Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 168, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 December 1928 — Page 9

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CITY SHOPPING AREA SPREAD IS FORECAST Engineer Moore in Favor of Car Rerouting to Solve Problem. WOULD ABOLISH TURNS Scientech Club to Study Suggestions to Relieve f Downtown Jam. Indianapolis has outgrown its downtown business district and is entering an era of expansion in which retail stores will flourish beyond present shopping boundaries. This is the view of Alfred H. Moore, city engineer, advanced in support of his proposal for rerounting of street cars in the downtown area. While officials of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company today continued consideration of Moore’s suggestions, a part of the city council's traffic plan, rumblings were heard of an approaching storm between Washington street merchants and others in the “border area” of the downtown shopping district, should the rerouting plans be approved. outlining his tentative plan for rerouting street cars, detailed in The Times a week ago, Moore told members of the Scientech Club, an engineers' society, at the Chamber of Commerce Monday, that enlargement of the shopping district is certain to come because of the present congestion in the favored business area.

Would Reroute Lines Car lines so would be rearranged as to eliminate much present street car traffic lrom Washington street and to elimmate all right and let hand car turns onto or off Washington street, between West and Delaware streets. Tnteru. ians turning at Capitol avenue and Washington street would be one exception, and the routing of College avenue cars south on Delaware street, around the court house on Washington street and north again to Massachusetts avenue on Alabama street, would be another exception. “The only objections I have had to the proposals,” Moore said, “were from Washington street merchants. Twenty or thirty merchants not on Washington street have approved it heartily.” “However, I’m not defending this plan, if it can be shown at fault. It w'as submitted to the traction company as a tentative suggestion. “Busses should be eliminated, except as feeders, and possibly as cross-town lines where they would not enter the business district. I think street cars furnish the only means of mass transportation and this plan would give the street railway company a real chance to furnish adequate service. Mileage Saving Certain “The plan would save the street car company an immense amount of mileage and eliminate heavy maintenance charges for the elaborate system of turns they now have downtown.” At a round-table discussion, several Scientech members criticised the plan because the College avenue line would not come nearer Illinois street than Delaware, and would not continue to the Union station. But as many favored it as disapproved, some indorsing it heartily. D. J. Angus recalled that the club once made a survey of the street car system downtown, with a view to suggestion rerouting, and concluded that four objects were involved in the question: Sendee to the shopping district, union staton, traction terminal, and a convenient transfer point. The College avenue routing, as suggested by Moore, "violates all of them,” Angus contended. Plan to Be Studied The city engineer said the plan would not entail any expenditures on the part of the traction company, would save it money, and at the same time “greatly increase the taxable value of property along streets just beyond the present heavy shopping district.” After traction officials have pronounced their views on the plan and downtown merchants have been given further opportunity of expressing themselves, the Scientech Club may name a committee to scrutinize the plan, with a view to giving its support to its' adoption, it was indicated.

BURGLAR LOOTS HOME Thieves Spend Enjoyable Monday Night in City Residence. A burglar ransacked the home of Harry Means, 2832 North Arsenal avenue, Monday afternoon, taking loot valued at SIOO, he reported to police today. The loot included a revolver, shotgun, watch and clothing. Other thefts were reported by: Virgil Owens, 2014 Brookside avenue, watch from home; Educational Film Exchange, Inc., 120 West Michigan street, $6 from office; E. Fishman Plumbing Company, 1326 Comer avenue, bathroom equipment and hot water boiler, value $l5O, from vacant house at 681 Reisner street; D. B. Sandborn, 5317 Lawrence street, $35 worth of paint from new house at Hampton drive And uornelius avenue; Francis Espy, 2426 Aihland avenue, S3O coat from parked car; T. M. Alverson, 4917 East Thirteenth street, coat and blanket, from parked car, value SSO.

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PERUVIAN CAPITAL TO BE NEXT HOST TO HOOVER; WELCOME TO BE LAVISH

Suzanne on Way West; May Marry Lenglen Refuses to Say If She’ll Be Bride of Californian. By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 4. Suzanne Lenglen, French tennis star, was speeding west on the Los Angeles limited of the Chicago, Northwestern railroad today, with the world still in the dark about her matrimonial plans, if any. Suzanne sper- yesterday In Chicago—where and how remained a mystery. She left the Twentieth Century at a suburban

station with Thaddeus A. Winter of Pasadena, Cal. Mile. Lenglen was sought for questioning concerning whether she and Winter were married or were contemplating marriage. It was not learned whether Winter accompanied the tennis star west.

