Arsenic Found in Dead Hammond Boy’s Stomach
Coroner orders the arrest of Hammond woman Daisy Harmon 52 on charges of fatally poisoning her foster son Anthony Braubender 15. Police seek William Fox stepfather and report arsenic found in organs after autopsy at Indiana University labs. Police previously questioned Harmon after the boy’s death and a failed suicide attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Andrew Hofmann
Pollee
Daisy Harmon
Truman St
Gustody
William Fox
Indiana
Gine
Anthony Braubendar
St. Margaret's Hospital
Corjmer Hofmann
Stewart Funeral
Indiana University
RE. N. Harger
Arlene Draves
Dr. Hol- Talin
Comaas
Harmoz
Harmen
Stlaw
Pox
Harmon
Pele
British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald comments on gold standard
In New York on April 21 41 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald addressed reporters after a nation wide broadcast from the Berengaria. He said the move away from the gold standard has not altered any plans and only increases stress as leaders seek to navigate global economic difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Prince Minster
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Britain
Berengatia
MacDonald
Dent
Temperature Report for Hammond Region
Readable fragment reports Hammond temperature around 42 degrees above zero at 7 30 and 64 degrees midday with unclear phrasing and missing data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Weather forecast glimpse with partial OCR errors
A fragmented weather note indicates tonight becoming cloudy with possible showers in the extreme southwest. Temperature to change little. Sunrise at 5 a.m., sunset around 7:37 p.m., morning around 2:50 a.m. tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avi
Ettreme
Beer's Political Football Alleged Price Fix in Lake County
A Gary man accuses local brewers importers and wholesalers of a 20 cent per bottle price fix in Lake and Porter counties, calling it a legalized racket and political payoff. He claims democratic officials award licenses to party insiders, while the importer Kiernan profits from inflated margins on imports into Lake County.
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Lake County
Ben Rosen
Gary
Hammond Taxpayers Association
Weishall
Michael J
Uan
East Chicago
Lake
Porter Counties
Kiernan
Chicago
Progen
Indiana
Siz
Cottacius
Pani Fry
Choye
Reson
General American
al Fast
Factor Averts Kidnapping in Chicago
Chicago April 1 Naofotn Jake the Barber Packer said he halted a kidnapping racket by forming the gangland detective lens, leading to the release of his 19 year old son Jerome at an early hour today without payment of any ransom.
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Chicago
Nao — Fotn
Jake the
Barber’ Packer
Cileaga
Factor
Amet
Jerome
Lindberghs Arrive in St Louis on Continental Tour
Mrs Charles A Lindbergh and Col Lindbergh arrived in St Louis at 1:23 p m from Indianapolis to a large crowd. They were greeted by supporters at Lambert St Louis airport as part of their cross country continental tour.
Taxpayers Demand Public Sessions Over Board of Review
Taxpayers association in Hammon denounces secret sessions of the Lebe County Board of Tax Review at a mass meeting in Weistall. They pass a resolution demanding public hearings on pending assessments and timely public notices. Leader Sean J Granger claims the board gave away 14 million dollars in privileged assessments last year.
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Lebe Couny Board of Tax Review
Hammon Taxpayers Association
Weistall
Sean J. Granger
Board of Review
Lake County
North Township
Frank BR. Martin
M. Marvin
Martin
Hammond R. F G Fund Depleted As City Faces Job Cuts
Hammond R F G Fund is depleted after a $40,409 Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan. About 1,090 workers lose their jobs this week with a few kept on to finish repairs on Indianapolis boulevards. City Engineer Frank Blocker and Mayor Schonert announce new relief plans as a survey of Ry BF improvements is set for early next week. Commissioner George St John oversees asphalt work along Indianapolis boulevard with FR B C crews under street department supervision. Blocker notes no cost estimates yet but promises a full report next week and cites prior relief that employed around 3,500 people through federal funding last winter.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hammond
Indianapoli Bouley
Simultanegu
Frank Blocker
C. 0. Schonert
Ry BF
Eet
George St. John
Hie
Indianapolis Boulevard
Chicago and Caluimet District Transits Company
Atchisom Avenue
FR. B.C
Blook~ Ec
Blocker
Schonert
Broup
Woman fined after slander conviction in Gary court
Helen Stbincich of 2400 Massachusetts street Gary was fined 1 pound 2 pence and costs with sixty days in the woman’s prison suspended after being found guilty of slander in the Gary criminal court. Sylvia Pokepac of 3696 Massachusetts street testified about her job as switchboard operator at the Gary Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Point
Tad
Helen Stbincich
Massachusetts Street
Gary
Iwoman
Strnder
Sylvia Pokepac
Massachusetts
Reet
Helen Ladivid
Sylvia
Daisy DeVoe Freed After 12 Months In Jail
Daisy DeVoe former secretary to Clara Bow the red headed actress was released in Hollywood after completing a 12 month sentence for theft of 845 dollars from her actress employer. The story notes her second day of freedom as she leaves jail amid questions.
