Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 55, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 July 1925 — Page 2

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WORK ON TWO HIGH SCHOOLS TO BEGIN SOON Board Authorizes $1,050,000 Bond—Plans Due • July 20. Actual construction of two new high schools, the West Side and the Jefferson (colored), will begin in late August or early September, it was indicated Tuescfay night by members of the Indianapolis school board, following authorization of .$1,050,000 bond issue to provide funds. Plans for the two schools are to be in the hands of the board for final approval July 20. In the meantime the board will advertise for bids on the bond issue. Bonds are to sell at 4 per cent. Following the issue the board will advertise for contractors’ bids. Cost About Same The $500,000 West Side school is to be located at Sheffield Ave. and Washington St., and the $550,000 colored school at Twelfth and West Street?. The board adopted recommendations made by Superintendent E. U. Graff and Jacob Hilkene, superintendent of buildings and grounds, whereby approximately $255,000 may be cut from the first estimate on the cost of the new Shortridge high school building. The two new schools are expected to be ready for occupancy by September, 1926, and will house approximately 3,000 students. Sites Discussed Relief for crowded grade schools appeared more certain as the board discussed sites for three new grade fundings. No decision was made, but the board considered sites in the Broad Ripple district, Fairview district and near Sherman Dr. and English Ave. Improvements costing about $7,890 for school 28, Fletcher Ave. and McCarty St., including compjletion of unilateral windows and changes in the heating system, were authorized. SNEAK THIEF SOUGHT L iuiooked Down by One. ManSeized by Second, Escapes. Colored sneak thief v/ho was chased late Tuesday after being discovered rifling the clothes of workmen at a house under construction at 3705 Capitol Ave., was sought today by police. • Ward Keller, 2448 X. Delaware St., said he saw the man take his clothes and knocked him down. The man ran, but was caught by Edgar Warfield, colored, 2533 James St. Warfield said he made the thief return $2 stolen from him. Jerking away from Warfield, the man fled. TRIP BY TRAFFIC CLUB 'Excursion Planned for Aug. 13 to Culver Military Academy. From 800 to 1,000 are expected to attend the “Pennsylvania Lines Day” celebration, Aug. 13, when an excursion to Culver Military Academy will be staged by the Indianapolis Traffic Club. The train will leave at 9 a. m. A golf tournament, military parade, naval maneuvers, banquet and addresses are on the program.

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managers are SELECTED FOR RADIO SHOW Plan to Make Exposition One of Largest Ever Held in Middle West. The Broadcast Listeners’ Association has employed Claude S. Wallin, and his associates, to manage the first annual Indiafnapolis Radio Exposition to he held at Cadle Tabernacle the week of Sept. 21-26, H. A. Luckey, president, announced today. About 1,300 manufacturers have been invited to have exhibits. Wallin said he hoped to make the show the biggest ever held outside of New York. Several well-konwn announcers will be here and announce fro ma glass cage which shuts out noise. Large amphifiers will carry their voices throughout the hall. Broadcasting Planned Arrangements are being made for the Merchants Heat and Light Company Station WFBM to broadcast features each night. The best organists in the city will broadcast music from the $16,000 pipe organ in the Tabernacle. The building will be decorated and booths provided. The Severin has been selected as permanent headquarters. Offices will be opened by Wallin there this week. Show Indorsed The Internation Trade and Exposition Company, which annually holds, the two largest radio shows in the country, have indorsed the local exposition and will aid. A free night for radio enthusiasts amd those contemplating purchase of outfits will be held at the Tabernacle

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be enough to direct, you how to combine it for accompaniments. This is true of the chords of any other key, as well as of the present, the key of F Sharp Major. INSTRUCTION —Place chart upon the keyboard of piano or organ so that the little overUntd letter I) corresponds to the I) of the keyboard and you will find the three fundamental chords indicated for you. (The overlined D, which matks position only, is not

the week, preceding the exhibit, Wallin said. Plans for the exposition are to be discussed at a dinner at the Severin Tuesday to which local radio dealers and civic club representatives have been invited. Proceeds of the exhibit are to be pro-rated back to exhibitors or will be (donated to charity, according to Wallin. CORTESY TRIP IN CITY C, of C. to Sponsor Journey Around Belt Railroad. Industrial, commercial and real estate possibilities of the city will be pointed out to local business men Sept. 15 on a courtesy trip around the Belt Railroad. E. J. Gausepohl, chairman Chamber of Commerce publicity committee, said a committee will be named to plan the event. Blain McGrath has been named chairma nos the Courtesy week committee, which will welcome visitors during. State Fair week. Sept. 7-12. Board of works will be asked to erect more downtown signs to aid strangers. WOMAN, 61, IS HURT Struck By Auto on Way to Church —Sent to Hospital. Mrs. Mary Bockman, 61, of 1141 Villa Ave., was sent to the city hospital today with injuries about the arms and head, received when she was struck by an auto at Virginia and Woodlawn Aves. Walter Simon, 18, colored, 1015 W. Vermont St., the driver, was slated on assault and battery and speeding charges. Mr®. Bockman was on her way to church. LOCAL GIRL HEROINE Miss Ruth Clifford Hodges, 3160 'N. Pennsylvania St., recently rescued two women from drowning*at Chatham, Mass., according to word received by friends today.

