Negro Vote Heavily Expected in May 6 Primary
An estimated 35 000 Negro voters are expected to cast ballots on Tuesday May 6 in what is anticipated as the heaviest primary turnout in years. Candidates including Henry J Richardson Jr rally support across Indianapolis with events at the U N S A hall and a carriers meeting.
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Henry J. Richardson Jr
Workers Nonpartisan Political Action League
Richardson
Twelfth Street
North Senate Avenue
North
Senate Avenue
Charles
Buck) Sumner
Russell Ryan
Walter St. Clair
Byron Kilgore
Howard B. Caughran
Marion County
Dissolution Sought for Speedway Association of America
Four surviving founders Carl Fisher Douglas Wheeler C E Dutton and James Nichols seek dissolution of the Speedway Association of America filed before Circuit Judge Harry O Chamberlin. Deceased founders are Frank Wheeler Charles Sedgwick and James A Allison. Founded 1915 to acquire leases for shows it held one annual meeting then ceased activity.
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Speedway Association of America
Harry O. Chamberlin
Carl Fisher
Miami Beach
Fla
Douglas Wheeler
New York
C. E. Dutton
Minneapolis
James Nichols
Frank Wheeler
Charles Sedgwick
James A. Allison
Worm Turns on Police and Press in Odd Allegation
Asahel Edwards, arrested as a robbery suspect, was released after claiming someone stole ten dollars from his pants during the arrest. He later phoned police headquarters and alleged that either officers or newspaper reporters were behind the theft, prompting mutual suspicion.
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Asahel Edwards
West Twenty-fifth Street
Edwards
Roosevelt vetoes omnibus measure vetoes laws on statute books
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York records an omnibus veto message. He struck down 126 of the 600 bills passed by the last session, aiming to reduce statutes and simplify the law. The action was reported from Albany, New York, on May 2.
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United Press
Albany
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Ordinance Prepared For Advertising Benches By City
An ordinance to authorize a contract with Carl H Bauer to erect benches with advertising on city sidewalks in several sections of the city will be presented to the city council Monday night. The board may designate bench locations and approve the ads. Fees are 2.50 dollars per bench for year one and 5 dollars for year two.
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Carl H. Bauer
Minstrel and Meeting Plans Tied to National Tennis Event
A slate purporting to be the Democratic group’s list circulates without named county posts. The Racquet Club hosts a ladies minstrel at Walker theater on May 21 with a cast of ninety, planned by Mrs Briscoe and others, to entertain visitors for the American Tennis Association national meeting August 18 to 23. Tickets are sold at Walker theater, local drugstores, and the YMC A and YWCA.
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James T. Raine
Gabriel Stanley
Amos Bybee
North Side Democratic Club
Boulevard Place
Louis Blow
Robert E. Skelton
Barnes M. E
Myrtle Ware
Bar Association
Racquet Club
Walker Theater
Lillian Briscoe
Anns Johnsonne
Hallie M. Beacham
Georgia Martin
American Tennis Association
Minstrel
Walker Theater and Drug Store
Dunbar
German psychiatrist links modern art to creativity and psychopathology
Dr. William Weygandt, head of a large Hamburg area asylum, told Chicago audiences that modern art shows a close tie to the creative mind and psychopathic tendencies. He suggested serious painters with imaginary, vivid subjects should be examined by mental health experts.
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Hicago
William Weygandt
University of Hamburg
Friedrichsberg
Chicago
Washington, D. C
International Psychiatric Congress
Dr. Weygand
Receiver Is Demanded Against Indianapolis Firm
A federal complaint filed today seeks a receiver for Radio Allied Industries Inc of Indianapolis. It alleges insolvency with over 380000 owed to more than seventy five creditors and failure to meet obligations for the last month. Boynton & Co of Chicago files noting a 1831 note against the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Allied Industries, Inc
Indianapolis
Boynton & Co
Chicago
Ayres Truck Recovered After Theft Near Keystone Ave
An Ayres truck laden with merchandise stolen from 1451 Central avenue was found a few hours later by a police squad under Sergeant Eugene Eldridge on Millersville road beyond Keystone avenue. All packages except one, which bounced away, were inside the recovered truck abandoned by the thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. 8. Ayres & Co
Central Avenue
Eugene Eldridge
Millersville Road
Keystone Avenue
Eddie Savoy Seeks Relief To Stay In State Service
Edward Augustine Savoy marks his 75th birthday while fearing loss of his life work as the Negro messenger outside the secretary of state's office. He has served since 1871 and faces retirement next August unless Congress provides relief. Friends plan to press his case before lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Edward Augustine Savoy
Congress
Eddie
State Department
Grant
Secretary of State
Telephone rate appeal filed against Attica company
A notice of appeal was filed today with the public service commission at the statehouse challenging the recent rate increase granted to Attica Telephone Company. The appeal was lodged by rate payers and will be heard in Fountain circuit court.
