Nineteen Die When Train Strikes Bus Near Isleta
An afternoon collision seven miles south of Albuquerque killed nineteen people and injured eight others when a Santa Fe fast mail train struck a Pickwick Greyhound bus traveling east from Los Angeles. Bus driver F D Kiams also died. The scene stretched along the crossing as ambulances ferried victims to Albuquerque hospitals. identities remained uncertain amid charred, scattered remains and partial lists.
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Albuquerque
Santa Fe Railroad
Pickwick
Kenneth
Kenneth Huff
Oklahoma City
Pickwick Company
Isleta
Chavad Hubers
Los Angeles
Homer Stein
Gatland Hotel
San Francisco
Hubers
Allroad Crossing
George Irwin
Denver
H. E.’ Evatt
Pickwick Lines
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Evatt
Retired Columbia Dentist Confesses Part in Pearlman Insurance Plot
Dr. Andrew J. Bass of Columbia Missouri, a 53 year old retired dentist, signed a confession admitting his role in a plot to collect a 200000 life insurance on William Pearman. He did not confess to the Pearman murder but claimed involvement in related schemes and an earlier 25000 insurance fraud in Moline Illinois.
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Columbia, Mo
Pearman Insurance
Bentonville
Ark
Andrew J. Bass
Columbia
William Robert Peaman
Pearman
William Folta
Adowr
Edger Fields
Bass
St. Louis
Dorsey
Indianapolis
Dr. Bass
Sherif
Benton County
Pearlman
Moline
Arkansas
Ohio bank robbed in Tunbing sun battle
Seven armed robbers storm Citizens Nation Bank and Trust in Pique Ohio, stealing about 10000 dollars. Proprietor Henry Matthews, 40, is fatally wounded. Isay Alexander, loan company manager, shot through the hip and seriously wounded. Carpenter Nathan Lawrence shot in the leg as robbers flee toward Dixie highway. Employee alarm triggers citywide response. Matthews dies after hospital arrival.
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Pique
Citizens Nation Bank and Trust Company
Henry Matthews
Isay Alexander
Nathan Lawrence
Dixie Highway
Alexander
Matthews
Curtis Seeks Chairman to Replace Johnson on Expenditures Committee
Senator Johnson of California asks Vice President Curtis to relieve him as chairman of the new committee to investigate expenditures of senatorial candidates in this year’s elections. He cites time demands from the commerce committee and current duties, requesting appointment of a replacement. Lieutenant Governor Curtis moves to fill the chair, delaying the inquiry pending a decision. In a separate item, Frank G White, 30, a Wichita lamp maker engineer, is found dead in his car near Wichita, apparently shooting himself after leaving a note to his wife blaming potential job loss.
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Washington
Johnson
California
Curtis
Commerce Committee
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Hingis
Ruth Hanja McCormick
Veneca
Pennsylvania
Wichita
Kan
Frank G. White
Lamp
Here
Doe
Kansas Weather Forecast Dull and Showery slate ahead
Mostly cloudy with threats tonight and Saturday and possible showers in central and northeast areas. Cooler in north central regions tonight and Saturday. Morning outlook shows clearing except Salina. Douglas County roads reported as good. Temperatures and daily notes indicate standard conditions. Prosperous buyers urged to read the Journal World Want ads.
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Kansas
Salina
Douglas County
Journal World
World War Dead Commemorated With Tree Planting in Robinson Park
Lawrence War Mothers from the American War Mothers chapter held a ceremony in Robinson Park to honor World War II dead. Members planted two sugar maple trees after a meeting at Mrs. Fred Olmstead’s home, with county attorney Harry Frazee praising fallen soldiers and Mayor W. C. Fits offering support.
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Lawrence
Robinson Park
Fred Olmstead
Kentucky
L. E. Brown
Mt. Hope Nursery
Harry Frazee
France
Sfe
W. C. Fits
T. E. Kennedy
Eva Holdren
General Pershing
Independence Square
Philadelphia
Central Park
New York
Carin Taylor
United States
Concert Shows Progress in the Orchestra Field
An all city orchestra concert at Liberty Memorial high school auditorium displayed the evolution from kindergarten toy orchestras to the university symphony. Favorable audience remarks praised all participating groups from kindergarten through the university, with listeners filling the first floor and balcony.
