Primary Law Repeal Again Up in Senate
Indiana senate debate over repeal of the primary law highlighted a party division as the bill, printing with amendments, faced a 24 to 19 vote in its favor but with seven absent. Proponents argued repeal under 1928 GOP platform, while opponents warned of political death for Republicans.
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Senate
House
Republican Party
Kaiser
Mussolini
Indiana
Robert L. Moorhead
Marion County
Columbia Club
Joseph M. Cravens
Madison
Hodges
Adams
Beckett
Beeson
Brown
Clancy
Clements
Cooper
Draper
Friedley
Garrett
Harlan
Hewitt
Hill
Hoadley
Hoffman
Huff
Johnson
Miller
Pell
Rowley
Sherwood
Southworth
Stonex
Walter
Alldredge
Flier Seeks Height Record With Wright Field Flight
Lieutenant Harry Johnson from Selfridge field attempts to set a new world altitude record from Wright Field at 11 27 a m. He flies the same craft that earlier reached 39000 feet but landed at Norton field, Columbus, avoiding a record. Johnson wears electric heated gear and carries an oxygen tank with Captain A W Stevens along.
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United Press
Dayton
Harry Johnson
Selfridge Field
Mich
Wright Field
Johnson
Norton Field
Columbus
C. C. Champion
Navy
A. W. Stevens
Army Air
Salt Creek Lease Debate Probes Oil Scandal In Senate
Senator Walsh pressed for adoption of his oil scandals report as the Salt Creek lease affair, a flashpoint of the recent campaign, was reviewed in the senate. Chair Work of the Republican National Committee and Assistant Attorney General Donovan faced sharp criticism for their roles in eight months of negotiations before lease nullification.
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Washington
Salt Creek
Senate
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Republican National Committee
William J. Donovan
Hoover
Walsh
Harry Sinclair
Hearing on bank petition to collect from Elevator Realty stockholders
Richard L. Lowther as receiver of J. F. Wild and Co State Bank seeks court order for a $151,000 assessment against Elevator Realty Company shareholders. The petition requests directing an assessment on stockholders and available assets of the defunct subsidiary to repay the bank through sale of assets.
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Richard L. Lowther
J. F. Wild & Co. State Bank
Elevator Realty Company
Superior Court
Lowther
Playing Indian Ends in Death for 6 Year Old Alfred Adams
Alfred Adams aged 6 of 542 Jones Street died at city hospital from tetanus after being struck in the chin by a boarded imitation tomahawk ten days earlier while playing in his yard. Son of Verle and Mrs. Adams his injury was not witnessed by his parents who learned of the incident only after admission. He died Thursday after being hospitalized since Tuesday.
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Alfred Adams
Jones Street
City Hospital of
Tetanus
Alfred
Verle Adams
Armory building plan would switch to open bids
Senator Alonzo H. Lindley proposes a sweeping armory program reform. The bill replaces the closed corporation method with supervision by holding companies under the state board of accounts. It mandates plan approval by the board of accounts the state fire marshal and the state board of health and requires open competitive bidding to the lowest bidder.
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State Armory Board
Alonzo H. Lindley
Kingman
Lindley
Senate
State Board of Accounts
Board of Accounts
State Board of Health
Flood bonds signed for White River flood program
County commissioners approved a $400 000 bond issue to fund the White river flood prevention project. They noted the city previously issued bonds for widening the river from Morris to Raymond streets and for a new Morris street bridge. They said the works board had informed remodeling of the Morris street bridge rather than building a new one.
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White River
Morris
Raymond Streets
Morris Street
Works Board
Coffin foes rally votes to block boss in city GOP
Harry Hendrickson a rival for the Republican city chairman commands near 100 votes, rejecting any compromise with George W. Coffin’s faction. The anti Coffin group counts secret Thursday talks, cites Hendrickson as their candidate with Ralph Lemcke backing him, while Coffin backers mull naming Louis Ewbank and Ralph Kane as temporary chairmen at Saturday’s K of P session. Fourth ward committeemen plan to vote their own way as Hutsell pushes for a compromise candidate.
