Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 July 1938 — Page 1
EA RS PO TTS o » ’
rr —
-
»
e Indianapolis Times
continued warm.
VOLUME 50—-NUMBER 104
|
LEGISLATURE MAY MODIFY GADGET LAW
Democratic Senators Cau- | cus After Townsend Call | For July 19.
BACK 2-FOLD PROGRAM
State Office Building on List Without Backing | Of Governor. | | {
Democratic State Senators agreed unanimously this afternoon to sup- | port Governor Townsend's two-fold | program, asked that “the objectionable features” be re- | moved from the Windshield Title Card Holder Special | Legislature session July
recovery but
the 19 | Governor issued a call for | the special session earlier todav and | would recommend appro- | priation of State funds for an in- | stitutional building program and a redistribution of Social Security costs to remove part of the burden from counties The Governor's resolution calling a session made no mention of the | windshield “gadget law” which has | been attacked ever its pas- |
Law at
The
said he
Since its sage by motorists’ organizations and others Administration leaders said they | hoped the session could be held to two weeks Schricker Praised A committee of five was named to confer later today with the Governor on details of the entire session | Committee members Senators BE. Curtis White, Indianapolis, caucus chairman: Walter | Vermillion, Anderson: Fred Eichhorn. | Gary; William F. Hardy, Vanderburgh County, and Larry Brandon, Auburn A resolution praising Lieut. Gov. Henry F. Schricker for withdrawing from the race in nomination for U. S. Senator also was adopted by the caucus. Senators pointed out Mr. Schricker’s action enabled party leaders to make peace with Senator VanNuys “and restore a united front to the Democratic Party.” | In explanation of the “gadget law” | proposal, Democratic Senators said they wanted to have the law | changed back to its original form, | under which motorists could use any type of card holder and the holder could be displayed any place in the | auto, The new requires motorists to dis ards in the lower right corner of | windshield. The State sold al transparent holder for 25 cents
program. are
so-called “gadget law” | the
No Leader Chosen
Declaring “that if we were wrong we should go the whole wat Senator Jacob Weiss Indianapolis, said he would conduct the floor fight to motorists who paid a quarter for the holder had their money returned. he Senators failed to elect a president pro tem. to succeed Thurman Gottschalk, who resigned to! become State Welfare Director. Senators White and Eichorn have been most prominently mentioned for his post. Election of a president pro tem, may be at a caucus of Democratic | Senators to be held at 8 p. m. Monday in the Senate chambers. Letters were sent to all Senators and Representatives notifying them that the session was called. Individual items of the proposed building program were discussed at the caucus today. State Welfare Di- | rector Gottschalk divided the insti- | tutional improvement program into {Wo sections Listed among the primary projects were Muscatatuck Colony for Feebleminded at Butlerville, $2.300.000; Logansport State Hospital, $650,000; Evansville State Hospital, $150,000; Central State Hospital, Indainapolis, $550,000; Boys’ School. Plainfield, $805.000; Girls’ School, | Clermont, $150,000; Epileptic Village, Newcastle, $250,000; Women's Prison, Indianapolis, $325.000: Deaf School, Indianapolis, $190,000: Tuberculosis Hospital for Southern Indiana, $650,000; landscaping at all institutions, $50,000.
see that
| | | On Secondary List |
The following were included the secondary list:
in
| of-way is
| part of
| grade,
Democrats
Smiles mark the end of a conference between Democratic “bigwigs” al which alleged differences between Senators VanNuys and Minton VanNuys’ hotel room reported Mr. Minton had promised to support the senior Senator for In the session, left to right, were: Seated—Alex Pursley,
were discussed in Mr
renomination
AIRPORT BRIDGE
$115,000 Fund Approved. But County Still Must Buy Land. The State Highway Commission
said today that a $115,000 Federal grant had been received to eliminate
play title | ® hazardous crossing on the High | shootings by
School Road port, but inability to secure rightdelaying work on the project. The Federal appropriation is a the grade separation and protection program No Federal money can be used for purchase of rights-of-way. This road belongs to the county, but the Commission has been informed there are no funds to buy land Development of the Airport through establishment of an
| experimental station bv the Depart-
ment of Commerce has made the problem of correcting this crossing particularly important, the Commission said.
