Spring brings heavy traffic and injuries across city streets
Sunday’s spring weather sent thousands of cars onto roads and yielded the largest crash toll since last November. Carl Moran, 6, is in critical condition after being struck near his home by Foster J. Baker, who faces assault charges. Homer Scalf, 36, arrested for drunken driving and failing to stop after a crash, plunged off a fire plug into a residence porch, injuring two cars and leaving Scalf uninjured. Numerous other collisions caused injuries from broken bones to burns, involving residents of Indianapolis and nearby areas, with drivers facing various charges including failing to stop and driving while intoxicated.
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Carl Moran
Delaware Street
City Hospital
Foster J. Baker
Comer Avenue
Baker
Homer Scalf
Nort Sherman Drive
Edward Hoesmann
Blaine Avenue
Scarf
John Larner
North la Salle Street
Homer Dixon
Sparksville
Ind
RAIL TRACKAGE SOUGHT BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA
Oral argument on applications by Great Northern and Western Pacific Railways to construct connecting track between Klamath Falls Washington and Keddie California will be heard before the interstate commerce commission on April 16 and 17. The commission announced today. Interveners including the Southern Pacific filed a protesting brief alleging wasteful duplication of existing trackage.
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United Press
Washington
Great Northern
Western Pacific Railways
Klamath Falls
Wash
Keddie
Cal
Interstate Commercce Commission
Southern Pacific
Religious groups rally to denounce Soviet persecutions
About four thousand worshipers from various sects gathered at Constitution Hall in Washington on Sunday night to denounce religious persecutions in Soviet Russia and to protest the treatment of believers.
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United Press
Washington
Soviet Russia
Constitution Hall
Automobiles Reported Stolen From Multiple Owners
Police report several vehicles stolen from different owners including Henry Cochran of 806 South Manhattan Street a Ford coupe from Senate Avenue and Washington. Ralph Voris of Whiteland Indiana a Chevrolet coach with plate 228-407 from Greenwood. Ernest Vance of Overland a touring car with plate 99-948 from 2500 West Michigan. John H. Commons at 5855 University Avenue a Buick coach from Market and Delaware. R. M. Simmons of 1034 Roache Street a Pontiac sedan from Twenty-fifth Street and Northwestern Avenue.
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Henry Cochran
Manhattan Street
Senate Avenue
Washington Street
Ralph Voris
Whiteland
Ind
Chevrolet
Greenwood
Ernest Vance
West
Michigan Street
John H. Commons
University Avenue
Market
Delaware Streets
R. M. Simmons
Roache Street
Twenty-fifth Street
Northwestern Avenue
Stolen Cars Recovered Linked to Several Owners
Police recovered multiple stolen vehicles linked to owners including George O. Cowan of 5022 Orion Avenue with a Ford coupe found at 716 East Fortieth Street, another Ford coupe 66-847 located at Kentucky Avenue and White River, Max Wash R. R. 8 Box 392 at Toledo and Vermont Streets, C. H. Minkner of Alexandria Indiana with an Essex coach found at Osage and New York Streets, an Auburn sedan 70-677 found in front of 643 Wright Street, and a Ford coupe 733-880 located in front of the Castle Hall building.
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George O. Cowan
Orion Avenue
East
Fortieth Street
Kentucky Avenue
White River
Max Wash
Toledo
Vermont
C. H. Minkner
Alexandria
Ind
Osage
New York
Auburn
Wright Street
Texas
Castle Hall Building
Spinach Gift Leads to Contempt Charge in Connecticut
In Torrington, March 10, Kedeci sued in a minor civil action when Thomas Mekdeci and William Narsiffo entered the courtroom with a bag of spinach and a basket of fruit to express esteem. Judge Elbert P. Hamlin refused the gifts, but contempt orders were issued for the pair.
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United Press
Torrington
Conn
Thomas Mekdeci
William Narsiffo
Elbert P. Hamlin
Kedeci
Mekdeci
Narsiffo
Sea Parley Discussed At Kirshbaum Center Forum
S K Ratcliffe urged caution about London naval conference and warned against expecting big results. He said the imperial finances require limits and that even two or three notable outcomes would benefit all nations. He called India the greatest governmental problem for the Labour government.
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London
S. K. Ratcliffe
Kirshbaum Community Center
Great Britain
India
England
Guard Art Treasures Burglar Alarm Installed at Met
A super burglar alarm system described as sensitive to touch like the human nervous system has been installed to guard the Metropolitan Art Museum. Two hundred guards are maintained. Also noted, two full rigged sailing ships anchored at the Port of New York after long cruises, adding nautical surprise to the day.
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Metropolitan Museum
United Press
New York
Metropolitan Art Museum
End a Cough In a Hurry With Home Remedy
A home made cough remedy using Pinex and sugar syrup claims to loosen phlegm soothe inflammation and aid absorption to relieve bronchial coughs quickly. It promotes Pinex as a concentrated Norway pine creosote agent and guarantees relief or money back.
