Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 39, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 June 1923 — Page 5

TUESDAY, JUNTS 26, 1923

CONSOLIDATION OF SOCIAL AGENCIES PLANNED BY CITY Cincinnati Speaker Explains Fund Organization for Welfare Work, Organization of a Council of Social Agencies in Indianapolis is in progress today following a speech by C. E. Bookman, executive secretary of the Cincinnati Community Fund and Council, Monday night at the Lincoln. Bookman spoke to workers of the Community Fund, recently known as the Community Chest, and representative citizens on “A City Plan for Socall Work.” The speaker told of the workings o fthe Cincinnati plan, and the causes of social evils as he has found them in eight years of Volunteer work in his city. Cooperation of churches, schools, courts and the legal profession and other agencies is necessary to combat disease and ignorance, the chief needs for-social work, Bookman said. The meeting was held to consider a similar working plan for Indianapolis. Results attained in Cincinnati Jiave resulted in the public there givBtg $2,000,000 a year to the fund, as compared to $540,000 in Indianapolis, only 20 per cent smaller, declared Fred Hoke, president of directors of the local community fund. ACCOUNTS BOARD BEHIND 1,004 Delinquent Examinations Left by Jesse Eschbaeh. Present officials of the State board of accounts will be obliged to examine 2,912 public offices, 1,004 of which are delinquent from the administration of Jesse E. Eschbaeh, former chief examiner, Lawrence E. Orr, present chief examiner, said in a report to Governor McCray. When Orr succeeded Eschbaeh, May 1, 1,908 offices had not been examined for 1922, and work in only welve counties had been completed. Orr estimated it would cost $63,400.13 to make the delinquent examinations and $114,749.29 for the work unfinished in 1922. N Patriarchs Hold Council By United Press MUNCIE, Ind., June 26.—Four hundred Patriarchs Militant of the I. O. O. F. and members of the auxiliary are in Muncie attending the annual department council. Competitive drills will be the feature of today’s program. The council will close Thursday.

Morality in the small town The small town has its own conception of morality. Aad the most popular author in the world has written her best novel about it. Gene StrattonPorter’s “The White Flag” pitilessly reveals the moral outlook of the small town, its guarded secrets, its amazing hypocrisy. It strips the big town’s accusers of their pretense. Start this novel in July Good Housekeeping. .Morality in the city Society is searching for new thrills. Life in the big city every day becomes more artificial. Does this artificiality tend to destroy the home and make 'marriage less binding? Does it make marriage rarer? Coningsby Dawson has turned the search-light of his observation and brilliant story-telling ability on the question and the result is a novel of inescapable Start “The Coast of Folly” in July Good Housekeeping. It is a flaming protest —and a warning to every girl who ventures on its treacherous shore. The morality of marriage What is it that sets women by the thousands falling in love with other women’s husbands or lovers? What makes men seek out other men’s wives? Here is another aspect of morality—turned inside out. Read this thoughtprovoking article “Crying for the Moon” in July Good Housekeeping. What is the answer? The world is completely upset. Where and how will it end? Three authors in a single issue of Good Housekeeping approach -this great and absorbing question from separate angles, each showing a different side. See how their analyses coincide —or disagree—with yours.

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THE TERRIFIC HOT SPELL WHICH ENVELOPED A LARGE PART OF THE COUNTRY A FEW DAYS AGO DIDN’T HAVE ANY WORRIES FOR THESE CLEVELAND, OHIO, YOUNGSTERS. SCHOOL’S OUT AND THE COLD WATER'S TURNED ON—SO WHY WORRY?

