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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-01
INDIANA LEGION :
NOT TO CHANGE
BONUS POLICY
Roosevelt Stand Opposed
by Sayer; Fritz Also
for Payment.

Members of the Indiana depart
ment of the American Legion VIII
continue their efforts to secure the
full and immediate payment of the
veterans bonus, despite the oppose
ton of President Roosevelt to such
payment at this time, William E.
Sayer, Indiana departmental adj
jutant, announced today.
The Indiana department of the
American Legion as inundated by
the unanimous vote at both the
state and national conventions will
continue its efforts for payment Of
the adjusted service certificates as a
relief and recovery measure" Mr..
Sayer declared.
Legion Position Restated
The President in his statement
pertaining to the payment of the
certificates has apparently over
looked the fact that the American
Legion has recommended payment
as a means to further economic re-
covery and at the same time not to
increase the public debt. The reso-
luton passed at the Legion'S a
tional convention at Miami, Fla,
recommends payment of the certif-
icateS as another method of relief.
If it is true that the expenditure
in the United States of two billion
dollars represented by veterans GER
tifcates at this time would not
stimulate business then the entire
Federal recovery program has been
futile"
National Commander Frank N.
Balgrano Jr. was out of the city and
could not be reached for COM
ment.
Bank Head Opposed
The belief that the bonus should
be paid also was shared by Adolph
Fritz. newly inaugurated City Coun-
Gilman and secretary of the Indiana
State Federation Of Labor.
L believe that since the veterans
have been promised full payment Of
the bonus that this payment should
be made" MI. Fritz said. Il feel
that ways and means of making this
payment must be devised"
A contrary point Of view is held
by J. P. Fernzel, president of the
Merchants National Bank.
L have not had time to read the
Presidents message very thorough
ly," Mr.. Frenzel said. but 1 do
agree with his contention that The
immediate payment of the bonus
would do very little to stimulate
business. I think the veterans are
very unwise in demanding payment
at this time although steps should
be taken to relieve many eX-soldiers
now in Distress
Evening star., 1935-12-22
MOUNTING TRAVEL
REVENUES HAILED
Joint Advertising and Lower
+ Fares Lift Western Total
II Per Cent.
gyth Associated Press.

BY tn Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 21.-An in
crease of II per cent in passenger
revenues of the Western railroads was
estimated for this year today by Hugh
w. Siddall, chairman of the Trans
continental g. Western Passenger As
sociation.
lie credited at least 10 per cent of
the expected increase to the consoli-
dated advertising program of Western
lines.
The gain, he said was nothing
short of spectacular" considering that
business to the San Diego Exposition
fell far short of Century of Prog
ress travel in 1884.
Apparently what the railroads need
Is not individual but collective ad-
vertising if they hope to compete with
the bus and air lines. Up to Sep
tember we had an increase of S.
694, ,059 in our passenger revenues on
an advertising investment of less than
$400, ,000."
Siddall said that Southeastern rail-
roads, which cut fares but did not
engage in a combined advertising pro-
gram, experienced only about half the
percentage gain of the Western roads.
Eastern roads, which neither cut
rates nor advertised collectively, did
well to break even for the year, he
asserted.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
RAILROADS BOOST
STEEL PURCHASES
Hopes for Long.Awaited Return
to Normal Spurred by Orders
and INQUIRIES.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 21.-wall
Street observers think the long
awaited steel buying from the rail-
roads may at last be under way.
It is noted that on the heels of the
Pennsylvania Railroads $25,o0o,o 900
freight car construction program, the
Southern Pacific has stepped up its
maintenance outlay for next year by
about $5,400, 900 to SIS 5,555. 900.
The road will almost double its rail-
laying program during the year ahead.
In addition, the Louisville & Nash
vile is expected shortly to come to the
market for structural steel while the
Santa Fe is making inquiries for more
than 500 cars.
Although Wall Street regards these
plans and prospective orders as a
mere drop in the bucket Of railroad
steel demand they are seen as SYM
ptomatic of heavy potential demand
during the year ahead.
Hopes in the financial district for
marked expansion in railroad steel
buying have been reinforced by the
gains Of about so per cent in the total
November net operating income Of
early reporting systems.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
RURAL SALES SPUR
FACTORY ACTIVITY
Increased Buying Power
Helps Auto Firms and
Many Other Lines.
BY J. G. DONLEY.
snecisl DiSpatch To The Star,


