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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
BUILDING STYLE DUE
Present Architecture Type
Called Embryonic.
By BENJAMIN T. BELTS
EHiinr The American Architect


We may count ourselves to be liv-
ing in an age that permits us to see
architecture in the crucible from
which will emerge new architec-
tural style that will i've and rival
the classic designs of the Greeks
and Romans, the Gothic of the
Middle Ages and the Renaissance of
intellectual France.
The progress of 1929 toward ex-
pressing this new architectural form
was striking, both in design and
dimension. In 1880 we may we'll
expect a crystalization of this effort,
With fewer adaptations of the old
forms to today's purposes, and purer
attempts to express in great metro
politan buildings the swift, straight
lines that are essential in steel skel-
atons.
Heavy cornices and protruding
characterization are false notes in an
architecture that depends on such
framework covered with no more
than a curtain of brick or stone.
Our new architecture is writing in
masonry, steel and glass the history
of the age in which we live.
Yet there is no sacrifice Of beauty.
The new designs lend themselves to
splendor Of detail as well as a
dignity of mass and composition
that proves that the steel skeleton
building can be beautiful and yet
express its structure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
BOOM ERA HERE
Increase Is Computed in
Cafe Business.
BIZ limited Press

BIZ United Press
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. l. 49,
The nations restaurants apparent
ly have learned to serve dishes like
mother used to make" judging from
the optimism of a report by Carl
G. Stoddard, president of the Ma
tional Restaurant Association.
Nearly half the nations annual
$23 900 900 GOO food bill is paid to
restaurant and hotel diningroom
cashiers, making the public serving
of food the third largest retail in
dustry in the United States, Stod-
dard said.
Basing his report on Geographic
information from restaurateurs in
Boston, Detroit, Columbus, Atlanta,
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Des
MoineS, Kansas City, Denver, San
Francisco and Los Angeles, the as
ISOLATION president stated that gross
sales of the industry increased 5
per cent and the number of per-
sons served 4 per cent in a period
of observation just ended.
1--WE believe business generally
will reflect this prosperity, IS we
regard our industry as basic" Stod-
dard said. Things not only look
fine. they actually are fine"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
SUGGESTS P. 0.
PLAN IN LETTER
SENT PRESIDENT
City Woman Urges Building
by U. S. to Save Money,
Aid. Employment.

A project for erection of branch
postof1ce buildings by the govern
ment in various sections of the
country to increase prosperity, pro-
vide employment for thousands and
save the postoffice department
money has been proposed by Mrs.
Daisydean Deeds, 2507 East Mich
igan street, to President Hoover.
The President referred the Sug-
gestion to the postoffice department,
which assured Mrs. Deeds in a let
ter that the suggestion offered sew
eral new ideas and that such plans
were under construction.
Cites Big Rentals
Mrs. Deeds called attention, in her
letter to President Hoover. to the
fact that in Indianapolis, alone, the
government is paying rental for
fourteen separate buildings for use
as branch postoftices and that erec-
ton by the government Of post
Offices here would mean saving in
rentals and increased profit to the
government over a period of years.
At the same time, she declared, the
building work would provide EN-
ployment for thousands of persons
and would mean increased business
prosperity through circulation of
money.
Suggests Banks
She suggested that. in connec-
ton with the branch postoff1ces,
the government operate Christmas
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01

savings banks. She pointed out that
many American families distrust
private banks and said that millions
of dollars Of boarded savings would
be brought into government-oper-
ated Christmas savings banks.
She also declared the govern
ment's branch postoffices would be
useful as community centers and
for civic purposes, would increase
adjacent property values and would
encourage the building Of neighbor-
hood business sections.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
WILL DIVIDE 100000
Churches and Hospital Share in
Miller Estate at Richmond.

BIZ United Press
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. Per
sonal property valued at more than
100000 was bequeathed in the will
of George w. Miller, late president
of the Miller Brothers Hardware
Company, fled for probate here.
Requests of $1,000 each were given
to the Central NJ. E. church and
Reid Memorial hospital at Rich
mond and to Bishop Joseph Chart
rand. indianapolis, for the benefit
of ST. Mary's and st. Andrews
Catholic churches at Richmond.
Two trust funds were established
for the widow, a daughter and
granddaughter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
FACTORIES TO DISPLAY
Four VIII Have Exhibitions at
Furniture Mart.

