Lindbergh Baby Case Fixer Rosner Says Child Alive
Mor ris Rosner the Lindbergh fixer declares he has definitive knowledge the kidnapped Lindbergh baby is alive and safe and will be returned. He met reporters in New York stating the information rests on actual knowledge not opinion and refuses to prosecute kidnappers. Rosner complains of publicity and notes the underworld has one honor code. Also Salvatore Spitale and Irving Zitz are acquitted on conspiracy to violate prohibition laws charges in Brooklyn federal court.
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Ers
New York
Morris Rosner
Charles A. Lindbergh
Rosner
7Th Avenue
16Th Street
Douglas Craik
Park Avenue
Craik
Lindbergh
Underworld
Upperworld
Spitale
Bug
Salvatore Spitale
Irving Zitz
Brooklyn
Democratic Victory Campaign Fund Reaches 555000 Pledges
John W. Davis announced that the Democratic victory campaign has $555,000 in cash and pledges reported toward the Democratic National Committee up to yesterday. The total includes gifts from 40,817 individuals, following publication of the committee’s two month financial report ending February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John W. Davis
Democratic Victory Campaign
Democratic National Committee
Weather forecast for Kansas cities and roads
Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Sunday with cold in the northwest. Morning clear skies. Dirt roads rough except in Coffeyville and Manhattan where fair. Pittsburg Arkansas City Dodge City and Wichita report fair roads. Douglas County roads good but frozen. Temperatures noted with yesterday and today readings. Ford reference appears as an advertisement note.
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Kansas
Coffeyville
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Arkansas City
Dodge City
Wichita
Douglas County
Murray Itinerary for Kansas Announced
Oklahoma City reports H A Alfalfas list of Democratic filings. Murray schedules eight Kansas speaking engagements next week in Finfield El Dorado Chanute Emporia Manhattan Salina McPherson and Kingman. He plans a dozen speeches in Alabama and Florida after leaving Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Jam H.alfalfa
West Virginia
George A. Henshaw
Murray
Kansas
Finfield
el Dorado
Chanute
Emporia
Manhattan
Salina
McPherson
Kingman
Alabama
Florida
Big Six baseball schedule set and rule changes eyed
Columbia Mo March 12 AP Big Six directors set a 25 game baseball schedule and convene football coaches in Lincoln Neb for outdoor track rules. They ban medals in track and swimming, abolish a minimum football gate, and keep team trophies. Nebraska drops baseball this season. Schedule runs April to May with Missouri at Kansas State Iowa State and Oklahoma visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Lincoln
Neb
Missouri Tigers
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas
Kansastate
Kansas State
Missoupril
Town State
Missouri
Towstate
Iowa State
Bank Robbery Thwarts Chetopa Of State Bank
Four men robbed the Chetopa State Bank using an acetylene torch and kept two local men captive during the four hour heist. They bound Jack Lancaster and Jack Lemley and fled with an undetermined amount after breaking the safe. Lancaster later freed himself and alerted the bank's president. Authorities traced the crime via a Katy railroad phone line as suspects painted the front windows black to hide the operation.
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Kan
Chetopa
Jack Lancaster
Lancaster
Wees
Jack Lemley
Whitby
Oswego
Katy
Lecture on Creative Child Art at KU by Dr Dengler
Vienna scholar Dr Paul L Dengler will give an illustrated lecture on Creative Child Art at 4 PM Wednesday in Fraser Theater University of Kansas He is a visiting professor assigned by the Carnegie Foundation and will lecture through March Open to the public all will benefit from attendance by parents teachers and KU design students
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Paul _L. Dengler
Vienna
Austria
Fraser Theater
University of Kansas
Dengler
K. U
Carnegie Foundation
Parent Teachers Associations
Department of Design
Laymen Elect Delegates To Conference
Lay men of the Kansas conference the Methodist Episcopal church in annual session elected eight delegates to the churchs general conference in Atlantic City next May. The delegates named include T. O. Cunningham Kansas City J. D. Bender Holton C. Ryan Independence Ralph R. Price Manhattan O. G. Markham Chicago A. M. Meyers Shawnee Mrs. H. E. Wolfe Topeka and John Gaede Fredonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Atlantic City
T. O
Cunningham
Kansas City
J.D. Bender
Holton
C. Ryan
Independence
Ralph R. Price
Manhattan
O. G. Markham
Chicago
A. M. Méyers
Shawnee
H. E. Wolfe
Three Policemen Shot as Communists Riot in Chicago
