Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 227, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 1923 — Page 11

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REPORTER LOOKS ON US ILL GRIDS OUT STATE LAWS Legislators Seem Earnest, but Inattentive, to Girl Scribe, BRANCH BUSY PRESIDENT Reading Clerk Makes Bid for New Record at Rapidity, By JANET PRYOR *T4 HE wheels of the law-making: machine were grinding. In the Senate chamber at the Statehouse. gray heads, white heads, and —say It gently—even a few bald heads, bent over senatorial desks. The place did not seem very busi ness-like, with the Senators moving back and forth, chatting even as the bills were being read. To the un- • dated, they might have seemed not care especially. However, there was an earnestness of purpose in the atmosphere. Lieutenant Governor Emmett F. Branch, immaculately clad in a gray tweed suit, with a gray silk handkerchief peeping from his pocket, stood on the president’s platform crave! poised, ready to cut short any waste of time. Behind his hom-rimmed glasses his eyes roved over the assembly as he quickly dispatched bill after bill. F'ROM time to lime, while a bill was being read or a vote was being taken, he stepped from the platform to speak to some Senator. Pages, with eager, boyish faces, ran back and forth from desk to desk. Between errands they sat on High 3tools facing the legislators. They look like schoolboys sentenced to sit on the “dunces’ stool;” but they were In places of honor, envied by their playmates. High oak panels formed the background. Above them, the walls stretched, an expanse of pale green. I broken by panels and ells. Deep mulberry velvet draperies curtained the windows. Through the few smaller stained glass windows the light sent a vart-colored stream. IN the gallery students were learning the ways of the lawmakers. Bobbed-hair flappers propped up their knees, cupped their chins in their hands and watched the proceedings. tt much could be heard. Their eyes hdered; their minds seemed far ay- . Slick-haired “sheiks" stood behind the girls. The more earnest of the groups evidently took a real interest, as if they thought of themselves as the successors of the men now grinding out the laws. Behind a brass rail on’the assembly floor were more spectators. At the front of the hall, Truman

Session Is Half Gone; 526 Measures in Mill

Thss bills wee- introduced in the Senate Tuesday So. 240 (Brown)—Authorizing State to pay William E Pinney and Myra F. P. Clark 53.425.54 as refund for Stats taxes and ditch assessments. Judiciary B. No. 241 (Brown) —Providing’ suits against Stats highway commission. Judiciary it. No. 242 (Cann) —Providing’ Instruction in humane treatm“nt of birds and animals in elementary schools Education. No. 243 (Cleveland) —To standardize hampers, baskets and other containers lor vegetables and fruit*. Manufacturers. No. 244 (Miller)—Providing organization of credit unions on application of seven residents Judiciary A. No. 245 (Miller) —Changing time when liens are tenable by municipal corporations against property owners from time contract Is let to time final assessment roll is completed. Corporations. No. 246 (Adamsl —Providing cutting of weeds and gTowth along county at and township roads from July 1 to Sept. 1. Hoads. No. 247 iPenrod) —Providing county attendance officer in certain counties and *ea. Education. to 248 (Steele!—Requiring state htghr commission to maintain a road bordering Indiana State prison near Michigan City. Judiciary A. Indeflnietly Postponed These bills were indefinitely postponed In the Senate Tuesday: No. 130 (Batti—To Increase appropriation power of county councils No. 204 (Batti—Giving county councils the right to make all tax levies within the county. No. 207 (Batt)—Abolishing county road superintendent. No. 210 (Buchanan)—Compelling all cities to employ women police. No. 220 (Perkins'—Authorizing counties having population of over 100.000 to ler- • bonds up to $500,000 for construction of county hospital. No 56 (Davis)—Prohibiting State health board from condemning school houses. These bills were passed In the Senate Tuesday: No. 37 (Perkins)—To permit, boards of water trustee* in second-class cities to expend up to $2,000 without consent of city council. (44-0). To Withdraw Pensions No. 62 (Hodges)—Providing juvenile court judge In Lake County. (40-4) No. 08 (Swain) —Amending teachers retirement fund law so teacher or heirs may obtain reserve if teacher withdraws or died. (41-3). No. 95 (Lindleyl—To rcinburse George Lambert. Clinton, Ind.. 5273.22 for treatment of child for hydrophobia. (39-0). No. 100 (King!—Providing all county funds shall be in public depositories . (39-3). No. 114 (Filch l—To prohibit justices of the peace ordering return of fugitives. (41-1). No. 170 (Durham) —To reduce number of terms in Putnam Circuit Court from five to three a year '39-01. No. 61 (Hays)-—Providing when a court hear, a case for absolute divorce may grant a limited divorce. (29-8). This joint resolution passed the Senate Tuesday: No. 5 (English)—Providing number of Senators and Representatives be apportioned according to votes for Secretary of hi last general election. (32-9). w HOUSE These bills were Introduced in the House Tuesday: No. 264 (McCloskey)—Establishes township board of education composed of trustee, two elected citizens and county superin- | tendent as advisor Education. No 265 ' Loveron-Murden I—Re-establish'? State board of education composed of State superintendetn and seven members to be appointed by Governor on recommendation of certain groups Education. No. 266 (Pittenger)—Fixes fees for automobile registration and gives highway commission ami counties right to limit sizes of cars. Roads. No. 267 (Levcron) —Fixes salaries of county couneilmen at from $25 to *4O County and Township Business