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MAYOR TO ASK SALE OF BARNS (Continued From Pago 1) benefit of the playground which Joins the barn. , Need Equipment "We need a better playground for small children. The Ringgold playground three blocks away is for larger children. The men in the barns are willing to help fix it up if the city would cooperate. We need lots more equipment,” Mrs. Atkinscn said. • J. E. Loftwich, 1716 Prospect St., filling station attendant, said he had heard no objections, but odors were offensive from Atwood St., back of the barns. Mrs. C. E. Compton. 1028 E. Morris St., said “I believe it would be a nuisance to any residential district.” Miss Grace Douges, 909 Prospect St., and Miss Hilda Anderson, 1117 Fuller St., telephone operators at the Drexel exchange, favored removal. Walker Commended Mrs. Walter Garver, 1122 Shelby St.; Ward Wheat. 1405 Shelby St., and John E. Healey, 1147 Shelby St., said they were satisfied with the present site. Healey commended the way Walker had kept the barns. Mrs. A. B. Campbell, 1123 Shelby St.; Mrs. Nellie Huttenbrock. 1139 Shelby St.; Mrs. Harriett Rosen, 1125 Shelby St., and Miss Dorothy Kluger, 933 E. Morris St., want the barns removed. Pilgrimage Planned Meanwhile board of works members are to listen to track evelation

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to be played.) You will find that in every lesson you have studied the upper major chord Is composed of the first, third and fifth tones of the scale, or do. ml and sol, with another do In the bass; the second Is composed of do. fa and la, with ala in the base; the third reads sol, tl, re. Here you have every tone In the octave. When you are playing accompaniment* each chord you strike should (In general) contain the note of the melody that Is sounded with

demands of south side citizens. William H. Freeman, board member, said board members will make a special pilgrimage to the south side soon to determine whether more than eighteen streets shall be left open nnder track elevation plans from English Ave. to W. Washington Bt. His announcement followed adoption of resolution by a committee from the Southeastern Civic Club, requesting ten of twenty-nine streets designated to be closed be routed under the elevated tracks through subways. Thoroughfares are: Bethel Ave., Dawson, Union, Draper, Linden, New, Singleton Sts., 'Capitol Ave., Henry and Ray Sts. PLAN OFFICE BUILDING Eight Story Structure to Re Erected By Insurance Company. An eight story $200,000 office building will be built at 51S-20 N. Delaware St., by the Indiana Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance Company, according to F. B. Fowler, manager. Plans completed by Herbert Foltz, architect, call for a Bedford stone front and the remainder concrete. Size will be 80 by 45 feet. Knights of Pythias insurance department is negotiating for the twostory building at 947 N. Meridian St. It is owned by Robert Haasler, Inc. MAN AND WIFE HELD Lieut. Sneed and squad of night riders Carlin Rowlett, 23, colored, 601 W. Seventeenth St„ and his wife Elizabeth, who they say is 13 years old, ( and held both as fugitives. Sneed said the two are wanted In Gary. Ind.

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the chord. You can study this out from the chart, but few persons should need more Instructions on this point than the ear Itself can give. The ear should also tell when to employ the minor chords. If you will play this chord over and over until you know It perfectly, remembering the letters as well as the keys, you should have no difficulty In playing simple accompaniments to songs sung In T Sharp Major. 'Tatlenre and practice combined will bring

EASY COIN FOR H.O.F. AUTHORS (Continued Horn Page 1) and the third winner will have a sliding pad presented with his $5 bill. A booby prize of a second hand crutch will also he given. The prizes will not he awarded on good English, writing ability, spelling or neatness. The only rules are: The stories must not be more than 200 words in length. They must be written on one side of the paper. Name and address must be given. The story must tell of something that has happened to you. Letters suggesting ways to meet the traffic problem will not be e'igible. The contest will be short. So lush in your etters. Address them, Indianapolis Times care HOP. • • • Here's one letter: “I attended the Indiana School for the blind three years, but can see to read and write; that is, with the aid of my nose, which is always in the way. There is a large number of blind people, who'* lives are endangered by reckless auto drivers. Asa whole, we are honorably, independent and self supporting citizens worthy of every consideration. Many things are accomplished by the blind. Our lives are precious. Please don't mar our happiness. On one of my shopping trips I was surrounded by two autos at Illinois and Washington Sts. In escaping I ran into pne, a Ford Lizzie, fell down and sat helpless, thinking it was their move. But it was my move, and I said: “Lord, deliver me just this once.” Then I resolved never to

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