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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1929

Page

3

Girl Without Country 10 Battle Ban Appeals Citizenship

Martha Jane Graber a Bluffton college student nicknamed the girl without a country plans to appeal after being denied U S citizenship for refusing to answer if she would kill in war She has studied at Bluffton since 192? and aims to work as a medical missionary and nurse in Iowa Ohio and Africa.

Mted Press Lima Martha Jane Graber Bluffton College Common Pleas Court United States Miss Graber Alsace-Lorraine Bluffton School Iowa Ohio Africa R. S. Steiner Rosika Schwimmer Chicago Mme. Schwimmer

Soldiers Ball Game and Two Dances at Ft Harrison

Members of the Citizens' Military Training Camp at Ft Harrison will play a baseball game with the Indianapolis Baseball Club at Washington Park this afternoon and hold two dances tonight. First battalion attends the Service Club dance, second battalion the Non-Commissioned Officers' Club. Lt Col Francis W Glover, in charge of CMT in the Fifth corps area, visited Ft Harrison Tuesday.

Citizens Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Washington Park Francis W. Glover Fifth Corps Ft. Harrison

Bullets Linked to Fatal Shooting Near Calumet River

Gary police weigh the Pozonka brothers account of an accidental 22 caliber pistol discharge during a duck hunt that left Edward Wojilick dead. The two 11 and 13 year olds say they hid the body under a new bridge after the shooting. They are in custody awaiting an inquest.

Presa Gary Ind Bernard Henry Pozonka Edward Wojilick Little Calumet River

Terre Haute aviator Robert Prox may lose his foot

Robert Prox, a Terre Haute aviator, was badly hurt in a fog crash near Elizaville Indiana Monday morning. At St Vincent’s hospital doctors planned to examine his injured ankle as he suffered a compound fracture above the ankle with part of the femur bone lost, plus a dislocated hip and head cuts.

Robert Prox Terre Haute Elizaville Ind St. Vincent's Hospital Prox

Cache of Rye Whisky Worth 15000 Found in Harbor

Coast guards recovered a $15,000 cache of rye whiskey from the bottom of the harbor at Rye New Hampshire. Investigators believe rum runners dumped the liquor overboard to avoid seizure and capture.

Coast Guard N. H

Chinese Lindbergh Tells of Trans-Pacific Flight Plans

Tien Lai Huang known as the Chinese Lindbergh spoke at Teachers College of Indianapolis on China and aviation. He outlined China needs education and communication supporting air transport, noted factories building planes and Chinese women taking flying lessons, and announced plans for a trans-Pacific flight.

James H. Peeling

Scratches on Bottles Lead to Arrest in Liquor Case

ARY Indiana July 10. Police arrested Frank Estrada 27 on liquor law violation. Scratches on bottle caps distinguished kick less from kickful drinks. Customers knowing bottles with scratched caps received half pop and half alcohol. Strangers got plain pop in bottles with unmarked caps.

Bu Times Ary Ind Frank Estrada Estrada

City Manager League holds second pre election meeting

The City Manager League stages the second pre campaign meeting at the Propylaeum in Indianapolis tonight at 8. Speakers include Mrs. G C Finfrock executive committee member William H Insley executive committee chairman Claude H Anderson executive secretary and Frank L Martino Eighth ward chairman. Campaign director John L Niblack invites all interested in good government to attend as seven nonpartisan commissioners are elected November 5 to appoint a city manager starting January 1.

City Manager League Propylaeum Delaware Street G. C. Finfrock Broadway William H. Insley Claude H. Anderson Frank L. Martino John L. Niblack

Gold loot from three Hammond dentists theft

Gold for filling teeth valued at 300 dollars was stolen from the offices of three dentists in Hammond Indiana. The July 10 report notes thieves rifled the offices and took the dental gold assets.