Over Both Tracks
Fred Kellam, Commission engineer, said at present the road crosses Indiana Railroad tracks at and then, after a dog-leg turn, runs over the Pennsvivania Railroad tracks. “Under our plans, the turn would be straightened out and a bridge
would be built over both railroad |
tracks,” he said ‘This would involve depressing the Indiana Rail-
| road tracks.
“There seems to be some doubt,
however, as to whether the County |
can secure the necessary right-of-way. The problem is move difficult because this section is more closely built-up. i “If the right-of-wav question is settled, bids could be received very soon.”
CORN CROP ABOVE NORMAL FORECAST
WASHINGTON, July 11 (U. P). —Tre Department of Agriculture,
near Municipal Air- |
Municipal |
| night of violence.
‘Americans Endangered
PME Ee rR rp EEE
FORECAST: Occasionally unsettled tonight and tomorrow;
MONDAY, JULY 11, 1938
Entered as Second-Class at Postoffice,
Indianapolis,
FINAL
HOME
Matter Ind.
PRICE THREE CENTS
Add
£3
Mr. Minton Standing—E. Kirk
Pleas Greenlee,
After the parley, it was
former McNutt patronage secretary the National Bituminous Coal Commission. @
Times Photo.
Fifth District chairman and Townsend adviser; Bowman Elder, McNutt supporter; Dick Heller, the Governor's secretary; Mr. VanNuys and
VanNuys adviser, and and member of
McKinney,
Final Touches to Slate of Candidates;
HUGHES IN PARIS 16 HOURS;
Port-of-Entry Beer System May Not Be Changed
|
|
| |
| spots on the ticket.
|
|
|
|
| | | {
| | | | | |
Holy Land Riot Toll 200: LIQUOR SYSTEM
THE FOREIGN SITUATION
PALESTINE—Further riots bring death toll to 200. SHANGHAI—Americans on Yangtze endangered by Jap warships, HENDAYE—Rebel forces advance toward Valencia. EVIAN—U. 8. refugee parley tactics disapproved.
NEW YORK-—Clergymen condemn civilian bombings,
| JERUSALEM, July 11 (U. P.).—The death toll in the Holy Land | warefare between Arabs and Jews mounted today in a wave of retaliatory Arab bands for Jewish terrorism in which more than 200 | Arabs and Jews have been killed and wounded in the last week. | A Jewish policeman was killed and | two British constables were slightly wounded when an Arab band ambushed a British mobile police patrol in the village of Daburieh neat Nazareth, The Jewish settlement of Givatadda in North Palestine was attacked during the night and two Jewish policemen and a woman were killed. A Jewish youth was shot and killed at Tiberias, and another Jew was slain at Alonim, Jewish settlement near Haifa. The Arab police commandant at | Salim Bitar was killed in a barber shop at Tukarem. Meanwhile hundreds of Zion Revisionists Jews were arrested today after another
VARIANCES FOUND IN REPUBLICAN TOTALS
Jury Told of Discrepancies: Feeney Gains 62 Votes.
