Sure Victory Visualized for City Manager Race
A pre election survey declares victory for the city manager movement in Indianapolis. Claude H. Anderson says the manager form will be adopted if voters express sentiment. Polls open at 6 am with 48 000 voter cards mailed to Yes voters to track ballots hourly.
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Claude H. Anderson
Anderson
Indianapolis
Cable Tabernacle
Blythe Q. Hendricks
Illinois Bldg
Frank E. Gates
Charles F. Coffin
State Life Insurance Company
Coffin
City Manager League
Citizens’ Committee
League
Mexican troops seize arms near Sabinitos ranch south of San Benito
Mexican soldiers near Sabinitos ranch west of Matamoros reported capturing arms and ammunition. Four men allegedly crossed from the United States into Mexico with the cargo fled after abandoning 10,000 rifle cartridges south of San Benito Texas, authorities said.
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United Presa
Free Ink At Boston Public Library Sparks Question
Boston's free public library limited ink usage with a notice directing readers to a postcard counter on the second floor where ink is available for a penny per fill. Director Charles A. Belden said as much as four quarts of ink were used in one day.
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United Preas
Boston
Free Public Library
Charles A. Belden
Silk Thieves Loot Indianapolis Dress Store
A gang broke into the Askin & Marine Co. store at 127 W. Washington St. in Indianapolis after dawn, stealing about 100 silk dresses worth roughly 2000 dollars. Two racks of dresses were taken, coats and cheaper dresses left intact, suggesting veteran thieves. Manager Fred S. Welch counts the loss and questions insurance coverage.
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Indianapolis
Askin & Marine Company
Washington St
Fred S. Welch
N. Denny Sr
Welch
Lincoln
New Indiana Theater
Army Plane Hops Off for Arizona Preparatory to Hawaii Flight
A United States Army three motor aircraft began its preparation flight from El Paso to Tucson as Lieut Albert Hegenberger piloted the craft. Lieut Lester Maitland noted no set date for the trans Pacific flight and said the plane would undergo coastal tests.
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United Presa
EL Paso
Texas
United States Army
California
Hawaii
Tuscon, Ariz
Albert Hegenberger
Lester J. Maitland
Albanians and Slav Patrol Clash on Frontier
Dispatches from Salonica report a minor riot on the frontier in the Gouliani district between Albanians and a patrol of Yugoslav gendarmes with several casualties.
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United Press
Athens
Salonica
Gouliani
Officer Kills Woman In Georgia Car Stop
In Georgetown Georgia Mrs Gracie Gray 25 was shot and killed when officers fired on a car that did not halt at command. Sheriff C E Banks said the driver refused to stop and a bullet pierced the side of the automobile hitting the woman in the heart.
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United Press
Georgetown
Gracie Gray
C. E. Banks
Vote Tuesday on City Manager form in Indianapolis
The notice urges Indianapolis voters to choose a City Manager form of government, aiming to reduce partisan politics. Polls open early and close at 6 pm with voting places listed on Page 12. Call The Times after polls close for quick results.
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Indianapolis
TIMES
Evansville Power Plant Restored After Sewer Break
Evansville Indiana residents returned to normal as the Southern Indiana Gas and Electric plant resumed operation at 5 a m after repairs to a broken sewer that had flooded and threatened downtown businesses. The plant had been shut for fifty two hours while crews stopped water flow and repaired the sewers.
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Bu United Press
Evansville
Ind
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
Glazer on Trial as State Seeks Death Penalty
Mrs. Helen Shaeffer Glazer faces trial in Cleveland with the State seeking the electric chair for murder of her former husband’s bride and for an attempted murder. The bride was shot dead in her bed. authorities later deemed the husband’s shooting a suicide note pinned to a pillow.
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United Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Helen Shaeffer Glazer
Glazer
Byrd Delays Trans Atlantic Flight As Storms Halt Monoplane
Commander Richard E. Byrd remained in Boston as the America flight was postponed until tomorrow at the earliest due to Atlantic storms. He received an honorary science degree from Tufts College and floated the idea of a daylight Newfoundland to Ireland leg for better weather observations.
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Rulnite Ri
Evelt Field
N. Y
Richard E. Byrd
Boston
America
Atlantic
Byrd
Tufts College
Newfoundland
Ireland
Refuses Answer in Quiz on Stock Buys
The Interstate Commerce Commission took under advisement whether O. P. Van Sweringen must answer questions about stock purchases since 1923. Chairman Esch said a ruling would come tomorrow morning. The matter arose during hearings on the Chesapeake and Ohio Erie and Pere Marquette merger proposal.
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United Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
O. P. van Sweringen
Esch
Chesapeake & Ohio, Erie and
Pete Marquette
Will Rogers Improves After Gallstone Surgery
Will Rogers, the international comedian nicknamed the Cowboy Mayor of Beverly Hills, showed progress after gallstone surgery at California Lutheran Hospital. Doctors expect a departure within about two weeks if no complications arise.
