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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01

the first child to be born in the
city this year-a handsome and
husky specimen. She weighed
eight pounds, fifteen ounces.
Next to arrive was a six-pound
boy, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
A. letters, 321. Boulevard Parkway,
who arrived at st. Francis hospital
at 1912.
Then the stork took a rest and did
not deliver the next baby until 1:55
a. m. when a boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Carson of 334O West
Michigan street.
An eight-pound girl arrived for
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Braun. 4611
East Twelfth street, at 3:O5 and
another girl, the daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Johnson of Arcadia was
born at Coleman at TOP.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01

J. H. Arlington, United States
meteorologist, said the first day Of
the new year would be cloudy and
temperatures between Is and 20 de-
grees could be expected tonight.
Tuesday, he said, would be fair, but
the cold will continue.
The mercury started off this
morning at 43 at a. M, but dived
to 81 at g. Mild weather of the
last two days was marked by a
reading Of SIS degrees at $50 last
night. Lowest temperature during
the last twenty-four hours was AZ
at 1 yesterday morning. Mean tenn
perature yesterday was 48 degrees,
10 above normal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01

The above figures, according to
experts consulted. reveal no fixed
policy as to the percentage of de-
probation to be charged each year.
The amount set up by the In
dianapolis Power and Light Com
pany for depreciation for the first
ten months of 1888 was $1,412,518.
according to Mr.. Minton, which is
at a greater rate than the provision
in 1892.
Assuming that the same rate is
used for the remaining two months
of the year 1881 the amount of de-
probation claimed will be a little
less than S1,7OOOOO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
Storm Wrecks Coast

BIZ tHitGd Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan. death
accompanied the New Year into
southern California today, travelling
in the wake of rainStorm that
flooded buildings, demoralized trans
portation, repeatedly swept eight
persons to their deaths and deluged
Los Angeles with the heaviest down.
pour recorded in f1fty-seven years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
MORGENTHAU SWORN
IN TO CABINET JOB
WoOdin Resigns Office as
Treasury Secretary.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. Henry
Morgenthau Jr., acting secretary of
the treasury, was sworn in today as
secretary of the treasury succeed
ing William H. Woodin, whose res
lgnation effective Jan. l, has been
in the Presidents hands for several
days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
GAS CAUSES DEATH OF
COUPLE AT ANDERSON
Bodies Found in Apartment Three
Days After Lives Ended.

Dy DHtTbU FTtSs
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 1.-The
bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. William
CORNER, apparently accidentally
asphyXiated by escaping gas
Wednesday night, were found in
their apartment late Saturday.
Condition of the bodies and an
unfinished letter Mrs. CORNER had
been writing to a son when over
come indicated the deaths occurred
three days before being discovered.
The bodies were discovered by
police who broke into the apart
ment after the aged couple failed to
answer knocks of a son-in-law
when he called.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
YOUTH ATTEMPTS TO
WRECK FAST EXPRESS
New Yorker Admits Plot; Hats Train
After Splitting Rail.
3v Lnited Press

~ CHtted Press
TROY, N. Y, Jan. IA 17-year-
old youth, was detained by police
today on charges of attempting to
derail fast Boston & Maine train
near here in order to get a first
hand photograph of the wreck.
The suspect, Campbell w Wit
beck, himself averted the derail-
ment, with possible loss of many
lives, after his nerve deserted him.
He signaled the train to a stop Sat
urday few yards away from an
eight-inch spike which had been
driven into the rails at a joint, po-
lice asserted.
Witbeck, authorities said. con-
fessed to the plot. The youth, &C
cording to police. said he had his
camera poised for the shot when he
grew panic-strickeI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
CONSIDER SUICIDE IN
ISLAND DEATH PROBE
Authorities Still Baffled by Case of
Julian c. Whitman.
BIZ United Press

DW z WTTFW fTtNa
MARTINEZ, Cal, Jan. 1.-The
fantastic Whitman death case
reached a new bizarre angle today
when authorities suggested that the
San Francisco financier might have
ordered his own death.
Baked in their search for an as
sailant, authorities gave serious con-
sideration to suicide possibilities in
the death of Julian c. Whitman, so,
former stock broker. His body.
with a bullet wound in the head
was found on a bleak ''murderers'
island" known geographically as
Jersey island, in the San joaquin
river.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
City's First 1884 Baby
Is Girl, Born at 12:N

Miss 1884 of Indianapolis greeted
the world at 1904 today with a
lutSy yell.
Doctors at Coleman hospital con-
graduated the parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Gordon, r. R. II, Box 1873,
and pronounced their daughter
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
PASTOR UNHURT WHEN
CANDLE IGNITES ROBE
Accident Occurs in Church Of st.
Marks in the BOuwerie.

