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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
R0NS TO PAY
FOR BELL FIGHT,
AUDITOR ADMITS
A. T. and T., Despite Con-
tract, viii Not Foot New
Rate Battle Cost.

Although the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, through its
contract agree to supply the Indiana
Bell Telephone Company with &C
counting and engineering aid, nc
such assistance was received by the
Bell in the present rate case before
the public service commission
Thomas r. Keyes, Bell auditor, ad
mitted today.
Questioned by Presiding Commits
sioner Samuel r. Artman, Keyes
said the expenses incurred by the
Bell in its current fight for in
creased rates has been charged tc
operation, which eventually is paic
by patrons. Artman referred Keyes
to the AZ per cent contract with the
A. T. and T. wherein it agrees to
provide engineering and accounting
advice and assistance.
"Why aren't these rate expenses
charged to the A. T. and It. under
this contract?" Artman asked him.
Reyes said he did not feel quail
fled to interpret the contract,
through which the parent concern
collects Az per cent Of the annual
gross receipts of the Bell. Reyes
said. so far as he knew, the Bell
had asked the A. T. and T. for no
such assistance.
During the wind.up of the case,
several witnesses who have appeared
before during the three-week hear.
ing were called back to the stand
for further examination. Artman re-
quested the Bell to prepare some
additional exhibits. which may mean
a constinuation Of the hearing the
remainder Of the week.
Following completion OF evidence
the commission will study the matter
some time before ordering a new
schedule of rates. The Bell has
asked for increases, which would
boost it's earnings more than $500, 900
a year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
SH0R fridge is
Seen AS TRAP
BY fire CHIEF
Pupils Would Have Little
Chance in Case of Blast,
O'Brien Declares.

If fire or explosion should occur
at Shortridge High School, there
probably would be a great loss of
life and property because of the
overcrowded conditions was the
opinion today of Fire Chief John j.
O'Brien
"Shortridge High School is con
tinually watched by fire department
officials and has good facilities for
handling the crowd in case of fire, >
O'Brien said. There is danger
though. in case of an explosion, as
the building is not fire-proof. But
few of the Indianapolis schools are
fire-proof.
1.-THE trouble with Shortridge is
that there are many rooms which
are overcrowded. Fire drills are
held regularly at the school, but the
fact that there are too many chill
dren in the building would handicap
them in case of fire.
No Investigation
Because no complaint against the
conditions has been received by the
State fire marshal no investigation
of the school has been made by the
State department.
There have been two fires in the
annex of the old building at Short
ridge, but the losses were small.
Hundreds Of persons are expected
to attend the hearing before the
State tax board at $50 a. m. Satur-
day on the remonstrance against the
$1,200,000 bond issue for the new
Shortridge, filed by the Indiana Tax
payers Association. Representatives
of civic CLUBS, the Shortridge Parent
Teacher Association, various lunch
con clubs ana the Indianapolis Real
Estate Board will attend.
Indianapolis school board mem
bers asked all persons interested in
the completion of the school building
program to attend.
Both factions in the remonstrance
fight have wi hdrawn their weapons
and are waiting until Saturdays
session with the tax board.
Lions Club Acts
A resolution favorlng immediate
construction of the new high school
was adopted by members of the
Lions Club Wednesday at the Hotel
Lincoln. Support of the school
board was urged Wednesday by
members of the education committee
of the Chamber, of Commerce. The
indianapolis Real Estate board also
went on record as supporting the
board.
w. M. Aiken, head of a progress
sive school in st. Louis, speaking to
directors of the Orchard School
Wednesday night, deplored the
crowded conditions of school rooms.
He said that because of the insult
ficient space at Shortridge, proper
types of physical training could not
be given.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
COUNTY CALLS
OFF FLOOD WAR
viii Not Delay Elevation
Civic Clubs Told.

