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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Wood ShavingS for Floor
Insure Children
Against Hurts.
BY FINLEY McGREW

Mother will continue to warn
Johnny not to wear out the elbows
of his coat, but she doesn't have to
be nearly so particular about tell
ing him not to fall down and tear
holes in the knees of his stockings
that is, of course, she doesn't II
Johnny goes to a school where one
of the new "accident-proof" play
grounds has been put into service.
Everyone concerned likes the new
Fairgrounds, which were developed
by H. F.. Osler, superintendent OF
school buildings and grounds.
Ether saves money because
Johnny's shoes don't wear out so
quickly. Mother thinks they're
nice because there aren't so many
rips to mend. Johnny likes them
because they can be marked off
with chalk for all kinds of games.
And the public in general ap-
preciateS them, since the upkeep
on them is far less than it is on
the old type of gravel covered
ground.
School No. so First
William A. Beal school No. so,
Thirty-t bird and Pennsylvania
streets, was first to have one of the
accident-proof grounds. The ex-
pertinent there, made last year, was
successful, and installation has been
made on four other school grounds
since then.
Parkview school No. 81, Seven
tenth and Rural streets; School 80,
SOL English avenue; School &c.
Thirtieth street and Keystone ave-
nue., and Frances w. Parker school.
No. Sc, Twenty-fourth street and
Martindale avenue, now have the
new type grounds.
The new grounds are constructed
by laying first layer of heavy rock.
Several more rock layers follow,
each layer being of finer stone than
the one before it. The top layer is
soaked with asphaltic oil and al
lowed to dry. Next, a topping of
wood shaving, also soaked in as
phaltic oil, is laid, rolled and dried.
Dries Out Quickly
The surface can be made any
color which is desired. Most of the
grounds now in use are made
green. The wood shavings, while
forming solid surface, lend a
springiness similar to that of cork
flooring.
Shoes will not wear out so fast
as on gravel Fairgrounds, and the
danger of injury resulting from a
fall is greatly reduced. A further
advantage is that there is much less
dirt on the ground, and hence less
chance of infection.
The surface may be easily
marked with lime for games, such
as baseball or volley ball. Also, by
simply closing the drain in winter,
the ground will become flooded and
frozen for ice skating.
Due to the oil treatment, there is
no mud. The grounds will dry
within ten minutes after a hard
rain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
KITCHEN GROUPS
TO BEGIN WORK
Canning to Be Started in
Domestic Science.

First project of students in do
nestle science will be canning and
putting up jellies. This work will
take up the early part of the school
year, according to Mrs. Ida G. Lang
erwisch, director of the domestic
science department.
Work in the department will start
next week. One ninety minute per-
iod each week will be devoted by
girls to cooking and canning.
Courses are offered from the seventh
grade up in most schools. Some
schools, because of the organiza-
ton of the departmental work, Of
fer domestic science in GA.
Equipment in Schools SO and 81,
will be installed this week, ready for
use when work begins next Monday.
Supplies for the department are
purchased from various sources.
Staple foods are bought direct from
wholesale houses in large quantities.
Perishables, however, are bought
from time to time of grocers for the
different schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Total Cost of Structures
Estimated at $483,0OO
by Officials.

Three new buildings greeted ap-
proximately 1900 indianapolis grade
pupils when they started the new
school year Tuesday.
Not only are the desks unmarried
by carved initials, and the stairs
not worn by traffic of thousands of
feet, but the new edificeS also are
the latest in architectural and
structural design. Total cost of the
buildings is approximately $483,0O0.
School 81, facing English avenue
from the east end of Christian park,
is of the colonial brick type. Cost
of the building was $4,000.
Primaries in Sun Room
Besides thirteen classrooms, it has
manual training, domestic science,
sewing and medical rooms. Heat
ing and ventilation make use of
both air blast and radiators.
The primary grades are in a sun
room at the west end of the
building, which is covered with
resilient flooring.
The school takes the place of
eight portable rooms, and four
rooms in building at English ave-
nue. and Sherman drive.
Modernistic architecture features
the design of School SO, Thirtieth
street and keystone avenue. The
building, which has thirteen class
rooms and an auditorium, was
erected at a cost of $163,000. Eight
portable rooms, formerly at Thir-
tieth street and keystone avenue
are eliminated by the new school
Cost $4,000 to Build
School Sc, Twepty-fourth street
between Columbia and Martindale
avenues, was erected at cost Of
$780, 900 for Negro children II
Grades l to 6. Pupils above the
sixth grade will go either to 81 or 26
Due to scarcity of space, the
school was built very compactly. Il
has twelve classrooms, but has ne
provision for work in manual train
ing or domestic science.
The new building takes the place
of six portable rooms and fou
rooms in building at Twenty
fourth street and Martindale av'
enue.
Eight new schools now are needed
to bring the building schedule W
to date. According to H. F. Osler
superintendent of buildings ant
grounds, the building program fel
behind growth of the school popu
lation during the war.
To meet needs, three new build
ings should be erected every veal
but due to financial conditions, n
new buildings are being planned TO
next year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
NEW PLAYLOT BASE
IS ACCIDENT PROOF
Stitch i'm Time

