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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1929

Page

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Radio Board Menaced by Court Edict

Washington dispatch reports the United States Court of Appeals ordered the Federal Radio Commission to renew station WGY Schenectady N Y owned by General Electric after a dispute over time sharing with a California station. The ruling threatens FRC regulatory power and spurs renewed debates on new legislation. The article also notes the Ford Motor Company licensing setback for private ship and rubber plantation communications.

United Press Washington Federal Radio Commission Congress District Court of Appeals WGY Schenectady N. Y Giant General Electric Company California Commission Radio Commission House Senate Department of Commerce Court of Appeals Louis G. Caldwell Supreme Court Tt Am Ford Motor Company Dearborn Mich Great Lakes Ford Liberia

Show Girl Sues Yale Student for Attack

Miss Emily Cowley of Manchester England sues Yale junior Thomas Todd of Seattle for ten thousand dollars damages alleging he attacked her on a Main Street He pleaded guilty to the assault and appealed a five day jail sentence to common pleas court Todd reportedly knocked her down and broke two teeth after she resisted his advances

United Press New Haven

OUSTER OF LA FOLLETTE MEN DENIED BY JUDGE

Madison Wis Feb 25 Attempts to oust four La Follette progressives from public office failed when Judge Schein overruled Arthur Barry's recommendation for criminal action. Barry had investigated campaign expenditures of Rep Joseph Beck La Follette candidate for Governor Lt Gov Henry Huber Sec Theodore Dammann and Atty Gen John Reynolds before making his recommendations.

United Press Madison Wis la Follette Wisconsin 5S. S. Schein Dane County Superior Court Arthur R. Barry Barry Joseph D. Beck Henry A. Huber Theodore Dammann John W. Reynolds

Cane thwarted bandit in street holdup by Ben Gray

A walking stick stopped a Sunday night holdup when Ben Gray of 917 Dorman Street struck a Black bandit at Tenth and Pratt. The assailant fled, pistol in hand, leaving the scene.

Ben Gray Dorman Street Tenth Pratt Streets

Holy Trinity seeks new rector after Watts resigns

Amen Oyster OCEAN CITY New Jersey February 25 Holy Trinity Episcopal church seeks a new rector following the resignation of the Rev Joseph Watts on Sunday after the choir refused to sing long amens.

Ocean City N. J Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Joseph Watts

Love Mania murder trial in Denver opens

Denver nurse Farice King, 35, stands charged with first degree murder for killing Denver policeman Robert K. Evans as he slept in a hospital. The defense cites love mania and insanity, while the state says no death penalty will be sought. The case faces prep issues over 200 letters Evans wrote to King.

United Press Denver Col Farice King Robert K. Evans West Side Court Evans Miss King Robert Charlton Charles C. Sackmann

Reed seeks Senate seat ban for Senator-Elect Vare

In a near empty chamber Senator James A. Reed demanded the senate exclude Senator-Elect William S. Vare of Pennsylvania from his seat. Reed said the primary investigating committee had done all it could and Vare’s illness should not delay action by the senate.

United Press Washington Senate James A. Reed Missouri William S. Vare Pennsylvania Reed Vare

Slayer Surrenders in Akron Murder Tale

Mack Blair, 32, admitting a Mobile Alabama homicide five years earlier, walked into the Akron Times-Press office saying he was wanted for murder. Blair claimed he killed a man who bumped into Miss Lulu Benton while taking her home from a show, posted bond, then fled.

United Press Akron Mack Blair Akron Times-Press Today Mobile Ala Blair Lulu Benton

Bankruptcy Filing Shows Assets Of Ingalls Baker

Charles F. Jackson of Ingalls Indiana filed a voluntary bankruptcy in federal court listing assets including two dogs valued at five and fifteen dollars respectively along with fifteen dollars cash fifty dollars in wearing apparel and a ten dollar gold watch. Liabilities total one thousand one hundred fifty eight dollars.

Charles F. Jackson Ingalls, Ind Baker

Watts Wounded Guard in Indiana Market Gun Battle

Ephraim A. Watts a merchant policeman at 557 North Tremont near death after a Saturday night shootout with three bandits at the Indiana Market 3520 College Avenue He had warned his wife and sister of danger and fired four shots after the bandit shot him in the abdomen.

Ephraim A. Watts North Tremont Avenue City Hospital Indiana Market College Avenue Lilly Watts Watts Louis M. Gray North Warman Avenue College-Fairfield Henry Woessner Indiana Woessner Mrs. Watts Mrs. Gray

Uniforms Authorized for Nineteen Deputy Sheriffs

Sheriff George L. Winkler announced today that nineteen deputy sheriffs will wear new uniforms Friday. The attire includes brown puttees, reddish brown corduroy suits, Sam Browne belts and crushed caps like Indianapolis motorcycle officers. Summer dress features blue shirts with black ties and khaki or serge trousers. deputies supply their own uniforms.

