Two Resignations Shake Chinese Cabinet Over Japan Policy
Sun Fo resigns as head of the executive yuan and Eugene Chen quits as foreign minister amid protests against the government’s stance toward Japan and the Manchurian crisis. Shanghai tensions rise as 1,700 marines are in place and factions in Canton back Chiang Kai-shek’s loyalists.
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Shanghai
Betaween
Eugene Chen
Sun Fo
Tilg
Turn- 1
Mancheria
Nankin
Chen
Japan
Chiang Kai Shek
China
Executive Yuan
Yuan
Sun Fouaded
Lin Sen
Canton
Chiang Kai Kek
Chiang
Sun Fos
Pe Seeleaaat I
Ward views events as he weighs governor bid
Salinayhan April 25 AP Ward, serving his third Farmers Union, says Republican nomination for governor will not rush his final decision. Four months remain to file and he notes steady encouragement from supporters statewide. He is weighing whether to enter the race as voluntary pledges arrive.
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Salinayhan
Dan
Defield
Third Farmers Union
Ward
Osage City theater to drop Sunday shows
Osage City manager agreed to discontinue Sunday operation of the Dickinson movie house after 400 church members signed petitions. The Sunday show opened January 17, and no further action has been taken by the county attorney.
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Lyndon
Kan
A. A. Hotchkiss
Osage County
Dickinson Motion Picture Theater
Osage City
Hotchkiss
Weather forecast for Kansas regions and roads
City and regional forecast notes indicate fair conditions in the northwest and mostly cloudy to the east and south tonight through Tuesday with possible rain and a slight warming trend. Reports mention cloudy to partly cloudy periods and rough dirt roads except good in Coffeyville, Arkansas City, and Wichita. Douglas County is cited in yesterday and today road notes.
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Kansas
Coffeyville
Arkansas City
Wichita
Douglas County
Father and Uncle Save Child From Blaze In Kansas
In Fort Scott a father and uncle formed a human ladder to rescue year old Junior Beckford trapped upstairs as flames raged in a residence. Andrew Beckford climbed on his brother in law William Holstein to reach an upstairs window and pull the child to safety. The fire destroyed the Beckford home of Mrs Maggie Holstein.
Fontaine to be tried as prison smuggler
Windsor Ontario January 25 AP Harold Fontaine charged with furnishing guns and ammunition used by seven prisoners in a Leavenworth break has deportation to the United States ordered by immigration inspector Orval G Adams after a board ruled he is American citizen and not entitled to Canadian status Fontaine appeals to be heard within 10 days by Canadian immigration minister W A Gordon He is held in Windsor Jail US authorities in Detroit have warrants charging Fontaine with aiding the break and ordering transfer to Kansas for trial
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Windsor
Ont
United States
Harold Fontaine
Leavenworth
Kan
Orval G. Adams
Windsor Diggfrid
Fontaine
W. A. Gordon
Detroit
Kansas
Seabury calls for non political reform of New York City
Samuel Seabury delivers a 50000 word arraignment of Tammany Hall’s practices to the Hofstadter committee. He urges complete city government reorganization to remove politics from police health and schools and says many departments are duplicative with excessive staff to be cut. He links Tammany to the corrupt system and notes Mayor Walker failed to act on missing agent. Witnesses largely hostile and noncommunicative through the probe.
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New York
New York State
City of
Samuel Seabury
Tammany Halil
Iounsel
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
Samuel H. Hofj Shatttey
tHaisnten
Buellie
Tammany
Seabury
Tammany Hall
Walker
Russell T. Sherwoods
Curtis 72 Today Gets Compliments in Senate
Vice President Curtis marked his 72nd birthday in Washington while senators praised him. Senator Copeland noted he appeared about 45, and Senator Jones added a word of compliment saying Curtis looked younger than his age. The New Yorker lauded his personal qualities.
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Curtis
Senate
Washington
Chamber
Copeland
N.Y
New Yorker
Senator Jones
KU Board Set to Meet Amid Athletic Budget Review
The University of Kansas board will convene at 9 tomorrow morning in Chancellor Lindley’s office to hear the fact finding committee report on the athletic budget. Dean Shaad is absent in New York for American Society of Electrical Engineers sessions. Lindley may return from Chicago for the meeting.
