Duvall Wins Mayoral Race and City Hall Shakeup
After John L. Duvall's victory in Indianapolis, Republicans discuss future city leadership with focus on police chief. Lieut Claude O Johnson is a leading candidate, while Arthur K McGee and Claude Worley face debate over Klan ties and Coffin faction influence. Possible board appointments and county GOP split loom as decisions approach. A hospital note reports Miss Oberholtzer was believed recovering eight days before death.
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Claude O. Johnson
Arthur K. McGee
Claude Worley
George W. Coffin
Worley
D. C
Coffin
Duvall
Defense aims at death statement in Stephenson trial
In Noblesville Indiana on November 4 1931 Dr J H Warvel testified that Madge Oberholtzer showed improvement eight days before her death after a blood transfusion casting doubt on the death statement at issue. The State plans to finish its case and the defense may seek a peremptory instruction of not guilty.
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Times
Noblesville
Ind
Madge Oberholtzer
J. H. Warvel
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Gentry
Earl Klinek
Warvel
Madge
Eph Inman
Dr. Warvel
Inman
Charles E. Cox
William H. Remy
Remy
Indiana
R. N. Harger
Indiana University
Will M. Sparks
Liner Berengaria Hit By Storm Leaves 26 Injured
The Berengaria arrived Southampton with 26 passengers injured from weekend storms as waves 30 to 50 feet battered the liner. Fifty others debarked at Cherbourg with cuts and bruises after being hurled against bulkheads. Damage to furniture and crockery totaled $10,000. Captain called it the worst gale of his experience. Mrs. W W Vanderbilt was among 860 first class passengers aboard.
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Bu United Press
Southampton
Berengaria
Cherbourg
Capitan
W W. Vanderbilt
William A Pope
Chicago
Duvall Wins City Race in Ward Sweep and Klan Slate Rises
John L. Duvall leads with an 8000 vote majority over Walter Myers amid a statewide ward sweep. The Republican ticket and Klan backed school commissioners secure victories, while Democrats win three council seats. Details include ward totals and multiple candidate names.
Four Auto Crashes Injure Four People
Police report four separate automobile incidents. Manuel Childs riding a bicycle at Eighteenth and Capitol was struck by Finas Wagner of Roanoke Street. William McAtee leaving a street car at Morris and Kentucky was injured with a broken leg by an auto. Frank Wurtzler, driver charged with assault and battery after a street car loading incident. Walter Mundon head injuries from a car at 2208 East Washington Street.Thomas Sprouse and O H Reeves also involved. motorman Henry Brown charged with assault and battery.
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Manuel Childs
Hovey St
Eighteenth
Capitol Ave
Finas Wagner
Roanoke St
Wagner
William A. McAtee
Fulton St
Morris St
Kentucky Ave
Frank Wurtzler
Thirty-Sixth St
Meridian Sts
Henry Brown
Illinois St
City Election Totals Show Rep Gains In Mayor Clerk and Council
Unofficial totals from Tuesday’s city election list John L. Duvall and several Republican candidates leading in mayor and council races. Dem candidates trail in a number of council and school board contests with figures including Walter Myers William Boyce and Arthur Lyday among others.
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John L. Duvall
Walter Myers
William A. Boyce
Thomas B. Wright
Walter R. Dorsett
Claude E. Negley
Ray Albertson
Austin H. Todd
Otis E. Bartholomew
Boynton J. Moore
Arthur W. Lyday
Robert E. Springsteen
Edward B. Raub
Millard W. Ferguson
Albert W. Miller
Fred W. Vehling
Prince of Wales falls in fox hunt mishap
The Prince of Wales toppled from his horse and landed in a ditch during the third start of the fox hunting season in London. Both he and the horse were uninjured, though the horse was mired and needed help to escape.
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London
Prince of Wales
Wales
First Charleston Night Is Popular In Riverside
Hundreds of Indianapolis Times readers attended a free Charleston lesson at Riverside Dance Palace led by Gene La Verne of Los Angeles. The first of twenty nightly sessions runs 8 to 10 pm with plain and fancy steps, promising easy learning and high energy.
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Riverside Dance Palace
Gene la Verne
Los Angeles
Cal
Indianapolis Times
la Verne
Indianapolis
Coupon Admission to Riverside Dance Palace
A coupon entitles the holder to admission to the Riverside Dance Palace and to free lessons in Charleston. The coupon does not grant entry during Charleston lessons.
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Riverside
Charleston
G O P Claims Moral Victory In State Vote
With returns from Indiana's ninety three municipalities nearly complete Republicans claimed a moral victory. They held many towns and broke into strong Democratic areas. South Bend flipped to Democratic, Chester Montgomery elected mayor by about 2682, and Marion elected a Democratic mayor John McConnell in twenty years.
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Indiana
South Bend
Chester Montgomery
Marion
John McConnell
Two Dead Men Elected District Attorney
Philadelphia voters elected a dead man for district attorney as John M. Patterson, Republican, died overnight. Despite stickers and last minute efforts, Patterson's critical condition could not prevent the death from deciding the race.
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United Press
Philadelphia
John M. Patterson
Patterson
Communist MP Saklatvala Defeated by Deceased Opponent
In London the Communist MP Shapurji Saklatvala lost in the St Pancras borough to a Conservative candidate who died after nomination but before election. The return did not affect his overall Commons seat as the contest was local.
