Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 201, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 December 1927 — Page 11

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FIND ACTRESS SLAIN; CM HIDDEN 7 DAYS Murderer Returned for His Loot as Body Lay in Gotham Apartment. FOUGHT FOR HER LIFE Mystery Rivals Dot King and Louise Lawson Death Riddles. Rv United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—The murder of Mary Harrington, vaudeville actress, found beaten to death in lipr apartment and robbed of her jewelry, presented police today with a mastery that recalled the Dot King; and Louise Lawson murders of nation-wide interest. Mrs. Harrington, an attractive woman of 29, apparently had been murdered last Friday, but the body was not discovered until yesterday. At first it was thought that she had committed suicide. The case attracted little attention unil late last night, when wounds were found on her head, hidden by her heavy hair, and signs of a struggle were discovered in the btahroom. After examination by Raymond B. Milos, assistant medical examiner, the following facts were disclosed : The murderer apparently revisited the scene of the crime six days after it had been committed. Mrs. Lillian Holton, living in the apartment below, heard a commotion and what she thought was a scream in the Harrington apartment last Friday. Door Found Open She ran upstairs, but the door was locked and she got no answer. She dismissed the incident, but yesterday the door was found open and the body was found. It seemed apparent, police said, that the slayer had come back and left the door open on his departure. All Mrs. Harrington’s jewelery, including diamonds and other gems that attracted the notice of neighbors, was missing. Only an imitation string of pearls was found in the apartment, showing that the slay- r had time to examine and take what he wanted. Her purse and the apartment keys were missing. Filed Divorce Suit Mrs. Itarrington, who recently filed suit for divorce in Binghamton, N. Y„ had planned to make a long visit to her mother in Joplin, Mo. To that end, she advertised her apartment for subletting. Police believe the motive of the murder was robbery, as in the case of Miss King and Miss Lawson, who were “spotted” because of their expensive jewelry, trailed to their apartments and murdered and robb*d. The remains of a breakfast for one were found in the apartment. Police thought the slayer might have come in answer to the advertisement and that Mrs. Harrington was surprised shortly after breakfast. She was in negligee, consisting of silk pajamas, silk dressing gown and slippers. Struck Down With Cane The wounds on the head apparently had been inflicted with a cane or similar weapon. The front of her gown was covered with bloodstains and more stains were found in the bathroom. Mrs. Harrington was last seen alive on Thursday, when she paid the rent of S6O to the superintendent and told him she was going to Joplin. SENATEQUIZ OF ARMY FLOOD REPORT ASKED Arkansas Senator Thinks Coolidge Has Part in Proposals. Bu Timm Special WASHINGTON, Dec. 30—Senate inquiry into the manner in which the Army engineers prepared their Mississippi flood control report is to be asked by Senator Caraway, Arkansas. he said today. Caraway said he had received intimations that the Army engineers at first recommended that the Federal Government assume all the burden of flood control, with an expenditure of between $700,000,000 and $800,000,000. The final report recommended that the Government pay 80 per cent of the cost and the valley States 20 per cent. The expenditure was estimated at close to $300,000,000. Caraway was of the .opinion that if a change was made it was at the request of President Coolidge. ENDURANCE , TRY FAILS Brock, Schleo Get Plane From Ground, Forced to Return. Bit United I'rcss DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 30. —Edward F. Schlee and William S. Brock made a second unsuccessful effort at 7:30 a. m. today to launch their heavily laden “Pride of Detroit” on its long-delayed endurance flight. The plane had barely lifted from the beach when the motor appeared to mis-fire and the aviators brought the craft down. They planned to attempt the flight again later today. Frozen in Ice Cake; Unhurt B;i Unitrd Press NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Mrs. Harry Houdini, widow of the magician, froze a man within an eight-foot block of ice for twenty-six minutes. He was released with an ice pick ABd seemed cone the worse.

