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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
I qcholIy diSapproUe of q0hat you sag and wU
defend to the death your right to sag it-Vottaire.

want" Nothing could be farther
from the truth, however.
In 1923 Herbert Hoover promised
to abolish the poorhOuse from our
midst He asserted that a con-
tinuation of the policies then in
force would make America in the
near future a land of almost I'M
dreamed of wealth and prosperity.
We shall assume for arguments
sake that he was sincere at the time
and that he did his best while in
Office.
Mr.. Roosevelt promised relief from
economic chaos; a new and rather
revolutionary form of democracy.
So far, he has more than lived up to
expectations He is human and,
therefore, apt to slip at times, but
remember, we gave Hoover four
years in which to make good. 1t is
obvious we voted both times for
prosperity and security.
PRAISES BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
BY John ]. McNeH
Much has been said about a
housing plan for Indianapolis, with
much good having come from the
ideas expressed and the lively inter-
est shown in its many advantages
and disadvantages.
From keen observation, together
with a personal interest in this ar
gument, I wish to say that Indian
apOlis now has very large housing
corporation represented by the vast
number Of shareholders, both paid
up, as represented by pass books
for moneys on deposit, and unpaid,
as represented by first mortgage
liens on low rent housing property
in some forty-fve building and saw
ings concerns in Marion county.
This money has provided low rent
housing throughout all the past
prosperity and depression, and
stands today in the field Of Amer
lean financing as one Of the most
conservative and secure investments.
Any housing plan having the sup
port of government finances should
be so constructed as to protect
these interests. They represent
conditions which only time or ac-
tual moneys can aid. Housing cor
poration moneys could be placed in
indianapolis through the Home
Loan bank, or the Home Owners
Loan Corporation, by lending TO
the people who hold passbooks rep
resenting paid up shares with the
various building and loan concerns
up to 80 or 95 per cent Of the value
of their accounts, or even higher,
and still have one of the best securi-
ties on the market. Together with
freeing slow finances, this would
have a moral effect that is very
much needed in the building and
loan and savings field.
These concerns deserve the sup
port of the people because of the
conservative judgment and wonder
full good shown throughout their
history, and because the people need
the type Of banking service they give
in order that when the economic
clouds clear away, the people that
have been, are today, and will re-
main, the foundation of American
home life. The small home owners
and investors may have their help
to carry on. The building and loan
shareholders are the housing cor
poration that should have govern
ment finances to help them, if any
are helped Thank YOU.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27

Indy, the Lone Eagle, refuses to have his
wings clipped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
PROTESTS TREATMENT
TO SINGLE MEN

BY Single Man.
I think it is about time for Cen
eral Johnson to formulate a code
governing the hiring and firing Of
single men.
I'll readily admit that the mar
ried man, especially the man with
the family, should get the benefit
Of the bigger slice Of cake in hard
times. However. this should not be
done to the extent that the single
man is Disseminated against.
Here is my story: Two years ago
I was laid off from job that I
had handled for nearly ten years.
During those ten years I saved and
managed to have few worldly
possessions. IN the meantime, some
Of the fellows I worked with gam
bled, drank and caroused about;
some got married. When the de-
preston hit they were the first to
kick and hand out heart breaking
SOB stories about all the kids they
had at home.
Now no one wants to see kids
suffer from want Of food, yet I
postponed my own marriage until I
could see a more settled future.
Just because happen to have a
place to live and am not forced to
go around looking like a. beggar.
employers seem to think ] don't
Evening star., 1934-05-06

