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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09

stance, may be markedly different from the cost of electricity to a similar consumer in another sec tion of the United States.
 The question to be answered is complicated-so complicated that the power of industry asserts that 1t cannot be answered.
 Cost of distributing electricity from the source of generation to the consumer is the chief point which agents of the power commis- sion have investigated, under direc- tion of Basil Manly, vice-chairman. Experts assert that this cost is the controlling factor in the cost of electric service.
 Survey Covers 22 Cities
 The two-year survey was com- pleted after Investigation in 9 typical cities scattered throughout the nation, it including varying service conditions, studied at first hand and covering everything from high tension wires to servicing of fuse boxes in private homes.
 Results of the survey are expected to shed light, for the first time, on salient fact, such as density of pop ulation, number of consumers, type of power generation, geographical location and other questions.
 Individually and collectively" commission report said, all of these are characteristics which are com monly supposed to have a more or less direct relationship to the level of domestic and other electric rates; a relationship, however, which are commonly supposed to have more or less direct relationship to the level of domestic and other electric rates; a relationship, however, which is only general when average bills are compared with data bear ing on these characteristics.
 Calls Problem Challenging
 Apparently other factors must be found to account for the wide divergencies. That sdivergencies should exist is to be expected, but that they are 90 wide and so great ly at variance with pertinent char acteristics presents a challenging problem that merits the attention of all those interested in electric rates"
 Other than to promise it will be "enlightening," power commission officials refuse to discuss the report until it IS published. They point out that it will be purely factual, carry ing no recommendations.
 The survey originally was author ized in May, 1883, by senate reso- lution sponsored by Sen. Edward P. Costigan, D., Col. Later, in August, 1883, President Roosevelt further authorized 1t in an executive order designating the power commission to aid in a PWA survey of potential power development.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
RELIEF" HAIRcUTs IN DISPUTE

London, Ont. CUP)-Roy McRob- erts. a barber, cut the hair of l16 unemployed men here and submit ted the bill to the city council. If We council pays t, 1t will cstab- fish a precedent In Canada. Hair cuts heretofore have nsyer been au- thorised as a relief expenditure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
ENLIGHTENED REPORT PROMISED
 ON NATIONWIDE ELECTRIC RATE
 VARIANCE FOUND IN:U. s. SURVEY
Power Commission Soon to Publish Findings Show
 ing "InexpIicabIe, Marked Divergence" E in Average Bills


 will publish results of exhaustive sody into what describes "an nepcab marked divergence electric bills throughout the country The commission has spent two nqurg into why the of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09

A farmer recently pawned his gold tooth with a jeweler, in Hielbron, South Africa, and redeemed it after he sold his wool.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09

Murder by poisoning of her two daughters, Dorothy McCausland, E, lower left and Billy Fac Me- Causland, II, right, is charged to Mrs. Velma Patterson, top photo, of Commerce, Tex said by police to be Hunt county's liquor queen. County officials declared they were investigating deaths of six other persons, including patrons of her alleged liquor resort and hOT second husband.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
STERN AIDS CHARGED
WITH SWITCH SALE
Accusations Are Made by
Federal Witnesses.

A laxative white-haired printer
today entertained Federal Court
jury with accounts of his dealings
with the Louis Stern & Co. invest
ment firm.
The witness, Charles o. Hennin-
ger, TOT E. Terrace-av, testified that
he had switched from U. S. Steel
stock to whisky warehouse receipts
on recommendation of Stern sales
men.
Eleven employees and officers of
the firm are on trial on mail fraud
charges.
Russo H. Hartman, Indianapolis
real estate man, testified that he
had complained to the State Secur-
tiles Commission after Stern officials
refused to place in escrow stock ne
was buying.
Mr.. Henninger also said that Earl
Warren, Stern salesman, told him
he owned one-third of some prop
erty in Mars Hill, on which the gov
eminent contends he had only an
option.
Frank Pappas, 1850 N. Illinois st;
Forrest L. Balm, 621 E. 54th-st, SUI
perintendent of Virginia Sweet
Foods, and John Glover, Philadel-
phia, charged they had been per-
suaded to switch their investments
several times and that the firm COL
lected 10 per cent brokerage fee on
every transfer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
NyE CALLS FARLEY
ON NEUTRALITY ACT
Foes of Present Measure
Receive Summons.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia con-
ference of Senate supporters of a
permanent neutrality law was called
TODAY by Senator Gerald P. Nye (R.,
n. d., co-author of a drastic pro-
posal to safeguard American peace
in the event of war abroad.
Opponents of the Administration S
plan to extend the existing, tempo
rary neutrality act until May l, 1887,
were asked to meet with Senator
Nye at 2 p. m.
An earlier, preliminary discussion
was had by Senators James P. Pope
Cd, Idaho, Lynn j. Frazier (R., N.
d., Vic Donahey Cd, o., Edward
P. CoStigan 3D., Colo), Rush D. Holt
Cd, w. Va), Robert M. LaFollette
Jr. (P., Wis., and Elmer A. Benson
(F-L., Mimi.
The conference will attempt to de-
wise strategy to defeat enactment of
the extension plan and force pas
sage of a more rigid measure before
the existing law expires Feb. 90.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
| KILLED, 3 BADLY HURT
IN TRUCK CRASH HERE:
MERCURY DROP FORECAST
Picnic
By United Press

