Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 42, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 June 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Friday. Little change in temperature.

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SET OUT USES TO BE MADE OF WAR MEMORIAL Community Leaders List Service of Building to the State. DEMOCRATIC IN PURPOSE (Editor’* Note—'This Is the third of a series of articles dealing with the proposed war memorial In Indianapolis, showing the necessity for a street lire here ‘hat will benelit the entire Matt and at the same time pay ft tribute to the sacrifices made by the service men and showing what Is being done in other Staiei to honor ‘he memory ■{ the veterans.) Assuming that the Indiana war memorial will take the form of a community house of large proportions there follows the consideration of what such a community house should contain and the purposes for which it should he used. Experts have made a careful study of this question, arriving at interesting conclusions. These conclusions apply particularly to smaller community houses, but they could just as well be applied to a community building to serve the entire State. Albert S. Bard of the war camp community service, in discussing memorial community buildings, tells what such a building should be. Among other things, he lists the following ‘•1. It should be a meeting place and social center for the returned soldiers and sailors of the community. They have prior claim. In this connection it should provide for the preservation of relics and records of the war. especially those having local significance. Trophies, flags and souvenirs must be exhibited and kept safe. Docu nents. manuscripts, books and other m -morabilia and historical records should be properly housed. ASPIRATION’S GIVEN CHANCE. “2. But as the war was not waged or won exclusively by the men at the front: as behind them strove the diverse classes of a highly complex society, all for the same end. and as that end was the winning of democratic freedom, so the social body, In Its various voluntary associations. should be accorded opportunity in the building to exercise its democratic aspirations. Meetings places of various sizes will undoubtedly be needed more and more. The local Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce, the grange, the Bed Cross, patriotic, historical and defense societies, local charities. Rotarians. Boy Scouts, Improvement societies, literary and musical societies, civic organizations. women's clubs, boys’ and girls’ clubs may all claim consideration, with *ny other volunteer who needs for success not only walls, roof and benches, hlso au atmosphere of culture, a louch of human grace as well as physical presence of neighbors. “Eugene Rodman Shlppen of war ramp community service, in a recent address at Northampton, Mass., emphasized the essential points in these words: “ •The memorial must serve social or community Interests. Party, class or sectarian aims must never intrude. Employer and employed. Republican ami Democrat, Catholic and Protestant, Jew and gentile, man and women, must stand on equal footing. Common needs not otherwise met shall here find their laboratory. field and market, so to speak.’ ART CENTER PROVIDED. "3. Closely related to the last mentioned purposes is the exhibition of works of art. It might have been there Included, but has been reserved for special mention. Few communities have opportunity to see, still-fewer to enjoy, anything of the myriad forms of beauty which man has made is making and will make more and more. To a large number of people ‘art’ means paintings, mostly in oils. But were there places to show them, there would undoubtedly be hundreds of traveling exhibitions of architecture, sculpture and the graphic arts, of textiles, ceramics, wood carving, metal work, jewelry, bookbinding and other industrial arts, in addition to the many exhibitions of paintings that can be had at the art renters almost for the asking. America has been very blind to her needs and opportunity to wed art to Industry and make both joy and money out of the union. Fortunately she is (Continued on Page Thirteen.)

ROACH NOT ABLE TO STAND TRIAL Greencastle Court Had Already Sent Him Up. When the rase of William Roach was called in city court today, police officers with cans of ‘"white mule - ’ whisky were on hand to testify that Roach was operating a blind tiger. However, Mr. Roach was not in the courtroom. The prosecutor Imparted the news to the court that Roach was spending a summer vacation at the Indiana State Farm. According to J. Burdette Little, city court prosecutor. Roach's stay at the farm will extend over a period of six months and he must pay a fine of $l5O and costa to the court in Greencastle. Judge Pritchard was informed that at the time of Roach's most recent arrest that the sheriff at Greencastle found him and another man bringing five automoiiile loads of “white mule" whisky to Indianapolis. The case was continued until the morning of July 9 to give the court officials time to hear from the officials at the farm.

Rich ‘Maid’ Admits Thefts; Given Chance CHICAGO, June 30.—Mrs. Etta Hell, millionaire's wife, admitted in court today she worked in homes as a maid and stole thousands of dollars' worth of furHitur®. She p’eaded guilty to four charges of grand larceny. On motion of her attorneys, and In agreement with the prosecution. she was placed ou probation for one year.

