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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1928

Page

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Phayer Grilled in Broadmoor Club Robbery Case

Charles Phayer, 40, remains silent under intense questioning by Indianapolis detectives about the Broadmoor Country Club robbery. He is held in solitary as lawmakers pursue extradition from St Louis after federal judge denied a habeas corpus petition. Phayer faced bond increase to 50 000 as investigators plan further identification steps and lining up witnesses.

Charles Phayer St. Louis Broadmoor Country Club Indianapolis Jerry Kinney Donald Tooley John Marren Phayer Broadmoor Kinney Tooley C. B. Davis Indiana Sam A. Baker Missouri Jefferson City E. W. Fisher Meridian St

OUST KIN OF KAISER Brother-in-Law Expelled from Belgium

Alexander Zoubkoff, brother-in-law of the former Kaiser, was arrested by Belgian police and expelled from Belgium. He attempted to enter illegally from Luxembourg in a street car and was removed by authorities.

Berlin Alexander Zoubkoff Kaiser Zoubkoff Belgium Luxembourg

Fire damages Boys' Preparatory School on River Side Drive

Flames swept the main building late Tuesday at the Boys' Preparatory School. Fire began from a defective flue and caused about 25000 dollars in damage. Staff and students saved records trophies and equipment while the blaze did not delay the planned school start. Fire crews arrived after a delayed alarm.

Boys’ Preparatory School Riverside Dr C. O. Page Prest-O-Lite

Spirit and Rum Shake Philadelphia Revival Move

Philadelphia Mayor Harry A. Mackey seeks a spiritual revival to drive bootleggers from the city inviting Billy Sunday to lead a revival. A mass meeting at Arch Street Methodist Church precedes a county raid on a distillery. Detectives found a ledger listing police bribery payments, per District Attorney John Monaghan.

United Press Philadelphia Harry A. Mackey Billy Sunday Mackey Arch St. Methodist Church John Mongahan

Skeen Trial Near. Carl Skeen Faces Murder Charge

The fate of Carl Skeen, 22, accused of murdering Pearl Jarboe, 24, by shoving her from his car, hung on jurors in Criminal Court as the defense rested. The State sought autopsy evidence to counter claims of alcohol in Jarboe’s stomach, while Skeen testified he and Jarboe drank together and admitted drinking earlier on Washington Street.

Carl Skeen Pearl Jarboe O. H. Bakemeier Rhoadarmer W. Washington St

Non-Stop Transcontinental Air Race Opens From Roosevelt Field

Nine pilots lined up for a non-stop flight from Roosevelt Field L I to Los Angeles with Clifford E. McMillin taking off first at 11 25 am. Nick Maner followed, nearly failing on takeoff, as rivals like Arthur Goebel aim for a 2400 mile endurance contest with a $12500 prize.

United Pro Hempstead L. L Lieuts Oakley Kelly John A. MacReady Mitchell Field L. I Arthur Goebel Los Angeles Nick Maner Buhl Air Maner Rene Fonck McMillin Herrick Goebel New York

Police raid on city pleasure club nets 17 arrests

Police seized 1500 dollars and arrested seventeen men in a raid on an alleged roulette craps game at the Russell Pleasure Club 762 Russell Ave at 1230 this morning. Solly Epstein 27 and Sam Nelson 32 charged with operating the game. Louis Epstein also charged with gaming. A revolver was found as officers moved in. Past raid results noted with prior fines and discharged charges.

Russell Pleasure Club Russell Ave Solly Epstein Sam Nelson Grand Hotel Louis Epstein Solly Nelson Patrick O'Connor Ralph Dean

Administrators Named for Allison Estate

Thomas J. Pancoast of Miami Beach and Eugene H. Iglehart of Indianapolis were named administrators of Imael A. Allison’s estate by Probate Judge W. F. Blanton. Pancoast posted a $100 000 bond and Iglehart $10 000. Florida personal property valued around 1 250 000 with total Florida and Indiana holdings pegged near 2 150 000, awaiting a full inventory.

Thomas J. Pancoast Miami Beach Fla Eugene H. Iglehart Indianapolis Imael A. Allison W. F. Blanton Lucille Mussett Allison Allison Pancoast Florida Iglehart

Federal judge condemns padlocks on New York night clubs

Federal Judge Thomas D. Thatcher called the padlocking of twenty six New York night clubs shocking and ordered removal of the locks. He criticized the summary enforcement used after raids six weeks earlier, saying it deprived owners of due process. Among clubs affected are Helen Morgan's Summer Home and Texas Guinan's Salon Royal.

