Impeachment Trial of Will J. French Advances
The Kansas senate, acting as a court, upheld most of the defense demurrers in the impeachment of state auditor Will J. French, overruling only the second article concerning signing of destruction certificates. Trial proceeds on article 2 with evidence from ex-employees such as BH A Perkins and Ronald Finney figures in a bogus bond scandal, while Hardin and Meadows testify to Finney’s influence and improprieties. The chamber adjourned for lunch amid ongoing deliberations and executive sessions.
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Topeka
Senare
Will J. French
Senate
French
BH. A. Perkins
State Land Fund Department
Ronald Finney
Joe Voorhees
Sanat
Barres
Gelonse
Voorhees
Harvey
Voorhee
Ghys Ray Hardig
Hardin
Lee Meadows
Parsons
Ae Senate
Arch Meadows
Finney
Meadows
Meadow
Hardman Meadows
Gues
Einney
Ee Cc. Rouliier
Thomas County
Thomas Courtty
President seeks flexible recovery funds from Congress
Washington reports the President requests elastic disaster relief totaling 1.166 billion for this year and 2 billion for next to cover civil works beyond May 1 if needed. White House notes the aim is to stay within existing budget limits while granting the President broad action. A 950 million portion of the 1.166 billion for the rest of the year has already been sent to Congress.
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Washington
Congress
White House
To Handle Suits In Kansas Bond Forgery Case
Topeka Feb 2 AP Prosecution of all civil actions from the Kansas bond forgery scandal is placed in the hands of Roland Boynton state attorney general by Gov Alf M Landon. Investigators are to submit evidence to Boynton who will pursue recovery against liable parties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Roland Boynton
Alf M. Landon
Boynton
State Senate
Colby
Leon - Roulier
Thomas County
Ronald Finney
Dollar Activity Still Dominates Markets Amid Gold Parity Talk
Dollar demand remained feverish in today’s markets as it commanded a premium over London and French gold francs. More than $10 million moved to Newark while bankers expect continued flows that could shift parity with gold currencies. New York bonds rose on the Fed rate cut, but stocks eased on profit taking. The French franc fell to 6.30 cents, about 5 percent premium for dollars, and the pound slid to $4.90, its lowest since November. International bankers watched Washington and London talks on private stabilization.
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London
Newark
New York
Federal Reserve
Washington
Preliminary hearing set for three in bank robbery case
Clarence and Otis Eno and Jim White, held after a Tulsa arrest, will be taken to Wellington Kansas for a preliminary hearing on bank robbery charges February 15. They are jailed in solitary confinement at the penitentiary. Baxter Springs also seeks charges against them.
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Lansing
Kan
Clarence
Otis Eno
Jim White
Wellington
Tulsa
Okla
Baxter ‘Springs
Relief funds approved to boost CWA and direct aid
Washington February 2 AP Immediate appropriation of 450 million dollars for civil works and 500 million for direct relief was urged by the House appropriations committee. Hopkins testified that even with higher CWA funding the program may not last past May. The committee emphasized relief measures are temporary and not permanent federal policy, noting relief rolls and employment figures across millions of Americans.
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Washington
Civil Works Program
House
Appropriations Committee
Harry L. Hopkins
CWA
Hopkins
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Civil Works Fund
Roosevelt
City ordinances tested over peddler license case
Otto Dreher a farmer near Lawrence challenged ordinance 10 131 requiring a 25 per day peddler license after being warned for selling wood from his own farm in a truck at Ninth and Vermont Streets. Judge Hobart set a 25 fine in police court and his lawyers Melvin appealed to district court. Edwin B Smith former editor and law practitioner in Topeka died at 77.
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Otto Dreher
Lawrence
Dreher
Ninth
Vermont
C. H. Hobart
Melvin
Stock Market Index Fifty Stocks Rests At 90.9
The day’s report shows an average of fifty stocks closing around 90.9 with general market activity noted. University Coal Co. is listed along with the Adv. line indicating a related advertisement or reference.
