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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16
PEOPLE IN MIDWEST
SHOULD START THINKING

BY r. H. Stone.
The last two years have made
every one inclined to think out our
problems in terms Of the whole ma
ton. we have drifted into the
habit of turning over the solution
of all our ills to men in Washing
ton. It occurs to me that in doing
this we have about lost the one
thing that made us strong. That is
our ability to face anything wher-
ever We are and dig right in TO the
mastering of the situation.
A more realistic view Of our
situation would bring out the fol-
lowing: When those in authority
put a ban Upon the use of gold as
a means of settling accounts be-
tween parties TO contracts both with
in and without this country they
destroyed the independence of the
land between the Rockies and the
Alleghenies. IN so doing, the shift
OF control to the eastern seaboard
was completed. This reversed the
natural trend of things in this
country. For, over a considerable
time the development of the land
between the mountain ranges had
been drawing to itself the centraliza-
ton Of the wealth Of the North
American continent.
1t is time we people who inhahit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16

a single girl, widow, or single or
married man from making the
money. Those dollars should be
earned by some one who actually
needs them.
1t would increase purchasing pow
er for approximately five million
persons in our country. Why do
business men, local governments,
state and national government toll
crate such policies? Check up on
friends and neighbors and this
editorial will prove facts.
AS far as the standard of the gold
dollar, deem it boy brains and
capitalistic play to put us where we
were before civilization. What we
want and need is money to live
decently. More money would pay
those bills that we're contracted for
during the time of inflated prices
and the method is simple. Just
value gold at $50 an ounce and let
the government take the profit and
reduce our bonded indebtedness
with continuous development Of our
natural resources.
Our inheritance tax is entirely too
low. 1t should be increased six
times the present rate.
Why is it that man wakes up just
before he is ready to die, when
he can do so much good for human
ity in the prime Of life when he is
healthy?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16
ALGER HERO IN LONDON

THE old rags-to-riches story is generally
= looked upon-on this side Of the Atlantic
as peculiarly American institution. We are
so proud of the fact that our great leaders are
usually men who came up from the bottom Of
the ladder, that We sometimes forget that SINH
lar opportunities are open in other lands.
When Sir Stephen Henry Molyneux Kilik
became lord mayor of London the other day.
a "typcally American" success story reached
its elimination. Sir Stephen was born poor
boy. At the age Of l3 he went to work as a
messenger boy at Ave shillfngs a week He
rose TO become one of the empires most in
auential business men and chief executive of
the empires greatest city.
All OF this, of course, needn't detract from
our pride in the traditional American equality
of opportunity But it is a good yeminder that
We have no monopoly on that virtue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16
PREMATURE MORTGAGE RETREAT

TT is lust too bad for YOU If you own home
il with a mortgage coming due which you
rsn not meet or can not renew with private
,.n5,nv agency. unless YOU already have filed
an application with the Home Owners Loan
Corporation. For the Hole has announced
that il viii accept no more loan applications
until further notice"
II Will not De charged that the Hole is
heartless. That corporation already has ex-
tended relief to more than 10000 home own
srs. whose families otherwise might have been
turned into the street. And II has on file more
than 100000 additional applications calling for
leans totaling about two and a half million
dollars in excess Of what it has left 70 lend
In closing the door TO future applicants
the Hole apparently acted On the presunp-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16
NEW DEAL AS AFFECTS
SMALL BUSINESS HEAD
BY Peter Roone

BY Peter Roone
I have just been talking to a
friend from Kansas who is opposed
to the New Deal. He knows as much
or as little about economics as the
average small business man, and
his only criterion of social plan is
How does it work for me?
To tell the truth, the New Deal
is working very poorly for him. He
admits that many Of its essentials
high wages, decent hours, fair
competition and democratic rela-
tons with his employees have been
incorporated in his factory since 1t
was founded many years ago by his
father.
If all business men. he says. had
the same ideas. we would need no
government regulation whatsoever
But the regulation that we have is
working more against him than II
ID 4O1 AAAil' nc 4CocOA4o, tiiCil, tAio
We should return to the old freedom
for business men to do as they like.
My friend is very much mistaken.
He protests against the New Deal,
not because he disagrees with its
theology, but because his competi-
tors are not holding 10 their codes.
He was better able. he says, to han
die them alone than he is with all
the cooperation of the government.
Now, when he holds to the code
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16
FREDERICK lands

