Nazi Treason Law Faces Death Penalty In New Code
Berlin reports state secretary Roland Freisler announced treasonable acts against the Nazi party and its organizations will be punishable by death under a forthcoming penal code. He outlined 15 points detailing how treason and hostile actions by foreigners will be treated, as Germany marked Hindenburg’s death anniversary and began Hitler’s total rule. The army, rebuilt since World War I, expands across the Reich with garrisons.
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Berlin
Roland Freisler
Ministry of Justice
Nazi Germany
Marshal Paul von Hindenburg
Germany
Adolf Hitler
von Hindenburg
Hitler
Reich
Last Summer Open Air Band Concert At South Park
Lawrence Memorial high school band holds its final summer concert at 8 15 pm in South Park under C G Vermilion direction. An ice cream and cake social proceeds go to the general band fund to aid sending the band to the national contests in Cleveland next spring. Mrs W E Whetstone reports ready desserts and plans to sell the foods tonight during a 45 minute program including Under the Double Eagle The Blushing Rose The Whistler and His Dog Value Blue Alberty Bell and more.
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Lawrence Memorial High School
South Park
C. G. Vermilion
Mmembers
Cleveland
W. E. Whetstone
F. Wagner-Laurendean
Ed Chenette
Charles L. Johnson
Kenneth J. Alford
Whistler
A. Margis-Laurendeau Alberty Bell
Frederick Leu Dies Stricken in Motor Car Ride
Frederick Leu 67 president of the Western Glass Company Wichita died unexpectedly last night while enroute to his summer cabin on the Ninnescah river. Stricken about 15 miles south of Wichita and died before a physician could reach him in Belle Plaine. Leu came to Wichita 25 years ago and founded the glass firm, one of the southwest's largest. He leaves a widow, two daughters and a son. Reports theft of $102.
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Wichita
Kan
Frederick Leu
Western Glass Company
Ninnescah River
J. Warford
Belle Plaine
Leo
Blass Company
Southwest
Chris Straub Loses Wheat Sale Cash at Home
Chris Straub living about three miles southwest of Globe reported to Sheriff Fred Vogler that $101 in proceeds from a wheat sale vanished from his premises while he was away. He had stored the money in a glass jar in the cellar after hauling wheat to Overbrook yesterday and receiving the payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Straub
Globe
Fred Vogler
Straub
Overbrook
Test Your Knowledge Quiz Ten Questions From Classified Page
Seven queries appear for a newspaper test on US city populations millennium geography notable figures and history. Questions cover Oshkosh birthplace of Samuel Gompers Germany Norway former capital of which country and a 19th century symbol gonfalon plus a note about a John Deere tractor demonstration near Green Bros location.
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United States
Oshkosh
Samuel Gompers
Vicarge V
England
Norway
Joaquin Miller
Erk
John Deere
Indian Village
Green Bros
Kansas politics swirl around Landon prospects for 1936
Topeka reports a gubernatorial fixation on Alf Landon as a potential 1936 Republican nominee. Critics fear the London candidacy could rise and fade before the convention, while national interest grows with magazine trips and widespread inquiries about Landon’s pay-as-you-go policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
London
Kansas
Landon
Dr W A Kreve to Speak at First Methodist Service
Dr Wiley A Keve superintendent of the Kansas City district will be guest speaker at the 8 30 Sunday morning worship at First Methodist church. Miss Ida Clawson Hunt director of music in Winfield schools and professor at Southwestern College will sing The Lord Is My Shepherd. Hunt is minister's sister and is finishing graduate work at the University of Kansas this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Wiley A. Keve
Kansas City
Ida Clawson Hunt
Winfield City
Southwestern College
Rogers
Keve
The Arizonian At Granada A Western On Trial
A wild and woolly frontier tale stars Richard Dix as a grim marshal cleaning up a crooked Arizona cow town. Margot Grahame, though miscast, delivers a strong feminine lead with Preston Foster and Louis Calhern among the cast. The feature is framed by late news, a Todd Kelly comedy, and a race horse segment. Also reported: Dimery and Jackson jailed for barber shop license display violations. Dimery fined ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dix
West
Wyatt Earp
Bat Masterson
Mr. Dix
Margot Grahame
Arizona
Dix
Preston Foster
Louis Calhern
Ray Mayer
Joe Sayers
Willie Best
James Bush
Todd-Kelly
Prince Mdivani dies in Spain crash near Albans
Prince Alexis Mdivani, former husband of Barbara Hutton, died when his car struck a culvert on a winding road near Albans in Gerona province Spain. An unidentified 25 year old French woman passenger was critically injured. Surgeons attempted emergency treatment as authorities moved the prince's body to a local mortuary.
