Darrow's Appeal Fails In Manslaughter Case
Honolulu April 30 AP The indictment against Grace Fortescue her son in law Lieut Thomas H Massie and enlisted men Jones Hurdler and Lord was used to take the case to higher courts defense attorney Winn says the indictment followed pressure from a territorial court jury in Drake territorial circuit court convicted all defendants of manslaughter in the death of Joe Kahahawai after nearly fifty hours deliberation the vote split along race lines with Orientals and mixed races initially opposed by Caucasians
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Honolulu
Grace Fortescue
Joe Kahahawai
Montgomery
Winn
Fortescue
Thomas H. Massie
Albert O. Jones
Towa
Indictment Attack sparks Hawaii murder trial tales
In Honolulu, Judge Cristy keeps grand jury in session amid turmoil from Kahahawai lynching case. Defense attorney Winn denounces the grand jury as coercive while noting earlier 'no bill' votes on murder and kidnapping. Jurors consider multiple sentences as Governor Judd ponders pardons. Darrow’s defense tone drew mixed reactions as the jury leaned toward conviction after two days of deliberation.
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Winn
New York Society
Albert M. Cristy
Kahahawai
Massie
Fortescue
Harry Franson
Cristy
Thalia Massie
Joseph Kahahawai
Darrow
Clarence. Darrow
Chicago
Middlewest
John C. Kelley
Hoover goes trout fishing on first outing at Rapidan
Luray Virginia April 30 AP President Hoover began his annual fishing trip at Rapidan camp. While Attorney General Mitchell and Secretary Wilbur fished elsewhere, Hoover donned hip boots and headed to his favorite trout stream alone. He reached the camp and anticipated a late luncheon return. The weather was overcast but did not deter him from fishing.
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Luray
Hoover
Rapidan
Virginia
Mitchell
Wilbur
Jloover
White House
French General Election Set With Runoff on May 8
Ten million French voters head to the polls tomorrow for a general election with May 8 runoff. There are 3 617 candidates for 615 seats in the chamber of deputies and 85 contenders for the single St Girand seat in Ariège. First election requires a majority to win. runoff uses plurality.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
St. Girand
Ariege
Drake Relays Hurdler Saling Sets Second Record
George Saling of the University of Town set a Drake Relays 120 yard high hurdles record, clocking 14.4 seconds to match a world best not yet officially recognized. Heavy clouds lingered as finals began while IL Biddinger of Indiana won the hammer with 152.80 feet and Oak Park High of Chicago broke the class A half mile relay record in prelims.
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Drake Stadium
Des Moines
George Saling
University of Town
Earl Thompson
Dartmouth
Percy Beard
New York A. C
IL. Biddinger
Universite of Indiana
Oak Park High School
Chicago
Drake
Burling
Nichols
Purkis
Herman
Washington ‘High
Cedar Rapids
Maplewood
Fort Dodge
Davenport
Biddinger
Indiana
Cox
Michigan
Cornog
Iowa
Barker
Towa
Hayden
Saling
Scheffley
Minnesota
Casper
Texas
Christian
Flick
Kansas
Brocksmith
Tdilbrow
Grinnen
Carroll Marquette
Fonda
von Hy Metcalfe
Oliver
Ereans Christian
Klaner
Ti Burnett
Mississippi
Thornhill
Errath
Broth
Tien Ori See
M Kansa
Kansas Tracksters Rout Haskell In 87 To 44 Duel Meet
The University of Kansas track squad defeated Haskell 87 to 44 in a practice dual at KK stadium on a light crowd day. Skippergosh of Haskell swept the 100 220 and 440 events. Hodges of Kansas leaped 23 feet 7 inches in the broad jump. Holmes of Haskell broke his school javelin mark with a throw of 184 feet 8 inches.
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University of Kansas
Haskell Tracksters
Des Moines
Skippergosh
Haskell
Hodges
Kansas
Holmes
Kansas Weather Forecast and Road Conditions Summary
The forecast calls for fair weather across Kansas with a possible light frost on low ground and cooler air in the extreme east tonight. Morning conditions are clear with clouds at Wichita and Emporia and partial cloudiness at Topeka and Manhattan. Dirt roads are good overall except rough at Wichita and Emporia. Douglas County roads are good. Temperature readings show 7 p.m. yesterday and 7 a.m. today with noon today as yet undetermined.