NEW YORK, December 21.-As has
been shown by breakdown Of auto
mobile sales, the farmer has contrib
uted Importantly to the remarkably
good showing made by that industry.
The farmer is q buyer, not only of
passenger cars. but of trucks, and his
use of motorized transportation is
much greater than that of the aver
age city dweller; so that the ratio Of
replacement buying on the farm prob
ably is considerably higher than in the
city.
The big improvement in farm pur-
chasing power this year has found
reflection, of course, in many other
lines than motor vehicles, for farm
ers are buyers of all the articles used
by city dwellers, right down to pack
aged food products Sales of the lat
ter have been recording substantial
gains in farming communities as the
result of the farmers improved eco
nomic status.
In his annual report for 1885, the
OCIICIdIy VI ASI1Cu4IulS uIdhCo SOIllc
very encouraging comment on farm
income.
He points out that "since 1888 the
prices received by farmers for their
products have risen more than the
prices of the things that farmers
usually buy in the two years
ended February, 1885, the general
level of farm prices more than dou-
bled; since then the trend has been
slightly downward In September,
1885, when the farm price index was
107. the purchasing power per unit
of farm products for articles farmers
buy was s6 per cent of the pre-war
average"
The Secretary also points out that
production costs in agriculture have
not risen so fast as gross farm in
come. THUS, in 1894" he says. "the
gross income of agriculture was nearly
81, 900 100000 more than in 1882,
whereas the total expenditures for
production were only about s320,00o,-
900 greater"
(Copyrisht, 1935)
Evening star., 1935-12-22
LOHNES DEPLORES
PRICE REGULATION
Speaker on Third Anniversary Of
D. C. Accountants Believes Fed
eral Program Is Unsound.

Grant r. Lohnes, president of the
National Association of Cost Account
ants and treasurer of the National
Cash Register Co., told members and
guests of Washington Chapter that
he is firmly convinced that Federal
regulation of commodity prices is
unsound economically.
He was guest speaker at the third
anniversary of the local chapter at
the Hay-Adams House, his subject
being Marketing Under Present Eco
nomic Conditions" He was intro
duced by Stuart c. Mcleod, national
secretary.
The usual open forum discussion
was led by Wilford L. White, chief of
Marketing Research and Survey Di-
vision, Bureau Of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce, United States De-
partment of Commerce. Mr.. White is
president of the National Association
of Marketing Teachers.
There was an enthusiastic attend
ance at the anniversary meeting. In
three years the Washington Chapter
has grown from half dozen organ
izers to more than 70 members.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
SHARP RISE LIKELY
in i. S. REVENUES
Treasury Prepares for Huge
Collections, for Social
Security Fund.
By FREDERICK GARDNER.

New corporate levies loom as sources
of substantial additions to revenue
estimates in the forthcoming Federal
budget for the fiscal year starting next
July.
Budget makers must take into ac-
count for the second half of the next
fiscal year initial collections under
the social security act and the tax
bill passed in the last session of Con-
gress.
The Treasury has been preparing
regulations for huge collections for
the social security fund, aimed even
tually to total billions of dollars. For
the first year collections are expected
to approximate $500, 100000, with
aboct half due to flow into the Treas
ury in the first six months of the
calendar year 1887.
At that figure social security COL
lections would Offset loss of processing
taxes in the event the Supreme Court
rules against the A. A. A., in so far
as aggregate Federal revenues are
concerned.
May Top FIVE bIllOnS.
With processing taxes, some Treas
ury experts figure estimated Federal
collections for the next fiscal year
may top $4,000, ,0O0, 600, considering
the uptrend in business and tax re-
visions.
Revised budget estimates for the
current fiscal year, ending next June.
call for total receipts of nearly S4,-
100000, 900, including processing taxes
and realization upon assets.
The initial social security levy of
l per cent on pay rolls and the
graduated corporate income tax be-
come effective January /.
Industrial Nets Climb.
They assume added significance for
both business and the Treasury in
light Of sustained industrial expansion
in recent months and widespread be-
lief in continuation of recovery.
The Commerce Department, from
studies of the national income, says
corporations in the aggregate prob
ably emerged from the red this year
after suffering losses of many billions
of dollars during acute depression
years.
Once business generally returns to
a profit basis, tax experts say, corpo-
rate levies usually yield sharp gains.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
MESTA MACHINE VOTES
BIG CHRISTMAS BONUS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH, December al
Mesta Machine Co., completing the
most active year In its history, has
voted to pay a Christmas bonus to all
salaried employees
Those who have been with the COM
pany nine months or longer will re-
ceive q payment Of two months sal
ary, while those who have been with
the company since April of this
year will receive honuseS proportion
ate to their length Of service.
The payments average over $500
each for about 226 ssnploges.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
CAMERON ALSO QUITS
V.-C. CHEMICAL BOARD
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, December 21.-
Alexander Cameron of Richmond re-
signed today as q director represent
ing per cent prior preference stock
of the Virginia. -Charolina Chemical
Corp, explaining that he hoped to
bring peace and harmony" in the war
for control of the company.
Cameron is the second per cent
director to resign in the last two days.
William H. Slaughter announced his
retirement yesterday.
Slaughter, however. will continue to
lend his support and proxies for the
present to the force of George S.
Kemp, dominant 7 per cent director.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
S,uift Net Is Declared AbOue
Average for Other Pqckers

