Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 March 1924 — Page 3

SATURDAY. MARCft 1,1924

INDIVIDUAL CIVIC CLUBS TO ACT ON CAR RATE BOOST Federation Fails to Take Definite Stand on Question. Individual organizations of tha Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs will take up, within the next month, proposed increase in street car fare. This was decided after the federation, meeting at the Chamber Commerce Friday night, had failed to agree. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, including Robert I. Todd, president: Joseph G. McGowan, secretary, and James P. Tretton, superintendent, all of whom pleaded for increased fares as a means toward improving service. Two plans, neither of which was acted on. were proposed. Restrictions Asked One was a report of the civic affairs committee, which recommended that: m City council be asked to restrict operation of carriers other than the street railway company. All money obtained from increased fare 6 be used to buy new cars, repair old cars and extend service. Increased fares be limited to three years and on approval of, city council and civic organizations. A citizen representative be named on the board of directors of the company. A rapid transit line to the northern part of the city be established. Better Wages All interurban freight cars be routed over the belt line. Employes wages and hours be bettered as soon as possible. The other suggestions were present ed by John F. White, secretary, in the form of a resolution, which was not acted on. White suggested that: A 7-cent cash fare, with four tickets for 25 cents and eighteen for sl, and a 1-cent transfer charge, be adopted. Increase be effective for not longer than six months at a time. The eorhpany be required to make frequent reports to the city. School Board Condemned Increase be used only to take care of depreciation and for betterments. A citizen be appointed to the board of directors of the company, or that an advisory l>oard of citizens be appointed. G. W. Beaman, member of the Map'eton Civic League and chairman of the schools committee, presented a resolution condemning the school J.oard for blocking the program for ®he erection: of three new high school buildings. The' resolution was not acted on. Following nominations for officers, to be elected in March, were made: ih-esident. Edward O. Snethen, A. L. Portteus and John F. White; first vice president, Portteus; second vice president, L. 1.. Fellows and T. P. Woodsen; secretary-treasurer. White. JEWETT NOT CANDIDATE Former Mayor Will Not Seek Nomination for Governor. Charles W. Jewett, former mayor of Indianapolis, who has been discussed as a possible candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor has announced he will not be a candidate. He said he would not be active in support of any candidate for Governor before the primary. His activity, he said, will be devoted to his business and to the campaign of President Coolidge. Russlaville M. E. Gathering Ends By United Press KOKOMO. March I.—The- annual conference of the Logansport district of the M. E. Church closed a twoday session at RussiavUle Friday night. Forty-six pastors and many Sunday school ouperiptendents and district stewards attended: Bishop F. D. Leete of Indianapolis and Dr. George L. Grose, president of De Pauw University, spoke. Theta Best in Vaudeville Kappa Alpha Theta sorority won first place in Buffer University’s annual senior vaudeville show Friday night. Twelve acts were presented by campus clubs and fraternities. The sorority was given a silver loving cup. ~

Triple Interest 1. The interest we pay you on your savings deposits. 2. The interest you take in building up your account. 3. The- interest we take in helping \ you save safely. Do you regularly add something to your Interest Account ? Nine Convenient Offices Open Saturday Nights Jfletcfjer things anh Crust Company Northwest Corner Market and Pennsylvania BRANCHES ANT) AFFILIATED BANKS 1233 Oliver Ave. 2LG East Tenth St. 1533. Roosevelt Ave 474 West Washington St 154) North Illinois St. 458 East AVashington S' 2969 North Illinois St. 2812 East Washington St.

Southern Beauty Smiles as She Faces Husband s Charges

BEAUTIFUL MRS. ELAINE HARRIS. WHOSE HUSBAND FORMERLY WAS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK, IS FACING HER HUSBAND S ANNULMENT ACTION IN NEW YORK. HERE ARE PHOTOS OF THE SOUTHERN GIRL.

