Berlin Olympic Parade Exposition Seen By Lawrence Writer
Fergus McKeever reports from Berlin on Germanys preparations for the Olympic games. He notes vast mobilization of industry, new streets and subways, universal flagging, crowded cafes, boosted tourism, and a city turned into the worlds capital for sport trade and politics. He highlights German unity, government coordination, uniforms, and the scale of stadia and expositions.
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Germany
Berlin
Army
Navy
Airforce
Hitler Youth
Police
Hitler
County Commissioners To Confer on Bridge
The Douglas and Leavenworth county commissions plan a Monday conference in Leavenworth on repairs to the Kaw bridge at Eu dora. A recently approved PWA grant of 45 472 funds the project, estimated total cost 101 000, with both counties sharing the expense.
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Douglas County
Leavenworth
Eudora
PWA
Three Die In Crash Near McCune Kansas
A railroad crossing collision two miles east of McCune left three dead Harry Jacobs 70 Aarey Skinner 18 and Wanda Pool and three injured Mary James Jerome 30 her daughter Caroline Jerome 3 and Wanda Pool sister of Wanita Pool. Wanita Pool drove onto the Frisco crossing in front of a motor coach en route to Pittsburg from Cherryvale Arcadia. The car was thrown 100 feet along the track and struck the front of the coach. Injured were taken to a Pittsburg hospital. The crash site lies where tracks pass through a cut. The driver reportedly did not see the oncoming train.
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Pittsburg
Kan
McCune
Harry Jacobs
Aarey Skinner
Wanda Pool
James Jerome
Caroline Jerome
Jerome
Wanita
Wanita Pool
Frisco Crossing
Cherryvale
Arcadia
Petition to Sell Rogers Property to Pay Taxes
In Claremore Oklahoma a county court petition seeks sale of Will Rogers birthplace and ranch to cover taxes owed by his estate. Hearing set for September 4. Reported taxes total about 175 dollars. Rogers holdings at death included 2015 in personal property and 16321 in real estate near Claremore and Oolngah. California estate listed as over 1f.
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Claremore
Okla
Will Rogers
Herb McSpadden
Oklahoma
Rogers
Wiley Post
Alaska
Here
Oolngah
California
Kansas open tennis tournament to open in Independence
Independence Kansas hosts the 21st Kansas open tennis tournament starting Monday with entries from four states. Defending singles champ Edgar Weiler will not compete. Entries include Nora West Prosser from Kansas City and Mary Janet McDonald, 1935 women's champ.
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Independence
Kan
Edgar Weiler
Nora West Prosser
Kansas City
Mary Janet McDonald
Gerri Cameron
Tulsa
Len Prosser
Howard Leschke
Gordon Rogers
Bill Kiley
Warren Christner
Thayne Swenson
Clifford Steck
John Christner
Fred Benker
Topeka
Crawford Bennett
Oklahoma City
Charles Sims
Milwaukee
Wis
Ic Johnson
Malcolm Black
Wichita
W. BR. Dowler
Dodge City
George Dought
Junior Crook
Tola
Bing Crosby as Weather Prophet Predicts Rain or Shine
Crosby, Hollywood, claims his singing voice foresees weather changes. In two weeks he predicted rain then no rain as clouds gathered from the north, saying his throat senses imply rain coming or not. He attributes his talent to his vocal chords warning of atmospheric shifts.
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Hollyswood
Cal
Colony
Bing Crosby
Crosby
Monticello, Cal. boy wins national boys tennis title
John Kramer of Monticello California defeated top seed William Umstaedter of Millburn New Jersey in the final, 6-2 7-5, to claim the national boys singles championship at Culver. Umstaedter had been the top seed in the event.
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Culver
Ind
John Kramer
Monticello
Cal
William Umstaedter
Millburn
N. J
Umsteadter
Kramer
Landon Maps Campaign Tour Across States
Governor Alf M Landon outlines a nationwide campaign itinerary from Denver to Chicago with stops in Colorado Nebraska Iowa Illinois and a overnight Omaha visit. The plan includes West Middlesex Pa Chautauqua N Y and Buffalo with a Springfield Ill stop likely on the return.
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Topeka
Nebraska
Iowa
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
Chicago
West Middlesex
Chautauqua
N. Y
Buffalo
Landon
Kansas
Denver
Colorado
Illinois
Springfield
Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Estes Park
Calo
Douglas County Added to Emergency Drouth List
Washington August. Kansas Department of Agriculture drought committee adds twenty seven counties to the emergency drought roster. The new designations push the national total to 890 counties across 21 states, including Douglas County along with Allen Barton Bourbon Butler Chase Clark Elk Ellsworth Ford Gray Greenwood Johnson Lincoln Toon Meade Morris Ness Republic Seward Shawnee Sherman Thomas Trego Wabaunsee Woodson and Wyan dotte, increasing Kansas count to 54.
