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The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06
SANTA CLAUS LAND Al

Six months ago-Aug. 22, 1935-His
Majesty's Province of Alberta, Canada
became political laboratory for the
United States.
With evangelical fervor AIbertans on
that date chose as Prime Minister Will
liam Aberhart, a schooImaster. Bible ex-
positor and local counterpart of Father
Coughiin and DIR. Townsend, on his
pledge to pay each adult s25 monthly
as Social dividend" Using Father
Coughlin's methods. Mr.. Aberhart bor-
rowed features of his formula from the
Townsend Plan.
Akin to the non-Marxist social agi-
tators in this country, Mr.. Aberhart
alone holds power in and over a state.
His reforms and promises, therefore,
may be checked in acticn.
Believing that AIberta's experience
may be highly instructive TO Americans,
the scripps-Howard Newspapers assigned
Forrest Davis, staff writer, to visit that
province and report on the progress of
Mr.. Aberhart's experiment. His first
dispatch follows:
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06
Lobby Investigators Hint
at Startling Developments

tionnaires returned to it by Crew
Levick officials in which they de-
MED possessing letters, kilograms
or records on the subject. They
changed their testimony after
committee Investigators obtained
copies of messages from telegraph
companies.
Company officials all testified
they had destroyed their records
in incinerators. 80 the only
way this committee could find
out about what you were doing
was to get records from the tele-
graph companies, wasn't it?"
Senator Black asked witness after
witnesss. They all agreed.
CENATOR BLACK anticipated
- the present attack in an article
written for the February issue of
Harper's.
whenever a congressional
committee inspects the so-called
private papers of a corporation Of
fetal the cry goes up that this is
an outrageous invasion of the
rights of private citizens" he
wrote.
There are always plenty of
newspaper apologists to join in
the indignant protest.
Slowly business executives have
built up the fiction that they
have right to enjoy some spe-
cial privilege of secrecy. And un-
der our present corporation laws,
by which men operate through the
mazes of numerous corporations,
nothing short of a congressional
inquiry can penetrate the activi-
ties of these men.
''The controversy has brought
forth many legal arguments,
filed many pages of parlia-
mentary records, evoked multi
tudinous editorial protests, and
sent many recalcitrants to prison.
Notwithstanding this continuous
opposition, the House and Senate
have uniformly sustained the right
of their committees to obtain such
evidence since the first congress
sional investigation was ordered
by the House in 1892. The courts
have upheld them"
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06
Washinqton Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW P]

XXTASHINGTON, March e.
w Elliott Roosevelt, second
son of the President, is going into
the broadcasting business on a big
scale. He has just acquired op-
tions to buy three radio stations,
WACO at Waco, Texas; KTAT at
Fort Worth, and KOMA at Okla
homa City, all a part Of the
Southwest Broadcasting System.
THE problem of government
IL loans to private industry
once again has been put on the
Presidents desk and is receiving
serious attention.
< Reason for revival of interest
is the fact that all sthe Admins
tration's ballyhoo regarding loans
to industry has produced actual
advances of only $78,0O0,000. And
Congress had authorized the lend
ing of $580,O0OO0O.
Approximately half was to be
loaned through the Federal Re
serve. banks and about half
through the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp. But, despite the cas-
ing of collateral requirements by
Congress last year, most of these
millions have been lying idle in
RFC and Federal Reserve strong
boxes.
In the files of Reserve banks
are close to 5000 loan applications.
The total approved to date is
slightly over 2000 A similar situa-
ton exists in the RFC.
II II -
T Asst summer DR.. Jacob Viner,
H. special assistant to Secretary
Morgenthau, made an extended
study of the situation and filed a
report sharply criticising the elab-
crate red-tape necessary before
applicants obtain loan. He found
that sometimes the cost of obtain
ing a loan was almost as much
as the amount sought.
Despite Viner's reproofs nothing
was done until recently, when a
bill was introduced in Congress
to establish an independent
'bank" for small loans to in
dustry.
With business men and mem
bers of Congress displaying keen
interest in the plan, the White
House began to take notice. At its
request the Treasury has taken
the matter under advisement
again.
TINNOTICED in the crowd that
~ surged around the entrance
of the Harvard Fly Club to see
the President the other night was
typical O. Henry character,
human derelict,
He arrived toe late to see Roose-
velt come in and so stood there
for two hours in the bitter cold,
not moving an inch. He was so
nondescript that police and Sc
cret Service men did not bother
him, although every one else
finally was excluded from the
area.
When the President emerged,
he stepped forward to speak to
girl stricken with paralysis. Simu
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06
BY RUTH FINNEY
Times Special Writer

