Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 270, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1921 — Page 2

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HIDE MEASURES TO CHEAT AX OF COUNCIL ‘ANTIS’ Administration Forces Take No Chances on Traffic and Other Schemes. 2 NEEDED VOTES ABSENT Three Important ordinances -which were expected to be reported ont of committees for final passage were kept under cover by the administration forces In the city council last night. It was apparent they feared the four anti-admlnistratton couneilmen would end the existence of the measures If they got a chance. The ordinances were the new traffic code, the most Important provision of which would compel flat-to-the-curb parking on almost all downtown streets, a measure authorizing the issuance of $125,000 worth of bonds for the renovation and repair of the city market bous** and another authorizing a of $500,000 for construction of a nurses' home at the city hospital. With Dr. Q. B. Pettijohn, one of the administration members, absent because of illness and Dr. Snmner A. Fnrniss. negro administration mem tier, also not present the administration could have mustered only three of the five votes necessary to pass the traffic ordinance. The four anti-administration eouncilmen were present and were understood to be ready to harpoon the measure if it came out. MUCH CONCERNED OVER MARKET PLAN. The administration is much concerned over the fate of the market house bond ordinance. This measure, carrying an appropriation clause, requires six votes to pass. It is thought generally that the four “antis” are opposed to the board of safety’s idea of mnrket rehabilitation and therefore it is expected they will vote against it. What the antis will do with the nurses' home ordinance has not been indicated. An ordinance providing for establishment of a city planning commission under the new law passed by the Legislature was introduced and referred to the council as a committee of the whole, with Councilman G. G. Schmidt as chairman. The traffic ordinance was mentioned only once during the meeting and that when Councilman Jacob P. Brown, chairman of the special committee to which it was referred, asked for more time for consideration, explaining that an error had teen found in the draft. He did not explain the error at that time, but after the meeting said It involved the matter of parking beneath the elevated tracks at the Union Sratlon. The antis considered this merely a subterfuge to cover up the fact that the administration forces were afraid to submit the measure to a vote. DIE IF NOT ACTED ON AT NEXT MEETING. The traffic ordinance and the two bond issue measures must be reported out of committee at the next regmar meeting, April 4, or they will have been in the committee’s hands more than sixty days and automatically fail of passage. Ail three were introduced Feb. 7. Three ordinances ratifying the purchase of motor equipment by the board of public works and one by the board of public safety were introduced. An ordinance designed to prevent the location of slaughter houses, soap factories, breweries, distilleries, fertilizer factories aad other businesses termed by the measure as nuisnoces within l.tnji* feet of any public building, park, playground, boulevard, church, school; * tt•brary, hosp.ital or any established residence district comprising of ten or more houses as introduced by Councilman Louis W. Carnefix. The board of public health would have power to enforce the ordinance, which carried a penalty of not more than goOO fine or more than six months' imprisonment, or both. The salary of Laurel Thayer, probation officer of city court, would be increased from $l,lOO to $2,000 a year by another ordinance introduced. Bills appropriating SSOO to the board of safety to defray the expenses of one t-r more firemen for attendance at the New York City Fire College during April and May, and $5,000 to pay ba<k electric light and heating bills and surcharges owing the Merchants Heat and Light Company, were passed. The board of safety announced it will send Battalion Chief Herbert Fulmer to the fire t hool for the full period, and possibly Fire Chief John C. Louoks for a "part of the course. Battalion Chief Fulmer will have charge of the local fire school when it is established.

