Union chiefs framed by U S probers told
Former Michigan governor A J Groesbeck told a Senate subcommittee that Armstrong and Parker of the American Association of Street Car and Electric Railway Employes were framed from the start over a trolley strike in Indianapolis. He called the June 1926 injunctions an abuse of the Clayton act and said the arrest spree was aimed at busting the union.
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Washington
R. B. Armstrong
J. M. Parker
American Association of Street Car and Electric Railway
Indianapolis
A. J. Groesbeck
Michigan
Senate
R. C. Baltzell
Baltzell
Groesbeck
Albert Ward
Boggs
Armstrong
Parker
W. H. Latta
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Potash and Perlmutter on Durant Panel Features Tonight
Potash and Perlmutter respond to Will Durant on Page 2 with the question Is man capable of love after 30. Montague Glass writes the feature, Elsie Janis will answer tomorrow, and sixteen other noted writers join Durant. H. L. Mencken will share views after Miss Javis.
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Durant
Montague Glass
Elsie Janis
H. L. Mencken
Miss Javis
Clock Theft Confession Found After Pool Room Visit
Patrolmen Kennedy and Stark entered a pool room at Indiana Avenue and New York Street. Hearing a ticking they searched a coat pocket and found an alarm clock on Lloyd Brown, 18, resident of 2111 North Delaware Street. He allegedly confessed stealing it from Norman E Rowson Drug Store at 1102 North Illinois Street.
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Kennedy
Stark
Indiana Ave
New York St
Lloyd Brown
Delaware St
Brown
Norman E. Rowson
Illinois St
Six Women on Hickman Jury in Los Angeles Murder Case
United Press reports that the state began presenting evidence in the joint trial of William Edward Hickman and Welby Hunt for the murder of Ivy Thoms, a Los Angeles druggist. A 12-member jury, including six women, was chosen after three and a half days of voir dire. Mrs. Ruth Thoms, widow and eyewitness, is expected to testify as the state’s chief witness. Both defendants confessed to the attempted holdup but dispute who killed Thoms. a bullet matching Hunt’s gun killed the pharmacist. Hickman pleads not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Hunt pleads not guilty.
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United Press
Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Welby Hunt
Ivy Thoms
Ruth Thoms
Hickman
Hunt
Thoms
Lindbergh Delivers Mail Run Arrives In St Louis Early
Col Charles A Lindbergh completed a Chicago St Louis air mail relay arriving in St Louis at 9 06 am after a record flight from Springfield Illinois he flew solo in a silver winged Douglas biplane carrying 17 sacks of marked mail weighing about 850 pounds He left Springfield at 8 11 am and will continue to Peoria before Chicago with a convoy of five pilots following him.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Chicago
Slim
Springfield
Ill
Lindbergh
Everett
Peoria
Lindberg
Lockhart Aims to Break Mile Auto Record at Daytona
At Daytona Beach Frank Lockhart, driving two motor Stutz Black Hawks, posted 200.22 mph in a winded run toward the one mile record set by Captain Malcolm Campbell at 207 mph. Time trials resume this afternoon with hopeful weather for another attempt. Wade Morton and Tommy Rooney set new stock car records yesterday with 104.34782 mph and 101.024 mph respectively.
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Daytona Beach
Fila
Malcolm Campbell
England
Frank Lockhart
Ormond-Daytona Sands
Campbell
Lockhart
Wade Morton
Auburn
Tommy Rooney
SEEK WOUNDED BANDIT INDIANA HIJACKING INCIDENT NEAR LEBANON
Police check hospitals for a wounded bandit believed shot during a hijacking attempt near Lebanon Indiana Monday night. Two men tried to rob Cecil Horton of Lebanon, beating him with gun butts and firing at his car. Horton returned fire as they fled toward Indianapolis.
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Lebanon
Ind
Cecil Horton
Horton
Indianapolis
Farewell to be Read in Senate Washington Report
Washington Senate to hear the reading of George Washingtons farewell address on Wednesday and adjourn for the memory of the first president until Thursday noon. The House will hold a similar brief session tomorrow.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
George Washington
Curtis
House
Tomorow
Strange Goat Theft Stuns Indiana Harbor Town
INDIANA HARBOR Ind Feb 21 Somebody has stolen Sto nick Malone s goat named Billy sex a black colored billy goat. Local police are investigating and seeking clues to recover the animal.
