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The Indianapolis times., 1926-12-31
DEC. 81, 1926
Pe,u1anency of This Great Educational Institution

cooperation and coordination 10 the.
purpose of supervision.
With a changing conception OIL
living, a greater complexity OF en-
vironment, clientele with new ideas
of education, the curriculum of the.
modern school is the result of ADJUST
ments which have been made in the
light of the needs of society 4
The schools are naturally COM
servative and do not take on new
ideas quickly. Although this con
servatism is sometimes disconcerting
to would-be reformers, it is a stabili2-
ing factor which prevents the
schools from changing cirricula to
suit personal whims.
Increased Needs
The growth in enrolment in the
Indianapolis elementary schools
necessitates the addition Of about
thirty rooms year in order ade-
quately to house the children, since
the average increase in enrolment
over a period of years has been
about 1900 a year.
In his recommendation to the
board last spring, the superintendent
called attention to the needs of the
system as follows: Additions needed.
II; new buildings needed, 8; a total
of ia classrooms, so that the chill
dren in those districts which were so
stable that permanent schools and
locations could be determined might
be properly housed.
At the time Of making that report,
over 1900 children were not afforded
full time school facilities in perma-
net buildings, 2,4o0 being housed In.
portables or remodelled houses, goo
in Easements, and 450 attended
school only half days. There Is
always greater need than can be
met at any one time, but the board
has constantly kept the needs before
it, worked hard at the problem, and
accomplished substantial progress. /.
The growing high school popula
ton has demanded a comprehensive
program. The high school buildings
of Indianapolis were inadequate to
meet the needs OF the smaller en-,
rollment. and It was necessary to
inaugurate new policy with view
to expansion and improvement Of
high school facilities. With the
completion of the West Side, the
colored and the Shortridge High
Schools. the major items In this new
plan will be accomplished.
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now. II a child did not fit the edu-
cational procedure, he dropped out
of school and made his preparation
for life in some other way. High
school education in particular was
not thought essential to successful
work in many lines.
This did not demand careful ad-
justment OF the curriculum to the
needs of the individual composing
the whole group. II they did not
At, they dropped out.
Now an entirely new problem has
arisen. "the education of all the
children" This demands a constant
adjustment of subject matter and
methods so that no child will be
robbed of his right to all the educa-
tion he is capable of receiving.
In carrying out the purposes and
ideals of a school system there are
certain essentials which need con-
stant emphasis.
Capable and DevOred Teachers
Indianapolis has always prided
itself upon the corps OF teachers
which are chosen to serve its
schools. In ability and devotion to
the cause no other group OF, peo'
pie in any calling can be found 70
compare with them. Carefully Sc
lected from thousands Of applicants
tried out by probation, the result
ing group is one by which any
school system and its community
may well be proud.
Then arises another problem. II
is not only necessary to choose ex
cellent teachers. but to afford them
every opportunity to advance In the
! knowledge of their profession, e
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OPMENT OF
SCHOOLS OF CITY
IS REAL PROBLEM
Keeping Abreast of Demand
of Growing City Taxes
Boards Ingenuity.
BY Ellis L. Graf,
superintendent of Indianapolis

Superintendent of Indianapolis
Schools
a comparison of the map Of Indi-
annapolis of fifteen years ago with
the map of the present city shows
a remarkable growth. When you
stop to think that it is necessary
for the school city to expand at the
same rate TO afford proper facilities
for all the children living within the
city limits. you can realize In part
the struggle which the school COM
missioners have had to keep abreast
Of the needs.
Fifteen years ago, a horse-drawn
wagon easily deliver supplies and ma
terials to the different schools and
administration was a comparatively
easy task.
At that time. too, the demand for
an education was not so intense as
The Indianapolis times., 1926-12-31
STOCK HEARING JAN. 8

