Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 237, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 February 1931 — Page 9

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Beauty -and Utility Blend in New Building

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Visitors tonight at the dedicatory rites of city hospital's new out-patient building will be struck with the beauty and utility of the new structure. Upper Left Photo—lt looks like church pews, but it's only the high-back seats in the first-floor admitting room of the new outpatient department.

COMPROMISE IS SOUGHT ON OLD AGE PENSIONS

Provision Making Payment by Counties Mandatory to Be Sought.

Differences between the senate and house old age pension bills may be compromised by retaining the 70-year age limit of the senate measure and the mandatory, feature of the house bill, it was asserted today by Otto P. Deluse, chairman of the Indiana old age pension commission of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, sponsor of the measure. The veteran senator, James J. Nejdl (Rep., Lake) scored a signal victory over his own Republican organization in the senate Tuesday afternoon and secured passage of the measure which he fostered by a single vote. Nejdl Saves Bill Only the expert generalship, developed through years of senate service, secured for the Nejdl bill a constiutional majority of twentysix votes. There were twenty-one votes against passage. Over the protest of Nejdl, the oldage pension measure had been made a special order of business for 3 p. m. Wednesday. When it came up for passage. Senator Nejdl made a short talk, pointing out that every senator was familiar with the bill’s provisions and knew how he would vote. There was no debate. The roll was caHed. Democrats went to bat for the bill 100 per cent, it having received approval in their party platform. In addition to Nejdl, five Republicans voted “aye,” making the required total of twenty-six votes. Nejdl’s generalship was displayed in keeping the roll call going until sufficient absentee senators had been rounded up by doorkeepers to put the bill across. Slim Casts Deciding Vote The deciding vote was cast by Senator George W. Sims (Rep., Vigo). The Nejdl bill had been amended raising the age from 65 to 70 years and making pensioning optional with counties. Originally the pension age was 65 and payment mandatory on all counties. Payments are not to exceed $25 monthly. The bill as originally introduced passed the house and the house bill now reposes in judiciary C committee in the senate. Republicans joining with Senator Nejdl to put the bill across Tuesday were Senators William B. Hoadley • Brown, Greene and Owen), Roscoe Martin (Cass and Fulton', C. Herman Pell (Clay and Parke', Sims and John S. AUdredge (Madison).

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Upper Right Miss Gladys Haws, dietitian in the research division of the building, showing the refrigeration system in the kitchen to keep foods prepared for patients under observation. Second Row—Left, Dr. William A. Doeppers, superintendent _ of

TAX FOR MEMORIAL Levy Voted on Promise No More to Be Asked. Assured no further demands will be made on the state by the Indiana World war memorial trustes, the house ways and means committee today recommended for passage a bill extending a special tax levy over another four years. In an amended form, the bill fixes the levy at four mills instead of the six mills asked in the original bill for which indefinite postponement once was voted by the committee. First report of the committee never was made to the house, being held up until the memorial trustees and American Legion officials had a chance to appear in defense of the measure. Levy of four mills for four years would yield SBOO,OOO, it is calculated, fcnd would provide funds for completion of the main shrine in the memorial. BILL FOR JUDIES FAILS House Defeats Proposal to Pay for Traveling Expenses. A bill allowing seventeen circuit and superior judges SSOO annually for traveling expenses was killed in the house Tuesday afternoon after considerable jockeying. Move to make it a special order of business for today failed and Representative Delph L. McKesson (Dem., Marshall', majority floor leader, immediately moved to postpone indefinitely. Only a few scattered votes opposed him. The measure was drawn to apply only to judges holding court in more than one county. BILL FAILS THIRD TIME Measure Banning Alternate Bids Is Defeated in Senate. For the third time, the Perkins senate bill to prohibit submission of alternate bids by contractors on public work failed of passage in the state senate today. Up twice before, the bill mustered twenty-four ayes, lacking two of the number required for passage. Today It was accorded twenty-two ayes and twenty-four noes, but may be reconsidered because a motion to clinches defeat failed. *<

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the hospital; center, ear and nose clinic; right, Clarence C. Hess, business manager of the hospital. Lower Left—A section of the surgical clinic with its shadowgraphs in the background for viewing old fractures. Lower Right—Entrance way to the hospital’s new structure.

