Radio Developing Theatrical Crisis In New York
New York on January 22 reports a rising concern that free radio concerts by stars like John McCormack and Lucrezia Bori threaten live theatre attendance. Spokesmen warn the medium endangers performances as Metropolitan Opera sold out while many houses show weak ticket sales. Radio reach estimated from WEAF around 6 to 8 million listeners, with critics noting lost nuances, and performers reflecting on broadcasting experiences.
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New York
John McCormack
Lucrezia” Bovi
McCormack
Miss Bori
WEAF
William A. Brady
Metropolitan Opera House
Feodora
Maria Jeritza
Metropolitan
Theatre Faces Crisis Says Equity Leader Refers to Strike
Frank Gillmore speaking for the Actors Equity Association warns the theatre is facing its greatest crisis. He agrees with Mr Brady that immediate action is needed and that Equity is doing all in its power to combat the situation.
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Frank Gillmore
Actors’ Equity’ Association
Brady
Equity
Outgoing board member accuses Kansas officials of politicized budget
William P. Lambertson, recently ousted from the state board of administration, claims the biennial report and its recommended appropriations are driven by political motives. He says the board’s figures favor campaign aims, with $12,212,000 sought for institutions, more than 1923 but less than the board's 1933 request, and criticizes the process that limited heads from presenting defense.
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Topeka
Appropriations
State Board of Administration
Lambertson
Carney
Turner
Norton A
Smarler
Lindley
University
Teachers’ College
Davis
San Paign
Millionaire Orphan Died of Typhoid, Coroner Finds
Chicago reports that William N. McClintock the so called millionaire orphan died of typhoid fever. Coroner Oscar Wolff says chemical stomach exam found nothing abnormal. Foster father William D. Shepherd inherits most of the 1.5 million estate and vows legal action against critics.
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Chicago
Ravener’s
William N. McClintock
Oscar
Temperatures Reported Yesterday and Today
The report lists temperatures for yesterday at 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. today along with the noon reading. It notes the maximum westernity and the minimum today, but provides no specific figures.
Army Budget Cuts Keep Regular Force At 12,000 Officers
Washington reports the war department proposes maintaining the regular army at 12,000 commissioned officers and 125,000 enlisted men for the next fiscal year. The appropriations bill totals 331,131,114 dollars, with large pools for rivers and harbors and for Dam No. 1 Muscle Shoals. Air service funds rise, coast defense and national guard spending adjust downward, while reserves and training camps receive support.
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Washington
War Department
House
Appropriations Committee
Anthony
Kansas
Bidget Bureau
Reat Muscle Shoals
Ala
Army Air Service
Air Service
Pacific
Panama Canal
Canal
Hawaiian Islands
National’ Guard
New York's Quirkiest Real Estate Deal
In New York on January 2 Urbain Ledoux known as Mr. Zero sold the Tub headquarters to the city’s jobless for one cent. The deed bars price beyond five cents for soup coffee and bread and requires any preacher to deposit 100 dollars to preach, with sermons limited to a half hour.
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New York
Zero
Urbain Ledoux
Tub
Hearing on Mitchell mandamus case delayed to late January
No date set yet for the mandamus hearing in the Supreme Court case filed by county attorney A B Mitchell to force Lawrence city officials to certify the city as of first class. DeWitt Stiles Garrett commissioner says he will not hear evidence until late January due to other matters. Mitchell serves as county attorney only until January 12.
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Supreme Court
A. B. Mitchell
Mitchell
Bank of England officials deny official Washington visit
Washington January 2. The British embassy denied reports that Montagu Norman governor of the Bank of England and Sir Allan Anderson a bank director came to the United States on official business. They arrived in New York last Tuesday and will stay private in New York, not visiting Washington. The embassy said their stay would be about a week or ten days.
