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The Washington times., 1935-07-02

Knock that sissy out of the fight
picture"
After spending a week or two
with the family, Gould decided I
needed a vacation and suggested
the Catskill Mountains. He was
on a still hunt for a training
camp. Some friend tipped him
to the Loeb Sheldrake site, 100
miles from Times Square, between
Monticello and Liberty.
Before coming to terms with I.
Evans and his sons, who run a
big hotel at Loeb Sheldrake, he
The Washington times., 1935-07-02
G. p. o. NINE CAN WIN TITLE
NLIFESTORY
BY cZam0S IL B/000OCk
WORLDS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION.
WORLDS t7EANYWElGHT CHAMRIONa

CONTINUED from 1st Sport PaRe)
manded Alhertanti. What are
you doing, playing the chill for
us?"
I asked to be excused. I spent
the remainder of the day read.
ing my mail, answering phones
Gould was making his office in
the Garden), and receiving con-
gratulations-right on the dear
old mournerS' bench, my lucky
bench!
The commission finally ap-
The Washington times., 1935-07-02

during the past
few days are
true, and there
is no reason to
doubt them.
The Bay is
just swarming
with the silvery
horde looking
for some place
to light. And
they S e e m to
be biting on all
tides a n d all
b a i is, though
p ee | RS a n d
shrimp seem to
be slightly fav.
The Washington times., 1935-07-02
Lacy Gets Trial
With LOOkOuts

Art Lacy, st. Mary's Celtics
and D. C. Repair pitcher, has
signed a contract to play with
the Chattanooga Lookouts next
year.
He will train with the Wash.
ington Griffmen in Orlando, Fla,
until the Lookouts begin their
training season.
The Washington times., 1935-07-02
BayAive
With HQrdheads
By GINo SINH

People going out Chesapeake Bay boats canoes
had better watch else they will be swamped by hard
heads leapng into their crafts
The Washington times., 1935-07-02
POWER NINE WANTS

Capital Power Plant unlimited
diamonders are angling for games
with teams having diamonds. Can
j. M. Bernard at National 1920,
Branch 139 before 4 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1935-07-02

That warning should be issued
by the Bay policing units, if the
stories carried back by anglers
The Washington times., 1935-07-02
PLANT TEAM SEEKS

Capital Power plant unlimitedS
are seeking games. Phone j. M.
Bernard, National 2l30, Branch
139 until 4 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-07-02
Local Stocks
SALES

SALES
Capitol Traction, IS, $1,000
97A.
Washington Gas, IS, B, $1,000
104, $500Q104.
American Security & Trust
Co., 10@198.
AFTER CALL
Anacostia & Potomac R. R.,
SIS, $1,0OO@9ola.
Capitol Traction, IS, $4,000
97A, $2,000@97H.
Capitol Transit Co., 10@18Ia.
10@18l2, 10@181a.
NOTICE
Beginning Saturday, July 6,
this exchange will be closed on
Saturdays during July and August.
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Local Produce
EGGS AND POULTRY

Eggs-Msrket generally steady. Re-
ceipts moderate and fairly good buying
reported current receipts, 22923c; hen
merry whites, "a a csc. Government graded
and dated eggs (including grading and
marketing costs): U. s. extras, large,
33l5c; u. S. extras, mediums, &c; U. s.
standards. large, csc.
Live Poultry - Market just about
steady at prevailing prices. Fowl: Col
pounds lac: leghorns, lac; ROSTERS,
10c. Spring chickens: Leghorn. 140
15c; Plymouth Rocks, under 3Ia pounds,
2OD2 1c ;over 3ia pounds, 22@23c. Tur-
keys: Hens, 16@17c; toms, 14@15c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12
DRIVING OUT CRIME

