Chicago tax relief move heads for May special session
Springfield reports Governor Emmerson has called a May 12 special legislative session to consider amending the state constitution’s revenue clause to ease Chicago tax delays. The session aims to address bond interest shortfalls and fund requirements, with possible budgeting reforms for Chicago.
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Chicago
L. L. Emmerson
Strawn
Assembly
Emmerson
William H. Malone
State Tax Commission
George E. Fairweather
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Police Begin 1940 Vehicle Tax Plate Crackdown in DeKalb
Chief C Rowe directs officers to check DeKalb cars for 1940 city vehicle tax plates. Cars without the 1939 plate will be tagged and drivers must appear at the police station then to the city clerk to obtain the tax plate within 24 hours or risk arrest. About 1,000 plates issued since Jan 1.预计 1,800 this year based on prior years.
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C. Rowe
DeKalb
Rowe
Truck Overloaded Paper Truck Delayed by State Patrol
A Chicago based hauling firm with a five ton truck was found overloaded by State Patrol Officers O N Larson and I L Elmendorf. Five and a half tons over capacity. Amount of load split between two vehicles after arrival in DeKalb. Company hauls Chicago Sunday newspapers to local dealers with preprepared sections.
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Operatea Vy Oe Levying Company of
Chicago
O. N. Larson
I. L. Elmendorf
DeKalb
Authority On Credit To Be Heard At Noon
Cecil L. Holmes credit manager for Wilson Brothers menswear will speak tomorrow at noon in the Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce. The Innovation will host a key session with a program designed to aid local merchants as the first in a series of talks on practical credit solutions.
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Wilson Brothers
Merchants’ Division
Chamber of Commerce
Holmes
DeKalb Group
Merchant Division
Hoover doubts on enforcing Prohibition voiced to senate
Washington May 1 40 R W H Stayton chairman of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment told the senate lobby committee that President Hoover is beginning to doubt enforcement. Stayton said cabinet officers may believe Prohibition a failure and that he inferred this from remarks by four Wick ersham commission members. He named Kenyton Pound and Colonel Anderson among them and said the president’s views were not directly stated to him.
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Governor calls special election for Cook County judges
Governor L L Emmerson announced a call for a special election to be held with the general election next November to elect two Superior Court judges for Cook County. The move fills vacancies caused by the deaths of Judge William N Gemmill and Jacob H Hopkins.
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Superior Court
Cook County
William N. Gemmill
Jacob H. Hopkins
L. L. Emmerson
Chain of State Parks To Hallow Traditions
Carthage Til May 1. Dene officials discuss a proposed statewide park system to preserve historic sites and wildlife. Governor Emmerson plans such parks as memorials, including a George Rogers Clark memorial at Fort Kaskaskia. Cleaveland cites rapid growth eroding heritage and urges federation promotion.
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May Day Quiet Amid Heavy Security Across Europe
May Day demonstrations across Europe and the Far East ended quietly under large police and military presence. Across cities, Communists faced detentions and scattered clashes while authorities restrained violence. In Berlin a massive crowd listened to speakers as police broke up a parade in Warsaw and Paris saw arrests.
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Australia
Supervisors Gather Here for Northern Illinois Conference
The 25th annual Northern Illinois Conference on Supervision will convene Friday and Saturday at the Northern Illinois State Teachers College. About 200 to 300 supervisors principals and superintendents from major northern Illinois districts are expected to attend with enrollments from Oak Park Chicago suburbs Elgin Freeport Geneva St. Charles Batavia Aurora LaSalle Dixon and other large cities. Northern Illinois is viewed as a progressive district with many participating systems upholding the latest educational principles. Turn to Page 10, Please.
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Batavia
Aurora
LaSalle
Dixon
Northern Illinois
Illinois Weather Outlook Tonight and Friday Showers Likely
Illinois forecast calls for showers or thunderstorms tonight or Friday with fair skies in southeast areas tonight and in the north on Friday. Cooler temperatures expected Friday especially north and central regions, with only the extreme northwest remaining unsettled tonight.
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Gether
Roundup of Capone Syndicate Sicilians Indicted
Federal officers moved to apprehend 25 Sicilian members of a Capone alcohol syndicate subsidiary indicted on a 200 count liquor conspiracy. Principal defendants Argento Almanza and Barone tied to 4000 gallons of liquor since 1926 with links to Capone banks. discovery came after raid on a fake real estate office.
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Chicago
Scarface al” Capone
Alcohol Syndicate
Charles Argento
Joseph Almanza
Frank Barone
Argento
Capone
Escape plots found at Ohio State Penitentiary after guard lockdown
Columbus May 1 The Ohio State Penitentiary end of a convicts revolt appeared near as guards separated 650 prisoners in two barbed wire camps. An inspection found two escape plots with a drilled hole and masonry fragments. Twenty steel lock pins were hidden, and daggers made from tools were seized. 350 inmates may be moved to other facilities.
