Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 244, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1922 — Page 3

SHANK RELIEF FUND INQUIRY PROVES FLUKE Lone Witness Appears And His Testimony Is Somewhat Balmy. OFFICIALS ARE READY r One lone witness testified at the investigation Into the city administration's nse of the $20,000 emergency relief fund launched by President Theodore J. Berud at the regular meeting of the city council last night. It had been advertised thoroughly the probe was going to be far-reaching and would develop some startling facts, such as, for instance jobless, needy men had been refused work on the §2-a-day-plan, because they had not worked for Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank politically. The inquiry collapsed when the lone complainant, John McMann, 1604 Martindale avenue, admitted he had not been refused a job and his politics had not even been asked. He declared he had been sent to the Merchants Heat and Light Company to work “cutting asphalt with a chisel,” when he wished to spread cinders In Brightwood. It developed the job he refused would have paid him thirty-five cents an hour, whereas the one he insisted upon having drew; only twenty five cents an hour. JIEETI-VG PROVES PRAISE SERVICE. The meeting finally turned Into a praise session for Street Commissioner Martin J. Hyland, who had come anticipating a trying evening, with several assistants and City Attorney James M. Ogden, who was fortified with a voluminous report showing how every penny of the relief money had been spent In his department. John F. Walker, superintendent of street cleaning, whose department also uses men under the $2-a-day relief plan, was present, prepared to face all comers, Neither his name nor his department were mentioned. Spectators who had turned out ’o have tome fnn got but one little taste of what they had come to see. This came when Councilman John E. King answered Mayor Shank's remark the “investigating council” might better spend its time trying to help relieve the sufferings of the unemployed, as those In the mayor’s office, and particularly Mrs. Shank had been doing. Mr. King said he did not know how much charity work Mrs. Shank and the mayor had teen doing, but he did know “if Mr. Shank had not been out in the State so much trying to do something about the unemployment of one man,” he might know more about what the councilmen have been doing. He said he had been getting ten or twelve calls a day for assistance from the needy. MAYOR SPEAKS FOR BEVERIDGE. The mayor has been stumping the State for Albert J, Beveridge, candidate for the Republican nomination for United State Senator. Mr. King not long ago was appointed a prohibition enforcement agent. Senator Harry S. New, Mr. Beveridge's opponent. Is generally believed to pass out the patronage at the Federal building. Alter -Ur. King’s pleasantries, which, were accompanied with the statement the only thing he had to say about the administration of the relief ordinance was city eouneilmon had not been sent any names to pass upon for appointment to the $2-n-day jobs recently, as the measure provided, the council adjourned peacefully. It looked rather gloomy for the investigation at the opening of the meeting when no one responded to Mr. Bernd’s question if there was any one present who wished to taik about the relief ordinance. He said the matter would be taken up later, then. With regular business out of the way, he repeated his request those interested in the inquiry make then,selves known. All was quiet. The president picked up the figures Mr. Highland had supplied him and read t here remained $14,534.35 of the $20,000 fund and $.'>72.37 had been spent out of the SI,OOO appropriated to the asaistam e of the relief station operated by the National Disabled Soldiers’ League and other patriotic organization*. INVITATION BRINGS NO RESPONSE. "If anybody is Interested they can • ■ome up and read these reports and see mis! ‘.v the money was spent,” said lent and repeated his Invßa- ;• those who thought they had i aled unfairly to come forward. . : • silence continued. "i ll say in the last four or five weeks I have had no complaints out of Martin J. Hyland's department and, in all fairness, I have gotten prompt action upon all request's I have made of him,” remarked the president. He then suggested adjournment would be in order. Councilman Ileydon W. Buchanan got the floor and asked the audience If there

