Power of Landis Upheld by Court
Chicago Apr 21 AP Landis power over organized baseball upheld by Federal Judge Walter Lindley He dismissed Milwaukee club suit for injunction in Bennett case The decision affirms Landis dictatorship over baseball as the first test of his authority Bennett outfielder 1928 to 1930 moves across Tulsa St Louis Milwaukee Wichita clubs before being released by St Louis and placed under option Milwaukee dispute led to Landis ruling free agent status pending club waivers
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Chicago
Kenesaw M Landis
Walter Lindley
Milwaukee Club
American Association
Bennett
Studee Lindley
Décisio
Mpe
Landis
Jed Bennett
Tulsa
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Wichita Trails Club
St.Louis
St. Louis Browns
Sunday Movie Bill Passes in Britain Amid Prayer Vibes
London April 21 AP Britons praying for divine intervention watched as the House of Commons approved the Sunday movies and amusements bill by 258 to 210 on its second reading. A Lord's Day Observance Society prayer rally synchronized with the debate near Parliament. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and Conservative leader Stanley Baldwin helped push the bill, which would overturn 1780 blue laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Police graft inquiry widens banks records review
Chicago officials disclosed that special grand jurors are examining private banking records of seventeen police captains. Officials reported deposits up to eight thousand dollars daily for at least one captain as the probe expands to uncover crookedness across the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Herald and Examiner
Will Rogers in Capitol visit memory of Longworth
Will Rogers meets with the speaker of the house to pay respects to Nicholas Longworth of Ohio. He remarks on Republican actions and the government, while Senate leaders and Borah are noted in the conversation amid other campus and art items. Botticelli Madonna identified near Gragnano by government experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longworth
Wanthington
Ill Rogers
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Garner
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations
Nicaragua
Naples
Marchese Bisardo
Gragnano
Botticelli
Filippo Beppe
Farm Board An Issue In 1932 Campaign Says Shouse
Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Democratic National Committee executive committee, says the federal farm board will be a major issue in the 1932 campaign. He favors curtailment only if farmers approve. He also backs unemployment bills and predicts passage of a Wagner proposal for joint state and federal employment agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jouett Shouse
Democrat National Committee
Federal Farm Board
Shouse
Publican
Farm Board
Kansas
Wagner
New York
Rob City Treasury Heist Shocks Detroit Workers
Police hunt for a second thief after two men cut a hole in the cashier cage at Detroit city treasurer’s office and fled with 3000 dollars in cash and 25000 dollars in checks. Theodore Crowley of Chicago confessed to taking a seat by a guard and aiding the theft before fleeing. his accomplice’s identity is being kept. Crowley was arrested nearby but the money and checks were missing.
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Detroit
Theodore Crowley
Chicago
George Wichow
Growley
Crowley
Alfonso’s exiled royal family flees Paris to Fontainebleau
Spain’s King Alfonso and Queen Victoria with five young infantes depart Paris after an assassination threat. Alfonso leaves Hotel Meurice for Calais then England for a likely banking conference. Don Juan heads to Paris. a special police guard moved to Fontainebleau to ensure safety.
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Paris
Spain
Alfonso
Hotel Meurice
Calais
England
Victoria
Fontainebleau
Savoy
Don Juan
Italy
Alfonzo
Englad
London
Wounded Gunman Captured as Two Suspects Sought in Oklahoma
Oklahoma report notes one gunman captured after a fatal clash that killed Constable Jamiez Hill and wounded Ike Veatch. The captured Jack Allred, 25, of Quail Texas, was treated for a spinal wound at a Duncan hospital. Officers pursue two remaining suspects near Marlow Rush Springs area.
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Oklahoma
Marlow
Okla
Jack Allred
Quail
Texas
Pancay
Allred
Duncan Hospital
Baldwin City High to Graduate Twenty Students
Baldwin High School will graduate twenty students, one of the largest classes in years, with commencement May 20 at Centenary Hall. Chancellor E. H. Lindley of Kansas University will address the ceremony. salutatorian is Merle Fischer and valedictorian is Mary Katherine Harris, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T. L. Harris. The district will also send its girls’ glee club and orchestra to the Emporia music meet next week. Madge Reynolds is music supervisor.
