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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
BUILDERS OF
new SCHOOLS
FINISH WORK
Four Structures Costing City
$1,4OO,0OO Nearly
Completed.
ADDITIONS ARE MADE
Officials Expect $1,000
Pupils When Doors Open
on Sept. IL.
ADDITIONS ARE MADE

Finishing touches are being
rushed on four new Indianapolis
school buildings and two new addi-
lions costing nearly $1,400,000, in
preparation for opening of school,
Sept IL.
Two of the new buildings are
high schools, Crispus Attacks Negro
High School, at Twelfth and West
Sts., costing approximately $550,000,
and accommodating 1900 pupils,
Washington High School, at w.
Washington st. and Sheffield Ave,
costing approximately $450,000 and
accommodating 1900 pupils.
The two new grade schools are
both Negro schools, No. AZ, at
Twenty Fifth and RAIDER Sts., cost
ing approximately $165000, and ac-
commodating $40 pupils, and Negro
Orphans Home School, at Twenty
Fifth st. and Keystone Ave-, with
the same cost and capacity.
A six-room addition has been built
at No. 62, Tenth and Wallace SITS,
costing $4,000 and accommodating
$50 pupils, and four-room addition
at No. IS, Fourteenth and Mount
SITS, costing $4,000 and accommo-
dating ITS pupils.
Expect $1,000 Pupils
School officials are making prepa-
rations for an enrolment of APP
proXimatcly $1,000 pupils this fall.
Enrolment in the city schools has
shown an average increase Of 1900
annually, and future planning is
necessary tokeep up with this IN
crease.
One of the reasons for increased
cost of maintaining city schools here
is shown by summary Of enroll
ment since the year 1900, school of
flcials said.
In that year the total enrolment
was 1884 of which 25,082 were
grade pupils and 2,251 high school
pupils.
BY 1910 the total number en-
rolled was 1851, and by 1920 the
number had reached 1925, with
8,049 enrolled in high schools.
Enrolment last year was 56,144,
of which 43,731 were grade school
pupils and 1858 high school pupils.
More Go to High School
While the total enrolment has
slightly more than doubled in the
past twenty-six years, the high
school enrolment has increased five
and one-haf times.
A high school course Is many
times more expensive than grade
course.
Phenomenal increase in the high
school enrolment, which has neces-
STATED building of the two new
schools to be opened this fall, and
the new Shortridge building un-
der construction, is due largely,
school officials declare, to the wider
variety of subjects taught, includ-
ing vocational work, and broader
appreciation of the value of high
school education.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
NOtS0Bad
Condemned as Boy by
Teacher, Man, at rs,
Heads Schools.

BIZ Times Special
~ ECATUR, Ind, Aug. 10.
lh Twelve years ago a
u teacher in a Decatur
school said to Robert FalE,
you'll never amount to any
thing" Today Falk, Is, is
superintendent of the city
schools of Trip, S. D., one of
the youngest men in the Unit
ed States holding such a posi-
ton.
The opinion of the local
teacher about the black
haired boy twelve years ago
was concurred in by most of
the residents in the north part
of Decatur. Young Falk was
a member of the North End
Gang" that made things lively
in his part of the city. Ten
years ago, after the death of
his mother, Falk went to
Yankton, S. D., to live with an
uncle. He was graduated from
high school there, attended
Yankton college and became
known as a stellar basketball
player. Later he was athletic
director of a school near
Yankton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Model Airplane in Test
FLIGHT Goes 800 Feet

Mortimer Wohlfed of 28l9 Washington Blvd strong
tender for the championship the model flying
held by city officials Wednesday
In test flight this Wohlfeds plane feet
Instead of the wood specified the articles published in The
Times Wohfeld which he coated with oil.
contends that this obtain
yard supply sawed to a small
the pieces the
clipped strips with pair of scissors Rice purchased
at local bookstore, is the wings of his plane
winding Wohd finds is best to pull the rubber out to
nearly three times its length wind steadily
kinks 1t is liable TO break if kinks he declares.
What luck had with model? and have 1t
in good shape for the tournament next Wednesday 43o
in Willard Park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
10000 ATTEND
E. TENTH PARTY
Celebrate Elevation OF Belt
Railroad.