Wide variances in Republican primary election vote totals have been found by Grand Jury investigators, Chief Deputy Prosecutor Edi ( ward H. Knight said today. publican ballots in precincts where irregularities were shown in a recount of Democratic sheriff and mayoralty race votes. Meanwhile, recount commission - ers ruled that “numerous ballots in one 17th Ward pr cinet were mutilated by an extra voting mark made by someone other than the voter.” Al Feeney, defeated Democratic candidate for sheriff. gained 62 votes in a recount of four more precincts today, bringing his total net gains to 2227 in 221 precincts, This leaves only 28 more votes to | be gained to overcome the 2255 lead South Pasadena, Cal.; the Rev, Ja- | given Charles Lutz, certified as the cob Frick, Nekoma, Kas; Dr. and | winner. Mrs. Edward Perkins, Yonkers, N. | Mr. Feeney's new recount total Y.; Deaneta Ploeg, Grand Rapids, | now is 14,649, compared with his orig- | Mich.; Mollie Townsend, Valle Cru- [inal 14,279. Mr. Lutz now has 15,4186, jcis, N. C.; and Pearl Jones, Glen- | compared with his original 17.273. ————
| dale, Cal, | Ship In Pisties Pate RISING TEMPERATURE HITS 92 FOR RECORD
By Jap Warships
SHANGHAI, July 11 (U. Americans were endangered today | when Japanese warships shelled the city of Kiukiang, 135 miles south of Hankow, on the Yangtze River American Naval authorities reported that 10 Americans failed to board the U. S. Gunboat Monocacy when it moved up the river to a point three miles beyond Kiukiang. | The Americans included Paul H. Benedict, New York, and Jesse Poole, Atlanta, both employees of the | | Standard Oil Co. Helen Ferris.
P.).—-
The Monocacy lay in the path of ( Japanese bombing planes as the
Grand jurors were inspecting Re- |
Democrats Not to Suggest . Primary Change in Platform, Is Hint.
The Democratic convention platform will not recommend abolition { of the beer “port of entry” system at this time, or nomination of Governor and U. S. Senator by direct | rimary, it was reported today. i { latform at the state convention at the Fair Grounds Coliseum tomorrow.
WORK DELAYED Jap Ships Peril Americans PARTY PUZILE :
| | !
p pvr pops . Both proposed planks had been | Governor Townsend through Alex
: i : : | 'sley, widely discussed for insertion in the | Pursje:
'
The platform probably will men- |
tion the “port-of-entry” system, but will not recommend immediate
abolition “because it would create said. He came there from his fish-
interstate problems,” it was believed
Merit
{| Platform makers also are expect- | ed to turn down a request from the | State's retailers, asking a plank { calling for reduction in the State | Gross Income tax as applied to re- | tailers. The platform,
System Favored
however, will in- | elude planks calling for extension lof the merit system to emplcyees | of state penal and hospital institu- | tions, and for a wage collection law proposed by the A. F, of L., it was reported. | It is also expected to indorse the | Governor's program for reform of ‘marriage laws, and his call for a | special session of the Legislature {July 19 “for emergency measures only.” i Seek New Deal Plank There were reports that delegates
| from the northern part of the state, . d oh) and Allen | Dreme Court and Reorganization
| including St. Joseph | counties, were threatening to sub{mit a minority resolutions report
| |
|
| | |
|
|
| afternoon lining up a strong State
| f | | { {
Rumblings of Revolt on | VanNuys Choice Go| On; Pursley Gets Credit
For Harmony Overture. | —————————
. | Indiana Democrats were busy this |
ticket to be nominated at tomorrow’s convention and solidifying the VanNuys unity program. While reports of minor defections from the plan to renominate Sen-
ator VanNuys were heard, the Senator denied that he had made “any deals of any kinds or character.” | Delegates arriving for tonight's caucuses found the party heads still without a final choice for several | While leaders continued conferences in attempts to settle the claims of some counties that they should have representation on the ticket, they indicated that the following appeared to be | the likely choices:
Favored for Ticket |
U. S. Senator—Mr. VanNuys. Secretary of State—-Edward A. Koenemann, Evansville. Auditor — Frank G. Thompson, | Bluffton. Treasurer—Joseph M. Robertson, Brownstown. { Superintendent of Public Instrue- | tion—Floyd I. McMurray, incumbent. | Clerk of the Supreme and Appellate Courts—Paul Stump, incumbent. | Appellate Court, First Division— | William H. Bridwell, Sullivan, and | A. J. Stevenson, Danville. Appellate Court, Second Division— Harvey G. Curtis, Gary, and Huber | M. DeVoss, Decatur, | Supreme Court, First Division— | Curtis G. Shake, Vincennes. Supreme Court, Third Distriet— | H. Nathan Swaim, Indianapolis. Supreme Court, Fifth District— | Michael L. Fansler, Logansport,
Denies Any Deal
Mr. VanNuys said today: “There has been no deal of anv kind or character involved in this so-called harmony set-up. 1 expect to be renominated by the | party Democrats tomorrow without | having resorted to any old-fash-ioned, smoke-filled room political | eals.” | He added that he had conferred | with all the McNutt-McHale-Town- | send leaders so far, except Gover-
TIME: MOSCOW
IS NEXT
nn
Cuts Lindbergh's Trans-Atlantic Time More
Than Half; Dips Plane in Romantic Salute To Hepburn, Her Neighbors Say.