Income Delinquents Will Be Rounded Up Now that the force of the local internal revenue department has caught up with Its work followed the eleventh hour rush of Income taxpayers last week, the field deputies will turn their attention to rounding up delinquents, according to H. M. Tehay, chief of division No. 1. in which Indianapolis is located. Mr. Tebav ■ays that this will be a real task and will keep his men busy for some time. However, it 1* not believed that there will be as nuny delinquents this year as lu the past Freyn Brothers Get Jail Plumbing Job On a bid of $24,500 the county commissioners today awarded the plumbing contract for the County jail to Freyn Brothers of Indianapolis. Their bid was the lowest of five. Other bids were as follows: Hayes Brothers. .*39.500; Gallon Welbe Company, $25,567; Strong Brothers, $29,540, and Callon Brothers. $26,900. A contract was awarded by the commissioners to Calion Brothers on a $2,550 bid for the plumbing and heating connections at Suunyside. Cook Brothers submitted a bid of $2,987. Police Find Stolen Goods; Hold Roomer Harry Dodds, 29, North Meridian street, was arrested today on charges of burglary and grand larceny by Detectives Manning and O'Donnell. In his room were found a number of articles belonging to Noble Fletcher of the same address. Last night Fletcher reported to the police that on his return from work he found that his room had been entered and clothing and other articles valued at $l3O had been stolen. Gregory Kelly Opens Season Here April 11 Announcement was made today that Gregory Kelly will begin his first season of stock at English's on the night of April U. The opening bill will be “Clarence." Mr. Kelly will be seen in the title role. Mr. Kelly Is now with the "Dulcy" company in Chicago. ASKS $2,700 FOB INJURY. A jury In Superior Court, room 5, today was hearing the suit of Frank Harvey against the Dunn McCarthy Company for $2,700 damages. Harvey claims that he was battling a boiler and to escape Injury he Jumped from the wagon when the boiler rolled oft. Ho claims he Injured an ankle.

Funeral Tomorrow for Mrs. H. A. Kahn Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline M. Kahn, 42, wife of Harry A. Kahn, who dl°d in Cleveland. Ohio, last night, following an operation, will be held at the home of Nathan Kahn, 2901 North Pennsylvania street, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rabbi M. M. Feuerlicht will be in charge of the services. Mrs. .Kahn was a member of the board of governors of the Jewish Federation, and took an active interest in the establishment of the Nathan Morris Community House, and was a member of the Jewish temple, Delaware and Tenth streets. The burial, will be at the cemetery of the Indianapolis nebrew Congregation. Harry A. Kahn is president of the National Furniture Company. ONE’S WILL FOR RIGHT CROWDS SIN, SAYS GIPSY (Continued From Fare One.) in answer to their prayers. These people all spoke of God in their church. I wonder what would happen if every one should speak of God In one of our churches. Some would say it was anew religion, but I wouldn’t. I would say it was an old one being revived.” The evangelist declared that he was afraid that sometimes the word of God is covered up in such a way that nobody can recognize it. “When you talk about something you are not sure of aud nobody else knows anything about, they call it metaphysics," he said. Gipsy Smith waved a copy of the New Testament before his audience. “This work is the sword of the spirit," he said. “If you use it without the power of the Holy Ghost you do more harm than good.” OFFICERS OF FIRST CHI RCII. He declared that th(Tofficers of the first church stood for all the things that Jesus Christ came to make possible. He said the officers of that church were not the men with the most political pull, or the mean who stood highest in Jsoeiety, or the men who were most prominent in business, or even the most intellectual men, but the men who were the best. He said that church officers should be cultured aud that they would be if they had true religion. , “There Is no incompatibility between culture and evangelism,” he said. “Jesus Christ was the most perfect gentleman and the greatest evangelist. “If you are an office bearer and vfnu't get saved you had better use some common sense and resign,” he told the church officials in the audience. "If you are putting a man who is not saved tn a church office In order to hold him you are beginning at the wrong end. Tho qualification of an office bearer In the church of God is that he be a good man. The first <4h, liflcatlon is goodness. “God can't and won't use unholy men in his churches. If you are not a good man you will be a curse lu a church office. "Do your wife and your children believe in your religion? Can you kneel down on your hearth nig and pray and have your children gather about you aud say their father is a good man?" EXPERIENCE AS MINISTER. Gipsy Smith, in illustrating his points, told of some of his early experiences as a miulster. He said when he was 22 years old he had a church attended every Sunday by 2.300 persona. He said he was called to speak at another church and found it divided in two factions. He said lie could do nothing uutil he succeeded in welding the factionsWbgether and that the welding resulted In a revival lasting twelve months.

