Six Presidents Had Negroes Among Guests
United Press reports that six U S presidents entertained African Americans at White House events across decades. Names include Lincoln Grant Hayes Roosevelt Coolidge and others with guests such as Frederick Douglass Booker T. Washington and John Langston cited in historic accounts.
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Joseph H. Baird
United Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Oscar de Priest
Illinois
White House
Karl Phillips
James J. Davis
Labor
Lincoln
Cleveland
Hayes
Grant
Roosevelt
Coolidge
Frederick Doneglas
Phillips
Douglas
B. K. Bruce
P. B. . Finchback
Louisiana
Frederick Darlas
Howar University
John M. Langston
Necro
Law School
Hares
Haiti
Fredrick Douglas
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
John C. Dancy
Meadow mouse a costly guest on farms
Science Service reports meadow mice on U.S. farms consume about 23 pounds of green feed per year per 100 mice. Ten mice per acre on 100 acres could remove eleven tons of grass or five and a half tons of hay annually. Across 65 million acres, losses could reach over 3 million tons of hay and about 30 million dollars yearly.
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Science Service
Washington
Vernon Bailey
United States Biological Survey
Scientific zeal blamed for death of Yale bacteriologist
Dr Toshiki Morishita, 37, of Yale Universitys bacteriology department, died apparently from complications of tuberculosis blamed on his intense research into micro organisms. A Tokio graduate, he studied at McGill and Harvard before joining Yale and his body was to be sent to Tokyo.
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United Press
New Haven
Conn
Toshiki Morishita
Yale Department
Bacteriology
University of Tokio
Morshita
Japan
McGill
Harvard
Yale
Morishita
Tokio
Turpin Murder Trial Resumes After Fourth of July Recess
Salem July 4 The state will continue presenting evidence Friday morning in the murder trial of Lawrence Turpin Bedford charged with killing Zack Burton Mitchell grocer during a holdup. The hearing paused for the Fourth of July. Mrs Bertha Burton widow of the grocer has served as a prosecution witness.
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Times Special
Salem
Lawrence Turpin
Bedford
Zack Burton
Mitchell
Bertha Burton
Senate presses Henry Ford over invitation refusals
The Senate Agriculture Committee invited Ford to testify on farm relief and Ford did not respond. The Finance Committee also sought his views on a 25 percent tariff on automobiles, with subpoenas possible if ignored. Alvin McCauley is reported to have accepted. Alfred Sloan and W T White reportedly did not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ford
Senate Finance Committee
Alvin McCauley
Packard Motor Car Company
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Alfred Sloan
General Motors
W. T. White
White Motors
Bond request to place police fire telegraph lines underground
The board of public safety asked for a $27 000 bond before the city controller to install underground conduits on East Washington and Shelby Street. Indiana Bell poles will be replaced after wires are moved at no cost to the city, enabling added fire boxes on the east and northeast areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Safety
East Washington
Shelby Street
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Ward Asks Dismissal of Conspiracy Suit
Albert Ward former United States district attorney filed a federal motion to dismiss a $50 000 damage suit by William Rogers against Ward and seven others on lack of jurisdiction Attorney Milton Clawson and Criminal Judge James A Collins joined the motions The defendants include Senator James E Watson M Burt Thurman George W Coffin Earl Klinck and Russell Duncan Rogers claims a conspiracy to coerce him into repudiating his Senate primary testimony about Watsons Klan membership and to forge his name on a false affidavit.
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Albert Ward
United States
William Rogers
Ward
Milton Clawson
James A. Collins
James E. Watson
M. Burt Thurman
George W. Coffin
Earl Klinck
Russell Duncan
Rogers
Senate
Watson
Urban Pope Held Over Prohibition Conspiracy Charge
Urban Pope, of 1125 Shannon Avenue, alleged head of the Pope liquor conspiracy, is held in Marion County Jail on a $10,000 bond for violating the National Prohibition Act. Arrested Wednesday by a deputy U S marshal, he was bound over to the oral grand jury after a hearing before Commissioner John W Kern.
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Urban Pope
Shannon Avenue
Pope
Marion County
United States Mar
John W. Kern
Central State Bank Report of Condition June 29 1929
Central State Bank of Indianapolis Indiana files its condition report as of June 29 1929 with President James L Gavin and officers Grant C Appel cashier and George L Clark vice president. Assets total 275 388 35 with loans and discounts 189 091 26 and on hand 13 709 87. Liabilities include capital stock 25 000 and deposits 221 035 39 plus notes and other obligations. Notarized by Grant C Appel on July 3 1929 in Marion County Indiana.
