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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1928

Page

9

Entertainer Aide Eileen Westover Featured In School Program

Junior students of Mrs Claude Stephenson School of Expression present a program Friday at the Central Universalist Church auditorium. Public invited. Pianist Pauline Miller of Winnetka will perform. Cast includes Frances and Margaret Dingley, Shirley Corman, Vera Ellen McClafflen, and many others.

Eileen Westover Leone Meyer Claude J. Stephenson Betty Sturgeon Winston Pedlow Paul Cooper Mildred Miliser Jay Miliser Alta Mae Sturm Betty Lou Loucke Robert Schwemeyer Janet Bever James Westover Harold Fisher Billie Ratcliffe Marjorie Metz Robert A Greene Helen Louise Richardt Adel Bardock Mary Katherine Jones

Hi Jackers Put To Rout After Bullet Affray

Liquor intrigue sparked a shotgun and rifle duel in an alley behind 2200 block W Tenth St at 3 30 am. Sydney Phillips 1003 Sheffield Ave confronted three hijackers as they attempted to steal liquor from a garage renter at 2206 W Tenth St Phillips fired wounding or scattering the attackers who fled toward a Buick with dual license plates nearby Ernest Bereman 966 Sheffield Ave saw the rifleman drive away in a large car Police recovered a Buick with two sets of plates after the exchange.

Tenth St Sydney Philllips Sheffield Ave Phillips Philllips Ernest Bereman

Winners announced in two Indiana essay contests

Winners in two essay contests were announced at the meeting of Indiana county farm agents and agriculture vocational teachers in Lafayette. County agents H. H. Haldeman Wabash W. J. Mann Clinton S. B. Pershing Tippecanoe and vocational teachers J. B. Pyler Kempton Chester Garretson Tippecanoe Harry Q. Holt Remington were prize recipients. The agents and teachers attended a dinner hosted by the Indiana board of agriculture in appreciation of aiding the State fair.

United Press Lafayette Ind Indiana H. H. Haldeman Wabash W. J. Mann Clinton County S. B. Pershing Tippecanoe County J. B. Pyler Kempton Chester Garretson Harry Q. Holt Remington Indiana Board of Agriculture

Hold Goldstein Picnic Draws 300+ at Broad Ripple Park

More than 300 employees and friends of the Goldstein Brothers department store attended a Wednesday picnic at Broad Ripple Park. Attendees were transported to the park in special cars after the store closed with I. H. Osborn, president of the Employes' Mutual Aid Association, in charge of arrangements.

Goldstein Brothers Department Store Broad Rippie Park I. H. Osborn Employes’ Mutual Aid Association

Woman struck by doctor's car in city. taken to hospital

Serenia Johnson, 26, a Negro resident with address unknown, is in city hospital in a semi conscious state after being hit by Dr. A F Bogges's car at New York and Meridian Streets. Witnesses say she crossed as the stop sign changed.

Serenia Johnson City Hospital A. F. Bogges Madison Ave New York Meridian Sts

Baby care advice and Fletcher's Castoria marketing

An old advertisement promotes infant fluid guidelines and Fletcher's Castoria as a universal remedy. It urges specific daily fluid amounts for newborns, explains how to measure intake, and claims the product improves sleep, digestion, and weight gain while noting a signature on the package for authenticity.

Fletcher Chas. H. Fletcher

Hospital Plans Delayed While Architect Selected

The city health board expects a delayed decision on selecting an architect for the hospital building program until Dr. E. E. Padgett returns. A conference with Mayor Slack included Rubush & Hunter, Daggett architects, Bevington Williams, George F. Schreiber, and hospital superintendent Dr. William Coeppers. The board also approved a milk inspector for summer and instructed drafting of a $125000 temporary loan ordinance for the health department ahead of fall tax payments.

E. E. Padgett Health Board William A. Coeppers L. Ert Slack Rubush & Hunter Robert Frost Daggett Bevington and Williams George F. Schreiber

Forester Author Plans Indiana Botany Series

Charles C. Deem state forester and leading botanist writes Grasses of Indiana as the third in a four book Indiana flora series. He will begin a ten day northern Indiana survey with assistant Ralph Wilcox to inspect and classify thousands of acres of forest lands during his regular duties.

Charles C. Deem Indiana Deem Ralph Wilcox

Four Share Highest Degrees At Harvard

Harvard College awarded the sum of highest honors to four graduates Edgar M. Hoover Jr Vladimir Seidel Russell T Sharpe and Israel Stamm. The Fay diploma for the law school summa cum laude went to Erwin Griswold. Announcements were made at the 292nd commencement as 1884 students received degrees.

