Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 284, Hammond, Lake County, 20 May 1921 — Page 1

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Polish Insurgents Defy Adolph Korfanty's Orders. (BVLIKTIX.) f!NTEF NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE PHI, May SO. An entire camp of T.nch military rrer-lt ho had hrtn called to the colora for servlee In I he Huhr district ot Germany, mutlned t IMmblerea. near Ulojn, and paraded the .treeta vrltta red flags, meanwhile .tnglng revolutionary onK. It vraa revealed today by the aoelallat new-paper lHumanlte. (DVLLUTIX.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LONDON. May 20The altuatlon In Ipper SUeala la becoming; worse and the Poltah bands are developing atrong bolal.elk tendencies ncoordlna- to official advice, received by the foreign olTlee today. t i. inii.h insnrernts are defying delbert Korfanty'a ordera to withdraw eaatwnrd fro mthe territory they bad occupied. (iermany has cut the tranaportatlon of food Into Ipper SUeala. BT FRANK E. MASON (STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE) BERLIN. May 20. Twelve thousand Germans have beer, concentrated tn the lireblau district of Upper Silesia to fight the rolish insurgents and a counter offensive on a bis scale probably will be under way within a few days, according to private dispatches received here today from Breslau. Between 1.000 and 2.000 German volunteers are arriving in the Breslau district daily from German and from other parts of Upper Silesia. The men are without arms, but is reported the commander of the Italian troops in Upper Silesia has promised to supply them with arms and ammunition. From Breslau the volunteers are being sent to Neisse. Namhlau and Kreusburg. which will be the three l.ases of operation for an attack. It is learned that former army officers will lead the volunteers and that the advance will be made according to regulation army staff plans. The volunteers are mostly former officers. Thy are carefully picked from the population of Upper Silesia so thai the German people in all parts of the province would be represented In th army." PRESS CLi PRESIDENT Ted Smith Elected to Fill Vacancy at Meeting of Members Ted Smith, superintendent of the Hammond. Whiting & East Chicago -,rcrt railwavs. was made acting presl.irnVof the Press Club of Chicago at a members- meeting yesterday. A K .r TPS. The vacancy v as cu- j - - H.n of Clyde Morrison former city Attorney of Chicago .editor of the Morrison Weekly and well known in Mr. Morrison was m.wspaper circics. :ctorious m a recent siunujr Mr. Smith v as at that time elected a l1 The' Press Club of Chicago Is the oldst press club in the world. President Harding, J. Ogden Armour and many t-ther men of International reputation. re members of the club. The literfitti includes Opie Reed and numerous Chicago novelists ar.d short story writ- , The mamlaging editors, the city editors and writers of the Chicago daily papers and many newspapers of Northern Indiana are counted in the membership as Veil as advertising men &nd publicity agents. Among the annual events of the Chicago Press Club aro the midnight parties at which the Ziegfeld Follies and Raymond Hitchcock troupes are the guests. The quarters occupied by the Press Club are located on the second boor of the Ashland block, opposite the Sherman House, at Clark and Randolph sts. They are open twenty-four Vurs a day. The excellent cuisine of the grill and the ladles' cafe recommends the club to its guests. Nearly every night after the theatre there Is music and dancing. The club maintains an excellent classical and current library, an Inviting lounge and a spacious smoking and billiard room. Mr. Smith has been urged to become a candidate for president at the special lection. Before entering his present fEJatatlon he was a newspaper reporter & Chicago. Death of Thos. West rSPECIAU TO THE TIMES WHITING. Ind., May 20. Thomas West, well known in the southern part ft Lake county, where he had spent the greater part of his life, died last night at 12:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Shinn, 414 Cleveland avenue. Whiting. Mr. West was S3 years old and until four years ago had resided at Leroy. He and Mr?. West came to Whiting to hoe with Mrs. Shinn. because of failing health. Mrs. West died two years ago Another daughter, Mrs. Nettie Drake, also lives In Whiting. The body will be shipped to Salem, Ind., tomorrow lor "g,erai services and. burial.

