The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-24

sons refusing to cooperate with the
fire department in removing fire
hazards.
s. Re-establishment Of the fire
training school.
8. Action to put Indianapolis in
Glass l for fire insurance. The
city is in Glass u now.
Fire Chief O'Brien also said he
would ask the board of safety to
grant greater fire protection north
Of Fall Creek. He said he would
recommend fire stations at Forty
Sixth and Illinois SITS. and Fifty
First st. and College Ave, and also
station for Irvington on Mich.
gan st.
Council Scored
The session took up the delay on
the part of the city council to pass
the new building code.
Francis F.. Hamilton, building in
spectof. charged that council was
using the code as a football to pass
other ordinances. He said it had
been before the council for four
months, and that the delay was
holding up building operations in In
dianapolis, as contractors are wait
ing for the new law to go into effect.
THE Gay of the fire escape is
passing" Hamilton said. Future
buildings soon will have a fireproof
central tower, where persons may
walk down in safety. 1 recently chal-
lenged board of safety members to
walk down the fourteen-story fire es-
cape on the Merchants Bank build
ing. They declined. The average
person gets so dizzy he is liable to
fall"
John B. Reynolds, Chamber of
Commerce secretary, presented the
bronze PLAGUE awarded Indianapolis
by the United States Chamber of
Commerce for having the best fire
protection and prevention.
O'Brien Praised
II express the sentiment Of many
citizens" he said, lin recommending
that Chief O'Brien be reappointed fire
chief by the next mayor"
Percy Bugbee natiopal fire pre-
vention association field secretary Of
Boston, Mass, also commended the
local fire department system.
Fire losses in Indianapolis during
the first eight months of 1925 were
$685. 1886 lower than the same period
in 1924 Curran reported. The
1924 total was $1,046,S7S, while in
1925 the loss was $710,985.
Fl. S. Morse, general manager the
indianapolis Water Company re.
ported installation Of twenty eight
miles of mains since April 1, COM
pletion of standardization of hose
and progress in standardizing fire
plugs at the rate of 200 day.
Virgil T. Furgason, fire proven
ton bureau chief, said many fires be-
gin in old shacks. He said these
shacks for the most part are rem
devious for bootlcggers. He said ne
condemned seventyfive last year and
that more should be-wiDed out. Fur
gason criticized promiscuous park.
ing in the downtown section and said
firemen weer handicapped in reach
ing fires.
O'Brien stated that he was going
after legislation to hold persons
liable for damage done to adjoining
property when they refused to CO.
operate with the fire department in
removing hazards.
Both Incendiary
O'Brien said all evidence pointed
to the fact that both fires at In
diana Motor Body plant were in
cendiary. The first fire at a. m.
Wednesday did $1,000 damage. The
second fire occurred this morning.
Both started in the rear of the
building.
Mrs. c. c. Pullman, 43 S. Gray St.,
saw a taxi standing in the street be-
side the building just before the
flames were discovered, she told
Chief O'Brien. She did not see
which company it belonged to. Her
property was damaged to the extent
of $1E0.
Fireman Acts
| Prompt action in turning in the
alarm and organizing a garden hose
brigade by City Fireman II. G. Van
Ohland, 81 S. Dearborn ST., who was
at home off duty, prevented possible
serious damage to the neighborhood.
A shed on his property was damaged.
A large crowd gathered to watch
the flames. Formal dress mingled
with night gowns and pajamas as
neighbors played their garden hose
upon their scorching roofs.
Enoch LautZ, 81 S. Dearborn St.,
lost his garage and a small coupe,
all valued at $500. Flames also de-
stroyed the garage and a touring
car of John Barry, 4S S. Dearborn
st. Damage to the auto and house
Of William Gillespie, SIS S. Gray ST..
from heat was estimated at $40,
while William Leppert, so S. Dear
born ST., suffered similar loss.
"Kidddie Cars"
Raw material for 10000 "kiddie
cars" furnished most of the COM
pany's damage.
Joseph y Ryan, Indianapolis at
torney, today was, named receiver
for the corporation BY Judge Sidney
Miller of Superior Court Three. Re-