Graf Zeppelin Aims to Set New Round-the-World Record
The Graf Zeppelin nears Friedrichshafen after extended Lakehurst operations as mechanics prepare fueling and gassing. Seventeen passengers are booked for the final leg to Germany while a Zeppelin gorilla named Susie娱乐 attracts crowds. Weather favors departure though a cross wind could delay the start tonight.
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Zeppelin
Zep
Friedrichshafen
Lakehurst
Sussie
Susie
Dog Survives Month Locked Inside House
Airedale dog owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bay in Corvallis Oregon spent a full month without food or water after being locked in the house during the Bays' one month vacation. The tiny windows and torn curtains showed the dog's attempts to escape. Rescued by the Bays the dog was too weak to stand but recovered after small portions of food and water were given.
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United Press
Man Accused in Wife Assault After Beer Find
Police report Aby Houston 404 North Blackford street argued with his wife Friday night and allegedly used a stick to strike her head. Officers found beer at his home and he was arrested on assault and battery charges. wife treated at city hospital. Separately Henry Piper 510 North Liberty street was arrested on six charges after police found two gallons of liquor in his car near College avenue and St Clair street. charges included drunkenness and drunken driving.
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Aby
Houston
North Blackford Street
City Hospital
Henry Piper
North Liberty Street
College Avenue
St. Clair Street
Reds Debate Inside Watermelon Color Mystery
A heated Indianapolis debate centers on whether uncut watermelons are colorless inside. University professors dispute the idea that light is needed for color, while a state entomologist promises to prove red flesh by cutting the fruit. Local vendors claim red melons are common and ready for sale.
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Indianapolis
University of Tennessee
Frank B. Wade
Shortridge High School
Arl C. Means
Butler University
Frank M. Wallace
Indiana
Wallace
Jackson County
Jackson
Funeral Rites for Mrs Hannah Glavin Richardson
Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning at St Patrick's church for Hannah Glavin Richardson 70 native of London who died Thursday in Methodist hospital. She lived in Indianapolis since childhood. Survived by two sons Edward Vaughn Richardson and Paul Richardson and sister Beatrice Glavin Riley of Chicago. Burial in Holy Cross cemetery.
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St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church
Hannah Glavin Richardson
London
Methodist Hospital
Trial Delay In Torso Slaying Case In Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on August 31, Dr. Frank P. Westlake's trial for the torso murder of Mrs. Laura B. Sutton was expected to resume with handwriting expert J. Clark Sellers as a likely last prosecution witness. The defense won a point when Bertha Hibbs testified that dresses identified by Benjamin King as Sutton's were not her property and had been purchased by Westlake for his daughter-in-law and her mother. Deputy Sheriff Allen testified that human blood was found in drain pipes at the retired doctor's home and there were blood stains on a bathroom wall.
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United Press
LO Angeles
J. Clark Sellers
Exper
Frank P. Westlake
Laura B. Sutton
Bertha Hibbs
Four Hurt in Culver Hospital Auto Crash
Four Indianapolis residents were hospitalized after an early morning crash on state Highway 34 near Crawfordsville. The injured are Walter Tracy and his wife of 414 Dorman Street, Tim Strange, and Katherine Le Barr of 1023 Elm Street. Tracy said his light roadster went wide open and skidded, overturning at a detour while traveling about 70 miles per hour.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Indianapolis
Culver Hospital
Walter Tracy
Dorman Street
Tim Strange
Katherine le Barr
Elm Street
Tracy
Catholic edict bans secular schooling for social reasons
Boston August 31 Cardinal William O Connell warned Boston priests to deny absolution to Catholic mothers who send children to secular schools for social status. He told 1 500 teachers at the twenty fifth annual teachers institute that Catholic schools provide the finest training and questioned mothers motive for secular education.
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United Press
Boston
William Cardinal O'Connell
American Catholic Heirarchy
Endurance Flight Near 200 Hours Over Sky Harbor
Russell Mossman and C. E. Steele race toward a 200 hour endurance milestone at Sky Harbor airport after 184 hours aloft in a monoplane named Chicago We Will. The record under challenge is the 321 hour mark set by the St. Louis Robin.
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United Press
Chicago
Russell Mossman
C. E. Steele
Sky Harbor
St. Louis
Seventh Juror Chosen for Textile Strikers Trial in Charlotte
A. F. Parker a young grocer and True Light cult member was selected as the seventh juror in the Loray mills strike murder trial. Parker’s beliefs could affect views on radical groups linked to the case. Defense notes possible bias from northern defendants and capital punishment opposition among jurors. Court scolded two smoking witnesses after Friday session.
