Byrd Antarctic Expedition Reaches Ice Barrier Gateway
Commander Richard E. Byrd reports the South Pole bound expedition has reached the Antarctic ice barrier across Ross Sea, about 2,400 miles from civilization. He thanks Providence and crew as they plan a two year stay to study unknown frozen regions.
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United Press
New York
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Ross Sea
South Pole
New York Times
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Associated Newspapers
Byrd
Curtis D. Wilbur
Secretary of the Navy
Northe Pole
Atlantic
Pacific
Blonde Ideal and Elegant Women Highlight NBC Serenade
The radio lineup Thursday night features Helen Dryden’s views on women’s charm and beauty, with Ruth Breton and Allan Jones on Sonora hour, Jack Shilkret’s orchestra, Ed Smalle with Champion Sparkers, and a Rossini dinner recreation scheduled across NBC and CBS networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Dryden
America
Miss Dryden
NBC
Lehn & Fink
Jack Shilkret
Broadway Faces 15000 Actors Out of Work
United Press reports 15000 actors on Broadway seeking employment after a survey by Variety. A joint committee of managers and actors seeks to ease the crisis by negotiating wage agreements with musicians and stage hands in provincial towns and by placing road companies to keep actors employed.
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United Preme
New York
Broadway
Theatrical
Variety
William A. Brady
Frankie
Equity
New Seaplane Will Be Real Giant of Sky
The Dornier firm plans a larger seaplane than the Superwar with twelve motors and capacity for fifty passengers, designed to weather rough seas. The new model, not test flown until spring, follows the current Superwar which carries twenty four and weighs 15 432 pounds. Dornier planes already operate on regular routes in multiple countries and serve various militaries.
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Dornier
Lake Constance
Claudius Dornier
Count Zeppelin
Air Une
Germany
Switzerand
Japan
Italy
Russia
Brazil
Colombia
Spain
Holland
Jugo-Slavia
Argentine
Chile
Pacific air routes hinted by navy upper air charts
The hydrographic office of the U S Navy releases upper air charts covering the north Pacific to aid future regular airship and airplane routes. Similar charts exist for the north Atlantic, extending government guidance for aviators Europe to Asia. Sikorsky consortium buys Bridgeport site for a 125000 square foot aircraft plant costing 50 000 and employing 1600, with Curtiss Flying Service to market Sikorsky amphibians both in the U S and abroad. St Joseph Valley Aviation Club to launch a January ground aviation course for five instructors, open to high school students at reduced rates.
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Science Service
Washington
Pacific Ocean
Hydrographic Office
United States Navy
North Pacific Ocean
Pacific
North Atlantic
United States
Europe
Asia
United Press
New York
Sikorsky Aeronautical Corporation
Bridgeport
Conn
Colege Point
L. I
Sikorsky Company
Curtiss Flying Service, Inc
Sikorsky
South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph Valley
Missing Hyde couple sought after Colorado river trip
In Bighand Canyon Arizona on December 27 searchers renewed the hunt for Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hyde, thrill seekers last seen earlier after an aviator reported two people in the lower Grand Canyon. They vanished after leaving civilization November 15 to float down the Colorado to Needless California.
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Bighand Canyon
Ariz
Lower
Grand Canyon
Glenn Hyde
Civilization
Colorado River
Needless
Cal
Weather Report From Indianapolis Airport At 9 30 A M
Northwest wind 21 mph at Indianapolis airport. Pressure 29.84 inches. Temperature 35 degrees. Ceiling 500 feet, visibility one mile with mist.
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Indianapolis
Denter and Vance Return From Detroit Visit
Lieutenant John Denter and Corporal Aaron Vance of the 413th Observation Squadron Indiana National Guard flew to Detroit on Christmas morning in a Curtiss O-11 to visit relatives and returned to Indianapolis airport Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Denter
Aaron Vance
413Th Observation Squadron
Indiana National Guard
Detroit
Indianapolis
Passengers on Capitol Air Way planes list two travelers
Passengers on Capitol Air ways flights Wednesday included Kinner Blitz traveling from Ft. Wayne to Detroit and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wildermuth departing Detroit for Ft. Wayne.