Hearing on the petition of the In
terstate Public Service Company to
issue $3.50 shares of common stock
has been set by the public service
commission for Jan. S. Commissioner
Howell Ellis will preside.
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the year was the active head of the
Teachers College. was enthusiastic
in her belief that the affiliation meant
much for both educational institu-
tions. An interchange of credits has
been arranged whereby under
graduates at Butler may obtain
teacher training courses at the
Teachers College and be given full
credit for this work. not only by the
university authorities. but by the ey-
listing law governing the qualifica-
ttons for teachers in Indiana schools
Jordan Gives S35O,0OO
The largest gift made during the
year was that of s350,00 from
Arthur Jordan Indianapolis capital
list and philanthropist The Butler
board of directors decided to honor
Mr.. Jordan as a result of his gen
erous gift, and the first building
erected at the new site will be
known as the Arthur Jordan Mem
orial Hall
The sum Of $4,000 was gwen by
Mrs. A. NJ Robertson. OF Indianap-
oils, in memory Of her husband, to-
ward the erection Of a chapel for the
university at the new site. Plans
for the chapel are in the making.
Other substantial sums came from
various sources during The year to
further the Butler cause. Some
gifts were made that have not been
announced.
Three Buildings in First Unit
There viii be three structures in
the first unit OF buildings now under
constructio1 II Fairview. The first
effort towafG construction came last
May during the annual pageant
which was held at FalrvieW. DuriNg
the day a furrow was turned, WITH
Hilton U. Brown, chairman Of the
board of directors, and DR.. Robert
j. Alley, president of the university
at the plow. Since then the base
ments Of the three buildings have
been completed and the foundations
finished for two The third founda-
ton will be done shortly. after
which the university authorities ex-
pect to let contracts for the build.
ings proper. These structures will
cost $1,100,000, all Of which is now
in hand. In addition to the Jordan
Memorial Hall, there will be in this
group a science building and a gen
eral recitation building.
Athletic Field to Cost $500. 600
- AS now planned, the athletic field
win cost 100000 and work on 1t
will be undertaken shortly. The
athletic building program includes
stadium and combination gym
nasium and field house, The stad.
ium will have a seating capacity Of
$4,000, but will be so constructed
that this capacity can be doubled
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support OF the eX-
pansion program,
and advancement
in all departments.
Early last year
an important af.
fliation was ar
ranged between
Butler University
and the Teachers
College of Indian
apolis. During the
previous year, a
similar ad1liation
had been made be-
tween Butler and
John Heron Art
Institute. Mrs.
Eliza a. Baker,
who died recently,
but who early in
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Buffers GROW1N
ASSURES CITY Of
SUPERIOR SCHOOL
superb Buildings on New
Location Assured by
Large Gifts.
BY John w. Atherton
Financial SECRETARY Butler

J
Butler University approaches the
year 1927 with more accomplished
curing the last twelve months than
ever before during similar period.
Not only has actual construction
started on the three buildings that
VIII comprise the schools first unit
at the new Fairview Park site, but
there has been a record breaking
enrolment as we'll. strong financial
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
you,". howled David Kirkwood. the
fiery Scottish laborite.

you," howled David Kirkwood. the
fiery Scottish laborite.
The laborites greeted Kirkwood's
interruption with wild cheers while
the government members tried tc
howl down the iaborites, with pan
demoniun reignlng for q few min
utes, the white.wigged speaker
pounding on his desk without Ell
feet.
The home secretary Informed
commons that large quantities OF
meat are in danger OF spelling on
the London docks because the cleo
trio power for cold storage plants
has been shut off. He also stated
that unless the power Is maintained
It will be necessary to discontinue
many business enterprises.
THE docks, food, electric, gas
and transport service must con-
tinue to operate IL the whole state
is not going to dissolve into dire
confusion" said Sir William.
Arthur Henderson, who was
home secretary in the Macdonald
Labor Cabinet, replied to Sir Will
liam and declared that labor was
not responsible for the termination
OF negotiations which led to the
present situation.
Labor leaders have been doing
everything possible to avert the
present disaster, Henderson said.
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CHESAPEAKE BEACH BANS
BATHING SUIT CENSORSHIP

