King George Rallies After Night of Pain
King George endured a painful night as infection symptoms rose again but reportedly moderated by morning. Lord Dawson and Sir Stanley Hewett signed the bulletin noting a fair night and improved condition after a bout of discomfort. The Prince of Wales arrived at Aden en route to aid his father, while Queen Mary sent reassuring messages.
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United Press
London
George
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Stanley Hewett
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Prince of Wales
Aden
Queen Mary
Blond Chosen Queen in 4-H Health Test
Miss Thelma Svarstad 17 from Brown County South Dakota named healthiest 4-H girl in the United States at the national health contest scoring 99 per cent. William Tobias 15 of Saginaw County Michigan named champion among boys with 97.4 per cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Thelma Svarstad
Brown County
South Dakota
United States
William Tobias
Saginaw County
Michigan
Change racket hits local coal company scheme
Police report another “bring the change” scam by a Black man targeting coal firms. A driver delivered a ton of coal to 1226 Fayette street, receiving $13 change for $20. The man, who did not live at the address, disappeared, as the thiefs have done at several other local coal outfits this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street Coal Company
Fayette Street
Letters for Santa Reach Indianapolis Post Office
The annual flood of letters to Santa Claus arrives at the Indianapolis post office. Over fifty letters, with requests for drums dolls skates clothing and gifts for family, are sent to the Family Welfare society for forwarding to Santa and his Indianapolis assistants for family aid checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
North Pole
Indianapolis
Traffic violators held for court after city warrants
Police found numerous erroneous addresses for license holders while attempting to serve warrants for traffic violations. A total of 126 were slated for appearance at the city prison today, including thirteen women, most charged with violations of the city traffic code. They received warnings but did not appear to pay fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Telephone Ad Promotes Low All-Call Rate
An advertisement touts a minimal charge for calls to Chicago and Chicago area numbers. The basic rate by telephone is listed as 1.05 dollars, emphasizing affordability for long or local reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Methodist ministers back Prohibition pledge and Kellogg pact
About 2,000 Methodist ministers and laymen at the Area Men’s Council in Cable tabernacle approve resolutions urging sincere, vigorous enforcement of Prohibition and praising the Kellogg peace pact. Bishop Edgar Blake frames the push as public opinion shaping law observance, urging Senate approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Senate
Marathon dancer collapses after long event at Tomlinson Hall
Hughie Hendrixson, 18, of 23342 Massachusetts Ave, was taken to City Hospital in a state of nervous collapse less than a month after winning a dance marathon at Tomlinson Hall run by the American Legion. An ambulance was summoned by Dr. E R. Wilson. He had recently performed in local theater acts and is reported in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson Hall
American Legion
Hughie Hendrixson
Massachusetts Avenue
City Hospital
E. R. Wilson
Oliver Avenue
City
Cleveland man arraigned in restaurant hold up
John L. Smith of Cleveland was charged with holding up a restaurant at 109 Kentucky avenue on Monday and taking $875 from Charles Diner which was recovered after traffic officer John Madden captured Smith following a chase. Smith pleaded not guilty. Judge James A. Collins set a 9 a.m. Monday trial. Police seek a second man. defense says Smith will claim the money came from a trap game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Smith
Cleveland
Kentucky Avenue
Charles
John Madden
Smith
James A. Collins
Diner
Herbert Hartman
Thief Takes Pianist Fur Coat At Tabernacle Service
During a Tuesday afternoon service 2000 Methodist clergy and lay attendees watched as a thief slipped to the front row and stole pianist Agnes Warriner’s fur coat valued at 150 dollars. Rev Bert Edward Smith announced the loss and asked for tips, but police reported no clues as of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cable Tabernacle
Bert Edward Smith
Agnes Warriner
Tabernacle
Racketeer arrest raid nets twenty in Cleveland hotel
A fifty police unit moved before noon to a Cleveland hotel and detained twenty men, most armed, registered from New York Chicago Muncie Fort Wayne and held on suspicion as part of an international racketeer gang. Names revealed include J Treino V Mangano S Pace Mike Russo Sam de Carlo Frank Myers John Terrill Paul Halazalo Joseph Grunta Frank Alo Charles San Filipp o John Merabella Ignatius Italiana G V Galica G Prosaci A Magliocco S Olivere H Lolordo James Intraibia John Luchiesa Joe Socco Tony Bello Chicago and other cities.
