Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 43, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 June 1924 — Page 7

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1924

INDIANAPOLIS TO pay mm MORE FOR PHONES Bell Company President Announces New Schedule Effective July 1. Indianapolis patrons of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company will pan an increase of $133,698.48 under new rates effective July 1, according to announcement today by C. H. Bottger, president of the Company. The raise throughout the State will amount to $385,000, Rottger said. This increase comes mainly from the two and four-party lines in Indianapolis and from the change from flat to measured service in the business lines. According to Rottger there are 2,871 .business phones getting measured service and under the new rate an additional 5,113 stations will be switched to the measured rate. The new rate is an initial cost of $5.50 a month for ninety messages. The next sixty calls will cost 5 cents each, the next fifty will cost 4 cents and all above 200 calls 3H cents each. Party Lines Rates Go l'p ! In residence lines the individual 1 lines remain the same at $4.50 per month, while two-party is raised from *3.50 to $3.75 and four-party from $2.75 to $3, with $1 for extenV This increase on the two and fourparty lines will be in the neighborhood of $120,000, Roettger said. In the PBX exchanges the initial cost is raised from $6 to sl2. Roettger declared that the raise throughout the State would average approximately 25 cents a month on residence phones and 50 cents on business phones. In announcing the new rates Rottger declared he still had a leeway of $600,000 from the amount granted through the public service commission and the Federal Court order of Judge Page. * The original petition of the company to the commission asked for an increase of $2,000,000 and the commission granted a $1,000,000 increase. In their final decree to the Federal Court the company agreed not to charge more than. $600,000 more than their original petition to the commission. The present rates will bring their increase to approximately $1,962,000 and still leave a little over $600,000 for any contemplated rate increases. Public Pays for Contest Rottger declared the contest in rales before the commission and court had cost the company approximately $75,000, and that the consumer would have to pay this amount. The new rates will mean a net increase of 4.8 per cent on the valuation of $32,000,000. Rottger also said additional taxes $249,000 assessed against the company for 1925, as over 1923. would have to be collected this year from consumers. The new rates will give the company total revenue of SS,700,000 for the State. Rottger said that barring any unexpecte 1 increase in operating expense the new rates would be fairly permanent. Class D schedule, in which there are “wtive exchanges of Bloomington dinting, New Albany, Bedford, Elwood, Frankfort,. Washington. Jeffersonville. Newcastle. Shelbyville, Peru and Vincennes, will pay an increase of $78,187 fro r 35,473 patrons, an average raise of . pproximately $2 per year. Class E cities of Kokomo, Marion and Anderson, with 15,992 stations, pay an increase of $*.419. Muncie is the only city in Class F and will pay no increase except on rural phones. This will total $4,791 from 7,744 stations. A small raise is made in one PBX exchange. Evansville is in class G and will pay $57,574 increase from 15,426 stations, an average of more than $3 a year increase. How Firm Is Affected

South Bend and Mishawaka with 12,112 stations are given little or no except in rural lines. In explaining how Indianapolis business lines lost the company money Rottger said that unlimited business lines which paid a rate of sl2 yearly used up their at nine calls daily. After nine calls the company lost money, he said. As an instance he cited one business concern which had 182 calls a day. He figured this firm would pay, under the new rate, approximately $177.62 a month. Rottger figures the measure service rates will cut business traffic in Indianapolis approximately 35 per cent. PROGRAM COMPLETED Delegations From 60 Cities Expected for July Fourth Celebration. Plans for a Fourth of July celebration at the State Fairground, under the auspices of Hoosier Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, cooperating with McGrew camp. United Spanish American War Vetei. ns and the Lavelle Go. sett and Cross of Malta posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, have been completed. Delegations of former service men from sixty Indiana cities are expected. Horse races, a sham battle, fireworks, athletic events and band concerts are on the program. Third Klan Suit Filed ■ A third suit for receiver for the |H~ ry Cros-i, cffic al Klan publication in Indiana, has been filed. D 18. Stephenson, ex-grand dragon, Hiown as the “Old Man," is plaintiff. ,g? brought the action on an alleged debt of 31,500 before Superior NJudge Clinton H. Givan. Two sim Sllar suits are pending before fudge ■3l van, one since last March. on no action has been taken K. of P.s to Pi nic Time Special COLUMBUS, Ind., June 28. — are expected to attend Knights of Pythias get-tognhor and picnic at Nashville, July 10. Lodges in the Firs;, Third, Fourth, Fifht Sixth HBd Seventh districts will participate

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MRS. LEROY SPRING. SOUTH CA ROLINA DELEGATE TO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, WHO SECONDED NOMINATION OF WILLIAM G. M'ADOO, IS FIRST WOMAN TO BE SELECTED CHAIRMAN OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE. THE BAND PLAYED “OH, YOU BRAUTIFULDOLL" FOR HER.

