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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1928
Page
1
Crowds greet Lindbergh as repairs arrive in Bogota and preparations begin for his westward route toward Medellin then Honda. A large Guardia detachment stations at Madrid field awaiting the pilot, while a joint American Gyeni bi an reception team plans a city procession and ceremony.
El Paso reports note San Francisco will host the American National Live Stock Association in 1929. A resolution opposing a government supervised stock health plan was adopted. Sam H. Cowan denounced freight rates on livestock as excessive during the convention. In Nicaragua, American marines captured El Chipote, scattering Sandino's rebels after a prolonged bombardment that left suspected dead unburied and vultures overhead.
Twelve hundred tax statements were mailed by the county treasurer J Meteker. The treasurer warned that unpaid personal and property taxes would lead to a tax warrant placed with the sheriff for collection plus additional costs.
Weather bulletin notes slightly colder tonight in southwest portion. All clear conditions prevail on roads with Douglas County roads listed as Good. Kansas forecast is fair for tonight and Saturday.
Washington Jan 27 AP The senate voted for a joint congressional committee and a presidential commission to investigate the sinking of the submarine S-4. The chamber kept the inquiry by the presidential panel limited to submarine safety appliances while insisting congressional action cover the disaster. President Coolidge supports a single commission or parallel inquiries, but Congress pushes for a broader congressional probe.
Six men robed a Chicago west side bank vault, forcing an employee to open safety deposit boxes and binding the bank president’s wife. They escaped after approx. 1,500 dollars in cash plus checks and valuables were taken from 73 boxes, with police awaiting a full contents tally. The incident began when they smashed the hall window to enter the building and held the president prisoner until the safe was opened.
Mexico City police detained Senora Margarita Lascurain De Silva, president of the Mexican League of Catholic women, for examination in a crack down on alleged Catholic Revolution activities. Police report hundreds of Catholics arrested recently, with 40 to 50 still at headquarters as investigations expand and schools potentially closed for further violations of religious laws.
Washington January 27 The House Military committee approved a bill by Representative Butler to fund and organize pilgrimages of 506 women each, to American cemeteries in France. Travel would occur on government or chartered vessels under Red Cross supervision with $5 million for first class transport, potentially six thousand attendees. Convicted bank robbery case noted with life-imprisonment sentence recommendation for W R Chilloway. Senate agrees to limit debate to advance shipping bill to bolster merchant marine under government operation.
Chicago January 27 AP Eleven dinner suits were ruined as Glencoe fire department raced from its annual banquet to tackle a blaze caused by dynamite near a stove at a construction office. Damages totaled 135000 to the building and the dress suits were considered uninsurable.
The three day P T A institute at Liberty Memorial High School February 1 to 3 will be directed by Mrs Charles Roe of Washington DC. Lectures and sessions led by Mrs E B Carey focus on expanding parental involvement in child welfare. Morning sessions in the cafeteria and open meetings in six rooms precede a Zimmer Harp Trio concert Thursday afternoon. A closing Friday session includes a special meeting to elect officers.
AP report from Chicago notes a blast at comptroller Vitzmorris's door and a bomb attack on Dr. William H. Reis. Police deputy O'Connor links the incidents to a larger "bomb trust" with up to 100 suspects involved, while a shoe repairer’s building is rocked by a nighttime explosion tied to union racketeering.
Ardmore Okla Jan 27 AP A blood transfusion today improved the condition of Sam Long Love County sheriff who was wounded Wednesday in a gun battle during a bank robbery at the Love County National Bank. Long received a quart of blood from W A Stokes of Marietta a friend. An Indian suspect Ben Keet who confessed to participation in the robbery and implicated five others was moved from Carter county jail to Love county jail at Marietta. Another suspect held locally was also to be moved to Marietta.
President Coolidge renominated Hugh S. Cumming of Virginia to be surgeon general of the Public Health Service. Simultaneously he sent to the Senate the nomination of Col. Roderick Leland to be chief finance officer of the Army with the rank of major general.
Kansas City Jan 27 AP The governments third bid to convict Frank DeMayo and Robert Carnahan heads of a nationwide liquor ring ended in a deadlock after more than forty hours of deliberation. The foreman announced a hopeless deadlock and the jury was dismissed by Judge Charles B Faris. Verdicts had swung from 10 to 2 for conviction to 11 to 1 for conviction in subsequent votes. DeMayo and Carnahan were indicted after months of federal prohibition agents work from Washington. Mayo allegedly headed the ring with Carnahan as his lieutenant. Several men linked to the ring were convicted but DeMayo was not directly connected in these cases. Agents charged large salaries were paid for the silence of those convicted.
Dr. Forrest C. Allen, KU athletics director, told Kansas alumni in St. Louis he would trade six basketball titles for one football championship. He called football the college sport of greatest interest due to primitive conflict and defended supporting a 38,000 seat stadium. He praised next season’s football prospects under coach Bill Hargiss and noted his own devotion to basketball.
London January 29 The proposal by Lord Sydenham to reopen debate on Shakespeare authorship involves a three person committee to study evidence linking the playwright to the plays Bernard Shaw, named as a potential member, rejected the idea saying he would not serve or claim authorship remarking he is not a commissioner in lazacy and has never claimed to write any work
Lawrence music lovers will hear Galli Curci and Pablo Casals on WREN tonight. Galli Curci sings over radio for the first time. she appeared at the University concert course on November 19. Casals, a leading cellist, will appear in the new auditorium on February 7.
