Retention Fight Over Veteran Teacher at School 39
A petition with about 200 signatures seeks to keep Miss Ida B. Geary 68 from retirement as part of a city wide push against an automatic old age rule for teachers. Parents praise her thirty seven years in Indianapolis and show strong support at a protest meeting.
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Ida B. Geary
Lexington
State Aves
Parent- Teacher Association
Victory Memorial Protestant Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Villa Aves
Frank Cramer
Boilermakers’ Union
Charles W. Kern
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
Miss Geary
Banking Legislation Blamed on Democratic Leadership
C. Oliver Holmes of Gary Indiana State Senator and Indiana Bankers Association president files a reply to Earl Crawford's gubernatorial nomination campaign charges. Holmes defends the State banking department and treasurer's office, charging private banking interests allied with strong Democratic leadership have blocked proper supervision and regulation, defeating much needed legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Oliver Holmes
Gary
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Earl Crawford
State Banking Department
Holmes
Elephants Parade at City Hall Fronts Emergency Fund Circus
City officials display paper elephants inviting the police and firemen emergency fund circus to be held next week at the State fair ground. The piece references older city politics with mentions of the National Order of Elephants and shifts in party control.
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City Hall
State Fairground
E. V. Rohardson
Duvall
National Order of Elephants
George W. Coffin
Widow Carson on Trial for Slaying Husband with Knife
Mrs. Clara Carson 25 of 1538 S Meridian St testifies in Criminal Court denying guilt in the death of her husband Joseph 35. She sobs and faints recalling their October 1926 wedding as evidence suggests he died from a knife stab above the heart at Moose Hall sandwich counter amid a February dispute. State shows a butcher knife used in bread slicing as key exhibit.
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Clara Carson
S. Meridian St
Joseph Carson
Carson
Moose Hall
Delaware St
T. Ernest Malcolm
M. M. Mahoney
Moose Lodge
John L. Niblack
Buchanan Dies in Hospital. Councilman Dies Amid Death by Shank
Heydon W. Buchanan 45 of 1634 W Morris St a city councilman died at St Vincent s Hospital at 8 20. Coroner says pneumonia caused death after post mortem with no evidence of poison. Family says chloroform used for lung abscess but not a cause. He faced nervous troubles and had twice attempted suicide. widowed with four sons, a daughter, two sisters and his mother.
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Heydon W. Buchanan
Buchanan
Heever
Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Heydon Jr
Charles
James
Marion
Ethel May
Harry L. Dickinson
Mary McAra
Neavada Buchanan
Mexican painter Riv era named professor at Moscow Academy
United Press reports in Moscow that Diego Rivera, the noted Mexican painter, was appointed professor at the Academy of Arts today. The decision marks a significant career milestone for Rivera and strengthens cultural ties between Mexico and the Soviet institution.
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United Press
Moscow
Diego Rivera
The
Academy of Arts
Jury tampering hinted in Jackson case at Colbert hearing
Samuel H. Colbert a Negro truck farmer from Wayne Township, one of Governor Ed Jackson’s jurors in a February conspiracy trial, was called before the Marion County grand jury amid reports an attempt to approach him before the Jackson trial opened. Prosecutors would not discuss Colbert’s appearance.
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Samuel H. Colbert
Wayne Township
Ed Jackson
Mariona County
Colbert
Jackson
William H. Remy
Remy
Warren T. McCray
Charles M. McCabe
Crawfordsville
George W. Coffin
Republican County
McCabe
Reily C Adams III Ill With Pneumonia At St Vincent
Reily C Adams III president of Security Trust Company is seriously ill with pneumonia at St Vincent's Hospital. He was removed from his home at 4340 Central Ave Saturday. In Copenhagen on April 17 the King and Queen of the Belgians and their party arrived for a state visit with the Danish royalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reily C. Adams
Security Trust Company
St. Vincent's Hospital
Central Ave
United Press
Copenhagen
Wet Track Delays Cars Final Tests at Speedway
Drivers of the Stutz Black Hawk and Hispano-Suiza awaited better weather for the final tests ahead of the international twenty four hour race set for Wednesday and Thursday at the Speedway. Flood lights are being added for night driving and officials warned a rain delay could push start times to Thursday. Broadcast plans include WGY and WFBM hourly bulletins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speedway
C. T. Weyman
Robert Bloch
WGY
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Indiana siblings enter national eccentric dance contest in Chicago
John and Ione Llis of 28 S Neal St depart by noon train for the Trianon ballroom in Chicago to compete in the national eccentric dance contest. They won a preliminary Indiana ballroom contest under The Indianapolis Times, facing 29 couples from across the country, and expressed both fear and excitement about the journey. The Indiana Ballroom's George Florey assured them arrangements were made for their reception and competition.
