Senate Delays Housing Bill to Debate Anti-Lynch Measure
In Washington on January 24, Senate leaders moved to give the anti lynching bill priority over the administration housing bill. Senator Barkley delayed the conference report on housing and kept the anti lynching measure in session, while filibuster tensions rose over the issue.
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Independent Offices
First New York Giant Ball Club Manager Dies
Jim Butrie, 86, the first manager of the New York Giants in 1883, died at a cancer institute on Welfare Island after months of illness. A native of New England, he previously managed a club at New Bedford, helped organize the Giants with John B. Mutrie, and led them to pennants in 1888 and 1889.
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Jim Butrie
New York Giants
Welfare Island
New England
New Bedford
Mass
Giants
John B. da Mutrie
Mutrie
Pop Angon
Chicago
Tim Keefe
Danny Richardson
Leviathan Delayed by Wage Dispute At Sea
A wage dispute between Canadian and British seamen postponed the Leviathan's sailing from Rosyth. American sailors had been hired at a higher pay rate, delaying the Atlantic's mightiest vessel.
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New York
Levis
Rosyth
Nomination of Reed Unanimously Approved by Judiciary
The senate judiciary committee unanimously approved Stanley F Reed's nomination to the supreme court. The nomination by the President was approved in a brief executive session with no objections and the report was ordered to the senate. Reed, 53, will become associate justice when the court reconvenes next week succeeding Justice Sutherland.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Stanley F
Reed
Supreme Court
Senate
Justice Sutherland
Chinese general Han Fu Chu shot for treason in Hankow
Gen Han Fu Chu, former governor and military commander of Shantung, was found guilty of treason and executed after abandoning his capital Tsinan to Japanese invaders. He had been arrested on orders of Chiang Kai Shek following his retreat and alleged misappropriation of funds and opium sales. The government said it had not received full details of German mediated peace proposals from Japan.
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China
Han Fu-Chu
Shantung Province
Han
Shantung
Tsinan
Chiang Kai-Shek
Oskar Trautmann
Germany
Japan
Japanese bomb Suchow defenses as Shanghai battle rages
Japanese planes bombed Suchow defenses amid clashes north and south of the city along the Sunghai line. Chinese forces report attacks on Wuhu and air raids near Lanchow while Japanese advances around Shanghai face indecisive engagements. A Reuters dispatch notes the Soviet embassy building in Hankow damaged by fire.
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Suchow
Sunghai
Pootung
Whangpoo River
Wuhu
Yangtze River
Nanking
Lanchow
Kansu Province
Reuters
Hankow
Foulston enters Republican race for Kansas governor
Wichita attorney Robert C. Foulston joins the 1940 Republican gubernatorial field as the fourth candidate announcing his candidacy. He would base part of his platform on tax reform while Charles W. Thompson, Topeka banker and former lieutenant governor, also declared his run. Other Republicans in the race include Harold McGugin, Gerald Gordon, and Carl Newcomer.
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Wichita
Robert C. Foulston
Foulston
University of Kansas Law School
Wichita City
Leon
Kan
Charles W. Thompson
Topeka
Kansas
Thompson
Marion
Chase
Morris
Harold McGugin
Coffeyville
Gerald Gordon
Doniphan Gouty
Carl Newcomer
Public Interest Rule Guides Commission On Newspaper Radio
Washington reports Commissioner T A M Craven says the public interest and necessity should guide the commission in handling newspaper owned radio stations until a study of their broadcast service is completed. He warns against prohibiting new media and cites risks of discrimination and press freedom interference.
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Washington
Jan
T. A. M. Craven
the Communications Commission
Craven
Vote Fraud Trial Starts in Kansas City
Kansas City January 24 The tenth vote fraud trial began today before the federal judge who opened the series after the 1936 election scandal here. Seven defendants face trial as the first since appellate rulings clarified procedures. Forty six defendants have been convicted in earlier trials while one case had an appeal reversal. More than one hundred persons await trial on vote fraud conspiracy charges.
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Kansas City
Oday
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Senator Glass drafts bill to abolish bank holding companies
Senator Glass of Virginia said he is drafting legislation to abolish bank holding companies and proposes a five year liquidation for existing firms. He noted the plan is not an administration bill and has discussed it with Secretary Morgenthau but not with President Roosevelt. The proposal would not affect branch banking.
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Washington
Glass
D-Va
Virginian
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Governor Delays Decision on Special Session
Topeka Jan 24 Governor Walther A Huxman said he will withhold his announcement on a special session of the state legislature for at least one more day after returning from a Texas vacation He will devote today to conferences and clearing matters and indicated he would likely reveal his decision tomorrow.
