davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-09-11
DEMOCRATS SPEND
LESS THAN G. 0. P.
Expenditures of Former
$1,O08,840 and the Lat
ter $1,783,OOO.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Disbursements of 81 ,o0s $40 during
June, July and August were reported
to the clerk Of the House today by
the Democratic National Committee.
The report showed receipts for the
same period amounted to $1,081, ,768,
leaving q balance as of August 81 of
$72,927. To this was added q June
balance of $299,074.
Previous reports filed by the COM
mittee showed the Democrats spent
$511, ,818 the first five months OF this
year. Adding the June. July and Au-
gust disbursements, the committees
total expenditures thus far amount to
81, $50, ,658
A Republican National Committee
Evening star., 1936-09-11

boxes at the national convention
amounted to $4,000.
Among other contributors were the
Ambassador to Mexico, Josepaus
Daniels, 5000; Robert H. jackson, As
sistant Attorney General, $1,000;
Breckinridge Long, Nantucket, Mass,
81 1000: Nellie Tayloe Ross, director of
the Mint. $1,000, and the Democratic
State Committee Of New York, $4,000.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
URGES PEACE FOR TRADE

MEXICO CITY, September IL
Up. - United States Ambassador
Josephus Daniels last night called
peace "the primary need for interna-
tional trade" and expressed the
belief the forthcoming Buenos Aires
Conference would perpetuate peace
In the Americas.
Addressing the annual banquet Of
Evening star., 1936-09-11

the American Chamber of Commerce,
he said all nations looked forward TO
the December gathering In the Ar
gentine capital Gin the hope and
belief that it viii devise an anti-war
pact that will be horse high, pig
tight and bull strong"
Evening star., 1936-09-11

Tennis fans remained in line nearly
"a hours to witness championship
match in Wimbledon, England.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
ENGINEERING AWARDS
TOTAL $33,6O6,OOO
Private and Public Contracts Lower
Than a Week Ago.
Times Special

Times Special
NEW YORK, March 21.-Engi-
neering construction awards issued
during the last week totaled $50, $685.
900, compared with a total of $21,-
$4,000 year ago, according to the
weekly report of the Engineering
News-Record released today. Both
private and public awards were
lower than a week ago.
The private volume last week
amounted to $11,748,OOO and public
$21, 1884, 900, of which Federal totaled
$2,308,00O and state and municipal
$19, $4,000. Corresponding totals a
year ago were: Private, $4,858, 900;
public, $16996,0OO; Federal, $685.
600, and state and municipal, $751;
114,0O0.
High awards continued to gain
during the week, showing a total of
$8,274,000; sewerage also was higher
at $3,345,000 Other classes of work
were lower than last week. They to-
tai: Public buildings, $685., 900;
commercial buildings, $3,608,000; in
dustrial buildings, 50, 500, 900; bridges,
50, 166,000; waterworks, $1,210,000;
earthwork, drainage, $685. 900; un-
classified, $5,002,000
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
1886 TRUCK OUTPUT
IS EXPECTED HIGHER
Predicts Is Per Cent Gain
Over Previous Year.
Times Special

Times Special
NEW YORK, March 21.-The to-
tai volume of truck and commercial
car sales is expected to show an
appreciable gain during the current
year over 1885, Joseph D. Burke,
director of truck sales, Dodge di-
vision of Chrysler Corp. predicted
today.
Complications of truck and COM
mercial car registrations for 1885
revealed that 510,683 trucks and
commercial cars were sold. Regard
ing the probable total for 1896, it
is expected a Is per cent increase in
sales of commercial vehicles will be
seen.
Predicted as sources of impor-
tant volume of truck business dur
ing the next several months are the
general contracting, plumbing and
other lines which directly or indi-
rectly are identified with the con-
structions OF houses and building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
COLD IMPORTS
ABOVE EXPORTS
Shipments to U. S. Valued
at S2,413,214 in Week
Ended March Is.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Gold
imports exceeded exports by almost
100000 during the four-week pc
Rod ended March 10, the Commerce
Department reported today.
Exports during the period totaled
$2,796,564, compared with $6,11O,8SS
shipped into the country.
During the week ended March Is,
$2,413,21& in gold was received, COM
pared with $54O,65O exported.
Moderately heavy silver imports
were reported for the four week Pc
Rod, despite a falling off during
the last seven days when only ST.
055,167 entered the country. Dur
ing the four weeks $103,9O7 was ex-
ported compared with $11,71O,659
imported.
Two gold shipments were made
during the week ended March 13
the Department recorded. Bullion
totaling $532,501 was sent to the
United Kingdom and $8,149 to Can
ada.
The largest shipment of gold to
the country was made by Russia
which sent $919,655.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
PASSENGER, CARGO
REVENUE INCREASES
United Air Lines Report Gain
of ~ Per Cent for 1885.

