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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1921. ... ( iity Detectives Up in Anns Ov er $3 Wage feoost Say Provisions of New Charter j ; Unfair as Patrolmen Get $10 Increase; Chief ,. May Quit. A vigorous protest arose from city detectives Saturday when they discovered that "all is not well" with the provisions of the new city charter relating to police salaries, j ,.. The detectives learned for the first '..'"time that the city charter passed by w.the legislature and signed by the ".governor provides for an increase of ..(.nly $5 monthly in the salary of dc .!;"'teetives. Patrolmen get a $10 boost ly the charter arid the plainclothes opera ,. lives charge unjust discrimination. , Chief of Detectives Charles Van .Deusen served notice upon Inspector ' Andrew Pattullo yesterdav that if his I salary is reduced from $200 to $190 a month, he will resign May l. ,k I Salary Dropped to $190. , ' ; The new charter classifies the chief of detectives as a police captain and ' tnakes the salary $190 a month, f ' Van Deusen points' out that mem bers of the detective bureau, includ ing himself, work 12 hours a day. Patrolmen and police captains work on eight-hour shifts. . "Is it fair that I draw only a cap ' 'tain's salary and work 12 hours a ;" day against a captain's eight?" he .;: asked. ; Detectives also raise the same point. They declare.it unfair that ' they should receive a smaller salary ' ". increase than patrolmen . when they work four more hours a day. Will Ask Shorter Hours. ', ' Unless a greater increase is made v possible the detectives .plan to de ';' 'mand eight-hour shifts, the same as patrolmen, it is said. fr"' Detectives now receive $165 a month. . . , . ., , , A committee composed of Chief .' of Detectives Van Deusen and Dc tectives Fszanowski and Danbaum "' has been appointed to confer with Hi. : Chief of Police Eberstein Monday. When the police pay provision was inserted in the charter, detectives " . say, they were under the impression ' they would receive an increase as large as patrolmen. ' I Chicago Burglary 2 i Insurance Charges Are Due for Increase ! 9 1 - Cbirago Tribuat-Omaha Be Leased Wire. Chicago, April 24. Although Clii "( eago burglary insurance rates now are the highest in the country, they i are going higher or the insurance ! l companies must withdraw from .the : field, according to 'officials of the .Ai.Urger companies doing business " here. Representatives of a score of ."ompanies declared that they were doing business at a loss and offered .'figures to substantiate' their, claims. j,. i It was estimated that burglary in 'i3!fsurance premiums paid during 1920 "Si 'totaled $1,000,000 and the claims paid ! during the year totaled more than V.:'S5 per-cent of the total nrem'ums. ""Offices and overhead, exoenses are 7 ;from 45 to 60 per cent cf the pre "nfmium aggregate and the resultant " less can readily be seen. Qther in surance company offices showed , , .. their losses even greater than the .'.i'. .above figures indicate. ; Many Former Flat Dwellers , Purchase Suburban Homes . : New York, April 24. Flat dwellers I $ are massing to give landlords, the i naraesi jou or ine promeermg era. V " It will take the form of a huge exodus to the suburbs. Fully 10,000 ; familiea have bought or built homes . , outside ot crowded city centers dur mg the past year and they will move ' into them this spring. It is costing them an average of $7,500 apiece or a total of 575.000,000. This capital investment is removed ; , forever from the reach of landlords .. and the flats which the buyers leave vacant will add substantially to sur- ' '- , plus housings in congested sections. . : Consolidation of Farm 7 r Organizations Started , f Chicago, April 24. The first steps toward consolidation with the North er west Wheat . Growers association ; were taken by the board of directors of the United States. Grain Growers, Inc. Consideration of the existing differences between the two organ izations were discussed and a com- - mittee of six . appointed to con ... sider basic principles around which consolidation of the two organiza tions might be effected. " . The committee reported out a set - of recommendations upon which they .1 were unanimously agreed. , . '", "Human