Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 275, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 March 1924 — Page 2
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PITTSBURGH FLOOD HERS RECEDE; EIGHT DEAD IS TOLL Damage Estimated at $5,000,000 —Thousands Are Made Homeless, Bu I'nited Press PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 31 Devastating flood waters of the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio and the Yughionney Rivers today were slowly eceding, leaving in their wake a path of ruin and human suffering. The floods Sunday reached the highest stage recorded In eleven years. The Xlonongahela, Allegheny and Ohio rose to 29.2 feet. Then the swollen streams began to recede. Business Basements Flooded Thousands of families have been made homeless by the high water* and many persons living near the river fronts were forced to move to the upper floors of their dwellings. Basements of ntore than 1,000 business houses were flooded. Property damage Is estimated at $5,000,000. Railroad passenger service was disrupted and freight transportation paralyzed. Telephone and telegram communication was hampered. Officials of Industrial plants at Braddock, Rankin, East Pittsburgh and Turtle Creek estimated their flood damage at $1,000,000. 600 Families Flee Six hundred families were driven from their homes in Dravesburg, 400 in McKeesport and several hundred fled their dwellings in Connellsvllle. F*lood waters were receding at the rate of four-tenths of a foot an hour at 9 a. m. today. Eight persons lost their live* as result of the floods. CAR IS OVERTURNED Slight Damage Is Reported From High Winds at Richmond. By Tim rit Special RICHMOND. Ind., March 31. — Slight damage was reported here today from a high windstorm which struck the community Saturday and Sunday. A Ford touring car was overturned on the Main St. bridge and the top tom to pieces. The car was driven by two unknown men. who crawled out ninjured, righted the car and drove away. FARM LAND FLOODED Traction Service Between Peru and Wabash May Be Resumed Tuesday. Ru Times Special PERU, Ind., March 31.—At the junction of the Wabash and Mississinewa Rivera three miles east of here farm land is flooded several miles in each direction. The Wabash has ceased to rise after reaching a stage that lacked only a few inches of flooding a part of the residential section. Tracks of the Indiana Service Corporation between Peru and Wabash are still flooded. Traction officials say service probably will be resumed Tuesday. TRACTION SERVICE SUSPENDED Little and Wabash Rivers High at Huntington. By Times Special HUNTINGTON, Ind., March 31. Service between Wabash and this city on the Indiana Service Corporation traction was suspended late Sunday because of high waters. Little River reached a higher point than at any time during the last year and was rising at the rate of two feet an hour. The Wabash River was out of Its banks at many places.
LOSS IS $50,000 Gale Sweeps Sullivan County—Buildings Are Demolished. By United Press SULLIVAN, Ind., March Sl.—Property loss from gales which swept the county Saturday was estimated today at approximately $50,000. No one was seriously injured. Several residences and farm buildings were torn up and tress and orchards uprooted in several places. white "river Precedes Peak of Fifteen Feet Two Inches Is Reached at Anderson. By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind.. March 31.—After reaching a peak of fifteen feet two inches, White River began to recede today. No serious damake was caused by the flood. INTERURBAN SERVICE OFF Flood Waters of Ohio Drive Residents From Homes in Lowlands. By United Press EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio, March 31.—The Ohio River, which inundated lowlands In five towns in the East Liverpool district, crippled orepations in five pottery plants and suspended interurban street car service, reached a flood crest of 38.7 feet early today and then began to recede. Many families in residential sections of East Liverpool and Wellsvljle, Ohio, Congo and Moscow. W. ”a.. and Smith’* F*rry. Pa., were forced to vacate their homes when the rising waters covered the first floors of their dwellings.
Air Strike Next By United LONDON. March 81.—Now the aviators are planning to strike. They want higher wages, and threaten to fly out Tuesday If they do not get them. British air pilots employed by the new air combine which operates services to the continent demand a "retaining fee’’ of $2,600 a year, plus $2 for every hour they fly. The air combine wants to give them a retainer of from SSOO to SI,OOO a year, and a flying pay of tw 9 pence, or less than five cent* an nour.
