Indianapolis Leaders Resume Push for City Manager Plan
Business and civic leaders meeting at the Chamber of Commerce discussed reviving the drive for a city manager system in Indianapolis. Speakers including L L Fellows and F A Wilkening urged replacing partisan rule, while wholesalers on a courtesy trip to Kokomo indicated support for the movement.
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Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce
Kokomo
John L. Duvall
Pekin
L. L. Fellows
Nickel Plate Road
F. A. Wilkening
Standard Metal Company
Myram M. Hughes
Fletcher American Company
M. Covert
Ernst & Ernst
James R. McCoy
Century Paper Company
Rhinelander trial adjourned as settlement thoughts rise
The Rhinelander marriage annullment case in White Plains was adjourned by Justice Joseph Morschauser until Monday. Belief grows that the trial may end soon with a settlement rather than further cross examination and more of the defendant's love letters.
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United Press
White Plains
N. Y
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Alice
Supreme Court
Joseph Morschauser
Leonard
Smoking by Boys Triggers Juvenile Court Action
A University Heights boy testified he bought cigarettes at local stands and lunch rooms fifteen times without being questioned about his age. Eight men pleaded guilty and were placed on three months probation before Juvenile Judge Frank J. Lahr. Twenty three under sixteen boys faced similar charges as investigators seek the tobacco source in four Indianapolis public schools.
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University Heights
Frank J. Lahr
Indiana
Community Fund drives surpass previous total in city
Total contributions in the Community Fund drive reached 638 917.49 at noon ending with a luncheon at the Claypool. The result surpasses last year’s 632 000 and nears the 650 662 goal. Notable gifts include 700 from Mr. and Mrs. Booth Tarkington and multiple gifts of 100 or more from local residents and organizations. Alfred Kauffmann presided at the luncheon before leaving for Chicago. Ernest G. Hesser led community songs to close the event.
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Claypool
Fred Hoke
Booth Tarkington
Dick Miller
Women’s Auxiliary Committee
W. H. Coleman
Thomas R. Kackley
Charles S Becker
Ralph A. Lemcke
Mary D. Sheerin
Morton Gould
Paul H. White
Henry Rauh
Orville Peckham
Carl J. Sherer
Edward G. Sourbier
Alfred Kauffmann
Chicago
Ernest G. Hesser
Durkin Sought in Indiana by Federal and Local Police
Federal agents and Indiana police hunted Martin Durkin Chicago gunman sought on murder charges in Chicago and California. Durkin was reportedly seen in Elkhart by Patrol Sgt. Howard Judd, prompting renewed efforts by Indianapolis police and DOJ agents. Judd was suspended for not attempting capture, claiming Durkin "didn't owe me anything."
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Indiana
Martin Durkin
Chicago
Sheik
California
L. H. Northrop
Durkin
Elkhart
Howard Judd
Indianapolis
Department of Justice
Judd
Northrop
New Hall Dedicated at Indiana University During Homecoming
Women's Memorial Hall was dedicated at Indiana University during the homecoming program. The event was part of a weekend that will culminate with Memorial Stadium dedication and the Indiana Purdue football game on Saturday. Tonight featured Men and Women's Powwows and a broadcast of the program.
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United Press
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Memorial Stadium
Indiana Purdue
Appellate Court Bars Yellow Cab Parking Near Union Station
The court restrained Yellow Cab Company from parking taxis on Jackson Place in front of the Fair Building opposite Union Station. Heirs of the Malott estate claim parking interferes with business though a city ordinance permits cabs to park there.
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Yellow Cab Company
Jackson PL
Fair Bldg
Union Station
Malott
Mortgage Filed For St. Marys-Woods College Branch School
A mortgage for 1 800 000 was filed by the Sisters of Providence on property at St Marys of the Woods College and in St Marys Indiana. The loan funds a plan to purchase Laurel Fall the Stoughton Fletcher estate in Indianapolis to establish a branch school for girls.
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United Press Terre
Navy quashes gag charges of air widow in Shenandoah case
The Shenandoah court of inquiry ruled former judge advocate Capt. Paul Foley not guilty of pressuring Mrs. Margaret Lansdowne to alter testimony. Lansdowne widow of the dirigible commander claimed department orders pushed a westward flight seen as political. The court found Foley acted within his duties.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Margaret Ross Lansdowne
Shenandoah
Radio Fans 10 Get Surprise Tonight On WFBM
The Times presents a surpr evening on the air at 9 tonight on WFBM Merchants Heat and Light. The Victor Herbert Ensemble plans ensemble and solo numbers with secret details. Mrs. Elsa Huebner Olsen will discuss a strange play at the Little Theatre. Sport fans will find a football related surprise too. Tune in for a full program.
