davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
HIGH CONTRACT
RECORD is SET
Building Boom in State
Shown by Report.

Indiana had S16,902, 500 in con-
tracts for new building and engi-
neering work during May. according
TO F. w. Dodge Corporation. This
was the highest contract total on
record for any May, being as per
cent ahead Of the mount reported
in 1926.
There was a decline OF 20 per cent,
however. from the amount reported
in April, 1927.
Analysis of last months con-
struction record showed the follow
ing important classes of work: So
622,800, or q per cent of all con-
struction, for residential buildings;
S4,175,200, or 25 per cent. for public
works and utilities; $2,l56.500. or 10
per cent, for industrial plants. and
$1,778,1 100, or IL per cent, for educa-
tional projects,
New construction started in In-I
diana during the past FIVE months|
has reached q total OF $50, 1858 500 |
being % per cent in excess OF the|
total for the first five months OF
1925.
Contemplated new work reported
in this State in May amounted u
$23 1854, 200
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24

OF fireproof construction through
out and built to last for centuries,
the Brookside United Brethren
Church will dedicate its new build
ing at E. Eleventh and N. Olney
SITS Sunday at 10:45 a. m.
The church, three stories high
with a two-story tower, has many
features not found in Indiana
churches.
It has an open court between the
educational building and the wor-
ship unit, which, aided by a good
ventilation system, will provide
fresh air to all parts OF the church.
The church is also believed to be
the only church in the State to have
terra Gotta windows with art glass
panes. 1t has large gymnasium
With a stage and a moving picture
booth, four large assembly rooms,
with thirty-eight classrooms leading
off of them, and various rooms Tor
meetings of young people.
Plan Parade
Bishop H. II. Fout, bishop of the
Northwest District, will preach the
dedication service. At the evening
service. Governor Ed jackson will
deliver the principal address ON
1.-THE Church and the Community.
Bishop Fout and the Rev. j. B.
Parsons also will preach in the
/ evening.
An automobile parade by all the
Sunday School classes will precede
the dedication services. Starting at
the corner of the church, the classes
will parade to E. Tenth ST., then
to Healing Ave. and /owland Ave.
west to Dearborn ST., south to Z.
Tenth st. and then back to the
church at E. Eleventh and N,
Olney SITS.
Pastors of the surrounding
churches will extend fraternal greet
ings to the congregation Sunday
afternoon. These include: Rev.
George S. Henninger, E. Tenth st.
M. E. Church; Rev. D. H. Richard
son, Centenary Christian Church,
and Rev. G. J. Russom, First Re-
formed Church.
Hold Services Daily
Services have been held at the
church each evening this week. DR..
Ernest N. Evans, Church Federation
executive secretary, spoke Thursday
night. Arthur H. GODDARD, Y. M.
C. A. general secretary, will speak
tonight, and Albert Stump, Demo-
cratic nominee for the United
States Senate at the last election,
| Saturday night.
The new church building, which
costs more than $4,000, was start
ed almost year ago. Plans for
the>new church were first started in
1917, but it was nto until two years
ago that any real steps were taken.
Silas E. Literal, president of the
board of trustees, directed the sub
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
U. S. Reply Is Ready

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June 24.-If a
deadlock occurs at the Geneva
naval limitation conference over
the American plan for a $3.50 ratio
for American, British and Japanese
auxiliary ships, the United States
is prepared to appeal to the stand
taken by the other two governments
at the Washington arms conference.
AT the second plenary session of
the Washington conference in No
vember, 1921, Lord Balfour, chief
British delegate, and Baron Kato,
head Of the Toxic delegation, COM
mitted their governments in prin-
ciple TO application of the $3.50
ratio to auxiliary craft.
The American delegation at
Geneva is prepared, If necessary. to
quote the words of Balfour and
Kato as answer to any British or
Japanese opposition now to a prin-
ciple accepted by both in 1921.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
Geneva FARLEY
WORK STARTS
Verbal Fireworks Over as
Delegates Get Busy.

BIZ United Press
GENEVA. June 24-After their
Intellectual exchange Of verbal bonn
bardments, the chief delegates to
the naval disarmament conference
today got seriously to work.
The big Three"-Hugh Gibson.
United States; w. c. Bridgeman.
England, and Admiral Saito, Japan
ct early.
After appointing Bridgeman
chairman, they decided to create
separate technical commissions TO
study the problem Of cruisers. de-
stroyers and submarines.
1t will be the commissions work
to get closer to each others ideas of
tonnage, number and character of
the three principal types of auxili-
airy warships, and to give their
chiefs something definite to work
upon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
Cops Arrest F7agbole
Sitter as Nuisance
Charge Sparrow 0bstruCt-
ed Traffic From Lonely
Perch.

