Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 22, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 June 1925 — Page 17
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FIRST CITY BEACH OPENING IS SET SATURDAY
UIVE OUT PUNS FORCATHEDRAL ON WAR PLAZA Scottish Rite Launches Proposed $2,000,000 Home on Meridian. Preliminary work of completing plans and getting ready to let a contract for the $2,000,000 new Scottish Rite cathedral at North and Meridian Sts. will get under way at once, it was announced today by Frank D. Stalnaker, chairman of the building committee. Actual construction of the building will not begin for some time, Stalnaker said. George F. Schrleber, Indianapolis architect, was chosen Thursday night by the committee to perfect plans for the new home, in competition with seven other architects. Face Memorial Pinza The building will be Gothic type, built of blue-gray Bedford Stone, and will lie located at North and Meridian Sts., across from the present site of the Indiana School for tlie Blind. It is planned to accomodate 17.000 members, the dining roeni alone seating 3,000. The tower will be 220 feet high. The building will fill most of the half block from North St. to Walnut St., being 370 feet long. . Schreiber's plans were accepted after the building committee took a secret ballot on the plans of eight architects, all members of Scottish Rite, Valley of Indianapolis. No member of the committee I new the choice of another. War Delayed Plans Plans to abandon the outgrown cathedral on S. Pennsylvania St. were begun in 1915, but were abandoned because of the war. At the close of the war the movement was revived under leadership of Robert G. McClure, then thrice potent master. The program submitted by the committee did not attempt to specify in detail what the architects should include in their plans in the contest, but recommended that “the history of our order and the work which operative Masons have performed in ancient as well as medieval and modern times, the best examples of American temples and cathedrals be studied." Three stories High It is expected the work will be completed in two and a half years. The building is to be three stories high. On the first will be the lounge room, the tyler’s room and the spacious Bodge of Perfection, which will be used for business meetings or funeral services, as well as ritualistic work. From the ground floor four marble stairs will lead to the auditorium, which will have a stadium seating arrangement. On the same floor will be the ballroom. A memorial room will be in the tower. In the basement will be the kitchen, banquet halls and billiard rooms. MISSIONS TAKE STUDENTS’PART U. S. Diplomats Embarassed by Missionaries. Bu United Preen WASHINGTON. June 6.—Several American missionary institutions in China hive sided with the students revolt and against United States diplomatic officials and foreign police, it was learned here authoritatively today. The American legation at Pekin, much embarrassed by the missionaries’ action, has protested to them on the ground that their attitude is gravely inexpedient at this time. Faculty of some American and union missionaries have published statements reflecting on the actions of foreign police of firing on and killing Shanghai demonstrators.
Gone, but Not Forgotten
If you see any automobiles bearing 1 these license numbers, call the police or Tne Indianapolis Times. Main 3600. The owner may be able to do the same lor you some time. Automobiles reported stolen belong to: Charles Oberting, 1134 E. Kelly Bt., Hupmobile, 1964", from Capitol Ave. and South St.
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Automobiles reported found by police belong to: \ Will C. Chambers, 29 N. Illinois fit., Buick, found at Market and Alabama Sts. Fred Dullock, 3515 N. Pennsylvania St.. Fcrd, found at Stop 14 the Madison Rd. WOMAN FOUND DEAD By United Press SHELBYVILEE, Ind , June 5. Apoplexy was given tbday as the cause of the death of Misq Louisq Dowden, 75, whose body was found In her home here. It was at first thought that she had been the victim of foul play. PAPER COMPANY HOST Century Paper Company will be hosts to almost 100 employers of printers and representatives of advertising firms on a courtesy trip to Hamilton, Ohio, Tuesday, It was .earned today. The trip will be made In a bua, leaving the bus terminal at 7 l m.
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HOOSIERS MAY SAVE OIL COMPANY STAKES Burk Divide of Terre Haute Awarded Permit and Lease on Rod River.
