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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
TAx-ExEMPTE
PROPERTY HIT
Bill Introduced Today Would
Add S25,OOO,OOO to
County Lists.

Addition of approximately $685.
$1,000 in Marion County exempt
income-returning property to the
tax rolls and an estimated 100000
600 in the state would be provided
in a bill introduced today in the
House by Rep. I. Emory Carter Cd.
FairmounD.
The measure would abolish tax
exempted properties earning in
come and profit which is held by
schools, colleges, churches, fraternal
organizations and lodges, cemeteries,
and benevolent associations.
The bill amends Acts of March,
1919, and permits the charitable
bodies, lodges, and other organiza-
lions to hold property exempt from
taxation which is in use by the or
carnations and of non-profit char
acter.
Seen as one of the best methods
of adding to the amount of taxes
collected, the measure has the ap-
proval of members of the Indianap-
oils Real Estate Board and realtors
throughout the state.
The appraised value of Marion
County is 1922 100000 and of that
appraised value approximately $40,-
900, 900 is exempt from taxation.
Tt is believed that $25,00O,000 in
property would be added alone to
tax duplicates in the county if the
measure is passed by the Assembly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
One-Private Battalion Enforces State Martial Law

the headquarters of the Shaka-
max Partk detail.
The mine, however, operates
without interference from troops.
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A ND while the olive-drab
N guardians of law and order
in Sullivan County await the day
when they can come out Of the
Shakamak Park trenches, the
paymaster pays them a daily wage
of approximately 50 for Major
Weimar; S6 for Lieut.. Warren;
$3.50 for Lieut. BEEN; $3.50 for
Lieut.. Stewart; So each for the
sergeants, with the corporal and
Private Buell. bringing up the rear
pay rank with respectively SITS
a day and $3.50.
In addition the nine men get
subsistence for the duration of the
martial law that isn't martial law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20

park, who, if they wished. could
constitute themselves courts, jail
ers and policemen to try the fell
low with a Saturday night Gag"
1t all comes about because the
martial law declared by Gov. Paul
v. McNutt on Oct. 9, 1888, in
Sullivan county is still is effect.
Early in 1884 the state guards
men stationed at Shakamak state
park, near the Starburn mine,
where shootings resulted in the
second declaration of martial Law
for the Vigo-Sullivan counties
areas, were reduced from 120 men
to the nine men now remaining in
the park barracks under the COM
mand of Maj. Earl E. Weimar.
We've discussed lifting martial
law in Sullivan county and with
drawing the detail of men but
have f. Il it advisable to let them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20

stay" declared Adjt. Gen. Elmer
F. Straub.
q
THE National Guard executive
i said that the men served to
prevent disturbances and aided
relief workers when they encoun-
tered any difficulties in the
county.
Martial law is not being en-
forced. The men only make in
vestigations upon complaints,
.dit. Gen. Straub said.
Nor is the martial law order
covering Sullivan county the only
martial law still effective in In
diana.
In Vigo County proclamation
of former Gov. Harry G. Leslie,
made Aug. 3, 1882, places martial
law around the Dixie Bee mine
property in vigo County, north Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
SCHOOLGIRL IS
KILLED IN BUS
CRASH; 3 HURT
13-Year-0Id HooSier Child
Dies; Second Victim
Reported Dying.
TWO OTHERS ARE HURT
Accident Occurs on Curve
Half Mile North of
Washington.
BIZ United Press

By Cntte1 Press
WASHINGTON, Ind, Feb. 90
Two school buses, one of them
loaded with 25 pupils and the other
one empty, collided near here today,
killing ore girl and critically in
Turing another. Two other pupils
were slightly hurt.
Laverne Rodimel, 10, suffered a
skull fracture and died soon after
reaching the hospital here. Louise
Waggoner, IL, also suffered a skull
fracture and is in critical condition.
James L. Batesman, county COM
missioner and driver of the empty
bus, suffered cuts and bruises.
Arthur Eleenor, driver of the loaded
bus, escaped unhurt.
Many of the pupils suffered
bruises which did not require medi-
cal attention. The accident oc-
cured on curve one-half mile
north of here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
STUDENT HELD
OWN KIDNAPER
Wrote $4,000 Extortion
Note to Father, U. S.
Agents Claim.