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Topeka
Walter A. Huxman
Texas
Nazi Student Fuehrer Orders Curtailed Duels Over Honor Claims
Dr Gustav Scheel the Nazi student Fuehrer says there were too many duels last semester and has ordered a drastic curtailment. The six month old honor code requires students to demand satisfaction with weapons if honor is violated but Scheel believes the right to duel has been abused.
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Bariity
Correspondenen
The
Associated Press
Gustav Scheel
Fuehrer
Scheel
Outcome of Panay Wounds Might Shape Japan Bill Size
Washington officials say the final compensation for Panay casualties will influence the sum billed to Japan. While no exact figure is given, precedents suggest a total near one million dollars.
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Washington
State Department
Panay
Japan
Three Men Convicted on Eavesdropping Charge
Denver jury convicts Erl Ellis Walden E Sweet and Jack H Gilmore of secretly placing microphones in Gov Teller Ammons offices. A fourth defendant Walter Lear is freed. judge grants 20 days to file posttrial motions while ruling on new trial requests.
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Teller Ammons
Erl Ellis
State Supreme Court
Walden E. Sweet
Jack H. Gilmore
Joseph H. Walsh
Walsh
John A. Carroll
Walter S. Lear
United States
Ed C. Johnson
Ammons
Valle
Flood Devastates Northern Illinois Towns
A rain and snow storm in northern Illinois caused flooding, displacing over 500 families in Rockford and surrounding areas. One child, six year old Eddie Proctor of Amboy, drowned in the Rock River. another rescuer was reported missing. Ice jams were fought with blasts on the Rock River, as rising Galena river threats waterborne damage across Galena and nearby communities.
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Ill
Illinois
Rock River
Elkhorn Creek
Eddie Proctor
Amboy
Galena
Three Plead Guilty In Fraud Trial In Kansas City
Three of seven defendants pleaded no defense in the tenth vote fraud trial linked to the 1936 election scandals. District Attorney Maurice Milligan argued forged ballots and ghost voters appeared before polling opened at 6 am in the twelfth ward. The defendants were Adeline Levy, Maude Spring, and Count B Weeks, all named as officials and judges.
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Kansas City
Maurice Milligan
Milligan
Adeline Levy
Maude Spring
Count B. Weeks
Meeting to Plan Ban Johnson League in Lawrence
A Lawrence meeting at the Chamber of Commerce office will discuss continuing the Lawrence entry in the Kansas Ban Johnson league. Attendees include fund contributors to Ban Johnson Park and sports committee members. Al Green, last year’s sponsor, called the meeting to delegate team duties. Last season Lawrence won the eastern division title and beat Independence in the Eastern Kansas playoff before losing to Concordia in the state final. A 30 game schedule is planned with 10 double headers each.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Ban Johnson Park
Twenty-first
Louisana Street
al Green
Green
Independence
Concordia
Emily Post Spills Cranberries at Gourmet Society Dinner
New York report describes Mrs. Emily Post, famed etiquette authority, spilling Swedish lingonberries on the St George hotel tablecloth during a Gourmet Society dinner. President J George Frederick suggested a waiter bumped her elbow, but Post dismissed the idea, defending her human fallibility.
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Emily Post
New York
Ticket Sale Underway for President's Birthday Dance at KU
Lawrence workers launched a campaign to sell tickets for the President's Birthday party at the Union building bail room on January 29. Founders certificates were offered for nonattendees or larger contributions. canvassing chiefs reported strong progress downtown and at KU despite exam slowdowns.
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Union
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O. D. Lile
Massachusetts Street
Life’s Committee
Spalding
Clark Howerton
Sai
Italian Planes Start a Flight to South America
Three Italian tri motored planes led by Bruno Mussolini began an experimental flight from Guidonia to Dakar then Natal and Rio de Janeiro. The crew included Col. Attileo Bisco and Major Nino Moscatelli as pilots. The Rome to Rio mission aims to gather aviation data.
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French West Africa
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Rio de Janeiro
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Nino Moscatelli
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South America
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Sahara Desert
Senegal
Natal
Brazil
Dust Storms Sweep Oklahoma Panhandle and Flooded Regions
Dust storms from the north swept across Oklahoma's panhandle and a cold wave followed heavy rains that flooded parts of eastern and southeastern Oklahoma. A duster limited visibility at Forgan and drifted over Oklahoma City by noon. Sleeting front reached Miami as the cold snap arrived, and a slick highway connected Joplin and Miami. Some state and federal roads faced standstills amid continuing floods and rain.
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Oklahoma
Panhandle
Forgan
Oklahoma City
Miami
Joplin
Frontier Clash Reported Between Manchukuo Guards and Soviet Patrol
A Domei dispatch from Seoul reports a clash after a Soviet patrol penetrated about 100 miles into Manchukuoan Helingkiang province while mapping the terrain before meeting Manchukuoan frontier guards. The incident occurred on January 24.
