Indianapolis city manager plan drives 20 000 signatures
A house to house campaign led by a committee of 1 000 aims to obtain 20 000 petition signatures for a special election on adopting a city manager form in Indianapolis. Labor groups churches and civic leagues back the drive with petitions at the Home Complete Exposition and State fairground the 407 Meyer Kiser Bank Building.
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House To House
Indianapolis
Citizens Committee
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Manufacturers Bidg
State Fairground
Meyer-Kiser Bank
United Labor
F. 8. C. Wicks
All Souls Unitarian Church
Edward ©. Snethen
Indianpolis
Roberts Park M. E
Sne
F ‘Ee
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
William Fortune
Grand Fleet in Frisco Show Draws Crowds
United States navy displays its grand fleet of 145 ships in San Francisco entering the Golden Gate. A ten day visit follows with entertainment programs planned before the fleet proceeds to Hawaii for maneuvers and cruise operations.
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United Press
San Francisco
United States Navy
Golden Gate
Five Homes Burned In South Noble Street Fire
Fire damaged five houses on South Noble Street causing about 5400 in losses. N Natale at 827 saw roof and upper story burned with about 3000 in damage while Carna Williams 829 lost 300 and John Burner 821 suffered 100. Sparks ignited a 000 fire at 2831 Bellefontaine Street and flames spread to Charles Potts next door causing 500 in damage.
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S. Noble St
N. Natale
Carna Williams
John Burner
T. F
Bellefontaine St
Charles Potts
State War Materials Scandal Trial Delayed Past May 30
State Director Williams and four others face charges linked to irregularities in selling surplus war materials. Earl Crawford Moses and Victor Goldberg and William Whaley are arraigned with Williams before Judge Collins-Bartley. Not guilty pleas prevail as the case centers on conspiracy to embezzle and accessory before the fact.
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Victor Goldberg
William Whaley
Collins—Bartley
John D. Williams
State Highway Commission
James A. Collins
Williams
Marion
Earl Crawford
Milton
Ind
Highway Commission
Moses Goldberg
Washington St
Victor
Crawford
the Fact
Goldbergs
George Bartley
Commission
Federal Roads Bureau
War Department
Merger Plans Create Midwest Warehouse Holding Company
Indiana Securities Commission authorizes Interstate Terminal Warehouses to sell 250000 in first mortgage bonds as part of a $5 million consolidation of Indiana Ohio Illinois and other mid western centers. National Terminals Corporation will manage the properties with leaders from Indianapolis Cleveland and other cities.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Cleveland
Mid-West
Indiana Securities Commission
Interstate Terminal Warehouses, Incorporated
Indiana
Ohio
William J. Hogan
National Terminals Corporation
Indiana Terminal Warehouse Company
Indiana Refrigerating Company
North River Terminal Company
Ninth St. Terminal Warehouse
Cincinnati Terminal Warehouse Company
Cincinnati
Michigan Terminal Warehouse Company
Detroit
Union Storage Compay
Erie
Indiana Governor Inspects Sites for Blind School Near Indianapolis
Governor Jackson and Indiana removal commission members visit proposed school locations near Indianapolis. They survey a Mars Hill tract offered free to the State and consider a National Road site about a half mile east of the city limits for the new Blind School.
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Jackson
Indiana Blind School Removal Commission
Indianapolis
Mars Hill
Crisis Deepens in French Cabinet Standoff
Paris April 6 France faces another cabinet crisis as Finance Minister De Monzie warns he will resign unless his budget plan is approved. He proposes voluntary contributions from vested-interest income and Bank of France authority to issue four billion francs in new notes. He rules out involuntary loans and hints at force to secure repayments.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
de Monzie
Bank of France
Six Hurt In Crash Near Salem Indiana
Six persons were injured when a car driven by John Baker 18 of Smedley veered off the road overturned and pinned occupants. Passengers on a passing auto bus including State Senator Oscar Batts aided in rescue and took victims to a Seymour hospital. Injured were Avenell Gaiter 14 with jaw and leg injuries seriously hurt Baker also seriously hurt and several others including Jewell Cornett 15 Minnie Cornet 18 Mabel Hatton and Ralph Meyers.
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Times
Seymour
Ind
Salem
John Baker
Smedley
Oscar Batts
Avenell Gaiter
Brownstown
Jewell Cornett
Minnie Cornet
Gaiter
Mabel Hatton
Ralph Meyers
Baker
Braig Announces Candidacy for City Clerk Nomination
Andrew J. Braig of Capitol Ave announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for city clerk. He has served as precinct ward committeeman and former secretary of the county committee. Braig was with the State Board of Accounts three years and is a former deputy county clerk.
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Andrew J. Braig
Capitol Ave
Siate Board of Accounts
Furnace blast burns Gordon O Brien in Mink Street home
Gordon O'Brien aged 35 of 242 Minkner Street was seriously burned Sunday night when a backdraft triggered an explosion in his furnace.
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Gordon O'Brien
Minkner St
Murder trial of Blackburn opens in Criminal Court
William R. Blackburn, 56, of 609 Congress Ave., faces murder charges for the killing of John P. Martin, 24, of 2524 Central Ave. The trial before Judge James A. Collins was set to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday after a postponement. Police say Martin tried to enter the Athenaeum without a ticket. defense contends the shooting was accidental.
