Strike May Tie Up the Film Industry
Hollywood May Day brings the film industry to a labor crisis as about 10,000 union workers from Scenic Artists Painters Craftsmen and Hairdressers walk out. The Screen Actors Guild undecided while studios pause production awaiting union demands on a closed shop and recognition. Paramount faces the sharpest hit as it rushed 13 pictures to completion to avert a tie up.
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Federated Motion Picture Crafts
Actors’ Guild
Screen Actors’ Guild
Robert Montgomery
Guild
Paramount
Fredric March
James Cagney
Boris Karloff
Marion Navies
Film Daily
Motion Pictures
the Guild
Joan Crawford
Chester Morris
Kennettt Thomson
Noel Madison
Murray Kinnell
Pat Casey
Paramount Studio
Wounded Judge O Neill Dies After Stabbing Outside Bus
New York May 1 Justice John J. O Neill of the municipal court died of stab wounds suffered last Tuesday while waiting for a bus en route to his office. He staggered to his apartment to tell his wife he’d been attacked and died at 6 19 am. A longtime figure, he had no known enemies and his death deepens the manhunt for the assailant. A tuberculosis clinic is set for Monday May 2 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital conducted by Dr C S Taylor with patients entering through the west door.
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William Travers
Jerome
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
C. S. Taylor
Licenses Refused for 14 New York Theaters
New York May 1 license commissioner Paul Moss refused renewals for four teen theaters where strip teasers performed amid protests from Catholic Protestant and Jewish leaders. He cited coarse vulgar and lewd shows and the display of nudity, noting 600 to 700 theater workers affected while deeming public welfare imperiled. Mayor LaGuardia hailed the move as the beginning of the end of incorporated filth.
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Paul Moss
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
Eltinge
42Nd Street
Times Square
Moss
Freight truck crash kills man at McPherson
A freight truck and a gasoline transporter collided on US 81 at McPherson city limits. Dale Carson 27 of Liberty Kansas died in the blaze while Lawrence W Saunders 30 of Colby Kansas escaped with injuries. Firemen blocked tanks from burning. Sheriff McPhail will investigate the crash which Saunders said occurred as he passed a truck near the Derby Oil terminal around 4 o’clock.
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Dale Carson
Liberty
Squaw A Tsterete Company
Coffeyville
Lawrence W. Saunders
Colby
Derby Oil Company
Delbert Beatty
Derby
Joe Henman
Ralph McPhail
Saunders
Flight of War Planes Over Lawrence in May Maneuvers
Army planes from the First Provisional Group at Selfridge Field Michigan will fly over Lawrence between May 2 and 4 on a cross country test en route to Muroc Dry Lake California. More than 400 airmen under Maj Ed win J House will participate in maneuvers described as a war drill.
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Maneuvers
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Setter Reema
Jury Called For May Term Delayed To May 10
Judge Hugh Means announced the May term jury will not be called until May 10. The term opens Monday with a meeting of Judge Means and the Douglas County Bar Association to set the civil docket, and the criminal docket will also be set then. The prior call was for May 4.
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Judge Means
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Sign New Singer for K U Course
Josephine Antoine, principal coloratura soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, will replace Grete Stueckgold on the University of Kansas concert course program Wednesday night, Swarthout announced. Stueckgold canceled after noon due to her husband’s death and sails for Germany. Antoine trained at Juilliard and sang with Met broadcasts. The 8:20 pm Hoch Auditorium program features pricing $1 to $2 with other campus music events noted.
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Metropolitan Opera Company
Grete Stueckgold
University of Kansas
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Germany
New York
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Miss Antoine
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Barytone
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Vowell
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First Presbyterian Church
Interstate Phone Rates Cut in Six States June 1
Federal communications commission announced interstate toll rates will be reduced June 1 for Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Texas and part of Illinois. The cut aligns with AT T long line rates reduced January 15 and is expected to save patrons about 460000 annually. This marks the ninth interstate rate reduction by Southwestern Bell since 1926.
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Women's Court Vote Heats Up Tulsa Clash
Tulsa and Oklahoma Democratic leaders reacted to the General Federation of Women's Clubs vote against the Presidents supreme court plan. Tulsa World cited suggested disloyalty by Mrs Roberta Campbell Lawson. Oklahoma Democrats debated potential resolutions while Sam Battles weighed state party responses.
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Tulsa World
Roberta Campbell Lawson
Denmark
John Catlett
National Democratic
Oklahoma City
Sam Battles
Oklahoma State Democratic Organization
Huskers beat Kansas in dual meet with five new records
Nebraska defeated Kansas 7044 to 601% in a stadium dual. Harry Wiles beat Lloyd Cardwell in the 220 yard low hurdles to set a new meet record. Kansas won the one mile relay and Sam Francis shattered the shot put mark. Cardwell set a 120 yard high hurdles record, Dale Shannon cleared 6 feet 3 1/2 inches in the high jump, and Richardson of Kansas improved the 220 yard dash and tied the 100 yard dash meet records.
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Kansas
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Lloyd Cardwell
Nebraska
Sam Francis
Turner
Richardson
Ray Fisher
More Rooms Needed for Visiting Students During Music Festival
The Chamber of Commerce requests rooms for 1,000 visiting high school students for the National Music Competition Festival May 6 to 8. Landlords will be paid 50 cents per person per night. List rooms by calling 983, noting room count, available nights, and whether boys or girls are preferred.
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New Head Takes Charge of the Highway Patrol
Topeka May 1 J P Jack H Jenkins formerly of Kansas City Kan detective assumed command of the state highway patrol under a new law granting limited police powers. Jenkins said 20 of 32 patrol members are kept temporarily with all to pass strict physicals. The re created force operates only on director orders or when called by police chiefs or sheriffs.