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Baldwin City
Kan
Baldwin High School
John Wellborne
E. H. Lindley
Kansas University
Mary Katherine Harris
Harris
Baker Univer- T. L. Harris
Thesity
Merle Fischer
Centenary Hall
Baker University
Emporia
Glee Club
Madge Reynolds
Jail Doors Prompt Jailhouse Grievances in Petersburg
Alvin Elkins in Petersburg complains to Sheriff Nelson’s wife about jail doors being left open. He notes raft in the jail kitchen while several prisoners who escaped earlier had not shut the doors. Three escapees were later captured in Marshall Illinois. A separate report from Oklahoma City says Governor Murray hints at a possible special session, but not on taxes, while a committee’s constitutional revision findings awaited.
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Petersburg
Ind
Alvin Elkins
Nelson
Marshall
Ill
Oklahoma City
W. H. Murray
Oklahoma
Alfonso in England Arrives Quietly at Dover
Alfonso exiled Spanish monarch lands in England with minimal notice. He disembarks at Dover to a small crowd of reporters under Scotland Yard guards and proceeds by train toward London with the Duke of Miranda and Infanta Luisa, amid no demonstrations or insults.
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Dover
Eng
Alfonso
Spain
St. James
Merry del Val
Calais
France
Scotland
London
Duke of Miranda
Infanta
Luisa
Count Quinones de Leon
Ee Ei
Tap Dancing for Men at University Series Starts
The first tap dancing class for men at University at Xan ses, Robinson, opens soon under Elizabeth Dunkel, physical education instructor. Open to any interested man, the program echoes successful Kansas City events with Patti Johnson as pianist accompanying a recent musical performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xanses
Robinson UN Uder
Elizabeth Dunkel
Small Hospital Fire After Oil Burner Blast
Firemen answered a call to Memorial hospital about 7:20 last night for a small explosion in the oil burner in the basement. No damage was done beyond a little oil and heat from the boiler. The incident was contained with the fire turned down and no injuries reported.
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Memorial Hospital
GANG LEADER ARRESTED IN CAIRO THAT AYE WITNESS
Catskill New York April 21 AP Jack Legs Diamond was arrested today on a bench warrant reportedly linked to Grover Parks Cairo truckman who says he was tortured by Diamonds gang Parks described being tied to a tree and having feet burned after refusing to answer questions about a truckload of leder on a lonely highway He did not file a full warrant naming suspects and left the courthouse after testifying Diamonds taken from his Acra home to Greene County jail. others in the house were not arrested
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Catskill
N. Y
Jack
Diamond
Grover Parks
Cairo
Acra
Harold J
Greene County
Parks
Presbyterian church guild tea set for Wednesday afternoon
The Guild of the Presbyterian church will hold a tea on Wednesday at 3 o'clock in the church parlors, with many congregation women expected to attend. Lawrence women attended a banquet Monday in Topeka related to the state meeting of Business and Professional Women clubs. Miss Ada Lindell Miss Gertrude Fenech Miss Emna Wagner Miss Argareumann Mrs Crain and Miss Emmet were noted attendees. Chris tensen Miss Mabel Lee head of the University of Nebraska women's physical education department was honored with a dinner Monday at the Green Owl by the KU faculty and majors. Miss Lee is the elder sister of Mrs Theodore zman. The program featured the future of physical education with speakers Miss Lee Dean R A Schwegler Miss Ruth Stover and Edwin R Ebel, and about thirty five seats were reserved.
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Guild of the Presbyterian Church
Lawrence
Topeka
Ada Lindell
Gertrude Fenech
Emna Wagner
Argareumann
Crain
Emmet. Christensen
Mabel Lee
American Physical Education Association
University of Nebraska
Green Owl
University of Kansas
Lee
Theodore Zman
Miss Lee
Dean R. A. Schwegler
Ruth Stover
Edwin R. Ebel
Mrs. T. H. Aszman Hosts Lincoln Visitors
Mrs. T. H. Aszman entertained over the weekend with her mother Mrs. Jennie Lee and sister Miss Mabel Lee of Lincoln Nebraska. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Vincent and daughter Marjoris of Guthrie Center Indiana, Mrs. Vincent is a sister of Mrs. Aszman and Miss Lee. They will remain until Wednesday and are spending today in Kansas City with Mrs. Astman. Mrs. Warwick Benedict returned Monday night from a two week visit with friends in Chicago. Miss Leah Kircher, superintendent of Memorial Hospital, is spending the day in Kansas City. A former resident dead.
