Hoover selects Lamont to head commerce cabinet
Washington March 2 AP President elect Hoover names Robert Patterson Lamont of Illinois to head the commerce department, a longtime engineer and head of the American Steel Foundries. He is 62, born in Detroit, and will join Henry Stimson and the rest of Hoover's future cabinet. Hyde chosen as agriculture secretary to steer farming policy from Missouri. Hyde, a former governor, is 51 and operates three farms in Grundy county. Hoover plans cabinet meeting Tuesday and Wednesday with distant city groups for inauguration events.
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Washington, Mar
Hoover
Robert Patterson Lamont
Chicago
Department of Commerce
American Steel Foundries Company
Associated Press
Mayflower Hotel
Arthur M. Hyde
Missouri
Agriculture
Henry J. Stimson
New York
Treasury
Andrew WW. Mellon
Pennsylvania
James W. Good
Town
William D. Mitchell
Minnesota
Walter F. Brypown
Ohio
Navy
Charles Francis Adams
Massachusetts
Interior
Ray Lyman Wilbur
California
Commerce
Robert P. Lamont
Illinois
James Javis
Lamont
Detroit
Michigan University
Chicago Expisition
American Steel Foundaries Company
Kansas City
William M. Jardige
Kansas
Department
Grundy County
Y. Jardine
Mr. Hyde
Heis
Princeton
Merr County
Tra B. Hyde
Congress
Trenton
Progressive Party
Montana Snow Slide Hammers Passenger Train
A snow slide from a mountain near Kyle in Mineral County shattered windows on the Olympian passenger coaches of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line. The incident delayed the train by 43 minutes into Missoula. Several passengers and trainmen were treated for cuts at Superior. no serious injuries reported.
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Missoula
Mont
Olympian
Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul
Kyle
Mineral County
Here
Superior
Inauguration Preparations for Hoover Rise in Washington
Thousands fill the capital as Herbert Hoover prepares for his inauguration Monday. Presidents-elect, Dawes, and Curtis mingle amid rehearsals, dinners, and public spectacles. The procession of events centers on the Capitol, White House gatherings, and an aerial display by army and navy aviators before a poised nation.
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Republic
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Mar
Rolly
S Street
White House
Town Fathers of
Army
Navy
Cavalry
Fort Myer
Washington Society
Congress
Dawes
Senate
Curtis
Kansas
Coolidge
Capitol Plaza
Hoover
Solons of Kansas face hectic week
Topeka March 2 AP Near close of the biennial session the Kansas legislature pressed to clear calendars as hundreds of bills enter the perilous closing days With midnight one week away votes and final action loom on major appropriation bills including education and executive and judicial measures The House passed a charitable institutions bill totaling about 4 26 million while the Senate approved a penal institutions bill of about 2 3 million Taxation and related issues remain unsolved with debates on income and sales tax proposals and the creation of tax bodies eyed Fresh favors on bank tax and intangible tax measures moved through committees Final action nears on 54 of 967 bills introduced as senators approve the Webb University motor vehicle registration bill and designate a reform superintendent as state vehicle commissioner
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Topeka
Mar
Kansas
Education Institution
Executive and Judicial Department
Ways and Means
House
Senate
Public Service Commission
State Tax Commission
Tax Department
Webb University
Secretary of State
Hutchinson
Missing wheel found after Lindbergh landing near Mexico City
La Prensa reports advices locating Col Charles A Lindbergh’s missing wheel after he and Miss Anne Morrow landed at Valbuena flying field for a picnic. Letters from Huerhueteca say the wheel was found in a nearby field, explaining the mishap during takeoff when the plane lapsed.
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Mexico City
la Prensa Today
Charles’ A. Lindbergh
Valbuena
Anne Morrow
Huerhueteca
Textile Designs by Leon Bakst Shown at KU Building
Thirty six designs by Leon Bakst celebrated artist and designer for the Russian ballet are exhibited in the University of Kansas department of design through the courtesy of the Art Center of New York City. The show runs daily until March 15 from 9 to 5 in rooms 310 and 312 west administration. Baker has not been publicly known as a textile designer and most motifs are American in inspiration drawn from North American Indian Mexican Aztec and Peruvian pottery bead work textiles and carvings.
