New German Plan Involves Austria Across Europe Tensions
AP reports three major developments shaping international friction. Schuschnigg and Hitler met secretly at Hitler's Bavarian retreat amid Mussolini's urging, signaling cautious AustrianGerman ties. Romania's new regime under King Carol issued a 14 point program promising reforms and emigration of Jews, while pledging friendly relations with Britain and France. Japan replied to inquiries on naval plans, admitting some naval unrest and disputes in China and Asia, and condemned bypered actions in Nanking and Hangchow. Spain’s civil war intensified with a fresh insurgent push in Badajoz’s mining belt.
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Japan
Kurt von Schuschnigg
Austria
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
Schuschnigg
Europe
Reich
Hitler
Rumania
Carol
Octavian Goga
Romania
England
France
League of Nations
Miron Cristea
Goga
Tokyo
United States
Nanking
Hangchow
China
Suiyuan
Russia
Lunghai
Pengpu
Spain
Badajoz
Hitler Seeks Friendly Powers in Europe Amid Shakeup
Berlin reports Hitler, fearing Romania’s collapse and a cool reception to his government reshuffle, is signaling conciliation toward Austria and church groups. A secret Vienna meeting with Chancellor von Schuschnigg followed by Papen’s return hints at stronger diplomacy. Justice negotiations with Pastor Niemoeller also enter the frame.
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Berlin
Martin Niemoeller
Senate set to approve federal crop control program
Washington Feb 12 Democratic leaders said the senate would approve the administration crop control plan by an overwhelming majority when voting Monday at 2 30 p m CST. The measure covers production and marketing controls on cotton wheat corn tobacco and other tier crops. Barkley in Kentucky predicted no charges would arise in final vote and noted the bill passed a key test 48 31 in a recent vote.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
House
White House
Teader McNary
Oregon
Porah
Rida
Johnson
Calif
Burke
D-Neb
King
Utah
Japans naval note may fuel arms race, Hull cautions
Secretary Hull said Japan's reply on warship construction encourages rather than discourages an armament race. State Dept officials interpreted the note as freezing U S and British fleets while expanding Japan to equal or exceed them.
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Washington
Hull
State Department
United States
Hull Sets Out U S Foreign Policy for Isolation and Engagement
Secretary Hull outlined a balanced U S foreign policy avoiding both extreme internationalism and isolation. He urged stronger military forces for peace and supported Vinson's navy expansion plan opposing aggression. In Washington, Roosevelt at the Lincoln Memorial paid tribute with a wreath ceremony.
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Washington
Hull
United States
Louis Ludlow
Indiana
America
Representative Vinson
D-Ga
Roosevelt
Lincoln Memorial
President Roosevelt
Col
Edwin N. Watson
Wright Convicted of Two Slayings in California Verdict
Paul A. Wright, 38, a former airport executive, was found guilty of two counts of manslaughter for the deaths of his wife Evelyn and business associate John Kimmel. He also was convicted on a firearms charge. The verdict opens an insanity trial to be held next week before the same jurors.
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Los Angeles
Paul A. Wright
Evelyn
John Kimmel
Wright
J. J. Wright
Incall Bull
California
Marrene Kimmel
Edith McBride
Natalie McBride
Detroit
Joseph M. Stokes
Benjamin Blank
Nebraska Wins Big Six Meet Over Kansas 56 28
Nebraska defeats Kansas 56 to 28 in a Big Six dual meet on the road. Fletcher Spicer sets a KU pool record in the 220 yard freestyle with 2 26.4, also winning the 100 yard free. Kansas takes 100 yard free, 150 yard back, and 440 yard free titles while Nebraska takes the rest including the medley relay and the 400 yard free relay. Spicer and Leask lead Nebraska with multiple wins.
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University of Nebraska
University of Kansas
Fletcher Spicer
Nebraska
K. U
Keough
University of Texas
Spicer
Harry Brown
Wichita
Kansas
Bob Beeler
Topeka
Davidson
Smith
Leask
Brown
Beeler
Furr
Nowowsinske
Ixeough
Texas A
Ritchie
Redick
Younger
White
Mitchell
Dei
Lake
Fisher
Campbell
Horton
Nebraska Dominates Kansas in Dual Indoor Track Meet
Nebraska led Kansas through most events at Lincoln with wins by Andrews, Dodd, Simmons, and Mills. Kansas produced Toberen and Baird victories, while Nebraska held a strong overall edge in sprints, hurdles, jumps, and distances.
