Fire Destroys Upper Floors of F A U Building
Fire gutted the second and third stories of the Fraternal Aid Union building at Eighth and Vermont, with roof damage and charred office equipment. Firemen prevented spread to the first floor as winds and crowd gathered. loss estimates awaited officials. no injuries reported.
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Fraternal Aid Union
Eighth
Vermont
Walla
Union
Tshina Uing
William Reinisch
Reinisch
Joose
Pvorkmen
Kansas City
Chamber of Commerce
Pte
Chamer of Commerce
House approves bill moving prohibition bureau to justice
Washington reports the House passed a bill to transfer the prohibition bureau from the treasury to the Department of Justice without a recorded vote. The measure, praised by drys and opposed by wets, aims to give the attorney general greater supervision over city enforcement. Debate touched on regulatory authority and alleged interdepartmental interference related to Puget Sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Williamston
Prohibition Bureau
Treasury
Justice Departments
House
Senate
Justices Department
Secretary of Treasury
Gasque
Ciry
South Carolina
Attorney General
Secretary of the Treasury
Cochran
Net
Missouri
Representative
LaGuardia
New York
Department of Justice
Puget Sound
New Yorker
Colton
Utah
Jones
Weather forecast for region with fair conditions
Mostly fair tonight and Sunday with possible rain in extreme northeast. Warmer in southeast, colder in west and north. Sunday morning clear. Roads fair to good. Douglas County roads fair. Temperatures show a high of 55 yesterday and a low of today. Dodge Service. Bul lene-Skinner Motor Co. Ad.
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Weet
North Pitti
Douglas County
Stimson Proposal Opposed At London Conference
A London naval conference briefing noted concern over France and Italy's stance on Secretary Stimson and Prime Minister MacDonald plans for naval limits. Italian leaders backed figures while French officials were taciturn and displeased. Japanese editorials in Tokyo condemned the five to three ratio on auxiliaries and capital ships as unacceptable. Senator Hale forecast heated Senate debate if the Stimson plan becomes part of any London accord.
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London
France
Italy
Stimson
MacDonald
Dino Gradi
Dipt
Andre Tardieu
Paris
Tokyo
Kokumin
Washington
Stimison
Great Britain
Senate
Hele
Senate Naval
Maine
Navy Department
Hoover Consults Officials Before Florida Fishing Trip
President Hoover held talks with congressional and executive department chiefs as he prepared for a Florida coast fishing trip. Senator Watson of Indiana joined breakfast and warned that the Senate would be busy next week with the long pending measure. The President seeks quick confirmation of Hughes as chief justice, while Tate of Knoxville was sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission to fill a vacancy.
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Washington
Florida
Hoover
Congressional
Watson
Indiana
Senate
Capitol
Charles Evans Hughes
William Howard Taft
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hugh.m. Tate
Knoxville
Knoxville, Tenn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hoover Nominates Brewster for Kansas U S Attorney
President Hoover nominated S. M. Brewster to be United States Attorney for the district of Kansas. Also sent to the Senate were Donald H. Maclver for U S Marshal in Kansas and David T. Ham for U S Marshal in the Eastern District of Washington.
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M. Brewster
Kansas
Washington
S. M. Brewster
Hoover
United States
Donald H. Maclver
District of
David T. Ham
Senate
Woman acquitted in Texas murder case verdict
San Antonio February 8 AP Mrs Alta Harbaugh was acquitted by a district court jury today of murder in the fatal shooting of Captain Charles Stevens a prohibition agent last September The jury began deliberations at 4 pm yesterday.
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San Antonio
Tex
Alta Harbaugh
Charles Stevens
Prohibition
Orchestra Members Lose Hundreds of Dollars in Blaze
The F A U hall blaze last night damaged or destroyed many musical instruments left by a 21 piece orchestra plus Kearney and Agnew orchestras. Horns valued at 600 and another at 200 were lost. Decorations worth about 500 for the Miami Triad party were replaced by Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi and Beta Theta Pi. A cow boy masquerade danced in costumes with borrowed or rented props and pianos destroyed.
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Miami Triad “Command
Siema Q
Frank Davis
Wrest
Glenn White
Marion Woodward
F. A. U. Blaze
F. A. U. Hall
Tike Kearney
Fred Agnew
Bdance
Kearney
Agnew
Kansas City
Phi Delta Theta
Sigma Chi
Beta Theta Pi
Miami
Ohio
IS IN FULL CHARGE TO HEAR SINGERS
Canon City reports the warden’s illness prompts Col Patrick J Hamrock to tighten prison rule at the state penitentiary with censorship no visitors segregation of races and security steps announced. In Lawrence a Glee Club benefit concert at Dickinson Theatre with the KU Men’s Glee Club, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, features AL Ewart and Charles Pagera ns. proceeds go to the Norman O trom college funds.
