Speed Efforts to Insure Stop on U S Route
Officials from Transcontinental Air Transport met Terre Haute leaders to push for a municipal airport to accommodate their large transport planes. A decision is sought by Sept. 20 with a tentative contract possibly near, aiming for a 25 year landing privilege and a field of at least 5,000 feet. Martin of the Martin airplane plant joined the discussion endorsing a large sod or dirt field near the city and professional airport management to avoid political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Henderson
H. C. Ferguson
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Henderson
Chamber of Commerce
Glenn L. Martin
Martin Airplane Factory
Cleveland
Martin
Baltimore
C. L. Harrod
Chamber
Chicago Municipal
Two Held in Probe of Indiana Murder
Two men Floyd White age 23 and James A Miller 26 are held in Twin Falls Idaho at the request of Steuben County authorities as suspects in the slaying of a man whose charred body was found in a Fremont area barn a week ago. They were caught stealing a laprobe from an automobile and traveled in a car with a stolen license plate on the murder day. No further progress reported amid three investigations led by Sheriff Charles Zimmerman Judge C C Carlin and Coroner F J Humphreys aided by state investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Special
Angola
Ind
Twin Falls
Idaho
Steuben County
Fremont
Floyd White
James A. Miller
Winner
N. C
Charles Zimmerman
C. C. Carlin
F. J. Humphreys
Forrest C. Huntington
Chauncey A. Manning
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Russell Eckert
Paul Jackson
Zimmerman
Firemen to Parade in Veterans of Foreign Wars Event
City firemen join the Veterans of Foreign Wars parade tonight led by Lieut B Hay. Fire Chief Harry Voshell, an honorary Hoosier Post member, will march with others in charge of the parade apparatus. Veterans include C F Conrad H H Homer Arthur Flapp William Bulmer Thomas Newell Lieut Herbert Campbell and Lieut Ray. Mrs H H Homer and Mrs Jess Ray will represent the firemen's wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ess B. Hay
Harry Voshell
Hoosier Post
C. F. Conrad H. H. Homer
Arthur Flapp
Willian Bulmer
Thomas Newell
Herbert Campbell
Ray
H. H. Homer
Jess Ray
Four Paving Contracts Awarded by State Highway Commission
The State Highway Commission announced four paving contracts. Gary to Lake County line on State Road 6 awarded to Calumet Paving Co for 169 122.13 dollars. Westville to four miles west of Laporte line on State Road 6 to Wabash Construction Co for 154 916.20 dollars. Logansport to Peru on State Road 24 awarded to McCaun Construction Co for 267 478.84 dollars. Nappanee to north of Wakarusa on State Road 19 awarded to Hinsey and Dull for 131 844.31 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
John D. Williams
Gary
Lake County
Calumet Paving Company
Laporte County
Westville
Wabash Construction Company
Vincennes
Logansport
Peru
McCaun Construction Company
Noblesville
Nappanee
Wakarusa
Hinsey & Dull
Portland
Tough Uns at VFW Encampment Show Gentle Side
Providence veteran Arthur L. Lake, sergeant at arms, explains how tough men become manageable in official VFW sessions. He recalls Spanish American War service and World War I work in the naval department. His wife served in France, and they have a three month old baby at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Arthur L. Lake
Providence
R. I
Lake
Naval Department
France
Four Indianapolis Boys Arrested in Auto Theft Ring
Four Indianapolis youths Raymond Kelly 17 Burton Whiteside 16 James Griffin 17 and Sylvan Kinamon 17 were arrested in Crawfordsville Indiana on auto theft charges. Police say they stole a car in Indianapolis abandoned it in Crawfordsville then stole another there and drove to Illinois where they took a third car before returning to Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Ind
Raymond Kelly
Buchanan St
Burton Whiteside
Charles St
James Griffin
Sylvan Kinnamon
S. Meridian St
Shields
Illinois
Gander Attack Leads to $14,000 Suit
Mrs Amelia Facteau sues for 14000 from a neighbor claiming a vicious and excitable gander bit her, tripped her and gave her a case of nerves in Washington.