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Indiana
John
Ione l=lis
S. Neal St
Chicago
Ohio
Illinois
Indianapolis
Ione
George F. Florey
Times
Nurses Boot Burglar At Hospital Home
Burglars struck the Nurses' Home at Robert Long Hospital for the second time in three days. Two nurses Miss Eliza Beals and Miss Vivian Ziliak saw a man who fled when awakened. A master key unlocked the front door and loot was taken, including $40 worth of clothing from Alex Weis at 1009 S Capitol Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Long Hospital
Eliza Beals
Vivian Ziliak
Alex Weis
S. Capitol Ave
Polar Blimp Delayed in Stolp on North Pole Voyage
Polar dirigible Talia, piloted by General Umberto Nobile, arrived in Stolp Germany on Monday after a tough Milan to destinations trip. It is expected to stay about two weeks before resuming the voyage to Kings Bay the base of the North Pole expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Stolp
Germany
Umberto Nobile
Milan
Kings Bay
Coolidge to Address Arts and Museums Meeting
President Coolidge accepts invitation to speak at the joint meeting of the American Federation of Arts and the American Association of Museums. The event will be held at the Mayflower Hotel on May 16 at 10 a.m. Official notice announced from the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Coolidge
American Federation of Arts
American Association of Museums
Mayflower Hotel
White House
U S Official Under Fire in Sinclair Case
The government challenged defense witness H F Bain in the Teapot Dome-Sinclair conspiracy trial. Bain, mine bureau director, testified he advised leasing Teapot Dome to Gulf and Pure Oil but later said they were not invited to bid to avoid embarrassment to Mellon and Dawes. Bain noted he and Fall warned the naval reserve was vulnerable and Bain described a seven day ride on Sinclair’s private car as an official field trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Little
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
H. Foster Bain
Mine Bureau
Teapot Dome
Sinclair
Brush
Owen J. Roberts
Bain
Naval Reserve
Roberts
Senate
Defense Today
Fall
Gulf
Treasury Mellon
Dawes
Standard Oil
Standard Midwest
Wyoming Oil
Kendrick
Wyoming
Denby
Baii
Senate Teapot Dome Committee
Clarence Chase
el Paso
Texas
Albert B. Fall
Three Rivers
N. M
Chase
ASK FLIER TRIAL DELAY IN ACOSTA CASE
In Waterbury Connecticut on April 17 Bert Acosta of Naugatuck the trans Atlantic aviator faced another postponement in the reckless flying case. His lawyer Edward Mascolo said Acosta was ill and recovering delaying appearance after a prior appeal from a five day jail sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acosta Ili
United Press
Train Bandits Sentenced for Evergreen Park Robbery
Tom Red Holder and Francis Keating were sentenced to twenty five years each at Leavenworth for participation in the Evergreen Park train robbery on September 10 1926. About $133000 was taken in the heist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Press
Tom “Red” Holder
Francis Keating
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
Evergreen Park
Suzanne May Weds Rich Californian
United Press reports Baldwin M Baldwin a California millionaire plans to marry Suzanne Lenglen after rumors since he left the Riviera to seek a divorce then wed the tennis star. Suzanne Lenglen and her parents would not comment.
