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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07
Trading Post Is Gone

THIS community would puzzle you. It was moth
l. ing but trading post forty years ago and a
sudden crazy boom made Miami city with tall
buildings fire engines chamber of commerce and
all such organizations the Kiwanis Lions and the
Ministerial Union. The people are proud of the
place and touchy citizens anywhere else about
the fair of their town and the safety of their
homes and nice moral influences for their children
but they are determined to have underworld The
citizens of Miami to think their city will be
regarded as somehow hick if they do not have graft
in public office and strong representation of
genuine New York and Chicago hoodlums during the
winter season.
A few years ago. when Al Capone was doing very
we'll, he moved into Miami and all but took over the
town That scared Miami for a while and after
Capone went to Atlanta there was winter season
IN which gambling parlors were not tolerated at all
few operators did not believe the sheriff meant it
and tried TO open up but he closed them and in some
smashed up their expensive tools and finally
convinced the trade.
This caused great indignation and the sheriff was
removed from office. This winter the parlorS did
business as of old and there slot machines
everywhere but in the churches and the public
schools They were right next door, even so.
This had to mean that the local statesmen were
taking graft and that the hoodlums were back be-
cause gambling is a hoodum business. In fact some
of the most distinguished hoodlums still remaining
in general circulation frequented the Miami race
plants and parlorS all winter.
In normal season, morality becomes rife in
Miami along toward the end of the winter program
OF frivoty and business In other years ST. Patricks
crowds did not begin to drift away until week ago
So now the local chief of police has discovered that
slot machines are being operated in the stores and
there is a crusade on.
He is drect-action, straight from the shoulder
police chief of the familiar pattern He said that
law or no law, nobody could slot machines in
his tar city and sent out parties grab some after
the season over.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07
KINGAN GETS CONTRACT
FROM RELIEF AGENCY

City Firms Bid on Hams and
Bacon Accepted by U. S.
Contracts for smoker hams and
bacon were awarded to Kingan &
Co., by the Federal Surplus Relief
Corporation, according to word re-
ceived here today from Washington.
The local company will provide
100000 pounds of picked smoked
hams and 10000 pounds of cured
smoked bacon for distribution to
the needy unemployed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

revenue from this source. Undoubtedly the opera
tors paid their dues, ice. which is a word they
have for graft, because you positively not Just
drop off train and open a parlor without making
the necessary arrangements. The arrangements this
year are supposed to have cost $500 a week for
been more less, but it something anyway,
and naturally the parlor operators made the
essary adjustments in their equipment to collect the
ice from the customers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

sOOubI hAllC
At first 1 thought it was all a
jest. over the phone a Wash
ington correspondent warned
me: This is no kid. When
one of those dizzy senators
summons you it means you are
summoned"
And so here I am in Washing
ton, wondering why. I was to
report to Room 314 in the SEN
ate office building, at which
place there was hearing hav-
ing to do with the nomination
of a gentleman named Moore
as collector of internal revenue
in Louisiana.
But why should I be brought
into this? 1 don't know this
Moore In fact I scarcely know
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07
ROCKVILLE WINS HONOR
High School Students Set Record at
Annual /. c. Celebration.

The attendance record at the an
nual high school day. celebration
at the Indiana Central campus yes
terday was held by the Rockville
delegation. Forty-six students at
tended from Rockville. Approx
mately 1900 persons visited the
campus for the celebration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

Instead OF being spanked, the
boys found themselves invited
to speak at meetings. They did.
The ball began to roll. The
students got a professor of Span
ish to stump the Spanish quarter.
Colonel Hoop himself began to be
interested. He challenged Mon
roe to meet him in debate in con-
vention hall.
IT took the boys" two days to
Il find Monroe, and then he de-
clined. But several other candi-
dates accepted, and later wished
they hadn't.
That one short speech, delivered
in machine-gun monotone three
days before election, was Colonel
Hoops only campaign appearance.
But on election day the stu
dents paraded, and burned crooked
politicians in efhgy. They went
from house to house getting out
the vote. And when the ballots
were counted. Colonel Hoop was
in. with a count of Colonel Hoop,
5.4O2: Monroe, 4,680; BowleS, 1857;
and the other four also ran"
Democratic nomination in Tulsa
has always been considered equi-
valent to election and so it proved
in this case.
THE defeated Monroe, pressed
l. for a statement, said ruefully,
Colonel Hoop made one speech.
I made ITO. I think I've talked
enough. But you do have to have
an organization to win. I've been
twenty years getting mine to
working, and yours has already
knocked it haywire."
The surprised Colonel Hoop
carried on his campaign for the
general city elections in the same
tone, making speeches of no more
than one minute each, kissing no
babies, promising no jobs on the
police force.
Colonel Hoop is an Iowan who
entered the army as a private at
II, and retired a colonel four
years ago at the age of At. Since
his retirement he has been teach
ing government at the University
of Tulsa.
But the best lesson taught in his
classes thus far is the one his
students have just taught them
selves: You can have a decent
election and elect decent can
didate if you'll take the trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

