Firing Breaks Out in Uptown Havana
In uptown Havana heavy firing erupted at 3:15 p m as police and soldiers fired into the air to dissolve a student demonstration amid a Cuban Electric strike and power outages. A lieutenant shot himself in the foot. bombings damaged the Palace hotel and a Westinghouse warehouse as President Mendieta threatened to use the army to control labor unrest and a management change at the American owned electric company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avana
Havana
Marianao
Cuban Electric Company
Mendieta
Palace Hotel
Westinghouse Electric Company
Lpad
San Lazaro Street
Electric Company
Rafael Giraud
Federico Porzo
Orfila
Senator Fishman to Speak at First Methodist Church Lawrenc
State Senator Simon Fishman, representing western Kansas, is expected to address a sizable audience at the First Methodist Church of Lawrence at 5 p.m. Sunday. The talk will cover his native country’s trials at rapes and merils at Topeka, where he serves on the senate court, and he is noted as a friend of the University and Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Fishman
First Methodist Church of
Lawrence
Kansas
Fishman
University
Rapes
Topeka
Senate
Seized Alleged Forger Held In California
Santa Barbara California February 3 A P A mysterious Mr Blank who claimed stocks and securities valued over 1 000 000 was in sheriff custody offered to undersheriff Jack Ross and Sheriff M L Campbell They believe the man is J B Saunders sought in many cities for passing cashier s checks drawn on fictitious banks Arrested with him was a man who gave the name Floyd E Whittenbure 23 of Lafayette Indiana The undersheriff said Saunders was wanted in Sulphur Springs Arkansas Ann Arbor Michigan Iola Kansas and San Diego California among others
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Blank
Jack Ross
Dente
M. L. Campbell
J. B. Saunders
Floyd
E. Whittenbure
Lafayette
Ind
Saunders
Sulphur Springs
Ark
Ann Arbor
Mich
Iola
Kan
Sian Diego
Edward Friedman Convicted in Mae West Robbery Case
Los Angeles AP report states Edward Friedman was found guilty by a superior court jury of the September 1932 robbery of Mae West. The actress inventory included jewels and cash. Friedman faces sentencing next Tuesday. In Camden reports, three of four suspects tied to a $130,000 bank robbery were held on suspicion after $35,600 was recovered in a suitcase.
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Los Angeles
Edward Friedman
Superior Court
Mae West
Friedman
Bery
Camden
N. Diyee
Tap
Pennsgrove’ National Bank and ‘Trust: Company
Weather forecast for Mansas county reads colder tonight
Fragmentary weather note reports colder night ahead for Mansas county with forecasted clear conditions in the morning and potential dirt Dellas. Limited readable details include rough location references and stray words.
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Dellas
Yoads
Farmer Returns Wheat Relief Check From Farm Administration
Washington February 3 AP The Farm Administration received a surprising reply from Hoehn of Wilmore Kansas who sent back a $167.43 check to reduce crop size saying he would rather it support those in need The administrator Chester Case thanked him but noted the check cannot be legally canceled for transfer to relief agencies and suggested sending the funds to the Red Cross or local relief efforts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Administration
Red Cross
Eee
Trial resumes as defense selects witnesses in French impeachment
In Topeka on February 3 AP reports defense lawyers in the impeachment trial of state auditor Will J. French narrowed the witness list as one charge remains. Dan Cowie testified about conversations with French regarding the bogus bond scandal and signatures on bonds. Perkins testified about Finney and the seal usage, with an objection overruled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Will J. French
Senate
J. N. Tincher
French
Dan Cowie
United States District Attorney
Ronald Finney
Cage
Robert Garvin
Finney
Cowie
Beenek
Sand Fund Department
Auditor's Office
H. A. Perkins
Joe Voorhees
Voorhees
Perkin
Randall Harvey
Trial in lynching case nears jury in Missouri
Defense rested in Walter Garton murder trial at St Joseph as jurors heard conflicting testimony about Garton’s presence with a mob that hanged Lloyd Warner a 19 year old black man. Prosecution claimed first degree murder options. judge signaled broad jury instructions as deliberations loomed.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Walter Garton
Lloyd Warner
Warner
Garton
Arner
Minister Files Suit Over Story Alleging Huey Bodyguard
The Reverend Gerald L. Smith of Shreveport filed suit in the DC supreme court against the Washington Times Company, publisher of the Washington Herald, seeking 150000 dollars for publication of a story alleging he was a bodyguard to a senator. He claims damage to his name and reputation caused by the article.
