Dawes Named for British Ambassadorship in London
Washington reports suggest Charles Gates Dawes former vice president has been proposed as ambassador to Britain and would succeed Alanson Houshton. Dawes leads a Santo Domingo mission on finances reform and would be a high profile appointment with European clout. London officials refused to confirm the nomination, citing diplomatic courtesy.
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Washington
Altho
White House
General Dawes
America
Europe
Dawes
Santo Domingo
London
London Post
iFriends
Hoover
Sto
Foreign Office
Charles G. . Dawes
Hearings Set on Public Utility Property Valuation
Topeka April 9 AP The state tax commission announced a series of hearings preliminary to the valuation of public utility property in Kansas The hearings open tomorrow with a schedule listing telephone companies April 16 pipeline companies April 11 electric power transmission April 12 street railway and interurban companies April 16 and rail April 7
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Topeka
Cutility
Kangas
Canadian Officials Visit Lawrence Briefly En route Home
Hon W R Little immigration official and M J Johnstone Canadian agent stopped in Lawrence en route from Topeka to Kansas City. They toured Journal World offices and praised the Kaw valley locale. Joined by J M Rankin and Floyd Hocken hull of Capper publications. An Italian runner later led the field in a Los Angeles marathon leg.
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W.R. Little
Dominion of Canada
M. J. Johnstone
Kansas City
Lawrence
Topeka
Journal-World Office
Kaw Valley
J. M. Rankin
Floyd Hockenhull
Capper Publications
Uniontown
Guisto Unieri
Italy
G. C. _Pyle
New York
Los Angeles
Unsettled Kansas Weather With Rain and Winds
Unsettled conditions for Kansas with probable rain and local thunderstorms. West and central areas warmer with shifting winds. Roads vary from good to muddy across Hutchinson Arkansas City Kansas City Dodge City Wichita Pittsburg Ottawa Emporia Coffeyville Topeka and nearby counties. Temperature readings and rainfall figures are incomplete but indicate damp conditions and mixed road quality statewide.
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Kansas
Booler
Hutchinson
Arkansas City
Kansas City
Southern Cross Found Off Western Australia Coast
The Southern Cross, missing for nearly ten days with Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and three companions on a Sydney to England attempt, was reported found 30 miles southwest of a Drysdale station in western Australia. A boat waited to evacuate the aviators, per a Derby forwarded mission report, though Captain Chater urged caution about the report’s authenticity.
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Sydney
N. S.W
Southern Cross
Charles Kings-ford-Smith
England
Drysdale
Western Australia
Derby
Chater
U S Controls Air Bulletin JuarenS Chihuahua Apr S A ce Heverts
Rebel and federal forces clash reports from Juarez and Chihuahua City as communications falter and U S planes deter further bombing along the border. Rebels in Sonora and Chihuahua rally while federal columns move into the region. The scene shifts from Naco to El Paso as U S cavalry head toward Hachita andMexican leaders position for a Pacific coast campaign.
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Bulletin Juarens
Chihuahua
Juarez
Chihuahua City
Naco
Sonora
Topete
el Paso
Texas
United States
Fort ‘Bliss
Hachita
Smigil
New Mexico
Chihuaha
Mexico
Jose Gonzal Escobar
J. Gonzalo Escobar
P. Elias Calles
Presidio
Ojinaga
Punich
Raw, Cardennes
Quintanillg
Mexico City
Plutarco Elias Galles
Sinalom
Mazatlan
Pacific Coast
Bar Associations Dinner Promotes Friendly Views
Douglas and Franklin county bar associations held a get acquainted dinner at the Green Owl at 6:30 last night. Twenty six attorneys attended including nine from Ottawa. The event aimed to foster cordial relations between the two bars. An upcoming dinner in Anderson county is planned for May 1 with Franklin county as hosts. AP reported on Charles Speed Holman, winner of various aviation feats, who may become the first flyer to perform a feat in a commercial plane after a stunt from 10,000 feet.
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Douglas
Franklin County
Green’ Owl
Ottawa
Anderson County
Minneapolis
Charles “Speed” Holman
Washington house farm relief the appointed for the relief
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a government or local relief effort involving Washington and a farm, with mention of an appointment and completion status. Readable terms suggest a formal notice about relief measures connected to a house and farm.
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Washington
Music Week Festival to Feature Verdi Requiem at Lawrence
Lawrence and the University plan a week of national Music Week from April 28 to May 4 with the sixth annual Music Week Festival. The program centers on Verdi Requiem performed by 430 voices of the Lawrence Choral Union and the University Symphony Orchestra, plus performances by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, university glee clubs, band, and the Haskell Institute ensembles. Beatrice Belkin and Harry Farbman headline a Young American Artist Program, with additional choral and instrumental numbers from local and imported talent.
