Wirt names testifiers in revelation on dinner
Washington April 19 AP The Bullwinkle committee orders subpoenas for participants in a Virginia dinner tied to Dr William A Wirt who outlined plans to overthrow the social order Several named deny the accusations and Wirt refuses to testify further while the panel considers calling others including Todd Kneeland and Barrows Subpoenas may reach Russel Roosevelt cabinet aides and Tass reporter Lawrence Todd remains a principal witness as sessions proceed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bullwinkle Committee
Virginia
William A. Wirt
Indiana
Wirt
Bulwinkle
Robert Bruere
Textile Code Advisory Committee
David C. Coyle
PWA
Lawrence Todd
Tass
Hildegarde Kneeland
Department of Agriculture
Mary Taylor
AAA
Alice Barrows
Office of Education
Interior Department
William S. Westervelt
Farm c Administration
Westerveit
House
Gary
Ind
Wallace
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Committee
Baker to Chair Army Air Probe in Lindbergh Row
Newton D. Baker accepted appointment as chairman of the army air corps investigating committee after Col. Charles A. Lindbergh declined to serve. Secretary Dern said five other civilians would aid generals in the inquiry with the first meeting slated here late this week or early next. The probe follows a string of tragedies involving army airmail flights.
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Washington
Newton D. Baker
Army
Air Corps
Charles A. Lindberg
Dern
War Department
Roosevelt Kerensky remark denied by Tass man Todd
Lawrence Todd denied to reporters today that the Tass representative claimed President Roosevelt was the Kerensky of an impending revolution. The alleged remark was attributed to Wirt at a September dinner also attended by David C. Coyle. Todd said no such talk occurred and explained Dr. Wirt led the dinner discussion. He noted he had attended a Virginia dinner last September and that Wirt did most of the talking. Todd is a longtime Washington correspondent.
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Todd
Hildegarde Kneeland
Department of Agriculture
Wirt
Roosevelt
Kerensky
Stalin
Rainer
Lehrbach
Lewis W. Douglas
W. S. Westervelt
Chicago
Farm Administration
Rainey
Westervelt
Congress
Robert Bruere
Textile Code Advisory Committee
David C. Coyle
Public Works Administration
Mary Taylor
Alice ‘Barrows
Education Bureau
Interior Department
Lawrence Todd
Barrows
Virginia
Washington
Lawrence
Tass
William A. Wirt
House
Coyle
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Chapel Hill
N. C
Tugwell
Sears, Roebuck & Company
Rep. McGugin
Kansas
Alice Barrows
Mr. Roosevelt
Dr. Wirt
Tax proposal loses in Washington senate vote
The Washington senate rejected Couzens emergency plan adding 10 percent to all individual tax returns for 1935 on 1934 income, aiming to raise about 55 million for recovery. The vote was 46 to 44 after a late shift. Capper and McGill supported the amendment while Gouzens briefly moved for reconsideration. In another item, Walter Wynn, 19, of Colony Kansas, was killed in a car crash near Colony with three uninjured companions as their car overturned.
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Washington
Senate
Couzens
Finance Committee
Gouzens
Capper
McGill
Kansas
Tola
Kan
Walter Wynn
John Wynn
Colony
Et Itch
Stock Market Index Dips as Ford Leads Rally
The market shows a mixed day with the Average of 90 stocks at 87.6, matching gains from Ford’s V-8 and Hamilton's Advance, which pushed the day’s level to 86.2 amid cautious trading. Analysts cite energy and auto sectors as key drivers.
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Hamilton
Kansas Building and Loan League officers named in statewide session
Frank Powell of Kansas City Kan was elected president of the Kansas Building and Loan League at the state convention, succeeding Harry Hart. Other officers include HE Lake Medicine Lodge first vice president, Doris Soden Goodland second vice president, R E Griner Winfield treasurer, Paul B Morrison Topeka executive secretary. The meeting discussed finances, organization, and future convention plans with speeches by Fred T Greene and Horace Russell.
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Frank
Powell
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas Building and_ Loan League
Harry Hart
Dodge City
HE. F. Lake
Medicine Lodge
Doris FE. Soden
Goodland
R. E. Griner
Winfield
Paul B. Morrison
Topeka
Hart
Henry Otto
Manhattan
W. M. Price
Emporia
E. Gaston
Beloit
C. E. Clutter
Larned
A. G. Hartronft
Lyons
Hutchinson
Kansas
Fred T. Greene
Chicago
United States Building and Loan League
NBA Code Authority For Savings and Building and Loan Associations
Greene
C. R. Cravens
Salina
T. W. Atkins
Parsons
Robert E. MacMurray
Wichita
Horace Russell
federal home _loan bank board
Washington, D. C
Paul B.morrison
Hoan
Morrison
Oil Production Advance Driven by Texas Output
The Oil and Gas Journal reports a 41 632 barrel rise in Texas daily crude oil production, driving the US weekly average up from 2 380 937 to 2 427 982 barrels. Tulsa Oklahoma reports the advance dated April 10.
