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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
THE KINGS JUBILEE

NTERRIE ENGLAND is all lighted up like
~ a Christmas tree. Big Ben has new
face Westminster Abbey sparkles after its
first good scrubbing in centuries st. Paul's
looks like new. The Strand Fleet-st and the
Thames Embankment glisten under flags and
flowers. Bonfres on the hills of Ulster and
Scotland, floodlights over Buckingham Palace,
dancing in Regent-st bands, prayers, speeches,
parades and free beerl
Thus does wise old Britain celebrate Is
years of the reign of King George and
good Queen Mary wise in knowing like
Juvenal that the people desire bread and
circus games" But wiser than the Romans,
and than some modern dictators in knowing
also that bread and circuses are not substi-
tutes for freedom and democracy.
In the quarter century of Georges reign
the king business has fallen on grievous
times. Crowns toppled in eight important
countries Germany, Austria. Russia, Spain,
Turkey, Portugal, China and Greece. Britain
kept her king in all his outward pomp, not as
an autocrat but as a symbol of tradition and
Empire unity Not even the socialistic Labor
party when in power challenged this tradi-
ton.
The American republic will do no violence
to the freedom it loves by joining in friendly
salute 10 another great democratic power as it
SINGS: God Save the King"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
Agypsying

Oh! I must 20 a gypsying,
On this bright holiday.
Across the meadows stepped in dew,
Where nest the lark and jay;
To deep, dark woods with shadows
cool
And rocky singing brooks,
Where wild flowers rear their dainty
heads
In coy, messy hooks;
Where green ferns bow their stately
plumes,
And fragile maidenhair
Lifts high her lacy parasol
For wee things hiding there.
Far overhead the giant oaks,
With leafy arms held high,
Cast dancing patterns on the
ground,
AS clouds go drifting by;
Soft breezeS WOO sweet music
As they give each leaf kiss,
And the russell wood thrush echoes
With an answering note OF bliss.
On must go gypsying,
A gypsying today,
For shy wild things are calling ma
On this, my holidays
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
SEES NOTHING WRONG
WITH CHAIN LETTERS

By W. R. Gentry.
There is quite a bit of publicity
against the chain letters in the pa
pers at present. 1t is my opinion
that there is nothing wrong in
them. They do not defraud nor are
they in any sense a lottery. Pros
perity is needed; we all agree to that
More jobs are needed and if the Post
Office Department has to put Oh
men, it will give somebody jobs. The
government gets the revenue from
the stamps to help foot the bills.
If chain is broken, a person will
get more than he has invested, and
that is only dime. The average
persons spends more than a dime a
day foolishly.
The papers state that there is
nothing to prevent one person from
sending out 1000 letters with his
name at the top. A thousand letters
would cost $50 for stamps alone and
the work and material would cost
$40 to $40. He could not expect
each letter to bring in a dime If
each one got dime. he would only
have 500 and he would be out
more than half OF that amount. The
average person would not have the
investment of that amount in the
first place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
YOUTH OF NATION SHOULD
HAVE FREE REIN TODAY

By J. F.
read in your paper Saturday
where the American Legion has
started a campaign to drive radical
ism" from the colleges and univer-
sites and to force military training
on all students of land grant schools.
The American Legion as a fra
ternal lodge organized because the
members once participated in all
awful nightmare together is all right.
But wen that organization begins
to divta, to the youth of the nation
what they are to think and do, and
to force upon them the use of arms,
then that organization--any organ
ization-is going entirely too far.
agree heartily with the bill
proposed in Congress by Rep.
Louis Ludlow, which would make it
necessary to refer a decision to enter
war to the people.
After all, if we are going to pay
the bills then we should decide what
we are going to pay for. The same
holds true of military training. If
the youth of America wants to spend
hours of leisure and school-time
preparing for war instead of prepar-
ing themselves to make a world in
which war would be unnecessary,
then that's their business. 1t most
certainly isn't the business of the
American Legion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
BERGDOLL WASN'T SUCH
A BAD FELLOW

