Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 302, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 May 1925 — Page 17

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1925

AUTOS CAUSE REQUEST FOR ALLEY REPAIR Exceed Those for Streets, According to City Official. Growing number of automobiles In Indianapolis has increased number of requests for alley improvements until they now exceed those made for street repairs, according to Martin J. Hyland, city street commissioner. Alley improvements are sought by car owners who are reluctant to wade in mud after they have placed their cars in their garages. Beautiful spring weather has enabled larger force of men to be put to work clearing up winter’s debris and repairing damage to streets and alleys caused by snow and ice. Force of fifty men is busy at this task. Thirty-five men are at work on sewer repair and maintenance. This force must take care of 750 miles of sewers and approximately 15,000 basins. System of checking work of tri 'k drivers and other employes has suited in remarkable*progress in t work of tha department, Hylan said. A few years ago daily average ot complaints received was about 150 w r hile today it is only a little more than four. Present hudget of rnmminissinner provides $4 per year to maintain Bach block of streets and alleys. SCHOOL CENSUS IS BEING TAKEN Enumeration Probably Will Not Show Increase. School enumeration of Indianapolis children between the ages of 6 and 21, now being taken by sixtyfive enumerators, will not show any material Increase over last year’s number, according to W. A. Hacker, director of the department of attendance and census of city schools. About 45,000 between the ages of 6 and 21 and unmarried have been reported to date, Hacker said, but ’the census ♦'ill not be completed until May 1. Hast year there were 78,802 reported. Os the total last year 39,915 children were in elementary public schools and 9,737 in public high schools. In parochial schools there were 8,807; In private schools, Including business colleges, 1,069. Those attending colleges or schools in advance of high schools, Including those out of the city whose homes were here, numbered 1,214, the report shows. Os those not in school 1,425 were and 5,845 unemployed. ■/Tiile many of those not employed were children 8 years old not yet started to school and many were sick and unable to attend school, the majority of those in the unemployed class were over 16 years of age, Hacker said.

PLANNING FOR N.E. A. MEETING Educators to Convene Here June 28-July 3. James J. Tlgert, United States commissioner of education; Glen Frank, editor of the Century Magazine: James A. Drain, national commander of the American Legion, and Robert J. Aley, president of Butler College, are among those invited to speak at the convention of the National Education Association in Indianapolis June 28 to July 3. Advance hotel reservations indicate a large number of delegates from all parts of the country will attend. The convention will open Sunday afternoon, June 28, with a vesper service on the north steps of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

If you nee any automobile bsnaring these license numbers, call the police or The Indianapolis Times. Main 3500. The owner may be able lo do the same for you some time. Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to: Walter Pfarr, 2514 Prospect St, Ford, no license given, from Washington St. and Virginia Ave. C. C. McCord, Oakland, Ind., Overland, no license given, from Washington and Alabama Sts.

Back Hume Again

Automobiles reported found by police bfc'ong to: Qua Adams, 1228 Fayette St., Ford, found at Tenth and Fayette Sts. R. W, Hostettler, 1420 Edwards Ave., Overland, found near Virginia Ave. and Maryland St. William Dean, 2033 N. Capitol Ave., Chrysler, found near Pennsylvania and Washington Sts.

Bed Clothes Sent Back Too Soon "We all Jes about froze to death at ouah house last night. Ah suah wishes ah hadn’t tried to save a little money and let the bed close go back when it was wahm weather last week,” an old colored man lamented as he stood shivering on a street corner today. "Let the bed clothes go back? Oo back where?” queried a listener. “To the ’stailment house," the old man replied. "We do that ebery winter. Buy ’em on the ’stailment plan, use ’em all winter and then quit paying when it gits wahm. But ah guess ah made a mistake this time.” and he shivered his way mournfully down the street.

She Knows How to Ride ’Em

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They call her “Ma Pettlngill," after the shrewd and philosophical heroine of the Harry Leon Wilson Red Gap stories, but she's the chaperon of the single women with Miller Brothers’ Real Wild West and Great Far East, coming here next Tuesday. When the cowgirls and cowboys kidded her too much about riding one day she up and showed 'em. She rode the sweetest bucking horse in the big show, and she rode it “pretty.” Now, the woollest of the buckaroos listen, hats in hand, when “Ma" opines this or that about riding. She "rides herd,” too, on nearly 150 girls—young women taking

Folks Would Pay U. S. Dog Tax Wisdom of Solomon Is Needed to Be Question Man at Federal Bldg.

