Raid Seizes About 80 Marble Gambling Machines in Kansas
Assistant attorney general C Glenn Morris spurred a county raid with Butler officers and local police. About 80 marble machines were confiscated in Eldorado Augusta and nearby towns. Authorities planned to question merchants and possible charges may be filed. A Wichita man and an associate were detained as crowds gathered at the courthouse. Money inside machines would be confiscated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado
Kan
C. Glenn* Morris
Butler County
Gale Moss
Morris
Tom Turner
Nualler
Augusta
British Labor Party Warns German People of War Threat
London says the British Labour Party sent a message to the German people warning that war is very near. It states Britain and France stand by Poland if war comes and urges the German government to renounce force for a just peaceful settlement of all international disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Labor Party
Britain
France
Poland
Boys Carry Water For Free Iowa State Fair Rides
Des Moines reports at the Iowa State Fair midway small boys are now given free circus tickets for carrying water to fill motors that run concession rides. The change reflects shifting ways youngsters are involved in fair operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Cranium Crackers Disaster Dates Quiz Item
A list asks for recall of historic events with dates including assassinations of Lincoln Garfield McKinley fires Chicago Boston Baltimore Johnstown flood New York City Blizzard San Francisco and three major U S financial panics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Johnstown
New York City
San Francisco
United States
Lepke Buchalter Surrenders to FBI in New York
Louis Lepke Buchalter, a fugitive racketeer with a $50 000 price on his head, surrendered to J Edgar Hoover in Manhattan after a two year hunt. He was questioned overnight in secret custody, with no promises of immunity, and faces 55 to 110 years on extortion and conspiracy charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
J. Edgar Hoover
New York State
Hoover
Manhattan
Lepke
Federal
Borough of
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
New York City
Thomas E. Dewey
America
Dewey
Isadore Penn
Kan sas Bureau Chief Injured In South Dakota Crash
Lou P. Richter director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Joe Anderson special investigator were hospitalized after their car rear ended a truck near Stevens South Dakota. Richter sustained a fractured right hip and Anderson faced possible spinal injuries. Ralph Devine 44 of Fairfield Oklahoma was slightly hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Lou P. Richter
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Joe Anderson
Department
Stevens
S. D
Here
Sioux Falls
Richter
Anderson
Ralph Devine
Fairfield
Okla
New York Diamond Merchant Robbed of $30 000 to $40 000
Robbers disarmed a guard and stole unset stones valued between $30 000 and $40 000 from Paul Devries, a New York diamond merchant. They beat guard John Parker, 45, with a pistol and fled in a waiting automobile driven by a third man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Paul Devries
New York
John Parker
Parker
Devries
Mobilization Day Orders Sent to Army and National Guard
Army officers said mobilization day notices are in the hands of all regular army officers and national guard officers. The annual orders name a mobilization point for each officer to report after the M Day proclamation is issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Guard
