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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
2
P. A. Redfern, an aviator from Savannah, Georgia, and his wife plan a monoplane flight from Georgia to San Francisco then to Honolulu in pursuit of the $25,000 Dole prize. They seek Georgia backing to fund a suitable plane.
A United Press compiled chart shows major U S radio stations and their new wave lengths after a Federal Radio Commission reallocation. It lists stations like WTAM Cleveland now on a different frequency and notes how to locate them by former positions such as WHAL Louisville.
Franklin Ind June 16 An nouncement of judges for the all state contest of high school newspapers and yearbooks was made by the Indiana High School Press Association The newspaper division will be judged by De Forrest O Dell Butler University J W Piercey Indiana University and Myron Mc Curry Franklin College The yearbook judges include Ella Langenberger Technical High School Indianapolis G Dallas Newton Indiana University and T G McGrew U T A School of Printing Indianapolis The judging meeting will be at J Otto Lees office Statehouse Indianapolis Results will be released about July 1 by Dan A Edkins Franklin College executive secretary The association’s sixth annual convention at Franklin College will be Oct 22 23 with silver loving cups awarded to first place winners in four sections of each division.
Wisconsin Governor Fred R. Zimmerman vetoes a bill that would establish an open season for wild mammals and birds in Milwaukee County. He argues the measure would protect vermin and refuses to shield rats mice and bats.
An advertised liquid hair color claims to restore natural gray shades with a colorless formula. It promises quick results within a week, adds luster and reduces dandruff, offers a money back guarantee, and requires no sample before purchase.
Mrs Vesta Wells of Cincinnati testified that she left with two Cincinnati men to avoid Mann Act issues, then crossed the state line into Indiana. Judge James A Collins released her on burglary and grand larceny charges after her husband asked to take her home. Companions Joseph Skidmore 30 and Aaron Dempsey 32 were sentenced to one to ten years each for stealing an electric generator from Acton School and several chickens, with police finding hundreds of dollars of other stolen goods in their Indianapolis apartment on West Ohio Street.
Premier Poincare told the French Senate finance commission that France paid the United States 10 million dollars on war debt. He said Parliament retains full rights to final debt terms despite payments to U.S. and Britain and noted France’s recent gold purchases in London and New York to reduce holdings in foreign currencies.
Andrew J. Volstead, father of the national prohibition amendment, is mentioned as a successor to General Walter F. Rhinow. Rhinow resigns as Northwest prohibition administrator effective July 1. Volstead serves as legal adviser for the Northwest district including Minnesota, North Dakota, and western Wisconsin.
In Terre Haute Indiana on Wednesday evening Robert Todd 15 and Harry Hickman 17 drowned at Sanford mine pond. Todd reportedly swallowed water and strangled while swimming. Hickman became frightened and lost his swimming power. Two other youths watched unable to help as the pair died and their bodies were recovered.
Editor cites Uncle Dick Cole's The Story of Canada created for radio to mark Confederation Jubilee. The column lists CNRC Ottawa and Canadian stations, WLW Cincinnati, WGY Schenectady, WLS Chicago, WKBF Indianapolis, WOR Newark and WBAL Baltimore, with multiple programs and performances across networks.
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