BIZ United Press
BOSTON, June 24-Frank (Spar-
row Holl, 25-year-old steeplelacK'
who since Tuesday noon had been
seeking nonstop sitting honors atop
Boston's highest fiagpole, today had
made forced landing.
What price glory? .
The marathon rooster" wondered
this morning as, after more than
so hours in the public's eye some 200
feet above fremont ST., he appeared
to go to court as public nuisance.
When Sparrow" entered his
bos'n's chair shortly before Tuesday
noon at the peak of the history
buildings fiagpole, he announced
that he was prompted by "a sweet
hearts dare" and that he would re-
main aloft for IA days and IA nights
and thus displace Alvin (ShipwrecD
Kelly as worlds champion pole
percher.
But with none of the glory that
would mark a champions descent
Sparrow" came down late yesterday
and was met on the roof by police,
For two hours previously Spar
row" had def1ed the police who or
dered him down.
Come up and get me- grinned
the steeplejack.
Finally Sparrow relented ano
was arrested as soon as his feet
touched the roof.
The pole-percher's arrest was
made on the complaint of the Bos-
ton Automobile Club. Officers
termed flagpole sitting a traffic haz'
ard, saying that autoists gazing SKY
ward at sparrow" could not safeiS
pilot their cars through congestee
streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
Police Help Rum Runners
Speed From Detroit to
Cleveland.
BIZ Tnitcd Press

BIZ EfCH PTC&
ELYRIA, Ohio, June 24.-Not I'M
til Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh'
flashed like a queen in closed car
with volunteer police escorts from
Detroit to Cleveland Thursday did
officials become suspicious. investi-
gate and finally conclude they had
escorted a load of whisky instead
of the mother of hero.
Greatly upset at being the victims
of such a-hoax, the police forces of
northern Ohio we're outdoing them
selves when night fell to find out
/. Who posed at Charles A. Lind
berghs mother?
2. What else was in the car with
her?
8. Where car and contents went?
Mayors Notified
The trip had been heralded by
kilograms to mayors of half dozen
Ohio cities along the route. The
missives were signed Edwin Bren-
nan, chairman Lindbergh reception
committee" and came from Detroit.
The kilograms said Lindbergh and
his mother were making the trip in
a sedan recognizable by red, white
and blue ribbons on the motometer,
and requested police escorts through
the different territories.
The mayors were informed con-
fidentially that the trip was Sc
cret one, and they we're asked to
help keep it so.
Right on Schedule
AS advertised, the beribboned car
appeared. Its occupants proved
naughty and communicative,
but this was hardly amiss in view
of the breakneck speed with which,
guarded by popping police motor
cycles, the car passed along the
route.
Motorcycle police from Cleveland
met and escorted the car from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
BACK DOOR ROBBER'
Bandits Pull Same Trick Rel
peatedIy.

Another name was added to the
list of victims Of indianapolis two
"back-door" bandits when B. r.
Smith. 81 N. Addison ST., stepped
from his garage late Thursday night
and was confronted by a man with
gun.
While the first bandit covered"
him, Smith said a second searched
his pockets. taking $40. The two
escaped in the darkness.
Back-door bandits have robbed n
half-dozen motorists during the last
two months. The method is always
the same. The bandits accost their
victims as they place their cars in
their garages.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
WITHDRAW 0FFER1F0R
BROTHERHOODS' BANK
Mitten Interests Abandon Plan ia
Aid Engineers.

BIZ United Press
PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-The
proposal --of Mitten Management,
Inc, operators of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company, to take
over control of the Brotherhood of
Locomtive Engineers banks and in
vestment companies was withdrawn
today.
Notification that the Mittens had
abandoned their plan to cooperate
with the railroad mems financial
ventures was contained in a tele-
gram of DR.. A. A. Mitten, vice presi-
dent of Mitten Management, to VIII
liam B. Prenteg, president of the
B. of l.. E., at the organization S
convention in Cleveland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
All Must Wear Skirts
at City Bathing Pools

Life guards have more trouble
with youths who refused to abide by
the bathing suit order, than with
women, he said.
1--WE do not expect any trouble
this year. as indianapolis people are
very modest" Mcclure asserted.
1.-THE question: How short is a
bathing suit? arises every year. We
believe the suit should strike the leg
about four inches below the thigh,
he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
PEOPLE PREFER
FAMILY HOMES
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Apartment Houses Increase
More Rapidly in Other
Cities.