BY Earle s. Bailey.
News is getting into the papers
again about Grover Bergdoll. 1t is
interesting because of being such q
two-sided question. Newspapers, as
a rule, give only one side of a ques-
ton. Please let me give one mans
view of the other side Of the Berg
doll case.
My first statement will be that l
think he is a more patriotic Amer
lean than nine-tenths Of this gov
ernment's highest officials. What
little patriotism that is left in them
is made imperative by this partisan
ship. The thinking world knows
the why and wherefore of the gov
ernments attitude toward Bergdoll.
1t makes one think of the little story
Of the farmer who was preparing TO
hang the fox.
Bergdoll was not a coward nor a
planner Of treason. He made his
offer or. at least, he is said to.
Thousands Of persons are doing far
worse today than this one act of
his, and are at home, happy and
respected. And how about the In
sulls? And Mooney?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

vicinity Of feminist and Indiana-av In In
dianspolis slum clearance project.
Awarding Of these contracts and the sub
sequent erection OF the buildings will be a
decided improvement to Indianapolis. Where
a few families formerly lived in squalor, scores
soon will be residing in homes that have the
most up-to-date necessities that guarantee
sanitary and safe living
The Federal government is TO be lauded
for its financial support Of this move and its
attempt to aid those who could not afford to
live in bettered conditions due TO lack Of funds
That Indianapolis labor will construct the
buildings is another point in favor Of the slum
clearance project.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
BRONSON CUTTING

CENATOR BRONSON CUTTINGS sudden
~ death in the fog and darkness of Mis-
sour was a national misfortune.
He was a statesman of rare promise. He
vas independent financially but. more I'M
portsnt. he was independent intel ctually and
politically. He fought the selfish. back-pull-
ing cliQues Of both the old parties He helped
swing his own state to the Roosevelt New
Deal. Yet when he thought the President was
wrong he voted against him. He won lead
ership in an otherwise reactionsry state party
organization and forced upon it a liberal plat
form and ticket. He could well have been
proud Of his enemies.
Quiet. even baShful. Mr.. Cutting did not
seek the limelight. He never lost touch with
the plain people. With all his wealth. charm
and culture. he had little time for what We
are pleased 10 call the best society" Instead
he spent his leisure either with books or
among the common people. His personal
benefactions. which he never mentioned. were
countless. His last speech was plea for fed
eral 1uads TO keep open the public schools. The
measures he fought hardest for were those TO
preserve the civil rights of a democratic
people. 10 socialize money and credit, TO miti-
gate poverty and insecurity.
There is bitter irony in the accident that
took this young Senator's life. Never did the
republic stand in greater need OF men Of his
character and his courage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
Gen. Johnson Is Raped

of the dollar. For instance our
dollar now is worth but SO cents,
simply because they reduced the
gold content of the dollar.
But speaking of imitation, why
doesn't this stuffed shirt general
explain why our noble bankers
permitted such insane imitation of
our credit in the last decade?
They surely didn't keep credit
within the correct ratio and it was
completely in their control.
This famous Wall Street general
also states that he is opposed to
Father Coughlins plan to have a
central bank governed over by 48
small-time politicians, as he calls
them, who would be elected by
popular vote from each state.
In other words he inSinuates
that we, the people, have not the
common judgment to nominate
and elect men intelligent and
honest enough to govern our own
monetary system. Surely Mr..
Editor, if you have any respect for
tn intelligence Of readers, you will
drop this phoney philosopher
from your otherwise minded
paper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

By John Kennedy.
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson. cham
pion regimentor and Americas
most illustrious office boy who
bravely struts where his famous
governmental adviser and employ
er fears to tread, it would seem is
bit confused or, I might say,
foggy on the economic theories of
Father Coughlin.
He calls Father Coughlin's
monetary plan imitation. Now he
knows that Father Coughlin does
not advocate unsound money in
f1ation, but instead demands that
our money be controlled within it's
correct ratio by our national gov
eminent, which alone has that
right, and at present our currency
is Debated far below its correct
ratio.
According to the amount of gold
lying static in our government
vaults, there could be about eight
billion dollar more currency issued
against it. And so long as it is
kept within the ratio this would
have nothing to do with the value
of money. For moneys value is
set according to the gold content
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
OFFICIALS SCORED FOR
GAS DEAL SILENCE
BY Meter Reader.

