Two Illinois fliers down in far north
Juliane Haab reports from Greenland that the Greater Rockford a flight from Cochrane Ontario to Mt Evans Greenland is down somewhere in the Far North. Bert Hassell and Parker D Cr mer, on a 1600 mile planned route via Cochrane Mt Evans Reykjavik, lost radio contact after 4 a.m. Sunday over Davis Strait.
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United Press
Julianehaab
Greenland
Greater
North America
Davis Strait
Mt. Evans
Coast Guard Cutter Searched for Missing Pilot and Plane
The Coast Guard cutter Marion on iceberg patrol between Labrador and Greenland was ordered to search for Bert Hassell and the Greater Rockford plane that went unheard from on its flight to Greenland.
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United Press
Washington
Coast Guard
Marion
Labrador
Greenland
Bert Hassell
Rockford
Steamer Miraflores Run Aground Off Maullin River
Five lives, including an infant, were lost when the small steamer Miraflores went aground at the Maullin River mouth near Santiago. Twenty aboard, all but the five fatalities, escaped unharmed. The wreck is reported as a total loss.
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United Press
Santiago
Chile
Miraflores
Maullin River
Senator-Elect William S. Vare Improves After Paralysis
The condition of Senator-Elect William S. Vare of Philadelphia, stricken with paralysis at his Chelsea summer home near Atlantic City on August 1, was reported improved. Dr. John J. Shaw said Vare is better, stronger, and gaining strength daily as conditions clear up gradually.
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United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
William S. Vare
Philadelphia
Chelsea
Here
Taxi Driver In Fatal Duel With Davis In Gary
Gary Aug. 20 A M Davis 25 likely to die from a bullet wound inflicted by John Kinealy taxi driver and former policeman after a fight in Kinealy’s cab the vehicle ran over a curb in combat Kinealy said Davis was drunk and started the trouble borne out by police reports
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Gary
Ind
Davis
John Kinealy
Kinealy
Hourly Temperatures Reported Throughout The Day
A sequence of readings shows temperatures starting at 61 degrees early morning rising to 83 by evening. The chart lists 10am at 78, 11am at 80, noon 82, 1pm 83, with 9am 74 and 8am 68.
Prohibition Branded Failure Says Dry Act Needs Change
Episcopal rectors surveyed by the Church Temperance Society declare prohibition a failure and urge modification of the Volstead act. Of 5,301 clergymen queried, 2,980 replied with 72.2 percent saying local prohibition is not a success and 78.3 percent opposing prohibition as the best temperance solution.
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Washington
Episcopal
Church Temperance Society
Modification Favored On Prohibition and Eighteenth Amendment
The publication committee notes varying totals for four questions on the Volstead act and prohibition. A majority favor some modification of the law, while repeal support is nearly even, with clergy largely backing a campaign for more practical temperance legislation.
Prohibition Pamphlet Attacks Enforcement and Principles
A Church Temperance Society pamphlet argues prohibition is wrong in principle and ineffective even with full enforcement. It cites past surveys and notes cooperation with the Anti-Saloon League, urging a new plan to curb liquor flow. The publication lists its committee of ten pastors and three laymen, naming several pastors and a lay member.
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Church Temperance Society
James Empringham
Empringham
Anti-Saloon League
John W. Gill
James B. Werner
Charles A. Livingston
William P. Taylor
Philip W Fauntleroy
J. H. Dodshon
Albert E. Ribourg
C. T
Local Episcopal Ministers Debate Prohibition Policy
Three Indianapolis priests share views on the national Volstead Act in The Times survey. Rev. Lewis Brown condemns prohibition as a hypocritical farce while Archdeacon William Burrows cites enforcement failures and economic factors. Rev. H S Webster argues the act is not a true education and urges readjustment amid widespread disapproval.
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Indianapolis
The
Times
Lewis Brown
St. Paul’s Church
William Burrows
United States
Prohibition Critiques From Clergy and Scholars
The pamphlet cites clergy fears of offending bishops and warns that prohibition fuels rebellion against sumptuary laws. It argues the Volstead Act increased drinking and poison deaths, cites Dr. Reed, and quotes clergy who call prohibition a curse.
Youth Drinking Alarm Across Nation Parents Decry Unenforced Prohibition
A string of pastors from Thompsonville Connecticut to Staunton Virginia warn that high school and college youths increasingly drink. They decry unenforceable laws, claim drinking is a fad turned habit, and accuse employers of hypocrisy while calling for action against what they label social unrest and class bias.
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Glenn B. Coykendall
Thompsonville
Conn
J. Deb. Saunderson
Brownsville
R. Johnston Thomas
Valentine
Neb
J. Lewis Gibbs
Staunton
Joseph Williams
Prince Frederick
Slaying in Clinton Reveals Chicago Style Gun Tactics
Edward Shannon a former Indianapolis resident was machine gunned to death in Clinton Illinois amid rival gang strife. Investigators doubt liquor motive, question Louis Rolando and Shannon's companion, and note the getaway car sped away after the firing. The crime shocks the small town as police lack a clear crew or motive.
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Br Times
Clinton
Ind
Edward Shannon
Indianapolis
Chicago
Shannon
Louis Rolando
Rolando
Rendozenman
Detroit
Hannon
Wrong in Principle and Contrary to Scripture, Pastors Say
Clergy voices condemn drinking education as dangerous to youth. They argue the policy teaches the rising generation to drink and clashes with religious principles.