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F. F. Chandler, Indiana section chairman of the Society of Automotive engineers, will give a condensed
analysis of all types of steering gears and their adjustment, with complete Illustrations at the socle ty’s meeting at 6:15 p. m. Thursday at the Severin. Other speakers will be Maj. R. E. Carlson of the United States Bureau of Stan dards, Washington; en gi n ee r s from the Neia Park Lamp laboratories, Gener al Electric Com-
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pany and the Edmund & Jones firm, who will describe devices that are said to eliminate danger of glaring headlights. Officials said that better facilities have been provided for complete demonstration of late engineering achievements and manners of adjustment than at any previous meeting. Automotive men have been invited to attend.
PRISONER'S DEATH INVESTIGATED BV COUNTY CORONER William Conners, 60, Arrested After Cutting Scrape, Dies at Hospital, Coroner Paul F. Robinson today is investigatng the death of William Conners, 60. of 1838 N. Capitol Ave., at the city hospital Sunday. Conners was admitted to the hospital March 21. from the Marlon County Jail, where he was awaiting trial on charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. His arrest followed a cutting scrape at hie former residence In the Stewart block, Illinois and Ohio Sts., Feb. 22. He slashed Mrs. Dora Kemper White, 48, of 422 4 E. Washington St., across the throat and then attempted to end his life, police said. Mrs. White recovered. Conners was returned to the jail from the hospital ag cured two weeks ago, but was sent b.fck to the hospital when he became ill again. Hospital attaches said death was due to complication of heart diseases. It was thought the old wounds might have been instrumental in causing death,-; according to officials.
CDED WAVE ENDS DANGER OF FLOOD IN INDIANAPOLIS White - River Registers 2,3 Feet Below Overflow Mark at U. S, Gauge Point, Cold weather ended danger of a flood in Indianapolis, J. H. Armington, Government meteorologist, saW today. White River was 16.7 feet deep at the Government gauge station at Tenth and Cable Sts. Flood stage was IS feet this morning. Armington believed water would rise only a fraction of a foot during the day ar.d lh*n rapidly recede. Lowlands were Inundated In a number of places Sunday, but life and property was not seriously menaced. Two feet of water stood around cottages and other buildings at Ravensvvood. Armington predicted temperature below freezing today, tonight and tomorrow. precluding the possibility of more rain. Flood Moves Southward White River dropped five feet at Anderson Sunday, flood stage moving southward. At Ellison the stage was 22 feet, three feet above flood mark. It was three feet over flood level at Edwardsport. Small creeks left their banks in Marlon County. A number of roads were damaged. The levee around Warfleigh addition in the north end of the city was threatened Sunday. Street Commis-" sioner Martin Hyland ordered a gang of workmen to strengthen the dyke with sand bags between Park Ave. and Broadway. Autos In Water Police reported that automobiles driven by C. Long, 502 S. New Jersey St., and Dorrell Mitchell, 316 N. La Salle St., slipped off of Raymond St., near White River and turned partly over in the water. No one was injured. A sedan stalled in water over the oid Gold Spring road, on the west bank of the river north of Thirtieth St. and was left standing. The driver escaped. The boulevard In the north section of Riverside Park was flooded, as is usual whenever water Is high. Police protected all dangerous points with red lights. Miss Agnes Cruse, Red Cross director, announced the organization Is ready to send aid to any point In distress.
BRITISH PLANE DOWN Globe Flier Makes Forced Landing In Corfu Lake. By United Press ATHENS, March 31.—The British round-the-world flight plane was down today after a forced landing in Lake St. Mathew on the island of Corfu. Major Stuart MacLaren, the flight commander, was understood to be rushii§(' minor repairs to the big amphibian machine in tb* hopes of being able to proceed to Athens.
STREET RAILWAY REVENUE LOSS IS SET AT m Commission Auditor Rep ; rl s Upon Financial Condition, „ A special report of the public service commission concerning financial operation of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, which has petitioned the State body for a 7-cent fare, was filed today by Harry Boggs, chief accountant. The report will he presented Thursday at the commission's hearing on the rate petition. Shown in the audit report, made by Boggs and two assistants upon order of John W. McCardle, chairman, are the following outstanding facts; Revenue of the company decreased $26,644 in 1923. Operating expenses decreased $23,001. Taxes were $5,635 higher. The net decrease in operating income was $9,278. Dividends of $300,000 were paid in 1923 on $5,000,000 preferred stock compared with a $150,000 dividend in 1922 After all expenses and obligations had been met. the company had a surplus of $4,116. In 1922 It made a curplus of $47,234. The net income was $426,104 from which was taken S3OO 000 in dividend and $130,000 for redemption of bonds, the outstanding total of which Is $18,395,500. , i The surplus in 1922, which was $666,395, was reduced to $541,000 by Dec. 31, 1923. Depreciation charged In 1923 was $138,954. The annual report of the company was filed by company officials today with the commission.
