Waukegan News-Sun from Waukegan, Illinois • 1

-STOCKS On Financial Page FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS WAUKEGAN ILLINOIS TUESDAY OCTOBER 18 1932 VOLUME XXXV (35th year NO 246 Man Shot Down During Bandit Holdup 2600 VOTERS UN HAND FOR RALLY HERE Local Business Leaders Band To Support $20 000000 Bond Issue Previous speakers before local aur dienoes In which the bond Issue was advocated explained that It Is the only Issue which If passed win reduce The Issue of 630 400 MO would provide funds to pay back to tho state of Illinois thorn funds that won offered tost year for emergency relief If the bond tosue to poised wUl be financed from the state gas tax revenue In a previous address hero County Clerk Lew A Hendss stated that the bond tosue earriee and the motor fuel tax remain about as it to there should bo no direct tax whatever resulting from Em expenditures which have already bean made for relief Failure of the Issue to pam Would probably result In an increase of about 20 cents In tha state tax rate It to PRESIDES OVER DEMOCRAT RALLY John O'Keefe (above) chairman of tha lake County Democratic Central committee and veteran Democratic leader ef the county presided over tho Democratic rally at the high achoolgym last night at which SJKO people hoard Judge Henry Horner of Chicago speak in behalf of his own candidacy for governor of fninols TAKES ISSUE ON GARBAjE'COSTS Council Puses Payroll For Garbage Workers Over Vote Of Alderman Jenkinson I consistent with his attitude when municipal garbage collection was first recommended far Waukegan Aider-man Walter Jenkinson last sight refused to approve garbage department payrolls aggregating 0012 for the first 12 day on grounds that salaries alone In the course of a year wil exceed 020000 Jenkinson Immediately took issue to passing the entire lot of monthly payrolls when they were read by City Clerk Jaek Wyllle and demanded that tho garbage salarlea be voted on separately The roll was called and Jenkinson alone voted against the garbage payroll while Aldermen Paul Griffin end John Whyte were absent Whyte had previously stood against inauguration of the garbage collection system Explaining bis vote last night Jen-klnaon said payroll alone for the first two weeks of operating the system to 0012 At this rate it would cost the city more than $30400 year in payrolls alone and In addition wt must charge depreciation against tho trucks and provide for future equipment" pointed out that the levy to only $10400 but added this amount will probably be sine tha system was in--augurated late in tha ftoeal year and fundi available must serve only URGE PASSAGE He amounts that sufficient COUNCIL ACT FORESTALLS TAXPAYING Property Owners Facing LossJ Of Homes Through Inability To Specials Are Saved From Bad Situation Waukegan home owner faced with the Inability to pay delinquent special aaseasmenta on their property were grunted another year in which to meet these obligations when council action was taken last night authorising the city collector to withdraw from eoUeetton all specials on property which is not sold at the annual tax sale because of lack of bidders An ordinance calling for action similar to that taken last year was unanimously passed in' the council The withdrawal coincides with the suggestion recently mada before taxpayers and parent-teachers' associations by John Reardon school board secretary who urged tha more so that property owners could pay their general taxes and thus sustain the normal functions of local government A Necessary Mere Reardon explained that had the specials not been withdrawn it would have been necessary to have all specials paid up to date before the general-tax obligations could bq discharged In part the ordinance read: from collection shall not operate to cancel assessments or to impair the hen of the municipality and the same shall remain delinquent and payable with all fees costa penalties and interest charges that have aoeraed and the land may be readvertised aturjoni at any sub-' taxaala 000000 in delln-spedal assessment charged against local property was uncollected by the city after tha deadline for payment to the city was reached The subject will be explained again tonight at a Joint meeting of the Association of both the Olen Flora arid Whittier schools Tha meeting la to be held at the Olen Flora school Defends Reardon In the same Tegard