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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
SPRING CLEANING

THE netherworld Of crime felt the full force
n OF an aroused government yesterday when
1900 treasury men led this oountTys biggest
drive on Smugglers. oc'nterfeiters. bootleggers,
dope peddlers. racketeers. lotterymen and other
violators Of Federal law
The drive was spectacular affair punctu-
sted 40 times by gun fire. 1t spread from
coast 20 coast. operated from land. sea and air.
netted many hundreds Of big and petty GRIM
inalS
DiSQuieting we're some Of the strange har-
vests OF the rai6s-a counterfeiting ring oper-
aung great bogus money plant in the very
shadow OF Sing Sing at OSsining. n. Y; a nest
Of narcotic dealers delivering dope by plane
from New York 10 the nations capital: huge
conspiracy Of stills in the heart OF dry"
Georgia: large-scale smuggling Of dope
through the sesports Of three coastlnes.
These merely suggest the extent and bold
ness Of crime and criminals.
The new drive IS significant in that it
6ramatizes the intelligence. viii and effective
ness OF the various Federal law-enforcing units
cooperating for the first time. AS treasury
official said. it viii impress the criminal ele-
ment violating internal revenue laws with the
tremendous Federal powers against them"
II is more significant in that the Federal
officials worked closely with local police. If
crime is checked it viii be through the CO.
operation Of al the agencies Of the law
national, state. county. city and town.
We believe. however. that sporadic on
slaughts such as these no matter how ORA
matte. are less effective in themselves than
steady. unremitting law enforcement The
government can capture a relatively few, scare
more for time. When the drive is over the
criminals viii become bold again.
We shall hope that this is not Just a spring
cleaning
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
SATURDAY. MARCH IS. 1855.
THE LIQUOR BOARD

THE state administrations liquor bill has
Il been under FIRE since il was first intro
eaced in the Legislature. but apparently Gov.
Paul r. McNutt has proved himself real exec
utive in his selection Of the men who VIII COM
rose the state liquor commission and interpret
the new law.
FIRST % be mentioned on the commission
IS David A. Myers. a Republican and former
Supreme and Appellate Courts Judge. Mr..
Myers spent 20 years OF his life on the Su-
preme Court bench and some Of the greatest
decisions in the last two decades have been
passed upon By him.
Russell J. Ryan. former Marion County
Superior Court Judge and former attorney for
the indianapolis Park Board, is a Democrat
with a legal background that would be hard
70 surpass IN man Of MS age Mr.. Ryan
knows Marion County and Indianapolis and
the problems Of this area. This knowledge,
linked with his legal and judicial experience,
should make him valuable as a commission
member.
Quiet unassuming Henry a. Quigley is an
other member Of the board. Mr.. Quigley's
business and administrative judgment often
have been tested in the trying times that be-
set his home city Of Kokomo. where he for
merry was Republican Mayor.
II Mr.. Quigley exercises the same balance
Of thought and plan that he practiced in Ko-
komo he should be able to aid remarkably
IN ironing out many Of the neat problems that
Vill face the new commission.
Experience in having handled the beer and
liquor situation in Indiana for many months
is the support that Paul Fry. excise director
and chairman Of the commission, Will have to
offer TO his colleagues. Mr.. Fry has struggled
through an uncharted sea since he took over
the post. The difficulties Of administering a
liquor law in Indiana are not new to him.
All in all Gov. McNutt has placed at his
right IN the Liquor court" a group of men
VINO viii be able to handle any problem that
is presented. For the sake of the people of
Indiana who have raised vigorous objections to
he liquor Law, it viii be well If this commits
sion is permitted to follow its dictates without
reservation.
II these men fail to administer this law to
the best interests Of every one concerned, then
we doubt if Gov. McNutt or any other state
executive ever will be able to assemble a more
worthy quartet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
PROFITS OF SCANDAL

IN iquidating his stamp scandal Postmaster
Il General Farley will also help to liquidate
the Postofhce Department deficit. Difference
is made here to the departments actual def
cit. and not TO the paper profit which Mr..
Farley shows by not listing postal subSidies)
SO much publicity was given to Mr. Farley'S
indiscreet gift Of souvenir stamps to collector
friends that stamp enthusiasts from all over
the country have sent in orders for duplicates.
Between a million and a half and three rnil-
lion dollars worth of the stamps, according to
estimates. Will be sold through the philatehc
window, nearly all a clear profit to the depart
ment.
These stamps will not be used to send let
tiers through the mail. but will go into COL
lectors' albums, where the great-great-grand-
children of present-dsy collectors can look at
them and recall the tipe when laundering
politician tried to Tammanyite the art Of
philstely
Having experienced the wrath Of the phila-
telists. Mr.. Farley probably will not care to
offend again But he did, inadvertently, dis
cover new way to tap an old source Of rev.
enue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
REALTORS SHOULD NOT
OBJECT TO HOMESTEADS
Nv Fred ID. Rnner.