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Indiana Harbor
Ind
Stonick Malone
Billy Sex
Flivver Plane Hops Detroit To Miami Flight
Harry Brooks flew a Ford flivver monoplane from Detroit aiming for a non stop Miami flight. He charted a path via Lexington Winsfield Blue Ridge Macon Atlanta Jacksonville St Augustine and Daytona Beach 1120 miles total. Ray Cooper sealed a barograph inside the tiny craft before take off.
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Detroit
Harry Brooks
Miami
Fla
Lexington
Winsfield
Tenn
Blue Ridge
Macon
Atlanta
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Daytona Beach
Brooks
Ray Cooper
National Aeronautical Association
Murder Trail Ties NYC to European Crime Ring
A New York murder triggers a probe into a worldwide crime band linked to Paris London and Riga. Police trace bank deposits to Muncie Indiana tied to Gerald Chapman era crimes. Victim William Doyle was shot in a ground floor apartment where jewelry thefts and safe breaking were revealed. The couple using Berkowitz aliases were Isaac Berman and Anna Berhan.
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New York
Indiana
Indianapolis
Muncie
Ind
Gerald Chapman
United Press
William Doyle
Doll
Paris
London
Riga
Russia
Doyle
Berkowitz
Isaac Berman
Anna
Bess
Berhan
Bank checks probe band of international criminals
United Press reports from Muncie Indiana that detectives opened deposit lists of the five largest local banks to identify operators of an international criminal ring. Names of the alleged leaders were not known to local authorities. Albania appeals to the League to Fight Famine. Paris notes the death of Yves Guyot, noted economist and former minister of public works.
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League
Geneva
Albania
League of Nations
League Council
United Press
Paris
Yves Guyot
Five Bodies Found After Mine Blast Near New Kensington
New Kensington Pa February 21 five bodies recovered as rescue squads fought through smoke and gas at the Kinlock mine of Valley Camp Coal Company near here. Sixteen men worked in the mine at the time of the explosion five escaped leaving eleven unaccounted for.
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United Press
New Kensington
Kinlock
Valley Camp Coal Company
Here
Plan Buildings for New Wards in City Hospital Program
A committee of architects recommends a 1.5 million dollar expenditure for a city hospital building program after a survey for Mayor L. Ert Slack and the health board. They seek a bond issue for a new service building, power plant, contagious ward, and additional ward to relieve congestion. Architects cited include Robert F. Daggett and Rubush & Hunter among others.
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City Hospital
L. Ert Slack
Health Board
Council
Robert F. Daggett
D. A. Bohlen
Rubush & Hunter
McGuire & Shook
Foltz, Oslen & Thompson
Nice Party Teeth Theft Case Cleared in Court
United Press report from New York details Mrs Helen Morgan hosting a party when her false teeth vanished. A guest Bridget McAvoy was later found to have taken them by mistake from a stocking. Patrolman Tim Sweeney assisted and Bridget was instructed to appear in Women’s Court. charges were dismissed as Morgan sought only her teeth.
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United Prese
York
Helen Morgan
Bridget
Bridget McAvoy
Bridge
Tim Sweeney
Mrs. Morgan
Wire Tapping Case In Supreme Court
Washington Feb 21 Justices review if telephone eavesdropping by prohibition agents on suspected bootleggers was illegal search and seizure under fourth and fifth amendments. Roy Olmstead and eighteen Seattle men argue tapping invaded the home while justices note taps occurred outside homes or offices. Attorney cites scarce dictaphone rulings. no decision yet on government wire tapping.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Prohibition
Roy Olmstead
Seattle
Holmes
Vandevanter
McReynolds
Sutherland
Frank J. Jeffrey
Fifty jurors drawn for Tipton hit and run case
Fifty prospective jurors were drawn by the Marion County jury commissioners for the Glenn Kirkpatrick case. The Tipton, Ind. man, a confessed hit and run driver, faces manslaughter charges in Criminal Court next Thursday after surrendering to local police days after Allen Campbell, Indianapolis Western Union messenger, was struck and killed by his car.
