Al Capone Aide Strangled And Left In Alley
Chicago dispatch reports gangland has adopted garroting as a method to eliminate enemies. Thomas Semnerio, a Capone racketeer, was found in a west side alley with his hands bound and neck rope marks, marking a possible reprisal for recent Fox Lake violence and linking further murders in the ongoing gang war. Police hold 215 suspects, including O'Donnell and Accardo, as they broaden the probe and seek swift arrests to prevent further killings.
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United Press
Chicago
Thomas Semnerio
Capone
West Side
Somnerio
Fox Lake, Jr
Samuel Massillino
Argo
Massillino
Octavius Granady
Fox Lake
Myles O'Donnell
Klondyke" O'Donnell
Harry Guzick
Hymie Levine
Vincent Accardo
Terry” Druggan
Frankie Lake
Man Held on Booze Charge After Raid
Paul Marlow, 33, of Shadeland drive and Thirty-fourth street, faced liquor violations after Morgan county deputies executed a warrant at his home late Tuesday night. They seized 100 quarts and 80 pints of beer and reported issuance of fraudulent checks as additional charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Marlow
Shadeland Drive
Thirty-fourth Street
Morgan County
Black man surrenders after alleged shooting incident
John Gasby, 20, surrendered to police on serious charges after a dispute involving Joshua Simpson, a janitor at 644 East Twenty second street. Gasby said Simpson fired first when officers found his wife in Simpson's home Monday night at 758 Edgemont Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gasby
Edgemont Street
Joshua Simpson
East Twenty-second Street
Gasby
Simpson
Law School Class of 1930 Graduates Tonight
Law students of the Indiana law school will graduate thirty four members at 7:45 p.m. in the Pythian building auditorium. Thomas A. Dailey, a 1899 graduate, will deliver the commencement address. A banquet at the Columbia Club precedes exercises. Admitted to practice before Indiana and U S district courts were noted for the class. Officers are Wilson S Daily president Gerald Purdy vice president Paul Messick secretary and Hyman Granofsky treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian
Indiana Law School
Thomas A. Dailey
Columbia Club
Supreme Court of Indiana
United States District Court
Wilson S. Daily
Gerald Purdy
Paul Messick
Hyman Granofsky
Deaf to Hear Talking Movie in Plainfield
Deaf audiences may soon enjoy talking pictures with earphone equipped seats in a test tonight by the Indianapolis League for the Hard of Hearing. In Plainfield the group, hosted by Dr. Ernest Cooper, will attend a talkie theater wired to the sound system. The outing, open to all hard of hearing, assembles at the English Hotel at 5:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis League
Plainfield
Ernest Cooper
English
House canvass test case scheduled by federal judge
An injunction suit filed by Grand Union Tea Co of New Jersey against Shoals Indiana seeks to strike down a town ordinance requiring a $10 daily fee to solicit coffee and tea orders house to house. The company claims the ordinance is unconstitutional class legislation and targets traveling salesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Baltzell
Evansville
Grand Union Tea Company of
New Jersey
Salt Raiders Riot At Bombay Court Trial
A group of sixty satyagrahis in the Wadala salt raids disrupted a Bombay court by singing and shouting during their trial. They gave fictitious names to the clerk and refused to plead to charges. Most were sentenced to three months hard labor.
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United Press
Bombay
India
Wadala
Independence
John Nance Dies Following Stroke at Hotel
John Nance aged 55 of 433 East Washington Street and Claypool hotel employee died at City Hospital after suffering a paralytic stroke at the hotel on Tuesday. The death occurred early today, with authorities noting the sudden medical event as the cause.
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John Nance
East
Washington Street
Claypool
City Hospital
Thought Asthma Relief Letter Promotes Necer Remedy
A letter from Mrs. E. J. Bain of Indianapolis describes severe bronchial asthma and weakness until taking Necer. She claims all asthma symptoms left and no bad cold throughout winter. Hundreds report lasting relief. letters and a booklet are offered by Nacor Medicine Medicine Co at 408 State Life Bldg.
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E. J. Bain
Vermont St
Indianapolis
Ind
Nacor
Medicion Medicine Co
Life
Poll Contest Set But Times Social
Hearings on the Updike-Ludlow election contest will begin before the house elections committee No. 1 at 10 Friday. The contest questions whether Representative Louis L. Ludlow resided in Indianapolis in 1928. Former Rep. Ralph E. Updike filed notice of contest after the 1928 election.