The wisdom of Solomon and the facts of the Encyclopedia Britanlca are needed to hold down the Job at the information desk in the main corridor of the Federal building, according to the three men who have the Job. These three are Uncle Sam himself to a lot of people and the freak questions asked would fill volumes. Anything from paying your dog tax to telling the street address of a friend in Kokomo Is expected of the ’’information man.” On Job 20 Years Joe Shores, colored, of 1021 Coe St., has been on the desk the better part of 20 years. Fred R. Long, 615 E. Tenth St., relief man, has been there five years, and John D. Ball, 405 Limestone Ave., has been working at it for two years. Ball is on duty from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m., and Shores has it from 4 p. m. until midnight. Once a young couple wanted to see the judge, *ecalled Shores, so he took them up to Judge A. B. Anderson’s parlors. "What is it-” asked Judge Anderson. The young man sidled up to Judge '.nderson and whispered: "Judge, we want to get married.” Judge laughs Judge Anderson leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily. Shores said, and then informed the couple that ho "never married anybody.” Others want to pay the informs tion man their d:,g taxes; some want marriage licenses. "Do you mail post cards at the same window as you do letters?” they ask. I "When will this package get to Oskaloosa? Where do you put the money in for special delivery letters?” Can you tell me the address of Hirma Green in St. Ptersburg, Fla.?” Box; No Mall Once a colored woman complained to Ball about her mail box. “This here postoffice man done tol’ me to buy a letter box and put it on my house, an’ I paid $2 for one and haln’t got no mail in it yet,” she said. "Every time fer two weeks the mail man goes down the other side of the street. I want to see somebody about this.” Many people passing through the corridor tap with their knuckles on the solid marble pillars and say, significantly, "wood,” says Ixjng. Others will ask, Jokingly, "How much stuff haVe you got stored in the basement here?” APRIL PERMITS 1,724 City Building Commissioner Gives Totals for Month. Building permits for April totaled 1,724, with valuation of $2,817,231, according to monthly report of Francis F, Hamilton, city building commissioner. Permits during April, 1924, numbered 2,110, with valuation of $2,492,173. Hamilton said this year’s high valuation was due to erection of a $600,000 building at Market and Illinois Sts. Former Sheriff Dies Bu United Pre BEDFORD, lnd., May I.—James L. Oyge. former sh°nff of Larence county was dead here today following an unsuccessful operation for acute appendicitis.

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BOY SHOOTS FATHER Second Patricide In Week Occurs In Minnesota. ST. PAUL, Minn., May I.—Edward Mason, 21, shot and killed his father last night and then shot himself. Edward may die, The opposition of Maximilian Matin nto his son's "JaBS” life caused the tragedy, police said, Last Monday Mello Ohilardi killed his father, Egldio Ghllardi, at Ches. holm. BUSINESS-LIKE RULE PLEDGED Wilmeth Asks Public to Defeat Factions. More business-like management of the city government and its affairs were promised by City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth, Republican candidate for nomination for mayor, in talks Thursday night, Judge Wilmeth spoke to extra large crowds at Clifton and Udell Sts,, 1776 Brook side Ave., and 1145 N, Hheffield Ave. Large number of women attended. “I will play no favorites in transacting the business of Indianapolis.” Wilmeth said. ‘‘l pm wider no obligation to any one,” he insisted. Wilmeth said that next Tuesday the men and women of the city will have an appertunity to show whether or not they will tolerate any further rule by factions. He likened the Lemcke and Coffin factions as two opponents, each tearing at the political structure built by the other. He said these political factions are not giving any thought to the voters of their party. Revival In Announce*! Old fashioned revival services un der leadership of Raymond TANARUS, Richey, Houston, Texas, will open Sunday night at Cadle Tabernacle. The series will last one month. Richey is widely known as an evan gelist. His party consists of eight persons.

