Socialists Losing Ground in Austrian Civil War
Vienna reports show government forces gaining the upper hand in the civil war with Chancellor Dollfuss and socialists, as casualties run into the high hundreds including women and children. A court martial sentenced a shoemaker to hang in Linz while calls for cabinet reshuffle hint at rightist gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Engelbert Dollfuss
Dollfuss
Associated Press
Floridsdorf
Linz
Army Proceeds With Plan to Take Over the Mail
Washington February 14 AP The army moves to take over the airmail service next Monday amid senate deliberations on William P MacCracken and three aviation officials cited for contempt A company may receive a review but timeliness unclear Postmaster General Farley explains contract cancellation reasons Roosevelt seeks full ocean mail system reorganization with a direct subsidy plan being developed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
William P. MacCracken
Army
Farley
Congress
Ata
Roosevelt
Black
Senate Airmail
New York
Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc
Karl A. Crowley
Post Office Department
District of
Columbbia
Weather forecast and stray notes from Kansas page
Fair tonight and Thursday with cooler temperatures expected. Morning weather shows clear skies and no precipitation mentioned. Additional notes reference roads in Douglas and Wood counties and a gas office update plus a New Ford V-8 advertisement from Hamiltons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Douglas
Wood
Remy
Europe fears Germany may swallow Austria
Europe anxieties rise over Austria as unrest could end with Anschluss. London informs Hitler of Austria independence demand within a week while France backs economic aid and credit expansion. Italian opinion worries about Nazi influence as Rome and London offer no formal response to a proposed Anglo French Italian intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Great Britain
Italy
France
London
Anthony Len
Hitler
Germany
Rome
Henry Berenger
Ol N
Foreign Affairs Committee
French Senate
Interene
Woodring May Resign Over Army Contracts Controversy
Washington reports suggest Harry H. Woodring assistant secretary of war may resign amid criticism of his handling of army contracts. grand jury details questioned by officers about alleged inside influence and a proposal to sell $8 million of army stores to private interests. Woodring denies plans to resign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Evening Star
Harry H. Woodring
the Star
Woodring
War Department
White House
General Staff
Army
Grand Jury
District of Columbia
Kansas AG appeals to U.S. Supreme Court in utility case
Washington reports arguments over whether Roland Boynton Kansas attorney general could appeal a state supreme court ruling that voided a law barring utility companies from selling appliances. Cities Service subsidiaries challenge jurisdiction and Boynton’s right to seek U.S. review to guide his duties, amid questions of whether he was aggrieved by the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roland Boynton
Kansas
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Robert Stone
Cities Service Company
Kansas Supreme Court
Boynton
Kansas Court
Hutchinson Gas Company
Boy
John G. Egan
Supreme Court
A Huge Gold Shipment The Majestic Sails for America
The Majestic carries about 42 million dollars in gold the largest single liner shipment. Seven million pounds worth arrives from Southampton and 100 million francs value is loaded in Cherbourg. In San Antonio a jury nears verdict in the case against former West Point football star John H Murrel accused of an assault on Miss Balanche Balls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherbourg
Hest
America
Majestic
Southampton
San Antonio
Tex
Trient
John H. Murrel
West Point
Roosevelt Plans Long Term Policy For Airmail And Shipping
President Roosevelt signals a long range internal development program covering flood control decentralization of industry reforestation agriculture and transportation. A special cabinet committee will outline a 50 year plan with non partisan action prioritizing life safety economic efficiency and land use while Congress retains final authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowley
New York
Farley
White House
Roosevelt
Agriculture, Commerce, Interior and War
Congress
Little America Boom Town Comes Alive in Antarctica
Little America, Antarctica, Feb 9 delayed AP via Mackay radio describes a boom town scene as winter occupation preparations accelerate. Heavily dressed men, dogs and sledges move supplies while a new mess hall, radio shack, observation trucks and a library rise. Temporary tents house the first U S cown arrivals and a barn is converted into a bunkhouse. Admiral Byrd is aboard the Bear of Oakland on a brief supply voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little America
Antarctica
Mackay Radio
United States
East Barrier
Richard E. Byrd
Oakland
Dog License Tags Due By March First
City ordinance requires all dogs over two months to have a license tag by March 1. A rabies certificate must be presented before issuance. Mayor J W E Spalding announces the rule.
