Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 149, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 November 1922 — Page 11

NOV. 1, 1922

TANARUS LIMINE 6IDQER WELCOME. , SftY CITY HEfIQS Officials Claim They See Attempts to Block Future Utility Competition in City. CRONINGER ENTERS FIELD Large Power Users Favor PermittingT. H., I. & E. Traction Co. to Furnish Current. Although thè present contract of thè Merchants Heat and Light Company for Street lighting has two years and Ave months yet to run, thè battle to Bell thè city current for thè next tenyear period is on. City officials professed to see in efforts being made by certain interests to prevent thè Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company from obtaining a permit from thè publlc servire commisslon to enlarge their plant, enabling It to surplus electric power In Indianapolis, a move to prevent a tlxird bidder from enter ing thè contest. The traction company's plant is in thè west part of '.he city. It makes current to operate its interurbans and supplies rauch of thè power of thè Indianapolis Street & Both thè Merchants Heat and Light and thè Indianapolis Light end Heat Company, have lndicated to city officials they wlll bld for thè next Street lighting contract. A politicai agent of thè fonner has been a tre<l uent visitor to thè City Hall and Stateliouse. Both companles have openly opposed thè traction company’s petition before thè commisslon. An organization of big locai electric power users is understood to favor permitting thè thlrd company to enter ths field. Theso manufacturers attempted to get electric power ratea of ' thè two old companles redueed several months ago when ratea of domestic c-oneumers were cut. but falled. The power users are understood to believe they can get cheaper power If thè thlrd company ls permitted to compete. It is sald thè traction company has advantages In location and equirment of ita plant whicn will permit it to produce current cheaper than thè others. Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Groninger on behalf of thè city has asked thè commisslon to grant thè traction company* petition. Mayor Shank expressed himself In favor of it. The city pays about $250,000 a vear for Street lighting under thè present contract. A thlrd or more of this sum represents surcharge granted thè Merchants Heat and l.ight Company by thè commisslon during thè war. The contract provides a rate of $42 a vear for each are lierht and $27.71 for each 100-watt co’umn Ught. On Sept. 1. 1 fi7, thè commisslon granted sur. barge of 5 rr:l!s on each kilo-"wa-.t hour of current used. A year late:- this was increasen to l cent, •whlch stili is in effect. Since thè first surcharge was establìshed thè city has pald 5250.003 99 more than thè contract cailed for. Eilìott estimated that wlth thè surcharge thè city pays an average of s;,<> a vear for are lights and $31.60 for 100-watt globes. The contract was made Aprii 1, 1915, and expires Aprii 1, 1025. Elliott has started preliminary work on speeifieations for thè next contract. wnlch probabl.v will he awarded by thè board of publlc Works early In 1925. He sald thè speciflcatlons will cali fcr some changes whlch wlll modernize thè Street lighting systera This wlll cali for extended resoarch. HE WOULD ADVERTISE Minister Says Kedemption of World Must Be Thrwugh Advertising. Sk t n>t<d A*<’tc CHICAGO. N'ov. I.—lf Christ carne to Chicago, or any other city, he would advertlse in thè newspapers, thè Rev. J. T. Erabner Smith, who pr sided at thè opening of thè national conference on ehurch publicity here, declared Tuesday. “The press is helping to make a better world.” sald Rev. Mr. Smith. “The next great crusade for thè re- ■ demption and conversion of tfie world ™to Christ will demand a publicity campalgn and free use of thè press." MOTORMAN FREED Edward Bergman Absolved of Guilt for f'hild's Death. Edward Bergman, 36, of 1115 N. Capitol Ave., motorman for thè Indianapolis Street Railway Company, was released by Judge Delbert O. Wllmeth in city court today on a charge of manslaughter. On Sept. 28, a car operated on N. Illinois St. ran over and fatally lnJured Sabina Stein, 9, of 1515 N. Illinois St. Coroner Paul Robinson testifica that evldence at thè inquest showed that thè child ran from behind an automobile directly In thè pathos thè car and that Bergman used every means In his power to brlng thè car to a stop. UPHOLDS ‘HANDS OFF’ Near East Red Cross Commissloner Defends U. S. Animile. That thè President and hls advisers ■were wl.se In their pollcy of non-lnter-tprence In thè Near East situatlon was thè statement of Ernest Blcknell. commissloner of thè Red Cross at Constantlnople, who is vlsltlng hls con. Scott Bicknell, South Rural St. Blcknell returned to thè United . States two weeks ago.. He will have fchls headquarters in Washington, D. C. ENGINEER IS KILLED Berailmeut of Freight Train May Cosi Lise of Fireman Also. By United Press HOUSTON. Texas. Non I.—An en- j glne and three cars of a Trlnlty A Bra- j zos Valley frelght train jumped thè track near Tom Ball. Texas, early today, killlng thè engineeer and seriously wounding thè fireman, officials here were advised. The cause of thè derallment was no tknown.

