The Daily Reporter from Greenfield, Indiana • Page 1

The Greenfield Daily Reporter GREENFIELD, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1931. RETURNING FROM FUNERAL FIND HOUSE ON FIRE KEEP STEADY AND DON'T ROCK BOAT VESTAL HEADS KNIGHT TEMPLAR VOLUME XXXXIII. NUMBER 3. FINE COACHES FORCHILDREN E. S.

Wagner Chevrolet Agency Gives Dinner to Trustees and Displays New School Bus. CRANE NECKS AT 1 THELANES Scores of Planes on Their Way to Dayton Pass Over Greenfield Today. he received the th inks of the V.r department lor his military services. Colonel Vestal is an accomplished musician and for many years favorably knewn among band directors of the State. Mr.

Vestal is a member of the State Bar Association and is recognized as an able lawyer and judge. His elevation to the office of Grand Commander of Knights Templar of Indiana is well merited recognition of his standing and ability as a man and a mason. He has etten presided as special judec in Greenfield and is a frequent visitor to the Greenfield commandery. Commissioners are hopeful of paving 500 miles and building many new bridges this year, he said. New roads and road extensions going under maintenance since January, aic listed as follows: Road 5, from junction of Road IS in Blackford county, through Weils county, through Wabash county via North Manchester to the tounty line.

27 miles. Road 13. from Marion county line to NoblesiHc. in Hamilton county, 8.4 miles. Road 14.

from Fort Wayne to Ohio State line. 23 miles. Road 15. from Goshen, in Elkhart county, to Michigan State line, 12.70 miles. Road 16.

from intersection with Road 41 near Ade. in Newton county, to Newton-Jasper county line, 8.80 miles. Road 21. from junction with road 38 near Richmond to Henry-Delaware county line. 27.60 miles; and from Marion south to Grant-Delaware county line.

15.85 miles. Road 35. from Brownstown, in Jackson county, to Nashville, in Brown county. 24 miles. Road 38.

from Pendleton, in Madison county, to Uewcastle, in Henry county. 21.50 miles. Road 56. from Petersburg, in Pike county to Road 41 at Hazclton, in G'bson county. 13.63 miles; and from junction with Road 50 north of Lawrenceburg in Dearborn county, to junction with Road 52.

at Cedar Grove, in Franklin county. 22 miles. Road 57. from junction with Road 41 at Erskme in Vanderburg county to Oakland City, in Gibson county, 26.93 mile. Road 58.

from junction of Road 57 south of Elnora in Daviess county to Burns in Martin county. 14.02 miles. Road 60. from Mit -hell in Lawrence county to Salem in Washington county. 26.94 miles.

Road 65, from junction with Road 66 near Kasson in Vanderburg countv, to junction with Road 63 near Cynthiana in Tosey County, 11.04 miles. Road 66. from junction with Road Upon arrival home from R. F. Cook's funeral Tuesday altcrnoon Mrs.

Viola Boring found her house on fire in the wall behind her stove. Neighbors were summoned and after some difficulty the lire was quenched. There was quite a little damage. NEW ELECTRIC CURRENT USED Public Asked to Exercise Patience While Change to Three Phase Is Being Made. Five gangs of men are working under the direction of electricians in Greenfield today changing the electric current from two-phase into the three-phase, the product of the new machinery at the municipal power plant.

Two circuits were turned into the three-phase current last night, the street lights and south of Pennsylvania railroad, a load of 97 k. w. The transfer of the new current necessitates a great amount of work and the public will have to exercise some patience until it is accomplished. The service heretofore in use has been two-phase and introducing the new it is necessary to install transformers that will convert the current generated by the new machines from the three-phase to the two before entering the two-phase motors. This is a temporary arrangement and a method of devising means by which the electric fund will assist owners of two-phase motors in the expense of rewinding them may be adopted.

It will be some time before the new work will have been completed but nothing will be left undone it was said by the superintendent today that will hasten the change to completion. As this was being written this afternoon the current suddenly went off at The Reporter office and it was necessary to exercise patience in "caps" for two hours at the most critical time of day, while connections were being made. THRLUNG RACE IS IN PROSPECT By James L. I. N.

S. Spent Wiitcr LOUISVILLE. May 13. Derby eve found picturesque Louisville today in the throes of an ecstatic fervor such as always grips it just before the running of the Blue Grass State's historic Kentucky derby. A carnival atmosphere has transformed this famous old Southern city into a blaze of color.

