Publicity policy voted by Senate in tax returns move
The Senate approved a publicity amendment to the revenue bill by a 41 to 34 vote to make all income tax returns subject to public inspection. It requires treasury rules approved by the President and aims to boost government revenue by removing privacy protections, with leaders arguing it will deter tax dodging and increase collections.
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Washington
Senate
LaFollette
Wis
Secretary of the Treasury
Norris R.neb
Treasury
Capper
Murphy
D-Ia
R-Kan
McGill
D-Kan
Rwis
House
Clark
D., Mo
McKellar
Tenn
Congress
Speakers named for eighth district Kansas Chamber meetings
Topeka April 13 AP Speakers for the Kansas Chamber eighth district meetings April 24 to May 4 were announced by Samuel Wilson manager. Expected speakers include Roy F Bailey John Stutz Jonas Graber R J Paulette and Wilson L E Call Ralph Snyder and D L Mullendore with local bank and credit leaders for specific dates and cities.
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Topeka
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Samuel Wilson
Abilene
Norton
Dodge City
Pratt
Winfield
Parsons
Ottawa
Atchison
Roy F. Bailey
Salina
State Chamber of Commerce
John Stutz
Federal Emergency Relief For
Kansas
Jonas Graber
NRA
R. J. Paulette
PWA
L. E. Call
Federal Land Bank
Wichita
Ralph Snyder
Wichita Bank For Cooperatives
Winfield and Parsons
D. L. Mullendore
Production Credit Corporation
Roosevelt Opposes Bill to Pay Depositors in Closed Banks
President Roosevelt signaled at a press conference that he is not inclined to back the McLeod bill to reimburse depositors of failed banks. He cited personal losses in past panics and questioned whether such payments would be provided under the proposed legislation.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
McLeod
McLeod R
Congress
War Department Money Can't Be Spent
The Rogers house military affairs committee met with Assistant Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring to break an impasse over 1.5 to 2 million dollars for the army air corps. Funds must be contracted by June 30 or return to the treasury. The panel challenged the department’s non competitive purchasing method and sought fair competitive bids.
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Washington
Rogers House Military Affairs Committee
Harry H. Woodring
Army Air Corps
Treasury
Department
Woodring
Army
Insull Begins Move Toward U S Trial by Train Voyage
Samuel Insull Sr arrives Smyrna by train from Panderma and boards the steamer Adana, preparing to sail for the United States to face embezzlement and fraud charges. He jokes about seven Turkish escorts, sleeps well, and will be handed to Burton Y. Berry of the American embassy for transfer homeward. The voyage toward Boston and New York may take about a month with stopovers.
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Smyrna
Turkey
Samuel Insull Sr
Panderma
United States
Samuell Insull
Istanbul
Marmora
Adana
Mediterranean
Boston
New York
Tasull
Nail Bey
Feriha
University of Chicago
Insull
Argentines Oppose Wheat Plan at International Meeting
Delegates from Argentina object to the minimum export price proposal at the International Wheat Commission session. Dr A Fernandez Beyro and Dr Tomas A Le Breton argued that even with government adherence private exporters would evade controls, requiring costly international oversight. Other delegates hoped to win them over privately as discussion continued. No full commission meeting today. officials will issue a communique after further study.
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Rome
Argentina
International Wheat Commission
A. Fernandez Beyro
Tomas A. le Breton
Dillinger Leads Raid On Warsaw Police Station
John Dillinger and a second bandit raided the Warsaw police station using a machine gun. Patrolman Jud Fittinger was slugged as the robbers seized four bulletproof vests and two revolvers before escaping in a black sedan. Homer Van Meter was identified as the second raider. the pair were linked to prior October forays in Indiana towns and Wisconsin raids.
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Warsaw
Ind
John Dillinger
Jud Fittinger
Indiana
Desperado
Homer van’ Meter
Dillinger
Auburn
Peru
Greencastle
Chicago
Racine
Wis
Pittinger
Paul Hodges
Crown Point
Six Are Indicted for Alleged Fraud Schemes
Wyandotte County men face bribery charges aimed at securing county oil contracts. Charles Holbrook and Herbert Wren named. multiple true bills, counts of misconduct and bribery filed. Indictments allege failure to advertise bids to defraud townships and officials.
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Kansas City
Kan
Wyandotte
Charles’ S. Holbrook
Shawnee
McDonald
Melvin S. Stevens
Park Department
Sam Holbrook
George Bigham
Albert R. Hutchinson
Carter-Waters Corporation
Holbrook
Wren
A. L. Alvey
Shawnee Township
Pachacamac Wins Most Offices in K U Student Election
Pachacamac swept the KU student election, taking all but two council seats and every class office amid heavy turnout of about 1500 ballots. Mykland’s rising sun slate defeated Greensburg’s F Quentin Brown for council president, while two other races went to Dread-Rawhawk and non-major party candidates. Installations set for April 24.