The one-family American home is
rapidly vanishing in the country as
whole, but residents of Indian
apolis still adhere to the private
type of dwelling, according to sur
yey made by the United States bu-
reau of labor statistics.
The figures compare building dur
ing the years of 1921 and 1926. The
results obtained indicate that As per
cent of homes built in 1926 were
apartment house types. In 1921
the apartment house percentage was
only "a per cent.
Those figures mean that in six
years the one-family homes have
dropped off one and one-tfird and
the apartment houses have prac-
tically doubled.
City Homes Increase
/ But in Indianapolis the figures
tell different story. In 1921 only
Sc per cent of the building resulted
in one-family homes. In 1926 the
figure rose to So per cent, gain
of z per cent.
Baltimore led all large American
cities in 1926 in the construction of
one-family homes, with 92.4 per
cent On the other hand, TIC of
all New York's building was Of
apartment houses, and only 1862 per
cent of One-family houses.
The bureau declared the change
affected not only the family, but
construction workers, many more
crafts being required to put up an
apartment house than a single
dwelling. 1t was found that smaller
cities, especially in the West, had
more one-family homes.
City Compared
Figures for other of the fourteen
largest cities showed that in 1926
Cleveland built SO per cent of one
family homes, 35 per cent of two
family and about 80 per cent apart
rnent houses; PittSburgh's one
family homes were 68 per cent Of
her building against only "a per
cent in apartment houses; San
Francisco had 40 per cent one
family homes and SO per cent apart
ments and Washington 43 per cent
to Sc per cent.
Among other cities the percentage
of one-family homes built. the first
figure being for 1921, and the second
for 1926 are as follows. 1t will be
noted that nearly all show a de-
cline in single family houses COM
pared to apartments.
Berkeley, Cal, n, against So per
cent.
Birmingham. SO, against SO.
Cincinnati, SO to So.
Columbus, Ohio. sc to 81.
Denver, 81 to IS.
East Cleveland, Ohio. 1871 to 5.4.
Evansville. Ind, 81 to SO.
No apartments being built in
Evansville in 1926.
Houston, SO to "a.
Knoxville, Tenn, SO to SO.
Covington, Ky, 95 to go.
Memphis, 70 to So.
Oakland, Cal, IS to 66.
Oklahoma City, "a to u.
st. Paul, 70 to 81.
San Diego, SO to 81.
Toledo, 80 to TO-
Youngstown, 62 to 80.
Akron, Ohio, 100 to 95.
Terre Haute, 100 to ST.
In the latter city no apartments
were built in the two yeare, the two
family house and the one-family
house being the only types.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24

You must have skirt on your
bathing suit!
This is the order of Recreation d.
rector Jesse P. Mcclure, who has
authorized swimming instructors
and life guards at city pools and
beaches to demand strict conformi-
ty to the rule.
Mcclure declared the rule proved
satisfactory last year.
"a suit with a little apron makes
a much better appearance, don't
Won think2" said Mcclure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
OPPOSE FILLING STATION
Council Expected to Act Monday on
Protest of Neighbors.

City council probably will act the
first Monday in July on the protest
Of citizens against Standard Oil
Company filling station at the
northwest corner of Forty Sixth St.
and Central Ave.
Councilman Edward B. Raub,
public works chairman, presided at
a public hearing Thursday night
when Sumner Clancy, representing
property owners, presented a re-
monstrance.
Northwood Christian Church and
Meridian Heights Presbyterian
Church representatives objected to
the project. Clancy pointed out the
district is not zoned for business
and residents resent making it a
business street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
200 Homes Burn

BIZ United Press
TOXIC. June 24.-Many casual
ties and 100000 yen damage
(s475, OOO resulted from a fire that
DESTROYED 200 houses in addition to
business and public buildings in the
Tsuchizaki Akita Prefecture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
Fascist Outwits officials

