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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
Girl, II, Tries 1t for Two
Days, but Tires of Long
Trousers.
by EIdOra Field

Every day, as far back as she can
remember, Martha Burns. IL of 1917
S Meridian St, who ran away sun
day and returned home two days
later. has wanted TO be a boy.
TO be instead, a slender. blue-eyed
girl, weighing less than fifty pounds;
TO be expected TO play with dolls,
Wear skirts and ribbons, has been
particularly irksOme to Martha. Sun
day she took matters in her own
small hands. If she couldn't be a
boy, she'd look like one. That took
boys clothes. Very well, then, boys
clothes she would have.
Regretfully she borrowed mon
ey from her mothers possessions.
Then she made a delightful shop
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
City TO Pause for Auto Dead

A solemn hush in the midst of May
day observances in memory Of thir-
teen Indianapolis boys and girls who
died in traffic accidents last year is
planned for Saturday by Police
Chief Claude F. Johnson, who is
cooperating with the American
Child Health Association local
branch to make the day Child
Health day and No Accident day.
Johnson prepared to ask Mayor
Duvall to issue a proclamation,
calling up the city to halt for
two minutes at noon Saturday and
ponder upon the slaughter of chill
dren In accidents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
FROST IN STATE
TONIGHT, REPORT
Little Damage Expected by
Weather Bureau.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

Clear weather tonight is due to
be accompanied by frost over In
diana, the United States weather >bu-
reau said today. Not much dam
age is anticipated, however, as gar
den crops and fruit trees are not
far advanced yet.
In the southern part Of the State,
along the Ohio River, there may be
some damage, Meteorologist j. Fl.
Arlington stated. Spring weather
has been more favorable to growth
there. Fruit trees are not much
damaged by frost and can stand tenn
peratures of about 2S, Arlington
said.
Thursday should be fair and
warmer, according to the forecast.
Temperature at Z a. m. was 40,
which is 12 degrees below normal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
HUNT FOR BOYS
BODY CONTINUED
Suspected Lad Denies He
Killed Youth.
BIZ Lniicd Prf2s


WINSLOW, Ind, April 2S.-A u
year-old boy. Melvin Wayman, of
Ayershire, today will lead Winslow
and Pike County authorities in a
search for the body of Leander Roe,
10, whom he is suspected of killing.
Wayman has told three different
stories of the Roe boys disappear
ance last Saturday.
Roes clothing was found on the
Patoka River bank. Monday night
Wayman said the lad had drowned.
Late Tuesday, Wayman changed his
story, saying he had hidden Roe's
body beneath g. brush along the
river, after he had choked to death
on a garter around his neck"
This morning he denied all prev
ious stories, saying he knows moth
ing about the boys disappearance or
death
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
RITES SET FOR BOY
Funeral for Drowning Victim,
Thursday Afternoon.

Funeral services for Clifford Platt,
Il, of 1246 N. Holmes Ave, drowned
April 10, will be held at 2 p. m.
Thursday at the Nazarene Church,
Eleventh st. and King Ave. Burial
will be in Floral Park cemetery.
White River yielded the boys
body Tuesday He was drowned
when he jumped from a canoe in
which he was cruising the swollen
stream with another boy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
REMY BEFORE EMPLOYEES
Prosecutor Addresses Columbia
School Supply Company.

Prosecutor William II. Remy, a
candidate for denomination on the
Republican ticket, spoke today be-
fore the Columbia School Supply
Company, Seventeenth ST. and Bou-
levard Pl. Before Remy entered up
on his legal career he was employed
by the concern.
Criminal Judge James A. Collins,
a Republican candidate for renomi.
nation, also talked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
STATE ACCOUNTANT QUIT
Lloyd O'COnnell Accepts Post
With Utility.

Lloyd O'Connell. assistant chief
accountant for the Indiana public
service commission, today submitted
his resignation, effective Saturday,
to accept a position as general au-
ditor. Of the General Light and Pow
er Company Of Chicago. O'Connell
and his family will move to Chicago.
The commission at it's Friday con-
ference likely will choose a sue
cesSor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
COMMEND COUNCILMAN
South Side Civic Club Favors
Barrett Law Quiz.