lWeS Sp6club
CHICAGO, March 21.-Passen-
ger and cargo revenue of the United
Air Lines Transport Corp. amount
ed to 1928 ,1O0.52 during 1885, an
increase of approximately % per
cent over the total of the preced-
ing year, it was reported today.
The company operated at a net
loss of $1,39281 during the year,
compared with $2,283 ,525.31 in 1884,
according to the annual statement
released by w. A. Paterson, presi-
dent. The loss a share was equal to
one-third of one mill, against $2.19
a share in the previous year.
Although the company set up
new records in passenger and cargo
volume during the year, the loss
was attributed largely to made
quate air mail pay a pound-mile
Mr.. Patterson pointed out. The
company received about IL per
cent less a pound-mile in 1885 than
in 1884.
Miles flown increased from a.
023, 584 in 1884, to 1885, 108 in 1885.
Revenue passengers totaled 177,457
during 1885, an increase of 30,310
over the preceding year. These
passengers paid $4,933, 376 for trans
portation, an increase Of $732,945
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
BUILDING, LOAN
GROUPS REPORT
INVESTOR CAIN
Figures Represent So Per
Cent Margin in Over
RepurChaSings.

Times Specid!
CHICAGO, March 21.-The nuns
Der of new investors placing money
in building and loan associations
during January represented a So
per cent margin over the number
from whom the associations repur-
chased their holdings, THE United
States Building and Loan League
reported today.
mo more forceful indication that
times have definitely changed for
the better can be found" L. w. Pei
lett, league president, declared.
1.-THE slowing up of the need for
repurchase, coupled with the grow
ing use of the savings, building and
loan investment plan among those
hitherto unacquainted with it not
only means application of the
mortgage funds available for home
owners, but the growing ability OF
the people in ordinary walks of life
to live on what they currently make
rather than on their savings for a
rainy day. and in an increasing
number of cases, to save something
over and above expenses of living"
he said.
$4,000 New Accounts
The league estimates that some
$4,000 new accounts in associations
were opened during January. COM
pared with about $4,000 for the
same month last year.
The data for the country are
based on reports from five state
leagues of associations geographically
distributed SO as to give a reliable
picture of the situation as a whole.
Only one out of five reporting states
showed new accounts opened still
tagging behind the shares repur-
chased. Even as late as last July
this was the case, with three out
of the five states from which regu-
lar reports are gathered on invest
mentS in the associations.
Mr.. Pellet expressed confidence
that the trend of investments would
continue to be upward, and the mar
gin between new accounts opened
and existing ones closed would con-
tinue to widen in favor of the new
accounts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
U. S. CONTROL
OF ECONOMIC
SYSTEM URGED
Industrial Progress Council
Submits Report to
President.

by CHtteU PfeSS
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Gov-
eminent control of the economic
system was urged by the Council for
Industrial Progress today as the
only means of preventing "competi-
tive ambulance" which might lead to
another depression.
A report to President Roosevelt by
Industry Co-ordinator George l..
Berry recommended a broad ma
tional plan of economic sterilization
embracing minimum wages and
maximum hours, establishment of
minimum prices and regulation of
discounts, and formation of a Fed
eral research and planning board.
The council emphasized that it did
not propose that the government
undertake national planning by 'ad-
miniStrative fat" such as under
outlawed NRA, but through legis-
lative enactment without delegation
of legislative power to the executive
branch of government.
Submits Six Remedies
The committee proposed establish
ment of an independent Federal
planning board to investigate pro-
duction, distribution, prices, wages,
hours and money and credit. The
board would have equal representa-
ton of employer, labor and con-
sumner.
The report offered six specific
remedies for what it considered to
be defects in the present competi-
tive machinery. 1t recommended:
/. Establishment of minimum
wages and maximum hours OF
work, to remove the factor of labor
costs from the competitive field
and to provide economic stability.
2. Establishment of minimum
prices, regulation of discounts, ano
in some instances price mainte-
nance, to avoid destructive com
petition-but without adherence tc
any rigid formula.
3. The government should moi
countenance combinations in re-
straint of trade, but should allow
trade associations, under well-de-
fined limitations, to control trade
practices.
Study of Unemployment
4. Immediate and thorough study
Of the extent of chronological I'm.
employment, and the rate Of
mechanization in industry, the rate
of worker displacement, and the
rate of absorption of displaced
workers; legislation requiring pay.
ment of dismissal wages, and estab.
lishment of labor exchanges fol-
transferring displaced workers tc
other employment.
5. Establishment of reasonable
control" of corporations, in order to
substitute public welfare for mere
ly private ends"
6. Regulation to maintain prices
of prison-made goods at point
where wage scales will not be
broken down by unfair govern
mental competition.
The committee emphasized that
the program should apply equally
to interstate and interstate com
merce, remembering that intra-
state transactions, if left without
regulation, will break down any at
tempted regulation in interstate
! transactions"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
On Commission ROlU
(Reprinted From Late Times YESTERDAY