BIZ United Press
LISBON, June 24.-Aldo Carpi,
mysterious Italian, armed with au-
thentic-looking credentials, per-
suaded minor officials of the min
istry Of the interior that he was
authorized to reorganize the Portu-
guese along Fascist lines. He had
started work when suspicious police
arrested him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
Declares Holy War

y cAsABEANCA, Morocco, June "a
"A holy war against French and
Spanish forces has been declared
by 81 Mohammed Ombareck, leader
of the fanatic tribesmen OF the
Rio Del Orc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24

scription campaign. other mem
bers of the board who assisted him
are: Charles E. Vollmer, vice preSi-
dent Everett Smith, secretly;
Thomas E. Ross, treasurer; Glen C..
Voorhis, Melvin Barry, Harvey Pear
son, Larl. Hollingsworth and o. D.
evils
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
DEFENSE CLAIMS GAIN
Counsel for Melvin RigSby. Murder
Accused, Cites Points.

Accused, Cites Points.
Ri Times SucciGf
NEWCASTLE. Ind, June "a
Trial of Melvin Rigsby, former town
marshal OF Shirley, charged with
the murder Of Herman Riggs, moved
forward today with the defense
claiming an advantage
Ingle Laird, a gun expert called by
the State, made a better witness
for Rigsby than for the prosecu-
ton, the defense asserts and also
points TO difference in testimony OF
Frank W. Harris. eyewitness to the
shooting, at the trial and coroner's
inquest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
Whisky Car Escorted
as Lindbergh Party

Oberlin to Rocky River, whence the
automobile proceeded on into Cleye-
land and vanished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24
1000 YOUNG
HOLSTERS Will
ATTEND CAMPS
indianapolis Boys and Girls
to Enjoy Outdoor
Life.

= -Four thousand boys and girls of
Indianapolis will have the time of
their lives this summer at the eight
summer camps operated by the
Community Fund through its agen-
cieS, Mrs. Eloise Walton, director OF
publicity of the Community Fund
announced today.
Many of the organizations divide
their camp season into periods of
ten days to a week in length
Groups varying from thirty to $50
children are taken to camp at one
time by the various agencies.
The largest number of youngsters
will attend the Boy Scout and the
Salvation Army camps. One thou
sand boys and girls have arranged
to attend each camp during the
summer.
Scouts to Camp
"Chank- Pun-Un-Gi," the Boy
Scout camp, is located on Fall Greek
near Ft. Benjamin Harrison, and is
under the personal direction of
Francis o. Belzer, Boy Scout execu-
tive. He will be assisted by Stanley
L. Norton and a senior staff of pa
troll leaders and scout masters.
The Salvation Army fresh air
camp, one mile north Of Sunnyside,
will open June 20 under the super
vision of Mrs. Nellie Robb and Capt.
Alta McFal. There will be nine
camp periods with more than 100
attending each session.
Seven hundred Girl Reserves and
their friends will attend the Y. w
c. A. camp, Camp Delight, four
miles east of Carmel. Miss Annie
Moore Daughtry, Girl Reserves Sec
rotary, will direct activities.
Miss Emma Gardner, Girl Scout
executive, will be in charge of Camp
Delwood, the Girl Scout camp, flf'
teen miles east of Clermont. Three
hundred girls will attend.
Camp Alahi" will be the scene o.
the Camp Fire Girls summer activ'
tiles. 1t is five miles north OF No
blesville. The camp will be directed
by Miss Bernice Boynton, Camp
Fire Girl executive.
Girls Precede Boys
The Boys Club Summer camp
three and one-half miles west o
Noblesville. will open June IS will
so girls going to camp for the frs
week. During the remaining sever
weeks so boys will make the tril
each week. Will Wertz, superintend
ent, will be in charge. One hundred
boys and girls will attend the Jewisl
Federation acmp at Millersville
which Miss Helen Orkin and GleI
Kline will direct.
Three hundred members of the Y
NJ. c. A. will leave Saturday To-
Camp Bedford, where boys from
all over the State will meet. Ray
mond ]. Duke, State director, is IL
charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-24