He Believes Out of the storm of words that seeks to prove that religion and science are in conflict comes a striking message from a famous astronomer that a life spent in the study of his science inclines him to a belief in God and immortality. Dr. Edwin B. Frost, director of the great Yerkes observatory. tells the opinions he has formed in David Dietz’ science column on The Times editorial page Thursday. Read his views. They are of absorbing interest.

STATE ROAD CHIEF ADMITS FUND LOSS

Director John J. Brown of the state highway department, who appeared before the senate highway investigation committee Tuesday afternoon and admitted that he didn’t bother about such administration details as collection of a few millions of federal aid. is scheduled for a return engagement today. Brown was wholly at loss to find figures in Iris own department report for 1930. Time and again he apologized to the senators for his lack of any concrete knowledge regarding federal aid collections. “You see. I don't handle the federal aid.” he said. “All I do is see that it is handled.” Admitting the failure to collect these funds. Brown defended his conduct on the grounds that it cut ARRANGE LAST RITES FOR MRS. FAIRFIELD Funeral services will be held at 2 Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Jeanie E. Fairfield, 52, chief operator of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, who died Tuesday at her home. 3002* Graceland avenue. Services will be held at the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Mrs. Fairfield had been ill a year prior to her death. She was a member of Christ church. Business and Women's Club and the Mutual Service Associa^on.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11,1931

JAPANESE WILL HONOR LINCOLN Ambassador and Three Governors to Speak. By United Press SPRINGFIELD, 111. ,Feb. 11.— Homage will be paid to Abraham Lincoln here tonight by the Governors of Michigan, Oklahoma and Illinois and the Japanese ambassador to the United States. “Lincolnism in International Relations” is the subject of an address to be delivered by Ambassador Katsuji Debuchi of Japan. Governor Wilbur M. Brucker of Michigan will talk on “Lessons in Lincoln.” Governor William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray of Oklahoma will tell of “Tire Philosophy of the History of Abraham Lincoln.” The address of welcome is to be made by Governor Louis L. Emmerson of Illinois. FIREMEN ACCUSED Thefts Alleged After Building Burns. Complaint of Clarence D. Volz, president of the F-K Specialty Company, whose plant at 220 Osage street burned more than a week ago, that several trunks were taken from the building by firemen after the fire, was heard by the safety board Tuesday but received no action. Mayor Reginald K. Sullivan asked the board to investigate Volz’ charges that the trunks had been taken by firemen. One of two firemen who admitted taking two trunks said he first obtained. permission from an employe whom he could not name. The other said lie sat on a truck while his companion went inside the building.

down the detour mileage this winter by rushing through paving projects that were not approved by the federal government and therefore upon which federal aid would not be paid. He predicted not a cent of this money will be lost to Indiana, but admitted that all of it must be collected within two years from the time of allotment.

COUNTY MANAGER PLAN IS ADVOCATED

Tax reduction through condensation of county government is the aim of a measure introduced by Representative Dave Fitzgibbon • Dem., Brown and Jackson), and now in the hands of the house county and township business committee. Fitzgibbon’s bill, the first of its kind introduced in the general assembly, ia far reaching in effect, providing for the appointment of a county manager and abolition of the present boards of county commissioners. In abolishing the county commissioners board, the measure would recreate it by placing all its powers in the hands of township trustees. Officers of the township assessor and county attendance officer would be abolished. -

