Roosevelt Moves Against Humphrey in FTC Removal
President Roosevelt orders William E. Humphrey removed from the Federal Trade Commission. Humphrey refuses to recognize the action, calling it a violation of the law, as White House appoints George C. Matthews to replace him.
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William E. Humphrey
Federal Trade Commission
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Humphrey
White House
George C.matthews
Wisconsin
Matthews
Hoover
Securities Division
Commission
Ielgean
Trade Commission
Time to Buy Kansas City Campaign Urges Thrift
The article urges immediate thrifty buying as Kansas City participates in a national campaign. Economists expect prices to rise, and seven ministers will discuss economic common sense from their pulpits. Educational work via newspapers radio programs and films will follow.
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Kansas City
Einstein on way to U S from London for voyage
Professor Albert Einstein departed London for Southampton en route to the United States. He had been a guest of Commander Godfrey Locker-Lampson, with departure known to only a few.
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Associated Press
London
Albert Einstein
Fondo
Southampton
United States
Godfrey Locker-Lampson
Clue in Dollfuss Case Emerges from Vienna
Two Carinthian hotel men who spoke with Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss shortly before his shooting were requisitioned and one ordered to stay in Vienna for possible questioning. Authorities suspect prior knowledge of the attempted assassination due to their Nazi-town origins. No definitive findings yet.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Engelbert Dollfuss
Rudolf Dertil
Visitor Drowns in Bathtub at Brother-in-law Home
Fred Norwood age 23 from Fairbury Nebraska visiting since September 9 at the home of his brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs W G Cooper 1833 Pennsylvania Avenue. He was found dead face down in the bathtub by the Cooper couple after returning at 8:30 pm. Death due to drowning physicians said with a possible slip leaving a head mark.
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Fred Norwood
Fairbury
Neb
W. G. Cooper
Pennsylvania Avenue
Cooper Home
General Hospital
Norwood
Bailey to Prison by Air for Urschel Kidnappers
An airplane from Chicago landed at Oxtahoma City to transfer Albert Bates and Harvey Bailey to Leavenworth Federal Prison. They face life terms for the Urschel kidnapping. Bates and Bailey are slated for transfer to Atlanta and McNeill Island respectively, while R. G. Shannon must return to his Texas ranch under $10,000 bond.
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OxtaHoMa Crry
Chicago
Albert Bates
Harvey Bailey
Urschel
Leavenworth
Kas
Bailey
McNeill Island
Washington
Bates
Atlanta
R. G. Shannon
Texas
Edward Berman
Clifford Kelley
St. Paul
Liberty
Mother's Care Faces Hurried Trip Across State Lines
Mrs. Pearl Barnes, after walking and hitchhiking from Fair Play, Missouri with her 16 month old daughter, reached Kansas City Missouri and was found exhausted with no funds. Police provided food and medical treatment before sending them to Farley, Iowa, aided by Travelers' Aid.
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Pearl Barnes
Kansas City
Farley
Barnes
Fair Play
Sixth Street
Bluff Street
North Dakota
Mrs. Barnes
Autumn Weather Forecast Sparks Frost Advisory
A crisp fall day with frost in lowlands expected and a high around 62 degrees under clear skies. Yesterday’s low reached 49 and the high 61 as seasonal conditions set in. George Herbert Bostwick married Miss Laura Elizabeth Curtis in New York with prominent social and sporting ties.
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Weather Bureau
George Herbert Bostwick
New York
Laura Elizabeth Curtis
James Freeman Curtis
Washington, D. C
Long Island
George Herbert
Pete) Bostwick
Gargotta Case Heads to Trial With Twenty Witnesses
The state plans to try Charles Gargotta for first degree murder in the Armour boulevard shooting that killed Ferris Anthon, with about twenty witnesses subpoenaed. Judge James R. Page will oversee a panel of forty seven for juror selection as the case proceeds from an early morning ambush by Sheriff Bush and deputy Hodges.
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Charles Gargotta
Thomas O'B Bash
Armour Boulevard
Forest Avenue
Ferris Anthon
Gargotta
John V. Hill
Ira B. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
William J. Gilwee
Hill
Gilwee
James R. Page
Thirty-fourth Street
Isabella Greenway Heads to Washington Political Role
Mrs. Isabella Greenway prepares for a challenging Washington assignment. A busy period begins as she readies for a demanding political figure position requiring extensive effort.
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Washington
Isabella Greenway on the road to Washington in 1931
Isabella Greenway, Arizona Democrat and widow of Jim Ferguson, travels with her 8-year-old son Jack en route to join Governor Moeur and seek unemployment relief and public works for Arizona. The article also reports the dismissal of Dr. J. R. Brinkley v The Kansas City Star libel suit in Utah, with Brinkley planning an appeal.
