Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1938 — Page 9

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MAY BE PROBED AS HOSPITAL AID

Many Who. Can. Can- Afford to Pay Are Receiving Free .. Service, Officials Think, . Mayor Boetcher’s Hos tal Chari ‘ommittee was to fos today iz dy ‘plans for a “clearing house” 2 vestigate charity cases, the exof which is: proving a-finan-6 urden upon local hospitals. A bureau has been proposed to inAstigate the financial status of Stlenits "who claim they cannot pay ar hospital service. : gine. recent rise in the “pumber of ee cases, especially at City Hos-ital,-gave rise to belléf by hospital sTicials that many pdtients "were jetting free service when they acsually could pay for it. H. Nathan Swaim, City Controller, and Leo X. Smith, attorney for Miss Hanna -Noone, Center Township trustee, met yesterday with Mayor Boétcher to discuss plans for the “clearing house.’ “The ageney, if established, the Mayor said, would serve -all -hospitals in the city. It would: investi-gate-all charity ‘cases. - The-committee to study the pian, composed of: representatives. from all hospitals, was authorized by action of id Council last Monday.

STEEG STUDYING LATERAL RAL SEWER

Warfleigh Reside Residents Must Bear- Construction Cost, Says Mayor.

Henry 'B. Steeg, City engineer, today studied possibility ef a lateral | sewer line to give relief to Warfleigh residents who have been: trying unsuccessfully to get a permanent line built. A delegation of residents, meeting with Mayor Boetcher, described conditions in the district where, they said, more than 300 families haye been dumping sewage into dry wells. : Mayor: Boetcher said the cost of construction - must be borne by home owners. : Residents had hoped to

have the project, estimated to cost | $140,000, financed through a bond :

issue. 7 Circuit. Judge Earl -:R. Cox recently held that contracts for construction of a sewer line let by the Works Board were illegally awarded. Since then numerous gttempts have been made to get new action started; : “Mayor Boetcher said the lateral ine, if feasible, would cost less than a main sewer line. It would be connected with some nearby main line and could serve Warfleigh residents until they could pay the cost of a er anent sewer in their area, he. |said. :

STATE FARM BUREAU SCHEDULES MEETING

“Community. Builders’ in Be 2 Subject.

“Community Builders” is to be tHe’ theme for the annual Social and: Educational Conference of the Indiana Farm Rureai, Inc., at the Claypool Hotel Feb, 23 and 24, Mrs. ‘Lillie D. Scott, Bureau vice president announced today. sh Speakers are to. - include.’ ‘Mrs. Raymond Sayre, Ackworth, Iowa, re-

: gibnal director of' the Associated

Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation; Dr. John W. Holland, Chicago; Prof. O. F. Hall, Purdue University extension staff .member, and Miss Julia Landers of | the. Department: of Public Safety. Hassil E. Schenck, Bureau presi= dent, and Mrs. Felix_T. McWhirter

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- are fo welcome the delegates. The program is to include group,-chorus and individual singing. More than 1200 are expected to attend. Others arranging the conference are Mrs. Alice Womacks, Valparaiso; Mrs. Morris Hanson, Fremont; Mrs. Austin Cochran, Frankfort; Mrs. R. IL. McNeal, Russiaville; Mrs. Russell Cushman, Fortville; Mrs. W. C: Roberts, Heltonville; Mrs. Paul Flinn, Franklin; Mrs. Fred Springer, Paoli, and Mrs; Ray. Peters, Vallonia.

/ REALTORS WILL HEAR TALK ON HOUSING ACT

“Recent Amendments oF the National Housing Act” will be discussed by william B. F. Hall at the Indianapolis Real Estate - Board luncheon tomorrow at Hotel Wash-

ingen, Hall, assistant manager of the mortgage loan department, Lincoln Natibnal Life Insurance Co. has _ justi returned from a series of conferences with the Senate and House Banking and Currency Committees.

Eimer COAL PICKER STRUCK ~ BY ENGINE IS DEAD

Gorse Tony, 65, of 1245 Beecher St., was dead today as result of injuries received Monday when he was struck by a switch engine at Shelly St. crossing of the InSianumolic Belt Line Railroad. He died at City Hospital late yesterday of a fractured skull | Police reported Mr. Tony had -been picking coal from the right-of-way, and failed to see the engine.

CASE REOPENING ASKED BY UTILITY

Power and Light Co. Claims Recession in’ Business, Cost Increase.