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Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Muncie
Ft. Wayne
Ind
J. Treino
V. Mangano
S. Pace
Brooklyn
Mike Russo
Sam de Carlo
Buffalo
Frank Myers
John Terrill
Tarrytown
N. Y
Paul Halazalo
Joseph Grunta
Frank Alo
Gary
Charles San Fillipo
John Merabella
St. Louis
Ignatius Italiana
G. V. Galica
Tampa
Fla
G. Prosaci
A. Magliocco
S. Olivere
H. Lolordo
James Intraibia
John Lucchesa
Joe Socco
Tony Bello
Dowell Charged After Thumb Injury In Domestic Scuffle
Charles Dowell, 62, of 1718 Lockwood Street, cut his left thumb while allegedly aiming to cut his wife Susan, 45, who then bit the knife end, and Dowell was held on assault and battery with intent to kill. In Memphis, W. W. Campbell of New Wilmington Pa was named president of the National Builders Supply Association at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dowell
Lockwood Street
Dowell
Susan
City Prison
United Press
Memphis
Tenn
W. W. Campbell
New Wilmington
National Builders Supply Association
Prisoner Weiss Shot by Captain After Court Trial
New York December 5 Sidney Whitey Weiss the fourth offender wounded one attendant and struck another with a revolver during transport to the Tombs He was sentenced to life at Sing Sing Weiss attempted to shoot Captain Doyle but the gun jammed Doyle killed Weiss amid a tense courtroom scene
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
NEW York
Sidney “Whitey
Weiss
John Doyle
Criminal Courts
Sing Sing
Doyie
al Williams
Williams
Leo Talstland
Doyle
Donnelan
Avalanche traps Lang_EN station as trains buried in Alps
An avalanche in the Arlberg Pass buried the Lang en railway station and trapped about 80 passengers for over two days. The stranded train contained two Barnum circus vans with wild animals. Rescue crews freed them after fifty two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay
United Press
Innsbruck
Austria
Arlberg Pass
Langen
Riverside County to seek insanity defense evaluation for Northcott
Riverside County District Attorney Ford announced plans to have Gordon Stewart Northcott examined by alienists to block the insanity plea in the slayings of four southern California youths. The report also notes a New York survey finding stutterers may be mentally and physically superior to those with normal speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Gordon Stewart Northcott
California
Ford
Riverside County
Northcott
New York
Teachers’ College
Kidnapping Of Louisville King Of Gamblers
Louisville bookmaker Ed Albey known as king of the gamblers has been abducted and is held for fifty thousand dollars. His employee Logan Schwaner received two anonymous calls asking to cash a check under Albey’s signature. Police think racketeers or rival bookmakers staged the kidnapping. detectives are on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Louisville
Ed Albey
King of the
Albey
Logan Schwaner
Schwaner
Fight against Kellogg pact opens in Senate panel
In Washington the Senate foreign relations committee heard a quiet challenge to the Kellogg anti war treaty. Senator James A Reed and allies delayed an immediate favorable report and forced Secretary Kellogg to testify next Friday. Opponents warn the pact could drag the United States into the world court indirectly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
James A. Reed
Dem
Missouri
Borah
Senate
Kellogg
Reed
United States
Walker to Indiana Notre Dame grid dinner
New York Mayor James J. Walker will travel to South Bend Indiana to speak at the Notre Dame football banquet Thursday night and is expected to return Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Notre Dame
United Press
James J. Walker
South Bend
Ind
Auto Victim Dies After Crossing Street
Albert Elf 44 of 44 West Fourteenth Street died in city hospital today from injuries after being struck by a car while crossing East Washington Street in the 1100 block. Grover Williams driver of the other vehicle, 39 North Bolton Avenue, Dublin. Henry Dixon 69 a Sinn Fein founder in the Irish Free State was killed by an automobile as he left the office of his friend, the late President Griffiths, yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Elf
West Fourteenth Street
City Hospital
East Washington Street
Grover Williams
Bolton Avenue
United Press
Dublin
Henry Dixon
Sinn Fein
Irish Free State
