Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 238, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 February 1930 — Page 16

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INEFFICIENCY IN FIRE FIGHTING FORCE CHARGED Laxity Brand Is Stamped on Department After Investigation. BY n.TCR MILLER Considerable portion of $1,084,257 loss In three big fires here in ten months probably was due to inefficiency of Indianapolis Are department This charge, gleaned from investigation of complaints that firemen several times were slow to answer alarms, that they have violated departmental rules, and displayed general inefficiency at Ares, is supported by records of the department. When the Central Wall Paper Company, South Meridian street, suffered a Are March 30, 1929, loss was estimated at $274,257; another blaze damaged the U. S. Corrugated Box Company plant $310,000, May 8, 1929; loss in a Are that swept the American Foundry Company, 531 South Warman avenue, Jan. 25, this year, probably will be Axed at between $500,000 and $600,000. After each disaster charges were hurled by business men, underwriters’ engineers and others familfar with Are Aghting duties, alleging that the department was appallingly inefAcient in allowing these blazes to get beyond control. Whitewash Is Applied Investigations said to have followed these accusations apparently brought nothing hut vindication of A remen. So brazenly, It Is said, was whitewash applied following one of the Ares that department records were altered to give Aremen the beneAt of Ave minutes, changing their performance from one of extraordinary tardiness to fair efficiency. Next week the safety board will act on recommendations of Fire Chief Harry Voshell and William B. Griffith, Gamewell division superintendent, to retire William G. Tal-

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