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Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-30
Central Valley
Water Project
To Get Hearing

WASHINGTON. Jan. so. sUP)-A
promise of early and careful cof1sld-
Grafton of the bill setting up CEN
tral Valley water authority to COM
plete development work in Califor-
MAS Central Valley was made to-
day to Rep. Henry E. Stubbs, (Dem)
California.
The promise was made by Rep
Riley j. Wilson, (Dem) louisiana
chairman of the flood control COM
mittee. who said he would call the
bill up for consideration by the
committee provided funds were no'
carnarked from the project from
the 88o,O00,000 relief-pnplic WORKS
bill within the next few days.
Stubbs said he told Wilson STATE
officials could be on hand to testi'
fy in connection with the pro1ec'
within "a hours after announcement
of a hearing date, and that all nee
essary and availble data and inior'
nation would be presented to TN
committee at any time.
The bill, introduced about t"'
weeks ago by Stubbs, calls for ere
alton of a Central Valley water pro
iect authority under state superu
sion and authorizes expenditure o
s170, 100000 by the authority to com
plete the units of the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-30
Help WI anted

RESIDENT, Family-man wishes to
trade skilled carpenter labor for
commodities, any kind. Press
box 128 30-6
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-30
BRIDGE CLAIMS ANOTHER

PASADENA, Calf. Jan. 30 Mn
Joseph Matt. 81 years Of age. to-
day became the 62nd person TO end
his life BY leaping off Colorado
street bridge.
Matz diyed approximately 30
feet. narrowly missing Mark Man
ming, a pedestrian, as he struck
the street below. He left a note
To his wife. Edna. of Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-30

EUROPE without writing late 5000 B. c. For this
accomplishment well as for other things necessary 70 The
Of civilization turned the Orient and the
Near East whore writing had hecn used for thousand years or
more.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-30
20 Wanted, Miscellaneous

WANTED-Good used piano. Press
box 1919. 30-4
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-30

Walter D. Emery, Porteryille, Tu-
1are county. has been elected execu-
tive manager of five citrus exchange
houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-30
Rooms for Rent

FOR RENT--Newly decorated front
bedroom, private entrance, adj
joining bath, hot water. 635 Ham,
ilton. 1913
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
KENNAMER
GOES ON STAND;
CALM WITNESS
Makes Good Showing;
Claims He Is Rational De-
spite PSyChiatriStS.

By United Press
PAWNEE, Okla, Feb. 1o.-Pleased
with his good showing as star wit
ness of his OWL murder trial de-
Tense, Phil Kennamer, 19-year-old
Federal jurist son, showed renewed
interest today as the state offered
rebuttal testimony.
Holly Anderson, county pros
ecutor, had nearly so witnesses in
reserve and with their testimony
hoped to shatter the twin plea Of
the defense that young Kennamer
killed John F. Gorrell Jr., in self
defense and that he also was insane.
A motive for the Staying will be
developed today Mr.. Anderson said.
Kennamer, on cross examination,
refused to abide by the findings of
his own pSychiatrists. He said he
was rational and knew right from
wrong. The idea of his being insane
has been repellent to Kennamer
since it first was preached by his
father, Federal Judge Franklin E.
heulldIlcl, dl1Q "a 1A1lU NAO0oJ 4A4o
chief counsel.
Kennamer, a cool witness, covered
the events Immediately proceeding
the Staying, which occurred last
Thanksgiving Day. He denied he
ever mentioned kidnapping Miss Vir-
ginia Wilcox, daughter of Tulsa
millionaire, and swore he had been
in love with her since their first
date four years ago.
do you still love her?" counsel
asked.
yes, I do" he replied.
1t was desire to protect Miss
Wilcox, Kennamer said, that caused
him to STAY Gorrell, a young dental
student, who, he said, planned to
demand $4,000 from her father, H.
F. Wilcox, and threatened to kid
nap her if the sum was not paid
The sobs of the slain youths
mother could be heard throughout
Kennamer'S recital. Miss Wilcox,
from a seat on the front row, was
interested but unmoved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
A Vote for Lawyers
TO THE EDITOR


THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES:
am deeply appreciative of the
support which The Times has seen
fit to give to me personally. and to
the causes which 1 have eSpoused
in the Indiana Legislature. The
candor and liberality of The Times
has undoubtedly done much toward
enlightening public opinion on many
issues. And so I find myself much
in the position of one who must take
an old friend to task, when 1 re-
specially suggest that your editorial
of Feb. Is. anent the opposition to my
so-called heart balm" bill. might
easily give rise to an entirely false
impression.
The inference in this editorial is
that opposition to the bill comes
from jackleg lawyers. greedy for
fees. AS a matter of fact. 10 at
torneys in the House supported the
BILL and in the Senate. where the
measure is still pending. the only
criticism I have encountered has
been conscientious and constructive.
Senator James, Smith. Carlson
and Wade have in particular put
much time and thought on the bill,
and I feel confident that when the
bill passes the Senate. it will have
prOfiteo from the meritorious sug-
geStiOns made in the Senate.
Not only in connection with this
particular measure. but i'll all types
of legislation. I have considered the
attitude of the attorneys most fair
and helpful. and 1 feel that the In
diana Bar can justly be proud of its
representation in the General As
Sembly of 1885.
ROBERTA WEST NICHOLSON.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19

Gas Co. common stock; had no in
terest in the attempts of the Ken
lucky Natural Gas and Indiana Gas
Service Corp. attempts to come into
indianapolis in 1881 and 1888; has
no interest in the Users Gas Co.;
does not know who are the Users
hackers; that he is not thoroughly
familiar with the Terre Haute sit
uation and could not comment on
whether the Is cents charged there
is reasonable or exhorbitant.
He testified further that he be-
lieved the approximate rate at which
his company supplies Muncie with
100000 cubic feet a month is 30
cents and that the approximate rate
at which Pendleton is supplied is so
cents a thousand cubic feet.
Forced to adiorun because of
the Legislatures converting, the
committee decide to recall Mr.
Miller for further questioning at 5
p. m. today.
Frank Parish, former head of the
Missouri Kansas Company, who has
charged Columbia Gas with ma
nipulating a natural gas combine,
listened to the testimony. He also
may be called later today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
S-NRA URGED BY
FUEL AUTHORITY
Scent Hourly Wage Paid
HauIerS Is Cited by
Code Chief.
Five cents an hour

FIVE Genus an uOuT!
This is one of the low wages paid
in Indiana's industry which it is
hoped will be ended with the pas
sage of a State-NRA bill now pend
ing in the Senate Judiciary B COM
mittee.
The measure, backed by Is coded
industries in the state which en-
ploy 100000 workers, is termed an
efficient exterminator of oppressive
low wages.
G. A. Howe, executive secretary OF
the Indiana Retail Solid Fuel Code
Authority, urges passage of S-NRA
in letter to the bills author, Rep
j. Napier Dyer Cd, Vincennes).
Our code is protection to the
small coal merchant and the con-
sumner. Due to lack Of enforce
ment, this code has only been par
TALLY effective. 1t is our under
standing that H. B. 46 will make it
possible to obtain enforcement for
the reason that it enables state
courts to act on intra-State business
With only a limited amount of en-
forcement this code has done much
to stabilize the industry and enable
merchants to pay living wages" Mr.
Howe wrote.
THE so-called priqe-cutter," con-
tinued Mr.. Howe, usually pays low
wages. We have filed charges
against this type where wages were
as low at cent per hour. We have
had cases where truckers have
worked their drivers as many as
26 hours continuously hauling coal
and have paid the drivers 81 for
this service"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
MERIT BILL IS
GIVEN SENATE
Measure Would Establish
Rigid Control of State
EMPLOYEES.

Establishment of a strict merit
system for the appointment OF In
diana state employees is provided in
a bill introduced today in the SEN
ate by Senator Ward G. Biddle 3D.,
Bloomington, with the backing of
the Indiana League of Women
Voters.
The bill in all essential details
corresponds with the recommended
lions made to Gov. Paul V. McNutt
by his committee on governmental
economy made public last week.
The League of women Voters bill
calls for the appointment in the
state executive department Of a
hree-member personnel board to
serve for staggered terms of three
years, and, after competitive tests,
the selection of a personnel director
Pointing out that the state is
one of the largest employers OF
labor, and that % per cent of the
total public expenditures in 1930-3l
went for personal service, the league
declared in a memorandum in sup
port of the measure, that any private
employer who spent half this sum
would provide as matter of course
some system Of recruiting and train
ing employees.
Inauguration of personnel merit
system has been advocated for State
Police and penal institution en-
ployes by The indianapolis Times.
Ten states and $50 cities in this
country now are using some sort of
merit system in selecting employees
for the public service, the Senators
were told.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
'UPSIDE-D0WN' GIRL
TIRES OF ICE CREAM
DeIicaCy Has Been Her Only
Food for Months.
ByUnifcd Press