CITY PREPARES FOR YULE FESTIVITIES

Trees and Programs to Be Provided at Municipal Recreation Sites. Preliminary arrangements for the annual municipal Christmas festivities were begun today by Recreation Director Jesse P. McClure. The recreation and park departments will sponsor Christmas tree programs at city hall, Monument Circle, University park, and community centers. For a number of years, park officials have decorated the downtown oval and other spots, in keeping with the Christmas spirit. “We will see to it that Santa Claus makes his usual visit to city hall rotunda the day before Christmas and at the community centers Christmas eve,” McClure said. “A suitable program will be arranged at each place and elaborate decorations provided.” City employes each year cast aside their official worries and make merry in the rotunda, with dance music and distribution of “toy gifts” from fellow workers. McClure and Walter Jarvis, park superintendent, are arranging for the annual New Year’s carol programs. Each year groups of trumpeteers are loaded on trucks and patrol the city streets, waking the city’s residents with New Year’s music. TEST U. S, POTASH Believe Nation May Rely on Own Supply. By Times Special WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—Potash tests in New Mexico and Texas give promise that the United States may t able to rely upon its own production of this commodity, Interior Secretary Roy O. West said in his annual report today. By the end of the year tests will have been completed of cores takes from eight wells' in the two southwestern states. All tests so far made have been showing the presence of potashbearing minerals, according to the bureau of mines, which is directing the work. The quality and thickness of the beds gives promise of commercial development, officials say. The United States in 1927 produced domestically only 49,500 tons of potash as contrasted with imports of 224.973 tons. The country’s annual potash bill is between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000. with most of the money going to European producers. Accuse Negro of Murder Mrs. Christina Owens, 29, Negro, 409 West Fourteenth street, today was charged with murder by police. Her husband, Oscar Owens, 32, Negro, died at city hospital at 8:45 p. m. Monday. Mrs. Owens admitted she shot her husband Sunday night following a quarrel over another woman.

QUAKE DEATH TOLL IS PLACED AT 275

Bn United Press SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 4.—Death toll in the earthquake which caused wide destruction in Talca and Constitution last week-end mounted to an urofficial total of 275, as relief was rushed to the stricken areas and communications were being restored rapidly. From Talquinoa came reports that inhabitants of that town believed the quake was caused by the activity of the volcano Descabezado. The mountain’s plume of smoke* usually is plainly visible from the city, but for a week before the tremors there was no smoke and heavy subter-

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There was a man in our town, And wondrous wise was he. He shopped real early. Then he said, Name Address If you write the best last line for Jingle No. 12, you'll find a pair of tickets to the Circle theater, where the great play, “Lonesome,” now is showing, in your mailbox Thursday morning. The three best last lines will win three pairs of tickets to this feature, so sit down now, write your best one, and rush it to The Times Jingle Editor. Here are two sets of winners, of Jingle Nos. 8 and 9, to whom tickets are being mailed today: Mary Cortright, 2168 Talbot street, in Jingle No. 8, who presents: Consider Mister Mailman, who Totes presents on his back. Let’s shop and mail things early, So time and presents we’ll not lack. Monice Fritsch, whose last line is: “To ease our minds and his pack.” • Lillian Carroll, 2421 East Thirteenth street, who wrote: “For he's the hero in the first act.” a a a For Jingle No. 9 a pair of tickets goes to Mrs. F. E. Rugh, 411 North Tibbs avenue, for: The Christmas spirit rises high, Don’t let that spirit drop. Why not take care of some poor home Where kiddies only dream of Santa’s shop? And another to Leona Marsh, 2031 Adams, whose last line is: “And a heap of happiness you’ll cop.” Marjorie Krueger, 849 North Rural street for: “Investigate—then shop!”

ranean noises were heard within the mountain. In Talca and Constitution, health authorities found the greatest dangers existent in sanitary conditions and common graves were dug for bodies. Throughout the country, generous relief responses brought money pouring into the fund established for the sufferers. Torrentia'* rains fell on Talca r~d the surrounding sections yesterday and suffering was intense among the homeless, who cowered in hastily erected shelters that offered little protection.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, DEC. 4, 1928