and dollar sales the highest since
1880. Whether this marked improve
ment is general throughout the in
dustry cannot be determined until
other packers results are known, but
many units, particularly smaller COM
panies, are expected to show smaller
earnings than in 1894 partly because
of volume.
Swift reported tonnage actually was
only 39 per cent less than the record
year of 1884, surprisingly small re-
duction in view of the fact that COM
mercial meat production in the coun-
try has been approximately l8 per
cent below last year and the smallest
since 1917.
Small packers did not possess the
facilities for building up inventory
last Winter, an important factor in
the profit successAof larger enterprises.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
PACE MAINTAINED
AT COTTON MILLS
Rate for November Placed at
101.1 Per Cent, Against
81 Last Year.
Rv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The cotton spinning industry was
reported by the Census Bureau to
have operated during Novembe r at
1o1.1 per cent of capacity. on a single
shift basis, compared with 1898 per
cent in October this year and $40
per cent in November last year.
Spinning spindles in place November
80 totaled 29,582,594, of which 49,
l93,734 were active at some time dur
ing the month, compared with 29,-
656,536 and %, ,192, SOB for October this
year and 30,9OO,436 and 25,05O,77S for
November last year.
Active spindle hours for November
totaled 6,897, ,420 ,223, or an average of
233 hours per spindle in place. COM
pared with 7,445, ,185 ,686 and ISL for
October this year and 6,7O3,255, ,432
and 217 for November last year.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
SMALL RISE STAGED
BY TRANSIT REVENUES

NEW YORK, December 21.-Transit
revenues for the week ended December
Is were high on account of Christ
mas trade activities, but only mod
erately above last year, says the
Transit Journal. On the East and
West Coasts revenues showed some
reduction as compared with last year.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December 2i-Meat-
packing company reports on 1885 busi-
ness which are in the offing are ex-
pected to show that Swift & Co.'S
favorable annual statement this week
is more satisfactory than the general
trend in the industry, according to
observers in financial circles today.
Any improvement in The packing in
dustry the last year corresponding to
that in other industries was seen to
hinge on the ability Of packers TO
overcome the handicap Of reduced ton
mage and derive increased earnings
from higher dollar sales.
This situation was Illustrated strik-
ingiy by Swift's operations during the
fiscal year closed in October, resulting
In the best net prent In seven years
Evening star., 1935-12-22
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 21.--Auto-
mobile production and cotton manu-
featuring hauled the Associated Press
adjusted index of business activity
uphill to a new 1885 high and the
peak since June, 1880.
In bounding ahead from 1880 last
week to 104.1 the index of automobile
production reflected the gathering
momentum of the industry owing to
the setting of the output cogs some
two months ahead of the normal
schedule for new models.
With the arrival of the holiday
season, normally period Of year-end
-
Evening star., 1935-12-22
SUGAR MELT RECORDS
GAIN OVER YEAR AGO

