Murat Players To Boost Police Convention Fund
Indianapolis police and fire departments and Mayor Shank arrange a fund raising series at the Murat Theater from June 9 to July 19. Proceeds go to send bands to the International Police Chiefs convention in Montreal, with a special three section New York Central train and a parade from city hall to the Murat Theater launching ticket sales.
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Indianapolis
Herman Rikhoff
Walter Vonnegut
Murat Players
Murat Theater
Montreal
Canada
Board of Safety
Shank
New York Central Railroad
Thorning
City Hall
Board of Public Works
Park Board
Murat
Vonnegut
Marble Champ Kennard Ong Listens In From Philadelphia
Relatives and friends of Kennard Ong 13 of 2361 Park Ave Indianapolis gathered at Capitol Radio Supply to hear him broadcast from Philadelphia. Kennard, among 56 city champions in the Marble Tournament at Atlantic City, was to appear on a WIP program between 2 30 and 3 30 p m Eastern time. He won the Midland league title but fell in the semifinals. The party included Mrs George Ong his brother George Ong Jr Miss Evelyn Hensel and Mr and Mrs W E Huff St James Apts.
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Kennard Ong
Park Ave
Indianapolis
Kennard
Philadelphia
Alie City
N. J
WIP
George Ong
George Ong, Jr
Evelyn Hensel
W. E. Huff
St. James Apts
Capitol Radio Supply Company
New York St
Democrats Will Fight For Seats In Indiana Campaign
Rep. Frank Rouse of Kentucky, head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, says Democrats are gaining strength in Indiana districts now held by Republicans. Opposition is driven by discontent over the Republicans’ stance on the bonus, tax, and immigration. The committee reports strong finances with no debt and cash in reserve, targeting Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Pennsylvania where eight Republicans and five Democrats currently sit in the House.
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United Press
Washington
Indiana
Representative Rouse
Kentucky
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Rouse
President Coolidge
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Consent Rule Requires Parental Consent for Under 21 Enlistments
The United States Marine Corps recruiting office enforces a new policy that all men under 21 must obtain written consent from their parents before enlisting, effective July 1. This ruling emphasizes parental authorization for early enlistment.
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United States Marine Corps Recruiting Office
Name Barczynski in City Jail for Grand Larceny
Frances Barczynski 18 of Chicago admitted borrowing $40 from a friend to fund a return home after a Chicago play engagement. Detectives verified her story and recovered the money. Trial on grand larceny charges continued in city court with possible dismissal if funds were sent.
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Frances Barczynski
Chicago
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Jones
City
Miss Barcaynski
Lucille Wells
Montcalm St
Coolidge Vetoes Postal Pay Bill
President Coolidge vetoes a postal pay bill amid adjournment drama. Local posts claim broad support in Congress, while post office clerks and carriers voice disappointment and hope for revival next fall. Residents and families also react to the veto.
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Coolidge
Robert Bryson
A. W. Leary
National Federation of Postoffice Clerks
Congress
Indianapolis
B. F. Entwistle
Order of National Association of Letter Carriers
Charles H. Strouse
United National Association of Post Office Clerks
Postoffice
The
Times
Roscoe McClain
Brookway
Chicago Girl Heads Sorority Convention Opening
Miss Ann Hyland of Chicago was elected president as 125 girls from across the country attended the Sigma Alpha sorority two day convention at the Lincoln. The Supreme Council leads the program with Alpha Chi chapter from Indianapolis set to receive the final degree tonight.
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Ann Hyland
Chicago
Sigma Alpha Sorority
Lincoln
The
Supreme Council
Alpha Chi
Indianapolis
Misses Heen Deem
Elsie Duncan
Alberta Duvier
Dorothy Espey
Josephine Healy
Benita Jackson
Katherine McCoy
Elizabeth Moore
Katherine Moore
Marcalla Walt
Bridge Authorization Between Kentucky and Indiana Across Ohio River
Kentucky and Indiana authorities gain authorization to build a bridge across the Ohio River at Evansville with Kentucky terminals near Henderson. The bill, introduced by Representative Wilson of Evansville, passed the House early this week and the Senate late Friday, now awaiting the President's signature. No appropriation accompanies the measure, but crossing state lines required formal authority.
