Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 216, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1924 — Page 3

TUESDAY, JAN. 22, 1924

STATE UTILIZING lIS ITER POWER FOR DOMESTIC USE Farm, Village and City Profiting by Projects on Indiana Rivers, Utilization of water power in Indiana to bring electricity to farm, village and city is being undertaken in Indiana on a gigantic scale, records of the public service commission showed today. A hearing will be held Wednesday by the commission on the petition of the Hoosier Hydro-Electric tlon for authority to issue and to sell $600,000 preferred stock and $400,000 stock. The corporation plans to construct a power plant at St. Paul on the Flat Rock River. The Indiana Hydro-Electric Power Company constructed in 1923 a 8,500 K. W. A. unit on the Tippecanoe River at Norway near Monticello. The Indiana Electric Corporation Is building two 20,000 K. W. A. units on the Wabash River at Dresser, near Terre Haute. The Indiana and Michigan Electric Company has completed plans for a plant at Twin Branon on the St. Joseph River near Mishawaka,

SOCIAL DISEASES COSTINGILLIONS Insane Asylum and Epileptic Village House Victims, Results of social diseases are costing Indiana millions of dollars annually, J. G. Royse, division director of the State board of health, declared today. "According to information given me by Max Bahr, superintendent of the Central Insane Hospital in Indianapolis, from 22 to 25 per cent of all insanity there has been caused by syphillis,” Dr. Royse said. “Dr. Tan Nuys at the fndiana Village for Epileptics estimates 67 per cent of his unfortunates have been sent there through social diseases.” “There are thousands and thousands of cases in Indianapolis despite the vigilance of public health officials and the public clinic.” The division maintains sixteen clinics in Indiana.

DISTRICT SCHOOL TO OPEN TONIGHT Civic Association in Charge of Dedication. Residents of Mars HiU and Lafayette Heights tonight will dedicate new district school No. 20 at Lafayette Heights, under auspices of the Mars Hill-Lafayette Heights Civic Association. Inspection, from 7 to 8 p. m. will be followed by a program. The Junior Order of United American Mechanics will present a flag and a Bible. Addresses will be delivered by Thomas Howe, former president of Butler University, and E. O. Snethen, president of Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs. Chic Jackson, cartoonist, will entertain. Edward Wishmier, Lafayette Heights, is president of the association. CIVIC LEAGUE ELECTS J. P. Harris Made President of the Northeastern Organization. New officers of the Northeastern Community Civic League are: J. P. Harris, president; Henry Windhorst, vice president; Glen Harmon, secretary, and Clyde Wolfe, treasurer. Delegates appointed Monday night at the Moravian Church, ThirtyFourth and Hovey Sts., to represent the league at meetings of the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs, are: Windhorst, W. J. Battey. Harold Fisher and Clarence Chambers. The league will hold its next meeting Feb. 18 at the Moravian Church.

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SCHOOL 16 GRADUATES 34 Rev. Frank S. C. Wicks to Deliver Commencement Address Wednesday. The Rev. Frank S. C. Wicks, pastor of All Souls Unitarian Church, will deliver the commencement address for thirty-four pupils of Public School No. 16, who will be graduated frdm the 8A grade at 1:30 p. m., Wednesday. Graduates: George Fay, president; Ward Montfort. vice president: Ruth Mount, treasurer, and Stella Hay. secretary; Alee J3. Adams, Mande F. Adams, Anna C. Allgood, Alberta L. Beach, Richard F. Beck. Fred A. Chandler, Mildred N. Cooper. Frieda M. Crawshaw, Maurice P. Doody, Ruby Elliot. Edna G. Engleru George Fay. Viola Ferree, Stella M. Hay, Heftry P. Haynes. Helen R. Helfrich; lva Johnson. Frieda Kaufman, Rosemary McIntyre. Josephine R. Miskowez. Ward F. Montfort, Ruth I. Mount. Ada Mae Prather. Frank F. Scharlan, Frieda M. Stearns, John G. Steddenbenz, b'orman W. Stevens, Darwin V. Sweet Thelma W. Waggoner and Fremont H. Wise.

COUNCIL CREATES THREE NEW JOBS ON CITY PAY ROLL S Partial Appropriation Made for Salary of Smoke Inspector,. New jobs in the city administration were results today of a city council meeting at which administration measures were passed with little protest Monday night. Last barrier to enforcement of the new' smo|e abatement ordinance was removed when council amended the $3,000 salary measure to $1,400 and passed it, 7 to 1. Councilman Heydon Buchanan cast the opposing vote. Ordinance abolishing the office of smoke abatement officer, now held by Fred S. Beck, at SI,BOO a year, was Introduced. It is expected to take care of the balance of Hubert F. Templeton’s salary as present smoke inspector. Despite motion of Councilman Lloyd D. Claycombe that consideration be

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postponed, an ordinance creating the position of inspector of traffic, at $3,100 a year, w r as passed, sto 3. The ordinance increases the salary of Traffic Captain Michael J. Glenn. Councilmen Theodore J. Bernd, Claycombe and Buchanan opposed it. Temporary Loan A temporary loan of $300,0.00 to finance the city until the spring payment of taxes was indorsed when council passed a measure authorizing Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, to negotiate the loan. A few minutes later council rejected

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an ordinance to appropriate $28,500 to pay interest on park bonds of the park board. An amendment of Councilman Claycombe to make the amount SIO,OOO failed. Safety Measure Position of assistant Barrett law clerk, at $1,400 a year, was created, over protests of Councilman fßen H. Thompson and Bernd. A measure providing an assistant secretary to the athletic commission, at S4OO annually and SSO for minor expenses, was passed under suspension of rules. An ordinance requiring garages of

