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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-19
ON CRYING wolf!

TN an obvious effort to distort the facts GER
l. tain interests in Indianapolis, like the
foolish boy In Aesop's fable, are going about
crying Wolff"
The case in point is the recent per cent
reduction to domestic consumers Of electricity
granted by the Indianapolis Power and Light
Company. The reduction was granted follow
ing fight by The Times and the public serv-
ice commission.
While this newspaper is by no means salts
fed with the reduction as a permanent propo-
sition it, nevertheless, accepts it as welcome
expedient until worth while appraisal of the
light company's property. upon which a fair
and permanent valuation can be made, is COM
pleted. Such an appraisal is about to be made.
1t will be made at small expense to the tax
payers and will be authentic because it will be
checked by public service commission engi-
neers.
In a recent front page" editorial our
esteemed neighbor. the Indiar Apolis News,
says:
In the opinion of utility lawyers and
others who are interested in real rate reduc-
tons in Indiana, the public service commits
sion missed or ignored an opportunity to fix
Indianapolis rates at a proper level when it
accepted the 8 per cent reduction offered by
the indianapolis Power and Light Company"
Heretofore the subject Of light rates in In
dianapolis has been very similar to Mark
Twains comment about the weather.
Everybody talks about it, but nobody ever
does anything about it," he said.
In this case The Times has tried ito do
something about it," So has the public service
commission.
The public service commission at this point
is on record as pledged to bring light rates to
a reasonable level. The Times never will be
satisfied until light rates are lowered to a
point where they are above criticism.
And when that day comes to indianapolis
and it promises to be soon-the lowering
of rates will not be accomplished by those who
do nothing but shout wolf"
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teachers are mostly fappers out for
money for good clothes, permanent
waves, etc, until they can hook a
meal ticket to support them, while
good teachers are hungry. Children
don't need instructors to show them
how to play.
Why permit Governor McNutt to
build more state teachers colleges
when We have too many teachers
now? I recommend more education
for our teachers, but they have
plenty Of schools now; too many
for us weary taxpayers. In these
days Of regulations we may get
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-19
Winter

BY EUGENE RICHART
Black trees, charcoaIed on gray
slate,
With gaunt, shivering branches.
Bent with Cutlery weight.
If burdens all were Cutlery,
I wonder if my soul would be
Brilliant as snow on a charcoal
tree?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-19
A NEW DAWN
MUST BE NEAR

n NEW OtANN
MUST BE NEAR
BY P. D. Fedrow.
How long before sure and true
relief will come to this old world
that now suffers under the mex
orable law of retribution?
Into the abyss sinks human So
ciety. From every direction the sur
rounding threatening clouds and
tempeStuouS waves Of hatred and
resentment close in upon this evil
order Of things with its waning
power Of resistance to engulf it in
their fathomless depths.
The next social order, now in it's
making, must be entirely new from
foundation to pinnacle. The re-
vulsion against the old order will
not permit human endeavor to weld
it into anything having the Slight
est faint Of spirit which laid the
foundation of this present order of
destruction. Isn't this old world in
a helpless and hopeless condition?
The effect of 5000 years on the
past of man stands as an imperish-
able monument and witness to the
inability of fallen human society to
eXtricate itself from the destructive
effects brought about by the origi-
nal violation of divine law. The
dependency caused by this hope
IeSSness has driven many frenzied
heartbroken, agonizing men and
women to suicide. Vicious habits
and degenerated morals are the
shocking effects Of that mental I'M
Soundness which the selfish lust for
power, honor and whim has wrought,
How can such a state of affairs
be changed? The most aItruistic
efforts Of the grandeSt characters
of the ages have failed in the task.
The natural instincts of man nave
been diverted nleaSurably by evil,
yet the ability of man to think and
to will makes possible some changes
in abnormal impulses. But, in gen.
eral, man has become callOuSed and
benumbed to the right course Of
action, has become carnal and
beastly.
In nature there are agencies at
work in multitude Of ways keeping
air, water and plant life and ami
NAL life clean from ry-accumu-
lating debris. Life itself is so bal
anced as to make such natural
routine possible. The breathing of
animals charges the atmosphere
with carbon dioXide and reduces its
oxygen content, but the plant life
absorbs the carbon dioxide and in
creaseS the oxygen content.
We now view the course of evil
from the start of civilization to the
present time as a great and awe
some cycle of action. And when
the crisis of this great supercycle Of
retribution has been reached, the
honest hearted then can be en-
Unused, for it will be the herald of a
new, a clean order.
Better times will come when the
simple divine laws are obeyed. Thou
shalt not kill is accepted as an
ethical formula, yet murder is legal
lied by destructive wars. Thou
shalt not steal" say the most pious
ones, but condone the stealing OF
millions when done by clever bust
ness trickery. Many more "Thou
shalt notS" could be cited.
The new dawn of better conditions
can not be far off, from all ethical
sense, no doubt.
I thank you for your tolerance in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-19
Daily Thought