BIZ United Press
FALL RIVER. Mass. Feb. 10
Alyce Jane McHenry, a little girl
who no longer likes ice cream, lay in
Truesdale Hospital today. confident
that the mission for which she trav-
eled from her Omaha (Neb0 home
"a delicate operation on her up
Side-down Stomach-would be sue
ceSSful.
When she was 3 Alyce suffered a
diaphragmatic hernia as result of
an unusual muscle strain which
turned her stomach upside down,
pushed her heart across her chest
to the right side ana practically de-
Stroyed her left lung. She is now 10.
She has suffered extreme pain
and has been on an ice cream diet.
She wants TO be operated on imme-
diately so she won't have to eat any
more ice cream. The operation is
10 De performed by DR.. Philemon
Truesdale. superintendent and foun-
der of the hospital which bears his
name.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
POWELL Played
BYLEGISLATORS
Senators, Irked by Editorial
Pour Their Wrath on
Times Editor.
Continued From Page One

ing people disagree with them" said
Mr.. Powell. The senators have as
much right to speak out about The
Times as we have to express our
opinion of them.
The present session has thus far
been the most progressive. and pub
lie spirited in the history Of the
state. If the senator's want to take
a little holiday to blow off steam
about me instead of attending to
the citizens business I suppose they
are entitled to do so.
While I do not concur with SEN
ator James remarks about yellow
journalism he is perfectly sound
in saying that no editorial should
make any difference in the consid-
Grafton of sound legislation. We
think the Nicholson bill is sound in
principle.
incidentally, is Senator Mcbride
hired by the taxpayers to legislate
for the people of Indiana or against
the editor of The Indianapolis
Times?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19

Mr. Miller, resident of Pendleton
and Indians, manager of the Indi-
ana Gas Transmission Corp, Co.
lumbia subsidiary, testified that
maintenance of a peak load is the
factor which would determine rates,
if natural gas is introduced in Indi-
annapolis.
This peak load, he said, can be de-
veloped in varying degrees by the
extension of the service to manufac-
ing firms. Columbia Gas and Elec-
trio is ready to sell natural gas to
indianapolis at any time it is
sought, he said, but rates would be
dependent On the development of
the business.
However, it is perfectly ridicu-
lous," Mr.. Miller said, Ito fix an
estimate of So cents a thousand
cubic feet, which has been men
toned in the newspapers. Such a
figure is unfair to the city, if it ac-
quires the Citizens Gas Co. because
the consumers Immediately will eX-
pect that price. There is a ire
mendous market here for natural
gas, but it must be built up"
Won't Comment on Evidence
Mr.. Miller denied emphatically
that any division of territory" ar
rangement exists, whereby other
companies than Columbia have
agreed to stay out of the Indian
apolis market. Such an agreement
has been charged by other witnesses
before the legislative probers in an
effort to show that a natural gas
monopoly among the large gas
supplying corporations is keeping
rates up in indianapolis.
He was asked if he knew whether
such testimony had been offered IN
the Wilmington (Del0 receivership
proceedings for the Missouri Kan
saS Pipeline Co. Mr. Miller replied
that he did not believe he could
comment on the evidence with pro-
priety, but when pressed, said he
could not imagine" Columbia. exec
utives making such a. statement.
The witness admitted that an
agreement exists between Kentucky
Natural Gas Co. and Columbia Gas
and Electric whereby each may buy
gas from the other, but he explained
that such an agreement contains no
contract price on the Indianapolis
market, if and when obtained, and
declared the agreement would not
affect the rates ultimately charged.
Parish May Be Called
Mr.. Miller testified that: Colum-
bia Gas and Electric owns "abso-
luteIy no interest" in the Citizens
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
MELLON DEALS
UNDER SCRUTINY
AT TAX TRIAL
IntriCaCieS of Transactions
to Be Barred for u. S.
PrOberS.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
PITTSBURGH. Feb. 19-The in
tricacieS Of Andrew w. Melons
financial transactions and wide
spread holdings we're to be barred
here today for governmental
here today for governmental scruti-
ny in an effort to prove the govern
ment has no claim against his 1881
income.
Truckloads Of records were ready
to be hauled to the special session
before the Board of Tax Appeals,
which is hearing the governments
suit for 100000 against the former
Secretary of the Treasury. That
amount, Atty. Gen. Homer S. CUM
mingS claims, is due from 1881. Mr..
Mellon, on the other hand, insists
that the government owes him re-
fund for that year.
Frank j. Hogan, prominent Wash
ington attorney. spent most of yes
terday in outlining how the Mellon
family "unSelfishly built the very
foundations of Pittsburgh, and Mr..
Mellon himself was ever ready to
answer the call of his country in
time Of need"
Reasons Are Outlined
Such a man, Mr.. Hogan declared,
could scarcely be suspected to de-
liberately conceal true facts from
that government which he loves and
has served so we'll"
Government attorneys, headed by
Robert H. Jackson and F. R. Shear
er, outlined reasons for their huge
claim. They said many of Mr.. Mel
Ions stock sales we're mot sales in
substance" but transfers of holdings
within his own family in order to
evade the taxes.
Some of his securities" Mr..
Jackson said, came right back to
him after 80 days. and others
passed right on to family corpor-
alton he had created for tae pur-
pose of receiving them.
Probe Mystery Account
he never parted WIN COnUrOI OF
his stocks, nor lost to himself any
benefit from their ownership. He
went through the elaborate forms
of sale, it is true, but they were
lifeleSs formalities to create a
record on which he could claim the
privilege of exemption from tax"
Mr.. Mellon has charged that the
present proceedings are part of
political persecution" campaign
against him.
Mr. Melons income during the
period he was Secretary of the
Treasury was more than $780,
/ 100000, it was shown at the hearing,
and during those years he paid in
come taxes of $12,423,7 1876.
The government was expected
today to delve into mysterious "ac-
count number 48" carried with a
brokerage house under the name of
H. M. Johnson, Mr.. Melons con-
f1dential secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
3 OF FAMILY KILLED
BY COAL GAS FUMES

