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The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
SENATE VOTES
FAvORAbLY ON
SOIL MEASURE
AAA Substitute Passes
After Long Debate in
Upper Chamber.
$500, 1000, 1000 PROVIDED
Grants Benefits to Those
Operating; Bill Now
Goes to House.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is - The
Senate today passed the new Ad-
ministration farm bill, designed to
replace the AAA, invalidated by Su-
preme Court decision Jan. 6.
The new measure which precipi-
tated extended Senate debate over
the question of curbing the powers
of the Supreme Court now goes to
the House, where debate is sched-
uled to start Wednesday.
The farm measure was the first
major legislation of the session to
receive Senate approval, except for
passage of the soldier bonus bill.
The bill is to provide benefits to
farmers who cooperate in national
plans for soil conservation. 1t sets
up machinery which ultimately will
place the program on a state-by-
state basis similar to that Oh which
present Federal highway aid grants
are made.
Cost of the new program is es-
timated at $500000,00O, substan-
TALLY the same as the invalidated
AAA.
The Administrator is expected
shortly to ask Congress to provide
taxes to finance the farm program,
but The exact method of taxation
has not been disclosed. 1t was con-
sidered likely that several alterna-
tive methods would be suggested.
The Department of Agriculture is
prepared to put the program into
effect as soon as the bill is finally
passed and signed by President
Roosevelt.
The Senate approved the bill
after IL dalys of debate. 1t has
been attacked as unconstitutional
and as a political gesture aimed at
retaining the farm vote for the
New Deal.
Contracts Not Necessary
Sponsors asserted that it met the
constitutional requirements laid
down in the Supreme Courts AAA
decision.
Under the new bill there would
be no contracts with farmers. Built
on basis of soil conservation it
provides for benefits to farmers
who make proper showings that they
have aided the agricultural sit
uation by compliance with various
Federal requirements.
The amount of benefits and the
definite nature of the requirements
will be announced later by the Sec
retary of Agriculture, who receives
broad powers of administration un-
der the measure.
The bill is divided into two sec.
tions, one providing for immediate
relief, commonly termed the emer-
gency section, and the other con-
tanning permanent farm aid pro-
visions.
Grants Are Authorized
During the temporary period the
bill authorizes the Secretary of Ag-
riculture to make grants to farmers
based on four factors:
/. Acreage of crop land.
2. Acreage of soil improving crops.
3. Changes in farming practices.
4. Percentage of the normal pro-
duction of farm commodities which
, equals the percentage of normal ma
tional production of the commodi-
ties required for domestic consump-
tion.
The grants will be distributed
through agencies designated by the
secretary, including the Department
or Agriculture Extension Service,
and county and community commit
tees of farmers.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
U. S. Maps Last Ditch Fight
Against Decision of
Quaker Jurist.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49,
The Philadelphia Federal
Court decision giving war vet
Grams job preference under
the $4,OOO,OO0,OOO work-reliet
program, held out the posi-
bility today of forcing a re-
turn to the dole in some Sec
tions until the case is finally
decided by the United States
Supreme Court.
The ruling, which the New Deal
will fight with all it's legal strength.
also added insecurity to the liveli-
hood of 100000 needy now at work
and their 100000 dependents.
The decision rendered by Judge
George A. Welsh, is effective only
in his own district. He decided that
any able-bodied war veteran pre-
senting honorable discharge papers
to work-relief Office should be
given a job, even it it means the
discharge of regular WPA work.
er to make room for him.
The Works Progress Administra-
ZION, since inception of it's program
last April, has been assigning work
on only one qualification-relief roll
status regardless of former service
records. The policy was ordered by
President Roosevelt.
Future Status in Doubt
Work-relief officials said the
$4,000 WPA workers in Philadelphia
would receive their bi-monthly pay
checks tomorrow. After that, ac-
cording to Deputy Administrator
Corrington Gill, their status will be
doubtful.
If Judge Welsh's order still is in
effect, WPA will be restrained from
paying out its funds in his area
OF Jurisdiction. The needy, many
of them impoverished, will require
/ funds.
WPA may be forced to return to
direct relief to keep it's charges ir
food, shelter and fuel. Similar ac-
ton might be necessary in other
sections if more Federal judges rule
similarly to Judge Welsh.
Road Funds Are Exempt
Meanwhile, Mr.. Gill announced
WPA and the Department of JUS
tice were planning to fight Judge
Welsh's ruling. If he refuses to
grant stay of execution of his
decree, the government will carry
the case to the Circuit Court OF
Appeals.
The suit, brought by Benjamin
Sprang, Philadelphia veteran after
being refused job, eventually will
go before the United States Supreme
Court. One of Mr.. Sprang's attor-
neys, H. E. Gardner, will file SINH
lar suit in the District of Columbia
Supreme Court within 20 days.
Granting of an injunction in that
tribunal would make it nationwide
1t would apply to all work-reliet
expenditures with only the $780,
600, 900 allocated for roads excepted
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
Times Writer Discovers FiImdOm
Is Main Street With Face Lifted

