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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
LULL COMES IN :
OUSTING SPREE
AT CITY HALL
LingenfeIter BIames Clash
Over Contract for His
Dismissal.

Ousting of city hall employees and
officials is over for a while. City
Controller William g. Buser said
today. He announced that Paul r.
Brown, assistant city engineer, will
take over his duties Tuesday. sue
ceeding Frank G. Lingenfelter, as
city engineer.
Lingenfelter was discharged sum-
marily Saturday
He was called TO Buser's office
and handed a written resignation
and told to sign it. Lingenfelter re-
fused, but when told Mayor Duvall
was on three-day vacation, did so.
The city controller said he was
given the order by Duvall before the
mayor left for Lake Manitou.
Due to Contract Row
Lingenfelter left Sunday to at
tend the Optinists Club conven-
ton at Denver. Before leaving. he
declared he believed his dismissal
was due to the fact that he had rec
commended the contract for the
Pleasant Run sewer be awarded to
the low bidder, the Krenn-Dato
Company of Chicago.
The mayor, he said, wanted all
bids on the project rejected.
Lingenfelter said he thought
members of the city council had
exerted pressure to bring about his
dismissal.
Duvall refused to comment on
the situation when questioned at
Manitou.
Lingenfelter lasted three months
in the city engineers position, one
of the most turbulent in this city
administration. A war between as
phalt and concrete interests is
blamed by many.
Two Others Fired
George Schmidt appointed when
Duvall took Office. was discharged
last September. He was succeeded
by Chester g. Oberleas. who was
fired in March and was followed by
Lingenfelter.
Last week Arthur Haufler. as
sistant city engineer, was discharged.
He was succeeded by William La
cey, a deputy county engineer.
Lacey is a brother in-law of City
Councilman Walter r. Dorsett.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
URGE FIRE TRAINING
Prevention Methods Will Be
Explained by Experts.

Fire prevention methods will be
explained at p. m. Thursday at
a meeting at Caleb Mills Hall under
auspices of the Indiana Firemens'
Association, the Chamber of Com
merce fire prevention committee, the
State Association of Fire Chiefs and
the indianapolis fire department.
Richard Lieber, State conservation
department director, will talk on the
necessity of training night watch
man to prevent fires and instruct
ing them in controlling automatic
fire extinguishers and other devices.
William Briggs, chairman of the
Shelbyville fire prevention commit
tee, and A. j. Meyers of the Indiana
inspection bureau, also will speak.
Horace w. Carey, local fire preven-
ton chief, will show movies of large
industrial fires.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
and Build Health in Training at Camp Gridley
Drill and Exercises Keep
Lads Fit, Mixing Play
and Work.

Mixing work with play, some $50
youngsters are having the time of
their young lives at Camp Gridley
on White River.
The boys come from virtually all
sections of the country for two
weeks outing, under supervision Of
naval training, and most of them
like it so we'll that they stay
throughout the summer, instead of
going home at the end of two weeks.
They are trained in the ways of
the Navy by experienced men, the
camp being in charge of Capt. F. F.
Knachel and several enlisted men.
The largest delegation to come to
the camp from any city other than
Indianapolis is a group of twelve
from Danville, Ill.
Camp Gridley is the only camp
for youngsters, sponsored by the
United States Navy, in the country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
RAIL MEN HOLD PICNIC

Peoria & Eastern Employees Go to
Danville, Ill.
Third annual outing and picnic of
the Peoria & Eastern Railway was
held today in Danville, Ill. A spe-
cial train, loaded with employees, left
the Union Station at 7:45 a. m.
another special left Peoria at tbs
q. m.
The outing was sponsored by the
Athletic Association of the Peoria
& Eastern at Indianapolis and Ur-
hama, Ill. Several contests were
planned and prizes have been pro-
vided by Indianapolis, Urbana and
Champaign Qll) merchants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
discriminate alinony paynent.

indiscriminate alimony payment.
OF course, exact figures for the
Superior and Circuit Courts can
not be obtained, Samuel Erickson
and Thomas Wallace, clerks of
these courts, point out, because of
private settlements, failure to pay
aliinony through court channels, and
other factors.
In Superior Court last year, more
than 5000 divorce cases were filed
and 5000 disposed Of Circuit Court
handled less cases.
Chester Leyin. clerk to Judge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
STATE TAX IS
LOWEST IN OHIO
Average Citizen Pays $7.83,
While Hoosier RENTS $13.5

