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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

That said petition Will be presented
and come on for hearing before the
judge Of the said Lake Circuit Court.
sitting at the Court House in Crown
Point. Indiana. on the 14th day of June.
1920. ct nine O'Clock 4. NJ. or as soon
thereafter as the same can be heard.
GOSTLIN, MEYN & COMPANY.
Petitioner.
witness the hand of the Clerk of said
court and the seal thereof. this 18th
day of May. 1920.
HERBERT L WHEATON,
(Seal) Cle... u the Lake Circuit Court.
By FRANCES GRIMAiER,
Deputy 5-l9-26
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR II VA
CATION OF 4 CERTAIN PLAT.
BLOCKS AND LOTS OF AN ADD
TON KNOWN AS BELAJ'S SECOND
ADDITION TO HAMMOND, INDI-
ANA. No. 1927.
To the City of Hammond. Indiana a
municipal corporation ituated in Lake
County. Indiana. and the citizens there
Of
Notice is hereby given that a petition
has been hled in the Lake Circuit Court
Of Lake County. Indiana, praying for
the vacation OF a certain plat, blocks
and lots known as Belaj's Second Addi-
ton to Hammond, Indiana. and the lots,
blocks, street and alleys of said Addi-
ton. The property effected by said pro-
ceedings being described as follows:
Bolaj's Second addition to Ham
mond. Indiana, is a subdivision of
that part of the east half of the
northeast quarter of Section Six 90,
Township Thirty-six $3.50 North.
Range Min 90 West of the Sec
ond Principal Meridian. more partic-
ularly described as follows
Commencing at the intersection of
the west line of said east half with
the n~ortherly right of way line of
the New York. Chicago e st. Louis
Railroad Company's right of way;
thence north l degree IS minutes
cast. 1850 feet to the southerly line
of Summer street; thence south Sc
degrees 81 minutes east along the
southerly line of Summer street a
distance of 10000 feet; thence south
0 degrees IA minutes west 501.93
feet to the northerly right of way
line of said Railroad; thence north
So degrees "a minutes west along
said right of way line 910.7e feet
to the place of beginning. (West
line of the northeast quarter being
the north and south line). Being
Block l divided into 46 lots. num-
bered from l TO IS inclusive. Block
?. Sherman street. Berkeley avenue
and Willis avenue in said addition.
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provement must each bid
with a certified check in the sum Of
not less than S15.S5O. as evidence OF
good faith that the successful bidder
will execute within ten days from the
acceptance OF proposals. contracts and
bonds satisfactory to said board to do
the work of making said improvement.
A failure Of the successful bidder to
enter into such contracts and bonds
upon the acceptance OF such proposal
will forfeit the check in the sum of
money payable thereon 10 the city. a
agreed and %liquidated damages for
such failure.
The Beard OF Public Works reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
A. ]. SWANSON.
JACOB WIKER,
+. G. DIETRICH.
Board OF Public Works.
May Il. IS.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
CITY OF HAMMOND. INDIANA, SIS:
NOTICE.
You arc hereby notified tina the
Board of Public Works of the city of
Hammond. Indiana. will receive bids up
to May %. 1920. at : p. m, at the City
Hall of said City for the construction
of a brick barn in the rear of the City
Hall and next TO the present City Barns
Specifications on file in the office of
the City Clerk.
All bids to be accompanied by a GER
tilted check for not less than two and
one-half per cent of the bid.
The Board reserves the right to re-
reject any and all bids.
A. J. SWANSON,
JACOB WIKER.
f. C. DIETRICH,
Board OF Public Works.
WILLIAM c. ROSE.
: City Clerk. 5-24-26
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
~ THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF Phoebe 4. ADAMS. DECEASED.
NO. 2257.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed admins
traitor OF said estate ty the Judge OF
the Lake Superior Court.
Said estate is supposed to be solvent
CHARLES r. CORNETTA.
Administrator.
Dated May 10th. 1920.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

house drains. each IS feet long and
connecting with house trains now
in service.
10. On Columbia Avenue from
center of Gosthn Street TO center
OF Huehn Avenue. on Huehn Ave-
nue. from center CT Columbia Ave-
nue. to center OF Calumet Avenue.
$50 feet II Ss-inch internal diam
eter sewer. 1876 lineal feet of 80
inch internal diameter sewer. and
1927 lineal feet OF 24-inch inter
nal diameter sewer, including sew
enteen (1O concrete manholes.
complete. eighteen (1s) nine 90
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