Bare legs, bare arms, low necks
one-piece bathing slits-everythine
will be fair at Chesapeake Beach
this summer.
The management of the bay re.
sort has announced that there will
be no bathing beach censorship, no
tantalizing don'ts, no puritanical re.
strictions.
common sense will be the only
censor" said one beach official to-
day. "The public knows the dis.
tinction between decency and in
decency, and so do the beach po-
licemen. II anything positively
shocking should stalk up the beach,
the bluecoats will do their duty.
But they will keep in mind that
this is a liberal age and will shun
prudishness.
"Experience in previous seasons
has justified the continuance Of this
common sense policy"
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leaders AGREE
on PENSIONS

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been under consideration, and
chances for retirement Legislation
at this session Of Congress are
increased 100 per cent.
Compromise Reached
First, the Administration pIan
Tor liberalization was modified fl
President Coolidge, ct the stlgges-
ton Of his budget director, TO EN-.
body = dfvisOr Of IS instead Of 10
to be used I'm the computation u
annuities.
Second, the President informed
Senator StAnfieId that he will sgfD-
init the Lord amendment to the
Administration plan 70 Congress
with his approval, and
Third, Chairman LehIbacll told
the President he win abandon his
present measure and introduce q
new bl1l based on his present bill.
but including Lords figures for d
maximum annuity Of $1,000, and
setting the age limits near the
Lord figures o. 81, g. and 40.
Under General Lords amendment
to his original retirement proposal
the arnuities paid employees receiv'
ing salaries under $500 would be
Increased about s per cent over the
rs divisor plan while those reeeiv-
Ing salary Of 81, 800 and over
would get the same annuity az Il1l.
der the As diyisor schedule.
Drop II Cost 1s Lost
The reason Tor the change ID that
the original Lord scheme actually
would cost the Government about
$500. 900 less annually than the pres.
ent law, which, Administration lead.
ers realized, would make it hard to
convince employees that they were
getting any liberalization.
Under the amended Administra.
ton plan the cost to the Govern.
ment would be almost exactly the
same as under the present law,
$17,815,00O.
The amended plan would set the
maximum salary on which annuity
computations could be made at
81 500 instead Of the original 81 500.
Thus an employe who had been get
ting $500, and had served Tor 80
years would get the maximum OF
81 900, while under the 4S divisor
he would only have received about
$40.
Senator Stanfield refused to say
whether he could adopt the new
proposal in place Of his own meas
lire until he has made a further
study of it.
Chairman Lehlbach came to the
White House with the idea that he
would accept the Administrations
plan rather than see the whole
proposition lost.
He told the President he win
introduce q bill incorporating the
proposal OF $1,000 max
inum annuity, with q divisor Of IS,
and eliminate the voluntary re.
tirement proposals which are q
The Washington times., 1926-05-05
DRY LAW FIGHT
IS RENE NED