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Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 n. m., July 1: Generally fair tonight and Friday; little change In temperature. HOURLY TEMPER VTI RE. S a. m 75 7 a. m 79 8 a. m 81 9 a. m 84 a. m Bfi 11 a. m Bfl 12 (noon) 87 1 p. n> 88 2 p. a 89

Published at Indianapolis. Entered ec Second Class Matter, July 25. 1914, at Ind.. Dally Except Sunday. Postofflce, Indianapolis, Ir.d.. under act March 3, ’ 579.

President Signs Army Bill; Tells Congress Its Provisions Embarrass Administration

WASHINGTON. June SO.—President Harding today signed the Army appropriation bill, decreasing the size of the American Army from 220,000 to 150.000 men and in so doing he transmitted a brief message to both houses of Congress, expressing the “embarrassment” which the action causes the Administration at this time. The President pointed out that it is doubtful if the reduction can be effected without the summary dismissal of thousands of men from the Army "who have a right to expect from the hands of the Government the same ’moral obligation which the Govexnmen? requires of them wh-sn they enlist for service.” The text of the President’s message follows:

TARIFF BILL TO FACE HOT FIGHT IN THE HOUSE War Also Expected in Republican Caucus on Some Schedules.

WASHINGTON, June 30.—The new tariff bill came under fire today before it was twenty-four hours old. Despite the fact that six weeks of committee work already have been spent on it, revamping of some of the schedules was threatened. The bill goes to a Republican caucus tonight and a fight is expected on the lumber, oil, steel and wool schedules. When the bill goes before the House Democratic leaders are planning to make a strong fight on It. Representative Garner, Texas, one of the Democratic leaders, said the schedule in the present bill is higher than in the Fayne-Aldrieh bill of 1909. He cited the wool schedule, comparing it with 1009. The greatest Increase in the new bill appears to be the steel schedule. In some ferro alloys the increase in duties over the Payne Aldrich bill is more than 200 per cent. Other large increases are on clocks, watches and toys. Newsprint and wood pulp were left on the free list as were hides, leathers and (Continued on Page Two.)

Minister, Girl, Bruisers in New Kokomo Scandal

Special to The Time*. KOKOMO. Ind. June 30.—Tongues wagged over back fences today in Kokomo's latest scandal. A young girl's story Involving a minister, prominent socially, was the subject. The minister, the Rev. Felix Goldman, was recovering from wounds received when two men attacked him about 1 o’clock yesterday morning. In searching for hts assailants, police discovered Miss Lena Grant, a pretty IS year-old factory girl, had been with the minister when he was attacked. "I walked and prayed with the Rev. Mr. Goldman,” ahe said. Questioned further, she admitted the pastor, a man of 40 years, and the head

JUDGE QUIZZES BOND SOLICITING Questions Joseph and Ice, Who Charge Practice Exists.

Judge Walter Pritchard today started an investigation into the soliciting on the part of attorneys and bondsmen at the city prison. In answer to subpoenas issued by the court, Samuel G. Joseph, an Indianapolis business man, and Harry Ice appeared in court and told what they knew of soliciting at the city prison. Mr. Joseph had been called to provide bond for Ice. who had been arrested on a vagrancy charge. He succeeded in getting the bond reduced from SSOO to SIOO. When Joseph went to get the cash, Ice said two professional bondsmen solicited him to sign his bond for SI,OOO. He testified in city court that it was done with the full knowledge of the turnkeys. When Judge Pritchard inquired the name of the men who did the soliciting. Ice replied that one of them was a little lawyer named Ryan. He said his bond had been raised to SI,OOO after Joseph had left the turnkey’s office and that Ryan offered to sign it for SSO. Ice declared be had not sent for Ryan or any other profesfiional bondsman. Joseph testified that he was thrown out of the turnkey’s office by Turnkey Otto Simon when he was trying to arrange for Ice's bond. Judge Pritchard asked Ice who the other man was who solicited bonds. He said he did not know, but described him ns “a portly man, wearing a light suit, rather tall and weighing from 185 to 190 ponnds. smooth shaven and light cornplexionul.” Ice said the man talked to a number of prisoners and solicited a ' ond from a man by the name of Coont’. Judge Pritchard continued *ae case until Turnkey Simon and th j two men accused of soliciting bonds can be called Into court.