THE death of Frederick Lands. congress
Il man-elect from the Second district, Is a
severe blow 10 the thousands of persons IN In
diana and the midwest who knew HIM through
his writings his addresses and his political
activity.
His death was most untimely. Due to the
results Of the election, Mr.. Lands stood on
.he threshold Of again entering congress as a
representative of the Hoosier state. Many
wears ago Mr. lands had served IN that
capacity and this time ne would have been the
only member Of the Republican party in Indi-
ana to serve in the lower house.
Mr.. Lands will be missed. No man with
his record Of service can pass on without his
community feeling the effect Of his death.
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that his competitors scorn, he is at
tremendous disadvantage.
We know that we must make
illegal all unfair competition, all
mistreatment of labor and all mis-
representation to consumers. If my
friend, who approves of the New
Deal theories, is hurt by the failure
of others to adopt a better way of
conducting affairs, it is consistent
with his high ideals to uphold his
theories all the more.
There is a great deal to be done
in the way of enforcing the laws
that have been passed in the last
two or three years. He surely will
be the gamer as this legislation is
given teeth. But until then, he
should be proud to suffer for a
righteous cause. It is tragic that
many great changes in civiliza lions
have left martyrs on the way. But
my friend, who is Christian. has
not forgotten Man who died for
others. I think that in his own
heart he Is more of a New Dealer
than many others who hide a black
hawk under Blue Eagle.
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TOO LATE

NNE of the least lovely traits we possess is
~ our fondness for making a sensational
fuss over the cofhns of people who never got
a decent break from us while they were alive,
That peculiar community symbozed by
the word Broadway went in for a regular
orgy of that sort of thing the other day when
an old woman known as Apple Annie" was
laid to rest.
Apple Annie was nor old woman who for
years supported herself by peddling apples and
chewing gum on Times Square. 1t wasn't such
hot way of making living, as you can inn
sgine; the thought of woman of 70 keeping
on the pavement in all kinds of weather 10
make a few dimes for her support isn't a
pleasant one.
But Apple Annie stuck TO it, and she en-
ioyed a moment of fame, a year ago. Some
one wrote story about her. the story was
transformed into movie-and a press agent
came along and used Apple Annie to ballyhoo
the picture.
She was turned into a lady for a day; they
put her up at fine hotel, trotted her around
Broadway in a big car, dressed her up in fine
clothing, gave her swell meal-and then,
after it was all over, let her go back to the
spple-peddling game.
AS a matter of fact. people completely for
got about her. Like other businesses, the SELL
ing of apples suffered a diminishing profit
margin. Besides, Apple Annie was pretty we'll
on in years Presently she vanished, and no.
body knew what had happened.
Then, few DAYS ago, Apple Annie turned
up-in the city morgue. She had died during
the night, she and the enfeebled old husband
whom her earnings as a peodler had helped
keep alive. She lay III the morgue a week
before any one recognized her.
But once she was identified. Broadway
turned out to give her fine funeral Stars
from the stage and the night clubs gathered
by her coffin. Expensive bouquets and wreaths
we're sent Broadway as they say, showed
that It had heart
SO Apple Annie had two big days; one
when a press agent used her to ballyhoo a
movie. and one when she was buried.
If We had decent amount of genuine hui
man sympathy, wouldn't We have spread all
that fuss out little bit more, so that the
poor old lady could have gotten little good
out Of It?
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ton that its lending powers viii not be in
creased BY the next congress. Certainly, false
hopes should not be encol ragged If additional
funds are not 70 be provided.
But It is hardly logical 70 assume that
congress viii leave unreheved home owners
70 the mercy Of circumstances.
Would It not have been better had the
Hole postponed is curtailment program at
least pending evidence of success in the fed
eral housing administrations drive to reduce
mortgage interest rates charged BY private
lending ssencies2 That mortgage insurance
system. under which per cent interest is
fixed as a maximum, is still in It's infancy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16
Urges Traffic Campaign

