Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 March 1940 — Page 20

PONER WERGER

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= Suk sidiary to File Papers, ~ Schiesz Says. -

Pl ns for merging the: Central *Indiana Power Co. and its principal oper; ting subsidiary, the Northern . Ind na Power Co., were revealed toda) the annual report of L. B. . ‘Schike president of Central In‘diang Power.

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3 Mr. Schiesz told. stockholders it is is shilciraied that applications for hority to effect a merger of the one companies will be filed within

PLAN REVEALED]

Cen al Indiana, Operating]

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Reus st to Be. Be Prosented to

; i gsatine; ‘Ohio Plan - To Be Studied.

: The State Tax. Board will ask the

| 11841 Legislature to. pass a law gov-

erning the appraisal of real estate in diana, Philip Zoercher, ‘Tax Board chairman, said today. There has been no general. real estate ass ent taken since 1932 when the ature turned over to the State Tax Board the authority to ‘determine when ‘the next ap-

DALLAS, Tex., March’ 20 ar. PJ. —A few’ sleepy; silent farmers | plodded home in the light of a waning moon early today without finding who had “desecrated” their

‘| little white church and 75-year-old

| cemetery ‘with wiener poasts and petting parties. Somie said the bright ‘moonlight enabled their intended quarry to see

them a mile away, although they

had tried to hide in the shadows of Rogers Community Church near

White Rock: Lake. Others blamed

the obviously official look of patrol cars from the sheriff's office, parked where “high school kids” had made

electrical

‘Disgusted’ Baptist members of the {congregation were building a new cde church two miles away. -“They . knocked ‘down the tomb- Ia that prohibits purchase by the. stones, broke several, cursed and |state of any materials printed out= hollered and’ tore hoards off. the to build fires with,” Conoly complained. - “I was told that they dragg 8 several of ‘the tombstones together Chase = “snap-out «carbon paper to dance on.”

teen knocked out, letting in ie. cold PEhe winter rain ‘and wind;

fixtures. had been torn down; pews Board Mem ers Find No

destroyed; the stove overturned; and | | the Digit dragged into the church-

Indiana rms: Make Spec Forms. The State Printing Board has dea

to make an exception «to a ision in the mew State. Printing

side of. Indiana,

Mr. The reason for the temporary

"| “abrogation” of the law is that the Board has been called upon to pur-

‘| forms” ‘whi are not. manufac

a few weeks as a means of simplifying | the corporate and financial ‘structure of the two companies. |. -Both are subsidiaries of the Mid“Jand United system. <l In his report, Mr. Schiesz said “the initial step in the program to ‘reorganize Central's capital struc‘ture. has -been taken with the re“funding of its long-term ‘debt. : idland Debt Refunded

| praisal would bel taken. love 20 feet from the grayes. of their| officers pointed out that it would | tured by any firm in Indiana, The Board never called for a gen- | 2ncestors. take husky students to drag monu-| Facing. this dilema, the Board eral appraisal because of new prob- | One or two told T. B. Crosby that ments around, but the farmers in-|yesterday decided to receive bids on lems arising each year and per- he had talked Tad much a ou sisted; without giving a reason, that|the forms from. firms outside Indimitted adjustments to be made in vigilance comm armed’ With 16 culprits were high school “kids|”|ana for a 90-day supply, according

t-loaded shotguns.” - , roperty values through appeals of 5a They say we can’t do anything|to Parke Be: dle, State Printing Dip ’ PP Mr. Crosby was the last to leave. unless we catch ‘em in ‘the act,” Mr. rector. »

owners individuall y. arm ) z : t year thousands of real estate Toor Frere i thele ote Crosby reported to members of i co 90-day limit was placed on

owners appealed for and were : church. “So well hang around until the contract in order that any In. granted adjustments in their val- te Sh. Wanted 0 ind we do catch. them, > diana firms wishing to make thé’ uations as listeg for 1940 taxes. the law take its course.” Sheriff Smoot Schmid said that |forms can dp so in time for the next GER Ll M anwhile, Board members an-| Mr. Crosby, E. M. Conoly and J. D. his deputies would keep ' a vigil|contract,” he said. ' At the same time, Robert A. nounced’ that they will go to Day-|Robertson, whose father donated the|around the church and graveyard, e Board alsa announced it : er, president of the Public ; ton,| O., next Tuesday to confer|ground to the congregation to buila|“just in case” although he sug- would’ reopen the minimum wage -Service Co. of Indiana; andther : with taxing officials of Ohio on the|the chapel, appeared yesterday be- (gested that the farmers would have |scale schednle required for printing ‘Midland United subsidiary, reported : latter's property appraisal methods. |fore the district attorney and asked poier luck Friday night, if it was cc tracts by. April 17. ito stockholders that this company ‘Ohio is using some assessments that charges be filed against the high school students they were after, ‘likewise had refunded its .long 2 : : methods that we are interested in|high school “vandals.” “I thought high school: kids had |e ‘term debt at more favorable inter- : i learhing more about,” Mr. Zoercher| They said services had been dis-|to study week night. At least some HA coritinued because the windows had !of them,” Mr. Schmid said. .

