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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1928

Page

3

Evansville Dedicates Municipal Airport Friday

Two tri motor planes carrying prominent Chicago and Chattanooga leaders will arrive for Evansville's airport dedication. The Aero Club of Evansville plans a city tour and banquet at the Hotel McCurdy after a program at the field. B Russell Shaw predicts Evansville’s airport will lead the nation in location construction and importance.

Evansville Ind Chicago Chattanooga Tenn Aero Club of McCurdy B. Russell Shaw St. Louis United States

Plan for New Air Wonder by Walter Barling

Walter Henry Barling, a noted designer of Army air bombers, works in Marshall Missouri on a monoplane claimed to rise after a 40 foot run. powered by an 80 horsepower motor. The wing design adds a curve to reach safety altitude quickly. He says the craft leaves the field in two seconds and climbs to 500 or 1,000 feet, then reaches 1,000 feet in 27 seconds.

United Press Marshall Walter Henry Barling United States Army Air Bombers Barling

Giant Zep to Be 'Searched' By Times

Washington October 13 Customs men ready for Graf Zeppelin arrival in the United States with passengers Frank Dow assistant commissioner says baggage will be inspected like ocean liners and liquors for passengers sealed under regulations that apply to ocean liners.

Washington United States Frank Dow Dow Eamer

Capitol Airways Pilot Addresses Navy Corps School Opening

Fred A. Lanter spoke on air navigation at the opening session of the 84th division air corps school of instruction held at the Chamber of Commerce Friday night. More than sixty students, mostly Army reserve pilots, enrolled. Friday night classes will continue nine months.

Fred A. Lanter Capitol Airways 84Th Division Air Corps School of Instruction Chamber of Commerce Army Reserve Corps

Airplane campaign tour by Rand Beckett in Johnson County

Campaigning pilot Rand Beckett a Republican candidate for joint State Senator from Marion and Johnson counties plans a two hour flight from Hoosier Airport at 2 p m. He will drop 5000 campaign maps over Edinburg Franklin and Greenwood in a Travel Air biplane accompanied by Harold C Brooks airport secretary treasurer and former Johnson County resident.

Joe Rand Beckett Marion Johnson Counties Beckett Hoosier Johnson County Hoosier Airport Travel Air Harold C. Brooks Edinburg Franklin Greenwood

Aviators Enter Twenty Planes for La Porte Meet

Twenty planes entered for a Sunday meet at the government emergency landing field near La Porte Indiana. The event is organized by William Wallen and local aviation enthusiasts forming a new aviation club.

Tyr Times LA Porte Ind Government Emeregency Landing Field Here William Wallen

Airport lights ready for Times special

Boundary and hazard lights have been installed at the municipal airport in South Bend Indiana and were turned on for the first time this week. Attaches believe the lights were noticed when the dirigible Los Angeles passed over the city and beamed light toward the airport.

South Bend Ind Los Angeles

Perry Flies From East Norman A. Perry

Indianapolis power company executive A. Perry departs from East Norman in a brief press note announcing the move and identifier within the utility’s leadership lineup.

Time and Progress Enshrouds 1840 State Bank of Indiana Home

The old State Bank of Indiana building from 1840 sits in the Illinois Street and Kentucky Avenue corner, buried beneath scaffolding and signage for a jazz work. Once a show place with a pillared portico and a small lawn, it now appears neglected at a busy Washington intersection.

Old State Bank of Indiana State Bank of Indiana Illinois St Kentucky Ave Washington Indianapolis

Dent co pilots new Fairchild cabin plane to Culver

The arrival at Culver Indiana occurred Friday after a delivery from Farmingdale New York. Captain H Weir Cook led the flight with James A Perry Piatt J Searle and Ben O Aspy aboard. The party flew from Albany New York to Culver with a stop free flight arriving at 5 p m. They planned to spend the weekend at Perry s Lake Maxinkuckee cottage and fly to Indianapolis Monday morning.

Marion Names New Flying Instructor at JCAC Airport

Lieut. R. L. Stephens of Atlanta is named the new flying instructor at the Marion JCAC airport. He may teach aeronautics meteorology and navigation in Marion schools, holding an Indiana license. Stephens recently delivered a bale of cotton by plane to Alfred E. Smith the New York Governor who sold it at auction.

Marion Ind R. L. Stephens Atlanta Association of Commerce Indiana Stephens Alfred E. Smith New York

Ohio Guard pilots aid inventory in Cleveland

Capt. F. L. Smith of the Ohio National Guard observation squadron flew to Indianapolis in a Curtiss O-11 biplane on Friday and returned with Sgt. L. M. Johnson of the Indiana National Guard to help take inventory of the Ohio unit.

