Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 257, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 March 1920 — Page 4

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WORKS BOARD LET CONTRACTS tTakes Up Other Routine on Street Improvements. Tha board of public works took ac Mon upon street and sewer resolutions today as follows: Roadvertised for bids for the permanent Improvement of Boulevard place from Fortieth to Forty-second streets and of Boulevard place from Crown Hill drive to Fortieth street Made preliminary orders for the permaneaft improvement of Thirty-fourth street from College avenue to FtU creek parkway and of Ewing street from faith to Sixteenth street with bituml anna concrete. Award the contract for the construction of a sewer in Hampton drive from Illinois street to a point twenty-seven feat east of Boulevard place to the Columbia Construction Company, upon Its bid of $5.23, per lineal foot, $6,720.55, total. Ordered plans for the permanent Improvement of Keallng avenue from Tenth to Sixteenth street, and for a local sewer In the alleys east and west of Laurel street from Lawton to Minnesota streets, with branches In the first alley south of Minnesota street. The board discussed the city mule contract specifications for 1920-21, but took no action.

OFFER TO SEND SHIP FOR REDS Soviets Renew Request on U. S. Concerning Undesirable. WASHINGTON, March s.—The Russian soviet government today renewed Us offer to take out of the country, without expense to the United States, all Russians citizens which the government decrees undesirable. The renewed offer came In the form of a letter to government officials today from Chsrles Roebt of New York, an attorney for the soviet government-. He sat forth that a similar offer, mado lu November to Secretary Lanalng, hai not even received a reply. Soviet Russia will furnish the ship If Uncle Sam will give it clearance, place no restrictions on its provisioning and guarantee it would not be hampered en route. LEMCKE GRABS ILLEGAL FEES (Centlnned From Page One.)

taxpayer Is shown by the state board to be Illegal by the citation of the following statutes, which are the only statutes gov "ruing the fees which the treasurer may charge: “free. 8334. The treasurer is entitled to the same fees and charges for levying upon and selling the personal property of the delinquent as are allowed by law to constables for making levy and a sale of personal property on execution. He la also entitled to hi* expenses for tak . ing care of the property levied upon. - "Sec. 8555. Fees as allowed to constables for making levy and sale of property: **l. For making levy on property. 23 ceats. "2. For advertising sale of property. 39 cents. “3. For sale of goods, when value of goods does not exceed *5, 25 cents. “4. Or all sums above $5, 8 per cent. “5. On all money collected on levy withont sale, one-half of the above commission. *'B. For each mile necessarily traveled In going and returning to serve process, 10 cents.” The state board of accounts said on Sept. 22. 1919: “In all cases where It Is possible to learn from the books of the county treasurer of excessive fees charged, the examiners of this department will be required to charge to the treasurer the excessive amounts, and wherever possible, he will be required to return the money collected to the taxpayers who paid it. “If any taxpayer cites any overcharge to ns, we will instruct our field examin ers to charge the amount to the treasurer,” Mr. Escbbach said. "We will do everything in our power to stop the practice of collecting excessive fees.” NO LAW FOR SOME OF FEES. "There ia clearly no law for some of tho fees collected. This Is especially true of the $3 wagon fee. Under no consideration can this fee be legally collected unless tho wagon actually Is used to transport goods from the property of the taxpayer to storage. “Before the county treasurer or any one else is entitled to a demand fee there must be an actual personal demand made on tbe taxpayer. The only coete to which tbe treasurer or the taxcollectors are entitled are those found in sec. C 358, Burns’ revised statutes, 1914, covering costs to be charged by constables. “If any official charges exceselsve fees snd refuses to return them to the person who paid them, civil action can be brought. The law provides that damfeAes of not less than $lO nor more thafcs3o can. be recovered.” matte h to go BEFORE COURTS. Preparations are now under wav to iy the matter of the collection of these unearned fees before the Courts In accordance with the following section of the tatntes whiah Is said to apply to the action of Mr. Lemcbe: "When an accusation In writing, verified by the oath of any person, is presented to a circuit court, alleging that any officer within the Jnrledlctlon of tho court has been guilty of charging and collecting Illegal fees for services rendered, or to be rendered, in his office, or has refused or neglected to perform the official duties pertaining to his office, the oonrt must clt>e the party charged to appear before the court at any time not more than ten nor loss then five days from the time the accusation was presented; and on that day, or some other subsequent day not more than twenty days from the time the accusation was presented, mus; proceed to hear, In a summary mannerr, the accusation, and evidence offered in support of the same, and the answer and evidence offered by the party accused; and if, on such hearing, It appears that the charge Is sustained, the court must enter a decree that the party accused be deprived of his office, and must enter a judgment for five hundred t? 500) dollars in favor of the prosecuting officer, and such costs as are allowed In civil cases.”