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Kansas
Wichita
Emporia
Topeka
Manhattan
Notable Woman is Claimed by Death
Mrs. A D Weaver longtime Lawrence resident dies at 737 Indiana Street after a brief illness. Funeral 2 30 Monday at her home with burial in Oak Hill. Survived by husband two daughters son and a brother. Born Kenosha Wisconsin June 14 1837 she supported University of Kansas scholarships and Beta Phi patroness.
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A. D. Weaver
Lawrence
Indiana
Altho
Alfred D. Grey
Oak Hill Cemetery
David
Tom
Arthur
John Robinson
Jane
Aileen Veatch
Kenosha
Wis
Gertrude Bullene Weaver
Weaver
University of Kansas
Beta Phi
Missouri restores sixteen students to school after rebuke
Twelve engineering and four law students were reinstated at the University of Missouri after the campus discipline committee recommended readmission on probation and with conditions. The action follows a March incident in which Miss Mary Butterfield was kidnapped and three engineering students were shot, leading to earlier dismissal of the group.
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Columbia
Engineering
Law
University of Missouri
St. Pat's
Law School
College of Engineering
Mary Butterfield
Kansas City
Bomb attack reaction calms Sino Japanese ties report
Tokyo reports a moderating response to a Shanghai bombing by Japanese officials. No government protest planned as the bombing occurred under Japanese occupation and the bomber was a Japanese subject. In Kansas City a 12 year old boy William West is found dead near a farm fence after an accidental shot while crow hunting.
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Tokyo
Shanghai
Kansas City
William
West
Police Watchful in Many Lands for Red May Day Activities
May Day plans prompted heavy police precautions worldwide. In Canada, Vancouver and Ashcroft drew alarms as thieves stole dynamite and a large powder store. Royal Canadian Mounted Police pursued radicals, while railway police watched for potential derailed demonstrations. In the U S, New York police will guard mass meetings with Norman Thomas speaking, and Mexico City authorities ordered firm measures to prevent demonstrations.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
Ashcroft
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Kamloops
Russia
Revolutionary War Council
Moscow
Mexico City
Federal
Vera Cruz
Mexcan
Radical Labor Center
Mueller Is Head Girls In Play Day Father? Joseph Mueller Elected President
Joseph Mueller of Rockhurst College Kansas City Mo was elected president of the Classical Association of Kansas and Western Missouri at the two day University of Kansas meeting. About seventy five attend. Miss Merle Fowler of Topeka was vice president and W L Holtz of Emporia Teachers college secretary. The event included lectures by KU and others and a large play day with 118 girls from fourteen Kansas high schools.
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Rockhurst College
Kansas City
Classical Association of
Kansas
Western Missouri
University of Kansas
Merle
Fowler
Topeka
W. L. Holtz
Emporia Teachers College
Fraser Hall
Memorial Union
E. H. Lindley
Roy C. Flickinger
University of Iowa
Italy
David L. Patterson
Key History Department
North
Africa
K. U
Vendla Morgenson
Manhattan
Beula Workman
Fort Scott
Louise ‘Crafton
Wandotte
Flickinger
University of Kansas Today
Women's Athletic Association
Mary Elizabeth Edie
Leavenworth
Quack Club
Margaret Walker
Camilla Luther
Lillian Peterson
Ruth Pyle
Helen Lawson
Vanda Perrin
Dororthy Frederick
Maxine Luther
Mary Hartnett
Two Dead in Blast at Kansas Home
AP report from Kansas City and Olathe details an explosion at a country home killing Mrs. Frederick Brunig, 65, and leaving son Edward Brunig, 31, severely burned and semiconscious. Mrs Brunig found in bed, gas jet left burning in bathroom, house wrecked.
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Kansas City
Edward Brunig
Frederick Brunig
Olathe
Kan
Baseball Scores Highlight Early Season Action Across Leagues
Cantwell handcuffs the Giants as the Red Sox fall 7 to 4 in Boston while Chicago Cubs top St. Louis 5 to 3 in a two game win streak. Yankees beat Red Sox 6 to 3 as Tisenbee and Tate combine on the mound. Washington edges Philadelphia 2 to 1 behind Crowder in a five hit effort. Lions and other results noted with rain postponements and scattered City adjustments.
