Hearing ends without clash as Kuhn denies Nazi ties
At the Dies committee hearing Representative Starnes rushed toward Fritz Kuhn after the German-American band leader shouted liar. Kuhn denied aims to establish a German government in the U S and defended the Bund as an American citizen group uniting Germans, fighting communists, and giving German Americans political background.
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Starnes
D-Ala
Fritz Kuhn
Dies Committee
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Berlin
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Buffalo
Governors Report They Will Change Thanksgiving
Twenty three state governors announce adherence to President Roosevelt’s Thanksgiving shift to a single Thursday holiday one week earlier, with 18 Democrats and 4 Republicans definite yes, three states tentatively negative, and several undecided. New England shows strongest disapproval while Texas opts for both Thursdays as holidays.
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Danzig Border Shooting Clouds League Meeting
Polish and Danzig border incidents escalate as a Polish soldier Alexander Rozanowske is shot near the Danzig line. Burckhardt’s talks with Danzig Nazis and Polish officials last half hour amid conflicting accounts and no comments from Danzig authorities.
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Carl J. Burckhardt
League of Nations
Burckhardt
Arthur Greiser
Marian Chodacki
Chodacki
Warsaw
Aleksander Rozanowske
Nazi Germany
Poland
Rozanovske
Rozanowske
Reward Offered In City of San Francisco Wreck
The Southern Pacific Railroad posted a five thousand dollar reward for the arrest and conviction of the saboteur or saboteurs who caused the streamliner City of San Francisco wreck near the remote canyon about 200 miles east of Reno. The crash killed 23 people and injured 109. Police and federal agents questioned several individuals before releasing Robert LaDuceur of Lewistown Montana.
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CPI
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad
Here
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Robert LaDuceur
Lewistown
Mont
Twelve Kansan Sea Scouts Visit Lawrence in Canoes
Twelve members of the Sea Scout Ship Kansan will visit Lawrence tomorrow night on their annual Kaw River trip from Topeka to Kansas City. Led by Charles Davis, Kansan mate, they plan a Lecompton stop tonight and a Bonner Springs stop Friday before a Topeka truck returns the scouts home Sunday morning.
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Lawrence
Kaw River
Topeka
Kansas City
Charles Davis
Lecompton
Bonner Springs
Victory Is Mutual in Theatrical Union Clash
The American Federation of Labor executive council ruled that stage hands have no jurisdiction over actors and that the American Actors and Artistes of America retains exclusive control. Sophie Tucker's AFA called the decision a victory while Ralph Morgan hailed it as a win for actors. The council also urged simplification of AFL union membership rules to avoid multi union requirements for performers.
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American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Associated Actors and Artistes of America
American Federation of Actors
A.A. A.A
Sophie Tucker
A.F.A
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
State Hands
A.A.A.A
A.F.L
Screen Actors’ Guild
Ralph Morgan
A.F.L. Council
Miss Tucker
Morgan
Hollywood
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Hitler Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Army Entry
Berchtesgaden August 16 1914 Hitler marked the 25th anniversary of his World War I entry into the German army with a ceremony at Obersalzberg. Comrades and foreign force delegations joined in felicitation at the Bavarian retreat.
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Berchtesgaden
Adolf Hitler
Obersalzberg
Hitler
Munich
Poultry group protests Thanksgiving date move
Ralph Hurst president of the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association telegrammed President Roosevelt opposing the plan to move Thanksgiving Day to November 23. The action signals industry opposition to the proposed holiday date change.
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Kansas City
Roosevelt
Ralph Hurst
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Mr. Roosevelt
Decline in City Relief Funds Reported by Social Security Board
The social security board reported a drop last month in general relief funds from public sources across 104 cities. The briefing notes a measurable decrease in aid distributed through city programs managed by public authorities.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Picnic Crowds Pack Eudora Event Final Day
By afternoon the sun returned to brighten the Eudora C P A picnic drawing a large crowd. A 1 30 band concert followed by athletic events and a Hawaiian orchestra led to a 4 45 tug of war between Lawrence led by Charles Banning and Eudora led by Pete Pflager. Amateur contest at 7 and a dance at 9. About 2000 attended yesterday. traffic handled by two sheriffs and two patrolmen. Red flares on highway 10 entry slowed cars. parkings filled. Results: boys under 12 Billy York first Dean Kirkman second. girls under 12 Elva Ruth Abels first June Louise Abels second. shuttle race boys under 16 Leonard Chance Dean York Kirkman Gurss. shuttle girls under 16 June Dodson Virginia Mitchell Dorothy Halloway. mixed shuttle under 12 Donald Seiwald Carol Schopper Nathalie Weixeldorfer. nail driving Peggy Hale six nails in 20 seconds Edna Holmes second in 80 seconds. Many stayed until midnight.
