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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
DIGGING THEIR OWN GRAVE

TN newspaper before us are two articles, published
appropriately side by side.
The first. under Wilmington (Del) dateline,
tells of a billion dollar utility holding company fol-
lowing the lead of other giant holding concerns, filing
a suit to enjoin the enforcement of the Federal
Holding Company Act.
The second under a Memphis dateline tells Of
that city signing 2o-year contract with the Ten
nessee Valley Authority whereby the latter agrees to
build transmission line to the city limits and pro-
vide Wholesale electric power to be distributed retail
through city-owned distribution system.
There probably would never have been a IVA,
had not the public-be damned attitude of a large
segment of the utility business inspired protective
government competition. Nor would there have been
a Federal holding company regulatory act had not
private utilities invented spurious corporate devices
to nullify state regulation
But apparently those who control the country's
big private utility systems have learned nothing.
Rather than subscribe to the moderate terms of the
regulatory act passed by the last Congress- the hold
ing company managers filing multiple suits
against the government in courts throughout the
land The litigation will be costly both to utility in
vestors and taxpayers.
II they succeed in finally having the Supreme
Court rule the law unconstitutional. what then?
Eminent constitutional lawyers. including Senator
Borah predict they will not succeed But if they do'
The probable :esiiit. we believe, would be mere
and more government competition plus an attack
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
GIVE HIM A HAND

THE Commerce Department is reported engaged
l. in secret campaign to force American ship
operators to remodel their vessels to insure safety
for passengers.
Secret or not, we are for it, though we think the
department would commit no improperly by shout
ing it from the bridge of every ship.
1t was estimated this year shortly after Senate
committee named group of experts to study safety
at sea- that $50 ships flying the American flag we're
as unsafe as the General Socum which took 1921
lives to the bottom of the East River in 1904. 1t
also was estimated that 1900 were without wireless
equipment
1t is said that some of the operators have proved
unpleasantly stubborn with the department in this
matter
The proper answer to such an attitude is what
Joseph B. Weaver chief of the United States Bureau
of Navigation, is said to have told one OF them
that he would stand at the gangplank and warn
every passenger that the ship was unsafe
Every citizen interested in preventing another
MORO Castle disaster should stand at Mr. Weavers
elbow and urge him on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER %, 1895.
MORE TRAFFIC LIGHTS

THE city can offend by adding traffic
lights. That is one activity which will win the
approval Of all. There too many unprotected
corners where the pedestrian is in danger
Many sharp angles at intersections add to the
danger and to the engineers difficulty in placing
the lights. The width Of the streets creates tim
ing situation longer interval between green and
red in favor OF the pedestrian, is needed.
voluntary cooperative statewide newspaper
effort to reduce accidents is under way The press
is supporting safety boards and works departments
in their moves to make highways and streets safer.
If the courts will inf1ct the proper penalties the
accident rate will drop. drunken driver who killed
two little girls last week had record of several
other arrests for drunken driving There is need for
revoking licenses of operators guilty of that ofense
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
AN UNSUNG HERO

THE first commercial flight of the China Clipper
A has forced national recognition on modest Capt.
Edwin c. Musick. The top-ranking pilot in his
field he never had the headlines which tell the sto-
riest of explorers and stunt iers. But by his exact
ness his mslstence on safety and his expertness he
has given more to passenger aviation than many
more famous.
Charting regular air service to the Orient was
largely possible on account of Capt Musicks pres
ence with Pan American. Since 1927 he has been
steadily extending the possibilities of air travel as
the engineers produced bigger and better ships
To command one OF these new air cruisers Is
great honor AS the tale of the China Clipper I'M
folds the character and ability of the skipper Will
become widely known they should have been long
ago had he not Stunned publicity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
DERIDES SOUTH'S CHIVALRY
AS SHOWN IN VIRGINIA
3Y L. T. Biackefnr