THREE INJURED AS CARS CRASH; DRIVER IS HELD Charges of Failure to Stop at Preferential Street Are Made, Marian H. Peters, 1124 Broadway, today is slated on a charge of failure to stop at a preferential street, and assault and battery-, following an accident at Chester and E. Michigan Sts., in which three persons were seriously injured. Leroy Farmer Jr., 3, suffered a wrenched back; Mrs. Maude Farmer, 28, Internal Injuries, and Mrs Jennie Anderson, 70, a broken collar bone. The car in which they were riding with Leroy Farmer was struck by an auto driven by Peters, police say. All the Injured live at 1631 Cruft St. Mrs. Bertha Mngenhelmer, Waverley, Ind., was cut about the head by flying glass when an auto driven by Wilbert Mngenhelmer her husband, collided with an auto driven by Glenn Martin. 3702 E. Washington St., at Delaware St. and Massachusetts Ave., according to police. Martin was arrested.
Truck Is Deserted Earl Crane, 641 Bright St., wai charged with failure to stop after an accident. He was said by police to have been the driver of a truck that struck an auto driven by H. C. Piew, 1230 Speedway Ave., at Alabama and St. Joseph Sts. Police say the truck was deserted after it ran over a curb Charles Brown, 6, 33 N. Miley Ave., is suffering severe head injuries and a badly bruised body at his home today. Police say the boy ran into a truck in front of his home. John Smith, 1540 W. New York St., who, police say, was the driver, was arr**ted. Leg Is Broken John Motley, colored, 718 N. West St., Is in the city hospital suffering with a broken leg received when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a machine driven by Marcus Board, colored, 1141 N. West St., at Senate Ave. and North St., police say. Board was arrested. Police are searching for the driver of the car who failed to stop after striking a taxicab driven by Elson Loy, 1528 Olive St., Sunday, at New York and Pennsylvania Sts. |The force of the impact turned the cab over. Loy, escaping injury, leaped on the running board of the other car and was knocked off by the driver, police say. William Ballard, colored, 50, of 2132 Fountain St., suffered a broken leg. when he was struck by a car driven by William Stone, 19. of 1646 Ashland Ave., at Roosevelt Ave. and Montana St., police say. Stone was arrested. BUILDING TO BE RAZED Old Home >f Times to Make Way for New Banner Edifice. The Banner Furniture Company is preparing to raze the three-story building formerly occupied by The Indianapolis Times, 26 S. Meridian St., and erect a seven-story building to be used as sales rooms. It will provide 66,000 additional feet of floor space. The company also plans to remodel its present quarters after the new building is constructed. A warehouse will then be constructed in the rear of the two sales units. T. P. A. so Entertain President C. A. Tucker will head Post B of th® Travelers’ Protective Association fo* another year. He was re-elected Saturday night. Other officers: Oeorge R. Oexner, vice president, and C. M. Zinz, secretary and treasurer. The post will entertain C. Y. Williams, national president at dinner ax the Severin April 12.
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PITTSBURGH POLICE RECEIVED A TIP THAT A PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD PAY TRAIN, CARRYING $400,000. WAS TO BE HELD UP NEAR THAT CITY. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE EDWARD J. BROPHY AND DETECTIVES HURRIED TO THE SCENE. THEY MET THE BANDITS. A RUNNING GUN BATTLE ENSUED. BROPHY ORDERED THE DETECTIVES’ CAR TO PULL IN FRONT OF THE ROBBERS’. THE MACHINES CRASHED AND OVERTURNED. BROPHY AND FIVE DETECTIVES AND ONE OF THE BANDITS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. TWO OTHER GUNMEN WERE CAPTURED IN A HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT. A MOMENT OF WHICH IS HERE PICTURED.