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Washington
Gerald L. K. Smith
Shreveport
District of Columbia Supreme Court Today
Washington ‘Times Company
Washington Herald
Hues P
Dollar Holds As Texas Robbers Tangle With Rangers
In Austin, a man and a woman tied to the Coleman National Bank robbery were captured west of the city. Officers found $8,000 on them. about $24,000 was stolen. The couple, John and Marie Newton of Chickasha Oklahoma, were linked to the Newton gang. They were arrested after a gunfight near Blanco City and an abandoned car was recovered with a Tarrant county plate. Rangers, sheriffs and deputies pursued further leads but failed to locate two other vehicles. The pair offered a farmer $10 to drive them to a bus.
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Associated Press
New York
London
Paris
Theew York
Aris
Chicago
New York Stock Exchange
Europe
Lazard Freres
National City Bank
Austin
Tex
Cedar Hills
Here
Coleman National Bank
John Newton
Marie Newton
Chickasha
Okla
Texas Rangers
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
Snake” Newton
Johnson City
Seguin
Gonzales
Blanco City
D. E. Hamer
Ranger Headquarters
Review of Wells Book at Forum by Henry Werner
The second half of The Shape of Things to Come will be reviewed at the Forum of the Unitarian church tomorrow at 10 o clock by Henry Werner, forum director. A church service follows at 11 with guest speakers and a vocal quartet performings including Henry Werner Mrs Alice Monerief and Keith Davis Maddox. The Promethean club hosts a Literary Evening at 7 with members reading from favorite works, inviting English faculty to attend as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Wells
Unitarian Church
Enry Werner
Engvall
Mangiade
Henry
Werner
Alice Monerieff
Keith, Davis
Rolland Maddox
John Stainer
Mr. Maddox
Cadman
William_ Howie
Jesus Nemeade
Promethean Club
The
Universit
Ee Farm
Farm price index up in January on general market rise
Washington reports a two point jump in the farm price index for January 15 bringing the index to 70 due to a broad rise in local market prices for grain meat animals work animals chickens and wool Dairy prices eased seasonally while farmers pay index held at 116 percent of the war average The purchasing power of farm products rose to 60 percent of the prewar average from 50 percent a year ago
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Byrd Expedition Prepares for Winter in Antarctica
The second Byrd Antarctic expedition completes phase one and prepares for winter. Deck officers report 430 tons of stores and scientific gear delivered. 250 tons of coal awaiting transfer to the Bear of Oakland. Afterward the flagship will sail to New Zealand for a year.
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Bay of Wales
Antarctica
Mackey
Bear of
Oakland
Robert E Cook Dead Des Moines High Principal K U Graduate
Des Moines February 3 AP Robert E Cook 47 principal of Roosevelt High School since 1922 and a University of Kansas graduate died at his home here after pneumonia contracted in New York City last Saturday He previously led high schools in Galena Columbus and Emporia Kansas and was born in Clay Center Kansas
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Des Moines
Robert R. Cook
Roosevelt High School
University of Sates
Cook
New York City
Esidling
Carnegie Corp
Calere
Prin
Clay Center
Des. Moines
Topeke
Kan
Galena
Columbus
Emporia
Witnesses say correspondence removed from files in aviation probe
Washington February 3 AP Two witnesses testified before the senate air mail investigating committee that their companies agreed to let records be examined only after certain personal papers were removed from MacCracken's files. L H Brittin of Northwest Airways and Gilbert Given of Transcontinental & Western Air testified about papers torn up or sent to New York and later returned.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Air Mail
L. H. Brittin
Northwest Airways
Gilbert Given
Harris
M. Hanshue
Transcontinental & Western Air
William P. MacCracken
Commerce
Aviation
Hoover Administration
MacCracken
Brittin
Given
Hanshue
Tie
New York
Committee
Earle B. Wadsworth
Air Mail
Post Office Department
H. A. Burgess
Western Air Express
Clarence M. Young
Ruling Affects Pasture Crops Under Farm Contracts
Manhattan February third AP report says Dean H Umberger of Kansas State College extension service announced a ruling allowing permanent pasture crops planted without a rural crop on contracted acreage to graze year round without disqualifying farmers signing the federal corn hog contracts. Permanent pastures include bluegrass red top timothy fescue red clover alsike white clover alfalfa lespeter brome and orchard grass. Sweet clover remains in soil building and erosion prevention list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Dean H. Umberger
Kansas State College Extension Service
Coal Shipments in January Exceed December Tons at Pittsburg
Pittsburg Kansas February 3 AP report shows coal shipments from Pittsburg during January topping December by more than 20 000 tons with railroads supplying about 300 650 tons versus 279 180 in December. Also notes Wellington Kansas hit 81 degrees as February records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Kan
Sansay Field
Seize More Stills and Liquor in January
Federal agents in Oklahoma and Arkansas seized 67 stills and 2042 gallons of liquor in January, up from 30 stills and 741 gallons in December. Ninety one people were arrested in January versus sixty five in December, per Robert S. Krause, acting investigator in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Robert S. Krause
Actin
District Alcoholic Beverage Unit
Vote on Tuesday Bond Election for City Schools
Voters will use usual polling places Tuesday in a special school board bond election. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm. The board seeks 60 000 in bonds to build a new New York School replacing the old structure with a 110 000 project aided by a 20 000 federal grant.