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was anybody present who had applied for a Job and was refused. At last there was a movement In the | ranks of the onlookers and Mr. McMann stepped forward. The audience grew quieter. There was going to be some fun after all. But they were doomed to disappointment. “I'll excuse yon,” said Mr. Bernd when McMann had finished telling how he had refused to take a Job “cutting asphalt with a chisel,” and then the president explained the street department had not ' been able to use as many men as It would have liked to because weather conditions have been such that not much work could be done. He suggested Mr. McMann go back and apply for a job again and no doubt he would be taken care of. COUNCILMAN RAT EXPRESSES VIEW. Councilman Otto Ri.y declared he. thought the rilief ordinance was the "biggest mistake we'll make in four years,” because employers all over the city have adopted 25 cents an hour as the standard for common labor ns a result of it. He said he had feared this when the measure was passed, and he thought it ought to be repealed at once. BERND DEFENDS ORDINANCE. President Bernd came to the defense of the ordinance, stating many people had told him it was a fine thing and through It many men had been and would be able to work for sl2 a week who, otherwise, would have to accept $5 or $< a week from charity organizations In order to keep their families alive. He asked Mr. Hyland to tell what he thought of the ordinance. The street commissioner said he thought It a fine thing and would prove even finer when conditions become such a greater number of men can be put to work. Eighty are on his emergency payroll now. He reported he has been getting an average of eight carloads of cinders a day from some of the large utilities and industries and that the number of men he has used has depended- 'upon the amount of cinders he could get for them to spread. “The fund hafc done a world of good,” he concluded. Under suspension of the rules the council passed the ordinance authorizing the appointment of another first assistant tire chief at a salary of $3,000 a year. There Is only one such official now and the board of public safety says the two platoon system law requires there be one for each shift. VOTES BLOCK RULES SUSPENSION. “No” votes of Councilmen Buchanan and Ben H. Thompson blocked suspension of the rules on ratification of two switch contract. One would grant permission to Henry Marks’ Sons to lay a side track across St. Clair street from the old Chicago division of the Big Four Railroad and the other to the Hydraulic Pressed Brick Company, to cross ThirtySecond street from the Monon Railroad. The traffic codification ordinance war introduced with a request from the board of public safety it be passed at the next meeting. The ordinance authorizing the board of public health to issue $650,000 worth of bonds to erect two new buildings at the city hospital also was presented and referred to committee. One thousand dollars would bo appropriated to the fire prevention campaign by another meaaure introduced. A special ordinance Introduced provides for changes In street names as follows: West Thirty Fifth street, Barnes avenue to Crescent street, to Pomander Place: Water street, Barnes avenue to Crescent street, to West Thirty-Seventh street: West Thirty-Fourth street. Canal to Northwestern avenue, to West ThirtySixth street; Clark street, same limits, to West Thirty Fifth street; West ThirtyThird street, same limits, to West ThirtyFourth street and Regal Place, same limits, to West Thirty-Third street. A bill was presented providing for reduction of Junk dealers' licenses from SIOO to $23 a year.

ROME LEADERS IN QUANDARY Formation of New Cabinet Cause of Worry. ROME, Feb. 21.—The formation of a new Italian government which carries with It the question of date and plans for the European economic conference at Genoa, remain; as acute a crisis as ever today. There were Important conferences of leaders held today at which attempts wore renewed at obtaining some comblna tlon of cabinet members capable of swinging a vote of confidence In the chamber. Former Premier Giollttl was offered the premiership last night and tried to persuade Senor Orlando and the parliamentary leader, Da Nicola, to Join him in forming a coalition. Both refused. NO GAS ON TRAINS. PARIS, Feb. 21, -Owing to a fire which followed a railroad wreck In Batignoble Tunnel, the ministry of public works has ordered the abolition of gas lighting In trains.