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C. A. Randall Times
Washington
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio River
Evansville
Henderson
Wilson
House
Senate
Farm Tornado Strikes Gosport Area Damaging Homes and Barns
Public service commissioner Frank Wampler viewed his Gosport farm Friday morning after a Thursday night storm and a tornado flattened two houses, two barns, sheds and fruit trees. Five mules and a horse survived in one barn, despite heavy damage to the structure.
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Frank Wampler
Public Service Commission
Gosport
Wampler
Trolley Strike Aims to Paralyze Cleveland Transit
Cleveland street car workers vote to strike starting midnight Tuesday as the Republican convention begins. Motormen and conductors protest a 12 cent wage increase with 15 minutes for accident reports, boosting pay from 60 to 72 cents.
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United Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Railway Company
United States
A. E. Bernstein
Arbitration Board
Committee Named to End Strike of Subway Workers
London reports the British labor government formed a plenary strike committee to resolve a London subway network shutdown sparked by rank and file workers opposing union leaders. Premier MacDonald authorized steps to end the revolt. Leonard Akehurst said the strike grew more successful and could spread to other cities.
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United Press
London
MacDonald
Leonard Akehurst
Daugherty Probe Halts As Stone Considers Witnesses
Senate inquiry into former Attorney General Daugherty pauses with denials of testimony. Decision to resume rests with Attorney General Stone who will meet the committee. A key witness is sought over Remus bootlegging checks to identify the "others" referenced by George Remus.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Stone
George Remus
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Remus
Smith
Teen vows change as probation set after vagrancy arrest
Ruby Hammond, 18, of 746 N Sheffield Ave, told City Judge Pro Tem Vinson Manifold she would rather go to jail than face probation. She was placed on a one year probation to Miss Laurel Thayer, reporting twice a month, after her father George A Hammond signed a vagrancy warrant.
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Ruby Hammond
Sheffield Ave
Probation Granted in Criminal Court for Three Defendants
George England aged 32 of 2420 Paris Ave along with Harold Callon 16 and Clyde Harding alias Hemming-Way appeared in Criminal Court. England pleaded guilty to petit larceny and received a suspended sentence of one to fourteen years in the Indiana State Prison. Judgment was withheld in the Callon case on a statutory charge involving small children.
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George England
Paris Ave
Harold Callon
Clyde Harding
Hemming- Way
England
Indiana
Callon
Hayward-Barcus Unit to Pay Riley Memorial Pledge Balance
At a June 4 meeting the Hayward-Barcus unit of the American Legion Auxiliary decided to pay $108 to complete its share of a $2,500 Riley Memorial pledge. The unit’s long time president Edna M. Barcus is highlighted. the pledge supports child welfare in Indiana. The group will adopt a new ritual exposition as approved by the Central Division conference.
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Hayward-Barcus
American Legion Auxiliary
Third Christian Community
Seventeenth and Broadway
Riley Memorial Fund
Seventh District Council
Auxiliary
Indiana
Edna M. Barcus
Franks Case Step by Step
Athan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, Chicago heirs, planned a kidnapping and murder to create the era’s strangest drama. They lured 14 year old Robert Franks to their car, killed him with a chisel, then prepared disposal. Detectives traced clues to Leopold and Loeb, who now await trial on kidnapping and murder charges.
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Athan Leopold JR
Richard Loeb
Chicago
Robert Franks
Robert
Leopold
Loeb
Fathers of Leopold and Loeb vow not to defeat justice
In Chicago June 17 the Leopold and Loeb trial enters its fiercest phase as state and defense prepare two airtight cases for murder and kidnapping. The boys' fathers pledge not to spend large sums or stage an elaborate defense and to seek only ordinary fees and a simple legal investigation into mental responsibility.
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United Press
Chicago
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Robert E. Crowe
Nathan Leopold, Sr
Morris Paper Box Company
Albert H. Loeb
Sears-Roebuck & Co
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard A. Loeb
Chicago Bar Association
Fourteen Miners Killed in Loomis Mine Blast
Wilkesbarre Pa June 17 State mine inspectors report a blast at the Loomis mine of the Glen Alden Coal Company in Hanover near here likely killed fourteen miners. One unidentified body was recovered bringing the total recovered to twelve. Two men entombed remain, with no hope of rescue. Seven others were seriously injured. Rescue crews worked overnight as a cave in after the explosion hindered access.