President Griffiths
City Records 13 Degree Cold Wave Hit Indianapolis
The city logged 13 degrees above zero at 8 a m marking a season low as a Midwest cold snap continues with little relief. Armington of the Weather Bureau says tonight stays cold with 15 to 20 degrees. Thursday may rise 8 to 10 degrees but Friday looks warmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Armington
United States Weather Bureau
Armington
Indianapolis
Ft. Wayne
Terre Haute
Chicago
Coat Thief Captured After Car Theft on City Street
M. H. Halpin of 3615 North Pennsylvania witnessed two men steal his overcoat from a car at 113 South Pennsylvania Street this afternoon. He alerted pedestrians and Trafficman Ott, then captured the suspects. They gave names as Robert Copy, 20, of New Orleans and Edward Joyce, 25, of Worcester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Halpin
Pennsylvania Street
South
Ott
Tmes
Robert Copy
New Orleans
Edward Joyce
Worcester
Mass
Heiress Lady Donna Hope Quits Fifth Avenue Job
Lady Donna Hope, 20 year old daughter of Lloyd Francis Hope and niece of the Duke of Newcastle, left a $25 weekly salesgirl post after one week due to publicity. Her passport would expire next spring, but her status as an heiress prompted her departure from the Fifth Avenue department store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
New York
Donna Hope
Lloyd
Francis Hope
Duke of Newcastle
Fifth Avenue
Hope
Two Hurt in City Interurban Crash
Kenneth Gray aged 23 of 1134 North Meridian and Albert Montgomery aged 32 of 1628 North Meridian were taken to city hospital with severe bruises after an Interstate Public Service Company interurban trailer jumped the track at Washington street and Capitol avenue, smashing into their automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian Street
Albert Montgomery
City Hospital
Interstate Public Service Company Interurban
Washington Street
Capitol Avenue
Guard Propaganda Bill Seeks Punishment for Public Influence
In Washington on December 5 the Senate considers a bill by Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana proposing a $1000 fine and six months imprisonment for individuals and corporations that attempt to sway school teachers or textbook authors. FTC evidence links public utilities firms to such influence in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Senate
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Federal Trade Commission
Weather report from Indianapolis airport 9:30 am
West wind 8 mph at Indianapolis airport. Barometric pressure 30.47 inches sea level. Temperature 15. Ceiling and visibility unlimited.
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Indianapolis
Two Forgiven Thieves of Coal Cited for Cold Families
Two men, nicknamed Warm Heart Jean Valjeans, were forgiven after police learned their families, each with three children, faced freezing conditions. They were found with sacks of coal from the A. M. Lawson yard at 1114 East Maryland Street. Lawson declined to file charges and returned the coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Peru Capital Greets Hoover on Latin Tour
President elect Herbert Hoover arrived in Callao aboard the Maryland at 7 15 am to begin a Latin American swing. Foreign Minister Adah Gamio and Rear Admiral A G Howe welcomed the party while Mayor Carlos Roe greeted Hoover at the docks. He rode to Lima for an official reception by President Augusto Leguia as troops lined Avenida Progreso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Lima
Peru
Herbert Hoover
U.S
Maryland
Hoover
Callao
Adah Gamio
Alexander P. Moore
A. G. Howe
Auto tag sale set for Indiana plates in state house basement
Indiana plates go on sale December 15 in the state house basement. Mark H. Rhodes says no sales before that date. From January 1 four Indianapolis branches and 115 state sites will sell plates, with over 900000 expected to be distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Statehouse
Mark H. Rhodes
Otto G. Fifield
Indianapolis
Rhoads
Kellogg denies Gibson blamed for Franco British naval pact
Secretary Kellogg rejected a report that Hugh Gibson ambassador to Belgium urged France and Britain to form a naval agreement. He said Gibson did not propose such a treaty and the State Department knew nothing of it until it appeared in the British house of commons.
