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Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1928

Page

16

Birth control debate stirs judge’s guidance and law

A writer disputes a Cleveland judge who recommended birth control in a divorce case. The piece argues for physician access and warns politics and religion may shape policy. It notes New York limits on counsel and cites poverty, health, and demographics shaping birth rates.

Cleveland Ohio America New York United States Holland Russia New York State

Birth control debate questioned and discussed

The Times discusses the importance of wide examination of birth control and notes fear of immorality as a common argument against relaxed restrictions. The writer states they have not felt this fear as a healthy motivator.

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Boulder Dam Vote Expected This Week

Congress prepares a busy week with Senate aiming to vote on the Boulder Dam issue within a few days. The House moves toward Greek and Austrian debt settlements and ongoing investigations continue across committees including the West nomination and patronage probes.

Paul R. Mallon United Press Washington Congress Senate Boulder Dam House Treasury Department Insular Affairs Judiciary Education and Labor Kellogg Foreign Relations Committee Interior West Public Lands Committee Samuel Insull Illinois Public Utilities Brookhart Committee Indian Affairs Committee

Postal Union Elects New Local 130 Officers

New officers of Local 130 National Federation of Postoffice Clerks were elected at the English hotel and will be installed January 13. Named are Walter A. Smith president Edward Grimes first vice president Byron Lind ley second vice president William Coleman recording secretary George D. Haught financial secretary Arthur Callahan treasurer L. E. Decker guard H L Kettler A R Haught A W Leary Harry Blair Bert Greatbatch trustee Bert Persell C H Davis George Karl Harrison Dake delegates to Central Labor Union and Forest L Fieres collector of sick and death benefits.

National Federation of Postoffice Clerks Walter A. Smith Edward Grimes Byron Lindley William ©. Coleman George D. Haught Arthur Callahan L. E. Decker H. L. Kettler A. R. Haught A. W. Leary Harry Blair Bert Greatbat

Judge Imposes Prison Terms for Child Support Defaulters

Hartford City Indiana December 10 Times Special reports that Blackford circuit court convicts who fail to provide for their children will receive prison sentences. Clemency will not be granted even if back support is paid and no sentence will be suspended, says Judge Victor Simmons.

Hartford City Ind Blackford Victor Simmons

Linton Eyes Local Gas From New Butane Method

In Linton Indiana a group of experts studies a new gas production method using liquid butane shipped by tank cars and mixed with air. The process aims to supply small communities without large plant equipment, mirroring automobile carburetor mixing.

Times Linton Ind R. D. Leitch C. A. Traubert Pittsburgh (Pa Bureau of Mines United States Department of Agriculture O. M. Setrum Phillips Petroleum Company Bartlesville Okla

Flower Mission Plans 100 Bed TB Hospital Drive

The Flower Mission Society led by Mrs. David Ross plans a $300000 TB unit at the city hospital to replace in hospital work and expand home efforts. The group has $70000 on hand and expects large gifts as the drive begins. Arthur Brown will form a subcommittee to plan the campaign and coordinate with the city health board.

Flower Mission Society David Ross City Hospital Coe Street Ross Flower Mission Hospital Frederick, E. Jackson City Health Board William A. Coeppers

Medics Outline Eight Papers for Tuesday Meeting

The Indianapolis Medical society schedules eight papers for the 8:15 p m gathering at the Athenaeum. Topics cover neonatorum asphyxia ovarian endocrine disorders quinine in constipation appendicitis trigeminal neuralgia unusual frenitis chronic jaundice and gastro intestinal syphilis. A December 18 program lists fractures of the hip spine simple fractures and treatment of compound fractures. No meetings will be held December 25 or January 1.

Indianapolis Medical Society The Athenaeum G. W. Gustafson E. T. Gaddy A. B. Graham J. H. Eberwein Robert A. Milliken John A. M. Aspy L. A. Ensminger

Large forty ton theater girder placed in Anderson

A large crowd watched workmen set a forty ton girder in a new Anderson theater. Reported as the largest girder used locally, it will support the balcony and accommodate about 800 people.

Anderson Ind

Flapper Killer Sought From Canton Jungle

Canton police raid the so called jungle district in search of the pale slim girl who killed Vernard Fearn last Thursday night. Sheriff Gibson and Prosecutor Harter say the killer fled toward Lorain after boarding a bus. They suspect a hidden life and motive unknown in Fearn’s case.

United Press Canton Don R. Meller Vernard Fearn Waco Fearn Edward Gibson Henry Harter Harter Lorain

Riverside Father Breaks Silence on Northcott Murders Tale

Fearful father Cyrus G Northcott tells police he may reveal more about his wife Louisa and son Gordon Stewart Northcott amid damning evidence in the Riverside murder case. Gordon Northcott and his mother face murder charges for the Collins boy killing as authorities close the state's case. the father says bodies may have been moved from the chicken ranch and reveals startling family dynamics.

