Work started on school budget and related actions
The board of education met last night to discuss the upcoming budget with Birch to lead the process and call in committees as needed. Reductions are anticipated but specific cuts were not decided. The board plans a special meeting within two weeks to adopt the budget. The board authorized negotiations to purchase the Church of the Brethren building and lots for about 2500 dollars, with attorney review. Delegates were approved to attend a state education meeting in Wichita on February 5 and 6. Other items included cafeteria rail patent notes, traffic changes near the senior high, and waterproofing plans for Pinckney and Woodlawn schools, all left for further study or future action. Reports from treasurer and clerk were received and filed.
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Board of Education
C.E. Birch
A. B. Ewing
Church of the Brethren
Fourteenth
New Hampshire Streets
Tri
Opn
New Hampshire Street
Wichita
Educational Council
Birch
Denver
Chicago
New Hamp
Shiré Street
Séniox High
Fifteenth
Park Street
Quincy Noo
Pinckney
Woodlawn
Thomas W.williamson
Topeka
University of Kansas
K. U. Men's Student Council
E. H. Lindley
Board of Regents
Letters Awarded at Lawrence High Assembly
Football letters were awarded to Lawrence high school athletes at an assembly this morning. Eighteen major letters and seventeen minor letters were given out. Principal F H L Baker presented each athlete with the letter as Coach Joe Ulm read names. Dr F C Allen spoke on the importance of athletic play for everybody and healthy living from athletics. Names listed include Richard Conner Raymond Pine Robert Simon State Clark Max Kennedy and others. Awards were given on Coach Ulm’s recommendation with board approval. Parole Hearings Are Held at Lansing and a doughnut sale announced for Friday February 5 at the home of Mrs Lizzie Howard 521 Wisconsin street by Lake View Methodist Church with orders to be taken by Belaniance the phone number given.
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Lawrence High School
L. Baker
Theschool
Joe Ulm
Namtes
F. C. Allen
Athlletics
University
Richard Conner
Raymond Pine
Robert Simon
Lake View Methodist
Britain France confer to end Shanghai hostilities via concrete proposals
Britain and France held a joint conference with Japanese foreign minister Yoshizawa submitting written concrete proposals to end the Shanghai hostilities. Yorozan replied that some proposals may be accepted after cabinet consultation while Italy’s ambassador did not attend. Admiral Osumi said a three power document hides no protest and a compromise to end Shanghai fighting may be brighter if China halts fighting.
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Britain
France
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Shanghai
Osumi
Yorhizanen
Italy
Japan
Japan Loses Trade As Shanghai Figures Show Impact of Boycott
Washington dispatch notes international trade at Shanghai underscoring tensions from the Chinese boycott of Japanese goods. Britain shipped $83,000,000 valued exports and $21,000,000 imports, the United States sent $79,080,000 exports and $42,000,000 imports, while Japan’s Shanghai trade stood at $59,000,000 in exports and $19,000,000 in imports amid a broader shift toward British India and other suppliers. Germany, France, Italy and the Dutch East Indies also show notable trade activity with Shanghai in 1930 and 1950 figures vary by nation.
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Washington
Japan
Shanghai
Great Britain
China
Yangtse
India
United States
British India
Germany
France
Italy
Dutch East Indies
Interests in China Investment Totals in 1932
A summary by C F Remer of foreign investments in China shows American holdings around 200 million dollars with 65 percent in Shanghai. American factories in Shanghai number 28 valued about 11.09 million, utilities about 5 million. Shanghai handles about 4 percent of China’s foreign trade. British and Japanese totals are about 1.265 and 1.153 billion respectively, with total foreign investment near 3.509 billion, a third of which is in Shanghai.
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Associated Pro
China
C. F. Remer
University of Michigan
Prof
Remer
Great Britain
Japan
Shanghai
Mexico backs US in far east conflict urges alliance
The Excelsior editorial in Mexico City declares if trouble arises in the far east Mexico would be unalterably allied with the United States. It asserts the U S is Mexico's neighbor and interests lie with hers, while criticizing Japan for its Shanghai conduct as unjustified.