United Press Cambridge Mass Harvard College Edgar M. Hoover, Jr Boise Idaho Valdimir S. Seidel New York Russell T. Sharpe East Greenwich R. L Israel S. Stamm Norwich Conn Fay Erwin N. Griswold Cleveland Ohio

Impostor Dresses Woman in Free Dye Works Garb

George Mason of the French Steam Dye Works says an impostor claiming ties to his firm and the workers for the blind fleeced Mrs Meyers at 3015 N Meridian St by taking old clothing and a dress. The man promised free work for the blind and the dress was to be cleaned. Mason denounces the solicitation as unauthorized and known to him.

George Mason Meridian St Meyers Mason

Army Band to Play Fort Benjamin Harrison Concert Series

Invitation extended to the public for the second series of band concerts by the 11th Infantry Band at Fort Benjamin Harrison. The first program of the series is tonight. Colonel Horace P. Hobbs, new commander, and the C. M. T. C. urge attendance to see what the citizen soldier corps has accomplished.

11Th Infantry Band Ft. Benjamin Harrison Horace P. Hobbs

Wallace O Lee Receives Romanian Crown Commander Decoration

Wallace O. Lee was named a commander of the Order of the Romanian Crown by King Ferdinand’s decree. The award, given at a Columbia Club dinner in his honor, honors his role welcoming Queen Marie to Indianapolis and overseeing her reception.

Wallace O. Lee Columbia Club Alic J. Lupear United States Ferdinand Lee Marie Indianapolis Rumania William J F. Fortune Charles W. Jewell Romania Ind Sinai

Gang Slayings Baffle Chicago Police Links to Aiello Ring

Chicago police offered tight lipped statements as they investigated a string of assassinations in Little Italy. Victims included John Oliveri Joseph Salamone and James Aggi tied to Aiello gang before shifting toward Capone factions. Investigators focused on the Aiello brothers alcohol ring as a possible source.

United Press Chicago John “Bowlegs Oliveri Joseph Salamone James Aggi Aiello Little Italy Cambridge and Oak Sts Salamone Scarface al” Capone Reggi Dago Mike” Carozzo

TRAIN CITIZEN ARMY AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON

At Ft Benjamin Harrison 1700 new men from the 1928 C M T C line up to count off starting at 7 a m for a month long training. The 11th Infantry band will perform a public concert tonight as part of the army drill and musicians receive instruction on martial music. Recruits come from Indiana Kentucky West Virginia and Ohio with regular army mentors guiding the training.

Fort Indiana Kentucky West Virginia Ohio

Atlantic Aviatrix Joins London Shopping Spree

Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon, famed for crossing the Atlantic, discard publicity outfits to blend with London shoppers. Earhart dons a borrowed dress while buying socks shirts and ties with an admiring crowd tailing their Hyde Park Hotel exit and Bond Street stroll.

United Press London Atlantic Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stultz Lou Gordon England Stultz Gordon Hyde Park Selfridge’s Bond Street

Governor Ed Jackson Hosts Wheatcraft After Delayed Meeting

Governor Ed Jackson received Mrs. Vivian Wheatcraft and Mrs. Ken nen at the Statehouse in a public waiting room meeting after a long wait. Wheatcraft, once tied to Watson's anti Women’s groups, is now an attorney in Washington and boasted of influence via county squads. The encounter followed past delays at a Republican convention and featured cordial, formal courtesy from the Governor.

Ed Jackson Statehouse Vivian Tracy Wheatcraft Indiana James E. Watson

President refuses to commute death sentences in Wisconsin killings

President Coolidge rejected clemency for Nicholas Lee Eagle Samuel Moreno and John Proctor, condemned for the 1926 murder of Patrolman Leo W. K. Busch in Washington. Their executions in the electric chair are scheduled for tomorrow in Washington after official notice of the decision.

United Press Superior Wis Coolidge Nicholas Lee Eagle Samuel Moreno John Proctor Leo W. K. Busch Washington Bene of Justice Washing

May permits for new buildings boost Indianapolis ranking

Indianapolis ranked fifteenth among twenty five leading cities in May building permits with a total of 3 033 680 dollars. The Strauss report covers 562 cities showing a national May gain of four percent from 1927 while outlining shifting monthly trends and potential for summer activity.

Indianapolis U. S S. W. Strauss & Co Pittsburgh Kansas City Houston San Antonio Dayton San Francisco Seattle Oklahoma City Portland Yonkers New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Los Angeles Atlanta Boston Cincinnati Washington Cleveland Milwaukee St. Louis Baltimore Albany Straus

DAR Hearing on Charges Against Bailie and MacFarland

The national board of management of the Daughters of the American Revolution met in Washington to hear charges of conduct disturbing the harmony of the organization against Mrs. Helen Tufts Bailie of Boston and Mrs. Mary P. MacFarland of Mountain Lake New Jersey. The trial reflects the speakers blacklist controversy from the recent national convention.

Bu United Press Washington National Board of Management of the Daughters of the American Revolution Helen Tufts Bailie Boston Mary P. MacFarland Mountain Lake N. J

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