By L. E. Biacketor
Chivalry in the great Southland,
like our own Hoosier hospitality, is
proverbial thing, far-famed and
widely sung. And just recently have
the gallant sons of the South shown
the world their finest example of
this most commendable trait, the
subject of their reverence being one
of their own fair daughters of the
South.
She was only mountain girl of
the backlands of Virginia, hedged
about with all the restrictions of a
stern mountain code. Violation
means beating, This of course,
is chivalry.
Yes, that's right. And as Edith
Maxwell, on occasion, had violated
the code, her father, drawing on his
chivalrous instincts, quite naturally
had beaten her. Sometimes he'd
beat her with his big hard fists
while at other times he'd beat her
with only chunk of wood. Nice
gentle people, these mountain
fathers.
But Edith didn't mind-much
That is, she didn't when Trigg Max
well was sober. But like as not he'd
be drunk and then she was afraid
afraid he'd kill her.
One night during the summer
Edith went to Wise with boy
! friend. 1t was fun, and Edith was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29

Q-What is the proper prorun-
citation Of Adds Ababa?
A-The English pronunciation is
ah'-dis abba -ba, and the native
pronunciation is ah'-dis ah'-wa-wa.
Q-Is it proper to call a member
of the United States Senate a Con-
gresham?
"A Congressman is defined as
a member of the Congress of the
United States; especially a member
Of the House of Representatives.
Thus, although Senator is tech
nically Congressman" custom
limits the title Congressman to
members of the House.
Q-What is a funded debt?
A-One that is permanent or runs
for a fixed period of time, usually
several years, and bears regular in
terest and, in the case of bonds, the
principal also is payable at certain
fixed time.
Q-Name the Canadian Consul in
New York City.
A-Canada has no consuls in the
United States. The British Con-
sulate General. Is Broadway. New
York City, acts for the Canadian
government in that district.
GLOW many bees would a
seven-quart swarm contain2
About $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
EXPLAINS POSITION ON
FLAG ARGUMENT

BY J. T. Ball
1t seems the main point in the
flag saluting controversy has been
missed by some. The United States
flag stands for freedom in any
reasonable sense of that word, if it
stands for anything. 1t is the
worlds emblem of liberty within
liberty's best meaning. Freedom
from political persecution, freedom
of opinion. freedom of utterance.
The essential meaning of such an
emblem is Immediately destroyed
when those in authority under it at
tempt to use their authority to COM
pei formal submission to the emblem
itself.
Those hawkers of patriotism and
mongers of loyalty to the flag, "
(Yes, ''mongers' for they are trying
to sell loyalty to the flag for per-
sonal political gain) will always be
found to be those who have most
desecrated the flag, as for instance,
those whose influence put the
United States into the World War.
Behind those hawkers and patriot
ism mongers are always the vested
interests and special privilege groups
whom the national emblem was
never designed to protect.
Patriotism is the last refuge of
the scoundrel." Let the scoundrels
cease desecrating the flag by seek
ing to destroy the best that it stands
for-freedom. Any emblem that
stands for such compulsory formali-
ties as are now being advocated to-
ward our flag of freedom is no en-
blem of freedom. Such an emblem
is not the Stars and Stripes.
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Questions and Answers

Inclose Scent stamp for reply
when addressing any question of
fact or information to The Indiana polls
Times Washington Information Bureau.
Legal and medical advice can not be
given. nor can extended research be
undertaken. Be sure all mail is adj
dressed to The India ma polls Times Wash
ington Bureau. Frederick NJ. Kerby
Director. 1913 Thirteenth-st. N. W..
Washington. d. C.
Q-What is the difference in
meaning between expedite and
rush?
A-EXpedite means to hasten the
movement or progress Of; advance,
especially by removing impediments
Rush means to drive Or push with
violent swiftness; cause to move
with speed; also to put through
force, to perform with great haste
or with precipitation; hurry.
Q-Where are the headquarters
of the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police?
A-Ottawa, Canada.
Q-Is William Green still the
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor?
Ayes: he recently was re-
elected.
Q-What Is the real name of
Marion Davies, the actress?
A-Marion Douras.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
The HOOsier Forum
l Whotly disapprove of aOhat yoW say-and WiU
defend to the death your right to sag it.-Voltaire