‘est rates. “Northern Indiana Power provides ‘electric power service to a number

These are the nfost beautiful coeds at Indiana University this year, according to the four : Sadges who |said picked them from 200 other beauty aspirants. Left to right, they are Maryel: Patrick, Chi Omega, "West

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-of Indiana cities, including Noblesville, Attica, . Wabash, Kokomo, “Huntington, Clinton, Sullivan, Mar‘tinsville and Greencastle, and gas service to Greencastle, Martinsville, Huntingten, Attica and several smaller towns. ~~ The Public Service Co. provides gas service to Lafayette, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, electric service tol Terre Haute, Newcastle and to a large part of the southern part of the state, including New Albany, : ‘Jeffersonville, Columbus ‘and Vincennes.

Combined Revenue $5,760,422.

‘Mr. Schiesz reported that the com~bined operating revenues of Central -and Northern Indiana Power last year was $5,760,422, with operating ‘expenses and taxes at $4,693,080. The consolidated net income was $415,"589, and the deficit in the surplus “account at the close of the year was $3,457,508.

In the last seven, years, according|

to- the report, the | average kilowatt hour cost of energy to residential

said |

the ratification by the Works and

Lafayette; Ruth Taylor, Delta Delta Delta, Boswell; Helen Konold, Kappa Kappa Gamma, South Bend; Elizabeth Lanier, Delta Gamma, Ft. Wayne and Anne Louise Cole, Kappa Alpha Theta, Bloomington. Miss: Cole was chosen the “queen of the queens” by acclamation after the contest. She is the daughter of the Rev. A. Elliston Cole, pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church at Bloomington, Miss Patrick and Miss Cole were among the five “mest beautiful” last yaer. - .

BOARD TO GET PLATTING CODE

Officials Hope Additional today praised the Indiana music ‘Unimproved Streets Will Be Prevented.

A codification of platting restrictions, the fist in the City’s history, commendable,” Mr. McMurray wrote. will be presented ‘to the Works| «In my judgment, the campaign Board Friday for approval. George Rooker, City Plan Commission secretary-engineer,

Floyd I. McMurray, State Super=intendent of Public Instruction,

appreciation campaign in a. letter to William H. Ball, campaign chairman, “The state-wide music appreciation movement, which is_designed to increase the appreciation and understanding of good music, is indeed

has great educational and cultural possibilities fos the school children of this state. I am pleased to know that a number of grade and high schools already have availed them-

McMurray Praises Hoosier . Music Appreciation Drive||

selves of the opporitilty to acquire symhponic recordings. “The true significance of the program lies in the fact that it makes possible the distribution of great symphonies in recorded form at a comparatively small figure. This arrangement should enable thousands of men, women and. children in Indiana to obtain them.” The recordings of Bach's Brandenburg | Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 riow are| available: at music appreciation Headquarters, 245 N. Pennsylvania |St., for the price that one ordinarily would pay for a single

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consumers has been reduced 30 per cent, and the cost of commercial service reduced 33 per cent. Mr. Gallagher reported ‘that. the Pubilc Service Co. operating rev-

Park Boards is necessary to make

the ‘code effective. It aiready has SCHERER ELECTRIC ! been approved by the Zoning Board.

commercial symphonic record.

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° ° : Alarming Thing Times Special | : ? NEW CASTLE, Ind., March’ 20. the requirement that streets in new jSHlvania St., today announced it-1s| __ vou couldn't tell the difference _| developments ' ‘must be paved in ac- constructing a new building at 940! i color betweem Fire Chief cordance with Works Board spect 3 West St., which it expects to ‘oc- George Van Zant’s face and the |

enues last year were $16,225,523, with Most significant new features of T D NEW PL ANT! | operating expenses and taxes total-|the code, which |gathers together |

ing $11,682,103. A net ihcome of the loose ends of platting rules de- : $1,439,934 reduced the deficit at the yeoped over the [past 25 years, ijs{ Scherer Electric Co., 444 S. Pennend of the year to $8,574,175. - No

dividend was declared. fications. cupy by June 1. shiny red car he drives when he