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Rhinelanders Again to Air Troubles in Court

Kip Rhinelander

Bn United Press WHITE PLAINS, N. Y„ Dec. 30. Although she protested that she still loves her husband, “and always will,” Mrs. Leonard Kip Rhinelander has begun an action for separation on grounds of cruelty and abandonment. Two years have elapsed since Rhinelander, scion of an aristocratic house of Huguenot tradition, lost his widely publicized effort to annul his marriage to the former Alice Jones, daughter of a Negro odd Job man. Since the annulment action, Mrs. Rhinelander frequently has promised to revive the case in the courts, but not until today, when it was

SUB SINKING ROUSES NAVY, GUARD FEUD

Coast Patrol and Sea Forces’ Friends Charge Other Branch of Service Responsible for Tragedy. BY ALFRED P. RECK, United Pres* Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Out of the recent S-4 tragedy is arising a bitterness between America’s two sea-going services—the coast guard and the Navy. Officially—through the offices of Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and Admiral Billard, commandant of the coast guard—all comment has been withheld. But underneath a strained feeling is apparent. Supporters of each service have charged the other with the responsibility of sending the submarine to the bottom off Provincetown with a subsequent loss of forty lives.

Accusations were made and printed that the personnel of the coast guard is inefficient and inferior to the Navy, and that pursuit of a rum schooner was the cause of the disaster. To these charges, the Coast Guard magazine, official publication of the service, makes reply in an editorial to be published in the January' issue. “This editorial is not meant to stir up anything between the coast guard and the Navy,” the editor of the magazine comments, and then adds: “Too many shore folks see in the coast guard only the dry law angle. They do not know, and care less, that the dry law is only a very small part of the coast guard’s duty, an organization that existed before there ever was a Navy, an organization known in the Navy and the merchant marine as a real he seagoing outfit. "The coast guard destroyers compare very', very favorably with the Navy. “The coast guard destroyers do all their cruising and practicing in all seasons and under the most trying conditions, not in the placid waters off Cuba, nor around the buoys of San Diego, but in the whipping, zipping waters of the New England coast. “Officers of the coast guard go through a course of instruction quite as stringent and exacting as the course at the Naval Academy.” WATSONJUE HERE Arrives Saturday to Confer With G. 0. P. Leaders. Republican leaders from all parts of the State are expected to confer with senator James E. Watson when he comes to the Columbia Club Saturday for the week-end. The Senator, who is in Chicago, has decided not to make his contemplated visit to Evansville, saying First District Republicans conferred with him in Chicago. Watson let it be known Thursday he had stopped in Muncie, en route to Chicago, and discussed the gugematorial situation with Frank C. Ball, manufacturer and philanthropist, mentioned recurrently as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor. Ball, Senator Watson said, asserted he prefers not to be a candidate. Ball, in a statement, repeated this sentiment, but did not say he would refuse party overtures flatly.

PHONE GIRLS’ WORK VOCABULARY LIMITED, BUT AFTERWARD—HOW THEY TALK!

TNDIANAPOLIS telephone operators have a business vocabulary limited to words. That is all the rules allow them during working hours, but when work is over and they lay aside their headsets—they talk just as much as normal girls, telephone company officials declared. "Say, you ought to hear a bunch of those girls when they have a party,” one official ejaculated. "It

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disclosed that service of the summons and complaint has been sought, was it revealed that suit had been brought in the Supreme Court here. The whereabouts of young Rhinelander could not be learned today although he was reported variously in Louisiana, Nevada and Long Island. In case the sheriff’s office is unable to effect personal service of the papers, Mrs. Rhinelander’s lawyer, Samuel Swinburne, will apply to the Supreme Court for an order permitting service by publication and mail.

GUARD SHIP IS SUNK; 28 SAVED No. 3 Head—See Puzzle Vessels Collide in Fog Off Sandy Hook. Bn United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Twentyeight members of the coast guard cutter Rush, sunk in collision with the tanker J. A. Moffett Jr., were brought to Staten Island today after a dramatic rescue by the ship that sank them in the darkness off Saandy Hook. The accident occurred in a light fog shortly before 10 o’clock last night. The Moffett, a big 9,500-ton tanker of the Standard Oil Company of New' Jersey, bound for Santego, Ore., tore open the starboard side of the Rush, near the bow'. The Rush sank in twenty minutes. The Rush had been on liquor patrol duty. Capt. W. Morris of the tanker cut down his lifeboats and began taking off the cutter’s crew, which was in command of Warrant Officer O. Schottheim. Fortunately the sea was calm. A radio call brought the cutters Seminole and Gresham and three coast guard patrol boats, and the crew of the Rush was taken to Stapleton. The Moffett, with a big hole in her side above the water line, anchored in Ambrose channel, near wffiere the collision occurred. An investigation w’ill be held to fix the responsibility. HOLD NEGRO GANGSTERS Arrested on Vagrancy Charges After Street Corner Argument. Four Negroes, believed to be part of the city’s largest gang of Negro bootleggers and hijackers, were arrested on vagrancy charges Thursday night after an argument at Indiana Ave. and Blackford St. Sal Cox, 27, Indiana Ave. and Blackford St., was charged with drawing deadly weapons and two other alleged members of the gang were arrested after they were said to have threatened with drawn revolvers a fourth Negro for stealing liquor from them.

