Tar dieu government defeated on vote in Paris
Paris, Feb 17 AP The Tardieu ministry lost a confidence vote and will resign to President Doumergue at 10 PM Paris time. The motion followed days of opposition attacks as Premier Tardieu, ill with grip, was absent. Cheron defended financing, four confidence votes were held, and pensions for officers' widows were among the demands.
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Paris
Tardieu
Doumergue
Cheron
Preminte
Grlp
Tardied
London
Tardiea
Child Burns When Fire Destroys Martin Home
Catherine Martin, a '-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Martin of Lakeview, suffered burns to her chin and hands when a fire destroyed the Martin residence yesterday. She was treated at Memorial hospital and returned to the Perkins home. The Martins, visiting at the Perkins residence, learned of the blaze when Catherine ran from the burning kitchen. The house owned by Chester Spray near Perry was insured. contents were not.
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Catherine
Martin
W. G. Martin
Lakeview
Memorial Hospital
Dave Perkins
Martins
Perkins
Chester Spray
Perry
Sheriff hunts Armourdale gang in Kansas City inquiry
Sheriff Rutherford and Deputy Turner questioned Armourdale gang members in Kansas City who confessed to burglaries across Wyandotte Johnson and Franklin counties. Five admitted breaking into Eudora high school and denied other Douglas county crimes. Rutherford suspects federal charges over a Vinland postoffice robbery and says prosecutions will likely occur in Johnson county.
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R. RB. Rutherford
Houston Turner
Kansas City
Armourdale
Wyandotte
Johnson
Franklin
Baldwin
Vinland
Eudora
Eudora High School
Douglas County
Rutherford
Vinland Postoffice
Johnson County
Prison population at Leavenworth hits new high
Leavenworth Kansas February 17 A P Population of the federal prison here and the annex at Fort Leavenworth has increased to 4859 a new high record A steady influx of prisoners within the last few days accounts for the rise Of the total prisoners 1472 are confined in the annex formerly the army disciplinary barracks Oil producing shale on the Uintah basin in Utah is estimated at 22 159 000 000 tons
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Leavenworth
Kan
Federal
Fort Leavenworth
Army Disciplinary
Uintah Basin
Utah
Kansas Weather Forecast Brief
Mostly fair tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Morning notes show clear skies except at Pittsburg. Road conditions vary from fair to good with Douglas County roads listed as good. Temperatures tracked from yesterday to today with noon readings and a noted maximum and minimum.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Douglas
Reed Opposes Highway Dept Quarters Move Overruled by Council
Topeka February 17 AP Overriding Governor Reed the executive council reaffirmed its action leasing Masonic temple quarters for the state highway department after it forced to leave Senate chamber and representative hall for the special session The council voted four to one with Reed dissenting He urged using fifth floor corridors and space during the session Auditor French condemned the move as political tampering saying more money would be saved by delaying relocation.
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Topeka
Clyda M. Reed
Executive Council
Masonic Temple
Highway Department
Senate’ Chamber
Representative Hall
Compion
Council
Reed
Statehouse
Will J. French
Tammy Rat
French
Capitol
House
Senate
Major Koenig speaks on civil military relation at Rotary
Major W. C. Koenig head of the University department of military science told the Rotary club today that the nation must avoid a mercenary army yet needs a US army large enough to defend the republic. He urged a selective service law and greater interest in ROTC to bolster reserves.
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W. C. Koenig
Rotary Club
United States
Koenig
Germany
Mexico
Local Cast Stages Religious Drama in Kansas City Churches
Members of the local cast presented The Rock a three act religious drama about Simon Peter at First Methodist Lawrence. Dr Edward Hislop pastor of Broadway Avenue Methodist KC. The play written by Mary Hamlin won prizes and will be repeated next Sunday at Leavenworth and the following Sunday at Lowman Methodist in Topeka. East cast names include Roland Stover Adina Ruth Meyer Deborah Margaret Roberts and Grace Vernon. Broad way Avenue church youth class hosted a supper before the performance.