Fly" Is Killed V " . in Fall From Sixth Story Baltimore, April 24 After climb? - ing to the sixth floor of the New Howard hotel here. Andrew Corey, "a human fly" lost his grip and fell ' to the ground. He died before reach .' lag the hospital. r . ;; - Corey was climbing for the bene- - fit of the Pentecostal orphanage. I" . When the "fly" -I'PPed and caught ' a cornice the crowd thought he was - starting to- do a sttmt to add an .' extra thrill. He Started . again, one if his hands was seen "to slip and )ie'fell to the ground,.1 u v imall Boy Injured -When l Truck Collides With Car vs Filbert Miller, jr., 3 sustained .head and body bruises 'when thrown to the pavement from a truck driven . by his father; Filbert Miller, 2018 Howard street, as it .collided with a t wear driven by EmI Pappee, Florence, ' Saturday at. Sixteenth , .and Grand avenue. The boy was .sitting -on a lounge in the rear of the truck when the collision occurred. He was taken to ' . the J5t Joseph hospital. . Wage Cuts Announced By New York Central -- Nw- York, ; April 24. ' Nearly every skilled worker on the New York Central railroad received notice of a reduction in wages amounting to . about 20 per cent effective May 20, and a revised code of workine ror Painter Dangles on Single Rope High in Air; He Wields Brush on Giant Grain Elevator He's Been Getting Thrills For 16 Years Once Fell 70 F.eet Is Always Flirting With Death. . How'd you like to have this man's job? Speakin' of thrills he has 'em. Not like the aviator that throws a fit up in the clouds now and then. Oh, no. He has the thrill nearly every day. For Allen Allenback, of Grand Island, Neb., flirts with the under taker every time he goes out to earn his daily bread. Allen's a painter not an ordinary painter. , . He's a trick painter. Hair-Raising Tricks. And here you see him hanging by a single rope, many feet from the ground, on the giant Trans-Mississippi grain elevator at Twenty-first avenue and Twenty-fourth street in Council Bluffs. Allen has b.cen doing these hair raising tricks with a paint brush in each hand for 16 years. And he's had but one fall and that one was for 70 feet straight down to the ground and he didn't get hurt. ' ' 'Way back in 1905,' Allen became a trick painter. At first he confined himself to big stacks and high steeples, of which he has painted several thousand. He spent that first year in St. Louis and painted the -smoke stacks of a number of manufacturing concerns there. On End of Rope. Later he discovered that elevator painting is more remunerative, and he has specialized in this work ever since. He says he's painted about 2,000 elevators in his time. Allen swings himself out from the top of an elevator at the end of a single rope. He fastens a bucket of paint at each end of his seat and proceeds to sling the liquid with both hands, shifting the. brush from left to right and back again as he lowers himself. His face and clothes eventually be- Youths Charged With Attack on Polish Boy Three, boys were arrested Saturday night on complaint ot Irving Karlitsky, 16, 240a Parker street, who told police that one of them struck hinvin the back with an old table fork when he was passing the corner of Twenty-fourth and Parker streets. , Irving came to this pountry five months ago from Poland and makes his home with Louis Margolin, 2405 Parker street. Margolin said the boy has been the goat ot many wild pranks on the part of boys in that neighborhood, owin to his tack of acquaintance and natural timidity. The three boys arrested are Dave and Al Freiberg. 15 and 17 respec tively, 2107 Grant street, and Abe Smith, 19, 2625 Decatur street. They were charged with assault. Jewels Valued U $20,000 Taken From California Home Los Angeles, April 24 Jewelry and keepsakes valued by the owner at $20,000 were obtained by four men when they overpowered Edwin E. Pearce and his Chinese cook at the cParce residence here, according to an estimate made by Mr. Fearee. hv Mr. Pearce. Mr. Pearce is connected with uil and timber industry m Kentucky. Nebraska University. Plain are being mads for a convention on educational measurement for auper intandent nrinclnals and teachera Inter osted In that field. This will be held the latter part of the aecond week ot the summer aeasion. In reaponae to