Wickersham defends prohibition report for wets not dries
Boston March 12 AP Chairman Wickersham of the law enforcement commission said the prohibition report offered more comfort to wets than to dries. He noted criticism from dry groups and defended the cost and effort of the study while acknowledging time limits and unresolved expert reviews. The panel finishes July 1 with funds used largely for unpaid work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mar
Wickersham
Law ‘Enforcement Commission Today
Commission
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Shas
Wickergham
Indian Symphony at Haskell Auditorium Teaches Harmony
A cast of about 60 including the orchestra will perform Minisa by Thurlow Lieurance in Haskell auditorium at 7 46 this evening for Haskell students and guests from Kansas City and Lawrence. A public performance is planned tomorrow at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Dean Lieurance and the cast arrived in Lawrence around 3 this afternoon from Wichita, with a lecture scheduled at the University at 3 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurlow Lieurance
Haskell
Qelock
Kansas City
Lawrence
Dean Leurante
Dean Lieurance
Wichita
University
Two Tailors Were Busy Save Two Tailors Were Busy
Chicago dispatch reports wartime demand kept two tailors working despite dull business. Two armed men entered Louis Hirsch’s shop, robbed manager Edward Pence and assistant Peter Zimmermann of money and trousers, then fled. With no ready pants, Pence and Zimmermann cut down and finished two pairs by midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mar
Louis Hirsch
Edward W. Pence
Peter Zimmerman
Pence
Zimman
Leave of absence for Rev E B Backus in Los Angeles
Rev E B Backus pastor of the First Unitarian Church Los Angeles Cal has been granted a years leave of absence and will travel to Europe to lecture and study on his return will visit his parents Rev and Mrs W M Backus. He will speak at the 11 prelock service on the Birth of New Religion. Government bond close mentions Liberty first 102.26 Liberty fourth 103.26 Treasury 142.1 Treasury 108.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Backus
First Unitarian Churc
Los Angeles
Cal
Europe
W. M.backus
Tarian
New. York
Sliberty
Liberty
Atreasury
sTreasury
Two Remedies United for Unemployment and Labor Costs
A Washington conference heard proposals for shorter working hours and wider wealth distribution to ease unemployment and industry troubles. Scripps urged a six hour day, Green backed a five day week, and Robertson noted one third of his Locomotive Firemen and Engineers union members were jobless. In New York, AP will radio its world news gathering for half an hour Saturday night, sharing a tour of the newsroom and the processes behind daily reports to 1,300 papers worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Progressive Conference
Robert P. Scripps
Scripps-Howard
William Green
American Federation of Labor
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Norris
Nebraska
D. B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Green
Robertson
Scripps
New York
Associated Press
Wnicrophones
WEAF
WJZ
National Broadcasting System
Horses Rights Upheld At Palmyra Old Hitching Rack
Palmyra Missouri AP notes a ban on Monday parking in front of the town’s historic hitching racks. The low-tech fixtures remain in demand for community sales around the courthouse square, despite farmers’ complaints about hauling produce to market by horse and wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Court House Square
Deaths and Funerals Report From Local Notices
Notices report the deaths of Mrs. MaryAnn Cooper 81 former Lawrence resident at Mt. Vernon Missouri funeral arrangements pending. Albert Simmons 17 dies in Richmond California auto accident with uncle Bert Jones informed. Mrs Kane Barley sister of Mrs Will Pine. Dwight Peaslee Jr infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Peaslee funeral at Funk chapel Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs Katherine Plummer 88 Tonkawa Okla mother of Mrs Otis Casey died suddenly after visit with daughter and son in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MaryAnn Cooper
Mary Ann Cooper
Lawrence
Mt. Vernon
Albert Simmons
Richmond
Calif
Bert Jones
Simmons
Kate Jones Barley
Barley
Will Pine
Dwight Peastee
Dwight Peastee, Jr
Dwight Peaslee
Funk Chapel
J. A. Briece
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wolf Leader Outwits Hunters in Airplane Chase
Toronto dispatch says Captain W. Roy Maxwell recounts how a bold timber wolf led four wolves to evade a pursuing airplane over Bromley Lake north of Cagway. The wolves circled in a slow ring as the plane tried to force a safe landing on slush ice, outmaneuvering the hunters' effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ontario
W. Roy Maxwell
North Country
Bromley Lake
