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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1928
Page
10
Percy E. Glasscock, 17, faced court on December 27 for carrying a concealed pistol. When asked if he used it, the youth replied in the affirmative, saying he had used the pistol at home to drive off an elderly man.
Miss Anna Preher, a Carmi Illinois teacher and treasurer of the local Teachers Institute, was found in her room with her throat cut. Police believe a robbed collection motive, after she had deposited several hundred dollars in a bank, led to the slaying.
Major Chester P. Mills faced praise and criticism as his plan to enforce prohibition drew attention. His wife, Mrs. Mills, nearly won the $25,000 prize from W. C. Durant for the best enforcement plan, with judges selecting her proposal among six draf...
Washington reports indicate Congress will take no action this session on the rivers and harbors bill awaiting action for a year. Rep S Wallace Dempsey says passage is unlikely while President Coolidge is opposed. The measure would authorize about 50 million dollars for waterways projects including a twenty four foot channel through the Great Lakes. Miss Mabel David, 20, was slightl y injured after being struck by a car at Washington and Delaware streets.
Mrs. Revecca Wood 36 of 1633 Montcalm street was struck on the head by a rock thrown during a battle of children near 164 Blackford street. She received treatment for a severe scalp wound at city hospital and was later allowed to go home.
School commissioners plan a rapid conference to set a definite building program for 1929. They selected McGuire and Shook as architects and Rotz Engineering Co as engineers for new facilities costing nearly 1 million dollars, including a 600000 Irvington high school at Riley avenue and East Washington street.
Washington December 27. Friends of Mrs TL Douglas Robinson wife of the assistant secretary of the navy were defrauded by a woman who used Mrs Robinsons name to obtain funds for a children's home in the capital.
Two bandits robbed M. D. Meranda of 79 dollars in money and checks at his store in Shedville Indiana. They returned shortly after and handed back the checks.
Conscience UGH Glenn of Pasadena sends 59 cents to Clarence Wilson of Newcastle Union Traction Company conductor. He admits taking money from a Terre Haute streetcar registrar when Wilson was conductor. He also pays for a crashed gate at a Terre Haute baseball game and for billiards games he played but did not pay for.
Police in Fort Wayne detain Thomas Andrews a 25 year old Newark New Jersey man suspected as the human fly burglar He clung to third floor window ledges of two business buildings and is said to be a drug addict under opiate influence He allegedly roamed seeking doctors offices for narcotics and denies being the burglar. Newton Teter 82 father of Indianapolis merchants Walter and William Teter dies Noblesville Indiana born stockholder of Central Indiana Midland railroad and rode first train on Anderson Noblesville line.
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