F. L. Smith Cleveland Ohio National Guard Indianapolis L. M. Johnson Indiana National Guard Ohio

Raze Old Courthouse Sparks Legal Delay

Fred I. King legal action for the State fire marshal aimed to speed the demolition of Kokomo’s old courthouse condemned as a fire hazard. Demolition work halted by contractor litigation while the new courthouse construction proceeds.

Fred I. King Kokomo

Walton League Set for Indiana Banquet Meetings

United Press reports the Izaak Walton League Indiana chapters plan their annual banquet in Fort Wayne on Thursday and Friday with local attendance anticipated and events outlined for the two day meeting.

United Press FT. Wayne Ind Indiana Izaak Walton League

Dilapidated 19th century building hides among modern structures

The pillars of the old edifice can only be seen through gaps between signboards with its lower half blocked by a wall. The front lawn hosts low brick structures plastered over to shelter a theater a pair of bars a trunk and jewelry shop and more. Ownership traces: 1868 Franklin Insurance Company then Emery estate later the Jennings Brothers Real Estate Company now the holder.

Franklin Insurance Company Emery Estate of Cincinnati Jennings Brothers Real Estate Company

Probe of Train Crash Opens at Shelbyville

Shelbyville Indiana October 13 Authorities investigated a collision Friday between two Big Four freight trains derailing several cars and injuring two trainmen Edward Thase engineer Cincinnati Ohio and H A Mathis Indianapolis brakeman slight injuries after they jumped from the train Both trains were to stop near a viaduct to wait a passenger train brakes failed causing the crash Traffic was delayed about two hours.

United Press Shelbyville Ind Edward Thase Cincinnati H. A. Mathis Indianapolis

Automobiles Reported Stolen By Police

Police list several stolen vehicles including Ford touring cars driven from 416 and 448 Bright Streets and 2106 Highland Point, a Chevrolet coupe from Mar ket and Alabama, a Chevrolet coach from Pennsylvania and Washington, a Chrysler coupe from 2805 Buckle Street, and a Ford coupe from Technical High School. Named owners include Jack Louis, David Landes, Louis Crone, John Johnson, Grover Rainey, G L Canfield, Paul Strietelmeier, and Carlos Blankenship.

Jack Louis W. Washington St W. Washington David Landes Highland Pt. . Louis Crone S. Bancroft Ave Alabama John Johnson Bright St Grover C. Rainey Michigan St Pennsylvania Washington Sts G. L. Canfield Southerland Ave Buckle St. Paul

Stolen Cars Recovered by Police in Local Finds

Police recover two automobiles a Ford Tudor sedan with no plates found at Butler Avenue and Twenty First Street and an Au buron sedan located at Wabash Street and Canal. The owners listed include Ollie Switzer of 1132 Cruft Street.

Butler Ave Twenty-First St Ollie Switzer Cruft St Wabash St Canal

Record set for sky mail figures temperate year grows

Washington dispatch reports September air mail carried 423,991 pounds, up from August's 419,047. Chicago to San Francisco led routes, New York to Chicago next, Dallas to Galveston smallest volume. Mexico service lacks figures at Laredo. reduced rates and seasonal increases drive growth toward a record air mail year.

Pu Times Washington Post Office Chicago-San Francisco New York-Chicago Dallas-Galveston Mexico Laredo

Lee Eikenberry Flies Eagle Rock Biplane to Indianapolis

Pilot Lee Eikenberry with one passenger from Flora Indiana used an Alexander Eagle rock biplane to fly to Indianapolis airport and planned a Friday return flight.

Lee Eikenberry Flora Ind Indianapolis

Hoover Given More Pledges

Washington report notes increasing pledges to Herbert Hoover as voters from central European refugee relief memories back his campaign. Spokesmen cite gratitude from families saved by the A R A relief effort and immigrant communities ready to support Hoover in naturalization year. One Chicagoan supporter offers to mobilize literature among his people.

Tar Times Washington Herbert Hoover Hoover Smith

Years Of at Predisti Bite Lincoln War Victory Reelect

Rodney Dutcher recalls Lincoln’s wartime worries during 1864 campaign and how Union victories by Sherman, Sheridan, and Farragut helped his renomination. Democratic opposition and Copperhead sentiment tested Lincoln as the 1864 race neared. Lincoln’s re election relied on troop support and battlefield turns.