Charged by the United States
Department of Justice with having
invented a story that he was kid
naped and then mailing letter
demanding $4,000 from his father,
Allan KreSSler Bomberger, gradu-
ate Phi Beta Kappa student at Wa
bash College, was arrested today
at Charlottesville for violation of the
Lindbergh Law.
He is on his way to indianapolis
in custody of a deputy United
States marshal where he will be
given a hearing before a United
States Commissioner. Federal off,
ers said that they believed he wrote
the letter TO his father, q prom
inent Hammond lawyer, to raise
funds and not just as a prank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20

homes in the great cotton country,
victims of the governments wide
flung plans to reduce the acres put
into cotton.
These evicted sharecroppers, how
ever. are but a tiny fraction of a
total of nearly eight million Amer
leans whose standard of living is
lower than that even Of low-paid
European workers.
They are living in a condition Of
virtual economic peonage.
What is behind the tragedy? Who
and what are responsible for it all?
The answer. of course, goes back
10 the Civil War and its aftermath.
When Lee surrendered at Apo
mattoX. the South was bankrupt.
Nobody had any money. Certain
" the ex-slaves had none. And
whatever the planters and small
farmers had a few years before had
long since been wiped out.
Only one thing remained Of any
value: the land on which to grow
cotton. But how could cotton be
grown? Neither the poor whites nor
Turn to Page Three
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
Scripps-H0Wdrd Launches
Junior Agitation Drive

Membership in the Junior Aviator
organization will be open to every
boy and girl between the ages Of 10
and 10, inclusive. They will be in
structed through the columns OF the
newspapers in model airplane con-
struction, development of new types
of airplanes and on aviation in gen.
eral. They will be taught why air
planes fly and will meet the worlds
most noted aviators.
Central Indiana will be the head
quarters for The Indianapolis Times
Squadron. This squadron will be
made of Wings, each school dis
trict having one. And each Wing
will be composed of number Of
Flights, membership in each being
limited to 10.
Bronze Junior Aviator wings and
silver and blue-toned membership
Turn to Page Three
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20

A nation wide Junior Aviator or
ganization for the minded youths
of America was launched today.
Sponsored by The indianapolis
Times and other Scripps-Howard
newspapers, the movement is aimed
as an aid to those youths who will
control the destiny of aviation in
the future.
Among them are the future air
heroes, the future aviation leaders,
the future pilots and the thousands
OF future air passengers.
Heading the organization IS one
of the nations greatest aviators,
Capt. AL Williams, known and ad-
mired by boys and girls the country
over. Capt: Williams will be the
Chief of Air Service and as such will
supply vital and interesting details
on flying.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20

Everett True, Frankfort, and
Everett Endicott, Darlington, and
Corp. Frank L. Barlow, Shelby
vile, if the rest of his command
ing officers so order.
And while Private Buell. is a
battalion, commanded by eight
officers, but not really a bat
talon, so too Sullivan County has
martial law that isn't martial law.
y
A THOUGH asse mbly Of
N crowds in the streets of Sulli-
van, the city, is forbidden and
persons can not seek egress or
ingress to the county yet tourist
traffic goes uninterrupted on the
highways and Saturday afternoon
shopping crowds and sewing bees
may congregate, without dis
turbance, from the nine guards
men stationed at Shakamak state
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
GORDON QUITS UTILITY
BOARD OF MEDIATION
TT. Wayne Man, State A. F. of L.
Official, Takes Post.

Alex E. Gordon, labor member
of the state mediation board in the
strike demands of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
has resigned and been succeeded by
Frank D. Morgan, FIT. Wayne, first
vice president of the State Fedora
ton of Labor, and acting president
for the duration of the legislatures
session.
Mr.. Gordon, well-known labor
leader, found himself unable to
serve on the board during the legis-
lature because of his work as chair
man of the legislative board of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen.
Other members of the board,
which is considering wage raise de-
mands of the electrical workers, are
Leo Gardner and Fred Cause, both
of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
BILL
GIVEN IMPETUS
MCNutt Studies RooSeveIt'S
Message Before Making
Final Proposal.