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America
Union Station
Desert
Washington
Arizona
National
House of Representatives
Fifth Avenue
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
North Dakota
Isabella Greenway
Jack
Congress
Lewis W. Douglas
Roosevelt
Kansas City
Jim Ferguson
John C. Greenway
Cuba
West
B. B. Moeur
Salr Lake City
Johnson
United States District Court of Utah Today
J. R. Brinkley
Kansas City Star Company
Brinkley
The
Star
White House
Terra May Extend Term Though Elections May Still Be Held
Reports from Montevideo claim President Gabriel Terra who began a dictatorship in March may decree another four-year term without new elections. Observers note no denial and treat the reports as Terra junta trial balloons.
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Montevivto
Gabriel Terra
Terra
Kidnapping Bandit Captured After Nashville Ark Battle
Fred Shaffer a 25 year old baker and ex convict was captured in Texas after a failed kidnap attempt in Nashville Arkansas on September 19. He and an accomplice seized a car tied a woman in the woods and robbed a store. A confrontation left a watchman wounded and Shaffer wounded during the pursuit.
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Houston
Trx
Fred Shafffer
Arkansas
Nashville
Ark
Shaffer
Missouri Pacific
el ‘Dorado
Almanac Weather Snapshot and Astronomical Notes
The almanac lists fair and cool conditions with past thermometer readings and high and low temperature records. It notes river stages, humidity, and wind, plus sunrise and sunset times, moonrise and moonset, and the planetary and star positions for the period.
Electrical Show Concludes Week at Pla Mor Ice Rink
The Electrical Progress Show wrapped up a week at Pla Mor ice rink with manager Sam Furst calling it a success. Mrs. Helen Kinney won a radio for solving a group puzzle, and Mrs. L. H. Rice earned an electric refrigerator for puzzle contestants. About 16 000 puzzle answers were received.
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Pla-Mor
Sam Furst
Furst
Helen Kinney
Holmes Street
L. H. Rice
Wabash Avenue
Star
Bold Bond Fraud No Effort to Forge Seals in Duplicating Kansas Security Issues
Police report outlines a case of bond fraud involving attempted seal forgery and security issues in Kansas. Investigators detail the alleged actions, names of individuals, and the implicated entities. The article notes legal actions and ongoing inquiries.
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Kansas
Suckers in the Deals Defiant Forgery Case Hits Bankers
Ronald Finney, a bond broker, forged bonds using misleading seals from Wheat Board offices. State investigators found seventeen forged issues with two fake wheat board seals and one genuine auditor seal. Handwriting expert J C Shearman warned the seals were lightly impressed and often blurred.
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Finney
House of Representatives
Pratt County
Kansas
Board of Wheat Control
Salina
City Wheat Board
Topeka
Gove County
Pratt Wheat Board
Norton
Wheat Board
Board of Control
J. C. Shearman
Shearman
MISS BENNETT PLAYS SAFE IN PARIS FATE RUMORS
Constance Bennett, screen star, sends a photo inscribed Lest you forget to Marquis Henri De La Fallaise as he sails to Paris. He replies Blue at going alone, Sly. The exchange counters reports of estrangement.
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New York
Constance Bennett
Marquis Henri de la Fallaise
Paris
la Fayette
Connie
Mrs. Nellie Hopkins Seeks Temporary Alimony
Mrs Nellie M Hopkins wife of Federal District Judge Richard J Hopkins filed for temporary alimony and costs in Shawnee County district court while pursuing divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect. Hearing is set for next Saturday as both sides exchange replies and cross petitions.
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Torexa
Nellie M. Hopkins
Richard J. Hopkins
Shawnee County
Hopkins
Two Die in Plane Crash Near McCune Kansas
A plane from McCune crashed into a cornfield near McCune at a rural school rally. Pilot Paul Calhoun, 35, and Paul Stotts, 16, died, while Thomas Leazure, 17, was seriously injured. Witness Charles Perry cited wind gusts and a banked turn before the crash.
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Kas
McCune
Here
Paul Calhoun
Paul Stotts
Thomas Leazure
Calhoun
Charles Perry
Perry
McCuné
Bouquet sent to Bailey amid Urschel kidnapping case
Federal agents traced a life term bouquet of fifteen scarlet carnations telegraphed to Harvey Bailey as he faced sentencing for the Urschel kidnapping. Investigators questioned if the odd number was a signal and traced the sender to Leavenworth Kansas, where Bailey may be imprisoned. He did not receive the flowers. officers held them.