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Liberty Memorial High School
All City Orchestra
Erade School
University
Gift to KU Library Spurs 549-Volume Economics Collection
A donor gift of 549 economics volumes, formerly owned by the late Prof. Arthur Jerome Boynton of the University of Kansas, has been presented to the KU library by Mrs. Boynton. Each volume bears a bookplate with Boynton’s arms. Boynton joined KU in 1903 and led the economics department from 1915 until his death in 1928, also serving on the Lawrence board of education.
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Arthur Jerome Boynton
University For Kansas
University
Boynton
Harvard Graduate School
K. U
Lawrence Board of Education Oe
Kansas Air Trippers Ride Gale Across State
The K U Air Trippers pushed through a 47 mile gale visiting eleven Kansas towns from Pittsburgh to Hutchinson April 10 16 17 19. Crowds at landing fields cheered pilot Emory Martin and the Wright wind motor amid lively wind driven hops and steady welcome from alumni Rotarians and townspeople.
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Hutchinson
Kan
K. U
Kansas
Lawrence
I Emory Martin
Alleghany Seeks Authority to Buy Missouri Pacific Stock
Americans Alleghany Corporation of Cleveland Ohio filed an API application with the Missouri State Police Service Commission seeking approval to acquire more than 10 percent of Missouri Pacific stock. The matter was set for hearing. Missouri Pacific, a Missouri corporation, must obtain commission approval for major stock acquisitions under state law.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Pacific Rvirgad
State Police Service Commission
Alleghany Corporation
Cleveland
Ohio
QOPL
M. J. Vansweringen
Missouri Pacific
Missouri Corporation
Commission
Kansas City Reports Second Jake Malady Case
Kansas City physicians report a second case of the jake malady. Victim Bred Munder, 49, says he drank Jamaica ginger in Oklahoma City two weeks ago and his legs are paralyzed below the knees. He says his brother, who drank the same, also fell ill. The first case was reported April 7. A Journal-World want ad mentions a used automobile.
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Kansas City
Jake
Physicians Today
Munder
Oklahoma City
Locks vanish from Topeka police lockup
Topeka April 11 AP report says two locks have disappeared from bullpen doors in ten days. A prisoner named Fate Carter alerted officers that the door was open and three inmates walked free. Chief Perry Brush replaced the lock and plans to rely on a new one to keep prisoners in custody.
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Topeka
Perry Brush
Fate Carter
Fate
Chief Brush
Calaboose
Boulder to mark '49 trail through Douglas County
A committee from Betty Washington chapter D A R and local history enthusiasts will inspect a granite boulder in Lecompton to mark the 1849 trail through Douglas County. Jake Hill located the six and a half foot high marker. Ed Seetin helped find sites, with possible placement north of highway 40 and west of Robert Steele highway. Members include Mrs Rankin, Mrs Banks, Mrs Asher, Miss Gilmore, Mrs Bigsby, Miss Oliver, and Ed Seetin.
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Betty Washington
Douglas County
Kansas
Lecompton
Jake Hill
Old Settler’s Association
Charles Tucker
DL. A. R
Ed Seetin
Seetin
Hill
Robert Rankin
Frank Banks
Henry ‘Asher
Riots injure twenty two at Bombay court clash
In Bombay on April 11 twenty two people were wounded outside a courthouse as Satyerahs sentenced after yesterday's passive resistance during a police raid on a national congress headquarters. Mahatma Gandhi, amid health worries, spoke of focusing on Gujarat and leading a women’s conference at Dandi to pressure the civil disobedience campaign.
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Bombay
India
National Congress
Tialapur
Mahatnw Gandhi
Gujerat
Seivil
Maniben Patel
Vallabhai Patel
Legislative Assembly
Ghandi
Karadimatwad
Dandi
Iron Plant Sale Approved in United Saw Works Deal
United Saw works plant at Iola Kansas was sold to Kirk Morrow Iron Works of Iola for 486000 in a federal court decree by Judge Albert L Reeves. The Iola plant, under lease, had prior approvals from creditors committees and the receiver, with further sales planned for United Iron works plants at Springfield Oklahoma and Pittsburg Kansas. A separate report from Independence Kansas noted a hold up of a local businessman by two men in a 1927 Buick, with Dodge service and Bulenne-Skinner Motor Co. ads referenced.
