Prohibition Split Shapes Kansas Senate Race And VP Bid
Tom Harley of Wichita enters the Republican field for Vice President Curtis's old seat while Cal Ward stays out of the Republican senatorial contest. Chauncey Little runs Democratic on a wet platform. Senator McGill may run again, with five Republicans already in. The issue echoes 1914 battles as Harley, Lawrence resident, backed ratification of the eighteenth amendment in 1919.
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Harley
Ben St. Paulen
Independence
James F. Getty
Kansas City
C. C. Isley
Dodge City
E. F. Fuller
Iola
Darmed
Kansas
J.B. Bil’liard
Toneka
Tom Harley
Lawrence
Douglas County
Harley in Statement Seeks Senate Run in Wichita
Tom Harley a Wichita attorney announced his candidacy for U S senator and urged states to control liquor within their borders to cut federal prohibition costs. He backed federal safeguards for dry states, criticized prohibition’s social harm, and called for abolishing the farm board as futile.
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Wichita
Kan
United States
Tom Harley
Kansas
Farm Board
Ward declines bid for Republican U S Senate nomination
Topeka April 20 AP Cala A Ward state president of the Farmers Union announces decision to stay out of the contest for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate. Jerked from plane appears as a separate item in the article.
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Topeka
Cala A. Ward
Farmers Union
United States
Japanese aviator killed during scouting flight in Shanghai
Shanghai on April 29 AP reports Lieu tenant Fukui of the Japanese expeditionary air force was killed when a parachute deployed during a scouting flight. The parachute jerked him from the cockpit and he was fatally injured after being struck by the plane. His companion landed safely with the aircraft.
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Shanghai
Fukui
Schwab Says Rich Have Vanished From American Picture
New York April 20 The rich man van ished from the American picture Charles M Schwab said today Those who once were wealthy are now afraid to look at their ledgers to see whether they are worth anything Schwab chairman of Bethlehem Steel and a director of banks and other firms included himself in the generalization He said I have been a very rich man and always have thought that the question of money in my lifetime would never come up There are no rich in America today We dont know where they stand Schwab prophesied better conditions if men will just go to work and sweat a little.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
America
Massie wife testifies in Hawaii lynching case
Thalia Massie, wife of Lieutenant Thomas H. Massie, testified in Honolulu as defense seeks to clear her husband and three others of participation in the lynching of Joseph Kahahawai. She described the night of the attack, broke down when her husband was named, and recalled leaving a dance at Ala Wai Inn before the tragedy.
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Honolulu
Thalia Massie
Hawaii
Joseph Kahahawai
Thomas H. Massie
Massie
Clarence Darrow
Defense Battery
Washington, D. C
Darrow
Granville Fortescue
Kalaiaua Avenue
John Fna Road
Tommy
Kahahawai
Albert O. Jones
E. J. Lord
Dr. Williams
Barry S. Ulrich
Tariff Drive Opens Before Senate Finance Panel
A new tariff drive opened before the senate finance committee with westerners urging import taxes on lumber and pulpwoods. They argued duties would shield American jobs from foreign competition in a hard hit industry, while opponents targeted taxes on sporting goods and related items tied to the billion dollar revenue bill.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Women Uphold Dry Laws At Prohibition Hearing
A New York reformer and several state leaders addressed a Senate judiciary subcommittee in Washington urging no modification of Prohibition. Spokeswomen from New Jersey and New York argued enforcement must improve, with assurances alcohol remained banned and saloon evils real. They cited education figures and school officials supporting a hard line against repeal.
Landon predicts bitter fight over oil tariff bill
Independence Kansas April 20 Alfred M Landon returned from Washington where he pushed the oil tariff measure He warned that eastern Congressmen oppose the tariff and would resist it Maine Congressman Nelson told the senate finance committee the oil situation could be remedied by abandoning 300000 stripper wells New England Republicans favor the tariff in their industries but oppose boosting midwest firms Landon said passage would lift crude prices and he will resume his western Kansas campaign next week.