‘•Some of your church office bearer* don't even know what it means to be an office bearer in the church of God,” be toid them. “The office bearers make the atmosphere largely in any church. If yon are a good office bearer you will be there on a Sunday night. Tou won't be there only occasionally on a Sunday morning and absent Sunday night. “Don't you see what it is to be an office bearer? It Is living as a co-part-ner with the Son of God in the subjugation of the world. “If you are a good office bearer you will know everybody in the neighborhood and you will know whether they go to church. You know where they live when there is an election on. 1 know your politicians. 1 know what they do in my country. The prime minister of England is a friend of mine. 1 received a letter from Mrs. Lloyd George Just a few days ago in your city. WAY OF THE POLITICIAN. “When election comes you don't wait for a man to come and cast his vote. You go after him with a flag bedecked automobile. Do you do that much to get him to church? No. All you do is ring a bell and sometime* you don't do that. Then if he does go to church you don't speak to him. If be gets in the wrong pow you call an usher and make him get out Then you sing, ‘Kescue the Perishing:’ “This fraud has got to stop, “If we who are used to going to church hesitate to take a seat, what will the fellow who hasn't been to church for ten years do? The beauty of the Salvation Army is that everybody has got to serve. Suppose a poor, lost man or woman In the gutter in your city tonight should decide to get out of the thing they are In. Would they go to your swell church? You know they wouldn't. They would go to the Salvation Army. Why? Because they have lout confidence In you. “I hope the church wiil be lifted to a place where every lost man or woman will have faith in you.” The evangelist gaid he would like to see every office bearer write a letter to his pastor suggesting that they talk things over and venture something for Jesus. He declared he had known office bearers who had made it impossible for preachers to do anything. ALLOW PREACHES TO ( BEEP IN. “1 know .churches where the choir runs things and allows the preacher to creep in where he can,” he said. “The preacher is not your servant. He is the servant of God. You can make It Impossible by the lives you live for his sermons to do any good. “If Jesus Christ should come to preach in some of your churches he would find it impossible* to do anything until conditions were changed.” At the close of his talk Gipsy Smith asked ail who desired to give their hearts to God to arise. More than 5.000 persons arose to their feet. At least 1,500 of them signed pledge cards. At the opening of the meeting Mr. and Mrs. Homer Khodiebeaver, who are insisting Billy Sunday In his campaign in Cincinnati, sang. The evangelist himself also sang. Before he started the sermon a large bouquet bearing no name was handed np to him. “X love flowers,” he said in receiving them. “I was born among them. I am a child of the woods. Sometimes my Gipsy heart cries out, ‘Oh, God, for the woods.’" SIPPLY PRICES DOWN, j The Joint purchasing committee for State institutions met today to consider the letting of contracts for supplies. Maurice Shelton, head of the commission, said indications were that prices would be 10 to 15 per cent lower. For Colds, Grip or Inftonsa and as a preventive, take GROVE'S Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets. The geijSaine bears the signature of JK. W. Groves (Be sure you get BROMO.) 39c. —Advertisement.