POLICE CLEAN-UP DURING WEEK-END BREAKSRECORDS States Show 209 Men and 20 Women Arrested on Variety of Charges, A record for week-end arrepts was set this week-end, when 209 men and twenty women were elated at city prison. Eighty men and nix women were charged with vagrancy. Twenty-seven men were slated with vagrancy when police raided a room at 3144 Massachusetts Ave. Lieut. Elscnhut said hs found no gambling. Sixteen men and two women are [charged with intoxication and four- ; teen men and two women with operat i ing blind tigers. Two men are charged with transporting liquor and two othI era with operating vehicles while <nj ioxicated. Twenty-six are slated on j charges of speeding Jesse Miller and Ella William, 41, both of 117 Cincinnati St., were arrested after police said they found Edward Carber, address "city,” wl(h a broken nose, lying In the rear of the Cincinnati St address M!Ur told police he ordered Carber out of the house, and, when he refused to leave, put him out, according to officers. Carber Is under arrest at city hospital. Fifteen are charged with failure to have city licenses. Three men and two women are held for trial In juvenile court on charges of neglecting and contributing to the neglect of children.
COLUMBIA CLUB CLO3ESSAIUROAY Dinner Dance Final Function in Home on Circle, ! Columbia Club members will bid ! farewell to their clubhouse in Monument Place at a dinner dance Saturday evening, President A. E. Bradshaw announced today. Effort 1b being made to have as many charter members as possible to attend. The building will be turned over to the contractor next Monday for wrecking. Anew. twelve story club to cost more than $1,000,000 wdjl be built. Meanwhile the club Wll continue operations at the Clay pool, several rooms on the mezzanine floor having been leased. The first club breakfast will be served there next Sunday morning. MANY TO ATTEND LEAGUE MEETING Civic Club of Haughville to Discuss High School, Several hundred residents of Haughville are expected to attend a mass meeting of Haughville Civic League at 8 p. m. Friday night at School No. 52, Walnut St. and King Ave. The establishment of the proposed west side high school in Haughville will be discussed. A petition bearing several hundred signatures of property owners favoring the location of the school there, has been presented to the school board. The elevation of the Bipit Railroad also will be considered. Fred Griffith will present a. constitution for the organization. Charles C. Rothman, temporary president, will preside. Permanent officers will be elected. Lutheran Young Poople to Meet E. T. Albertson, general secretary of the Indiana Council of Religious Education, will speak tonight at a rally of the Marion County Young People’s Council sett the First English Lutheran Churcg, Pennsylvania and Walnut Sts. Miss Edna Dittrich is chairman of tUf program committee. I
He Did; It Was By United Press SUMMERVILLE. Mass.. March 31.—“ I’ll eat that beefsteak if it’s the last thing I do,” promised John Keating, after h:s family had declared the meat too tough. He did. It was. Ho choked to death on the last bite.
IRE IHAN 1,080 BOYS TAKE PARI IN SCOUTS’ HIKE Mayor and Governor to Give Way to Lads as Feature of Week. More than one thousand Boy Scouts participated today in the annua! < ity troop hike to the Scout reservation near Ft Benjamin Harrison. Eightytwo troops took part. Scouts met in two divisions, at the Sta e fairground and at Ritter Ave. and E. Washington St. Each Scout took rations and cooked his meals at the reservation. Milk, doughnuts, pie and sandwiches were gl ven the hoys. Scout games and contests featured the program. "Scout week” opened with a mass meeting Sunday afternoon at Roberts Park M. E Church, Vermont and Delaware Sts. Bertram Day was the principal speaker F O. Belzer, Scout executive, presided. Tin Scout oath was administered. I’he Rotary Club will observe "Boy Scout day” Tuesday at luncheon at the Claypool. A “Pageant of Progress’’ will be given b.’ Troop 69. The annual father and son banquet will be held at 6:30 p. m Tuesday at the Central Christian Church. Walnut and Delaware Sts. Oswald Ryan of Anderson. Ind., will speak on “American Ideals. ’’ Scouts will occupy executive offices of the State and city Thursday. Donald Higgins, 16. of Troop 19, will he “governor” of Indiana In the place of Governor McCray, from 8 to 9 a m., and Donald Hawkins, 16, of Troop 46, will become “mayor" in place of Mayor Shank. These two scouts achieved this high honor because of their attlninents in scouting. A scout program will be carried out every day this week.
