City Safety Board Seeks Funds for Stop Signs
Two serious crashes injure three women at unmarked intersections along New York Street blamed on city failure to mark through streets. Court suits loom as $5,000 designated for signs in 1928 reverted to the general fund, while the safety board seeks legal means to purchase stop signs and address numerous unmarked intersections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slack Administration Purchasing Agent and Safety Board
New York Street
la Salle Street
Eleanore Swisshelm
North
Bradley Avenue
Elizabeth Mummer
Anderson
W. A. Cecil
Evansville
Cecil
Raymond A. Goldsmith
East North Street
Labor clash ends as parties compromise on Evansville project
Carpenters to continue work on the Morris Plan bank building in Evansville after a federal court settlement. Dahlstrom Metal Door Company of Jamestown New York sought a temporary injunction alleging threats of strike by the Evansville union over the use of union carpenters to hang metal elevator fronts. Judge Baltzell delayed decision as parties reached an agreement allowing carpenters to work and iron workers to refrain from interference. suit remains on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Morris Plan Bank
Dahlstrom Metal Iie Door Company
Jamestown
N. Y
The
Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental
Workers of America
Unon
Robert C. Baltzell
Salts Remedy for Early Rheumatism Warned
The advice urges staying off damp ground and keeping feet dry while avoiding sweets. It promotes taking rad Salts daily for a week to neutralize acids and ease rheumatism, explaining toxins form in the bowels and are filtered by kidneys and skin to cleanse the blood.
Three New Bus Routes Suggested by Civic Group
The Fairview-Butler Civic Association proposes three bus routes to retain the feeder from Illinois and Thirty-fourth streets. Routes include two northbound legs from Mapleton car line to Westfield boulevard Capitol avenue Fortyninth Kenwood Forty-sixth and Illinois streets, with variants returning to Thirty-ninth or looping toward Thirty-eighth Street and Kenwood. The plan will be reviewed tonight with Indianapolis Street Railway Company representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview-Butler Civic Association Committee
Illinois
Thirtyfourth Streets
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Mapleton
Thirty-ninth
Illinois Streets
Westfield Boulevard
Capitol Avenue
Forty-ninth Street
Forty-ninth
Kenwood Avenue
Kenwood
Forty-sixth
Forty Sixth
Mlinois Street
Thirty-ninth Street
Tllinois Street
Forty-sixth Street
Westfield Avenue
Ilinois Street
Thirty-eighth Street
Thirty-eighth
Thirtyninth
Tilinois
Weather report from 9 a.m. air conditions noted
At 9 a.m. wind south at 14 mph and sea level pressure 29.78 inches. Temperature 46 degrees, ceiling unlimited, visibility five miles, field conditions good.
Winslow Sets Air Mileage Mark In Curtiss Robin Flight
W W Winslow stayed aloft twelve hours and ten minutes on Sunday to set an efficiency mark near thirteen miles per gallon in a standard Curtiss Robin. From Mars Hill to near Indianapolis with a Boston-like distance, he averaged 80 to 85 mph, flying solo while reading The Complete Works of Robert Burns. Thousands gathered at city airports as hourly notes were dropped from the plane. Flight officials included Robert F. Shank Hoosier airport Elmer H. Jose Capitol Airways Todd Stoops Hoosier Motor Club Paul Q. Richey Chamber of Commerce secretary Charles F. Cox Jr Curtiss-Wright Flying Service of Indiana. Clarence Eastman acted as plane mechanic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker W. Winslow
Mars Hill
Indianapolis
Boston
Winslow
Robert Burns
Robert F. Shank
Hoosier Airport
Elmer H. Jose
Capitol Airways
Todd Stoops
Hoosier Motor Club
Paul Q. Richey
Chamber of Commerce
Charles F. Cox ,Jr
Curtiss-Wright Flying Service
Indiana
Clarence Eastman
Flight Arrivals From Indianapolis Include Notable Passengers