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Leon Bakst
Department of Design
University of Kansas
Art Center of New York City
West Administration
Baker
Weather forecast overview for upper plains and Midwest
Weekly outlook covers upper Mississippi, lower Missouri valleys and northern central Great Plains with mostly fair conditions and brief precipitations. Temperatures start below normal then rise. southern Rocky Mountain plateau regions mostly fair with occasional snow in northwest Utah and near normal temps. Kansas cities report varying conditions from partly cloudy to rough roads with freezing areas and drying mud in places.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Rocky’ Mountain Plateau
Utah
Kansas
Topeka
Wichita
Coffeyville
Emporia
City
Arkansas City
Hutchinson
Salina
Pittsburg
Ottawa
Douglas County
Lindbergh and Morrow Arrive in Cuernavaca
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh and his fiancée Anne Morrow arrived at the Morrow residence in Cuernavaca Mexico after a 40 mile drive from Mexico City in about an hour and a half. A military escort did not accompany the cars but troops and scouts were along the road as a precaution. Also reported eleven nations deposited ratifications of the Kellogg anti war treaty at the State Department completing the pledge for renunciation of war.
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Cuernevaca
Mexico
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anné Morrow
Mexillo
Washington, Mar
State. Department
Banks Merge In North Topeka To Form Consolidated Trust
Shawnee State bank of North Topeka merged with Citizens State bank in North Topeka today. The combined assets total about 1 350 000 dollars. Reported by the Associated Press.
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North Topeka
Topeka
Shawnee State’ Bank
Citizens‘State Bank
Rainy Day Forecast Damps Hoover Inauguration
Washington reports a mix of rain and snow soaking the capital as preparations for Herbert Hoover's inauguration proceed. Forecasters expect rain on Monday morning with increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures, followed by colder Monday conditions and NW winds.
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Washington
Mar
Herbert Hoover
Weather Bureau
District of Columbia
Plan Rate Survey Topeka Kansas Senate Proposal
In Topeka on March 2 AP reports the senate public utilities committee introduced a resolution carrying a 20000 appropriation to direct the public service commission to investigate and survey gas light and power rates in Kansas. It cites lower postwar costs and calls for an equitable readjustment of the rate structure. Senator E L Barrier of Eureka chairs the panel. Governor Reed urged such an inquiry.
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Topeka
Senate Public Utilities Committee
Public Service Commission
Kansas
Reed
E. L. Barrier
Eureka
Surprise party in Senate for retiring Vice President Dawes
Washington March 2 AP The senate recessed for thirty minutes to stage a surprise farewell for Vice President Dawes who retires Monday Senator Robinson Democratic leader praised him saying only unwavering confidence in his impartiality enabled his noble triumph He received a silver tray from the senate and memories of fairness promptness and justice marked his tenure
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Dawes
Robinson
Arkansas
Europe Still in Grip of Bitter Wintry Weather
London reports Europe remains under severe winter. Austria Hungary and the Balkans face heavy snow disrupting railways. Greece endures new floods and hardship. France endures violent gale and cold. Poland and Eastern Galicia stay very cold with Warsaw suffering water shortages. Northern Baltic Sea remains thickly iced.
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London
Europe
Austria
Hungary
Balkans
Greece
France
Poland
Galicia
Warsaw
Baltis Sea
Boylan Will Bequeaths $100000 To KU Medical Lab
In Kansas City Kansas a judge sustained the will of Neilie S Boylan bequeathing more than 100000 to establish a medical research laboratory at the University of Kansas finding Mrs Boylan competent when making the will. The decision ends a dispute over the estate with the board near final arguments in Topeka the Bankers Mortgage Company case and a compromise on the interior department appropriation bill. Eddie Bickel five year old son of Mr and Mrs Anton Birkel died in Kansas City marking the year eighth motor car fatality.
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Kansas City
Kan
Neilie S. Boylan
University of Kansas
F. D. Hutchings
Wyandotte County
Hutchings
Mar
Eddie Bickel
Anton Birkel
Seven Candidates Seek School Board and Utilities Post
Seven candidates filed for the Lawrence school board and four for city utilities commissioner by 10 pm closing of books. Voter registration totals 6568, with women 3475 and men 3093. Incumbents O F Russell, Guy Pettit, Tim Hanks, William Hastie seek commissioner. two will be eliminated at the primary and two advance to the April 2 election. For school board three seats open, seven candidates vying. one will be dropped at the primary and two men will be nominated. Reelection bids include Irving Hill, A B Ewing, W F Quaker. Stover and Kennedy filed late yesterday.