Alligator Hunt in Hoosier Land — It's a 12-Footer! Special to The Times. WABASH, Ind., June £o.—Rich Valley citizens have found anew diversion. Armed with pitchforks, guns and other weapons, the population residing along tile Wabash River Is out en masse, hunting an alligator, said to be twelve feet long. They stand on a bridge over the river, awaiting a glimpse of the “fish,” but none is willing to venture near the water’s edge. The alligator was seen. It is said, for the first lime Sunday afternoon.

Peace Nearer! WASHINGTON", June 80.—The peace resolution was brought a step nearer final enactment today when the House passed the conference report on the measure. It now goes to the Senate where prompt action Is expected and then to the Pres - dent whose signature will end the state it war.

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“To the Senate and the House of Representatives: ”1 am advising the Congress of my approval of H. R. 5010, a bill making provision for the maintenance and support of the United States Army for the fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1922. 1 cannot resist calling to the attention of the Congress at this time the very great embarrassment in carrying out its provisions while dealing Justly with the enlisted forces of the Army so that a later call for a slight modification may not be wholly without notice. "The bill necessitates a very large reduction in the enlisted personnel of the Army and it is doubted that this reduction can be brought about without the summary dismissal of many thousands of men who hare a right to expect at the hands of the Government the same moral obligation which the Government requires of them when they enlist for service. In perfect good faith the Secretary of War will proceed to reduce the Army to figures contemplated by the Congress. The normal expiration of enlistments probably will approximate one-half the reduction which the Congress has directed, and every effort will be made to meet the requirements of the

Five Swimming Pools Will Be Built in Local Parks

Resolutions for the construction of five swimming pools were confirmed and bids and bonds for the work ordered advertised for by the board of park commissioners today. The pools are to be at Riley, Ellenberger, Garfield, Khodlus and Brookslde Parks. The first three are the playground and the last two the big type. Plans and specifications fur the first type were approved so that advertising for bids and bonds on them may proceed at once. Architects are expected to complete drawings of the big type within a few days so that the routine necessary before tbe letting of contracts may be completed and the work may be finished before the end of the summer. James 0 Lowry, superintendent of parks, said that bids should be received on the playground pools about the end of tbe third week in July. Plans for a swimming pool at Claypool park were ordered developed. Tbe board also confirmed a resolution

of a large family, had hugged and kissed her and had urged her to accompany him to Longansport for two or three days. The pastor declared he met tb girl by accident while returning ifonn kick calls. The official board of the church refused to believe hi* story, however, and Immediately asked his resignation. Police declare the attack was made through Jealousy. They are looking for young men with whom the girl kept company. The Women's Municipal Aid had demanded a moral clean up, declaring the preacher was attacked because he caused several meu to be indicted or manslaughter charges following the death in a drunken orgy of Miss Mary Spencer last February.

Atlantic Fleet Gleeful Over Air Bombing Test

ON BOARD U. S S. HENDERSON AT SEA BY DESTROYER TO HAMPTON ROADS NAVAL BASE, Va., June 30Officers of the Atlantic lleet, who followed the air attack upon the discarded United States battleship lowa, were confident today that the test has proved that the modern battleship is comparatively safe from aerial bombardments. Consequently there’ is a great glee on the Atlantic Fleet. About eighty bombs were aimed at the lowa by the four bomber machines that carried out the attack, some of them in