ROADSDRAGGED REGULARLY NOW IN GOOD REPAIR Highways Constructed of Native Materials Stand Test Creditably. The general condition of State roads constructed of such native materials as crushed stone and gravel Is excellent throughout Indiaua, standing in a very creditable manner the wear and tear incident to thaw and freeze of winter, Lawrence Lyons, director of the State highway commission, announced today. The statement was made following an inspection of 300 miles over these roads by A. H. Hinkle, chief engineer of maintenance, and under whose direction and supervision State roads were maintained this year. Mr. Hinkle inspected stone and gravel State roads in the counties of Shelby, Hancock, Rush, Franklin, Dearborn, Wayne and Marlon. Throughout the winter, Mr. Hinkle says, his department caused these roads to be dragged and scraped regularly Roads heavily traveled were thus treated as often as Ihree times each week. Less heavily traveled roads were dragged at least once each week. This treatment, be declares, has the advantage of filling the porous places and causing the water to drain off the suiface Into the ditches at either side of the roads. A light coating of stone and gravel often Is spread by the dragging crews when It Is deemed necessary to keep the surface In proper condition, he says Mr. Lyons explained that In a few Instances some of the stone and gravel roads are cut 'up, a condition unpreventable for short periods during the thawing season. However, a few days of continuous dry weather will remedy this unpleasant feature, and then the supreme advantages of proper maintenance on this class of roads will be plainly dlseernable. That maintenance Is and should be one of the strong features of Hoosler State road .vork Is quite evident to the motorist who, after traveling a few miles on a State road that has beep, continuously dragged, routes over a road not Included in the State system and which has not been treated to the drag with regularity. There are 1N25 miles of gravel roads, 815 miles of stone roads and 170 miles of earth roads under Jurisdiction of the maintenance department at this time, and were it not for the patrol system and the constant attention given them with the drags, many miles would be lmpassabltwhen the droat Is coming out of the ground, highway officials declare. Lee/ ion Notes “I think that I am 32 years of age. f am fire feet nine, and weigh 136 pounds. My eyes ore gray and 1 have blond hair I believe I was a soldier. If any one can toll me who I am or anything about my past, please telephone the police.” This is what a clean-cut young man told attendants in a Los .ingeles (Cal.) hospital, lie wore an American Legion button, and Los Angles p..s;s of the legion are helping him find himself. Failing In his attempt to commit suicide by freezing in a snow drift nt Emporia, Kan., Chester Hagerman, Jobless war veteran. Is being sought by the American Legion. A woman of Medicine Lodge says her son, who her ■ that name, was reported ‘killed In action," and a body, supposed to have been his, br< ugh? from France for burial here. Lined np patiently for hours in advance, hundreds of tattered ex soldiers received shoes, overcoats and children’s

On the Stroke of Nine! £ * Tomorrow ( V/ednesday) Morning Begins Our Semi-Annual HALF PRICE SALE Beginning Wednesday Morning, at 9—Ending Positively Saturday Night at 9, or Sooner if Quantities are Exhausted! This is the precedent smashing, crowd-gathering, record-breaking sale that sweeps our counters and cases clear of fall and winter goods. This is the sale that gets cyclonic action. Men know that it is all Strauss merchandise—men know the philosophy and practice of our business is crystallized in the phrase: “Truthfully told; truthfully sold.” Unlike Tennyson's Brook—This Sale Does Not “Go On Forever 99 Get here! Make it at 9 if possible. All This sale includes Stein-Bloch, Fashion Park, picking is good—but early picking is Hickey-Freeman, and some clothes from fine best. English sources! 630 Mens SUITS ” I 353 Mens Overcoats . —475 Pairs of Men's Shoes * IRST COME — 468 Boys' Suits —929 Shirts —207 Men's Hats FIRST SERVED! — 97 B o y § ’ Overcoats 00 r* 1 ?• Plenty of Sues Including’Stouts, nan t ft H 1 • 33 Uaberdmes Long*, shorts and —o 4 Boys Mackinaws —207 Pairs Men s Gloves Regtllar3 ' —97 Boys 9 Hats $ No C. O. D.’ —No Approvals—No Layaways— Rj ■'tp'V Owing to the Unusual Congestion in Alteration No Alter itlona Except Shortening or || j " W' " Tjf 1 f?k' and Delivery Department We Can Not Lengthening Sleeves and Trousers. Hf~B( Guarantee Prompt Deliveries. “TRUTITFULLY TOLD ONLY ONE STANDARD TRUTHFULLY SOLD ” 33 to 37 West Washington St. THE BEST! t '£ t T ric^