BY Meter Reader.
Why all the dilly -dallying in re-
gard to the proposed purchase Of the
Citizens Gas co. by the city? Why
the storm of silence on the part of
officials entrusted with the pending
transfer?
1t seems to me that the Issue in
volved is clear, and that it simply
amounts to this: Is the deal a good
one for the city or is it not?
The only response that is made by
the city to the entire transaction.
and it crops up every once in a
while, is that the purchase Of the
Citizens Gas Co. is an obliga ton on
their part. If it is an obligation.
does this mean that the citizens I'M
der municipal ownership must &C
cept the property in whatever con-
dition it is presented? AS was
pointed out in The Times, the city
is paying 100000 to stockholders of
the Citizens Gas Co. because the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
RELIGIOUS QUESTION BOX
LAUDED BY READER
BY a Reader

I would like to compliment The
Times on the new Religious Cues
ton Box which you have been
printing each week 1t contains
questions and answers on matters
which are not usually discussed by
our local pastors.
1t might be a good idea if some
Indianapolis ministers would read
the Question Box. They might get
meat for some real sermons from
the material there. One gets a bit
tired of the mine-run type of Sun
day morning pulpit discdssonS, in
which the topic is usually glory
be" and save your soul" kind of
oratorical splurge.
The ministry is a good place for
lazy man to rest on his oars. There
are some pastors who get away with
almost nothing as sermon subject.
has teeth in its discussions. Keep
The Times Religious Question Box
Ii up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

a personal gain as I feel this is
just adds to crime.
If we would use our efforts to
harness White River and install
plant to make electricity which
could be supplied at such low
cost everybody could use it for
lighting, heating and cooking as
weil-that would be credit to a
city. and we would feel that it would
pay its own bond issue. That
could be done without having some
utility company getting the first
grab at the profits I feel The
I Times could do a fine service to
the people if it would really pre-
sent this gas purchase so the peo-
pie would see it as it really is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
CITIZENS GAS co. DEAL
UNDER FIRE BY READER
Bv william z. Evans.

BY William z. Evans.
Mayor Kern is continuously harp
ing Of cheaper gas rates if the city
succeeds in borrowing good money TO
put after bad, for the purchase of
the gas company.
Why does he not produce cost data
to show the rates will be cheaper
under city management? A manage
ment to be maintained by the city
for the principal benefit Of flock
Of parasitical politicians who are
incompetent to make a living in
competitive effort.
Edgar Evans is heavy bondhold-
er of the indianapolis Gas Co.. also
heavy stakeholder in Citizens and
a director of both concerns. He IS a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

brother-in-law of Arthur Brown,
president of the indianapolis Gas
Co. who are both sons-in-laW Of
the late Volney Malott, bank presi-
dent and the party who instigated
the indianapolis gas lease.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

company itself was unable to earn
them.
Some clear-cut explanation from
city officials is needed. And it should
tell what is in. prospect for the gas
consumers of the city and not limit
itself to a verbose repetition of the
history of gas companies in Indian
apOliS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
WHITE RIVER SHOULD BE
HARNESSED FOR POWER

By Lee Hill.
The purchase of the gas company
is the thinnest proposition ever
sought by any administration this
city has ever had. The plan as l
see it can not pay out and in the
end an extra tax will have TO DC
put on to pay for a large stack OF
obsolete rust. I think 10 show real
progress in a virtue To work for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
The Message Center