the demand on the part or the educational aaeociaiiona oi . hraalca. cnurMA will be nut Into the sum mer session this year on library training tor high school teachers. "Omaha day" will be obaerved at the University of Nebraska on May ( this year. The Omaha Chamber of -Commerce, th Nebraska Alumni association and various business firms In Omaha with the university umana (Jiuo rn umego fraternity and the deans of the colleges are co-operating this year In arranging a program. Four candidates for the degree of mas ter of arts in the department of phil osophy. University of Nebraska, are com ing up for their degree In June. They are: Miss Frances Botktn and Miss Zora Schaupp, both of whom have been as sistants In the department for the paat two years; James J. Raun, who expects to go to the Madras Presldecy In In dia as a teacher in a mission college next year, and Charles H. Patterson, who ex- Sects to return to Nebraska to work for Is doctorate. The annual Initiation and banquet of the University of Nebraska, band was held Wednesday, The initiation was held In the chapel and SI new men were taken Into Alpha chapter ot Gamma Lambda, the new national college band fraternity. Cotner College. The Cotner "C" club recently elected officers as follows: President, Eugene Etzelmlller ot Minden: vice president. Ray Bradley of Bethany; secretary, Clyde Sher man of Bethany; treasurer, Karl Pleratt. The Cotner Olrla' Qlee club made their socond appearance foe this season last Friday. . The club was under the direc tion of Mrs. Blanche- Lyons. Miss Beatrice McFall waa elected edl-tor-ln-chlef of the "Cotner Bulldog." Miss Clara Ages was editor-ln-chlef of the last Bulldog. Miss McFall comer from Nellgh. Cotner a debating results for the year are: Judges. Judges. Tork 0 York 1 Doane 0 Doane 1 Wesleyan 0 Cotner S Cotner 0 Cotner ............3 Cotner 3 Cotner ;..3 Cotner .SlWesleyan 6 Cotner 5 rem 0 Cotner JlPeru Cotner JlColorado College.... 0 A big celebration was staged at the col lege Wednesday In honor of the victorious debating teams. Prof. Glenn McRse, who coached the teams, told how the state championship' in debate waa won. Ray Bradley, who has been chosen president of the Forensic council ot the state, and Marvin Schafer, who represented Cotner at Tork In the stats oratorical eonteats and won second place, were called open to tell of the victories from the student standpoint. Kearney Teachers College. The city teachers gave a banquet Fri day evening with the college faculty as guests. Dr. Dillon ot th state department of publle health gave th address at con vocation Wednesday. Th opemtta, "The Trial of John and Jane," which was given Monday under th direction or Miss Eleanor Kurth ot th music department, was a great suc cess. Th children of th third and fourth trade under the direction of Mis Pratt have worked out a very Interesting mod el of Old Fort Kearney. Th fort Is built of lor, which th children whittled put It consists of a general store, tool houne. block house, officers' quarters, and a jail. Trees were added to the setting, - tasjsjsssaasasis i'i mimmtmmmmmmmmmammmm Here's Allen Allenback, trick painter of Grand Island, flirting with the undertaker as he wields a mean paint brush, smearing the broadsides of the mammoth Tansmississippi elevator in Council Bluffs. He's "up there some.". come bespattered, but he says that's all in a day's work. On his present job, Allen has painted 4,000 square yards in three days. 1,300 Yards a Day. For two days he covered 1,300 yards a day. The two main buildings of the ele vator are 90 feet high and the tower or shaft is 170 feet high. Allen took this contract at 8 cents a square yard, which will net him about $1,300. He expects to finish the job in 30 days. Competitors bid from $2,300 to to $5,000 on the same job. A gallon of paint will cover about 700 square feet of surface, according to Allen, who estimates he has and the wholo gives one a very good Idea of what the old fort was like. Numerous books were consulted, but probably grand fathers and grandmothers supplied the greater part of the Information. Th Industrial department of the col lege Is opening a night class for business men and teachers in the city schools. Courses in wood-turning and ' cabinet making are given. The department