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 21.-The
Sugar Institute reports total melt of
the 13 United States refiners for the
year to December IA at 3,845,000 long
tons with deliveries of 3,545 900 tons.
For the same period last year the fig
ures are 100000 tons and 1855, 900
tons.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
BROKERS POST NO PRICE
FOR IMPORTED SILVER
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 2l.-The
unsettled silver market quieted down
today, but only because of the failure
of London brokers to quote price for
the bar metal.
Due to the half holiday abroad the
london dealers set no price and in
accordance with this, Handy & Har-
man, bullion brokers, who fix the mar
ket for New York foreign silver, like
wise posted no quotation.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Furniture Firms
Share in Steady
Business Upturn
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, December 21.-New
lamps, chairs and many other articles
of home establishment played a big
part in the Nations business gains this
year, a survey of wholesalers outlets
disclosed TODAY.
Reports from 600 manufacturers
who fabricate 5000 lines of household
staples listed total business for the
year at $1,o45, 10000 an increase Of
224 per cent over 1884.
The enthusiastic 600. a big segment
of the country's makers of furniture.
floor coverings, electric appliances,
glassware and other home furnishings,
wrote these notations at the end Of
their annual reports:
BEST year since depression
days"
Seasonal slumps were eliminated" +"
Demand for better goods is unmis-
taxable"
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Auto Production
Goes Over 100000
Mark During Week
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. December 21-For the
first time since the Spring OF this
year automobile and truck produc-
ton exceeded 100000 units for one
week, according to Wards Reports
Inc, which estimates output for the
week ending December 81 at 108,42t
units.
All of the major manufacturers
contributed to the showing, the re-
port says.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
RESIGNATION OF CURTISS
PRESIDENT REPORTED

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 21.-Avia-
ton circles said today that Ralph
Damon, president of the Curtiss Air
plane & Motor Co., in Buffalo, N. Y,
had resigned to accept the vice presi-
dency of American Airlines. .
They said formal announcement
probably would be made later.
Curt1ss- Wright officials here could
not be reached and American Arlines
declined to comment.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Auto and Cotton Gains Lift
Industry to Ne,c 1885 High

inventory work for automobile max
ers, financial observers expect some
let-down during the next several
weeks. Geared as the automobile in
dustry is to countless other divisions
Of business, its trend will be closely
studied.
The Associated Press index of in
dustrial activity, based on 1929-3o as
100 and adjusted for seasonal varia-
ton, follows:
, 1935-09-05
Kid Azteca Set
For Valley Bout
Especial to The Herald)


HARLINGEN. Sept. 6.-Perhaps
the finest piece Of fighting ma
chinery ever to visit the valley
Kid Azteca, third ranking weller
OF the world-will be on display In
the American Legion arena here
Friday night in a ten round battle
with Tommy Collins scrappy Kansas
City Irishman.
Azteca who is almost certain &c
meet Barney Ross for the welter
ti.' In the east this winter. Is high
ly popular with Valley fans. This
youngster. and he Is but 20. has
fought his way TO the top OF the
pugilistic ladder in some so bouts.
Collins has been stepping In fast
company for the past year. and he
believes that he car give Azteca. a
hard betting boxer, a real run for
the money.
Prominent Latin Americans OF the
Valley planned TO give a banquet for
Azteca at Harlingen Thursday night,
The second ten-rounder on the
card will pit Dutch Weimer, a rank
ing light-heavy. against George
Richard. q husky Canadian.
All indications point toward q SELL
out, Promoter Art Danna says.
, 1935-09-05
CAPTURES
TENNISTITLE
Defeats Hudson, Former
Terminate, In Meet
Al McAllen

McALLEN, Sept. 6.-Ivy Lee Defy,
one Of South Texas leading anna
teur tennis players, defeated his
former Edinburg Junior College
teammate. Clair Hudson OF Weslaco,
here Tuesday TO win the finals Of
the annual Labor Day tournament
at Valley Clay Courts.
Doty breezed through two sets,
stumbled in a third and rallied In
the fourth TO defeat Hudson, Us, SO,
As, 6-3.
Doty then paired with +. j. White
hurst Of Corpus Christi TO take the
tournament doubles championship
from Van Steakley Of McAllen and
Percy Adams Of Kingsville. 80. Ga.
8-6, 81. This long match lasted un-
I'll shutdown and vas finally COM
pleted under the lights Of the only
court In the Valley equipped for
night playing.
The doubles play was fast and hard
throughout. Steakly is the new Nc
Allen High School tennis coach
and amazed Valley players with his
speed and agility. He and Adams
very nearly upset the dope by win
ming the opening set from the flashy
Doty and the reliable whitehurst.
The late games Of the championship
match were marked by faltering
shots by both teams.
Fer winning the singles match,
Doty received a l7-inch silver cup
while he and Whitehurst received a
14-inch silver cup emblematic Of the
doubles title.
The tournament disclosed some Of
the fastest tennis yet played OF the
clay courts. In the singles semi-iinals.
Doty defeated John Vest. Pharr. 3-6.
81. 6-l. to enter the finals. while
Hudson stopped s. w. Patrick. Edin-
burg, another former Edinburg Jun
Tor College teammate Of Hudson and
Doty. 60, 6-1. Doty had previously
defeated Albert Kruse, tournament
manager, GO. 6-l, and White
hurst. his doubles partner. 6-I GO.
Hudson had scored victories over
Jack Kennedy Corpus Christi. Us,
7-e, Ga. and Adams Of Kingsviile,
0-6. 60. GO.
Doty and Whitehurst eliminated
Jim Pate. McAllen. and Hudson in
doubles competition by scores OF
Ga and Ga. and stopped Kennedy
and Bill Rankin. Corpus Christi.
rs and Ga. Steakley and Adams
had opened with victories over
John Wolford and Jack Rowland.
both Of McAllen, 60. and 60. and
over Vest and Adair hawthorne.
Pharr, by scores OF 6-8, 6-3 and as.
, 1935-09-05
BY EDWARD J. NEIL