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Tulsa
Okla
Texas
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Detroit Auto Strike Ends as 23,400 Return to Work
More than 23,400 Detroit auto plant workers resume, after a 10 percent wage increase settlement in Motor Products plants. Hudson Motor Car Co restarts operations, 18,000 previously idled last Monday. Tool and die makers' pending strike looms, with up to 18,000 workers potentially affected. The development seen as a step toward restoring motor industry peace.
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Detroit
Motor Products ‘Corporation
Motor Products
Hudson Motor Car Company
Hudson
Death Plot Fails in Madrid Attempt on Rivera Leader
An assassination attempt in central Madrid against Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera failed as the shot went wild. In New York M H Cahill, president of Missouri-Kansas-Texas, plans retirement with a directors meeting to select a successor.
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Madrid
Jose Antonio
Primo de Rivera
O Spain
Cahill
New York
M. H. Cahill
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Wall Street
Topeka Extends Tax Hours Before April 16 Deadline
Topeka announces extended in person tax payment hours from 7 to 9 p.m. to handle last minute rush. Ellis D. Bever, head of the state income tax department, notes rising mail and receipts with a goal of about 800000 by April 16, short of the earlier 1060000 estimate.
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Topeka
State Income Tax Department
Ellis D. Bever
Bever
Prizes Listed for Lawrence Citywide Yard and Garden Contest
The Lawrence City-Wide Yard and Garden Contest opens for entries with prizes across three classes. Class one awards include 15 dollars and garden goods while class two offers a 10 dollar top prize and various garden items. Class three features a silver cup for those hiring expert help. Entries are urged promptly and prizes may be redistributed if entries are insufficient.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Flower Club
Judge Frees Three in 4.12 Percent Beer Ruling
Judge William Steinrauf dismissed liquor charges against three defendants after ruling beer with 4.12 percent alcohol is intoxicating. Defendants had pled confession and avoidance, claiming unawareness the brew was intoxicating. He warned against selling beer stronger than 3.2 percent and urged wholesale dealers to heed the limit.
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Woodcox
L. G. Moore
Dudge' Steinrauf
Steinrauf
Roosevelt Opposes Bill on Refinancing Farm Mortgages
President Roosevelt would not approve the Frazier-Lemke bill to refinance farm mortgages at 1 percent principal and 32 percent interest. Rainey said the White House authorized the stance and a petition to force House action nears the required signatures. In Vienna, a Vienna Paris Express wreck between Wels and Linz caused two deaths and many injuries, mostly railway staff.
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Messare
Washington
Rainey
Roosevelt
White House
Vienna
Wels
Linz
Upper Austria
Weather summary and road conditions for Kansas
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with cooler air in the west and north. Morning forecast calls for clear skies and dirt roads improving to good overall, though rough near Wichita and soft near Pittsburg. Douglas county roads listed as good with temperatures from Gas Office Record readings at 1 pm yesterday and 1 am today, noting noon today values. maximum yesterday and minimum today not specified.
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Kansas
Wichita
Pittsburg
Douglas County
School contracts to outside firms
Board awards all four contracts for the New York school building to firms outside Lawrence under the PWA rule of lowest responsible bidder. Totals: general Lundgren Carlson Topeka 62672. electrical Thomas L. Dawson Kansas City 3200. heating Conroy Kansas City 9151. plumbing Conroy Kansas City 4979. Local bid narrowed for plumbing but not approved.
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Board of Education
New York
Kansas City
Public Works Administration
Lawrence
Metzger Company
Emporia
Dean Swalwell
Evans Company
PWA
Sneegas Plumbing Co
Paulette
Topeka
Morgenthau Urges Bond Owners To Exchange Called Liberty Bonds
Secretary Morgenthau telegram urges Liberty bond owners to exchange certain called fourth Liberty loan bonds for a new issue selling at a premium. Called coupons A J K and registered numbers ending 0 1 and 9 stop accruing interest after April 15. Exchange at par, mail by midnight Thursday the 12th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
the Treasury
Morgenthau
Statement clears Fahey in Omaha mail train robbery case
A Seattle notary declaration by Lawrence Golden, received by Fahey’s counsel, absolves James Fahey of involvement in the Omaha mail train robbery. Golden, once involved in the crime, asserts Fahey’s innocence, adding weight to the claim. Fahey, long tied to the Leavenworth escape, was recently arrested in Calgary. remaining suspects recaptured.
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Calgary
Alta
Calgary Albertan
Edmonton
Seattle
James Fahey
Frank Grigware
Omaha
Fraser Dancan
Fahey
Jasper
Lawrence Golden
Duncan
Leavenworth Penitentiary
McElroy Re elected City Manager in Kansas City
Kansas City April 10 AP H F McElroy was re elected city manager by the Democratic controlled council. The two fusion members opposed him along with the opponents of T J Pendergast. The seven Democrats including Mayor Bryce B Smith voted for McElroy. D S Adams, a fusionist winner, proposed immediate investigation of the March 4 primary and March 27 city election, sending the measure to the finance committee.
