Selecting Jurors for Finney Trial In Topeka Kansas
Topeka Dec 11 AP selection of a jury to try Ronald Finney bond broker and central figure in the Kansas forged bond case began in Shawnee county district court. Examinations aimed to show juror suitability as six had been questioned with a seventh under review. Finney and Caldwell Finney were held in county jail for nearly four months awaiting trial. Six jurors questioned and several potential issues examined included ties to Finney Caldwell and state officials. The trial marks the first direct effort to convict on spurious municipal securities uncovered in the probe.
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Topeka
Ronald Finney
Kansas
Hutchinson Park
Shatwnee
County District Court
Paul H
Heinz
Finney
Caldwell Finney
Leland “Caldwell
Salina
John Schenck
Clyde Schenck
Caldwell
E. 5. Quinton
R. E. Angle
Wichita
Paul Harvey
A& Santa Fe
Rock Island
Tom B Boyd
J. C. Shearman
Austin Logan
Lewis
Oswald
Hutchinson
Lester Goodell
Goodell
Fred M Harris
Alf M. Landon
Hugo T.wedell
Harms
W. W. Finney
Emporia Bank
Lyons County District Court
Fidelity State and Savings Bank
Finney Financial Houses
Finey
Se Z
Border curbs on gold exports prompt smuggling probe
Washington reports a suspected organized effort to export gold in defiance of Roosevelt policy. A Canada border seizure led to two Americans being arrested with a 100 ounce bar. Customs indicated no figures on total movement, while Canada hints at 31 million in gold smuggled recently. The Justice Department BIU says no large ring has been proven.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Customs Bureau
Border Patrol
Canada
Justice Department
Bureau of Investigation
Roosevelt tells farmers progress on cooperatives plan
President Roosevelt, speaking to the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the nation seems on its way with the administration’s program for controlled agriculture. He warned that gains in farm income must not lead to complacency about supply and demand.
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Federation Convention
Chicago
Roosevelt
Farmers of America
American Farm Bureau Federation
Yesterward A. O'Neal
Federation
Alcandor
Diplomats Clash Over League Reform and Disarmament Deadlock
In Europe a flurry of diplomacy aims to resolve the League of Nations failure and the world disarmament stalemate. Avenel meets British leaders, Sovich visits Berlin, and Benes heads to Paris as Mussolini engagement colors talks.
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London
League of Nations
Europe
Italy
League
Joseph
A. C. Avenel
Fulvio Sovich
Berlin
Eduard Benes
Paris
Avenal
John Simion
Mussolini
Rome
Alfred University head Dr Paul E Titsworth dead at 52
Principal obituary details Paul E Titsworth aged 52 longtime Alfred University president and former Washington Sollee association member. Survived by sister Helen A Titsworth widow and three daughters. The report notes his prior tenure in Chestertown Maryland and rapid rise to Alfred presidency less than two months ago. Also mentions a Missouri licensing bill vote and brief classified ad mentions.
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Paul E. ‘Titsworth
Nears
Alfred University
United States
International Service Committee
Rotary International
of Heart Alse
Alfred
Xehester, Say
Washington Sollee
Chestertown
Titsworth
Helen A. Titsworth
Oread Avenue
Vite
Bodies of Wichita couple found with suspect held
El Reno OklahomaDecember 11 AP two bodies found along roads Pritchard couple kidnapped from Wichita identified as being killed in Kansas. Jack Wisdom held for safekeeping. Kansas governor Landon threatens National Guard if mob violence ensues. Wisdom claims Buck Smith murdered the couple.
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el Reno
Okla
Oklahoma
Harry Pritchard
Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Kingfisher
Hutchinson. Kan
Jack Wisdom
Hutchinson
Pritchard
Murray
Wisdom
National Guard
William Hi. Murray
A. H. Adams
Cedar Vale
Marcus Pritchard
Walsh
Colo
Wellington
Jay
Fid
Pritchards
Fisher
Buck Smith
W. O. Lyle
Wichted
Lyle
State Reformatory
Smith
Bison
Oklz
Meade County
Fi Lyle
Topeka
Dec
Alf M. Landon
Harry. Pritchard
Landon
Farm Bureau radio broadcast to members on air
An NBC program of interest to Farm Bureau members will air at 11:30 Tuesday as part of the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Chicago. Mrs. Ralph Colman of Douglas County attends as a guest of the Kansas Farm Bureau’s insurance department after winning a trip in a state meeting contest. other Kansas participants include Ralph Snyder, Julia King Smith, Herman Theden, and Albert Miller from Dodge City.
