Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 56, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 May 1936 — Page 4

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COUNTY FIRMS' PROPERTY LIST DEADLINE NEAR

Returns Must Be Sent to Assessor’s Office by 12 Tonight. With the deadline for domestic corporations to file personal property returns set at midnight tonight, only about <55 per cent have recorded their lists, Robert R. Sloan, county assessor, said today. Mr. Sloan pointed out that the law provides a penalty of SIOO a day for each day the return Is overdue. The lists are being checked by Albert F. Meyer and Frank D. Brattain, appointed by Circuit Court Judge Earl R. Cox as visiting members of the Board of Review, Mr. Sloan said. They are to tabulate until June 1, when the. full Board of Review is to meet for 30 days, he said. Board members are Sloan as president, Charles A. Grossart, county auditor, secretary, Frank E. McKinney, county auditor and the two visiting members. All appeals and review of any 1036 assessments which are protested are to be taken up by the board at that time, Mr. Sloan said. Appeals for re-assessment on which petitions have been filed also will be considered. STEVENS HOTEL BACKER DIES IN CHICAGO HOME Three-Year-Illness Follows Collapse of Financier’s Holdings. By halted Press CHICAGO, May 15.—James W. Stevens, builder of the Stevens Hotel, known as the world's largest, died at his home last night after three years’ illness. He was 82. The Stevens, finished in 1927, cost $15,000,000. Stevens also built the Hotel La Salle and founded the Illinois Life Insurance Cos. Stevens died a man of comparative moderate means. The two hotels and the insurance company were placed in receivership in 1932. Asa result of the receiverships, Stevens and his two sons, Raymond and Ernest, were indicted on charges of embezzlement. Ernest's conviction in a lower court was reversed by the State Supreme Court. Raymond died before he was brought to trial. The rider Stevens suffered collapse shortly after the indictment, and never was brought to trial. LEADER FOR MEETING APPOINTED BY FRIENDS Fred Carter, lowa Pastor, Named at Indiana Parley. Bn TJnitrd Pres* PLAINFIELD. Ind., May 15.—Appointment of Fred Carter, pastor of College Friends Church in Oskaloosa, la., as general superintendent of the Western Yearly Meeting of Friends, was announced today by the executive board. The board has administered the position during the last three years as an economy measure. Mr. Carter’s appointment becomes effective Sept. 1. Mr. Carter formerly was superintendent of Indiana Yearly Meeting and minister In Winchester. The Western Yearly Meeting Includes 83 congregations with a membership of approximately 12,000. PASSENGER IN TRUCK BADLY HURT IN CRASH Second Machine Hits Rear of Vehicle in Quick Stop. Roy Davis, 60, of 127 W. Georgiast, was injured seriously today in an accident at Oriental and Washing-ton-sts. Davis, who was riding in a Salvation Army truck driven by William Witto, also of 127 W. Georgia-st, was knocked unconscious when their truck was struck from the rear by another. Witto told police that he was forced to stop suddenly on Wash-lngton-st, for the automatic signal at the intersection. Cleon Tschan. 2R, 1945 LaSalle-st. driver of the other truck, was not held. Davis was still unconscious w'hen the ambulance reached the City Hospital, police said.

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‘Men at Work’ Signs Correct at Slum Project

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The signs around here say, “Men at Work,’’ and they mean just that. The Indianapolis slum clearance project, shown above, has progressed to the point where a hint of the final structure is to be seen.

GROUP DEMANDS REPEAL OF TAX State Grocers Map Drive Against Indiana Gross Levy. Indiana Grocers and Meat Dealers today are on record as demanding that both major parties pledge “absolute repeal of the state gross income tax law.” The resolution, the second in two months opposing the tax law, was adopted yesterday at a mass meeting in the Lincoln. An amendment that the law be

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Employing approximately 250 men. the local construction is about 10 per cent completed, but housing division officials expect the roof to be on and the windows in, ready for occupation, soon after the first of the year.

FOUR DIRECTORS NAMED FOR SOCIAL AGENCIES Two Women and Two Men Added to Board. The Indianapolis Council of Social Agencies today had four new directors, named yesterday at the annual meeting of the agencies at the Y. M. C. A. They are Solon C. Vial, chief probation officer of the Marion County Municipal Court; Mrs. Benjamin D. Hits, president of the Public Welfare Nursing Association; Mrs. Blythe C. Frances, general secretary of the Family Welfare Society, and Dr. Ernest N. Evans, executive secretary cf the local church federation. Two Injured in Crash Two men were injured early toi day when iheir automobiles collided at Addison and Washington-sts i They are Robert Shottaw, 819 S.

Rowena-st. and John R. Dickerson, 307 S. Lyons-av. Both were sent to City Hospital suffering from cuts and bruises.

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CITES BENEFITS EXPECTED FROM SLUM REMOVAL

Better Health Conditions Anticipated Here by Housing Official. Federal slum clearance authorities predicted today that the general health in Indianapolis would be improved noticeably through removal of shacks on the site of the low-cost housing project. Between 250 and 300 men now are at work on the project on Locke-st, near City Hospital. It is not expected to be completed until the first of the year. During the peak of construction more than 300 men are to be employed. “Reports from other states indicate the health and sanitation gains which attended the projects in other communities may be expected here,” said Carl Ferguson, district director of low-cost housing under PWA. Many experts, Mr. Ferguson said considered the tearing down of old structures the most important phase in the slum clearance plans, thereby eliminating sources of uncleanliness. The new building, he said, will provide modern, sanitary and comCHANGE IN TIME LATER DEPARTURE EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, MAY 17 TRAIN No. 38 THE TIPPECANOE Leaves Indianapolis . . 11:10 a.m. Leaves Boulevard Sta. . II :22 a.m. Arrives Chicago ... 3:10 p.m. COACHES-MIES-OBSERVATION PULLMAN Far reservations or further information call HUNK T. MARTIN. City Pamnrr Aral 1M E. Washington St. Phone Lincoln 6404 gjj

sortable homes, with congestion eliminated. “In Evansville.” he said, “authorities expect the tuberculosis rate to decrease after cleaning out the site of the Lincoln Gardens project. Reports from Alabama, Minnesota, Georgia, New Jersey and Tennessee indicate full support of local health officials in slum clearance work.” Cut In Freak Knife Mishap Crowded against the side of a downtown building, James Heady. 32. of 3250 S. Dakota-st, was wounded in the left side yesterday afternoon by a paring knife he was carrying in his pocket. He was treated at City Hospital.

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.MAY 15, 1936

SLATED FOR lowa Man Arrested on Complaints of Meridian-st Residents. Frank Chapel, 28, of Davenport, la., was held today on a vagrancy charge after persons living near 16th and Meridian-sts complained he had been jumping cm the hoods of parked automobiles and throwing rocks at children. They said he had been doing this for two hours before police arrived yesterday. Bingo Party Arranged Officers of the Broad Ripple Post of the American Legion have announced that they are to hold the last Bingo party of the season tonight at the Riviera Club.