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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1930
Page
16
National GOP leaders face a split over prohibition that could cost them Senate seats in Massachusetts New Jersey Illinois Rhode Island and Pennsylvania amid a broader party realignment. Democrats may gain control as anti prohibition sentiment grows.
A May musical festival directed by Richmond Women’s Club music department featured a twelve person six ensemble and a 350 voice combined chorus from city churches and Earlham college. Works by Rubinstein Mozart Tschaikowski Dickinson and Weber filled the program in a landmark local performance.
In Columbus Indiana May 19 eighty three cases were dismissed to clear the docket for the next term. A trial date of June 26 was set for Ray Gordon Charles Fiasterson and Donald Streehberry of Indianapolis on charges of reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident.
Chicago readers hear a tongue in cheek argument praising a $3 billion federal plan to spruce up Washington. The piece jokes about daisies and zinnias planted outside Senator Borah’s window to keep him content and notes the tax money would fund such beautification.
Residents of Rockford report seeing a rainbow formed by moonlight during a storm. Witnesses say the arc appeared around midnight, was a perfect semi circle, and lasted about five minutes.
United Press expands coverage by opening a Terre Haute bureau under John L. Cutter. The new office links Indiana and Illinois Wabash valley papers directly, shifting transmission from Indianapolis to Terre Haute to speed news delivery.
Eddie Jackson a 13 year old Negro boy and cousin Jimmie Conners play carnival toss in Hammond Indiana. Jimmie acts as customer throwing at Eddie who dodges balls. rocks replace balls when unavailable. Eddie sustains a head cut and is taken home for bandages after the third throw.
The widow Mrs. Clara Gaw arrived from Denver to plead for mercy for James Baker known as Texas Jim. Baker, 25, stands trial for the December 27 1928 murder of Henry Gaw night watchman at Guggenheim laboratories and for claims of killing ten persons.
A prohibition investigation in Topeka resumed as agents seek evidence for a special grand jury convening later this month to probe reports of a widespread liquor ring. In Fort Wayne Ralph Rosenwinkel, former Allen county deputy sheriff and bailiff in federal court, received a two year term at Leavenworth for conspiring to violate the national prohibition law.
Exploitation of an unlimited vein of kaolin in Boone county Kentucky is planned by Southern Mineral Products Company of Indiana led by president C E Merrill. The deposit near Rising Sun across the river from Indiana’s Ohio river area covers two 250 acre tracts. Merrill says the kaolin will be refined into beauty clay and other products at a Rising Sun factory, with work to begin soon.
A Kibler Trucking case from Brazil Indiana aims to test the states heavy truck weight statute now argued to be based on a four wheel rule. Harold Snyder was arrested for overweight driving and plans appeals to Indiana’s high court. Prosecutor Kenneth Miller supports a test of the law amid disputes over wheel count and highway damage.
Dale Jackson, famed endurance flyer, dazzles 20 000 spectators at Mars Hill Stout field with the Travel Air mystery S. He dives from cloud cover and plans to improve Lindbergh’s transcontinental record pending extra fuel tanks. The Curtiss Wright team performs amid low ceilings and misty conditions.
In Bloomington Indiana May 19 Mary Ellen Kapp Walton and Josephine Roberts Gary tied for first in violin at the state high school music contest held at Indiana University Anna Baker Ft Wayne was second and Florence Grovesnor Ft Wayne third Euelah C Cole Whiting won the piano division with Gwendolyn Mahoney Huntington second and Juanita Zurcher Whiting third First place winners received gold medals second silver and third bronze
Miss Mary Catherine Hunt aged 16 of 2142 North Olney street stepped from a Brookside street car at Massachusetts avenue and New Jersey street and ran into the path of an East Tenth street car. She suffered a cut above the left eye and bruises to arms and legs. Police sent her to city hospital. she was later released home after treatment.
Owen J. Roberts, tall six footer with iron gray hair and a square jaw, is nominated by President Hoover to fill the Supreme Court vacancy after Justice Sanford's death and Parker's rejection. Roberts rose to fame in the Teapot Dome prosecutions and is described as a shrewd, confident Philadelphia lawyer with a big appetite for big game in law and in the Maine woods.
William A. White Sullivan county's slain bootlegger was laid to rest in Merom after funeral services led by Rev. Bennett and Rev. Johnson. Dade Bennett, indicted for murder, is jailed on a second degree murder charge amid a grudge over White and Brummett's sister. The shooting occurred at Elmer Bledsoe's camp on the Wabash river south of Riverton. White was a fugitive under a prohibition warrant.
Thousands of dollars may be returned to county exchequers from county treasurers if the Barrett law amendment interpretation by Lawrence F. Orr is upheld. Orr said the law shifts all Barrett fund bank interest back to county treasuries with an effective date set by an emergency clause upon the governor's signature March 16 1929. Field examiners found Allen county earned 5547.13 in interest under the clause.
Hammond Indiana May 19 Judge Virgil Reiter secured renomination on the Republican ticket for the Hammond superior court bench with no opposition. His campaign spent four cents for postage to cover costs.
Senator Burton K. Wheeler, a Democrat from Montana, told a dry audience at Calvary Baptist Church that prohibition as enforced is absurd and corrupt. He warned widespread graft fuels disgust and noted his vote with a minority to bar poison in government alcohol.
Anderson Indiana May 19 Assets exceeding 4 5 million and capital of 600 000 will result from the merger of the Anderson Banking Company and the Madison County Trust Company. The new institution will be effective about June 15 and will be the largest of its kind in Anderson.
Census supervisor Delbert O Wilmeth released figures showing Wayne township at 42 791 this year up from 27 551 in 1920 and Franklin township at 2 918 up from 2 459. Washington township estimated at 34 960 vs 16 965 ten years ago and Lawrence township up to 5 563 from 3 127.
National Retail Dry Goods Association discusses a proposed policy banning overweight clerks behind counters. L. S. Ayres personnel chief says ability and sincerity outweigh looks. William H. Block executive notes if weight not burdensome, a larger clerk may be hired. beauty not required. The debate centers on what makes a saleswoman effective.
Indianapolis records a weekend traffic toll of four dead and about twenty injured in a series of accidents. Patrolman Byron W. Payne 30, dies in a Pendleton Pike crash with Mrs Flossie Owens 28 among the fatally injured. Pittman boy 5 also dies from truck injuries and Schad 74 dies after walking into a truck path. Several others suffer injuries from crashes across city streets. Coroner investigates possible alcohol involvement.
Miss Josephine Roach 26 of Logansport died instantly when a car carrying six people plunged into Mud Creek south of Rochester after the driver cited blinding lights. Five others from Indianapolis Peru and Logansport were injured. A Lakeville railroad crossing crash killed Mrs. William Herr 40 as she was thrown under a locomotive. George Cabanan 55 of South Bend was killed after stepping into the path of a car driven by Joseph Mullins of La.
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