Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 95, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 August 1921 — Page 6

Pritchard Refutes Gaim of Safety Board That He Causes Auto Accidents

S'*tMn*nts rt members of tbe board of public sa/etr, made yesterday, to the es feet .'hat the police depar ment Is enable to keep down traffic accidents and has •Treat 'd twice as many persona for highway regulation violations during the first eight months of this year as during the same period in 1920 because high fines are net imposed upon speeders and other ©{fenders against public safety on the streets in city court, today drew comment from City Judge Walter Pritchard. Judge' Pritchard has been the subject of covert attacks from the board of safety on several occasions, tbe board making it a practice to attempt to shift responsibility for lax law enforcement from the police to the city court. The safe'y board gave out figures to show that up to Aug. 20, this ynr 14,827 drivers wore ordered to report at police headquarters because of infractions of the traffic rules, as compared with 6.606 or tha same period last year and that 8.333 arrests were made, against 1.92 b for the same months In 1920. The

DETROIT VISIT IS INSPIRATION TO SPILLANE (Continued From Page One.) Machine. Felton & Crane, C. S. Radiator, Western Electric. Machine Pools—American Twist Drill, Chicago Pneumatic Tool. Detroit Twist Drill, National Twist Drill. Motors American Engine, Caille Bros.. Continental, Jinkley, Kermath Manufacturing, Northway, Scripps. Overalls and Clothes —Banner Garment, Cadillac Garment. Hamilton Carhart. Detroit Princess. W. M. Finck & Cos., Larned, Carter & Cos., Hugh Wallace Company, H. L. Willing Company. Paints. Oils, Varnishes Acme, Berry Bros., Detroit Graphite, Detroit White Lead. Pulp and Paper—Detroit Sulphite Pulp and Taper. Rolling Mills—Detroit Copper and and Brass, Michigan Copper and Brass. Stoves—Art. Best. Detroit, Detroit Vapor. Gas Oil Stove, Little Wonder, Michigan, Peninsular. Rubber Tires—Morgan & Wright. Steel Tubing Detroit Seamless, Michigan Steel Tube, Roberts. steady increase SINCE MID JANUary Examinations of industrials statistics shows that in the Department of Labor there had been an almost steady increase in the number of workers from md-January to mid-May. Then there was a halt until early In July when improvement resumed. Unquestionably the automobile Industry is better proportionally than any other. It has shown steady broadening throughout the year. The big department stores are doing better than small establishments. They report their volume is as large as 1919 or 1920. but not so much in money. The largest store in the city, however, reports as big receipts in money In July as in the same month of 1920 or 1919. They cannot explain this on any other ground than general betterment in conditions. Rents have not come down as they should. Landlords make few concessions despite the large number of “to rent" signs. There is a sharp complaint on this score. Complaint on this score for houses that workers and salaried men can afford to lease are scarce. Great numbers of people sre fitting up garages with an idea of renting them to persons who cannot afford to pay the prices demanded for the ordinary dwellings. Savings banks deposits tell the story of Detroit about as strikingly as any figures can. Look at them : September, 1920, •235.507,983. February, 1921, $225,000,000. April 28, 1921, 5215.000,u00. June 80. 1921, •214.8J8.0C0. CROPS OF REGION MOVING FREELY. Crops of the country back of Detroit are moving freely. This gtvei promise of a better purchasing powe* for the fall. The people have been very slow in buying coal. Supplies of bituminous and anthracite are low. Manufacturera have been unwilling to stock up and the householder has nto more than 25 per cent of this winter's needs. Both have held off In anticipation of lower prices or because of the money stringency. Bank clearings show a decline in the first seven months of 1921 of 26.14 per cent, as against the same months of 1920. Posfotfice receipts for the first seven months are off 10 per cent. Building permits for the first six months of this year show 6.319 new structures and £950 additions to old ones. The total expenditure is put at $56,179,Os this about 55.CU0.000 was for schools. Os ths new structures under way few •re for office or manufacturing purposes. This probably Is due to the fact that in 1919-20 there was a lot of construction, in excess perhaps, of real needs but engaged In to take advantage of the opportunity to evade the excess profits tax. Ths Detrolt-Wlndsor bridge project. 1f it Ge’a to the construction stage as early as expected, will help a bit. It means an outlay of 525,000,<X)0 to bridge the De- ’ trolt River. Everything Is ready but the financing. This is now under negotiation with New York bankers. But official figures, good as they are, considering the times, do not express the situation In Detroit. Th atmosphere is different from other cities. There is little or no talk of bad times. Nine men out of ten will tell you the outlook Is better. Everybody seems to be cheerful. confident end" resolute. Why it it? A prominent citizen to whom the question we* put made answer as follows: ‘‘Because Detroit Is a city of young men. We have only one old man in town, and he is as young and lively as you are. Only more so. Our only old man is 'Daddy' Iceland of the Lincoln. We all call him ‘Daddy." "The men who have done things in Detroit are young men. 6ay, !o you know William A. Ryan, sales manager for Ford? He's in his 30s. J. G. Vincent of ths Packard, who Is a genins In the field of engine--, is in his 40s. Jim Couions. roavor of Detroit and former partner of Ford, was 49 the other day. It's the same all along the line. "These sort of men -re not pr->ne to mope and look backward. They are chock full of energy and enterprise. They have the spirit of Henry Ford. They hare tho American spirit. They are sound, solid and yet resilient. “We're got It, too, In our young people. You haven't seen any beggar* on the street*, have you? No, of course not. We are remarkable. I think. In the helpful, ness of our women. There Is a higher proportion, I think, of young husbands and wives working here than In any other city In America. We have thousands and thousands of cases of young couples getting married and the wife saying. 'l'll keep my Job, John, and you keep your* until we are fairly independent and have a home.’ That explains our high deposits in savings banks. “Detroit has the spriit of tbe 'Go getter.' When business is bad Detroit doesn't wait for It to improve. Tbe Detroiter goes out and gets business or he develops new business'' “That's Detroit." And so It la—Copyright, 1321. by Public Atfdgex Company.