BY w. l.. S.
I often have read editorials in
your newspaper and other pub
locations of this and other cities
in which the terrific auto death
toll is deplored.
However, the deaths from traffic
accidents seem to mount despite
all efforts to educate the driving
and walking public. Aren't there
any other lines of action open
than written words to stress on
the minds of motorists and pedes-
TRANS the real need of being care
full?
Does this situation mean that
year after year, as long as auto
mobiles continue to travel on our
streets, we must put up with this
horrible condition?
If it does, then it is time for
concerted action far greater than
any taken so far, to be put in
operation throughout the nation,
If there were as many deaths
from one disease in this country
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as there are from automobiles in
the course of year, the entire
state would be up in arms and
money would be spent right and
left to block the outrage.
But what do we do about auto
mobiles? Nothing.
Members of the families of per-
sons injured or killed receive our
sympathy. Outside of that such
tragedy only is a passing matter
and when the next man, woman
or child is killed we tsk. tsk
couple of times, remark that it's
horrible and forget it.
Scripps - Howard newspapers,
with representative publications
in many cities of the nation,
should be one of the first orgari-
cations to support a national cam
paign of this sort. The Indian
apolis Times should continue its
remarkable record for public serv-
ice by starting the drive in In
dianapolis and Marion county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16
LEGION CHIEF ACCUSED
OF PASSING AMERICANISM

BY Reader.
Now, Adolf, be a good boy and
move over. Frank N. Belgrano Jr,
of the American Legion want to
play Hitler, too. He promises to
direct the efforts of his organiza-
ton towards stopping Socialism,
Communism, Hitlerism and all
other iSr1lS.
Why, Adolf, he even is attempt
ing to adopt your own methods, but
he doesn't call it HitleriSm; he
calls it Americanlsm. This patriotic
organization of his is going to CEN
sor everything that is taught in the
churches and schools. Is he patrl-
otto, did you say, Adolf? The other
goal which he promises not to lose
sight of is the immediate payment
of the bonus.
Yes, Adolf, it does look like his
patriotism is labeled with price
tag marked bonus. Perhaps he
means he is supporter OF capital
ism and not Amerlcanlsn1.
If the ex-Service man would ana
I'VE his position he would find that
he is primarily interested in de-
cent job with some guarantee OF
security. Isn't that true, Adolf?
Suppose the bonus was paid and
within a year the money was spent
on the necessities of life, would he
not then be without job and a
guarantee of security?
Yes, Adolf, they should be aiding
the American Federation of Labor,
the Socialist and Communist par
ties which are fighting for the only
real Americanism, which means
Jobs and security for every one. No,
Adolf, the American Legion will not
aid in promoting real Americanism.
Instead, the legion is fast becoming
Fascist organization to defeat any
real progress to prosperity.
Why Adolf, you are moving over.
Sc he does deserve seat along
side of you? Yes, he must be a
good leader to be able to mislead
the rank and file of his organiza-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16
AT DEATH
BY RUTH PERKINS

watch the clock upon the wall,
l see its shadow on the floor,
I hear step-I start and cry,
But no one pauses at my door,
The kitten in pretended fears
Looks doubtful at my falling tears
He can not understand the more.
I think of all I might have done
And clench my hands in damp des-
pair.
And soothe the urge that grows
within
To shrek across the still night air,
why, why must you be torn from
me
And leave me this duh agonyr"
But sit stin and only stare.
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the land between the mountain
ranges do some definite thinking.
If we allow the solution of the ma
tons problems to be attempted on
the basis of ignoring the natural
dominating part of the nation it
simply will wreck the whole nation.
But, if the people who are now in
actual possession of this area are
allowed to go on with their natural
development the results of their eff
forts will spread benefits through
out the length and breadth of the
nation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16
Daily Thought

For God giveth 10 a man that is
good in his sight wisdom, and
knowledge, and JOY: but TO the sin
ner He giveth travail, TO gather end
to heap up. that he may give to him
that is good before God. This also
is vanity and vexation Of spirit
Ecclesiastes. 2:26.
A charmed life old goodness hath;
the tares may perish. but the grain
Is not for death.-Whittier.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16

Men have begun to use perfume in New
York although the need for it should have
subsidized since Tammany lost to La Guardia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16

