Fire budget hikes eyed as city seeks bigger department funding
City safety board reviews Appropriation of 1 396 081 to operate the fire department in 1931 with a 13 000 increase over 1930 and three extra firemen. budget includes salary boosts for inspectors and new clerical help. State tax board also cuts or approves Marion county road bond issues totaling 954 400, saving taxpayers 349 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Safety Board
Harry E. Voshell
Safety Board
William L. Elder
Charles R. Myers
Grover C. Parr
Weights and Measures
The
Parr
Charles Howe
Marion County
State Tax Board
Harry Miesse
Indiana Taxpayers’ Association
Miesse
Taxpayers’ Association
Marion County Commissioners
West Seventy-first Street
State Board
William E. Bolt
Frankfort
McNamara Construction Company
Indianapolis
Bolt
Pliny Wolford
Tax Board
James Showalter
J. O. Carr
J. F. Clark
S. T. Moore
L. M. Hughbanks County Unit
C. M. Bottoms Township
Silas H. Johnson
Hoover Nomination for Niels Faces Senate Fight
Washington July 2. President Hoover seeks John P. Niels for a federal district judgeship in Wilmington Del, replacing Judge H M Morris who oversaw the radio trust suit and a separate dispute with independent radio men. Niels may have been personal attorney for Pierre S Dupont of General Motors, prompting Senate scrutiny led by Senator Walsh who is investigating the connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance
Washington
Parker
United States Supreme Court
John P. Niels
Hoover
Federal District
Wilmington
Del
Niels
H. M. Morris
Radio Trust
Independent Radio Men
Trust
Pierre S. Dupont
General Motors Group
Department of Justice
Walsh
Montana
Senate Judiciary
Niel
Dupont
Guards Surround Pantages Home After Threat Letter
Alexander Pantages, the millionaire showman, posted $100000 bail pending appeal from a conviction on an attack charge. He reported a letter threatening him his wife and daughter Carmen signed by a "committee of six" demanding $10000 cash as the price of their lives.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Alexander Pantages
Liberty
Carmen
Pantages
Fisher Body strike parade parades Buick plants amid call to join
In Flint Michigan on July 2 striking Fisher Body workers led by women with American flags paraded around Buick factories urging Buick workers to join the strike. The crowd numbered about 2000, with some marching and others in cars.
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Flint
Mich
Fisher Body Company
Buick Motor Car Company
Buick
Power of Tax Board Upheld by Indiana Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld state tax board jurisdiction over local budget levies. The board may approve or reduce, but not increase, levies. The case originated with South Bend taxpayers challenging a 73 cent levy and the board’s 1 cent reduction based on valuation figures.
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State Tax Board
Indiana Supreme Court
State Board
Philip Zoercher
Tax Board
St. Joseph
South Bend
Walter Arnold
Governors discuss prison reform idle prisoners solution
Missouri Governor Henry S. Caulfield told the Governors' conference that laws banning prison-made products will force states to reorganize prison systems and handle idle prisoners. He called for a substitute for work for inmates as a key topic for general discussion.
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United Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hawes- Cooper
Henry S. Caufield
Missouri
Governors’ Conference
Taxes for a Bath in California Seems Multifold
Ripley notes in the Times that a bath incurs fifty seven taxes across county city school flood control metropolitan land and real estate gas heater and tub charges plus manufacturers middlemen and consumer imposts. He also cites Shakespeare's repeated phrase and certain literary lines.
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California
Seventeen Die in County Traffic Crashes in Six Months
Sheriff George Winkler reports in Marion County during the first half of 1930 outside city limits seventeen dead in traffic accidents. The period records 163 crashes with 201 injuries, versus 148 crashes and 170 injuries in 1929. The report lists 348 arrests, 97 stolen cars recovered, and 25 rum running autos seized.