munism ever could be. I don't be-
lieve in strikes and violence, but 1
don't see why you condemn Com
munists who fight the battles for
the working people in favor of our
professional Sellout artists and labor
racketeers, the A. F. of L.
I've failed to see strike not sold
out. with the government and the
National Guard and the American
Legion acting as strike breakers
against the workers in favor of
capital.
Some time ago you stated that at
no time, not even during the war,
did American money barons make
more than 10 per cent profit.
I'll admit that Roosevelt is out
recovering Hoover, but who are you
trying to out Hoover to get Amer
leans to believe such bunk? No, Mr..
Clark, you condemn Communism,
trying to blind Americans to the
facts and get them to hold still while
you and your organization fasten the
iron ring of Fascism around our
necks. 1 believe your organiza ton
to be another Republican Plan
Organization" of the Ku-Klux Khan
days, because it looks and smells
like it and it's going to take differ
ent music to trap us old "kluxers"
again.
Anyway, Mr.. Clark, who finances
your radio circus?
Father Coughlin's goal is the same
as yours, but on a different road
No, Mr.. Clark and Father Cough
lin, we are not all sheep and my
motto is like George Washington S,
Put only Americans on guard"
Don't condemn anything unless
you have something better to take
its place.
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awfully happy. She planned to go
blackberrying the next day. Gee!
But Edith got home late. And old
Trigg was drunk, and what was
worse, in bad temper. And, of
course, as chivalrous father should,
ne gave it to her good and plenty.
He beat her, cursed her, tore her
clothes nearly off, and struggled
with her from one room to another.
Trigg Maxwell was so outraged by
his daughters waywardness that,
like a man possessed, he grasped her
by the hair and. dragging her to the
kitchen, vowed he'd break her
damned neck. He grabbed a handy
butcher knife and threatened to kill
her.
Edith became afraid for her life.
What chance had she against this
drunken maniac who brandished a
butcher knife?
Somehow she got hold of a slipper.
and, fighting for her life, and
against desperate odds, she let him
have it. Good and hard, too. He
fell, striking his head against some
thing hard and lay still at Edith S
feet. .Trigg Maxwell was dead.
Of course Edith was arrested They
threw her into jail and charged her
with murder And in the first de-
gree! So Edith didn't go black
berrying the next day as she had
planned, instead she pinned away in
cold, bleak cell
Oh, yes, they gave her a trial. My.
my, yes. One shouldn't forget that
in the great Southland chivalry yet
lives. Yes, it does. The jury pro-
nounced Edith guilty and a murmur
of chivalrous approval ran through
the crowded courtroom.
And now the mountain girl won't
go blackberrying again for a long,
long time, for they're going to take
her away and put her in big walled
prison and keep her there for 25
years
Thus we behold the choicest fruits
OF chivalry as displayed by the gall
liant sons of the South.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
TAKING AN ISSUE WITH
THE CRUSADER CHIEF

BY E'Ciaire
1 am radio listener of both Mr..
Clark of the Crusaders" and the
Rev. Charles Coughlin. Both give
some clear facts and good prraseol-
ogy, naturally, to cover up their real
aims and detectives; to undermine
American principles and govern
ment and sell America short.
Admittedly. England is no angel
but Father Coughlin would love to
stir up prejudice between America
and England in favor of Italy and
her un-Christian and barbarous
conquest of the helpless Ethiopians.
Mr., Clark condemns Communism
and says all alien Communists on
relief should be deported, and Amer
lean Communists removed also. Mr..
Clark may be partially correct, as 1
too believe native Americans should
be cared for first.
But, perhaps, Mr.. Clark, some of
us 100 per cent Americans would
have something to say. There are
other aliens here that should be de-
ported first, aliens more danerous
to American government than Com
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
ANOTHER VICTORY?

