Jury Reported To Be For Acquittal In Kahahawai Case
Honolulu April 26 watchers believed the Massie jury was near verdict after a day of deliberations in the Kahahawai second degree murder case. Defense lawyers floated a 10 to 2 or 11 to 1 acquittal stance but Prosecutor Kelley rejected any agreement. Jurors entered deliberation room with orders to ballot separately on guilt or innocence.
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Honolulu
Joseph Kahahawai
Wat
Massie
Chief of Police
A. F. Weeber
John C. Kelley
Weeber
Judiciary Building
Thomas H. Massie
Kahahawai
Montgomery Winn
Kelley
Winn
Plautus Play Opens Classical Association Meeting at KU
The twenty sixth annual meeting of the Classical Association of Kansas and Western Missouri opens at the University of Kansas with a Kansas Players presentation of Plautus The Menaechmi in Fraser theatre A reception follows in Fraser hall room 208 The next sessions tomorrow are in Fraser hall room 206 with a luncheon in the University cafeteria Prof A T Walker is president with officers including Clarence McAullife W L Holtz and Winnie D Lawrance Other talks include Roy C Flickingers Italian antiquities trail illustrated lecture and David L Patterson on Roman cities in North Africa Chancellor Lindley will address the luncheon in the Memorial Union.
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Classical Association of
Kansas
Western Missouri
University of Kansas
Kansas Players
Plautus
Fraser Theater
Fraser Hall
Missouri
A. T. Walker
KK. U
Clarence McAullife
Rockhurst College
W. L. Holtz
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
Winnie D. Lawrance
E. H. Lindley
Memorial Union Building
Smith Nears Control of Connecticut Democratic Convention
New Haven April 29 AP Alfred E Smith stood within 75 votes today of controlling the Connecticut Democratic state convention May 16 17 With six of ten district delegates to the national meeting likely in Smith column his forces are confident of winning six delegates at large Four hundred ten delegates are instructed for Smith in town caucuses Roosevelt has pledges from 61 To control the convention Smith needs 485 votes and expects to gain the remaining 73 from among the 434 uninstructed delegates and 62未 yet selected Waterbury is viewed as a Smith stronghold
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New Haven
Conn
Alfred E.smith
New York
Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Waterbury
City to appoint 12 officers amid salary cuts
The city commission will announce 12 appointments or re appointments for two year terms at Monday's session in May. Salary reductions under an economy plan are expected, with about 5 percent cuts for those earning around 100 dollars and larger cuts for higher earners. Several key posts such as city attorney and police judge are sought by multiple applicants.
Reaction to Lawnmower Noise Triggers Dual Deaths
In Los Angeles on April 29 AP reports Miss Ella May Thompson shot Officer Paul Donath after he investigated her neighbour’s lawn mower noise. A police shootout left Thompson dead. two inquests looming. After barricading herself indoors and firing, tear gas and bombs eventually ended the standoff as a crowd gathered. The case links a photograph of J W Baldwin to a personal civil suit and notes Thompson’s nervous history.
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Los _ Angeles
Cal
Ella May Thompson
Paul Donath
Pauline Phol
Miss Thompson
J. W. Baldwin
Luther Alger
Tremor Shakes Brawley in Apple Valley Area
An earthquake struck Brawley California at 8 50 am causing nervous excitement. No damage reports were confirmed as officials noted a prior quake sequence two years earlier and uncertainty about other valley cities. In Bartlesville Oklahoma the Dewey Portland cement plant will reopen May 10 at two thirds capacity employing most workers.
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Brawley
Cal
Bartlesville
Okla
Dewey Portland Cement Company
Tony
Denounces Corruption by New York Government
Bishop William T. Manning denounces New York governmental corruption and urges Governor Roosevelt to condemn it, likening to Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt. He spoke at St Paul’s Chapel in memory of George Washington’s worship there after his inauguration. Samuel Seabury spoke from the same rostrum. Purdue defeated Wabash 3 to 1 in a spring baseball game with one hit by Purdue. Majestic Refrigerator runs for less.
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William T. Manning
Protestant Episcopal Church
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
St. Paul's Chapel
George Washington
Samuel Seabury
Legislative Committee
New York City
Senate Feud Deepens as Robinson Attacks Long Over Leadership
Washington April 29 AP Senator Robinson of Arkansas challenged Senator Long of Louisiana to a contest over Senate leadership after Long resigned from all committees in protest of wealth distribution proposals. Robinson called the move a comic opera gesture as the row drew senators into the chamber to debate wealth and leadership.