Yank Club Raided by Paris Police PARIS, March 5. —Complaints that several Americans -were operating early morning da nee places In violation of the government restriction, resulted in a police raid early today upon the establishment conducted by J.. Ed. Kiley, formerly of Chicago. Hia place waa conducted under the name of "Mtater’e Will Stay Up CTnb.” It was lodged In an old chateau in Antauil, a suburb of Paris, and was a favorite place for American and English theatrical people. It was ordered closed. — --T- - - , - AGED lOWAN HANGS SE'LF. GBEELBY, la., March s.—William Inglea, an aged resident of Greeley banged himself here.

BLIND ORGANIST ‘LIVES* ON MUSIC Always Song in My Ear That Brightens My Path, Says Church Veteran.

By WALTER D. HICKMAN. UT of darkness comes music, love A/A - /irSm pSk and inspiration. gpji Some of tho most T ijfll Break Inspirational music I ‘ stgH ]§sgF beard in indianI apolis churches on JBW Sunday Is played V |rf J by a blind man. X-jii —I a This blind organlips’ S ist and composer is vlnrlj}i! % Charles F. Haneen, Fill lif ~ wh ° Jor t T '’ enty * two years has been fli “There is always \\ \ a Hon £ lu my ear that makes life very bright to me,” he j said, with a smile / I fig :;s a pupil was practicinf? on th ® p,p ® Tils optimism Is cmcxLUL. hymns he plays on tbe pipe organ on Sundays. Although he has been blind from birth this man Is happy In Ills unfortunate darkness, as his love for music and “the good there Is In Ufa has given him Joy and contentment. Mr. Hansen began studying tbe organ when he was fourteen years of age, and it has always been his ambition to master It. RAISED NOTES AID TO ADVANCEMENT. In his many years of study Mr. Hansen has used the raised notes especially prepared for blind musicians, as well as a reader who plays anew composition for him on tbe organ and then reads to him the notes. “The reader starts with the lowest note and reads up. and in that way I learn anew piece,” he said. "I prefer

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the services of a reader, although I do not object to the raised notes.” He knows hundreds of hymns as well as the page number In the hymn books. ' Many Indianapolis organists have been and are taking lessors from this blind master of the organ. lie has taught several blind boys to play while he has been teaching. He said that he loves to play the groat church music best, especially the hymns. “Botne of the modern music is very good,” be said. “The so-called jazz music Is no good.i I think that ragtime is the vulgar In music. If I had a daughter I would just as soon give her a questionable novel to read as a piece of ragtime music to play. The syncopated movements are alright. To me ragtime is no good.” THINKS MUSIC IS GAINING FAVOR. It Is Mr. Hansen’s opinion that more young people, especially those In the east, are learning to play sothe kind of a musical Instrument than they have In the past. ‘Music should be the universal language,” he said, as the sweet music of the pipe organ penetrated the church. “I went to New York City a few weeks ago by myself, Just to aee If a blind man could make the trip. Before I left I spent much time studying tbe streets nnd the locations of the hotels, churches, concert halls and the theaters. “I never was lost and made tbe trip with ease. I was told that I knew my way about New York Just like I had lived there for sears. I went to the Metropolitan Opera House. - I enjoyed the opera. I enjoyed a pipe orgrin recital by Bonet, the great French organist. I never miss a chance to heard the leading players of the organ.” As the writer left Mr. Hansen. said: “Music brings light and happiness to me and enable me to ’see’ the good and beautiful things of life.” As the visitor started down the stairs, he asked: "Can you see your way to the etalrs?” Then the master of the organ Joined his pupil, who was at the organ playing a great church hymn. PRISONERS GO TO FRANKLIN. Ttollle Turner, charged with stealing sll9 worth of chickens, and Alonzo Whits, negro, 1716 Mills street, charged with false impersonation, were today returned to Franklin, Ind., in custody of Sheriff J. E. Vandiver of Johnson county.