THINK back a little Chicago hasn't been
Il in the news with spectacular crime for
some time has it?
Remember a few years back when there
we're st. Valentines Day massacres, and
flower shop killings, and Al Capones, and
the roar of shotguns through the streets in
bloody beer wars? Yet the racket killings
and spectacular crime Of the last two or
three years seem to have been elsewhere, If
you think back a little.
Chicago declares that's true. 1t contends
that its battle against organized crime has
achieved so much success that Chicago now
is rated as zone of the safest of cities in
which to live, work and do business"
1t is now 16 years since the Crime Commits
sion started its war on organized crime in
Chicago, determined that the city should wipe
the stain from her name. And now Col.
Henry Barrett Chamberlin, one OF the men
who gave their time and energy to the work
of the commission, says he believes Chicago
is now the Newgate instead of the Mecca
for criminals"
In other words, he believes Chicago has
become a place professional criminals want
ture for their activities.
Whether these reports are ver-optimistic,
only time and a careful investigation could
tell. But the fact is plain that much prog
ress has been made. How was it done?
First of all, there was the Crime Commits
son made up of men who were interested
enough in the fair name of their city to give
their time and effort to doing something
about it. without such men, no city can get
far in the fight on organized crime.
Chief Justice Prystalski, reused by par
ticularly vicious escape from Chicago court
room by an armed prisoner, called judges
back from fishing trips and ordered them to
go to work. Bargaining with criminals to
plead guilty in exchange for short sentences
was stopped.
The 199-year penalty was devised to pre-
vent parole of murderers Ca prisoner must
serve one-third of his sentence before becom-
ing eligible for parole). Repeal took away
much of the big money" from beer racketeers,
making them far less influential in fixing"
cases against them. Speedy justice squelched
the kidnapping racket.
Prosecutors and judges attacked piled-up
dockets. Last october there were las cases.
A week ago, S75. Nearly half the crime cases
now come to trial within 80 days
Chicago seems to be pointing the way.
No other city had worse crime problem
If Chicago can make this sort of progress.
so can any city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12

entered Office hailed as liberals, but go out
repudiated by the people for their conserva-
tism-so rapid has been the leftwsrd shift in
popular political thought.
Albert c. Richie Of Maryland slips quietly
out Of the executive mansion, which he oc-
cupied is years TO re-enter the private prsc-
tice Of law. He gave Maryland good gov
eminent. and he gave the Nation an example
of political fortitude Of fighting for prohibi-
ton repeal when it took courage to do so.
William H Murray Of Oklahoma strides
out Of Office as he entered-across the front
pages. This grass-roots philosopher, who knew
the West Of sturdy pioneers, sees signs Of
social decay that Will destroy the republic in
another hundred years, and admits the people
will not heed his warnings.
Alfalfa Bill also was, in his way, good
Governor. He used the state militia often and
effectively. but always to protect never to op-
press. He visited his fierce wrath alke-and
too often at the same time-upon bankers,
public utility men, oil men. farmers, laborers
and other minority groups he suspected Of
taking unfair advantage of 'the people" And
he made his Feasibility complete by scorning
both the hosannas and the Kisses of the
people"
Life Will be less interesting in Oklahoma.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12

Why do they have to harp on
these pensioners drinking them
selves to death, as if each dollar
they receive will be squandered.
They needn't worry about the pen
sioners and the liquor traffic, but
look after the younger generation.
Also, we are not pack of dodder-
ing idiots, as some would infer. I
suppose if the pension is granted,
the next thing some of these
'croakers" will want to be appointed
guardians.
The majority of the eligible ones
have lived long enough and have
sense enough to know how to han
die a few dollars, and don't need
the advice of few upstairs.
Not one of ten of the eligible ones
want 5000 a month and haven't
even asked for that much, so why,
Mr.. Watt and Mr.. Katz, cross
bridges before you come to them.
1t seems very disrespectful for
Mr. Watt to speak of older folks in
such a manner. Has he a father
and mother living? An application
of the Golden Rule would be bene-
fetal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12
MOVIE COMPETITION

THE Government says the big producers
have been building up monopolistic chains
Of movie houses. and have been freezing out
Independents by refusing to sell them suitable
pictures
The Government adds that such practices
violate our antitrust laws and has prepared
evidence for a test case in st. Louis.
Laymen find it hard to understand the laws
their Legislators write and their judges re-
write, and do not know always whether the
acts alleged are illegal. But they do know that
such discrimination if proved, is unethical and
unfair.
Under our system it was natural that large
movie producers should organize chains of ex-
hibition houses as an assured outlet for their
films. Such a combination has many obvious
advantages, but should not be allowed to use
its power to starve out small competitors by re-
fuslng pictures to them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12
LET'S BE POUND WISE