Hammond Ind

Jurist Flays Tactics In Rum Traps In Indiana Case

In South Bend Indiana on July 10 Federal Judge Thomas W Slick denounced tactics used by prohibition agents and informers in the Schultz case A Ft Wayne factory worker pleaded guilty to transporting liquor and was fined $1 with costs waived His car seized was ordered returned Potter alias Pritchard unpaid informer in a related Ft Wayne case testified as a witnessformer deputy marshal Voegtlin era officer is in prison Scott a federal officer questioned the informant saying Potter acted free rather than paid in this matter

Times South Bend Ind Indiana United States District Court Thomas W. Slick Slick Walter Schultz Ft. Wayne George Rulison Schultz Theodore Potter Pritchard Potter John Voegtlin United States Voegtlin William Scott Scott

Mother and child struck by car on New York Street

Mrs James Dawson 29 of 502 East Maple Road and her 2 year old daughter Marjoraie Ann were hit near Meridian Street as they crossed New York Street early today. The driver Mrs Paul S McDaniel 25 of 4842 Winthrop Avenue said Mrs Dawson stepped in front of the car. Mrs Dawson was arrested for assault and battery and failure to yield to pedestrians.

James Dawson East Maple Road Marjoraie Ann New York Street Meridian Street Dawson Paul S. McDaniel Winthrop Avenue

Camp Trip Ordered by Indiana National Guard Units

Anderson Indiana July 10. A company of the Indiana National Guard planned to entrain August 4 for a two week training at Camp Knox Kentucky. M company Marion and three Muncie units join the trip on a special train. The Muncie group includes the Seventy sixth brigade headquarters and battery plus the 150th field artillery band. A squad tent was set on the courthouse lawn with two men taking enlistments. Fifteen of 108 scales tested in June by A C Forest were condemned as incorrect. twelve gasoline pumps tested, three correct, eight adjusted, one condemned.

Anderson Ind H Company Indiana National Guard Camp Knox Kentucky M Company Marion Muncie Anderson Guardsmen Seventy-sixth Brigade One Hundred Fiftieth Field Artillery Times Special Anderson A. C. Forest Madison County Inspector of

Money Wears Out Fast With Increase of Autos

Washington July 10 Experts link premature old age of U S paper money to growth of the automobile industry. Dollars now pass through hands six to seven times as often as twenty five years ago with many spent at gasoline stations. The increased currency volume reflects more travel and higher turnover rather than population growth.

Science Service Washington United States

Man Mourned as Dead Accused of Insurance Hoax

Evansville Indiana July 10 charges claim Allen S Yeager 23 staged a drowning hoax to collect insurance. His father in law says Yeager owed 3000 dollars and was not dead. Carl Cowles 17 aided by driving Yeager to the river and news reports say Morris 12 was kidnapped. Chief of police August Henelson says evidence shows Morris was abducted and Yeager fled the state.

Bar Times Spevi Evansville Ind Allen S. Yeager Ohio River Russel Morris R. H. Pennington Yeager Morris

Caddies Rounded Up by Police in Anderson

Forty five caddies from Indianapolis were gathered by police in Anderson before the state open golf tournament. They slept in buses and hotel lobbies until police confined them at the council chamber, hoping to keep order as they head to the Grandview course.

Anderson Ind Indianapolis Grandview Municipal Golf Course

State Senator Stonex Dies After Auto Crash

Arthur B. Stonex 44 of Goshen died in a Rochester hospital after a car struck a hay wagon near Rochester. His daughter Isabelle 19 drove and passenger Tom Elrod Indiana suffered minor injuries. Funeral set for Friday at St James Episcopal Goshen. The Elkhart district loses its second senator in four years.

United Press Rochester Ind Arthur B. Stonex Goshen Indianapolis Isabelle Tom Elrod Lyman Hashaw Attica Miss Stonex Elrod St. James Episcopal Church

Indiana Senator Harlan mourns death of Senator Stonex

Richmond Indiana July 10 Senator Denver C Harlan president pro tem of the state senate voiced grief at Senator Stonex death saying the senate loses a valuable legislator He praised Stonex capacity and vision though new to the senate William Lowe Bryan president of Indiana University commented on the loss from the university side

United Press Richmond Ind Denver C. Harlan State Senate Stonex Senate

Indorsement Aims Justice Martin For U S Court Post

Senators Watson and Robinson and Attorney General Mitchell received letters today conveying the Mercator Club resolution endorsing Indiana Supreme Court Judge Clarence R. Martin for the U S Court of Appeals vacancy created by Judge Albert B. Anderson retirement. Mentioned candidates include Judge William Sparks and former Indiana Supreme Court judge Fred C. Gause.