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Washington
Robinson
Arkansas
Long
Louisiana
Senate Today
Senate
Ar San
Saling sets Drake Relays 120 yard hurdles mark in heat
University of Iowa captain George Saling clocked 14.6 seconds in the first heat to break the Drake Relays record as Wisconsin’s Boden placed second and Kansas’ Flick qualified. Michigan normal’s Eugene Beatty set a Penn Relays 400 meter hurdles record with 53.8 seconds while beating Georgetown’s Victor Burke. Kansas’ Klaner led 100 yard dash qualifiers with 9.9 seconds as Marquette’s Tierney edged Thompson for the final spot. Jack Burnett and Ralph Metcalfe won other heats.
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Drake Stadium
Des Moines
George Saling
University of Iowa
Bob Hager
Towa State
Saling
Boden
Wisconsin
Flick
K. U
Eugene Beatty
Michigan Normal
Beatty
Victor Burke
Georgetown
Petry
Joe Klaner
Kansas University
Thompson
Minnesota
Tierney
Marquette
Klaner
Jack Burnett
Mississippi A. A. U
Ralph Metcalfe
Guarantee Wheat Price By International Harvester
International Harvester Co of Canada guarantees 77 cents per bushel for No 1 Northern wheat in Winnipeg. Charles Morrison said the plan covers 40 percent payment due this year on 1932 purchases of machines. The move mirrors a similar US plan and targets western ranch managers. Germany Cuts Wheat Duty to 180 marks per ton for 15 mills until June 20 to meet shortages.
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International Harvester Company
Regina
Sask
International Arvester Co., of Canada, Ltd
Winnipeg
Charles Morrison
Chicago
Canada
Morrison
United States
Germany
Berlin
House Sanctions Reorganization Authority Voted
Washington April 29 The house approved giving the president power to reorganize government agencies to improve economy with changes subject to congressional approval. Also brief notices include Mr and Mrs Richard L Smith planning a move to Topeka and a local ad for Blatz grape drink at Miller's Bar.
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House
Washington
Tonganoxie State Park Opening Plans Released
Leavenworth county state park near Tonganoxie to open in July with a busy program. Concessions bathing beach and boat house will operate. Gov. Woodring and former governors invited to attend. Charles Miller oversees park concession. Ten t ups nesting around lake. Fishing barred for one year to allow fish to mature. Highway from U S 40 to the lake being graded and surfaced. completion in about two weeks.
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Leavenworth County State Park
Tonganoxie
Charles Miller
Harry Woodring
Clyds M. Reed
Ren
Paulen
T Lucks
U. S. 40
Staley to Leave Haskell for Ft Sill Job
Raymond E. Staley, longtime assistant superintendent and principal at Haskell Institute, will depart for Lawton Oklahoma to take over management of the Ft Sill boarding school. Alumni protests prompt appeals to government officials, with word of an Indian Affairs investigation referred to the interior secretary. A separate project by the building trades council in Lawrence to remodel 1000 Illinois street aims to illustrate value gains from remodeling. The house will be open for viewing Sunday afternoon to show before and after changes.
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Raymond Staley
Haskell
Ft. Sill
Illinois Street
Indian Department
Washington, D. C
Raymond E.staley
Haskell Institute
Lawton
Okla
Ft. Sill -Boarding
Mr. Staley
C. J. Rhoads
Commissioner of
Indian Affairs
Washington
Pes
Jones
Curtis
Mr. Jones
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Secretary of the Interior
Staley
Lawrence
Robert D. Baldwin
New Mexico
Southwest
Building Trades Council of the
Chamber of Commercce
W. J. Seamans
Schenectady
N. Y
J .G
Seamans
Kentucky Street
Building and Trades Council
Verner Smith
University of Kansas School of Architecture Faciulty
Building Council
Illinois ‘Street
Braves top Giants on 12 hits and Giants errors
Boston wins as Huck Betts limits New York to six hits. Phillies rally with a homer by Chuck Klein and beat Brooklyn 13 to 0. Reds take second from Pirates 4 to 1 while Yankees edge Red Sox 5 to 4. Monte Weaver earns fifth straight win in Senators 2 to 1 victory over Phillies. Detroit at St Louis postponed by rain. American Association games also affected by rainouts.