Watch and pray, that We enter
not into temptation: the spirit in
deed is willing. but the flesh is weak.
st. Matthew 26:41.
T Owe cries victory when the tears
- Of woman become the sole
defense Of her yirtue.-La Fontaine.
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When Lady Asquith, former American girl
withdrew the remarks that had caused an out
burst in British Parliament she exercised
woman's preorgative OF changing her mind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-19

The recent eclipse of the sun, by cross
ing the international boundary line, ended
the day before it began. There's many a his
torical event that ought to experience that
sort of eclipse.
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Those starlings in the Capitol building at
Washington won't be gassed, after all. That
is, if they keep away from Huey Long
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TWO SIDES TO THE
STORY OF CONFLICT
BY Charges Burton.

BY Charges Burton.
In support of James Monroe's
articles concerning the misleadings
Of orthodoxy, I wish to mention a
few historical facts regarding its
origin; and, at the same time, call
attention to the fact that organized
Christianity always takes its stand
in loyal support of imperiaIistic
war.
On the eve Of every slaughter,
orthodoxy will be found in the
front stirring up patriotism and urg-
ing young men to go and spill their
blood for their God and country.
while those who are fortunate
enough to return are subjected to
unemployment, mass misery and
starvation.
Some learned men say that re-
ligion grew out Of magic. There is
really very little difference between
them. The magician pretended to
do things that ordinary people can
not, and the priest pretended to per-
suade the gods to do this magic for
men. so priests grew all over the
earth to win the favor of the good
gods for men, and turn aside the
anger of the bad gods.
AS the gods were looked upon as
greedy princes, men had to make
offerings to them. Everything con-
nected with this service Of the gods
was holy.
So the stone on which an animal
was sacrificed was called an altar.
the building in which this was done
was a temple of the god and the
priest, because he was a most i'm
portant and privileged person. It
IS natural that uncivilized people
should believe these things. but no
one ever will be able to estimate
how much they cost the human
race. During thousands of years all
over the earth men who had very
little to spare were giving animals
10 the priests to be killed as offer
ings TO the gods
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-19
SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS FOR
BETTER TIMES

BY A. NJ. NJ.
Congratulations on your recent
victory for the peoplel
How about another fight, as you
seem to love them? I submit a
few subjects that would make a
good argument.
How about trying to get all these
tax exempt properties back on the
tax duplicate, to ease the burdens
of our constantly increasing prop
erty tax rate? They derive income
from these gifts Ibid you ever pay
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-19

Married men can stand a shock better
than bachelors, says scientist. Women, how
ever, can stand both the shock and the mar
ried men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-19

New York's police commissioner forbids
policemen to pose for newspaper pictures.
What break for homely cops
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-19

Frills and colors viii brighten mems clothes
in 1884. say fashion designers, since the women
have begun to wear them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-19

weary Of paying the leeches and call
tax strike.
Why does Governor NIcNutt con-
SJantly travel around the country
making speeches? Does he get paid
for this? And, if so, does he return
it to his employers, as I guess he
is travelling at our expense? 1 guess
it's part of his plan to be our
President some day to get himself
Well-advertised.
Then, the last item is our bread
situation. That means much to
us poor people with three or four
children. When wheat sold for
around $3.50, bread was 5 cents. Of
course, these days, distribution adds
to the cost, as we'll as expensive "a
dio advertising. Why allow two or
three deliveries daily to small stores,
when one would do? Then. when
Slicing first came in vogue, we were
allowed our choice and paid l cent
extra for sliced. Now, try to get
a loaf that isn't sliced! Good pay
i cent for slicing-get the drift?
A good racket, I call it. 1t is too
thin for children, and causes us to
use twice the amount of butter.
I thank you for your efforts to
help in these suggestions.
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Limit them to ESQ a0ords or loss.)
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lhe Indianapolis Times