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Springfield
United Saw Works
Iola
Kan
Kirk- Morrow Iron Works Company
Albert L. Reeves
Jola
First Mortesse Bonds
United Tron Works Inc
General Creditors Committee
Bondholders Committee
United Tron Works
S. Farrington
C. Farrington
United Iron Works Ants
Okmutzee
Pittsburg
Indepen Sates Ka Kan
Independence
Lawrence
Littleton
Big Five map plan to sign treaty next Thursday
London April 11 AP The big five naval conference delegates plan a Monday plenary, then a Thursday signing if the treaty is ready. If not, signing may be delayed until after Easter with heads of delegations expected to attend. The pact centers on a three part five power agreement limiting all armaments with a France-Italy extension. Dwight Morrow named American member of the drafting committee as teams labor through the weekend at St James's Palace.
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London
Naval Conference
United States
Great Britain
Japan
France
Italy
Acehord
Ramsay MacDonald
St. James’ Palace
Dwight Morrow
Wight W. Morrow
Harold C. Train
J. Theodore Marriner
St. James’s Oace
Hospital unit approval pleases Kansas Legion leader
Topeka April 11 AP Gratification for federal hospitalization board approval to build a small hospital unit in Kansas was voiced by Ernest A. Ryan adjutant of the American Legion Kansas. He said more than 300 veterans approved by the veterans bureau for hospitalization cannot be cared for because of insufficient facilities. The Kansas Legion expresses gratification with three years of effort to locate a low state and is pleased with the results.
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Topeka
Federal Hospitalization Board
Kansas
State Department of the American Legion
Ernest A. Ryan
Veterans’ Bureau
Legion of Kansas
Kansas Blue Stem
Flint Hill
United States Department of Agriculture
Star Heard of Agriculture
Norman
Senior Play executive staff named at Liberty Memorial High
The drama coach Mrs Bertha Wilson announced the executive staff for the senior play Seven Keys to Paidpate at Liberty Memorial High School The staff include Audra Courter business manager John Morrison advertising manager Gretchen Ore lup Ruth Johns property managers Ernestine Wilson Helen Wilson promoters Frederick Wheeler stave manager Olin Peter fish head usher rehearsals began last Monday and progress rapidly The cast aims to make this one of the school s best stagings Engineers in honors meet
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Bertha Wilson
Liberty Memorial High of
Audra Courter
John Morrison
Gretchen Orelup
Ruth Johns
Ernestine Wilson
Helen Wilson
Frederick Wheeler
Olin Peterfish
Sre
Thej
Kar Cy
Seven KU Students Honored At Annual Convocation
The University of Kansas School of Engineering honored seven students at its spring honors convocation in Marvin Hall. Wren Gabel earned the Sizma Tau honor medal, as junior from Larned, while Tau Beta Pi members named were Wayne Hall Garry Immich Henry Jones John Rupf Hubert Prater and Howard Sutton. Chancellor E H Lindley announced the new members.
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School of Engineering
University of Kansas
Marvin
Tractor Demonstration At Linwood Road Farm Sat Apr 12
A tractor demonstration is planned for Toe Hemp Hill Farm on Linwood Road near Mackie Schoolhouse Saturday April 12. The event features the John Deere tractor shown by Green Bros Adv. Ss.
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Toe Hemphill Farm
Linwood Road
Mackie Schoolhouse
John Aeere
Green Bros
Kansas Gets Small Federal Hospital Unit
Washington April 11 The veterans bureau with Hoover approval announced the federal hospitalization board has authorized a small hospital unit for Kansas. A site will be chosen later and construction will begin as funds allow. The unit aims to address pressing veteran needs in Kansas.
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Washington
Veterans Bureau Today
Federal Hospitalization Board
Hoover
Kansas
Kansas College English teachers meet at KU
About forty Kansas College English teachers gather for the annual Kansas College Teachers of English association opening at the University of Kansas Fraser hall with Prof. W S Johnson as president welcoming delegates. Speakers include Prof Sadie Mann and Rev Virgil Stallbaumer.