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Canon City
Colo
F. E. Crawford
Patrick J. Hamrock
State Penitentiary
Tor
Denver
Crawford
Hamrock
Holmes Hospital
R. E. Holmes
Lawrence
KK. U. Men’s Glee Club
Dickinson Theatre
Chamber of Commerce
Eugene C. Christy
AL Ewart
Charles
Christy
United Group
Glee Club
LaVerabeth Smith
Dickinson
Miss Smith
Pcofile
Wendell Lenhart
Bell Music Company
Trom Colle
Hoover Plan to Leave for Florida Fishing Trip
President Hoover intends to depart tonight for Long Key Florida to fish for a deep sea quarry for a week or more. He will be accompanied by Mrs Hoover and guests including Dr Joel T Boone Vernon Kellogg Harlan F Stone and Mark Sullivan aboard The Saunterer chartered from Jeremiah Milbank. He plans to stay aboard the houseboat without landing and will send a courier twice daily for mail and news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Long Key
Florida
Joel T. Boone
White House
Vernon Kellogg
Harlan F. Stone
Mark Sullivan
Longe Key
Saunterer
Jeremiah Milbank
New York
Virginia
Pacific
South America
United States
Maryland
California
Vesper Recital Program At University Auditorium
University of Kansas organist Laurel Frerette Anderson presents four numbers plus a mezzo solo by Irene Peabody in a vesper organ recital at 4 pm in the University Auditorium. Program includes works titled Tamento, Fantasia in G Major, Bach pieces, Abendempfindung and other selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Frerette Anderson
University of Kansas
Irene Peabody
K. U. Fine Arts School
University Auditoriium
Taft Condition Improves Prompting Watertown Return
Taft shows further recuperation with doctors reporting continued improvement. Horace Taft plans to resume duties as head master of Taft School in Watertown Conn. Physicians caution against excessive optimism after another restless night.
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Ashington
William Howard Taft
Horace D. Taft
Taft School
Watertown
Conn
Taft
Lawrence Officers Find Escaped Prisoner Here
Lawrence officers arrested Bud Montague on February 6 for breaking jail in Topeka and serving a liquor sentence. He was captured near Kaw bridge with his wife, who was not detained. Montague called Topeka police from a Lawrence house at 434 Locust street and was traced by officers.
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Bud Montague
Kaw Bridge
Charles Calvin
John Callahan
Topeka
Montague
Piveno
Montagtue
Lawrence
Locust Street
Callahan
Calhoun
Eae Ng Eee
Flores family arrested in Rubio shooting case
In Mexico City, Feb 8 AP reports the father, mother and two brothers of Daniel Flores were captured at San Luis Potosi and brought to Mexico City for military authorities. Also held is Tina Modotti, described as a Communist, while the others are under military custody.
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Mexico City
Daniel Flores
Ortiz Rubio
San Luis Potosi
Flores
Aud
Tina Modotti
eReader
Ake Lesko
Injured by Fire Truck In Topeka Crash
Mrs. Arthur Alexander of Overbrook Kansas was injured in a crash when a Topeka fire department ladder truck struck the car she rode in with her husband en route to a grass fire. She suffered a fractured skull and broken ribs while her husband and the truck driver received minor injuries. She was taken to a Topeka hospital where doctors forecast recovery.
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Topeka
Arthur Alexander
Overbrook
Kan
Alexander
Grant
Intangibles Tax Law Upheld With Bank Exemption Change
Kansas Supreme Court clarifies the 1927 intangible tax law, ruling most provisions constitutional except those intended to deny state and national banks favorable tax treatment. The decision extends the lower rate to stock shares of other domestic corporations, with dissent by Justice Harvey.
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Topeka
Kansas ‘Supreme Court
Hutchison
Harvey
Justice Hutchison
Kansas
Fidelity Savings State Bank
Shawnee
Supreme Court
Ee Eas
Three Rescue Workers Die in Utah Mine Tragedy
In Standardville Utah three rescue workers were killed when a massive blast loosened rock and gases. Names released include C H Brady Frank James and Tobie Wimber who perished while probing for miners missing since Thursday. Families of the 17 rescued miners plan funeral arrangements.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Standard Coal Company
Standardville
C. H. Brady
Frank James
Tobie Wimber
John R. Loman
New Mexico
Clarence E. Smith
Great Falls
Mont
Walton Henderson
F A U Offices in C of C Pending the Rebuilding
Missouri and Nebraska plan a dual track meet replacing the Missouri Kansas indoor meet. Kansas refuses a Saturday date, delaying Missouri's plan to use the new field house on Feb 22.