WEST POINT, N. Y, Sept. SIP
Football Is coming out into the
open this season as never before,
says Lieut.. Gar Davidson, COM
mander-in-chief Of the army grid
lions. and sad indeed viii be the
major league coach who hasn't his
laterals and forward passes ready
for the test.
The way Alabama passed and
ran Stanford into rout In the Rose
Bowl was the preview Of the kind
OF attack you're going to see every
where all fall" he says.
I've got my men playing touch
football as much as possible, passing
tEe ball around all the time. get
ting used to handling It and pluck
ing II out OF the air from all angles.
I'm hoping they'll develop to a
point where they'll handle laterals
instinctively. We're going all the
way on a passing attack"
Davidson, white haired though
still In his 30's, believes that Army's
3 &c 0 defeat by Navy last fall. first
time the midshipmen upset the
cadets since 1921. did more good
.rsn harm.
The cadets got so used to beating
, 1935-09-05
TO SUCCEED ALLISON AS NO l u. S. METER
Lateral Passes Will Be
Stressed at West Point

Navy" he said, "that they lost their
mental edge. They'll be all the
tougher this year for that licking"
Davidson Is concentrating on a
forward = passing combination that
looks spectacular. Joe Navarro Cd
Brooklyn, who didn't fit into last
years combination headed by JACK
Buckler and Joe Stancook. is the
finest passer Army has boosted IN
years. on the ends are two brilliant
receivers, Capt. Bill Shuler and
Maurice Preston.
A bigger. faster line than last
years combination, a plentitude OF
becks with none Of Buckler's out
standing ability gives Davidson a
chance to mould q more versatile
eleven. He's going In heavily for
single wing-back formations. and a
running attack that moves as fire.
quently TO the right as to the left.
The schedule includes only nine
games instead OF the customary
ten
Oct. S, william and Mary: II,
Gettysburg; 10. Harvard; 26. Yale
al New Haven: Nov. 2. Mississippi
State: 8, Pittsburgh al Pittsburgh;
is, Notre Dame at New York: %.
Vermont; 80, Navy at Philadelphia.
, 1935-09-05
BEARKAT GRID
OUTLOOK GOOD
Raymondville Eleven Will
Be Husky Outfit
This Year

RAYMONDVILLE, Sept. A. The
Raymondville High School Bearkats
viii be able TO put q l75-pound line
on the gridiron II they so desire.
When Coaches Robert Porter and
Charley Decker took a look at the
huskies at first practice this week
they almost Swooned because II has
been a long time since they have
had 50 much beef to gaze upon. Their
lob from here on out will be to see
whether the beef Is good for some
thing more than Just 70 swell out
the brand new jerseys that are on
the way. IN other words do the big
boys have brains rs well as brawn7
All IN all the outlook Is said 70
be pretty good for the 1885 Bearkat
GRID machine. II the big boys really
have the stuff In the line the KatS
may trouble some OF the other VAL
lev elevens quite q bit.
Some 20 ambitious young fellows
turned out for first practice but
the coaches expect this number 10
increase considerably before very
lors. The usual "ifs" are being
contended with. II the tree army
had not enlisted q few prospects
ard II the new age limit were not
IN effect the outlook would indeed
be bright but even as 1t is things
don't look bad ut al. Although
twelve lettermen did not graduate
last spring. Il Is doubtful whether
the full dozen win be available for
the 1888 squad for reasons already
enumerated.
Don Johns, coach for the past
season or so, Is still In the school
system as principal elect Of the
tUnior high school which may be
organized and may put In q hand
coaching a junior team along with
Leighton Smith who knows q few
things about football himself.