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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25

SUNK around my feet. knowing
something was wrong, ran into
the core room and found the flames
lust breaking through the roof In
one place near the flue.
II ran to the nearest alarm box,
pulled it, and raced to the Office in
the northwest corner of the build
ing, where 1 sent in another alarm.
It was Queen, really. who discovered
the fire"
The foundry building extends
from Addison street to Warman
avenue, distance Of two full city
blocks. The Pennsylvania railroad
is the south boundry to the property
while it is bounded on the north by
an alley, running eastward from 53l
Warman avenue. Holmes avenue
and Addison street come to a dead
emo at the plant.
Three alarms were sounded, bring
ing twelve companies and two po-
lice squad cars to the scene. Fire
Chief Harry E. Voshell took per-
sonal charge, assisted by Assistant
Chief Harry Fulmer.
Lines of hose were drawn to three
sides of the long structure, but eff
forts to extinguish the blaze were
futile, so rapidly had the flames
spread along the roof timbers, dry
as tinder from the heat Of the
blast furnaces.
F'iremen directed heavy water
barrage against the north side OF
the building to save adjoining
homes.
Hampered by Tracks
They were unable to reach the
south side of the property, bounded
by the railroad tracks. On this side
were the sandhouse, oil shed and
coke sheds and crane for unloading
pig iron.
With the blaze at it's height the
sheds were consumed, the oil tanks
sending up dense clouds of black
smoke.
So intense was the heat in the adj
dition housing the crane that steel
beams were twisted.
Bit by bit, the south wall crashed,
sending up clouds Of sparks. It was
RACED It's full length, while portions
of the north wall remained standing.
The flremen's battle was made
hazardous by high tension lines
strung along poles between the
north wall and the high wire fence.
Police Sergeant Dan Cummings
recognized the danger and sum-
moned linemen from the Indianapo-
lis Power and Light Company, who
cut down the cables, their insulation
ablaze.
Prevent Spread
Firemen succeeded In preventing
spread of the flames to the one
story, steel carbide shed north OF
the main building. Had it caught
fire, an explosion probably would
have added havoc. The brick car
penter shop and new steel garage
north of the foundry were not de-
stroyed.
There was little damage to the
office, situated in the extreme west
end of the foundry.
Pennsylvania switch engines sped
to the scene and with shrieking
whistles backed away with sixteen
freight cars from the foundry sid
ings.
Night f1remen were relieved at 8
a. m. by the day shift which con-
tinued to pour tons of water into
the smouldering ruins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
Opening Markets

trail. Erie and Pennsylvania were
down slightly.
General Motors firned up frac-
tionally to AIS, but other motors
moved irregularly. Tobaccos were
mixed in a narrow range, as were
mail order shares. j. I. Case fea-
tured the harvester issues with q
gain of 315 points to 22212. United
States Industrial Alcohol, Texas
Gulf, Murray Corporation and Free
port Texas were strong specialties
Fox Film A spurted IA to 8 on
block of $500 shares.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25

The cOmpany'S loss is COW
cred fully by insurance, Sup
erintendent G.. E. Street an
nounced. Blaine Miller is
president Of the firm.
Discovered at SIT a. m. in
the center of the huge main
foundry building, where it is
believed to have started from
an overheated stove, the fire
spread rapidly in all directions
along the dried timbers sup
porting the roof, and then to
adjoining structures.
Within twenty minutes the main
building, two blocks long and ap-
proximately 100 feet wide was
ablaze from end to end, lighting up
all of west Indianapolis.
Flames leaped 100 feet in the ar
as screaming fire apparatus from
twelve companies sped to the foun-
drv and directed scores OF streams
of water into the structure.
Cottages Menaced
A hundred cottages and small
homes to the north Of the plant
were endangered when stiff wind
from the southwest sent the flames
tapping toward their roofs and
showered them with sparks.
Restricting the blaze to the foun-
dry property, the fire was brought
under control by 7 o'clock, although
streams of water continued to be
directed into the east end of the
structure, where fire burned stub
bornly.
Three hundred men were thrown
out of employment by the oeSaster.
The company manufactures motor
blocks and gears, supplying blocks
for the Chrysler Automobile Cor
poration, Stutz Motor Car Company
of America and the Marnon MOTOR
Car Company. Large numbers OF
gears also were manufactured for
the Link Belt Company.
Patterns Are Destroyed
Expensive patterns, used in manu-
facture of motor blocks and other
articles, were destroyed and dis
torted by the heat, damage to the
patterns being estimated in excess
of $250,OOo by Superintendent
Street.
Many patterns, kept In a store
room at the west end of the build
ing were not damaged.
Chrysler motor block patterns,
alone. we're worth more than $780,
600, Street said.
Three men we're in the plant when
the fire was discovered: Mike Flick
and Ben Brown, night f1remen, and
Levi Fulton, 1104 Bellevieu place,
night Waterman there for the last
sixteen years.
81 was making the rounds" Full
ton said, with my dog, Queen. She
has gone around with me for the
last six years and knows my rounds
as well as.I do, for she always trots
around ahead Of me.
Dog Discovered Fire
"At SIS, was approaching the
No. 4 core room in the middle Of
the building. Suddenly Queen ran
back to me, barking wildly, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
LON CLANCY IN TALKIES
Signs Five Year Contract After
Previous RefuSals.
By United Press

