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Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-12
THE TIN BALLOON

There is natural interest in Henry Ford's offer to
build for the navy almetal dirigibe The first i'm
pulse OF the average person, hearing Of this pro-
posal is to protest: Why, metal balloon wouldn't
foat There is just about much logic in that view
there in the belief in the age OF wooden ships,
that iron ship wouldn't float
Iron ships do float in the water, and balloons Of
lighter metal than iron, and of structure ingenously
devised after the model Of birds skeleton will float
in the air and carry load if the aviation engineers
know what they are talking about-as they probably
do Moreover they can be filled with hydrogen, which
cheaper and plentiful than helium because in
metal envelope there is little danger Of the inflam-
mabe hydrogen catching fire
The proposed craft will doubtless be forthcoming
from the Ford factory in time whether the navy takes
il or not. And 1t might prove to be popular craft
1t is small only $50 feet long, with capacity of $780,
600 cubic feet of gas instead of the millions of feet
carried by ordinary dirigibes today, and with crus-
ing radius of 1000 miles This ship, compared with
other drigbles, deserves to be called the Tin Lizzie
OF the Air" Or descriptively perhaps the Tin
Balloon"
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-12
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Toll OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO
November IL, 1907

1t was announced that the E.
Centre postoffice was handling more
mail in a single day than during an
entire week during the first part of
the year. \ gain of about 400 per
cent in stamp sales was made in one
years time. about 50 per cent Of
this occurring in the last three
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-12
Great Merger of
Movie Interests
Is Contemplated
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. IA gi-
gantic motion picture merger OF
United Artists and Metro -Goldwyn
Mayer is being contemplated it was
admitted today by Joseph NJ
Schenck, chairman of the board OF
directors of United Artists.
II consider such a combination
as logical and PRACTICAL" Schenck
said. A great economy in dis
tributing and exhibition would re.
suit
Nicholas Schenck, brother, md
right-hand man to Marcus Loew.
head of the holding company which
controls Metro-G o-Goldwyn- Mayer was
here today from New York. He held
extended conferences with both the
United Artists chief and officials
OF roGoldwyn- Mayer.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-12

San Jacinto, Riverside county.
voted $4,000 in water bonds by u
vote of lS6 to 16.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-12
TEN YEARS AGO
November 12, 1915

Thomas F. Ogier, 40, Lessee of Z
part of the j. f. Stelntorf ranch
near Verde, was instantly killed
when his auto crashed into the reaI
end of cotton truck while driving
along the boundary road.
The PIPE organ at the State Street
Christian church had been over.
hauled and put in perfect condition.
1t was used by Prof. Elmer \. Todd
at two Sunday services. Rev. w
q. Conley preached the sermon.
''None of them would say please,
decided Uncle Wiggily, after mo
ment s thought. 'Upen the door.
And when the door was opened
in jumped Sammie Littletail, the
rabbit boy, covered with snow
Sammie carried a tin horn, which
he tried to blow, but he could make
no sound on it.
That's enough laughed Jingle
I'VE don t want any fish today.
I'm not selling fish," lie ex-
claimed Sammie. But don t see
why this horn doesn t blow. You
try it. Uncle Wiggily.'
Just as the rabbit gentleman put
the horn to his lips, all of 4 sudden
tie woodshed tree seemed to be
lifted off the ground as if It were
a balloon.
''Oh, where are we going'' cried
Sammie. But no one knew. How.
ever, you shall be told tomorrow
night if the teaspoon doesn't turn
inside out and put some salt in the
salt cellar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
new CAVE-|NS
MENACE PROBERS
Inspector Daily Back Efom
Disaster Scene,