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Prohibition Enforcement In This District Largely Up To City and County Authorities. Prohibition enforcement In northern Indiana will be largely up to the city police and county authorities after midnight tonight when the order from "federal prohibition headquarters at Chicago which practically strips the territory of its agents goes Into effect. G. J. Simons, group chief of northern Indiana agents, Is left with Just one man to cover the territory which Includes about half of the state. The squad of men operating out ot the Hammond office received their letters of dismissal this week with the stipulation that retirement became effective at-midnight tonight. The letters states that the men were discharged "wihout prejudice" but hecause of lack of funds to carry on the ! work.. It is understood that the men may be hired back if they are available after forty days which la the period of retrenchment which has been announced by national headquarters. However, the men from the Hammond group feel that they cannot afford to remain Idle while waiting for the department to decide whether to re-hire them and it is likely that few of them will return to the service. This means a new working force later with all the delays necessary In getting on to the ropes of the game. Chief Simons takes an optlmtlstlc view of the matter. He admits he will be handicapped but says that if police departments of many cities continue to lend the air which they have In the past he wi'.l continue to make a good showing. "I haven't any fear of lack of co-operation in Hammond, Whiting, and Gary," said the chief. "Things in Lake county will go on much as before." Lake county is an important location In the work of enforcing prohibition because It is the converting point of all lines of liquor runners operating into Chicago from Michigan and Kentucky. It is in catching boose runners that the federal office will be handicapped worst by the loss of operatives. The prediction had been generally mad that bootleggers would run wild immediately after the federal men were withdrawn but police of manynorthern Indiana cities have already prepared to cope with any such efforts. HESSVILLE MONTE CARLO IS RAIDED Trampling, as it were, on the heels of the Supreme court decision which rules that Hessvllle is a part of Hammond, the Hammond police department last night, raided our Monte Carlo. Ogden's place, at Columbia and Standard avenues. The officers have been acquainted with the gambling which has been in operation at the place for long time, and" It did not take them long to act when they found that they had the right. It is possible that Ray Ogden, the proprietor, had some Inkling of the proposed raid. The Tims" story two days ago, coupled with the decision, locating his place within the limits of Hammond would be enough to give him a hunch. At any rate, when the officers arrived at the place about 11 o'clock there ws nothing doing. A few patrons were in evidence, but the gambling paraphernalia was not in use. In the back room, a roulette wheel and table were found, together with a series of printed announcements telling the rules of the game. One card read "make yourself at home," and underneath this legend was a poorly drawn picture of a roulette wheel and table. There was a box containing poker chips on a table evidently used for gambling purposes. A handsome crap table was also in evidence. Accompanying it was a card which read "passes not allowed. Both dice must roll over the line." Another read, "Aces and deuces are barred." Three slot machines were in the front room of the place, two for 25 cent pieces and one for five cent pieres. There was also a small nlckle machine. This is one of the most complete outfits ever taken by the Hammond police, and this raid marks the beginning of a war on gambling In this city. Ogden Is out on a $500 bond. His case Is set for a future date. In the meantlne, those who were wont to stake their money at the crap table, and watch the ball twinkling around the wheel will he forced to go elsewhere for their amusement. , DEATH OF MRS. BIGGS VALPARAISO, May 20. Mrs. Nellie Biggs, wife of W. M. P. Biges. of Crown Point, died Tuesday evening at 7:45 at the home of her daughter following a paralytic stroke. Mrs. Biggs was 61 years of age and was well known here, having lived in Porter county the greater part of her life. Besides the husband the following children survive: Mrs. Clement Beam of Crown Point at whose home she died. Mra. John Kyes of this city. Leslie and Roy Biggs of Crown Point, besides a host of friends.