Efforts of Councilman Edward
Raub to secure city council in
vestigation of disposition Of Barrett
law funds were commended today
by South Side Taxpayers Associa-
ton, John e. King, president, said.
Change of the law to permit use
of the money by the public was
recommended. The association viii
meet Friday at the office Of c. II.
Schwomeyer, 1914 Shelby st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
FREE HEALTH SERVICE
Inspection of Children Under School
Age TO Open Week.

Free health inspection of children
under school age will be provided
by the board of health Friday as
the opening of Child Health week
DR.. Herman G. Morgan, board sec
retary, announced today.
Inspection will be from $3.50 to II
a. m. at these schools: No. 10, Thir
teenth and Ashland Sts.; u, 1888 S.
West ST.; %, Illinois and Kansas
SITS; go Miley Ave. and w. Market
St; 40, Senate Ave. and Walnut
ST., and 54, Dearborn and Tenth
StS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
DEBT SLATE CLEARED
Senate Ratifies Agreement With
CZechO- -SlOvaIIia.


WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The
Senate today cleaned it's slate of
pending debt agreements by ratify-
ing the settlement of the $115,0O0,-
900 Czecho- -Slovakia obligation to this
country. Further action on fund
ing Frances $4,377 100000 debt to
America is likely to be postponed
to next week. French Ambassador
Berenger is awaiting new instruc-
tions from Paris.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
MORE WAGE DISPUTES
Agreements With -Four Building
Trades Union Near End.

With wage Gentracts of plumbers,
hod carriers, bricklayers and steam
filters expiring at midnight Friday,
employers represented by the sew
eral contractors association today
expected additional wage disputes.
At present sheet metal workers,
painters and decorators and hoist
ing engineers are striking for higher
wages.
Bricklayers already have present
ed a demand for an increase from
$3.50 to $1.62h an hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
CRIME PLAN DRAFTED
Coolidge Given Program for Harden
ing Hand of Justice.
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WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The
first Nationwide program for dis
couragement Of increasing numbers
of crimes of violence against prop
erty and person was formulated here
today and put up to President Cool
idge for approval.
In an announced attempt to har-
den and speed the furnishing hand Of
criminal justice the national crime
commission, which includes former
Governor Herbert S. Hadley of Mis-
souri,, former Governor Frank O..
Lowden Of Illinois. Judge Kava-
naugh, noted Chicago jurist, and
Newton d. Baker, former Secretary
of War, drafted plan for local
crime commissions, to prosecute vio-
lence from oil angles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
PLEA FOR LABOR
MADE BY ADAMS
Calls for Square Deal at
Terre Haute.

BU Intted PfPs8
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 2S.--
Claris Adams. opponent of Senator
Watson for the Republican long-term
senatorial nomination, called for a
square deal for labor" In a cam
paign speech here Tuesday night.
No class can progress at the ex
pense of any other class. he asserted.
Adams asked for an explanation
of delay in acting on the railroad la
Dor bill, in charge Of Senator Watson
in the Senate.
He charged action was held up be
cause of objection Of manufacturing
interests, but that Watson was get
ting busy just before the primaries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
POOLROOM PADL0CKED
Liquor Law Violations Charged by
Federal Officials.

Pooroom at 552 w. Washington
St., operated by Pete John, and
owned by Lillian S. Fauvre, was
padlocked a year and a day today by
Federal officials for alleged liquor
law violations. John was arrested
in recent raids by Federal agents
and police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28

sacredness Of human life, helping
the law to protect It,"
In centers where May pole dane
ing, community singing and other
outdoor festivals are held it planned
to call attention to the momentary
halt by the blowing of bugles.
Flowers will be distributed to sick
children by members of the Public
Health Nursing Association. A re-
quest for potted plants was made
by Miss Edna L. Hamilton, associa-
ton superintendent. They should
be delivered before Friday to the
association office, Il. of p. Bldg.
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So far this year six children
have been killed and 129 injured in
traffic mishaps.
The purpose Of the observance
will be to impress the city with the
terrible loss Of child life through
traffic accidents, with a hope that
it will tend to reduce the toll.
Every day should be no accident
day here" Johnson said. yet sixty
five persons were killed and more
than 1000 injured in traffic accidents
last year.
This little observance ought to
appeal to a mans regard for the.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
HOOD BURIED
$4,000 Persons Pay Tribute to Dead
COrsican Bandit.