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Mexico
City
Excelsior Today
Far East
United States
Japan
Shanghai
Mussolini Concerned By Fire At Dr Cabell Office
A morning fire at 1458 Massachusetts Street damaged Dr H G Cabell’s office and equipment owned by Abe Wolfson. The blaze started from a bucket of hot coals near a partition, burning through a partition, floor, and a table, books, and a typewriter. Loss estimate about 25 dollars by the doctor, with insurance on the building. Firemen noted the bucket source and that the building was insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G.cabbell
Massachusetts Street
Duties Begin for New Corporation in Washington
The reconstruction finance corporation opened its duties with Charles Dawes Jesse H Jones and Harvey C Couch taking oath as directors. Eugene Meyer Paul Bestor and Ogden Mills did not swear in, and Wilson McCarthy was absent awaiting Senate confirmation. Mills said immediate board organization and loan activity would follow as Hoover met with Dawes and others amid photographer's recording. General Dawes protested the glare of studio lights during the ceremony.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jeans
Rghts
Charles Gates Dawes
Jesse H. Jones
Houston
Texas
Harvey C. Couch
Pine Itlaff
Ark
James L. Dougherty
Mills
Hoover
Never
Dawes
Enrollment Begins as KU Second Semester Opens
University of Kansas starts second semester enrollment today with limited details on total new termg. Firsttime entrants must register while others enroll without formal registration as class starts Thursday. Officials expect some dropouts due to financial reasons and ongoing enrollment will continue through tomorrow in liberal arts and sciences with a timed alphabetical schedule for College of Liberal Arts students.
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University of Kansas
Aaa
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Ma. J
Kyang L
Guns Boom Again As Japs Advance In China
Reports describe Japanese forces advancing and threatening evacuation of women and children. A Chinese youth was killed and others bayoneted, with thirteen bodies found along Soochow creek. The international settlement defended itself with joint American, British, French and Italian protection, while more than 50,000 refugees entered the area. Over 3,000 foreigners enrolled in an auxiliary defense, and food remained available for now.
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Paget
Soochow Creek
International Settlement
Chapel
Raindrops on Hood of New York Car in West Seventh Street
A car with a New York license sat on West Seventh street this morning as raindrops slicked its hood, turning it into a scene likened to a basket of black raspberries. Bluebirds were seen near a rural shrubbery south of Lawrence in the same morning.
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New York
West Seventh Street
Lawrence
Silence of Mrs Ward Leads to Jewelry theft
In Chicago on Feb 2 AP reports Mrs George Ward and her husband in a furniture store when three robbers burst in. The husband was questioned while the wife remained silent. After the trio robbed the store of cash and jewelry, she finally spoke and recovered $700 worth of jewels from her own purse.
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Chicago
George
Ward
iSha
Wards
MacDonald to undergo operation for eye problem
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald will have an operation immediately after tomorrow's cabinet meeting for a slight and progressive diminution of vision in his left eye caused by overwork. His general health is satisfactory, and he hopes to travel to Geneva soon after recovery.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Geneva
German sled crew injured in Mt Waxt Hovenberg accident
A German four man sled captained by Fritz Grau crashed at Shady Corner on Mt Waxt Hovenberg. Grau and two crewmen were critically injured. The incident occurred during a practice run at Lake Placid.
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Bob
Lake Placid
Mt.Waxt Hovenberg
Fritz.Grau
Shady Corner
Society Notes Highlight Bridge Club and Mission Gatherings
Mrs. John Ise hosted the Oread bridge club with three guests, winning high prize for Mrs. Bert Nash. An all day Methodist mission meeting followed at 1500 New Hampshire Street with Mrs. W. K. Bruner in charge and speakers including Miss Mary Richmond and Mrs. R. R. McFarland. Mrs. Gaunt spoke on veterans’ welfare via WIBW. Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Nieder hosted a 7 o’clock dinner for their son John David’s second birthday with several guests present.
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John Ise
Oread Bridge Club
Fred Elsworth
Philip “Readie
Bert Nash
Valentine
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of
The
Methodist Church
W. K. Bruner
New Hampshire Street
Robert A. *Hunt
B. Johnson
E. F. Price
Rene Bonebrake
F. C. Pomeroy
Edith Wolgamott
Mary Richmond
R. R. McFarland
Carl Drake
E. C. Maxwell
H. W. Craig
C. C. Stewart
Gottlieb Nieder
John David
Robert Flory
Salina
Esther Sanders
Alvin McKinney
Af Air
Nieder
Joha Avid
Miss Virgalene Davis Returns From Benton for Grandfather’s Interment
Miss Virgalene Davis traveled back Monday night from Benton where she accompanied the body of her grandfather, William Davis, moved there for interment on Saturday.
