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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1925
Page
1
Report details cramped classrooms at Shortridge High School with rooms 16 by 19 feet seating up to 35 students and 27 by 45 foot spaces housing 125, basement halls crowded, and teachers lacking personal space. It urges a new, adequate high school building.
The article reports that OX BROWN and Charles Anderson, two colored restaurant proprietors at 306 N Senate Ave, were freed of liquor charges after Sergeant Cummings smelled alcohol from a can in the ice box. The judge said the search was illegal due to no warrant, and the sergeant did not know the law was being violated until after the search.
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska proposes government seizure and operation of enough coal mines to supply the nation with coal in an emergency, asserting such a need exists.
Paris December 2. Premier Aristide Briand presented a ministerial declaration to the French parliament but it was met with a cold reception. The government faced a serious situation with uncertainty about securing a safe majority, marking the first major test of the Briand ministry.
Gerald Chapman was described as a prisoner of Connecticut without proper legal procedure at a federal habeas hearing. His counsel argued the writ aims to return him to Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, while Groebel revealed Chapman's prison number had been changed without authorization or notice to Chapman or his lawyers.
The fragment records hourly temperature readings with times from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. showing values from 31 to 36. It lists entries such as 10 a.m. 31 and 12 p.m. 34, with unclear notes around 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and stray words.
Marion County commissioners consider negotiating to purchase two World War Memorial Plaza churches. Eight members of the Second Presbyterian Church board told the commissioners they do not oppose the plaza, are willing to sell at a fair price, and support leasing the church if needed. Trustee Caleb Denny led prior urging to lease the church. Commissioner Charles Sutton noted official representatives’ views carry weight.
Criminal Judge James A. Collins will decide Thursday if bonds for Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry, life-term killers of Madge Oberholtzer, should be cut. Defense attorneys Ira Holmes and John Kiplinger asked for reductions, with Prosecutor William H. Remy deferring to the judge. Klinck and Gentry remain in Marion County jail on 10 000 dollars each, 5 000 for kidnapping charges and 5 000 for conspiracy to commit arson tied to the Stephenson home fire last April. Holmes says he can raise 5 000 for each man.
The State charter board postponed action for a month on a petition by north side residents for a new neighborhood bank with $25,000 capital at Thirty-Eighth and Illinois Streets. If granted, the bank will be named Maple Road State Bank.
Commandant Z Pechkoff official French representative will meet American Legion officials at 9 30 a m Thursday to plan for an American Legion convention to be held in Paris France in 1927. The meeting was delayed today due to the French official.
Police trace a check forger who opened alias accounts at multiple banks, cashed checks in rotation, and bought a $425 coat and $265 Spanish shawls with certified funds. About $5,325.50 in money and merchandise was obtained with at least $1,000 unreported. Suspect described as Jewish about 47, various aliases. Operatives Broughton Lawson and Gurkin investigated.
Rudyard Kipling is reported seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia at his Burwash home. The illness followed a chill contracted during a shooting expedition Saturday.
The Chamber of Commerce education committee discussed the 1.2 million bond measure for a new Shortridge High School at a noon luncheon. The remonstrance aimed to curb rush contracts and questioned building quality while the Taxpayers’ Association weighed its stance with state tax board officials.
Republican leaders gathered for a chance encounter at E Ohio Street restaurant. Mayor-elect John L. Duvall and Clyde Robinson sat with bankers while Mayor Shank and Joseph B. Kealing shared a table nearby. County officials and engineers were also present during the noon event.
Indiana public utilities law grants a monopoly to existing carriers. Commissioner Clyde Jones says city control of local bus routes is limited and state approval is required for new lines. The task is to balance fairness with protecting established services as applications from Indianapolis Street Railway and Peoples Motor Coach proceed.
Berlin police ordered the management of the revue For You to restore costumed chorus as protests over undress subsided. Fans were allowed but required to be large as a condition of approval.
James G. Wray and Cyrus G. Hill testified for Indiana Bell in its bid to resist rate cuts and press higher tariffs. They supported a $45,000,000 valuation basis, with Edward W. Bemis to testify on company value using 1916 to 1920 prices. Bell plans further witnesses and seeks annual rate increases over $600,000.
Bertram Barnhart druggist reports burglars broke in by battering the front door with a crow bar and stole high priced cigars narcotics and cash totaling 632 dollars. Eighty year old George Woorley reports his trousers containing 37 dollars were taken from his home and left outside by the burglar.
Police search for a wounded bandit after a trio robbed the Western Oil Refining filling station at Maple Re and Fall Creek Blvd. They took $16.50 and a revolver from night attendant J Edward Councelman. Witnesses saw a car flee, shots fired, and a bloodstained machine found near 628 EB Twenty-First St as investigators trace the owner.
Edward Barber of Terre Haute asked the court for a stay of execution set for December 18 for the murder of a Terre Haute detective. The sentence came from Clay County Circuit Court after a change of venue. Barber’s appeal likely will be heard Tuesday when the Supreme Court resumes sessions.
Edward O. Snethen attorney will discuss the city manager form of government at a Bible Study Club dinner at the Y M C A. Snethen serves as secretary of the executive committee promoting the city manager movement in Indianapolis.
J C Shafer of Anderson Indiana Real Estate Association told the Indianapolis Real Estate Board at the Chamber of Commerce during thrift week that building nationwide is on the upgrade.
Property sites in a single block show rapid gains as city records reveal value increases exceeding 240 percent over five years, reflecting a strong urban improvement trend and rising market demand.
Realtor cites three Meridian Street sites the Western Oil Refining Company, the Indianapolis Athletic Club and the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce to show a five year value rise. Values per front foot rose from 1500 in 1920 to 3700 in 1926 for the Chamber site and 2500 for the Athletic Club in 1921. Robert MacGregor, soon to lead the Indianapolis Real Estate Board, confirms a steady, non speculative growth path for the city.
Bids for operating air mail service between Chicago and Birmingham will be opened December 8 by the Postmaster General. The route, expected to start in spring, will pass through Indianapolis Louisville and Nashville and will operate commercially. The contractor may also transport freight and passengers for profit.
Samuel Russel presents three day exhibit on gowns shawls and sport costumes in a color studio at Ayres and Company. He argues clothes are a form of expression and today’s age should express its message through design rather than past fashions.
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