1.-TWO of the finest achievements Of the last
l. Congress we're the truth-in-securities law
and the stock exchanges control law.
But such complicated statutes are not sell
enforcing. trained enforcement personnel
Is needed to insure to investors a fair run for
their money and to see to 1t that buyers ana
sellers of securities have honest markets.
The House yesterday corrected, in part,
mistake which an appropriations subcommIt-
tee had made in cutting too deeply into the
appropriation for the Securities and Exchange
Commission. But the House erred, We believe,
in not restoring the full amount allowed by
the budget bureau.
The commission had done splendid Joo.
But it has not had the money to reach out
after the blue-sky promoters, who fit from
city TO city. These promoters mlct investors
Of hundreds Of millions snnually-sayings
which We. as a Nation. can Ill afford to have
diverted from productive enterprises that
create Jobs and new wealth
So that the good work Of the last Congress
Will not be partially undone. this Congress
should provide adequate funds for the COM
missions operation. That responsibility OF
Congress is as great as the responsibility Of
President Roosevelt TO choose as successor
to the retiring commissioner, Mr.. Pecora, some
one equally Jealous Of the public interest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS

president ROOSEVENT'S release Of
4 Federal Power Commission study debunk-
ing the widows and orphans" plea of public
utility spokesmen was timely.
At the moment there was beginning cam
paign to muster the millions of honest, thrifty
individuals, many of whom put their meager
savings into these securities" into lobby
to stop the New Deal power program.
The President has presented to the bond
and Observation-Disclosures the facts of the
situation.
He announced his power policy before his
election and launched the program in 1888
when the Tennessee Valley Authority was
created.
Yet two years after his election, the value
Of bonds in utility operating companies had
climbed. Quotations on 121 issues on which
figures were available showed they stood at
994 in September, 1929, before the stock mar
ket crash, and at 1O6 in November, 1884 They
had gained Sc points.
In view of the above facts" the power
commission concludes, 1T is clear that holders
of life insurance policies and depositors IN
savings banks have no cause for concern.
The same is true of widows and orphans
and small individual investors. For the most
part they we're sold operating company bonds
or preferred stocks during customer-owner-
shin campaigns. Their holdings, representing
real values ard investments, are not endan-
cered unless, as has happened in the Tennes-
see valley, they block Government acquisition
of existing facilities and force establishment
Of competitive lines.
The people who are endangered by the
Roosevelt program are those owners OF hold
ing company stocks which never represented
real values, but we're issued against write-ups
and inflated valuations. They are about to
lose the one thing their stock represented
hack in the heyday of high f1nance-the PRIV
Ieee of exploiting the rate payers.
If the New Deal power policy squeezes them
out of the utility picture it not only will not
harm holders Of operating company securities
it will benefit them by making forever I'M
,roAtable what the Federal Trade Commits
sion has described as greedy" financing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12
Capital Capers
by GEORGE ABEL

"OLD glass;" as they call hinl-or, to be
~ more specihc-Percy Lee Gassaway, Ok
lahoma Representative and former cowboy
district judge, the other day stole some of the
spotlight from Huey Long by arriving in Con-
gress wearing a black sombrero black string
tie and high tan boots
When the Missouri delegation stopped "Old
Glass;" they decided Immediately that he was
a good old hickory Democrat, and they asked
him to go to Springfield, Mo-, to deliver the
Jackson Day speech.
Sure" replied the plain-spoken MIR. Glass;
away.
A few hours later, he was speeding across
country toward Springfield
Reporters waylaid him in corridor of the
House.
May We have copies of your speech, Mr..
Gassaway?" Have you already written your
speech?"
Waving his hand negligently, ''Old Glass;" re-
Piled
L give everything extemporaneously."
Last summer he f1oored correspondent who
asked him: Are you wearing boots?" by re-
plying simply: 1T doesn't look as if I'm bare
footed, does it?"
The Texas-born son of a Methodist preacher,
Representative Gassaway is noted for his sharp
wit and his habit of saying exactly what he
thinks on any and every occasion. He is a po-
ltical disciple of Andrew Jackson. Among the
family heirlooms is a splinter from the floor
Of Old Hickory's home, a flower from his grave
and ivy from his fireplace chimney
In some trepidation, political opponents Of
Old GaSs wait to hear what he has to say.
They recall what he once said about vitr1ollc
Judge George Crump during political combat.
Il sent him word that if he would quit lying
about me, I'd quit telling the truth about him.
NOTE: With the doughty cowboy jurist
came his attractive dark-hared wife, Lillian,
daughter of a pioneer Coalgate lawyer, and
their three children, Berry Joe, Peggy Ann and
jim.
A NIIABLE Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas,
L although he sent out cheerful Christmas
cards, occasionally feels little bit wstful about
conditions today
The Republican publisher sadly gazed at
the depleted ranks Of his party and remarked to
an acquaintance:
ITS not like the old days"
But" said the other, Il thought you en-
joyed Washington
Il love it." said Capper, "but I sometimes
wish could see few more Republicans around
CENATOR GORE, -Oklahomas blind legisla-
| ~ tor. is slowly but carefully selecting books
about money. They come to him from various
sources and are tabulated according to their
merits. AS each book arrives Senator Gore has
it read to him and dictates notes.
Gore takes the conservative side OF the
money problem, and is known as gold stand
ard" man. On the contrary Senator Elmer
Thomas of Oklahoma is regarded as an expert
on imitation. His views and those OF his blind
colleague are Numerically opposed.
Yesterday Gore was asked by a friend:
What do you think about this money ques-
ton. Senator?"
Replied conservative, shrewd Mr.. Gore:
We'll, am glad to see that one of the Sen
ators from my state is on the right side OF the
money question"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12

