German Ship Sparks Debate In U S Naval Circles
United Press lists Captain H C Dingers critique of the Ersatz Preussen, a 10 000 ton German ship with six 11 inch guns and 26 knot speed. He argues the vessel shows no magical features and could be replicated elsewhere with welding and diesel engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Baird
United Press
Washington
H. C. Dinger
Dinger
United States’ Naval Institute
Navy Department
Hector Bywater
Erstatz
Ersatz Preussen
United States Navy
United States
Germany
Grocery Robbery Reports $64 Stolen From Register
Thieves entered Standard grocery at 1419 East Twenty fifth Street early today and took $64 from a cash drawer, according to Albert Wagner who spoke to police. A separate burglary at Eisemann Ignition Company, 15 North Cast Avenue, occurred Monday night. Joe Foley could not estimate the amount taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Twenty-fifths
Albert Wagner
Eisemann Ignition Company
North Cast Avenue
Joe Foley
Eyewitness Gone Chooses Death After Blindness
Frank Garthen a 74 year old night watchman in Chicago killed himself after losing his sight. In his hotel room he left a note reading Dead man inside and another line stating Only $80 left Use it for the funeral. A porter found him after a do not disturb sign was spotted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bu United Prose
Chicago
Frank Garthen
Garthen
Deluse Installed as President of Indianapolis Board of Trade
Otto P. Deluse began duties as president of the Indianapolis Board of Trade after a Monday night installation by the board of governors. He succeeds Mark H. Miller on the governing board, with E. M. Elliott as vice president and Tom Oddy as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto P. Deluse
Indianapolis Board of Trade
Board of Governors
Deluse
Mark H. Miller
E. M. Elliott
Tom Oddy
Samuel A. Holder
L. E. Banta
Elmer W. Stout
Victor ¢ Kendall
House
Joseph C Gardner
Linton A. Cox
Joseph A. Kebler
Edward B. Raub
H. E. Kinney
William J. Mooney
E. Clifford Barrett
Fred Hoke
James H. Taylor
A. M. Glossbrenner
Richard Lieber
TEN CALLED IN EFFORT TO PICK GRAND JURY
Criminal Judge James A. Collins to retry selecting a grand jury for the July term. Five men appeared for examination were excused. Those scheduled to appear Wednesday include Frank W. Heidenreich Walter J. Goodall William J. Shafer Thomas D. Sheerin William V. Van Sickle Christ Quebe Joseph M. Block Herbert W. Foltz Joseph W. Kane and Walter H. Ehlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Collins
Collins
Frank W. Heidenreich
Greer Street
Walter J. Goodall
Washington Boulevard
William J. Shafer
N. Meridian Street
Thomas D. Sheerin
North
Delaware Street
William V. van Sickle
Christ Quebe
R. R
Joseph M. Block
Herbert W. Foltz
Joseph W. Kane
College Avenue
Walter H. Ehlers
Ashland Avenue
Fifty lawns enter Anderson chamber contest with $150 prize
Fifty lawns are entered in a city beautification contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce in Anderson Indiana. Cash prizes totaling 150 dollars will be awarded in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pay Times
Anderson
Ind
Chamber of Commerce
River recedes averting floods after weekend storm
The White river crest of 12.6 at 7 am receded, ending flood danger after Sunday night’s gale. Debris cleared from roads as carpenters and roofers repair storm damage, utilities restore service, and cottagers search for boats along White river and Fall Creek. Officials note lower downstream rise and no imminent citywide danger.