Keep Dog,Don’t Kill It, Urges Health Office

Reports that persons who have been bitten by dogs during the present hot spell have become unduly frightened over the prospect of infection with hydrophobia and that some policemen, also becoming panicky, have shot the animals, led Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the board of public health, to Issue a statement upon the subject today. Dr. Morgan warned against killing dogs immediately after they have bitten somebody, pointing out that it is necessary to keep them under surveillance for twenty-one days in most cases to determine whether or not they are afflicted with rabies. To kill the dogs before this period Is to fail to find out whether there is a chance for infection, be said. The statement is ns follows: “Frequently the health department is called in cases where people have been bitten by vicious dogs. Such cases are taken care of by the chief veterinarian of the health department. Dr. C. F. Stout. "Outside of first aid given In these cases to prevent infection the question of interest to the individual is whether or not the dog had rabies. In order to determine this it is necessary to keep the dog under observation from ten to twenty-one days, after which, If any symptoms develop showing the presence of rabbles, the animal is killed and the brains examined in order to locate the niger bodies, the causltlve organisms of rabies. “It is therefore Important that in ail eases where rabies in an animal are ■uspeeted not to kill the dog at once but to let the veterinarian place it under observation for the required number of days. “Where there is reasonable certainty that the dog has hydrophobic the Pasteur treatment for this disease may be given. However, the development of rabies in the human seemingly is extremely rare. The majority o? bites received from dogs are because the animal has been teased or is naturally vicious and not because It hag hydrophobia. There is only one • ease of rabies in a human in my recollection which has occurred in Indianapolis In the last ten or twelve years. ’

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 30,1921.

Congress at the earliest possible day. 1 would not feel justified In asking the Secretary of War to enforce the dlsmisal of men who have enlisted for definite term of service. There seems to be a moral obligation involved, the violation of which would be demoralizing to the spirit of the Army itself end might prove a very serious discouragement when enlistments are desired in the future. I have thought I ought to say these things to the Congress now because in Us earnest desire to reduce the Army personnel and limit Army expenditures the (Congress has especially provided thpt no deficit shall be created. The Secretary of War will seek to avoid the creation of any deficit, but if a probable deficit develops in a Just proeeedure to reduce our enlisted forces, I will report to the Congress at the earliest possible day and ask It to relieve the embarrassment ,f the Secretary of War and make si’-’h provision as will be necessary to deal Justly with our enlisted men, while attempting to keep faith with the Congress to the fullest possible degree. WARREN G. HARDING “The White Home, June 30, 1921.”

and ordered advertising for bids and bonds for the construction of a concrete flood wall for 1,100 feet along the west side of Fail Creek In the vicinity of Thirty Second street. The estimated cost Is around S3B,CSX). Failure of the county commissioners to make good their promise of a few weeks ago to have the approaches and paving of the Boulevard place bridge completed immediately caused the board to instruct Superintendent Lowry to ask the commissioners why the matter still ia being delayed. The bridge has not been In use since its completion last November because of the lack of approaches anil floor. The board 1* having band concerts on the afternoon of the Fourth of July in Claypool and Ellenberger parks and in the evening at Riley. Garfield, Brookside and Riverside parks. A letter from Governor Warren T. McCray asking that he be given possession of the Kahn property, at Fall Creek and Pennsylvania street, which the city purchased several years ago for a gift to the State a* an executive mansion, in time that he may hare it renovated and repaired for his occupancy oti Oct. 1 was received. James P. Goodrich refused to occupy the residence while he was Governor and the pnrk board leased it to a private citizen. This lease does not expire until Oct. 1.

* Noise' Permits for 4th May Be Issued to 500

It is not going to be snch a quiet Fourth of July In Indianapolis after all. At least 500 families are going to celebrate in the old, dangerous, noisome mariner. George W. William*, executive secretary of the board of public safriy. announced that up to noon between 360 and 406 permits for the use of fireworks had been issued by tbe safety depirtmefii and that he expects the figure to mount to 500 by this evening. This was the final day for applying for the permits

salvos of seventeen and the official report showed two direct hits upon the lowa’s forecastle. There was no defense from the lowa. The attack lasted two hours and twenty seven minutes. The fleet is splitting up today and leaving the Hampton Roads rendezvous for the Fourth of July. There are many officers who have new faith in the declaration of former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, that he would be willing to stand upon the bridge of a battleship and let General Mitchell, bomb him from an airplane. FIRST REPORTED NO DIRECT HIT SCORE. It was rst reported that the bombers had not scored a single direct hit upon the lowa, but that many of them fell very close. This led to a controversy over the effect upon a ship's armor from bombs exploding in the water thereby. The lowa was traveling about eighteen miles an hour during the attacking and was steered lu a zlg zag course by radio. There was no one on hoard. The following facts were cited by proponents of battleships as opposed to the aircraft. 1. The lowa was sighted first by blimps, which wero flying low, making excellent targets for high angle guns. 2. The first blimp was sighted at 9:57 o’clock and the first attack was not launched untl an hogi ana thirty minutes later, giving the ship under battle condtions and battle speed ample time for defense and changing her course. 3. The first radio report sent out by the scoutng planes gave the position of the lowa twenty miles from the spot from where she was subsequently located. CONTEND BATTLESHIP SUPREME FIGHTER. Naval officers contend the battleship is still the supreme fighter. The proponents of the airplane were not here to present their case. The experiment proved the value of radio control of large vessels, for the lowa responded without fail to the control flash from the Ohio, which wag miles astern. It Is believed this development may be of a great value in operations where ships are sunk at harbor entrances for purposes of blockade. Such operations were carried out by the British in the World War at Zeebrugge and Ostend, on the Belgian coast.