CITIZENS PROTEST AGAINST FAVORED HIGH SCHOOL SITE West Side Residents Take Steps to Locate Building Conveniently. Steps for the location of a west side high school vHiere. it will benefit the most chil.lren have been taken by residents. About fifty persons met Friday night at school No. 52, Walnut St. and King Ave., to protest against the school boa id s proposed location of the school at Belmont Ave. and W. Washington and to propose other sites. Mrs. O. D. Edwards, director of the Christamore Settlement. 901 King Ave.. who presided, appointed a committee to select .a location to be presented to the school board March 11. The committee: Ross Hubbard, chairman: Stoughton Flack. Roscoe Layton, Mrs. Henry Blatt and Mrs. Elmer Thompcn. "We all have an obligation' to our community and a definite responsibil ity and work to get something worth while.’’ said Mrs. Edwards. “If the school board is backed up enough we can get the location we want. We must take the distribution of our children into consideration. Our idea is to reduce the cost of transportation, and to make the. best citizens for the future. What other parts of the city have obtained Haughville can get." Fred Griffith, member of the Live Wire organization of the Eighth Christian Church, warned the oommitte not to secure a site too far from Belmont Ave. and E. Washington St. He said the new school would have about 18.000 school children to draw from. Mrs. Edwards called ano’ner meeting to be held next Friday night at the school. ATKINS VETERANS TO DINE Service I’ins lo Re Given Old Employes. More than 100 veteran employes of E. C. Atkins & Cos. will meet in the ajnnual dinner at the Serevin tonight. All employes who have been in service of the company twenty years or more are members of an association. Forty gold and enameled service pins will be presented. Pins of different colors are presented as each five additional years of service are completed. Mumps Make no Difference By Timet Special PENDLETON, Ind.. March I. While suffering with the mumps, Arthur -Dillon, Grant County; George Brown, Lake County, and Fred Gaither. Lawrence County, escaped from the State reformatory here. (’rawfordsville Man Succumbs ’ By Time* Special CRAWFOHDSVILLE, Ind., March 1. —Frank Breaks, 46, is dead at his home here of double pneumonia. His mother, Mrs. Calvin Breaks, survives. He was a bachelor.

The Week in Washington Daugherty Dares Coolidge to Oust Him. McLean Messages In “Fruit” Code. White House Is Involved. * Attempts to Discredit Walsh Fail—Coolidge Backs Down on Tax Bil When Bluff Is CaJfed —Beer Pops Into Picture for First Time in Both Houses.

Timet W'ashfndton Bureau. t 322 .Vctt 1 York Ace. WASHINGTON. March 1. —Con cerned chiefly with the manner of his going. Attorney General Daugherty clung tenaciously to his job and dared the President to throw him out. His sessions with the President have caused imaginative persons in the Capitol to allow their fancies to run Iree in efforts to visualize the dramatic scenes between the little, cool caloula ting chief executive and the big, angry blustering attorney general. Among the high spots was the meeting at the .White House in which Senator Borah. Republican. Idaho, told Daugherty to his face to "get out.’’ Daugherty refused. Wednesday Daugherty rushed to the White House, announced he intended to remain as attorney general until he got good and ready to quit and hurried to the union station, Chicago bound. Investigation into all the many dark corners of the Department of Justice. prevented only because Senator Willis. Republican, Ohio, blocked Senate authorization of the probe, will now proceed full speed ahead, with Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, at the helm. , Said “Apples” to “Peachey” "Apples." "apricots, "peaches,'' "the duck,” "the champion.” and other "shady" characters entered the Teapot. Dome drama with the exposure of the telegrams between Washington and Palm Reach wherein vr was shown Edward B. McLean, Washington and Cincinnati publisher, made tremendous efforts to keep covered up the falsehoods both he and Secretary Fall had told the Senate Teapot Dome Committee concerning the SIOO,OOO "loan.” Investigation .as to the identity of the "fruity” gentlemen continues. Teapot and the White House The White House was a bit more se- ( urely tied up with the oil scandal by revelation of Secretary Slemp's contract with Fall and at Palm Beach. References in the exposed telegrams also showed “easy access tq the White House” was one of the things McLean, in his troublous moments, was most desirous of establishing. Bankers who testified McLean had on deposit in Washington only $5,000 at the time he said he wrote checks for SIOO,OOO, further showed the false-