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New York
Manual Teabing High School
Sit Wo
Ind
City Police
Sant
Pinexnéy Choo
Central High School
Quincy Char and
Massachusetts Street
End
Massachusetts
Dicker Grocery
Lawrence
Woodlawn School
Masachusetts Street
Hose
Old Central High School
Tae
Dollar Value of Gold Supply Is Increasing
Washington reports the treasury places the new dollar value of its gold supply at 7,018,263,825.70 and records a record net cash balance of 4,434,713,155.18 after gold profits. The article notes profits toward 3,000,000,000 by Roosevelt's devaluation and mentions a 2,000,000,000 stabilization fund and Morgenthau's plan to cover recovery costs via borrowing.
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Washington
the Treasury
General Fund of the Treasury
Roosevelt
Treasury
Morgenthau
Topeka Meeting to Hear Reports on State Survey
Chancellor E H Lindley and executive secretary Raymond Nichols lead a Topeka meeting with presidents of Kansas State College Fort Hays State Teachers College Emporia Teachers and Pittsburg Teachers at the Jayhawk hotel. They report on a state survey of academic work in five state institutions requested by the state board of regents to identify duplicated courses for possible elimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Lindley
Raymond Nichols
Topeka
Ols
Jayhawk Hotel
Kansas State College
Fort Hays State Teachers College
Emporia Teachers
Pittsburg
State Board of Regents
Plan for State Meeting of Kansas Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Kansas officials of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs met in Topeka on February 3 to plan a state meeting in Manhattan on March 2 and 3. Visitor James H. Davis of Tacoma, Washington, and a Manhattan delegation aided planning. Charles W. Wonlwine of Dodge City, grand master for the Rebekahs, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeke
Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges
Kansas
Manhattan
James H. Davis
Tacoma
Wash
Odd Fellow
Charles W. Wonlwine
Dodge City
Rebekahs
Stomach Clinic Held At City Hall Under Dr Jones
Dr G W Jones will run a stomach and diagnostic clinic at the new city hall starting at 8 30 AM. Patients are told to report without breakfast. The day’s high reached 76 degrees as the gas office thermometer stood at 76 at 2 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Jones
New City Hall
Bidders Seek Leases at Haskell Institute Lands
Ten bidders sought leases on 540 acres of Haskell Institute farm land with bids received February 1. Superintendent Henry Roe Cloud said bidders targeted the same tracts, the results to be announced Monday. The land, divided into five tracts, is part of a crop share rental as agricultural courses are discontinued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell Institute
Henry Roe Cloud
Haskell
Cloud
Chilocco Indian School
Arkansas City
United States Department of Agriculture
Kansas State Highway Department
A. G. Bruce
Bruce
Topeka offer invites Dr Sheldon to edit city daily
Dr Charles M Sheldon, famed minister and author, was invited to edit the Topeka State Journal and “slice and kill” crime news as he sees fit. He visited the paper, showed interest, and said he would return Monday for further talks. The Journal said it would publish his first front page commemoration, then invite reader comments on preferred tone.
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Topeka
Charles M. Sheldon
Slice
Topeka State Journal
Sheldon
State Journal
Alsa
Tom
The
Journal
Touhy Trial Deadlocked After 25 Hours in Chicago
The guilt of Roger Touhy and two associates in the John Factor kidnapping case remained undetermined as the jury failed to reach an agreement after over 25 hours of deliberation. Judge Feinberg discharged the jurors and set a retrial for February 13. ballots showed eight to four for conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roger Touhy
John Factor
Grator
Michael Feinberg
Touby
Albert Kator
Gustav Schaefer
Journal-World to report Wanamaker Mile at Millrose Games
The Journal-World will report tonight on the Wanamaker mile at the Millrose Games in New York City where Glenn Cunningham of Kansas University opens his 1934 indoor season. The race is set for 8:45 PM local time and will be broadcast by several New York stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal-World
New York City
Glenn Cunningham
K. U
Bielock Lawrence
Ne‘w
Pork
Stock Market Index Report Closes Slightly Higher
A stock market index of 90 stocks rose to 92.0 after yesterday at 90.9. The Economy Station advertises in the 23rd and Barker area north of Haskell and provides the contact at phone 1288.