WAsHINGToN. March g.
w Members of the Senate
Lobby Committee suggested today
that their critics wait until they
see the contents of seized tele-
grams before deciding whether
the seizure was justified.
The committee men limited at
startling revelations to come. For
one thing they have evidence that
an organization never publicly
identified with utility interests
was working with the utilities last
year against the Wheeler-R Ray
burn bill.
Republican members of the
Lobby Committee are as stanch
in their defense of the investiga-
ton as are Democrats in the face
of widespread attacks on the
"pillage" of telegraph files.
Senator Gibson (R., Vt.) said
today that the attack on the COM
mittee's subpoena powers was moth
ing but politics. I'm on that COM
mittee to do my duty regardless of
who is hurt" he said. I've no pa
tience with people who put party
politics above public welfare"
Ese said the attack on the COM
mittee is being led by Republican
newspapers claim which Chair
man Black Cd, Ala.) emphasized
on the Senate floor.
y
TINE published list of persons
l. and firms whose kilograms
have been supenaed by the COM
mittee can for the most part be
connected in some manner. with
utilities, with steamship compa-
nies or with the American Lib
erty League.
The name of Crew Levick ap-
pears repeatedly on the list, and
number of the individuals named
are officers or employees of that
organization. Crew Levick is a
subsidiary of Cities Service, and
the lobby committee disclosed
yesterday that its employees had
been instructed to solicit letters
to congressman against the
Wheeler-Rayburn bill.
The committee produced ques-
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TINE Englishman interrupted.
Il Perhaps that's part of the
trouble in Observation-Disclosures
unemployment" he offered. He
added, crisply, that the Alberta
farmers were no less competent
than those in Saskatchewan; that
he had studied economics at Lon
don University and dared say he
understood the hopelessness that
prompted last August's uprising in
Aberhart's favor. While it was
true that his wife, who had bit
of money, had sold out and gone
back to England, still -.
A woman's voice cut fatty across
his monologue. A hearty, red
faced, intelligent-looking woman,
we'll tailored, spoke.
Listen, you men," she said, "I
grew up in Alberta. My father sold
out a hardware business in Devon,
England, to bring his family out
here to the last best Vest He
had money He bought. lot of
land and built good buildings and
bought good stock.
"He and my five brothers farm
five sections (3200 acres) of fertile
land outside Lloydminster. Last
year hail and frost got their crop.
1 doubt if any one of the six
handled $50 in cash all year. It's
been almost as bad for four years"
IT DON'T mean to say, lady, that
l. there amt some good farmers
in Alberta" the Regina man
apologized.
obviously not" she retorted.
The male passengers chuckled. "I
married down East. Live there.
I've lost touch with Alberta, but
I know the farmers, the foreign
ers, yes and Yanks, too," she
smiled, aren't much different
than they were-only more broke
and more hopeless. All my broth
ers voted for Aberhart My father
didn't. I advised him against it;
I think it's an impossible dream.
But my brothers aren't thugs, nor
unstable, and they're damned
good farmers"
Hear, hear" said the English
man.
But Aberhart's an inposter,
promising mamma from Heaven he
knows he can't distribute" put in
the bank manager from Van
couver.
"Very likely" said the woman.
I don't know anything about his
sincerity. But I'll be curious to
hear why my brothers voted for
him."
TIME Regina man murmured
l. inconseqeuntly to his neigh
Dor:
MY farms have been mighty
sweet to me-"
The conversation broke up into
excited segments. Mr.. Aberhart,
it was contended, is a red radical,
a Bolshevik, who intends setting
up state socialism; he is a re-
ligious fanatic, who would ruin
Alberta; and, worst of all, a men,
ace to the empire who might pos
sibly mediate secession.
1t was agreed that the deluded
Albertans never would collect their
S25 month.
Presently the PASS was cleared
of snow and the Transcontinental
plowed ahead to Calgary, where
the answers might. presumably, be
found.
In tomorrow's article Forrest
Davis describes the physical set
ting for Aberhart's proposed
Utopia.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06

haven't drawn sober breath in
20 years, and they'll follow any
Moses that springs up out of the
brush and promises them some
thing for nothing.
take my farms in Saskache-
wan, $500 acres of level wheat
land all under cultivation.
bought it in 1906 at fair price.
We've had four or five bad years,
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06

pldllllAAlS.
Chester Davis, although con-
tinuing as AAA Administrator,
has so exhausted his physical en-
ergy that he is expected to take
it easy for a while.
Prof. Tolley's teammate in the
new soil conservation program is
DR.. M. L. Wilson, assistant Sec
retary of agriculture, Montana
professor farmer, father of the
domestic allotment plan which
was the basis of AAA. and for a
time assigned to realize Mrs.
Roosevelt's ill-fated dream of
subsistence homesteads.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06