BIZ UnIJ6u PTe88
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Jan. 25.-Lon
CLANCY, man of a thousand faces, "
is confronted with the problem OF
developing 1000 voices to fit them.
The star signed a five-year con-
tract with Metro Goldwyn- Mayer
Friday to make talkies. He steadily
had refused to appear on the audi
BILE screen because, he said, the voice
could not be attuned to his bizarre
characterizations. Only Charlie
Chaplin remains as a major film
star who has refused to make talk
ing pictures. Chaplin believes voice
would spoil his pantomime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
TERRE HAUTE FIGHTS
HIGHER PHONE RATES
Mayor Assails Company and State
Commission on Increase.

FASoaAo NA4A NS&~N
Commission on Increase.
BB United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 25.-A
vigorous fight against public serv-
ice comm ssion order providing for
increased rates to Terre Haute tele-
phone patrons was opened today by
Mayor Wood Pcsey.
In statement to the city council,
Posey called upon its members to
demand an audit Of the company
preparatory to fight against the
increases. The increases were
termed "indefensible and unmiti-
gated nerve" both on the part of the
commission and the company.
The mayor further said, "unwar-
ranted and unnecessary increases OF
this character will lead to the repeal
Of the public service commission law
and abolition Of the commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
Chicago Stocks Opening
(By James T. Hamill CO..
Jan. 25-
In the Air
(By Thomson & McKinnonl

Weather conditions in the air at
$50 a. m:
West wind, IL miles an hour;
barometric pressure, 1923, at sea
level; temperature. 10; ceiling and
visibility, unlimited; field, five inches
snow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25

them, Miss Dorothy Witsman, 10,
is said to be near death.
The major landed safely and took
off from narrow field atop a large
hill. The physician remained I'M
til today, when plane was to
call and remove him from the hill.
AT 4 p. m. Lieutenant Reynolds
and I went up again, with three
large sacks of supplies for the first
home visited. It was late, and the
plane was filled. We could not hope
to reach the second, and larger
group.
Forced to ride backwards, half
lying, understanding on the food
sacks, I. was unaware of the ap-
proach to our goal until the lieu
tenant shook the wings, signalling
a descent.
Air Only Relief Source
Struggling with the bag against
the propeller wash, hoisted it be-
hind my body, watched the ground
zoom up, saw chimney close under
a windtip, and hurled the sack over
board. 1t skidded on the ice near
the group of men that awaited us.
Twice again We wheeled over the
house, and each time another sack
hurtled from the plane to drop near
the house. We circled to wave
goodby and from the ground below,
already partially in shadow as the
sun lay close to the horizon, five
men waved their thanks goodby.
For the hundred persons ma
rooned by ice foes and water in
PoSey county there is only one hope
of immediate relief, and that from
the air.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
Celebrate French Rule

BV Tnifpf Press
PARIS, Jan. 25.-President Gas
ton Doumergue viii visit Algeria to
participate in the celebration Of 100
years of French rule over the colony,
it was announced today. He will
make the trip either in the cruiser
Duquesne or the Sufferer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
DISEASE AT STANDSTILL
No New Cases of Meningitis Are Re-
ported In City.