board said its figures show that of those arrested 1.031 were convicted, 1,023 were discharged and 1,279 had their cases continued. President A. L. Taggart, of the board, said if Judge Pritchard would make It a rule to fine speeders upon their first offense 51C0 an! add days in Jail for second offenses he thought traffic law violations would be tremendously reduced. PRITCHARD SATS FIGURES DECEIVE. Board Member Felix M. McWhirter said convictions follow only two out of every seven arrests the police make for traffic offenses. The figures given out by the board would indicate that during the first eight months of this year there were 1,279 cases continued. These figures, according to Judge Pritchard are deceiving. Practically every offendet, he said, is stated upon two or three and sometimes more charges, when arrested. ‘‘A defendant very frequently is charged with driving on the wrong side of the street, with speeding, and with operating a motor vehicle while under the Influence of liquor," he said. “When a man is tried, however, he ordinarily comes into, court upon but one caarge. If he is convicted upon that, folic wing r. universal procedure in the courts the other charges are continued. Thus, for every conviction there usually appears upon the records some continued charges against the same man.” The Judge said he had found hlg system of giving first offender speeders light fines or continuance of their cases, where the testimony against them was not of a serious nature to be quite effective. “X hardly ever see anyone so treated returning to the court,” said Judge Pritchard. “I started out here with a fixed schedule of fiuc, but the longer I sit on the bench the more I am couvineed that there can be no fixed schedules of penalties for offenses for the reason that the same fine does not constitute equal punishment for all defendants. A 5100 fine for a rich man would equal about two days motoring expenses on a pleasure trip. To the poor devil, however, JIOO would equal his bread and butter. OLD OFFENDERS SUFFER MOST. “I cannot remember having bad more than twenty or thirty traffic violators fr-e me the second time. In the vast mapaiity of caseg where I withhold Judgment tney never come back again. Monday, howe'er, I had a man before me for speeding on his third offense and I fined him $lO and costs, sentenced him to ten days In Jail and revoked his license for six months. I always give 5100 and costs on conviction of a second offen*e. “There Is something abnormal about the moral conditions of Indianapolis. Ail over the country the arre- : records show a decline, but here they have been almost trebled In the past few months. "To charge this abnormality to the court is more or less absurd. I do not know exactly to what it is due. It Is well known, however, that the police have been more active, particularly in traffic regulation.” Asserting his court has not been lax In the assessment of fines. Judge Pritchard cited a report of the city clerk showing that was collected in fines during 1918. 1919 and 1020 In his court, as compared with the years 1915, 1918 and 1917 of the previous administration, in which 599,930.93 was collected.

STAGE SET FOR BENEFIT PARTY '57' Amusements Ready at Spades Park Aid Festival. Spades Park will be brilliantly Illuminated and gayly decorated this evening for the opening night of the fair of the Marion Couuty Council of the American Legion auxiliary, which is to be given tonight and tomorrow night for the purpose of raising funds for relief work among the soldiers and their families during the coming winter. A band concert also will add a lively note to the atmosphere. There will be booths of all the "fiftyseven varieties.” For those whose taste runs along practical lines there will be home-made pies, cakes and other homemade "eats,” Mrs. Arhttir Reed being In charge, assisted by women of tbe Templeton Perry, Wayne and Hilton U. Brown units. For the youngsters and old folks with young tastes, popcorn, crackerjack and Ice cream will be hands, with Mrs. Paul Aikenr. in charge, assisted by the Marne River, Ryan, Skidmore-Dean and the Dewey units. If the cool breezes chill some of the fair visitors, they can obtain coffee and "hot dogs” from Mrs. E. W. Diggs of the colored Y. M. C. A., who will be in charge of the booth with members of the unit assisting. For the sentimentally inclined there will be the fortune telling booth, where the past, present and future may be learned in five minutes. Mrs. Clarence Hughel of the Irvington unit, assisted by Irvington and Rahm auxiliary members, will have charge of the booth. A wheel of chance and a fish pond will be maintained for the benefit of those imbued with the adventurous spirit. Mrs. Clarie Thurston, assisted by members of the R. E. Kennington and the Osric Mills posts, will look after the fishing activities and Mrs. Frank Long and women of the Holliday Post and Bruce Robison auxiliaries will direct the whirling of fortune's wheel. Information concerning the fair may be obtained from Mrs. R. J. Jeffries, chairman of the council, or Mrs. John Ragsdale of the arrangements committee. Mrs. Hughel, treasurer of the Marion County Council, is directing the financial end of the affair. Local Men Marooned at Shelbyville Fair Special to The Times. SHELBYVTLLE, Tnd., Aug. 31.—The trip to the Shelby County fair was far from being a pleasant one for five Indianapolis young men who were stranded here for a time late Tuesday, and but for tbe kindness of Mayor Lee Hoop, might have been forced to call on the home folks for financial aid. The boys were Henry Johnson, 2919 Highland avenue; Byron Foster. 9tl Keystone avenue; Paul Boring, 2910 Kenwood avenue; Dalton O'Brien, 3149 Kenwood avenue, and Earl Hill, 3120 North New Jersey street. The boys Informed the officers they had been brought here by Richard Williams, IS years old, son of Pete Williams, 3015 Kenwooi avenue. Indianapolis, who had taken an automobile from the garage owned by his brother, Cecil Williams, at 111 Kentucky avenue. Arriving here they were taken in charge for violating the traffic rules of this city and then the officers discovered the car was taken without the consent of the owner. The owner was notified, came here and took the car and his brotner home, but told the other lads they could walk home. This they were almost forced to do until one of the boys produced a check which was cashed by the mayor aud they left fag _ w