WAGELA LEAGUE TO RAISE MONEY Church and Community House Planned for Neighborhood Moans of raising money for a church and community house to be erected at Thirty-Sixth St. and Emerson Ave., will be considered by the Wacela Community League in the schoolhouse at Thirty fourth St. and Sherman Dr. at 8 p. m Tuesday. The League is composed of citizens of Washington, Warren, Center and Lawrence in the section around Thirty-Eighth Bt. and Emerson Ave. A site for the building has been donated by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tatman, who have lived on a farm at Thirty - Sixth St. and Emerson Ave. for many years. MINI STER,_N OTATTOR N E Y Pastor Acts as Own Lawyer looses. Then Appeals Speeding (’use. Ily United Press FT. WAYNE. Ind., March 31.—The Rev. Louis N. Roca, pastor -*tsf the Trinity Episcopal Church, today appealed to the Circuit Court from a sentence imposed in city court for speeding. The minister acted as his own attorney and lest the case. He was fined $lO and costs. Company leases Factory The Keynote Manufacturing Company, 328 N. West St., has obtained a twenty-year lease on property at' Commerce Ave. and the Big Four Railroad, it was announced today by Charles M. Mayo, general manager. The lease was obtained from George B. Sisson for a total rental of $60,000. The new site will be occupied Wa soon j as remodeling has been completed.
SUPREME COURT 91 TIMES BUSIER THAN DURING 1811 Five Cases Disposed of in Fiist Year —454 Decisions in 1923, The “wheels of justice” grind slowly at Supreme Court. The task of the State highest tribunal is annually becoming more burdened it is pointed out at the office of Zach Dungan, clerk. To wit: Take the case of Washington Hotel Really Company vs. the Bedford Stone and Construction Company, Indianapolis, involving payment of $25,000. Attorneys filed the case on appeal in 1918. The court handed down its decision just last week' Problem of disposing of the large number of legal litigations, pouring into the court from tower courts, is becoming vexious in many ways. Five Oases In 1817 In 1817 when the court convened for the first time, the judges, James Scott, John Johnson and Jesse L. Holman, went on vacation most of the year. Five written qpinions were handed down by the august body during the entire year. But these modern times: The same court, composed of five judges sitting continuously from Oct. 1 to :July 1, disposed of 454 cases in 1923, and then didn't get to the Washing- ! ton Hotel Realty Company case* at i that. Since creation of Supreme Court, there have been filed 24,406 cases, of which 24,118 have been decided. All Courts Jammed Appellate Court, organized in March. 1891. by an act of Legislature, is composed of six Judges. Since its i creation, the court has handled 11,847 leases, of which 11,651 have been I checked out. Getting prompt action from Su--1 premo Court is a faint hope. Not that it Is due to the slowness of the I Judges or any Inexcusable delays, but because the number of appealed legal controversies has Increased sharply. Attorneys, however, state the same condition exists in most higher courts. Federal as well as State. Prohibition laws and other new centralized funo--1 tlons of government are contributory factors, they say. NEW ENGLANDER UNACCEPTABLE AS ATTORNEY GENERAL Kenyon Popular in Far and Middle West —Would Take Post, By United Press WASHINGTON. March 31.—DeI mauds from Senators that a progres slve westerner be named Attorney General to succeed Harry M. Daugherty may delay filling of the post. Suggestion of Judge A. P. Rugg of Massachusetts caused dissatisfaction in the Senate on the grounds Rugg is “another New Englander.” The President has been urged to Invite Judge William S. Kenyon of lowa to take the place. Kenyon, a thoroughgoing p-ogresslve, would niiike an exceedingly popular Attoney General so far as the Middle West and Far West are concerned. Ho would accept the post also, ns he regards it an opportunity for real service Justice Brandeles of the Supreme Court also has been suggested. Tn addition, those mentioned prominently Include Ilartlan Flske Stone, dean of Columbia University School of law, Newe York; Nathan Miller, former Governor of New York: Alexander J. Groesbeck, Governor of Michigan; Frederick Evan Crane of Brooklyn, judge of the Court of Appeals of New York. It has been learned definitely that Secretary of State Hughes will not be the next Attorney General.
