Brief crime and accident notes from the city
Richard Gaines 87 dies of heart ailment found in coal bin at his home on Monday afternoon. Burglars break lock and ransack William Schultz’s apartment last Saturday. jewelry worth 150 and $60 purse stolen. Audrey Carson sustains multiple fractures after a collision Sunday involving Warren Dover. John Layton reports two traveling bags worth 85 stolen from his car. Old gold valued at 10 taken from Mark enard’s office. Jewelry valued at 65 stolen from Albert Schulz’s home via bed room window. Fire of unknown origin destroys Mrs. Carl Carlsen’s delicatessen store with losses between 8000 and 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gaines
Cottage Grove Ave
Mr. Gaines
William Schultz
E. 70Th St
John Layton
St. Louis
Missouri
Ingleside Ave
Albert Chulz
Oglesby Ave
Carl Carlsen
E. 79Th St
Rose Enters Movie Queen Contest Sparks a Missing Girl Mystery
Rose, a shy high school grad and theater cashier in Chicago, dreams of fame after seeing a Movie Queen contest advertised by the local association of commerce. The prize offers Hollywood publicity, but the eligibility rules bar employees from entry, foiling her plans as the tale hints at a broader disappearance case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose
Bureau of Missing Persons
Chicago
Pate
Association of Commerce
Hollywood
Associa
Coroner Probes Death of Dr Benjamin M Squires
Funeral services were held for Dr Benjamin M Squires at Ghent and Clem funeral home after his death in his bedroom Saturday. The noted economist and industrial arbitrator had just returned from South Bend where illness kept him from duties with 1800 Amalgamated Clothing Workers. An overdose of sleeping tablets is suspected. the inquest was postponed to March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin M. Squires
South Shore
Ghent
Clem
E. 75Th St
Squires
South Bend
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
L. P. Rassmussen
Unversity of Wisconsin
Violations To Avoid In Southeast Chicago Traffic
Southeast Economist outlines approved traffic violations under Chicago’s Uniform Traffic code. The list includes failing to yield, obstructing fire apparatus, passing red lights, speeding with overweight loads, parking in bus stands, blocking driveways, and driving on sidewalks, with emphasis on enforcement in Southeast and Chicagowide police action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Police
Chicago
Aida
Rennins
Valley Park
Town hall comments urge traffic safety improvements
Readers from 8355 Luella to 82313 Clyre express views on road safety. Proposals include elevating tracks on Tist and Uist streets, stricter driver licensing and testing, stricter speed enforcement, and better enforcement of traffic laws to prevent accidents and protect pedestrians and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Haas
Woodlawn Ave
Two Die in Crashes as Six Injured in Southeast Community
Automobile accidents last week killed James Duffy age 20 and William Weinman age 58. Weinman died when a motor coach struck a garage on Cottage Grove Avenue. Duffy died in a crash at St Lawrence Avenue. Six others including Mrs Paradine and Mrs Rather were injured. Beal surrendered to police and faces manslaughter charges as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Duffy
Aberdeen Jr
William Weinman
Weinman
Cottage Grove Ave
Imne
Charles O'Kane
Cheltenham
Wiliam, Jr
West Frankfort
Duffy
St Brendan Church
Holy Sepulchre
Howard
Laverne
Colletta
Jacqueline
Margaret Paradine
Ogiesby Ave
Catherine Rather
Bennett Ave
Louie Edwards
Cornell Ave
Virginia Draper
Yale Ave
Signa Pearson
St. Lawrence Ave
Dufis
Steel Company
74Th St
St Lawrence Ave
Denis Gholson
Lotus St
Robert Beal
Merrill Ave
Pearson
Beal
Commission House
Grand Crossing
Thomas Henkle
Union League
Fate of Street Level Rail Crossing Sparks Safety Debate
An editorial argues for fencing and automatic crossing gates along the South Chicago branch of the S C railroad after accidents including the near fatality of Charles Erdman. It condemns open right of way and urges stronger safeguards beyond education to curb reckless crossing by pedestrians and drivers.