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J. W. E. Spalding
Stubblefield named assistant warden at Kansas State Penitentiary
E M Stubblefield former Joliet assistant warden and McCouin county sheriff announced he would become assistant warden at the Kansas State Penitentiary Lansing to replace A J Graham as deputy warden. Suspension of Guards Bowers Scruggs and Doane and twine plant head McCormick followed an earlier prison escape. Pending governor word, board officials offered no comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlinville
E. M. Stubblefield
Joliet State Penitentiary
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Stubblefield
MaCoupin County
Kan
E. M. Stubbletng
Joliet
Ill
McCormick
Simpson
Topeka
Alf M. Landon
Marietta
Ohio
State Board of Administration
Joliet, NL
Say State Penitentiary
Jury Convicts Lazia on Two Misdemeanor Counts
Kansas City report says John Lazia a north side Democratic political leader was found guilty on two misdemeanor counts for failure to file income tax returns in 1929 and 1930. He faces up to one year in jail or a $10000 fine or both with sentencing set for next Wednesday. two felony charges were acquitted. The defense has two weeks to file a motion for a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
John Lasia
North Side
Democratic
Merrill E. Otis
Lazia
Berlin Abolishes Reichsrat in Federal Constitutional Change
Berlin reports Chancellor Hitler's government abolished the reichsrat the federal council removing articles 60 to 67 of the constitution. The move ends the states representation in the parliament and signals the erosion of state lines as power concentrates under the Nazi regime. An official said there is no longer room for a body with reichsrat rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Hitler
Reichsrat
Federal Council
Germany
Dollar Day Sale in Lawrence Planned by 24 Merchants
Tomorrow is Dollar Day in Lawrence with twenty four merchants offering special values. Stores prepared for a busy shopping day as the forecast calls for pleasant weather. In Topeka Feb 14 AP Everett SteerMar assistant attorney general left for Richfield Kan to investigate Morton county attorney Edward Denning over alleged negligent duties amid complaints from county officials and a party enforcement issue.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Everett Stéeermar
Richfield
Kan
Edward Denning
Morton County
Roland Boynton
Boynton
Marriage increases while divorces decline in Iowa study
Ames Iowa February 14 AP Professor George H vonin of Iowa State College sociology says more people marry earlier and one in six marriages ends in divorce. He cites a 28 percent rise in U S family ranks from 1920 to 1930 and argues the modern family is a place for eating sleeping and storing clothes due to economic pressures.
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Ames
George H. Vonin
Iowa State Cohege
Theonle
Lawrence business fears higher costs from railroad tariff ruling
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce reports that favorable action on a petition by steam railroads could raise costs for local business by 40 000 to 50 000 dollars annually. Hearing in Kansas City discussed removing Kaw Valley interurban from tariffs, risking loss of free pickup and delivery and forcing firms to bear new charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa
Lawrence
C. L. Lockwood
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Kaw Valley
Kansas
Lockwood
Chamber of Commerce
National Legislative Committee
É M. F. Hudson
Committee On City Planning
Wigwam Station
Number 6 School House
Three Sisters Hill
Dutton Bridge
Santa Fe
Haskell Institute
Officer and Ex-Convict Die in Texas Gun Battle
In Amarillo Texas Chester Grounds a 25 year old policeman was shot and killed while assisting on a family disturbance call Clarence Hammonds an ex convict and armed with a .38 revolver was killed by police an hour later. Hammonds had served time for burglary and Grounds left a widow and year old baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas
Chester Grounds
Clarence Hammonds
Grounds
Hammonds
Curtis Jaya
Sales Coffey
peHatammonds
Wichita Bank Predicted to Expand Activities in 1934
Wichita February 14 AP The Wichita Federal land bank may lend as much in 1934 as all loans outstanding at end of last year. L E Call president told the board the bank had 32 599 land bank loans totaling 94 448 287 63 and 4 098 commissioner loans totaling 7 462 255 62 as of January 31. Kansas has the largest share with 12 629 loans totaling 42 875 530 53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Wichita Federal Land Bank
L. E. Call
Call
Land Bank Commissioner
Kansas
Close Call for Traylor as Doctors Save Banker
Chicago banker Melvin A. Traylor stopped breathing for two minutes before doctors revived him. He had been a pneumonia patient for a month and was very weak in the early hours but gradually rallied as morning wore on. An advertisement notes a Maytage square aluminum tub now selling for 79.50, down from 165.00, from Green Bros. at phone 631.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Melvin A. Traylor
Maytage
Green Bros
Murder Trial Ends Testimony. Myers Case Near Jury
In Lawrence the murder trial of Kenner Myers, a Negro, progressed with the state resting after about a dozen witnesses stated Myers was present on the night of April 5 1933 when Rev Henry W Jones was slain during an attempted holdup. The defense rested without testimony. Judge Hugh Means began jury instructions as final arguments moved to mid afternoon. Mrs Jones testified that Scott fired the fatal shot after a knock at the door. Scott and Harding tied to the night’s events. Police Chief Cummings testified Myers claimed he rode with Harding and Scott to the Jones home. The courtroom was crowded as the case moved toward a verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenner Myers
W. J.cummings
Hugh Means
Myers
Henry W. Jones
Lyons Street
W. J. Cummings
Mr. Jones
Anna Jones
James Scott, Jr
Donald Harding
Harding
Scott
North Lawrence
Jones
RK. H. Stevens
James Scott
Marie White
Ernestine Hall
Elmer Tutt
North Seventh Street
Cummings
Ralph Hubbel
William Hayter
Howard Smith
H. T. Jones
Clifford Russell
Mr. Stevens
George Melvin
Lawrence
T. W. Bell
Leavenworth
Ce Russell
FEW COMPLAINTS ON CWA WORK IN KANSAS
Topeka reports only 50 complaints from discharged workers about civil works administration projects in Kansas. A three week old system lets any discharged worker file a complaint with a focal board for a hearing. Boards hear cases, then forward reports to Topeka and Washington for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Title Foundation
John G. Stutz
Focal Board
Washington
Pin Tis
Runner Goes East Ahead of Baxter Mile in New York
Glenn Cunningham, accompanied by coach H. W. Hargiss, leaves Lawrence for New York to resume his indoor track campaign in the Baxter Mile at the New York A. C. games. He faces top milers Bill Bonthron Gene Venzke and Joel Manan, seeks best effort despite travel. They plan to return to Lawrence by next Tuesday.