I'VE think that the depres-
sion will have a marked effect
on the work of students in
the domestic arts department
this year." That statement
comes straight from Miss Ida
Montgomery, director of the
domestic arts department in
the Indianapolis schools.
Miss Montgomery says that
she expects girls to turn. a
more practical eye toward the
clothing they make.
"This, of course, will be more
noticeable in the higher grades,
in which larger projects are
undertaken" she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
APPROVE JOBS FOR
NINE CITY TEACHERS

enue; James o. Johnson, 725 North
Riley avenue; H. E. Hatterbaugh,
$50 South Meridian street, and
Murt Gurnell, 2517 Northwestern
avenue. They will succeed Thomas
Tanner, night Waterman at Crispus
Attucks high school; John BrandeS,
janitor at Shortridge; John Burke,
custodian and engine man at school
No. Z, and G. R. Reese, janitor at
school No. Il, all of whom were
retired.
Temporary appointments were
given E. E. PeatS, 1131 West Thirty
first street; H. r. Brown, 1884 West
Thirty-sixth street, and P. G. Lowe,
1144 Churchman avenue. They will
fill positions of custodians who have
been granted leaves of absence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
23O ENTER COLLEGE
Shortridge Roll Falls 10
Per Cent Under 1890.

Forty colleges will find 1881 grad
yates of Shortridge high school in
their freshman classes this fall, &C
cording to information from the
registrars Office. Approximately $50
or 40 per cent of the graduating
students have applied for college
entrance credentials. This total is
about 10 per cent under the usual
yearly average, and falls far short
of the 1880 matriculating group Of
the GO per cent.
Butler university. as usual, will
draw the largest number--ninety
About twenty will go to each of the
large state institutions, Indiana and
Purdue. The remainder of the class
will be distributed from coast to
coast, many of them going to
schools in surrounding states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
TEACHERS ROLL
SHOWS CAIN AT
INDIANA STATE
increase Over 2-Year
Period Averages 113;
Spring Quarter Low.

Expectations of school officials
that the depression would increase
enrolment at educational institu-
tons have been borne out in the
attendance at Indiana State Teach
ers' college at Terre Haute.
Registration for the year 1890
1881, which closed recently with the
summer session, showed increases
in every term except one over the
preceding year. Average increase
for the five periods in which gains
were shown is 113 students.
Attendance for the fall quarter
Of 1880 was 1903, as against 1892
for the 1929 fall period. During
the winter quarter of the present
year, 1853 students we're enrolled
while in the corresponding term a
year ago, registration showed 1,347,
q gain of 12l.
The early spring quarter found
1927 students taking courses. Dur
ing the same quarter of 1880, 1851
we're enrolled.
Only loss of the year was shown
in the late spring period, when 633
enrolled this year as against 668 a
year ago.
Teachers college officials believe
the reason for this drop is that
many teachers faced changes in
positions, or decreased pay. Enroll
ment in the late spring quarter is
made up almost entirely of teachers
in shorter term schools.
The summer terms, not included
IN the regular school year, also
showed increases this summer over
last. Records for the first vacation
time period show that 1921 students
attended in 1881, while only 2,11O
were enrolled for the 1880 summer
session.
For the second term, this sum-
mers attendance was placed at
1911 as against 1,245 for last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
MILLIONS REGISTER
Classes Start in Schools
Throughout Nation.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The
sound of the school bell in the ears
of million of boys and girls Tuesday
to remind them that happy vacation
days have ended and it's time to
give serious thought to "readin',
'ritin' and 'rithmetic."
School children of all ages will
number more than 100000, the
interior department estimates.
More than 25,OO0,000 boys and girls
will clatter into public schools and
more than $4,000 teachers will re-
turn to their desks this term. The
rest will return to high schools, COL
legeS and universities.
The department reports the school
year constantly lengthens. 1t now
averages ten days more than in 1920.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Fire Marsbars Aid Resigns

Resignation of Zach Sanderson of
Marion, head of the educational de-
partment of the state fire marshals
Office, was revealed today by ALT
Hogston, state fire marshal. Sand
erson will go into independent fire
prevention work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
HIBERNIANS REFLECT
Auxiliary Will Also Be Served by
Same State Officers.