Building often ask if this is the
place where the NRA was de-
clared unconstitutional. The an
sWer is No; then they trek across
to the Capitol Building to gaze at
the old courtroom. At re-
cent session of the House, Rep.
Palmisano of Maryland fell
asleep in his chair. -. The new
government of Paraguay has dis
charged the country's diplomats
in foreign capitals. Enrique Bor-
denave, able minister in Washing
ton, got no salary for February,
has to pay his own passage home.
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The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06

taneously the old fellow pressed
forward to shake his hand, but
was showed back.
He went away muttering: "They
pushed me back. I was going to
shake his hand, but they pushed
me back. Greatest President since
Lincoln, but they pushed me
back"
y Il
VOU can play the numbers"
H. in the United States Capitol
without going out of the building.
There is runner" in the Senate
restaurant who will take your bet
any day in the week. Sight
seers in the new Supreme Court
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06

NOII IIINCN VIIIU IIIJ 4FAtIJ OI 4ItIo
taken the proper point of view in
regard to the emergency of which
he speaks.
I will not deny the emergency.
If I lived on the twenty-fourth
floor and was without benefit of
elevator service it would have
grave effect upon my life and per-
haps upon my temper. At the
very least / would cease all night
clubbing and playboying and go in
for home cooked dinners until the
last tin of sardines had gone.
OF course emergency situations
nxict iindnr. thu rorncnnf cfrfkp
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06
AAAWill Go Riqht
On Despite Ruling
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

VXTASHINGTON, March 6.-The driving personal
w ity behind the new "soil conservation" pro-
gram which is replacing AAA is Prof. Howard R.
Tolley, 46, heavy -shoudered, bald and tough in
good-natured way. Director of the Giannini Founda
ton and professor of agricultural economics at the
University of California Prof Tolley has spent most
of the last three years here AAA director of
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06

speech IN New England and discuss the charge that
F. D. r. had hagrantly violated the platform pledge
to cut Federal expenses 2 per cent his diggers gave
him munitions in the fact that when Congress
smashed the economy act the Presidents Veto
six OF the seven Republican Senators of New Eng
land had voted to restore full veterans benefits
Such celebrated G. o. P. representatives as Mrs
Rogers, Treadway and Martin of Massachusetts had
joined them.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06
GashM1wou
BY
RODNEY BUTCHER
Batting for Westbrook PegIer)


WASHINGTON, March 6.-Many politicians have
pasts' which provide some good reading in
election years
Both parties employ trained diggers to unearth
the dirt
For instance, there some of Roosevelt's utter
ances Governor of New York which YOU might
compare with of his statements and actions
as President.
Anti-New Dealers have dug up plenty of them
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06
Blood of the w. c. T. u.

nOSSIERS are being compiled on the various
- presidential candidates. Democratic plotters
say they have various quotations from Gov Landon
of Kansas in which he Endorsed large gobs of the
New Deal They claim they can embarrass him in
Eastern cities by dry speeches of his past including
such an alleged remark THE blood of the W. c.
T. U. flows in my veins"-athough of course,
lot of us boys could say that
One of the things you can find in the record
if you like is an instance where Al Smith was
threatening to take spectacular walk many years
ago.
1t was at the Democratic state convention in
Syracuse, N Y, in 1920, when Boss Charley Murphy
of Tammany was in full control. Smith had been
okayed for the Democratic nomination.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06

especially those concerning state
rights and Federal encroachment,
government spending and credit.
And no end of diggers, not forget
ting Al Smith, have exhumed and
busted off that hoary old docu-
ment, the Democratic platform of
1882.
1t works both ways, of course,
and you would have to go far to
beat that trio of diggers for the
Democratic national committee
Emil Hurja, Charlie Nicholson
and Eddie Roddan.
Voting records usually provide
good pickihgs. Thus, when Chair
man Farley was going tn make q
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06

IHtIe Was, TOT IIIsIdIICt, JIt Iduy
who discovered that she had left her theater tickets
behind her the twenty-seventh floor. She did not
make the discovery until she had reached the lobby
Perhaps it wasn't much of show, after ALL but the
lady will never know. She could not bring herself
up to scaling the heights again.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06
They're Together NO,O