BOND ISSUE IS TO BE BASIS OF MANDATE SUIT (Continued From Page One.) ! provemen’s at schools Nos. 16, 31, 38 and would be given only If approved by n outside advisory committee of no legal standing made up of representatives of bodies dictated by the State board. The resolut'on sets up the doctrine of home rule xnd demanded that tbe State tax board give rn. unqualified answer within seven day* either approving or refus--1 lng to approve 'he bond Issue. If this | is not done, Frederick E. Matson, attorney for the school board, Is directed to file mandamus proceedings to compel the tax board to decide the question, which has now been before it for several months. RESOLUTION PASSED BY 8 TO 2 VOTE. The vote on the resolution found Clarence E. Crlppln, who Introduced and read the rt solution, Mrs. Tutewiler, and Mr. Gadd voting tn the affirmative, while Charles L. Barry and W. D. Allison voted against It. Mr. Barry opposed the resolution unreservedly, while Mr. Allleon opposed it on the ground that it would accomplish nothing and might result In legal tangles that would tie up the building pregram Indefinitely. ‘lt is not going to get us anywhere," he said, "to fight the State board or to try to bluflf it. It is unwise of us to make such harsh criticisms of State board members. It would be better for us to be reasonable and to cooperate with them. If we get in a law suit It may tie up everything.” Mr. L..,.., took special exception to that part of the resolution which provided it should be published in the '■Bulletin,'' the official monthly publication of the board. Ha contended it wj unfair to print this one resolution unless ail matters pertaining to the queitlon at issue be published also. Mr. Crippin’s resolution came >.; a clinax to an evening of sensations. First of ell Mr. Gadd rend a report covering investigations made by L. A. Snider of the firm of Snider & Rotz, engineers for the board, into buildings at Muncie, Evansville, Mohawk and Center Township, Marion County. At the public hearings before the State tax board on the bond issue these buildings frequently were mentioned as examples of economic school building constructions and tax board members drew comparison* between them and tha buildings erected in Indianapolis to show that building operations here were conducted ou a reckless and extravagant scale. FINDS TAX BOARD MEMBERS MISTAKEN. Tbe report went into each building In detail and purported to show either the buildings were not fire proof, were poorly constructed when compared to spcclfiertions used in Indianapolis, conld not comply with the local building code, or thit the figures given by certain tax commissioners as tc costs were not borne ■>ut by the facts. For instance it was shown that at Mohawk where W. A. Hough, tax commissioner, said brick wag being delivered on the job for 511 a thousand, it was found, according to the report, that tho brick used was not first quality, but was cull brick and was costing sl4 a thousand not delivered on the ground. In some respects this report was only a little I css scathing against the State tax board than Mr. Crippin s resolution. The report was ordered put on record by a vote of 4 to 1, Mr. Barry voting against it Mrs. Tutewiler praised the report highly and it was here that she made the charge that the State board either had fuisifled facts or was grossly Ignorant of them. Mr. Barry made a defense of tho motives of the tax commissioners and Introduced a resolution pledging the school board to comply with the suggestions of the tax board In Its letter of Aug. 10 and agree to the appointment of an advisory committee to be composed of representatives of the Taxpayers League of Indiana, the Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trade and the engineers of the State board of accounts and Stato hoard of tax commissioners. This was lost by a vote of three to two, Mr. Allison and Mr. Barry Being the only mem bers of the board to support it. Mr. Allison in speaking for the resolution, frankly said he believed the tax comuiisaloners were misinformed, but insisted their motives were good, and he believed a policy of moderation aud cooperation would reault better than one of open antagonism. “The tax board members may have been mistaken," he said, "and if so they owe this board an apology, but I do not believe they made statements with the intention of wronging rny one or misrepresenting facts. None of us is Infallible. We are not expert business men and I know we have a lot to learn. I think it will gave us unjust criticism to form this advisory committee, and to show an irelinatlon to cooperate with these State boerds. CRIHPIN PRESENTS THE RESOLUTION. The resolution presented bv Mr. Crippin is as follows: “Whereas, Tbe school public of Indian apolis finds itself confronted by a very unusual and serious situation, it is face to fnce with an obviously concerted effort by commissions in the Statebouse to take over completely the school affairs of the city, notwithstanding the fact that al! the duties, responsibilities and powers for conducting the public schools have by statute for years been vested in a nonpartisan school board elected by tho people, anil who serve without pay. For the last few months the State board of accounts has persistently raised ques tlons and made objections no forms of specifications and methods of transacting business by the school board which have been used for many years with the sanction of the school board attorney, and with the full knowledge of the board of accounts, and without previous objection. Almost weekly the accounts board raises question* as to matter* about which no objection was ever before made, and in many Instances as to matters over which the statute does not appear to give that board any Jurisdiction. The State board of tax commisioners has openly shown Us attitude in the recent hearings and in lts refusal to approve or disapprove tbe bond Issue for the construction of school buildings unless the school board stirenders to their continued domination; and, "Whereas, long before this board bad been organized as now constituted, the board of school commissioners, then consisting of Herbert Foltz, Theodore Stemnfel, Charles L. Barry, Mrs. Julia Belle Tutewiler and Clarence E. Crippin, after a thorough investigation of the school necessities, devised a complete, permanent, well-defined and thorough building program, calculated to extend through a period of years, haviug in consideration the local needs, probable growth and the emergent demands of each locality, and unanimously adopted such program, tn connection therewith the board, as then constituted, detailed standard specifications for such buildings, and the board of school commissioners, ns now constituted. has not in any wav deviated from such program cr specifications as so originally designed and adopted after a thorough and complete survey requiring many months of Investigation in the city cf Indianapolis and elsewhere as to the most modern methods of construction and equipment of school buildings; and, “Whereas, such building program and specifications and all expenditure* therefor made by previous boards and this board in the construction of thirteen school buildings aud addition* according to such program have been approved by the State board of accounts, ants prior bond issues, under this program, have been approved by the State board of tax commissioners; and, “Whereas, on May 31, 1921, the school board adopted a resolution for the issuance of 5847.000 In bonds to cover tbe cost of grade school buildings 16, 36, 38 and 62, as estimated at that time. Pursuant to the Art of 1921, notice was given by newspaper publication of tbe intention to issue these bonds. Advertisement also was made for sale of the bonds on July 7. Follow-in* this advertisement, ten taxpayers, having probably a wealth of at least five million dollars, though representing few if any children In the public schools, filed with the county auditor • petition remonstrating against the Mle- ox theaa bonds, which ptuilou lav

