League hears Franco British Italian bid on treaty breach
France Britain and Italy urged the League to condemn Germany for renouncing Versailles armament clauses. Laval led the push, backed by Britain and Italy, while Germany’s stance drew concern over Europe security and League vitality. Simon confirmed Britain’s support as Pommeo Amisi defended Italy’s stance.
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France
Great Britain
Italy
League of Nations
Germany
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Albho
Poland
Denmark
Britain
Council
Laval
Organization of Collective Security
London
Guard Against Outbreaks Of Anti German Rioting
Reinforced police patrolled Polish corridor communities near Gdynia on April 16 to prevent renewed anti German rioting. Last days saw one Nazi dead, several wounded, about 100 shops wrecked, and many German homes damaged. A German official declined to state government plans, while Poland considered a quick note of regret to ease protests.
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Gdynia
Poland
Poniaz2
Reich Rovernment
Hoover meets Nebraska Republicans amid presidential talk
Herbert Hoover, en route to Palo Alto, visited Nebraska Republican leaders in Omaha and refused to discuss current questions. He said he would speak only in writing and noted there are a dozen good Republicans who could be candidates.
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Omaha
Neb
Herbert Hoover
Palo Alto
Calif
Nebraska
Hoover
Britain Plans Defense Against Air Attacks
London April 16 The British government announces creation of a dedicated department to protect 46 000 000 people from air raids. Home Secretary Sir John Gilmour says the Home Office will establish quarters in Westminster and begin work with a full staff on May 1. Rumors claim a gas mask sale price of two shillings six pence may be arranged through a major retailer.
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London
British Isles
John Gilmour
Home Secretary
House of Commons
Home Office
Westminster
Great Britain
Huey in Trouble as Ickes Threatens PWA Cuts
Washington dated April 16 reports Secretary Ickes warning to cancel all public works in Louisiana if the state gains authority over local projects. He branded Senator Huey Long as emperor of Louisiana, threatening to rescind a $1.8 million PWA allotment to the New Orleans sewer and water board if dissolved. He said contracts were not made to Huey Long or Louisiana but to the New Orleans agency.
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Washington
Senator Long
D-La
Ickes
Louisiana
Long
PWA
New Orleans
Huey Long
State of Louisiana
Huey Long Attacks Ickes Over Public Works Aid
Baton Rouge veteran senator Huey P. Long denounced Secretary Ickes and cabinet members as he warned that Louisiana public works loans could be canceled if the state assumes control of loan expenditures. He urged Ickes to go to hell and said the funds would not be used to boost Long's political machine.
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Baton Rouge
Ickes
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Long
Washington
Louisiana General Assembly
Senator Long
Explosion wrecks station in Helenwood Tennessee
Explosion of dynamite and blasting powder injured seven and wrecked a railroad station in Helenwood on April 16. A fire from a neighboring residence spread to a warehouse holding 20 cases of dynamite and 200 cases of powder, destroying the Masonic hall and threatening nearby buildings as residents fled.
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Helenwood
Tenn
Burdette Keeton
Masonic Hall
J. C. O'Connor
O’connor
Farmers approve listing program in dust area tour
In Colby and Garden City Kansas farmers tell Governor Landon and Assistant Secretary Wilson that soil listing curbs wind erosion. Farmers like E D Doc Mustee Albert Weaver and John Kriss report listing success and only minor crop losses. The group discusses extending the program with higher per acre funding as winds hinder field work.
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Garden City
Kan
M. L. Wilson
Colby
Alf M. Landon
Wilson
E. D
Doc) Mustee
Albert Weaver
Rawlins
Cheyenne
John T. Kriss
Colby Agricultural Experiment Station
Kansas
Landon
Dean H. Umberger
R. I. Throckmorton
W. E. Grimes
Kansas State College
Manhattan
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
C. R. Jaccard
Southwest Extension
D A R Members Push Back Against Gag Rule
Washington April 16 The Gag rule in the D A R reguar convention drew opposition from past leaders as Flora Myers Gillentine and William A Becker voiced strong disapproval. The gathering noted 1 932 voters and 1 421 alternates with Thursday’s balloting to decide the president general race, as late arrivals may raise totals.
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Washington
George Thatcher Guernsey
Independence
Kansas
Flora Myers Gillentine
Tennessee
William A. Becker
New Jersey
Bonus bill aims to win Roosevelt approval in draft
Senator Harrison seeks a compromise bonus bill with a 1938 maturity for certificates and negotiable bonds up to current value. White House warned against committing the president to such legislation, while Roosevelt may issue a message if the bill is sent for signing or disapproval. Hearings are planned next week.
