Manlove Out as Chief of Motor Transport Unit Abolished
The Indianapolis Times reports the motor transport division of the State highway department has been dissolved as a separate unit. Manlove remains in charge of the garage, with major decisions now made in conference with Director John J. Brown and A. H. Hinkle of the maintenance department. A new accounting system under Ross Teckmyer aims to tighten expenditures and inventory, with the central garage fully equipped for motor production and overhaul.
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Hinkle
Brown
Manlove
Harry G. Leslie
Motor Transport Division
Highway Department
Ross Teckmyer
State Board of Accounts
Teckmyer
Highway Director
Legislative Committee
Highway Departments
Millions Lose Ground as Stocks Plunge After Bear Raid
United States Steel led a broad market downturn as a bear raid erased gains after a partial rally. The three hour session saw over six million shares traded and many issues hitting new yearly lows while margins were squeezed and large accounts faced liquidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Financial
New York
United States Steel
Chicago
Snow forecast for Indiana by Armington predicts snow by Wednesday
Meteorologist J. H. Armington at the weather bureau forecasts that today’s rain will turn to snow by Wednesday morning across Indiana. He says temperatures will fall from above forty five to near freezing tonight and that the snow should clear by Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
J. H. Armington
Indiana
Armington
Death of John Russell Raises Rail Wreck Toll to Five
The death of John Russell of Mills Springs North Carolina in Rockwood Tennessee raises the toll from Monday's Southern Railway Ponce de Leon wreck to five. Russell died in a hospital with a fractured skull.
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Ponce de Leon
United Press
Rockwood
Tenn
John Russell
Mills Springs
N. C
Southern Railway
Russell
Byrd To Hear Mother From Antarctic Broadcast
Commander Richard E. Byrd in the Antarctic will hear his mother speak to him Saturday night from Richmond Virginia via Station WGY Antarctic broadcast. The fortnightly program links Byrd with his family as his expedition endures in the polar region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Richmond
Wgy
Former city factory head bank bandit wounded by marshal
Billy Ragan once headed the Chicago branch of Linde Air Products and lived in Fisher Illinois where he attempted to rob Fisher State Bank. He fled after a marshal shot him twice, and confessed to the crime and other robberies. His wife Madge is cleared of blame.
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Fisher
Ill
Billy Ragan
Fisher State Bank
William 8. Ragan
Chicago
Linde Air Products Company
Fisher Boy
Madge Ragan
Ragan
Cecile E. Cook
W. L. Davis
C. R. Potts
Champaign
House of Correction Hospital
Danville
Leslie R. Mitchell
Danvillle
Mitchell
Indianapolis
Fisher Bank
Model Neighbor William S. Ragan Named Suspect in Illinois Bandit Case
Model neighbor William S. Ragan 40 once manager at Linde Air Products 2919 Roosevelt Ave left in March to head Chicago branch superintendent Neighbors at 4111 East Washington say he impressed as a model neighbor. Ragan with the company eight years has a wife and three daughters of school age.
