Gillett Elected Speaker on First Ballot After Deadlock
Washington December 5 Representative Gillett of Massachusetts won the speaker’s chair on the first ballot ending a two day deadlock. Progressives demanded free debate and a vote on liberalizing House rules. Nelson of Wisconsin read the progressive statement outlining a thirty day period for rule discussion.
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United Presa
Washington
Gillett
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
House
Nelson
Wisconsin
Longworth
Garner
Texas
Cooper
Beggs
Ohio
Madden
Illinois
Speedy Marion County murder probe centers on Shaw
Dr. R H Alburger reports dried blood on James T Shaw car as Marion County grand jury probes murder of Mrs Helen Whelchel. Witnesses include Belford Staley and two others who saw Shaw with a woman in his car early the morning the body was found. Shaw denies involvement and remains held in state prison for safekeeping.
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R. H. Alburger
Paul F. Robinson
James T. Shaw
Whelchel
Frank Oberting
S. East St
Iowa and
East Sts
Helen Whelchel
Applegate St
Marion County Grand Jury
John Thomas Shaw
E. Maryland Sr
Michigan City
Shaw
Jerry Sykes
N. West St
Broadway
John Staley
Liberty St
High School Rd. Bridge
Ben Davis
Belford
Staley
Avon
Ind
Bedford
Virgil Gwinn
Gale St
Dale Ritzler
Highland Ave
Walter Daly
Daly
Indianapolis
Radamacher
Colored Baptists Call for Quick Trial in Girls Murder
Indianapolis colored Baptist pastors issued a resolution after the murder of Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel. They pledged support for speedy justice, commended the police, and urged enforcement of laws to rid the city of criminal elements. Signed by pastors from Mt. Zion, Mt. Paran, Second, Mt. Olivet, and Corinthian churches.
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Indianapolis
Helen Hager Whelchel
Federated Baptist Churches
S. B. Butler
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Benjamin S. Farrell
Mt. Paran Baptist Church
Snow Likely After Freezing Rain Tonight
Local meteorologist J. H. Armington predicted a light snow mixed with rain tonight as temperatures drop to freezing. Clearing weather and a slight rise in temperature expected by Thursday night after the storm center moves east. Only 1.01 inches of rain since Sunday. rivers at normal flood stage and would need four times that water to become dangerous.
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J. H. Armington
Armington
Baldwin election believed certain
London dispatch reports Premier Baldwin likely to win a majority in the general election. Lloyd George is expected to gain seats but remains in the minority. A Baldwin return could steer Britain toward an adjustable protective tariff to address domestic issues.
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United Press London
Baldwin
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Senate Meets and Adjourns as House Organizes
Congress Today reports Senate sessions adjourned until the House is organized as committees continue executive sessions. Teapot Dome inquiry persists and the Select committee resumes the Veterans Bureau investigation. The House works to complete organization and notify the President.
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Senate
House
Committee On Committees
Teapot Dome
Veterans’ Bureau
Chancellor Marx May Be Dictator
Berlin reports that the Reichstag aimed to pass an empowering bill giving Chancellor Marx near dictatorial powers. Members preferred swift action to dissolution or pay loss as Christmas nears while Marx promotes Deeds not Words and vows economy stability and hard work.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Marx
Gas Explosion Damages Stores on Illinois and Pearl Streets
A sewer gas blast damaged the Hang Drug Store at 27 S. Illinois St and the Labor Temple at 41 W. Pearl St when a circuit in Merchants Heat and Light wires in a Pearl Street manhole ignited gas. Damage is about 280 dollars. Miss Rose Velle of 1542 Lee St suffered minor burns while crossing Pearl St as flames erupted.
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Hang Drug Store
S. Illinois St
Labor
Love or Law Rises in Indiana Child Custody Case
Mrs Mildred Fleming of Paoli Indiana fights habeas corpus to regain her seven month old child taken by the Juvenile Court and placed with another family. Frank A Symmes represents the mother while Judge Linn D Hay presides. The case pits mother’s flesh and blood rights against the guardianship system and legal procedures.
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Mildred Fleming
Paoli
Ind
Board of Children's Guardians
Frank A. Symmes
Symmes
Clifford Fleming
Clifford Kennedy
Delaware judge upholds burglary sentence for Gene Williams
Gene Williams of Muncie must serve a prison term after the State Supreme Court affirmed a Delaware County court verdict of second degree burglary. Williams, convicted in early 1932, appealed for a new trial and the latest petition was denied.
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Gene Williams
Muncie
State Supreme Court
Whimams
Delaware County
Petition for rehearing in water rate case filed Thursday
Taylor B E Groninger corp oration counsel said the city will file a petition with the public service commission on Thursday seeking a rehearing. The document lists thirty five reasons and will be slightly revised with additional causes. Groninger consulted chamber of commerce and civic clubs on the petition.