where Louisiana is I said
1t developed that that made me very competent
witness Most witnesses called in such cases are
considered very desirable they know nothing about
anything.
With such outstanding qualifications it seemed
strange to that not called upon to take the
stand. 1 sat in the room twiddling my fingers and
repeating to myself my prepared speech about the
skyline of New York and the loneliness of American
womanhood, but there was no call.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

and never becomes ridiculous,
even when she is reading Sun
day school picture cards. When
she becomes confused and mixes
duty and bad judgment by kid
mapping an ailing baby from its
poor parents, Trigger appears to
be logical because she thinks she
is doing the right thing.
TN "Spitf1re" you have a fine OPP
Il portunity to compare the abili-
ties and appeal of Greta Carlo
and Miss Hepburn.
Those of you who saw Carlo in
Queen Christina" easily recall
the love scenes between Carlo
ands the Spanish envoy. 1t was
sensitive, romantic acting, done in
a refined way.
In "Spitfire" Miss Hepburn as
Trigger is introduced to love by
Robert Young and protected in
love by Ralph Bellamy.
In this case, you have awakened
confusion, doubt. fear and then
partial understanding. 1t is
beautiful love part, one filled with
amazement on part of the girl.
To the man. it just is another en-
counter. The contrast is eff
fective.
MISS HEPBURN makes Trig-
N1 ger an unusual girl at the
very beginning of the picture.
strange mixture of devilment,
piety. and compassion.
She lifts Granny from her
death bed and for that the
mountain natives think she is
haunted and is a witch.
I previously have gone into de-
tail regarding the story. The cast
was selected for types. Mr.. Young
and Mr.. Bellamy do outstanding
work.
found no overacting on the
part of Miss Hepburn. She takes
very nearly an impossible role
and makes Trigger human and in
teresting.
"Spitfire" is a "class" picture
which should appeal to all movie
patrons who desire intelligence
and fine character work.
It's at the Circle now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07
Mechanics to Meet Tonight

Junior Order United American
Mechanics will hold district meet
ing at Washington council, Morris
and Lee streets, tonight. Clarence
E. Meyer, district deputy, will pre-
side.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

The role of Trigger" a Caro-
lima mountain girl who talks with
God and prays people into and
out of hell, is the most difficult
assignment that Miss Hepburn
has had on the screen. In the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07
Bet With NdpOIeOn'S Curl

IT about this time that I bumped into Harry
Costello the newspaper man, and we fell to talk
ing about the old days at Georgetown university at
which institution Mr. Costello performed great deeds
quarter back and captain of the football team.
1 wonder if you ever knew that Napoleon's hair
forms part of museum exhibit in this country.
1 didn't until 1 talked with Mr. Costello Should you
ever feel the urge to fondle the historic spit curl
which is so markedly part of the Little Corporas
picture you need go father than the Riggs
scum, which is a part of the university here.
have not yet been able to find out just how and
why the Napoleonc bang happened to become a
local exhibit, but if you to believe what you
hear and what you then this is your next stop.
Possibly the French will not be pleased to hear
about it, but there came time one day when Mr..
Costello decided that the bit of hair valued at
$35 900 by collectors could be put to practical
purpose.
Georgetown was playing Virginia in the big game
of the year Georgetown 4-to-1 favorite in the
betting odds. Money of any sort very scarce
around the university. Mr.. Costello wondered how
much Maps lock of hair would bring in the open
market
Just how he managed to get it I do not know
But the incidental facts are we'll known. A pawn
shop operator upon being convinced of the anthem
ITCHY of the relic shelled out $50 which Mr. Costello
promptly bet at the prevailing figures 1t close
game. Georgetown finally by 10 to Is. In the
closing moments of play Mr. Costello kicked field
goal from difficult angle to unite the score, put
the university ahead and redeemed the Little Corsi
cans couture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07
Ii Seems TO Ne
By
Joe Williams
. Pinch Hitting for HeylOood Broun