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Marion
George Winkler
Sheriff's Office
Roscoe C. Clark to lead Indianapolis Advertising Club luncheon
Roscoe C. Clark becomes president of the Advertising Club of Indianapolis and will assume office at a Thursday luncheon at the Columbia Club. Paul Q. Richey will speak. Dick Miller discusses the financial shift to new money channels at the Indianapolis Real Estate Board luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe C. Clark
Advertising Club of Indianapolis
Columbia Club
Paul Q. Richey
Dick Miller
City Trust Company
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Co operation asked on reporting failed electrical stop lights
Charles Myers president of the safety board appealed for public help in reporting stop light outages to the police. He said citizen reports aid accident prevention, as some areas are not regularly patrolled and timely reports may prevent serious accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Myers
Safety Board
Police Department
Myers
Court to rule in utility case over power line easements
Circuit Judge Harry O Chamberlin will rule on a demurrer in Indianapolis Power and Light Company condemnation actions to place a high tension line around the city The case tests whether the 1929 act shifts condemnation from the Public Service Commission to the courts and whether a 1921 act remains in force for public hearings against the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry O. Chamberlin
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Public Service Commissioners
Calvin McIntosh
Harvey Winscott
Pearl M. Winscott
Tibbs Avenue
Public Service Commission
Sumner Clancy
Winscotts
Clancy
Chamberlin
Utlity
Insull Move Wins Chicago Traction Referendum
Chicago officials promised the best local transportation system in the world by surface lines after the traction franchise ordinance was approved in a Tuesday referendum by a margin over five to one. Unofficial returns show Insull interests winning 325,486 to 52,212 to reunite the city’s lines under Samuel Insull. The plan includes control of elevated and surface lines and a $90,500,000 subway to be built in ten years plus $110,000,000 for further improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Cashier Bound Over in Farm land Bank Embezzlement Case
Glen W. Turner former cashier of the First National Bank of Farmland bound over to the federal grand jury on embezzlement charge. Commissioner John W. Kern noted bond set at 5000 dollars to be posted today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen W. Turner
First National Bank of Farmland
Federal Grand Jury
John W. Kern
Turner
Collins Testifies in Extortion Case Against Webster
Indiana Journal publisher Irving Webster faces a racketeering trial as state witnesses recount threats to publish defamatory stories to extract advertising. Judge James A. Collins and others testified including Abe Greenspan and Edna Glessing. Ben Newman implicated as a co conspirator. The Journal has long been linked to the Seventh district Republican apparatus.
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Indiana Journal
Irving Webster
Webster
James A. Collins
George G. Rinner
Abe Greenspan
Edna Glessing
Ben Newman
Newman
Ira Holmes
Websters
Seventh District Republican Organization
Collins
Criminal Court
Floyd J. Matice
Ace Stark
Licitor
The
Journal
Holmes
Progress of
Indianapolis
Nubber
City Girls in Beach Beauty Final at Ellenberger Park
Miss Bessie Hied of 1431 Reisner Street prepares for the bathing beauty contest final at Ellenberger Park as part of the French fete sponsored by Irvington Legion post No. 38. Other Rhodius pool finalists include Miss Geraldine Kelly and Miss Eva Simmons, with McClure beach winners Miss Melba Little Miss Henrietta Ward and Miss Rachel Griswell pictured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Hied
Reisner Street
Municipal Pools
Ellenberger Park
Irvington Legion Post
Hied
Rhodius Pool
Geraldine Kelly
West
Wyoming Street
Center
Eva Simmons
West Morris Street
Rhodius
McClure Beach
Twenty-sixth Street
Melba Little
Pierson Street
Henrietta Ward
Udell Street
Rachel Griswell
East Pratt Street
Health Board Seeks 220000 Budget for 1931 Health Dept
The health board tentatively approves a 1931 appropriation of about 220000 to run the public health and charities department. 1929 cost was 209000 and 1930 was 196000, with past deficits. The plan adds 111000 for office administration and boosts school health to 100500, tuberculosis to 55000, child hygiene to 47000, prenatal and dental clinics to 9500, plus salary adjustments for staff and nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Health and Charities
Health Board
Health Department
James Shea
City Hospital
Radio Schedule for Indianapolis Station WFBM
A listing of daily programs on WFBM 1230 Indianapolis including CBS lineups such as Manhattan Moods Forty Fathom Trawlers and U S Marine Band with times from 5:00 PM to 12 Midnight and NBC offerings with Royal York Dance Orchestra and Vox Humana plus time and weather updates and sign off.
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Manhattan Moods
CBS
U. S. Marine Band
the Garden of Canada
Oak Grove Gayettes
Defiance Crusaders
Biltmore Orchestra
Heywood Broun
California Melodies
Federal Radio Commission
Indiana
Royal York Dance Orchestra
Toronto
NBC
Vox Humana
Hotel Gibson Orchestra
Variety
iHilly
Billy
Castle Farm Orchestra
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights Local Programs
The listing presents a 4:30 afternoon announcements through 12:00 midnight lineup. Programs include News flashes The service man Town topics Studio dinner ensemble Mormon sales branch New York Street Evangelical program S and S program Ideal's piano King Marott Shoe orchestra Grain Dealers violin recital Mass Ave melody hour Weekly song story A Little Modern Dirt Alice Arnold The Rhythm King The Show boat Lester Huff at the Circle organ Sian off.
