Tax Bill Grows Up On Return To House
Washington April 14 AP The tax bill the House sent out as a quarter billion dollar baby returned grown to $480 million with new levies on inheritances gifts and corporations The Senate passed it 53 to 6 after dinner The House delays decisions on Senate changes awaiting Roosevelt's view The issue may go to conference with the Senate delaying action until after Roosevelt's input The measures favor smaller incomes with a 10 percent emergency levy discussed and publicity for tax returns debated The bill restructures rates raises surtaxes and extends exemptions to offset higher levies from five to 59 percent and continues a four percent base with higher brackets
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Topeka March: U S district attorney office may move
AP dispatches from Topeka and Olathe report plans to relocate the U S district attorney for Kansas from Topeka to Wichita after S S Alexander is sworn in. Alexander favors moving the office near his home in Kingman, with department of justice consent.
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Associated Press
Topeka
United States District Attorney For
Kansas
Wichita
S. S.alexander
Alexander
Washington
Kansas City
Kingman
Department of Justice
Olathe
Luella Brockway
S. M. Brockway
Kansas Power & Light Company
Tope
Felerks
State Tax Commission
W. B. Crowther
Commission
Treasuries
Pittsboro
CWA
Legislator C J Converse Dies from Accident Injuries
Topeka April 14 AP C J Converse 76 state representative from Wabaunsee county died in a hospital after three weeks in critical condition following an amputation of his foot. The injury occurred when his foot was struck by a power saw after he kicked sawdust away from a circular saw on his ranch 15 miles southwest of Eskridge. He served a second term and is survived by five children.
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Topeka
C. J. Converse
Wabaunsee County
Converse
Eskridge
Former city employee held on murder charge in Kansas City slayings
April 14 AP report states Mike Davis, a former city employee, is charged with first degree murder in two municipal election day slayings. He posted a $40,000 bond and was returned to jail. preliminary hearing set for next Tuesday.
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Kansas City
Mike Davis
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Hoss Race Opens as Kansas Democrats Rally for Governor Nomination
Kansas Democrats gathered for Jefferson Day events in Wichita with U. S. Senator Pat McCarran praising FDR and the Roosevelt recovery program. About 2,000 attendees heard candidates greet voters, with emphasis on expanding party work and positioning for a Democratic year.
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Pat McCarran
Nevada
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Otto P Higgins Named Kansas City Police Director
Otto P Higgins, a Kansas City attorney and former newspaper reporter, was appointed director of police by City Manager H F McElroy. A Democrat and longtime local figure, Higgins succeeds E C Reppert after criticism over police laxity during the March 27 city election in which four people were slain. Higgins, 44, has practiced law since 1921, lived much of his life in Kansas City, graduated from the Kansas City School of Law, and was a Star news staff member from 1910 to 1921. He is married with three children and active in Democratic politics as a T J Pendergast ally in the 14th ward.
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Kansas City
Otto P. Higgins
H. F. McElroy
Higgins
E. C. Reppert
Kansas City School of Law
T. J. Pendergast
Kansas City Star
College Boy Dies in Durant Fire
Roy Doan, 19, a Southeastern State Teachers College student from Idabel, perished in a Durant Oklahoma rooming house blaze. Dewey Doan, a brother, 19, was critically burned but survived as a woman jump from a window and eight others escaped.
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Durant
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Dewey Doan
Dewey
Roy Dean
Idabel
Southeastern State Teachers’ College
Local Society Notes From Lawrence Area
Mr and Mrs R F Casteel of 1020 Vermont street welcome a son born this morning at Memorial hospital. Miss Esther Moore, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Horace Moore of Kansas City Mo, will wed Cleon Bohannon tonight at 8 30 at 5318 Sunset Drive. Moore is granddaughter of Col and Mrs H L Moore of Lawrence. Law rence friends including J Hunter will attend. Kappa Alpha Theta hosts a spring formal at Memorial Union 9 to 12 with Red Blackburn orchestra. Chaperons listed.