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Times Social Washington
Updike
Ludlow
Indianapolis
Dr Harper Speaker at Washington High
Dr Earl E Harper president of Evansville college will speak on What Is Worth While in s e annual commencement exercises of Washington high school Thursday night June 12 The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev T J Simpson pastor of West Washington Street Presbyterian church Class day exercises will be held at the school Tuesday Homer Con ner class president will pass the gavel to Emil Unser junior class president The annual alumni dinner will be held Thursday June 13
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Earl E. Harper
Evansville College
S.e
Washington High School
T. J. Simpson
West Washington Street Presbyterian Church
Homer Conner
Emil Unser
Explosion Injury At Boiler Plant Hospitalized Man
An acetylene torch cut on a metal paint drum at P. W. Kennedy & Son boiler plant 1201 Beecher street caused an explosion. Frank Harmening, 50, of 2117 East Raymond street, was critically injured with a skull fracture and remained in Methodist hospital.
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P. W. Kennedy & Son
Beecher Street
Frank Harmening
East Raymond Street
Methodist Hospital
Harmoning
Rockport Man Shot by Lodged Revolver Incident
Luther Mottler, 32, is jailed in Rockport Ind after being charged with shooting Ray Dewitt, 30, through the right lung with a revolver. Dewitt’s mother says Mottler entered the Dewitt home seeking the loaned gun, then picked up the weapon and fired.
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United Press
Rockport
Ind
Luther Mottler
Ray Dewitt
Mottler
Dewitt
Patient walks out after claiming cure at city hospital
A carnival performer, William Johnson of Richmond, left the city hospital with his wife and a friend after signing his own release when hospital staff came to notify him of an X ray for injuries from a dive. The incident was unrelated to labor disputes.
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City Hospital
William Johnson
Richmond
Johnson
City Airport Head Makes Solo Flight
Paul H. Moore, superintendent of Indianapolis municipal airport, became a student at Hoosier airport and made a solo flight in a Travel Air biplane. Under guidance from airport president Bob Shank, Moore took off four times and landed four times after beginning instruction on May 15. He helped establish the municipal air field years earlier and quipped that he walked away from all of them after the fourth landing.
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Indianapolis’ Municipal
Paul H. Moore
Hoosier
Bob Shank
Moore
Travel Air
Municipal Air Field
Actress Sues For Alimony In Split From Land Owner
Los Angeles, June 4 Nora White stage actress sought 250 a month separate maintenance from Philip T Carling wealthy land owner as result of ruling their Tia Juana Mexico marriage valid Carling claimed suit invalid stating ceremony illegal due to intoxication and improper officiant
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United Press
Los Angeles
Nora White
Philip T. Carling
Tia Juana
Mexico
Carling
Presbyterians choose Pittsburgh for 1931 convention
The general assembly of the Presbyterian church, closing its Cincinnati convention, selected Pittsburgh as the site for the 1931 gathering. The decision was announced today by United Press.
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Presbyterians
United Présa
Cincinnati
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
Farmers Demand Tax Relief Through Constitutional Convention
Farmers from Indiana push for a constitutional convention to permit an income tax and relieve farm tax burdens. Attorney Arthur H. Sapp, Huntington, told the tax survey committee that the Farmers Guide circulates in 65 percent of Hoosier farm homes. William J. Whinnery, Hammond, urged increasing real estate mortgage exemptions beyond 1000 dollars and proposed a 50 percent mortgage exemption plus a 0.5 percent tax on mortgages and intangibles. Sapp, chairman of the state aid school committee, wants essential school tax moved to state revenues.
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Arthur H. Sapp
Huntington
Indiana Tax Survey Committee
Farmers Guide
Hoosier
Sapp
William J. Whinnery
Hammond
Whinnery
Philippines Independence Delayed Five Year Plea Reported
A senate committee report proposes Philippine independence after five years with a plebiscite to approve the gradual shift to separate status. The Filipinos favor immediate freedom. Hearings included Filipino leaders and U S cabinet officers in executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-Howard
Alliance
Washington
Philippine Islands
Senate
Hawes
Missouri
Committee On Territories and Insular Affairs
War
Hosea Sells Phone Holdings in Indiana
Thirty eight telephone exchanges owned by Max F. Hosea of Indianapolis have been sold to United Telephone Investment Corporation for more than one million dollars. Most properties are in Indiana with exchanges at Attica Noblesville Greenfield Sheridan and Veedersburg. C L Brown presides United Telephone Electric Company Abilene Kan. A J Roberts Kansas City Mo leads Indiana holdings. F M Lantz Monticello Ind. appointed resident manager.
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Max F. Hosea
Indianapolis
United Telephone Investment Corporation
Indiana
United Telephone Electric Company
Abilene
Kan
C. L. Brown
A. J. Roberts
Kansas
City
F. M. Lantz
Monticello
Ind
Attica
Noblesville
Greenfield
Sheridan
Veedersburg
Tax survey resolutions to be discussed by Indianapolis real estate board
The Indianapolis Real Estate Board will discuss two resolutions supporting the tax survey committee appointed by Governor Harry G. Leslie at its Thursday luncheon at the Lincoln. The resolutions were prepared by a taxation committee led by Gavin L. Payne with J Edward Morris Frank E. Gates T J Owens and William L. Elder.
