Roosevelt Seeks Navy Build Up Amid Global Armament Worries
President Roosevelt signals possible congressional requests for higher naval spending as he backs new battleships and destroyers amid rising world armament. He says facts demand recognizing threats while noting broad study of vessel types and no nation singled out. Senators urge restraint while Representative Taylor forecasts approved funds.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Taylor
D.-Cole
House
Asea
Borah
Idaho
Foreign Relations Committee
Wheeler
Mont
Safter
Great Britain
Picketing Right Upheld in Kansas City Beauty Case
Kansas City beauty operator loses bid to stop picketing after windows broken and customers annoyed. Judge Brown Harris finds no evidence that the disturbances were the work of the union or unlawful picketing. Involved parties include Mrs. Rose Purcell and unions Journeymen Barbers and Beauticians Union Local 192A and Hairdressers Guild.
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Kansas City
Brown Harris
Rose Purcell
Journeymen Barbers’ and Beauticians' International Union, of America
Hairdressers’ Guild
Alcohol Education Display Planned by W C T U
The Wallace chapter of the W C T U will stage January school displays in Lawrence to show alcohol effects. Experiments include two geranium plants one watered with pure water and the other with a 3 percent alcohol solution, plus grass seed tests and human body demonstrations led by Mrs C H Marshall.
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Lawrence Public Schools
Wallace
C. H. Marshall
Wallace Chapter
Warrant Issued for Arrest of J L Grimes in Wichita
A warrant for the arrest of J L Grimes director of the department of inspections and registration for contempt was issued by court clerk A E Jacques. The warrant directs Sedgwick County Sheriff Joe Baums to detain Grimes and notes the license revocation of cigaret dealer Claude W Epper son as context. Sheriff Baums planned to contact Shawnee County Sheriff Roy A Boast to arrange custody in Topeka if needed.
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Wichita
Kan
J. L. Grimes
Department of Inspections and Registration
A. E. Jacques
Joe Baums
Sedgwick County
Claude W. Epperson
Grimes
Robert L. NeSmith
Baum
Roy A. Boast
Shawnee County
Topeka
New Year's Etiquette Advice From Des Moines Dean
Drake University's dean of women Mrs Carrie Taylor Cubbage counseled that New Year's Eve is no excuse for riding to hounds in the host's parlor unless the host initiates. She offered good form tips including the host indicating departure times and proper conduct at frolics.
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Des Moines
Drake University
Carrie Taylor Cubbage
Public Peace and Tempo Set by Host Werth
The host determines pace during public proceedings with a stated rule that one party may lead if the tempo becomes too fast, and the alternative is to go home if it feels unruly. The note suggests a dynamic where control of discussion shifts to maintain order.
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Werth
Work Schedule in GMC Varies With Local Conditions
Announcement says GMC work shifts will adjust by local conditions with 24 hour cycles in some areas. General Motors officials emphasized local managers will determine readjustments at automotive plants. In Kansas City, Topeka wage review begins as state seeks fair pay for highway workers and maintenance staff amid potential raises.
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General Motors Raat
Walter A. Haxman
Evan Griffith
Highway Department
Haxman
Kansans Listed in Pensacola Flight Training Classes
Five Kansans are named in two upcoming Pensacola Florida flight training classes. Officers Lieut John B Morland Haven serving on U S S Mississippi and Ensign Louis R Hird Troy serving on U S S Dale join aviation cadets from Kansas City Kansas Edward S Hunt Tonganoxie Maurice K Moody Mound City and Ernest V Shaw Metune in the program expected to convene this month and next.
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Washington
Pensacola, Fla
John B. Morland
Haven
U.S.S. Mississippi
Louis R. Hird
Troy
U.S.S. Dale
Kansas City
Kan
Edward S. Hunt
Tonganoxie
Mound City
Ernest V.shaw
Metune
Sutherland Denies Pitt Football Resignation Rumor
Jock Sutherland called reports he would resign as coach of the University of Pittsburgh football teams absolutely false. The resignation story had appeared in a Pittsburgh newspaper the day prior.
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Sutherland
New Orleans
University of Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Power Failure in Buffalo Causes Citywide Outage
A nine hour power failure disrupted Buffalo New York and surrounding suburbs. A fire at a generating plant cut electric service to about 100000 customers, returning to normal later the same day.
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New York
Buffalo
N. Y
New York State
Criticize naval program by Methodist Bishop at conference
Methodist Bishop James C. Baker criticized President Roosevelt's naval building plan during a national Methodist student conference in St. Louis. He urged America to avoid overbuilding and worded a demand for more neighborly conduct while addressing 800 delegates.
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St. Louis
Roosevelt
James C. Baker
Methodist
Botts and Turley Wed in Little Rock Courthouse
William L. Botts and Celia R. Turley of Little Rock Ark were married at the courthouse yesterday by Probate Judge L. H. Menger.
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Court House
William L. Botts
Celia R. Turley
Little Rock, Ark
L. H. Menger
Ten Hollywood Headliners Die in year end rundown
Hollywood records the year's casualty list with ten heads of film and theater fading from fame. Jean Harlow and Sir Guy Standing lead the losses alongside Ted Healy Ruth Roland Marie Prevost and Richard Boleslawski among others. Babies are born to several notable figures as the industry acknowledges these departures.
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Hollywood
Jean Harlow
Sir Guy Standing
Ted Healy
Ross Alexander
Martin Johnson
E.J. Mannix
Helen Burgess
Ruth Roland
Marie Prevost
Richard Boleslawski
Wallace Smith
Gary Clapers
Henry Fondas
Ted Healys
Kent Taylors
Robert Youngs
Ozzie Nelsons
Harriet Hilliard
William Wellmans
Lloyd Bacons
Leland Haywards
Margaret Sullavan
Hal Mohrs
Evelyn Venable
Wally Vernons
Traffic Deaths For Year May Reach All Time High
National Safety Council predicted 1937 traffic deaths would reach about 40 000, an all time high. Through November 1937 total deaths were 35 610, a six percent rise from the same period in 1936, while per mile killed showed no real increase. Everett Wash led large cities with zero deaths in 11 months, Milwaukee reported 10 4 per 100 000 for cities over 500 000, far below the national average of 17 7.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
The
og _ Everett
Wash
Milwaukee
Lawrence Business College new term opens Jan 3
Lawrence Business College announces a new term beginning January 3 with enrollment details and program offerings for prospective students seeking business training.
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Lawrence Business College
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