Prohibition blamed for rising crime in era pamphlet
A pamphlet argues crime in the United States has increased since prohibition. It suggests the rise may reflect contempt for all laws the Volstead act bred, not just more drinking, and cites clergy from Erie Pennsylvania and southern Ohio noting feared conditions. Most society directors are total abstainers.
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United States
Francis Blodgett
Erie
Joseph H. Dodshon
Ohio
Shannon linked to Alabama Street address in Indianapolis
Police traced Shannon to 1029 N Alabama St where he and his wife moved after Aug 1. Detectives learned a Murray family recommended the Shannons to the apartment and that both couples had moved from Detroit. Neither couple was at home.
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Indianapolis
Shannon
Alabama St
Murray
Shannons
Detroit
Venizelos Seeks Stable Majority After Greece Election
Greece on August 20 reports Premier Eleutherious Venizelos likely to command a parliamentary majority. Indications show his Venizelos party favored to secure control amid a bitter and furious campaign.
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Venizelos
United Press
Athens
Eleutherious Venizelos
City woman 96 flies in open cockpit plane
Mary Sheehy 96, Indianapolis oldest resident, rode in a Karr open cockpit Travel Air biplane at Hoosier airport with her son James E. Sheehy. Pilot Harold C. Brooks flew to about 2000 feet while Sheehy recalled old city growth and expressed desire for another flight.
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Mary Sheehy
Chadwick St
Indianapolis
James E. Sheehy
Karr
Travel Air
Harold C. Brooks
Hoosier Airport
Ell
Brooks
Mrs. Sheehy
Daylight Saving Time Change Proposed in Indianapolis
City attorney Ed ward Knight proposes amending Indianapolis daylight saving rules to end on September 30, aligning with most cities. Council may adopt tonight with no opposition expected. Referendum petitions oppose DST use. Local 39 and Local 130 back standard time. A separate obituary notes the death of Viscount Spain at 72 after a brief illness in Scotland.
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Indianapolis
Edward Knight
Knight
Local
National Association of Letter Carriers
Postoffice
United States
Kidnapped Louise Patten Found After Humane Society Involvement
Louise Patten four daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira Patten of 305 Erie Street was returned home after a reported kidnaping on East Street. The mother claimed a tall unknown woman took the child but Miss Lola Graham said the girl stayed with her overnight and consent was given to keep her. Humane Society officers Sergts Charles Quack and Thomas Bledsoe investigated and will seek medical evaluation for Mrs Patten and arrange housing for the other children with paternal consent.
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Louise Patten
Ira Patten
Erie St
East St
Lola Graham
S. New Jersey St
Miss Graham
Mrs. Patten
Louise
Whirlwind novel review and Sybil Thorne in Indianapolis Times
A critique notes Eleanor Early's Whirlwind as a vivid modern tale about Sybil Thorne a beauty and socialite whose wartime loves and disillusionment lead to a stormy romance. The Indianapolis Times previews the Thursday August 23 start date and the book's contrast of faults and virtues.
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IFE
Sybil Thorne
Boston
Sybil
John Lawrence
Craig Newhall
Havana
Craig
Richard Eustis
Eustis
Eleanor Early
Indianapolis Times
Weather Bureau seeks reports on lost hurricane in Gulf area
The weather bureau asked vessels to report conditions between latitudes 22 and 27 and longitudes 91 and 98, covering a large Gulf of Mexico section and the coast from southern Texas to northeast Mexico.
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United Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Mexico
Sky Racers Set Cross Country Flight Record in 18 Hours
Arthur Goebel and Harry Tucker completed a non stop Los Angeles to Curtiss Field flight in 18 hours 58 minutes averaging about 140 miles an hour. The white monoplane carried 450 gallons of gasoline and 25 gallons of oil with a 400 horsepower engine. The duo aimed to beat 21 hours and prep for a transcontinental derby starting September 12 from Roosevelt Field.
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United Press
Curtiss Field
L. L
Arthur Goebel
Harry Tucker
United States
Los Angeles
Cal
Goebel
Atlantic
Pacific
James A. MacReady
Oakley Kelly
Dayton
Ohio
Army
Roosevelt Field
Wasp Motor
Tucker
Santa Monica
YEGGS DROP MONEY BAG AT UNION CLOTHING BUILDING
Police searched the Union Clothing Company building for an hour and a half but found no trace of four armed men who allegedly blew a safe. A fireman reported the blast and the American Legion, attending their state convention, helped respond. A night watchman, found unconscious, said the men handcuffed him to a post. a satchel with money was found on the first floor.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Union Clothing Company
American Legion
U. S. Engineer Slain in Mexican Mining District
Consul William S. Jackson at Torreon reports the murder of Henry Schmitt an American mining engineer at the Travador mine in Trinidad Durango Mexico. He was attacked and killed by two unidentified men on Saturday 40 miles southwest of Torreon.
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United Press
Washington
Henry Schmitt
Trinidad
Durango
Mexico
State Department
William S. Jackson
Torreon
Jackson
Schmitt
Travador Mine
Rescuers Save Chow From Boston Harbor Incident
In Boston on August 20 volunteers spent over three hours attempting to save Chincko a small Chow dog that fell overboard from the Nantasket steamer Mayflower. The Mayflower and the East Boston ferry Ashburnham were delayed briefly as rescuers worked. The dog reached a wharf and was saved.
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United Press
Boston
Boston Harbor
Mayflower
Ashburnham
Six die as street car and sightseeing bus collide in Cologne
A collision in Cologne Germany between a street car and a sight seeing bus killed six people and injured fifty. Local authorities investigated the crash and began clearing debris at the intersection.
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Bush
United Press
Cologne
Germany
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