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Central State Bank
Indianapolis
Indiana
James L. Gavin
George L. Clark
Grant C. Appel
Orville C. Denbo
United States
Yeceat
Ces Ss
State of
County of
Marion
Grant. C. Appel
Central State Bank of
Harold N. Pumphrey
Marion County State Bank
C. L. Robinson
R. C. Shaneberger
C. E. Robinson
E. W. Hughes
W. A. Barney
R, E. W. Hughes
Marion County State Bank of
Ind
Blanch Myers
Quell Forest Blaze Hits Mill Valley Loss Tops Million
Mt Tamalpais area fires forced evacuations in Mill Valley with 110 houses destroyed valued over 1 million dollars. Residents slowly returned and furniture moved back to homes reducing looting risk as only three theft cases were reported.
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United Press
Accelerator sticks trigger crash near Brookside Avenue
A stuck accelerator and brake failure caused a collision at 1842 Brookside Avenue. Burton Davis, 19, of 2240 Brookside Avenue, rear ended Joseph Taylor's truck from Allen A Wilkinson Lumber Co. Taylor, 24, was hospitalized with a back injury and a broken arm. Davis was arrested on assault and battery and reckless driving.
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Brookside Avenue
Joseph Taylor
Allen A. Wilkinson
Taylor
Methodist Hospital
Davis
United Labor Bank and Trust Company in Indianapolis 1929 statement
Balance sheet for United Labor Bank and Trust Company of Indianapolis dated June 29 1929 shows loans and discounts 31112358 overdrafts 1875 other securities 63491012 furnishings 120000 cash and deposits 96661510 total assets 111876370 liabilities include deposits 34851459 time certificates 45230828 special deposits 348661 checks 1850 treasurer’s checks 43741 capital stock 11250000 undivided profits 532188 total 111876370. Secretary F C Bell signs with notary Glen V Hueston.
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I. F. C. Bell
United Labor Bank and Trust Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Lovelotalis de Scesssseren
GLC
United States
Audi Ac One Caes
Cssses
Hato Snore
Iers
Wecueie
Police Radio Plan Aimed At City Police Cars
William H. Book secretary of the civic affairs division urged the Chamber of Commerce to back a police broadcasting station. He pressed inclusion of radio equipment funds in the 1930 budget and proposed inviting Berkeley California police chief to lecture on their system. The U S Radio and Television Corporation donated fifteen car receiving sets for field use.
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Chamber of Commerce
William H. Book
Book
The
Safety Board
Berkeley
Cal
United States Radio and Television Corporation
Rubbish Dumping on Road Brings Arrest
Ernest Seale, 32, of 332 South Emerson avenue, was arrested Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff Sam Young on a charge of dumping rubbish on a public highway along Emerson avenue near Prospect street. County highway superintendent Charles Mann had issued a no dumping ultimatum since taking office January 1.
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Ernest Seale
Emerson Avenue
Seale
Sam Young
Prospect Street
Charles Mann
Fidelity Trust Company Indianapolis Report 1929
Fidelity Trust Company of Indianapolis submits its 1929 June 29 condition report. Officers listed include President James McNulty and Vice Presidents Jas Flaherty and Timothy Sexton. Assets show loans and discounts 784 997.43 with U S government securities 71 850.00 and trust securities 60 065.00.
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Fidelity Trust Company
Indianapolis
Indiana
James M’nulty
Jas. G. Flaherty
Timothy P. Sexton
T. X. Lanahan
U. S
Securi-Tco
Marion County State Bank officers and report
Report of the condition of Marion County State Bank at Indianapolis with C. L. Robinson as President R. C. Shaneburger as Vice President C. E. Robinson as Vice President E. W. Hughes as Cashier and W. A. Barney as Assistant Cashier.
Aetna Trust and Savings Co. 1929 condition report Indiana
A report of the condition of Aetna Trust and Savings Company at Indianapolis Indiana as of June 29 1929. Officials listed include E S Goodrich chairman Ross H Wallace president J S Griggs secretary and O R Olsen treasurer. The balance sheet shows loans and discounts 1 309 778 81 total assets 2 283 002 01 deposits 1 991 014 38 and other items with sworn statements by bank officers Timothy P Sexton C Milton Kelly and J S Griggs verified July 2 1929 Seals and notary stamps present.
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Aetna Trust and Savings Company
Indianapolis
Indiana
E. S. Goodrich
Ross H. Wallace
Leo M. Rappaport
J. S. Griggs
O. R. Olsen
Louis S. Hensley
Timothy P. Sexton
Fidelity Trust Company of
John M. Cain
City Trust Co. Report for City Trust Co Indianapolis June 29 1929
Report of the condition of City Trust Company at Indianapolis Indiana as of June 29 1929 led by President Dick Miller and officers including C Milton Kelly D A Murphy H O Garman H J Barnard E W Davy K E Smith J L Forsythe. Total assets listed amount to over 1 million dollars with loans value bonds and securities and mortgage notes among major line items.
