davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06
THINKS SOUTHPORT PROBLEM
CAN BE IRONED OUT

By 7. N. T.
Congratulations to The Times fol
forcing a Showdown" on thc
Southport school system oangle. 1t
seems a shame that a school setur
should come in for so much I'M
favorable publicity, but I, for one
think it only proper that the news
papers strive to clear up a painful
situation.
1t seems, as the Southport case
stands now, that Trustee Hohlt has
what lawyers would refer to as a
good case" He seems to be the
victim of a political system. His
methods, however, have not been Of
the best and it would appear that
he has been taking the advice of
some embryo politicians who know
less than nothing about any sub
ject so complex and so important
as education.
The fairest thing to do, I would
say, is for Trustee Hohlt and Prin-
cipal Addington to sit down around
a table with representative of the
Parent Teacher Association, and
iron out the whole troublesome
problem.
The politicians and hangers on
can be left outside and if all the
parties in the conference are sim
cere, the whole situation can be
ironed out in an hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06

developments such as the iva will
make it possible in the not so dis
tant future for electric power, de-
veloped at government owned
plants, to be distributed to every
city in the United States.
1t is possible that power from the
IVA may be made available to In
dianapolis within a very few years.
With such an opportunity in view
it would be folly for the city to
purchase the Citizens Gas Co., even
with the idea Of distributing natural
gas, the sources of which, most
authorities declare, will be exhaust
ed in less than 20 years.
To acquire the gas company now
would be equivalent to the city's
buying a stud farm to breed munic-
ipally owned horses to pull the fire
engines.
Does Indianapolis want to return
to the horse?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06

alike should be thankful to him for
mis- lifting secret f1nanciering into
the light of public opinion and per-
hitting all to gaze.
Indiana needs public officials Of
this caliber and when it gets those
officials it should keep them.
Thanking you for this short space
in which to admit an error and give
a little praise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06
Adequate PenSioning of Aged Urged

is sure to prove costly to taxpayers
and to work hardships on many
deserving old men and women.
1t doubtless would be an excel
lent idea in amending Indiana
law to place consi adorable power in
the hands of state pension
board. 1t might also be we'll to
have pension cases in any given
county investigated by some per-
son rot 3, resident of the county or
allied in any way with its politics.
Old-age PENSIONS should never
have been political matter, which
is true of all social welfare pro-
grams. Adequate aid to- those in
need with the least burden to tax
payers should be the underlying
principle of all relief administra-
ton.
Recently I read a report of an
investigation of Alabama's poor
houses in connection with pro-
posed old-age pension legislation.
Conditions in that state are du-
plicated in Indiana in many, if not
most, of the county ilfirmaries.
Il found some almshouSes," T.
P. Williams, the Alabama investi-
gator, said, that were no longer
institutions for the care of the
aged poor, but were turned into
makeshift institutions for the care
of the blind, deaf, dumb, tuber-
cular ana mentally deranged per-
Sons of all ages and conditions"
A more deplorable condition
than described in the report is
hard to imagine.
The aged poor Of Indiana and
every other citizen interested in
human welfare hope and expect
Gov. Paul v. McNutt to co his
plain duty upon enactment of the
Federal pension prOpram
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06

BY G. L.
Shortly there will be an oppor-
tunity to amend Indiana's pitifully
inadequate and poorly admins
tered old-age pension law by
bringing it into line with the Fed
eral social security program.
Within the last few months, I
have read more than once the
published assurances of Gov. Paul
V. McNutt that adoption of tie
Federal program was to be fol-
lowed by action in Indiana. Only
few days ago I read a Message
Center letter in which the Fra
ternal order of Eagles proposed
that the legislature of this state
take action.
More recently, Gov. McNutt aP-
pears to be reluctant about calling
special session. On this question
Of proper aid of the aged, there
must be no compromise. The pen
sion law passed in 1888, described
in the most kindly terms, can not
be rated better than a makeshift.
With SIS month Federal aid
practically assured, this state GER
tainly ought to be able to give the
aged some real help.
From a study of old-age pen
sions as administered in several
states of this nation and in for
eign countries, have come to the
conclusion that such systems can
be administered fairly and eco
nomically.
But the best administration is
obtainable only by strictly manda-
tory laws-those which will COM
pei county authorities not only to
appropriate adequate funds, but
also to see that such funds are
properly expended. Any linking
of politics with the administration
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06
q q q
TIMES STORIES COMMON
SENSE IN HIS VIEW
By a Reader.


