CITY STRIKERS WARNED TO SHUN REDS AT LABOR MEETING
Officials of Hayes Body Company meet with a strikers committee as 200 sheet metal workers face alleged communist-linked organizers. Fred Galloway warns workers that Kerr of Chicago and Chapa of Pittsburgh are Reds. Wage talks move toward a settlement within 48 hours. One arrest reported for vagrancy during the protest near 1301 West Morris Street.
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Hayes Body Company
American Federation of Labor
Communist Party
N. Kerr
Chicago
Pete Chapa
Pittsburgh
Labor Union Unity Ague
Warren and
Oliver Avenues
Fred S. Galloway
Rockville Road
United Association of Railway
Galloway
Kerr
Kapa
Federation of Labor
Tennessee
West
Morris Street
W. W. Hoagland
E. J. Connolly
Concern
W. R. Deubner
C. H. Bennett
W. R. Elliott
Harry Dynes
United States Labor Department
Deubner
Connolly
Frank Turk
Hayes
Hayes Company
Fate Crouch
Congress Avenue
Orville Hudson
Jack Welch
Crouch
Easter Dress Heist Hits Milady Shop in La Porte
In La Porte Indiana burglars robbed Milady Shop of 200 Easter dresses valued at 3500 with Easter three days away. The store opened March 15 and is owned by David D Gross Mishwa ka. Similar thefts to a previous Lauber store break show the burglars took only the choicest gowns.
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Times
LA Porte
Ind
Milady
David D. Gross
Mishawaka
Max Lauber
Man Loses Two Wives After Divorces
Chicago April 17 United Press Charles Chelly, who kept two wives for five months on a small salary, was caught. Both wives divorced him Wednesday, each testifying for the other. Chelly claimed a double home arrangement and overtime ruse to support two households.
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United Press
Chicago
Charles Chelly
Chelly
Mary Della Starts Monday in The Times
Read about the extremely lovable Mary Della as she trips through the streets with an ambitious little skirt. The Times previews the new installment series beginning Monday April 21 inviting readers to follow Mary Della’s escapades.
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Mary Della
Showers Forecast For Indianapolis Tonight And Friday
The United States Weather Bureau forecasts additional showers in Indianapolis tonight and Friday morning. Clearing skies will bring temperatures ten to twelve degrees lower than today. A severe electrical storm Wednesday caused minor utility and fire damage, with rainfall helping bring precipitation toward normal levels.
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Indianapolis
United States Weather Bureau
J. H. Armington
Weather Bureau
Armington
Capone Declares Peace as Capo Gang War Ends
Chicago report says Scarface Al Capone and allies signed a peace pact while Capone was hailed king. Gunmen on Blue Island Avenue fatally shot Joe Blue, a bootlegger rival, as feuding factions supposedly ended violence by pooling illicit gains. Police view the killing amid the supposed truce as a revenge act.
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United Press
Chicago
Scarface al Capone
Blue Island Avenue
Scarface al
Herald and Examiner
Capone
Joe Blue
Joseph Cameron
Jack of
Blue
Lexington Hotel
South Side
Philadelphia
Scarface
Wet or Dry Vote Poll In Indianapolis
Readers cast ballots on a wet or dry question printed in The Times. By noon yesterday enforcement 92 modification 161 repeal 900 total 1 152. More votes poured in today and the tally will more than double by night.
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Times
the Times
Indianapolis
Literary Digest
Digest
Times Office
Scripps-Howard
Old Style Is Renewed in Spring Tailoring Trends
Chicago reports that merchant tailors decree a refreshed spring style with couvert coats. The hourglass shaped coats, made from very smooth material, return as a fashionable option for well dressed men this season.
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United Press
Chicago
Legislation Hope Fades for Texas Rep R Q Lee
Washington April 17 slight hope for the recovery of Rep R Q Lee Democrat of Texas was expressed by his physician who said Lee remains in very serious condition after a stroke at the Capitol about a month ago.
