Senator Couzens Takes Lead In Primary Battle
United Press reports Senator James Couzens led in the Republican primary with 222,104 votes to 208,117 for Arthur J. Tutle and smaller totals for Smith and Tussing. Couzens held a Detroit Wayne County advantage and a statewide plurality near 29,000 as two thirds of precincts reported. Wayne County plurality neared 43,000 with 55 percent of precincts in.
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Senator Couzens
Couzens
Arthur J. Tutle
Tutle
Detroit
Wayne County
Bandit Fails To Escape After Cash Register Attempt
Police search for a bandit who tried to jimmy a cash register at the National Refining Company filling station at Chester Avenue and East Washington Boulevard. Attendant Charles Jacobs, 1407 Linden, was changing oil when the incident occurred. Jacobs later saw the bandit’s car, notified police, and Sergeant Reilly found the reported stolen vehicle on Riley Avenue near Washington Boulevard.
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National Refining Company
Chester Ave
E. Washington Bt
Charles Jacobs
Linden &J
Jacobs
Reilly
Albert Fanagan
Meridian St
Riley Ave
Washington Bt
No Coal Causes Pupils to Be Sent Home at School 46
Seventy seven children were sent home from School 46 on Reisner Street due to lack of coal for the four room portable building. About 500 students remained in the main building as a custodian burned scrap wood to ease the cold. The portable could not be heated since steam pipes from the main building could not be made to generate steam.
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Reisner St
Therr
School Board
Charles L. Barry
Fred Bates Johnson
Coal Committee
Mayor Shank Opposes Market Improvements and Bond Issue
The city board faces stand congestion fixes next Tuesday after Mayor Shank told a delegation the problem was beyond him. He opposed a $190000 market house project but has not ruled out a veto if the council approves new bonds. Also the assault case against Carlin Shank and a separate auto collision claim against Fred Everitt were dismissed as the driver cited glare from headlights.
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Board of Safety
Shank
Carlin Shank
Fred Everitt
Everitt
Sherman Dr
Twenty- First St
Hourly Temperature Readout Fragment
Readable fragment shows scattered temperature figures around 42 45 51 with hourly indicators and a.m. time stamps but lacks complete context or locations for full interpretation.
Loebs Face Life Term After Charlevoix Verdict
Glad parents of Richard Loeb receive word that their son is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Robert Franks. Albert H. Loeb and his wife remain at their Charlevoix summer home, shielding themselves from an inquisitive world as news reaches them.
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Ly United Press
Charlevoix
Mich
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Albert H. Loeb
Sears-Roebuck & Co
Loeb
Chicago
John R. Caverly
Guy Wire Saves Life At Delaware Street Bridge
Rus sell Mansfield of 2314 North Delaware Street escaped serious injury when his car ran a red light on Fall Creek Boulevard. A nearby guy wire prevented a plunge over the bank as the vehicle stalled with front wheels over the edge. Mansfield was later charged with drunken driving.
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Delaware St
Russell Mansfield
Mansfield
Fall Creek Blvd
Eight Drivers Slated For Speeding Charges
Eight men faced speeding charges Tuesday night. Listed are Luther McGee 28 of 815 Euclid Ave Edward Handlen 23 of 2615 Bellefontaine St Cecil Arthur 31 of 17 W Brook St Marion Swails 20 of Clermont Ind John Barbee 33 colored of 2555 N New Jersey St Frank Madden 35 of 2855 N New Jersey St and William Gehrlein 32 of 950 E Fiftieth St. They were also charged with failure to stop after an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther McGee
Euclid Ave
Edward Handlen
Bellefontaine St
Cecil Arthur
W. Brook St
Marion Swails
Clermont
Ind
John Barbee
New Jersey St
Frank Madden
William Gehrlein
E. Fiftieth St
Fliers Hop Delayed by Army Secretary Weeks
The Day ton round the world hop scheduled for tomorrow was postponed to Saturday by Secretary of War Weeks to allow airmen to take part in Defense Day ceremonies. Nelson's ship, forced down near the capitol, will be brought to Bolling Field for an early hop off Thursday after a new engine is installed by Lieut. John Harding Jr.
