Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 June 1924 — Page 1

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NIGH SCHOOL Ml I MI TQ INCREASE Ten Thousand Students Will Face Same Over-Crowded Conditions This Fall as in Past, Except at Manual Training, LONG-DELAYED BUILDING PROGRAM INSTITUTED Shortridge Boosters Face Indefinite Delay as Board 'Passes Buck’ to Architects and Halts New Edifice Proposed, Ten thousand pupils will attend Indianapolis high schools in September, an increase of about 300 over enrollment of the school year just ended. With the exception of Emmerich Manual Training High School where a much needed, long delayed improvement program finally has been instituted, the students will find the same old overcrowded conditions existing. After a long period of delay, hesitation. backing and filling, the present majority faction of the school board composed of Charles L. Barry, Charles R. Yoke and Fred Bates Johnson, has resumed some of the plans for extension of high school facilities, exactly where it halted them when it came into power in January. But with the loss of time due to the board’s indecision it will be a long time before any actual work can be started. For years high school conditions have been growing steadily more unsatisfactory from the standpoint of overcrowding. _ ...

Three Buildings Proposed Last year the school board decided to erect a colored high school at Twelfth and Missouri Sts., a west side high school at Belmont and W. Washington St. and anew Shortridge at Thirty-Fourth and Pennsylvania St. The move was opposed step by step by Charles L. Barry, who always had posed as an advocate of anew Shortridge school until time came to vote for it. Architects were selected for purchase of necessary ground. Then the control of the board changed. At the first meeting all (Turn to Page 2)

BALLOONS IN RACE OVER WAR FIELDS Three Americans Are in International Contest, By United Press BRUSSELS, June 16.—Contestants in international balloon race for the Gordon-Bennett cup were drifting over the World War battlefields today. The British baloon Margaret passed over Soissons at an altitude of 1,500 meters at 8 a. m. The Belgian balloon Villede-Bru-selles passed over the same region, and another Belgian, the Prirce Leopold, was approaching Dusseldorf. Three American balloons are entered in the race. They are piloted by Capt. E H. Honeywell. W. G. Van Orman and Major Peck. The balloons took off from here Sunday afternoon. DILLON HELD AGAIN Former Pugilist Charged With Selling Liquor. Ernest Price, ex-pugilist, who fought under the name of Jack Dillon. Is held under SSOO bond today following his arrest Saturday by Sheriff George Snider on charges of selling liquor. The arrest grew out of a motorcycle accident at the entrance to Broad Ripple Park. George Collier, 851 E. St. Clair St., and Lee Middleton, 212 W. North St., were injured. The two said they had obtained liquor from Dillon. CONFIDENCE IS LACKING Woman Jumps From Street Car at Crossing. Mrs. Eliza Margin, 54, of 1848 Trent St., apparently did not have confidence In the conductor’s signal to the motorman that there were no trains coming, and jumped from a Riverside street car today as it to cross the Balt Railroad, /as bruised. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m. 61 10 a. m 68 7 a. m 62 11 a. m 70 8 a. m 63 12 (noon) 70 9 &. m. 66 1 p. m 73

