Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 148, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 October 1931 — Page 21

OCT. 30, 1931.

therm hearing DEVELOPS INTO HEATER FIGHT Sincerity of Opposition to Gas Unit Challenged by Insull Chief. Fate of the therm system of gas billing will be decided soon, it was announced today by Commissioner Howell Ellis, who has conducted the hearings before the public service commission. The ruling on the therm method, which would replace the cubic-foot system, would affect consumers in seventy-eight cities and towns. Before the decision, however, the Insull interests will file a brief supporting their contention that therm, is the best heat unit for buying gas. At the close of the hearing in the senate chamber Thursday afternoon. the therm discussion provided considerable heat. Robert M. Feustel, Indiana Insull chieftain, was on the witness stand. He took issue with everybody on the other side. First he challenged the Evansville findings of William J. Gunther, commission expert witness, and then the sincerity of the attack on the therm from Newcastle. The latter was backed by the city attorney and State Senator Walter S. Chambers, Newcastle publisher. Feustel said that he was surprised that Gunther testified that the Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company officials were satisfied to retain the cubic foot system of billing after they had switched from the low B. T. U. artificial gas to the highest heat unit natural gas. Watched It Closely "I have watched the Evansville situation very closely,” Feustel asserted. “The officials of the company there have told me that tney made a serious mistake when they did not apply for the heat unit rate." Castigating the Newcastle opposion, Fenstel charged that it was artificial and spread among the citizenry by C. M. DeWitt, Newcastle city attorney, and Chambers’ newspaper. He had offered a 12 per cent reduction in rates when natural gas was introduced there and the offer had been spurned, he declared. He also contended that if it were no.t for the low-cost natural gas provided, the Chrysler plant would not be able to keep in operation at Newcastle. De Witt and Chambers both were present. The former pointed out that six years ago Newcastle got natural gas piped from Muncie at 60 cents for SI,OOO cubic feet and that the Insull price is $2.40 per 1,000. Price Scaled Down Feustel said that this price scaled down after the first 500 cubic feet. He refused to answer a series of De Witt’s questions on the ground that they were not predicated on fact. The questions were read into the record. Upon the record, the Ellis order will be written. It is being predicted that it will mean turning down of the therm, or at least making it an optional method of gas billing, leaving the option entire!.' up to the consumer who pays the bill.

CROOK RANSACKS HOUSE Burglar Flees With $75 in Clothing and $4 in Cash. Believed by police to have hidden in a closet when members of a family returned home late Thursday evening, a burglar fled from the house several hours later with more than $75 in clothing and $4 in cash. A. H. Schleusker, 5016 East Tenth street, reported he and other members of his family returning home found the door of the home unlocked and articles of clothing strewn about downstairs rooms. When the family retired, Schleusker reported, a purse was lefy lying on the dining room table. When the family arose this morning, $4 had been taken from the purse. BLAST DRAWS WATER Rancher “Repairs” Dry Holes by Use of Dynamite. By United Press BROKEN BOW, Neb., Oct. 30. Water holes on the farm of Robert Lee, Cherry county rancher, began to run dry, endangering his range cattle. A. J. Van Antwerp, Custer county farmer, planted a stick of dynamite near the springs on Lee's ranch and blew a ‘-’gantic hole in the ground. It fib l with water for the stock.

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“Honor of the Family,” a Former Success of Otis Skinner, Opens Today for the Week at the Indiana. ‘ TTONOR OF THE FAMILY,” the First National screen production Xl based on the comedy-melodrama in which Otis Skinner achieved his greatest success, opens at the Indiana theater today with Bebe Daniels and Warren William in the leading roles. On the stage Fanchon and Marco’s “Hot Java” idea is presented. This footlight frolic features a large cast of stage favorites. Right out of the pages of Balzac’s romance step Bebe Daniels and Warren William as the gold-digging heroine and the swashbuckling hero of “Honor of the Family.” Wililams is the former Broadway matinee idol who is being hailed by Hollywood wise men as the coming romantic star of the screen. \ ———

In “Honor of the Family,” he ably assists Miss Daniels in her return to the fast-moving comedydrama that first brought her fame. In addition to the co-stars of the picture, the cast also features Frederick Kerr, Blanche Friderici, Alan Mowbray and Allan Lane. Lloyd Bacon, well known in the film world, directed the production. “Hot Java,” conceived and personally staged by Fanchon of Fanchon and Marco, is a novelty stage show that is well fitted with variety entertainment. Featured among the entertainers are Weston and Lyons, comedy song and dance team; Armanda Chirot, song artist de luxe; Noree, Arabia’s dancing daughter; the Three Samuels Brothers, precision tap artists; Vincent Yerro, Javanese impersonator, and the Twelve Javanese Dancers. An overture arrangement conducted by Ed Resener and a Dessa "Byrd organ program will complete the entertainment bill. 0 0 0 Walter Hampden, Fay Bainter and Effie Shannon will be at English’s tomorrow for a matinee and night performance in “The Admirable Crichton,” a Barrie fantasy. Indianapolis theaters today offer Singer’s Midgets at the Lyric, “The Ruling Voice” with Walter Huston at the Circle, “Murder at Midnight” at the Ohio, “The Cisco Kid” at the Apollo, “Sidewalks of New York” at the Palace and burlesque at the Mutual. DOG RESCUES BABY Pulls 15-Months-old Child From Tub of Water. li-j United Press CHICAGO, Oct. 30.—Fifteen-months-old Howard Jensen was tucked safe in his crib today and by his side Arko, a great tawny German police dog, lay happily. A few hours before Howard and Arko had been playnig alone in the basement of Howard’s grandmother’s home. Howard isn’t quite steady on his legs yet. In one corner of the room stood a large tub of water. As Arko watched, his little master toddled to the tub. Somehow the child fell in. Generations of training bred in Arko’s blood asserted themselves. The great dog plunged into the water. He grabbed the boy’s clothing in his teeth and pulled him out. The dog’s barking brought the grandmother, Mrs. Anna Berkson, to the room. Howard was unconscious, but alive. A fire department rescue squad revived him after fifteen minutes.