Curtiss-Mars Hill Airport hosts Clif Gren Callilan and Embry-Riddle travelers to Cincinnati aboard a Stearman, with Ruth Leman, M. H. Talbott, E. O. Zwither, W. B. Weigle, and A. W. Lamb of Indianapolis aboard. Laurel Athletic Association eight men travel east from Bridgeport, Conn. Capitol Airport reports Lieutenant Lawrence Genaro escorting Charles Hack and Charles Powell from Indianapolis to Rantoul, Kokomo round trip, Eaglerock welcomes John Willeford party to Columbus and Shelbyville, piloted by E H Jose. Hoosier Airport notes Richard Arnett flying Lafayette to Indianapolis in a Whirlwind-motored Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss-Mars Hill
Clif- Gren Callilan
St. Louis
New York
Stearman
Embry- Riddle
Cincinnati
Ruth Leman
M. H. Talbott
E. O. Zwither
W. 8. Weigle
A. W. Lamb
Indianapolis
Laurel Athletic Association
Bridgeport
Conn
Capitol
Lawrence Genaro
Rantoul
Ill
Charles Hack
Charles Powell
Kokomo
Eaglerock
John Willeford
Columbus
Shelbyville
E. H. Jose
Hoosier
Richard Arnett
Laffayette
Waco
Pastor to be Honored at Meridian First Baptist Reception
The Rev. Clive McGuire and Mrs. McGuire of 147 South Emerson Avenue will be honored tonight at a reception in the parlors of the First Baptist Church located at Meridian and Vermont streets. Baptist church representatives from the city will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clive McGuire
McGuire
Emerson Avenue
First Baptist Church
Meridian
Vermont Streets
City in Brief Tuesday events and appointments
A crowded list of Tuesday events includes union and club luncheons at Spink Arms and Claypool, society talks by Dr. A R Hatton and Dr Edgar J Goodspeed, theater by Webster PTA, and civic meetings across Indianapolis. Notable items: Rev Garry L Cook becomes pastor at West Morris Street church. Northwestern’s A R Hatton to speak at Franklin College alumni banquet. political and civic notices anchor a busy evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Tomlinson Hall
Rotary Club
Claypool
Spink-Arms
Ieroator Club
Columbia Ub
Purchasing Agents Association
Severin
American Chemical Society
Chamber of Commerce
Universal Club
North Side Exchange Club
College Avenue
Indianapolis Medical Society
Athenaeum
Young Democrats
Spink- Arms
Indianapolis
Garry AL. Cook
Buck Creek Chapel
West Morris Street
A. R. Hatton
Northwestern University
Franklin College
Statehouse Fire Douses Basement Room Blaze
Statehouse watchmen extinguished a fire in a basement room Saturday night as smoke filled corridors. Investigators found a hole burned in the floor near a license registration area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statehouse
Editors Ready for Campaign After Taft Death
Republican editors of the state, at the fifty second annual meeting, returned to desks filled with renewed campaign energy after the death of William Howard Taft. Vice President Charles Curtis and Claudius Huston spoke the prior night, with eulogies by Senators Watson and Robinson. Curtis and Huston departed for Washington as news broke Taft had died, and Arthur K. Remmel was elected treasurer, the sole vacancy in the association's officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Taft
Charles Curtis
Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
James E. Watson
Arthur R. Robinson
Curtis
Dolly Gann
Huston
Washington
Taft
Arthur K. Remmel
Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel
Editors’ Association
Three Riverside Park Sites Inspected for Veteran Affairs
John Phelan and local Bureau officials toured three Riverside Park area sites in Indianapolis as part of site selection for a veteran affairs hospital. Officials gave no ranking but appeared favorably impressed and Phelan will report to the hospital board in Washington after returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United States Veteran’s Bureau
John Phelan
Bureau
Riverside Park
Phelan
Washington
Orin E Davis Enters Marion County Sheriff Race
Electrical contractor Orin E Davis of 3943 Guilford Avenue filed today as a Republican candidate for Marion County sheriff. He previously finished second in the 1926 and 1928 primaries, and now seeks the office as an independent, arguing it should be free of political machine control. Davis, age 47, married, has lived in the county 32 years and holds membership in the Masonic lodge Junior Order United American Mechanics United American Mechanics and the United Brethren church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin E. Davis
Guilford Avenue
Marion County
Davis
