Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 143, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 October 1933 — Page 9

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40 PER CENT OF FUND GOAL IS APPROACHED Leaders Hope Report at Noon Will Reach $345,000 NRA AFFECTS RESPONSE Drive Workers Encouraged by Contributions of Small Givers.. Forty per cent of the Community Fund goal was expected to be reached at the report meeting at noon today. Leaders in the drive for funds were confident that as workers tallied their gifts in the Riley room of the Claypool that the drive would reach the figure of $345,000. Up to noon yesterday the campaign for the city’s thirty-eighth relief and welfare agencies had reached a total of $246,430.42, with but $578,031.58 needed to reach the peak. Tarkingtons Wire Gift Effect of the NRA on the fund drive is showing in the growing list of contfibutors who gave to the fund during good times, but have been unable to aid during the last two or three years. “They’ve got jobs now and knowing what it means to be without w-ork, they’re contributing to aid other unemployed persons of the city through the coming winter,” declared one drive official. A subscription of $1,750 was wired by Booth and Susanah Tarkington, from their home in Kennebunkport, Me. Fred W. Wasson, Portland, Ore., sent a contribution of SI,OOO from his Oregon residence. Employes Give $11,945 Employes of the Eli Lily & Cos. contributed $11,945.25 for the largest pledge by workers. All employes of the company participated in the fund. Other large gifts received yesterday were: Indianapolis Railways, Inc., $3,000; Mr. and Mrs. William A. Zumpfe, $2,590; Union Trust Company of Indianapolis, $3,000; State Automobile Insurance Company, $3,000; Thomas D. Sheerin & Cos., $1,500; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Efroymson and family, $4,000; Polar Ice and Fuel Company, Inc., $1,000; George S. Olive, $2,000; Kroger Grocery and Baking Company, S7OO, and Central States Envelope Company, S4OO. MODERATE EARTHQUAKE AWAKENS LOS ANGELES Nearby Cities Also Felt Tremer Early This Morning. By United Pnss LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25.—An earthquake of comparatively mild force that jolted Los Angeles and immediate environs from sleep early today left the district unscathed a survey disclosed this morning. The earth disturbance, recorded at 1:01 a. m. (Indianapolis time), centered in the suburban cities of Pasadena, Alhambra, and Eagle Rock where the single shock was pronounced. Windows rattled and doors trembled on their hinges in Los Angeles. Sleepers jumped from beds, fearful of recurring shocks. DISTILLERY COMPANY INCORPORATION FILED Papers Accepted by Mayr Subject to State, l'. S. Laws. Articles of incorporation w’ere filed with Secretary of State Frank Mayr today by the Rossville Union Corporation. a distillery firm, following an opinion handed down by Phillip Lutz Jr., state attorney-gen-eral. Lutz told Secretary Mayr he could accept such incorporations subject to state and national laws. Jacob S. White, 1510 Merchants Bank building, is resident agent for the firm. OLD FIRM PROSPERS NRA Credited for Best Four Months in Bromwell History. By United Prets CINCINNATI. Oct. 25.—A forecast of better times ahead was made today by Thomas P. Melish. president of the Bromwell Wire Goods Company. a 114-year-old concern, who reported that business had been greater during the last four months than for any previous consecutive four months of the firm’s existence. Mr. Melish. whose company has increased workers in its employ 81 per cent, said that credit is due the NRA. ELECT CLUB PRESIDENT “Legends of the Rhine’’ Will Be Presented bv Society. Frances Stumps was elected president of the German club of Manual at a recent meeting. Other officers of the group, which is sponsored by Miss Violet Beck of the faculty, are Esther Stotler. vice-president; Lilly Buschatzky, recording secretary; Herschel Duncan, attendance secretary. and Clifton Whitley, treasurer. The topic for the program of the next meeting will be "Legends of the Rhine." Those who will have parts 3re Miss Buschatzky. Rose Resnick. Ella Thomas. Robert Eisenbarth and Paul Flick. Trio Held as Bandits By Ttmrt Special CRAWFORDSVILLE. Oct. 25. Thrr Illinois young men. identified, off! •* said, as bandits who robbed a I nville (111.) filling station yesterday, today were turned over to Danville officials by local police.