a typographical error In the News-Sun story of Oct 14 regarding the probable council action on withdrawing the ape- dais when no bidden appeared made tha story misfeeding according to an explanation written by William Behanna corporation court who at tha same time adviced that talks made by John Reardon wen In complete accord with hla opinion on the subject and that Reardon was not tha person under dtocuerton In hie previous letter to this newspaper Behanna explanatory letter follows: Waukegan News-Bun Waukegan XlUnaia Attention llr Rank Just There appeared in your Saturday Issue of tho Waukegan Newa Sun my letter of October 14 1032 In comparing tha letter as quoted with the original find that through some omission the printers have omitted therefrom rather vital language to the end that tha Imprveilon might arlaa that on withdrawing from sale In default of bidders that tha special sssmmsnta would cany with It six per cent internet pine a ten per cent penalty aa in earn of forfeiture Such not the case Tha fourth paragraph of my latter read aa follow: It Is my opinion wo will unanimously follow tho practice fol-lowad last year In withdrawing from aoHection In default of bidders which win place tha special amiiaaiiuiiil payer in tha earn postion as ha was last year to-wlt: of paying interest Continued an Pag Column 7) rr iK-i Judge Henry Horner HeadUnoP At Big Demoeratie Political Meeting In School Gym Ripe Into Republican Psirty Jttdoe HenryHorner ef BOOtfDM for Uut fAfhk QQlMfbtd a rfmmfcfety tack on former governor Ltn BmaS and the sponsors of the Republican ticket bataw a crowd af 3400 lake county voters at tha Waukegan Mfh school gym to Ming to a successful etoas tbs Democratic oca-day Invasion of Lake county tho banner RepubHoan county to DUnals A motorcade of ISO auto loads of state and comity candidate on tha Damoentte alate and other anthu-rtastto Democrats hid toured tha county during tha day making stops at every town to tha county and winding np with a banquet ai tho Bt Anastasia auditorium and the crowded masting at tha high school lym As tort speaksr on thrss hour program of political talk and cheers Judge Homer opened behalf of the EoeeevCtt and Gan team by urging his listeners to vote tha Straight Dsmoaratia tiehat ho-aausr Change eould he for the worse end because Hoover Stationery engineer-and be stationary- It program sr go Pledging that If to wilt use only XUiaoto tabor Jobs bum xnhute coal Mr- the votes of the todtadnal tamer labcaer: merchant and en-oniWlB ho bean to WMMhgteB tha votes of Governor He da-clared that the governor ought to bo anownble toe tha pwapertty ef tlm state and prom feed to tay with tho job until IS ft- Mapo-at BomE After declaring that hla ItaR is tte plain br fawpy praotoi verm" tha Democrat declared TE not promise anything I will not do Tho respect of my fritar cttlmna that have had as my reward far II of public eerrioe te worth tor to ms than the govwmanMp that eonfldanca and raapact an the reward a dseant pohUe official should axpset and should gat promise to relievo from tho etttoens of lUlnote tho back-breaking tax bunlana Mated onto than by the administration party which tho men on tho other ride who arc talking about are mponrihta for always And their level to tha opto prcmtoo to ndneo their burden by reducing tho east of state government and time reducing the tax Judge Horner went on to aman tho Email administration by pointing out that In tha tort year of tho Governor Lowden administration which ho sold waa ano of tha moat afOeli administrations HHnnU haa ever had even though ho to a Repuhliean tho east of government far the year 1030-21 vu $37400400 and tar psora later tha tost year of Small's tint terra of office tt waa $111400- 000 not Hill alrtlmoafl' bands and intarart on bonds which financed the widely adverttoed Small road building program Homer mid the In cream to governmental port wa 800 par cant and that whereas tho Lowden administration employed 7400 men and women there were Centimes oa Pago Catania 4) WEATHER Waukegan aad vicinity: Cloudy poe-slbly show era ''-tonight aad Wednesday not much change In'' tom pom-taro moderate to fresh wiads west Illinois: Cleody showers ta aerth portions Wednesday aad ta ox-trams north tonight solder to west portion Wednesday Baa 0:07 anaaet 0:08 THIEF FIRES UPON VICTIM OF ROBBERY Lester Moberg Attendant At Veterans Hospital Is Badly