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Lawrence School Board
Office of
Commissioner of Public Utilities
F. J. Lawrence
D. . Ranst
O. F. Russell
Guy Pettit
Tim. Hanks
William Hastie
Irving Hill
A. B. Ewing
W. 4. Quak
Ernie Paul B. Lawson
R. W. Parkr
J. $. Stover
A. R. Kennedy
Stover
Kennedy
Congress Nearing Adjournment Amid Nominations Deadlock
Washington March 2 AP report notes the Seventieth Congress close to adjourning with many eleventh hour nominations and minor bills at risk. Leaders breathe easier after a winter twin night session reached agreement on increasing prohibition enforcement funds and broke the Radio bill deadlock. Several last‑minute nominations, including Wilbur for a Ninth Circuit judgeship, face possible death by Monday adjournment.
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Washington
Mar
Ita
Hoover
Senate
Sesson
Tte
Coolidge
Wilbur
Ninth California
Detroit man fires on circuit judge in courthouse standoff
Roy A. Wenkoop, 46, of Detroit, shot and slightly wounded by a deputy sheriff in Circuit Judge Fred S. Lambs courtroom after holding Judge Lamb and his clerk August Blessing at bay for about 15 minutes. The intruder brandished two pistols as court recessed, police reserves used tear gas to subdue him. Authorities said Wenkoop held the pair at gunpoint demanding ransom.
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Detroit
Roy A. Wenkoop
Fred S. Lamb
Judge Lamb
August Blessing
Wynkoop
Mexican Rebels Capture Henry Hanson and J W Reid
The capture by Mexican rebels of Henry Hanson American resident manager of the San Nichols mining and 1 million company at Vocas Durango and J W Reid a British subject employed by the company was reported to the state department by American vice-consul Bennett at Durango Hanson and Reid were seized by about 100 rebels who demanded ransom. Kansas City Payroll Robbery in which Joseph A Eddy accountant for the Gille Manufacturing company was robbed of a 313.95 payroll lay after being forced into a car by two bandits and other brief notices follow.
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Washington
Mar
Henry Hanson
San Nichols Mining and 1 Million Company
Vocas
Durango
J. W. Reid
State Department
Bennett
Kansas City
Joseph A. Eddy
Gille Manufacturing Company
Eddy
Ph Be Lees
Cooking School Opening Tuesday at F A U Hall
The Journal World sponsors a free four day cooking school in Fraternal Aid Hall led by Emily Lautz to aid Lawrence women. Lectures cover child feeding budgeting marketing menu planning and modern cookery methods. The program targets housewives of diverse interests and aims to ease daily duties.
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F. A. U. Hall
Lawrence
Journal- World
Aid Hall
Emily Lautz
Lautz
Journal-World Io
Jie
Altho
Vether
Laugtz
Hold Store Stock Needs More Funds
A morning attempt to collect a 150 city license fee from Jack Cohn of Kansas City opened 4 shop at 640 Massachusetts street and sell suits from samples. Police closed the store after Cohn left town in a car owned by Emanuel Gerber who said he worked for Cohn. A warrant was issued for Cohn and Gerber for operating a sample store without a license. Gerber was released on bond. taxes were assessed on goods at 5.31 by county officials. Cohn previously pleaded guilty to distributing handbills and was fined 10. The Douglas County Memorial Association drives for highway memorial funds, with Mayor Rankin urging contributions and noting slow response.
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Jack Cohn
Kansas City
Massachusetts Street
Cohn
Emanual Gerber
Gerber
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Johns
Douglas County Memorial Association
Douglas-Leavenworth
F. W. Gaunt
Douglas County
R. C. Rankin
L. H. Men
Iger
Journal-World
Memorial Association
Oklahoma City
Continue Gangsters Case Until March 16
In Chicago on March 2 AP reports Tack McGurn and Rocco Fanelli, members of Al Capone's gang, charged with seven counts of murder over the St Valentine’s Day killings of Moran gang members, were held without bail. Their case was continued to March 16. Louise Rolfe, found with McGurn, faced disorderly conduct and adultery charges with bonds set at $3,400.
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Chicago
Tack McGurn
Rocco Fanelli
Scarface
al Capone
Moran
Louise
Lulu Lou
Rolfe
McGurn
Stevens Hotel
Vatican City Restricts Residency Under New Rule
Vatican City enforces a strict permission system for residency. Only indispensable individuals and their direct relatives may reside, evicting those not specially authorized as of March 2. The order, issued by Cardinal Gasparri, abolishes previous permissions and targets current nonauthorized residents.