sewer. IS feet OF 3s-inch sewer.
recommending all branch sewers
One hundred Seventy-three (17S)
six C6) inch house drains. each
IS feet long. and extending to the
lot line.
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NOTICE or ADMINISTRATIONS.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
IN THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF LOUISE MARXSEN. DECEASED.
No. 225S.
Notice is hereby given that the under
sisnedAh has been appointed Executor Of
said Estate. by the Judge of the Lake
Superior Court.
said Estate is supposed to be solvent
PETER MARXSEN,
Executor.
Dated May nth 1920. 5-19-26; So
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

inch house drains. each IS feet
long and connecting with house
drains now in service.
4. on Holman Street from the
center line OF 14lst Street TO the
center line OF Sheffield Avenue.
then north en- Sheffield Avenue 500
feet.
1880 lineal feet OF 3o-inch inter
nal diameter sewer. 1.s20 lineal
feet OF 24-inch internal diameter
sewer. including fifteen (l5) con-
crete manholes. complete, twenty
eight C2S) twenty-four 124) inch
by six 60 incl ~" functions. four
teen 90 twenty-four (24) inch by
nine 90 inch "" functions.
twenty-four (2D nine CO. inch
leads. for future catch basins.
each "a feet long.
EiGhty-two (S2) six co. inch
house drains. each IS feet long.
and extending 10 the lot line.
Fifty-two (52) six CD inch
house drains. each two CD feet
long.
S. On l49th Street from the east
line OF Columbia Avenue to the
west line of White Oak Avenue.
1885 lineal feet of 36-inch in
ternal diameter sewer. 1.311 feet
OF 30-inch internal diameter sew
er. including eight CS) concrete
manholes. complete. sixteen 16)
nine 90 incl leads. for future
catch basins. each IA feet long.
seven (7) 24-inch connections each
two co feet long. nine (9) 1S-inch
connections zach two (2) feet long.
liz six 90 inch connections each
two CD feet long.
.. on Columbia Avenue. from
the center line OF 149th Street to
the center line OF Gostlin Street.
2.S74 lineal feet OF 4s-inch inter
nal diameter sewer including
fourteen (14j concrete manholes.
complete. eight go new catch ba-
sins. complete. eighteen GS) old
catch basins. readjusted and recon-
nected. 81 feet of 26-inch sewer, all
connections with branch sewers
and repaving the roadway.
One hundred nineteen G19) six
60 inch house drains. eacn IS
feet long and extending to the lot
line.
six go inch
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

EIn INGS on her fingers ard bells
IL on her toes is the costume
Of native Borneo, where
we'll dressed women wear gowns Of
rawaiis, or reeds, interviewer with
coins. These rattan hoops extend
from shoulder to hip, and a fringed
petticoat edged with tingling bells
reaches TO her knees. "A high silver
comb ornaments her hair, and she is
further bejeweled with rings, arm
lets. necklaces and fligreed earrings
mounted on scarlet cloth.
Borneo women do not perform
heavy mental labor Ike their Malay
sian sisters. and kapok picking IS
their chief work. Kapok is a hbrous
material much like cotton, which
grows in pods on tall trees. The
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26
CS) in Morris Addition to the City,

go in Morris Addition to the City
of Hammond. Lake County. Indiana
If said rem s and prohts will not sell
for a sufficient sum to satisfy said de-
cree. interest and costs. 1 viii at the
same time and place offer for sale the
fee simple in and to said real estate, or
SC much thereof as may be sufficient to
satisfy said judgment. interest. costs
and accruing COSTS Said sale will be
made without relic from or
appraisement laws.
Taken at the property OF Andy Ma
tuga, ct. al. at the suit of Gostlin Meyn
and Company, a corporation,
LEWIS L. BARNES.
Sheriff Lake County. Ind.
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house drains. each IS feet long.
and connecting with house drains
now in service.
8. On Holman Street from the
enter line Of Gostlin Street 10
the center line OF 141st Street.
3.674 lineal feet of 6o-inch in
ternal diameter sewer. including
fifteen u5) concrete manholes.
complete. sixteen Ge) catch ba-
ems. complete. 80 feet Of 4s-inch
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
6O-40 FISCAL
PLAN ADOPTED
Congress Reaches Compromise
AboIishing $3.50 System tor
District Taxation.