I am not politician, but 7 do
pride myself in being able to detect
common sense when I see it in
print.
And there is common sense in
The Times deduction of the Judge
Baker-Lee Barker episode. 1t is
high time that some one took an in
ventory of our courts, if for no other
reason than to dust off the books.
1t is my opinion that if The Times
continues its diligent search it will
uncover even more startling revela-
tionS.
was one of those who voted for
Judge Baker on the strength of his
printed advertisement. am willing
to admit now that I should have
been more careful of my selection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06
VICTIMS OF A STRIKE

TINE role of the innocent bystanders is
l. never pleasant one; and one of the most
unfortunate things about industrial warfare
is the fact that innocent bystanders almost
invariably seem to outnumber actual COM
batants.
Some 1900 men went out on strike at the
Toledo plant of Chevrolet Motor Company not
long ago. This plant makes transmission gears
for Chevrolet automobiles and is key plant
in all Chevrolet production. When it was
closed by the strike. continued production Of
cars became impossible.
So, week later. plants in five other cities,
supplying bodies for Chevrolet, had to close
and some 5000 men we're thrown out of
work These men had nothing whatever to
do with the dispute in Toledo; they were SIM
ply innocent bystanders.
Capital and labor fail to agree in one city
and capital and labor in cities many miles
away have to pay the penaltyl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06
Sufficiency
BY ALYs WACHsTETTER

BY AIS WAJHSIEI TEX
There will be a day
When I shall tire
Of playing puppet
To your whimsical desire.
I shall drape the cloak
OF independence round my heart
And tho you beg on blinded knee,
I viii depart.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06

. Germany doesn't know how lucky it is.
Over here, all the plebiscites in the world
won't return your land after a dust storm
has passed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06

The success of the robot plane pilot is ex-
plainable. He doesn't turn to his companion
and say, Now this is what they call a falling
leaf"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06

We have learned one thing from the Mae
West cQkroversy-that the forgotten maa is
q fellow Named Frank Wallace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06

Yes men must have hard time of it dur
ing Leap Year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06
The Message Center

(Ttmes readers are tnUfted TO cypress
their Vietos in these columns. MGke your
letters short, so all can have q chance.
Limit them to ESQ 10ords or less. Your
letter must be signed, but names 4cilI
be tOithheld at request OF the letter
tcriter.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06
Daily Thought

Now he that planteth and he that.
watereth are one; and every man
shall receive his own reward ac-
cording to his own labor.-I Co.
rinthians iii, 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06

lie who sows, even with tears,
l. l. the precious seed Of faith,
hope and love, shall doubtless
come again with Joy. bringing his
sheaves with him, because it Is the
very nature Of that seed to yield a
joyful harvest.-Cecil.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-06

Member 90 GATED Press.
scripps Howard Newspaper
Alliance. Newspaper Eater
prise Association. Newspaper
Information Service and Au-
dit Bureau Of Ci-culations.
owned and published daily
fescept Sunday By The In
dlanapolis Times Publishing
Co. 2f4-220 ". Maryland-st.
indianapolis. Ind Price IN
Marion County. ; cents a
cory: delivered BY carrier. II
cents a week. NAH subscrip-
ton rates IN Indiana. - =
year: outside OF Indiana. g.
cents q month
oD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
NEW PLAN FOR PEACE OFFERED
 TO MUSSOL|NI
Emphatic Demand Given Il Duce for Spee dy
 Peace in Africa
DICTATOR DEFIANT
 OF STRONG ACTIONS
Death Toll High in Battle on Southern Front
 Near Dolo

