Policeman Faces Ouster In Murder Party Case
A board decision on Policeman Henry Schelling is expected today over charges of negligence and conduct unbecoming an officer tied to the slaying of Ger Houk during a party at 405 Theodore St. Fred Whitney, the killer, is serving 1 to 14 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter. Schelling may lose his job and has applied for a pension.
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Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Henry Schelling
Schelling
Ger Houk
William Bailey
Theodore St
Houk
Joseph Zalar
Poice and Fire Board
William E. Fay
Inspectors Test Every Rivet in New Jackson Street Bridge
Inspectors examine thousands of rivets in the Jackson street bridge as builders join steel girders. Workmen heat rivets and hammer them, while Inspector Frank Butler marks any loose rivets for replacement. The task demands precise skill and safety amid swinging platforms over the water.
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Jackson St. Bridge
Inspecto Frank Butler
County Tax Second Installment Due July 1
County Treasurer Herbert Jones says second installment of county taxes is due July 1. If unpaid, 1 percent interest on July bills, 2 percent after August 1, and after October 1, properties with unpaid taxes will be sold at public sale.
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Herbert Jones
1932 Auto License Push Sparks Mixed Plate Ongoing
Residents tour the loop district report many 1931 plates or no plates at all on cars and trucks. A sedan on South Chicago Street with no 1932 plates stands out as an innocent exception amid hard times and lax enforcement.
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Loop District
S. Chicago St
Cass St
Ottawa St
Lentz Expected to Hold County Board Leader Post
Reported resignation of D. H. Lentz as county board chairman proved unfounded. Lentz also chairs the Forest Preserve board which meets Tuesday to reorganize. He does not seek another term as Forest Preserve chair, officials say.
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D. H. Lentz
George W. Biederman, Jr
Lentz
Forest Preserve Board
Meeting to Push Sidewalk Demand at Jefferson and Cass Bridges
Joliet residents and property owners plan a Monday city hall meeting with Mayor William A. Hennessy to press the state to abandon its plan for steps at the Jefferson and Cass bridges approaches. Civic groups back the effort, praising broad support for the sidewalk proposal.
City to Enact Traffic Designation Changes Soon
Commissioner Robert H. Wraith said through street designations will be eliminated and new ones added at specific points following a traffic survey by engineers from the Chicago Motor Club. The changes are expected to take effect next week.
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Robert H. Wraith
Chicago Motor Club
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United States
Chicago
Joliet Township High School
L. F. Kuicks
Woodworth Ave
Percy Brewster
Ed. Brewster
Louis Henderson
Kathryn Kelley
Bessie Rhind
Laura Avery
Harry Lotz
Willard Lyon
Louise Balch
Florence Walz
Kuicks
Jackson St
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