Impetus was given the State"NRA
bill today through removal OF all
check-reins by release of President
Roosevelt's message to Congress
asking a two-year extension, with
Qualification, of the Federal NRA
law.
Gov. Paul v. McNutt Immediate
ly plunged into a study OF the full
text of the Presidents message.
He said he would have no COM
ment to make on the probable final
form of the S-NRA, row in Senate
Judiciary B Committee, until he has
completed careful consideration OF
the national aspects now clearly
outlined by President Roosevelt.
Passage of the S-NRA will mean
the restitution of approximately
100000 in back wages to Indiana
employees, according to Frances
Wells, assistant state executive di-
rector for NRA, who says the
measure will double the effective
ness of repaying workers who lose
wages through failure to pay code
scales.
Since the establishment of NRA,
the state compliance division has
collected SIS, 33O.47 for $500 employees
in the state.
This amount does not include
wage increases brought about by the
compliance authorities
Indianapolis employees have re-
ceived approximately $4,000 in res
titution of pay which they were
scheduled to receive under code
wages.
Mr.. Wells says the passage of s.
NRA would result in from 80 to SO
cases being filed in superior and
circuit courts against code violators
within 80 to so days after the Gov
ernor's signature.
Declarations made by S-NRA
opponents that it would bring new
industries under codes and would
further increase RECOMMENDATION OF
industry is denied by Mr.. Wells.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
SOUTH BEND CALLS
FOR TRUCE IN STRIKE
All Threats of Violence in
Upstate City Vanish.

By Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Feb. 20-All
threats of violence from about 5000
Central Labor Union pickets at the
Oliver Farm Equipment Co. had
disappeared this afternoon with the
announcement of a conference seek
ing to settle the strike participated
in by 400 workers.
Mayor George E. Freyermuth
called together representatives of
labor, leading citizens and repre-
sentatives of the company into a
conciliatory conference that was ex-
pected to begin actual deliberations
some time today.
Both labor and the mayor said
they fully expected the conference
to settle the strike to the satisfac-
ton of all.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
LAKE COUNTY ACTS TO
BECOME 49TH STATE
Bill Permitting Secession from In
diana Reported FavOrabIy.

A bill permitting Lake County to
secede from Indiana and become a
separate state has been favorably
reported to the Indiana House of
Representatives where it was re-
ceived jocularly yesterday.
The military affairs committee
acted quickly after the measure had
been offered by Rep. James v. Kent
Jr. 3D., HillSburg).
Sure we are serious about es-
tablishing Lake County as another
state" Rep. Joseph KLEIN, Whiting
Democrat, declared. I'VE don't like
the way things are handled down
here. They operate different here
than We do in Lake County"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
CREDIT LICENSING BILL
HIT BY AUTO DEALERS
Faced With Commercial Disaster,
They Assert at Hearing.

Amendments to the administra-
ton bill licensing installment credit
dealers who charge more than 8
per cent interest will be presented
to the House of Representatives to
continue the existing discount
method of extending such credit.
Gov. Paul v. McNutt and his adj
visers have become convinced every
thing sought under the pioneering
bill can be accomplished by con-
tinuing the method, it was declared
at house bearing last night.
Indiana retail automobile dealers
bitterly asSailed the licensing bill
and declared commercial disaster
faces them If it is enacted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
House Ready to Act on
Rural ElectrifiCatiOn
Bill Backed by McNutt
State Power Authority Proposal Is Rejected as Too Cum
bersome: Public Service Commission to Con-
troll Suggested Corporations.


learned today.
bill providing
jurisdiction of the Public Commission.
These corporations nonproft with the announced obec
electricity
cassifcaons the bill
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
STARTS FIRE, THEN
ROBS BANK OF $500
Bandit Escapes With Booty
After His RuSe.
By United Press

BIZ LHIfed Press
ROAM, Ind, Feb. 20.-Wnile most
of the towns population was watch
ing or fighting barn fire he had
started on the edge of town, a ban
dit robbed the Roam State Bank
of between $1,000 and $500 Today.
Five shots were fired at his car as
he sped away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
BY ARCH STEINEL
Times STAFF Writer
INDIANA has a Half Lost Bat
Il talionl"

n NO1fA4NA 4ldS nan A@OSb SeRS-
i talionl"
1t isn't really a battalion be-
cause it has only one private.
The battalion, consisting OF
Private Loren Buell., Shelbyville, is
commanded by Maj. Earl E.
Weimar, Shelbyville. and is
enforcing martial law in Sullivan
County, Indiana, without really
enforcing martial law and has
been doing so for year.
Private Buell. also is commanded
by Lieut.. Richard c. BEEN, Indi-
annapolis; takes orders from Lieut..
Rooert Stewart, Shelbyville;
salutes Lieut.. Alva c. Warren,
Darlington; must stand 'tenshun'
to Sergt. August F. Better, Shelby
vile; do X. p. duty for Sergts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
TRUCK CRASHES INTO
DITCH; DRIVER KILLED
Carrier Wrecked in Effort to Miss
Stray Horse; City Man Hurt.