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Virgalene Davis
Benton
William Davis
Oil import tax plan faces opposition at hearing
Washington AP report says Acting Chairman Crisp urged oil importers to ready sacrifices to help close the treasury deficit as he opened a hearing on proposed import taxes. Georgia Democrat Crisp warned without budget balance, economic chaos would follow, while importer leader Robert Stewart argued a two cent per gallon duty would not raise revenue and would curb imports and raise fuel prices.
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Washington
Crisp
Ways and Means
Treasury
Georgia Democrat
Collier
Robert Stewart
Raw, American Petroleum and, Transport Company
United States
Stewart
Tariff Commission
Wirt Franklin
Independent Producers Association
Franklin
Weaver party plans ten day spring buying trip to New York
Arthur B. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Jeffries, and Weaver's staff depart for New York to view smart shops and jobbing houses for spring styles and purchases. Mrs. Jeffries has just taken over Weaver's silk undergarment and lingerie department. Abe Wolfson, Lawrence merchant, recuperating in Kansas City hospital, expected to stay a week more per his son Ralph. Havana imposes district orders against begging to aid the indigent, using the Purisima market for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Weaver
J. G. Jeffries
New York
Abe Wolfson
Lawrence Merchant
Kansas City
Ralph Wolfson
Havana
Interior Department
Athletic Question Box Seeks Larger Vision
Tuesday notes show Edwin R. Elbel assistant professor of physical education and HH Wheeler professor of psychology replying to queries at 1 15 a m in the athletic question box.
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S. m
Edwin R. Elbel
Mn HH. Wheeler
Japan reorganizes navy and defense with new fleet
Tokyo reports a defensive shift in China policy as Japan announces a navy reorganization creating a third fleet to unify South China waters under one command. Admiral Hiroyasu Furusumi is named naval chief, with Prince Kanin becoming army chief as the cabinet approves key defense decisions.
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Tokyo
API Ottieldl Tapad
Shanghai
China
Navy Office
South
Price Hiroyasu Fushimi
Supreme War Council
Shoshin Taniguchi
Katohito
SlaversRaid Ends in Slaying of Prohibition Agent
Federal prohibition officers in Mississippi and Louisiana chased moonshiners along the Gulf Coast after a raid near Gulfport turned deadly. R. M. Buck, 43, was killed and Otis Williams, 25, was critically wounded when attackers opened fire on the raiding party. Smith D. Robinson was uninjured. Deputy administrator M. H. Daily ordered all Mississippi agents to Gulfport and sought Louisiana help to pursue the attackers. Williams remained in critical condition at Gulfport Hospital.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast
Federal Prohibition Office
Otis Williams
Gulfport
Smith D. Robinson
Miss
M. H. Daily
Prohibition
South Mississippi
Jackson
Mississippi
Louisiana
Buck
Gulfport Hospital
Williams
Death Ends Long Career of Ottawa Newspaperman
Ellis M. Clarke, 83, longtime Ottawa Herald columnist and reporter, died of hypostatic pneumonia after six months of illness. Known as Uncle Ellis, he never used a typewriter, preferring a paper pad and pencil. Clarke began in Duluth and worked at the St. Paul Dispatch before coming to Ottawa in 1877 to start the Ottawa Republican, remaining through ownership changes. He leaves a widow and nine surviving children.
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Ottawa
Kan
Ellis M
Ellis
Duluth
Minn
St. Paul Dispatch
James
Remodeling at the Babcock Place to a twelve room home
George K. Melvin is remodeling the Babcock residence at Twenty third and Kentucky streets into a modern twelve room house. Workers have laid the cellar and first floor with partitions and expect finishing within sixty days in good weather. The native stone building will be lavishly finished and landscaped, enhancing the south residential district.
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Babcock
Twentythird
Kentucky Streets
George K. Melvin
Melvin
Opposes beer proposals as Woodcock testifies before Senate
Prohibition Director Woodcock tells a Senate committee he opposes legalizing beer and believes enforcement is improving. Responding to Chaseman Metcalf, he says liquor law violations could be fought more effectively with more staff. He notes the bureau operates with half the personnel urged by the Wickersham commission and that a request for 500 more agents was denied due to government finances.
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Woodcock
Senate
Washington
Prohibition
Chaseman Metcalf
Wickersham
Kansas Chancellor Chosen as Olympic Delegate
Chancellor E H Lindley of the University of Kansas is named one of ten delegates at large to the Los Angeles Olympic Games this summer by the Amateur Athletic Union. The honorary appointment may involve him giving addresses on American ideals of sportsmanship. Other delegates include Dr. Frederick M Hunter of Denver University and Dr. R B von KleinSmid of the University of Southern California.