In Chicago on March 12 police clashed with demonstrators protesting Shanghai fighting near the Japanese consulate. Three officers were shot, including Raymond Eddy, Charles Kiefer, and Frank Breslin, after rioters attacked mounted and patrol units. Stephen Chuck, a Canadian-born gunman, was captured unconscious. The Japanese consulate condemned the violence and mourned the wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Shanghai
Tribune Tower
Michigan Boulevard
Wrigley Building
Stephen Chuck
Canada
Chicago Avenue
Loop
Raymond Eddy
Charles Kiefer
Frank Breslin
Grants Motion in Suit for Car Storage
Judge Hugh Means today granted a state motion to require attorneys for C. H. Hunsinger to specify a petition seeking $439.25 for storage of five confiscated automobiles in the Hunsinger garage. The suit, filed Feb 12, covers storage and tow-in charges from five cars seized as liquor nuisances in Douglas county, with $99.50 realized from their sale. The first vehicle was stored Oct 25, 1929, and the last was removed Dec 12, 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Means
C. H. Hunsinger
Hunsinger
Douglas County
Hunsinger’s
Named on honor roll at Kansas school of business
The fall semester honor roll at the University of Kansas school of business lists seven seniors and six juniors. Seniors include Richard L. Harrington Helen Tomlinson To peka Wentworth Girr Frank L. Lane Charles R. Larkin Robert Burnett Ernest Vaughn. Juniors are Glenwood H. Gurley Earl H. Woodford Roy Shapiro O W Helmes Fred Kiel and Ingeborg Swanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas School of Business
F. T. Stockton
Richard L. Harrington
Helen Tomlinson
Topeka
Wentworth Girr
Frank L. Lane
Lawrence
Charles R. Larkin
Hutchinson
Robert Burnett
Dodge Cit
Ernest Vaughn
Glenwood H. Gurley
Earl H. Woodford
Roy Shapiro
W .Helmes
Eudora
Fred QO
Kiel
Kansas City
Ingeborg Swanson
McPherson
Tennis Troupe Draws 1300 at Kansas University Exhibition
The Tennis Troupe led by Big Bill Tilden and three foreign stars drew about 1300 fans at KU auditorium last night, a strong showing after 800 in Omaha and a fair Lincoln crowd. The troupe heads to Kansas City and Tulsa for further exhibitions. Also, former Coffeyville Mayor Andrey Curry, 76, died today after years in insurance, forced into retirement by paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill”. Tilden
University of Kansas Auditorium
Omaha
Neb
Lincoln
Kansas City
Tulsa
Okla
Coffeyville
Kan
Andrey Curry
Methodist Ministers Vote for Disarmament
Topeka March 12 AP Ministers of the Kansas conference of the Methodist Episcopal church pledged not to use pulpits as war propaganda or enlistment centers. The resolution urged US leadership in disarmament and opposed college training for warfare, though Rev W A Keve opposed complete disarmament. Retirements and health reasons noted. Dr Clarence True Wilson spoke. a purse was given to Dr T C Grieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Mar
Kansas
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Wiley A. Keve
Baldwin
Keve
Hoover
John Endacott
Americus
Frank E. Barker
Fos‘oria
Harvey Fowler
Watheng
John H. Notensmeyer
Blue Mound
Clarence. True Wilson
T. C. Grieves
Manhattan
Match King Dead Big Meeting Here
Ivar Kreuger head of the Swedish match trust died by suicide in Paris after a nervou s breakdown from heavy work. He led Kreuger and Toll, the vast holding empire with 90 plants and influence in many countries. The vigil follows deep investigations into the Kreuger companies. The article also notes the Kansas Methodist conference meeting in Lawrence in March 1938, with about 8000 Methodists and related groups attending, headquarters at the First Methodist church, and sessions through Sunday.
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Ivar Krueger
Swedish Methodist
Paris
Lawrence
Stockholm
Sec 12
Cueune
New York
Kreuger Companies
Ivar Kreuger
Swedish Match Company
Match Trust
Europe
Kreuger and Toll
Sweden
America
Japan
Kansas
Methodist Episcopal Church
Topeka
BE. F. Price
1St Methodist Church
Minister's Wives Association
First Methodist
New Methodist
Baldwin
Methodists
Southern
Price
Lawrence to play Emporia in district semis at Ottawa
Lawrence high meets Emporia at 3 30 this afternoon in the district basketball tournament semifinals at Ottawa high school. Emporia beat Osawatomie 27 to 14 to reach this round while Ottawa beat Garnett 21 to 8 and Olathe down Paola 36 to 15. The final tonight at 8 30 pairs the Lawrence Emporia winner against Ottawa Olathe. Coach Joe Ulm expects a close contest after a season loss 18 14 to Emporia. The Journal World will receive half and final scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High
Emporia
Ottawa High School
Ottawa
Garnett
Olathe
Paola
Joe Ulm
Journal-World
Jayhawkers Qualify 8 in Track Meet Prelims
The Nebraska Huskers lead Big Six indoor meet prelims with twelve qualifiers for finals in dash, hurdles, and middle distances. Kansas State and Missouri follow with ten and nine, while Kansas eight and Iowa State five. Oklahoma brings four. Kansas racers include Klaner Plumley Flick Cox Kite and Lambertus.