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United Press
Washington
R. Q. Lee
Dem
Tex
Lee
Capitol
Former Actress Guilty in Extortion Case in New York
Olga Eide Edwards 34, an actress, was found guilty of extorting money from Nathan L. Amster, a wealthy traction magnate, claiming he was the father of her son. Jurors recommended leniency. she faces up to seven and a half years, and may lose a $100,000 trust fund. She plans to appeal after being taken to Harlem prison.
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United Press
New York
Olga Eide Edwards
Nathan L. Amster
Miss Edwards
Lee
Amster
Europe
United States
Harriet Stackpole
Lyle Stackpole
Harlem
Traction
Indictments Total Sixty One Across Cities for Jamaica Ginger Sales
Fifty one individuals and ten firms including many in Boston New York and Brooklyn were indicted by the federal grand jury in Cincinnati for selling Jamaica ginger as a beverage. The indictments supplement forty three from Covington Kentucky ten days earlier. Named defendants include George Pennigan and Henry Berger of Marion Indiana.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Covington
George Pennigan
Henry Berger
Marion, Ind
Navy Treaty Contingency Clause Satisfies Senators
Senator Joseph Robinson said the contingency clause of the naval treaty satisfied fears of foreign entanglements and the British admiralty’s demand to keep building programs unhampered in case of emergency. The statement was released in London via United Press from April 17.
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United Press
London
Joseph Robinson
Poison found in body of petroleum witness in Los Angeles
Traces of cyanide poisoning were detected in the vital organs of Robert Bursian a 35 year old key witness for Julian Petroleum Corporation. His body was found Tuesday beneath his wrecked car on Beverly boulevard in Los Angeles California.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Robert Bursian
Julian Petroleum Corporation
Bursian
Beverly Boulevard
Senator Dill Opposes Radio Merger With General Westinghouse
Senator Dill urges the Department of Justice to block the proposed General Electric Westinghouse Radio Corp merger. He warns it would yield world wide public opinion control via radio and cites exclusive government contracts excluding Russia. Dill accuses Sarnoff of implying Hoover endorsement after a White House visit.
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United Press
Washington
Department of Justice
General and Westinghouse Electric
Radio Corporation
Dill
Dem
Wash
Radio
Russia
Sarnoff
Hoover
Fragmentary OCR Timetable Fragment
Fragmented text shows multiple time stamps and numbers possibly a schedule. Readable items include 6a m 63 10a m 88 11a m 69 12 noon 69. Multiple entries rough and unclear with no complete events or names to confirm.
Probe death of aged man in infirmary in 1930s Indiana
Wayne Indiana April 17 1930 Allen County authorities investigated the death of Thomas Lakey 66 at the county infirmary amid reports of mutilation by rats and debate over timing of death. The county board ordered the removal of infirmary superintendent W Homer Young who clung to his post amid a pending appeal. A second item from New York notes a planned test case to arrest pedestrians for jaywalking under traffic law.
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United Present
Wayne
Ind
Allen County
Thomas Lakey
Carl Doehrman
W. Homer Young
Young
Ft. Wayne
Doedgman
Allen County Board of Commissioners
Allen Circuit Court
Jesse C. Sutton
Decatur
New York
Grover Whalen
Safe Resists Yeggs at Chester Ehrich Tin Shop
A safe in the Chester Ehrich tin shop at 1628 Bates Street withstood a Wednesday night burglary attempt by yeggmen. thieves failed to force it open.
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Yeggs
Chester Ehrich
Bates Street
Last Day Egg Decorating Contest For Orphans
Limited hours remain to bring eggs to The Times office by 5 pm for an orphan care contest. The twelve most festive eggs win twelve live bunny rabbits for as many children, with winners announced Friday and prizes Sunday. Attendees also gain free admission to the Lyric Theater show today.
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Times Office
Lyric Theater
Market for a body with the heart on the right side
James D. Cox of Ft Wayne sought a medical institution willing to buy his body with the heart on the right side. He cited reports of bids for such a body after Edward Conrad of Petersburg was killed in an auto crash earlier in January, and asked the United Press to locate a buyer.