VIRGIL DECKER ‘CONFESSION’ IS REPUDIATED S 1 V Attorney Holds Signed Statement, Claiming Advantage Was Taken of Prisoner. EXPECT QUIZ THURSDAY Special to The Times. WARSAW, Ind., March 22.—80th the prosecution and the defense in the Atwood murder mystery kept their silence today and “sawed wood.” Virgil Decker, 18, confessed slayer of Leroy Lovett, his youthful chum, refused to talk further on advloe of Ills attorney and Prosecutor Graham continued to gather evidence for the special grand Jury which is expected to meet Thursday to investigate the murder. Robert A*. Buhler, Ft. Wayne attorney, retained by Decker's relatives as the boy’s coun-e^attempted to repudiate the confession Virgil made to Sheriff and Mrs. C. B. Moon and detectives working on the case. Buhler said his client confessed the crime when the detectives promised him leniency, when they told him he wouTff be sent to prison for 'wo years and that the prison training .vould be similar to that a man received in the Army. Buhler had a figtied statement from the youth to bear this out. Detectives Stout, Jones and Merrill, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, named as th* men who promised Virgil Decker leniency, ridiculed the statement Buhler said he bad from young Decker. They denied promising the youth a light sentence. In view of the alleged repudiation, authorities working on thf case abandoned hope of obtaining a complete confession. it is planned to give the grand jury the statement he made, in which he admitted killing Lovett In a river cabin aud then placing the body ailing the Pennsylvania railroad, near Atwood, to allay suspicion of murder. Mrs. George Walker, of Nappanee, who sent Virgil a pfea in Christ's name to confess his sins, first to Jesus, and then to man, visited the boy lu his cell late yesterday. Her letter aided Mrs. Moon in obtaining the confession. Mrs. Walker carried her Bible and' she prayed with Decker for more than au hour. It is planned to convene the grand jury Thursday aud to have the Jurors visit the lonely cabin on tho rear of the Fred Decker farm, where Virgil said he struck Lovett over the head with an iron bar. The grand jury will endeavor to find a motive for the crime. NEW WARSHIP LAUNCHED AT JERSEY YARDS (Continued From Page One.) has twenty-six first-class battleships of a total tonnage of 013.631); the United States has sixteen, of a total tonnage of 435,750, and Japan has six. totaling 178,320 tens. The United States, however, has under construction eleven others of a total tonnage of 421,900, while Japan is known to be building seven others .totaling 261,400 tous. Including warships of all classes. Great Britain now has 717 vessels, totaling 2.412,116 tons, with thirty six others building, a combined tonnage of 70,800; the United States has 413 ships, totaling 1,181,884 tons, while Japan has seventyfive ships, totaling 486.252 tons, with thirty-nine under construction of a total tonnage of 649,910, and forty others under construction, the tonnage of which Is not known. At the launching of the Colorado here the State of Colorado was represented by T. A. Dines, Senator S. D. Nicholson, father of Mrs. Melville, who christened the ship, and Dr. Hubert L. Work of Pueblo, Colo. Special protection against torpedo attack is among the new features of corrstruction characteristic of the Colorado and her sister ships. Asa result of Innovations suggested by experience of the world wsr, the new ships are believed to be as nearly immune to torpedo attack as any afloat BOILERS ARE FITTED FOR HI KM NO OIL. The Colorado's boilers are fitted for i burning oil exclusively. The main propelling machinery, which is electric as In the case of other ships under construe tion for the United States Navy, consists of two main generators driving four propelling motors. The generators are of the turbine type, designed to develop 29.000 horsepower, and were built by the Wcstlnghouse Electric Company The original contract for the Colorado was signed Jan. 17. 1917, and the keel was laid May 29, 1917. After the declaration of war. however, work on the Colorado was suspended to permit of more pressing construction work and July 17, 1917, a supplementary contract was signed. She was built on the cost plus basis and figures as to her eventual cost are not available. ,