UN DIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1921.

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This picture was taken in your home city. Are you familiar enough with it to locate the ccene? Yesterday ‘B plcturo Taa a view north In Senate avenue from Tenth street.

Highways and By-Ways of LiF OF Mew York

Special to Indians. Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. NEW YORK, Aug. 31. —There Is a wonderful oil painting of tho late Theodore Roosevelt hanging on one of Hie walls of the Harvard Club. Not so long ago the writer had occasion to meet Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, late of the First Division, with a splendid - war record in Franco and now Assistant Secretary of the Navy, within the club. With him at the time were his two surviving brothers. Hermit end Archie. The speetaelo of the three stalwart young men standing under the portrait of their Illustrious father was an incident of note and never to be forgotten. I was speaking of it with a man who recently visited the Roosevelt grave near Oyster Bay, aud he said he counted fifty-three motor cars parkad near the last resting place of the former President.

An architect only a few hours from an airplane trip over New York said: “In a decade Manhattan will be known as the city of the Pyramids.” He referred to the new style of building tops created by tho c'ty ordinance that compels the higher portions of the structure to be set back from the building line. The effect from above Is that of looking downward upon the apexes of a field of pyramids. A/ foss tbe continent and back again for $29.83 is the record made by Herbert A. Davis, Jr., 19, an Eagle Grade boy scout of America, with forty two merit badges. He made the trip in thirty-seven days and hiked it only for 280 miles. The rest of the Journey w*s by freight trains, wagons and automobile*. In too course of it he passed within eight miles of the Canadian border aud one hundred mile* of tbe Mexican border. lie says only one* was it necessary for him to uso a passenger train, from La Junta, Colo, to Raton, N. M.. lor an amateur ''bobo,” or ‘‘lightning shifter” young Davis qualifies in classic* for be found time to lurry in Southern California to visit the motionpicture plant* and the great Irrigation projects. Longac re Square excuse me, I should have writton it Times Square fairly has seethed for forty-eight hours with the movie stars. Never has there been such a representation from Him land In Broadway at one and the same time. The occasion for the gathering was a number of noteworthy happenings—the premiers of "The Three Musketeers." which brought its hero. Douglas Fairbanks, and his wife. Mary Bickford, to the cast; the arrival of Charlie Chaplin, who is to sail for Koglan on Saturday, and the opening of Mai is Loew's New State Theater, which It t . last word in the form of a picture house. Those events turned the “bright light belt” Into a mecca for everyl. ody of note on the screen. Think of standing In the shadow of the Clar,'dge Hotel and being able to have pointed out to you every personality you have ever seen on the screen walking along in the flesh. To plant a tree on the streets of Manhattan it is necessary first to obtain a permit from the department of parks and then agree to certain specifications as to the planting and care of the tree. Including making a deposit of 510 as an evidence of good faith. Every tree that goes Into the ground must rest in a tree pit, just as If it were a plant in a pot. That pit must be filled w-ilh three to five cubic yards of top soil arid thenmust bo arrangements for artificial watering, drainage and cultivation. The tree must be protected from truffle b> a guard.