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Columbia
University of Nebraska
Kansas State
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Klaner
Plumley
Flick
Cox
Kite
Lambertus Nebraska
Skirmish reports Chinese cavalry clash near Kating
On the Shanghai front near Kating the Chinese cavalry clashed with Japanese troops for about an hour with Chinese casualties reported while Japanese losses were not. Additional Japanese troops were landed at Woosung and moved to positions along the 30 mile Shanghai front. Diplomats hoped for peace progress but the army prepared for continued war. An estimated 3,000 troops plus planes and artillery arrived that day strengthening defenses from Nanziang to Yangtze road. Snakes found in a Belleville Ohio nest numbered 7 with 106 snakes.
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Shanghai
Kating
Woosung
Nanziang
Yangtze Road
Aged Recluse Ida Wood Dies in Herald Square Hotel
New York reports the 93-year-old Ida E. Wood died of pneumonia after a heart attack in a Herald Square hotel. A recluse with a $1,000,000 fortune hidden in dresses and a trunk, she lived quietly since years of social prominence as Benjamin Wood’s widow. Her nephew Otis F. Wood secured care and a modest two-room suite to shelter her final days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ida E. Wood
Herald Square
Modest
Manhattan
Fifth Avenué
Prince
Wiles
Benijamin Wood
Old Daily News
Fifth Avenue
Times Square
Otis F. Wood
Woodring Luncheon Club Plans First Douglas County Meet
The non-partisan Woodring Luncheon Club for Douglas county women schedules its first meeting for Saturday March 19 at 2 30 PM in Eldridge Hotel. Reservations have been made and a regular program will be planned later. Fire at Labette City destroys city hall and two stores in Labette County Kansas with losses around 4000 dollars.
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Woodring
Douglas County
Eldridge
Tax study plans outlined for Douglas County farm council
Walter Thiele led the March Douglas County Agricultural Council meeting as they discussed forming tax study classes in cooperation with the Kansas Chamber of Commerce Farmers Union and state universities. A 13 lesson program will be prepared by Jens Jensen and Harold Howe, with local leaders invited to contact organizers. A Milk Plant committee was appointed to explore a surplus milk plant in the county, listing Charles Banning as chairman and six members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Douglas County Agricultural Council
Walter Thiele
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Study Organization
The
Farmers Union
F. Bureau
Grange
Uversity of
Kai
State College
Manhattan
Jens J. Jensen
School of Business
University
Harold Howe
Agricultural Economics
Kansas State College
Robert Steele
Clinton
B. A. Hammond
Baldwin
H. W. Miskimen
Vinland
Mr. Thiele
D. L. Burton
Charles Banning
Willis Dunn
H. .M. Chamney
H. B. Peakrs
W. Boardman
A. O. Flory
Move for Evacuation of Japs From Shanghai
The United States ready to cooperate with Britain France and Italy to evacuate Japanese troops from Shanghai under a League of Nations plan. No advices from Shanghai on definite steps yet. Sir Eric Drummond notified Secretary Stimson of the assembly action for a peaceful Sino-Japanese settlement. The league and the United States await Chinese and Japanese action to halt fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Shanghai
League of Nations
State Department
Eric Drummond
Stimson
League
Saving Time By Speeding Costs Scaled By Mortality
Chicago authorities calculate that at age 35 a motorist who gains a single minute by speeding risks 16,819,200 minutes of life. The Chicago Motor Club used American life tables to show the tradeoff valuing time versus risk, with president C. Hayes noting few would trade that many minutes for a small gain.
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Chicago
Chicago Motor Club
Ed Gnarls M. Hayes
Two Resolutions Passed by Group of Taxpayers
The Douglas County Taxpayers league adopted two resolutions at their session in the Douglas county courthouse. About ninety attended. The first urged that married women be hired to teach in the county district schools. The second proposed extending the second half tax payment deadline from June 20 to August 1. The speed votes were 45 to 4 and 45 to 0 respectively. A lawyer noted state law, not county, sets the penalty-free payment deadline. Dr George W Walker of Melrose was killed when struck by a car near Columbus Kansas yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
George Melvin
Flagg Provokes with Libelous College Gals Joke
Syracuse AP report notes James Montgomery Flagg the prolific American Girl artist wrote to Syracuse University official Dr. Burges Johnson offering to pick the six prettiest junior girls but mocked college standards. He joked about seeing ugly mugs in colleges and warned he would judge honestly if any are unworthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
James Montgomery Flagg
Burges Johnson
Syracuse University
New York
Young Talent audition honors awarded at KU
Thirteen contestants competed in piano voice and violin at the Administration auditorium. Cora Marie Mabes Paola won merit with $5 in voice. Mildred Jumet Fort Scott won similar prizes in violin. Other prizes went to Fay Coffman Martha Hessong Frederick Pearson Betty Mason and Lorene Liston with certificates and $10. State chairman Mrs J Abbie Clarke Hogan urged expansion of the federation contest begun four years earlier at KU. Judges were KU fine arts faculty Ruth Orcutt Roy Underwood Merida Moore Irene Peabody and Karl Kuersteiner. Dean D M Swarthont directed the program.