Bank robbers strike nationwide in a spree
J T Kenney, a farmer near Coleman Texas says Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow fed him six hours before the First Coleman National Bank robbery. Across the country four armed bands seized cash, wounding a patrolman in Needham Massachusetts and taking 14 500. In Pennsgrove New Jersey robbers snatched 130 000. At Coleman three men fled with about 23 000 after abducting six employees. Union Trust Co in Rochester saw a 10 to 15 thousand haul. C W Woodruff was released nine miles east of Coleman.
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Coleman
Texas
J. T. Kenney
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
First
Coleman National Bank
Kenney
Barrow
Associated Press
Needham Trust Company
Needham
Mass
Pennsgrove
M. J
Senate approves seed loan fund of millions
The Senate passed a seed loan program totaling forty five million dollars as part of relief measures. The bill trims the original one hundred million, with House approval expected, while debates over price fixing and price shifts in the steel code stirred NRA opposition. Capper urged the waterway treaty to boost Midwest exports as Roosevelt aims for a quick vote on relief and the CWA.
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Washington
NRA
Senate
House
Borah
Idaho
Federal Trade Commission
St. Lawrence
Roosevelt
Capper
Kan
Midwest
Life Sentence Affirmed for Muskogee Minister
Oklahoma City ap Feb 2 The life imprisonment sentence for Rev S A Berrie a Muskogee minister convicted of poisoning his first wife was affirmed by the criminal court of appeals. Berrie married his 18 year old secretary Ida Bright eight weeks after her death. He is in McAlester state penitentiary. his young wife works as a waitress in a McAlester cafe.
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Oklahoma City
Rev. S. A. Berrie
Muskogee
Criminal Court of Appeals
Berrie
Ida [Tery Bright
McAlester
Debt Defaulters Warned as Johnson Bill Wins Senate Approval
Washington February 2 AP The Senate repassed the Johnson bill with administration support to deny new credits to nations behind on debts to the United States. The measure puts debt defaulters on notice that war and postwar debts are overdue and imposes penalties up to 10000 dollars and five years in prison for buying selling or lending to a defaulting foreign government or subdivision.
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Washington
Senate
United States
House
Johnson
Calif
Poultry plan aims to boost Lawrence stock and care
A 1934 project by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce seeks to improve local poultry stock and raising methods. It proposes sponsoring day old chicks for 5 to 10 rural children aged 12 to 15, with vocational agriculture students assisting inspections. Participants will exhibit birds at the annual fair poultry show, with proceeds repaying sponsors.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Bureau
Poultry Committee
Chamber of Commerce Merchants of Lawrence
High School Vocational Agricultural Department
Poultry “Committee
Boardman
H. C. Constant
W. R. Essick
J. A. Terrell
H. G. van Neste
Striking Taxi Drivers Ignore Mayor's Ruling
New York February 2 AP Hundreds of striking taxi drivers entered midtown hotel districts after noon pulling drivers from cabs and driving others from stands. Police estimate 1500 strikers gathered at Grand Central Terminal then dispersed after police intervention. The walkout aims to reclaim the nickel tax on rides and disputed escrowed funds totaling 500000 to 1000000 dollars. Mayor LaGuardia proposed sharing funds with drivers but some owners want 40 percent. Independent owner drivers kept cabs running.
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New York
LaGuargia
Grand Central Terminal
Tammany Administration
Supreme Court
LaGuardia
Commissioners Set Viewing Date for West Seventeenth Street
District court appointed commissioners in condemnation proceedings for a city street extension fix February 15 as the viewing date. They meet at 10 AM at Seventeenth and Louisiana to appraise property values and damages. Property owners include the Gowan estate Kansas Electric Power Company and Prof A T Walker. Commissioners named are Ed Arnold John Tucker and Fred Morris.
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District Court
West Seventeenth Street
Seventeenth
Louisiana Streets
Gowan
Kansas Electric Power Company
A. T. Walker
Ed Arnnold
John Tucker
Fred Morris
Educators at Wichita Meeting of Kansas Teachers
University of Kansas staff members including Dean Schwegler Dr J W Twente Prof F O Russell Bert Nash W R Smith Harold Ingham and Guy Keeler join the council of administration of the Kansas State Teachers Association in Wichita. Dean Schwegler spoke to Wichita High School North students this morning. Economy station now at 23rd and ker north of Haskell. Phone 1288 Adv.