Arrested Twice Within Two Hours Mary Knight, 33, 519 West TwentyEighth street, was arrested twice within two hours last night. The first arrest was made by three police officers who charged her with malicious destruction of property. She was released on a cash bond. Later she was arrested by other policemen on a charge of adultry, the arrest being made on a wnrrant sworn to by Glenna R. Fear, 905 Greer street, and at the same time the police arrested Hairy R. Fear, at the T est Twenty-Eighth street residence.

30 COMPANIES WANT REDUCED RATE ON POWER File Petition Declaring That Present Charges No Longer Exist. COAL, LABOR CHEAPER In a petition filed today with the public service commission, thirty Indianapolis manufacturing firms ask for a reduction in the power rates charged by the Merchants Heat and Light Company and the Indianapolis Light and leat Company. The manufacturing establishments ask that the surcharge rateß, which mounted to twelve mills on “emergency” orders, be reduced to five mills per kilowatt hour and that a further hearing be held when “such further reductions in rates for electrical energy may be made,” as the commission feels just. The following firms sponsored the petition against the Indanapolis Light and Heat Company: the Electric Steel Company of Indiana, E. C, Atkins & Cos., | Diamond Chain and Manufacturing Coin- ! pany, Fairbanks Morse A Cos., Interstate jCar Company, Central Veneer Company, | Indianapolis Cordage Company, Capitol j Lumber Company, Cole Motor Car Com- ! pany, Insley Manufacturing ompany, | Hercules Manufacturing Company, Oakes i Company, Lafayette Colors Company, i Indianapolis Brush and Broom Manufac- | luring Company, Standard Dry Kiln Company and Kobblns Body Corporation. I Those signing the petition against the i Merchants Heat and Light Company are i as follow s : Link-Belt Company. Acme-Evans Com- ’ pany, Holcomb A Hoke Manufacturing j Company, Indiana Oxygon Company, j Burpee-Johnson Company, Inc.. Plttsford ! Purity Pie Company. Columbia School 1 Supply Company, Kingan A Company, • Ine„ W. J. Holliday & Company, ’Tfle I Indianapolis Castings Company, Kuhn ! Tailoring Company, Haywood Tire & ] Equipment Company, J. D. Adams A j Company, The Luugsenkamp-Wheeler I Brans Work*. COAL PRICES HAVE REDUCED. The petitioners set forth that when I the last increase was awarded com- | panies, coal selling for $4.22 A ton to i the Indianapolis Light and Heat Com | pany, for $4.30 a ton to the Merchants ! Heat and Light Company, was one of ; the reasons used for the grant. It Is set forth, in a plea that the high rate : is no longer necessary, that these two utilities recently filed a report with the j public service commission in which they : showed that they are paying $3.(52 and j $3 <54, respectively, a ton for coal, i The petition*, which are Identical, re < cite that on Htp). h. UKJ. an imfer hsj came effective granting the utility comj panies the authority to add a surcharge i of 5 mill* per kilowatt hour, an.l on ! Aug. 10, 1918, the commission granted a | 7 mills suebarge in lieu of the former rate. | On June 30, 1919, this order, which was ! to expire on Dec. 30, 1920, wss continued 1 "until new increased rates were granted : at a later hearing.” i On July 3. 1920, the commission, ae- ; cording to the petition, ’ increased the rate* on light and power 5 mills per K. W. 11., except schedule rate B for light (Continued on Page Two.)

