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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15

was a wooden paddle. When a
pupil left the room, he turned the
paddle, so that the lettering
"out" could be seen. Only one
pupil was allowed to leave at a
time.
The land on which we built
our home at Mahomet, Ill, about
ten miles from Champaign, is just
a short distance from the home in
which I now live" Mrs. Dukes
explains. 1T was cut up and sold
later for town lots. The land was
in the form of pension to my
grandfather, John Caldwell, for
his service in the War of 1872.
He gave it to my father. Grand
father was one Of twelve prison.
ers captured by the Indians in the
war. He was held for three years,
and his family believed he had
been killed. All of the other
prisoners except one were toma-
hawked by the Indians, when they
dlUeIupGSN 10 escape.
My grandfather and the other
man were sent out, under the
guard Of an Indian squaw, to
hunt for game. They finally
gained the confidence of the In
dianS, and were allowed to hunt
alone. For number of days they
returned to the Indian camp,
their game bags filled. One day
they went far from the camp
during their hunting, and found
a cornfeld. The next day they
planned their escape, and ran all
that day, and the next night, till
they came at daybreak to a log
house.
~HEY were dressed in Indian
clothes, and their moccasins
were worn out from the long trail.
The farmer thought they were
Indians, and was about to kill
them, when they persuaded him
that they were white men who
had been captured. They were
given money with which to re-
turn to their homes.
When my grandfather reached
home, his father did not recog-
nize him. He stood at the barn,
talking to him. My grandfather'S
mother came out to see what the
stranger wanted. One look, and
she recognized her son.
THAT was one Of my favorite
tales when was little girl. My
grandfather would hold my sister
and me on his lap and sing to us
the Indian war songs that he had
learned during the three years of
his imprisonment with the In
dams. We learned them, too, and
sang them as we played"
Mrs. Dukes attended A Century
of Progress exposition for two
days this summer and visited with
much interest the Lincoln ex-
hibitS.
Life was hard in the old days,
but it held much fun" she says.
Il wonder, when I look at the
young girls of the present day,
how they would feel if they were
required to return to those old
times. They wouldn't like it, and
I can't blame them. But We didn't
realize that we had a hard time
Indians, bears, wolves, privations
meant nothing to us. We thought
we were having a very easy life"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
VOTERS REGISTRATION
HALTED BY TEST SUIT
Thinks Proceedings Will Be DELAYED
Until After Feb. 1.

Permanent registration of voters,
scheduled under the 1893 law to be
started today, probably can not be
begun il Marion county before Feb.
l, at the earliest, County Clerk
Glenn B. Ralston said today.
A suit testing constitutionality of
the registration law is pending be-
fore the Indiana supreme court, but
even though a decision should be
handed down at once, it would be a
physical impoSsibility to set up the
necessary registration machinery
before that date. Mr.. Ralston said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15

apOlIS should not be reduced.
The figures cited by Mr..
Minton are from a tabulation
Of resident charges recently
filed with the New York pub
lie service commission during
a fight to gain lower rates in
that city.
No such comparative rates have
been compiled by former public
service commission, it was pointed
out. For many years, it was indi-
Gated, the Indiana public service
commission, has functioned on fig
ures largely supplied by the utilities
themselves.
Mr.. Minton said that indianapolis
is one of the most favorably To-
Gated cities in the country for the
establishment Of low electric rates
for consumers.
Community Concentrated
The public counselor pointed out
that indianapolis is comparative
ly concentrated community" and not
struggling over a vast area as are
some cities which have lower rates
This should tend to bring about. a
reduced overhead, it was asserted.
The 80-cent minimum monthly
charge made by the Indianapolis
Power and Light Company here is
higher than that of any of the
twelve large cities except New York.
There, the monthly minimum
charge for residences is 81, but a
fight is on to gain a reduction.
Even with this large minimum
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
SLUGGERS STEAL RING
Knocked Down by HoOdlums, City
Men Report.