Quotations below subject to change are
average wholesale prices being offered to
buyers by local commission dalers.l
FRUIT-Strawberries Florida. pint.
Ice; 36-pint crates. i5e cranberriess, G.
Pears; Washington D'Anio zoos boxl, ST.
Grapes Extra FANCY Fancy Em H1o ,s ss.iS
carton. zoe; Persian seediess doS. sSc.
Delicious fancy baskets. s2.is; Jonathans
kist CssOsi, Sc. Grapefruit: Texas seed
less l54S-60sl. 81; Arizona Sunkist. (S0sl
SIS Tangerines: tFlorida i2os. i44s. 1881.
VEGETABLES - Artichoke. California
dos erate sSo cus os bu S. Brus
Ss pNs% York bnnah i bsS s s
Sso-lO. Sssj. s.. CARROTS, California H'aS e
$3.50. caulihower. California li2s cratei'
Si.65. Celery. Florida washed and trimmed
tdos.l 4s9s5c; Florida as, IS. S., los
sl.ss: tsOasheFn Sas5ssij' s.. Esq plant
bushsH, ssc Lettuce ;s. Iceberg s Arizona
Is ss En aHms c ssHTa sat dOl S
basket. :i;SS Cdozl, Csc Mint. dollhouse
re Texas Ss saase USnd on sSS
Indiana yellow l50-lb bag. 9Oc: West
ern Spanish lS0-lb. bag. BIS. Oyster
plant, home grown tdozl 40c Parsley,
southern dong punches doz), 45c. Pars-
nips home grown washed (bushe), ST;
thalf-bnsheD. soc. Peas. Florida ham,
Whites ti00-lb. bagl. si.65; Maine Green
Mountains !ioo-lb. bag. .s22s: r. r. Early
lioO-lb. bagl. $685. Idaho Russets 1iOo-
ID. bag. SEAS. Idaho bakers f70s boxl
81. so; Col. McClures ti00-lb. bag). 50. 20
New Florida Triumphs (50-lb. bagl 50 25
Sweet Potatoes. Indiana Jerseys lie
husheI. 81: medium tbuscheD. ST: Ten
nessea Nancy Halls (hampersl. sii5. In
diana Puerto Ricans tbushei crate). 81 So
Radishes. home grown buttons (dozl use:
white, soc,. Rhubarb dollhouse tbunchl'
&c. hutacsgas northern t5o-lb. bagl.
ldoz.l. 4oc, Spinach. New Texas lbusheD'
81. Turnips, new bulk Texas ibusheil'
u - Tomatoes. repacked llo-lb boxl,
&4M
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
WHOLESALE COMMODITY
PRICE INDEX DECLINES
Latest Figure of 1861 Is Lowest
Since Middle of July.
Times Special