WASHINGTON, July 4.-Gover-
nor Vic Donahey of Ohio, can, if he
sees fit, launch a presidential boom
with an economy platform even
more imposing than the Presidents,
on the basis of statistics just made
public by the United States census
bureau.
Each Ohio citizen paid smaller
average State tax, last year. than
did citizens of any other State.
Including all sorts of taxes, on
property, motor vehicles, gasoline,
and inheritances, the per capita tax
paid by each Ohioan was $7.83.
In only four other States was the
per capita revenue collected less
than $40. In Indiana, next neigh
Dor to Ohio, the per capita revenue
collected was $13.57.
The cost of operating and main
tanning the general departments OF
State government, with interest on
indebtedness, was also lower in
Ohio than in any other State, cal
culated on per capita basis.
Operation of the Ohio govern
ment cost $6.o8 per person. In In
diana the cost was $7.99 per person,
New York $13.i9: Pennsylvania
$8.17; Minnesota 1898; Maryland
$11.79; Kentucky $704; Tennessee
S6.14; Alabama $6.18; Oklahoma
$6.79; Texas $1,000; dorado 5000;
New Mexico $10.83; Washington
1882; Oregon $15.o1; California
S15Q5
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Memorial Trustees

Memorial the corner stone
Shrine Of which was laid today
Sonntag Evansville president Thomas Coulter Vim
Miss Permela Boyd deputy DR. Charles Bird Green's
Haute Raymond S.. Springer Con-
nersvie William Elder Indianapolis James Goodrich Win
chester; ONea president Charlottesville; William
Gleason Gary; Robert Baton, Marion; Luie Moore, FIT
Wayne, Anne S. Carlisle, South Bend.
Asby Indianapolis is counsel and Frank Henley
Richmond secretary for the commission
interested in todays ceremonies Will H. Hays
district Cornelius OBien Fourth district Cecil Tague
Sixth district Wooen Indianapolis James Enge Eighth
Houston Eleventh district; Albert Ersne Thirteenth
district. Comock, Richmond, is former secretary
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
WORK BEGUN ON NEW
APARTMENT BUILDING
Structure to Be Ready by January
of Next Year.


Work has been begun on the
$250,O00 six-story apartment at 1903
90 N. Pennsylvania ST. Buildings
on the site are being RACED and the
new structure will be ready for &C.
cupancy Jan. l.
The building will be of Gothic
style, built brick and terra Gotta.
The Fifteenth and Pennsylvania
Street Realty Company is building
the structure, which is financed by
Breed, Elliott 81 Harrison. F. r.
Buck is president and Edison T.
Wood is secretary of the realty firm.
c. B. Foster of the Foster Engi-
neering Company, 726 Knights of
Pythias Bldg, which has the con-
tract, said the structure will be the
most complete and modern building
in indianapolis, 1t will have cleo
trical refrigeration, ventilation,
metal trimmings and dressing cabi-
nets in bath rooms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Big Four Record Set by
PerShing Special Train

travel on Eastern daylight saving
time and it's z o'clock for me-"
After the change from the
Century Limited to the Big -Four
special, Pershing retired to a draw
ing room to collect notes for his adj
dress today. He promptly responded
to breakfast call thirty minutes
later and then entered a general
discussion in the private car, which
included "army stories" Byrd's
flight. and the American Legion
trip to Paris this summer.
"While I do not want to depre-
ciate Colonel Lindbergh's remark
able fight, at all, I believe that
Byrd's coolly executed flight will
have a remarkable effect upon the
science of aeronautics," Pershing
said.
Pershing was in Paris during
Lindbergh's stay there and praised
the manner in which the young
flier captivated the hearts and i'm
aginations of the French people.
Ambassador Herrick was also praised
for his excellent handling" OF the
situation.
"Legionnaires during their Paris
pilgrimage this summer have. an
excellent opportunity to strengthen
the bond of friendship and good
will between America and France,
which Lindebrgh started" Pershing
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, July 4.-The Chicago
Alimony Club is a profitable Or
ganization, from the women's point
of view. About 1000 ex-husbands
pay their former wives $3,5oO,000, or
so, annually Figures and clinical
notes on alimony are presented
herewith.
The doleful statistics, from mans
point of view, show that husbands
separated from their wives receive
less than $4,000 a year alimony, ac-
cording to Dr. Vernon P. Cooley,
who heads the movement to oppose
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