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Suzanne May
United Presa CE
France
Baldwin M. Baldwin
California
Suzanne Lenglen
Baldwin
Riviera
Lenglen
United States
Suzanne
Baldwin Long
Klinck Case Opens May 14 In Marion Court
Earl Klinck former aide to D C Stephenson in Indiana faces trial for being an accessory in illegal use of a wotery seal and procuring an illegal forged affidavit about a witness paid to testify on the Reed Watson Klan claim. Trial date set by Special Judge Garvin. other corruption trials listed with dates and judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Klinck
D. C. Stephenson
James A. Reed
James F. Watson
Indiana
Martin Frankfort
Boynton J. Moore
Rescue mission fund nears goal with $83 000 raised
The Wheeler City Mission building fund seeks $150,000 after an $83,000 morning total. A $25,000 matching gift boosts the drive, with a luncheon at the YWCA and gifts from the Indianapolis Foundation and several donors. Mayor L Ert Slack spoke at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler City Mission
Indianapolis Foundation
Jesse E. Hanft
T. J. Owens
Thomas Taggart
State Automoble Insurance Association
David Ross
Roger H. Brown
H. W. Krause
L. Ert Slack
Ford Luncheon Guests Include Notables in Commons
London April 17 Henry Ford honored at a luncheon by Prime Minister David Lloyd George in the House of Commons. Attending were the Marquess Reading Sir Robert Hutchinson chief liberal whip and Sir John Simon head of the Royal Indian Commission recently back from India.
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London
Henry Ford
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
Marquess Reading
Robert Hutchinson
John Simon
Royal Indian Commission
India
Flood Control Bill Sparks House Debate in Washington
In Washington on April 17, Chairman Reid argued the Mississippi flood threat demands full federal funding, criticizing local contribution plans. He warned unified levee districts are essential, noting many are bankrupt and cannot sell bonds. President Coolidge opposes the bill as a vast expenditure potentially reaching 1.5 billion dollars.
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United Press
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Reid
Flood Control Committee
House
Coolidge
Congress
Senate
White House
Favor Jobless Bill Creates Public Works Fund
A favorable report on the Jones bill was ordered by the Senate Commerce Committee. The measure would create a $760,000,000 public construction fund to be used during economic depressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
One More Blond Ingenue Meets Hollywood Drift
Ruth, who placed second in a state beauty contest, boards a train to Los Angeles as a morgue card records her qualifications. Dan Thomas of NEA Service and The Indianapolis Times begins a twelve part series on the making of the movies, running today in The Times.
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Ruth
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Dan Thomas
NEA Service
Indianapolis Times
Times
Bremen Group Plans New Flight From Ice Bound Island
Montreal April 17. Capt Hermann Koehl and Baron Gunther Von Huenfeld intend to depart Greenly Island in the Junkers Bremen for Mitchel Field as Major Fitzmaurice and Duke Schiller head toward Murray Bay. Repairs under freezing conditions exhausted the pilots after their trans Atlantic crossing.
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United Press
Montreal
Quebec
Junkers
Bremen
Mitchel Field
S. I
Hermann Koehl
Baron Gunther von Huenfeld
Greenly Island
Koehl
von Huenfeld
James Fitzmaurice
Duke Schiller
New York
Fitzmaurice
C. A. Duke Schiller
Natasaquan
Murray Bay
Quebec City
Atlantic
Herta Junkes
Point Amour
Coolidge Receives Bremen Crew Telegram Of Thanks
President Coolidge today received a telegram from the Bremen crew at Greenly Island via Point Amour. The German Irish crew said they are deeply moved by his congratulations and hope to reach the United States soon to express their appreciation for American sympathy.
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Bay United Press
Washington
Coolidge
Bremen
Greenly Island
Point Amour
Greman
Republic of
New York Prepares Lavish Welcome for German Irish Fliers
New York begins preparations to receive Baron von Gunther Huenefeld Major James Fitzmaurice and Captain Herrman Koehl with a week of entertainments including luncheons theater parties a water carnival and an official dinner mirroring Lindbergh’s Paris reception.
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New York
Col
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
Baron von Gunther Huenefeld
James Fitzmaurice
Herrman Koehl
Rush of candidates files for delegate to county convention
The county courthouse shows a rush of politicians filing as the last day for delegate candidacy arrives. County Clerk George O. Hutsell waits for certified state and national candidates to send copies for official ballots to printers. More candidates than ever are filing, including for delegate and principal offices as filing closes. The primary is May 8.
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Courte House
George O. Hutsell
Election Board
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Vanguard
Paul Rhoadarmer
Mrs
H. W. Buchanan
Councilman
Shank
S. H. Colbert
Grand Jury
Reily C. Adams IS III
Kings
Robert Long
Nobile
Storp
U. S
Defense
ASK Flier
Klinck
Judge Garvin
Bulletin
FORD
Lloyd George
Gotham Plans
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