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Washington
Kansas
Department of Agriculture
Allen
Barton
Bourbon
Butler
Chase
Clark
Douglas
Elk
Ellsworth
Ford
Gray
Greenwood
Johnson
Lincoln
Toon
Meade
Morris
Ness
Republic
Seward
Shawnee
Sherman
Thomas
Trego
Wahbaunsee
Woodson
Wyandotte
Chemistry Head Dies at William Jewell College
Liberty Missouri Aug 8 Dr George F Weida 64 longtime head of the chemistry department at William Jewell College died today He was born in Allentown Pa and earned a bachelor from the University of Kansas in 1889 and a PhD from Johns Hopkins in 1894 He taught at Baker University and at Kansas State Agricultural College He married Frances Elizabeth Shepherd and is survived by two sons The funeral will be held at 9 am Monday from the home and 10:30 at St Andrews Church Kansas City burial in Lawrence Also notes a meteorite in the University of Texas geology museum once used as a blacksmiths anvil now a valued specimen
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Liberty
Aus
Genorge F. Weida
William Jewell College
Weida
Allentown
University of Kansas
Johns Hopkins
Baker University
Baldwin
Kan
Kansas State Articultural College
Manhattan
Frances
Glenn Morris Wins Decathlon at Olympic Trials
Glenn Morris led after eight events and held off rivals Clark Parker and Harold Manning as he dominated the decathlon at the 11th Olympiad trials. Clark posted solid marks in pole vault and javelin while Manning faded from contention. Brasser and Guehl trailed with six thousand plus totals.
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Clark
Morris
Fort Gollins
Colo
Parker
Morrie
Reindert Brasser
Holland
Armin Guehl
Switzerland
Armin Gueht
Jarrett Barred From Amateur Meets
Berlin Aug 8 Dr Leo Donath told Eleanor Holm Jarrett she may not swim in any amateur meets under orders from Avery Brundage president of the American Olympic committee Brundage said he had dis qualified her as head of the American amateur athletic union He offered no grounds for the action Mrs Jarrett was already disbarred from the American Olympic team for violo
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Berlin
Leo Donath
International Swimming Federation
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Avery Brundage
American Olympic Committee
Brundage
Donath
American Amateur Athletic Union
Jarrett
Associated Press
Brundage ban spurs protest over amateur status at Olympics
Mrs. Jarrett denounces Brundage for barring her from European amateur circles and warns of broader bans on drinkers. The piece notes CPI-Point track scores placing the United States atop the unofficial men’s team standings in Berlin and reports Olympic basketball consolation round results with Uruguay, China, and Egypt securing wins.
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Berlin
United States
Finland
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
Canada
Sweden
Italy
Holland
New Zealand
Switzerland
Poland
Norway
Philippines
Latavia
Australia
Czechoslovakia
Brazil
Greece
Argentina
Austria
Hungary
Uruguay
China
Egypt
Belgium
France
Turkey
Bureau Fights Starfish Enemy of Oysters
Washington reports progress in a study funded by 125000 from Congress to curb starfish harming oysters. Edward W. Bailey says researchers tag starfish to track movement between beds, dyeing individuals to trace dispersal, and uncover how starfish grip and crush oysters before they die.
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Bureau
Washington
Bureau of Fisheries Today
Division of Scientific Inquiry
Congress
Milford
Bailey
Victor L. Loosanoff
Heldman defeats Hunt to win national junior tennis title
In Culver Indiana Julius Heldman of Hollywood beat Joseph Hunt of Los Angeles in four sets 1 6 6 2 3 6 1 6 1 to claim the national junior singles title. Earlier John Kramer defeated William Amstaedter to win the boys’ crown. In Washington the Hindenburg floated over the Capitol dome and the Washington Monument before returning north.
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Culver
Ind
Julius Heldman
Holywood
Calif
Joseph Hunt
Los Angeles
Hunt
Heldman
John Kramer
Monticello
William Amstaedter
Milburn
N. J
Capitol
Washington
Lakehurst
Capitol Dome
Washington Monument
White House
Ex-convict confesses to slaying Wesley family in Indiana
Indianapolis reports Capt. Matt Leach stating Harry Singer, a 25 year old ex convict, admitted killing Mr. and Mrs. John Fielding Wesley and their 12 year old daughter Marjorie at the Wesley farm near Wa bash Indiana. He said fear of discovery of his illicit relationship with Mrs Wesley motivated the murders.