Bu United rrcee WASHINGTON, June 5. —Hooslers who invested money with the Burke Dividfc Oil Company of Terre Haute, for oil development stand a good chance of getting something for their money. Tile department o£ the Interior today 7h a preliminary ruling on the Red River oil lands dispute granted the Burke Divide Company a permit and lease to 257 acres of oil lands and awarded the company $693,502 of the funds which the Government has impounded. Secretary Work will make a study of the preliminary findings before making a final award. ' Disputes over Red River oil holdings began in 1918 soon after oil was discovered in land along river bed land which was claime ' by both Texas and Oklahcyna. Bitigatlon arose between claimants who had entered the lands under the different laws of the two states. After both Texas and Oklahoma had brought suit for the land the United States intervened and took the case to the Supreme Court, where it was found that the land belonged to the United States public domain. Congress then authorized the interior department to take the land
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the famous boardwalk. Marie Bawley, Harrisburg, Pa., only city girl champ, accompanied him. She was also eliirinated in first rounds of the contust.
and to make equitable adjustments with claimants who had begu.i developments in good faith prioc to February 25, 1920. Many Hooker investors in the Te>rre Haute district backed the Burke Divide Company in its early exploitations and In the subsequent long-drawn-out litigation which now promisee to turn out favorably. STREET CAR HOLD-UP Bandits Get $5.80 on N. Illinois 3t. Car—Trolley Off. Bandits resumed operations on the street car sector Thursday night.Homer Roseberryj 33, of 913 N. Jersey St., motorman, and Paul Madison, 23, of 2614 N. Hardin? St., conductor on a N. Illinois S.. car, Fairview line, said two men lelleved them of $5.80 when thet trolley came off at the end of the V MYERS TO SY’EAK Walter Myers, Democratic candidate for mayor, will address the adult Bible clar.j of the Second Presbyterian Church at 10 a. m. Sunday on “The* Man From Ux.”
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TORRID SPELL SPURS POLICE SPEEDING WAR City and State Cops Slate 24 Drivers on Fast Driving Charges. “Don’t speed to get cool.” This was warning given motorists by city and State police today, following arrest of twenty-four drivers Thursday night on fast driving charges. Eight additional drivers were charged with violating other traffic laws. State Ai-reets State police charged speeding to the following: Miss Bula Huffman. 21, of R. R. E, Box 286; Miss Marie Lock, 21, of 819 Jefferson Ave.; Joseph Schubert, 22, of K. R. O, Box 603; Foye Gardner, 28, of 1361 N. Meridian St.; Paul McClure, 25, of 1728 Brookside Ave.; Maurice Perk, 29, of 2808 N. Illinois St.; Clinton Whitney. 22. of 1540 Churchman Ave.; Frank Judd, 35, of 934 High St.; Charles Itadigan, 24, of 1235 Bee St.; George •>. Applegate, 25, of 1128 Haugh St.: Harry Duffey, 19, of 929 N. Pershing Ave.; Eminitt Parson, 19, of 819 N. Jefferson Ave. J. J. Malroney, 34, of Crawfordsville, Ind.; Hershel Jordon. 27, of 35 S. Harris Ave.; Otho Hederick, 36, of 3162 N. Capitol Ave., and Omer Ferguson, 34, and Walter Brift, 29, both of I.afayette, Ind. McClvre, Radigon, Duffey and Wesley Todd, 24, of 5432 Julian Ave., are also charged violation of tne muffler ordinance. Gordon and Parson, in addition to speed were charged with reckless driving. Other Violations v Joseph T. Shea, 19. of 1022 S. Senate Ave., was charged with speeding, violating muffler la wand failure to have tail light, and Emil Essig, 19, of 2859 N. Meridian St., and Earl Nailey, 28, colored, 961 Pansy St., with failure to have light by State police. . Mrs. Harry Taulkerson. 24, of 527 N. Pershing Ave.; James Turner 37, of 338 N. Blake St.; Geo- ge Bretthaur, 44, of 914 N. Capitol Ave.; Wallace Children 33. of 3514 Northwestern Ave., .ad Fexll Budin, 25. of 3422 N, Capitol Ave.; Oscar Hosche, 42, of Troy and Keystone Ave., were changed with speeding by city police. "The same officers slated six drivers for other traffic violations. BANDIT SUSPECT HELD Youth Slated on Charges of Robbery and Larceny. John Polland, 19, colored, of 927 Indiana Ave., is held today on charges of robbery and petit larceny. Detectives King and Kurraseh said he had been identified as one of two men who had held up and robbed Joseph Hammond, 408 N. Delaware St., a taxi driver, of $8 at -ffiventieth St. and Brighton Blvd., on May 25. CHILD DIES IN BED ttv United Frees , PERU, Ind.’, June s.—Smothered by bed clothing, the 2 months old daughter of Ralj a Tubs, was found dead in bed today.
