Wallace May Toss His Hat Into Ring
Washington reports spread that Secretary Wallace of the agriculture department may enter the Democratic presidential race in 1940. Friends say he would not run without assurance Roosevelt would not seek a third term, while others suggest pledged delegates to back a third term movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Congressional Friends of
Roosevelt
Congress
Iowa
Paul H. Appleby
Appleby
Des Moines
Henry C. Wallace
Harding
Nelson G. Kraschel
White House
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Garner
Illinois judges races shift with downstate gains and a supreme court change
Republicans gained downstate seats and 80 circuit judges, up from 15 in six years, while Democrats held a contested state supreme court seat. Loren E. Murphy, a Democrat from Monmouth, won the high court seat over Albert M. Crampton of Moline by about 4500 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Supreme Court
Cook County
Loren E. Murphy
Monmouth
Albert M. Crampton
Moline
Murphy
Senate Banking Panel OKs Two Year Renewal of Emergency Powers
The Senate Banking Committee approved a two year extension of the administration authority to devalue the dollar, sustain a $2 billion stabilization fund, and buy domestically mined silver above world prices. Powers would expire June 30. House already approved until June 30, 1941, with prompt Senate action expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
House
Senate
Variety Stores Propose Unified Penny Tax Bracket
Representing 106 variety stores in Kansas, McCuish says the state commission should replace the token system July 1 with a one cent tax on 15 to 64 cent sales and two cents on 65 cent to 1.15 dollar sales. Woolworth, Grant, Kresge and Duckwall attended the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
State Commission of Revenue And‘taxation
John McCuish
McCuish
Woolworth
Grant
Kresge
Duckwall
What Do You Know About Women Cranium Crackers Quiz
NEA Service writers present a five questions quiz on notable women. Questions name Queen Geraldine Crown Princess Ingrid and Marian Anderson and ask which honors they received, with options and scoring for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Santetellers
Apis
Ruth Millett
YNEA
Geraldine
Crown
Ingrid
Marian Anderson
Davis
Will details outline generous gifts and executor terms
The document describes a will appointing Mrs Watkins as executrix with trustees Dick Williams Hugh Means and Raymond Rice. Provisions set annual compensation for most executors, with Williams tied to a separate endowment agreement. Additional funds ensure Williams earns at least 7500 annually, up to a maximum of 8500, while land valued at 40 per acre in southwestern Kansas is placed in trust with proceeds benefiting the endowment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Dick Williams
Hugh Means
District Court
Raymond Rice
Williams
Dispatch
K.U. Endowment Association
Dirk Williams
First National Bank of Kansas
Hollywood designers map fall peasant fashion revival
Hollywood fashion designers anticipate a fall revival of peasant styles driven by New York and San Francisco fairs. Expect padded toe shoes, Dutch footwear, Elizabethan front bodice peaks, puffed Elizabethan sleeves, heavy embroidery, and shorter Hawaiian peasant inspired skirts shaping the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Milady
New York
San Francisco
Adrian
Orry-Kelly
Elizabeth
Wealthy oil man dies in Los Angeles hospital
Bartlesville Oklahoma June 6 F H V Foster president of Foster Petroleum and pioneer in the region died in a Los Angeles hospital Monday. He developed the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil company and headed it until selling to the Doherty interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlesville
Okla
Fi— H. V. Foster
Foster Petroleum Company
Southwest
Los Angeles
Foster
Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company
Doherty Interests
Jones Found Guilty on Crime Against Nature Charge
