Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 56, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 July 1931 — Page 3

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SCHOOL BOARD FIGHTS PROPOSALS FOR TAX REDUCTIONS

COMMISSIONERS SPURN C. OF C. ‘ECONOMY PLEA’ Requested 6-Cent Cut Is Serious Threat to Efficiency, View. WILLSON IS OBDURATE Til Never Stand for It/ Is Ultimatum of Board President. “Asa member of the school board of Indianapolis, I state that there never will be a 6-cent levy cut with my authorization,” is the ultimatum of Russell Willson, president of the board. It was delivered to the Chamber W Commerce budget committee Tuesday night when it demanded that the school budget be slashed In order to cut the tax rate from sl.Ol to 95 cents. Willson’s unalterable opposition to a 6-cent reduction was approved by Merle Sidener, board member, who declared: “I was elected with a committment from the public to improve the 'school system of Indianapolis. That tls what I am here to do, and as far as I am concerned one member of 'your committee (Chamber of Comjmerce) can take my place on this board. Doesn’t Think It Right "I am not going to do what you >ssk, and don’t think it is right of you to come in here and tell us to put the budget,” Sidener added. 1 The closed conference of the jpchool board before the regular session with the seven members of the Chamber of Commerce committee became acrimonious as the latter group’s demands were aired. Utmost necessity for slashing the 1931-1932 school budget was outlined by State Senator Joe Rand Beckett, member of the chamber committee. “The economic depression has reduced incomes of all classes in the city, and just as private businesses are reducing their operating expenses, so should the public enterprises,” Beckett pointed out. Willson pointed out that the board was cognizant of all the economic points brought out, but that if the budget is reduced the schools of Indianapolis would be impaired seriously. Cut Last Year “Instead of the necessary 5-cent increase last year to operate the schools adequately, the levy was cut 1 cent,” he said. “Where can we cut the budget," the president asked. “Shall we stop night schools as has been suggested, when grown men and women throng them in search of an education? “Shall we curtail the operation of the public libraries and close the branches where hundreds of unemployed are given a chance to read and so find surcease from their woes? ’Or do you want the free kinder:en stopped?” Willson said the amount appropriated under the proposed budget to maintain the buildings is inadequate. “They are spending $64,000 to plean v the statehouse that’s extravagance, yet you come in here and want us to curtail and the kchool system of this city. Pleads for Taxpayers “The taxpayers support the schools and these same taxpayers nre in difficulties so it is up to the schools to reduce their expenditures,” said Arthur V. Brown, president of the Union Trust Company and committee member. “The high rates affect the taxpayer in the extreme.” “Very well,” declared Willson, “we might as well close the schools.” “The ChamW of Commerce believes that taxes must be reduced some way by skimping here and cutting there,’’ Brown said. “Will the Chamber of Commerce say to us and the public ‘reduce the rates even if it makes the schools less efficient?” asked Willson.

Both in Protests William H. Book, secretary of the civic affairs committee of the chamber, and Brown declared in response to a question that, in their opinion the rate should be cut 6 Cents, and that brought the protests from Willson and Sidener. Willson later declared that he personally was glad that an appeal on the budget and rate had been filed with the state tax board by the Indiana Taxpayers Association “because we don’t want to take the responsibility for cutting the budget and impairing the schools." Other members of the Chamber of Commerce committee were Daniel B. Luten, Thomas R. Ratcliffe, Earl Buchanan and Frank V. Fowler. AGED MAN KILLS SELF Resident of Shack on Dump Uses Shotgun to End Life, tv Timca Special SOUTH BEND. Ind., July 15. Search is being made for relatives Af Robert Lane, 57, who took his life by shooting with a shotgun in I shack on a dump where he had teen making his home. His body was found by George Pawlak, who had been living with dim in a shack. Lane was lying on a bed with the shotgun charge in his head. He is believed to have relatives in Knox, Ind., as well as in this city. Pawlak stated that Lane had been in an intoxicated condition for the last three days. Reform Leader Speaks WINONA LAKE, Ind., July 15. A series of addresses in connection With the Chautauqua program here was opened Tuesday by Dr. E. A. Crooks, New Castle, Pa., a representative of the National Reform Association. Following this series there will be addresses by Dr. B. A. |lartin, Pittsburgh, president of the Association, and anothe - representM4ve, Or. William parsons.

