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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1926

Page

5

Colver Funeral Rites Set in Washington

William B. Colver former FTC chairman and Scripps Howard editor will be buried in Washington Tuesday after a months long illness He served on the War Industries Board price fixing committee and led Scripps Howard editorial efforts He is survived by his widow and daughter and a brother burial is at Ft Lincoln Cemetery with services at Gawlers Chapel

Times Special Washington William B. Colver Federal Trade Commission Scripps-Howard Colver Wilson War Industries Board Cleveland Press Wellington Ohio University of Ohio New York Scripps-McRae League Newspaper Enterprise Association Clover Leaf Minnesota Nebraska The Trade Commission Culver Scripps- Howard Alliance Tom Johnson Cleveland Cleveland Municipal Street Railway Company Benton Colver Battle Creek Mich Ft. Lincoln Cemetery Gawlers Chapel

Crowds Flock to Auto Classic International Guests Arrive

Visitors converge for the auto race event with guests from Italy England France and Brazil. Notables include Ray Harroun and executives from Firestone Dodge Packard and American Life Insurance Company. Transit plans expand with trains streetcars and buses to speed fans to the Speedway.

Davis Italy England France Brazil Ray Harroun Washington Hotel Great Race Plant Traction Terminal Terre Haute Indianapolis Eastern Traction People’s Motor Coach Company

Real Estate Board Creates Publicity Department

Indianapolis real estate board forms a publicity department to operate under Willis S. Thompson. Thompson, formerly with the Bell Telephone Company, has been active in real estate publicity in Florida.

Indianapolis

Prominent Guests Gather for Delco Race Event in Newark

Hartford Shock Absorber Co Newark vice president C Lee Harrison Delco makers Day ton Engineering Johnson Bowman Chicago dairy firm head C M Fuller Los Angeles Speedway Charles W Miller Northern Indiana Motor Car Ft Wayne Mrs A K Nash Detroit William Pabst Milwaukee L H Conger Willys Overland Akron Italy Italian race promoter A Salvi hosted by F E Moscovici Stutz Motor Car Co Chicago dealers and guests from Marmon Auto Co attend. One quarter of 1318 Democratic State convention delegates expected in town for the race with R Earl Peters hosting leaders in a box once reserved for Thomas Taggart.

Claypool American Central Life Insurance Company Herbert M. Woolen Pennsylvania St C. B. Wilson London England Detroit Dodge Automobile Company Warren Packard Packard Motor Car Company B. Lee McGlashem Preston Americaniany New York Barrett M Hartford Newark N. J C. Lee Harrison Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company Delco Johnson Bowman Chicago C. M. Fuller Los Angeles Speedway Charles W. Miller Northern Indiana Motor Car Company Ft. Wayne A. K. Nash Miller Rubber Company William Pabst Milwaukee L. H. Conger Willys-Overland Company Akron Ohio A. Salvi Milan Italy E. W. Headington Walter Cameron Dallas Joseph Gundry Cleveland George Hoevler Pittsburgh Tom Roberts Denver C. B. Thomas al Faulkner Los Angeles D. A. Smith William S. Esthaver Jacksonville Fila G. M. Williams H. H. Brooks Marmon Automobile Company R. Earl Peters Thomas Taggart French Lick

Memorial Day Tributes Planned Across Multiple Cemeteries

Patriotic groups set rites at four cemetery segments around the Monument. Speakers include Frank C. Riley Delbert O Wilmeth Knox Roberts William F Russell and Grace Hoffmeyer. A full military service with firing salute occurs at Memorial Park and other ceremonies follow across Ebenezer New Crown Anderson Holy Cross and Meridian Street bridge rites.

Frank C. Riley Delbert O. Wilmeth Mt. Jackson Cemetery Alvin P. Hovey Boy Scouts New Crown Cemetery Otis E. Brown Ebenezer Cemetery Knox Roberts Ebenezer Church Memorial Park Cemetery Irvington Post No. 88 American Legion 11Th Infantry William F. Russell Floral Park William E. Jeffrey Anderson Cemetery Holy Cross Cemetery John A. McFall Joseph McGowan Anthony J. Klee Holy Cross Zach Landers Daughters of Veterans Grace Hoffmeyer Meridian Street Fall Creek Navy Shortridge High School William P. McKinsey Lebanon Ind

Funeral for 22 year old local racer Herbert Jones

Herbert Jones 22 died from injuries after a Thursday crash at the Speedway. Funeral service likely Tuesday at First United Brethren Church with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. He was known for driving an Elcar Special and had four years of racing experience. Survived by mother Mrs. Lillian Daily.