4 AANY will recall the senior Mr.. Droop. a
IVl portly man, with side whskers, and one
of the pioneer piano and music dealers in this
city. Best of all it has been said of him, His
prime object in life to make others happy"
He early came to this country from Germany,
and soon thereafter secured employment in the
music house of w. G. MetZerott whose business
was at the southwest corner of Eleventh and d
streets, opposite The Star ofice. Eventually.
Mr. Droop was taken into partnership by Mr..
Metzerott and after the death of the latter
in 1884. he went into business for himself. Dur
ing the Civil War, when Gen Early made his
famous raid on washington. Mr.. Droop was one
Of the citizens who volunteered to defend the
:ity and went to Brightwood to meet the enemy
under command of Civil Engineer William c.
Gunnell. He died February 28 1908, and Is
buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The building in which was then located J.
W. Boteler & Son and Edward F. Droop & Sons
was the old District Legislative Assembly Build
ing. the site now covered by the Wooworth
store. 1t was q three-story building, the top
floor at one time being occupied by the photo
graphic gallery of Merritt 4, Van Wagner.
This old building was removed about 20 years
ago. In the early days it was referred to as
Shanks' Hall, and later Metzerott's Hall. It
was here that the so-caled Feather -duster
Legislature met from 1871 to 1874. when Wash
ington had a territorial form Of government
and a delegate in Congress. who proved to be
about the most useless oficer this city ever
had, for, although he was an unusually capable
man, . good writer. a fluent speaker, and a
general right out of the Army. with the back
ing Of Gen. Grant, the President, yet, because
he lacked that greatest Of all essentials IN Con-
gress-a vote-he was distinct failure.
COON Congress decided that this form OF
y government for the District of Columbia
not a success. and adopted the present
Evening star., 1934-05-06

ler & Stevens and, more recently, by DR.. Chris
tiani.
At e05 was the firm of Willett & Ruof. hat
tiers and furriers. and about the same time
George w. Davis conducted Photographic gall
lery at 925. Indeed. this seems to have been
good stand for photographers for in the same
block were the studios of Edgar ]. Pullman and
Gus Theilkuhl. and for the benefit Of those who
would 60 back to Civil War days, the art gal
lery of McClees g. Beck is mentioned
Recently the writer spent a pleasant hour
talking with Alfred Walford about the early
residents of this block, in which he was located
at 90s until within year. Previous to this
the cutlery jewelry and sporting goods business,
founded by his father D. N. Walford in 1873,
was farther down the Avenue at John Marshall
place later at ATT, and afterward at 625, before
moving to 909, in 1894. At this latter place, is
is said. Woodrow Wilson used to come in per-
son. Harding Coolidge and Hoover would send
for their orders and often their wives would
drop in. Mrs Hoover was steady customer
for fishing tackle and archery goods.
After B. Robinson, the clothier. left his old
stand-until recently occupied by Walford--it
became the first home in Washington of s.
Kanns Sons 81 Co.-and later came B. Cham
berlain. Photographic supplies. followed by Bar
Der & Ross and Woodward &. Lothrop got their
start in this block many years ago, as probably
also did M. Goldsmith, the jeweler, who after
ward moved to street. w. M. Shuster Il
Sons dry goods house was at 9l9 Pennsylvania
avenue and then came the Boston Dry Goods
House. conducted by the street firm of Wood
ward & Lothrop. large building, with seven
windows in a row. came next. The first floor
was divided into two stores J. w. Boteler &
Son occupied the one to the east and the other
one was used by Edward F. Droop, whose sons.
Edward H and Carl A., now at G and Thir-
teenth streets, succeeded to the business.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Business of Wash-
Mgton Once Had
Its Central Point
BefzveenNlNH and
Tenth Streets.
Some ofOM Firms
Engaged There.
Feather DuSter
gislature.
C0Sm0S7Heuter and
Charlie Chaplin.
BY JOHN CL4GETT PROCTOR.

UST what will finally become of the bus-
ness interests on Pennsylvania avenue,
from the Capitol to the Treasury, is
probably a question many are asking
and none are able to answer. By the
~ Governments taking over the south side
of this famous thoroughfare and erecting its
public buildings there, private business on this
side ended forever
Many believe that when these massive build
ings, now being completed, are occupied by the
thousands of Federal workers soon to be housed
there business on the north side of the Avenue
will gain considerably; and undoubtedly this
cannot but help improve conditions in this sec
ton Maybe the old-time enterprise will de-
velop and We shall look upon Pennsylvania
avenue did years ago, when it was the
principal business street in Washington. Some
firms have moved uptown, while others are
holding on to the old location, feeling that
they will be rewarded and repaid for so doing:
and perhaps they justified in feeling that
way about it.
Recently the writer had occasion to pass
along the Avenue between Ninth and Tenth
streets, and he noticed that the Cosmos Theater
of some years ago being removed Nat
urally his mind turned to the days We never
can recall except in historic or reminiscent
way, and he thought Of some of the old firms
that did business in this block in days gone
by some of which remained here until recently.
TO-DAY the mere mention Of the name of
some outstanding or G street merchant
will be recognized by the present generation.
but many Of us recall when there were no
large business houses on these streets. all the
big stores being Pennsylvania avenue and
on Seventh street.
The old drug store stand at Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue has finally given way to
a different business leaving to only q re-
membrance of the days when this corner was
occupied by such well known men as william
Gunton, Joseph W. Nairn, John w. Drew. Shell
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
NOTICE

