Mistress of Asia Is Goal of Japanese Strong Fleet
Japan seeks to dominate the western Pacific as a premier sea power at the London naval conference. Tokyo aims for 70 percent of Britain and America's allowed strength, with flexible ratios shifting toward submarines or smaller cruisers. Past deals included securing bases west of Hawaii and east of Singapore, giving Japan wide influence over the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Philip Simms Scripps-Howard
Washington
Japan
Asia
Yellow River
Arctic Sea
Western
Pacific
America
Great Britain
Britain
Nippon
Geneva
London
United States
Hawaii
Australia
Singapore
Western Pacific
Philippine Islands
Prest-O-Lite workers receive gifts at Christmas party
Employees of the Prest-O-Lite Storage Battery Company received bonuses, hams, turkeys, candy and toys at a company Christmas party Saturday. J. H. Quick, from engineering, was presented with $1,000 by vice-president J. H. McDuffee for a cost-saving suggestion applicable to Prest-O-Lite plants nationwide. More than seven hundred workers, along with their wives and children, attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compan
J. H. Quick
J. H. McDuffee
First Dublin School on Harrison Street Remembered
Dublin memory recalls the town's earliest school on Harrison street now home to Mrs. Stella Clifford. Once run by Mrs. Peter Boggs as a private academy with pupil fees, it fed students to the old seminary on Church street. The death of Mrs. Sarah Demree marks the last surviving pupil of that institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ind
Harrison Street
Stella Clifford
Peter Boggs
Church Street
Old Boggs
Sarah Demree
Students Spread Christmas Cheer at Indiana University
Forty four Indiana University Daily Student staffers lead a Christmas Cheer Fund drive in Bloomington to aid poor children with clothing food baskets and toys. Funds go to Monroe County Family Welfare Society for city charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Speciall
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
The
Indiana Student
Daily Student
Opal Crockett
Walton
Mary A. Waldron
Monroe County Family Welfare Society
Associated Charities
City
Vincent Fowler
Carl Brecht
Dorothy Larrison
James Kiper
Kevin Brosnan
John Rosebaum
Robert Pebworth
Indianapolis
Alexander King Jr
James Sullivan
Edgar Dodds
Vivian Mulholland
Yadon Spencer
Edgar Wise
Scott Chambers
Lillian Decker
Newcastle
Mary Hale
Fern McComb
Wayne Miller
Ft. Wayne
Lowell Kern
Lebanon
Mary Bartle
New Albany
Jessie Borer
Rosville
Hugh Shanahan
Goshen
Virginia Crim Salem
Catherine Ryall
Pittsburgh
Ethel Henneford
Bluffton
Dwight Smith
Charles Hoover
Wabash
Bluford Healy
Kentland
Seymour Francis
South Bend
Hansel Smith
Newtown
Floyd Schuyler
Lapel
Missing Daugher Found By Father In Norfok Va
Noblesville Indiana December 23 Frank Revis learns his daughter Denzil who ran away at 15 to pursue the stage has returned home. A radio search and a Norfolk sighting led him to find her in a lunch room after a three day search. She says she has acted on eastern city stages most of the time and will visit parents before returning to the stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Ind
Frank Revis
Hamilton County
Denzil
Revis
Norfolk
Times carriers guests at Indiana theater show
Santa Claus will visit the Indianapolis Times carriers a day early for a special show at the Indiana theater Tuesday at 8 30 a m. Charlie Davis hosts the event with stunts arranged by Ward E Jones city circulation manager. The feature is Half Way to Heaven starring Buddy Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Indianapolis Times
Indiana Theater
Charlie Davis
Ward E. Jones
Heaven
Buddy Rogers
Man Denies Debt After Three Year Old Auto Bill
