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Newspaper
Gary Evening Times
Location
Gary, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1933
Page
5
Temperature in Hammond today rises 42 degrees above zero with noon at 71 degrees. Weather fair at noon, then partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Saturday with possible showers in the extreme southwest portion. Sunrise 5:00 am, sunset 6:37 pm, moonrise tomorrow.
Ben Rosen of Gary told the Hammond Taxpayers’ Association that a gentlemen’s agreement among breweries importers and wholesalers fixes beer at 20 cents a bottle in Lake County in violation of state law. He charged the scheme benefits Democrats and blocks his own efforts to obtain a wholesaler license since Paul Fry’s tenure as state excise director. Kiernan of East Chicago, the Lake County importer, is said to profit 50 cents per case, tying politics to beer pricing and licensing.
Taxpayers association of Hammond urged Lake County Board of Review to hold public hearings on pending assessments and issue timely notices. Leon J. Granger alleged $10 million in special privileged reductions were granted to industries in secret sessions, while Frank Martin cited a $25 million adjustment favoring large firms. The group plans a field survey to push for industrial assessments to align with small-property taxes.
Coroner orders arrest of Hammond woman Mrs Deisy Harmon on charges of fatally poisoning her foster son Anthony Brattbender 13 after arsenic was found in the boy's organs in an autopsy. Police seek William Fox stepfather and note the mother moved the boy to the Harmon home amid payments and adoption attempts. The case follows a pathologist's report from Indiana University confirming poisoning.
A jury in Superior Judge E Miles Norton’s court ruled the Hohmans not liable for injuries to Bobby Banner, 14, struck by a machine while crossing Bet a near Lyman Avenue in 1980. The verdict came on the third ballot amid split juror votes, with defense counsel noting no liability and plaintiff’s counsel contemplating a retrial motion.
Kansas Representative Guyer says the pigeons fed by Indiana Congressman Will R Wood for twenty years near the House office building mourn him. In life Wood fed them corn bread each morning and spoke to them, and since his death the birds wait in a pathetic vigil as they look for his return.
British Prime Minister J Ramsay MacDonald said Britain's move away from the gold standard heightens global economic stress. On the Berengaria deck after a world wide broadcast, he noted the step changes nothing and simply reveals the pressure world leaders face.
Chicago April 21 John Jake the Barber Factor halted a kidnaping racket by forming a gangland detective agency. His actions led to the early release of his 19 year old son Jerome and the payment of a portion of the 319000 ransom demanded.
Col. Lindbergh and wife Charis arrived in St Louis at 1:53 p.m. today aboard their monoplane. Crowds greeted them at the home of the event in the city as the couple prepared for further flights.
The 590,200 Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan to Hammond allows city projects to proceed while over 1,000 workers enter their last week of employment. A few will remain for repairs on Indianapolis boulevard as officials plan new relief measures and assess RF C funded improvements. Street crews resume paving duties and cost records will be compiled for a full report next week.
Helen Sibincich of 493 Massachusetts Avenue Gary was found guilty of slander in the Gary criminal court. She received a $25 fine plus costs and sixty days in the women's prison suspended. The complainant, Sylvia Pokopac of 9496 Massachusetts Avenue, testified that Sibincich had accused her of obtaining her job as switchboard operator at the Gary courthouse.
Hollywood reports the release of Daisy DeVoe, secretary to actress Clara Bow, on her second day of freedom after an 18 month sentence for theft of $825 from her potressv employer. DeVoe remained in Hollywood, and asked why not.
North Totynship Assessor Frank R. Martin warned that removing indigent property owners from tax duplicates would violate the state constitution and set a dangerous precedent. He cited requests from indigent owners and taxpayers’ groups to exempt them, noting that full assessment of land, improvements, and personal property is required by law and only a legislative act could exempt indigents.
Two persistent bandits in a Model A Ford robbed Lansing Pharmacy on Wednesday night at 1 10 am, taking 67 dollars after threatening proprietor Kavacheff and customer Edward Homer. Victims could only recall guns, no descriptions were obtained.
Berlin April 21 professor Albert Einstein famous scientist who has announced refusal to return to Germany under the Hitler regime was ousted today from membership on the board of directors of the Reich Institute of Physics or physics institute in Berlin.
Completion of the Lakes to Gulf waterway will boost Calumet industry more than expected as Inland Steel ships a 500 ton cargo of steel by barge from Indiana Harbor to St Louis and Memphis. The route integration cuts Pittsburgh rate penalties, enabling direct water shipments to the Mississippi system and Gulf markets, with large freight-cost savings and expanded regional trade.
Berlin April 21 A semi official Reichsbank statement said Germany will not imitate the United States by prohibiting gold exports or abandoning the gold standard The bank called Roosevelt measures not inflationary or forced by international conditions and said they may affect Germany's exports or its ability to pay dollars potentially aiding or hindering payments
Crown Point Indiana April 21 citation of Gary State Bank its cashier J B Bailey and assistant cashier A W Milteer for contempt of court was issued on motion of attorneys seeking access to a safety deposit box in the Gary State bank believed to contain 3400 for the administrator of the estate of Wed Hills a former Gary bandit killed in a Davenport bank robbery Hills records show the box funds alleged to be misused by bank officials who refused to comply with a recent court order.
Hammond post office employes will receive a 2000 monthly raise for the rest of the year due to a 1 percent safety reduction authorized by President Roosevelt and Congress. The plan affects 13 workers including Postmaster Otto Rabe and will save about 25000 yearly for the Hammond post office. The cut took effect April 1 and first reduced paychecks were issued last Saturday. The 5 percent reduction now in effect is a correction to the previous eight and one third percent cut.
Mrs. J Bradtke of 224 Fidth M1 Calumet City reported to police that eight thieves prying an open window entered her home last night and stole cash.
Legal staffs of the sealed tax and store license division work on regulations for the gross income levy taking effect May 1. The new tax is expected to raise several million dollars annually with first payments due July 15 for May and June. Deductions of 166.67 dollars from gross receipts apply, and returns use department provided forms based on gross receipts and records.
The Hammond Retail Merchants Association will hold a reorganization meeting Monday at 6 30 PM in Roths Philas Blue Room. New officers will be elected and a membership drive planned. Dues vary by business type. Clarence Fox serves as temporary chairman and invites all city merchants to attend. Directors will be chosen from representative business lines.
Laks county's only licensed brewery will be built in Hammond by Continental Brewing Corporation. Incoporators include George Partintey Gary Amercian Legion chief and realty center, with Howard Gescheidler and Patrick Gorman as other incorporators. Construction planned in 96 days plus two months for aging, with an expert brewmaster to be hired. Stock includes 4000 class A shares at 160 par and 25090 class B shares no par, with permanent officers named after organization.
Homes Owners and Taxpayers League of Hammond tabs moratorium petitions at Miotke Odd Fellows hall with Forest Nicholas predicting over 1,000 signatures. Petitions will be forwarded to the governor and Indiana representatives as about 60 copies circulate in the city. Gary owners previously sent a similar petition to Governor McNutt who said action required a state legislature special session. Hammond group plans to press for a special legislative session to authorize moratorium.
The Purdue University board of trustees accepted a $5,000 scholarship from the estate of the late Mrs. Kate Comey of Cambridge Massachusetts. Income from the fund will award $100 scholarships annually to a senior and a graduating student.
Indiana Governor Fauntleroy V. McNutt endorsed inflation relief plans as "frankly experimental" in two addresses. He urged rapid local action amid rising poor relief demands and noted economic shifts since the banking moratorium. He also received IU Union key as the Union’s second president in 1921-12.
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