AS he was leaving the Budweiser
buffet, 1106 Shelby street, early
yesterday with his wife and two
friends, Benjamin Lundy, 1871 West
Tenth street. was slugged and
robbed Of a $3.50 diamond ring by
three young men. Mr.. Lundy told
police that he and Walter Evans,
1888 Berkeley road, were attacked by
the hoodlums and knocked down as
they stepped to the sidewalk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
City Paying More Than Consumers in Twelve
Largest Cities of Nation, Public
Counselor Declares
MINIMUM CHARGE is ATTACKED
Monthly Cost Higher Than in Any of
Dozen Centers With Exception of
Gotham, Is Assertion.
BY BASIL GALLAGHER
Times staff Writer

Indianapolis paying residential electric
rates in of those of the twelve largest cities the
nation it revealed today by Sherman Minton, public
counselor.
The disclosure of alleged exorbant residence in
this city made during the investigation by the public
counselor and The Times preparatory to hearing Feb
for the utility to show why electric rates in Indian
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
FLYING DANCER SAFE
Fay Baker, Fan Wielder of North,
Lost Six Days With Ace.

By United Press
LAKE WINNIPEGOSIS, Mani
toba, Jan. 15.-Captain William
(Wop) May, flying hero of the
northlands, and Fay Baker, diminu-
tive fan dancer and darling of the
mining camps, winged their way to-
ward Winnipeg today in a patched
up plane, after being lost six days.
Their disappearance in sub
Arctic storm on Jan. 9 sent the ra-
dos hurnning throughout the prov
inceS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
800 STANDARD OIL COMPANY
FILLING STATIONS TO CLOSE:
Chain STORE TAX IS BLAMED
Heavy Levy by State More Than Earnings
City Head Of Company Claims; Many to
Shut Doors Before Feb. l, He Says.

Approximately 800 of the Standard Oil Company's fill
stations in Indiana will be discontinued by Feb because
the state chain store tax than the stations
it announced today by E. P Galbreath, indianapolis
manager of the company.
Standard service stations leased from individual
and operated by the companys agents Mr. Gabreath
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15

borrowing which is to take place in
the next five and one-half months.
There was no assurance at the
White House today that the dollar
would soon be fixed at any point
between so and go cents and it
seemed reasonable to believe it
would be permitted to fluctuate
within those limits. The President
hopes the whole program will
hasten sterilization discussion based
on permanent and worldwide OBJ
| jectiveS.
Bill Is Drafted
A bill has been drafted to carry
out the Presidents proposals, but
it is tentative and merely something
for the senate and house banking
and currency committees to chew
on as they undertake to develop
the legislative program outlined in
the message.
Mr.. Roosevelt and his advisers
are emphatic in contending there is
nothing violent about the plan to
take title to the federal reserve gold
stocks. The nominal profit in
herent in the seizure and ultimate
revaluation Of the dollar was esti-
mated at the White House at De-
tween s3,400,0OoOO0 and s4.-
100000.
Il was explained that this profit
would not represent an additional
metal base for issue of new currency.
And neither would the number of
dollars in the banks vary.
The banks would have the same
number of dollars as before but the
dollars would call for a lesser weight
OF gold, assuming that revaluation
ultimately is at gold price greater
than S20.67 an ounce which is the
CID gold standard figure.
Objective Is Revealed
The objective stated today at the
White House as representative Of
the monetary policy in general was
to bring back the purchasing power
OF the dollar to the level where the
average of outstanding debts were
incurred.
Mr.. Roosevelt feels that the most
practicable method is TO cut the
theoretical gold content of the dol
lar. And he feels it would be fair
to do that only when the govern
ment possessed all the monetary
gold.
The President revealed, however.
that there was no immediate pros
pect Of a free or open gold market
in the United States.
The money policy developments
contained in the message today
were said at the White House to
have been in prospect all the time
and 1t was pointed out that the gold
purchases by the government have
kept British exchange-the pound
sterling-well over SIS.
Other advantages cited for the
gold purchase plan sponsored by
Professor George L. Warren in
cluded the disposition of some very
large commodity SURPRISES in the
United States, especially cotton and
copper
Mr.. Roosevelt feels that both our
export and import trade have in
creased with excellent results from
the domestic viewpoint. He believes
revaluation between so and so cents
will enable this country to maintain
a desirable exchange basis and it
was explained that there appears TO
be no willingness among foreign ma
tons to stabilize on international
lines at this time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
THOMAS ELLIS
DIES SUDDENLY
County Commissioner Falls
Dead Leaving Elevator
at Courthouse.
picture on Page 81