-Four indianapolis factories will
place displays at the American fur
niture mart in Chicago Jan. s to Is,
when more than TOO leading furni-
ture manufacturers in the country
will display their latest designs.
Factories include the Udell works,
the John J. Madden Manufacturing
Company. the Kramer Manufactur-
ing Company and the Thomas Mad
den Son & Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
ANCIENT SCRIPT
IS MADE CLEAR
Writing Found on Grave
Solved by Bible

BIZ Science SerUfce
NEW YORK, Jan. l. The
strange, forbidding inscription re-
Gently discovered on an ancient
tomb in Corinth was explained to
Biblical scholars this afternoon by
Professor George S. Duncan Of
American university. Professor Dun
can discussed the newest contr1bu-
tons, which archaeology has made
to knowledge of the Bible, in an
address before the Society of Bib
lical Literature and EgegesiS, meet
ing here.
The inscription, found by Profess
sor r. L. Shear on the tombstone
of a lady named Macedonia, stated
in Greek that "if any opens her
grave, the curse of AnnaS and
Caiaphas shall be visited upon him"
Annas and Caiaphas were the two
high priests before whom Jesus was
tried.
The curse seems to refer to the
fate of these characters, Professor
Duncan said, for in the Apochryphal
New Testament it is stated that
Annas and Caiaphas were among
several others who were arrested. On
the way to Rome, Caiaphas died in
Crete, but the account states that
the earth would not receive his body
and he was covered with cairn OF
stones. Annas' fate was to be seWed
into a fresh bulls hide which, con-
tracing as it dried, squeezed him to
death.
Evidence Of a great flood, prob
ably the source Of the account in
the Book of Genesis, has been found
at Kish as we'll as at Ur of the Chal-
dees during the past season, Pro-
feSsor Duncan said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
WORD PRAIRIE MlSUSED
Botanical Gardens Expert Declares
Plains Often Confused
Bu Science Serrice

By Science SerUtce
DIES MONIES, Jan. 1.-"Prairies"
are not wide, fiat, lonesome, wind
swept plains that figure in wild west
song and story. The right name for
such plains is just plain plains"
The frequent misuse of the term
prairie" was corrected today at a
meeting Of the Geological Society
of America here. by DR.. P. A. Ryd-
berg of the New York botalical
garden, who has made a lifetime
study of the plains Of the west and
knows both prairies and plains.
The real prairies, he said, are the
regions of gently rolling hills Of the
central Mississippi valley, of which
Iowa and eastern Nebraska are good
examples. These prairies are blessed
with an annual rainfall of thirty
inches OF more, and originally SUP
ported a vegetation of long grasses.
They are the best corn lands.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
THEATER BLAZE
And PANIC TAKE
LIVES OF So
All Scotland MournS as
Full Horror of Fire
Is Realized.

BIZ UHitcd PTcss
PAISLEY, Scotland Jan. l.
Sixty-nine children, none over IA
are dead, and more than $50 are in
hospitals. some so seriously injured
they will not recover. as the result
Of fire and panic in the Glen mo-
ton picture theater Tuesday.
A fund, already mounting 70
thousands of dollars. has been
started for relief OF the sufferers
IN the worst disaster in the history
Of the British film business. But no
sund can assuage the grief of all
Scotland, where the usual joyous
New Years celebration was turned
into a day Of horror and mourning.
The victims had been admitted TO
the theater as q special treat-at
3 cents apiece-fO- a holiday mat
inee. They we're crushed and tram
pied to death when a flaming film,
throwing dense smoke through the
auditorium, started a stampede for
the doors.
Scores in stampede
An assistant operator. IS years
old, discovered a blazing film. threw
IL into a container and hurled it into
the street. But before this act of
heroism had been performed, the
theater was in an uproar and the
auditorium was pandemonium.
With few adults to lead them
the children rushed Tor exits at
either side of the screen. Theater
operatives tried to quiet them. but
the crowds frenzy was OverpOwer-
ing, and within few minutes piles
of screaming, horror stricken chill
dren were jamming every door.
The fumes of carbon dioXide gas
spread through the big hall, suffo-
eating scores who might have
escaped if the exits had been free.
The fire itself was mcOnsequential,
but the fumes and the cry of fire"
Brought bedlam. Screams filed the
amphitheater as the yellow smoke
of the burning film speeded down.
ReScuers on Hand
Within a few minutes every
agency Of relief was at the scene.
More than 100 children were saved
by rescuers, who used ladders to
effect an entrance at the upper
stories Of the building. Survivors
were passed from hand to hand to
the windows and thence to the street
by ladders.
The work Of rescue was ham
pered by crowds of parents and
citizens who damned the street, and
even the ambulances and automo-
biles Communicated for rescue work
had difficulty on approaching the
scene of the disaster.
Many families lost as many as
three children. Michael Arley, a
volunteer rescue worker, gave the
following account of the disaster.
He said:
81 was standing near the theater
when 1 saw smoke. Then the crowd
rushed out. A constable lent me
his baton anC. broke a window and
climbed inside. The first thing I
saw was a pile of moaning children
six feet high at the foot of the
stairs leading to the balcony.
passed them out through the win
dow"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
Steals Chickens: Fires Garage

