Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 July 1939 — Page 4

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TT ARRESTED, 5 Stove Blast Wrecks Home Near Here

ARE HURT IN 17 AUTO CRASHES _

Woman Injured About Head In Collision at Washington Blvd. and 30th St.

Seventy-seven motorists were to face traffic law violation charges in|

Municipal Court today. They were

arrested overnight while police in-

vestigated 17 accidents in which five persons were hurt, none seriously. Miss Ethel R. Curryer, 50, of 3348 Guilford Ave. suffered head injuries when the automobiie she was driving collided with one driven by Harry E. Ham, of 3144 N. Capitol Ave. at 30th St. and Washington Blvd. She was taken to Methodist Hospital. Her condition is not serious. Collar Bone Broken

Harold Ballard, 18-vear-old messenger hav, received a broken collar bone. when his bicvele collided with an automobile driven by Karn. 16, of 1205 College Ave. College Ave. 1300 block. City Hospital. Miss Esther Thurston, 24. of 922 EE. Morgan Drive, was injured when her car ea'lided with ane driven by Dick Thayer, 19, Hope. nd, and New Jersev Sts, She was taken te City Hospital.

Treated for Face Cuts

Miss Teins Waison, 14, of Booker St, was taken to City

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she wes struck near her home by an auto police said was driven bv William Chatmen, 168, of 1432 N. Missouri Si. He was charged with failure to have a driver's license, James Winters, 8. of 412 Blackford St. was treated at City Hospital for bhruices Aan his right leg. suffered when he fell from a truck

at 13th!

Hos- | pital for treatment of face cuts after |

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| { A charred, mained today Bruce Bahbs

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of the one-story R. R. 3, Box 2%".

CARE URGED IN HIRING OF SCHOOL DRIVERS

The Tndiana Farm Bureau Tax Tegislative Division today urged township tax representatives throughout the State to keep a close |

and

\ smoldering shell was five-room home of | Yesterday a kero- | stave exploded and destroyed fore a 25-man bucket _brigade And a Fire Depart-

all that reshock. the home beinjured ‘badly.

ment, company could extinguish the flames. Babbs was taken She and her the home when the stove expladed. Damage was estimated at

Times Phate, Mrs. to City Hospital suffering from 14-year-old daughter were in Neither was £3000,

Increased Quotas Sell (LM. 1. GC. Ranks at Fort

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

CITY OFFICIALS MEET TODAY ON WATER REPORT

Geist Estate e hid Expected " Detail “His Side’ of Dick- | erman’s Data.

A meeting of City officials to.

[study details of Judson C. Dicker. | man’s report on the value of the mdianapolis Water Co., was called for | this afternoon by Mayor Sullivan. | C. W. McNear, Chicago investment ' broker representing the C. H. Geist | estate in negotiations for sale of the | utility to the City. was expected tol arrive here in time to attend the) meeting. He was expected to give City officials and the Mayor's citizens ad|visory committee the reaction of [Geist estate executors to the report. |

Gives Stock Figure Mr. Dickerman’s report recommended that the City would be jus- | tifield in paying $2.000.000. net, for | [the common stock, which is owned {by the estate. | This would bring the total to be! ‘paid for the property, including | [bonds and preferred stock, which | are not owned hy the estate, to $20.438.400. ta which must be added | [$823.9263 premium for calling the ponds and preferred stock before their maturity, and other expenses.

Advises Bond Issue

Tn addition, Mr. Dickerman rec- | | ommended issuing bonds in the sum lof $2,000,000 for development of the Oaklandon Reservoir site and half | of the planned rapid sand filters at | the Fall Creek station, and $300, 006 | (for working capital. The estate in offering the prop-

Additional trainees for the July Citizens’ Military Training Camp erty to the City asked $3.500.000, net,

watch on township advisory boards Were to arrive at Fi. Benjamin “Harrison today and tomorrow.

and trustees in the letting of con tracts for school bus drivers July 18.

The influx continued after Col.

The estate hut

the common stock. asked $5.000.000 gross,

| for actually

In A. Kunzig, camp commander, was this would be reduced $1.500,000 by notified by Fifth Corps Area officers | assets, largely cash and Government

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THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1039 IRE. SIR Ia——

He Va Rugular $3 310 a $3. 50

[him over the left eve. treated at City Hospital. Four other children were injured at play yesterday, none critically. | MOPRR | They were» Clarice Mauck, 15, 44 N. Rural St; Gladys Sacks, 13. ,0 FEM BOX Henry St. yesterday became the of 1809 College Ave. Anna Bell us City's 27th fireworks victim this Harris, 6. of 2532 English Ave. and | year when a post-Fourth home-| Joseph Thoman, 5, of 1805 W. Wil- TRY A WANT AD IN THE TIMES. made ‘cracker exploded and burned kins St. | THEY WILL BRING RESULTS.