Eastside traffic today is speeding
through E. Tenth st. under the ele-
waited tracks of the Belt Railroad,
following Thursdays celebration of
completion of the track elevation
improvement
Approximately 10000 residents of
the district joined in a carnival on
E. Tenth ST., between Healing and
Gladstone AYES. Business houses
and homes displayed decorations
and a fireworks display was an
evening feature.
The Belt Railroad is ready to
build elevations where citizens want
them, j. j. Liddy, trainmaster of
the indianapolis Union Railroad,
said in the first talk of the evening.
History of the community was re-
viewed by Albert Neuerburg.
The city officially was represented
by John K. Ruckelshaus Jr, city
attorney, in the absence of Mayor
Duvall.
A stop and go" sign for E. Tenth
st. and Sherman DR.. was an
nounced by Claude Mccoy, secre-
tary of the board of safety.
Speakers were introduced by Roy
M. Swartz, president of the Sher-
man-Emerson Civic League, which
sponsored the celebration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
LIVED IN CITY As YEARS


Private funeral services will he
held Saturday at 10 a. m. at the
Vehling funeral parlors, 7O2 Virginia
aye, Tor Mrs. Mary B. Orman, rs
VINO died at her home, 1920 Elm
81, Thursday. Burial will be In
Grown Hill cemetery. She had
Tweed In Indianapolis forty-fiye
years.
Surviving relatives include a SON
John B. Orman, indianapolis Auto
Trade Association manager: three
daughters, Mrs. Martin Bloomfield
and Mrs. William Laroche, both of
Illinois, and Mrs. Don Hilgenberg
OF NATION, ILL.,, and a brother
John Boyer of Worthington, Ind.
Mrs. Orman was a member of
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Youth Says Ex-ConMcts
Taught Car Theft Game

vile, Ind. The two boys are not re-
lated.
He used a knife to turn the igni-
ton switch of the cars he stole,
Frank Brown said. Then Carl and
third boy would join him and they
would go for a three or four-hour
joy ride into the country, abandon
ing the cars back in the city early
the next morning.
THE pool room gang" of the two
men who had done time seemed to
steal their cars for joy rides so
easily he tried it, the youth said.
But they never took girls on the
joy rides, both boys declared.
Don't tell my mother. 1t would
kill her." was Carl Browns plea.
Detective Chief Fred T. Simon
ssid the boys admitted taking tires
from several OF the autos. Police
are hunting the third boy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Pair Tell Officers They Took
Joy Rides in %
Autos.

Two ex-convicts he met in a pool
room started him in the auto theft
game which landed him behind
county jail bars, Frank Brown, is,
Of 1916 Finley Ave-, related between
sobs today.
The youth and Carl Brown, is, of
2154 Ringgold ST., confessed to de-
tectives they had stolen twenty
three cars for Joy riding since
June is.
Carl Brown was arrested at his
home following the arrest of Frank
Brown at Delphi. Ind, in an auto
stolen here from Grin Shuts, Dan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
EDINBURG FAMILY is
CONFINED TO HOSPITAL
Five Hurt When Auto and Bakery
Truck Collide.

Truck Collide.
Five members of the family of
Charles King, 81, of Edinburg, Ind,
were injured Thursday night when
their auto collided with bakery
truck on the State highway, five
miles north of Franklin.
The injured: King, his wife, Mrs.
Charles King, so; his daughter, Mrs.
Josie McClain, 81, and his two sons,
Frank, IL, and Floyd, 10. Frank
King is in a critical condition in
Riley Hospital, suffering with a
tract ired skull, broken leg and a
possible fractured hip. The others
are confined to Robert Long Hospital
with head injuries and severe cuts.
They were on their way to Long
Hospital to visit George King, IS,
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. King, who
was injured seriously several weeks
ago in fall near his home. He
is suffering with. broken back.
The driver of the truck, said to
be an Indianapolis man, is being
held at Franklin for questioning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19

is not too severe the regular camp
craft goes on with pioneering, ma
ture study, first aid and the track
meets and other athletic activities.
Around Fireplace.
The usual close of a camp day is
the huge campfire out of doors in
the evening, around which the boys
and visitors gather for songs and
rallying. But, when it rains, the
campfire is made in the big fire
place in the mess hall, and after
the rally is over and taps have
sounded, the scouts so the all-kinds-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19

