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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1929
Page
1
Thousands of Loose-Wiles workers walk out over wage system
About 1,000 to 2,000 employees of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company strike over a new pay and work system. A noon truce paused actions as management pledged to maintain the plan while promising to reinstate workers if they return under prior terms. Police were sent to deter trouble. executives kept shipments moving and expected normal operations to resume next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQueeny
Iine
Viding
Ris
Mcveny
New York
E Company 4G
Rthur Johnson
King
Trouhot
Queeny
Mr. McQueeny
Parrot Feed Debate Sparks 20 Year Crackers Remark
A lanky baker reacts to unrest over pay and conditions saying workers have been paid well and worked under good conditions. He claims troublemakers are insatiable while noting crackers stored to feed parrots for two decades. The exchange ends with Mr. McQueeny walking away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQueeny
Boston U Trustee Declares Be Snobs Not Prigs
Graydon Stetson, a trustee of Boston University, says the remark Girls, be snobs and marry snobs echoes a call for educated youths to marry well. He argues the aim is self-respect and higher standards, not priggishness, urging both men and women to seek better lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Graydon Stetson
Boston University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
William Rogers
Stetson
Wharf Site Clash In Kansas City Headed For End
Walter H. Negbaur, president of the Business District League, informs James W. Good that if the War Department confirms the old municipal wharf at Main street will satisfy, the dock site dispute ends. He notes the Woods Brothers tract at the state line proved impractical after engineers’ review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Negbaur
Business District League
James W. Good
Kansas City
Fear for Nassau in Storm Eases After Bahamas Haul
The tropical hurricane that battered the Bahamas moved 50 to 60 miles southeast of Key West and veered westward lowering the Cuba threat. In Miami area the vigil eased as Nassau’s status remained unclear due to continued lack of communication. Florida sent down warnings along the coast while conditions neared normal despite lingering storm concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Key West
Bahamas
Cuba
Fla
Florida
Nassau
Miami
Jupiter
Lower East Coast
League Urges Legislature to Meet in Special Session
The League of Women Voters urged a special legislative session to consider the educational survey commission report assigned by Governor Caulfield. Manuel Davis presented progress at a League meeting, and the letter to the governor was sent after suggesting the session might be unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Educational Survey Commission
Caulfield
League of Women Voters
League
Manuel Davis
Brown backs inland waterways program in senate hearing
Brig. Gen. Lytle Brown, nominated as chief of army engineers, told the senate he has full sympathy for inland waterways development. Sen. McMaster cited Brown’s satisfactory river navigation views, especially on Missouri River, and said a new waterway development program would be set in motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
Senate
Senator McMasters
South Dakota
Senate Military Committee
General Brown
McMaster
Railroad asks bus grant between Kansas City and St Louis
The Interstate Transportation Company a Union Pacific subsidiary filed with the public service commission for a permit to operate buses between Kansas City and St Louis. A hearing is set for October 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City-St. Louis
Union Pacific
Star’s Star
Jefferson City
Interstate Transportation Company
Union Pacific Railroad
Public Service Commission
Kansas City
St. Louis
Kansas City School Bond Talk Outlines 5 Million Need
George Melcher superintendent of schools explained before the Real Estate Board at the Hotel Baltimore why Kansas City must vote October 19 on a 5 million dollar school bond. He cited overcrowded high schools East Paseo Southwest and Lincoln for Negroes and urged gradual spend ing to avoid tax rate increases while expanding elementary, trade, and high school facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Baltimore
George Melcher
Melcher
Paseo
Lincoln High School
Jane Hayes Gates Institute
Lathrop Trade School
Board of Education
E. C. Meservey
J. Roy Smith
George W. Fuller
Annette Moore
Real Estate Board Endorses Star Stock Market Editorial
In a session at the Hotel Baltimore the Real Estate Board voted to continue The Star's stock market discussion. The motion by Beverly C. Platt followed a request from H. R. Ennis and support from Earl C. Haller, the president, on the editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Star
Beverly C. Platt
Earl C. Hallar
H. R. Ennis
Partly cloudy and unsettled Kansas City forecast
The forecast for Kansas City and vicinity calls for partly cloudy skies and unsettled conditions tonight and Saturday. Mild temperatures expected with southwest winds around 6 miles per hour at noon and humidity near 36 percent. River stages show a 4.2 foot reading today with projected trends in the 12 hours ending 7 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Moody to act in Borger martial law declaration told
Governor Moody prepared to proclaim martial law in Hutchinson County and Borger amid claims of a conspiracy between peace officers and criminals. Investigators reported an entrenched ring, threats against witnesses, and intimidation of citizens with one officer allegedly involved. No definite plan to deploy troops was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Dan Moody
Hutchinson County
Borger
Moody
John A. Holmes
Wolters
Holmes
Punish Jews and Arabs amid Palestine unrest
