Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 116, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 September 1924 — Page 12

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[AST SIDE WILL BENEFIT FROM NEW ELEVATDNS Mr, Fixit Learns Board of Works Will Get Plans Nov, 1, OHE EAST SIDE will benefit by the second proposed extension of the track elevation projects by the elevation of the Big Four and Nickel Plate lines from Market St. to Massachusetts Ave. In answering Times readers, Mr. Fixit has found that H. G. Wray, track elevation engineer, has plans for this elevation, which will be ready for the board of works by Nov. 1. The first track elevation work will be on the Pennsylvania and C. I. & \V. lines to State Ave. Send in your complaints to Mr. Fixit. He is on the job to help you. Today’s mail: DEAR MR. FIXIT—Whin will those tracks be elevated across St. Clair St., just west of Dorman St.? Does the city expect to straighten St. Clair St.? Students. Track elevation plans for this section are going forward as rapidly as possible, engineers say. plans of the city have been approved by railroad officials. The plans also include extending St. Clair St. straight east across the tracks and then curbing it back to original street line. MR. FIXIT—Why the delay in paving Haugh St. from Twelfth St. to Sixteenth St ? It was confirmed by the board of works Sept. 3. T. C., 1219 Haugh St. Bids for paving Haugh St. from Twelfth St. to Sixteenth St. will be received by the board of works Oct. 3. Contract then will be awarded and work started. TO COMPLAINT of irregular ash collections in the 3390 block on E. Tenth St. Truly Nolen, superintendent of garbage and ash collection, will order regular collections for you. MR. FIXIT—We have had no lights under the S. Davidson St. elevation for three months, and the place is not safe to pass through. There are no sidewalks on the west side of the street, making it dangerous for pedestrians who are forced to walk in the street. H. G. Wray, track elevation engineer. said he would order bahts at the Pennsylvania and C. I. A W. elevation over Davidson St. repaired. Lights have never been specified in the Big Four elevation over this street. First step in obtaining a sidewalk is to petition the board of works for the improvement. —f.FR. FIXIT —Tl'.ere are weeds on the lots east of 3535 E. Vermont St., that have never been cut this year. Neighbor with hay fever. Your complaint has been referred to the board of health, and inspectors will order the property owner to cut weeds. HANDS TIED; MONEY GONE Police Investigating Story of Girl. Police were investigating the story of Miss Eva Williams, 22. colored, of 1100 E. Thireeenth St., today. Miss Williams said a man came to the hr use Saturday, bound her feet and hands and put a pillow cover over her head after taking $35 from a bookcase. With her hands tied together, she walked to Fifteenth St. and the Monon Railway where she was found by Motorcycleman John Moorman. Baggage Is Traced Police were asked by the Department of Justice at Detroit. Mich., to watch trains from there for a man. woman and two children. Police could not find them, but found their baggage had been taken out on Sept. 20, and are now endeavoring to trace it.

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MOXLEY PLEADS FOR COOPERATION Opens Golden Jubilee of Druggists, By Times Spec in I ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. 22 —Go], den Jubilee meeting of the National Wholesale Druggists’ Association convened here today. G. Barret Moxley, president of the KieferStewart Company, Indianapolis, and president of the national association. one of the oldest and most influential trade organizations in America, delivered his presidential address before 750 wholesalers at- ; tending. Moxley pleaded for a wider co- j operation between various elements of the drug trade. Quoting President Emeritus Eliot of Harvard, he undertook to show that the present competitivei conditions in America are but an incident, that, after ali, cooperation is the spirit of the age. Moxley commended the Federal Trade Commission for its recent efforts to correct “the pernicious hidden demonstrator evil.” He called .attention to the fact that a recent i study by the Harvard Research Bureau brought out the fact that the [operating cost of the wholesale drug I business is the lowest of any wholeI sale business dealing largely in i broken-package lots. Moxley advocated the retention of | the alcohol trades advisory commitiiee. consisting of men high in the ; legitimate alcohol-using industries. :in cooperation with the commis- • sion of internal revenue, looking | toward more practical and effective enforcement of the prohibition laws. DR. CARTER JO TEACH Offers Four Courses at the Indiana University Extension Division. Dr. H. H. Carter. English department head at Indiana University, will offer four new courses in the j Indianapolis center of the extension division, beginning this week. He will teach sophomore English, the . English essay, a survey of English literature, and old English. The latter course is intended for candidates for the master’s degree. Dr. Carter's classes will be held late Friday afternoon, Friday evening and Saturday morning. Sept. ; 23 is the date for the opening of the extension classes, the first three ! days of the week being registration days. Enrollments to date indicate i an unusual increase for the semester. Girl Struck by Truck I Ru Times Special COLUMBUS. Ind., Sept. 22.—Miss Malinda Schultz. 20, was lying at ■ the point of death today from inI juries received when she was struck : by a motor truck driven by Paul I Miles, while crossing a street here.