RADIO DELAYS S
TART TO RUSSIA
Flying Sportsman Hopes to Circle World in
Four Days; Averages Hop; Flew Blind
218 M. P. H. on Ocean for Eight Hours.
———————————
LE BOURGET AIRPORT, France, July 11 (U. P.).—
Howard Hughes and a crew of
four, attéempting a speed dash
around the world, flew from New York to Paris in the record-
breaking time of 1614 hours
overnight by radio trouble. Mr. Hughes landed his
today, but then were delayed
twin-engined Lockheed mono-
plane here at 4:58 p. m. (9:58 a. m. Indianapolis Time). His
elapsed time from New York
utes, He had hoped to take off
| (11:30 a. m. Indianapolis Time) but at
to Paris was 16 hours 38 min-
and his average speed 218 miles an hour.
for Moscow about 6:30 p. m. the last minute it
was found that the radio equipment had to he repaired and
the big Blane was wheeled in
F. 0, R. AROUSES DEMOCRATS’ IRE
Virginia Senators Are Latest |
Who Are Irked Because Of Appointment.
WASHINGTON, July 11 (U,P.).— Evidence of President Roosevelt's
to a hangar at 7 p. m. and a *delay until tomorrow seemed
likely. U. S. Ambassador William C. Bullitt said Mr. Hughes would not take off for Moscow [until tomorrow. [ “I am sorry to lose a night. but even if I start in the morning, [ will be able to break the record.” | Mr. Hughes said, He refused an invitation to spend the night at the Embassy in order to remain on ths field while the plane's stabilizer and radio antenna were adjusted. | The fliers were greeted by a big
as ‘ ERS - | crowd, including Ambassador ullitt, nor Townsend, and that he expects | displeasure with prominent Demo- | 8 B
to “go to the State House and call | on the Governor tomorrow or the | next day.” While Frank McHale, Democratic |
i spec olling to- | Lindbergh and Mr. National Committeeman and Mec- Presidential special is r 8 { 8
Nutt for President manager, is credited with engineering the “harmony movement,” which is expected
crats who have balked at New Deal policies is spreading today far beyond the areas through which the
ward the West Coast. A Federal judiciary appointment just made already has aroused Sen-
| Their elapsed time was 16 hours | 38 minutes. That was less than half {the time required by Col, Charles A, | Lindbergh on his historic flight. Col, Hughes are the (only two fliers ever to have made lit direct from New York to Le Bourget. [ As soon as he landed here, Mr.
