The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-12

because he Barry recommend
The two men. John Logan and
frank G~arringan, have been employed
n the Office of Frank L. R~eissner,
secretary of the board. Gadd, in re-
porting for the finance committee,
osked that they be dropped on recon-
1endation Of Reissner IS "a matter of
economy. No criticism Of their work
was made.
Instantly Barry vas on his feet OBJ
jecting strenuously.
These men are removed in the dy-
ing moments of this boards life be-
cause I recommended them" he
shouted.
That is a lie" Gadd interjected.
Gadd Is Surprised
Barry. who was standing at the
time next to Gadd, who was seated.
struck Gadd a heavy blow on the side
Of the head. Apparently the attack
came as a surprise to Gadd and he at
tempted to get to his feet. Before he
could arise and get squared away
Barry was on top of him swinging both
fists. Gadd finally got out Of his chair
only to be pushed to the floor.
Standing over Gadd as he lay on the
floor Barry leaned down and struck
several times before he was dragged
away by spectators and school of
Gals.
You dirty whelp." said Gadd.
You have insulted me time and
time again." Barry said.
Il know what you insinuated. Gadd
answered. 1T was that these men
were let out because they wcro
Catholics and that is untrue"
You belong to an order which is OPP
posed to them and they have as mucn
right TO hold office as any one else.
they pay taxes the same as any one
else" Barry cried.
Il know my name was published III
Tolerance. but I never said 1 belonged
to an order" Gadd replied
Both Make Statements
Hostilities finally were brought to
a close and just before the board ad
burned both men made statements.
4 understood Barry to intimate GER
tain things he said he did not intend
TO intimate. 1 want to apologize TO
the board for the term I applied to
him and 1 regret the incident" Gadd
said.
Il felt deeply that two men, my
appointees. We're removed without the
full hearing of the board. 1 am very
sorry The unfortunate incident &C.
Cured" Barry said.
Although it was after midnight
when parliamentary order supplanted
the London prize ring rules, and
chairs and scattered papers were
Strengthened. the board proceeded TO
take the first step in many years to-
ward relieving the over-crowding OF
the high schools which has become
such a serious problem.
High School Move Started
on recommendation of the buildings
and grounds committee. Adolph En-
Eardt. architec-s wee selected for 2
new ShOrtridge high school at Thirty
fourth anJ Pennsy- vlnIa s.. q West
side high school to be located at the
corner Of Shefhld Ave. and W. Wash
ingtOn St, and a cOlored high school
To be located on ground adjoining
School No. l., West and Eleventh
SITS Preliminary plans were ordered
prepared Immediately. It will be nee
essary to purchase or condemn land
for the cOlOred and west side schools.
Estimated costs Of the new schools
when completed are: Shortridge. $500
pupils, $500, 600; colored high school.
1000 pupils, $500. 900 West Side high
school. 1000 pupils. $500. 900.
A four-room addition at No. %,
Park Ave. and Seventeenth St, to cos!
about $50, 900, and a two-room addi-
tor at No. 80. sol S. State Ave, to
cost about $500 0 also we're au.
thorized.
Architects selected were: Short
ridge. Kopf & Wooling; West Side.
Vonnegut. Bohn & Mueller; Colored.
Harrison & Turnock: No p, Charles
Z. Byfeld; No. SO. Myers & Coffin.
Barry opposed the program on the
grounds hat the entire matter should
be left until after the reorganization
Of the board next month. when two
rev members viii replace Gadd and
James d. Allison.
He refused to vote for architects.
Allison charged that the voting showed
there had been a frame-up in Sc
Letting architects.
School teachers will be made happy
by getting their salaries Dec. 81, four
days before Christmas, instead OF
waiting until the first of the month,
which is the regular pay day.