Indiana daily times. [volume], March 09, 1922, Home Edition, Page 7, Image 7

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ENGINEER WILL
LOOK FOR CUT
:n paving bids
City Officials Anxious to
Know if Asphalt Cost
Is Lower.
ELLIOTT STANDS PAT
City officials today were waiting for
the city civil engineering department to
compare bids on several street improve
ments received yesterday In order to
ascertain if there has been any cut in
the price of asphalt. Bids are received
upon a lineal foot basis, but before they
can be accurately compared, the engineer
ing department must compute them by
the square yard.
Complete harmony between the board
and John L. Elliott, city civ)l engineer
continued at the Wednesday afternoon
meeting. This is In contrast to the
strained relations of the last two weeks
resulting from the engineer's opposition
to the announcement of William H. I ree
tnan and Dr. M. J. Spencer of the board
they Intended to eliminate concrete from
specifications upon which bids for street
■work were received unless property own
ers specifically asked for the cement con
struction.
BOARD FOILOWS
ENGINEER'S ADVICE.
The board followed the recommenda
tion of the engineer Wednesday after
noon in rejecting bids upon three im
provements. on two of which the engineer
complained of high asphalt prices. He
started a movement to break the asphalt
price several days ago, Insisting bids
received Feb. 20 for the permanent im
provement of several street were more
than $1 per square yard too high. In his
recommendation for the rejection of bids
for the resurfacing of Prospect street
from State to Keystone avenue and from
Shelby street to State avenue, Mr. El-1
Hott said.
“In the light of recent bids received
In other cities, this bid for resurfacing
with asphalt is at least $1 a square
yard too high.”
Another circumstance regarded as pe
culiar by city officials, was noted in the
bids for the Prospect street improve
ment. The Marion County Construction
Company and Mead Construction Com
pany bid upon the resurfacing of Pros- '
pect street from Shelby street to itate
avenue. The price per lineal foot of
both was Identical, $5.40.
IMPOSSIBLE TO
ESTIMATE COST.
In street resurfacing Jobs it seldom is
possible to estimate how much work will :
be required because when the surface of
the street Is torn up It often Is found the |
base and curbing must be patched. The j
practice Is for the contractor to file bills
for “extras” to cover the cost of making ,
such patches, which are not included In
the original contract. In order the city
might know In advance what the con
tractor Is going to charge for such extras
the engineer asked the contractors in
bidding upon Prospect street to specify
prices for such work. This has not been
done heretofore.
In addition to making their lineal foot
prices identical the Mead Construction
Company and Marion County Construc
tion Company submitted identical bids for
the extras. Both priced concrete per
cubic yard at $6.50, binder at $9 per ton
and new concrete curbing at $1.25 per lin
eal foot. The only difference in their lids
was in the price per lineal foot for half j
of intersections, the Marion County Con- I
|St ruction Company proposing $8 amd f
the Mead Construction Company SS.S7.
RIVAL CONCERNS’
BIDS SIMILAR.
There was a little more variance in j
the bids of the two companies for the
other end of the Prospect street resur
facing job. While their bids on extras
were the same as on the Shelby to
State end, the Mead Construction Com
panw bid $3.03 per lineal foot and $6.70
per lineal foot for half intersections on
the State to Keystone Job. The Marion
County Construction Company bid $396
per lineal foot and $7.30 for half inter
sections.
The other resolution upon which bids
were rejected was for the grading of
roadway and sidewalks on Stanton ave
nue from Gale street to Sherman Drive.
The board referred to the city legal
department a letter from the Mansfield
Engineering Company asking It be re
lieved from responsibility under Its guar
antee bonds for damage to the asphalt
pavement in Boulevard Place from Maple
road to Fortieth street, completed Jan.
18, arising from failure of the Indian
apolis Street Railway Company to pave
between Its tracks.
