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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
r. A. HUMPHREYS

Ike Ae IHOIVAFIHNRE0
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance,
NEAR i4rH AND PARK ROAD.
rear porches; strictly moderns double
NICE LOCATION SOUTHEAST.
8 rms; h.-w.-h.. eIec., bath; garage,
~ STREET SOUTHWEST.
Frame, rms; bath. gaa; room for
garage. NA s1;sso sr1 Tsr%SS PARK.
pered and painted; garage space. Price.
'0'OOVE ERE STREET NORTHEAST.
Brick, q rms; bath: lat. heat, gas.
cellar: Price, $500. Terms. -
NEAR N. CAPITOL AND r. !. ARE.
Brick. rms; bath. gas. cleo. fnr;
NEAR LINCOLN PARK:
Brick, rms; bath, h.-W.-h.s gas.
Cheap at $6,250. Terms
NEAR LINCOLN PARK.
Colonial brick, rms, bath, h.-W. h.
cleo; garage space. Price. $500: terms;
NEAR 14rH 4 PA. AVE. s. e.
Brick. 6 rms, bath, h.-w. h., gas.
wired; garage. Cheap at $4,000; easy
NEAR 7rH q K SITS. N. d.
Brick coloniaI home. rms, bath.
h.-w. h.. eIec.; garage. Price. $3.50:
NEAR 7TH & @ SITS. N. e.
Bay-window brick, 8 rms, bath. INV.
h., cleo. Price, 1880; terms.
X ST. s. e.
Brick, 8 rms, bath, lat. heat. gas;
garage space. Price,, $500; terms.
NEAR nth & GIRARD ST.
In this good location, home, rms,
bath. fur. heat, gas. Price, $3.50; $1,000
5TH ST. N. E.
Brick, rms, bath. gas; garage space;
dandy little house; cheap at $3.50 terms.
Two bricks. and 2 rms, bath, lat
heat. gas. Cheap at $40, 500; terms.
NEAR 14TH & EAST CAPITOL.
Brick, rms, bath, gas: garage.
Price, $3.50; terms.
NEAR n. CAPITOL AND N SITS.
Brick, rms; bath, fur. heat gas.
Price, $500. Terms.
GOOD INVESTMENT NORTHEAST.
Four brick houses and large garage:
renting $1o5. Price. $4,000.
$500 TENTH STREET N. ".
Strictly modern, 8 rms; h.-w.-h., gas,
cleo, bath, laun. trays; garage: extra
building lot. Price. S12,600.
NEAR 18TH AND COLUMBIA ROAD.
Brick. rms, colonial; bath. gas.
first class con-: renting $3.50. Price.
NEAR II. CAPITOL AND X SITS.
Brick. rms; bath, h.-w.-h.. gas. two
car brick garage. Price, $4,000. Terms.
r. A. HUMPHREYS
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
HUNT FOR M|ROFF
EXTENDS TO WEST
Long Distance Calls Used to
Trace Man.

Telephone calls to Toledo. Ohio. and
Denver. Colo. were made today by
Arthur Miroff of the Public Insurance
Company in an effort TO locate his IA
ther. Isadore Miroff. clothing jobber.
missing since Monday.
He left home. II w. Ray ST., Mon.
day morning to attend to business
duties and has not been seen or heard
from since. Since Miroff was in I'll
health from overwork the family
fears for his safety.
A daughter in Denver and a son in
Toledo could not be reached by phone
Wednesday. 1t was thought Miroff
might have gone to Denver.
In an effort to check the financial
condition OF his father, Arthur Miroff
searched the books Of his business. A
visit to the business places of persons
having overdue accounts will be made
to determine whether collections were
made Monday. The son desires to
know whether Miroff had large sum
Of money with him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
DAUGHTER ADMITS
ATTACK ON MOTHER
Swamp Girl Captured After
Eight Days in Bog,


