Young Democrats organize in Douglas County May meeting set
About twenty young Democrats gathered last night to form a tentative Douglas County unit of the party for members under forty. Frank McDonald was elected president, Charles Springer secretary treasurer, and committees named to draft a constitution and handle membership. A permanent group will meet May 2 at 7 30 in the courthouse with Topeka speakers planned. KU students in Lawrence may join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Pe Party
Joe McDowell
Public “Service, Commission
Leé Hmpttig
Cnt
McDowell
Frank McDonald
Justice
Charles Springer
Court House
Topeka
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Franco German peace plan disrupted by Tardieu no show
Geneva April 26 AP report says a franko German reconciliation effort led by Henry Stimson and Ramsay MacDonald faltered when French Premier Andre Tardieu failed to appear for a planned meeting with Chancellor Bruning at Stimson's villa in Bessinge. Bruening attended and met with the pair, while disarmament talks shifted to defining which weapons are distinctly offensive as they resume.
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Geneva
Henry HE. Stimson
Ramsay .MacDonald
Great Britain
Andre Tardieu
France
Heinrich Bruening
Germany
Tardieu
MacDonald
Stimson
Bruening
Stimsons
Bessinge
M. Tardieu
Paris
Sourgs
Dr. Bruening
General Commission
Dog Owners Urged to License and Immunize Stolen Dogs
About 25 dogs picked up by the city dog catcher are held in a pen at the old brick yard. Owners must claim within five days or the dogs will be destroyed. George Carter cares for the canines under a new city agreement, replacing costly veterinarian transfers. Police chief W J Cummings stresses compulsory rabies vaccination and 1932 licenses, with unlicensed dogs to be seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carter
City Commission
Carter
Police
Rom Carter
W. J. Cummings
Dickinson Theaters Appeal City Sunday Show Ban
Fort Scott Kansas AP reports Glen W Dickinson Theaters Inc of Kansas City appeals a La Bette County injunction delaying Uptown Parsons Sunday shows. City attorney Cory says theater violated a Sunday ban after convictions in justice court. Also noted: Crisp seeks Harris Senate seat. return line references WDAF ad.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Glen W. Dickinson Theaters, Inc
Kansas City
W.D. Atkinson
Labette County
Parsons
Charles H. Cory
T Parsons
Theater. Com
Fany
Crisp
Macon
Charles R. Crisp
Americus
William J. Harris
Delegates Named for National Meet By Veteran Groups
At a Kansas event several leaders introduced for the national meet include O. J. Lane past commander of Joseph Wahlcamp United Spanish War Veterans Raymon Crowe commander of Samuel G Clarke post VFW John Brody head of the Kansas City office Veterans Bureau Mrs E B Brass president Dorsey Liberty Post Auxiliary Miss Lulu B Faulkner Topeka secretary department Auxiliary Myron Miller Anthony president department Auxiliary Roy Hare Iola junior executive committee man Myron Miller Anthony national executive committeeman Harry Colmery Topeka chairman national legislative committee and Don Stewart department commander Invocation led by Prof J W Twente Ottawa High School orchestra directed by Byron C Donmyer performed America Ottawa Fort Scott drum corps also played The Campbells Are Coming with a pipe line finale.
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Durkee
O. J. Lane
Joseph Wahlcamp
United Spanish War Veterans
Raymond Crowe
Samuel G. Clarke
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Brody
Kansas City
The
Veterans Bureau
E. B. Brass
Dorsey-Liberty Post Auxiliary
Lulu B. Faulkner
Topeka
Department Auxiliary
Myron Miller
Anthony
Roy Hare
Iola
Harry Colmery
Don Stewart
J. W. Twente
Dorsey- Liberty Post
Byron C. Donmyer
America
Donmyer
Ottawa
Fort Scott
Ottawa Corps
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs A Gifford reports the sudden death of her brother F C Brewer of St Louis. He and Mrs Brewer had visited Lawrence and planned to move there June 1. Body to be brought to Lawrence tomorrow. funeral Thursday at Funk mortuary. Mrs Kate Barrett of 1046 Mississippi Street died yesterday. funeral plans to be announced.
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F.C. Brewer
A. Gifford
St. Louis
Kate Barrett
Mississippi Street
Wichita Man Kills Wife in Accidental Shooting
James R. Lyles 42 shot and killed his wife Martha 30 at their Wichita home claiming he mistook her for a burglar. He says he awoke, saw a moving form, ordered it to freeze, and fired a shotgun blast striking her right side. Coroner ruled accidental. police believe sleepwalking? Lyles, a World War II veteran, worked for a vine line company. He has two stepsons, Howard Johnson 16 and Harold 14.