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SHOW FINE The advance notices of the American Legion minstrel show, "The Joints of 1921," which played Us first performance at the Parthenon theatre last evening, tended to create the Impression that the show was unusual, better than any other home talent show ever presented to the public in this region, and on a par with professional plays of the same kind. Many wondered If some of the statements were not a little too extravagant and whether the performance would perhaps be less enjoyable than the advance stories would lead one to believe. The first performance last niht leaves only one thing to be said, the boys and girls were there! Gorgeous costumes, magnificent scenery and splendidly taken parts were the outstanding features of the performance. Nothing was in evidence from the viewpoint of the audience when would indicate that those polished and capable actors and actresses were our friends and neighbors. It was a home talent exhibition unequaled In the annals of Hammond minstrel shows. Never before have the members of the cast entered into their parts with such freedom and lack or embarrassment. The restraint sometimes seen In this type of performance was not to be seen last night. In picking individual stars, it would be very difficult to name one or two as standing out from the rest. All were so well trained and filled their places wjth such ease, that to name anyone as the best would be impossible. However, special mention should be made of the balladists, boys and girls. Miss Cecil Abblett and Miss Marguerite Hester covered themselves with glory. Both of these charming and talented young ladies were called back for repeated encores and both received great bouquets of flowers over the rootlights. John McNeill ana Milton Dermed were fine Just fine. Both of them have exceptionally good voices and each had a beautiful selection to offer. ior me comedians, there Is little to say. Of course Alex RnM, r,,i ITfl.nM l'' i 1 . -.-..v. wnica covered themselves with glory theyq do that every day. The whole performance was the direct result of their efforts and those of Ralph Hamilton, in training the players. The two boys kept the house in an uproar and repeatedly responded to encore Auditors had about decided that Harold was the best when Alex came on andsang and their affections switched to him. Then Harold sang and danced again and they decided that our first Judgment had been correct. But Alexcame back with a song. ru Ttll Lm, with fourteen encores and they fhLVSw,. ThCy bolh "d that s all there is to it. The same difficulty was found in Picking the star among the home men. We might say that Bill Schulte. aided "' Wa" by an appropriate costume. Z y J"'" COpPt4 the flrst honrs If Kenneth Mauck. C. B. Hilton. Lowell Fisher were equally SOod. Dr. J, a ZLr?". r,n,lt,0n' tn ' ,P;rt from tart to finish and showed exceptional ability. The chorus wa t-.v beautiful girl,. "".i7 or n,Jah.JMh.eIr well, danced ---...61J,. aunough with a restraint which . a slight ne.. ,a l" 1110 Pleasing.1 A. ness and v. . . 'I "-"'"'ngjy, even richly costumed, Th. v. good tiiurus men - - - . . and were hi.. i ... the one, usuay on'7he,ns!agTn were r l'1 Part " end men the equate in d '--cur;;-,-; s: worth seeing and w, .dvi " trip to the Parth.n e a qulck Performance win "bT 1? Uc!cets- The and Saturday b repeated tonight STATISTICS CHICAGO, May 2o.-The American contractors resume of building statistics from large cities for April compared with previous April give, these figures from leading Indiana cities reporting: April '21 Evansville $ 43.941 Fort Wayne 275. S02 Gal"y 600,900 Hammond . 222.723 Indianapolis 1,527.647 Richmond 26,900 South Bend - 320,883 Terre Haute 155,643 April 20 $ 74,702 351,871 405,207 651,050 1.798.812 92,075 430,122 S3.5SS THE IDEA! MAC IS NO SOAP AD CROWN POINT. Ind., May 20. As a rule County Auditor Foland Is the possessor of a very even temper but on Wednesday an incident happened that made him see red. A trio of returne,d soldiers had been given peddlers license, gratis by the county auditor early in the day and before an hour had elapsed a Crown Point woman called the auditor on the phone and asked him If it was true that he was recommending a certain soap being peddled by some soldiers. It seemed the soldiers had been using the county auditor's name to dispose of their wares. It didn't take Man long to get In touch with the soldiers.

