Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 307, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 May 1932 — Page 5

MAY 3, 1932,

DROP IN BIRTH RATE NOTED BY SCHOOL FIGURES Demand for Higher Plane of Education Also Revealed. A declining birth rate, coupled with an increased demand for higher education, has placed the Indianapolis public schools in an unusual situation. Superintendent Paul C. Stetson pointed out today. While total enrollment in public schools has increased slightly more than 100 per cent in the last twen-ty-one years, the number of pupils entering the IB grade has increased only 6 per cent in twenty-five years, figures being compiled at the school board offices reveal. High School Rate Ip Figues on IB enrollment are not available before 1906. High school enrollment, based on attendance at the close of the school year, shows an increase of 93 per cent In the ten years from 1910 to 1920. and 142 per cent increase between 1920 and 1930. or more than 300 per cent in the twenty-year period. Grade school attendance reveals an increase of 25 per cent m the last ten years and 73 per cent in the last twenty years. Divergence between the primary enrollment and the total attendance figures is accounted for, it was pointed out, by the fact fewer children are dropping out of school in the upper grades and In high school. Tn 1000 there were 1.895 high school pupils in the public schools, and 19,834 grade school pupils, a total of 21.729. Chicago Figures Cited At the close of school term In 1931 there were 12.275 high school pupils and 41.849 grade school pupils. a total of 54,574. There were 5,723 first grade pupils enrolled in the 1906-7 school year, compared with 6.072 in the 1931-32 school years. However, even the small increase In primary enrollment compared favorably with other cities, it was printed out. Figures from Chicago record a 10 per cent decrease in first-gradt pupils in the last decade, with 211.5 per cent increase in high sch*-' enrollment. RADIO TO CARRY PLAN TO END HARD TIMES Ralph A. Horr to Explain Idea Over N. B. C. System. The plan for prevention of economic depressions which was conceived in Indiana, and is incorporated in a bill now before the national house of representatives, will be the subject of Broadcasting Company program at 9:30 tonight. Frank E. Hcring of South Bend, pas’ national president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, is the author •>f the pian, announced tor me first time at the 1930 convention of In- j tiiana Eagles held hi Anarrson. Representative Ralph A. Horr of the First district, Washington, will be the speaker for the radio program, and will discuss the Eagles' proposal for creation of a federal commission to stabilize employment. The bill incorporating the plan was introduced by Representative Louis Ludlow of Indianapolis. The Eagles' national employment commission, which maintains an office in Washington termed "a lobby for all the people,” is headed by Conrad H. Mann, president of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce; Hering is secretary, and Otto P. Deluse, Indianapolis, a member.

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Automobiles reported to police as stolen helons to: William Stewart. I<M* Reisner street. Chrvsler coupe. 33-177. from Shelbv and Tabor streets. Harold Rodgers. fi!s North Emerson avenu* Ch*vrolet coupe, from parking space *> Technical high school. D B. Shtmer. 410 East Fortv-lhird street. Chrvsler sedan. 44-893. from 1231 Wright a'reet. Leo A James. 301 North Kevstone avenue. Willvs-Knlght sedan, from 905 Greer at reel Eugene S. Williams. 424 North Illinois s*ree' Nash sedan. 09-774. from Indiana asenue and New York street.

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Stolen automobiles recovered bv police helone to. S N. Cahn. 3952 Central avenue. Buick seoan. found at Slock Yards. Capitol Motors Company. Dodge coupe, found on Auburn street Speedwav Cltv. Flovd Wirev. ISI9 North Alabama street. N?sh sedan, found at 510 North Blackford street. Ruick sedan. 105-2*B. no certificate of title, found in front of 3118 North Illinois a'teel. Frank Maurer. 143* North Holmes averu*. Ford coupe, found at 818 Woodlawn avenue. Todtanapolia News. Ford roadster, found >t 1247 North Holmes svrnuc Buick sedan. 111-015. no certiflc.- e of title, found at 970 F* Wavne avenue Edison * Son Is Inventor Bv United Prett WEST ORANGE. N. J.. May 3. Theodore M. Edison is following in the footsteps of his famous inventor father. He has been granted exclusive patent rights on a device for the elimination of vibration in mrchmery.