of-weather activity; they HE them
selves off to their tents, to bed and
sleep.
The last period of camp az the
Boy Scout camp opened Monday
and will close Aug. 81.
The senior staff of scouts who
have been assisting Chief F. o. Bel
yer and S. L. Norton, assistant
executive, throughout the summer,
includes Harry Ice, crafts director;
Donald Higgins. swimming and
aquatics; Robert Thompson, pio-
neering and camping; Frank
league, athletics, and H. j. Hunt,
first aid and health.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
FRENCH PLAN PAGEANT
Historical Show to Be Given for
Legion Guests.

Indianapolis Legionnaires attend
ing the Paris convention will be
guests at a stupendous pageant
representing events in the life of
Napoleon. M. CASTOR Doumergue,
French president, will assist in the
presentation.
A striking feature will be drills
of soldiers wearing authentic uni
forms and carrying the flag of the
French Royal Gatianis" Regiment
which fought in the Army of WASH
ington at Yorktown under Rocham-
beau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
100000 Church Opens

BU JHItU FFtSS
RICHMOND. Ind, Aug. 49,
Dedication of the new 100000
Timothy Nicholson Church, is under
way here. The first event of the
dedicatory program was held Thurs
day night in the form of a pageant
descriptive of the growth of the
Quaker Church. The dedication
ceremonies will continue FOR Jour
days. The edifice was erected by
the First Friends Church,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
shuman Assets Innocence

~ 1fWe8 special
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 49,
Henry A. Shuman, Lapel, ,returned
here from Macon, Ca, to face
charge of obtaining $640 from the
Wellington Milling Company by
false pretense, asserts his innocence
and also declares his accounts as
president of the Madison County
Farm Bureau will reveal no short
age,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
MooREs HILL REUNION
Meeting Next Saturday; Earle E.
Martin to Speak.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
MOORES HILL, Ind, Aug. 49,
Former teachers, students and
friends of Moores Hill Acadmey and
College will mold their second an
nual reunion here Saturday.
Among former faculty members
who will attend the reunion are DR..
Andrew j. Rigney. Evansville, and
Mrs. E. Louise Williams, Oakland
City Earle E. Martin. prominent
newspaper editor and an alumnus,
will be the principal speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
MEDICINE SHOW CLOSED

Letter From Assistant City Actor
ney Fails to Save Owner.
Fred Kelso, 857 N. New Jersey St.,
operating medicine show at Ran
dolph and Prospect Sts., handed him
a letter of introduction from Don
F. Roberts, assistant city attorney,
Lieut.. Roy Pope reported to Police
Chief johnson today.
Pope reported he ordered the show
closed until Kelso obtains license
from the city controller.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
GIVE BALL FOR LEGION
French to Receive Americans in Fa-
nous Opera House.

Howard P. Savage, national
American Legion commander, was
informed by cable from the national
adjutant, James F. Barton, in Paris,
France, today that the French gov
eminent will give an interallied ball
and reception at the National Opera
House in Paris to all holders of Lee
gion Identification certificates. The
Date OF the ball is Sept. % and will
be the closing social event of the
national convention of the Legion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Hoosier an Inventor

By Times Special
SEYMOUR, Ind, Aug. 19.-J. H.
Fox, former resident here. is the
inventor Of a machine said to in
crease by go per cent the work Of
building or remodeling railroad
bridges and trestles. The machine
is being used by the Pennsylvania
Railroad with which Fox has been
on special duty several years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Heads Education Department

b. Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 49,
Prof. E. E. Ramsey of the education
department. of the Indiana State
Normal School here, and director Of
The training school during the COM
ing year has been chosen to act as
head Of the education department
for next year. succeeding Prof.
Francis Stalker who will devote all
his time to class work. Prof. Ram
sey came to the Normal from the
State department Of education two
gears ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
DOnbW Damp
By Times Special

By Times Special
SEYMOUR, Ind, Aug. 49,
Charles Monore, SO, was en-
gagged in two lines Of business
both wet. according to police.
They arrested him at a fish
stand he operated. Behind
some wainscoting at the stand,
officers say they found thirty
six half pints of moonshine
whisky. Monore's mother, Mrs.
Pearl Monore. provided the tip
upon which the raid was made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
sPURN STOP LIGHTS

