Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 July 1939 — Page 8
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ECONOMY SEEN IN LEGISLATURE OF ONE HOUSE
New Control Is Exercised Over State Finances In Nebraska.
Times Special DENVER, July 3—The second Sessicn of Nebraska's unique onehouse Legislature, almost unnoticed
And Mr. Seehausen Gives a Digestible Tid-Bit on Black Hawk War.
By JAMES THRASHER If there is any truth in the old saw that the first hundred years are the hardest, Indianapolis’ long suffering entertainment seekers may | take heart. { For the double feature, as a local
(institution, is 116 years old!
~~ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES °
Double Features? They've Bee 116 Years, Specialist in Firsts’ F inds
JOBS WAITING "FOR VERSATILE
Commercial, Professional Fields Open During Vacation Time.
n Here
The more versatile you are, the better chance you have of obtaining a job during the vacation sea- | son, George J. Smith, Indianapolis
district manager of the Indiana State Employment Service, said today. The greatest chances for jobs as
Adds to Tax To Indicate Prosperity
LONDON, July 3 (U. P). —Because the income tax authorities cast doubt on his return Of business takings, Gerald Stanley Woodcock, a grocer of Weymouth, did a bit of “faking.” But it wasn't dishonest. He added $500 to his return “to show a more rosy position.” This was revealed when he appeared in the bankruptcy court. Woodcock told the official receiver that instead
MONDAY, JULY 8, 1089 §
HITCHNIKER ROBS conszani POLAR
LOTUS, Cal, July 3 (U. P). 3 | FUEL CO. EVERY SIZE
Charles Hines, constable of El Dorado County, gave a lift in his auto EVERY KIND C Phone TAlbot. DRexel, BEimont 13834
ICE AND
to a rvoad-side “thumber.” The hitchhiker wound up by robbing the constable of half his clothing, all his money and his badge.
ANOTHER SEMI-ANNUAL
DIVIDEND
of making $655 as shown by his books, he had only taken $155, the $500 extra having
vacation substitutes are in commercial and professional fields, he said, such as stenographers who can
as compared with the first two years | This fact is only one of many anago, was even more constructive and cient and obscure bits of informa-
was “the most valuable session in tion in the possession cf Paul See-
Nebraska's history.”
That is the opinion of Prof. John P. Senning, head of the department of political science of the University of Nebraska, long-time advocate
and student of the unicameral form, | and State Senator Frank J. Brady
of Atkinson, who headed the appropriations committee. Both men attended the recent Citizens’ Conference on Government Management in Denver.
The second unicameral Legislature |
cut Nebraska's gross budget more than $4,000,000 for the coming two
years, continued its policy of rigid | economy, laid the ground work for
sweeping state and county reforms and passed 100 fewer bills than the pioneer session of 1937, or about 180.
Rejected New Legislation It rejected all new regulatory legislation—18 new boards were asked —got Nebraska's finances completely
out in the open and defeated all
new tax measures.
Its interim committee and the ex- |
perts of its legislative council were ordered to study many state problems that may lead to even more sweeping steps in the next session.
“For the first time in Nebraska, |
or so far as I know in any other state, every state expenditure was put under appropriation from the Legislature looking toward the complete future abolition of all cash funds and the placing of all revenues in the general fund to be dealt out by the Legislature,” said Dr. Senning. “We investigated and printed the name and salary of every person working for the State,” said Senator Brady. “We uncovered many reserve funds that had quietly been withheld from legislative notice. By dragging these into open reserves controlled by appropriations, we probably saved from $150,000 to $200,000 for the two-year period.
Uncover Private Reserve “One ‘private reserve’ of $335,000 was uncovered. Many small but obnoxious practices of nepotism were disclosed. “The best indication I know of the unicameral’s elimination of politics in state affairs was that two years
ago payrolls swelled greatly just be-|
fore election. Last year there was no such swelling. “The only exception to absolute control was in the case of certain state funds that the law prevented the Legislature from limiting. But we placed those under appropriation anyway, and limited all that we could, to end the practice of disposing of surpluses in big expenditures at the end of the biennium. Dr. Senning said: “Contrary to predictions that the lobbies would resume control, the lobbyists had even a more difficult time than in the first unicameral. Private power companies, for instance, strove desperately to pass measures would limit public power development. All were defeated.
