Indiana House Withdraws Highway Probe Resolution
Representative De Haven withdrew a 1921 highway probe resolution after Speaker Leslie urged delay to ensure an investigation. He favored Governor appointing an unbiased auditing body, with further, stronger measures anticipated. Governor Jackson conferred with the commission, amid talk of a department housecleaning and Williams potentially leaving.
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de Haven
Indianapolis
Leslie
Jackson
Marion County Grand Jury
Judicial Department
Highway Commission
Grand Jury
Indiana
Charles W. Ziegler
Attica
Highway Department
John D. Williams
Commission
Downtown Kentucky Ave Parking Ban Sought
The city council seeks an ordinance to prohibit parking in the center of Kentucky Avenue between Washington and Maryland Streets. Buses and taxis congest the block, hindering traffic flow at rush hours with up to twenty five buses waiting near the terminal.
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Kentucky Ave
Washington
Maryland
Hawkins Mortgage Company Trustees Named at Bankruptcy Hearing
Warrack Wallace elected trustee in bankruptcy for Hawkins Mortgage Company and bond set at 30000 dollars as 100 creditors attended the first meeting. Claims total around 4 million dollars with potential 10 cents on the dollar recovery. Former officers Scheib and Anderson skipped examination, hearing slated Friday on a fraud claim by United Home Builders contract holders aggregating about 400000.
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Warrack Wallace
Central Ave
Lew Wallace
Hawkins Mortgage Company
Harry C. Sheridan
Wallace
Anthony Scheib
Carl B. Anderson
Sheridan
United Home Builders of America
St. Louis
Citizenship Move Aims to Restore Ferguson Rights
A Texas Senate committee plans to report legal steps to restore citizenship rights to James E. Ferguson, former governor and husband of Ma Ferguson. Impeached in 1917 for misusing state funds, Ferguson may need a constitutional amendment approved by voters to regain citizenship.
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Texas Senate
United Press
Austin
Texas
James E. Ferguson
Ma” Ferguson
Ferguson
New Fraud Case Bares Wheeler Proceedings
Attorney General Stone testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that new proceedings against Senator Burton K Wheeler rest on evidence of an effort to defraud the United States of public land and minerals. A special grand jury to hear the charges was sworn in as Stone's Supreme Court nomination was discussed.
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United Press
Washington
Stone
Senate Judiciary Committee
Burton K. Wheeler
United States
Supreme Court
Wheeler
Post Office
Gordon Campbell
Montana
Campbell
Interior Department
Bandits sentenced in Indiana State Prison terms
Criminal Judge James A. Colline fined Morris Denton age 30 and Avery Robinson age 31 of 6248 Wabash Sr. one dollar and costs and sentenced each to one to fourteen years at the Indiana State Prison on charges of armed theft.
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James A. Colline
Morris Denton
Avery Robinson
Wabash Sr
Indiana State Prison
Traffic Signal Violation Sparks Police Probe
Officers investigated complaints about a traffic signal at Sixteenth Street and Central Avenue. Cars driven by W. G. Martz and Otis Bell collided there Tuesday evening injuring Richard Martz, 5. W. G. Martz faced a signal violation charge and Bell faced assault and battery charges.
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Sixteenth St
Central Ave
W. G. Martz
Winthrop Ave
Otis Bell
Nineteenth St
Richard Martz
Martz
Bell
Free School Books Bill Advances in House
Representative Carlson of Huntington introduced a free school books bill. Officials would fund the program via a special levy and loan books to pupils. Once adopted, books could not be changed more often than every ten years.
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Carlson, Huntington
Dish washer to boss rises in Chicago restaurant chain
From a dish washer to the president of a 109 restaurant chain in under two years, John R. Thompson Jr., 30, today assumed full control of the $10,000,600 restaurant empire built by his father.
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United Presse
Chicago
John R. Thompson Jr
France Seeks Debt Settlement Tied to Reparations
In the Chamber of Deputies Premier Herriot stated France does not intend to repudiate debts but may appeal to allied solidarity. He tied any debt settlement to reparations.