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City Trust Company
Indianapolis
Indiana
Dick Miller
C. Milton Kelly
D. A. Murphy
H. O. Garman
H. J. Barnard
E. W. Davy
K. E. Smith
J. L. Forsythe
Triple murder suicide shocks Beulah area
A quarrel over two children ended in Benjamin A. Gaylor shooting his wife Mrs. Benjamin Gaylor and sister-in-law Mrs. Wilbur Dewar at the Gaylor home near Beulah Colorado. Gaylor then killed himself. Authorities say the dispute over child custody sparked the fatal confrontation.
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United Press
Woman Injured in City Car Crash
Mrs Grace King sustained head and body injuries when a car carrying her and husband F W King was driven into a safety zone guard at the intersection of California and Washington streets during heavy traffic Wednesday evening. She received treatment at City Hospital and was later sent home.
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Grace King
F. W. King
California
Washington Streets
Beverly
Government should establish organized cancer centers
Dr. Ellice McDonald of Philadelphia urged the senate commerce committee to set up United States government funded cancer centers. He proposed full-time specialists and research staff dedicated to cancer study and treatment, with hearings planned later this summer to determine government action.
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Washington
United States
Senate Commerce Committee
Ellice McDonald
Philadelphia
Newcastle Youth Paralyzed After Motorcycle Crash
Albert Crone aged 16 from Ashland is partially paralyzed after a new motorcycle bought three days earlier crashed into a fence in Newcastle Indiana. He was hospitalized with injuries from the fall.
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Times
Newcastle
Ind
Albert Crone
Ashland
Nicholson to Talk on Air for Civic Theater
Meredith Nicholson, Indiana author, will discuss the aims and ideals of the Civic Theater of Indianapolis on WKBF Friday evening. Twenty men from business, professional and literary circles are on the steering committee seeking 150000 to 200000 for the new theater. Boyd Gurley, editor of The Indianapolis Times, outlined the drama movement’s history at Kiwanis, stressing that a Civic Theater is key to cultural development.
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Meredith Nicholson
Indiana
Civic Theater of
Indianapolis
WKBF
Hoosier Athletic Club
Boyd Gurley
Indianapolis Times
Kiwanis Club
Claypool
Civic Theater
Street Railway Suit Seeks 20000 Damages In Indianapolis Case
Mrs. Hattie Ghatz of 706 North Alabama street files in circuit court a $20000 damages suit against the Indianapolis Street Railway Company claiming permanent injury from a May 1 collision between a repair car and her auto at Pine street and Virginia avenue. Hope, Ind reports June 29 condition of Citizens National bank shows 134005.08 available for creditor distribution.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Hattie Ghatz
North Alabama Street
Pine Street
Virginia Avenue
Times Special Hope
Ind
Citizens National Bank
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Register of the Treasury
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
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Borneo
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U. S. Treasury
U. S. Liberty
G. Jackson
J. J. Kiser
M. 8S. Cohn
F. S. Meyer
Meyer
Iser
A. J. Wichmann
R. E. Fischer
J. ©. Ohleyer
L. E. Ostheimer
Farmers Trust Company
East Market Street
Total Trust Securities Trust
Total Trust Investments
OFFIC
Charles S. Williams
Edwin H. Ferry
Carl 4
S. Ploch
Riley EF. Smith
Charles E. Coffin
James S. Cruse
Alfred D Hitz
Leroy J. Reach
Charles BR. Kelloge
Clarence R. Martin
Frank M
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James W. Noel
Carl A
Ploch
Washington Bank
West Washington Street
U. S&s
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I. C. N. Fields
Washington Bank and Trust Company
C. N. Fields
Lillian Shaughnessy
Sved Notary Public
J. Edward Morris
Mark V. Rinehart
Francis W. Payne
Clifton N. Fields
J. Edward Johnson
Delmar G. Patrick
Calvin J. Clymer
Otto Meyer
Henry T. Hottel
M. L. Hall
R. E. Throckmorton
Petrache Velessen
Savings and Foreign Department
Henry Ford
Janores
United
ASK Conduits Fund
John L. Lewis
William Dobson
Jacob Fischer
Adolph Fritz
F. C. Bell
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State of Indiana
Glen V. Hueston
Nores
Aetna Trust and Savings Co
I. C. Milton Kelly
City Trust Company of
Raymond Herath
I. J. S. Griggs
Aetna Trust and Savings Company of
Charles B. Wilberding
City Trust Co
Douess
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Ning
Street Railway Sued
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