TAFT IS NAMED CHIEF JUSTICE First Man in History to He President and Serve on Bench. WASHINGTON, June 30. William ; Howard Taft has been chosen for chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. Decision has been reached to announce the Taft appointment formally at 4 p. in. t.elay. President Harding will make the announcement. After his appointment Taft is expected to immediately begtn to familiarize himself with, the cases before the court. He also will have to appoint anew chief clerk to replace the late James Maher who died shortly after the lats Chief Justice White. Aaft will be the first man In 'history to have held the office of President and chief justice, the two most powerful In the American government. Taft will be the ninth Chief Justice. He may have the deciding vote in many Important casts Involving validity of picketing injunctions, the constitutionality of the anti-child labor tax and the hardwood lumber anti trust case involving the legality of open price associations. All these cases were ordered reargued following tho death of Chief Justice White. Taft U not a resident of Ohio, as popularly believed. lie has a legal residence. In .iew Haven, Conn., and Is a professor of Ihw at Yale University, where he occupies the Kent chair of international law.

DOG, WEARIED BY PARLEY, DIES Discussion Over Method of Killing Disgusts Fido. A dog believed to have been afflictecd with rabies presented u real problem to Patrolman Morris Wiikerson at Pennsylvania street and Maple Rond boulevard yesterday. The neighbors wished the dog killed and Wiikerson was willing to kill it but the method of execution was, the problem. The policeman favored shooting the d(tg in the head. The kind hearted women of the neighborhood did not wish the dog shot. One woman suggested chloroform. The patrolman objected unless the women would pay for the drug. Then one woman suggested that a veterinarian be called. Again Patrolman Wiikerson refssed to agree unless some of the womer would pay the veterinarian. The argument as to the method of execution had taken considerable time and then Patrolman Wiikerson discovered that the problem had been solved. The dog was dead. Patrolman Wiikerson noted as coroner and his verdict was. “the dog died from natural causes.” Now It’s Spain LON If ON, June 30.—The Spanish Cabinet has decided to resign, said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Madrid today.

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FIGHT TO BOND CITY FOR GOOD SCHOOLS IS ON Many Citizens Appear at Hearing Before Board of Tax Commissioners. LEAGUE OPPOSES ISSUE Whether permanent buildings should be erected to house the school children of Indianapolis, despite present high building costs, or whether the building program, adopted by the majority faction of the board of school commissioners of Indianapolis, should be abandoned until costs fall to a lower level, was the issue that is being fought out today before the State board of tax commissioners. The particular question that is the subject of the public hearing is the remonstrance filed by ten members of the Taxpayers’ League of Indiana against the approval of a bond issue of $847,000, authorized by the school board recently for the building of additions and remodelling of old buildings at schools Nos. 16, 36, 38 and 62. But upon this decision rests the fate of the entire building program. When the hearing opened the House of Representatives was comfortably filled with members of the Taxpayers' League anil delegations of parents of school children and citizens from the neighborhoods in which the four schools affected by the proposed bond issue are located. Members nf the East Side Civic League, about sixty strong, turned out wearing big green badges in support of the bond Issue as affecting School No. 62. C. H. Bacon, president of the league, and E. M. Voser, vice president, acted as spokesmen. The morning hearing was devoted largely to the introduction of formal evidence, such os figures relating to the total amount of taxables in Indianapolis, the limit of bonded indebtedness of the school board, *tc. 100 PORTABLES WOULD BE NEEDED. That it would take about one hundred additional portables, representing an investment of approximately five hundred thousand dollars to enable the board [to do away with half day classes nest year, was the statement made by Ralph W. Douglass, business director of the hoard. The board now owns about seventy portables. This statement was made in answer to questions of Frederick E. Matson, attorney for the school board. Apparently Mr. Matson waa Attempting to show that the proposition of ctc Taxpayers’ Longue that the building program ’he abandoned for the time being and that all children now on half day time be housed in portables would be a very expensive makeshlf. HALF DAT SCHOOLS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. Mr. Douglass also testified ns to the necessity of the erection of new buildings at the schools in question and pointed out that at No. 38 parents of some of the children now in school on a half day basis themselves attended half day classes almost twenty-five years ago. In reply to the criticism that last year the board had been forced to discount a bond isaue heavily In order to sell Its bonds for the erection of a number of buildings. Mr. Douglas testified that during the four years in which the Indianapolis school board has been selling bonds for school improvements it saved a total of $310,640 in Interest because an average rate of 4.75 per cent was paid instead of 6 per cent as paid by other cities. ALLOW’ DISCOUNT ON THE BONDS. In order to sell these bonds a discount of $298,867.23 was allowed. Mr. Douglas said that if 6 per cent had been paid they could have been sold at par, but that the low rate of interest made up more than the amount of the discount. He testified that the board had sold a total of $6,211,000 in bonds for $5,913,132.75. Considerable stress was laid on the amount of space that portables would (Continued on Page Four.)