| Asst summer following reactonary leadership
Pennsylvania voted down proposed revision of
the state Constitution.
Now the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court has
ruled that the untampered Constitution made illegal
the states new graduated income taxa law passed
by the last Legislature to raise on basis of ability
to pay, about Is million dollars annually for school
purposes, and to tighten correspondingly the tax
burden real estate.
Shall we chalk up another victory for the estab-
lshed order?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

A FRIEND from distant city has just gone after
L n weeks visit in home. We had what is
known very gay time. First, according to local
custom, gave party for her; then, by one,
other friends did the There continuous
round of luncheons, teas and dinners.
Now that it's over, I suddenly realize that she
and I did not have visit after ALL There was no
time for sitting down say all those things which
we very much wished to say to each other.
Why have we built up such false idea of hos
pitallty--so false it separates instead of uniting
friends?
Let me cite another example Occasionally l go
with my husband to city where used to live
There run into acquaintance who say, Why don't
you call up when you're in town? I'd love to
see you. Just telephone any time"
They are sincere and would like nothing better,
,nly seldom do call them because am afraid they
will not be honest with me about their plans. If,
when called, they had some pressing duty to per-
form. or previous engagement to keep, would they
tell me so frankly would they for fear of hurting
my feelings, upset their plans and so allow me to
be nuisance?
We give our friends welcome in many foolish ways.
With taxis so cheap, we dash to meet their trains
we arrange a social schedule for them which would
break down any but the hardest feminine physique.
Might it not be we'll to revise habits of hos
pality by putting into them little less energy and
money and little more sincerity? The meaning
of hospitality has become lost amid all the rules
have set up for dispensing it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
THE COSMOS
BY MARY WARD

Only a millioneth part of life
know
Only glimpse of sunlight do see
Swiftly, yet timelessly the seasons go
And come through space-I only
know. gloriouSly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
DAILY THOUGHTS

But when We shall hear of wars
and connections, be not terrified;
for these things must first come to
pass; but the end is not by and by.
st. Luke 21:9
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29

Times readers are tnrited to cypress
their pie1cs in these columns, religious
controversies eTctuded. Maize Uonr letters
short so all cun hare a chGnce. Limit
them to ESQ tCords or less Your letter
must be Sidned. but names UW be
Withheid. on rcGueStj
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29

do not believe the American people wish strug-
giles on the battlefield to be prolonged because of
profits accruing comparatively small number of
American citizens-Presidert Roosevelt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
OTHER OPINION


OF al 1.-The weapons being used
to combat motor traffic accidents,
enforcement is ultimately the most
important
This is not to minimize the vital
need for such primary measures as
education and engineering, for ed
ucation is a great hope and only
through it can we achieve the ideal
of self-enforcement.
Traffic engineering is a fast de-
veloping science which can and mo-
torist better habits and proper
ability of motor accidents caused
by faults in street and highway de-
sign and construction. Nevertheless.
until education teaches the motor
list better habits and prop-respect
for the added advantages given by
traffic engineering safety, enforce
ment must assume the practical
leadership in accident reduction.
Taxing Government Housing Prof.
ectS
IA. r. Cias, PWA Director of Housinr1
Suppose we did impose full taxes
on these projects. What would be
the consequences?
First--we would slam their doors
in the very face of those whom we
seek to help. To demand full taxes
would increase rentals from 81 to
So per room per month, and auto
.natically exclude Slum jewellers
from consideration.
Second-the projects would neces-
sarily be occupied by persons able
to pay an economic rent. Since hey
are attractive and have amenities
often unheard of in the average
community, they would naturally
draw tenants from now occupied
dwellings. This would create va
cancies, would disrupt the normal
real estate market and the tax
structure. to say nothing of leaving
large number of slum jewellers on
the street.
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ID ASH, fruitless war, from wan
IN ton glory waged, is only splen-
did murder Thomson.
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Squaring
The Circle
With
McCREADY HUSTON
McCREADY HUSTON
TTOOSIER hospitality. There is