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
After i ten day lulI, the wet
and dry Legislative battle for
modification Of the national dry
law was reopened today before
the Senate prohibition committee
with the drys demanding new
teeth III the enforcement act.
AS the committee met to con
slider ! "report" on its three
weeks investigation Of prohibition
conditions, it was learned that
All wet bills would Be rejected
and only q few Of the dry meas
ures Endorsed.
Three Bills Endorsed
out OF the nine Administration dry
bills recommended for enactment BY
the drys. 1t was said, but three would
receive favorable reports ct the pres
ent session.
Most Administration leaders urged
this course because they, were op-
posed to carrying any controversial
prohibition issue into the floor OK
the Senate, where q legislative jam
is threatened.
They urged the. committee to APP
prove only such new teeth OF an
Administrative character as would
not meet prolonged wet opposition
Under such a program. II appeared,
the committee would recommend the
following new teeth Tor the cry
law:
/. Creation Of a United States bof-
der patrol, combining all border agen-
cies under the Presidents direction,
with each officer authorized to en-
and immigration laws.
2. Granting permission to the pro-
hibition unit to employ retired army
officers, without their loss OF retired
pay.
8. Authorizing the Coast Guard to
search and seize coastWise vessels
outside the three mile limit and Civ
ing collectors OF customs power 20
refuse sailing numbers to vessels be
lieved destined for the bootleg trade.
A. Giving the Government authority
Ito hold all captured vessels until after
the trial of their bootlegging owners.
Considerable opposition developed
among Administration lea d r s
against the dry demands for re.
vision Of the Governments authority
to supervise the industrial alcohol
Industry and for lessening Of exist
ing restrictions around search war
rants. Gen. Lincoln G. Andrews, dry
car, had urged these steps.
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railroad stations, where physical
encounters were reported.
In the provincial areas order
was more general than disorder.
No reports have as yet been re-
ceived showing any tendency Of the
strikers to return to work, although
IN some sections the strike is re
ported not to be as complete a.
first reports indicated
At the headquarters Of the trades
union congress officials today were
predicting a finish fight.
ut is war, that is an we can
say" said q communicate issued
at noon from the trades untoE head
quarters.
The government undoubtedly
wants q finish fight and DOES not
intend to agree to the least com.
promise unless the unions accept
their uItimatum and call of the
general strike" said one official.
Another instance OF disorder was
reported on a train bearing sol.
0fers northward from Portsmouth.
The engineer was reported to have
struck an army officer With his
dst. stranding the train in an
ISOLATED spot. The train was gotten
into motion after delay q aD11e
hours.
Thousands Tramp In Rain
A falling Temperature and a con.
ntAnt drizzIe 1sherkd IN the second
day Of the general strike.
The Industrial paralysis 10 corr.
p1ete. according to statements from
both government and trade union
officials.
The railroads contrived TO oper-
ate q few suburban trains but
the transportation tfe-up is esti-
mated to be 95 per cent effective.
More than a hundred thousand
offiee and shop workers tramped
60 their tasks in London, Manches-
ter. Liverpool and other cities.
Today it wasn't quite as much
q joke as yesterday when the ma
5crity, lacking authentic informa-
ZION on the situation, thought the
strike would be over within p
hours.
In London, overhung by black
1ogs. promising heavy downpour,
the thousands walked in ~tha de-
pressing drizzle. Difficulties were
increased when union taxi drivers
walked out.
This somewhat relieved conges-
oon on the main thoroughfares al.
though it reduced a greater mum
Der 10 walking as the taxis were
the last available means of trans
portation on wheels left to Lon.
dcners.
Fhe temper Of the public has re.
manned calm. But there is intense
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WIDOW or PLoMAT
SENT THREATENING NOTE

BOSTON, May 5.--A man who has
tried for eight years to force HE
attentions on Mrs. Curtis Guild
widow Of the former governor and
former ambassador to Russia, was
sought by police today rs the
writer Of a letter ordering her to
leave $1,000 at designated spot
or suffer death.
Police believe that the man, said
to be q former employee at the
Guild home. Is the same one who
attacked Mrs. Guild and attempted
to choke her In Copley Square
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Small wire spouts have been in.
vented to be attached to tumblers
TO enable their contents to be
poured into small necked bottles.
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ARRIVING iii New York yes
terday on the Conte 8iancamano.
Mrs. william b. Leeds, former
Princess Xenia of Greece, denied,
through her maid, that she would
divorce her husband. All is
peace" n1aidie reported. Mrs.
Leeds retired to her husbands
home at Oyster Bay.
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Joan Marries

ADMITTING nothing i'm words
but making . full confession with
her manner and eyes, Joan Craw-
ford, movie actress and ex-FOllieS
girl. today IOOnled i'm Hollywood
as Mrs. Michael Cudahy, wife Of
the grandson OF Edward CudaIly,
millionaire Chicago meat packer.
And she's been married three
months. too. Think Of it!
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FENVNG Y D I [.
TOMORROW