ASKS WOMAN TO HEAR GIPSY * Abrams Urges Lesson of Forgiveness in Court Case. “You should go and hear Gipsy Smith preach of God's love and learn to forgive,” advised Henry Abrams, Judge pro tem. as he turned to Matilda Hofar, 514 Birch avenue, prosecuting witness against Ella Meadows, 516 IMrch avenue, in city court today. With this injunction the court dismissed the case. Tlia Meadows woman was charged with drawing deadly weapons and with assault and battery with intent to use a hatchet. She sat in the big witness chair and held a small baby In her arms. The court was told there wore three more children at the Meadows home. A double house, with only one downspot from which two women could obtain their rain water with which to wash clothes, was the cause of the trouble. "Judge, 1 won't forgive her,” exclaimed Mrs. Hofer. “Do you think 1 could forgive a woman whose children had splattered mud all over my porch and who held a hatchet over my head and threatened to kill me? No, judge. 111 never forgive her.” ' “Judge,'” exclaimed Mrs. Meadows, "I won’t quarrel, but 1 will fight.” “I believe that one woman should use that downspout to get water one day when it is raining and on the next day the other woman should uso it,” said Judge Abrams. “Won’t you make up and be friends and won’t you forgive and forget?” the court atked Mrs. Hofer, but her answer left no doubt in the court’s mind that she would not forgive or forget. Chairmen Selected for Irish Campaign The following county chairmen to direct drives for funds for Irish belief have been announced: Miss Mary Carney, Wayne County; John ,T. Davis, Vanderburg: V. iiliam ! Bryant. Posev; C. P. Louis, Gibsoi;; Leo ! Doerr, Warrick; L. N. Savage, Spencer; I M. A. Sweeney, Dubois; the Rev. William I Boldan, Perry. Among the Protestant ministers who j have indorsed the drive are the Rev. ,T. R. j Bardelmeier, Connersville; the Rev. J. ; Tovell, Chesterton; the Rev. O. Jones j Roberts, Logansport; the Rev. Ralph | IMubian, Evansville; the Rev. A. B. \ Mayhall, Roachdale; the Rev. H. A, Paul, j Denham.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1921.

Mechanics Lien Does Not Apply to Sodding After reading decisions In cases extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, Judge T. J. Moll of Superior Court, Room 5, today held that mechanic’s lien can not apply to jobs of lawn sodding. The court made legal history when he decided that Boyd Randolph, a soldier, could not take advantage of a mechanic’s lien against Hannah C. Brown for whom he sodded a lawn. His bill was SBS and of that amount SSO has been paid, the evidence showed. To collect tire remainder, Randolph attempted to use a mechanic's lien. The court held that such action could not apply In cases of this nature. It required about forty-eight hours of Judge Moll’s time to prepare this decision. STATEMENTS TO ‘SHOW MOTIVE’ READ AT TRIAL (Continued From Page One.) streets. We stopped in front of a drug store for a few minutes. Before starting to walk from the Stntetmuse Carl either said to me, 'How much HPrtuey have you got?’ or ‘Let me huve some money.’ “I don't remember which aud I told him 1 didn't have any aud he said, “ ‘Y'ou’re a big liar.’ “He then said: ‘Do you know where we can get some dough (meaning money?’ I asked Carl if he had anything ou him (meaning if he had a gun), and Bernauer said, ‘Who, me? I am always healed’ (meaning he had a revolver). TOLLS OF DECISION TO STICK TO “HUNKY.” “From the time Bernauer called me a big liar and asked me if I knew where he could get some dough and 1 asked him if he had anything ou him several conversations took place. Then later on Bernauer asked me to take a walk with nim, aud as I have stated before, we arrived at Illinois and South streets. After talking for a few minutes we walked over to the northeast corner of lliuois and South streets and Bernauer said to me: “‘I have a notion of going in this place (meaning eating house on northeast corner of. South aud Illinois struts) and sticking up the hunky.’ “I later learned that the place was run by u man named Maids. Bernauer asked me what I thought of it and I said. T aiu not In on any stiekup,’ and Bernauer said, ‘Here goes.’ and he pulled bis cap down over his eyes and entered the door on the South street side, To the front of Maid’s place. I started walking west on the north side of South street about twenty steps and 1 was wondering If mirnauer was going to stick up tue place and 1 turned and went back to the front door and Just as 1 opened the screen door and started to step In, two shots were fired. I saw Bernauer behind the eouuter and he was Just bringing his gun down. I said: ' M ‘What the h—ll are you doing?’ and turned out of the door and ran east on South street to the first alley and turned north in this alley and out on Meridian street. I then turned north on Meridian walked to Louisiana street and turned west to Illinois street, walking about 1(> feet to the rear. I got a stree.t car and went to Payne’s Dairy Lunch and met ! my wife and we went To our fiat.

