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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-11
DAILY THOUGHT

And be not drunk with wine,
wherein is excess; but be filled with
the Spirit.-Ephesians 5:18.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-11
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ERNIE PYLE

EDITORS NOTE-This rowing reporter
for The Times goes where he pleases.
when he pleases. in search Of odd stories
sScut this and that.
Evening star., 1936-03-25
Naval Arms Limitations
Battleskips Divided Into Two Glasses, With Maxi.
mum of Fl" Vessels at $4,000 and 'B" at
5000 Tons-Largest Guns II Inches.

b. e
LONDON March 25-The limitations
ma treaty
Batteshps divided
Type Old. New.
Glass A-Ndaximum size $4,000 tons Same
Glass B-Maximum None 5000
1880 and 5000
Type. Old. New.
five snator of the Washington
Minimum gun n batteries new, 10
smallest
conflict with cruisers whose maximum snaler)
type cruisers ocal heading light vesses)
Largest 81 inches Same
holiday
This makes 5000 tons the maximum size during the
type veels-Maximum
Largest 51 inches 81 inches
though pleases)
Type.
27o0o
Largest
o
Auxiliary vessels limited
torpedoes mines speed 20 knots
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Townsend

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with being an ace organizer largely
responsible for the spread Of the $500
a-month pension clubs, observers
watched closely to see II his split with
DR.. F. E. Townsend. co-founder Of the
plan, would spell disintegration for the
movement.
Points of Difference.
Clements said he had differed from
Townsend on Fundamental policies" 3"
including organization. methods Of
getting Congress to enact the plan and
Townsend's political maneuvering
Townsend has been alternately voicing
threats of a third party movement
and expressing disfavor for such a
movement. Clements expressed belief
the Townsend plan should be kept
non-political.
Both Clements and Townsend de-
MED the split was due to friendly
glances the physician has been casting
toward the candidacy of Senator
Borah Of Idaho for the Republican
presidential nomination.
DR.. Townsend issued a statement In
Los Angeles saying he wanted decen-
traization of authority within the
movement. while Clements was more
inclined toward keeping tight rein
on the organization, clubs and officers
- The statement of Mr.. Clements
meets with my hearty approval"
In resigning as secretary-treasurer
of Old Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd,
with the Townsend Weekly, jointly
owned by him and Townsend and said
to have a large circulation at 5 cents
the copy.
He said he was withdrawing q por-
ton. amounting to less than one-third,
of the weekly's assets and assigning
his stock to Townsend on condition
that 80 per cent go to the Townsend
organization.
Clements said that though he was
returning to his real estate business
in Long Beach, Calf. he would con-
LlIluc W give Ills dll IN uIlOIuCldl
capacity to the drive for a per cent
tax on all transactions to finance pen
sions up to 5000 q month for all
over 60,
Questioning Tomorrow.
Chairman Bell of the House In
vestigating Committee said Clements
would be questioned tomorrow on how
the Towusend organization collects
and spends its money and who re-
ceives any Of it."
Bell said that "for weeks q quiet
investigation" has been going on in
the headquarters Of Old Age Revolv-
ing Pensions, Ltd.
1.-THE devastating suspense caused
by the investigation delay and the
constant strivings Of leaders to gain
control Of the organization, together
Evening star., 1936-03-25

will inform each other every year Of
their naval construction program Is.
OF questionable value. Since neither
Japan nor Italy are a party to this
new treaty, and are not likely to make
public their plans, it befalls the
espionage services to find out what Is
being done in the navy yards of those
two countries in order to regulate the
construction programs Of the other /.
sea powers.
The question of fortification Of the
Islands west of Hawaii and the possi-
bility Of improving the naval base at
Manila is not being discussed for the
time being in official quarters.
Submarine Bases Established.
But the fact that the Caroline and
Marshall Islands have been fortified
by Japan and their natural harbors
have been made into the best SUBJ
marine bases in the Western Pacific
gives food for thought to our admirals
and to many Senators.
Neither the Wake Island, nor Guam,
nor the Aleutian Islands can possibly
be made as effective as the japanese
bases. But certain Improvements could
be made to organize even inadequate
bases in those American possessions in
the Western Pacific. The matter Is
likely to be brought up on the floor Of
the Senate during the discussions
which will precede the ratification Of
the new treaty.
Evening star., 1936-03-25
EXPERT TO TESTIFY
IN ELEVATOR DEATH
J. A. Dickinson of Bureau Of
Standards to Be Called
at Inquest.

