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*. Times Washington Bureau ET WASHINGTON, April 22.—Plans for veterans housing at Ft, Harrison were checkmated temporarily today by the veterans administration, ’ : Following a conference of Senator Homer E. Capehart, Raymond M, Foléy, national housing administrator, and Col. William Bowie, VA, real estate director, it was announced that. no further moves could be made until VA finally turned down the property for tuhercular or other hospita] purposes. Property Frozen This announcement came from Senator Capehart’s office nnd was made by Charles Egenroad, the senator's press secretary.

pleted as ‘to possible future use by them," the Capehart announcement sald, ~~ : R rl Qommenting on this, the senator sald that since VA had top prigpity on the fort, when it is uinecatle to the war assets administration as surplus property, the VA would have to clear it before any further action could be taken. Col, Bowie told The Times that this action should not entail ‘any great delay. ,

within a week or 10 days,” he explained. “If the property is considered useful for a hospital, it then would have to be passed upon by the VA hospitalization board and finally approved by the. President.” VA already has declined to take over the long functioning marine hospital at Evansville. The agency has repeatedly told Rep. Edward A, Mitchell (R. Ind.) that there are no funds available for staffing even such a small institution. To take over Ft. Harrison would mean additional. appropriations,

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A 22-year-old “mystery woman" was held by city detectives today. They wanted to know where she got approximately $8000 in jewelry they said she was trying to sell to a downtewn jeweler for $2500. Police today said the jewels have been identified as belonging to Mrs. Henry W. Hobson Jr, North Indian Hill, O,, near Cincinnati.

: Stolen From Home

‘apolis to identify the jewels, said they were taken from his home [April 11 along with two fur coats and a fur neck-piece. The woman was arrested late yesterday on a jewelers tip to police! ‘and was held in $3000 bond on a | vagrancy charge, pending investi- | gation, Detectives said she identified her-| self first as Ruth Mills and later |

as Mary Cracium of Sharonville, 0.| She said she was the wife of a! veteran and mother of children,

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MYSTERY GEMS—Held by detectives after trying to dispose of $8000 in jewelry is Mary Cracium, 22, of Sharonville, O, A former waitress, she

gems to sell.

There are garments here of medium price= up to and including the ultra—some procurable in Custom

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met while working as a waitress in a Lebanon, O,, tavern,

she could not recall, promised her one-third cut,’ Later, she told detectives she wanted to get in on “big money” because she was tired looking at “bare walls.” She said her husband had accompanied her to Indianapolis, but detectives were unable 140 find him. The jewels consist of a diamondstudded brooch estimated at $4200, a diamond ring and bracelet set estimated at $2500, and lesser articles valued at about $2000, including a gold coin engraved with the name, “LeBlach.” : A fur jacket which Mrs. Cracium was wearing when arrested carried the name of Betty Batch attached to the lining. Mr. Hobson told police Betty Batch - was his wife's maiden name,

PSC Studies Water Petition

Hears of Plan

The Public Service commission today studied a petition by a company which seeks to provide a public water supply for the Ben Davis area but admittedly cannot at this time finance the project.

told the commission at a day-long hearing yesterday that he intended to form a corporation later to finance the water system. The plan was strongly opposed by the Indianapolis Water Co. which contended it had been unable to provide water for the suburban section because of the war but would be able to do so soon. Corporation Part of Plan “Formation of a corporation is part of our plan to provide this essential service to the western suburbs of Indianapolis,” Mr. Williams said in his own testimony. “Anyone who knows me knows I don’t have the money to finance a project of this size myself. “Once the commission grants us a permit to serve the community, the company will be incorporated. A name already has been reserved with the state securities commission. That corporation will sell the bonds to pay for building a suburban waterworks.” The commission heard more than a dozen witnesses from the affected area testify that they had been unsuccessful in attempts to obtain service from the Indianapolis utility. Three doctors testified water in Ben Dayis, Fleming Gardens, Lynhurst, Mickleyville and Sterling Heights was insanitary and inadequate. No Adequate Fire Protection Businessmen and voluntdry fire authorities said there was no adequate fire protection in the area, which also includes Weir Cook municipal airport. Fire equipment must be used to haul water from creeks and streams to the scene of a fire, they told the commission. Mr. Williams, who petitioned for a utility permit under the name of Suburban Water Company of Indianapolis, offered this plan which testimony indicated had been ap‘proved by citizens’ groups: ONE: After obtaining a PSC permit to serve the area as a water utility, Mr. Williams would form a corporation to finance the $825,000 project. TWO: Citizens who subscribed to the water service would be sup-{ plied for $250 a month plus 25 cents for each bathroom in the house. Business houses would be metered and pay on the basis of the amount of water used. THREE: An estimated 500 fire plugs would be installed throughout the area to afford fire protection. Cost of the fire service would be absorbed by the tharge to individual customers since no municipal tax could be levied for fire plug rental, Decline to Reveal Backers

Under cross-examination by Ihdianapolis Water Co. attorneys both Mr. Williams and his principal witness, Clarence Snyder, declined to reveal the names of persons who had agreed to take up $825,000 in first mortgage bonds the future corporation would issue. Mr. Snyder, a member of an engineering partnership which is furnishing the technical services for the proposed project, indicated common stock in the company would go to the underwriters of the bonds. He refused to say whether or not the bond buyers would be required to make any capital investment in the common stock. : Mr. Williams testified only that stockholders would be Hoosiers. He told the commission he, himself, intended to hold a block of stock in the ‘corporation to be formed.