Massachusetts Boy Marble King Bu United P‘-re ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June s.—Upon the moist and slightly freckled brow of Howard Robbins of Springfield, , Mass., rests the laurels of the 1925 marble championship of the United States. Howard, who Is better known as “Dutch,” won the titular honors today by defeating Tommy Ralley of Owensboro, Ky.
Warfleigh Beach Attracts Swimmers
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Iwft to Right: Mrs. Bertha Lynn, Mrs. Wikiam Montgomery, William Montgomery, Jr., and William Montgomery.
Warfleight Beach at the extreme northern tip of Indianapolis, is a favorite swimming hole this week in spite of the fact it will no he opened as a municipal beach until June 15. White River here flows over gravel bottom, perhaps a little rough to tender feet, but much batter than mud. The gravel bar slopes off gradu-
QUESTIONS ON WRITING ASKED Seek to Find Opinions of Employers in City. Handwriting questionnaires to determine the degree of importance Indianapolis employers attach to handwriting of employes have been sent out by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Accompanying the questionnaire are samples of alphabet standards. Phases covered in the questionnaire tue whether shorthand ever will supplant longhand In business and social practice: importance of handwriting In giving out promotions; preference as certain types of writing, and value of teaching a standardized hand writing in public schools. SHAW TRIAL COSTLY Judge Announces Expense of Second Hearing. Second trial of John Thomas Shaw, alleged colored murderer of Ms. Helen Hager Whelchel of Indianapolis, which recently was discharged in Circuit Court at Martinsville, Ind., for failure, to agree upon a verdict, cost Marion County approximately $1,190.90, it was announced today by Criminal Judge James A. Collins. Shaw is being held at the Martinsville Jail, to be tried again. He was first convicted In Marion County Criminal Court and sentenced to be ■ electrocuted, but the Supreme Court granted anew trial. HEAVY LOOT FROM AUTOS ! Clothing Worth SSOO Taken From Parked Cars. * Two thefts from parked autos Thursday night totaled over SSOO, n clothing, police said today. R. P. Freeman, Franklin, Ind., parked his auto near the postoffice. A traveling bag containing clothing, toilet article and jewelery valued at $344.50 was taken. Mrs. H. L. Breeding, 13 Pinex Ct., parked her auto at Pennsylvania and Eleventh St. A hand bag and clothing valued at S2OO was taken.
ally to a depth of fiteen feet on the north side of the riv-er. where swimmers have a diving place off the trees and logs. The only disadvantage, unless the would-be-swimmer owns an auto or knows some person who does, is that it is necessary to walk it mile north from SixtyThird St. and College Ave., where
City Hsil Workers Have ‘Kick’ Charge Favoritism Shown in Auto Parking Law Enforcement.
Subordinate officials, clerks and stenographers at the city hall have a grievance and the>j're not reluctant to express It. While the department heads, using city automobiles, are allowed to park the cars at the rear of the city hall, the subordinates are arrested when they leave their flivvers and other motor vehicles in that location, It is charged. Twenty employes received traffic stickers this week. Now at intervals of one hour there is a general exodus to change the parking placesaof automobiles to conform with traffic rules.