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Barcelona
Spain
Alexis Mdivani
Barbara Hutton
Albans
Gerona
Perpignan
France
Gerona Clinical
Mdivani
Jose Maria Sert
Altho Mdivani
Paris
Barbara Hutton Mdivani Haugwitz-Reventlow learns of Prince Mdivani death
Copenhagen August 2 Countess Barbara Hutton Mdivani Haugwitz-Reventlow learned of the death of her former husband Prince Alexis Mdivani while traveling by train from Paris to Warnemuende Germany. She and her present husband Count Court Haugwitz-Reventlow reached Warnemuende at 12 05 p m the heiress to the Woolworth millions remained in the compartment and refused to speak while her husband announced the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Barbara Hutton Mdivani Haugwitz-Reventlow
Prince Alexis Mdivani
Paris
Count Court Haugwitz-Reventlow
Warnemuende
Germany
Woolworth
Mdivani
Attorney Goes Free in Hotel Slaying Case
Bryan Texas August 2 Attorney Murl M Riedel Houston charged with slaying Luther Broadway was released on 100 dollar bond. He admitted shooting Broadway when he found him in a hotel room with Riedel's wife Mrs Riedel. Bond set by Justice of the Peace A J Buchanan. Both waived preliminary hearing and officials doubted grand jury action. Mrs Riedel attended in court and later left with her husband appearing to be on good terms.
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Bryan
Tex
Murl M. Riedel
Houston
Luther Broadway
K.J. Tillis
Riedel
Broadway
Vinland Girls Drill To Additional Wins At Baldwin And Lone Star
The Vinland girls softball team extended its winning streak with a 29 to 19 victory at Baldwin Tuesday and a 12 to 3 win at Lone Star yesterday. They announce a Sunday home game in Lansing at 3 PM with free admission. James Smithers was jailed 30 days for passing bad checks at Lawrence National Bank, with costs due. A car crash near Eureka killed 74 year old Ed H Thews, with Ed H Winkler injured.
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Vinland
Baldwin
Vinland Girls
Lone Star
Lansing
James Smithers
Lawrence National Bank
Skelly Oil Company
Smithers
F. B. Dodds
Eureka
Kan
UPI
Ed H. Thews
Beverly
Here
Ed H. Winkler
Plan Flood Control for Smoky Hills Reach
Abilene Kansas August 2 WPA engineer A B Nuss and a group of landowners planned flood control and removal of obstructions in the Smoky Hills river between Junction City and Ellsworth. The effort aims to reduce flood risk and improve waterways for the region.
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Abilene
Kan
Smoky Hills River
Junction City
Ellsworth
A. B. Nuss
WPA
Bie
Annual Campus Sing Draws Crowded KU Audience
The University of Kansas annual Campus Sing filled the seats with many standing and autos parked along University Drive. Ray Gafney led about a dozen songs, old and new, with Meribah Moore Mary Louise Reltz Keith Davis and Charles Sager presenting newer numbers. An orchestra including George Trevillo Robert Ledore Margaret Love Genevieve Hargiss and Cloyd Vermilion enhanced the event. a pleasant evening with a comfortable breeze.
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University Department of Buildings
K. U
University Drive
Ray Gafney
Meribah Moore
Fine Arts Voice
Mary Louise Reltz
Keith Davis
Charles Sager
George Trevillo
Robert Ledore
Margaret Love
Genevieve Hargiss
Cloyd Vermilion
Would Settle Westerners in Irrigated Valleys
Washington reports Rep. Clifford R. Hope of Garden City Kansas urges rural resettlement officials to use irrigated valleys in southwestern Kansas for sub marginal land projects. He envisions 20 acre self supporting tracts with modest wage income and outside work. Government options on 10833 acres across seven counties for potential purchase and possible conversion to grass land or game refuges are discussed.
