The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31

Political scandals carried the bulk
of the headlines during 1927 IN both
city and State. Following is re-
view of the major events in the
news and the dates upon which they
occurred:
JAN. legislature opened. Gov
ernor jackson opposes inquiry INTO
political corruption charges. ASKS
repeal Of absent voter la9 and aooll-
ton Of the pardon board Chamber
Of Commerce reorganizes Fith DICK
Miller as president.
JAN. 1.-The Times exposes huge
Citizens Gas Company profits ana
demands rate reduction.
JAN. 13.--Barton BradleS, 10, OF
1885 Bellefontaine st.. drowned try
ing unsuccessfully to save Hadley
Hull. 10, Of $50 N. Meridian St,
III whose body was dragged from White
River by Frank Kennedy, IS, OF
80 f. Fall Creek Blvd.
JAN. 19-Democrats introduce po-
litical corruption probe resolution
in House Of Representatives
JAN If-L lADtEll IlttllAA 1A A'AAAASA
delegates assemble for annual con-
vention here. Approve no wage cut
motion. Gene Alger in DanYille is
given manslaughter sentence Tor
killing Traffic Officer John
Buchanan, Negro. Powers Hapgood
charges he was attacked in effort to
keep him from mine federation
meeting.
JAN. 27-Public service commits
sion demands lower light rates from
the Indianapolis Power and Light
+ Company, newly merged.
JAN. 29-Powers Hapgood and
communists ousted from miners
4 convention.
FEB. Republicans kill political
quiz resolution in House of Rep
a resentatiyes.
Feb 4-SimmS amendment, keep
K ing mayors in office after people
have adopted city manager govern
ment. introduced in Senate. Aimee
a Semple Mcpherson opens week re-
viyal meeting at Cadle Tabernacle.
State tax board orders new Short
ridge High School heating bids
FEB. 5-State highway depart
\ ment graft charges, two years old,
quashed by Criminal Judge James
A. Collins upon motion of Prose
cutor William II. Remy Secret
school board session awards general
contract for Shortridge High school
construction.
FEB. 14-Second graft probing
! Marion County grand jury asks or
A ders Of Judge Collins.
FEB. 15-United States Senator
James A Reed, Missouri, addresses
& Democrats at Claypool and assails
G. o. p. corruption.
FEB. 17-RecOrd crowd Of $500
attends annual automobile show.
FEB. Impeachment of Circuit
Judge Clarence w. Dearth, Muncie,
asked of House Of Representatives,
FEB. 26-Ditch caye-in kills Will
. liam Perry Crockett, physics in
structor at Shortridge High School
Chiropractor license bill passes the
House Of Representatives
MARCH 2-House Of Representa-
4 tives votes to impeaCh Judge Dearth
MARCH Estate Representative
. Russell v. Duncan indicated by Fed
eral grand jury for $4,000 govern
ment check theft.
MARCH 9-Superintendent E. U
Graft is ousted from indianapolis
schools. Van Camp Hardware Com
4 pany has $35 900 fire
Il MARCH 11-Attorney D. G. Ste
q phenson, life-term murderer and
former Indiana Khan dragon, files
habeus corpus appeal in Supreme
Court
MARCH Ex-Governor Jackson
4 signs iSmms amendment prohibiting
Y city manager government until ma
yor's terms expires. Pocket vetoes
sthirty-three bills.
MARCH 15-Charles F. Miller
slcceeds Henry Noble Sherwood as
State superintendent of public in
kruction.
MARCH 21-High water maroons
FORTY families in homes along White
4 River and Fall Greek.
MARCH 22-Dearth impeachment
trial starts before State Senate
MARCH 26-City manager drive is
launched Speaker of House Harry
IN G.. Leslie explains bill irregularities
to Senate.
MARCH 28-Move for special leg
islative session is blocked by Repub-
licans
MARCH 29-Superior Judge James
M. Leathers orders D. c. Stephen
son into court in $4,000 non-su
port suit brought by former wife in
the name of ten-year-old daughter
He never appears, the prison author
tiles refusing to recognize the writ.
APRIL Judge Dearth escapes
guilty verdict of senator's by two
votes.
APRIL 4Patrolmen John Fields
loses sight of on eye by beer bottle
explosion at city prison.
APRIL criminal Judge James
A. Collins scores Federal dry agents
for bringing twenty-four liquor
cases into his court. contending that
the calendar is crowded with State
cases.
APRIL s-Two school children
are killed by traffic. Bandits get
$4,000 at Tuxedo State Bank.
APRIL 11-Suit is filed to with
hold Simms amendment to city
manager law City manager petit
tons are signed by $500 citizens.
APRIL 12-IndianS open season
here
APRIL IS - Stephenson gets
guards into trouble carrying his
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