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ENSIGN WILLIAM GEORGE McCREA SHESE three officers died in the explosion on board the battleship Mississippi in the harbor at San Pedro, Cal. They are Ensign William George McCrea, Renevo, Pa.; Lieut. Thomas Edward Zellars, Grantville, Ga., senior officer in the ill-fated No. 2 turret, and Ensign Marcus Erwin Jr., Ashville, N. C. SHERIFF HOLDS SPOUSE Husband Alleged to Have Slashed Wife With Knife. George Petrey, 41. R. R. D, box 317, is held by Sheriff George Snider on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill. The sheriff arrested Petrey after he is alleged to have cut his wife in the face with a knife, after striking her. The argument happened during an auto ride Sunday on the Southport road. LAKE PROJECT REVIVED Shank and Snethen Confer on Damming White River. The municipal lake project in Fairview was revived in a con ference of Mayor Shank and F,. O. Snethen, president of the Federated Community Civic Clubs today. Shank has advocated an artificial lake in Fairview by building a dam ac-oss White River and flooding the lowlands. Snethen said plans of the Mapleton Civic Association in improving the Fairview site for Butler University had again stimulated interest in the lake project. GAS DEATHS ARE PROBED Three Asphyxiated by Leaking Pipe at Indiana Harbor. By Times Special INDIANA HARBOR, Ind., June 16. —Investigation was under wav today in the deaths of thr£e men asphyxiated Sunday morning by a leak in a gas pipe in one of the power plants of the Inland Steel Company. The dead: Blanchard Reed, South Chicago, 25; John O’Brenovich, Indiana Harbor, 28, and Alex Faulkner, Gary, 22. Twenty-one others, including fifteen Mexicans, were in a hospital suffering from the fumes. SAVES ARM POWER Autoist Bums Gasoline to Keep From Cranking. Gasoline is cheaper than arm power, according to William Lambert of St. Louis, Mo. Police went to 344 Ogden SL, and found Lambert’s auto parked with the engine running. Lambert, who was visiting nearby, saw them and said he left the motor run because he had no starter and did not want to crank it.

LITTLE GIRL DIES AFTER FALL 111 PLAY Neck Broken When She Slips Off Box Car on Belt Railroad Tracks Near Home —Companion, Aged 6, Runs to Mother, PARENT CAUTIONS CHILD NOT TO LEAVE YARD Wilma Baker, 4, Was Pet With Young and Old—Funeral Will Be Held at 10 a, m, Wednesday at the Home, The name of sunny little Wilma Baker, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Baker. 1745 W. New York St., today was added to the list of children killed in accidents. Wilma died Sunday afternoon shortly after she fell while attempting to step from one box car to another, on the Belt Railroad tracks near her home. Just how the accident happened was not known definitely. According to one story, Wilma was helped on to the cars by Jack BaldW. New York St. But Jack UV v|k said Wilma climbed up by r herself. r Whatisknown * ifflftFi is that hardly between the box BBIH Wdi cars and Jack WILMA BAKER Baldwin wa a running home to his mother to \ carry out that he was "afraid.” : Wilma’s neck was broken, Coroner | Paul F. Robinson said. Wilma was a pet with both young | and old. She was always ready for | a chat, in the most grown-up nun- ! ner. Her only sister, Miidred, 3, ‘‘mothered’’ Wilma, the youngest of the family. But Sui day afternoon she went to a moving picture show with Frances Baldwin, Jack’s sister. Wilma also left two brothers, Paui and Charles. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday at the home. Burial in Flora] Park cemetery.

SAILORS STAND GUARD ON BODIES Say Attempt Made to Blow Up Undertakers, * By United Press SAN PEDRO, Cal., June 16.—Climaxing the week-end clashes of sailors and alleged I. W. W., what Navy men believed was an attempt to dynamite the undertaking parlors holding bodies so forty-eight members of the crew U. S. S. Mississippi, killed in Thursday’s explosion, was frustrated shortly before daybredk today. A man was found climbing over a fence at rear of the funeral home, carrying a large package under his arm, according to report of the chief petty officer commanding the Navy Guard. Rumors that a demonstration will be made at the undertaking parlors folio-ving Sunday morning’s tar and feather party when several supposed I. W. W. were tarred by men in Navy uniform had been circulated. AUTOIST ‘HEAD’ Falls From Machine and Is Slated on Drunk Charge. Elmer Maroney, 1729 Gimber St. ( had a real "head” today. He was riding with John Stuck, 415 Irving St.. Stuck turned a corenr too fast and Maroney fell out on his head. He was taken to the hospital and police elated him on a drunkenness charge. Stuck was also arrested. BOY’S WHIM KILLS TWO Lad Turns in Alarm to See Fire Engines—Autos Crash. By United Press CHELSEA, Mass., June 16.—Desire of John Smith II to “watch the fire engines go by” resulted in death of two persons and injury of tive. The lad turned in a false alarm and fire wagons hurried down the street followed by an auto in which a policeman was riding. Another motor car turned into the path of the police machine which swerved into a on the sidewalk. Many of the pedestrians ..were hurled through a plate glass window.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1924

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This is the wife of "Hell and Maria” Dawes. She was sitting at the radio with her husband in the old Dawes homestead in Marietta, Ohio, when he received the word of his nomination.