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State Cops Promise Action on Traffic Trucks With Improper Plates. Tow-in trucks of the Indianapolis Motor Inns, Inc., which have been busy tewing in parking ordinance violators may find themselves towed in by the state police. For Chief Grover C. Garrott of the state police has ordered an investigation of the license plates—if any—used by the tow-in trucks. According to state license bureau officials, tow-in trucks must have a trucking license, even if operated by a dealer. Dealer plates go only to those engaged in selling cars. It was reported to the department that the tow-in trucks carry dealers’ licenses, although the company doesn’t deal in motor sales. Informed of this, Garrott put his men to work on the case and the company will be required to live up to provisions of the state law, even if they were busily engaged enforcing the Indianapolis ordinance.

NEW POOL TO BE ANGLERS’ PARADISE

STORES TO BE OPENED Hook Drugs, Inc., Plan New Units Here and at Muncie. Two new stores will be opened shortly by the Hook Drugs, Inc., it was announced Tuesday by John A. Hook, president of the company. One store will be located in Muncie and the other will be on the southwest corner of Massachusetts avenue and Alabama street. Forty-three stores are operated by Hook Drugs, Inc., in Louisville, Ky., and in Indiana cities. The annual business is said to be more than $7,000,000. Eight hundred men and women are employed. HOLD PHONE HEARING 25 Per Cent'Depreciation Shown in Testimony. Aerial property of the Southern Indiana Telephone and Telegraph Company has depreciated at least 25 per cent isnee 1928, John Cline, Seymour, general maintenance manager of the company testified today in the rate hearing before Samuel Dowden, special master in chancery. Using this testimony of the phone company’s own employe who is “entirely cognizant” with the system, George Hufsmith, deputy attorney general, representing the public service commission, showed that the appraisal of 90 per cent of perfect made in 1929 necessarily must have been wrong.” Cline testified that the property had been permitted to depreciate and that one reason for this is that an insufficient number of men had been employed. FUNERAL SET FRIDAY FOR MRS. W. F. MOORE Burial at Crown Hill to Follow Rites at Cathedral. Mrs. Catherine Moore, 67, died at her home, 1422 North Pennsylvania street Tuesday. She was the wife of William F. Moore, of Smith Sc Moore Cos., automobile dealers. Funeral services will be held at 9 a. m. Friday in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral of which she was a member. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery'. Surviving her, besides the husband, are two children, Joseph W. Moore and Mrs. C. J. Neal; five grandchildren, two sisters, Miss Ella Dalton and Mrs. Hannah O’Brien, and a brother, Maurice Dalton, all of Indianapolis. Epworth League Convenes By Times Special BATTLE GROUND, Ind., July 15. —Dean T. Fred Williams of Lafayette is presiding at sessions of the nineteenth annual Epworth League institute of the Northwest Indiana conference, Methodist Episcopal which will continue through the wik. Nearly five hundred persona attending.

Vacations School Board Makes Up Its Holiday Lists for Next Year.

YOU can’t have too much of a good thing, evidently, thought the Indianapolis school board at its meeting Tuesday night when, although summer vacations have more than six weeks to run, vacation schedules for the next school year were adopted. Here you are, Johnny and Mary. How does this schedule of vacations and holidays look? Oct. 15 and 16—State Teachers Association convention. Nov. 26 and 27—Thanksgiving and the day following. Dec. 18 to Jan. 4—Christmas holidays. Feb. 12—Lincoln’s birthday. Feb. 22 —Washington’s birthday. March 28 and Week Following— Spring vacation. May 30 —Memorial day.

City Grants Permission for Building of Fish ‘Course/ Luxury-loving fishermen soon will be able to follow their favorite sport seated in a comfortable reclining chair amidst landscaped surroundings, with a guarantee they will snag a specified number of large game fish. Permission for erection of such a fisherman’s paradise was granted late Tuesday by the zoning appeals board on request of A. B. Carter. The pond is to be located at 5657 Westfield boulevard. “This really will be fishing ‘a la carte,’ ” Henry T. Hottel, realtor, representing Carter, told the board. The concrete pool, 120 by 60 feet, will be fed water from the canal and will be stocked with pike, pickerel, blue gills, bass and other game fish large enough to gladden the heart of any fishing fan. “This pool will appeal to all sportsmen, if not so much to the young generation,” Hottel declared. “Fishermen will be guaranteed a certain number of large fish, or the admittance fee will be returned.” Several owners of property in the vicinity registered protests against the project. “We have enough open water out there now', together with mosquitoes, rattlesnakes and bugs, and now it’s fish,” one objector commented indignantly. Objections were overruled by the board. Hottel said the only similar pool is located at Los Angeles. In the winter, he said, the pool may be used for ice skating. Carter expects to have it ready for use by Sept. 1. AGE 104; FATHER OF 60 Moor Held in Dry Raid Is Looking for His Twenty-Third Wife. By United Press CHICAGO, July 15.—Arrested on charges of helping run a beer flat, Jqhn Lopez told police he was 104 years old, was a Moor, had fought with the French army in 1854 and 1865, had been married twenty-two times and had sixty children, but couldn’t remember all their names, and that he now' was looking for another wife. He added that his father was 150 years old, was working as a porter in Sydney, Australia, and planned to “retire soon.” City-Wide Service jljfktcher (Trust _E (Compang