George L. Winkler Sam Browne Indianapolis

Cardinal Vico Dies at 81 in Rome Prefect of Rites

Rome reports the death of Antonio Cardinal Vico aged 81. He served as prefect of the sacred congregation of rites and ranked second in seniority among cardinal bishops. Born in 1864, he was created in 1911 and was one of five cardinals older than him.

United Press Rome Antonio Cardinal Vico Sacred Congregation of Rites Cardinal Vico

Lindy refuses to reveal wedding date at Mexico interview

Col Charles A Lindbergh visits the Morrow home in Cuernavaca to see his fiancée Pass and avoids giving a date for the wedding. He hints he may speak in a few days as reporters press for details. The Lone Eagle arrived by car after his arrival via a large airplane used for the rumored air honeymoon.

United Presa Lone Eagle Pass Texas Lindbergh

City’s Annual Auto Show Opens Tonight at State Fairground

The Indianapolis Auto Trade Association hosts the 18th annual show at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Doors open 10:30 am to 10:30 pm for a week of exhibits including De Soto Plymouth Black Hawk and Reo Mate cars, new trucks and motorcycles. Sammy Watkins Orchestra performs daily. Visitors reach the fairground via Thirty-eighth Street or Illinois Street cars.

King Aus Indianapolis Indiana State Fairground Indianapolis Auto Trade Association King Auto Trade Association Sammy “Watkins Cincinnati Radio Fame Dé_Soto Plymouth Blackhawk de Soto Chrysler

Mechanical nurse maid tested by Peter Truble in Cedar Grove

In Cedar Grove New Jersey on February 25 a mechanical nurse maid designed for bridge playing mothers is demonstrated by inventor Peter Truble. In the first test it misinterprets a dog's bark as a baby's cry and spoils a four no trump bid.

United Press Cedar Grove N. J Peter Truble

Four Dead in Texas Tornado

A Texas tornado killed four people and injured about a dozen, destroying twenty five buildings. The storm hit near Grand Prairie killing Alfred Gibson and his wife, then struck Cooper about twenty five miles south of Paris, killing N F Jones and his wife. A path over 100 feet wide damaged homes and debris injured five others.

United Press Dallas Tex Texas Grand Prairie Alfred Gibson Paris N. F. Jones Cooper

Trial of McDonald for Haag murder delayed by indictment error

The trial of Rupert McDonald of Chicago for the Wilkin Haag murder is delayed to Tuesday after discovery of errors in the indictment. The second count wrongly charged an attempt to steal a pocketbook. a new indictment is expected this afternoon and jurors are to report again Tuesday. Ghere faces a related charge and his trial is planned for March in Shelbyville.

Rupert McDonald Chicago Wilkinson Haag Indianapolis Eph Inman Judson L. Stark McDonald Haag Lawrence Ghere Inman Stark Collins Talesmen Green Mill East Thirty-eighth Street Keystone Avenue Ghere Shelbyville

Fire at County Jail Damages Rug and Davenport

A fire in the sheriff's living quarters at the county jail damaged a rug and a davenport. Damage was estimated at about $100. Investigators believe a short circuit in a floor lamp started the blaze.

Police arrest hundreds over weekend in city crackdown

Police arrested 260 persons including 24 women during the weekend. Eighty three motorists faced charges for lack of proper rights, three for driving while intoxicated, twenty seven including five women for blind tiger operation. Thirty eight were caught in gambling raids, thirty one for alleged oi and fifty three were slated on vagrancy charges.

Mrs Ruddle Loses Hand in State Road 29 Crash

Mrs. Margaret Ruddle wife of Dr Karl R Ruddle of 2626 North Meridian Street remained at William A Major hospital Shelbyville after her car overturned on State Road 29 near Shelbyville. Her left hand was amputated Sunday during the accident while en route to Greensburg for an emergency operation.

Margaret Ruddle Karl R. Ruddle North Meridian Street William A. Major Hospital Shelbyville Ruddle Greensburg

Lake County Cities Owe State $190,998 Since 1925

State records reveal two Lake County cities owe $190,998 for state highway work dating to 1925, with no suit filings yet. Total city county contractor debts amount to $237,011.20 across several communities, including Hammond and Crown Point, while Carmel Westfield and other firms have been turned over to the attorney general for collection.

Lake County State Highway Department State Board of Accounts John D. Williams Williams Highway Department Hammond Crown Point Princeton Ind M. Gross Laporte Carmel Westfield

Trio Help Capture Suspected Car Thief in Indianapolis

Robert Neal of 413 North Davidson Street and two friends chased and seized an alleged car thief after a two block pursuit. The suspect claimed the name Leonard Powers aged 28 of 52034 East Washington Street and is believed to have abandoned a car on the Monon tracks at East Michigan Street. Perry Marshall of 346 Congress Avenue and Albert Wakefield of Davidson Street aided Neal in the arrest.