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William S. Ragan
Fisher
Ill
Linde Air Products Company
Roosevelt Avenue
Chicago
Ragan
East Washington Street
Story of Mooney bombing confessed by brother of Lewis Smith
Wheeling, Nov. 12. A. L. Jess Smith confirms his sister and describes Lewis Smith’s alleged confession of planting the bomb at the San Francisco Preparedness Day parade. Smith says Lewis also boasted of two other bombings and of killing police chief William J. Quinn, with payments claimed and alleged wartime espionage ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Wheeling
W. Va
George Monroe
Shady Side
A. L
Jess Smith
Lewis Smith
Lewis
San Francisco
Tom Mooney
California
Smith
Io William J. Quinn
Monroe
Secret Service
Chinese envoy and wife sentenced for opium and laborer smuggling
Kao Ying former Chinese vice counsel at San Francisco and his wife were sentenced to seven years for smuggling opium and sixteen months for illegally bringing laborers. She received four years. Suen Foon, chancellor of the consulate, was acquitted. The couple were arrested in San Francisco last July when opium valued at 500000 dollars was found. They had promised to return to China for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Nanking
China
Kao Ying
San Francisco
United States
Kao
Suen Foon
Nevada seeks power contract veto over Boulder Dam deals
Senator Pittman indicates Nevada may seek injunction against contracts between the interior department and California interests for Boulder dam power unless Nevada gains a key provision. Nevada representatives demand the state may withdraw smaller power amounts and be allowed to sell power outside Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Pittman
Interior Department
California
Boulder Dam
Nevada
Interior
Wilbur
Thaw to Pay $25,000 in Miss Estardus Hoday Case
Marcia Estardus Hoday accepted Justice Aaron J. Levy's reduction of the verdict against Harry K. Thaw from $75,000 to $25,000. The ruling followed a supreme court win two weeks earlier, with the judge lowering the damage award last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
NEW York
Navy
Marcia Estardus Hoday
Aaron J. Levy
Harry K. Thaw
Estardus
Supreme Court
Levy
Second annual convention of cosmetologists and hairdressers
More than 500 beauty operators demonstrated contouration and modern techniques at the State Society of Cosmetologists and Hairdressers convention at the Clay pool in Indianapolis. The event showcased facial couches hair machines and new permanent waving apparatus amid lectures and a banquet and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Society of Cosmetologists and Hairdressers
Claypool
Mary Ristine
Terre Haute
Mrs. Ristine
Chicago
Ben Pickard
Windy City
Helen Ehrman
New York
Chateau
McManus Murder Trial Delayed to November 18
In New York Courtroom, George McManus, linked to Arnold Rothstein's killing, has the trial postponed to November 18 after one juror was sworn. Illness of gambler “Titanic Thompson” in Milwaukee hospital prompted the delay as the state cites a $300,000 gambling debt dispute among New York's sporting set.
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United Press
New York
George McManus
Arnold Rothstein
Thompson
Milwaukee
Rothstein
Charles C. Nott
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Gene Alger Offers Plea Deal If Wife Is Freed
Gene Alger a 21 year old Indianapolis parole violator and alleged bank bandit offered to plead guilty to Paris Crossing bank robbery if his wife is not prosecuted. He, his wife Josephine and relatives were captured after a four hour Clark county chase and are jailed in Vernon Indiana.
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Gene Alger
Indianapolis
Jennings County
Carl Losey
Vernon
Ind
Alger
Josephine
Gail
Clark County
Paris Crossing
Losey
Paris
C. W. Lowry
Jeffersonville
Lowry
Louisville
Detroit
Nanton
Canada
United States
Chicago
Bill Ryan
al Capone
Ryan
Harry G. Leslie
Gene
Leslie
A. Jobinka
Rivers Side
Ill
Jobinka
Jefefersonville
Hughes
Buteler University
John Buchanan
Buchanan
New York
Ilinois
North Capitol Avenues
State Reformatory
Danville
Matthews State Bank
Marion
Summitville
Gaston
Lafontaine
Gari E. Alger
North
Walcott Street
Brookside Parkway
Curtis linked to Negro invasion of Congress
United Press report notes letters found by the Senate lobby committee showing plans to elect Negro Democrats to Congress from St. Louis Chicago and New York discussed with Vice President Curtis by James A Arnold of the Southern Tariff Association. The correspondence describes forming a southern Republican council to gain political leverage and mentions Hoover involvement.
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United Preas
Washington
Congress
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Curtis
James A. Arnold
Southern Tariff Association
Senate
Arnold
Southern Republican Council
Death of Tokio University president Yonekichi Miyake
United Prone TOKIO reports the death of Yonekichi Miyake, president of Tokio University of Literature and Science. Funeral arrangements set for Thursday under Buddhist church auspices.
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Prone
TOKIO
Yonekichi Miyake
Tokio University of Literature and Science
Buddhist Church
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