Liquor Blame in 400 Paralyzed Men in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City health officers cooled on liquor poisoning as the cause of paralysis afflicting more than 400 men and boys. A 4 year old girl died with similar symptoms, prompting doubt of the alcohol diagnosis. Officials offered little comment on the illness beyond noting patient conditions.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Former Judge Buskirk Dies After Illness
Thomas B. Buskirk 26 former circuit court judge of Orange Washington and Jackson counties and Civil war veteran died at his home 2629 North Illinois street burial will be Tuesday at Paoli Indiana He active in Democratic politics served as Orange and Crawford counties representative in the legislature on the state tax board and was president of the board of regents of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors monument He was born in Bedford moved to Paoli practiced law came to Indianapolis two years ago Survivors include widow Viola B Buskirk five sons and three daughters
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Thomas B. Buskirk
Orange
Washington
Jackson
Illinois Street
Paoli
Ind
Mr. Buskirk
Crawford Counties
Board
Indiana Soldiers and Sailors
Indianapolis
Viola B. Buskirk
Killer Fights Noose on Insanity Count in Double Murder
Ironton Mo March 10 Donald Engledow a 23 year old mill worker plans to plead insanity to escape the gallows for the double murder of his former sweetheart Mrs Tillie Miller 29 and her adopted daughter Thelma 7 whose bodies were found in a Granite City Illinois garage near the police station after a Saturday night incident He drove the Miller car from Belleville Missouri to Granite City and left the vehicle in the garage before planning his defense and appeal.
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United Press
Belleville
Granite City
Woman Charged in Ex Husband Kidnapping Ring
Chicago report says Mrs Myrtle Gorman Resnick and 12 others, part of a kidnaping for ransom ring, allegedly extorted about 250000 over the past year from victims including Theodore Kopelman. Kopelman described a Feb 28 abduction with threats of hot irons and a $4000 cash haul. Investigators plan indictments for kidnapping for ransom, a crime with the Illinois death penalty.
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United Preat
Chicago
Myrtle Gorman Resnick
Theodore Kopelman
Norman Resnick
Kopelman
Gertrude Kopelman
Illinois
Veterans' Cause Urged Pass Omnibus Bill by Legion Chief
Washington march 10 Official statement by O L Bodenhamer national commander of the American Legion urges immediate passage of the veterans omnibus bill now before the house He says eighty four thousand disabled World War veterans urgently need relief through the measure.
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Legion
United Press
Washington
Veterans’ Committee
House
O. L. Bodenhamer
American Legion
Henry Ford Dominates Detroit Directory With Equal Type
The Detroit city directory released today lists thirteen Henry Fords, all printed in the same size type, showing no distinction for fame or wealth. The list reflects the directory's uniform treatment of residents, regardless of prominence.
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United Press
Detroit
Henry Fords
Five Arrested in Store Theft Ring
Three men and two women were held by police in connection with four recent store robberies totaling over $2,000 in loot. charged: Moses Byroad Paul Coffman and Woodford Rairdon with burglary and grand larceny. Sylvia Gregory and Stella Rairdon charged with receiving stolen goods. About two thirds of loot recovered. Minor crimes reported include a grocery robbery, streetcar money theft, and home burglary losses.
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Moses Byroad
South East Street
Paul Coffman
Spann Avenue
Woodford Rairdon
North New Jersey Street
Sylvia Gregory
Stella Rairdon
Southeastern Avenue
John Hayes
Apache Street
Martindale Avenue
Twenty-fifth Street
Jean Vernon
East Ohio Street
Hubert Phillips
North
Oakland Avenue
Boulevard Place
Eighteenth Street
Imported Terrier Wins Detroit Dog Show Title
Waltona Frizette a wire-haired fox terrier from Wildoaks won best dog at the fifteenth annual Detroit Kennel Club show. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bondy of Golden Bridges New York, she was imported from England four months ago after claiming several English titles.
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United Press
Detroit
Waltona Frizette
Wildoaks
Detroit Kennel Club
Frizette
R. C. Bondy
Golden Bridges
N. Y
England
Moves Against Utility Merger Declared Futile
Commissioner Howell Ellis of the public service commission said civic and labor protests cannot alter the fate of the $70,000,000 Insull utilities merger. Hearings resume next Monday with evidence from utility and commission engineers. He urged decisions based on law and facts, not popular sentiment. A petition in Indianapolis prompted by media coverage was later withdrawn.
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Howell Ellis
Public Service Commission
Ellis
Public Service Commissioners
Indianapolis
Utility
Commission
Local 30 protests merger over faulty organization name
Sunday meeting saw Local No 30, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, pass a protest against a merger citing incorrect organization name. It notes a predicted merger rejection under current setup due to differing engineer appraisals. Mrs Anna Nebeker of Chicago, a prominent Eastern Star member, commends Acidine for relief from sour stomach and skin rash, urging readers to try it.
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National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Anna Nebeker
East 77Th St
Chicago
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Meredith College
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