BLACK MICHAEL ROYAL VILLAIN Holmes Plays Part in ‘The Prisoner of Zenda '

l T pper—Alice Terry as thè Prlno ess Flavia looks very sweet and r .„ ' .• N?' L rc-yal In this scene from "The Frisoner of Zenda,” now at thè Olilo. .Jot n* m Lower—Stuart Holmes as thè ro>al vlllaln in thè “Zetnla" movie. 1 , UIPU DI'RITO 1111 l I FRANK CAUSES IWJURY Hlbtl II Llil U W ILL Beri Sclioller Cut by Flying Gla.sj t nnilTllllir I min Followlnc Accident. |nUT Ni L limi A Hallo ' veen prank sent Beri UUIII IIIUL LUIlb Seholler, 36, of 264 Beecher St.. tc

By WALTER I). JUCKMAX Villains exist even in royal familles. All of thè black sljeep are not sound down on thè farro, as Rex Ingram hae dug up a first-class royal villain In “The Prisoner of Zenda.” j Ingram selected our very clever friend, Stuart Holmes, to be thè vlllaln In thè royal family. Holmes ls Black Michael, a brother of thè kmg. Black Michael, good name for nim. plots to selze thè throne. The "black eheep" knows that hls brother ls a weakling Just show this old King a wlne celiar and hls majesty Is lost for several days. It is easy for Black Michael to get thè king's thoughts off affalrs of state and turn them toward rplrlts, especially aged spirits. Mike, thè villain. becomes confused when thè king's loval friend flnd a cl-.ap who looks like thè klng. The impersonator takes thè king's place. Trouble begins when thè impersonater falls in love wlth thè king's sweetbeart. B!a*-k Michael makes thè bc-st of this human weakness. "The Prisoner of Zenda” in story form was a dashingiy (grarious, he ls getting British) good romantlc story. On thè screen Ingram hns touched thè pointed page with additional beauty. Stuart Holmes and thè oth<-r royal villains are on view at thè Ohio this week, where "The Prisoner of Zenda" ls belng presented. -I- -I- -!- Mr. Miller TaJks A. F. Miller, manager of English’s, today lssued a statement rogarding i "ShufTie Along.'' a cofored show booked at English's soon. Mr. Miller States: “In fairness to thè theatergo ! ng pillile of Indianapolis 1 believe lt sliould ; be made thoroughly clear that thè oniy originai company of pluyers prej se ntlng Soufflé Aiong' wlll l.e *een at English’s thè lattA part of November. " Shuffle A long' has been ont of ■ thè most sensational musical comedies ever presented In a New York theater, and thè stellar aggregation of colored which have enacted this play in New York and Eoston for rnany months will offer this musical comedy under thè tltle, ‘Shuffle Along,’ at English's shortly. “This piece has no connection wlth ■Piantati! n Dnys‘ or any other colored levue, and lt i 3 only justice to all con cerned to make this point clear tr thè people of Indianapolis. Messr.s. Miller, Lyles. Sissle and Blake are responsi ble for ‘Shuffle Along.' and appear only in this production." -I- -!- -|- On Vlew Today The following attrae!ions are on vlew today: Bllly Vnn and Jim Corbett, at Kelth's; Hobby Pender Troupe, at thè Lyric; Ibach's Entertalners. at thè Palace; "Aster Six Days," at English's; "Plantation Days," at thè Shubert-Park; musical comedy and movies, at thè IRalto; burlesque, at thè Broadway; "East Is West.” at I tfcf Orde; "Prisoner of Zenda." at thè Ohio; "Rich Men's Wlves,” at the i Apollo; "Heedless Months,” at the Co 1 Imitai; "Mixed Faces,” at Mister , Smith’B; "The Crow’s Nest.” at thè , Isis. and "Sparks of Flint,” at the j Regent. BRUTALLY ASSAULTED Business Man at I'oint of Death Due to Strango Injuries. By l'nited Press . BELOIT, Wls.. Nov. I.—Chris Ilansen. 31, Woodstock. 111., business | man, lies in a hospital In that town ! at the point of death as the result of belng brutally assaulted with an Iron pipe and a broken automobile j spring yesterday. Tho man was sound In the yard of Mayor Frank Green In an unconsoiouß condltion and lmmedlately taken to a hospital. No motiva for thè assault has been learnod by the authorltles. DR. CLARK SPEAKS Export on Radium Addresse* Indianapolis Medicai Society. Dr. John G. Clark of the University of Pennsylvania, an authorlty on the use of radium, spoke last night on the treatment of organic diseases, beforo the Indianapolis Medicai Society at a 1 banquet at the Columbia Club. Dr. Clark was America’ representative at the opening of the Rockefeller Instltute in Pekin. China. BICYCLtST HURT Robert Boles Struck by Auto on E. Washington St. Robert Boles, 17, of 2918 English Ave., was struck by an automobile yesterday while ridlng a bicycle at Southeastern Ave., and Washington St. The driver dld not stop. Boia** ] lnjurles were not serious.