President-Elect Registers Enjoyment at Sailor Boxing Bouts. BY THOMAS L. STOKES United Pres* Staff Correspondent ABOARD THE U. S. S. MARYLAND, EN ROUTE TO CALLAO, Peru, Dec. 4.—President-Elect Herbert Hoover spent much of his time today studying the history of Peru and Lima, its capital, which he will visit tomorrow. As the Maryland steamed southward along the Peruvian coast last night, Mr. Hoover spent one of his most pleasant evenings during his good will voyage as he watched a boxing bout. Roy Costner, a Marine heavyweight, sparred several rounds with another heavyweight in preparation lor the feature event of the week planned for Saturday, when he will meet Bob Lambert, of Los Angeles. Lambert, a contender for Navy heavyweight honors, once lought Jack Dempsey. Four other bouts and several va’o<Jvi!'.? bills by the crew brought smiles &.v_ *<ic>ioyt-i*nt to Mr. and Mrs. Hoover, who sat on the quarterdeck. Al Jolson Applauded Special applause was won from the President-elect by the Maryland’s “Al Jolson”-Roddie Rodrigurez of New York city. Henry P. Fletcher, former ambassador to Italy, and Mrs. Hoover were guests of the ship’s officers at dinner last night in the wardroom of the Maryland. Mrs. Hoover carried a notebook with her and several scraps of paper with various entries. Ther was some laughing debate among the officers as to what these were—for she diligently referred to them during the meal and made frequent entries. Mrs. Hoover explained thath she was busy cataloguing the many gifts received in Ecuador during the call at Guayaquil. Mr. Hoover’s mission of good will to Peru, which begins as he steps ashore in Callao, port of Lima, tomorrow morning, comes four centuries after Pizarro came as a conqueror with fire and sword. Much evidence of American influence will be found in this country whose president, Augusto B. Lequia, has followed a policy of close, friendly relations with the United States. Spanish Traces Left A United States naval mission has been in Peru for several years, instructing the Peruvian navy. The President-elect’s study of Lima reveals it to be a modern city of 200,000 population, with many evidences of the ancient Spanish occupation in the Moorsh Plaza de Armas, laid out by Pizarro, with houses having elaborately carved balconies and massive oak doors studded with brass knobs along one side of the plaza. On the other side there is a low fortress guarded, as is the presidential palace, by study sentries in colored uniforms. The presidential palace is built on the site of tire old palace of the viceroys, where Pizarro was murdered. Nearby stands a 200-year-old cathedral, the largest in the western hemisphere, in which Pizarro’s bones are buried. Arriving at Callao with an escort of airplanes and naval craft, the Maryland will be ready for reception programs about 9 a. m., tomorrow. Lequia to Be Host President Lequia will receive the United States President-elect at 11 a. m. and all will return to the embassy for a luncheon. The mayor and municipal officials of Lima will accompany the Hoover party to a reception given by the American society at the country club at 3:30 p. m. and the Engineers’ Club will hold a reception at 5 o’clock. The presidential palace will be the scene of a formal dinner at 8:30, followed by a reception. The party will return to the Maryland in time to depart for Chile at midnight—probably for Antofogasta. BARBERS WILL SEEK STATE LICENSE LAW Bill Will be Placed Before Legislature, Parley Decides. Decision to wage another fight in order to obtain a state licensing bill ior barbers was reached Monday at the third annual convention of the United Master Barbers of Indiana at the Hotel Severin. Discussion of the bill to be placed before the next legislature occupied most of the convention. L. J. Harrison, Lafayette, was elected president to succeed Harry Long, Marion. P. W. Snowden. Huntirfgton, was elected first vice president; O. W. Connor, Ft. Wayne, second vicepresident; Noah Anglin, Indianapolis, third vice-president; Louis Buehner, Michigan City, fourth vice- president; and C. E. Tyler, Mishawauka, fifth vice-president. Guy Slagle, of Indianapolis, was re-elected secretary-treasurer. Th 1929 convention will be held in Elkhart. MASONS HOLD ELECTION Neil C. King Heads Lodge No. 319; Other Officers Named Neil C. King was elected worshipful master of the Ancient Landmarks lodge No. 319, F. & A. M., at the Masonic temple, North and Illinois streets, Monday night. Other officers elected are W. V. Schultz, senior warden; W. W. Wiles, junior warden; B. C. Downey, treasurer, and O. L. Pond, secretary,