Lloyd Wilson, 1OO6 S. Rybolt-av,
was killed, and Arthur Castor, Ais
S. Ritter-av, injured seriously last
night when the truck in which they
were riding crashed into a ditch two
miles south of Brookvlle, in an eff
fort to avoid hitting stray horse.
The men were operating a truck
for the York Transfer Co., 5721
Bonna-av. Mr.. Castor received
several broken ribs and was re-
turned to the Methodist Hospital
here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
NEWS AND STAR
ARE R|D|CULED
BY ROOSEVELT
Treats 'Anti-MCNutt Papers
With SCorn in Lecture
to Correspondents.
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY
Times staff Writer

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - The
Indianapolis episode" over State
NRA legislation in Indiana formed
the text for a sermon for cor
respondents delivered in jovial
mood today by President Roosevelt
at his press conference.
Relating all the facts, he pointed
out that their distortion by 1.-The two
Indianapolis newspapers opposing
the McNutt administration, the
News and the Star, had brought
about a field day for Republican
publications.
With a toss of his head and a
flash of the great and toothy Roose-
veltian smile, the President read
excerpts from the extremely parti-
san New York Herald Tribune to
illustrate how misinterpretation is
infectious in such papers, whether
published in Indianapolis or New
York.
Stupid of Me!'
In closing, President Roosevelt
pointed out that he had sent his
NRA message to Congress today and
added:
And, do want State-NRA legis-
lation, and I will ask for it,
He made great fun of the stories
regarding the Indiana matter writ
ten by both Ted Wallen, Herald
Tribune correspondent, and Mark
Sullivan, anti-Admnistration syn
dictate writer.
II was asked if I was asking for
State-NRA legislation at this time
and merely answered No" Presi-
dent Roosevelt related. "Of course,
that was stupid of me. I should
have explained it so that those two
anti-McNutt papers in indianapolis
couldn't diStort and misinterpret it..
'T Want NRA Legislation"
"When Gov. McNutt called NE
and told what they had done, I i'm
mediately told him that I do want
State-NRA laws and that the No
was occasioned merely by the fact
that my message to extend MIRA
had not yet been sent to Congress.
Again, I repeat that I do want
State-NRA legislation in Indiana
and elsewhere"
The Presidents use of Indiana
episode" he took from the Sullivan
story saying that Gov. McNutt
sought White House pressure to
pass the state bill. This the Presi-
dent declared obviously was not
true"
Mr.. Wallen whipped the story into
a. sort of fight yarn, with Roosevelt
and McNutt as participants and the
President read these writings with
great glee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
Times index
Child Labor Bill Defeated

By UHifc5 Press
MONTPELIER. VT, Feb. 20.-For
the second time, the Vermont House
of Representatives has refused rat
ihcation Of the Child Labor Amend
ment 10 the Federal Constitution
The vote was 229 10 6.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
FORD WINNER IN LONG
FIGHT ON NRA CODE
Refuses to Sign. But Gets Govern
ment Contracts Anyhow.
81 United Press

81 United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O.-The
long and spectacular battle which
NRA vaged with Henry Ford over
his refusal to formally accept the
Blue Eagle was ended today in an
apparent victory for Mr.. Ford.
Government departments, once
prohibited from buying Fords be-
cause the Detroit motor company
refused 70 sign the NRA code, have
purchased ass Fords in recent weeks.
AL bars against Fords have been
removed.
Mr.. Ford still hasn't signed the
code.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
Italian Troops Head for Africa

By United Press
NAPLES, Feb. 20.-Seven hundred
and fifty regulars of the engineers
corps, % officers and a group of
army physicians sailed today for
the East African colonies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
PRESIDENT URGES 2-YEAR
EXTENSION OF NRA, ASKS
CONGRESS TO WRITE LAW
of Recovery Act 'Unthinkable,'
Roosevelt Declares; Strengthening to
Preserve Gains Suggested
LEFT TO LEGISLATORS
Chief Executive Outlines Aims in Message,
But Refuses to Submit Specific
Draft; Changes Requested.
By United Press

