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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1930

Page

8

Mardi Gras Planned by Civic Group at South Grove Club

East Riverside Civic Association hosts a Mardi Gras festival and children's Halloween party at 7 tonight in the South Grove golf club house. Rev C Hildebrand leads adult games with George Taylor. 800 children expected for parade and costume judging. city recreation department runs the kids festival. women from Emerson Grove assist. Arthur Michael and William Taylor oversee refreshments. Kate Durbin and A Kerrs manage the fish pond. Firemen’s string band provides music.

East Riverside Everett Smith Emma Schmidt Robert Kluger Roberson Emerson Grove Women's League Arthur Michael William Taylor Kate Durbin A. Kerrs

Day Program Schedule on WFBM Indianapolis Radio

The lineup lists Wednesday morning slots on WFBM Indianapolis, with programs from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. including Pep Unlimited Club Aunt Sammy Bond Bakers' orchestra Republican county committee Farm Community Network Jim and Walt American School of the Air Columbia salon orchestra Two Thirty tunes and silent periods.

Pep Unlimited Club Aunt Sammy Bond Bakers’ Orchestra Republican County Committee Farm Community Network CBS Jim Walt American School of the Air Columbia Salon Orchestra

Morning Radio Schedule Fragments and Programs Listed

A garbled roster lists a morning radio schedule with various programs, time stamps, and sponsor mentions including The Breakfast Club, Circle theater organlogues, Capital dairies, Ho Po Ne, and several NBC slots. The fragmentary listing covers talks, music, livestock reports, cooking shows, and time signals across the day.

Church Federation Stewart L. S. Ayres Sewrge Aire Hoosier Club Circle Theater Capital Dairies Indianapolis Paint & Color Leander & Becker’s Decorator Wilson Crabbs-Reynolds-Taylor Vaughn Cor Marot Trio Union Ice and Coal Ho-Po-Ne

Father John's Medicine Ad Colds Coughs Health Claim

Advertisement touts Father John’s Medicine as a simple food remedy that builds strength with vitamins to shorten colds and coughs. Claims 184 hospitals and institutions use it regularly and emphasizes it contains no drugs or alcohol.

Father John

Store Owner Battles Bandits In Indianapo lis Night Plunders

Reported robberies and purse snatchings span Indianapolis and nearby areas Monday night into today. Joseph Butler, 69, storekeeper of 2444 Martindale Avenue, was forced to surrender $105 after resisting two armed bandits. John Ferris, 56, of Beech Grove, was assaulted as a thief tried to rob his car in a garage. Additional victims include Dochterman, Dunkerson, Lang, Bowes, Barnes, Clayton, Hauser, and Stewart with varied loot from money to clothing and jewelry.

Indianapolis Joseph Butler Martindale Avenue John Ferris Beech Grove Ferris William F. Dochterman Oakland Avenue Marcus Dunkerson Bell Street Carl R. Lang Delaware Street Robert Bowes Downey Avenue Roy Barnes College Lee Pred Clayton New York Street William Hauser Gray Street Cardella Stewart Missouri Street

Daughter of President Is Dead in East

Mrs James Robert McKee daughter of President Benjamin Harrison died Monday at her Greenwich Connecticut home Berkeley lodge She was born in Indianapolis sister of Russell B Harrison Mexican consul in Indiana and wife of merchant James R McKee They resided in Greenwich for years She was once known as the girl of the White House and this year earned an honorary Doctor of Laws from Miami University Ox ford Ohio

James Robert McKee Benjamin Harrison Berkeley Lodge Greenwich Conn Russell B. Harrison Indianapolis Indiana McKee James R. McKee

Roy L Danks Dies After Prolonged Illness

Funeral services held in New York for Roy L Danks retired millionaire. He died early Sunday after four years of failing health. His widow was Doreen Ward of Indianapolis. The couple traveled widely and recently returned from a long European visit.

New York Roy L. Danks Doreen Ward Indianapolis Mr. Danks Mrs. Danks Europe

Cleveland Expands Jobs With 350000 Emergency Appropriation

The city of Cleveland allocates 350000 for emergency use to fund additional employment for 6250 registered jobless men through the city service department and the employment bureaus.

Cleveland United Press City Service Department

Columbia Club Hosts Unique Cinderella Ball for Members

The Columbia Club plans a Cinderella Ball for members and guests on Thursday night November 6. Louis H. Fink chairs the program committee. Maurie Bennett and his WFBM orchestra will provide music featuring Louie Lowe.

