Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 August 1939 — Page 7

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es O WHALEN TURNS DOWN he FAIR ADMISSION CUT NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (U. P)— The week-day ‘admission price at the World's Fair was still 75 cents today despite the protests of exhibitors and concessionaires. President Grover Whalen announced after a three-hour meeting of the Fair's executive committee last night that a letter from E. H. Sniffin of the Fair Exhibitors Association asking the commitiee to reconsider its admission scale had been tabled without action. The exhibitors want the 50-cent Saturday

MIESSE URGES WAR ‘ONINGREASED TAXES

- Unless “raids on the public treasury are halted,” home owning in Indiana is going to become a luxury that only a few can afford, Harry Miesse, Indiana Taxpayers Association executive secretary, declared So: t \ t ing to “What we are impr upon the yy Fight press that they must protect themselves against the threats of still higher

An average of two and one-half new public buildings a week were

constructed by Indiana WPA workers during the eight months ending March 1, John K. Jennings, state administrator, said today. Eighty new buildings were con-

structed since July 1, 1938, and improvements were made to 413 other public buildings. Only Illinois, Iowa and Pennsylvania ranked ahead of Indiana in

the number of community centers,| .

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.| steps are taken to force economy.”

rates of taxation next year,” he said. > “Increases here and there, the multiplication of governmental services and the collection of new taxes has gone on in recent years until the taxpayers are bent under the load. They are going to break under it unless drastic and immediate

Mr. Miesse urged taxpayers to watch budgets, attend hearings and make constructive suggestions for

and Sunday rate extended to the entire week. J—

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southeast on Indiana Ave. from turning east on Ohio St. at this Illinois St. intersection. The Safety Board is seeking a public reaction before taking any definite steps.

gymnasiums, grandstands, stadiums, and other recreational centers built. Indiana also ranks high in WPAbuilt courthouses, offices and public

Police Chief Michael Morrisey has asked the Safety Board to request City Council to approve a traffic ordinance “in the interest of safety.” It would among) other things prevent traffic moving

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (U. P.).—

administrative buildings, he stated. Five such structures were completed between July 1, 1938, and March 1 of this year. New schools were built at Elizabeth and Middletown, in Harrison County; Oolitic, Lawrence County; Jackson Township, Wells County, and Kingman, Fountain County. - A total of 353 Hoosier schools were modernized, renovated | and. improved and improvements were made to 23 libraries.

ELEVATOR TO BE BUILT

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 4 (U. P.).—The McMillen Feed Mills, Inc., and the Central Soya Co., Inc, announced today they will construct a million bushel elevator, a soy bean processing plant and a feed plant at Gibson, Ill

Posey Reunion Sunday—Former Posey County residents are to hold a reunion Sunday in Garfield Park. Following a basket dinner at noon; officers are to be elected. Present officials are Tim Dady, president; Frank Herron, vice president; Mrs. Charles Bohimn, secretary, and Mrs. Dorothy Adcock, treasurer.

Directs Butler Advertising—William Hart will be advertising representative of Butler University for the 1939-40 school year. A graduate of the university’s journalism department last June, he will be in charge of advertising football and relay programs, The Collegian, cam-

CIRCLING THE CITY,

Sues City Over Foul Ball—Mrs. Cora Berry, 117 N. Elder St., today |officers of the Indianapolis Power & asked $5000 damages from the City|Light Unit No. 300, American Legion of Indianapolis for injuries suffered | Auxiliary, are Mrs. Harold Haas, when she was struck by a foul ball|president; Mrs. Bernard Connelly, while watching a baseball game at|vice president; Mrs. Arthur Hum-

Rhodius Park, June 4.

In her suit filed in ~Superior|treasurer; Mrs. Donald Davenport, Court, Mrs. Berry alleged, that the|historian; Mrs. Park Board was negligent in failing |chaplain, and Mrs. George Spangto provide a wire screen to prevent|ler, sergeant-at-arms. The unit's

foul balls from striking persons sitting on the benches..

Families’ The annual Walters and Williams families reunion will be held Sunday at Northern Beach. Families

Rep. William Lambertson (R. Kas.) today proposed a conditional amendment to strip the Senate of its power to act on appropriations, because it

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is not “economy-minded.”

Legion Auxiliary 300 Elects—New

phrey, secretary; Mrs. Ed Gilbert, Walter Humbles, delegates to the state auxiliary convention Aug. 19-22 in Bloomington will be Mrs. Elmer Silverman and

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@ Mrs. Ida S. Baker, 1635 N. SUPPLIES Delaware St. had a picnic last night but didn’t follow the menu planned by the White House. ; She had written Mrs. Franklin‘ D. Roosevelt, asking what the nation’s First Lady served at her famed wiener roasts at Hyde Park. The letter was referred to Mrs. Henrietta Nesbitt, who replied: “In all likelihood they would also (in addition to weenies) serve sandwiches

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are to bring basket lunches. The program ‘committee will. award prizes to winners of a movie quiz, horseshoe pitching contest, bean bag pitching contest and g and potatoe races.

pus newspaper; The Drift, junior class yearbook; The Doghouse, humor publication; the Freshman Handbook and Student Directory. The appointment was made by Dr. D. S. Robinson, president.

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