Main Street with its face lifted!"
That's the way Norman Siegel.
Scripps Howard special writer, sizes
up Hollywood as he explores it for
The Indianapolis Times.
It's typical of the vivid, unusual
style in which Mr.. Siegel's Holly
wood stories are written. They be-
gin Monday in The Times.
They are to run on the Amuse-
ment Page every Monday and Tues
day during the next two months.
MIR. Siegel has taken into Holly
wood a brand-new viewpoint and a
fresh, brilliant style of writing.
He isn't teking the usual routine
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15

His stories are to take you behind
the scenes and on to tie big movie
lots. They are to take you into night
clubs, hotels, churches and Will
Hays offices. And everywhere they
take you will be interesting and
exciting.
How do movies stars dress of the
lot? What kind of lives do they
live? What chance has stage
struck girl in Hollywood?
These and a hundred other
questions will be answered.
Watch for these stories starting
Monday in The Times.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15

formula for writing about Hollywood
and the movie stars. He's really
finding out just what makes the
wheels go round in the worlds movie
capital.
And he's telling what he finds in a
simple. informal style that carries
the reader with him on his exciting
explorations into the realm of make
believe.
Mr.. Siegel is not In Hollywood to
glorify the movies. Neither is he
there to expose them. He's there
merely to see what life in the studios
and the homes really is, and to
write about it.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
FEAR FLOOD AS
MERCURY RISES
Communities on Wabash
Guard Against Sudden
Overflow.

A warm sun shot the mercury up
to 20 this afternoon on the heels of
a cold wave that brought near zero
temperatures early today.
Fearing the possibility of a sud-
den thaw, communities along the
northeast fork of the Wabash River
took precautions against foods
Snow and a temperature of S
above are expected tonight by the
Weather Bureau.
Mayor Franklin Buckner today
olGered barriers erected in Bluff
ton as a guard against the Wabash
River overf1owing into the city.
Five industrial plants in Wabash
would be threatened by sudden
rise in the Wabash River, it was
said.
Slush, which handicapped motor
lists and pedestrians yesterday
turned to ice last night, adding ex-
ira hazards, and several accidents
were reported.
Mans Hands, Feet Frozen
Two men are in City Hospital y
day with frozen hands and feet. Ar
unidentified man was found by a
watchman at the Brookside Lum-
ber Co., 1411 Commerce-av, lying in
a doorway. His condition is de-
scribed as critical. There were nc
Identification marks on his cloth
ing.
John Keene, so, of 206 N. Black
ford-st, was found lying in Camp
Sullivan last night. His condition
was described as fair at City Hos
pital, where he was taken with
frozen hands and feet.
The Gamewell department ssio
today all but one of eight automatic
traffic lights, frozen by the SUBJ
zero weather, had been repaired.
Traffic policemen have beer
placed at 38th and Meridian-stS
where the light is still out of COM
mission.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

Stocks higher under lead of steel
shares.
Bonds fairly active and irregu-
lar.
Curb firm after mixed opening.
Chicago stocks irregular.
Call money q to l per cent.
Dollar slightly easier in foreign
currencies.
Cotton 6 to IL points lower.
Wheat unchanged to u cent high.
er; corn up is to Il cent.
Rubber 2 to 5. points higher.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
$500 FUR COAT TAKEN
FROM NORTH SIDE HOME
S225 in Cash and $50 Check Also
Stolen, Police Told.

