Huston Denies Muscle Shoals Lobby Ties
United States Senate lobby committee questions Claudius Huston over his ties to the Tennessee River Improvement Association and Muscle Shoals lobbying. Huston denies active involvement and criticizes press reports while resisting demands for records of up to 500000 dollars. he plans to return to testify after a tariff debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Prove
Washington
Claudius Huston
Senate Lobby Investigating Committee Today
Muscle Shoals
Republican National Committee
Huston
Republican Committee
Lobby
Lobby Committee
Tennessee River Improvement Association
American Cyanamid Company
Caraway
Senate
Hoover Plea Approved for Farm Board Funds
The Senate approved without a record vote the request of President Hoover for a $100,000,000 appropriation to the federal farm board. The funds will support the board's stabilization program under the first deficiency bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Senate
Roof Fire at Amercan Settlement House Causes $75 Damage
Sparks from an early morning fire at the Amercan Settlement House on 617 West Pearl Street damaged the roof by $75. No children were inside. Present in the building were Miss Birda Hunt, nurse with the Public Health Nursing Association, and Morris Benford, a janitor residing at 711 Camp Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amercan
West
Pearl Street
Birda Hunt
Public Health Nursing Association
Morris Benford
Camp Street
Paris Singer Sues Tenor Over Carmen Violence
Alice Raveau files suit in Lille against Pedro La Fuente asking damages for alleged harm during performs as Don Jose in Carmen. She says his onstage killings are too rough and she demands compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Paris
Alice Raveau
Pedro la Fuente
Miss Raveau
Lille
Carmen
la Fuente
Don Jose
Valor undimmed veteran saves daughter from basement fire
Ravery that made Zariah Dinkins, 87, a Civil War veteran, saved his daughter Emma Wilbur, 48, from burning in her basement in Indianapolis. Her clothing ignited by gasoline fumes, Dinkins ripped open the door, wrapped her in his coat, and beat out flames. Emma Wilbur is hospitalized with severe burns. Dinkins is one of two surviving members of Company H, Ninth Indiana Regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zariah Dinkins
Indiana
Emma Wilbur
West Thirty-second Street
Dinkins
Wilbur
Georgia
Taft widow to inherit estate with few specific bequests
Will of William Howard Taft filed in DC details a major bequest to his widow and several specific legacies. Yale University receives 10000 to add to the alumni fund with a class of 1878 designation. A codicil allows reducing subsequent fund subscriptions. Taft signed the will June 3 1925. Samuel Wallace of Sheridan Indiana dies at 73 from heart disease while preparing tobacco fields leaving six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
William Howard Taft
Register of Wills
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Yale University
Alumni University Fund
Pasir
Mr. Taft
Sheridan
Sheridan, Ind
Samuel Wallace
Fine man who peddled oleomargarine to housewives
Clarence Jones of 3242 North Missouri street was fined 50 dollars and costs in municipal court for selling oleomargarine as butter to north side housekeepers. State health board inspectors and a government agent led the raid, charging he mixed oleo with coloring to resemble butter and sold it at 50 to 60 cents a pound. Jones denied misrepresentation and was accused of using dirty utensils in the preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
Clarence Jones
North Missouri Street
Jones
Paul C. Wetter
Co. T. Law
F. A. Stratton
State Health Board
R. A. Curd
Internal Revenue
City
Andy Brown Files Tax Return in Farce Lunchroom Scoop
Chicago report says Andy Brown, half of Amos and Andy, filed a tax return jokingly listing himself as president of Fresh Air Taxicab Company Incorporated. The document shows absurd figures and quirky codes, with Brown refusing to balance the books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Andy Brown
Amos
Andy
Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge
Fresh Air Taxicab Company, Incorporated
B. C
Lewis Spurns Injunction In Mine Union Breakaway
John L. Lewis announced at the Tomlinson hall convention that the United Mine Workers will not seek a court injunction to block insurgents in Illinois from using the union name. He said the membership opposes injunctions and that Illinois organizers have used them, while rivals claim their constitution expired and offices are vacant. The Illinois revolt spurred plans to recruit members before the insurgents start a broader campaign, with testimony detailing embezzlement and disputed death benefits in Franklin county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
Springfield
Ill
John L. Lewis
International
Tomlinson Hall
Lewis
Leathy
John Jacobs
Westville
John T. Jones
Franklin County
Jacobs
Mine Union
James A. Ray
Valier
Jones
Ray
West Frankfort
District No. 12
Senate Labor Committee
Death in car prompts coroner verdict of heart disease
Lorin Buchan aged 42 of 685 Middle drive Woodruff Place was found in his auto at the curb on Delaware and Vermont streets Tuesday night. He was taken to his home where a physician pronounced him dead. Deputy Coroner O H Bakemeier ruled heart disease as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Vermont
John O’hearn
New Jersey
H. H. Juday
Eugene Street
Lorin Buchan
Middle Drive
Woodruff Place
Buchan
O. H. Bakemeier
Big Four Donates 400 to Police and Fire Pension Fund
The Big Four railroad contributed 400 to the police and firemen’s pension fund. Charles R. Myers, president of the safety board, announced the gift as an expression of gratitude to police and firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four Railroad
Police and Firemen’s Pension Fund
Charles R. Myers
Safety Board
Myers
Greek Meets Greek Start to Work New Chapter House
The Tri Delta house on Hampton Drive and Crown Street begins a new chapter with corner stone laid at 3 Sunday afternoon. Entries name Miss Mary Harvey and Miss Virginia Taylor as Royal Lawyer and Hammerer of the Nail, with Miss Jean Mackay listed as Digger of the Ditch at their addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Drive