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William Davis. Moptpelier. expects to receive damages for the death of his mother, en route to Wales on the Lusitania when it was sunk. Two other sons received $2,500 each. Since Alexandria will build anew high school this spring, many students who have been going to Summittville, Elwood, Anderson and Frankton have enrolled, school officials say. Charles Rhodes. 12, Shelbyville, narrowly escaped death when a jug of gasoline he was carrying was broken and the oil spilled over a gas heater. Onlookers smothered flames which enveloped him. Mrs. Eva wife of William F. Nash, Tipttgi, who has a divorce suit pending, asks SIO,OOO damages from four children of her husband by a former marriage. She alleged they gave her such a beating she was physically disabled. Frankfort business men consider organizing to manufacture an automatic automobile transmission device, patented by Harry McMullin. Tbe inventor claims the device will revolutionize present automobile transmission systems. Farmers and merchants of Montgomery County hold their annual good fellowship meeting March 11. Knights of Pythias lodges of Northern Indiana will attend an entertainment given by Mishawaka Lodge No. 435, March fl. Supreme Chancellor Cabel of Norfolk, Va„ will speak. InUaaa Grand Lodge officers will attend. Three buildings costing $75,000 will be added to the American Steel Foundries at Indiana Harbor. Each Wabash College student will be asked to “give a. meal a day for a

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hood of testimony given the com mittee. Attempts to Discredit Walsh Efforts on the part of the Republican national committee to hamper the oil investigation by discrediting Senator Walsh, th heart and soul of the inquiry, led to plain language on the floor of the Senate, where Walsh, in a fighting mood, proved the Republican committee statements to be lies, and called on Old Guard Senators, Smoot and I/enroot, to sub stantiate that fact. Frantic efforts to bring pressure to bear on Senators with an investigating turn of mind have led harassed Republicans to dig into personal records of such men ais Walsh and Wheeler since their early childhood. Coolidge Backs On Tax Law After asserting lie would never for sake the Mellon tax bill. President Coolidge backed down as soon as Con gross called his bluff. He has agreed to accept higher suptax rates, and with this as a starting point, opponents es the Mellon j-ich man’s bill are now hopeful that when the tax measure u> ready for transmission to the White House it will bo fully as beneficial for the man of small means as for the wealthy man. Inheritance taxes are going up and taxes on earned incomes are coming down. Beer Pops Tnto Picture For ihe first time in the present Congress prohibition laws obtained serious mention in both houses Senator Edwards. Democrat, from New Jersey, the State he wants to make as wet as the Atlantic Ocean, attacked the dry administration in the Senate. Tn the House forty wets, led by John Philip Hill, Maryland, agreed to introduce measures to the end that beer with a kick may again be placed within the reach of the thirty of the land. Alleged Bootleggers Fined James and William Stewart were sentenced to ninety days on the Indiana State Farm, and fined S3OO and costs each in city court late Friday, on charges of operating a. blind tiger. According to evidence of Officers Bledsoe and Martin, and a Federal prohi bition agent, the men sold them white mule.

month for a starving German student” when the Student Friendship Fund Drive opens there Monday. The Columbus Service Company has put into operation anew $75,000 ice plant. What are said to be the first Red Comeaux pigeons Australia, has eves were shipped there Friday by Albert Jackson. Bartholomew County fancier. The pair were worth $l6O. Th“ annual conference of the Muncie district of the North Indiana conference will bsr held at Noblesville Wednesday and Thursday. William Elmendorf, Evansville mayor, says city improvements this year include six miles of pavement and a $15,000 clubhouse for the .west side recreation field. With the purchase of property, first , steps toward the establishment of a congregation of the Apostolic Christian church in Bluffton is seen. One thousand dollars damages for one hug is demanded by Miss Martha George, pretty and 17, of Nick DimitrofT in Adams Circuit Court. She alleges while employed in Dimltroff’s confectionery store at Ft. Wayne he approached from behind and placed his arms around her. She testified the episode lasted less than one minute. The Washington city council has granted petitions for forty blocks of street improvement. The Fair-view Methodist Church at Bloomington will erect a $60,000 edifice. Contracts for thirteen new bridges j and culverts, costing more than SIO,OOO, have been let by-Jay County I commissioners.

