Battle over tax changes threatens Kansas welfare transfer
In Topeka on February 9 Senator Claude C. Bradney warned Gov. Huxman's plan to divert 4 million dollars of sales tax revenue to social welfare could spark a legislative fight. He said the move risks raiding the tax fund used to ease property taxes and criticized claims the money would be frittered away. The session dragged toward potential clashes as committees gauged the governor's proposals and lawmakers prepared debates and hearings on welfare and tax bills.
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Topeka
Walter A. Huxman
Claude C. Bradney
Bradney
Haxman
Kansas
Key
House
Walter A. Haxman
H. S. Buzick, Jr
Senate
Barron
Phillipsburg
Public Welfare
Columbus
Warren
Fort Scott
J. B. Carter
R-Wilson
Public Welfare Committee
I. T. Richardson
Remporia
Richardson
Committee On
Nazis Name State Counsel to Defend Niemoeller
Nazi authorities in Berlin selected an official defense attorney for Rev. Martin Niemoeller, the Protestant pastor on trial for incitement and disobedience. Niemoeller had dismissed the prior three lawyers and demanded a public courtroom, a demand the state postponed with the new attorney to study the case.
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Berlin
Martin Niemoeller
Niemoeller
Jesus
Pilate
Three Burke brothers Arrested in Douglas County Chicken Heists
Douglas County deputies and Johnson County officers arrested Jack and Walter Burke of Kansas City Kan after they were found with 36 chickens in an old Chrysler. The pair admitted stealing birds from farms in Douglas County and selling some in Kansas City Missouri. 86 chickens were recovered and returned to Harvey and Petefish farms, as authorities investigated other thefts in the area.
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Douglas County
Jack
Walter Burke
Kansas City
Kan
George Price
Henry Collins
Olathe
Merriam
Johnson County
Burkes
Fred Vogler
Price
Collins
Ed Harvey
Near Blue Mound
Plymouth Rock
Harvey
Harvey's
Lawrence
Dutton Bridge
Leonard Turner
Leavenworth County
Ottawa
Chicago Heights gambling war turns deadly at bakery
Four Chicago Heights men are wounded in a so called gambling and slot machine war. Sam Costello 40 died after being shot at a Butler street bakery. The assailants entered the shop and greeted Costello before opening fire. Coastello was identified as a gambling syndicate leader. other wounded included Nick Costello Malo Bagagli and Joseph Giovanni. A fifth man escaped unharmed.
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Chicago
Chicago Heights
Henry Andel
Butler Street
Sam Costello
Andel
Homewood County
Costello
Nick Costello
Malo Bagagli
Joseph Giovanni
Sam
Germany gets helium for new Zeppelin export license
The state department issued a license for exporting 2,600,000 cubic feet of helium as the first installment of a 17,900,000 cubic foot allotment to Germany. The Zeppelin LZ-130 will make its first U S trip in June.
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Washington
Germany
Zeppelin
State Department
United States
Greenland Sighting Report From Oslo Scientists
In Oslo Norway scientists report a drifting concept near Greenland with unclear bearings. The note mentions eastward drift and a possible observation tied to the P A drift and a clear sighting over Greenland.
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Greenland
Oslo
Norway
P.A
East
Six Way Japanese Drive Aims at Chiang Kai Shek Forces
Shanghai dispatch reports Japan poised for a six pronged offensive to crush Chiang Kai SHEK footholds in eastern China. Six columns target Lunghai corridor, Hwai river, and Tangyin with 400000 Chinese troops pinned along a 300 mile front.
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Shanghai
Far East
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Lunghai Railway
Pie
Yangtze River
Hwai River
Nippon
Haichow
Yellow Sea
Sian
Shensi
Suchow
Chengchow
Kwelled
Lunghai
Pengpu
Hwaiyuan
Kweiteh
Tsining
Grand Canal
Shantung Province
Tsingtao
Tsowhsien
Tsinpu
Changte
Peiping-Hankow
Nanlo
Kaifeng
Tangyin
U S Steel renews contract with CIO in US steel contract
United States Steel signs a new indefinite contract with the Committee for Industrial Organization replacing the expiring deal on February 28. About a quarter million workers are affected. Wages stay level. major change is a 10 day notice for proposed changes with a 20 day negotiation window before contracts end. The eight hour day and 40 hour week remain, with a $5 daily base for common labor. The CIO bargain applies to its own members only and the closed shop is waived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Committee For Industrial Organization
Steel Company
U. 8 S. Steel
Assessors Chosen for Lawrence and Douglas County
County Clerk T R Gerhart announced assessors for Lawrence and Douglas County to begin March 1. Real property in the city and county will be appraised this year for the first time since 1934 under a four year cycle. Appointees include H A Jetmore W S Robb Willard Brown and others serving on real or personal property in the city and townships.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
T. R. Gerhart
Board of County Commissioners
Eight Die in Air France Crash at Marseille Breakwater
An Air France four motor flying boat crashed into the Marseille breakwater at takeoff from the city, killing eight people including Chief Pilot Pierre Burelle and injuring six. The plane sank, rescue boats recovered three bodies, and officials suspected heavy morning fog.
