Longhot Plane Hop In History Slated July 21
The All-America Flying Derby will start from Detroit on July 21, a 7,500 mile race across Canada twice the United States and to Mexico City. Prize is 25,000 dollars. Fifteen entries required. Cirrus engines power all planes. Notables include Major Luke Cristopher and Captain Frank Hawks as referees.
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Scrippa-Howard
Washington
Detroit
Canada
United States
Mexico City
Cirrus Engines, Inc
Luke Cristopher
National Aeronautic Association
Frank Hawks
Cristopher
Lee Gehlbach
Army
First
Tex Rankin
Portland
Ore
Cessna
Command-Aire
Emsco
Mercury
Avian
Buhl
Mohawk
Swallow
Great Lakes
Hawks
Cirrus
Montreal
New York
Baltimore
Atlanta
Shreveport
Houston
Laredo
Monterey
Dallas
el Paso
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Cheyenne
Omaha
Chicago
Death mystery linked to Mobile man in blaze case
Five witnesses corroborate the claim that the man found dead after a burning car near Speedway was the Mobile radiator dealer Schroeder. Authorities think he survived the fire briefly, carried an Indian blanket, and left with a hitchhiker toward Senate and Washington. A $10,000 accident policy payable to his wife adds to the inquiry, while Mobile connections and missing woman complicate the case.
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Schroeder
Sheriff Winkler
Rockville
High School Road
Jack Allen
Clayton
Ruby Blue
Delaware Street
Winkler
C. H. Keever
Mobile
George Winkler
Indianapolis
Fred C. Foutts
East Sixteenth Street
Rosetta E. Peterson
James Peterson
Ernest Mitchborn
Speedway
California
Allen
Miss Blue
E. W. Schroeder
Clarion
Auto Crash Injuries Prompt $20,000 Judgment Request
Albert C. Jones of Indianapolis sues in superior court four seeking $20,000 for injuries from an auto crash dated Jan 17 at Washington street and Emerson avenue. Defendants include Wayne Company Randall Investment Company and two employees. He claims permanent injuries from being struck as he stepped from his car at the intersection.
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Washington Street
Emerson Avenue
Albert C. Jones
Indianapolis
Wayne Company
Randall Investment Company
Jones
Dunn Funeral Today for Francis M Dunn 82
Funeral services were held today for Francis M Dunn 82 a retired contractor who died Saturday at his home 2637 Northwestern Avenue Burial was to be in Crown Hill cemetery He was born in Greenfield and lived in Indianapolis forty years He belonged to Shelby Dunn Construction Company University Park Christian church and Greenfield I O O F lodge A son Charles W Dunn of Indianapolis survives.
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Francis M. Dunn
Northwestern Avenue
Crown Hill Cemetery
Mr. Dunn
Greenfield
Indianapolis
Shelby-Dunn Construction Company
University Park Christian Church
Greenfield I. O. O. F. Lodge
Charles W. Dunn
Arson Trial of Former Juror Under Way
A criminal court jury heard testimony about a 1926 fire at Reese A Maxwell's home, related to an alleged arson scheme tied to his 1929 grand jury role. Accomplice Roy Brown and witness Frances Lelota Miller testified Maxwell offered rewards to start the blaze, with Miller claiming threats of death. Special Judge Joseph M Milner presided.
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Reese A. Maxwell
Maxwell
Ona Anchlin
West Pleasant Run Boulevard
Roy Brown
Frances Lelota Miller
Brown
Joseph M. Milner
Spirits Blamed in Love Suit In Evansville
Evansville, June 2. Miss Emma Moyer a spiritualist is accused of troubling Tol bert Gibson after a month of marriage. Mrs. Sidney Gibson sues for 25000 dollars alleging the spiritualist told her husband she married him only for his bankroll.
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United Press
Evansville
Ind
Emma Moyer
Tolbert Gibson
Sidney Gibson
Scandal Rabbits Vote In Conjurer Election Spoof
In Chicago at the Society of American Magicians convention, 350 ballots allegedly containing rabbit, flowers, and trinkets led to a mock presidential vote for James C. Wobensmith of Philadelphia. Recount requests followed as the ballot box vanished, casting doubt on the officers named Eugene Laurant, C. Elliott Smith, Royal Vilas, and Harry Rouclere.
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United Press
Hicago
James C. Wobensmith
Philadelphia
Society of American Magicians
Wobensmith
Eugene Laurant
Chicago
C. Elliott Smith
Detroit
Royal L. Vilas
New Haven
Conn
Harry Rouclere
New York
Roberts Sworn In As Supreme Court Associate Justice
Owen Josephus Roberts of Philadelphia was inducted into office as associate justice of the Supreme Court. He took the constitutional oath in the robing room and the judicial oath on the bench in the presence of his associates.
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United Press
Washington
Owen Josephus Roberts
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Monument Dedicated by Veterans on Cornwallis Hill
Verdun France June 2 veterans of the 316th infantry A E F dedicated a monument to their war dead atop Hill 378 known to Americans as Cornwallis hill.
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United Press
Verdun
France
316Th Infantry
Hill
Cornwallis Hill
Hindu Pleads Not Guilty At Hearing Here
Fifty people were arraigned before Criminal Judge James A Collins to plead to indictments and affidavits and hear trial dates. Hindu practitioner Ramsarat Maraja, born in Delhi, pleaded not guilty to practicing medicine without a license and will defend himself, claiming rights to practice. He holds degrees from several U S universities including a Ph D from the University of Chicago. Frank Allen pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the death of taxi driver Artie Bishop. Judge Collins set June 10 for the trial of Nettie Hayes, an admitted accomplice in the robbery of William Gerard, cashier at the interurban terminal. Hayes has repaid nearly $1,500 of the loot.
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Ulel N
Collins
Ramsarat Maraja
Delhi
British India
University of Chicago
Philadelphia University
New York
Frank Allen
Artie Bishop
Nettie Hayes
William Gerard
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Ralph Patterson
Olive Street
Patterson
South Side
Dunn
Crown Hill
Doty
Kroger
Uncle Joe
WLW
WTAM
WIL
NAVY
Michigan Peas
Country Club
Ceylon
Young Hyson
Japan
Wilson’s
Citizens Gas Co
S. Penn
Heinz
Campbell’s van Camp
Maxwell House
Our Bakery
Camay
Haddock
Alaska
Kelloggs
Phila Cream Cheese
Kraft's
Box
Roberts
Associate High Court
Indiana
Acme Optometric Co
Atice
James ‘A
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