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George W. Coffin
George O. Hutsell
Statehouse
School Board
Harry Hendrickson
Ralph Lemcke
Hendrickson
K. of P
Omer Hawkins
Fourth Ward
Hutsell
Harry E. Yockey
Edward V. Fitzpatrick
Opposition voices against McConnell as Federal Council head
The Presbyterian journal The Presbyterian accuses Bishop Francis J. McConnell of posing a dangerous leadership risk after his election as president of the Federal Council of Churches. Rev. Dr. Donald M. Grant of First Presbyterian Church Moundsville WV argues the council should be purged of such leadership or the church should withdraw.
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United Press
New York
Francis J. McConnell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Federal Council of Churches
S. Parkes Cadman
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Donald M. Grant
First Presbyterian Church
Moundsville
W. Va
Missing Terre Haute girl sighted with man in car
Sheriff George Winkler dispatched deputies to Ben Davis after a report that a girl matching Edith Mae Dierdorf of West Terre Haute was seen near the area with a man in a parked auto. They drove away before deputies could reach the scene.
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George Ll. Winkler
Ben Davis
Edith Mae Dierdorf
West Terre Haute
Terre Haute
400 Gallon Still Seized In Shelbyville Home
Shelbyville police seize a 400 gallon still at the home of Walter Wisdom. Assistant Chief Charles Gobel reports Wisdom arrested. Authorities also confiscate 75 gallons of whisky and 1 800 gallons of mash on the scene.
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Times
Shelbyville
Ind
Walter Wisdom
Charles Gobel
Wisdom
Valentines at Central State Hospital Dance for Inmates
A Valentine dance at Central State Hospital for the Insane drew about 300 inmates to Cornelius Mayer chapel. Attendants played old favorites as inmates danced among heart decorations while Eddie the Bellhop, long awaiting his Nellie, waited to present a cherished valentine from 1903.
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Arch Steinel
Central State Hospital For
Eddie
Valentine
Nellie
Cornelius Mayer Chapel
Four Street Cars Crash Injuring Four in City Collision
At 6 45 am four one man safety street cars collided at Virginia avenue and South streets. Brakes failed on a Shelby car causing a chain crash injuring four with two seriously hurt and taken to city hospital. Motorman Joseph Devlin trapped, Albert Watson and others lightly hurt. Wires fell and injured arm of Motorman Sparks. several passengers refused hospital.
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City Hospital
Virginia Avenue
South Streets
South Street
Joseph Devlin
Elm Street
Prospect
Minnesota
Shelby
Devlin
Albert Watson
Shelby Street
Watson
E. G. True
English Avenue
I. H. Sparks
Walter Conley
Columbia Avenue
Frank Heiney
George M. Brown
Wright Street
Tears but Silent Gangsters Wives Guard Code in Chicago
In Chicago on February 15 four widows of St Valentine Day massacre victims refused to aid police. Tears and sneers blocked any insight into the gangland killings as the wives protected their husbands. Mrs Myrtle Gorman Mrs Adam Heyer and two Mrs Gusenbergs showed wealth and resolve to seek vengeance.
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United Press
Hicago
Gangland
Myrtle Gorman
Adam Heyer
Gusenbergs
Frank Guesenberg
Lucille
Ruth Gusenberg
Frank
Price Inducements Boost Used Car Sales at Pre Auto Show
Scores of buyers inspected and purchased used cars yesterday as dealers run a three day Pre Auto Show Clearance Sale. A large list of special values appears in the Automobile for Sale columns of today’s want ads offering bargain opportunities.
Jury Indicts 17 Seven More In Auto Theft Case
Federal grand jury reports show 71 persons named in 51 true bills with most cases stemming from liquor violations. Albert Ward, district attorney, declines to disclose indicted individuals or confirm if any true bills involve hot car defendants.
