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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1928
Page
10
London Dec 18 United Press reports Princess Hatzfeldt heiress of American railway magnate Collis P Hunt ington inherits a vast estate totaling about 75 million dollars. The will details and settlement plans are expected to draw attention from international society and financial circles.
Lady Northesk formerly Jessica Brown and ex wife of Lord Northesk wed Vivian Cornelius son of Percy Cornelius of Windlesham Surrey at the prince's row register office. Cornelius a young diplomat recently stationed in Brussels. Northesk had sought Peggy Hopkins Joyce after his Edinburgh divorce.
Don died at a London hotel after a prolonged illness that began with a chill a week ago. The princess had been in poor health for some time. Huntington, former head of the Southern Pacific railroad and a leading western financier, was her uncle who adopted her. he inherited a fortune estimated to be substantial.
The city plan commission gained approval from the city council to require special permission from the board of zoning appeals for building permits at gas stations. The measure, opposed by Councilman Albert Meurer and oil company lawyers as arbitrary and discriminatory, may prompt a court challenge. The ordinance keeps filling stations in business zoning but adds a public hearing and city oversight of building types and safety. Other actions rezoned parts of Forty second Street and Sixteenth Delaware, updated truck licenses to include semi trailers, and changed pool room licenses to billiards.
Police held four alleged fugitives today. George Wethington 26 and John Adams 23 were arrested at 727 South Capitol Avenue and are said to have broken jail in Danville Illinois where they are wanted in burglaries. Clarence Hampton 25 of 2418 English Avenue is wanted in Chicago on an attack charge. Herbert R Bush 30 of 537 Chase Street is wanted in Toledo on a charge of removing mortgaged property.
Doorn Holland December 18 Kaiser’s wife celebrated her forty first birthday in quiet fashion receiving hundreds of letters and telegrams and about one hundred flower tributes. In London December 18 five ducklings from an Essex farm were found attached to a wild pheasant brood and are now part of the family.
W E Harley aged 73 of 109 South Arlington avenue died after being struck by a car at Washington street and Arlington avenue on Monday night. Driver Charles Allen 43 of 58 Kenmore road faces involuntary manslaughter charges though witnesses say he bore no blame. Harley a retired businessman moved to Irvington ten years ago from Mifflintown Pennsylvania where he was an associate judge. He is survived by a widow a son Harold K Harley of Youngstown Ohio a daughter Mrs Earl Smith of Oshkosh Wisconsin a brother Frank Harley of Selinsgrove and a sister Mrs Elizabeth Vanharper of Thompsonstown Pennsylvania. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
Special Judge Fred L. Wham indicated he will forward his decision in the L. S. Ayres annex iron workers injunction suit to Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell within a few days. The case challenged hiring union carpenters for installing metal elevator doors and sashes at the Ayres annex in East St. Louis.
Terre Haute Ind Dec 18 About 700 students at Gerstmeyer high school were sent home for an enforced vacation until Jan 7 after a fire Monday caused estimated 25000 damage to the building Authorities suspect defective wiring or spontaneous combustion of air rays in the janitor room as possible causes.
Muncie and its suburbs have a population of 60,000, according to figures announced after a press survey.
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