AJJACCIO. Corsica. April 2S.-
Ronce Romanetu. the bandit. was
buried today in a blaze OF glory with
more than $4,000 mourners. Roman
etti who. for twenty-five years. stole
from the rich, gave the loot to the
poor and ruled a mountain domain.
was killed this week by police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
FINDS SNAKES IN CAVE
Owner Offers to Give Reptiles to Zoo
for Display,

SANTA FE, n. NJ, April 2S. -
Any one wanting to start a 700 can
get a lot of fine pets from cave
on the Marlar ranch, near here.
Thousands Of rattlers were dlscov-
cred alternating in the cave. They
can be had for the asking.
The owner of the ranch is anX-
ious to get rid of the reptiles and
unless some other disposition is
made of them he expects to inject
poison gas into the cave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
FARMERS BODY
FOUND ON PORCH
Shot in BaCk-Thieves Are
Suspected.
BB LHitcd Press

bN iUtfiH Z 1000
BRAZIL, Ind, April 2S.-Michael
Miller, so. a bachelor farmer, was
found murdered today on the porch
naf his home south of Brazil.
- The fatal shot was fired from Mil
ler's own double-barreled shotgun,
but as the wound was under the
left shoulder blade, Coroner Palm
said it would have been impossible
for Miller to have fired the shot.
Miller is supposed to have kept
considerable money around the
house. 1t is believed robbers Wis
tied the house and shot Miller in
the back
The body was found on the porch
this morning by a neighbor who
called at Miller's home.
Miller lived alone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
M'CARDLE WILL RETURN
Wife of Commissioner Receives
Treatment i'm East.

f. Joha W. McCardie. chairman OF
the Indiana public service commits
sion, who was called to Harrisburg.
Pa. last Saturday on account of
the serious Illness Of his wife. viii
return to Indianapolis Thursday. a
telegram from him today stated.
Mrs. McCardle, who has been un-
der the care Of a HaI risburg spe-
cialist, will be brought back the fol
lowing day, having received treat.
ment for cancer of tho stomach.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
BAKER NEW DIRECTOR
Insurance Man Named on COmmun-
ity Fund Board.

A. Il. Baker, Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company representa-
tive. today was named director of
the community fund, succeeding the
late Rev. Matthew f. Smith.
Baker has been active in the activ-
tiles of the body for several years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
CAMP SUPPORT PLEDGED

r. Walter Jarvis. parks superin-
tendent pledged support Of Mayor
Duvall and the park department to
the United States Naval Reserve
training camp which will open June
81 at Riverside Park in addressing
JUNIOR Chamber of Commerce today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
Signs to Blame

Avoidance of motorists Of Merid-
ian St because Of the large num-
ber Of stop and go signs was given
as the reason for the decline in pres
tige OF that thoroughfare.
Following a count OF vehicles on
Monument Circle. averaging one d
second. Gustavc G. Schmidt, plan
commission president, said he would
recommend stopping the use of the
Circle as bus station. The Peo-
pies Motor Coach Company and the
indianapolis Street Railway Com
pany now use the Circle.
Heaviest traffic congestion was
reported by Macklin Mack, commits
sion secretary. at Pennsylvania and
Market SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
GAS PRICE JUMPES

BU United Press
CHICAGO, April %. - Gasoline
prices will be increased l cent a
gallon tomorrow throughout the
territory served by the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, it was an
nounced here today.
That will make the Indianapolis
price 23.2 cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
HERE FROM WASHINGTON

Lupton r. CHM, assistant con-
troller general of the United States,
formerly a Hoosier. conferred today
with Governor Jackson, Secretary Of
State F. e. Schortemeier and State
Examiner Lawrence F.. Orr. CHM
said he came on official business, but
declined to state the nature of his
mission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
Remedy Needed

Schmidt said downtown traffic
congestion must be remedied at
once.
Park board members will hold a
meeting at 10 a. m. Thursday TO de
termine whether the Peoples Mo
tor Coach Company shall have the
right to operate busses on Meridian
st. and Capitol Ave. Plan com
mission members and members Of
the boards Of safety, works and
Mayor Duvall have been invited.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
Forecast

Fair tonight and Thursday
with frost tonight; warmer
Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
Shower Baths for
Jail Prisoners