MOTORISTS TOLD TO EXERCISE CARE ON STATE ROADS 0 Thaw Expected to Cause Breaks in Highways Not * Surfaced, Kxtrerne care should be taken by motorist* using State roads other than those with hard surfaces. John D. Williams, director of the State highwav department, said today, in pointing out possibility of breaks in roads during the thawing season. Traffic is warned not to use the road between Indianapolis and Martinsville, which will be paved in the spring. Southern Indiana has passed the severe thawing stage, although'northern Indiana is yet gripped with freezing weather. Summary of Conditions Condition of roads out of Indian npolis: No. 1 l New Albany. Indianapolis, South Bond. Michigan line) —-Open from Indianapolis to Westfield Detour one mile east, thence north to intersection of ShertdianNoblesville road thence northeast to Stale road lit order to protect the detour, through traffic should leave No 1 at WestHeld take :t.J to junction of 15, thence on 19 to 20 and on 20 hack to No J Anew detour ha* bee: marked before reaching pavement nineteen miles south wfc Kokomo Detour between Underwood and Vienna Impassable in wet or thawing weather At such timea through traffic detour via Fred- • Vicksburg. Salem. Brownstown and Seymour. No : (Terre Haute Indianapolis. Rich-moni—One-way traffic on railroad overhead at Putnamville Narrow grad" at Glenn, three miles east of Terre Haute: drive carefully the grade to Deer, Creek bridge east of Putnamvill. Traffic exercise care where T. H t. & K. tracks are tom up in Centcrv-ille. Vincennes Road Bad Vo 12 i Vincennes. Spencer. Martinsville. Indianapolis >-—Bad from Bruceville to Edu u-d-port New fill seven miles south of Sisneer: should be driven carefully Rough between Gosport and Paragon. Soft spots between Martinsville and Centerton. No (Madison. Greensburg. Indjanapoi“ Lafayette Oxford)—North-bound traffic leave Indianapolis or. Meridian St. to canal, west and across to Illinois St . north four and one-half miles thence west three mile* to No. 15. At j motion of 15 and 33 go weal through Lebanon No 15 (Indianapolis. Loranspnrt, Michigan line)-—Leave Indianapolis on N. Meridian St cross .anal bridge to Illinois St and north oufr and one half miles, them-e three mile*, back to No 15 in order to avoid construction of bridges aryl culverts In Marion County Detour poor. Closed t north edge of I,a Porte account of eonstru- turn. No 22 i English. Paoli, Mitchell Bedford. Bloomington Martinsville. Indianapolis) -Ue No. 12 between Indianapolis and Martinsville, as No. 22 is impassable during thaws Avoid heavy construction between Paoli and Road Id Rough for two miles south of Martinsville. Heavy grading north of Bloomington. ROADS TO DISCUSS CUT Reduction o! Freight Rate on Goal Is Conference Subject. The order of the public service com mission reducing coal freight rates In Indiana 10 cents a ton will be considered by representatives of leading railroads in the State Wednesday at Chicago. x * The reduction, effective April 1, was made on petition by the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association. Freight revenue will he cut SBOO,OOO a year. EXAMINATION ANNOUNCED riacefc Open in Pnstofffce for Chauffeurs. Examinations for positions as chauf-feur-carriers will be held here March 22, Henry M. Trimpe, secretary of the civil service board, announced today. Salaries range from $1,400 to SI,BOO a year. Robert H. Bryson, postmaster, raid that a number of chauffeur-car-riers will be needed here. Child Eats Poison Tablets Bo United Press HARTFORD CITY. Ind., March I. Mary Parker, 2. found forty poison tabtfils on a dresser at the home of her grandparents. She ate them and died a few hours later at the county hospital. Miss Landers Starts Speaking Miss Julia Landerb, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Cpngress from Marion County, will open her campaign at Oaklandon tdnlght. She will speak next Wednesday at Ben Davis. Fire Damages Home Damage to the home of Frank F. Keeler, 1032 N. Beville A’ve., by fire Friday night, was estimated at SSOO today. Sparks on the roof caused the blaze.

