Noted Singer Madame Schumann-Heink In Concert Tonight
Noted contralto Madame Ernestine Schumann-Heink, 73, will perform an evening of story and song at the University of Kansas auditorium at 8 15 tonight. Her son George Schumann and Russian violinist Jascha Bronarskaya will join as accompanists and the manager Howard Peat will assist. The concert marks her third appearance in Lawrence with two prior KU or Robinson Gym appearances in 1922.
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Ernestine Schummann- Heink
University of Kansas
Donald M. Swarthout
Madame Schumann-Heink
Lawrence
el Schumann-Heink
George Schumann
Jascha Bronart
Howard Peat
K.P. Skedd
Schumann- Heink
Af Lawrence
Brona
Durin Ning
Earl Bi Humana
Bh Bane Holden
Stay halts Colorado lethal gas execution for Graham
Colorado's second lethal gas execution within a week was halted by the state supreme court granting Charles Graham a stay. Denver attorney Gail Ireland was given time to obtain case records from Grand Junction and bring them to Denver. He will then have 30 days to file a bill of exceptions for appeal to the state supreme court. Graham, 42, was found insane by physicians but convicted in a one day murder trial of Mrs. Vernie Glazier and George Morris.
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Denver
Colorado
State Sureme Court
Charles Graham
Gail Ireland
Vernie Glazier
George Morris
Grand Junction
Colo
State Supreme Court
Graham
Brooklyn Minister Chosen Honorary Moderator
Dr Parkes Cadman of Brooklyn New York was elected honorary moderator of the General Council of Congregational and Christian Churches for two years by acclamation. The Rev Jay T Stocking of St Louis was chosen moderator. Cadman once led Central Congregational Church and this marks the councils second honor conferment. Calvin Coolidge previously held the honorary post from 1928 to 1929.
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Oberlin
Parkes Cadman
Brooklyn
N. Y
General Council of
Congregational and Christian Churches
Jay T. Stocking
St. Louis
Cadman
Central Congregational Church
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Johnson warned by letter over roadhouse and fights
Hackensack New Jersey June 26 AP Jack Johnson former heavyweight champion said police received a letter signed K K ordering him to quit his Wood Ridge roadhouse and his Teterboro fight promotion work. The note threatened a burning cross near the roadhouse as punishment. a cross was found burned nearby weeks earlier.
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Hackensack
N. J
Jack Johnson
K. K
Wood Ridge
Teter- TO
Johnson
Burnie
Test Your Knowledge Classified Page Questions
A jumble of quiz prompts appears on a classified page asking for year of Los Times plant dynamic technology author of The Light and other trivia. It includes questions about countries seas, weights for gemstones, derivations of lunar terms, Walt Whitman, Ithaca University, a strait linking Adriatic and Ionian seas, nations capital Godthaab now Nuuk, satellites of Jupiter, and a dated government bonds note from New York.
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Los Times
Dynami
Galilee
Walt Whitman
Ithaca
New York
Godthaab
Alberta Premier in Seduction Suit in Court
A stenographer testified that Premier J E Brownlee seduced 22 year old Viv ian MacMillan, who accuses him in a million dollar damages suit. Brownlee counters with 10 000 dollars and alleges a political conspiracy. The witness described an unhappy relation and a 1933 marriage proposal that was withdrawn.
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Edmonton
Alta
Alberta
Vivian MacMillan
J. E.brownlee
Brownlee
Sailee
Theremier
MacMillan
John Galdwell
Caldwell
Miss MacMillan
Edson
Ian MacMillan
Sheriff Jordan Ordered to Court Over Barrow and Parker Car
Shreveport sheriff Henderson Jordan is summoned to federal court to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for withholding the Bullet ridden automobile in which Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were slain near Arcadia. Jesse Warren of Topeka filed suit claiming ownership values the car at 5000 dollars.
