Blythe Q.Hendricks ;

20 Blythe Quimby Hendricks b. 26 Mar 1880 burial: 08/25/1938 Section: 14 Lot: 72 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

By the World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: Blythe Quimby Hendricks b. 26 Mar 1880 place of brith not stated resided 1127 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana he stated he was a lawyer in business for self at 320 L_ Bldg Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Aug. 24. -- Blythe Q. HENDRICKS, 58, secretary of the board of public safety and former newspaperman and radio announcer, died yesterday in the summer home of his mother, Mrs. John E. HENDRICKS, at Lake Maxinkuckee. He had been ill several months. Mr. Hendricks formerly was with the Indianapolis Star, the Indianapolis Times and the United Press Association. As a radio announcer, he conducted the first broadcast of an Indiana state high school basketball tournament. He was born in Peru and attended Princeton University where he studied under Woodrow Wilson. - Wednesday, August 24, 1938 Rochester Sentinel

Blythe Q. Hendricks, 58, Secretary of Saftey Board, Newspaperman, Dies.

Blythe Q. Hendricks, secretary of the Board of Public Safety and former newspaper reporter, died early yesterday at the summer home of his mother, Mrs. John E. Hendricks, at Lake Maxinkuckee.

Mr. Hendricks, who was 58 years old, had been in ill health : several years, but only in the last several months was his condition considered alarming.

He was known personally to many newspapermen of Indianapolis. He began his newspaper career on the old Indianapolis Sentinal and been employed as a reporter on The Star, the old Indiana Daily Times, the Indianapolis Times, its successor, and the United Press Association.

He was one of the first to announce sports events by radio, having collaborated with his brother, Thomas A. Hendricks, member of the Indiana State Senate and secretary of the Indiana State Medical Association, in broadcasting state basketball tournaments and the annual 500-mile race.

First Broadcast in 1919.

His first basketball tournament broadcast was in 1919, bringing him to the top most rank in sports followers. As a result he was associated with radio station WFBM until about six years ago.

Mr. Hendricks announced the first night baseball game in Indianapolis, and he was said to have been the first person ever to broadcas a play-by-play account of a baseball game from a telegraph ticker tape.

He was born at Peru and tended Princeton University, where he was a student the tutelage of the late President Woodrow Wilson. He was graduated from Princeton in 1902 and later attended Indiana Law School. He practiced law, carried on his newspaper work and radio work for several years

During the World War he was a civilian employe as director of enrollment of trainees at the officers' training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison.

He was a familiar figure on Lake Maxinkuckee where he was a devotee of sail boat racing, winning a number of events. He was a member of the Maxinkuckee Yacht Club and the University Club, and was Democratic chairman of the Eighth ward.

Mr. Hendricks, during his newspaper career, had covered virtually every "beat" in Indianapolis.

He attained prominence in newspaper circles for his "coverage" of the Federal building, where he became a close friend of the late A. B. Anderson, who was judge of the Federal District Court. He also covered the preliminary activities "no the trial of D. C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Kian.

Mr. Hendricks was appointed director of publicity and advertising for the old Merchants Heat and Light Company in 1926.

He was named director of information for the state highway and state conservation departments with the advent of the Paul V. McNutt administration, meantime retaining his interest in radio broadcasting. Named to Board by Kern.

After leaving the state position he became identified with radio station WKBF, now WIRE, and, when John W. Kern became mayor of Indianapolis, he was named secretary of the board of public safety, a position he held until his death.

Mr. Hendricks was the grandnephew of Thomas A. Hendricks, former United States senator from Indiana and Vice President of the United States during the Grover Cleveland administration.

Besides his mother and brother, survivors, are two cousins, Allen Hendricks and Miss Caroline Hendricks, both of Indianapolis.

Funeral services will be held at the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, with the Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel, pastor of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery.

Announcement was made that friends may call at the mortuary after noon today. - Indianapolis Star Aug 24, 1938