WAUSAU, Wis, July f9.-Miss
Mary Lawando, 21.~ has confessed she
attacked her stepmother with club
before eafeeing into a swamp, District
Attorney Lippert announced today.
Mrs. Edna Lawando was attacked
and severely injured while asleep, fol-
lowing a family dispute Authorities
believed the assailant used an AK, but
the swamp girl" feebly admitted at
hospital she rained more than twen-
ty blows on the woman's head with
a maple club. Lippert said.
The girl is In a serious condition.
resulting from -hardships during the
eight days she hid in the swamp. de-
flying efforts of the posses, airplanes
and bloodhounds to find her.
She was near starvation and ex-
hausted from bites Of mosquitoes ana
other insects.
A neighbor girl, Francis Were'Iski.
16, was enlisted by the sheriff to, aid.
Frances placed a package of sand
wiches in clearing, and calling
"Yo-hoo. Mary, here's something TO
eat," withdrew.
A few minutes later Mary appeared
in the midst Of hidden possemen. She
leaped into a bog, where she was cap
tured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
Roaring Along

AS the tiny. high.powered steel
plane OF Lieut.. Russell L. Maug-
han speeds on its way aacross
the continent at ITO miles an
hour. here are some figures to
keep in mind in connection with
the trip
1t is moving at the rate Of
S97 1900 feet an hour, 1880 feet
a minute, or 2491 feet second.
Every four ticks of a watch
It traverses a city block.
Flying at an altitude Of 1900
feet, as. Maughan did over In
dianapolis, Ave seconds sepor-S
ated him from mother earth and
the consequences of their meet
ing. A sudden gust Of wind, an
air pocket or a wind eddy could
throw his steel bullet" into an
uncomfortable nose-dive. A my
thical baseball catcher who
could throw a ball 5000 miles
would have to muster practically
twice the amount Of his steam"
to peg Maughan out-at Frisco.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
BRITISH CABINET
REWSES NOTE ON
WAR PREPARATIONS
Final Draft of Document May
Mean Final Break of
Entente.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LONDON. July 1s.-The British
cabinet met today and made final re-
visions in the all-imporant note to
Germany, the document which may
be signal for a final break of the en-
tente over reparations.
A covering letter which viii accom-
pany the note and an explanatory
document We're also discussed and
completed
The note, with it's accompanying
documents. will be delivered Friday.
The optimism from authoritative
sources was not shared by the Brit
ish or continental press. nor by the
public. 1t was generally felt the note
held possibilities of a definite break
with France over the subject of rep
aratioons.
It is understood, although the
contents Of the note have been close
ly guarded and were subject to
eleventh hour changes, the British
idea on reparations is in conformity
with the Versailles treaty. French
spokesmen have been stressing the
point that Britain has ignored the
treaty. The note may lead to further
debate between France and England
over which correctly interprets the
treaty that ended the World War.
Marquis Curzon, foreign minister,
received the German ambassador last
night at the same time Premier The
unis and Foreign Minister Jasper were
receiving the French ambassador to
Brussels.
The Belgians will probably go to
Paris the first Of next week to confer
with Poincare on the reply to be made
to Britain's suggestion that all the
allies indorse the note to Germany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
HANDCUFF 'EM, SERGEANT
Police Swimming Party Dissolves at
Crucial Moment.

II Police. Sergeant Halstead ever
gets Lieut.. Ferd Winkler and Sergt.
Walter Coleman into the water they
are in for a good ducking. Halstead's S
friends said today.
Winkler and Coleman have been
telling Halstead what good swimmers
they are. Halstead admits he's not
the worst paddler in the city. They
arranged to go bathing.
Halstead filed his car with gaso-
line and rode to headquarters to ex-
hibit bathing suit his brother off,
GERS charitably described as bright. s.
But Coleman and Winkler lodged
him and Halstead went alone
II didn't expect them to CO." said
Halstcad. 1T wasn't Saturday
night"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
ROASTING EARS ON
MARKET AT LAST
HOMEGROWN CucumberS Sell
at Two for 10 Cents,