Robert Jones, colored, found guilty by a district court jury on two counts of a crime against nature. Sentences set by statute run concurrently at the state penitentiary with hard labor. He was held in the county jail today pending commitment papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert . Jones
Jones
Apes Lodge No. 9 A. and A. M. June Degree Night
Apes Lodge No 9 A A M holds the third degree at 7:00 p m present stated meeting at 8:00 p m Visitors welcome B P Baker W A M John H Parker secretary Ady
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apes Lodge
B. P. Baker
W.A. M
John H. Parker
Ady
Social Security Changes Pushed in House Debate
Washington June 6 U House leaders failed to push wage hour amendments and pressed Social Security act changes. The plan would freeze payroll tax at 1 percent for three years saving about 275 million yearly. payments to beneficiaries start in 1940. Unemployment levy would apply only to the first 8000 of earnings, saving 65 million for employers. Federal old age assistance rising to 20 dollars monthly with state matching. dependent child federal aid shifts to dollar-for-dollar matching costing 29 million. overall cost increases noted for new programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U—House
Norton
D.N.J
Labor Committee
Lawrence graduate joins Quaker Oats in Joplin and local notes
Lawrence resident Heard in Lawrence Barnard Pipes a liberal arts graduate last year joined Quaker Oats in Joplin Missouri. Delta Tau Delta member Pipes is highlighted along with attic insulation work at the Elks club by Eagle Home Insulation and Vic Johnson. Frank Burnett earns multiple prizes in national sales contests, including a Gladstone bag and cash awards in Kansas City district. A store clerk returns 30 cents after a customer unknowingly takes it, with a red ink note about conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard Pipes
Lawrence
College of Liberal Arts
Quaker Oats Company
Joplin, Mo
Pipes
Delta Tau Delta
Elks Club
Eagle Home Insulation Company
Vic Johnson
Frank Burnett
Hudson
Hunsinger Motor Company
Kansas City
Laughlin Case Argued in District Court
Howard Laughlin faced a trial for receiving property under false pretenses as evidence was heard from 9 this morning to noon with a later session at 1 30 oclock. The state earlier pressed forgery charges but the court sustained the defendant’s demurrer and dismissed the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Laughlin
Hugh
Student Reports Theft From Fraternity Funds
Jack Heiser of Atchison Kansas said $155 belonging to Alpha Phi Omega was stolen from his Delta Tau Delta fraternity house desk. The cash totaled $100 with $55 in checks, mostly funded at a recent initiation. Heiser, treasurer, planned to deposit the funds in Kansas City this week at the national office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Heiser
Atchison
University of Kansas
Alpha Phi Omega
National Service Fraternity
Delta Tau Delta
Heiser
Kansas City
Saloon Keeper Bossie Nigro Sentenced to Ten Years
The saloon owner known as the mayor of Ninth Street, Donnici, was charged with heading a narcotics ring that did $12 million yearly business and operated from a small saloon near the federal building. Co-defendant Charles Crapisi pleaded guilty. his sentence was deferred to July 31 at the request of A USA District Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Donaid
Ninth Street
Donnici
Charles Crapisi
Crapisi
Rapisi
Richard K. Phelps
United States District Attorney
Lawrence Lions Float Wins Second Prize At Topeka
Lawrence Lions attended the state Lions convention in Topeka. Official delegates included C. D. Maier Harold Shobe Marion Barlow Edwin Stone Clarence Kerns and Dr J M Mott. Lawrence won second prize for a unique Jenny Wren pony team float at the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lions
Lions
Topeka
C. D. Maier
Harold Shobe
Marion Barlow
Edwin Stone
Clarence Kerns
J. M. Mott
Lawrence
Jenny Wren
Masonic Temple
Charles A. Swhercinsky
Everett Steerman
Great Bend
Lee Miller
Dr. Mott
Local families depart and visit across Kansas