CITY HOSPITAL WILL DEDICATE $500,000 UNIT Out-Patient Department Is Among Most Complete in Nation. PUBLIC IS WELCOMED Structure Will Be Placed in • Use Thursday by Officials. One of the most modem outpatient departments in the nation’s hospitalization system will be opened to the public tonight, when the new $500,000 structure at city hospital is dedicated. The budding, erected as a $375,000 addition to the present city hospital, was built by the city and outfitted at a cost of $45,000 through gifts from Edwin L. Patrick and his wife, Katheryn Cones Patrick. The research laboratories, an adjunct of the building, were furnished by J. K. Lilly of Eli Lilly & Cos., at a cost of $25,000 and will be supported by the Lilly company at an annual cost of approximately $50,000. Tonight's dedicatory services begin at 8 o’clock in the hospital’s auditorium, with Dr. Frederick E. Jackson, president of the board of health, presiding. Slack to Present Gift L. Ert Slack, former mayor, will present Patrick’s gift of interior furnishings to the city, and James E. Deery, city attorney, will accept the gift on behalf of Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan. Dr. Leonard R. Ellis of Hot Springs National park, Hot Springs, Ark., a friend of Patrick’s, will give the chief address. St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild will serve refreshments. The public will be taken on tours of the structure following the dedication, and Thursday morning the building will be placed in use. The latest inventions in the medical world, numerous laborsaving devices, compact and rapid means of caring for patients, are incorporated in the hospital. Emergency Ward in Building The hospital's emergency ward has been placed in the building. A garage adjoins the emergency w r ard, enabling ambulances and police cars to drive patients indoors before they are taken out of the cars to be treated. An electric call syStem, installed throughout the hospital, enables internes and physicians to be reached speedily in any section of the hospital. Pneumatic tubes carry records of patients to the departmental admitting rooms. Clinics carry numbers instead of names, thereby doing away with the gossip of waiting patients, “Look where's she’s going.” Many Useful Devices Fool-proof devices to turn off sterilizers when they automatically become too hot; steel rails to prevent scarring of walls by stretchers, electrical refrigerators for storing bodies awaiting autopsies, and numerous other useful improvements are incorporated in the new departmental structure. The new unit will add greatly to efficiency of the hospital, so marked under the administration of Dr. William A. Doeppers, superintendent, and Clarence C. Hess, business manager. Dr. L. G. Zerfas will have charge of the research division and Dr. Oscar Helmer of Rockefeller institute of medical research, also is a staff member. Although the nifiv building cost but $375,000, the city administration expended approximately twice that amount for tunnels and various connections necessary to the structure.

QUIZ.BILL ADOPTED Protects Candidates From Questionnaires. Regarded as a distinct snub to the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, the Place-Evans bill prohibiting submission of questionnaires to candidates for public office, was passed by the house of representatives Tuesday by a vote of 71 to 24. Heated debate preceded passage, the authors charging the practice of questioning candidates about their stand on any question is “un-American.” Seveni members on roll call explained their vote by declaring they object to any organization flooding them with queries and if not answered, quoting them as the organization sees fit. Eight bills were passed by the house, including the McCammonStreet measure exempting from inheritance taxes property held jointly by husband and wife.

Other bills introduced in the house Tuesday as thirty-eight new legislative proposals further cluttered the calendar included a measure by Representative Jacob Weiss (Dem., Marion), abolishing the death sentence in murder cases and substituting a minimum prison term of forty years. Taxation measures included a 5cent tax on transfer of share*; in any domestic or foreign corporation; 3 per cent tax on total admissions to motion picture theaters? increased truck and trailer license fees; increased license fees on petty loan companies: 10 per cent tax on admission to athletic contests, and limitations to $1.50 on each SIOO worth of property as the levy by local taxing units. .

Runaway Heiress Found in Hotel, Seeking Fame as Short Story Writer

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Here is Miss Florence Parker, stepdaughter of a prominent and wealthy New York banker, just found after a nation-wide search.

Stepfather Fold Her to Leave, She Declares; They’re Reconciled, By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—A nationwide search, enlivened by ransom letters from cranks, ended today, when Florence Parker, a 22-year-old heiress who ran away from home on Jan. 26 because she aspired to an artistic career, was found in a mid-town hotel, industriously fingering a typewriter and trying to think up a plot for a short story. Clad in a black satin dress, she sat on the edge of the bed and told her stepfather, James MacDonough, vice-president of the Manufacturers’ Trust Company, that she had divided her time since the disappearance between the hotel and the American Academy of Dramatic Art, where she hoped to gain experience that would enable her to write plays. Despite the insistence of her parents that everything w r as harmonious in the home. Miss Parker had a different version. Stories in Conflict “He (MacDonough) told me to get out and said I w ; as an unnecessary financial burden,” she said before her stepfather arrived. Then MacDonough came into tne room with an enormous grin. “Why, you little rascal,” he said, chucking Florence under the chin, “what are you going to take up next? Aviation? So you’ve been in this hotel two weeks? Now why didn’t you call me up and let me take you out for dinner?” “Why didn’t you think of things like that a long time ago?” Miss Parker inquired. Wind Up With Kisses “Now', Florence, you know you should have called me up,” said MacDonough, “shouldn’t you?” “Well, maybe you are right, father. I’m just stubborn, I guess. ” The air was thick with harmony and paternal love. Kisses w - erc exchanged, indiscriminately (reporters excluded) and then MacDonough announced Miss Parker was going home to WTite short stories and be a Bohemian in her own parlor.

