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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1930
Page
1
Rumor of Hawley Smoot tariff defeat sent stocks higher with United States Steel rising 4 3/4 points and General Electric up 3 ¾. The reaction reflects investor views on how a tariff defeat or veto could impact American prosperity and business futures.
President Hoover plans a year long test of prohibition by transferring enforcement from the Treasury to the Justice Department on July 1. Howard Jones is named prohibition commissioner under AAG Youngquist. jurisdiction over industrial alcohol stays with Treasury. The move aims to centralize evidence gathering and prosecutions, reduce friction, and tackle major liquor rings while awaiting the fall report from the Hoover commission.
Governor Harry G. Leslie issued a flag day proclamation urging observance of June 14. He condemned internationalism and emphasized the United States as a leader in freedom and the right to shape its own destiny free from outside interference.
Joseph McNamara works board clerk announced the formation of the Young Men's State Democratic Club and was elected temporary secretary. William P. Downes of South Bend was named temporary chairman as fifteen counties attended the organizing meeting to outline plans for a state-wide gathering.
Howard Morris aged 31 and Rayford Scott aged 20 were sentenced in connection with a robbery. The pair, described as Negroes, were accused of robbing Miss Blanche V. on East Street of $9 as temperatures and weather notes appear in the damaged text.
United Press reports a severe stock market collapse in New York on June 11 with over 4 billion dollars erased as demand waned and closing losses ran up to 5 points in many issues. Steel hit a yearly low around 161 while leaders like American Can Vanadium and Kodak fell sharply before a late rally recouped some losses.
The Times prints the full roster of teachers serving in city grade and high schools for the 1930 31 term. Administration staff names are also included in this edition on page 9.
Seven men and a plane pilot were arrested after Washington secret service raids ending a three month probe into Canadian liquor smuggling. Agents seized twenty five cases of Canadian beer and liquor, ten coin slot machines, and lottery tickets valued at about $20,000. All suspects face prohibition and conspiracy charges. bonds set at $1,000 each.
Raymond Johnson aged 22 of 2245 Kenwood Avenue was arrested Sunday and charged with driving without a license reckless driving and vagrancy but not theft of an automobile. Reckless driving and vagrancy were dropped. He was fined one dollar and costs for operating a vehicle without a valid license.
James M. Curley 47 longtime Boston mayor died Tuesday night following a lingering illness. The city mourns the public figure who led Boston through years of political and civic activity.
The coroner announced Harold Herbert Schroeder is not the man burned in a car set ablaze on High School road. Tests by a toxicology expert confirmed clothing matched Schroeder, but a handkerchiefs clue and new letters prompted police to press a fresh lead, with Mobile officials saying the missing man may be found soon.
Washington June 11 President William Green of the AFL urged immediate congressional action as the house judiciary committee started hearings on Wagner unemployment bills. He cited no significant jobless relief in five months and May AFL data showed about 3.609 million workers jobless, nearly 20 percent of the workforce.
In Joplin Missouri on June 11 Rev. Carl Walker, a Kansas City itinerant evangelist, refused to comment on a divorce suit filed by his wife who alleges he kissed hugged and fondled other women. The Walkers had divorced previously and remarried.
In New York, Mrs. Fernanda Diaz De Matos, from Porto Rico, relied on a small home still to earn money for seven children and another on the way. Federal agents seized the still. she was jailed on manufacture and possession charges while her twins were sent to the hospital and others to the Children's Society. The 39 year old, once hopeful, faces an uncertain future.
Los Angeles June 11 Augustus Gingell a 25 year old meat cutter was found guilty Tuesday night of murdering his wife and her lover and will hear fate on Friday June 13 in court proceedings expected to determine his punishment.
Washington June 11 Secretary Mellon backs the Smoot Hawley tariff bill, likely to pass the Senate. Reed and Grundy, two Pennsylvania Republicans, doubt their votes after meetings with Mellon and a 15 minute White House session with President Hoover. Reed will announce his stance Thursday as La Follette blasts the measure as a betrayal of Hoover pledges and warns it burdens farmers and consumers.
Sam Hunt known as Scarface Capone’s henchman surrendered to Chicago police with his attorney. Accompanied by former Alderman John Try and Ralph Pierce, he denies involvement in the murder of Tribune reporter Alfred J. Lingle. Police feared gangsters might mete out private justice if the case heats up.
Three affiliated Florida banks including the Bay Biscayne group shut their doors after the Bank of Bay Biscayne failed to reopen. Bay Biscayne held about 1 million capital with 11 million deposits, while Coral Gables and Miami Beach Bank and Trust stored nearly 2 million in deposits. State Controller Ernest Amos cited frozen assets and harmful state-wide chatter as the reasons. Five Saint Petersburg banks had failed recently.
Times Special reports Shelton Gulley 17 son of Mr and Mrs Richard Gulley of near Winchester was fatally injured when he fell under a Big Four locomotive while walking backward on the tracks. He lost his balance and was struck in Winchester Indiana.
In a dense fog off the southern Massachusetts coast, the Merchants and Miners Transportation steamship Fairfax rammed the Shell Eastern Petroleum tanker Pinthis. The tanker sank with 12,000 barrels of gasoline, killing its captain, crew, and about 48 people aboard the two vessels. Survivors spoke of flames, panic, and heroes including nurses and a sailor who repaired the radio antenna. The Gloucester later rescued Fairfax survivors and brought them to Boston.
The Times offers a city wide contest giving one Indianapolis boy or girl an all expenses paid tour starting after school ends. The winner flies to Philadelphia then Valley Forge and Ocean City for a week of history, entertainment, ponies, and radio coverage with a chaperon to ensure comfort and enjoyment.
John Seamon of Westland Pennsylvania died after being allowed to walk a short distance from a hospital where he recuperated from a thumb injury. The accident occurred as a hospital vehicle struck him while he was near the facility. Police and hospital officials investigate the incident to determine negligence.
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