Pianist Frantz to Perform at University of Kansas
Dalies Frantz the young American pianist will appear in the University of Kansas auditorium tomorrow as part of the Young American Artist series. Publicity describes him as tall and handsome, a Michigan graduate, who funded his studies by concert work and church duties. Fine arts day at KU includes many programs, with intramural horseshoe matches and a barbecue at the Armory drawing crowds.
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Dalies Frantz
University of Kansas
Prostam
Frantz
University of Michigan
Biggest Day Keeps All Hands Working at Denver
Denver May 1 The new post office game played with send a dime chain letters keeps workers at full capacity. Postmaster J O Stevie reports the biggest business day this season with 550 093 letters processed. The saturation point not yet reached and 114 substitute clerks and carriers will continue full time until the craze ends. News of the chains spreads to Kansas City Sacramento and a California assembly member proposes stopping gambling through the mail.
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Denver
Colo
J. O. Stevie
Stevie
Kansas City
Prosperity Club
Sacramento
Cal
State Assembly
Hat mystery and misaddressed mail roil local scene
In Lawrence a lawyer and his wife misplace a hat and vanity unfolds as the couple heads downtown with a hat found in the car. A separate note targets Carl Ahning and misspells his name as Carl Adhger while Chicago police pursue five robbers at Westward Ho golf club after a director’s room invasion and a $786 theft threatening weapons.
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Rob Golf Club
Chicago
Westward Ho Golf Club
Melrose Park
Lee Laine
Test Your Knowledge 1 Quick Quiz of Ancient and Modern Facts
Answers cover Hebrew Sheol meaning ANPA acronym not explained SNeOITSSER indicates font issue neon membranes? Extreme Unction sacrament location listed Church of Rome country Lima Peru South American nation Atmes dynasty unclear Indigo first used in dye India Newfoundland colony origin Britain greatest Roman lyric poet is Horace
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A.N.P.A
Lima
Quest
Atmes Dynasty
P. Hal Sims
Foundland
Missouri Quickly Restores Relief Roll After Delay
Missouri acted with haste to resume federal relief after the legislature adopted a 500000 dollar May relief appropriation. Governor Park and state relief director Wallace Crossley informed federal administrator Harry L. Hopkins of the action, restoring the relief program within 12 hours.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
General Assembly
Wallace Crossley
Guy B. Park
Harry L. Hopkins
Bank funds grow as Kansas deposits rise in 1934 report
Topeka May 1 Deposits in Kansas state banks swelled 23,244,486.10 between March 31 1934 and March 25 this year a report by state bank commissioner Roy R. Haines shows Total deposits in 548 banks and trust companies stood at 145,284,598.17 up from 122,040,162.07 Total resources rose to 173,183,471.04 from 152,319,818.48 Cash and sight exchange climbed to 57,768,076.16 from 39,379,624.30 Loans and discounts totaled 59,777,909.31 versus 67,308,902.74 last year Investments in bonds and warrants rose to 45,831,428.52 from 35,523,674.58 net undivided profits stood at 2,213,389.92 compared
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Topeka
Kansas State
Roy R. Haines
Bank Deposits Rise While Bond Investments Fall
The report shows deposits at 2,140,526.07 with a surplus of 6,643,559.72, down from last year’s 7,285,903.24 as the number of banks declined from 564 to 548. Commissioner Haines explains the rise reflects funds moved from securities into banks due to low bond returns and high market premiums, cautioning that later withdrawal drops may be misread as deteriorating conditions.
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Haines
Douglas County Building and Loan Elects New Officers
John C Emick resumes active management as president of the Douglas County Building and Loan Association at a board meeting. Elected alongside him are R E Protch as vice president Pearl Emick as secretary and John J Riling as attorney. The institution was organized April 27 1915 and had long served under General Wilder S Metcalf until his illness. The new board promises conservative, experienced leadership in building and loan work.
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John C. Emick
Douglas County Building and Loan Association
R. E Protch
Pearl Emick
John J. Riling
Wilder S. Metcalf
Gasoline Prices to Rise 3-10 Cent Tomorrow
Standard Oil of Indiana will raise wholesale and service station gasoline prices 3 to 10 cents a gallon effective Thursday in nine states including Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri and Wisconsin. The change follows wholesale price increases and applies to all grades of motor gasoline.
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Chicago
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Dakotas
Evening of Music Highlights Lawrence School Festival
More than 500 Lawrence public school students performed in a senior high school auditorium for a music week festival. The program featured a 250 voice grade school chorus, grade school orchestra of 80, junior high groups, senior high orchestra, junior high band, and the senior high A Cappella choir, with multiple directors including Miss Mabel Barnhart and Joe M. Williams.
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Lawrence Public
Mabel Barnhart
Miss Barnhart
Cloyd Vermilion
C. E. Sawhill
Joe M. Williams
Hich
Emporia
Genevieve West
Delma Meeker
Margaret Goodman
Widow testifies in Hollywood double murder case
Mrs Virginia Bolte described how Naval Reserve Ensign William Howard shot her husband Henry Bolte then killed himself after also having killed Paul Ivar, with Ivar earlier slain at a dinner attended by N C McDermitt. Jury ruled Howard killed both victims and died by self-inflicted gunshot.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Virginia Otte
Paul Ivar
Henry E. Bolte
William Howard
Howard
Ivar
N. C. McDermitt
Bolte
Marriage License Issued for Doran and Elan
A marriage license was issued this afternoon to Bernard J. Doran of Kansas City Kansas and Ida Mae Elan of Kansas City Maine.
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Bernard J. Doran
Kansas City
Kan
Ida Mae Elan
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