All former civil work administra-
ton employees are asked to call at
this office at their earliest conven-
ience-Lyle s. Garlock, certifying
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
CAMPAIGN STARTED
AGAINST DRIVERS
WITHOUT LICENSES

A statewide campaign for the en-
forcement of the drivers license law
is now under way, according to a
bulletin from the state department.
All peace officers have been asked to
cooperate in enforcing the measure.
More than 100000 licenses have
been issued, but it is estimated that
there are still many thousands of
drivers who have neglected to apply
for their drivers permits.
About 5000 licenses are being held
nv the drivers license bureau of the
highway department in st. Paul be-
cause applications were improperly
made out and those persons who
made applications but have not re-
ceived their licenses should .-oml..ln-
icate Immediately with the bureau.
Every driver must have an indiv-
idual license and must carry it with
him at all times. Those who drive
without a license are subject to fine
or Jail sentence.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
COrn-HOg Raisers
Elect Officers at
WabasSO Meeting
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ector. Redwood Falls; Edward Dun
levy, Jr. director, Redwood Falls;
Earl Peabody, director, Redwood
Falls; Sheridan township, Arthur
Precht, chairman director, Seaforth;
A. ]. Bernardy, director, Seaforth; L.
M. Fuhr, director, Seaforth; Sherman
township, A. C. Fischer, chairman
director, Morgan; Otto Sieber, dir
ector, Morton; John Peitig, director,
Morgan.
Springdale township, H. C. Lau,
chairman director, Tracy; j. NJ. Lord,
Hartman, Walnut Grove; w. j. Slime,
director, Walnut Grove; Shutdown
township, C. w. Schultz, chairman
director, Springfield; A. G. Lipetzky,
director, Clements; M. F. Christensen,
director, Springfield; Swedes Forest
township, M. N. Sandager, chairman
director, Belview; L. O. Knutson, dir
ector, Belview; Oscar C. Anderson,
director, Belview.
Three Lakes township, Jess Stay
maker, chairman director, Morgan;
Joe Beran, director, Clements; John
Neudecker, director, Clements; I'm
derwood township, L. H. Mertz, chair
main director, Milroy; Dick Rust, Jr.,
director, Vesta; Herman Dietz, direct
or, Vesta; Vail township, Anton Jo-
hammock, chairman director, Wabasso;
raul Krengel, director, Wabasso; Her
man Bagdons, director, Wabasso.
Vesta township, Henry Kletscher,
chairman director, Vesta; Vernon An
derson, director, Vesta; Gust Mueller,
director, Vesta; Waterbury township,
Henry Zachte, chairman director,
Lamberton; J. X. Arends, JrJ., direct
or, Lamberton; Harrison Coulter di-
rector, Lamberton; Westline township
NJ. L. Klein, chairman director, Mil
roy; Carl ROLAND, chairman Milroy;
John Rudd, director, Milroy.
Willow Lake township, NJ. NJ, Jen-
niges, chairman director, Wanda; John
Eichten, director, Sanborn; Herbert
Aufderheide, director, Wanda.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
AAA Aim Fewer Cows,
Parity Fat Prices