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Federal Grand Jury
Albert Ward
Mayor Guilty in Herrin Liquor Conspiracy Case
A verdict of guilty was returned in federal court today against Herrin officials Mayor Marshall McCormick police chief John Stamm and Elmer McCormack in the Herrin Illinois liquor conspiracy case. Alvin Misker water superintendent pleaded guilty. Sentence was deferred until one week from tomorrow as officials wished to resign their offices and return to Herrin.
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United Press East
Capone Gang Throne Shaken After Valentine Massacre
Chicago faces fear as seven Moran loyalists die in the St Valentine’s Day massacre leaving Capone’s grip shaken. Police note high casualty wounds and possible Detroit gunmen involvement while a coroner’s jury probes the brutal scene at a north side beer truck garage.
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Moran Gang
Prohibition
F. D. Silloway
John A. Swanson
Silloway
United Press
Moran
Five Held as Gangsters After Chicago Gunmen Captures
Police here captured five men believed to be Chicago gunmen linked to the Chicago beer warfare and the Thursday massacre of seven rivals. Nine automatic pistols and revolvers were found hidden on the suspects and in a Hudson car stolen in Chicago. They planned a hold up at the Hollywood cafe on North Illinois street. one fugitive was later nabbed after a downtown chase. Names given: Edward A. Edwards, Arnold Green bush, Frank Meyles, E. E. Maron and Edgar Sullivan. Gerald Mahalowitz identified at least one as a bandit involved in a prior auto parts holdup.
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Chicago
George Dobbens
Hammond
Ind
Gerald Mahalowitz
Wolf Company
Hollywood Cafe
Edward A. Edwards
Arnold Greenbush
Frank Meyles
E. E. Maron
Edgar Sullivan
CITY'S PLEA IS BEATEN IN SENATE vote
Anderson Indiana failed by five votes to become a second class city in the senate today. The bill to grant second class status received 21 ayes and 18 noes and the town likely remains third class until the 1930 U S census confirms a 50 000 population.
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Anderson
Ind
Senate
Lindbergh Arrives at Sanelo Island Georgia
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh landed on Sanelo Island in Georgia at 11:31 a.m. today for a brief visit as guest of estate owner Howard E. Coffin.
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Brunswick
Charles A. Lindbergh
Sanelo Island
Howard E. Coffin
City Doctors Develop New Anesthetic Shocking World
Two Indianapolis doctors announce a rapid, smooth new anesthetic derivative of barbituric acid called sodium iso-amyl-ethyl barbituric acid. Injected in an arm vein it induces three to ten hours of sleeping time with minimal nausea or shock, reducing the usual post operative distress. First tested on dogs, the method is now applied to humans and may surpass ether or chloroform.
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Edwin V. O
L. G. Zerfas
East Thirtyseventh Street
City Hospital
J. T. C. MacCallum
William A. Coeppers
Hospital
Indianapolis
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United States
William F. Hodges
Gary
Julia Rose Robertson
Haverford Avenue
Broad Ripple High School
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Miss Robertson
Salt Creek Lease
Wild
Realty Company
Armory Remedy UP
Bishop McConnell
Twisted Hearts—and Valentines
Arie
Marie
Max H. Bahr
Pasadena
Herrin
Capone
Ally
Bugs
George
St. Valentine’s Day
Scarface
Joe Aiello
Aiello
Frank Gusenburg
Detroit
George Moran
James Clark
Reinhart Shewimmer
Frank Gusenberg
Peter Gusenberg
Adam Heyers
John May
Alfred Weinshank
North Side
Hereman Bunesen
Bert A. Masse
Mustle
CITY
LINDY
Georgia
Zerfas
Eli Lity & Co
Geo
MacCallum
Francis Peabody
Thorndike Memorial Labor
Harvard University
Harvard
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