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Barker
Haskell
G Railroad Orders to Aid Steel Industry
Cleveland February 3 The rapidly recovering steel industry expects a large wave of railroad orders for road cars locomotives and equipment valued at about 50 million with major contracts from the Van Sweringen group Chesapeake and Ohio Erie and Nickel Plate totaling around 25 million as financing arrangements proceed through the Public Works administration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Public Works Administration
van Sweringen Railroad Group
Chesapeke &Ohio
Erie
Nickel’ Plate
City to Resume Street Track Resurfacing
If weather stays favorable, work will start mid week on additional street asphalt resurfacing. The city awarded a contract for resurfacing each side of the tracks to Abel Construction after a federal grant of 340,000. Delays from cash basis law were resolved by a special session amendment, and plant startup will take several days with work commencing Wednesday or Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel Construction Company
Checks for Kansans in sugar beet payments under farm aid plan
The AP report states Kansas farmers have received 14,529,392 in rent relief payments to date for acreage cutbacks under the 15 per cent reduction. Across seven states 519,644 farmers have collected 43,716,794 with 28 cents per bushel on base production and next summer an extra eight cents per bushel will be paid after proof of compliance.
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Washington
Farm Administration Today
Kansas
Ellis
Harper
Same
Cloud
Ellsworth
Marion
Rush
Sherman
Sumner
Trego
Kearney
Norton
Osborne
Books
Wichita
Ottawa
Comanche
Grant
Morris
Russell
Stevens
Miscellaneous
Robbers Seek in Nationwide Pennsgrove Bank Heist
Federal and state police hunt four robbers who stole 130000 from two bank messengers in Pennsgrove New Jersey. Descriptions resemble Charles A Floyd Pretty Boy of the West. Banners indicate the gang used a maro on color car then switched to a smaller inconspicuous vehicle driven by an accomplice. Floyd linked as national, Oklahoma desperado, entering the state January 22 after crossing from Morrisville Pennsylvania to Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsgrove
N. J
Charles A
Pretty Boy
Floyd
Oklahoma
Morrisville
Trenton
Radio Series To Start Art In America Lectures Tonight
The first in a series of radio programs on Art in America will air at 7 o clock this evening over Station WREN. The lectures, created with the Art Institute of Chicago and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, cover art history up to 1865 and the explorations of John Smith Raleigh Champlain and other explorers as depicted by expedition artists. Readings will come from Kansas Town on February 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
WREN
Art Institute of Chicago
Metropolitan Museum of Art
John Smith
Walter Raleigh
Champlain
Re employment Office Aids Lawrence Douglas County Workers
The re employment office at the old city hall in Lawrence, directed by G C Gerlin under state relief programs, catalogs about 2200 workers across 300 trades. It serves employers seeking staff for CWA and PWA projects, offering trained personnel at no cost to the employer. To hire a worker call 688 or visit the office for reliable placement and inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence and
Douglas County
Ias
Old City Hall
Eighth and
Germont Streets
G. C. Glerin
Glenn
Goebel Dies in Carlsbad at 75 After Banking Career
Peter W. Goebel, born in Germany and a steerage passenger at 14, died in Carlsbad New Mexico after a heart attack. He had become a banker in Louisville Kansas City and Kansas City Missouri, serving as past president of the American Bankers Association. His son E. W. Goebel was at his side. he had traveled to New Mexico on business a week earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanagas City
Peter W. Goebel
Germany
United States
Carlsbad
N._M
Goebel
New Mexico
W. Goebel
Marching Cavalry Without Horses From Ft. Knox to Ft. Riley
The First U S Cavalry, the army’s only fully mechanized unit, will begin a horse free march April 20 from Fort Knox Kentucky to Fort Riley Kansas. About 600 men and 500 officers travel by motor vehicles via St Louis and Kansas City to train and maneuver at the cavalry school at Fort Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Fort Riley
Kan
U. S. Cavalry
War Department
First Cavalry
St. Louis
Kansas City
Cavalry School
Chancellor Lindley cites urgent need for student aid fund
H Lindley of the University of Fanses told the State Teachers Association council that a federal relief administration student aid fund meets a most urgent need. He hopes the fund will bring students back to classrooms and help others finish courses after returning from Washington where he pleaded the cause. Rudy Vallee, an orchestra leader, is noted in the text with unrelated mentions of Mexico and a coal company ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
H. Lindley
University of Fanses
Federal Relief Administration
Council of Administration
State Teachers’ Association
Lindley
Washington
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Dollar
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Texas Robbers
John and
Coleman
Henry Werner
Robert E.cook
Des Moines High School
Wellington
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Super-1 Intendent Cloud
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Topeka Tecrnal
Touhy
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Pittebure
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Mexico
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