Roasting ears appeared al, the city
market today, selling at 40 cents a
dozen. Homegrown cucumbers sold
at two for Is cents.
Beans remained at two pounds for
25 cents. while beets. carrots and EUR.
nips had dropped to two punches for
5 cents. Tomatoes were selling at Ia
cents a pound. and potatoes, ten
pounds for 25 cents.
Cherries. In limited quantities, were
selling at two quarts for 25 cents.
Peaches averaged three pounds for IS
cents. Pears and plums were priced
at two pounds for 25 cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
jUG T(EGL0W SEVEN.
y TIE BOY lRl(RN
ey EDetoNp SNELL.
ONeA SERVICE ,se..sIe.
.W'0V oNEA.
nlcsTR~TEp ~
2.ASA;nERFlGLD

CAPTAIN JOHN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Police at Jes-
~ selton-sprang his extended welcoming hand
to stout elderly Chinaman -pausng the threshold.
Monica Whey delightfully."- chair raised her
eyes her book observe the His attire seemed
be studied compromise between eastern and western fashions
fore white 4n baggy trousers of black silk and black
with sides his chest stretched gold watch
links of which peculiarly massive and the third
finger of his left hand displayed ring set with large green
stone.
NYou for he announced with harsh ntonation
that for reason, struck terror into her soul.
Thats right agreed the commissioner cordially. Come
in down. This my sister, Viney, Monica want
to introduce you the weahest and respected Chinese
gentleman the island-Mr Chai-Hung."
sHow do you do ~ lnurmmed Monica sweety She was
about to rise when Of the orienals hand checked
her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
BABY PEGGY AND
HER FRIENDS IN
MOVING PICTURES
Times Winners FroIic Before
Camera in University
Square.
The indianapolis Baby Peggy today

The Indianapolis Baby Peggy today
became a movie star.
Little Lois Annette Wolfanger. 4.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Wolfanger. 1920 S East ST.. who won
the $50 prize offered by The Indian
apolis Times in a quest for Baby
Peggy's double, had the time Of her
life working in the movies.
Margaret Roberta Duvall. 5, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Duvall, 6276
College Ave-, and Leone Louise
Meyer, 61z, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry C. Meyer. 4S4 Gladstone Ave,
second and third winners, froncked
and danced before the Rhodes-Choiun-
ard Film Company's movie camera IN
University square.
Baby Lois played around the foun-
tain Little Miss Duvall was given
permission to play amid the flowers.
Leone Meyer, who Is being trained for
classical dancing. donned a butterfly
costume and danced around the foun-
tain, while hundreds looked on.
Presented With Check
90! Ooi Oh"'> commented Miss
Wolfanger when a representative Of
The Times presented her with the
winning check for $50.
She threw her arms around him
and gave him a smaclxing kiss.
: Mrs. Arthur j. Beriault, who has
q dramatic school at 1925 N. Alabama
St., donated her time in making
up" the children for the movies and
directing them while they were
acting.
Movies at Lyric
The movies will be exhibited at the
Lyric Theater, where the Baby Peggy
movies regularly are shown. The
films were sent to a laboratory in Chi
cago to be developed and 1t Is hoped
they will be completed in time to be
presented Sunday and all next week
at the Lyric. Definite announcement
will be made later by The Times.
"Our daughter received a telegram
today from Baby Peggy, congratulate
ing her on being the little stars
double" Mrs. Maurice Wolfanger,
mother Of the Indianapolis Baby
Peggy, said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
ROAD PAVING DISCUSSED
Madison County Officials Urge I'm
provement of Highway.