OPEN BUREAU TO PREVENT YOLEWASTC Clearing House Will Seek to Avert Duplication of Aid to Needy. KING TO BE CHAIRMAN Many Civic Leaders Are on Committee; Offices on Circle. To prevent duplication in Christmas giving to worthy families, -the Christmas clearing house committee has opened headquarters for the sixteenth consecutive year. Beginning today the committee’s staff will be located at 136 Monument Circle. Its telephone number is Riley 7568. Herbert S. King again is serving as chairman and Winifred S. Brown as secretary. Under the plan followed by the clearing committee, when more than one request is made to help the same family, the giver is told of this duplication and is given the name of a different family, equally worthy for which no provision has been made. Lists of needy families are kept on file by the committee, which acts for both givers and recipients. More than 4,000 names were cleared through the exchange last year and duplications were avoided in 1,242 instances. Ninety-six organizations used the committee during the three weeks preceding Christmas. In addition to the chairman, the committee's personnel includes Eugene W. Short, treasurer; Charles A. Grossart, Elks Club; Mrs. Rhoda M. Morrow, Family Welfare society; Miss Nelda Weathers, Indiana university hospitals; Miss Edna L. Hamilton, Public Health Nursing association; Miss Florence Schearer, Red Cross home service department; Major H. G. Robb, Salvation Army; Edward Burgen, Murat Temple Shrine; Major Earle F. Hites, Volunteers of America; the Rev. H. E. Eberhardt, Wheeler City mission; Eugene C. Foster, Indianapolis foundation; H. B. Burnet, Third Christian church; the Rev. Francis Mellen, Catholic Community center; Dr. Ernest N. Evans, Church Federation; Miss Adele Pantzer, Board of Social Service, city dispensary; Miss Glenn Hoover, social service department, city hospital; Homer W. Borst, Community Fund; W. A. Hacker, Indianapolis public schools; Miss Glenn Burton, child hygiene division, Indianapolis board of health, and Miss Nell Dixon, tuberculosis clinic, city hospital. Monument Circle offices are being donated by Klein and Kuhn, office equipment by the Business Furniture company, lights by the Indianapolis Power and Light Company printing by the Campbell Circular Advertising Company, and telephones by the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. Horse Dies at 35 SEYMOUR, Ind., Dec. 4.—“01d Tom,” believed to be Jackson county’s oldest horse is dead at the age of 35. He was owned by T. R. Carter, who plans to place a stone marker on his grave.

INTERIOR CHIEF NOT TO QUIT COMMISSION

West, Former Insull Man to Sit in On Cumberland Falls Hearing. Bn Times Special WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—Secretary of the Interior West intends to sit as member of the federal power commssion during consideration of the Cumberland Falls dam site despite protests from Ohio and other states, it was reliably learned today. West has been out of the city, but interior department employes say that he will not withdraw from Wednesday’s hearings because of his former connection with Insull interests, which seek to lease the falls. The fight over Cumberland Falls has been going on since 1924, when a temporary permit for development was granted to the Cumberland Hydro-Electric Cos. The company is now asking for a lease which will give it control of the site for fifty years. Protests are being made by the National Park service, The National Parks Association, the Ohio Audubon Society, and other organzations and individuals. The state of Kentucky, in which the site is located, has approved the project in event the federal license can be obtained. The park advocates want Cumberland Falls retained for park purposes and do not want hydroelectric development th.re. I. C.PROFESSOR TO GO Dr. H. W. Marshall to Teach in New Mexico School. Dr. Horace W. Marshall, vice-pres-ident and head of the department of education of Indiana Central college, will become head of the psychology department of New Mexico Normal university, Las Vegas, N. M., Jan. 1. it was announced today. Approve Bus Contract Contract of the Interstate Public Service company ana the Greyhound bus-lines, whereby the latter will take over one trip daily between New Albany and Indianapolis,. was approved today by the public service commission.

