Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 291, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1925 — Page 3

130 PLAYERS IN FIFTH DISTRICT MARBLE MATCH Largest Game So Far in Times Play Won by Philip Groves. One hundred and thirty boys and girls participated in the fifth district marble tournament Friday afternoon at Thomas D. Gregg School No. 15, at E. Michigan St. and Bevllle Ave. It was the largest and best neighborhood game played in the first week of The Times annual city marble contest. Best in Everything “School 15 stands for the best in everything, said Miss Anna Rahe, 648 E. Dr. Woodruff Place, principal. Miss Rahe stayed until the final game. Philip Groves ,12, 2111 E. St. Clair St., defeated James Towles, 10, of 610 N. Bevllle Ave., in the finals. Towlers had the lead on Groves several times. Winners of two girls’ elimination games went to the semi-finals. They were j_Jda Mae Brown, 13, of 30 N. Bev*ile Ave., and Alberta Trench, 11, of 515 N. Keystone Ave. Week’s Schedule Here is the schedule of games for next week: Monday, School 16; Tuesday, School 43; Wednesday. School 44; Thursday, School 46, and Friday, School 54. Students who attend parochial, private and high schools should play at the school nearest their homes. Boys and girls can play at a neighborhood tourney although they attend another school. TAX TOTAL ANNOUNCED County Treasurer Gives Figures On Collections. John L. Duvall, county treasurer, announced today that $1,268,000 In city taxes has been paid into his office to date. County taxes collected total $155,000, he said. Tax totals including both city and county to be collected by May 4 Is $8,000,000. Clerks in the treasurer’s office are working nights until 10 p. m. clearing up the day’s business. Taxes are delinquent after May 4. Long lines of tax payers already line the Courthouse corridors waiting to pay their taxes, HIGH SCHOOL DEDICATION Warren Central Building to be Formally Opened. Warren Central High School, E. Tenth St. and Ft. Harrison Rd., will be dedicated formally tonight at 8 p. m. Frederick E. Schortemeier, secretary of State, and H. Noble Sherwood, State superintendent of public instruction, will speak. Philip Zoercher, State tax board member, and Lee Swails, county superintendent of schools, are also on the program. Preceding the dedication program a chicken dinner will be served. Warren Central combines Cumberland and Shadeland high schools.

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This is Philip Groves, 12, of 2111 El. St. Clair St., marble champ of School 16. UNDER ADVISEMENT Accused Says He Served in France During War. Case of Emery Knight, 30, of 925 College Ave., was taken under advisement today by Criminal Judge James A. Collins following trial Friday afternoon on blind tiger charge. Knight was arrested Nov. 18, 1924, by Lieutenant Cox. Cox testified he found Knight at the garage of Wiliam Powers, 3401 Sutherland Ave., intoxicated. Knight denied this. He had appealed from city court. Knight said he served overseas during the World War, was wounded and gassed. He said he was having trouble In making out his compensation papers because of the charge against him. AUTO INSURANCE CUT State Commissioner Orders 10 Per Cent Slash. Reduction of approximately 10 per cent in automobile fire Insurance rates, effective immediately, was announced today by Thomas S. McMurray Jr., State insurance commissioner. Readjustment of theft also was provided in McMurray’s order. On Fords, the 1924 premium of 65 cents to $2.20 on each SIOO of value has been reduced to a range of 45 cents to 90 cents for fire insurance. On theft insurance the premium was reduced from $3.50 to $3. Corresponding reductions apply to different makes of larger cars. Injunction Arguments Arguments on a temporary injunction to enjoin the J. P. Babcock Construction Company from cutting a ditch across the Lincoln Highway near Ft. Wayne, Ind., will be heard at Ft. Wayne Monday before Federal Judge Thomas W. Slick. The suit was brought by United States Attorney Albert Ward. A temporary restraining order w r as granted Thursday by Judge Slick.

