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HITLER TO RIDE WARSHIP INTO
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| British and French Warn Again City Must Not Be Taken by Force.
ENGLAND ADDS TO ARMY
Beneath Tension, Hope Rises That Compromise Of Reason Is Possible. By United Press
Britain and ¥rance today Germany A further warning
gave
ligations to Poland and that Danzig must not be taken by force, But at the same time learned in Berlin that is scheduled to visit the Free City lon a German cruiser July 23. this connection fv was recalled that
ft was
‘Herr Hitler used a warship on his
triumphant visit to Memel, | In Paris Premier Daladier in[formed the Oabinet of a ‘very serious” situation in Europe and in London Cireat Britain called to the colors, effective July 15, 34,000 young men, the first batch of conscripts under the new peacetime compulsory service act, While Premier Daladier was warnling the Cabinet, Foreign Minister [Georges Bonnet announced that ne[gotiations to bring Russia into a [defensive alliance with Great Brit. ain and France had entered a de cisive phase and he hoped for quick signature to an agreement,
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Poland May Send Danzig Note
Meanwhile Poland was reported in formed quarters today to he preparing to send A note to Danzig tomorrow or Monday asking an explanation of recent developments in the Free City, especially the formation of a Free Corps, the placing
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Adolf Hitler |
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SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1939
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ONNEUTRALITY, GOLD CONTROL
Swamped by Filibuster In Senate,
| HULL RAPS ARMS CURB
“N Roosevelt Signs Relief and
that | they intended to stand by their ob-
HOLLYWOOD, July 1 (U, PO, Deanna Durbin's new contract under which Universal Studios will pay her almost $1.000,000 in five vears was before Superior Judge Emmett WH. Wilson today for approval. Tt was the first minor film star's contract up for ‘court serutiny under the newly-enacted Oalifornia “Jackie Coogan law,” which followed Mr, Coogan's dis- | pute with his mother and stepfather over his movie earnings.
WITT RESTS * AFTER ORDEAL
Leaves: for Washington Next Week to Confer | With President.
| | (Additional Photos, Page Two) | [ Paul V. MeNutt, “fa vorite son’ for the 1940 Democratic
Precidential nomination, prepared
Indiana's
Farm Bills, Reprimanding congress.
WASHINGTON, July 1 U.P), A Senate filibuster toclay had [swamped Prestdent Roosevelt's dol[lav devaluation authority ane the two billion-dollar stabilization fund after the House voted Anh arms em[rarbo program that may Kill neu|trality legislation at this session,
Phinred wx Wecohd,
| The Administration hopes to re-|
[vive monetary powers in a Senate | ‘vote at 4 p.m. (Indianapolis Time) |
| Wednesday, President Roosevelt heard the bad ‘news at the White House. Jam [packed galleries followed the show on Capitol Hill,
Conzoled by Murphy
Judson Dickerman
F. D. R. SIGNS
The only consolation for Adminis. | [tration leaders was an opinjon given |
‘Mr, Roosevelt by Attorney Frank Murphy that the
[tended until June 30, 1941, if ‘when the monetary bill was passed, regardless of when it was passed. in other words, that the slapse of the
General | | dollar-de- |
valuation authority would be ex- $465,485
ane |
WPA Project to Start on Thursday, Dienhart Says.
(deadline would not require an entire |
‘new monetary bill | Treasury officials safe today [fajlure to continue the devaluation [powers and the $2,000,000,000 stabil [ization fund may weaken operation of the tri=partite monetary agreement among the United States Great. Britain and ¥rance, The three nations have agreed not to shgage in currency wars to gain
{hat
Work an a $465.485 WPA project for improving Muncipal Airports, ap»
‘proved today hy Prexjdent Roosevelt, is expected to start next Thurseday,
1. J. Dienhart, superintendent, safe Word was received “here today from Rep. William H. Larrabee (D ma) that the President had ap»
proved expenditure of $372.244 in
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0. R BEATEN DICKER
Matter we
PRICE THREE CENTS
SG LT RENEE
ANS WATER (0. ESTIMATE IS $1,411,000 OWNER'S FIGURE
Expert Sees $21 Call Premiums on
361,663, Including $823,264
Bonds and Stocks,
As Feasible Price to Pay.