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Vatican City
Mar
Vatican State
Cardinal Gasparri
May Mean Militant Times
Washington reports Representative John Garner of Texas chosen as Democratic leader in the house signaling a militant minority presence in the upcoming Seventy-first congress. Garner, with 26 years in the house, is expected to lead early clashes with Republicans and set a hard line toward the 1930 elections. Representative John McDuffie of Alabama was named Democratic whip in the next congress.
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Washington
Mar
John Garner
Texas
House
Capitol
Jack” Garner
John McDuffie Oflahama
Garner
Hoover Inaugural Market Slides Amid Heavy Selloff
New York March 2 AP reports the Hoover Inaugural Market faced a broad selloff with many industrial and railroad issues down 1 to 5 dollars a share. Adams Express reversed a $25 gain by dropping $24. total volume reached 2,468,300 shares as earlier brisk gains were partly erased by renewed selling from U S and international buyers.
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New York
Adams Express
Europe
Anaes
Kellogg Delays Departure as Stimson Prepares to Take Post
President elect Hoover asks Frank B Kellogg to stay as secretary of state until Henry L Stimson can qualify. Kellogg will remain until about April 1 while Stimson travels from Manila toward Washington. Stimson expected to arrive in the capital on April 1 setting the stage for a smooth transition in the state department.
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Washington
Mar
Frank B. Kellogg
Henry L. Stimson
Kellogg
Elet Hoover
Stimson
Manila
Graham Page
Ady
Lawrence Water Ranks Among Kansas Cities With Pure Supply
Lawrence joins seven Kansas cities with perfect 1928 water sanitation records, per J L Barron 1928 report. Atchison Topeka lead. Lawrence in third. Ranking based on sterilization effectiveness and weekly lab analyses at KU water laboratory. Check marks indicate compliance with US Public Health Service standards for safe water highway markers.
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Lawrence
Kansas Cities
J. L. Barron
State Board of Health
School of Engineering
K. U
Atchison
Topeka
C. T. Hough
J. L. Constant
University of Kansas
Stsvu
Cherryvale
Kansas City
Osape City
Eureka
Olathe
Oswego
Coffeyville
Council Grove
Moyan
Altoona
Humboldt
Yates Center
Eldorado
Longton
Phillipsburg
Erie
Parsons
Emporia
Mar+ion
Independence
Augusta
Smith Center
Elk City
Osswatomie
Ft. Scott
Paola
Toward
Lyndon
Herington
Ottawa
Leavenworth
Chanute
Washington
Horton
Burlington
Burrlingame
Marysville
Chaney
Osborne
Iola
Pleasanton
Colony
Neodesha
Garnett
Beloit
Mound City
Fredonia
Cedarvale
Sedan
Medicine Lodge
le Harpe
United States Public Health Service
Kansas
State Hightway Department
Youth Admits Auto Theft After Car Was Stolen
Kansas City March 2 AP Lester McLaughlin 17 told police he stole another car to retaliate after his own vehicle was taken. He was arrested in Topeka Kansas Thursday. An automobile he admitted stealing was recovered. His car had been stolen recently at Sioux City Iowa where he formerly lived.
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Kansas City
Mar
Lester McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Pelea Kan
Jhere
Sioux City
Mack Bill Clears House to Speed Highway Work
Topeka March 2 AP The House approved the Mack bill to accelerate construction and improvement of the state highway system. The measure by Harvey legislator Nep Fokn Mack authorizes counties private parties or corporations or other agencies to advance funds without interest to the highway commission with repayment later by the commission.
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Topeka
Mar
Mack
Nep. Fokn ‘Mack
Harvey
State Highway Commission
Lizes
Commission
Reed appoints Clyde Wilson to head two Kansas homes
Topoka March 2 AP Gover nor Reed named Clyde Wilson of Iola as chairman of the board of managers for the state soldiers home at Fort Dodge and the Mother Bickerdyke home at Ellsworth. The Carlson bill abolishing the existing board was enacted by the legislature yesterday.
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Reed
Clyde Wilson
Iola
Topoka
Mar
State Soldiers
Fort Dodge
Mother Bickerdyke
Ellsworth
Carlson
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