Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 April 1939 — Page 2

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1939

U.S. MAY CHECK WABASH BASIN MORE CLOSELY

Plans of Weather Bureau Call for Water Gauges In Upper River.

Times Special WASHINGTON. April 5 —Forecasting of serious floods in the Wabash River Basin will be easier in| the future if plans of the U. 8 | Weather Bureau are carried to completion, it was learned today. The River and Flood Division is| planning an improvement in its predicting and recording service in the U. S.. according to Merrill Bernard, chief of the division. “The immediate purpose of this program.” he said, “will be the improvement of headwater forecasting to meet the needs of tributary communities which present means] make it impossible for us to serve] adequately. However the SScuLioh of these plans is necessar rily dependent on Congressional appro- | priations for which provision has not vet been made.”

Upstream Gauges Proposed

The plans include installation of | water gauges along the upper reaches of the river. Telephenic communication between these gauges and the Weather Bureau office in Indianapolis would enable weather forecasters here to make hourly predictions of the rise of flooding waters. One of these transmitters has _ been installed at Evansville. There are many flood stage recorders on the Wabash. White and other rivers and creeks in the state but these gauges must be read in person, a procedure which is necessarily slow, In Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Water Co. has gauges at the Canal and White River at 86th St. at the Washington St. pumping station and on Fall Creek at Millersville. The Weather Bureau has a gauge at the 10th St. bridge on White River. Grosbach Lists Recorders According to H. E. Grosbach, district engineer of the U. S. Geological Survey, there are recorders on the west fork of White River near Muncie, Noblesville and Newberry: at Seymour and Shoals on the east fork and at Hazelton on the main branch. River measurements also are taken at Bluffton. Logansport, Lafavette and Terre Haute on the Wabash River; St. Paul, Flat Rock Creek: Austin, Muscatatuk River; White Cloud. Blue River; Rolling Green. Eel River: Marion. Mississinewa River: Crawfordsville, Sugar Creek: Indianapolis. Eagle Creek: Alpine and Brookviile. Whitewater River; Goshen, Elkhart River, and Shelby. Kankakee River.

Awarded Medal

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John H. Baldwin

BELL EMPLOYEE CITED FOR WORK

John H. Baldwin ¢ Gave First Aid to Two Injured In Auto Crash.

[for damage suits at a minimum,” he

John Homer Baldwin. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. employee, is to be awarded the bronze Vail Medal, given throughout the telephone industry for “noteworthy public service.” While working on State Road 66 near Evansville last July, Mr. Baldwin treated a father and daughter, who were injured when their car crashed into a telephone pole. While his crew directed traffic, Mr. Baldwin gave them first aid. His work was lauded by deputy sheriff, witnesses and doctor. The medal is given on a regional] basis and when all the awards are made national recognition will be given to outstanding cases. This is the 23d Vail Medal awarded in this district since 1920, when the awards were begun. |

SHIP BEARING ASHES OF SAITO IN HAWAII

HONOLULU, T. H, April § (U. P).—A 19-gun salute greeted the U. S. Cruiser Astoria as it entered the harbor here on its way to Japan with the ashes of former Ambassador to the United States Hirosi Saito. Mrs. Saito and her two young daughters watched the arrival of the cruiser yesterday from the S. S. Tatsuta Maru. which had reached Honolulu a short time before. They are on their way home aboard the Japanese vessel.

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Water Runs After Blast But Not Those Beavers

You may fool a Hoosier beaver once. but never twice, although! driven by Albert Beeks, 65.

the State Conservation Department

It was with considerable gloom

is right in there trying.

that the Department received a

telegram today from its Jasper County operatives. Four weeks ago it became apparent that something would have to

be done before pianting time to a was then 30 feet long and about eight feet high. Unless it was taken out, back water would flood the fields. All attempts to trap the beavers out of the area proved futile and this was somewhat of a surprise] to the conservationists because usually a beaver is a sucker for a trap. They figured back, however, and found that these same beavers had once before had been trapped and apparently were trap wise. So they did the next best thing— they blew up the dam with a large charge of dynamite that probably scared the beavers silly and certainly freed the backed-up water, But the telearam today read. rather alarmingly: “Beavers still Water backed up again. twice as much dynamite. have built two dams this time.” No decision | has been reached.