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FRANKFORT WINS ANTI-POLLUTION FIGHT

Wildcat Creek, Once Filth-Ridden, Transformed Into Clear Bubbling Stream

BY CARLOS LANE Times Staff Writer WHERE formerly a torrent of filth, poisonous to all aquatic life, poured into Wildcat creek, near Frankfort, Ind., a school of minnows now disport in a clear pool. Nothing but a hateful memory remains to Frankfort’s citizens and neighboring farmers of the days when a tide of untreated sewage surged between the stream’s banks, a nuisance to mankind, ravaging the stream of its natural inhabitants. Today on the creek banks sit a group of prim brick and concrete buildings that comprise Frankfort's modern sewage disposal plant and sanitary department headquarters. This is the institution heralded by W. H Frazier, sanitary engineer of the state conservation department, as the redeemer of the stream's purity and as the most probable model for the salvation of many other polluted Indiana rivers. Stream pollution by sewage, or other organic matter, Frazier explains, is accomplished by dissolution of oxygen in the water by the foreign substance, so that fish and other creatures are smothered. a u o “T'vILUTION of these substances LJ in a large river,” he said, "is less poisonous in proportion as the size of the water current is increased over the influx of the undesirable material." However, in those years when Frankfort's sewers spew’ed their waste directly into the small current of Wildcat creek, fish life perished. In dry seasons, the stream often was composed only of sewage. Indeed, today, says Onis M. Leonard, director of the Frankfort department of public sanitation. the affluent from the big

‘Buy Now,’ Says J. W., but Pay Now —Nothing Doing

J. W. STUART, the circus barker, is the first Indianapolis citizen to report officially that he has joined the "Buy Now” campaign. Mr. Stuart—"J. W.” to the circus folks —will be remembered as the barker who lost his voice—we mean his teeth —at the state fairground last September. It was Walter Camp of Wheeling. W. Va.. who lost his voice barking for the nudist side show. Mr Stuart started the "Buy Now” campaign several days before it got underway officially by purchasing a brand new set of store teeth which reinstated him in good standing in the barker's association, with headquarters in Philadelphia. One of the chief requisites of the berker’ft &***> Ur

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These scenes are of the neatly landscaped site of the modern sewage disposal plant in Frankfort, Ind., where one of Indiana’s stream pollution problems has been solved through chemical treatment of sewage before it is dumped into Wildcat creek. Upper Left—The administration and laboratory building, in the right, with a portion of the huge Imhoff septic tank at the left of the picture. Right Center —The spray filter and Imhoff tank are shown. From the septic tank the sewage flows into the vats pictured at upper right, and thence, purified, into Wildcat creek.

septic tanks is the chief flow of the creek in dry weather. But where once fish smothered in sludge, now they flourish in a pure stream, as void of pollution downstream from the plant’s tributary as upstream from it, Mr. Leonard declares. “We treat sewage,” he explained, “to remove disease-bear-ing material and putrefying matter that poisons livestock and fish. Why, look, there are minnows swimming there where this affluent dunfps into the stream. “Sewage treatment converts objectionable matter to a stable matter just as nature w’ould do it, only in much less time and in a sanitary manner.” b a b THE Frankfort plant is one in which the sewage is treated chemically, and is being studied widely in the state as a model for stream pollution problems, Frazier said. It not only purifies the sewage current, but delivers two rather important by-products. One is a methane gas, similar to natural gas, which Mr. Leonard captures and uses as fuel for his plant’s heating apparatus. Another is fertilizer, which, during the depression, has been given away . Sewage disposal is only one of Mr. Leonard's duties. Several other municipal sanitation activities are under his alert eye, among them milk inspection, water inspection, swimming pool inspection and sterilization, and he conducts chemical and biological laboratories for the city.