Swain Is Steersman of County Unit Plan

—Photo by Dexhelmer. SENATOR WILLIAM M. SWAIN One of the most important bills In the Legislature, making counties units in the administration of educational affairs, is being steered in the assembly by Senator William M. Swain of Pendleton. Senator Swain is chairman of the Senate committee on education and as such has charge of the administration education measures. Another subject in which Swain is an expert is the new reformatory at Pendleton. He hails from Pendleton and consequently is much Interested In the institution. He Is the only Senator that ever sucseeded in getting the members of the Legislature to go to his home county in a body twice in one session. They went tlrst to a Kiwanls Club banquet at Anderson and later to Inspect the reformatory. Golds berry of Frankfort. reading clerk, took his place. In a loud, even voice he ran through bill after bill with an unbelievable rapidity. The Senators seemed to understand. His words grew more intelligible as one became accustomed to his voice. HE read seemingly without the slightest strain. If “day by day in every way” he grows better and better, soon he should establish a record for rapid reading. On the other side of the room, two women walked down the aisle between a railing and the windows. Two Senators came to greet them, and chairs were brought. “Ladles of the Senate” visiting—handsome and well dressed, they were. too. Bills, amendments, resolutions went through the mill. Senators quibbled over little points. Once in a while an amusing remark brought a light laugh. The wheels of the law making ma chine were grinding. \V. S. S. Payments Feb. 1 Payment for war savings stamps turned In for redemption before Jan. 1 will be made about Feb. 1, Robert H. Bryson, postmaster, said today. Numerous complaints were received by Bryson because the Government announced payment would be made shortly after Jan. 1.