BIZ Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. o.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
and its auxiliary rejected all Off
GERS during their state conventions
here.
Officers of the order are the Rev.
James Downey, Indianapolis, chap
lain; Thomas O'Donnell, Indian
apolis, president; d. P. Sullivan,
secretary and treasurer. and James
Prendeville, Terre Haute, vice
chairman.
Auxiliary officers are Mrs. Mary
Arthur, indianapolis, president;
Mrs. Catherine King, Indianapolis,
president; Mrs. Anna Null
hern, Lafayette, secretary; Mrs
Anna Harris, Washington. treas
urer, and Mrs. Mary McCabe. Terre
Haute, state chairman Of Irish his
tory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09

meeting WedneS-
day evening from
6:15 to 8, this fall.
The course is in
tended primarily
for pc rSon S who
h ave no t b e G n
graduated from
high school. 1t
will stress oral ard
written drills in
gra m m ar and
spelling.
The English de-
partment will offer
eight other fresh
m an composition
courses, In which
students will be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
CLASSROOMS DRAW
100000 IN U. S.
Public School Enrolment Is ESti-
mated as $4,000. 900.

mated as 25,OOO,OOO
Approximately 100000 of the
United States 122,OOO,OOO inhabi-
tants will be in school by the time
Oct. l rolls around, according to
estimates If the bureau of educa-
ton in Washington, D. c.
Public schools, from kindergarten
through the senior year in high
school, will claim 25,OOO,00O of these.
Approximately 100000 more will
attend the various private schools
throughout the country. Colleges
and universities expect 100000 to
enter their institutions.
To instruct the multitude of seek
ers after knowledge, $4,000 teachers
are resuming their duties after the
summer vacation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
Goes to Germany for Study

BIZ Times Special
PLYMOUTH, Ind, Sept. 9.-Miss
Edith A. Boys, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. E. Boys, will sail for Europe
Thursday to study dancing in
Germany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
MISS KAISER TO GIVE
|. u. ENGLISH COURSE

Extension Glasses Planned for
Those Who Missed High School.
Appointment of Miss Gertrude
Kaiser as extension instructor in
English has been announced by the
Indianapolis center of Indiana uni
versity.
Miss Kaiser will offer an extern
sion course in practical English,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09

placed according to abilities shown
in a preliminary examination to be
held Wednesday evening, Sept. %.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Round Table Forum Upset
By Wet and Dry R01O

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July
U.N.SD "A free-for-all prohibi-
tion row which worked up to
camp meeting fervor featured to-
days law enforcement round ta-
BILE session of the Institute of
Public Affairs. Following two
scheduled speeches by former SEN
ator James w. Wadsworth. ir., of
New York, a wet. and Oliver w.
Stewart, of New York, a dry. vets
and drys then rose to express
their views in no uncertain
terms.
Women Bandy Views
Both Mrs. Ella A. Boole, world
president of the w. C. T. U. and
Mrs. Carroll Miller, of Pittsburgh,
ccuncilwoman of the Women's Or
ganization for National Prohibi-
ton Reform, joined in the gen
eral discussion.
Mrs. Boole objected vigorously
to a recently organized wet group
calling itself the Crusaders, :"
saying the term had always been
associated with movements for
suppression of the liquor traffic.
Mrs. Miller charged prohibition
was put across by back door
methods" She said:
II am fighting for repeal SO
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
MANY DISEASES
SHOW GAIN
IN YEAR
Communicable Ills Increase
400 Per Cent, But Measles
Cycle Mainly Responsible