Continued cave-ins. some of them
endangering State mine inspectors
examining City mine at Sullivan
Thursday, will render useless the
mine runs where an explosion a
week ago killed fifty-one miners, &C
cording to Albert Daily. chief inspec-
tor, who returned to Indianapolis
today.
Daily said a "sqreea;e" in a room
Off of one Of the ,uns developed the
gas which exploded, burning some
of the miners near the spot and suf-
locating others where the explosion
travelled to other runs.
Three inspectors are now in the
mine making final inspection. They
were forced to leave part of the
mine Thursday due to cave-ins. The
south side of the mine and a part
Of the north side will be opened on
Monday, Daily said. The south side
was untouched by explosion. Much
machinery cannot be recovered.
Daily said coal dust was the great
est hazard in mines and that If OPP
orators would adopt improved meth
DDS In caring for 1t, the problem
presented by gas would be negli-
BILE. Daily spoke against the cleo
trio safety lamp.
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"Ev7 sending couple of mankers for you to keep
WI while building their Kennels what the D.
Wells Secret Service 1906 E. Sixteenth St. tephoned the
city dog pound the other day.
The manker arrived in the form of two blood hounds,
strapping big male Tyear DID, and female years old
'I wasn't worried said Otto Haase 800 Broadway, city
pound keeper 81 know dogs pretty WE'LL The big fellow is
friendly The female older though and little harder get
acquainted with Believe I'd hate to have them trail
however. They q tear you to pieces
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Continued

Acknowledgements. Concrete or Brick, ialo
on 6-inch gravel concrete foundation
from inches OF property line TO 2 INCHES
9 DsoSdins e "a HnffF Of TldR
Stratihed Limestone, Marginal Stone or
Z x "x2"x2" Standard Steel Paving Guard
as specified; or grading and paving the
inch Asphaltic-Concrete base to the above
named width; and providing 2446 lin #.
of 4x6-inch Stratifed Limestone Marginal
Stone: constructing / catch-basin including
crate top. and laying 8 lin. IT. OF 12-inch
dram pipe with connections made to man
hole and catch-bastn.
Also extending all water gas. sewer ana
erty-line. where not already in.
All to be as shown on plan and as
specified
Ali work done an the making of said
accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Improvement Resolutions, as num-
bered. adopted by the Board of Public
Works on the above named day. and the
Specifications which are on file and may
be seen in the office of said Board of Pub
lie Works Of the City. Of Indianapolis.
fixed Friday. March goth. 1925. 2 D. m,
at Its office in said city as the time and
place for the public consideration of the
board Of Public Works viii hear ali per
sons interested. or whose property is liza
BILE. to- be assessed for said improvement.
and will determine whether the benefits to
improvement and the benefits to the City
Of indianapolis viii equal the estimated
cost thereof
By order Of the Board of Public Works
W. H. FREEMAN.
M. ]. SPENCER,
Board Of Public Works. City OF Indian.
Feb. 20. 81. 1925.
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CHRIST IS THE
GHT'JOHNS0K
Bishop Compares God With
Electric Force,

There is a resemblance between
the spirit of God working through
human agencies and the force of
electricity working through ap-
pointed instruments" declared Sish-
op Irving P. Johnson Of Colorado,
at MONDAY Lenten service at Christ
Church. No service Saturday.
mo one knows what electricity is,
but in spite Of the fact men can use
1t to produce light, heat and energy.
So the spirit Of God is something ct
which Christ said that we know not
whittier it came nor whittier 1t
went. but that it was able to give
life to men.
People speak of losing their faith
as casually as they would talk Of los
ing their appetite, when really in
losing our faith we lose our hope
and our Inheritance. Christ Is the
light Of the world, only as He shines
through human beings who keep the
integrity of their souls and their
contact with Him"
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

40 Indianapolis, Ind, Feb, 10. 1925.
Notice is hereby. given by. the Board OF
indiana. that II is desired and deemed
necessary to make the following described
public publ. in the siiy Of Indian
ssid board on the 18th day Of February y
1925.
Improvement Resolution No. 1924
LINDEN STREET
from Tot south properly line e, q Orange ST.
Why w rsddnS R and paving the rOSdTey
concrete foundation from curb line to curb
line to a uniform width OF 30 feet: grad.
ing and paving the. wings OF the intersect.
widths as shown on plan; providing IL
lineaI feet of 4x16-inch Strained Kinie.
stone Marginal Stone; and resettins !
Also extending al Vater. gas. sewer and
other private service connections to prop.
All 70 be as shown on plan and ~
: All work done in the making of said de
OF the Improvement resolutions. as mum.
Works on the above named day. and the
Scstions which are S@ on fiIe and may 8
Works Of the city Of Indianapolis.
The said Board of Public Works has
fixed Friday. March 20. 1925 g D. m. at
its office In said city as the time a~'
place for the public consideration of the
proDosed Improvement, at which time said
Board of Public Works will hear all per
sons interested. or whose property is liza
and will determine whether the benefits
to the property liable to be assessed for
such Improvement and the benefits TO the
city Of indianapolis will equal the esti-
mated cost thereof
BY order of the Board of Public Works
CHARLES E. COFFIN.
W. H. FREEMAN,
M. J. SPENCER.
Board Of Public Works. City of Indian
re- spo1lns' Of rook
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CROSBY RUM0R PERSISTS
Oniical Word Stin Lacking on Com
mission Job.

