No Rivermen Join In Hazardous Trip
Green River Utah June 21 not a single riverman volunteered to join Norman D Nevills expedition down the Colorado river starting yesterday. The six aboard aim to probe 686 miles through swollen waters with botanist Elzada Clover and zoologist Eugene Atkinson among the group. Nevills warns of a long tough grind ahead after the first 124 miles.
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Green River
Nevills
Colorado River
Colorado
Norman D. Nevills
Elzada Clover
University of Michigan
Lois Jotter
Don Harris
U. S. Geological Survey
Eugene Atkinson
W. C. Gibson
San Francisco
Green
San Juan
Welles Declares Constitution Vital to Liberty at Independence Hall
Secretary Sumner Welles told ceremonies near Independence Hall that the Constitution was unquestionably the most vital force in advancing human liberties during the nineteenth century. He spoke in Independence Square during a four day celebration marking New Hampshire’s 1788 ratification that united the colonies into a nation. He said civil rights guaranteed by the Constitution form the greatest safeguard for Americans today.
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Philadelphia
Indedence Hall
Sumner Welles
Independence Square
New Hampshire
Welles
First Woman Attorney Admitted to Kansas Bar in Topeka
On June 21 Mrs Hilda Blair Ray of Wichita became the first woman admitted to the Kansas bar under the reciprocity rule for attorneys with five years in another state She previously practiced in Minneapolis and was among eight admitted today Ninety three other applicants will take first exams tomorrow Meanwhile eighteen Japanese air raiders bombed property of the Texas Oil company in Wuchow China causing minor damage with no casualties reported
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Topeka
Hilda Blair Ray
Wichita
Kansas
Minneapolis
Minn
State Board of Law Examiners
Kansas Bar
U.S
Hongkong
Upi
Texas Oil Company
Wuchow
Kwangsi
Elaine Barrie Barrymore Joins Hold That Co ed Cast
Elaine Barrie Barrymore, actress and wife of John Barrymore, signed for a small role in Hold That Co ed. Her previous starring film was How Joe Became in Front of Your Hus and, reflecting a busy career in Hollywood.
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Elaine In Barrymore
Hollywood
Elaine Barrie Barrymore
John Barrymore
Live trout found in water snake in Carlisle scene
Game Warden George James observed a hunter in Carlisle on June 21 when Arthur B. Troup of Harrisburg killed a large water snake. He opened the animal and retrieved a live 11 inch brown trout, discovered during the incident.
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Snake
Carlisle
George James
Arthur B. Troup
Harrisburg
James
Test Your Knowledge Seven Quiz Questions From Classifieds
Seven trivia items ask: which state has the largest water area which Sunday is Low Sunday who is president of Mexico what is a gimlet who wrote The American s Creed on what river is Chillicothe Ohio located who is Jan Syrovy what title lies between king and duke what is the medical term for loss of smell who was the youngest U S president at taking office.
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Mex
Chillicothe
Jan Syrovy
United States
Continental breakfast and air conditioned bus tour westward
A breakfast at Hotel Eldridge celebrated Frank C. Nesbit's goodwill tour in one of Santa Fe Trailways new air conditioned buses. Guests from business groups joined Nesbit in a tour from New York to California with Earle H. Thompson piloting the bus, visiting Topeka and Lawrence before continuing west.
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Eldridge
United States
W. G. Hutson
Frank C. Nesbit
New York
California
Nesbit
al G. Meinert
Kansas City
Santa Fe Trailways
Earle H. Thompson
Tulsa
Okla
Mr. Hutson
Ifred Lawrence
John Brand
Chamber of Commerce
Noble Lindstrom
Co-Operative Club
Mr. Harrison
Europe
WREN
Lawrence
Topeka
Kansas
Desperate Battle Over Hills Near Valencia Front
Gov ernment militiamen and insurgent veterans fought for three miles of low-lying hills along the eastern Spanish coast where control could decide Valencia. Hold until new defense line 12 miles south could help Miaja stalemate Franco. Insurgents advance toward Pozoblanco near Almaden mercury mines as Cordoba front nears Peraleda de Jancezo.
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Hendaye
France
Valencia
Jose Miaja
Franco
Sagunto
Cordoba
Madrid
Peraleda de Jancezo
Pozoblanco
Almaden
Early 1938 Wheat Buys Reported In Kansas Fields
Harvest notes from Cottonwood Falls Elmdale Minneapolis and Yates Center detail 1938 wheat tests and damage. Chase county reports 58 pounds to the bushel from the first load at Elmdale elevator. Minneapolis notes combine wheat at 55 pounds. Woodson county hail rain and flood damage estimated around 60 percent with cutting starting.