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University of Kansas Athletic
E. H. Lindley
University
Shaad
George C. Shaad
New York City
American Society of Electrical Engineers
Lindley
Chicago
North Central Association
National Associations of
State Universities
Uprising Tensions Grow As U.S. Destroyers Reach El Salvador
Washington reports two American destroyers Philip and Wickes with 59 marines arrived at Acajutla to deter a communist uprising in El Salvador while Canadian ships stand ready to aid under US coordination. Martial law remains as a military junta battles rebels in multiple towns. reports indicate deaths and injuries amid the revolt that toppled President Artur Araujo in December.
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Washington
Navy Department
el Salvador
Philip
Wickes
Acajutla
Skenna
Vancouver
United States
San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Colon
la Libertad
Ahuachapana
Sonsonate
Juagua
Arturo Araujo
Mar Jz Martinez
Secret vote on rail wage cut stirs labor ranks
In Chicago on January 25 AP reports labor unions including 850 general chairmen and major craft groups debated a proposed ten percent wage slash by railway presidents. Union delegates weighed the presidents' latest statement amid ongoing secret meetings and committee discussions while presidents conferred separately.
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Chicago
Daniel, Willard
Policemen Are Sentenced for Attack on U S Minister
In Addis Ababa three policemen were sentenced to one year in prison and fines for their role in beating United States Minister Addison E. Southard after an auto incident involving his chauffeur. Southard noted the chauffeur’s actions and his own intervention, resulting in further assault.
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Addis Ababa
Abyssinia
Addison Ees
United States
Rinister
Hearing Reopens In Cities Service Gas Rate Case
The Public Service Commission resumed its Cities Service gas case hearing in Topeka after a December recess. Engineer E V Black of Kansas City recalled for more testimony on property values, with a possible $120 000 deduction from prior 71 606 40 figure. Cities Service seeks about 92 913 213 valuation for pipeline properties amid inter company charges and the 40 cent city water rate. Cross examination covered industrial gas rates losses due to fuel shifts and links to city gate rates for local distributors.
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Topeka
Jam
Public ‘Service Commission
Cities Service
E. V. Black
Kansas City
Ges Company
Black
Commissior
Commission
Huey P Long Sworn in as Louisiana Senator
Huey P Long was sworn in today as U S senator from Louisiana, leaving his governorship unresolved and boosting the Senate to its full 96 members for the first time this session. He was escorted to the oath by Senator Robinson, and vowed to seek the reelection defeat of his rival Senator Broussard.
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Washington
Huey P
Long
Louisiana
Senate
Robinson
Broussard
Edward P. Thayer
Long Wen
Senator Broussard
Stephens
Miss
Democrats
Baton Rouge
Alvin
King
Huey P. Long
Jeanerette
la. Dan
United States Senate
Paul N. Cyr
Cimant
Cyr
Alvin C. King
Tax on Liquor Vendors Proposed as Budget Aid
Washington January 25 AP report outlines a plan to tax bootleggers and speakeasy operators at 25 percent of gross receipts to help balance the federal budget. Senator Connally opposes a federal gasoline tax, favoring state funding for highways. Joseph J Klein supports the liquor tax, while Connally backs higher income and estate taxes, oil import duties, and a progressive corporate tax.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Connally
Texas
W.C. Hushing
St Louis Couple Marries After 33 Years of Wait
Julian Glasgow 70 and Laura Maude Eoff 38 of St. Louis wed last Friday after83 years engaged. Glasgow, honorary Public Question Club president, said health and modest income kept them from marrying sooner while he lived on an estate income.
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St. Louis
Julian Glasgow
Public Question Club of
Laura Maude Eoff
Eoff
School For
Glasgow
Edward_ J. Glasgow
Judd Defense Probes Apartment Condition in Murder Trial
In Phoenix on January 25 AP reports Winnie Ruth Judd’s confession letter to Dr. W C Judd was presented as evidence as judges listen to disputes over the admissibility of detective testimony about conditions at the apartment where Agnes Leroi and Hedvig Samuelson were slain. The case, ongoing into day six, questions whether the premises matched its original state during investigations.
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Bulletin Court Room
Phoenix
Ariz, Dan
Winnie Ruth Judd
W. C. Judd
Agnes Anne Leroi
Hedvig Samuelson
Howard C. Speakman
Superior Court
Bids on City Property Rejected by City Commission
The city commission rejected all bids on the M. C. A. building and the old city hospital after a private meeting. Mayor W. C. Ellis and Commissioner J. L. Constant supported the motion, checks were returned, and no new bid date was set though offers may be considered. The action closes two weeks of property sale activity including the Y. 3 building issue with potential future bids. The commission also discussed polling places for the March 5 city primary and approved paving near Safeway to add parking.