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United Press
Paris
France
Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
Chiropractors Lose In House After Amendment Defeats Separate Board
Backers of the chiropractic bill were defeated in the House as Representative Gottschalk’s amendment placed chiropractors under the State Board of Medical Examiners. The measure, sent to engrossment, would add a chiropractor to the medical board and end calls for a separate chiropractic board, as urged by the Indiana State Medical Association.
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House
Gottschalk
Berne
State Board of Medical Examiners
Bebinger
Indianapolis
de Haven
State Medical Board
Indiana State Medical Association
Fashion Edict Bans Wide Trousers At Tailors’ Convention
Veland, Jan 28. The spring style edict from the National Association of Merchant Tailors declares flapping extremely wide trousers obsolete. Spring suits must be wedge shaped, tight at the hips, cut away in front and widen toward the shoulders.
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United Preas Veland
National Association of Merchant Tailors
Do Taxi Cab Drivers Speed and Race to the Station
A vivid tale of a taxi ride downtown showing nerves, traffic cops, and a meter sprint. The narrator describes a rapid dash from Meridian to Union Station, with a cop signaling, quick turns, and a two and a half minute four-block ride ending at 3 29, faster than a mile in seven and a half minutes.
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AXI
Washington
Union Station
Meridian
Washington Sts
Maryland
Meridian Sts
S. Meridian St
Sphinx
Jackson PL
Nurmi
Licenses Move Slowly in City License Sale
City controller Joseph L. Hogue says holders are taking out 1925 licenses more slowly than ever before. The process to begin and issue new licenses is delayed, with officials noting ongoing slow progress.
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Joseph L. Hogue
Eight Drivers Slated For Tuesday Speed Checks
Cold weather again checked speeding as police reports listed eight motorists slated for Tuesday night enforcement. Names include Elmer F Wenger Ralph Tobin Clarence Roberson Donald Newman Frank Johnson Isadore Goldband Paul Nutting and Max Bernstein with addresses in Greenville Ohio and nearby streets.
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Elmer F. Wenger
Greenville
Ohio
Ralph Tobin
S. New Jersey St
Clarence Roberson
Meridian St
Donald Newman
Eastern Ave
Frank Johnson
Bellefontaine St
Isadore Goldband
Illinois St
Paul Nutting
Delaware St
Max Bernstein
Utilities Attack Bill Restricts Public Utility Deals
State Senator Quillen of Indianapolis introduced a bill prohibiting utilities from selling leasing or assigning franchises without consent of the public service commission. It bans contracting for service with another firm and forbids holding stock bonds or property of a rival in the same line of business.
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Quillen
Indianapolis
Public Service Commission
Cana
Utility measure loses in Senate in Indiana
A bill to place American Telegraph and Telephone Company holdings under the public utilities commission was postponed in the Indiana Senate. Senator Quillen of Indianapolis led the effort, with 20 votes backing the measure and a minority opposing it. The administration banking bill was also indefinitely postponed after a heated amendment fight.
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American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Indiana
Public Commission
Holmes
Gary
Mine Fatality Probed In Clinton Indiana
Investigation into the deaths of Roy West and Tony Kravitz two shot firers at Brinkley mine No 3 near Clinton Indiana proceeded after their bodies were found by miners in an adjoining working following an explosion heard in the mine.
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Bu, United
Preas Clinton
Ind
Roy West
Tony Kravitz
Brinkley
Here
Gloria Swanson Weds Marquis DeFalaise in Paris
Film star Gloria Swanson married Marquis DeFalaise in Paris today, according to Central News. The ceremony linked Swanson with European nobility, marking a high profile union for the actress.
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Bay United
London
Gloria’ Swanson
Paris
Marquis DeFalaise
Central News
Indiana House Debates Horsethief Detec tive Amendments and Public Safety Bill
Indiana lawmakers considered amendments to the Horsethief Bill and a repeal of old acts for horse theft associations. A separate measure to create a State board of public safety including the motor police and inspectors was outlined. A third budget proposal would broaden the State budget commissioner powers. A special state force for automobile law violations may be introduced by J Glenn Harris. Insurance men and labor unions opposed Korff bill though backing the principle.