WASHINGTON Feb 90 - President Roosevelt today
asked continuance of the NRA for years and put
m to Congress the problem of writing the exact provisions of
the new law.
AS the Presidents message presented, the Senate
Finance Committee launched thorough investigation of the
present NRA Administration to provide data for carrying
out Mr.. Roosevelt's suggestions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20

Organization of the local corpora
lions could be effected in some in
stances by as few as II persons.
After organization, it would be
necessary to obtain, before in
corporation, certificate of con-
venience and necessity from the
Public Service Commission, on the
theory that the project would be a
loss if a public or municipal utility
already was serving the territory in
question.
Federal Action Anticipated
The bill is drawn in anticipation
of Federal action making funds
available for loans on rural electri-
fication projects, although boards of
directors of both the local and dis
trict corporations would have broad
powers in borrowing funds from
other sources.
They would be permitted to issue
5 per cent revenue bonds not eX-
ceeding 40 years maturity and the
corporation rates would be subject
to Public Service Commission ap-
prevail with the provision that the
rates be sufficient to meet interest
requirements, maintenance and a
sinking fund for the bonds retire
;nent.
General district corporations may
be comprised of number of coun-
ties and be organized by one-third
of the farm family heads in the
area to be served, or by farm bu-
reau board of the counties. -
Cities, Towns Excluded
Local corporations in turn could
be organized in the district and buy
power from the district corporation,
if the district corporation eretced
its own electric plant, instead of
buying power from the nearest pub
lie or municipal utility Locals
could be organized through action
of half of the farm family heads of
the area in question.
In no event in the organization Of
either district or local corporations
would there be included incor-
porated cities and towns.
The Indiana bill is along the lines
of Federal legislation suggested to
other states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
STOCK PROFITS Barred
BY MELLON SECRETARY

Realized $4,000 Gain on Two
"Short" Sales, Is Claim.
Early Details on Page 81
By United Press
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 20.-Andrew
w. Mellon realized a profit Of
$4,000 on one of two short" sales
of stock while he was Secretary Of
the Treasury, his confidential sec
rotary testified today at the hearing
on the governments demand for
100000 additional taxes on Mr..
Melons 1881 income.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
BY HUGH RUSSELL FRASER

Along the highways and byway Dixie they Sagglelony figures
without money without homes. and without hope
Mother, father little Of them barefoot living
symbols Of civilization that failed them worked
There thousands Of them their cabin
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
Famine Trailing Cotton
Empires Lost Legion
Tragic Situation of Millions of Sharecroppers Held Up as
Challenge to New Deal.

a APP
preaching
who has been investigating that
Press-S
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
Hourly Temperatures

Tomorrow's sunrise, $50 a. M;
sunset, 5:28 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
RICHARD BENNETT OF
STAGE FAME INJURED
Actor in Grave Condition After Fall
From Horse.

% y LWFttW 7 Tto5
LONDON, Feb. 20-Richard Ben
nett, famous American stage and
motion picture actor, is in grave
condition at nursing home at
Harpenden after a fall from a
horse, the Daily Express reported
today.
Mr.. Bennett suffered two broken
ribs when he was thrown from a
horse, the newspaper said, and one
rib injured a lung.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
WASHINGTON

Everything is in readiness at Washington park playground for the mammoth revue which will be held tonight. Bill Single and his CO., workers have arranged affairs so that all who attend will enjoy an evening of fine entertainment. Nearly 100 children will take part in the revue which is guaranteed to set ihgh standard in juvenile en- tertainment.
 A note of special interest is the fact that George Duffy, popular studio manager at WATR will be on hand as master of ceremonies. Many fine singers and dancers will appear tonight on the program. Of course the spotlight will be turned on Bobby Scannel, youthful drum mer and Peggy Carroll. who has captured the hearts of all Wash ington Hill with her rendition of Rose of Tralee."
 Through the courtesy of Macs Radio shop, amplifiers have been set up so that the program will be clearly heard by all attending. A stage has been set and decorated and also bleachers for the comfort of the adults who will witness the show. William Shea, general super visor announced this morning that morning that dancing will follow the show.