The Hoosier Athletic Club is | holding open house this week, ! ma-king the opening of the fortysixth fall and winter season. Dancing in the ballroom and exhibitions and entertainment in the swimming pool and gymnasium i are entertainment features. Members of the club will be on hand to show guests throughout the building each evening, according to Harold J. Hampton, president of the club. NAB TWO -CUSTOMERS’ Women Land in Jail in Attempt to Collect Goods Order. Two women giving their names as Gertdude Algier, 31, of 23V S. State Ave., and Martha Link were in county jail today on charge of oh- 1 taming goods under false pretenses, following their arrest in a downtown : store Saturday. Detectives said the store was ; ! given a telephone order purporting to be from a well known woman customer for high grade goods, for which she said her “housekeeper” would call. When the store called the customer to ask a question about the order, it was learned she had i not pleced it. The Stores' Mutual Protective Association was called and Miss Algier | was arrested when she came after ! the goods, according to officials. EFROYMSON RETURNS President H. P. Wasson & Cos. Reports on European Situation. Interesting reports of business conditions in Europe have been made by Gustave A. Efroymson, 2036 X. Delaware St., president of H. P. Wasson & Cos., who returned Sunday from a three months’ trip abroad. At the request of the Indianapolis Foundation he made a study of the employment situation. He reported | little unemployment in France. In I other countries conditions were not jso favorable. France, he said, is not | satisfied with the Dawes reparation plan. Under it France will get ; $5,000,000,000. They owe the allies i $8,000,000,000. in addition to which j an equal amount has been spent in reclamation work. Labor conditions in England are 1 improving, he said. ONE SHOT IN JAIL BREAK Two Try to Escape—Second Caught After Hiding Out Night and Day. j Ru Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind.. Sept. 22. I George Smith of Chicago was at the county hospital suffering from bullet wounds and Coleman Messamore ; of Vanderburg County was in solitary confinment as a result of an attempted jail break here Saturday' night. . ! nneriff Sears shot Smith when he { refused to halt. Messamore got! I away and hid in a lumber pile, but ; I was captured Sunday night by a ! : posse which had been scouring the j I county for him. Both men were escaped pris-! | oners from the Indiana State : Farm. It was the third jail break in ! which farm prisoners attempted to j escape. POLICE ARREST 237 Fifty-Six Charged With Failure to Have City Tags. The police clean up over the weekend showed that 203 men and thirtyfour women were slated at the city prison. Fifty of the men and six of the women were charged with failure to have city license tags. Sixteen men were held on gambling charges. Intoxication charges were placed against twenty-five men and one ! woman. Twelve men and seven I women are alleged blind tiger operaj tors. Twenty-four men and seven 1 women were slated on vagrancy | charges and fifteen men on assault ! and battery. Gone, but Not Forgotten il • Automobiles reported stolen belong to: Lawrence Casey, North Turnon, Ind., Ford, from Pennsylvania and Washington Sts. William Frazier, Mancie, Tnd., j Ford, Washington and Delaware Str. Raymond Murray, 1137 Reisener St., Ford, from same address. Saunders-Heater-Mitchell Comj pany, 339 N. Delaware St,, Ford, from SOO N. Illinois St. BACK HOME AGAIN Automobiles reported found be I long to: John K. Pike, 5331 Broadway, Ford, at Market and Capitol Ave. Loral Shotts, 229 S. Warman Ave., ' Ford, at 444 W. Vermont St.