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Shreveport
Henderson Jordam
Bienvillg Parish
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Southwest Desperadoes
Arcadia
Federal District Court
Ben C. Dawkins
Jordan
United States
John W. Montgomery
Barrow
Parker
Jesse Warren
Topeka
Kan
Warren
Deaths and Funerals Harold Frye and D J Rankin
Harold Frye age 23 of 810 Garfield died yesterday after noon funeral plans to be announced he is survived by his step mother Grace Frye and brother Robert Frye of Lawrence and other relatives D J Rankin of Albuquerque New Mexico died Sunday evening after a lingering illness she was survived by her husband a sister in law John T Moore of Lawrence children Herbert Rankin of Albuquerque P Learn Me Mrs H A Parker Rie Sita and Mrs F P Learn ed Belmont Mass nine grandchildren funeral Thursday at the home of the children listed
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Harold Frye
Garfield
Grace Frye
Robert Frye
Lawrence
Rankin
D. J. Rankin
Albuquerque
N. Mu
John T. Moore
Herbert Rankin
Albquerque
H. A. Parker
Rie
Sita
P. Learned
Belmont Mass
Cea
Visitors To Summer Art Studio In Lawrence
Art supervisors teachers and others toured the Quincy school building summer art studio for Lawrence children. Notable visitors included Julia Keeler from Des Moines junior high, Mrs Bush from Illinois, Paola schools superintendent Mr Rambo, Paola faculty member Fret Montgomery, Dorothy Luxton former Lawrence junior high instructor now Kansas City art supervisor, William Beck of American Crayon, and Frank Browne of Vinny-Smith.
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Quincy
Lawrence
Julia Keeler
Des Moines
Bush
Illinois
Rambo
Paola
Fret Montgomery
Paola School
Dorothy Luxton
Kansas City
William Beck
American Crayon Company
Frank Browne
Vinny-Smith Art Supply Company
Personal Notices From Town and Surroundings
Will Johns returns from Colorado Springs with Mrs Johns and her mother Mrs Mary Nadelhoffer who will summer with her daughter. Mr and Mrs George Docking and two sons return after nearly a month on the Docking farm west of town. John R Barnes principal of Grosse Pointe High School Detroit visited friends in Lawrence en route home from Anderson County. formerly principal of Lawrence Memorial High School. Marriage license issued to Ernest Green and Adelaide Kerle of Toveka. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and kindness.
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Will Johns
Colorado Springs
Anderson County
Bares
Lawrence Memoriigh School
Democrats Boast Strong Machine in 2-Party System Debate
Kansas City June 26 AP Rep Harry McGugin of Coffeyville argues Congress is top heavy with a Democratic majority and needs a stronger Republican minority to ensure effective oversight. He warns the NRA, AAA, banking controls, and civil service politics have created a patronage system undermining a true two party balance. He calls for a Republican bloc of 190 to 200 seats to prevent permanent programs.
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Kansas City
Congress
Pabnottr
Harry McGugin
Coffeyville
Kan
Washington
NRA
House of Representatives
AAA
Busy harvest pushes wheat buyers to capacity
Local wheat buyers were kept busy as combines delivered a strong harvest. One buyer handled 30 cars of new wheat, another reported a 20 000 bushel elevator near full with shipments limited to create storage for incoming grain. Quality remained high and prices hovered around 74 cents per bushel with potential gains later in the day.
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Nother
Wears Sheepskin Coat and Fur Cap to Win Bet
Tudor Ham Hampton a University of Kansas student and barber won a bet by walking downtown in a full length sheepskin coat and fur cap from his barber shop to the post office and back. He wore borrowed attire from New York cleaners and appeared fatigued on the return but reached the shop. A report ends with a note of a child drowning near home.
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Tudor “Ham’ Hampton
University of Kansas
Hook Shop
Hampton
Massachusetts Street
New York
Donald White 4 Victim of Accident at Emporia
Donald White four year old son of Mr and Mrs Harry White of northeast Emporia Kan drowned Monday afternoon in Lake Walnuts near his home. Mayor Frank Lostutter and Fireman Fred Flecker searched four hours before finding the body. Donald had told friends he was going home while others swam nearby and fishing party members later found his clothing on the lake bank and began the search.