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IN SHAKE DO OF VIOLATORS East Hammond Man Gets Bill For $2700 And Then U. S. Compromises For $75. Is the United States government In the "shake down" game in Lake county? A convicted violator of the Volstead act and the state liquor law says he Is a victim. Steve Vldakovlch of East Hammond was arrested the latter part of January for violation of the state liquor law, A small still was found in Vidakovich's home. He was arraigned In the city court and found guilty. There was no evidence that Vldakovlch had engaged In the manufacture of liquor for sale and so he was only given a sentence of thirty days and a fine ot 1130. After Vldakovlch finished his sentence it was to be presumed he had learned his lesson. But upon gaining his freedom Vldakovich was served with a notice that he must pay the government J2.700 tax on the liquor he had made. There was no evidence that Vldakovlch had manufactured liquor other than the small quantity found by the police in the raid when the still was discovered. Refusal to pay the J2.700 was to be followed by sale of his home Vidakovlch was informed. The property was valued at $1,200, Vldakovich was working at the Standard Steel Car plant at a wage of fifty cents an hour and facing an Indefinite lay-off. From this wage he supported a wife and five children. Their savings were meager and aside from their home the only property the family owned was an old Dodge automobile. It was a dready prospect for Vldakovich. He thought he had been arrested again, that his property would be sold and that he would be sent to Jail because the revenue from the sale of property could not meet the obligation to the revenue department. Vidakovich and his wife consulted a lawyer. They were In tears. The attorney settled with the revenue department for $73 through its agents in Lake county. The difference between a $2,600 bill for tax and a $75 settlement is too great to impress anyone as "good practice. ROAD PLAN Committeea representing the civic bodies ond Industries of practically every principal city and village in Lake (county gathered at the Gary Commerc ial liud last ingnt and met with the local committee to discuss a plan to purchase a 40 acre tract of land along the "two mile ideal section" of the Lincoln Highway which will be located between Dyer and Scherervllle. A. F. Bement. vice-president of the Lincoln Highway Association of Detroit gave a most interesting talk on the construction of the "ideal stretch" which, when completed, will be one of the finest pieces of raod ever built In the United States. A. W. Stommel of Dyer, Ind., was present. He has charge of the plans of getting the right of way for the section and stated that he is now arranging for the dlsannexatlon of the stretch of road to be thus utilized Twenty-flve thousand dollars will bo raised for the purchase and beautiflca, tlon of the 40 acre tract which will be used for as a camp site for the tourists. A meeting of members of this committee will be held Thursday night of next week to take up the method of raising this amount. A survey of the road i to be made in the very near future. MOOSE POPULARITY CONTEST The Moose queen's popularity contest being staged in collaboration with the May festival Is creating a sensation throughout the Calumet region. Fifty dainty Misses of Hammond and vicinity are competing for honors of being crowned Queen of our fair city and presented the .beautiful prizes in diamonds and gold exhibited in Arkin & Son's window. The ladles in waiting too, are assured of appropriate prizes for their efforts. Mr. O'Brien states that keen rivalry is being displayed by many contestants and from present indications the contest will be a virtual tie until the finale Saturday evening. Thousands are expected to witness the pompous ceremony and awarding, which will take place Saturday evening-. Arrangements are well under way for the construction of an elesrant court of honor where the elaborate ceremony and honors will be bestowed Admirers and friends of the leading contestants have displayed unusual interest In the lassies. In the race for first honors are found the Misses Cecil Abblett and Florence Becker. Promptly at 10 t. m. Katurdiiv the official stnd of all contestants will! be posted. Between this and 11 j. m l will be. known as consolation ho'ir when friends will be permitted to bark thelr favorite. In all the baby show, queen's contest and automobile raffle will be one grand finale and a banner crowd 1, looked for. Be there!

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5JSKNEWS FLASHES Ut LI.ETIV) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO, May 20. "The world is not a kindly place to a moon calf." With this notation beside him. the body of Frank L Xurch, 21. was found today In a gas-filled room at a Michigan avenue hotel, A dead mouse lay on the floor beside the body. Burch's home was In Penney!ania. (BtlLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) CHICAGO. My 20. A police vice squad, posing as bandits, surprised an extensive bell alarm system In the fashionable boulevard hotel, on Michigan boulevard, early today an darrested twenty-eight persons in a sensational raid. Three previous raids on the hostelry had failed when "guests" were aroused by bell alarms. (Bl'IXETI.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) LAWRKNCEBURG. Ind.. May 20. Mrs. Eliza Harper's false teeth became dislodged while she was eating and slipped down her throat. She died before a physician arrived. (BtTLXETlV.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE PHILADELPHIA. May 20. A well-dressed man about 35 plunged to his death early today from a seventh-story window of the Hamilton Hotel. The hands and face were seared with an antiseptic and an empty bottle was found In his room. (BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) ALBANY. N. T.. May 20. Albany is again patrolled today by state police following rioting last night, the worst since the inception of the strike on the United Traction Co. lines five months ago. Police are back on 24 hour duty. (BtLLETlV) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, May 20. efficiency o fthe employes of the New Tork Central railroad decreased 10 per cent from 1917 to 1920, while their wages went up 86 per cent, Albert H. Smith, president of the company, testified today before the senate interstate commerce committee, Investigating the transportation problem. PAINT FACTORY IN SIGHT FOR EAST CHICAGO W. E. Walker, president of the Banker's Oil company of Kansas was in East Chicago this week looking over the ground for a possible site for his factory in the manufacture r paints. From reports, it is learned that Mr. Walker ha sa patent on paints that have proven extraordinary and exceptionally lasting fr the painting of iron, steel and metallc products. It is understood that the site has alreadby been decided upon In East Chicago and that the construction of the plant ami ofi'lcp buildintrs will begin th" later part of next month. Attorney Walter Liptka, who lias ben assisting Mr. Walker in locating this plant in the Calumet district, will probably be rewarded for his good work by being appointed manager ot distribution for eastern points.

