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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19
THE WORST CRIME-POLLUTION
Indianapolis Waters Contaminated by Wastes Surrey Process
BY ARCH STEINEL
Times stan Writer

THREE of the four most popu-
Il lous river ana creek beaches
in Indianapolis are contaminated
by sewage wastes and bacteria to
the extent that they are dis
tinctly unsatisfactory" and ''un-
safe" for aquatic sports.
Eagle creek, at the Pennsylvania
railroad bridge, is the Abou Ben
Admin leading all the rest in the
number Of sewage bacteria found
in water in which young and old
skylark, dive and mud-crawl
Eagle creek has 1900 sewage
bacteria a 100 cubic centimeters.
The Indianapolis Times labora-
tory test Of the creek and White
river beaches showed that Eagle
creeks water was not only haven
of disease and spawning place for
summer infections, but that the
water would not pass United
States standards for drinking pur-
poses even with post-chlorlna-
ton.
At the time the test was taken
Eagle creek was damned with
bathers. A busy, self-appointed
conceSSionaire was taking dimes
for the privilege Of parking your
car and permitting you to disrobe
therein and dive from the home
made spring boards on the creek
bank.
Babies, still in their crib days,
Waded and Splashed in the bac-
teria-laden water.
Mcclure beach on White rlv-
1Nl er, at Twenty-sixth street,
was second to Eagle creek in sew
age bacteria with $500 each 100
cubic centimeters.
Safe swimming water has been
held at not more than 100 B. coli
sewage bacteria) per 100 cubic
centimeters.
RavenSWood beach showed 500
sewage bacteria for each 100 cubic
centimeters, but had total num-
Der of all types of bacteria equal
to that of Eagle creek with 49,
600 per cubic centimeter to Eagle
creeks 1880.
Warf1eigh, with but $50 sewage
bacteria per 100 cubic centimeters,
was termed doubtful" as to in
testinal wastes by C. M. Palmer,
Butler university bacteriologiSt,
who conducted the tests for The
Times.
Speaking of Warf1eigh, the lab
oratory expert says:
1t contains apparently very
few sewage bacteria and also the
lowest number of all kinds of bac-
terra. The tests indicated that
this water would not be desirable
as drinking water until treated"
Conditions of the stream and the
lack of swimming at Warf1eigh
when the sample was taken is
said to have possibly played a
part in the low bacteria count.
a NY one swimming below the
L N city's sewage disposal plant
at Sunshine Gardens is definitely
placing himself in the hands of
a doctor. The Times bacteriologi-
cal test showed 100000 sewage
bacteria per 100 cubic centimet-
ers with total of all bacteria at
100000 per cubic centimeter.
The test at RavensWood beach
showed the water with a strong
odor while that of other beaches
was slight. The odor strength of
the water at Ravenswood was al
most on par with sample TAX
en- of raw sewage at the disposal
plant. The raw sewage sample
was termed very strong" by the
Mr.. Palmer.
Rivaling Terre Haute as polluter
of rivers, our mo Mean City"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19

sired to find a media of handling
the wastes to prevent river pollu-
ton, but have not been able to do
SO.
City industrialists pass the buck
of polluting White river upon the
city disposal plant with, They
handle our sewage and it's up to
them"
The plant was designed in 1920
to carry a population and indus
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19

trial load up to 1890 with recon-
mendations that additions be
built in 1880.
Depression pounced on the city.
The8additions were not built.
And the answer out-state to
every query as to river or lake
pollution is, why doesn't Indian
apolis stay at home and clean up
its own backyard?"
Next: What Doctors Say About
Swimming In Polluted Waters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19

The order permits the custom
ers to listen TO baseball scores.
sermons and lectures as they
sip their ale or wine and they
are given specific permission to
tune in on religious music
which appears not to be the
commissions idea of entertain
ment.
This puts it up to the pro-
prietors to mind the radio with
constant vigilance for at the
first sob of the saXophone,
which is the commissions idea
of entertainment, the local
constable or state trooper may
enter the place. silence the in
strument and place the man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19
fair Enough
WESTBROOK PE0LER

