Breakin spree hits several homes across the city
A series of burglaries occurred from Saturday night into Sunday with thieves prying windows to enter homes on Kingston Langley Avalon Jeffery and Dorchester Aves. Items stolen include jewelry watches rings a necklace a bevy of valuables plus about $25 in cash. One driver suffered minor injuries in a separate traffic collision at 73rd Street and Stony Island Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Toler
Kingston Ave
Charles Barker
Dorchester Ave
Fight revived for boulevard link to state line
Southeast community leader Peter Foote announces revival of the Southeast Boulevard association effort to complete a boulevard from 67th Street and Jeffery Avenue to the Indiana state line. The plan would ease traffic hazards, link Jackson Park to forest preserves, and benefit property owners who paid for widening and paving.
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67Th St
Jeffery Ave
Indiana State Line
Peter Foote
79Th St
Southeastern Boulevard Association
Routa
Mr Foote
92Nd St
Escanaba Ave
Anthony Ave
100Th St
Avenue L
112Th St
Then Boulevard
Jackson Park
Forest Preserves
State Line Road
Cause of Fatal Crash Is Mystery
Second Lieut Clyde H Wood and Second Lieut John P Spake were killed in an army plane crash at Chicago Municipal Airport during blind flying practice. Witnesses said the crew had checked the aircraft 40 minutes before takeoff and the plane dived suddenly from about 500 feet, with no fire, killing both instantly. Wood, a Detroit aviation pioneer, had served since 1930 and later joined United Airlines before returning to Army service. Continued on Page 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde H. Wood
University Ave
Chicago
Detrois
Tieutenant Wood
John P. Spake
Harlem Ave
Army
68Rd St
Cicero Ave
Wood
Michigan National Guard Air Corps
United Airlines
Corp
Chicago marks 100th year charter jubilee begins
Southeast community members join citywide celebration of Chicago incorporation on March 4 1837. Walter Tredup directs events across seven districts as Chicago Stadium hosts a headlined program opened by Mayor Edward J. Kelly. Five park fieldhouses in the Southeast district plan to broadcast the stadium jubilee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Walter Tredup
Paxton Ave
Chicago Stadium
Edward Jd. Kelly
Five Park
Chicago to Install 16862 Street Signs in Jubilee Drive
Mayor Edward J. Kelly will supervise the first installation at State and Madison as Chicago begins a 90 day program to replace all signs city wide. Traffic engineering officials say 16 862 units will be black on yellow and appear throughout the Southeast community and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
State
Madisonsis
Edward J. Kelly
Community program airs across multiple city parks tonight
A city wide program for community members will be heard at parks Grand Crossing Tuley Bessemer Rus sell Calumet and the lake Special Ceremonies are planned with events in stadiums and ceremonies throughout the day. At noon bells will ring from churches and industrial sites will blow whistles as fire apparatus sounds sirens along the lake front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Crossing
76Th St
Ingleside Ave
Tuley
90Th St
St. Lawrence Ave
Bessemer
89Th St
South Chicago Ave
Russell
83Rd St
South Shore Dr
Calumet
98Th St
The
Lake
Lake Front
Police Hunt Bandit Gang In $3000 Jewel Robbery
Police search for a gang behind a fourth jewel robbery in months. Victims Mr and Mrs Clinton G Rood and Mr and Mrs James E Coston lost about 3000 in jewelry after a Drake hotel party celebrating the Costons 21st anniversary. A taxicab was halted near Jackson Towers as gunmen boarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton G. Rood
Luella Ave
James E Coston
Everett Ave
Drake Hotel
Harry R. O’neal
Costons
Jackson Towers
Funeral Rites Held for Sister of Police Chief
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Condon sister of Police Commissioner James P Allman were held at Our Lady of Peace church. Interment followed at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. She died Sunday of pneumonia at age 52 leaving four daughters and son Policeman James Condon. Commissioner Allman postponed his Florida vacation due to the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Condon
Cornell Ave
James P. Allman
Our Lady of Peace Church
79Th St
Jeffery Ave
Holy Sepulchre
Condon
Thomas Condon
Residents discuss extending elevated lines and bus options
Community members including Ross Sototoulos of Avalon Cleaners and Dr C H Banks advocate for improved streetcar service and potential depots. Others call for buses on Yates and Jeffery avenues and better stop coverage. topics include safety and suburban transit boosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Sototoulos
Avalon Cleaners and Dyers
E. 79Th St
C. H. Banks
DDS
Stony Island Ave
N. J. Conley
Rhodes Ave
E. W. Harvey
Dobson Ave
Arthur Clemensen
Missing Girls Mystery Centered on Barbara Fate
A magazine style feature traces Barbara’s disappearance and possible fate after marriage. The narrative recalls Barbara’s mother’s death when she was 19, her orphaned youth, and neighbors’ whispers about running away. The piece questions whether she is dead or living elsewhere, with Nat urging marriage as she faces an uncertain future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Chicago
Nat
Committee To Discuss Fence On South Chicago Rail Line
The I.G.C. safety committee of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce will meet tomorrow at noon to review a proposal for fencing the South Chicago branch rights of way of the Illinois Central railroad. Members include John Wolfe Elmer Schnackenberg E Ryan Charles Gerds and others. Public concern follows the death of Mrs Florence Aitken at a crossing near Cregler avenue.