to result in Sloe vanNuys! Fes ator Glass (D. Va) to sharp pro- | Hughes confirmed what long had
nomination, had first indirect contact Fifth District Cheirman | and chief Townsend political lieu- | tenant. Backs McNutt Plank
He met Mr. Heller, Townsend Kalamazoo, Mich,
Pursley and Dick secretary, at | last week, he
ing hideout at Walloon Lake. “There is nothing about any con- | ference which I have had that cannot be made public,” Senator Van- | Nuys declared. |
"Mr. Pursley told me that Gover- | Offense is shared by other Sena- |
nor Townsend was willing that I| should be the candidate and I gladly agreed to accept a nomination from the Democratic Party to which I always have belonged.” Senator VanNuys said he hadn't seen the latest plans for the platform but that he is in hearty accord with a plank indorsing High Commissioner Paul V, McNutt of the Philippines for President in 1940. He | has had no contact with the former Governor concerning his own renomination, however, Senator Van. | Nuys added. The Senator will favor a general | plank “indorsing the accomplish- | ments of the New Deal” he said, but | remains adamant against the “Su- |
“Those were not accomplish-
| indorsing President Roosevelt and | ments,” he said.
his entire program, in the event the | majority resolutions report “i strong enough.”
“1s not |
Schricker Delighted One of the most pleased persons
: ; ding the present outcome is They would like a plank going so | 'égar | far as to indorse the Supreme Court | Lieut. Gov. Henry F. Schricker, who
| bill and the Government Reorgan[ization Bill, both of which were opposed by Senator VanNuys, it was | reported.
was the last of the Statehouse candidates advanced as VanNuys’ successor. Today a resolution praising Mr.
| proposed by | nagan
fensive.” Both Mr. Glass and Senator Byrd
| (D. Va, are expected to oppose | | confirmation of Floyd B. Roberts |
to the Federal bench. Mr. Roberts, nominated by the President, was Rep. John W. Flan-
(D. Va.) who is a stanch
Administration supporter. Senators Glass and Byrd prove to be a formidable combination, If their feeling of deliberate Mr.
tors now being bruised by
| Roosevelt's campaign year maneuv-
ers, the anti-New Deal bloc in the Senate is likely to be stronger and more numerous next year. Senator McCarran (D, Nev.), who opposed the Judiciary Reorganization Bill, has just had some bad news. was appointed U, S. Attorney in Nevada and his recommendations were | ignored when the President named members of the new Civil Aeronautics Authority. Mr. Roosevelt's passage through Kentucky was sufficient to demoistrate there will be no quarter in the war he has proclaimed against Democrats who appear to be vul- | nerable,
Hockaday Jailed Till F. D. R. Boards Cruiser
(Photo, Page 11)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jly 11 (U. P). | —Woody Hockaday, eccentric who | had an obsession to shine the shoes of President Roosevelt, must remain in jail until the President and his
may |
One of his political enemies |
with | test that it was “intentionally of- been understood—that he would try
[to extend his trans-Atlantic flight into a speed dash across Russia, Siberia, the Far Northern Pacific and back to New York. Wiley Post set; a record of 7 days 18 hours and 49 minutes for such a flight.
| 4-Day Trip Is Goal
At the speed Mr, Hughes made on the first lap, he should he able to lower that record hv a wide mar=gin if all goes well. It was under | stood his goal was to get around the | world in about four days. | It is roughly 1500 miles from Paris { to Moscow. If all goes well, Mr, Hughes expects to stop only about an hour and a half in Moscow and | then take off for Irkutsk, which is about 3000 miles farther eastward. | Irkutsk is in the south central part [of Siberia, near the shore of Lake Baikal and just a short distance north of the Mongolian border. Refueling of the big, twin-engined Lockheed was begun almost immediately after the landing here. Mr. Hughes also ordered the oil emptied and renewed, as he had had some trouble with the oil pump. He did not take time to talk to reporters, or even to receive the welcoming, until he had supervised the oil draining. 300 Gallons of Fuel Left
“We flew blind for eight hours while waiting for daylight, and then flew by instruments,” he said. “Wa saw little land until we reached Paris. We had 300 gallons of fuel left.” ” While Mr. Hughes and his crew talked to newspapermen in the Administration Building, chefs hurried the preparation of hot meals for
| |
| | Japanese infantry drove on |
Ft. Wayne Feebleminded School, | In its first general crop estimate of | Kiukiang.
