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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1929

Page

11

Will Latta estate set to pay vast city aims after 200 years

Provisions place a $50,000 estate in trust with releases at 200 years when reaching hundreds of millions for projects in Indianapolis and surrounding towns. Beneficiaries include DePauw University and the Art Association. the Latta library and Conservatory of Music are named. Latta dies in a Carmel crossing accident en route to a possible marriage.

Will H. Latta Indianapolis Street Railway Company Ft. Wayne Ruma Marguérite Sander de Pauw University Art Association of Indianapolis City of Ligonier Union Trust Company Carrie Hunt Latta Indianapolis Conservatory Indianapolis Conservatory of Music Indiana Trust Company Pletcher Savines and Trust Company Art Association Latin University At Ligonter Methodist Episcopal Church Ligonier Miss Sander Carlyle Donald Latta Latta

Billy Sunday Aid to Train Hymn Singers at Bethany Park

Homer A. Rodeheaver of Chicago will train church choristers and evangelistic singers at the Bethany Park Assembly July 21 to 28. Rev. Virgil P. Brock of Indianapolis assists. Dr. G. I. Hoover opens the program. Bathing boating and fishing will be offered to visitors and church workers during the Bethany Park conference.

Homer A. Rodeheavyer Chicago Ill Bethany Park Assembly Rodeheaver Billy Sunday Virgil P. Brock Indianapolis G. I. Hoover Indiana Christian Missionary Association Bethany Park Association Bethany Park

2 INDIANAPOLIS EDITORS APPEAR IN VOTE PROBE

In South Bend on June 18 Warren C. Fairbanks publisher of the Indianapolis News and Boyd Gurley editor of The Indianapolis Times testified before a federal grand jury probing alleged Lake county election fraud in 1923. The panel, directed by United States district attorney Oliver M. Loomis, heard 40 witnesses including Whiting mayor Walter Scharge and former Indiana highway commission chairman John Williams.

Times Special South Bend Warren C. Fairbanks The Indianapolis News Boyd Gurley Indianapolis Times Federal Grand Jury Lake County Oliver M. Loomis United States District Attorney Oklahoma the News the Times Walter Scharge Whiting John D. Williams Indiana Highway Commission Thomas Riley Indianapolis Gary

Why Treat Corns Three Days Ad

An advertisement promotes Shut-Off a corn remedy promising removal of corns or calluses in 3 minutes. It claims guaranteed safety for healthy skin and totals a 50-cent bottle sold at Hook's Drug Stores and other druggists.

Hook’s Muncle Ind J. O. Dailey Dept Baltimore

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Mother

Mrs. Frank Lukes of R. No. 1 Box 58 Lankin North Dakota credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for improving her health during pregnancy and for the birth of a healthy baby boy. She says she feels stronger and would not be without the medicine.

Lydia E. Pinkham Frank Lukes Lankir N. Dakoea

Endurance flyers Robbins and Kelly feted by Mormon chiefs

Robbins and Kelly, new air endurance record holders, arrive in Indianapolis aboard Robbins monoplane and prepare to meet Indianapolis officials and the Marmon Motor Car Company. They will tour airports, visit Marmon factory, and discuss air facilities while receiving honors.

Robbins Kelly Indianapolis James Kelly R. E. Robbins Ft. Worth Tex Capitol Airport Indianapolis Athletic Club Marmon Motor Car Company Ryan Ryan-Mahoney Aircraft Corporation

Embry-Riddle Passengers Head to Cities for Training and Flights

Passengers on Embry Riddle air mail planes Monday included Donald A. McConnell the local Embry Riddle representative traveling to Cincinnati and back, Harrison King to Cincinnati, Miss Marie Boyat returning from Cincinnati to enter Embry Riddle flying school, and Edgar A. Hall Jr of New York traveling to Chicago to take a Boeing transcontinental plane for San Francisco.

Embry-Riddle Air Mail Donald A. McConnell Embry- Riddle Cincinnati Harrison King Marie Boyat Embry-Riddle Flying School Edgar A. Hall Jr New York Chicago San Francisco

Paris Aces Try World Speed and Endurance Record

French fliers De Marmier and Favreau started from Le Bourget at 5 19 today in a Potez monoplane with 550 horsepower and sixty hours of fuel. They completed the first circuit at 7 41 and the second at 8 38 in Paris to Cape Gris Nez, averaging 111 78 miles per hour.