Times readers are inrited to express
their Uietrs in these columns. Make your
letters short so all can have q chance.
Limit them to ESQ tcords or less. Your
letter must be signed. but names toMi
be tcithheld at request Of the letter
tcriter.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
Daily Thought

Slothfulness casteth into deep
sleep: and an idle soul shall suffer
hunzer-Proverbs xix, 20.
IF idleness does not product vice
i or malevolence. it commonly pro-
duces melancholy Sydney Smith.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

a telephone executive talked over IS 900
mile circuit to prove there are no earthly
limits TO human speech" visit to Congress
would have saved all that trouble
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

Aimee should have hard time converting
the Chinese. It's difficult to inspire them with
tales of a Promised Land when they know the
Japanese will get it eventually.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
SOUTHPORT RUMPUS JUST
FOLLOW ON DUST STORMS.

By Reader
The Southport tangle was bit
of wind blown off by bunch of hill
billies and Kentuckians agitated by
a self-styled politician who has him
self kidded into thinking he's big
shot. The wind was probably fol-
lowing the dust storms and hope
no one takes it seriously.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

A good way to develop the habit of eating
salt. recommended for longevity by a 99-year-
old MuScatine Qowa) woman, would be TO take
a grain Of it with everything said in Washing
ton
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

Chemists reveal that you can drink tea
without fear Of being poisoned. That depends
Of course. on whether you are heavily insured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
SLUM CLEARANCE

THIS week. in Washington. contracts will
= be awarded for the construction Of modern
apartment houses which viii be built in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
So They Say

The New Deal has attempted
much that is good, but it has tried
to do too much in too short time.
Henry L Hartman. president.
United States Chamber of Com
merce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

War between the United States
and Japan would utterly ruin both
countries. 1t could only play into
the hands of others.-Hirosi Saito,
japanese ambassador to United
States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

The spirit of the consciousness or
the principle Of God is the source Of
all supply and will satisfy every de-
sire. I have the keys to the pleas
ure of the earth. I have all the
m 0ney I need.-Father Divine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

Business men are tired of hear
ing promises to do constructive
things which turn out to be only at
tempts to sovietize America. We
are tired of dawdling and boondog-
gling.-Silas Strawn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07

There are a bunch Of admirals
who ought to be court-martialed
for their continual war talk.-Rep.
Maury Maverick of Texas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-07
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Evening star., 1935-08-04
IL PRECIOUS FURS
ON STRIKING NEW FABRICS
The Neu 1886 SiEhOHeffes Make Your
Old Winter Coat Impossible!

In all our IS years in Washington,
Lansburgh's has never urged you,
quite so insistently, to buy your
Coat in the Advance Season. We
wouldn't be urging you now
without excellent reasons! We
think you'll agree, when you see
our distinctive S58 Goats, that
you have a great deal to gain by
selecting right now. We invite
you to see the furs we've used
to tell us frankly, if you've e1er
found such perfectly marked pelts,
such full, glistening bodies on
coats at $50. Through the
whole collection of II furs, each
is styled to its best advantage
and to yours, because the wide
choice assures you of finding the
one coat most becoming. Paris is
apparent in each svelte line. The
Renaissance and the Russian in
fluenee molds your new silhouette.
Even the fabrics are definitely
1886: with tapestried frises.
sueded surfaces. Colors are vitality
important; watch Titan browns,
Evening star., 1935-08-04
DANCERS TO SAY
FERRIS IS GUILTY
Girls Mere PaWns in Kill
ing, They Assert-Con-
fession Denied.
BY the Associated Press.