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Lawrence
Charles Banning
Eudora
Pete Pflager
Sheriff’s Office
Highway 10
Billy York
Dean Kirkman
Elva Ruth Abels
June Louise Abels
Leonard Chance
Dean York
Kirkman Gurss
June Dodson
Virginia Mitchell
Dorothy Halloway
Donald Seiwald
Carol Schopper
Nathalie Weixeldorfer
Peggy Hale
Edna Holmes
U S Protest Over Detention of American in China
In Tientsin on August 16, Japanese Consul Shigenobu Shima announced a formal U S protest over the detention and slapping of 59 year old American widow Mrs Mary Frances Richard by a Japanese sentry. The note was sent to Japanese military authorities for investigation with a likely formal regret. The American chamber of commerce seeks renewed assurances that restrictions on Americans and their business will end as Mrs Richard attempted to enter the French concession blockaded by Japanese along with British concessions Monday night.
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Shigenobu Shima
United States
Shima
Mary Frances Richard
American Chamber of Commerce
Richard
May Enrollment Opens At High School Office Today
Principal Neal M Wherry announced that all students who did not enroll in May may now visit the high school office to complete schedules. Deadline is September 7 with classes starting September 11. expected total enrollment around 850, about 25 more than last year.
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Neal M. Wherry
Wherry
Barbour Warns Republicans Not to Count 1940 as Sure Republican Year
Senator Barbour of New Jersey cautioned Republicans not to assume 1940 will be a Republican year. He warned against betting on convention results or a presidential election outcome based on 1929 expectations.
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Washington
Barbour
R-N.j
Supreme Knight Elected by Knights of Columbus
Francis P. Matthews of Omaha was elected supreme knight at the 57th international convention. The election was unanimous. Matthews serves as president of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce and chaired the Omaha Public Utilities Commission.
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Omaha
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Omaha Public Utilities Commission
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Mayor Smith Demands Resignation of Galvin from City Council
Kansas City August 16 Mayor Bryce B Smith demands the resignation of Jerome G Galvin from the city council after Galvin was found on the city payroll as a fire department inspector for several years at 184 a month. The move follows recalls of three council members amid Charter party charges of machine trickery and Boss Tom Pendergast influence.
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Bryce B. Smith
Jerome G. Galvin
Galvin
Charter Party
Tom Pendergast
Highways Flooded as Rains Hit Kansas Towns
Scattered heavy rains across Kansas caused streams to flood roads and strand motorists. The Solomon River at Beloit rose 8.3 feet, with crest expected toward Niles Friday. Rainfall totals from several towns ranged up to over 4 inches, with some areas reporting washed-out tracks and flooded US highways. Meteorologist A. D. Robb noted no damage but predicted continued showers and 85 to 90 degree heat through tomorrow.
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Kansas
Solomon River
Beloit
Niles
A. D. Robb
Oil Valley
el Dorado
Whiteater
Highway 196
Potwin
Whitewater
Bennington
Minneapolis
U. S. Highway 81
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Abilene
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Florado
Wichita
Washington cuts PWA personnel in half under Carmody order
John M. Carmody federal works administrator ordered a 50 percent reduction in PWA personnel. Starting September 1 cuts will occur every two weeks until 10 417 current employees drop to about 5 200, affecting 2 472 in Washington and 7 945 in field offices. The move aligns with economy drives and government reorganization plans.
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John M. Carmody
Federal Works Administrator
PWA
Carmody
Ickes
Governor’s Car Tagged In Forbidden Zone Incident
In Oklahoma City on August 16 a man heckled Officer Pat Patton about a car in a forbidden zone. The officer checked the license plates identified as the governor’s car and issued a ticket despite the sight of the high profile vehicle.
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Oklahoma City
Pat Patton
Patton
Stock Market Index Edges Down in Narrow Trade
The average of 60 stocks closed at 48.2 yesterday, slipping from 49.2 as trading ended. Multiple components contributed to the small decline amid cautious investor sentiment and mixed earnings cues.
Envy and new gear at camp for 137th Infantry
Special to The Journal-World from Camp Whitside Ft. Riley Kan Aug 15 The 137th Infantry Kansas National Guard Regiment notes the Lawrence machine gun units now wear new uniforms breeches and canvas leggings earning the nickname Bloomer Boys Old outfits were discarded after a Lawrence armory fire last December New tents improve air flow though rain testing shows some leaks Lawrence units prep to qualify with their issued weapons each morning at range.
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Engineer Blamed for a Collision of Two Trains
A coroner's jury held locomotive engineer William W. Medae responsible for a crash near South Denver that killed two and injured fifty three. Medae said faulty air brakes failed after he tried three times to stop at a red signal. No criminal charges will be filed.