The ffty-fifty plan is no more.
Hereafter II Is the slxty-forty plan
The District OF Columbia appropiia-
tion bill with the e0-4O plan or nnAn-
cling the National Capital VIII be sent
to President wilson for his signature
either late today or probably 10
morrow.
Following the lead of the Senate,
the House today adopted the confer
ence report of the District bill, when
abolished for 1921 only the hair ana
half plan that has been in existence
since the organic act OF 1877.
As a substitute for the half and
half plan, co per cent OF next year
revenues will be paid out OF the
District treasury and 40 per cent out
Of the Federal treasury, with an IN
crease in taxation on real estate ana
tangible personal property not ex-
eeeding two per cent.
The conference report was aopoted
with q record vote, after a dozen or
more Congressman joined in gen
eral swan song over the half ana
half plan.
Congress made the chang, ycster-
day. The Senate and House conferees
ended their deadlock By washing on
the slate the ancient, respectable
rather inildewed ffty-hfty provisions
OF the organic act OF 1879, and giving
Washington a live new youngsfer for
taxation sharps, editorial writers, and
real estate owners to Groom over
Agree On Compromise.
SO enter amid a fanfare Of trumpets
tho sixty forty plan, meaning by that
the fact that hereafter the District Of
Columbia must hereafter raise 20 per
cent of the money il desires to spend
af nj
while the Federal Government will
give 40 per cent OF the amount 1t
was a sop to Cerberus" thrown to
the House by the Senate conferoes
after 1t became evident that the Dis
trict appropriation bill would fail OF
passage unless a compromise was
made.
The District Commissioners are di-
rccted to levy a sufficient tax to raise
90 per cent OF the Districts expense,
not to exceed . per cent on tangible
personal property. Heretofore the
tax rate has been I y per cent.
The House, having won its point on
this subject, it.proceeded to be gen
erous" with Washington.
Few Feeble Chee..
A few feeble cheers met the an
nouncement of Congressman Davis,
chairman or the HOUSE Conieress
that the Senate had agreed to the
conference report on the District bill
doing away with the half-and-half
plan without the crossing Of t.
or the dott1ng Of an 81"
Now it's up to the House to pass
the best and the most generous Dis
trict bill that has ever been brought
up," Congressman Davis declared Mr
Davis said tho bill as finally agreed
upon by the conferees carries a total
of s1S,373yO yO44-S7. and that tho con-
ferees had increased by $67,5o7 the
amount of the bill IS it originally
passed the House.
'It has given the school teachers
the policemen and almost every one
everything asked for" Mr.. Davis de.
clsred.
Explaining the act OF the conferees
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Busy Day For Congress
Preparing for Vacation

Talking about speed--this 10
what Congress did yesterday In
twelve hours OF work:
Knocked the ''ifty-hfty" Dis
trict fiscal plan out OF the statutes
and Instituted q sixty forty" plan
In it's place.
Abolished the District Board OF
Education. and provided for a new
one OF six members. to be Ap-
pointed by the President
Brought up the Johnson-Nolan
minimum wage bill for reconsid-
GRAFTON In the Senate. and pro-
ceeded TO talk II TO death.
Various and sundry other things
were done. such as adopting the
general deficiency bill. and increas-
ing the District tax rate from n
TO per cent, and passing the Dis
trict appropriation bill with q
number OF new items.
1t was rather speedy day.
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THURSTON CERTAIN
He WILL KEEP JOB :
School Superintendent Starts
Work on New System for
Next Year.

Ernest l.. Thurston. Superintendent
OF Schools. IL preparing TO remain a.
his post after June 80. the date the
present Board OF Education has de-
creed he shall sever relations with
the District public school system.
Thurston's reappointment. as sur
perintendent, either by the present
board or an incoming board. is antici-
pated. Confident that he will be re-
tanned. Superintendent Thurston, with
his secretary. Mrs. Angelic Forbes. is
making plans for the next school
year.
Many educational and other prob
lens which have arisen in recent
months. but were necessarily delayed
by the Senate investigation, are being
studied. Pans are complete for the
opening OF nine summer schools
July ].
Believing that a new Board OF Edu-
cation will look more favorAbly upon
his recommendations, Superintendent
Thurston is planning numerous
changes in the school system after
September. r.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM,

chauffeur, who was killed on
the Riverdale road early this
morning. The car which he was
driving turned over. pinning him
beneath the steering gear.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
KIWANE CLUB PICKS
PROVISIONAL CABINET
Weekly Luncheon Enlivened by Sc
lection of Portfolio For
Summer Season.