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Marseille
France
Air France
Ajaccio
Corsica
Pierre Burelle
Flier
Ing
Burello
Miss Lida Woodring Dies After Lingering Illness
Miss Lida Cooper Woodring sister of Secretary of War Woodring died after several months illness. She acted as hostess for her brother when he was Kansas governor. Born May 18 1877 in Elk City Kansas she studied in public and finishing schools in Nashville. Survived by two sisters Mrs J J Carrell Neodesha and Mrs A B Shaffer Independence.
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Washington
Lida Cooper Woodring
Woodring
Miss Woodring
Kansas
Elk City
Kan
Nashville
Tenn
Daughters of the American Revolution
Neodesha
J. J. Carrell
Ao B. Shaffer
Independence
Books To Be Open Daily For City Elections
The city registration books will be open from 8 a m to 10 p m daily beginning today through February 18 to permit voters to register for the March 1 primary and the April 5 city election A councilman from each of six wards is to be elected this spring Any person who has changed address since last voting or failed to vote in November 1936 must register to be eligible to vote.
Judge Daniel Bird Hurt In Fall At Kansas City Courthouse
Circuit Judge Daniel E. Bird, age 65, suffered injuries after falling from a bannister in the Kansas City courthouse lobby. He was hospitalized as doctors inspect the incident, with the fall occurring near the second to first floor transition in a Democratic area of the building.
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Kansas City
Daniel E. Bird
Children’s Shoe Fund Receives Boost to 85.50
The needy school children shoe fund stands at 85.50 as of noon today and may reach 100 by tomorrow. If cold weather increases demand it could double within a week. Contributions listed include 52.50 earlier, 2.00 from Noble Grand club, 25.00 from Mrs. Paul Dinsmoor, and others. Donations go to Rev. C A Puls at 1046 New Hampshire or the Journal-World office.
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Noble Grand Club
Paul Dinsmoor
Montgomery Ward C
A. Puls
New Hampshire
Journal-World
First Stage of Push to Sea Completed by Spanish Insurgents
At the Franco frontier in Hendaye the insurgents finished the first stage of a push toward the sea from government held eastern Spain. They reported 230 square miles gained north of Teruel, thousands of prisoners, and major munitions and supplies captured. Italian bombers struck Sagunto as air raids resumed along the Mediterranean front.
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Hendaye
France
Spain
Teruel
Mediterranean
Sagunto
Debating and Extemporaneous Contests Set at KU
Second district high schools compete in two events under the Kansas State High School Activities Association at the University of Kansas on Saturday. Class A entrants include Lawrence, Ward, Wyandotte, Atchison, Topeka High, and Topeka Catholic. Class B schools are Bonner Springs Garnett Osawatomie and Paola. Lawrence students Ann Murray David Watermulder Albert Decker and David Whitney will compete with Decker and Whitney in extemporaneous speaking.
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Kansas State High School Activities Association
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Ward High
Wyandotte High
Kansas City
Kan
Atchison
Topeka High
Topeka Catholic High
Bonner Springs
Garnett
Osawatomie
Paola
Lawrence High School
Ann Murray
David Watermulder
Albert Decker
David Whitney
Decker
Whitney
K. U
Eskridge
Fairview
Meriden
Turner
Valley Falls
Praise Choral Union Audiences Attend Rehearsal
Dean Swarthout praised the Lawrence choral union and its director Prof. Otto Miessner after a strong rehearsal in the high school auditorium. Miessner said this was the best rehearsal yet as the University Symphony Orchestra prepared Pilgrim's Progress by Stillman Kelley. The chorus awaits joint rehearsals with the orchestra and meets next Tuesday at 7 30 in Strong hall auditorium.
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Dean Swarthout
Lawrence’ Choral Union
Otto Miessner
University Symphony Orchestra
Pilgrim’s Progress
Stillman-Kelley
Choral Union
Strong Hall
Japanese Court Martial Report From Nanking Cites Punishments
Shanghai reports Shin Hidaka says over ten Japanese soldiers were court martialed in Nanking for military breaches. U S protest follows the scene at the Chinese capital as John M. Allison describes pleasant ties with Japanese army officials after an investigation in Nanking.
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Shanghai
Shinrockuro Hidaka
China
Nanking
United States
J . Hidaka
Allison
Ark men plead guilty to Springfield bank robbery
Archie James Halbrook 35 of near Springdale Arkansas and Fern Eugene Moore 30 of Rogers Arkansas pleaded guilty today to robbing the Citizens National Bank of Springfield Missouri of 13000 dollars last November 29. They received a total of 25 years in sentences to run consecutively, blocking parole.
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Kansas City
Archie James Halbrook
Springdale
Ark
Fern Eugene . Moore
Rogers, Ark
Citizens National Bank
Springfield
House Votes For Crop Control Bill In Congress
The Kansas delegation split on the administration crop control measure with Republicans Hope and Carlson voting for it and Lambertson Rees Guyer for defense plus Patterson Democrat voting against. The House approved the revised bill 263 to 183 after hours of debate, sending it toward the Senate with marketing controls for wheat corn cotton tobacco and rice under soil conservation rules.