No new cases or additional deaths
from spinal meningitis were report
ed to DR.. Herman @. Morgan, city
health Office, since Jan. %.
Optimism over the temporary iull
was expressed, but sporadic cases
may be expected up until April, DR..
Morgan said.
Deaths of Thomas Leonard, As,
Bedford business man, and Silas
Cloud, the third victim at Indiana
state prison, were reported from
over the state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
League Names Officers

Roy Thurman, president, and all
other officers, were reelected by
directors of the Electric League of
indianapolis at the Columbia Club
Friday. Other officers are: j. H.
Campbell, vice president; Ross Mer-
Ger, treasurer, and Ted c. Brown,
executive secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25

Major K. +. Taylor, COM
manding officer of the One
hundred thirteenth observa-
ton squadron, led the flight.
Other pilots were Captain
Carl Sweeney and Lieuten-
ants Matt Carpenter of the
national guard and d. D. Wat
son, United States air forces,
now on detached service. Ser
geants Stillwagon and Vance
accompanied the pilots.
First relief to families in Posey
county, isolated more than week,
was carried late Friday in a plane
piloted by Lieutenant Cecil Reyn-
oldS, of the One Hundred Thirteenth
observation squadron, with the
writer as companion, signaller and
bomber.
Circling low over farmhouse
north of Griffin, we were greeted
by a half dozen men who ran from
the house to an open patch OF ice,
carrying rolls of black panels.
Stretches of Ice
North of the house the Wabash
swirled menacingly, a muddy streams
dotted with huge icecakeS. On all
other sides were vast stretches OF
ice and open water. A beaten path
atop a levee led to another farm
house, half a mile away, in which
there were signs of life visible from
the air.
Swiftly the men spread their pan
els signaling us to stand by" and,
as we wheeled half an hour above
them, spelled out code letters that
asked for coffee, sugar, boots and
clothing. Ten persons were ma
rooned there, their signals informed
US.
We waved good-by. Lieutenant
REYNOLDS zoomed above the river
surveying the land, ice and water
covered for many miles for further
signs of human habitation. Sud
denly he dived near the ground.
There another and larger group
awaited us. Their signals said:
Fifty persons. We need bacon,
beans, bread, coffee, sugar and cloth
ing"
We circled over them more than
half an hour. A young girl darted
into the house and reappeared with
a camera with which she snapped
the plane. speeding past the house.
The entire colony emerged from the
house to bid us farewell.
b No Further Signals
We tried to pick up other homes
at which Lieutenant hartman aud
dropped panels Thursday, but
although we swooped over several
houses from which men, boys ana
dogs ran to greet us, we received
no further signals.
Between two homes, several city
blocks apart. there was channel
of open water. and in the channel
two men rowed a blunt-end boat.
The helmeted head in the front
cockpit turned and hand pointed
down. nodded.
We dived within few feet Of the
ground and a Scant fifty yards from
the boat. In it was a bale Of hay.
The men waved and laughed as We
sped by. The water was tapping at
the doorStepS of their homes.
Landing on a government emer-
gency field at VincenneS, we re-
ported the needs of the sixty per-
cons to H. B. Williamson, national
Red Cross representative in charge
Of relief, and he ordered parcels Of
food for us 70 distribute.
Girl Near Death
Major Taylor. who piloted Ad-
tutant- General Mauford c.. Henley
for a survey of the flood regions,
took DR.. NJ. L. Curtner, Vincennes,
to a colony Of refugees where two
women were seriously i'll One of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
Drowned In Booze Chase

Drowned in Booze Chase
BIZ United Pres
HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. 25.-
Pursued by three dry agents, John
Twyman, As, Negro. Bolivar, w. Va,
was drowned when he attempted 70
cross tbs Aos ok klae 10<00aao Ss&aa&
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-25
Girl Near Death