Flags and bunting greet the eye on all sides the hotels arc jammed. Incoming specials are disgorging train loads of visitors. Caravans of automobiles arc clogging the highways leading into town and, at intervals, airplanes swoop down to landing fields with their human cargoes. Derby gossip fills the air. Everything else has become secondary to the $50,000 derby which will have its fifty-seventh running at beautiful Churchill Downs tomorrow afternoon before an enthusiastic throng of upwards of 60,000 spectators.

Something like $1,500,000 maybe $2,000,000 will be wagered at the track tomorrow. This important sum is, of course, below the total of some other years such as, for example, prosperous 1928 when was poured into the machines in a single afternoon for what is believed to be a world record for betting. Fourteen horses, or less, will go to the post. Twenty Grand, the Greentree Stable entry, and Mate, owned by A. C.

Bostwick, are the joint favorites on the eve of the derby, although the odds may change at any moment. Mate's winning of Preakness last Saturday has increased his following tremendously. A thrilling race is anticipated. Unlike a year ago when Gallant Fox was almost the conceded winner, this year the derby is a contest. In one sense it is almost (Continued on page 2) Is the Advice by Mrs.

Stanley to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The local citizenship institute held in the Memorial building on Thursday was a time of helpfulness and inspiration. The morning session was opened by singing, Master Let Me Walk with Thee," the Bible lesson by the local president, and prayer by Rev. Edna Rcdick, pastor of the Wcst-land Friends church. Airs.

Partington then introduced the State president, Mrs. Elizabeth T. Stanley, who discussed the problems of organization and departmental woik placing especial emphasis upon the citizenship department. The speaker showed in a very clear and convincing way the false and misleading propaganda of the wets and sounded a ringing challenge to the women of the W. C.

T. U. to carry on and keep principle above party in all their work. She said the W. C.

T. U. is always nonpartisan. The noon-tide prayer was offered by Mrs. Maude Lantz of New Palestine, county W.

C. T. U. president. The lunch period at noon proved to be a very pleasant social hour.

The afternoon session was preceded by a short business session. At this time the departmental directors were announced by the secretary, Mrs. George Burk, as follows: Evangelistic a Temperance and Missions. Mrs. Clatc Orders.

Sunday school and scientific temperance instruction, Mrs. W. J. Ncwbold. Publicity, Mrs.

Viola B. Spencer. Social morality, child welfare and white ribon reciuits, Mrs. Howard Holt. Medical Temperance and Health, Mrs.

John Hill. Flower Mission and Relief, Home Economics and Publications, Mrs. Frank Loudcnback. Temperance teaching in daily vacation Bible schools, Mrs. Earl B.

Clift. Christian Citizenship, Mrs. Lena Snodgrass. Loyal Temperance Legion, Miss Edna Bunriy. The regular session opened with singing "Tho White Ribbon Rally Song." The Bible lesson, the 100th F.suhii was recited by Miss Baer followed by prayer by Mrs.

Partington. Mrs. Stanley was then introduce and given the white ribbon salute. She said in pari: "The W. C.

T. U. is the most optimistic band of patriots that ever went out to a great task. We must keep steady and not rock the boat. Prohibition is a miracle under the handicaps it has had.

The prohibition law is being enforced much better than many other laws. She spoke of some of these other laws that are being broken, especially of the cigarette law. Prohibition is the life insurance policy and safeguard of the Nation." A very impressive white ribbon recruit service followed her address. A reading, -Our Folks," written by Ethelynn Beer, and musical monologue written by Pearl G. Cur-ran were given by Pearl Hewitt, accompanied on the piano by Mrs.

D. M. Stewart. These members were very much appreciated. The chairman of the membership committee, Mrs.

Joseph Lcwellyn announced six new members had been added to the list bringing the membership to sixty-one. The institute closed by singing "Blest be the Tic that Binds," and benediction by Rev. E. Partington. Mr.

and Mrs. C. K. Saylor who have been spending the winter in Indianapolis are. making an indefinite visit with their son, James Saylor family.

Mr. Saylor's mother who has been quite ill for some time, is improving nicely. R. A. Rees of Westfield, has been in Greenfield the past few days on business.

Mr, Rees is a former resident of this city. Hollis DeaKyne has returned from a several days' business trip to Chicago. Troy Baity of Fisk's Regal Market spent Thursday in Indianapolis on business. Former Judge Who Is Familiar to Greenfield Heads York Masonry of Indiana. At Indianapolis Thursday forenoon, Meade Vestal, of Noblcsvillc, was chosen Grand Commander of the Knights Templar of Indiana, succeeding George L.