Congregational Churches Plan for Vigorous Fall Campaign

The New York Evening Post In a news story asserts that for 1923 the three denominations which are perplexed with theological controversies have nevertheless made the gains in membership. These are the Northern Presbyterians, Baptists and Disciples. The situation in the Congregational churches calls for a vigorous j forward movement, it is announced. The commission on Evangelism and Devotional Life most heartily recomends to pastors a thorough-going fall church program of enlistment. This is no new plan. Many churches have used a fall program similar to this and this year three denominations and a number of inter-denomi-national cb- r federations will plan a like program Congregational churches depend much on tl ; spirit of fellowship and cooperation to carry encouragement to churches. This is the time to make , our brotherhood effective by a simui- j taneous forward movement through-, out the denomination. Outline of fall program is as fol- j lows: Two weeks of community-wide fellowship canvass (September to Oct. ; 4) leading up to church rally Sunday on Oct. 5. Following the church rally day j there would be a week given to the I training of the members of an “in- ] vitation committee.” Followed in the fourth week by a carefully planned campaign of mem- j bership enlistment. This leading up to a special reception of new mem- j bers on Oct. 19. The commission urges each church to plan early a definite program of | membership enlistment this fall. The plan should be perfected before the j summer vacation, that the work of j the church in the fall may go forward with direction and enthusiasm, j * • • REV. PAUL W. EDDINGFIELD j i will preach Sunday morning at the i | Broad Ripple Christian Church on ! I “The Patience of Jesus." At night j • on “Great Lessons of the Sixteen I I Brotherhoods.” • * • | REV. CHARLES H. GUNSOLUS I will precah Sunday night at the Spiritualist Church of Truth on “Orthodoxy Versus Christianity.” • • • Y. M. C. A. GOSPEL TEAM will have charge of the service Sunday | night at the Brightwood Congregational Church, 2418 Gale St. Earl Sigmop will be chairman. • * • Dr. M. M. HYDE will preach at the Grace M E. Church Sunday morning on “The House and the Gateway." At night, “The Heart Search for God.”

REV. HOMER DALE, pastor of the Hillside Christian Church, will preach Sunday morning on the three great words of the Scriptures, “Come, Tarry, Go.” At night the theme will be “Niagaras of Faith.” • • * “COUNT THE COST” will be the Sunday morning subject of Rev. L. C. E. Fackler at St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church. There will be no night service. The vestry will meet Tuesday night at the parsonage. The Dorcas Society will meet Tuesday night in a park. * • • A SACRED CONCERT will be given by the Dana College male quartet from Dana College and Trinity Seminary (Lutheran) of Blair, Neb., on Tuesday night. July 1, at the Trinity Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church, Noble and McCarty Sts. Program is as follows: "The Heavens Declare” Fear Is Scripture Reading “Holy, Holy. Holy” Herber-Dykes “Jubilate Deo" F N. Schaekley “Gloria" Henry Farmer “All Hail the Power ' Perronet "Beautiful Savior" Anon “Love Divine” Wesley-Zundel (Or selected Danish songs) "Hailalujah Chorus" Handel I “Her. ja her” Reissiger i "I Think When I Read”. . . .Greek Melody "An Even Song” D. Prcthcroe “We'll Never Say Goodbye” Tenney DR. FRANK S. C. WICKS announces the following order of service at All Souls Unitarian Church Sunday morning: j “Japanese Sunset” Deppen | "Kamennoi Ostrow" ... Rubenstein | “Finlandia” Sibelius i Hymn 336. * Fifth Service, j Covenant. Anthem, “Words of Aspiration.” Responsive Reading, 29th Selection. Scripture. | Hymn 31. ! Notices and offerings. 1 “Andante Cai.labile"..Tschaikowsky Address —“Has Man Outgrown Theology?” Hymn 26. Benediction. Militare”.. Chopin • * • AT ST. PAUL M. E. CHURCH Sunday morning, Dr. Frank L. Hovis will preach on “Dimmed