Butterfat producers Of the United
States received an average price of
25.7 cents per pora,d for their output
during January of this year, accord
ing to economists of the u. S. De-
partment of Agriculture. This price
was nearly 20 per cent below the
parity" or fair exchange price bas-
ed on the period from 1909 to. 1914.
Parity price in January would have
been 1926 cents, state the economists.
In other words, that would have been
the price needed to make pound OF
butterfat buy the same amount of
manufac tureG c-mm ID G.e5 as a
pouad OF Oullerfat o~og.4. rom 1909
to 1914.
The butterfat prices have been run
ming below parity for a long time is
shown by the economists figures,
taken monthly since December 1852.
That month the price was 11.6 cents
below parity. 1t has remained from
8 to 16 cents below parity every
month since.
The remedy for this situation will
be attempted in he dairy adjustment
program now being worked out by
| AAA officials in Washington, and
soon to be discussed with farm and
dairy leaders in a series of regional
conferences.
One of the basic 1acts to be faced
in solving the dairy problem is that
there are now more cows on the
farms of the United States than ever
before. Estimates of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture indicate that
I there are more than 100000 milk
cows now, which is 8 per cent more
than in 1888 and nearly Is per cent
more than in 1928, when there were
21,219,000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
Former Redwood Boy
Gives Poetry Talk

John Slaymaker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Slaymaker of near Nor
gan and graduate of Redwood Falls
High school, was one of the speakers
at a meeting of the poetry division of
the literature department of the Des
Moines Woman's club last week.
The meeting was held to announce
the winners of the city-wide poetry
contest conducted by the club. Mr..
Slaymaker, who teaches at the state
juvenile home at Toledo, spoke on
Poetry as l Find It,"
A Des Moines daily newspaper car
ried a picture of Mr.. Slaymaker and
Lon johnson, musician who played
and sang several of his own compo-
sitions and Mrs. William E. Maulsby
who presided at the meeting. More
than 800 entered the contest.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05

A Chicago man, fined $25 for beat
ing his wife, said he thought the
amusement tax had been repealed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
DAIRY PRODUCTION
MAY BE- CUT UNDER
FOUR POINT PLAN
Program Open to Suggestions at
St. Paul Meeting Friday
And Saturday

The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration has proposed definite
production control program for the
dairy industry. 1t is a four-point pro-
gram, based on the suggestions made
by Secretary Wallace in his Madison
speech in January. 1t provides: 1. Re-
duce sales 10 per cent to 20 per cent
below the average sales of dairy pro-
duets in 1892 and 1888, and pay CO.
operating dairymen 40 cents per
pound of butterfat on the amount of
their reduction.
2. Spend 100000 in purchasing
and destroying cows affected with
tuberculosis, Bangs diseases and con-
tagious abortion.
3. Spend $5,OOO,OOO for the purchase
of surplus milk to be distributed to
underfed children in cities.
4. Spend $5,OOO,OOO for the purchase
of healthy cows tc be distributed for
family use only to farmers in the
south and in other non-dairy sections
where farmers do not have cows for
family use.
This program has not been definite
ly adopted. 1t is offered for accept
ance, modification or rejection by the
dairy industry.
Going back to paragraph marked
/, an example is herewith set forth
which will explain it more fully to
the reader: If your average sales IN
1882 and 1888 were 1000 of butterfat
and you agreed to reduce 20 per cent,
you could sell 5000 pounds in 1884,
and your bonus would be $4,000 Gao
cents per pound on 800 pounds).
Several meetings will be held thro-
ughout the principal dairy sections
to get the opinions of actual dairy
men. One of those meetings will be
held in St. Paul, April 6 and Z. All
dairymen are invited and will be ask
ed to express themselves after hear
ing an explanation of the proposed
plan by the AAA officials.
The proposed plan uses sales and
not production as the basis for redu'c-
ing the supply of dairy products that
reaches the. market. 1t leaves to the
individual dairymen to decide how
he shall reduce. He can use his sur
plus at home. 1t also provides for a
processing tax of one cent per pound
of butterfat sold to be increased
gradually to five '-e7ts, and similar
tax on all butter substitutes such as
oleomargarine. This tax will raise the
funds necessary to pay the bonuses.
Whether this plan, some other plan,
or modification of this plan VIII be
adopted finally will be determined
after it has been thoroughly discuss
ed at the AAA meetings with dairy.
men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
Extortion Plot

