Race Advance Portrayed By Negro Leader
Dr Mordecai Wyatt Johnson Howard University president spoke at Kirshbaum center on the Negro progress since emancipation citing 64 years of freedom from slavery and pointing to leaders in science arts and civil service. He praised jazz and spirituals as uniquely Negro contributions and contrasted democratic ideals with realities of voting rights.
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Mordecai Wyatt Johnson
Howard University
Washington, D. C
Kirshbaum Community Center
Johnson
America
Rome
Dr. Johnson
Booker T. Washington
Dwight Ritter
Interracial Council
Thomas Vernor Smith
University of Chicago
Latin America
Hoover
Haiti
Two City Logs Stolen. Two Men Held for Grand Larceny
Walter Jackson and Leo Pinion were arrested for grand larceny in theft of two walnut logs owned by the city. They allegedly hired Ed ward Schrader to haul the logs from the city reduction plant on North Harding street. The logs, felled for plant improvements, were valued at $100 each.
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Walter Jackson
New York Street
Leo Pinion
Oliver Street
Edward Schrader
North Harding Street
De Pauw’s oldest graduate John Garrison Dunbar dies at 90
DePauw University’s oldest graduate, John Garrison Dunbar, aged 90, died Friday after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Sunday with Rev. C Howard Taylor and Dr. Salem B Town presiding. Dunbar, class of 1861, was born May 8, 1839, in Greenfield. He served in the Civil War rising from private to major and later practiced medicine, worked as assistant collector of internal revenue, farmed in Greencastle township, and served as Greencastle postmaster from 1902 to 1910. survived by widow Alice and two sons Walter and Park.
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Greencastle
Ind
Greenfield
Seventy-ninth Infantry
Internal Revenue
Greencastle Township
Baby hit by car in city crash may die
A baby in a city hospital was seriously injured after a hit and run crash while in its mother’s arms. Mary Sellers 18 carried the infant across Washington at Belmont and the driver fled. Her husband Gilbert 25 walked behind. A separate fatal crash earlier killed Anna Mae Woodall 29 and injured eleven others.
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City Hospital
Mary Sellers
West Tenth Street
Washington Street
Belmont Street
Gilbert Sellers
Anna Mae Woodall
Hovey Street
Martindale Avenue
Lucille Brown
Lafayette Street
John Dooley
Dooley
Suit over Gary mayor post challenges Johnson oath
Emmet N. White, Democrat, seeks to oust Roswell P. Johnson as Gary mayor arguing an Indiana felony bar prevents Johnson from serving after a prison term. Johnson, pardoned by Calvin Coolidge, argues the pardon removes the stigma. White seeks election certificate for clerk John Dwyer, which was refused.
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Gary
Ind
Emmet N. White
Roswell P. Johnson
Jan. G. Johnson
White
Johnson
Indiana
Atlanta
Calvin Coolidge
Frank C. Dailey
Indianapolis
United States
Harvey C. Curtis
William Matthew
John Dwyer
Dwyer
Sumner Leslie Chooses Pike-Dubois Judge Despite Opposition
Governor Harry G. Leslie appointed John L. Sumner of Petersburg as judge of the Pike-Dubois circuit court, ignoring recommendations by Congressman Rowbottom and State Senator Cooper. With three Republicans eligible, Sumner was chosen over Arthur Wolvin and W. L. Hunter while Cooper backed Hunter and Rowbottom backed Wolvin. Leslie remained neutral, aiming for a middle course.
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Harry Rowbottom
Evansville
Bruce Cooper
Stewartsville
Harry G. Leslie
John L. Sumner
Petersburg
Pike-Dubois
Bomar Traylor
Leslie
Traylor
Rowbottom
Washington
Arthur Wolvin
Cooper
Garrard Named Superintendent of Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Charles A. Garrard of 401 East Nineteenth street is named to lead the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, effective at once, with Governor Harry G. Leslie's approval. The Spanish-American War veteran succeeds the late Colonel Oran Perry. Garrard served as department commander of the Spanish American War Veterans in 1907 and was state guard quartermaster-general under Governor Marshall. The post pays 1800 dollars yearly.
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Charles A. Garrard
East Nineteenth Street
Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument
Monument Board
Harry G. Leslie
Oran Perry
Garrard
State Guard
Thomas R. Marshall
Change of ownership sought for Albany Co-operative Telephone
Petition filed with the public service commission asks permission to transfer ownership of the Co-operative Telephone Company of Albany to Indiana Bell Telephone Company. The filing states a payment of 43,933.86 dollars to settle the difference between assets and liabilities.
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Co-operative Telephone Company of
Albany
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
Indiana Bell Company
City civic bodies hold noon meeting on recreation survey
A joint meeting at Christ Episcopal Church on the Circle will hear the special recreation survey committee report its findings. The noon Tuesday session concludes a series reviewing the citys recreational needs.