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Bailey and two children head to western Kansas for the summer. Mrs. Dora R. Bryant spends the day in Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bauman and sons Jerry and Ralph travel to Harper to work at a drug store and plan to return to Lawrence in the fall for schooling. Mrs. John F. Pile and Mrs. Harry Silvers return to Excelsior Springs Missouri after a weekend visit with Mrs. George Bullene. Larry Bullene visits relatives in Unionville and Salisbury until July 4. Leo Hill and daughter and Mrs. Butler accompany F. P. Hormuth to Topeka for Catholic high school graduation. Mary Elizabeth Hormuth graduates. Fred Eberle, visiting Lawrence after 27 years, returns to Caledonia New York noting town improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Bailey
Kansas
Dora R. Bryant
Kansas City
Harold Bauman
Jerry
Ralph
Harper, Kan
Bauman
Ralvah Haskin Drug Store
Lawrence
School of Pharmacy
John F. Pile
Harry
Potatoes steady with varied regional prices
Chicago market notes July shipments totaling 887 loads with new stock per cent. Bliss Triumphs in Louisiana shows 2.05 for U S No 1 washed good. Alabama 2.25. Texas 2.05. California long whites 1.90 under ice and 1.75 under ventilation. Idaho Russet Burbanks at 1.25 and North Dakota Cobbier fair quality 0.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.S. Dept
U.S
Bliss
Louisiana
Alabama
Texas
California
Teen bicyclist injured in unplanned city crash
Sixteen year old Joseph Schnelling of Salt Lake City was riding when he rear ended a parked car and was tossed into the air landing on the vehicle. He escaped with a strained knee ligament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Joseph Schnelling
Fortune Club Take Reported At 65000 A Month In Kansas City
Kanaass City June. Covell R. Hewitt assistant state attorney general told a jury that Charles V. Carollo and associates at the Fortune club collected between 60000 and 65000 dollars monthly from gambling activities. Carollo, called the "big man" in Kansas City gambling by Federal Judge Albert L. Reeves, is on trial in circuit court on a gambling indictment connected with the club's operations, which was closed several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanaass City
P—Covell R. Hewitt
Charles V. Carollo
Fortune Club
Carollo
Kansas City
Albert L. Reeves
Social rounds fill senior week with receptions and clubs
Following the Dread Training school's graduation this afternoon a reception and tea for parents and friends was held in the Memorial Union ballroom. Involved were Mrs Seba Eldridge and Mrs F P O Brien. Rotary club hosted a large picnic at the Country club with bridge and games. Dread Training held a dinner then practiced for commence ment at the Memorial Union. Lions club attendees included many Topeka residents. Rebekah drill team members traveled to Topeka for an initiation at Capitola lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dread Training
Memorial Union
Seba Eldridge
F. P.O Brien
Joanna Hill
Delphinium
Rotary Club
Country Club
Neal M. Wherry
Charnes
Hugh Means
H. B. Ober
J. T. Skinner
C. F. ‘Taylor
Charlotte Taylor
Norton
Delphia Look
Long Beach
Calif
George A. Mills
C. B. Russell
Fred Ellsworth
Roger M. Williams
Evans Hearth
Seba Eldridge, Jr
Rebekah
Topeka
Capitola Lodge No
Elsie Wager
Lawrence
Jack Hughes
Protest to Soviet Russia over Manchoukuo clashes
Tokyo reports a protest by Manchoukuo against Soviet Russia demanding an immediate end to hostilities. The note filed at Harbin claims invasions triggered recent clashes as Soviet and Japanese artillery fought for three hours near Changkufeng, near the Manchoukuo Korea Siberia junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Spi
Russia
Manchoukuo
Manchouku
Domel
Hsinking
Harbin
Changkufeng
Hanchun
Asahi
Korea
Siberia
France Creates Unified Supreme Command Under Gamelin
Paris June 6 The French cabinet named General Maurice Gamelin general in chief of all armed forces, unifying land sea and air command under his orders. Gamelin, 66, has led the army staff since 1931 and national defense staff since 1938, and travels to London to meet British Turkish and Polish officers. A French informant said Paris proposes a French British Soviet treaty to guarantee Latvia Estonia and Finland independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Maurice Gustav Gamelin