The Indiana Public Service Commission today was expected to authorize reopening of the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. rate case to give the utility an opportunity to present evidence of increased costs. Evidence in case was completed several months ago, and Commission members were reported preparing to issue an order when the lity’s new petition was filed. .The petition set out: “Since the hearing was closed “| July 21, 1937; a recession in business has occurred, and has resulted in material decreases in the revenue received by respondent company. Since the closing of the evidence in the case, due to’ general economic conditions, and due also to; the °| operation of certain laws affecting prices, the operating expenses of the

‘respondent Have been and will be

increased.” Salaries Increased

According to the petition there has been a progressive decrease in the sale of electricity since . July, 1937. Sales last month were 5.28 per cent below those of January, 1937, and the gross revenue was $47,015. The utility also claimed there have been increases in salaries to employees, and said the total estimated 1938 pay roll will be $55,348 over that of 1937. Operation of the Guffey Coal Act, the petition: said, will increase the company’s coal bill $190,877 for 1938, and the recent Interstate Commerce Commission orders will increase the freight bill $47,770.

WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN KITCHEN OF HOME

Mrs. Irma L. Easley, 41, of 6011 Riverview Drive, was found dead in front of the gas stove in her kitchen today, police reported. Dr. Norman Booher, denuty coroner, said death apparently was suicide by as-

rphyxiation.

The body was discovered after police had been summoned. by Mr.

land Mrs. M. G. Gerdenich, 7033 | Central Ave., family friends.

RULES ON. DOG FUNDS

Surpluses in county dog funds must be paid into the State school revenue fund under provisions of a

1937 ‘act instead of being distributed

directly among the various schools of the country as provided in a 1929 law, the Indiana Supreme Court had held today. The case was brought by Lake County. retiree omer sie |, TIPTON CLERK NAMED TIPTON, Feb. 16 (U. P. .—John McNeal today took office as clerk of the Tipton Circuit Court after the resignation of Raymond W. Simpson. McNeal was appointed by the soliniy commissioners.

Looking like pygmies are men in the on phate as they work on the 109-foot hull of the South Seas clipper, which, growing too large for its quarters in the Boeing aircraft factory at Seattle, Wash., has been wheeled outdoors for final assembly, First of six such flying ships to be constructed for regular trans-Atlantic flights, the clipper will carry 72 pas»sengers on daylight trips and 40 on overnight jour-

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ONLY TWO MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED HERE

Cupid better have a new poly of darts today, or the County Clerk’s

gence and neglect of duty. Yesterday, he was pretty lazy. Only two couples applied for licenses. It was the slowest day that employees in the office could remember. There was a day last fall, they said, when only three Derniity were issued.

8 HA. C. DIRECTORS TOBE NAMED TONIGHT

Club Officers to Be Appointed After Election.

The Hoosier Athletic Club will’ elect eight directors tonight. Two slates of candidates have been drawn. Following the election new club officers will be named. A slate of candidates comprising Frank P. Huse, Carl Lich, Thomas Morris, Thomas Murray, Wilbur Thayer, ‘Carl Vandivier, Harry Yates and Dr. G. L. Young is opposing Joseph B. Farmer, Leo Gauss, J. Herbert Hartman, Mr. Huse, Vern H. Miller, Ross Mitchell, Mr. Vandivier and Wilbur Watts.

TRUCK CRUSHES MAN WHO SAVED STRANGER

RICHMOND, Feb. 16 (U. P.).— While attempting to save the life of an unidentified man who had stepped -into ‘the path of a truck on Highway 40, Fred R. Borton, 48, was killed as he threw the man from the truck’s path.. Police said the rescued man disappeared affer the truck had

crushed Mr. Burton. Russell Carr, |

driver, was not held, Mr. Borton, who was prominent in Republican politics, has owned a clothing establishment here for 30 years.

YOUTH ENLISTS IN NAVY

Russell W. Jones, 1741 Thaddeus St., left today for the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Hl., where he is to begin a three-month training period in naval fundamentals. Mr. Jones enligted yesterday at the Naval Reserve Armory, 30th St. at White River.

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EX-GONVICT INDICTED ON BURGLARY GHARGE

Faces Life Sentence as an Habitual Criminal.

Donald Nye, 26, indicted by the Marion County Grand Jury yesterday on second degree burglary and

habitual criminal! charges, Was held under $10,000 bond today. Nye, police said, has served terms at the Indiana State Reformatory and the State Prison. The indictments arose from his alleged participation in the Dec. 18 burglary of the Guarantee Tire and Rubber Co., 154 8. Illinois St. Officers said Nye was one of a gang which had committed many burglaries and safe crackings and had attempted to loot the Speedway 1 City Bank. Conviction on the habitual criminal charge carries a life sentence.