The contracting company feared the
pavement on both sides of the tracks
would be damaged by water seeping
under it from the unpaved center por
tion, as In the case of North Illinois
street In the last five years. The con
tractors the board they did not believe
New Gennett Records
Just Out—Hear Them!
! WHISPERING HOPE (Hawthorne)
Jack Young and Helen Clark—Tenor and Contralto with
Orchestra.
LIFE’S DREAM IS O’ER (Melody of Alice, Where Art
Thou) (Asher)
Jack Young and Helen Clark—Tenor and Contralto with
Orchestra.
EDDIE LEONARD BLUES (Val and Ernie Stanton)
! Irving Kaufman—Tenor with Orchestra.
DEAR OLD SOUTHLAND (Layton-Creamer)
Vernon Dalhart—Tenor with Orchestra.
(THREE O'CLOCK IN ‘THE MORNING (Waltz) (Robledo)
Specialty Orchestra
MOON RIVER (Waltz) (David)
Specialty Orchestra.
!THE FLOWER SONG (Lange)
Taylor Trio —Piano, Violin, 'Cello
WOODLAND ECHOES (Wyman)
Taylor Trio —Piano, Violin, 'Cello
/MY MAMMY KNOWS (Fox Trot) (DeCosta-Jerome)
Bailey’s Lucky Seven
\ON THE 'GIN 'GIN ’GINNY SHORE (Fox Trot) (Don
's aldson)
( Bailey's Lucky Seven
SPECIAL
/ANNIE LAURIE!
V Florence .Kinnaird —Indianapolis Lyric Soprano
1 10Q 2 VVISSI D'ARTE
I,uu i Florence Kinnaird —Indianapolis Lyric Soprano
\ Piano Accompaniment—Berta Miller-Ruick.
The Starr Piano Company
MANUFACTURERS
Pianos—Player Pianos—Phonographs—Gennett Records
49-53 Monument Circle
they were liable for the cost of repair
ing a pavement so damaged.
A request that bridges over Pleasant
Run at Linden. Cottage, Keystone and
Churchman avenues and Olive street be
repaired so the ban against fire apparatus
using them might be lifted, received from
Fire Chief John O'Brien, was referred ot
the street commissioner.
Cop Nabs Cards and
Nickel; 7 Arrested
When Sergeant Rominger broke into a
room at 429 East Washington street last
night he saw a table on which was a
laree amount ot cash and a deck of
cards. The table was surrounded by men
who seemed to be busily engaged In
playing some interesting game.
In the excitement which followed the
table was knocked over and there was a
wild scramble for the money In which
Sergeant Rominger participated. When
he emerged he had the greater part of a
deck of cards and one lone nickel.
The following men were slated on
charges of gaming and visiting a gam
bling house. Steve Alexes, 547 East Wash
ington street; John Gans, 309 North New
Jersey street; Jim Cuizos, 37 North East
Street; John Coffee, 13S North I.ibertj
street; Bill Vlos, 525% East Washington
street: Gus-Chris, 304 Virginia avenua,
and Nick Pappos, 13S East New York
street.
Building Code Held
Cause of High Cost
Present rigidity of provisions of the
city building code makes building costs
higher, declared speakers at a dinner of
the Indianapolis Architects’ Association
at the Columbia Club last evening. It
was suggested the code be revised so as
to permit the building commission t to
make rules and regulations. The regu
lations are set by city ordinance now.
GALE OVER CHANNEL SUBSIDES.
DOVER, England, March 9.—The gale
which has been sweeping the English
channel Is subsiding and traffic was re
sumed today. Heavy damage was done
to property on the southern coast.
Beeman’s
Bmltf JJep
VOL. 1 No. 11
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pepsin Chewing Gum
American Chide Cos.
AUTO
SHOW
The new cars and—
the good old Kilties
Band.
State Fair Grounds
—This Week—
-10 A. M. to 10:30 P. M.
50<i —Including Tax—so<i
ROBBERS FAIL
TO OPEN VAULT
OFPLAYHOUSE
Manhattan Theater Safe With
stands Assault of
Bandits.