FINANCIAL WIZARD OF ILLINOIS ‘BROKE’

By United Press BELVIDERE, 111., Feb. 11.—The financial dream of Belvidere’s “King Midas” has ended, leaving him, he admitted today, with nothing but debts and a determination to “face the music, whatever the tune may be.” “I am penniless and alone,” adSTERILiZATION BILL Measure Introduced by Physician Provides Medical Jury. One of the tw r o measures which are intended to protect civilization against those persons judged imbecile, idiotic or of * habitual criminal temperament from propagating their kind was on its way to the senate today after passing the house 67 to 25 late Tuesday. Introduced by Representative Isaac N. Trent (Rep., Delaware), a physician and for the fifth time a member of the house, the measure provides for the sterilization of idiots, imbeciles, and feeble-minded inmates of state institutions after a jury of physicians has decided in favor of this operation. The companion measure would have sterilization made an added punishment in cases of murder burglary with assault and like high crimes. But this bill has not been handed down yet.

Action by Governor

Sirned by Governor Feb. 10. 8. B. 44 (Hartzell)—Authorizing the distribution of counties, cities and towns' share of the state gasoline tax moneys on Feb. 16 this year and on March 1 hereafter. Bills Vetoed by Governor Feb. II H B. 58 iMcCurry. Evans and Adams)Providing a 6 per cent attorney lee on suits involving stopped checks, and a "reasonable attorney's fee" to be fixed by court or Jury in case of recovery. Heid invalid by attorney gmgct&L

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NOTED PERSONS TO BE ON AIR Thursday to Be Big Day for Radio Fans. By United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.—'Thursday will be a red kttcr day for radio listeners who prefer the voices of celebrities. The first radio utterance of Pope Pius will be broadcast throughout the United States at 9:30 a. m., Indianapolis time. Twelve hours later, 9 p. m., President Hoover will deliver a Lincoln day address from the White House. In addition, the Vice-President, the chief justice of the supreme court and three cabinet members and other high officials will be heard. Vice-President Curtis, AttorneyGeneral Mitchell. Interior Secretary Wilbur, Labor Secretary Doak and Veterans Director Hines will speak between 12:30 and 1:30 p. m. at a Lincoln celebration here. Chief Justice Hughes, Mr. Mitchell and the attorney-general of Canada, Hugh Guthrie, will be heard addressing a progiam arranged by the Federal Bar Association from 8 to 9 p. m. Governors Parnell of Arkansas and Case of Rhode Island and Chairman Payne of the Red Cross will broadcast from 8:30 to 9 p. m. in a special Red Cross program arranged by the National Broadcasting Company. $7,000,000 FOR ADS Frigidaire Corporation to Spend Fortune on Promotion. By United Press DAYTON, 0., Feb. 11. The Frigidaire corporation today announced it will spend $7,000,000 on advertising and promotion during 1931. The Frigidaire plants here are operating at slightly above normal, with 6,500 men on the pay roll.

mitted Albert W. Benham, 46, who climbed spectacularly from the position of shipping clerk to become the town’s wealthiest appearing man and the idol of persons to whom he paid 50 per cent interest when times were hard. Benham blamed his failure to “circumstances” and “interference.” Estimates of the total amount Benham’s friends, many of them working people, might lose varied from about $50,000 to more than $400,000. Benham became recognized as Belvidere's wealthiest man and the greatest friend of the working man with a littie money to invest. Bank officials estimated that within a few months more than a quarter million dollars was withdrawn from their institutions by persons who loaned the money to Benham. “I have paid out every cent I have to investors,” he stated, “and I pledge myself to pay back every cent I owe.” OGDEN RULES ON BILL Measure Increasing Stock Checks Is Held Invalid. Opinion that House Bill qB, providing for addition of 5 per cent to face value of stopped checks ordered paid after court litigation, is invalid, was given Governor Harry G. Leslie today by AttorneyGeneral James M. Ogden. Ogden ruled provisions of the bill are too broad to be upheld by courts. Governor Leslie then vetoed the measure. Lodge Leader Dies ROSSVILLE. Ind., Feb. 11.—The body of Mrs. Mary E. Haggard, 73, past grand matron of the Eastern Star grand chapter in Nebraska, was brought here from Bedford. la.. for burial. She was born at ljossvilie.