EAST SIDE TO FROLIC IN REAL COUNTY FAIR Races, Contests, Baby Show, Will Increase Interest in “Who's Who.” All the features of a county fair will be staged by the East Side Wednesday. There will be pushmobile, roller skate, bicycle and wheel barrow races. A baby show will be held. Balloons and airplanes have been provided. The program will end with dancing from 10 to 12 p. m. It has been officially designated as "Red Letter Day for the Residents and Friends of the East Side.” The celebration was arranged to attract publicity to the East Side ‘‘Who’s Who” contest which has been running since May 1, and closes Aug. 25. The East Side Commercial Association is backing it. For every twenty-five cent purchase from the 130 membecs of the association, a ticket is given entitling the holder to vote for anybody in that territory. The victors - wil receive prizes. Some ot the major ones are an automobile, $250 in gold, an electric washing machine, a talking machine, a vacuum sweeper and a bicycle. Harry Borst is chairman of the promotion committee, and H. O. Dickinson, secretary of the Commercial Association, is secretary.

What are the morals of the city? J Os the small town? Is your idea of morality like your neighbor’s ? Can there be one standard of morality for us all ? Here is a great question discussed from many view points by Gene Stratton-Porter, Coningsby Dawson and others.

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Lose a Wheel?

Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff today played “Wheel, wheel, who owns the one-ton wheel?” A wheel weighing at least a ton was dropped off a tractor on Washington St., near West St., Monday afternoon. The wheel was large enough to block traffic at the rush hour. Two motor policemen, sent to the scene, admitted the wheel was too large for them to carry to some back yard. They telephoned J. M. Pressley, 635 N. Senate Avo., automobile wrecking company. The stray wheel was taken to the Pressley garage. Now the polioe are wondering when the owner of the oneton wheel will miss It.

HELLO, WHAUS THIS? Seven Thousand Phone Operators Go Out on Strike. By United Press BOSTON, Mass., June 26.—Telephone operators of New England, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, went on strike today. Union leaders asserted 7,000 were affected. Operators of other unions remained at their posts. Factional strife between operators marked preparations for the strike.

PROSECUTOR WILL CALL GAS RATE INVESTIGATION Martinsville Company Charged With Granting Discriminatory Rates. Bu United Press MARTINSVILLE, Ind.," June 26.Fred Steiger, prosecuting attorney of Morgan county, will call a grand jury investigation today into fhtes of the Martinsville Gas and Electric Company. The State public service commission charges the local utility granted discriminatory rates to certain consumers in violation of State law. The grand jury investigation is being undertaken at the request of State authorities and Is part of the Statewide probe in which rates of utilities serving forty cities and towns will be looked into. Heat Overcomes Shopper By United Press MUNCIE, Ind., June 26.—Mrs. S. E. Nicely is in a serious condition In a local hospital today as the of being overcome by heat while shopping. Court sentenced cruel Little Rock contractor to read “Black Beauty,” great horse story written by Anna M. Sewell, the blind Philadelphia girl. Anna received SIOO for her story and 3,000,000 copi js have been sold slnoe.

In the same issue: MARY ROBERTS RENEHART JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD KONRAD BERCOVICI JAY GELZER FANNY HEASLIP LEA ' DR HARVEY W. WILEY Fashions Paris fashion*; smart frocks from the New York Shops; National Shopping Servient Home Dressmaking. Furnishings and Decorations Making and placing bookshelves; News from New York Decorators. Cookery Recipes planned for 2; A pudding for every day of the week; Special summer menus. Household Engineering Be your own plumber; Easing the strain of Housekeeping. Health and Happiness, Entertainment, Dr. Wiley’s Question Box— Cut-outs for the kiddies, 64 features in all. *