SOCIALISTS 0. K. FRENCH CACHET Painleve Will Not Have to Face Chamber Opposition. Bv Vnited Press PARIS, April 18.—The Painleve government will not have to face the socialist opposition that was expected to develop in the chamber of deputies. Socialist leaders after a conference today made the announcement that they are in accord with the government on all questions, including the financial project, wheat, the budget and military service. _ Former premier Edouard Herriot has agreed to be the Left candidate for president of the chamber of deputies to succeed Painleve. JACKSONFOR PURCHASE Approves Buying McGowan Estate for Blind School. Governor Jackson today signified approval of purchase by the State of fifty acres of thi Hugh J. McGowan estate. College Ave. and Seventy-Fifth St., Lor use In relocating the Indiana School for the Blind. Price set is f.1,200 an acre, or $60,000 for the e.itire tract. A total approp -iation of $200,000, passed at the 1926 Legislature, was available for the purchase. The balance, it is provided by law, will return to the board of trustees of the school for use in constructing new buildings. Final choice on a site was accomplished only after two years of bickering on the part of the removal commission and rejection of one selection by Governor Branch because of excessive price. MENTIONED FOR POST Woman May Be Secretary of Teachers Fund. Mrs. Julia Belle Tutewiler, former member of the Indianapolis board of school commissioners, has been mentioned frequently of late as probable successor to Estes Duncan, executive secretary of the State teachers’ retirement fund. Duncan was appointed to the position in 1921, to serve an indeterminate period, but it is understood his services soon are to end. Marshall Bernard, Franklin, also has been mentioned for the position. DEBATE CITY MANAGER Men’s Club of North M. E. Church Hears Speakers. Men’s Club of North M. E. Church, Illinois St. and Maple Rd., heard a debate on the city manager form of government Thursday night following dinner at the church. Edward O. Snethen, secretary city manager committee of 1,000, presented arguments for that form of government. Lloyd D. Claycomb, city councilman, argued for present form of political control. Burglar at Grocery Charles Koehler, 2403 E. Tenth St., grocer told police today his place had been entered and $13.90 taken. The Salvation Army, reported their barn at West and Pearl Sts., entered and harness valued at sl2 taken.

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Although members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce deserve credit for putting across the “CleanUp and Paint-Up” campaign this week, Its auxiliary has been doing its bit to make the event a success. The auxiliary, which is composed of “hubles” and “sweethearts” of the Junior Chamber has done much to put them wise to art of cleaning-up and painting-up. According to Mrs. Helen Abbott, R. R. D., president, the auxiliary has been a sort of a training school which Is benefiting the city. Gentle but practical hints on sweeping, windotv washing, paper cleaning, dusting and polishing have been given by each member of the auxiliary at every possible moment. “Paint up and clean up should begin at home, so whenever a Junior Chamber member calls on his ‘girl’ she hands him a broom and says: 'Go dust the sidewalk.’ Then, -too, her sweetheart has a splendid chance to get in good with mother by helping to wash the dishes, or please her dad by spading the garden or cutting the grass. “So you see it all works out for

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the good of every one,” smiled urer. Mrs. Abbott. Mrs. Abbott explained though that these "gentle hints” are only dropped during the clean up and paint up campaign. The auxiliary has been organized for over three months. Meetings are held the same night the Junior Chamber meets. Other officers are: Miss Ruth Richards. 909 Lexington Ave., vice president; vMiss Mildred Shadley, 1022 English Ave., secretary, and Miss Barbara Eckstein, 1312- Prospect St , treasJUDGE FREES THREE Motion to Quash Is Sustained by ColUns. Three men were found not guilty and discharged on charges of operating blind tiger by Judge James A. Collins In Criminal Court, Friday afternoon. Motion to quash charges filed by FTank A. Symmes, attorney for Lucian Linn. 901 Church St., were sustained. He was arrested by Lieut. Stoddard and squad on Dec. 11, 1924. William Coleman, 525 N. Gray St., and Alonzo Jordan, colored, 515 W. St. Clair St., were the other two discharged.

COLLEGE PAPER IS SUPPRESSED Harvard Lampoon Casts Aspersions on George. B m Tim ft Special BOSTON. April 18.—The puritan guardians of public morals In this sector of New England have suppressed the April 15 Issue of the Lampoon, the famous Independent student publication of Harvard University, because it contains, among other items, a drawing of a reclining woman attired only in her formfitting hide or epidermis. This was scandalous enough to invoke the wrath of the puritan guardians, but 1t wasn't all. The cover design deals with Gen. George Washington’s only naval venture, the crossing of the Delaware. Not only Is the artistic treatment of the general’s figure distinctly disrespectful. but there Is an unconcealed aspersion on his seamanship, one of the soldiers at the oars remarking: "Sit down; you’re rocking the boat.”

MAYOR IS TO SPEAK Lemcke Chairman Says Shank Will TaJk Next Tuesday. Mayor Lew Shank will break into open oratory next week in behalf of Ralph A. Lemcke candidate for Republican nomination for mayor, it was announced today by James M. Ogden, chairman of Lemcke’s speaker’s bureau. Low will make a speech Tuesday night at the I. O. O. F. hall on Indiana Ave., and will make other speeches next week. Lemcke addressed thirteen meetings Friday night. He again repeated his assertion he be controlled by any political boss If elected.

THREE GIVEN SENTENCES I>a Porte Filling Station Bandits Given Terms on Farm. Bv United Press LA PORTE. Ind., April 18.— Sentences of six months on the Indiana State Farm were given three La Porte youths for robbing a filling station a year ago. The youth sentenced were Harold Long, 24, Donald Peglow, 19, and Leo Lamberson, 18.