The county will not stand IN the
way o. the progress of the track
elevation and flood prevention
projects for the South Side, county
commissioners assured repreenta.
tives Of civic organizations today.
The s12,ooO,Oo track elevation pro-
gram and 100000 flood prevention
project will not be halted by any
move of the county, commissioners
said.
Harry Dunn, county auditor, said
he would write the board Of works
assuring them the county was in
accord with any move they take.
Commissioners said the county first
asked signing Of food prevention
contracts be delayed, because they
did know it would interfere with the
track elevation.
John F. White of the Indianapolis
Federation Of Community Civic
Clubs said that If the matter was
deferred to the new administration
1t would necessitate more investiga-
tions and delay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
HOSPITAL DEDICATION
Corner Stone Laying for Surgical
Unit Will Be Held Tuesday.

Corner stone laying and dedicatory
services for the new s3s5.OO0 surgi-
cal unit at city hospital will be held
at p. m. Tuesday.
Sol Schloss, city health board presi-
dent, has invited the public. Mayor
Shank. Ben H Thompson. city. coun-
ell president. and DR.. ]. r. Eastman.
indianapolis Medical Society presi-
dent, will be among speakers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
Heaven Near Yet So Far

til they were fairly a yellow
blur, but the glass of the window
puzzled the friendly fellow. Right
inside were friendship and
warmth and dog biscuit-he
could see them all plainly. but
that glass!
A half.hour later he had not .
abandoned the window. He still
stood on his hind feet and oc-
casionally wagged his tail, but
the glad banks were now little
whines, and the bright eyes were
disappointed and puzzled. THAT
dogs just as good as the ones in
side, and bout as good looking.
too" an elderly man observed.
"only no ones taken the trouble
to bob his tail for him."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03

Several bystanders watched
little serio-dog comedy at Penn
sylvania and Ohio SITS. today.
The actor, a friendly, brisk little
dog with intelligent eyes, but an
unaristocratic yellow body. had
valiantly tried to cross the street,
but was constantly driven back
by passing machines.
Finally he sat himself down on
the curb. his bright eyes rowing.
Suddenly, as he turned his head
in the direction of a pet shop
near the corner, his ears went
up sharply. he gave a glad little
. bark and darted toward the win
dow. There they were-a whole
beautiful dog family before him.
Loudly and gladly he barked and
wagged his tail and his body I'M
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
LEGION PLANS
PARIS Meeting
French Representative Con-
fers With Officials Here.

Commandant u. Peclsoff, French
government representative, today
conferred with American Legion off
cials about plans for the Legion CO..
vention at Paris in 1927.
A letter from Premier Aristide
BRAND states the French people arc
making extensive plans for the
Legion visit.
1--WE are anxious to show France
in peacetime, and are arranging a
hospitable reception, the letter
stated. Grand palace win be leased
to the American Government for 81,
to enable the convention to be held
on American soil.
Commandant Peckoff. was wound
ed in July while in Morocco dur
ing the Riffisn revolt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03

their testimony in rebuttal to Mitch.
ellis charges Is scheduled for pre-
sentation between now and Dec. IL.
The remainder of this week will
be devoted to giving the Navy its
inning and next week the Army
and the general staff will make their
reply to Mitchell's allegation of ''in,
competency. negligence and almost
reasonable administration"
The Mitchell defense will then be
given an opportunity to call a few
witnesses in sur-rebuttal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
BANK is LIQUIDATED
Continental National Absorbs Me.
ridian States Business.

Absorption of the Meridian State
Bank business, 1913 N. Meridian
St., by the Continental National
Bank, Monument Circle, was an
nounced today by officials.
Following liquidation the Meridian
bank was closed Wednesday and ap-
proximately $150,000 in deposits
transferred to the liquidating bank,
c. w. Snnalley, liquidating agent and
Continental vice president, said.
Stockholders sanctioned the move
Friday"
Emerson w. Ghaille, realtor. has
been president of the north side
bank since its organization two years
ago. Banking fixtures will be sold
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
Ex- MAYOR UNDER FIRE
MeIlett Held as Result of Two Autt
Accidents, Nov. Fl.