$400,000; Epileptic Village at Newcastle, $400,000, Michigan Citv State Prison, $150,000; Richmond State Hospital, $150,000; Madison State | Hospital, $150,000 Other projects, not coming under the jurisdiction of the Welfare Department, are: Four National Guard Armories, $400,000; State Fair Grounds improvements, $500,000: | State Health Board Building, $300.- | 000, and a State office building, | £3 000,000. Governor Townsend has (Continued on Page Three)
an-
TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGES
Johnson Movies Mrs. Ferguson 10 Music 13 | Obituaries ... 11 Pyle 1 Questions , 9| Radio Mrs. Roosevelt 9 Scherrer ..... Serial Storv.. Society . 4 5] 14 | Sports ...... 8; 1]
Broun Circling City. Clapper Comics Crossword Curious World Editorials .... Fashions Financial Flynn «ieee Forum Grin, Bear It. In Indpls.....
Jane Jordan.. 9 |Wiggam ..... 10
i
3 State Deaths. H
the year, today forecast a Wheat crop of 967412000 bushels and a corn crop of 2,482,120,000 bushels. The report made wheat loans mandatory under the new farm programs and indicated crops, with the exception of wheat. generally under last year but above normal for the past five years. The report indicated the second largest wheat crop in American history.
(Story of Cardozo’s Life, Page Nine; Editorial, Page 10.)
PORT CHESTER, N. Y., July 11 (U. P.).—A quiet funeral, attended by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. three Supreme Court justices and relatives and close friends, was to be held today for Associate Justice
13 | Benjamin N. Cardozo. who died of
heart disease Saturday night at the
home of Judge Irving Lehman of |
the New York Court of Appeals. He was 68. There were to be no honorary pall bearers, The coffin was to rest in the library of Jud=~e Lehman's home
{ The Japanese expressed gratifica- | tion that foreign naval authorities {had “acquiesced” ton their demands | to get out of the danger zone, but there was no indication that Amer- | ican, British and other foreign naval
|
| officers had done so.
It was recalled that a month ago |
Admiral Harry B Yarnell, commander of the United States Asiatie {Continued on Page Two)
TEMPERATURES «+ 18 .. 80 .. 82 .. 83 . 85
tam. ..88 12 (Noon)... 88 8-H... 58 2pm... . 9
The sun bore down on Indianapolis today and raised the official Weather Bureau thermometer,
| perched 194 feet above the street (level, to 92 at 1 p. m., a new record
for the year.
Mr. VanNuys has said he would | Schricker for withdrawing from the | be unable to run on a platform in | aCe was adopted by Democratic opposition to his known views. | State Senators in caucus.
Other proposed planks are expect- | Senator VanNuys says that he | to recommend: | expects to return to Walloon Lake
} | |
Central tabulation of votes and | Wednesday and finish his fishing. {other “improvements” in the State's | He had planned to remain there | primary law “to remove certain bad | during July when it looked like | | features.” | he was not to be nominated by the |
| Codification of election laws. (Continued on Page Three)
party are aboard the U, S. Houston,
{them and other food supplies were
[loaded into the plane. | Harry P. M. Connor, navigator Hockaday angered the erowd | nd co-pilot, said their flight hers which has assembled to hear Mr. |i, jess than half the time that Col, Roosevelt speak here last Saturday | Lindbergh took was a striking exwhen he broke through police lines, | ample of the progress of aviation in and was within eight feet of the |tphe intervening 11 years. Col. Linde President before a Secret, Service | perg flew a single-motored plane, man overpowered him. went alone, and had no radio.
Secret Service agents said today.