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WFBM
Merchants Heat and Light Company
Times
Victor Herbert
Little Theatre
Elsa Huebner Olsen
200 Lost on Sea Rescued
The Brazos reported locating the Haitian steamer Ville Des Cayos carrying 200 laborers from Santiago to island sugar fields. Navy officers believe all aboard are safe though confirmation on rescue was not received. A British tramp steamer had earlier reported three men picked up and the vessel sunk in a hurricane. The Brazos towed Ville Des Cayes toward Pilon harbor.
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United Press
Washington
Navy Department
Ville Des Cayos
Santiago
Cuba
Island
Navy
Ville Des Cayes
The
Brazos
Pilon Harbor
Inspector of Traffic Named as Duvall Visits Courthouse
Claude M Worley county investigator is named Inspector of Traffic by mayor elect John L Duvall. Duvall's courthouse visit likely triggers a scramble of friends eager to interview him for the first time since his election. Worley hopes to interview Duvall and may handle traffic in the office later.
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Claude M. Worley
John L. Duvall
Duvall
Ward's Auto Stolen In New York City District Notice
United States District Attorney Albert Ward reports his Buick model stolen from New York and Meridian Streets. The car is six days old with license 626-322. No further details provided.
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United States
Albert Ward
New York and
Meridian Sts
Queen Alexandra Dies at Sandringham as Empire Mourns
Queen Alexandra of England died at Sandringham Norfolk at 5 25 pm after a critical illness. The widow of King Edward and mother of King George V, she had been in fading health since Thursday morning and her death stunned a nation that had long worshipped the Sea King's Daughter.
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United Press
London
Alexandra
England
Sandringham
Norfolk
Edward
George V
George
Mary
Chicago Council Moves to End Daytime Prohibition Support
Chicago officials voted 9 to 2 to draft a resolution directing police to stop aiding prohibition enforcement and instead focus on pursuing criminals. The move is seen as a direct challenge to Mayor Dever's law enforcement plan.
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United Press
Chicago
City Council Committee On Judiciary
Dever
Shank Weighs Race Against Updike for Congress
Mayor Shank considers running for Congress on the GOP ticket or a fusion slate against the Ku Klux Klan. City hall buzz says he will be groomed to oppose Representative Ralph E. Updike, who is expected to seek re election.
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Shank
Congress
Ralph E. Updike
Baby Hands of Betty Joe Search in Vain for Mama's Fingers
A two week old foundling named Bobby Betty Joe lies in a Methodist Hospital cot, as visiting prospects flood in after a note signed by an unknown mother urged surrender. Nurses describe the infant as perfectly healthy and cherished by many, while the child’s restless little fingers seek a mother.
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Betty Joe
Mama
Methodist Hospital
Bobby Betty Joe
R. R. Mulvihill
Broadway
Mother
Early Christmas Buying Reported in Indianapolis Shops
Merchants in Indianapolis report the Christmas buying season starting early with unusually large stockpiles and expectations of the heaviest holiday trade in firm history. L. S. Ayres hopes for strong sales as customers buy early, while New York Store and William H. Block Company executives foresee larger business and better equipment to handle crowds.
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Indianapolis
Sydney A. Sullivan
L. S. Ayres & Company
Kistler
New York
Frederick Smart
William H. Block Company
Plane Falls in Air Mail Graveyard Crash
West bound air mail plane crashed in the air mail graveyard near Kennerdell Pa. Pilot Steve Kauffman of Cleveland escaped unhurt from the wreckage. The crash occurred about fifteen miles from the spot where Charles Ames died and two other pilots were killed in the past two years.
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Bu_ United Preas
Ruby Lips Sweet but Expensive Theft Case
James Charos, 35, of New Jersey Street, faced grand larceny charges after detectives found $181 worth of cosmetics, allegedly stolen over five months from Hook Drug at Illinois and Washington. W. M. Zachary, a detective agency operative, posed as a clerk to trap Charos as he planned marriage to reduce living costs.