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Public Service Commission
Taylor BE. Groninger
Corporation Counsel
Groninger
Chamber of Commerce
Community Civic Clubs
Evansville Mayor backs Shank on abolishing commission
Mayor William Elmendorf voiced support for Mayor Shank in efforts against the public service commission. He cautioned against simply replacing current members and said he would ask Shank to state plans in a forthcoming letter.
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Evansville
Public Service Commission
William Elmendorf
Mayor Shank
Shank
Commission
Elmendorf
Who's Head of Church? Jurors Decide Greek Church Dispute
Jurors in Superior Court under Judge Sidney M Miller hear competing claims to the Church of St Trias property at West and New York Streets. One faction led by Gust Papantonopoulos and Harry Alexander supports Turkish Greek orthodoxy aligned with Constantinople, while another led by Pete Brown and John Zagas supports Greek leadership with Father John Kargacos. the trial, begun Friday, may last another week as history and church law are debated.
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John Mblack
Wiorstone
United States
Sidney S. Miller
Church of St. Trias
West and
New York Sts
Gust Papantonopoulos
Harry Alexander
Constantinople
Greece
Pete Brown
John Zagas
John Kargacos
Holy Synod of Greece
Holy Synod
Ke Attorneys
Nice
Miller
Three Paths Discussed to Oust Governor McCray
Republican leaders weigh three options to confront Governor Warren T. McCray including a special legislative session for impeachment, a demand for resignation by the state committee or legislative Republicans, or a delay pending Marion County indictments or federal action. Discussions involve G O P state chairman Clyde Welch and prominent party officials and editors.
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Warren T. McCray
McCray
State Committee
Marion County
Clyde A. Welch
la Grange
The
Severin
Stuart T. Fisher
Raymond C. Morgan
House of Representatives
Russell B. Harrison
Indianapolis
Walb
James J. Nejdl
Senate
George D. Lindsay
Marion
Republican Editorial Association
Henry Marshall
Lafayette
Arthur Remmel
Fr. Wayne
Germany seeks vast loan to feed starving population
The United States plans to back an appeal by Germany for a large loan to be raised in the United States and Great Britain to feed the German population facing starvation, according to State Department sources.
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United Press
Washington
U.S
Germany
Great Britain
State Department
Meridian Investment Company Dissolution Filed
Notice filed today with the State dissolving Meridian Investment Company of Indianapolis. Aquilla Q. Jones served as president of the firm.
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Meridian Investment Company of
Indianapolis
Aquilla Q. Jones
Sol Schloss Offered Health Board Presidency
Mayor Shank announced he would offer Sol Schloss, head of Schloss Brothers clothiers in New York City, the presidency of the board of public health to fill the vacancy created by the death of Dr. Hodgin. Schloss is active in public health circles and leads the National Association of Retail Clothiers. if he declines, another business man will be chosen.
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Shank
Board of Public Health
Sol Schloss
Schloss Brothers, Clothiers
BE. E. Hodgin
Schloss
New York City
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
New York
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Judge Miller to New York After Mother's Death
Judge Sidney S. Miller of Superior Court No. 3 left for New York after learning his mother Mrs. Helen K. Miller died at her home there Tuesday night. Mau rice E. Tennant will be judge pro tem.
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Sidney S. Miller
Superior Court No. 3
New York
Helen K. Miller
Maurice E. Tennant
Suspect Grilled in Michigan City Murder Case
In Michigan City Ind on December 5 detectives Radamacher and Allemand and police Lt John Zener of Indianapolis grilled John Thomas on charges of murdering Mrs. The investigation centers on his possible involvement and authorities expressed continued belief in his guilt as the questioning proceeded late Tuesday.
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McGlenn
McMurtrie
Claude M. Worley
Michigan City
Richard Miller
Times
Ind
Radamacher
AlleMand
John Zener
Indianapolis
John Thomas
Jacoby appoints committees for Harding memorial drive
Elias J. Jacoby announces the Indianapolis local committee for the Harding Memorial drive to raise funds for a Harding mausoleum in Marion Ohio. William Fortune chairs. other officers include Robert H. Bryson treasurer Arthur V. Brown and Myron R. Green secretary with city officials and leaders aiding.
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Elias J. Jacoby
Marion County
Indianapolis
President Harding
William Fortune
Robert H. Bryson
Arthur V. Brown
Myron R. Green
Samuel Lewis Shank
J. K. Lilly
Thomas Taggart
L. C. Huesmann
Edward A. Kahn
William J. Mooney
Charles
French Lick
Fortune
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur R. Robinson
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