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Independence
Kan
Alfred M. Landon
Washington
Landon
Atlantic States
Nelson
Maine
Senate Finance Committee
New England
Middlewest
Kansas
February Term Closed by Judge In This County
The February term of the Douglas county district court was officially closed yesterday afternoon by Judge Hugh Means. The May term of district court is scheduled to open May 2. Judge Means traveled to Ottawa this morning to hold court in Franklin county for several days.
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Douglas County Division of District Court
Hugh Means
District Core
Judge Means
Ottawa
Franklin
County
Pas Lee Et A
Oklahoma Governor threatens military rule to halt oil drilling
Oklahoma City April 20 Governor William H Murray declares he may blanket every block with military rule to stop oil drilling near the capitol citing fire hazards and urging a survey by a five member committee led by state fire marshal J T Jones. He says some wells may be halted though operating wells will not be touched unless unsafe.
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Oklahoma City
William H
Murray
J. T. Jones
Council selects 1000 Illinois street remodel site
The building and trades council of the Chamber of Commerce voted to remodel the two story frame house at 1000 Illinois street as an investment project. Bids open next Saturday at 2 PM with council members eligible to bid, plumbing and electrical work let later, and open house for the public scheduled April 24 from 2 to 6 PM to view the existing condition.
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Building and Trades Council of
The
Chamber of Commerce
1000
Illinois Street
Harold Constant
M. R. Gill
I. C. Stevenson
Charles Louk
Verner Smith
W. J. Seamane
Schenectady
N. Y
G. S. Seamans
Kentucky Street
Building and Trades Council
Smith
Constant
KU Students to Vote in University Government Race
University of Kansas men students march to polls tomorrow to choose the student council leaders for next year. Dread-Kayhawk candidate Harold Harding from Kansas City challenges Pachacamac nominee Harold Denton, Summerfield scholar from Jewell. Noted political maneuvering marks the contest on Mount Oread as council members from various schools are elected.
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University of Kansas
Harold Harding
Kansas City
Kan
Harold Denton
Summerfield
Jewell
Pachacamac Party
Russell
Strobel
Garfield
Oread-Ravhawk
Mount Oread
Dr Sutton and Family Plan Arctic Hunting Expedition
Kansas City physician Dr Richard L Sutton and his family announced arrangements for a three month Arctic hunting expedition aboard the Isbjorn. The party includes his 18 year old daughter Emmy Lou a KU architecture student and Professor Mrs Sutton. They depart May 1 from Kansas City and sail from Tromsoe Norway later in May. Governor Rolph to rule on Mooney pardon in San Francisco.
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Kansas City
Richard L. Sutton
Arctic Circle
Emmy Lou
University of Kansas
Norman ‘Walker
Edinburgh
Scotland
Sutton
Isbjorn
Tromsoe
Norway
Peer Tease
Mooney
San Francisco
James Rolph
Thomas J.mooney
Lindbergh kidnap case entreaty man drenched at sea
Hopewell New Jersey April 20 AP one of Col Charles A Lindberghs emissaries Dr John F Condon known as Jafsie who paid 50000 to a man claiming to act as Lindberghs kidnapper was soaked in chilly Pelham Bay rowing to renew contact The man later said I got a message A woman reportedly traveling from Kansas City to see Lindbergh flew off from Camden airport heading west without revealing identity She claimed the trip east had no link to the Lindbergh baby case and cited an important errand four Minnesota basketball stars will leave the 1938 team after graduation including Mike Cielusak Glenn Bethel Cliff Sommer and Ralph Engebretson Carter adv Texaco Fire Chief no price rise 14c Pontiac ad
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Hopewell
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
John F. Condon
Jafsie
Pelham Bay
Bronx
New York
New York Daily News
Camden
Kansas City
Central Airport
New Jersey
Lighbergh
Pittsburgh
Otto Ferguson
Taber
University of Minnesota
Mike Cielusak
Glenn Bethel
Cliff: ‘Sommer
Ralph Engebretson
City Preschool Health Centers Set May 10 to 19
Plans advance for 1932 city wide pre school health centers directed by Dr. E R Keith. Examinations will cover medical and physical health for about 800 Lawrence preschool children with nurses and doctors assisting. Clinics run 9 to 12 daily at Pinckney Cordley Quincy Lincoln McAllaster Woodlawn and New York from May 10 through May 19.