COULD YOU CALL IT This rule, officials, feel, will elim- | The one-story structure and |

| DOUBLE BARKING? inate the opening of more unim- equipment will cost $20,000, accord- turned in a double false alarm proved streets which have always ing to E. C. W. Johnson, secretary. here. | ok. ceil ‘The Safety Board yesterday in-| peen a headache to officials from a ‘The company installs, repairs and| _ Early in the morning, the chief | stalled a new system of bookkeeping maintenance standpoint. | rebuilds electrical equipment in| Was replacing parts in one of the at the Indianapolis Dog Pound—a Mr. Rooker said the platting code many of the big manufacturing in- alarm | boxes when a “gadget” double entry, system that cost $22. contained regulations on the draw-| dustries in Indianapolis and cen- slipped, turning in two alarms. In round ntimbers this means that|ing up of new development’ plats tra] Indiana. All available firemen in the city, the pound officials will have to make which will facilitate the selling of| The pew building will Have. an ‘including even those who were off two ops of every dog inter- jots by removing the fear of hidden | go-foot frontage and will be 110 feet] uy. jusvered me call. The roar viewed, sold, out on bond, or doing disadvantages. Under its terms, dee It is t n | Of sirens was aeaiening. | 2 ; time. © new developments must meet a brick. rites oe | When the trucks arrived, there edge. Worn With brim snapped OF The new system won’t affect pen- series of standard requirements for E ' C. Doeppers is the architect; was the chief, sheepishly fingering / worn off-the-face. Men's head- . alties on dog lawbreakers, however, drainage, sewage disposal and ac- E. B. Ball & Son, contractors; the dest. sizes.

fhe Bbard ruled. cessibility. , Cook Bros. plumbing and heating. Sov an ! a’ Rudolph A. Scherer is president is vi - and treasurer and Arthur Ww. Scher- GEOLOGY AUTHORITY a. % i er is vice president of the firm “BE! y VERL :

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In 1930 it moved into the Pennsyt-| .vapia St. building. The new structure will double the present facil-| pimes Speciar \ ities. The company employs 14 BJ OOMINGTON, Ind, March 20. rn ‘ —Dr. Douglas W. Johnson, first vice oT president of the Geological Society q A S PL E D ‘DOG OWNERS HUNT ography at{ Columbia University, will

of America and professor of physiTERRIER’ S POISONER speak (twice at Indiana - University : y this week. A vigilante committee of dog own-| DI ‘Johnson- will lecture ond/: on Men’s Better Shoes ‘ers in the vicinity of the 2400 block |jiny Samat batons Siama Ki. macl Kinney's entire 50 styles oh

Riverside Drive was formed today [tional science society, tomorrow

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to track down the person responsi-

(ble for placing strychnine for dogs.

N| Yesterday, 5-year-old Brownie, a

fox terrier belonging to Mrs. Alvin

¥ Romeiser,' 2437 Riverside Drive,

came home ill and died on the way to a dog hospital. The doctor there said strychnine -<had caused the death. Mrs. H. P. Willwerth, a neighbor. today joined the committee, leaving at, home her Chan, a chow dog that has constituted himself guardian of the small dogs in the neighborhood. Neither she nor other dog owners feel the neighborhood is safe for their pets. she said.

PERU TRUST OFFICIAL WILL BE SENTENCED

SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 20 (U. P.).—Dénald H. Harter, former secretary of the Wabash Valley Trust Co. of Peru, found guilty last) week of violation of the National Banking Act, will be sentenced by Judge |Thomas W. Slick in Federal Cours '| tomorrow. i} Judge Slick late yesterday overruled 4 motion by the defense for an arrest-of judgment and a new trial. Harter, 42, was found guilty on nine

bezzlement. He is liable to fine and a five-year prison ta m on each count. Defense counsel requested that .| sentence be delayed to ‘permit preparation of an appeal.

lof Wisconsin. | At the closing aiternoon: session,

night. At a general convocation Friday morning he will speak on “Geology and Strategy in the Present War.”

ence will be held at Indiana University March 30 for the discussion af tepsher training responsibilities in visual education, film distribution problems in Indiana and visual education in general. : Principal speakers. will be Dr. V. C. Arnspiger, vice president and director of production of Erpi Classroom Films, Long Island City, N Y., and J. E. Hansen, visual education bureau chief at ‘the University

Dean H. L. Smith of the I. U. school of education will talk on “Comparative Visual Education” and Prof. W. S. Bittner, associate director of the I. U. Extension Division, will discuss “The Commission on Human Relations. ”?

WITHIN HALF HOUR

ELKHART, Ind., March 20 (U P.).—Charles Harris, 42, of Elkhart was arrested at 9:30 a. m. yesterda in connection with the-theft of a $: roll) of linoleum from the Elca Coach Co. where he was employ as night watchman. He pleaded guilty a few minutes later and at 10 a. m. was transferr to the Indiana State Prison farm

to serve a six-month term.

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ARRESTED, SENTENCED

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