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 19-There is much in
~ dignation in the state of Connecticut over an
order issued by the liquor control commission. GEN.
soring the radio programs which the drinkers,
serious and otherwise, may listen TO as they take
their ease at We Waffle Shoppe, Bills Eatery and
other characteristic New England licensed premises.
The commission has ordered all tavern-keepers
to keep vIgilant ear and exclude all musical pro-
grams which jury would regard as entertaining.
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workers chose the devil him
self 70 bargain for them the
employers would have TO deal
with Old Nick"
Many months have passed
and al this distance 1t seems as
If the general has had a change
Of heart If 1 interpret his
San Francisco remarks cor
rectlv the rule which holds
good for the devil does not
apply TO members of the Com
munist party. or even those
who are suspected Of being
Communists. For instance, l
read IN the New York Times:
General Johnson declared
his belief IN unions and in col
hat he DO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19

NEW YORK. July l9-In the early DAYS Of NFA
~ General Hugh Johnson made a famous re-
mark IN regard 10 the equally famous section IA
A. one OF his press conferences reporter mentioned
The fact that certain coal operator had expressed
a Willingness 70 bargain with his men but unater-
able resolve 10 confer with John l. Lewis the
preed dent ~ the United Mine Workers.
The lar is plain" snapped the general. 1T says
FeT-escutauves Of their own choosing If the mine
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19

There is great Indignation, but it seems to DO
mixed Indignation, though practically unanimous.
The religious element is not pleased by the proposal
to substitute religious music for dance music in the
roadhouses many of which more or less reformed
speakeaSies There are objections also to the phrase
ology which groups the sermon with the baseball
scores and there is feeling also that the saloon, the
modified Connecticut type does not offer the correct
atmosphere for sermon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19
TODAY AND TOMORROW
BY Walter Lippmann

admirable collection Alexander Hmtons
papers university published Ehu
cogeny than else has stated them the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19
Tough Life Anyway

TINE customers, on the other hand, have a feel
l. ing that it is hard enough to be Connecticut
Yankees, amid the bleak and rocky fields of their
native state, without being denied the Solace of the
saxophone as they make the best of the alcoholic
beverages which are allowed to them. Under the
Connecticut regulations, the opportunities for Ser-
Gus drinking restricted seriously at best. The
regulations permit the serving of beer ale and wine,
in public premises but forbid wholesome, nutri-
tious highbals and hzzes
1t is a WeIl-knoWn fact that beer and ale tend to
produce melancholy feeling on the subject Hence
the phrase He wept into his beer" 1t is serious
matter to be a Connecticut Yankee in a typical Con-
necticut restaurant a diet Of beer or ale, even
with dance music coming out of the radio. The
wine concession in the Connecticut regulation
does not anything. The wine is no good and
the citizens wouldn't know it good even if it
were.
So, as matters stand just now, the only escape
for the Connecticut Yankee is to buy quart of
ritious whisky gin at the drug store, take it out
in his automobile and turn the radio in the dash
board Up to now the liquor commission he's not
attempted to enforce the radio censorship In auto
mobiles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19
1t Might Be Lively

THERE is some hope of course, that the term
l. religious music" will permit of some lively en-
tertanment
The musical programs VIII i Billy Sunday used
to produce classified religious, but they had
ether possibilities. One of Mr.. Sundays favorite
hymns was the which said "the brewers big
horses won't run me" and the journalists who
used to cover his revvals did very well with that
in the saloons neighboring his tabernacles in
the old days.
Mr.. Sunday also had an interesting experience
in Boston. In this case, the manager of musical
comedy company adopted Mr.. Sundays favorite
song Brighten the Corner Where You Are" changed
the tempo slightly and introduced it into his show
shmny number performed by forty ladies of
the ensemble
Mr.. Sunday was able to stop that one, but only
on the ground that the musical comedy was infring-
ing on the copyright. Brighten the Corner Where
You Are" the private property of his show.
Properly treated some of Mr.. Sundays old songs
might bring some ray of JOY to the Connecticut
Yankees. But 1t is just a long chance. Being
Connecticut Yankee is a grim business.
Copyright. 1884. by United Feature Syndicate. Inc)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19

TN SETTING the stage for the
l. debate on the question of how
many and which of the powers
of the New Deal are to be made
Turn to Page Fifteenl
Evening star., 1934-02-07
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE
BARES STABLE PROFITS

