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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-31
ADVERSE RULING
ON IVA POWER
VIEWED REMOTE
Amendments Bolster Case
Against Stockholders of
Alabama Firm.

BIZ Scripps-Hor0rd NcirspqDcr Alliance
WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-The
Tennessee Valley Authority was
believed today 10 be safe from an
adverse decision by the Supreme
Court in its fight with the pre-
ferred stockholders Of the Alabama
Power Co.
These stockholders obtained from
Federal Judge Grub at Birming-
ham, Ala, early this year an in
junction against a contract BY
which the company agreed TO sell
certain Of its transmission lines and
equipment 10 IVA and also 10 offer
its distribution facilities for sale %
municipalities in the area affected.
Judge Grub held that IVA had
neither the right To sell its surplus
power to these municipalities nor to
carry out the te ms of The contract.
Several weeks ago judge Grubbs
decision was reversed ny the Cir
cult Court Of Appeals. which held
that TWAS activities in connection
with the contract we're entirely con-
stItutiOnal and within its authority
under the original IVA act.
Norris Is Confident
Senator George w. Norris, author
of that act, said today: L knew
that IVA would eventually go to
the Supreme Court but I have never
doubted that it had constitutional
and legislative authority to do ex-
actly what Judge Grub enjoined
1t from doing"
The amendments to the IVA act
passed at this session Of Congress
were designed TO meet Judge
Grubb's decision. Under these amend
ments, specific authority is con-
ferred by Congress upon IVA not
only to market its surplus power
but also to acquire or construct
power houses. power structures,
transmission lines-and to unite the
various power installations into one
or more systems by transmission
Inns 4"
Senator Norris also pointed to
language in the amendments which
states that iva. in order to supply
farms and small villages with cleo
trio power directly the board
shall have power to acquire existing
electric facilities used in serving
such farms and small villages. :"
It is further stated in the amend
ments that to facilitate the DISPOSE
ton of surplus power, IVA shall
enable states, counties. municipali-
ties and non-prOfit organizations to
acquire facilities for the distribu-
ton of such power" by extending
credit for five years to these politi-
cal subdivisions.
Must Consider Amendments
That credit can be used to &C
uuire. improve and operate power
plants and transmission lines and
incidental facilities.
COmmenti' on the amendments,
Senator Nc a. said: AS to the leg
lslative autnOrlty, 1t is made more
specific and more precise by these
amendments"
The Senator said any court would
have to take into consideration the
affect of the amendments in decid-
ing such a case as is now before the
Supreme Court even though the leg
islation was not in existence at the
time the legal action was started.
FOrney johnson of Birmingham,
who received, as of last February,
$4,000 for taking the stockholders
case through Judge Grubb's court,
it attorney on the appeal to the Su-
preIne Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-31
YOUTH ADMINISTRATION
HAS EXHIBIT AT FAIR
Opportunities for Use of NYA Funds
Are Portrayed.

Activities of the National Youth
Administration and the Indiana
University School of Education are
being exhibited in the I. U. building
at the State Fair. Edward E. Ew-
wards, state NYA director, arranged
for the display.
The exhibit portrays the oppor-
tunities open for civic organizations
and public schools to make use of
NYA funds in the development of a
youth program in their communities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-31
EDITOR TO BE SPEAKER
Prairie Farmer Chief Will Address
Rotarians at Luncheon.

Clifford V. Gregory, editor of the
Prairie Farmer. Will be the speaker
Tuesday at the luncheon meeting of
the indianapolis Rotary Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-31
Boy Breaks Leg While PLAYING

Jean Paul, II, of 3427 E. 10th-st,
was swinging on a rope tied to
tree in the rear yard of his home
yesterday afternoon. The rope
broke. Paul'S left leg was broken
above the knee and he was taken
to the City Hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-31
EFROYMS0N TO SPEAK
City Bar Association to Hear Talk
on Danube Valley.

