Bank cashier foils kidnaping attempt in Topeka
Harry D Wolf cashier of the National Bank of Topeka fought back when two men tried to force him into a car outside the city hall. One assailant grabbed his gun. Wolf wrestled it away and with the second man beaten, fled as a third accomplice drove off. Police sought suspects from a roguish gallery and planned further inquiries.
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Topeka
Harry D
Wolf
Bankeas
Kidnaning
Cenla Hation Wolf
Pai
Fran
Companion
Wolf Aras
Walt
George, Reid
Police Department
National Bank of Topeka
Legion Selects Best Fowl for Turkey Shoot
The American Legion turkey shoot at Lawrence area grounds on Highway 78 W will run all day Sunday from 9 am. Teams of five with equal ability will shoot five birds each. Prizes include the finest turkeys and geese. Sixty cents per round, shells supplied. ties resolved by moving back in increments.
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American Legion
Biwrence Gun’ Club
Lawrence
Ev. Sani
Morris Jones Chosen for Everyman Lead at Baker University
Baldwin Dec 15 Morris Jones of Hiawatha Kansas is selected by Miss Clara Krefting to play Everyman in the Christmas theater at Baker University. The production debuts December 20 in Baker Auditorium and will tour Raneas Conference venues after the holiday break.
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Baldwin
Morris Jones
iHiawatha
Kan
Clara Krefting
Aramatics
Baker’ University
Splay
Everyman
Jones
Baker
Raneas
Journal
World Mail
World News In Brief from Paris to Melbourne
A digest of AP dispatches reports France facing a third war debt default noted by Paris Soir, Pan American talks in Montevideo seeking treaty conciliation, Buenos Aires predicting a record 1933 34 wheat crop, Lindbergh invited to aid League civil aviation, Cuba moves to seize land from unclear titles for small farmers, Paris arrests 400 in civil service pay cut protests, Japanese derailment murder on Chinese Eastern line, Austria’s death sentence suspended, Farley to study British postal methods, Poland train wreck kills 11 injures 84, Melbourne grants funds to aviator Ulm.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Paris Soir
Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Geneva
Col. Lindbergh
League of Nations
Havana
Tokyo
Tsitsihar
Manchuria
Vienna
Austria
London
Farley
United States
Poman
Poland
Melbourne
Australia
Charles T. P. Ulm
Shoe Fund Reaches $150 Goal With Donations
With gifts received, the Social Service League shoe fund led by Rev. G A Puls reaches the $150 goal though needs far exceed it. Current total $152.60 after prior acknowledgments from S. C. B. Russell and others. Donations may be sent to Rev. Puls or left at the Journal-World office during the high school assembly period.
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Social Service‘ League
G. A. Puls
Hises
B. Russell
Rev. C. A.puls
Journal-World
Early photographs showcased by Prof Taft at senior high assembly
Prof Robert Taft of the University of Kansas chemistry department presented a collection of early day slides this morning. The exhibit highlights photographs taken along the Union Pacific railroad and has been shown previously in Lawrence and nearby cities, offering historical value for students and residents.
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Kansas
Robert Taft
University of Kansas
Taft
Lawrence
Union’ Pacific
Insull Granted Extension to January 31 in Greece
Athena Dec 15 Samuel Insull, 74, the former American utilities operator, received a Greece extension to January 31 to remain in the country after his police residence permit renewal was denied. His passport will be visitable to any country after departure, though he must travel on temporary papers due to lacking a passport. He faces embezzlement charges in Chicago and had sought asylum as extradition moves stalled. The U S lacks extradition treaties with several regions.
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Athena
Samuel Insull
Insuill
Greece
Insull
Chicago
Paris
Italy
Athens
Alboit
United States
Washington
Afghanistan
Persia
China
Egypt
Morocco
Gary Cooper Takes Bride in New Date for Wed
Gary Cooper and Sandra Shaw were to wed at 2 PM at Cooper's hotel in New York. After the ceremony they planned a wedding trip to Phoenix and then return to Hollywood to resume work. The bride in real life is Veronica Balfe, daughter of Mrs. Paul Shields.
