Farm Union Leader Dies at the Capital
John A. Simpson 63 of Oklahoma City president of the National Farmers Union died in Washington Emergency Hospital after collapsing in the Senate. His long career included fierce farm battles and advocacy for cost of production prices and currency expansion. Surviving are his wife, two sons, four daughters, and a brother. Everson in South Dakota to succeed him as union president.
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Washington
John A. Simpson
Oklahoma City
National Farmers Union
Farmers’ Union
Oklahoma Union
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Southwest
NRA
Alfred E. Smith
Hoover
Rome
State Department
United States
Simpson
Salem
Neb
University of Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma Farmers’ Union
Bethany
Okla
William B
John B
Pursell Graham
Howard Hollingsworth
Mildred Simpson
A. H. Bergthold
Weatherford
Oklahoma
John A. Simson
School of Law
CH. Simpson
Vermont Street
Pierre
S. D
John_A.Simpson puts
E. H. Everson
St. Charles
Everson
South Dakotan
State Farmers Union
Doctors ride to reach patients in Somerset on horseback
On horseback in Somerset county Princess Anne Md March 15 county doctors have turned the clocks back twenty five years to visit patients in outlying districts. Due to cold weather and thawed roads they used old saddle bags and rode to calls. Some without horses walked because roads were in poor shape.
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Princess Anne, Md
Somerset County
Schedule Change for District Meetings
First Baptist Church announces changes to district meetings. District 8 will join District 7 at Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Evans home on Friday evening. District 4 meets tonight at Mrs I A Churchill home. District 5 convenes at Mrs and Miss Joseph Hoover home on Vermont Street.
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First Baptist Church
Afr
C. V. Long
New York Street
J. RB. Evans
Islani Street
Cat
Sirs I A. Churchill
Ohio Street
Mfr
Aid
Joseph Hoover
Vermont Street
Launches Gubernatorial Boom for Biby by A J Carruth
A political letter from A J Carruth John to Topeka purports a bold forecast. It extols Bill Biby a viable independent candid ate and critiques both major parties. The piece questions Kansas voters appetite for party labels and predicts a Bing Bang Bill Biby could shake the governor race and party dynamics.
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Kansas
William A. Biby
Bing Bang Bill
Bing Bang Bill Biby
Brotherhood of Man
Bill
State House
Hill to Speak at Wichita Banquet Saturday
Wichita attorney Hill will announce his candidacy for governor of Kansas at a Saturday dinner meeting in the Eldridge Hotel. Between 200 and 300 Democrats are expected, with Frank McDonald presiding and Hill outlining positions on law, labor, education, public utilities, taxes and prohibition.
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Thurman -Hill
Wichita
Kansas
Eldridge
Hill
WREN
State Public Service Commission
Woodring
Frank McDonald
County Democratic Committee
Kansas Democracy
McDonald
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Greenville Bank Messenger Heist Recoveries Total $50,000
Greenville South Carolina March 14 AP the 350 000 seized by bandits in the National Bank messenger holdup last Thursday was recovered. R P Willimon and an unnamed Negro were detained as officers returned with the money. Willimon Hugh White the bank clerk who rode as guard and two Greenville city detectives face embezzlement charges.
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Greenville
S. C
South Carolina National Bank
R. P. Willimon
Willimon
Hugh White
Goard
Typewriter recovered in Kansas City pawn shop
A typewriter stolen from Pinckney school house during a string of burglaries was recovered from a Kansas City Kansas pawn shop. Police say detectives located the machine but offered no information on who pawned it, noting it sold for $10. Other stolen loot remains missing as officers seek clues.
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Pinckney
Kansas City
Kan
W. J. Cummings
Rent That Extra Room Classified Ad
A brief classified notice seeks to rent an extra room. It notes available space, location, and rental terms, inviting interested applicants to contact the advertiser for details and viewing times.
Eighth Annual Music Talent Contest Friday at Auditorium
Tomorrow marks the eighth annual music talent contest to be held at the administration building auditorium Friday at 1 30. Mrs Paul Rankin of Lawrence is district chairman with Dean Swarthout arranging judging by the School of Fine Arts. Contestants include June Shinkle Cora Mabes Dorothy Pennie Helen Lindquist George Hansam Gail Little Edna Given Mildred Jumet Lillian Dowers. Additional players from Fort Scott Paola and Baldwin will grade others. Public invited to attend.