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Times-lndiana Ballroom Contest Is Open to Amateurs. Would you like to be named Indianapolis* amateur radio champion, be given an audition, without cost, In radio station WLW studios at Cincinnati, share In $25 csu*h awards, and make a one-week appearance in the Indiana i oof ballroom? If you have a talent which even your best friend doesn't know about, and you consider it good material for an entertaining radio broadcast, enter The Times-Charlie Davis amateur radio contest, and com-

Watch the Lag Learn It Right and First Shot Is Yours in Marble Game.

BY JOHN JEFFRIES National Marble Champion THE lag "is one of the most important things in Ringer. A lot of big business men don't know what the lag is. But all •we fellows who have been playjng Ringer—and we know it's mighty important. Just before the game starts, each player tosses or rolls his marble^to the opposite side of the ten-foot ring. The player whose shooter rests closest to the line, wins the right to have first shot at the thirteen mibs in the

center. And. believe me, many are won or lost with that first shot. Down at the national finals at Ocean City, N. J., last summer, in nearly every game I played in or watched, the fellow who won th% lag had a big edge. There are two good ways to lag. The toss lag is one of them. When you

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bring your hand out as far as you can. let loose of the taw. You don't throw it—just give it a push so it will not roll far when it lights. And. remember —relax and be limber when you lag. The spinning lag is another good lag. It’s a forceful shot controlled by a twist of the thumb. The twist controls the speed. If you are accurate in measuring distances, you can perch on the line every time. Try it out tonight. You'll like it! Next—l’ll tell you about "babyIng in.” HONOR DAY PROGRAM SLATED AT BUTLER University of Illinois Dean to Speak; Awards Scheduled. In observance of honor day, faculty members and students of Butler university will gather at the university gymnasium at 10 Thursday for an elaborate academic program. They will hear an address by Dr. Charles M. Thompson, dean of commerce and business school. University of Illinois. Dr. Paul L. Haworth of the faculty will preside. President Walter Scott Athearn and deans of the university's three colleges will announce scholastic awards and honors. An academic procession will be led by Dr. Henry L. Gelston and the senior class. Honors to be announced include selections to membership in Phi Eta Sigma, freshman honorary; Phi Kappa Phi, university honorary; Kappa Tau Alpha, journalistic honorary, and the Alfred Marshall Society, economics honorary. Literary prizes will be Tiven, the Woman's League scholarship cup winner will be named and keys will be awarded debating and oratory winners.

M>3§£ / ' ll How the Railroads Are Fighting Back \( In th effort to make ends mee4, \ many railroads Have discontinued l\ trains, closed stations, curtailed purchases, reduced wages, laid off emI j ployes, suspended dividends. j Such economies have led some to say that the railroads are retreating \ under fire. That is not true. Although forced by necessity to K exercise the greatest economies, th railroads have also made numerous Irate reductions, increased the safety, speed and dependability of trains, introduced new travel comforts, tried out pick-up and delivery of package freight, intensified their sales efforts (( to improve their earnings. It is a struggle against odds of unequal regulation and subsidized competition, but the railroads are making that struggle with determinaf>on and resourcefulness. They ask and deserve the support of the pubm Constructive criticism and supgesA+r* IHHBSh tions are invited. f OUR NATION llUmmis Ctntrmi iytttfk IS BUILT ON A RAILWAY FOUNDATION

pete for the championship and its accompanying rewards. , The hunt for local radio taJent is being staged in the Indiana roof ballroom, surfing tonight, by The Indianapolis Times and Charlie Davis, who is appearing with his dance orchestra on the roof. Any nonprofessional over 18 years of age Is eligible to get out his or her best Ulent (recitations barred), brush it up, and enter the contest. Fill out the entry blank and mall it to The Times-Charlie Davis contest editor, or take It to Manager Tom Devine's office on the fifth floor of the Indiana Theater building tonight. Who knows what path along the radio road to fame will be opened to you? The Mils Brothers, presenting one of radio's favorite programs. once were amateurs who were granted the same kind of an audition in the WLW studio which you will be given if you win the championship title. You will not be subjected to the terrors of ‘ mike fright” during this contest, although you will broadcast through medium of the ballroom's public address system which operates upon the same principle as the radio station's equipment. Should you be named winner of one of the preliminaries weich will be held on the Roof at 9:45 ♦onight, Wednesday and Friday nights, you will be featured on Miat evenings broadcast from the ballroom over radio station WFBM at 11 o'clock. A last preliminary of The TimesDavis contest will be staged Saturday night before the finals, when the amateur champion will oe chosen by a worthy group of judges, and later presented on the ballroom'i broadcast. Enter the contest now.