Joseph Sabash. who handles hum
dreds of cases, makes these observa-
tons:
Fifty per cent of the divorce
cases are disposed of without
alimony awards.
1.-THE majority of women waive
alimony when there are no children;
and were divorce is obtained by
publication of the decree, there is
usually no alimony, because the
husband cannot be found.
Where wife demands alimony,
it usually is based on these factors:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Alimony Club Vices Thrice; Get Three Millions

slightly more than $3,500,000 a
year." Levin said. Twenty per cent
of the divorces remarry at the end
of the first year. Another ten per
cent fail to receive alimony after
the first year, because their hus-
bands leave the city or discontinue
paying and get by with it because Of
their former wives failure to prose-
cute"
George p Bebber, Superior court
clerk, finds exceptions to these gen.
ordinations:
"We have six or seven husbands
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

"One-ffth to one-fourth of hus-
bands salary when there are no
dependent children; and one-third
when there are children" ,
The lowest alimony award on
record here is $40 a month; while
the highest went to Peggy Hopkins
Joyce, when she won divorce from
her millionaire husband. She got
$4,000 a week.
"About 1000 men probably are
paying ali,nony in Cook county
every year. BASED on an average Of
SIC week. their payments Total
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

who have been paying alimony for
ten years and more"
Mrs. Mabel Reinecke, head Of the
Internal Revenue Department here,
adds her own observations:
"One wealthy Chicagoan is pay
ing alimony to three former wives,
she says. "He is married again, but
can claim tax exemption only for
the one wife. A divorced, but not
remarked, man has only the status
of a bachelor in the eyes OF the
Government. that is, an exemption
of $1,500.a year,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Circus Performer Hurt

BIZ Times NDfCInI
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, July A.
Robert E. F'inney, John Robinson
circus aerialist, is in Memorial Hos
pital here with serious injuries to
his back and fractured right ankle,
suffered when he was tossed from
a net after dropping from a bar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
GRETNA GREEN CLOSED
New England EIopers Find Law Has
Been Changed.
BIZ United Press

BIZ UHtIBU PT6SS
GREENWICH, Conn, July A.
Scores of couples f1ocking to this
New England "Gretna Green" to
be married were disappointed to
learn that new marriage law
which went into effect Saturday had
spoiled their well-laid plans.
The new law requires five days
notice of intention before a mar
riage licensee will be granted.
Port Chester across the State line
in New York, is expected to be-
come the new Mecca for New York
clippers now, as the New York law
allows the issuance Of marriage H.
censes without advance notice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
S115,OOO Sewer Loss

BU Times SDecidL
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July A.
Collapse of sewer in the business
district here recently cost $115,O0o.
The collapse caused stoppage of
electric light and power, resulting in
a 100000 loss to business concerns,
Repairs to the sewer will cost
$4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
CITY PREP Ares
/ TO Celebrate
NOISY Fourth
Pre- Holiday Sale Indicates
Din viii Be Terrific;
| Stocks Go Fast.