The rumor that Senator John G.
Crosby, Huntington. was to succeed
Maurice Douglass as Public Service
Commissioner, May /, was still
discussed today.
Crosby said he understood his
name was being mentioned but that
he had no word from official sources
to confirm 1t.
Governor Jackson continued to
deny that he had heard anything
about it or that he had considered
the appointment at all.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
FINAL CHAPTER WRITTEN
Fines Assessed for Fights That
Caused Four Police Runs.

Final chapter in the exciting Sat
urday night of the police department
in which the emergency made four
runs, was written today when the
fines were given in city court as fol-
lows:
Oliver Stats. 27, Of S22 S. Airing
ton Ave-, 81 and costs for assault
and battery; Dan Casey, %, Of 731
w. New York ST.. and Earl Hender-
son, 81, of 2S1 Douglas ST., both 81
and costs each for assault and bat
terry, malicious trespass and drunk
enness, and Joe Ford. %. Of 745 W.
New York ST, and Clarence Harris.
20, of the Grand Hotel, both 81 and
costs each for assault and battery
and drunkenness.
Viola Cress. 80, Of 1876 N. Black
ford St., arrested with the men. was
fined 81 and costs for drunkenness.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD


TO WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN:O ~ 80
Notice Is hereby. given by. the. Board of
da4a hst i is desS and U5 deemedp ne
g gpS SSPcd n q city ny q ioo% Dn
numbered Improvement resolutions. adopt
ed by said board on the 25th day of Feb
Feb, 81. 1895.
improvement Resolution No. 1880.
From q point IS feet south di Of south
property line OF seth Street,
To north property line OF Northviow.
70 By ad ns the roSGT,ay from curb b P s
feet; grading the wings Of the intersect-
Ing streets In a similar manner and to
both sides Of Z the Roadway With strstified
Wings u tSs raes In 'ns
on plan; prOvldnS Y2S lineai feet y q 10.
s5 i&sai feet y IL Inch drain n0p pipe Win
hole and sewer; and resettins I inIets i' to
All to be as shown on plan and as
All work done In the making Of said
described public improvements shall be In
o Ee iona ~ nS
Works on the above named day. and the
detailed drawings. plans, proilles and anaci~
cations which are on flie and may 81 M
IL the office Of seid Board Of 80
The said Board OF Public Works has
nxed wednesday; March 26 1926, p M
place for the public consideration ~
the proposed Improvement at which time
said Board of Public Works will hear all
liable to be assessed for said Improvement.
and viii determine whether the benefits TO
improvement and the benefits TO the city
OF Indianapolis will equal tho estimated
cost thereof
CHARLES #. COFFIN
w. AZ. FREEMAN.
NJ j. SPENCER.
Board. Of Pubic Works. City 90 Indian.
sB' ~. March q tsaS.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