of home economics, un der the direction of the school nurse, Miss Lillian Stuff, Is conducting a nutritional clinic. Students or members of the faculty who are from 15 to 20 pounds underweight are the members of this class. The first issue of the training school paper, "you Tell '15m, Freshle," has Just appeared. It is an 18-page mimeographed magazine full of spicy contributions from the ninth grade. Miss Edith McBride, student teacher, supervised the work. Chadron Normal. The open shop day In the manual train ing department, was a dectded success.' The wood shop wss open to visitors the entire day. The season of the year made it difficult to show finished projects in large numbers, but variety and stages of orosress were, for that reason, especially well shown. The pigeon-holes were largely full of work not yet assembled which cut down the bulk of materials on exmoit. The several lines of work now being offer ed In the department were all represent ed. Among them, the newest and, to many, tho most interesting, was book binding. There was on display an as sortment of leathers, materials, book cloth and caners. together with the pro jects In process. Bonks In all stages cf forwarding and binding, repaired booka, loose leaf book covers and tiny folders suitable for programs, menu cards, etc., were shown. What attracted particular notice waa the fact that Mr. Hnlch in the use of original ideas has conceived many practicable plan for saving the school large sums of money for equipment. Many devices have been made In the shop. The plan of trimming the books successfully with a plana was the direct result or an tdpa. originated bv Professor Holch. President Bennett of Doane college gave an interesting talk to th faculty ana student body Monday. Two team are being prepared to meet Wayne In a contest for scholarship honors In oratory, debate, the essay, and decla mation. Preliminaries will be held dur ing the next two weeks In three classes. Yankton College. The" oueen of the May, who will preside over the annual May Day festivities In the Garden Terrace theater at Yankton col lege, has been elected in the person of Miss Thelma Chapin of Wlnfred, 8. D. She is a member of this year's graduating class and was elected In accordanc with a custom observed at Yankton college for the past 24 years. Special plans are be ing made this year to make the observance of May Day the most beautiful and unique, of any In Its history. The fete is held on the occasion of the twentieth annual high school oratorical and deelamat'i'on contest.. J. Dewey Hall of Vermillion, S. D., was unanimously elected president of the Yankton College Students association. He will assume office next fall. Other offi cer selected were manager of athletics. Joe Dunmlre of Scotland; manager f forenslcs. Henry Van Horn of Chamber lain; editor of the Student, Maurice Lynott of Fierce; business manager of the Student, Lewis Morrison of Vlberg; sec retary of the association, Minnie Scheld of Hamlll. Midland College. The second annual pastors' and students' conference of the Western Theological Seminary waa held at Midland. Doctors Bardand and Gruber delivered exception ally Inspiring lectures. The Y. M. C A. of Midland sent en delegate, Cecil Simmons, to the conference at Doane college. Mr. Simmons brings re port of a splendid reception and an in spiring conference. The sophomore class held an election for the malor staff ot the 1921-22 "Warrior," the Midland annual: editor In chief. Woer ner Herman; assistant editor, Anita Ad miston; business manager, Fred Welgman. aonononononoi lOOOg An Invitation D o D o a o D o a o a o D o a o D o D o a o to the Public After more .than two months' work and spend ing over $15,000 in cleaning, painting, re pairing, papering and re carpeting, we now have the Henshaw Hotel ' Omaha in such shape that we feel we can welcome the r nnhKr; tn strn with lia with every assurance of u o satisfying them. g g Conant Hotel Company g O Proprietor O Q JOS. H. KEENAN, Manager D .nnnraftrnnnnnt-trv - yi "slung" something more than 100,000 gallons of paint in his 16 years of trick" painting. fir Hfcri c (4 &IOs3a Liggett ft Myers Tobacco Co. Praises Ringer's Management of Police Affairs W. R. Patrick, in Address Urges Voters to Prevent Re turn to Power of