Cooperation for Prosperity Urges Unity and Reform
New York December 7 delegates to the 43rd congress of American industry heard Charles R Hook president of the National Association of Manufacturers call for cooperation among common people capitalists and government to restore enduring prosperity. He urged regulation of selected incentive system areas and a five point program to revive production and employment.
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New York
America
Charles R. Hook
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress of American Industry
Anthony Eden
Hook
American Rolling Mill Company
Don Francisco
Lord & Thomas
National Advertising Agency
Fever on work relief
The Works Progress Administration reported a decline in enrollment since November 5 with 3,183,418 people in work relief as of December 3, down from 3,262,669 on November 5. WPA administrator Harry L. Hopkins announced the figures.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
Test Your Knowledge Quiz From Classifieds
Answers to seven questions await on the classified page. Topics include geography history and naval flags with likely dates and figures.
Curtain Call Advances Final Scene At Hay Fever
Actors in character kept the crowd waiting by staying in role during the curtain call after Hay Fever. A student fainted in a home nursing class demo on stopping hemorrhages and revival procedures.Louie Kuhn’s band to play over WREN Saturday at 6. K U musicians appear often on the station.
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K. U
Wren
Modern Choir
Ross Roberts
Louie Kuhn
Weyermuller Liquor Case Dismissed by Court
The complaint against Harry Weyermuller for possession of intoxicating liquor was dismissed by County Attorney Charles Springer for lack of evidence after a police raid found three pints of liquor at the Weyermuller pool hall. James Galbraith’s case, charged with manufacture and possession of intoxicating liquor, was continued due to illness after earlier postponements.
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Harry Weyermuller
Justice Court
Don Hults
Weyermuller
Charles Springer
James Galbraith
KU Recital Set For Tomorrow In Strong Auditorium
University of Kansas students present a Thursday afternoon program at Frank Strong auditorium including vocal, piano, and violin pieces. The event features works by Gluck Scriabin Sinding Purcell and more with performers Virginia Varga Nina Griffith Barbara Edmonds Eileen Martin Edmonda Mercer and others. Cronemeyer receives Brown University philosophy scholarship for the current academic year.
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University of Kansas
Frank Strong
Gluck
Virginia Varga
Scriabin
Nina Griffith
Ccccseecsccoe
Cyril Scott
Barbara Edmonds
Sinding Eileen Martin
Dido
Eneas
Henery Purcell Edmonda Mercer
Ernst
Cronemeyer
George Theodore Cronemeyer
Chanute
Graduate School
Brown University
Roosevelt aims to hold spending at 1938-39 level amid defense rise
Washington reports the Roosevelt administration plans to keep total outlays for the next fiscal year near the 1938-39 level, despite larger defense costs. Officials say reductions in relief and other areas may offset armament hikes, with budget actions possibly avoiding tax increases.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Congress
Army
Navy
Son Comforts Hahn as Death Looms in Electric Chair
Anna Marie Hahn's 12 year old son Oscar went to her side to comfort her as final hours dwindled. Her counsel planned a possible habeas corpus appeal to Judge Florence E Allen of the U S circuit court of appeals to stop the execution. Attorneys said they would seek relief if the district court did not grant the petition.
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Columbus
Anna Marie Hahn
Florence E. Allen
U. §. Circuit Court of Appeals
Deaths and Funerals Mary Halbert Ward Dies in Independence
Mrs Mary Halbert Ward died yesterday in Independence Missouri Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM at Overbrook She was first married to Samuel R Metsker of Lawrence who predeceased her She later married William Halbert She is survived by son Clarence D Metsker of Independence and a distant cousin J F Metsker superintendent of the County Home
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Mary Halbert Ward
Mary Halbert
Independence
Overbrook
Kanoon
Fenstemaker and Nixon Are Taken to Lansing
Fenstemaker, given life for first degree murder in the Douglas county killings, and Nixon, sentenced to two to ten years for grand larceny, were transported to the state penitentiary this afternoon by Undersheriff Henry Collins and Deputy Joe Candreia to begin serving their sentences. Fenstemaker had waited three weeks in the county jail after a November 15 sentence. Nixon received his November 26 sentence.
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Earnest -Fenstemaker
Douglas County
Emmett D. Nixon
State
Henry Collins
Joe Candreia
Fenstemaker
Nixon
Guilty Plea in Petit Larceny Case
Lee Garner, a laborer, pleaded guilty in Don Hults court to stealing a watch valued at 18 dollars from a rooming house last Monday night. He was fined 100 dollars and costs of 7.50 and jailed until payment. Wheat Loss in Prospect to Topeka December 7 192? reports heavy Kansas wheat acreage loss from winter kill unless rains arrive, federal and state ag departments warn.