Theft of a $500 mink coat, $225
in cash, and a $50 check from the
home of Sam Ziffrin, 5631 Washing
ton-blvd, IS being investigated by de-
tectives today.
Burglars are believed to have
entered the residence between 2:4O
and Sis this morning through a
breakfast room window. The front
door also was found open. MIR.
ziffrin is head of the Ziffrin Truck
Lines.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
SWANSON SUFFERS
RELAPSE; RALLIES
Condition Slightly Better
Doctors Report.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-Secre-
tary of Navy Claude A. Swanson,
critically i'll Of pleurisy at the Naval
Hospital, had setback" today and
his condition was regarded as very
serious, hospital attaches said.
Following the setback the IA
year-old Secretary rallied and hos
pital physicians said his condition
was little more satisfactory than
it had been for a two-hour period
this morning.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
WISCONSIN GUSTS
MEANWELL, SPEARS
Athletic Faculty Fired by
University.
BIZ United Press

bN CHtttU fTtSS
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 15.-The
University of Wisconsin board OF
regents today decided to dismiss
Athletic Director Walter E. Mean
well. DR.. Clarence w. Spears. head
football coach, and William j. FaI-
Ion, athletic trainer, making a COM
plete houSecleaning in the pro-
'onged and bitter controversy that
has rocked the athletic department
for several months.
Decision on this acrion by the reg
ents with only two dissenting votes
resulted in immediate resignation OF
the four faculty members of the
athletic board which had recon-
mended dismissal of Spears and re-
tention of Meanwell.
The two dissenting regents were
Anthony Miller, Little Chute, and
Daniel Grady, Portage.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
ROOSEVELT TO REVEAL
TEXT OF PEACE LETTER
Message Suggests Convening Of
Pan-American Conference.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Text Of
President Roosevelt's letter to presi-
dents of all Latin American repub-
lies suggesting the convening of a
Pan-American Peace Conference is
to be made public tonight.
The letter suggesting the confer
ence to consolidate peace machin-
cry of the Western Hemisphere was
sent out from the White House
several days ago.
The text has not been made pub
lie heretofore, owing to delay in
the delivery of the letter to some
of the South American capitals.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
u. S. TO BE STRICTLY
NEUTRAL, CLUB TOLD
Entanglements Avoided, Phillips
Tells Chicago Group.

By United Press
= CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The United
States is sympathetic with League
of Nations efforts to settle the
Italo- Ethiopian dispute. but will
maintain strict neutrality, Under
secretary of State William Phillips
today told the Chicago Council of
Foreign Relations.
The Administration has contin-
ued carefully ito avoid any entan-
clement in political affairs which
do not concern this government" he
added.
I'VE believe that our government,
having exerted itself in every way
practicable to preserve peace, can
contribute most efficiently to the
cause of peace by maintaining an
independent policy of strict neutral
ity," he said.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
IVA RUM0RS REVIVED
Observers Think Decision on Case
Is Likely Monday.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHIN GTON, Feb. i5.-
Speculation and rumors concerning
the iva test case revolved about
the Supreme Court today as the
nine justices met for their usual
Saturday conference.
There was no indication that the
court would decide upon validity of
the Administrators power program
Monday, but observers believed 1t
likely since the next decision day
will be March 8.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
14s Believed Dead in Fire