Fifteen old, dilapidated,
cracked and leaky bathtubs
which are used by county Jail
prisoners were condemned tol
day by the county commission
ers. They will be replaced by
showers, il was revealed by
Charles o. Sutton, president of
the commissioners.
Sheriff Omer Hawkins said
each prisoner now bathes twice
a week. He said shower baths
will speed up the bathing. At
present each bather must wash
out the tub after he has
bathed. The showers will be
installed by Hans Clausen,
county mechanic, at a very
small cost, Sutton said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
Coal Bill Opposed

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The
Copeland bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to seize and operate anthracite
and bituminous coal mines in times
of national emergency was approved
today by the Senate Committee on
Education and Labor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
BACKS ANDREWS
Green Bill Passed With Scattering
Opposition.

WTTTW TTTNN
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-As-
sistant Secretary of the Treasury An
drews' major request for legislation
to strengthen enforcement Of the dry
law has been granted by the House.
With only scattering opposition,
the House late Tuesday passed the
Green bill creating separate bureaus
of prohibition and customs.
Andrews has other recommenda-
tions pending, but it is unlikely they
will be acted on at this session.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
ROCKEFELLER RENEGES
Withdraws $40, 900, 900 Offer Made to
Egypt.

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CAIRO, April 2S.-John d. Rock
efeller, Jr., has formally withdrawn
his offer of $1O,OOO,OOO for the con-
struction Of a great museum in
Egypt wherein the rare scientific
discoveries from the tombs Of an
cient kings of that land might be
preserved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
Central Power Elects

Stockholders of the Central In
diana Power Company, an insult cor
poration, today elected officers and
directors. selecting G. W. Curran Of
Philadelphia, a director, to succeed
the late Randall Morgan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
ROTARIANS ELECT


HENDERSON. Ky, April 28.-
George Tomleson, Winchester. KY,
was named district governor of Ken
lucky Rotary Clubs at the annual
convention here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
WARD SAYS
POLITICIANS
CUT NO ICE
District Attorney Denies
Squibb Inquiry Is Being
Delayed.
CHARGES CALLED BUNK
Asserts Highway Report Is
Not Being Held Up.

Emphatic denial that political in
terests are delaying the Federal in
vestigation Of the disappearance Of
sSV. p. Squibb Company whisky from
The Federal Bldg. and holding up
public presentation Of a report in
connection with alleged irregulari-
ties in Disposal Of wa rmaterials by
the State highway commission was
made today by United States Dis
trict Attorney Albert Ward.
Opposition politicians are charging
that supporters Of Senator James T..
Watson, who is seeking renomina-
tion, and Watson himself, are put
ting pressure on administrative au-
thorities so neither the lnvestiga-
ton nor the report will be effected
until after the primary.
Ward said political powers could
not directly or indirectly" touch ac-
tivities Of the district attorneys Of
fee. He branded the reports as 'po-
litiCal bunk"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
AUTOS
ON CAPITOL
SAYS CHECK
Heavier Traffic Shown Then
on N. Meridian.
CIRCLE BUSES OPPOSED
Pennsylvania and Market
Most COngeSted Place.

Meridian ST., regarded as the
champion north side artery of traf
flc, today was knocked out in the
automobile league by Capitol Ave.
One-third more traffic passed over
Capitol Ave. than Meridian St. from
3 TO 6 p. m. Tuesday, according
to a traffic check by the city plan
commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
STORMS IN ITALY