Expert testimony on whether the
elevator at 7611 Georgia avenue, in
which 13-year-old Harvey Crowell was
killed March 10, was properly installed
will be heard at 1850 am. Saturday,
when the inquest into the boys death
is resumed before Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald.
Oficials Of the District building in
spector's ONCE testified, when the
hearing opened last week, that the
elevator was Of the semi-automatic
type, and the 7h-inch distance be-
tween the inner ana outer doors Is not
violation of the District elevator
code.
To determine whether the elevator
is Of the full-automatic, push-button
type, In which q space Of only AZ
inches is permissible, attorneys for
Roscoe H. Crowell, the youths father.
will call John A. Dickinson, elevator
expert for the Bureau of Standards
and q member Of the Code Revision
Committee. as . witness.
The youth was crushed to death be-
tween the elevator Car and the hoist
way shaft after he had been impris-
oned in some unexplained manner
between the doors, testimony at the
first hearing brought out. The in
quest, DR.. Macdonald explained, is
being held to determine whether there
Is any criminal liability involved in
the tnSta1lAtin0s
Evening star., 1936-03-25
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
FACES F|L|BUSTER
Copeland Fears Its Death
After Threat by Mis-.
souri, Senator. 81
Hy the Associated Press.


A threat by Senator Clark, Demo-
crat of Missouri. to f1libuster the
measure "to death" today confronted
the Copeland ship subsidy bill, which
was before the Senate with a favorable
report from the Commerce Committee.
The measure, intended to supplant
the Jones' White act has been storm
center since introduction, and even
Chairman Copeland of the Commerce
Committee, the sponsor, was not hope
full for success after the bill was voted
out at the end of heated session.
In q series of votes the Commerce
Committee first balloted against sub
stituting the Guffey ship subsidy bill
for the Copeland measure; then voted
to report the Copeland legislation, and
finally approved a resolution calling
on the Secretary of Commerce to sub
init data on the profits of ships sub
sidized under existing ocean mail con-
tracts.
The Copeland bill, on which dead
lock between the Commerce and Post
Office Departments finally was broken
by a compromise, would allow maxi
mum so per cent subsidy for con-
struction of new merchant marine
vessels, and an operating subsidy suffi-
cient' to offset lower foreign costs. In
addition. ship owners could borrow
from the Government rs per cent of
the money they had to put up to
match Federal grants.
The bill by Senator Guffey, Demo-
crat, Of Pennsylvania would limit to
33ls per cent the Government grants
for construction subsidy, similar to the
Copeland bill in some other respects, it
would provide, however, that in the
event private capital is not interested.
the Government would step in and
build its ships and operate them.
The whole subsidy problem is COM
plicated by several factors. On March
81, barely a week away. the Presi-
dents authority to cancel existing
ocean mail contracts expires. Further
more. the Senate recently struck out a
s26.500,000 item from the post Office
appropriation bill, designed to carry
on the mail subsidy in event of failure
Of substitute legislation.
Evening star., 1936-03-25
A. 7. & T.LOANED
MOVIES MILLIONS.
Sis, 1000, 900 Raised for Fox
Theaters by E. R. P. l.,
MeiseIIs TeStifies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Testimony detailing intricate trans
actions through which American Tel
ephone 81 Telegraph Co. subsidiaries
passed out millions of dollars in loans
to motion picture interests was given
today to the Communications Com
mission.
Samuel Meisells. assistant account
ant of the F. C. C. investigation of
A. T. g. T., testified regarding ad-
vances to the Fox Theaters Corp. and
other film interests.
Later, Samuel Becker, special F. c. c.
counsel, planned study Of A. T. & T.
activities in financing the production
of Moonlight and Pretzels" and other
motion pictures.
In his testimony, Meisells traced a
SIS, ,0O0, 900 loan by Electrical Research
Products, Inc, to Fox Theaters Corp.
in 1929. E. r. P. l.. he said, borrowed
the money from Western Electric Co.,
of which it was subsidiary. On the
same day, the A. T. g. T. advanced
sl2,000,0O0 to Western Electric.
Loan to Finance House.
A. T. g. T. records, Meisells testi-
fed, contained mo information" as
to why the loan was not made directly
by Western Electric or by the tele-
phone company. rather than through
E. r. p. I.
Meisells later told of a s9,775 900
loan by E R. P. I. to Halsey Stuart
| Co.. New York finance house, and a
SIS 10000 E. r. P. I. loan to General
Theaters Equipment. Inc.
Becker said the money advanced in
these two loans went to pay of the
original advance by E. r. P. !. to Fox
| Theaters.
"E. R. P. I. furnished 5,000,00 to
repay itself the $15,000,000 of Fox, .
Becker asked. land substitute new
debtors for the old one, at the same
time reducing the original indebted
ness by s225.0o0?"
Film Securities Bought.
Meisells answered affirmatively.
The witness also testified regarding
the purchase of SO, 8,5O0.000 of Film Sc
curities Corp notes by Weco Corp, a
Vi "cStCIH ElCClIS.
Funds for the purchase. Meisells
said, were supplied by Western Elec-
trio. Of the total purchase, he added
Weco sold 100000 of the notes tc
Graybar Electric Co.. another member
of the A. T. g. T. corporate family.
Meisells frequently quoted from A. T
g. T. files, which he said were desig-
mated personal and confidential"
"Non-TelephOnic" Interests Outlined.
At yesterdays hearing John Buckley
chief accountant of the F. c. c. In
vestigation. outlined numerous mon.
telephonic" interests of the utility
These included manufacture of ap-
paratus for mechanical pianos and
devices for playing dirges in NOR
tuary parlors, establishment of ar
acoustic consulting service" fol
architects, formation of real estate
holding companies. installation OF
public-address systems and the sale
of race-timing devices and photo
electric cells.
Evening star., 1936-03-25