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CIVIL SERVICE STILLUPJN AIR No City Action Forecast for Two Months. No definite arrangements have been made for the next cabinet meeting which will consider the proposed civil service system for ctiy employes, Major L. Ert Slack said today. The mayor said another cabinet session likely will be held this year. It has been two months since the city cabinet met. “Civil service is the most important thing to come up. If they have a plan which meets with my idea of civil service, we’ll put it over, but not until then,” the mayor declared Councilman John F. White, chairman of the committee to draft recommendations to the cabinet, called a meeting of the committee Friday to decide finally on the report. A. R. Good, deputy controller, and City Attorney Ejdward H. Knight, are other committeemen. Slack has been opposed to selection of those who have passed from the highest grade. The mayor wanted to have a free hand to appoint any in the list, regardless of standing. Such plan would permit continuation of “jockeying” in selecting employes, councilmen contended.

ARRANGE FOOD SHOW; OHIOAN DIRECTS IT Plan Exhibit for Cadle Tabernacle During February. Arrangements are being made for the Indianapolis food show which will be held at Cadle tabernacle the week of Feb. 18. E. H. Klaustermeyer of Cleveland, 0., who for several years has conducted food shows for the Ohio Retail Grocers’ Association, is the managing director of this year’s show. Edward V. Richardson, who managed last year’s show here, will act as local manager. Nearly a hundred exhibits by food manufacturers are expected. A free cooking school will be held each day at 2 p. m. A “Food Show Follies” will be staged each day at 4 to 9 p. m. Baskets filled with food will be given away each afternoon.

DEATH ASKED FOR DYNAMITE SUSPECT

By United Press ROCKFORD, 111., Dec. 4.—Four men who have no scruples against the death penalty w r ere in the box as efforts to complete the jury and start testimony in the trial of Paul Reed for the murder of Vernon Plager continued today. Reed, 24-year-old draftsman, is charged with causing the death of Plager by connecting a stick of dynamite to the starting mechanism of Plager’s automobile. Plager was blown through the roof of l.is coupe as he stepped on the starter the morning of July 19. Before he died he accuseu Reed of planting the bomb. Mrs. Iva Plager, 22-year-old wife of the victim, admitted she had been in love with Reed and at one time had eloped with him for a few

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BY DAN THOMAS NEA Service Writer Hollywood, cal., Dec. 4.—if you were a young girl who had been in pictures only a few months and suddenly were picked for Ramon Novarro’s leading lady in a picture which called for a location trip to Honolulu and Tahiti, wouldn’t you consider yourself lucky? That is what happened to little Dorothy Janis, perhaps the smallest leading lady in filmland, being less than five feet tall and weighing only ninety-four pounds. Dorothy has been cast in the role of a native girl in a South Sea picture, as yet untitled, which Novarro is making. The 19-year-old actress should be very good in her native role, being of Cherokee Indian descent. A little make-up added to her olive complexion, black hair and dark brown eyes should make her resemble a true South Seas maiden. In fact, she seems destined to play native girl roles, this being her third in the only three films she has made. FAIL TO GET SALARIES IN CHICAGO SCHOOLS Monthly Pay Checks Held Up 21 Days Before Christmas. By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 4. Chicago school teachers did not get their monthly salary checks today—-twenty-one days before Christmas. Thirteen thousand teachers were short a total of $3,500,000 because the school board has no money to meet its payroll or pay current bills. The situation was brought about by a $12,000,000 deficit in the school funds. No more tax money is due until Feb. 15 or later, and the board has spent all its 1928 funds. The city has agreed to lend the board enough money to tide it over the three-month financial difficulty, but authorization of the loan will not be forthcoming until Wednesday, when the council meets. “The schools will stay open,” H. Wallace Caldwell, president of the school board said today, “but the teachers will have to wait a day or two for their money.” GIVE TAX BOARD CHIEF BAG ON RETIREMENT Department Employes Make J. J. Brown President as He Quits Office John J. Brown, who retired after eight years as chairman of tne state tax board, was presented with a traveling bag by employes of the department Monday afternoon. Secretary Owen S. Boling of the board made a presentation speech. Brown is succeeded as a board member by Pliny H. Wolfard, former secretary to Governor Ed. Jackson.

days. She was forgiven and allowed to return home. She has turned against her former lover and will be one of the state’s chief witnesses. Reed, attired in anew gray suit, sat motionless as the jury wgs being selected, and the state indicated it would ask the death penalty. Evidence, brought out at the time of the murder, showed that Paul Reed and his cousin, Kenneth Reed, had stolen three sticks of dynamite from a quarry. Paul admitted the theft, saying he wanted the explosive to clear out a spring in Wisconsin. Later, two sticks oi dynamite were found at Reed’s rooming house. Reed said he threw the other stick in the river. It was the missing stick, the state contends, that caused the explosion in Plager’s car.