James E. Watson Arthur R. Robinson William D. Mitchell Mercator Club Clarence R. Martin Indiana Supreme Court United States Court of Appeals Albert B. Anderson William Sparks Rushville Fred C. Gause Indianapolis Watson

Public service commission orders free phone service Macy area

The Northern Indiana Telephone Company must re establish free service from the Citizens Telephone Company exchange at Macy to Fulton Akron Rowan Chili and Denver after a conference with company officials and Commissioner Frank Singleton.

Northern Indiana Telephone Company Public Service Commission Citizens Telephone Company Exchange Macy Fulton Akron Rowan Chili Denver Frank Singleton

Diphtheria Claims Life of Carolyn Jane Rogers

Carolyn Jane Rogers, five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Rolland Rogers of Anderson Indiana, died of diphtheria on July 10.

Times Anderson Ind Carolyn Jane Rogers Rolland Rogers

Passion Play scheduled at Winona Lake

The American English version of the Passion Play directed by Clarence E. Cramer will be staged at Winona Lake Tabernacle with both afternoon and evening performances Friday and Saturday. Cast led by William Cononeen. Maude Fealy as Mary. Large chorus under Medford B. Maxwell with Isacor Berger as concert master Organist Dorothy Lewis and Harold Loring as chorus director.

Buy Times Winona Lake Ind Clarence E. Cramer the Tabernacle William Cononeen Christus America Europe Medford B. Maxwell de Pauw University Cramer Isacor Berger Dorothy Lewis Harold Loring

Second Group to Go to Fresh Air Camp

More than 100 mothers and small children will leave Indianapolis on Thursday for the second encampment at the Salvation Army Fresh Air Camp on Indian Creek fourteen miles northeast of the city. Major H G Robb said transportation by bus will be furnished by the Rotary Club. The Salvation Army camp serves underprivileged mothers and children but also boys under 12 and girls under 14. The encampment ends Monday night with a field meet and camp fire.

Indianapolis Salvation Army Fresh Air Indian Creek H. G. Robb Rotary Club

Thirteen Indianapolis Boys Enroll for Ft Scott Camp

Thirteen city boys including four pairs of brothers join the third period of the Ft Scott Camp for Boys in New Baltimore Ohio opening July 22. The group includes Charles and Robert Fuerst Joseph W and John R Kennedy John and Charles O Conner Lino and Raymond Francescon Thomas Fitzgerald Lloyd G R ossobo Leo F Welch Jr Arthur L Waddle and Richard V Ware. Boys aged 10 to 16 are eligible for admission.

Indianapolis New Baltimore Charles Robert Fuerst Joseph W John R. Kennedy John Charles O'Connor Lino Raymond Francescon Thomas Fitzgerald Lloyd G. Rossobo Leo F. Welch Jr Arthur L. Waddle Richard V. Ware

Dixie Hotel to Open in Liberty Market Area

The Dixie hotel at Liberty and Market streets will open Thursday with a public reception. Proprietor John Smyrnis says it is a modern men’s hotel with a restaurant. An orchestra will play for dancing on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights. Smyrnis and associates also own the Dixie restaurant in Louisville.

Dixie Hotel Liberty and Market Streets John Smyrnis Smyrnis Louisville

Meat Truck Stolen and Recovered in City

Harold M. Sparks, a truck driver for Morris & Co. meat dealers, left a truck loaded with 500 dollars worth of meat at the northwest corner of Georgia and Illinois streets. He returned minutes later to find it missing. The truck and cargo were recovered hours later on Giesendorff street near New York street.