Cagawa
Maxwell
Rosy
A BRIEF CRIME CAREER
Oklahoma City reports Finis marked the end of Denver Graham's short crime run. The 20 year old was killed by a vigilante after leaving the First National Bank of Harrah with 3000 dollars. His mother, Mrs. Jessie Hibbler, identified the body and said she had not seen her son since last Tuesday. She could not provide clues about his companion who fled with 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Mar
Finis
Denver Graham
First National Bank of
Pass Appropriations For Kansas Fairs And Livestock
The Kansas Senate sent to the Governor measures funding the Kansas State Fair Hutchinson with 97000 dollars and the Kansas Free Fair Topeka with 30000 dollars for the coming biennium. It also returned the Kansas National Live Stock Association Wichita appropriation, raised by the Senate to 50000 dollars after the House had approved 30000. The Ways and Means Committee recommended 50000 for both Topeka and Wichita fairs, but the Topeka fair amendment was rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Mar
Senate
Hutchinson
House
Kansas National Live Stock Association
Wichita
Ways and Means
Soviet congress backs retaliation against embargo nations
Moscow reports the sixth union Soviet congress approved resolutions urging retaliatory measures against nations that restrict Russian imports. One resolution, tied to Premier Molotov's opening, directs the government to limit imports from countries debarring Soviet exports, with the United States implied though not named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Mar
United States
Soviet Congress
Molotoff
City broke as Rangers pick college man for chief
Houston AP reports Texas Rangers appoint Adj. Gen. W. W. Sterling as commander in chief. A former border patrol captain, Sterling is a college graduate who wears full dress, and his chaplain Rev. P. B. Hill holds the rank of captain. Sterling also authored a poetic prayer for the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Texas Rangers
Adj
W. W. Sterling
Doughty Company
P. B. Hill
James V May a Boston hospital head since 1917
Dr James V May son of Dr Vance W May a former Lawrence physician has led Boston State Hospital since 1917 He graduated AB from University in 1894 MD from University of Pennsylvania in 1897 and wrote on mental diseases He served at several Philadelphia and New York hospitals and contributed to medical literature
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James V. May
Vance W. May
Lawrence
Boston State Hospital
May
University
Lsylvania
Folledelphis
New York
Ene
Amendments Passed On Bus And Truck Tax Bills In Topeka
In Topeka on March 12 the House attached amendments to the bus and truck tax and regulatory bills and sent them back to the Senate. The changes aim to conform with earlier session bills and may be ironed out in Senate revision. Also approved were the forestry fish and game bill and the Tripp bill requiring examination and registration of professional engineers, then returned to the Senate for action on amendments. Stauffer, former Trinity Lutheran pastor and current University of Wichita regent, visited Lawrence to attend the Wichita orchestral program of Thurlow Lieurance's Minisa at the high school auditorium and urged locals to attend tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Mar
House
Senate
Stauffer
E. Stauffer
Trinity Lutheran Church
University of Wichita
Lawrence
State School Book Commission
Interstate oil compact eyed to curb overproduction
Washington March 12 AP The Hoover administration and the federal oil conservation board view an interstate compact to limit oil imports as a possible step to relieve the industry’s glut Three large undeveloped fields in California Oklahoma and Louisiana show vast production potential while Kansas and Oklahoma stripper wells struggle to find buyers as state field output keeps prices depressed about 65 cents a barrel versus 1.25 in the newer fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Mar
Federal Oil Conservation Board
Hoover Administration
Lamont
Kettleman Hills
California
Oklahoma City
East Texas
Louisiana
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas Solon Shot in Hotel Room
W A McCabe Baxter county representative in the Arkansas state legislature was shot in his hotel room early today. H G Lansdale of Atlanta Ga a traveling salesman was held for questioning after a small calibre revolver was found in Lansdale s room across the hall. Witnesses heard noise from McCabe s room and Lansdale allegedly warned the clerk before the shot. McCabe was found with a chest wound on the sixth floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
W. A. McCabe
Baxter County
Arkansas
H. G. Lansdale
Atlante
Ficera
Lansdale
McCabe
Nsdale
New Light Beacon Guides Distant Fliers in Ohio
