Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 May 1921 — Page 3

BLAZES TRAILS TO SPEEDWAY RACE Hoosier Auto Association Looks to Roads’ Condition. With the influx of automobiles to Indianapolis on account of the Speedway race, together with the grand opening of the general touring season, a special effort is being made by the Hoosier State Anto Association to see that all main traveled routes are in fair to good condition. The association has blazed thirty-two main trails criss-cross and up and down Indiana, marking the poles, indicating bad turns and bad spots generally, all at the expense of the association. “We want to do more. Some motorists may kick because a certain road is not as well marked as it should be—but it is up to that motorist to join ns and by his small membership fee add to our funds so we can accomplish much more,” declares S. E. Noblet, manager of the State association. Mr. Noblet announces that most of the main highways are in good shape for traveling, and this is especially true of all roads being maintained by the State highway commission and offically known as State roads. In some cases these roads are being hard-surfaced, but the detours are marked all tha way round, as will be required by the new law secured by the State Automobile Association. County maintained roads in many sections are not in good condition, it is stated, but are passable, even if not the most comfortable. Efforts are constantly being made by the automlbile association to get chuck-holes filled, especially on roads that have been outlined for permanent Improvement later. t-'nder anew law procured by the association's efforts, a road patrol will be maintained and repair material kept at convenient intervals, so holes may be filled as they are formed. It is estimated this action of the State Auto Association will save SIOO a year In wear and tear on every car using the highways. Athenaeum Plans for Park Opening The different societies of the Athenaeum are working hard to make the grand opening of Turner Park next Sunday one never to be forgotten. They plan to make It a big all-day picnic, open to the public. Turner Park ia situated on the Falrview car line, adjacent to Falrview Park and the big shade trees afford an ideal place for a basket picnic. Many games and slides are being arranged for the kiddies and as an added feature the classes from the South Side Turners and the Athenaeum will give an athletic exhibition, the climax of which will be a volley ball game between the business men’s team of the Athenaenm gymnasium and the actives of the South Side Turners.

PROBLEMS OF The By-Producl Coking Business The Market for Coke We will begin with our external market problems and later show how they are related to our internal operating problems. When it was proposed to supply lnd>2r>apoiis with gas at 60 cents by establishing by-product coke ovens here, both technical men and laymen everywhere said, “You can never sell the coke.” Some of the strongest friends of the new company not only expressed the same doubt then but have continued to express it at frequent intervals ever since. From the beginning of operation to May 1, 1921, the company had sold 3,028,246 tons, and on that date had on hand a stock of 103,944 tons. We will not at this point discuss present market conditions. These may be better considered a little later after we shall have explained some more fundamental matters. The establishment of by-product coke ovens In Indianapolis was not approved until after a most painstaking study of the markets for all products—this having been begun long before the new gas company was actually incorporated. The advocates of the process were fully aware of two outstanding facts: (1) The total output of coke could never (either at the outset or at any future time) be absorbed by the city of Indianapolis. (2) To find a market for the output would necessitate the production of a large proportion of metallurgical coke of a quality good enough to meet keen competition from many other points. A coke census was taken through territory to which the proposed plant might be expected to ship most advantr.geously, to ascertain both the consumption of the metallurgical industries and the kinds of coke then In use. Provisional railroad rates were obtained because ft was fully realized that In competitive business the producer must “pay the freight" Existing coke trade connections of the consumers were ascertained because it was realized that these could not easily be broken by anew industry. Existing prices at the ovens and freight rates to points of consumption had to be obtained on leading brands of metallurgical coke; and existing prices at the mines and freight rates to points of consumption had to be obtained on anthracite coal; for it was fully understood that the new ovens would have to sell coke In competition chiefly with these commodities. The following conclusions resulted from these investigations: 1 Indianapolis was NOT a natural location for a by-prod-uct coke plant, because (a) Its combinations of freight rates on coal and coke were less favorable than those of many other points; (b) There were no blast-furnaces well situated to take a large percentage of the coke output; (c) The foundry industry in the city was small, so that it could not be expected to take more than 10% of the output of metallurgical coke under the most favorable circumstances; (and) Its proximity to soft coal mines kept its consumpticn of smokeless fuel very low and made it Improbable that a strong movement to abolish smoke would ever arise. 2 Nevertheless, the freight rate situation was not found to be Impossible, and It was believed that coke of a superior quality could find a market over a sufficiently wide territory to offset the disadvantages of small local consumption. 3 Success could be secured by the exercise of "eternal vigilance" In the selection and combination of coals and by maintaining at all times an active canvass of the metallurgical industries over the widest possible territory that transportation conditions would permit the Indianapolis coke to reach. The first step In the development of a coke market was the purchase of a considerable tonnage of the coal out of which the most popular brand of coke then used in Indiana was made. From that starting point, every possible effort has been kept up constantly and consistently to obtain the best possible coals for the manufacture of premium coke. Although checked by the war-time control of coal and by the after-war strikes and coal famine, no cohe plant has ever maintained Its principal product at a higher standard. If the Indianapolis ovens should ever relax their efforts ir, this direction they would be doomed to pass out of existence. The next step was the development of a market, and our course in that direction will be explained In later statements. CITIZENS GAS COMPANY