Former Slave, 105, Dies

ifll T ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 30.—Mrs. Nancy McWilliams, Negro, who claimed she was 105 years old, and was a slave in the South preceding the Civil War, is dead at the Madison County infirmary here.

sounds like a convention of women poker players. “And during their rest periods, when the girls have fifteen minutes for relaxation, there is plenty of chin music.” a a a EIGHTY per cent of the words spoken over the telephone by the girls is included in the two phrases—“ Number, please,” followed by “Thank you,” when the number is given. Otner words frequently used are

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, DEC. 30,1927

DRY YEAR-END PROMISED BY CHIEFWORLEY Police Head Declares He’ll Do Everything in Power to Quell Joy. 225 MEN ON DUTY Coppers to Watch Clubs and Hotels Carefully on Holiday Eve. Take it from Police Chief Claude M. Worley—and lje means it, every word of it —this New Year’s eve is going to be the driest Indianapolis ever experienced. There will be more policemen downtown and around places oi celebration than Indianapolis ever saw before, says the chief. And that’s not all. “Those folks who think my statements are just the usual bunk are going to get the shock of their lives.” Although Worley admits that each of his police on mop-up duty among the celebrators will have about seventy thirsty souls to watch, he’s confident that’s enough to at least stem the New Year booze tide, if not stop it. 223 Men on Duty Worley’s order putting police on twelve-hour shifts Saturday will give him about eighty men on duty Saturday night, with nothing to do but squash moist New Year’s joy. He announced today that all traffic police will be on duty that night and that some of the regular beats will be neglected to give him a total of about 200 police with nothing to do but snoop for the unlawful part of the wine, woman and song combination. George L. Winkler, deputy Federal prohibition director, will be on hand with part of his force, the rest of which will be in Chicago trying to drywup that Lake Michigan liquor oasis. He and Worley are working together on plans for Indianapolis. About ten deputy sheriffs assigned by Sheriff Omer Hawkins are expected to bring the total dry force to 225.

Many Will Take Drinks About 20,000 persons, it is estimated, w'ill celebrate the year's birth publicly, in clubs, hotels, cases, dance halls, theaters and just on downtown streets. Os that number, those who should know, estimate that about 15,000 will take at least one drink during the evening’s celebration. It is this 15,000 that the WorleyWinklyer prohibition forces will be pitted against. But is Worley discouraged? He doesn’t even believe that the height of the ridiculous is a police chief announcing that the dry laws will be enforced to the letter on New Year’s eve. Let him tell it himself: “No, that isn’t ridiculous. It isn’t even piteous. “Indianapolis will see more police that night than it ever saw before. I’m going through with this and we’ll curb this liquor business as much as possible. “I’m going to give ’em everything I've got. Help is Expected “Those 15,000 wet celebrators will be congregated together and the 225 man dry army will give a pretty good account of themselves. Then it’s up to the club and hotel and case managers, too. “One thing I know is that the sources of supply will be shut. We’ll watch every known bootlegger so closely that they’ll be scared to move. “I’m aiming for a safe and sane celebration. Why, there’s no telling what would break loose if things were let run wild. With all this drinking of poison booze any sort of crime—murder, wholesale robbery ! and looting—anything might hap- \ pen unless things are shut up. Paints Dark Picture “Then think of the hospital-loads of blind and maybe dead we'd have on our hands. “I’m absolutely in earnest about this thing. I’m going to give ’em everything. This isn’t one of those things that some police or dry officer says every year. “I’ve heard those clean-up orders myself, and taken them with a grain of salt. But I mean business. There are a lot of people going to get fooled, even though we don’t stop all or even most of the drinking.” EDGE SUPPORTS HOOVER New Jersey Senator Comes Out for Secretary for Nomination. Rill Unitrd Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.—Senator Edge (Rep.) New Jersey, declared today in favor of Secretary of Commerce Hoover for president. “Speaking personally, with President Coolidge eliminated, I heartily favor the nomination of Secretary Hoover and sincerely hope the Republicans of New Jersey, when given the opportunity, will so indicate," Edge said.

the numbers from nought to nine and exchange names, such as Cherry, Washington, Main and Lincoln. One prescribed remark that frequently brings profanity, especially at midnight, is “The party who has called you has hung up. Will you excuse it, please?” Among other phrases included in the telephone girls’- limited business vocabulary are: “I will give you information.” “Will you look in the directory, please?"