WABASH DINNER PROGRAM MADE College President and TANARUS, R, Marshall to Speak, Indianapolis alumni and former students of Wabasli College will officially open the college endowment and building fund campaign at dinner next Friday evening at the Spink-Arms, Austin J. Brown, chairman of the dinner committee, has announced. About 40 Oare expected to attend. Dr. George L. Mackintosh. Wabash president, and former Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, honorary national campaign chairman, will be the principal speakers. Edgar H. Evans, national chairman, will preside. W. B. Dickinson, as campaign director, Russell T. Byers, as Indiana chairman; W. J. Greenwood as Marion County chairman; Thaddeus R. Baker, Joseph J. Daniels, Ward H. Hackleman, Harold Taylor, John V. Wilson, Herman C. Wolff and F,b*n H. Wolcott, Indianapolis membere of the national executive committee, will be at the speakers’ table. The Wabash Glee Club will sing.
Bums Cost Woman Life Hu Times Special HUNTINGBURG, Ind., March 31 Funeral services were held today for Mrs. David Grau, 60, fatally burned at her home here Saturday as her clothes caught fire from a JAitchen stove as she was preparing’dl^^r. She is survived by her a brother, and fivatt*eis.
Director J. Gordon Bishop, director of the Melody v-'c • ; -will appear with
lis orchestra at x dance in the Riley room at the Claypool April 4. Bishop is only 18 years old. He is one of the youngest orchestra leaders in the State. He recently returned from Chicago, where he has been assisting in solo programs with Sol Wagner and Huck O’Hare. Invitations to the dance have been extended to clubs and frater-' nities of the city.
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Jack Tilson of the Apollo also will appear on the program.
WATSON URGES CONGRESS 10 GEE DOWN 10 WORK Declares Democrats and Republicans Should Unite on Tax Reduction. By Unite'l Press Washington, March 31—with the resignation of Attorney General Daugherty presenting what he called anew situation, Senator Watson, Indiana. Republican, after a visit at the White House today called on Senate Democrats to unite with Republicans in bringing about speedy enactment of tax reduction legislation and other measures recommended to Congress by President Coolidge. Four Months Gone “It haß been regrettable, although unavoidable, that four months of this session, with the most constructive legislative program before it of t.he reconstruction period following the war, has been devoted almost entirely to endless discussion by Congress of personalities involved in the oil leases and alleged wrong-doing In public office. “I hope the Senate will begin without delay the legislative program laid before Congress by President Coolidge. Mould Aid Prosperity "The Senate must devote itself untiringly if it hopes to conclude consideration of the legislative program and adjourn by June, which we ought to do. The general prosperity of the country would be aided by Congress enacting its program without delay so that business can adjust itself to new conditions called for in new laws.” THIRD POLICEMAN TURNSIN BADGE Patrolman J, H, Zarina: Suspended Following Charges, The th!:-d police force suspension in a week took place today when Patrolman John H. Zaring turned in his badge. Zaring was ordered before Police Chief Herman Rikhoff to answer charges of unbecoming conduct on his beat Sunday night. In a report to Rikhoff. Capt. Herbert Fletcher said citizens reported an intoxicated patrolman at TwentyThird St. and College Ave. Lieutenant Eiaenhut later found Zaring in a garage at 2226 College Ave., Fletcher said.
WORKMEN BUSY ON HOMEEXPOSITION Craftsmen Get Early Start on Decoration Sunday, Painters, gardeners, plasterers, carpenters and decorators took advantage of Sunday to get an early start on installation of exhibits and decorations for the Home Complete Exposition to start Monday at the State fairground. They worked all day on the old hickory garden through which the public will enter the hall. Rich earth was placed in shape for a natural law j. ‘ Conorete workers Installed fountains and carpenters practically completed hickory trellises and pergolas over which natural roses and wisteria will grow. Hundreds of Chinese lanterns have been hung around a pit which has been decorated to resembel a Chinese pagoda. Newspaper men will be guests of the committee at luncheon Tuesday and will see the big show "move in.” HORTON SEEKS OFFICE Candidate foi G. O. P. Surveyor Nomination to Run on “Qualifications.” Wayne L. Horton announced today that he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for county surveyor. Horton states that he will run on "his qualifications.” He states that he is “strictly against” so-called grafting, and that he stands for economy in all public offices. He said that he is not a member of any faction and if elected will have no one to answer to for his conduct of office other than the people.