BY Fred d. Roper.
The Indianapolis Real Estate
Board could do the community a
great service by not interfering with
the proposed subsistence homestead
project which may be located near
Indianapolis. I am conscious of the
reasoning of this group of men and
it can not be denied that there is
a note of SelfShness in their objec-
tions. I also own some real estate
which, at the present time, shows
more liability than asset and there
seems to be no immediate hope for
improvement. However, there is a
broader and more humanitarian
principal involved than the real es-
tate board has thus far acknowl-
edged.
There is a vast army of people
housed inadequately. 1t has long
been the case and will so continue if
the matter is left to the discretion
Of selfish interests.
The realtors ala not improve
housing conditions for the under
privileged class in the boon days of
1927 and they can not be expected
to do so now.
So far as Negroes are concerned
they have always faced the spectre
Of restricted districts. 1t is also a
matter of common knowledge that
IS per cent of the Negro applica-
lions for improvement funds are de-
clined, marked Rejected because Of
undesirable locations"
Therefore it would seem that If
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
Capital Capers
by GEORGE ABEL

A FABLE DR.. Leo Rowe, director general of
N the Pan-American Union, returned to
Washington yesterday after fulfilling one of his
ambitions-a visit to every country in South
America.
After go to the Dominican Republic, which
hope to do next February" he beamed, "I
will have been to every country in both Central
ana South America and the West Indies
Venezuela was the only nation in South
America so far unviSited by ubiquitous Leo. He
waxed enthusiastic about his reception there.
Il was overwhelmed" he exclaimed. II felt
rather embarrassed, in fact everything was
wonderful"
Caracas dazzled him.
Our legation in that city is magnificent :.
a perfect climate . full of historical interest.
=. They gave two receptions for me-"
AS to his trip
Perfectly lovely not dull moment
Venezuela he found fascinating.
Its as delightful in July as in December"
Ambassadors and ministers from Latin Amer
lean countries greeted DR.. Rowe on his return
with paeans of welcome. His phone rang con-
tinuously Flowers adorned his desk. 1t would
have been only fair if diplomats had sent little
gifts of fruit and candy-such as maticulous DR..
Rowe himself invariably sends to arriving en-
voys.
TWEED SUITED, smiling but somewhat reti-
Il cent H. G. Wells, BRUSH auInor, arrived
in town, met newsmen, posed for photographs,
called on Senator Huey Long, Senator William
z. Borah made few terse comments on events
in general.
A correspondent ouizzed:
Mr.. Wells, what will the future orlng?"
Never reticent about his own writings,
Author Wells replied:
Read NV book The Shape of Things to
Come
CECRETARY OF STATE CORDELL HULL,
y veteran Tennesseean, likes everything that
comes from his native state.
He therefore noted with pleasure that the
pencils he now uses to scribble diplomatic notes
are made in Tennessee.
r7,,ited states lead pencil supply are asked by
the procurement division. Contract for the
nresent quarter was awarded to a SheloyVll4e
CTenn0 concern.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
FAVORS PLAN TO PENSION
THOSE TOO OLD TO WORK
BY Mrs. Joseph Levi.

BY Mrs. Joseph Levi.
I was just reading Ada Douglas
letter in Message Center and I just
have to express my opinion on what
she has written. Of course if she is
lone woman she deserves work,
but if she is old enough she should
receive pension and all old people
that are not able to work should be
penSioned.
The greatest recovery act that
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
could pass, regardless of what
Congress says, would be to pay the
old age pension of $50 a month, pay
of the bonus to the World War
veterans. give the young men the
work and stop this depression, and
open up the factories so we can
have this world back to normal.
My husband is 66 years old, was
a CWA worker until last March,
1884, when he got hit in the eye
He has been twice at Louisville
Marine Hospital and has cataracts
coming on his eye and can't be
operated on for about six months
He is not able to work, they have
stopped his compensation and I
work at washing and have almost
all of my 81 years of welded life,
but am not so young any more.
I think in order to raise this
money for pensions and bonus. Mr..
Roosevelt should demand so much
from each millionaire to help pay
these two bills, as you know their
sons did not put themselves up for
targets ike our poor class did. But
there is one thing, when they have
to leave this world they are no more
thought Of than the poor class In
the sight of God.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16

time relief has been costing the government
s5s a second, "a hours a day seven days a
week
The legislative jam has held up not only
the pubic works plan but other essential
bills. including NRA, labor board ana social
security. With two and a half months of the
session already gone, Congress has hardly
started the long program before it.
It is not fair to attribute all Of this delay
70 deliberate obstruction, for some of it has in
volved sincere differences Of opinion as to the
best methods Of providing relief. Neverthe-
less. some Of the grouns have been playing
politics to put the Administration in hole
Such politicians should beware the boomerang.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16

the Federal government is willing
to lend a hand where our local
agencies refuse to help and where
the happiness and welfare of the
underprivileged human beings are
so vitality concerned, then it i'll be-
comes local real estate men to reg
lister the least objection.
If these men would stay the hand
of the government in such matters,
let them come forward with better
plans.
The idea IF better housing is in
the air. II will not diminish but in
crease in force until it checks with
our claims of a Christian civiliza-
tinn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16