POST-4TH ’CRACKER BURNS BOY OVER EYE

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BUILDING SETS 10-YEAR HIGH:

Anson S. Thomas, head of the Bureau's Tax Division, said the "opening of bids and letting of con- | tracts “is of sufficient importance | that the township tax representa- |

jet the quota had been increased bonds. which the City would take 7 250 men to 2275. A similar in- ‘over With the company. crease has been made in the quota

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REPAIRS ORDERED

% Hemstitched Top They Were a Quick Sell-Out Last Time—Here'’s

FOR COURT HOUSE

ENGLISH, Ind, July 6 (U. P.).— Rlueprints and estimates for repairs ta the Crawford County Court House were ordered today by county commissioners, The Court House was criticized by the State Fire Marshal's staff as the “worst court house in the state.” Tt was estimated that repairs would cost more than $10.000

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tives should meet with the trustee and advisory board and advise with them regarding the selection and employing of bus drivers for next four years.

WILCOX, ANNOU NCER, WEDS

HOLLYWOOD, July 6 (U. P).—

Harlow Wilcox, Hollywood radio an- |

nouncer, and the former Mari Bishop of ‘Oak Park, Ill. were on @a honeymoon today, They were married last night in Reno. Nev.

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Total for Six Months Tops Record of Year Ago by $3,824,957.

Hitting a mew high since 1929

here totaled $£8.2392%1 in the first six months of 1939, the City ing Commission reported today. | This figure was $3.824957 more than the total of $4414 314 for the same period last vear, the previous | high since 1929, | Following the rising trend of general construction, new building for the first six months totaled $3.201,078—more than double the $1533.691 figure for the first half of 1938.

| Predicts Steady Level

“lof Lieut, new general construction valuations (1

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residential P.) .-

Davis

instructions. to be held on the grounds tomorrow be headed by the Technical the 11th

today for parade is parade It will camp band directed by Sergt. A. C. Strecker of | Infantry band. Athletic teams have been organized by officers under the direction Olen J. Seamon, assistant

halls first main night.

Jdeut. reation officer.

TWO QUESTIONED ON

BIBLE SOCIETY TRACT

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. July 8 (U. ~Police today questioned Erman

of Brooklyn, N.Y,

the Watch Tower Bible and!

Hugh P. Harris, camp rec- |

and | ! Steven Barkatovich of Indianapolis [concerning distribution of literature! of

| Rain sent the trainees Sod CCC DRAINAGE CAMPS

| LAFAYETTE, Ind. July 6 (U. P.). —J. S. Cutler, regional conserva‘tor of the Soil Conservation Service, announced today that six Indiana {CCC drainage camps were affected by the July 1 transfer of supervision from the Bureau of Agricultural Engineering to the Soil Conservation Service. He said that ene of the camps [would be moved to Portland in Jay County ta replace a camp near South Bend. Other camps affected ‘are Monon, Ft. Wayne. Valparaiso, Frankton and Lebanon,

MOTOR CLUB LEADER GETS DETROIT POST

Andrew Alexander, chairman of the weekly luncheon committee of the Indianapolis Motor Transporta-

at

This also was a peak since 1929 ‘Tract Society on Shelbyville streets. ‘tion Club has been named assistant

according to George R. Popp, Jr. |

building commissioner.

The society was refused permis-

sion to hold a meeting at the Arm- Central He estimated that building in the ory May 28 on the grounds that it troit.

next six months would at least hold was un-American.

its own with the second half of 1938

City officials indicated that a war-

to the vice president of the Great Transport System of Deit was learned here today. | Mr. Alexander, who also is a member of the Indianapolis Traffic Club.

| to top that vear in both general and rant charging violation of the city will assist J. B. Stillson, vice presi-

| residential construction. | The largest construction permit, $1,195,458, was issued for the Marcy Village apartment project on tiie Northeast Side. Permits Top 1938

Building permits issued for con- | struction. remodeling and repair | totaled 6669, compared to 5074 in [the first six months of 1938. | March was the peak month so far this year, with total valuations reaching $2.529.438 and residential valuations, excluding the Marcy project, $518,550. Since then, new construction declined steadily to $1.606.523 in April, $966,889 in May, and $862,146 June,

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EX-CAPONE. MOBMAN SUA AT OAK LAWN

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3 WO. P)Police studied | recent elevator union troubles to-' ‘day for a clue to the shotgun i assassination last night of Louis lieu- | tenant in Al Capone's gang.

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