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Pachacamac
Oread- Kayhawk
K. U. Men's
Mykland
Gunnar Mykland
Chapman
Party of ‘the Rising Sun
F. Quentin Brown
Greensburg
John Manning
Atwood
Floyd- Eberly
Maize
Earl Sturzeon
Lyons
Laws
John Darrah
Law School
McPherson
Hoover
Dread-Kayhawk
Kansas 1932 Government Expenditures Reach 129 Million
The census bureau reports Kansas spent 129,550,377 for the year ended June 30, 1932 covering state government, counties, cities, school districts, townships and other divisions. Per capita costs were 68.47 with debt interest totaling 7,590,463 and per citizen revenue about 70.04. Total gross debt stood at 156,104,613 and assessed property value was 3,666,275,513.
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Washington
Kansas
Census Bureau
Bureau
Kansas Weather Forecast Shows Fair Start and Warmer Weekend
The Douglas county area expects generally fair conditions with light frost tonight. Saturday looks unsettled but warmer with clear skies in the morning. Road conditions are good on dirt and county roads. Temperature readings follow the Gas Office Record with noon readings and today’s minimum noted.
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Kansas
Douglas County
Auto Plant Output Roars Prosperity Symphony
Detroit April 13 API Strikes and threats haunt the auto industry yet plants resume a flow of production. Current week output will exceed 91 000 vehicles, more than double the 45 892 units a year ago. April total may reach about 400 000 as medium priced cars rise while low priced models hold steady.
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Detroit
Auto~motive Industry
Altho
Washington lawmaker questions Wirt inquiry findings
Representative McGugin charged that the committee investigating Dr. William A. Wirt’s brain truster revolution cannot have credible findings unless two members withdraw. He cited bias by Chairman Bulwinkle and Rep. O’Connor and warned the speaker may appoint replacements. He also alleged pressure on Wirt’s testimony and questioned impartiality of key leaders.
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Washington
McGugin
R. Kan
William A. Wirt
Bulwinkle
O'Connor
Dr. Wirt
United States
House
Mr. O'Connor
Wirt
Rainey
Gary
Indiana
Congress
Strong Business Upswing Noted in Current Week
Reports from across the country show a definite upswing in business and industry. Retailers report Valentine Easter timing not dampening demand as heavy Saturday volumes surge. spring needs and higher wages push gains. Industrial schedules rise faster than in March amid lingering labor tensions. Wholesale markets rebound as buyers replenish spring goods. Former Kentucky Senator Richard P Ernst dies at 76 in Baltimore after hospital stay at Johns Hopkins.
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New York
Dun:& Bradstreet
Weekly Trade Review Today
Reading
Kentucky
Baltimore
United States
Richard P. Ernst
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Marvin to Speak at League Dinner
More than 100 expected to attend the Kansas League of Women Voters state convention dinner at Eldridge hotel tonight at 6 30 when F H Marvin Topeka superintendent of relief of the Kansas Emergency Relief Committee speaks on Relief and Unemployment Activities in Kansas Opened at Noon Today The fifteenth annual state convention met at Eldridge with a luncheon and registration Delegates from out of town numbered about 60 for the first business session presided by Mrs George Beal Lawrence State president Agnes Thompson Lawrence gave a welcome message Committees on credentials and nominations were named plus reports on treasurer land and a proposed program addressing government efficiency child welfare living costs social hygiene legal status of women education women in industry and international cooperation to prevent war The convention closes tomorrow with a noon luncheon and elections for state officers during the morning session.
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Kansas League of Women Voters
Eldridge
F. H. Marvin
Topeka
Kansas Emergency Relief Committee
Marvin
Kansas
League
George Beal
Lawrence
Agnes Thompson
Lawrence League
Tomeorrow
Senate Committee Probes Air Mail Equipment Rules
Senate air mail investigating committee examined operators representations on aircraft requirements for temporary contracts. Braniff attorney William I Denning cited a Braniff letter dated April 2 1934 noting multi motor plane needs and industry dominance by larger lines whose contracts were canceled. Denning spoke with post office officials about route feasibility with single motor planes and safety needs on certain routes.
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Washington
Senate Airmail
Austin,r
William I. Denning
Braniff Airways
Oklahoma City
T BE
Braniff
Denning
Karl Crowley
Post Office Department
Crowley
Harllee Branch
Post Office
Chicago
Dallas
Jacksonville
Boston
Fort Worth
Stephen A. Cisler
Air Mail
Cisler
Jayhawkers Travel to Lincoln for Huskers Track Meet
Kansas coach Hargiss leads 18 athletes in four cars to Lincoln for the 24th annual Kansas Nebraska dual track meet. Kansas trails Nebraska 15 to 8 in wins across 23 seasons, with last year Nebraska winning 73.5 to 57.5, and Hargiss predicts Kansas may reach about 60 points tomorrow.