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United Press
Wilkesbarre
Loomis
Glen Alden Coal Company
Hanover
Date Set to Pick McCray Trustee Next Thursday
Creditors of Warren T. McCray former Indiana governor now serving a ten year term in Atlanta for use of the mails in a fraud plan will name a trustee in bankruptcy next Thursday. About 350 creditors including 175 banks attend the meeting at 10 a.m. in the law library of the Federal building with R Earl Peters acting as receiver and possible trustee.
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Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Atlanta
Law Library
Federal Building
R. Earl Peters
Fr. Wayne
McCray
Goodrich Pool
Woman's dress found at canal near Central Ave bridge
A gray wool dress with red trim and a gray hat lined in green were found on the canal bank west of the Central Ave bridge by fishermen Homer Smoot and George Hines. Police reported the clothing showed signs of age and had no linked missing person record. The canal would not be dragged absent new leads.
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Central Ave
Homer Smoot
George Hines
Alabama St
Herbert Fletcher
Congress Ready to Adjourn for Summer Months
Congress ends its first six month session of the Sixtieth Congress in a mild departure at 7 p m with Republicans and Democrats evenly split. The progressives held the balance of power and pushed a liberalization of rules while probing scandals from Teapot Dome to Daugherty. President Coolidge’s agenda largely ignored.
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Congress
United Press
Washington
Senate
Cummins
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Committee
Smith
South Carolina
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Texas
Internal Revenue Bureau
Coolidge
Eight Prisoners Escape from Williamson County Jail
Eight inmates escaped from the Williamson County jail in Marion on Friday night during the second breakout in three weeks. Five prisoners resisted leaving. seven fugitives remained at large after one was captured by Sheriff Galligan following a chase. Three bootleggers who fled similarly last month are still at large.
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United Press
Marion
Williamson County
Galligan
Church Notices and Spiritualist Gatherings
A compact listing of church services and spiritualist meetings. Includes First Church Meridian Second Church Delaware and CHURCH at 3350 Washington with multiple Sunday services and reading rooms. Also lists South Side Spiritualist Church Four Squares Fountain Block Virginia Ave. and Progressive Spiritualist Church Park Ave. with lectures demonstrations and messages by instructors and mediums. Public invited to attend and participate.
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First Church
Meridian
20Th St
Second Church
Delaware
12Th St
Washington Vd
South Side
Spiritualist Church
Fours Square
Fountain Block
Thirdoor
Virginia Ave
Spectre Age Evening
City parks open for fishing under mayor Shank order
Mayor Shank announced fishing in streams through city parks today. He argued parks provide a free option for residents to fish, noting White River areas in Riverside offer good spots.
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Shank
White River
Riverside
Indianapolis to Advertise City in Police Chiefs Meet Tour
A film showing Indianapolis as a chief industry will be exhibited on the police and firemen band trip to Montreal in July. It will feature fifty Indianapolis films and aid in bringing the 1925 police chiefs convention to Indianapolis with screenings planned in Cleveland Rochester Buffalo and Detroit.
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Indianapolis
Montreal
Cleveland
Rochester
Buffalo
Detroit
Second Spiritualist Church Far Services at Red Men’s Fall
The Second Spiritualist Church schedules services at Red Men’s Fall corner W Morris and Lee Streets this Sunday at 7 45 p m with an opening address by the president and messages from mediums. The First Spiritualist Church at 608 N Liberty St invites attendance with a lecture by Rev Lydia Crane and pastor Rev Van Beuken, plus weekly Wednesday message services at 2 30 and 7 45 p m conducted by the Ladies Aid. Healing is part of the program and all are welcome.
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Red Men's Fall
W. Morris and Lee Sts
Esages
First Spiritualist
N. Liberty St
Mass. Ave
North St
Lydia Crane
Pas van Ae Beuken
Ladies’ Aid
S. Delaware St
Ceraeian
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Bohemia
Beatrice Grace
Salt Lake City
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E. Thirty-Fourth Street
A. A. Hamilton
Bertha Holtz Hamilton
F. P. Dillon
Anna D. Throndsen
Mie Myrick
Alfred W. Wustrow
D. M
Betty Cover
Rev. Simpson
Spiritualist Church of
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Capitol Ave
Red Men's Hall
Charles H. Gunsol
Nell Edelman
Nell Welding
Sones
Coll Ave
Indianapolis Industries
Spiritualist Mission
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