Jesse H. Mellett, AZ, Of 2s16- N.
Delaware St.. former mayor OF
Anderson, faced four charges today
as result of two auto accidents, Nov.
81. He was arrested Wednesday by
Sergeants Smith and O'Neal.
They said Mellett drove the auto
that struck an auto in front of 633
Massachusetts Ave, and continued
on his way until he struck another
auto at Adams st. and Mas
sachusetts Ave.
Mellett was arrested several
months ago when his auto struck. a
car at Fall Creek Blvd. and Meri-
dian st., injuring two colored
women. Patrolman Forest Swank,
who was riding with Mellett at the
time was suspended when witnesses
said he was intoxicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
YOUTH SENT TO JAIL

Anthony jenkins, 16. colored, was
fined $25 and costs and sentenced
ten days in Jail today by Criminal
Judge James A. Collins on a charge
of vehicle taking. Thomas Lowery,
IS. colored. 1910 Yandes St, was
sentenced two to fourteen years at
the Indiana .Reformatory on a bur
glarv charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
GOLDEN RULE CONCERT
Young Women's Orchestra viii
Broadcast Sunday Afternoon.

Radio fans are invited to nsten-in
Sunday afternoon when the Indiana
Golden Rule Orchestra, composed Of
thirty-two local young women, will
broadcast a Golden Rule dinner con-
cert from the First Presbyterian
Church over WFBM. Merchants
Heat and Light Company.
The concert directed by Leslie
Troutman, Will be given from 1 to
2 p. m. Marlmba solos, to include
"A Dream" and The Rosary" will
be played by Miss Esther Carlisle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
Investigation Shows Law
Violations Have Been
Charged Against Some
Of Forty-Eight Officers
Named Monday.

Five of the forty-eight new
policemen appointed by Mayor
Shank and the board of safety
in special session Monday
have police court records, an in
vestigation today revealed.
They are: Forrest Rominger,
Brevort hotel; John j. Haney, $40
Tibbs Ave; Burl Adams, 902 Church
ST.. Howard Martin, III Vincennes
ST., and Walter E. Lyons, a65 S.
Alabama st.
| City clerk records show Adams
was arrested on a blind tiger charge.
Feb. %, and dismissed because pos
session of two gallons Of alcohol
then was not a law violation. On
May Ia, he was arrested and fined
500 and costs and sentenced to
thirty days on a similar charge. but
appealed. Police Lieutenant Eisen-
| hut said he found thirty quarts of
whisky in an auto, parked near
Adams home. Adams denied owner
ship. Eisenhut admitted he tore up
search warrant for Adams home
when he learned that he had been
appointed a patrolman.
Dismissed by Board
Rominger has been promoted,
denoted, tried, indicated, accused
and dismissed by the present board
of safety. The last charge of drunk
enness resulted in his dismissal from
the force March 8. About that time
he was fined on an intoxication
charge in a southern Indiana town
and is said to be wanted there now
on a transporting liquor charge.
Romihger, 1t was charged. was
in an auto accident at Goodlet Ave.
and w. Tenth ST., May 81. in which
Miss Katherine Slater, 22s N.
Liberty ST., was injured, The owner
Of the auto, H. E. Higgins, was
charged with driving while drunk,
intoxication and assault and battery.
Haney. another apopintee, also was
in the car and was charged with
intoxication. Higgins, in court. said
Romtnger was driving the auto and
fled after the accident. Charges
were never preferred against Rom
niger, although all the others in
the car/were fined $40 and costs for
drunkenness.
Arrested Twice
Martin was dismissed as patrol
man. Since then he has been ar
rested twice on charges of intoxica-
ton and driving while drunk, and
blind tiger. He was fined 500 and
costs and given thirty days on the
tiger" charge and fined SO and
costs on the drunkenness charge.
Judgment was withheld on the auto
driving charge.
Lyons has been arrested several
times and fined on charges Of in
toxication and associating.
Police Chief Herman +. Rikhoff
said he would investigate why
charges were not preferred against
Rominger. City Judge Delbert O.
Wilmeth said, as he remembered.
Higgins was dismissed on charges
of driving while drunk on recon-
mendation of the arresting officers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
mitchell CASE
TO JURY dec. Is
Army, Navy, General Staff to
Have Inning.