TAX PROGRAM ASKS INCREASE OF POLL LEVY Every Person of Legal Age Would Pay $2 Yearly Under Proposal. EXEMPTIONS SUGGESTED Household Goods, Money on Deposit Favored to Escape Charge. j Concrete recommendations for a i taxation reform program finally has come from the inter-house committee on taxation in the legislature and bills for fostering the things recommended are being considered today. The program was developed at a closed conference of ’the committee in the offices of Lieutenant-Gov-ernor Edgar D. Bush following the session Tuesday afternoon. Bush and Speaker Walter Myers of the house are joint chairmen of the committee, which is composed of leading members of both houses and ir, bipartisan. intangible Levy Omitted The resolution, as finally adopted, is a victory for Bush in that taxation of intangibles is ignored among the bills to be drawn, although legislation to prevent sequestration was among the recommendations of the Indiana tax survey committee. Reduction or abolition of the state property tax, increasing of poll tax to $2, to be paid by every one more than 21 years old, and exemption of household goods and money on deposit arc among the things recommended. Personal income and corporate taxes will be used to replace the property levies. Eleven Proposals Made Complete text of the resolution follows: “Be is resolved that this, the joint tax committee of the senate and house of representatives, does hereby adopt the following proposition as a basis of our deliberation: “1. That the state tax levy on property be discontinued and the revenue to be raised in lieu thereof shall be raised or provided from other sources, as follows: “a. Personal income tax. “b. Corporation income tax. “c. A poll tax of $2 on each citizen over 21 years of age. “and. Such other methods as may be hereafter determined upon. “2. That all revenue so raised shall be paid into treasury for the purpose of ’reducing the property tax. “3. That if a distribution of any part of such funds shall be made, it shall be made upon the basis of the assessed valuation of real estate of the several counties. “4. That a determined effort shall be made to effect a reduction in the cost of government and consequent reduction in budgets and local tax levies, by the following means. “a. The removal of minimum mandatory levies. “b. The discretionary determination, by local officials charged with making the budget, of all expenditures for salaries, operating expenses, and for all other purposes. Clauses on Schools “c. By placing the right to order the removal of any school or county building in the board of commissioners of each county. “and. By making it unlawful to withhold or deny a commission of any high school, or to fix the standing of any school on any basis other than that of educational proficiency. “5. That the personal property assessment list should be revised omitting household goods, libraries and money on deposit, and exempting the same from taxation. “6. By providing that no license shall be issued by the state or any municipality except upon evidence of the payment of applicant's tax for the preceding year. "7. By the abolishment of office of township assessor, and creation of county board of assessment. “8. By providing for continuous assessment of real estate. “9. By providing for consolidation of towmships. “10. By providing for consolidation of counties. “11. By providing for a permanent committee to effect economy and efficiency in state and local government.” THIEVES OBTAIN SIOO IN PHARMACY THEFT Enter by Basement Window ; Clerk Fires at Negro Gunman. Opening his pharmacy at 509 North Noble street, this morning. Paul King found a basement window had been forced by thieves who took SIOO from the cash register George M. Stockton, 3202 Ken wood avenue, clerk in his father s pharmacy at Bright ahd New York streets, was held up and robbed of s3l by. a Negro gunman Tuesday night. Stockton fired five shots at the Negro as he fled north from the store, but all bullets went wild. MURDER TRIAMiELAYED Schroeder Case Postponed One Day to Avoid Legal Holiday. Trial of Harold Herbert Schroeder for alleged murder of an unidentified man in his automobile on High School road last May 31, was postponed today from Feb. 23 to Feb. 24, because the former date is a legal holiday. Three on Insurance Roll Three members of the Indianapolis agency, on the agents’ honor roll of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company for 1930, are H. J. Johnson, B. F. Wampler and H. W. Keiser. Watch Stolen at Hospital Theft of a wrist watch valued at $65 from a room at the Methodist hospital was reported to police today by Miss Mary Walker. 5453 Lowell avenue.