Harold M. Sparks Ellenberger Street Morris & Co Kentucky Avenue Georgia Illinois Giesendorff Street New York Street

Bootlegging Man Appeals for Leniency in Auto Loan Case

Don Paul told Judge Strod Hays he began bootlegging to fund a new car after a police raid on his home in Newcastle Indiana. He admitted to having fifteen quarts of beer on hand and promised his wife they would quit once used. The judge sentenced him to one hundred dollars and costs and thirty days on the penal farm, noting family circumstances and first offense.

Newcastle Ind Don Paul Strod Hays Judge Hays

Campaign under way for Indiana Christian Hospital drive

A $300000 fundraising campaign for the Indiana Christian hospital advances after a Columbia Club meeting of 75 captains and workers. Robert L. Moorhead, as general chairman, says July 22 to 29 will mobilize about 720 volunteers. Judge Byron K. Elliott notes the hospital’s extensive charity work and access for moderate means.

Indiana Christian Hospital Columbia Club Robert L. Moorhead Byron K. Elliott Citizens Committee of Sponsors Indianapolis Judge Elliott Moorhead

Mad dog bites five in Newcastle amid rabies scare

A giant mongrel dog part bull and part hound infected with rabies bit five persons and several dogs in Newcastle Ind before police killed it with riot guns. Citizens flooded police with calls as the mad animal roamed the city. last spring eighteen mad dogs were killed and another outbreak feared. All bitten persons started Pasteur treatment.

Newcastle Ind Pasteur

Gambler Flick Convicted and Fined in County Case

Clarence Flick of 1021 Virginia Avenue was found guilty of keeping a gambling house, fined 100 dollars plus costs, and sentenced by Criminal Judge James A. Collins to ten days in county jail. Ira Holmes indicated plans for a new trial.

Clarence Flick Virginia Avenue James A. Collins Ira Holmes Flick Glenn Hart State Reformatory Hart

Police Probe Fake Detective After Billing Scam

Anderson Indiana July 10 police deny having a detective authorized to collect bills as Chief Elmer R Nighbert announces an inquiry into complaints about a man posing as a detective calling on homes to press for payments. A caller identifying as the chief obtained a warrant and searched a house, with several articles later reported stolen.

Times Special Anderson Ind Elmer R. Nighbert Chief Nighbert

Youth Frisked Three Times as Gun Hidden in Pants Is Found

Charles Redd, 19, of Evansville, was arrested with two accomplices, Thomas Manning and George W. Jackson, for auto theft. State policeman Ed Beeson searched Redd at Cambridge City, and deputy Reville and a jail search led to no weapon until he dropped a revolver during questioning.

Ichmond Ind Charles Redd Evansville Thomas Manning George W. Jackson Hopkinsville Cambridge City Ed Beeson Redd Reville

Physicians at AMA Conclave Debate Vitamins and Diets

Physicians from across the nation gather in Portland for the AMA annual conclave. Dr. Lovell Langstroth cites vitamin rich diets as improving ailments from high blood pressure to diabetes in a study of 591 patients. Delegates discuss diverse medical topics including radiology, obstetrics, and vascular therapies as Dr. William Thayer critiques governmental over-regulation amid Prohibition.

Physicians of Nation Jaques D'Armand United Press Portland Ore Lovell Langstroth San Francisco Langstroth Albert S. Solland Los Angeles William S. Thayer Association Thayer Committee On

Physicians Ethics Urged as AMA President Addresses Meeting

Dr. Malcolm L. Harris of Chicago urged close observance of the physicians code of ethics at his installation as president of the American Medical Association during its eightyeth annual session in Portland. He warned that advertising would erode trust and aid quacks, stressing medicine as a humanitarian, morally guided profession.

Science Service Portland Ore Malcolm L. Harris Chicago American Medical Association Harris

Fireman Percy Parker Arrested Over False Alarm

Percy Parker a three year city fireman was arrested in Philadelphia charged with turning in a false fire alarm. He denied the charge and was taken into custody after a passerby described a man who pulled the alarm.

United Press Philadelphia Percy Parker

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Liudy City College Jurist U. S Anderson National Guardsmen McCandress Township Pittsburgh A. B. Stonex Stone Bryan Elkhart Timothy H. Holdeman William Lowe Bryan Indiana University Martin Club Service Boards Ing Gambler Doctor
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