Memorial Coliseum at Evansville

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Indiana already bar a good ex Aple of the community building and coliseum as a war memorial. This is Be memorial coliseum at Evansville In mem ory of the soldiers and sailors ol, ; the Civil and Spanlsh-Amertcan wars. Tne building combines architectural beauty with usefulness.

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PIKE TOWNSHIP IS BACK; RE-CREATED IN SECRET SESSION Commissioners Shank and George, Meeting With County Auditor and Attorney, Sign Resolution. WILL ASK TUTEWILER TO BE PARTY x Pike township again exists, with the permission of the Marion County commissioners. At a secret meet of two members of the commissioners’ board with County Auditor Leo K. Fesler ana County Attorney Harry Hendrickson today, County Commissioners Carlin Shank and Lewis George signed a resolution which re-creates Pike Township as it existed before tha commisisoners attempted to abolish It for petty political purposes. Commissioner Harry Tutewiler did not attend the meeting, but ha will be asked to sign the resolution, which reduces the boundary lines of Wayne Township to its former size before Pike was added to it. The resolution is effective whether Commissioner Tutewiler signi it or not.

UPHOLDS STATE DEMURRERS IN 3 SHIPPCASES Suits Outgrowth of Heating and Ventilating Controversies. Judge Harry O. Chamberlin of the Marion County Circuit Court today sustained the demurrers of the State in behalf of the defet Hants in three suits filed by Clarence O. Shipp, Indianapolis manufacturer of heating and ventilating apparatus fer public buildings. The action of Judge Chamberlin in sustaining the demurrers virtually throws them out of court as far ns the Circuit Court is concerned. it is understood that Mr. Shlnp will take an appeal to the Indiana State Supreme Court to test the legality of the ruling of Judge Chamberlin. Judge Chamberlin’s action affects defendants In the following cases: Clarence C. Shipp against Jesse E. Eschbach. as State examiner of the board of accounts; State Auditor William G. Oliver and Governor Warren T. McCray as members of the State board of accounts of the department of Inspection and supervision of public offices; Lawrence F. Orr as a deputy examiner of the board of accounts; Walter G. Owens as a deputy examiner; Charles A. Rockwell as an audit clerk of the board of accounts. and Walter J. Twlname as a field examiner of the State board of accounts. ASKED DAMAGES OF *50,000. In ths suit, Shipp asked for $50,000 damages and that the rules and regulations of the department of Inspection and supervision of public offices regarding heating and ventilating specifications, be declared void and set aside, and that the defendants be restrained from enforcing the provisions of these rules and regulations. Clarence C. Shipp against John N. Hurty, ns secretary of the State board of health; William F. King, as assistant secretary of the State board of health and Frederick R. Henshaw, Charles S. Kern, John H. Hewitt and Hugh A. Cowing, as members of the State board of health. In this suit Mr. Shipp asks for damages of $50,000 and that rules made by the State board of health as regarding ventilating and heating public buildings be declared void and set aside. Also that the defendants be restrained and enjoined from further enforcement of these rules. Clarence C. Shipp against Leo K. Feeler as auditor of Marion County; Ralph A. Lemeke as treasurer of Marion County; William H. Evans as trustee of Center township and Jesse E. Eschbach as chief examiner of the department of inspection and supervision of public offices. In this suit Mr. Shipp asks that an injunction be issued against the defendants restraining them from paying the State examiners for work done by the State board of accounts out of the county funds. In sustaining the demurrer of the State in the case against Dr. Hurty and other (Continued on Page Four.)