GEE! BUT GARY IS RUSHING THINGS They are Already Filling up the List of County Offices Although "the results of the Gary city primaries are still luke warm and the city eletclon nearly six months away, county politics have already started to buzz in the eteel city. With the county primaries nearly a year away. Gary candidates are already getting themselves set to cop off at least two of the county plums. Two of these are the offices of county treasurer and county clerk. For the office of county treasurer there are already three prospective Gary aspirants. They are Win Hunter present city treasurer. W. J. Williams township trustee ar.d J. J. Kelly of Kelly and Semmes. Gary realtors. Up until the first of this week, Just Win Hunter and W. J. Williams were the only aspirants and after a number of friends of Mr. Kelly prompted 4him to make the race, he threw his hat in ! the ring. According to Information, it is understood that a number of other candidates from two other cities In the county will soon announce. The race for county clerk is also taking an active form. William Calder. clerk of the Gary superior court, has been an aspirant for the office for some months and will be opposed by John Kllllgrew, county chairman. I.O.O.F. GRAND MASTER INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. May 20. Geo. E. Hershman of Crown Point, deputy grand master of the grand lodge of Indiana. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, wa, nominated grand master today at the eighty-fifth semi-annual communication at the Odd Fellow building. He will be elected rormaily at the next semi-annual communication, which will be held here in November. Mr. Hershman, when elected, will succeed Otto A. Beyer of South Bend, as grand master. DEATH OF A. LEOPOLD RENSSELAER, Ind., May 20. The death of Abraham Leopold, a resident of this city for 57 years and a leading figure In the business life of the city, took place on Wednesday evening. The eight surviving children are Mrs. Leo Wolf of Hammond, Simon Leopold of Colorado Springs', Col.; Benjamin Leopold of Brook, Louis Leopold of Chicago; Mrs. Louis Haas of Tipton and Isaac. Moses and Miss Gertrude Leopold of this city. Sev-J eral grandchildren and other relatives also survive him. Mr. Leopold's last illness was of an extended duration and his death resulted from a complication of diseases, attendant upon old age. He lapsed Into unconsciousness several days before his denth and remained in that ptate until death came. All of the members of his Immediate family were at his bedside when his death occurred. The deceased was a member of the Odd Fellow and Masonic orders and took an active part in the work of those orders as long as his health would permit. The services will be held at the late residence at 2 o'clock Friday aftr-i noon and will be conducfd by Rabbi Frled'ander of Gary. TICKET FOR JOLLIES. Plenty of seats for children at 5'.' and 75 cents for American Legion how for all three nights. Adv. 6-19-2

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Hessville Annexation Great Victory For Hammond's Development. The annexation of Htrs-.HU to Hnt.J' mond is the greatest victory f-r the city that has bzen won since Rolnrlr.dayc wf.s annexed. It means mure than the locution of a large Industry bocauBt Hammond's population is Increased by 2.000 or 3.0)0 over night. It means everything to tno city for the reason that the assessed valuation of the city 1 increased by $2,000.000.0., rdrht. This

or jo, ; means more funds for the civil and ! .stliool :!-y. j But the greatest effect of the decision I Is the tearing down of the Ft-jne wall I that has prevented the growth ar.d ).- vehement of the city of Hammond ; the southward. ; As long e-' the teritory on both P'.urX - of such Ftrecf as II..hmn. Calumet tvnc Columbla were In another munl.-tpa. 'corporation: city development was Unj possible. No sewers rouW be hs. uu water or other public utilities eou;d ; easily secured and Hr.--sville. routh ff ! TTntnmond. wns fast becoming an unde sirable section of rmall. bafu-mentiefcs homes and nhabby development. JTOW ALL 13 CKASrOEU In Hammond proper the entire south side has ben subdivided and sold ru-. Real estate dcalcri Mire wimtes where the next dvelopmnt would take plo-e. It began to be evident that ! n-.llllons .f liciiarr, of valuation in ! hou-os and other improvements would I go to West Hammond and would be To?t. I - c-it y .