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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
THREE TERMINALS
ADD TO TRAFFIC
PROBLEM IN CITY
J, RoIIin BibbenS Speaks Upon
Means of Eliminating
Congestion,

Location of interurban, bus and rail
road terminals in the mile square com
rlcates the downtown traffic conges-
ton problem in Indianapolis to a de
gree found IN few cities. J Rollin
Ribbens, traffic consultant for the city
plan commission, told city department
heads today.
Bibbins said he had learned that
about 175 busses enter and leave the
terminal daily, which is almost equal
to the number of interurba1M.
Railroad elevation is a great aid, he
said, predicting that the south side
eventually will be developed to equal
the north side.
Downtown street car loops should
be widened, Bibbens said. Street cars
carry so per cent Of the passengers
to and from the business district and
motor cars 20 per cent, he said.
Despite this fact automobiles out
number street cars on downtown
streets six to one. ha said.
Illinois and Washington and Merid.
ian and Washington SITS. are two OF
the busiest corners in America, Bib
bins said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
By ALLEN WHITE.

n ORE than fourteen hundred families moving Indian
Vl apos every month Vans continually transplanng
the "hoang population from community to another
Landlords of apartments boarding houses and single residences
kept busy hanging and removing the For Rent sign
Indianapolis has population of 342718 according to the
1923 City Directory, and is growing rapidly.
According to figures compiled by the Chamber of Com
there about $4,000 Indianapolis Only about
$500 of these owned by the This leaves $500
homes inhabited by renters.
The who owns his own home is ''panted" and sell
dom except where he is forced believes
location will benefit his family Then purchases another home
and remains settled for many years
Who the movers2
According transfer people who occupy apartments
restless Generally speaking there classes that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
FAIRBANKS MORSE
PURCHASE COUNTY
WORKHOUSE PLOT
Firm Pays S150,0O0 for
Ground Upon Which to
Expand Local Plant,

Fairbanks Morse & Company today
bought 1914 acres of county land for
$3.50 600. the only bid offered at a pub
lie auction conducted by Albert Hof-
man. president of the board of com
missioners.
The land is located at Twenty First
St. and Northwestern Ave. across the
street from the present plant of the
company, in which electrical appli-
ances are made.
The company was represented by
w. +. Miller of Chicago, vice presl-
dent and treasurer; A. w. Thompson.
local manager; Robert Morris. pur-
chasing agent; w S. Hovey. a vice
president, and Linton A. Cox, local
attorney.
I'VE bought the land for a large
expansion Of our Indianapolis plant, "
said Miller. The expansion will take
place as soon as possible. but 1 can't
say definitely when. because I don't
know, The plant here will be our big
gest producer of electrical appliances.
and we picked out indianapolis instead
Of some other city because our COM
pany likes conditions here"
Thompson said the buildings will
be started as soon as circumstances
permit"
The company bought the entire
tract Of twenty acres. butAimmedi-
ately resold 1.56 acres TO the county
for SIS for use as county yards. The
resale was for the purpose of keep
ing the title clear.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
100000 FOUND
{ BURIED BY ROAD
Money Believed to Have
Belonged to BergdoIh
BIZ United Press

Bg United Press
HAGERSTOWN, Md. Aug. 81
Penniless yesterday-Possessor of
500, 900 today-Lee Houser. laborer,
Is going about his usual tasks, stead
fastly refusing to tell where he has
cached his money.
Houser. just like a story book char
acter. found some real buried treasure.
He discovered in q tin box by & road
side. while he was engaged in the
prosaic task of digging it with a pick.
At first he said the tin box con-
tanned only $4,000. Later he said
there was that sum in gold and s90.-
900 more in green backs. He refused
to divulge where he had concealed
his prize.
The belief here is that the box
found by Houser is the one buried
by Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, draft
dodger, when ne was making prepa-
rations to flee. Bergdoll escaped from
custody when he obtained permission
TO come to Hagerstown and search for
the treasure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
GIRL AND ESCORT
KILLED BY BOLT
Daughter Of Local Couple
Dies at Madison, Ind,

