Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1939 — Page 12

_FRIDAY, APRIL WORKMEN BUSY Al WASHINGTON ~ AND CLAYPOOL

New Hotel to Rise at Merid- + ian and Michigan as Site Is Bought by Kline.

+ Extensive remodéling and redec‘orating programs are under way in ‘two of the City’s leading downtown ‘hotels. * Improvements at the Claypool Hotel were started this week with Ihe erection of a maze of scaffolding in the lobby, which is to be redecorated and refurnished. ‘The mezzanine floor also is to be redecorated, with improvements reported planned later for other floors of the historic building. At the Hotel Washington, workmen are past the half-way mark in a $100,000 improvement program which was started in January.

Hotel to Be Built

Meanwhile, Fred Cline, real estate dealer who this week acquired the old University Club property at Meridian and Michigan Sts, announced that he plans to raze the clubhouse within 60 days and replace it with a 12-story 400-room hotel of brick and stone. Mr. Cline

1080 Two Hotels Get Their Faces Lifted

is Present of Lindbergh High-|:

lands, E. W Ne onsen, president of the Benson Hotel Corp. operators of both Hotels Washington and Riley, said the bulk of the improvement

program at the Washington will be| #

completed early in May. A majority of the 300 bedrooms in the Washington already have been redecorated and refurnished, and two new elevators have been installed. Much of the carpeting in the hotel. is being replaced.

Redecorate Lobby

The lobby is to be redecorated and entirely refurnished, the hotel is to have a marble front, and the dining room is being completely redecorated and modernized, with an entrance direct frqm the sidewalk. The hotel taproom is to be enlarged 50 per cent, a new bar and

furniture installed, and the entire] § room redecorated in smartly mod-| §

ern style. Work on the lobby is to be started next week. Workmen now are rebuilding the entrance corridor, which is to be completely carpeted. Mr. Benson said the bar, dining room and lobby will be air conditioned.

OBERLIN TEACHER WILL TALK AT I U,

Times Special BLOOMINGTON, April 7.—Dr. Thomas W. Graham, dean of the graduate school of theology of Oberlin College, will be the convocation speaker at Indiana“ University Wednesday. Dr. Graham will speak on “Jesus and Your Generation.” Represent« ing the Protestant religion, he will be the third speaker on religious convocation programs being held this semester. Representatives of the Christian Science and Jewish religions already have appeared, and a speaker representing the Catholic Church is scheduled for April 29. Dr. Graham is a native of Canada and a graduate of the University of Toronto and of Macalester College. He has been dean of the Oberlin Graduate School of Theology since 1923.

2 AGGUSED QFFIGERS |" WAIT BOARD AGTION

The Safety Board will take final action Tuesday in the cases of two radio patrolmen found guilty of failure to perform their duty by the Police Trial Board yesterday. The officers, Henry Long and Wayne Bear, were charged specif-

jcally with conduct unbecoming an |J°

officer, failure to make a proper investigation and report in a case involving a suspected felony and neglect of duty. They were charged with failure to arrest a prowler who was held by|j}; John Fernkas, 1766 Howard St. at his home on Jan. 22. Chief Morrissey charged that in their report they said that the prowler had disappeared when they reached the home.

65 LOW-COST HOMES IN- WABASH PLANNED

WABASH, April 7 (U. P.).—A proposal for building 65 low-cost homes

to be constructed by a private cor- :

poration was announced here today by Morris S. Mossler, president of Wabash Homes, Inc. Myr, Mossler said plans include the purchase of an 84-acre tract and the investment of $250,000 in construction, Construction is expected to begin by summer and be completed within six months. The program calls for building five and six-room homes costing $3500 to $4500. will be used, he indicated.

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The Hotel Washington gets a new entrance

ARGOS-—Dr. Wallace C. Sarber ure vivors: Wife, Katherine: orn rs. Lous Stone.

BURNETTSVILLE— SUjvivors. Sons, Frec,

rs. Fmma Gorman. Thomas, und J Maggie

son, Mrs Sarah Graham, Mrs.

Davis.

CLAYPOOL—S. A, Cluen, 73, Survivrs: Wife, Daisy: daughters, Mrs. Willis Sand, Mrs. Walter Magee, Mrs. John Coleman, Mrs. Willlam Kaler, Mrs. Clarence Landaw; sons, Carl, Harry; step-daughter, Mrs. Gladys Myers.