taxation, while the Al Capones got
rich. Mr.. Roosevelt, when he spoke
on the Circle, said that if he were
elected there would be about $780,
100000 going into the United States
Treasury instead of the pockets of
the racketeers, and that is What 1
voted for. 7 not only gave prohi-
bition a rap, but, like thousands of
others, gave it a black eye. did
not vote to get liquor back; I only
voted to have it legalized, for it was
still here.
have six brothers and three sons
and liquor doesn't bother any of US
because We don't bother it. The state
of Indiana already has taken in
more than $5O0O,OOO revenue and
more than $1,000 1000 has been need
ed to pay the school teachers, ac-
cording to our paper. During prohi-
bition I could hardly go on a visit
without running into a booze party.
1 don't drink or use tobacco in any
form, but if people are determined
to drink, let's legalize it and try at
least to eliminate the bootlegger.
The sensible preacher knew we had
the law, but we did not have prohi~
bition. I am proud to sign my name,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12

BY L. o. Allen.
l.. E. York Of the Anti-Saloon
League forgets the average citizen
of today has a high school educa-
ton and reads the newspapers.
No longer are we beguiled by ora
tory and good cigars. We, too,
read of the immense total Indi-
ana citizens spend on liquor an
nually and we know that Mr..
York's oft-repeated assertion that
this money is taken from legiti-
mate business and from needy
homes" (not an exact quotation)
can not, in a very large per cent,
be true.
Mr.. York few years ago eX-
horted the citizens and legislators
to enact stricter laws for enforce
ment of prohibition. He can not
deny that bootlegging was a big
business. The United States De-
partment of Justice says it was, but
no longer is, big business. Grim
inals have been forced into other
channels of crime by repeal. We
know, by the papers, the Govern
ment is waging a successful war
on crime with the absence of
bootleg profits aiding criminals.
Indiana did spend money for
bootleg liquor, so our present eX-
penditures could not be all from
legitimate business as he pictures
it.
How much did we pay the boot
leggers? A national survey in
1881 disclosed we paid $2,848, 00O,-
600 for bootleg liquor. Last year
we paid slightly over $4,000 100000
for legal liquor. You can see how
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12
Scores Prohibition Plea

surprisingly little of the total
came from the sources Mr.. York
mentions. There is little change
in our liquor bill, but there are
other startling changes in our ia
vor. A new legitimate business
created to replace our greatest
crime. Thousands of men en-
ployed directly and hundreds of
thousands, indirectly. Tens of
millions of dollars saved yearly on
law enforcement. Hundreds Of
millions added to the annual
Treasury income, not counting
state incomes from liquor taxes.
The state of Indiana pocketed
more than $5,O00OO0 last year
from this source. What a pleas
ant contrast to Capone gang rule.
However, I do realize Mr.. York
has job to perform and he must
take advantage Of every oppOr-
tunity, but we're not fooled so
easily, any more.
I do agree with Mr.. York that
we must have stricter legislation
to control liquor and those who
imbibe. Our only caution is to
avoid extremes. Extremes are
necessary, however, to show us the
middle path. The Anti-SalOon
League represents one extreme of
the question. Conditions as they
are now represent tie ether eX-
treme-almost; it could be worse!
Our path now must be the mid
die path. We have tried both eX-
tremes and found them unsatis-
factory. We must insist on saner
legislation on liquor control, but,
what could be sillier, Mr.. York
than to try prohibition again?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12
SATURDAY. JANURY 4. 1888
DO 1T RIGHT