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William Doyle
Whitehead Suspended by Giants for Rule Violation
Bur gess Whitehead regular second baseman for the New York Giants was suspended indefinitely without pay for violating club rules. He had missed all of last season due to a nervous breakdown.
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New York
Burgess Whitehead
New York Giants
Fire crews use vinegar to fight blaze at Rudy Oehlmann factory
In Santa Rosa on August 16, due to a water shortage, firefighters used vinegar to save Rudy Oehlmann's vinegar factory valued at $60,000. They sank pump lines into several 5,000 gallon vats, and the loss was held to $20,000.
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Rudy Oehlmann
Kansas Oil Wells Shut Down by Commission at Noon
The Kansas Corporation Commission ordered all 19,268 oil wells statewide shut down at noon until further notice. Governor Ratner cited prevention of waste and conservation amid a Midwestern price drop prompted by Sinclair Prairie Oil. Kansas' daily allowable production totals 164,000 barrels from 4,258,174 potential. 42,384 from 14,020 stripper wells and 121,666 from 5,248 flush wells.
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Kansas Corporation Commission
Payne Ratner
Sinclair Prairie Oil Company
Kansas
Stop on red at intersections urges caution and enforcement
Chief Jude Anderson warns drivers at Seventh and Massachusetts and Eleventh and Massachusetts that red lights mean stop not coast. He notes most motorists comply but a minority will be warned. pedestrians should use marked zones and cross with signals. Drivers turning should stop in appropriate lanes to avoid gridlock and save lives.
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Invading Army Led From Trap In Darkness
In Manassas Virginia on August 16 a surprise night march of eight miles moved an invading force from a trap in the third corps war games. Brigadier General Maxwell Murray directed the mechanized division across a pontoon bridge over Occoquan creek as 6 000 regulars struck from a squeeze play the day after 17 000 National Guardsmen. Deep fog hid aerial observation and machine guns opened on outposts within 100 yards of defenders near Washington.
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CPI
Occoquan Creek
Maxwell Murray
National
Waterbury Mayor Convicted in City Treasury Conspiracy
Waterbury mayor Frank Hayes former lieutenant governor was found guilty by a superior court jury of conspiring to defraud the city. He was among 19 defendants accused of mulching the Waterbury treasury by more than 1 million dollars.
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Waterbury
Conn
Frank Hayes
Hayes
No Objections From Roosevelts To Father Divine's Plan
New York August 16 From a Vanderbilt to Father Divine as a neighbor with no objections from President Roosevelt. The Harlem cult leader's secretary John Lamb said negotiations for buying the 700 acre Vanderbilt estate were kept secret but Roosevelt's no objections allows open talks. Mrs Roosevelt had hoped the estate become an arboretum. Father Divine said he wished to receive distinguished guests and foreign diplomats at the estate. Proceedings continue with Vanderbilt interests denying formal negotiations with Father Divine.
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Harlem
White House
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Frederick William Vanderbilt
John Lamb
Hyde Park
Mrs. Roosevelt
Thereunon
C. T. S. Keep
Previews, Inc
Rain delays plowing as moisture boosts corn yields
Rain totaling 0.19 inch disrupted plowing for fall wheat across the county, halting fields for several days though pastures and hay meadows benefit. Farmers report soil moisture helps late corn with estimated yields up 10 to 20 bushels per acre, while field burning harms soil humus.
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Deal Six
Labor Day Picnic Sponsored by Lawrence Lodge 4
A Labor Day picnic in South Park sponsored by Lawrence 1.0.0.F. lodge Number 4 features music ball games and dancing with all day and evening activities. The event on Monday September 4 invites the public and includes concessions at the old Quincy school site with committee led by R. O. Burgert and others.
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Odd Fellows
Quincy
R. O. Burgert
W. R. Gorrill
F. M. Springer
Leo Bellinger
D. R. Ransdall
Ray Angney
French Aviator Sets a New Closed Course Mark
Major Maurice Rossi of France set a new world air speed record of 311.621 kilometers per hour average over a 10 000 kilometer closed circuit. He flew a bi motored Amot 370 from Istres to Bordeaux to Lyons with a radio operator aboard, surpassing the Italian record led by Col Angelo Tondi.
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French
Air Ministry
Maurice Rossi
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France
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Bordeaux- Lyons
Angelo Tondi
Lawrence men take three day bus trip to Watkins plant and farm
Twenty eight men from Lawrence and Douglas county traveled 540 miles to Winona Minnesota to tour the J. R. Watkins company plant and experimental farm. The trip, arranged by local dealer Charles V Bryan, included hotel expenses paid by Watkins.
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Weather outlook with scattered showers in regions
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. North central and east areas may see showers tonight. Temperature data from Gas Office records show 7 p.m. yesterday as reference. Rain today 0.19 inch. yesterday’s high 1038 and low 69, year-ago high 87.
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