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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1930

Page

6

Abductor Faces Life Term In Betty Ann Foster Kidnapping

Claude Dellinger age 7? 07 farm hand to be charged with abducting 10 year old Betty Ann Foster. Prosecutors seek life imprisonment. Dellinger expected to plead guilty at arraignment before Judge Crumpacker in Valparaiso Indiana. Betty Ann held two days in Wisconsin trip ending near Lake Geneva before being returned to Indiana. Betty Ann says he treated her kindly during the two day ordeal. Her father Ernest Foster, wealthy farmer, signed the affidavit.

United Preas Valparaiso Ind Claude Dellinger Betty Ann Foster Dellinger Betty Ann Harry L. Crumpacker Superior Court Tues- Betty Foster Lake Geneva Wis Mrs. Foster Claude Ernest Foster

Primary race sparks in South and West figures

In South Carolina Senator Cole L. Blease leads the Democratic primary with James E. Byrnes close behind and a runoff likely on September 9. California and Mississippi races reflect local issues with Pat Harrison re elected in Mississippi and other Democratic nominees securing House seats.

United Press Columbia D. C Cole L. Blease South Carolina Blease James E. Byrnes South Harris Valhalla United Press Jackson Mss Pat Harrison Congress Harrison House of Representatives

Acquittal for Fairfax Captain in Boston Harbor Crash

Captain Archie H. Brooks of the steamer Fairfax is acquitted of all guilt in the Fairfax and Pinthis collision in Boston harbor on June 10. Forty-nine died. The steamboat inspection service released the Norfolk trial findings, noting Brooks aided in body searches and that Pinthis was at top speed while Fairfax moved slowly.

United Press Washington Archie H. Brooks Fairfax Today Fairfax Boston Harbor Steamboat Inspection Service Commerce Department Brooks Norfolk

Biff Smarty In Gasoline Stop Goes Awry

An incident in Lake Crystal Minnesota involves a garage employee recounting a heated moment with a large woman who slapped him after he asked what kind of oil to fill. The exchange occurred as she requested gasoline and oil, with the attendant prompting for oil type.

United Presse Lake Crystal Minn

London Adopts First Automatic Traffic Signals

London begins automatic signal control after studying Berlin and Paris. Signals installed at Ludgate Circus near New Bridge Street and Fleet Street, with initial trials requiring policemen to guide drivers at corners.

United Press London Berlin Paris Ludgate Circus New Bridge Street Bleckfriar’s Bridge Fleet Street

Roosevelt to seek unemployment insurance commission

Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt told delegates of the State Federation of Labor in Buffalo that he plans to urge the New York legislature at the next session to authorize appointment of a commission to study unemployment insurance legislation.

United Press Buffalo N. Y Franklin D. Roosevelt New York State State Federation of Labor

South Side Pageant Names Royal Court for Garfield Park fete

A committee of South Side civic clubs chose William M. Laucks as king Mrs Edward Trimpe as queen and Miss Beatrice Bennett as princess for a city recreation department pageant to be held Friday night at Garfield Park.

South Side City Recreation Department Garfield Park J. Ed Burke William M. Laucks South Talbot Street Edward Trimpe Webb Street Beatrice Bennett Hoyt Avenue

Mother is Sentenced for Selling Daughter to Disorderly House

Vienna August twenty seven. Marie Weiss aged forty one was sentenced to six months in prison after conviction for selling her sixteen year old daughter to a keeper of a disorderly house. The buyer received two months in prison.

United Press Vienna Marie Weiss

Hunter Severed Toe With Chisel In Frustration

Joseph Hart a 50 year old hunter trapper and guide in Saranac Lake New York severed his toe with a chisel and hammer after an ingrown nail. He collapsed from blood loss and was hospitalized with his condition described as serious for a time.

Saranac Lake N. Y Joseph Hart Hunter

Rolph Leads San Francisco in Gubernatorial Primary Race

James Rolph Jr. leads the California Republican gubernatorial primary with eighten years as mayor of San Francisco ahead of Byron Fitts and Governor C. C. Young. The contest follows the drys split and the San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing retrial affecting votes.

San Francisco James Rolph Jr Byron Fitts Los Angeles C. C. Young Rolph Sunny Jim Fitts Young

Borah Secures Fifth Republican Senate Nomination

Idaho Falls dispatch reports William E. Borah Idaho’s senior Republican senator won renomination for a fifth time at the Republican state convention held late Tuesday marking another milestone in his turbulent political career.