CALLED OVER TELEPHONE. “After my wife and I arrived at our flat Carl called over the telephone and j s/’d he was coming up. “In about ten or fifteen minutes ha | arrived. Bernaunr had changed his cap to a derby hat and had changed his collar. My wife was present and Bernauer came lu and asked: “’What do you know?’ “I replied: ‘“Nothing, what do you know?’ “Then I said: “‘What the h—l did you want to do that for?’ " ‘1 had to do It.’ he said, ’because the. of a reached for aomethlng under the counter and I let him have it.’ “Bernauer was smiling. ” ‘You ought to havo stayed,’ he continued. and then he pulled some money : out of hla pocket and said: “ ‘I didn’t get much.’ • “ ’I don’t want sny of It.’ 1 said. “ ’I am splitting fifty-fifty,” Bernauer replied, and ho picked up (he bills and counted them and started to split them. South line called him to the telephone then and he left the flat. “Bernauer came to me later and asked me If I wanted to buy that gun, and I said 1 didn’t have any use for It. Bertiauer told me If any one squawked on him about this Job ho would knock them cff.’’ Insisting that the Jury return a verdict of murder In the first degree, Wlljllaru P. Evans, Marlon County proaecni tor, made the opening statement. He ! asserted the evidence would show Ber- ; nauer was the one person described by I Maids shortly before his death who wav I In the store with Eaids at the time of the fatal shooting. The Jury was impaneled late yesterday and Dr. George Christian, deputy coroner of Marion County, was placed on the stand to describe the Course of the bullet which killed Ea’da. Mr. Evans detailed events leading to the attempt to rob the store owned by Maids at 377 Booth Illinois street on the night of ooL 22, 392!), and the efforts of the Ind’nnapolls authorities to obtain a confession from Bernauer after his arrest. According to Mr. Evans, Bernauer bad given his revolver to Charles Jones, also Indicted for the crime, and it was to be returned on the night of tho attempted hold-up. Bernauer'a need for money caused the scheme to he formed In which the defendant and Jones wore to hold np tlio Syrian storekeeper, ho said. The evidence will show, said Mr. Kvans, that ou Jan. 31, 1921, Bernauer made a confession to Detectives Manning aud Steward, in which he admitted having been at tho score when Eaids was shot, although ho had denied repeatedly being there. This alleged confession of Bernauer is said to contain the statement that he entered the store and when intercepted by Eaids when ho was robbing the cash register, he drew his revolver to bold up tho Syrian. In the scpffle Eaids knocked the weapon from his hand and j ; it fell to the floor. At this point, according to Mr. Evans, j Bernauer said Jones entered the place j aud fired the shot that caused the death I of Eaids. However, Mr. Evans stated, the j last words spoken by Eaids were to tho effect that there was only one man in tile shop when he was held np and shot and the prosoeutor stated the evidence will show T that man was Bernauer. Job Winners Calf at Federal Building Linus P. Meredith of Richmond, who | will be apointed United States marshal to succeed Mark Storen, and M. Bert Thurman of New Albany, who will succeed William L. Elder as collector of internal revenue, visited the Federal Building yesterday ard gave the scene of their future activities the “once over.” They called on Mr. Elder and Mr. Storen | and chatted for a few minutes. They | insisted the visit was wholly of a social : nature.