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New York
Gary Cooper
Strong
Talking Pictores
Sandra Shaw
Cooper
Shire
Phoenix
Ariz
Hollywood
Veronica Balfe
Paul Shields
Society
Talking Pictures
Yan
Carder directs Messiah in Burlington concerts
Early Sunday presen tation of Handel's Messiah by the Burlington Oratorio society under Miss Lorane Carder 1601 Tennessee street Burlington Iowa. The program repeated Monday at First Methodist Episcopal Church. Carder leads a 175 voice choir and over 20 orchestra members. she has directed Davenport music work for seven years.
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Carder
Tennessee’ Street
Burlington
Iowa
Burlington Oratorio Society
Lorane, Carder
University of Kansas
St. John's Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss Carder
Davenport
Downtown traffic survey progress and results due
The downtown traffic survey sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce safety committee was near completion with results to be available Saturday. Boy Scouts visited businesses to gather merchant opinions on traffic regulation, and findings will be referred to the city commission. Two Negro men were hanged in Jackson County jail for the murder of Morris Kross, a Kansas City broker, after a week’s delay granted by Gov. Guy B. Park. The Kross family protested the stay but the governor explained his action.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
M. F.hudson
Kansas City
Jefferson
Sam Gordon
Jackson County
Morris Kross
Guy B. Park
Kross
Leoti Man Held on Liquor Charge after Arrest
Wayne Mace, 30, of Leoti, was arrested by Sheriff Dimkley and Deputy Vogler on Highway 40 west of Lawrence. He pleaded not guilty to possession and transportation of intoxicating liquor and was held on $500 bond after failing to post bail. A pint of liquor was found in the vehicle, and confiscation action was begun by County Attorney Stevens. In another item, Minnesota ratified the child labor amendment, becoming the eighteenth state to do so.
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Wayne Mace
Leoti
Ihighway
Lawrence
Jack Dimkley
Fred Vogler
Mace
Frank Dodds
Dodds
R. B. Stevens
Inflation Not Cure-All Says Wallace In Farm Report
Secretary Wallace warns currency inflation will not solve farmers' troubles and will raise general price levels without eliminating the price disparity between agricultural and nonagricultural goods. He outlines crop controls, grain exchange regulation, and future farm purchases as part of a temporary adjustment program.
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Washington
Wallace
Roosevelt
Farm Credit Administration
Pi Phi Yearling Is Freshman Beauty Queen
Mary Margaret Manary of Dodge City named freshman beauty queen for 1933 34 by artist Paul Gardner from 15 nominees. Coverage lists Manary among a group of coeds highlighted in Jayhawker magazine with notes on other candidates and house affiliations.
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Mary Margaret Manary
Gardner
University of Kansas
Dodge City
Pi Beta Phi
Helen
Krug
Russell
Corbin Hall
Maxine
Boyle
Potter
Watkins Hall
Ruth
Esther Purdy
Chanute
Chi Omega
Marilyn” Kaysing
Kansas “City
Virginia Gosnell
Kappa
Jane Renton
Gamma Phi Beta
Martha Jane Shaffer
Theta
Kansas City
Annette
Lawrence
Junction City
Alpha Chi Omega
Nadine Bishop
Kan
Marie Russell
Alpha Chi’ Omega
Margaret
Jennings
Cleveland
Ohio
Suel Whitzel
Sigma Kappa
Marie Stevens
Oskatoosa
Nadine Truxall
Osawatomie
Yangtze service medal awarded to Sgt Kenneth Quelch
Sgt. Kenneth H. Quelch formerly of Lawrence now in the U S Marine Corps received the Yangtze service medal for Far East active service during the Sino Japanese events in Shanghai China. He is son of William Quelch of St Joseph Missouri and joined the Marines in San Francisco after 20 months foreign shore service. He served in Shanghai Nicaragua and aboard ships on both U S coasts. He also holds the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal and a Good Conduct Medal.