By United Press
martial of Col. William Mitchell en-
tered it's sixth week today, with the
end Of the famous proceedings al
most in sight. Army prosecutors
predicted the case would go to the
Jury in generals by Dec. Is. All
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
| SLEEP BETTER
Saws Illinois Man. Disturbed Rest Is

Says Illinois Man. Disturbed Rest Is
One of Natures Danger Signals.
c. e. Hodges, Unity, ILL.,, says
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case of bladder irritation. | sleep
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salts do on the bowels. Drives out alb
normal deposits and neutralizes excess
The tablets cost cents at leading drug
stores. Keller Laboratory, Mechanics
burg, Ohio. Locally at Hook Drug Co.
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03

Don't stay headachy, bilious, con-
stipated, sicki Take one or two Gas
carrots" any time to mildly stimulate
your liver and start your bowels.
Then you will feel fine.. your head
becomes clear, stomach sweet,
tongue pink and skin rosy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
FIVE NEW POLICEMEN HAVE COURT RECORDt
FRATERNITY DELEGATE
I. U. School of Medicine Senior VIII
Attend Convention.

Howard Allen, Indiana University
School OF Medicine senior, will rep
resent the local chapter Of Phi Rho
Sigma. at national convention Dec.
1929, at New Orleans, La.
A movement has been started to
bring the next convention here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
CHARGED AFTER CRASH

Police charged Leonard Shoe
maker. 10. of 521 Weghorst ST.. with
speeding and reckless driving today,
after his automobile is said TO have
collided with a machine driven by
Thomas Stout. 346 Norwood Ave,
at North and Alabama SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
VEHICLE THEFT CHARGED

Luther Bowles. giving his address
as city, was arrested today for
vehicle taking. 1t is alleged he stole
a car from the garage of Marion
Truxler, 1927 N. Illinois St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
NO FLOOD DANGER
Engineer Says Elimination of Wall
As Ordered Is O. X.

Elimination Of a 100000 retain
ing wall in front Of the Indianapolis
Abattoir Company property from
flood prevention plans, as ordered by
the board of works Wednesday, will
not endanger west Indianapolis in
future floods, H. w. Cassidy, flood
prevention engineer, said today. He
said there is levee back of the
property.
Kentucky Ave-. and Oliver Ave.
bridges will be dedicated next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03

Nothing else cleans. sweetens, and
refreshes the entire system like pleas
ant. harmless candy-hke "Cascarets."
They never grippe. overact, or sicken.
Directions for men, women. children
on each Observation-Disclosures
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-03
AUTO KILLS TEACHER
Gary High School Instructor Victim
in Accident.

| Blu United Press
GARY, Ind, Dec. 3.-Miss Gladys
McGrath Of Galesburg, ILL.,, young
teacher in the Emerson High School
here, died today from injuries re-
ceived Wednesday night when she
was struck by an automobile.
She was struck while crossing an
alley by a car driven by James Don
nahil1.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
Outline of Evolution

the furniture dealer. He killed his
food with rude stone hatchets and
tore it apart with even ruder stone
knives. At night he crouched in
the depths of his f1reless cave and
argued with his wife-the beginnings
Of domestic bliss.
But there came a time when rude
stone would no longer suffice for his
instruments and an unheated cave
for his home. He wanted nice, shiny
stone tools and something beside the
ground to place his foot on, a
dressed skin to cover his nakedness
and some gaudy paint to daub on
his wife, colors to picture his deeds
of valor and an elaborate funeral
when he died.
And thus, in the dim and distant
days of the fourth interglacial pc
Rod began the evolution of hardware
and department and drug and sand
10-cent stores, of coal bills and I'M
dertakers, dressmakers and beauty
parlors, comic supplements and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15

