Widow Objects to Mercy in Goldberg Case
Indianapolis bulletin notes Mercy Goldberg's widow raising objections as James Britt, an East Chicago Negro, faces imminent execution at the state prison. Gaylord S. Morton, secretary to Gov Harry G. Leslie, says no reprieve has been received and discussions with the governor are uncertain due to his Florida fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
James Britt
Chicago
Gaylord S. Morton
Harry G. Leslie
Florida
Leslie
Morton
Temperature Readings In Hammond From Local Thermometer
The First Trust and Savings Bank building thermometer in Hammond showed 38 degrees at 7:30 a.m. and 53 degrees at noon. Weather was fair at noon with sunrise at 5:53 a.m. and sunset at 6:02 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Trust and Savings Bank
Hammond
Spree of Raids Nets Four East Side Oasis Owners
Hammond police conducted a twenty four hour sponge expedition arresting four east side oasis owners. Evidence included 125 gallons of wine and an ounce of moonshine. Nick Kmecza of 1100 Columbia was the one ounce victim. Sergeants salvaged the juice as Nick poured it into the sewer. Steve Bundak and Walter Szerementa of 524 and 526 Fields avenue faced warrants after previously rolling wine barrels to dodge raids. Joseph Subotich of 532 Ames avenue was arrested with two pints found at 580 Morton avenue. All four men posted $1,000 bonds and await city court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Nick Kmecza
Columbia Ave
Singer
Telodo
Plant
Warner
Nick
Steve Bundak
Fields Avenue
Walter Szerementa
Steve
Walter
Joseph Subotich
Ames Avenue
Morton Avenue
Jury Verdicts Halladay Lafayett Not Guilty
Jury finds Jess Halladay Lafayette not guilty on liquor law charges. Alvin Fay Lafayette indictment dismissed for violating an alcohol statute. Thomas Nauman East Chicago convicted for operating a still with 60 days in jail. Ottenheimer and Cohen receive continuances in East Chicago conspiracy cases until fall term. District Attorney George Rulison notes delays due to attorney travel. Continues on Page Twenty one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Swe
Gary
Alvin Fay
Lafayette
Jess Halladay
Francis “Pokey
Lovejoy
Thomas Nauman
East Chicago
Lester Ottenheimer
Hymie Cohen
U. S
George Rulison
IL. Ty. Bomberger
Cohen
Florida
Hammond
Parole Granted to Burhop Tied to Influential Interventions
John Burhop, key witness in the East Chicago federal conspiracy case against Dr. Raleigh P. Hale, was released from the state penal farm after two weeks of a 90 day sentence for contributing to a minor's delinquency. Dr. A. G. Schlieker and State Rep. J. Glenn Harris aided the parole. Harris said sentencing was delayed to allow Burhop to testify, then postponed due to his mother’s illness, Schlieker’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burhop
East Chicago
Raleigh P. Hale
A. G. Schlieker
J. Glenn Harris
Gary
Schlieker
Burhop
Harris
Dr. Schlieker
R. P. Hale
Mystery in Death of Woman Stuns Indiana Town
Prosecutors and sheriff probe the death of Mrs. Bronysi Shimalious a 300 pound housekeeper found on Monon rail near Roselawn Indiana. Officials question whether robbery homicide or accidental death occurred with five Lithuanians at the Jonikas farm under scrutiny. Authorities note Paris green on the right of way and lack of blood complicate the case while the victim’s monthly pay and motives are investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TIMES
Lowell
Ind
Charles Halleck
John D. Bartholomew
Newton County
Bronysi Shimalious
Monon Raile
Roselawn
Paris Green
Antone Jonikas
Jonikas
Baretholomew
Halleck
Last minute reprieve saved Britt from Indiana electrocution
James Britt, East Chicago Negro, faced execution for the murder of Samuel Goldberg after his 180 day appeal window expired. Governor Leslie lingered in Florida as petitions from Lake County residents sought commutation, while Goldberg’s widow urged no mercy. Prison officials prepared for the electrocution with Britt in the death house alongside Darfus Rhodes, whose appeal was pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Harry G. Leslie
James Britt
Chicago
Britt
Samuel Goldberg
Indiana
Daniel P. Brock
Lake County
Supreme Court
Walter Daly
Dreyfus Rhodes
Vincennes
Rhodes
Bomb Explodes Outside ILGWU Leader Home in Cleveland
In Cleveland on March 20 a gunpowder bomb exploded outside the apartment door of Carrie Gallagher president of Local 29 ILGWU. Fifty people were awakened by the blast which tore a hole in the floor and shattered windows. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U. P