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Kenneth H. Quelch
Lawrence
U. S. Marine Corps
Far East
Shanghai
China
William Quelch
Quelch
San Francisco
Bom
Headquarters
Western Recruiting Division
U.S. Marine Corps
Nicaragua
Marine Corps
United States
NG SCORES Allen 1st 3b OM Edmondson 731
Result summary shows Allen 1st base in scoring sequence and Edmondson 731 listed among players. Fit High records mention Slice 315 Bamandsan 450 and Gamer tonight with Shearer and Drey TM in unspecified context.
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Allen
OM Edmondson
Bamandsan
Shearer
Lawrence News Roundup Mixes Local Life and Weather
Reporter notes in Lawrence highlight springlike weather, holiday shopping, and festive lights at downtown intersections. Mentions a mouse incident, a scam by Elks ball ticket seller, and farmers seeking Civil Works jobs as corn prices rise. Also recalls December 1932 cold snap and fishing trip, plus Earl Potter becoming local correspondent for the Kansas City Journal-Post.
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Earl Potter
K. U
Kansas City Journal-Post
Day of Reckoning at Patee Theater
The Patee presents Day of Reckoning a gripping drama with a strong cast led by Richard Dix and supported by Madge Evans Stuart Erwin Una Clare Conway Tearle and others The program includes a Charley Chase comedy news reel and a short feature titled Big Ditch of Pan depicting events at home after a man is sent to prison
Deaths and funerals in Lawrence and Omaha area
Mary L Davis 80 died this morning in Omaha after long Lawrence residence. Survived by seven children including Ed Davis Helen Potts Virgil Lee Alec Davis Will Davis and others. burial planned in Lawrence. Infant Dale Dean Langley three months son of Lawrence and Mrs Langley died today. services Sunday 2 PM at Rumeey Funeral Home. burial Deay cemetery. Also listed are three brothers Elmerlee Raymond and Jackie.
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Mary L- Davis
Mary L. Davis
Omaha
Neb
Lawrence
Ed. Davis
Helen Potts
Virgil Lee
Alec Davis
Oklahoma City
Maude’ Jones
Carrie Macey
Will Davis
Topeka
Dale’ Dean
Langley Dale Dean Langley
Lawrence Langley
No. Six School
Rumeey Funeral Home
Deay Cemetery
Elmerlee
Raymond
Jackie
Christmas Party Hosted by Wives of KU Engineers
The Wives of KU Engineers will host a Christmas party for engineering faculty and a few guests at the University Club tomorrow night. Dinner at 7 o'clock. Mrs Verner Smith is in charge of arrangements. About seventy guests expected.
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K. U
University Club
Verner. Smith
Socialist speaker Roy Burt to address Lawrence youth
Roy Burt of Chicago a University of Kansas graduate and Socialist party member will speak at the Unitarian church Sunday at 7 30 pm and at Mt Orend student meetings the next day. He is Illinois state Socialist secretary and 1932 gubernatorial candidate. Burt, ordained pastor, studied at Northwestern and ran a labor college at Rock Springs.
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Lawrence
Roy Burt
Chicago
University of
North Lawrence
Northwestern University
Labor
Rock Springs
Elected to Sigma Xi Seven KU students join honor society
Seven University of Kansas students were elected to Sigma Xi, the honorary science fraternity, at a recent meeting. The group includes Robert J. Brieden of Lawrence, a psychology graduate. Nora E. Evans of Lawrence, mathematics. Philip Hambleton of Topeka, physics. Neil F. Shell of Lawrence. Lilly B. Somers of Tonganoxie, mathematics. Gilbert Ulmer of Lawrence, mathematics. and Ruth Cady of Lawrence, bacteriology.
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University of Kansas
Sigma Xi
Robert J. Brieden
Lawrence
Need for Vacation Jobs At University Employment Bureau
The Kansas University employment bureau in Fred Ellsworth's office issued a call for emergency jobs for 13 students who cannot return home during Christmas. Ellsworth said 18 students are stranded in Lawrence and need work, urging employers to contact KU at 175. About 140 students are listed at the KU employment office.