By United Press
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 13.-
Twenty seven crippled and sick
children, snowbound for 10
days, chartered happily of their
picnic" today. Hospital au-
thorities revealed they were
rescued just in time to avert a
food and fuel famine.
Wrapped in heavy blankets,
the children rode three-quar-
tiers of a mile on bobsleds from
the Milwaukee Children's Hos
pital Convalescent Home to an
interurban trolley line last
night and were brought to the
main hospital in the city.
No one had been in or out of
the home since Feb. 3, when
eight-foot drifts blocked the
road. Rescuers working with
Shovels behind a tractor and a
snowplow cut through the
drifts late yesterday.
1--WE put bells on the horses
and packed small lunches" said
Miss Hazel Hugelen, home di-
rector. I'VE told the children we
were going on a picnic. During
the days we were snowbound all
the II nurses we're careful not
to let the children know of the
threatening fuel and food
shortage"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
WOMEN ACCUSE
PIERCE, JOSEPH
Witnesses Charge Police
Killer Suspects Fled
From Apartment.
BY JERRY SHERIDAN
Times Staff Writer

GREENFIELD, Ind, Feb. 49,
Five women, two of whom were resi-
dents of the Hazel Dell Apartments
in Indianapolis, today told Circuit
Court jury how Paul Pierce and
Donald Joseph fled after they are
alleged to have shot Detective Or
vile Quinnette.
The women identified the defen-
dants as the duo who fled the
building at 1907 Park-av, after the
shooting Dec. 7. Both men are
charged with the officers murder.
Miss Grace Wilson who lives in
the building and Mrs. Norman
Carter, 240 N. Walcott-st, former
resident, linked their testimony of
the flight with three other women
who lived at SOB E. 12th-st
All said that the men fed from
the rear of the building, across the
yard of the 12th-st residence and
north in an alley.
DR.. Edwin Moten, Negro, 1880
Cornell-av, identified the defendants
as the two armed men who jerked
him from his car and escaped in it,
Sergt. Ernest Richardson of the
State Police told of the capture of
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Low Temperatures May
Turn High Water into
Mass of Ice.
AUTO WARNING ISSUED
State Highway Commission
Warns Motorists Off
Peri|ouS Roads.

Indianapolis this afternoon
fought through rain and high
water caused by rain and ice
and which resulted in numer-
Gus accidents on treacherous.
slippery streets.
Pedestrians were soaked in short
order and numerous pleas for police
aid to clear blocked sewers were
made.
Some relief from the sloppy con-
dltion is expected tonight when the
mercury is scheduled to slip back to
the EOS. The Weather Bureau warned
that this drop, although not as
heavy as originally expected, will be
sufficient to freeze water-covered
streets. Sleet or snow probably will
fall.
Three hundred street department
workers and so trucks were attempt
ing to open drainways on streets. II
was reported that Pleasant Run hao
LETT its banks and the high water
was menacing residences on S
Colorado-av.
Feeder Water Main Breaks
At 42d-st and Ralston-av a feed
er water main broke. Water COM
pany officials, besieged with calls for
help, said the broken line was on
42d-st and would only tie up the
water supply for two blocks. Police
said that the street over the main
collapsed.
The State Highway Commission
warned against attempts to travel
on highways. From every part Of
the state came reports of terri
BILE driving conditions and heavy
snow on the roads.
Snow sweepers were of no aid
highway officials said, because they
formed a second ice coating Grades
and curves are being sanded to aio
motorists.
The temperatures were in the Dos
today, similar to those yesterday
that brought a 2.6-inch snowfall,
followed by heavy rain during the
night.
Motorists found streets in the
worst condition of the year. The
melting snow and rain covered the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
HEAD OF NAVY
SERIOUSLY ILL
Claude A. Swanson DeveI-
ops Pleurisy After Fall
in His Home.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Claude A. Swan
son was in serious condition today
as a result of pleurisy developing in
his left side following a fall in
which he suffered broken rib, the
Naval Hospital announced.
Secretary Swanson's condition
was pronounced serious but not
necessarily hopeless" by hospital at
taches.
They added that his condition al
II a. m. was better than it had
been yesterday.
The development of pleurisy was
sudden turn in the 73-year-old
Navy Secretary's condition. He fell
in the bathroom at his home sew
eral days ago and fractured a
lower rib on the left side when he
struck a chair The pleurisy condi-
ton developed around the area OF
the injury, hospital attaches said.
Mr.. Swanson came to President
RcoSevelt's Cabinet as a 'big Navy
advocate after more than half a
century of political experience.
He was Governor of Virginia for
four years and later served in the
Senate from 1910 until he was
appointed to his present post.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
ROOSEVELT ENTERS
PRIMARY IN ILLINOIS.
President Seeks Preference
in April IA Poll.
BIZ United Press