ROME, Dec. g. A new Franco British united front has demanded that Mussolini show his hand with speedy Ethiopian peace, or else risk possible European war, in- formed Italian sources said today.
 The diplomats are awaiting Il Duce's reactions to peace proposals drafted by London and Paris. The terms for ending the hostilities are described by French officials as go- ing beyond anything that has pre- viously been offered the militant dictator to force showdown.
 Great Britain has made marked concessions. and the events of the next 36 hours are expected to de- termine the course of and duration of the campaign Franco British solidarity has extended far beyond the Ethiopian cri sis, diplomatic sources said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
JAP AN DEMANDS N A V A | PARITY | N CONFERENCE
Baldwin Asks Limitations Be Retained-Davis Pre-
 sents Roosevelt Plan

LONDON, Dec. 9.-Stanley Bald win, Prime Minister of Great Brit ain, today welcomed delegates to the International Naval Conference in London, with the request that the powers yield some demands and retain naval limitations to avert ca lamity due to unrestricted naval competition.
 Norman H. Davis, Chief of the American de e g ion, presented President Roosevelt's suggestion for progressive reduction of sea arma- ments, proposing a total tonnage decrease of 20 percent.
 A blow was given the existing treaty tonnage when Admiral Osami Nagano, Chief of the Japanese del- egation, urged just and fair agree ment on disarmament, advancing his nations demand for equality with Great Britain and the United States.
 The conference was called, with Great Britain, the United States, Japan. France and Italy, the five main sea powers, represented, to seek a new treaty which might re- place the Washington-London Nav al limitation pacts. These pacts ex- pire in 1886 as a result of Japan's denunciation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
DERN ADVISES EXPANSION OF
 AIR STRENGTH
Would Launch Five Year Plan to Quadruple Pres
 ent Aerial Forces, lo4l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-A five year aircraft buying program, in- tended nearly to quadruple the Ar my's fighting plane strength by l941, is recommended by George M. Dern, Secretary of War. who proposed an annual purchase of 800 planes of all types for the next five years.
 In his annual report, made pub lie today, holding the present air force to be far short of reasonable requirements, he estimated this pro- gram would equip the army with B. GOO combat planes at the end of the Swear plan
 The army now has 1196 planes of which only 838 are of combat type The remaining are b ervation training and transport ships, the Secretary says
 There are 314 planes under con struction at present.
 Other recommendations in Dern's report included maintenance of a regular army whose m i n m u m strength was 14,O00 officers and l65.- 900 enlisted men. an increase of 15,- GOO; increasing from 10000 to 30,00C the minimum number of organized reserve officers to be given two weeks annual training; and the en- rollment of 50,000 youth annually in Citizens Military Training Camps.
 Last summer 5000 were enrolled in such camps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
FARM PROGRAM
 OPPONENTS ARE
 STRUCK BY F.D.R.
President Declares Political Profiteers Stirring
 Up Strife
RULE OF TOOTH
 AND CLAW" ENDED
Canadian Trade Agreement Is Also Defended In
 Chicago Speech

CHICAGO, H.. Dec. 9.-Presi- dent Roosevelt declared here today that political profiteers are seeking to stir up city people in opposition to the New Deals farm program. The Chief Executive said the pro- gram was aimed to stop the rule of tooth and claw that threw the farmers into bankruptcy or turned them virtually into serfs, and we have succeeded"
 The President made his assertions while ad res sing the American Farm Bureau Federation.
 Income Increased
 President osevelt said the farmers income has been increased nearly three billion dollars during ...he last two years as the result of the New Deals program.
 In endorsing the new Canadian trade agreement, the President said, agriculture is far from being cru cified by the agreement as some have told you, and agriculture ac- tually gains from the pact" Hits At Opponents
 Evidently striking at opponents who contend the Agricultural Ad- justment Administration is an un- warranted encroachment of Federal Power into the domain of states, the President said the action of 48 states in separate movements was power less to attain balanced agriculture.
 Picturing the whole American economy policy as seamless web, the President declared higher farm prices conferred net benefits on consumers, although he did hit at many retail prices as now being too high.
 COMMON SENSE JUSTICE
 Justice and old fashioned com mon sense demanded that in build
 Continued on Page Two,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
INDUSTRY A N D GOVERNMENT IN
 RIOT AT MEET
Names Called as Coordina- tor Berry Opens Big
 Business Conference