TIENTSIN, China, Feb. 15.-Police
said today that 149 persons were be-
lieved dead in a fire which destroyed
the municipal sleeping quarters.
Most of the victims were beggars,
sleeping on the straw-strewn dirt
floor,
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
Three Burn to Death

CHFttV TFts3
YONKERS, N. Y. Feb. 15.-Three
persons burned to death early today
when fire destroyed the home of
Mathew Radican, 80. in Nepera
Park. The fire trapped Mr.. Radi-
can, his son Michael. IL. and Martin
Doyle, 10, roomer. i
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
Report Children Wounded
By United Press

bJ IHIItU FFtS8
Adds ABABA. Feb. Is. - Two
children were wounded in a series
of bombings by Italian airplanes
Thursday and yesterday, a COM
munique said today.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
5000, 100000 RURAL
POWER BILL BACKED
Senate Committee Report Favors
Norris Measure.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The
Senate Agriculture Committee today
voted to report favorably the Norris
bill creating a 5000, 900 900 Rural
Identification Administration to
provide cheap electricity for rural
districts.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
ASK SCHOOL ADDITION

Washington High PIT. A. to Make
Request to Board.
A permanent addition to Wash
ington High School is to be request
ed by the schools Parent Teacher
Association, it has been announced.
A delegation is expected to present
the plea to the school board Feb. 25.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
Bargained, He Says


GAS a result of this policy, the
company has bargained collectively
and has executed contracts within
the last two years with Cd the In
ternational Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers, representing line
and overhead employees; (2) the
Amalgamated Association itself
through its Local 995, representing a
large number of motor coach oper-
ators; and 90 the Employees Repre-
sentation Plan, representing ap-
proximately rs per cent of all
employees at the time of the last
regular Departmental Council cleo
tions.
Increased wages of 3 cents an
hour to all street car, trackless
trolley car and motor coach oper-
ators, and to all other employees
receiving less than $3.50 month
were made effective Jan. l, as a
result of negotiations with the
above employe groups.
"The company's fixed obligations
to employees will be approximately
$88, 800 more in 1856 than in 1885
The company can not assume any
further increases with present in
come and rates of fare.
Says No Wage Cutting
Local 1910 of the Amalgamated
Association was organized in De-
cember, 1895. 1t demanded the ex-
ecution of contract with the Rail-
ways providing for Cd closed shop
which would automatically destroy
the Employees Representation Plan;
20 the check-of system of pay
ment by the Railways to the Asso-
citation of ali dues, fines and assess
ments of its members, and CD an
exorbitant increase in wages which
would in effect raise the operating
expenses Of the enterprise nearly
$500, 900 in 1886.
THE Indianapolis Railways has
offered to recognize and contract
with Local 1910 Of the Amalgamated
Association, as with any other en-
ploye group. However. it will not
voluntarily break faith with its
other employees by destroying the
Employees Representation Plan and
establishing closed shop; nor can
it agree to further wage increases
without endangering its solvency
wrecking its modetnization program
or necessitating higher rates of fare
During the entire depression. In
dianapolis Railways has not reduced
the wage rates of its employees. but
on the contrary number Of wage
rates have been adjusted upwards
and additional wage bonuses dis
tributed."
The Indianapolis times., 1936-02-15
Charles w. Chase Issues
Sweeping Denial of
Union Allegations.
SAYS NO WAGE CUTTING
Asserts Company Is Not
Engaged in Interstate
Commerce.