Davis, of Ko-komo. Mr. Vestal has served as Vice-Grand Commander during the past year and the new office came to him by the way of rotation. Following his election he was presented with a handsome Gladstone genuine leather bag also a large bouquet of flowers, gifts from the Noblesvillc Masons. The New Grand Commander of Knights Templar of Indiana has had an interesting career, not only as a pi eminent Mason, but as a lawyer, judge and soldier.

He has resided in Hamilton county all of his life; was graduated from the Noblesville High School in 1885; from the University of Michigan with the degree of L. L. B. in 1888. He was admitted to the Bar in Hamilton county the same year and has practiced law in that county ever since, except during his term as Judge of the Hamilton Circuit court and his service as Judge Advocate in the army during the World war.

He served as Worshipful Master of the Noblcsvillc Lodge No. 57 F. A. M. during the years 1896 and 1899; as High Priest of Noblesville Chapter No.

120 from 1900 until 1909 inclusive; as Illustrious Master of Noblesville Council Royal and Select Masters No. 89 during the years 1911 and 1922. He was the original presiding officer of the Chapter of Royal Arch Masons and the Council of Royal and Select Masters at Noblesville. He received the Super Excellent Master's Degree in Indianapolis Council No. 2, in 1911.

He has been active in these Masonic bodies for more than thirty-seven years. He was knighted by Tipton Com-mandcry Knights Templar No. 52 on June 17, 1910, and served as Eminent Commander 'of that Com-mandery in 1915. He the original Captain General of Noblesville Commandery No. 61, Knights Templar, and served as such for several years.

He has been president of the Noblcsvillc Masonic Building Association for seventeen years and was active in the erection of the beautiful Masonic Temple in this city. Right Eminent Sir Vestal was elected Grand Warden of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Indiana at Winona Lake in 1923 and has been advanced each year, having just been chosen Giand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Indiana at its annual conclave in Indianapolis, and he will be at the head of approximately fourteen thousand Knights Templar of Indiana during the coming year; and will also lead the Indiana Templars at the Grand Encampment of the United States to be held at Minneapolis in June of this year. He was elected Judge of the 24th Judicial Circuit in 1908 and served six years in that office. He is at the present time City Attorney of Noblesville. He volunteered in 1917 and wras appointed Judge Advocate in the United States Army with the rank of Major in 1918 and served until July 3.

1919. During that time he served on the Staff of Gen. J. R. Lindsay at Camp Cody, N.

also in the same capacity with General Jay J. Morrow and General C. A. F. Flagler at Camp Humphreys, and for some time in the office of the Judge Advocate General at Washington, D.

C. He was honorably discharged at Camp Humphreys, and received a special letter of commendation from the Commanding General. Prior to the World war he served in the Indiana National Guard as private and commissioned officer for eleven years, and as Military-Secretary with the rank of colonel on the staff of Governor Ralston. During that time he served on a commission to revise the military laws of Indiana. After the war he served as major in the Reserve Corps of the United States Army for ten years and was recently transferred to the Auxiliary Reserve with the rank of Lieu tenant Colonel.

Upon retirement Residents of Greenfield and the central part of Hancock county craned their necks and gazed skyward today as scores cf planes en route to the army air maneuvers at Dayton. Ohio, roared above. The noise of automobile traffic in the business section of town was drowned out early today as seventy-five army flying in close formation swooped low. A few moments later twenty-five more planes followed. It was impossible here to identify the squadrons to which the planes belong.

A short time later, five planes ot the Indiana National Guard observation squadron from Municipal Airport passed over and about one o'clock another fleet of six planes passed low over the Greenfield court house. They will join Guard planes from Missouri and Colorado at Dayton to form a National Guard squadron of ninety-nine planes. AIR DEPOT. Fairfield, Ohio, May 15 INS) Uncle Sam mobilized his armies of the here today for spiing maneuvers which will call in virtually ever airplane at his command. Into a city of tents, temporary quarters and rolling acres of staked planes, machines winged their way from every quarter.

The place took on the air of a giant wartime training camp, with its bustle and excitement. Wartime operation regulations were rigidly maintained as Fairfield Depot and Wright Field made ready to house, feed and care for 612 planes and their accompanying personnel. Early, incomin- filled the sky. and all clay the drone of high speed motors told of the assemblage of the largest aerial force ever gathered. On the ground, a red line of nearly a hundred motored gasoline tanks moved snukeiike through the the formations gassing airplanes for the maneuvers that will start when the big formation takes off for Ch.cn go Tuesday morning.

were here and before nightfall nearly everyone of the 672 v. ill be on the ground. or at Wright Field ovc: the hill. officers completed the tremendous task of assigning all ships their place in a complicated scheme of ground formation late today, and when the new arrivals check in they will each be assigned a little fifty-foot square plot. No hangar space is available for planes.