Contagious diseases in the Dis
trict of Columbia have increased
approximately 100 per cent this
year over last, according to
records of the Health Department
for the fiscal year ended yester-
day. However DR.. William c.
Fowler, head of the Department
made = the reassuring comment:
"There is no cause for alarm,
these figures are not as bad as
they sound. Measles represent
a large portion of the increase.
An epidemic developed 1887
cases this last year, against
only III last"
Runs in Cycles
Measles runs in cycles, recur-
ring about every third year, Nine
to 10 thousand births in the Dis
trict annually, gives us virtually
10000 new babies in three years
who are susceptible to the dis
ease, hence the recurring increase,
DR.. Fowler believes.
While other children's diseases,
such as infantile paralysis, whoop-
ing cough, chicken pox and scar
let fever made some headwdy,
there was a decided dropping off
in diphtheria.
Pneumonia Gains
Influenza increased nearly 400
per cent, but was a milder type
than heretofore, while pneumonia
showed a decided gain and the
mortality was heavy this year
No case of leprosy or smallpox
has developed here in the past
two years, and only six pellagra
cases are recorded this year. Tu-
berculosis shows a downward
trend.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
PRISONER SICK
B|LLSPROBED

Responsibility for the payment
of bills for surgical treatment
contracted by prisoners in the
Arlington county jail will be de-
termined by Attorney General
John r. Saunders. of Virginia, &C.
cording to a statement made by
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy, of the
Arlington Circuit Court. today.
The question arose in the case
of H. B. Swain against the Ar
lington county board of super
visors, in which DR.. Swain, physi-
clan to the Jail, presented a bill
for $40 for surgical treatment
given a prisoner.
Medical bills incurred by the
Jail are paid by the State, the
law providing a fee of so cents
per visit for the Jail physician.
No provision is made for payment
of surgical bills either by the
county or by the State.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Taxi DriUe1' Robbed
Bu 2 Armed Bandits

Rolio Casta Teachery, colored
taxi driver, of 701 Washington Ct.
N. w., reported to police that ne
was held up and robbed by two
passengers at a. m. today. The
men got $22 and his permit and
cards.
Teachery said he was hailed at
the west end of Q Street Bridge
by two white men. who directed
him to drive to Thirteenth and
Emerson Streets N. w. Arriving
there, the men produced a gun
and robbed him, Teachcry re-
ported.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
POLLS DECISION
IN v. B. A. TAX
GUT ASKED
10,408 Sign Petition Seeking
Referendum on Exemption
Of $4,000 in Premiums

A petition on file in Annapolis
today, asking for a referendum
on the bill passed this year by
the Maryland General Assembly,
which granted a two-year tax
exemption to the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railroad, is said to have 10,408
signers, 408 over the minimum
necessary.
The petitioners assert that If
the railroad is allowed exemption
on the two years. taxes, amount
ing to $4,000, the tax rate in
Anne Arundel County must be
boosted from five to seven cents
per $100.
Of the signatures, 4,979 were
said to be from Baltimore, the
rest from the counties.
Walter B. Hart is leader of the
group fighting the tax exemption.
which group opposed the bill
during it's progress in both houses
and later sought a veto from
Governor Ritchie after its
passage.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
BOOKLET FUNDS SOUGHT

Plans for a general subScrip-
ton to the funds necessary for
the publication of booklet de-
scribing the advantages of Mont
gomery county will be worked out
tonight at meeting of the
finance committee of the Greater
Montgomery, Inc, in the county
building in Bethesda, Md, accord
ing to Walter Bogley, vice chair
man of the committee.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
FIGURES FOR IS
YEARS To Be
STUDIED
Bankers Asked to Advise and
Name Accounting Firms in
Probe Of Democrat Reign

AS an outgrowth of secret petit
tions demanding that the Mont
gomery county government be in
vestigated, the Montgomery county
board of commissioners at yester-
days meeting, voted an appro-
priation of $4,000 to be used for
q fiscal audit.
The check will delve into &C
counts of the last Is years cover
ing the Democratic regime.
The commissioners in their reso'
luton, declared that an eXpendl-
ture of even so much as SIS, 600
for a conclusive and convincing
audit of the county's accounts will
be worth while if it stems the
tide of accusations of dishonesty
and misapplication Of funds lntl-
mated in the petitions.
County Credit Hurt
While they have every conf.
dence that the audit will show
nothing wrong, the commissioners
say that if it should show inef.
ficiency, wastefulneSs or guilt,
they will eliminate these faults
and aid in Furnishing the guilty.
The credit of the county is be-
ing continually hurt, it is said, by
the attacks against its officials.
BOuic Is Named
Members of the advisory COM
mittee of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation and officials OF
practically every bank in the
county, have been asked to advise
and prepare a list of IL account
ing firms of national reputation.
Among the bank officials Sc
lected is Albert M. Bouic, first vice
president of the Farmers Bank.
ing and Trust Company at Rock
vile, who has for years been
leader of the "antis," the faction
within the Democratic party
which has been fighting the or
Rani2ation,
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Photo by International