Continued from First Page.)
questioned regarding his relations
with fleming over q period of 20
years.
animation OF DR.. White this after
noon and expect to bring out facts
which were not developed by the
Fenning handling OF veteran cases.
10 Use Mccoy Statement
Representative Thomas L. Blan.
ton secured permission from the
House this afternoon to insert in
the Congressional Record q state.
naent by Chief Justice Waiter L.
Mccoy, of the District Supreme
Court, regarding closed cases
handled by fleming.
Representative John e. Rankin
81 Mississippi. attempted to have
the impeachment resolution called
uD today but was informed by the
Speaker that the motion was not
in order.
Representative Luce's action
came as surprise to House leaders,
who announced their displeasure.
It had been planned, to force the
resolution through, 50 investigation
could be instituted this week by
the judiciary group.
House leaders are especially de-
sirous OF throwing the matter into
the Judiciary Cofnmittee In view Of
the refusal or Fenning to testify
before the Veterans Comnsittee
after he WAS given fun opportunity
to present his defense there.
The Judiciary Committee VIII
have the power to compel the at.
tendance or Fenning and other wit.
Tlesses and 70 require them to
answer questions.
Luce Is Assailed
Representative Luce is being
severely criticized at the Capitol for
his action In blocking the resolu-
ton. He had previously blocked
the Veterans Committee probe, de-
tending himself by saying chat the
judiciary Committee.
Luce was condemned in q resolu.
ton adopted last night by Nc
Groarty-O 'Connell Post, American
Legion, for his efforts to prevent
an investigation of the Fenning
case. Copies have been sent to
members of the Veterans Com
mittee, and members of the post
are threatening to communicate
with war veterans in Luce'B home
district unless he discontinues his
activities.
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500, 900 on a breach Of promise
charge. The only statement from
the Greb quarters at the Hotel
Claridge was made by a friend.
Harry says he hardly knows the
girl" the latter declared, and closed
the discussion.
According to the charges being
drawn up by the cmoplainant's at.
torney, Greb promised to marry her
in letters and kilograms, introduced
her to Tex Richard as his future
wife, and asked the Shuberts 70
drape her figure in more clothes
than, the script called for.
She declared she met the fighter
in Chicago some years ago when
she played in the Midnight Frolic.
Their friendship, she ,intirnated,
ceased abruptly in January when
she fell i'll and wanted Harry to
advance the expenses for a trip to
Europe.
Greb also is engaged in a contro.
versy with his manager, RED
Mason, and is threatening to retire
from the ring.
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SILENT ON
BALM SUIT
nv international News service

NEW YORK, May 5.--Harry
Greb, former wrold's middleweight
champion; declined to be inter.
viewed today concerning the report
that Sallie Bronis, night club
dancer, will bring suit in the SUI
preme Court against the boxer for
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Seeks Revenge

DEATH FOR Paul e. Hilton,
the radio burglar" charged with
killing Policeman Kenny in New
York, is sought by Mrs. Arthur
Kenny, the widow. Hilton is ON
trial. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
MRS. MCPHERSON
PLANS TO MAKE
LECTURE TOUR

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 2S.-Aimee
Semple Mcpherson announced plans
today for revival tour of tho
east. which she will combine with
her annual vacation, starting with
IN two weeks.
The evangelist expects to be away
from Angelus Temple for eight
weeks, returning here early in
March in time for her trial on
charges of conspiracy to obstruct
Justice.
She has not mapped out her itin
crary vet, Mrs. Mcpherson said, but
it will include number Of the big
gest cities in the east.
~ will not discuss my court
case-l will preach God S word
my message will be purely religious
My friends in the east have
wired and written me that / should
come east and lecture. ! need va
cation, and that s what my trip
will be primarily.
"But while in the east | will de-
liver a number of sermons, carrying
the message of the Four Square gos-
pei to new fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

MAY FILE SUITS
FOR DAMAGES
BY GERALD D. MCLEAN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. 2S.-
Libel and slander suits, asking
hundreds of thousands of dollars Of
organized baseball by iris Speaker
and Ty Cobb We're seen here today
as the former big league managers
conferred with their attorneys.
Speakers attorney, William II.
Boyd, and Cobb arrived here this
morning from Washington and went
into immediate conference. Cobb
so far has retained no legal counsel.
1t became evident today that any
action taken will be separate on
behalf of Cobb and Speaker.
Boyd intimated today he will go
to Chicago to get all the facts in
the recent baseball scandal which
linked the names of Cobb and
Speaker in IN alleged "thrown y
Detroit Cleveland game in 1919,
from Ban B. Johnson, president of
the American League, and Commits
sioner Lands.
Damage in this case to the repu-
tations of Speaker and Cobb was
described as "irreparable" and
this gave rise to the belief that
huge sums would be sued for.