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Lincoln
Neb
Pi—Nebraska
University of Kansas
Andrews
Kuper
Nebraska
Klann
Kansas
Jack Dodd
Simmons
Masoner
Pankonia
Krejci
Frank
Gish
Clark
Mills
Pfeiff
Brock
Toberen
Gatch
Ryan
Mnara
Dodd
Baxter
Cox
Maxey and Chapin
Baird
Neumann
Athey
Fair Dates Set for Southwest Free Fair
Dodge City dates announced for the 1938 Southwest Free Fair September 5 through September 10. The fair committee confirmed the event with plans for exhibits, entertainment, and community participation.
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Dodge City
Ford Service Hamilton 702 Vt Adv
Ford Service at 702 Vermont Avenue advertises maintenance and repair offerings with contact details and hours, inviting customers to schedule service. The notice emphasizes trusted workmanship and quick turnaround for a range of vehicle needs.
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Ford
Hamilton
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo to Perform in Lawrence
Ticket sales report strong for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo at Hoch Auditorium Monday night at 8 20 o clock with calls from Topeka Ottawa and Kansas City The program includes The Hundred Kisses Auroras Wedding and The Gods Go A Begging The company with about 100 dancers and musicians tours after Salt Lake City and before Indianapolis highlighting Diaghileff Ballet heritage.
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Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Hoch Auditorium
School of Fine Arts
D. M. Swarthout
Topeka
Ottawa
Kansas City
Aurora
Ballet Company
Diaghileff
Serge Grigorieff
Lawrence
Dean Swarthout
Salt Lake City
Indianapolis
Ind
Douglas County Taxpayers League Elects Heaston President
E. S. Heaston, living south of Lawrence, elected president at a Douglas County Taxpayers League reorganizational meeting in the courthouse. Willard Brown became vice president, F. B. Smith secretary, and Frank Horrell treasurer, with remaining officers reelected. Lincoln birthday talks by Milton Beach and Willard Morgan focused on Abraham Lincoln.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Taxpayers League
Court House
Willard Brown
F. B. Smith
Wakarusa Townri
Frank Horrell
Heaston
Milton
P. “Beach
Justice
the Peace
Willard Morgan
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
League
New Faces Sought by Barton for Future GOP Leadership
Representative Bruce Barton urged New York Republicans to embrace new names and faces in public affairs and politics. He predicted a young president in 1940 and highlighted four under forty congressmen Dudley White Charles Halleck Dewey Short and Everett Dirksen as potential leaders. He argued the party has abundant young talent shaped by wider experience and World War II.
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New York
Bruce Barton
R.-N.y
White House
New York State
Barton
G.O.P
Abraham Lincoln
Middle West
Dudley White
Ohio
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Dewey Short
Missouri
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Lincoln
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Eden warns democracies must resist lasting cleavage
In Birmingham on February 12 Anthony Eden urged the junior imperial league to avoid a split between democracies and dictatorships. He framed unity as essential despite ideological differences and dismissed pessimism, while avoiding direct debate on Europe’s present crises.
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Birmingham
Eng
Anthony Eden
Imperial League
Europe
Quake Felt Strongly in Downtown San Francisco
A fairly strong earthquake was felt in San Francisco at 12 01 p m PST with downtown residents reporting a heavy shock and outlying areas noting swaying pictures and rattling dishes.
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San Francisco
Shoe Fund Campaign Falls Short of $300 Goal
The shoe fund drive, led by the Social Service League, stands under half the target with a $116.50 total reported. The group hoped to finish by next Saturday as cold weather looms and needy students risk missing classes without proper footwear. Contributions can be sent to Rev. C. A. Puls or the Journal-World office.
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Social Service League
The
Journal-World
Henry J Allen to Speak at Lone Star G O P Meet
The Douglas county Republican central committee met at Lone Star to observe Lincoln's birth day with Henry J. Allen delivering the evening address. A dinner by Church of the Brethren ladies followed, then Milton A. Beach offered a Lincoln eulogy before Mr. Allen spoke at the Lone Star CPA hall.
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Douglas County Republican Central Committee
Lone Star
Lincoln
Henry J. Allen
The
Church of the Brethren
Milton A. Beach
Lone Star C. P. A. Hall
Allen
Minister Pickets Town During Beer Tavern Revival
In Marquand Missouri February 12 a militant minister led a three week revival in a beer tavern and today conducted a picket down main street reading Marquand unfair to God. His sign added except ye shall repent ye shall likewise perish while the preacher holds nightly half hour services. tavern owner Murphy Myers suspends beer sales for the period as the hand painted church sign stays displayed.