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Old City Hospital
City Commission
W. C. Ellis
J. L. Constant
Utilities
Ellis
Walter Kiele
Wren
A. Ei Woestemeyer
Progress
Herndon Flier Rescues Bride From Octopus Attack
New York report says Hugh Herndon Jr returned from a belated West Indies honeymoon and recounted rescuing his bride Mary Ellen Farley from a large octopus near Nassau. The couple beat the creature with sticks and presented it to Nassau Aquarium. Mrs. Herndon remained brave, and Herndon plans to continue in aviation.
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New York
Hugh Herndon, Jr
West Indies
Five Good Years Rule Drives Kerens Estate Dispute
Vincent Kerens, son of the late Richard C. Kerens, seeks a share of the Kerens millions under a five year sobriety clause. The Missouri dispute centers on whether his divorce and second marriage void the condition. The Missouri court of appeals upheld the sisters, prompting a Supreme Court review petition.
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Washington
Vintcent Kerens
Richard C. Kerens
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Kerens
Vincent
Mae Linn
Dallas
Texas
Missouri Circuit Court, of Appeals
Reed
Missouri
Circuit Court
Two Die In Plane Crash Near Los Angeles
Two men died when a small monoplane, flown by Major Ernest Tillmanus and his brother Walter, fell 500 feet during a training flight. Tillmanus was the ship owner and about five years old. the age reference is likely erroneous in the report.
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Los Angeles
Ernest Tillmanus
Walter
Pretty Boy Floyd Reported in Texas by Rangers
Oklahoma City dispatch reports Governor Murray says Texas Rangers have outlaw Charles Pretty Boy Floyd cornered somewhere in northern Texas. Governor declines to detail information while authorities seek confirmation. Ray of the state bureau of identification doubts a cousin offer of surrender and notes Floyd does not confer with anyone including his mother. Floyd has spent time in Fort Smith Arkansas as the search widens.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
Texas Rangers
Charles
Floyd
Oklahoma
Texas
Ray
State Bureau of Identification
Fort Smith
Ark
Start of New Term At Lawrence Schools
The second semester began at Lawrence high and junior high schools with students reporting to classes and schedules adjusted. Enrollment figures remain pending for junior high, while senior high allows students who failed one course to continue in related subjects and retake the failed course next year.
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Lawrence
Topeka program features KU educators at authors club
Dean Raymond A. Schwegler of the University of Kansas will speak tonight before a Kansas Authors' Club session in Topeka. Prof. Allen Crafton of KU speech and dramatic art was to discuss drama this afternoon. Earl B. Stremple, director of the Hays Teachers College News Bureau, assists in leading the journalism section this afternoon. Stremple formerly lived in Lawrence.
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Raymond A.schwegler
University of Kansas School of Education
Kansas Authors’ Club
Topeka
Allen Crafton
K. U. Department of Speech and Dramatic Art
Earl B. Stremple
Hays Teachers College News Bureau
Stremple
Lawrence
Bank Failures Near Hutchinson and Pittsburg in Kansas
Pittsburg and Hutchinson banks close amid runs and liquidity concerns. First National Bank of Pittsburg halted operations with deposits around 1.87 million and assets near 1.71 million. Citizens Bank of Hutchinson also closed under state supervision with deposits over 1 million, as officials cited liberal lending and stockholder disagreements on liquidation. Kansas GOP hints at Chicago convention HQ at Stevens Hotel with 47 rooms reserved. House panel trims 60 thousand from 450 thousand requested for American delegation funds to the Geneva talks.
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Pittsburg
Kan
First National Bank of
Kansas
Hutchinson
Citizens Bank of
I. L. Perkins
State Bank
Clearing House Association
Clearing House
M. Brauich
G. C. Pells Ig
Stevens
Chicago
Topeka
Stevens Hotel
D. W. Mulvane
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
jHyover
Geneva
Irrigation and Farms in Lawrence District
The article argues for pump irrigation to boost yields in Douglas Jefferson and Leavenworth counties. It describes soil suitability around the Kaw river, benefits of intensive farming on smaller acreages, and using irrigation as crop insurance rather than reclamation to raise land values and prosperity.
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Kansas
Gove
Emphas
Lawrence
Douglas
Jefferson
Leaven
Hip
Sy Whale
Kaw
Leavenworth
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