Robert Neal North Davidson Street Leonard Powers East Washington Street East Michigan Street Perry Marshall Congress Avenue Albert Wakefield Neal Powers

Reverend Dunlavy Attacks Modern Sex Literature

The Rev. Edwin W. Dunlavy of Roberts Park M. E. Church spoke at the final Y M C A big meeting in English's theater. He charged that more than half of contemporary books are lurid sexual literature and urged parents to educate their children about vital facts of life.

Edwin W. Dunlavy Roberts Park M. E

Fragmented OCR Time Entries Remain Readable

A sequence of scattered time stamps and numbers appears, showing early morning to noon entries with mixed hour markers and values. No clear event or names are present to identify a specific incident or report.

Largest passenger plane tours Indianapolis and proves capacity

The Keystone Patrician flown by Keystone Aircraft Corporation visitors toured Capitol airport Indianapolis. The 22 passenger craft with three Wright Cyclone 525 engines cruises above 120 mph and carries 1000 pounds of baggage. Pilot Edward M Johnston and crew joined by E H Jose and Lee H Hottel organized the trip to St Louis and west coast demonstrations.

Indianapolis Aviation United States Capitol Airport Keystone E. H. Jose Capitol Airways, Inc Lee H. Hottel Jose Hottel Edward M. Johnston Cincinnati Fred Lanter Indianapolis Mars Hill St. Clair Street United States Army Test Flight Division Kenneth G. Frazer Keystone Corporation Oliver Claxton Wright Aeronautical Corporation Jay Lichtenwainer C. A. Loupoid

Marking Clark Day in Vincennes

Ten thousand people gathered in Vincennes Indiana to mark the 150th anniversary of George Rogers Clark's capture of Fort Sackville. Governor Harry G Leslie opened the memorial site ceremony while plans for a Clark memorial were sparked by a Washington telegraph blast and a thwarted elevator demolition attempt.

Times Vincennes Ind Ft. Sackville George Rogers Clark Coolidge Washington Clark Memorial Claude Gregg Harry G. Leslie Flem Sampson Kentucky Leslie

Butler Band on Air Tonight With J Vandaworker

The Butler University concert band will broadcast at 8 tonight on radio station WFBM for one hour. Directed by J B Vandaworker the group presents a special program with several solos and a wide range of instrumental numbers.

Butler University WFBM J. B. Vandaworker

Fort Harrison to gain hospital addition and officers quarters

A congressional bill proposed by Rep James would fund 130000 for a hospital extension at Fort Benjamin Harrison and brick officers quarters to ease crowding. The plan also notes a 20000 movie theater and 354000 artillery barracks under construction to serve as headquarters and housing for the Third Field Artillery.

Ft. Benjamin Harrison James Rep. Mich Ft. Harrison Third -Field Artillery Field Artillery

Captain Brings Health Hope to Schools

Captain Godfrey Rodrigues, an advocate of health through posture, lectured at Washington High School as part of a seven stop tour in Indianapolis Times sponsored talks. He promotes correct posture to prevent illness, aims at both students and adults, and cites support from physicians and educators.

Washington High School Godfrey Rodrigues Ure Indianapolis Times Crispus Broad Ripple Rodrigues United States

Dempsey Survives Break in Shot Fired at Home

Jack Dempsey reported an unidentified prowler fired a .38 caliber shot at the former champion in a Chicago promoter’s home in Miami Beach. Dempsey and Floyd Fitzsimmons described a masked intruder, tallied details, and two guards were assigned after the incident.

United Press Miami Beach Fla Jack Dempsey Harry Moir Chicago Bigs Dempsey Ly Sack Floyd Fitzsimmons Detroit

Reuben Donnelley Publisher Dies in Chicago Hotel

Reuben H Donnelley, famed millionaire printer and publisher, died of heart disease in his Chicago hotel apartment. Once bankrupt at 40, he later paid $700,000 to creditors, and in 1927 announced from his sick bed that he would settle all losses from his 1905 stock brokerage bankruptcy.

United Press Chicago Reuben H Donnelley Donnelley Financial World

Former Princeton Mayor Breaks Hip In Fall on Wet Street

Clancy A. Schubart aged 57 former mayor of Princeton Indiana slipped on a wet sidewalk at noon on Washington street near Illinois street and broke his left hip. He was taken to Methodist hospital for treatment.

Clancy A. Schubart Princeton Ind Washington Street Illinois Street Methodist Hospital

Foch Seeks New Lung Congestion Center in Paris

Paris reports doctors detecting a new area of congestion in Marshal Ferdinand Fochs lungs. The condition raised his temperature to 99.94 degrees with a rapid pulse. A special five-physician consultation was scheduled after the change.

United Press Paris Ferdinand Foch

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YALE Cane Nurse Slayer Lindy Fairground U.S Capitol LAX M’donald St. Louis Assassi Steve Hannagan Madison Square Garden New York Fitzsimmons Moir Fitzsummons Eighteenth Street Reuben Donnelley Foch Marshal
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