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Harry G. Leslie
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Lincoln
Gavin L. Payne
J. Edward Morris
Frank E. Gates
T. J. Owens
William L. Elder
Church official elected school superintendent at annual meeting
A. C. Waggoner, superintendent of the adult department of the First Baptist Church Bible School, was elected general superintendent at the church annual meeting Tuesday night. Other officers include J. C. Moore re-elected general secretary R. W. Richards re-elected treasurer and C. G. Jaquart E. E. Allison and Mrs C. S. Dearborn named to the advisory committee.
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A. C. Waggoner
Adust
First Baptist Church Bible School
J. C. Moore
R.W. Richards
C. G. Jaquart
E. E. Allison
Skill With School Crayons Contest for Pony Prize at The Times
The Indianapolis Times and the Lyric Theater team up to run a color-crayon contest open to readers under 16. Participants color a pony outline, return the folder with name and address by June 14, and the winner, to be announced June 15, receives a Shetland pony.
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Indianapolis Times
The
Times
Lyric Theater
Otto Gray
Oklahoma Cowboys
Stillwater
Okla
Lyric
Funeral Services for George Dransfield Held Friday
Funeral services for George Pete Dransfield 28 of 129 East Southern avenue will be at Sacred Heart Catholic church Friday at 9 am, with burial in Holy Cross cemetery. He died after food poisoning contracted on a fishing trip near Indian Lake, Bellefontaine. His brother in law Rev Frank Curtis of Cincinnati is seriously ill. Survived by widow, parents Mr and Mrs John Dransfield, three brothers and a sister.
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George
Pete) Dransfield
East Southern Avenue
Bellfontaine (O.) Hospital
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Dransfield
Indian Lake
Bellefontaine
Frank Curtis
Cincinnati
Curtis
Marmon Motor Car Company
John Dransfield
County Sought Gaming Probe Ogden Says Cooperation Available
Attorney General James M. Ogden testified that he sent an undercover investigator into Orange county to root out alleged gambling at French Lick and West Baden after aid from Prosecutor Walter G. Mead. He said no grand jury action has followed and he will act only with local requests.
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James M. Ogden
Orange County
French Lick
West Baden
Walter G. Mead
Mead
Ogden
Ordered to Pay Bills Warns Police and Firemen
Donald S. Morris, safety board member, reprimanded eight police and firemen at a safety board session for failure to clear up long standing obligations as a condition of keeping their jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald S. Morris
Safety Board
Needlework Display by Phyllis Wheatley YWCA Circles
A display of needlework completed by membership circles of the Phyllis Wheatley branch of the YWCA is shown in the music room of the building at 653 North West Street. The circles are made up of members unable to attend association meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Wheatley
North West Street
Hawthorne Community House celebrates seventh anniversary
A Tuesday night dinner at 2440 West Ohio Street marked the seventh anniversary of the Hawthorne Community House. Rev. C E Baker reported that the organization hosted about 30 000 attendees in 1929 across its meetings in the community building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne Community House
West
Ohio Street
C. E. Baker
Footprints Lead Police to Robbery Suspects
Police traced a footprint from a Kroger on Roosevelt Avenue to 2726 Manlove Street, where three Black men were arrested. Tom Bostick 30 Harvey Lee 20 Bennie Keys 22 face burglary and grand larceny charges.
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Kroger
Roosevelt Avenue
Manlove Street
Tom Bostick
Harvey Lee
Bennie Keys
Farm Aid Plea Made Before Republican Platform Committee
Lieutenant-Governor Edgar D. Bush urged the GOP platform committee to relieve farmer tax burdens by removing the 29 cent state levy. He said relief could come via income or excise taxes, while real property taxes would fund local government. A draft plank on national issues was also prepared for incorporation.
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Republican Platform Committee
Edgar D. Bush
Bush
Republican Party
M. Bert Thurman
James E. Watson
Nine Meningitis Cases Active in City Hospital
Nine cerebrospinal meningitis cases remain active in city hospitals as health authorities hope the outbreak begun last December is easing. With spring, cases have declined though sporadic occurrences may occur in summer per Dr. Herman G Morgan health board secretary. He notes other cities see a weaker second winter. Since December 9, 190 cases in Indianapolis and vicinity, 126 deaths reported.
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Toda
Herman G. Morgan
Health Board
Morgan
Civic League Hearing Stresses Tibbs Avenue Area Improvements
John F. White, civic leader and former city councilman, urged improvements for the Tibbs avenue and Eagle Creek area during a Tuesday night discussion at School 67. Local residents and league members attended, signaling strong community interest in renewal efforts and better services for the district.
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Tibbs Avenue
Eagle Creek
John F. White
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