Farleys Hand In Film Censorship Debate Reaches Kansas
Topeka Kansas May 1 Senator Burton Wheeler charged Postmaster James Farley with censorship of a film speech on Roosevelt's court program. A state censor board had ordered removal of Wheeler remarks but Governor Landon oversaw a reexamination that reinstated the speech. Wheeler argued for free speech and assembly, saying censorship in Kansas contradicts constitutional guarantees.
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Topeka
Kan
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
People of
Kansas
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
State Censor Board
Wheeler
Ael
Alf M. Landon
Board of Censors
Jim Farley
Farley
Washington
Walter A. Huxman
Landon
Huxman
United States
Farrey
House of Representatives
Prairie State
March of Time
Alf
Board of Review
Funeral services for accident victims near Clinton
Funeral services for Mrs. Maud Little and Donald Bevans, killed in a motor car crash near Clinton, will be at First Methodist church Overbrook at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in Overbrook cemetery. Mrs. Roscoe Bevans remains at Memorial hospital with ankle fracture and shock and cannot attend. Mrs. Little was housekeeper for E. C. Wilson, a farmer near Twin Mound.
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Maud Little
Donald Bevans
Clinton
First Methodist
Overbrook
Roscoe Bevans
Memorial Hospital
Altho
Pleads Not Guilty In Petit Larceny Case At Don Hults
Sidney White pleaded not guilty at arraignment in Don Hults justice court after being charged with petit larceny for allegedly stealing a tire tube and motor wheel from Bullene-Skinner Motor Co. He posted a $500 bond and was ordered to appear for a preliminary hearing on May 6. In other notices, Sterling S. Statesman remains seriously ill at home for two weeks, and T. C. Jackman, Lawrence miller, and an industrialist, confined at home, is reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney White
Justice Court of Don
Hults
White
Bullene-Skinner Motor Company
Sterling S. Statesman
R. C. Jackman
T. C. Jackman
Lawrence Miller
Test Your Knowledge Quiz on Classified Answers
A reader asks seven trivia questions listed on the page, covering terms like dowlas Tuskegee Institute the origin of a quotation about crossing a stream state location of the Raritan River New Caledonia the question about seals as fish the author of Richard Carvel the meaning of wignage extradition and DC presidential electors.
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Tuskegee Institute
Raritan River
Pacific
New Caledonia
Richard Carvel
District of Columbia
LIST K. U. NOMINEES FOR ENGINEERING ELECTION MAY 6
Four Lawrence men among candidates for the University school of engineering with many nominees across departments. George Safford and Karl Johnson head the President slate. Proctor Ritch Wichita and Sterling Poiron seek Vice President. representatives include Frank Treser, George Lemon, Marvin Sander for seniors and Glenn Paden for sophomores, among others.
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Lawrence Men
Sterling Polson
Bob Bullock
Wray Shockley
Frank Preger
University School of Engineering
George Safford
Augusta
Karl Johnson
Kansas City
Proctor Ritch
Wichita
Ay Florret
Vinland
Sterling Poiron
Lawrence
George Russell
Hervey Vigour
Axtell
John Robeson
Columbus
Frank Treser
George Lemon
Pratt
Marvin Sander
Glenn Paden
Topeka
Darby Trotter
Kan
Lester Haug
Seneca
William Witt
Wayne Wright
Scott City
Tom Geraughty
Kansas Clito
James Bounds
Paola
Richard Good
Iola
Sign New Singer for K U Course Continues
Russell L. Wiley announced today that K U will sign a new singer for the course as station KFKU cooperates in Music week. D M Swarthout will discuss music profession paths Tuesday at 2 45 pm. Sunday and Monday events include Haskell Band concert, Haensel and Gretel opera, Westminster A Cappella, Rotary program, and School of Fine Arts chamber music recitals.
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Russell L. Wiley
KFKU
Swarthout
D. M. Swarthout
Churches of Lawrence
Haskell Institute
Phil Cato
Haskell
Yan
Haensel and Gretel
Humperdinck
School of Fine Arts
Blu Phi Epailon
Hoch
Westminster
First Presbyterian Church
D. M
Rotary Club
Eldridge Hotel
University
Lawrence Public Schools
Emma Straffon
Raymond Renee
Darrell Nickels
Eunice Norton
Concert Prabiat
New York
Gly. Hoch Audiforim
Canker Worms Are Few in Lawrence This Year
Lawrence experts say spraying elm trees for canker worms is unnecessary due to surprisingly low infestation in the city. Local nurserymen and entomologists report inspections show minimal trouble, though advisories will continue if conditions change. An out of town firm is soliciting spraying and another promotes soil injections to kill borers, methods experts deem ineffective. The Lawrence Sunday Forum at Ninth Street Baptist Church features Delta Sigma Theta with Miss Hardeman presiding. Barnsdall Tractor Fuel advertisement noted.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Delta Sigma Theta
Actority
Miss Hardeman
Evacuation plan for Bilbao children amid Bay of Biscay crisis
Nine British merchant ships, backed by warships, aim to evacuate between four and six thousand Bilbao children to St Jean de Luz in France as Franco forces press the Durango Guernica front. British officials report insurgent refusals to respect foreign ships, while Bilbao authorities seek a safe passage and warn of insurmountable difficulties in rescuing all refugees.