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James Chares
New Jersey St
W. M. Zachary
Quigley- Hyland Detective Agency
Hook Drug Company
Illinois
Washington Sts
Charos
Zachary
Red Grange Seeks Privacy Amid Pro Football Speculation
Illinois star Red Grange travels with the team to Columbus after hiding in Indianapolis to dodge reporters. He is linked to a possible professional contract and film work, with hotel aliases used by Grange and aide Charles Pyle.
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Red Grange
University of Illinois
Indianapolis
Grange
Spink Hotel
Charles C. Pyle
Kokomo
Illinois
Columbus
Ohio
Pennnsylvania
Ohio State
Champaign
Pyle
Spink
James B. Shaddrick
Salem
Lawrence Smith
Altoona
Ill
Dayton
Calvin Bard
Col Coolidge Improves After Heart Ailment Recurrence
Plymouth Vermont reports continued improvement in Col John C Coolidge condition as he rests at home from a heart ailment. Nurse May Johnson says he slept well and listened to his son’s New York radio address before retiring later than usual.
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United Arena
Plymouth
Col
John C. Coolidge
May Johnson
Colonel Coolidge
New York
Man Hurt In Runaway Crash At Daisy Street
A horse and buggy driven by Charles Schmidt of 1361 Silver Ave collided with a car driven by Albert Schmaltz of R. R. 4 Box 300 on Daisy Street near Bluff Road late Thursday. Schmidt was thrown and injured. Schmaltz was charged with assault and battery.
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Charles Schmidt
Silver Ave
Albert Schmaltz
Daisy St
Bluff Road
Schmidt
Schmaltz
Temperature Snapshot From Pennsylvania Weather Page
Readable fragments show hourly temperature readings around 84 at 10 a.m. in Pennsylvania. Partial line references 401 and numbers 41 43 44 46 appear, suggesting station data or grid figures rather than a full weather forecast.
Enginemen to Ask Pay Boost
General chairmen of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen plan a 7 percent wage increase. Secret meetings discussed the demand. They seek restoration of war time pay, noting current wages sit 7 percent below that level.
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United Press
Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive
United States Railroad Labor Board
Robber Hides in Home of Miss Mabel Roberts
Miss Mabel Roberts reports a robber entered her home at 512 East Miami Street, knocked her down, and stole 55 dollars. She described the suspect as tall with a red handkerchief over the lower face.
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Mabel Roberts
E. Miami Sr
Stephenson Request Delays Trip to Prison
Stephenson lawyers petition to keep D C Stephenson in the local jail for a month to prepare a new trial plea. Judge Sparks was notified and declined the request he left Rushville by car. The motion argues confinement here aids defense conferences and would not hinder the case.
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Coblasvnire
Ind
Will M. Sparkes
D. C. Stephenson
Madge Oberholtzer
Stephenson
Floyd Christian
Sparks
Rushville
Christian
Gooding
Prosecutor Declines Noblesville Appearance in Delay Motion
Prosecutor William H. Remy said he would not go to Noblesville today to hear the motion by D. C. Stephenson to delay his prison trip. He stated he would honor the request with his absence. Eph Inman and Ira Holmes, defense lawyers, stayed in Indianapolis and Floyd Cristan of Noblesville led the case.
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William H. Remy
Noblesville
D. C. Stephenson
Eph Inman
Ira Holmes
Indianapolis
Floyd Christan
Duvall Back Klan to Meet In Indianapolis City Scene
Runaway mayor elect John L. Duvall hid in Indianapolis as the Klan planned a late night meeting to discuss city affairs. Denunciations of Duvall’s failure to concede appointments surfaced as William C. Buser, his brother in law, returned to the city. Duvall denied knowledge of his location and planned to meet politicians at the courthouse Saturday.
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John L. Duvall
Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Duvall
William C. Buser
Buser
Twas Costly Loss for Democrats
An election expense report shows the Democratic party spent 32,093.11 to lose the last city election with total contributions of 31,486.55 leaving a 607.36 deficit. Notable sums include Walter Myers 1,524.58 and Theodore Vonnegut 14,615. other candidates list smaller amounts.
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Democratic I Party
Walter Myers
Mayn
Lillian Sedwick
Theodore Vonnegut
Herbert Miller
Millard Ferguson
Lewie Whiteman
Robert Springsteen
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