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F.A.U
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Columbia
University of Nebraska
University of Missouri
C. L. Brewer
Tiger Athletics
University of Kansas
Tiger
Jayhawk
Convention Hall
Kansas City
TH. J. Huff
University of Ne A
Huff
Brewer
Kansas University
Dr Baker Visitor to First Baptist Church
Dr George R Baker of New York City will guest the First Baptist church in Lawrence on Sunday. Associate Secretary of Education for the Northern Baptist Convention he formerly pastored at Ithaca New York and has ties with Cornell student life. He travels from Muskogee Oklahoma on an extended visitation tour of denomination colleges and universities and is interested in university pastor work in state schools. He will stay with Rev Charles W Thomas director of student work.
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George R. Baker
New York City
Baker
Northern Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
Ithaca
New York
Cornell University
Lawrence
Muskogee
Okla
Charles, W. Thomas
Fifty Prints of Year May Be Viewed Sunday
Fifty prints from the year will be on display by the University of Kansas design department. The exhibition runs Sunday afternoon and Monday until 6 pm at 110 West Ad building studio. Curator Miss Mary Ketchum noted lithographs etchings and wood blocks by well known artists. She hopes all interested will visit.
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Department of Design
Unty of Kansas
U10
West Ad
Mary Ketchum
Miss Ketchum
Petro Confesses Crimes in Kansas City Bank Robbery Ring
Garnett L Curly Petro, linked to Albert Green, confessed to numerous criminal acts over four years. Petro and a woman, identified as Louise Petro, were arrested in Cleveland by 36 officers and repatriated on charges including a Hickman Mills bank robbery and kidnapping motorcycle officer E E Wilcutt. Green, believed head of the gang, awaits circuit court trial.
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Kansas City
Garnett L
Curly) Petro
Albert Green
Petro
Louise Petro
Cleveland
Hick- Tan Mills
E. E. Wilcutt
Green
Brady jurors told to reconsider after 11 to 1 vote
The Brady murder jury in Austin was sent back for further consideration by Judge J D Moore after reporting an 11 to 1 vote for conviction. The panel had been out over ninety hours when attorneys were summoned and the jury was brought into court. Brady walked from the jail with Mrs Brady.
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Austin
Tex
John W. Brady
J. D. Moore
Naval Chief Reports CNO Suffered Mild Stroke
Acting Secretary Jahncke announced that Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief of naval operations, has had a mild stroke causing partial paralysis.
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Naval Chief
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Ernest Lee Jahncke
Charles F. Flughes
Naval Operations
Miller Nichols Arrested For Driving Over Fire Hose
Miller Nichols was arrested by police officers for driving over a fire hose and posted a $25 bond for appearance in police court Monday morning to answer the charges. The item notes a habit of reading the classified page.
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Miller Nichols
Sinclair Not Involved In Continental Trading Company
A Cannes dispatch misidentified James E. O’Neil and Harry Sinclair in connection with the Continental Trading company. Washington records show Sinclair had no role in forming the firm, only guaranteeing oil purchases from Colonel Humphreys. AP corrects the record for Sinclair. Also, Harry B. Anderson died in Washington after a fourteen day battle with psittacosis.
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New York
Associated Press
Eig
Cannes
France
James E. O'Neil
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Teapot Dome
United States
O’neil
Blackmer
Continental Trading Company
Harry Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Washington
Sinclair
Harry B. Anderson
United States Public Health Service
Miss Price Named Surgical Supervisor at Dallas Hospital
To Texas Hospital Baldwin Feb 8 Miss Mary Price Smith Baldwin girl who has been a trained nurse in the MecCune Brooks hospital Carthage Mo has been appointed surgical supervisor of the Methodist Episcopal hospital at Dallas Texas Buy a chevrotet and enjoy the difference every day Adv.
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Texas Hospital
Baldwin
Mary Price
Smith
MecCune-Brooks Hospital
Carthage
Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Dallas
Texas
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Mutmey’s
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T. J. Sweeney, Sr
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Frank Banks
H. T. Jones
Massachusetts
C. T. Hough
Hough
Justice Department
Dodge Service
Bullene-Skinner Motor Co
Japan
Colorado Penitentiary
K. U. Glee Club
Hoovers
Man
Rubio
Dr. Keith
Lincoln
Atwater-Kent Radio
Hanna
Ady
Force
George R. Allen
T. J. Sweeney
S. S. Baty
Insurance Society
Brady
Continental Company
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