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Domei
Seoul
Korea
Helingkiang
No Signs of Life Reported in Teruel City Skirmish
Insurgent communique says observers found no life in Teruel as government forces reportedly withdrew under pressure. Fighting rages around Mansueto and Santa Barbara with insurgents pressing from north and west. France boosts anti aircraft defenses on its border after clashes tied to Spanish war.
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Teruel
Madrid
No Man’s Land
Mansueto
Santa Barbara
Spain
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Catalan
Bourg- Madame
Puigcerda
Aragon
Villaalbaja
Tortajada
Salamanca
Lincoln
Washington
White House Budget Sparks Speculation On Roosevelt Habits
Washington reports on the House approved budget projections for the next year hint at fewer speeches and longer letters from President Roosevelt. Letterhead costs rise to 1700 from 1400, speeches and documents funding drops 50 percent, while laundry costs jump to 5373. Footmen dwindle from four to two, yet more staff may appear, and furniture repairs see a sharp cut of 47120.
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White House
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
Arkansas City Man Killed in Grade Crossing Crash
Leon Spurgeon age 23 of Arkansas City died in Udall Kansas when his car collided with a Santa Fe passenger train at a grade crossing. The impact tossed his car 100 yards along the right of way and he was dead on arrival.
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Leon Spurgeon
Arkansas City
Spurgeon
Fatal Crash Near Bridge in El Dorado Kansas
Pi Leland N. Gibson of Potwin Kansas, 31, employed at his father's bank, was fatally injured in an automobile accident Sunday on highway 54 south of El Dorado. He failed to see a bridge in a dense fog and the car struck the bridge side.
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Repair Minor Damage Resulting From Quake
Hawaii residents repaired minor damage after a two minute quake that struck Sunday. Scientists monitor for eruptions as Mauna Loa and other volcanoes tremble. No casualties reported. Lahaina water mains failed. cracks and downed lines affected eight islands with limited communications.
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Hawaii
J.H. Peters
Cost Geodetic Survey
Hawaii Island
Hugh Waesche
Mauna Loa
Munns Speaks at Rotary on Kansas Medical Society Work
Clarence Munns executive secretary of the State Medical Association of Kansas spoke at Rotary outlining the society’s 1938 priorities including syphilis cancer and heart disease. He noted membership rules require county and state affiliation and credited the organization with securing public health legislation. A dinner bridge gathering followed and no Monday lunch is planned.
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State Medical Association of Kansas
Rotary
Munns
Kansas University School of Law
Io Real
American Medical Association
Kansas Society, Or
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Lawrence
Endowment State Medical Library
Medical Societies
The
Kansas Medical Society
Kansas
Naismith to Speak at Douglas County Historical Society
Dr James Naismith will present at a Kansas Day meeting of the Douglas County Historical Society Friday afternoon January 28 at 3 30 at the Junior high school southeast corner of Ninth and Kentucky. Mrs E F Huddleston chairs the event. An exhibit table will feature the gathering and attendees may bring historic articles for display and brief talks.
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Douglas County Historical Society
Ninth
Kentucky Streets
Historical Society
E. F. Huddleston
Train Hits Stalled Car Near Topeka
The Rock Island Golden State limited struck a stalled automobile on a grade crossing west of Topeka last night. The engine tender and four cars derailed and traffic on the main line was blocked for several hours as four young occupants abandoned the car nearby to seek help.
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Topeka
Rock Island Golden State Limited
Rain brings moisture boost to area crops in Lawrence
Rain of 1.42 inches fell in Lawrence yesterday and last night raising soil moisture as crops face a slow start. By 5:30 pm 0.97 inch had been collected with a total January rain of 1.44 inches and a 14.32 inch yearly deficit. Alfalfa fields remain precarious while wheat and rye need warmer, wetter conditions to recover. Temperature fell from a Sunday high of 42 to 33 by nine this morning.
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Lawrence
C. J. Posey
Kaw Valley
Rain Lifts Drouth as Kansas Sees Beneficial Rainfall
Cold air follows as Topeka notes a thawing period ended by a drop in temperatures. A slow steady rainfall in eastern Kansas relieved stock water shortages and eased drought, with totals varying across counties.
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Kansas
S. D. Flora
Iola
Emporia
Ottawa
Cherryvale
Emmett
LaCygne
Worden
Moran
Kansas City
Flora
Stock Market Index Holds at 45.9 On Weekend Reading
The stock index averaging 60 stocks remains at 45.9 points through Saturday. Market watchers note the flat reading reflects muted trading and steadier prices across major sectors.
Weather forecast reports cold wave and cloudy conditions
Kansas forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with a much colder air mass. Moderate cold wave affects northeast areas while morning conditions are generally cloudy and dirt roads remain muddy.
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Topeka
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
Ottawa
Emporia
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