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over six-car capacity to install automatic sprinkler system was Introduced. Another measure requiring persons hanging awnings extending over streets to take out city license of SIOO annually also was introduced. Other ordinances introduced: Changing territory at Twenty-Sixth St. and Sherman Ave., from residential to business. • Creating S6OO fund in police department to be known as "addressograph and typewriter fund.” Changing McKinley St., from Shelby St. to Stanley Ave., to Yoke Ave., and

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$65.00 Mahogany Pineapple Poster Bed, Full Size. Sale Price, $42.50. $92.75 American Walnut Dresser, Sale Price, $75.00' Full size vanity dresser, large glasses. Special at $76.00. Mahogany Library Table, Very Special, $19.75 Two-tone style, 48-inch length library table, of unusual beauty and charm at this special low sale price. $49.75 Chippendale Rocker, $32.50 In this elegant Period design is this wing chair that has upholstefted seat. $60.00 Chair or Rocker, $42.50 Cane back chair or roqker with upholstered seat, very comfortable and good looking. Mahogany Napoleon Bed, Scroll Design, Full Size, Regularly $65.00, Sale Price, $32.50 $58.00 Library Table, $47.50 Library table of mahogany in Italian Renaissance Period style. Nine-Piece Jacobean Oak Dining Room Suite, Regular Price, $245.00. Sale Price, $175.00. Louis XVI pattern, 60-inch buffet, round table, enclosed server and six genuine leather seat chairs.

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AT—--5c 6,000 W o m e n’s novelty kerchiefs, white lawn with white or colored embroidered corners, colored lawn kerchiefs with colored embroidered corners, n ov e lty prints, etc. Some slightly imperfect.

Featuring the Delightful New Styles in a Special Presentation of Charming Early Spring Hats, $ 6.50 Made of silk, or silk and straw combinations. For the simple frock we have the straw embroidered hats as a mid-season choice. Other hats have elaborate trims of small flowers. The tagel straw models disclose graceful crepe drapes—then there ar* some wider brimmed models of crepe with horse hair crown, charming with trimming of flowers. An odd pin or bits of ribbon lend distinctive individuality to many of the varied styles— each hat so unusual and so attractve for the very moderate price of $6.50. —Pettis millinery, second floor.

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Holliday St., from Shelby to Dietz Sts., to Nelson Ave. Permitting Gulf Refining Company to lay switch from Belt railroad across State Ave. 100 feet north of Van Buren St. Street Names Changed Ordinances passed: Granting Polar Ice and Fuel Company right to lay switch at TwentyFirst St. and Big Four tracks. Granting Otis D. Maurer right to lay switch at Dakota St., in'vicinity of Jones an dThomas Sts. Changing name of Gemmer SL,

AT—--9c 3 for 25c 2.500 Embroidered • corner and colored border kerchiefs, white and colored lawn and batiste kerchiefs with neat embroidered corners. \i and %• in ah hemstitched hems also novelty printed borders, all first quality.

This Beautiful Gate-leg Table s22= - / Exactly as illustrated —solid mahogany top, moulded hinge joints and all turned understock, complete with drawer in the end. When opened the size is 36x48 inches. Typical of greatest convenience and use. $22.95.

from Draper St. to State Ave. to E. lowa St. Extending business district at College and Fairfield Aves. Requiring C., C-, C. & St. L. Railroad to keep watchman at Golay St. Nobles ville Business Man Burled By Timet Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Jan. 22. William E. Lowther, 70, was burled here Monday. Two daughters, Mrs. Max Fuacett of Indianapolis and Miss Bernice Lowther of this city, survive.

AT—12c 3 for 35c 1,500 Colored linen kerchiefs with embroidered corners. Good quality sheer linen with neat embroidered corners, % and %-inch hems; a large assortment of patterns and colors.

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He was engaged in business here for thirty years, served on the city council and was a charter member of the* Knights of Pythias Lodge. Scale Makers Convene By Timet Special FRENCH LICK, Ind., Jan. 22.—The midwinter meeting of the Scale and Balance Manufacturers Association opened here today at the French Lick Hotel. . The sessions will end with a dinner for members the wives, and guests Wednesday evening.

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NOT a clean-up of odds and ends —but a genuine sale of good, desirable furniture—furniture of good taste and enduring workmanship —furniture that adds to the peace and comfort of one’s home.

$135.00 Mahogany Breakfast Suite, $87.50 Five-piece mahogany breakfast suite, including table and 4 charis, very exceptional at this low sale price. 4-Piece Walnut Bedroom Suite, Regular Price, $359.00, Sale Price, $275.00 Large massive dresser with large mirror, bow-end bed, chifforette and full size vanity—all in Tudor Period design. An unusual value at this special sale price. Mahogany End Tables, Each, $6.95 Outstanding in elegance and designs that are different, very unusual at this sale price. Mahogany Martha Washington Sewing Cabinets, $18.75 Graceful and colonial appearing are these wonderful sewing cabinets at this special sale price. $62.50 Coxwell Chair, Special, $49.75 Covered with high-grade tapestry. StickLey Oak Dining Room Suite in Apartment Size, Regular Price $259.00, Sale Price, $210.00 The suite, consisting of 72-inch buffet, square table and six chairs to match, makes a very convenient and elegant, suite for the apartment dining room. I —Pettis furniture, fourth floor.

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