MAYOR AND CITIZENS STUDY REPORT
| Additional $2,000,000 in Bond Issue Recoms mended to Develop Oaklandon Reser-
voir and Fall
By LOWELL The proposal of the C. H.
'$1.411.000 too high, it was in
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w noon today,
Myr, Dickerman's lengthy sory committess of City offi
Creek Plant.
NUSSBAUM Groint estate that the City pay
' 822,773,000 for the Indianapolis Water Co. ix approximately
dicated today in the report of
Judson Dickerman, Federal utilities expert, to City officials, report wax presented to ads
cialx and prominent citizens at
A Tew minutes hefore the meeting opened,
Mayor Sullivan gave newspapeimen a brief summary of its
contents,
would be feasible for the Cit the property.
JUDGE ENJOINS OIL CONTRACT
Rules Highway Commission
The Federal Trade Commission expert advized that it
v 10 pay $20,438 400, net, for
To this musi he added $823,263 premium for
calling honds and preferred stock helore their maturity, and other expenses, bringing the total coxt of acquiring the praperty to $21,361,663, Actually, under Me. Dickerman 's recommendations, bondr totaling
more than $23,500 000 woulg have ta be ixunee
Working Capital Needed
Fireworks Display. [WPA funds for sxtension of run. | Was "Beyond Disoretion |
lways and installation of field drain. | In Awarding Bid. | aquired for working capital, and twa age [million dollars for development of day's spectacular home-coming re-| Yi was the most spectacular night | The remainder of the cost ix the [the ‘Oakiandon Reservoir site and ception, lof thix SAs8ion {C1Ly’s share ax sponsor and will he Superior Court Judge Russell J "half of the Pall Oreek Altration Chearad hy the tremendous ova A combination of Democrats and furnished as equipment and other Ryan today permanently entoined plant Thizx wag nat included in
of antiaireraft guns and the storlage of foodstuffs The possibility of the note became known after the arrival in Warsaw of the Polish Commissar General to Danzig, Steffan Chodacki, who held
toelay ta spend a quiet week-end trace advantage, OF this, $300,000 wenld he re
with his parents at Martinsville, |
resting after the ordeal of yester-| xolationist Group Happy
By JOE COLLIER clowning picking cherries Pat Hargon was doing today
at al
isn't he's for the little as he medi:
the fireworks demonstration in Butler
When clewn woman. Af least t's What tated on what jokes he will null
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ha tha
Bowl Tuesday evening.
Pat is 60 vears old and has a deep and abiding philosophy about his
avocation “The main ida.” he says with & 5 perfectly “dead pan tO gor A smile out of one. My main hobby all through life has been to get & smile out of some one.’ For 10 years Pat worked in “big tops” as a professional clown. He became a professional when he was & boy.
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Tells of Beginnings like to
“I was monkeving around kids do town,” he said, footloose.” Even town Pat seenes there them,
when a
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time now to see
Last
a Ccnrecus comes goes back of al old found 70 and vears old tively, "and still going it But Pat got married and gave up the big top “Tt's all right self around all he said, ‘but you can't along.” Since then he's and what not, b interest in clowning never abated, He teaches others to be clowns and he has worked with 'he Sahara Grotto sponsor of the fireworks display at Butler Bowl, for several years.
Explains Training
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Pat claims that vou can take anyone and make lown out of him First thing vou hove to do is teach a man how to fa'l so he won't ge hurt. Then you have to teach him makeup. After that “he picks it out of the air.” Personally, Pat isn't taking any more falls than necessary these days. He says he's But the younger fellows he trains make up for that. There is one place in the routine where some one attaches a bunch of fireworks safely extended by a string, to the sea! of Pat's pants and he runs around exploding all over the lot. It's a great trick and gets a lot of laughs, he savs. Victim of Joker
a a
too old.
But one vear a practical joker in the troupe fastened the firecrackers to the pants withou! any string and when they exploded they burned Pat found it necessary to bump up and down on the ground to put the crackers out “And vou know," he says, got more laughs than the other trick. And me getting burned all the time and serious about getting them out.”