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SALARY BOOSTS SOUGHT FOR 15 GOURTCLERKS Ralston’s Budget Request $4,100 Less Than for Preceding Year. Budget request of the county clerk’s office for 1932, filed today with County Auditor Harry Dunn, was $4,100 less than the office request for the previous year. County Clerk Glenn B. Ralston is asking the county council to appropriate $74,410 for salaries, office supplies and furniture for 1932. The council appropriated $63,900 last year when the request was $78,600. An increase of 20 per cent in work of county courts, making duties of clerks extra heavy, prompted Ralston to request salary increases for court clerks, who are receiving salaries below those of other court attaches. Works Longer Honrs Ralston said he was asking $60,700 for office salaries “to give our employes who work longer hours on account of increased business incomes equitable with other court attaches.” Increases from SI,BOO to $2,000 a year were asked for five municipal court clerks; from SI,BOO to $2,100 for five superior court clerks; from $1,500 to SI,BOO for two file clerks and three assistant clerks of the probate, criminal and circuit courts. An increase of S6OO was listed for Ralston’s chief deputy and an advance of S2OO for chief clerk. Salaries of employes in the clerk’s office were pared by an unfriendly council in the previous administration, Ralston declared. Other Expenses Cut Requests for supplies and other expenses are below the previous year. An item of $1,200 is asked tc continue a special clerk to collect approximately SIOO,OOO in delinquent court costs, some dating back twenty years. Other items in the budget are: Supplies, $10,000; postage, $800; repairs and. equipment, $200; rebinding records, $150; furniture, S2OO and typewriters, $360.

AWAIT RULING IN CLOSED BANK CASE

FLIES TO DENVER RITES City Girl Makes Fast Trip to West to Attend Funeral. Miss Sally Shaw, 230 East Twelfth street, attended a funeral in Denver, Colo., at 1:30 this afternoon, after a hurried trip from Indianapolis. Faced with what appeared impossibility to arrive in Denver in time, Miss Shaw appealed to Transcontinental & Western Air attaches. They ar. 'nged for a train to be held twenty minutes in Kansas City, and Miss Shaw boarded an air liner here Tuesday night for that city, w'here she caught the train that left her in Denver this morning. FIGHT OVER CHILD Mother of Missing Girl Is Fined for Assault. Fight that flared when Mr. and Mrs. Marion Ends, 1149 Olive street, attempted to return their daughter Ethel, 13, from a residence in Shelbyville, today resulted in Mrs. Ends being fined $1 and costs for assault and battery. Charles Ends, brother of the girl’s father, w’as charged w'ith trespass and disposition of the case still is pending. The girl fled from her bedroom early Tuesday, returning by bus to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rhodes, where she recently spent four months. She had returned to Indianapolis recently. According to Rhodes, the girl complained of having been beaten at home. Mrs. Rhodes charged Mrs. Ends struck her. COAL STATUTE FOUGHT Porter County Buildings May Be Equipped W’ith" Oil Burners. By United Press VALPARAISO, Ind., July 15. Rather than buy Indiana coal for county institutions, as required by a 1931 statute, Porter county commissioners have signified their intention to install oil burners. The commissioners found that the only way in which they could avoid burning Indiana coal, which they contended is too smoky and lacking in heat Units, w'as to change fuel.