GfUe Light and the
People WW Find
Their Oion Way
Smyrna times., 1934-01-17
DIR. TARUMIANZ
BEFORE ROTARY
Gave a Fine Address Thurs
day on Mental Hygiene
and Sterilization"
URGES A NATIONAL LAW

DR.. M. A. Tarumianz of the Del
aware State Hospital, Farnhurst,
addressed the Smyrna Rotary Club
on Mental Hygienics and Steril-
reading an article from a medical
standpoint which outlined the var
ious phrases and causes for same,
outlined the legal procedure as
practiced by the various institu-
tons that carry out the limitations
of the law. Delaware in the year
1928 passed legislation authorizing
the sterilization of such patients
mentally afflicted after careful
study of such cases. Delaware was
the 23rd State to pass this law,
there now being thirty states hav-
ing similar laws on their statute
books. The speaker urged that
sterilization become a National
problem to be carefully studied to
avoid mental deficient population
in the United States in the next
generations. DR.. A. ". Gilliland
responded to DIR. M. A. Tarumianz
address and the club gave him a
rising vote Of thanks. Visiting
Rotarians: NJ. A. Tarumianz of
Wilmington club; J. H. Tobin, w.
S. P. Combs Of Middletown club;
L. D. Shank of Dover club. Guest:
r. Q. Beckett.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-17
CAMPAIGN OF SMYRNA FIREMEN
FOR FUNDS GETS GOOD START

of the committee calls at your
door. Remember, the firemen ever
are at your service, day or night,
so why not be of service to them
now? AS the Fire Company is a
volunteer organization they must
in part, depend ON the financial
support of the community and to
this end they are making another
appeal. The Hose Company has
appointed the following committee
to be in charge of the soliciting
campaign: Julian R Stats, chair
man; H. Avery Clifton, secretary
and treasurer; ]. Reginald DeFord
and Grover C. King. All checks
are to be made out to H. Avery
Clifton and other donations are to
be left at the Fire House or with
members of the committee.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-17
2
DOVER POLICE.
COrOner's Jury Gives Ban
ning's Death Due to
Alcoholism
MANY ATTEND INQUEST

A previous alcoholic condition
caused the death of Delbert G..
Banning, SO years old, a garage
owner, who died in Dover Sunday.
according to the verdict of a cor
oner's jury that was called to in
quire into his death which follow
ed his return home from the Kent
county Jail where he had been held
from Wednesday until Thursday
evening after he was alleged to
have been beaten by Chief of Po-
lice J. A. Selby and Policeman E.
I. Lane when he resisted arrest.
An autopsy performed by DR..
Douglass Gay, of Wilmington, and
DR.. Joseph S. Mcdaniel of Dover,
exonerated the two Dover police
men. Eight witnesses were heard,
including the two physicians. DR..
Gay declared death due to pre-
vious alcoholic condition in the
body and any blows suffered by
Banning were not sufficient to
cause his death He found no
bones fractured. Witnesses to
Banning's arrest at the Office Of
Magistrate w. ID. Burton, testified
to several blows being struck by
the policemen in trying to get
Banning into the police car and
that force was resorted to in an
effort to have Banning comply
with the rules at the jail. At the
inquest Attorney General Percy
Warren Green and his assistant,
William j. Storey and State De-
tective D. D. Wharton were pres
ent. No arrests had been made
although Selby and Lane had been
temporarily suspended pending the
investigation. Policeman Lane has
been reinstated but Chief Selby is
still to answer it is said charges Of
assault and battery.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-17
UP IN SUPREME
COURT, DOVER
Six Cases Listed For Argu-
ment When State Court
Was Called Yesterday
SOME CARRIED OVER