An unsuccessful attempt to break open
■ the safe at the Manhattan Theater, 138
West Washington street, was made early
today. The night watchman, Charles
Cerments, left the theater at midnight
to go to the Gem Theater, about a block
away. When he returned two hours
later he found that the door had been
locked from the-Inside and he was forced
to break it in to gain entrance. The
desk had been ransacked, papers were
strewn all over the place, and the com
bination of the safe had been badly bat
tered, but nothing had been taken.
Police who investigated found a tack
hammer, a tack puller and steel bar ly
ing near the safe and a boy's mackinaw
coat in the back part of the theater.
Downstairs at Ayres 9
Friday's Saving Specials
Yard Goods
Dark Shirting*,
20c Yard
Fine material for boys’ and
men’s shirts, for blouses,
aprons, etc.; sturdy weave;
blue or gray; fancy stripes:
Lingerie Crepe,
29c Yard
Beautiful patterns, Including
the popular bluebird and but
terfly patterns, 32 inches wide,
for nightdresses and bloomers.
For Children
29 Wool Dresses, $2.49
Serges and combinations
and retnilation styles, sizes
3 to 14?
41 Middy Skirts at $1
Serge, sizes 8 to 12.
300 Children's
Dresses at $1
Os ginghams, chain
brays and linenes, in plaids,
checks and plain colors.
Sizes 6 to 14.
14 Raincapes at $1
Hood attached, size 6
only, radically reduced.
Peter Pan Dresses
at $5
Combinations of velvet
and checked velours, sizes
7 to 14, radically reduced.
Women’* Hose, 29c
Regular and Out Sizes
An assortment of several
qualities, very specially
priced, includes grays,
browns, black and white;
some have ribbed tops.
Womens Apparel—Friday Savings
50 Tweed Coats at
$3.95
Tuxedo styles, inverted
plaited back, patch pock
ets, neatly macty?, belted
models, very good for
wear with sports skirts.
50 Dresses at $5
Silk and woolen, mostly
small sizes.
50 Spring Coats and
Capes at $7.95
Materials are tweeds and
velours.
25 Coats and Suits at
$5 and $lO
Clearance prices.
77 Kiltie Skirts, $1.75
Os tweeds, velours, plaids
and checks, small sizes, rad
ically reduced.
Some Towels Specially Priced
Large towels, 18x36, pure
bleach, special finish, highly
absorbent, blue bordered; spe
cial at 19^.
The Downstairs Shoe Section
Presents Friday-Saving Specials
Women*s Felt
Slippers, 75c Pair
Comfortable house slippers
of known merit; sizes 3 to B
only.
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1922.
They believe the attempted robbery,
which was crudely handled, was made
by boys.
Frank Payne, 38, 320 North East street,
probably was saved from serious injury
by his cap when he was hit over the
head with a black jack by a white man
as he was walking on East street Just
north of Vermont street. When Payne
called for help the man ran without mak
ing any attempt to rob him.
A telephone call was received at police
headquarters last night from Charles H.
Grablel, chief of police at North Vernon,
saying that a clothing store had been
entered in that city and clothing amount
ing to $350 taken. He asked the Indian
apolis police force to be on the lookout
for the thieves.
The theft of two automobiles was re
ported during the evening. A Bulck
roadster belonging to E. Rauh & Sons,
Union Stock yards, which was parked on
Illinois street near the Y. M. C. A. was
taken, and Ralph Hyatt reported the
theft of an Overland from Illinois street
near Ohio.
Used Car Dealer
Faces 3 Charge s
Louis Cohen, dealer in second-hand
automobiles, 436 North lUlnols street, was
Still Some Lest — Those
500 Morning Frocks
at $2.75
24 beautiful new styles, novelty dress effects,
of very fine quality ginghams, various color com
binations and trimmings.