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United Arena
Los Angeles
Cal
Will Rogers
California Lutheran Hospital
Beverly Hills
Rogers
Seven small earthquakes recorded near Belgrade
Seven slight earthquakes centered south west of Belgrade were recorded yesterday. The tremors occurred around Belgrade city area, with no reports of damage or injuries.
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Belgrade
Here
Indianapolis Chamber Pushes Aeronautics Drive for Airport
The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce aeronautics committee led by O B Lies plans steps to boost commercial aviation at Stout Field. Attendees included C H Rottger Paul Richey and Dick Miller as talks covered wiring removal and ditch filling. Capt H W Cook predicted air taxi service soon. Indianapolis Real Estate Board and J A Goodman helm the airport effort.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
C. H. Rottger
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Paul Richey
Indianapolis Airport Corporation
C. L. Harrod
Chamber
Dick Miller
Scott “. Brewer
Harrod
Indianapolis
Central Indiana Power Company
Stout Field
Pennsylvania Railroad
Marion County
J. A. Goodman
Real Silk Hosier Mills
Chamber of Commerce Aeronautic Committee
Robert H. Bryson
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Swimmer Fails Lausanne to Geneva Challenge
George Michel attempted a long distance swim from Lausanne to Geneva across Lake Geneva. After more than twelve hours in the water he quit three miles from the French coast, mirroring the distant start of Lord Byron's historic effort. Michel had previously swum the English Channel in 11 hours 5 minutes.
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United Press
Geneva
Lausanne
Switzerland
Lake Geneva
George Michel
Michel
English
Lord Byron
Plans Scraper Church Tower For New York
The Manhattan Congregational Church at Seventy-Sixth Street and Broadway announced a $2,000,000 twenty three story structure to house the church stores and a 600 room hotel for people of moderate means who support the church’s high principles.
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United Press
New York
Manhattan Congregational Church
Seventy-Sixth St
Broadway
Death penalty plea indicated in Shirley shooting case
In Newcastle Indiana on June 20 the trial of Melvin Rigsby former Shirley town marshal began with indications the state will seek the death penalty for the murder of Henry County farmer Riggs. Jurors were questioned about capital punishment scruples after Rigsby shot Riggs in a Shirley pool room April 1.
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Bu United
Newcastle
Ind
Melvin Rigsby
Shirley
Herman Riggs
Henry County
Rigsby
Riggs
Reunion Ends in Tragedy as Three Children Drown
In Redding California a family reunion at Cow Creek ended in disaster when mother Maude Foster and her 17 year old daughter Stella struggled to shore while the three younger Foster children Bertha Irene 13 Marion Irma 11 and Frank Clifford 13 drowned after rushing to save their mother who was in danger.
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United Arena
Redding
Cal
Maude Foster
Bertha Irene Foster
Marion Irma Foster
Frank Clifford Foster
Cow Creek
Stella
Bertha
Marion
Frank
Mrs. Foster
Judge denies alimony reduction for Gestieger in Brooklyn
John Godfrey Gestieger, president of the Alimony Payers Protective Association, was refused a reduction in the $60 weekly alimony he owes Henrietta. He has served eight months in Raymond Street Jail as a conscientious objector and still remains imprisoned.
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Bu _United free
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lindbergh Named Town on Nescopeck Mountain
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on June 20 a nameless settlement on Nescopeck mountain midway between Wilkesbarre and Hazleton has been named Lindbergh to honor the American flier. The 300 acre community now hosts about 100 homes.
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United Preas
Wilkesbarre
Nescopeck Mountain
Hazleton
Lindbergh
Heroic priest saves relics in fire at St Patrick’s Church
The Rev. Joseph B. Tieman, assistant pastor for two years, rescued sacred vessels and vestments from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church fire. He entered amid flames, was struck by falling debris, and lost hair to the burn while earning a makeshift tonsure.
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Woodlawn Ave
Hunter St
Barrett Tieman
John O'Connell
George Sebastian
Michael A. Murphy
Cottage Ave
Charles Gaines
N. Noble St
Glen E. Meloy
N. Tibbs Ave
Meloy
City Hospital
Sisters of Providence
St. Patrick
St. Dennis
Jesse Hutsell
Hall
A. H. Gelman
Virginia Ave
Hollander and Gelman Cigar
Buchanan St
Father Tiernan
Father O'Connell
Patrick Finneran
Thomas Dunwoody
Joseph B. Tieman
Fire guts church steeple. organ saved in near miss
A blaze swept St. Patrick's Church damaging the roof and interior as the 150 foot steeple collapsed toward the center. The 14 thousand dollar organ survived with minimal damage while firemen fought flames from outside. The church, founded 1865, has 2274 members and a parochial school built recently.
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City
St. Patrick's Church
St. Patrick's
R. Francis
H. Gavish
St. John's
Joseph Petit
Denis Donohue
Louisville
O'Connell
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