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Schumacher
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I Hogan
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Spohrer
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Phillies
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Swift
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Slinger
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Weiland
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Connolly
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Dickey
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Cochrane
Berk
Cleveland
Faber and Grube
Hudkin
Connothy
Myatt
Detroit
American Association
Lmu Kansas City Co
Jonnard and Shea
Fette
Largest vote in history in Kansas State election
Seven members to the student council of Kansas State College were elected yesterday in the largest ever poll for a similar election. Elected were Robert Alexander of Independence Missouri Hall McCord Jr of Manhattan Maurice L DuMars of Agra Glenn Fox of Rozel Ruth Stiles of Kansas City Kansas Esther Row Larned Fids Sullivan and Sullivan was reelected.
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Robert Alexander
Independence
Hall McCord
Maurice L. DuMars
Agra
Glenn Fox
Rozel
Ruth Stiles
Kansas City
Esther Row
Larned
Fids
Sullivan
Mercier
Wild Cats Terrorize Vermont Town Invasion Spreads
In South Wheelock Vermont residents faced a wild cat invasion driven by lingering snows. A 35 pound cat was shot on the main street as the community braces for further threats and more sightings reported in the past several days.
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South Wheelock
Prosecutor says Depew to be secretly returned to Kansas City
Kansas City sources report James R. Page county Prosecutor announced Martin Depew charged with the kidnapping of Mrs. Nell Donnelly will be secretly brought back to Kansas City from Johannesburg South Africa where he is held as a deserter from the City of New York. The ship company must remove its deserting passenger by law and will cooperate to prevent any rescue by friends.
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Kansas City
Martin Depew
Nell Donnelly
Johannesburg
South Africa
City of
Improved at Hospital After Major Operation
The Rev F M Testerman superintendent of the Missouri conference United Brethren church is recovering well after a major operation at Memorial hospital on April 23 He has been visited by seven ministers including Bishop A B Statton of Kansas City MO. Roy Woods dies from horse kick near Carlton Kansas April 29 at age 32 He died at home after the colt with a sprained shoulder was nipped by the family police dog and kicked Woods survived by his widow and three children.
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Memorial Hospital
Mr. Testerman
Missouri Conference of the United Brethren Church
A. B. Statton
Kansas City
Carlton
Kan
Roy Woods
Here
Woods
Clinic Held In Lawrence For Crippled Children
The first clinic in Lawrence under the Kansas crippled children law operated today at the old city hall under the Kansas Crippled Children's Commission. About 30 attenders were expected. seven orthopaedic hospitals are involved for treatment. Seventeen children were registered by R A Raymond by 2:30 PM. County officials discussed the law at a noon luncheon.
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Kansas
Old City Hall
Kansas Crippled Children's Commission
City
R. A. Raymond
Wichita
Symond
Kansas City
Hays
Raymond
Douglas County Medical Society
Wiedemann's
Hold Gridiron Banquet at University of Kansas Law School
The annual gridiron banquet at the University of Kansas law school was held last night at Weidemann's. Principal speaker was John T. Barker of Kansas City. The dinner served as a farewell to Dr. W. L. Burdick, a 34 year law faculty member who will spend a year in Europe and return in fall 1933. Students delivered after dinner speeches roasting some faculty.
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University of ‘Kansas Law School
Weidemann’s
John T. Barker
Kansas City
W. L. Burdick
K. U. Law
Europe
Officials of 70 Cities Gather Today in Ottawa
City officials from seventy eastern Kansas towns gather in Ottawa for a district school on city financial administration, sponsored by the League of Kansas Municipalities. Lectures by league leaders and officials, with attendees from Lawrence and many towns, focus on clerks treasurers auditors and mayors.
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Ottawa
Kansas
League of Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
John G. Stutz
League
George Wetzel
A. E. Woestemeyer
Lawrence
Mr. Stutz
Albert Martin
I. M. Barnard
Chickens Start a Gold Mining Project
Minneapolis dispatch reports that North Dakota chickens scraped up bits of gold last winter and sparked a potential mining venture. Noel Robb of Noel Robb Company says preliminaries are finished and placer operations near Denbigh ND will start within 60 days. Assayers expect likely profitability.
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Minneapolis
North Dakota
C. Robb
Noel-Robb Company
Denbigh
N D
Chicago
Robb
In Yo Yo Tourney Prelims Set At Patee Theater
Journal-World reports a city wide yo-yo tournament at the Patee theater with 9:30 a.m. preliminaries led by Perry Anolin to determine finalists for the grand championship of Lawrence and a 25 dollar cash prize. Finalists meet at 1:30 p.m. to compete for the grand prize and 30 dollars in merchandise, with awards to be presented at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow.