Garment Workers
Carrie Gallagher
International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union
Bank of Uniondale Closed in Indiana Liquidation Ordered
The Bank of Uniondale eight miles north of Bluffton was closed as directors ordered attorneys to petition Wells Circuit Court to liquidate assets. The $10,000 capital bank, organized February 1929 after the State Bank of Uniondale failed, held deposits of $154,000 and loans of $204,000. Officers: C. W. Lipkey president, Arthur Lockwood vice president, J. A. Brickley cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton, Ind
Bank of Uniondale
Bluffton
Wells
State Bank of
Uniondale
C. W. Lipkey
Arthur Lockwood
J. A. Brickley
U S Steel Officials Visit Gary for Plant Expansion Tour
James A. Farrell president of United States Steel and Myron C. Taylor finance chair led eight executives to inspect ongoing expansion at Gary plants. They arrived by private car, met by EH Buffington of Illinois Steel and Chicago steel leaders. The group will tour South Chicago works tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Myron C. Taylor
New York
Gary
EH. J. Buffington
Illinois Steel Company
Chicago
South Chicago
Jurors Arrested in Julian Petroleum Bribery Case
Los Angeles March 19. The Julian Petroleum corporation case widens as two jurors who helped acquit defendants tied to the collapse of the $100,000,000 company are arrested on bribery charges. District Attorney Baron Fitt announced new ramifications and arrests as the hall of justice buzzed with developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U.P
Julian Petroleum Corporation
California
Hall of Justice
Baron Fitt
Three Bank Bandits Confess in Colorado Killing
In Denver on March 19 three Manter Kansas bank bandits Andrew Halliday Jaude Ray and John Walker confessed in county jail to their roles in the slaying of Deputy Sheriff C W Hickman near Eads Colorado last Friday They signed confessions after breaking and contradicting each other in their stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
I.N.S
Manter
Kan
Andrew Halliday
Jaude Ray
John Walker
C. W. Hickman
Eads
Colo
Engineer Burned as Freight Locomotive Explodes Near Springfield
Nashville dispatch reports Joseph Qrandall, engineer for the Louisville and Nashville, severely burned when a freight locomotive boiler exploded near Springfield, Tennessee. Two trainmen were killed. the blast ripped track and damaged 18 cars. A blood transfusion was attempted to save Crandall’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
U.P
Joseph Qrandall
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Springfield
Tenn
Crandall
Hammond City Hall Location Debate Tonight
The Hammond Park board will hear a council committee request to relinquish park grounds for a new city hall in Maywood park. Real estate and park advocates warn against encroaching on park property, fearing broader loss of playground space and park identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maywood Park
Hammond
Park Board
Harrison Park
Valparaiso Doctor Dies During Tonsil Operation
Dr. H. B. Hayward, 50, died of heart disease today at the Christian hospital in Valparaiso while performing a tonsil operation. He had been a leading throat specialist in the city for 18 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Ind
I.N.S
H. B. Hayward
Venire for Lund jury chosen in Lake County trial
A special venire petit jury for the Nick Lund trial in Lake Criminal Court for March 24 was announced. The list includes Albert Verplank Hobart LaVerne Mapes East Chicago Henry Tyler Shelby Steven Kristek Whiting Lorenzo Wartena Hammond Er nest Eunert Hammond Gus Lewis Gary Edward Reeder Crown Point Robert L. Wood Hammond Edwin Wheeler Lowell Earl R. Platts Hobart Earl Shoob Hobart Jacob Oling Hammond Leslie Phillips Lowell Wm. Schmuesser Munster Mabel Woodruff Hammond Jerome R. Spellman Hobart Albert Peterson Hammond Percy Perrine Gary Wm. Watts Hammond Frank Worley Lowell Edward Schaefer Crown Point Michael Kubon Whiting Elmer Lobdell Hobart Agnes Olsen Hammon Paul Niemetz Hammond Henry Poisel Crown Point Andrew Kuhajda Whiting Tyrie Robbins Gary Frank Thorsen Gary Joseph Ross Crown Point George Neiser St. Johns John G. Weber Crown Point Edward EB Reichert Hobart Fred L. Young Crown Point W. C. Summer Hobart John Rusko Hammond Harry Oldfield Hammond Chas. E. Weybright Crown Point W. W. Schrama Hammond Wm. Schroeder Hammond Clyde W. Parke Crown Point Louis Powell Hammond Clifford Pressell Hammond Geo. W. Welch Gary John Lincoln Gary Ernest Passow Hoppart Albert Surprise Lowell John Myer Munster Hazel Scritchfield Lowell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Verplank
