Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 267, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1924 — Page 9

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1924

CHIEF SAYS ONLY n POLICE ADDED IN IKE YEARS hkhoff Compares Slight Increase to Growth of City. While Walter W. Wise, city council president, was receiving additional reports on police forces of other cities '.oday. Chief Herman Rikhrff pointed out that only increase in the local force in three years was from 512 to 534. During this time. Rikhoff said, the city had added four square miles of territory, increased 25.000 in population, established the three platoon police system, and added thousands of automobiles. The city actually has one less USESULPHURIO HEAL YOUH SKIN Broken Out Skin and Itching Eczema Helped Over Night. For unsightly skin eruptions, rash or blotches on face. neck, arms or body, you do not have to wait for relief from torture or embarrassment, declares a noted skin specialist. Apply little Mentho-Sulphur and improvement shows next day. Because of its germ destroying properties nothing has ever been found to take the place of this sulphur preparation. The moment you apply it healing begins. Only those who have had unsightly skin troubles car. know the delight this Mentho-Sulphui brings Even fitly, itching eczema is dried right up. Get a small jar of Rowles Mentho'L'lhur l.*oin any good drugcst tnd jse it like -old cream.—Advertisement.

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patrolmen now than it had In 1921, figures showdng 250 then, compared with 249 now. In 1921, the city had six captains, fourteen lieutenants and twenty-seven sergeants. It now has eight captains, twenty-one lieutenants and twenty-six sergeants. Rikhoff points out that the corner* at South and Illinois Sts., New Jersey and Washington Sts., Alabama and New York Sts., Alabama St. and Massachusetts Ave., and Vermont' and Meridian Sts., should have trafficmen, but the force is inadequate. The local traffic force Is 83 Increased demands on the department by enforcement of the prohibition laws and by the accident prevention bureau also were cited by Rikhoff. Wise has received a report of the Dallas (Texas) police force, showing that city has a ratio of 8.5 patrolmen for every 10.000 population. Indianapolis has 15, but councilmen have criticised the “topheavy” organization of superior officers and headquarters force. Leonard V. Harrison of the Chamber of Commerce, investigating police conditions, is making a survey to de termine the nature of work done by each man at headquarters. Quake Survivors in City Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson, who were in the Far Fast when the Japanese earthquake occurred in September, have returned to Indianapolis for a short visit with Mrs. Robinson’s mother, Mrs. Levi D. Stanley, 423 N. Delaware St. Robinson’s merchandising business in Yokohoma was destroyed. He and his wife are planning to return to Japan in June to re-establish their business. Leadership in Colleges “The leadership of tomorrow is de-1 veloped In the colleges today," said J the Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel, pastor of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Churcft, Thursday night at the annual meeting of the Butler University Y. M. C. A. “A spirit of unselfish helpfulness must prevail in American col leges or the nation is not secure.” he said. Brennan Off Program On account of the death of William H. Blodgett, it was announced that Edward T. Brennan will not speak at the 50-50 Club Democratic meeting tonight. Brennan is a son-in-law of Mr. Blodgett. The meeting will be at the Democratic Club. John W. Holtzman will preside.

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Paton is secretary, is cooperating with the Kansas City Cooperative Club, In making the ceremony an outstanding event. Miss Britt, a few months ago voted the most popular girl In Kansas City. KRULL RITES SATURDAY Body of Pioneer Candy Manufacturer to Be Cremated. Funeral ssrvices of Albert Krull, 74, pioneer candy manufacturer, who died Thursday, will be held at the home, 525 E. Eleventh St., Saturday at 10 a. m. The body will be cremated. Mr. Krull was a native of Germany, but came to this country in 1870, living for a while in Cincinnati, Ohio, before he came to Indianapolis. He formerly was connected with the Nichols-Kruil Candy Company and recently with Bessire & Cos. He was a member of the Athenaeum. Surviving are the widow and seven children, Frederick, Walter and Donald Krull, Mrs. Garrett De Motte, Mrs. Percival Brown, Mrs. Theodore Kuhn and Miss Lorle Krull, all of Indianapolis, Scout Week Opens March 3ft "Scout Week” will be observed again this year during spring school vacation, March 30 to April 6. Under direction of F. O. Belzer, scout executive, and S. P. Norton, assistant executive, special stunts have been planned for each day of ’ho week.

WOMAN IMPROVES AFTER BEING HIE BY SKIDDING AUTO Truck Swerves to Avoid Unf known Person —Driver Placed Under Arrest, Mrs. Hattie Baker, 60, of 1641 De Loss St., was reported improved today at the city hospital. She suffered concussion of the brain and cuts and bruises when ?*ruck by a Mason Tire Company truck, driven by Herman Schuesler, 173 5 W. Market St., at Meridian and Maryland Sts., Thursday, police say. Mrs. Rose Jennings, 66, of 510 S. Alabama St., who was with Mrs. Baker and was bruised about the body, was taken home. According to witnesses, the women were struck by the rear of the truck when It skidded as Schuesler threw on the brakes to avoid striking an unknown woman who fell in the path of the truck. Schuesler was arrested. Pharos J. Overman. 2ft. of 813 N.

LaSalle St., Is held. Traffic Investigator Jack O’Neal said he was called by the principal of a sdhool and told Kenneth DeFord, 7, of 915 E. St. Clair St., was Injured in an auto accident. The boy told O’Neal he was struck by the Overman auto at Massachusetts Ave. and Belief on taine St., according to police. After the boy’s injuries were treated at a drug store, Overman took him to the school and gave details of the accident to school authorities, who called police after he left, according to officers. Earl Guthrie, 4-1 N. Riley Ave., was arrested after it is alleged his auto struck Clifford Gains, 16, of 247 N. Gray St. Witnesses said Gains fell from his bicycle, in front of the auto at Pine and New York Sts. Gains was injured about the head. Special Committee Asked Henry L. Dithmer, president of the Chamber of Commerce, has been asked by the board of directors to appoint & special committee to work with Charles F. Coffin, chairman of the building committee, m the selection of anew site. The building committee: Coffin. Frank Wampler, J. I. Holcomb, Dick Miller, William J. Mooney and L. C. Huestnann. - Man Poses as Tax Collector Miss Mary Rigg, superintendent of the American Settlement House, 617 w! Pearl St., reported to police today that a man posing as a tax collector and taken money from several foreign residents of that section.

POLICE BRIBERY CHARGED Chicago District Attorney Says Half of Force Took Brewery Money. P-V United Press CHICAGO, March 21—Half of Chicago’s policemen were accepting bribes from breweries until Federal author!-

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ties drove the breweries out, District Attorney Olson charged todjay. With thugs and gunmen running the breweries, corruption spread, until It threatened to engulf the entire department, Olson said. Beer was flooding the city, he said, and many murders of the past two years were attributable to the traffic.

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