Clifford Koet..e,' farmer from the
town o. Mandt, Chippewa county, is
being ksFd in st. Paul awaiting ar
raignment =, federal court in Man.
kato, alleged to have attempted an
extortiol plot through the mails
against. DR.. L. N. Bergh and son,
George, of Montevideo.
Two notes, one sent in July 1888
and another in January 1884, were
received by DR.. Bergh, both demand
ing $4,000 and threatening both DIR.
Bergh and his son. Following an in
tensive search, Koethe was caught
and later confessed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
Comfrey Has Ordinance
Against BELL Ringers"

Comfrey was the first town in Min
nesota to adopt an ordinance to ban
solicitors and canvassers.
Under the decision of the Circuit
Court Of Appeals solicitors and can
vassers, commonly known as "bell
ringers" may. be banned as a nui-
sance. Attorney A. G. koomis of
Springfield, attorney for the village
of Comfrey, explained the effect of
the court decision and the village
council decided to put an end to door
bell ringing: by strangers. The or
dinance regulating transient mer-
chants was also revamped.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
Fort Ridgely Golf
Club Elects Pullen

William Pullen was reelected pre-
sident and all other officers were re-
named at the annual meeting of the
Fort Ridgely Golf club, held last
week in Fairfax.
Henry Hulskamp is vice president;
A. T. johnson, secretary-treasurer;
DR.. w. w. Brown, Fred Mielke, 0. P.
Bake and w. G. hammers, members
of the board of directors.
Membership fees were reduced. The
club will hold an opening day April
%.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
GIBBON RESIDENT
FATALLY INJURED

IL. Mrs. Minnie Mueller, an early set
tleroof Gibbon, was fatally injured
when: she stepped into the path Of an
automobile driven by Otto Barlau OF
Winthrop. The accident occurred at
the intersection of Gibbons main
business street and highway ID. Mr..
and Mrs. Barlau and children were
enroute to Fairfax.
The driver of the car stated that
re was temporarily blinded by the
lights of a car approaching from the
west and was unaware that anyone
was attempting to cross the street
until it was too late to avoid the
tragedy.
When the car was brought to a
TOP the body of the victim was lying
across the hood, unconscious. After
irst aid was administered she II was
taken to a hospital at New Ulm
where she died the same evening.
A coroner's inquest, he'd at New
Ulm the following morning, absolved
Mr.. Barlau of blame.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
WIN ICE PRIZES

Mrs. N. L. Storts won first prize,
Mrs. j. H. Me1ges, second and Mrs.
Harry Swartz, third in the ice esti-
mating contest conducted by the
Scenic City Ice company at the City
Meat Market last week. The first
prize was S. ice book, second prize,
So in trade and third prize, 81 in
trade at the City Market.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
Misses First Time

A case of mumps caused Mayo Fish
of Belview to be absent or tardy from
school for the first time in his life.
Mayo is in the seventh grade in
school and is now well and back at
work.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
Burned About Face

Lawrence Wurscher, oldest son of
Gust Wurscher Of Lucan was bad
ly burned about his face when the
radiator cap on the tractor he was
operating flew open while he was
standing over it. He was struck by
steam and boiling water from the
radiator.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05

DO YOU KNOW that the FORD
vs. is the only low priced car with
a steering wheel lock. 40
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05

DO YOU KNOW that the Cadillac
calls the vs. motor "The standard OF
the World" Ford uses VS. motor.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

renee westbrook, his chief assistant.
Her declaration came after she had
ridiculed a resolution adopted by the
board favoring outlawing OF strikes
and licensing Of strike leaders.
Why, she asked, not license the
committee chairman who had pro-
posed the resolution? She added:
I'm worldly minded myself, and
I'm diverted by the idea myself.
think you ought to go farther and
make it broader and have a Govern
ment bureau to license all speakers"
Turning to the resolution condemn
ing the closed shop and sympathetic
strikes as "un-American" and accus-
ing labor leaders Of racketeering, Miss
Perkins said:
"The question Of the closed shop
is not SO easily disposed of. In this
country composition Of disputes by
compulsion would sort Of strain
things. That kind of thing would
make this a different country.
Sometimes the balance of bar
gaining power Is not the same on
both sides, and the lack Of 1t keeps
labor from sitting down to a table
and settling things with employers.
IF you would compel one group
to be licensed, 1t would be only q
month or two before that caught
the rest Of us. We must stop and
think before we make any one do
anything in America"