Torches.” At night, the St. Paul chorus qhoir will render a song service. Y. H. Manifold will address the men Sunday morning. • * * “LONELINESS” will be the morning theme of Rev. Clarence Wilhelm, pastor, at the Calvary Baptist Church. At ntght an evangelistic service will be held. Theme, “The First Question in the Bible.” Midweek prayer sendees will be held on Thursday night. • * • REV. CHARLES V. MARTIN of the Brookside Park U. B. Church will preach in the morning on “The Power of a Word.” At night he will preach the first of a series of sermons on Bible characters. • • • CHOIR ARRANGES SACRED CONCERT The choir of the North Park Chris- j *tian Church, Twenty-Ninth St. and Kenwood Ave., will present its final concert of the season in the auditorium of the church building, Sunday evening. The c loir will enjoy a rest during the mot ths of July and August, the fall season opening the first Sunday in September. The program for the day follows: Morn ins Quartet —“Rook of Afes" D Buck Anthem—" The Earth is the Lords" Adams Night National Anthem—Choir. Anthem—" Gloria in Exeelsla" Moiart (From the "Twelfth Mass") Male Chorus—" Let Us Hasten on to Bethlehem” Heyser , Solo—" The Endless Day Johnson j Mr Jesse C. Barker. Mixed Quartet —"Hear. O Lord" .. Watson i Prayer. Anthem —"O Sing to God". Wagner Arranged from "Tanhausser.” Male Quartet —Selected j Solo—“I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say’’ Parsons Miss Grace Martlndale. i Offertorv j Mixed Quartet —"On Wlngß of Momi ing Borne' A. Miller i Part X—Midnight. ; Part ll—Morning. I Anthem—" Mighty Jehovah" Bellini i "America"—Congregation. Vivian Wiley, organist. William T. Pearcv. director. •I- J -IBIG MEETING TO RE HELD SUNDAY On Sunday at 2:30 o’clock the j “Pleasant Sunday Afternoon MeetI ing" at Cadle Tabernacle has pro- ! vided an excellent program. The : Indianapolis Christian Laymen's j committee is desirous and aims to make the Cadle Tabernacle the j house for Christian and nonj Christian people to spend their Sun- | day afternoons. The believers have ian opportunity to serve their God I with any real talent the Lord has given them. One of the main features for next Sunday is Evangelist Holzer’s message, “The Place of the United j States in Prophecy.” Holzer deals with Prophecy and | shows the birth of our nation fore- | told ages ago, the cause why we are not in the League of Nations, and many facts pertaining to United States history are pointed out in the light of Holzer's prophecy. • * * SERVICES Sunday at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 10:45 a. M. Preaching by the pastor, the Rev. Earl Coble. Theme for the day will be some thoughts on Independence Day, “God's Gift of Freedom.” No evening services during the sutrimer months. • * * “SHALLOW THI. . T NG ON FORGIVENESS" will be Dr. Edward Haines Kistler’s theme Sunday at 11 In the Fairview Presbyterian Church. • * THE PENTFCO; * BAND today announced the opening of free summer Bible classes at Salem Park, on W. Washington St., beginning Monday and lasting a month. The Rev. j William Smith will be instructor in Bible and Mrs. William Smith will have charge of the classes on Bible geography. Classes will be held in j the mornings at 9, 9:30 and 10 o'clock I and at 2 and 2:30 in the afternoons and at 7:30 at when a study of the book of Matthew will be made. You can start that rent income sooner by telling people about your room thru Times Want Ads.

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CHAUTAUQUA June 28, 30 July 1,2, 3, 4 Tent at E. Washington and Butler Ave. TONIGHT “3 WISE FOOLS” A Comedy in 3 Acts 8:00 P. M.

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LEADERS PROMISE M’ADOO WILL GET VOTES OFLABOR Progressive Chairman Denies Confab Will Be Called Off, By LOWELL MELLETT, (Times Staff Correspondent) NEW YORK, June 28.—A promise to cal' off the July 4 progressive conference at Cleveland and with .t threatening candidacy of Senator La Follette, in the event that W. G. McAdoo is nominated, was issued in the name of one element of organized labor Friday. In these dispatches Friday it was foretold that such a proimse would be offered at tire critical moment of McAdoo's fight for the nomination. Evidently the labor leaders cor. cerned decided that the critical moment irrived Friday afternoon. Almost simultaneously, however, j came word from William Johnston, head of the Machinists’ Internationa! | Association, and chairman of the Conference for Progressive Political Action, which has called the Clev land meeting, that it will be he rl regardless of what transpirts at the Democratic national convention. Threat or Jest Impartial observers here construe the incident as meaning that a group of labor men made their statement as a threat or jest to leaders of the Democratic party while sponsors of the Cleveland conference held that nobody can promise in advance what the conference will do and that it will proceed on July 4 to consider whether It should ask La Follette to lead an Independent ticket. Also it is to be remembered that the Cleveland conference is by no means confined to labor, but will be composed of many other groups and elements. The farmers, for examplei are very important division. To say. then, that a part of the labor people can threaten or promise in the name of the conference would seem to indicate that they undertake some thing that would be impossible to deliver. The statement given out here was signed by Timothy Shea, assistant president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen: A. O. Wharton, member of the Federal labor wage board; B. M. Jewell, president of the railroad employes department of the A. E. F. of L ; J. A. Franklin, president of the Brotherhood of Boilermakers’ and Iron Shipbuilders: J. G. Luhrson, president of the Railway Telegraphers, and Emii liman, vice president of the maintenance of way employes. The significant paragraphs In the statement follow: The sentiment among the great