Every style and individual creation put forth
in this remarkable assortment of dresses, very de
sirable and suitable for morning wear. Sizes
ranging from 16 to 50 and styles to suit the young
extreme dresser or the more conservative matron
ly lady.
200 Hats for Friday
Savings Sale at $1.95
Straws and straw combinations, all spring 6tvles, neat
ly trimmed with flowers, fruits and trimmings. All the
wanted spring shades included. Exceptional values.
Men’s Shirts,
69c Each
Neckband shirts at an un
usually low price; these are
samples, mostly in size 15%;
there are some 14% and 16
sizes.
Men’s Alt-Leather
Work Gloves, 50c Pair
These are government
gloves, thick, sturdy, supple,
and remarkably good value at
this low price.
Boys’ Windsor Ties, 25c
Very desirable ties, various colors; also four-in-hands at this
price.
71 Wool Skirts, $1.75
Plaited models, checks
and plaids, for girls 16,
38 and 20 years.
Women*s Flannelette
Nightgowns
A Clearance at
79c Each
With or without collars, of
good grade fancy outings,
made with full double yoke
and double cuffs, generously
sized.
t
Friday Specials
Women’s Summer
Waists at 50c
Jest 2 to a customer
Voifes, organdies, ginghams,
fancy combinations, cotton,
pongees, co.led and novelty
cloths. A manufacturer’s
cleanup of all b 2 irt lines. Sizes
up to 46.
Another buck towel, smaller
size, white or red-bordered’
special at each.
Men’s and Women’s
Leather Slippers,
SI.OO Pair
Men’s sizes, 6 to 10; wom
en's, 3 to 8.
L. S. AYRES & CO., DOWNSTAIRS STORE.
arrested by cstectives last night on
charges of failure to register an auto
mobile purchased by him, failure to make
a report to police headquarters and hav
ing in his possession an automobile with
mutilated motor numbers.
YOUR FRECKLES
Need Attention In March or Face
May Stay Covered.
Now is the time to take special
care of the complexion if you wish
to look well the rest of the year. The
March winds have a strong tendency
to bring out freckles that may stay
all Summer unless removed. Now is
tha time to use Othine —double
strength.
This preparation for the removal
of freckles is usually so successful
that it is sold by druggists under
guarantee to refund the money if it
fails. Get an ounce of Othine —dou-
ble strength, and even a few appli
cations should show a wonderful im
provement, some of the smaller
freckles even vanishing entirely.—
Advertisement.
For Men
2,000 Pairs Mens
Union Suits, 95c and
$1.55
Woolens o? various weight
and qualities at $1.55; cot
tons at OGf.
Men’s and Boys’ Lined
Caps, 69c Each
All-lined; in dark, medium
and light shades; very special;
sizes 6>i to 7%.
For Friday Only
Women’s Apron
Dresses at 66c
Plain colors, fancies, lights
and darks; 200, while they last.
Women’s Cotton
Bloomers, 19c Pair
Cotton jersey, pink, elastic
at waist and knee length. Full
size.
Yemen’s Cotton
Union Suits,
29c to 35c the Suit
Band or bodice tops, fine
ribbed, of good quality in all
regular sizes.
Women’s Regular
and Extra Size
Summer Vests
12 l-2c Each
Turkish towels, 18x38 Inches,
corded edge, double thread,
pure white, splendid quality;
25<i each.
Women’s and
Children’s
High and Low Shoes,
$1.50 Pair
Women’s, 2% to 7%; chil
dren, 6 to 11.
s & Qy s
The Petite Shop Cuts Prices On
Misses’ Fur-Trimmed Winter Coats
And cuts their prices substantially! Every one showed
originally a price very much higher than the one it will
show now to clear.
The Styles The Materials
are practical, youthful and simple are splendid qualities of fasliion
iu line, assuring the miss or small able, rich fabric s—Pollyanna
matron who invests now, a coat in cloth, veldyne, Normandy cloth
vogue next winter. Sizes 14 to 20. and Bolivia.