United Pre Paris de Marmier Favreau le Bourget Cape Gris Nez Potez

Airport Designs Sought Be Times Specs

New York on June 18 reports strong interest in the Lehigh airport competition for modern airport designs. Over 1,000 requests for the program have been received from architects engineers and city planners with 12,000 copies already distributed to professionals nationwide. C Stanley Taylor of New York manages the program. Sponsored by the Lehigh.

Be Times New York Lehigh Airports C. Stanley Taylor Pp m Committee Lehigh

World Flight Planned by Hamlin and Pilot

Fred E. Hamlin of Los Angeles and pilot Werner Gunther plan a round the world trip starting in New York with Indianapolis as the first stop. They will continue to California Seattle Juneau Alaska cross the Bering Strait to Vladivostok Tokio Shanghai French Indo China Persia Turkey Germany Ireland Iceland and Newfoundland.

Fred E. Hamlin Los Angeles Indianapolis Werner Gunther Hamlin Elliott Hamlin Columbia Club New York California Seattle Juneau Alaska Bering Straits Vladivostok Tokio Shanghai Persia Turkey Germany Ireland Iceland Newfoundland

Flight endurance attempt planned over Minneapolis by Haugh and Shank

Owen Haugh and Gene Shank, who failed to set a new endurance record three weeks earlier, planned another attempt in Minneapolis. They aim to beat 172 hours 32 minutes 1 second set in Texas by Robbins and Kelly, flying night and day over the Twin City area for a week. Thorwald Johnson and Vern Nelson will pilot the refueling aircraft.

Bay United Press Minneapolis Owen Haugh Gene Shank Texas R. L. Robbins James Kelly Twin City Thorwald Johnson Vern Nelson

Arrivals and Departures at City Airports

Hoosier Airport at Chic Wilson Fort Wayne hosts a Waco biplane flight from Fort Wayne with a round trip by Clyde Shockley Kokomo, Fairchild monoplane return by Bob Shank Hoosier airport president with two passengers to Louisville and back Travel Air biplane Mars Hill George Haldeman Bellanca to Vincennes Monday night return today Capitol Airport Warren W Ash ley with Misses F Abbott and H Abbott from Fort Wayne return in Waco.

Hoosier Chic Wilson Ft. Wayne Waco Clyde Shockley Kokomo Fairchild Bob Shank Louisville Travel Air Mars Hill George Haldeman Bellanca Vincennes Capitol Warren W. Ashley F. Abbott H. Abbott

Goebel to Attempt Coast-to-Coast Record Flight

Col Arthur C Goebel, holder of a coast-to-coast non stop flight record, arrived in Cleveland and announced plans to enter the Pacific coast to Cleveland race part of the national air races and exposition from August 24 to September 2. He aims to beat his current time this summer.

Rey Unifea Cleveland Arthur C. Goebel Pacific Coast

Plane hunts bandits in Sumner bank robbery

An airplane searched for three young gunmen who robbed the First National Bank of Sumner Illinois, escaping with $13 000 after wounding a teller late Monday. The pursuit followed the robbery reported today by United Press.

United Press Robinson Ill First National Bank Sumner Til

One Cent a Day Insurance Ad Offers 100 Monthly

The National Protective Insurance Association promotes a policy at three dollars and sixty five cents per year. It provides 100 dollars monthly for 12 months or 1000 to 1500 dollars at death with no medical exam. Eligible are men women and children over ten. No money required for 10 days free inspection. Mail details to Kansas City address.

Kansas City National Protective Insurance Association Scarritt Bldg

Man Charged With Hit‑and‑Run After Theft And Threats

George Bevington 28 faces charges of leaving the scene of an auto accident and taking a vehicle after confessing to threatening a crowd with a revolver and fleeing an accident involving a stolen car near Broad Ripple Friday night. The stolen auto came from William Spice of 2035 North Meridian Street. Bevington is on parole from Mansfield Reformatory where he served eighteen months of a one to five year sentence for possession of burglars tools.

George Bevington Broad Ripple William Spice North Meridian Street Bevington Mansfield O.) Reformatory

Wiggam Charged After Reckless Driving Crash

Awaiting trial on reckless driving charges Charles Wiggam 30 of 1238 North Sheffield Avenue a Meier Packing Company truck driver was in the wreck Monday on West Tenth Street near City Hospital when his truck backed into a car exiting the admitting room. The meat truck plunged down Fall Creek Bank trapping him in water as he watched a purse with 25 to 50 dollars float away.

