Former Official Held for Bribery
William A. Raybell, a former SEC investigator, pleaded not guilty to bribery and was held on $1,500 bail for trial July 9. He, 41, of Pelham, N.Y., was accused by broker J. Ray Jones of offering to fix cases for $27,500, after an undercover search of Jones’s Scarsdale estate. Local authorities waived prosecution in favor of federal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin
New York
William A. Raybell
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
G. W. Cotter
Pelham
N. Y
United States
J. Edward Jones
Raybell
Jones
Scarsdale
New Deal
Securities Commission
Commission
Department of Justice
John J. Burns
SEC
Arthur Carney
Scarsdale Police
William Horan
Westchester County
Lindley to Speak at KU Summer Convocation
Chancellor E. H. Lindley will be principal speaker at the first Kansas University summer session convocation. The event is set for Wednesday at 10 in the University auditorium with Prof. H. Endler, director of the summer session, noting several numbers and a program including the school of fine arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Lindley
K. U
University
Washington
H. Endler
School of Fine Arts
BE. H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Washington, D. C
Helen Rhoda Hoopes
Fraser Theater
Night school attendance rises in adult classes plan
Superintendent C E Birch says 250 adults attended night and afternoon classes over the past year with most enrolled at night. Plans are under consideration to repeat the setup next year. Wichita attorney Eugene Lawrence Wheeler, disbarred in 1932 for forging a lawyer's name, is reinstated by the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Birch
Wichita
Topeka
Eugene Lawrence Wheeler
Court Journal
State Supreme Court
Test Your Knowledge Trivia From Classified Page
Test Your Knowledge asks seven questions from the classified page. It includes origins of the Franciscans the Bible the term Yoick and more. The quiz references historical items such as Celebes Pike’s Peak the Pilgrims ship and Bushrod Washington relation to George Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of
Franciscans
Celebes
Pike’s Peak
Bushrod Washington
George Washington
Southampton
England
Plymouth
Mass
Ireland Torn by Factionalism Across Free State and North
Reports from Dublin and Hillsborough describe rising violence between Republicans in the south and Orangemen in the north. At Bodenstown County Kildare Republicans urged independence while Sean McBride and Maurice Twomey reemerged for Wolfe Tone grave ceremonies and prompting police fear of further clashes. Ulster fears grew as Sir Joseph Davison warned Orangemen would march on July 12 despite a government ban. Opposition accused de Valera of sham negotiations with Britain as tensions risk polarizing the island. Orangemen commemorations honor Boyne and Aughrim anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Irish Free State
Ireland
McBride
Maurice Twomey
Republican Army
Wolfe Tone
Bodentown
Free State
Joseph Davison
Orangemen
Ulster
Sir Joseph
Northern Ireland
British Commonwealth of Nations
Empire
Eamon
Will Raise Band Funds Through Fireworks Sale
Lawrence Memorial high school band members plan a 10 day fireworks sale at three stands.Nineteenth and Louisiana Fifteenth and Barker and at Woodlawn school to fund travel to the national band contest in Cleveland next spring.The band recently earned a superior rating at the K U national band festival this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Memorial High School
Nineteenth
Louisiana
Fifteenth
Barker
Woodlawn School
Cleveland
Summer Sessions Draw 55 Lawrence Teachers
Fifty five of the 103 city school teachers are enrolled in 16 colleges or universities this summer. XK U leads with 23 Lawrence entrants, Emporia Tench School second with six, and Colorado State Teachers five. Pittsburg Teachers has three, National College of Education two, others include George Peabody, GM Institute, Iowa State, Stanford, Vermont, Chicago, Northwestern, Colorado College and UC Los Angeles. Summer library hours extend July 1 to August 31 with daily 10 am to 12:30 pm and 6 to 8:30 pm. children's dept 10 am to 12:20 pm. Saturdays follow regular hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. U
Emporia State Teachers College