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ROME, April 2S.-Snow. gales and
rising river waters plagued Italy to-
day. one person is reported killed
and two injured at Belluno.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28
PROSECUTOR
SHOT DOWN
At CHICAGO
Beer War Blamed for Muir
der of States Attorney
and Two Other Men.
MACHINE GUN is USED
Believe MCSWiggen Killed
by Mistake.
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Bb OHlEcU iTCSS
CHICAGO, April 28.-A race war
for control Of Chicago's beer traffic
was blamed today for the assassina-
ton Of Assistant States Attorney
William McSwiggen, Chicago's ia
nous hanging prosecutor.
McSwiggen was shot down late on
Tuesday night with two others by
a volley from machine gun. Two
other men, James Doherty and
Thomas Duffy, notorious beer run
ners, with whom he was talking, fell
before the same fire.
Capt. John Siege, in charge OF de-
tectives investigating sthe case, said
he was convinced that McSwiggen
was shot down by accident. He
exploded the theory that McSwiggen
had been slain in revenge for his
persecution Of gunner.
McSwiggen had been assigned to
the prosecution Of Martin Durllin,
Chicago's shooting sheik, and was
making underworld investigation in
connection with the case Tuesday
night.
killing Described
Witnesses to the Staying said
McSwiggen, Doherty and Duffy were
standing together in front of Cicero
saloon when a curtained automobile
drew up and stopped. a machine
gun was pushed through a flap Of
the curtain and a rain of bullets was
fired at the men. Police later
counted twenty-five bullet marks on
the front Of the saloon and six on a
tree.
Several men standing at the bar
Of the saloon dropped to the floor to
escape the fire
As soon as the attacking automo-
bile had driven away the bodies of
McSwiggen and DUherty were picked
up and carried to another suburb
Berwyn-and left lying in a vacant
lot Duffy was taken by several Of
his friends to a nearby hospital,
where he died without regaining
consciousness.
Death Car Found
For a time authorities believed at
least one Of the other men-as yet
unidentihed-had also been fatally
wounded, but their automobile was
found this morning with no evidence
of additional deaths. 1t was Do
herty'a motor car in which the bod
les haG been removed. McSwiggen's
spectacles were found in the ton
neau.
Aroused from his sleep, States
Attorney Grove called every avail
able police officer to his aid. Siege
was assigned to round up suspects
and before noon today he had
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2,525 GIVEN
AS MARK OF
1927 S.H. S.
Teachers Say Enrolment
Will Be Too Large for
1900 School.
URGE LARGE BUILDING
Board Majority Faction
Breaks Ranks on Question.

Statistics showing that 2,525 pu-
pills will desire to enter the new
Shortridge High School when it is
erected were to be presented this
afternoon to Shortridge teachers at
a special meeting called by Prin-
cipal George Buck, when teachers
were to make more emphatic their
demand that a $500 capacity school
be built Immediately at Thirty
Fourth and Meridian SITS. The meet
ing was scheduled for $3.50 p. m.
Teachers tool, action when the
school board announced a tentative
proposal to. erect an 1,S00-capacity
building on the site, supported by
junior high school system.
Figures compiled show that at
least 12,725 pupils will compose the
high school population in 1927. 1t
is estimated that the population will
be distributed among the high
schools, as follows: Technical, 5000;
Manual, $500; Washington, 1900,
and Crispus Attucks, 1900, leaving
2,525 for the new Shortridge.
To Talk Ways, Means
WAYS and means 20 avert the dis
asters Of the 1900 capacity build
ing will be discussed at the meet
ing,
Charles w. Kern. majority faction
school board member, attended
meeting of departmental heads of
the school Tuesday when a petit
ton was signed by the 10 teach
ers asking for larger building on
the present site, it was learned.
This petition was presented at
the board meeting Tuesday nigh.
and brought about a break in the
majority ranks.
Board President Theodore Vonne-
gut and Kern took a stand for
1900 capacity building at Thirty
Fourth St, while Mrs. Lillian Sed-
wick stated she wanted to see $500
capacity structure at Forty. Sixth st.
and Washington Blvd.
Minority Holds Ground
Charles r. Yoke and Fred Bates
johnson, minority faction members,
will continue to ask for the larger
capacity buildings at Thirty Fourth
st.
A special meeting probably will be
called for p. m. Friday, Vonnegut
indicated. AT this time the Short
ridge matter will be taken up.
1t is then that Kern and Vonne-
gut are expected to submit the
proposal Of the smaller school with
a supporting Junior high school sys-
tenn or two ether high schools.
Objections on the ground that
more high schools or junior highs
will give the majority faction an
opportunity to install more heating
and ventilating systems manufac-
tured by Clarence c. Shipp, have
been heard.
Teachers Petition
The teachers petition pointed out
that the proposal for a smaller
school does not meet the reasonable
expectations Of patrons; that it will
not provide for the present needs of
the school much less the natural
growth in the future; that it will
hinder the proper educational de-
velopment; and that ''it will not
recognize the past and present
reputation of Shortridge, a reputa-
ton established in the city. State,