Several Madison County officials,
including the board of commissioners.
surveyor and auditor. today met with
members of the State highway COM
mission, urging the commission to
authorize the paving of the Pendle.
ton PiAe between Pendleton and An.
derson.
The commission is celebrating on
whether to maintain the present ROAD
and eliminate dangerous double
railroad crossing or to shunt traffic
to a road about mile east, which
has been paved by the county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
KING ASKS COOPERATION
Secretary of State Health Board to
Speak in frankfort.

DIR. William F. King, secretary OF
the State board of health, win speak
before the Frankfort city cocuncil to-
night in an effort to induce the city
and Clinton County to cooperate in
the organization Of a full-time county
health unit.
DIR. King said today the necessary
personnel of a unit would consist OF
health officer, sanitary officer, at
least one county nurse and small office
force. Representatives Of the State
board have made q two-week survey
Of the situation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19

the planes tank. The benzol sdds the
extra shot OF jazz to the fuel which
enables him to attain a speed of 100
miles an hour at times.
Copies OF New York morning news.
papers were packed in Maughan's ship
1t is the Army fiier's ambition to be
the first transcontinental newsboy-
the first newsie who can sell In San
francisco at night newspapers printed
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
MEETING ON WAR
MEMORIAL TODAY
State Commission Discusses
Plans.

The State war memorial commission
gathered In Indianapolis today for a
meeting in the war memorial head.
quarters at 2 p. m. to discuss a pos.
slble change Of plans.
Marcus s. Sonntag, Evansville
chairnsn Of the commission, held 8
conference with Paul Comstoek, sec.
retary.
Frank r. Walker of Walker &
Weeks, Cleveland. Ohio, architects for
the. memorial. also Conferred with
Sonntag. Walker said his firm could
form no definite plans until the views
of the commission had been ascer.
tanned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
MANICURE WINS FREEDOM
Ten Shining Nails Gets Man Out Of
Laws Clutches.
Bv United Ne,cs

By United Netcs
CHICAGO. July 19.-Ten shining
neatly manicured nails won Michael
Kotch his freedom in court Wednes-
day.
A policeman was searching for a
man going from one automobile to
the other slashing tires. His eyes fell
upon Kotch who had a knife in his
hand.
II was only manicuring my nails" !"
Kotch told, Judge O'Toole.
Lets see EN-" the court ordered.
Kotch is free.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
Former Missionary Speaks
BIZ Times Special

BIZ ItMe6 SpeC5uI
BETHANY PARK. Ind. July 19.-
Professor E. H. zaugg. former teacher
in missionary schools in Japan, dis
cussed Social Problmes of Japan" at
the Indianapolis missionary confer
ence Of the Reformed Church. Dele
gates voted to hold the 1924 conven-
tion here. The COMMITTEES who made
arrangements for this pears meeting
Were reelected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
INVALID ROLLS FROM
WINDOW, ESCAPING FIRE

Woman Sustains Severe Injuries;
Husband Hurt.
By Times Special
MUNCIE. Ind, July 19.-Attempt-
ing to save herself from flames which
destroyed her home at Eaton. near
here, Mrs. John Holman. an invalid,
rolled from a second story. window.
She was carried to the window by her
husband. He then jumped and when
Mrs. Holman rolled from the window
he attempted TO break the fall. The
woman's hip was broken. Holman
was slightly injured
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
BARRIcADEs TORN DOWN
Joy. Riders Take Cars Over Pavement
Closed for Repairs.

Barricades on the keystone Ave.
paved road were down today. Barri-
cades were placed at the norh end
of the Keystone Ave. and at Sixty
Second St., shutting off about a half
mile Of pavement during repairs.
Joy-riders tore away part of the
barricades during the night and drove
cars over the pavement that. was be.
ing repaired.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
GIRL GONE THREE MONTHS
Hammond Man Comes to Indianapolis
to Search for Daughter.

J. B. Beach Of Hammond. Ind, visit
ing at the home of C. r. Berry, 1o11
Oxford St.. is looking for his daughter,
Anita, who left home three months
ago and who is believed to be working
in a restaurant here, police said today
She Is described as being Is years
old. feet 5 inches tall. with dark
hair and gold tooth in front
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
$4,000 LOAN AWARDED
Board of Health Gets Advance Funds
for Second Time.