Edward Ranton received a statement from Wild Automobile Agency mailed almost three years earlier. Dated January 1, 1927 and postmarked February 4, the bill was not noticed by Ranton who told Harry Wild, owner, he owed nothing. Wild discovered the bill’s age and pacified the caller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Vincennes
Ind
Edward Ranton
Wild Automobile Agency
Ranton
Harry Wild
Wild
Cars Crash Through Wall In Hobart Street Collision
A radio near Charles E. Green's home at 3249 Bethel avenue sparked by a car crash. James Jacobs, 32, of Hobart and Bethel avenues, and Paul C. Koehring, 30, of 2619 Applegate street, were driving cars that skidded over the curb and into the corner of the house. The cars and house were damaged but no one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Green
Bethel Avenue
James Jacobs
Hobart
Bethel Avenues
Paul C. Koehring
Applegate Street
Butcher Receives Prison Term For Grand Larceny
In South Bend Indiana on December 23 taxi driver Harry P Butcher aged thirty was given a prison sentence ranging one to ten years after pleading guilty to grand larceny. He was part of a quartet that stole 35 dollars from Andrew Podoni's Mishawaka home during a party where they attended uninvited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Times
South Bend
Ind
Harry P. Butcher
Andrew Podoni
Mishawaka
Whiting Mayor Dies After Short Mayoral Term
Francis McNamara aged 30, who briefly succeeded Walter Schrage as Whiting mayor, died after an emergency operation. He and Democrat Thomas Boyle were the November mayoral candidates. Boyle won by seven votes and received the election board certificate, while a recount gave McNamara a three vote lead and recount certificate. Boyle is expected to take office in January amid potential opposition from city controller H F Spurrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Boyle
H. F. Spurrier
Hold Last Rites For City Businessman Patrick J O Connor
Funeral services were held for Patrick J. O Connor 47 a dry cleaner in Indianapolis born in the city who died at his home Saturday at 5444 Carrollton Avenue and St Joan of Arc Church burial followed at Crown Hill cemetery Survivors include his widow a brother Maurice O Connor and sister Nora Lang both of Indiana locations He was a St Johns Catholic School graduate and a member of the Knights of Columbus St Joan of Arc Men s Club and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick J. O'Connor
Indianapolis
Carrollton Avenue
St. Joan of Arc Church
Crown Hill Cemetery
Mr. O'Connor
St. John's Catholic School
Ella Cashman
Teachers to Confer with Leslie on Aid Vow
A committee of teachers from forty nine southern Indiana counties will meet in Bloomington on Friday to urge Governor Harry G. Leslie to grant state aid. The Monroe county state aid teachers' executive committee calls the gathering at the Monroe County Courthouse and will send letters outlining township poverty and the case for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Leslie
Indiana
Bloomington
Monroe County
State Aid Teachers’ Organization
Sheriff expands bank robbery probe with new crews
Jasper County reports breakthrough in the 1928 State bank robbery case. An informant in custody signed a statement linking a sixth of the participants to the crime, with about 109000 dollars involved. Henry T. Davidson, a reputed leader, is jailed in Crown Point awaiting sentence after extradition battles.
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Rensselaer
Ind
Harry Rouse
Jasper County
Rouse
Henry T. Davidson
Andit Gant
Lake County
Crown Point
Jasper-Newton
Kentland
Davidson
Oklahoma
Indiana
Five-Story Parking Garage Planned at Meridian and Chesapeake
Plans announce a five-story parking garage on the southeast corner of Meridian and Chesapeake streets. Circle Motor Inn head 8 S. E. Test leads the leasing corporation with 99-year leases totaling 1,465,009 dollars. Property owned by Diamond Chain Company president Lucius M. Wainwright. Building cost about 300,000 dollars and storerooms to occupy the first floor.