Miss Jessie Wells. &c, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wells. 9O4 z.
Seventeenth St. was killed by light
ming one mile east of Madison, Ind,
Sunday, the family was notified to-
day.
Robert White. 20, of Madison, with
whom Miss Wells was walking when
the storm broke, also-was killed. They
had sought shelter from the rain be-
meath a rock ledge.
Miss Wells was a high school teach
er at Madison.
The Wells family moved to Indian
apolis recently.
The funeral will be at Hanover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
Power GrabberS' Holding
Back HooSier Education,
Says Institute Speaker,

Indiana ranks seventeenth in the
United States in education because
the power grabbing interests are too
strong for us to get many needed i'm
provements," Lee Il. Swails. Marion
County superintendent. told 100 teach
ers in opening the annual five-dsy in
stitute In the Criminal courtroom at
the courthouse this morning.
"Our low rank is not due 10 the 90
600 teachers in the State" Swails said.
Swails said he expects every teacher
in the county to read to her pupils
from the Bible at least one morning
week, although he emphasized the
fact that he does not believe in teach
ing dogmas or creeds.
The teachers became pupils at the
institute. Led by Miss Vida Mannan.
forpSer supervisor Of music at Broad
Ripple. they sang timidly, as their
pupils are wont to do. over and over
each phrase would be sung until 1t
was learned"
The Rev. Joseph b. Armistead of
the Downey Avenue Christian Church,
speaking on AN Ideal Education" in
place of President William Lowe
Bryan of Indiana University, said
that teachers are any nations great.
est asset.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27

the weather It is too hot and stuy for many folks apart
during the summer but they anxious return them
when the cold wind blows
Although Indianapolis has sem-annual moving spasms
there is tendency for greater moving spring and
Since Indianapolis has great foreign population moving
generally staple the it, throughout the year.
According to1novng the greater portion of moving
carried by the residents of the north side This they
because of the great number of apartment
Constant and repeated moving engaged by citizens
reside the of the city These course
of apartment and boarding houses.
Books of the Indianapolis Water Company show where
have changed addresses eight
years. In every instance they renters
'It is thing for have live long
twenty and thirty years location said Frank
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
j. S. RATE PROBE
ASKED BY SHANK
Mayor to Speak Tuesday at
Municipal Playground,

The opening gun urging congress
sional investigation of the A.. T. & r,
controlling company Of the Indiana
Bell Telephone Company will be fired
by Mayor Shank at Fountain Square
playground Tuesday evening.
The mayor has supported the stand
of Taylor Groninger, city corporation
counsel that the Federal Government
should take a hand in the fight against
increased telephone rates and high
investment return.
Charles Bookwalter, ex-mayor, and
president Of the park board, will
speak on "The Needs Of Indianapolis. "
The Police and Firemen's band
open a concert at p. m. The speak
Ing will start at D. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
MOVING URGE AFFECTS 1400 FAMILIES A MONTH

live in apartments newlyweds and elderly couples whose chill
dren have gone to establish homes of their
Consider the newly-weds. Hubby is ambitious. Wey is
willing help When hubby has prospects of better position
with bright future, she encourages him.
They pack their household effects and hubby
place of employment Sometimes this they outside
Indianapolis Many they remain city, invading
neighborhood and environment.
Then there the children An apartment no place to
family So mother tiny apartment
with its snug kitchenee for a residence back yard
Years lapse and the children have established homes
AS result many elderly pairs apartments
pass their last days.
But there other for moving
Transfer that every year there general mgra-
ton from apartments single residences This mostly to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27

ordon secretary of the Indianapolis Water Company They
own their homes
The Indiana Bell Telephone Company reports nearly 1900
phones changed monthly residences This includes changes
within homes as well as from house to house.
During 1872 the telephone company transferred 1880
phones for families who moved from location
within the city October the busiest month, when 1881
shifts made February sackest only 925
families moving
Here are the families moving this year, according
phone records:
January 1449; February 1885; March, 1854 April 1877
May, 2,205; June 1876 July 21O4
50 far more folks moving this year than due
argy to the building BOOM and industrial
conditions.
The T. A Dispatch and Red Ball Company long dis
tance hauers estimate that about out
OF Indianapolis annually by motor truck
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
NOT FOUND IN WEBSTER
What Are Life and Lover" Read
and Learn.