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K. U. Employment Bureau
Fred Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Lawrence
Langston elected master of Acacia Lodge No. 9
Langston was elected master of Acacia Lodge No. 9 A F and A M last night. Other officers named include Carl Holbeck senior warden Thomas C Ryther junior warden Frank Whipple treasurer and John R Parker secretary.
Traces Bond Deal Details in Forgeries Case
The county attorney described forged Hutchinson bonds and misused registrations. He alleged Finney knew of the forgeries and that bond proofs were taken to Finney’s office with request to Calfwell. Additional claims included duplicate prints of several Kan sas City bonds and forged registrations linked to a school fund and Topeka bank sale.
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Hutchinson
Goodell
Finney
Russell Reed
Topeka Bank
Citizens State Bank
School Fund Commission
Salina
Caldwell
Kansas’ City
Kan
Kansas City
Norton Internal Improvement Bonds
ABA Leader Says Criminal Law System Is A Disgrace
Wichita December 15 AP Earle W Evans president of the American Bar Association declares the current administration of criminal law in the United States is a disgrace to civilization and says the ABA will act. He outlines a plan to send a detailed questionnaire to bar associations seeking state by state input on politics and crime prosecutors police lawyers racketeering kidnapping criminal procedure and federal local administration of justice to spark reform.
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Wichita
United States
Earle W. Evans
American Bar Association
Evang
Evans
Roosevelt approves plan to aid defaulted chattel mortgages
President Roosevelt endorsed a ReconstructionFinance Corporation plan to relieve holders of defaulted guaranteed mortgages. The program would extend small loans in distressed cases, with officials Jesse Jones and George Van Schaick shaping details. Estimated relief could reach about 50 million dollars, with loans up to 25 percent of mortgage certificate value. A RFC conference was scheduled to finalize terms.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Corporation
Jesse Jones
RIC
George van Schaick
New York
Jones
James Jones
RFC
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James A Reed
Missouri
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George Anderson
Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran’ Church
God
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Prof
Jens. P. Jensen
Lewis Goodrick
Ted Shephard
Nick Schelbar
J. P. Jensen
Freda Schaake
Obed Thompson
Gordon Weyermuller
Arthur Heck
Walter Heck
A. T. Olson
C. G. Schulz
Junior Heck
Martin. Jost
Mrs. O. Thompson
Emil Heck
Elmer Hartman
A. C. Reuter
A. G. Sabol
Phil Overbaugh
Carol Olson
John Harrell
Dorothy Goodrick
Merle Evans
Marie Sabol
Gus Wulfkuhte
Lester Shirar
Earl Tornedon
Sherman Brock
Anna Marie Frazier
Gladys Berger
Helen Thorpe
Goldie Miner
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Mary
Lou Earlenbaugh
Madge Craig
Herbert Shaffer
Albert Evans
Grace Endacott
al Kerr
A.C. Reuter
Vic Olson
Carl Reuter
Founder's. Day
Kappa Corbin
Watkins
F. Quentin. Browne
Jayhawker
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G.H
Penney
New Mexico School of Mines
Secora
N. M
Ferdinand Pecorra
United States Senate
Eldridge
Crystal Room
Monmouth College
Illinois
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Jobn
Hell
John
Thad White
Harry Dick
Fritz Meye
James Murphy
Baghnae 2
Lecompton
Levant
Ad Lindsey
Ja-John Manfigen
Walt Neibarger
Tonganoxie Mirror
Elks
Mercury
Lee Schwinley
Lloyd “Ware
Paul Schriver
Lake of the Ozarks
Massachusetts Street
the Journal-World
Thin Christenas
Langston
Acacia Lodge
Lord Washington
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
Harry L. Hopkins
Lord
Carnera
Loughran
Primo Carnera
Tommy Lourhran
Philadelphia
Miami
Fla
Louis Soresi
Italiana
Traces
Fort Scott
Kah
State Highway Commission
T. G. Fitch
Hosford & Arnold
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