Major Taylor. who piloted Ad-
General Manford G. Henley
for a survey of the flood regions,
took Dr. NJ. L. Curtner, Vincennes,
to a colony of refugees where two
women were seriously i'll One of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-03

prepared by the United states Department
of Agriculture)
"Johnniel Put your coat right on,
or come ia this house this minute!'
-Johnnie's coat is thrown on the ground
and Johnnie is playing tag with two or
three other cOatless youngsters. But,
mother" he protests invariably, "my
coat gets in my way. I'd much rather
leave it off. Tommie's taken his off,
too" hopefully. But mother retorts,
~Youll all catch your death of cold"
or something to that effect, and forces
the unwilling child to bundle up
again. She is right, of course, and in
a measure, the child is right, too. The
coat is in his way. How can he keep
safe and warm out-of-doors without
impeding his activities?
To meet this situation the bureau
of home economics has designed
number of winter playsuits especially
for the runabout or preSchoOl age,
who ought to be outside as much as
possible TO take advantage of the short
stretches of sunshine and the crisp,
cold air. All of these suits are loose
and roomy and made of strong, warm
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-03

tiful Providence:
Parsley aids digestion, prevents
dyspepsia when eaten with a too hearty
meal. A s2rig eaten after raw onions
will absorb the offensive odor from the
breath.
Watercress /. an excellent blood
purifier. Spinach is called the broom
of the blood, good for constipation,
excellent for kidney troubles.
Celery contains sulphur, is good
nerve tonic and wards off rheumatism.
Onions, fine for nervous prostration
and other nerve disorders. Soothing
effects on consumptives and excellent
for colds, coughs and scurvy. They
make the best of poultices in cases of
grip and pneumonia they also cure
insomnia. vegetable as valuable as
the onion should be served freely in
the menu.
Apples, carrots ami Brazil nuts are
said to be excellent for the complexion
and cure for constipation.
Potatoes and beets eaten too freely
put ON fat. If thin these vegetables
should be eaten freely.
Tomatoes are good for torpid
liver. The juice is excellent for little
children, used alternately with orange
Juice. Both are rich ia vitamins, the
substances which encourage growth.
Lettuce has soothing effect on the
nerves and is excellent for sufferers
from insomnia.
Bananas ere food, wholesome and
nourishing. They should be eaten
we'll ripened, or cooked If slightly
green.
= AS now is the season to enjoy oys-
tiers try the following:
Oyster Fricassee.-Take one cupful
of oysters. Reserve the liquor and
heat to boiling. add the oysters and
when plump remove them; season
with butter, one tablespoonful of flour
and one beaten egg cooked until
smooth. Pour over bUttered toast with
the oysters.
Dates are exceedingly nOurishing
and prevent constipation.
Co. 1929 Western Newspaper Union.)
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made with nursery school children. to
find the hest location for them. At
least eight different pockets have been
designed. but they are all alike in one
respect. The top edge s!ants diagon-
ally outward and downward Mothers
who are called on almost daily to re-
pair outer corners of pockets where
they have been torn, will appreciate
the value of doing away with that cor
ner entirely. On the heaviest mate
rails, patch pockets are used: on some
of the lighter ones set-in pocket with
a bound or welt finish may be pre-
ferred. or on those intended as rain
suits, there may be protecting flap
overlapping the pocket.
Perhaps one of the most important
innovations from the standpoint of the
child's constant activity is the use of
a little extra fullness in the back sec-
ton. on the side seams. about 6
inches below the waist line. In wool
materials, as in the picture, this full
ness is shrunk out as much as pos
sible to avoid bulk; in other fabrics
gathers are put in which draw Az
inches of material in a space of 21a
inches.
The suit illustrated is made of pa
per-mill felt, heavy wool fabric. 1t
has all these features and several 9TH
ers. Notice that the ankle placket is
around in front where the child can
reach it, instead of the side seams,
and that the leg of the garment is
shaped to get rid of bnlkiness. The
elastic which holds the legs down fits
snugly under the instep where it is
out of the way and subject to least
wear. This elastic is sewn on inside
the leg after the edge has been faced.
because even with the best of care II
will need occasional renewing. The
sleeves have plenty of fuIiness through
the elbow and are held at the wrists
by loop and button. The patch peck
ct is diamond shaped to give slant.
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prepared by the United states Depart

