Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 97, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 September 1930 — Page 12

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MOTHER IS HELD ON ABANDONED INFANTCHARGE Admits Placing Baby in Garbage Can, Police Say After Arrest. Mrs. Helen Hirshburger, 23, of 1217 Kelly street, today faced serious charges following her arrest as the mother of the baby boy found abandoned in a garbage can in an alley at the rear of 1229 Wade street Saturday morning. Police say Mrs. Hirshburger, a divorcee of several months, admitted to them she placed the baby in the garbage can. but said it was dead at birth. The child, a few hours old, was found by two women who heard its cries. It died a short time later at city hospital. The mother is being held at city hospital under vagrancy charges. A man, accused by the mother, was arrested by police and placed under $5,000 bond pending investigation. His name was withheld. Although O. H. Bakemeier, deputy coroner, said the child’s skull appeared to have been crushed by a physician’s instrument, the mother said she was not aided by a physician until several hours after the birth. The physician she named was questioned, but was not held. LABOR DAY OBSERVED FIRST 48 YEARS AGO Ilea of getting Aside Date Originated in New York. C’/ United Prera WASHINGTON, Sept. I.—The first Labor day was observed fortyeight years ago this month. Sept. 5, 1882, according to the American Federation of Labor. The idea of setting aside one day each year in which to honor American labor originated with Peter J. McGuire, at the time general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. At a meeting of the central labor union held in New York in May, 1882, McGuire proposed that a day be set aside "as a festive day during which a parade through the streets of the city would permit public tribute to American industry.” The idea later spread throughout the country until now Labor day is a legal holiday in every state and in Hawaii, Alaska. Porto Rico and the District, of Columbia.

BORAH IS ‘FEELING FINE’ AFTER REST IN MAINE Expects to Leave Capital Monday for Idaho Campaign. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. I—Senator Borah (Rep., Idaho), was back in the Capital today for a short stay, “feeling fine" after a month's rest in Maine. Borah said he expected to leave Wednesday for Idaho to remain for an indefinite period. He indicated he had made no plans for the congressional election campaign, but that he was willing to speak in Nebraska in behalf of Senator George W. Norris, independent Republican, if Norris desires. Borah was renominated last week at the Idaho Republican convention. He was in Maine at the time, Johns Hopkins physicians having ordered him to take an extended rest, there. HOYT BURIAL IS SET Diving Exhibition Is Fatal to West Raymond Street Man. Funeral services for Alonzo B Hoyt, 44, of West Raymond street will be held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2. Hoyt drowned Sunday while attempting to swim across,. Buck creek, near London, Ind., after giving a diving exhibition for his family and others on an outing. He became exhausted and sank with no one near him. His widow, Mrs. Minnie Hoyt., four children, Alonzo Jr., George, Edward and June, and his mother, Mrs. Dora Hoyt, survive him.

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The Estelle V. British challenger for the Harmsworth trophy, is shown (top) with Betty Carstairs, noted English motorboat racer, at the wheel in speed tests in preparation for the race against Gar Wood, United States speedboat king, on the Detroit river today. The pilots hope to cut the water at 100 miles an hour. Left to right (center) are Joe Harris, Miss Carstairs’ mechanic: Miss Carstairs; Bert Hawker, also of the Estelle V’s crew, and Gar Wood. Another British entry in the races at Detroit, is Miss Britain I (below), owned and driven by Hubert Scott-Payne. This boat is the freak of the regatta.

By United Press DETROIT, Sept. 1.—The second race in the Harmsworth trophy series was scheduled today, with Gar Wood, famous pilot and builder of speed boats, favored to repeat his opening triumph over the British challenger. Miss Betty Carstairs. Gar Wood, piloting Miss America IX, averaged 77.177 miles an hour over a thirty-mile course Saturday to win the opening race, with George Wood second in Miss America VIII and Miss Carstairs third in Estelle IV. Only one more victory is needed by Gar Wood to retain the trophy he has held for nine years. If Miss Carstairs should win today’s race, another heat would be held Tuesday to determine the series. War Veteran, 87, Dies By Times Special MT. MERIDIAN. Ind., Sept. 1.— John W. McAninch, 87, Civil war veteran, is dead. He leaves seven children.