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First Methodist Church
Lawrence
Broadway Avenue Methodist Church
Kansas City
Edward Hislop
Lfe
Simon Peter
Mary Hamlin
Leavenworth
Lowman Methodist Episcopal Church
Topeka
East
Roland Stover
Adina
Simon’s
Ruth Meyer
Deborah
Margaret Roberts
Ucal
Edwin F. Price
Magdala
Grace Vernon
Pandira
Koster Rundle
Steve Church
George “Scheer
Grace Shaler
D Jeter Auchard
Harold “Reed
Broadway Avenue of Church
Hutchinson Youth Fatally Struck While Mending Tire
A Hutchinson Kansas man Ben F Bennett, 38, was fatally struck by a car as he mended a tire on state highway 17 south of Hutchinson. The driver, believed to be a woman, did not stop. Bennett died at a hospital from a fractured skull. Two companions suffered minor injuries.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Ben F. Bennett
Penick
Hutchinson High School
Bennett
Rescue Ship Report From Wellington Amid Strong Gales
The Eleanor Bolling bound for Byrd's Antarctic expedition line reports strong gales and heavy seas. The captain says even favorable conditions may not reach the ice-pack before the end of the week. The note came from Wellington New Zealand on February 17.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Eleanor Bolling
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Woman Injured in Highway 40 Crash Near Belle
Ruth Basham of Belle Missouri lies in Memorial hospital with back and head injuries after an auto collision on Highway 40 about eight miles east of town around 9 PM. Truck driver Paul Long reported the accident. Father Angelus aided, and police investigated her claim of traveling from Beatle to Colorado seeking work. Relatives are unlocated.
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Ruth Bashom
Belle
Memorial Hospital
Highway 40
Paul Long
Kansas City
Bakham
Tonganoxie
Long
Father Angelus
Body of Borland Found by Searchers Near Plane Crash
The body of Earl Borland was found last Thursday near the wrecked plane that carried Carl Ben Eielson and Borland en route to the Nantic. Nineteen men resumed the search after a three day storm pause, under hazardous conditions, with Borland’ s body to be moved to the Nanuk for transport to Nomen.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
Earl Borland
Carl Ben Eielson
Borland
Nantic
Lielson
Nanuk
Teller
Harold Gillam
Boy Henry Oaks Hurt As Car Wheel Passes Over Leg
Seven year old Henry Oaks son of Charles Oaks of 140 Michigan street lies in Memorial hospital with a broken leg after the car his father was driving ran over him on a country road. The wheel crushed the limb as the family pushed the stalled car and restarted it. He received medical care at the hospital.
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Henry Oaks
Charles Oaks
Michigan Street
Memorial Hospital
Henry
Mr. Slaughter
Hickman Mills
Slaughter
Philip Mulkey
Oregon Country
West Point
Rev. Slaughter
Uptown Theater Robbed by Four Bandits in KC
Four bandits robbed the Uptown Theater at Valentine Road and Broadway in South Kansas City early today, slipping with between 3000 and 4000 dollars after binding and gagging janitor Walter Howard and his wife. The office safe was broken open. This marks the fourth recent theater robbery. Ambassador Alexander P. Moore, U.S. envoy to Poland, died in a Los Angeles hospital.
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South
Kansas City
Valentine ‘Road
Broadway
Walter Howard
Mattie Howard
Alexander P, Moore
Los Angeles
Alexander P. Moore
United States
Poland
Will Push Fight for Liquor Probe
Washington reports that Senator Brookhart of Iowa warned he would force a floor fight on the Norris resolution for a prohibition investigation unless the judiciary committee issues a favorable report. Norris proposed a six point inquiry into enforcement and personnel, opposed by Wheeler and other wet and dry factions. The committee adjourned with no decision, next meeting set for Monday.
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Washington
Brookhart
Iowa
Judiciary Committee
Norris
Senate
Ldry
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wheeler
Montana
Borah
Idaho
Monay
Meteor Shower Report Seen Across Three States
AP report from St Louis notes meteors fallen in St Louis and near Poplar Bluff Missouri with unverified rumors of flaming airplane crashes near Vandalia Illinois Mexico MO and Burlingame Kansas. Washington University astronomy professor G O James says a very large meteor could be seen over a wide area and simultaneous meteor falls over southern Illinois to eastern Kansas would be unusual.