WASHINGTON, March 21.-The
wholesale commodity price index
compiled by the National Fertilizer
Association continued to decline
during the week ended March IA,
falling to 1877 from 1853 in the pre-
ceding week, it was announced to-
day.
The index last week was at the
lowest level reached since the mid
die of July A month ago the in
dex was 1873 and a year ago 1854,
based on the 1926-1928 average as
100. Lower quotations for foods
and farm products were largely re-
sponsible for the decline in the gen.
eral index, with a sharp seasonal
drop in egg prices prircary factor
in the decrease registered by these
two groups.
In addition to eggs, such impor-
tant food items as dairy products,
potatoes, beef, veal ham and cof-
fee moved downward during the
week. Grain prices were generally
lower, with all the five grains
which are included in the index
falling off in price.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21


have deliberately repudiated these
debts. At least they have done so
in effect, announcing that they
would not make payments as pay
ment dates have arrived.
Senator Vandenberg now pro-
poses that the United States gov
eminent call on these debtors to
deliver to the Federal government
their bonds in small denomina-
tons, which the government could
sell to its citizens and thus realize
the amount of the debt.
TOR instance England owes us
L $4000,000,000 plus interest.
For this debt we have nothing now
save the agreement fixed in GER
tain treaty arrangements. But if
England we're to deliver to the
United States $4,000, 100000 in
bonds, say of 500 each, our gov
eminent could then sell those
bonds to its own citizens or others
and thus collect what is due it or
at least some part. The agree
ments with the debtor nations pro-
vide for something like this.
But the plan involves several
considerations. These foreign
governments refuse to pay the
United States. They have said,
over and over again, that they do
not pay because they can not pay
If this is true, and I believe it is
true, would American citizens buy
the bonds if the government had
them? Would you buy bond of a
foreign government now after the
government had announced that
it was incapable of paying such
bonds?
It is conceivable that American
spectators might buy such bonds
from the Federal government for
very low prices. Thus, if the
United States accepted $4,000 00,-
600 in bonds from England and
sold them, let us say at so, which
is probably more than they could
get for them, the government
would get $2,00000,000 instead of
$4,000,000,00 This would be
equivalent to cutting the debt in
half.
TINE government would get half
Il its debt, but the debtor govern
ment would still owe all of it to
private persons. This involves i'm
mediately the question-are we
willing to cut the debt in half?
And if we are, why should we not
do so directly, rather than through
this scheme?
The Treasury makes this objec-
ton and Senator Vandenberg
seems to acquiesce. But he makes
the further proposal that it is bet
ter to let the debts stand in de-
fault than to settle for the smaller
sum--let them stand as a warning
against further lending, particu-
larly for war purposes. There is
much to be said for that view. But
there is another view.
A defaulted debt is always a
source of irritation between ma
tons as between men. Would it
not be better to get this question
settled and removed from our in
ternational relations. In other
words, ought we not decide realist-
ically just how much we think we
can collect and then settle for
that, however small, and try to re-
sumo friendly relations with Eu-
rope with this poisonous issue
issue eliminated?
downright. 1896. by NEA Service, IncD
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
Produce Markets
Reprinted From Late Time.

(Reprinted From Late Times Yesterday
The prices quoted are paid for stock
gathered in the country. while delivered
Heavy breed hens. tic; Leghorn breed
hens. 14c; Leghorn sprfngers. i2c: Ole
stays, lsc; old cocks, &c. Ducks. white,
all sizes. 10c: all guineas ia lbs. and IN
l5c; No. strictly fresh eggs loss of. I4c
deliver in Indianapolis. &c. Each ful
case must weigh SIS lbs. gross, deduction
made. No. butter. 35G36c: No 2. 320
33c. Butterfat. zoe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
DIVIDEND Is DECLARED
Celanese Corp. to Pay so Cents on
Common Stock.
Times Special

=
NEW YORK, March 21.-Di-
rectors of the Celanese Corporation
of America have declared an initial
dividend of so cents a share on
common stock, payable April IS to
stockholders of record April 1, it
was learned today.
In addition, the directors voted
and set aside funds for payment of
SITS a share on the per cent
cumulative series prior preferred,
payable July and $3.50 on the Z
per cent cumulative first partici-
pating preferred, payable June 80 to
stock of record June 16.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
RUBBER DEMAND DROPS
Decrease of PAP Per Cent Shown
During February.

z INFtN IttIUF
CHICAGO, March 21.-Rubber
consumption in the United States
during February amounted to 36,746
long tons. compared with a record
high of 4S,506 in January, a de-
crease of 24.2 per cent. according to
an announcement made today by
the Rubber Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21

1t is an in
teresting ex-
ample Of the
way in which
this debt prob
lem rises con-
tinually a n d
W i'll continue
to rise until it
is settled.
AS is well
k n o W n, our
former Euro
pean allies owe
us something
more than IL
billion dollars
plus interest.
All of t h e S e
countries, with
the exception
of Finl a n d,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
BuSigraphs

