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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
14
William B. Atwater chief test pilot for American Aeronautics Corp set a world non refueling endurance flight record in an amphibian. Despite a fractured ankle in a leg cast he flew 22 hours 18 minutes 32 seconds over Port Washington L I, taking off from the water.
The Indianapolis postoffice reports only limited retrenchment due to the economy move. Postmaster Robert H. Bryson notes one downtown delivery eliminated and seven vacancies left unfilled. Several large cities cut more as deliveries shift to two in residences and four in business districts.
In Wilmington Massachusetts Walter Melinsky 15 hearing impaired used sign language to seek help for his drowning friend John De Lucca 15 also deaf mute. Both boys swam side by side about thirty feet from shore when De Lucca exhausted. Melinsky swam ashore unable to rescue. Despite 300 nearby bathers the signals were misunderstood until it was too late.
Mrs. Bertha Kahn widow of Leo Kahn ex president of the American Sanitary Lock Corpora tion filed in court to divide his estate valued at 500000 to 1000000 Left in trust to support a home for friendless animals in Indianapolis After her husband died in 1929 Kahn provided her a life income in the will and she seeks a one third share plus income on the rest.
In Youndstown Aug 22 Sheriff Adam Stone and his posse raided the Four Aces roadhouse near Milton Dam seizing 300 quarts of beer. Proprietor M Rostock, a young woman in men's clothes identified as Mary stood in custody.
Marion County Old Settlers Association picnic features old time skills with log chopping by Joseph Easterday and J B Smith. Prizes awarded for best looking ladies and men over 60, baby Mabel Ping wins. Officers elected: Henry Harding president, Marguerite Keeney secretary, Amanda King treasurer.
A winter cabin will be dedicated for the Indianapolis Scout reservation Sunday afternoon by parents and friends of Troop 3. The hut will house twenty four boys on wooded high ground. Earl Conder, Scout executive committee chairman, will accept the gift. H F Osler is scoutmaster of Troop 3 assisted by E L Moore and Robert Osler.
Marcelino Domingo, Spanish anti monarchist leader, announced in Paris en route to Switzerland that a secret revolutionary committee has been formed in Spain to overthrow King Alfonso and establish a republic.
Charles F. Ruggles a millionaire lumberman and salt magnate died in Manister Michigan after a short illness. He began in the lumber trade at age 22 after being poisoned in a match factory and later built a fortune estimated at 50 million dollars.
Detroit police announced the first gangland conviction from fifteen gang killings in three months. Jurors found Pete Licavoli, alleged Chicago St Louis gunman, guilty of the spot murder of liquor racketeer Henry Tupancey after a 28 hour 30 minute deliberation by eight men and four women.
Luther Edgerton, marshal of Clarksville Indiana, faces removal after refusing the town board order to resign. A recent prohibition raid sparked debate and the board demanded charges and a vote. Edgerton kept his badge and refused to quit.
Plainfield Ind Aug 22 Two Indianapolis pastors Rev Ira C Dawes and Rev Howard Haines Kistler spoke at the Western Yearly Meeting of Friends in Plainfield today delivering addresses during the session.
Noble Stagehill of Beech Grove fired his shotgun at two intruders in his chicken house Thursday night in Marion County. He says he believes some of the shot hit the men as deputies investigated the incident and attempted to determine if any harm was done.
Detectives from Chicago Heights plan to return Jack Winslow 26 of the Dixie hotel to that city after his arrest in the 200 block on Indiana avenue. Clothing worth 1000 dollars was found in his car. Nominees for five school board seats in the Church of the Nazarene assembly include Daniel Moriarity Cecil Bates Amos Griffin D E Smith Harry Rommerell all of Indianapolis and others from Ladoga Shelbyville Richmond Greenfield and Hagerstown.
New York Aug 22 The Al fred E Smith telegram predicting Democratic control of the national government proved a hoax the second such fraud against him in a year Smith denied issuing the message and officials said it did not originate from his office or from Democratic headquarters in Washington.
A vintage promotion touts Castoria as safe for infants and effective for teens. It emphasizes family use and warns to buy the genuine product bearing Chas. H. Fletcher’s signature, available at drug stores.
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