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Cottonwood Falls
Kan
Chase County
Elmdale
Minneapolis
Yates Center
Ray Hoss
Woodson County
Wage Dispute Sent to National Rail Labor Committee
To arbitrate wage cuts proposed for July 1 the Santa Fe Brotherhood of Railway Clerks and railroad management will refer the disputes to a national committee representing both labor and management. The Santa Fe chairman John K. Meskimen announced that other railroads have agreed to consider the issue nationally and the Brotherhoods will meet in Washington on June 23 with further meetings planned later in the month.
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Topeka
Santa Fe Brotherhood of Railway
John K. Meskimen
Santa Fe’s
Brotherhoods
Washington
James Roosevelt Arrives at Mayo Clinic for Ulcer Treatment
James Roosevelt son and secretary to President Roosevelt arrives at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota for treatment of a small gastric ulcer. Physicians say the ulcer appears benign and the plan depends on response to ambulant therapy. Dr G Easterman notes the team is not very concerned.
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Rochester
Minn
James Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Mayo Clinic
G Easterman
Snake bite not fatal in religious rites case
Hammond La June 21 UP Mrs Joe Rushing 56 was bitten by a cottonmouth moccasin during sect rites two weeks ago She recovered without medical treatment and returned to her Crystal Springs Mississippi home as sect members prayed for recovery through faith.
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Hammond
Joe Rushing
Crystal Springs
Miss
Rushing
Aith
Boulders From Bowen Farm Set For South Park Decor
City crews will dig out the remaining boulders on the Bowen farm west of Belvoir this morning and transport them to South Park by city trucks late this afternoon for decorations on the west side.
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South Park
Lawrence
Bowen Farm
Belvoir
Trans-Mississippi golf meet hampered by wet course
Lincoln Nebraska reports an early morning rain kept the Trans Mississippi tournament runners behind as the qualifying round produced only a few 70s. Phil Aitken Morris Fisher and Robert Veylupek posted 76s while Don Schumacher of Dallas led entries with a bye to match play.
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Lincoln
Neb
Phil Aitken
Morris Fisher
Robert Veylupek
Omaha
Don Schumacher
Dallas
Schumacher
Roosevelt callers hitchhiked to reach birthday event
Hyde Park June 21 three of President Roosevelt's callers Keith Morgan longtime organizer, George E. Allen D.C. official, and Thomas Wrigley national infantile paralysis foundation director were stranded when a tire punctured near Poughkeepsie. Allen secured a ride after two cars passed.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Keith Morgan
George E. Allen
District of Columbia
Thomas Wrigley
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Poughkeepsie
Allen
Mahan Kidnapping Charge Dismissed in Vandalism Case
Kansas City officials announced the state kidnaping charge against W H Mahan, now serving a one year sentence after pleading guilty to window breaking during a vandalism wave. Jackson county prosecutor W Graves Jr said the charge was dismissed after Mahan pled. The case involved detaining C W Airheart Sr, president of a motor car salesmen union during a union meeting.
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Kansas City
W. H
Wally) Mahan
W. Graves, Jr
Jackson County
Mahan
C. W. Airheart
Confession Admitted in Big Bend Cliff Death Case
Alpine Texas jurors heard Francis Marion Black Jr admit he wrestled with 18 year old Marvin Dale Noblitt atop a 400 foot Big Bend cliff before tossing him to Rocky canyon to collect insurance. Insurance reps testified Black sought a $5,000 policy on Noblitt.
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Alpine
Tex
Francis Marion Black, Jr
Marvin Dale Noblitt
Big Bend
Rocky Canyon
Black
National Safety Council urges nationwide July accident campaign
The National Safety Council called for a broad nationwide drive to cut Fourth of July accident deaths. The council noted July fatalities surpass any other month, totaling 10 200 last year in the United States.
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Safety Council
Chicago
National Safety Council
United States
Oklahoma Court Upholds Tax Anticipation Notes
Oklahoma's treasury tax anticipation notes authorized by the 16th legislature were upheld by the state supreme court. The decision found the notes did not violate the $400,000 constitutional debt limit and kept warrants payable when revenues run low.
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Oklahoma
City
Treasury
State Supreme Court
How to Win Friends Study Class Meets at Church
Unity Society practical Christianity group meets Wednesday at 2 in the parish house of the Congregational church. Miss Nettie Wyatt leads the lesson from the Department of Silent Unity. Public invitation extended.
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Unity Society
Congregational Church
Jesson
Sleeper Lift Brings Search For 12 More Victims
Miles City Mont June 21 81 dead so far as sleep car of Milwaukee Olympian plunges on flood weakened trestle. 22 identified 2 women unidentified found last night 12 more bodies recovered yesterday. Officials plan further searches along Custer Creek Yellowstone River as inquiry begins.