The first pursuit group of seventy-six single seater fighters from Selfridgc Field, Michigan, was the first to check in. They broke a hazy horison about 9 a. landed on the field in tight formation and taxied to their places in the ground formation. After them were scheduled to arrive the Seventh Bombardment group from Rockwell Field at San Diego and Marshfield, San Francisco, over at Wright Field. The National Guard group of ninety-five planes from nineteen States will go through with the Regular Army units in the maneuvers checked in at intervals through the day.

CONVERTS HIS STORE INTO SELF SERVE GROCERY! Fred T. Havens has rearranged his store for a self-serve grocery and made it convenient for customers to wait upon themselves. Fred is one of the veteran home grocers and has a very attractive store in his building on West Main street. NAMES WERE OMITTED Due to oversight the Greenfield Reporter mentioned only Paul Snider as composing the team representing Hanc county in the corn judging team at the round-up at Purdue last week. Paul Snider was ably assisted by Curtis Wooten of Center townslvp and Carl Nicholson of Brandywine township.

The three boys composed the team. The team's high placing, fifth, was due to the jtfdging ability of alj three members. -4 Days gone when school children arc to be transported to and from the consolidated schools of Hancock county in "any old conveyance," for patmns and taxpayers are coming to demand that their children be carried in comfort. School "hack" has been a common expression that is passing into the discard to be replaced with bus or coach, and in recognition of this improvement the E. S.

Wagner Chevrolet agency in this city is offering the Wayne Motor coach body cn Chevrolet chassis, and yesterday Mr. Wagner sponsored a luncheon at the Columbia hotel to the township trustees and members of their advisory boards, which was enjoyed by about twenty-five persons. Representatives of the company were present and explained to the trustees the advantages of coach for transporting children, the cost of operation and many other features which enter into the matter of carrying: the children safely and comfortably from their homes to school and returning them in the evening. Time is here for letting contracts and interest in the matter is foremost at this period. Transportation of children is a very expensive feature of the consolidated school system and the trustees and boards must give careful attention to this feature.

A Chevrolet chassis and a Wayne motor coach installed on the Chevrolet 157-inch W. B. chassis were exhibited to the party after the luncheon and fully explained. These coaches are modern in style and finish and assure the little folk easy riding. Three types of coach bodies are supplied at different costs, was explained.

The type 70 medium width body is eighty-one inches in outside width-, are available in seven lengths and three heights. These "medium" width bodies offer a wide choice of possible seating arrangements, meet adequately every requirement for modern motor coach bodies of an outside width approximating the width of chasscs equipped with dual rear tires. In lengthwise seated bodies, four lows of seats are regularly supplied. This standard lengthwise seating plan affords the maximum seating capacity. It can be varied to meet any special requirements.

Three row seating, two row seating or combination lengthwise and forward facing seating in a variety of types, widths, and arrangements are available for selection. In cross seated bodies, two standard seating plans offer a seating for either three or four passengers per row. Standard coach seating is of hand woven wicker with high quality cat pet kick plates and upholstered in black Spanish grain genuine leather and spring filed double air cushions, 17 inch, 30 inch and 34 inch width scatrs are available. The rows of seats are spaced on 30-inch centers, providing adequate knee room for all passengers. ROADS ADDED TO STATE SYSTEM Approximately 374 Miles Absorbed Since January 1 for Maintenance.

About 374 miles of roads in the dotted line system have been absorbed into the system of maintenance since January 1st, according to a report, A. H. Hinkle, maintenance superintendent, tiled today with the State highway commission This mileage is divided among eighteen roads and is largely gravel and stone surfaces excepting a few miles of pavement, the report says. The addition brings the total State road mileage under maintenance at this time to about 6,450 miles. According to John J.

Brown, department director, contracts have been let this spring for paving about 370 miles, and this figure will be augumented as fast as engineers prepare plans and specifications. TO WIDEN ROAD WEST 8 MILES Highway Commission Advertises for Bids for Paving of National Highway 40. It will be seen from a notice to road contractors in The Reporter yesterday by the State Highway Commission that the National road between this city and Cumberland is to be paved to a width of thirty feet and that bids will be opened June 2d. Hi'ls wilt 1- li -n-iv" 1 for tlui-r lyis lavrmi'iit mi tlx' iiiw Koik Miuiminous "oiioi-i As-olnllio as shown 1 1 1 anil iics-rili'i in sin'cil ii-a ions. I'l'isal vioiit'u Inns Mini may olitainoil np- ii paynn-n! of Mi.r.o por i vi lusivt- i-rnss iotioii shifts, wliu-li In- siiiiil the a'l'li-timial payment of S.Y'Mt, maUins; the prn-i-of a complete set of plans $7.