Debt is always 1t the bottom of
any financial collapse. It was the
large debt structure supporting the
1929 stock market which threw it
into panic. AT that time brokers
loans were 10 per cent of the stock
values.
This debt element of risk is large
~ absent from our present market
for brokers loans, which are less
than one billion dollars. are only
about 2 per cent of the value of all
stocks listed on the New York Stock
Exchange.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
ENDS
Suggests Solution
For Foreign Debt
Problem.
by JOHN T. FLYNN

NEW YORK, March 21.-Sena-
IN tor vandenberg has sug-
gested to the Treasury a possible
solution for the foreign debt prob
lem, though the Senator does not
insist on it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
LOCAL CASH MARKET

City grain elevators are paying 90 cents
for No. soft wheat. other grades on
their merits. Cash corn new No. { yellow
so cents and oats 81 cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
Local Securities

(By Indianapolis Bond & Share CorpJ
The following quotations do not rep
resent actual bids or offerings. but
merely indicate the approximate market
level on buying end selling inquiries or
recent transactions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
Cotton Standards Approved

Copies Of the universal cotton standards for use By
European cotton associations and by the United States
Department of Agriculture during the nert three gears
hare been approved at international conference at
Washington
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
Companies Are Listed

The commission directed the COM
panies to show cause before April
II why a cease and desist" order
should not be issued against them.
The companies named in the COM
plant we're:
American Sheet and Tin Plate Co.,
Pittsburgh; Bethlehem Steel Co.,
Bethlehem, Pa; Canton Tin Plate
Corp, Canton, O.; Columbia Steel
Co., San Francisco; John Follansbee,
George T. Laid and Isaac M. Scott,
trustees in bankruptcy for Folllans-
bee Bros. Co., Pittsburgh; Granite
City Steel Co., Granite City, Ill;
Inland Steel Co.; Chicago; Jones &
Laughlin Steel Corp, Pittsburgh;
McKeesport Tin Plate Co., McKees-
port, Pa; Republic Steel Corp,
Youngstown, o.: The N. g. G. Tay-
lor Co., Cumberland, Md; Washing
ton Tin Plate Co., Washington, Pa;
Weirton Steel Co., Weirton, w. Va;
Wheeling Steel Corp, Wheeling w.
Va; and the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Co., Youngstown, o.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
TIN MONOPOLY
/. is CHARGED IN
/. U. S. COMPLAINT
Trade Commission Cites Is
Firms for Alleged Price
Fixing.
By United Press

| 81 Cnited Press
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The
Federal Trade Commission today
charged Is companies engaged in
manufacture of tin plate with enter
ing into an alleged illegal agreement
whereby small manufacturers of tin
cans were unable to obtain a grade
of tin known as stock plate.'
The companies, the commission
charged, refused to quote prices on
stock plate" and thereby "arbitra-
rily and unduly enhanced the prices
which jobbers and manufacturers
must pay for a higher grade of plate
sold by the same respondent COM
panies."
The complaint also alleged that
the companies alleged practices
tend to lessen and suppress compe-
tition in the sale of tin plate, and to
create monopoly in the manufac-
ture of tin containers on the part
Of American Can Co. and the Cont
mental Can Co., which together con-
sumo approximately IS per cent of
the production of tin plate"
Three Grades Produced
The complaint pointed out that
the tin plate companies produce
three grades: Production plate, stock
plate, and "waste-waste." The COM
mission charged that in October,
1884, the respondents entered into
the alleged combination to eliminate
competition in the sale of stock
plate by agreeing not to quote prices
on such grade of tin plate nor to
offer the same for sale to jobbers
and to small can manufacturers,
who, because of lack of financial ca
pacity, were unable to carry 'produc-
ton plate in stock.
THE result of these alleged acts"
the complaint charged, tends to in
crease the prices of tin plate above
the prices which prevailed in the
past and which would prevail under
normal and open competition among
the respondents, and tends to force
jobbers of tin plate out of business"
The complaint charged that the
alleged practices tend to create
monopoly in American Can and
Continental Can by depriving the
competitors, who in the past could
purchase stock plate through job
bers, to by production plate, at
prices substantially higher than
they were formerly required to pay
and which are in fact higher than
prices paid for the same product by
American Can Co. and Continental
Can Co."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
Chicago Grain Futures
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

Reprinted From Late Times Yesterday
(By United Press)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21
Local Livestock

Reprinted From Late Times Yesterday
HOES