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Ben Cantwell
New York Giants
York
Fitzsimmson Gibson
Wogan Selhold
Cantwell
Hargrave
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Althe Jimmy Collins
George Watkins
Lonnie Warmekes
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
RTF
Chicaco
Shaute
Lopez
Collins
Nolen
McCuran
Grabowski
D Vis
New York
Burdon
Yankees
Roston Red Sox
Aina Tisenbee
Tate
Tiprras
Dickey
Washinston
Fapy—Wasington
Pladelphia
Alvin Crowder
Athletics
Philadelphia
Washington
Grove
Cochrane
Crowder
Detroit
Louis _. a
Gray and Fersal
Brooklyn
Typhoon Wreaks Havoc in Jolo and Nearby Towns
A radio message from the interisland steamer Rizal reports a devastating typhoon hitting Jolo, Mohammedan center of the southern Philippine islands. Two ships sank or were driven ashore, three lives lost, with extensive destruction at Cagayan de Sulu and surrounding villages.
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P. L
Jolo
Mohammedan Center
Philippine Islands
Interisland
Rizal
Remedios
Filipinas
Cagayan de Sulu
Oklahoma death probe resumes tied to illegal operations
Norman April 30 AP investigation into the death of University of Oklahoma co ed Virginia Wyckoff continues. Esca Milne to be questioned on return from Centerville after blood transfusions. Dr J Eissminger faces murder charges. Police seek Dr Richard E Thacker in other linked deaths. County Attorney Morris cites seven of eleven deaths tied to legal operations in Oklahoma City.
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Norman
Okla
Virginia Wyckoff
University of Oklahoma
Esca Milne
Oklahoma City
Centerville
Iowa
J. Eissminger
Miss Wyckoff
Richard E. Thacker
Robbie Lou Thompson
Frank Lee
Lewis R. Morris
Thacker
EOL Eee
Miller kidnapping case prompts search for son Gus
Joliet Illinois April 30 AP wealthy real estate operator Max Miller asked police to search for his 23 year old son Gus Miller held since Thursday night by kidnappers for fifty thousand dollars ransom. Father and police offered few details. The ransom demand was telephoned to the father from Aurora. Also April 30 AP senator George W Norris Republican from Nebraska was proposed by Huey Long for Democratic presidential candidate.
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Joliet
Max Miller
Gus Miller
Catherine "Mesirow
Tansom
Aurora
Huer Long
Norris
Washington
A_ P
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Huey Long
Louisiana
Pupils Gather To Enjoy Health Day At South Park
Pupil crowds from rural schools attend the second annual county health day in South Park. About 1,000 pupils participate in free picture shows ice cream a basket dinner and athletic events. King and queen and attendants are named with health demonstrations awards and a five inning baseball game to close activities.
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South Park
Patee
Varsity Theater
Big Springs
Robert Wellborn
Baldwin
Betty Strachan
Eudora
Christine Traynor
Lecompton
Eagles
Ten Youths in Final Yo-Yo Contest at Patee Theater
Ten Lawrence youths advanced from the preliminaries held at the Patee theater for the city yo-yo final. Perry Anolin, a Filipino yo-yo expert, praised the finalists’ dexterity as four winners were to be chosen from the ten and prizes including a $25 grand prize were to be awarded at 9 o’clock tonight.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Patee Theater
Perry Anolin
Patee
Wayne Weed
Virgil Wise
Paul Moon
Berner’ Wise
Harold Moon
William Parker
Jack Koon
Edward Canning
Willard Hatfield
Oscar Berry
Campus Concert At Haskell Institute To Open Music Week
The Haskell Institute band directed by A. L. Bach will give a campus concert tomorrow at 2 30 in the afternoon as part of the annual music week festival. The general public is invited. The program includes American pieces from Washington to Zampa and selections from H M S Pinafore, La Gazelle, and The Thunderer march, ending with the Star Spangled Banner.