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Columbus
Ohio State Penitentiary
National
White City
Robert Haubrich
National Guard
P. E. Thomas
Gets Sad News of Own Demise Via Wireless
Hartington Nebraska May 1 4 U P Radio reports misidentified body cause confusion for Robert Fenske 73 who learns a body found in the North Fork River is said to be his. He calls Norfolk authorities to stop his sons from bringing the body home. The actual deceased is August Koehn of Pierce.
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Neb
Robert Fenske
Fenske
Norfolk
August Koehn
Judge Newhall Hears Chancery Case Today
Judge John K. Newhall held a Sycamore court session and heard routine matters including a noon trial without a jury. The term includes several similar matters and the judge remained through the day, adjourned to a later date.
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John K. Newhall
Sycamore
Chamber Drives Brief Membership Sign-Up
The Chamber of Commerce launched a two day drive to recruit new members. Local businessmen not yet affiliated received letters and applications, timed to begin the fiscal year on May 1. It is the first drive in two years, following a previous campaign that secured several memberships.
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Chamber of Commerce
Senate Has the Treaty
Washington may 1 president Hoover submits the London naval treaty to the senate with expectations of early ratification. The document reached the senate 24 hours after Hoover received it from secretary of state Stimson. Borah favors expedited hearings and may hold secret talks while naval committees plan technical reviews.
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Mrs. Sidney Burroughs Aids Genoa Bank Opening
Mrs. Sidney Burroughs of this city will spend the next few days at Genoa assisting in the opening of the Genoa State Bank. The bank opened this morning and she plans to stay at least until the week’s end.
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Genoa
Sidney Burroughs
Minstrel Show Revival Planned by Rotary Club
The Rotary club of DeKalb will present an old fashioned minstrel show at the Fargo theatre on Monday and Tuesday to raise funds for Camp Rotary MacQueen at Kirkland. The event includes a feature picture and secret stage numbers, with the high school band performing under Ed Chenette. Hal Connor of State Teachers College directs the men’s rehearsals at the American Steel Welfare building.
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Fargo
DeKalb
Rotary- MacQueen
Kirkland
Shabbona
Service Club
Ed Chenette
Hal Connor
State Teachers’ College
American Steel Welfare
Connor
Car Damaged By Fire Here Last Evening
A Chevrolet driven by an unnamed man was damaged by fire last night around 8 00. Firefighters arrived as flames blazed and saved the car though it suffered substantial damage. The driver says the fire started in motion and spread with the breeze, the gas tank could have exploded if reached. Start source undetermined. insurance men and fire chief note many auto blazes stem from wiring defects.
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Plane youth reaches El Paso after desert landing damage
Frank Goldsborough a 19 year old aviator aiming for a transcontinental junior record landed on the desert 100 miles east of El Paso and damaged a wing on takeoff from his camping site near the Pasotex pipeline. He said a truck driver Bill Irving of Hobbs New Mexico and a companion named Chiff aided him with food blankets and a friendly welcome.
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Tex
Frank Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Desert
Pecos
Bill Irving
Hobbs, N. M
Chiff
Bids On Water Survey Filed This Afternoon
Municipal engineers submitted sealed bids today for a proposed survey of the city water system. Bids were due by 1:00 PM but will not be opened until Tuesday night when the city council convenes, as new aldermen are sworn in that evening. The survey aims to determine changes needed to modernize the water department into a paying system.
Ruth McCormick says she cannot estimate Illinois Senate campaign spend
Washington May 1 Ruth Hanna McCormick told the senate primary investigating committee she does not know how much she spent in her successful Illinois Republican senatorial nomination campaign. Her books show total expense 252572.30 but she argues much of this is not campaign expense. She bore the brunt of costs and noted support groups including Cook County organizations and the Hanna McCormick volunteers. She urged legislation to regulate primary campaign expenditures.
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Ruth Hanna McCormick
Senate
Deneen
McCormick
Roy O. West
Cormick
Cook
Voters Progressive Club of Men
Lucius Wilson
Hanna McCormick
Walter Wolfe
Interview With Marconi On Radio From Yacht Elettra
Senator Guglielmo Marconi spoke from his yacht Elettra anchored in Civita Vecchia while Karl A. Bickel of United Press interviewed him by short waves. The 30 minute talk linked a Fifth Avenue studio and a harbor in Italy with listeners on two continents. Marconi said he used only 250 watts and predicted international broadcasts will strengthen ties between nations.
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N. Y
Gugleilmo Marconi
Karl A. Bickel
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Elettra
Civita Vecchia
Italy
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