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Wichita
James R. Lyles
Martha
Lyles
James
D. G. Heckman
Eila Agard
Honard Johnson
Harold
Otary Club talks on Good Citizenship in Lawrence schools
Otary Club members spoke on Good Citizenship at Lawrence city school assemblies. Speakers included Dean R. A. Schwegler Cordier Gen Wilder S Metcalf Lincoln McAllaster Harold Constant Pinckney Judge Hugh Means Quincy Dr Lyle S Powell Woodlawn Robert Rankin Dr A D Grey Dr F C Allen Lawrence high school W W Davis. University Mother's Day banquet tickets priced seventy five cents, to be held May 7 at 6pm in the KU Union Building. last year’s price was $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otary Club
Lawrence City
Dean R. A. Schwegler
Cordier
Gen. Wilder
S. Metcalf
Lincoln
McAllaster
Harold “Constant
Pinckney
Hugh Means
Quincy
A. D. Grey
F. C. Allen
Lawrence High School
W. W. Davis
University of Kansas
Kjdu Union
Methodist Guild Social Meeting Planned In Church Parlors
The Methodist Guild announces a social evening in the church parlors on Thursday at 7 30 o clock. Hostesses include Miss Marie Brown Miss Electa Rindelaperpers Miss Josephine Hill Miss thia Mock and Miss Mildred Klock. she hosted her bridge club Monday night with Esther Johnson winning the prize. Delta Sigma Pi commerce fraternity members held dinner Monday at the Colonial tea room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist ‘Guild
Marie Brown
Electa
Mildred Klock
Esther Johnson
Delta ‘Sigma Pi
Commerce Fraternity
Colonial Tea Room
Home Economics Show At Lawrence High School
An at home event for mothers relatives and friends will be held in the music hall at Lawrence High School next Friday afternoon. Miss Helen Rose outlines a program including a fashion show and demonstrations in clothing and food work. Light refreshments will be served and an inspection of work follows in the related rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
Helen Rose
Hazel Rice
Ethel Hulce
Edith Deay
Harriett Schubert
Eugenia Brune
Hazel Korb
Lorena Hirt
Erna Waldron
Edith Kennedy
Cleo Cosley
Mary Grift
Arlene Underwood
Phyllis Ripp
Naomi Nelson
Berniece Holyfield
Dora Taylor
Alice Gustafton
Mabel Green
Coila
Thurber
Ia Nee Tae
Disorderly Conduct Opens at Varsity Theater
A-1 entertainment delivers a three day run with Spencer Tracy and Sally Eilers. Tracy shows depth in a police drama as graft and politics unsettle the department. Moore’s role and El Brendell provide relief with wisecracks, while Dar ling and a Cooke act add little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varsity Theater
A-1
Dickie Moore
Sally Eilers
Spencer Tracy
Sky Devils
el Brendell
Threats target Oklahoma City business men in forged bonds case
Oklahoma City officers warn of threats amid a ring selling forged bonds. Seven suspects, including George Davis and M. W. Newman, are jailed in Johnston county on murder charges for the slaying of J. Jim Wood at his Johnston county ranch. Wood was killed April 6 after refusing to trade property for worthless bonds. Memorial Hospital notes report Lisle Eby improving after surgery and Glenn Greayson improving after last week’s operation.
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Oklahoma City
J. Jim Wood
Johnston County
H. G. Mitchell
Better Business Bureau
Focal Bonding
Mitchell
Wood
George Davis
M. W. Newman
Floy Stapp
Buster Brannan
Roy J. Denmark
Wilmer Spears
Leroy Kirklin
Tishomingo
Memorial Hospital
Card of Thanks and Tuberculosis Association Meeting Notice
Card of Thanks from the Nichols Family thanks friends and neighbors for help, flowers, and sympathy during their father’s sickness and death. A meeting of the Douglas County Tuberculosis Association will be held in the city hall commission room Friday at 4 PM. attendance invited.
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1. B. Association
Douglas County Tuberculosis Association
City Hall
Oklahoma GOP renominates Hoover Curtis at state convention
Oklahoma's 25 Republican delegates were pledged to Hoover and Curtis for the national convention. The Oklahoma City meeting, marked by organizational debates, chose C. C Hawk of Shawnee as state chairman and urged re election of W. G. Skelly as national committeeman. Patrick J. Hurley named delegation chairman and voiced early support for the ticket while condemning the Democratic administration of Governor Murray. Final election rests with the delegation.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Hoover
Curtis
William H
Washington
Curts
Hurley
C. C Hawk
Shawnee
Fred C. Clarke
W. G. Skelly
Tulsa
Mystery Car to Start First Journey Tonight
The Rear Gar, a mysterious Pullman car, launches an Elk's benefit thriller at the Orpheum tonight at 8:15 as part of a three night run. Aimed at Lawrence playgoers, the amateur cast promises a brisk, dramatic mystery with comedy. Tickets cost fifty cents and are available at Round Corner drug store or from Elks members.