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RAINBOW VETS TO BE GIVEffSPEGIAL RAILROAD RATES Convention Here Expected to Attract 10,000 From Over Country, One and one-half fares for all veterans of the Rainbow Division wishing to attend the fifth annuat reunion in Indianapolis, July 13-15, have been granted by railroad companies for round trip tickets. The rate will be given upon presentation of transportation identification certificates which may be obtained for the convention headquarters, 1011 Lemcke building. The convention also will commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Champagne defenses, in which the Rainbow division fought with the .Fourth French Army under General Gouraud. General Gouraud, with General Pershing will be in Indianapolis the entire convention The personnel so the citizens’ committee includes Samuel D. Miller, chairman; A. M. Glossbrenner, vice chairman; H. E. Cook, secretary; L. L. Fellows, John D. Brosnan, Henry F. Campbell, H. R. Danner, Taylor E. Gronninger, William H. Howard, Frank C. Jordan, Claude McElwaine, Gavin L. Payne, Frank Smith, E. N. Snethen, Harry D. Tu'ewiler, Frank Wampler, Aaron Wolfson and B. A. Worthington. The reunion of the veterans of the Rainbow Division will be the first to be held in Indianapolis. It is expected that from 8,000 to 10,000 will attend.

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They Will Be Legion Ballet Dancers

LEFT TO RIGHT—MISSES DOROTHY FIFE, IDA SCHNEIDER, LO VINA BLANCHARD, JULIAN PATTON, CLARA OBLINGER AND LA. N VERNE LUNDSFORD.

These girls will present ballet' dancing at the Fourth of July celebration at the State fairground under the auspices of the JSkidmoreDean and Admiral George Dewey Posts of the American Legion. They

UNITED FARMERS LOSE IN ONTARIO ELECTION Strict Enforcement of Temperance Is (hitstanding Plank. By United Press TORONTO, Ontario, June 26.—Conservative opposition will have a substantial working majority over all groups in Ontario as a result of overwhelming defeat of the united farmer government under Premier Drury in the provincial election yesterday. Early returns show the Conservatives elected 77; Liberals, 13; United Farmers, 10; Labor, 2; Independents, 2; still to hear from, 7. The premier and most of his cabinet went down in their own districts, as did Wellington Hiky, leader of the Liberal party. While there was no outstanding issue in the election, one of the main

A page of advertising couldn’t convey the truth about this sale. These are real values-, and we do not believe such an offer was ever made in Indianapolis before. Get a suit or two before they are all gone or before the sale closes.

are students of Miss Gertrude Hacker. The posts also plan a fireworks exhibition, “Battle of the Sea,” a pageant, “America,” and several other features.

planks in the government’s platform w r as “strict enforcement of the On- ■ tario temperance act.” MASONS WILL DEDICATE NEW HOME WEDNESDAY Ceremonies of Lodge to Continue Through Saturday. Dedication of new home of Veritas Lodge No. 608, F. and A. M., Adams St., and Roosevelt Ave., will be held Wednesday night. Members will assemble at the old quarters and march to the new edifice. The new three-story hom|, cost $75,000. Equipment cost $5,000. The building is 50 by 200 feet. Master Mason degrees will be conferred Thursday and Friday nights. The lodge will hold open house Saturday afternoon. Arthur R. Robinson will speak.

I’WRECK IS LAID TO SPREADING RAIL New York Disaster Probed by Company and Public Agencies Bit United Press NEW YORK, June $6. —Seven dead and between seventy and eighty injured—variously estimated because some of the less badly hurt disappeared—was the toll of Brooklyn’s “L” accident yesterday, in which a two-car train toppled from a thirtyfive foot trestle and Smashed in the street below. Investigation by the transit board, the newly incorporated BrooklynManhattan transit company and other agencies were under way today.The train leaped the rails and, plunging through a guard rail, fell into one of the busiest intersections of Brooklyn. One theory is that the intense heat caused a rail to spread. CITY MANAGER PLAN IS BEFORE GARY VOTERS Officials Do Not Expect Many to Go to Polls. By United Press GARY, Ind., June 26.—Gary citizens went to the polls today to vote on adoption of the city manager plan. Officials predicted a light result of probably not more than 50 per cent of the city’s vote. Fugitive Held Here Officers will arrive today from Erie. Pa., to return David Ferguson, 33, arrested here Monday night on charges of being a fugitive from justice and vagrancy. % The wire requested his arrest on a charge of wife and child desertion.

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