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Haskell Institute
A. L. Bach
Haskell
Americ
Washington
Lawrence
Ennéert
AL J. Bach
Orran
Ruth Spindler
The
University School of Fine Arts
K. U
Oread High School
mussical_assembly
Karl
Verl Bratton
Maurine Bruner
Liberty Memorial High School
Byron Donmyer
Major Distillery Seized in Chicago Raid by Federal Agents
Chicago April 30 AP federal officials raided a large distillery here uncovering two 5900 gallon stills a 7500 gallon recooker 35 vats ranging 5000 to 15000 gallons 35000 pounds of sugar and 15000 gallons of alcohol ready for shipment Only the attendant was arrested The plant suspected to be run by the Capone syndicate reused machinery from Citizens Brewery and reflected a major illicit operation. Also reports two missing Salina Kansas students Mack Kennedy and Charles Curtis 15 were found at Rawlins Wyoming to be returned by relatives. C E Lindley improved after a Hay-attack illness confined at home for three weeks.
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Chicago
Capone Syndicate
Citizens Brewery Company
Salina
Kan
Mack Kennedy
Charles Curtis
Colorado
St. John’s Military School
Rawlings
Wyoland
Proclamation Announces Music Week in Lawrence Kansas
Lawrence recognizes Music Week as a premier state event with church programs starting tomorrow and continuing daily. The University hosts painting and design exhibitions to highlight the week and invite resident participation during the series of events led by Mayor W. C. Ellis.
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Lawrence
Kansas
W. C, Ellis
Meadowlark 4-H Club Wins County Meeting Trophy
Meadowlark 4-H clinched the county meeting with 259 points out of 300, Sunflower placed second with 255. Judges picked individuals for officer roles and demonstrations, with Delbert Richardson named club president and Waneta Webber vice president among other selections.
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Court House
Meadowlark Club
Sunflower Club
Hi-Point
Bi Springs
Kanwaka
Meadow Lark
Rotary Club of
Lawrence
W. 5. Metcalf
J. A.terrell
Delbert Richardson Meadow Lark
Waneta_ Webber
Big Springs
Elizabeth Wiggins
Sunflower
Eunice _Tobier
Frances Perkins
Dorothy Sanford
John Childs
Wilma Bertschinger
Phil Blough
Fern Kasson
Opal Richardson
Eunice Tobler
Robert Miller
Paul Perkins
Poultry House
Virginia Lou _ Roberts
Supflower
Maxine Howard
Billy Johnson
Orville Carey
Terrell
Christie Hepler
Delbert Richardson
Waneta Webber
Es Perkins
John
Ross Wulfkuhle
Marr Sanford
Willard Shaw
Doyie Reed
Bids On Tank Paint For Mt Oread Project
City commission to receive separate bids Monday May 9 at 10 for painting the Mt Oread water tank and for materials Local contractors only may bid Materials to be purchased by the city and labor let by contract Tank requires emptying sandblasting and three coats of special paint Also April bills and monthly payroll approved at the meeting by Commissioner J L Constant.
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Mt. Oread
J. L. Constant
Rehearing sought in Pickwick Greyhound case
Attorneys for C E Weinbach seek a rehearing before the Kansas Supreme Court in the damages suit against Pickwick Greyhound for 62100. The North Lawrence crash killed Weinbach's wife and another couple from Kansas City Kansas, with a jury ruling for damages reversed for excessive amounts. A stomach diagnostic clinic is set for May 3 at 3 30 a m at City Hall, Dr G W Jones in charge. The House rejected consolidating army and navy under a national defense department by 153 to 133. Miller's Barbecue ad appears at Mud Creek.
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C. E. Weinbach
Supreme Court
Topeka
Pickwick-Greyhound
Mpany
Leinbach
North Lawrence
Kansas City
Kan
Wyandotte
New City Hall
G. W. Jones
Washington
House
Army
Navy
Department of National Defense
Festival Opens Tomorrow at Lawrence KU Music Week
The tenth annual music week festival at Lawrence and the University of Kansas begins tomorrow at 11 o clock with church programs and special sermons. Twenty seven events are listed for the week, including KU concerts, opera Pagliacci, and a lecture recital by Philipp Abbas.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
D. M. Swart_hout
K.U. School of Fine ‘Arts
R. A
Fraser Auditorium
Philipp Abbas
May Court Term Opens Monday In Douglas County Court
The May term of the Douglas county district court will be opened by Judge Hugh Means Monday morning at 9 o'clock with the hearing of parole reports. A bar meeting will follow in the court room at 1 30 o'clock for scanning the civil docket. Jurymen are to report Tuesday morning May 3 at 9 o'clock.
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Douglas County District Court
Hugh
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