The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-13
CHILD HURT AS
POLICE GUARD
HOSIERY PLANT
9-Year-0 Id School Girl Hit
by Auto; No Official
Report Made.
INJURIES NOT SERIOUS
ITS MorrisSey's Force Is
Only Comment From
Safety Board.
INJURIES NOT SERIOUS

Withdra val of police protection
from dangerous traffic intersections,
to guard the Real Silk mills against
peaceful picketing already has re-
suited in injury Of one school pupil.
Little Pauline Pierce, 9. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pierce, 902
North Highland avenue, was knocked
down yesterday afternoon at Tenth
street and Massa chusetts avenue,
The Times learned, although no po-
lice report was made of the acct
dent.
Pauline, pupil at School 10,
Thirteenth street and Carrollton
avenue, was on her way home from
school when she was struck at the
Massachusetts avenue intersection
by an automobile being driven down
the street car tracks instead of in
the traffic lane. She was not in
jured seriously, but did not attend
school today.
Meanwhile, with parents and
others interested in child safety
protesting transfer Of forty-three
officers from school traffic duty to
mill patrols, school officials APP
parently were not alarmed at the
situation.
A. p. Good Interferes
When a Times reporter attempted
to obtain the home address of Pau
line Pierce today, he found Miss
Geraldine Expert, principal, coop
erative. However. she was instruct
ed by A. B. Good, public schools
business director. who was present,
not to disclose the address.
He gave no reason for Interior
ing.
we appreciate the services Of the
police on traffic duty" Paul G.
Stetson, city schools. superintendent,
said when asked to comment.
Naturally, we will be glad when we
have them back again. found that
there were officers stationed at sew
ersl Of the most dangerous cross
ings this morning.
Mrs. william Balch. president of
the indianapolis Parent-Teacher
Association, said the loss of the
police protection is matter for the
PIT. A. board when it meets. 1
do not wish to be quoted at this
time"
One Mother Acts
She did not know when the board
would meet. Mrs Balch said. Mrs.
Ben Harris. PIT. A. secretary, re-
ferred questioners to Mrs Balch.
Mrs. Balch has the authority"
said Mrs. Harris. She is the won-
an for you to talk to. have moth
ing to say"
1924 North Capitol avenue. ex-
pressed the feelings of many irate
mothers when she told The Times
she would keep her son Billy at
home until police guards are put
back at dangerous intersections. He
is pupil at School SO. Twenty
eighth street and Capitol avenue.
Safety board members Charles R.
Myers and Donald Morris said they
had implicit confidence in Police
Chief Mike MorrisSey's ability to
handle the question of traffic pro-
lection for school children.
It's MorriSey's Force
Il haven't kept in touch with the
Real Silk situation and I don't
know anything of Chief Morrissey's
assignment Mr. ,Myefs said Of
couse. We must keep down the de-
struction of property. However. the
necessity Of the case is in Morris
sey's hands. for he knows what po-
licemen he needs. We can rely on
Mike to take care of it"
Mr.. Morris feeling was much the
same.
L think We can rely on Chief
MorriSsey's discretion in the mat
ter he said. I have complete con-
hdence in MorrisSey. It is his police
force and I think ne should run it.
not the safety board"
Chief Mike MorriSsey said today
he saw no likelihood of the police
guard at the plant being reduced.
even though there has been no vio-
lence there.
Police Fed at Plant
AS long as We have a situation
of this kind. where brick throw
ing. smuggling and charges of intimi-
dalton. We face the prospect of vio-
lence at the plant also" the chief
said.
Chief MorrisSey said It is true
that the police guards are being fed
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