Twenty Two Arrested for Failure to
Observe Signals.
Police motorcycle officers parked
in hiding places near traffic sep
and go" signals Thursday night "a
rested twenty men and two women
who speeded by without honoling
the red lights.
other traffic arrests included one
driver for having more than three
passengers in the driver seat, one
truck driver for driving on boule-
ward and four alleged speeders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
HORSE TAKES ROOF OFF

Business Suspended 1T Grocery Be-
cause of Mishap.
Business was suspended at the
John Sohm grocery, $50 E. Minne-
sofa ST., late Thursday, while work.
men cleared away an unusual OBJ
struction from the front door.
Harry Goldman, 1886 S. Capitol
Ave, junk peddler, hitched his
horse to the porch post. The horse
walked away with the post and
down came the roof.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
SEIZE LOOT IN CAR

|aueH WIN Perfume, Wrist
Watches and SiIverware.
An auto laden with perfume.
wrist watches and silverware, be-
lieved taken in some store burglary.
was seized by police early today.
Patrolman Roy Reeves, who found
the car near West and Michigan
Sts, said the man who parked the
car and went into near by store.
ran when he returned and saw the
officer near the auto. Two twenty
six piece sets of silverware. FIVE
ladies wrist watches and ninety-two
walls OF perfume were in the auto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Wet Weather Activities Are
as Interesting as Out
door Sports.

When it rains, it pours, says the
proverb.
Well, let it rain, and let it pour
say the Boy Scouts encamped al
the scout camp. Chank- ti-nungi
near Lawrence, Ind, for rainy days
hold no unpleasantness for them
The Boy Scouts organization is af-
filiated with the Community Fund
There are plenty of interesting
things to do within the tents, with
in the crafts building, and, natural
ly, the interest in the huge mess
hall never abates one iota!
Rainy day activities, in fact. have
been some of the most enjoyable the
boys have had through the sum-
mer periods. To foregather in some
scouts tent and listen to lively tales
while the rain keeps up cheerful
accompaniment, is a Joy that the
average city-confined bow misses
away from the companionship of
the fellows
Water Sports Go On
Of course, the water sports 90
right on, because if you're going
to get wet retail, you might Just
as we'll do it wholesale. In fact,
on rainy day, the generally ac-
cepted mode of dress is a bathing
suit. The alternative is the suit of
Khaki trunks, regulation shirt and
kerchief, and bulky cape-like rain
coat that slips on over a fellows
head and keeps him snugly dry.
On rainy day at camp, how
ever, the real place of attraction is
the crafts building. A good many
extra ticks can be put in to advan-
tage on the numerous and interest
ing articles that are made there.
The craft work goes on in good
weather as well as bad, of course,
but on rainy days the crafts build
ing is turned into an especially jolly
place to be.
Sounds of hammering, chiseling,
scraping, and the queer little noise
that Gaming makes, reverberate
cheerfully through the small build
ing. A glance inside shows a score
or more of boys busily engaged with
various crafts. In this corner, for
instance, is a large group of cement
garden furniture, some of it freshly
turned out of its mold. A cement
bench being expertly evened off
with a leveling trowel is one of a
number of these attractive pieces.
Bird baths and flower boxes are
among some of the other cement
pieces.
Cabinet Making
Nearby is table on which wood
is being fashioned into foot stools,
tables, cabinets and benches, which
will later be stained for use. Next
to it, a group of boys are working
on light and dark feathers, making
such interesting things as belts,
billfolds, ak and knife sheaths, many
of them curiously studded with
brass nail heads and embossed with
color design.
Metal craft is another favorite
and out of its study have come some
beautiful hanging lanterns and more
plebiean articles such as pin trays
In another place, the stools anc
benches fashioned of wood are being
caned, some with rough fiber, anc
some in intricate designs of marrow
Gaming. Basketry and wood carv.
ing take their place in the crafts
work, as well as automobiling, the
study of engine structure and make
and blacksmithing.
On rainy days when the weathe'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
LAUGHS AT HELM
Alabama Lawmaker Wants Him
Made Admiral to Keep Out Pope.