Stuart explained at that time, is a good appearance and the loss of his teeth made that impossible. His first set of teeth, Mr. Stuart explained, had been destroyed by a lady who threw them against the wall, smashing them to bits. Mr. Stuart, who is equipped with a roice which can be heard several blocks away even when he uses an ordinary conversational tone, told about the -Buy Now” campaign and his auspicious start. a a a “ \ FTER I bought the new store teeth which cost a pretty penny,” he roared, “I got the buying fever. I said to myself look here, J. W„ the President wants the people to go out and buy things to help this here NRA tUong;’

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The plant -was constructed in 1928 at a cost of $122,000. It followed suits many years before in which farmers collected damages against the city for pollution of the creek. Later improvements to the plant, including the laboratories, landscaping, and a sludge

OLDEST REALTOR TO BE LUNCHEON GUEST Board to Pay Tribute to John R. Welch. Indianapolis Realtors will honor John R. Welch, oldest living realtor in Indianapolis, at their luncheon tomorrow in the Washington. More than seventy-five years in the realty business in this city is the boast of Mr. Welch, president of John R. Welch & Sons Inc., realtors, and the Celtic Saving and Loan Association. He is a charter member and past president of the realty board, and helped organize it. NBC Restores Pay Cut By United Press NEW YORK. Oct. 24.—The National Broadcasting Company today announced restoration of a 10 per cent salary cut to employes effective Nov. 1. All employes on the pay roll as of April 1, when the last salary reduction was made, will receive the increase.

“So I went down and bought myself a brand new suit of imported tweeds, the loudest pattern I could get, for about S2OO. Then I got a dozen shirts to match the suit. I’ve forgotten how much they cost, but it was plenty and a big diamond stick-pin to match the shirts. “Then I went over to automobile row and got to browsmg around there. I said to myself ‘look here J. W„ the President doesn't mean you to be a piker when he says ‘Buy Now,' he means for you to go right out and buy things in a big way.’ “So I went in and bought a big super Ripsnorter eight with a convertible khaki top and equipped with cooling and heating devices and all the new gadgets, I went

Left Center —The plant’s affluent is shown pouring into the creek. Where once fish were poisoned in the polluted stream now they thrive. Lower Left—Onis M. Leonard, director of the Frankfort department of public sanitation, studying microscopic slides in his regular milk inspection, an important phase of his work. Lower Right—Mr. Leonard checks up on milk producers in the ledger in which records are kept of each cow supplying milk to the Frankfort consuming public.

removal plant, brought the cost to $175,000. What is the cost to citizen-con-sumers of these services? Sewage disposal maintenance, plus bond retirements should not average more than 50 cents a family monthly, authorities say. In

MELLONS FILE SUITS TO GET BACK TAXES Former Secretary of Treasury Seeks $400,000 Return. By United Press PITTSBURGH, Oct. 24.—Suits to recover almost $400,000 in income taxes were filed in federal court today by former treasurer secretary Andrew’ W. Mellon and his brother, R. B. Mellon, Pittsburgh banker. The Mellons seek to recover a total of $390,289 allegedly overpaid in income taxes on profits realized by liquidation of the A. Overholt Company and West Overton Distillery Company from 1920 to 1927. CITY _ STUDENTS IN CAST Seven From Indianapolis Have Roles in I. U. Comedy. Indianapolis students at Indiana university in the cast of “Frills and Furbelows,” musical comedy to be presented Nov. 15, are Jane De Hart, Dorothy Strong, Gretchen Yeazel, Maxine Wright, Betty Strack, Marian Johnson and Mary Jane Steeg.

around picking up little odds and ends like anew parlor suite, a modernistic mahogany bar with all the fixin's and couple of cases of chittlin's. a a a “T LIKE chittlins,” said J. W. ■■■ “Now some folks say they ain't good eating for certain reasons, but —” “Excuse me,” the reporter interrupted, “but you were telling us about this ‘Buy Now’ campaign.” “Oh, yes, I was sure enough,” said J. W. blandly. “Well, sir, believe it or not I got home, having bought ail that stuff and what kind of a reception d’ye think I got?” “J. W.” pa-ised dramatically and lowered -his "oice jo a pitch where

Frankfort it is much less, and is added to water bills. B B B WITHIN a few years Mr. Leonard says his department also will handle garbage disposal, food inspections and other municipal sanitation problems.

