The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-09
THE CITY
IN BRIEF

IN BRIEF
TUESDAY EVENTS
.Kiwanis Club district conference, In
diaanasPolis Athletic Club, all day; 49,.
state Florists Association annual
meeting, Elks Club all day.
Rotary Club luncheon. Claypool.
Gyro Club luncheon, Spink-Arms.
University of Michigan luncheon. Lin
Purchasing Agents Association lunch
america. Chemical Society luncheon.
Chamber of Commerce.
Mercator, Club luncheon. SPHINX Arms:
Universal Club luncheon, Columbia
Phi Gamma Delta luncheon, Chamber
womens Whist Club, Severn. 1870
Fourth District Nurses Association
meeting. Lincoln, p. m.
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IndianapoiIs Humane Society meeting,
Chamber of Commerce, p. m.
indianapolis Medical Society meeting,
Indiana Christian Institute meeting.
Brightwood Church of Christ. p. m.
Eugene Foster of the Indianapolis
Foundation will explain the work
and purpose of that organization at
the Gyro Club luncheon at the
Spink-Arms Tuesday.
Approval of the reductions in gas
rates at South Bend and MiSha-
Waka, and in electric rates at Michi-
gan City, North Judson, Deep River,
Chesterton, Porter, Rome City and
Wolcottville, as provided by the new
optional rate schedules submitted by
the Northern Indiana Public Serv-
ice Company, has been made by the
Public Service Commission.
Alleged to have hurled a lighted
kerosene lamp at Gladys Landlord,
30, Negro, 818 Pomeroy St, in an
argument over princess Slip"
Cassie Eskridge, 81, Negro, 1947 YAM
DIES ST., was held in city prison today
on charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill. Gladys was
taken to city hospital with serious
wounds on her head, face and Shout
derS.
Purchase of the Triumph Lamp
Company, 1413 Naomi ST., by the
Upgrade Lamp Company of Salem,
Mass, was announced today. The
Triumph plant had been closed and
the equipment will be shipped to
Massachusetts. Consideration was
not made public.
Officials at the Indiana State
Farm today notified local author
tiles that Merritt Blickenstaff, SO,
serving a sentence from Marion
County for petit larceny, escaped
late Sunday. He was accompanied,
they said, by Hobart Rayhill, II,
sentenced from Gibson County.
Jerry Buckner, IA, Negro, of 228 w.
Eighteenth st., ran away from his
home Saturday night taking with
him nearly SIS of his mothers
money. She traced his attendance
at several picture shows.
F. J. Dillon, Camp Cole, Missouri,
parked his automobile at Ohio and
Illinois Sts., while he ate lunch. A
thief stole his golf bag and clubs
and suit case. The loss was 1920,
he said.
George H. Chapman Post of the
G. A. r. and the Women's Relief
Corps of the post will have a Joint
installation of officers, open to the
public, at p. m. Tuesday at FIT.
Friendly, 512 N. Illinois st.
James Guthrie, Fl, Negro, 900
Bright ST., arrested by Patrolman
Bennett Saturday, was held at city
prison today for investigation in
connection with the burglary of the
James Sanders poolroom, 1902 N.
West ST., several days ago. Guthrie
is said to have admitted entering the
poolroom and taking a large guam
tity Of cigars and cigarets.
Cornelius Webster, 20, Negro, I447
Cornell Ave-, and his wife, Mabel
Webster, II, we're treated at city
hospital Sunday after they were
found in the bathroom overcome
by escaping gas.
Mickey OvertOn, 20, of 55615 w.
Washington ST., was arrested in a
stolen automobile by Patrolman
Martin O'Connor. Irene P. Camp
bell, 3065 N. Delaware ST., reported
the theft to police Saturday.
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics initiated seventy-eight
candidates Saturday night at the
Denison. The meeting was the last
of the zone meetings of the A. E.
Llewelyn membership drive. Ilew-
elyn is national councillor. More
than 1000 attended the session in
charge of Capital City Council
No. So.
A bag, containing instruments
worth $50, was stolen from his auto
at Twenty-Sixth st. and Indian
apolis Ave. today, DR.. James r.
Norrel, 422 n, Senate Ave, reported
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