Many Gift Parcels Are Held Up

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Miss Mary Humphries (left) and Miss Nell Ridlen (right), are seen sorting undeliverable Christmas parcels at the Indianapolis postoffice.

"Come and get ’em,” Postmaster Robert H. Bryson invited today. The invitation referred to nearly 200 Christmas parcels, addresses on which are torn or obliterated, and which are being held two weeks awaiting identification by the senders.

AVENGING GANG CLASH LOOMS No. 3 Head—See Puzzle ■ Terre Haute Rum Runner Takes Fatal Ride. Bu Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 30.-*-Gangland here is silent today, the calm, authorities believe, before a storm of bullets avenges the death of William (Dutch) Rebec, local rum runner and hijacker and once a member of the notorious “Egan's Rats,” St. Louis (Mo.) gang. Rebec was taken “for a ride." His body, drilled through by three bullets, was found in the shallow waters of a creek near the city early Thursday morning. Apparently he had been shot while in an automobile, and the body then tossed over an embankment into the creek. In a pocket of his clothing was found a blood-scaked handkkerchief. It appeared to have been used in mopping up the red evidence in the car where Rebec is believed to have been shot.

Cliff Donham, a sworn enemy of Rebec, is held by authorities for questioning. Recently there was a split in the ranks of rum runners and hijackers and there is a theory that Rebec joined another gang and I that his former associates killed him | for what they might have seen as ; disloyalty to them. A few days ago two Chicago men were here looking for Rebec. It is known that gunmen from that city can be hired for “jobs” at so much “per” and authorities are investigating in an effort to determine if the two had been employed to slay Rebec. , HISTORIANS TO CITY 1923 Session Here; Beveridge Gift Announced. Gift of $50,000 to the American Historical Association by Mrs. Catherine Beveridge, widow of the late Albert J. Beveridge, was announced at the annual convention in Washington, D. C„ Thursday, dispatches said. Indianapolis was chosen for the 1928 convention and Dec. 28 to 31 set as the dates. Announcement of Mrs. Beveridge’s gift came as a surprise to the 600 members assembled in Washington. Her letter explaining the gift was accompanied by a check for $25,000 and a promise to pay the remaining $25,000 within two years. Mrs. Beveridge asked that the ;'und be used for historical research. Dr. J. Franklin Jameson, of Washington, said that a movement is on foot in the association to raise another $50,000 to endow historical research so that a total of SIOO,OOO is expected in the Albert J. Beveridge Memorial Fund. KILLS - CHUM; VANISHES Terror-Stricken Boy Is Believed Wandering in Hills. Bn United Press ST. JOHNS, Ariz., Dec. 30.—A terror-stricken boy was believed to be wandering in the hills near here today driven by the tormenting knowledge that he had killed his chum. The youth, Duane Thompson, 13, Thursday accidentally shot and killed Frank Cropas, 15, while the two were hunting ducks. Young Thompson rode to his home and told his parents. Then he dashed to the Cropas home and sobbed out his story. He left the Cropas home and headed for the mountains. He has not been heard from since.

“They do not answer.” “The line is busy.” “One moment, please.” “I am trying to complete your call.” “Will you hang up for a moment, please, and then call again?” “The line is out of order.” “I beg your pardon.” “I will try it again.” “Here is your party.” “You are welcome.” The latter’s sentence is not as infrequent as might be thought. The Indianapolis telephone public, company say, is unusually courteous to ojAators. t

If not identified, the parcels will be sent to the dead letter office at Cincinnati. In addition to these parcels, nearly 300 other parcels bearing incorrect addresses are being held for senders to forward return postage or correct addresses.

2,500 WAYS FOUND TO ANNOY OTHERS

Women Are Worst Pests, Both Sexes Agree, in Investigation. BY EMILY C. DAVIS Science Service Stall Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 30.—More than 2,590 different ways in which one person can get on another’s nerves have been found in an investigation of eveVy-day annoyanagp, it was reported today by Dr. Sulroy Gason of the University of Rochester, at the Invention of the American Psychological Association. The collection of annoyances was made with the cooperation of 600 individuals ranging in age from 10 years to 90.