ELWOOD—George Ed Casto, 63. vivors: Wife, Mary; sisters, Mrs. Stansberry, Mrs. Clarence Dietzer; ers, Alfred, James. Mrs. Ethel L. Boyden, 68, Survivors: Margaret Pavese: sons, re Frank; sisters, Mrs. Charles Braseella, Mrs. Agbert Green, Mrs. Elmer Page. TL a Sager. 83. Survivors: Wife, ggie; daughte Mrs. Elmer Corvea, Mie Wilma Valke: Miss Edna May Sager; son, Earl; brothers, Harmon, louis; glisters, Mrs. Anna Larson, Mrs. Emma

WAYNE—Frank a aoin 59. , Al St ep- -daughters,

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viv brothers, iterbert,

mer George Perkins. 79. Survivors: Wife, Mae; sons, George, Roy, Walter, Charles, Harty; daughters, Marjorie Erwin, Mrs. Blanch Zimmerman, Mar Leona Carroll, Mrs. Lulu Ralstin, Mrs. Clara Newman; foster-son, David Martin, Frederick A. Kramer, 53. Sisters, Mrs. Martin App, Mrs. Dominick Eon Drothers. enry, Anthony, CRISS Benjan Joseph A baucher. 90. Survivors: Daughters Ve Charles K. Foughty, Mrs. hn R. Norton; sons, Homer, Clyde,

FRANKFORT Lewis Albert Beard, 83. Wife, 8 ors, Mrs. Lelila Record, Mrs. rery, Mrs. Inis Thom mpm. Mrs. Maude Kingery; scns, Floyd, Du

GARY—Mrs. Katherine Gabrysiak, 71. Survivors: Sons, Chester and John Gabrysiak; daughters, Mrs. Jean Sopjowski, .. Charlotte Stetsonczyk, Mrs. Stella Black, Mrs. Katherine _Sjibinski, Mrs. Murray Mikolajezyk, Mrs, Josephine Chmielewski. Mrs. Mary Guiban, 58. Survivors: Husband, Joseph: sons, Louis and Daniel Gulban; daughter, Mrs. Peter Dudak; brothers, Bteve and Joseph Tisagki; sister, Mrs. Andrew Obbage.

GOSHEN-—Mrs. Cora N. Eeith, 36. Survivors: Husband. Otto; mother Mis. Netta Mae Skinner, 58. Husbdnd, John W.; daughter, Mrs. Samuel ; brother. Rogcoe Pittman; sisters, Mrs, Delis ues Ruth Wi wit e,

We Joseph 1 . Crea ager, MESS Survivors: Ida; daughter I'S. ter, Mrs. Lydia Reams.

AMMO ars, Flisanetn Young, 85. elia Idziorek; Se rs. R. Hart!

a er, Siella; daughter, Lois:

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Survivors:

Survivors: and, John and William Busch

JASONVILLE Herman 4 MeNeely. 68. Survives: Wif Julia; a Gorse Mrs. Gorby, rs. Laur Mrs. Lucille Hendrickson, Mrs. AW Red Wilda Morris: HT eely.

ORKOMO—William Ll Covalt, 74. Ivor ons, Wayn Ross; dau Reh kL Bloxsons, P Mrs. curtis Ric ards, Miss uth Covalt.

LOGANSPORT—Frank Klein, 68. SurvivDI Brother, F. W.; sister, Mrs. Ada awban,

LYNN-—MTrs. eh Ellen Cliaiiant, 70. Ho Hush Bailey , Burl an Ha YR ey; sister, . Ettie howell 5-0 Ay Henry, Alleh and Alonzo ow

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HEARINGS NEAR END

The State Tax Board is expected | to complete hearings and fix the assessed valuations on all telephone properties in Indiana next week. Telephone companies then will have until July 1 to file petitions | for reviews of the valuations upon which State and County taxes will be collected in 1940.

| Smeltzly;

XICO--John Smeltzly, 85. Survivors: sons, “Arthur and Harry Smeltzly; daughters, Mrs. Helen Greeman, Miss Florence brothers, Serge. Lewis, Andrew and William Smeltzly

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STATE DEATHS

MISHAWARA NLL oe Survivors: Wife, Mary: 28 Francis Gibson, Mrs. Victor V.

