Fight to Go On Door Left Open for Compromise
Washington July 16 The SPA presidential injunction that it is the duty of congress to pass judiciary legislation this session drew angry defiant replies today from foes of the court bill The armistice after the th of Senator Robinson was tiered before his state noon We will select our own leader and dispose of the court bill in our own way without dictation from any source whatsoever said Senator Van Nuys D Ind Senator Burke D Ned commented If the President is determined to have the matter brought back to life he will find the opposition ready to welcome the contest Opposition senators struck back at the Presidents statement that he was addressing his views before Robinsons funeral because I find that advantage is being taken of what in all decency should be a period of mourning The tone of his statement and the replies gave a hint of the bitterness with which the senate debate will be resumed next Tuesday President Roosevelt demanded action on court legislation in a letter to acting Senate Leader Barkley of Kentucky He followed with a conference last night in which he and Barkley and others canvassed the legislative situation Four freshmen senators urged him to let the controversy return to committee until next gaplan Their return followed word that the advice might be accepted One of the four Brown of Michigan came out for the compromise bill only last week After his White House call he issued a statement placing himself back in the noncommittal column
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Arkansas
Harrison
Mississippi
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Alabama
Airmen Continue Search for Earhart Plane Over Ocean Wastes
Honolulu reports Navy airmen pressed an ongoing search for Amelia Earhart and Frederick Noonan over the vast equatorial seas near Howland Island. Four massed flights from the carrier Lexington failed to find any trace as heat and heavy rain squalls hampered operations. The disappearance occurred during a 2,570 mile attempt from Lae New Guinea to Howland Island, with more than 200,000 square miles swept without clue and a possible shutdown of the hunt anticipated by naval authorities on Saturday.
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Frederick J. Noonan
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Sur
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Lae
New Guinea
Howland
Kaw Valley Potatoes Sold to Government at 75 Cents
The government plans to buy part of today's Kaw Valley harvest near Lawrence under a new plan. Alfred Heck announced the specifications allowing 85 percent of potatoes to meet size and defect limits with 9 percent minor defects and 6 percent major defects. Prices stand at 75 cents per hundred pounds, with freight details and agent contacts noted. Federal purchases total about 15 carloads for distribution to relief agencies in Chicago.
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Douglas County
Alfred Heck
State
U. S
Kansas
Texas
Farm Bureau Office
Topeka
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Frank Blewis
District Farm Extension
Manhattan
Here
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Chicago
Reestablish Kansas City to Denver Air Route Discussed
Kansas City Chamber aviation committee and Lawrence Chamber of Commerce discussed reviving a Kansas City to Denver air route. The plan proposes a combined air mail and passenger line with two mail stops in Kansas and several flag stops for passengers, with Topeka and Salina as mail points and Lawrence for passenger stops.
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Kansas City
Ruby D. Garrett
Kansas
Wichita
George Lusk
C- D. Daily
Waco
Roger Williams
Ben Babb
Karl Kleoz
Dolph Simons
George Hedrick
W. A. Dill
William Wells
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Secretary Reports Increase of 652 000 AFL Members
Secretary Frank Morrison announced the American Federation of Labor has grown by 652000 members since John L. Lewis led ten CIO unions to be suspended last September. The federation now totals 3093000 members, following a prior loss of about 900000 during the suspensions. Hanna for Frigidaire. Ph. 303 -Ady.
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Washington
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
C. I
Pay Final Tribute to Senate Leader Robinson
Washington July 6 The nation’s great led by President Roosevelt paid their last respects to Joseph T Robinson Democratic leader of the senate A state funeral in the senate chamber featured a silvery casket a vacant chair where he served for 24 years and a crowd of dignitaries Mrs Robinson and relatives attended with the silentPres Roosevelt sat with hands clasped as chaplains offered the service Flowers and wreaths from the senate friends the Democratic national committee and foreign envoys filled the chamber
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Rootesvelt
Joseph T. Robinson
Senate
Robinson
Bier
Charles
Grady Miller
Joseph Brewer
Joseph Robinson, Jr
Hattie W. Caraway
Arkansas
Zecharney T. Phillips
Senate Chaplin
James Shera Montgomery
House
Refund to stockmen after Kansas City rate case
Washington reports the agriculture department will refund 500000 to farmers and stockmen trading at the Kansas City stockyards after a federal court decision on rate reductions under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The 12 percent cut ordered in July 1933 affects livestock commission firms. the case was sent back for rehearing by the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas City
Secretary of Agriculture
Livestock Commission
Supreme Court
Rexford G. Tugwell
Commission Hears Charge On Hauschild Oil Pool
Wichita authorities report the state corporation commission is weighing charges of overproduction in the Hauschild oil pool in Rice county. At a July hearing chaired by E. E. Blincoe, Charles Yankey urged re tests on all wells to wipe out alleged inequities in allowed production, while operators claimed field potentials were miscalculated and some wells overproducing. A ruling could come early next week.