WASHINGTON, April Have you ever been
w summoned TO the capital to testify before
committee on anything? Well, I have. Whether it
is more exciting than a dream walking I can't tell
yet
A few days ago I received a wire to report in
Washington on such and such date to testify be-
fore the Senate Finance Committee on a matter
that secondhand still does-as foreign to
the working conditions of the eyebrow pickers Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

utilities. 1t started in very mod
est way.
Then one night woman polit-
ical worker rose and remarked
acidiy: you boys should be
spanked, intimating that Demo-
Gratis are dishonest"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07
ROUNDING ROUND
IHEA'IERS D D ! H 4 K \ N

TN Spithre Katharine Hepburn establishes herself
leading emotional character the talking
that
and in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

They began bobbing up at pre-
election meetings, boosting the COL
oneIs program of a merit system
in the police department instead
of the spoils system, law enforce
ment, city manager government,
and public ownership of public
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

could be done. SO they started out
to do it.
COME 300 of them jigged to-
~ gether a temporary organiza-
ton, and while the colonel kept to
his campus and classroom the
students went to town.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

JEROME FRANK a Chicago product
y
fighting liberals stood his ground against the meat
giving those outfits almost anything they wanted
Now that upper
lowed derably ost some of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

To a considerable extent this
is a handicap, because no big ex-
ecutive, especially the President Of
the United States, has time to
act as his own research agency
Nevertheless Roosevelt does. And
the men whom he calls upon have
become, in a very different sense,
the substitutes for the old brain
trust.
There is no central organization.
Some of the so-called brain trust
ers do not even know each other
except by name. Many OF them
are not college professors. There
are a great number of them. New
ones go and come every day. An
attempt to list the most impor-
tant of them, plus background and
ideas they represent, follows:
HARRY HOPKINS, administra-
tor of CWA and federal emergency
relief. An Iowa boy who came to
the big city, got interested in boys
camps, took up New York social
welfare, and now is one Of the
closest men to Roosevelt. Hopkins
is clear-eyed. frank. dynamic. He
shoots no Johnsonian bombast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

Colonel o. w. Hoop (above), was
overwhelmingly elected police and
fire commissioner of Tulsa, Okla,
as a result of electioneering by his
students top, who set out to
prove to Hoop, their politics
teacher, that machineIess candi-
dates can be elected.
Right, one of the students cam
paign stunts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07

Nurtured Intellectually in Green
wich village atmosphere, he re-
tainS an ingrained streak of prac-
ticality. He is not only think
er but a doer, and one of the most
attractive of the recovery admin
iStratOrS.
JIM lands, federal trade
commissioner, is one of the new
est and most up-and-coming of
the newer men. A product of the
Harvard Law school, he once
served as secretary to the supreme
court sage, Justice Brandeis, got
his appointment through Felix
Frankfurter. and has been one of
the most dynamic figures in the
new deal ever since.
Lands wrote the securities act
and a good part of the stock mar
ket control bill. He also led the
battle against General Johnson in
order to protect the little fellow
under the NRA. A tremendous
worker, he sleeps only few hours
on an Office couch, often does not
go home for days.
AAA, is a Chicago product, former
author of the Kellogg pact. Frank
stood his ground against the meat
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07
Prayer and Accurate Toe

A S Mr. Costello walked across the campus, an aged
n Jesuit asked him about the game.
We won Father" said Mr. Costello I'VE won
because our captain prayed that my kick would be
a success
The aged Jesuit reflected a moment, then said:
PRAYERS are very effective, young man. but am
happy to know you possess very accurate toe"
Mr.. Costello says he still doesn't know how to fig
ure out that one.
There's Just an outside chance that I could
plain It, but have my worreS-stin don't
know why I was summoned to Washington and what
they plan to do with
Copyright 1884 by The Times
Evening star., 1934-01-17
STOCKS IRREGULAR
IN NARROW GROOVE
Profit Taking Prevents Gains
Holding Up in Exchange
List.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, January l7.-Stocks
| engaged in churning movement today
which restricted the majority of price
| fluctuations to rather narrow groove
The inability Of the list to follow
through substantially on the advance
was attributed largely to profit taking.
| The close was mildly irregular. Trans
| fers Appropriated 1850 900 shares.
Shares of Celanese and Armour pre-
ferred got up 3 points each and gamers
of around 2 included United States In
dustrial Alcohol. American Commercial
| Alcohol and Western Union. Among
others up fractionally to about a poipt
we're Allied Chemical. Chrysler, Case,
Pont, Johns Manville, Santa Fe. Union
Pacific, National Distillers, Interna-
tional Harvester and Commercial Sol
vents American Telephone was an
changed while General Motors, United
States Steel and New York Central
eased.
With inf1ationary psychology appar-
emily indecisive as a result OF the ad-
ministration's steps toward dollar stabi-
liZation, both traders and investors were
beginning to study the position of stocks
of companies which may be expected
to benefit by the Governments huge
spending program. Earnings, both cur
rent and potential, were being analyZed
for clients by the various investment
services.
A possible currency war between
Great Britain and America continued
TO be market factor which engendered
caution in some trading circles. Bank
ing opinion on this question was varied.
In some quarters 1t was believed dollar
values would be maintained at a rela-
lively high rate because of a certain
amount of repatriation of American
capital, covering of heavy short dollars
sales abroad, expanded purchases of
American securities by foreigners and
the probability that the balance of
payments will be increasingly in favor
OF America. o.
On the other hand, certain foreign
exchange dealers were inclined TO eX-
| pect sort OF status quo in the threat
ened dollar-pound battle until further
feelers are put out by Washington and
| London regarding a currency confer
ence. Advlces from abroad seemed to
! indicate that the British do not intend
| to intervene Immediately. 1t was
| pointed out, however, that if it comes
TO monetary warfare between the two
/ countries, operations OF both probably
will be In French francs, which are
4 CIIdIIScdDlc AILO eOlO Lie OuICOulc VI
| such a contest might conceivably dis
| lodge France from the gold base, 1t
was generally conceded. after which new
world currency alignmentS would be in
order.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
dollar. in terms of domestic gold and
| the French franc. has for a number of
weeks been around the 6O-cent level,
the National Industrial Conference
Board reported that the decline in the
cost of living of industrial wage earn
ers. which began with drop of three
tenths of per cent in November, con-
tinued in December with further de-
| cline of six-tenths of l per cent. Liv-
| ing costs. it was found. were % $40
per cent lower than in December, 1929,
but 1910 per cent higher than in De-
! cember, 1882.
Evening star., 1934-01-17