Clarence EfroymSon will speak on
Danube Valley politics at the Sep
TENDER meeting Of the Indianapolis
Bar Association which viii be held
wednesday night at the Columbia
Club, beginning at $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-31
Cherry Tree Blooms Anew

A cherry tree in the yard Of the
home of Mrs. Georgia Tatchon, 253
n. Richland-av. yesterday bloomed
for the second time this year In the
spring the tree yielded crop for
the former occupants of the house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-31
RAYBURN THREATENS
TAXATION ON UTILITIES
Holding Firms Face Unlimited AS
sessment, Congressman Declares.


sessment, Congressman Declares.
By Scripps-Hoioard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-If util-
tiles succeed in having the holding
company act declared unconstitu-
tional they face even more drastic
action by the Federal government,
Rep. Sam Rayburn ID, Tex9, CO.
author of the new legislation,
warned today.
Holding companies might be
eliminated completely by taxation,
he pointed out, or the entire indus
try might be threatened with de-
mand for public ownership.
NO free government can tolerate
the holding company evil" said Mr..
Rayburn, and if the Supreme Court
should deny the power Of Congress
effectively to regulate the holding
company, the Congress would, I am
convinced, tax the holding company
out of existence"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-31
Junior Filters Set New
Records at Cleveland
Old Marks Fall in Four Events of ScrippS- Howard
Annual National Race Meet.
By Times Special


CLEVELAND o. Aug 31Four worlds records established this
cities all
participated the junior here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-31

The "sky movie" machine invent
ed by Dr. Mannheimer, German en-
gineer, has been successfully tested
over Berlin. 1t projects moving pic
lures against clouds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-31
YOUNG AVIATOR is LOST
Industrial Scion Missing in Plane
Since Wednesday.

By Jnited Press
NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-Search for
Donald K. Phillips, 23-year-old son
of Frank Phillips, wealthy indus
trialist and banker, spread over six
states today without revealing
trace of his course since he took off
from Roosevelt Field last Wednes-
day morning and disappeared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-25
$3.50 is LOOT IN 10
ROBBERIES IN CITY
Fish Scaling Knives, Cash
Are Included.

Thieves. who took loot ranging
from fish scaling knives TO cash.
netted a little more than $3.50 in a
series Of 10 burglaries and robberies
over the weekend.
A store al 1887 ". 32nd-St was
entered and fishing knives and reels
worth SIS were taken. Robert W.
Baker. 305 ". Mount-st. reported
the loss Of s34 in jewelrv and cash
and 4 SIS German pistol.
Thomas NJ. Kali. PAS Ffth-st.
Beech Grove. had his pockets picked
Of s26. Mrs. Mary z. Kraft. 23l0
y. Alabama st. reported S55 stolen
from a dresser drawer. Groceries
we're taken from the Kroger grocery.
at 2l34 w Morris-st. by burglar
who broke in a rear door.
c. A. Hurst. 3428 w. Washing
ton-st. said two men had taken $50
from him after brandishing re-
volver. Esta Emrick. 1928 South
eastern-av. lost SIS while in a cab
with two girls.
A cigaret machine was
broken open in The Breakfast Shop.
1888 z. Market-st. from which 50
worth Of whisky also was taken.
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The drive promised to be the most
spectacular attack on Chicago's I'M
derworld since the f1ne-combing of
gang resorts which followed the st
Valentines Day massacre Of six
years ago.
Mr.. Courtney revealed that he OBJ
tanned "a good look" at the gunner
who fired eight shots into his auto
mobile early yesterday as he drove
home from political meeting with
Alderman Perry.
I'D know every one of them" he
said.
The six-foot, 39-year-old prosecu-
tor was within a few blocks of his
South Side home when the attack
was made. He and Mr.. Perry were
in his cars rear seat. Two detec-
tives-James McInerney. Mr.. Court
news bodyguard. and John Cronin,
his chauffeur-were in front.
A stab of flame and the thud Of a
bullet striking the metal edging Of
4 window ventilator at Mr.. Court
news ear we're the first warnings OF
danger. AS Mr.. Courtney and Mr..
Perry ducked to the floor of their
large car small sedan whirled
alongside from the rear and seven
more shots crashed in the quiet resi-
dental street. None penetrated the
steel body of Mr.. Courtney's car.
Mr.. Courtney's term of office has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-25