The Trimmings The Colors
Beaver, caracul, wolf and Aus- Navy blue, Sorrento blue, taupe,
tralian opossum. black and brown.
Revised Price Range: $14.50 to $64.50
—Ayres—Petite shop, third floor.
Attractive Silk Dresses
Are Shown Around
f25 and $35
In the neighborhood of
these medium prices, $25
and $35, are any number
of modish silk dresses for
matrons of mature years
and younger women.
There are dresses of Can
ton crepe, Georgette crepe
and taffeta. Some are sim
ply embellished with, per
haps, plaiting or ruffling.
Others are beaded and
many are embroidered in
self color.
Silk models are not ex
clusive possessors of this
price range, however, as is
evidenced by scores of
smart woolens, cleverly
trimmed, and ideal for
/ \ \ spring, street and business
/ 1 \ V wear.
Ovi AA —Ayres —Gown room,
third floor.
SPECIAL—
Golden
Glint
700 Packages of This Fa•
mous Hair Treatment
at 16c Package
A remarkable toilet aid Is
Golden Glint sLampoo and tint,
imparting to the hair washed
therein a silky softness and a
beautiful sheen.
Mufti, a cleaner, 26<).
Incense powder,
Sylvan talcum, 12^.
Mary Garden talcum, 24<N
Estasla, anew shade of
rouge, 35<.
Senreco tooth paste, 19£.
Incense burners, 50£.
White composition Ivory
mirrors, $1.50.
White composition Ivory
hairbrushes, 91.50.
Jergen’s violet glycerine
soap, 78<) dozen.
Poco hardwater soap, 89£
dozen.
Assorted perfumes, sealed
bottles, 25 <t> each.
—Ayl’es—Toilets, street floor.
l ake Your Daily Dozen
To the Rhythm of Spirited Tunes
The series of twelve health-building exercises evolved by the
B great physical and sports authority, Walter Camp, and known gen
erally as “The Daily Dozen," are now available to all. Charts showing
every detail of each exercise and special records with directions and
music, comprise the Daily Dozen set which brings every ad
:'Mw' vantage of the gymnasium to your home.
The Onilv Consisting of charts, 5 double- m ~ -
JL IIC faced rec ords, album and (T 1 C AA
Dozen Set Walter Camp’s booklet, now
offered at
BRACELET WATCHES
The vogue for the wrist watch
finds happy and notably low
priced expression in these smart
wrist watches. They come in
an extensive variety of the lat- jU
est jewelry modes; are round, fl y)
square or octagon, with both $12.95
plain and elaborately-engraved , ~
cases.
The cases are 20-year gold filled and are fitted with 15-Jewel
movements/ Made with extension link bracelets or neat ribbon
bands. —Ayres —Jewelry, street floor.
1,000 Balls New Yarn,
Notable Values at 15c
It’s time now to begin knitting the scarfs, shawls, sweat
ers and baby garments that you’ll be wanting for late spring
and summer wear. Best to choose the necessary yarn while
the 19-shade color range is complete. These are most
popular and brilliant tones, and their price is a special one.
Turquoise, midnight, Harding and old blue; tangerine,
gray, seal brown, apricot, purple, jade, tomato red, Nile green,
black, cream, mode, henna, tan, pink, rose antique.
Free instruction in all classes of art needlework may be
had every day. And on Saturday mornings, children’s
classes will be presided over by Aunt Jane.
—Ayres—Enlarged art needlework dept., fourth floor.
All-Linen
Tablecloths
66x66 (I*/) r Q
INCHES
At this special price
comes a pleasing assort
ment of all-linen bleached
pattern cloths of dependa
ble quality and attractive
design. In rose, pansy and
dot patterns.
All-Linen
Crash Towels
Bleached or unbleached,
good quality towels, nicely
hemmed, are priced at 22£
each.
Good Quality
Longcloth
A Friday special In a much
wanted fabric. Yard wide;
bolt of 10 yards, $1.68.
—Ayres—Linens, second floor.
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