Assert Entire Plaza Project is Endangered

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 27, 1921: The proposed World War memorial plaza project is endangered unless Indianapolis takes action to furnish the building site, according to Dr. Victor Keene, Indiana national committeeman of the American Legion. The first hearing on the remonstrance against the project will be held this afternoon, and the American Legion will try to show the petition does not contain bona fide signatures of 5% of Indianapolis voters. The opposition to the project is prepared to contest the fraud charges in the petition and will assert the questionnaire circulated by the American Legion did not present the matter properly. There is great concern among the project’s supporters that should the petition for a referendum carry, in all probability the whole project would be defeated because it would cause a long delay in its actual beginning.

“Assert Entire Plaza Project is Endangered,” The Indianapolis Star, 27 July 1921, p. 1:1

Woman Wields City Court Gavel First Time in History

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 20, 1921: For the first time in the history of City Court, a woman sat as judge yesterday afternoon and administered stern justice to erring sinners who came before the court. Miss Jessie Levy, who was admitted to practice about three weeks ago, took Judge Walter Pritchard’s place on the bench for about thirty minutes. The first case called was one involving a pair of pants which Rage Ajamie accused Bennett Cook of stealing. Book stoutly denied that he stole the pants, but when evidence was introduced showing that he was wearing them, Acting Judge Levy slammed down the gavel and fined Book $1 (2020: $15) with a jail sentence of thirty days for good measure. When Miss Levy surrendered the bench to Judge Pritchard, she was congratulated upon her showing as a judge.

“Woman Wields City Court Gavel First Time in History,” The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 1921, p. 16:2

Bastille Day to Be Legion Post Feature

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, July 14, 1921: A French fete honoring Bastille Day will be given at Ellenberger Park by Irvington Post No. 38, American Legion, beginning this evening and continuing through Saturday. “Every event of this fete has been arranged as to recall memories of the expeditionary force days. Members of the Irvington Post, who will act as host, will wear their uniforms and all former servicemen are invited to come in uniform. The public is invited,” said Harry Cross, arrangements committee chair. The program opens with a concert by the American Legion Band and an address by superior court judge Arthur Robinson. Fete events feature a circus, an auction, a summary court-martial demonstration, and an exhibit of war relics. Indianapolis French societies participating in the fete are Union Fratérnelle Francaise, the Cercle Francaise, and the Alliance Francaise.

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“Bastille Day to Be Legion Post Feature,” The Indianapolis News, 14 July 1921, p. 1:4