Cleveland March 12 The piercing beacon beam from a 16 inch searchlight and a bulb about six times larger than a normal one lights a 12 foot mile and is visible across roughly half of Ohio. W A Pennow of Westinghouse demonstrated the device to the Cleveland Electrical League showing pilots can follow the beam from Toledo to Columbus about 125 miles away. The light enables reading at five miles, marked the crib in Lake Erie, and helps judge cloud heights, Pennow said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Mar
Ohio
Electrical League of Cleveland
W. A. Pennow
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Toledo
Pennow
Art Exhibit At High School Showcases Historic Portraits
The school exhibit features Raulbeck’s Artist's Daughter eight year old girl with a poised stance, Halbein's simple yet honest portrait of a man, Holbein's Jane Seymour with vivid color and detail, Da Vinci's La Belle Patronnie showing a bright animated face, Mona Lisa’s ivory calm, and Titian Lavine portraying a smiling woman with a basket of fruit. Bill Limits School Books Topeka Kansas March 12 AP Governor backs five year adoption. Dr Brainard to Lansing Independence Kan AP Brainard life sentence for Maude Martin murder leaves for Lansing with two deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raulbeck
Halbein
Jane Seymour
Holbein
da Vinci
Mona Lise
Titian
Brainard
Lansin
Independence
Kan
Mar
A. Brainard
Maude Martin
Lansing
Burnett Couple Plans Dallas Stop Then On To Lawrence
Friends of Mr and Mrs Theo dore Burnett of Los Angeles Calif note they are now in Dallas Texas where Burnett will work as pipeteer for Pacific Mutual Insurance for about three weeks before traveling to San Antonio Houston and other points in Oklahoma and will arrive in Lawrence by the end of May. Members of the Lat-a-Lot club enjoyed an evening at the home of J J Wager with Russell Wager and Mrs H M Chamney winning top prizes and St Patrick themed refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Burnett
Los Angeles
Cal
Dallas
Tex
Burnett
Pacific Mutual Insurance Company
San Antonio
Houston
Lawrence J
Mary Enne
J. J. Wager
Russell Wager
H. M. Chamney
St. Patrick
Mrs Brodhead and Miss Brodhead Head to Excelsior Springs
Mrs. RK. B. Brodhead and Miss Elizabethe Brodhead departed early in the week for a two week visit in Excelsior Springs Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RK. _B. Brodhead
Elizabethe Brodhead
Excelsior Springs
Art Exhibit At Senior High Sparks PTA Meeting
Tonight a parent teachers meeting at 7 30 at the senior high will discuss the art display and its purpose. The exhibit features 150 reproductions and will be explained by Mrs Roxali Seabury after talks by school groups. Cordley students viewed today Pinckney students visit tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxali Seabury
Jones interests expand purchase of Regina Gas firm
Salina Kansas March 12 AP Nathan L Jones interests announce the purchase of the capital stock of Regina Gas company. The Regina company owns Carlton pipeline and Winchester Gas with distributing systems in Woodward Alva Waynoka Cherokee Mooreland Hardtner Quinland and Avard. Price reportedly exceeds 1 060 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Kan
Mar
Nathan L. Jones
Regina Gas Company
Kansas
Oklahoma Cities
Regina Company
Carlton Pipeline Company
Winchester Gas Company
Woodward, Alva
Waynoka
Cherokee
Mooreland
Hardiner
Quinland
Avard
Chester Grange Meeting Postponed at Valley Grove
Valley Grove schoolhouse gathering of the Chester Grange was delayed for several days. A banquet was planned for ten new members. Evelyn Champion attended a Sunday meeting in Topeka with Brethren church Sunday schools at Seaman High School. Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Champion have influenza. Little Darlene Wilbur moved home from Memorial Hospital to her grandparents in Lawrence. Contractors were to bid on a Ches ter schoolhouse project at W. C. Thiry's. Glenn Champion visited Harold Champion in O'Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Grange
Valley Grove
Evelyn Champion
Topeka
Brethren
Seaman High School
Ford
Champion
Darlene Wilbur
Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Chester
W. C. Thiry
Glenn Champion
Harold Champion
O’neal
Woman's Missionary Asociation
Aolie
Faye
Glenn
Ruth Sehon
Clara Nace
Ruth Richards
Thelma Maust
Robert Bahnmaier
Gertrude [McCarty
Virginia Richards
Woman's Missionary, Association
United Brethren Church
L. A. Stone
IW. M.A
FP. B. Lawson
K. U
H. L. Chambers
McLOUTH Notes and Visits Across Town and State
McLouth residents note short trips and visits as relatives come from Chanute Leavenworth and Kansas City area. Tales include McLouth and nearby family moves, basketball tournament attendance, land purchases by the Ridgways, and a Wiener roast at the lake site between McLouth and Tonganoxie. The column records neighbors, relocations, visits, and community events through the week.