MUNGIE.M 5. 84. . ivors: Sons, Hal,

tn Smetezly, 84, Wa Sons, Arthur, arry; daughters, Mra. Helen Greeman, Miss Florence Smietesly brothers, George, Lewis, Andrew, William,

PLYMOUTH—Mrs. Mary Estella ud 83. Survivors: Husband, Harrys daughter, Mrs. Herman Lemler; brother, Edwin Coat; Jisters, Mrs. Erwin Fites, Mrs. or

RICHMOND—William Schultz, 70. viyors: Husband; isters, I's.

BS Mann, 82. hters, Mrs. . Shreve.

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) "Survivors: Huse 3 llen Jr., Francis; sis ters, Mrs. Frances Strelghtoft, Miss ‘Matrtha Doan.

ROSSVILLE — Harve Survivors: nuille, Mrs. brother, John.

RUSHVILLE—Newton P. Jones, 79. SurJivoss: Wife, daughter, Mrs. Ralph W. eck.

SHELBYVILLE — William 8. Wife, Flora; sons, Floy Edward; brother, Edward.

SOUTH BEND-—Mrs. ora Ella King, 76. Survivors: Husband, John: son, Ralph; sisters, Mrs Eva Meller, Mis. Ina Gansle, STAUNTON-—Mrs Lorraine Deakins, 26. survivors: Husband, rald; son, Bobby father, J. C. Bilbruck; Dea Miss Martha Ann Bilbruck. TIPTON—Daniel J. Gillespie, 92. UNION CITY — Burrell Townsend, 45. Survivors: ife, Edith; . Verl; daughters Hele Mrs. Mildred Heitzman; brothers, Walter, Perry, Frank J. D.; sige ters, Dorothy, Sarah, Cora Bell.

C. Mikesell, 72. Daughters, ts. James Vers Elmer Davis; son, hatles;

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Workmen prepare to redecorate the Claypool Hotel lobby.

ACT TO ENFORCE WEIGHT LAWS

Safety Board to Seek Aid Of Merchants’ Groups In Campaign.

The Safety Board will seek cooperation of Indianapolis merchants’ groups in an effort to extend enforcement of the City’s weights and measures regulations, Leroy J. Keach, Board president announced today. Representatives of the petroleum, ice and fuel, and food industries will be asked to confer with the Board, and Thomas E. Tarpey, chief weights and measures inspector, Mr, Keach said. Mr. Tarpey said no date has been fixed for the conference but indicated it would be held within a week or two. He said he would ask merchants’ groups to assist the work of the weights and measures department by urging their members to comply with regulations. Mr. Tarpey also stated that several alleged ivolations of the regulations had been noted by inspectors among retail merchants and that several coal merchants have been brought into Municipal Court on charges of allegedly selling short weight coal. He said he would ask the Indianapolis Coal Merchants’ Association specifically to assist him in eénforcing existing weights’ regulations.

U. 3. CIVIL SERVICE DEADLINE APRIL 24

Applications for examinations for positions with the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice will be accepted not later than April 24 by the U. 8. Civil Service Commission. The positions available pay 1800 a year with the Department of Interior and $2000 a year with the Department of Justice. Most of the jobs are in the constructive trades and require a mechanical or trades

‘|course in a four-year high school

course supplemented by trade schoul training, and applicants must not be over 45. Applications for three other examinations must be on file by May 1. They are for associate geologist at $32000 a year, assistant geologist

at $2600 (age limit 45), and chief of the wildlife division at $4600 a year (age limit 53).

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| Kuma Foust, 2160 N. Linwood Ave.

|ley, who died yesterday at his home,

Michael Kaehn

Michael Kaehn, retired engineer and draftsman, died yesterday at his home, 524 N. Grant Ave. He

was 84. Mr, Kaehn was born at Bavaria,

Germany, and came to Indianapolis in 1882. Spending 24 years as an engineer, he travelled widely throughout the country on building construction work. He later was a draftsman for the Enterprise Fence & Foundry Co. retiring nine years ago. He was the oldest member of the Bavaria Society here. Survivors are his wife, Elizabeth; a son George L.; two granddaughters, Mrs. Elsa Schuh and Mrs. Loretta Galm Skeeters, and two greatgranddaughters, Miss Harriet Jane Schuh and Miss Caroline Sue Skeeters, all of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Monday at the Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel. Burial will be at Crown Hill

John E. Beekman

John BE. Beekman, an Indianapolis resident for 30 years, died yesterday at the home of a daughter, Mrs.