Columbia Club Emanon Ella Ball Louis H. Fink Maurie Bennett WFBM Louie Lowe

Marion County Tuberculosis Association Plans Seals Sale Meeting

The seventeenth annual Marion County Tuberculosis Association meeting at Lincoln Thursday will mark the first step toward the 1930 Christmas seal sale. Association president Edward Harris announced. Dr. F G Barr of Dayton Ohio will speak on The Value of Good Health in Industry. Nine directors will be elected and H V Scarborough new Sunnyside sanatorium superintendent will be introduced. Mrs A C Rasmussen treasurer will review health activities including nutrition camps for sick children and health work with 50000 school children. Over 100 reservations have been made by civic representatives supporting anti-disease work funded by the seal sale.

Marion County Tuberculosis Association Lincoln Edward Harris F. G. Barr National Cash Register Company Dayton H. V. Scarborough Sunnyside Sanatorium A. C. Rasmussen

Radio Schedule Highlights A Dense Evening Lineup

A detailed listing of Times Radio Dial daytime and nighttime programs across CBS NBC and local stations. Notable entries include Henry George Philco hour Tony's Scrapbook and various orchestras, with hourly weather and columnist segments sprinkled through the night.

Evening Radio Schedule Listing Programs and Times

A detailed daytime and evening radio lineup lists multiple programs across hours from 3:00 to 12:30 with offerings such as French lessons, The Old Rocking Chair, Hotel Linton orchestra, NBC programs, and music by Purol concert band and Castle Farm orchestra.

Woman’s Radio Club Brooks and Ross Hotel Linton Orchestra Amos ‘'N Andy NBC Ohio State Department of Education Purol Chevrolet Ameri Tax Scribe The Cotton Queen Castle Farm Orchestra Gibson Orchestra

Radio Schedule Highlights From Chicago and NBC System Networks

Distant stations feature a Columbia-Blackstone program to WABC WMAQ KMO WGN and NBC Wayne King parol concert to WJZ WWW. Chicago programs include news political talk and musical features on KYW WLS WMAQ WJZ and WEAF network feeds with orchestras and veteran hosts.

Columbia WFBM Chicago NBC_ System WGY Schenectady G. E. Orchestra Columbia—Paramount Hour St. Paul WEBM Phicarp WFAA Dallas WGN NBC Cuckoo WJZ KDKA KYW Hydrox Tony Kabootea WENR Amos Andy Tomorrow’s Tribune Hungry Five KSTP Bar Oheee Wsmeson Nahsville Jack and Bill WMAQ Dan and Sylvia Wayne King Hot Springs Kingsway Ruth Hanna McCormick Columbia—Blackstone WABC KMO NBC System WLS Politica Shrussler Columba WOWO KMOX Mewis P. M Henry George WEAF

International Radio Delights Feature Shaw Debut and Tin Pan Alley Stars

George Bernard Shaw voices his first international radio appearance on Columbia and WABC from WLW WHAS and NBC Chicago studios Tuesday night airing selections from Whoopee Show Boat Scandals and Vanities. James Stanley will sing When Good Fellows Get Together on Eveready program across WHAS WGN WIAM NBC. Tek Music presents Kalmar Ruby Rudolfeet Rodgers Kern and more on KDKA NBC network with five minute dramas.

George Bernard Shaw America Columbia Broadcasting Network WABC Pure Oil Orchestra WLW WHAS NBC Chicago Bederick Field Bullard James Stanley Eveready WGN WIAM Kalmar Ruby Rudolfeet Richard Rodgers Jerome Kern Tin Pan Alley Tek Music KDKA

Radio Schedule Highlights NBC and Columbia Programs

7:00 NBC WJZ Pure Oil concert featuring Columbia Blackstone program with Frank Crumit and Julia Sanderson. 7:30 NBC WEAF Florsheim frolic and Coon Sanders Night Hawks. 8:00 Columbia Philco symphony directed by Howard Barlow to WFBM. 8:30 NBC WJZ Death Valley Days dramatic sketch and NBC WEAF Wonder Bakers Singing Violins with Phil Dewey.