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Washington
Kansas
House of Representatives
Hope
Carlson
Houston
Lambertson
Rees
Guyer
Patterson
House
Senate
Congress
Wallace
R-Kan
Gilchrist
R-Ia
Nebraska
Coffee
D-Neb
Andresen
Rminn
Jones
D-Tex
Case Agriculture Committee
Bond fraud uncovered in Topeka area case
Assistant Attorney General Morton Cole announced a bogus bond ring tied to a Corwin Kansas bank shortage. Estimated fake securities total about 500000. Two men jailed on charges of selling bogus New York Central bonds. several others sought. Federal agents assisting investigation. Three inflated bonds found in a Saffordville Kansas bank as loan collateral. Corwin case separate from the bond scheme.
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Topeka
Morton Cole
Corwin, Kan
State Bank
New York Central Railroad
Cole
Saffordville
Kan
Civic Association Meeting at Woodlawn School
The North Lawrence Civic Association will meet tonight at Woodlawn School. Ping pong will be played in the auditorium. Members and their friends are invited.
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Civic Association
North Lawrence Civic Association
Woodlawn School
Program for Financing Small Businesses Announced Soon
Washington February 9. Secretary Roper said the administration will announce a program for financing small businesses within about a week. Jesse H. Jones of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation is in charge, studying direct loans to business and bank loan insurance among other methods.
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Washington
Roper
Ropert
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jones
Lawrence Town Hall series aims for continued forums
Luncheon at the Eldridge hotel discussed extending the weekly series at the Unitarian church on social economic and political topics. Two or three more meetings are planned this year and a permanent organization with broad representation may be formed next year.
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Lawrence Town Hall
Unitarian Church
Eldridge Hotel
Committee
H. Lee Jones
U. S. Department of Education
John Selig
E. K.musson
State Board of Health
Carroll D. Clark
Lawrence Council of Social Agencies
George Hedrick
Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Birch
Lillian Constant
J. M. Mott
F. O. Russell
E. O. Stone
Electa
Cold Weather Forecast for Kansas Nips Mild Spell
Topeka reports a shift from milder spells as cold air moves in from the northwest. Astatrologist D. Flora predicts partly cloudy skies, much colder temperatures tonight and Thursday with highs mostly 30s to 35 and lows 15 to 25 in the north and south, and little chance of precipitation.
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Topeka
D. Flora
Tony
Concordia
Dodge City
Tampa
Fla
New Mexico
Flora
HeGler Announces Candidacy for Kansas Supreme Court Seat
Topeka Feb 9 Wichita attorney Pi Ben Hegler today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for a state supreme court seat. He has practiced law in Wichita since 1912 and served in both Kansas houses and the senate from 1919 to 1928. Hegler, a former Kansas Bar Association president, seeks the post now held by Justice William Easton Hutchinson of Gary City who will retire. He is a KU law graduate.
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Topeka
Ben Hegler
Wichita
State Supreme Court
Hegler
House
Senate
Kansas Bar Association
William Easton Hutchinson
Gary City
Stock Market Index Report and Local Ford Service
Average of 60 stocks stands at 43.6 with yesterday’s 43.8. Ford service update notes in Hamilton and 702 Vermont Avenue Ady referenced.
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Ford Service
Hamilton
Vt.Ady
Century of Co-education Observed by University Women
Dr. Louise Pound spoke to 210 members of the American Association of University Women at a Memorial Union dinner marking 100 years since Oberlin College admitted women to the full classical course for an A B degree. Pound contrasted progress with Italy and Germany and urged open access to college for all capable students.
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Louise Pound
University of Nebraska
American Association of University Women
Memorial Union Building
Oberlin College
United States
Waldemar Gelich
Solon O. Thacher
Lawrence
Board of Regents
North College
Lawrence Journal
Dr. Pound
Eve
Adam
Pound
Italy
Germany
Bhut
Taxpayers League Meeting Saturday at Courthouse
The Douglas County Taxpayers League will meet in the court room Saturday at 2 p m. Officers will be elected and discussion on relief and legislative action will occur. A program for future meetings will be planned and a half hour will be devoted to eulogising Lincoln the emancipator as the birthday observance.
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Douglas County Taxpayers League
Court Room
Lincoln
Kansas Weather Forecast and Temperature Readings
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with much colder conditions. Morning sky generally cloudy and dirt roads in good condition. Reported temperatures show 57 at noon today with 7 pm yesterday and 7 am today in the Gas Office Record. city area temperature extremes noted as well.
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Kansas
Praincast
Thursay
Paneer
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Frank Holliday
E. S. Peckham
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Grant
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Kanwaka
Frank Houk
Lecompton
George F. Bahnmatler
Marion
J. D. Flory
Palmyra
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Wakarusa
Ed. Johnson
David McCreath
J. B. Stout
Willow Springs
George Shuler
Baldwin City
S.A. Thorne
Lida Woodring
Colman’ & Mitchell
Sale
Thurs
Franco
Praise Choral Union
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