6y Lne Associated PreSS.
DETROIT, August 3.-Attorneys
for the three burlesque house dancers
who were present when Howard Car
ter Dickinson, New York attorney, was
shot to death last June 26 said today
the defense case for the women will
be that they were mere pawns In the
hands of William Lee Ferris.
Ferris, whose signed confession that
he shot Dickinson during a hold-up
was read in Recorders Court today, is
expected to take the stand Monday
and testify that the lawyer KILLED
himself while In a drunken stupor."
The women on trial with Ferris are
Florence and Loretta Jackson and
Jean Miller.
Calls Charge Frame-up.
I'm going to get on that witness
stand and blow this frame-up sky
high" Ferris remarked with a show
Of confidence today.
MY story will be that we went for
drive after drinking all evening. We
got to Rouge Park and the girls got
out of the car, and I started to get
out. All of sudden Dickinson leaned
up over the front seat and muttered
something about What's going on
here?' looked into the car and just
then there was a shot. I leaned in
and grabbed him and the gun in his
hand went of twice more and he fell
out"
Florence Jackson said she will tell
q different story as soon as she has
the opportunity.
None of u.s." she said today, knew
anything about the gun or any plan
to rob and kill Dickinson"
Asks Man to Tell Truth.
IF Bill Ferris would tell the truth"
Loretta jackson said, I'VE wouldn't be
anything more than witnesses in this
case"
The trial will resume Monday with
cross-examination of Detective Earl
Switzer. who took statements from the
defendants. In these statements all
four were quoted as admitting they
plotted to kill Dickinson for what they
believed to be large sum of money
on his person. Shortly after their
arrest they were quoted by police off,
GERS as saying they actually divided
only sl34 after the lawyer was slain.
Evening star., 1935-08-04

leader Of Marion Station and proni-
nent farmer Of the Quindocqua sec
ton, viii take over supervision Of the
Somerset County roads Monday.
Green. who succeeds Harold Cullen,
. Democrat. was named county roads
superintendent by the State Roads
Commission last week.
The Somerset County roads system
Is under the general supervision OF
the district engineer, with ofiices at
Salisbury. Cullen had been roads
superintendent since 1882.
Evening star., 1935-08-04
CLUB AFFILIATES

Brandywrne Women Join in
State Democratic Group.
BY Staf Correspondent of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, August
3.-The Brandywine Women's Club
has affiliated with the United Demo-
cratic Womens Clubs of Maryland.
Mrs. Frances E. MacFadden, Southern
district chairman, announced today.
Mrs. Charles S. Early heads the
Brandywine club, formed shortly be-
fore the 1884 campaign and active in
Democratic work since its inception.
Evening star., 1935-08-04

Mrs. j. Z. Certel, members of the
Woman's Auxiliary Of Truro Church
and the Church Of the Holy Com
forter, respectively. Rev. Donovan
stated.
Evening star., 1935-08-04
HOSPITAL AID ASKED
Truro Church Rector Calls for
Supplies for Missions.

Supplies Tor Mlsslons.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, August 3.-A request
for hospital supplies for use in the
mission hospitals in the State has been
made by Rev. Herbert A Donovan,
rector of Truro Episcopal Church.
Contributions made In Fairfax
should be sent to Mrs. N. Peyton
Young, and those made in Vienna to
Evening star., 1935-08-04

Vintage wines, Veronese greens
orowding black to the hsek-
ground. Finally, we call your at
tention to the emphasis we've
placed on sizes-misses'. women.
half sizes, juniors each finds
her coats styled expressly for her,
not simply cut larger or smaller.
Three Convenient Ways 20
Pay for Your Coat:
| Charge your coat to your regu-
lar account. 1t will be billed
October /. If you haven't already
a Lansburgh account let us open
one for you now.
2 Pay 1919 deposit and we will
" hold your coat until October
1-on which date a second pay
ment will be due. This is the
Twill Calr' plan.
Z Buy on an Extended Budget
Payment Plan; make small in-
itial cash payment and spread bal
ance over an extended period of
time. A moderate carrying charge
for this service.
Evening star., 1935-08-04
GREEN TO TAKE OVER
ROADS IN SOMERSET
Republican Supervisor Will sue
ceed Harold Cullen, Demo-
erat, Tomorrow.

~ the Assoeiated Fress.
PRINCESS ANNE, Nd. August a.
Henry H. Green, Republican political