Wind Storm Disrupts Telegraph Service Near Hackney
A strong windstorm near Hackney five miles south of Winfield snapped poles unroofed small structures and overturned about six box cars last night interrupting telegraph and telephone service. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Hackney
France Urges Poles to Caution Amid German Tensions
Paris reports France pressed Poland to avoid actions that could provoke Germany and warned against border incidents as Hitler seeks a pact with Stalin. Daladier convened Gamelin for emergency military measures while trains move reservists to frontiers and France faces internal Communist party turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Poland
Germany
Rome
Andre Francois Poncet
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Italy
Ciano
Poncet
France
Pierre Laval
Benito Mussolini
Laval
Lawrence Professors Abroad On European Summer Leave
Kansas University faculty members and spouses travel across Europe on leave. Names include Prof Otto Springer and family in Germany, Prof A M Sturtevant in Germany, Breckelbank and family sailing from Scotland, Prof W J Brockelbank and family, Dr A J Mix, and Prof Walter Sandelius with wife and children. Also noted are Prof W C Stevens and son Francis in Europe, plus other KU faculty on leave or abroad in England Italy Norway and Poland. New Mennonite moderator named in Allensville and next meeting set for Lake Winona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Black Forest
Germany
Otto Springer
Wolfgang
Hans Ulrich
Springer
K. U
A. M. Sturtevant
W. J. Brockelbank
United States
Scotland
England
France
Breckelbank
K. U. Law
W. W. Davis
History Department
K. U. Athletic Board
Davis
Lane
Switzerland
A.J. Mix
University
Mix
Scandinavian
Oxford
Walter Sandelius
Irene
Frank
Carol
Amy
Sandelius
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Andre Gronicka
Gronicka
Mabel A. Elliott
Italy
Finn Jensen
Norway
Margaret Lynn
Donald Kendall
Great Bend
Venice
Vienna
Kendall
H. T. Jones
Francis Stevens
W. C. Stevens
Winnipeg Free Press
Poland
London
Berlin
Warsaw
Stevens
The
Free Press
Baseball Postponements and a Doubleheader Summary
National League games postponed due to rain include Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Boston with a doubleheader planned for tomorrow. In American League action the New York Yankees routed the St. Louis Browns 11 to 0 behind Joe Gordon's five RBIs and two homers as Steve Sardin? scattered four hits for his eighth win. Cleveland beat Philadelphia 6 to 0 as Harry Eisenstat dominated with six hits allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Steve Sandra
Sandra
Rosar
Kennedy
Troteter
Lawson
Harshang
Spindel
Washington
Invaders
Deaths and Funerals for Preston A. Redmond and R M Sutters
Funeral services for Preston A. Redmond 79 will be from Rumsey Funeral Home Monday at 2 PM with burial in Oak Hill. Survived by wife Ella, son Claude Redmond, daughter Mrs G S Terry of Lexington, granddaughter, brother T J Redmond of Ottawa, sister Mrs Mary Roberts of Indianapolis. R M Sutters 59 longtime Lawrence car dealer died today at 642 Louisiana Street. Funeral from Funk Chapel Monday at 10:30 AM with burial in Oak Hill. Survived by wife Nellie, sister Mrs A H Godding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Redmond
Preston A. Redmond
Rumsey
Oak Hill
Redmond
Ella F. Redmond
Claude Redmond
G. S. Terry
Lexington
T. J. Redmond
Ottawa
Mary Roberts
Indianapolis
Ind
R. M. Sutters
Lawrence
Louisiana Street
Funk Chapel
Oak Hill Cemetery