mediately was transmitted to the tax board in accordance with the statute; and, “Whereas, Pursuant to the provisions of the Act of 1921, a hearing on the merits of Ihe remonslratlve petition was subsequently held before (lie tax board at the state house. These hearings were characterized by openly flagrant, discourteous, undignified and unjudicial procedure. During all tho’ hearings the lax board officials were obviously influenced not by evidence that came to them through lawful channels of the hearing, but lent greedy cars to information that came to them through back-door, unreliable and surreptitious sources which the school hoard at that time had no opportunity to meet. The bringing la of comparisons with other school buildings, without evidence at" an open hearing as in ai! elements of comparison, is an tllustrrjlon. Witnesses for tho school board, having expert knowledge of building construction, were waved aside without a hearing by the declaration of tax board officia'a that all the expert testimony In the State would not Influence them. Later developments show that the tax board of these hearings either wilfully or through ignorance failed to give the pttbiic accurate information as to comparative school building costs; and, "Whereas, At the last hearing, on July 22, th# tax board admitted that grade school buildings Nos. 16, 36, 83 and 62 were sorely needed and should be built, but complained that the estimated cost was out’of proportion with other newly built school bulldiugs In the State, which has since been proved to be untrue. Whereupon this Loard requested the tax board to state in writing any specific objections it might have to the plans and specifications of tbe four buildings contemplated, which objections would receive this board's Immediate attention. This the tax board promised to do, but i never did. The school board also offered to submit for the scrutiny of the tax board the contractors’ bids when received. which offer was refused. The law does not contemplate that the tax board shall exercise such extraordinary functions in connection with the consideration of proposed bond Issues, but because there had been such consistent effort mode by the tax board to confuse the present issue by the injection of opinions as to ths relative value of buildings erected in times past, the school board made these suggestions with the hope tht t favorable action might be advanced more rapidly; and, "Whereas, instead of stating its objections, if tt had any, to the plans and specifications of the four proposed buildings, as it promised to do, the tax board on Aug. 10 addressed to the school board a communication which for shamelessness and brazen effrontery has no paralled in tho annals of locnl school board government. Instead of presenting objections or constrictive criticisms of the plans and sped Rations previously referred to, tbs wholly extraneous and offensive recommendation was mad* that the board ui school commissioners •urrxndex its

Among the hindrances to growth are the pavements excluding air and water from the soil; traffic treaking the tree; dust, gasoline odors and smoke; high buildings shutting off tha light and stimulating breezes, subways, sewers, conduits, vaults underground and the heat that in summer is reflected from the iron structure buildings. Tho treos which will best resist the wear and tear of New York life are the Oriental Blanc, tho Malden Hair, the European Linden, Norway Maple, Pin Oak, the Ailantbus and the Canadian Poplar. One of the most interesting Caruso cartoons that has come to light since the passing of the great tenor is one ralted “the transformation of a musical ear,” which Caruso sketched in the greenroom of the Metropolitan Opera House during a performance of Gounod's “Faust,” which Nathan Franks conducted. Director Franks recently completed his twenty fifth season as concert master and conductor at the Metropolitan, having been the only American-born musician to hold that post. “Remarking that 1 possessed the best example of the real 'musical ear,’ ” said Mr. Franke at the Hotel McAlptn, where be is giving daily concerts, "Caruso borrowed paper and pencil from a friend, aud In a to rich of bold, quick strokes started to demonstrate that ths musical ear and I were one and tbe same." It took a series of five drawings to evolute the ear Into a very striking likeness of the conductor, who has the original framed and hung as the most precious of his art possession.

Faul Whiteman, the Jazz king. Just back from Colorado, Is going to have a party that promise* to be unique in Broadway annals. Tbe place is the little club. Five of the best known dance orchestras of the bright light belt will provide music for the occasion and fifty or more "hcaUlln-rs” from theaterdom will help entertain. Whiteman ds remarkable in many ways. Not so long ago he drove a bach in Los Angeles, although he Is of a fine Denver family. His expert knowledge of music wae gained ti a violin plajer for five years with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, and as a member of the Mendttl quartet. "Before 1 came such Instruments as saxaphones and banjos were not considered as legitimately belonging to orchestras," ho said at his home In Greenwich Viilago when I asked to what ho ascribed his success. “It was my op portuuity to recognize their worth, and make ori hestrations for them, tu fact, to introduce ordyr into the house of jaz." Mr. Whiteman predicts the three popular fox trots for the fall will be “Oh Me, Oh My," "South Sea Isles” and "Sweet Lady.” Orchestra dance leaders of Gotham have arrived at the crest of their popularity. They go about in limousine*, and get alkcd about along with the movie stars, financiers and the others who make tha headlines. Mr. Whiteman makes his bow, however, to Art Hickman, the Kan Francisco Jazz leader, who did a season here with an orchestra of seven people at SB,OOO a week. We have a rare collection of these dance orchestra leaders ranging from Max Wischer, Theodore Fishburg and Armand Vesey, of the Ititz-C'arlton to Rlgo the gypsy; professor Natchy. of the Blltmorp; Professor Kneehf, of tho Waldorf, and Professor Erdodv, of the Pennsylvania Hotel. They get big money too; SI,OOO a week being onsiderod none too high for some of ' hem.