ACCOUNTS BOARD CHARGES FESTER OVERPAID $4,081 Examiners Allege $1,210,37 Excess Payments Is Still Unadjusted, That former County Auditor Leo K. Fesler made errors in/payment of 1923 claims amounting to $4 081.92 of which $1,210.37 is Unadjusted, is charged today in a report of the State board of accounts. Investigation was made by Horatio Harryman and Edward A- Remy, field examiners. Items involved: Excess payment of S4OO to White Furniture Company for supplies to Sunnyside Hospital: excess salary of $775 to Isabelle Sommerville, qhief probation officer for Juvenile Court and excess payment of $35.57 to Elliott-Fisher Company. Fesler Explains Fesler said the excess payment- to the White Furniture Company was discovered^—but a refund could not be obtained because of an old bill duo the company. The cotihty council ordered the alleged excess salary' paid to Miss Sonv merville at the request of Juvenile Judge Frank J. Lahr, Fesler* said. Judge Lahr asked the county council for the increased salary in order to retain Miss Sommerville, it was explained. A loss in depository interest has resulted. the report declared, by the practice of Fesler in paying bonds and coupons of the county through a local bank. Fesler said this method has been used for six years. Warning Is Issued Warning against overdrawing ap propriations was made in the report, which said funds for ti 4 juvenile home, colored orphans' home and change of venue were overdrawn $506.15. Payments of claims totaling $23,692.72 to George A. Weaver & Son, contractors for additions at the Julietta asylum for insane, including premium on contractors’ bond, was disapproved by the examiners. Premiums were paid by Fesler, he explained, after ordered by 'Superior Court Room 4. Examiners claimed no law existed to authorize premium payment by the county. LEW AT SPENCER TODAY | Mayor Deals in Personalities During Bicknotf Address. * By Timet Special SPENCER. Ind., March 1— Mayor Shank of Indianapolis, candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor, was to speak here this afternoon. The Mayor spoke at Bicknell Friday. treating his hearers to- an oldtime political speech. "I want.the whole world -to know if there Is anything crooked on the record LewShank." he said. “I want my opponents to tell anything of that sort they find out about me and I want to tell the whole demeil world I'm going to tell on them,” he said. COURTESY TRIP APRIL 10 •Journeys .Also Planned for May 7 and June 12. The first of a series of "Courtesy Trips” to be held this year by the wholesale trade division of the ("ham b'er of Commerce will be on April 10 to Gosport. Spencer. Worthington and Vincennes. The next trip will be May 7-8 to Seymour. luisville, Salem, Mitchell and Redfqrd. A trip has been planned to Jkifayette -June 12. Plans are being made for a “pep banquet" to boort local products throughout the State. GAS TAX IS $3,000,000 Figures for First Eight Months Are Announced. A total of $3,180,289.17 has been collected by the State by the 2-cent gasoline tax during the first eight months of the law, Charles Benjamin, head of the gasoline tax division. State auditor’s office, said today. January receipts amounted to $273,860.92. Counties received $500,000 this year from the tax proceeds. SUBSIDY IS CONSIDERED F’ountain 1 'ounty Townships Seek to Save Part of C. & K. I. Railroad. Subsidy for a division of the old coal road of the C. & E. I. Railroad is considered by townships in Fountain County. Part of the road has been junked. Attorney General U. S. Lesh has ruled no appeal from issuing of bonds for the subsidy could be taken to the StaJe board of tax commissioners. Alleged Absconding Investigated By Timet Special COLUMBUS, Ind., March-!.—The alleged disappearance of Burke A. Gibson, manager of the Central Finance Company with some of the company’s money was placed In the hands of the grand jury today. De Pauw Doors Stay Open De Pauw University will not limit the number of students enrolled, at least for the present, trustees have announced. The trustees’ meeting here Friday voted for completing the $1,500,000 endowment drive by obtaining the final $600,000. Death Investigated Coroner Paul Robinson is investigating circumstances attending the death of John Cushingberry, colored, 43. living aUthe home of John Weathers, colored, 639 S. Temperance' Ave., who died suddenly late Friday at the home of Pete Estro, 720 Fletcher Ave. Hotel Guest Robbed Thomas Fuson ot#Oxford, Ohio, today told police a watch, valued at SSO, was stolen from his room at the Annex Hotel, Missouri and Washington Sts.