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j CENSORSHIP ON MONEY ORDERS DRAWS PROTEST „ Ban on Dresden Publisher Brings Demand for Explanation. By Scripps-floxcard Netespaper Alliance WASHINGTON, July 15.—Existence of a money-order censorship in ; the postoffice department was disj closed here today by protests against it filed with Postmaster General Brown by the National Council on Freedom from Censor--1 ship. The protest was based on refusal of the New York City postoffice to issue a money order payable to Richard A. Giesecke, Dresden publisher. Paul Knell of the Deutscher Verein, published in New* York, wanted to order some of Giesecke’s publications. Giesecke published Dr. Johannes Rutger’s book, “The Sexual Life in Its Biological Significance,” which was seized by American customs officers on its arrival in this country, but which was given a clean bill of health by a jury in Seattle which passed upon the right of the book to be circulated in this country. When Knoll applied for a money order recently to purchase other works of Giesecke, he was visited by a postoffice agent who explained that remittances could not be sent in I that form to the Giesecke firm. No 1 reason was given. Asa result Postmaster-General Brown has been asked by the council to explain the reason for the restriction, and to indicate on what legal authority it is imposed. IRENE DELROY TO WED Musical Comedy Star Will Marry W. L. Austin Jr. Today. ■ By United Press NEW YORK, July 15.—Irene Delroy, w r ho deserted grand opera for musical comedy, and William L. Austin Jr., millionaire real estate operator, and son of the former president of the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, will marry this afternoon.

Sale of $700,000 Claims in # Receivership Before Probate Judge. Sale of mortgages and preferred claims of a real estate subsidiary of the defunct Washington Bank and Trust Company to eastern financial interests for $700,000 awaited approval today of probate court. Acquiring of the mortgages by Frank B. Cahn of Baltimore, representing the Bondholders Liquidating Company, will make it possible for 388 Indianapolis property holders to complete payments on mortgaged properties, H. F. McNutt, Union Trust Company treasurer and conductor of the sale, announced. The Union Trust Company is acting as substituted trustee of the Washington Company, real estate subsidiary. Failure of the defunct bank to apply mortage payments in proper channels necessitated the sale, proceeds of which goes to bond holders in New York, Baltimore and Louisville, Ky. CITY MERCHANT DIES Henry J. Arszman Sr. Came Here in 1880. Henry J. Arszman Sr., well-known Indianapolis commission merchant, died suddenly Tuesday. Born in Cincinnati Aug. 24, 1858, he came to Indianapolis Oct. 27, 1880, where he established himself in the commission business. Six children survived his first marriage. They are three sons, Edward J., John H. and Henry J. Arszman Jr., and three daughters, Mrs. Madeline Russell and Mrs. Olivia Schmidt of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Laura Collins of Ft. Dodge, la. Funeral services will be held at the home, 917 North Temple avenue, at 8:30 a. m. Friday and at the St. Philip Neri church at 9 a. m., with burial in St. Joesph’s cemetery. Injuries Cause Death By United Press AUBURN, Ind., July 15.—Eugene White, 60, farmer, who lived near Spencerville, died of injuries suffered Thursday in an automobile accident in which his wife was killed instantly.

Hoosier Dance of Congo

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It’s a wild life out on Graceland avenue. You can find everything from elfs to goblins on the street. And despite the mercury ignoring the fashion in moratoriums, you hear the “ki-yi’s” and “yips” of the wildest bunch of savages in captivity. With paper strips the above youngsters are making the front porch at 4239 Graceland avenue a dance of the Congo. The strips are made into fancy ear-rings, savage mouths. The “cannibal” tribe are (front row, left to right) Jack Tully, Pat Tully and Bobbie Peevey; back row (left to right), Irma Berry and Dudley Wilson.

REALTORS IN PLEA FOR TAX LEVY CUT

Property Owners’ Burden Must Be Lowered, Mayor Told. Plea for reduction of the burden on real estate owners by paring the city tax levy was voiced today in letters to Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan and City Controller William L. Elder by Indianapolis Real Estate Board directors. “If Indianapolis is to compete successfully with other communities, it must lower its tax rate,” the letter to Sullivan, signed by Albert E. Uhl, board president, asserted. “It is axiomatic that real estate is the basis of all wealth. Excessive taxation in the past few years has made real estate less desirable to own. “Taxes constantly have mounted in spite of the fact that rentals from real estate have been reduced. This error can be corrected easily.