control of the school affairs of Tndinnnpoils to representative!! of the tax board, tbe State bond of accounts and the so-called Taxpayers' League— all ing Interests that have shown themselves unfriendly to the program for better *ti Indianapolis. The MUgrgestlon that representatives of the Indianapolis ( hambrr of Commerce and the Indianapolia Board Os Trade be included as two of the five members of the ‘advisory coinminutoe’ is evidently intended to hide the rtml purpose of the nefarious scheme and to clothe the proposed advisory committee with character and respectability aud. “Whereas, while there Ts no provision in the law whereby this board cou.d, If It would, delegate to any one its responsibilities or right of determination in matters affecting the conduct of the public schools, It lia saiwn.vs welcome and shall continue to welcome, suggestions from ludianapolis taxpayers, parents, teachers or civic organizations calculated to promote the welfare of the public schools, but must, decline to be governed by recommendations from non-residents who have only a provincial understand ng of the requirements aud needs of a metropolitan school system and who have political axes tj grind; and, "Whereas a great deal of time has been needlessly lost In the work of providing adequate bousing facilities for tile school children if Indianapolis, due to unwarranted interference by unfriendly Influences, and there Is no evidence that the tax board Is nearer a determination In the mutter of the bond Issue than it was many weeks ago; and "Whereas, the needless delay on the part of the tax board to authorize the issuance of bonds necessary to construct school buildings 16, 36. 38 and 62 not only means that hundreds of little children in these districts either will continue on half-day sessions indefinitely or be housed in Insanitary, unsafe and dangerous quarters, but it also Jeopardizes aud renders impotent efforts on the part of this board to give early consideration to the almost equally emergent needs for a anew north side high school and for new buildings at Nos. 70 aud 27: therefore be It “Resolved, by the school board of the city of Inaalnapolis that the business director demand in the name of the school board that the tax board forthwith grant or deny the bond issue now pending. and that if tho tax board fails to decide this matter within seven days from date hereof, the attorney of this board hereby is directed to file mandamus proceedings to require that body to make answer. “Resolved, that we adhere steadfastly to our determination made four years ngo to provide with all possible speed a seat for a full day in a modern building for overv Indianapolis child. “Resolved, that It is the purpose of this board to build for future generations as well as for the present, and in doing so It is 'investing' public funds, Instead of merely 'spending' the money, es would b the cos* should suggestion* by. ths