Rites for Mrs. Harvey will be
conducted at 10 tomorrow morning
at Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary,
with burial in Crown Hill. Services
for Mr.. Maley were to be held this
afternoon at the home of an aunt,
Mrs. P. r. Brodbeck. EdinSurg.
Coroner H. H. Comfy. Fowler, said
he could attribute no cause for the
accident except excessive speed. The
speedometer of Mr.. Maley's sporty
racer was locked at 80 miles an
hour when the wreckage was found
by Indiana state police.
Mrs. Harvey. %. and the mother
of two children, and Mr. Maley, race
car owner and scion of a wealthy
Evansville lumber family. we're in
love. according to Mrs. Harvey's
mother. Mrs. j. A. Moeslein, S17 E.
l7th-st.
Mrs. Harvey was to receive her
final decree this week from Lieut..
Dwight Harvey. Salt Lake City. with
whom she eloped while a pupil at
Tudor Hall.
In a divorce complaint filed last
summer in Hendricks County Cir
cult Court, the lieutenant charged
that his commanding officer had
asked Mrs. Harvey TO leave the
Army post in Panama Canal Zone,
where he was stationed. because Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-25
Pact Violation
to Be Target
of Pope Plus
CCopvright. 1885. by United Press


VATICAN CITY, March 25.-Pops
Plus encyclcal of April % will be
A denunciation of violation Of in
ternational agreement and an ear
nest plea fol world peace. it was
said on most reliable authority to-
day.
The encyclical was characterized
as the most important document Of
the present pontiflcate. 1t IS to be
issued in connection with the end
of the jubilee year.
1t was understood that the en-
cyclical would be a strong con-
domination of violation of treaties
and a warning that another war
would be tantamount TO the destruc-
ton of civilization.
There are too many indications,
Pope Plus is expected to assert, that
there is danger of a war more
disastrous even than the last, and
that humanity might return to bar
barism.
He is understood to intend to say
that his plea is prompted by his
duty in the Roman Catholic Church
as Christs vicar, to tell people that
divine laws can not be violated with
impunity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-25
HOME IS RAzED
BY $4,000 FIRE
Firemen Are Handicapped in
Battle With Flames
on East Side.

Fire started by a defective f1ue
caused an estimated damage of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 to the home
of William Roepke, florist, Post-rd
and E. 1Oth-st, yesterday morning.
Firemen, hampered by lack Of
available water, fought vainly to
keep the flames in the upper part
of the house.
The fire was discovered by Elmer
Wimsett, brother of Mrs. Roepke,
who with the caretaker, Ed Alsop,
fought the blaze until the f1remen
arrived. Much of the household
furniture was saved. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roepke were away at the time. They
said this morning that the loss was
covered by insurance.
There we're no mains In the
neighborhood from which the fire
men could draw water. They fought
the blaze with a tank of water they
carried on the truck.
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The petite young murdereSS placed
the major blame for her predica-
ment upon a pastor brother, who,
she asserted. drove her from home
on her return from two-year term
in a reformatory.
Maybe he'll help me now" she
said. L want to begin life again
clean"
The Staying occurred in the Nut
Club here Friday morning, culminat-
ing lovers quarrel. The girl said
she felt Pierce had insulted her.
but that she only wanted to scare
him and she lunged at him with a
knife he nonchaiantly had produced
My real name is Bonnie Hill. and
was born in johnson County. Ar
kansas the girl told authorities.
She said her father died when she
was II and that the family moved to
Houston. Tex. where her brother is
A Baptist preacher.
A story of how her affection for
boys was thwarted by her brother
until he finally hao her placed in
a reform school was related by the
girl. She said that the family in
the meantime had moved to Detroit.
and that she went To them
MY brother drove me from the
house she said. "A member of his
congregation gave me shelter and
promised to help me get a Job I
learned that I had to either live
with him-or else"
The woman said she came 20 New
Orleans with a Harvard medical
student who gave her narcotics.
After a tumultuous life with him she
met the boy she later murdered.
Johnny was nice kid" she said
ARD I was happy with him. He
cured me Of the dope habit. but we
both liked liquor and drank a lot
Of it."
She sits alone and friendleSS in
the parish prison. facing a first
degree murder charge.
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alleged immoral conduct with fell
low officers.
The papers in the suit also
charged that when Lieut.. Harvey
brought his children to Danville,
Ind, while on a furlough last sum-
mer. Mrs. Harvey had kidnapped the
children and brought them back to
indianapolis. The children, Joan. 2,
and Jean. 4. are now living in Dan
vile with a brother of the lieu
tenant
Mr.. Maley had entered cars in
the Indianapolis Speedway races
since 1880. Lou Moore drove a
Maley entry to third place in 1888.
In 1890. Deacon Litz was driving
one of them in the famous six-car
crash on the north turn. Mr. Maley
is survived by two children living
with a divorced wife
Coroner Comfy said the car left
the road suddenly, few 20 feet
through the air. bounced once and
then, with cyclonic force, struck the
steel utility pole. The road was
straight at this point.
Pallbearers at Mr.. Maley's funeral
were to be M. S. Blish, Seymour;
Meredith Nicholson Jr., Indianapo-
lis; B. A. Roth, R. c. Mayhall Jr.,
and Dewey Robinson, Edinburg, and
Robert Fowler, Los Angeles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-25
JACKSON PREDICTS
STATE SALES TAX
Levy Needed for Security
Funds, He Says.
BV Times SDecid1