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6 BALLOONS TO START FLIGHT IN RACETODAY Nineteenth Gordon Bennett f Classic Ready to Take Air. Bv United Prc** CLEVELAND, Sept. I.—Six great balloons tugged at their mooring lines today awaiting the takeoff at 4:30 of the nineteenth annual Gordon Bennett international balloon race. Three of them will carry the colors of the United Stages and the other three the flags of Germany, Belgium and France. They will race for the third Gordon Bennett trophy and $3,000 in cash prizes. The contestants, in order of the take-off, are as*follows: The City of Detroit, piloted by Edward J. Hill, with A. C. Schlosser as aid. The Belgica of Belgium, piloted by Ernest De ftfuyter and Leon Goeckelmaergh. The Barmen of Germany, Dr. Hugo Kaulen Jr., pilot, and jCarl Goetze, aid. The City of Cleveland, Roland J. Blair, pilot, and, Frank Trotter, aid. The Goodyear VIII, Ward T. Van Orman, pilot, and Alan McCracken, aid. The Pierre Fishbach of France, Albert Roitard and Jean Herbe. The balloon traveling farthest from Cleveland airport will win possession of the trophy for a year and a SI,OOO cash prize. Prizes of SBOO, S6OO, $406 and S2OO will go to the next four contestants. With Van Orman goes his lucky talisman, the card he drew assigning him to fifth place. Every time he has drawn fifth place in a major race he has won. With him also goes the main hope of America for permanent possession of the third trophy. Three consecutive victories give the nation winning them permanent title to the three-foot cup. Van Orman won last year at St. Louis and has a one-race advantage over his foreign rivals for permanent possession of the trophy, War Veteran Dies In Crash Pu United P"ess ALTOONA. Pa., Sept. S.—William Rose, Galveston (Tex.) World War veteran, was Sunday when the steering gear of the truck he was driving failed and the truck crashed into a telephone pole along the mountain highway near here.

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European balloonists entered in the Gordon Bennett races, starting from Cleveland today in competition with the United States’ most skillful pilots of lighter-than-air craft, are shown here. Captain Ernest De Muyter, Belgian is pictured above climbing into the basket of his balloon, while below are shown, left to right: Hugo ,Kaulen Jr., pilot and Carl Goetz, aide, of Germany, and Jean Herbe, aide, and Albert Boitard, pilot, of France.

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POLICEMAN IS l HELD ON DRUNK DRIVINGCHARGE Accused of Injuring Girl, 10, With Car When He Is Intoxicated. Accused of having run down and injured a girl Sunday evening, while driving his automobile under the influence of intoxicating liquor, Fronzo D. Wagner. Indianapolis policeman, was in city prison today. The child. Ruth Camp. 10. daughter of Mrs. Pearl Story. 1517 Southeastern avenue, suffered severe bruises and cuts on her legs, hands and head. She was-taken to her home after being treated at city hospital. The girl was crossing the street at Oriental street "and Southeastern avenue with her mother when the accident occurred. Witnesses said Wagner’s car was swerving for several blocks before the accident. Wagner turned in his badge to Captain Otto Pettit following the filling of charges of drunkenness, asault and battery with an automobile. and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. His suspension was said by officers to have been his fourth in ten years, all resulting from drinking. BATTLE WITH POLICE Socialist Demonstrators Are Fired On in Budapest. Bit United l’rra* BUDAPEST, Sept. I.—Socialist demonstrators und police battled in the streets at noon today when a Socialist parade was broken up by violence. The demonstrators were charged with having sfoned police, who fired on them, killing one workman and wounding sixty-eight others.

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