United Press New York Thomas D. Thatcher Mabel Walker Willebrandt Thacher Helen Morgan Texas Guinan Salon Royal

Day Nursery Tour Highlights P T A Visit to Indianapolis Center

Sixty heads of Indianapolis Parent-Teacher Associations toured institutions supported by the Community Fund today. They viewed the Indianapolis Day Nursery at 542 Lockerbie Street where employed mothers find a safe healthy happy place to leave babies while they work.

Indianapolis Community Fund Indianapolis Day Nursery Lockerbie St

Fakes Hold Up Foiled by Police Confession

Joe Bell an 18 year old Indianapolis real estate firm collector staged a $127 theft feigned a blackout and collapsed at White River and West Michigan Street police found the money in his car. He later confessed to the plot and is jailed on a vagrancy charge.

Joe Bell Indianapolis Joe White River Michigan St

Champion Runaway Found in Secaucus New Jersey

Joseph Barnett, four, billed as the East’s champion runaway, was found in Secaucus nine miles from Guttenberg. Police are unsure if this is his tenth or eleventh escape from home this year.

Bu United Press

Plan Rabies Fight Drives Quarantine in Indianapolis

City state and county health authorities meet to urge board of safety adoption of strict rabies quarantine measures in Marion County. A sixty day quarantine would allow immediate shooting of unleashed dogs not under owner supervision.

Indianapolis Marion County Board of Safety William F. King Indiana Health Board

Prince of Wales and Duke Arrive in Cairo for Africa Tour

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester arrived from Marseilles and took temporary rooms at the British residency in Cairo marking the start of their African tour.

Wales Cairo United Press Prince of Wales Duke of Gloucester Marseilles

City Ownership of Gas Favored by Indianapolis Council

Indianapolis city leaders pressed the 25 year option to buy Citizens Gas Company when the charter expires in 1930. Council President Edward B. Raub and others argued municipal ownership could save public funds and uphold the contract, while Citizens Gas President John R. Welch reserved comment.

Citizens Gas Company Edward B. Raub John W. Holtzman L. Ert Slack Indianapolis Robert E. Springsteen

Holmes Vote Chief Re-elected Marion County Election Chairman

Ira M. Holmes, Republican election commissioner, was re-elected chairman of the Marion County board of election commissioners. County Clerk George Hutsell and James Deery, a Democrat, serve as other board members, ensuring the same election team from the May primary handles the November election.

Ira M. Holmes Marion County Board of Election Commissioners George Hutsell Election Board Hutsell James Deery

Five arrested in Chicago chase linked to Traugott car theft ring

A man Ted Baldwin and woman Lloyd Harrison were nabbed in a stolen car in Chicago after a high chase, expanding arrests in the Traugott Sussman interstate car theft probe to five. The case ties to Traugott and Sussman store owners and involves cars stolen in Cleveland Chicago and Indianapolis with further grand jury actions and possible additional warrants.

Chicago Indianapolis Traugott-Sussman Traugott Washington St Edward Traugott Harry Sussman Elmer Sussman Harry Ted Baldwin Lloyd Harrison Cleveland Detroit Here William Cox United Press Baldwin Colorado Springs James Maloney Tom Shea Robert Humes Charles Bridges Olen W Libowitz Harold Libowitz Lebanon Albert 5. Ward United States

School Board Faces Parent Plea Over Long Bus Route

Charles Hudson, resident at 3834 Hoyt Ave, asked the board to rescind his son’s transfer from School 77 to School 21 citing his older brother’s death on the longer walk. The board declined and referred the matter to the superintendent and instruction committee as delegations from Schools 77 and 13 pressed for more teachers and to stop further transfers.

Charles Hudson Hoyt Ave Hudson S. Sherman Dr English Ave Theodore F. Vonnegut John Bryant Charles F. Miller Instruction Committee

Science may soon create life and conquer death

Scientists in Glasgow report that the day when life could be created in a lab may be nearer, though not certain. Prof Frederick Donnan and Prof Archibald Hill outline that life arises from non equilibrium energy, with oxygen preventing cell decay and fueling brain activity.

United Preas Lasgow Scotland British Association For the Advancement of Science Frederick G. Donovan London Archibald Vivian Hill Donnan Hill Earth

President Sends Thanks for Knox County Peaches

WHNG Gennes Indiana reports the Sheena Chamber of Commerce received a letter of thanks from President Coolidge for a basket of Knox County peaches sent to the White House.

Gennes Ind Sheena

Tair atlees TO wine BS and Mies schedule

Unclear fragment shows numbers and times likely scheduling data. Reads like a timetable with 8 and 11 a m and 74 12 noon 83. No clear entities or events to identify.

Tair Atlees

Lost and Found Ad Notice Broadcast on Station WFBM

Classified notice invites readers to place lost and found ads with quick finder access and broad daily broadcast on Station WFBM. Call Riley 5551 to charge the ad and reach over 250000 daily spectators.

WFBM Riley

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