DEADLINE FIXED FOR HEALTH BOARD DATA

Twentv-one different kinds of food. drug and cosmetic manufacturers are required to be registered xith the State Health Board by tonorrow night, Dr. Verne K. Harvey, State Health Director, warned today. The registration, provided bv an act of the 1939 Legislature, will be enforced to provide department data from which to make inspections, Dr. Harvey said. Firms required to register include all bakeries, baker suppiv houses, bottling works, breweries. candy factories, canneries, cheese factories. cosmetic manufacturers and wholesalers, creameries, distilleries, drug manufacturers and wholesalers, flour mills, all food manufacturers, grocers, ice cream makers, meat packers and wholesalers, milk condensaries, pasteurization plants and poultry and egg wholesalers,

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15IN ALCATRAZ SAY SENTENGES ILLEGAL

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5 (U. P.).—Attempting to beat the tough Alcatraz “rap.” 15 prisoners whose crimes range from robbery to kidnaping, demanded writs of habeas corpus today because they allegedly were denied the advice of counsel at the time they were sentenced. Harold M. Brest, Sharon, Pa. kid-nap-robber. inspired the mass movement. Last month he was granted a habeas corpus writ because he had not been informed of his constitutional right to legal advice prior to pleading guilty in Pittsburgh Federal Court in 1937. He had been serving a life sentence.

Children's Fleeey TOPPERS Sires

beaver

TERMITES TO BEGIN ‘HOMEWORK’ SOON

Although it's husband-hunting time for millions of termite Misses, many Indianapolis i. ilarmed at the discovery of small, winged insects in their Ma are worrving unnecessarily, Horace E. Abbott, Marion County Agriculture Agent, said today. What many persons believe are termites swarming about their homes are really only winged ants which are not destructive, he said. The difference mav be readily seen. The ant appears to be wearing a “corset.” that is, its body is in jointed segments whereas the termite is in only one segment. The young termites, however, which are ow hatching, hunting for mates and new homes, will soon be at work, eating away on wood floors and partitions. One of the most primitive insects still existing on earth. the termite is rated in Indiana among 10 “public insect enemies.”

TWO CITY STUDENTS HONORED AT PURDUE Times Special LAFAYETTE. April 5.—E. J. Wadleigh, 3030 N. Delaware St. and R. A. Specker, 1526 S. Alabama St.

Indianapolis, have been pledged to

the Order of Military Merit at Purdue University. This 1s an organization of advanced military training students who have shown outstanding work in the Military Department's courses. courses.

dam in Ryan Ditch which

such claims.

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WAR ON ‘FALSE’ DAMAGE CLAIMS

‘Small Clique’ of Lawyers,

Charged With Filing ‘Blownup’ Liens.

The City Legal Department ¥ ‘using every means to expose dam- | age claims against the City which it believes may be falsified or ex- | aggerated, Michael B. Reddington, | chief attorney, said today. |

He said a “small clique” of at-| tornevs has persistently been filing

“We're going to keep settlements

said. “And we intend to investigate fully every claim brought (against the City.” On the other hand, the pickings | for ambulance chasers” are lean, according to the City Attorney.

Paid Out $3000 Last Year

“We're not troubled with the casera he said. “The turnover | isn't fast enough for them. Our] claim cases are tied up for months in litigation.” Mr. Reddington estimated that the City last year paid out $8000 in| settlements and court judgments to claimants. The money was paid out | of a special fund budgeted for this| purpose. “There are any number of claims,” he said. “which we have found to be | exaggerated. Of course, this is not | alwavs the fault of attorneys. Most | of them, we have found, have acted | in good faith. Some of them have! been deluded by their clients.” However, a certain group of at-| torneys, he said, has been handling several claims whose validity has been exploded by the Legal Department's investigators.

Appeals Are Planned

“We have had a number of claims | in the past year for injuries sus-| tained in one certain vicinity.” he] said. “In at least two instances, we | found that the claims were not| |justified. We know that all these cases were handled by one or two {attorneys.” The Legal Department's 1096 | budget for settlement of all claims, | he said, is $7500. To keep settlements to a minimum, he said. the! City will appeal judgments for large sums rendered against it. “Under the law,” he explained, “the City is obliged to prevent dangerous and unusually hazardous conditions in the streets. Our streets are known to be in good condition. We'll make a particularly thorough investigation of Claims arising out of street mishaps.” The majority of damage suits are brought by persons who seek to recover for alleged injuries sustained in a public place or thoroughfare, Je said. i

| Boy's FALL FROM CAR FATAL

HARTFORD CITY, April § (U. P).—Funeral services will be held: today for Norman Lee Stanley, 5, who died vesterday from a fractured skull he received when he fell | from the rear seat of an automobile |

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