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Indiana House
Moorhead
Indianapolis
State Board of Public Safety
Department of Women and Children
Pittenger
Representa Korft
House
J. Glenn Harris
Gary
Cold Wave Ends as Mercury Surges in Midwest
Back of the cold snap that held Indianapolis in a near zero grip since Monday broke today as temperatures rose from 2 above to 23 by 6:30 and 9 p.m. Forecaster Armington predicted tonight’s low between 12 and 18. Cincinnati and Evansville reported subzero readings while Terre Haute topped the state with 6 above and snow was expected.
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Indianapolis
J. H. Armington
Armington
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Louisville
Evansville
Blizzard Drives Four Inch Snow Into Washington Area
The Northwest blizzard spread into Maryland the District of Columbia and northern Virginia. A four inch snow blanket fell during the night as temperatures dropped with Washington at six below zero driving cold and wind.
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United
Washington
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
Ohio In Grasp By Cold Wave Tightens Rural Roads
Near core temperatures were reported across Ohio as winter weather returns with high winds. Rural traffic resumed with difficulty in the Hocking Muskin gum and Licking Valleys as sifting snow covered main roads.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Hocking
Muskingum
Licking Valleys
House Passes Driver License and Plate Fee Bill
The measure would require all motor vehicle operators to pay an annual state fee, with chauffeurs exempted. It backs a permanent automobile plate system and applies to most drivers.
Indiana biennial driver license bill proposed in 1920s House
A bill from Rep Ebaugh and Rep Babcock would require all Indiana drivers to carry a state driver license and plate, allow annual renewal at $1, fund gaps by higher gasoline tax, and issue aluminum seals. first offense fines range from 50 to 500 dollars, with higher penalties for subsequent violations. The measure excludes under 16 and physically unfit drivers and sets license terms for motorcycles and motor buses.
Pianist Ethel Leginska Still Missing in New York
Uncertainty lingered about the missing pianist Ethel Leginska as authorities declined to disclose her location. Lucille Oliver, a friend and pupil, said she had not heard from Leginska and knew nothing of her whereabouts.
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United Press
New York
Ethel Leginska
Leginska
Lucille Oliver
Unidentified Man Hurt Taken To City Hospital
An unidentified man was injured and transported to the city hospital on Tuesday, receiving treatment for unspecified injuries as police investigate the incident.
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City Hospital
National Child Labor Move 8 Facing Defeat
Washington and fourteen other states have rejected the child labor amendment, making ratification by three fourths of the states unlikely. Several legislatures left room for referendums next year, but sentiment in unacted states remains strongly opposed. States that refused include Washington Texas South Dakota North Dakota South Carolina Ohio Oklahoma North Carolina Louisiana Kansas and Georgia.
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United Press
Washington
Oklahoma
Kansas
Ohio
North Dakota
Texas
South Dakota
South Carolina
North Carolina
Louisiana
Georgia
Senate battles child labor amendment faces defeat
Several senators voiced opposition to a child labor amendment. Hill of Carthage argued reformatories are unnecessary and that work prevents crime. Lindley of Kingman recalled working from age nine with no ill effects. The ratification resolution awaits action by the Federal Relations Committee with mixed support.
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Selicitor Hill
Carthage
Lindley
Kingman
Federal Relations Committee
Southworth
Lafayette
Holmes
Gary
Senate
House
Education board leaders attend foreign missions convention
Dr. H. O. Pritchard general secretary and G. I. Hoover promotion secretary with headquarters here attend the United States and Canada foreign missions convention opening today in Washington. Prof. J C. Todd of Indiana University is also a delegate.
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H. O. Pritchard
The
Disciples of Christ
G. I. Hoover
Foreign Missions Convention
United States
Canada
Washington
J C. Todd
Indiana University
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