Hobart
LaVerne Mapes
Chicago
Henry Tyler
Shelby
Steven Kristek
Whiting
Lorenzo Wartena
Hammond
Ernest Eunert
Gus Lewis
Gary
Edward Reeder
Crown Point
Robert L. Wood
Edwin Wheeler
Lowell
Earl R. Platts
Earl Shoob
Jacob Oling
Leslie Phillips
Wm. Schmuesser
Munster
Mabel Woodruff
Jerome R. Spell
Clifford Pressell
Geo. W. Welch
John Lincoln
Ernest Passow
Hopart
Albert Surprise
John Myer
Hazel Scritchfield
Profits Seen From Porter County Land Sale
Mortgage filing shows Industrial Land company securing 115 acres in Portage township for 36000 to Crumpacker of Hammond. Crumpacker bought from Ohio owners two years ago for 13000, now selling to Grant and then to the Industrial Land company nets about 23000 profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Ind
Porter County
Porter County Recorder’s
Industrial Land Company
Edgar D. Crumpacker
Hammond
Portage Township
Little Calumet River
Robert Grant
andInsull Holding Corporation
Grant
Crumpacker
Ohio
Rail Relaying Underway in Hammond by South Shore Line
The Chicago South Shore and South Bend railroad began relaying seven tenths of a mile of double track from Sheffield Avenue to Ash Street in Hammond. Hundred-pound rails replace 70-pound rails with new 100-pound special work, and the work should finish in about four weeks, announced General Manager Charles H. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Chicago South Shore and
South Bend Railroad
Sheffield Avenue
Ash Street
Charles H. Jones
Moon and Gardner Deny Merger Talks With Stutz
St Louis officials denied reports of a merger involving Moon and Gardner with Stutz Motor Car Co of Indianapolis. Rumors of a consolidation had circulated but were dismissed as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Ca.p
Moon and Gardner Motor Car Companies
Stutz Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
Catch Couple With Missing Car In Muncie
An 18 year old wife Mary Sexton and her companion William Tatum were arrested by Hammond police for stealing Eddie Filas car on March 7. They were caught in Muncie after attempting to sell the auto. Sexton said Filas consented to the drive to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Eddie Filas
Sibley St
Mary Sexton
Mortoncourt
William Tatum
Hamilton
Ohio
Muncie
Ind
Clarence Tebodo
John Ratajczak
County Women's Clubs to Convene in Whiting on April 9
Federated Womens' clubs of Lake county announce a county convention to be held in Whiting on April 9. Mrs. Waldo Jennings of the Whiting club will preside as officers expect many women from Lake county clubs to gather in the Oil City. Plans were finalized at a county council meeting of club presidents department chairmen and county directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiting
Federated Womens’ Clubs of
Lake County
Whiting Club
Waldo Jennings
Oil City
Million Dollar Fire Rips Knoxville Downtown
A blaze in three downtown Knoxville blocks caused about 1 008 000 dollars in damage. One man was killed and 12 people were injured and hospitalized as explosions started in the Arcade building which burned. Firefighters fought the flames for hours as hotels emptied and several businesses, including Western Union and Shrivers Brothers Haberdashery, were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
U.P
Carl Melcher
Western Union
Shrivers Brothers Haberdashery
Income tax collections rise sharply in early March totals
United States treasury reports on March 18, individuals and corporations paid 314.2 million dollars, up 43 million from a year earlier. Third day receipts reached 214.5 million, 53 million above last year, with total fiscal-year collections at 1.567 billion, up 210 million, though experts caution totals may shrink due to a 160 million tax cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Treasury Department
The
Treasury
Loyola Nats Prep Tourney Opens With St Louis Victory
University High School of St. Louis, a tournament favorite, defeated Immaculate Conception High School of Trenton New Jersey 16 to 8 in the opening game at Loyola Gymnasium Chicago. The New Jersey team showed promise in the first half but St. Louis pulled away in the second period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Loyola Gymnasium
Chicago
Ca.p
University High School of
St. Louis
Immaculate Conception High School
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Boys