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Washington
Montagu Norman
Bank of England
Allan Anderson
Bank
United States
Mr. Norman
Sir Allan
New York
Great Britain
Norman
Allen Anderson
Whitman Dead After Sudden Death at Lawrence Home
H D Whitman aged 81 died suddenly at his Lawrence home at 2136 Lear nard avenue this morning. He was found in bed by his sisters at 9 o clock. An assistant post master of Lawrence for nineteen years he resigned six years ago. He came to Lawrence in 1864 and joined the post office in 1899. He had been feeble for two months and had not left the house. He is survived by five children E L Whitman Hancock MO H S Whitman Kansas City MO Mrs A W Gillham Lawrence Mrs A A Marshall Long Beach Cal and Mrs George Snyder Lawrence who had cared for him. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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H. D. Whitman
Learnard Avenue
Mr. Whitmen
Mr. Whitman
Lawrence
E. L. Whitman
Hancock
H. S. Whitman
Kansas City
A. W. Gillham
A. A.marshall
Long Beach
Cal
George Snyder
Wichita backs Lindley ousting Bishop Lindley action urged
Wichita alumni and former students pass a resolution urging Governor-elect Ben S. Paulen to consider Governor Davis action to oust University of Kansas Chancellor H. Lindley. The draft will be sent after a meeting of more than 100 alumni.
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Wichita
Lindley
Kan
Ben S. Paulen
J. M. Davis
H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Paulen
Tuberculin testing to aid Douglas County cattle owners
Douglas County officers announce government tuberculin tests for tuberculosis free of cost to cattle owners. More than 1,725 cattle owners signed petitions enabling officials to secure the service via the Bureau of Animal Industry and State Livestock Sanitary Commission. Vetinarians will test all cows, with rechecks every three years and six week retests for positives. The program promises savings by shifting salvage proceeds and county cost shares, aiming to reduce tuberculosis spread and impact hog markets via accredited-area incentives.
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Douglas County
H.om Colgiazier
Farm Bureau
Seattle
Bureau of Animal Industry W
State Livestock Sanitary Commission J
Punty
R. L. Cuff
Sanitary Livestock Commissioner
Kansas City
Cold cracks plate glass hit three stores in city
Three merchants report large plate glass windows cracked in recent days. Squires studio Ike’s Confectionary and the Davis and Child Ford agency say cold exterior and hot interior or paint on windows caused the damage. Davis and Child’s pane was painted solid black before cracking.
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Squires Studio
Ike’s Confectionary
Davis and Child Ford Agency
Davis and Child
Presidents back Lindley after Kansas turmoil
Seven university leaders including E A Birge Wisconsin David Kinley Minnesota J Stolin California L D Coffman Minnesota K Bryant Indiana David Hill New Mexico and Ross Hill former Missouri headlines send messages of support for Chancellor E H Lindley amid recent upheaval at the University of Kansas.
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University of Kansas
E. H. Lindley
Dr Lindley to Speak in Topeka Tonight
Chancellor B. H. Lindley travels to Topeka this afternoon for a public talk before a KU alumni gathering. The event centers on Governor Davis removing Lindley from office. Also speaking are Governor elect Ben S. Paulen and N. T. Veatch Jr. of Kansas City, Mo., KU alumni president.
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BH. Lindley
Topeka
K. U
Davis
Lindley
Ben ‘S.paulen
N. T. Veatch, Jr
Kansas City
K. U. Alumni Association
Warm spell forecast after heavy snow across Kansas and Missouri
Salina reports an eight below zero low this morning as the Weather Bureau forecasts a warmer trend tonight and tomorrow. The storm left a thick white blanket over the region with light snow in parts of Kansas and Missouri. no rain is expected. Goodland rose from six below yesterday to fourteen above today amid unsettled conditions.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Salina
Jan
Miss Mildred Smith Begins Douglas County Home Demonstration Work
Miss Mildred Smith newly selected home demonstration agent for Douglas county has opened headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce building and will commence countywide work soon. She will share offices with H. C. Colgrazs county farm bureau agent and lead a new department under the Douglas County Farm Bureau. Farm bureau clubs for women have grown quickly, justifying the employment of a county demonstrator to teach home dressmaking, millinery, home nursing, and other farm women projects. Ellen Bachelor, assistant agent, planned to meet today to review plans. Smith arrives from Burlingame after nutrition work with the Red Cross and field duties in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas. she is a Kansas State Agricultural College home economics graduate.