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VOTER PRESENTS PLEA SIGNED BY 49. Shortly before noon, William Heath, a voter and a taxpayer of Pike township,’ appeared before the two members of the board and presented a petition which wad signed by more than forty voters of tha township, asking that the township boundary lines be restored. Mr. Hendrickson and Mr. Fesler re- 1 tired secretly to the latter’s office and drew up the resolution. Fesler, Hendrickson and the two commissioners who were present retired to back room and closed the door. After some little time the door was opened and Mr. Hendrickson left tha room. Then Commissioner George took the air, but refused to state what was done. Commissioner Shank referred the Times reporter to Mr. Fesler and Mr. Fesler become a Sphinx. “Mr. Shank have you signed this petition ?” the reporter asked. There was silence. “Yes,” confessed Shank. “Mr. Georgs and I signed it, but we want Mr. Tutewiler to sign it this afternoon.” Continuing he said, “We didn’t rescind our original order abolishing Pike. There was some legal question as to our power to do that. We merely passed a resolution reducing Wayne Township to its original boundry lines and naming what was once Pike as Pike Township again. Tbe boundry lines are just the same as they were before the meeting of ths county school board.” The county commissioners practically were forced to restore I’lke Township because of threatened law shits and ths determination of County Assessor James C. Douglas to recognize Marion Hardin as the assessor of Pike township at a meeting of the board of review and the township assessors this afternoon. Mr. Douglas in recognizing Mr. Hardiq as the assessor of Pike township virtually refused to take official notice of the aud(Continued on Page Four.)

BIG SHINER’ TO BEGIN SERVING TERM THIS WEEK Charles Middaugh Fails to Make Appeal and Is Placed in Jail. The failure of Charles Middaugh, known! as “Big Shiner” In police circles, to per-j feet his appeal to the State Supreme! Court on a verdict of a jury finding hlnr guilty of operating a blind tiger before Special Judge Harry Chamberlin, today resulted in Middaugh being placed In Jail preparatory to being taken to the Indiana State Farm where he is senteueed to serve six months. He was also fined $509. Judge Chamberlin held that Middaugh had failed to-perfect his appeal in the time allowed by the statutes and th|t his appeal bond was no longer operative. Middaugh was taken into custody this morning. It was announee'd Vfe the jail that Middaugh will be taken to tha farm either Friday or Saturday. After Middaugh was brought Into court a strange thing happened. Instead of Judge Chamberlin sitting on the bench and officially turning Middaugh over to the sheriff, James M. Leathers was presiding. Times reporter remembering that Judgo Leathers did not sit in this Middaugh ease, went to the records and found that they showed that Judge Chamberlin of the Circuit oCurt sat as special judge ofi a motion for a change of venue, 'from Judge Collins. The reporter informed Clerk Kaiser And Bailiff Clegg that Judge Leathers had r,o authority to act in the ease. Bailiff Clegg looked at the record and told Judge Collins. “That’s my mistake,” said Judge Collins. “I looked at the writing on the minute book and thought it was Judge Leathers. It was Judge Chamberlin. Cleg, call Judge Chamberlin at once.. We have to go through this thing all over again. The mistake does not cause anyi legal controversy, as the record was noy signed by Judge Leathers.” I The court recalled that Judge Leathern sat in one case against Middaugh hi which he was found not guilty and dial chunrged. I Judge Chamberlin took the bench anß properly made the record which placejl Middaugh behind jail bars.

Criminal Court I Favors Forger; J He Forges AgaM The suspended sentence plan of Ju<Sj| James A. Collins of the Criminal received another setback today. H On March S. 1921. Judge Collins teuced Willard Troutman to serve two to fourteen years in prison for fill gery. The court suspended the Last night Troutman was arrested the police on anew charge of Judge Collins today set aside the s 181 pended sentence and placed Troutman iH the custody of the sheriff preparatory t 9 a trip to prison. % The court found Dan Morrison andl Lester Morrison not guilty on charges* of operating a blind tiger. They were ' fined SIOO and sentenced to serve thirty days in jail when the case was tried la the city court. . Three Miners Killed HARRISBURG, 111., June 30.—E. A. Miller, pit boss, and W. C. Lock and E. C. Roundtree, civil engineers, were killed by a fall of rock in Saline No. 4 mine here today. The bodies were dug out and brought to the surface.