United Press Idaho Falls Idaho William E. Borah

Aviation notes from Mars Hill to Cleveland and beyond

Weather at 9 a.m. shows light northwest wind, 30.10 inches pressure, 77 degrees, visibility four miles. Flights include Dick Arnett piloting a Curtiss-Robin from Indianapolis to Cleveland and back with passengers Roy E. Bower and others. Embry Riddle crew to Chicago. Cincinnati and Indianapolis travelers listed. An air race segment notes Jesse French’s Travel Air and a Golden Eagle flight from Shelbyville to Indianapolis. A rattlesnake hidden in a plane on the tarmac was hurled out by Wiggins after striking him twice. he is expected to recover.

Mars Hill Harry McGready Indianapolis Cleveland Curtiss-Robin Dick Arnett Roy E. Bower Delaware Embry- Riddle Chicago H. M. Becker C. E. Huff Cincinnati Rose Cable E. S. O'Neil W. A. Arnold Lexington Virginia H. Lindstrom Hoosier Bob Shank Harold Brooks Travel Air Jesse French Shelbyville Golden Eagle

Hoover to light 700 foot air beacon atop Palmolive Building

President Hoover will press a White House button at 9 pm to illuminate the world’s brightest beacon on the Palmolive Building in Chicago. The beam rises nearly 700 feet and will be visible 200 miles to planes at 3,000 feet, with aviators fifty miles away able to read a newspaper by it.

United Press Chicago Hoover White House Washington Palmolive

Pilot Wiggins conquers in aerial battle above Kansas City

Kansas City report states Pilot H Happy Wiggins described an aerial dogfight one mile above ground in which he emerged victorious. Details on opponent and aircraft remain sparse as the war news adds to his feats.

Kansas City Kan Happy) Wiggins

New Students Enroll at Hoosier Airport Flying School

Two new students named FaDellia Wolfe from Madison and Mrs. Fred Stanford of Indianapolis enrolled in the Hoosier airport flying school. Bob Shank, the airport president, announced the enrollment today.

FaDellia Wolfe Madison Fred Stanford Indianapolis Hoosier Bob Shank

French Instructor to Lead Beginning French at IU Extension Center

Mlle Antoinette Billant, a French language specialist and Maison de la Legion d Honneur graduate, will teach Beginning French at Indiana University extension center this fall. She earned A B from Brenau and an MA from Virginia, and taught at Mary Baldwin College before joining IU three years ago. Advanced French will be taught by Lander MacClintock and Ernest J. Leveque. Spanish by Miss Mabel M. Harlan. German by Miss Clara M. Fischer.

Indiana University Extension Center Mlle Antoinette Billant Maison de la .Legion d’ Honneur Saint Germain ‘En Lye France Brenau Care University of Virginia Mary Baldiwin College Staunton Indiana University Lander MacClintock Ernest J. Leveque

Arthur Corey Elected Theater Guild Head

At the Indianapolis Theater Guild annual meeting Arthur Corey was elected president. Officers include Mrs. Leo K. Fesler as vice-president Tom Snyder as secretary and Mrs. W O Bates as treasurer. Directors named are Joseph Cremelspacher Augusta Stephenson Mrs Bates Mrs Fesler Arthur Corey Tom Snyder and Robert Arnold.

Indianapolis Theater Guild, Inc Arthur Corey Talbot Avenue Leo K Fesler North Pennsylvania Street Tom Snyder Middle Drive Woodruff Place W. O. Bates Joseph Cremelspacher Crawfordsville Augusta Stephenson East Washington Street

Death Claims Chief of Firm

Funeral rites for Richard D. Rutherford 51 vice-president and general manager of a Indianapolis branch of John Deere Plow Company will be held at 3 Thursday afternoon at Episcopal Church of the Advent Thomson and Meridian streets Burial will be in Charles Town West Virginia his birth place Rutherford died Tuesday at his home 3419 North Pennsylvania street after two years illness He was prominent in city and country club life and in Masonic lodges For seventeen years he had been at the farm of the Indianapolis branch of the plow firm Serving him are a son Richard P Rutherford three brothers Thomas Columbus O Francis Denver Col Forrest Rutherford Cleveland and two sisters Miss Emily Rutherford Baltimore and Miss Dru Rutherford Denver

Richard D. Rutherford Indianapolis John Deere Plow Company Episcopal Church of the Advent Plow Richard P. Rutherford Thomas Columbus Francis Denver Col Forrest Rutherford Cleveland Emily Rutherford Baltimore Dru Rutherford

Hoover Attacked by Indianapolis Attorney at Indiana Barbecue

Walter Myers charged in Newcastle that Herbert Hoover's administration is the greatest failure in the Republic. He said the Hawley Smoot tariff benefits farmers little and real relief will come from honest government and economy in administration.

Newcastle Ind Herbert Hoover Republic Walter Myers Indianapolis Hoover Myers

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