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New York Street
Ideal
Marott_ Shoe
Alice Arnold
The
Rhythm King
Show Boat
Lester Huff
Circle Organ
Sian
Evening Radio Schedule With Various Programs Listed
A partial radio timetable shows a series of hours and program names including French lesson at 4:00, livestock reports at 4:30, Hawkins secretary at 5, vocal solos at 5:00, Brooks and Ross at 5:15, Benrus time at 5:30, Dave Bernies orchestra at Hotel Linton, Hy Grade weather forecast at 5:59, Yeast foamers NBC at 00, Seth Thomas cameo, Ohio Department of Education night school at 7:00, Camel pleasure hour NBC at 7:15, Roger time, Tom's peanut revue, Kingtaste Night Club, Amos ’n’ Andy, Literary Digest NBC at 9:45, estate weather man.
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Secratary Hawkins
Brooks and Ross
Benrus
Dave Bernies
Hotel Linton
NBC
Seth Thomas
Ohio Department of Education
Roger Time
Kingtaste Night Club
Amos ‘N’ Andy
Literary Digest
Radio Schedule Echoes With NBC System Programs
A dense listing of radio time slots and programs across multiple cities. NBC system broadcasts include concerts, orchestras, news, comedy, and musical features airing from afternoon into late night, with stations in Chicago Cleveland Dallas Minneapolis St Paul and more.
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KYW
Chicago
Melodians
Columbia
WABC
WMAQ
WKRC
WBBM
Aaronson
WCCO
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Arco Orchestra
WDAP
Kansas City
WENR
Wow
Cincinnati
Kroger
Golf Course Builder Held In Zoning Violation Arrests
Paul Brown and twelve laborers were arrested for violating Hammond Indiana zoning laws while building a miniature golf course at Thirtieth and Pennsylvania. The city plans department warned halt and petitions await zoning board approval. City Attorney Stump and Prosecutor Adams will prosecute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirtieth
Pennsylvania
Paul Brown
Carrollton Avenue
Brown
William F. Hurd
Board of Zoning Appeals
Hurd
Albert Stump
City Plan
Louis Adams
Butler George W. Dies. funeral set at Crown Hill
Obituary notices list George W. Butler of Indianapolis as dead June 30 at 9:45 p.m. Funeral Thursday July 3 at 281 N Addison St at 10 am Tarn burial Crown Hill cemetery. Also notes on Davis Frank H and Palmer Haydn A A and other local funeral details.
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Butler
George W
Susan Butler
John Buteer
William J. Arthur
Indianapolis
J. F. Cooper
Boston
John Howe
Thomas Randall
Mooresville
Addison St
Crown Hill
Davis
Frank H
Marguerite Davis
Ro’ Shannon
Dorothy June Davis
Belle MrCleave
Mi Ts Kirk Funeral
Rei Gente
Dexter Ave
Palmer
Haydn
Hee
Wessie Palmer
Ralph Rahn
Raymond Palmer
Frank Wilson
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Ripley
Indianafulis
Voshell
Showalter
Showman
Fisher
Lake
Tahoe
Glifornia
Towarrzystwo
ANY. Athletic Club
Baltimore
Heinie Grow
Canton Terriers
King Featurse Syed
Power OF Tax Board
Broadway
Frances Wuiturams
Thia All-Star Radio Recel
Reinald Werrenrath
Willard Robison
Mary McCoy
Billy Hughes
New York
N.B.C
Holland
Heer de Cock Buning
Hague
Rotary Club
Claypool
Rotary International
Shirley Carter
Commerce Avenue
Roosevelt and
Brookside Avenues
Quincy Ayles
Douglass Street
Liberal
Sussman's State Loan Office
W. Washington St
City
WFBM
WKBF
Indianapolis Broadcasting, Inc
WLW
Walnut Gardens
Ray Meyers
West Coast
Speed Green
WLS
General Store
WTAM
Cleveland
EOE Fathom Trawlers
Suleano—Baronson
Lee Sim
WEAF
WSAI
WGN
NBC System
Sylvania Foresters
WJZ
KDKA
Folk Music
Turkey
Gerun
WDAF
Evening Melodies
Dallas
White Swan Orches
Halsey Stuart
HAL
Wadsworth
KDEA
WJR
Gerun's
Tevue
WFAA
WEAI
WHAS
Pittsburgh
NBC Kiw
Columbia—Lown
Orchestra
Mike and Herman
Mystery House
Chicato
Tomorrow's Tribune
Dan
City Hall
Hammond
Ind
WM. D
Beanblosso
W. Ray St
W. T. Blasengym
Inalby St
Drexel
Paul E. D Dorsey
N. Chester
George Grinsteiner
Riley
Delaware
Ragsdale & Price
Alabama
G. Wilson
Curtiss-Wright Flying Service
Stout Field
Mars Hill
Bel
LF. Dempsy
Denison
Mother Stoker
Capitol
A. Boris
West St. Ri
Dia Birdsall
Roosevelt Bidg
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