Indianapolis Police and Fire Equipment Purchase Debates
City officials wrestle over spending 190000 for police and fire gear with 100000 earmarked for the fire department. Police chief Johnson backs Henderson motorcycles and GM sedans while Fire Chief Hutsell seeks a water tower pumper wagons and service trucks, amid bid process and board of safety involvement.
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Indianapolis
Board of Safety
Boynton J. Moore
Claude F. Johnson
Ira M. Holmes
All
General Motors
Johnson
General Motors Corporation
Fire Department
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Jesse A. Hutsell
Broad Ripple
Wisconsin Youth Charged in Olson Murder Case
Erdman Olson, 18, accused of killing his sweetheart Clara Olson, remains under investigation as Wisconsin authorities await arrival of detectives. Edwin Knutson, farmhand for Albert Olson, was questioned by District Attorney Earll after saying Mrs Olson told him to hide in the cellar when investigators came.
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United P Praie
Alma
Bu United Press
Wisconsin
Erdman Olson
Clara Olson
Rudy's Home Brings $145000 at Auction
Rudolph Valentino's castle like Falcon Lair in Beverly Hills sold for $145000 at a Hollywood auction. Jules Howard of New York bought the home and other possessions of the late screen idol went to the highest bidders. The auction continues today and next week.
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United Vresan
Hollywood
Cal
Rudolph Valentino
Falcon Lair
Beverly Hills
Jules Howard
Club Postpones Banquet After Death of Member
The Irvington M. E. Church Men's Club postpones its banquet from tonight to Saturday night December 18 due to the death of member Charles H. Badger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington M. E. Church
Charles H. Badger
Lawyer Victim of Illness dies in Indianapolis
Patrick J. McCormick, 36, Indianapolis attorney, died at his home on Prospect Street after a short illness. A Democratic candidate for prosecutor in the last primary, he practiced law in the city for years. Funeral services will be at 831 Edison Avenue Monday at 9 a.m. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery.
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Patrick J. McCormick
Indianapolis
Prospect St
McCormick
Edison Ave
Holy Cross Cemetery
What Santa Will Bring Up To You In Indianapolis
The Times Santa Claus Club supplies aid to needy Indianapolis families. The paper prints daily lists of families helped, gathered through the Christmas Clearing House, to match generosity with those in need during the holiday season.
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Santa
Indianapolis
Santa Claus Club
Times
Christmas Clearing House
City to elevate Belt tracks with full six cent levy
Board of Works President Roy C. Shanberger urged adoption of a full six cent tax levy for track elevation at a city cabinet meeting. He argued the current two cent levy prevents progress on Belt track elevation, a key project for the south side, noting officials had reduced the 1927 allowance from six to two cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Works
Roy C. Shaneberger
Shanberger
Confesses to Shooting Miss Glenn in Oklahoma City
William Douglas, 21, arrested by detectives and confesses to shooting Miss Bessie Glenn, 24, in a home on Fowler Street. He and Lawrence Cochran, 24, reportedly hunted and visited Miss Glenn. Douglas says the shooting was accidental during showing her a revolver. Miss Glenn did not know the assailants.
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William Douglas
S. Sheridan Ave
Hardy
Jones
Bessie Glenn
Fowler St
Douglas
Lawrence Cochran
Lafayette St
Miss Glenn
Glenn
Jury to Resume Quizon Tuesday
Marion County grand jury plans to reopen its probe of political graft on Tuesday. Indictments in jail cases are expected as Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins has ordered reports by December 22. Former Mayor Lew Shank may testify, with claims that Clarence Geist of Philadelphia offered $40,000 to back a gubernatorial bid.
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Marion County Grand Jury
Criminal Court
James A. Collins
W. H. Sheaffer
Lew Shank
Clarence Geist
Philadelphia
Indianapolis Water Company
Ill man found at courthouse identified as visitor
Police searched for the identity of a man about 65 with gray hair and blue eyes who grew seriously ill at the courthouse Friday. He was taken to City Hospital after William McGee a janitor at 1640 Martindale Ave reported seeing the ill man.