Elks and Odd Fellows Lodges
Nellie Sutters
A. H. Godding
Linwood Obituaries and Local Notes from August
Mrs Allie Fee Slagle aged 66 died Monday at home. Funeral at Federated church with Rev Hammond, burial Blue Jacket Okla. Survived by husband Frank Slagle, daughter Ruby Davis, sister W A Turney Clinton Mo, sister Ed Coe Shelleyville Mo, brother C C Bennett Shelbina Mo. Also A B Leininger 80 died in Omaha Neb, former Linwood resident and former police judge. Funeral Fulton chapel Kansas City, burial Memorial Park. Allen Gas Co Paola completed first well near Linwood, 550 ft to Mississippi lime at 1000 ft, plan second well on Pat Collins farm. Wayne Morris transferred from Manhattan to Des Moines Iowa. Relatives and visitors from Topeka, Kansas City, Lawrence, Tonganoxie, Westmoreland and San Antonio noted in ongoing social items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Fee Slagle
Federated Church
Hammond
Bonner Springs
Blue Jacket
Okla
Slagle
Frank Slagle
Ruby’ Davis
C. C., Bennett
Shelbina
W. A. Turney
Clinton
Ed Coe
Shelleyville
A. B. Leininger
Monroe H. Leininger
Omaha
Neb
Leininger
Linwood
Clara Jones
Kansas City
Monroe Leinninger
Fulton Chapel
Memorial Park Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
A.F
A. M. Linwood
Allen Gas Corporation of
Paola
Smith Farm
Senator Harris
Mississippi
Pat Collins
Wayne Morris
Manhattan
Des Moines
Albert
John
Blanche Morrill
Star
Flora Lee
Neo
C. C. Burnett
Flora Adamis
Mary. O. Wright
Business
Ross
Topeka
Sadie Perry
Jenkins
Barbara Holmes
Sadie Parry
Sadie Howell
California
Fay Parry
Ester
Tom’ Barnett
Riley Barnett
A. D. Porter
San Antonio
Tex
Harry Harbaugh
Raymond Barnett
Melvin Cline
National Guards
Ft. Riley
Sam Brook
Silver Lake
Kenneth Nelson
Westmoreland
Mattie May York
Lawrence
Evelyn Baughn
Albert Harbaugh
Son
Tonganoxie
Merl Harbaugh
Clinton Siscoe
Theodore Parry
Esther Parry
Panca City
Overbrook Community News and Social Notes
Overbrook residents celebrate with teas and civic events as Mrs. G P Hart hosts a Friday afternoon social. A tragic fatality involving Donald Ray’s family is reported alongside other local visits, church notices, and club meetings.
Rebekah lodge cleans hall. local visits noted in Lecompton
The Rebekah lodge met Thursday with a hall cleaning led by many members including Mrs. Mar shall Gray and Mrs. Thelma Maust. Residents and guests traveled from Overbrook Topeka Manhattan and Kansas City for visits with local families and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Marshall Gray
Nettie Glenn
Fay Glenn
Fred Nace
John Taylor
Mary Maust
Collins
Bessie Norwood
Edna Bahnmaier
Thelma Maust
Noble Grand
Bahnmaier
J. W. Schre
Henrietta Slavens
Washington, D. C
Kansas City
C. L. Shackelford
Chase, Kan
Mr. Shackelford
J. T. Shackelford
Merle Shackelford
Summit
Ark
Ralph Eichman
Virginia
Tillie
Paul
California
Chester McFarland
Topeka
Local Class Aid Quilt Making Session
Betty Jean and Jack join Mrs Schriener and Berniece as well as Mrs Carlson and children Harold and Shirley. The group spent the afternoon working on the Aid's quilt and making a rag rug for the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean
Jack
John Schriener
Berniece
Alice Carlson
Harold and
Shirley
Raymond Force
Alice Lee
Donald
Lucy Large
Rose Simpson
Marshall Grey
Aid
Local social notes from the Range Line area
Mrs Banks Browning of Los Angeles and others visit and return home. Families from Ottawa Osage City and Kansas City spend weekends with relatives. Reunions and church events announced. many residents travel, visit, or host.
