Alabama and Washington Face Myths in Rose Bowl Showdown
In Pasadena on New Year's Day 1931 Alabama the southern champion and Washington the western king clash for the mythical national title at the Rose Bowl. About half a million fans attend the Tournament of Roses with roughly ten percent admitted to the stadium for the game. Subtly sunny weather and rising temperatures set the scene for the classic gridiron rivalry.
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United Press
Pasadena
Cal
South
Dungan Blames Attorneys for Crime Increase in Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court clerk Zach T. Dungan told the Montgomery County Bar Association that crime could be halted if lawyers refused to appeal cases where clients were guilty. He cited a 700 percent rise in criminal appeals since 1918, with 24 cases in 1918, 190 in 1924, and over 300 pending, two thirds liquor cases, and prison populations rising from 3011 in 1920 to 5460 in 1925.
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Montgomery County Bar Association
Dungan
Indiana
Supreme Court
Auto Struck by Train in Belt Street Collision
A Belt railroad engine struck the car of C. B. Foster at Belt railroad and Tenth Street. Foster's son, three, was cut by glass. Engineer B. M. Jordan of 2505 Station Street was slated on assault and battery charges.
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Belt Railroad
C. B. Foster
Bolton Ave
Tenth St
Foster
B. M. Jordan
Station St
Clean-Up Planned for Courthouse Grounds and Custodian Named
The county grand jury condemned the courthouse condition and called for a thorough cleaning. Cassius L. Hogle named county custodian Henry Fleming, former city hall custodian, to oversee upkeep. Jurors opposed heavy remodeling spending and urged building a new north side structure.
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Cassius L. Hogle
Henry Fleming
Students in Word War at Interdenominational Conference
Delegates at the international students conference in Evanston debated military training in colleges, with sentiment split over adoption of a general condemnation of all things military as the New Year began. The group planned to resume discussions after New Year’s arrival and continued the word war this afternoon.
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United Press
Evanston
Man injured in bus collision near Kentucky Ave and Morris St
Perry L. Adams 29 of 930 Bancroft St was treated for facial and body cuts after a Red Ball bus driven by Luther Newman 2005 W Vermont St struck his machine at Kentucky Ave and Morris St. Adams works at Nordyke and Marmon Co. Newman faces assault and battery charges.
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Perry L. Adams
Bancroft St
Luther Newman
Vermont St
Kentucky Ave
Morris St
Nordyke & Marmon Company
Newman
Three Die in Roadhouse Fire Near Peoria
Special report from Peoria states that three to six people perished in a roadhouse fire early on January 1 after an all night New Year party. Firemen could not reach the scene before the building burned to the ground.
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Peoria
Here
Rites Set For Highland Jones Bank Official
Funeral services Saturday for Highland Jones 82 of 230 N Holmes Ave assistant secretary treasurer of Bankers Trust Company who died Thursday at Methodist Hospital burial in Crown Hill Jones served about seven years with the company he was a member of West Washington Street M E Church Surviving are his widow a son Highland Jr a sister Mrs Floyd Potts of North Vernon and his father Harry Jones of Indianapolis
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N. Holmes Ave
Bankers Trust Company
Methodist Hospital
Crown Hill
Jones
West Washington Street
M. E
Highland Jr
Floyd Potts
North Vernon
Harry Jones
Indianapolis
New City Hall Tensions Over Police and Staff Moves
Mayor elect John L. Duvall faces a clash with Mayor Shank over a mass retirement of more than 100 police, street and park department workers. Budget gaps delay salaries for 84 police and may trigger court fights over park board removals and street commissioner Rochat. The new Board of Works schedules meetings thrice weekly amid budgetary and personnel upheaval.
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John L. Duvall
Shank
Board of Safety
Duvall
Edward Rochat
Park Board
Assessments Bureau
Parks Department
Board of Works
Roy C. Shaneberger
Manslaughter Murder Trials Set By Judge Collins
Fourteen jury trials are scheduled over the next two months before Judge James A. Collins. Five defendants face manslaughter charges and two face first degree murder. First trial Jan 7 for John R. Ferguson, then Jan 8 for Kinley Alford. Other trials include Louis Owens, Windsor J. Weaver, Thomas J. Kelly, James Utley, Walter Payne, Albert Maupins, James Grady, Mike Minardo, Abe Black, James Seerly, Roscoe Brane, and Fred Hilligoss with various charges and dates through Feb 25.
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John R. Ferguson
cKinley Alford
Louis Owens
George Robinson
Windsor J. Weaver
Julietta
County Insane Asylum
Charles 8
Wiltsie
Thomas J. Kelly
James Utley
Walter Payne
Albert Maupins
James Grady
Mike Minardo
Abe Black
Alias Swartz
James Seerly
Roscoe M. Brane
Fred Hilligoss
House of In Fame
Finance Board Silent After Protests Over Salary Cuts
After an all day session, state officials protested department salary cuts while the legislative finance committee adjourned without action. Judge Harry O. Chamberlin ruled the committee may have exceeded its authority in reducing public service commissioners' pay from 6000 to 5000 dollars annually.
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State Legislative Finance Committee
Harry O. Chamberlin
Balmy Weather Expected as City Detects Festive Start
Indianapolis sees a balmy morning with revelers blowing horns and tolling bells. The United States Weather Bureau notes 26 degrees at 7 am and predicts continued mild weather with a temperature around 8 degrees below or warmer through Saturday.
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Indianapolis
States Weather Bureau
South Siders Roughly Rally Over Cruse Street Route
Angry residents of the south side gathered at Fountain Square Hall after the board of works voted to route Shelby Street to Washington Street via a curve into Cruse Street. The heated meeting followed a temporary restraining order dissolved by Judge Givan, with Mayor Shank urging residents to accept the plan.
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South Side
Board of Works
Shelby St
Washington St
Cruse St
Fountain Squard Hall
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington 81
Shank
Emma Flick
1609
Barth Ave
Fountain Square
Clinton H. Givan
Superior Court Four
T. J. Moll
Court Five
Board to select new school director after resignations
A newly formed city school board meets to reorganize with Theodore F. Vonnegut likely elected president. William H. Book resigns and may be succeeded January 12, while George R. Kiser serves as acting director until February 1. Clarence C. Shipp cited as a speaker at the resignation conference.
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William H. Book
Theodore F. Vonnegut
Book
Vonnegut
George R. Kiser
Clarence C. Shipp
Boek
Shipp
Smith indicted on false claims charge freed on bond
Harry B. Smith of 3438 Birch Ave former adjutant general was indicted by the grand jury on filing false claims against the State. He was released on 2500 bond signed by Alberti H. Whitcomb, and attorney Martin M. Hugg said an acquittal is likely though trial may be delayed amid a crowded Criminal Court calendar. He allegedly unlawfully took 437.75 during his term.
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Harry B. Smith
Birch Ave
Diana
Alberti H. Whitcomb
Central Ave
Smith
Martin M. Hugg
Hugg
Dorsey Trial Near Verdict as Wife Murder Case Opens
John Dorsey faces a Marion County jury in Reenfield Indiana after rebuttal evidence and a day of testimony. The defendant is accused of murdering his wife on December 16 1924.
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Re. United
Dorsey
Brookside Masonic Lodge Officers Host 800 at Dinner
Brookside Masonic lodge held a dinner and party for about 800 members and friends at the temple located at Gray and Tenth Streets.
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Brookside
Masonic Lodge
Temple, Gray and
Tenth Sts
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