BY ClOverdaIe Subscriber.
Please allow me little space in
your Message Center to congratu-
late you on your liberal editorial
entitled Business and Employ
ment" that appeared in the March
IL issue and which showed the
enormous spread between produc-
ton and wages.
We will have to agree with you
when you contend that society is
up against the knottiest problem
it has had to deal with, but I
think that your average American
citizen who, you say, will not &C
cept the Marxist theory that this
problem can't be worked out under
a profit system Cor lack of sys-
temp had better look around him
and make a few comparisons for
himself.
Let him compare the progress of
the United States with that of
Russia, for the last six or eight
years. He should not go to the
Hearst press for his information
on the progress of Russia. If the
students of any other school of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
So They Say

am the pitcher in the family, not
my wife. And as long as I'm doing
the pitching, I'll do the deciding for
myself.-Lefty Gomez, New York
Yankees pitcher.
It must be possible for two great
nations to shake hands.-Adolf
Hitler.
The people of Paraguay have suf-
fered so much and have such an
exalted patriotism that they are de-
termined that there shall be no
peace without security. - Meredith
Nicholson, author.
I am not God, but millions of peo-
pie think I am and I'd like them
to believe it.-"Father" M. j. Divine
of New York's Harlem.
am optimistic for the first time
since 1929. The outlook is good not
only in Europe and the United
States, but in South America also.
F. B. Patterson, Dayton, o., bust
ness leader.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
NRA DEFENDED AGAINST
GEN. JOHNSON'S ATTACK.

BY Jack Kaye.
1 have looked in vain in your
paper to find editorial comment rel
alive to General Johnson's series
of articles that appeared recently
in a popular weekly magazine. 1
think any person interested in NRA
should take time to read them. The
general gives us back-stage peep at
the organization and adminiStra-
ton of MIRA and makes us realize
what a tremendous undertaking it
was.
He makes it quite clear that the
NRA has not been carried out as
was originally intended. He says
that it's weakest link is code en-
forcement and always has been. If
NRA, is to go, what alternative have
we which will stand us any hope?
Any plan in order TO be a success
must have who1ehearted support
and cooperation.
After reading the articles, I came
to the conclusion that I was sup
posed to be convinced that every
thing was wrong with NRA but
General johnson. Furthermore, 1
should at once write to Congress
men and demand that General
Hugh johnson be reinstated as
chief of NRA, but after all I think
that the fact of the Blue Eagle
rests to a great extent with us all.
1t is the first plan to ever offer
direct aid to the worker. The little
fellow in business should stand
behind the worker because it is the
worker who buys his goods, not the
millionaire. Let us give the Blue
Eagle a real chance and put some
of those stock dividends into wage
increases instead of bonds. The
NRA may be full of flaws but it is
more desirable than any of the isms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
LAUDS ATTORNEY GENERAL
FOR SUPPORTING MEASURE
BY ]. Ed Smith.

BY J. Ed Smith.
Just a word of commentator on
your editorial, THE Alibi Bill, y
which appeared during the closing
of the session, urging its passage. l
am glad to note that it passed, and
am sure that it will prove to be
everything that you claimed for it
Praise is due Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz
Jr for his interest in the measure
which I understand he advocated
previous to the meeting of the Gen
raj Assembly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
AMARU
BY HARRIET SCOTT oLINICK

b1 hAhh1El SOO1 i OL1NAAh
She moved with swinging, SHINING
grace.
She thought of lovers in the night.
Her lips were crimson petals warm
Against her sharp teeth, flashing
white.
She pitied those who know no love.
She was so young; she watched
the moon
Reel down the sky at festivals
Before the weeks of wild mon
soon.
She lived for love; she laughed for
love.
She moved for love; she kept its
pride.
She loved her lovers each in turn.
She loved, and for love she died.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
The Message Center

Times readers are invited to cypress
their UtetCS in these columns. Make your
letters short, so all can have chance.
Limit them to ESQ 4oords or less. Your
letter must be signed. but names 4ciH
be tcithheld at request Of the letter
tCriter.J
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
Daily Thought