Grandfather and Two Children
Are Victims; Five Overcome.
By United Press
AURORA, ILL.,, Feb. 19-Three
members of a family were asphyxi-
ated and five others overcome yes
terday by coal gas from kitchen
range.
The dead we're w w. Markham,
Ct, and his two grandchildren, Rus
sell Markham Jr., 2, and Leonard,
9 months.
Russell Markham. 27; his 26-
year-old wife, Violet, and their
three other children were made
unconscious by the gas. NeighborS
rescued them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
U. S. TO LOAN ST. CAR
FIRM HERE $3,120,O00
Ickes Approves Advance for I'M
prOvement to System.

Ickes Approves Advance for I'M
prOvement to System.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-An al
lotment Of $3,12O,000 for rehabilita-
ton and modernization of the In
dianapolis transportation system
was announced today by Public
Works Administrator Harold L.
IckeS.
The allotment is for a loan to the
Indianapolis Railways, Inc. The
company will use the money for re-
facilitating its street car system,
purchase of BUSES and trackless
trolley cars and building a new CEN
trail shop building to be used for
equipment repairs and a garage for
buses.
The loan is to be secured by s per
cent first and second mortgage
bonds to be repaid between 1886 and
1855.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
WOMAN WARDEN LOSES
JOB DUE TO BREAK
Recommendation of PrObers Ac-
cepted by Oklahoma Governor.

Recommendation of PrOberS Ac-
cepted by Oklahoma Governor.
By United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb 10
The nations only woman warden Of
a prison will lose her job TO a man.
probably today. because the State
Board of Affairs believes the office
Is no place for a woman"
Gov. z. w. Marland accepted the
boards recommendations that he
remove Mrs. George A. Waters.
warden at Granite Reformatory.
Succeeding her husband who died.
she has been warden there for seven
years. Her successor will be a vet
eran sheriff, Fred Hunt of Tisho-
mingo. If the Senate approves.
Latent complaints against Mrs.
Waters administration came to a
head Sunday when more than a
score Of convicts broke from their
cells in the prison, killed "a guard,
and escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19

