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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1930
Page
3
The theft involved clothing valued at more than 100 dollars from the home of Ralph Kennington at 3307 Washington Boulevard on Sunday and was reported to police today.
Five men faced federal grand jury scrutiny after a raid on a garage at 23 North Illinois Street Saturday. Agents seized bonded whisky and eighteen gallons of alcohol and charged Earl J. Allen L. C. Brooks G. B. Walsh A. C. Johnson and Floyd Caldwell with liquor conspiracy. a customers list with prominent Indianapolis names was also seized.
A 10 year old cabin boy with Commander Donald B. MacMillan's Bowdoin Arctic expedition writes from Iceland about the Reykjavik town, People, and celebration marking a thousand years of undisturbed governance. He describes landscapes, grazing, and a two day trip to Thingvellir with tents, coin pools, and a drowning pool linked to executions.
In the air at 9 a m the east wind blew 13 mph the temperature was 67 degrees and the barometric pressure stood at 30.6 inches at sea level The ceiling was unlimited and visibility reached ten miles at the field.
A blue and gold Curtis seahawk monoplane piloted by Captain Arthur H. Page of the marine corps impressed at Roosevelt Field. The 600 horsepower craft reached 250 to 300 mph and will compete in the national air races in Chicago against Captain Frank Hawks and Major James Doolittle.
Mars Hill Airport lists Miss Ruth Flick Miss Pearl Taylor and Miss Neta Schulmeyer all bound for Chicago. Hoosier Airport shows G Stanley from Lafayette to Kokomo Waco J C Hemp from Bloomington to Washington Monocoach Ned Bottom and staff from Indianapolis to Terre Haute Air Kink Clearence Dowden Indianapolis to Terre Haute and back Travel Air Bar ney Galeski parachute jumper passenger Capitol Airport Scotty Burnwood from Chicago to Indianapolis Monocoupe overnight.
Charles Lander and R O Rudd piloted the City of Wichita to challenge the endurance record at Municipal Airport with a Travel Air Cabin plane powered by a 325 horsepower Wright engine. Neman Wadlow and Clarence Clark manned the refueling plane as two daily contacts are planned. In Oregon, On-to-Oregon and crew attempted a new endurance record at Rankin airport using a yellow monoplane with three apal and Dick Rankin aboard, aiming to stay aloft until mid September.
Officials announced that at least five nationally known aviators will depart Los Angeles on the night of August 26 for a non stop race to the Chicago air races. Entrants include Colonel Lieutenant and other prominent flyers.
Roy French and Captain F A Bloss of Oklahoma City plan to take off Tuesday in a Curtiss Robin plane named by the city to attempt a world endurance record.
Waudelle Tucker of Gainesville Florida has been named the prettiest girl on the University of Florida Summer School campus for the year. The public vote highlights her as the standout beauty among students at the summer session.
George Werntz 27 of 558 Drover Street is held on a 5000 dollar vagrancy charge after accusations from his wife that he tore off her clothes and burned her with cigarettes and bit her. He allegedly said the punishment was to stop bootlegging. police found no corroborating evidence and no prior complaint.
John Emery 70 a Wells county farmer collapsed after offering prayer at Phenix United Brethren church and died within minutes after being carried from a pew.
Governor Huey Long, touring Louisiana by car and truck with amplifiers, declares interest in the U S Senate. He backs a moderate tariff, favors experts to study it, and suggests term limits to counter big interests influence. He notes past impeachment challenges and plans continued campaigning.
Funeral services held for Marta Eller age 83 died Saturday near Fishers Indiana. Buried at White Chapel Carmel she was a pioneer Hamilton County resident and survived by five grandchildren.
Herbert Sellers of Duluth Minnesota was unable to call firemen as his car caught fire six blocks from Evanston Illinois fire station. Andrews Brook another motorist pushed Sellers’ burning car to the station where firefighters extinguished the blaze.
City board of works approves widening New York street from 27 to 45 feet between Randolph and Tuxedo. A cut from State to Randolph will be made and eight parcels condemned. Project cost about 97 083 dollars with a 55 000 dollar street cut.
Twenty two Spanish American War veterans and their wives from Indianapolis visited sites in Washington on Sunday while en route to the national encampment of the veterans' organization in Philadelphia. The party included James E. Rosebrough Guy Boyles and several couples led by Carl J. Bennerscheidt and Albert A. Henry with E. W. Clark J. E. Maginis and Anna Core among others.
A major alcohol redistilling plant in Des Moines exploded injuring P. S. Kellogg, 60, who was sleeping at home nearby. The blast echoed for blocks and left Kellogg in critical condition. In Willard Ohio, James Vest, 23, and Armand Clark, 40, were killed in a Sunday night car crash near here.
Washington Aug 18 The prohibition director A W Woodcock suspended two enforcement officers for code violations. Robert F Merkle agent Milwaukee suspended five days for drawing a gun in a traffic dispute July 29. Basil Quinn agent Washington DC suspended five days for striking Thomas Quinlan July 16. Other gun use charges pending.
Burial rites for 73 year old Indianapolis pioneer Mrs. Sarah E. Rinker will be held Wednesday at Crown Hill cemetery. The funeral will be at Capitol Avenue Methodist church. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. F. C. Techentin and Mrs. F. B. Harrison and two sons Leland F. and Myron D. Rinker, all of Indianapolis.
Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine M. Kiefer 75 who died at home 3602 North Meridian Street Saturday night will be held Tuesday afternoon at the family residence Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery Survivors include three daughters Misses Josephine Amber and Pearl Kiefer all of Indianapolis
Funeral services for John W. Quill a Pennsylvania railroad district passenger agent who died Sunday at his home 420 East Forty-ninth street will be held at 9 a m Wednesday at St Joan of Arc Catholic church. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. He rose from messenger bay to district passenger agent and had been ill for over six months. He was born in Indianapolis and is survived by his widow Mrs Ethel Quill and a brother Leonard A. Quill of Chicago. J C Millspaugh local division passenger agent paid tribute noting he knew more men by name than anyone in the city.
Nearly a thousand Negro medical men attend the five day convention at Crispus Attucks High School. Registration takes place at the Park View Hotel located on California and New York Streets as the event begins.
AFRIDI tribesmen who moved near Peshawar have fully evacuated the Khajuri plain near the city. Reports from Peshawar confirm the withdrawal as fighting continues in the region. In related news, Robert Million of Logansport claims a tree sitting championship after logging 765 hours aloft.
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