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Anne Mitchell
Orpheum Theater
Miss Mitchell
New York City
Hampton Company
Irish Players
Lawrence
Round Corner
Elks Lodge
Round Corner Drug Store
Parsonage Lake outing nets 87 fish near Paola reported
In Lawrence a group of five landed a private lake haul of 87 bass and croppie near Paola on Sunday. Four bass weighed four pounds each. Group members included Mr and Mrs Clive Mathews Miss Ann Supple Harold Snyder and Dick Pueka. Parade veterans led with notable energy while ft Scott and Ottawa drum corps entertained at the Ho tel Eldridge and high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Paola
Clive Mathews
Ann Supple
Harold Snyder
Dick Pueka
Ft. Scott
Eldridge
Ottawa
Clubs Enter County 4-H Meeting Contest Next Friday
Five Douglas County 4-H clubs will enter a county meeting contest at the courthouse next Friday night at 7 30. Clubs are Big Springs Hi Point Meadowlark Kanwaka and Sunflower. Judges are Mrs. Hedrick W R Essick and W A Schaal. The best parts will form a county club to compete in the district meet May 9 at the courthouse. Counties attending include Douglas Franklin Johnson and Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Court House
J. A. Terrell
Big Springs
Hi- Point
Meadowlark
Kanwaka
Sunflower
Douglas
Franklin
Johnson and Leavenworth
George Hedrick
W. R. Essick
W. A. Schaal
Thompson to Speak at KU Fine Arts Banquet
Clad H Thompson of the Kansas City Star will speak at KU School of Fine Arts banquet on Thursday May 5. Dean Swarthout announced the event as part of the upcoming music week festival. Program by Art and Music students will precede toastmaster Professor Charles S Skilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clad H. Thompson
The
Kansas City Star
University of Kansas School of Fine Arts
D. M. Swarthout
Charless. Skilton
Robert Milton
Fine Arts
Fraser Hall
Philipp Abbas
Five Nations Meet In Geneva To Break Deadlock
The big five statesmen United States Great Britain France Italy and Germany will meet in Geneva on Friday to seek a solution to the disarmament conference impasse. Secretary Stimson persuaded French Premier Tardieu to attend after previously resisting until after elections. Attending also are Chancellor Bruening Foreign Minister Brandi and Prime Minister MacDonald.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Henry J. Stimson
Tardieu
Paris
Will
Heinrich Bruening
Dino Brandi
Ramsay MacDonald
Stimson
MacDonald
M. Tardieu
Brueninz
Everhart Family Wins Rexall Prize in Kansas Contest
The Everhart family at 917 Kentucky Street racks up prizes with Mrs. Everhart winning the latest Rexall prize in Kansas for a fifty word statement on why she trades with a Rexall druggist. J H Fritts of Fritts Stowits Drug Store delivered a $30 check from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georg Everhart
Kentucky Street
Everhart
J. H. Fritts
Fritts-Stowits
Boston
United Drug Cemipany
Kansas
Rexall
Fritts
Lawrence Highs Take Second in Ottawa Typing Meet
Lawrence high school finished second in a typing contest held in Ottawa last Saturday with nine points. Ottawa won with seventeen. Paola and Garnett tied for third with two each. Helen Dreher led Lawrence, winning speed at 51.2 wpm and 88.48 accuracy. Pearl Hilleras placed second in accuracy with 95.62 and typed 43.67 wpm. Pauline Ikenberry had 33.53 wpm and 70.54 accuracy. Miss Marie Brown and Miss Luella Foreman accompanied the team.
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Lawrence High School
Ottawa
Paola
Garnett
Lawrence
Helen Dreher
Pearl Hilleras
Pauline Ikenberry
Marie Brown
Luella Foreman
Youths plead guilty to egg theft from law firm car
Charles Bradley aged 18 and Chester Stone 17 pleaded guilty before Justice J H Mitchell to stealing four dozen eggs from a car owned by Arthur White, janitor at the Lawrence Building and Loan Association. The theft occurred Saturday. Bradley was captured, Stone fled but was arrested later. Each was fined $50 and costs and ordered held in jail until fines are paid. Deputy Vogier reported Stone hid behind a dresser at his home while a search continued.