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United Press
Washington
Amelia Facteau
Pedestrians Robbed as Suspects Nabbed by Police
A series of late Tuesday and early today robberies across Indiana streets ended with three alleged robbers arrested. A 29 year old man was slugged on Kentucky Avenue near Capitol Avenue. A purse snatch victim, Mrs. Alex Rumpler, was pursued to the William Penn Apartments where the robber faced pursuers with a revolver. Additional thefts include a garage burglary with $7 in nickels found, a pay telephone robbery at a Great Western Oil station, and several home burglaries.
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Illinois
Washington Sts
Thomas Holtsclaw
N. Noble Sr
E. C. Atkins Company
Kentucky Ave
Capitol Ave
Alex Rumpler
Edward Hammond
E. B. Flora
Thirteenth
William Penn Apts
Pennsylvania St
George Gilbert
Forty-Fourth St
Nolan Jones
Oaklandon
John F. Dalton
S. Harding St
Jones
Great Western Oil Company
Maple Rd
Fall Creek Blvd
George van Dien
Fullerton
Cal
T. Thomas
Los Angeles
J. Rawles
Phi Delta Kappa
College Ave
Rawles
van Dien
Walter Evans
New Jersey St
William F. Parkyn
Craig Hotel
Richard K. Storm
Ohio St
Transfer Chicago day chief after shooting
George Golding, chief of Chicago prohibition enforcement, will be moved to other fields after two agents Arthur R. Franklin and Edward P. Gill were arraigned on assault with intent to murder tied to the shooting of Merle Adams during a raid last week. The 30 member squad will be broken up and dispersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
George Golding
Golding
Arthur R. Franklin
Edward P. Gill
Merle Adams
Massachusetts Avenue Merchants Seek More Members
The Massachusetts Avenue Merchants' Association launches a drive to recruit new members between Ohio and Tenth Streets. The campaign aims to expand a wider thoroughfare and improve street lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Avenue Merchants’ Association
Ohio
Tenth Sts
Bridge opens across White River linking Daviess and Pike
Seven thousand people attended the opening and dedication of a new 125000 dollar bridge over the White River in Rogers Indiana. The span connects Daviess and Pike counties and eases travel between Washington and Petersburg.
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Rogers
Ind
White River
Daviess
Pike
Washington
Petersburg
Railway union elects officers at Penn gymnasium
Eli Pritchett Endsley was chosen president of the Mutual Beneficial Association of Pennsylva Rail road Employes, Inc. Others elected include Vernon Loughner as vice president Fred J. Sauer as secretary Daniel Howe as financial secretary J. W. Close as treasurer Walter Thompson as trustee and G. W. Young as Philadelphia convention delegate R. R. Nace Indianapolis superintendent spoke at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Pritchett Endsley
Mutual Beneficial Association of Pennsylva Railroad Employes, Inc
Penn Gymnasium
Vernon Loughner
Fred J. Sauer
Daniel Howe
J. W. Close
Walter Thompson
G. W. Young
Philadelphia
R. R. Nace
Indianapolis
Ahmed Zogu Set to Be Albania’s King Scanderbeg III
Ahmed Zogu, hailed as Albania’s future king, faces a transition from republic to monarchy as the national assembly moves to frame a special urgency bill naming him King Scanderbeg III. The Boston note credits former U S congressman George F Williams with declining the role years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Tirana
Albania
Ahmed Zogu
National Assembly
Zogu
Zoguy
Scanderberg III
Scanderberg
Boston
Massachusetts
George F. Williams
Greece
Williams
$36,000 Whisky Seized Near Angola by Sheriff
Four hundred cases of Canadian whisky valued at $36,000 were seized on a highway near Angola, Indiana, by Steuben County Sheriff Charles Zimmerman. Truck driver J. P. Hiller of Chicago is held on liquor transportation charges as deputies guard the six wheel truck. the seizure followed Zimmerman's civil service testing for a Federal prohibition agent post.