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United
Washington
Dayton
Secretary of War
Nelson
Maryland
Capitol Dome
Bolling Field
John Harding, Jr
Mystery jewel theft narrows as embassy statements issued
Sheldon Whitehouse of the American embassy issued a statement for Mrs. M. P. Savell of New York about a necklace of pearls valued at 250000 dollars, insured for 200000, a life-long inherited collection. The case centers on the loss of the big jewel heist.
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United Press
Paris
Sheldon Whitehouse
M. P. Savell
New York
Whitehouse
Prince Has Shiner From Inflamed Eye After Dinner Dance
The Prince of Wales, despite an inflamed eye, attended a dinner hosted by Harrison Williams at Glencoe and danced late. He plans another dinner and dance in his honor at Mrs. W K Vanderbilt's estate near Jericho tonight. He wore smoked glasses today and a black eye was feared.
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United Press
Syosset
L. L
Prince of Wales
Harrison Williams
Glencoe
Defense Day Closing Impacts Local Courts and Offices
County commissioners ordered the courthouse to close at noon for Defense Day with Criminal Court halted all day. Some offices will close at noon though the county clerk treasurer auditor and recorder stay open until noon. Frederick M Ayres of L S Ayres Co tours Europe with Mrs Ayres and two children after a vacation through England France and Norway since July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Collins
Europe
Frederick M. Ayres
L.S. Ayres & Co
Burner match burglar identified in west side case arrest
Jackson Wiggins at 630 West Vermont Street identified as the burner match burglar in west side operations. He was arrested on August 5 after he was shot by John Re. in a North Street incident involving a rear door, according to police reports.
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Jackson Wiggins
Vermont St
West Side
Wiggins
John Re
North St
Rain soaked battlefield halts fighting in Shanghai area
The vast international troops guard the foreign settlement boundary as rival Chinese warlords rest on the rain soaked fields awaiting better weather to resume hostilities. Americans and foreigners in Shanghai trust Gen Yuan to avoid attacks on the quarter even if he takes the city. Marines bolster barricades while fears rise of a rout sending troops into the settlement. London dispatch: Gen Chang Tso Liu begins mobilization, Mukden reports.
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United Press
Shanghai
Chi Heieh Yuan
Bandit saved by own buddies
Deputy U S Marshal W Lee Papps bound to a tree by his captors, while gangsters freed John alias Harry Moran wanted for a $35,000 postal robbery near South St Paul. Papps’ car was stopped on the road between Sycamore, Mt, and Chicago and released by passing motorists.
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United Preas
Chicago
W. Lee Papps
United States
John
Harry Moran
St. Paul
Sycamore
Papps
Boti
Gillette Secures Republican Senate Nomination in Massachusetts
Frederick H. Gillette, long time House speaker and veteran congressman, wins the Republican nomination for U S Senator in Massachusetts. In early returns from 191 of 355 cities and towns, Gillette leads with 38,803 votes to 23,362 for Louis A Coolidge and 18,676 for Frederick W Daller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Boston
Frederick H. Gillette
House of Representatives
Congress
United States
Massachusetts
Gillette
Louis A. Coolidge
Frederick W. Dallinger
School inspection promised for third floor at Benjamin Harrison
An Indianapolis school board inspector Jacob Hilkene promised a Thursday check of the third floor condition at Benjamin Harrison School located at Walnut and Delaware. Crowded conditions at Shortridge High School push pupils to use the upper floor of the grade school, worsening a condition noted last year amid expected enrollment growth.
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Benjamin Harrison School
Walnut and
Delaware Sts
Jacob Hilkene
Indianapolis School Board
Shortridge High School
Shortridge
First Frost Grips Indianapolis Region
First frost of the season visited Indianapolis Tuesday night bringing the coldest day of the summer so far. Frost was light in the city but heavy in northern Cass County where Royal Center reported 32 degrees. Crops may suffer especially tomatoes and corn though exact damage will take days to assess. Temperature dipped to 42 degrees at 6 am and relief from the cold wave was forecast as the thermometer climbs with late showers and higher temperatures expected Thursday.
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Indianapolis
Weather Bureau
Royal Center
Cass County
J. H. Armington
Armington
Cosden Jewel Theft Seen As Inside Job At Port Washington
New York detectives pursue a $100000 jewel robbery at J. S. Cosden's mansion near Port Washington Long Island. Police believe insiders staged the theft during a Prince of Wales party. Stolen jewels include pieces from Lady Louis Mountbatten and portions of the Cosden collection.