After stealing ten chickens from
garage at the home Of Edward
Hudson Of 1857 Lawton street, the
thief set the garage on fire, using
coal oil to set the blaze. The fire
was discovered and extinguished
with $50 damage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
IOWA IS AFTER TITLE
Likely TO Surpass Kansas as Grower
of Sunflower Types.
BIZ Science Service

BIZ Science Service
DIES MONIES. Jan. kansas
long has borne the nickname of
"Sunflower State" but she must
look to her laurels, or rather to ler
sunfiowers. for her neighbor COM
monwealth of Iowa is pressing her
closely for The honors of prairie bot
any. AT the meeting of the syste-
matte section of the Botanical So
oiety of America an Iowa botanist,
Miss NJ. Rae Johns of Davenport,
today reviewed the army of Iowa
sunhowers and their relatives.
There is an imposing array of
them: Sixteen genera, comprising
scores of species. ranging from the
true sunflowers down to tiny, creep
ing things like the introduced weed
Galinsoag and Up to the towering
rsgweeds. hated of hayfever suf-
ferers. In her paper today Miss
Johns presented only a part of the
army in detail; the remainder are
reserved for a future review.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01

CRANDPA Old Year audited his
" books Tuesday night and as
he turned them over to Baby New
Year after her first eye-wash, his
balance showed-one mother aStray.
Now you're young at this game"
warned Grandpa Old Year, $50
don't get excited over starting out
with surplus baby and a missing
mother. Here's the notation"
His balance sheet read: "a baby,
Herbert Smith, months old, was
brought to the home of Mrs. Anna
L. Griffin, BIO North Pine street, on
Dec. 7. The baby was left to be
boarded by Mrs. Griffin, but the
mother never returned, either to pay
for her child's keep or to see him"
But what'll I do?" queried Baby
New Year in adolescent aspirates.
Go talk to Mrs. Griffin. See how
she feels about having motherhood
wished upon her." replied Grandpa
1929.
So today, Miss 1890 went out to
balance Grandpa Old Years books
and found:
A brown-eyed boy in Mrs. Griffin's
home who losses a boat about the
parlor between frets, because he's
teething.
"On Dec. 8 a woman phoned me
that she wanted me to board her
baby. Inside an hour she came
out. She was poorly dressed. She
had Herbert in her arm and a
small satchel with his clothes.
"She said her husband was in the
hospital and that she worked at a
telephone exchange. She gave her
name as Smith, and the baby's as
Herbert. Then she seemed to get
nervous. She said, I've got to go
to town, I'll be back shortly with
the board money She left and
hasn't been back"
Mrs. Griffin patted the brown
eyed Herbert. Herbert ratified his
boat noisily.
Difhdently, amateurishly BABY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
CORNER IS AUTO ink
First Accident at Emerson and
Southeastern Avenues.