Pittsburg
XK. U
Lawrence
Emporia
BIX
Colorado State
Columbia
National College of Education
Evanston
George Peabody
General Motors Institute
Iowa State
Stanford
University of Vermont
University of Chicago
Northwestern
Iowa
Colorado College
University of California
Los Angeles
Free Public Library
Oklahoma Speaker to Head Kansas Democratic Banquet
Topeka June 24 UPi Rep. Percy Gassoway of Oklahoma will be the principal speaker at the Young Peoples Democratic Clubs of Kansas annual meeting banquet on July 4. John McCarthy of Texas will also speak and Omar B. Ketchum, Democratic nominee for governor last year, will serve as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Upi
Percy Gassoway
Oklahoma
Young Peoples Democratic Clubs of
Kansas
Jack Charvat
John McCarthy
Young Peoples Democratic Clubs of Texas
Omar B. Ketchum
Mud stretch on old Eudora road near DeSoto bridge
Lawrence readers report a 100 foot long mud stretch across nearly the full road width just before crossing the bridge into DeSoto on the old Eudora road. Several cars struggled to pass during yesterday's run. The item follows a compilation of local notes including university, police, weather, and business items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeSoto
Eudora Road
City Golf Tourney Pairings Listed
The City Golf Tournament at Lawrence Country Club announces first round pairings across Championship and First Flights. Notable matches include Glenn Oatman vs Buddy Hanna and Fred Turner vs Max Murphy. All first round matches must be completed by Sunday night, June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Country Club
Glenn Oatman
Buddy Hanna
Fred Jaedicke
Geo Hulteen
R. W. Poillon
Noble Linds
Bill Hutson Jr
Switzberger
C. Barteldes
Stephens
Ted Turner
Don Holcomb
C. C. Carl
Don Temple Jr
Lloyd Ware, Jr
Bill Essick
Byron Cox
L. C. Hart
R. Pugh
J._S. McMillin
H. Tusher
Frank Davis
Bill Jones
George Clem
Young Roosevelt to Work for TVA Without Pay
John Roosevelt, 18 and Harvard freshman, will swing a pick and axe for the Tennessee Valley Authority this summer but will not be paid. The president’s son chose outdoor work at his own request, with his father stipulating he must not displace another worker. His assigned location remains undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Roosevelt
Denial of Peltzer Death Rumor From Berlin
Berlin reports the propaganda ministry denied a Paris report that Dr Ito Peltzer, noted German runner, had committed suicide or been shot in prison. A spokesman declared Peltzer alive. He was arrested June 13 for misusing his position as a teacher in Stettin. A sports arena is named for him due to his athletic achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Propaganda Ministry Today
Paris
Ito Peltzer
Bankhead bill passes to aid farmers home ownership
Washington June 24 the senate passed the revised Bankhead bill creating a farmers home corporation with 60 million initial capitalization and up to 1 billion in bonds to help tenants buy homes on long term loans the vote was 45 to 32 with many democrats opposing it. Nearby notes report hospital illnesses and operations and legislative moves on extending deposit insurance and poetry talks at the university of kansas with community welfare activities listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Farmers’ Home Corporation
Memorial Hospital
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Coed Lois Thompson Sentenced to 30 Days Jail
Lois Thompson 19 was sentenced by District Judge O H P Brewer to 30 days in jail for assault with intent to kill Daniel Shaw a Chinese student at Northeastern State Teachers College on March 27 A petition with more than 1000 signatures urged suspension of sentence but the judge imposed the jail term immediately after verdict Thompson surrendered to Sheriff Grover Bishop and was placed in jail without display of emotion or comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahlequah
Okla
O. H. P. Brewer
Lois Thompson
Daniel Shaw
Northeastern State Teachers College
Brewer
Miss Thompson
Grover Bishop
Shaw
Lois
Kidnappers Holdout House Near Spokane Closes Doors