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Emporia
Kan
Donald White
Harry White
Lake Walnuts
Frank Lostutter
Fred Flecker
Donald
Aged Turk Declares 160 Years in Istanbul Hospital
Zaro Agha a Turk who insists he is 160 years old was near death in a children's hospital in Istanbul on June 26 doctors said his condition worsened his eyesight failing his mind wandering and general weakness continuing Newton Kansas postmaster dies at 78 Josiah Foltz had served as postmaster since 1928 after a stroke he had lived in the town 52 years Whiteman’s mother dead Elfrida M Whiteman 68 mother of Paul Whiteman orchestra leader died in Presbyterian hospital after a long illness
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Istanbul
Zaro Agha
Children’s Hospital
Newton
Kan
Josiah Foltz
Herd
Rach ‘Whiteman
Denver
Elfrida M. Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
Presbyterian Hospital
Republicans Invite Kansas Voters to Primary Unity
Kansas Republicans urge voters to express preference in the primary while stressing unity after nomination. Hamilton and Beck insist the national and state party factions seek only voters’ choices and a unified ticket for November, welcoming all citizens to contest for the Republican nomination.
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Hamilton and
Beck
Republican National Organization
Kansas
Tea chat with Queen Mary and Mrs Roosevelt in London
In Buckingham Palace private rooms Queen Mary and Mrs Sara Delano Roosevelt shared tea with King George present. The two mothers discussed common interests amid amiable remarks and a frank view of world affairs. Mrs Roosevelt, 80, radiated pride in her son and plans to stay in London for the week with a dinner at the American embassy and sightseeing.
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London
Queen Mary
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Buckingham Palace
King George
Great Britain
Empire
Roosevelt
Lawrence Briefs Mix Politics Thrift and Odd Tales
Thomas H. Popplewell, son of Rev T H Popplewell, files for justice of the peace and is known as Jack Popplewell. Two youths tried to fry an egg on Massachusetts street pavement but the attempt failed as the sun beat down. S J Hunter, chairman of the Lawrence Chamber agriculture committee, was accidentally omitted from the announced list of committee chairs yesterday.
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Thomas H. Popplewell
Justice of the Peace
Rev
T. H. Popplewell
Jack Popplewell
Massachusetts Street
S. J. Hunter
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Illinois, Kan. youths named in kidnaping case
Leavenworth Kansas and De Witt Illinois sheriffs identified two youths and a girl held on charges of kidnaping and armed highway robbery. Leo Hoback Ernest Gober and Pauline Raser gave fictitious names, with Hoback and Gober wanted on Illinois robbery charges. Police forward fingerprints to Washington.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Leavenworth County
de Witt County
Ill
Roy Murray
Clinton
Illinois
S. G. Davis
Murray
Leo Hoback
Southern Illinois Penitentiary
Ernest Gober
Pauline Raser
Wappela
Springfield
Department of Justice
Washington
Scottesterday
Ter
A. J. Scott
Home Loan Bank Chairmen Form Advisory Council
Gen. W. S. Metcalf chairman of the Topeka Home Loan bank returned from Washington after attending a conference of the twelve Home Loan bank chairmen. The group organized as an advisory council planned coordination between the federal board and the Home Loan banks and offered recommendations on operating problems. Metcalf met Julius Holmes and Lieut. Col. Roy Hill among other general staff officers.
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W. S. Metcalf
Topeka Home Loan Bank
Washington
Home Loan
Federal Board
Home Loan Banks
General Metcalf
Julius Holmes
Diplomatic Service
Roy Hill
Army General Staff
West Point
Lawrence
General Staff
Philippines
Wheat Yield to Be Less Than Is Needed at Home
Washington reports the Agriculture Department estimates US wheat production will fall short of domestic needs by about 100 million bushels. World output outside Russia and China is forecast 77 percent below the prior year, with global supply about 300 million bushels lower than 1933-34, likely keeping prices above last season.
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Washington
department of _agriculture
United States
Russia
China
Many Would See Hanging for Paul Kauffman
Sheriff Bush has 2000 applications to witness the Friday morning execution of Paul Kauffman for the murder of Avis Woolery. The gallows room holds 800, with 2000 applications from unrestricted visitors. Edward Woolery, father of the victim, sought ten passes for himself and relatives. Kauffman receives little visitor contact but a flood of letters, mostly unsolicited religious messages.
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Kansas City
Paul Kauffman
Avis Woolsery
Webb City
Mary Frick
Thomas B. Bush
Edward Woolery
Cauffman
Mae
Heat Record Set at Topeka with 104 Degrees
The heat reached 104 degrees at 2 30 p m in Topeka marking a new record for the year and for June 26. In Independence Kansas the temperature hit 103 degrees at 2 30 p m, the seventh straight day over 100. Records extend over 56 years in Independence.