Accident OccuTS III OHurC0 Oh 81.
Mark in the BOuwerie.
By United Press
NEW YORK. Jan. DIR. William
Norman Guthrie, widely known
pastor of st. Mark's-in-the Bouw-
erie minimized today the seriousness
Of an incide' t during special serv-
ices yesterday in which candle
ignited his vestments.
Members of the congregation,
however, said DR.. Guthrie narrow
ly escaped serious burns. The sleeve
of his robe brushed across the
candle during memorial services for
the late Evangeline Adams, astrolo-
ger. DR.. Guthrie and aid beat out
the flames.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
LEGION APPOINTS NEW
LAW AND ORDER GROUP
Committee Will Cooperate With
State Officers.

Captain Otto Ray, Twelfth dis
trict American Legion Commander
has announced the appointment of
law and order committee for his
district which will cooperate with
similar committee for the depart
ment of Indiana.
John Ruddick will head the group
which will include Irving Fauvre,
Walter Myers, Ralph B. Gregg, and
Judge Wilfred Bradshaw. The COM
mittee plans will be mapped at
district meeting in legion headquar-
tiers Thursday night.
Appointment of Dale G. Miller,
assistant secretary of the Indian
apolis Baseball Club, as district ath-
letic officer also was announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
Medical Fraternity Elects

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. DIR. Ben
jamin Rittenberg. Philadelphia, was
elected grand superior of the Phi
Lambda Kappa medical fraternity
today at the annual convention
here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
SON OF BILL TERRY
Is HELD BY POLICE
15-Year-O Boy Arrested on Reck-
less Driving Charge.

By United Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. MAN
ager Bill Terry of the worlds
champion New York Giants greeted
the new year today in an argument
with police who had arrested his IS
year-old son, Billy Jr., on a reckless
driving charge
Police seized the automobile and
stripped it of its New York license
plates.
Terry went to the police station at
the height of the New Years cele-
bration to arrange bail for his son.
He challenged the city's authority to
seize the car and remove the plates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
High Charge Responsible for Heavy Cost
to Consumer, Is Contention of Com
missions Public Counselor.
REPORTS SCANNED BY ACCOUNTANTS
Amount Set Up Is in Excess Of Companys
Requirements, Is Assertion of
Sherman MintOn.
BY BASIL GALLAGHER
Times staff Writer

Why electric light bills in indianapolis high
pared to other large cities throughout the United States?
Perhaps is the annual depreciation charge
made by the Indianapolis Power and Light Company which
revealed in the companys reports to the public service
commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01

The depreciation charge of
the Indianapolis Power and
Light Company, according to
the report on file with the
commission, was 81, $4,000
for 1882. In 1881 the de-
pr e ia tion charge was
S2,O24,23O.
AS an example of the high rate
of this charge, a report made to
Sherman Minton, public counselor
before the public service commits
sion, points out that on a sinking
fund basis. as would seem to be re-
quired under section Is of the
Shively- Spencer utility act. the
company would not have to set up
more than 100000 for 1882, for in
stance.
This is one of the conclusions
reached by Mr. MintOn is petition
ing the public service commission
for an order to show cause vhy
electric rates in Indianapolis should
not be reduced.
Times Data is Urged
Mr.. Minton's conclusions were
reached after data in an in
dependent investigation of the In
dianapolis Power and Light Com
pany by The Times was turned over
to the commission.
The public service commission
already has acted, ordering rep
resentatives of the light company
to appear Feb. l to show cause why
electric rates should not be lowered.
"On a sinking fund basis, as
would seem to be required by the
Shively- Spencer act" said Mr.. Min
ton today, the indianapolis Power
and Light Company would not have
to set up more than 100000, even
assuming the $1,432,0O0 which it
charged for depreciation in 1882 on
a straight-line basis was correct.
"On this basis, if a separate fund
were kept and the money were in
vested, the excess provision would
amount to more than 100000 so
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
PAIR BARELY ESCAPES
COLORADO VIOLENCE
Sheriff Killed; Deputy Wounded
by DesperadOes.