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Bill
Hargiss
Kansas
Lincoln
Nebraska
Beach
Beatty
Borel
Coffman
Cunningham
Dees
Graves
Gray
Hall
Harrington
Harris
McGuire
McNown
Fancrafz
Pitts
Reid
Rodgers
Schroeder
White
Wright
Coac Hargiss
Adrian Lindsey
Jimmy Cox
del Davidson
Kangnas
Music Supervisors Magnify Chicago Meeting Presidency Change
Her man F. Smith, director of music in Milwaukee public schools, was elected president of the music educators national conference now renamed the Music Educators National Conference. Members were elected to the music education research journal for five years, including Frank A. Beach of Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia.
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Chicago
Herman F. Smith
Milwaukee Public Schools
Music Angervisors
Music Educators National Conference
Frank A. Beach
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
Defaulting governments cant borrow more
President Roosevelt signed the Johnson bill prohibiting financial transactions with foreign governments that have defaulted on U S debt. He returned from a vacation cruise and also signed 26 other measures, mainly private relief bills, to shield American financial reserves from defaulters.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Johnson
United States
Calif
Inspections Begin for Troop I Cavalry at Lawrence
The annual federal inspection of Troop I 114th Cavalry Kansas National Guard opened with a gymnasium drill and a mounted demonstration near Lawrence. First Lieut. Francis Morawetz commands the troop with Second Lieut. Walton B. Webb present. Major Limbecker and Major Gordon led the war department and Kansas officers. A large Haskell student display attended as a purple and gold war blanket was presented to Capt. Sam P. Moyer. The unit comprises 63 enlisted men all present, with further inspections scheduled for Companies D H and M next week under Captains Balh Gorrill and Allphin. Colonel Browne expected to attend. public is invited.
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114Th Cavalry
Kansas National Guard
Cavalry
U. S. Highway 73
Lawrence
Francis Morawetz
Walton B. Webb
Thomas L. Limbecker
War Department
Charles W. Gordon
State of
Kansas
Haskell
Sam P. Moyer
14Th Cavalry
Fifth Cavalry
Moyer
187Th Infantry
Gupt. E. C. Ayer
Co. D
Clyde A. Balh
2Nd
New Hampshire
Co. M
Galen A. Gorrill
Co. H
Wayne Allphin
Charles Browne
137Th Infantry
Ketchum Promises Aggressive Honesty in Governor Bid
Omar R. Ketchum mayor of Topeka and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful spoke at a Salina Jeffersonian club dinner. He urged aggressive honesty in office, pledged to combat false promises, and outlined campaign planks including employment insurance retirement funds tax-base broadening local burden sharing and curbing state expenses. He favored lowest utility rates and proposed a state bureau of identification instead of a costly state police system.
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Salina
Kan
Omar R. Ketchum
Topeka
Ketchum
Jeffersonian Club
Kingman Man Named Kansas District Attorney Nominee
President Roosevelt nominates Summerfield S. Alexander of Kingman for Kansas district attorney. In other news, East Prussian Nazi youth rally for a “finish fight” against Catholic youth. Congress attempts to block adjournment to address bank closings. Classifieds mention old clothes for cash.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Summerfield S. Alexander
Kingman
Kansas
Koenigsberg
Germany
Bandit Robs Santa Fe Depot In Noon Hour Gun Battle
A lone robber attempted a hold up at the Santa Fe passenger depot office just before 1 AM. A pistol duel ensued with night watchman Ernest Fellers firing nine shots and the bandit about eight, as the thief dropped the cash drawer and a blanket before fleeing toward Seventh Street. Authorities recovered the drawer containing about 27 to 28 dollars, the cap, and the blanket, with no blood found on the bandit. Police questioned three men at first but released them after alibis checked out.
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Santa Fe
Ernest Fellers
New Hampshire
Fellers
Henry Smith
James Messer
East Seventh Street
Ralph Tripp
Vermont Street
Fred Willman
Rhode Island Street
Willman
Willman Atl
Tripp
Seventh Geese
Smith
Messer
Cool weather easing as Kansas frost danger declines
Topeka April 13 AP frost warnings ease as temperatures are set to rise into the 80s after a light frost in Dodge City and Wichita. Forecaster S D Flora notes high winds prevented frost in the east while spring crops and winter wheat hope for good growing weather though no moisture is expected. Market index shows 99 stocks at 87.0, down from 87.3 yesterday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dodge City
Wichita
S. D. Flora
Federal
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