Two unique definitions of life and
love were given by John Haynes. man
ager of the State Young Peoples
Reading Circle. in a talk today before
the Marion County teachers institute.
"A speaker once said that education
is life and love-" he said when
asked to define life and loce, however,
he was stumped.
His listeners went to philosopher,
who said: Life is just one fool thing
after another
Then they went to a woman
teacher, who told them: Love is Just
two fool things after each other.'"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
'0FFICERS' SEEK GIRLS
AutOist, Held as "Speeder," Refuses
Peace Terms.

Arthur Cheetham, 1928 College
Ave-, told police today three men,
claiming they were police, stopped
him while ne was driving at Forty
Second st. and Keystone Ave-, Sun
day night with another man and two
girls and charged him with speed
ing. The Officers" offered to re-
lease him If the girls were turned
over to them. Cheetham told police
After some argument. the men left
in an automobile. the license number
of which was given to police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
ELECTRIC STORMS
CAUSE DAMAGE
Northern Indiana and Illinois
Suffer Losses,
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Two violent
electric storms swepts over Chicago,
northern Illinois and Indiana today,
adding to the abnormally cool weather.
The North Prairie Methodist church
near Zion was burned from light
ming bolt. Several buildings i'm Chi
cago were struck.
Traffic was practically suspended
for a time in Chicago and tele-
phone communication was demoral.
ized. Lights went out as near-dark.
ness spread over the city. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
ENGINEER KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
Freight Cars Leave Track
Near Sunman.

BV United Press
SUNMAN. Ind, Aug. 27.-J. Loven.
Der, Garrett, Ind, engineer of Balu-
more & Ohio express train No. Is.
west-boud was killed when his train
plunged into the ditch in a washoux
near here early today
The entire train-f1fteen express
cars-left the track. Lovenger was
the only casualty
Lovenber's body was found beneath
the locomotive shortly before noon to-
day. The wreck occurred at $50 a. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
LIGHTED CROSS ON AUTO
Driver Fined for Violating City Red
Light" Ordinance

James Walter. 1130 Park Ave-, was
fined SO and costs, in city court by
Judge Delbert o. Wilmeth today on a
charge Of violating the city ordinance
which prohibits use of red lights on
auto fronts. the privilege being re-
served for police, fire department and
ambulance equipment. Police said
Walter had an Illuminated red cross
on the front of his car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
STOP DIGGING, SAY BRITISH
English Object to American Hunt for
Bodies.
BIZ United News

BIZ United Ne1s
LONDON, Aug. 27.-"Leave us our
deadr' is the plea which England ad-
dresses to Jealous Americans bent on
digging up the dust of old and revered
patriots.
First. came an enterprising group
of Virginians. who explored the human
remains of st. Georges church yard
at Gravesend in a search for the In
dian princess, Pooahontas.
Now. representatives of the Univer-
sity of Georgia are seeking the body
of General Oglethorpe, who is be-
heved to be buried in Cranham, Essex,
which was his home from 1743 to
1855.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
School DAYS

Riddles, you'd better begin ran
sacking the bookcases and closets
for your school books. Time is
going fast and Sept. 10, when
schools, both public and pa
rochial, will swing open their
doors, is almost here. Better be-
gin now to brush up a bit on
the multiplication table.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
Engineers Report on Paving

Report of John Elliott, city engineer,
on TwentyNinth st. paving was ex-
pected to be made this afternoon TO
the board of works. Elliott had been
working on his report since examina-
tions were made of the pavement last
week. Property owners through the
State board of accounts protested
against alleged faulty construction in
concrete base
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
PROTECTION is PROMISED
State Fair to Get Services of Police
and Firemen Free

Mayor Shank today promised 1.
Newt Brown. secretary of the State
board of agriculture. adequate police
and fire protection for the State Fair
next week.
Since the Playground was included
in a district annexed in 1922 the pro-
lection will cost the fair nothing. 1t
paid for it heretofore.
With the annexation fair conces-
sion holders must pay city licenses,
the mayor asserted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
TWO AVIATORS KILLED
Plans Falls Into Marshes Near At
Iantic City.

