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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1925
Page
6
Police search for two young bandits who escaped with $48 after holding up Harry Claffey in a grocery at Sixty-First Street and College Avenue. A colored man who grabbed a $16 suitcase from Minnie Robinson on N Senate Avenue is not yet traced.
An oil truck driver, L Owings of 1602 Deloss St, narrowly escaped a blaze when flames leaped from a feed pipe while fueling under the county garage behind the jail. Firemen said the fire was smothered and did not ignite the tank wagon, sparing several Marion County cars and inmates nearby.
Indiana University alumni and former students will celebrate the 195th Founders Day with a birthday dinner and dance on May 6 in the Travertine room at the Lincoln Hotel. President William Lowe Bryan and Howard Wynegar will speak. The program starts at 6 30 p m with a style show and informal radio dancing.
Mrs Julia Drake aged 28 of 142 E Ohio St Apartment 2 is in city hospital with effects of poison self administered after a quarrel with Roscoe Pierson who lives at the Drake home. Condition not believed serious.
The Monon accommodation train between Indianapolis and Monon on alternate days will be discontinued. The line notes the Broad Ripple station will close, and the train was the only one carrying express that stopped there.
The three act play Erin Go Bragh staged by St Catherine's Dramatic Club played Sunday afternoon at St Catherine's hall Shelby and Tabor Streets and will be repeated next Sunday at St Joseph's hall for a charity benefit. Henry Bischoff heads the East.
Off Norton’s Point near Coney Island two alleged rum runners were wounded four more were captured in an early morning interception. A $50,000 motor launch and $40,000 worth of liquor were seized after a race with a coast guard vessel.
Three seniors Guernsey Van Riper Elizabeth McMahon and Tevie Jacobs achieved A plus in five subjects in the last reports. Van Riper is senior class president and editor of the Thursday staff. McMahon ex president of the Mathematics Club and active in class activities. Jacobs ex president of the Senate and on the Daily Echo staff. All three join the National High School Honor Society and participate in R O T C Officers and Boosters clubs.
A Sunday incident at Garfield Park left Roy Watkins age 13 with wrist injuries after a fall from a tree. He is son of Garfield Watkins of 1306 Deloss Street. Police were notified of the park accident.
Police searched today for Earl Northern and Leslie Isaacs of 814 River Ave. and 1624 Gimber St. They allegedly went to Earl West’s home Sunday afternoon to accuse him of stealing 24.5 gallons of whisky. Northern fired four times but missed.
The Sisters of Bethany of St. Paul s Episcopal Church will hold their monthly dinner Thursday from 5 30 to 7 p m in the parish house. Committee in charge includes Mrs Harold Pennicke president, Mrs R M Drybrough, Mrs Leland Davis and Mrs James A Wood.
Final preparations underway for Omar a Murat Temple Shriners revue opening at Murat Theater tonight. Show runs a week with after show dance in the Egyptian room. Proceeds aid Imperial Council session expenses in Los Angeles in June. Orbison says aim is to promote Indianapolis sales on Pacific coast.
Field examiners for the State board of accounts found cash discrepancies totaling about 2500 dollars among Michigan City officials. The charges include 2424.12 against Manning M. Scharnberg treasurer of the Greenwood cemetery board of regents 108.50 against Russell S. Lingard city water collector and 74.50 against U R Stoddard director of finance. All shortages have been settled, according to examiners J. H. O Neall and R. B. Heritage.
Robert B. Rhoads president Todd Stoops secretary and Robert H Scrogin safety director of the Hoosier Motor Club will attend the American Automobile Association secretary convention in Washington DC from April 30 to May 1.
Miss Ruth Kelly of Elkhad Indiana was today named president of the art instructors association in the Thirteenth district.
Lucy Ashjian leads Geneva stunt day order with eight sororities and short skits by Kappa Alpha Theta and Alpha Delta Theta. May day pageant on May 23 selects seventy six participants. Freshman endowment fund discussed by campus representatives.
Police search for Leroy Dickerson and an unnamed associate after a cutting scrape at 2221 Yan des sr. and front of Leon Osborne’s home at 530 Blake St. A man called June Bug is sought for beating Ella Shamley at 714 Muskingum St with a shotgun.
Thieves removed a rear door framework at the Paramount theater office in Logansport Indiana and carried away the safe. They blew the safe open on a country road nearby and the theater manager reported about $100 inside the safe.
Ex-Senator Albert J. Beveridge spoke at Indiana University in Bloomington on Sunday. His address titled The Bible as Good Reading drew more than 3,500 listeners.
R C Tomlinson Washington Township superintendent announced that work will start soon on an $80,000 high school building in Westfield. The structure will include eight classrooms an assembly room an auditorium and a gymnasium with Rufus Jobe serving as township trustee.
Dr. Thomas F. Hale aged 47 died in New Albany Indiana. He served as a captain in the medical corps during World War I. He was the son of the Rev. P. T. Hale of the Louisville Baptists Theological Seminary. He leaves a widow and two children.
J V Dittimore defends Mrs Eddy’s teaching on church membership and dissolution. He praises Mrs Bill’s leadership of a new church, claims it demonstrates correct interpretation, and states he severed ties with the Boston counterfeit body. He thanks Mr Smith for acknowledging his fidelity to the Mother Church.
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