Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 60, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 July 1925 — Page 9

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MIESSE SILENT ON CITY SCHOOL BUDGET FIGURES Secretary of Taxpayers’ Association Refuses to Comment After Meeting. Harry Miesse, secretary of the Indiana Taxpayers' Association, today remained silent with reference to his opinion of the proposed budget - for Indianapolis schools for 1925-26, f ollowin gty-a conference with the school board budget committee Monday afternoon. “There is nothing to be said until we check up on it,” he said. “I was agreeably surprised at the efforts the budget committee has made. We want to be fair to the schools, but the poor taxpayer must be taken care of, too.” Go Over Budget Miesse, W. C. Nusbaum, Association attorney, and Leonard V. Harrison, representing the Chamber of Commerce, went over the tentative budget with the budget committee. When offered information as to the efficiency of the educational department and its efforts to reduce the cost of education, Miesse declined to listen. He arose hastily, put on his hat and said he had an engagement. No More Time "I haven’t any more time, Will,” Miesse said to William H. Book, business director. “And I don’t believe you could give me the information now.” Murray Dalman, director of the ■k research bureau, volunteered to R show Miesse that within the past " three years the heads of the education department had reduced the cost of the pupil-per-hour instruction from 19j:ents to 16 cents. Failures in the elementary schools have been reduced to 5 per cent, Dalman said, lowering the cost of teaching backward students. AUTO DEATH PROBED flu United Press PERU, Ind., July 21.—The Miami County coroner today was conducting an investigation of the auto accident which cost the life of J. Ben Austin, 63, a farmer. Austin was fatally hurt when his auto was struck by a machine driven by Harry Hill of South Bend, Ind.

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Vandals Throw Concrete Bridge Posts Into River

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Vandals with a mania for damag- * Ing city bridges have puzzled police and city employes.

SHOPS READY FOR COLORED WIG FAD

Shingles and Bobs May Be Hidden Under Reds . and Blues. By Eioise Walton A fad’s a fad for a’ that and a’ that, whether its garters below the knee or colored wigs to match the evening frocks. The ladies, Lord love ’em, do run to extremes, and they’re certainly doing a lot for the dye manufacturers this season. As the gowns get gaudier and gaudier, the colors race to shoes and hose, and now—wigs. It isn’t particularly new—just a revival of an old fad that flourished about ten years or sq ago. Then, some of the wigs were made of colored spun glass, and you couldn’t put a wig on without getting your fingers full of fine glass. But times do charge, and now these fancy, near hirsute accessories are made of silk and fiber or silver thread. According to local hairdressers, the fad is having quite a vogue in the East, and a number of Indianapolis shops will lay in some of these wigs preparatory to the fall opening, when the social season starts again. Indianapolis Clubs will surely tremble with suppressed excitement to see conservative Indianapolis women tripping lightly in bright French frocks and ( gaudy French w'igs. Remember the fairy princess who had a cabinet full of pretty heads

At the Emrichsville bridge wooden railings have been substituted for newly built concrete guard posts thrown into the river

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.and could change her head as often as her disposition? The modern woman is getting into this class when she can have a wig to match each gown. "We had a great many calls last winter for these colorful wigs,” said one beauty shop proprietor, “but we were unable to fill these orders because not wigs were Imported to get this far west, though the fad was very popular in the East. But this year we will be able to match any gown. When fall opens we will be stocked with them.” The sliver thread wigs will come in two-tone combinations of silver and blue, silver and green, silver and orchid, and shades of gold. The silk and fiber wigs will be In any and all shades. Miss Rae Herrle of the Meridian Apts., looked very colorful when she demonstrated a red dress and bright red wig, though the color Is not apparent In the picture. But whether wigs are colored or not, the j general consensus of opinion Is “more hair.” Apparently the bobbed heads have been shorn of “woman’s glory” long enough and the new wrinkle is to put hair back on—by nature or otherwise, but put it on by all means. What is puzzling us is how some of the shingled heads are going to keep extra hair

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by the destructionists. Similar acts of vandalism have taken place at the W. New York St. bridge.

on. When you consider the perpendicularity of the modern shingle. It is a fearsome fact that hair will certainly have to be tied on somehow, else we shall be interrupted at the theatres by women climbing over us in haste to get to the dressing room, one side of their hair off and one side on, like Deedle Deedle Dumpling's son. Only it was in his case.

