Business Inquiries Swamp SEC Office In 1930s
Washington reports said business inquiries to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Reconstruction Finance Corp surged as part of Roosevelt era reforms. RFC offices saw heavy loan applications from small businesses seeking funds from 1.5 billion dollars. The SEC noted a flood of questions about simplified registration procedures designed to speed small issue filings.
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Lawrence Hobby Fair Rescheduled To May 13 and 14
The Lawrence hobby fair, postponed from April 8 and 9, will be held Friday and Saturday May 13 and 14 in the Old High auditorium at Ninth and Kentucky. Sponsored by Kiwanis Rotary BPW Co-Operative Women’s City American Legion AAAW and the Chamber of Commerce, it features handicraft collections and arts and crafts with an amateur contest for Douglas county public school hobbyists. Rules from the original dates apply to the new schedule.
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Rotary Club
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Women’s City Club
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Japan Pays Indemnity for Panay Gunboat Incident
The Japanese government has handed the United States a check for 2 214 007 36 dollars as indemnity for the Panay gunboat incident on the Yangtze near Nanking last December 12. Four Westerners were killed.
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Tokyo
United States
Yangtze River
Nanking
Stock Market Index Declines From Prior Day
The average of 60 stocks slid to 40.6 from 39.3 yesterday, indicating a weaker overall market performance.交易
Japanese Warships Or Whaling Fleet Near Davao Bay
Tokyo reports Kantaro Okamoto captain of a whaling depot ship explains the so called destroyers sighted off Davao bay were the 17 small whaling ships of his flotilla refueled at the bay entrance on April 10. Investigations by US and Philippine officers found no hostile ships and the Japanese navy deny any ships in the area.
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Philippine Islands
Davo Bay
Kantaro Okamoto
Oceanic Whaling Company
Davao Bay
Mindanao Island
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Philippines
United States
Hutson Firm Buys Broadview Hotel in Wichita
W G Hutson of Lawrence announced Tri-State Hotel Company has purchased the Broadview hotel in Wichita. The 300 room hotel built in 1922 by George H Siedhoff is operated by his daughter Miss Viola Siedhoff. Purchase subject to first mortgage bond holder approval and bond extension.
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Kan
W. G. Hutson
Lawrence
Tri-State Hotel Company, Inc
Broadview
Hutson
First Mortgage
Tri-State Company
George H. Siedhoff
Viola Siedhoff
W. C. Hutson
Wakeeney
Change Is Forecast Topeka Apr 22 Weather Update
Unsettled warmer weather will move into the state by tomorrow as forecaster S. D. Flora notes. Kansas posted a 28 degree low last night at Manhattan, tying Minnesota for the same reading. Light showers occurred statewide with amounts ranging from a few hundredths of an inch to .08 inch in several towns. Expect clear conditions elsewhere with tonight’s lows in the 45 to 55 range and a high around 75 tomorrow.
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S. D. Flora
Kansas
Manhattan
Minnesota
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Hanover
Burr Oak
Phillipsburg
Concordia,e
Wichita
Anthony
Five-Day Waiting Period for Marriage Licenses Across States
A five day waiting period is required to obtain a marriage license in Colorado Connecticut Idaho Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi New Hampshire Ohio and Wisconsin.
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Connecticut
Idaho
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Ohio
Wisconsin
Big crowd expected at Kansas Relays and meet highlights
Kansas Relays fever builds as Huxman plans to attend and a 15,000 crowd is anticipated. The 34th interscholastic meet at Memorial Stadium opens with five final decathlon events and a special mile featuring Cunningham, Lash, Romani, and Venzke. The day includes ceremonies, a Relays Queen, and top colleges from 21 universities.
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Don Lash
Archie San Romani
Gene Venzke
Kansas
Memorial Stadium
City
Trail Blazers
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Don Voorhees
Leavenworth
K. U. Men’s Student Council
Elizabeth Short
Concordia
Betty Martin
Tulsa
Oklo
Patti Payne
E. H. Lindley
Preliminary Interscholastic Meet 120 Yard High Hurdles Results
The meet lists Class A and B heats with winners and runners up from schools including Independence Fron Aberger Wyandotte Fredericks Argentine Girard Seaman Neodesha Osage Arkansas City Burlington Topeka Emporia Arkansas City Manhattan M aize Florence Onaga Baldwin and others. Times range from 15.5 to 18.0 seconds across thirty heats.
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Neodesha
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Keith O'Connor
Jimmie Ives
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Datle Norris
Kent Dane
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Kansas Relays club forms Glenn Cunningham Milers
The Kansas Relays club announces the Glenn Cunningham Kansas Milers Club to honor Kansas youths who run the mile within 4:30 for high school and 4:18 for college. Will J. Miller of Topeka leads the club as president. Members receive KU medals and Cunningham certificates, with awards likely few, reflecting Kansas’ legacy of Cunningham and Archie San Romani.