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Wichita
Kan
State Corporation Commission
Hauschild
Rice County
E. E. Blincoe
Charles Yankey
Blincoe
Bride Lena Plumley to wed Archie San Romani at Emporia
Miss Lena Plumley of Arkansas City sister of Jay Plumley KU physical education instructor will marry Archie San Romani noted Kansas track star. The ceremony will be at the First Methodist church in Emporia with Mr and Mrs Plumley attending.
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Lena Plumley
Arkansas City
Archie San Romani
Kansas
Emporia
Jay Plumley
University of Kansas
Plumsley
First Methodist Church
Mae West Court Ruling Finds Wife of Frank Wallace
The superior court in Los Angeles ruled Mae West is the wife of Frank Wallace since 1911 and ordered her to pay the suit costs. Judge Robert Kenny dismissed the case, criticizing the motive of continued litigation, amid objections from Wallace’s lawyers who sought to compel witnesses. Mae West had admitted marriage to Wallace in 1911 but claimed no cohabitation.
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Los Angeles
Mae West
Frank Wallace
Robert Kenny
Avery M. Blount
Betty B. Gillette
Wallace
James Timony
Franco Spanish Fronts Push as Madrid Air Bases Bombed
Urgent dispatch reports Franco Francoist forces beating back a government assault near Cuesta de la Reina while government troops push west in central Spain. Insurgent raids on Madrid airfields limited damage as Jose Miaja’s Milicianos press toward Villafrancas del Castillo and Majadahonda, with renewed heavy artillery and air power on display across the Aragon front and toward Zaragoza.
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Cuesta de la Reina
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Aragon
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Coruna
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Majadahonda
Villenueva del Castillo
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Villa Franca de Ebro
Womans Club Property Not Exempt From Taxes
A state tax commission letter confirms the Lawrence Woman's Club property is not exempt from taxation after an appeal by the Douglas County Commissioners. Features suggested exemption, other uses place it outside tax relief, affirmed by the commission. Farm wages highest since 1930 reported by government statisticians amid limited farm labor supply.
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State Tax Commission
Douglas County Coumissioners
Lawrence Woman’s Club
Washington
Hopes Roosevelt Stil Will Check Hostilities Over Court Measure
Washington July 16 Senator Gillette urged President Roosevelt to forestall hostilities over the court reform program. He echoed the presidential letter saying Congress must act this session. The remarks followed Senator Robinson's state funeral and amid reactions from Burke and McNary on mourning and court legislation.
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Roosevelt
Bridge inspection marks Eudora event with ribbon ceremonies
Douglas and Leavenworth counties plan an official inspection of the Eudora river bridge tomorrow. County chairmen, G. E. Everley, James Alcorn, and officials will speak at lunch hosted by the Eudora Community club. A $101,000 PWA grant funded two years of repair, with ribbons to be cut on both ends and a band concert at 8 pm in the city park.
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Leavenworth
Eudora Community Club
G. E. Everley
Eudora Chamber of Commerce
James Alcorn
Leavenworth County
Douglas County
Eudora
PWA
State gets showers across Kansas boosting corn prospects
Central Kansas reports widespread rain with amounts from .02 to 1.97 inches and heavy showers in the northeast. Officials note soaking rains over half the state in the past week, with eastern counties expecting more tonight. Temperatures range from a cool 2 degrees in some western locales to upper 90s later. more rain anticipated in eastern areas.
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Kansas
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Council Grove
Horton
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Emporia
Ellis
Neédee City
Concordia
Wichita
Phillipsburg
Junction City
Great Bend
Salina
Goodland
Larned
McPherson
Tribune
Minneapolis
Guede Springs
Arkansas City
Hutchinson
Kan
Selina
Ellsworth
Lincoln
Abilene
Beloit
Russell
Victoria
Hays
Natoma
Lucay
Lucag
Vesper
Tescotl
Culver
Chinese ready to invoke nine power treaty stance
Washington reports Dr. C T Wang Chinese ambassador says China has discussed with Secretary Hull the plea that nine power treaty signatories act in the Sino Japanese crisis. He and Hull exchanged views and a memorandum urging aid from other nations. Officials note the memorandum may be seen as informal invocations but hesitate to decide.
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Washington
C. T. Wang
Hull
China
United States
Robinson
Dr. Wang
State Department
Rainfall Deficiency Grows in Lawrence Amid July Drought
Lawrence shows a rising rainfall deficiency for the year from 7.08 inches at June end to 9.28 inches to date. Professor Posey notes July rainfall at 0.20 inch with normal 4.38 inches. county-wide shortages persist with Oska loosa and Ottawa higher than Lawrence, while Kansas City reports only 3.27 inches missing. Temperature remains cooler yet Lawrence runs up to four degrees above Kansas City.