Joseph L. Hogue, city controller.
today announced award of a $4,000
temporary loan for the board Of
health to the Indiana Trust Company
on a bid of par and s57 premium.
The loan bears per cent interest.
This is the second loan of the same
amount made for the board this year.
DIR. Hermann G. Morgan, secretary OF
the board said the board is out OF
funds. The loan is in anticipation OF
tax money due in November.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
BOND COMPANY READY
TO PAY COUCH FORFEIT
Settlement to Be Made in Shortage Of
Ex-Statehouse Custodian.

Representatives OF the Fidelity and
Deposit Company OF Maryland. bonds
men for Roy Couch, former State
house custodian, who was deposed
when Irregularities in the conduct Of
his Office became apparent. today were
reported ready to pay to the State
nearly $4,000. representing approx
mately the amount Councils books
were short. The bond is $4,000.
Couch was able to account for about
$3.50 of more than $4,000 charged
against him, it is understood. John
Hunt. local manager of the bonding
firm, together with tha firms ad-
juster and Lawrence F. Orr. chief
examiner of the board. have spent
several days rechecking Couch's ac-
counts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
WATER USERS PAY
OVERHEAD PROFIT
RACING SUM
Lieutenant Maughan Conf
dent of Success in Dawn
to-Dark Flight,
BIZ United Press

BU Ontted Press
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 49,
Lieut.. Russell L. Maughan's Cur
tiss plane came down from the
sky like great silver bullet at
Rosecran ms Field at IL :27 a. m.
today, marking the successful
completion of the first half of
his race with the sun across the
continent.
| Maughan was 81 minutes behind
schedule. Striving desperately to
make up the delay. he maintained a
speed of nearly 100 miles an hour un.
| til the wheels of his little plano
SKINNED the smooth surface Of the
| flying field. He covered the two Iegs
of the flight from New York to St.
Joseph in hours and 10 minutes.
including a thirty-minute stop at
Dayton.
He hoped off at Rosecrans field
at 1903, headed due west.
The birdman passed over Indian
apolis at 1886, a. m. at a speed esti.
mated at 165 miles an hour. He was
flying at an altitude of approximately
1900 feet One hour and seven min
utes later he was at Springfield. Ill.
$50 miles west.
Says Plane Is Fit
Before turning to a pile of sand.
i fc14H
gave his plane a hasty examination.
He pronounced 1t fit for the final dan.
/ gerous sh.across the Rockies In his
attempt to fly from the Atlantic to the
/ Pacific between dawn and dusk.
Gosh. this is enough TO feed the
whole army" Maughan remarked as
he attacked a homemade Missouri
chicken sandwich. He ate little, al.
though he drank a large bowl OF
| lemonade.
/ Wa got the Indian sign on the
ink this time. he said II hope
the boys in frisco have ordered a
good meal. because / am sure going
to be hungry about p. M"
The aviator said the plane was
working like a top"
He plainly showed the nervous and
physical strain OF dashing across the
sky at a speed OF more than 1856
which he averaged for 1.130 miles
from New York to St. Joseph. He
made an effort to relax while the
mechanicians were working on his
plane. but the large crowd gathered
at the field pushed close in an effort
to hear his story Of the flight.
Benzol Added to Gas
AS the plane rolled to a stop a
corps OF mechanics rushed forward.
One group began going over all parts
thoroughly while another applied oil
and gas. Sixty gallons OF gasoline
mixed with benzol were pumped into
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
Man Indicted on Booze Charge