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Washington
Arkansas River
White Woman
Scott County
Artesian
Meade County
Clifford R. Hope
Garden City
Kan
Hope
Kansas
Kansan
AAA
Senate
Hamilton
Kearney
Wichita
Greeley
Miss Ruth Orcutt Students Present Piano Program
Students of Miss Ruth Orcutt will present a piano recital tomorrow at 4 in studio 30 of the University of Kansas Administration building. The program includes works by Bach Dvorak Paderewski Chopin and others performed by Jean Barbour, Mary Ma, Helen Fellows, Inella Plumb, Martha Moore, Velma Weber, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Orcutt
University of Kansas Administration
Mamette Aree
Meen
Wee Bach
Jeanette Barbour Largo
Dvorak-Andertonrgaret Stough
Aer Paley
William Beck
Oliver Hobbs
Mary Ma
Paderewski
James van Dyck
Rine
Lahn Kroeger
Genevieve Clarke Morae
Violet Kress
Helen Fellows Raindrop
Helen Goode
Corvins High
Martha Oore
Chopin Charies
Donnybrook Fair
Deott
Velma Weber
Hutcheson
Kari Johnson
Radcliffe Couple Plan Chicago Trip For Store Purchases
Mr and Mrs Charles Radcliffe depart Sunday for Chicago to arrange in store purchases for Qobers They will stop to visit Lieut and Mrs R F Mulling in Bowling Green Mo en route After Chicago they proceed to northern Minnesota for a two week vacation joined by Mr and Mrs Carl Fisher of Wichita The Journal World will publish daily updates during their trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Radcliffe
Chicago
Mr. Radcliffe
Qober
R. F. Mulling
Bowling Green
Minnesota
Carl Fisher
Wichita
Kansas Leaders Push PWA Projects Amid Red Tape Rift
Topeka August 2 Kansas officials pressed federal PWA aid push warning that strict relief labor rules could block projects. Col Horatio Hackett urged staff to proceed, noting many buildings need workers not on relief roles. WPA administrator Evan Griffith outlined project types and eligibility while a 10,000 mile Washington tour accelerates approvals.
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Topeka
Kansas
PWA
Col
Horatio B. Hackett
Hackett
Jonas Graber
National Emergency Council
R. E. Lawrence
Evan Griffith
WPA
Washington
Long Beach Police Raid Mentioned by Lawrence Mayor
Mayor Alfred Lawrence says he participated in a large Long Beach police raid targeting gambling ship activities after receiving two clippings from the Long Beach Press Telegram sent by Chief of Police Will Johns. The clippings describe the raid and its impact on illicit games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Johns
Long Beach
Alfred Lawrence
Mbling
Lawrence
Ended life with shot near Tonganoxie Kansas
Ted Sexton Leavenworth county coroner today ruled the death of Mrs Lottie Ford 62 near here yesterday a death by self inflicted gunshot. She left a note after being despondent. A double funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 from Rumsey funeral home. Burial for Mrs Ford is at Hubble Hill cemetery and for Mr Siler at Oak Hill cemetery.
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Tonganoxie
Kan
Ted Sexton
Leavenworth County
Lottie Ford
H. Siler
Missouri Street
Sapilay
Rumsey Funeral Home
Ford
Mr.Siler
Hubble Hill
Mr. Siler
Oak Hill Cemetery
No Negligence Found in Fatal Accident Here
A coroner's jury found Eva Guffin not guilty of criminal negligence in the 7:15 AM collision at Seventh and Missouri streets that killed E H Siler, who died at 3:25 PM Wednesday. Testimony at the inquest included Mrs Qoal Underwood, Mrs Elza Wiley, Charles Patton, Mrs Fred Williams, Lilburn Dowers, William Baty, Oscar Rumsey, and Eva Guffin.
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Eva Guffin
E. H. Siler
Siler
Seventh
Missouri
H. T. Jones
Qoal Underwood
Elza Wiley
Charles Patton
Fred Williams
Lilburn Dowers
William Baty
Oscar Rumsey
Make a Large Haul Newkirk Raid Confiscates Whisky
A total of 6168 pints of whisky was confiscated in Kay county raids by state and federal officers last Saturday. Charles Ley, state crime bureau superintendent, and Kay county Sheriff Ed Shinn supervised the destruction today. Evidence was saved against defendants as liquor was stacked on the ground near Ponca City and a machine gun fired into it.