THE VARSITY TIMES INTERESTINGS NEWS NOTES O F BUTLER UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
Delta Gamma Sorority will pledge the active and pledge members of the local Sigma Delta Sorority Mon day, June 15. Miss Alice Gradle. national installation officer, will have charge of the ceremonies. Those who will be pledged are: Alice Yeung, president; Dorothy Pondexter, vice president; Mary McMeans, recording secretary; Lucy Ashjian corresponding secretary, and Jeanne Wilson, treasurer; Helen Pascoe, Constance West, Dorothy Wilson, Eleanor Mueller. Agnes Andrews, Rebecca Pitts, Agnes Jean Holland, Jean Mander, Dorothy Dugdale, Helen Shade, Catherine Gilbert, Thelma Thomas, Dorothy Helmar, Pollie Duvall, Edna Christian. Lelah
Duty Calls, Cop Takes Dive With Mercury at 102, He Braves Terrible Ordeal in River.
By Times Special NEW YORK, June s.—Patrolman Waxman has a wonderful sense of duty. It was bout 102 on the dockside when he was called to the boat house of the Claremont Yacht Club to quiet six sportive plumbers who had quit jobs on a nearby building and broken into the premises. As Patrolman Waxman approached. the six young plumbers peeLd down and plunged off the defp end of the pier into the North Ri rer. As hitherto observed, It was extr jmely hot and Patrolipan Waxman his a wonderful sense of duty. So the brave patrolman also reeled off and also went Into the river to make his arrests. To remark that he undertook the Job barehanded is understating the case. He was much barer than that. Patrolman Waxman finally landed his men, as It were. It was very cool In the water. It Is understood that it took him at least thirty minutes of swimming, diving, floating and yelling "so deep!” to complete the Job. But even though the thermometer did register 102 on the dockside. Patrolman Waxmdn didn’t complain. "I'd do it again.” said the brave patrolman, as he wiped himself "duty called.”
the street car turns off. hero is no place to undress, so swimmers arrive already attired for the water. Among those who took n dtp Thursday afternoon at the beach were Mr. and Mrs. William Montgomety and son. William, Jr., 2875 Adams St., and Mrs. Bertha Lynn, 2934 Adams St.
-BRITAIN NOT TO KABASS CHINESE Policy to Remain Identified With 1923 Agreement. Bii I lilted Pres* LONDON. June s.—England's policy toward China in the present troubled situation arising from the Shanghai strike and riots will be based upon the Washington agreement. it was authoritatively learned today. England, it was stated has no intention of deviating from these policies. This would tend to Indicate that no undue pressure is to he exerted against China as far as Great Britairt is concerned. The Washington agreement—the nine power treaty with China made In 1923, guaranteed the “open door” in China and stated that its purpose was to safeguard the rights and interests of China and to promote Intercourse between China and other powers upon the basis of equality of opportunity.
By Rader Winget
Wright, Isabelle Steele, Helen Dodds, Dorothy Sandefur, and Virginia Lucas. The alumnae of Sigma Delta will be Initiated with the active chapter. Irma Ulrich was chairman of the Scarlet Quill committee which gave its artnual banquet in honor of the Seniors at the Kappa Kappa Gamma\ Sorority house. Agnes Andrews and Alice Reynolds were pledged to Delta Phi, a debating fraternity. Mrs. D. O. Cunningham, a missionary from India, spoke on "The Girl of India.” before a Y. W. C. A. meeting and llncheon. Officers for Senior class day, June 13, are: George Sdhumacher, giftorian: Irene Seuel, prophet; Eugene Colway wl 1 maker; Constance Forsyth, historian. Margaret Schoener was elected class day chairman and Katherine Lennox, permanent secretary’ of the class. v J. W. Atherton, financial secretary of the shool, announced actual w’ork had begun on the new campus at Fairview. Construction of the buildings will begin during the school year of 1926-27, according to the present plan. Professor H. E. Birdsong, head of the journalism department, and Jabez Wood, editor-in-chief of the Butler Collegian were in charge of the annual Collegian picnic, held near Plainfield. Miss Hazel Whisenand, instructer in the department of Romance languages, has been given a year’s leave of absence to attend Indiana University where she will work for her master’s degree. J. H. Ehlers, city secretary of the Y. M. C. A., entertained the Butler branch of that organization at the last meeting of thefyear at his home, 120 W. Twenty-Sixth St. Wood Unger, English instructor, will attend the six weeks’ summer session of the University of California. At the end of the summer school session he will make a tour of Alaska and the western United States. BIBLE CALLED AD TEXT "The Bible' is the greatest book on business principles and the best text-book for advertisers," declared W. R. Green, advertising manager of the Hire's Root Beer Company, at the noon Tuesday of the Advertising jplub of Indianapolis at the ClaypooW