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Miles City
Mont
Custer Creek
Milwaukee Railroad
Lucille Stumley
Volga
Holy Rosary Hospital
Yellowstone River
Yellowstone
Chicago
H. A. Scandrett
Milwaukee Road
Kaw Valley Electric seeks extra loan to extend rural lines
The Rural Electrification Administration preliminarily considers Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative to extend its rural lines in Shawnee Jackson Douglas Osage and Wabaunsee counties. The plan adds 100 miles and 300 new customers with existing rates. minimum residential bill remains 3.00 for 40 kWh and 5.50 for 100 kWh. Ben L. Pressgrove chairs the cooperative as REA requests signed membership and service applications and right of way easements, plus a detailed extension map.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative Company, Inc
Topeka
Kan
Shawnee
Jackson
Douglas
Osage
Wabaunsee
REA
Ben L. Pressgrove
Law grads Glick Schultz and Hedrick to receive degrees
Glick Schultz, KU 1923 graduate, will receive his LL B from John Marshall Law School in Chicago on Saturday June 25. Joseph J. Hedrick, former Kansas State College and La Salle student and current general counsel for the Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America, will receive his Juris Doctor at the exercises.
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Glick Schultz
University of Kansas
John Marshall Law School
Chicago
Joseph J. Hedrick
Kansas State College
LaSalle University
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
Third Annual Midwestern Music Camp Opens at University
Classes opened today for the third annual midwestern music camp at the University. Enrollment is not yet complete with over 65 young musicians taking private lessons and joining band, orchestra, and ensemble classes. Vacancies remain in the clarinet section and violins are needed to fill orchestra chairs. several enrollments are expected tomorrow and Thursday.
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Althe
Lightner Assignments For KU Faculty Veterans Announced
KU Chancellor Lindley announces lighter duties next year for two veteran faculty members Edwin F Stimpson and E Ambrose White both KU graduates with over 20 years on the staff Stimpson will continue duties as weights and measures official for the state while White shifts to reduced program due to ill health Seville Chapman will teach physics and Morgan Barrick will teach chemistry both new instructors bring advanced credentials and lab experience to the university
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University of Kansas
Lindley
Edwin
F. Stimpson
F. E. Stimpson
Kansas City
Stimpson
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Kansas
Stimpson’s
E. Ambrose White
White
Wyandotte
Seville Chapman
University of California
Morgan Barrick
Lawrence
A. B
Barrick
Deaths and Funerals James V Cavender
James V Cavender former Lawrence resident buried at Oakland cemetery near Holt Missouri June 15 service led by Dr Green of Liberty Mo under Masonic auspices. He died June 13 age 75 and lived in Lawrence until six years ago when he moved to Liberty where he died. Survived by daughter Susie Baker of Lawrence and daughter Mrs J F Reid and wife Mrs James V Cavender of Liberty. Funeral services were also held for Phil Sehon at Wall-Diffenderfer Topeka. interment Lecompton cemetery with Masons. Sehon survived by wife Dena parents C W and Mrs C W Sehon sister Julia Martin of Lecompton and sisters Mrs Herbert Hunter of Lawrence and brothers Russel Frank of Lawrence and Curtis of Everett Wash.
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James V. Cavender
Lawrence
Oakland Cemetery
Holt
Green
Liberty
Masonic Lodge
Cavender
Susie Baker
New Hampshire
Wall-Diffenderfer
Topeka
Phil Sehon
Stormont Hospital
Lecompton Cemetery
Masons
Dena
C. W. Sehon
Julia Martin
Lecompton
Herbert Hunter
Russel
Frank
Curtis
Everett, Wash
Funeral services for Mrs Maud Hiles announced
Funeral services for Mrs Maud Hiles who died yesterday will be held Thursday morning at Rumsey Brothers Funeral Home 2138 Kentucky Street. The services will be conducted by Mrs Fred Beverstock and burial will be in Twin Mound Cemetery.
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Maud Hiles
Kentucky Street
Rumsey Brothers Funeral Home
Fred Beverstock
Twin Mound
Seek Jailbreakers Near Humansville After Oklahoma Jailbreak
A posse of state police and Polk county deputies hunted two fugitives believed to be Medford Oklahoma jail breakers. A stolen Wakita Oklahoma car, abandoned near Humansville, yielded a shotgun and a newly-dug grave with Oklahoma license plates as authorities pursue William Kraft and Roy Rushing alias Orville Williams for questioning in a string of holdups.
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Springfield
Polk County
Humansville
L. B. Howard
Highway Patrol
Medford
Okla
Wakita
William Otto Kraft
Roy Rushing
Oklahoma
Howard
Kraft
Rushing
Orville Williams
Kansas
Labor Movement Seen as Bulwark Against Dictatorship
Homer Martin president of the United Automobile Workers of America CIO calls labor a strong honest movement and strongest bulwark against dictatorship. He predicts a convention measure to ban all communists from the union ranks. Meanwhile Brittany councils petition the French government to teach Breton as a secondary language in schools.