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LPI
Harrison
D-Miss
Roosevelt
White House
Robinson
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Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Ruth Hits First NL Home Run in Braves Debut
Babe Ruth, in his National League debut with Boston, belted a homer in the first game against the Giants, scoring Urbanski from second in the opening frame. He added a second notable hit in the fifth, drawing a roar from the crowd as Urbanski again crossed the plate.
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Babe Ruth
Braves Giants
Ringle
Urbanski
Braves
Hubbell
Ruth
Cubs Park
Chicago
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinal
Cubs
Freddie Lindstrom
Philadelphia
Linus Frey
Brookslyn
Curt Davis
Washington
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Roosevelt
Baseball scores and world news roundup from AP AP
A mixed sports and world news brief. Highlights include Red Sox defeating the Yankees 1-0 in Boston opening the season behind two hit pitching by Wesley Ferrell, with Werber scoring on an error. Also reports from Asuncion on Paraguayan attacks, a child’s death after surgery in Fall River, Puerto Rican Republic celebrations in Ponce, and U.S. motor carrier regulation advances in Congress.
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Cincinnati
Hoyt
Padden
Fretar
Frey
Schott
Hollingworth
Lombard
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
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Lopez
Davis
Monson
Aivin
Wilson
J. Dean
Tinning
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Warneke
Wariniett
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Mancuso Brandt
Ani
BR. Ferrell
Gamez
Dickey
Illevelani
St. Louis
Harder
Myatt
Newsom
Kemsley
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Gaston
Local Showers Fall Across Four States Dust Storm Hits Kansas
Four states report local showers of dust as winds 18 to 29 mph drive ahead of a moving low from the Rockies. Western Kansas towns including Hays Garden City and Dresen feel a fairly severe dust storm while North Platte Nebraska and Springfield Colorado report dust. Oklahoma reports dust in western areas but Texas has not yet seen dust this morning.
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Dodge City
Kan
Rockies
Kansas
Prairies
Hays
Garden City
Dresen
North Platte
Neb
Springfield
Colo
Oklahoma
Texas
Laura Ingalls roars toward transcontinental speed record
Laura Ingalls aims to beat Amelia Earhart’s 15 hour transcontinental record in a new 40 000 dollar Lockheed monoplane. She took off at 3 10 a m pst from Union Air Terminal toward Albuquerque Kansas City Cleveland and New York with a 3600 mile fuel range.
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N. M
Laura Ingalls
Hugh
Los Angeles
Union Air Terminal
Amelia Earhart
Maud Bennett Field
New York
P.S.T
Kansas City
Cleveland
Miss. Ingalls
South America
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Brooklyn
Europe
Vienna
Metropolitan Museum of Arts
St. Louis
Four Topekans Held After Car Crash in Topeka
Four Topeka men were held in the county jail after a motor crash that occurred just after 6 pm when their car struck the rear of Edward G. Kelly’s parked car at 1147 Tennessee street. Driver Raymond Lytle, with Robert Garton Albert West and Charles Lytle, claimed the car belonged to a local agency en route to Kansas City. Officers said the men appeared to have been drinking and charged them with speeding and reckless driving. bonds were set at $100 each. Kelly’s car suffered heavy rear damage and Lytle’s front end was badly damaged.
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Topeka
Edward G. Kelly
University of Kansas
Tennessee Street
Raymond Lytle
Robert Garton
Albert West
Charles Lytle
Toneka Motor Car
Kansas City
Keily
Manhattan
Stock index and bank closing notice for Kansas Relays
The Stock Market Index shows an average of 60 stocks at 88.7 with yesterday’s reading 33.6. The Banks of Lawrence announce closing at 12:00 noon on Saturday April 20 for the Kansas Relays.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Adv
Keen Competition At Kansas Relays In thirteenth annual event
The Kansas Relays field, described by Coach H W Hargiss, is the strongest ever. He cites top sprinters under 9.7 seconds, high jumpers over 6 feet 6 inches, and multiple athletes surpassing 160 feet in discus. Teams from Michigan State Indiana Detroit Kansas State Texas Iowa Oklahoma A M Illinois Rice Oklahoma Aggies Missouri Valley and others add depth, with 23 universities 31 colleges 7 junior colleges and 126 high schools entered, a meet record.
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Hargiss
Texas
Iowa
Oklahoma A. & M
Illinois
Oklahoma
Detroit
Indiana
New Mexico
Michigan State
Kansas State
Tom Otty
Kas Lash
Otty
Rice
J. C. Petty
Oklahoma Aggies
Tichenor
Barnham
Missouri Valley
City Council Eyes Upgraded Meeting Chamber
Report from the cemeteries parks and city property committee adopted by the city council recommends improvements to the council chamber. New lights and fixtures by Fred Shimmons cost 76 dollars. painting bid to Guy E Young at 37 dollars. Action on a new council table delayed. estimated 80 dollars. A brass rail may be installed. filing cabinet for 24.20 from Lawrence Teper Teer Exchange. two small trees to be planted south of City Hall.