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William McGee
Martindale Ave
City Hospital
Billy Evans to Write Daily Sport Feature
The Times launches a daily Billy Evans sport column starting today. Evans blends writing with big league umpiring and is noted for football golf and general sports knowledge supported by extensive statistics and records.
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Billy Evans
Times
Times Sport
Evans
Billy
Indianapolis Smog Moves to New York
Daylight failed to brighten New York as heavy fog and smoke shroud downtown. At 9 a.m. the city remained dark, with only window lights visible atop skyscrapers while unlit buildings vanished beyond a few stories. Traffic accidents increased and ferries were delayed in the harbor.
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United Press
New York
Detroit Woman Dies After Rescuing Children From Fire
Mrs Bertha Smith 25 died after rescuing her three small children from a house fire in Detroit on December 11. The blaze started on the second floor from a stove while the family slept. She re entered the flames to rescue an insurance policy, suffering fatal burns.
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United Preas
Detroit
Bertha Smith
Marriage Delayed by Wrong License in Indiana
Clem Crawford tried to wed his bride with a hunting license by mistake. The county clerk corrected the error after Judge Walbert informed him, and the marriage ceremony proceeded once the proper license was obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luffton
Ind
Clem Crawford
Crawford
Court of Justice
H. W. Walbert
Transportation chiefs discuss arterial traffic regulations
A. B. Barber of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States met Indianapolis civic affairs officials at noon to discuss transportation problems. Regulation of traffic on arterial highways was stressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Barber
Transportation and Communication
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Indiana visitors see President Coolidge in Washington
Senator Watson and Representative Wood guided Lake County Indiana citizens to meet President Coolidge during their visit for the rivers and harbors congress in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Watson
Representative Wood
Indiana
Lake County
Ind
President Coolidge
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Bankers seek fixes to indeterminate sentence law
K. N. Andrews of La Porte told bankers at the Indiana Bankers Association meeting that the La Porte County Bankers Association will push a bill to curb banditry by tightening the indeterminate sentence law for desperate criminals. He stressed the aim is not to repeal the law but to close loopholes that allow potential killers to escape harsher punishment.
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la Porte County Bankers Association
K. N. Andrews
la Porte
Indiana Bankers Association
Columbia Club
Andrews
Rites for Mrs Deming Held at Residential Home
Funeral services for Mrs Adrian F. Deming 61 of 3048 N Delaware St were held at 9:30 this morning at the residence with Frank Ayres a Christian Science reader conducting. The body was taken to Jeffersonville her former home. Surviving are her husband and a son Howard F Deming of Louisville.
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Adrian F. Deming
Delaware St
Frank Ayres
Christian Science
Jeffersonville
Howard F. Deming
Louisville
Judge Moll Ill at Home After Sudden Illness
Judge T. J. Moll of Superior Court Five was taken ill at the Columbia Club on Thursday. He was reported resting comfortably at his home 6015 Washington Blvd. today after being stricken with acute indigestion.
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T. J. Moll
Superior Court Five
Columbia Club
Washington Blvd
Moll
Princeton Mine Toll Rises to 30 as Rescue Ends
In Princeton Indiana the Francisco Coal Company mine No 2 disaster raises death toll to 30 with Jake Shafer and 16 year old Clifford Biel among the latest fatalities. Two families plan double funerals while five others mourn workers whose bodies remain buried in the mine. Mine officials and inspectors say no blame is assignable and no gas traces existed for two weeks prior.