By United Press
ALAMOSA, Colo, Jan. Her
bert Rankin and George Putnam
rested quietly in the county Jail and
the local hospital here today after
narrowly escaping mob violence at
San Luis last night for the fatal
shooting of Sheriff Adolfo Rodri-
guez, and the wounding of Deputy
j. P. Maestas, in a gun battle after
the two officers ordered them to
halt their car a few miles south of
San Luis.
Putnam, seriously wounded, was
given a fighting chance to live.
Rankin was held in the local jail
under heavy guard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
Charges Are Computed

Figuring the depreciation of de-
probable property Of the Indian
apolis Power and Light Company on
a straight line basis Of per cent,
an accountant for The Times has
computed depreciation charges for
the respective wears as follows:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
Cold Wave Is on Way
Is Warning to City;
Is Above by Tonight
Mercury Starts Off New Year With Plunge to Lower
Levels; New Storm Sweeping in From Northwest,
Is Report of Weather Men,

temperatures likely drop
United States weather herew warned today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
COUPLE TO CELEBRATE
NOblesville Pair to Observe Fiftieth
Anniversary.

A dinner in honor of the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gunion, Noblesville, will
be given tonight at the home of
their son, Roll Gunion, 40 North
Forrest avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
D|LLINGER AND
MOB ESCAPE
IN GUN FIGHT
Raid Chicago Night Club,
Then Shoot Their Way
to Freedom.
TRAlLED BY OFFICERS
Police Pursue Bandits in
Hope of Discovering
Their Hideout.
TRAlLED BY OFFICERS
BIZ Inited Press

Bg UHited Press
CHICAGO, Jan. Police today
narrowed the gap that separates
John Dillinger, the nations public
enemy No. l, and his gang Of es-
capped convicts from jail.
They followed a trail Of seven men
who held up the Beverly Garden
Night Club, expecting it would lead
them to the Chicago hideOut Of the
gang. The bandits obtained several
hundred dollars and valuable Jew
elry.
More than goo persons were IN
the club when the seven men en-
tered and interrupted the New
Years eve celebration. With re-
volvers menacingly swung to cover
the room. they lined up the patrons
along the wall.
Open Fire on Officers
In an adjoining room two police
ment and two deputy sheriffs heard
the command to stick EN- up.
Realizing a gun battle in the room
would endanger the lives of the
night club patrons, they slipped out
side and lay in wait.
Meanwhile. a night club employe
notified police A squad car patrol
arrived, and, mistaking the officers
for bandits. opened fire. Frightened
by the shooting, the bandits dashed
outside to be met by hail of police
bullets.
Two Policemen wounded
The bullets ricocheted off their
bullet proof vests, harmlessly. The
seven men covered their retreat with
a steady volley Of shots. Two po-
licemen. Lieutenant Edward Weber
and Sergeant James Allegretti, were
wounded. The bandits escaped in
an automobile.
Victims of the holdup later viewed
pictures in the ROgues' gallery at
police headquarters and picked out
Dillinger as the leader OF the rob-
bers. The others we're believed
members of his gang most of whom
escaped from the Indiana state
prison last September.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
ROOSEVELT BUSY: 1884
RECEPTION CANCELLED
Activity Started During Week End
Continues on Holiday.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The first
day of the new year was one of dill
gent activity for President Roose-
welt. Hard at work in his study
throughout the weekend, the Pres
ident did not hold the usual White
House reception.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
CONVICT WALKS AWAY
FROM REF0RMATORY
Bloomington Man, Sentenced Here
for Vehicle Taking. Sought.

Officials of the Indiana state re-
formatory reported today that Roy
Eaton. %, Bloomington. an inmate.
walked away from the stone quarry
yesterday The prisoner is de-
scribed as 5 feet 6 inches tall and
weighs Isl pounds.
He was sentenced to the reform
atory from Marion county in 1882
for vehicle taking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
CANADA HUNTS u. S.
RUM RUNNING SOURCES
BIZ United Press

American Liquors Undertaking Are
NOn-Duty Brands.
BIZ United Press
BUFFALO, Jan. 1.-The tables are
turned. Canada is complaining Of
rum-running from the United
States.
A Canadian customs man was in
Buffalo for several days trying 10
trace several shipments of American
liquors, which are underselling Ca
madam brands in Canada and upon
which no duty apparently has been
paid. wholesale liquor dealers re-
ported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
CANNON BLAST HURTS
NEW YEAR CELEBRANT