MAYOR JOHN W. KERN is enthusiastic
WI over the prospects Of placing the Indian
apolis police department under civil service.
He has the reports Of Corporation Counsel
James E. Deery and Chief Nike Morrissey who
spent two days in Milwaukee inspecting the
civil service controlled department there which
has made the city one Of the nations out
standing examples for real law enforcement.
II the matter is going to be handled IN In
dianapolis it should be done properly. If a
law is passed by this session Of the Indiana
Legislature there should be an absolute pledge
on the part Of the city administration that 1t
be followed to the letter.
Indianapolis has tried civil service before.
In the instances Of previous trial, civil service
failed, first, because there was no real law to
support it and, second, because it was ignored
by the department heads upon whom enforce
ment depended.
Mayor Kern already has started MS al
ministration with merit. The fact that he is
interested sufficiently in the future Of the
city's law enforcement agency to attempt plac-
ing 1t on an honest. non-political basis shows
that ne means business.
Men capable Of passing civil service tests
also should be policemen of high enough
standing that the citizens Of Marion County
and Indiana and visitors will not have to put
I'D with the -the-mouth Where the
he'll do VI think you're goin'?" that we so often
see and hear.
The proposal is a step in the right direc-
ton. But unless civil service, when it becomes
law, really is enforced and not bartered about
as a political trade-in, it will accomplish
nothing. If it's going to be DONE let's do it
right.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12
TRIBUTE
BY ELIZABETH CLARK

Wrapped in impenetrable silence,
The innumerable host Of the
dead,
Lie in sleep inviolate
Within their narrow bed.
They care not for our sorrow
Our tributes or our tears,
For theirs it is to know Gods peace,
Throughout unnumbered years!
We honor those who lie asleep,
And tribute to their memory give,
When we have borne the load OF
one,
Who longer had no wish to live.
Then let us think Of the living dead!
Those dead to hope, to fears a
prey.
Whose spirit crushed by want and
care,
Discouraged, breads to face the
day.
It's they who need our kindly help,
A friendly word. It's not the dead,
And God must censure morbid tears
The while our living cry for
bEeadl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12

impressed me much more if it had
been without it. However if you
or any one else has a better plan
than DR.. Townsend why don't you
take it to Washington and present
it to the House and see if it stirs
the Nation like his plan has done.
DR.. Townsend was inspired to write
this plan after he had doctored
charity patients for years and had
seen how their Affections were
brought on them from being de-
pressed in spirit.
He has so much faith in his plan
that he has given up his practice OF
medicine to go to Washington and
pay all his expenses to try to put
his plan through, which is the proper
thing to do, for faith without works
is dead.
It is true that there are lots of
old folks that have been lazy and
would not work if they had job,
also lots of them too lazy to keep
themselves clean, but is not the
same thing true of lots of younger
folks? There are folks that don't
deserve to be helped young and
ODD but because of these must we
let the deserving ones perish? Does
not it rain on the just and unjust
alike? Who are We that we may
Judge them? God bless their old
souls, I would help more of them
than I do if I were able. 1 have
helped as many as five families in
one forenoon and this place is called
THE House Of Accommodations" by
my neighbors.
wish that could tell how happy
this plan has made millions Of poor
old men and women and many OF
the younger folks too. 1t has given
them hope when they thought all
hope was gone, and 1 pray TO God
that they will not be disappointed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12
Daily Thought

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth
folly, as far as light exceleth dark
ness. Ecclesiastes ii. 13.
NTISDOM is the talent Of buying
w virtuous pleasures at the
cheapest rate.-FIelding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-12
STAMP OUT BOOTLEGGERS,
PLEA OF TIMES READER

BY Sankey Francis.
I saw in your Message Center
Dec. 81 where Mr.. Subscriber says
we ought to have prohibition again.
We had the law about IS years, but
we did not have prohibition. 1t
cost the Government millions of
dollars which had to come from