Crown Street
Mary Harvey
Villa Avenue
Virginia Taylor
Kenwood Avenue
Jean Mackay
Pennsylvania Street
City outlines 200000 street program and widening plans
City Engineer A. H. Moore backs a 200000 dollar summer street program. Plans call for widening and resurfacing on eighteen streets including Eleventh Pratt and Blake, with the city share estimated at 34000 dollars and a Delaware river bridge access project also considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Moore
Board of Public Works
Works Board
Reginald H. Sullivan
City Plan Commission
E. Kirk McKinney
Hoosier Motor Club
Eleventh
Capitol Avenue
Delaware
Pratt
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Thirtieth
Thirty
McCarty
Alabama
Virginia Avenue
Twenty Eighth
Thirty-fourth
Blake
Washington Avenue
New York Street
Senate Avenue
Twentieth
Talbott Avenue
Bellefontaine Street
Fifteenth
St. Clair
Massachusetts Avenue
New York Central
Vermont
Bright
College Avenue
Massachusetts
Fourteenth
Kentucky Avenue
Harding Street
Belmont Avenue
Canal
Seventy-first Street
Lafayette Street
Sixteenth
Riverside Drive
Delaware Street
Fall Creek
Neighbors’ Cats Gain Homeric Fishing Break in Santa Monica
In Santa Monica George Brain, 80, was summoned for jury duty but excused by H B Blakeley, jury commissioner, after he explained daily fishing was needed to feed the block’s cats. The ruling preserves Brain’s routine by the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Los Angeles
George Brain
Santa Monica
Brain
Superior Court
H. B. Blakeley
Acquitted of Murder in Auburn Prison Riot Case
Max Becker of Brooklyn, jailed for burglary and grand larceny, was found not guilty today of murdering Principal Keeper George A. Durnford during the December prison riot at Auburn. Becker had been serving a thirty year sentence in Auburn prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
N. Y
Max Becker
Brooklyn
George A. Durnford
Five Officials to Refere Final S H S A R Tourney at Butler
Five officials will handle the final games of the S. H. S. A. R. state basketball tourney at Butler university field house Friday and Saturday. Tourney manager K. V. Ammerman announced the lineup: Birch Bayh Terre Haute. Carl Olson Gary. Vaughn Russell Terre Haute. Hugh Vandivier Marion. Dale Miller Indianapolis.
Meurer to Press Safety Board Over Traffic Zone Fees
Albert Meurer former city councilman and Howard Meyer say they will ask the safety board to investigate methods for designating and collecting fees for downtown traffic loading zones and no parking spaces. Meurer faces parking and loading zone fines and argues the traffic code is unconstitutional while alleging police favoritism in enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety Board
Albert F. Meurer
Meurer
Howard Meyer
Occidental Building
Tinois
Washington Streets
Hume-Mansur
East Choi Street
Meyrer
Meyer
Occidental
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Supreme Court Announces March 17 to April 14 Recess
The Supreme Court announced a recess from Monday March 17 to Friday April 14. The pause affects court sessions and related proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Washington
Markuns Backed for Post by Both Parties
Bipartisan support emerged for Louis Markun as state superintendent of game wardens in the conservation department after both party chairmen endorsed him to Governor Harry G. Leslie. The role, with a 3000 dollar salary, was approved by the budget committee and awaits conservation commission approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis R. Markun
E. Fall Creek Boulevard
Harry G. Leslie
Elza O. Rogers
R. Earl Peters
Democrats
Leslie
O. K’d
Markin
State Conservation Department
Richard Lieber
Department
State
Conservation Commission
Auditor
Secretary of State
Otto G. Fifield
James M. Ogden
World War Story Contest Widens Doughboy Voices
The Times invites veterans to submit brief World War stories from France and the front. Prizes of 10 dollars for first and 5 dollars for second will be awarded, with judges drawn from Indianapolis veterans. Entries welcomed starting Monday March 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Times
the Times
Indianapolis
Harvard Freshmen Face Expulsion Over Cribbing
Cambridge March 12 evidence indicates Harvard University freshmen cribbing could result in expulsion for at least nine first year students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard College
Prohibition Test Faces Supreme Court Buyer Case
Attorney General Mitchell asked the Supreme Court to decide if liquor buyers violate the Volstead Act, seeking a ruling on Section 6. Enforcers say buyers could be guilty. Boston case United States versus James E. Farrar is on appeal. Prohibition activists praised enforcement and urged full support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Mitchell
United States Supreme Court
United States District Courts
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Morton
Boston
United States
James E. Farrar
Prohibition
Antarctic Once Warm Subtropical Century Ago Claim
Geologist Lawrence Gould of Admiral Byrd's expedition states that from a geological view the Antarctic was not very cold until recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
N. Z
Antarctic
Lawrence Gould
Richard E. Byrd
Luck's Revenge Ends Life In Funeral Procession Route
Henry Hedman aged 58 ignored superstitions and walked between two funeral procession cars at a Milwaukee intersection. A truck struck and killed him as plans for his funeral were being made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
Milwaukee
Henry Hedman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spikes
Settlement House
Amesh
Taft
Cleo
Uncle Sam
BIG Four
Delta Delta Delta
Butler University
Rhodes
Claude A. Smith
Princeton
Dreyfus Rhodes
Simon Carrie
Vincennes
Smith
Harry Lewis
Markuns
Rhine
Brest
America
Harvard
Supreme Tribunal
House Judiciary Committee
Henry Ford
Thomas A. Edison
Ruth Bryan Owen
Florida
William J. Bryan
Henry W. Peabody
Woman's National Committee On Law Enforcement
Stobbs
Rep
Peabody
la Guardia
New York
Sparks
Kan
Herbert Hoover
Vic Donnehey
Ohio
Polar
WFBM
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!