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Meridian and
Chesapeake Streets
S. E. Test
Circle Motor Inn, Inc
Pennsylvania Motor Inn
Plaza Motor Inn
South Meridian Street
Lucius M. Wainwright
Diamond Chain Company
Credit Improves on Deflation of Brokers' Loans
The federal reserve board reports improved credit conditions in its monthly bulletin. It cites tremendous deflation of brokers' loans and curtailment of funds in the securities market as strengthening the overall credit structure despite higher credit volumes from non banking lenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Grace Moore to star in talkies with MGM contract
Grace Moore, the Tennessee mountain girl who rose from musical comedy to grand opera, announced she would sign a three year contract with Metro Goldwyn Mayer. She said she would make two pictures each summer for three summers to continue with the Metropolitan Opera and to sing an early fall engagement in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Grace Moore
Motion Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Company
Metropolitan
Paris
Miss Moore
Ripley Finds Santa Claus Postmark in Indiana Village
Richard Hyman of New York, Believe It or Not. scout, traveled to Indiana to locate Santa Claus. He found a snow covered village eight miles up the pike, photographed Santa, and sent 1000 greeting envelopes plus several hundred postmarked Santa Claus souvenirs. Postmaster John Martin said about 109000 letters come to Santa Claus annually at Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Indianapolis Times
Richard Hyman
New York
Ripley
Indiana
Hyman
Evansville
Lincoln City
Ainley
John Martin
Martin
Dr J S Leslie Dies From Oil Stove Fumes In Indivision
Gatveston Indiana December 23 Dr J S Leslie 55 a veterinarian died from inhaling fumes from an oil stove used to heat water on the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timonevent “Gatveston
Ind
Dr. J. S. Leslie
Horse Stuck in Manhole Delays City Snow Claim
Jim the city horse used to clear snow slipped into a manhole while a scoop of snow emptied. An auto wrecking crew pulled him out but he could not regain footing and lay in the street for about an hour. A bucket of ashes helped him right himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Special
South Bend
Ind
Jim
City
Tiger Attack Back of Suit
Dr. Harrison L. Robinson of Bangor Maine sues the John Robinson Shows circus and animal trainer Miss Mabel Stark for 2500 in Fulton County Indiana alleging nonpayment for professional services after Stark was seriously injured by tigers during a Bangor engagement about three years ago. The suit moved from Miami circuit court at Peru on a venue change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Service
Rochester
Ind
Harrison L. Robinson
Bangor
Fulto
John Robinson
Peru
Mabel Stark
Miami
Street Car Lines Put Up For Public Auction
Crown Point Ind December 23 The Hammond Whiting Eastern Street Railway will be sold at public auction at the Lake County courthouse at noon Tuesday due to foreclosure. A group of Hammond East Chicago businessmen and a Samuel Insull representative plan to bid, backed by 200000 for the purchase. The mortgage totals 1788000 but a 200000 bid may cover debts. Bondholders face heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Point
Ind
Hammond, Whiting & Eastern Street Railway
Lake County
Hammond
Thomas W. Slick
East Chicago
Samuel Insull
Chicago
First Lady Hoover Helps Santa Gift 1,400 Children
Mrs. Hoover, wife of the president, distributed gifts to 1,400 children at the Central Union Mission Christmas party in a downtown theater. She noted the line of cameras blocked views and wished for more music as the orchestra played carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Ashington
Santa Claus
Mrs. Hoover
Central Union Mission
Betty Baker
Betty
John S. Bennet
Gilbert E Roe Dies. Former La Follette Ally in New York
Gilbert E Roe, 64, once law partner of the late Senator Robert M. La Follette, died at his New York home. Since moving to New York in 1899 he remained active in liberal causes and directed La Follette’s 1924 presidential campaign in the region. He also served as La Follette’s counsel in several actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Gilbert E Roe
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Roe
la Follette
Woman Hurt In Taxi Bus Collision at Bell Fontaine
Mrs Rachael Hess 48 of 2905 Cornell avenue sustained slight injuries when a United taxi driven by Roscoe Hamilton of the Stubbins hotel collided with a Peoples Motor coach driven by Homer Hedge of Central Park at the Bell Fontaine and Twenty second streets intersection. The taxi was damaged.
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Rachael Hess
Cornell Avenue
United
Roscoe Hamilton
Stubbins Hotel
Peoples
Homer Hedge
No. 8
Central Park
Bellfontaine
Twenty-second
Two Civil War buglers laid to rest side by side
Nat Sisson aged 88 and H. P. Childress aged 92 were longtime comrades who served as buglers for the Union and Confederacy respectively. Sisson played taps at Childress's grave, ending a lifelong ritual begun at Appomattox and continued each Memorial Day.
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Sisson
Union
H. P. Childress
Confederacy
Tragedy as Child Drowns After Sled Breaks Ice
Elkhart Bay Dec 2 reports Robert Hosterman six, drowned in the St. Joseph river behind his home when a sled broke through ice. Rescue crews found the boy, but he did not survive, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Bay
Ind
Robert Hosterman
St. Joseph
Snow Covered Streets Spark Auto Crashes Across City
Snow blanketed roads contributing to a weekend surge in crashes. Edna Wolf, 31, died after her car skidded near Speedway City while en route to Huntington for Christmas. Her husband Nicholas, 35, suffered injuries. brother Chester Rice was cut. Several other collisions left drivers hurt, with one arrest for drunken driving after fleeing multiple crashes.