The pre-holiday explosion of fire
works throughout the city and their
extensive sale indicate that today
will be one Of the noisiest Fourths
of July in the history of Indian
apolis.
The contest in each community
to see who could make the loudest
noise was under way over the week.
end No attempt was made by po-
lice to interfere with these early
celebrations.
Merchants reported an unusual
run ON all kinds of pyrotechnics-
those to be seen as we'll as those
to be heard. Some dealers ex-
hausted their original supplies and
had to restock for the late shoppers.
It is expected that those making
purchases late in the day will find
stocks exhausted.
Displays at Parks
Ellenberger, Broad Ripple and
Riverside Parks will be the scenes
of pyrotechnic displays tonight.
Riverside has planned it's most pre-
tentious celebration for today. New
and novel Japanese daylight fire.
/ works will be set off this afternoon
eand there will be another display to-
night. Daredevil Higgins stages a
balloon ascension and parachute
leap in the afternoon also.
In addition to the elaborate dis
play of fireworks tonight, there will
be speaking, athletic stunts and
swimming and diving contests at
Broad Ripple Park during the day.
The Ellenberger program is spon--
eored by the Irvington Post of the
American Legion. 1t opens at p.
m. with concert by the Greenwood
Bows Band followed by a patriotic
address by Senator Arthur r. Robin
son at z and spectacular fireworks
at $3.50, at the natural ampitheater
which will accommodate $1,000 per-
sons.
Trvington business men, co-operat-
ing with the Legion post, made pos
sible the 500 display, said DR.. SAM
uel McGaughey, general chairman
of arrangements.
Children to Celebrate
The children of the Riley Me
mortal Hospital will enjoy fireworks
tonight. Those patients who can
be moved will be taken to the play
ground for picnic supper, and
those who cannot leave the build
ing will be carried to windows 10
watch fireworks on the grounds fol-
lowing the meal.
A monument to William Conner,
first English-speaking settler IN
central Indiana, was unveiled near
the Allisonville Rd, about sixteen
miles north of the city, this morn
ing.
Evans Woollen, local banker, and
G. N. Thompson, president OF the
! Indiana Society of Pioneers. were
speakers.
This was arranged by the HAM
ilton County Historical Society in
conjunction with the Pioneer So
ciety.
warnings are lSSueu
Warnings regarding carelessness
and administering of medical at
tention or first aid for all injuries
were sounded by Police Chief
Claude F. johnson and Horace W..
Carey, fire prevention chief. The
Fire department will be alert to re-
spond to all calls it, was said.
DR.. William F. King, secretary OF
the State board of health urged
citizens to exert every precaution to
avoid accidents and injury, setting
forth list of "don'ts."
Although many will be away from
the city for the day, the problem of
safety will not be lessened, as count
less visitors are expected here for
the holiday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
BILLION AND HALF Is
SPENT FOR HIGHWAYS

Huge Yearly Bill Paid to Build
Good Roads.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. July 4.-The UniIed
States is spending more than a bill
lion and a half dollars a year on
construction and maintenance of
highways. says the National Indus
trial Conference Board.
The board says 100000 miles of
highways have been built in the
United States since 1904.
During 1905 the States paid near
ly half-49.5 per cent-of all high
way costs, the Federal government
10 per cent and the rest was paid
by counties, townships and cities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
SHOT IN CELEBRATION

Youth Wounded in Leg by Stran-
gers July 18th Bullet.
A celebration of July result
ed in the shooting of Hughes Bever-
~, 10, of 633, Blake st. Sunday aft
ernoon at Tenth and Lock SITS.
Beverly told police he was ex-
2loding torpedoes with two other
youths when a man came up with a
gun and joined the celebration. He
fired several shots toward the
ground, and one struck Beverly in
the left leg. He was treated at the
sity hospital Police were unable to
locate the youth with the gun.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Million Pounds in Fireworks

WASHINGTON, July a The
Fourth of July firecracker came
back with a bang this year. The
Commerce Department announces
that the American firecracker con-
sumption this year is million
pounds greater than in 1926.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Perching Pole, Not FIagpole

BW United Press
DENVER, July 4. Spider
Haines, spending his tenth day atop
a f1agpole here in a marathon flag
pole sitting contest, prevented the
Fourth of July flag from flying
from his mast. There isn't room
up here for both of us" said Haines,
land I was here first"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Bankers Name for School.

BIZ Times Special
LEBANON, Ind, July 4.-Harrison
townships new high school will be
named Pinnell school, in honor of
Julius w. Pinell. Recently Center
township christened it's new con-
Solidated school Lindbergh.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
100000 New Workers. Flee

~ NEW AA'u 99oRK, July 4.-Tourist
agencies estimated that 100000
New Workers deserted their city
quarters for seashore and mountain
resorts over the holiday weekend.
Ferry boats, trains and automobile
highways were crammed to capacity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Stresses Aid Defense

BIZ Times Special
GREENWOOD, Ind, July Am
airplane costing but q fraction Of
the $60,000,000 required to build a
capital battleship can destroy the
ship, Senator Arthur r, Robinson
declared here Sunday in an address
at union meeting of the Baptist,
First Methodist, Christian and
Presbyterian church congregations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
LIVE WIRES TRAP FLIER
Parachute Catches in High Tension
Line Near Park.