Indianapolis first automobile acci-
dent in the new year. at Emerson
and Southeastern avenues, was du-
pNcated at the same corner four
hours later.
Cars driven by Nelson c. Potterf,
r. R. 9, Box 355. and Edward An
dreas, Acton. Ind, collided there at
1914 a. m.
John Black. $685. East Washing
ton street, drove into a car driven
by Mrs. Jack Small. BAIT NoTland
avenue, at the same corner at 4:19
a. Mr.. Black was arrested on
charges Of driving While intoxicated.
No one was injured in either acct
dent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
He Got the Exercise

BIZ United PreSS
WALSALL, England, Jan. IA
one-legged man OF Exeter City
walked 200 miles, taking more than
nine days for the journey, to see
his team beaten by Walsall in a
football match.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01

New Year asked, you've checked
the telephone exchanges?"
eyes, but I could find no trace OF
her." replied Mrs. Griffin.
well! What do you want me
to do?" blurted New Year.
"Find his mother. If we can't,
I may turn him over to the juvenile
authorities. And that's hard to do
when you've had your arms around
them, fused over them. I've two
of my own, you see"
An hour later Miss 1890 returned
to her abode. Grandpa Old Year
was packing his trunks.
Lazily he asked: 'Didja balance
my bookS?"
Balance them?" shouted the now
angry Baby New Year! I'll bal
ance you! Say, I'm going to find
Herbert Smiths mother or get a
new one for him. Yeah! If it takes
the next 364 days. Now you git!"
And Grandpa got!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
HIGH TAX TARGET
OF REALTY BOARD

with a consciousness that it has
been of service both to its members
and to the public. Many of its
activities it hopes in 1880 to
broaden, particularly those which
tend toward tightening the burden
of real estate taxes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
Hen Whips Rat

BIZ United Press
ATHENS, Tenn, Jan. IA Ply
mouth Rock hen fought and de-
feated huge wharf rat here during
high waters when hundreds of rats
were driven from banks. Many
fowls were killed. bitten through
the neck by the rodents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
Autos Kill Two

By United Press
GARY, Ind. Jan. 1.-Two deaths
from injuries sustained when pedes-
TRANS were run down by autos were
reported in the Calumet district
in a day. Mastio Simenchak. Rob-
ertsdale, and Wit Soyeco, Gary. were
killed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
Managing Head of Group
Sums Up Activities of
Past Year.
BY DONALD E. RIDER
Executive Secretary, Indianapolis Real
Estate Board.

During 1929. the indianapolis Real
Estate Board has attempted, and /
believe has succeeded, in widening
considerably it's field Of service, both
to members and the public gen
orally.
Outstanding among activities OF
direct benefit to the general public
were efforts of our legislative COM
mittee during the sessions of the
general assembly. and the conduct
of the eighth annual realtors home
show at the state Playground last
April.
The efforts of our legislative COM
mittee. headed by Frank T. Gates,
were responsible largely, I believe,
for the defeat of the intangible tax
bill. It is the opinion of The real
estate board that the greatest need
is for reduction of the heavy
burden of taxes on real estate, and
while this bill undoubtedly would
have brought in some increase in
tax revenues. it would not have
lightened the burden on real
property. 1t simply would have
been adding to the tax burden III
another direction.
Involves Option
There are many persons today
working toward home ownership
through a deferred payment financ-
ing plan which involves the use OF
a lease with option to purchase
agreement.
There was an attempt this year
to tax this form of lease as per-
sonal property. Through a specia
committee headed by Lafayette Per
kins. working with other agencies
the board was able to obtain a de-
cision which saved these prospec-
tive home purchasers an added taS
burden.
One other activity of the realty
board benefiting the public directly
is the annual realtors home COM
plete exposition. Somee 100000 home
owners and persons interested II
owning homes learn at this exposi-
ton each year the latest develop
ments in building practices and ma
terials. and so are enabled to bullc
better homes or improve the homes
1 they have already.
Appraise Big Total
Serving the public directly is the
appraisal board of our organization
a group of nine realtors. selected
for their knowledge of real estate
values. During the year, this COM
mittee appraised eighty six sep
arate pieces of property having q
total valuation of S727 OSLO.
Worthy of particular mention in
connection with our home show this
year was the miniature model house
contest conducted among school pu-
pills of Marion county. Nearly 20O
children who entered houses in this
contest not only had a chance tc
win prizes, but through their work
in planning attractive models. OBJ
tanned valuable training in home
planning and landscaping which
should prove of benefit TO them
when they achieve homes OF their
own.
The real estate board enters 1886
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18

acknowledged the best ill New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
GRAND THEATER, HARTFORD