At the meeting of the State SUI
preme Court on Tuesday, January
10, six cases are scheduled for ar
gument, three of which were taken
to the Supreme Court on errors
from the courts below and three
on appeal from the chancellor
The case of William Venetsanos
against George Pappas, involving
litigation over a lunch room bust
ness at Smyrna, was not ready and
was not brought before the court.
There are six cases scheduled for
decree, arguments having been
heard. at the October term, as fol-
lows: Francis Sucker VS.. Ameri-
can Stores Corporation, damage
suit; two cases of Inland Express,
Inc, VS.. George P. Frederick and
Edith r. Frederick, damage case;
Dinshah p Chadiali VS.. State Of
Delaware, alleged illegal practic-
ing of medicine without license;
and Electrical Research Products,
Inc, VS.. The Vitaphone Corpora
ton, over ownership of shares of
stock. The six cases on which
argument will be heard include the
following: The Crowell Corpora
ton VS.. Baugh & Sons Company;
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany VS.. Eastern Transportation
Company; North European Oil
Company VS.. Arthur c. Veatch,
citizen of N. r.; William Venet-
sanos VS.. George Pappas; P. j.
Goldsborough, Jr., VS.. Hugh M.
Morris and Herbert w. Briggs. as
receivers of Electric Public Ser
vice Co., and James Lee Kaufman.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-17

The Smyrna Fire Company's so
liciting campaign started on Mon
day, January IS, and will continue
through this week and during the
next three or four weeks. The
firemen are meeting with some re
Spouse but the surface" has hard
ly been touched. They need liber-
al support and will greatly appre-
ciate all donations of any kind.
This campaign was decided upon
rather than having the expense
and work of a home-talent per-
Torrance with the risk Of making
little or no money. To fight your
fire and everybody's fire, it re-
quires money for the upkeep of
their equipment and running ex-
penses. With this in mind be
ready to give your share when one
Smyrna times., 1934-01-17
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Maggie LouderbOugh, Widow
of K. B. Louderb0ugh, of Dover

Mrs. Maggie A. Louderbough,
widow of E.B. Louderbough, form
er editor and published of the
State Sentinel, Dover, was found
dead in bed at her home on Brad
ford street, Dover, Saturday about
noon, evidently the victim of a
heart attack while she slept. She
would have been 81 years old had
she lived until February 81, but
despite her advanced age, she was
unusually active and apparently in
health Friday night, the last time
she was seen alive Her death re-
moves a woman devoted to her
home, church, and the good things
of life. She was frequent visit
or to Smyrna and had a large
circle of friends. During last week
at the Peoples Congregational
Christian Church, of which she
was a member, a week of prayer
had been held and Mrs. Louder
Dough had attended the services
each night. Friday night she
walked home with some friends.
Saturday at noon when neighbors
noticed her house had not been
opened and that the mail had not
been removed from the front door
step, they suspected something
had happened to her. Some neigh
bors obtained a ladder, climbed to
her bed room window and found
her dead in bed. A physician said
she evidently had expired short
time after retiring for the night.
Mrs. Louderbough, like her hus-
band, the late Edward B. Louder
Dough, who died seven years ago,
was a well known vocalist and for
many years was a member of the
choirs of Peoples Congregational
Christian Church, of which she
was a member, and also many
years ago, a member Of the choir
of Wesley M. E. Church, where her
husband was organist. The SER
vices yesterday were in charge Of
Rev. r. G. Helfenstein, d. D., pas
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Smyrna times., 1934-01-17
KILLS SELF AT
ST. GEORGES
Edgar Carrow, County Con-
stable, Crazed by Head
aches, Ends His Life
MENACES HIS FAMILY