Thomas H. Ellis, IS, of go North
Campbell avenue, Marion county
commissioner, fell dead today wher
he stepped from the Marion coun-
ty courthouse elevator as he was
on his way to his office.
Death was caused by heart dis
ease, DR.. E.. R. Wilson, deputy
coroner, reported.
Mr.. Ellis had been conversing or
the elevator with Mrs. Anna w
Owen, Democratic city committee
vice-chairman, and collapsed as
they left the elevator on the first
floor.
Born in johnson County
Mr.. Ellis was born in Johnson
county, near Glen's Valley, moving
when child, to the home Of an
uncle in Hancock county, where he
resided until, as young man, he
moved to a farm in Franklin town.
ship, Marion county.
Four years later he removed to
Warren township, in Irvington
where he has resided since.
He has been active in Democratic
politics most of his life. In 1924
after. having spent several years as
a supervisor in the city street de-
partment, he became Marion county
highway superintendent, serving
about two years. He returned to
the street commissioners depart
ment about a year before taking
Office as county commissioner on
Jan. 1, 1882
President of Board
His term as county commissioner
would have expired Dec. 81, 1894.
Mr.. Ellis was president of the COM
missioners' board last year and was
reelected again this year. He served
as president of the Indiana County
Commissioners Association last
year.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs.
Olive M. Ellis; a brother, John w.
Ellis, Martinsville; a niece, Mrs. K.
L. Dickens, New Orleans; four
nephews, Paul and Ross Cannady,
indianapolis; julius Ellis, Martins
vile, and Frank Litchenberg, Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Ellis was a member of the
knights of Pythias lodge.
Funeral services have not been
announced.
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Times Index

Because of illness of Lefty Lee,
his column on hunting will not ap-
pear for several days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
Welles' Nomination Confirmed

BU Hifed Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. The
senate today confirmed the nominal
ton of Sumner Welles, former am
baSSador to Cuba, as assistant Sec
retarv of state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
BY HELEN LINDSAY
Times Staff Writer

BY HELEN
CALDWELL scrambled Of the mud puddle
IL and streaming pointed accusing
at the laughing little boy standing her.
The dWindled SnffeS
refined to a stop by its tall, gaunt rider.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
Consumption Estimated


indianapolis residential rates then
are scaled as follows:
First so kilowatt hours, 81 cents
per XVIII; next so XVIII, cents: next
leo XVIII, 5 cents. and next 200 XVIII,
cents.
Consumption for the average
home was estimated by public serv-
ice commission engineers at from
40 to rs kilowatt hours monthly.
Using 20 XVIII, the indianapolis
resident pays a bill of $3.50. which
is cents more than in New York
and IS cents more than in Buffalo.
In its tabulation, the New York
public service commission has made
the following computations on 40
XVIII for other cities:
New York City. $2.55; Chicago,
$242; Philadelphia, $40; Detroit,
S193; Los Angeles, S181; Baltimore,
S2.55; st. Louis, S249; Pittsburgh,
1920; San Francisco. S215: Milwau-
kee, 1924, and Buffalo, SITS.
Fair Rate Estimated
Utility experts point out that not
more than cents and probably
AZ cents would be a fair rate in
indianapolis TO insure a reasonable
return to the light company and at
the same time maintain efficient
service.
These experts declare that it is
not the consumers fault if the In
dianapoliS Power and Light Com
pany has issued an alleged excessive
amounts Of securities against the.
properties. Any excessive charges on
this account, they point out, must
be taken care of by the stockholders
and not the consumers.
With no ray Of hope for the cleo
trio consumer of Indianapolis ap-
pearing on the economic horizon of
the new deal" beyond the rate hear
ing scheduled for Feb. l. utility ex-
pert" conducting the present in
vestigation for the public service
comS1SSion asserted today that con-
oitions prior 10 the merger OF the
Merchants Heat and Light COMPANY
and the indianapolis Light and Heat
Company to form the present light
company were in many cases more
favorable TO the consumer than I'M
der the present regime.
Under the old competitive condi-
tlons before the merger, electric
business in indianapolis was pro-
cured at the best price the COM
panieS could get. After the merger.
the rate Of the Indianapolis Power
and Light Company was fixed.
Despite alleged promises of lower
rates and more economical man.
agement TO procure them, the rate
IN Indianapolis is today the same.
according TO utility experts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
CITY LOANED $3.50, 900