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White River
Fall Creek
West Fork
Anderson
Noblesville
Indiana
J. H. Armington Weather Bureau
Wabash
Indianapolis
Union Official Offers Free Notarization For Drivers Licenses
M. H. Miller legislative representative for the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen has toured state unions offering free notary service on license applications. He presented to Otto G. Fifield secretary of state a letter from C. E. Ballam showing an application Miller had notarized without authorization. Fifield ruled the Huntington licensing office must recognize Miller’s notarization or any other, on properly made applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Miller
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Indianapolis Times
Miller
Otto G. Fifield
C. E. Ballam
Andrews
Huntington
Fifield
Atheist Nevins Baptized Before Execution At Death Chair
James T. Nevins former sailor and self described tough guy was electrocuted at the Ohio state penitentiary for the murder of Don Prentiss a former Detroit car dealer. An avowed atheist until an hour before death he was baptized a Catholic and received last rites from the prison chaplain before entering the electric chair. Prentiss had been Nevins cellmate in the county jail at Cleveland last winter and was killed after making remarks about Nevins sister whom he knew in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Columbus
James T. Nevins
State Penitentiary
Don Prentiss
Detroit
Nevins
Prentiss
Cleveland
British King Urges Armament Cuts and Peace Pact in Parliament
King George unable to attend opens Parliament as readings of a peace program outline worldwide arms reductions, compulsory world court arbitration, relations with Soviet Russia, and Rhineland evacuation under Young plan. Domestic boosts include unemployment relief, industry stimulus, housing, and reform of liquor laws.
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Stewart Brown
United Press
London
Ramsay MacDonald
Charles G. Dawes
United States
King George
Lord Sankey
Great Britain
Houses of Parliament
House of Lords
Dominions
World Court
Britain
Soviet Russia
Rhineland
City Sells Airport Site Crops for $1138
The city airport fund gained $1138 after bargain day at city hall when houses and crops on the airport site were sold. Wheat sold at par while clover and timothy bids were too low. timber on the ground valued at $1526.34 was not offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover
Timothy
Seek School Post Names Possible Successors
School officials list several candidates to replace Fred T. Gladden as transfer clerk and assistant to Superintendent Charles F. Miller upon his Aug 16 resignation to become county superintendent. Russell C. Lowell and Mrs Maude Moudy are named with potential backing from school commissioner Mrs Lillian V Sedwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T. Gladden
Charles F. Miller
Russell C. Lowell
Oak Avenue
Lowell
Maude Moudy
Park Avenue
Dynamite Destroys City Vault in Downtown Ind ianapolis
In Indianapolis a three hour dynamite blast demolished the reinforced concrete vault of the State Savings and Trust Company at East Market Street and Monument Circle. John Lambert, a 46 year veteran blaster, directed the operation after a safety board permit allowed the test. The vault stood undisturbed for eighteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
William P. Jungclaus Company
State Savings and Trust Company
East Market Street
Monument Circle
Circle Tower
The
Safety Board
John Lambert
War Memorial
Ukulele Driving Provokes Cop in Evanston
In Evanston Illinois on July 2 a 25 year old Waukegan salesman Robert Kenny steered a sedan with his feet while playing a ukulele, prompting motorcycle officer Frank Greml to warn him to go home and stop the act. The incident ended without further trouble.
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United Press
Evanston
Frank Greml
Robert Kenny
Delay naming judge to circuit post may wait until after session
The successor to Judge A. B. Anderson on the United States circuit court of appeals may not be nominated until after Congress opens its regular session on December 2. Republican officials indicate no candidate over 60 will be considered unless currently a district judge. Names discussed include Thompson of Indianapolis Gould of Evansville Townsend of Fort Wayne and several judges and prosecutors. Funeral services for August H. Fehring a Columbus druggist who died after a five month illness were held Monday.
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A. B. Anderson
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Congress
M. Bert Thurman
Republican National
Evansville
Howard L. Townsend
Fr. Wayne
Supreme Court
Clarence R. Martin
Willard B. Gemmill
Fred C. Gause
Elza O. Rogers
Albert Ward
James A. Collins
Will M. Sparks
Rush County
Oliver Starr
Lake County
Frank A. Symmes
Indianapolis
Times Special
Columbus
Ind
August H. Fehring
Boy 9 Freed After Killing Grandparent
A Tulsa 9 year old who feared spanking withheld confession then said a gun went off by accident while he pointed a large gun from a basement window. He killed his grandmother Mrs Mary Gillard as she hung clothes at her home. Police released him today. In Marion Indiana Oliver W Harvey, a Black man, has been admitted to the Grant county bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Tulsa
Okla
Mary Gillard
Marion
Ind
Oliver W. Harvey
Grant County
Elks Train Leaves Indianapolis for Grand Lodge Meet
Delegates and officers from eastern and mid western lodges travel by special train from Indianapolis on the Big Four toward Los Angeles for the Elks grand lodge reunion. Vernon Hinkle leads the party with Mrs. Hinkle aboard. The group will tour the Lindbergh trophy gallery in St. Louis and stop in Kansas City en route. Edna Fisher Bess Garten and H D Hagan join the excursion from local addresses.