DEMOCRATS LOOK OVER LARGE FIELD OF ‘DARK HORSES’ Few Now Believe M’Adoo or Smith Can Win Nomination, By ROBERT J. BENDER United Press Staff ('orrrspondent NEW YORK, June 16. —Arrival of the first delegates to the Democratic national Convention opening here next Tuesday, discloses the outstanding question of the moment is "who will he nominated after McAdoo and Smith are disposed of?” It develops that few of the early arrivals believe either McAdoo or Smith can win the nomination and all conversation hinges around the "dark horses." This feeling Is expected to grow with the arrival here Wednesday of George Brennan of Illinois, Thomas Taggart of Indiana and Ed Moore of Ohio, who, for the moment, have reached no conclusion as to the nomi nee and each of whom has his own first choice. Taggart for Ralston Taggart is for Senator Ralston and appears likely to play the same game that supporters of Frank O. Lowden played at Cleveland. Every es fort will be made to prevent formal nomination of Ralston, hut Indiana and others will proceed to vote for him just the same, in the hope that his strength will grow The course of McAdoo’s forces at the convention is still undecided. McAdoo probably will have in the neighborhood of 450 votes on the first ballot —by far the greatest support, with very few' exceptions, any candidate in a free-for-all convention such as this one ever had to start with. In view'of this, combined with the fact previously pointed out that McAdoo must win quickly if at all. there is much talk of McAdoo’s attempting to abrogate the two-thirds rule before the convention. At this writing it would appear McAdoo could change the rule because there will be a majority of McAdoo men on the rules committee. Should he do it., the need of merely a majority to win instead of twothirds would materially improve his chances. Davis TaJk Grows In the discussion of dark horses there is increasing talk of John W. Davis, solicitor general under Wood row Wilson and United States am bassador to England. Early arrivals declare that much of the McAdoo strength favors Davis as a com promise choice. The big thing however, is that as political thought concentrates on the Democratic fight here next week, it becomes increasingly evident that no one can tell where the winning Mow with land. If there ever was a free-for-all campaign, the Democratic meeting this year is it. RELIEF DRIVER HELD Collides With Car Driven by Franklin., Ind., Man. George Thornberg, 518 Madison Ave., employed by N. Clyde May Transfer and Storage Cos., couldn't drive a flivver truck and enlisted Jesse ,T. Britton, 950 E. Georgia St., as a relief driver. At McCarty and Madison Sts., Britton collided with a car driven by John T. Graham of Franklin, Ind. The truck overturned and Thornberg had his right arm broken. Britton was arrested. LIKE THE SIX HUNDRED Volleys and Thunder All Amiss as Police Conduct Raid. Motorcycle polic eto the right of them volleyed and thundered. A team of motor police charged like the six hundred. So did the police emergency. In fact, it rained police at English and Laurel Sts. today, all because of a revolver shot. Investigation disclosed that Lieut. Stoddard had raided a poolroom there and had fired at Some men who rtled to escape.

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H URRAY! We can roll eggs Hon the White House lawn _____ on Easter Sunday.” That is the way Dana and Virginia Dawes, adopted children of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Charles G. Dawes, received the news of their dad's nomination for the vice presidency.

Bob Passe By United Press NEW YORK. June 16— Philip Goldman, producer of one of Broadway’s beauty revues, has advertised for new chorus girls, but the stipulation is "only girls with long hair wanted." He explains It by saying jobbed hair is passe.