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St. Louis
Foplar Bluff
Vandalia
Til
Mexico
Burlingame
Kan
Penrose Park
G. O. James
Washington University
Mllnois
Kansas
Postpone Vesper Program At University Auditorium
The all musical vesper program at the University auditorium was postponed due to the illness of Dean D M Swarthout of the University of Kansas school of fine arts. Swarthout fell ill Friday after dental extraction but is improving. the program was rescheduled.
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D.M. Swarthout
University of Kansas School of Fine Arts
University Auditorium
Dean Swarthout
Liquor Fatal to Woman Daisy Neilson Dies From Poisoning
Alcoholic poisoning proved fatal yesterday to Mrs. Daisy Neilson. Otto Neilson, her husband, told officers that she suffered severely after drinking liquor he purchased Saturday night. He refused to say where the liquor was purchased.
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Daisy Neilson
Kansas City
Otto Neilson
Fufficers
Convict in Boozer ing Federal Jury Finds Eight Guilty in Oklahoma
Eight of twelve defendants in a Pottawatomie county liquor conspiracy case were convicted in federal court in Oklahoma City. Frank Fox, former sheriff, among those found guilty. Randall Pitman and others acquitted.
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Oklahoma
City
Oklahoma City
Pottawatomie County
Frank Fox
Randall Pitman
eSeee
President Hoover Returns From Midwinter Vacation
President Hoover, refreshed from a Florida vacation and fishing, returned to Washington by train to resume duties. He and Mrs. Hoover left their private car, went to the White House for breakfast, and arrived at 6:45 a.m. amid a severe cold spell.
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Washington
Florida
Hoover
White House
Mr. Hoover
Kansas University to host Bishop McConnell during religious week
Chancellor Lindley announced a week of activities at the University of Kansas headlined by Bishop Francis J. McConnell. The program includes a 6 pm banquet, a 10 am convocation, a student faculty meeting, and Friday conference sessions with students culminating in a 7:30 pm Fraser Theatre address.
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University of Kansas
Francis J. McConnell
National Federation, of Churches
E. H. Lindley
Francis J. McConnel
K. U
McConnell
Federal Council of Churches
America
Br MecConnell
Union Building
Fraser Theatre
Bishon McConnell
University
Fraternity Men Hesitant Over Abolishing Hell Week
University of Kansas fraternity leaders today shied from the Student Council’s call to end Hell Week activities. At a Phi Gamma Delta house meeting yesterday several reps said the council was overstepping in trying to dictate initiation rites.
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University of Kansas Fraternity
University
Phi Gamma Delta House
Pilot Dead In Blast At Guantanamo Bay
Lieutenant Walther G Maser a naval aviator dies when a venarge of dynamite explodes prematurely as his plane is catapulted from the deck of the Nevada at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Maser 31 son of Frederick Maser of Dickinson ND his wife and four month old baby in Norfolk. He had been an instructor at Annapolis and served on both coasts. Reports say the aviator was testing a new catapult using dynamite as the starting force. The cause of the explosion is unknown. In Washington a prohibition enforcement data project is launched by prohibition commissioner Doran Reed for President Hoover's law enforcement commission. Kansas Oklahoma basketball game guest of Chancellor Lindley introduced between halves.
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Washington
Walther G. Maser
Nevada
Guantanamo
Cuba
I Alba
Navy Department
Mase
Frederick Maser
Dickinson
N. DB
Heat at hearing on zone charge in Lawrence council
Property owners crowded the city hall for the second rezoning hearing at Thirteenth and Massachusetts. Fritz Moyn sought reclassification of the corner amid legal notice disputes and an injunction. Mayor Rankin noted the matter would be decided with care after witnesses, pastors, and property owners argued notices and the corner's 50 year business history. Judge Smart and Meyn clashed briefly over ownership before experts urged growth southward and not blocking progress. The session ended as officials planned to take the matter under advisement.