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DAVIS PLEASES INDIANA VOTERS Democratic Leaders Say Trip a Success, Ry Times Special FT WAYNE. Ind., Sept. 22. Eleventh. Thirteenth and Twelfth District Democrats and hundreds of independent voters who heard John W. Davis, Democratic candidate for 'President, in his five speeches on his swing across the State Friday and Saturday, are “sold” on the nominee, according to Democratic leaders. It is part of the Davis plan of campaign to instill tight into the Indiana Democrats and on his swing hack through the State early in October he is expected to unloose his heavy artillery on the Republican administration. Davis declared he wanted a militant force in Indiana, and that, with every Democrat fighting for his party and its principles the national and State ticket would go over in the election. I Davis declared he was in hopes | President Ooolidge would come from : -he cloistered seclusion of the White | House and take the stump for his | party. HOME BUILDING BOOM ON Analysis Permits Show K* .-idences Are leading. Building permits in the city for [the first eight months this year toj tal more than 1,900 over the same period last year, although valuation ; was $17,97 f.595 compared to $19,288,146 for 1923. Figures of Francis F. Hamilton, 'city blinding commissioner, reveal extensive residence building and | fewer industrial building permits Last year valuation was, increase.l :by large downtown structures. The greatest number of permits ; was taken out for additions to huildi ings. There were 5,646 such permits ! for the period ending Aug. 31 out lof total permits of 11,598. For the | eight months last year, 10,-147 permits were issued. April was the banner month 'his I year with 2,110 permits, while An'gust led in highest valuation, reaching a peak of $3,218,000. POLICE BLAME LIQUOR Man’s Skull Fractured, Father Hurt in Attack. Raymond Ilixon. 30, of 1618 Prospect St,, while crazed by liquor Sunday night, attacked Christian Horstman, 72, of 1619 Woodlawn Ave., and his son, John Horstman, 50, with a club in the rear of the Horstman home, police charged today. The elder Horstman had two fingers fractured, it was said. John Horstman received a fractured skull and a fractured left arm, police charge. Hixon left in his auto and was found at his home, police say, hidden in the bathroom. Sergeant Tooley charged him with driving while intoxicated and assault and battery with intent to kill. GIRL BRIDE ENDS LIFE Romance of 15-Year-Old Helen Dorothy Legere Over. By T'nitcfl Press RICHMOND, Ind.. Sept. 22. —Suicide today had ended the brief romance of Dorothy Legere, 15-year-old bride, who was deserted by her husband a few days after their marriage. She was found dying Sunday from poison, which the coroner said was taken with suicidal intent. Alleged Bigamist Held Marion Smith, colored, 511 N. Talbott St., is held today in jail on a bigamy charge after police arrested him Sunday on a warrant filed by his wife, Mrs. Mary Smith. Smith said wife No. 2 became angered when he said he was going to obtain a divorce from her. Smith declared he obtained a divorce from his first wife, Mrs. Nettie Smith, at Magnolia. Miss., sixteen years ago. LUNG TROUBLE on f>i7n By sim P le nEiLil JLaU Home Method Hundreds of lung sufferers are now reporting prompt relief by new j effective home method. Os this a | Colorado physician says, “Relief has been reported even during early stages of treatment.” You may test this new treatment without risking any money simply by sending in name and address to General Remedies Cos., Dept. 2762, Denver, Colo. Ask them to send you their free book. —Advertisement.