School Notes TECHNICAL, SCHOOL NOTES. The ninth hour public speaking class recently held a campaign for the nomination of mayor of Indianapolis. Howard White, a member of the class hns been elected mayor. The inauguration will take place the latter oart of the week. The Republican city chairman will be played by Thomas Oranlvena; Oorernor McCray, by Addison King; Mayor Jewett, by Percy Kulin; City Judge Pritchard, by Charles Sbugert. The principal speaker will be Arnold Shultz, who will take the part of Tederal Judge A B. Anderson. Following is the official list of the members of the summer camp for It. O. T. C., to be held at Camp Knox: John Adams, John 11. Albright, Dan Alig, Edward Allred. George A. Anderson. Melvin C. Baird, Charles L. Bands, Robert E. Beery. James W. Beil, Virgil Blackman, Sherwood Blue, Harry 3. Bolton, John F. Borman, Marvel R. Boy , Merrill Bruning. Parker B. Burns, Robert D. Burrows, Frank T. Callon, Arthur L. Coffey, Delrnar Curry, Henry E. Devnnoy, Joe L. Donnelly. Elmer S. Dorlot. Sylj.ev C. Durbin. Walter S. Dyer, Glenn E. Finlev, Edward I. Ford, Marion D. Fred, Grant L. Fuits, David K. Garrison, Arthur L. Gest. John B. Gray, Stanton Green, Russell Hamilton, Frank Hanley, John M. Hayes. Arthur H. Hert, Roy Hert, Jacob Hornung, Donald E. John, Paul Albert Johnson, William Johnson, Samuel King, Ferdinand K rentier, Richard Lukens, Lewis McCarty, John A. M-’Creerv, Elmer A. MeQuinn. nasl'-tt McWilliams, Ferdinand Mehrlich, Robert Midkiff Raymond Miller, Shelby Mlnler, John F. Morris, Samuel A. Muir, George Neal, \erlie Newcomer, Merrill Overman, Joe M. Potts, Kennard M. Powell, Arthur R. Robinson, Edmund I. Rocker. Harold Rubin, Harold W. Russell, 1 \rgil St Clair. Max Sleeth. Edward D. Smith Eugene S. Taylor. Emmet Thompson, Kennison Toyle, Ralph E. Venable John C. Whitt. Clinton J. Kllkerson. F red I. Willis, Glenn E. Wilson, Harold S Zimmerman, Edward N. Zollner, Lowell C. Hurst and Adrian C. Pierce. During the past week a display by the art department was held on the second floor of the Arsenal. There were tj pes of art from all of the different departments. They Included printing, respective, designing, free-hand, modeling, poster, pose work, commercial art and book plates. Technical High School celebrated its ninth birthday Monday. The program began early in the morning when two special auditoriums were held in the Lunchroom. A feature of the program was a presentation of a flag to Mr. Stuart by George Scott, on behalf of the students. This flag was purchased through a “Give a Penny’’ campaign held by the third hour public speaking class At the second auditorium athletic awards were made to boys who were on the track and baseball teams. As each name was read and each award presented loud cheers arose from the student body. Another feature of the morning celebration was the sending of telegrams to the various classes. The messages‘were written by former students and friends and they contained congratulations. At 11 o’clock a special bulletin containing greetings from twenty-five college presidents and also one from Fnltei States Commissioner Claxon was circulated through the different rooms. The afternoon celebration began at 2 o’clock when a gigantic birthday cake.

■ix feet high and fifteen feet in diameter was cut by Paul Hodges, as Father Time. From the inside of the cake came nine students, one to represent each year of the school’s history. All the students were dressed in costumes to represent their parts. The cake was constructed under the direction of Chelsea Stewart of the art department. It was white with cocoanut iceing and nine green candles on the top. The actual painting and constructing was done by Jack Perkins, Fred Mertz, RusseU Stewart and Karl W. Fischer. manual. The graduating class met In the auditorium at roll call yesterday and decided that the class gift would be a flagpole which is to be placed on the north side of the main entrance. The Short Story Club met in the library during roll call Tuesday. The losers in the class play ticket selling contest, room 47, will entertain room 12, the other senior roll room, at a party in the gymnasium at the close of school Friday. Group VII of the Junior Drama League met In room 37 during the roll call Tuesday. The annual open day will be held Friday, June 3. Class day will be Wednesday, June 1. SHOHTRIDGE NOTES. A meeting of the Latin Club and the Story Tellers’ Club was held yesterday to make arrangements for th 8 picnic to be glTen next week. About thirty or forty members from each club are expected to go. Each member will contribute the article mentioned on the paper which he shall draw from a box. The boys will have a baseball game and the captains of the teams have been chosen. Mr. Forsyth, the artist, spoke before the Art Appreciation Club Tuesday on “Student Experiences in Munich.’’ First and second prizes of $5 each were awarded Harrtf Klmber and Brooks Blossom, respectively, in the Senate's extemporaneous contest Friday. The