Hurt In Tussle After Bandit Attempts Holdup Lester Moberg 31 yean old an attendant in the Veterans' Bureau hospital at North Chicago was Shot down by a bandit with whom he grappled last night and today at the Greet Lakes hospital It vu reported that his chances for recovery wen favorable The bullet penetrated the abdomen and tore a course through the liver This was the only vital organ penetrated according to Lieut Commas der Wood who said also that the Shock to the patient was not i PfHfliiy greetq Dr Wood said that tha operation pertained tort night was successful and that tha patient had better than an even Chance for recovery Snatch Fens Moberg was in the company of Miss Ethel MUtor 20 yean eld a nurse at the Veterans' Bureau hospl tal when an armed bandit approached -the ear He took tho purse and watch fMm Min Miller hut returned it because it contained- no money aceordtng to Cap Joseph Potocky and Patrolman Ralph Smith of JlMLKorth Chicago prttaujml Pep-Bherlfb John Meaner and Stanley Btadtfeld Alarmed by a ear driving Into a nearby heme the bandit order Mtas Miller Out of tho car and told her to accompany him down the road when he would return tho keys to her automobile which would give him ample time to make Ms escape Gnbe M'WSapn Moberg got out of the car and started to follow Tha robber warped him back and turned the gun on him Moberg tried to grab the weapon and vry shot In the scuffle according to deputies The two had attended the movies and parked on Bulkley road Just southwest of North 1 Chicago when the bandit approached the ear Moberg until he becaipe an attendant at 'the hospital lived In Waukegan Chula Bond investigator for State's Attorney A Smith questioned Mias Mflfer and said he would question her again to get s' better description of the bandit Mia Miller eaid she could Identify the man according to Bond ARREST ANTIOCH MANFOR LIBEL Harold Wilton Taken Into Cos-tody On Warrant Signed By Wisconsin Woman Harold Wilton 30 years old Antioch farmer waa arrested last night on a charge of libel made before Justice Harry Hoyt by Mrs Leeta Standlsh of Wilmington Wta a widow Wilton was massed an bond Mix Blandish stated that Wilton exhibited an unsigned totter presumably sent to Mm that read in one pert as follows: me If she had been a different woman both her daughter and husband would ba alive today She is no fit companion for any man that wants a home If your father-ln-taw has a Utile money no wonder she to trying to get him to many her' the letter read according to the charge In tha warrant Tha complaint was placed before State Attorney A Smith who authorised the warrant by Attorney Paul Dorian of tho firm of Runyard Behanna Dooton said that the woman mads her complaint to tho firm with which he to emaciated and asked that tha alleged display of the signed letter be stopped has not Intention of suing for damages" Dooton said -Tha letter Implies that Mrs Stand Uh about 4B yearn rid waa hearing company with Wilton father-in-law GETS PROBATION ON HIS GUILTY Prank BlsJak 30 yean old of 1030 Adams street North Chicago who Pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary before Circuit Judge Ralph Dady today waa released on a probationary period af one year to Bert Tompkins circuit court probation MAYOR RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURN Mayor Peter Petersen today accepted far hlmieK the blame or credit depending on the view point to the return to duty of Patrolman Thomas' MCMahon who was suspended from the police force to 20 days charged with drunkenness mid eon-duct unbecoming police officer McMahon returned to duty Saturday night after having been off the payroll for 60 days Charges preferred by Mayor Petersen and Chief pf Police Edwin Ahlstrom had been temporarily withdrawn In order that McMahon might ask the police pen sion to remove him from active duty on part pay because' of a leg Injury sustained several years ago charges had to be dropped or ho couldn't return to was the mayor's answer to the question concerning the chargee eras no particular preanire brought to bear on me to drop theehargee but he had been off the payroll for sixty days which I considered sufficient punishment for being drunk so I toM bim to go back to SUSPECT VERGES UPON COLLAPSE Louis Howell Is Questioned Father Today BjrCoL Smith I Concerning Killing Robbing and on tha verge ola caT- mI bpse Louis Howell flangansah