change during the
year as satiSfac-
tory, considering
general business,
banking and invest
ment conditions.
In addition to his
brief review of the
past II months, he
expressed optimism
regarding the pres
ent year, so far as
the exchange is
concerned. He de-
clared that the
coming year should
show improvement
in local securities.
basing his views on
the steadily grow
ing feeling Cf con-
Evening star., 1934-01-17

fidence all over the country, improving
business conditions in Washington the
growth in the population almost to war
time proportions, and to the popularity
of many local securities among in
veStOrS.
Secretary Corby and Treasurer john
ston also presented interesting reports.
covering routine matters during the past
year. Several of the exchange members,
who do not attend the regular daily
trading sessions, were present tocay.
American Security Officers.
Directors of the American Security
& Trust Co. reelected all officers at
their organization meeting yesterday
afternoon: Corcoran Thorn, president;
Howard Moran and William L. Beale,
vice presidents; Frederick P. H. Sid
dons. secretary; James c. Dulin, Jr.,
treasurer: T. Stanley Holland. trust Of
fcer; William L. Beale, real estate Of
ficer; j. Damn Faber. auditor, Albert
H. Shillington and Robert L. Flather,
assistant secretaries; David N. Houston,
Arthur C. Nichols, j. Eliot Moran and
Earl G. Jonscher, assistant trust Off
GERS; Frank M. Perley. trust invest
ment officer: William w. Keck, Hans
w. Ireland Percy C. Brady, Charles c.
Boswell Edward E. Swan, Richard E,
Harris Harry P. White and William
E. Schooley, assistant treasurers.
The directors also reelected the ad-
visory board of branches as follows:
John M. Beane, William E. Bradley,
Joseph P Burke. Alexander S. Clarke,
Charles R. Denny John B. Geier. M.
G. Gibbs, Charles M Hammett, L. A.
Herman, j. Philip Hermann, Frank A.
Johnson, Charles Kattelmann. G. Percy
McGlue, William Miller, Howard Mo-
ran, James C. Nealon, M. Frank Rup-
pert, John Saul, James F. Shea, Henry
Wahl and George NJ. Yeatman.
Evening star., 1934-01-17

meeting held this
noon, following the
regular trading ses-
sion.
Y. E. Booker,
head of the invest
ment firm of Y. E
Booker & Co., was
again elected vice
president; Karl w
Corby, partner in
w. B. Hibbs & Co..
New York eX-
change firm, was
kept as secretary,
and James M.
Johnston, head Of
the investment firm
of James NJ. john
ston & Co., was
retained as treas
Evening star., 1934-01-17

urer OF the eXCnanSe.
The above officers are members Of
the board of governors, as are John F.
Brawner of Waggaman, Brawner & Co..
and Edward L. Hillyer, vice president
of the Union Trust Co. and former
president of the exchange. There is
one vacancy on the board of governors
which will be filled at an early date.
President Gockeler presented his an
nual report which was an epic OF
brevity. He considered the total amount
of business transacted on the local eX-