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Lee Garner
Justice Court
Don Hults
Prospect
Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Active Christmas Trade Forecast by Roper
Secretary Roper predicts one of the busiest Christmas trade seasons in years. A Journal-World subscription makes a homey gift with gift cards delivered the day before Christmas. Phone 22 for details.
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Washington
Roper
The
Journal-World
Funeral for Pioneer Susan D. Alford Held in Topeka
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan D. Alford aged 89 a Kansas pioneer and University of Kansas first graduate class member were conducted at 2 pm today at Funk chapel with Rev Joseph King of Plymouth Congregational church officiating. Burial followed in Oak Hill cemetery. Pallbearers included Prof J J Wheeler Prof A G Mitchell Dr Lloyd Frink George Kirchhoff Jr W A Dill and Charles Gilmore. Out of town relatives attending included Mrs E H Sellards of Austin Texas Mrs W H Belden of St Joseph Michigan Dr J S Alford of Los Angeles Calif T C Alford of Washington DC Mr and Mrs Garland Wilson of St Joseph Mo Mrs Nellie Waynick of Topeka Mrs Emma Brice of Topeka E W Sellards of Topeka and Mrs George Brown of Topeka.
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Susan D. Alford
Kansas
University of Kansas
Funk Chapel
Joseph King
Plymouth Congregational Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
J. J. Wheeler
A. G. Mitchell
Lloyd Frink
George Kirchhoff, Jr
W. A. Dill
Charles Gilmore
Nellie Waynick
Topeka
Emma Brice
E. W
Republican state central committee campaign spend 1938
The Republican state central committee filed its 1938 campaign report with Shawnee county showing expenses of 41806.41 and receipts of 35793.79 leaving a deficit of 6012.62. Wesley Roberts noted most contributions came from county committees via precinct drives mostly in $1 amounts. Alf M. Landon contributed 500 along with Walter Fees 500 Clyde M. Reed 500 and Payne H. Ratner 400.
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Topeka
Republican State Central Committee
Shawnee
Wesley Roberts
State Committee
Alf M. Landon
Walter Fees
Clyde M. Reed
U.S
Payne H. Ratner
Election Notice From Lawrence Veterans Group
Heard in Lawrence Wahl Camp No 17 United Spanish War Veterans and its auxiliary will hold their annual election at 7 30 o'clock Thursday evening at the city building at Eighth and Vermont streets. Fritzel Dairy Products private party at the Rollerdrome skating academy last night featured a surprise as their party gained four fancy skaters. Miss June Rose former Lawrence girl and partner Pete McBride demonstrated couple skating and spinning with Mr and Mrs Malcomb Boyer of Des Moines Iowa also performing in fancy and figure skating.
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Joseph A. Wahl
United Spanish War Veterans
Eighth and
Vermont Streets
Fritzel Dairy Products
Rollerdrome Skating Academy
June Rose
Lawrence
Pete McBride
Malcomb Boyer
Des Moines
Three Women Involved in Series of Freak Losses
A sequence of odd thefts and misplacements unfolds across three cities. A woman hides money in a purse then forgets it. another woman finds diamond rings sewn in discarded drapes. in New York a cab fare misexchange leaves a shopper short $99 after a $100 bill is given for a 35-cent ride.
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New York
Philip Hilton
Oil monopoly charged by Kansas City retailers
The Petroleum Retailers association says 12 major oil firms including Standard, Shell, Phillips, Skelly, Sinclair, Tudol, Conoco, Diamond, White Rose, Cities Service, Socony Vacuum and Texaco conspired to keep wholesale gasoline prices identical across stations. District Attorney’s office will take no further action after Washington’s inquiry. investigation by the attorney general’s office began last September.
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Kansas City
U. S
Petroleum Retailers Association
Lawrence A. Hartley
Thomas A. Costolow
Washington
Hartley
Standard
Shell
Phillips
Skelly
Sinclair
Tudol
Conoco
Diamond
White Rose
Cities Service
Socony- Vacuum
Texaco
Christmas party plans and club meeting update
Mackey outlines a Christmas party at the next community club meeting Friday evening December 9 with a ten cent gift exchange. An officers election will be held during dinner at 7 30 and attendees will eat afterward. Several pupils missed school due to bad colds. A parade in Lawrence drew a large crowd Wednesday. Guests included Mr and Mrs J C Hemphill Mrs Raymond Gardner and Mrs Thomas Cawley hosted by Mr and Mrs Harold Rappard in Lawrence with cards Friday. Herbert and Carl Seiwald attended a Linwood basketball game Friday. Mr and Mrs John Hogge and family of Topeka spent the weekend with Mrs Maurice Sutter Hogge’s father and Dr and Mrs T J Leasure hosted cards Monday with a covered dish supper.