HURT AS HORNE FALLS Ronald W. Starkey 29 of 518 N Oakland Ave. suffered a possible right ankle fracture today when his horse stumbled, threw him and then fell on him. He was taken to Methodist Hospital. He was riding along Riverside Drive, 2600 block, when the accident occurred,
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a long conference with Foreigh Minister Josef Beck | There was an undercurrent of [feeling (hat a compromise of rea‘ston might be achieved, with concessions by Poland th satisfy Ger many, if Poland's rights in the Baltic port are fully guaranteed. Authoritative sources said Poland will not object to Herr Hitler's visit even if he makes a speech there.
July Is Critical Month
All indications were that if there is trouble, it will not be before the end of July. Britain and France expressed determination to meet it if it comes, I Premier Daladier presented measmes for defense which the Cabinet approved, Among the provisions was one to hold French reservists under the colors, who would nor mally he released in September, Tomorrow King George will view a parade in London of 25.000 men and women, arranged to demonstrate Britain's preparedness for war, Berlin wag saving very little, obviously waiting to see which way the cat would jump before committing, itself to an irrevocable action. The German press renewed ts editorial attacks on Great Britain, especially (Continued on Page Three)
LOWER SPEED ~ LIMITS STUDIED
New Traffic Code Became Effective Today: City's Goal Is Uniformity.
As
assed
State 1939 Legislature hee
the fratfic code
hn
new the effective Board considered a reduction in all limits throughout TIndian-
came today the Safety
speed apolis [ LeRoy J Keach, Board president said definite speed limits for the city and strict enforcement mea- | sures Will be submitted to the Board after Police Chief Morrissey completes a survey to determine proper limits. A 20-mile-an-hour limit for the
CLEVELAND, July 1 U. P) Margaret Bourne, deputy clerk of he said. | Probate Court in charge of adop- | tions, testified at a hearing today in {connection with the alleged “sale” of a baby to a Pittsburgh couple for $50, that she believes a ring of ‘baby sellers” has been operating in Cleveland. Miss Bourne said, “I never have been able to prove it, hut statistics in mv office indicate that there is a group of people in Cleveland en-
| | | James
struck on the head by
last Sundnyv for profit.” Miss Bourne's testimony came after Detective Peter Merylo had testified that a Pittsburgh couple to whom a physician allegedly sold the bahy involved in the case were not married at the time they got the child.
SON
downtown area within the Mile Square and a limit of 30 miles on] be to eliminate the variable speed rules that now prevail, and fix two speed limit is in force, but the wij fue . boundaries are not clear and the po-| Statistics at Hearing. in different zones, was taken to Methodist Hospital today in serious condiwas plaving golf at the South Grove Ciolf course when he was struck
lall other streets ave the present | definite speed zones “that evervone | lice have not been able to enforce tion, At that time his injury was not re- |
| proposals, he said, Mr. Keach said the main idea of H the proposed new speed limits would will know about and understand.” | . ie He pointed out that in certain . r downtown districts now, a 20-mile Clerk in Cleveland Cites it effectively for that reason. Present speed limits in Indianapolis range from 20 to 35 miles an hour Krenan, l4-vear-old Washington High School pupil, who was a oll hall The of Samuel C. Keenan vice president of the Lindeman Wood Finish Co. 2733 'W. 16th Si, James garded as serious. | fant's parets, Mrs. Tsabelle Farrell, Early this morning he suddenly 23, and Don Harmon, 31. to one became worse. Dr, E. T, Gaddy, 2602| month each in the workhouse and the hospital. {$100 and costs.
Going Away on July 4? Here's A Safely Code
ASHINGTON, July 1 (U. P) The American Automobile Association issued the following ‘‘safe cviving code” for motorists over the Fourth of July week-end: Plan your trip to allow ample time for reaching destinations. Get an early start, k Keep your place in the line of traffic and aveld weaving. Maintain a steady driving pace. Avoid spurts of high speed. Never pass on hills, curves or street intersestions. Take a restful position at the wheel, Grasp the wheel lightly to avoid tenseness. Keep eves on the road but avoid staring ahead. Drive within vour headlights at night. Check brakes so they will stop within the distance clearly visible ahead. : Keep on the right side of the road.