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Paul Rankin
Lawrence
D. M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
Voice
June Shinkle
Cora Marie Mabes
Paola
Dorothy Jean Pennie
Fort Scott
Helen Lindquist
George Hansam, Jr
Gail Little
Edna Given
Mildred Jumet
Lillian Dowers
Baldwin
Martyn Konant
Carl Graham
Faye Myra Coffman
Isabel Mabes
P. A. Pettit
Junction City
Dean Swarthout
Waldemar Gelich
De Soto Car Attracts Attention In 700 Block
Capt Wayne Allphin returned from St John Kansas where a dust storm hit. He grew up in western Kansas where dust storms are common. A new De Soto air flow auto arrived and drew many onlookers on Main Street. Kirby Page to speak.
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St. John
Kan
Wayne Allphin
Western
Kansas
Kirby Page
Editor Will Give Three Addresses This Week End
Kirby Pare, editor of The World Tomorrow, plans three Lawrence visits this weekend. He will discuss If War Comes tomorrow at 12 30 p.m. in a Union Cafe forum by the YWCA and YMCA. The Council of Religion and the Lawrence Council on International Relations sponsor two talks at 4 p.m. and 6 30 p.m. at Plymouth Congregational Church.
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Kirby Pare
Lawrence
Council of Religion
Lawrence Council On International Relations
Plymouth
Necklace play features eighth grade assembly at junior high
The eighth grade assembly at the Junior High School featured a three act play titled The Necklace, led by Miss Iva James's homeroom. Participants included Roscalmna Martin Harold I fman Jeanne Moyer Florence McConnell Doris Twente Juanita Austil Alice May Bruce Nila Gentry Laurine Clark and Lois Jean Roy. Lois Jean Roy performed a musical reading with Jeanne Moyer accompanying a piano solo.
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Iva James
Roscalmna Martin
Harold Ifman
Jeanne Moyer
Florence McConnell
Doris Twente
Juanita Austil
Alice May- Bruce
Nila Gentry
Laurine Clark
Lois Jean Roy
Unusual Tactics at University Election
An article notes odd campaign practices at Mt. Oread W S G A elections, including a tea party campaign and Australian ballot system, plus a numbered sorority vote check to expose collusion. It references past attempts to mark voter addresses and comments on secrecy, then shifts to soda fountain code words, campus clubs, a West Kansas pen pal, and a humorous tale of Benny Hart injury and recovery. It ends with state banking board appointments by Gov Landon.
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Mt. Oread
Alice
Tenich
Thas
P Sor Guild
Germany
W.S. Gal
Union Building Soda Fountain
Union
Herman
Stoopnagle
Budd
Plan Fine Program for Final Year Vespers at KU Auditorium
The last all musical vespers of the year are set for Sunday at 4 pm in the KU auditorium. The University Symphony Orchestra, led by Karl Kuersteiner, will perform Goldmark Overture Sakontala and Lalo violin and orchestra accompaniment with Kuersteiner solo. Goossens piece for harp, violin and flute will be played by Anderson, Gelich and Lamb. Skilton will present Ravanello Christus Rexurrexit with brass quartet and organ. Shirley Gibson will sing Bruch Ave Maria with Anderson, Trevillo, Love, and Harriss. Women’s Glee Club directed by Anes Husband features Mary Louise Beltz. Final vespers marks only the second in ten years with no numbers repeated.
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K. U
University Symphony Orchestra
Karl Kuersteiner
Sakontala
D. M. Swarthout
Lalo
Eugene Goossens
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Mervyn Anderson
Waldemar Gelich
Bruce Lamb
Professor Skilton
Ravanello
Christus Rexurrexit
Shirley Gibson
Orly
Young Musicians Preview For Lawrence Kiwanis Contest
Kiwanis club members enjoyed an advance hearing of contest pieces at Wiedemann's today. High school musicians performed for Rivanians with Mrs. C. E. Sawhill and Vera Flore as accompanists. The program featured orchestral and violin selections including String and Wagner pieces.
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Lawrence
Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann's
Rivanians
C. E. Sawhill
Vera Flore
Tosart
AUT
Trimetrek Evening Star
Wagner
M Curk" Stignaraki
Death of Mrs Clara A Ewald Ward
Mrs Clara A Ewald Ward, 77, a former Lawrence resident, died March 12 in Lead S D from heart failure. Burial is planned in Lyons New York. She was active in Lawrence community life and leaves behind several local firm ties.