Typical annoyances mentioned were hearing and seeing people chew gum, talking to another person and finding that he is not listening, hearing a woman swear, and hearing someone read moving picture captions out loud. People young and old become irritated at practically the same things, Dr. Gason finds, but sexes differ. Both men and women said that women annoyed them more frequently than men did. Country Children Different Children who grow up in the country are really different mentally from city children. Striking evidence obtained in a four-year study of lowa children was presented before the American Psychological Association here this morning by Dr. Bird Baldwin of the State University of lowa. . Six-month-old babies in country homes are slightly above the mental average of city babies, Dr. Baldwin declared. .Country children of the pre-schoolmges begin to show inferiority, ahd the rural school children show mental retardation that is increasingly apparei# as they progress through school. Children who go to a one-room school of the famous little red school house type fall behind children who attend consolidated schools. The greatest difference is in language. Country children have smaller vocabularies and use words less easily, Dr. Baldwin finds. They do well in tests where practical every-day experiences are involved. Negroes Easier to Influence Negro children are more easily Influenced by suggestion than white children, Dr. Paul Young of Louisiana State University reported. Several hundred children of both races have been tested as to their mental independence, he said. Mulatto children were found to be more intelligent than darker children, but were about equally swayed by suggestions. The International Congress ot Psychology will meet in the Unitea States in the summer of 1929, and the meeting place will be New Haven, it was announced. This will be the first time that this important gathering of psychologists ever has been held in this country. Dr. J. McKeen Cattel, well-known American phychologist and editor of Science, will be president of the congress.

HAYWOOD WRITES BOOK B.u Unitrd Press BERLIN, Dec. 30.—“ Big Bill” Haywood, once leader of the I. W. W. and now in Moscow, a fugitive from American justice, has just completed his memoirs, written in the Soviet capital. They will appear in America and Germany almost simultaneously and later in Russian translation.

“npELEPHONE operators are X just normal girls,” A. M. Taylor, district traffic superintendent, says. “They are just as loquacious as any other girls after work hours. They also have the same interests as other girls, some taking part in the Little Theatre movement, some are members of hiking clubs, the Indianapolis Business and Professional Women’s Club and other well as social organigatffiWM

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Os the 30,000 Christmas greeting cards incorrectly or only partially addressed which faced postal workers Christmas day, only 10,000 remain and this number will be reduced to probably 2,000 before any are sent to the dead lettef office.

Snake Proof Bu Times Special HUNTINGTON, Ind., Dec. 30. —M. C. rural mail carrier, told postofflee employes here he saw a snake while traveling over his route, even if it’s December. The employes scoffed at him. A few days later Frank Helvie, one of the scoffers, received a package by mail, and learned Warner was right. The package contained the remains of a garter snake.

SPEED UP HILL JURY CHOOSING No. 3 Hea<£—See Puzzle Every Talesman Subjected to Close Quiz. B,u United Press OTTAWA, 111., Dec. 30.—Completion of the first panel of a jury to try Harry Hill, 22, on a charge of killing his mother, seemed likely today. After three days of wrangling over legal technicalities, the business of choosing jurors got under way in earnest. One man was accepted tentatively by both prosecution and defense, and examination of others had proceeded swiftly, so that it seemed likely the first four men would be sworn in before nightfall. The juror who was accepted was a farmer, James Riordan, 75, The Hill defense seemed to have investigated thoroughly every venireman questioned. When three of them told the state’s attorneys they had not voiced an opinion on Hill’s guilt, the defense was able to force them to change their minds. Counsel named time and place that they had discussed the death of Mrs. Hill and had given the opinion that Harry was guilty. Although Hill’s chief counsel won only one of five legal skirmishes, he forced the State to file an additional list of State’s witnesses who will testify against the former cheer-leader. Miss Alice Sawyer, his fiancee, was one of those named in the State's list. Hill’s father, the executor of his mother’s will and two of his attorneys were others listed. BOY SHOT IN TONGUE Christmas Gift Results In Trip to Hospital. Joseph Howard, 11, of 711 Bates St., expressed great joy Christmas morning when he found a package containing a “B-B” gun for him under the Christmas tree. But the joy turned to gloom Thursday afternoon when he underwent a painful operation at city hospital to remove a “B-B” from the point of his tongue. The boy had been playing with gun in his backyard when he carelessly looked down the barrel of the gun and discharged it, lodging the shot in his tongue. Jobless Man Ends Life Bit Tin'*'* ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 30.—Benton Romlg, 63, tired of living because he could not find a job, beat himself on the flead with a hammer and then resorted to hanging in committing suicide in a bam at the home of his son, Clyde Littell.