perk district com mUalnner today was questioned further by State's Attorney AV Smith In the murder of Carl Reese Chicago turfman near Fremont Center Oct 11 Col smith sold the line of questioning concerned loose ends la the star told Mr HovclL Howell attributed his breakdown to a statement ha said was made to him by dipt Joseph Goldberg of the Albany Park district in Chicago that ha would Jail his wife for questioning Is a aick woman She has acute heart trouble end to put her In Jail will mean her death" Howell sobbed He was found plucking out his eyebrows and pacing the cell this morning Questioned On Spade The disoavery of a spade hi Howell ear that led CepL Goldberg to accuse him of murdering Reese and planning to bury the body In the Forest preserve brought on another line of questioning Howell said that there was no spade In his car when first questioned by CoL Smith but when he was assured that such waa the esse he said probqbly hie wife put It there When she went to get black dirt tor her flowers Then to a report that Calvin Godard ballistic expert' reported to the state's attorney that bullets indicated that Reese could have been Slain by four gangsters aa Howell said OoL Smith declined to comment on this have no statement to make" the prosecutor Mid OoL Smith talked yesterday with GapL Goldberg before Goldberg wont to the county Jail to Interrogate Howell Held In Technical Caatedy No charge has been placed against Howell He still Is being held In technical enrtody through tha agreement with OoL Smith and his attorneys Harold Levy and Emmett Byrne Byrne and Levy'told Howell not to talk Reese's widow went to the Chicago Detective bureau yesterday where she talked with Chief ef Detective! William Schoemaker She said Howell argued a long Rum with her husband before he convinced him to make the trip with him Into Lake county they supposedly were to see a man about a SL0OO race bet She also charged Reese wee robbed of S100L Both statements are In disagreement with the story told by Rowan John Jonas 26 yean old of Corntll avenue Chicago said to be a tamer associate of tho firm of HoweU to Reese was arrested last night and questioned at tha Albany Park polio station ERIC LUND TAKEN FOR DEPORTATION Bie Lund SI in mnftturlld 8 weds Bring at STS Lenox avenue was arrested tort night and turned over to Daniel McAdoo immigrant Inspector who took Mm to Chicago whom deportation proceeding an underway Lund lint cams la the attention of authorittoa when he waa anwatad with a group of reds staged a riot during tha aviation of their feeder toe non-payment ef rent Forward Division Will Hear Speakers Tomorrow In Fight To Win Bond Vote Waukegan and North Chicago manufacturers and business leaders today were preparing the groundwork for a concerted drive Intended to line up support for the $20400000 bond issue to be voted upon Novem-bar 8 As an Initial step in the drive Bberwin chairman of the Manufacturers' Association win addrem a group of manufacturer and business and civic leader 'bf tbs Forward Dlvlsioa of the Chamber of Commerce at noon tomorrow at tha Genesee pantry The general public to invited to attend and hear Bherwln addrem In whidh be will stress the Importance from the taxpayer 'angle of supporting tha bond tosue WANTS DISPOSAL PLANTSTARTED Mayor Will Urge BuiMing Of Plant Here Next Spring As Aid To Unemplojrment The dormant sewage disposal issue came to life again far 'Waukegan today mthyquattlv stateeasotrom Mayor Peter Petersen wllT advocate starting construction on tbs proposed $7191010 plant hen early next spring as an unemployment relief measure It was tho first definite statement coming from the present city admin-btratton supporting contention of North Shore Sanitary District tru tees that plant erection should get under way now when materials and labor eoeta aro at their lowest tovris Jnyesrs Tha mayor took the position that since the Sanitary District has already passed its S14S04M bond Issue to finance tbs project and Waukegan to badly in need of mon adequate sewage treatment construction should get under way next spring without further quibbling between the administration and sanitary district trustees 1 Have Been Deadlocked Several meetings between both groups had resulted In hopeless deadlocks and until today It appeared certain that no action could be taken with the present aldermen In office In contrast to the mayor