Serious Burns on Legs Incurred by
South Side Man.
Charles Steinhauer, AZ, of 337 East
Morris street, decided last night
that 1884 was worthy of a more
vociferous welcome than its pre-
decessors.
Shortly after midnight, he loaded
a toy cannon with gunpowder and
touched match to it. The cannon
exploded and burned Steinhauer
seriously on the legs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01

Inc ABOVE computation OF the
physical depreciable properties of
the indianapolis Power and Light
Company was made on a 4 per cent
straight-Ine basis which is l per
cent lower than public service COM
missions and courts not only in IN
diana, but throughout the country,
have ruled as fair and reasonable
percentage for electric utilities.
While the 1882 depreciation charge
made by the indianapolis Power and
Light Company was almost 100000
less than the computation made at
4 per cent, yet in 1881 the company's
charge for depreciation was almost
s605 900 in excess of the charge
based at 4 per cent rate on de-
preciable property.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-01
s2,OOO,OOO Is Charged

From the date of the merger
Feb. 1, 1920, the indianapolis
Power and Light Company has
charged approximately 100000
for depreciation, according TO the
company's reports to the public
service commission, in excess of the
total depreciation for the same Pc
RODS computed at a 4 per cent rate.
In addition, the amount set up
for depreciation year by year has
been largely in excess Of the COM
pany's actual requirements for re-
placements" said Mr.. Minton. The
company set up a total of about
s1l 100000 and has used less than
so per cent OF this amount"
According to accountants en-
ployed by The Times, a check of
a report filed by the Indianapolis
Power and Light Company Dec. 81,
1881, with the public service COM
mission shows the light company
has a depreciation reserve amount
ing to approximately s9,453 900 and
at the same date the Utilities Power
and Light Corporation. the holding
company. on page 30 of its annual
report shows reserve for deprecia-
ton, renewal and replacement for
the Indianapolis Power and Light
Company of only approximately
3,552,0O0.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11

NELSON ON BOAT A Juneau property owner, N. G.. Nelson, is journeying to Seattle on the Yukon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11
CHANGE OF OFFICES, FEDERAL BUILDING,
 NOW TAKING PLACE

Offices of the Territorial Health Commissioner have been temper arily moved until additional quar- ters can be supplied in the Fed eral and Territorial Building. Any one wishing supplies or informa- ton from the Territorial Health Commissioner is requested to tele- phone 5854, or the office of Dr. w. w. Council, Commissioner.
 The office on the first floor of the Federal and Territorial Build ing formerly occupte d by the Health office is now temporarily occupied by the Internal Revenue office which was located on the third floor. hfs
 Ross A. Gridley, PWA inspector engineer and K. N. Neill, PWA au- ditor, have taken the third floor office that was occupied by the Internal Revenue.
 Both the NRA office and the United States Geological Survey of flee, which have been occupying legislative quarters, will be moved in the near future to other offices, until after the coming session of the Territorial Legislature is over next March. Their future locations will be announced as soon as it has been determined where they will be moved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11
CONS TION CONTRACTS LET ON NEW AIRPORT
Berg to Do Hauling-Pa- cihc Alas ka Does
 Own Excavatlng

Juneau's dream of a place on the air maps of the world became A reality today with the announce ment by the Pacific Alaska Air ways. Inc, that contracts for the construction of sea and land air plane field had been let.
 The field, to be built on the Render Dairy Farm lands north of the city, will be an integral part in the Pacific Alaska's re- gently announced expanded air operations conn ecting Ketchikan, Juneau and Fairbanks.
 Hans Berg was given the haul ing contract on the construction work, Lyman s. Peck, General Manager, said today before leaving for Seattle on the Yukon. The Pacific Alaska Company will do it's own excavating under the direction of Don Abel, recently appointed manager of the Juneau air field project.
 The actual exacavating, calling for clearing of an area 1900 feet by 300 feet to 8 depth of four feet, will not start for another week. The dirt removal will be done with a gasoline shovel rented from the Siems-Spokane Construc- tion Company, which has been working on the Douglas Island road approach to the Juneau-Doug- las bridge. It was estimated today that about one week would be required to transport the shovel to the Render Farm site.
 Progress will depend, aviation of ficial said today, on weather con- ditions. If the present mildness is maintained, the project will be speedy one. However, both sea- plane runway and land plane field will be ready for the inauguration of the Juneau Fairbanks route on April 1.
 Work on a roadway into the field is now being done under the di- rection of Abel. When that proj- ect is completed, it is expected that construction of temporary wooden passenger station and tenn porary wooden hangar will take place. Steel buildings, definitely planned for the Juneau field, will come later.
 General Manager Peck will en train for New York upon arrival in Seattle on the Yukon. He was accompanied this morning by A. B. Hayes, another Pacific Alaska of ficial, and by Miss Gladys Abel, his secretary. Hayes and Miss Abel were bound for the Seattle office of the company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11
JURY SELECTED THIS MORNING IN TRIAL OF
 HOIST, MATTHEW'S