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Schwegler
J. W. ‘Twente
F. O. Russell
Bert Nash
W. R. Smith
Harold Ingham
Guy Keeler
Wichita
Council of Administration
Kansas State Teachers’ Association
Dean Schwegler
Wichita High School
Ker
Haskell
Mail delivery reorganized in city routes change
Beginning February 6 the city mail service will be reorganized due to retirements and unassigned carriers. Oldest carrier gets first choice of territory and one surplus courier will cover sick or rotating routes. Mail may arrive earlier or later for some patrons. report any misdelivered mail to the postmaster.
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C. B. Hosford- Lawrence
T B. Read
Gregg
Toutes Boas
Hosford
WOR to Report Wanamaker Mile Classic
The Millrose Games committee says WOR Newark will carry the Wanamaker mile at 9:45 p.m. EST featuring Glenn Cunningham of Kansas, with coach Bill Hargiss arriving in New York for the Madison Square Garden race. WJZ and WMCA may also broadcast from New York and Hoboken locations.
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Millrose Games Committee
Glenn Cunningham
K. U
WOR
Newark
N. J
WJZ
New York
WMCA
Hoboken
Cunningham
Bill Hargiss
Madison Square Garden
Four Communists Shot by Police Escort in Potsdam
Four communists, John Scheer, Erich Steinfurth, Eugen Schoenhaar, and Rudolf Schwarz, were shot by police while being transported from Berlin to Potsdam. Police say they jumped from a motor lorry seeking liberty, amid investigations into the prior slaying of Alfred Kattner, a key state witness against Ernst Thaelmann. Kattner was killed in Nowawes as an unidentified man entered his home and shot him in bed.
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Potsdam
Germany
John Scheer
Erich Steinfurth
Eugen Schoenhaar
Rudolf Schwarz
Berlin
Alfred
Kattner
Ernst Thaelmann
Russia
Nowawes
Pulitzer resigns NRA post over opposition to my appointment
New York February 2 AP Ralph Pulitzer former publisher of the New York World resigns as NRA administrator for the newspaper code. He cites opposition to his appointment by the American Newspaper Guild and says the St Louis Post Dispatch, of which he is a trustee, feels embarrassed in its stance regarding the NRA while he holds the post. The New York newspaper guild had protested his appointment and sent a copy to the President.
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New York
NRA
Ralph Pulitzer
New York ‘World
Pulitzer
Hugh S. Johnson
American Newspaper Guild
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
New York Newspaper Guild
Roosevelt
Reed to testify in large rate case before ICC
Clyde M. Reed will travel to Washington to speak for Kansas farm groups next week as the Interstate Commerce Commission takes up the general freight rate case. It is the largest rate case before the ICC, ongoing since 1927, with hearings across the West and Pacific coast. Baton Rouge plans a February 20 special election in Louisiana's sixth district to fill the vacancy in Congress left by last week's House action.
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Parsons
Kan
Clyde M. Reed
Washington
Kansas Farm Organizations
Interstate Commercce Commission
Commission
West
Pacific Coast
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
K. Allen
Congress
House of Representaives
Federal funds aid college students nationwide
Washington February 2 AP Harry L Hopkins announced the federal relief and the civil works administration will send about 100000 students to college over four and a half months. From 5 to 7 million dollars are set aside for part time jobs paying 10 to 20 dollars a month. No more than 10 percent of students at any college may be assisted. eligible colleges must be nonprofit.
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Washington
Federal Relief Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
Federal Relief and the Civil Works
Window Loot: Revolvers and Shotguns Stolen from Jaedicke Hardware
Early morning break in at Jaedicke Hardware, 724 Massachusetts street, saw a brick smashed window and theft of two shotguns, several revolvers including a Forehand and Wesson .38 heirloom, and .45 caliber cartridges. Security by insurance. two men fled in a Chevrolet six sedan northward.