stand une a statement from Alderman George A Byl in which he declared he would stand opposed to erection of the plant because tt would result In additional (pedal asaemmente to finance construction of Intercepting ewers to the proposed new treatment building Alderman Jaoob Kyndberg charged that under the preront plan of the sanitary district the south aide would he saddled with special asinments but at the same time would have to continue sending Its sewage to the north ride plant through a special Intercepting aewer He stood firm for erection of two new plants on to he located on the eouth ride The mayor principal argument for construction next spring to that a $733400 building project win go far toward eliminating tha unemployment problem In Waukegan REPUBLICANS RETAIN CALIFORNIA POWER (Copyright 1032 by the Associated Press) BAN FRANCISCO Oct II A wavs of Democratic registration that surged in for last spring's presidential primary and swept on far the August balloting has broken in full forea for the November election In President Hoover homo state of California almost doubling as compared with 136 but remaining nearly 40O4M under the Republican total Registration figures gathered by the Associated From from all but one of tho state 08 counties showed today the fallowing totals for tho two major parti as: -Republican 1460400 Democratta 1447411 These figure represented an Increase at 333433 for tho Democratic party over the 183S official registia-tton and 3400 for tha Republicans The State total of 1MT4M compared with 3413410 toe 1021 and again set a record Every county gave an lair the 1026 registratioa that of the 1030 general state auction and that of the May and Augixt primaries of this year Notice Stent Into County By Civic Federation Bega That Taxes Be Held Down Endorsed by mart of the trig organisations of tho state toe $20400-000 bend issue today received further Impetus in the county through a nolle being sent through the mail at tha Instigation of tho Civic federation and the Bureau of Public Efficiency Those organisations of statewide strength endorsing the bond issue and urging the public to vote "Yes" are aa follows: Illinois Agricultural association Illinois Association of Real Mate Boards Illinois Rankers association Illinois Chamber of Commerce Illinois Emergency Relief commission Illinois Federation of Labor Illinois Federation of Womens club Illinois -League of Women Voters Illinois Manufacturers' association Illinois Press association and tha Chicago Motor club as well as others Vtg Passage The notice sent out under the endorsement of these organisations and the Lake county board of supervisors favors the passage of tha tosue to as follows: DOWN TAXES AND RENTS ON RELIEF BALLOT Then It sues on to recite: lew fas the State ef band tosos to eat down taxes winter toe general assent Uy provided funds for unemployment relief In 10 Illinois counties by authorising the borrowing of I101HL-000 fat state anticipation tax notes To make these note salable a state tax of lOSjOOCQOOO on property In addition to tho usual state levies was provided for their payment Yes" tho notice concludes aa page 13 Cals GOP UNRUFFLED BY HORNER MEET Leaden Declare' DemoenUe Crowd Waa Bolstered Up By 1 Oataidera AtteadingV Althoufh Republican hstrtquarta admitted that man than MM people tta-Dmarqlrt talqrliaaV nights 4hay tamed1' an ristsimirtfartey only tonriuston they emdd draw tan the meeting was that thonaaads of tickets would bo voted Nov Republican seoute reported to headquarters that they found CMago earo to tha Horner caravan hripad swell the local arowd and that of tho machine parked outside the high Mywq umuMtam ff bpraLDB Small barmen II WUUam Stratton 10 Charles Mason and Ray Paddock banners a la In addition they said a few of tha central cnmmlttec members after their inert nn at tin Hatcher went to the rally to hear tha Democratic aide of tha atory Is only one conclusion to draw and that to there will be more spilt tickets than WUUam Smith manager for Small mid were many outriders at tha meeting tax probaMy freer Chicago as our men at the rally told us 80 can hi the Horner caravan won from Chicago" Smith eaid Lkta Captains Attorney Harry Hall chairman of the Young Men Republican dub issued a partial list of product captains today as follows: Oscar Lind of Holdridgo rood In Benton 2 Robert Obon to Newport William Hattendorf