TWENTY-SIX ARE ROUNDED UP ON SPEED CHARGES Number Is Eighteen Less Than Previous Week, Turnkey’s records today indicated that twenty-six speeders had been munded up over the week-end. This is eighteen less than the number slated over the previous week-end. Seven drivers were alleged to have been intoxicated, and six othr drivers were charged with traffic law violations. Those charged with speeding were: E. R. Cobb, 30. of 1020 S. Pershing Ave.: Glen Durham, 25, of 2117 Sugar Grove Ave.; Edward Anderson, 17, of 4233 Washington Blvd.: R. A. Arvin, 37, of 2101 Central Ave.; George S. Sampson, 23, of 2935 ''allege Ave.; I’. B. Doolittle, 22, of 2407 X. New Jersey St. Assault and Battery : William Johnson, 20, colored, 864 W. Walnut St., is charged with I speeding and assault and battery. ! Paul Gray, 17, of 4025 Broadway; Orville E. Cline, 31. 315 E. St. Clair St.; Albert Janert, 31, of 1445 Union j St.; Charles Farran, 19, of 1005 \V. New York St.: William B. bine, i 55, of of 1525 Central Ave.; John I Barbee, 33,, colored, 1219 MoDougai j St.; C. E. Chapman, 41, Scottish ; Rite Temple; Harold Hart, 19, of \ 1548 Gimber St.; Morris Roberts, 21. of 906 E. St. Clair St..: William Rushton, 21, of Clayton. Ind.; Herbert Elliott. 21, of 1328 W. Washington St.; Lawrence Elliott. 21, of 1712 Orange j St.. Floyd Miller, 19. of 314 S. Fast j St.; Don Duncan, 29. of 1640 Bellefontaine St.: Doyle Oder, 25. of 2029 Bellefontaino St.; Miletus 11. Street, 22, of 709 N. Sheffield Ave.. Leonard Malone, 20, of 665 Bireh St. Truck on Boulevard Clifford Smith, 24, of 656 E. FortySecond st.. is charged with speeding. driving truck on boulevard, and failure to have tail light. Ralph Banks, 34, of 652 Albany St., is charged with speeding and driving while intoxicated. Harry Montgomery, 34, of 746 Roach St.; George W. Trester, 45, ■of 1202 Finley Ave.; Albert McDonald, 30, of Apt. 6. the Delaware Court; Ray Chitwood. 39. of 3347 Massachusetts Ave.; Ray Reerhey, 58. of 1322 Parkway Blvd.: Spencer Maloid, 48. colored. 931 Superior St... and Raymond Hixon. 30. of 161.8 i Prospect St ; are all charged with driving while intoxicated. Thomas liider, 27, of 2530 Bur

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GRAFF INDORSES BETTER LIGHTING Says Schools Will Help Campaign, Assurance of complete cooperation of school authorities in the better homes lighting education campaign was assured the Electrical Development Association today by authorities. E. U. Graff, superintendent of schools, not only indorsed the movement, but said that school officials would give the campaign active assistance to assure its success. The movement also has received the indorsement of the members of the board of schooi commissioners. Arrangements for having the campaign conducted through the schools were negotiated by the school committee of the association, which is composed of Walter C. Marmon, Milton K. Foxworthy and Gerry M. Sanborn. Committee explained that folders explaining the movement and contest will be distributed to pupils, and that teachers will receive the registration cards of all contestants. Afer registration cards have been filed each contestant will be supplied with a home lighting primer and a

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book of lessons on the principles of home ilium.nation. Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the city board of health, has indorsed the campaign. Similar indorsements of rhe move-d ment have been made by Dr. John X.’ Hurty, former secretary of the State board of health, and Dr. William Kin£, head of the State health department. MRS. STUCKY SUCCUMBS Pioneer Resident of Monroe County Is Buried at Gosport, Ind. Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Elizabeth Stucky, 92, pioneer resident of Monroe County, s\ho died Friday at home of her son. Dr. Thomas E. Stucky, 2019 N. St., was held at 1:30 p. m. today at Gosport, Ind., her former home. Besides Dr. Stucky, three children. Edward D. Stucky and Mrs. Howard C. Binkley of Indianapolis, and Dr. Fred V. Stucgy of Muneie, survive. She was an active member of Gos. port Methodist Church. Hibernian Ceremony James E. Deery delivered the ! resentation speech Sunday at I Washington, D. C., on behalf of the ; Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in presenting a monument to the United States government in memory of the nuns of the battlefields of the Civil War. i