There is ii time and place for everything, As there arc shows 70 suit the temper and fancios Of every one who looks for congonial amusr- ment. No other form Of entcrtaiH- mcnt enjoys moro popularity thAl burlesquc, such as the Grand thcat@" in Hartford proncrs, and the inter- est in this form Of light ontrltai"- ment Increases yearly, "Laff!n Thru one of the funniest and most appealing Of all burl, squc hits opens at the Hartford laugh hub Noud " and local admirers of things bu.- lesquo are cyinclug moro than usual interest in is coming, The produ,- tjor is literally craumcd Wlth Wune sketches including the famous Mon Carlo band which scored such q hit lj st season. Tcrosina whose st1rtiiut dances have made her a drawing card all over the country is foHtur ! along with Joe NuM tila prime" ot burlesquc comics and Winnie Phil lips q flashing eoubrcttc whose pull Chritudo has never been question, An all star supporting cast of prime faVorites and fast stepping chorpa completes the roster. 'Laftin' Thru" will be presented twice daily during the forthcoming week
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
aT THE PALACE

Carnival of Ncnico,' now playing at the New Palace thoatcr is baau- tlful production of oId Venice the city of romano" and mystery YUuII be inspired by it. spectaclc-ru- chantcd by is drama, in fact you'll hc swept away by the charm ot its exotic romance and beauty, Tma companion feature on tlr, htl js Points West" q slHaShHg story Of the west starring Hoot Gibson. For sunday and Monday, lh" Palace will present it's last tHo silent prodilc- tons, "Bach"Iors of Farpdt@c' and "proWlors of the Sea. Bachelors Of Paradise" Is # comedy drama starring the petite. pretty and pert Sally D'Ncill. The companion fcatur. speaks for itself with it's title.
 The Palace, starting TucSclay with 'THe Nirginjan" aa is first ' Jta- phone production. is also proud to announce that there Wiil he no ad- vance in prices, from inc opening day on. Showing all tn" big hits of the year at our widely known popular prices. Selected short subjects on all programs.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18

been lately successful in her first picture, Paris Bound" Louis Vol helm. tayorite character actor, has another prominent role, as has Dud- ley Digges, star Of the New York Theater Guild.
 A famous author and famous playwright are responsible for the story of "Condemned," Sidney Howard Pulitzer Prize winner with his play They Knew What They Wanted.' adapted the story to screen form from "CondemneI to Devils Island.' last years best-selI- ing novel Of life in the French penal colony by Blair Niles. Wesley EugElcs Was director Of the picture
 The feNcr-infcsted sWamps which make escape from Devils Island practically impossible. the sor1d horrors Of prison ships and squaHd cells, combined with the growth Of a pure love between a convict and a beautiful girl. give "Condemncd!' uniWl" and picturesque qualities, Its settings. designed hy William Cameron Menzios. arc said to be the most striking work ever dona ly this worid-fanous artist in picture settings,
 on Wednesday the Capitol will offer q program Of two talking pie lures presenting Wedding Rings with Lois Wilson, II. F. Warner pnI Olive n0r54r and n-Tb, lTolo in the WalI' with Claudette Colbert.
 MariIyn Miller in Sally is 9 coming Capitol presentation.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
Border Patrol Meeting
 Suggested for Ottawa

Washington. Jan. 1h (OP)-Of- dcIaIs sUgge sted here today that q Cana dian American border patrol conference at Ottawa probably 4ill )w called next month 10 consider plans for President Hoovcr's pro- ro-~d uuithaI border patrol along ll C4Uadiau border
 lF ~as minated in one quarter hat the United States formally has proposed such l conference, but tb" aaFa department denied proceedings had 2oHr that far. The treasury nos IS making q survey of the bor- d.r in connection with the propos- at 10 increase the number Of ports g. un1rT and enlarge and unfy the border agencies under the coast -uard,
 However, since thiS plan would re40irn cooperation by Canada 10 become effective, officials believe q iolHI conference should be held to work IL out,