Herbert Jones Methodist Hospital Speedway First United Brethren Church Walnut St Park Ave Crown Hill Cemetery Jones Indianapolis Lillian Daily E. St. Clair St

Women Continue To Talk Dry Act At Federation Meeting

Delegates at the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Atlantic City debate modifying the Volstead Act with wets in the minority. Behind closed doors heated talks unfold while Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania delivers a bone dry speech as several attendees depart. Delegates favoring light wines and beer mainly come from Kentucky and large states including New York Illinois and Pennsylvania.

United Press Atlantic City N. J General ‘Federation of Women's Clubs Gifford Pinchot Pennsylvania Kentucky New York Illinois

Lisbon mutiny reported as General Costa seeks revolution

Gen. Gomez Costa, commanding a Braga division, issued a proclamation to overthrow the present ministry. The cabinet ordered troops to Braga after the attempted upheaval.

United Press Lisbon Gomez Costa Braga Costa

BI Traction Strikes Auto Near Marion Fatality and Injuries

A coroner's inquest opened into a Marion Indiana auto-interurban crash that killed 47 year old Thomas Bennett and seriously injured 18 year olds Cleo Van Dyne and George Taylor. The Marion and Bluffton traction car collided with the auto on the city outskirts.

Traction Marion United Press Ind Bluffton Thomas’ Bennett Cleo van Dyne George Taylor

Moore urges abolition of city plan commission

Boynton J. Moore, city council president, demands abolishing the plan commission and appointing a new panel while preserving the zoning ordinance. He cites lost public confidence, cites a Florida trip costing 1700 dollars charged to city funds, and a disputed Forty-Sixth Street business permit over residents’ objections.

City Plan Commission Boynton J. Moore Present Plan Commission Moore Commission Florida William C. Buser Forty-Sixth St College Ave

Nine Women Dead in Rockford Plant Fire

United Press reports a Sutton automobile top factory fire in Rockford Illinois on May 29 trapping workers on the second floor. A spark from a bandsaw ignited celluloid causing a fatal explosion. five women died and eight injured. Victims include Mrs Mary Lillie mother of eight and Mildred Cramer Mary Wallack Alice Maretta and Helen Mamala.

United Preas Mildred Cramer Mary Wallack Alice Maretta Helen Mamala

Refuse Collection To Proceed Despite Speedway Races

Truly Nolen, garbage and ashes collection superintendent, announced that Monday’s refuse collection will proceed regardless of Speedway races. The plan remains in effect this week.

Nolen

Radio Programs Mix With Evening Concert Schedule

Radio listings detail 5 30 P M programs across stations KF Fig mer KYW WEEI WGY WOC and WGN Dinner concerts chimes and orchestral pieces. Evening lines feature many stations including WLIB WLS WMCA and WMCA with dinner music lullabies semi classical and organ or sports interludes.

KYW WGY Wore le WGN Diane Stig WIZ WLIB WLS Ford Jenn WMBB WMCA Propia Une Usrchestra Ress WRNY

Concert Listings and Radio Schedule Fragments

A fragmented listing shows radio station call signs and times for concerts and dinner music segments. It includes KDKA WGN 7320 and multiple stations such as 800 KPRC 9:30 KF AB WFAA WGN, 9:00 KMOX WGN, 9:20 KYW WSMB, 10:00 KFI KMOX and a dinner music block with WTAM and WR Moen ra 6:30 PM on KMOX.

KDKA WGN KPRC WOAW KFAB WFAA KMOX KYW WSMB KFI

Radio Schedule Fragments Highlight 8 Stations and Programs

A fragmented listing shows broadcasting times and stations including WBZ KMOX WEAF WJR WGY WPG KTHS WEAF WRC KOA KPRC WENR WDAF Rand WFAA Orchestra WTAM WTIC Baritone Pianist and various program notes such as Summerology Navy Band and Studio B Popular Pro.

WBZ KMOX WEAF WJR WGY WPG KTHS WRC KOA KPRC WENR WDAF Rand WFAA We Fesary Balla Bea Bones Ak— Pusicale All Ars WTAM WTIC Wwgy Navy Ban Lego O. OX Kmox Orcheigh Wil Wgusical Ke Andy Violi Inigt Nour Pratt MGA Shien Owoaw WRNY WOR Musical WPG + orchestra BO Nee Mana

Sunday Evening Church and Public Talks Schedule

WFBM announces a 0:45 First Presbyterian Arch Services 2:00 tabernacle services 4:00 Bishop George R Grose Peking China talk on Conditions in China 4:45 Second Presbyterian Church Services 5:45 Organ Recital Charles Hansen 8:15 Indiana Section Society of Automotive Engineers program featuring Arthur Brisbane C F Kettering Captain E V Rickenbacker and Judge S J Carter.