M. E. CITY COUNCIL TO HEAR DR. SCULLY Supcrintendenet of Cincinnati Good Will Industries to Speak. Dr. R. E. Scully, superintendent of the Cincinnati Good Will Industries, will be the speaker at the annual meeting of the Methodist Episcopal city council and church extension society tonight in Meridian street church. Election of officers will be preceded by a supper at 6:30 to be served by ladies of Fletcher Place church. Present officers are F. T. Reed, president; F. C. Jordan and E. C. Snethen, vice-presidents; W. B. ward, treasurer; and J. S. Lloyd, secretary. Work of foreign missions will be discussed at Monday luncheon by Ren-Shun Yu, a representative leader of the new and younger China, and Dr Paul Rugg, associate secretary of the M. E. board of foreign missions, speaking at the Y. W. C. A. Cereus Finally Blooms By United Press NORTH GREAT RIVER. la., Aug. 30.—After forty years of care of a night-blooming cereus, Mrs. M. E. Norman, 72, was rewarded 1 seeing it bloom. The blossom remained in its prime for three hours.

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Helen Hayes Helen Hayes was a star in her own right on the legitimate stage when she went to Hollywood to make “The Sin of Madelon Claudet.” In one picture she has made herself one of the greatest movie stars. The picture opens Saturday at the Palace.

CUSSES TO START Renovation of Old Clothes to Be Stressed. Renovation o$ old clothes and hats will be stressed in the public schools vocational education classes for adults in sewing and millinery, according to Harry E. Wood, director. Classes will start as soon as registration is large enough. Persons desiring to enter the course should enroll at once at the nearest school. Classes will meet as follows: Monday mornings, schools No. 21 and 80 in sewing and No. 73 in millinery: Monday afternoons, schools No. 15 and 73 in sewing and No. 84 in millinery: Tuesday mornings, schools No. 60 and 54 in sewing and No. 43 in millinery; Tuesday afternoons, schols No. 49 and 54 in sewing and No. 60 in millinery; Wednesday mornings, school No. 70 and 43 in sewing and No. 27 in millinery; Wednesday afternoons. schools No. 45. 51 and 56 in sewin gand No. 41 in millinery: Thursday mornings, schols No. 50 and 44 in sewing and No. 18 in millinery: Thursday afternoons. schools No. 30. 18 and 4 in sewing and No. 54 in millinery: Friday mornings. schools No. 75 and 1 in sewing and No. 44 in millinery and Friday afternoons schools No. 41. 57 and 83 in sewing and No. 85 in millinery. ROY ELECTED LEADER Mishawaka Man Named Head of County Commissioners’ Order. Charles E. Roy, Mishawaka, today headed the County Commissioners’ Association of Indiana, following his election to the presidency at the closing session of the convention Thursday at the Severin. Thomas Ellis, Marion county com-missioner-elect, was named vicepresident and John McGregor, Indianapolis, was re-elected executive secretary. The next convention will be held in South Bend. Commissioners closed their session with a tour of county institutions, municipal airport, Indiana girls school at Clermont, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and industrial plants. 4 TONITE (CONNIE Big Halloween Party I Come and have the time of H your life at this joyous affair. I Hottest Music in Town 10 P. M. Till ? ? I Indianapolis’ Most Exclusive NITE CLUB |SHOW BOAT

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'OUR TEACHERS ARE honest: IS STETSON REPLY Schools Chief Resents Tax Board Charge They Shirk Duties. “If we didn’t think our teachers are honest, we wouldn’t hire them,” said Paul C. Stetson, superintendent of schools, Thursday, in reply to charges made by Philip Zoercher, state tax commissioner, that Indianapolis teachers take sick leave to visit Brown county. “I believe Zoercher is taking a bit more on his shoulders than he can handle, when he says the teachers are dishonest.” A. B. Good, business director of the schools, pointed out that Zcercher, in his statement Thursday, “compared Indianapolis teaching costs with those of much smaller cities.” Twelfth in Costs “Among thirteen cities of approximately Indianapolis’ size,” he said, “this city ranks twelfth in teaching costs. “However, if Zoercher wants comparisons with cities in Indiana, our figures show that Indianapolis instruction for each high school pupil costs $114.51 yearly. In Tell City, his home town, the same costs are $*.42,47.” Zoercher gave Indianapolis high school instruction costs as $117.56 for each pupil. Cites Tax Levy Good pointed out that while Indianapolis had the highest high school instruction costs of any of the cities named by Zoercher, the

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school tax levy here is lower than any of them, except Ft. Wayne. Gary, where Zoercher says instruction costs are $95.28, has a levy of $1.50. Michigan City, with instruction costs of $103.80, levies $1.56. Hammond, listed by Zoercher as having the lowest instruction cost per pupil ($58.43), has a school tax levy of $1.33. “It seems to me,” said Good, "that the question is not,'‘Why are teach-

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