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S. T. MURDOCK DIES SUDDENLY Widely-Known Capitalist Is Victim of Illness of Only Nine Days./ Samuel T. Murdock, one of the moat widely known business man in Indiana, died of Bright's disease at his home, 2820 North Meridian street at 10 o'clock last night, following an Illness of nine days. He was 53. Mr. and Mrs. Murdock returned recently from a trip to Mexico and be seemed to be in good health until March 12, when he suddenly became 111 while on#train en route from Chicago to this city. After The body will be taken to Lafayette, Mr. Murdock’s old home, for burial and the funeral services ,w r ill be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Friday morning, at either 10 or 11 o’clock, the hour to be determined definitely later. Thursday morning the family will go to Lafayette on special cars on the T. H., I. & B. Railroad, and on arrival Mr. Murdock’s body will be taken to the home of his brother, Charles M. Murdock. The pallbearers have not been decided upon. being taken home his condition grew steadily worse. Hla daughter, Alice, who has been traveling in Europe with her cousin, Mary, L. Murdock, was cabled, and she is now on her way home, but will not be able to reach Indianapolis In time for the funeral. Mr Murdock came to Indianapolis five years ago and established the Indianapolis Cordage Company, which he operated until ’ast year, when he disposed of the bulk of his interest in that concern. He also was president of the Capitol Warehouse Company. Before coming to Indiana pells he spent the greater part of his time in Lafayette and was heavily interested In traction lines, among them being the Chicago. South Bend & Northern Indiana Traction Company. He also was the principal stockholder in the Indiana Gas Company and was Interested in several artificial gas companies In the State. Mr. Murdock was a son of the late James Murdock of Lafayette, a business man of national reputation. He was a graduate of Notre Dame University and a member of tho Knights of Columbus. Surviving are the widow, Addle Q. Murdook; two sons. James G. Murdock, 4001 North Meridian street, and Alexander G. Murdock. 2820 North Meridian street, and a daughter, Alice Murdock.

MANUAL PLAY IS WELL RECEIVED ‘Swords and Scissors’ Given First Performance. The first performance of “Swords and Scissors” was given by the students of Manual Training High School last night in the school auditorium. During the first act the players were slightly selfconscious, but the quality of tho singing aud acting soon Improved, and In the second act they showed no lack of confidence. VAI! of the participants lu the operetta ave boon at some time under the Instruction of Ralph G. Winslow. Credit for the success of the production was gt ten to him and Miss Lola I. I’erkius. Claude X’itsenberper, In the role of Napoleon. displayed a striking resomblance to that famous warrior. Barnett Brennan, tenor, received a big ovation. His robust tenor voice seemed literally to fill the auditorium. Miss Mary Hamburg, soprano, showed decided talent. Miss Gertrude Mledema sang well and her work was especially noticeable for the manner tn which she filled the part of the Empress of France. Miss Mledomn. who was exquisitely gowuod, mod* a truly regal appearance. The chorus, composed of about twentyfive girts, sung in a manner that brought commendation from the audience.

Health Board Acts to Check Smallpox A rapid Increase In the number and virulence of smallpox In Indianapolis led tho board of public health to discuss preventive measures nt the weekly meeting. It was decided that more publicity should be given to the disease and tho necessity of checking It, It was said. Flfty-twm new cases have been reported this month. The salary of J. R. Punwoody, elfy chemist, was raised from $2,100 to $2,400 per year.

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Judge Robinson 1 Hears First Cases Judge Arthur Robinson of Superior Court, room 4, who succeeded the late Judge Vincent G. Clifford, today heard his first cases when he began considering a number of divorce complaints. Since assuming the bench last Thursday the court has been busy In his chamber* familiarizing himself with the unfinished official business which was before the late Jurist Judge Harry Chamberlin of the Circuit Court had several divorce cases set for trial today. WARFIELD PLAN PLEASES LABOR Rail Leaders See Step to End Private Control, Held to Be Failure. WASHINGTON, March 22.—Leaders of railroad labor, who have long advocated Government ownership and control of the roads, look on the “Warfield plan” as a big step toward the end of private control of the Nation’* carriers. The proposals of Warfield, who is head of the Association of Railroad Security Holders, virtually would place control of the roads In the hands of a governmental supergoverning body. Lobor leaders view the plan as the first move on the part of those In the owning class to take the operation of the roads away from those now in control. Officials of the Plumb Plan League, who have conducted propaganda in favor of Government ownership said the Warfield statement was a “frank admission that privato ownership and control have broken down.” The Association of Railroad Executives ajid Senator Cummins (Iowa), Republican, chairman of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, refused to be brought into a discussion of the plan. Edward Keating of the Plumb Plan Leagne said the deficit In operation accumulated by the roads during the six monihs following Federal control, which was paid out of the Federal treasury, was almost as great as the deficit In operation for the tWenty-slx months of control. ~

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