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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1930
Page
1
Margaretta Roberts critiques debutante culture where a young woman must secure marriage quickly to fuel family status. Debut costs range from five thousand to twenty five thousand dollars, with two premieres possible for popular girls. High society hinges on a flawless debut and heavy parental spending.
Captain Frank Hawks and J D Jernigin Jr. took off from Tucson for El Paso on a glider flight toward New York when an air bump broke the line towing the glider, forcing their return to the Tucson airport.
President Hoover was given a miniature prospector framed in a golden horseshoe. Created by Harry Morrell of Verdi Nevada the tiny replica includes steel shovels picks and drills reflecting westward gold rush days.
Berlin report cites Gottfried Treviranus, new minister of occupied territories, saying some members of the Heinrich Bruening cabinet would favor resort to dictatorship if parliamentary opposition forces it. The remark signals potential autocratic measures amid Germany’s political tensions.
William Struble of Penn State boxing was held without bail in Philadelphia on a technical charge of involuntary manslaughter following the death of Oliver Horne a Pennsylvania University boxing star after a Saturday night bout.
Mildred Kauffman, 24, Kansas City aviatrix, fell 100 feet after slipping from an upside down plane at 10 000 feet during a world record attempt. Her parachute opened after she pulled the rip cord, saving her from injury beyond scratches and bruises. the craft was demolished at Buffalo airport.
Paul Markham aged 21 and his wife Ruth aged 20 regained consciousness three days after slipping into a coma from drugs used in a suicide pact. Doctors say the incident occurred in Cleveland and is under investigation.
A south side hall riot during a dance led to a shooting and injuries. Joseph Zachalava and his wife argued on the floor as about 400 dancers divided into factions. One man was shot probably fatally. eight others including Zachalava and four policemen were hurt.
Chicago reads like a grim family saga as Edward Walz, 17, stands jailed for stealing a car after witnessing two brothers die at the hands of lawmen. His older brother William was shot by a policeman during a store robbery when Edward was 12, and another brother Charles was hanged for murder when he was 15.
Kaye Don makes two runs at Daytona Beach to surpass the 231 mph mark. He posts 178.664 mph on the south run and 180.27 mph on the north run as rough beach conditions persist and the Silver Bullet struggles with the surface.
In Kansas City on March 31 Dr. William L. Stidger retracted his charges that Sinclair Lewis was drunk while writing Elmer Gantry. Lewis rejected the apology as insincere and three years late, telling Stidger to apologize to God rather than to him.
Four Mexican dancing girls were wounded in a love duel in Mexico City after a jealous quarrel over cabaret patron Sergio Augusto. Maria Luisa Gonzales Lopez and Enriqueta Hernandez Juarez were wounded along with seconds Concha Meneses and Margarita Hernandez. The four fought with guns and knives on Calzada Del Chabancano. police later attended the scene and took them to a hospital. Augusto did not attend.
The United States weather bureau indicates temperatures in Indianapolis will fall on Tuesday as today grows increasingly cloudy. Forecasters predict a cooler trend with a chance of showers later in the period.
Mrs. Al Capone announced that Chicago gang leader Al Capone is due to arrive in Miami by air on Tuesday.
James Donahue aged 68 a roomer at 1222 English Avenue died in city hospital Saturday night from wood alcohol poisoning coroner C H Keever reports.
In Chicago on March 31 a group of six eastern men reportedly lost about 17 million dollars trying to corner the rye market. They had been buying heavily, pushing prices up and incurring high storage costs as more rye hit the market, derailing the effort begun in January after a government crop report signaled possible control of a small grain stock.
In Chicago on March 31 Alexander Legge head of the farm board and Dr John L Coulter chief economist of the tariff commission plan to discuss a federal appeal to northwest farmers to cut wheat acreage.
United States Senator Joseph R. Grundy filed papers with the Pennsylvania state election bureau on March 31 to seek the Republican nomination for the U S Senate.
A fire in the farm home of Mrs. James Gooding six miles northwest of Anderson killed three people, Mrs. Gooding aged 58, Mrs. Mary Rise 60, and J. W. Moore 65, who were sleeping when the blaze started and could not be helped by neighbors. The bodies were badly burned.