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ASK COOLIDGE TO SAVE SCOTT Telegram Solicits Intervention in Hanging. Bn United Press CHICAGO. July 21—A telegram asking President Coolidge to save Russell Scott from hanging Friday was sent today by Mrs. Katherine Scott, wife of the condemned man. Mrs. Scott said that the president would have no hesitancy In interven lng if he knew the circumstances. Tonight Mrs. Scott will broadcast an appeal for mercy from a local radio station, she said. Che hopes to bring sufficient pressure to bear on Governor Small to jecure another stay of execution or clemency. Thomas Scott, father of Russell, plans to make a similar appeal from a radio station in Detroit or Windsor, Ont., she said. Both will broadcast a request for Robert, brother of Russell, to surrender. Robert did the actual shooting which caused the death of Joseph Maurer, drug clerk, Russell contends. REMONSTRANCES HELD Tax Board Expected to Rule Soon on Road Bond Issues. State tax commissioners today held under advisement remonstrances against two proposed Washington Township roads, the Duvall road and the Kassebaum road. Bonds totaling $159,400 are proposed to cover cost of paving the roads, which connect College Ave. with the Marion-Hamilton County line. Hearing on the remonstrances was held Monday. Decision is expected soon.

BUYS GASOLINE IN OHIO Bub Drivers’ Alleged “Economy" Is Cited by State. Competition between motor bus operators has become so bitter that a one bus man in the eastern part of the State buys his gasoline In Ohio, avoids the Indiana tax. and saves himself 3 cents a gallon, it was pointed out today to Howell Ellis, secretary of the public service commission. Ellis referred the matter to Archie N. Robbitt, State gasoline tax collector, for an opinion. __f KILLING AT HAMMOND Bitter Enemies Meet on Street—One Is Slain. Bn United Press ' HAMMOND, Ind., July 21.—Peter Gayston was hunted today for the slaying of Joseph Alverse in a street fight. The two men, who had been bitter enemies for many months, accidentally met. Gayston whipped out a knife and slashed Alversok, according to police. Alverse died in a hospital two hours later. Gayston got away before police arrived. TWO WOMEN ARE HURT Autos Crash at Noble and Washington Street. Charles Yorger. 1003 Virginia Ave., driving west, turned his auto south into Noble St., Monday night and collided with an east hound auto driven by George Hobbinger, R. R. P, Box 264. Mrs. Yorger was injured about the body and cut and Mrs. G. Bunting. 2009 W. Michigan St., riding with Hobbinger. was in lured about the head. Yorger was slated.

GRAFF DEFENDS SCHOOLS Superintendent Says Per Capita Coat Is About Average. Indianapolis compares favorably with other cities in the per capita chat of education, declared E. U. draff, superintendent of schools. In an address before the Service Club Monday at the Lincoln. Graff said the school board Is following a definite construction program and asserted adequate schools for all pupils will be erected if the board can secure sufficient funds. HER NAME WAS MAUDE Cow Kicks Aged Man High In AirVictim in Hospital. Bn United*Press MADISON. Ind., July 21.—Louis Stewart, 74, farmer, went out to milk his cow on the high bank of the Ohio River. The cow kicked him twenty-five feet over the bank into shallow water. Stewart is in a serious condition in a hospital here today with a broken hip and internal injuries.

LIGHTNING HURTS TWO Warsaw Man May Dio From Shock While Under Tree. Bu Times Special WARSAW', Ind., July 21.—John Bradbury, 70, was probably fatally injured and Jesse Huffer was badly stunned early today when lightning struck a tree under which they took refuge from a storm on Bradbury's farm near Atwood. A horse belonging to Bradbury was killed. MURDER AT GARY Bu United Press GARY, Ind., July 21. —Police today were without "lews to the identity of the slayer of Poinlnlk Honngo of Michigan City. Sonago was found with his head crushed.

MANATTEMPTS TO KILL SELF Cuts Throat With RazorDaughter Disarms Him. Allnzo J. Powell. 65. of 2524 Bellefontalne St„ slashed his throat with a razor in an attempt to commit suicide today, police said. Officers were called by his daughter, Mrs. Louis Pearson, of Tippecanoe City, Ohio. Mrs. Pearson said she found her father In the kitchen standing before a mirror with a razor In his hand and his throat slashed. On seeing her, he grabbed a butcher knife to cut himself again, she said. She disarmed him. His condition l serious,' city hospital attaches said. Lester, a son. said his father had been despondent since hie wife died a year ago.

AUTO STALLS; HUNT. Father, Nervous, Calls Police When Son ie Delayed. Police search was started for Huph Fitzgibbons, 31, of 3611 N. Illinois St., cashier of the Continental Finance and Securities Company, when wiring short circuited by the rain stalled his auto Monday right. Fitzgibbons left his office with a largo sum of cash, his father said, who called police. Ho arrived several hours later. TAX INCREASE UNLIKELY in crease In the tax levy for the city boar do fh< nlth during 1926 Is unlikely, Sol Schloaa, bonvd president, declared Monday following a meeting to discuss finances. Further consideration la to be made. .