All Indiana to Aid in Welcoming Duse Here ■Bp 1 if - ELEANORA DUSE Ona B. Talbott reports that orders are being received from all parts of Indiana for the one performance of 'Duse at the Murat on Saturday night, March 29. Even people have purchased tickets from Illinois. The bill will bo "The Closed Door.” CLUB WILL GIVE CONCERT Quartet to Sing at First Presbyterian Church. ' Wabash College Glee Club quartet will assist in a sacred musical concert Sunday evening at the First Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth and Delaw’are Sts. Wayne A. Hamilton of (’rawfordsville, first tenor; William D Backman of Aurora, second tenor; William E. Cox of Indianapolis, first bass, and Jean E. -Black of Lebanon, second bass. Guy M. Neff of Middletown is accompanist. The quartet will sing "Bring Forth the Clashing Spear and Shield.” "No Shadows Yonder." “Thank God for a Garden.” “The Bells of St. Mary’s" and "Alma Mater.” JOG WILL BE DISCUSSED Scientech ( luh to Talk About Street Change. "To jog or not to jog” at Delaware and Twenty-Second Sts., will be a topic for discussion at the Scientech Club luncheon Monday at the'Chamber of Commerce. A report will be made by a committee concerning elimina.tion of the jog proposed by various organizations. Boy Finds His Dog Freeman Garrene. 12. son of H. E. Garrene, manager of the Thrift Shoe Store. 3 S. Meridian St., found his dog, missing from Martinsville since Thursday, at the Indiana Medical School. It had been taken from Martinsville by an agent of the school by mistake.

CHURCH NOTICES

Cfmmrclhies off Ctturnstt, Scientist ✓ „ a Lesson-Sermon „ “CHRIST JESUS” FIRST CHURCH—Meridian at 20th St. SECOND CHURCH—Delaware at 12th StTHIRD CHURCH —3350 Washington Blvd. FOURTH CHURCH—Masonic Temple in lrvingtoD. Sunday Services First, Second and Third Churches at 11 a m. and 8 p. m. Fourth Church at 11 a. m. only. Testimonial Meetings Wednesday evening: at 8 o'clock. % Free Reading Rooms 813 Occidental Bldg. Washington at 111. St. 1258 Consolidated Bldg., 115 N. Peim. St. 205 East Thirty-Fourth St. 11 Johnson Ave., Masonic Temple, in Irvington. _ r l The Public Is cordially invited to attend these services and to use the reading rooms SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN UNDER 20 YEARS First Church at 11 a. m. Second Church at 9:30 and 11 a. m. Third Church at 9:15 a. m. Fourth Church at 9:30 and 11 a. m. FIRST AMERICAN SPIRITUALIST CHURCH 52 H Monument Circle, Morrison Hall Services from 7:30 to 9 :30 p. m. prompt. Trance Lecture by Mrs. Blanch Lamar. Message bearers Mrs. Affla Reep, Mr. H. C. Engelhardt and other mediums present. Attend the only Spiritualist Church in Indianapolis, who accepts only white citizens of the United States to its membership. All members are urged to be present this Sunday to elect officers for the year. Midweek services Wednesday 7:30 p. m.. at 1561 Ashland Ave. All are welcome. FIRST SPIRITUALIST CHURCH. 608 N. Liberty St., between Mass. Ave. and North St.. Sunday 7:45 p. m. Lecture by Rev. Lydia Crane, subject ‘Science and Spiritualism.'' Messages will be given by the pastor. Rev. Ruth Vaii De Beuken. Message services every Wednesday at 2:30 and 7:45 p. in., conducted by the Ladies’ Aid. Part of the time devoted to healing. You are cordially invitSd to attend these services. All are, welcome. , ORIENTAL SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Will hold regular service next Sunday at 7:30 p. m., in Castle Hall. 230 E Ohio St. Lecturer. Mrs Gloshen Messages by D H Smith, O R. White and H. Shaubaugh Speaker Mrs Edward Eidleman Messages by differtffu mediums. Everybody .welcome at both services George W Layman, president. THE opening of the Spiritualist Mrsion, \at 1026 E. Washington St. Mesa/es givten by Miss Rosa Allison, leader: Vednesdatv 2:30 p. Thursday 7 :46 jp. q,, Stmdajv 7:46 p. m Come! Everybody v C uine i