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Indianapolis
Matt Leach
State Police
Harry Singer
John Fielding Wesley
Marjorie
Wesley Farm
Wabash
Ind
Leach
Singer
Wesley
France Bans War Material Exports to Spain
Paris Aug 8 France prohibits all exports of war materials to Spain including unarmed airplanes. Premier Blom and President Lebrun confirm cabinet decision and note replies to non intervention pledge offer hope to ease international tensions. France reaffirms absolute neutrality after Germany accepts hands off international agreement.
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Associated Press
Paris
Spain
Blom
Lebrun
France
Germany
Lawrence area notes on teachers college study and local events
Heard in Lawrence Otto May Bischof a Lawrence high school art teacher at 633 Tennessee street is studying at the summer session of Teachers College Columbia University New York City aiming for a master of arts degree in art Mrs Frank Durland of 815 Tenn street reports a mouse invasion trapping two mice after a single cheese baited trap Yesterday Olin White left for Charles City Jr to attend Dr Salisbury s poultry diseases course He is employed by the Seymour Packing Company Harry Fisher a former county commissioner candidate praised his supporters and backs the Republican ticket Edwin Rice Phelps Jr of Lawrence is listed by the War Department among 21 Kansans who recently accepted commissions in the reserve corps He is named second lieutenant of engineers
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Otto May Bischof
Lawrence High School
Tennessee Street
Teachers College
Columbia University
New York City
Frank Durland
Tenn. Street
Olin White
Charles City Jr
Dr. Salisbury
School of Poultry Diseases
White
Seymour Packing Company
Edwin Rice Phelps, Jr
Lawrence
The
War Department
Reserve Corps
Phelps
Engineers
Deaths and Funerals in Lawrence Area
Mrs Anna Hug Ward of Highland Illinois died Thursday morning. She was mother to Mrs E J Metzer of 1705 Haskell Ave and survived by eight daughters and two sons. Mrs Metzer left for Highland Tuesday. Mrs Blanche Miles Hopper Ward reports the death of Mrs Blanche Miles Honner of Pawhuska Oklahoma, daughter of the late Col Laban J Miles of Lawrence. Burial was in Topeka. Colonel Miles long served in government Indian service. Mrs Hopper’s husband once worked with I C Stevenson in the book business. A sister of Mrs Hopper is married to Dr Francis Odell of Topeka.
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Anna Hug Ward
Lawrence
Anna Hug
Highland
E. J. Metzer
Haskell Avenue
Metzer
Blanche Miles Hopper
Pawhuska
Okla
Blanche Miles Honner
Laban J. Miles
Topeka
Colonel Miles
Learnard Avenue
Raener Place
Government Indian Service
Blanche Hopper
I. C. Stevenson
Mopper
Francis Odell
Toneka
General Motors Reports Record July Sales Worldwide
General Motors today announced the highest July and seven month car and truck sales in its history. The company moved 204,693 vehicles to U S and Canadian dealers and abroad in July, up from 167,790 a year ago and 21,931 the prior month. For the first seven months, total dealer, overseas, and Canadian sales reached 1,874,861 units versus 1,056,350 in the same period of 1935.
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New York
General Motors Corporation Today
U. S
Hearst sails for Europe aboard S S Rex
William Randolph Hearst sails for Europe aboard the S S Rex from New York on August 8. He predicts Alf Landon will win the presidency and carry New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and California. He has no plans to meet Mussolini or Hitler, saying he will be at Bad Nauheim for a cure and return when completed.
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New York
William Randolph Hegrat
Europe
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Tilinois
California
Mussolini
Hitler
Italy
Germany
Bad Nauheim
Alexander leaves hospital after head injury in Evansville
Grover Cleveland Alexander former NL pitcher left the Evansville hospital where he was treated for a severe brain concussion after a weeklong stay. Police cannot confirm if the injury resulted from a fall or a punch following an evening at local taverns. Esposa Wins at Saratoga in a three year old handicap, with Mrs. William Ziegler's Esposa taking the mile and three sixteenths. Count Arthur was second and Montagna third as Alfred Vanderbilt’s Discov ery failed to place. Mrs. H C Thurnau plans a year abroad in Chicago and eastern cities.