HIGH RENMILL CONTINUE LONG Tirami Chamber of Commerce Authority Compiles Statistics on Extent of Building. Bu Uniteti Prrss WASHINGTON. Nov. I.—No relief from high rents may be expected for from eighteen months to two years, John Ihlder. head of the civlc deariment, Deartment of the United States Chamber of Commerce, stated today on the basis et a survey of building conditions in all parts of the counto - . Desplte the fact that the past year has wltnessed tho most remarkable building program in hlstory, the saturation point stili is in the future. Ihlder sald. Building constructlon for the first elght months of the year already has exceeiled the total of 1021. The value of new buildings constructed up to the end of this Sept-m----ber was estimated at slightly more than 1,600.000,000. The 1021 total was approxtmately $1.500,000,000. SALE IS NEGOTIATED TiventyTliree-Year-Old \\ idow Announces She Has Found Pureliase. By l nitid Xetrs v DEH MOINES, Nov. I.—Mrs. Ruth Se het m-i liorn, 23 year-old wldow who rtcently ajlvertlsed herself "For sale" as a wlfe to any man who would givo ber $5,000 with whlch to pay for sorgi cal operatlon to restore ber beauty and vitality, has been bought cn the InstaJlment pian—her purchaser to claim title to hls “jProperty” In one year, Mrs. Schennerhorn announced Tuesday. Her purchaser ls George Rogers of Chicago, a bajtk employe, Mrs. Schormerhom sald. STUDENTS 0N STRIKE Dissatisfactlon In Agricultural School t'auses Ex-Solcliers to <{uii. By United A’ci rs FARMI NODALE, N. Y.. Nov. I.—A strike of 110 ex-soldier students of the Stale Agrlcultural School here who marched out, demanding tho resignation of Director Alliert A. Johnson, was ended before nightfall when the United States Veterane’ Bureau threatened to drop from its rolis any strikers. i'he trouble wns largely cauaed by dls-asrisfaction over the recent dlsmissal of Alien Roberts, doari of the school, who ha<l been popular wlth the ex Service men. SUSPENDSPATROLMAN Liilef Rii,lieti Aids Aster Claude Kinder Is Found in Robe!! Place. Chlef of Polire Herman Rikhoff last night suspended from duty, Patrolman Claude R. Kinder, 2602 E. Washington St., who was appolnted to thè force on Feb. 7, aster he had been sound in the home of Miro Robeff, 1030 E. Nlneteenth St., by Sergeant Hudson and Officers Hillman and Swank. Uobeff, acconling to the chlef and officers, has been convlcted of operatlng a bllnd tlger, and beare the reputation of a bootlegger. It is alleged that RobefT was boasting of being ablo to "get by" selling booze, because he had protection.