MRS. RIDGE TO GIVE REVIEW

Mrs. Clayton Ridge is to present a review of the book, “Paradise,” at 2 p. m. Friday at Post Hall, 61st St. an dCollege Ave. The review is to be sponsored by the Broad Ripple American Legion Auxiliary.

| gallons of gasoline. | tendant, | around the car to collect, the pair

0 THEFT SUSPECTS HELD

| Captured in Richmond After

. Qutdistancing Local Officers.

Two youthful auto theft suspects.

who outdistanced Patrolmen Edward Gerdt and Russell Wise lin. six-mile. race early ‘today, captured later by police at mond. ¥ The boys, 16 and 17 drove into oil station in the 5400 block of E. Washington St., and ordered 11 As the atLouis Ludlow, walked

drove away. Mr. Ludlow called the patrolmen

‘| as the boys drove off. The officers

pursued the car, losing sight of it near Cumberland. A description of the auto was broadcast and Richmond police phoned they had arrested the pair. They said the boys confessed to stealing the -edr. in Illinois. The

| prisoners will be turned over to

officials at Oxford, Ill : 7% Clothing Stolen ‘Clothing. valued at $200 was

stolen from the Excelsior Laundry

954 N. Pennsylvania St. last night by a burglar who smashed the glass in the front door, police reported. Burglars were frightened away before they succeeded in entering the Hoosier Coffee Co., 1417 Southeastern Ave. early today. An alarm brought private police to the scene. They found the front ddor jimmied but unopened. Two women reported their purses snatched late yesterday. Miss Mary Swain said two men drove up in a car as she approached the home of Edwin Haerle, 5745 N. Pennsylvania St., where she is employed as a maid. . While one pointed a revolver at

her, the other grabbed her purse,

containing $3.75, she said. |: Miss Edith Lester, 521 E. Ohio St., reported her purse was grabbed from her as she walked at’ Ohio and East Sts.

CHRYSLER RERIRING. MEN AT NEWCASTLE

NEWCASTLE, Feb. 16 (U. P.)— Additional workers returned to the local plant of the Chrysler Motor Corp. today and officials saw prospects that the entire 3500 men employed here will return next month. Last week some of the workers returned for three days and it. is understood there is a three-day schedule next week. Most, of the employees, other than foremen, have been idle since the first of the year. Office employes have been working four days a week.

CANNON RE-ELECTED Y. M. C. A. PRESIDENT

" Permor Cannon today began his fifth term as president of the Y. M. C. A. following the annual directors’ election last might. Edgar H. Evans, vice president, also was re-elected. Merle Sidener, formerly SovlRiny, was elected ireasurer, and A. L., Taggart as named secretary.

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First of 90 Negro families moved into Lockefield~ Garden Apartments today es four group houses and one 42-family apartment were opened for accupancy.

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Washington H. S. Will Pay Tribute to Carnegie, Edison and Curie.

The annual program honoring

persons chosen by pupils as out-

standing in their field is to ‘be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow at Washington High School. Those to be honored include Thomas A. Edison, Madame Marie Curie and Andrew . Carnegie.

Public speaking pupils who are to |.

speak include Ralph Cantor, Delmar Hylton and Ruby Kearns.

The Senior Girls’ Segvice Club is to entertain freshmen class girls in the school gymnasium Friday afternoon. The program is’ to be directed by Helen Ruth Cox. Participants are to include Donald Spicer, Virginia Maxie, Kenneth Mader and Doris Pottenger. ‘The reception committee includes Principal and Mrs. W. G. Gingery and Vice Principal and Mrs. E. B. Hargrave.

Lloyd Mann, faculty supervisor of The Surveyor, has announced this staff for the semester: Myron Scarbrough, Daisy Silverman, Joanne Johnson, Alvine Case, Beatrice Britton and Dale Taylor. .

‘PROPAGANDA’ IS TOPIC The Rev. Harry T. Bridwell, Centenary Christian Church pastor, was to speak on “How to Detect Propaganda,” at a meeting of the Y. M. C. A, Young Men’s Discussion Club at 6 p. m. today. Maurice Williams is club president.

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‘NO WAR IS HOLY,’ SAYS NEW YORK FORK MINISTER

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