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re- |
raged in placing unwanted babies |
{fon given him here yesterday, he lexpected to leave Martinsville probe. ably Tuesday for Washington. There he tx. th give President ‘Roosevelt, Whom he hopes to suce ceed in the White House, a report on his two-year stewardship as U. 8S. High Commissioner to the Philippines, In an interview here, Mr, McNutt indicated he might tender his resignation after making his report, Frank McHale, Mr, McNutt's eamdaign manager, expressed gratification over the reception ‘AN That was Expected’ “Tt was evervthing we expected, more, t00.,” Mr. McHale said showed what the people back Indiana think of Paul V
(and " home in MeNutt .” Unofficial and “official” estimates of the crowd which witnessed the mammoth parade, with its 468 hands, and crowded inte Monument Cirele and its approaches to hear the McNutt address, ranged from 35.000 to ax high as 100.000, with every countv in the state represented, ers’ platform was the signal for a wild ovation. He received another ovation in the afternoon when he appeared (At the State House lobby for an in[formal public reception in which he [shook hand of an estimated 2000 ‘enthusiastic Hoosier well-wishers, Wife and Daughter Greeted Following the reception, Mr, MecNutt, perspiring copiously from the gruelling physical strain of pumping 2000 hands and the mental strain of striving to connect names with faces retired to the TIndianapolis Athletic Club to take & shower and recuperate. Meanwhile, on another [the club, a reception in Mrs. MeNutt and their Louise, was being held, | The High Commisisoner after spending the night at the I. A. C,, (Continued on Tage Three)
floor of honor of daughter,
PRINCESS IRENE OF * GREECE WEDS DUKE
Royalty From Many Parts Of Europe Attends Rite,
FLORENCE, Ttaly, July 1 (U. P). Kings, queens, former Kings,
Judge Stace! sentenced the in- Crown princes and princes and prin-
Dempsey Better, Sneaks ; Telephone Call E
W. Washington St, orderad him '0| fined the physician who placed it dral of Santa Maria Del Fiore to- |
To Tell Joan and Barbara He’s O. K.
cesses of the blood royal of families all over Burope attended the [wedding at the 13th century oathe-
[day of Princess Trene, sister of King George II of Greece, to the [Duke ‘of Spoleto, cousin of King | Vicsor Emmanuel of Italy, Rich red draperies, embroidered [in pure gold, hung in the catheldral for the ceremony and white [lilies banked the marble altar. Mon'signor Giuseppe Beccaria, chapplain to King Victor, officiated.
As Princess Irene is A member of |
the Greek Orthodox Church and ‘the Duke is a Roman Catholic, the [ceremony at the cathedral consisted lof blessing the wedding rings, gift [of Queen Elena of Italy, and a spenl high mass,
| HOGS HOLD STEADY
Hog prices held steady on the ITndianapolis market today, the top re‘maining at $740. Although heavy ‘butchering stock was put under pressure hy bidders seeking lower rates, the quotations stayed at yes‘terday’s level, 5
Republicans hit the New Deal in ‘both House and Senate and the (blow (6 nrutrality had the power ‘of Ginlenia’s first, round left, Tsolationizt smbargo news from the other chamber, Many satd “that probably put (the finish on it." | The House rose 31 minutes before midnight and the Senate adjourned luntil noon Wednesday, The House [will meet in perfunctory session today and follow the Senate into a Fourth of July holiday,
How
When those {we night sessions ended the crore read this way MONETARY BILL Powers ex piving at last midnight with cloke of the fiscal vear lapsed, They were
NSeore Stands
dollar devaluation and authority to
operate the $2.000.000.000 stabilization fund, Down with them went the Treasury's more or less artificial 64.84 cont an ounce price for domextie silver. Authority to huy for‘efgn and domestic silver [undiminished but the
T™reasin'y ix
[though has been an- [ nounced, [ NEUTRALITY ~The House passed ‘the bill and sent it to the Senate after writing in the arms and am-
| (Continued on Page Three)
no policy
RAIN FOR JULY 4
Lower Temperatures Also Due on Holiday.
