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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1924
Page
6
John Oliver told police he waited at his Lynnhurst Drive stand after burglaries and chased three youths when they tried to enter. He fired a volley, catching one as others fled, uncertain if anyone was hit. Burglars also hit homes and a grocery shop on Bright Street.
Radio listings from 1924 show stations KSD St Louis KDKA Pittsburgh WHAL Cincinnati WHAI Entertainers WIP Philadelphia WJZ New York
A scattered schedule lists stations like CKAC WMAQ WGR KYW WCCO and WEAF airing stories plays orchestras and sermons through 10 PM with events noting Petersburg and Philadelphia programs plus youth and religious shows items include the Drake Ensemble the Mount Royal Orchestra and the Astor Hotel Orchestra.
The Shortridge High School Girls Band directed by Lynden R Street stands among the nation s small group of all girl ensembles. The article notes high musical quality and lists band members across front and back rows with names such as Viola Hawkins Thelma King Mildred Carlin Mary Pinkerton Merle Mosier Luella Schilly Rosemond Hovey Margaret Murt Margaret Swan Regna Malone Araminta Fullilove Lars Boyle Viola Lef fingwell Lyndon R Street Nellie Von Steaden Hilda Milter Irma Cassel Lois Axline Frances Parker Carolan Atkinson Addie Axline Mary Henderson Hazel Miller Dorothy Helmar Laverne Clinchens Mildred My Charlotte Shook Valiera Bryant Helen Knox.
A dense mock schedule lists Chicago Dallas Omaha New York and more with hours of orchestral programs church services and concerts. Notable entries include the Chicago Symphony and various station broadcasts from KSD WGN WLS KYW and WCAL detailing afternoon evening and midnight slots across multiple venues.
A fragmented radio guide lists stations in multiple cities with upcoming programs. Entries include WGN Chicago musical tunes at 3 15 P M WCX Detroit 4 00 P M WHAS Louisville Moose Heart music Mothers council Chicago Christmas folk songs English diction dinner concert and more across Cleveland Newark Boston New York and Detroit.
Federal officers and a police squad seized an automobile and a large stock of whisky during a prohibition operation. Detroiter Dan Tarnsky, 31, and Giuseppe Pinto, 56, were arrested on charges of transporting liquor and operating a blind tiger. Police reported quantities of champagne and multiple whisky brands found in the Pinto home and vehicle.
A. B. Cornelius said the Methodist Layman's Gospel Team will visit MoE churches on invitation the first of the year to do evangelistic work among members. The team will meet with Indianapolis Methodist Ministers Association in January after a committee meeting Friday night.
The Chamcter of Commerce civic affairs committee approved a sub committee report chaired by Daniel BR Lu ten proposing a separate Board of Zoning Appeals from the city plan commission and sent it to the legislative committee on Friday night.
The decision to widen Forty-Sixth Street from Meridian to Sunset as an entrance to Butler University was postponed for a week by the board of works after property owners protested. A Butler Fair View Civic Association delegation urged park board involvement, which was declined due to lack of funds, while local property owners and Fairview Presbyterian Church cited cost and alternate entrances.
The State tax board will hold a hearing January 5 on a preliminary resolution for a statewide real estate reappraisal in 1925. Governor Branch and officials favor the 1925 assessment, with law calling for 1926 and every four years thereafter, plus other board orders. Supporters seek legislative change to remove the 1926 reappraisal requirement.
Mrs. Catherine Miller aged 57 wife of John W Miller Monon route passenger engineer died Friday night from heart trouble Funeral services are set for 2 p m Monday at her residence 2229 Ashland Ave Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery She was born in Georgetown Pa and lived in Indianapolis twenty years Survived by her husband a daughter Miss Francis Miller two sons Russell and Theron and three sisters
Coroner Paul F. Robinson stated that preliminary evidence from the death of Thomas Laffey, 32, of 441 Agnes St, who died at city hospital early Thursday, indicates probable accidental poisoning. An official verdict will be delivered Monday.
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