Antioch 2 Bray Anderson Lake Villa David Alexander Grant 1 Dwight Riggs Grant I Ray Pester Avon 1 Stanley Stadtfeld Avon 2 Howard Bond Warren Andrew Eflnger Jr 1001 North avenue Waukegan 1 Ralph Lind-gten 1127 North Jackson street Waukegan I Ray Smith 021 Westmoreland avenue Waukagaa I Percy Gustafson Ml Glllctt avenue Waukegan 4 Ernest Luka 7M Center street Waukegan Robert Erwin- 407 Cory avenue Waukegan 0: 8 DUlenbeck 410 Poplar atiwet Waukegan 7 Boy Oabrialaon 1508 Ha mil tan court Waukegan Ray Richards 3S North Sheridan road Waukegan Pi Bidinger 0 North West street Waukegan 16 A Tucker 11 North St James street Waukegan It Raiden 238 Eouth Wart beet Waukegan 12: Demon SSI South Jackson street Waukegan 13 John Rumuiel 17 Wisconsin avenue Waukegan 14 Earl Cash mors 1414 Belvlders street Waukegan li Raymond Kbustrom 316 Ravine avenue Waukegan lg Clarence Johnson 321 May stesst Waukegan 17: Leo Nitml south avenue Waukegan 10 John A Canker 010 Victory street Waukegan II: no appointment In Waukegan 30 AL Kumewskl Waukegan 31 (Continued on Page Column I) BAILIFF COLLAPSES IN CIRCUIT COURT VsTT next year 4 a1 Other payrsUe allowed ware fire 11471 general SUMO street $1006 health 0100 police ussi office expense $2060 and cemetery IMS TO RELEASE GIRL IN ROBBERY CASE Maid Taken In Connection With Bernstein Theft Will Be Freed From Custody Police checking up on toe reported daylight holdup In the doorway of tho BcBa Casa apartments at 142S North avenue yesterday- morning in which Bernstein collector for tho automatic dgaret vending machines in use here claimed he lost 0300 which he was lending to the bank expected to re leas from custody the maid Lucille Sluman from whom the bag containing the money waa alleged to have been snatched 1 One local man was being held In connection with the case a frequent companion of Miss Sluman but police have no evidence that either had anything to do with tho reported holdup Bernrteln who carries robbery insurance has reported bqlng held up on at least one previous occasion but ha denied tort night that he was the Sam Bernstein who reported being held up at Madison and County streets a few nights ago At tbs time of that alleged holdup Chief Deputy Thomas Kennedy of tha sheriff office wee on the earner end declared he saw no evidence of any-of thf Usd Sun tha victim In that ease gava hla address a the A and Sam Bernstein ef tha Bella Casa declares he to not the mbs man ARGUES AGAINST PREFERRED CLAIMS Attorney Snyder ef the firm of Litchfield A Snyder today presented arguments betas tbs supreme court In Springfield on the S1UW0 claim of sheriff Lester Tiffany and tha $203:000 claim of County Treasurer Jay Mono contending both should bo genera! ai not preferred claims Attorney Runyard of the firm of Runyard to Behanna represented both off! dais Arguments were nude orally SOCIALISTS PLAN MASS GATHERING Meyer Haluska Socialist candidate for ttautenant-sanrnor af the state will ba tha principal speaker tomorrow night at a mast meettng to ho held In the North Chicago auditorium at o'clock His appearance Is botng sponsored by the local branch of tha Socialist party Sevaral ether speakers an also listed an the SAYS BRITISH HAVE ABROGATED TREATY WITH RUSSIA LONDON Oct J' Themes secretary fee dsmlnlene announced In the Houe of Cammona today that Orest Britain has ate Ka eammarelal treaty with Soviet Russia Under artlele II ef the tariff agreement reached at tha roes Ottawa Imperial oonfaronea ha said rsnunalatlan of tho tamperary sent merolal agreement with Russia waa mada neeewiy HOOVER PLANS STOP ON WAY TO DETROIT WASHINOTON OeL Prertdeat Heaver today planned tom tatlvely an Itinerary for hla weak and trip to Detroit that would allow him to make appearances at Chari eaten Ve and Columbus and Talsdib Ohlab WORK OVER TECHNICALITIES IN INBULL CASE WASHINOTON Oat 1S-(AP)-tato department experts worked today an technical details In tha caaa Samuel Inert I Sr Chlaage utility apa rater wham tha authorities are endeavoring to rotum to this country from Greece an Illinois Indictments charging laroeny and baxstement PREPARE POR OPENING RENTON MINES BENTON III OeL A clean up erow waa at work today at 14 mine af tha aid Ban Coal company at Buchner Ml since last March preparing to reauma operation probably tha latter part of this week Employment will be given to $00 miner No 14 mine wHI bo tha- eleventh washing lu PranhHn aeunty r-.