WASHINGTON, Dec 9-Shout- ed charges of Liar" between in- dustry and government spokesmen gave tumultuous opening today to the business conference sum- moned by George L. Berry, Presi- dent Roosevelt's coordinator for in dustrial cooperation. , A. P Haake, Chicago. represent ing the National Furniture Manu- facturers Association. called Berry an unqualified liar" when the CO., ordinator charged. You know you were sent here to dynamite this meeting.
 Other business leaders were re- fused permission to speak from the floor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
MAIDEN FLIGHT
 ! MAIL PLANES
 MADE TO RENAL
Aircraft Now Supplants Dog Team Service-Mail
 Dropped from Air

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. g. The first flight of mail from An chorage to Kenai and Kasiloff this week attracted stamp collectors of the nation.
 The two planes, piloted by Chet Mclean and Kenneth Neese, were loaded heavily with first covers"
 The mail is to be dropped from the air at Kenai and Kasoliff twice a month and then dispatched to near by communities by dog teams.
 The planes supplant the former rail and dog team service from An- chorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
LATE ATTACKS
 ON AAA CROWD
 SUPREME COURT
Eight Louisiana Rice Mill CTS Ask Permanent ln-
 junction Against Taxes


 WARRINGTON, Dec. 9---Legal at Jacks on the AAA persisted right into the hours set aside by the Supreme Court for arguments important to the future of the New Deal agency.
 While debaters were marshalled for oral delivery, eight Louisiana rice millers filed brief contending that if the legislation is upheld, state lines will be important only for the purpose of permitting the use of vari-colored maps in geopraphies."
 The rice millers' petition, asking for a permanent injunction against paying of processing taxes, contended that the amended AAA passed last August is unconstitutional.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
Ollie WaeChter
 Dies in Seattle

SEATTLE. Dec. Collie A. Waech- ter, aged 59, meat packing business executive and Washington pioneer, died yesterday after five months illness.
 Waechter at Is went into Alaska and established meat firm in Fair banks, in 1897. He remained there until 1912.
 Survivors include two sisters. Mrs. Minnie Brewis and Mrs. Augusta Courtney, both of Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09

TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 9.--El]is H Parker, Chief of the Burlington County detectives, last Saturday night reiterated his belief in the innocence of Bruno Richard Haupt- mann, but said he had done nothing recently in his unofficial investiga- tion of the Lindbergh baby kidnap- staying.
 Parker is interested in the case, he said, "only as an outsider"
 The veteran homicide investigator who has national reputation for unravelling baffling cases, said he had done nothing on the case re- gently but had been in the habit of investigating all leads brought to him. Parker was brought into prom thence in the Lindbergh case with the recent announcement of Gov. Harold G. Hoffman, when the latter disclosed he had visited Hauptmann October IT in his death cell. Hoffman said Parker had told him he believed Hauptmann innocent.
 Parker denied emphatically that he had told she prosecution hefofc the trial that he believed Haupt- mann guilty.
 That's an absolute lieT he de- clared.
 Hauptmann, said Parker, was con- victed of the Kidnapping and of the collection of S50,00o ransom money a month later, two separate crimes.
 The underworld already had a copy of the ransom note It would have been easy to have bought a sleeping garment and written the other notes" Parker pointed out
 Parker also said he believes Haupt- mann got the ransom money found in his possession from the late Isa- dore Fisch, German furrier, who was his business partner and who died in Germany early in 1883.
 Parker said he was chiefly inter ested in the case because he was afraid a mistake had been made and that if Hauptmann were electrocut- ed something might turn up that would do more to break down justice than anything else in the world
 Parker added that he had noth- ing on anybody else"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
U. S PLAN REJECTED

LONDON, Dec. g. = The United States, at the Naval Conference, this proposed reduction in the worlds great navies of 20 percent but Japan immediately rejected the plan.
 The rejection of the proposal was made by Admiral Osami Nagano, Chief of the Japanese delegation who said: The cut only prolongs the ratio system by which Japan is linn ited to three fifths of the naval power maintained by either the United States or Great Britain"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
CABINET OF
 SPAIN QUITS
Premier Chapaprieta Re
 signs After Two Months Tn Power

