Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 308, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1933 — Page 26

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STREETS OWNED BY WATER CO., LAWYERSCLAIM Fee Simple Titles Are Held, Is Contention; Includes Sites in Valuation. Title to sections of Missouri, West and Wabash streets is claimed by the Indianapolis Water Cos. and included in its asserted $26,000,000 rate-making valuation, it was revealed today in federal court. Emerson W. Chaille, realtor, who Thursday valued the water company’s land, exclusive of improvements, at $3,806,679, under crossexamination today admitted that sections of these streets were included in his estimated valuation. Following Chaille’s testimony, the hearing was recessed by Albert Ward, special master in chancery, until 9:30 Wednesday. On the strength of its deeds to the canal lands, the water company claims fee simple title to Missouri street between Market and Noble streets, to Wabash street between West and Missouri streets, and to the east half of a section of West street, in the vicinity of Wabash street. Runs Through Street The canal runs through the center of Missouri street, with Big Four railroad tracks on the east, and a narrow’ thoroughfare on the west, giving access to several houses. The section of Wabash street in question, which is beside the canal at that point, also is the only means of ingress and egress to homes built along it, the witness admitted. Chaille testified that he valued a 43,033 square foot tract near West and Wabash streets, and including the east half of West street and 7,733 square feet of Wabash street, at $1.50 a square foot, or $64,550 for the entire tract. Claims AH Intersections The tract consists of narrow strips on each side of the canal. He said the valuation was on the basis of it being a prospective industrial site. The water company’s claim to these streets, which were platted in 1821, is understood to be based on the contention that the state acquired fee simple totle when it built the canal in 1838 and 1839. The company contends the state gave fee simple title when it sold the canal property in 1851 to individuals who later sold it to the predecessor of the present water company. On this basis, it claims title to all the canal intersections as far north as North street, and has included them in its rate-making valuation figures. Marsh Land Value Questioned George T. Whelden. another realtor, with whom Chaille collaborated in making the appraisal, had set the figure at $3,725,445 in his testimony Wednesday. George W. Hufsmith, deputy at-torney-general, chief of counsel defending the public service commis-

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sion’s December rate order, went over the appraisal figures with Chaille Thursday to learn how the figures were arrived at, seeking to discredit the high valuations on some of the land. Chaille testified that he valued the Dawson tract, on White river north of Broad Ripple, at SI,BOO an acre, S2OO less than Whelden’s figures. This tract was characterized by Rufsmith during Whelden’s testimony, as "frog-infested swamp land.” The witness admitted part of the land was marshy, but said the section along the river bank w'as higher and drier, and suitable for river front cottages. Boggs Submits Charts Valuation set by Chaille on the twelve-acre Vannoy tract, immediately north of the Indianapolis baseball park, was $3,350 an acre, SBSO an acre more than Whelden’s estimate. He said it would make an ideal industrial site. He was preceded on the witness stand by Harry Boggs, water company expert accountant, who added to the confusion attending the hearing by introducing a series of complicated auditing charts seeking to show heavy losses suffered by the company. The charts place the loss on decreased consumption of water and by the last two rate orders issued by the commission. Rate Cases Cost $130,900 Bit. his cross-examination of Boggs, Hufsmith brought out: That the company is including in its rate-making valuation delinquent accounts, including several hundred thousand dollars owed by the city. That the company has spent more than $130,000 in rate cases in the last two years, most of which must be paid by consumers in the form of rates covering operating expenses. The company, in its suit, is attempting to enjoin enforcement of the commission’s December order, giving it a return of “slightly more than 6 per cent” on a valuation set at $22,500,000. A return of 714 or 8 per cent on the valuation of not less than $26,000,000, which would mean greatly increased rates to consumers, is sought in the suit. Film Star’s Married Life Brief By United Press LOS ANGELES, May s.—The married life of Edna Callaghan, motion picture actress, and Gregg Wesley Toland, cameraman, lasted only fifty-one days, according to the actress, who won a divorce decree on her somplaint that Toland tried to regulate her life according to his ideas. i

SURVEY SHOWS HOMES NEEDED ON NORTH SIDE Properties on Meridian St. Worth $400,000 Sold in Last Few Months. Need for construction of new homes in the residential district north of Thirty-eighth street and between Butler university and the Monon railroad was shown in survey of the area made by Albert S. Pierson. There are only twelve new unsold houses in that territory, it was reported by Pierson, president of the Pierson-Lewis Hardware Company, and Chamber of Commerce modernization committee chairman. Sales Total SIOO,OOO His study revealed there are no unsold new houses on Meridian street north of Fall creek, and only three dewellings with “for sale” signs. Fourteen properties on Meridian street between the Canal and Forty--fifth street, valued at $400,000, have been sold in the last few r months, he said, citing some of the deals: F. M. Bartholomew, contractor, sold to Ralph W. Showalter the new residence at 5601 North Meridian street. Fred T. Reed and Charles R. Yoke sold to Harry S. Noel the new residence at 5455 North Meridian street. Frank H. Sparks sold to William H. Thompson the residence at 5140 North Meridian street. Henry L. Simmons sold to Dr. Frank W. Cregor the new residence at 5206 North Meridian street. Elbe J. Baker sold to Earl Beck the residence at 5265 North Meridian street. Other Deals Reported Joseph J. Cole has recently completed anew home at 4909 North Meridian street. Claire Gray Syfers sold to Dr. Frank F. Hutchins and the Ostrom Realty Company the ground at the southwest corner of Meridian and Forty-sixth streets. Frank B. Ross bought a lot, 96 by 400 feet, at 4800 North Meridian street. Martha B. Ray sold to Jacob S. White the lot at the southeast cor-