OFFICERS ELECTED BY CHIROPRACTORS Fred H. Maisel Named Head of State Group. Members of the Indiana Chiropractors’ Association closed their annual convention yesterday at the Lincoln with election of Dr. Fred H. Maisel, Gary, as president. Charles L. Rowe, Indianapolis, was re-elected vice-president; Dr. O. G. McKeever, Indianapolis, secretary, and Dr. J. M. VanTilburg, Indianapolis, treasurer. New board members are Dr. Hazel Ramsey, Sullivan, and Dr. W. H. Gwynn, Indianapolis. Orders Allens Guarded By United Press BERLIN, Oct. 24.—A sharp order to all German police chiefs “unequivocally” to protect foreigners from Nazi attacks was issued today by Dr. Wilhelm Frick, minister of the interior.

it merely made the typewiter keys shiver. “I told the lady who threw my teeth against the wall about joining the Preisdent's ‘Buy Now’ campaign and all the co-operation I had given and she eyed me very suspiciously, like I’d been drinking. “She said, give me 47 cents right now to buy some groceries.’ "I told her that I didn’t have 47 cents; that this was a 'Buy Now’ campaign not a ‘pay now’ campaign. I was telling her that ‘paying now’ defeated the whole purpose of the thing, when suddenly I saw that look come into her eyes that I noticed just before she broke ray other set of teeth. “I took It on the lam.”

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Prominent among the achievements of his staff is a milk inspection system which enables him to check each cow producing for the Frangfort market, and which won for his city the second highest milk rating in the United States last year. He smiles now in reminiscence of the battle that he fought to win acceptance of a milk ordinance in Frankfort in 1931. “The Milk Producers’ Association of Clinton county circulated a petition to repeal the ordinance,” he related, producing the original document which he kept as a souvenir. “Somehow, whether by coercion or other means, they got signatures from virtually all our business men. “But the council stuck to its guns. Now the producers are enthusiastic, as is every one else, about our milk cleanliness. Look at these reports.” Heproduced a bulletin from the United States public health service, in 1930, rating Frankfort’s milk at 44 per cent, and another issued last March, rating it at 93 per cent, with a commentary praising Frankfort’s record as the best in Indiana. “We test the milk weekly,” said Mr. Leonard. “Three successive high bacteria counts ban the producer from the Frankfort market until he can produce two weekly normal counts. Naturally, every one keeps up the required pace.” a a a AN important summer duty, he says, is his work with the municipal swimming pool. A feature of this is neutralization of the salt content of the water to equal that of normal tear liquid. Such equalization, he said, prevents eye soreness. Osmosis—a diffusion of liquids through a membrane tending to equalization of the liquids on either side —is responsible for such any affliction, Mr. Leonard said. “If there is too much salt in the water, tears flow to lessen the content. Likewise, if there is not a sufficient amount, they pour forth again to try to add to it.” It is this principle, he pointed out, which makes sea bathing less tiring than fresh water swimming. “Every one knows the sea is more ‘buoyant’ than fresh water. They think it’s because the sea water is heavier. Actually, people only tire less in the salt water because it does not drain important body salts.” Year by year Mr. Leonard and his staff are perfecting their guardianship over Frankfort's 14,000 residents, protecting health and comfort as uniformed policemen watch over lives and property. Halloween Dance Slated A turkey dinner and dancing will comprise a Halloween celebration Saturday night at the Athenaeum.