WGY WTAM WGN WHAS WSB WLS Chicago WJZ KDKA WSM Nashville WEBM Lee Sims Orches- Nec” Ayetere EAF Hal Wenr Cilenas Reet Aeoeer Chevrolet Columbia Philco Symphony WFBM NBC Blackstone Frank Crumit Julia Sanderson WEAF Coon Sanders Howard Barlow Death Valley Days Wonder Bakers Phil Dewey

Bobbed Hair Style Sway in 1885, Barber Says

Portland barber Amos Abbott, 78, who has run a shop fifty two years, recalls bobbed hair as a vogue in 1885 lasting about a year. He predicts women will eventually return to long hair.

United Press Portland Amos Abbott

League Flays Hoover Over Power Regulation Attempt

The National Popular Government League issues a bulletin accusing President Hoover of trying to wreck electric power regulation. It cites events of the past two years to claim the administration circumvented federal power act protections and favored power interests.

Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance Washington Hoover National Popular Government League

Opera Season Opens with Glitter and Somber Tone

The Metropolitan Opera opens its 46th season with Verdi’s Aida led by Maria Mueller and featuring Branzell Martinelli de Luca in a starry New York gala. Chicago Civic Opera launches its second season with Lorenzaccio as nobles gala attendance fills the new house.

United Press NEW York Metropolitan Opera Opera Metropolitan Opera Company Giulio Gatti-Carazza Maria Mueller Karin Sbranzeil Giuseppe de Luca Giovanni Martinelli Verdi Rosa Ponselle Lucrezia Bori Maria Jeritza Miss Mueller Aida Miss Branzell Amneris Martinelli Radames de Luca Amonroso Metropolitan Caruso Shrine of Opera New York Society Chicago Alexandre Chicago Civic Opera House Ernest Moret Civic Opera Company Chicago River United States Vanni-Marcoux Emile Cooper Ryersons McCormicks Swifts

Flight training device on car tests pilot control

A Washington report notes that physical condition heavily influences flying ability and accident risk. It describes a new training device mounted on a car with front wings as ailerons and rear wings as elevators, giving the novice pilot a feel for airspeed and control as the car speeds up.

NEA Washington

Arrivals and Departures at Mars Hill and Hoosier Airports

Mars Hill Airport lists Mrs Beulah Oliver of 3101 Kenwood avenue traveling to Cincinnati and Morris Hosier of 4243 Washington boulevard bound for Chicago. T A T planes halted by bad weather Monday should resume schedules today. Hoosier Airport notes Walker W Winslow of Indianapolis heading to Peru and Logansport aboard Curtiss-Robin.

Mars Hill Embry-Riddle Beulah Oliver Kenwood Avenue Cincinnati Morris Hosier Washington Boulevard Chicago Hoosier Walker W. Winslow Indianapolis Peru Logansport Curtiss-Robin

German pilot tops world record by inverted flight

Werner Weichelt, chief pilot at the Muenster aviation school, claims the world record for inverted flight. He remained upside down in an ordinary plane above the school's field for 46 minutes and 53 seconds.

NEA Service Berlin Werner Weichelt Muenster

Niles Police Face Suspensions Over Bribe Charges

Seven of thirteen Niles police officers were ordered suspended after charges they took protection money from ten bootleggers and gambling house operators. Named defendants include Lieutenant Edward Kennedy and six other officers: Thomas Reese Fred Henderson Dominic Sharkey P. H. Booth James Miles and Leo Mears.

Niles United Press Niles, O Niles Police Force Edward Kennedy Thomas Reese Fred Henderson Dominic S. Sharkey P. H. Booth James Miles Leo Mears

AFL to Renew Drive Against Child Labor to Relieve Unemployment

The American Federation of Labor plans a new campaign in states yet to ratify the proposed twentieth amendment. The child labor amendment, approved in June 1924 after previous federal attempts were ruled unconstitutional, aims to curb child labor as a step to ease unemployment.

A. F. of L Scrinps-Howard Newspaper Alliance Washington American Federation of Labor Congress United States Supreme Court

Stuart Walker to Join Butler Alumni Players Chapter

Curtis Hunter announced that Stuart Walker renowned playwright and producer will join the Butler university National Collegiate Players alumni chapter. Walker will be initiated at a banquet in his honor within two weeks.