The Truth About Indianapolis GLASS INDUSTRY BOTTLES ranging from one-eighth ounce to five gallons capacity, aggregating 68,400,000 in number, were manufactured in Indianapolis last year and shipped to every state in the Union. And 18,000 tons of snowy white rimmed glass table and counter tops for restaurants, cases and cafeterias in this and thousands of other cities were made in Indianapolis. Last year products of the glass industry in Indianapolis had a retail value of $3,000,000. Glass exported by the manufacturers in Indianapolis had a value of $500,000, and reached South America and European markets. At normal production 750 men and women are engaged in the making of glass products in thi3 city. r Fletcher American National Bank of INDIANAPOLIS Capital and Surplus, $3,000,000.

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third prize was won by Wyant Laycock, and Robert Sands and Grace Taylor tied for the fourth place. Miss Lucile Stokes, Mr. Melvin Cohen and Mr. Myron Hungel, Shortridge ex-senators, determined the standing of the contestants. r There are about 6,000 persons in the United States who owe their education to Shortridge and it is hoped when the next Alumni Association meeting is held Friday evening, June 10 at 8 o clock the 3,500 of these graduates residing In Indianapolis will turn out and boost tiu k school. Most of them still acknowledge they owe their success to the public schools and so it is expected they will prove their loyalty. F. F. Chandler wi give an address on tbe needs of Snort ridge at the coming session and a general discussion will be held. An interesting musical program will be presented and dancing will follow. Refreshments will be served. The senior class of this year is urged to join The Mathematics Club held its last meeting of the year Thursday afternoon. As there were several business matters to discuss, the club did not have its usual mathematical entertainment. Monday, May 30, was chosen for the date of the annual picnic. The club will meet at the Fair Grounds at 9 o’clock and from there hike to Shore Acres. Pocahontas Degree In District Meeting Special to The Times. SHELBTVII.LE, Ind., May 25.—More than 300 district representatives of the Degree of Pocohontas attended the annual district meeting which was held here Tuesday. The business meetings were in charge of Mrs. Mae Stansbury, Tipton, Great Pocohontas of the State organization Other State officers present were Miss Anna Fagel, of this city, great keeper of records, and Miss Laura McKelvey, Indianapolis, past great keeper of records.

FIX PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL MEETING County Superintendents to Meet at Purdue. The complete program for the meeting of Indiana county superintendents at Purdue University, .Tune 21, 22 and 23, was announced at the office of the State superintendent of public instruction today. Among the speakers will be L. N. Hines, State superintendent of public instruction ; E. B. Wetherow, State school inspector; Charles R. Hertenstein, Ripley County superintendent; Dr. W. F. King, assistant secretary of the Stato board of health; O. H. Williams. State supervisor of teacher training; Prof. G.

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L. Roberts, Purdue; Clifford Funderburg, superintendent of Huntington bounty; Dean FI. L. Smith of Indiana University; Jesse Adams, superintendent of Knox County; Prof. G. I. Christie of Purdue; A. O. Deweese, superintendent of Harrison County; A. F. Hutson, Kokomo ; B. F. Moore, Muncie, president of the retirement board; E. A. Wreidt, State superintendent of vocational education ; B. J. Burris, assistant superintendent of public instruction; Prof. C. M. Curry of the State Normal School; W. O. Shanlaub, superintendent of Newton County, and W. J. Yount, Franklin. NEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, TERRE HAUTE, Ind., The eonstruc-D<-n work of anew parochial school by the parish of St. Margaret Mary’s Church of this city was begun Tuesday. The building will cost $62,000.

GIFT FOR RELIEF GROWS IN VALUE Diamond Lavalliere Made Much of in New York. A diamond lavalliere given by an Indianapolis woman to Lady Anne Azgapetian, Armenian noble woman, who spoke here a few weeks ago with Dr. Alfred Sze, to be sold to feed starving Armenian orphans, continues to grow in value since it was taken East by Lady Anne. The New York' press has made much of the gift and at last accounts it was worth at least $2,000. “I trust we will be able to realize that much out of it,” said Charles F. Coffin, chalripan of the local Near East Relief and China Famine Fund Committee.

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It is not known whether Lady Azgapetian will bring the diamond with her when she comes to Indiana Wednesday. It was taken to the New York headquarters of Near East Relief, but it is the intention of Indiana headquarters to bring the jewel here later and convert it into cash ns the donor intended. Lady Anne is booked for a mass meting at Ft. Wayne Wednesday night. Mayor ■ Ben Bosse of Evansville is planning a big reception for her In the Evansville coliseum next Monday night. It is expected she will be in Indianapolis next Sunday for one or more speeches. Figures from national headquarters of the China famine fund show that the United States has thus far sent more than $6,125,000 to the famine sufferers, according to the Indiana committee, 403 City Trust building. Spring crop failures in China will make it necessary to continue the appeal until August, it is stated.

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