Spokane observers report the brown and white house once identified as the George Weyerhaeuser kidnap hideaway has been vacated by Department of Justice agents after ongoing ransom negotiations. Guards blocked would be visitors while owners weighed offering public tours for a small admission fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Department of Justice
Brown and White House
George Weyerhaeuser
Ats
Summer Play Program Moves On School Grounds
Lawrence sponsors a summer play program run by KERG with 1200 weekly attendees. Cordley Woodlawn Pinckney Lincoln and McAllister grounds host supervised play from 9 to 11 and 1 to 5 daily except weekends. Coach E A Wood oversees crafts and play. enrollment via the nearest playground. Plans include business mens softball with Cordley and Woodlawn to host interground games. Negro boys league plays at Cordley at 5 30 p.m. The program runs to about August 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KERG
Lawrence Board of Education
Lawrence
Cordley
Woodlawn
Pinckney
Lincoln
McAllister
E. A. Wood
Cordley School
Nineteenth
Vermont Streets
Coach Wood
Telephone
Four-Point Program Urged to Police Ship Builders
Washington June 24 The Senate munitions committee urged a four point legislative program to curb ship builders. It calls for preventing bid collusion in navy construction, stopping American patents from reaching foreign powers, limiting profits to 5 percent when the government bears risk or 10 percent otherwise, and requiring shipbuilders lobbyists to register and disclose income and expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Munitions Committee
Copeland food bill pushed toward enactment hearings planned
Washington June 24 Plans to push the Copeland food and drug bill toward enactment were made by the House Interstate Commerce Committee after a conference with leading food manufacturers. Chairman Rayburn said a subcommittee would be named this week to conduct hearings on the bill already passed by the Senate. The measure would broaden the food and drug act by prohibiting false and misleading advertising. Knights of Columbus protest to Roosevelt over persecution of Catholics in Mexico directors urge relief letter from supreme board meeting Michael Healy of Topeka attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Rayburn
Senate
Knights of Columbus
Montreal
Roosevelt
Mexico
Supreme Board
Michael Healy
Topeka
Robbery at Blue Springs State Bank Nebraska
Three unmasked gunmen robbed the Blue Springs State bank early this morning, taking between 600 and 700 dollars then fled east in a dark sedan. A separate note, a warden arrested for fishing with a noodle hook and hoop net, pleaded not guilty. trial set for July 2. New Yugoslav cabinet formed with Milan Stojadinovich as premier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Blue Springs
Neb
Otto Gulley
Joe Concannon
Kaw
Frank Dodds
Gulley
Portrait Brings 30000 at Morgan Miniatures Auction in London
In London on June 24 the Holbein mini portrait of Mrs Pemberton sold for about 30600 dollars, bought by Lord Duveen. The sale raised Morgan's miniature total to about 35000 dollars with the Armada Jewel later purchased for 4000 more than Morgan paid. Lord Wakefield funded the buy for the national art collection and the Armada piece will go to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The jewel was a Queen Elizabeth gift to Sir Thomas Heneage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pemberton
Hans Holbein
Henry VIII
J. P. Morgan
Lord Duveen
Morgan
Lord Wakefield
National Art Collection Fund
Victoria and Albert Museum
Elizabeth
Thomas Heneage
England
National Art Collection
Reach New Accord on Changpei Incident in North China
Peiping June 24 Japan and China reached a new accord in disputed North China to settle the Changpei incident. General Kenji Doihara and General Chin Teh Chuan completed the agreement in a conference after which Japanese officials announced the case was closed. General Chin then resigned the governorship of Chahar province. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
China
Japan
Changpei
Kenji Doihara
Lawrence
Manchuria
Chin Teh Chuan
Chahar Province
Chin
Sung Cheh Yuan
Waley Trial Set For July 5 In Kidnapping Case
In Tacoma federal court Judge Cushman set the trial of Mrs. Margaret Waley for July 5 on charges of kidnapping and conspiracy in the $200,000 abduction of 9 year old George Weyerhaeuser. Her husband is already in McNeil Island federal prison serving 45 years and she was not in court. She spent the weekend in Thurston county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