MONTROSE NEW BELL MANAGER

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F. A. Montrose

F. A. Montrose, formerly chief engineer and general superintendent of plant, becomes general manager of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company today. He was appointed Thursday, according to C. H. Rottger, president of the company. Rottger, while president, had been performing the duties of general manager since the resignation, several years ago, of Frank N. Wampler. member of the public service commission. J. W. Hanon, 4161 Park Ave., will succeed Montrose as superintendent of plant, and William H. Curran, 2331 N. Delaware St., becomes chief engineer. Montrose was a lieuten-ant-colonel In charge of the 30<h American division during the World War and was decorated by the British and French governments.

WESTERN LINES NIGHT IS HELD Charge Rate Reduction Will Not Solve Problems. Speakers at "Western Lines Night” celebration sponsored by Indlanopl.s Traffic Club declared reduction of freight rates on farm products will not solve the farmers' problems. More than 800 attended the dinner Thursday night at the Olaypool. Presidents of six railroads, about 100 officials of twenty-one lines, and members of National Industrial Traffic league were present. Joseph G. Kraemer. president, presided and introduced Albert Stump, attorney, who was toastmaster. LEMCKE URGES BUDGET SYSTEM ‘Get Mayor With Horse Sense/ Says Candidate. Proposal for a non-salaried efty budget commission to reduce municipal expense was laid before Irvington Republicans Thursday night by Ralph A. Lemcke, Republican primary mayoralty candidate, speaking at the Irvington Masonic lodge. “I propose, by means of a patriotic non-salaried budget commission, to prune down these ever-increasing city expenses,” said Lemcke. Costs of Federal Government administration have been curtailed, but municipal expenees have grown. Get yourself a. mayor with good, common horse sense, Institute a real city budget system and your public expenditures will be reduced.”

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NEGLECTED ROMANCE To Be Consummated In Marriage of Elderly Couple. Bu United Press CHICAGO. May 1. —A romance of youth, neglected for forty years, was to culminate here today in the mar. riage of Dr. John F. Runnels, Chicago, to Miss Emma L. Armstrong, retired school principal of Ft. Wayne, lnd. They met in a country village in Indiana when in their 'teens. Pursuit of individual cadeeds separated them until a few months ago when they met accidentally. Dr. Runnels is 69 and Miss Armstrong 65. DUVALL ASSAILS RULE OF SHANK Says ‘Tenderloin District’ Is Now Wide Open. “You can find drinking, gambling or anything you want on Indiana Ave. these days under I>ew Shank's administration,” John L. Duvall, candidate for Republican nomination for mayor, said in open air meeting at Prospect and Harlan Sts., Thursday night. Duvall charged that police had removed his signs and had placed placards for Ralph A. Lemcke in the "tenderloin district.” which Duvall said is running wide open. Carrying the war into Ivemcke's home sector, Duvall said at Eleventh and New Jersey Sts. that he had never received a letter Mayor Shank told newspaper men he had sent, inviting Duvall to cite specific methods to reduce city taxes. Sleeping Sickness Victim Bn Times Special ELKHART, lnd.. May I.—Sleeping sickness was given today as the cause of the fatal Illness of Genevieve Maxine, 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yarmond Vorhls.

OLSON HOLDING NEW EVIDENCE? Judge Promises Developments in Shepherd Case. Bn United Press CHICAGO, May I.—Evidence to show that William D. Shepherd, former Indianapolis man, gave pills to Mrs. Emma McCllntock sometime before she died was promised by Chief Justice Harry Olson when the Inquest Into the death of Billy McCllntock Is resumed today. Shepherd Is charged with killing his young ward, Billy, to obtain the McCllntock fortune. Justice Olson is trying to show that Shepherd also murdered Mrs. McClintock, the youth's mother. The State scored a victory when the coroner permitted the introduction of testimony dealing with Mrs. McClintock’s death. William Scott Stewart, chief defense attorney, argued that each was a separate case. “What I am trying to show here, as a matter of law, Is that there was a conspiracy to obtain the McCllntock estate," Justice Olson, long a friend of the McCllntock family, declared. ‘CHICAGO NEEDS ROPE’ Crime Chief Holds Conference In World’s Murder OapltoL Bu United Press CHICAGO. May I.—Chicago’s murder fever, which has gained for the city the title of “murder capltol of the world” —needs the cooling influence of the rope, Col. Henry B. Chamberlin, director of the Chicago crime commission, declared In an interview with the United Press today, So serious has the murder and general crime situation here become that a crime conference was held late yesterday to find ways and means of applying a check,

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