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garments from the American Legion distributing committee in New York. Convalescing at Kennilworth, N. C., from wounds received in the Argonne, one American Legion man sent $1 to the Woodrow Wilson fund, and promised four more payments. Many legionnaires are listed among the donors to the foundation. Possessing all the requisites for a dance except music, American Legion men in Lincoln, Neb., called on an ex-gob for help. He rigged up a radiophone and tuned in on an orchestra 1,000 miles away. A Spanish bull fight will be staged in Madison Square Garden, New York, by an American Legion post. One stipulation Is that the bull shall not be hurt. A married man, who formerly was earning $72.30 a week, applied to the American Legion, wholly destitute. He took a job as a packer at $5 and said he was glad to get it. Twelve majors, five naval comandcrs, twenty-seven captains and nearly one hundred lieutenants have applied for jobs at American Legion employment headquarters in New York since September. A cemetery in Fairmont, W. Va., where Civil War soldiers were buried, had become a thicket of briars. The American Legion cleaned it up to do reverence to the dead heroes. “The Star-Spangled Banner," rendered on a handorgun with a monkey accompaniment, is taboo with the American Legion in New York. A bill before the Legislature would prohibit collections being taken for playing the national anthem. Plans for a Connecticut State hospital for ex-service men have been Indorsed by Governor Lake. it will be named for Frederick W. Oailbraith, late commander of the American Legion. A Federal appropriation of $16,400,060 for hospitals for wounded ex soldiers has been asked by the American Legion In New Y'ork. where continued investigation has revealed inadequate facilities. Kansas women h..\c rumized to nut over a State bonus Mrs Ida Walker, woman legislator, u - told the American Legion she wc.ms ,irs> s included In the compensation. 38 OF FACULTY IN WHO’S WHO All Departments of Indiana University Represented in Late Edition. Special to The Times. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 2L—lncluded In the latest edition of Who's Who In America, a biographical dictionary of notable living men and women of America, are thirty eight members of the faculty of Indiana University. Each of the schools of the State University and practically every department Is represented. President WUliaui I.owe Bryan and Secretary John W. Cravens are in the list. The College of Arts and Sciences heads the list with twenty names, Including Horace A. Hoffman, dean emeritus, and David A. Rothroeg and S. E. Stout, deans; Car! H. Elgenmann, dean of the graduate whool and head of the zoology department; William F. Book of the psychology department; Alfred M. Brooks, head of the fine arts department, Arthur L. Foley, head of the physics department; Amos S, Heryhey, head of the political science department; Robert E. Lyons, head of the chemistry department : H. T. Stephenson of the English department; Bert J. Vos, head of the German department; E. C. Hill*,

head of the department of romance languages; James A. Woodburn, head of the history department; Edgar R. Cumings, head of the geology department; U. G. Weatherly, head of the department of economics and sociology; Guido H. Stempel, head of the department of comparative philology; C. W. F. Osthans, professor of German; David M. Mettier, head of the botany', department, and Harry D. Kltson, professor of psychology, and John B. Phillips, professor of economics. The School of Medicine comes next with ten names In “Who’s Who;” Burton L. Myers, assistant dean of the school and head of the anatomy department; William J. Moenkhaus, head of the physiology department; John F. Barnhill, professor of rhlnology and otology; Albert W. Brayton, professor of dermatology and syphllology; Jospeh R. Eastman, professor of surgery; John N. Hurty, professor of hygiene and sanitary science; F. F. Hutchins, professor of mental and nervous diseases; John W. Sluss, professor of surgery; Albert E. Sterne, professor of mental and nervous diseases; and William Wtshnrd, professor of genito urinary surgery. The School of Law Is represented In “Who's Who,” by Enoch G. Hogate, dean emeritus, and Charles M .Hepburn, dean; the School of Music by Dean Winfred B. Merrill; the School of Commerce by Dean William A. Rawles and the School of Education by Dean Henry L. Smith, and Professor W. W. Black.

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36 Ladies’ Sample Spring DRESSES H, *14.87 fJust came in yesterday and to get you acquainted with our nowly remodeled ready-to-wear department tn the front of the store, jve .ffer these lovely taffeta "" silk dresses, In the very newest spring ; styles at $14.87. They are wonderful. *** A treat to get such J} a bargain in advance of he season. Don't fall to soe them tomorrow.

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