UPI
Margaret Waley
George Weyerhaeuser
E. E. Cushman
Demonstrations at Round Corner Drug by Schill’s Toiletries
Mr and Mrs D H Schill of Kansas City manufacturers of Schill's Toiletries visit Round Corner Drug this week to hold product demonstrations as the Lawrence agent. Mrs Schill offers free facial massages during the displays. DeMolay Convention Opens in Emporia Kansas. Kansas DeMolay leaders meet for their 13th annual state convention with an anticipated attendance of 200. visitors to be entertained by the Sir Gallahad chapter of Emporia. Babe Didrikson Qualifies for Women’s Western Open Golf Championship in Chicago. Mildred “Babe” Didrikson of Beaumont Texas tops qualifiers with a score of 83 for the 18 hole test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Schill
Kansas City
Schill
Round Corner Drug Store
Round Corner
Lawrence
Emporia
Kan
Kansas
Sir Gallahad
Babe” Didrikson
Mildred
Beaumont
Texas
Robbery at Dick's Beverage Company in Kansas City
Two bandits entered the Dick's Beverage Company office in Kansas City Kansas on June 24 and forced three employees to comply. The incident is reported as a workplace robbery with no further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob A Beverage
Kansas City
Kan
Dick’s Beverage Company
Athenaeum club members tour Kansas City for meeting and museum visits
Descriptions of the Athenaeum club from DeSoto recount a Saturday trip to Kansas City for a gathering at Mrs Grace Don's home, with hostesses Mrs Lovie Stratton and others visiting the Atkins Museum and the William R Nelson Art Gallery. Father’s Day observed, interest in old books including a 400 year old Bible once owned by William Smith. Ms Dow donated Pitkins Life Begins at Forty for library use. Next July meeting planned with Mrs Emma Weidemann in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Roy W
Dramatic club officers named by Vinland youth group
The Dramatic club of the Young People's Society chose officers: director Mrs. Shellenberg, assistant director and makeup Anne Kelley, costumer Martha Kelley, business manager Leolan Robertson, and stage lights Herschel Hemphill. First rehearsal held Thursday evening. Several locals were mentioned visiting or traveling to teach, study, or recover from illness including Winifred and Agnes Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Watkins, Mrs. T. W. Conklin, Cleta Robinson, and families of Button, Stevens, McClintock, and Sturdy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Club
Young People’s Society
Mrs. Shellenberg
Anne Kelley
Martha Kelley
Leolan Robertson
Herschel Hemphill
Winifred
Agnes Stevens
Emporia
Endora
Agnes
Yarnold
Harve Watkins
Hardin Watkins
T. W. Conklin
Wichita
Robinson
Cleta
Memorial Hospital
Stone
Juanita
Lem Sturdy
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. H. McDuff
Riverside
Calif
Associated Preas
Lindley
TOTAL
Great Britain
William
Prince of Orange
William III
Boyne
Aughrim
Eve
San Francisco
Adele Rowland Tearle
Conway Tearle
Josephine Park Tearir
Henry Asher
Colorado
Green Mountain Falls
W. E. Spalding
Et Spalding
James Blood
Alfred Lawrence
Will Johns
Colorado Springs
Ralph Dicker
Henry Smith
James Messer
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Massachusetts Street
H. H. Miller
Robert Montgomery
Firestone Company
Studebaker
Aj Yore Fem Eo
Lusie R
Starr
Glenn Charlton
Penny Jones
Gene Glahn
Geo. Casebier
J. Case
Maurice Kerley
L. L. Hutchinson
Homer Kerley
Chick” Pontius
Firat Flight
Fred Turner
Max Murphy
Jack Howard
Eldon Stoops
Joey” Davis
Shorty
Glid
Young Roosevelt
TVA
Peltzer
Susie Johnson
Vermont Street
Richardson
Arthur B. Cummings
Route Two
Richland
Lincoln Ool
Leta Walker
Vincent M. Miles
Fort Smith, Ark
Board of Education
Push Copeland
Food Bill
Interstate Commerce Committee
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Milan Stojadinovich
Fac
Waley
Fredonia
Ben Wever
Charles Wever
Grange
C. C. Cogswell
Kansas State, Grange
L. J. Taber
Columbus
National Grange
Tecumseh
Schulz
Vinland and Vicinity
SILOM
Piast
T.G. Fitch Agency
Hastord & Arnold
Pho
McGrew-Peck Investment Co
Conrad McGrew
Arthur
Peck
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