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Vermont Street
Memorial Hospital
Esther Moore
Frank Horace Moore
Kansas City
Wallace
Cleon Bohannon
Sunset Drive
Miss Moore
H. L. Moore
Lawrence
J. Hunter
Kappa Alpha Theta
Memorial Union Building
Red” Blackburn
P. H. Klinkenberg
T. S. Stover
N. K. Ogden
Agnes Husband
Helen Wagstaff
North Lawrence
North Lawrence Christian Church
Personal notices from Memorial hospital updates
Mrs F A McRill of Tonganoxie underwent an emergency operation last night at Memorial hospital. Her condition is satisfactory. Mrs John Falter of New Rochelle NY is guest for the weekend of Miss Anne Kent. Mrs Falter, formerly Miss Margaret Huggins of Emporia, was graduated from the University of Kansas in 1932. L M Flory, 621 Connecticut street, underwent an emergency operation yesterday afternoon at Memorial hospital.
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Tonganoxie
Memorial Hospital
John Falter
New Rochelle
N. Y
Anne Kent
Falter
Margaret Huggins
Emporia
University of Kansas
L. M. Flory
Connecticut Street
Baldwin News Meeting and Local Religious Ed Events
President Wallace Fleming and others visited Kansas City for Baker trustees meeting. Holcombe Hour held April meeting at Hutchins home with Bible study led by Dr. James S. Chubb. County Council of Religious Education drama contest in Baldwin Methodist Church featured four Sunday schools. Vinland-Presbyterian won first with The Gate Beautiful. Second went to Vinland Methodist for Ilsha. Baldwin Methodist was represented by Wanieta Sullivan, Marjorie LeMay, Betty Smith, and Dorothy Maxwell.
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Wallace B. Fleming
Charles E.beeks
Frank. E. Wolf
Kansas City
Baker Trustees
Percy Roberts
Fred Johnson
Linwood
Johnson
Methodist Church
W. O. Watson
DeSoto
Old Baldwin Friends
Clara Krefting
Dramatic Art
Lawrence
Cornelia Otis Skinner
University of Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Baker
Ernest Albright
Bethel
Christ’s Hospital
Topeka
Fred Afling
Methodist Home For the
Baldwin
Flora Ricketts
Ricketts
Gordon Thompson
Otto Kraus
Irene Sterling
Mae West
Arden Booth
Luther Leavengood
Fine Arts School of
Baker University
School of Fine Arts
Hilger
Elisa Hilger
Maria Hilger
Greta Hilger
Baker Little Symphony Orchestra
Midlands College
Fremont
Neb
Oscar Lyders
First Methodist Church
Lutheran
Village society notes span music plays and church events
A village events roundup highlights Ives Chapel presenting The Color Line with Russell Barkley and Betty Ebright in solo performances. Local gatherings include the Woman's City Club meeting at First Methodist chapel with a book review by Mrs Evans, plus Tri Delta alumnae attending a Topeka state gathering. Church notices list services, Sunday schools, and upcoming festivals across Baldwin and Lecompton with speakers from University of Kansas and Methodist circles.
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Betty Ebright
Vineland Presbyterian
Lawrence
Allen Crafton
Anderson
University of Kana
Clara Krefting
Woman's City Club
First Methodist Church
Thomas A. Evans
Jayhawk Hotel
R. W. Rolfe
Russell
Agnes Husband
University of Kansas
Nora Fairley
Tri Deltas
Baker
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Benjamin Gregory
Methodist Times
London
England
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Central
Northwestern
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Christian Advocates
Dan B. Brummitt
Robert M. Matthews
Bobby
C.O. Smith
Emma Lou Emery
Post Office Force
Unitarian Church Forum on Patriotism Incorporated
At the Unitarian Church on Twelfth and Vermont streets the morning program includes Sunday school at 10 with Mrs. George Hood as superintendent and Oliver Shuler as secretary. Henry Werner leads a 10 o’clock forum with speaker Tom Page on Patriotism Incorporated, followed by an 11 o’clock service and a 4 to 6 pm silver tea hosted by Henry Werner and Keith Davis.
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Vermont Street
Joseph F. King
Sarah A. Clelind
Ambrose
A.W
Mary Jamizon
F. Juit
Ymouth
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Seventeenth
Vermont
C. J. Weatherington
Hrwite Mn
Enrale Menber
Ki City
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Twelfth
Vermont Streets
Charles A. Engvall
William Howie
George Hood
Oliver Shuler
Henry Werner
Tom Page
Patriotism Incorporated
Keith Davis
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