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Lawrence
J. C. Hemphill
Raymond Gardner
Thomas Cawley
Harold Rappard
Herbert
Carl Seiwald
Linwood
John Hogge
Topeka
Maurice Sutter
Hogge
T. J. Leasure
City Council Sets Regular Session Tonight at 7 30
Mrs Malcolm MacLaren of St Joseph Missouri arrives to visit her parents Mr and Mrs George J Kirchhoff Jr in town as the city council plans the regular meeting for this evening starting at seven thirty.
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Malcolm MacLaren
St. Joseph, Mo
George J. Kirchhoff, Jr
Jewish Judge Dr. Michelson Talks At Friends Church
Dr A U Michelson once a Berlin judge and attorney speaks at Tenth and Delaware Friends Church tomorrow evening and Friday at 7 30. Thursday compares Judaism and Christianity via the Talmud, Friday recounts life story in A Jewish Judge and Politician s conversion to Christ. The event aims to foster Jew Christian understanding with support from nine city churches and four others. He is a radio minister founder of the First Hebrew Christian Synagogue of Los Angeles and can be heard on WHB at 8 30 am daily except Sunday and Monday.
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A. U.michelson
Berlin
Germany
Friends Church
Tenth
Delaware
Dr. Michelson
Lawrence
First
Los Angeles
Calif
WHB
Rohe and Friends Attend Christmas Carol at Memorial
Prospect Mr and Mrs Henry Rohe took Imogene Selzer Mildred Parson and Edith Jo Rohe to hear A Christmas Carol at Memorial high school Saturday. They were all dinner guests at Mrs Lulu Smith home.
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Henry Rohe
Imogene Selzer
Mildred Parson
Edith Jo Rohe
Memorial High School
Lulu Smith
John Joy
Kansas City
Walter Parsons
Mildred Parsons
Edith Jo
Forrest Talcott
Lone Star
Harry Werts
Parsons Ome
Paul Sommers
Eudora
William Selzers
George Rohe
Martin Rohe
Arthur Gabriel
DeSoto
Sevier Tadlock
Baldwin
Beula Rohe
Charles Waugh
Maurice Averill
Wellsville
Market News Wheat and Corn Quotes at Kansas City
Kansas City cash grain report lists wheat bids with No. 2 dark hard and No. 3 grades. corn trended higher with No. 2 white and yellow varieties. Prices for oats, barley, and rye shown. multiple futures closes noted. Government bonds in New York noted with AP dateline.
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Kansas City
Haga
Market closes mixed with Treasury notes and grain prices
US government bond closes show Treasury 45 at 114.9 and 4s at 118.25 while 3s trade around 107. Wheat futures in Chicago settle Dec 64 1/2, Mar 66 3/4, May 66 3/4. corn Dec 49 1/2, Mar 51 1/2. oats Dec 28 1/4. beans Dec 78 1/2. Livestock at Kansas City steady to higher for cattle and yearlings, hogs unchanged. potatoes in Chicago steady with 883 shipments and ongoing supplies.
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U. S
Treasury
Chicago
Lord
Kansas
City
USDA
Social notes and visitors from McPherson and beyond
Bar ber Mr and Mrs Forman and Miss Ruth Anderson of McPherson visited the Williams home. Jeanette Stanwixi went to Hays Kansas for a weekend with Vivian Brittian. Harley Dobson and family from Oregon plan to spend winter with grandfather M Dornan. Several couples attended Mr Thomas Hird's funeral in Lawrence. George Coffman party traveled to Millwaukee and Charles City visiting relatives. Two new pupils Victor and Shirley Dobson enrolled. Students with perfect attendance and spelling earned mention. Community meeting set for December 28 and the Christmas program and parade were noted.
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Forman
Ruth Anderson
McPherson
Dave Williams
Jeanette Stanwixi
Hays
Kans
Vivian Brittian
Harley Dobson
Oregon
Lawrence
J. C. Buerman
Carl Williams
Raymond Williams
George Coffman
Argel Cochran
Millwaukee
Wis
William Coffman
Victor
Shirley Dobson
Evelyn
Alvin
Vernon
Leslie Harrell
Edsel
Teddy
Josephine Wiggins
Helen Martin
Eleanor Stanwix
Bobby Peterson
Mary Coffan
Evelyn Harrell
Idaho Russet Bur' S. No. 1 Potatoes Update
Market brief notes very slow demand for Idaho Russet Bur' S. No 1 with scarce sales around 1.70. Idaho Red McClures U.S. No. 4 sacks traded near 1.80 to 1.85 per sack, reflecting weak activity.
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Idaho
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