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E. R. Keith
Keith
A. M. Fortney
W. M. Auchard
Parent-Teachers Association
Lawrence
Pinckney
Cordley
Quincy
Lincoln
McAllaster
Woodlawn
New York
Health Week Programs For Grade School Winners
Health week activities sponsor nine point health awards for grade school children with programs at Quincy Lincoln Pinckney New York Allister Woodlawn and Cordley schools on April dates. Placards and decorative materials are being prepared for downtown window display during the health week program.
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Quincy
Lincoln
Pinckney
New York
Allister
Woodlawn
Cordley
Observance of School of Business Day at KU
Students and faculty at the University of Kansas School of Business held the annual School of Business Day with events including student officer elections convocation a faculty luncheon and athletic contests. Election results to be announced at 6 PM banquet at the Hotel Eldridge.
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University of Kansas School of Business
Act of Business
School of Business
Eldridge
J. E. Kammerer
Kansas State College
Baseball scores from opening day across leagues
National League action shows Philadelphia and Chicago games with mixed results as players Mitchell Collins and Davis pace the lineups. In the American League Detroit edges Cleveland 2 1 behind eighth inning runs as Uhle and Hayworth toil for the losers. Washington rallies past Boston 4 3 after breaking a deadlock in the ninth with Malone MacFayden Berry Burke and Spencer contributing.
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New York
Philadelphia
Mitchell
Hoe Collins
Han
Eer Bolen
Adams
V. Davis
Louis
Pittsburgh
Hon
Hallahan
Lindsey
Wilson
Sweeyend
Grace
Cincinnati
Chicago
Lucas
Manier
Hartnett
Cleveland
Detroit
Johnson
Stone
Min
Uhle
Hayworth
Brown
Myatt
Susen
Washington
Boston
Red Sox
B.A “Malone
May Washington
MacFayden Berry
Burke and Spencer
Cochraner Grove
Earn Gomez
Dicker
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Carson and
Angiey
Opening Games At Night In Western League
Opening night assignments for the Western League were announced by president Dale Gear after a staff meeting. Tulsa McClary and Chadbourne lead the opening games with Oklahoma City Donohue and Hubbard, Wichita Anderson and Russell, St Joseph Wallai and Malet. Gear says all four games will be at night for the first time in league history. Alan Smith of the North Carolina golf team is noted for winning the 1938 Carolina Championship. Lapd Hor Sale set for Thursday.
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Topeka
Dale Gear
Ulsa
McClary
Chadbourne
Oklahoma City
Donohue
Hubbard
Wichita
Anderson
Russells St. Joseph
Wallai
Malet
Gear
Demand Dry Candidate On Dry Platform
Washington April 20 AP Representatives of the national committee for law enforcement presented to President Hoover a resolution declaring they would not support a dry candidate on a wet platform of either party. Mrs Henry W Peabody national chairman read the resolution to Hoover after leading about a dozen women officers into the White House. She said the delegation supported Hoover but warned against a wet plank at the Chicago convention.
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Washington
National ‘Committee For Law Enforcement
Hoover
Henry W. Peabody
Peabody
Chicago
Officials Chosen for KU Interscholastic Track Meet
The KU interscholastic track meet officials were announced. Brutus Hamilton will referee and H W Hargiss starts the event, with a list of judges and timers including James Naismith and Charles Radcliffe among others.
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University of Kansas
Moon Paling
Woestemeyer
Mike Revie
Charles Radcliffe
Herbert Allphin
Ralph Sickel
E. Benton
Ted O'Leary
Francis Merrie
Matt High Hamp
Paul Beardslee
Germay
Lee Page
Maurice "Gardner
Wayne Culp
Pat
Rt Ri
Tax Payers League to Meet in Court House Saturday
Ed Harvey announces a Tax Payers League meeting at the court house at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, April 23. Resolutions will be discussed and acted upon, with candidates for political office invited to speak on tax reduction. The Douglas county League draws state-wide attention. Morris county visitors seek cooperation in a protest tax move. Townspeople and rural residents are urged to attend and join.
