Hoover calls Senate into special session after adjournment
President Hoover anchors a special session for ratification of the London naval treaty as the seventy second Congress ends. Senate highlights include passage of the world war veterans pension bill and district appropriations amid partisan debate. Hoover signs the measures in the Presidential Room after a fast, cordial Capitol finale.
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Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
District of Columbia
Hoover
Capitol
Senate Chamber
Ten Year Old Owns Fully Equipped Kansas Farm
Emil Stoelmacker Jr. of Kansas City Kansas owns a 100 acre farm two miles south of De Soto bought for 4500 dollars approved by Wyandotte probate Judge Henry Meade. He paid from his private account leaving 1800 dollars. He had earlier won 15000 dollars in April 1929 from a motor car accident settlement.
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Emil Stoelmacker, Jr
Kansas City
Kan
de Soto
Emil Stoelmacker
Henry Meade
Wyandotte County
Eno
Young Steelmacher
Emil
Rescuers Drowned In Murray River Crash
A car carrying seven men plunged from an embankment into the Murray river near Murray Bay Quebec. Five men drowned last night while three others and two occupants of the second car escaped by swimming. Both vehicles sank in 25 feet of water.
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Murray Bay
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Murray River
Weather Forecast for Kansas Tonight and Saturday
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Blane Skinners Motor Co. advertisement with service phone 1142.
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Kansas
Bulane Skinners Motor Co
Fourth Is Marked By An Exodus From Capital
Washington July 4 AP The nation s capital Balter temporarily strained by a congressional session observed the Fourth of July with many inhabitants including President Hoover leaving the city Hoover planned to go to his Virginia mountain lodge after signing the rivers and harbors bill Senate to return Monday House members headed home for vacations and reelection campaigns Senators sought rest before Monday Bombs bursting near the Washington monument marked the close of Independence Day fireworks display
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Washington
House
Senate
Hoover
Balter
Virginia
Washington Monument
Navy tests lung device at 400 feet to aid submarine rescue
Washington July 4 AP Navy divers in a Washington navy yard tank test a new oxygen delivering "lung" to work under pressure equal to 400 feet of water. The test aims to improve submarine rescue capabilities following the S-4 disaster and builds on decades of navy research since 1909.
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Washington
Navy
Washington Navy Yard
Kenneth Whitting
Manila Bay
Secretary of the Navy
City Police Officers Rotate in Vacations
Summer brings vacation time to the Lawrence police department with no implied reduction in duty. Veteran officer Henry Smith returns from a week off and plans another short absence. Officer Charles Calhoun and family head to Denver to visit relatives. Officer George Atkeson, a Kansas football star, plans a mountain vacation with friends.
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Lawrence
Henry Smith
Smith
Charles Calhoun
Denver
Colo
Colorado
George Atkeson
University of Kansas
Atkeson
Grandmother Lindbergh Visits For Weekend With Family
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh arrived from Grosse Pointe Michigan to spend the weekend with her son Colonel Charles A Lindbergh and his family. She has had her first peep at her grandson and is staying at the home of Ambassador Dwight W Morrow, father of the baby's mother. AP dispatch from New Jersey July 4.
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Evangeline Lindbergh
Dwight W. Morrow
Grossey Point
Mich
Charles A. Lindbergh
Evang N
Five Thousand Police Mobilized for Unemployed Parade
Chicago July 4 AP reports five thousand police were ordered mobilized early today to prevent trouble feared at communist demonstrations. Acting Commissioner Alcock ordered the mobilization after reports of a convention called for today with about ten thousand delegates from the United States and Canada to represent the unemployed.
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Chicago
Alcock
United States
Canada
Endurance Plane Weariness Delayed by Sky Harbor Flight
Sky Harbor Chicago July 4 AP reports calm weather as Hunter brothers extend endurance flight with the City of Chicago and Big Ben aiding with refuelings. The 214th contact occurred at 6:15 a.m. CST, and the enduring plane had logged 543 hours by 6:40 a.m. CST, with notes exchanged about possibly staying aloft longer to challenge endurance records.
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Chicago
Hunter Brothers
John
Kenneth Hunter
Wilson Herron
Albert Hunter
Walter
Thegn
Becters
St. Louis
Trew Brothers
Youngest Local Golfer Qualifies for National Open
Chester Jones of the University of Kansas becomes the district’s youngest golfer to qualify for the National Open. He will travel with Wilbur Gilbert to Minneapolis for the July 10 to 12 event at Interlachen. Jones previously led qualifying scores at Milburn, with Gilbert and Torpey, and aims to make a strong showing against a 147-player field including Snell, Smith, Diegel, Sarazen, Armour and other stars.
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Chester Jones
University of Kansas
Minneapolis
Jones
Trans-Mississi Tado Springs
Wilbur Gilbert
la Is
Kanhe
Gilbert
Torpey
Milburn
Kansas City
Bol Py Jones
Horton Smith
Walter Hagerh
Leo Diegel
Mac’ Smith
Gene Sarazen
Tommy Armour
TAKE A DAY OFF TO ENJOY FOURTH CELEBRATION
Lawrence gassed up the family bus with lunch basket and fireworks to mark the 154th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Businesses closed as residents planned picnics and old-fashioned Fourth festivities amid clear skies and hot weather. Summer students and workers paused as crowds gathered at Shook’s and nearby resort points for salutes and gatherings.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
Pavin Company
Massachusetts
US tennis stars Doeg and Lott win semifinal clash
Doeg and Lott defeat French opponents in a hard fought semifinal at the British tennis championships. In the women's doubles, Sarah Palfrey and Elizabeth Cross reach an all United States final, signaling a strong American showing in the event.
