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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1930
Page
9
Ralph E. Jones, former deputy county prosecutor in 1919 and city prosecutor under Shank, seeks the criminal court judgeship. A 1926 candidate for the post won about 20 000 votes amid his sixteen years of Indianapolis law practice.
Fire authorities intensified the search for a firebug after a second porch blaze in 48 hours endangered eight residents. On Sunday morning a rear porch fire at Viola Moore’s 1749 Olive street spread to 1747 Olive, prompting evacuations. The Wolfran family at 719 Park avenue fled as smoke filled rooms, with $300 damage and undetermined cause. Police note multiple incendiary fires since Feb 1 in the southern city area, including five on Shelby and Calhoun streets, a shed fire on Troy and Rural, a vacant house on Minnesota, and a March 15 blaze at 641 Minnesota linked to E. M. Ralston.
A city committee representing business and civic groups asks the safety board to raise funds for police and fire emergency needs by direct mail contributions instead of the annual circus. They claim this saves about 75 percent on expenses and could double as a field day event with fewer programs and ticket sales. Donald S. Morris supports business cooperation. Charles R. Myers to convene safety board and chiefs to discuss.
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation officials appeal to members to support legislative candidates who favor a constitutional convention. Director Lewis Taylor cites a 25 percent tax hike by the 1929 legislature and warns that taxes will rise again without tax reform and careful selection of lawmakers. A clerical error in the senate engrossing room led to a veto conflict over an act title not matching its contents.
Dr Henry B Chadwick of the Detroit city health department calls for careful medical examination of every child to guard against tuberculosis or related diseases. He will speak at a regional tuberculosis workers institute at Indiana University extension division in a two week study program organized by the National Tuberculosis Association the Indiana Tuberculosis Association and the university.
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan urged strict law enforcement at a late day police roll call. Police Chief Jerry F. Kinney appeared before the force in full uniform for the first time in twenty years, with Charles R. Myers and C. Dailey from the safety board.
Tudor hall and school No. 70 win top spots in the 1930 membership contest. School No. 70 receives the Sousa cup. Tudor Hall earns the Founders' cap. First-place districts include several grade schools and Broad Ripple High. Kiwanis and Lions clubs fund memberships. life members include Booth Tarkington and others.
Robbery at Evard Jewelry Company 26 Monument Circle left watches and gems worth over 1000 dollars stolen after thieves entered Monday night. Owner Harry W Evard reports the safe and showcases were not touched. Diamonds valued at 300 dollars were taken in a prior 1929 March break-in.
Fred L. Rockelman resigns as general sales manager of Ford Motor Company citing disagreement with other officials over the sales policy. He had served since 1925 and been with Ford for twenty six years. The Detroit report notes his departure as a key executive move.
Indianapolis will participate in discussions of welfare relief work by the conference of the Family Welfare Association of America in Boston during June. Leo Rappaport, president of the Family Welfare Society here, named as organization member of the national association, will attend the conference. The event gathers delegates from 234 member societies to discuss family life status, unemployment effects, future relations, and rehabilitation methods.
Frank C. Ball of Muncie, head of Indiana commission for the Chicago world’s fair, calls a meeting April 5 at the John Herron Art Institute to outline Indiana’s role. Dr. Allen D. Albert of the Chicago organization will present the plans, with secretary E. J. Barker notifying members and Governor Harry G. Leslie informed.
A deadly fire at the Hotel Perkins Annex in Cleveland Ohio on Sunday night killed Wallace K Pinniger a 75 year old employee of the federal reserve bank. The blaze endangered about 100 residents and caused an estimated 25000 dollars in damage.
Experiments in raising Belgian flax in Egypt have proven highly successful and could fully supplant the native flax variety. The work signals a potential shift in cultivation practices and seed sourcing for Egyptian fiber production.
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