There will ie no icfun-1 for plans return '1. I'lans le seen without charge at the olfict' of the StHte iv; 1 1 missioii, I'ioor StaU Mouse Annex, I'll' North Senile Avenue. 1 inlia na polis, 1 1 1 I i 1 1 i All cheeks lor plans shoiilil he mailt' puyaole to "I irc tor. linliana State in 1 1 wa 'on mi is si immediately prior the time of tiling any proposal, tsacli lihMor shall s.m-mil to the State Mihway Commission, an t'Xpei ier.ee record ami liiiancial statement, prepaid on the State Commission St unlaril Korm. A.

1'. 117. plfselilieil liy the Stat. of Accounts of Indiana, hich rms will he furnished upon reiniest. Any ex records and lin.ini i.il statements previously tiled with the commission will not he acceptal'le with proposals lild for this will lu awarded to the lowesl and lest ladder, hut the rmht to reject any or hi.

Is is icsiivcd. Kuh hid-dor, with his proposal, shall lile a corporate surety hoiid, pavahle to the Slatf of Indiana, in the sum of one and one-lialf iI'l' times tht amount of his proposal, and in the form provided hy law. INI ST A TIC MKMIWAV LOWER FARES ARE BEING APPROVED Patrons of the Traction Cars and Busses May Ride Fridays at Lower Rates. That lower car fares serve to increase the number of passengers on the busses and traction cars and at the same time favor a greater number of people is observed by the many who arc seen leaving and arriving at the interurban station in this city on the week ends when reduced fares are scheduled. It has been generally held in this community that the reason more people do not ride the cars and busses is because of the high rates and that if the rate of fare was half or less the cars would be taxed to accommodate the passengers.

For a long time there has been a special rate of one fare plus ten cents to Indianapolis every evening after 7 o'clock and on Saturday afternoons and Sunday, good returning Sunday. This was not considered any special advantage to the public as few persons would have business there in the evening and on Saturday afternoon during the summer and on Sunday business is closed in Indianapolis. It may not be generally understood, but a few weeks ago the Terre Haute, Indianapolis Eastern extended this half fare plus ten cents rate to being on Friday noon and the return to the following Monday, the rate good between any stations on the line. Therefore persons may buy round-trip ticket between any stations after Friday noon for the reduced rate and have three days' for the return. Fined $1 and Costs.

Murello Brothers, wholesale banana dealers, were fined $1 and costs in city court today for failure to clear refuse from the street left after unloading bananas. Mrs. Jesse Anderson who has been quite ill for the past month, is slowly improving. 45 near Rockporl. Spencer Co.

to junction with Road 70, near Max- ville. Spencer county, 13.08 miles. Road 68. from Cynthiana in Posey county to junction with Road 41, in Gibson county, 8.57 miles; and and from Dale in Spencer county to Spencer-Warrick county line, 2.69 miles. Road 161.

from Jasper in Dubois county to junction with Road 74 near Dubois-Crawford county line, 1.0 macs. Road 227, from Richmond to the Wayne-Randolph county line, 12.60 miles. Road 234. from junction of Road 43 in Montgomery county to Jamestown, in Hendricks county, 16 miles. Road 252, from Brookvillc in Franklin county to Ohio State line, 11.60 miles.

MERCHANT INVENTS NOVELTY Former Owner of Variety Stoic Here Has Invention. IMorristown Sun Beit Pauley, former Morristown merchant, has an invention he intends to put on the market soon as patent arrangements can be made. Mr. Pauley's invention, a representative of The Sun learned, is a novelty card table and smoking stand combined. The invention is a novelty in the way of a piece of furniture and also is a handy article for card playing.

It was learned that this article w-as one of the reasons which Mr. Pauley sola out and discontinued his retail business here. He wanted to give all his time to his new business. BASEBALL GAME AT F0UNTAINT0WN SUNDAY What promises to be an interesting baseball game will be played at Fountaintown Sunday when the home club plays the strong Sexton Bros. Coal Co.

of Indianapolis. Both clubs have some of the best semi-pro players in the community and all have had several years' experience in the game. Fountaintown has scheduled some of the fastest games in the State and a snappy game of ball may be seen in Fountaintown every Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

V. H. Furry left today for the races at Louisville, Ky..