By United Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 49,
The Alabama Legislature had be-
fore it today a measure introduced
by Representative Lee Edmundson,
Jefferson County, requesting that
Senator Tom Hefiin be named an
admiral in the navy SO that he can
prevent the pope from landing on
United States shores.
The resolution, which followed
an anti-Catholic speech by Senator
Helm at Abbeville this week, is in
terpreted as satirical in intent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Clifty Falls Park

At Clifty Falls is found the Ohio
River valley at its finest. From the
headlands of the park one is given
sweeping panorama Of the In
diana and Kentucky hill country
Clifty Inn is situated on steep
slope, 400 feet above the river, and
It's front porch commands a view
unexcelled. Here as elsewhere there
are numerous interesting foot trails.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
PRINCESS TINA WINS
FEATURE RACE IN N. Y.

NEW YORK, May 10 R.-PrlnceSS
Tina, we'll played second choice, car
ried Jockey George Fields to victory
today at Jamaica in his first race since
he suffered broken collar bone at
Tiajuana.
Fields mount, owned by the Audley
farm, outstripped fine looking 1leld
of tWo-year- fillieS in the Rosedale
stakes, which carried a net value OF
$1,000 and was the best offering on the
days program.
The Jamaica race card also broughl
another victory to the veteran Laverne
Fator, who rode the favorite Ariel nome
in front in $1,000 conditions race tol
maiden two-year-
Other tracks were not without thell
surprises. A pre-Derby crowd al
Churchill Downs saw Oh Susanna nose
out Percentage by half a length tc
take $1,000 purse, although the parl'
mutuel odds were $3.50 to So against
| her
The feature winner at Aurora was
Jack Alexander, paying $500 to 81 tt
win. Urged to rush on the nome
stretch in the $1,000 Oswego handicap
Jack Alexander topped Brilliant for al
! easy first.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
RANDOM
GIVES TY COBB
GREAT WELCOME

DETROIT, Mich, May 10 Q9-
Tyrus Raymond Cobb, who for %
years wore the uniform OF the De-
troit Tigers, came back to the scene
of his early baseball triumphs to-
clay to receive a roaring welcome.
The fact that Tyrus came as an
"enemy''-playing against his former
mates as a member OF the Philadel-
phia Athletics made no difference
Today was cobb Day" and Cobo
for the day at least belonged to
Detroits fandon1.
The lifting just a few hours be-
fore game time by President Bar
johnson at Chicago of a suspension
under which Cobb and his team
mate, AL Simmons, were placed last
week after disagreement with UNI
pire Orlusby at Philadelphia en-
abled the Georgia. Peach to appear
in the days game. The action came
as a welcome step to thousands OF
Detroiters who had bought seats for
the game several days ago in the
hopes of seeing Cobb in his frs.
Navin field appearance aligned with
a team other than the Tigers.
The welcoming celebration for tbs
former Detroit manager began short
~, after ne stepped off a boat from
Cleveland with the remainder OF tbs
Philadelphia team, and was climaxed
shortly before game time with the
presentation at the ball park of az
automobile and other gifts. A testi~
n1onial luncheon at noon at the Ma
sonic temple preceded a parade to
Navin field, headed by police
motorcycle escort and q military
band and participated in by mem
bers of the University OF Michigan
club of Detroit, the Inter Collegiate
Alumni association and members OF
a Masonic lodge OF which Cobb is a
member
An announcement by a member OF
the luncheon committee that PreSi~
dent johnson had lifted the suS-
pension provoked cheering that last
ed several minutes. Other cheering
followed when James D. Murfin, the
POSTMASTER, declared "We'1e here to
let Ty Cobb know we're with him,
win, lose or draw. Although he was
horn in Georgia and is at present q
resident of Pennsylvania, his real
home is in the hearts OF the De-
troit fans"
Cobb took the floor after Mayor
John w. Smith had extended an Of
ficial welcome and George Moriarity,
manager OF the Tigers; Connie Mack,
manager of the Athletics: Fielding
Fl. Yost of the University of Mich
/ igan and Bennie Friedman, Uni.
versity of Michigan gridiron star, had
spoken.
Cobb was the guest of honor to-
night at a dinner at a downtown
hotel sponsored by the Inter-Coi
legiate Alumni of Detroit.