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO, February 7.-Despite
the low dip of general economic con-
ditions a strong financial position and
stable earnings were maintained
through 1888 by Household Finance
Corporation, according to the annual
report to stockholders made public by
B. E. Henderson, president, showing
net income of $3.50 1872 for the year
after all expenses, charge-offs and re-
serves for depreciation and taxes.
An Improvement in the company's
business was noted in the last quar-
ter of the year. The loan account
rose from S35,356,194 on October 30,
the years low, to s36.703,675 on De-
cember 81. This is the first sustained
rise in customers notes receivable for
two years. Collection of customers
notes receivable also showed improve
ment.
The 1888 net income was only S45,-
148 less than the $3,634,280 net of
1882 as compared with a net income
decrease of $500 32S in 1882 below the
s4,154,608 of 1881.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
MONEY BOARDS
SELECTION TALKED
Sterilization Plans Depend
Largely on Political
Events in Paris.
BY CHARLES F. SPEARE.
e.ial D,snatch to The star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 7.-An ap-
preparation has been asked of Con-
gress to pay $4,000 salaries TO 10 ex-
pertS in foreign exchange who would
be expected to govern and control the
operations of the $4,000, 100000 sta
bilization fund set up out of the
profits on gold taken into the Treas
ury. This announcement has created
considerable interest in banking
circles.
There have been many guesses as
TO who would constitute the group of
exchange men with the largest amount
of capital at their disposal in the
worlds history. 1t is assumed that
one OF them will be the former man.
ager Of large New York trust COM
pany who already has been identified
with the studies of the monetary sys-
tenn made by Senator Thomas and
Father Coughlin. Another name men,
toned is that of a shrewd trader in
foreign exchange, also at one time as
sociated with New York banking
institution.
There is much curiosity as to how
the stabilization fund will operate and
whether it will be as active as has
been suggested. From the fact that
gold is now being imported directly
by the banks and sold to the Govern
ment, it is believed that the natural
machinery for dealing in foreign ex-
change will be employed. at least for
time, and that so far as the buying
or selling of exchange is concerned
the stabilization fund itself will not
assume the importance credited to It.
In other words, instead of the fund
selling dollars in Europe and taking
payment in francs and sterling and
thereby creating foreign balances, the
government is permitting the COM
mercial banks to carry out a transac-
ton which is simpler than the one it
could effect, has the same influence
on the dollar, and permits the private
importer to make tidy profit.
The continuation Of gold imports by
the banks and also the functioning Of
the stabilization fund depend con-
siderably on permanance of a gold
base in Europe. If for instance, France
takes a more extreme action than
48-hour notice on exports Of gold from
the country and places an embargo on
gold, she in effect abandons the gold
standard. This would leave as the
only gold available for exports to this
country the 100000 arriving weekly
IN London from South Africa. If and
when France goes off gold. she would
carry down the gold standard Of both
Holland and Switzerland and make
necessary some other means of ad-
justing the currency values of the
world.
(Copyrieht 1934D
Evening star., 1934-02-07
TEXAS TO REVIEW
OIL A[L0WAb[ES
Hearing Called February 19
After Pleas Against
Federal Curb.
BY the Associated Press.

AUSTIN, Tex, February 7-Un-
expected action of the Texas Railroad
Commission in calling Statewide
Oil proration hearing to take evidence
on which to base new allowable, fol-
lowed by an order increasing produc-
ton to Al 900 barrels daily in excess
Of that recommended by the Federal
oil administration, was point of
major interest to the mid-continent
petroleum industry.
The commissions call for the hear
ing to be held February 19 was un-
anticipated. The State now Is operat-
ing under an order issued December
% which, when issued, was to remain
in effect until March l. Protests
against the existing allowable nave
been brought to the commission from
many sources, mostly from a group
Of the smaller refineries.
Purported importation of oil into
Texas from the West coast also was
regarded as a motivating factor in
the commissions action.
Surprise at the commissions order
increasing the allowable was currently
expressed Heretofore the commission
had adhered closely to the Federal
allowables. calculated by the Bureau
of Mines and proposed to the Railroad
Commission by the oil administrators,
as the proper amount of Texas oil
to be placed on the market. Since
the Federal control the commission
has followed a pAlicy of setting an
allowable lower than that suggested
by the Federal authorities. so that
Texas production would remain with
in the recommended limitations.
The commission has made repeated
efforts to insure supply of oil to
small refneries, but despite their en-
deavorS complaints have continued
One refinery recently advised the
commission indirectly that unless
more oil was made available it would
be necessary to close its plant. The
refinery has a capacity Of 1900 bar
rels a day. but was able to obtain
less than 400 barrels, and is operating
only two days a week, a company Of
fetal stated.
Lon A. Smith. commission chair
man. and Commissioner Ernest o
Thompson now are in Washington
and likely will discuss the Texas sit
uation with Secretary Ickes.
Evening star., 1934-02-07