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Capitol Airways
Kinner Blitz
Ft. Wayne
Detroit
H. E. Wildermuth
Insane Army Captain Subdued After Siege in Mexico City
In Mexico City on December 27 a captain named Antonio Reyna Hernandez barricaded himself in a friend's house and fired about 500 shots with a machine gun and pistols. Police killed two officers and wounded nine others before Hernandez was captured by a blast of water from a fire hose and arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Mexico City
Antonio Reyna Hernandez
Hernandez
Automobiles Reported Stolen in Local Area
Police list multiple vehicles stolen including a Ford roadster from Meridian and Ohio streets in Greenwood Indiana. A Chevrolet roadster from Pennsylvania and New York streets. A Chrysler sedan with license 34 830 from State avenue and Washington street. A Ford sedan license 615 632 from 635 Rochester street. A Ford truck license T 16 998 from New Jersey and Washington streets. A Hupp sedan license 19 282 from Greenfield Indiana.
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Scott Vawter
Greenwood
Ind
Meridian
Ohio
Gus Hedquist
College Avenue
Pennsylvania
New York
J. M. Bartlow
Rural Street
State Avenue
Washington Street
Frank Wood
Rochester Street
Ethel Sielofs
Liberty Street
New Jersey
Washington Streets
Kentucky Avenue
Greenfield
Cambridge police seek missing horned owl from Washburn home
Cambridge police have been asked to search for Bubo a horned owl that escaped from its cage at Sherwood Washburn s home in Cambridge Massachusetts. The report notes a Chevrolet truck found at the street and Kentucky and mentions C W Richardson 828 River Avenue as part of the recovered vehicles.
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C. W. Richardson
River Avenue
Street
Kentucky
United Preas
Cambridge
Mass
Bubo
Sherwood Washburn
Across the Dial A Long List Of Radio Programs
Radio schedules from Indianapolis and other cities detail programs on WFEM WKBF WBAL WMAQ KDKA KSTP KMBC WGR WJZ NBC CBC and local stations. Listings include news weather orchestras musicals time signals and various talk segments through late night.
Gas Station Hold Up Occurs On Prospect Street
A young motorist drove into the Western Oil Company filling station at Prospect and Madison this morning. After chatting with attendant Paul Watson while refueling he drew a pistol and demanded nothing as he fled after paying two dollars.
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Western Oil Company
Prospect Street
Madison Avenue
Paul Watson
Watson
Millionaire Merchant Sentenced For Receiving Stolen Goods
Gary Indiana December 27 Louis Goodman a millionaire merchant was sentenced to two years in federal prison and fined 20000 for receiving stolen property from interstate shipments. He was found guilty December 8 after a lengthy jury deliberation. A thirty day stay of execution was granted while counsel considers a new trial motion and potential appeal.
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United Press
Gary
Ind
Louis Goodman
Thomas W. Slick
Goodman
Slick
Two Suing to Retain Blackford County Job
Mandamus suits aim to force Blackford county council to employ Sherman Harrold as probation officer and T A Kegarris as school attendance officer. A special judge, Clayton Mansfield, will hear the cases in Hartford City on Friday and Saturday. The men already hold the positions and sue after the council refused 1929 salary appropriations.
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Hartford City
Ind
Sherman Harrold
T. A. Kegarris
Blackford County Council
Clayton Mansfield
Muncie
Harrold
Kegarris
Pastor Fled Rockport. Pastor Harms Returns After Missing
The Rev. Charles Harms, 71, longtime minister, returns to Rockport after disappearing in April. He says he left because his congregation felt he was too old to continue as pastor and plans to work in interior decorating, but will not disclose his new location.
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Pu Times
Rockport
Mid
Charles Harms
Furniture purchase repaid after thirty four years
WABASH Ind Dec 27 G M Naber received a check for a piece of furniture bought thirty four years ago. Naber said while he was superintendent of Whitley county schools a woman bought the item and promised to pay later.