HtJ q UyttIteI 1FUtU
WITHOUT Smiths knowledge, Murphy patched
VVup peace with William Randolph Hearst, who
had been attacking him numerically for years and
promised to have Hearst nominated for the United
States Senate. But Hearst had made scathing at
tacks on Smith, too
"No" shouted Al to Murphy. "I won't run on
any ticket with him. If Hearst is on I'm off; if I'm
on he's off,"
Smith threatened to take the floor of the conven-
ton and denounce the Tammany ticket. Murphy
capitulated and Hearst didn't go "on" Today Smith
and Hearst are on the side in bond of oppo-
sition to Roosevelt and the New Deal.
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The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06
II Seems hM
BY
Haywood BRoUN

MAYOR LA GUARpIA finds that there is
A'A emergency affecting the public health CT the
City OF New York. He refers to the strike of some
10000 elevator operators. And he is preparing to
have the city itself run the elevators in buildings
more than six stories tall.
In addition, I believe that this service is to be
merely periodical
Nobody is going to argue that sick people should
be marooned in tall buildings, but am by no means
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-06

Copyright, 1885, by NEA Service. Inc)
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
Miss Miles to Wed

Col. and Mrs. Sherman Miles an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Nanita Yulee Miles,
to Mr.. Allyn Richmond Wight,
son Of Mrs. Louis Illyn Wight, of
Montclair, N. j., and the late Mr..
Wight. The wedding will take place
in the early summer, probably in
June.
The engagement is of unusual
interest to WashingtonianS for
members Of Miss Miles family, on
both sides, have been prominent
in the Capital for several genera
tions. Her father is a son of the late
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Her
mother. as Miss Yulee Noble, made
her debut in Washington and is a
granddaughter of the late Senator
David Yulee, of Florida.
AS a little girl Miss Miles spent
much time in Turkey, Colonel
Miles having been stationed in Con-
stantinople, now IStamboul. Later
she attended the Ethel Walker
School at SimSbury, Conn.,, and
the Holton-Arms School in Wash
ington. Colonel and Mrs. Miles
have been stationed in Washington
for the last two years.
Mr.. Wight is a graduate of the
Choate School and of Williams Col
lege. He is living in Montclair and
it is there that he and his bride
will make their home after their
marriage.
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
T0ag!,M ~. Topics (
CcopyrighG. 1880

While to many it may have
seemed late in the season for
the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hull to take Southern
vacation, in reality they had
a very good reason. They have
been enjoying the exotic fra
GRANGE of orange blossoms,
which bloom at this season of
the year, in abundance. It's
just too bad that some enter
prising concern cannot bottle
the scented air; think, for in
stance, what a boon it would
be to weddings!!
At any rate they will soon be
back in Washington again, as
they are due to arrive on Mon
day. They have been spending
some time at Deland, Fla.
1t still remains a mystery
just where the Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Cummings are
enjoying their holiday. They
headed South and had in mind
some place where the A. G.
could get in a round of golf
every day. They, too, will be
heading homeward before very
long.
50
The Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr
have invitations out for a din
ner a week from tonight in
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
Russian Ball
This Evenino

For days a group Of Russian
artists have been working in the
basement of the Sulgrave Club on
the decorations which will form
the background for the White Ball
in the ballroom of the club this
evening. Spring is the motif of the
ball itself and this theme is being
carried out in the frocks of the
committee members, by the group
Of girls participating in the polo
naise which officially opens the
ball at ii o'clock, and in the main
entertainment feature, the Wash
ington premiere of Monna Monies,
famous ballerina, who will give, as
one of her numbers, the Dance Of
Spring.
Princess Leonide Ourusoff, with
her committee, has been assist
ing, Mr.. Boris Timchenko, chair
man, in arrangement for the
ball. Additional patroneSses for
the fete are Mrs. Horace Lee
Washington, Miss Mary Sheridan
and Mrs. j. j. Mack.
Mr.. Richard Sanger, chairman
of the mems floor committee,
will have assisting him Mr.. Jack
Stafford, Mr.. George Belicovitch,
Prince Dimitri Wolkonsky and
his brother, Prince Peter Wolkon-
sky: Mr.. George Mishtowt and
Mr.. Basil Mishtowt, sons Of Capt.
and Nine. I. Mishtowt: Mr.. Vladi-
mir Grinioff and Prince Leonide
Ourusoff.
Proceeds from the White Ball
will aid the st. Nicholas Russian
Orthodox Church.
~ X
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Castle, of
Cleveland, Ohio, are at the Ward
man Park Hotel for short stay
while in Washington,
The Washington times., 1936-03-21