with the sparring Of the various mem
bers of the expensive legal staff in
o. A. r. P's employ for this hearing,
made this first and hasty climax pos
sible," Bells statement said.
In the last few weeks the feelings
Of the leaders have been more and
more tense because the investigators
did their work quietly and did not
announce any policies or what evi-
dence had been found to be used.
THE resignation of Clements will
not change materially the manner Of
the hearings"
The subpoena called on Clements
to produce a vast array of records,
including a list of every Townsend
club, charters, income tax statements.
copies of "all kilograms of every kind
or nature as may be required by the
committee" bank account pass books,
all expenditure records and safety de-
posit box contracts for Dr. Townsend,
Clements or the organization.
Evening star., 1936-03-25
"Pufy Ankles
Betrayed Me-

the letter states they actually
seemed to tell my friends of disordered
kidneys" Perhaps you, too, are
troubled with swollen extremities,
back pains, low headaches. Don't
ignore these tell-tale symptoms. Drink
the natural mineral water doctors pre-
scribe. Let's send you case. Phone
ME. 1862.
Evening star., 1936-03-25
D|SM|SSALS LAID
TO JOINING UNION
Former Employees of Bus
Company Testify at Labor
Hearing.

James I. Atwell, bus greaser for the
Washington, Virginia & Maryland
Coach Co., told q National Labor Re-
lations Board examiner today that a
representative Of the concern told him
he was discharged March 6 because
he Joined a local union of the ANAL
gamated Street. Electric Railway &
Motor Coach Employees Of America.
Atwell quoted Howard w. Englund.
traffic manager Of the line, as having
given the union as a reason for his
discharge. Atwell said he asked Eng
lund if he had q right to 60 to union
meetings.
NO" EngIund replied. according to
Atwell, you haven't got right to
20 to the meetings-not even during
your lunch hour.
He said I was fired because joined
the union" Atwill added.
The company is accused Of having
violated the national labor relations
act by discriminating against en-
ployes because OF union activities.
Philmore Frederick, discharged me-
chanic's helper, told the board that
Englund, in discharging him, had said
he was fired because had one Of
them union applications In the office" "
Frederick said Engiund saw the ap-
plication slip and gave me the devil
for it."
He added he was discharged by
George Wilsey, shop foreman, who
explained it was because Of the ap-
plication.
Among other discharged employees
testifying today were George Belle
mechanic; Joseph H. McDonough
body maker: Lawrence Chase, paint.
ers helper, and w. A. Crissman.
The hearings presided over by Trial
Examiner John NJ Carmody. were ex-
pected to close today. A decision was
not expected for several weeks, how
ever. ..
Out Of So members of Local 1919
Amalgamated Street, Electric Rail
way and Motor Coach Employees Of
America, 20 have been dismissed, &C.
cording to Theodore w. Frederick
discharged foreman at the garage il
| Clarendon.
Frederick testified that Joseph Ar.
mold, vice president Of the company
once came to Frederick's home. unin.
vited, to attend meeting Of the loca
union, and asked to become an hon.
orary member.
H. M. Hall, who said he had beer
with the company more than two
years as a driver, told of being called
in off his run and discharged. Wher
he asked why he had been discharged
Hall said he was told that IF 20,
weren't so damn dumb you woulc
know it's for the same reason all th'
others were fired"
Evening star., 1936-03-25