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Wabash, Ind
G. M. Naber
Naber
Whitley County
NBC and NBC System Programs Thursday Night Broadcast Schedule
Radio listings outline NBC network and affiliated station programs for Thursday night. Highlights include Rossini program on WABC and WJZ at various times, the Merrymakers at 9 30, Four Contraltones at 8 30, Christmas songs by Mabel Zoeckler and choir, Canadian National Railways holiday broadcast with notes by Sir Henry Thornton and W D Robb, Handel opening piece for Hour of Slumber Music, and Hal Kemp dinner music on WJZ.
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Ed Smalle
Champion Sparkers
NBC
Smalle
Rossini
Pesaro
Columbia Broadcasting System
NBC Ye
Bill and Jane
WEAF
WRC
Park Central Orchestra
Wow
WBAL
Baltimore
Sandman Circle
WMAQ
Chicago
KSTP
St. Paul
KMBC
Kansas City
WGR
Buffalo
Gypsy Band
Shea’s Symphony
Nac System
WJZ
NBC System
Hoover Sentinels
Setherling
Halsey Stuart
Chain System
Columbia Network
Sonora
KMOX
St. Louis
WHN
York
Silver Slipper
WOC
Davenport
O'Hearn
Pacific
Maxwell
the Trocaderans
KFI
KPO
WDAF
Nighthawk
Midnighters
WTMS
Milwaukee
Midnightrolic
WGES
Club Beaumonde
Wawfan
GHP
WBBM
KM Koil
WGN
KSD
WTMJ
WISN
WHK
Cleveland
WCCO
Mpls
Long
WSB
Atlanta
Atgan
KYW
Chicago Fiorito's Orchestra
Hot Springs
Milady
WOR
WABC
Merrymakers
Ann Lang
Freddie Rich
M Wingin
Contraltones
Hadley
Dreamy Lake
Jessie Deppen
Lucinda
Mabel Wayne
Mabel Zoeckler
Wayside Inn
Halifax
Vancouver
Radio Department
Canadian National Railways
Sir Henry Thornton
W. D. Robb
National System
Joshua
Hal Kemp
Iso-Vis Orchestra
Red Crown
National Broadcasting Company
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Cheer
Providence
Pitcairn Field
Philadelphia
Harold Pitcairn
Ruth Breton
Allan Jones
Push Canyon Hunt
Self
Owl
WFEM
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Tarotestock
FEM
Sammy
Indianapolis Times
Frank Owen
Longine
WFBM
Frank Owens
Morrison
Pluto Radio Review
Jim
Walt
Lengine
Dick Powell
Indiana
WKBF
Hoosier Athletic Club
Libra
Gp Wese
Bair's Theaters
the Temple Quartet
Sinok Grenadiers
Harles C. Peek Jewelry Company
Stacy Ene
Georgia ‘Mbler
Indianapolis Athletic
WLW
Cincinnati
Pep Golden
Ao Rovelty
Hentry Thiess
Aem Watkins
Mares
Lehnan
Merchant
Gary Man
Eagles
Indianapolis Aeria
No. 211
Order of Eagles
Eagles Temple
West Hie Street
Newcastle
Ode Fulton
Henry County
Blackford County
Henry Poir
Tamaqua, Pa
Jefferson Hospital
RCA
Walter Damrosch
Motion Pictures
PUBLIX_ THEAT
Buddy Rogers
Charlie Davis
Colleen Moore
Fae
Yan Rd
iOneo Orld
Yorke
Geene
Flaming
Clara
Porothy Mackaseely
Doue Glas Compson Fain Banks, Jr
Fada and
Crosley
Radios & Down
Chicago Jewelry Co
Washington St
Buotold
Gou
Ataeg
Acoes Guarantee
Ideal Furniture CO
SINOK
Jaz
Hirl
R’s Eve
New Y Mid MI
Tommy Fox
Cotton Pickers
Serpentine
Diana Roof
GheerBoys
Majestic
The
Cavalier
Richard Talmage
Barbara Bedford
David Torrence
Te Mutual Oe
Ruddling Katies
Helen Aspen
Max Fields
Scheatre
Joan Crawford
Nils Asther
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro Movietone
Fox Movietone News
John Gilbert
Greta Garbo
Rick
Virginia Fountain Avenue Square
Warner Bros. Talking Picture
State Street
LADIE
Conrad Nagel
Vitaphone
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