Officials of the Indianap-
oils Railways this afternoon
denied that they had failed to
bargain collectively with Off
cials and members of the
Local 1910 of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street,
Electric Railway and Motor
Coach Employees of America,
as charged by the union.
Charles w. Chase, president of the
company, in a statement issued after
filing of the unions petition with
the National Labor Relations Board
became public, said his company
was not involved in interstate trans
portation.
He said that for this reason the
company took the stand that the
matter could not come before the
board.
He also asserted that there had
been no wage cutting by the COM
pany during the depression.
No members of the union could
be located here. Central Labor
Union officials said they had not
been informed of the move.
According to company records
there are approximately 500 en-
ployeS in that department. However
it is not know how many workers
are members of the union.
Robert H. Cowdrill, regional di-
rector of the labor board, this after
noon could not be reached for COM
ment.
Company Issues Statement
The statement of the railway
company follows:
"The indianapolis Railways de-
nies with all possible emphasis: Cd
that it is engaged in interstate
commerce and therefore is under
the jurisdiction of the National
Labor Relations Board; CD that it
has interfered with the right of any
group of it's employees to self-or-
ganize or to bargain collectively
through representatives of their
own choosing, or to join any labor
organizations; and CD that it has
dominated or influenced any or
ganization of its employees.
"The company's consistent policy
in all employer-employe relations
has been and is to follow the prin-
ciple laid down by Section Ia of
the National Recovery Act, which
provided for collective bargaining by
the employer with any and all
groups of employees through repre-
sentative of their own choosing,
and which gave every employe the
right to join or to refuse to join any
particular labor or other organiza-
ton.
La gaceta., 1936-01-17
LOS A VOTARAN
ESTA NOCHE

Entire las z y las 10 de La no
die de hoy vctaran los piratas
de Gasparilla para escoger ell
rey, las damas de honor Y los
cortesanos.
LIS candidates a Rey son los
.senores John Bell y Arthur Glib
bons. Las candidates a damas
de honor, de entire las cuales Sc,
escogera la reina, Tulsa Binni-.
cker, Marta Carlton, Helen
Dawson, Anne Lee Dunn, Ruth
Mason, Eleanor Mckay, Claire
Swanson y Mary Virginia Wa
rren.
Candidates a cortesanos Ha-
rry BAHIA, jr., DR.. H. J. Black
mon, Seth Dekle Clay HARRISON
Robert Hill, M. j. Hulsey, LIE
Bron Kinchley, Clarion Logan,
Jimmie McGregor, Karlyle o.
Berry, Alonzo Regar Y Laurea-
no Torres.
La gaceta., 1936-01-17
CoRTE DE Lo CRIMINAL

I'm jurado declare aver cul-
pable al expolioia w. w. Sto-
ry, de SO amos, de haber agre-
dido criminalmente a Claude
d. Miller, ducno de un estable
cimiento situado en- ell n1mero
5139 de la aveni1a Flor da.
Ell juez Dewell, que preside
ell juicio, aplazo la sentencia
por haber anunciado ell aboga-
do defensor que pediria un nue.
vo juicio.
Senala ell c6digo una pena
mAxima de 90 amos. Entegra-
ban ell jurado los Sres. A. B.
Williams, R. H. Neil, L. Farms
worth, A. L. Eckert, Allison
Mckinley y H. A. Hampton.
Contra Story hay otra eau
sa pendiente, la de aggression a
la esposa de Miller.
La gaceta., 1936-01-17

val Latino, que organiza la ca
mara de Concrete de West
Tampa.
Distinguidas per.onalidades
de la politica, concrete, profe-
sion y particulars han sepa4
RADIO mesas para esta fiesta.
Ell entusiasmo no decae en-
nrestro elemento, que sabe olvi-
dar los diarios sinsabores.
"Maho Sanchez, "Don Fran
cisco" y los Bohemic." dan
tambIen los lltimos toques al
magnifico programa que pre-
paran.
Cesar Rivero.
La gaceta., 1936-01-17

DEL PUERTO

Durante Ell dia de aver entra-
ron los vapores Jolee, GlenpOol
y W. L. .Steed.
Sc hicieron a la mar las ST.
guientes embareaeiones mayo
res: American Eagle, cargado
de ~fosfato; Waalhaven, holan-
des, cargado de fosfato y made
ra; Caloria, Jomar, Marjorie v
Limon. Con rumbo a Aware O.
oregon, MEXICO, parti6 la Pc
queha motonave Trrxton, de
bandera nicaragiense. La mo-
tonave norlega Tyr sali6 hacia
Ell Canada, viaFMobile, con fOs-
fato.
La gaceta., 1936-01-17
PUESTA EN- LIBERTAD LA
A2GUELLES