Nat Fuel Gas (1)..
Nat Investors.
Nat Investors war
Nat Investors pf
Nat Pw & l. pf go
Nat Rubber Mch. .
Nat Service. .....
Nat Steel Car Ltd .
Nat Sugar N J (2)
Nat Transit (S0c)
Nat Union Radio.
Natomas Corp.
Nehi Corp.
Nestle LIE Muir.
Newberry u pf Z.
New j er Zinc (2).
New Mex & Ariz l.
Newmont Mining.
New Orl P S pf.
N Y Shpbldg(40c)
n Y Steam (2.20).
N Y Tel pf GU.
Mag Hudson Pw.
Mag Hud P A war
Mag Hud P B war
Mag Hud P c war
Mag Shrs Nd OBJ
Niles-Mem-Pond.
Nipissing.
Nitrate Chile B. .
Nor Am L & P.
Nor Am l. & P pf.
Nor Am Util Sec. .
Nor Cent Texas.
No & So Am Grip A
Nor Europ Oil.
North Pipe L(50c)
North Sta Pow A.
Northwest Eng. .
Novadel Agne GA
Evening star., 1934-02-07
SALES GAIN REPORTED
BY MONTGOMERY WARD

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February IA gain Of
4588 per cent in its January sales
over a year ago was reported yester-
day by Montgomery, Ward &, Co.
Sales for the month, which ended
the fiscal year. totaled s14,733.S47.
against slo,l00,l49 in January, 1888.
Mail order business jumped 00.67 per
cent over year ago, indicating vastly
improved buying power in flaming and
rural communities, while retail sales
gained 208l per cent.
For the fiscal year ended January
81. Montgomery Wards sales totaled
Sl97 ,553,940, compared with Sl7Sl4l,-
334 the previous year, an advance OF
1890 per cent.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
RUSSIA TO SLOW UP
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. February 7.-Soviet Rus
sia has modified its second flve-yeaI
plan to slow up somewhat the general
rate Of production in the last three
years of the plan, 1t was revealed
today.
A reduction from 1879 per cent to
16.5 per cent in the planned annual
increase Of industrial production, be-
ginning with 1885, was approved.
Thus the Soviet hopes to be pro-
ducing 100000 tons Of pig iron an
nually by the end Of 1887 instead OF
100000 as originally planned and
will make corresponding reduction
In the proposed output of steel.
Plans for 306 per cent increase in
production of the food industry by
the end Of 1887 were trimmed to 27O
per cent.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
PRIVATE FINANCING
LAGS DURING YEAR
Comprises Only Four Per Cent Of
Nations Total-Rest Is From
Government.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, February 7.-During
the IL months of 1888. 96 per cent
Of all securities issued in the United
States came from Government sources:
only 4 per cent of the total was
financed by private sources Of invest
ment funds, which throughout the
history of the Nation have been the
chief providers of the funds required
for its continual growth.
These figures demonstrate, declares
the Vaudeville Press Bureau, New
York, that private American capital
has abdicated its -honored posi-
tion and has turned over to the Gov
ernment-or has had taken away from
it by the Government-its essential
job of financing the Nations progress.
The amount of annual financing
needed has varied little during the last
five years. From maximum of s13,-
384 100000 in 1929 to minimum Of
S9374,O00,0OO in 1880, the average
amount required has remained fairly
constant. However, governmental
agencies, particularly the Federal
Government, have been taking this job
over more and more each year, until
in 1888 it virtually absorbed it all.
In 1929 25 per cent Of all American
financing was done by Government
bodies, and it has increased each year
to Sc per cent in 1885," the bureau
reports.
1T may be doubted that private
financing can be entirely eliminated,
no matter what obstacles the Govern
ment puts IN its way, such as the
Federal securities act, unbeatable COM
petition with public money in inter-
est and amortization rates and similar
factors, but the 1893 record shows
rather clearly that unless some dras-
tice changes are made Immediately in
Government practices, complete con-
troll of industry will be attained in a
few years by the Government. To
many this movement is seen as a step
toward the creation Of a Socialistic
Nation"
Evening star., 1934-02-07
BANK LOANS DROP
DURING JANUARY
Further Contraction Shown
Despite Safeguards of
Guaranty Law.
BY CHAS. p. SHAEFFER,
Associated Press Business Writer.