Third Ward Gang. Sterling praise for Commissioner J. Dean Ringer and his administra tion of the police department the last three years as voiced by W. R. Patrick. ' principal speaker before members of the Ringer for Commis sioner Booster club at a meeting held in the club headquarters, 2712 South Twenty-fourth street, South Side, Saturday night. "Health conditions here are as good, if not tetter, than those in other large cities of the United States," asserted Col. J. M. Bannis ter, who followed Mr. Patrick. "There has been a great improve ment in this branch of city better ment Under the present administra tion, over the Dahlman rule." ' Responsibility for the court house riot was placed upon the Dahlman "gang" by Mrs. H. C. Sumney, who declared"that the majority of women in Omaha will vote for Commissioner Ringer. - W. B. Tagg, president of the club, presided. The club will meet at headquarters Wednesday night. A meeting for women will be held Saturday after noon, followed by a general meeting that night. All candidates on the Progressive Seven ticket will speak at the two gatherings Saturday. 1 IS v CI'SAIriEY'TCS Mddern Hospital at York Doctors of York, Neb., have com pleted plans for the construction of a $250,000 clinic and hospital. It will contain 43 rooms and two sun rooms besides 24 offices for doctors and the business force. A passageway will connect it with the present hospital which will be used for a nurses home and provide lodgings for relatives who accom pany patients to the hospital. A free dispensary for poor children' and x-ray and general laboratories will be Church Members Protest Against Sunday Sports Milwaukee, April 24. Resolu tions protesting against the operation of motion picture shows, dance halls, ball., games and all forms of com mercialized sport on Sunday and urging congress to prohibit the use of beer for medicinal purposes were proposed by the sixty-fifth annual and the 1 I HP tec5 constructed in ' the basement of the hospital. The course for nurses will include business training as well as hospital work. Laboratory technique and x-ray use will be taupht nurses fitting themselves tor olhce work. ine Hospital will provide a max imum of convenience for doctors. With offices in the same building as the hospital they will be able to visit patients trequently. Expense will also be reduced to a minimum. Two operating rooms will permit the doc tors to operate at times most con venient to themselves and patients needs. session of the Wisconsin conference of the Evangelical church associa tion. Eastern Star Officers. Pawnee JChy, Neb., April 24. (Special.) The local chapter of the Eastern Star, .Guild Chapter No. 16, at their annual meeting elected Mrs. Iva Hare worthy matron and George Becker worthy patron. blend can't be copied S3L O 3 Pa 1(1 U.S. Training Camp Dates Announced Government Offers 30 Days Course for CHitens Be tween Ages of 16 and 35. T Washington, April 24. The loca tion and opening dates of the citizens' military training camps to be held this summer, the states from which each will draw its candidates and the corps headquarters to which applica tions should be sent were announced by the War department. They in clude: Camp Pike, Ark., and Fort Snet ling, Minn., August 1; North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Iowa. Seventh corps area. Fort Crook, Neb. Camp Travis, Tex., July 15. and Fort Logan, Colo., August 1; Colo rado, New Mexico, Texas, Okla homa and Arizona. Eighth corps area, Fort Sam Houston, Tex. Camp Lewis, Wash., and Presidio, San Francisco, July 6.; Washington. Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and California. Ninth corps area, San Francisco. The camps will be of the so-called Plattsburg type, offering free mili tary training for 30 days to physical ly fit citizens between the ages of 16 and 35. Candidates will be drawn from all parts of the country. . Quo tas based on population will be al lotted to states and communities. Of French invention is a double- walled jardiniere that keeps growrne plants moist by capillary action through small siphons. II f'T T Air-Tight Tin$ of SO Atk jour dfler to how job ffte niwvtcuuai' fled (ina of 50 Ctfttortold. A eompaer, convenient enrf eJwoufef AIR-TIGHT park ing tho cferetfoe Aeep (nth indeAnitttjr.