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Hollywood
Daisy DeVoe
Clara Bow
Aitieey
Dangerous precedent warned against indigent tax exclusion
North Township Assessor Frank R. Martin warned that removing indigent property owners from tax duplicates would be unconstitutional and create a dangerous precedent. He noted many taxpayers’ representatives seek such exemptions, but state constitution bars discrimination between paying and non paying owners and any exemption would require a special legislative act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Township
Frank R. Martin
Taxpayers’ Association
Martin
Bandits rob Lansing Pharmacy in night hold-up
Two persistent bandits pulled a $67 heist at the Lansing Pharmacy on Wednesday night. They arrived in a Model A Ford, demanded money after brandishing a pistol, subduing proprietor Kovacheff and customer Homer who wrestled the weapon. The pair fled in the car, witnesses unable to describe the robbers.
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Lansing
Christ Kovacheff
Vos
Edward Homer
Kovachalf
Homer
Kovachedi
Henner
Kvacheff
Polses
Sovachell
Einstein Ousted From Reich Institute Board
April 21 report from Berlin states Albert Einstein, the renowned physicist who has refused to return to Germany under the Hitler regime, was removed today from the board of directors of the Reich Institute of Physics in a purge tied to the regime.
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Berlin
Pressor
Albert Einstein
Germany
Lrectors
Reich Institute of Physics
Value of waterway to region is proved by cargo voyage
Completion of the Lakes to Gulf waterway is hailed as a boon for Calumet region industry as Inland Steel ships 500 tons of steel by barge toward St Louis and Memphis. The route would link Lake Michigan ports to the Mississippi system, Gulf coast and Southeast markets, reducing reliance on Pittsburgh and cutting freight costs for local mills.
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Lakes-to- Gulf
Calumet
Inland Steel Company
St. Louis
Memphis
Ono
Mississippi River
Lake Michigan
Lake County
Calumet Region
Pittsb Bh
Middle
Gulf Coast
Se America
Pittsburgh
Indiana Harbor
Dake-to-Gultweter
Wethlekem Mills
East
Chicago
Ttig
Calumat
Fittsburgh
Germany Won't Follow U S Action on Gold Exports
Berlin April 31. A Reichsbank semi official statement says Germany will decline to follow the United States policy of prohibiting gold exports and abandoning the gold standard. It declares Roosevelt's steps are not rational or forced by international conditions and warns American action may harm Germany exports or hinder its dollar obligations.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Reichsbani
Roosevelt
America
Jury clears Hohmans in Banner injury case
In Superior Court Judge B Miles Norton's court the jury found Mix and Mrs Charles Hohman not liable for injuries to Bobby Banner, 14, struck by a machine while fleeing an alley at Lyman Avenue on October 8, 1960. Verdict reached on the third ballot amid initial juror disagreement.
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Court of Superior
B. Miles Norton
Mix
Charles ©. Hohman
Bobby Banner
Lyman Arenue
Miss Hahman
William J. McAleer
United States
2Oney Mile Bruce
Plaintims
Sidney Banner
Bank Cited for Contempt of Court in Indiana
Special to The Times Crown Point Ind April 21 A Lake County contempt citation was issued against Gary State Bank its cashier J B Bailey and assistant cashier A M Milteer for refusing to obey a court order. Administrator Kostbade seeks access to a Ned Hills safety deposit box containing 3400 funds after Hills was killed in a Davenport bank robbery. The bank allegedly ignored a court directive, prompting the contempt charge. The case marks a likely first in the county average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TIMES
Ind
Lake County
Sullivan
Circuit Corrtom
Gary State Bauks
J. B. Bailey
A. MN. Milteer
Baty, Norton and Barr
Raymond Hostoade
Kostbade
Ned Hills
Gary
Davenport
Hills
Gary Stete Bank
Local P. D. Employes Get Pay Cut At Hammond
Hammond post office workers face a 6 2 3 percent pay reduction under a 13 percent cut authorized by Roosevelt and Congress. About 15 employees including Postmaster Otto Rabe will lose pay, saving the department roughly 25 000 yearly. First reduced checks issued last Saturday as the change follows last year’s 18 percent cut.
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Hammond Asl
Asombh Iass
Roosevelt
Congress
Otto Rabe
Hammond
Dover
Department
Thieves Enter Home in Calumet Clix Raid
Mrs. I Bradtice of 224 154th M1 Calumet Clix reported a thief pried open a window to gain entry last night and stole 3 dollars in cash from her home.