WORLD AIRMEN FLY EASTWARD Post and Gatty Stop in City Overnight. By United Press NEW YORK, July 15.—'Wiley Post and Harold Gatty arrived at Floyd Bennett airport at 9 a. m. Indianapolis time today after a fast flight from Indianapolis. Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, world flight record holders, left municipal airport at 4:40 a. m. today, after spending the night here at the Columbia Club. Flying the Winnie Mae, speedy monoplane in which they circled the globe in less than nine days, the two famous airmen landed at the airport at 5:30 p. m. Tuesday, en route to Boston from Claremore, Okla. While in Indianapolis, the fliers were guests of Dr. A. C. Arnett, state armory board member, and his son, Richard A. Arnett, Central Aeronautical Corporation president. They appeared fatigued from the continuous round of celebration following their flight and retired to their room in the Columbia Club early Tuesday night. Early today they were escorted to the airport by a police detail. RETIRED WORKErTdIES James M. Crahan, 70, Was Former Employe of E. C. Atkins. James M. Crahan, 70, retired employe of E. C. Atkins Sc Cos., died Tuesday at his home, 5265 College avenue. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a. m. Saturday at the home and at 9 at the Joan of Arc Catholic church, of which he was a member. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Survivors are three sisters, Miss Mary Crahan, Miss Katherine Crahan and Mrs. Ella J. Mumford, all of Indianapolis.

One of Many By United Press DETROIT, July 15.—A letter addressed to “God, City of Detroit,” written by a 10-year-old girl who signed herself simply “Louise” was a problem today for Miss Elva Forncrook, associated charities officer. The letter read: “Please send me S2O. I need it badly.”

It must be corrected promptly to aid in bringing back stabilization of business. Every Argument in Favor “Every fair argument is favorable to a reduction in budgets this year. The purchasing power of the dollar almost has doubled since 1920. Individuals, therefore, can buy more with the same income than they could a few years ago. If individuals can do this, then the government can do the same thing.” The letter suggests a 25 per cent reduction In government costs through budget cuts. ’ “A lower rate of taxes will enable this community to attract new business and manufacturing that w T ill start the wheels of industry quicker than any other single endeavor,” Uhl continued. Means Homes Demand “New business will mean a demand for homes and building of all kinds.” The letter praises efforts of the Indiana Taxpayers’ Association and the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce to reduce budgets. Praise for Police Chief Mike Morrissey in presenting a budget request for the police department with a small reduction is contained in the letter to Elder. However, criticism is leveled at the Gamewell system and weights and measures departments for slight increases in budget requests.

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BOUNDARY STILL IS UNDECIDED IN TAXATION FIGHT Power and Light Plant Is Held by Decatur Township. Although a boundary dispute between Perry and Decatur townships still was unsettled legally today, Decatur township had the claim on the Harding street generating plant of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company, assessed at $5,000,000. Both townships seek collection of taxes on the property, but the county board of review was forced to locate the assessment in one of them because Tuesday was the final day for making the assessments. While the two county units argued their claims to the taxes, the light company today appealed to the state tax board against the $5,000,000 asessment, claiming not only that the true value of the property was but $332,065.54, but that the county board had no right to make the assessment. Claim March 1 Figure The state tax board assessed tha property’ March 1, this year, the light company contended In its appeal. The township battle already has found its way into court. The board acted in fixing the assessment while attorneys were awaiting hearing in superior court one on an injunction to restrain the board from setting the boundary line. The injunction hearing was postpones by Judge Pro tern. Charles J. Karabell until Thursday morning. The light company would prefer fixation of its property in Decatur township because of lower tax rate there. In that township the rate is $1.51, compared with $2.13 in Perry township, a difference aggregating $25,000 in taxes annually. Precedent Is Cited Precedent favors the board's action, for the property has been assessed in Decatur township a hundred years. However, Harry Hohlt, Perry township assessor contends the land should be in Perry township, and supports his contention with a ruling in 1833 that placed all land east of White river in that unit. The river since then has shifted its course. Failure to obtain the restraining order led George Burkhart, Perry township attorney, to charge “we are defeated without a hearing.” PHOTO STUDIO OPENED' New Yorker Brought Here for Pettis Store Addition. In addition to changes in its bargain basement, Pettis Dry Goods Company has opened a photographic studio under direction of Bernard K. Stine, formerly of New York. Stine is giving particular attention to juvenile subjects. Pettis heads said today. The staff under him are making color portraits. Child Neglect Charged By Titpes Special COLUMBUS, Ind., July 15. Pleading guilty on arraignment before Judge Charles S. Baker, Harve E. Williams will be tried in Bartholomew circuit court on a charge of child neglect. Officers who arrested Williams said they found his two sons asleep in the back of a building, one occupying an old barber chair, the other lying on a pile of rags.