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Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Cal
Elks’ Grand Lodge
Vernon Hinkle
University Court
St. Louis
Kansas City
Edna Fisher
East Fifteenth Street
Bess Garten
North Meridian Street
H. D. Hagan
Roosevelt Avenue
City Manager Appeals Set for August 13
Oral argument in the city manager appeals from Marion County Superior Court is scheduled for August 13 by Chief Justice Willard B. Gemmill. The court breaks for summer July 3 to October 1 with August and September recesses. Indianapolis votes for commissioners on November 5, and a decision on the law’s constitutionality is anticipated in August or September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Marion County Superior Court
Willard B. Gemmill
Indianapolis
Gemmill
Clarence R. Martin
McCormick Creek Canyon Inn Reopens Under New Manager
Conservation officials sign a contract with Grace Carver Smartt of Indianapolis to reopen the McCormick Creek Canyon inn. Richard Lieber states the inn will resume operations Tuesday after ousting former manager Harriet Richardson who refused to vacate and faced removal of tables and chairs in guests’ presence.
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Conservation Department
Grace Carver Smartt
Indianapolis
McCormick's Creek Canyon State Park
Richard Lieber
Paul Brown
Harriet Richardson
Department
Brown
Stutz and Black Hawk Prices Cut Across Models
Stutz of Indiana announces price reductions on Stutz and Black Hawk cars from 400 to 700 dollars effective immediately. New models are in production and to be shown soon. Colonel E S Gorell returns and plans a western dealer survey, with Edgar Spencer named sales manager for the local distributorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stutz
Blackhawk
Stutz of
Indiana, Inc
E. S. Gorell
Stutz Motor Car Company
Gorell
West
Edgar Spencer
Stutz Cars
Two Hurt In Crash Involving Mrs Cameron
Two people were injured and one arrested after a Monday night auto crash at Twenty first street and Northwestern avenue. Mrs Lettie Cameron 44 drove into taxicab operator Carl Clark 23 injuring his passengers James Diven 68 and his wife 52. Cameron faces reckless driving charges. other injured include Doris Newhart 3340 Colorado street Charles Hulse 19 West Vermont street Mrs F D Munson Chicago Ida Pope 869 West Pratt street Hattie Purnell 50 Indiana avenue Nora Williams 39 Indiana avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie Cameron
Martindale Avenue
Carl Clark
North Illinois Street
Twenty-first Street
Northwestern Avenue
James R. Diven
East Eighteenth Street
Doris Newhart
Colorado Street
Charles Hulse
West
Vermont Street
F. D. Munson
Chicago
Ida Pope
Pratt Street
Hattie Purnell
West Tenth Street
Nora Williams
Indiana Avenue
Woman Praises City Parks In Radio Talk
Mrs. J. D. Hoss park board member and civic worker praised Indianapolis parks on WFBM during Banner Booster hour. She said a city is measured by its public parks and lauded plans to reserve suburban tracts for future park development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Hoss
WFBM
Banner
Banner Furniture Company
Indianapolis
Hoss
Boy 10 Cuts Brother's Finger After Tree Incident
A 10 year old boy, Robert Hedrick, struck with a hatchet near his home at 2817 Baltimore Avenue, severing the left finger of his 8 year old brother Richard. Both children are described as Black. The injured boy was taken to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hedrick
Negro
Baltimore Avenue
Richard
Techit Ospital
Bank executive recounts odd weeklong kidnapping tale
Willard H. Elliott vice president of the Hobart Trust Company of Passaic describes being abducted by men claiming to be Chicago gunmen. He says he was kept in a Bergen county house, played penny ante poker, served wine, and lost 2.80 before escaping with his shoes and license plate missing. He phoned the mayor and planned to return to work.
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United Press East
Elliott
Samouckie
Nutley
John J. Roegner
Hobart Trust Company
New Jersey
Ruth
Passaic Avenue
Passaic
Chicago
Willard
Bergen County
Clifton
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