Bert Grimes, 1O9 w. st. Clair ST..
today was indicted by the county
grand jury on a charge of transport
ing liquor into the county. Grimes
was arrested Friday, by Seth Ward,
Federal prohibition agent. He will
be arraigned later
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
New House Robbed

c. H. Mcintyre. George Bunting
and James Shaw. 442 N. Denny ST.,
employed as carpenters on new
house at Fifty-Second st. and Park
Ave-, report tools OF undetermined
value stSsen Wednesday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
Mad Empress Is
Near Death, but
Lives in Past,
CARLOTTA, WIDOW OF MAXIMILIAN,
MEXICO'S> HANDSOME RULER,
IS VIRTUAL PRISONER.
by United News

brussels July 19Behind Chateau
- de Bouchou 63yearod woman, dying, insane living
the memories of her glorious past.
Stark mad since 1867 her broken mind does
DID, exe her failing eyes do the fiat green fields
Belgium and the Chateau that has prison these
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
Baby Carriage Robbed.

Mrs. Dora Irwin, 643 w New York
ST., reported to police today that a
$40 gold watch was taken from a
purse which she had in a baby car
rage IN front Of her home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
Commission Expert TeSfieS He Adds 5 Per Cent to Vau
alton Of Property to Cover Such Items as Legal
and Engineering Fees.
eRoMNeER DEGREES USE OF FANclFUL FIGURES
Witness Admits Additions Are Not Based on Facts, But
Are Purely Arbitray-Crowd DWindles as
Hearing Becomes technical.

Return structural overhead" large the In
danapos consumers quarterly BILL testimony the
before the public commission in the
House of Representatiyes indicated today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
EVERY CAR ON
INDIANAPOLIS
STREETS, IS A
USED CAR

But USED" doesn't mean they
have outlived their usefulness.
Hundreds OF used. good as new
cars are listed in the TIMES
today. Many Of them are as
good mechanically as when
they left the factory. Don't
put off" the pleasures Of
motoring because you feel you
cannot afford new car. READ
THE BARGAINS OFFERED
IN TONIGHTS TIMES.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
Figure is Arbitrary

Il don't know that the history shows
that" replied Carter. Fifteen per
cent is an arbitrary figure
we are seriously contending that
this charge of s1.s2o.1s1 should not go
into the rate basis" Groninger de-
clared
The hearing was getting down to
dry as dust figures. arguments and
slide rule computations. The crowd
was dwindiing and some of those who
stayed dozed.
Following the discussion Of struc-
tural overhead there was a long and
complicated discussion of deprecia-
Continued on Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19

MISS DOROI61 BASE1
NNE by one City Hall girls
have falier- victim to the
charm of bobbed hair, but
Miss Dorothy Basey.~. steno-
grapher in the city engineering
department. AZ E. Raymond St,
emphatieally declared that the
others could IL they wanted to. Z
but she was never going to.
Wednesday morning Miss,
Basey did not report for work.
She telephoned she was i'll
At noon when she came in,
even intimate acquaintances had
to look twice before they recog-
nized her. The barber had been
her doctor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19

Structural overhead" Earl Carter,
chief engineer Of the commission, ex-
planned on the witness stand, is
supposed to take care of legal, en-
cheering, experimenting and similar
costs and becomes a part Of the value
OF the property. He testified that in
appraising the property he had
arbitrarily added Is per cent to the
value of everything except material
and supplies to take care of this over
head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-19
Big Item In Valuation

This item Of Structural overhead, :"
he testified. amounted. to s1.S20,161 in
the valuation OF the property on
which, the company is asking an s
per cent return.
But structural overhead does not
apply only TO structures. It was re-
vealed. 1t also applies to land. The
testimony showed that 1891, ,466 had
been added to land supposed to be
worth $2.476.2<2, and that all Of this
is supposed to represent structural
overhead" Increased real estate val.
ues also are taken into consideration
when land values are fixed, the en-
gfneer testified.
IF the history of the company
showed structural overhead cost only
per cent. would you add Is per cent
TO the value Of the property" Taylor
e. Groninger, city corporation coun.
sci, asked.