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SENDS 3 TO PEN YEAR AND A DAY Glazer Contempt Case Up After Clients Lose. i Sentences of one .year and a day In the Atlanta penitentiary were assessed against three Gary men, Involved in the contempt of court proceedings against Paul P. Glazer, Gary attorney, by Judge A. B. Anderson In federal court today upon their pleas of guilty to an indictment,charging them with stealing from interstate shipments. Sentence was passed during a lull In the contempt proceedings, which will be ended late today when Glazer completes his argnraent in his own defense. I’LEAS FOR LIBERTY WITHOUT AVAIL. The three men upon whom punishment was imposed are Karol Mtchalskl, Felix Miller and Alex Oorski. Pleas that they be given jail sentences or be given their liberty upon promises never to disobey the law again were without avail, Judge Anderson asserting that he could not disregard the law, which required that they be sent to prison. Miller produced a letter from his family In Poland, In which It was requested that besend money to help snpport his grandfather, who is 105 years old. The two pleaded that they had to steal in order to eat, asserting that they were working In a Gary factory where a strike was In progress. They declared that they wanted to work, but the union wouldn’t let them. “I wonder If that is what they mean by the sacred right to strike?” Judge Anderson asked. United States District Attorney Fred VanXuys scored not only Glazer, but also Lester D. Butler and B. S. Norkovich, Gary attorneys, who testified In Glozcr's behalf yesterday, In his argument for the government. Contempt charges against Glazer ar based upon assertions lu the govern ments Information that he knowingly advised Miller, Michaiskt and Gorski to plead not guilty when they told him they were guilty and he had other knowledge that they were; that he charged the defendants excessive and exorbitant fpes, totaling approximately SfiOO for this service, and that he deliberately misrepresented to Judge An-

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derson when asked about the amount he received. Swan M.’Johnson, Chicago lawyer, who engaged In a lively tilt with Judge Anderson yesterday over socialism nnd communism, In which the court stated that he believed followers of both to be against the government, spoke In behalf of Glazer today, but sat down when the court casually told Glazer: “You’d better get him to sit down, he’s Just Injuring your case.” The court said that Johnson is not even a member of the bar here and In reality had no right to practice. ””And yet they say federal Judges are Intolerant,” the court added in an aside. Farmers of Nation Opposei Radicalism CHICAGO. March 6.—The American farm bureau federation wai on record today as opposing radicalism, strikes and shorter working hours. Resolutions were also adopted by the annual convention urging legislation to benefit the farmers.

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DENIES OSBORN ELECTIONOFFER Newberry Witness Tells Opposite Story to Governor. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March s.—Flat denial of the testimony of former Gov. Chase S. Osborn, which provided one of the big sensations of the Newberry trial, was made today from the witness stand by Mark T. McKee, one of the defendants prominently mentioned in evidence of the prosecution. The chief sensatton in Osborn's statements was that while he was a rival of Senator Newberry for tbfe republican senatorial nomination, McKee offered to sell the senntorslilp for $150,000 when Osborn called at his Detroit office. "When Osborn enme Jo my office, my mother was preseht,” said McKee today. "He told her that he wished her son to do a big thing. ‘I want him to back my

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ALLIES RECEI VE WILSON’S REPLY Publication Withheld Until Italy Can Give Answer. WASHINGTON, March s.—President Wilson’s rejoinder to the last note of the French and British premiers on th* Adriatic situation teas dispatched to Europe last night Its contents were not disclosed by the state department. Great Britain, in agreeing to the Dec. 9 settlement of the question, acceded to a request made by Italy that the other signatories consent to withhold pnblieation of the note, that Italy have an opportunity to reply, and that the settlement be not regarded as final. This is revealed in a telegram sent by Earl Curzon, British secretary of state for foreign affairs, to Sir Eyre Crowe, British representative on the supreme council.

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