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K. U
Paul Rankin
Lawrence
Cora Marie Mabes
Paola
Mildred Jumet
Fort Scott
Fay Coffman
Martha Hessong
Frederick Pearson
Betty Mason
Lorene Liston
Abbie Clarke Hoean
Junction City
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Rankin
Hogan
J. L. Evans
Olathe
K. U. Fine Arts School
Ruth Orcutt
Roy Underwood
Merida Moore
Irene
Helen Louise Frame Contest Prize Winner
Topeka March 12 AP Ten Kansas school pupils and one teacher were announced as winners in a national highway safety contest by George A. Allen Jr state superintendent. First prize of 15 and a gold medal went to Elmer E Stormont Jr Dighton. Second prize 10 and a silver medal went to Frenchie Woods Niotaze. Bronze medals and 5 cash went to Minnie Jane Albert Cimarron Emita Ehier Holyrood Helen Louise Frame Lawrence Joseph Hirschman Claflin Harold Larsen Carl McEntire Topeka landingham Uniontown Barnes Leavenworth. Mrs Frida Edmonds Topeka won the teachers prize. Helen Louise Frame a ninth grade pupil at Junior High School daughter of J H Frame 616 North Fifth street North Lawrence. peat eiariade-eaisiaa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Mar
Kansas
George A. Allen, Jr
Elmer E. Stormont, Jr
Dighton
Frenchie Woods
Niotaze
Minnie Jane
Albert
Cimarron
Emita
Ehier
Holyrood
Helen Louise Frame
Lawrence
Joseph Hirschman
Claflin
Harold Larsen
Carl McEntire
Nlandingham
Uniontown
Barnes
Leavenworth
Frida Edmonds
Senate confirms Evans in bank failure report note
A brief from March 12 cites the American Banker noting only eleven small banks closed that week, matching the prior week. It says the number of failures since March 11 is the lowest in ten years, per the Comptroller of the Currency. The report also mentions two national bank failures since February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comptroller of Currency
Washington
Senate
Evans
Utah Man Named To Farm Board Post
Frank Evans of Utah was confirmed by the Senate as a member of the farm board without a roll call after senators criticized the board. Sam H. Thompson of Illinois was also confirmed to a board post. In West Virginia, Governor Murray enters the Democratic presidential primary in Charleston as the May 10 vote nears. A Toledo man jailed on a prohibition charge was released to feed his horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Washington
Mar
Senate Today
Frank Evans
Farm Board
Evans
Senate
Sam H. Thompson
Illinois
West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
Toledo
Farm Bureau faces dissolution without 250 dues paying farmers
Judge Hugh Means in district court ordered the Douglas County Farm Bureau to prove at least 250 bona fide farmers who have paid $5 dues by May 1 1932 or risk dissolution. The ruling defines a farmer as a person who tills or directs cultivation on a farm and requires women to meet the same criteria. The court noted operations appear in good faith and that many members had paid 3 in dues, with continued consideration set for May 2 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Bu Ireau
Hugh iMeans
Farm Bureau
Thei J
Means
Zak
Tid Riling
Bureau
Mayor Ellis Improving After Hospitalization
Mayor Ww Ellis is reported to be steadily improving at Memorial hospital after sustaining a head injury Thursday when he exited a vehicle that had not fully stopped. He will remain confined for several days with limited visitor access as hospital attendants monitor his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. Ellis
Memorial ‘Hospital
Ellis
Mueller Acquitted in Marl After Roadhouse Murder Charge
In St. Joseph Missouri on March 12 AP reports roadhouse owner Al Mueller was found not guilty of murder in the November 12 slaying of F. Brown a Maysville merchant. Witness D Bennett testified that Mueller ordered Brown killed and that Bennett was the actual killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
al Mueller
F. Brown
Maysville
D. Bennett
Davis City
Mueller
Bennett
Brown
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Democratic Victory Campaign Fund
Hamilton
Fords
Rob
P. Dengler
General Conference of Methodist Church
Carin
W. A. Keve
Match King Dead
Jayhawkers
Rating
Belleville
Ohio
Ida E. Woods
Woodring Club
Labette City
Parsons
Here
Farm Council
Thiele
Columbus
George W. Walker
Melrose
Paul McNemar
Libels College Gals
J. H. Frame
North Fifth Street
North Lawrence
Peat Eiariade-Eaisiaa
Majestic
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