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Committee On Cemeteries, Parks and City Property
Fred Shimmons
Guy E. Young
Lawrence Teper Teer Exchange
Charles Shimmons
Willard Brown
Alfred Lawrence
R. O. Burgert
Shimmons and Brown
C. T. Hough
Frank Gray
Ways and Means
W. A. Berger
E. E. Alexander
Wilfred Hinsinger
Walter Pale Mateer
Quincy
Co-Operative Club
South Park
Parka
Brown
B. M. Babb
Old North College Hill
Indiana
FERA
FIRE LOSS AT DIGHTON
Three buildings burned in Dighton Kansas as a fire believed to have started from dust combustion swept from an elevator to a mercantile store and fuel house. A bucket brigade and a locomotive pulling cars loaded with wheat helped contain the blaze. Losses were estimated at 30000 to 35000 dollars.
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Dighton
Kon
Harry Winter
Missouri Pacific
Winter
M. G. Davidson
Foreman of Jury C B Holmes Leads Topeka Federal Panel
Charles B. Holmes of E Lingrence was named foreman of the federal grand jury at Topeka yesterday by Judge Richard Hopkins. Holmes was drawn on the petit jury but transferred to the grand jury by the judge.
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C. B. Holmes
Tope
Charles B. Holmes
E Lingrence
Toneka
Richard Hopkins
Holmes
Hopkins
Dog Catcher Ought to Stick to Own Line
Arkansas City reporter recounts dog catcher Leon ard Eldridge acting on a call to destroy a mange infested cat at a home on April 16. He shot a cat in a garage, but the animal was later found to be a 10 year old Persian pet belonging to Luther Parman, provoking trouble for the catcher.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Leonard Eldridge
Eldridge
Luther Parman
Chosen Directors Named For Chamber Of Commerce
Results of the mail ballot announced today name seven new members of the board of directors who will be sworn in tomorrow. The retiring nominating committee includes H C Constant C lk Holmes M F Hudson and others. Current officers are George Lowman president C E Birch first vice president C B Holmes second vice president C B Russell treasurer and George Lowman secretary. There are 21 directors in total.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wiedemann’s
H. L Chembers
L. E. Eby
al Green
Gene Glahn
Karl Kreider
C. B. Russell
George Lowman
Ee Cago
View Site of Proposed State Lake In Kanwaka
Farmers visit the proposed state lake site in Kanwaka, Douglas county, to review the 125 acre lake plan fed by a 2,000 acre drainage area. The project, possibly funded by relief funds under KERC supervision, would feature a mile long lake with a 50 foot dam and 800 foot crest.
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Kanwaka
Douglas County
Lawrence
State Fish and Game Commission
KERC
Althe Douglas County
Lone Star
Arthur Richards
Geo. Richards
Orrie Mat
Frank Dodds
Fred Peterson
W. F. Elkins
Underwood, Miller
Mitchell
Judgment Rendered In Fraternity Tax Suits
Judge Hugh Means granted judgment in two cases where refunding taxes on property once used by fraternities and sororities was ordered. Dr G W Jones received 706.27 for Theta Phi Alpha house at 1105 Louisiana. Mrs Lillie E Brown 261.65 for Beta Phi Sigma house. Plaintiffs filed March 27 claim others were refunded in 1980 1931 and 1932. Attorneys were A B Mitchell R A Barber Roland Boynton D Kimble. A hospital transferred.
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Hugh Means
G. W. Jones
Theta Phi Alpha
Louisiana Street
Lillie E. Brown
Beta Phi Sigma
No Jones
Brown
A. B. Mitchell
R. A. Barber
Lawrence
Roland Boynton
D. Kimble
Teneka
Church funds financing hospital transfer in Topeka
In Topeka Kansas on April 16 authorities report Christ Hospital established in 1851, the second oldest in Kansas, is moved to a non sectarian Topeka board due to church financing limits. Bonded debt of 125000 dollars could not be met. Mrs Alf M Landon wife of the governor is honorary president, with Dean John Warren Day as chairman.
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Topeka
Kan
Christ’s Hospital
Kansas
Topekana
Episcopal Church of Kansas
John Warren Day
Alf M. Landon
theRovernor
Dean Day
Water Works Committee okays full time superintendent
The city council adopted the waterworks committee report urging a full time superintendent with a recommended salary of 3000 to 3500 annually. Debate split on hiring, with objections to a superintendent and calls for more study. Mayor urged action, noting health and financial benefits from professional plant operation.
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Shahraan
Grey
Committee On
Board of Health
Lawrence
Palmateer
Hunsinger
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