Set your affection on things above,
not on things on the earth.-Colos-
slams 80.
VERY life has its actual blanks
Z which the ideal must fill up, or
which else remain bare and profit
less foreVer.-J. w. Howe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16

United States will transport stranded mid
western families to Alaska. Just when they
we're beginning to think 1t was Uncle sam
attitude that they could go to warmer ell
mate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
HASTEN WORK-RELIEF

Nov that a satisfactory wage compromise
- has been passed. the Senate should
speed the passage Of the important works
relief oil. Too many weeks have gone by
without action. and al during this dRating
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16
aOholy disapprove of uOhat yoM say and wiU
defend to the death your right to say it-VoItGire

N. Whitcomb-st, in Wayne Town
ship, as to what a menace they are
and as to why the law doesn't help
these residents every summer.
However, fortune telling is the
least of the evils these people prac-
tice and the real reason they were
run out of town the law can tell,
but why not lay off the fortune
tellers? Or else give a more plau-
sible reason, Mr.. Bowman.
Editors Note-Mr. Bowman Is presi-
dent of the American Spiritualist Assoc
citation, Inc.
WESTBROOK PEGLER UNDER
FIRE FOR COMMENTS ON AGED
BY Reader.
We aged people can answer
Scripps- Towards tart, smart West
brook Pegler.
Our opinion is that he seems to
know so much about old people we
think he is more guilty than they
are. If his mother is living she
should be ashamed to have given
birth to a son that would write and
say that she was an Itchy old
woman" Even his photograph, if
studied, is quite enough for his
guilty carelessness of his makeup.
Words can not express the minds Of
old people on his type.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16

HairdreSsers converting in Cleveland agree
that all women will be bald in the next CEN
fury. Too late to help the poor guy who cor ,es
home now with blond hair on his coat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16

In event the Townsend plan goes through,
it might be we'll to explain to Dad that if he
lies back and goes to sleep, the Rolls-Royce
won't trot back to the barn by itself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16

The government has paid on lot Of its
debt with profits made when it devalued the
dollar. To an Administration like that, it
ought to be no trick at all to produce funds
for the Townsend plan, work-relief, etc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16

We always thought that at least with the
men. pink slips that revealed figures were
popular.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-16

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The Washington times., 1935-03-15

Jezebel, who is a disgrace to
your place and spends her time
wrecking my home"
McSpadden groaned aloud.
"Ill never forgive this"
"'I do not wish to divorce
Mr.. McSpadden and sue him
for alimony,'" Juliet read on
remorselessly, "'but unless this
Jezebel is removed from his
path I'll be forced to do so. AS
you know, if this case gets
into the newspapers it will re-
fleet sadly upon your busi-
ness and I am asking you as
a decent woman to protect my
home. Please let me hear from
you at once. Sincerely yours,
MRS. G. McSPADDEN.' ,"
Juliet tossed the letter on
Madame Hubert's bed with an
ironical smile.
"Now you know the worst"
McSpadden popped up and
came nearer to Madame HUI
bert.
THAT letter." he said CULVER
ing, sis a deliberate misstate-
ment of the facts. Miss Rankin
is perfectly innocent Of any"
Madame Hubert managed to
turn her head slightly. There
was a bitter look in the eyes,
but her voice was cold and
leaden.
From the beginning" she
said grimly, Il warned you
against mixing up with men.
I've had stupidity in my busi-
ness and I've had arrogance,
and I've had mistakes but no
body close to me has ever been
disloyal."
"You must stop talking,
please" interrupted Won Guer-
don, but the Madame ignored
him.
"And that's what you've
given me, Miss Rankin, plain
disloyalty. A woman can dis
rupt an organization m ore
thoroughly than an earthquake.
You've ha d O'Hara and Won
Guerdon on nettles, but I had
hoped for the best. I never
even dreamed you'd tackle Nc.
Spadden. That tells the story.
I can't and won't stand for it.
It's not morals with me-it's
just cold business. Have her
closing salary check drawn as
of today, O'Hara, and take her
off the pay roll!"
Won Guerdon came to his
feet, scowling and protesting.
'For heavens sake, Madame,
have a little sense. Juliet
hasn't been corrupting Nc
Spadden. She just pitied the
poor devil"
But Juliet shut her ears to
him; broke in upon his words
swiftly and firmly.
Madame is quite right. My
usefulness to her is ended"
Juliet was not without pride.
It was outside her character to
argue the matter. Madame
Hubert had accepted a wrong
conclusion and had discharged
her without seeking an explana.
ton.
(TO Be Continued)
(Copyright, 1888. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1935-03-15

Daughter, greet theeI" cried King Markeeon,
stretching out both hands from the first step Of the
altar. 1.-THE gods sent thee with thy strange COM
panions, into our midst from the World Of Dark
ness above. In this hour thou shalt go from usI