-ind county taxing bodies. ' In fact, the question nn to whether I Hammond will pruw wstward or. go T ..ill m ; !i v.-jinl ;. no v. sunui. ji v.... southward. It if expected that the entire territory between Columbia avenuw r.i.d the Indiana-Illinois rtate linr; Will be built up as a part of Hammond in the next five or ten years. Public utility companies which have bf-en up in the air as to whether their franchise rights should come to Hammond or Hessvllle arc now ready to g ahead with extensions of telephone and electric lights lines and gas mains into the territory south of Hammond. HAMMOND BIOOEST CITY The fact that Gary Is the largest city in Lake county is due to the enormous territory covered by that city. The annexation of Hessvllle to Hammond brings Hammond easter city limits right up to tho Gary corporation. The fact is now assured that Hammond will eventually be the largest city in Lake county. Immediately south of Gary is a great swale which nature has imposed as. a barrier to any grea.t -.development southward. Immediately south of Hammond Is a smiling country of fertile truck farms w hich at small cost may be- eorerted into city lots and suburban home sites. In Hammond every resMdential lot calls for $100 to $150 worth of black soil. In the territory ""ttf w opened up for development the soil i" already there. Hence Hammond now offers a vast extent of territory ready for development without any natural barriers h:r super-imposed to prevent the rapid expansion southward of the residential section of the city. Calumet avenue is probably the greatest beneficiary of the decision for th reason that it now has a tremendous t-upporting territory on both sides that will make It the greatest business street In point of length and aggregae importance in any of the North Township cities. EZ.ZKZ17ATXS TOWNSHIP One odd thing aoout the decision is the fact that North Township as a separate corporate territory erases to exist. All of North Township is no in the limits of one city or another excepting for small l!s-annered strips that were detachen from the c'ty-- to get county roads through. All that is needed now is street raJi way transportation to start a boom in all sertions of Hessvllle that will increase property values, add population and create tremendous new valuations. The decision follows a long draw-, out legal fight that has been, under way for years. It came with a suddenness) that took people of Hammond off from their feet. It has been the object of comment by attorneys not only in Hammond, but all ver the county and state. CITY LCQAX DIPAETMIST WINS Among lawyers there were two schools of thought on the question of procedure. Judge William W. JIcJr;ihan who took the view thr.t the proper proceeding was for the prosecuting attorney to act as the relator !n quo warranto proceedings. The proceedings, were In effect, an action to dftermine by what right the officials o the city of Hessvllle were acting, wherj the property had been annexed and was a part of Hammond. The other yirie lead by William 3. Whinery briefed an amicus curiae in which the contention was sot up that the proper proceeding was not quo warranto, but that the proper remedy was an injunction restraining the city officials of Hessville from assuming trf act in territory thaf was in fact a part of Hammond. The Supreme court decision upheld Judge McMahon's centcation. However, the action of Whinery had. the practical effect of causing the Hammond city attorney to ro-brief the cap along linfs that ultimately resulted in the victory for the city even if th. injunction proceeding was held to be ite the proper procedure. HAMMOND TAXXS DEZF B HEATH Hammond, long confined to close quarters on account of the rapid and al most exclusively isouthward develrment, may now stretch its legs and arms nr.d take the first real deep breath of its recent existence. Just as Hammond years ago, issarf.! ite!f room for residential expansion through the necessity of having - its pumping station thre, is now assures Itself r5om for residential expansion, southward.