First Presbyterian Arch Tabernacle George R. Grose Peking China Second Presbyterian Church Charles Hansen Indiana Society of Automotive Engineers Arthur Brisbane C. F. Kettering E. V. Rickenbacker S. J. Carter

Silent Today Accords Station List Across Regions

A dense, OCR like listing names multiple radio stations grouped by region. It enumerates all listed call signs including Silent Today central and eastern bands and distant western affiliates. The piece reads like a directory snippet without a narrative.

Radio and Orchestra Nighttime Program Schedule

A late evening to midnight slate lists multiple stations such as KTHS KMA MOX and WEAF with orchestras dances and soloists. The schedule includes 9 15 PM WCCO music 10 PM KMOX Danes and orchestra 11 PM KFI trio and rendezvous club plus WFAA WJJD and WRNY hour blocks concluding with 12 AM KFI Radio Club and WEBH special numbers. Sunday tape notes mention St Boniface.

KMA WEAF Lopex WGN S and Henry WIP WMCA WOC Vamark WOAW R. K WHC WJZ Wreo WCCO KMOX KFI KPRC Red Club Resideve Munte PO. Kmo tTrio Rendezvous Club WAIU Wenr—Frocil WFAA WJJD WRNY WDAF Nishbhayk Kfi—Radio Club WEBH Wiiz WSB Aerch Carrilon WOK Paplist WTAM Walt Bi PA Jon WLS Little Brown Vayllat Golden Rule Circle WBAL WCAU Tavernacle WBBM Melody Hour WPG WGY Acert WGN String i Gist WCAP WGR Weeal WWJ Wwbaa Mandolin Hristian First, Christian Church Fourteenth Cavalry Band WSB Muste Weft Kieth WCH FAA

Radio and Church Music Groups Tie Up Airwaves

A bustling list of radio stations and musical groups airing programs throughout the evening. Ensembles include orchestras, chimes, choirs, quartets, bands, and church services, with stations like WSB WOK WGY WGN WLS WBAL WCAU and many others hosting concerts and religious services.

Silent Sunday Radio Network Listings By Region

A fragmented,旧 OCR style listing shows radio station call signs grouped by regions Silent Sunday includes Central Eastern and Far West networks with various stations CNRO CNRT CNRM WAHG WAAM WHAZ WRC WHAM WIR WEAO WRVA WGHB WTIC GFOA KLX KWSC CNRR CNRV CNRE.

Central CNRW KFKX WMAQ WMC WIL WOI WHAS WGST WHAD KSO WGBF Eastern CNRO CNRT CNRM WAHG WAAM WHAZ WRC WHAM WIR WEAO WRVA WGHB WTIC Far West GFOA KLX KWSC CNRR CNRV CNRE

Old Magic Room and Musical Programs on Radio

Radio listings show WGN WHB WHIZ and others broadcasting an array of music acts. Prominent mentions include violin solos by a noted artist, a MBB Orchestra, municipal and amateur ensembles, and various dance and frolic programs.

WGN Old Magic Room Serviers Wiz Aes MBB Ign “Bane Lee Bane KPRC WSUI KFTN WFAA Orean Don Anchors KFI

Radio Listings Highlight 1926 Programs and Hosts

Broadcast schedule notes multiple stations across the country. WEAF presents Sheridan's The Rivals at 7 PM and later unveils a monument to John Erickson in Washington DC with presidential and royal addresses. Chicago’s WGN offers the operetta May Time with Romberg music at 7:30 PM. Lincoln's KFAB features staff artists at 8:30 PM. Boston's WEEI hosts a Pop concert from Symphony Hall at 6 PM.

United WEAF New York Sheridan WCAP Washington WTAG WGR WFI KSD WSAI Woc WCCO WJAR John Erickson D. C

Hiner and Daily File Expense Claims for Primary Nomination

Ward B. Hiner reports $6 907 36 in his Republican short term senatorial primary campaign. Thomas A Daily lists $144 75 for his nomination bid on the same ticket as recorded with county clerk Albert H Lesche.

Albert H. Lesche Thomas A. Daily

Murder trial set for Sept 20 in Pike County

Thomas Ree, 50, Winslow, is charged with murdering his 10 year old son Leander. Ree waived arraignment and plans to enter a plea by trial date. He has retained an attorney despite earlier statements that he did not need one.

United Press Petersburg Ind Thomas Ree Winslow Leander Pike County Court Ree

Also Mentioned on This Page

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