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Arthur F. DE Greve
United Press
Charlotte
N. C
A. F. Parker
Parker
North
South Carolina
Loray Mills
Aderholt
Suspect Identified in Interstate Auto Theft Case
Pictures and fingerprints from Dallas identified Kirby Davis as the suspect. Davis, arrested in Dallas, gave the alias Jack Harry Harris. Wanted in Indiana for murder and bank robbery at Angola, he will be returned for trial and federal court will hear the interstate transportation of stolen automobiles charge.
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Dallas
Tex
Kirby Davis
Forrest Huntington
Indiana Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Davis
Jack Harry Harris
Huntington
Indiana
Angola
United States
South Side Safety Rally Plans Draw Ex Traffic Officers
Communication urged among former traffic patrol boys, parents and school officials for the September 7 and 8 safety rally. The committee aims to include all ex traffic officers for the two day event featuring a basket dinner, band concert and vaudeville at Garfield Park for children on Sunday September 8.
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South Side
Garfield Park
Westinghouse Lamp Works Opens Plant in Detroit
Start of production at the Westinghouse Lamp Company plant at Michigan and La Salle streets has created 150 jobs for men and women. Daily output now reaches 3,000 electric lamps and radio tubes with plans to reach 60,000 tubes daily as the workforce grows to about 1,200.
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Westinghouse Lamp Company
Michigan and
la Salle Streets
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Stowaways Removed From Graf Zeppelin Before Midnight Voyage
At Naval Air Station two Italian youths, about 16 or 17, were found hiding in a Graf Zeppelin cabin as final preparations for the Friedrichshafen trip began. They admitted wanting to go to Germany and said the voyage seemed the quickest option. they offered few details.
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Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Graf Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
J. Darbacher
Graf Zeppelin Company
Germany
Darbacher
Jury to Decide Mother's Fate in Los Angeles Murder Trial
In Los Angeles on Aug 31, the fate of Mrs. Josephine Valenti, accused of first degree murder in the death of her 8 month old infant, will be decided by a superior court jury. The defense rested after two hours presenting Mrs Valenti and her husband, who denied involvement as prosecutors sought the death penalty.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Josephine Valenti
Superior Court
William Christenson
Body Identified as Elizabeth Hopper Artist and Filmmaker’s Daughter
The body recovered from Lake Michigan is identified as Elizabeth Hopper 22 artist's model and Frank Hopper film actor. Police say she attempted suicide with poison on New Year’s Day 1928 due to unrequited love and left a letter regretting not taking her father’s advice. Hopper was noted for impersonating Theodore Roosevelt in Rough Riders.
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United Presse
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Elizabeth Hopper
Frank Hopper
Hopper
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Bandit Suspect Held In Drug Store Robbery Case
Glenn Dunham 21 of 318 East Vermont Street was brought back to Massillon Ohio where police will probe his suspected link to a $900 drug store theft from a month earlier. He was arrested in Indianapolis Friday night and waived extradition after leaping into a car to escape.
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Glenn Dunham
Vermont Street
Massillon
Dunham
Indianapolis
Doctor Foils Car Theft Attempt Near City Home
Dr Dan L Bower of 115 East Sixteenth street startled a 25 year old man attempting to steal his running car Friday night. The thief fled after clambering from the car's opposite side while Bower reached the ignition area.
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Dan L. Bower
East Sixteenth Street
Stolen Cars Reported Missing From City Addresses
Police are alerted to four vehicles reported stolen from separate locations. Packard M-2040 from 1120 Central Avenue, Studebaker 27-742 from Stock Street and Kentucky Avenue, Ford 713-735 from Tal Port Avenue and Twenty-fifth Street, Chevrolet 709-160 from Capitol Avenue and Ohio Street in Burgersville.
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Marion Trexler
Central Avenue
Packard
Bert Fveihart
Dearborn Street
Studebaker
Stock Street
Kentucky Avenue
Arthur Rush
Ford
Talport Avenue
Twenty-fifth Street
Caroline Cook
Burgersville
Ind
Chevrolet
Capitol Avenue
Ohio Street
Back Home Again Autos Found by Police
Automobiles reported by police as found include a Essex with license 68 819 located at Kentucky Avenue and White River and another vehicle belonging to L. R. Miller of 1130 Newman Street found at Gale and Fifth Streets.
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Essex
Kentucky Avenue
White River
Ll. R. Miller
Newman Street
Gale and
Fifth Streets
Edison honored at Cleveland air races with Ford and Firestone
At Merton T. Akers Municipal Airport Edison Day honored the inventor posthumously with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone among celebrity attendees. The event framed by thrilling races included navy and army pilots, near-misses, and notable results like Clarence Chamberlin winning a semi final and Lieutenant Palmer taking the Mason M. Patrick trophy in the eighty mile army race. Parish church plans delegate election for the eastern district synod in Egg Harbor New Jersey.