Senate Ready for Probable Seat Battles
The Senate debated the tariff bill amid looming contests for seats. Senator-Designate Sullivan faced confirmation amid Wyoming appointment questions, while Joseph R. Grundy was expected to be named for Ware's seat in Pennsylvania. Senator Nye warned against any governor appointed replacement, as the wool tariff schedule and House tax cut awaited action. The House advanced interior department funds ahead of government supply measures.
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Washington
Senate
Patrick Sullivan
Wyo
Warren
Wyoming
Sullivan
Grundy
William S. Ware
Philadelphia
Joseph R. Grundy
Pennsylvania
Ware
Nye
Rep
N. D
Fisher
Pepper
Watson
House
Interior Department
Weather Ahead for Indianapolis Warm Spell Returns
Unsettled conditions bring rain and rising temperatures to Indianapolis today and Tuesday. Meteorologist J. H. Armington notes Sunday’s cold snap with a low around 29 degrees, while tonight’s forecasted low climbs to about 35 degrees.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
J. H. Armington
Armington
Three Guilty in Rum Plot In Gary Conspiracy Case
United Press reports Hammond Indiana December 9 three defendants were convicted in the Gary liquor conspiracy case. Six were acquitted and eight were hung juries in the first group named the Bock case. Remaining defendants from the Gary police and detective ranks faced next federal proceedings.
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United Press
Hammond
Ind
Gary
Thomas W. Slick
Bock
Charles Wampler
Alex Santi
Sandro Necco
Seven Directors to be Elected by Chamber of Commerce
Seven directors will be chosen for three year terms at the annual election Tuesday with polls open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Beigeen. The meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. will follow. President Paul Q. Richey will present recommendations and agenda items including by law changes and committee reports. Nominees include Coffin Miller Rottger Olive Richey Gates Griffith Brewer Do Wolff Hart Haerle Gay White and Heller.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Cea
Paul Q. Richey
Charles F. Coffin
Dick Miller
C. H. Rottger
George S. Olive
Frank E. Gates
Howard T. Griffith
Scott R. Brewer
Herman Do. Wolff
Edgar Hart
Louis H. Haerle
Howard M. Gay
John F. White
E. E. Heller
Ohio gang member extradited in Indiana bank robbery case
Two of three men identified in Ohio as participants in Indiana bank robberies face murder and robbery charges as they return to Indiana. Joe Saracino is jailed at Auburn linked to the Columbia City State Bank killing and a sheriff’s wounding. William King was moved to Marion from St. Clairsville after being tied to the Gas City State Bank robbery. Joe White fights extradition while two other gang members are sought. the group linked to the Gerald Chapman remnants.
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United Press
Ohio
Indiana
Joe Saracino
J. Fred Binder
J. M. Haynes
Columbia City
Auburn
William King
St. Clairesville
Marion
J. W. Ball
Gas City
Counterfeit 50-Cent Passes Reported in Indiana
Federal Secret Service warns Indiana merchants about counterfeit 50 cent coins seen in circulation. A dark skinned man, sometimes with a woman, is linked to passing the coins at small stores and 5 and 10 cent shops.
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Indiana
Indiana District Federal Secret Service
Goldman Sachs to pay year’s salaries as Christmas bonuses
New York December 9 Goldman Sachs Company a major Wall Street house will give Christmas bonuses to its 200 employees equal to a full year’s salary totaling more than half a million dollars The move highlights the firm’s strong earnings and employee incentives this holiday season.
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United Press
New York
Goldman Sachs Company
Wall Street
Convict-Author Robert Tasker Granted Parole
Robert Tasker, convict author, won an immediate parole from San Quentin after 1924 robbery conviction. He wrote Grimhaven and My First Day in Prison which drew national attention. H L Mencken published the latter. Tasker plans to leave prison and may release a prison life play soon on the Pacific coast.
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United Press
San Quentin
Cal
Robert Tasker
State Prison Board
Tasker
Oakland
Grimhaven
H. L. Mencken
American Mercury
Pacific Coast
Negroes Refused Membership. Detroit Pastor Resigns
Rev Adelbert J. Helm resigns as Bethel Evangelical Church pastor after the church council tabled applications from two Black individuals seeking membership. He denounces the decision as a failure of Christian brotherhood and criticizes reliance on pulpit rhetoric.
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United Press Etroit
Adelbert J. Helm
Bethel Evangelical Church
Church Council
Mr. Helm
Bethel Church
West Grand Boulevard
United States
Jesus
Bethel
Orville Brummer
Helm
Haiti in turmoil deepens as U S ramps up Haiti mission
Washington dispatch notes Haiti’s long chaos and U S control, with marine reinforcements rushing to quell revolts after 1910s interventions. Hoover seeks authority for a commission, amid calls for swift action and debate over American influence in the Caribbean nation.
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Washington
United States
Haiti
Hoover
Congress
Wilson
France
Islai
Safety Prizes Set For 975 Drivers From 52 Firms
Safety contest winners among 975 drivers from 52 firms will receive prizes at Indianapolis Power and Light Company Morris Street plant. A silver cup goes to the grand winner, prizes for groups and firms with low accident records, and six cards of merit for drivers with no accidents in the period.
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Indianapolis
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