tgatlngs years ago. vas a lot OF has-blns
Ven Kolmbus, Napolons Washington und Fulton
Good came back und ISIS bidding der line uf
bssness vch dey made history id wood Gift dem chs und
fever der feerst blace Koumbus ooken his hands
big job ven discoveries by America vedder he did id
by accident stumbled id und vile Thomases got
doubts yet history gifts him der credit
Did you denk Napoons wood stood oud in der open
long enu put his hands in his breast pockets ven var
venting nit der veppons abo und below vat ISIS used
by der armies now? Not much He wood bin looking for
in duggs oud.
Dit you denk Washington wood tooken chance to
vent Deawares oaer der ce Good build
ed a bridge oafer dot crick in a few hoursR
Vat you denk Fulton wood said he of dem
made skipping der waiter oafer yust ais he bin
from wood made9
Vat you denk dem four big wood said dey got
ten Shannandoas und der Los Angeles who made
der Atlantics oafer in eighty hours Don't
denk dey wood admission dot dey starded somedingP
Now look ISIS predctioned by of der wise guys
u today Dey said dot in eede vile der air bin made full
nit flying machines als ISIS der reeds NIT auomoboobe
Ven Henry und John fon der Stranded Oils Com
pamny says So id s Dem eers also got Harry New und
der gufferment interested. Vat is necessityR
Shanks Louie und Mike Glenn denk he ISIS arte he
gifts reef Stop und Go policeman der und
pedestrian wood still bin knocked oud nit der
Irregularities dey wood half goot reason to complains.
Nit flying machines Good vent to Florida und gotten
back day. Quckness ISIS vat der PEBBLES want lay
on McGufy
HANS HOFFMEIER,
1922 Sout Vest Streed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
By Mrs. Walter Ferguson
= Il RS. Dora Winifred Russell,
MI British novelist, has a new
4'A hooly IN uyhioL che dafap do

RS. Dora Winifred Russell,
IMI British novelist, has new
Ill book in which she defends
what she calls ''the double standard
of immortality. She says:
1T would not be wrong for a man
to have six wives provided he and
they found mutual happiness, nor
for a woman to have six husbands
if she found such life satisfactory.
That seems safe enough asser-
ton, as it stands. Nobody has ever
yet seen a woman who wanted six
husbands at once. She might take
them in relays, but having them all
together would be bit beyond any
woman.
Think of having six husbands all
screaming for their matched sox,
all wanting you to find their clean
underwear, all losing button at the
same time. Think OF having to plan
dinner for six different men so that
all would be in good humor.
Imagine having to be at the door
every night with six pairs of slip
pers and sweet smile for six
growing, overworked baseball
fiends. Just vision your life trying
to pick up the newspapers and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
What Every Wife Knows

sweep up cigar ashes after six men
instead Of one.
Why, the task would take dozen
amazons. It's all any woman can
do to keep one husband me lded and
fed and petted. No humi n could
hope to do this for six.
It's quite easy to see why polyg-
amy worked only one way. Why
men took unto themselves many
wives while each woman had only
one husband Sometimes now you
feel like it would be a sort OF re-
lief to have couple of sister wives
in the house to help with the one
man who wants eternal looking
after. Maybe those harems were
not so bad as they seemed. At least
when the collar button was lost
there was somebody else to. stand
the brunt Of official com plant and
when the bacon was too crisp 1t
must have been real nice to have
somebody to help bear the blame.
Lots of men we know actually
need six wives to wait on them.
Some could keep a round dozen on
the jump all the time. But this Mrs.
Russell is going a bit too far when
she suggests that woman could do
with six husbands. Why the poor
thing would be in her grave before
the first week was out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
Some Tax Rates
Reduced

TIP goes the park board tax levy and
III down comes levies for resurfacing
streets, food prevention and other city &C
tivities
In other words, Hizzoner Lew Shank has
decreed that while it may be perfectly all right
for the city to pay huge sums to enhance the
pursuit Of the elusive golf ball and to permit
motorists to drive on wide, smooth boulevards
through perfectly good farm land, it makes lit
tie difference how many fivver springs are
broken inside the city limits.
Hizzoner, it will be remembered, was very
enthusiastic about the purchase of ground in
Golden Hill and even advocated buying Laurel
Hall, erstwhile home of the Fletchers, includ-
ing Louisa, who may some day become a
countess. Of course, this sort of thing was
bound to affect the tax rate, even as it would
be affected by the establishment of more play
grounds and swimming pools.
But that was all right with Hizzoner. He
is willing to be conomical-inasmuch as it
will be the next administration that will have
to skimp-along certain lines
Of course, nobody objects to reduction of
the tax rate, but we wonder sometimes about
why some rates are reduced and others in
creased.