Jefferson county basketball tourney salutes McLouth area
The annual Jefferson county tournament in McLouth drew strong crowds as Nortonville won the girls division and Oskaloosa edged Meriden in the boys finals. McLouth plans to enter district play at Valley Falls while community events include a postponed seventy fifth anniversary program and a father and son banquet with speakers from Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLouth High School
Tonganoxie
Elizabeth Dick
Andrewick
Miss Dick
Leavenworth
Jefferson County
McLouth
Ira Bhammell
Nortonville Girls
Oskaloosa
Meriden
Valley Falls
Pee
Kobony
Nan-fey
Yeas
Tae M. Fioeyids
Reynolds
Robert Wesley Reynolds
Springdale
Vincent Crawshaw
Denver
Colo
James A. Finlayson
Charles Robert
James Finl Aayaen Jr
Midd
Texas
United Brethren Church
Hur Ward
McLouth Cemetery
James Finlayson
Midland
Lecompton Visit and WCT A Meeting Highlight Local Note
Mrs John Taylor and grandson Donald Taylor visited Mrs Prank Taylor and baby Barbara June at Stormont hospital Topeka Tuesday. The March WCT A meeting met at Mrs Emma Kreider’s home with Mrs Whitaker hosting and Mrs Mary Wright reader. Antinarcotics was the study topic. The Messenger Quiz and readings from the Telescope were featured. A vocal duet and social luncheon followed with fifteen members and guests attending. Next meeting set for April 1 hosted by Mrs Mary Hrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Taylor
Donald Taylor
Prank Taylor
Barbara June
Stormont Hospital
Topeka
W. C
T. A
Emma [Kreider
Swith
Whitaker
Mary Wright
Union
Sarah
P. Baughman
Oyer
Maryrass
America
George Washington
Addie Day
Gertrude Head
Washington
Anna Baughmani
Charles Mayo
Head
Eunice Jane J
France Goodrich
Wilma Gibbens
Willis Arden Sheets born to Big Springs couple
Mr and Mrs George Sheets welcomed a son named Willis Arden born February 16 in Big Springs. The family reports mother and baby are doing well with Pauline Dryer helping at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sheets
Willis Arden
Mary McAuliffe
William Vlateman
Council Grove Hospital
John French
Plateman
Council Yareke
Topeka
Dehoff Visits Lawrence to See Son in Jones Hospital
Mrs. C L Dehoff traveled to Lawrence on Wednesday to visit her son Leonard, who is confined at Jones Hospital. She was accompanied by Alfred Skeets. Mr Hudson of Tonagnoxie bought the Pete Harlin farm north of James Dwyer’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.L. Dehoff
Lawrence
Leonard
Jones Hospeel
Alfred Skeets
Mr. Hudson
Tonagnoxie
Pete Harlin
James Dwyer
Social in church preparations and local updates
Preparations are moving forward for a church social featuring Rinna Caverne Langley and siblings Mullinix new Reno school pupils. Ruth Pettingill traveled from multiple towns and stayed with the O'Dea sisters after a road trip. Leonard Dehoff, fifteen, improves with visitors bringing flowers. A Lawrence doctor treated Mrs. Wiley, ill since Monday. Harry Skeets returns to high school as John Wiggins plans summer work in Kansas City. Busy Bee club met, with a large turnout and cafeteria dinner. Prizes awarded and guests hosted. next meeting set with Mrs. Atkinson. A snow drift trapped a route 8 carrier, rescued by Skeets brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinna Caverne Langley
Orneil
Orley Mullinix
Elizabeth
Mullinix
Reno School
Ruth Pettingill
Leonard Dehoff
Ospita
Lawrence
Othal Wiley
Busy Bee Club
Conrad
Clyde Ford
Oscar Davis
Al‘ice Ford
Anna Taylor
Atkingon
Ella Glitzke
Warren
George White
W. M. Roberts
Norval Atkinson
Pony Creek
Harry and
Alfred Skeets
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Rev
E. B. B . Backus
Cooper
George Hicks
James Wallington
Arth
South America
Old World
J. M. Kendrick
Katherine Plummer
Otis Casey
Tonkawa
Oklo
Casey
Mr. Casey
Russia
U. S
Ber
Kk. U
Ways and Pt
Public Service Commission
Mrs. C. &. Edmonds
Arkansas Solon
Holbein, Raulback and
Cordley School
Pinckney School
Jones Interests
John Harding
McAllen
Jim French
Chanute
Gus Carlson
H. Steeper
Frank Schaeffer
Ruth
Missorothy Davis
Dorothy Davis
Homer Gardner
Helen Mundell
New Lake
Elizabeth Scott
Leaven
Eli Cain
A. L. Casebier
Edgar Allen
Gary
Eye
George
Senoritas
Hearts
Associated Freas
Prince George
Prince of Wales
Chile
Anne Chilton
Lecompton
Big Springs
Reno
Chefues
Copeland
Olson Bros
Lis
Vigoro
Swift & Company
Postal Building and Loan Assn
Kans
J. L. Hersh
Pres
Schubert Funeral Home Ambulance
Rumsey
Homie
Reuter
Indiana
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