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mass of organized wage earners Is overwhelmingly for McAdoo, and in the judgment of these same leaders he must be the nominee, if these leaders are to go to the conference for progressive political action on July 4 at Cleveland and vote against the placing of an independent candidate in the field. “Necessary Votes" “They have the necessary votes to prevent the successful launching of an independent movement. If Wall Street, the Democratic bosses and the representatives of big business wish to divorce these workers from the Democratic party, they will continue their present opposition to Mr. McAdoo.” That the labor representatives named, over estimate their strength in the conference for Progressive Political Action is the plain intitna tion contained in the statement, given in Washington, by President Johnston. He said, "If anybody in New York says that apything which may be done will result in cAlling off the Cleveland conference set for July 4,

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he doesn’t know what he is talking about. That conference is called to consider the action of the Repub- | lican and Democratic conventions | and it will be. held July 4, for that i purpose.” INN FACES CLOSING U. S. Agent Seeks to Shut Up Chicken Dinner Place. Proceedings to close Ma-Lo chicken dinner place. Keystone Ave. and Fifty-Ninth St., will be brought by Prohibition Director Bert C. Morgan, the director said. Bert Helman. proprietor, arrested Thursday night, was bound over to the Federal grand jury Friday after a hearing before United States Commissioner Howard I S. Young. Prohibition agents raided the MaLo place Thursday night and seized fifty gallons of alcohol and 110 bottles of home brew. Helman gave bond of $2,000. A vest pocket electric fan has been ' invented.

Red Cross Canteen Service to Be Revived for Camp Knox Boys

High s/ehool boys who will attend the Citizens' Military Training Camp at Camp Knox, Ky., from Indianapolis and northern and central Indiana will be entertained by the canteen service of the Indianapolis Red Cross chapter, before leaving on a special train at 11 a. m. Wednesday for the camp. The boys from outside the city will begin 'arriving at 9 a. m. Wednesday. Those who come in at the Terminal Station will be escorted to the Union Station by Boy Scouts and Red Cross women. At the Union Station, sandwiches, lemonade and cookies will be served. Each hostess will take a basket of sandwiches. Mrs. Herbert T. Wagner is chairman of the hostess committee, with Miss Edna Heaton as first assistant. The committee includes Mesdames Clyde J. Roach, Fred G. Gardner, George Denny, Lyman Whitaker, Joseph Gregoire, Ralph Lemcke, Wolf Sussman, I. Lewis, John Brandt, Clifford Gay, A. C. Cavins, John Cain, Claude Griffith, Simon Kiser. A. W. Early, Kate Perry Morris, A. L. Walters, H, H. Brooks, Robert Geddis, Maxwell Droke, Irving C. King, Hugh McG'beny and the Misses Esther Sussinan, Bessie McClain, Helen Eaglesfield, Margaret McCulloch, Martha Hayes, Frances Eichman and Lena Frick. Members of the Women’s Overseas League will assist. They include

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Misses Alice Bush, June Gray and Grace Haw)# Mrs. A. Lindsay Skeery and others. MRS. B. F. PIGMAN DIES Funeral Will Be Held at 2 p. m. . Monday at Home, Mrs Winifred Pigman, 36, wife of Benjamin F. Pigman, 2737 Central Ave., died at her home at 8 a. m. today. Surviving are her husband and a daughter, June. Mrs. Pigman was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. The funeral will be held at the home at 2 p. m. Monday. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. GAS SERVES Utility Had to Give Product Away to Convince Public. Gas was the first public utility, says the Indiana committee on public utility corporations. The first gas company was organized in England in 1800. People were so skeptical concerning gas that the utility companies had to give their gas free at first to overcome existing prejudices. Gas today serves more than 90,000,000 people, and is today conveyed through 85,000 miles of pipe. Yearly production of gas in the United States totals 900,000,000,000 cubic feet.

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