FALL HARVEST OF POLITICAL TALKSTARTED ‘Hopefuls' for Senate Posts Lead Field in World of Speech. EIGHT ADDRESSES MADE Peters Launches Attack on Utility Rates; Minton Lauds McNutt. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer Annual fall harvest of Hoosier political speechmaking is well under way and will continue unabated throughout the winter, it appeared today. . There were eight addresses by Democratic office holders and Republican organization leaders yesterday and last night. Leading the field were the trio being mentioned as possible candidates for the Democratic nomination for United States senator. They are R. Earl Peters, Democratic state chairman; Sherman Minton, public counselor with the public service commission, and Congressman Louis Ludlow. Peters Gives Address Mr. Peters spoke at Vincennes, urging utility rate reductions, which Mr. Minton is charged with bringing about. Mr. Minton was speaker at the McNutt Democratic club at the Claypool and praised the present administration of the state as compared with recent Republican rule. Mr. Ludlow addressed the Rotary club and urging support for the national “new deal,” also stressed the need to enforce governmental economy. He has been touring the state by motor and is said to be receptive to the idea of shifting from his present post of Twelfth district representative in congress to the upper house. State Chief May Resign With the prediction made that Mr. Peters soon will resign as state chairman (either to formally enter the senatorial race or accept soma federal appointment) further steps were being taken by Governor Paul V. McNutt’s administration to checkmate Peters’ progress. This is being done by Pleas Greenlee, McNutt patronage secretary, rewarding state committee members who supported the Governor recently in his controversy with the state chairman and punishing those who did not. Mayor William Krau of Elkhart was one who didn't, and his shift is said to be scheduled in the automobile license branch there, the post now being held by George Chamberlin, a Krau follower. Other Changes Are Made Martin Gavin, brother of Mrs. Bessie Shea, Gary, who supported Governor McNutt in the state committee, has replaced Henry’ O’Neil as state oil inspector at Gary. Mrs. Bertha Powers, Eighth district vice-chairman, will become cashier in the automobile license bureau at the statehouse Nov. 1, it is said. Mrs. Josephine Williams, who supported Mr. Peters, now is in that department and may be displaced, although the Governor has been advised not to do that. The Governor spoke at Ft. Wayne last night. Another secretary, Wayne Coy, addressed the Universal Club here, prosecutor Herbert Wilson spoke before the North Side Democratic Club Val Nolan, United States district attorney, pleaded for party harmony at the Marion County Women’s Democratic Club at the Claypool. Meanwhile Republicans also were active. Don B. Irwin, state chairman, assailed the state administration in a speech at Gary. James W. Ingles was elected temporary chairman of the Hoosier Harmony League at the Claypool. CEMETERY OFFICIALS OF STATE CONVENE Revision of Burial Ground Laws to Be Presented. Annual two-day convention of the Indiana Association of Cemetery Officials was opened today at the Lockerbie with Adam Wallace, Lafayette, president, as the principal speaker this morning. A codification of state laws pertaining to cemeteries was to be presented to members this afternoon by Howard H. Bates, Indianapolis attorney. WALKATHON TO GIVE TO COMMUNITY FUND 10 Per Cent of Tonight’s Gate Receipts to Go for Drive. Management of the Walkathon at the Indiana state fairground announced today that 10 per cent of tonight’s gross receipts will be given to the Indianapolis Community I Fund. Fifteen couples and one solo walker remained in the contest after 850 hours this morning. EXPLOSION IN HOUSE CAUSES $25 DAMAGE Woman Cleaning Vacant Residence Hysterical After Blast. A woman was prostrated, and damage of $25 caused today by an explosion of undetermined origin in a vacant houses at 4567 Winthrop avenue. Mrs. Annabelle Gruber, 29, of 1656 English avenue, who, with her husband, Glenn, had been cleaning the house, became hysterical. She was treated at i nearby home.