Habana. Enero IA petit
ci6n de la embajada de Mejico
Sc puso aver en- libeutad a la
Srta. Josefina Argdelles, can
ciller de la embajada, a quien la
policia acusa de servir de inter
mediario entire ell ABC y los re-
volucionarios exilados. Intervi-
no en- la gesti6n la secretaria de
estado ,actuando favorablemen
tie ell tribunal de Urgencia No.
l. A pesar de la orden de liber-
tad, la muchacha sera juzgada
hoy en- companfa de otros j6ve-
mes tildados de revolucioHarios.
La gaceta., 1936-01-17
Ell RABI WISE ELOG1o AL
GRAN JURADO DEL CON
DADO

Hablando aver en- ell Audi
forum Municipal, ell Rabi Ste
phen S. Wise, de New York.
elogi6 al gran jurado de este
condado por la Investigation
del case de jose Shoemaker y
pidi6 a todos los funcionarios
encargados de hacer cumplir las
leyes, desde Ell gobernador has
ia ell ultimo Official, que ofrez-
can al jurado la debida protec
ci6n.
Habl6 ell Rabi sobre las con-
diciones existentes en- ell mum
do y Sc ref.ri6 al suceso de
Tampa, del cual Sc habia en-
terado por los peri6dico5.
Tampa no podia oyitar que
ell crlmen sc cOmetlese dentr0
de sus limites; pero es un Gre
ditto para esta comunidad ell in
.forme del gran jurado que do
.lugar al procesamiento de nue.
We inIividuos.
No debe perm tirse que la
Federation Americana del Ira
.bajo retire de aqui su venide-
ia Convention. Deben limpiar-
Sc todos los vestigios del espan
toso asesinato.
Ell ilustre orador es doctor
honoris causa del colegio de
Rollins.
La gaceta., 1936-01-17
!CoMUNIsTAs
F. SoMtO,
Secretario.

Habana, Enero lila poll
cia registr6 un kioskO prOpie-
dad de Jose Antonio CagIgas,
ocupando granadas de mano y
proclamas comunistas. Junto
con Cagigas fueron detenidos
sus dependencies Enrique Ba-
roso y Juan Gomez, este dltimo
espanol.
Mas tarde fueron a~rrestados,
en- relaci6n con ell case, Antonio
Ramiro del Rio, Juan Perez y
Jose Anaya.
IngresarOn todos en- ell Prin-
cipe.
La gaceta., 1936-01-17
Distinguido v~isitante

BESIDE hace var.os dias sc
encuentra en- esta ciudad Mr.
Chalmers Parker, promincntC
sbogado de Columbus, Chic,
que Sc halla en- esta localidad,
parte en- un case fede
raj. lie acompana Mr.. Brooks,
tambien abogado de esa ciu-
dad.
Amb0s Sc hospedan en- ell Ho-
tel Boulevard.
En- dias pasados Sc les ofre-
clio una fiesta en- su honor, en-
FL ho!ar del Sr. Fructuoso Gu
tierrez, a la que asistieron los
Sres. A. Sariego, Tony Arrange
esposos Garcia, Julio Alvarez y
otros.
Reciban nuestro saludo los
distinguidos jurisconsultos.
Welcome!
La gaceta., 1936-01-17
Centric ESPANOL
DE TAMPA

Sc cita a todos los miembros
de esta Sociedad para la Junta
General Ordinsria, correspon-
diente a este mes, que tendra lu
gar ell Lunes 20 del corriente, a
las 8 y media de la noche, en- Ell
edificio de Ybor.
Siendo esta Junta la mas inn
portante de las demas del ano,
por demostrarse en- ella, ell esta-
do financiero de la Sociedad, es
de desear la mayor concurrent
cia possible.
F. SOutO,
Secretario.