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United Press
James D. Cox
Ft. Wayne
The
Press Association
Cox
Ft. Wayne News- Sentinel
Edward Conrad
Petersburg
Ind
WIFE SLAYER 10 DIE TRENTON N J
Henry Colin Campbell, 60, faced execution by electric chair at state prison with only a possible gubernatorial reprieve. He was convicted for the murder of his bigamous wife Mildred Mowry near Cranford New Jersey, after confessing to marrying her while already married for her saved $1,000. He lured her for a ride, shot her, and burned her body with gasoline.
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United Press
Trenton
N. J
Henry Colin Campbell
State Prison
Campbell
Mildred Mowry
Cranford
Fergussions Enter Texas Primary Race Again
James E Ferguson and his wife, both former Texas governors, announce bids for the primary. Ferguson will seek a mandamus from the state supreme court to place his name on the ballot. If blocked, he will nominate Ma Ferguson for the voters and she will again seek public service.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
James E. Ferguson
Texas
Ferguson
Supreme Court
State Committee
Ma Ferguson
Three Fires Marked by Drama in City
Grease fire at Thompson's lunchroom on 42 East Washington emptied the cafe at lunch with no injuries or losses. A lightning strike set a roof aflame at Mrs. Mead's home on McPherson Street causing over 500 dollars in damage. A garage blaze destroyed a car and building at Morris Barker's Sugar Grove Avenue home with about 1,000 dollars in loss. Fred Yent suffers severe burns from a gasoline stove explosion and drives to a neighbor for aid before being taken to St. Francis Hospital Beech Grove in serious condition.
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Hompson
East
Washington Street
Charles Mead
McPherson Street
Billy
Virginia
Mead
Morris Barker
Sugar Grove Avenue
Barker
Fred Yent
Box 91
Acton
St. Francis Hospital
Beech Grove
Yent
Clyde Willams
Dapper Bandit Meets Death in Newark Robbery
Herbert Schumsky, armed with a cigarette pistol, robs Jung Brothers drug store with a companion. He is shot in the back as they flee, dragged by a car tire rack, and dies in the street. Police identify him by fingerprints and note a criminal record.
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United Press
Amazonian cook attacked plates in high society row
Washington April 17 capital society stirs over a cook employed by Mrs. Lawson Johnson who allegedly hurled valuable plates and vases at her during a dispute with three police officers called to the scene.
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United Press
Washington
Capital Society
Lawson-Johnson
Raskob Pleads For Day Repeal Funds In Senate Hearing
John J. Raskob, DNC chair, led fundraising for the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. Letters show Raskob and others solicitedDemocrats and Republicans, with a $1,000,000 budget aim to push state referendums. Curran cited five states in revolt while Caraway pressed for private files.
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United Prene
Washington
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Senate Lobby Committee
Raskob
Lamont Dupont
Congress
Henry H. Curran
Percy S. Straus
Curran
Wisconsin
Montana
Nevada
New York
Massachussets
Pierre 8. Dupont
Edward 8S
Harkeness
Richard T. Crane
Charles H. Sabin
Irenee du Pont
Commodore Arthur Curtiss James
Lammott Pont
Eldridge R. Johnson
Thomas W. Phillips
Maryland
Pullman Company Properties Appraised Higher in Indiana
The state tax board set a valuation of 2,503,564 dollars on Pullman Car Company properties in Indiana, rising about 2,000 from 1929. Last year’s valuation was 2,501,609 dollars, while average 1929 valuation per mile for tracks used by the company stood at 580 dollars.
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Pullman Car Company
Indiana
State
Actor Lytell to wear nose bandage for film start
Bert Lytell, the actor, will leave for Hollywood with a nose bandage after a plastic surgeon made his nose slightly smaller at his request. The change is to aid the makeup and characterization for the new film Brothers following his stage success.
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United Press
New York
Bert Lystell
Hollywood
Brothers
Luis Berne
Lytell
Learning to Fly series guides novices in The Times
Lowell Nussbaum presents a daily series on Learning to Fly with the fourth installment on Page 6 offering pointers for would be aviators. The piece invites readers to follow the step by step phases of learning to fly across the entire series.
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Lowell Nussbaum
The
Times
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