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United Press
London
Shapurji Saklatvala
America
State Department
Borough of
St. Pancreas
Saklatvala
Commons
Robbery in Vandergrift Nets $75,000 From Messenger
Two masked men jumped from a car in Vandergrift's main business area and beat James Walthour, a messenger for Vandergrift Savings and Trust Company, taking his satchel containing 75000. He had stepped from a vehicle to board a train to Pittsburgh for the weekly deposit.
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United Press
Andergrift
James Walthour
Vandergrift Savings and Trust Company
Walthour
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Station
Temperature Readings Aboard Daily Journal
A sequence of hourly temperature figures is listed from early morning to noon. Readings include six o’clock and ten o’clock entries: 40, 50, 41, 54, 56, 58 Degrees with scattered times noted.
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Miveese
Duvall Married Woman Credits Hard Work for Mayoral Victory
Mrs. John L. Duvall credits hard work and forward thinking for her husband OHN L. Duvall winning the Indianapolis mayoral race. The 62 200 backers note his banking career and civic service from 1902 onward. He seeks a two day vacation before naming his official family and continues to be active in banking and local development.
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Ohn L. Duvall
Indianapolis
John L. Duvall
Duvall
Beech Grove Votes Favor Street Cars In City Ballot
Beech Grove voters backed retaining the street car line to Indianapolis by more than two to one. The Progressive ticket won, with Gearhart as town clerk Adams treasurer and Dukes Newcomer Britton trustees. Bus opposition and a pending injunction cloud the line’s sale confirmation. Vote totals show strong Progressive leads and smaller totals for Citizens and People’s tickets.
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Beech Grove
Indianapolis
Progressive
Citizens
William Gearhart
Charles Adams
L. C. Dukes
Harry W. Britton
Gearhart
Adams
Dukes
Newcomer
Britton
H. E. Bothwell
Charles Hartley
Homer Church
James Boyer
Hayes Nelson
People’s
Vernon Perkins
H. Lee Clerk
John Lancaster
Leslie Garrison
Ruben Brown
Howard Frances
State Tax Board Members Face Possible Jail
Members Phillip Zoercher John J Brown and William Hough of the State Tax Board were cited for contempt and may face jail after a Fulton County Circuit Court judge ordered the auditor to set property valuations 10 percent higher in Rochester Akron Kewanna and Fulton. The injunction aimed to stop the auditor from raising the tax duplicate despite protests, with the mandate issued to defend the board's authority to equalize real estate valuations.
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Brown
Zoercher
Hough
Fulton County
State Tax Board
Arthur L. Gilliam
Phillip Zoercher
John J. Brown
William Hough
Boal
Dge R. R. Carr
Fulton County Circuit Court
Fulton County Auditor
Rochester
Akron
Kewanna
Fulton
Detroit Mayor Defeats Klan Endorsed Opponent
Mayor John W. Smith of Detroit won re election on an anti Klan platform defeating Charles Bowles the Klan endorsed candidate. Complete returns show Smith with a 29371 vote majority in a 254011 total poll. Smith partisans captured five of nine city council seats.
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United Presse
Detroit
Mich
John W. Smith
Charles Bowles
Smith
Counci
Campaign setup for memorial to Dr Parsons and Prof Sandison
Organization of the campaign for a memorial to Dr W W Parsons former president of Indiana State Normal School who died recently and for Prof Howard Sandison was completed at the Claypool Monday night Henry Cromwell of Terre Haute was unanimously elected chairman.
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W. W. Parsons
Indiana State Normal School
Howard Sandison
Claypool
Henry Cromwell
Terre Haute
Myers Regrets Efforts in City Election Loss
Walter Myers, defeated mayoral candidate, regrets the outcome and thanks supporters. He congratulates Mr. Duvall on his election and says the fight was worthwhile, vowing to stay active for a better city and noting Democrats will elect two U S Senators this fall.
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Walter Myers
Mr. Duvall
Myers
United States
Judge Rules For Dr King In Health Board Case
Special Judge Oren S Hack ruled the State health board cannot remove Dr William F King from his post as board secretary or interfere with his duties. The ruling overruled the board’s motion to dissolve a temporary restraining order. The board had accused Dr King of malfeasance for allegedly increasing salaries without authorization. Hack said board members acted beyond their authority by attempting to impede a fellow appointee serving a defined tenure.
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State Board of Health
William F. King
Oren S. Hack
Superior Court Four
Hack
Health Board
Dr. King
King
State Health Board
Suit Filed On City Tax Levy In Indianapolis
The State of Indiana on relation of Indianapolis sues to force collection of the $.065 sanitary district tax levy over Mayor Shank's veto. Defendants include the State tax board Harry Dunn and John L. Duvall. The suit seeks entry of a $.066 rate and official collection of the levy.
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Indianapolis Sanitary District
Shank
State of
Indiana
Indianapolis
State Tax Board
Harry Dunn
John L. Duvall
Tax Board
Duvall
Democrat Is Winner Bu tn Bowl 46
John W. Moore of Morgantown was elected to Congress from Kentucky's Third District, succeeding the late Robert Thomas, in a Democratic victory announced after the election.
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Green
John W. Moore
Morgantown
Robert ¥. Thomas
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