By United Press
ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.. Aug. 81
Two aviatprs were smothered In FIVE
feet of mud in the marches near here
when their plane crashed. A crowd
looked on. helpless The dead are
Capt. Frank E. Fitzsimmons. IS. and
Gunnat Lindahl, mechanic. 4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
Liquor Runs Too Slowly

Although Richard Lay, 315 W. Nc
Carly ST, tried to pour the contents
OF a fve-gallon jug into sewer. he
was not fast enough to prevent Lieu
Nenant Eisenhut and squad from OBJ
aiming liquor to use as evidence, po-
lice say He was charged with oper-
ating a blind tiger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
Rate Of Speed

To take advantage of the suspend
ed fine provision motorists must give
the court the address of the garage
in which the car is stored and deposit
with city court bailiff the license
plates, certificate of title. card and
certificate and keys to the car These
will be held until expiration of the
"Impounding" period
Car Is Surrendered.
Harold Tiley, %, of 1105 n. La.
Sale St, was the first to surrender
use of his car. Judge Wilmeth sus-
pended a $50 fine upon payment of
costs and agreement to lock up the
car for thirty days.
Others fined for speeding:
Forest v, Strother, 215 w. Twenty
Eighth St, $26; Jack lyman. 81, of
225 E.SNew York $50; Paul Schaaf.
10. Of 3340 Carrollton Ave. SIS; Joe
Wilson. 1880 Park Ave, $26; F. NJ.
Donelson, %, of 3510 Guilford Ave,
$24; Fred Ross, "a, of 164S S. Meridian
St, $50, and Robert Jones, 20, of S5
Hendricks Pl, $40.
Garnett Sutherland, 10, Of city
agreed to lock up his car for forty
days in lieu of paying s26 fine.
Others arrested on speeding charges
over the week
Morris Ralph. %, of 205O Ashland
Ave, Harold Slayer, 2S, Carmel, Ind;
Otis Gulleys %, of 1881 College Ave.
Frank Kinsey, 20, of SAP S. Warman
Ave; Orval Hilligoss. 1S, of 1902 w
Twenty Eighth ST.; Herbert Boiling, 81,
of 2427 Bellefontaine ST., and John
Gromes, 26. Of 2342 Central Ave.
Court In Country
Sunday afternoon court held In
Wayne Township School School No.
Ia, on w. Washington st., by Justice
of Peace Henry Sphier resulted in six
fines>sor alleged speeders picked up by
State policemen on National Rd., west,
and Rockville Rd.
The following were fined 81 and
costs on charges of going faster than
thirty-five miles an hour: Albert I'm
derwood. Stilesville; Arthur Bowen.
1928 w. Tenth ST.; Walter Erber, 235
N. Dixon St; John Norel, 2745 Ash
land Ave, and Dwight Arthur, Green
castle. whose fine was suspended.
Carl Schmalfeld. r. r. B. box BIT,
was fined So and costs. State Police
men r. c. Snider, Shinn and Young
made the arrests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
Screen Torn From Stand.

The police emergency squad found
hat the screen wire was torn off, but
nothing was taken by burglars who
entered the refreshment stand of John
Moore. colored. SS2 W. Tentho St..
Sunday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
New Hours

Downtown retail stores which
are members of the Merchants
Association will go back on the
regular closing schedule next
Saturday. E. J. Gausepohl, presi-
dent of the association, said to-
day. A number of other stores
will follow suit.
The stores have been closing at
) p. m. on week days. and 1890
or / p. m. on Saturday The
; stores will close at $50 and
p. m. beginning Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
Gaming Cause of Killing

BIZ Times Special
TERRE HAUTB. Ind, Aug. 81
Following a fight in which Frank
Thomas, 26, colored, was killed.
Henry Heard. 46. colored, was charged
with murder. Witnesses says the
fight was the result of craps game
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
Poison Attempt is Halted

Mrs. Maude Tyner, %, 914 High
land Ave, who has been i'll. drank
poison late Sunday, her husband. Otto
Tyner, told police. He seized bottle
from her before she hal drank much
of the poison. She was ssnt to the city
hospital. Her condition In not serious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
Bag Stolen From Auto

Francis Blackford, TT. Wayne, Inc
today told police a black traveii-
bag. containing clothing valued at
was stolen from his automobile par
on e. Washington st. GaL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27

learning, physical growth, favor with
God and favor with man.
Teachers must take away the fear
of a book or paper or dignity" he
said. They must make children love
the smell of books"
He told the teachers that on a recent
visit to a mission home he found that
CONTINUED on page I'D
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
AIR STUNTS ARE TRIED
Filters Trying for Record to Re-fueI
In Air.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-Capt
l.. S. Smith and Lieut.. John p Rich
ter, in a specially equipped De Havi-
land plane, went aloft today at 5:07
a. M, at Rockwell field in their third
attempt to establish a worlds rec
ord for distance, endurance and speed
above $500 kilometers. Their plane.
as in other attempts when the stunt
was tried for the first time in history
Of aviation, will be re-fueled In mid
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
NURSE F0ILS INTRUDER
Seized by Hair, ProwIer Makes Quick
Exit.