Washington AP reports Rear Admiral J. D. Burget told the House Naval Committee that about 20 000 more enlisted men and 825 officers will be needed to man eight cruisers under construction and 25 more planned under the $740 million shipbuilding program. He cautioned the estimates are not exact. He also estimated each of the existing eight cruisers costs about 16 500 000 and said no major changes are expected in cruiser plans. Separately Chancellor E H Lindley will attend the Kansas Board of Regents meeting in Topeka with state school heads, a routine gathering.
Kansas City January 27 AP G Scruggs of Jefferson City Missouri was elected president of the Southwestern Lumbermen association at its convention. He succeeds Kenneth M Hudson Ardmore Oklahoma. Charles R Black Corning Arkansas elected first vice president C Lawrence Wichita Kansas second vice president and O K Spurrier Oklahoma City third vice president. E E Woods and J A Bowman both of Kansas City were re elected secretary manager and treasurer respectively.
William Edward Hickman, on trial for the Marian Parker slaying, defied defense plans by vowing to tell his story to the jury. He arrived confident as Judge Trabucco pressed rapid questioning of jurors and the defense employed multiple peremptory challenges, including attempts to bias the panel against women.
Henry Hood business manager reports the 1928 Liberty Memorial High School yearbook entering satisfactory progress with most engravings done and printing to be set next week A departmental section will feature classrooms and faculty photos while advertising will be solicited next week. Ford roadster stolen from J W Krum's garage on Rhode Island Street last Monday night recovered in Kansas City Kansas and found abandoned police report notes.
Probate court in Lawrence distributed four thousand dollars from the late Gordon Grovenor to the Lawrence Public Library and the First Baptist Church. The will directs the interest support library meetings and Kansas Baptist association activities, with any residue at trustees’ discretion. Executor is Rank M. Arch of Merchants National Bank. Mrs Grovenor died in Topeka and was buried in Lawrence.
Washington headlines say Senator Caraway quizzed Dr Harrison Howe editor of an American Chemical Society magazine and a 320 acre Wayne County Indiana farmer. Howe claimed a six percent return on his property during the Senate Agriculture committee hearing on Muscle Shoals legislation.
February at the University central administration building room 301 will host a new oil paintings show by Albert Bloch head of the painting department. The event follows his earlier etching display and is connected with Dr. Birger Sandza of Lindsborg. The exact title is not yet announced.
The University Daily Kansan plans to present a large oil portrait of Col W. R. Nelson founder of the Kansas City Star. Kansas City artist Alford H. Clark is painting it to be hung in the Journalism building news room with a group including Joseph Pulitzer and Horace Greeley.
Wichita Kansas January 27 AP Leon Linstrot 19 confessed a string of burglaries in the college hill district. He admitted stealing 33 from a child's bank and later returned a purse with newspaper clippings calling him the meanest thief. Linstrot says he spent two years in the state industrial school at Topeka and is now on parole.
Complete arrangements for the Kansas Day annual program announced by Fred Ellswirth for the Kansas University alumni association. The broadcast Monday night January 30 features addresses, music and poetry from Kansas and Missouri alumni, with university bands and choirs performing a varied program including solos, vocal trios, glee clubs, and a chancellor address.
About one third of motor vehicles in the county have licenses for 1928. A report from the county treasurer shows 3 6 6 trucks, 2 4 9 7 passenger cars, 16 dealers and four motorcycles licensed, with 2 8 3 3 licenses applied for by Thursday evening and 1 0 0 0 cars in the county. Treasurer J F Metsker warns owners to register soon or face county action.
Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, chief of engineers, resumes testimony before the flood control committee after a Wednesday clash over questions he had dodged. Chairman Reid greets Jadwin cordialy as he takes the stand, with no reference to the earlier refusal to answer certain questions. The hearing touches on Jadwin’s responses and the committee’s record handling of his testimony.
New York January 27 The suffrage figure Ida Clyde Clarke told the annual conference that American audiences are tabled minded and crave stimulants for undeveloped emotions. Producers supposedly cater to this demand, shaping films to appeal to a restless public. Nearby reports note travel mentions and political inquiries in progress.
The Douglas county W C T U held three sessions at the First Christian Church with about 125 in attendance each. State president Mrs. Mitchener spoke and national and state regional conference plans were outlined for Kansas City events in February. Officers named include president Mrs. Jacqumain and treasurer Mrs. Hoade.
Washington January 27 AP. Government witness J Mehellin in the criminal contempt case against Harry F Sinclair Wink Burns and four associates faced further examination. Burns agents testified they shadowed the Fall conspiracy and claimed McMullin made false affidavits to harm Norman J Glascock. Martin W Littleton argued McMullin faked expert claims and acted on his own volition.
Washington Jan 27 The formal call for the national Democratic convention to be held in Houston Texas on June 26 was issued from Democratic headquarters here The call shows there will be 1100 votes in the convention the only change from four years ago being the addition of two Virgin Islands The convention will decide whether two delegates shall be seated The plan calls for two delegate votes for each member of Congress from the territories and possessions
Miss Emma Hedeen of Topeka Kan was appointed secretary of the American Legion auxiliary executive committee at Indianapolis. The appointment followed by Miss Lucy B. Hadorn of Pratt Kan who was then state secretary of the Sergion auxiliary. Hedeen had served as treasurer for the national organization and Hadorn was secretary of the Pratt board of education.
Kansas City report states Albert S. Witty testified that Mrs. Withey’s husband died of stomach poison. Prosecutors allege the motive was securing insurance and remarriage. The defendant was arrested after her young son told playmates. The case hinges on pathologist findings and jury testimony.
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