Temporary Act Is Approved by
State Tax Board.
Temporary loan of S650,O00 for
the city Of indianapolis was ap-
proved today by the state tax board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
How to read a meter-an eX-
PLANTATION is on Page 2.

charge in New York, it was pointed
out. the average bill for small con-
sumption is less than Indianapolis.
it was declared.
Other cities, according to the New
York tabulation have the following
monthly minimum charge:
Chicago, so cents; Philadelphia,
rs cents; Detroit, so cents; Los
Angeles, 60 cents; Cleveland, rs
cents; st. Louis, so cents; Baltimore,
rs cents; Pittsburgh, so cents; San
Francisco 20 cents; Milwaukee, so
cents, and Buffalo, rs cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
ANNAPOLIS GRADUATE
NEW CUBAN PRESIDENT
Youthful Secretary of Agriculture
Selected, Paper Reports.

By United Press
HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 15-Carlos
Hevia, youthful secretary of agri-
culture and Annapolis graduate of
1920, today was designated provi-
sional president of the revolutionary
junta, the newspaper El Pals an
nounced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
ONE KILLED: SEVEN
HURT IN CAR CRASH
Autos Collide at Intersection Near
Button, Ind.
By United Press

DY UNItIU TTtSS
BLUFFTON, Ind, Jan. IS
Thomas Kyle, IS, Miamisburg, O.,
was killed and seven others injured
seriously when two automobiles COL
lided at the intersection of highways
No. I and 18, thirteen miles south
OF here. Most seriously injured we're
Paul Seesenguth, 40, of Adams
county, Ind, and Mrs. Dora Stod-
gill, so, of Bluffton.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-01-05
Butter Bought for Relief
Fails to Reach the JObless

4S per cent higher than the year
before. To purchase this butter
from, the trusts, the government
decided on processing tax
amounting to $27,OO0,OO0 annual
ly. The letter from the fedora
ton to Secretary Wallace fol-
lows:
AT the time when this pro-
gram of purchase was inaugural
ed" states the federation, cit was
believed that relief organizations
would be very glad to receive
shipments Of this butter to dis
tribute to 100000 persons whs
had been living in want during the
present economic depression. To
our surprise we found sluggish
ness on the part of both the fed
eral relief administration and the
local relief agencies to distribute
and receive this butter.
eve are reliably informed that
little butter has reached the people
on relief, although more than A.
100000 pounds has been bought
for this purpose during the 10 o.
more weeks which have elapsed
since the operation began"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-01-05

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-The. A.
f. of L. Trade Union Committee
for Unemployment Insurance and
Relief at its executive meeting
held here recently which was at
tended by national committee
members from Washington, At
Iantic City, New York and Phila-
delphia, endorsed the program OF
the National Convention against
unemployment and called upon all
affiliated organizations to give al
possible support to the Unem'
ployed Councils in electing dele
gates to the convention.
The National Convention Agains'
| Unemployment will meet in Wash.
! ington on February 8, 4, and .
to plan united fight for unem
ployment insurance and immediate
! relief. A. r. of L. organizations
railroad brotherhoode, Independents
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-01-05

down the shotgun that was just
over his head as he stood inside
the doorway, and shot down his
landlord. ,.g
Lynch sentiment among the
landlords of Person county, where
Roxboro is situated, is running
high. The case involves directly
the right of troopers to sell their
produce, whether tobacco or cot
ton. By denying this right, the
white Southern landlords keep the
Negro and white share-croppers
working for them in perpetual
debt-slavery.
We are calling for mass protest
among sharecroppers, poor farm
ers, and city workers, demanding
the immediate release of Biddings
quashing of the indictment againsI
him on the ground of unconstitu
tionar barring of Negroes from TIT
Grano Jury; change of venue from
Pearson county t o the industrial
city of Durham, N. c.; exclusion
of landlords and Inclusion of tn
white and Negro sharecroppers j
the trial jury. sp
Protests should be sent to tn
county court at Roxboro, N. c.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-01-05
FNCA MOVES
HEADQUARTERS TO
PHILADELPHIA.