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Chicago
S.C
Florence Aitken
Charles Erdman
Erdman
Miraculous Escape After Train-Platform Narrow Crossing
Charles Erdman, 54, of 6938 Jeffery Ave, narrowly escaped death when a Lake Central train struck near the 71st Street crossing. He crawled under a lowered gate thinking the train had gone, was badly injured, and remained in Illinois Central Hospital. Earlier, Mrs. Florence Aitken had been killed at a different street-right-of-way crossing.
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L.C
Charles Erdman
Jeffery Ave
71St St
Florence Aitken
E. 84Th St
1St St
Cregier Ave
Erdman
Illinois Central Hospital
Aitken
Stony Island Ave
Mr. Erdman
Experience Talks on Crossing Hazards and Barriers
Charles Erdman speaks from his bed at Illinois Central Hospital urging crossings be fenced and gates made more adequate. He says no fences along the right of way tempt people to bypass crossings and stresses danger when gates are down.
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Erdman
Southeast Economist
S.C
Southeast
South Shore
Charles Erdman
Uinois Central Hospital
Crossing Gate Accident Sparks Call for Barriers
Witnesses recount a railway crossing incident where Mr Eid man suffered a broken rib and bruises as he tried to cross with gates down. He blamed no fences along the right of way and urged stronger barriers to prevent repeat injuries. Mae Weston, at 1939 E list st, saw the man cross under the lowering gates and be struck by the train at 71st st and Jefery ave.
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Eidman
Mae Weston
Sterling Beany Shop
E List St
Did Mrs Aitken See Day She Met Death Details Emerged
Attorney Charles F. Eaton seeks eyewitnesses to Mrs. Florence Aitken last January 15 from her 1656 East 84th Street home to her death under an Illinois Central train at 1st Street and Cregier Avenue. He notes she planned to visit Mrs. Bruno Bell to fit a new dress before visiting her son James and his wife in New York.
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Charles F. Eaton
Kimbark Ave
Florence Aitken
Aitken
E. 84Th St
I. C
T1st St
Cregier Ave
Eaton
Bruno Bell
Jeffery Ave
New York
James
Resus
Dollar Day planned for Woodlawn and South Shore
Two groups of businessmen are planning upcoming sales events in Woodlawn and the South Shore. Dollar Day in Woodlawn is set for April 15, with a tentative April 8 date for the South Shore event. A six-merchant committee led by E J Ryan coordinates the Woodlawn effort, with aides including Lawrence Meyers and R J O’Donnell and a separate Woodlawn Business Men's association team directing activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn
South Shore Chamber of Commerce
E J Ryan
E.tist St
Lawrence C. Meyers
R. J. O'Donnell
Tist St
Elmer A. Johnson
79Th St
Conrad Hegstrom
7Th St
Jack Caliendo
Stony Island Ave
Leo Meyers
E. 63Rd
Activites
Woodlayn Business
Business Improvement Committee
Mr. Meyers
Irving May
E. 63Rd St
R. E. Bailey
Allan Osherman
BE. 63Rd At
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Audrey Carson
E. 73Rd St
Warren Dover
Copperfield Ave
Miss Carson
R. D. Conkling
Marshfield Ave
Markenard
By Marcia Martin
I.C
Dr. Squires
H. A. Hampton
Luella Ave
Illinois Central
J. L. Shanley
Burneham Ave
Oscar OU. Nelson
SueHaave
J. P. Gallagher
Colfax Ave
J. &. Frey
Crandon Age
C. N. Leach
Chappellave
Thomas Clark
MES
J. B. Poxnton
Harper , Ave
J.f.dineen
Constance, Ave
H. T. Williams
Mer- Till Ave
Ilinois Central
Uist St
W. H. Wickham
Hngh
N. E. Beck
Clyre Ave
Momist Ptate
Tisit ST
Jeffery
Economist
Charlies Erdmaan
Ces Oe
Mrs. Aitken
Wooddlawn
South Shore Plan
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