Masonic Lodge
United American Mechanics
United American Mechics
United Bretren Church
Funeral Services Set for Julius W Pinnell Leader of Indiana Lumber Firms
Funeral services were scheduled for 2 p m today in Lebanon for Julius W Pinnell 73 longtime president of fifteen Indiana lumber companies and head of the Indiana Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance Co and Lumber Insurance Agency who died Saturday after an operation at his home 1920 North New Jersey street Burial will be in his birthplace Lebanon Survivors include three sons W O Pinnell H A Pinnell and J W Pinnell a daughter Mrs Mary P Graham three grandchildren and a sister Mrs John Black of Lebanon Full obituary details note his prominent role in state lumber business and related insurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Julius W. Pinnell
Indiana Lumber Companies
Indiana Lumbermen’s Mutual Insurance Company
The
Lumber Insurance Agency
North
New Jersey Street
W. O. Pinnell
H. A. Pinnell
J. W. Pinnell
Mary P. Graham
Central Pennsylvania railroad officers meet here
Central region traffic department officers of the railroad will meet here to discuss operations and concerns. The gathering aims to review routes safety and coordination of services within the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ight
The
Pennsylvania Railroad
Indiana Bell reports 1929 gross income and dividends
Indiana Bell Telephone Company reports 1929 results with $2.4 million in quarterly dividends on $30 million capital stock and gross income of $3.392 million. Net operating revenues rise to $4.844 million, nonoperating loss $51k, and total operating revenues across all properties reach $13.323 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
Bell
Indianapolis
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Indiana Bell
War Flare in Miner Parley At Labor Convention
President Lewis reports at Springfield convention that Illinois district officers rebelled and seek to form a new national union. He accuses them of aiming to destroy wage contracts and back a corrupt political machine. He criticizes owners for ruinous competition driving wages down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Springfield
Indiana
Illinois
Rank and File Mine Workers Convene in Springfield
Lawrence Sullivan reports in Springfield Illinois that 430 delegates from eleven coal states opened the rank and file convention of mine workers. Alexander Howat of district No 14 Kansas was elected president unanimously. Harry L Fishwick of Illinois called the meeting to order as the Illinois district, with 53000 members, leads the challenge to John L Lewis and associates. William Green of the AFL was urged to act against the Illinois miners and Illinois Federation of Labor president John H Walker joined in the call for the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Sullivan
Springfield
Illinois
Alexander Howat
Kansas
Harry L. Fishwick
International Union
John L. Lewis
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
Illinois Federation of Labor
John H. Walker
Candidates file for May primary in county offices
Ninety names were filed with County Clerk George O. Hutsell including nineteen Republicans and seventeen Democrats for county offices. Precinct committeemen led with twenty eight filings. notable Republicans include James Shinn for precinct committeeman Sev enth precinct Ninth ward and Orin E. Davis for county sheriff. Democrats include Mrs. Bruce W. Maxwell for Washington township trustees and John F. Zeckler for juvenile court judgeship. Mrs. Maxwell is the first woman to file for any county office this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Hutsell
James Shinn
Ninth Ward
Orin E. Davis
Herman H. Hills
Wayne Township
Bruce W. Maxwell
Washington Township
Thomas A. Riley
State Industrial Board
John F. Zeckler
Willie B. Sullivan
Walter A. Stout
Maxwell
County board silent on church property appraisers
County commissioners gave no definite action on appointing three appraisers to fix a price for the county to buy the Second Presbyterian and First Baptist church on War Memorial Plaza. Six business leaders are under consideration, and the board is believed to have agreed on appointees, though no public statement was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Presbyterian