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United Press
New York
J. S. Cosden
Port Washington
L. 1
Merbers
Prince of Wales
Po Wne
Louis Mountbatten
Cosden
Indiana normal schools fall short of state teacher demand
Graff Indiana school superintendent told the Real Estate Board at the Chamber of Commerce that normal schools do not produce enough good grade teachers for state needs. He said high school teachers are too abundant and emphasized education as the essential factor.
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Indiana Normal
FE. U. Graff
Chamber of Commerce
Rainbow sun halo draws readers’ attention to sun dog
BRRICE IN THE CLOUDS notes readers observed a rainbow around the sun. The weather bureau explains halos form from ice crystals and occur about once a month. A theft report follows: a color talking machine and thirty records were stolen from Mrs Sallie Hobbs at 919 Colton St. Police saw a colored man take the machine. Scout Court honors planned at the library tonight to honor Boy Scouts including welcome for Donald Juokins. Hawkins returns Saturday from Copenhagen Denmark.
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Times
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Sallie Hobbs
Colton St
Stores Open On Defense Day Observance
The Merchants Association announced member stores will remain open Friday to observe Defense Day with decorations requested by the association.
Divine Divorce Case In City Court Ends With Fine
Judge Delbert O Wilmeth fines Frank Bugle of St Louis five cents and costs for lazy husband. Bugle claims divine divorce freed him from his wife and testifies he would rather stay in jail than return to her. Mrs Alda Bugle, 18, says he refused money and claimed Jehovah granted him divorce. Brother Winfrey Smellinges corroborates. Mrs Bugle lived at 404 N Pine St, husband at 318 Congressive.
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Delbert O. Wilmeth
Aiday
Frank Bugle
St. Louis
Bugle
Alda Bugle
Jenovah
District Leaders Named for Congressional Districts
A. F. Bentley state chairman announces district coordinators for the nine districts with names and cities including Terre Haute Ft Wayne Muncie Hammond and Indianapolis. The Seventh District chairmanship will be supplied later and each district will appoint its own subchairmen.
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A. F. Bentley
la Follette
A. KE. Gordon
Terre Haute
J. \. Lechler
Ft. Wayne
Percy Head
T. N. Taylor
W. M. Davis
Muncie
H. W. Brown
Indianapolis
E. C. Kidd
Hammond
Resume Safety Talks At Local Schools
Safety talks and motion pictures on accident prevention resumed today as Serets, Tarry Smith and Jack O Neal visited School 9 on Vermont and Delaware Streets to praise last year’s least accidents cup. A new safety movie is being made. Criton Jacerison, 78, of Smithland, died from injuries after being struck by a car.
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Serets
Tarry Smith
Jack O'Neal
Vermont
Delaware Sts
Child Crushed by Auto in Front of McKim Home
A three year old boy, Herbert McKim of 340 West Twenty Ninth Street, was crushed when an auto driven by Adolph Frey from Edwardsville, driving a wedding party, ran over him in front of the McKim home this afternoon. He is in City Hospital in serious condition. One wheel passed over him.
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Herbert McKim
Twenty-Ninth St
Lan
Adolph Frey
Edwardsville
McKim
City Hospital
Frey
Governor favors Wheeler estate as site for school
Indiana Governor Brauch indicated the Wheeler estate near Riverside Park is a satisfactory site for the India A4 School for the Blind if a reasonable price is obtained. A Chamber of Commerce committee led by Henry L. Dithmer pressed the governor to protest the purchase as the $190,000 asking price appeared too high.
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Frank L. Wheeler
Riverside Park
Cola Spring Road
Indianapolis Chamber of Conmercce
Henry L. Dithmer
Chamber
Brauch
Dithmer
Wheeler Estate
Twentyseven Acres
Grand Jury Probes Death in High School Hazing Incident
Hartford City Indiana September 10 1940 The Blackford County grand jury opened a probe into the death of Raymond Morris 18 after a fight involving William Duff 17 during hazing of freshmen Eight high school boys testified Morris intervened when his younger brother was seized and challenged Duff Duff knocked Morris down causing a brain concussion Morris later died Indictment against Duff is not expected
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Bu United Press
Hartford City
Ind
Blackford County Grand Jury
Raymond Morris
William Duff
Grand Jury
Morris
Duff
Barbers Union Considers Women Admittance
James C. Shanessy, president, urged admitting women to the Journeyman Barbers International Union of America at the international convention. He said the convention would likely approve and pushed for higher dues, Sunday labor limits in nine states, an eight hour day, and child labor laws. Officers urged changes in policy toward lady hair dressers as the problem grows in many cities.