TEMPERATURES 6 10 a.m... : 11 A. m. 12 (noon) 1pm
JOCAL, 78 Ww 7 i
« vs hs ¥ Advance weather reports today said that the Fourth of July might he marred by rain. Bureau safd: “Showers Monday or Monday night or Tuesday.” Warmer weather Monday is to he followed by
[ent temperatures on the holiday. | The immediate forecast safd it
Senators cheered the |
remains |
The former Indiana Governor's under no compulsion to buy and appearance on the clevated speak- ippobably will not immediately Als janitor was using to c
FORECAST INDICATES
services, Mr. Dienhart sated, | The three runways at the airport
will be extended to at least 4000 from fulfilling its part of a gasoline |
feet, in length Although (he run-
country, the fact that there are ho nearpy obstructions will make them “incomparable” accords ing to Mr. Drenhart, Another part of the project involves grading, leveling and sod» ding 266 acres now in farm land on [the western edge of the field,
FIRE STATION HAS
A FIRE--ALMOST
And Visiting Firemen Get | Smile for Their Trouble.
| There was a fire at a fire station today almost Gasoline and sawdust which a lean the sec. one floor of the city garage, AlaIbama and New York Sts, caught fire. Piremen at headquarters company in the adjoining building rushed [up and extinguished the blaze with [chemicals before there was any damage, But someane pulled an alarm and firemen from all downtown stations sirened their way to headquarters company, The firemen there smilingly informed them they could [take care of their own [especially part of their own “home.” |
CUTS TEETH AT 80;
| ALL SET FOR STEAK
SULLIVAN, Tnhd, July 1 (U.P)
The Weather |
Leven Arnett, 80-year-old Hoosier, [was Inoking forward to his birthday dinner July 8 with guste today, He anticipated a steak dinner that he would be able to eat, [or once, with his own teeth, He said he had thrown away his false teeth because he was cutting A new set,
CONNTE MACK TS TLL BOSTON, July 1 (U, P).--Con-
territory, |
[ihe State Highway Commission
‘and oil contract Awarded to a high
ways will not be as long as those on bidder some other municipal airports in the :
| He ruled that the Commission [noted “bevond {tx discretion” in ‘awarding its 1ast gas and ofl cons [tract to the Pure O1l Co, sustaining
| contentions of the Orystal Flash Pe- |
| troleum Corp, a low bidder, which [brought the injunction suit, | TT. A, Dicux, State Highway Commission chairman, said he would withhold comment on the action until “we have a chance to find out what the ruling is all about.”
Judge Refuvex Order | In a one-sentence ruling, Judge Rvan refused to grant a portion of the petition which asked that the Crystal Plaxh Corp he awarded the leontract. Judge Ryan sated that wax not within the Court's power to act
upon. |
[thjunction suit three weeks ago, | uming the Pure Oil Oo, And the Commission ax defendants, Judge | Ryan granted a temporary restrain[er immediately and held a hearing [two days later on a temporavy in» junction, which he granted yesterday, He made the order permanent [taday, | [Ol Od, called for 650.000 gallons of [gasoline and 24000 gallons of oil tor the Greenfield maintenance district, Chavges Thiegal Act The Crystal Flash Co. contended the Commission awarded the con[tract to a high bidder, the Pure Oil Co, “unlawfully, arbitrarily and without exercise proper disereition.” i During the six-hour hearing on [the temporary injunction State [Highway Commissioners testified that while the plaintiff's hid was low for the district, it was not “the best. bid! They said the Pure Of {hit was “the hest.” Juege Ryan sald his ruling means
of
that in his opinion the Commission |
diel not exceed its discretionary Ipower fn failing to award the con-
would he fair tonight and probably nie Mack, 76-vear-old manage; of [tract to the Orystal Flash Corp. but
[fair tomorrow with not
lehange in temperature, | last night, at 5 A. m. today.
NEW YORK, July 1 (U, P). Former Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey, in Polyclinic Hos-
tomy, was feeling so chipper today
at home, Around 8 a. m,
the room, Jack grabbed the phone told them “Don't
daddy--he’s 0, k.” Tis wife, the
worry
former Hannah
proved--he looks and feels better.” Dempsey Kept growling all ‘morh-
much the Philadelphia Athletics, was re- that it failed in proper use of eix-
[euperating so swiftly from a minor | cretion by awarding the contract (0
Indianapolis slept under blankets aflment at
|
|
start for home late today,
mostly tea and lemon and since early this morning kept asking over
and The last bulletin, issued at 9 this
The 44-year-old former
only a few years ago.
the night at the | she did
a hotel here that relatives [the Pure Oil Cb. He pointed out The low was 64 cdegrees said he probably would be able fo! there were two lower bids that the
Commission did not consider,
to prevent his collapse, Most encouraging was the steady
pital recovering from an mttack of ane over “can't a guy get some real decrease in Jack's temperature, from Iperitonitis following an appendec- fond in this joint?" J | He was resting comfortably that he ‘sneaked’ a phone call another bulletin on his condition fered. from his bed to his (wo daughters was expected Inte this afternoon.