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University of Kansas
Glenn Cunningham
H. W. Hargiss
New York
New York A. C
Elkhart Express
Lawrence
Boston
Cunningham
Hargiss
Kansas
Bill Bonthron
Princeton
Gene Venzke
Pennsylvania
Joel Manan
Cornell
Bonthron
Elkhart Expresa
Newton case reopened in Price murder probe
Ferell Flowers was jailed in Newton Kansas charged with murdering Lucile Price, a Newton girl missing since January 24, 1931. Arrested in Bates Arkansas, he waived extradition and will face a preliminary hearing as investigators vow a strong evidence chain. The Price case, once a national mystery, has drawn numerous officers and rewards for conviction.
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Newton
Kan
Ferell Flowers
Lucile Price
Here
Flowers
Bates
Ark
Frank Carney
J. Rodney Stone
Caie
Stone
A. R. Osborn
Price
Jesse Granado
Wichita
Southern Kansas Farmers to Take Advantage of Weather
Topeka Feb 14 AP With only slightly lower temperatures in prospect for Kansas farmers in the immediate future southeastern counties consider planting the 1984 oats crop. Federal meteorologist S J Flora predicts highs 55 to 60 tomorrow with no severe weather expected in the next days. If the current warm trend continues for another week first spring planting in southeastern Kansas is likely as grain farmers prep fields. tonight cooler with minimums around 32 in the northwest, no freeze expected statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
S. J. Flora
Altho
Flora
Ratsere
Stock Market Index Edges Up From Yesterday
The stock market index stood at 89.6 with a 90 stock average, edging above yesterday’s 89.1 as trading closed.
Community Service committee elects Sutherland chairman
Howard Sutherland was chosen chairman of the Community Service committee to succeed Mayor Spalding at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. J. T. Skinner was named vice chairman C. B. Holmes treasurer and George Hedrick secretary. The annual report showed the committee held $524.76 in hand and donated $185.73 in garden seed to 450 families. About 400 loads of wood were delivered to needy families this year. The group noted 25 civic organizations were represented at the meeting and aims to expand activities with CW A and PWA project relief trending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Sutherland
Board of Education
Community Service Committee
W. E. Spalding
Chamber of Commerce
Ji.t. Skinner
C. 3B. Holmes
George Hedrick
Skinner
Holmes
Luther
Hedrick
Wilder S. Metrie C. Constant
C. D. Clark
K. Bruner
North
Lawrence
American Legion
Social Service League
Wood Yard
Pole City
Walter ‘Varmumt
Ialso
Massag Ted
CWA
PWA
City votes to arrange voting by wards in elections
The city commission passed an ordinance establishing six wards in Lawrence for spring elections. Voting will occur at one polling place per ward instead of by precincts, under a new state law. The commission plans to establish new wards later to distribute council representation. McPHERSON VOTES BONDS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
McPherson
Citizens Approve Grade School Bond Issue in McPherson
In McPherson Kansas the bond proposal for a new grade school passed by about four to one. Voters favored 910 to 255 in a light turnout for the PWA funded project costing 49000 dollars with thirty percent from federal sources. Construction to begin once contracts are let and the building ready for fall classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
Kan
PWA
Blizzard delays Greek politics amid Insull probe
A blizzard in Athens delayed a decision on Samuel Insull and his possible fate. Prime Minister Tsaldaris planned a celebration in Peloponnesus as Metaxas led protocols while Insull faced Chicago criminal charges. Reports mentioned a new heart ailment.
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Athens
Samuel Insull
Greece
Teterior
John Hn Metaxas
Peloponnesus
Tsaldaris
Chicago
itiar Coal _Co
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Ney
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Wichita Bank
Traylor
Harting
Melvin
Police Department
D. E. Blacksome
Hunsinger Stage
Coach Hargiss
Baxter Mile
Arkansas
Community Service Organization
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