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Journeyman Barbers International Union of America
James C. Shanessy
Athenaeum
Barbers’ Union
Mrs Arnold Seeks Missing Husband Barber In Louisville
Mrs George W Arnold of Lewisville Kentucky asks Indianapolis police to locate her husband a barber who has been missing for three weeks He is 21 years old wore a light gray suit gray eyes and blue eyes according to her description He may be attending a convention.
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George W. Arnold
Lewisville
Indianapolis
Youthful Slayers of Robert Sentenced to Joliet Prison
A youthful trio described as the slayers of Robert were ordered rushed by automobile to Joliet State Prison under heavy guard. The men face a life sentence with possible parole after decades in confinement.
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Robert
Leopold Loeb murder case ends with life terms for both
In Chicago the court sentenced Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb to life imprisonment for murder and ninety-nine years each for kidnapping in the Franks case. Justice John R. Caverly rapid verdicts followed, their families reacting with mixed relief and applause.
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Edward C. Dear
United Press
Criminal Court
Chicago
Leopold Loeb
John R. Caverly
Bobby Franks
Illinois
Justice Caverly
Nathan
Nathan Leopold
Joliet
Robert Franks
Loeb
A History of the Franks Caste and the Text of Justice
A historical note outlines a history of the Franks caste and references the text of Justice Caver Lys. The document appears to be a partial parish record or legal excerpt from an archival page.
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Caverlys
Two Young Offenders React Lightly After Sentence
In Chicago on September 10, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, just sentenced, laughed and cried from their cell. They asked for a feast, telling Sheriff Hoffman, We feel fine, as they exchanged smiles and shook hands.
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United Press Criminal Court Room
Chicago
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Sheriff Hoffman
Bankers Open Annual Confab In Indiana City
Several hundred delegates gathered for the twenty eighth annual Indiana Bankers Association convention in the city. The program opens with a 4:30 p.m. council of administration at the Clay Pool followed by an American Institute of Banking breakfast at the Athenaeum. Eben H. Wolcott presides as welcomes are delivered with Co. 8S. Kitterman of Cambridge City giving the annual president's address. Thomas R. Marshall and Dr. William A. Canfield are slated to speak Thursday, with Robert Willis delivering the opening remarks.
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Indiana Bankers’ Association
Council of Administration
Claypool
Robert Willis
New York
Athenaeum
American Institute of Banking
Eben H. Wolcott
State Bank
Kitterman
Cambridge City
City license tags urged for dogs and rentals in court
Judge Delbert Wilmeth will hear cases against property owners and dog owners cited for missing city licenses. Police Investigator Walter White ordered district officers to inspect all homes and seize unlicensed dogs and properties. First defendants include one woman and five men slated to appear in city court Thursday morning.
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Delbert O. Wilmeth
Walter White
Indianapolis man sentenced for murder in Willard case
By Times Special Columbus Ind Sept 10 Me vin McKee 61 of Indianapolis was to be taken to Michy City to start a license in the Indiana State He was convicted Tuesday of degree murder in conneg the death of Willard last May The jury set life imprisonment Photographer Frank M Holt Photo Art Show will speak on sonality at the Adverti Thursday at Ss.
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Columbus
Ind
Mevin McKee
Indianapolis
Michy City
Indiana
Conneg
Willard
Frank M. Holt
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Smith
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Wales
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France
London
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Mukden
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E. U. Graff
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Donald Ju Okins
Indianaps
Boy Scouts
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Satuday
Copenhagen
Denmark
Shelbyvillwn
Criton Jacrison
Smithland
Waries
Wheeler
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Fate
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Foreman Leopold
Allen Loeb
Richard
Caverly
Nathan Anl Richard
Hoffman
Leopold, Sr
Alen Loeb
Jacob Loeb
Allen
Charlevoix, Mich
Clarence Darrow
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