OhFlCE OF IhE bOAtO
Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 10, 1925.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
pe works. is hereby cf yhs ssr y O 81
Indiana that 1t Is desired and deemed
necessary to make the following described
S annapolis, s as authorized By the foowins
numbered Improvement resolutions,
adopted by said board on the 18th day of
Main Drain Improvement Resolution.
No. 1880.
Resolved. by the Board of Public Works
of the City Of Indianapolis. Indiana. that
the Main Drain in and along Cottage Ave-
nue.. which, from its size and character,
Is not only intended and adapted for use
by property holders whose property abuts
along the line Of said sewer. but is also
intended ana adapted for receiving drain
structeG or which may be hereafter com
structed, be, and the same Is hereby or
dered In a3 cdT s1oRE AVENUE
From Pleasant Run.
To Olive Street
More particularly described as follows:
Beginning at Pleasant Run at south
side of Cottage Avenue Bridge thence
west along Cottage Avenue to Olive Street
thence north along Olive Street to point
Street. with branches as follows:
ta) Beginning at main drain In Cottage
Avenue a. Laurel Street; thence north nr N
(b) BEGINNING at main drain In Cottage
Avenue at Linden Street: thence north In
Linden Street 400 feet 70 point;
Pipe I2s o. is' and Co. in diameter
And to be built in accordance to the
Dna ssmDsss no% on s in Ss office q
the Department of Public Works of said
city; This, whole cost shall be assessed
trict or area to be drained. and against
the city. II II be determined that the said
city is benefited by the said drain. accord
by law all of which said property bene-
dcially affected lies within the following
decribed territory In the City Of Indianapo-
lis, Marion County. State OF Indiana
Beginning at q point on the south line
S 81 0s e. ss O SGdtOn said POINT be-
lot one III: thence north and parallel to
TIVE ws'i 1a p' BLOCK e ia seve Ss II
9th OF the solth line OF said lot IL;
IL a sSd lot g the feet seu's to ns
point; thence north and parallel to the
west line OF Block seven ~ to the north
20; thence east along the north line Of
: point said point being 100 feet west q
the west line Of Olive Street: thence north
and parallel to the west line of Olive
Street to point, said point being AZ feet
south Of the south property line Of Orange
south line OF Orange Street to the center
of Olive Street thence south in the CEN
Orange sireet running 10 hs rs east tSence
east in the said alley south of Orange
Street TO the center of the second alley
second alley east of Olive Street to point.
33 IT. south of the south property line Of
Orange Street: thence east and parallel to
the south line of Orange Street TO the
center of Laurel Street: thence south in
the center OF Laurel Street to the center
of first alley. south Of Orange Street. run
ming east: thence east in center OF said
alley south Of Orange TO the center line
between lots thirteen l13). and fourteen
La N me hubbard, Martinas s1 ana ana, NC
tween said lots thirteen (13l and four
tsen ft4) and the sa&s line extended
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC woRf
oFFICE on THE BOARD

TO wH fR6SMSfnHRQMI1z NAY lH SoN EcfES e. 1875
PUBIC P Works IS hereby Cf ghS ysg y S the sOsS q
essaTy TO make the following described
SSpo SstSosod i by c q ooS%Hnns
numbered aoeT Improvement Eesolgtion, adopted
Feb. 81, 1925.
Improvement ,Resoluti2n. No. 1858.
VILLA AVE.
From southwest property line of South
eastern Ave.
TO north property line Of English Ave.
49, BY, grading and paving the roadway with
wooden Block. Asphalt, acknowledgements
or Brick. laid on 6-inch gravel concrete
Uniform With c o "a n feet e srnGnE ne ~
paving the wings of the intersecting al
S sys shown 10 s ON p S4oy nS e The Th
4x1s-inch stratiied Limestone Marginal
stone; and resetting manhole tops to
Also extending all water. gas. sewer and
other private service connections TO prop
erty line, where not already In.
, All 10 be as shown on plan and as speci-
All, work done in the making of said
ACCORDANCE with the terms and conditions
OF the Improvement Resolution. as num-
S%eTed; a adopted BY the Board Of Public
flcations which are, on ale and may be
Works of the City OF Indianapohs. U'''
= The said Board of Public Works has
at Its office In said City as the time and
place for the public consideration of the
Rrop99se ID PRSv at which time said
sons interested, or whose property II la
BILE to be assessed for said Improvement
the property liable to be assessed for such
Improvement and the benefits TO the City
OF indianapolis will equal the estimated
By order OF the Board Of Public Works.
CHARLES =. COFFIN.
M. j. SPENCER. 81
Board OF Public Works. City Of Il
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lContinuedl