NameAddress— Age Phone Kind of Talent— Ever paid for performance? BUSINESS BOOKS OUT Six New Volumes Placed on Downtown Branch Shelves. Officials of the Indianapolis business branch library today announced release this week of the following books: "Oh. Yeh." bv Anglv: "Theodore Roosevelt." bv Prtnsle; "The Stablizatlon of Employment In America Through Long-Range Planning of Munlcloal Improvement Protects.'" bv Louclcs: "Clearing and Collections." bv Jones: "Poverty In Plenty.” bv Hobson, and "Problems in Cost Accounting." bv Greer and Wilcox. Pictures “H. C. L.” of Profession R)l United Prett CHICAGO, May 3.—Attorneys for Dr. Alexander F. Stevenson contended that his membership In nve exclusive clubs was a business necessity, not an expensive luxury, during a hearing on his petition to reduce alimony payments to his divorced wife from S3OO to $l5O a month.

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INDIANA U. TO HONOR FOUNDIN6 Celebration to Bring Back Many Alumni. By Timet Special BLOOMINGTON. Ind.. April 3. Indiana university altimni from all parts of the state and the United States will hold celebrations this month in honor of the 108th anniversary of the founding of their alma mater. Indiana university faculty and students will hold their celebration Wednesday, with Dr. John A. Miller, vice-president of Swarthmore college and world famous astronomer, as the principal speaker. Dr. Miller will speak on An Astronomer's Universe.” Foundation day at Indiana university also is known as honor day, because names of students elected to honorary scholastic societies, those winning scholarships, prizes, fellowships. etc., are announced. The Foundation day celebration here probably will be the largest of the meetings, with the Indianapolis observance the second largest. This will be held Wednesday, with Harold Buxton in charge, and will be in the form of a minstrel show. Celebration of Foundation day on the I U. campus will be of special significance this year, owing to the fact that on this day the university’s new Union building, designed to be the center of activity, will be opened to the public for the first time. The Foundation day program will be held in the Union building auditorium. Dr. Frank M. Andrews is chairman of the local Foundation day committee.

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FOLLOWING his usual policy of being on both sides of a primary fence at one time George V. Coffin. Republican boss, is said to have passed: the word down the line that the boys shall slate Dale Spen|cer of Greenfield wherever possible ’:or the Eleventh district congressional nomination. Cap is Tor Fred Dickerman. his and the klan's former state senate leader, but he wants to be safe this time. If his man should go over in the fall, he expects to be in a position to claim some federal patronage in the Eleventh district. Last minute slate changes always are expected. mam Omer Hawkins, one-time Coffin sheriff. Is sore at the Republican Union, the anti-group, because it slated George Stone for the sheriff nomination instead of him. He thought that he was set. but the leaders of the Republican Union balked at slating so notorious a Coffin heeler as Hawkins has been and thumbed him down. mum Money has been scarce in this primary, except in one or two instances, and the contributions to various funds by these candidates was enough to swell the total to what was spent in the pre-Hoover case. A Democratic candidate for the senate nomination who believed in the efficacy of dough, has a runnerup in the Republican party for t ie same nomination —but they tell me the Democrat led by about $2,500. The post pays $1,220. A judicial

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BOARD RENAMES GREIST Other Officers of Christian Church • Union Are Re-Elected. O H. Greist was re-elected president and other officers also were renamed by the Indianapolis Christian Church union’s board of directors at a meeting Monday in the Y. W. C. A. Victor Kellv was re-elected aecretarr: Osorer w Pavne treasurer; P. A. Wood.

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first vtee-orestdent and ehatrman of the teneral work commit!** the Rev. Bphraim D Lowe, second viee-oresident and chairmen of th* butldina and around* commit-**. and Charle* B Marshall third vteet>r*ldn" and chairman of the finance committee Richmond Bank President Dies By United Brett RICHMOND. Ind . May 3 -Albert. D. Gayle, 56. president of the First National bank, died Monday night after a long illness. The widow and one son survive him.