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PRANK CAUSES lIYJURY Beri Seholler Cut by Flying Glass Following Accident. A Halloween prank sent Bert Seholler, 36, of 264 Beecher St., to the doctor and hls automobile to the garage aster hls car had struck a shutter and an old tire cu sin g In the Street in the 1400 block on .Madison Ave. Seholler failed to see thè obstacles soon enough and aster hittlng them crashed into a tree. He was cut by flying glass and taken to the office of Dr. A. W. Miller, 1541 Union St., where hls wounds were dressed. NAMES SELEGTEO EOA Gfflìl UD CSI Love Nest Arranged, Says Dresden China Girl in Suit for SIOO,OOO. Bu United Xevs NEW YORK, Nov. I.—Mona Desmond, the "Dresden -china girl," In a breach of promise suit for SIOO,OOO here Tuesday, sald that Clifford R. llendrfx, fon of Joseph C. Hendrtx, the flnancier, had modo her quit the stage and had promised her a farro, and cow if sho would nwn-y bini. "I obtained a divorce from Larry Ceballos. niy dancing partner, In orlici- to marry Mr. Hendrlx," t*he nnld. Hondrlz, she Ulte*!, pald the ex pensee of thè divorce and showed her a farro where he sald lie would bull i a $200,000 "love nf.'t." "We even selected names for thè cow and cat.” sh** vaid, “and ho gave j ino a moleskln coat that had Lelonged to hls dea l tnother.” Tho climax carne, arcording to .Miss Desinond, on a Sunday mornlng in February, 1920, when Hendilx In-j formwl her he had fallen in love with n “woman who coutil bear chlldren.” | The actres had previously tol-1 liim of J in operatlon that would prevent her from ever becomlng a rnother. Hendrlx wn married In May, 1020, to Miss EiigiMiio Terry. INJURED BY TRUCK Sam Wells Run Down—Herbert Stevenson Arrested. Sam Wells, 45. of 945 Bell St., was serlously lnlured when truck by a truek drive by Herbert Stevenson, j 260 W. Rnv St. Stevenson was golng north on Hlghland Ave. Wells was carri ed to thè office of Dr. T. X. Slersdorfer, 1201 E. Tenth St., for 11-st aid before golng to tho city hospital. Stevenson was chargeil wlth spending. assault and battery and driving on tho loft side of tho Street.

APPLES ORCHARD TO CONSUMER ANOTHER BIG CARLOAD SALE NOW ON at car door, Virginia Ave. and C., I. & W. Frelght House, Just south of elevation. New York State Kubersons SI.OO Per Bushel Basket This Is an Extra Fine Car Apples, All Hand Pìcked As usuai, first come first served. Arthur 3. Marnili Carlot Bulk Apple Distributor

BASS APPEARS AT SCHOOL MEETING TO DEFEID WORK Architect Asks Board to Explain Discrimination "Against His Firm —Appointments Made. Herbert L. Boss of Basa, Knowlton & Co., architects, appeared before the school board last night to answer accusations that work done by the company on a small additlon to School No. 31 was not satlsfactory. Mr. Basa asserted that when he cgdled on Bert S. Gadd, a school commlssioner, the latter had sald that the work was satlsfactory. Mr. Gadd denied the statement at the meeting last night. * Mr. Bass charged the school board was dlscriminating agalnst hlin In its new building program. “It seems odd there should be lnsidlous rumore that the school commissionerà are rot satisfted wlth my work when they j vili not say openly wliat the j trouble ls.” The following appointments of teachers were announceil by E. U. Graff, superlntendent of seliools: Olive M. Hockey and Josephine Harmon, elementary schools; Susan Brad ( ford, Nona A. Connelly, Ethel Ealy, | Flora Harper, Emma Jcssup, Mrs. Fred Melth, Frances Bullock, Anna ! Dearborn, Margaret Noughton, Betty 1 Oorley, Mrs. C. D. Fansler. Mary B. Sales. Anna Pritchctt and Stella Cox, part-time teachers. Evening school teachers were appolnted na follows; Elementary, Hazo! Hendricks, Lucy Tinnln, Ella Miller, J. N. Flelds, Down Ctisey, M. L. Stevenson, Entello Tlodgo, Ethel Ealy and Harry Mason. Arsenal Tt-ehnical School Roy Sohmalholz. George A. R. Hacker, A. C. Hoffmnn. Millard Warner. Earl M'illlani'i. H F. Marcus, . A. Rush, F. L. Wilson, Walter R. Orover, j James II Butler, Charles C. N. Martin, Woodward Auble, Russell R. Sands, li irtzell A. Boren, Dalton MeK night, Russell Muelier and Culver Lelst. Emmerieh Manual Training High School —Iyuilse Iske and John Hall. STATIONARY HONEYMOON Kx-Kaisw Will Re Permitted lo Enjoy Priviu y of Doorn Cast le. Hv United Vetri LONDON, Nov. I. —There is to be Ino weddlng uip for tho ex-Ivalser. ’ The some ban that fot-bade bis leaving ; Doorn on tho occasion of thè former i Kniserln's funeral ho! is strictly upon the occasion of his tnarrying the Prin- ; c-ss of Heuss. It ls learnod that both Kngland and Franca have taken tho positlon that Wilhelm' honeymoon may well. In fact must, be enjoyed wlthln th- blgh ti ni ed domain of hi furenti exile. Gets Coat From Auto. Mrs. H. A. Bell. 2338 N. Lasalle Kt„ J parked her automobile in front of 628 ; Lockerble Pt. A thlef stole a coat worfh $29 from the car.