Committee Named
“Some change” in the highlycontroversial windshield “gadget” | law “to make it more acceptable.” | A committee of five is expected to
Tunnel Method A pbroved
Mr. Hughes was five hours ahead of the schedule which he had set, He came through bad weather over the Atlantic and the eastern coast of Europe, flying by radio beam through rain and low-hanging
Three Justices to Attend Simple Cardozo Funeral
The weather will continue warm tonight and tomorrow, although oeccasionally unsettled, the bureau reported. As the mercury rose, Gamblin Smith, 55, of 1748 Blaine Ave. collapsed from the heat and was taken to City Hospital for treatment. Charles Bracken, 5 of 109 N. Minkner St. collapsed at Illinois and Washington Sts. and was taken to City Hospital by police, Thousands of hot-weather ferers decided to do about it yesterday and public parks or fled to the side.
| during the ceremony. Relatives and | | the three ‘ustices have seats in the room. The Rev. D. A, Jessurun Cardozo. who i& no relation of the deceased, | of the Congregation Shearith Israel of New York, was to officiate. Burial was to be at 4 Pp. m. in the Cardoza family plot in Cypress Hills, N. Y. | ese ———_ Names of the three justices who | ALLRED NAMED JUDGE Were expected at the funeral were| WICHITA FALLS, Tex. July 11 not announced. | (U. P.).—Before 1000 Among the messages of regret, | Texans, President Roosevelt today which came from all parts of the | named Governor Allred of Texas | world, was one from Chief Justice | as U. 8. District Judge for the | (Continued on Page Seven) Southern District, *
sufsomething thronged country -
be named to confer with the Governor on this point. Commendation of Lieut, Gov. Henry F. Schricker for his “stand” in conenction with his candidacy for U. 8S. Senator. Lieut. Gov. Schicker withdrew from the race in favor of Mr. VanNuys, thereby paving the way for a party “unity” move, the plank is expected to point out. i | Among those submitting platform | (Continued on Page Three)
BORAH IS ‘ABOUT SAME’ WASHINGTON, July 11 (U. P) —
The condition of Senator Borah, | (R. Ida.) ill from overwork and a
cheering | slight case of influenza, was “about the same” today, his office reported. Miss Cora Rubin,
His secretary, : however, said the Senator was improving.
’
7
The Works Board today decided
St. storm sewer by the tunnel method, thus ending the technical controversy which has delayed work | on the project about two months. Bids will be advertised for immediately, and work will be started this month, according to City En- | gineer Henry B. Steeg. The project will cost an estimated | $100,810. WPA labor will be used.
The City will rent equipment and | ©f the project cost and the property | field and : | Hughes, shouting joyfully.
will furnish material. Running under 38th St., the sewer will be five feet in diameter from | Central Ave. to College Ave. and | 8's feet from College Ave, to Fall | Creek. Mr. Steeg estimated that use of the tunnel method will result in
For North Side Sewer,
|
[ a saving of about $52,000. The | the sewer with an open cut, but Mr. Steeg recommended the tunnel. The Board also adopted a resolu- | tion calling for the widening of | 10th St. from Dorman St. to Key- | stone Ave. at estimated cost of | $95,085.90. Streetcar tracks also will | be removed. | The city is to pay three-fourths |
to construct the long-discussed 38th | Board originally planned to ube
owners one-fourth, The Board also adopted a resolution calling for the widening of | Southeastern Ave. from State Ave. to Rural St. at an estimated cost $60,207.50, the cost is to be split half between the city and the property owners,
clouds, However, he had favorable winds after leaving midocean and sped directly from the Irish Coast to France via Cherbourg, He was not sighted from the ground after Cross= ing the coast until the big plane appeared over this field just outside Paris, The plane landed at the north end of the field, avoiding a dozen comercial planes, and taxied to the apron in front of the Administra tion Building. Ambassador Bullitt ran across the shook hands with Mr,
Despite the bad weather else where, it had cleared somewhat in Paris and the sun was breaking through when Mr. Hughes landed. French mechanics swarmed on the fleld as soon as the plane landed, (Continued on Page Two)