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Jan-Hollo
Tso-Hollo
Los Angeles
Alfred Compert
Germany
Finland
Teuton
Kaarlo Tuominen
Martti Matilainen
Reichsfuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Dompert
der Fuehrer
Compert
Evansville
Ind
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Saratoga
Saratoga Springs
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Discovery
William Ziegler
John Hertz
Arthur
DeWitt Page
Tigers win opener in doubleheader as Walker drives six runs
Detroit Tigers beat St Louis Browns 7 9 in first game of doubleheader with Gerald Walker driving in seven runs including a three run double in the eighth. Other AL scores show Yankees 4 Athletics 0 and NL Giants 3 Phillies 2 led by Hubbell's 16th win.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Gerald Walker
Tiger
Fuill
St. Louis
Thomas and
Hemsley
Bridges
Lawson
Hayworth
Myatt
Caldwell
Rowe
New York
Bump Halley
Athletics
Yankees
Bill Dickey
Tony Lazzer
Yanks
Philadelphia
Ross
Lisenbee
Hayes
Hadley
Dickey
Chicagi
Cheveland
Phillies
Hubbell
Phils
Mancuso
Bowman
Wilson
Chicago
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Tarry French
Swift Widen
French
Stephenson
O'Dex
Brooklyn Dodgers
Wally Borger
Beex
Brooklyn Boston
Mungo
Jeffcoat
Derres
Gantreaux
MacFayden
Lopes
Cincinnati
Budge Destroys Reese In Eastern Grass Court Match
Budge, California's red-haired star, overwhelmed unseeded Marion Reese of Atlanta in the eastern grass court tennis championships at Westchester Country Club. The score 6 1, 6 0 reflected Budge's speed and power as he moved toward the men's title.
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Rye, N
Don Budge
California
Marion Reese
Atlanta
Westchester Country Club
Budge
Georgia
May Stop Deliberations On Landon Campaign East St Louis
Aides to Governor Alf M Landon say a return trip through Pennsylvania and New York may include a stop at East St Louis Illinois late this month but the schedule is not final. Arthur R Huskey of Bolony Kansas is the youngest party nominee for Anderson county sheriff at 26 after defeating two Republicans in the primary. Torrid weather returns to south central Kansas with 112 degrees at Wellington and 109 at Winfield as temperatures reach near 97 in the afternoon. The first edition of Shakespeare Sonnets printed in 1609 by Tom Thorpe is noted as a pirated edition.
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East St. Louis
Apt
Alf M. Landon
Pennsylvania
New York
Garnett
Kan
aArthur R. Huskey
Bolony
Anderson County
Huskey
Wellington
South Central
Kansas
Mercury
Winfield
Shakespeare’s “Sonnets
Tom Thorpe
Larger cotton crop forecast lifts U.S. yield figure
Washington August 8 The Agriculture Department forecast a larger U S cotton crop this year at 12 481 000 bales of 6500 pounds gross weight up from 10 638 391 last year and 9 636 000 in 1934 The report cites higher yield per acre and better crop condition overall despite a police note about air restrictions.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
And Handbill Distributor Escapes Arrest on License Charge
Police went to the airport this afternoon to arrest the pilot of a plane equipped with a siren that flew over Lawrence and dropped handbills around 3 o clock. The officers did not make the arrest as the Harold Newman of Kansas City piloted the plane back to Kansas City without landing at the local field. The pilot was wanted for distributing handbills without a city license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Harold Newman
Kansas City
Will Open Projects for 4,500 Kansas Farmers
Evan Griffith state WPA administrator said he was authorized to start work projects immediately for 4,500 needy Kansas farmers in 54 counties designated as emergency drought territory. Twenty seven more Kansas counties were added to the list. Jobs will total 5,000 farmers in these counties.
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Topeka
Evan Griffith
WPA
Kansas
Griffith
Test Your Knowledge Quiz From Classified Page
A mixed classic trivia list asks about U S circuit courts state capitals universities and notable figures. It includes questions on geography history law and astronomy such as Minorca group, longest state, Unfinished Symphony, clarinet, Howard Pyle, statehood process, Buck the dog, jurisprudence and nearest planet to the sun.
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Spanish Islands
Minorca
Union
Howard Pyle
United States
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Bing
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Blue” Army
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Harriett Bland
Anette Rogers
Betty Robinson
Helen Stephens
Manning
Harold Manning
America
Matlainen
Glen Dawson
Joe McCluskey
Iso-Hollo
Tuominen
Matilainen
Finn
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McCluskey
Harold Cagle
Bob Young
Bakersfield
Eddie O'Brian
Atlantic City
al Fitch
South Pasadena
O'Brian
Arthur Godfrey Brown
Archie Williams
Johnny Loaring
Rudolf Harbin
Mrs. Jarrett
Hindenburg
Indiana
J. C. Evans
Harry Fisher
General Motors
Hearst
Alex
H. C. Thurnau
Budge Dynamites
Reese
Ottawa U
Ottawa
Karl S. Bergstresser
North Dakota State Agriculture College
Ottawa University
Willis Floyd
Drouth
United States Circuit Courts of Appeals
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Tennessee
Mary Russell Mitford
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