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 49,
President Roosevelt's name was filed
for placing on the Illinois April IA
primary ballot as to an expression
of Democratic party presidential
preference today.
Petitions containing the required
signatures were accompanied by his
signed declaration that he was a
candidate and a certificate that said
he is eligible to be candidate Tor
President. They were filed by Sec
rotary OF state Edward j. Hughes.
The petitions came in the regular
mail from Chicago. They were sent
by National Committeeman Patrick
Nash, who recently went to WASH
ington to obtain the Presidents re-
quired signature and consent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
SPEAKERS ASK
BOILERS Join
G. 0. P. RANKS
Republican Orators Map
Campaign Strategy in
Lincoln Talks.
LIST TOPPED BY HOOVER
Ex-President Raps Con-
fusion; Knox Out in Open
as Candidate.
BY LYLE G. WILSON


WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 "A rough
draft of the Republican presidential,
year platform and c. o. p bid for
boiling Democrats to help them de-
feat President Roosevelt emerged to-
day from nation-w wide observance Of
the anniversary of Abraham Lin
coins birth.
Chairman Henry P. Fletcher of
the Republican National Committee
admitted today there had been "a
good deal of talk" about coalition
presidential Cabinet if the New Deal
is defeated in November.
Mr.. Fletcher was asked whether
he would favor inviting boiling
Democrats into Republican
Cabinet.
II don't care to express myself
on that" he replied.
He added that the matter had
been discussed casually in connec-
ton with the campaign, but had not
been presented to him.
Il think it is too early to talk of
that" he told questioners.
On the presidential front Senator
William E. Borah extended his
primary candidacy from Ohio and
Illinois to California.
Issues Mapped by Hoover
Former President Herbert G
i Hoover from Portland, Ore, led the
parade of Republican Lincoln Day
speakers. Col. Frank Knox, Chi
cage, newly entered in the Illinois
primary, made his bow as an
avowed candidate for the Re-
publican nomination before Bos-
ton audience.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg
(R., Mich), short odds favorite in
many winter presidential books, de-
livered in New York speech which
may put him definitely in the race.
He invited Jeffersonian Democrats
to join Republican ranks with hope
of reward.
Mr. Hoover began to summarize
the campaign year platform he has
been formulating-pla plank
in a series of addresses. Although
silent as to his personal plans, Mr..
Hoover presents the issues to the
people and for Incorporation in the
Republican platform to be drafted
at the Cleveland convention.
The speech heightened interest in
his personal political doctrines.
The Hoover program now COM
prizes a well-rounded platform of
dissent and challenge to the Nv
Deal. The former President pra,-
tically invited Mr.. Roosevelt to de-
bate national issues.
Charging general confusion in the
New Deal high command and poll
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
u. S. TREASURY MAKES
BIG SILVER PURCHASE
Buys 50,00O,O00 Ounces From China /;
|. New Metal Ratio Set.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-The
Treasury disclosed today purchase
of 100000 ounces of silver in a
deal with China and that silver
stocks had touched record high
in ratio to gold in the nation S
monetary reserves.
Treasury figures showed the ratio
as more than 81 per cent, as COM
pared to IL per cent at the start of
the silver purchase program more
than year ago.
Disclosure of the China silver
deal emphasized the attempt of the
Chinese government to stabilize its
currency by setting up gold balances
in New York and London, and also
indicated cooperation of the United
States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
BARBER OFFERS ALIBI
FOR LIGGETT SUSPECT