minor combatant vessels" was Gre
ated, limited to 1000 tons, 6.1-inch
guns and a speed Of 20 knots. Auxil-
iary vessels were limited to guns OF
81 inches and a speed of 20 knots.
The treaty provided that each sigma
tory power should declare its annual
building program and advise the others
Of construction plans for the year.
The program announcements were set
for the first four months Of each year,
with no keel to be laid until after the
eighth month of the year.
The new treaty, thus, was regarded
as q forward step in elimination of
surprise construction.
A clause was added to the pact, CIV
ing the participating powers an "es-
cape" for liberty of action in the event
Of unforeseen developments In the
naval programs Of non-participating
nations.
The signing of the treaty brought
to q climax months Of negotiations in
the third naval parley held since the
World War. After the preliminary
bilateral conversations in 1884, Brit
ain worked from the start for the
scheme of building program announce
ments.
The United States called for con-
tinuation Of the ratio system. but
Japan, faced by American and British
opposition, withdrew with its proposal
for common upper limit for all
powers.
Germany, not party to the original
five-power conference, has geared its
navy to IS per cent Of the British Navy
under the Anglo German accord, Civ
ing the Reich a total tonnage Of about
400, 900 tons. An effort to bind Soviet
Russia to the new agreement or q
separate. treaty was considered pos
aihle hy naval aoalroAs
Evening star., 1936-03-25
POLICE SEEK 3 BOYS

Police today were asked to search
for three l5-year-old boys, believed
headed for Florida in a borrowed"
automobile.
The boys are Roy Douglass Woods,
1922 Seventeenth street; John Shea,
jr., 1851 Lamont street, and Bobby
Morgan. 1857 Irving street. Police
were informed they left in a car be-
longing to Bobby's stepfather. E. L..
Hennessy.
Evening star., 1936-03-25

United States Government about S45,-
100000.
No Limit in Other Catagories.
Regarding the other catagories,
there is no limit as TO their number
The only limitation agreed upon is a
six-year holiday for the large cruisers,
which are all new.
Every nation can build as many
airplane carriers. destroyers and sub
marines it desires, provided it COM
plies with the size limitation agreed
upon in London.
The provision that the signatories
Evening star., 1936-03-25
Ships

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Naval

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Evening star., 1936-03-25
Tax Token Quarantine Weighed.

MEXICO. Mo. March 25 Pl.-Ofh-
cials considered putting quarantine"
on Missouri's milk bottle cap" sales
against the spread of scarlet fever.
Dr. j. F. Jolley, city physician. said
the cardboard tokens could be blamed
in part for passing along" the dis
ease,
Evening star., 1936-03-25

battleships-the Arkansas and the
New York-which became over age in
1882 and in 1884, respectively. Whether
the Texas, which also became over age
two years ago, will be replaced at the
same time has not been decided yet.
To replace these ships would cost the
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
18 Pictures Are
Under Way

Warner-First National CoSmo-
politan studios in Burbank cur.
rently have eight features before
the cameras. with 10 being pre-
pared for early shooting. while
IS features are completed and
awaiting release. The films now
in production, which will be pre-
sented when completed at the
Earle and Metropolitan. include:
Anthony Adverse" starring
Fredric March with Anita Louise,
Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains,
Donald Woods, Edmund Green,
director, Mervyn Leroy; "Col-
leen," starring Dick Powell, Ruby
Keeler, Joan BlondeIl, Jack Oakie.
Hugh Herbert, Paul Draper, direO.
tor, Alfred Green: ''Manhunt, !"
with Marguerite Churchill, Ri
cardo Cortez, william Gargan,
director, william Clemens; Back
fire." with Rose Alexander, Pa
tricial Ellis, Lyle Talbot, director,
Frank Mcdonald; 'Petrified
Forest" from the play by Robert
Sherwood, starring Leslie Howard,
Bette Davis with Genevieve
Tobin, Dick Foran, director Archie
Mayo; prison Farm" with Don.
aid Woods, Kay Linaker. director,
Louis King
Productions In preparation in.
clude: A Marion Davies produc.
ton with Dick Powell playing op-
poSite, director, Frank BorZage;
The Singing Kid" starring Al
Jolson, Beverly Roberts, Sybil Ja-
son and the -Four Yacht Club
Boys, director, Lloyd Bacon:
Showed Under" starring George
Brent with Genevieve Tobin,
Glenda Farrell and June Travis;
Invitation to q Murder" with
Marguerite Churchill and Gene
yieEa Tohina a
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Bing Loses a
$4,000 Pipe