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Grand
Johnny
George Amies
Goues Pees
Henri Cochet
Sarah Palfrey
Elith Cross
United States
Wis
He Ley
Eee
Saw Bee
Helen’ Willsy
Elizabeth R
Popular Union Sunday Service in Lawrence Planned
The Rev H Theodore Astman will preach at a summer Sunday evening union service in South Park sponsored by the Ministers Alliance led by Rev Harry Gordon. A popular song service led by Has W Thomas begins at 7 43 with Mrs Dooley accompanist. If weather fails the service moves to Trinity Lutheran church.
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H. Theodore Astman
First Presbyterian Church of
Lawrence
South Park
Ministerial Alliance
Harry Gordon
First Methodist Church
Has. W. Thomas
E. Dooley
Boeat Union
Trinity Lutheran Church
New Motor For Plane Starts Coste and Belionte
A French aviator Dieud Coste and his associate prepare a July 10 Atlantic flight from Villacoublay, France. The project features a new engine and aims to extend transatlantic exploration, with Coste leading and Belionte assisting on the mission planned near Paris.
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Belionte
Atlantic
Villacoublay
France
Dieud Coste
French Jong
Dairy Barn Fire Destroys Sam Kelsall Farm Structure
Fire swept through a dairy barn on the Sam Kelsall farm two miles west of Lawrence on U S Highway 40 shortly after midnight. The blaze destroyed the barn and dairy equipment plus a Chevrolet truck. no water supply onsite hindered efforts. The farm is owned by Dr. A J Anderson of Lawrence. Insurance partially covered the loss. cause under investigation.
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Sam Kelsall
Lawrence
A. J. Anderson
Aged Man Seeks Room At Local Home
An elderly man calling himself Cooper sought a room at A G Reynolds residence on Rhode Island Avenue yesterday, claiming former inmate status with a Christian Service association home. Mrs Reynolds reported the incident to police. no such inmate named Cooper has been identified at the home.
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Christian Service Association
Cooper
A. G. Reynolds
Rhode Island
Fatal blaze at Castleford injures two workers
Two people were taken to hospitals after a chemical plant blaze caused by a wrecked vehicle near Castleford. Police are investigating the incident as a likely cause of the fire at the Hickson and Parsons plant.
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Castleford
Tulman
Hickson
Parso
Arkansas City Misses Advertised Air Circus Hoax
Promoter W S Hugill, jailed in Arkansas City, staged a fake Fourth of July air circus plan at Lawson field. Neill, Tul sa native, announced the show while Hugill and Ruth Sears, Sioux Indian of Arkansas City, wed across the border at New Kirk Oklahoma. Police investigation revealed the project was a hoax and Hugill confessed. Ruth Sears sought annulment hours after the ceremony.
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Neill
Tulsa
Lawson Field
Esterday
Ruth Sears
Cabinet Camp forms for official Washington vacation plan
Cabinet wives focus on a provisional leisure project as the White House contemplates summer leave. The Cabinet Camp near the Rapidan in Virginia offers a shared camp life with limited furnishings and growing amenities, awaiting cabinets members and their spouses for extended trips and weekend getaways this season.
Watches and Cash Stolen From University Club
Watches and cash totaling about 37 dollars were stolen from the University Club dormitory at 1425 Ohio Street. Entry was gained by an unlocked front door. Names involved include C. H. McGregor and L. W. Brooks. Brooks' watch is a valued keepsake and may warrant a reward. O. D. Wiegans of Chanute lost roughly 250 dollars.
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Tniversity Club
Ohio Street
University of Kan‘sas
C. H. McGregor
L. W. Brooks
Golf at Country Club Sparks Active Day of Play
Golf at the Country Club centers on match play against par led by Jack Wiser, the club pro. Afternoon brings mixed Scotch foursomes and evening lighting contests as crowds grow, with many players expected to attend across morning, afternoon, and evening sessions.
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Jack Wiser
Rivers Bill Aimed at Hektor Preciient Hoover Support
A fragmented note indicates a rivers and harbors bill proposed or signed by authorities named Hektor and Hoover with non specific authorizations. The text hints at cost estimates and potential sections related to river management and harbor projects.
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Hektor
Hoover Teks
Two Equity Actions to Be Heard in Court Monday
Two actions in equity against the City of Lawrence are set for district court on Monday July 7. Fritzel vs the city seeks to enjoin enforcement of the milk inspection ordinance amid claims of unfairness and abuse of inspection powers. Simmonds vs Meyn and the city seeks to nullify the zoning amendment allowing a filling station at Thirteenth and Massachusetts Streets, with the station already built and operating.
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Lawrence
Fritzel
Simmonds
Fritz Meon
City Commissioners of
Thirteenth
Massachusetts
Art Fritzel
Harry Burger
Franklin Ice Cream Co
Kansas City
Altho
Views Divided on Early July Closing Plan in Lawrence
Lawrence merchants split over a summer early closing rule with many dry goods and shoe shops planning 5 PM closings in July and August to aid women clerks during heat. Montgomery Ward and J C Penney may skip the plan, risking a wider gap as some home stores stay open. Sumner hours start July 7, but merchants’ bureau notes uncertainty among firms about joining this year. Some retailers intend to observe the schedule regardless of others.
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Lawrence
Montgomery Ward
Theardware
J. C. Penney
Merchants’ Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Hole burned in roof from fireworks at 922 Newsee Street
A firework spark caused a hole in the roof of a residence at 922 Newsee Street last night before firefighters extinguished the blaze. The home is occupied by Mr Sherne. Fire crews also extinguished a trash fire in the alley behind 1035 Massachusetts Street yesterday afternoon.
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Sherne
Massachusetts Street
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