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I. Bradtice
Pigeons Remember Will Wood In Final Vigil
Washington April 21 Pigeons he fed keep vigil for William R Wood veteran Indiana congressman who died in New York voyage after twenty years of feeding daily corn bread to the birds at the House office building corner. Pigeons mourn the loss as tributes note his long service and devotion to the birds he befriended.
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Washington
Wil R. Wood
Indiana
Congress
Guyer
Kansas
Will R. Wood
Representative Wood
Congressional Record
William R. Wood
Wood
Grasn
Washinster
Weed
New York
Regulation Income Levy Operation in Indianapolis
Legal staffs finalize regulations for the gross income levy set to take effect May 9. The tax is expected to raise several million dollars annually. Preliminary rules will be issued soon. first payments cover May and June with a $166.57 exemption from gross receipts and returns due by July 15. Returns use blanks provided by the treasury and rely on gross receipts records.
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Tndlanapolis
Ind
Ln.s
Department of the Treasury
Merchants Meet Monday for Hammond Retail Reorganization
The Hammond Retail Merchants association will hold a 6 30 p m Monday reorganizational meeting in the Blue Room at Rothae Childs restaurant. New officers to be elected, a two member ship drive planned, dues set at 2 dollars yearly and up, and directors from diverse business lines to be chosen. Clarence Fo is temporary chairman invites all city retailers to attend.
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Hamond Retail Merchants’ Association
Rothae Child's
Hammond Fhmaker of Commerce
Associated Retailers of
Indiana
Clarence Fo
Hammond Association
Hammond to House Lake County's First Licensed Brewery
Hammond will host Lake county's only licensed brewery. George Parmley, Gary American Legion chief and realty dealer, says Continental Brewing Corp was incorporated this week and granted a first beer district permit for Lake and Porter counties. Howard J. Gencheldler and Patrick J. Gorman are other incorporators. Negotiations for a Hammond site proceed. build in 9 days with two more months to age first beer. An expert brewmaster will be employed. Most stock is subscribed. 4000 shares at 100 par and 5000 class B no par value remain for sale. Permanent officers and directors to be named after plans finalize.
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Lake County
Hammond
George Parmley
Gary Amercian Legion
Continental Brewing Corporation
First Beer
Laka
Porter
Howard J. Gencheldler
Patrick J. Gorman
East
Chicago
Parmiey
Petitions for Mortgage Moratorium Promised by Hammond Group
The Home Owners and Taxpayers League of Hammond plans a moratorium petition drive tonight at Odd Fellows Hall in Forest. Chairman Nicholas predicts over 11 000 signatures will be gathered to urge Governor McNulty and Indiana’s congressional delegation to act. About 69 copies circulated in the city. Gary owners recently petitioned Governor McNulty, who said action requires a special legislative session, prompting Hammond to demand a special session of the legislature to authorize the moratorium.
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Home Owners and Taxpayers League of
Hammond
Miptke
Odd Fellows Hall
Statestreet
Forest Nicholas
Jleague
jHe
Indiana
Congress
Gary
Paul I. McNult
Purdue receives $5000 scholarship from Kate Comey estate
A $5,000 scholarship from the estate of the late Mrs. Kate Comey of Cambridge Massachusetts was accepted by the Purdue university board of trustees. Income from the fund will provide 10 scholarships annually for a senior and an qualifying student.
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Lafayette
Ind
E.P.J
Kate Comey
Cambridge
Mass
Purdue University Board of Trustees
Reed says citizens would be against it
Washington April 21 The administration inflation program faces delay as conservatives denounce it and Democrats fear a Senate filibuster. Senator Reed pa Pennsylvania opposes but says the public would resist once informed. The bill authorizes up to 3 billion in purchases with potential later notes and gold revaluation.
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Oy Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Senate
Reed Republican
Pennsylvania
Bice
Federal Reserve Banks
United States
Thomas
Oklahoma
Banking Committee
Fletcher
Reed
Ogden Mills
Hoover
Treasury
Mills
Glass
Virginia
Whesler
Montana
McNutt Addresses Canners and Kiwanis on Inflation Policy
Governor Paul V. McNutt defended Roosevelt administration inflation measures as experimental but necessary for urgent action. He urged local handling of growing poor relief demands, noted a 10 percent monthly rise, and spoke in Bloomington at Kiwanis and in Indianapolis at the Indiana Canners' association luncheon. McNutt also received Indiana University Union’s official key, the Union’s second president in 1911-12.
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Indianapolis
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana Canners’ Association
Bloomington
Kiwanis
Kiwanisng
United States
Statehouse
McNutt
Indiana University Union
Thn Union
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Factor Averts
Lindberghs
Association
Aeld
North Townshin
Hammond R. FG
Daisy Deve
Bandits
ROB Lansing Pharmacy
Einstein
U. S
P. D
Will Wood
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