tax board be followed —building cheaply for temporary needs and tearing out and rebuilding when the needs increase. “Resolved. That in view of the fact that neither the board of tax eommiseioners nor the State board of accounts, both politically appointed boards, is in any way responsible to the citizens of Indianapolis, this board, elected by the people, is not willing to surrender its judgment or discretionary powers to any advisory committee not " authorized or contemplated by law, nor to the State board of accounts, whose sole province Is the examination of accounts and not the exercise of supervision over the discretionary acts of any municipal body or board; nor to the board of tax commissioners, whose sole responsibility in this case is not the coercion or municipal bodies, but only the approval or disapproval of bond issues. The ‘recommendation’ that the nature of the school buildings for tho housing of Indianapolis children, the location, the cost and other details, shall be determined by an ‘advisory committee’ of outsiders is so audacious as to cause grave concern to believers in local self government. If the Bchool city of Indianapolis is to be dominated and controlled by bureaucratic board* and commissions in the State House, the efficiency and standing of our splendid school system Is doomed. These outsiders, greedy for personal notoriety and willing to buy It by pandering to the demands of a newspaper that flatters whom it controls, while it flays aud persecutes by statute in an effort to compel the school population and the school authorities of Indianapolis to submit to their control. “Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to tbe board of tax commissioners as a reply to their communication, that it, be printed in the j Indianapolis School Bulletin and that a copy he furnished to each of the newspapers that the public may be informed as to who Is responsible for the delay In schoolhouse construction.” BUILDINGS AT OTHER POINTS. In part the report submitted by Mr. Gadd us to facts disclosed by Investigation buildings at other points is as follows ! CENTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL, MARION COUNTY. “This school is being built Just beyond the southern limits of the city and is a building which will contain six classrooms and a study hall or assembly room which is the equivalent la size of two classrooms. In the basement there are rooms designated as domestic science and manual training rooms and a room designated gymnasium, as well as ths two toilet rooms and a boiler and fuel room. Two visits for the purpose of inspection have been made to this school. “On the first vialt it was found that this building was a non-fire proof building throughout. “By a careful examination of the whole structure It was found that this building tould not possibly be erected In the city of Indianapolis because of the fact that It could not comply with numerous re- [ qulrements of the Indianapolis building 1 code. j “On the second visit to this school, | when Tax Commissioner Brown was pros- ■ ent, the condition of the material use.l i In the building was observed by him and i he made tho remark to Mr. Dougiavs and Mr. Snider that such material was not I fit for use In any kind of a building and that he would not use It himself in the construction of a barn. He observed the. gymnasium In the basement, which he would have known to be a gymnasium i only by receiving the information that it was such by referring to the plan where that room was market 'gymnasium.* MOHAWK. “This was the place where Commissioner Hough informed us that a good, modern school building was being constructed, where the common brick used in the building cost sll per thousand delivered on the site. “We found the contractor to be a Mr. Duncan, who lives in Mohawk and whose home is adjarent to the school site. Mr. Duncan was questioned as to the cost of common brick. He stated that the common brick had been selected by the trustees and purchased from the Brooklyn Brick Company, Brooklyn, Ind. He stat'd that he was very much disappointed ■ o think that tbe trustee had selected second quality or cull brick when first quality common brick could have been purchased at ?1 more per thousand. The brick purchased are to be furnished f o. b. cars, Mohawk, Ind., for sl4 per thousand. “Tt Is useless to make any further reference to or comparison with this Mohawk school for the reason that it would In no sense answer any purpose in the city of Indianapolis and instead of paying 530,000.00 for a two classroom building, It would be better for Indianapolis to put lip a two-room portable building at a cost of about 54.400,00. MUNCIE. “If a comparison is made between this building and any Indianapolis building it should be the first unit at Arsenal Technical Schools, which is likewise a high school without coat rooms. The first unit building cost 37 cents per cubic foot, ns compared to 31.5 cents for the Muncie building. The same thing can be done In Indianapolis ns was done In Muncie if It Is deemed advisable to have cement floors throughout in all of the rooms and cement window stools which will crack. Instead of Terrazza floor in corridors, maple floor in class rooms, and more permanent window stools. EVANSVILLE. “If we consider the $15,000.00 worth of extras above the contract price at the Howard Itoosa School, we find that that building cost more money per cubic foot than, for Instance, tho first unit building at Arsenal Technical Schools, which was contracted for at practically the same time and even on the basis of romracts as awarded the Indianapolis school cost 2 cents per cubic foot more ami a very much superior building was obtained. “The statement of tho tax commission to the effect that school buildings were being built now at a cost of 26 cents per cubic foot, was very interesting when It was found by visiting ttie school board offices in Evansville cud examining contracts and plans and specifications, and also by visiting Mr. Clifford Sbopbeli, the architect for the schools under construction, that the construction contracted for was costing 26 cents per cubic foot, but instead of being school buildings, the additions consisted mainly of gymnasiums. “It was very Interesting to note In one of the schools that the contractor, on his own accord, had used radiator bronze and gilded the name and rivets on the front of the boiler. This, of course, did not cost the school board in Evansville auy money, neither did it in Indianapolis.'' SHOP EQUIPMENT BIDS REFERRED. Bids for about 850,(WO of machinery for the shops at Arsenal Technical High School were received and referred to a supply committee for analysis, as were bids on various kinds of school equipment. C. \V. Eurton, superintendent of buildings and grounds, announced the following appointments of custodians for Arsenal Technical High School; W. C. Oren, John Spilker, J. YV. Tyler and Sidney Robertson. All will draw monthly salaries of SBS. A communication asking that In honor of the memory of Miss Charity Dye, for many years a teacher at Shortridge High School and who died recently, a committee of teachers be appointed to counsel with tbe board on questions of especial Interest to teachers, was referred to the cotnralttee on instruction and E. U. Graff, superintendent of schools. The petition was signed by Estelle EUmington, Ruth Sccor Gordon and Clarlbel Kalin Furscott.

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Suckers in Maxinkuckee Die From Lack of Oxygen Hot Summer and Lack of Wind Bring About Unusual Condition.

Lack of oxygen in the water due to the hot summer and lack of wind Is responsible for the dvi’k of thousands of suckers at Lake ’.iaxinkuckee. according to George N. Mannleld, superintendent of fisheries and game of the State conservation department. For the past ten days the shores of Maxinkuckee have been lined with dead suckers of large size and cottagers aud natives have vied with each other in evolving theories to account for It. Everything from depressed Industrial conditions to the vibrations caused by the seaplanes at. Culver Military Academy have been blamed. One of the peculiar features of the case has been that all the dead fish are large suckers and there have been no bass, perch, sun fish or goggle eyes or small suckers among them. According to Mr. Mannfeld these con

WOMEN HEAR DISCUSSION OF AMENDMENTS Stress Importance of First Proposed Change in Basic Law. A strong appeal was made to the members of the League of Women Voters and the Local Council of Women for their support of the proposed first amendment by Dr. Amelia Keller, at tbe mass meeting of the two organizations, held Tuesday afternoon In the assembly room of the Chamber of Commerce. “Let us put a bounty on good citizenship,” she said, “by giving to it great influence, by rendering it high honor and by holding it in incomparable esteem. If tho foreigner wishes to vote then let him become naturalized and thus show his fitness and appreciation of that great privilege for which Americans have fought and died. “All but six States in the Union require voteres to be citizens, and it is time voting privileges in Indiana should be based upon principles of justice and right rather than expediency.” She pointed out the three fold purpose of the amendment: To make the State constitution conform with the Federal constitution relative to woman suffrage; to prohibit foreign-born persons from voting until they are fully naturalized under the laws of the United States and to eliminate registration as a qualification for suffrage. Lloyd D. Claycombs of tha Service Club spoke on the Importance of the adoption so Ihe first ameudment“l)o everything possible to make the ballot worth something In Indiana, It's* too cheap,” ho urged. Eben 1L Wolcott spoke in faror of the amendments 10 and 11. Ho stated the taxation law Is neither uniform or Just, that in fact, is as a menace to the Indiana citizens.