Believed to have been driven in
sane by a severe headache Edgar
Carlow, 81 years old, of st. Georg-
es, drove his wife and daughter
from his home at the point of
pistol last night, and shortly after
they had left, shot himself through
the right temple causing fatal
wounds. His wife said he had
complained of splitting headaches
during the afternoon and at about
6.15 he entered the dining room
with the pistol in his hand and
told them to leave the house. When
they tried to quiet him he threat
ened to shoot them. They ran to
the home of neighbor, r. A. CAT
ford, and shortly afterWard heard
the report of pistol AS Mr. CAT
ford was not home they went to
the home of Norman Stapleford,
another neighbor and Mr.. Staple
ford and his son returned with
them to the Carrow home. They
found Carrow lying in the dining
roof and after placing him on a
couch called DR.. Walter w. Ellis,
of Delaware City, who ordered him
removed to the Delaware Hospital
Wilmington, where he was taken
in the New Castle county ambul-
ance He died at 9.35 o'clock last
night The bullet entered his
right temple and passed out slight
ly above the left temple. He is be
lieved to have been standing when
he fired the shot as the bullet was
found embedded in the window
frame about 8 feet from the floor.
Privates Barnes and Smith, of the
State Police, investigated the case,
and as they and the Coroner de-
clared it was a clear case of sui
eide, there will be no inquest. Mr..
Carrow lived for many years on a
farm some distance from St
Georges, but few years ago NOV
ed into that town and since that
time had been a constable work.
ing from the office of Magistrate
I Calvin H. Stats.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-17
SMYRNA GUN CLUB ACTIVE
Successful Shoot Saturday After.
noon-Club House Purchased

The Smyrna Gun Club held a
very successful shoot at their field
on Speakman's lot opposite the
Welfare Home on Saturday in
spite of the Indictment weather.
The second shoot will be held on
Saturday, January 81. The club
has purchased on private terms, a
two room house from Ellwood
Bartlett of Smyrna, to be used as
a Club House. During the con-
struction of the Welfare Home,
this house was used as the con-
tractors office. Removal of the
building to the field will be made
this week. It is their intention to
build a porch all around the house
paint, and make other necessary
repairs.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-17
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. James r.. Galley, Minister,
Announces Services For the Week

Rev. James h Galley, Minister,
Announces Services For the Week
1t is a well known fact that we
grow through activity. An I'M
used muscle remains undeveloped
and atrophies into withered help
Iessness; set that muscle into &C
ton and it becomes full-blooded
and firm until it has the elasticity
and strength of a steel spring.
Every fibre and nerve and mental
and moral faculty obeys the same
law. Physical activity develops
and disciplines the body, study
broadens the brain, and exercise
of sympathy mellows the heart.
Without work we remain babes.
Through work we become men.
Is our spiritual nature developing,
or is it whitening, and hardening
our heart into stone? Are we de-
veloping into men through Jesus
Christ, or are we remaining
babes? Are we leading balanced
lives giving unto Caesar the
things which are Caesars, and
unto God the things which are
Gods, or are we growing more
and more like the devil and drift
ing farther and farther from Jesus
Christ? Let us think on these
lines! Our regular mid-week pray
er meeting will be held this even
ing at 7.3O. We will resume our
study of the Gospel according to
John. On Thursday afternoon,
January 18th, Miss Eleanor Ewing,
one of the Board Secretaries of
our Church, will be in the Chapel
at 200 p. m. All the ladies of the
church are invited to come and
meet Miss Ewing and hear the
message which she has prepared
for us. The weekly choir practice
will be held Saturday evening at
700 D. m. Please note the change
in hour. The regular services will
be held on the Sabbath, 1000 a. M,
Sunday School; IL a. M, sermon
by the minister; 6.45, Young Peo-
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Smyrna times., 1934-01-17
ASBURY Nj. f. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. j. L. johnson, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

Rev. j. L. johnson, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week
AS usual, the program to be
presented at Asbury M. E. Church
on Sunday will be one particularly
appealing to all age groups. In
the church school, competent
teachers will be in charge and
careful instruction given to all
classes. The adult department is
making a splendid appeal to the
entire church constituency and
large groups of men and women
are regularly attending the class
sessions and new members are be-
ing received at every session. The
hour for opening is ten o'clock.
Our morning worship will begin at
eleven o'clock. The three choirs
of the church, all vested, will rend-
er special selections and lead the
congregation in song. To see this
splendid group of singers repre-
senting the several age groups is
a very inspiring sight and to hear
them sing the great hymns of the
church is most thrilling. The pas
tor will have for his subject ''Fui-
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