The Rev. A. Bash AFFORD, who be-
came pastor of the church three
years ago, has built five churches in
Indiana since he became a min
lister. He became pastor of the
church in 1924 coming from CO.
lumbuS, Ind.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-05
near the right hand side OF the
highway as possible"

near the right hand side OF the
highway as possible"
Common sense would seem to
dictate that a driver on a steep
grace shall keep his car under con-
Urol. But according to the old say
ing, law is common sense applied,
so this common sense rule was put
into the law.
The rule of keeping to the right
is for the protection of other traf-
fic. If you are on the left side
and lose control OF your car and
hit someone, you may face heavy
damage suit, besides the loss OF
life, limb and property. If you stay
on Cne right, you at least avoid the
damage suit. And if you keep the
car under control, you avoid the ac-
cident also.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-05

a train is approaching, also turn to
"STOP" if any part of the signal
device is out of order. When sig
nal says "Stop" be sure to stop and
look before crossing. The train
may be just arounl the bend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-05
Gate of Immortality

Not by lamentations and mournful
chants ought we to celebrate the
funeral of good man, but by hymns;
for in ceasing to be numbered with
mortals, he enters upon the heritage
Of q diviner life.-Plutarch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-05
OBEY TRAFFIC LAW;
PREVENT ACCIDENTS
|. How to Make Left Turns

Left turns, wrongly made, are
probably the cause of more minor
accidents and traffic congestion than
any other traffic error. A sweeping
turn to the right before turning
left causes both confusion and con-
gestion and leads to accidents.
Failure to signal before turning
left also leads to accidents.
Turning left is safe and simple
if the rule in the state law is fol-
lowed. 1t requires driver intend
ing to turn left, to approach the
intersection in the lane Immediately
to the right of the center OF the
roadway. He must give signal by
extending the left arm, or by some
other device visible to drivers in
the rear. Having signaled, other
vehicles going in the same direction
may pass him on the right, legally,
safely and without delay.
A driver turning left must give
way to vehicles coming in the OPP
posite direction, if they have al
ready entered the intersection, but
under the new state law driver
who is within the intersection and
has signalled left turn, has the
right of way over vehicles which
have not entered the intersection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-05
Well to Remember

The first day man is guest, the
second burden, the third a pest
Laboulaye.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-05
iii, Law Against 'fHitching"

'.No person shall ride in or jump
into or upon any vehicle without
the consent of the driver.
'No person shall hitch a tobog-
gan, hand sled, bicycle or similar
vehicle onto any motor vehicle"
The boys and girls who may feel
most aggrieved at these paragraphs
in the new state law are in reality
the chief beneficiaries. Prevention
of the accidents which happen all
too frequently when youngsters
mitch" to moving vehicles, was the
main purpose of putting these new
restrictions in the law. Saving
drivers from the annoyance OF
''hitchers' was a minor motive.
"Hitching was a harmless sport
when their were only horse drawn
vehicles. Hitching on behind fast
moving automobiles or trucks is a
very dangerous practice. Even
jumping on or into a sleigh or
wagon is dangerous for if you fall
off, you may get hit by an automo-
bile.
1t is well to obey this and other
provisions of the traffic law, for
safety sake. Violation of any Sec
ton will usually bring accidents
and occasionally may result in an
arrest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-05
Nv. Coasting in Neutral


"The driver of a motor vehicle
when travelling upon down grade
shall not allow the vehicle to coast
with gears of such vehicle in
neutral"
Ordinary traffic officers will sell
dom check up and see whether you
violate this provision in the traffic
code. But there is one traffic Off
Ger who is likely to get you, if you
do, and that is the Grim Reaper.
He is looking for careless drivers.
You may get to the bottom of the
hill alive, with gears in neutral, if
the brakes are good. But brake
rod may snap, or the hill may be
sleeper than it looks. 1t is just as
easy and a lot safer, to obey the
rule and keep the car in gear. If
the hill is steep, second or even low
gear may be advisable.
". On Hills, Keep to Right
'aThe driver of motor, vehicle
upon steep grades shall hold such
motor vehicle under control and as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-05
III. Begging Rides Forbidden

'SNo person shall stand IN the
travelled portion of a roadway for
the purpose of or while soliciting
a ride from the driver of any We
hicle other than a common carrier"
the state law says.
H.. common practice of standing
in the street or road begging for
rides results in two types OF accl-
dents. Often the ride beggars are
hit. At other times the driver,
turning out to avoid hitting the ride
beggar, collides with another We
hicle. "a Il
The law does not prohibit stand
ing outside the travelled roadway
and tagging Tor rides, but drivers
are more and more refusing to
stop for ride beggars. While most
motorists are glad to give lit to
deserving people, there is a certain
risk in picking up strangers. Many
are Just cumming their way and
occasionally the stranger may turn
out to be criminal.