j No. 268 (Harris'—Amends law on mainfor more. Judiciary B. tensnee of railroad crossings. Judiciary A No. 269 (Stelhorn) — Fixes license on dog kennels at $25 lor five or less ami SSO No. 270 (Stelhorn) —Requires motorist* to carry certificates of normal vision. Judiciary B. For §25,000 Home No. 271 (Rainey)—Establishes State preparatory home of domestic arts for colored girls and appropriates $25,000 for site. Education. No. 272 (Johnson of Monroe)—Give* custodian of county buildings police power. County and Township Business -No 273 (Johnson of Monroe)—Estab- ; llshes annual license of $lO for trappers. ' Natural Resources . No. 274 (Ducombl —Fixes salary o! St. Joseph County prosecutor. Fees and Salaries. No 275 (tVedeking)—Provides cost of road elections shall be paid out of county genera! fund. Roads No. 276 iCarlos Riede-Fagm)—Provides for certification and amendment of tax laws. Democratic measure. Judiciary A. No. 277 (Fagin)—Provid's for eancella- ; tlon of gas and oil leases alter rent pay- ! merit has been delayed one year o - more. ] Judiciary A. No 278 (Duffey)—Establishes automobile license fees on basis of weight and horsepower Administration measure. Hoads. The following House bills were Indefinitely postponed: No. 263 (Bierly)—Made payment of teachers’ sa'anes optional in cases of brief dismissal of scbooL 1 Jen for Fees No. 224 (Thiel)—Created attorney’s liens for legal fees. No. 206 Myers I; —Provided appeals in industrial compensation disputes might be taken to tyunty - ourts. The following Senate bills were indefinitely postponed: No. 12 (Miller)—Required public school teachers to be American citizens. The following joint resolution was indefinitely postponed: No. 4 (Steele-Miller)—Amended Constitution to permit taxes on incomes. The following House bills were withdrawn by their authors: No. 233 'Thomas)—Permitted cemetery associations to levy funds and sell lots oil non-payment. No. 2.>4 'Thomas)—Provided county asscssor could continue in office and receive P“- v . rending appeal against dismissal bv Stm.e board of tax commissioners. No. 217 ‘ Jackson-Matthews)—Limited con™ of county agricultural agent to $3,000 a year. No. 15 | Post I —Repeal 1921 act on at> pomtment of court bailiffs. Reduce Kennel License No. 19 * Stelhorn I —Reduced license fees on dog kennels. No. 266 ' Pittenger)—Fixed fees for registration, etc. The following House bills were killed: * Xo . Haines)-—Prohibited keeping of fwreta without permits. The following Senate bill was killed: K ?- 26 (Cann) —Repealed free employment bureau law. The following bills passed the House: of *S?aie No 53 (Rainey—-Call. f or advertised school bids on contracts above S2OO. No 58 (Noian)—Empowers peace officers physicians to carry arms. No 74 (Hall)—Makes Lawrence and Jackson Counties Fortieth judicial circuit. No. 129 i Carter l-—-Governs change of venue in case of ,dict*l Idas No l.il < Mabbitt'——Permits issuance of certa n municipal bonds and allows taxpayers to remonstrate. No 147 (Shafer)—Provides good character will entitle any engineer to certification bv State engineering board up to Sept 1. 1923. No 153 (Addington)—Fixes terms In Kaudolph Circuit Court.

3100 REWARD IN FAKE TICKET SALE One Arrested in Wrestling Match Fraud, Detectives today were investigating evidence they hoped would lead to the arrest of a "big man” who caused more than 100 fake tickets to bo sold for the Jack Reynolds-Louls Nelson wrestling match at the Empire Theater Tuesday night. Arrest of one youth said to have been selling fake tickets was made in the theater lobby Tuesday night. Reynolds today offered SIOO reward foi evidence which would result in the arrest and conviction of men who sold the fake tickets. Soon after the large crowd began to pour Into the theater, ushers discovered there were coupons which would Indicate that from two to five persons had a claim to the same seat. The box office was selling “standing room only.” Through the efforts of Promoter Frank Smith and members of the city boxing and wrestling commission a near riot was prevented. Smith estimated more than 100 counterfeit tickets were passed. He said he refunded about SIOO to persons who held tickets for seats already occupied. The salesman under arrest gave his name as Ollie O’Conner. 17. Hotel Roosevelt. He was held on a vagrancy charge under $5,000 bond. Federal agents today were expected to take a part In the Investigation because of the war tax due the Government on the counterfeit tickets. Motor-meter Gone Robert E. Kennedy, 610 Colorado Ave., reported his motormeter stolen from his automobile parked on Capl tol Ave. near ’Washington '4t