MOVE QUAIL CHICKS TO CLUB BROODERS
Delivery 56,250 quail chicks from State game farms to club brooders will be completed by July 14, Virgil M. Simmons, Conservation Commissioner, said today. Delivery of 46,200 pheasant chicks has been completed. Pheasants were supplied 219 conservation clubs and 221 clubs are getting quail.
TEETH
A good set of teeth, either natural or false, may be the deciding factor in landing you that position. Employers are particular nowadays. Speaking of teeth, that’s our buciness, you know.
Over 39 Years Here DRS. EITELJORG
SOLTIS AND FRAY
DENTISTS
814 E. Washington St.
Between Meridian St. and Marott Shoe Store
Opposite New Woolworth Bldg.
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|hausen, probably the only Kansas{born authority on Indianapolis’ early history. It seems that the pioneers’ initial taste of professional entertainment on the home grounds was of the double-barreled variety. The first [troupers blew into town sometime in 1823, and set up shop in Carter's | Tavern.
No Pottery Given Away
Thespis’ local premiere was ‘marked by performances of “The |Doctor’s Courtship” and “The Jealous Lovers.” Admission price was 371% cents (three bits in the vernacular) and there is no record that | Indian pottery was given away at the door. Mr. Seehausen’s information may |be taken as authentic, for he specializes in first events just as a book collector goes in for first editions. This specialization has been going on since Mr. Seehausen arrived here 15 years ago. In fact, his residence has been something of a perennial busman’s holiday. When he isn't teaching history at Shortridge |High School—“any kind of history that nobody else wants to teach”— he’s browsing around in early news{paper files and old statute books. For relaxation, he conducts trips to points of historical interest durling spring and summer vacation. | Can Rattle Off ‘Firsts’ Mr. Seehausen can rattle off a list of “firsts” as long as your arm.
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But he is not one to come blurting then bunk inspection. There will be {instruction from 8 o'clock until 10:15
‘out with the assertion that the Mec|Cormicks were Indianapolis’ first ‘white settlers. Nor will he make
the flat statement that honors go
to the Mr. Pogue whose name is immortalized in that raging torrent (known as Pogue's Run.
| The whole question hinges upon |
{whether Mr. Pogue lived in the] cabin which he erected in 1819 at about the present location of Michi- | gan and Rural Sts. It is said that] someone overheard one of the Mc-| Cormick children saying that Mr. Pogue was here when his family ar- | rived. But that evidence is tco tenuous, so Mr. Seehausen won't commit himself. However, there is little doubt that Mr. Pogue was the first martyr in} what became the Hoosier capital.| | The unhappy event occurred when | | Mr. Pogue went out one night to in- | [vestigate some noise among the (horses. That was the last his com|panions ever saw of him.
Clothing Recognized
But a few days later some other | white men came upon a band of Shawnee Indians and recognized some of Pogue's clothing which the braves were wearing. They imme{diately put two and two together and reckoned up the tragic sum. Indianapolis played a stirring part in the Black Hawk War, too. That | was back in 1832, you will recall. {Things got so hot over in Illinois {that Indianapolis became excited land mustered 300 soldiers out of a | population of some 1500. Under the fearsome and sanguine | title of “The Bloody 300,” the sol- | diers marched off to the relief of
what was some day to be Chicago. They camped on the shores of Lake!
Michigan, where the sentries woke the nocturnal echoes by firing volleys at frogs and other suspicious | noisemakers. | The bloody band hadn't been {camped long when word came that the war was over and they could come home. So they had a big feed and back they marched. Two weeks after they got home, the volunteers were mustered in again to receive their pay. One enthusiast suggested that a salute should be fired in honor of the spe|cie paymient, and because there hadn’t been much shooting anyway.
Blows Off His Arms
So the poor man fired his salute in a burst of misguided zeal and black powder, and blew off both his arms. And that was Indianapolis’ casualty in the Black Hawk War. Mr. Seehausen is of the opinion that Indianapolis is a bit diffident and apologetic about its early history. He believes that we have something more in the line of real American history than the older settlements along the Atlantic Seaboard. For their architecture and cultural background had a Continental flavor, while we are strongly of the Republic.
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|W. L. Mowrey, Lawrence.