JuStAOC ~ 4fANANNJ -@OAN@S
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The
bitter words with which Justice
James C. McReynolds denounced
the findings of five of his col
leagues in the Supreme Court
gold cases are lost to posterity.
The choicest bits of Justice Nc
Reynolds spoken dissent, de-
scribed by one congressional in
f1ationist observer as political
speech" did not appear in the
printed opinion.
Since there is no appeal from
the court, no stenographic rec
ord is ever kept of arguments or
the words of the members Of the
court. Justice McReynoldS' speech
was recorded only in the ears Of
his listeners and the hastily pen
ciled notes of newspaper report
erS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
Aged Woman Dies
By Times Special

bY IW6S SpCCidT
BLOOMING TON, Feb. 49,
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Irene
StockWell, who died Friday night in
her home here, were held yesterday
afternoon in the Nazarene Church
of which she was a member, with
the Rev. L. G. Davis officiating Mrs
Stockwell was 70.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
WAR SOCIETY FOUNDED
BY IOWA u. STUDENTS
Relationships Are Held Solution to
Worlds Problems.
Bg United Press

DH JWfttW IIto0
IOWA CITY, Ia, Feb 19.-Dicta-
torship is the only solution for the
complex problems of modern civili-
zation, in the opinion of league
for the promotion of war;" which
was organized today at the Univer-
sity of Iowa.
The league was created by stu
dents whose sentiments are opposed
to another group here which is adj
vocating world peace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
Noted PhiIanthropists Dead

ASHTABULA. o., Feb. 19.-R. H.
Pfaf', pioneer Ashtabula manufac-
turer and widely known philanthro-
piSt. died at his home here today of
pneumonia. He was 80.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
Demand Alone Controls
Price, Gas Probe Told
Columbia Official RdCuIeS Possibility of Marketing Pro-
fitaby at Low Prices Hitherto Mentioned.

indianapolis the
possibilities here Paul G.
before the legislative natural investigating committee Of
The Cnrn ASSe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19
Oil Painting Presented


James I. Martin. representing the
Negro alumni, presented Manual
with an oil painting by John w
Hardrick, Negro painter and Man
ual graduate.
White-haired John Dyer, valedic-
torian of the class of 1897, gave the
same address that he presented in
ceremonies the year of his gradu-
alton.
The auditorium echoed with the
booming shouts of "Rickety-aX," an
old school yell and with mock
ing song aimed at Shortridge High
School, You'll be a big boy, may
be. Eat a pot of mush."
In a brief, simply worded ad-
dress Principal E. H. Kemper Nc
Comb said: THE things that you
believe has made Manual what it is
are the ideals we are holding UP
now. You may be assured that
Manual is keeping abreast of the
times"
Six scenes, representing important
events in the 40-year history of
Manual we're presented in the
March of Time" written by Mrs.
Ada M. Bing, Manual English
teacher.
Included in the names listed in
The Hall of Fame" were Roy w.
Howard, chairman of the board of
the Scripps- Howard newspapers
and president of The indianapolis
Times; Norman E. IsaacS, Times
news editor; Eddie Ash, Times sports
editor. and Dick Miller, Times golf
writer.
Pageant Depicts Progress
The pageant was concluded by "a
Toast to Manual" written by Miss
Lola I. Perkins of the faculty and
spoken by a school choral group.
Graceful young women, some of
them pupils and some of them
graduates, modelled graduation
dresses worn every year from 1896
to 1884. --
Mr.. McComb was presented with
DOuluClS VI llON6lS 1IODQ AISeQd
Technical High School and from
the faculty.
Amongt the graduates who came
a great distance to be present al
the ceremonies were Mrs. Phyrne
Clayborne Tanner, San Antonio
Mrs. Margaret Cancer Coffey
MuSkegon, Okla. and James Craw-
ford, Detroit. chief engineer fol
Chevrolet. and his wife.
Victor r. Jose Jr. was elected
president of the association tc
succeed Mr.. Mueller. Other new
officers are Mrs. Bessie Sherman
Love-, vice-president; Miss Anna j
Schaefer, secretary, and Mr.. Nc
Comb, treasurer eX-officio.
The new executive committeeman
are Francis Mulbarger, Arthur
Madison, Mrs. Grace DeupreSs
Nackenhorst and Mrs. Lillian King
HanSke.