ao) to 1008 through the evening, and the minimum of pain he sufIt peritonitfs continued to [penetrate his system, it would be Imarked By increasing temperature
(Indianapolis morning, said he had a comfortable [and pain, Time), while the nurse was out of night,
Today a strange procession of
“To Jack Dempsey, from his palls
Williams of stage fame, visited him| Hix condition ‘was so markedly im- of the shoeshine crowd." at hoon and sald “Jack's ‘much im- | proved Inst night that Mrs. Demp- | sey did not feel it necessary to spend to the kids who shine shoes around fames and the boy was taken to St.
Dempsey usually flips a quarter Madison Square Garden,
| he Orvstal Flash Corp, fled the |
| The contract awarded to the Pure
the original by the Geis extate Mayor Sullivan said the completa text of Mr, Dickerman's raport, oh which the City expects td haze {tx decision whether to acquire tha utility, will he made public later [this afternaon following the eons [mittee meeting In his report, the Mayor said, Mr, Dickerman statex that the Oity | “would he well justified in offering {$3.500,000 for the common stock of the Tndianapolis Water Works Ses curity Co."
Owners Avked Vive Million
| The Geis Extate, which awns all the common xtack, inh ity offer ta the Ofty asked 35000000 for this Mock, Actually, the price asked by the extate for its stock was anly $3,500» 000 net, xnee it guarantesd that in taking over the property the ftv would acquire a company fund of al Jeaxt $1.500000 in Crovarnment hones and cash Tn making his $3.500.000 recoms ‘mendation for the common stock, Mr. Dickerman took this $1.500.000 fund into consideration, making the net price he proposed paving ths company only $2,000,000 | The remainder of the coxt ta the [City in acquiring the company 1s in retiring the aoutstading bonds and preferred stock, totaling $18,438 400, |
Must Retire Bonds
The bones and preferied held by investors country, must be retired at par, plus interast to (he next semians (nual interest paying date, [| ©, W, McNear, Chicags invests ‘ment broker representing the Goist estate, and Fred Bates Johnson, his (attorney, were present at todays meeting. Also attending the sexsion were Councilmen Raph TF, Moore, Ernest, Ropkey and ¥, B., Ransom, Frank B. Ross, Safely Board; ©. O, Britton, Works Board. Thomas D, (Sheerin, Utilities District trustes; Mavor Sullivan; Will H. Thompson, Utilities District attorney: City Bns ginesr M. G. Johnson, City Controls ler James BE, Deary, and membars of the Mavor's citizens advisory committee, During its preliminary study af (the proposal, the subcommittee of city officials announced that it fas vored purchase of the company if it. could be acquired at “the tight price.” MeNear Proposed Sale
The first formal proposal that the City huy the Water Oo. was sib-
proposal
stook, throughout ths
Ju
“mitted to Mavor Sullivan ast Des
leamber by Mr. MeNeaar a few waekn before Mr. Sullivan took office as Mayor, | Several months earlier, a proposal that the City study the advisability of buying the utility was made dur» ling a City Council meeting by Couns |climan Theodore Oable, but no def
ing for “something cold to drink.” |on Thursday night, when he sank 80 |inité action was taken. He is on a diet of warm drinks, [low that restoratives had to be used |
During the session of the Lagisia« (ture, Mr. Sullivan obtained an (Continued on Page Three)
BOY IS BURNED IN | TOY ENGINE BLAST
| ‘Oharles Egan, 10, of 1205 W. 38th St, received second degree buns
heavy- boys, their hands stained with shoe on the Jeft leg and hip today when at the bedside and called his chil- weight champion spent a comforta- polish, marched up to the door of aleohol in A toy engine with which dren—Joan, 4, and Barbara, 2—and ple night and all sighs pointed to- the hospital, They handed a 75-cent ‘he was playing exploded. The fluid about ward the recovery from an affliction bouquel of carnations to the door- ignited his clothing, that was about 95 per cent fatal man, A grimy card attached remd:
The neocident occurred while ha and William Small, §, were playing at, the latter's home, 1247 W h [8@t, Mrs. Tearle Stall beat aut the
Vincent's Hospital, ¥