Washington kiwanis Club, al It's
luncheon yesterday. fortified itself
against all diplomatic complications
during the GUNNER season. by form
ing IL provision cabinet. under the d.
rection Of Kiwanisn Mark Lansburgh.
The jobs Of secretaries OF state
treasury, war. navy, interior. com
merce, labor, agriculture, attorney
general, and postmaster general were
all filled by trusted kiwanians. A
prohibition inspector and minister To
Germany also were appointed.
This was the principal feature OF
what was designated ~ "sk ylarl.ing
day In the absence Of President
Boobar, who IS on his way TO the ma
tional convention in Portland. Ore
Vice President Charles yesterday pre-.
sided at tn" meeting.
Gen. Anton stephan. newly ap-
pointed head OF the District National
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

streets northeast to the District line;
$2l 900 for paving Alabama avenue
from Pennsylvania avenue to Ridge
road and Bowen road, from Ridge
road to the District line: for tempor-
ary grade surface on Thirty-eighth
street frovn Bowen road to Suitland
road, 1000. street improvement items
retained in the bill are: Girard street
east of Fifteenth street, 50, 400, and
Sixth street from Newton street to
Otis street, $500. Items stricken
out OF the bill are: Grading Belmont
road. $4,000: paving Upshur street.
$4,000, and paving Harvard street,
IS, 400.
Hospital Appropriation.
A limit of cost of the Gallinger Mu-
nicipal Hospital was set at $1,000. 900
in lieu OF the House provision eN-
pending 100000 for continuing con-
struction.
Disputed items for the care and
treatment of INDECENT patients under
contracts made by the board of char
tiles were agreed to as follows: Chill
dren's Hospital $4,000; Providence
Hospital. $4,000: Garfield Memorial
Hospital. $4,000: Emergency Hospi-
tai. 1000. and Casualty Hospital.
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
CHAUFFEUR KILLED
AS CAR OvERTURNS
Thomas Cunningham Loses Life
Near RiverdaIe-GirI Pas
senger Is Hurt.

Thomas Cunningham. twenty years
old, was killed near Riverdaie, Nd,
at 2:30 o'clock this morning. when the
automobile which he was driving up
set as he attempted 70 avoid striking
a road roller.
IL Is reported that the car. In
which a girl and two men were pas
senEers, was speeding. Cunningham,
who has been a hacker here for sew
eral years. was pinned beneath the
automobile. lie died at Emergency
Hospital at 6:20 o'clock.
Mildred Mcintyre, 800 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. was injured and
Is at the hospital. Milton A. Mills.
1885 Union ST. southwest, and Louis
r. Mulligan, ia street northwest,
the other passengers. were not hurt
Cunningham lived with his step
mother, Mrs. Gertrude Powers. at
434A Warner strete northwest II is
reported that he went to the vicinity
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
.PEPCOASKSTO
.ADDFUELC COST
Power Company Wants TO
Boost Consumers Bills as
Coal Price Rises.

Permission TO add a surcharge TO
the bills or large consumers az the
price OF coal advances is asked by
the Potomac Electric Power Company
In a petition nled with the Public
Utilities Commission today.
The commission has set Thursday.
June IL. 10 a. m. az the date for a
public hearing to consider revising
present wholesale rates. This revis-
Ion would affect eighty-hve users
buying electricity under what IL
known as Schedule E"
These eishty-hve consumers are
the largest users in the District. II
the company's plan Is accepted their
rates will take a big jump.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

We have won what We fought
for" he said, "the maintenance OF a
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

Eve got what we contended lor-
a dehnite proportion OF contribution
between the United States and inc
District" said Henry b. r. Macfsrland.
chairman OF the nscsl relations com
mittee.
The District Appropriation bill, as
II passed the House, did away with
any contribution from the Federal
Government and Increased the tax
rate on personal tangible property
and real estate siaty-six and two
thirds to make up the difference. As
the bill now stands IL the present rate
OF taxation is sufficient to pay the
running expenses of the District gov
ernment, no change will be made IN
taxation. II the taxes are not sur
ficient TO pay those expended, the
rate on tangible personal property
and real estate can be raised. IN no
instance, however, can the tax be
raised more than oen-half of one per-
cent. The present tax rate Is one
and one-half per cent.
Realtors Less OpDtinistic.
Several real estate men and build
ers were not SO optimistic over the
changing OF the $3.50 plan to the 60
40 plan. They said that the net in
come on property in tho District is
now low. and any additional expense,
even though IL be a fraction or l per
cent. would retard building.
Charles S. Shreve. secretary OF the
District Real Estate Brokers Asso-
citation. was of the opinion that the
raise in tax rates would hurt real
estate in Washing ton, especially the
building of houses.
Macfarland, however, said that the
slight increase in tax rates. which
under the law. could not exceed one
half of l per cent of the tax already
paid. would not make u material diff
ference in values in Washing ton. The
principal thing. Mcfarland said, was
the adoption of a definite proportion
of what amount the United States
would pay in the running expenses
of the District.
Calls II Victory.
| We have won what We fought
| for" he said, "the maintenance OF a
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
$25
Fora Slogan