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Lawrence
J. Posey
Posey
Groceries Will Close Wednesday Afternoons
Forty five Lawrence grocery stores will close on Wednesday afternoons to give employees a half day off weekly. An advertisement lists the participating stores. Byron Cooke notes the plan aids clerks while stores stay open longer on other days. The change begins at 1 p.m. next Wednesday. Ford Service, Hamilton, 702 Vt Adv.
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Lawrence Grocery
Journal-World
Byron Cooke
Byrnes Withdraws From Senate Race to Back Harrison
Senator Byrnes of South Carolina pulled out of the race for Democratic Senate leadership after the funeral of Senator Robinson of Arkansas. He stated he would not seek the post and planned to support Senator Harrison of Mississippi. A Senate Democratic caucus was set for next Wednesday morning.
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Byrnes
Senate
Pat Harrison
Cantata by Cowen Featured by University Choir
The summer session chorus under Dr. Otto Miessner presents The Rose Maiden by Frederic H. Cowen next Wednesday at 8 PM in the University auditorium. Soprano Mary Low Earlenbaugh, contralto Emily Ball, tenor Keith Davis, and baritone Charles Neiswender headline a 50 voice ensemble with Ella Franz and Lila LeVan at the piano. The free public performance marks the choir’s first summer season offering and showcases new literature.
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Frederic H. Cowen
University
Merole
School of Fine Arts
Mary Low
Earlenbaugh
Clay Center
Emily Ball
Hillsboro
Keith Davis
Lawrence
Charles Neiswender
Ine Arts School
Neiswender
Federation of Music Clubs
Hansel and Gretel
Interdenominational group to speak on Job at Union Church
Mrs Bruce Cameron speaking for the Interdenominational Bible Study group on The Book of Job at Union Church Southpark Sunday evening at 745. She also teaches Bible classes in winter at Presbyterian Church and at Lawrence Business College with a class weekly in Tongamoxie. The Rev Theodore H Astman presides and leads singing, Rev Arthur Ward reads scripture and offers prayer. Music by Mrs William Dunn, with Miss Alice Russell accompanying.
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Interdenominational Bible Study Group
Union
Southpark
William Dunn
Alice Russell
Leg Severed by Train in Wellington Oklahoma Man Critical
Wellington Kan July 16 C 8 Frankenberry 54 of Blackwell Okla found on Santa Fe tracks near station early today after a passenger train pulled out Both legs severed below the knees Hospital attendants said his condition was critical Railroad employes said Frankenberry parked his car near the station minutes before the train arrived and inquired about schedules He is employed by a Blackwell wholesale grocery company Washer repairing Green Bros Adv
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Kan
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Blackwell
Okla
Santa Fe
Blackwell Wholesale Grocery
Green Bros
J Adv
Farmers Take All Of Hopper Bait In County Effort
Yesterday 24 000 pounds of poison bait for grasshoppers were mixed by county employees and NYA workers at the county yard and farmers took the entire supply almost immediately. Distribution continued to be needed at Pleasant Grove Clearfield Baldwin Eudora and Lecompton with 3200 pound loads sent to Endora Baldwin Clearfield and Pleasant Grove. The crew worked into evening and again today to meet demand with to be available at Eudora Baldwin Clearfield Pleasant Grove and Lawrence 5 to 6 pm.
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Connecticut Street
Pleasant Grove
Clearfield
Baldwin
Eudora
Lecompton
Lona Star
Stull
Globe
Lawrence
Alva Hodges
E. Trueblood
Deal
County Emernoon
Hodges
George Moorman
R. Brubaker
J. S. Tobler
O. Ty Huey
Cliff Marckley
Elton Dark
Hugh Axe
Casey Rice
James Childs
L. D. Ice
Alonzo Ambler
Raymond Payne
John Marshall
John Connett
General Rise in Trade Hints at Uneven Growth
New York July 16 Dun and Bradstreet reports a general trade uptrend with uneven progress across branches. Retail centers show 2 to 5 percent weekly gains while year over year comparisons vary by district, narrowing wholesale volume gains to 15 to 32 percent versus 1936.
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New York
Lpi
Dun & Bradstreet
Trade Review
Man Who Twice Nominated Roosevelt Predicts He Won't Run
Washington July 16 Pi Judge John E Mack of Poughkeepsie N Y who twice nominated Franklin D Roosevelt for President said today the chief executive would not run for a third term The next Democratic presidential nominee Mack told reporters will not be Franklin D Roosevelt Mack lifelong friend and neighbor of the President stock market index average of 60 stocks 67 5 yesterday 67 7
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John E. Mack
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mack
Weather Outlook for Kansas Tonight and Saturday
Kansas forecast shows generally fair conditions in the northwest with local thundershowers in the east and south tonight and Saturday. Cooler in north central tonight. Morning clouds with rain at Wichita. Slippery dirt roads at Manhattan Emporia and Wichita. elsewhere good and fair.
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Wichita
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Emporia
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