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South Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Wilam Devine
South Shore Chamber of Commerce
I. GC
Chamber
John Wolfe
Elmer J. Schnackenberg
E . Ryan
Charles L. Gerds
William J. Bryar
Arthur Clemenson
John Brown
Walter C. Cohen
Allance
S. C
Southeast Economist
Florence Aitken
Tist St
Cregler Ave
E. J. Ryan
E. Tist St
Chamber of Commerce
Barnhardt Lot Chosen For New Chicago Church Site
The Christian Science church plans a new edifice at 84th street and Maryland avenue in southeast Chicago to serve its denomination. The 300 by 125 foot lot was bought February 15 for 10500 from the Earnhardt estate, with brokers Sutton and Peterson handling the deal. Elmer G Olson and company and officials of Chicago Title and Trust company arranged escrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Christian Science Church
84Th St
Maryland
21St Church of Christ, Scientist
Elmer G. Olson and Company
Sutton and Peterson
Mystery Veils Accident Cause in South Chicago Blaze
At Carnegie-Ilinois Steel in South Chicago an explosion destroyed the power house killing John Zdanowski and injuring Valenty Kotas, Vin cent Radlowski, John Krul, and W. J. Lloyd. The boilers and a 105 foot concrete stack toppled. cause under inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeas
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Company
Chicago
John Zdanowski
Mackinaware
Valenty Kotas
South Shore Dr
Vincent Radlowski
Muskegon Ave
John Krul
Mackinaw Ave
Little Company of Mary Hospital
W. J. Lloyd
58Th St
Oregon naturalist William L. Finley to speak at Izaak Walton league
William L. Finley, famed Oregon naturalist and Life magazine subject, will present motion pictures and a lecture at 8 oclock tomorrow night for the Woodlawn chapter of the Izaak Walton league in the Masonic temple. He has photographed wildlife across North America and produced extensive wildlife films, with a career highlighted by 20 000 photographs and more than 200 000 feet of film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Finley
Mr. Finley
Woodlawn
Izaak Walton League
Masonic Temple
64Th St
University
Life Magazine
Finney
North America
Mgr
Finley
Oregon
Widlife
Pneumonia Fatal for Pioneer South Sider Minnie Thorngren
Funeral services for Minnie Thorngren 75 longtime South Side resident were held at Woodlawn Immanuel English Lutheran Church after her death from pneumonia at Chaois Central hospital. She leaves daughter Mrs Henry J Lekhardt and son Chester Thorngren. interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Thorngren
Woodlawn Ave
South Side
Chaois Central Hospital
Woodlawn
Immanuel English Lutheran Church
Henry J. Lekhardt
Chester Thorngren
Oakwood Centiery
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Edward J. Zeoll
Avalon Ave
Peter Hansen
Langley Ave
Rade Marshall
Henry Barry
Oglesby Ave
S. H. Bates
J. K. Fenney
Cyril
State Line
Foote
South Park Board of Commissioners
Mirror
Lanname
University of Chicago
la Verne Kiess
Mim) Thomas
Marjorie Kuhn
Nanny Nimmons
Enchange
Yates
Harold L Holland
Theie
New York Central Railroad
Z. W. Cornell
Kimbark Ave
Cora Wells
South Parkway
Gooden
Marcia Martin
I.C
Barnhardt
Christian Science Organization
Southeast
Southeat
Carnegie-Illinois
Rrobe
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