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United Press
Washington
Kellogg
Briand
France
Hugh Gibson
United States
Belgium
Gibson
Britain
State Department
House of Commons
Falls Dead on Street: Mrs Carson Collapses in Viga Area
Mrs. Harry L. Carson of 233% Virginia avenue apartment 9 collapsed and died while walking at Virginia and Alabama streets. Deputy coroner Dr. C. E. Hayden ruled heart attack the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Carson
Virginia Avenue
Virginia
Alabama
C. E.,hayden
Reeser Elected President of American Petroleum Institute
E B Reeser of Tulsa Oklahoma was chosen president of the American Petroleum Institute for the coming year in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay United Press
Chicago
E. B. Reeser
Tulsa
Oklo
American Petroleum Institute
Orchid the Story of a Modern Moon Goddess
A romantic tale follows Ashtoreth and Monty then Hollis Hart as illness leads to voyage and change. The Phoenician moon goddess inspires the heroine in a modern drama blending thrills tears and laughter. Watch for chapter one Friday in The Indianapolis Times.
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Monty
Ashtoreth
Hollis Hart
Hollis
Dess
Indianapolis Times
Shtoreth
Nile
Cleopatra
Legion Seeks Injunction Against City Boxing Regulation
The American Legion seeks a temporary injunction to block a city boxing ordinance at the Armory. Trustees allege lack of standards for permits, excessive fees, and unfair targeting of professional contests while others, amateurs, are ignored. A hearing is scheduled December 12 before Superior Judge Byron K. Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Today
Armory
Boxing Commission
Byron K. Elliott
American Legion Benefit Fund Trust
Elliot
Mark E. Hamer
Norman A. Perry
Neal Grider
Robert F. Daggett
George W. Bowman
City
Claude M. Worley
David H. Jennings
Kenneth E. Woolling
Gideon W. Blain
Fred W. Connell
Sidney 8. Miller
Athletic Commission
Blackmer Extradition Decision Expected Soon
Paris December 5 A final ruling on the H M Blackmer extradition case may come this week The American lawyer said his French partner reports the accusation court has already decided to recommend against extradition
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United Press
Paris
H. M. Blackmer
Blackmer
Flu Increase Reported Across United States
Wide spread rise in influenza shown by health authorities and the United States Health Service. State officials and physicians urged to stay alert to detect new cases promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
United States Health Service
Wagner and Jones resolutions sent to commerce committee
The Wagner and Jones resolutions proposing congressional investigations of the Vestris disaster were referred to the commerce committee. Chairman Jones said both would be considered soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Wagner
Jones
Vestris
Commerce Committee
Senate
Treasury post office appropriation bill reported to House
The treasury post office appropriation bill of 1,116,675,389 dollars for fiscal year 1930 was reported to the House by the Ways and Means Committee. The bill shows an increase of 20,245,000 dollars over 1929. The report comes from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Treasury Post Office
House
Ways and Means Committee
Man Surrenders After Long Walk With Pistol
George Satriano chose a working man as his holdup victim but surrendered to police after wandering the streets six hours with a pistol in his pocket. The incident ends with Satriano turning himself in as authorities note the minimal loot of four dollars and seventy five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Satriano
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