Continued
numbered Improvement resolutions.
adopted by said Board on the Goth day
of February, 1925. ,o,z
Improvement Resolution No. 12343.
REISNER STREET.
. From North Property Line OF Minnesota
To Northwest Line of Pavement in
Kentucky Avenue. -
BY gradins and paving, the ROAD
Concrete or Brick, laid on 6-inch gravel
concrete foundation from curbsline 70
curb,line to a uniform width OF "a feet
grading and paving the wings or the IN
tersecting streets in a similar manner and
to the widths as shown ON plan; curbing
both sides Of the roadway with Strained
6x24-inch Concrete curb; curbing the
wings of the intersecting streets in
shoWn on % pan pr sHd So Sf lin c To-
lin. #. OF 4xIs-inch stratihed Limestone
Also extending all water, gas, sewer and
othe rprivate service connections to prop
erty line. where not already In.
Al! TO be as shown on plan ana as
Contractor in submitting his bid must
submit separate bid per So I'd. for the
elusive of the space occupied by the rail
road tracks including all of the above
named items; and separate bid per 60.
va. Tor the grading and paving OF the
space occupied by the railroad tracks.
All work done In the making Of said
described public improvements shall be in
accordance with the terms and conditions
OF the Improvement Resolutions. as num-
nhered adopted by the Board OF Public
Works on the above named day, and the
specications sw Witch are Ps on e sn and n naS
be seen in the office of said Board OF
Public Works of the City of Indianapolis.
The said Board of Public Works has
fixed Wednesday, March 25th, 1925. 2 p.
m., at its office in said City as the time
and place for the public consideration OF
the proposed Improvement, at which time
said Board of Public Works will hear all
persons interested, or whose property is
liable to be assessed for said Improve
ment and will determine whether the
benefits to the property liable to. be as
sessed for such Improvement and the bene-
fits to the City of Indianapolis will equal
the estimated cost thereof.
BY order OF the Board OF Public Works.
CHARLES Il. COFFIN,
W. H. FREEMAN,
NJ. J. SPENCER,
Board Of Public Works, City of Indian
apolis
Feb. 37-March g. 1925
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SHANK REEVES IDEA
Urges Purchase by City Of
StoughtOn Fletcher Estate.

Mayor Shank revived his favorite
project Of having the city acquire
the old Stoughton Fletcher estate
on the Millersville Rd.. north OF In
dianapolis. today.
1T would make an ideal park
site. am going to ask the park
board Saturday to take steps to
lease 1t with an option of purchase. -
he said.
I'VE can get it now for half what
we would have to pay in the
future"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-27
BILL SPLITS DELEGATION
River-RaiI Terminal Measure Saved
In House. M

Strong defense of the Clemens
bill, authorizing Evansville to fix a
10-cent tax levy for Construction of
an Ohio river-rail terminal, saved
the measure from indefinite post
ponement in the Indiana House to
day, but resulted in sharp split in
the Vanderburgh County delegation.
Following a lengthy argument
over motion OF Representative Clyde
F. Cooper of Vanderburgh. Posey
and Warrick Counties to postpone
the bill indefinitely, Speaker Leslie
ordered the bill to engrossment.
Representatives Clements and Korff,
Evansville, offended the bill. Repre-
sentative McCutchan. Wander
burgh County farmer Representa-
tive, supported Cooper.
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REV. YOUNG RESIGNS
Holy Innocents' Pastor to Go to
Law encebug.

The Rev. George E. Young, pastor
OF the Holy Innocents' Episcopal
Church, McCarty St. and Fletcher
Ave, and st. Georges Episcopal
Church, Church and Morris Sts.. has
resigned to accept passionate at
Trinity Episcopal Church, Lawrence
burg. Ind. He will leave March 10.
The Rev. Young has been in In
dianapohs for more than eight years
and has been active in civic affairs.
Logan Lodge F. and A. NJ. presented
him with a charm Tuesday night in
token Of appreciation for his inter
est in the lodge.
Bishop Joseph M. Francis. Indi-
annapolis Dioces, will name a success
sor to the Rev. Young.
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cox CASE CONTINUED
Ex-Aviator Charges Road Was De
serted When Arrested.

Case of Charles Cox Jr., 81, OF
r. r. J. Box SIS, former Army avia-
tor. charged with speeding. having
no tail light and resisting arrest,
was continued to April 3 today by
Judge Pro Tenn. Vinson Manifold in
city court.
Cox was arrested by Sheriff Snider
at Thirty Eighth st. on Feb. 4 for
an alleged speed OF fifty miles an
hour. Cox admitted driving near
forty. but said there was no traffic
on the road at the time and his wife
was i'll.
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City Judge Pro Tenn. Vinson Mani
fold today fined Wayne Webb, 9161h
e. washington ST.; William Jones,
1895 Bates St.; Claude Liford, 1915
e. Market St., and Doyle Bendy. 1901
Southeastern Ave, $40 and costs
each and sentenced them to Ave days
in Jail on a charge Of petit larceny.
Alonzo Jordan, proprietor of res
taurant at sos e. Washington st.,
charged they got him drunk on Feb.
IS and robbed him of $3.50.