Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 163, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 November 1922 — Page 9

NOV. 17. 1922

lOLE DESUMER FLEETIS ROTTINE lack of Adequate Attention Blamed for Debacle of Fleet by Officers. LOSS IS TWENTY MILLIONS Government Docks at San Diego lllustrates Wasteful Situation. By Cnited Prest SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.—The United States destroyer fleet in Pacific waters is rapidly rotting away from lack of adequate attention. naval officers declare. The destroyers anchored in thè Pacific. for thè most part at San Diego, deteriorated at least $20,000,000 in thè in thè past twelve months if they are not ordered properly conditioned and manned, it is stated by officers who naturelly refused to be quoted. Many of thè destroyers which are

- • - : The New York Store—Established 1853 “ “ “Corticelli” Silk Pettis, thè Home of ■ - ' — • • New Oxfords of —Patent leather, wing tip Balance of a Wonderful Purchase of —Black kid —ln low and medium heel AU-Wool Sweaters! btrap blippers SOì : U& All - oo 1 Brand new. — Tan calf, one strap Sweaters tie belts allena CoZors slipover modaround, round j== Include: els! Sweaters — Black kid, necks, heavy m ?~r that have all two strap weight, fancv §É§ J<£kr thè style, qual- Patent leathweaves, block, efe=e 1^ r ant looks Frenck Bah } 'Mf stripes and fIP of a $3.95 Louis and y others. Sizes Sweater! Military heels so^'' 36 tO 40. —Second floor. tS -■ —— . ■■ ■ —Petti ho. treet Ileo. MOTHERS! L-O-O-K! Another Big Lot of Those Boys’ SUITS and OVERCOATS Just Think of It! Every Wfjmfr,, Suit Has 2 Pr. Knickers! /y M : 1 ’ l'raMflJ/fiO Mothers: You knjw wh&t THAT means! The two palrs 1 ’ff ti f ' * 4* ”* yf lOdttMv of Ij INBD Knickers pnctlcally doublé thè wear of thè Suiti L 'fw lìt i X v And thè materiale are TJOOD, too: Just thè kind of heavy ** mjimì) l 'il liìuuY ehevlots —Just thè sort of pavìerns that are ideal for winter school wear! Made in thè pMijp By smart Norfolk model that boys of all ages appreciate. Sizes 7to 16 yeare: And thè Wf —And BIG HEAVY ALL-WOOL W OVERCOATS in All Sizes 7to 16! || jp?* And what wonderfully good Ove.'coats they are! So snug and warm: And such mgi JpSypS*' smartly styled Coats, too: Big stoni collare —belts--deep pockets—full lined, and OF /Jy wmr COURSE they are doublé breasted Coats! In fact, there is such a variety of pat.terns Miìt in browns, grays, heather mlxturea and oxfords (all HEAVY fabrica), that we know *mSßw every boy can find just thè Coat he -canta at thla sensatlonally low price of 94.951 tQjgfPP — =t Pettis Dry Goods Co. Pettis Dry Goods Co.

! going to pieces in thls manner are Uncle Sam’s newest vessels, contracted | for toward thè end of thè war, which have only recently been put in commlssion and accepted by thè Gov- ! ernment, and which have.not steamed | 1,000 miles. 80 Ships Lashed Together There are now declared to be in thè neighborhood of eighty destroyers decommissioned and lashed together in lonely groups at thè Government docks near San Diego. Theoretically, these destroyers are supposed to be ready to have crews put aboard them for aea Service at a moment’s nodtice. Offlcercs point out. however, that to keep these destroy- : ere fro mrotting. it is necessary to S dry-dock them at least twlce a year, and to put full crews aboard them for at least three months a year to do thè necessary work. They should then have at least six weeka, or probably more of actlve service at sea. Crews Only 50 Per Cent This is a physical impossibility at thè present Urne, naval officers say, as only two full squadrons of destroyera are on active duty at San Diego, and even these have only 50 per cent of full crews. Approximately seventy destroyers have been decommissioned in thè past eight months. and more are being decommmissloned daily. Because of their construction, destroyers are said to deteriorate faster than any other type of vessai. The investment In thè phantom squadron rotting at San Diego is sald to be more than $126.000,000.

CHEST FUND INCREASES AS DONATIONS POUR IN

Subscriptions of S2OO or more brought in by thè initial gift commlttee and by thè distrlct teams since yesterday noon are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. C. Willls Adams, $200; E C. Atkins & Co., $5,000; Bankers Trust Company, $400; A. Borinstein, $1,000; Burpee-Johnson Company, $500; Continental Flnanace and Securities Company', $200; Dlnton A. Cox. $240; Mr. and Mrs. J S. Cruse,- $1,100; John Deere Plow Company, $402.24; Diamond Chain and Manufacturing Com-. pany, $1,200; R. L. Dollings Company, f. -> 50; Excelsior Laundry Company, $250; Frank M. Fauvre, $350; FletcherAmerican National Bank and FletcherAmerlcan Company, $2,500; R. W. Furnas Company'. $400; Robert H. Hasslcr, $1.000; Mrs. Edward F. Hodges, $360; Ferd L. Holloweg, $200; Charles E. Holloway and Son, $360; Home Lumber Company, $400; Home Furr.iture Company', $300; Indianapolis Drop Forging Company, $1,072.64; Jonas Joseph. S3OO. Mrs. J. A. I.emcke, $200; Harry l>evinson, $300; Louis E. Lathrop, $1,000; Link Belt Company, $1.500; Merchants Heat and Light, $2,000; Lewis Meier & Co., $500; Mutual China Company, $800; Pearson Piano Company, $300; Pittman Moore Company, $400; Mrs. Henry Rauh. $200; Alexander M. Rob ertson, $500; Mrs. R. H. Aherwood,