Palestine courts have tried 520 Arabs and Jews for recent disturbances. By Sept 19, 374 Arabs and 39 Jews received prison terms from one to twelve months, 85 Arabs and 14 Jews to district court. Seven Arabs and one Jew await trial as authorities plan measures against boycotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Palestine
War on Noise Gathers 7 Billion in New York
Organizations representing property worth a billion dollars join to quiet roaring elevated trains radio loudspeakers ash cans hucksters motor horns and similar nuisances in New York. The coordinated campaign aims to reduce public noise levels and restore calmer streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Train wreck injures twenty passengers near Clay Center Kansas
Six Rock Island cars derailed on No. 224 near Clay Center with seven taken to a local hospital. Two cars toppled over while four stayed upright. cause under investigation with reports of spreading rails and tender detachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Clay Center
Kas
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Herington
Victims Tell Of Wreck On Rock Island Line
Wichita travelers recount waking amid a pile of passengers and luggage after a Rock Island train derailed near Clay Center shortly after midnight. H M Quintus Howard Schroeder and Sam Rich described digging out injured riders and pulling others from windows as cars ahead toppled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
H. M. Quintus
Howard Schroeder
Sam Rich
Rock Island
Clay Center
Quintus
Two High School Boys Paroled After Speeding Fines
In the South Side court today Kenneth DeWing and Sidney Hartman both Westport High students were fined 20 dollars each for speeding forty miles per hour on Thirty-ninth street and were paroled by Judge Ira S. Gardner. Also cited were George Robertson and Ernest Bertram with 20 dollar fines for speeds of forty-two and forty-five miles per hour respectively along local streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Court
Kenneth DeWing
East Thirtyseventh Street
Sidney Hartman
Euclid Avenue
Westport High School
Thirty-ninth Street
Holmes Street
Troost Avenue
Ira S. Gardner
George S. Robertson
East Seventy-second Street
Ernest Bertram
East Fortythird Street
R.eases
Jackson Avenue
Charlotte Street
Mailes
Manning
Park Avenue
David Smith
Forest Avenue
Re-elected to nine member industrial committee
Five members of the industrial committee of nine were re elected today at a meeting of subscribers to the industrial expansion fund in the Chamber of Commerce board room. About 300 ballots were cast. Other four members with terms continuing are Conrad H Mann George R Collett Sieg Harzfeld and Frank J Moss. The committee will meet Tuesday at 9 30 o clock at the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Expansion Fund
W. T. Grant
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph F. Porter
Lou E. Holland
Walter S McLucas
Walter
Dickey
George B. Longan
Mr. Grant
Industrial Committee of
Conrad H. Mann
George R. Collett
Sieg. Harzfeld
Frank J. Moss
Industrial Committee of Nine
Mrs Virgil McClure Named National President
Mrs Virgil McClure of Lexington Kentucky was elected national president of the American War Mothers at a convention in Louisville on September 27. The announcement highlights her leadership role and the organization's national scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil McClure
Lexington, Ky
Associated Press
Louisville
Lexington
The
American War Mothers
Newton at River Session in Kansas City
Waterways boosters from Kansas City and Kansas City Kansas gathered at the Kansas City Athletic Club to hear Cleveland A. Newton of St. Louis speak on river navigation. Newton said a 9 foot Missouri River channel is entirely possible and desirable and that improvements would be paid for by tonnage. Lachlan Macleay of the Mississippi Valley Navigation Association attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterways Boosters
Kansas City
Kansas City Athletic Club
Cleveland A. Newton
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley Navigation Association
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Missouri River Navigation Association
Newton
Missouri River
Lachlan Macleay
Red Fliers on Last Lap Over Pacific Flight
Dureu Harger reports four Russian aviators starting the final leg of their Moscow to New York mission, flying from the Soviet airspace toward the United States. Floods continue to delay Santa Fe trains across the Pacific Coast, holding the Chief and California Limited beyond their scheduled arrival times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dureu Harger
Unalaska
Moscow
New York
North Pacific
Santa Fe
Pacific Coast
New Mexico
Santa Fe Chief
California Limited
Union Station
4 New Temple Inspection At Scottish Rite Site
The Scottish Rite temple on Linwood Boulevard and the Paseo was toured by 500 committee members led by architect L B Simpson and Temple Association secretary Arthur Metzger. Inspectors saw the structure from 11 30 to 1 30 and were served sandwiches and coffee. Ellis R Jones and Herbert S Jones attended, with the association aiming for occupancy by June 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottish Rite Temple
Linwood Boulevard
Paseo
L. B. Simpson
Arthur Metzger
Temple Association
Ellis R. Jones
Herbert S. Jones
Metzger
German innkeepers seek repeal of drunkards posting law
In Danzie Germany innkeepers at their annual convention argued to repeal a 1844 law requiring lists of drunkards. They said it is hard to define a drunkard and that German cities have few if any.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danzie
Germany
Gerae
Mild Weather Forecast From R L Anderson
Continued mild conditions are expected tomorrow according to R L Anderson of the weather bureau. Skies may be partly cloudy with persistent mild temperatures across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Anderson
The
Weather Bureau
Wide stock breaks erase hundreds of millions in values