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William R. Blackburn
Congress Ave
John P. Martin
Central Ave
James A. Collins
William H. Remy
Blackburn
Martin
Athenaeum
Boyd Jones Sentenced in Forgery Case
Warsaw Indiana April 6 Boyd Jones thirty of Clifton Forge Virginia was sentenced to two to fourteen years on his guilty plea in a forgery case. He faced charges of passing adulent checks on businessmen across Ohio and Indiana.
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United Press
Warsaw
Ind
Boyd Jones
Clifton Forge
Ohio
Indiana
Easter dress parade prices reveal fashions for all budgets
A Times reporter samples department store outfits to compare what shop girls, modest earners, and the fashionably rich could buy. The shop girl can attain a stylish look for about $52.39, the moderate income woman for roughly $183, while the wealthy buyer could start at $500 with no upper limit. Edith McAlpin models outfits from L B Ayres and Company at 5147 College Ave as the feature continues on Page 10.
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Times
Edith McAlpin
College Ave
L. 8S
Ayres and Company
Dramatic Thief Strikes At Local Club and Theaters
Police seek a newly organized dramatic club after burglaries at 829 S. Capitol Ave. A thief took stage dresses two swords four pillows thirty six waitress aprons and an electric massage machine valued at 55 dollars. A theater patron had her purse snatched containing 15 dollars at 558 N. Dearborn St.
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al Rossoff
S. Capitol Ave
Mertie Pritchard
Shepherd bail fight taken to high court
William D. Shepherd seeks bail in a murder case involving Billy McClintock. An Illinois Supreme Court appeal was filed after denials of bail, with arraignment set for Thursday. Medical testimony questioned mercury traces and cause of death while prescriptions were reviewed.
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Shepherd
United P. Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Illinois Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Billy McClintock
Springfield
Jacob Hopkins
Emrona Nelson McClintock
Billy
Oscar Olson
McClintock
William D. McNally
Harry Olso
Girl Faces Charges In Auto Theft Case
Mrs May Boyer alias Miss Marietta Baker 20 of 620 N East St is under arrest charged with vehicle taking. Police say she stole an auto owned by A H Belt 5014 E Washington St parked at New Jersey and Michigan Sts then drove it to Logansport Ind and back turning it over to Clarence Ballard 21 of 6523 Ashland Ave who was in possession when found by Sergeant Woollen He faced a similar charge.
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May Boyer
Marietta Baker
East St
A. H. Belt
Washington St
New Jersey
Michigan Sts
Logansport
Ind
Clarence Ballard
Ashland Ave
Woollen
Likely Named Leader of Duvall Young People's Club
Parker B Likely of 3145 Washington Blvd was announced as organizer of a Young People's Duvall for Mayor Club by John C Ruckelshdus, campaign manager for John L Duvall. Likely, son of Fred A Likely, is a DePauw graduate who worked for Governor Jackson.
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Parker B. Likely
Washington Blvd
John C. Ruckelshdus
John L. Duvall
Likely
Fred A. Likely
Breed, Elliott & Harrison
de Pauw University
Jackson
Attorney for Ex Klan Leader Files Plea in Abatement
The defense for the former Ku Klux Klan leader seeks abatement claiming the grand jury evidence in the attack case was incompetent. The filing asserts procedural errors and questions the validity of the indictment.
Dramatic Court Hearing Opens in Stephenson Case
Defense files a plea in abatement to eight grounds challenging Grand Jury actions in the Stephenson assault indictment. Miss Madge Oberholtzer lies near death after a self administered poison following an alleged attack on a train en route to Trammond Indiana.
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D. C
Trammond Ind
Hammond
Stephenson
Collins
Inman
Earl Klincke
Earl Gentry
William H. Remy
Stemhoneen
Grand Jury
Remy
Madge Oberholtzer
Million Dollar Home Opens at State Fair Grounds
Indiana's Million Dollar Home Complete Show opens tonight at 6 in the Manufacturers Building at State fair grounds. Thousands of Indianapolis residents are expected for the Real Estate Board's fourth annual Ex position. Doors open daily at 11 a.m. through the week with shows closing at 10 30 p.m. Realtors night marks opening. Forest M. Knight leads the reception committee. J Cantwell presents to Frank E. Gates, who then presents to Governor Jackson. Entertainment and music are planned throughout the week.
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Frank E. Gates
Jackson
Candidates to Fight Decision in City Judge Nomination
Democratic and Republican candidates who filed for city judge will meet at Sol Raub's office to plan for placing their names on the May 5 primary ballots. The election board said no city judge would be elected under a law that the Governor will appoint the position starting January 1, 1926.
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Sol Raub
Meyer-Kiser Bank Blig
Election Board
City Election Board
Modern Use of the Bible Topic by Evans Woollen
Evans Woollen read a paper on Modern Use of the Bible before the Indianapolis Ministerial Association at Roberts Park M E Church. Fletcher Sa and the Trust Company were mentioned in attendance.
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Evans Woollen
Fletcher Sa and
Trust Company
Indianapolis Ministerial Association
Roberts Park M
BE. Church
Coolidge Remains a Lawyer to Son
Calvin Coolidge may be President of the United States but to his son John he is still a Northampton lawyer. In an application form the son lists his father as "Calvin Coolidge" with occupation "Lawyer" at "No 2 Masonic Bldg Northampton Mass."
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United Preas
New York
Calvin Coolidge
United States
John
Northampton
Mass
Coolidge
Masonic
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