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$500; The Slnker Davis Company, $750; Elmer W. Stout, $300; Talge Mahogran y Company, $400; The Taylor Carpet Company, $1,072; Joseph Taylor, $200; L. J. Keach, $200; William and Bowman Elder, $240; L. M. Wainwright, $800; O. P. Welborn, S3OO. Business Houses Report The report of thè workers in thè Industriai and Mercantile field are just beginning to come in. The repor ts up to date is as follows: Indiana Refrigerating Company (forty-eight employes) $5.10 average per employe; Mooney-Mueller Ward Company (eighty-seven employes) $8.90 average per employe; Selig’s Cloak and Suit House (eighty-four employos) $4.30 average per employe; Central Supply Company (thirty-nine employes) $8.04 average per employe; William Laurie Company (seventy employes) $3.01 average per employe; New York Walst Company (eleven employes) $5.10 average per employe. 3URNS Cover whh wet balring aoda—afterv’ard apply gently— VICKS V A. PO RUB Ckv.. > ? Million Jan UseJ VW'

FAVORS COUNTY HOMES IN CITY With thè return of Harry B Tutewiler to actlve particlpation in meetlngs of thè board of county commissionerà, plana for thè $50,000 detention home and thè colored crphans’ homo have suffered a change. Tutewiler has announced that thè board favore recommendation to thè ■■‘oimty council, which Controls appropriations, that thè homes be built withìn thè city limlts. At a meeting Wednesday of Albert Huffman and Carlin Shank, thè other commissionerà, with Leo K. Fesler, county auditor, and John Rucxelshaus, county attorney, lt was stated that thè homes would probably be built In thè country. Reasons assigned then were that land was

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What Is MY Share In This Service? “How miich shall I give to thè Community Chest?” Thousands of men and women are asking themselves that question this week. No one can answer it for YOU except YOURSELF. “From each accordine to his ability—to each according to his need is thè principle on which thè Community Chest supports thè thirty-six welfare organizations which last year aided 60,000 persons to happier, more wholesome living. A generai estimate of one hour’s pay per week for ten weeks was considered a fair standard last year among industriai employes. It has been retained this year. For some it may be too low —for some it may be too high. Each. must decide for himself. This is thè way thè 1922 fund was raised. 792 Persons Gave 75 Per Cent 15,227 Persons Gave 25 Per Cent. If that proportion is maintained this year, it means that at least 25,000 people. must be counted upon to give 25 per cent of thè total amount needed. Not “Shall I give?”—not “How little can I give?”—but “How much can 1 give?” When you think that for $3.55 a baby’s lise can be saved—that for $5 a homeless child can be boarded in a reai home for a week—that $8 keeps thè doors of a settlement house open for one day to all who can benefit by its classes, gymnasium, library and clinics— OF COURSE you will want to sign up for a share in thè investment. No Gift Too Large * No Gift Too Small—lF IT IS YOUR BEST. $643,584 for Better Health, Better Living Conditions, Better Citizenship. Give to Y t our Community Chest

cheaper, and thè children could have room to engagé in play instead of being cooped up In cell-like rooms In thè city. Tutewiler was not present at thè Wednesday meeting. Sltes favored by Tutewiler were announced as Capitol Ave. and McLean PI. for thè detention home and Twenty-Flrst St. and Northwestern Ave. for thè colored home. THREE STILLS FOUND IN BEECH GROVE RESIDENCE Frank Flom, 48, of Beech Grove, was under arrest today charged with operating a blind tiger. One flfteen gallon stili was sound in operation and two others, one of forty and anot.her Ave gallon capacity, were ready to start. The sheriff and his party, on thè return trip to town paid a visit to H. H. Slic.k, Stop 8, thè Greenwood line, and sound sixty-five quarts of bonded whisky. Seventy gallons of wlne in jugs and a Parrei of thè same fluid, together with nine quarts of beer were sound in an outbuilding.

lO* “CASDARUS'^CONSTIPATION Clean Your Bowels! Stop Sick Headache, Dizziness, Colas, Sour Stomach, Gases, Bad Breath

Clean your bowels—then feel fine! Enjoy thè nlcest, gentlest bowel cleansing you ever experienced by taklng one or two candy-like Cascarets tonight. They physic your bowels fully. All thè constipated waste and sour bile will move out of thè bowels without griping or stirring you up. There will be no bowel

polson to cause colds, sick headach*. dizziness, biliousness or sour stomach when you wake up in thè morning. More men, women and children take Casoarets for thè liver and bowels than all other laxative-cathartlcs combined. 10 cent boxes, also 25 and iSO cent sizes. Any drug store. Adj vertisement.

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