Stocks in a broad selloff drove down quotations by hundreds of millions as high priced issues fell after federal reserve broker loans rose by 192 million dollars. Gains appeared briefly with Standard Gas and Electric and American Water Works surging before renewed liquidity pressure pushed United States Steel and others to fresh lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Federal Reserve
Standard Gas and Electric
American Water Works
Burroughs
Underwood Elliott Fisher
Pacific Lighting
United States Steel Common
Auburn Auto
U. S. Steel Common
Columbian
American Telephone
General Electric
Eastman Kodak
American Can
DuPont
Johns Manville
Columbus Gas
A. M. Byers
Westinghouse Electric
Simmons
Prisoner Hanged for Murder in Quarrel Over Tobacco
Paul Roland was executed at Foutsom Prison North Carolina for killing fellow convict Edgar Morrison in a dispute over a sack of tobacco. As the trap fell he whispered that he had something of interest to say, but the phrase was never revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foutsom
Catr
Paul Roland
Edgar Morrison
Roland
City of Mexico Kansas City Derby Flier Arrives at Fairfax
Racers in the City of Mexico to Kansas City derby are due to arrive at Fairfax Airport about 3 pm after a long distance phone report between Roy Gosey and Col Arthur Goebel. Goebel leads the race and is expected to depart Springfield at 2 pm. A dinner at the Hotel President for Mexican fliers and Goebel closes the day with about seventy five attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax Airport
Roy Godsey
Aviation Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur C. Goebel
Goebel
Springfield
Godsey
Arthur Goebel
Mexican air service officers to receive aeronautical merit medal
The City of Mexico announces Colonel Pablo Sidar and Colonel Roberto Fierro will be the first to receive the new aeronautical merit medal, to be awarded by President Portes Gil. Sidar tours South America while Fierro competes in the City of Mexico Kansas City air derby. General Juan Azcarate, head of the air service, will be honored for designing the Azcarate plane, the only aircraft built in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
Pablo Sidar
Roberto Fierro
Portes Gil
Sidar
South America
Fierro
Fears for Mrs. Pantages in court sentencing
Mrs Lois Pantages, convicted of manslaughter in the death of Juro Rokumoto after a traffic crash, was deemed by physicians to be hovering between life and death and too ill to appear in superior court for today’s sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Lois Pantages
Juro Rokumoto
New Wonders at Radio Show Air Circus Thrills
Last chances at the radio show tonight and tomorrow after noon and night at Convention hall. The air circus at Fairfax Field features electricity tricks, orchestras on stage, electric death chairs, and mechanical men drawing crowds. Open until 10:30 tonight and 1 to 10:30 tomorrow with races and stunts through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convention Hall
Fairfax Field
Youthful bicycle theft ring linked to 25 bikes stolen
Flora avenue police report twelve youths aged 9 to 14 involved in a ring stealing 25 bicycles since early school month. Sixteen recovered, nine still missing. 11 year old held at Detention Home with parents to appear in juvenile court October 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Avenue
Franklin School
Washington Street
Andrew B. Steele
Franklin, Jefferson and West
Steele
Manx Association Seeks 1931 Convention Here
The North American Manx Association, representing natives and descendants of the Isle of Man, seeks to hold its 1931 annual convention here. A secretary’s letter was received by the Chamber of Commerce. The group numbers several thousand in the U S and many reside in the Midwest. The Isle of Man will host the next convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manx Association
Isle of Man
Chamber of Commerce
Middle West
Record Car Fatalities Reach New High In August
In August the nation averaged 91 motor vehicle deaths per day, the highest on record. The monthly total was 2,830, up 270 from July. Buffalo Baltimore and Newark showed 100 percent increases over August 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curcaco
Buffalo
Baltimore
Newark
Record Year for U S Business With New Highs
Washington reports a surge in 9 month business activity across air mail, advertising, mail order and chain stores. Air mail volume up 197 percent, radio advertising up 94 percent, magazine ad spending up 5.6 percent, newspaper advertising up 4.5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury and Commerce Departments
Solo plane lands after pilotless takeoff near Havre Airport
A Little monoplane took off without a pilot at Havre Montana airport and flew four to five miles before landing with only a damaged propeller. Student pilot Clarence Hendrickson initially struggled to start the engine then grabbed the throttle as the craft rolled, was dragged briefly, and safely touched down in an open field adjacent to the airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Mont
Clarence Hendrickson
Cesare Rossi Sentenced to Thirty Years in Italy
Cesare Rossi anti Fascist leader indicted for conspiracy to overthrow Mussolini and plot the premier’s assassination received a 30 year sentence from a special tribunal. Once acquitted in the Matteotti case he fled to France crossed back into Italy a year ago and was arrested. The Swiss press protested the arrest saying Swiss sovereignty was violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rome
Cesare Rossi
Mussolini
Mrs Laura Miller of Atchison Dies
Mrs Laura Miller of Atchison Kansas aged 26 wife of Delaskie Miller city editor of the Atchison Globe died here late last night from complications of heart trouble and influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Miller
Atchison
Star
Atchison, Kas
Delaskie Miller
Atchison Globe
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