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Angola
Ind
Charles Zimmerman
Steuben County
J. P. Hiller
Chicago
Hiller
Zimmerman
Teachers Laud Progress in Marion Institute Address
Roy P. Wisehart praised teachers for two decades of progress at the Marion County Teachers Institute in Crim inal courtroom contrasting a 1909 one room rural school with modern city systems. Mrs Emeritus Brown continued travel lectures as the day’s third of five. City Superintendent Charles F. Miller and County Superintendent Lee Swails were listed for later comments for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy P. Wisehart
Marion County Teachers Institute
Wisehart
Demarchus Brown
Charles F. Miller
W C T U backs Hoover after Smith remark in Duluth
The Minnesota W C T U declared support for Herbert Hoover in Duluth as St Paul State president Mrs Josephine E Sizer denounced Governor Smith calling him a presidential candidate who wants to put his foot on the brass rail and blow off the foam.
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United Press
Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Herbert Hoover
Josephine E. Sizer
St. Paul
Smith
Disabled WWI veteran seeks jail stay over glory price
Dan Griffith, 30, a disabled Coast Artillery veteran, is jailed in Posey County at his own request after a gun burst left him blind at times and prone to violence. He asked Police Chief Smith to lock him up to avoid harming others while authorities seek placement in a government hospital.
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MT. Vernon
Ind
Dan Griffith
Posey County
Coast Artillery
Griffith
Smith
Witnesses Testify In Riverside Park Coaster Tragedy Probe
Coroner C. H. Keever heard testimony from ten witnesses about the Riverside park coaster crash that killed Nellie White and injured many. Seven Wasson Company employees plus additional officials and managers gave statements as hospital patients recovered. final verdict expected after remaining testimonies and investigations.
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Riverside Park
C. H. Keever
H. P. Wasson Company
Alice Cork
Southeastern Avé
Harold Silcox
Lincoln St
Olive Humphreys
Orleans St
Myrtle Bush
Minnesota St
Maud Linkenholker
Dorothy Whitaker
E. Pearl St
Henrietta Willmer
Roosevelt Ave
Keever
J. H. Mooney
Nellie White
Jerry Jones
Northwestern Ave
Jones
United Brethren Pastors Assigned at Southern Indiana Session
Plainville Indiana August 29 sixty ninth annual session of United Brethren churches in southern Indiana announces pastoral assignments across the region. Leaders Perry Brandenburg Kin dred Settle Ivy and conference superintendent Rev. W H Lutes coordinate the placements at Plainville.
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Plainville
Ind
United Brethren Churches of
Indiana
Atkins Chapel
Silas Decker
Alfordsville
Montgomery
F. E. Pyle
Beech
O. H. Youngblood
Beck's Grove
Boling
Mr. Mershawn
Central
D. Plummer
Corydon
J. A. Settle
Coal City
G. CG. Bond
Chrisney
Emma Himmelheber
Dale
J.L. Battram
Dillman
V. &. Kellams
Decker
Paul’ Sherrill
Evansville
A.D. Smith
Edwardsville
James McClarey
Jasonville
J. Fields
Leipsic
Melver
Lewis
W. Haynes
Mt. Vernon
J. . Hedge
New Bethel
Mr. Lynch
New Albany
C. H. Ivy
New Salisbury
Newbern
Elmer Smith
Jon E. Roberts
Oakland City
J. W. McMurtry
Palmyra
W. T. Barker
Pleasant Hill
D. W. Davis
Princeton
M. P. Kindred
Petersburg
E. B. Catt
Perry Key
Paoli
Brandenburg
Eaglesville
Bessie Frady
Rockport
Elizabeth Shrode
J.H. Tombs
Scotland
Horace McKibbons
Shoals
C. H. Sekrist
Vincennes
L. Todd
Vevey Ib
de Pigg
Washington
N. Fouts
Wes Be
Sa . Stephens
White Cloud
Ants Roaches Gone for Good with New Chemical
An odorless stainless powder named Takimized Sodium Fluoride. Advertised as “T S F” to drive ants and roaches from homes. one application lasts long and pests leave premises quickly. Priced cheap and easy to use.
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Rei RT
City Securities Corporation
Dick Miller
Wales
Marthe
Prince of Wales
Princess Marthe
Sweden
George
Queen Mary
Balmoral Castle
Europe
Ingrid
Highway Commission
Nab
Eli Pritchett
Pennsylvania Group
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Bdletcher Savings and Trust Company
Northwest Corner
Pennsylvania and
Market Streets
Assembly
Chance
County Institute
Hoover
U. B
Health Research Bureau
Alabama
Riley
Chesterfield
Ciga
Coer
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