United Press Riverside Cal Cyrus G. Northcott Gordon Stewart Northcott Northcott Gordon Northcott Lewis Nelson Winslow Alvin Gothea Walter Collins Gothea Puente Louisa Northcott Collins Lye Winslow Boys Stewart Ford Young Northcott Los Angeles Canada

City to Hold Exams for Building Department Posts

City hall will host professional examinations on December 21 for seven building department jobs including combustion engineer and chief construction engineer. Applicants must meet building code requirements. budget allocates 3000 dollars yearly for the combustion engineer starting January 1, with residency in Indianapolis and registered professional engineer status requested.

City Hall Daniel B. Luten William F. Hurd Hurd Indianapolis

Indiana Day Observed At Teachers College

Indiana day will be observed at the Teachers College of Indianapolis at 1 p m Tuesday in the college chapel. Participants include Miss Margaret Bogan Miss Leone Patrick and Miss Julia Harrison Moore.

Teachers College of Indianapolis Margaret Bogan Leone Patrick Julia Harrison Moore

Indiana University selects 34 for Campus Affairs choruses

Bloomington December 10 Bernard Goodman Virginia Metz Jean Miller and Dorothy Ann Rucker of Indianapolis are among thirty four students chosen for the choruses of Campus Affairs the annual campus revue staged by the Garrick Club dramatic organization at Indiana University Miss Alice eo of Tipton is president of the club.

Bloomington Ind Bernard Goodman Virginia Metz Jean Miller Dorothy Ann Rucker Indianapolis Garrick Club Indiana University Alice Eo Tipton

Lincoln Vale Country Club plans $50,000 building on Valparaiso tract

In Gary Indiana on December 10 an organization of the Lincoln Vale Country Club submitted plans for a $50,000 building. The club owns a 200 acre tract west of Valparaiso with members including local and Chicago capitalists.

Gary Ind Lincolnvale

The Boy Nobody Knows John Coolidge Sinks Identity

NEA dispatch from New Haven portrays John Coolidge son of the president living a low profile. A clerk at New Haven and Hartford, he avoids publicity and works quietly with minimal attention from colleagues at the office.

Hortense Saunders Coolidge New Haven Conn John

Miller to Address Indianapolis Gyro Club Tuesday

Charles F. Miller superintendent of the city schools will speak to the Indianapolis Gyro Club at the Spink-Arms Tuesday noon. Dr. Frank B. Fisk new president announced Charles G. Pahud and Robert S. Prentice are the program committee for the day.

Charles F. Miller Indianapolis Gyro Club Spink-Arms Frank B. Fisk Charles G. Pahud Robert S. Prentice Fisk

Fights Chair Death New Trial Plea For Police Killer

Dreyfus Rhoades counsel plans a motion for a new trial in Gibson circuit court Princeton for the Vincennes policeman slaying. If denied the plea will be appealed to the Indiana supreme court. Rhoades is sentenced to die March 6 in the electric chair.

Buy Times Vincennes Ind Dreyfus Rhoades Simon Caine Gibson Circuit Court Princeton Indiana Supreme Court

Farmers at national convention in Chicago

William H. Settle president of the Indiana Farm Bureau leads a group of officers and delegates at the American Farm Bureau Federation national convention opening in Chicago. Delegates include James K. Mason of Milton I. H. Hull B. B. Bennce L. L. Needler Ww. T. Martindale H. R. Nevins Lee R. Highten and James Moore editor of the Hoosier Farmer.

William H. Settle Indiana Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bureau American Farm Bureau Federation Chicago James K. Mason Milton I. H. Hull B. B. Bennce L. L. Needler Ww. T. Martindale H. R. Nevins Lee R. Highten James Moore The Hoosier Farmer

Peace appeal at Pan American arbitration conference

President Coolidge opened the Pan American conference urging settlement of disputes through diplomacy not war. He highlighted Western Hemisphere unity with twenty governments attending and cited treaties making arbitration a constitutional tenet in Venezuela Ecuador the Dominican Republic Brazil and Uruguay. Kellogg named permanent chairman as Hughes Kellogg delegates from the US and Latin reps return from Havana with Alfaro as Panama’s key delegate.

United Press Washington Coolidge Western Hemisphere America Venezuela Ecuador Dominican Republic Brazil Uruguay Mr. Coolidge Kellogg Ambassador de Amaral Chile Havana Hughes Charles Evans Hughes United States

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