AUTO OWNERS FACE DOUBLE BOOST IN COST Increase of License Fees, Gas Tax Hike Will Be Recommended. PAVING FUNDS NEEDED Good Roads Association to Lead Move Before Legislature. Increase of 1 cent in the gasoline tax and approximately $3 in auto license fees will be asked of the legislature which convenes Jan. 10, to finance the paving of Indiana’s 73,131 miles of state, county, and township highways within five years. This proposal for raising the $6,000,000 or $7,000,000 additional revenue required annually to speed highway construction for five-year completion will be sponsored by the Indiana Good Roads Association, John G. Brown, president, announced today. He believes the plan will have an excellent chance of enactment. Brown mailed to members of the coming general assembly highway facts and figures compiled by the Good Roads Association, together with a letter requesting legislators to study the material, to be in position to judge highway bills certain to come before them. Would Raise Millions The Indiana Good Roads association, incorporated a year ago, represents individuals and civic clubs throughout the state interested in development of the state’s highways as an increasingly important factor in transportation. “A 1-cent increase in the gasoline tax,” Brown said, “making it 4 cents instead of 3 would add approximately $3,500,000 annually to the highway department’s revenues for road building, and the $3 increase on license fees would add about $2,700,000 more, on a basis of 900,000 cars in the state. “Traffic has tripled in the last ten years and the highway system is becoming an important part of the general transportation system. It has to be provided for. “The number of cars may not increase as rapidly in the next ten years, but their travel will, which amounts to the same thing. Until the state’s highways are paved, we will continue to draw from road funds for maintenance, and this is short-sighted economy.” Maintenance Cost High Maintenance averages from SBOO to SI,OOO annually over a four-year period for gravel roads, Brown said, as compared with approximately $179 annually for pavement. Motorists, who would bear the burden of the increased revenues, can drive their cars more cheaply, by a cent and a half a mile, on concrete or asphalt than on gravel, he declared. “The trouble is,” he said, “we’re practicing economy until it becomes extravagance.” As 1927 ended 1,350 of the 4,588 miles in the state system were paved with concrete, to which has been added about 265 miles this year. Bituminous concrete and macadam, rock asphalt, and surface-treated macadam, gravel and stone totaled 488 miles to which have been added 80 miles, and stone (traffic and water-bound macadam) totaled 1,151 miles. Gravel remained on 1,364 miles of state roads at the close of 1927. Total mileage of highways which would come under the five-year paving plan includes 39,915 miles of county roads and 28,626 miles of towmship roads. Defends Extension Plan Defending the proposal for extension of the state system of paved highways, Brown cited a state highway department report saying 80 per cent of Indiana's population resides on and is served directly by the state system and two-thirds of all traffic is carried on this system, while the state contributed only about one-third of the money that went into construction in 1927. Advocates of increased license fees point out that only three states have lower license fees than Indiana —Arizona, California and Colorado. While the average for Indiana is $6.65 a car, it is $13.60 for the United States. In defense of the proposed increase in the gasoline tax, it is pointed that nineteen states >ive a tax of 3*i cents or more, fifteen states 3 cents, and twelve 2 cents. Excepting Illinois, where the gas tax law' was held unconstitutional Massachusetts and New York alone, have no gasoline tax. E A G LE S~ HOLD"SM 0 K E R FOR AERIE MEMBERS Surprise Program Held; Supper Served by Women’s Auxiliary. “Every member present night, *• was observed Monday by Indianapolis Aerie No. 211, Fraternal Order of Eagles, with an oyster supper and smoker comprising a surprise program arranged by Charles O. Ford and Phil Harris. The supper was served by the women’s auxiliary to the aerie. Mrs. Edith Amick is president. A class of candidates was initiated. Wilbur H. Miller was in charge. A class in honor of past presidents will be initiated the nignt Af Jan. 7. A cabaret program was announced Monday night as one of the features of the Eagle’s Christmas entertainment to be held Saturday night, Dec. 29. . 1 * *-• ■