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Kansas College
Kansas College Teachers of English Association
University of Kansas
W. 8. Johnson
Fraser Hall
Sadie B. Mann
Kansas City Junior College
Virgil Stallbaumer
St. Benedict's College
Josephine Burnham
Charlotte M. Leavitt
Washburn College
A. H. Klassen
Independence Junior College
E. H. Richie
Ottawa University
Paul Erb
Hesston College
Percy H. Boynton
University of Chicago
Fraser Theater
Sara Laird
Colin C. Alexander
Baker University
H. W. Davis
Kansas State Agricultural College
Theodore Owen
Emporia State Teachers College
orAbout
Memorial Union Building
J. I. Lincley
Aleo
Spooner- Thaser Museum
Bexman
Air Trippers Set To Arrive At Home Field Today
University of Kansas goodwill air trip ers were due to land at Municipal airport caby at 4 30 this afternoon after a three day tour through thirty three cities. The group flew from a Travilair cabin plane and faced Kansas winds. Stops listed include Abilene Junction City Manhattan and Topeka with Dr C A Allen Fred Ellsworth Claude Scott Phil Howen and John A Stryker aboard Emory Martin the pilot. W L Lewis of Hays Teachers College and Rotary official continued with the party after Dr Scott departed at Hutchinson last night.
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University of Kansas Goodwill
Caby
K. A
Kansas
Abilene
Junction City
Manhattan
Topeka
C. Allen
Fred Ellsworth
Claude Scott
Phil Howen
John A. Stryker
Emory Martin
Hutchinson
Mr. Scott
W. A. Lewis
Hays Teachers College
Rotary
Wheat prices to go up in coming 80 days
Manhattan Kansas April 1 AP annual agricultural situation report from Kansas State Agricultural College forecasts higher wheat and corn prices by the end of the next 80 days. Market outlook notes softer hog prices, steady to lower cattle prices, stronger stocker prices, steady to higher butter and poultry and egg prices, and higher lamb prices.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State Agricultural College
Nee
Summerfield Honored by Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Fraternity
Solon E. Summerfield, donor of Summerfield scholarships at the University of Kansas, is elected an honorary member of Beta Gamma Sigma, joining Thorn Cooke and J Nichols as the only others so honored. Soldiers Die in Laissey Train Wreck Eight soldiers killed and thirty three injured in a wreck between Montbeliard and Berureon. the 52nd regiment famed for decorations. French police edict demands immediate disclosure of talkie apparatus in theatres. General Electric Refrigerator cited among items. Miller's Furn. Col .
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Solon E. Summerfield
Summerfield
University of Kansas
Beta Gamma Sigma
Mr. Summerfield
Thorn‘ton Cooke
J. €. Nichols
Chhosen
Montbeliard
France
Laissey
Berureon
52Nd
Paris
Chief of Police
Geet
City orders police to stay within limits
Mayor W. C. Ellis announced an order restricting Lawrence police to city limits with limited exceptions. Officers should answer calls from West Hills and non city residences but stop patrolling highways in search of suspects. sheriff's office will be notified. The move aims to cut city costs and curb off town policing, with changes to procedures for offenders traveling between towns.
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W. C. Ellis
Lawrence
Leity
Ellis
West Hills
Sheriff's
Eilis
Prersons
Topeka
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Kansas City Officers Charged After Grand Jury Indictment
Lieut James O Reeves of Westport station and Patrolman Clarence O Reedy face assault with intent to kill and kidnapping charges after a Jackson county grand jury indictment. They allegedly abducted Democratic worker Bernard Lillis from a polling place and beat him near the Missouri River. Each posted 2500 bond and pleaded not guilty in district court.
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Kansas City
Police Department
Jackson County
Grand Jury
James O. Reeves
Westport
Clarence O. Reedy
Bernard Lillis
Lillis
Missouri River
City of Peking Strikes Rocks Off Korean Coast
The British steamer City of Peking hit rocks 15 miles northeast of Port Hamilton island, South Korea. All 81 passengers and crew were rescued by a passing trawler and landed on a small island off the Korean coast.
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Tokyo
Peking
Port Hamilton Island
South Korea
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