This morning the csse of the U. S. vs Albert Doc" Matthews and Roy Hoist, indicted for burg lary and larceny by the Grand Jury, went on trial in the United States District Court. During the morning the selection of a jury was completed before court was recessed at noon by Judge George F. Alexander. The trial was to be continued this afternoon at ? o'clock.
 Matthews is represented by Grov- CT c. Vim and Hoist by Henry Roden. Assistant United States At torney George w. Folta is repre- senting the United States Govern ment.
 Jury Members
 Those serving on the jury are Frank Deorge, Joseph Simpson J. A. Thibodeau, Joe Nello, A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11
NEW LAW, PREVENT
 CRIME SPREAD
Ohio State Prison Warden Suggests Emasculation
 for Repeaters

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. H. Warden Preston Thomas, of the Ohio State Prison, declared him self in favor of law to provide emasculation for ''repeaters.
 Warden Thomas further said: Make emasculation a law and you will reduce crime by half. I would give every prisoner copy of the law at the door and it would be the same as the electric chair, which keeps many" robbers from carrying a gun. Seventy five percent of all robberies committed are on account of women. We've got to do something.
 Prisoners agree that emascula- ton would stop them and we ought to have sense enough to agree with them"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11
ALASKA IN PORT

The Alaska, northbound from &c., attle, arrived at Pacific Coast Dock at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. She was expected to leave at g o'clock tonight for Seward and way ports She is commanded by Capt. c. ". Westerlund, U. s. N. R.
 The following passengers were on the inbound list:
 From Seattle-E. J. Blake, Mrs. B. .Didrickson, H. w. Evans, Shir- ley Gartin, Evelyn Harris, Mrs. w. T. Mahoney, Mrs. M. E. Morrison, J. Nesvog, Helen Nolan, Mrs. E. M. Policy, Mrs. F Shotter, F. Shot, ter, Jr., R. Stevens, Mrs. Stevens, D. Turner, Frank P. Williams, Mrs. Helen zingeler.
 From Southeast Alaska way ports:
 R. V. Kellewich, Mrs. Kellewich, L. Aspilla, H. Wick, J. H. Wheeler, w. E. Powers, J. Hollingstad, c. Johnson, J. B. Chisholm, D. Tam aree, B. Warden, w. L. Grisham, R. F. Wyatt, W. R. Selfridge, D. Barro, J. Vadas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11

and oatmeal, or rice with milk. At one o'clock they have another meal which consists of ground meat with vegetables and cedar nuts. The nursery is in forest and is provided with pure drinking water delivered to sanitary troughs by pipes.
 Each month all the animals are weighed and those which are un- der weight are fed eggs and cream. Many of the little animals are so tame they take food from the hands of keepers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11

Daily Empire wans Aas Pay!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11
"Rythm Method'' Of Birth Control Is Approued


 CHICAGO, H., Dec. 11.-Ap- proval of the Catholic Physi- clans Guild has been given "Rythm Method of birth con- trOl.
 The Rev. John A. O'Brien, head of the Newman Founda- tien on the University of Illi- nois Campus, said science has "corroborated the stand of the church" in offering the foun- dation for a theory.
 Old newspapers foi sale at Tn Emnira Office
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-11
GROOM SABLES
 FOR MARKETING
Russians Have Regular Nursery for Animals,
 Kept on Diet

BARGAUZIN, Eastern Siberia, Dec. 1.-Two hundred and thirty sables whose fur will one day adorn wealthy women in New York and Paris are being cared for here in nursery whose diet kitchen is equal to that of many hospitals.
 The sables start the day with seven o'clock breakfast of biscuits