National Defense
France
Gamelin
Army
Edouard Daladier
Air Chigts
London
Latvia
Estonia
Finland
Diplomas Awarded at Oread Commencement Exercise
Commencement exercises at Oread training school held at 4 pm with Dean Schwegler presenting diplomas. Rev Price gave invocation and benediction. Dr Russell announced graduates. Miss Helen Meyer sang. Oread orchestra performed. Graduates include O Brien Pieratt Barlow Shapley Eldridge Richardson Osmond York Crawford Hunn Buffington Cannady Grant Hartman Polson Wilson. Junior ushers were Stanley Todd Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oread Training School
Raymond A. Schwegler
Edwin F. Price
F. C. Russell
Helen Meyer
School of Fine Arts
Oread Orchestra
Gertrude O Brien
Charles Pieratt
Marie Barlow
Betty Jean Shapley Seba Eldridge, Jr
John Richardson
Margaret Osmond Lucile York
Samuel Crawford
Herman Hunn
Charlotte Buffing
Geneva
Cannady Ton
John B. Grant
Dorene Hartman
Lorraine Polson
Barbara Wilson
Death notice Mrs. Sarah Reed 70
Mrs. Sarah Reed aged 70 died this morning at a local hospital. She lived with her daughter Mrs. Carl Broeker at 843 New York Street. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 o clock from Funk chapel with Rev C A Puls officiating. Burial will be in Clinton cemetery. Survived by daughters Mrs. Brooker and Mrs. Clifford Hull of Brookville Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Reed
Carl Broeker
New York Street
Funk
C. A. Puls
Clinton Cemetery
Princess Kate Fazil Fined for Drunken Driving in Cairo
Princess Kate Fazil American born wife of Prince Ibrahim Fazil of Egypt was fined 125 dollars after a 1930s court heard she insulted a police doctor and addressed an officer as my charming. She had a three pint gin bottle in the car after colliding with another vehicle and remained in the car as police arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kate Fazil
Ibrahim Fazil
Egypt
Kate Stevens Hofer
New York
Slower U S Airplane Exports Reported For April
Washington reports a fall in United States aeronautic exports in April marking the first decline in months. Commerce data show April shipments totaling 7,456,519 with England receiving 2,497,009 and other major buyers including the Netherlands East Indies 1,190,695 and Russia 888,846.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
England
United States
Commerce Department
Netherland East Indies
Russia
Baker Named Assistant to Lookabaugh at Oklahoma A and M
J. Lookabaugh appointed as head football coach at Oklahoma A and M college. Jack Baker of Ponca City chosen as assistant coach. Baker played for the Aggies until 1930 and has 2 years coaching at McAlester and 6 years at Ponca City High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Lookabaugh
Topeka Couple Marry in Probate Court Afternoon
Married by Probate Judge Ralph L. Stout and Mable E. Prueitt, both of Topeka, were married at the courthouse this afternoon by Probate Judge Frank Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph L. Stout
Mable §E. Prueitt
Topeka
Court House
Frank Gray
Dodgers Power To 6 2 Win Over Pirates At Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh 6 2 in a game held in Brooklyn. Joe Bowman pitched for the Pirates and Fred Fitzsimmons worked for the Dodgers, both allowing 10 and 12 hits respectively as Brooklyn claimed a third straight victory.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe Bowman
Pirates
Fred Fitzsimmons
Pittsburgh
Bowman
Phelps
Chicago
Philadelphia Feenfutsen
Page
Lillard
Hartnett
Johnson
Livengood
Thompson
Lombard
Hershberger
Salvo
Danning
Philadelphia
Caster
Pippen
Brucker
Dietrich
Brown
Rensa
New York
Detroit
Hildebrand
Rusdo
Dickey
Newsom
York
Boston
Coercion by Labor Board Claims During Senate Hearing
F Leroy Hill president of Air Associates Inc Garden City N Y testified to a senate labor sub committee that representatives of the national labor relations board tried to coerce him with blackmail to yield to union demands He argued the board persecuted his company during 15 months of operation Mrs Elinore Herrick NY regional director for the NLRB allegedly suggested the board would back off if Air Associates offered an acceptable deal to the UAWA CIO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