FRED CLINE QUITS CITY PARR BOARD Resignation Is Submitted to Mayor Shank, Fred C'ine today resigned from the park board. City council investigating committee criticised Cline ir. a report several days ago hinting at combination of private and public business. Cline said he was resigning, rather tiian fighting the council, because he did not desire to embarrass Mayor Shank's administration. WORLD FLIERS ONTO AGAIN American Commander Re r joins Companions, By United Press PEKIN, June 16. —Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, commander of the American round-the-world flight, arrived at’ Tourane Sunday, rejoining his companions. Th three fliers intended to depart together for Saigon today. The flight commander had been forced down at a little town on the coast of French Indo-China by engine trouble and the motor of his plane was completely wrecked. A destroyer took him anew motor while the other pilots, Lieuts. Eric Nelson and Leigh Wade, proceeded on to Tourane. Reports that Smith had caught up with the others were received here by the official government wireless. BYNUM HEADS BOARD Miss Mabel Gray Remains as Secretary Until Successor Is Named. Dixson Bynum, assistant United States district attorney, recently appointed to the State industrial board to succeed Thomas Roberts, chairman, today was elected chairman of the board in a reorganization meeting. Miss Mabel Gray, whose resigna tion as secretary of the board was to have taken effect Saturday, remained in the office today at the request of Governor Emmett F. Branch, who is considering the names of four or five persons for the post. , $35 Total of Safe Loot Police were told today that thieves entered the offices of the Superior Sheet Metal Works, 3201 Roosevelt Ave., during the week-end and opened the safe and took $25 in money and $lO in stamps. Wanted—Police at SBO Per By United Press CAPE MAY, N. J., June 16.—Residents here face a policeless town as the city commissioners can not get applicants for patrolling duty on the SBO a month salary offered.

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The children, both pupils of Miller public school in Eyanston, were adopted by the General and his wife following the death of the Dawes’ only son, Rufus F. Dawes, several years ago. The Dawes also have a daughter, Mrs. Melvin Erlcaon.

WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO END HER LIFE Found Unconscious in Store After Taking Poison, Mrs. Margaret Lewis. 439 W. Ohio St., was at the city hospital today in a serious condition as the result of swallowing poison in an alleged suicide attempt. Chris Paris, confectioner, 64S W. Washington St., said he found the woman unconscious in the back of his store early this morning. Mrs. Lewis works at the store. Police were told she had recently separated from her husband. MORE RAINFALL IS pSPECI Lightning Causes Losses During Storm Sunday, All the kick is not yet out of the rain clouds. More showers tonight or Tuesday are in prospect, according to J. H. Armingtcn, weather bureau meteorologist. Indianapolis came in for its full share of the rain which fell in all parts of Indiana Sunday. The official rßinfall record at the weather bureau was .59 inch, hut at Irvington the downpour amounted to .SI inch, and came all in a big hunch, flooding streets to the curb level in some sections. Lightning during the heavy downpour was responsible for several fires, according to fire officials. Nominal losses were suffered by Pennsylvania freight depot, Delaware and South Sts.; G & J Tire Company, 549 E. Georgia St.; Edward Lowe, 340 Virginia Ave.; Carl Helm, 439 E. Vermont St., and John Cox. 2274 N. Rural St. MUNICIPAL BAND PLAYS Trip to Montreal Convention Is Boosted. f The police and fireman's band will play in front of the Murat Theater tonight to stimulate sale of tickets for financing the oand’s trip to Montreal next month for the international police chief’s convention. Half the proceeds of Murat tickets in June go to defray expenses of the trip. Business houses are contributing to the expense fund. Representatives of civic and luncheon clubs may be asked to accompany the band ■to boost Indianapolis as the 1925 convention city. BULLET GOES WILD ,i Two Arrested After Stoping Fight on Banks of Canal. Staging a Dempsey-Firpo match Sunday night on the hanks of the canal resulted in the arrest today of Joe White, colored, 328 Darnell St., and Charles Tucker, colored, 23, St. Joseph St. Trouble which had been brewing between the two men, culminated ■when they met Sunday night. After several blows White then drew a gun, police wen told, and Lulu Duncan, colored, rushed in. The revolver exploded, but the shot went wild.

