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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1923
Page
1
The Indianapolis Times invites practical traffic suggestions to reduce fatalities and accidents. Judges to be announced later. contest closes in about two weeks. Readers urged to focus on citizen study, help for police, and safer streets for pedestrians and drivers. Submit on one side of paper to Editor, Indianapolis Times.
The heat spell is broken for now as weather official JH of the weather bureau notes it may recur this summer but cannot be forecast. A local Evansville storm delivered heavy rain wind and thunder, not affecting Indianapolis. Thunder showers and cooler weather are expected the next 24 hours with a high near 87 and morning low around 66 degrees.
A black cat left in the Juvenile Court room last Monday in a rat protection effort is missing today. Bailiff William Fahey reports no sighting and wonders if the cat has visited the policewomen’s room. The cat had been fed by court staff and had not yet caught any rats.
United Press dispatch from San Diego reports Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John P. Reitcher began a four day endurance flight at 4:05 am. The test uses in air refueling with fifty gallons transferred between planes at ninety mph and includes in flight fuel supply to the tester aircraft.
Jack Grossman and Bert Savoy, both well known theater professionals, were struck dead by a lightning bolt during a bathing party in Long Beach. Associate J Murray Anderson and others witnessed the tragedy as the bolt struck the crowded crowd near the water.
An assailant named Rasitch fired on Premier Pasitch as he left Parliament in Belgrade. Six shots missed. Rasitch arrested. Also, the State tax board authorized a $15,000 bond issue to finance a school building in Clay Township, St Joseph County.
A loose wire at Ringgold municipal pool allowed Maur ice Murphy Dil lane to crawl in and drown after wandering off from age 4. The incident marks Marion County's sixth drowning of the season. Lifeguards faced ongoing trouble keeping children from the water as city recreation director Edward E. Mc Bride promised immediate repairs.
Washington reports a dispute over national resources rivaling the Pinchot Ballinger clash. Arthur Powell Davis says Secretary Work forced his resignation from the reclamation service under pressure from private Colorado and California power companies opposing a Government dam on the Colorado River. A congressional inquiry is expected.
A fragmented OCR snippet lists times and codes such as 6540 am and 6711 am with noon marks and unclear abbreviations. The readable items suggest a timetable-like sequence but lack coherent events or named entities. No clear individuals, places, or organizations emerge.
Indianapolis marble champion Ross Beaver writes from Atlantic City after losing to Sam Schneider of St. Louis in the national marble championship. He recalls travel through Pittsburgh and Washington, praises Atlantic City, and notes boy scouts greeting the event, a salty ocean dip, a yacht ride, and the memorable experience of the tournament.
In Atlantic City on June 27 five regional champions advanced after two rounds in the national marble tournament. Sam Schneider of St. Louis defeated Virgil Hamann of Denver while other winners included Creed Lail Portland over Joe Padilla Los Angeles and Harlan McCoy Columbus over Isadore Freed. The third round crowned regional champions: Sam Schneider Central States, Eugene Sewell Allentown eastern, Lloyd Williamson Tacoma Pacific Coast, Morris Goldfarb Ft Worth southern, with Sewell and Goldfarb securing their titles by 3 to 5 game records.
More than thirty cases have been disposed of in the last two days in the State Supreme and Appellate courts ahead of the May session end. The Appellate Court handled nineteen cases since Monday while the Supreme Court disposed of twelve. The next session is set to begin the first Monday in October.
Persistent reports from Nome reveal Capt Raold Amundsen and Lieut Oskar Ohmdah have not abandoned their North Pole flight attempt from Wainwright Inlet to Spitzenbergen. E P Kasson, a dog sled driver and first outsider to relay word from the explorers' party, conveyed the message.
The city pound's Nameless poodle refuses to leave for any home, wagging her tail as Dr. Elizabeth Conger notes repeated attempts to rehome fail. She prefers to stay in her pen at 4400 Pendleton Pike, living with the pound, with Lucy the Boston bull being the only other dog that will return after brief outings.
City officials plan to challenge Indianapolis Water Company's rate case before the public service commission. They aim to reduce the valuation from 16.455 million to about 11.5 million, arguing that several items used for rate making are improper. Cor poration Counsel Taylor E. Groninger and utility accountant Benjamin Perk outlined deductions and noted they expect a report in days with a July 15 hearing set.
Gary voters upheld the current municipal government Tuesday by a 2 to 1 vote, defeating a proposal to switch to a city manager plan. Mayor R O Johnson, jailed in Indianapolis on prohibition law charges, remains as head of the city government amid the local political controversy.
The executive committee of the educational board of the Disciples Church met at the Claypool to review matters for the upcoming international convention. Present were H. C. Pritchard and G. I. Hoover, along with J. Todd as university secretary, with members including A. D. Harmon, EB.F Snavely, J. D. Edwards, T. C. Howe, Mrs. Ida W. Harlson and Miner.
Merle Eichman a 22 year old Army deserter wanted for forgery is to be arraigned in Kendallville Indiana on a white slavery charge. He allegedly met 18 year old Helen DeJong in Windsor Canada and induced her to run away while posing as her husband. The girl is held as a witness as authorities verify parents' whereabouts. The case remains under investigation.
Homer Elliott says federal inquiry into liquor law violations may expand after recent Nor ton Brewery raid in Anderson and arraignment of twenty two defendants. The case includes residents from Anderson Jeffersonville Evansville and Het. Several defendants plead not guilty and request fall trials due to hot weather.
Grand jury returns true indictments for January term detailing failures to stop after pedestrian injuries and charges of assault with a razor or knife. Delbert William and Talpa Tuck face bond on similar offenses. John Johnson and Georgia Talley charged with murder attempt and knife threat. Earnest J. Suffel faces forgery embezzlement and grand larceny.
The Minnesota Tribune Company publisher of the Minneapolis Morning Evening and Sunday Tribune acquired the circulation and goodwill of the Minneapolis Daily News from the Perry Lloyd Jones newspapers. The purchase announced today expands the Tribune’s reach in the city newspaper market.
Richard V. Sipe testified in the Edwin A. Hunt case that Hunt and Latta asked for immediate 50000 to buy an option on the Indiana National Life Insurance Company. Sipe said he lacked funds and Hunt urged taking money from a fund. The case links to embezzlement charges and bank irregularities at Aetna Savings and Trust.
A violent explosion rocked Mt Etna's central crater today, tearing the crest southward and threatening the observatory with topple into a new crevice. New lava flows surged at unprecedented speed while Etna smoked and a vast ash cloud rose to the southern side.
The State cannot pay its 3.5 million debt due today and seeks a six month extension. Banks and state funds are affected with 1.75 million owed to banks and 1.45 million to the highway fund, 300 thousand to the auto theft fund. The finance board considers transferring 500 thousand from the benevolent fund. Governors, auditors, and treasurer are directing steps.
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