OUCH said a prowler who was
discovered halfway In the window at
the nurses home OF the Robert w.
Long Hospital. 1923 w. Michigan St,
about l a. m. today.
He finally pulled his hair out of the
hands of Miss Florence Kregg, who
discovered him.
Miss Kregg declared the hair felt
like that of a white man
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
PEGGY TO GET ST, 100000
Big Salary Contract Given Baby
Star.

BV United Press
NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-Three and
one-half year old baby Peggy. the lat
est crowned movie queen. will draw
at least $1,000 900 per year for three
years and bonus of $500, 900, accord
ing to Sol Lesser, who has contracted
for the babys services.
Peggy, who started her career as
an extra girl" in baby parts, is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mont
gomery of Los Angeles. She has ap-
peared in a score of short pictures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
STATE FARM SENTENCES
PROMISED SECOND-T|ME
SPEEDERS BY CITY JUDG|
Terms of From One to Six Months to Be GNen-Pan for
- Avoiding Fines by Impounding' Automobile
Worked Out for First Offenders.

Speeders convicted in city second time will be
sentenced to the Indiana from thirty DAYS to six
months beginning today, Judge Deber Wmeth announced
The judge also this schedule of fines for first
onense peeder providing they escape fines by payment
costs and locking up their for various periods
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
Watch and Purse Are Stolen

Mrs. E. Neal. 2211 College Ave, to-
day reported the theft of purse con.
tanning $23 and a gold watch. valued
at s45, from her home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
LAMB ATTACKS MARY
Sheep is Arrested After Vicious
Assault. 4

BIZ United Netcs
: NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-A little
lamb was altogether too much for
Mary Yanicello, age 3. of Yonl<ers.
n. Y. Her father called the police
to rescue her from lamb which had
her pinned down and was massaEing
its forehead on Mary. The lamb was
arrested" Mary was treated for cuts
and bruises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
COAL MEN
ARE WARNED
BY PINCHOT
Pennsylvania Governor Ad-
dresses Leaders of Pro-
posed Strike.

BIZ United Press
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 81.
Governor Pinchot Of PennSyl-
vania today served notice on the
anthracite miners and operators
that their difficulties must be
settled and the threatened coal
strike averted.
Unless this is done, he told
them, the State of Pennsylvania
would use every means to pro-
tect the public s interest.
Pinchot did not advance any plan
for breaking the existing deadlock be
-veen the two parties. He only
ked that they agree to confer with
him privately-the miners this after
noon and the operators tomorrow
morning.
Proposal Accepted
Samuel D. Warmer chairman Of
the anthracite operators Immediately
accepted Pinchots' offer.
FHnp murray, HISI vice president
of the United Mine Workers, acting
leader in the absence of John L.
Lewis, also formally agreed.
The Governor, speaking TO the four
representatives Of the miners and four
of the operators in the big gold re
ception room of the Capitol, stressed
the needs of the public.
The rights of the miners to a fair
wage must be accepted, he pointed
out. The rights of the operators to
a fair profit can not be violated. he
said.
Public Has Rights
But the general public is a party
70 this controversy he said, land
its rights as we'll as the rights of the
other two parties must be recog-
nized.
"A shortage of anthracite means
not only huge loss of wages to the
miners-but it means also the loss of
Continued on page I'D
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-27
STORM DAMAGE HEAVY
Lightning and Wind Cause Damage
at Muncie.

BIZ United Press
MUNCIE, Ind. Aug. 27.-Storm
damage in Delaware County Sunday
night will run into thousands Of dol
lars A barn on the Joseph Sheets
farm. north of Muncie, was struck by
lightning and burned with a ten thou
sand dollar loss. Seven hundred tele-
phone lines in the county are out Of
commission and number of electric
light lines were blown down.