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T. H. Aszman
Jennie Lee
Mabel Lee
Lincoln
Neb
Earl’ W. Vincent
Marjoris
Guthrie Center
Vincent
Aszman
Andrew M Grant Dies in Denver After Long Illness
Andrew M Grant formerly of Lawrence died in Denver Colorado March 12 after a nearly eight year bed illness. Born July 10 1884 he worked in telephone service mainly with South western Telephone. He married in 1906 and leaves a daughter Dorothy Trichka in Denver a brother Paul and sister Margaret in Detroit and his parents H W and Lydia E Grant. Interment was at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver.
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Andrew M. Grant
Lawrence
Denver
Col
Dorothy Trichka
Paul
Margaret
Detroit
Mich
H. W
Lydia E. Grant
A. J. Anderson
Lillian Turner
Trial 18 Continued After Injury Delays Van Epps Narcotics Case
In Topeka Judge Richard J. Repins pushed the Van Epps narcotics case to the October term in Leavenworth federal court. The trial of Dr. Jennie Van Epps began Saturday but was halted when prosecutor Donald Little and agents J A P Flynn and George Coffill, injured in Monday’s auto crash, remained hospitalized.
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Topeka
Richard J. Repins
Federal District Court
Leavenworth
Jennie van Epps
Tonganoxie
Hopkins
Donald. Little
J. A. P. Flynn
Detroit
George Coffill
New York
Monjay
Berlin cab mortality rises amid urban decline in 1929
AP reports Berlin faced heavy mortality in business but horse drawn cabs suffered dire loss, with 246 cabs in service at end of 1929 dwindling to 2 dozen. Kiwanis club members from Lawrence plan Topeka-Jayhawk Hotel gathering replacing this week's regular meeting. Ace Berry, 38, cattleman, found dead in Bartlesville area Elks Club after visiting poison. no note left.
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Berlin
Topeka
Lawrence Kiwanis Club
Manhattan
Lawrence
Jayhawk
Bartlesville
Okla
Ace Berry
Elks. Club
Realey
Reverend G Charles Gray to speak at Plymouth Church
Dr. G Charles Gray of Westminster Church Kansas City will address the church night supper at Plymouth Church on Wednesday evening. He is a noted radio speaker with a large Lawrence constituency. Alfred D Grey notes Gray’s rise from business to ministry and broad recognition. Ernest Bayles leads the singing. Reservations may be phoned to Mrs Gleaton 1527 or Mrs A B Weaver and Mrs H H Asher 456.
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G. Charles Gray
Westminster
Kansas City
Lymouth
Gray
WDAF
Lawrence
Alfred D. Grey
Grey
1Stminster Church
Ernest Bayles
Glenton
B. Weaver
Engineering convocation highlights MIT speaker at KU
D C Jackson Sr of Massachusetts Institute of Technology spoke on The Engineering Congress in Japan at a morning convocation in Marvin Hall Kansas University. He is father of KU professor D C Jackson. Later he planned to address Engineering Education at MIT before a 0ge University club meeting tonight. A woman suspect in a Bartlesville jewelry robbery was arrested after a car chase and gunfire incident.
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D. C. Jackson, Sr
Department of Electrical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Engineering Congress
Japan
Marvin Hall
University of Kansas
Jackson
D. C. Jackson
K. U
University Club
All-day Women’s Guild meeting moved to Wednesday
First Presbyterian Church changes its all-day women’s meeting from Thursday to Wednesday. Mrs Dinsmore Alter, delegate from Lawrence to the Topeka Presbyterial at Clay Center, will be principal speaker Wednesday afternoon. Rev T H Astman also will speak. Teachers council school supper meets Thursday at 6 30 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Dinsmore Alter
Lawrence
Topeka
Clay Center
Women's Guild
T. H. Astman
Teachers’ Council
Church School
Frost in Kansas Brings Light Damage Concern
In Wichita a 34 degree frost was reported with light damage expected after a bright morning gave way to clouds and a light snow flurry. Dr. Marvin, a U S weather observer, noted frost was light and likely minor effects. In Newton a heavy frost crept in with a 31 degree low and ice on ponds, amid 0.63 inch of rain noted yesterday.
