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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1928
Page
7
Hoover awaits Smith acceptance remarks on prohibition farm relief social welfare and government reorganization. The discourse focuses on agriculture policy equalization fee contrasts with Smith stance, Volstead act views, and Smiths plan to consolidate state departments while Hoover cites national home and labor aims.
The six annual buyers week in Indiana runs September 24 to 27 with 1,500 invited buyers. Events include a mardi gras ball at the Claypool, a party at the Indiana theater for women, a men’s burlesque, a smoker at the Claypool, a Circle theater party for women, and parties at the Palace and Lyric theaters. E C Wolf leads the entertainment committee.
Little Flower Church announces a basket picnic at Kernel's Lake on Sunday with lunch available at the lake. The Holy Name Society meets Friday at 8 p.m. in the church auditorium. A jubilee celebration is planned for August 23 to 25 featuring scooter and roller skating races, a dog parade, a clown band, and other entertainments.
More than 600 entries have been received from fifteen states for the Indiana State Fair to be held September 1 to 8. Fair secretary E. J. Barker announced that entries come from Indiana Illinois Kentucky Tennessee Ohio Wisconsin South Carolina Pennsylvania Missouri Kansas District of Columbia Colorado New York Texas and Iowa.
Maj. Carlos Del Prete and Maj. Arturo Ferrarin, joint holders of the world distance record, were injured in a Savoia monoplane crash off Rio de Janeiro after their Rome to Brazil flight. Del Prete died at 6 am after leg amputation due to gangrene. Ferrarin survived. The pair had been aided by the Italian colony and Catholic rites were held as Del Prete bid farewell.
Daily Express dispatch from Vienna reports Sparato police fired pistols to quell anti Italian riots sparked by Belgrade's ratification of the Nettuno convention. Rioters roamed the streets overnight and many arrests were made with no serious injuries.
Taxable property in Marion County is reduced by 49.3 million dollars if accepted by the State tax board. Total 1928 taxable property cited as 614.3 million, down from 663.6 million in 1927, with mortgages deductions 25.2 million this year and 24.8 million last year. Remonstrances may be filed and a hearing on valuations will be held as the board decides equalization with other counties.
The 54 year old Fred Knause, caretaker at the Russell Flagle country home on Brookville Road, swallowed poison Monday in brooding over the death of a police dog under his care. His body was sent today to St. Louis Missouri where three cousins reside.
Waraw Indiana August 16 Kosciusko County Prosecutor William G Loehr faces arrest threats from the city council for violating a city ordinance by planting corn in an unused street. Council members say Loehr ignored a warning from the street commissioner and the corn has been ordered cut.
Three women sustained injuries in a series of accidents Wednesday. Mrs. Susan Booth fell into a ten foot ditch at Brookside Park causing back injuries and bruising. Mrs. Francis Parker was injured in a collision involving three trucks at W Thirty-Fifth Street. Marie Feaster was struck by a car at E New York Street. A Polar Ice and Fuel Company team ran away, hitting Jasper Brannam's auto.
Seven and a half couples exceeded the 72 hour qualification and continued dancing at Day's Casino on South Eastern Avenue. The marathon reached 86 hours at 2 15 p m with prizes from 200 dollars for first to 25 dollars for fifth.
The Times-Capitol Dairy Scooter Derby reached the half way point with three more days of preliminaries to come. Winners were listed Wednesday at Kansas-Meridian Indianola and Highland playgrounds, with races scheduled in multiple parks through Friday. Louis Skinner directs at each site with park instructors aiding. races start after 10 a.m. Wednesday winners include top finishers in boys and girls divisions across Indianola and Highland parks. In Vincennes news, relatives are advised of the death of A M Porter, a former police officer, in a Michigan auto crash.
Labor surplus in the United States shrinks as 1928 bumper crops boost employment. Jones of the U S Employment Service reports July set a strong record with high outdoor work demand, skilled trades in demand, and a good auto, iron and steel, road and harvest labor outlook across states.
A. G. Beeler, parcel post clerk at Evansville post office, readsied for the Christmas rush by stamping parcel insurance blanks. There are twenty four books of blanks, each with six hundred stampings, and Beeler has completed fourteen books.
Leonard Schneider aged 14 son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Schneider 1007 E Morris Sr is progressing toward Eagle Scout status. In the handicraft class at the Boy Scout Reservation he and Troop 49 mate produced a bird bath and flower box displayed in the photo.
Governors Ed Jackson of Indiana and Flem Sampson of Kentucky will review national guardsmen in training at Camp Knox on Friday. The large battle maneuver began with a 1:30 p.m. start and continued into Friday night. Battery D of the 139th Field Artillery from Princeton, Ind., won a silver cup for best formal guard mount, after defeating Crawfordsville, Ind. headquarters and besting a Portland, Ind. medic team 13 to 8. Battery D also beat Battery E from Mt. Vernon in a close game. Guardsmen will receive their first pay checks Friday afternoon.
County commissioners received ten bids to build a new well for the Sunnyside Tuberculosis Sanatorium and ordered Auditor Harry Dunn to tabulate them for Friday contract award. Multiple alternate bids precluded a clear low bid, with a $50,000 bond issue backing the improvement.
John Maher, operator of the area’s last remaining cab at Coney Island, was knocked down and seriously injured by a motor car as he stood patting his horse Betsy.
Dr John Roach Straton renewed his attack on Governor Al Smith urging two Democratic leaders to desert the Democratic presidential candidate. He released letters to Josephus Daniels and Senator Walter George alleging Smith is an enemy of reform. Smith challenged Straton to a debate, Calvary Church dispute remains unresolved.
The fair directors decided the Indiana State Fair will operate on Central Standard time to accommodate out of state visitors and Hoosiers in Standard time areas. Levi P. Moore, publicity director, stated the change aims to facilitate attendance.
Ver non Ewing of Tamarack Minnesota plans a public interdenominational prayer gathering at Lincoln Park in Duluth on September 2 to seek a divine sign. He expects twenty five denominations to attend while followers will each have time to request or receive the light from God.
U S commissioner John W. Kern set bond at 2500 for Mrs Edna Davis 38 on a liquor charge saying women should receive no more leniency than men. He noted many women are brought before him as screens or expect leniency due to gender. Mrs Davis on Alabama St refused to give her dry agents her address, and has prior arrests and failed prosecutions in state courts.
A couple from Hersey Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Denslow aged 31 and 30, were killed in a two car crash near Fort Wayne. The other occupants were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cline of Fort Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brady and daughters Helen and Amelia of Howell.
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