In the baseball class the Dean brothers viii
teach at Hot Springs. Ark next spring. they
should include . course on advertising.
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So They Say

The problem Of the gravest con-
Germ to China is whether the spirit
ual forces in the country are suffi-
GENTLY strong to direct and mold her
political and economic development
during the next thirty years.-Dr.
Francis Cho-Min Wei. president of
Central China college.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16

The public is still for me" said SAM
usl insult recently. His lawyers however.
seem 10 think the public is still after him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16

Do you know that for forty years
I have seen practically nothing of
this country other than the beaten
paths Of the National League clubs?
John Heydler, retired president Of,
the National League.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-16

Hunger is not debatable-Harry
L. Hopkins, United States relief ad-
n1inistrator.
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The business of this country has
been under fire from men in public
life and in general I think it has
been taking the criticisms lying
down.-Thomas I. Parkinson, presi-
dent, New York Chamber Of Com
merce.
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There can be no Partially in this
democratic republics army .-Presi-
dent Niceto zamora Of Spain.
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The Message Center

(Times readers arc tnUtted to erpress
their Uietos in these columns. Make your
Letteyt short, so all cGn have q chance.
Limit them to ESQ 4oords or Less.J
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1 regard it is an impertinence for
any one to set himself up as a
spokesman for the American public
and TO say it is incapable of under
standing, or Indifferent to, the
greatest beauty in music.-Karl
Kruger, conductor Of Kansas City
Philharmonic orchestra.
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cents q month.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
TOBACCO SCARS
AT OPENING SALES
Prices Range From S22 to
SGT Per Hundred in New
Bright Belt.
BY the Associated Press.


RALEIGH. N. c., August 23.-
Prices rocketed to record breaking
heights today as the sing-song of the
auctioneer began in the worlds great
est tobacco belt.
From points scattered throughout
the new bright belt came reports of
light breaks and prices ranging from
$22 to $27 per hundred pounds. Prices
for some grades were double and
triple opening figures for last year.
Even at opening day prices on the
belt, which are always bettered as the
sales season progresses, farmers OF the
State would receive roughly a hun
dred million dollars for their crop, or
about S20,0o0,00O more than they got
for a crop 100,000,0o0 pounds larger
last year.
At Wilson, which has been known
of and on for years as the worlds
largest tobacco market, 500 900 pounds
we're on the floors today, bringing an
indicated average of $26 hundred as
the sales progressed. 1t was an in
crease of approximately $50 per cent
over 1888 prices.
Prices for the lower grades ranged
from $40 to $25 at Rocky Mount, as
compared with SO to So last year.
First sales there indicated an average
price of around $25, the highest in
10 years. The floors held 100000
pounds.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
BOND LIST MIXED
IN NARROW RANGE
Treasury Issues Show Some
Late Improvement, but
Carriers Ease.
BY BERNARD S. OHARA,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, August 23.-Bond
prices shifted narrowly in the last
hour and final prices showed mixed
changes. The Treasury list showed
some late Improvement, although the
3ass of 1940-43 and 414s of 1852 were
of 15-32s and 8-32s of a point, re-
spectively. =
Rails met realizing and finished
generally lower. IN some of the Sec
ondary issues losses ran TO a point or
more. Industrials and utilities were
fairly steady.
The foreign list was featured by ac-
tive dealings in some of the South
American issues, notably Uruguay IS
and Colombia 6s. These and some
Europeans we're STEADY. Poland rs
improved point.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. August % QP.-Foreign
exchange steady; Great Britain in dollars
others in cents. Great Britain demand
09hs; cables. 5.O9A: 6O-day bills,
BOSE; France demand. 6.6o3a; cables
6.693s;' Italy demand. STA; cables
SIZE.
1910; Holland $3.50; NoS Norway 5bbS;
Sweden. 1927; Denmark. 22.75: Finland
226; Switzerland. 1915; Spain. 1888;
Portugal. AGA; Greece. .96; Poland. 1920;
Austria, 1e2On: Hungary 30'2On; Ru.
mania. 1.03; Argentine. 3393n; Brazil
S64An: TOXIC. 30.25; Shanghai, 35, go u
peso ;95; Montreal in New York
lO3.l2La: New York in Montreal. 90 967s
Evening star., 1934-08-23
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
tReported by chas D. Barney & co.,
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. August % uP.-Further
liquidation and selling by commission
houses caused losses Of to points in
day. but there seemed to be a better out
side demand on the decline. This together
with local covering brought about a rally.
and the decline was mere than recovered.
September contracts rallied from .65 TO
6S and Nay from 1S5 to 1888 or l to .
points above the previous close. with, the
market at the beginning of the last hcur
holding at or within point of the best,
Futures closed steady. UNCHANGED to l
higher: sales. 21.150 tons. September.
]. 66-61 December, 1.76; January. LTD;
March. 1928; May. s7b July. 1.92.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
CURB SHARES RULE
STEADY At CLOSE
SpeciaIties and InduStriaIS
Hold Early Gains of |
to 2 Points.
BY G.. A. PHILLIPS,

Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, August 23.-The curb
market closed steady today, with spe-
cialties and industrials holding earlier
gains of l to 2 points, while utilities
and oils surrendered most of their ad-
vanceS under increased profit taking.
Trading was less active.
American Gas closed at 231s, up "a;
Arkansas Power g. Light 34l9, up 3;
Creole Petroleum 13, up Is; Electric
Bond & Share 117s, up Ia; Great At
lantic g. Pacific 1872, up 2; Hiram
Walker 277s, up is; international
Petroleum 29as, off q; Lake Shore
Mines So; ups; Midvale 2734, up 414;
Pan-American Airways 81, up 334;
Pittsburgh Plate Glass 40, of u /;
Safety Car 10, up 2; Swift g. Co. 1914,
up Il.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
Young & T pr. .I1Os 40 80 8!

Young & pr.. ..l1Os 40 80 SO
Dividend rates in dollars based on last
quarterly semiannual payment. tPartly
extra. tPlus Al in stock Payable in
cash or stock. b Payable in stock Plus
oee in stock Plus SO in stock h Pay
able in script. J Plus Sc in stock. k Paid
this year-no regular rate. m Accumulated
dividends paid this year. Plus 10Gc in
stock. D Paid last year-no regular rate
Companies reported in receivership.
xEx-dlvidend
Evening star., 1934-08-23
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, August % 0P-Butter, TO-
449; easy. prices UNCHANGED Butter sales
Extra frsts 21l2-22; fresh-graded frsts
20t2-21; current receipts, 17-19i2. Nc
egg sales.
Poultry. live l car 81 trucks: steady
Hens 1918; Leehorn hons I2s Rock
1919 colored lGis; Rock b~oilers. 1910
colored Is bareha cks, 12-l4; Le7horn
1876; ro' sters. 10: turkers. lO-l5; Sprins
ducks. 1914; old. 9-l0; Spring geese
TO- old s
Potatoes %: on track. 153; total United
Sta'es shiDmcnts. 533 veal, supplies lib
eral demand anc tradinr rathe~ slow
Sack,a p~~ hnndredweigbt. Wisconsin Cob
blers u s No. ] 25-4O; cotton sacks
As: Triumphs U. S No. l. 145-65
Idaho Russets. u s. No l. l.75; combina
tion grade $50
Evening star., 1934-08-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. AUGUST 90 dPD.-Butter
1l.47o: unsettled; prices unbalanced
Cheese. 26l $50; firm and unchaneed
Live pcultry steady to weak, Broiers
freight, 15a2l; express, l1a22; fowls
freipht I2elS; roosters fire. 'ght, IL; tur'
keys. eXrr-ss. 12sl5; other freight anc
express pnche nra6
ErFs Is a4S: firm Mixed colors. me-
diums 40 pounds 19aIcR; diUties No
~ pounds. 19a20; other mixed colors un
chanRei
Evening star., 1934-08-23
METAL MARKET,

NEW YORK, August 23 R.-Copper
quiet; electrolytic spot and future. Blue
Eagle. 300. Tin steady; spot and nearby
and future. 81 .95-52. .Q5. Iron quiet. un-
cnanged. Lead steady; spot New York
ia; East st. Louis. 800. Zinc dull; East
~. Louis spot and future. 4.25. Alumi-
mum, 20.00-23.30. Antimony. spot. S.75.