F. Leroy Hill
Air Associates, Inc
Garden City
N. Y
National Labor Relations Act
Labor Board
Hill
Elinore Herrick
New York
NLRB
United Automobile Workers of America
C.I.0
Temporary Appointments Fill Ousted Kansas City Posts
City manager Eugene Zachman named acting welfare director Vincent Nangle and acting personnel director O E Johnson Jr to replace ousted officials Jerry Ryan and Preble Hall. West R Ewing became acting city purchasing agent after William Teefey’s dismissal following public pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Eugene Cy Yachman
Vincent P. Nangle
Free Legal Aid
Jerry J. Ryan
O. E. Johnson, Jr
Preble Hall
William J. Teefey
West R. Ewing
Zachman
Bryce B. Smith
Wooderson Shatters Half Mile Benchmark in England
Sydney Wooderson clocked 2 minutes 59.5 seconds for three quarters of a mile in Manchester on June 6, beating the listed world record of 3:00.83 set by Wayne Rideout last year. This marked his final race before an American debut at Princeton and followed a 4:07.4 mile in the intercounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
England
Sydney Wooderson
Wayne Rideout
North Texas Teachers College
Princeton University
Princeton
Cuba bars 907 Jewish refugees from Germany
Havana reports President Federico Laredo Bru announced that 907 Jewish refugees aboard the liner St. Louis would be barred from Cuba after a noon deadline passed without acceptance of a Cuban offer of temporary haven on the Isle of Pines. The liner’s exact whereabouts were unclear as representatives failed to reach agreement with Cuban officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Federico Laredo
Bru Today
Germany
St. Louis
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Dismissal of Perjury Charge in Pendergast Probe
Kansas City June 6. A federal government dismissal ends the perjury indictment of Lester L. Jordan, a business aide to imprisoned Tom Pendergast. Assistant U.S. District Attorney Thomas A. Coatelow said Jordan appeared before the grand jury, purged himself of false evidence, and aided the government inquiry into Pendergast's business affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Lester. L. Jordan
Tom Pendergast
Thomas A. Coatelow
U.S
Jordan
Pendergast
Thanks for kindness after death of William C Niebrugge
The Niebrugge family expresses sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown in the loss of husband and father William C. Niebrugge. Signed by Mrs. Bertha Niebrugge Karl Martha and Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Niebrugge
Bertha Niebrugge
Karl
Martha
Milton
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Banking Committee
THE
University
H. V.‘Foster
Bartlesville Area
Laughlin
Will
Carl H. Kardatzke
Cof the College
Anderson
Ind
Church’ of God
E. E. Kardatzke
Church of God
Indiana
Kardatzke
Columbia University
Kentucky University
Bossie Nigro
Midland Grange
Burnette School House
Richard Stevens
Wilma Miller
Finesse’ Club
Lions Club
Paul Watson
R. A. Rhodes
Paul Harnar
George Noland
William Nichols
Bernard Schaaf
August Kolterman
B. F. Nanninga
Paul Foster
Social Hour Club
Wallace W.C.T.U
Bertha White
Rachel White
Esther Moorman
Alma Moorman
Laverne Craig
Leona Long
Kathryn Walker
Fay Emick
Frances ‘Christianson
Grace Moss
Margaret Benway
Julie Aldrich
Freda Laughlin
Nell Stavros Thelma Garbutt, Maurine Foster Bess Cooke Lottie Grosshart
Ruth McKone
May Noever
Clifford Rogers
T.B. Willams
Chapman
Eva Abraham
J. A. Benson
Edith Benson
Blanche Dodds
Mabel Olson
Nettle Lefford
Florence Fearing
Robert Jenkins
DeVore
Kate Caldwell
Mary Schubert
Bessie Lescher
Mabel Campbell
Leah Pettibone
S. J. Runkle
John Callahan Clifford _Grosshart ater Lemon
EB. Handley
Ettis T. Johnston
Manchukuo
General Gamelin
Oread
June Stanley
Jack Todd
Clifton Brown
U. S
Old
Rome
H. J. Haskell
Aviation Supply Company
Wooderson
Lester Ree
Schulz
Ae Association
Aphene
Rensas
Nsurel
New York City
Manley
INS. Agcy
M. C. Manley
Gene Glahn
F.S
DAD
Hemphill
Rumsey Funeral Home
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