Let’s Rp Fair* Let’s forget that the proposed Memorial Day legislation is class legislation and unfair to the owners of the Speedway, who have large sums of money invested in their entirely legitimate enterprise. Let’s forget that the bill is so framed that it does not touch baseball games or any other similar sports which are legitimate in exactly the same sense as the International Sweepstakes Race. Let’s be fair with the State of Indiana for a moment! Why destroy the testing grounds where the automobile industry has become great? Why cut off the greatest advertising asset that Indiana has ever had? Don’t be misled by the propaganda that these great races can be held on some other holiday, or on a day that is not a holiday. July 4 is so hot that it would make the race dangerous and impossible. The mighty crowds could not be assembled on a day not a holiday. The race was not financially successful when held on May 31 one year, just one day later, after people had come from all over the country and were already here. If you are not in favor of keeping this great asset for Indiana, if you want Kansas City or Cleveland or Chicago or Richmond, Virginia, to take the unquestioned leadership of the world of sport away from us—do nothing. But if you feel as we do, that the whole thing is most outrageously unfair, write to your representative today and tell him so. If it is proper to close the Speedway, why not close up the drug stores, the baseball parks, the amusement parks, the theatres, all over the state? If the state of Indiana says that ■here can be no races, why allow the municipalities to permit people to play on the golf links on that day? Isn’t it foolish to try to force people to observe Memorial Day in any way except the way they choose? Haven’t we had enough laws set up that say what we can’t do/ We Urge Others to Run Similar Advertisements A. G. Sieberling, Kokomo, Indiana Charles B. Sommers N. N. Smith, Frankfort, Indiana B. A. Worthington John R. Welch (This advertisement was written for us by a Legionnaire) w

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“Married, but It’s Nobody 1 s Business but Oar Own” By United Press BALTIMORE, Jan. 31.—After their second elopement attempt, Carolyn, 18-year-old daughter of W. Morgan Shuster, president of the Century Publishing Company. New York, and William Morris, 20, whose father runs the general store at Glasgow, Ky., are In Baltimore on a honeymoon. They said : “Yes, we are married. And it’s nobody’s business but ours when it happened.” Morris and Carolyn had the police of Indiana and Kentucky chasing them not long ago on their first, attempt to elope. Carolyn’s mother is said to have paid a reward of SI,OOO to the man who brought her back unmarried. 950 YEARS YET TO GO Contract Between Boston and Harvard -May Be Renewed. BOSTON, Jan. 31.—A contract be tween the city of Boston and Harvard University that has 950 years to run. with provision for renewals for 1,000year periods “forever.” was brought to light again by the fiftieth anniversary of the Arnold Arboretum In Jamaica Plain. Prof. C. S. Sargeant, director of the Arboretum, describes the agreement under which the Arboretum, which has attracted bontanists and plant lovers from all over the world, became part of the public park system of Boston, while being administered by Harvard College authorities for 1,000 years. Injured Alan Recovers Floria Crjnn, 36. of 506 W. Wash tngton St., was recovering from minor injuries at the city hospital to day. Crjan was struck by a Ben Davis bus driven by Clifton House, 24, of Danville, Ind., Tuesday night, at Washington and West Sts.

NEW APARTMENT BUILDING PLANNED Greater City Realty Cos. to Build on N. Meridian St. The Greater City Realty Company, which has secured a ninety-nine-year lease on property at 539 to 534 N. Meridian St., plans to erect a modern eighty-apartment building, it was announced today by Fre<j Cline who negotiated the deal. The lease was obtained from the Fletcher Trust Company, trustee for Stanley M. Timberlake and Margaret Timberlake. Officers of the realty company are George J. Marott, president, and John R. Ward, secretary-treasurer. The property has a frontage of 100 feet ion Meridian St. and extends 150 feet I west. It faces the site for the me- | mortal plaza. Rental for the site is I graduated from $7,500 the first year to $12,000 after fifteen years. BOY OF 13 CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY Marvin Wood Found by Police in Butcher Shop. Marvin Wood, 13, of 821 N. New Jersey St., today was to answer charges of grand larceny, burglary ; and entering a house to commit a felony, in juvenile court. Wood was arrested at 7 p. m. Tuesday, when police found film hiding in a butcher shop at 216 N. Delaware St. The police allege he admitted he robbed the s;t ne meat market of $49.90 a week ago. Motor Police Morarlty and Marry arrested the same boy Aug. 26, 1922, when it was alleged he was caught entering offices in the Baldwin I building.

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