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Municipal Bathing Facilities Ready at Riverside —Others to Be Prepared June 15—Rules Given Out by Recreation Director. HEALTH HEAD SAYS WATER TESTS SAFE New Pool at Rhodius Park of Most Modern Type—Children Barred During School Hours to Prevent Playing Hookey. Indianapolis citizens will take to the water at the earliest time in the history of mundpally operated beaches as result of the park board's decision to open Riverside beach. White River at W. Twenty-Sixth St., Saturday. All other city beaches and pools are to be ready June 15, when the municipal playgrounds also will receive the kiddies. Because of the unseasonal heat wave, Edward E. Mcßride, city recreation director, appealed to the board to open one beach early. A test of the water from Riverside by Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city healfh officer, has determined its freedom from disease germs. Swimmer Is Safe “The swimmer at Riverside Is ns safe ns he would be In the bathtub at his own home, if he observes rules,” Mcßride said tixlny. On duty from 9 a. m. until 9 p. m. will be a matron, five life guards, a watchmen and a locker boy. “Weekly tests of the water will guard against contamination. Police
will lie within r e a o h at all times.” The other Municipal beach, which will be available June 15, Is at Warfleigh. It was developed* us an overflow beach near the end of last summer to <iare for persons In the northeast part of the cjty and will have practically
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the same facilities as Riverside. With the opening of the Rhodius Park swimming Tool, there will be added the most modern type of pool construction in existence. The structure consists of a concrete basin, raised above the ground, with dimensions of 230 by 180 feet. Its cost was $85,000. To insure proper sanitation, it will bo cleansed at intervals with a solution of chlorine. Water will bo changed frequently. For colored persons Douglas Park pool, near Martlndale Ave. and Twenty-Sixth St. will be open. Wading Pools Special wading and swimming pools are designated for children in Willard Park and in the 1700 block on Ringgold St. Mcßride today dashed the hopes of school children who considered playing hookey from school, when he issued an order prohibiting swimming of children of school age during school hours. Warning to all bathers to observe certain precautions, if they would swim again, was issued by Mcßride. Among the precautions are: Don't enter the water immediately following a meal. Don't bathe in un.< upervlsed regions in White River. Eagle and Fall Creeks. They are death traps. Don’t venture beyond the life line, stretched at depth of six feet, if you are an inexperienced swimmer. Don't Igse eight of your children when they are in the water. Don’t question the warnings of lifeguards. MEETING OF G. 0. P. Governor, Other Officials to Bo In. vlted to Ft. Wayne. Governor Jackson and other. State officials have been invited to attend the G. O. P. meeting to he held June 24 at Ft. Way no by northern Indiana. Republicans. Clyde A. Walb. State Republican chairman, plans to Invite Senator William M. Butler of Massachusetts, national chairman: Roy O. West, nstional secretary, and Senator Charles S. Dencen of Illinois.
Plenty of Ice to Cool City Hot weather sufferers, ohoer up! Although the demand has leaped since the outbreak of sizzling weather, there is plenty of Ice to meet gll emergencies, according to Henry L. Dithmer. general manager of the Polar Ice and Fuel Company. "Hot weather like this Increases ice consumption as much as 300 per cent,” he said. "Today there probably will be about 1,500 tons of Ice used In Indianapolis. Our company alone has 27,000 tons In storage and other concerns also have large reserves. In fact, few Ice companies have been running to capacity until the past two days."