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Mildred Smith
Douglas County
Chamber of Commerce
H. C. Colgrazs County
Farm Bureau
Miss Smith
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Kansas State Agricultur
Ellen Bachelor
Douglas
Lawrence
Burlingame
Red Cross
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
Kansas State Agricultural College
Plan session Monday at county commissioners meeting
County commissioners plan a busy Monday morning January session. Items include approving monthly bills for county employees and selecting a new county commissioner to fill the vacancy left by C B Hosford. Four candidates compete: J A Wetmore X J Kennedy Harry Sparks and H G Van Neste. Commissioners Steele and Kretsinger will make the selection.
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C. B. Hosford
Lawrence
J. A.wetmore
X. J . Kennedy
Harry Sparks
H. G. van Neste
Steele and
Kretsinger
First Baptist Church Elects Officers at Dinner Meeting
Officers were elected for next year at a basket dinner meeting of the First Baptist Church. About sixty families attended. Reports praised the church’s sound financial footing and a strong coming year. New officers include Moderator Prof. L. E. Sisson and Church Clerk Dr. Will Gorrill.
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First Baptist Church
L. E. Sisson
Will Gorrill
Church Treas
E. J. Hitkey
Benevolent Fund
H. W. Keene
Finantial Secy
Wm. M. Bee
Ray Mc Hellen
E. L. Brown
J. E. Sisson
John A. Peyton
O. P. Barker
L. H. Menger
E. J. Haynes
W. C. McConnell
F. H. Vaughn
Lee McCain
J. C. Allen
C. ¥. Long
Ed Anerson
A. Mouser
Ralph Simons
Walkie Buchanan
C. W. Maloney
Jack Ross
Burton Brown
Edgar Clarke
G. W. Schelt
Sweet Finance Committee
Ray Q. Brewster
Lu Hf, Menger
George Shawnee
Q. W. Patterson
Franky Strong
W. Cc ‘Simons
L.E. Sisson
Will
Gorrill
R.A. Behwegler
E. P. Sisson
John Dyer
Mara
Paul Winter
J. Hej Phillips
C. A. Bughanan
Will R. Stiner
Wm. Eye
A. H.sluss
W. T. Carpenter
John Peyton
Mel Curdy
Pls. Hester
C. P. Barber
Anna Prentiss
Strong
R. A. Ler
H. B. Hungerford
Louise Towne
Alice
Bya Hutton
Elizabeth Davi
Walter Anderson
H. Hoyt
P. Lester
Anna Pre
C. R. Andrews
Phillips
O. W. Maloney
Harry Marrow
Jack. Ross
Menger
Laura Glidden
Jank Wee
Mrs Berry commends Davis over Lindley chancellorship
Mrs Muriel Culp Berry formerly of Lawrence now Glendale California telegraphs Governor Davis praising his effort to remove Dr Ernest H Lindley as chancellor of the University. She states she worked for the opponent and thanks Davis for his righteous stand against one unworthy of high office.
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Muriel Culp Berry
Lawrence
Glendale
Cal
Davis
E. H Lindley
Berry
Ernest Hiram Lindley
Board of Administration
Haskell student held on intoxication charge
Joe Mitchell, a Haskell Institute student, was brought to the county jail this morning on the charge of intoxication. He has been held at the Haskell jail on the charge. Harry Logan, a federal prisoner who had served time for car theft, was released yesterday as his term expired. There are now five county prisoners in the jail and three federal prisoners on the street. Mr. Newton has a position with the Santa Fe of Emporia.
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Joe Mitchell
Haskell Institute
Haskell
Harry Logan
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