Lone Star notes and community events mix of travel and gatherings
Miss Opal Mae Dietz left Sunday to visit relatives in Kansas and California. Ed Readskopf of Lawrence spent the weekend with the Arthur Longfellow home. The 4 H clubs held a plenia in Brown's grave despite threatening weather. The Fishburn Powell reunion at Bradford Powell’s home drew 68 attendees with Ezra Fishburn as president. Will Kinzie and Glenn Fishburn attended from Navarre and Medicine Lodge. Joan Scott stayed with grandparents in Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sie
Hildenbrand
August
Earl Maust
Topeka
Calvin Maust
United Brethren Church
Pete Bahnmaier
John Salteman
Russell Hildenbrand
Stull
August Hildenbrand
Tom Slavens
Bob Slavens
Henrietta Slavens
Kansas City
James Presgrove
Houston
Tex
Florences Wingfield
Lucille Hildenbrand
Harry Presgrove
Wilbur Hildenbrand
Billy Wingfield
Madalyn McClanahan
Lawrence
A. B. Conner
F. Cy Dissinger
Schriener
Pauline Baughman
Mankel
Mary Brass
Lily Hartup
Amelia Pfenning
Ida Clark
Walter Stauffer
Sailor
Arlen Summers
Anna Baughman
W.C.T.U
North Lawrence
Krieder
Hartup
Brass
Youth Temperance Council
United Brethren Ladies Aid
George Hanna
Elsie Allen
Old Settlers
Oskaloosa
Willing Workers Club
George Bahnmaier
Nellie Humbert
Martha Fulton
Lawrence Eichman
Harvey Glenn
R. M. Gray
A. F. McClanahan
W. F. Glenn
Nettie Glenn
Fred Moore
Starr Glenn
Grace Dack
Opal Mae Dietz
Noah Morton
Beverly, Kan
Marvin Bond
Pasadena Calif
Edwin Gentry Anit
M. D. Flory
Robert Flory
Salina
Mart Flory
Ed Readskopf
Arthur Longfellow
Ezra Fishburn
Aubrey Fishburn
George Fishburn
Overbrook
Will Kinzie
Navarre
Glenn Fishburn
Medicine Lodge
Joan Scott
Richland
Robert Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chamber of Commerce
Douglas County Teachers’ Association
Normal Institute
Country Club
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Margaret Colman
Harold C. Fisher
W. K. Bruner
Fred Black
sSgt
William Kollender
Dale Brodie
Black
Kollender
Acme
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Lepke Buchalter
B. I
Lou Richter
Rob Diamond Merchant
New Yorker
Japan
Russia
Hailmarshan
U.S. S.R
Outer Mongolia
China
British
Hong Kong
Mongolia
Manchukuo
Lawrence Persons
Brockelbanks Sail Home
New Mennonite
Allensville
GPI
H. A. Diener
Hutchinson
General Conference of the Mennonite Church
Lake Winona
National League
John Cobb
Utah
Reid Railton
Mrs. Hugh Parry
G. P. Hart
Elinor Hart
G. M. Hart
Bobby Ray
Donald Ray
Yuba
Calif
Elmer Ray
M. B. Ray
Meriden
Donna
James Sullivan
L.M. Brighman
Mary Louise Brigham
Council Grove
Ernest Rose
James Robinson
Edwin Riges
Margaret Sullivan
A. M. Hart
Laura Hart
Albert Kinney
Fort Leavenworth
George Canniff
Oldham
Jane
Billy Deardorf
J. R. Deardorf
Bill Long
Liberal
J. R. Long
Mr. Moore
Burlingame
Congressman Guyer
Kansas
Clyde Cordis
Washington, D
Cis
Alex Burger
Ernie Krause
Overland Park
Betty Warner
Miss Hart
Earl Miller
Elizabeth Oveson
Lecompton
Waltoen
Lawrence Business College
T. G. Fitch Agency
Mass
Banks Browning
Losgeles
Cal
Emry Crawford
Roy O
Oklahoma
Thureday
Eleanor Warner
Homer Gibson
Earl Becker
Clark Clover
Hazel
Osage City
Floyd Finch
Arlyn Vaughn
Harry Fisher
Swig
Chester
Charley Warner
Marvin Wrightsman
Orville Pohl
Miltonville
Ree Eim
Eorgene Finch
Lucy Krause
Irving Haas
Maxine
Fred Breithaupt
Elmer Wintermantle
Clark
Alfred Clark
Christian Aid
Centropolis
Rainbow
Worden Evangelical Church
Harry Flora
EL. C
Schwalm Grove
Charley Moore
Six
Hlinots
Marcelene
Walter Harbour
Little Junior
Betty Crawford
Jim Hatcher
Alfred Smith
Lone Star
Schulz Actin
Daily
Friendly Claims Service
J. F. Aker
Dist
Agr
Mans
Fred A. Bremer
Ky, Delbert C. Richardson
Douglas County Building & Loan Association
Massachusetts St
John C. Emick
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