TRANSFER OF BANK DEPOSITS MADE EFFECTIVE TODAV Fletcher American Takes Over Business of National City Institution. With the transfer N of all deposit and safety* deposit business to the Fletcher American National Bauk today, the National City Bank, organized thirteen years ago, discontinued business at noon. Notes, Government bonds and other securities more than sufficient to secure all deposits also were transferred. The action was a special meeting of stockholders of the National City Bank Friday afternoon. Roy C. Shaneberger, .president, and John R. Welch, vice president, will become Fletcher American directors. Most of the National City employes will be given positions. Realty Stock Involved Assets -of the National City Bank not taken over, including shares of common stock in the National City Realty Company, which owns the twelve-story office and bank building on E. Washington St., will be liquidated. By absorbing the National City Bank business the Fletcher American National Bank will add more than $5,000,000 in deposits and its total resources will be increased to $38,000,000. Resources of the Fletcher American Company, a subsidiary, increases the total to more than $43,000,000, making it the financial institution in Indiana. Building Management Intact Officers and directors of the National City Realty Company, it was announced, will continue to operate the property. Letters were mailed today to all depositors of the National City Bank, informing them of the change and beginning % Monday checks will be honored by the Fletcher American National Bank. It is underslpod that, stockholders of the National City Bank Friday faced the alternative of disposing of the assets and deposits or approving a stock assessment of approximately 60 per cent. FIRE DAMAGE $75,000 Spring Apparel Rums as Fire Gut a La Porte Clothing Store. By United Press LA PORTE. Ind.. March I—Officials of the Boston Clothing Store today estimated at $75,000 the damage done by a fire which gutted the interior of the store just before closing time Friday. The fire started when a pipe In oil burning furryjee bursted. "" New spring apparel worth $30,000 burned.

PROGRESSIVE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Park Ave. and St. Clair St. Sunday services, 7:30 p. m. THE REV. H. W. B. MYRICK, Pastor. Subject: ‘‘SPIRITUALISM AT PAR” Message service will be conducted by The Rev. Mina M. Simpson. The Ladies' Aid holds services every Tuesday afternoon and evening at 2 and 7:45, serving dinner at 5:30. Mrs. Agnes Domhoff Brashear and Elsie. Caldwell Kirk will deliver messages in the afternoon. The evening message services will be conducted by Mrs. Maggie Wolfe and Mrs. Deliah Coleman. The MEN’S CLUB will hold trumpet services Friday evening with Elsie Caldwell Kirk in charge. SALVATION ARMY 24 S. Capitol Sunday School 9:40 Holiness fleeting 10:45 Young Peoples Meeting 6:15 Salvation Meeting 8:00 Week Day Meeting* Salvation Meeting Thursday 8 o’clock Holiness Meeting Friday 8 o’clock Salvation Meeting Saturday 8 o’clock Officers in Charge Captain and Mrs. L. W. Amberger and also Lieutenant Beatrice Hughes South Side Spiritualist Church Fountain Block. 8d Floor, Fountain Sonar* Sunday, 7:45 P. M.. Lecture br A. A. HAMILTON. Pastor MRS. BERTHA HOLT* HAMILTON Message Bearer Mrs. Hamilton will answer your written questions while blindfolded Come and witness this wonderful demonstration of mediumship All are welcome. Good music. Vatch for the announcement of our Mass Meeting to be held March 23. m GHRDST CHURCH Monument Circle, Rev. James D. Stanley rector Sunday services. 8 and 10:45 a. no Vespers. 4 p. m. i Church school. 9:30 a. m. V FIRST SPIRITUALIST ALLIANCE CHURCH® 143 E OHIO ST. Suuday evening, 7:45® lecture by the pastor. Rev. Eliza E. Hov-Wp Messages by Mrs. Clara Humphreys. Ladies® Aid Wednesday. 2 p. m. Regular meaeagi® services every Friday evening, 7:46. Brsry-I body welcome.

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