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Jack H. Jenkins
Kansas City, Kan
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Jenkins
Roosevelt Cruises Off Texas Coast On Fishing Trip
President Roosevelt travels the Gulf coast aboard the destroyer Moffett near Corpus Christi as White House staff move to establish Galveston headquarters. Engine trouble delays plans to transfer to the Potomac, with communications via coast guard and local radio contact.
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Wedell to grads at Liberty Memorial high school
Justice Hugo T Wedell of the Kansas Supreme Court will speak at the Liberty Memorial High School commencement in the auditorium on May 28. Principal Neal M Wherry announced the class of 1937 will graduate 180 students with four more possible graduates. Reverend Howard E Koelb will deliver the graduation sermon on May 23 with the theme Some Endings That Are Beginnings. Senior dinner is May 27 in the cafeteria. The class total will push past 6,000 graduates since the first class in 1875.
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Kansas Supreme Court
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Neal M. Wherry
Howard E. Koelb
First Baptist Church
Marston McCluggage
Ann Lorimer
Harry Emmett
Ralph Graber
Stock Market Index Inches Up to 68.2
The index tracking 60 stocks rose to 68.2, improving on yesterday’s 68.2 reading. Market observers note modest gains across sectors with light volume as investors await direction.
Secretaries Elect Hedrick President in Kansas Group
George Hedrick secretary of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce was elected president of the Kansas Association of Chamber of Commerce secretaries at the final session of the annual meeting. He succeeds J C Gladfelter of Emporia as secretary treasurer John Burke Of Atchison also named secretary treasurer and Pratt chosen host city for next spring. The group discussed an industrial program led by George B Weeks of the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce detailing a June 6 two week tour of Great Lakes industrial cities starting in Kansas City. The tour will visit St Louis Akron Pittsburgh Buffalo Cleveland Toledo Detroit Battle Creek Kalamazoo and Chicago to study rubber glass plastics paper steel automotive health foods and agricultural implement plants. Warren Blazier stressed Kansas advantages for locating industry and noted local secretaries on the committee include Bren Dixon Gibson Hedrick Stichman Willette and others.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
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Empor'a Chamber of Commerce
Earl Richardson
Garden City Chamber of Commerce
Rolla B. Stebbins
Chanute
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Atchison
Ralph F. Johnson
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Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce
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Wichita Chamber of Commerce
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Brazier
Charles Bren
Salina
M. W. Drehmer
Topeka
J. A. Gibson
Coffeyville
Banker Wins County Class D Spelling Title
Charles P. Banker, of 1154 East Fifteenth Street, won the county contest for persons over 50, securing the Class D spelling title. Only three contestants appeared, with J. M. Palmer pronouncing. Mrs. L. A. Kemp and G. E. Robinson were runners-up. Banker's win qualifies both him and Mrs. Kemp as Douglas county representatives for the state Class D contest in Topeka next September.
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Robinson
Hitler Warns Clergy Against Disturbing Community Spirit
Berlin May 1 Adolf Hitler threatened to withdraw a clergyman license from any who disturb the national mood. He attacked Catholic and other opponents in a Lustgarten speech to about 50 000 workers amid 45 foot swastika banners. He also accused Soviet leaders of being ruled by another tribe.
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Topeka Welcomes 3.2 Percent Beer After Prohibition
May 1 marks Kansas legal sale of 3.2 beer after 56 years of prohibition. Attorney General Hecke expects up to 50 suits to settle questions, while Ottawa challenges sale near a church. Tax, license and distributor rules unfold as Dr. Golden and Gov Haxman warn enforcement challenges ahead.
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Clarence V. Hecke
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John R. Golden
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Hamilton on Radio Discusses Realignment and Sit-Down Strikes
Washington reports Republican Chairman John D. M. Hamilton will address realignment talk on NBC Red Network from 8:30 to 9 p.m. CST, noting Roosevelt opposition wanes after the court bill and his delay on sit-down strikes. He says party unity may shift voters, and if pressed on sit-downs he would oppose them while condemning unfair employers.
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John D. M. Hamilton
NBC Red
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Legal Beer Returns in Douglas County and Nearby Towns
Beer up to 3.2 strength becomes legal across Douglas County and nearby cities at 6 a.m. today with a noted drop in potency of prior stock. Many customers cleared higher tests, prices fell, and several dozen cases of standard brands sold for about $2. Lawrence and Eudora maintain existing licenses. Lecompton set a minimum fee of 26 dollars. Baldwin contemplates a possible 100 dollar maximum license if an ordinance passes. County officials will review 12 license applications, with 20 preexisting sellers restricted to licensed outlets only. Five new license applications were announced for Lucas Lunch, New Mar Tavern, Tony's Place, Miller's Barbecue, and Midland Cafe.
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Fifteenth
Prospect Streets
Wakarusa Township
Hampton L. Mumphrey
Tony
Pleasant Sunday Forecast for Kansas Raises Warm Weekend Expectation
Topeka May 1 mild sunshiny weekend forecast across Kansas by federal meteorologist S D Flora. Temperatures today and Sunday expected between 75 and 80 degrees and perhaps higher with tonight’s lows 50 in the east and 45 in the west. No frost reported statewide. Next week outlook calls for little precipitation and near normal temperatures. Flora adds a good weekend for farm work though rain is badly needed in western Kansas.
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Flora
Kansas Weather Forecast Sees Cooler Southwest and Warmer Northwest
The Kansas forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Sunday with cooler readings in the southwest and milder temps in the southeast. Morning skies are cloudy at Gardenville with readings recorded by the Gas Office showing yesterday's temperatures, and a trend toward rising temperatures in the northwest by Sunday.
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