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Merton T.akers
United Press
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
Ford
Firestone
Navy
M. E. Arnolds
C. C. Ironmonger
F. C. Sutton
C. K. Lankford
Lankford
Lorain
Clarence Chamberlin
R. W. Brown
New York City
Chamberlin
Verne Roberts
Moline
Ivan M. Palmer
George F. Kinzie
Francis M. Ziegler
Lorita Bollinger to Model for Spirit of Flight Trophy
Miss Lorita Bollinger of Cleveland will model for the Spirit of Flight trophy at the women’s air derby from Santa Monica to Cleveland. She is Seymour, Indiana born, Seymour High School graduate, Tudor Hall attendee, Ely Court graduate and aviation enthusiast who will present the $3,000 trophy to the winner.
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Lorita Bollinger
Cleveland
BE. C. Bollinger
Seymour
Ind
Santa Monica
Cal
Bollinger
Seymour High School
Tudor Hall
Indianapolis
Ely Court
Greenwich
Order Halts Traction Sale by Insull Interests
Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin grants a temporary restraining order blocking the purchase of Union Traction Company of Indiana by the Insull group. Gavin L. Payne, minority bondholders chairman, seeks to stop the stock sale at one-fifth par value. Hearing on permanency set for next Saturday. Minority bondholders claim about 1 million dollars in traction bonds, Payne holding 19 thousand. The Insull offer of 20 cents on the dollar is described as wholly inadequate and sacrificial.
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Harry O. Chamberlin
Union Traction Company of
Indiana
Insull
Gavin L. Payne
The
Traction Company
Payne
Oldest mailman to the nation hailed as neighborhood hero
Edward Zinsmeister of Zanesville Ohio a 58 year old veteran mail carrier and delegate to the National Letter Carrier Association convention describes why mail carriers are heroes to their routes. He sees himself as a adviser doctor and information bureau who knows families and can help with jobs and business tips. In Buenos Aires the senate passed a law making a forty eight hour work week for most workers official.
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Inneapolis
America
Edward Zinsmeister
Zanesville
Zinsmeister
National Letter Carrier Association
Leslie Flays Parole Stand of Bank Group
Governor Harry G. Leslie attacked the Indiana State Bankers Association and its president A G Brown at a parole board meeting in Michigan City Indiana while the board considered releasing Lee Spiers a band member who aided a Gary bank robbery in 1919 Spiers testified and the case was continued sixty days to await action. Paroles granted included James Hudson Charles Krohn Harry Watson Harold Knudson Aaron Dempsey Charles Farmer Lon Thompson James Edwards McKinsly Driver Robert Denny Daniel Buckner James Lyons Robert Johnson.
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United Press
Michigan City
Ind
Harry G. Leslie
Indiana State Bankers’ Association
A. G Brown
Greencastle
Indiana State
Leslie
Pasrole Board
Lee Spiers
Gary
Spiers
Brown
State Bankers Association
Bankers Association
Lake County
State Association
Bankers' Association
Board Inc
James Hudson
Charles Krohn
Warrick
Harry Watson
Allen
Harold Knudson
Lake
Aaron Dempsey
Marion
Charles Farmer
Jay
Lon Thompson
Clark
James Edwards
McKinsly
Robert Denny
Putnam
State Farm
Daniel Buckner
Johneson
James Lyons
Robert Johnson
Negro kills sister mistaking her for a burglar
In George County a 79 year old Negro shot and killed his sister Kitty Duncan 58 in their cabin on Georgetown road near Speedway road Friday night. He said drunken men in a nearby field prompted the act and he fired when his sister appeared at the doorway. He was not held.
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Kitty Duncan
George County
Georgetown Road
Speedway Road
Indianapolis Military Band to Close Season at Christian Park
The city park board presents the Indianapolis Military Band for the last band concert of the season at Christian Park Sunday at 3 PM. Selections include Semper Fidelis Old Dutch Warblers Serenade and more from various marches and overtures.
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City Park Board
Indianapolis
Christian Park
Steven Foster
Oberon
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Roland Mayer
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Froyd
Mont
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New York
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Djust Melon
Tenshun
Tony
Leonard Phillips
Anderson, Ind
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Holy Cross Cemetery
Crawfordsville Hospital
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Edwin D. Logsdon
Indiana Board of Agriculture
Logsdon
Ohio
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Wizard
Mile Square
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Lady Mary Heath
Evangeline Lindbergh
Council of the
First Moravian Church
Eastern District Synod
Egg Harbor
Buenos Aires
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