Despite certain safeguards the Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corporation
has thrown around the American
banking structure, there has been a
further contraction of bank loans
since the insurance features of the
banking act of 1888 went into effect
on January /, 1884.
The weekly condition statement Of
the Federal Reserve Board, covering
the week ended January 81, shows
that while reporting member bank
credit has been expanded by S455,-
100000 since December, all loans have
fallen off to the extent of $4,000, 900
in the same period.
Federal Issues Added.
During the same time total invest
ments of the reporting banks have
been augmented to the extent of
S508,000000, principally through the
addition of $54l, 900 600 of Govern
ment securities within the latest week
incident to the flotation Of the first
block Of securities in connection with
the Treasury's financing operations
for the year.
A ray of hope was seen by Treas
ury experts In the latest weekly con-
dition statement which showed that
all loans rose during the period by
S138,000,000, as compared with the
previous week. This increase, how
ever, was held chargeable to the de-
valuation of the gold content Of the
dollar during the week under discus
sion, movement construed almost
universally as inf1ationary in charac-
ter, and one that would aid common
stocks, which are believed to have
absorbed considerable capital during
the week.
Deposits on Upgrade.
This contention is more or less
borne out by the detailed statement
of reporting banks, which showed that
of the total Sill 100000 was loaned
on securities, while AL other" or
mainly commercial, loans rose by only
$27 100000 during the week
Since the first of the year loans on
securities have fallen Off by 9,ooo,-
OOO while all other loans have de-
clined by s34 100000.
There has been a Sizeable apprecia-
ton in bank deposits since the insur-
ance law went into effect, however,
which the Treasury sees as direct
result of the act. Net demand de-
posits of weekly reporting member
banks have risen by 1882 900 600,
while the time deposit line has been
swelled to the extent Of s28,0o0,000.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
tReported by Chas. D. Barney G CO..

NEW YORK February iP.-Foretgn
exchange steady. Great Britain in dol
lars. others n cents: Great Britain de-
mand, 800; cables 500. 6O-day bills
499; France demand 6.32l2; cables.
63"iz; Italy demand. : "A cables s.44
Demands Belgium. 2"4O; Germany.
rs .u5 Holland "a 90: Norway, 25.15.
Sweden. - 50; Denmark. 222.35; SWitzer-
lard 81 Il: Spain. 1904; Portugal
55n; Greece. .92n; Poland. is 4On;
CzeChoslovakia 56r Jugoslavia. g35n
Austria. 1S.5n- Rumania. ! .00n: Argen-
tine. 3:|.34n; Brazil. : 4S n; Toxic. %. 5
Shanghal, "a 90, Hongkong, 37.G2l2;
Mexico City tsllver peso, $500; Montreal
in New York, 1925: New York in Mont
grsal. IOO15 Nominal.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
STEEL PRICES STEADY.

NEW YORK, February P).-The
Iron Age composite prices are I'M
changed this week. Steel scrap IS
quiet but has stronger tone. ana
the average price holds at sll.92
gross ton The pig iron and flnish.d
steel composites are also unaltercd
at $3.50 a ton and 2028 cents a
mound. rssnectiVelV.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
CURB PRICES EASE
IN ACTIVE TRADING
Utilities and Specialties
Meet Brunt of Selling Wave
After Advance.
BY JGfiN L. COOLEY,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK. February THE Curb
market yielded substantial ground in
todays' active trading session. Utili-
ties and specialties which ran up
briskly yesterday bore the brunt of
the selling and losses Of to 2 and
more points occurred in the majority
of these issues.
Aluminium Co. yielded around 2,
American Gas and Electric Bond g.
Share declined more than and other
issues lower included Gulf Oil, Hiram
Walker, Newmont Mining, Niagara
Hudson Power, Pan-American Air.
ways. Parker Rust Proof and Sher-
win Williams.
Bunker Hill & Sullivan improved
more than 3 points and fractional
advances were made by Montgomery
Ward A. Lake Shore Mines and Wright
Hargreaves.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
CENTRAL CAR L0ADINGS
RISE TO 96,569 CARS
By the Associated Press

BY The ASSOclated Press.
NEW YORK, February Last
weeks freight loadings on the New
York Central lines totaled 96,569 cars.
against 92,674 in the previous week
and 79,345 in the corresponding week
last year. The gain over 1888 was
alt per cent. while for the previous
week the loadings ran 2l6 per cent
ahead of the comparable period last
year.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
CONTINENTAL BAKING.

NEW YORK, February (P).-Con-
tinental Baking Corporation and sub
sidiaries had net income of S2,788,-
430 in 1888, against s2,759,056 in
1882.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-07
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