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ner of Fifty-sixth and Meridian streets. William E. McKee sold to Henry V. Kobin a lot, 104 by 300 feet, at 5100 North Meridian street. George W. Kohlstaedt sold to Marion E. Ensley a lot, 100 by 227 feet, on the west side of Meridian street, just north of Fifty-sixth street. Calvin L. Mcllvain bought from the Union Trust Company a lot 90 by 197 feet, located on the east side of Meridian street, just south of Fifty-sixth street. William B. Burford purchased from Quintin G. Noblett a tract of ground 196 by 400 feet just north of 4801 North Meridian street. SEARS APPOINTS NEW DEPARTMENT MANAGER R. H. Beeler Will Head Rug Section in Local Store. R. H. Beeler, 952 N. Oakland avenue, known in business circles for several years as buyer and manager of various Indianapolis department stores, recently was taken on the

staff of Sears, Roebuck & Cos., according to an an noun c ement made today. He will assume the duties of manager of the rug department. Beeler will cooperate with O. R. Baker, merchandise m a nager of the furniture department. Beeler started his business career approximately ten years ago in

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South Bend where he remained for two years, then moved to Anderson, coming to Indianapolis later. He has been a resident here for the last five years. SHATTER TRADITION OF BLUE EYES AT BIRTH Psychologist Examines 500 Infants to Disprove General Belief. BALTIMORE, May s.—The tradition that all babies eyes are blue at birth has been shattered. Taught by physicians, physiologists and geneticists for many years, this “fact” has been proved a fallacy by the simple means of actually examining under good illumination the eyes of nearly five hundred newborn infants in the hospital of the Johns Hopkins university here. Dr. W. C. Beasley, instructor in psychology at the university, made the examination. Not only were other colors than blue found in newborn babies’ eyes, but brown was found in 79.5 per cent of the white infants’ eyes and 99.3 per cent of the Negroes’. Many eyes held several colors. Yellowish and reddish browns were seen, and greens, violet, gray and lavender, as well as flecks and streaks of as many as 187 different hues. Only twenty-eight of the 455 infants examined had plain blue eyes. BREWERY HAS HISTORY Began Operation Before Nevada Was Admitcd to Union. By United Press CARSON CITY, Nev., May 5. Older than the state of Nevada itself is the Carson Brewing Company here. It began manufacturing beer in 1862 to quench the thirst of miners in the bonanza towns of the Virginia City region. Nevada did not become a state until 1864.

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FRIGHTFUL TOLL TAKEN IN U. S. BY TORNADOES Storms Since First of Year Set New High in Loss of Life. B,y Science Service WASHINGTON, May s.—Plentiful, short-lived and frightfully fatal. That’s how incomplete reports at the United States weather bureau describe 1933’s tornadoes. The recent storm that took heavy toll of life and property at Minden, La., was pointed out as a typical twister of the current year. Had this tornado occurred over open country of Texas or Oklahoma where they often spend themselves, a weather bureau representative said, it would scarcely have been heard of. Instead, it chanced to strike a populous town. Similarly, a March storm plowed a five-mile furrow through Nashville, Tenn., killing many; and a group of fourteen tornadoes took fifty-four lives in Mississippi during the last two days of the same month. An incomplete estimate places the dead from tornadoes so far this year at well over 200. Since these storms occur most often during spring and summer, it is likely that this death total will be more than doubled. The tornadoes of the past few months spent themselves quickly, seldom cutting paths more than one or two score miles long. This is unusual, for twisters often travel long distances and some have been known to cross several states. Though tornadoes of 1933 seem to have set standards of quantity, length of life and fatality, weather bureau offiicals carefully noint out that these factors are matters of pure chance. The next tornado is just as apt to leave a long path over open plain as to cut a short swath through a city. OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY Kroger to Celebrate 51 Years in Business. Fifty-one years of existence will be celebrated today and Saturday by the 5,000 stores in the Kroger Grocery and Bakery Company chain with a special radio broadcast from WLW at Cincinnati scheduled for tonight at 9. A “Kroger jubilee plane” will fly over Indianapolis both today and Saturday. A. W. Metzger is general manager of the Indianapolis division of the Kroger company. CONCERT TO BE GIVEN Indianapolis Symphony to Give Free Performance Tuesday. The Indianapolis Symphony orchestra will present its annual free concert at 8:15 Tuesday at the Murat theater, under the direction of Ferdinand Schaeffer. The orchestra, which was organized three years ago in a move to assist unemployed musicians, has played five major concerts this year and four children’s concerts. The concert Tuesday will consist of selections of Haydn, Wagner, Bizet, Foster and Nicolai.

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City Man Attempts Suicide Paul Schneider, 25, of 3485 Birchwood avenue, is in a serious condition today at city hospital following

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an attempt at suicide by poisoning early today, as a result of despondency over death of his father William G. Schneider, veteran tailor.

MAY 5, 1933

BLDDD GIVEN TO SAVE LIFE OF MESSENGER Postoffice Employe Is Suffering Mystery Ailment. Near death at the Methodist hospital. Carl Kreutzberger. a special delivery messenger at the Indianapolis postoffice, today had received one pint of blood, and the promise of his fellow workers of any aid that will save his life. Friends of Kreutzberger said his condition is such that physicians are unable to locate the cause of his illness. He has been suffering from internal hemorrhages. Raymond A. Wilson. 6222 Haverford avenue, supplied the first offering. Six other offers by fallow employes were refused because of the type of blood. Gladiolus flowers in gardens generally are considered to be without scent, but some of the wild species of Africa are strongly fragrant.