81 Times Special
WASHINGTON, March 25.-In-
diana is in for or per cent re-
tail sales tax, it was indicated here
today by Clarence A. Jackson, State
Gross Income Tax Director
Mr.. Jackson is on a study tour as
chairman of the research committee
charged with submitting tax pro-
gram to the special session of the
Legislature to be called by Gov. Paul
V. McNutt.
1T looks now as though joint Fed
eral and state social security pro-
gram will call for about 100000
as Indiana's contribution" Mr.
Jackson explained. That can be
raised by decreasing the gross in
come tax, which now produces
around s13,0000OO. A 4 rate on al
sales and p per cent on all income
is suggested.
1T still would be necessary tc
raise the money for the state school,
program, now supported from the
gross income tax.
IF there are no exemptions al
lowed, a 2 per cent sales tax would
produce the S13,OO0,OOO, which could
be earmarked as the consumers
school tax Should numerous ex-
emptions be insisted upon, it would
be necessary to have at least a
per cent rate"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-25

been notable for prosecution of kid
naping and labor racketeering
gangs, activities which vitality af-
fected surviving remnants Of the
mobs once headed by Alphonse
(Scarface Alb Capone and Roger
Touhy. the tough guy" who told
Capone in his hey-day that he
wasn't big enough to run northwest
ern Cook County.
Tommy Touhy, Rogers tubercular
little brother, who was reputed the
most fearless and vindictive partici-
pant in the beer wars" often has
been rumored to be on Mr.. Court
neys trail. 1t was Mr.. Courtney that
sent Roger Touhy and three of his
associates to prison for 80 years for
kidnapping John Jake the Barber)
Factor
Under Mr.. Courtney's orders, Ralph
Capone, AIS brother, has been ar
rested perhaps two dozen times
since his release from a Federal
prison last year.
Capone was reported interested in
gaining control of the Chicago Mo-
ton Picture Operators Union at the
time Thomas Maloy, long its car
was murdered ION the spot" two
months ago. He has not been seen
in his usual haunts since.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-25
HOWE MAY RECOVER,
DOCTORS NOW SAY
President Decides to Leave
for Florida Cruise.
By United Press

By UHitcd Press
WASHINGTON, March 25.-As-
sured by medical experts that the
crisis in Secretary Louis McHenry
Howe's illness had passed, President
Roosevelt this afternoon decided to
leave late tonight for a cruise in
Florida waters.
Col. Howe, who waged valiant
fight against heart and bronchial
disorders that amazed physicians,
was so much better this morning
that he called for a cigaret.
Encouraged by the favorable turn
Of the last "a hours, Commander
Ross T. McIntire, who has been
attending Col. Howe. summoned a
consultation of doctors and they
reached the opinion that while the
ultimate prognosis was not so good,
there was indication of steady inn
provement to come for a month or
more.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-25
IN
CITY 'BOOKIE'
CLOSING NEAR
MorriSSey Returns to Find
All Horse Betting
Joints Locked.
MANY TRY TO REOPEN
Motive for Order Still Is
Mystery: Shake Down
Rum0r Persists.