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
A good many kitchens, especially
those in detached homes in suburbs or
rural districts, now boast two stoves
a wood or coal range for use in cold
weather, and a gas, oil, or electric
stove for the warm season. OF course,
a kitchen must be somewhat roomy to
afford the wall space for two stoves,
but as table may be dispensed with
if necessary, number of homes might
have this arrangement and add TO
their convenience. There are many
advantages in it. The wood or coal
range gives considerable heat during
those in-between weeks in the spring
or fall when the mornings and eve
nings are chilly and the middle of the
day almost hot. Using 1t may mean
that you can postpone lighting the fur
mace fire in the fall and let it go out
sooner in the spring, saving appreci-
ably on fuel. In climates where fur
naces are not used the kitchen range
answers the need for sufficient warmth
all winter.
At the same time, for short, quick
cooking while the range fire is getting
under way the other stove may be
very useful. There are times when
one does not want to disturb banked
fire to make cupful of tea or piece
of toast. And when really warm
weather begins, the blessing of cool
l.; sc Thu
coal or wood range is cleaned out, Civ
en- a final polish and covered to make
a convenient table surface for setting
things down. spreading out plates for
filing and serving. and similar uses.
The summer" stove. In the coolest
weather. is probably used more for
table than as Il place to cook, but In
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-03
Bedtime Story for the Children

all my moves. Now you have suit
that fits your arms and legs, and so
must my suit fit. If my shape is
strange then my suit must be strange
to be in keeping"
Eastern Hemisphere laughed little
as he noticed David was still smiling
at his costume.
81 hear" he went on, that you've
met Atlantic Ocean before, but West
ern Hemisphere introduced you to the
Pacific first of all, and ! want to be
as polite as my brother and show you
happy hemisphere habits. Come. I'll
reintroduce you to Atlantic and to the
Gulf Stream lady who comes over this
way to warm up the country"
1t was very bright and dazzling now
and David took off his raincoat. He
could see how the map had spread it.
self out just as it had before but it
looked quite different. The very shape
of Eastern Hemisphere was unlike
that of Western Hemisphere, but it
all was just like living or magic
map, or, as he had said before, like
a great toy world.
AS he wandered little to the west
where he could see Compass was
pointing with his left arm he saw
once more his old friend Atlantic
Ocean and could hear a soft voice
talking to Atlantic which he recog-
nized as the voice of Gulf Stream. To
the right of him he could see the coun-
try spread out. world that looked
like and yet unlike the half he had
already seen. He wanted to see it
all. at once, but he must speak 10
Atlantic and Gulf Stream first.
Gulf Stream was arguing with At
lantic. 1t was warm argument, yet
not over heated. Her voice was gentle
but he could tell she was getting her
way.
81 have to help over here, Atlantic,
or they would have cold weather such
as they have in Labrador. You know
that !"
"All right, Gulf Stream, | must, as
always, give in to you'll"
t0. 1929. Western Newspaper Union.)
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Embroidered Blouse for Youngsters

There's going to be no such thing
as a season of relaxation and un-
employed after-holiday hours for moth
ers of tiny tots. Fashion is seeing to
it that mother-dears' fingers shall be
kept busy as busy can be lavishing en-
broidery of the most ornate character
on the clothes of her wee ones.
In Paris styles for little boys as
well as little girls reflect the vogue for
decorative handiwork. The diminutive
Partisan lad in the picture is wearing
an attractive little suit of wool crepe,
the blouse being handsomely en-
broidered in gay peasant cOlOrs. If
a little French boy can look this cum
ming in an embroidered outfit, it goes
without saying that wee American
is sure to look just as prepossessing.
Therefore it behooves mothers to get
busy and doll up" juniors and little
sisters wardrobes with much ornate
stitchery for slime is fast flying" and
spring housekeeping season will be
here before you know it, and then
good-by to fancy stitches.
The designing of chiidren's apparel
becomes more and more interesting.
now that the traditional sky blues and
baby pinks are giving way to modern
istic colorings and patternings. EN-
broidery is not the only way of achiev-
ing color touches which are unique
and outstanding, for many methods are
being employed, such as hem stitching
done in contrasting shades. High
color pipings and bindings are espe-
cially featured throughout Juvenile
styling.
Such novel color schemes are worked
out with gay yarns as pockets and mo-
riffs done in red, blue and yellow all
over cross-stitch so as to form solid
splotches of color here and there on
a little frock of white wool crepe.
Another Paris-made dress for little