Charles Wilson East Tenth Street City Hospital Frank Getty North Gate Street Getty James Cooper North Randolph Street Leigh LaRue Denny Street New York Lon Clarey Jones Street Senate Avenue Washington Street Norman Utley William Utley Vandeman Avenue Clarey Charles Wiggam North Sheffield Avenue Meier Packing Company West Tenth Street Wiggam Fall Creek

Bridgeport Youth Arrested After West Washington Chase

Cecil Stanford, 20, of Bridgeport, was under arrest on charges of speeding, driving through a safety zone and reckless driving. He was captured after a chase of more than a mile on West Washington street Monday night.

Cecil Stanford Bridgeport West Washington Street

Cars Crash Head On Near Lawrence injures four

A head on collision on Pendleton pike near Lawrence at 6 30 am left four people with minor cuts and bruises. John W Cole 31 Markleville said he could not see Ralph Robbins 41 of 2337 College avenue. Floyd Mullin 52 and Ross Suffle 20 of Anderson also injured. John L Yeazel 20 North Talbott avenue suffered a serious injury when his auto was sideswiped on State road 52 near Lebanon. His left arm was amputated and condition listed as serious.

Pendleton Pike Lawrence John W. Cole Markleville Ralph Robbins College’ Avenue Floyd Mullin Ross Suffle Anderson John L. Yeazel North Talbott Avenue

Weather at Indianapolis Airport Winds and Visibility Improve

At 9 30 a m the Indianapolis airport reports a southwest wind of nine miles per hour. Barometric pressure 30 12 inches, temperature 83 degrees. Ceiling and visibility are unlimited, field conditions described as good.

Indianapolis

Baldwins Face New Hot Car Ring Trial

Frederick R. Bonifield and Earl R. Cox were appointed to defend Leo and Ted Baldwin before Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell as they face next week substantive charges linked to an interstate motor theft ring. The Baldwins return June 25 from Leavenworth where they serve two year conspiracy sentences. The government aims for longer sentences on the substantive counts and will bring several other defendants from prison to testify.

Frederick R. Bonifield Earl R. Cox Robert C. Baltzell Leo Ted Baldwin Baldwins Leavenworth W. Lee Smith Robert F. McNay Jacob Wohlfeld Fred Binzer Louis Windt

Officials Take Oath as State Dental Board Members

Dr. Wallace T. Linn of Crawfordsville and James B. Carr of Indianapolis were sworn in as members of the state dental examining board in the supreme court clerk’s office at the statehouse Monday. Annual examinations for graduate dental students are underway in the House of Representatives with laboratory work planned at the Indiana Dental College.

Wallace T. Linn Crawfordsville James B. Carr Indianapolis State Dental Examining Board Supreme Court Clerk Statehouse House of Representatives Indiana Dental College

Booth Funeral Services for General Bramwell Booth Held

London reports funeral services for General Bramwell Booth former commander in chief of the Salvation Army will be conducted at Albert Hall with General E J Higgins in charge Interment at Abney Park Cemetery follows in the family vault beside founders General William Booth and Catherine Booth The body will lie in state at Congress Hall Clapton Friday and Saturday for public viewing officials say flags at international headquarters remain at full mast reflecting the Army not marking the death as a half mourning event.

United Press London Bramwell Booth Salvation Army Albert Hall E. J. Higgins Army Abney Park Cemetery William Booth Catherine Booth Bief Congress Hall Clapton General Booth

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Reginald E. Robbins Leslie American Legion Shortridge Butler Butler University North Delaware Shortridge High School Indiana Central Teachers College of Indianapolis Cecil Andrews Indianaa University Ruth B. Bozell Cornell University Walter G. Gingery Washington High School City Arthur S. Hathaway Northwestern University Emily Helming Curtis D. Kirklin Franklin College Hiram Stout H. L. Harshman Technical High School I. T. Shultz Butler Education Department Schultz Harry G. Leslie Orville Harold Rogers Indiana State Farm Hendricks James Reed Trogers Brothers Billy Aid Homer A. Rodeheaver Gurley Fairbanks F. M. Roberts Jonesboro E. H. Jose Capitol Airways James Douglas Harold Preston Walker Winslow Curtiss Flying Service H. Weir Cook Curtiss Charles F. Devoe Marmon J. H. Kenyon St. Louis Eaglerock R. Brewster van Huffman Aircraft Company Globe Flight Goebel instReet At Illinois Bank Ruth Jones West Thirty-second Street Hamilton County Noblesville H. Lauter Company Washington and Harding Streets Belmont State Dental Board American Loan Company Bankers Trust Co Pennsylvania Super Pennsylvania Pure Oil Company Pure Oil American Company Bankers
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