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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1925
Page
6
Prosecutors in the Stokes defamation case pressed new lines of attack as the trial nears resumption. Judge William Gemmill blocked admission of anonymous postal cards as improper evidence, saying writers may have sent them but the defendant was not identified. Stokes denied handwriting and urged calling a handwriting expert.
Dr. Robert J. Aley president of Butler University praised youths at the Indianapolis Parent-Teacher Association gathering held at Central Christian Church. He called the spirit of idealism strongest now as it was 300 years ago and criticized the primary as a threat to good government. Mrs. Charles H. Smith led a dinner for 450 and a motion sought to send her to the national convention in Austin Texas. Contributions were requested for the fund to Mrs. O. N. Tracey.
The Times presents history questions asked in Indianapolis public schools for eighth grade students. Questions cover anti slavery leaders and sectional division, 1825 transportation, recent transport advances, Civil War and World War I conscription, and U S involvement in World War I.
Answers to Friday’s English questions were written by J F Thornton assistant superintendent of schools. Thornton wrote the Pied Piper of Hamelin story without aid and provided corrected sentences and a version of the tale noting a clever piper luring rats and children after not receiving pay, leading to a settlement.
The Indianapolis Alumni Association of Kappa Alpha Theta will meet March 14 at the home of Mrs. Co EH Donnel, 82 N Hawthorne Lane. Mrs Demarchus C Brown will give a travel talk. Mrs Claris Adams chairs assisted by a list of members and guests.
President Coolidge reportedly selects Charles D. Hilles Republican national committeeman from New York as the new American ambassador to Germany. The White House did not comment on the report.
Two men were held on blind tiger charges today on warrants signed by citizens. John Pearson, 29, of 2203 E. Washington St. is named in a warrant by Jesse Prize, 440 N. La Salle St. Ernest Bennett, 27, of 2325 E. Washington St. faces a warrant issued by Ray Hastings, 344 Spencer St.
Shopkeepers in Lisbon refuse to collect the recent stamp tax on bottled goods including wine mineral waters and perfume as protests spread through the city. Local authorities have urged compliance but merchants maintain the stance amid mounting public disruption.
Charles A Patterson 69 died after a stroke in a downtown theater Friday afternoon. Services set for 2 p m Monday at 3840 College Ave with Rev Frank Wicks officiating. Meridian Lodge IOOF will handle rites at Crown Hill cemetery. Patterson headed Patterson Engraving and Indiana Typotype, survivor list includes widow son Gwynn F Patterson brother J F Patterson sister Mrs Belle Taylor and granddaughter Elizabeth Patterson.
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, deputy chief of the air service, may quit the Army to run for Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seat against Lenroot. His father once served as a Wisconsin senator. Observers note air defense tests at Langley field showed anti aircraft gunners failing to hit towed targets during a prolonged exercise.
Nearly 800 Indianapolis Times carriers, led by Lt Halstead and F O Belzer with a Boy Scout drum corps, attended a private Circle Theatre showing of Jane Meredith. The audience cheered the Marion Davies film as Desa Byrd played organ and Wilbur West supervised projection.
A Senate and House conference committee labs to iron out House amendments to a bill creating four Indianapolis municipal courts. Democrats protested strong House removal of a two‑Democrat two‑Republican judge balance. Republicans won a revote but later relented. The committee includes Lt Gov Van Orman and Senators Daily and Durham.
The notice lists Church of Christ and Scientist services with Sunday 11 am and 8 pm, Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 pm, and free resting rooms at 19 Continental Meridian 206 B. Includes third church details and public access information.
A dense list outlines daily radio programming across stations from 4:00 P M to 7:00 P M CST. Entries include Chicago classical concerts, Louisville choral events, Minneapolis church services, New York orchestras, Dallas Bible class, and New England Sunday programs.
A 1925 United Press radio digest lists multiple events from Carnegie Hall to venues in St. Louis Cleveland Minneapolis Chicago and more. Programs include an intercollegiate glee club contest from Carnegie Hall and concerts by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Karnival Klub program Minneapolis A C Orchestra and Lowry quartet National barn dance and a Rossy gang segment plus organ recital and Sunday men's conference among others.
Readable segments show a Saturday schedule with multiple stations and times. Programs include bedtime stories and music blocks across WBZ CKAC WOAW ENRO and others, plus city mentions Davenport Iowa Omaha Ottawa and a Saxophone orchestra segment.
Radio listings provide a sequence of station and time slots from 6:30 to 10:00 with call letters BE WEAF WGR WHAS WWJ WGY WRC KSD WMC WMAQ WOC WPG KYW KFI. The fragment captures a typical mid century network timetable.
Broadcast schedules show multiple programs from stations like AP and WJJD with dance bands, artist students recitals, and a Herald Tribune program. Listings mention venues in New York and Philadelphia and include various times and channels such as WQJ and WGBS.
A dense schedule of radio and musical program notes lists stations, times, and venues across cities including Oak Park Newark and New York. It cites talk and weather segments, hotel orchestras and dance music ensembles with times around 9 to 9:35 PM and venue references such as Hotel Astor and Eagle Orchestra.
A sequence of radio time slots and corresponding station call letters is shown from 7:00 to 12:00 with various networks. The list includes CNRO WHK 7:00 and ends with KGO KHJ KFKB at noon. It also features evening entries 19:30 WHN and 11:45 WDAF.
A garbled Tuesday schedule lists broadcasts from Chicago to New York and beyond. It mentions Rainbo Orchestra, Washington Tivoli, WABC, WLS and WCA stations, with times around 9 to 11 PM and later, covering classical, dance and popular music.
A compact item notes numerous radio stations including KFKX KSD PWX WAHG WCAE WDAF WGBS WHA WHAS WHAZ WHO WIP W.Y WMC WOR WSAI WTAY WWJ and others marked as silent on Sunday. No programs or schedules given.
Fragmentary OCR notes list Paul-Church services and Dallas-Ch Ws sessions with times around 7:30 P.M. and 8:10 P.M. at WJJD Mooseheart and other locales. Mentions include International blessings, choir, organ, and hymnals, but many names and details are garbled.
Reading shows scattered listings for stations in Michigan Denver Los Angeles and Kansas City with various program notes. Entries include church groups a Davenpo rgh orchestra a midnight frolic and a 9 to 9 45 p m time block alongside stray numbers and city abbreviations.
The Lafute House bill amending auto license laws and penalties for hit and run drivers returns to the House for concurrence with Senate amendments. It tightens rules for interstate bus operators, raises truck weight limits, stiffens penalties for failing to dim headlights, and clarifies tail light requirements when a car is parked at night.
George C. Smith of 334 Darnell Sr. started a thirty day jail sentence after Friday conviction in Criminal Court by Special Judge Frank A. Symmes on driving while intoxicated. He was fined ten dollars plus costs, appealing a prior city court fine of one dollar and forty days.
Funeral services will be held Sunday for Mrs. Ruby Hurd Bodine 26 and four children plus Miss Clara Hurd 21 after their auto was struck by a freight train Friday near Williamsport Indiana. Elwood Bodine 19 months and Gertrude 5 Mabel 4 Fred Jr 19 months buried with mother. Only survivor husband Fred Bodine and daughter Eisie May 9.
The fourteenth annual Indianapolis Auto Trade Association show at the State Fairground ends tonight with a dance and farewell frolic. Officials call it the greatest and most financially and artistically successful sale in Indianapolis history. Buick exhibits will shift at 9:30 p.m. to free space. closing hour is 10:30 p.m.
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