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Marquand
Noel Bremner
Main Street
Bremner
Murphy Myers
Secretary Woodring's Return to Washington Planned
Secretary and Mrs. Woodring prepare to leave Independence Kansas for Washington tomorrow after attending the funeral of Miss Lida Woodring in Neodesha and visiting sister Mrs. A B Shaffer in Independence.
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Washington
Independence
Kan
Woodring
Neodesha
Lida Woodring
A. B. Shaffer
John P Usher Lincoln Cabinet Member Remembered in Library Picture
A reproduction of A H Ritchie’s The Death of President Lincoln hangs in the Lawrence free public library as a reminder of John P Usher a Lincoln cabinet member and former mayor. Usher born 1816 rose from lawyer to Indiana attorney general and interior secretary before moving to Lawrence in 1866 and serving as mayor from 1879 until his death in 1889. The library also houses another Lincoln portrait. the Ritchie picture was donated by Mrs J K Rankin.
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John P. Usher
Lincoln
A. H. Ritchie
Lawrence Free Public Library
Lawrence
Interior
Usher
Kansas ‘Pacific Railroad
Philadelphia
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Brookfield
N. Y
New York
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Ilinois
Ritchie
J. K. Rankin
Most Dangerous Hours for Drivers Highlighted by Survey
A highway traffic survey shows Saturday evening 7 to 8 pm as the autoist s most dangerous hour. It also finds experienced drivers in 97 percent of fatal accidents and 56 percent involve pedestrians. It notes men more likely to hit pedestrians while women more often collide with vehicles.
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Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Verdict for Hegeman in collision suit for $1700
District court jury returned a verdict for Kenneth Hegeman after two hours deliberation in his suit against Lloyd Pine for personal injuries from a December 23, 1936 wreck at the Clinton road Sigel road intersection. The panel assessed $1000 for permanent injury, $200 for pain, $150 medical costs, and $850 for lost wages. Pine filed a cross claim for $175 for damage to his car.
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Kenneth Hegeman
Hegeman
Lloyd Pine
Clinton Road
Sigel Road
Pine
Court House
Guarded Vienna Route Hints at Berchtesgaden Tensions
Security on the Kufstein to Brenner pass line mirrors Musso Lini measures as hundreds of Tyrol gendarmes guard the route into the German frontier. Officials did not immediately explain the purpose, fueling rumors amid the Berchtesgaden talks between Hitler and Schuschnigg.
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Benito Mussolini
Austria
Berlin
Tyrol
Kufstein
Brenner Pass
Innsbruck
Berchtesgaden
Bavaria
Adolf Hitler
Kurt von Schuschnigg
Dawson Address on Constitution at Liberty Memorial
Judge John Dawson of the Kansas Supreme Court spoke at Liberty Memorial High School on the constitutional centennial. He contrasted rigid and flexible constitutions, praised the Federalists and Madison Hamilton and Jay, and noted the framers' patriotism and diverse backgrounds while reflecting on enduring constitutional powers and future amendment paths.
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United States
John §. Dawson
Kansas Supreme Court
Liberty Memorial High School
Dawson
Douglas County Bar Association
Great Britain
Britain
Valoria
Madison
Hamilton
Jay
U. S. Supreme Court
Congress
Hugh Means
Mercer
Edmonda Mercer
Eileen Martin
Helen Pierson
Clarence Pierson
Phyllis Burgert
Hileen Martin
Mild Weather Lingers Across Kansas Forecast
Topeka reports spring like weather with highs around 60 to 65 degrees Sunday. Federal meteorologist S. D. Flora says tonight will fall to 35 to 40 and no freezing temperatures in sight. Dodge City tied several cities for the nation’s high at 78 yesterday as the outlook calls for mostly moderate temperatures with little precipitation next week.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D
Weather forecast for Kansas unsettled tonight and Sunday
Unsettled conditions expected in Kansas with mild temperatures. Morning skies mostly cloudy with some clear spells at Pittsburg and Wichita. Road conditions listed as dirt roads good. Gas office records show yesterday’s high and today’s low. University Coal Co listed with phone number 44.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Wichita
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J. C. Hunt
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