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 1.-Bing
Crosby is frantica1ly searching for
q 5000 pipe. Not that the Para
mount singing star values the
smoking bowl at that much; as
far as Bing is concerned it can
not be bought for any price. But
1t is missing.
A few months ago Bing went
East to attend the racing meeting
ct Saratoga. A sponsor offered
him 5000 to appear on q single
national broadcast to introduce
the songs from 1.-TWO for Tonight. I"
Bing turned it down, and instead
went on for his old friend, Paul
Whiteman, singing the same
songs for nothing. &.
Whiteman, who gave Crosby his
first big push up the ladder, gave
Bing an imported English pipe.
It was q good one, as pipes 60,
and ON it was q gold band, with
the word 'Bing."
Crosby was using the pipe re-
Gently. He put it down for Q few
minutes to record q song for "Any.
thing Goes" When he walked out
Of the scene, the pipe was gone.
He has offered q reward for its
eeturn.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

Hollywood Is torn with dissen'
sion In the ranks Of writer's, actors
and directors and yet the industry
has never awaited with more
eagerneSS the annua al acting
awards for the best screen per.
formanceS Of 1885.
The Academy Of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences has made these
annual gold medal decorations for
the best acting performances
(male and female) much coveted
honors. The Academy'S choice u
determined by o vote Of the mem
bership and announced ut the an
nual dinner.
This year the Screen Actors and
Writers Guild viii make separate
awards. The Guilds comprise stars
and authors who have broken
away from the Academy as pro
ducer- controlled or influenced.
It Is possible that both Of the
organizations which pass out these
merit tokens will agree, but 1t is
highly improbable. Meanwhile
stars and starlets who SeA that
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
HOLLYWOOD ALIVE WITH CLQES AFTER BEST ACTING AWARDS FOR 1895
ErroI's Trick
Leg Put In
'ZiegfeId'

HOLLYWOOD. Feb. mo song
or story Of Ziegfeld would be com.
plete without Leon Enrol and his
famous collapsible leg.
Enrol has been added to the
increasing list Of former Ziegfeld
starS-which now includes Fanny
Brice, Gilda Gray, and Ann Pen
nington-in Metro Goldwyn May.
er's "The Great Ziegfeld."
The noted comedian is to play
himself in comedy sequences in
the dramatic picture Of the
famous impresario's career.
Enrol, discovered by the late
Florence Ziegfeld. won his great
est fame with Americas greatest
Showman-especially when the
stellar comedian was acclaimed
with Marilyn Miller in sally" :"
Since then, Enrol has appeared
IN motion pictures.
1.-THE Great Ziegfeld" will reach
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Davies Seeks
AJefferson

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. LII you
look like Thomas jefferson at
the age Of so there's q job for
you in Hollywood.
Doubles for the third President
Of the United States and for
many other prominent Americans
az they looked in 1903, are being
sought by Warner Brothers
studio for use in Marion Davies
new Cosmopolitan production,
Hearts Divided"
In the film, the star plays
Betsy Patterson. q Baltimore
belle who falls in love with
Jerome Bonaparte, brother Of the
French Emperor, who is In Amer
lea incognito as q singing in
structor and as q teacher Of his
native tongue.
Many famous figures Of the
day move through the story.
After studying contemporary
portraits, the studio casting Of
flee has begun its search for
actors who look like Alexander
Hamilton at the age Of Al,
Aaron Burr at 48, James Mad
ison (then Secretary Of State) at
So, and Chief Justice John
Marshall, James Monroe (min'
lister to Great Britain at the
time) and Albert Gallatin. Sec
retary Of the Treasury.
Every attempt will be made to
have the characters look as much
as possible like the originals.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

Of properties and architectural
details have been imported from
China. Gen. Theodore Tu, Of
the Chinese army, has been loaned
by the Chinese government as
technical adviser. Thousands Of
OrientalS are to appear In the
great crowd SceenS in the cities.
Franklin has directed some Of
the screens outstanding produc-
tions, including 'The BarrettS Of
Wimpole Street." Reunion in
Vienna" Private Lives" "Smilin'
Through" " '"The Last Of Mrs. Chey-
ney," Quality Street." and others.
Final tests are now being con-
Quoted for choice of the nine
principal roles TO surround NUM-
and Miss Rainer. In all, there
win be nearly 70 speaking parts
In the story? to be filmed on elab-
crate locations and settings.