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Journal-World
Patee Theater
Lawrence
Perry Anolin
Peight
Eastern Star to Hold 1933 Convention in Lawrence
Pittsburg April 29 AP The Kansas order of Eastern Star wrapped up its convention naming Lawrence as the 1933 site. About 2 000 leaders and members attended the Pittsburg meet with plans for the next year’s gathering the first week of April lasting two days. Officers named include Mrs Dora Hughes Sabetha as grand chaplain and Dr D A Meredith Kansas City Kan grand sentinel.
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Lawrence
Dora Hughes
Sabetha
Kathryn Colvin
Elizabeth Anderson
Topeka
Merea Nelson
Sharon Springs
Manhattan
Grand
Martha
Esther Teeter
Osawatomie
Grand Electra
Beulah Gunn
Great Bend
Grand Warder
D. A. Meredith
Kansas City
Kan
Grand Sentinel
Is It Going Or Coming Prohibition Debate at church
Rev. Robert A. Hunt leads a First Methodist Church discussion Sunday at 7 30 p m on whether Prohibition is going or coming including questions about Darrowism abolition of the 18th Amendment and wet vs dry platforms A 25 member high school chorus directed by Byron Donmyer will perform two numbers The anthem The King of Love My Shepherd Is by Shelley will be sung by the church choir under Lola Burton Craig with solos by Mrs E Dooley and Rev Edwin F Price W C T U and other groups are invited to attend.
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Robert A. Hunt
First Methodist Church
Walker
Women of America
Hoover
Roosevelt
Byron Donmyer
Love
Shepherd
Shelley
Lola Burton Craig
E. Dooley
Edwin F. Price
Dogs Held Five Days for Redemption at City Pound
Chief of Police Cummings announced that dog owners may redeem pets held by the dog catcher within five days. Some believe animals will be destroyed immediately. all dogs not redeemed in five days will be destroyed. Redemption requires rabies vaccination, license fee, and city dog license. Owners should inoculate their dogs and secure the license.
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Cummings
Chief Cummings
Free Wheat To Be Distributed In Douglas County
The Douglas County Red Cross chapter has approval to receive 20 809 pounds of government wheat for free distribution to needy families. The wheat will be milled by designated mills without profit and distributed at no cost, with each family receiving 200 pounds for ninety days. A community flour distribution committee will oversee the effort with county officials and local agencies.
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Douglas
Douglas County
American National Red Cross
St. Louis
C.A. Puls
Puls
Red Cross
Ote County
County Poor Commissioner
Lawrence Social Servvice League
Programs in Schools to Be Held in Music Week
In observance of music week in Lawrence a series of school programs is planned. The all school orchestra concert occurs Monday May 2 at 2 30 pm in Lawrence high school auditorium with students from kindergarten through senior high participating. A second demonstration program follows Thursday May 5 at 2 30 pm featuring the high school band and pupil ensembles. The fifth and sixth grade concert is Friday May 6 at 6 pm in the high school auditorium. All assemblies will include music and admission is free.
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Lawrence
Lawrence High School
Mabel Barnhart
Haydn Bicentennial Concert Observed by University Ensemble
The McGrew trio, University string quartet, Ruth Orcutt, pianist, and Miss Meribah Moore, soprano, will perform in a Haydn Bicentennial concert at 3 30 o clock Monday afternoon in the Administration auditorium. Sponsored by the KU school of fine arts, the program is free to the public. The McGrew trio comprises Conrad McGrew, Gordon Kinney, and Roy Underwood. the quartet includes Waldemar Gelich, Conrad McGrew, Karl O. Kuerrsteiner, and D M Swarthout. Haydn, born March 31 1732, is famed as the father of the symphony and the string quartet.
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McGrew
University
Ruth Orcutt
Meribah Moore
K. U. School of Fine Arts
Conrad McGrew
Gordon Kinney
Roy Underwood
University String Quartet
Waldemar Gelich
Karl O. Kuerrsteiner
D. M. Swarthout
Joseph Haydn
George Washington
Kansas Weather Forecast Shows Cool, Fair Conditions
Kansas forecast calls for generally fair weather with cooler air in the east and south, likely light frost tonight. Saturday morning clouds give way to some clearing at Salina and Manhattan, with possible rain at Coffeyville. Road conditions vary from good to rough, with specific notes for Salina, Manhattan, Wichita, Emporia, and Pittsburg. Temperatures show 50 at yesterday’s high, with rainfall recorded to 7 am.
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Coffeyville
Wichita
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