Stuart Walker Butler University National Collegiate Players Curtis Hunter Walker

Income Loss Shown by Indianapolis Street Railway

The Indianapolis Street Railway Company reports September income fell versus 1929 with gross revenue down 61,778 dollars to 363,740 dollars and net earnings down 72,859 dollars for the month. The report was filed by George C. Forrey Jr. as receiver of the railways.

Indianapolis Street Railway Company Public Service Commission Today George C. Forrey Jr

Akron forms Anti-death by Own Action Club

The Salvation Army sponsors a new Akron group named the Anti-death by own action Club. Membership requires only a pledge not to end one’s life. The club grew from recent personal crisis reports and multiple suicide attempts linked to Robert Louis Stevenson’s fiction.

United Press Akron Robert Louis Stevenson Suicide Club Salvation Army

Indiana Bridge Project Bids Near 750000 State Cost

Indiana state highway officials estimate the Evansville bridge project will cost about 750000 with federal aid covering roughly half. Low bids on two sections total 1142745, while overall project cost is projected between 2 and 3 million. Kansas City Bridge Co led concrete and stone pier bids. other bidders include The Foundation Co, Pacific Bridge Co, and Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co.

Evansville Albert J. Wedeking Indiana State Highway Commission Wedeking Indiana Wedekin Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City Highway Department J. T. Woeshell Chicago O. L. Grover United States Bureau of Public Roads the Foundation Company New York Pacific Bridge Company Portland Ore Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company Leavenworth Kan

Konjola Promises Relief for Ailments Wide Range

A sensational health claim extols Konjola a 32 ingredient medicine claimed to aid stomach liver kidneys and bowels as well as rheumatism neuritis and nervousness. An Indianapolis resident Mr Edgar C Browning testifies after years of illness he regained health following Konjola treatment. The Konjola Man to be found at Hook Drug Store Illinois and Washington Streets.

Edgar C. Browning West Gimber Street Indianapolis Konjola Hook Illinois Washington Streets Browning

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Civic Group South Grove Club Harry Schopp Indianapolis Power and Light Company WKBF Indianapolis Indianapolis Broadcasting, Inc Crosley Homemakers Verso Lumberjacks Mary Hale Martins Morpheus Selt Peanuts Pat Gillick Hotel Gibson Orchestra National Farm School of the Air Pia Pera Doctors of Mel Murdock Williams Woman's Radio Club Water Kent Radio Public Service Tire Co New York St Apollo Restaurant West Maryland Street Whopper Bass Carl Knuth Parker Avenue Allen's Lake Greensburg Knuth Bandit East Dr. Barr Times Radio Dial Hotel Barclay Orchestra Democratic County Committee Tony Graybarbour Paramount-Publix Heywood Broun Biltmon Orchestra Indianapolis Broadcasting Inc Harry Bason Republican Central Committee Ed McConnell Rose the Buddies Public Welfare Orchestra Don Herr Waverly Wm. H Cancernetieen Zenith Grab Fe Connie NBC _ System St. Louis Air Vaudeville WGN Synocopators Drake Wee Cleveland—Club Madrid WBBM Sige Tad Spitalny'’s Dallas—Studio Ensemble WJR Detroit Delbridge’s Mkyw Panico Gerun Henry George Cigar Band William Artzt Central Asia Borodin Philco Columbia Network Wonder Gal Hap Wonder Bakers Graybar Victor Herbert Louis Katzman Paramount-Publix Radio Playhouse FBM Jesse Crawford Orae William Hain Marie Gerard Jerry Madison Denver Paramount B. A. Rolfe Henry George Stock Company Oil City Columbia Net GEM Laundry Fiat Seripus-Howard Newspaper Alliance Bank Commerce Department Device Trains Walter D. Hickman Hollywood Saudavius Tha Tndiane Hae Alwave Uc Aag 4Uas Nayo Colleen Moore A. J. Kalberer Lyric Karl Dane Hosum Dave Tessie Danny Duncan Daddy Fid Gordon Aype Lee Gray Marie Hughes Brother Lewis Ayres Hell Circle Palace Monte Carlo Paris Ohio Apollo Colonial the Mutual Motion Pictures M-G-M Hearst Metro News Flip the Frog John Mack Brown Wallace Beery ‘N Billy the Kid Wes Front Eer RKO Gray Family Tressie Laypo Grace Agility Winnie Lightner Warner Baxter al 'Follies Onie Rio Amosa Evansville Span U. S Art National Studio
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