\ MADRID, Dec. 9.-The Spanish Cabinet has resigned after two months in power.
 Premer Joaqun Chapapreta. who changed the Cabinet around on Oc- tober "A, today turned his resigna- ton in to President Alcala zamora.
 The immediate cause for the res ignation of the Cabinet is the po- litical controversy over the Nation al Budget for 1886.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
IL DuCE HURLs DEFY

ROME. Dec. g. 9.-Mussolini today told the Senate. Italian interests. both African and European, will be defended strenuously There's no siege that can make us bow, no eoa- lition, however numerous. that can turn us from our path
 He made no reference to the new peace plan that was reported to have been offered by France and Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Der 9--Closing quo tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15A, American Can 137ls, American Power and Light 87s, Ana conda 30, Bethlehem Steel 48lk, Gen eral Motors 56A, International Har- vester 627s, Kennecott 38, United Corporation 2, United States Steel 48A, Southern Pacific 24al, United Foundries no sale, Pound $492M.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
NINNIS COMING
 HOME ON ALASKA

E. E. Ninnis. of the Juneau Mo- tors Company, who suffered an at tack of the heart last week in Se- attle and was taken to hospital, quickly recovered and is passen- ger for home aboard the Alaska, due tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09

NEW YORK, Dec. g. = Holiday shoppers ;n a merry buying mood rushed the retail stores throughout the nation last week for the start of what merchants predict may be the greatest Christmas season in years.
 Industrial progress has kept pace with the retail trade in the Asso- ciated Press index, where industrial
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
Shoppers Start Christmas
 Buying m Rush; Tradingls
 Better than tn Recent YedrS

activity touched it's highest point since July of 1930.
 The index, adjusted for seasonal variation, stood at S6 per cent of the '1928-29 average from the twentith through the fifteenth shopping day before Christmas.
 Practically every section of the country has experienced benefits in the expanded buying wave, the re- port says.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
Stock Market Is Given New Cheer
 Trading Leaders
Some Gains Are Registered Today but Caution
 Is Keynote

NEW YORK, Dec. 9. = Scattered specialties were the cheer leaders in the Stock Market today although some motors, rails and amusement issues were also firm.
 Caution seemed the general key- note today. Profit takers showed little reluctance in cashing in on part of the gains.
 Today's close was irregular.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
MINERS ESCAPE
 NEAR DISASTER

EDMONTON, Dec. 9.-Fifty six miners escaped through an air shaft from the Kent Coal Mine in East City today when sur- face fire destroyed the hoist house and put two elevators out of com mission.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
PINCH HIT KING

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 9.--Sammy Bird, outfielder with the Cincinnati Reds, batted less than 30 playing as regular in the 1895 campaign and 80 in five trips to the plate as a pinch hitter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
Snow Falls from Mountain Onto Russian Town

MOSCOW, Dec. 9--Avalanches of snow which fell from Mount Yuxpor onto the city of Kiruvsk on Kolo Peninsula, killed 88 and injured A persons according to advices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
MAY ASK NEW TRIAL

TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 9-Egbert Rosencrans, one of the attorneys in the defense of Hauptmann, stated this afternoon he and his colleagues are considering asking for new trial on the basis of newly discovered evi- dence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
MANY DIE IN FRAY

ADDS ABABA, Dec. g. Dis- patches here said that $50 Ethiopi- ans and TOO Italian Somalis were killed in battle north of Dolo on the southern front
 Four Italian planes again flew over Dessye, but they dropped no bombs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
BOMB RED CROSS TENTS

GENEVA, Dec 9-According to official advices received here, the Italian raiding planes killed 55 per- sons and wounded over 300 in the last bombardment at Dessye. One hospital and many Red Cross tents were struck by the bombs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials HALO, rails fl 84, utilities 2960.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 9.-A fire, starting when gasoline used to kindle fire in the kitchen stove, ex- ploded, burned to the ground the Matanuska cabin of George Emberg, of Proctor, Mich, and critically in- turing Mrs. Emberg.
 The colony's physician, Dr. Carl E. Albrecht said she might lose her eyesight.
 Five other members of the family, less severely burned, were taken with her to the Palmer hospital by ambu- lance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
CLEARING WORK

An EZRA crew is at work clearing stumps and dead trees in the park above the bathing beach at Aux Bay