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New York
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers of America
CIO
America
Martin
Detroit
UAWA
Brittany
Will Lecture Tonight By Otto F Dubach At Union
Otto F Dubach principal of Central high school Kansas City Missouri will give an illustrated lecture at 7 tonight in the Union building men s lounge. The talk covers the National Commission on Secondary School Standards findings and is the second in the summer session series of educational forums held each Tuesday night. Dubach has taught in university summer sessions at both Kansas City and the University of Southern California.
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Otto F. Dubach
Central High School
Kansas City
Union
Dubach
University of Southern California
Summer Faculty Recital Delights Audience at Frank Strong Hall
The first summer music series recital featured six Fine Arts faculty members in a nearly full Frank Strong Hall. Performances included two piano pieces by Conger and Taylor, mezzo-soprano Irene Peabody, violinist Waldemar Gelich, and a mix of songs, two pianos, and instrumental solos. Accompanists Winifred Hill, Alberta Boehm Stahl, Lucile Wagner, and Miss Conger provided excellent support, and the audience applauded enthusiastically.
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Fine Arts
Frank Strong Hall
Aliie Merle Conger
Howard C. Taylor
Paganicci
Chaminade
Schutt
Irene Peabody
Lily Strickland
Love's
Roger Quirter
Bax
Alard-Vidas
Winifred Hill
Alberta Boehm Stahl
Lucile Wagner
Miss Conger
Marionette Taming of the Shrew at Hoch Auditorium
The Tat terman Marionettes present Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew tomorrow at 8:30 PM in Hoch Auditorium. University faculty and students may obtain complimentary tickets from the fine arts office or the box office on the night.
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Hoch Auditorium
Tatterman
Buehler to Lecture on the ABCs of Speech
University announces a lecture series by Prof. E C Buehler of the speech department to be held tomorrow and Friday in the Greenhall Little Theater at 1 30 PM. He will cover posture voice personality projection platform mannerisms and enunciation.
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The
University
E. C. Buehler
Department of Speech and Dramatic Art
Little Theater
Greenhall
Railroad Hearing Delayed in Rock Island Reorganization
The Interstate Commerce Commission postponed the next hearing in the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway reorganization from June 28 to July 20.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Baseball results from June 21 National and American leagues
Boston wins 3 1 over St Louis in unearned run affair as Turner limits Cards to five hits. Passeau miscue helps Chicago edge Philadelphia 4 3 with Herman scoring on rundown. Hudgins 200th win as Giants fall to Reds 6 2 on Lombardi Goodman homers. Detroit split doubleheader with Boston 8 3 and 2 7. Washington shuts out Chicago 7 0 as Kelley holds White Sox to seven."
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Boston
St. Louis
Turner
Stew Martin
Cox
McGee
Harrell
Owen
Mueller
Philadelphia
Claude Passeau
Billy Herman
Chicago
Phillies
Arnovich
Weintraub
Philadelphia Ooo
Epperly
Root
Hartnett
Passeau
Lamaster
W. Davis
New York
Carl Hudwin
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Reds
Ival Goodman
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati
Weaver
Walters
Lombardi
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Fritz Ostermueller
Jack Wilson
Tigers
Rudy York
Wilson
Osterhiueller
Desautels
Bridges
York
al Simmons
Washington
Kelleyand Ferrell
Lee
Rigney
Knott
Schlueter
Idebrand
Ross
Hayes
Heath
Cleveland
Ruffing Hemsley
Feller
Officer Parker Traces Robbery To Hidden Clerk
In Berkley California Special Officer Jack Parker pursued a liquor store theft case. He questioned a man near the cash register then found clerk Jack Rohan locked in a rear closet. The robber fled with $40.80.
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Berkley
Calif
Jack Parker
Jack Rohan
Rohan
AFL water strike threatens St Louis supply
AFL engine union officials threaten a midnight strike at St Louis waterworks to press for 20 day paid vacations. Stopping pumps at Howard's Bend Chain of Rocks and Baden could trigger a citywide water famine within days. Louisiana plans a 35000 acre public hunting ground on land leased to the state for reforestation.
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St. Louis
AFL Operating Engine Union
Harry F. Kline
Howard’s Bend
Chain of Rocks
Baden
Louisiana
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Phil C. Sehon
Mrs. Maud Hiles
Springfield, Mo
Will
Central High
Educational Forum
Buehler
Surance
Manley
INS. Agcy
M.C. Manley
Gene Glahan
Los Angeles
Grey- One
Hound
Greyhound Terminal
Mass
Greyhound
Massachusetts
Douglas County Building & Loan Association
John C. Emick
Engineer’s Union
Hudson
Hunsinger Motor Company
Massachusetts Street
C. W. Schubert
Gershwyn
Whistler
Schubert
New Hampshire St
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