He was 4. He was a member of the United Brethren Church. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Foust, Mrs. Grace Kelshaw, Mrs. Hattie Irey and Mrs. Frances Foust; a son, Fred, and two sisters, Mrs. Lou Parker and Mrs. Mae Snyder, all of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow at the Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel. Burial will be at Anderson.

Fred A. Shelley

Funeral services for Fred A. Shel-

421 E. Michigan 8t., will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the Mooresville M. E. Church. Burial will be at Mooresville. Mr. Shelley, who was 70, was & retired teamster, He had lived here 25 years and was a member of the Brooklyn M. E. Church. He is survived by his wife, Sadie; a son, Myron, of Danville; a daughter, Mrs. Leliah Barnhill, of Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Miriam Lockwood, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Nettie Griggs, of Brooklyn, and a brother, Virgil, of Cincinnati.

Cyrus M. Hanes

A former resident of Indianapolis, Cyrus M. Hanes, retired Pennsylvania Railroad employee, died yesterday at Bradenton, Fla. He was 76. Mr. Hanes was born in New Pal-

LOCAL DEATHS

Scott Pickell

Scott Pickell of 1111.N. Alabama St., who died at City Hospital yesterday, will be buried at Washington Park following funeral services at 3 p. m. tomorrow at the home. He was 50. He was born at Bicknell, but had lived here 28 years. He was employed by Schnull & Co. He is survived by his wife, Gladys; four daughters, the Misses Katherine, Norma and Evelyn and Mrs. Mildred Huntsinger; a brother, Basil, of Bicknell, and two sisters, Mrs. Lennie Clemens and Mrs. Ila Anderson, both of Bicknell,

Mrs. Mary E. Petty

Mrs. Mary E. Petty, who died Wednesday, will be buried at Mt. Jackson Cemetery tomorrow following funeral services at the home, 22 N. Bloomington St. Mrs. Petty, who was 91, is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Em=ma Ferree, Mrs. Valley Ross, Mrs. Carrie Davis and Mrs. Goldie Meyer, all of Indianapolis, and two sons, Elmer and Ollie Petty.

Mrs. Caroline R. Ziegler

Mrs. Caroline R. Ziegler, 219 E. 46th St., died this morning. She will be buried at Crown Hill Cemetery Monday, following private services at her home. She was 84. Mrs. Ziegler, who was a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, was a member of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. She is survived by three sons, William, Edward and George Ziegler, and four daughters, Mrs. Emma Read, Mrs. Benjamin Wallace Douglass, wife of the former State entomologist; Mrs. George Bowen and Mrs. Maurice B. Eppert.

Honey Creek Bank Pays Off in Gold

KOKOMO, April 7 (U., P)— Gold was discovered at Kokomo this week. But the rush isn't on yet. Clint Cooper, a farmer near here, found gold on his land on the banks of Honey Creek, but he

tives restaurant last night.

CAPITAL HAS FEAST OF MICHIGAN SMELT It was the idea of Rep. Fred Bradley (R. Mich.), to put the

WASHINGTON, April 7 (U. P.),— Michigan smelt in the public eye, Several ; hundred - persons, mainly Mr, Bradley served 23 other kinds Congressmen: and Senators from of Michigan: food, ranging from fish Michigan and = surrounding states, |to rutabagas. The feast was washed made a big dent in 1000 pounds.of down with Michigan water. °

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Alexandria and Mrs. A. C. Schoen and Miss Lottie B. Hanes, both of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Shirley Brothers Central Chapel. will be at Crown Hill

N. J. Bohannon

Neal J. Bohannon, former Indian-

buried at Knoxville, Tenn. today. He had spent most of his life there.

Springs. He was 73. Mr. Bohannon was the father of James Alvin Bohannon, former vice president of the Marmon Motor Car Co.

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