J. P. Dunn spoke on several of tho amendments, dwelling particularly on the ninth amendment which would make the office of State superintendent ap pointive instead of elective. He declared himself as being bitterly opposed to such a change, declaring it to be a vicious amendment, and pointing out that no State that had tried out the elective system ever returned to the appointive, but many bad changed from the appointive to the elective. Philip Zoercher. of the State board of tax commissioners, concluded the program with a general summarizing of all the amendments, laying particular stress on the ninth, which he said should be supported. He gave as his reasons that men of the highest type with ability aud training will not always enter a political campaign, but that in the bands of the Governor, who is elected by tho people, the office will be filled with such men. Mrs. S. R. Artman of the local council and Miss Alma Sickler, of the league, presided. Announcement was made that league members will make a tour of the telephone plants Monday afternoon and that an invitation also had been extended to the women to attend a meeting of th eMarion County Tuberculosis Association at Sumiyslde, Thursday afternoon.

FIND STRANGER IN BED; ASLEEP Room Disarranged, Furniture Badly Damaged. When Mr. and Mrs. Ted Sullivan returned to their home in the Madden apartments, 1430 East Washington street, at about 11 o’clock last night after an absence of about three hours, they found their furniture badly damaged, blood spots on tbe waU and the rugs had been torn from the floor. On closer examination a strange ruan was found asleep in their bed. The stranger was still asleep when Motorpolieemen Dalton and McClure reached the scene, but was rudely aroused from his slumbers when the officers learned the nature of the call they were sent to answer. The man gave his name as Alex Scott, 4t, and his address as 2U’2 Broadway avenue. He was under the influence of liquor and was unable to tell the police how he reached the apartment. Scott was arrested and charged with drunkenness and malicious destruction of property. CUT FRICK OF FLOWERS. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Aug. 31.—Pot and cut flowers in Terre Haute will be reduced from *en to fifteen per cent this fall. It was said today by locat florists. The price reduction was said to be for the purpose of stimulating tbe market.

LOW RATE WEEK END EXCURSIONS EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Via Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Cos. Round Trip Rates, Including the War Tax, to Terre Haute $2.25 Richmond $2.00 Brazil ...1.75 Cambridge City 1.50 Greencastle 1.25 Knlghtstown 1.25 LaFayette 2.00 New Castle 1.50 Frankfort 1.50 Martinsville 1,00 Lebanon 1.00 Crawfordsvllle 1.50 Good going on all trains (except the “Highlander”), leaving Indianapolis from 12:00 o’clock noon SATURDAY to 12:10 p. m. on SUNDAY. Good returning on all trains (except the "Highlander") on Sunday only. Tickets not good for the return trip on Saturday. Call Local Ticket Agent, AlAin 4500, for further Information.

dltions ar elikely to arise in any Indiana lake at what he terms “turnover” times. During the winter and cold months when the water at lower levels is warmer than the surface water there is plenty o< oxygen for the fish, due to the constant shifting of the water caused by warmer water rising, which keeps the water in circulation. WARM MONTHS ARE RESPONSIBLE. During the warm months, however, especially if the re is little wind to churn the lake into waves and wbitecaps, the warmer water settles on the top and ths cooler water at the bottom. It has been found by tests conducted by Mr. Mannfeld's department that under these conditions water below the 16 to 19-foot levels contain a very low percentage oi oxygen. This results in fish feeding at those levels being strangled to death through, lack of oxygen. Mr. Mannfeld says suckers require no more oxygen than any other fish, and tn only reason they and no other fish ar dying at Maxinkuckee is duo, undoubtedly,/o the fact they happen to be tbe only flail feeding at these lower levels at thi particular time. SIMILAR CONDITIONS FEW YEARS AGO. He pointed out that only a few year* ago during the early spring, carload* oi fish of ail kinds from the largest bass to the smallest minnow died at Lake Maxinfcnekee and were washed np ou the shores. Th s was during the “flu” epidemic and a fine theory of “fish flu” gained a wt<? following throughout tha State to account for the phenomenon. According to Mr. Mannfeld exactly the same conditions existed then ns now only at that time a large variety of fish were feeding in deep water and fell victims to the lack ol oxygen. Mr. Mannfeld says all Indiana lake* have the same experiences from year to year, and that Winona Lake seems to bo particularly deficient in its oxygen supply, tests having shown that below the nineteen foot level, there Is likely to be little oxyg' it times of the year when some of th- other lakes have plenty of It at this depth. It is said that during the summer Just past some of the lakes In Michigan and Wisconsin have gone through the same “epidemic" for the first time in many years. This probably is due to the hot summer which has warmed the waters of the lakes to a higher degree than Is usual with them and this has resulted in an abnormally low oxygen supply in the lower depths of the lakes.

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