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Jaedicke Hardware
Massechhusetta Street
Ria
Earl Skinner
Daedicke's
Skinner
Aid
Ned Swoope
Massachusetts Street
Brokien
Lass
Whiteway
Floyd Fast
F. H. Turner
Forehan and Wesson
Prison Physician Dr Robert H Moore Released in Kansas
Dr Robert H Moore official physician at Kansas State prison for two and a half years was discharged today in Lansing. His release is not connected to the board of administration’s probe into the escape of seven convicts. A successor has not yet been announced.
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Lansing
Kan
Robert H. Moore
Kansas State Prison
Moore
Harry H. Woodring
Board of Administration
Retail Sales Improve In January Trade Review Says
Dun and Bradstreet reports a definite revival in all branches of retail trade for January with volume reaching the largest totals since 1929. Sales were more evenly distributed across departments rather than concentrated in clearance events.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Guard Clyde Deer Discharged After Prison Break
The Lansing state prison relief guard Clyde Deer was officially discharged after testifying before the board of administration. He said seven inmates overpowered him and took his keys in the number two cell house incident. Four convicts were recaptured, one named Bob Brady was killed by a posse, and two remain at large.
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Boyd
Fred M. Harris
Hardin
Finney
Tom B. Boyd
Crawford County
Bothro
Emporia
Tme
Lansing
Kan
Clyde Deer
State Prison
Eer
Board of Administration
Bob Brady
No light on Bremer case as Sankey questioned in Chicago
St Paul Feb 2 AP Chief Thomas Cahill returned from Chicago after questioning Verne Sankey about the Bremer kidnapping. Sankey denied involvement in the January 17 abduction and shed no light on the mystery. In Davis Cup play London Feb 2 AP the United States was drawn against Canada in the North American zone first round.
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Bremer
St. Paul
Velice
Sankey
Chicago
Thomas Cahill
Verne Sankey
Edward G. Bremer
Cahill
London
United States
Canada
City Politics Stirring as Spring Election Near
Signs of activity surface in Lawrence as plans emerge for adopting a new government form this spring. Candidates like E Alexander Frank Evans and Arthur Olson are floated for commissioner. The council plan would take effect May 1, with a one year term for the new commissioner, unless census triggers a switch to first class city status or a city manager option.
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E. E.alexander
Gosip
Frank Evans
Arthur E. Olson
Althoit
Council
Lawrence
Ane
Merriam Joins Metropolitan Life Board as Director
Topeka banker Carrot B. Merriam is elected director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, joining the Reconstruction Finance Corporation board. He also serves as vice president of Central National Bank and Central Trust in Topeka and is a director of the Santa Fe railway. He previously sat on the state board of regents.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Carrot B. Merriam
Topeka
Coun
Metro Olitan
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Merriam
United States
Central National Bank
The
Central Trust Company
Santa Fe Rails, Way Company
State Board of Regents
Groundhog Day Forecast Lets Kansas In Snow No
Topeka reports groundhogs saw shadow but forecaster Flora says mild weather lies ahead for Kansas with temperatures in the 50s to 60s and no immediate rain or snow. He notes moisture would be welcome but continental skies keep light, pleasant conditions possible. In Washington, land bank loan activity rose about 800 percent in three weeks for Wichita area, per Dudley Little.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Kansas
Flora
Canada
Losne
Washington
Land Bank
Commissioners
Federal Land Bank
Wichita
Dudley Little
Oklahoa
Colorado
New Mexico
Weather record shows clear skies and mild temps
The Gas Office record lists 7 pm yesterday 56 at noon today 56, maximum yesterday 40, minimum today 39, and fair tonight. East portion expected fire and terminable weather with clear conditions. Dirt roads good, Douglas County roads good. Turner Coal Co. listed with phone 1016.
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Linha Pos A
Douglas
Pear
Turner Coal Co
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Paris
Eno Brothers
Dillinger
Crown Point
Ind
John Dillinger
Desperado
Music Cent
L. M H
ACT
House Committee
Federal Relief Organization
Buchanan
Edwin B. Smith
Ae Chronoscope
Old Central Normal
Great Bend
University Coal‘Co
Court of Appeals
University of Kansas
Reed
Fortiera
Hamilton
Toxies
Brick
Jaedicke
Board
C.B. Merriam
Metropolitan Life Board
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