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Oklahoma City
Harvey Bailey
Leavenworth
Kas
Federal Penitentiary
Bailey
Bond Case Scene Shifts Elder Finney Faces Trial
The bond scandal saga continues as Elder Finney prepares for trial in Emporia court tomorrow. The Star reports ongoing developments with sides and motions likely to shape the proceedings.
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Finney
Emporia Court
Giants win world baseball title in ten innings over Washington
The New York Giants capture the world baseball championship by defeating Washington 4 to 3 in ten innings. Kansas University ties Notre Dame 0 0 in a scoreless football game at South Bend. Missouri loses 26 6 to Kirksville Teachers. Oklahoma falls 20 6 to Tulsa. Nebraska blanks Texas 26 0.
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New York Giants
Washington
Kansas University
Notre Dame
South Bend
Missouri
Tigers
Kirksville
Oklahoma University
Tulsa University
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
University of Texas
Baby born on Brooklyn Bridge stops traffic in 1920s chaos
Madeleine Froise entered the world aboard a sedan on the Brooklyn Bridge. Traffic halted for fifteen minutes as Therese and Nicholas Froise rushed to a hospital with a motorcycle officer guiding the entourage. Doctors reported all well. The proposed name Brooklyn Bridge Froise was vetoed in favor of Madeleine.
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Associated Press
New York
Madeleine Froise
Brooklyn Bridge
Steve Brodie
Madeline
Therese Froise
Nicholas Froise
Madeleine
Nicholas
Therese
Successor Named for Women’s Dept at Commerce Trust
Mrs Edna G McClelland was named manager of the bank’s women’s department at Commerce Trust Company yesterday, succeeding Mrs Ralph Beebe who retires on a bank pension after fourteen years leading the unit she established. Mrs Beebe, assistant cashier, tours the Ozarks after leaving Lake of the Forest Club near Edwardsville Kas.
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Edna G. McClelland
The
Commerce Trust Company
Ralph Beebe
Beebe
Lake of the Forest Club
Edwardsville
Kas
Ozarks
Farmer slays family then ends life in Minnesota tragedy
Appleton Minnesota October 7 a farmer William F E McKeever 43 broke by money concerns killed his 12 year old son and 14 year old daughter with a hammer then beat his wife and another son before slashing his throat and attempted suicide authorities say the wife and older son survived badly hurt relatives cite financial pressures and recent health issues as factors.
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Appleton, Minn
William FE. McKeever
Near Here
McKeever
Mayor Smith Heads to Chicago for Bakers' Convention
Mayor Smith, member of the American Bakers Association board, departs for Chicago to attend the annual convention this week. He presents a paper titled Fifty Years of Progress in the Baking Business and is expected to return to Kansas City midweek.
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Smith
American Bakers’ Association
Chicago
Kansas City
Park to Hear Miss Booth at Ararat Temple
Governor Park accepts invitation to hear Evangeline Booth, national commander of the Salvation Army, speak on The World's Greatest Romance. Booth will lecture Sunday October 29 at 2 30 PM. Mayor Smith will introduce Booth and the governor.
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Governor Park
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
Miss Booth
Ararat Temple
Mayor Smith
Kansas Amazes Risk A Fighting Jayhawk Tie at Notre Dame
The Jayhawks face Notre Dame in a 0 to 0 draw at South Bend. Key players from KU and ND battled to a scoreless stalemate as the game ended in a defensive struggle.
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Fighting Jayhawk
Notre Dame
South Bend
Near Two Touchdowns But Kansas Is Unable to Break Through
Kansas and Ramblers clash as the Jayhawks threaten late drives but fail to secure a decisive score. Ramblers’ defense stalls critical downs while the offense converts key plays to hold the win.
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Kansas
Ramblers
Victory
Powerful Kansas Defense Halts Notre Dame In Opening Game
Kansas Jayhawkers overpower Notre Dame with a stout defense and pressure on every drive. The Irish, hampered by fumbles and a slippery field, manage only a late first half punt return and several stalled possessions as Kansas stars like John Peterson and Ed Hall spark multiple drives. A 0–0 tie ends the clash.
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Kansas
Notre Dame
Mone
Jawhawk
Don Elser
Irish
Reyman Bonar
Nick Lukats
Lukats
Ray Brancheau
Red” Hagan
Hagan
John Peterson
Ray Dumm
Dumm
Steve Kanas
Pitney
Red Tobin
Bonar
Notre
Mehringer
Elser
Ed Hall
Peterson
Hall
Ole Nesmith
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