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Charles Bradley
Chester Stone
J. H. Mitchell
Arthur White
White
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Eighth
Massachusetts
Bradley
Stone
Lawrence
Mitchell
Fred Vogier
George Price
Price
Vogier
Gibson Heads Y M C A at University of Kansas
Hilden Gibson of McPherson was yesterday elected president of the University of Kansas Y M C A for the coming year. Other officers elected include Keith Johnson Eureka vice president Olen Roark Scott City treasurer and Ira McCarty Tola secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilden Gibson
McPherson
University of Kansas Y. M. C
Gibson
Summerfield
Keith Johnson
Eureka
Olen Roark
Scott City
Ira McCarty
Tola
Local Masonic Lodge to Honor Past Masters Night
Lawrence Lodge No. 6 A F and A M will observe past master's night next Monday at the Masonic temple. The program starts at 3 pm with dinner at 6 pm. David Passon will celebrate fifty years as a Mason. Eudora lodge members will attend in a body.
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Masonic Lodge
Plana
Final Recital Impresses Audience With Varied Program
The Administration building auditorium overflowed for the senior recital by students from Alice Moncrieff and Howard Taylor studios. Robert Milton, baritone, sang in Italian, French, German and English, his dramatic ability noted in Loewe's Edward. Elmer Anderson accompanied, Lucile Gabel played piano pieces including Waldstein and Espana Cani, then Moszkowski concerto. Recital honored by Kapvai Alpha Theta Mu Phi Epsilon and Theta Mu Alpha. Ushers listed. Milton won decorating prize.
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Alice Moncrieff
Howard Taylor
Robert Milton
Milton
Dramatic Department
Loewe
Edward
Elmer Anderson
Lucile Gabel
Heerthoven
Copeland
Window Draped Harold Gill Wins Third Prize
Harold Gill won one of the third prizes of $10 in the Royal window display contest held in March. He submitted pictures of the Lawrence Typewriter Exchange windows shown during the spring window evening on March 18. The contest was open to all Royal typewriter dealers in the United States. First prize went to a Rochester New York man and second prize to the Seattle Washington entrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gill
Royal Dealers
Gill
Lawrence Typewriter Exchange
Royal Typewriter
United States
Rochester
N. Y
Seattle Wash
Market News Kibnas City Livestock and Wall Street Roundup
Kansas City livestock close reports live cattle top prices for steer and yearling classes with lamb and sheep changes noted. Wall Street figures show a morning rise followed by afternoon softness as trading stays sluggish despite a mixed bag of gains in select blue chip and industrials. The week’s loan and investment totals rise as market watchers parse the weekly revenue data and transportation costs.
Financial Market Rumors and Oil Stock Bid Report
A week’s data shows a rise of 21 923 fears to 668 529 while 192 765 below the week of 1531. A pressure lull against Standard Oil of N J is noted as brokerage quarters report a large bid near 21, or just under the worst. This recall echoes a 1929 autumn bid for 1 867 000 Rockefeller shares that checked declines. The full group of member banks remains referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
N. J
Dham
Rockefeller
Kellogg's ALL-BRAN Endorsed for Constipation Relief
Mrs Turner's voluntary letter from Fall River, Massachusetts, praises Kellogg's ALL-BRAN for six months of use curing lifelong constipation and improving headaches, appetite, energy, and sleep. The note claims bran tastes good, contains vitamin B for intestinal tone and iron, and recommends two tablespoons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Hanover Street
Fall River
Mass
Sour Grocer's
Kalegs
Sattle Creek
Shrinkage in Securities Loans Amid Mixed Bank Report
The 101. leading titles note further shrinkage of loans on securities totaling 17 million dollars, while all other loans including commercial rose 16 million. The U S Steel directors meeting and market hesitancy followed. Wall Street viewed the omission of the 50 cent quarterly dividend and first quarter deficit as largely discounted. Tune in WDAF 9 15 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S& Steel
Altho Wall Street
WDAF
Roy Lawrence Market Wednesday Specials
Roy Lawrence advertises midweek specials on smoked meats including Wilsons Hams and boiled ham, cured bacon, and salt pork. Fresh fish and river fish are priced with sides like veal cuts, lamb, beef, and pork offers. Produce such as potatoes, grapefruit, apples, oranges, coffee, and canned goods accompany delivery options and citywide service.
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Wilson
Swift
ROY Lawrence Folgers
Hills Bros
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Young Democrats Plan Organization
Tardien
Dickinson
Ady
Frank Sullivan
Onaga
Lisle Eby
Glenn Greayson
Tojaye
Nichols
Ft. Scott Legionaires
Tennyson
Clad Thompson
Fine
Everhart Family
Lawrence High
Gibson Heads
Lucile
Gabel
Robert Milton Close
Kahnas City
U. S
Treasury
Treasury Treasury
Wall Street
New York
U. S. Steel
American Telephones
American Waterworks
Santa Fe
Union Pacify 'S
Woolworth, Lambert
Allied Chemical
Standard of XN. J
National Ais- Ane
American Can
Woolworth
Autornational Biscuit
Norfolk and Western
Roy Lawrence
Funk’s
Ambulance Service
Orpheum Theatre
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