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Attica Company
Fountain Circuit
Attica Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
Statehouse
Fountain Circuit Court
Notice to bidders on old buildings and sewer project bids
Sealed bids are invited by the Board of School Commissioners for sale and removal of a seven room dwelling at 4850 Julian Avenue Indianapolis within 30 days of bid acceptance. Separate notices announce bids for Irvington Main Connecting and Intercepting Sewer construction and for dehydration building equipment, with non collusion affidavits and certified checks required. Public openings set May 27 1930 and May 13 1930 in Indianapolis officials’ offices.
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Board of School Commissioners
North Meridian Street
Indianapolis
Julian Avenue
Alse
City OF
A. B. Good
Irvington Main
Indiana
Board of Sanitary Commissioners
Sanitary District of
City Hall
Dianapolis
Irvington
Pleasant Run
Wallace Street
Arlington Avenue
Dewey Street
Aid
Board OF Sanitary Commissioners, Sanitary District OF
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O. C. Ross
A. H. Moore
Eagle Woods
Charles H. Hurd
Delaware Street
C. K. Calvert
Eaglewpods
Board OF Ree Commisers
Broad Ripple
Riverside District
Plans to widen Forty sixth street into a fifty foot thoroughfare
The board of works ordered plans for widening Forty-sixth Street to fifty feet between Arsenal avenue and Haverford to Crestview with a petition from Keystone avenue to Monon railroad. Four public improvement contracts totaling 37000 were awarded for sewers and paving. numerous resolutions approved for alley paving grading and openings.
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Arsenal Avenue
Haverford Street
Crestview Avenue
Board of Works
A. H. Moore
Keystone Avenue
Monon Railroad
West Tenth Street
Tibbs Avenue
Olin Avenue
Columbia Construction Company
Main Sewer
Centennial Street
Tenth
Goff Avenue
New York Street
Lynn
Belmont Avenue
Abel Brothers
Hoefgen
Madison Avenue
Ransdell Street
William D. Vogel
la Salle
New York
Vermont
Michigan
Tacoma
Temple Avenue
Ashland
Thirty-sixth
Crescent Street
Ashland Avenue
Massachusetts
Pratt Street
Crestview
Roosevelt
Ingram
Eighteenth
St. Clair
Yandes
Twentieth
Haugh Street
Walnut
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de Quincy
Riley
Hillside
Thirty Seventh
Mrs Lulu Ketcham Anderson resigns from DAR
Mrs Lulu Ketcham Anderson wife of Bishop William F Anderson of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Massachusetts resigns from the Daughters of the American Revolution on April 23. She cites disapproval of the society stand against disarmament and the world court and its failure to take a stand on prohibition.
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United Press
Boston
Lulu Ketcham Anderson
William F. Anderson
Methodist Episcopal Church of Massachusetts
Daughters of the American Revolution
Society
World Court
Sunnyside to Host Johnnie Schulz Orchestra Show
Sunnyside will host entertainer Johnnie Schulz a xylophonist and drummer with the Junior Melody Boys orchestra who will perform for youngsters Saturday afternoon in the neighborhood venue.
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Johnnie Schulz
Junior Melody Boys Orchestra
Sunnyside
Robinson Pushes Bigger Navy Despite London Pact Costs
Senator Robinson argues that to gain full benefits of the three power agreement the United States must expand the Navy. He says building up battleships destroyers submarines and cruisers is essential to adequate bargaining power and disarmament progress, despite the cost of about 100 million dollars annually.
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Scripps-Howard
Alliance
Washington
Robinson
Great Britain
Japan
United States
1000 Tech Pupils Win Places on Honor Roll
More than one thousand pupils at Technical high school earned honor roll by reaching seven scholarship points. Twenty one girls and sixteen boys earned straight A grades. sixty four others surpassed twelve points. Notable students include boys Dugal d McDougall and William Stevenson and girls Thelma Coleman and Elsa Platzer.