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Kansas City
H. F. McElroy
Citizens Fusion
T. J. Pendergast
McElroy
Bryce B. Smith
D. S. Adams
Finance Committee
First Tornado Sweeps Through Three Kansas Counties
A tornado tracked through Atchison Leavenworth and Jefferson counties on Monday afternoon causing widespread alarm but minimal damage. No injuries were reported as the storm moved southeast from 20 miles west of Atchison toward Easton and Springdale, with farms near Peter Clem and Tabor Edmonds struck and trees uprooted at Edmonds place. Neighbors described the core remaining high while a 100 foot wide dust cloud formed at the base.
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Atchison
Leavenworth
Jefferson Counties
Rice Phelps
Lawrence
Lansing
J. R. Holmes
McLout
Springdale
Peter Clem
Tabor Edmonds
Clem
Edmonds
Leavenworth County
Easton
Dennis Neberger
Concordia
Nortonville
Winchester
Oskaloosa
McLouth
Boling
Leavernworth County
Faces a Prison Term for Running from Road Gang
Frank Greene a 21 year old Negro serving a 60 day fraud sentence may face up to one year in the penitentiary after fleeing the county prisoner road gang yesterday afternoon. Deputy McKittrick located Greene on highway 7a W near the Franklin county line and transported him toward Lawrence before the escape occurred about four miles south of Lawrence. Deputy Vogler then pursued and aided in recapturing him. The incident plus the open annual convention are noted in this report.
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Frank Greene
Greene
Court of Justice
Frank Dodds
Arthur McKittrick
Franklin County
McKittrick
Lawrence
Dutton Bridge
Fred Vogler
Kansas Pharmaceutical Association Meets in Salina
Over 200 attend annual convention in Salina as Joe DeMain Macksville highlights legislative wins. He cites a state board of pharmacy licensing law to prevent drug store surplus if the prohibition repeal occurs in Kansas. A second item notes Miss Mary Cowan 25 a grade school teacher at Weir fatally injured after a fall through a stairs opening in Pittsburg hospital.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas Pharmaceutical Association
Joe DeMain Macksville
State Board of Pharmacy
Kansas
Pittsburg
Mary Cowan
Weir
Here
Iola approves bonds to build municipal pool
The Iola City commission authorized issuing 30,000 dollars in bonds to fund a municipal swimming pool project. A federal grant of 5,200 dollars will offset part of the cost.
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Tola
Kan
Iola City
City awards four tree spraying contracts for canker worms
City commission awarded contracts to Mt Hope Nursery Coffman Nursery F W Kahn and E R Stanley to spray about 2000 trees on city property and nearby private lots for canker worms. Prices ranged from 20 to 50 cents per tree with sections assigned and conditions including rain restart and 24 hour notice.
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City Commission
Mt. Hope Nursery
Lawrence
Coffman Nursery
Topeka
F. W. Kahn
E.R. Stanley
State Tax Commission
H. B. Hungerford
Cooler weather heads to Topeka in coming days
Kansas prepares for milder conditions as clouds reduce sunshine. Federal meteorologist S. D. Flora says night temperatures stay well above freezing. Expect 70 to 75 degree daytime highs and lows around 45 to 51 degrees. Growing weather looks good for spring crops already planted.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Kansas to Oust Labette County Commissioners
Attorney General Roland Boynton announced that proceedings to oust Labette County Commissioners Fairfax Barnes of Oswego and C A Gradbury of Mound Valley would be filed in the Kansas Supreme Court soon. He has conferred with County Attorney Vernon Rognstadl during a county investigation of alleged irregularities in county officers.
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Parsons
Kan
API
Roland Boynton
Kansas
Labette
Fairfax Barnes
Oswego
C. A. Gradbury
Mound Valley
Supreme Court of Kansas
Boynton
Vernon Rogenstahl
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Miss Kneeland
Grain and Stock Exchange
Miss .Kneeland
Baker
AIR Probe
Asmeneient
Building & Loan Convention
Crystal Room
Eldridge
Haskell Institute
Tom Toms
Taw Sigma
K. U
Joe Dunkel
Abraham Asis
Pastor Echauvez
Nicholas Gerrn
Jimmie Patterson
K. A
Kansas B. & L
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Women Voters
Kansas League of Women Voters
Arkansas City
George M. Beat
State League
F. H. Marvin
Kansas Emergency Relief Committee
W. O. Hamilton
George March
Department of Education
League
Ireland
Dublin
Irish Free State
William Wallace McDowell
Cobh
Montana
Butte
Tennessee
Journal-World
FAREY
Becapell
Canada
Labette County
Pittsburo Teachers College
Pittsburo
Missouri
Oklahoma
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