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Newkirk
Kay County
Charlesley
State Crime Bureau
Ed Shinn
Sheri
Ponca City
Debate Tax Bill Turns Sharply On Morgenthau
Washington debate on the 270.9 million tax bill featured Representative Treadway accusing Secretary Morgenthau of either shame or inability to analyze the measure after Morgenthau’s Senate testimony. Rep Hill admitted Democrats drafted the bill with minimal minority input as House members pressed for late voting amid sparse attendance. Senate hearings continued with witnesses like Franklin W. Ganse charging the bill discriminates against the rich, and arguments to exempt gifts to non profit hospitals were presented by Robert Jolly of Houston.
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Washington
Morgenthau
House
Representative Treadway
Treadway
Senate Finance Committee
Massachusetts
Samuel B. Hill
D-Wash
Democratic Ways and Means
Hill
Eaders
Franklin W. Ganse
Boston
Robert Jolly
Houston
Texas
American Hospital Association
Battle with police at LaGuardia office erupts in melee
Scream ing women led relief demonstrants in a crowd clash with police outside Mayor LaGuardia's office. A three-member delegation met the mayor. Lasser alleged the mayor called the unemployed "Aw, nuts" before denying it. Police dragged a speaker from a park bench as fists flew.
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New York
LaGuardia
City Hall Park
David Lasser
Workers’ Unemployed Union
Lasser
White House Drops Probe On Whispering Campaign Report
The White House said no action would be taken against E. P. Cramer of Plainfield New Jersey who testified to the senate lobby committee about suggesting a whispering campaign that Roosevelt was insane. Legal experts saw potential libel actions, but the matter will be dropped. Cramer said he was ashamed and had no basis for such a belief.
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Washington
White House
E. P. Cramer
Plainfield
N. J
Senate Lobby Committee
Roosevelt
Cramer
Representative Patton
D-Tex
House Rules Committee
E. V. Sellers
NRA
John W. Carpenter
Texas
Bonnie Patton
Sellers
Norris Shook
Patton
Brennan
Blanton
Dtex
Body Found in Weeds Separates War Vet From Kansas City Night
William J. Thompson a 45 year old war veteran from Leavenworth Kansas was found dead in weeds at a deserted spot in Platte County Missouri across the river from Leavenworth. Officers believe foul play is likely as Thompson’s money remained untouched with 23 dollars and a government check in his pockets.
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William J. Thompson
Leavenworth
Kan
Platte County
Thompson
Clements' Tonic Promises Quick Revival for Nervous People
An advertisement touts Clements' Tonic as a guaranteed remedy for tired, worried, and "ambitionless" individuals. It claims improvements in confidence, stamina, and vigor within days, urging readers to visit Round Corner Drug Co. to obtain the tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clements
Round Corner’ Drug Co
Visit Leads to Arrests Near Leavenworth Annex
Three former Leavenworth federal penitentiary annex prisoners were arrested near the north wall after they allegedly threw packages into the grounds. Warden Hudspeth reported the trio Harry Monroe 35 William De Voe 30 and Arthur Bates 52 had recently been released and were held for federal narcotics agents while the contents of the packages were analyzed.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary Annex
Annex
Harry Monroe
William de Voe
Arthur Bates
R. H. Hudspeth
Jonnex
Nazi regime orders Berlin correspondent to leave
Berlin reports that Dr. Ernst Klein, Berlin cor respondent for Basler Nachrichten, a Swiss Protestant newspaper, was ordered to exit Germany within five days. The move marks the first step in rising repressive actions against foreign correspondents as propaganda ministry officials summon reporters claiming their coverage displeases the Nazi regime.
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Berlin
Propaganda Ministry
Ernst Klein
Basler Nachrichten
Germany
Ben
Fire damages Walter Wilson farmhouse in Weaver bottoms
Fire of undetermined origin yesterday damaged the Walter Wilson farm home in Weaver bottoms. The roof was burned off and furniture damaged by water. threshing crew from the nearby Gideon Ness farm helped save the house with water carried by a threshing machine.
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Walter Wilson
Weaver Bottoms
Gideon Ness Farm
Waron
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