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Clara A. Ewald Ward
Lawrence
Lead.s. D
Clara A. Ewald
Lyons, N.Y
Ewald
Shehds
Lawrence, Eee
Baldwin Leads as Douglas County Official Paper
Yesterday the County Commissioners named the Baldwin News as the official paper for a year. All purchases salary reports tax and hearing notices will appear in Baldwin. The award was won by low bid with other bidders including Journal-World Douglas County Republican Democrat and Eudora News. Kennedy favored wider circulation while Brass and Black backed Baldwin weekly publication.
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Rdt
Baldwin Ledser
Douglas
Baldwin
Journal-World
Douglas County Republican
The
Democrat
Eudora News
X. Kennedy
James Brass
Earl Black
Legion to Open New Post Rooms at City Hall
All ex service men are invited to the Dorsey Liberty Post of the American Legion for a housewarming at 7 30 tonight in the old city hall at eighth and Vermont streets. The formal opening runs until 1 o clock with Legion Auxiliary members serving refreshments.
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Dorsey-Liberty
The
American Legion
Old City Hall
Eighth
Vermont
Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hospital Notes and VFW Meeting At Court House
Mrs. W J Baumgartner of 124 Ohio street and John P Arbenz of 922 Kentucky street underwent major operations this morning. Both are reported good or satisfactory. Harry Downs shows improvement after a recent operation. F W Meets Tonight Alford Clarke Post of the VFW will meet at 8 pm in post rooms at the court house. Auxiliary to meet with guest Mrs Merrill of Chanute, department president of the Auxiliary.
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W. J.baumgartner
Ohio Street
Kentucky Street
Arbenz
L. K. Zimmer
Harry Downs
F. W
Alford. Clarke Post
Merrill
Chanute
Roosevelt party leaves for Miami after rainstorm delay
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and companions departed at 10 26 a m for Miami aboard a Pan American Airways flying boat following a one hour delay caused by a tropical rainstorm in San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic. The Journal World notes thrifty readers frequent its classified page.
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San Pedros de Macoris
Dominican Republic
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Miami
Pan-American Airways
Dill Pushes Probe Into Communications Giants
Washington March 15 AP The senate interstate commerce committee closed public hearings on the communications bill with Chairman Dill proposing a subcommittee to investigate American Telephone and Telegraph AT&T. Dill, author of the measure to place telecom facilities under federal control, said it would be beneficial to obtain facts about AT&T and criticized high rates as not regulable by state commissions.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce’ Commission
Dill
Wash
American ‘TeleiPhone and Telegraph Company
Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph Organization
Roosevelt tightens rules for contractors under NRA
President Roosevelt issued an executive order tightening regulations for all government contractors to follow NRA codes of fair competition. The order grants the industrial recovery administration full authority to oversee these contractors and extends NRA provisions to contracts and purchase orders linked to federal funds or agencies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
Industrial Recovery Administration
United States
Will Check Complaints on County Supplies
AP report states Rol and Boynton request Vernon Rosenthal to review complaints alleging county supplies bought from a store owned by county commissioner C A Bradbury. Boynton forwards concerns to the said county attorney for examination and a report to the municipal officer involved.
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Fonelns
Roland Boynton
Vernon
C. Rosenthal
Labette County
Renere. 1
C. A. Bradbury
Rassenthal
Boylston
Bradbury
Three Views of Social Prog ress by Dr Farrell at Sigma XI
Dr. F. D. Farrell president of Kansas State College speaks tonight at the Sigma XI meeting in Blake Hall at 7 30 o clock. He will visit the KU campus with an informal dinner in his honor at the University Club in Lawrence at 6 o'clock.
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F. D. Farrell
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Sigma XI
Blake Hall
Hart Family Plans Move From Ottawa to Miller Furniture
Hart Obadiah 14 and J N 16 among nine children of the Marquess family killed in a Florence Missouri house fire that destroyed their home. The incident left several others with burns as two die and a large family mourns the tragedy.