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Wichita
Kan
Marvin
United States
Newton
Malone to join Chicago as research assistant in governance finance
Paul Malone an instructor in the University of Chicago business school has been awarded a research assistantship in governance finance to work under Dr Simeon Leland. He will resign his current post to take the eleven month appointment starting June 3 at the University of Chicago.
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Paul Malone
University School of Business
University of Chicago
Simeon ‘Leland
Malone
Shoe Company to Open at 829 Massachusetts Street
New front windows are being placed in the building at 829 Massachusetts Street, to be occupied by the Miller Jones shoe company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The interior is vacant and will be repapered and the ceiling redecorated.
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Massachusetts Street
Miller-Jones Shoe Company
Columbus, C
Former Indiana Congressman Begins Prison Term
Harry E. Rowbottom, ex Congress member from Indiana's first district, arrived at Leavenworth on April 21 to start a year and one day sentence for taking bribes tied to post office appointments. He was processed, dressed in overalls, and awaits clerical assignment.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Harry E. Rowbottom
First
Indiana
Rowbottom
Sunny Side School Closes After Term Under Mrs Moses
Sunny Side school closed Friday with a dinner for patrons and a short program by pupils under teacher Mrs Louis Moses who completed her second term. Attendees praised her success and she plans to attend the university summer school and will teach Sunny Side again next year.
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Sunny Side
Louis Moses
Obituary of Jane Estella Martin of Lawrence Illinois
Jane Estella Martin born August 12 1856 in Waren county Illinois was the eldest child of James Dun and An. She moved with her parents to a farm near Lawrence in 1867 and later lived in Number Six district before settling at 1126 New Hampshire street in Lawrence. She joined First Presbyterian Church at sixteen and remained its oldest longtime member until her death on April 6 after a WC T U meeting. Survived by brother Wilson Martin and several nieces and nephews. Interment in Oak Hill cemetery family lot.
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Jane Estella Martin
Waren County
Ilinois
James Dun
Kansas
Lawrence
Wilson Martin
New Hampshire Street
First Presbyter Church of
Oak Hill Cemetery
President Hoover Plants Elm Tree on White House Grounds
President Hoover took part in the American Tree Association campaign to plant 10,000,000 trees in honor of George Washington's 200th birth anniversary. He planted an American elm on the White House grounds and, urged by photographers, finished shoveling dirt into the planting hole after an initial pause.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
American Tree Association
George Washington
P. S. Ridsdale
Association
Wood Box drama to open night by Kansas Vocational students
The Kansas Vocational school junior and senior classes present the musical play The Wood Box at the First Baptist church in North Lawrence on April 22, 1931. The Red Circle sponsors the event with Grace Scott as president and Trymmie Ross as secretary. the school is noted for its sweet singing groups and the performers are expected to enhance the evening.
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Kansas Vocational School
First Baptist Church of
North Lawrence
Topeka
Red
Grace Scott
Trymmie Ross
Skits from The Queen's Husband Presented at School
Skits from The Queen's Husband a three act comedy were presented as the senior play next Friday night at Lawrence High School. An assembly this morning featured the skits to a well received audience. John Stephenson business manager spoke briefly about the play before the performance. The program followed a letters presentation to basketball players.
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Lawrence High School
John Stephenson
Lone man robs Bristow bank in broad daylight
Armed masked man robbed the Community State Bank of Bristow around noon today, taking about $3,000 after forcing employees to lie on the floor. The robber fled down an alley toward a awaiting automobile, according to bank president George Barogrete who witnessed the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow
Okla
Community State Bank
George Barogrete
Mary Garden's Chicago contract not renewed
Mary Garden will not return to the Chicago Civic Opera next season. An official statement said she did not desire to come back, but there were no ill feelings or quarrel, and the contract was not renewed by mutual agreement.
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Chicago
Mary Garden
Civic Opera
Head of Retail Stores halts salary amid downturn
David A. Schulte, president of Schulte retail stores earning 45000 a year, told stockholders at the annual meeting that he cut himself off the payroll last September and will not resume pay until business warrants it. He initiated the action to preserve funds during poor times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
David A. Schulte
Schulte Retail
Prince and Princess Takamatsu visit Philadelphia
Prince and Princess Takamatsu of Japan arrived in Philadelphia from Washington for a 48 hour visit. Crowds filled the railroad station as they were cordially received with handclaps and blowing automobile horns during the welcome at the city.