Chief Mike MorriSSey's return to
Indianapolis today was scheduled to
precipitate a showdown on the horse
betting handbook situation in which
the citys 81 books find themselves
closed without explanation.
The chief has been in Syracuse, N.
Y, attending the American Bowling
Congress tournament. During his
absence, the books were ordered by
police to close last Tuesday. Later,
the order was modified to permit
operations through Friday, then, all
of the books we're closed Saturday.
Today, however, it was reported
several books would attempt to
operate and it was said they would
be able to obtain wire service If
they wanted to take the chance.
No one would take the respon-
sibility for having issued the clos
ing order and the motive back Of it
was somewhat obscure.
However, some bookmakerS dis
played no heSitancy in charging
that the shutdown is preliminary
to a shake out" of some of the
smaller books for the benefit of a
few large operators.
Rumor has placed this eventual
number of books at one dozen, but
it was reported reliably today that
only eight will be permitted to re-
open after the short closing period
Observers placed no credence IL
published reports that the Il WOULD
be reduced to two. For one reason
the price now charged for the daily
result service, without which it is
difficult to satisfy bettorS, would
have to be raised to a prohibitive
figure.
In order to charge any reasonable
price for the race results, the wire
service needs a volume of clients as
we'll as the handbook does.
Brazen touting by agents Of some
handbooks is reported to be one rea-
son for the drive. Prosecutor Her
bert M. Spencer said he had con-
ferred with Chief MorrisSey before
the latter left for the bowling tour
nament and that they had decided
the closing was necessary because
of the complaints of number o.
business men.
Handbook toutS have been ap-
preaching employees in some business
houses, according to the prosecutor
and RECALLING the prospects with
stories of how much "So-and-So'
won yesterday and about the sure
thing that's going today"
Believers in the theory that the
entire campaign is a shaking out
process point out that now is an
opportune time for such move be-
cause winter racing practically is
ended and the big handbook bust
ness will start when the Chicago
Maryland and Kentucky tracks open
early in April.
Some of the smaller operators
promise plenty of political squawkS
if they are kept closed and one OF
the bigger bookies wasn't backward
about voicing his indignation.
Jokingly told that he'd probably
wind up as a messenger boy tol
Poor Blank" he asserted that, i
he is not one of the favored few
allowed to operate, he'd raise 81
much heat that nobody would 60
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-25
Rearming Is Challenged

81 Chted Presg
LONDON, March 25.-Germany
has no right to denounce the Ver-
sailles Treaty, Prime Minister j.
Ramsay Macdonald, told Gordon
Hall-Caine, conservative, in reply to
a question today in the House of
Commons.
The treaty contains no provision
for denunciation by its signatories,
Premier Macdonald explained.
ut is a misrepresentation" he
said, ito suppose that any action
taken unilaterally by the German
government or any other govern
ment could effect the denunciation
of the treaty.
The German decision of March
Is on CONSUMPTION and the consti-
tuition of a standing army un-
doubtedly an intention not to OBJ
serve certain military clauses Of the
treaty, on which the views Of the
British government are already
known"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-25

East Prussia and Lithuania.
1t was taken from Germany
by the Treaty of Versailles,
was first made League terri
tory, then turned over to
Lithuania.
Quarters close to the German
foreign office SpecuiaUed on the pos
sibility that Hitler might be offered
a plebiScite in Memel in return for
his concessions on other points
touching rearmament and security.
A plebiscite probably would result
just as the Saar plebiscite did, in
an overwhelming vote for Germany.
Issue Open to Question
1t was open to question, however,
whether Hitler would consider the
return of Memel sufficient induce
ment to accept the Eastern
European security pact so much de-
sired by France.
Observers believed the question of
the lost African colonies, notably
German East Africa, now held by
Great Britain, might be injected as
a bargaining point-not in the
actual hope of regaining the terri
tory, but to abandon the claim in
return for other concessions.
Regarding German rearmament.
Hitler was expected to tell Simon
mat he plans six motorized divi-
slonS in the new German army. That
would be another bargaining point
and it was believed Hitler would
concede a smaller number, espe-
clally as the creation of motorized
division would require many months.
Discuss Return to League
France at present, it is believed.
has only four motorized divisions
and Italy three. These mobile units
are regarded as Of extreme strategic
Importance in the event of an out
break of war, enabling the power
possessing them into strike swiftly
and hard
Germany's return to the League
OF Nations vas understood to have
been included in today's discussions
before the conferees adjourned for
luncheon, but Germany insisted it
could be taken up only after the
solution Of other problems.