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United Press
Princeton
Ind
Francisco Coal Company
Methodist Hospital
Jake Shafer
Clifford Biel
Harley Snow
J. H
Earl Gates
Fred
William James
Francisco
J. Rohl
W. P. Ratliff
Emery West
Walter Thomas
Claude Wright
Rohl
Ratliff
Tode Rohl
New Radio Station WEBF Opens At 8 PM In Indiana
A new broadcasting station will open tonight at 8 from the Hoosier Athletic Club. Station WEBF will operate on 244 meters and began its initial bow last week from the Ford plant. Noble B. Watson and Carl B. Watson, assisted by A. Dickmeyer and Robert Stark, government licensed operators. The program features Katharine Bumbaugh, Helene Glossbrenner, and Russ Holler's orchestra.
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Hoosier Athletic Club
WEBF
Ford Plant
Noble B. Watson
Carl B. Watson
WKBF
A. Dickmeyer
Robert Stark
Katherine Bumbaugh
Helene Glossbrenner
Russ Holler
Oil Case Nears End as Defense Rested in Doheny Trial
The Fall-Doheny oil conspiracy trial in Washington moves toward jurors after government rebuttal testimony. Judge to charge. verdict likely late Monday or Tuesday. John McCormack testified noting Doheny’s high reputation for integrity. Albert B. Fall did not testify.
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United Prese
Washington
Doheny
John McCormack
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Count Ludwig Salm Gray Seeks Work in New York
Count Ludwig Salm Gray announces he will seek employment in New York, appearing in Position Wanted columns. He rejects band work and professional tennis, citing financial troubles after his split with heiress Millicent Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Ludwig Salm Gray
Millicent Rogers
Good Roads Leader and Taxpayer Review City Paving Fix
A photograph shows Luke W. Duffey and Sterling R. Holt examining street repairs on Court Street near Meridian Street and the Guaranty Building. City purchases of crushed stone from N. E. Kelb & Co. and from Lawrence Cartwright are cited, with prices and claims officials say firms are “in cahoots.”
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Court St
Meridian St
Guaranty
Good Roads
Luke W. Duffey
Sterling R. Holt
Holt Ice and Cold Storage Company
Indianapolis
Lawrence Cartwright
Republican State Central
John Collins
N. E. Kelb & Co
Greencastle
Cartwright
Bank Dividends Boost Capital at Indianapolis Bank
Peoples State Bank of Indianapolis declared a 60 percent stock dividend raising capital stock from 125000 to 200000 and awarded a regular 6 percent dividend. Felix M. McWhirter cited increased resources of 347258 and more than one million dollars in new assets since the June statement. Directors elected include Henry E. Ostrom and R L Zapf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples State Bank of Indianapolis
Henry E. Ostrom
Ostrom Realty and Construction Co
R. L. Zapf
Felix M. McWhirter
Indianapolis
McWhirter
Woman Dies After Train Incident on State Avenue
Mrs Ava Burgess 44 of 1503 Southeastern Ave was killed when a C I W Railroad train passed over her body on State Ave early today. investigators found the body with head severed. Her husband said she left home while he slept and had recent nervous illness. Dr A B Hine deputy coroner sent the body to the city morgue.
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Ava Burgess
Southeastern Ave
State Ave
Alonzo Stevenson
S. Christian Ave
Charles St. John
Gray St
Henry Burgess
City Hospital
A. B. Hine
City Morgue
High-Powered Lighting Sparks City Budget Debate
City officials confronted a $250 000 1927 lighting offer after learning 65 percent of the street lighting bill stems from a high powered system installed by the Shank administration board of works The Merchants Heat and Light Company contract is $400 000 this year prompting a full contract review by City Engineer Chester Oberleas City Attorney John K Ruckelshaus and others The investigation targets why a reduced bid occurred and why high powered lights were not removed as ordered The current lights on College Central Aves and Washington Blvd were highlighted as overbuilt and unpaid bills since April caused by the companys replacements and deletions The budget lists 250 000 for street lighting in 1927 and Clarke the offeror is expected to return soon
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Shank Administration Board of Works
Chester Oberleas
John K. Ruckelshaus
Harley L. Clarke
Chicago
Merchants Heat and Light Company
Clarke
Indianapolis Power and Light Corporation
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
Arthur F. Hausler
Park Board
Board of Works
Merchants Company
College and
Central Aves
Washington Blvd
William H. Armitage
Shank
Stairway fall fatal for 9 year old at settlement house
Alexander Such, 9, of 426 West Maryland Street, died at Indiana Christian Hospital from head injuries after sliding down a banister at the American Settlement House on December 1. He was treated at home by Dr. J F Riggs before being taken to the hospital. Miss Mary Riggs, superintendent of the settlement house, had warned him to stay off the banister.