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Marion County Jury
Glenn Kirkpatrick
Tipton
Ind
Allen Campbell
Indianapolis Western Union
Standard Steel Car buys Illinois Car and Manufacturing
United Press reports Standard Steel Car Company of Hammond announces the purchase of Illinois Car and Manufacturing Company for more than 3,200,000. The deal includes the Hammond and Richmond plants employing 700 and 300 workers respectively and will be funded by stock liquidation with no management changes. Patrick H. Joyce will join as vice president.
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Hammond, Ind
Illinois Car and Manufacturing Company
Standard Steel Car Company
Hammond
Richmond
Patrick H. Joyce
Illinois Concern
Standard Company
Jay County Works to Open Roads After Blizzard
Jay County highway crews rush to clear highways and reopen roads by late today or Wednesday after the worst blizzard of the winter. Portland has been isolated since Saturday night with motorists marooned by deep drifts and stranded in cars overnight.
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Portland
Ind
Jay County
Mayor Walker Joins Mardi Gras Fete In New Orleans
New York Mayor Jimmy Walker mingled with carnival crowds during Mardi Gras, joking about tights and Pocahontas. He plans further appearances and a tight schedule of dinners and tours before leaving New Orleans at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Py United
Orleans
Jimmy Walker
New York
New Orleans
Manhattan
al Smith
Proteus
Jimmy
Smith
Klan Officials Seek National Aid to Thwart Gilliam Fight
The former South Bend Exalted Cyclops Hugh Emmons exposes the Klan’s inner workings as Attorney General Gilliam sues to revoke the charter. Indiana Klan leaders including Charles Orbison and Joseph Huffington plan to press Washington for help while discrediting Emmons. Emmons details graft claims, terror threats, and the Horse Thief Detectives, with numbers showing a dramatic drop from 178,000 members statewide to under 4,000 and a Crusaders program opened to foreign born Protestants.
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Washington
Arthur J. Gilliam
Hugh
Pat) Emmons
Cyclops
South Bend
Klayern
Indiana
Gilliam
Charles J. Orbison
Joseph M. Huffington
Klan Grand Dragon
Emmon
Crusaders
Smith
Emmons
Donald C. Ford
Michigan City
Klan
Klaverns
Klavern
Lengel Freed In Death Plot
Lisbon Ohio February 21 Former Canton Police Chief S A Lengel was acquitted by judge directed verdict freeing him from further prosecution as conspirator in the murder of Don R Mellette Canton Daily News publisher. Streitenberger testimony had convicted him earlier and led to a new trial.
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United Press
Lisbon
Ohio
S. A. Lengel
Canton
Don R. Mellette
Canton Daily News
W.F. Lanes
Lengel
Mellett
Floyd Streitenberger
Streitenberger
Six public safety appointments slated by board today
Two policemen and four firemen were to be named by the board of safety today. Michael W. Welch, Paul Nelson, Harry Simm and Louis Surface were slated to be appointed firemen. Charles Winkler and Roy Losch were to be named patrolmen to fill vacancies caused by deaths.
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Board of Safety Today
Michael W. Welch
Paul Nelson
Harry Simm
Louis Surface
Charles Winkler
Roy Losch
Light Company Sued Over Pole On Judge Enloe's Property
Appellate Court Judge Solon A. Enloe filed suit in Circuit Court Monday seeking $1,000 in damages from Indianapolis Power and Light Company over a high tension wire pole on his property at 3726 N Pennsylvania St. He seeks an order to force removal and claims company trucks damaged shrubbery and trees while accessing the pole.
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Solon A. Enloe
Circuit Court
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Enloe
Pennsylvania St
Plow Delivered By Plane For Brownsburg Fund Drive
A plow was flown from Indianapolis to Brownsburg Indiana by Oliver Chilled Plow Works. M J Proud led the trip in a commercial plane from Indianapolis Airport. The plow will be sold Saturday to aid Brownsburg churches, after last Saturday’s weather forced cancellation.
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Oliver Chilled Plow Works
Indianapolis
Brownsburg
Ind
M. J. Proud
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