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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1930
Page
9
Washington reports a clash over Antarctic territorial claims as the United States weighs a formal repudiation of seven British asserted areas. The issue arose from a 1929 British note linked to Byrd’s expedition, with U S responses deferred to avoid a broader row.
Earl Snyder of Truck Company No 16 was suspended thirty days without pay after being convicted by the safety board for conduct unbecoming a fireman. He allegedly entered the engine house on his day off and scuffled with the lieutenant, tossing water on the officer. The board’s president Charles R Myers announced the penalty and noted the lieutenant suspected alcohol use.
The centerpiece of the ninth annual Realtors Home Complete exposition at Star Fair grounds is nearing completion. Erection of surrounding booths will begin soon as J Frank Cantwell announces. Builder Walter Stace says the model home should be finished by late March.
Bids to be received March 24 26 and 27 by the state highway department for Indianapolis deliveries. Equipment includes four to six gasoline engine driven air compressors five to ten pavement breakers five to ten concrete mixers and thirty to forty five four wheel graders. Director John J Brown announced.
AYER Massachusetts March 15 Professor Robert H Goddard the moon man prepares a heavy rocket to launch from Camp Devens. The device will rise to about twenty miles then enter unknown conditions with instruments reporting the flight. If successful a later rocket may reach the moon.
Ottawa March 15 United Press reports the bill prohibiting liquor exports to the United States passed its second reading unanimously after Friday night debate. Premier MacKenzie King urged swift passage warning he would not bear responsibility for external affairs if the measure failed.
Opt imists Club members nominate tickets at a Friday luncheon in Claypool. Purple Oakleigh French and Gold Carl Steeg head slates with officers including Dr Ralph S Chappell, J E Sherman, C G Gooding, Dr N M King, Ed Manouge, Ed Gardner, Ed Osborne, Karl Zeigler, and W R Bess for president vice president treasurer directors and sergeant at arms.
Reports from Managua dated March 15 say the Nicaraguan senate introduced constitutional reforms to abolish trial by jury and grant women’s suffrage. The move appears in several newspapers.
In Ort au Prince Haiti William Allen White explains that his gesture toward an elderly Haitian woman was merely a personal salute not a political statement. He says rumors of kissing the woman were exaggerated while the crowd applauded the act as a simple display of kindness during Hoover commission events.
Southeast wind at 10 mph with barometric pressure 30.33 and temperature 40. Ceiling unlimited visibility 3 miles field is good.
A Curiss Mars Hill Airport De parture carried passengers from Chicago to Cincinnati including K R Knepper R E Stukey M Y Kiene and James B Clark of Zanesville and Lan caster. also E H Smith B Porter W P Anderson Charles Pursell and Mr and Mrs K D Coffind from Indianapolis. Evelyn Darlington and E B Howard plus F L Newrich boarded from Columbus. Sergeant Ellsworth Caldwell of the Indiana National Guard heads to Rantoul Ill for radio gear. Captain Russell Young of Ryan Aircraft and two others fly from St Louis to Cleveland. Ralph Sturm travels from Jasper to Indianapolis on a Travel Air overnight.
A tri weekly air mail and passenger link between Guatemala City and Brownsville Texas will begin with an inaugural flight here to extend service throughout Central America. The launch marks the start of a broader regional air network.
Berlin officials announced air taxis will begin service by the Lufthansa organization to lift the low mood in commercial aviation after government subsidy cuts. The rate will be about 43 cents per mile.
Police recovered four vehicles matching owners names and addresses. Albert Ward of 5010 Washington Boulevard had a Buick sedan found at Garfield Park. An Oldsmobile coupe with the plate 228-347 was found at 5200 Madison Avenue. D T Sullivan of Chicago had a Chrysler coupe located at Eleventh and Pennsylvania streets. Mrs L A Young of Los Angeles had a Ford found at 132 South Hawthorne Lane. In Panama City Roy T Davis presented credentials to President Harmodio Aromena.
An American style ward boss Eugene Marquet leads 650 Monegasques in a political fight against Rene Leon and the Casino directors in Monaco's elections. Prince Louis II seeks compromise as royal tensions rise over Charlotte and Pierre family issues.
Police seek a man who abandoned a stolen car after trying to attack Marie Story 40, in Garfield park. Her son and J. H. Quick intervened, scene along South East street, after the car stolen from North and Meridian. Owner Albert S. Ward. Panama City discusses radio system install led by Alfredo Carreno of New York with initial stations in Panama City Colon and David.
St Johns Academy presents a St Patrick celebration at Tomlinson Hall featuring Irish dances recitations and songs by an orchestra of tambourines cymbals and drums plus grade school dancers and a long list of participants from Geraldine Welch to June Forman in green crepe paper attire.
Harry G. Searce of Mooresville was reappointed trustee of the Indiana Colony for Epileptics at Butlerville for a four year term by Governor Harry G. Leslie. The Michigan oil output in 1929 reached about ten times 1928 at around five million barrels.
Washington reports states and counties plan to spend 1 601 167 455 dollars on road building this year. The project, aligned with President Hoover at the core of his expansion plan, aims to boost employment in road construction and related industries, creating work for thousands of men in 1930.
London report states an agreement between Japan and the United States governs navy limits through 1936. Japan would hold 60 percent of American battleship strength and 70 percent of heavy cruiser tonnage with equality in submarines, while permitting new cruisers armed with 8 inch guns up to 108 000 tons for Japan and delaying U S laying down last cruisers of that class until 1933 34 and 35.
Boy Scout handicraft displays planned at the First United Brethren Church on Walnut Street and Park Avenue. The event begins at 6 30 p m Tuesday with a discussion on Handicraft in Scouting Its Place and Value. F O Belzer scout executive to announce Scout week program.
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