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N. B.C
Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Ralph
Colman
Douglas County
Insurance Department
Kansas State Farm Bureau
Manhattan
State Farm Bureau
Atchison
Ralph Snyder
The
Julia’ King Smith
State ‘Farm 'Bureau
Herman Theden
Bonner
Springs
Albert Miller
Dodge City
State “Home and Community
Es Ac
Winter Snow and Floods Hit Wide Swath of Nation
Snow blanketed the nation from New England to the Rockies as the Midwest and Great Lakes endured a deep cold wave. Pacific Northwest floods killed eleven and left many homeless, while New York City faced a two inch snowfall and record December cold. Two mail planes crashed in the Alleghenies but pilots survived.
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Associated Press
Pacific Northwest
Great Lakes
Plains States
Rocky Mountain
New England States
Ohio River Valley
New York City
New York
Owl's Head
N.Y
Adirondack Village
Tacoma
Olympia
Seattle
Midwest
Northern Plain
Pennsylvania
Alleghany Mountains
Peek Heads New Foreign Trade Body in Roosevelt Plan
President Roosevelt announced a special foreign trade committee with George Peek as head. Peek will retire as agriculture adjustment administrator and be succeeded by Chester C. Davis. The White House release, after a conference with key agencies, notes the move settles a policy dispute in the agriculture department involving Rexford Tugwell.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Eany
George Peek
Peek
Agriculture Adjustment
Chester C. Davis
Special Foreign Trade Committee
White Horse
Marvin H. McIntyre
Agricultural Department
Rexford G. Tugwell
Report Two Bolivian Army Divisions Surrender
Unofficial reports from Asuncion say the fourth and ninth Bolivian divisions surrendered to Paraguay, with over 700 officers and 10,500 troops captured. Paraguayans seized large quantities of war materiel. this followed two wartime communiqués announcing the earlier surrender of 1,900 Bolivians.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
War Ministry
Citizens urge governor to end Hugoton deadlock
A Hugoton Kansas delegation asked Governor Landon and Attorney General Boynton for help resolving a city government deadlock between Mayor N J Madden and the city council. The council blocked the mayor's appointments while the mayor refused to sign council-approved salaries, leaving ordinances approved but vetoed. Boynton took the request under advisement, unsure if ouster actions apply. Also notes unchanged gold price at 34.01 per ounce for REC purchases.
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Topeka
Hugoton
Kan
Alt M. Landon
Roland Boynton
N. J. Madden
Boynton
Weather forecast unsettled with snow or rain east tonight
Unsettled weather section predicts snow or rain for eastern areas tonight and Tuesday while western portions stay drier. Morning conditions show clear skies with partial cloudiness near Wichita. Temperature readings stand at several points with yesterday’s figures noted and current highs and lows listed for the day.
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Kangas
Wichita
Fiourias
Plane narrowly misses Buckingham Palace in London
An out of control airplane roared over Buckingham Palace during the changing of the guard crowds gasped as the craft swooped within feet of the palace a witness said it swerved to avoid a flagstaff and landed in Hyde Park. The king and queen were inside and uninjured as the plane’s occupants escaped unharmed.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Hyde Park
Barteldes Seed Company Founder Dies at 81
F W Barteldes 81 founder and president of Barteldes Seed Co died last night. Funeral 10:30 Tuesday from home. burial Oak Hill. Survived by wife Bertha, daughters Mrs Mageard Wichita and Mrs Carl Lawrence, sons F T Otto Barteldes Lawrence and A G Barteldes Denver. He founded the Kansas Seed House in 1875 and helped build Lawrence Athletic Association. He loved bowling and was an Elk. The business is expected to continue through the next generation.