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Kansas Milers Club
Will J. Miller
Topeka
University of Kansas
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Archie San Romani
Eldridge Hotel
Gene Venzke
Don Lash
Middlewest
Kilday Leads Kansas Relays Decathlon Start
After two events in the Kansas Relays decathlon, Claude Kilday of Occidental College leads the 19 contenders with 1 633 points. Dick Kearns stands seventh with 1 458 points as five of ten events were completed.
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Claude Kilday
Occidental College
Los Angeles
Cal
Dick Kearns
University of Colorado
Clayton Bain
Tulsa University
William McLane
Cape Girardeau
Tax Agreement Near Washington
A joint senate house conference committee today agreed on a modified version of the undistributed profits tax pact near Washington. The negotiators aimed to resolve differences between chambers and move toward final passage this session.
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Senate-House
Insurgent Navy Captures Government Boats Off Catalonia
At Hendaye on April 22 the insurgent fleet led by Canarias sank or captured a score of government fishing boats ferrying militiamen from Catalonia toward the coast. Some vessels were taken or sunk as generals Miaja’s forces pause near Castelon de la Plana and the Aran valley awaits a possible breakthrough.
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Landon Father of 1936 Nominee Suffers Heart Attack
John M. Landon 81, visiting Kansas City club, suffered a heart attack today. He was rushed to Menorah hospital. he is father of Alf M. Landon and former Republican presidential nominee Alf Landon.
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Kansas City
John M Landon
Alf M. Landon
Kansas City Club
Menorah Hospital
Play Day At KU Draws 100 Kansas Girls
More than 100 Kansas high school girls will attend the annual Play Day at the University of Kansas tomorrow. The program is sponsored by the women's athletic association at KU. The group will attend the Kansas Relays in the afternoon.
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Women’s Athletic Association
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Alice in Wonderland opens at high school auditorium
The Children's Theatre production sponsored by the American Association of University Women debuts this evening at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. Seats are general admission with tickets sold at the door or in advance at the K U Union building or Bell's Music store. A Saturday 10 30 matinee and 7 p m Saturday evening show follow. 126 parts are cast.
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Pinckney School
Alice
Six
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Gilson Players
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Lewis Carroll
Leon Bauman
Jeff Lantis
Haskell
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Peace Mobilization Convoca t Focused Student Rally
About 1,000 students attended a morning peace mobilization convocation in Hoch auditorium. Speakers included Paul Moritz Marysville Richard MacCann Wichita Elijah Cole Lawrence Rolla Nuckles and chairman David Ange vine McPherson. The program opened with K. A. band music and “America the Beautiful.”
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Charter Night Welcomes Lawrence Lions Club
Visiting Lions from 12 Kansas cities attended the Charter Night at the Country Club as the Lawrence Lions club received its charter. Ottawa and Wamego led delegations along with others from Topeka Emporia Minneapolis Manhattan Clay Center Leavenworth Atchison McPherson Kansas City Kan Coffeyville. The event featured speeches by district and club leaders, entertainment by Jayhawk Trumpeteers and magic acts, and introduced 29 charter members led by Carl Achning and John Werly.
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James A. Huddleson, Jr
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R. T. McCluggage
ElDorado
University of Kansas Law School
United Sates
A. R. Lamb
Scholastic Meet Records Toppled at KU Inter scholastic meet
Walter Revell of Girard and Dick Overfield of Independence set new marks in the first two events of the 34th annual Kansas University inter scholastic track meet. Revell broke the 120 yard high hurdles record with 14.4 seconds, and Overfield bettered the 100 yard dash with 9.9 seconds. The meet featured a large field and multiple sections, with strong performances from Liberty Memorial high school students and notable placements across events.
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University Law School
John Outland
Kansas City
John L. Griffith
Clyde Littlefield
University of Texas
Indiana
University of Kansas
Walter Revel
Girard
Dick Overfield
Independence
Overfield
Fisher
Winfield
Revell
Bob Lawrence
Wichita North
Glenn Cunningham
Cleland
Vinland
Liberty Memorial High School
Walter Peterson
Iand Rolland
Johnson
Walter Revell
Edrwin Darden
Manhattan
Harry Pruitt
Dick “Shakeshaft
Topeka
Lawrence
Walton Morgan
Don Walters
Pools
William Estell
Sumner
Swisher
Junction City
Vickers
Wyandotte
Strohm
Little River
DuPree
Salina
Christman
Schlesser
Fredonia
Gardner
Arkansas City
Peeterson
Guy
West rallies after critical illness in Kansas
Will G. West, 54, former 1936 Republican governor nominee and state livestock commissioner, in Neodesha after pneumonia and heart disease. He showed improved condition, recognized his wife, and doctors planned another blood transfusion as pneumonia on both lungs eased.
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Will G. West
Frank L. Moorhead
West
Kansas Weather Forecast and Temperatures Summary
The Kansas forecast calls for generally fair conditions in the east and south tonight, with mostly cloudy skies in the northwest. Saturday looks unsettled and warmer in the south and east, while morning is generally clear. Dirt roads are listed as good. The day’s temperatures show a maximum yesterday and a minimum today around 20 to 60.
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