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University of Kansas
Los Angeles
Amateur Athletic Union
Lindley
American Association of State Universities
Frederick M. Hunter
Denver University
R. B. von KleinSmid
the University
Southern California
Vigilantes Halt Lincoln Highway Bank Robbery West of London
One robber was killed and the driver wounded near London after vigilantes blocked the Lincoln highway following an Union Trust Savings Bank robbery. City Marshal M W Pauls of London was shot in the leg. Five or six armed men fired on the barricade. seven pistols found in the car. The raid netted about $500 as authorities prepared to publicize a program.
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Stanwood
Town
London
Lincoln Highway
Union Trust Savings Bank
M. W. Pauls
Swanee Entertainers to Perform at Lawrence Church
Swanee entertainers will perform at St Luke’s A M E Church Ninth and New York Planet Monday night February 8 at 8 15 o’clock. A small admission will be charged. The program will be broadcast on WDAF and KMBC Kansas Day observances include a special sermon at 11 o’clock by the minister and a special program with dinner at the church Sunday afternoon. The Rev A L Browne is pastor of the church.
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St. Luke’s A. M. E. Chure
New York Planet
WDAF
KMBC
Kansas Day
A. L. Browne
Vogue Shop Adds New Line of Dresses at 727 Massachusetts
The Vogue Shop at 727 Massachusetts street expands stock to include dresses alongside millinery. Mrs Mildred Lawrence will head the dress department with Miss Kathryn Ziesness continuing to manage millinery. The remodeled shop, in operation three years, adds the new merchandise to its offerings.
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Vogue
Massachusetts Street
Mildred Lawrence
Kathryn Ziesness
Local residents visit relatives and attend meetings in Johnson County
Mr and Mrs W H Dent and companions visited Kansas City Tuesday and shopped. C H Musser drove to Olathe for shopping and dinner with D T Dempire. Geo Kluss joined Odd Fellows and Rebeccas meeting in Olathe. L L Corliss hosted visits with Orlive Brown from Monticello. Dent Corliss Turner visited C M Baker at Trinity Lutheran hospital and reported improvement. Musser hosted daughter Glenn Couch family in De Soto. Hodge family returned from Kansas City after six weeks with Will Miller family. Haug and Mrs Wooden hosted visits in Kansas City. F D Scovill of De Soto and Rev Watson of De Soto called at J O staff home.
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W. H. Dent
Olathe
Johnson County
The
Odd Fellows and Rebeccas
Orlive Brown
Monticello
L. L. Coriss
L. L. Corliss
Robt. Turner
C. M. Baker
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
Kansas City
Baker
C. H. Musser
Glenn Couch
Zouth
DeSoto
Will Miller
Marvin Hodge
Sunny
Olive Tablets A Clear Route To Better Digestion
Thousands seek the real cause of stomach trouble by targeting the liver and bowels. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable remedy that arouse the liver and improve natural function, easing indigestion and upset stomach. Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief.
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Dr. Edwards
Igang
Local Kansas City visitors and community notices
Saturday activity includes Mr Stumpy of Kansas City poking farm interests here. Local residents like Mr and Mrs Albert Plummer, Mr and Mrs Sonntag, and Mrs Will Turner are noted with illnesses, visits, and church events. A silver tea at the M E church featured teachers from the National Training School for deaconess in Kansas City. Funeral services were held for Ray H Shaw of Prescott, Kansas, with burial at Mount Moriah.
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Stumpy
Kansas City
Albert Plummer
Wilt. Barch
Erle Hunter
L. la Corliss
W. Hy Dent
Wilt Andrew
Corliss
M. E
DeSoto
Jarre
National Training School
M.E. Church
W. H. Dent
Earl Ross Henied
Morris Feed
Cecil’ Estelle
Eudora
Will Turner
Jasper Lesueur
L. L. Corliss
J. C. Huff
Homer Hughs
Huff
Gillham Plaza
Mount Moriah
Shawn
Shaw
Alta Crocker
Henry Bash
Lyons
Kansas
Owl
Olathe
Frank Strickland
Ome L, Dent
I. R. Penner
W.hent
Harry Neal
Harold Heary
Hirthway No
Bill Caldwell
Baby
Bennie Smith
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