Blumenfeld Was in His Shop at
Time of Shooting, He Says.
By United Press
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 13.-Isadore
Blumenfeld's favorite barber testi-
fed today that Blumenfeld was in
his shop for his regular evening S
shave at the time the state contends
he was Staying Walter Liggett, edi-
tor.
The witness was Theodore Faul,
downtown barber who had shaved
BIZ .nenfeld regularly for six months.
Blumenfeld did not leave the shop
from the time he arrived until he
departed about $50, Faul said. Lig-
gett was slain at SAL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
II Men Carried Over Icy
Embankment on North
MiChigan-rd.
VEHICLE DROPS 20 FEET
Dead Mans Body Wedged
in WreCkage; Several
Thrown in Creek.

A WPA worker was killed
and three others injured seri-
ously today when a truck car
rying II men to work slipped
off recovered Michigan-rd
north of the city and plunged
down a 28-foot embankment.
TIL victim was Frank Bratton, 40,
of 1903 Jackson-st, whose body was
wedged between the truck and two
trees after the machine had crashed
through saplings and rolled into a
creek bottom in the 1900 block on
Michigan-rd
Nine others were injured slightly
in the accident. Traffic was tied up
two hours, with automobiles and
trucks lined single file for a half
mile each way.
The three most seriously hurt were
Jesse Umholtz, II, Of 1908 Rybolt- st,
knee injury; Herman Skatts 80,
Negro, of 2015 w. 11th-st, possible
broken vertebrate, and Dalton
Powell, a, of 1043 S. Pershing-av,
broken right arm. Their conditions
were described as fair at City Hos
pital.
Treated at Hospital
Also taken to City Hospital were
Robert Huddleston, 81, Negro, of
Clermont, Ind, back injuries, and
Walter Woodson, CO. Negro, of 1927
S. Pershing-av, leg injuries, who
were to be sent home later today.
Others injured were
Ray Norris, 25 of 22o9 Howard
st, right side injured.
James Strange, As, haywood, Ind,
right leg injured.
Roscoe Wallace, %, Negro, 934 N.
Sheffield-av. left knee injured.
Walter Wilson, 40, of 1924 How
ard-st, back injured.
Lucian Lang, "a, of 1857 Blaine
av, bruised and shaken.
James Farriss, 20, r. R. 1, Box
200A, Bridgeport, Ind, back injured.
James Bennett, 81, of 1906 S.
Pershing-av, body bruised.
Slips on Hill Crest
Travelling only about 10 miles an
hour, the heavy dump truck went
into slow slide on the crest of a
hill. The driver, Melvin Drugger,
%, of Mooresville, said he attempted
to straighten it out, but was I'M
successful
1t slipped from the highway,
rolled over and over down the bank,
crashed into some saplings, threw
occupants to all sides, and settled
in the bed of creek, where water
was about seven inches deep.
With great difficulty the unin-
jured carried the injured to the
roadway and all traffic on the
CLASSY road was stopped.
Ice Delays Ambulances
Deputy Sheriffs Walter Davis and
Roscoe Bredell called for ambu-
lances, but because of the icy roads
they were delayed in getting there
and some of the injured sat for as
long as three quarters of an hour
on the roadside before they could
be treated.
At the foot of a grade nearby, 10
outbound transport trucks were
lined up, unable to make the icy
grade. Several other WPA trucks,
all bound for the project at 79th-st
and the Big Four Railroad, were be-
hind the truck that crashed and
occupants saw the accident.
Il don't know how it happened"
said Drugger. Il had the truck
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
STATLER HEIRESS WILL
DISPUTE is NEAR JURY
Attorneys Expect to Call Last Wit
nesses to Stand Today.