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Technical High School
Dugald McDougall
William Stevenson
George Schmidt
Robert Cahill
Leonard Thomas
Leroy Wires
William Strong
Harold Hostetter
Stanley Malless
John Fargo
Ruchard Jones
Don Nicewander
Walter Noffke
Robert Williams
James Ali
Charles
Gilbert Korff
Harry Robinson
John Carroll
Pauline Blackburn
Phyllis Bolton
Evelyn Venitz
Ralph Ross
Harold Oliver
Raymond Esarey
Herman Champlin
Katherin Ross
Melvin Lichenberg
Robert McAninch
Vera Kunse
Langdon Sued For 3412 Damages In Film Deal
Film comedian Harry Langdon was named as defendant in a suit filed in Los Angeles by former business manager William H. Jenner. Jenner claims under a contract Langdon owed him 500 dollars weekly and a percentage of profits from certain pictures, alleging the salary was paid but the profit share remains due.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Harry Langdon
William H. Jenner
Jenner
Langdon
Appeal in Indiana chain store licensing case to be taken to Supreme Court
Deputy Attorney General George Hufsmith announced the appeal will go to the United States Supreme Court within days. The 1929 Indiana licensing act required store licenses with fees from 3 to 25 dollars by chain size, and was ruled unconstitutional in injunction suits brought by Lafayette Jackson of Standard Grocery Company. The act served as the main general fund revenue measure of the 1929 legislature.
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Indiana
United States Supreme Court
George Hufsmith
Lafayette Jackson
Standard Grocery Company
Robert C. Baltzell
Thomas W. Slick
Will M. Sparks
Campfire Girls Grow Rapidly at School 72 in Troy
Campfire Girls at School 72 Troy and Carson avenues show rapid growth with fourteen participants guided by president Jean Rearick, secretary Helen Conner, scribe Mary Beatliff, and music chair Evangeline Weber. A second new club, Red Cross, works on quilts for Riley hospital children under sponsor Miss Mary Brigham.
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Campfire Girls’ Organization
School
Troy and
Carson Avenues
Naomi Burton
Guardian
Jean Rearick
Helen Conner
Mary Beatliff
Evangeline Weber
Red Cross Club
The
Riley Hospital
Miss Mary Brigham
Radical Criminal Code Discussed At Chattanooga Institute
In Chattanooga Tennessee on May 2 an annual institute of justice at the University of Chattanooga debated a bold criminal procedure code. It advocated abolishing the grand jury system and unanimous jury verdicts and proposed jury selection by the judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Institute of Justice
University of Chattanooga
Church of Dreams Built by Saving His Pennies
Anthony Thompson, born Kamare Greece and later a United States immigrant, vowed as a 16 year old to build a church for his hometown. He came to the U S in 1894 and opened a small lunchroom in Uincy Massachusetts.
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United Preas Uincy
Mass
Anthony
Thompson
Kamare
Greece
United States
New York
Chicago
Butler campus scuffle ends with no action against officer
David S. Kilgore city recreation director sought action against Ernest B. Fink Butler special policeman after Fink allegedly ejected him from Butler campus at night Fink grabbed Kilgore on the running board and demanded he move on Fink later proved his badge to investigators and Kilgore reported the incident to Lambda Chi Alpha house 1048 Graceland avenue
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Butler University
David S. Kilgore
Kilgore
Ernest B. Fink
Graceland Avenue
Butler
Fink
Lambda Chi Alpha
Pogue's Run Channel Grading Sealed Bids Invited
The Board of Sanitary Commissioners of Indianapolis invites sealed bids for Pogue's Run Channel grading from the Newland Avenue bridge area to Rural Street. Bids due May 27, 1930, in Room 103 City Hall with non collusion affidavit and certified check.
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Indianapolis
Board of Sanitary Commissioners
Sanitary District of
City Hall
Indiana
Newland Avenue
Rural Street
Board OF Sanitary Commissioners Sanitary District OF
B. J. T. Jeup
C. Ross
A. H. Moore
Nowland Avenue
Denny Street
Nineteenth Street
Board of Sanitary Commissioners of the Sanitary District of
Sanitary District OF Indiapolis
O. C. Ross
Coolfnh
Broad Ripple
Riverside
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