l. l. term with a meaning. l
was reminded of it when, contem-
plating a bleak Thanksgiving Day
by reason Of temporary absence
from my family, I was rescued by
telephone call and asked out to
dinner. I might have known it was
coming. This is the capital of that
lovely thing known as friendship.
The day after Thanksgiving seems
the right time to make note
of it.
Genuine, sincere people. People
like strapping Isaac Kane Parks,
the state inheritance tax collector.
For years 1 have thought he could
walk on the stage as the typical
Middle Western lawyer. One OF the
least assuming of men, he follows
the fortunes, or misfortuneS, of his
friends as kind of hobby. He
makes me think of Otto Knoblock,
Hoosier who keeps directory of
the birthdays of his friends and
writes each letter every year,
timed to arrive on the birthday
MR.. KNoBLoCK has an inter-
AVA esting hobby. He collects the
privately printed books, the little
obscure novels and works of verse
which professional publishers reject
The books which the authors them
seves finance. Curiously many of
them are quite good. Only by some
mismanagement or failure to offer
them in the right place have they
missed fire. They come out, few
hundred in each edition, paid for
by the writer, and circulated among
his friends. 1t is the only collection
of the kind I ever heard of.
Book collecting stands rather high
in Indiana. Woodson Carlisle of
st. Joseph County, believe, has the
best collection of Galsworthy's first
editions in America. He even has
the trial books which Galsworthy
wrote under another name to find
out if he could write. Woodson once
packed all his Galsworthy up and
took the collection to England,
where the great man autographed
the volumes for him.
Woodson also owns large num-
Der of Dickens items in the original
parts as issued-those pamphlets in
which the novels were serialized be-
fore book publication.
THE holiday shopping period is
- usually a busy time in the book
trade. Talking with Roark Brad
ford the other day when he stopped
off here I had an opportunity to
thank him for my favorite Christ
mas story. 1t is the charming lit
tie Negro fable called How Come
Chris -mus?" A number of years
ago Harpers issued it in a special
Christmas volume, an "airplane"
edition on thin paper, and sent it
around to so.ne of their friends.
Authors must be disappointing
wher their fans meet them. Most
of them are rather h-and-ready
looking fellows. Bradford is like
that. And Carl Sandburg, who was
here this week, much more so.
MANY Indiana folk have been
Ava interested in Carl's home in
the northern dunes, where Mrs.
Sandburg builds cottages for sum-
mer residents and sells them. She
is the business man of the family
for Carl is one of the most absent
minded men in the writing profess
sion and probably would lose most
of his earnings by leaving them in
hotel rooms if his wife did not keep
a close check on him.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-23
Tercentenary Stamps
 Arrive In Hartford
SOO,OOO Marks First Consignment in Connection With s tate's Birthday Democrat Swamped With Orders

from washington, D. C.. present for the ceremonies customary to the first day sale of a new commem- orative stamp.
 Clerks at the Hartford post office started placing the new stamps on the 45,0O0 covers that have been sent to Hartford by collectors to receive the new stamp and the first day city cancellation. It Is expected that by Friday more than 9O.OOO covers may have been prepared for the first day frank.
 When the public sale starts Fri day Third Assistant Postmaster General Clinton B. Eilenberger and Robert B. Fellers, superintendent of the division of stamps, will be on hand to take charge of the cere- monies. Charles F. Anderson, cam cellation expert of the federal bur- eau, will also be on hand to keep the Hartford P. O. cancellation machines working smoothly in handling the extra large volume of mail anticipated.
 Hartford P. O. officials anticipat- ed a sale of over 100000 stamps to collectors and other interested persons on Friday morning. The tercentenary stamp will not be sold in any other city in the nation un- til the following day.
 Waterbury is taking considerable interest nj the sade, inasmuch as several local stamp dealers have sponsored cachets for the event, as we'll as the much-advertised Wa terbury Democrat covers. which have attracted orders from every state in the union.