CONTRACTOR BLAMED FOR ‘DEPLORABLE, DANGEROUS’ CONDITIONS AT JULIETTA State Board of Accounts Makes Report Following Inspection of New Wings at Marion County Hospital for Insane. CHARGE IS MADE WEAVER DID NOT FOLLOW PLANS Examiners Recommend Brick Walls Be Torn Down and Rebuilt According to Specifications—Other Places Should Be Repainted. Blame for the “deplorable and dangerous” condition of the two new wings of the Marion county hospital for insane at Julietta was placed squarely on the shoulders of George A. Weaver and Son, general contractors, in a report of the State board of accounts today. The examiners recommended that much of the structured be torn down and rebuilt. It was charged that specifications were not followed in a great many instances. The report was turned over to Attorney General U. Lesh for action. Request for examination of the buildings was made recently in a petition to the accounts board signed by twentyfive taxpayers. The examination was made by Ure M. Frazer, A. L. Donaldson and William P. Cosgrove, under the direction ! of Lawrence Orr, chief examiner. See Through Wall In referring to one of the walls of the new structure, the examiners declared “there are places where we could see through this portion of the wall.” In referring to floors they declared that “in one room boards had to be removed from the floor before a door could be opened.” “The second story concrete ceiling in the west addition is in a deplorable and dangerous condition,” another part of the report said. J “We find that this concrete offered hut little resistance to our scratching holes in it with an ordinary wire nail or a pocketknife,” the examiners reported. “The last wall of the east addition is very roughly constructed and on account of being bulged is out of plumb firoH one inch to two and one-fourth inches.”

Bricks Are Chipped The report says that specifications called for inside wall of common brick with no broken or chipped corners, laid tru and pointed fiat. The examiners reported they found the brick were chipped. They said the mortar appeared in places to hav been frozen so it does not tdhere to the bricks. The examiners said they had removed a part of the floe where it had buckled and had found inferior construction. The said they found the floor was nailed to smaller pieces than tb specifications called for and that these pieces were laid farth< apart than provided in the specifications. The report declared the wide spacing of strips to whit the boards are nailed caused the floors to vibrate whenevt walked on, thus loosening the nails. Basement Badly Cracked A concrete beam in the basement is badly cracked, tha report said. It was said that wooden spreaders used in building the forms for the concrete had been left in the beam and thaf the crack followed the line of these spreaders. Braces called for in specifications were omitted in soma instances, the examiners reported. The report said the specifications called for tie beams in rafters to be laid six feet apart* The examiners said they were laid seven to nine feet apart* Seventy-five per cent to 80 per cent of the sheathing use 4 on the roof of the east addition is second-hand lumber and had the appearance of lumber that has been used in concrete forma* the report says. The examiners also went into the question of the weight) which the structure should be expected to bear and declared, it had been improperly figured. Make Recommendations 1 In concluding their report the examiners made these recommendations : “FIRST —That all brick walls where the mortar is frozen be taken down, the brick thoroughly cleaned and replaced according to plans and specifications, and that additional wall plate be added and anchor bo' ted as specified. “SECOND —Owing to the rough and unsightly condition of the inside brick walls they should either be smoothed by some means and rqpainted or the paint should be removed from the walls and the same be given a smooth coat of plaster. “THIRD—That the entire concrete ceiling slab in both additions be removed and reconstructed in accordance with the plans and specifications. “FOURTH —That all wood floors whore the Ts-inch by 6-inch strips have been substituted for 1%-inch by 2%-inch nailing strips be removed and replaced in accordance with the plans and specifications. A ‘‘FIFTH—That all braces and tie beams which. 4o not com (Turn ta Pace U. MM

Forecast PARTLY cloudy with probable thunderstorms tonight or Tuesday. Not much change in temperature.

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