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Nil Hart
Ottawa
Miller Furniture Company
Mrs. Hart
Phyllis
Jean
Sedalia
Obe Marquess
Florence
Obadiah
J. N. Marquess
Morgenthau Critics Silver Policy Signals Corporate Interest
Morgenthau said treasury findings show some advocates of higher silver prices were not entirely disinterested and opposed further changes in government silver policy. In Frankfort, the House adopted a measure demanding the Courier-Journal reveal the author of the Psalm of Politics within six hours and—a failure prompting a recall request to President Roosevelt for Ambassador Robert Worthingham Bing ham.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Morgenthau
Frankfort
House
Courier-Journal
Roosevelt
Robert Worth Bingham
England
Long's Condition Worsens in Kansas City
In Kansas City on March 15 AP reports R A Lone head of Long-Bell Lumber Co was gravely ill as doctors feared he might not survive beyond a few hours after an operation on Tuesday.
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A. Long
New Treasurer for Democrats Chooses Cummings in Chicago
Walter J. Cummings, Chicago banker and manufacturer, is named national treasurer of the Democratic party, succeeding Frank C. Walker. He plans to begin within a week work to cut the party deficit of about $500,000.
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Washington
Walter. J. Cummings
Chicago
Frank C. Walker
Democratic Party
More Income Tax Revenue Sets March Receipts Record
Washington reports March income tax collections pushing the fiscal year total above 1933. By March 18, receipts reached 397,918,076 versus 396,980,749 for all of 1933. March alone brought 39,711,087, compared with 13,641,106 last March during an extra two weeks.
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Washington
Local social notes and visits mark busy week
Miss Velma Turner remains ill with the flu but shows improvement. Numerous neighbors and families like Rawles, Stoneking, Detwiler, Barbee, Hobson, and Barkley were hosts or guests at dinners, visits, and weekend trips in Baldwin and nearby towns. The Pleasant Poor Circle and Co P A plan a play titled Aunt Jerusalem on the Warpath at the township hall March 23 with a small admission.
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Velma Turner
Dan Rawles
Hird
Stoneking
Raymond Stoneking
Harrelbrin
Danie-Holson
Homer Clary
Liz
John Cline
Charlie Detwiler
Millard Jackson
Doerthy
Rose White
Lawrence
Agnes White
Deskins
Stélla
Fafe King
Ke Koterman
Jim Barbee
Paitr
Barbee
Dan Bayles
Lilla
Rose
White
Martin Dyer
New Union
Jerold Hobson
Bert Emery
Homer Clay
Earl
Charlie Bouser
Clarence Sutton
Walter Scott
Baldwin
Clary
Donna Hobson
H. S. Barkley
Pred Barkley
William Barkley
Williamsburg
Martha Stonetsine
Enna Harrelbrink
Leroy Stoneking
Mae Hobson
Fred Lagia
Pleskie
Farmers’ Union Hall
Roy Barkley
Earl Hob
Merlin Cook
Maurice Cook
Jean
John Cunningam
Jean Will
Henry Steel
Minnie Steel
Ocwald
the Pleasant Poor Circle and Co. P. A
Jerusie
Woodstock Sunday Service Attendance Report
Woodstock community reports strong turnout for Sunday morning worship at the Woodstock school house with the return of Rev. Nettie Haworth and a sermon by Rev. Trower.
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Woodstock
Nettie Haworth
Trower
Community notes and county sports roundup in McLouth area
Local events include Wednesday prayer meeting at John and Mrs Black home and large attendance at Baptist church Sunday evening. Colds circulate. Ben nett relocates highway 24 grading to Valley Falls. State school fund distribution to Jefferson county totals 1,760 dollars. Mayotta boys win valley Falls grict tournament 2 to 1 in finals. Winchester advances to semis. Moving day delays occur as families relocate or reconsider. Reverend Ross Smith and wife visited Wichita family.
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John
Baptist Church
McLouth
Jim
Will
Lachess
Bennett
Valley Falls
Pathe Ee
Lizzie Gibbs
Chester Smith
Lawrence Anfred
Chester
State Commission
Jefferson County
Bryan Wilson
Kansas City
Wilson
Sam Petrie
Oskaloosa
Mayotta Boys
Easton
Meriden
Nortonville
Market News From Kansas City and Wall Street
Market notes show mixed grain values and cattle prices near steady to slightly lower. Potatoes and other commodities face liberal supplies with modest demand, while Wall Street ends uneven as non ferrous metals slip and wage talks roil sentiment. GM plans shorter hours with higher pay signaling potential wage trend.
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Iola
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Legion Will Entertain
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Louisville
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Today
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Phillips Petroleum
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Wyoming
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Lawrence Building & Loan Association
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