Eagles Hold Memorial Memorial services at which a roll of deceased members was read and several memorial addresses made, were held by Indianapolis Aerie No. 211, Fraternal Order of Eagles at Eagles Temple Sunday.
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POLICE SEEK LONE BANDIT WHO HELD UP GASSTATIONS Loot of Single-Handed Robbery Totals $79 —House Theft Nets $268. Police are searching today for the |!one bandit who held up two gasoline stations Saturday. Thfe bandit obtained $29 from the cash drawer at the Silver Flash Station, Rural and New York Sts., after holding Henry Warweg, 927 N. Rural St., the attendant, at bay with a revolver. A man answering the same description held up Mr. and Mrs. W. Schakel, 928 N. Alabama St., attendants at a Sinclair oil and gasoline filling station. Capitol Ave. and Pratt St., and escaped with about SSO after locking Schakel up in the lavatory. A search Is being made for the man and woman who held up Frank Carroll, Orleans, Ind., at Market and Missouri Sts., Saturday and took $6 and a watch chain valued at $5. Carroll told the police that the men held him while the woman went through his pockets. Glen Hackey, 618 East Dr., Woodruff Place, arrived home in time Saturday to see a thief leaving through a downstairs window. Police said the thief obtained Liberty bonds, cash and Jewelry valued at $268. Other theft victims': Alex Stout, colored, 543 Drake St., chickens valued at S4O; Mrs. John Wallace, 1438 S. Harding St., silverware, SSO; Albert Roesener, 1102 N. Tecumseh St., jewelry, S4O.
DEMOCRATS WILL MOVE TO REDUCE BENEVOLENT TAX Levy Is Seen to Be Emergency Reservoir for General Fund, A definite movement will be launched by Democratic leaders at the 1924 General Assembly to reduce the State benevolent tax levy, boosted 4 cents In 1923. to what they consider proper proportions, it •was forecast today in political circles. That the benevolent tax of 12 cents is the scapegoat for the generaj fund, is the belief held. The general tax has been kept down and the benevolent tax boosted, it is pointed out, in order that any surplus In the latter fund may be used to fill any shortages in the general fund. A surplus for example, of $730,000 resulted during the fiscal year of 1923 from collection of the 8-cent tax. Psychology of Tax The political psychology of boosting the benevolent tax is something like this: What taxpayer would begrudge the use of millions of dollars to take care of the unfortunates in the State? Few audiences would howF 1 at any orator's question to that effect. Here, however, is what happened, according to records at the State auditor's c ffice. The surplus of $730,000 In the benevolent fund merely was used for general State expenses. The State finance board borrowed $750,000 from the benevolent fund and transferred it to the general fund. Only $50,000 of this loan has been returned. Debt Near $6,500,000 Now comes the announcement from Robert W. Bracken, State auditor, that the benevolent fund ia dead “broke.” Advance payments will be required from county treasurers or the State debt soars to the dizzy height of $6,500,01>0. With the benevolent fund literally bled by the general fund, a feeling has arisen that the benevolent tax should be lowered to fit- Its actual needs. That feeling will probably express itself in a definite attempt in the next Legislature to trim it down, officials Indicate.
LINE EXTENSION ORDERSIGNORED Board Has Twice Direct i Broad Ripple Service, Two orders to extend city car service to Broad Ripple with city far* prevailing are on the records of the board of works, Taylor E. Groninger, corporation counsel, discovered today. Both of these orders have been Ignored by the company. One was in 1922 and the second in 1923. The board Friday ordered a similar extension for University Heights, since it ie now a part of the city. Groninger will have these facts ready to submit to the hearing of the street railway's petition for higher fare before the public service com- t , mission Thursday. City car service to Broad Ripple was demanded by Groninger in a petition filed with the commission last week.
To L.P. Busser: Louis Paul Busser your mother is near a complete collapse, be cause she does not hear from you. Wire or write to her at once, at the old home address, 6418 Woodland Ave., Cleveland. The Times is asked to print the above message.