The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-29
S BOOtleggerS, Speed
Gamblers, Prosecutor
ans, Harry Jockey.
S AT CITY BANQUET
of Administration Is
Tor of Speeches by Heads
of DEPARTMENTS.

Three classes in Indianapolis
- lid like to set me; they are boot
gers, gamblers and speeders. and
another class like Bill Evans and
- Try E. Jockey" charged Mayor
Ii ank last night at a dinner held in
Columbia Club. attended by about
u heads Of city departments. mu-
i 7icipaI employees and friends OF the
81 administration.
" Referring to the charges made re
Gently by Evans that the police de
partment is lax in law enforcement
against gambling, and especially in
the Tommy Dillon case. the mayor
asserted that 'if the prosecutor had
told me what was going on at DillOn's
would have stopped it."
I'm done with Evans" asserted
the mayor. Bill Evans is always
trying TO seek notoriety and T don't
thin as much of him as I DO that
curly black dos that runs around my
yard" charged Shank.
Praise of the city administration
and its achievement of the past year
was the burden Of the speeches at the
dinner Charles Z. Coffin. president
of the board Of works. acted as toast
master and reviewed briefly the work
Of his department. He pointed out
that the largest number of improve
ment contracts and resolutions had
been acted on in the history Of the
board.
An autline Of a new boulevard
system for indianapolis was given by
Charles A. BoOkwaIter, president or
the board Of park commissioners. A
comprehensive plan for an outer
boulevard, which viii develop sections
in the north part of the city, and for
extension of the Pleasant Run Blvd,
are under consideration by the park
commissioners. Bookwalter said.
Taylor z. Gronniger, city corpora
ton counsel, gave a general review Of
the entire administration and read
reports Of all the city departments for
the past year.
GrOninger Reads Reports
Groninger said. Almost one year
has elapsed since the present admin
istration took charge Of the affairs of
the civil city Of Indianapolis. We as
sert that the first year Of Mayor
Shank's present administration. mca-
sured by economy, efficiency and
achievement is comparable with any
year of any preceding administra-
ton"
Groninger pointed out that the cost
of the municipal administration Tins
IN 1921. He stated that there was an
unused balance Of 50 900 that viii
revert to the gen fund Jan. 1,
1923.
Accomplishments the police de
partment," said Mr.. Groninger, mot
withstanding recent criticism from
some quarters, are considerably
greater than those Of last year. There
have been from 80 to 60 per cent more
arrests for violations Of the law
affecting the morals OF the people
than during last year. These include
bootleggers, gamblers and similar Of
tenders"
Theaters Established
In reporting the work OF the rec
reaHon department Groninger said:
Two municipal theaters have been
established. one at Brookside and an
other in Garfield Park APPROX
mately 100000 people attended these
theaters during the summer months. q"
The department Of public purchase,
under Jesse E. Miller, has handled
900 acquisitions, representing aproxi-
mately 10000 purchase orders at an
expenditure of 71.490.02. Groninger
stated. ''This is S514974.O7 less than
was spent by the department in 1921.
Groninger said in closing: Mayor
Shank Is determined that the city Of
Indianapolis be safe city in which
TO live. He has waged relentless war
on gamblers, bootleggers and other
law violaters Throughout the year
his official conduct has been marked
by a constant service to the whole