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F. W. Barteldes
Barteldes Seed Company
Oak Hill Cemetery
GC. A. Puls
Bertha Barteldes
D. I. Mageard
Wichita
Owen Carl
Lawrence
F. T
Otto .Barteldes
A. G. Barteldes
Denver
Colo
Barteldes
Bart
Aluff
Kansas
Central West
Oklah
Lawrence Athletic Association
Elks‘ Club
Elks Club
Otto
Friede
Max Wilhelmi, Jr
Numeral Awards to 30K U Freshmen Football Staff
Thirty freshmen at the University of Kansas will receive numerals for football at semester’s end after meeting scholastic requirements. Recipients include Joe Antonio Junction City Oliver Crawford Wellington Dick Davis Wichita William Decker Coffeyville Jack Denny Kansas City Mo Vincent Garvin Anthony Joe Giangangelo Mononseulicla Pa Dean Gough Chanute Wade Green Bismarck N D George Hapgood Clay Center Elmer Humphrey Lawrence James Kincaid Ellsworth James Landes Topeka Edwin Kansas City Kan Jean Linley Lawrence Dave Latton Bartlesville Okla Panl Minter Wichita Clyde More Elkhart William Moldenhauer Harver Glenn Me Carty Marysville Donald Proctor Leavenworth Sidney Rice Tulsa Ray Ryan Kansas City John Seicle Cottonwood Harold Swartz Republic Harry Tanner Tulsa Okla Willard Trumbold Yola John Warren Marysville Jack Wayman Kansas City Mo Everett Watson Miltonvale
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University of Kansas
Joe Antonio
Junction
City
Oliver Crawford
Wellington
Dick .Davis
Wichita
William Decker
Coffeyville
Jack Denny
Kansas City
Vincent Garvin
Anthony
Joe. Giangangelo
Mononseulicla
Dean
Gough
Chanute
Wade Green
Bismarck
N.D
George Hapgood
Clay
Center
Elmer
Humphrey
Lawrence
James Kincaid
Ellsworth
James” Landes
Topeka
Edwin
Glenn
Me Carty
Marysville
Donald Proctor
Leavenworth
Sidney Rice
Tulsa
Ray Ryan
John Seicle
Cottonwood
Harold Swartz
Republic
Harry Tanner
Okla
Willard Trumbold
Yola
John Warren
Jack Wayman
Everett Watson
Miltonvale
Secretary Ickes Fractures Rib After Ice Fall
Secretary Ickes was confined to a naval hospital after a fall on the ice while leaving home for his office. Captain Ralph W. McDowell, senior surgeon, reported a fractured rib and muscular derangement. His condition was described as okay but not particularly serious, requiring extended hospital stay.
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Washington
Ickes
Naval Hospital
Ralph W. McDowell
Mrs Roosevelt Shope Nears Christmas Shopping End
Mrs Roosevelt Shope says her Christmas list is almost complete with only a few last minute purchases. She mentions December 11 as a date she calls last minute shopping and admits uncertainty about how long the list will run.
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Roosevelt
Earl Washington
Dec
Rotary hosts KU football squad in lively meeting
Rotarians welcomed the K U coaching staff and players, with Chancellor Lindley granting twenty three letters and thirty freshmen numerals. Walt Varnum served as referee, fining Rotary members while praising the coaches in a humorous, informal program.
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K. U
Lindley
Walt Varnum
Presbyterian Church
Theo. Astman
Munchausen
Rebound opens at Fraser theatre by KU Dramatic Club
The KU Dramatic Club presents a five night run of Rebound a modern comedy by Donald Ogden Stewart opening at 8 15 tonight in Fraser theatre. Directed by Robert Calder wood the cast of 12 university students features Sara Jaffrey Bill Truesdale Evie Lawrence Lyman Patterson and Johnnie Coles in a four cornered love triangle with Paris honeymoon misadventures and a witty resolution.
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Donald Ogden
Stewart
K. U.dramatic Club
Fraser Theatre
Robert Calder
Wood
Bill
Truesdale
Lovjer
Evie
Lawrence
Lyman Patterson
Sara
Jafffrey
Paradise
A Ee
Paris
Lyman
Erie
Johnnie Coles
Helen
Kissell
Jaffrey
Bernetta Brooks
City Faces Move For New Hearing On Street Resurfacing
In district court Judge Hugh Means heard A B Mitchell city attorney seek a new hearing after the state legislature passed a law allowing municipalities to issue bonds for public works. Ed Riling argued for plaintiff Lutie Kern to preserve the restraining order against asphalt covering the streetcar tracks. Decision awaited. The court also dismissed a murder accessory charge against Pitie Wynekoup in Chicago.