Indianapolis telephone girls do not use chewing gum during working hours. There is no office rule against it, but the girls themselves realize they can not do their work efficiently if they chew gum, Taylor said. An average of 565,000 calls handled daily by the 775 local operators and another 4,000 calls handled by the 240 long distance operators, keep the girls too busy to chew gum, he added.-

DOWNTOWN TO GET NEW 1928 LIGHTSERVICE Alternating Current System Will Be.lmprovement Over Present. CONTINUE JOINING LINES Power Firm Ready to Keep ' Abreast of Growth Next Year. Installation of an alternating current system for the downtown district, providing better service for customers, will be the princiapl Improvement project of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company in 1928, Norman A. Perry, president, said today. Company officials also in 1928 will direct their attention to the further consolidation of distribution lines throughout the city, which has been in progress since early in 1927 when the two Indianapolis companies were merged. “The newest system,” Perry said, “will be installed gradually, and the new buildings of the future will be supplied from this system, similar to ones now in use or in process of installation in New York City, Philadelphia, New Orleans and elsewhere. Predicts Better Service "It will be of the most improved design and will give as good or better service to our customers than the present direct current system, which, we believe, now holds the nation’s record for uninterrupted operation. “The merger of the two companies brought many problems of organization, personnel, equipment, engineering. The putting together of the two company organizations, with largely duplicated departments, operating, accounting and sales forces, was accomplished after careful study. “Interconnection of the plants and substations of both companies into one combined system likewise was accomplished rapidly, despite engineering difficulties. This gave us a supply of power ample to take care! of the city’s needs, but in order to/ provide for the most remote con-' tingency, we connected our lines' with super-power systems covering all the Middle West. All this was completed during the early part qL> the year. w

To Continue Consolidation “A large amount of work has since been done in consolidating distribution lines in various parts of the city, using the newer and better equipment in each case of duplication, obtaining maximum efficiency and economy of operation. “This consolidation work is being watched by engineers all over the country, as it presents problems that have rarely been encountered in other cities. Continuation of this program constitutes our major plan for improvement in 1928. “Anew substation will be built in the southeastern part of Indianapolis, to supplement our present service in that and the Irvington Qistricts. We are planning this because of the rapid increase in the number of new industries and residences in those territories. Meets City’s Growth “One of the company's large* downtown substations will be move/* to a better location in order to cure more efficient operating con®|f tions. Numerous small improSS ments are being made in our plaJpl* and substations and on our djf bution system in the to improve our service sure that we are always prepared® + meet the industrial growth of t*‘ city. “The increase in industry hi® population, constantly requires us 1® extend our lines into new territorie® also to make numerous service conW® nections to our existing lines. It ■§ likely that in the year we will conKj[struct about 100 miles of new dis\ tribution lines, making a total ol§ 1,800 miles, and add five to six thou-1* sand consumers to the 100,000 nov.l on our lines. To Improve at Yards “Our expansion program In th yard at W. Morris St., near Ken tucky Ave., where three large build ings are being constructed, is near ing completion. These building consist of the largest private garai-. in Indianapolis, a large store roon where the stock now at several scattered locations will be stored, and o new office building where the engineering, operating, meter and service departments will be housed. “These structures will be completed and placed in service early in 1928 and will then give the company facilities for its work alomthose lines equal to any city of ithis sis* in the United States. f “In connection with our new garage, we will start changing lover our fleet of trucks to electric vehicles, as this form of transportation is proving to be very economical for a large percentage of truck work.” SEEK DIRECTOR~ATPARK Municipal Gardens Recreation Man Will Be Employed. Park Superintendent R. Walter j Jarvis and Recreation Director I Jesse P. McClure are seeking a man experienced in recreational work to to direct activities at the new Municipal Gardens, northwest part of. the city. Salary probably will be' $2,000. The director will alternate at Municipal Gardens and Rhodius Park. Miss Lola Pfeiffer has had charge of the winter athletic program at ! Rhodius lor two moog®