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Edna Wolf
South
Halstead Street
Chicago
Crawfordsville
Speedway City
B. T. Coleman
North
Pershing Avenue
Nicholas Wolf
Chester Rice
Huntington
W. Va
Aged Railroad Man William G. Chapin Dies at 70
William G. Chapin 70 longtime Big Four railroad employee died at his home 3544 Carrollton avenue. Last rites were held at Shirley Bros chapel Indianapolis with burial in Crown Hill cemetery. He retired Sept 30 after forty six years in the freight office. Survived by widow Della Chanin and sister Mrs. John B. Kirlin both of Indianapolis.
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William G. Chapin
Big Four Railroad
Carrollton Avenue
Shirley Bros
North
Illinois Street
O. W. Fifer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Crown Hill Cemetery
Mr. Chapin
Kokomo
Washington
Indianapolis
Della Chanin
John B. Kirlin
Labreeze lubricant launched by Denham Oil for motors
Denham Oil Company announces Labreeze, a new motor lubricant patented and issued for sale. It claims free flow at 50 degrees below zero, prevents valve sticking, dissolves carbon, and increases motor revolutions. Manufactured in Indianapolis with a nationwide selling plan expected to boost city resources next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Denham Oil Company
Labreeze
Zimmerman Held On Auto Charge After Return From Chicago
Harry Zimmerman 23 of 281 North Sherman drive was held on vehicle taking charges after surrendering to police on Sunday. He admits stealing a Ford sedan from Edward Hohn of R R 4 Box 289 on Dec 17, driving to Chicago and back to Whit ing. Mrs Anna Gregory a 100 year old Negro died Sunday night at the home of Mrs Carrie Bonds at 1415 Columbia avenue. She was formerly a southern slave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Zimmerman
North
Sherman Drive
Whiting
Zimmerman
Edward Hohn
Sixteenth Street
Chicago
Anna Gregory
Carrie Bonds
Columbia Avenue
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Tokio
Naval
Pacific Ocean
France
Italy
Prest-O-Lite
New Marion Club Names Campaign Committee
Marion Club
Albert E. Uhl
Uhl
Republican Party
William Anderson
James Bingham
Robert H. Bryson
Arthur Butler
Albert E. Cottey
Henry R. Danner
George L. Denny
Harry B. Dynes
Irving M. Fauvre
William S. Frye
Taylor E. Gronninger
Charles T. Hanna
Charles L. Hartman
H T. Hearsey
Donald Jameson
William E. Jeffrey
Emsley W. Johnson
Harry A. Kahn
Charles J. Karabell
E. L. Kingston
Paul H. Krauss
Ralph A. Lemcke
Harry Libeau
J. J. Liddy
Jesse E. Martin
S. P. Meadows
Joseph A. Minturn
Robert L. Moorhead
Harry S. New
Clarence W. Nichols
H. B. Pike
Charles F. Remy
G G. Schmidt
Davis F. Smith
O. J Smith
Judson L. Stark
Charles N. Williams
People’s Bank
Paoli
Thomas Jackson
I. U
Francis McNamara
Leslie
Talkies
Santa
First Lady of Land
Kris Kringle
Mission Party
Alsy
Blue Sounds
Pal OF Gray
United Prese
Childress
Frank Bischoff
North Rural Street
Brightwood
Bischoff
William Hunt
Belt Railway
South Meridian Streets
Charles Madens
Eumer King
Meridian Hills Country Club
Paul A. Gartman
College Avenue
Forty-ninth
Illinois Streets
Fred Zos
William Dukes
South Second Street
Beech Grove
John R. Hamilton
Box
Wade Street
Froy Welsh
Harlan Street
Laurel and
Prospect Street
Clarence Chambers
West
New York Street
Evla Robey
Herbert Street
Court
Illinois
Henry Sleets
Louis Fhlmer
Oak Street
Fifteenth Street
Capitol Avenue
William Saxon
North Penn
Sylvania Street
Seventeenth Street
Sleets
Thir ‘Sth
Po’ Say
Big Four
Crown Hill
City Company
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