BV United Press
CARTHAGE, N. c., Feb. 13-At-
torneys in the legal dispute over
Elva Statler Davidson's will expect
ed to call their last witness today.
ONLY a few witnesses were waiting
to testify when the jury filed into
the box to hear remaining circum-
stances in the mysterious death of
the Statler Hotel heiress in her
garage here year ago.
Attorneys expect jury delibera-
tions to begi nSaturday on whether
the estate goes to the husband of
the heiress, H. Bradley Davidson Jr.,
or her foster relatives who we're
omitted in the will drawn 10 days
before her death of monoxide ex-
haust fumes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
RENEW STRIKE THREAT
New York Elevator Union Group
Leaves Farley in Huff.
BIZ United Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-Leaders
of 10000 service employees of 1900
Manhattan buildings revived
threats Of strike today. The union
heads walked angrily out of con-
ference with building owners that
began at 2 p. m. yesterday and last
ed until $3.50 a. m. today.
Terms of a labor contract appar-
emily were agreed upon last Friday
but the union men said the law
yers double-crossed us when they
put 1t on paper"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
$4,000 is WILLED
TO NORTHWESTERN u
Huge Request From Roger Deering
Estate Is Disclosed.
By United Press

BIZ Uhtted Press
EVANSTON. Ill. Feb. .13.-North-
western University will receive
100000 from the estate of Roger
Deering, grandson of the farm ma
chinery company founder, university
President Walter Dill Scott an
nounced today
Mr.. Deering died Feb. 2 at Albu-
querque, N. M, and his will now is
under probate at Miami, Fla. Mr.
Scott said the gift was the largest
single bequest since 1882, when
George Eastman left $14,000,0OO to
the University of Rochester. The
bequest will be used to strengthen
teaching.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
$40O, 900 is EXPECTED
IN COUNTY TAX SALE
Estimate Includes $4,000 Paid by
Delinquents, Says Wright.

The county expects to receive
from 100000 to $450,000 from the
sale of properties put under the
hammer for delinquent taxes, Fay
Wright, chief deputy county treas
urer. said today. Included in this
figure is $4,000 of delinquent taxes
paid up prior to the sales, which are
to be concluded TODAY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
LEADERS OF CONGRESS
O. K. TOWNSEND PROBE
Democrats, Republicans Agree TO
Non-Partisan Inquiry.
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia nom
partisan Congressional investigation
of the Townsend old-age pension
plan has been agreed to by House
Democratic and Republican leaders,
it was learned today.
The investigation is to be the
first move by Congress toward ex-
ploring the financial ramiflcations
and economic soundness of an old
age utopia" movement attracting
increasing political attention.
The inquiry is expected to be ap-
proved by the House Rules Com
mittfe after brief hearings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
PROTESTS INHERITANCE:
WAGES HUNGER STRIKE
Former City Man Dissatisfied With
Distribution of Estate.

By United Press
FRANKFORT, Ind, Feb. 49,
George Everett Farrell, 80, former
indianapolis radio worker, today
entered the eleventh day of a
hunger strike which he hopes will
result in redistribution of the $4,000
estate of his grandfather, George
HUNDRED.
Farrell, who claims the estate was
to be divided six ways after his
grandfather's death m 1882, asserts
he received only $4,000
II will refuse to eat until I get
Justice" he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
WOMAN DIES IN BLAST
Kroger Store at Nation, Ill. De-
stroyed by Explosion, Fire.

By United Press
NATION, H.. FEB. 13.-One
woman was killed and FIVE other
persons injured in an explosion
which, followed by fire, destroyed
the new double-front Kroger Gro
Gerry and Baking Co. store today.
Miss Catherine Lefeyer, 81, was
killed.
The explosion also did heavy
damage to adjoining buildings. Loss
was estimated at $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
COURTROOM GETS BATH
venerable Building Springs a Leak
Garbage Cans to Rescue.

The Marion County Courthouse,
upon which the last installment was
paid in 1884. today sprung a. leak
and seven large garbage cans were
ulaced under defects in the ceiling
II the Criminal Court room to catch
the water. Court went on. however.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
HAUPTMANN IRKED BY
LEIB0WITZ' ATTITUDE
Declares He Will Not Change Story
Of Lindbergh Crils,e.
By United Press


By United Press
TRENTON. N. j., Feb. 49,
Samuel S. Leibowitz, one of the ma
tons best-known criminal lawyers,
may see his new client, Bruno Rich
ard Hauptmann, in the death house
today, but he won't get a warm re-
ception.
The pale. tense. carpenter. con-
victed of numbering the Lindbergh
baby was provoked that his new
counsel conditioned his employment
upon hearing 1.-The truth" from the
lips of his client. Therefore, Mr.
Leibowitz' employment may end i'm
mediately after his Interview.
Hauptmann sent word from his
cell that he already had told the
truth, that he had no intention
whatsoever of changing his story.