Five resignations accepted by East Chicago Safety Board
The East Chicago Board of Public Safety accepted five resignations last night, three from the fire department and two from the police department. Policemen Mareo Solomon and Solomon Shorter had resignations read and accepted, while Dan Davis Thomas Finley John Shermet Harold Lowry and James Ramas were discharged or resigned. All actions are effective today and payrolls will reflect the changes immediately. Fire Chief Arthur Newton faces pending charges from Julius Friedman with no action yet taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Chicago Board of Public Safety
Fire Department
Police Department
Mareo Solomon
Solomon Shorter
Dan Davis
Thomas Finley
John Shermet
Boseman
Harold Lowry
James Ramas
Safety Board
Police
Lowry
Rumas
Julius Friedman
Arthur Newton
Southern Railway to replace steam whistles with calliope signals
Memphis Tenn March 20 U P Southern Railway will outfit engines with calliope whistles to play tunes like Dixie and Casey Jones instead of shrill untuneful blasts. Engineers are ordered to play the calliope when approaching street crossings to avoid disturbing sleepers in villages and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
U.P
Southern Railway
Dixie
Casey Jones
Decline in assets shifts U S Steel in ranking
U S Steel reports assets drop by 155.8 million to 2.286 billion for 1929, possibly moving from second to third largest U S industry holder. Net earnings reach 21.19 a share on 8.13 million shares. General Motors earnings fall to 5.49 a share on 438.5 million shares. Gross sales exceed 1.49 billion for U S Steel and 1.50 billion for GM. Net income before dividends for U S Steel is 1.592 million versus GM's 248.282 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
U. S. Steel Corporation
S&s. Steel
Steel
General Motors Corporation
General Motors
U. S. Steel
Pettengill seeks Democratic nomination in 13th district
Samuel B. Pettengill, a South Bend attorney, filed today for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Indiana’s 13th district. He is an avowed opponent of the prohibition law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
U.P
Samuel B. Pettengill
Pettengill
Hammond approves wide Standard Avenue paving plan
The Hammond board of public works approves a petition for eight foot widening on each side of a thirty six foot township road at property owners expense. A fifty two foot pavement will run from the State Line to Calumet Avenue with two six foot parking spaces at each curb and four central lanes. The street will extend west into Illinois and east to Summer Street and beyond toward the Dunes highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Avenue
Hammond
Board of Public Works
State Line
Calumet Avenue
Illinois
Schrumm
159Th Street
Lockport
Ill
Summer Street
Columbia
Fifteenth Avenue
Lake Avenue
Miller
State Highway Commission
Merger Talks Between Pullman and General American Tank Car
Elias Mayer president of General American Tank Car says negotiations with Pullman Inc. toward consolidation have not reached public-announce stage. He denies plans for General American to become an investment company if the deal proceeds and notes no discussion of acquiring General American properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman, Inc
General American Tank Car Corporation
Elias Mayer
Tank Car
General American Tank Car
Pullman
Narcotic Raid Nets Ten Arrests in Gary
Gary police with new evidence target a narcotic ring linked to 1605 Jackson Street. Detectives posed as buyers and arrested ten men including keeper Wesley Chabourne. A capsule of dope was seized and handed to federal agent Joseph Walsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Police Department
1605
Jackson Street
Wesley Cha~bourne
Chicago
Chabourne
Joseph V. Walsh
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Cal
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Lindbergh
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Ottenheimer
Slick
McAleer
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Capone
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Philadelphia
al Capone
Frankie Chineco
Bartholomew
Milton W. Guy
Supreme Tribunal
Oliver Starr
Starr
Norman A. Perry
Indiana Bank
Hammond City Hall
Bulletin
Venire For
Lund
Crown Point, Ind
Venire Petit Jury
Nick Lund
Lake Criminal Court
Catholic Prep
Bert Demby
U.S. Steel
Pettingill
Standard
Calumet Ave
Steel City
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