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Philadelphia
Princess Takamatsu
Japan
Washington
Cadet Stampede Through Bucharest in Mil College Revels
Prince Michael, once Romania's boy king, finished his first term at a military college with an excellent report card. To celebrate, he led classmates in a parade along Elisabeta Street, blocking pedestrians and storming a cinema. They demanded a Chaplin film but settled for Laurel and Hardy, Stan and Bran, as shown by the unruly scene.
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Bucharest
Michael
Romania
Military College
Elisabeta
Stan
Bran
Pool Farms Plan to Pool Oklahoma Acreage for Profitable Farming
Oklahoma City April 21 AP blocks of 50 to 100 farms to pool acreage under simple supervision for large scale production to compete with corporation farms may bring relief to farmers. Sen Gore considering presenting plan at Atlantic City chamber convention. Lester B Gunn outlined the idea to agricultural leaders and insurers. A southeastern Oklahoma community is eyed for trial with potential nation-wide application if successful.
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Oklahoma City
United States
Sentnor T. P. Gore
United States Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic City
Oklahoma
Lester B. Gunn
Chambers of Commerce
Senator Gore
Shepard Leaves Hospital After Poison Murder Conviction
Maj. Charles A. Shepard, convicted in Kansas City last December of his wife’s poisoning murder, was discharged today as a patient at Fitzsimmons hospital. He had been treated for a stomach ulcer causing a hemorrhage while on duty as a physician there and is at liberty on bond pending an appeal to the United States circuit court.
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Denver
Charles A. Shepard
Kansas City
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Shepard
Fitzsimmons
Liberty
United Sates Circuit Court
Women Sing To Woodring At State Convention
Governor Harry H. Woodring spoke to 450 delegates at the annual state convention of the business and professional women's club in Topeka. As he rose, the delegates sang Let Me Call You, Sweetheart. The governor admitted he was flustered and forgot his prepared address.
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Topeka
Apr
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
Business and Professional Women's Club
Pony Creek School Board Reelects Stanwix and Sees New Blackboard Space
J E Dwyer operated at St John’s Hospital Leavenworth. Pony Creek will close with a casket dinner on April 24. S Hillsdon and Mrs drove to Kansas City to visit ill brother. Stanwix reelected to Pony Creek school board. Colburn to teach next year. Dehoff and son Leonard attended Northeast Rahsay music contest in Ottawa with Lawrence High band. nine high schools participated in glee club and band music. large crowd observed. Busy Bee club met at Mrs Atkinson’s home. Mrs Al Coffman assisted. Wind mill contest awarded to Mrs S E Hillsdon for a green glass candy dish. Easter hat making by two napkins won by Lena White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Dwyer
St. John’s Hospital
Leavenworth
Pony Creek
Le.hillsdon
Kansas City
Leonard Stanwix
Colburn
L. Dehoff
Leonard
Ottawa
Lawrence High School
Busy Bee Club
Atkinson
al Coffman
S. E. Hillsdon
Lena White
Local Notables Attend Easter Gatherings and School Closure
Hien Beamon hosts a meeting with Mrs Conrad and guests including Mrs Seanor and Mrs Watley. May session with Mrs Glenn Davidson and assistance from Mrs Clyde Davidson. Mr and Mrs Henry Eisele hosted twenty at Easter dinner. Reno school to close April 20 with basket dinner. Aid group to meet at ODea home Thursday afternoon. Friends attend the Golden wedding celebration hosted by Judge and Mrs SJ Naughton in Tonga-Roxie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beamon
Conrad
Seanor
Wadiey
Watley
Glenn Davidson
Clyde Davidson
Henry Eisele
Reno
Aid
O’dea
S. J. Naughton
Tonga- Roxie
New Short Wave Stations Erected for Berlin Nauen
The AP reports Berlin Nauen expands overseas message reach with ten new short wave sending stations and four short wave receiving stations. Thirteen additional auxiliary reception stations for wireless telegraphy and radio pictures are under construction.
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Berlin _ Nauen
Germany
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