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NATURE 1S ON

SPORT NEWS—San Francisco has a skinny pitcher named Lien— and a shortstop named Nicely— Oakland has a pitcher neat Pippen

(And the Man's Store has Electrie Stairway—Pippens that perform Nicely.)

SPRING FEVER—Dr, Reimann of Jefferson Medical College—says it's a “state of mind caused by a repressed desire to go fishing." And Dr. Winchester of the Georgia Board of Health—dismisses Spring Fever abruptly by saying ‘there is no such thing."

THERE ARE THINGS for Fishermen on the Famous Sixth Floor—the'rods and reels and the most fantastic collection of Flies that the human eye can encompass. There are Dowmetal and Higgins Boats. The New Duck Stamp—hasn't a duck on it (it has two snow geese in flight.) You can get hunting or fishing licenses here—and duck stamps— Sixth Floor—And you can buy ties with _ little ducks embroidered on them— a good part of the proceeds to go to the preservation of wild life.

AND YOU CAN STEP on the Electric Stairways—and find yourself right in the middle of the Clothing Floor—the second (pronto) —right in the middle of a clothing selection which will be something to enthuse a man who js interested in quality—and something to please the department of the wallet.

WE WOULDN'T TELL IT to any customers but you—On the first floor there are sweets to be had—choice sweetmeats—you'll like them— Almondolas and Almond Roca —in cans—wonderful!

THERE IS A STAIRWAY movement— functioning smoothly without a murmur—and on them are men who will depart on the second floor— and continuing on will be some of the “most beautiful women in the world" —simply beautiful, that is— on their way to their own specialty shop—The Third Floor.

THE HOME SHOW is on— continuing through the week—And the North Side Branch of the Indiana National Bank— 38th St. at Wash, Blvd.— is open for business.

LONG TIES—up to 50 inches long— are here ready to appear at the front in Windsor knot formation,

AND HIS NIBS—a small sized pipe (yet very handy for a short smoke) made by the Custombilt people—$2.

THERE ARE PLACES to go and things to see—trips and “tours to Canada—New Orleans— Virginia—The West (and the Dude Ranches)}—Far Places and Near Places—all arranged and =. planned for you by the ;

THE MOVE

GLOBAL TRAVEL BUREAU 3 pleasure! (Sixth Floor}— and there's a Woman's Shdp ' on the Third Floor (that has exciting news—see over there} and the Men's Clothing Floor—

that you can visit via Electric Stairway. “

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GEOGRAPHY —In Arkansas there & |

a town named Tomato—and in - Kentucky a town named Bisewl, ~

There is a Yest in Kentucky and a'Sulf in North Carolina—there's a Bowlegs

in Oklahoma—and in indianapolié —which means "Indian City" in The Store for Men—there is considerable Inclined Plane-ar Movement—the Electris Stairways are operating. ;

ELECTRIFYING news—aen Elodie Gadget to press a erease in your trousers—like that—And an 4? Electric Toothbrush is a swell thing to have—it's nice for your smile—Electrie Razors—fine for your. face—a nemesis to your whiskers—And the Elesirie Stairways are on the move—io the

second floor—the Men's Clothing Foor

And Yo the Third Floor—#s the Women's Shop—will iravel some of

the-most beautiful women In The woeldh

CONCERNING HAIR:—Thers are

about 120,000 hairs on the head== - Blonds have the finest and greatest quantity—150,000. Black is the coarsest—and redheads have the least luxuriant and possess only 90,000. . A man can whisk off his whiskers with a Stahly Razor (A slight digression—a man ean whisk himself to the Clothing floor via the Electric Stairway) to resume—The Stahly gives him & wet shave—the handle is given a few turns like the stem of a watch—"" the blade vibrates 3,000 times per minute—It shaves with massage like ease!

BADGER HAIR—Choice Bristfes, sof in genuine Ivory, are here in Shaving Brushes from England—

quite top drawer!

THINGS ARE DOING alt right In Glocca Morra—Boys are flying kites in the Plaza World Susstians are being settled in University park frome diplomats are wearing park nch stripes)—Spirea is the landscape—and forsythea is * flaunting its yellow.

THE Thud of the ball as it meets

the bat—is music to Baseball fans— *

and the opening game—The Big is tonight: golf courses—There : sun bathing on the Athletic Club Roof ~Mr. O. T. Roberts is wearing a bright check suit— * ond The Siecivie Stairways are on the move at the Man's Store!

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