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Hugh Means
A. B. Mitchell
Mitchell
Judge Means
Ed Riling
Lutie Kern
Stock Market Index Edge Rises Across Week
The average of 900 stocks shows a weekend uptick with the market closing around 81.6 after a Saturday reading of 81.9, signaling modest gains amid mixed sector performance. Investors watched technology and financials for direction as trading volumes remained steady.
Mary Pickford Leaves Chicago for New York
Chicago dispatch reports actress Mary Pickford traveling east to escape Hollywood and seek a stage or story for motion picture projects. She avoided questions about her estrangement from Douglas Fairbanks and denied filing a divorce suit at his request.
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Chicago
Mary Pickford
Hollywood
New York
Douglas Fairbanks
Santa Fe
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fairbanks
Crash Victim Herschel White Dies in 73-W Wreck
Herschel D White 28 son of Thad and Mrs White of 925 Alabama Street was killed instantly in a highway 73 W crash near Twenty third and Louisiana. He rode in a Chrysler with Mr and Mrs Jess Shook Route 3. Mrs Shook drove when the car nosed into a ditch. White died en route to Memorial Hospital. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Funk chapel with Rev Seth Wollauchter officiating. Survived by parents one brother Leon of North Platte Neb and three sisters Mrs Paul Baker North Platte Mrs Guy Hunsinger Lawrence and Mrs LeRoy Elliott Haddam and grand CER Mrs A D Babbitt Haddam.
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Herschel D. White
Thad White
Alabama Street
Twenty-third
Lousiana Streets
Highway 73
Memorial Hospital
White
Funk Chapel
Seth Wollauchter
Leon White
North Platte
Neb
Paul Baker
Guy Hunsinger
Lawrence
LeRoy Elliott
Haddam
A. D. Babbitt
Hadam
Art Center Opens in Kansas City Public Building
The William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art and Atkins Museum opened to the public with a program of music and remarks. Critics and experts from the United States and abroad attended a preview, as Kansas Citians prepared to view its art treasures. The opening honors the dream of William Rockhill Nelson, publisher of the Kansas City Star, who funded the project and the collection.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra
Nelson Gallery
Atkins Museum
William
Rockhill Nelson
Kansas City Star
Kansas football names 23 gridsters at rotary dinner
On recommendation of Coach Adrian Lindsey Kansas University announces 23 players awarded 1K letters for the 1933 football squad. Names approved by the athletic board were read at a Lawrence Rotary Club dinner honoring the Kansas squad and staff. Season cap designation deferred. First lettermen include Bloomfield Hafford Hall Harris Nesmith Phelps Peterson Sklar White. Second lettermen include Brinkmen Clawson Dees Hammers Nesmith Watkins. Third lettermen include Beach Casini Dumm Kvaternik Manning Mehringer ONeill Plaskett.
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Adrian Lindsey
K. U
Athletic Board
Lawrence Rotary Club
Kansas
fouweSt
Ormand Beach
Ernest Casini
Memory Restored After Interne Mind Test Save
Kansas City dispatch reports a 22 year old amnesia victim Mildred Cobble regained her memory after internist Dr Ernest W Lander used a subconscious mind technique. Sedation relaxed nerves then she recalled her name and history after waking from a deep sleep. She had been in Glendale California with parents deaths in Joplin Missouri.
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Kansas City
Ernest Wlander
Mildred Cobble
Glendale
Calif
Joplin
Dane Ott
Medicine Lodge
Kan
Nevada
Plan Early Start On Paving Project
The contract for paving at Massachusetts street was awarded to Harrison Engineering & Construction of Kansas City. Bid reduced from about $117,000 to $91,000 with 10% set aside for engineering and contingencies. Work to start late this month with ten days to file bond and begin after that. Plans exist to complete only up to Twenty Street and to address remaining blocks later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Street
Harrison Engineering& Construction, Company
Kansas City
Harrison
Twentieth Street
Essay Contest Opens for Gorgas Memorial Institute
The sixth annual essay contest for high school juniors and seniors, by the Gorgas Memorial Institute in Washington DC, opens today and closes Friday February 16. Topic: Past Benefits and Future Importance to Man of the Control of Dis ease Bearing Mosquitoes. High school winners receive a Gorgas medal and state winners enter the state contest with cash prizes and national finalists. The first national prize is 500 dollars plus 200 travel allowance to DC. second prize 150 dollars. third prize 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorgas’ Memorial Institute
Washington, D. C
Washington
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State Highway Commission
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