First Baptist Church
War Memorial Plaza
161,725 Admitted to State Institutions in Indiana
A total of 16,725 persons were admitted to state charitable and correctional institutions in Indiana during the fiscal year 1928 29, according to figures by Secretary John A Brown of the state charities board. Total population on Sept 30 was 17,477 in state institutions and 25,199 in state county and children's homes. The year end counts include 4,156 in county poor asylums, 1,249 in county jails and 2,308 in children's homes, while county jails had 41,112 new admissions, poor asylums 1,960 and children's homes 1,173.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
John A. Brown
State Charities Board
Candidacy List From Statehouse Includes Many Indiana Officials
A long list details candidates filed at the Statehouse including John L. Hall Republican of Williamsport for Twenty first Judicial circuit Edward D. McIntosh Democrat of Bloomfield in Sixty third circuit Jack Masters Republican of Bloomfield Greene county for representative C Elmer Garrard Republican Montezume Parke county Cecil J Kistier Republican Elkhart Republican Elkhart county Ford Veeck Republican Petersburg joint senator Pike and Gibson Charles A Nolan Republican Du Bois joint representative Martin and Du Bois counties George Freeman Republican Kokomo representative Howard county Malcom Campbell Democrat Sullivan prosecuting attorney Sullivan county John H Brubaker Republican prosecuting attorney Wayne county John W Thiel Republican Hobart representative Lake county William D Curll Democrat Petersburg judge Fifty seventh circuit Charles S Royce Republican Versailles Judge sixth circuit Charles A Huston Republican Terre Haute Vigo county sue H Hendrickson Republican Boonville Perea attorney second judicial Earnest Merrick Hawkins Republican Fowler joint representative Benton and White Thomas A E Campbell Republican Terre Haute representative Vigo county Louis Meier Democrat Sullivan prosecuting attorney Sullivan county George B Nottingham Republican Marion senator Grant county Chester A Perkins Democrat South Bend senator St Joseph county James FP Pace Republican Gary representative Lake county George Seee Democrat Pt Wayne senator on county Charles J Allardt Democrat South Bend representative St Joseph S James D Ermston Democrat Indianapolis judge criminal court Marion county Fire in Curtis McClure home, 52, killed him indirectly as he died from overexertion while moving furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statehouse
John L. Hall
Williamsport
Edward D. McIntosh
Bloomfield
Jack Masters
Greene County
C. Elmer Garrard
Montezume
Parke County
Cecil J. Kistier
Elkhart
Elkhart County
Ford Veeck
Petersburg
Joi
Pike
Gibson Counties
Charles A. Nolan
du Bois
Joil
Martin
Du _ Bois
George Freeman
Kokomo
Howard County
Malcom Campbell
Sullivan
Sullivan County
John H. Brubaker
Wayne County
John W. Thiel
Hobart
Lake County
William D. Curll
Charles S. Royce
Versailles
Charles A. Huston
Terre Haute
V'zo
Sue H. Hendrickson
Boonville
Perea
Earnest Merrick Hawkins
Fowler
Benton
White
Thomas A. E. Campbell
Vigo County
Louis Meier
George B. Nottingham
Marion
Grant County
Chester A. Perkins
South Bend
St. Joseph
James FP. Pace
Gary
George Seee
Wayne
Charles J. Allardt
St. Joseph S
James D. Ermston
Indianapolis
Marion County
Two Men Die In Separate Saturday Accidents
Inquests held by Coroner C. H. Keever into two fatal Saturday incidents. Harry D. Wilson, 24, of Zionsville, died after his car collided with another vehicle at Seventy first street and the Zionsville road. he was burned. Harry B. May, 22, salesman of 501 Coffey street, was killed when a traction car wrecked the automobile he rode in near New Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Keever
Harry D. Wilson
Zionsville
Harry B. May
Coffey Street
Wilson
Clarence Johnson
Seventy-first Street
Zionsville Road
May
James Nicholson
Linden Street
New Bethel
Indianapolis & Southeastern Railway Company
Meningitis death toll climbs to 97 in Indianapolis area