Paul Seehausen .. . Specializes in “Firsts.”
do billing; hand bookkeepers able to take dictation and type; stenog-
been written in to satisfy the income tax authorities.
raphers with P. B. X. experience or those experienced on the dictaphone and Ediphone. There are calls for legal stenographers with double-entry book{keeping experience, policy writers {who can also operate multigraph land mimeograph machines and | simplex and teletype operators who {can take dictation.
CANADA PUSHES HOUSING OTTAWA, Ontario, July 3 (U. P). — Canada’s national housing scheme is expanding with the approach of warmer weather.
Times Photo.
More than 110 4-H Club boys
outing at Camp Versailles.
The camp fee will be $1 for each of the three days, plus the transportation costs which will be 50 cents a round trip for Marion County members. The daily program will begin at 6 a. m., followed by a morning swim, flag raising, breakfast at 7a. m. and
when the boys again will go swimming. After a rest, luncheon will be lat noon followed by a recreation
‘period beginning at 1:30 p. m. with another swim scheduled two hours later. Supper will be at 6 p. m., followed by vesper service, the campfire program and “lights out” at 9:30 p. m. Mr. Murphy will be assisted by C. C. Hadley, Noblesville, associate director. P. E. Anedrson, New Bethel, will be camp manager; C. E. Conley, Boone County, recreational supervisor, assisted by William Adamson, West Newton; R. F. Sproat, Ben Davis: C. E. Wright, Lebanon, and
John McKee, Greenfield, will be in charge of vesper services. Kenneth Cohee, Southport, will be the assistant in charge and Mr. Mowrey will be camp secretary-treasurer.
MEMORIAL UNIT FACES PROBLEM
State Group Must Decide Whether to Take Over Clark Project.
The State George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission will meet sometime this week to decide what to do about the Clark Memorial at Vincennes, Federal control of which expired when Congress failed to ‘pass a bill renewing it, according to the understanding here. Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, Commission secretary, said that the exact date has not been set but that the members will convene to study the legal situation and ascertain what the new procedure must be. According to Mrs. Miller, the State Commission is supposed to take over the memorial when the Federal act expires. The Indiana law creating the State Commission says that as soon as the memoriol is “finished and dedicated,” it must be turned over to the State Conservation Department and the memorial commission be disvoived. The last Legisature appropriated $830) for the Clark Memorial Commission, at which time Lieut. Gov. Henry F. Schricker, a Commision member, said that the General Assembly probably would continue this amount for the hire of a caretaker and guides. It is reported here that the Conservation Department is not anxious to take over the memorial since it is free and a small admission charge is made in other conservation department parks and memorials.
PARALYZED YOUTH HOPES TO BE WRITER
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July 3 (U. P.) —Bedridden for 18 months, his legs paralyzed by injuries suffered when his bicycle collided with an automobile, 18-year-old Joseph E. Cabral Jr. has only three wishes. He says: “I want to get well soon so that I can finish my schooling. “I'd like to own a two-way ‘ham’ radio set to keep me in direct contact with the outside world. “And I'd like also to have a typewriter, so that I could write short stories.” Sr a ——— RS Ca Steam Oil Croquignole Permanents Guaranteed
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Camp Versailles Outing To Draw 110 4-H Boys
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from Marion, Boone, Hancock and|
Hamilton Counties are to leave Wednesday afternoon for their annual]
Marion County alone had 100 applicants, according to C. J. Murphy, assistant county agent and camp director, but only the first 60 were | eligible because of the camp's capacity. campers, Hamilton County, 24, and Hancock County, 15.
Boone County is allotted 20
LOSES TO STORK MIDDLETOWN, R. I, July 3. — When Leroy W. Packham was called to pick up a stray dog, he found a canine mother with 11 puppies awaiting him, !
EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED
SAO PAULO LIBRARIAN
librarian at Sao Paulo, Brazil, was to arrive here today to begin a two weeks’ study of the Public Library.
under a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, to spend two months visiting libraries, according to City Librarian L. L. Dickerson.
PLANS STUDY HERE
Dr. Rubens Borba de Moraes, city |
Dr. Moraes is in the United States,
OME RUN — And does a Baseball player feel grand when he hits a home run—just as you will feel grand after you have your eyes examined and the proper glasses fitted. Use your credit!
DHE Felrbuck
Registered Optometrist—Office at
137 W. Wash. St.
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