that my sons shall have the
right to seR-government and
self-cOntrol without being run
by Washington hypOcrites."
Asks Dry Militancy
Oliver w. Stewart, representing
the allied forces for prohibition,
called for organization of a mill
tant dry movement which would
work to hold the Constitution
intact"
He said:
ITO declare that the ban of
outlawry must be lifted from
the liquor traffic, because this
evil proposes to continue any.
how, is equivalent to the an.
nOuncement of the failure of
popular government"
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
4-H Clubs Movie
Gets Added Scenes

The Department of Agriculture,
which is making a talking mov-
ing picture of All Club work in
Virginia, West Virginia and Mary
land, yesterday took several scenes
in Montgomery county for its
portrayal of a modern dairy,
shipping milk into Washington
and adhering to the Washington
Health Department rules and reg
ulations. This dairy is an out
growth of All Club work in
Montgomery county.
The boys who took part in
the picture are Ralph and Grover
Walker, of Gaithersburg, Md, and
Allie MesSer, of Washington
Grove, Md.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Mrs. E.. T. HdWkshdlU
Sues For DiUOrce
Times staff Photo.

Charging desertion, Mrs. Emily
T. Hawkshaw, of Prince Georges
county. filed suit for divorce from
John w. Hawkshaw. in circuit
court at Upper Marlboro yester-
day.
The wife alleges her husband
deserted her and their two chill
dren, John W. Hawkshaw, jr., 2.
and Barbara, year old, on April
81, 1880. She is represented by
Attorney J. Frank Lillard, Of
Hyattsville.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Arlington Women
GOing to Convention

Two members Of the Arlington
County Business and Professional
Women's Club will attend the ma
tional convention of these clubs
in Richmond next week. Mrs.
Meliscent Willis, president of the
local club, will go as it's delegate,
and Mrs. Dorothy Dunn is State
delegate.
Preceding the national meeting
the State convention will be held
in Richmond Friday.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Senator WadsWorth Asks
DrV Law Repeal

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July
/ G.N.S).-James w. Wadsworth,
former United States Senator
from New York, told the round
table discussion on law enforce
ment today that prohibition is a
failure.
He said not only has the law
failed to establish total abstinence
as a general rule of conduct but
it has brought upon the country
evils greater than those from
which escape was intended.
He advocated repeal OF the
Eighteenth Amendment and the
return of liquor control back to
the States.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
MOdt in Eye, Speeds
For Relief: Fined SIS

Morris L. Haimovicz felt that
driving with a cinder in his eye
was dangerous business and SO
tried to get it over with a. soon
as possible, he told Judge. Ralph
Given in Traffic Court today.
HaimovicZ said:
81 got a cinder in my eye
and could hardly see. was
hurrying to Emergency HOspi.
tai when this policeman ar
rested me-"
Judge Given commented:
"YOu picked the wrong time
to speed If you could hardly
see. Blind driving at any speed
Is unsafe, and it's much worse
when you're going fast. Five
dollars"
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Great Mills Garage
DESTROYED bH Flames

LEONARDTOWN, Md, July /.
Fire destroyed the garage of Her.
man Coppage at Great Mills, 10
miles south of here, yesterday
and caused $4,000 damage.
A school bus, several new Ford
cars just delivered, a new Ford
truck, two secondhand cars, tools
and equipment, were destroyed.
The Leonardtown Fire Department
went to Great Mills but found the
building wrapped in flames.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
LIBRARY CARNIVAL

The Silver Spring Temple and
Library Association will hold its
annual carnival on July ii to 16,
both inclusive, for the benefit Of
the Masonic building fund. It
will be held in the grounds ada
cent to Hunter Bros. Store on
Georgia Avenue.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
MONARCH CLUB MEET

The Arlington County IIor arch
Club will hold its weekly meeting
tomorrow at Windsor Arms. Glebe
Road at IL o'clock.