Optimists Name Delegates Lew Cooper, president; George Schmid, secretary; Donald P. Stephenson, editor Indianapolis Optimist, and Dr. R. S. Chappell will be delegates to the Optimist Club international convention at Houston, Texas, June 4-6. They were elected at luncheon Friday at the Claypool. They will attend also the district convention at Columbus, Ohio, April 30. Two Charges Made John Thompson, 29, of 325 S. Arlington Ave., Is held today on charges of blind tiger and operating a still, following a raid on his home Friday. Police say they found a forty-flve-gallon still In operation, fourteen gallons of liquor and 250 gallons of mash. Ed Thomas, 1546 N. Rural St., was arrested Friday on a blind tiger charge.

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The marble champ at school No. 5 Is William Boughton, 12, of 634 E. Ohio St., Apt. 9. PLANE DIDN’T STOP Trial Air Mall Goes Through to Chicago, However. The trial air mail plane, scheduled to go over Indianapolis Friday afternoon, en route to Chicago from New Orleans, failed to stop at Schoen field, as the proposed route indicated. The plane which left New Orleans at T6:40 a. m., took the air from Louisville, Ky., at 1:49 p. m. and arrived at Chicago at 4:20 p. m., delivering six bags of registered mail said to be worth $3,000,000. Indianapolis postal officials had received no notification that the plane would stop in Indianapolis, although dispatches from New Orleans had this city on the route. NEW DEPUTY NAMED Jail Turnkey Is Given New Post By Sheriff Hawkins. Sheriff Omer Hawkins today announced appointment of George Klein, county jail turnkey, to succeed Edward Kuhns as executive deputy sheriff. Klein is a Republican precinct committeeman In the First precinct of the Thirteenth ward. It Is understood Kuhns resigned because he was not backing John L. Duvall, county treasurer, as candl date for mayor. PRESBYTERIANS MEET Young People Hold Annual Conference at Franklin. Bv Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind., April 18.—More than 400 delegates were here for the annual conference of young people’s societies of the Indianapolis and Whitewater presbyteries of the Presbyterian church, which opened at noon today for a two-day session. Large delegations were present from Indianapolis, Newcastle, Richmond, Greensburg, Shelbyville and Bloomington.

JUDGE GEMMILL HONORED Prominent Judges Attend Banquet at Marion. Bv Times Special MARION. Ind.. April 18.—More than 126 prominent lawyers and jurists attended a banquet here Friday evening in honor of State Supreme Court Judge Wtlliard B. Gemmll. Guests included Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell of Indianapolis; Judges Julius C. Travis. Lewis B. Eubank of the State Supreme Court. Judge Charles F. Re my, Willis C. McMahon. Solon A. Ensloe and Judge Thomson of the State Appellate Court. Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom, Maj. Arthur R. Robinson, Judge Fred C. Gause, U. S. Lesh, Judge Alonzo L. Nichols of the Appellate Court, and Attorneys Will C. Geake and George Leonard of Ft. Wayne. BOARD REORGANIZATION Health Department to Dispense Witli Assistant Secretary. Reorganization of the State board of health to dispense with the duties of assistant secretary and merge venereal disease control work Into the division of communicable diseases, was announced today by Dr. William F. King, secretary, as the immediate plan of the board. A plan is to be worked out whereby cooperation with the Federal govern ment's bureau work may be assumed by existing departments. Resignation of Dr. J. G. Royse of Indianapolis, formerly assistant secretary and head of the venereal disease work, was accepted by Dr. King several weeks ago. By leaving Dr. Royse’s duties unfilled the board will be In a position to save approximately $2,500 annually.

LATIN MEDALS AWARDED Features Annual (Vmfnrence of Teacliers at Bloomington. Bv Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 18.— Latin teachers of Indiana high schools were to close their two-day conference today. Friday night medals were awarded to fifteen high school students, winners In the State lAtin contest. Winners In order were: First Division—Tom But*. Marion; Eloiso Mace, Central Hlfh School, Evansville; Mae Kivett, Martinsville. Second Division—Huth Baker, Valparaiso; James G. Hupp. I> Porte; Margaret Jones, Crawfordsviile. Third Division—Franklin Smith. South Side High School, Ft. Wayne; Myrtle Barnard. Central High School, EvansvUle; Edith Lucy, Monticello. Fourth Division—Paul Leonard. New castle; Pauline Baumgartner, South Side High School, Ft. Wayne; Emily Price. Marlon. Fifth Division—Helen Wolf, Urb&na Margaret Robb. Princeton; Paul Sweet. Greeneastle. , Paving Authorized Paving of a number of streets and alleys was authorized at meeting of board of works Friday. They are: Illinois, Forty-Sixth St. to Westfield Rd.; Butler Ave., Washington St. to Pleasant Run Pkwy., S. Drive; Woodlawn Ave., Laurel to Spruce Sts.; first alley east of Shelby St., Cottage Ave. to Palmer St. McGuffeyites Will Meet Several hundred persons from all parts of the State who studied the old McOuffey text books will take part in a McGuffeyite reunion at the Polk Memorial Hall, Greenwood, May 2. The program will include a spelling bee and a literary program.