The headquarters of the
Farmers National COMMITTEES
for Action has been moved from
Washington. D. c., to Phila-
delphia, Penn. The office is
located at 1927 North 10th St.
The new headquarters are
closer to the center of the milk
strike activity il. and around
the Philadelphia milk shed. A
decided advantage to the new
location, says Lem Harris,
executive secretary, is cheaper
maintenance costs for the ma
tional office here.
All letters to the FNCA
should be directed to the new
address.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-01-05
AT. Of |. Committee Supports
Unemployed Meet at Wash.

unions, Trade Union Unity League
and all other working class or
ganizations are being invited to
take part in the convention.
On Dec. Is, at a united front
conference in Rochester, N. Y.
which was attended by delegates
from labor organizations, unem-
pIoyed councils and local unions
of the A. F. of L., the National
Convention was endorsed and a
decision made to elect delegates
It was also deciked to call mass
meeting to discuss the programme
the struggle for unemployment in.
surance and immediate relief, and
for presenting demands to thu
C. w. A.
The Common Council Of thu
City of Milwaukee has adopted
resolution in favor of the Work
ers Unemployment and Social In
surance Bill.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-01-05

CL1C11 oI1 Inc AOV Pr1 CctAI.
Farmer support Of the drivers
strike at this time will consist
mainly Of collections of milk in
the country to be turned over to
the milk drivers for free distribu-
ton to families with babies and
invalids in the city. The distribu-
tors have refused to purchase milk
from many farmers in an attempt
to. foster and coerce farmer an
mostly toward the strikers. All
the milk that is being collected,
however, comes from those farm
ers who have been deprived of q
market.
Farmers are now collecting milk
IN three counties, and the area and
quantity collected is increasing
daily. The Philadelphia Board o.
Health, and their allies the Mill
Distributors, are alarmed at thu
turn events have taken and an
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-01-05
FARMER I'M DEBT 15c
FOR PRIVILEGE OF
RAISING THIS HOG

Minnesota farmers are getting
their share of the New Deal, IS
these two stories show. They were
sent to us by a Minnesota farmer.
In Blackjack a farmer shipped
a hog to market by truck to South
Saint Paul. The market value at
st. Paul was fixed at $1,7V Tor
the hog, which weighed ITO lbs.
The charges for hauling, yardage'
feed, government check tax, IN
spection, insurance, weighing ana
commission reached the sum OF
$1.85. AS a result of his labor,
the farmer is 10 cents in the red
on the deal.
At BroYnton farmer shipped q
COW to So. ST. Paul. After de-
Quoting all the expenses for ship.
ping the cow, which weighed 72'
Ibis, the farmer received 70 cents
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-01-05
Purchased - Million Lbs,
From Trusts but Unern-
ployed Still Without

WASHINGTON, D. C.-AlthOugh
the, federal relief agency has
purchased $4,000, 900, pounds of
butter from the meat and milk
trusts, very little of this butter
has found its way to the unem-
ployed. This fact was brought
out in letter to Secretary Wal
lace from the National Co-opera-
tive Milk Producers Federation.
This situation proves the con-
tention made by the Farmers Ma
tional Weekly in its issue Of Oct
%, a week after the hearing on
the butterfat processing tax was
held in the Mayflower hotel.
AT that time, the writer for the
Weekly stated that the butter
buying program was intended tt
relieve neither the unemployed mol
the farmers, but offered an easy
way out for the packers and mill
trust whose storage Of butter wa
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-01-05
Soviiets Plan
H|ulgePrOgram
Of Building
and Plan Provides Annual
Output of 1O3 Billion
Rubles
DOUBLE WAGES
Half of Annual Output
VIII Go for Consump-
tion Goods

MOSCOW, Dec. 81 Nine
times greater than the pre-
war level of production and
two and one-half to three
times last years level are the
features of the Second Five
Year Plan approved yesterday
by the Political Bureau of the,
Communist Party of the Soviet
Union.
The industrial plan provides foa
the staggering annual output, in
value Of 10S,G0e, 900, 900 rubles by
the end of 1897 as compared to
1900, 600, 900 rubles at the end
of, the Firkt Five Year Plan in
1882. More than bali, or 54,Soo,-
600, 900 rubles worth, will be in
goods for papular consumption.
Real wages will more than
double and the general consump-
ton of goods is to be increased
threefold, retail prices are to be
reduced thirty to forty per cent.
The second Five Year Plan will
be completed with the liquidation
of illiteTacy and will bring with il
the general compulsory political
technical education in seven-yeal
| schools. Health funds will be ire
mendously increased and hundred
4 of new cultural and recreationa
centers opened.
Light industry will be increases
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