Five deaths and three new meningitis cases were reported at city hospital over the weekend. The fatalities bring the total to ninety seven since December 9, including Ethel Myers 13 of West Tenth Street Geraldine Liford 9 months of Elm Street Maggie Grines 19 of North Keystone Avenue Dorothy Blunk 7 of Coffee Street and Roy Tyler 38 of Indiana Avenue. New cases since Saturday include Dorothy Harris 10 of Wilmington Street Thomas Cavanaugh 5 of North Addison Street and Betty Hinds 1 of Singleton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Indianapolis
Ethel Myers
West Tenth Street
Geraldine Liford
Elm Street
Maggie Grines
North Keystone Avenue
Dorothy Blunk
Coffee Street
Roy Tyler
Indiana Avenue
Dorothy Harris
Wilmington Street
Thomas Cavanaugh
Addison Street
Betty Hinds
Singleton Street
Alexander McClain Held in Assault Case
Alexander McClain 32 of 1138 North Illinois Street was arrested after allegedly throwing his wife from a car in Shelbyville and was returned there. Mrs. McClain sustained serious injuries, Shelbyville authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander McClain
Shelbyville
North Wiinois Street
Twenty Nine Named For Trial In Marion Court
Twenty nine persons were named for trial as the Marion criminal court opened today. The county grand jury returned twenty one indictments to Criminal Judge James A. Collins. Indictments included manslaughter murder burglary auto banditry embezzlement robbery and grand larceny and transportation of liquor. Several specific cases involve thefts from local businesses and a fatal auto incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Criminal Court
James A. Collins
Marshall Declines Diplomatic Berths in Indiana
Henry W. Marshall, mentor to Governor Harry G. Leslie and publisher of the Lafayette Journal-Courier, spurned offers of several European and South American ministerships. The bids came at a midwinter Indiana Republican meeting, presented by Senator James F. Watson, with Marshall declining comment. Political circles expect Hoosier leaders to sidetrack him in talks for the 1932 Senate seat Watson now holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Henry W. Marshall
Harry G. Leslie
Lafayette Journal-Courier
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Marshall
United States
James F. Watson
Senate
Watson
Karabell enters race for Superior Court judge seat
Charles J. Karabell deputy prosecutor in city courts announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the judge ship of superior court one. He belongs to the law firm Karabell Lipman Powell and has practiced since 1917 after Butler University. He lives at 2245 North Delaware Street and is a member of Kappa Delta Rho, Masonic order, and Indianapolis Bar Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Karabell
Superior Court One
Karabell, Lipman & Powell
Karabell
Butler University
University of Pennsylvania
Benjamin Harrison Law School
North
Delaware Street
Kappa Delta Rho Fraternity
Masonic Order
Indianapolis Bar Association
City Man Is Injured In Crossing Accident
Charles Long, 69, of 1010 North Meridian Street, stepped from the curb at 2433 East Washington Street early today and was struck by an automobile driven by George Beahm of Pittsburgh. Long suffered a broken leg and was taken to City Hospital. Beahm was not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Barlow
North
Delaware Street
City Hospital
Caleb Mills
Shortridge High School
J. E. Williamson
Williamson
Jules Verne
Indianapolis American Business Club
Wih
Ben Q. Aspy
Harrison Eiteljorg
Richard M. Hennessy
Samuel Schuck
Joseph Vesper
Washington
Missouri
Schuck
Vesper
George Rhodes
Harold Dudley
Charles Long
Meridian Street
East Washington Street
George Beahm
Pittsburgh
Beahm
Drummond Family Rem REM Cough Remedy Wins Trust
The Drummond family of 1322 Watson Ave St Paul Minn recalls REM cough medicine as a quick relief after Mrs Drummond cured her cough and later Florence followed suit. The testament suggests REM becomes a household cough remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drummond
Watson Ave
St. Paul
Minn
Rem
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Frank O. Dillingham
John W. McCardle
National Association of Railroad and Utility Commissions
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Winter Night College
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