Rodney Dutcher Lincoln Union NEA Service NEA Service, Inc Shing Sheridan Sherman Farragut Abraham Lincoln Atlanta Shenandoah Valley Mobile Bay Supreme Court New Republican Party

Indiana radio schedule from WFBM with music and talks

A Saturday broadcasting grid from WFBM Indianapolis lists programs from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM including Baldwin Piano Company records, Indian apolis Times content, U S civil service announcements, Ruth Noller Lyric Theater organ, Mae Engle piano, Indiana Medical Association hygiene talk, Columbia Club Orchestra, Sunset Trails Realty, FoM staff quartet, Kilowatt hour, Tomlinson Hall dance, The Columnist, Charlie Columbia Club recital, Christian Men Builders, Roberts Park Methodist services, and International Bible Students Association, with pre and post am and pm segments and sponsor credits.

WFBM Indianapolis Baldwin Piano Company Popular Records Alamo Sales Company Indianapolis Times U. S. Civil Service Announcement Ruth Noller Lyric Theater Mae Engle Medical Hygiene Indiana Medical Association Columbia Club Carmichael Sunset Trails Realty Company Fom Dance Marthen Tomlinson Hall American Legion Charlie Columbia Club

Night time radio listings and Indiana teachers event

Evening broadcast schedules across NBC CBS and local stations detail programs from 6:45 p m to 11:00 p m with opera talks contests and orchestras. The North Central Indiana Teachers Association conference opens with about 2500 attendees from St Joseph Starke Porter La Porte Marshall Pulaski Elkhart Fulton and Kosciusko counties.

South Bend Ind North Central Indiana Teachers Association St. Joseph Starke Porter la Porte Marshall Pulaski Elkhart Fulton Kosciusko

Funeral services set for Henry Hauenschild in Seymodor

Times Special reports in Seymodor Indiana that Henry W. Hauenschild aged 52 will have funeral services Sunday after two weeks in a coma. Doctors have not fully diagnosed the illness but believe it may be sleeping sickness.

Seymodor Ind Henry W. Hauenschild

Coast to coast dance hour to air on NBC Nine tonight

More than 30 million listeners are expected for the Lucky Strike coast to coast dance hour on NBC at 9 pm featuring This is My Lucky Day. The program spotlights popular Broadway tunes, a George M. Cohan medley, and a Niagara Falls broadcast experiment planned for Oct. 27 with stations in the U S Britain and Australia.

National Broadcasting System George M. Cohan Niagara Falls United States Great Britain Australia

Store Owners Sued Over Unpaid Note Linked to Explosion

Court records show Edward Traugott and Harry Sussman of Edward Traugott & Co. faced a Friday filing against them by National Cash Register Co. The suit claims a loan of 2225 dollars dated October 1, 1927 with 1500 dollars still unpaid after the Aug. 26 explosion that wrecked the clothing store.

Edward Traugott Harry Sussman Edward

Indiana Atwater Kent audition aired on WKBF from Hotel Severin

Radio singers compete with girls on Thursday and boys on Friday at 8 30 pm in the Indiana Atwater Kent audition. The winners represent Indiana at the district contest in Chicago. WKBF gains 500 watt power for the airings with judge and listener votes shaping the results.

Indiana Atwater Kent WKBF Hotel Severin Frank B. Hunter Indiana Chicago Federal Radio Commission Radio Commission Navy

New Ruling Allows Deduction for Travel Between Home and Capital

The U S Board of Tax Appeals ruled that citizens holding government appointments requiring frequent travel between their homes and Washington may deduct travel expenses from income tax. The decision followed Walter F Brown's appeal protesting a Toledo treasury ruling that disallowed a 1921 deduction of 3711 for travel and lodging costs.

Washington United States Board of Tax Appeals Secretary of Commerce Walter F. Brown Internal Revenue Toledo Brown Treasury Department Washington Hotels

William Rogers Dies by Hanging in Nashville Farm Barn

William Rogers aged 68 a farmer in Nashville Indiana hanged himself in the barn of his home after months of ill health.

Nashville Ind William Rogers

Change of Life Remedy Brings Sleep back to Ada Besse

Mrs Ada Besse of 196 Washington Street Fairhaven Massachusetts reports use of Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound during the Change of Life. She says it steadies nerves relieves tired feelings and helps her sleep again. She recommends the product to others who feel run down.

Lydia E. Pinkham Mrs. Ada Besse Washington Street Fairhaven, Mass

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