Chester, N. Y. this afternoon
The wedding will take place in the Whites home Twenty
fourth Street at o'clock with the Rev. Albert Mccartney
officiating The residence will be effectively decorated with
artistic arrangement Of ferns and lilies.
Escorted BY Father
Miss White, who will be given in marriage by her father
will gown of white satin fashioned long close fitting
lines The high neck marked by little ruff that combines
the traditional beauty of other centuries with the gamorous
chic of today The sleeves long and fitted and the
itself fasens down the back with tiny covered buttons
Carrying the style of other times the brides headdres
made Mary Stuart lines and from this falls voumnous
veil of misty tulle. She will carry creamy Gala lilies
Miss Mary Stamps White will be her sisters only attendant
Her gown pale yellow chiffon made with tucked bolero
effect square neckne marked by ucks and short
sleeves The skirt simply cut faring lines She will
carry bouquet of purple iris.
Mr. William Evans Ward, Jr, of Port Chester cousin of
the bridegroom, will be the best
will be small reception Mrs. White wearing lavender
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
Round Table
Discussion

Mrs. j. Borden Hartman con.
Quoted a round table discussion at
the Woman's National Democratic
Clubs Forum dinner last evening.
At Mrs. Harriman's table and
taking part in the discussion on
relief and unemployment were DR..
Isador Jubin, Mr.. Carl Beck, Of
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Clapper, Miss Elizabeth Wicken.
den, Miss Jay, Mrs. George Mairs
and Miss Caroline Kelley.
Others at the dinner were Sen.
ator and Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hurja, DR.. and
Mrs. Edward B. Meigs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Keating, Represen.
tative Maury Maverick, Mr..
Merle Vincent, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Meade, Mrs. Nellie Tayloe
Ross, Colonel and Mrs. Stephen
Bonsal, Mrs. Blair Banister, Miss
Margaret Banister, Mrs. George
Peak, Mr.. and Mrs. William Jenn-
ings Price.
Admiral and Mrs, Charles Riggs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Herrick,
Mrs. Kate Trenholm Abrams, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Mitchell, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Hubbard, Mrs. George
Eckels, Mrs. w. L. Beale, Mrs.
Royal Brassel, Mrs. Sarah Mar.
cum, Mrs. Dora Haines. Mrs. Mary
Tighe, Mrs. Eugene Barrett, Miss
Eleanor Smith, Mrs. Charles
Estes, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clem.
ent, Mrs. Robert Nelson, Mrs.
James Newton, Mrs. A. F. Kemp
ton, Miss Louise Hart, Miss Bern
Berard, Mrs. H. E. C. Bryant, Mr..
and Mrs. Josephus Trimble, Mrs.
Bernard Chesterman, Mrs. Charles
JonSton, Mrs. Frank Terry, Miss
Helen Mccormack, Miss Agnes
VIM, Miss Elizabeth Eastman,
Mrs. S. S. Coyle, Miss Gertrude
Snyder, Mrs. A. A. Jones, Mrs. w.
j. MCGEE, Miss Leslie Taylor,
Mrs. Lloyd Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. A. McDougal, Mrs. Gilbert
Hyatt, Miss Agnes Cronin, Mr..
and Mrs. John Field and Mrs.
Winifred Artaud.
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
Miss Maitland
Is Feted

Mrs. J. r. Horton was hostess
at tea yesterday afternoon in her
home in Chevy Chase in honor of
Miss Jane Maitland and Mr..
Ramsdell Cummings, whose we'd
ding will take place next Saturday
afternoon at the Sulgrave Club.
Among the guests, who included
the friends of the young couple
was Mrs. M. Earle Cummings,
mother Of the bridegroom, who is
stopping at the Hay-Adams.
This evening Miss Diane Matt
land will entertain at dinner at
the Chevy Chase Club in honor of
her sister and Mr.. Cummings.
The Washington times., 1936-03-21

Kurt Porges, of New York, mother
of the bridegroom, will receive
with the young couple.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Ward
and his bride, the latter costumed
in a gray suit trimmed with a flat
band of Persian lamb, with blouse,
felt hat and bag Of spring green,
will leave for a honeymoon in the
South. After April 10 they will
be at home in Port Chester where
the young bridegroom is in busi-
ness with his father.
Today's bride is a graduate Of
Holton Arms School. She was pre-
sented to Capital society several
seasons ago with her sister and
is member of the Junior League.
Mr.. Ward attended the Taft
School.
S'eAy Y c@*""
The Washington times., 1936-03-21
Dance Planned

The Missouri State Society will
hold dance, card party and re-
ception on Thursday at the Shore
ham Hotel ballroom at $50
o'clock.
Plans for the entertainment
features of the dance were COM
pleted at the dinner given Monday
by Representative Clarence Can
non, and the date for the April
dance was set for Saturday, April
25, at which the Missouri members
of the D. A. R. will be guests Of
honor.