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Thirteenth
Massachusetts
Council Chamber
C. 166
Fritz Moyn
Alberta Thurber
Cornu Aie
Meyn
R. C. Rankin
Walter Thiele
C. A. Smart
A. Court
Smareé
Faraat
Christian Science and
Trinity Lutheran
Christian Science Church Board
Indee Smart
C. A. Puls
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rankin
Thurber
Smart
Judge Smart
Mr. Meyn
Mar
Gun found after holdup deemed harmless
A revolver recovered by officers after the Byron Cooke holdup on February 8 was inspected and found defective. The firearm cannot fire due to its mechanism, and it contained shells for an automatic pistol rather than a revolver. Sheriff Rutherford said it is of little value for clues and noted the model is no longer manufactured.
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Byron Cooke
R. & Rutherford
Memorial address at Kansas encampment by Rice W Means
Rice W Means former senator and national commander of United Spanish War Veterans will deliver the memorial address during the Kansas department encampment in Lawrence June 1 2 and 3. Memorial exercises Sunday evening at the university auditorium will proceed barring illness. Gov Fred W Greene may attend for part of the event. A Hiawatha production by Haskell students will be shown for visiting veterans with auxiliary units.
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Rice W. Means
Colorado
Kansas Department
Lawrence
Means
F. B. Dodds
Dr. Dodds
Chamber of Commerce
Fred W Greene
Michigan
W. W. Bufflington
Haskell
Eldridge
University
Hiawatha
Tod. Sweeney, Sr
Claude Scott
Frank FE. Lfanes
Child Struck by Car Sustains Broken Ribs
Seven year old Raymond Keith Mann, son of Mr and Mrs J Mann of 1116 Mississippi street, was struck in the 1100 block of Mississippi in front of the Mann home. He suffered three broken ribs, taken to Memorial hospital, then moved to his home in stable condition. Keith, with the elder son of Prof and Mrs John Ise, had started across the street toward the stadium field when the accident occurred. Bolton, driving to avoid the boy, nearly hit the fence and reported the incident to police.
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Raymond Keith Mann
J. Mann
Mississippi Street
Ipui Street
Mann
Quincy School
Memorial Hospital
Bolton
High Home
Keith
John Ise
Stadium Field
Ise
Barton
Field Inn
W. CG. Bolton
Mr. Bolton
Keith Mann
Lawrence Christian church to call Rev Seth Warren Schwachter
Morning service vote at First Christian Church unanimously supported calling Rev Seth Warren Schwachter to pastor Lawrence Christian Church in Kansas City Missouri. He would replace Rev Charles A Richard who recently departed. Schwachter is renowned for religious education work with youth and adult groups.
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Ehurch
Seth Warren Schwachter
Noonoke Christian Church
Kansas City
Lawrence
Slaughter
Slauchter
Tackson County
Missouri
University of Missouri
Drake University
Des Moines
Inns
University of Chicago
Atu
Edith Noffsinger
Lawrence Ehurch
Philippines
Mary Elizabeth
Caspar C. Garrinica
Missouri Christian Missionary Society
Mr. Slaughter
Seek Bodies in Ruins After Still Explodes
Authorities searched the ruins of a three story building for two men and a woman believed buried when a still exploded yesterday, causing walls to collapse and killing two laborers. Several others injured as the cooking plant and alcohol operation were wrecked.
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Reading
API
Lenexa Slayer Prefers Mob to Prison Says He Wants Mobbed
Lenexa man charged with first degree murder of Cant. Thomas A. Sanders, retired Great Lakes shipowner William E. Skelton, 52, told officers he would rather be mobbed by neighbors in Lenexa than go to prison. He expressed a desire to die to escape punishment and said mob violence would end his trouble. He will be taken to Olathe for trial. He stood with other prisoners awaiting finger printing and is described as five feet six inches tall, under 130 pounds, wearing horn rimmed glasses.
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City
Kan
Thomas A. Sanders
Great Lakes
William E. Skelton
Lenexa
Howard E. Payne
Johnson County
Olathe
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