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Topeka
Mercury
Independence
Kan
Mrs W B McLean Wears Hope Diamond on Sailed for England
Mrs B McLean of Washington DC wore the Hope diamond aboard the liner Carinthia and sailed to England with her son and daughter. The famed gem is said to bring misfortune to wearers. In Robles case, DOJ agent A R Gear says questioning Don Rodrigues 23 leads to further leads in the Tucson kidnapping of seven year old June Robles.
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New York
B. McLean
Washington, D. C
England
Carinthia
Robles
la Junta
Colo
A. R. Gear
Federal Department of Justice
Don Rodrigues
June Robles
Tucson
Ariz
Gandhi Escapes Bomb Demo In Poona
Mahatma Gandhi survived a bomb attack in Poona India as a car carrying him did not contain the bomber. A Boy Scout band played as the crowd cheered. Five passengers were injured and Gandhi arrived unharmed saying the effort would not defeat his cause.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
Mahatma
Suit Withdrawn In Haldeman Julius Case At Pittsburg
Marital and financial differences between Mrs. Marcel Haldeman Julius and her publisher husband J. Haldeman-Julius have been settled and a separate maintenance and recovery suit brought by Mrs. Haldeman Julius against her husband was dismissed without prejudice by Judge L M Resler in district court at Pittsburg Kansas. Haldeman Julius owns a publishing house at Girard and is known as a supporter of companionate marriage.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Marcel Haldeman- Julius
J. Haldeman-Julius
Haldeman-Julius
L. M. Resler
Girard
Trammell and Pepper Seek Democratic Nomination in Florida
Jacksonville June 26 AP Park Trammell Florida's junior senator and naval affairs chair laid his 18 year Washington record before voters in the second Democratic primary. The contest between Trammell and Claude Pepper, Tallahassee attorney, was the centerpiece of the race as nomination is tantamount to election.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Park Trammell
Florida
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Washington
Trammell
Claude Pepper
Tallahassee
Walker Gets Offer From London to Appear at Fair
Former New York City mayor James J. Walker was cabled in London a $100,000 offer for a five week appearance with his wife Elsie Compton at the world’s fair. The offer came last night from Lew Dufour, manager of the Hawaiian Gardens concession.
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Chicago
James J. Walker
New York City
London
Rovers
Etty Compton
Lew Dufour
Hawaiian Gardens
Factor Released From Jail In Extradition Case
Judge Evan A. Evans ordered the release of John Factor from Sycamore jail while awaiting a final extradition order to England on charges of defrauding investors of 7 million dollars. The order was held until tomorrow to allow contact with the state department. The release was sought by Factor’s wife under the extradition act provisional rule.
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Chicago
Evan A. Evane
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
John Factor
Sycamore
England
State Department
Washington
Evans
Factor
Secretary of State
Missionaries Mourn Murder by Chinese Communists
The Dominican Mission reports Rev. Father Urban Q O Martin of New Orleans was murdered by Chinese communists at Fogan in southern Fu en. Rev. Father Bravo, captured in January, is missing and believed killed. District churches and seminaries around Fogan were occupied last month. no further details yet.
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Hongkong
Santuo
Father Urban QO. Martin
New Orleans
China
Fogan
Fuen
Father Bravo
Divorce decree nisi in Willis James vs James
London AP A jury in the divorce action Willis James against Tilly Lesch James former Viennese dancer granted a decree nisi the divorce not to be absolute for six months Adultery proven counter charge of cruelty not substantiated The Border Cities Star joke captions follow none of which affect the decree.
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London
Edward Prank Willis James
Tilly Lesch James
James
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K. U
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K. K. Waring
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Adelaide Kerle
Toveka
A. Puls
Asettan
Ed S. Harvey
McGugin
Dana S. Williams
Lewiston
The
Shriners of the
St. Paul
Associated Press
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Eldorado
Meyer
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Hope
W. B. McLean Saile
Clearwater
Senate
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Walker
Dean
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Health Board
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Clay E. Coburne
State Board of Health
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Frederick Freese
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Frieda
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Ren Bale
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