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Alexander Such
Maryland St
Indiana Christian Hospital
Pearl St
J. F. Riggs
Washington St
Mary Riggs
Woodruff
Hourly Temperatures Reported in Local Weather
A fragment lists temperatures across the morning hours from 6 a.m. to noon. Readings show 34 at 6 a.m., 38 at 10 a.m., 33 at 7 a.m., 34 at 4 a.m., 32 at 8 a.m., and 35 at noon with several placeholders.
Poison Plot Ties School Well to Family Feud in Indiana
A 13 year old boy confessed that his brothers Athol 23 and Samuel 18, with help from the boy, poured Paris Green into Mt. Tabor school well near Warsaw Indiana, sickening thirteen of fourteen students. Auto banditry charges may follow if the poison case proves insufficient.
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Times
Warsaw
Ind
Farmer Boy
Morrison Rockhill
Athol Riley
Samuel
Mt. Tabor
Here
Robert
George
Edward
Rockhill
Pearl Applegate
Allen Widaman
Royce
Athol
Riley
Applegate
Mary
Beatrice
Ruth
Pleasant Valley
William Conrad
Conrad
Beatrice Riley
East Township
George B. Riley
Loyal
Paris Green
Christmas Stock Goes Police Stage Two Raids and Confiscate
Police led by Sergt William Cox raid homes on Vermont Street seizing pre-Volstead liquor stock. Findings at Newell J Black 301 W Vermont St include Kentucky bourbon gin whisky and alcohol. Leo Lepage basement yielded wine brandy and more. Both men held on blind tiger charges.
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Sergt
William Cox
Squad
Newell J. Black
Vermont St
Republicans Restore Lynn B Frazier to Senate Orbit
The Republican Senate committee restored Lynn B Frazier of North Dakota to the party organization after a two year ouster. Frazier's name was reinstated in committee assignments by a unanimous vote. George W Norris of Nebraska and Charles L McNary of Oregon were named to key chairmanships on the judiciary and agriculture committees respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Senate
Lynn B. Frazier
North Dakota
Frazier
Republican Committee On Committees
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Important Judiciary Committee
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Agriculture Committee
Norris
Walter E. Smith Dies At 50 In Indianapolis
Walter E. Smith 50 Indianapolis contractor died at his home 1412 N Alabama St after a heart attack. He was born in Indianapolis and worked in real estate selling and contracting for 25 years. He belonged to several groups including Indianapolis Athletic Club Indiana Democratic Club Oriental Lodge Keystone Chapter Scottish Rite Raper Commandery Murat Shrine and Irvington Methodist Church. Funeral at sister's home 4730 N Capitol Ave Monday 2:30 p m burial Crown Hill cemetery.
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Walter’ Smith
Walter E. Smith
Indianapolis
Alabama St
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Indiana Democratic Club
Oriental Lodge No. 500
A. M
Keystone
Scottish Rite
Raper Commandery
Knights Templar
Murat Shrine
Irvington M. E
Tilden F. Greer
Capitol Ave
Crown Hill Cemetery
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Moore
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Erdman
Rudy
Mr. McCormick
Shaneberger
Mrs. Deming
Hoosier
McCormack
Singer
Collins
Peoples
Board of Works Funds
Lad
Home Township
By Morris Young
Pops
Sid Dare Bee Hee
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