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Tax Payers League
Court House
Ed Harvey
Harvey
Douglas County League
Morris County League
Opposes Bonus Payment In Veterans Certificates
Washington April 20 AP Demands for the two billion dollars outstanding on veterans bonus certificates were blamed today by Colonel Benjamin Castle of New York on a set of self appointed political leaders. He spoke at a brief hearing before the house ways and means committee representing the veterans committee for reducing the cost of peace. Brigadier General Frank T Hines will tell the committee tomorrow about possible effects of the payment and Charles G Dawes head of the reconstruction corporation will testify Friday in opposition.
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Washington
Benjamin Castle
New York
House
Ways and Means Committee
Veterans’ Committee
Frank T. Hines
Charles G. Dawes
Reconstruction Corporation
Reds Take Changchow Rout Defenders After Siege
Chinese communists captured Changchow, 26 miles west of here, routing defenders who held them off for more than a week. The defeated force retreated toward the coast as Amoy remained quiet but anxious and foreign consuls met to prepare for potential events. In New York, officials said the United Action campaign pushed toward a million jobs with 541,519 wage earners restored to paying posts to date and 10,301 added in 76 communities.
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Awoy
China
Changchow
Here
Amoy
New York
United ‘Action Campaign
Stars Enter New Event for Relays
Coach FE C Hayes of the University of Indiana plans to run Henry Brecksmith in the 1500 meters at the tenth annual Kansas Relays on Saturday April 28. Brecksmith a top distance runner faces a fast field including Glenn Cunningham of Kansas Lyle Chapman Iowa State and other noted athletes from Notre Dame Minnesota Tow London Kansas State and more. Ernest Pontius will announce with George Jones assisting as KU bands perform and the meet begins at 2 oclock with prelude at 1 50.
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FE. C. Hayes
University of Indiana
Henry Brecksmith
United States
Brecksmith
Chicago
Kansas
Glenn Cunningham
University of Kansas
Cunningham
Haskell Indians
Lyle Chapman
Iowa State
Kansas City Athletic Club
Howery
Notre Dame
Haman
Bonner
University of New Mexico
Currell and Rasmussen
Minnesota
Trott and Campisi
Tow
London
Kansas State
Jack
Pete Walter
Marquette
Collins
Oklahoma A. & M
Moore and Dale
Oklahoma
Boat
Butler
Matchett
Monmouth College
Peden
Central Oklahoma
Tooney
Westminster College
Mertz
Turner
William Jewell
Killion
Springfield
Missouri
Stagg to Talk Friday at Kansas Convocation
Amos Alonzo Stagg, veteran Chicago coach, will speak on Some Experiences I Have Had in Coaching before a University of Kansas convocation in the auditorium. He will also referee the tenth annual Kansas Relays and conduct a football rules demonstration at 7 30 o'clock Friday in Robinson Gymnasium.
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Amos Alonzo
Stagg
University of Chicago
University of Kansas
Kansas
Rice Relays Entry Lists for Kansas Meet
A late entry list for the tenth annual Kansas Relays on Saturday afternoon was received from Rice Institute Houston Texas. Coach E W Hjertberg will bring about fifteen men led by captain R P Baldry pole vault and weight events standout who tied for first in the pole vault here last year.
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Rice Institute of Houston
Tex
E. W.hjertberg
R. P. Baldry
Rice
Weather forecast for Kansas with scattered showers
Forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight and Thursday. Expect unsettled weather later with showers and cooler air moving into north central and eastern regions. Morning outlook shows clear spells with light sprinkles in Salina and partly cloudy skies in Emporia, Manhattan, Arkansas City and Wichita. Dirt roads generally good but muddy in Ottawa, Emporia, Manhattan, Salina and Wichita. Douglas County reports good conditions at 1 p.m. yesterday and noon today. Maximum yesterday and minimum today noted with rainfall up to 0.93 inches.
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Kansas
Salina
Emporia
Manhattan
Arkansas
City
Wichita
Ottawa
Douglas County
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Los Angeles
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