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Lawrence
University
Lawrence Choral Union
D. M. Swarthout
Fine Arts School
Haskell Institute
Beatrice Belkin
Roxy
New York City
George Abrams
Belkin
Harry Farbman
Music Week
New York
Chicago
Dean Swarthout
University of Kansas
Charles
Sheldon
Tovek
Lawrence Horn
Union
Iprecht University
Meribah Moore
Universiti of
Xateas
J.C. preCas
Ples
Sab
Chorat Sancert
Sehisaren
Grada-Schats
Junior Hici
Fletcher
oThe Walrus
the Carpenter
Mariel Barnhart
Byron
Dopmeyer
Lawrence Music Club
Dalton
Verdi ‘Manzoni
Jon
Unibversite Symphony Orchestra
Marie Montana
Darma Lee
Ontralto
Donald McGill
Newark City
Eugene
Dresster
D. M
Swarthout
Direschort
University Auditorium
Convorati
Lorado Taft
Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann
Union Building
Roxy and His Gang
Lawrence Girlt
Marriage of 13 year old halted by annulment
Kansas City AP report says Lela Arrington Scholtz, 13, agreed to annul her marriage to Thad Scholtz, 19, after a brief union. The couple wed recently, then moved to the groom's home where tensions arose and the betrothal ended.
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Kansas City
Arrington Scholtz
Herme Scholtz
Wheat Prospects Good Department Report
The Department of Agriculture reports April 1 winter wheat at 82.7 percent of normal, above last year's 68.8 and near December 1 at 84.4. Rye stands at 81.9 percent. winter wheat shows wetter conditions and is closer to average than recent years. Plains states near average. southwest better. eastern states above normal. upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys distinctly higher.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Azo
Department
Plains States
Southwest
Mississippi
Ohio Valley
Barrow elected president of Lawrence Rotary Club
James Barrow was elected president of the Lawrence Rotary Club at last night’s annual election. Walter Thiele will stay on as advisor until July 1. New officers include Vice President J Frank Jones Secretary Karl Klooz Treasurer John C Emick. Directors elected are W W Curfman M F Hudson Harold Constant Fred Ellsworth and Walter Thiele. Delegates named James Berrow and Wayne McCoy with alternates J Frank Jones and Leroy Metzler. About 1000 delegates may attend the 1930 district conference in Manhattan.
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James Barrow
Lawrence Rotary Club
Walter Thiele
J. Frank Jones
Karl Klooz
John C. Emick
W. W. Curfman
M. F. Hudson
Harold Constant
Fred Ellsworth
Sinclairs Prison Stay Suggested in DC Jarred Plans
In Washington April 9 AP a sunlit DC prison line awaits Harry F Sinclair for a potential summer stay as the oil magnate could join inmates. Prison master William L Peak says Sinclair might work in an office or fingerprinting department, not just laundry tasks, and notes Sinclair would be treated like any other inmate. Peak adds a veteran perspective from Leavenworth.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Harry F. Sinclair
William L. Peak
Sinclair
Peak
Fesk
Leavenworth
White school project bids awarded after revised call
Bids for the White school construction were opened Saturday and contracts awarded yesterday by the board for trustees. J T Constant Construction Co of Lawrence wins general contract and August Dahlene gets plumbing and electrical work. Architect C V Leigh of Lawrence drafted plans and will supervise. The 39 by 40 foot building will start soon and be ready for the September school opening. A large basement community room will host meetings and programs otherwise held in the regular school room upstairs. Earlier bids were rejected as too high, leading to revised specifications and new bidding.
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Board For
J. T. Constant Construction Company
Lawrence
General Construction Co
August Dahlene
C. V. Leigh
Lawson outlines worries of profs at KU
At a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Paul B Lawson assistant dean of the college at the University of Kansas outlined concerns facing educational leaders. He cited a small group of uninterested students as a major problem and urged closer parental involvement. Lawson described efforts to keep in touch with prospective students through high school sheets and a new transcript. He emphasized a full school day and active effort as keys to success.
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University of Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
Paul B. Lawson
Ine K. U
Lawson
Paretus
Cntrary
Dean Lawson
Singher
Ripwv
K. U
Collere
Dean Law ‘Son
Ecu
J. R. Cygon
Agnes Evans
Dismissal of TM Alone Crew in Gulf Rum Case
New Orleans April 9 United States commissioner dismissed Captain John Thomas Randell and the Canadian schooner TM Alone crew at district attorney request. DA Talbot said the action does not prejudice the coast guard to fire on and sink rum smugglers and noted it likely followed department of justice direction from Washington. E M Brown dies in Salina heart disease after leading Brownhardt Investment firms and related institutions.
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New Orleans
Ari
John Thomas Randell
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Edmond E. Talbot
Department of Justice
Washington
Coast Guard
Stimson
Vincent Massey
Plans Unofficial Meet On Disarmament
Washington April 9 AP An informal meeting of delegations from legislative establishments of five world powers in August to discuss further limitation of naval armaments is described by Chairman Britten of the house naval committee as an assured act The meeting will be at Biarritz France August 21 or at Geneva August 25 after the annual session of the inter parliamentary union Groups from the British parliament the Japanese diet and the French and Italian chambers of deputies will attend in addition to nine or ten members of the United States Senate and House
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Washington
Britten
House Naval Committee
Biarritz
France
Geneva
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Ofeputies
United States Senate
House
Kaw Valley Potato Growers Form Assoc in Lawrence
About twenty Kaw Valley potato growers met in the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce building to organize the Kaw Valley Potato Growers association. Some sixty five percent of acreage is signed for contracts with aim to reach eighty five percent before perfection. The plan requires sales to bonded dealers at no less than a minimum price set by a committee of growers and dealers. Attendees included Vern Cochrane president and growers from Douglas, Shawnee, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Johnson and Wyandotte counties. Deductions from each bushel will fund expenses not exceeding five cents, with penalties for selling out of agreement.