The washington Ti,ses hereby
offers to pay SIS for . slogan for
WashinSton.
Vited to submit their ideas to the
slogan Editor.
Among the many things which
go 10 boost n community IL n
slogan. which sets forth clearly.
honestly, and succinrtly the spirit
and aims of the community.
The Times believes that WASH
inEton needs = slogan. and 10 Of
fertng this prize OF rs in the
spirit of heIpfuIness TO the con-.
wunity. The following rules will
govern this enterprise,
I. SuEgestfons must he deiiy-
cred by mail or In person In en-
veiopes addressed to the slogan
Editor. The Washington Times.
:. Slogan must contain not mere
than six wOrds.
3. slogan must be peculiar and
typical of washinGton, IN the es-
TINA ton of the Judges.
4. Not moro thnn two surses-
tions from any Individual will he
considered.
.. This cntcrprise IL open to all
persons without regard to their
residence I'm Washington or
whether or not they are readers
Of The Times-
Q. The SIS reward will be given
to that person who. in The decis-
ton OF the Judges. shall have sub
mitt-si the most httinE and bcne-
BciaI slogan.
:. The Judges OF the contest
shall be the presiding officers OF
the several organizations of
Washington made mp OF business
and professional men aud women.
8. All answers must be In st ~
woou June IL.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

in finally deciding ethat the District
fiscal expenses should be shared with
the Federal Government on a 60-4O
basis, Congressman Davis explained
that IL the present tax rate and the
present half-a nd-half plan were in cf-
feet there would be a deficit of 81
$4,000 in the District treasury if the
amount in this bill were to be raised
under the old method.
Considering the Senate anne endments
to the District appropriation bill, it
accepted them all, including tho item
Of the group A class of teachers,
which was settled by agreement to
the Senate amendment providing for
3S4 teachers at $1.440 a year each
The House provision called for 359
teachers.
Some Salary Increases.
The salary increases for the police.
firemen, and park police were left in
tact. The Senate amendment provides
q bonus for $12O for these employees.
The item for paving the east side
OF Connecticut avenue from Chapel
road to Chevy Chase circle. 5000,
was agreed to as amended by the
Senate. Other items for improve
ments to suburban roads agreed to
include $4,000 for paving Bladens-
burg road from Fifteenth and H
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

definite proportion or Contribution
between the United states and tue
District OF Columbia. and the ratio
10 satisfactory. IL We could not have
the flfty-fifty. We wanted sixty-forty'
which adds anly 10 per cent TO our
contribution. Naturally we are graft
fled by this victory.
las the bill passed the House, IL
abolished the definite proportion alto
gether, put practically five-sixths OF
the burden on the District taxpayers,
and increased the taxation ON real
and tangible personal property 90 ~
per cent in order to provide the nee
essary amount.
1T was but step from this to
putting the whole burden on the Dis
trict taxpayers. The only Increase
in taxation now contemplated. as or
fcially described in the Consression-
al Record by the conference commit
tee, is that II the District revenues
for 1921 are not sufficient TO meet all
of our additional 10 per cent contribu-
tion, the District Commissioners snail
increase the rate of taxation on real
estate and tangible personal prop
erty sufficiently TO make up the dif-
ference, but that the rate OF taxation
shall not be more than . per cent. II
is now OF course, y per cent.
Increase IasixniAcant.
THE rate on intangible personal
property is left just where II is, at
three-tenths of 1 per cent. The posi-
BILE increase for the year 1927 Is In
significant, compared with the House
increase OF 66 2-3 per cent which has
been stricken out of the bill on our
urgent recommendation.
"It must be remembered that the
permanent settlement OF the matter
will be made later in the conference
committee on the Mapes bill. and the
Senate substitute adopted on our rec
ommendation. and that the outcome
will probably be on the lines laid
down by the Senate.
"Of course, we are heartily pleased
with the increases in the actual ap-
propriations, especially in salaries
and for improvements beginning
with the schools. which We have been
advocating right along
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

OF RiverdaIe TO take gasoline to q
stranded automobile.
Interment will be at Arlington
Cemetery. For more than year
Cunningham served with Battery b.
10th field artillery, A. +. +.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Macfarland Sees DC.
Victory in 6O-4O Bill;
Realty Men Doubtful
By DAN z. O'CoNNELL.

The District appropriation BILL as agreed to by the
conferees is victory for the District OF Columbia This Is
the sentiment by business and members OF
the Joint citizen committee the fiscal relations between
the United States and the District of Columbia.