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Illinois Central System Telis About

Shortage of Transportation

We are now in one of those periods when tho business of the country, inclndinsj agriculturc, suffers severe losses by reasou of thè shortage of railway trnnsportatiou —the inability of the railroads to move promptly all of the trafile awaiting shipment. The Illinois Central System is leaving nothing undone in its efforts to rneet tha situatlon. In our Oetober statement we showed that we have this year added to our rolling equipment new cars and locomotivcs costing a total of more than $14.000,000. These purchases ineluded sixty-five locomotives. Sinee that statement was published we have purchased, in addition, seventy-tive large freight locomotives. rnakiug a total of 140 locomotives purchased this year. However, we are handling the largest traffic in the history of this system, and our patrons doubtless will continue to be incon* venienced by the generai shortage of transportation facilities, The rciners' strike, which eontinued for uearly fìve months, and tho railway shop* men’s strike have naturally had an effect upon the present shortage of transportation, but tho main causo goes fa r deeper than those strikes. What is commonly called thè “car shortage,” is in reality a shortage of all kinda of railway facilities, including locomotives, freight cars, passing tracks, terminal facilities. etc. For a number of years the rate at which the railroads have been able to increase their facilities has graduali}’ fallen off, while the ton milcage hauled, which represents the public demand for transpor.ation, has been gaining steadily. In the seven years ended with 1907 tho number of locomotives inoreased 2,500 a year, and the number of freight cars 9,0,000 a year. In thè next seven years the number of locomotives increased onlv 1,500 a year, and the number of freight cars only 50,000 a year. In the seven years ended with 1921 the number of locomotives incrèased only 275 a year, and the number of freight cara only 6,000 a year. The increase in thè number of locomotives in the seven years ended with 1921 was only one-ninth as great as in the seven years ended with 1907, while the increase in the number of freight cars was only one-fifteenth as great. The deeline in the amount and capacity of thè equipment provided has been aecompanied by a corresponding decline in other facilities. This condition cannot continue without causing frequently recurring losses of a serious nature to the country. During periods of business depression. when there is a surplus of transportation, the railroads should he most active in enlarging and extending their facilities for future needs, but that has not been possiblc in the past because business depressions have been aecompanied by widespread demanda for redueed rates. Such agitations diseourage railway management when questiona of recommending extensive and costly improvements are being considered and drive investors away from railway securities. When thè eonfidence of investors in railway securities is fully restored, large expenditures for additions and betteruients can be made, and the railroads will then be able to supply all necessary transportatiom?. This is thè “railway question” in a nutshell. What thè country needs badly are many leaders among business men, farmers and workers with vision to see that business, including agrieulture, must bave ampio railway servire, and with courage to teli the truth about the transportation situation. Upon thè attitude of the public toward the railroads will depend whether such erises as the present one are to he avoided in the future. Construetive criticism and suggestions are invited. C. H. MARKHAM, President, Illinois Central System.

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