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Kaw Valley
Kaw Valley Potato Growers Association
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Douglas
Shawnee
Jefferson
Leavenworth
Johnson
Wyandotte
Vern Cochrane
B. Leker
Leavenworth County
F. C. Blecka
Kansas
H. Unberger
Chesseaniee State Agriculture
Negro man pleads guilty in murder at Atchison
Louis Glover a negro from Kansas City was sentenced in Atchison to life imprisonment for first degree murder in the death of Mrs. C. V. Jacobs. He also received 5 to 20 years for assault. The Feb 25 attack involved trying to stuff the victim into a hot furnace at her home.
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Atchison
Kan
Louis Glover
C. V. Jecobs
State Penitentiary
W. A. Jackson
Jacobs
Glover
Kansas City
Lansing
Harvard School Entrance News for Penfield Jones
Penfield Jones son of Dr and Mrs Al T Jones received notice of acceptance to Rush Medical College Chicago and Harvard Medical School. He completed pre medical work at the University last semester and is now at Rosedale. He plans to enter Harvard and depart for Boston in late August. Blushing Speedster Fined.
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Rush Medical College
Chiceza
Harvard Medical School
Penfield Iioncs
al. T. Jones
Rosedale
Jones
Harvard School
Atreust
Speeder
Man Speeding To Own Wedding Gets Light Fine
Kansas City April 9 AP Harry Dworkin blushed in court as he admitted speeding 39 mph to reach his wedding. Judge Gardner waived the usual 10 fine and offered a wedding gift of 5 dollars.
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Kansas City
Harry Dworkin
Gardner
County and City Plan Joint Law Enforcement Effort
Lawrence and surrounding county officials agreed to strengthen cooperation to maintain high enforcement levels. Officers Price and Weede have led liquor arrests, with 231 gallons seized since January and 30 arrests for transportation liquor in January and February. County and city officials discussed staffing and patrol coverage, confirming continued joint operation and avoiding removal of accused officers amid a hijacking affidavit controversy.
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Lawrance
James Weede
George Price
Weede
Price
Lawrence
Lawrence Police Department
Fficers Price
Wamego
McKowan
Kunsan
Jiquor
Reguery
Rankin
Maj Rankin
Sherif R. R. Rutherford
Will Johns
Amphibian plane search supported by naval blimp
A Navy blimp J-4 departed from Lakehurst NY to seek the amphibious aircraft missing since a Norfolk to New York flight. It carried Lt RR Ayler and four crew, planned to cover Hawkins swamp near Barnegat where Burlington County Detective Wils Parker noted a reported crash two weeks earlier. Hazy reference to Mrs Gano status follows with a note on Sir Esme Howard’s discussions with Secretary Stimson.
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Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
Navy
Norfolk
New York
RR. F. Ayler
Hawkins Swamp
Barnegal
Wils Parker
Burlington
Virginia Delta Tau Delta Faces Chapter Withdrawal
Charlottesville April 9 AP Deans says UVA authorities will review a Delta Tau Delta request to withdraw the Virginia chapter over alleged by law and university rule violations concerning liquor. A traveling secretary reported liquor used in the chapter house and alumni were notified of arch chapter action toward charter withdrawal.
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Charlottesville
J. L. Newcomb
University of Virginia
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Virginia
Frank
Hemmick
Arch
University of ‘Virginia
David Hepburn
Anti-Saloon League
Edwin A. Alderman
University
Delta’ Tau Delta
Liquor Seized From Car in Topeka Route Arrest
Federal agents halted James H. Wellman on U S highway 40 west of Tonganoxie and seized 52 gallons of whisky and five gallons of alcohol from his touring car. He was arraigned and held on 500 bond as prosecutors prepare liquor possession and transportation charges for the federal grand jury in session.
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Topeka
James H. Wellman
U.S. Highway No. 40
Tonganoxie
Kan
George H. Wark
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Wellman
Kansas City
Weilman
Lashbrook
United States
United States District Attorney
Federal Grand Jury
Missionary speak and pictures at Friends Church
Rev Arthur Chilson a returned missionary from Central Africa will address Friends Church at 1000 Delaware Street tomorrow. He speaks at 10 10 morning after a noon basket dinner and a discussion on Africa mission work. An evening show will present mission pictures followed by questions all ages invited.
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Arthur Chilson
Central East Africa
United States
Friends Church
Delaware Street
Africa
Mr. Chilson
DeMayo
St. Louis
Tulsa
Okla
Frank “Chee- Chee
Kansas City
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
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Good Department Report
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