Line Near Park.
BIZ United Press
OMAHA, Neb., July 4.-Eddie
Dixon, 20, stunt airplane pilot of
Lacrosse, Wis, was recovering from
shock today after a narrow escape
from death when he drifted in a
parachute across high tension wires
carrying 1900 volts of electricity.
Dixon was shaken up and bruised,
but otherwise was uninjured. He
had leaped from plane in an ex-
hibition at local amusement park
when the wind caught his para
chute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Smallpox Patient Sought

RU Times Specicl
ANDERSON. Ind, July 4.-Eldo
Becknell, smallpox patient, has fled
to escape quarantine, local police
have advised State health officials.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

Most Of the worlds supply of
camphor, All important ingredient
in the manufacture Of high ex-
plosives, comes from Formosa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
LECTURES ON SUCCESS
Bible Investigation Club to Hear DR.
Armitage Wednesday.

Getting Ahead in the World" will
be the subject of DR.. H. G. Arm
strong, secretary of the Association
for the Promotion of Christian
Unity, at the. Bible Investigation
Club meeting at the Y. M. G. A.
Wednesday. This is the fourth of
series of addresses being given
before the club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
The CITY
in Brief
TUESDAY EVENTS

City meeting. 1880 D. M, city hall.
Rotary Club luncheon, Claypool.
M onal Party executive meeting. Amer
lean Central Life Bldg. p. m.
University Of Michigan alumni luncheon,
Lincoln. 4
Universal. Club luncheon, Columbia Club.
American Chemical Society luncheon,
Chaber of Commerce.
Purchasing Agents Association luncheon.
SEVERN.
Mercator Club luncheon. Spink-Arms.
Gyro Club luncheon, Lincoln.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

J. L. Wikoff, indianapolis branch
manager of the Ohio State Life In
surance Company. Columbus. and a
member of the compally's 100000
club, will be a member of party
which will leave for Yellowstone and
Glacier National Parks on Aug. 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

The Christian Sunday schools Of
Marion County will meet tonight at
the Beech Grove Christian Church.
Twenty-seven persons who had at
tended every Sunday school session
of the last year we're presented gold
pins by the Beech Grove Sunday
school yesterday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

Miss Nellie Baldwin. Greenfield,
is the president of Hoosier unit,
Womens Overseas League, formed
Sunday at Miss Baldwin's home in
Greenfield. Other officers: Vice
president. Miss June Gray; treas
urer, Miss Anna johnson; secretary.
Miss A. Grace Hawk, all of Indian
apolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
FOURTH FIREBUG CASE
Blaze at Vacant House Sunday
Blamed on Pyromanic.

A fourth house in as many nights
was fired by pyromanic Sunday.
Firemen said the. vacant house at
723 Fayette ST., found burning at 10
p. m was lighted with coal oil, rags
and paper. Damage was $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

An official order issued today by
Adjt. Gen. William H. Kershner,
head of the Indiana National Guard.
on orders Of Governor jackson,
commended the efficient work of
the regular Army officers assigned
to the guard as instructors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

A pickpocket robbed A. L. Kline,
1876 w. New York ST., Of bill fold
and SIS as he stood at Delaware and
Market Sts., Sunday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

Members Of the indianapolis XII
wants Club will observe Father and
Son day" at luncheon Wednesday
noon. The meeting will be at the
Claypool Hotel and DR.. w. A. Shul-
lenberger and Jack Harding will
speak.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

Promotion of Arthur w. Meehan,
son of Mrs. s. S. Meehan, 3117 w.
Michigan. to first sergeant at the
United States Military Academy at
West Point, is announced by West
Point authorities. Meehan was
graduated from Technical High
School here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

Knights Of Columbus held their
annual independence Day picnic at
Columbia Park Sunday. John @.
Boyce gave the principal address.
w. P. Flanary was general chair
man. Lunch was served by the
Young Ladies Society of st. Pat
rick's church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

Police sought a youth who So
licited houses in the vicinity of 2345
E. Garfield Dr., Sunday, telling per-
sons he was collecting money to buy
flowers for baby who died in the
neighborhood. Charles Snider. 225l
E. Garfield Dr., became suspicious.
checked up on the address and
found no such number existed.