Miss Grace Fuller, nurse in South Africa, writes to friends in London that the prince of Wales was a splendid patient yet a real baby about swallowing pills during his battle with malarial fever. The remark highlights a lighter view of royal suffering from a medical staffer.
Ralph Russell Sloat aged 29 was executed at Rockview penitentiary for the murder of John Lowry a 20 year old Scranton taxi driver. The execution took place on March 31 in Bellefont Pennsylvania.
The article highlights a farmyard pet parade with captions viewing Ver non Ostermeier and his rooster Doodle Doo, Marion Rodebeck with Carlo the Shepherd, Robert Breier with Billy, and Howard Franklin Todd calming Trixie.
New York officials say the stock market collapse last fall cleaned out the bucket shop siphoners. Racketeers forced from business as the crash drove away customers and left the market silent.
Public Service Commissioner Howell Ellis announced the Insull utilities merger will be decided some time in April. He will write the order and briefs are no longer required. both sides agreed to let the case stand without briefs after agreeing to the new timeline.
President Hoover signed the Keyes-Elliott public building bill authorizing 230 million dollars for federal construction. The measure aims to ease unemployment by spurring work on public buildings nationwide.
In Emporia Kansas on March 31 Probate Judge Wilford Riegle presided over three boys brought for misdemeanors. He spanked two youths at the table for truancy and another for general mischievousness. He warned that further misbehavior would earn a harsher paddling.
Samuel Horneyball, one of the discoverers of the Rand gold mines, has been found in a poor remote Transvaal district living on a $12.50 monthly pension.
In Pineville Kentucky rescue workers found five bodies from sixteen miners entombed by a blast at the Pioneer Coal Company mine on Kettle Island. The incident occurred Saturday with recovery continuing as teams search for remaining victims.
The fragment lists partial temperatures at several hours with values around the mid 30s to mid 50s. Readable times include 6am 10am noon 9am and 1pm with corresponding temperatures noted as 33 6 39 52 41 54.
Noblesville Indiana March 31 Sheriff Ramsey ordered Arthur Court winner of 80 000 from the English derby lottery to halt all dancing on the Sabbath at his Trigo Inn eight miles south of Noblesville. He warned of arrest if any drinking or further Sunday entertainment occurs at the hall.
In London the labor government lost to 183 votes to 179 a motion to suspend the rule ending daily debates at 11 p m The opposition urged the cabinet to resign but no resignation was expected The defeat marks the second setback for the labor government this month
United Press reports in Miami Beach that Edwin A. Bookmeyer Philadelphia insurance broker had jewels and clothing stolen from his home on Sunday night, totaling $25000 in value.
University of Pennsylvania excavations at Meydum reveal Sat-Her-Em-Hat a jewelry loving queen buried 4000 years ago and Zedi the magician from Cheops era. Sat-Her-Em-Hat’s mummy lay on a linen bed and wore curved bead pendants amethyst and minature amulets of carnelian jasper and lapis lazuli with a scarab inscribed Her-Em-Hat the Elder.
George Clark an Indiana state automobile license division auditor drove around the World War Memorial obelisk after losing consciousness and striking a woman. Mrs Charlotte Watson was injured but not seriously. Clark was hospitalized. He has been deemed fit to drive by Dr John A Salb, though past accidents and spells prompted reassignment.
Military and extremist leaders in northern China agreed to sever ties with Chang Kai shek's government. Reports say fighting and maneuvers in Honda province target Hankow.
Queen Mary Purnell, once coleader of the House of David cult at Benton Harbor, Michigan, will move to a modest house near her former home as part of the settlement between rival leadership factions led by her and Judge H. T. Dewhirst.
Goodyear Rubber stockholders elected eight new directors and voted to treble the companys common stock while taking no action on a rumored merger with Seiberling and United States Rubber. In another item, Frank Hutter was crushed by a coal truck in South Bend as it swerved to avoid a collision and died en route to hospital.
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