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Hendaye
Bay of Biscay
Bilbao
Fauntler
St. Jean de Luz
Franco
France
Great Britain
Espana
Spain
Velasco
Santander
Here
Emilio Mola
Durango-Guernica
Dykstra Named President of Wisconsin University
Clarence A. Dykstra, 64, becomes head of the University of Wisconsin Madison after leaving city manager post in Cincinnati since 1930. He and his wife arrived quietly, settled in the Memorial Union, and will begin directing university policies. A veteran administrator, he taught political science at Ohio State University, the University of Kansas, and the University of California.
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Madison
Wis
Clarence A. Dykstra
University of Wisconsin
Glenn Frank
Cincinnati
Memorial Union
Bascom Hill
Blossom Festival Kept in Troy Despite Chilly Weather
Troy Kansas May 1 In Doniphan county Gov Walter A Huxman attended the annual blossom festival with Miss Veda Margaret Strong crowned festival queen. The governor toured county orchards and was accompanied by Mrs Huxman and their daughter Ruth Huxman. Marriage licenses issued include William C Atkins Los Angeles and Lela M Stone Topeka and John F Courtney Los Angeles and Blancherene Stone Topeka.
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Troy
Kan
Doniphan County
Walter A. Huxman
Veda
Margaret Strong
Huxman
Ruth Huxman
William C. Atkins
Los Angeles
Lela Man: Stone
Topeka
John F. Courtney
Blancherene Stone
Eudora Resident Dies in Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Frank Stoehr aged 76 of west Eudora died at Lawrence Memorial hospital from a self inflicted bullet wound. The sheriff and coroner reported the death as self caused. Stoehr was found in the backyard by his nephew Fred Weixeldorfer as he went to milk the morning. A .22 pistol with the same weapon used in the Deck suicide last year was in his hand. Stoehr’s survivors include a son, four daughters, and a sister in Kansas City. Funeral plans were not yet set.
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Frank Stoehr
West Eudora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
L. K. Zimmer
Stoehr
Fred Weixeldorfer
Weixeldorfer
Will Deck
Eudora
Fred Vogler
Deck
George Price
Zimmer
Clay County
Missouri
Kansas City
Elizabeth Potts
Holtzville
Calif
Marie Graceck
Anna Stoehr
Genevieve Johnston
Rose Lynn
Deaths and Funerals for Mrs Henry Desque Sr and George S Drake
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Desque Sr of Topeka are set for 1 pm at her home and 3 pm at the Methodist church in Overbrook with burial in Overbrook cemetery. George S Drake, 71, of 603 Lincoln Street, will have services at 2 pm Sunday at North Lawrence Baptist Church with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery. He will lie in state at J T Miles Funeral Home until the service. he is survived by a brother, W L Drake of Kansas City Missouri.
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Henry Desque
Topeka
Overbrook
George S. Drake
Lincoln Street
North Lawrence Baptist Church
William Scott
Maple Grove
J. T. Miles
Drake
W. L. Drake
Kansas City
Remodel of 1231 Oread to yield seven modern apartments
In Lawrence a remodel has started on the three story and basement residence of Mrs B P Diechert at 1231 Oread to create seven modern apartments with sleeping porch and hardwood carvings. Jerry Pipes reports his Ford coupe was damaged when another car struck it at 909 Ohio Street. Margaret Drennan of Denver, known privately as Mrs Guy Hackett, will sing with a Denver Lions club broadcast quartet tomorrow at 10 30 p m Central time. Mrs Hackett is a former Lawrence and KU girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs E Drennon.
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B. P. Deichert
Oread
Jerry Pipes
City Water Department
Ohio Street
Margaret Drennan
Denver
Guy Hackett
Central Time
The
Lions Club of
Hackett
Lawrence and K.U
Mra. E. Drennon
First Methodist men’s forum class meets Sunday at Funk chapel
Douglas county legislators Rankin and Abels will speak at the First Methodist church Funk chapel at 9 45 Sunday morning The spring season will feature later talks by the sheriff police judge Dr W C Nelson other physicians and W C Simons on successive Sundays
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R. ©. Rankin
E. F. Abels
Douglas County
First Methodist Church
Funk Chapel
W. C. Nelson
W. C. Simons
Huxman Prepares Flight to Ponca City Then Arkansas City
Governor Walter A. Huxman will fly to Ponca City Oklahoma tomorrow where he will be met by an American Legion delegation and escorted by motor car to Arkansas City Kansas for a district Legion meeting later that evening.
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Huxman
Topeka
Walter A. Huxman
Ponca City
Okla
American Legion
Arkansas City
Kan
District Legion
Pope Heads to Castel Gandolfo for Summer
The Pope left the Vatican for his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo this evening. He will remain there for the rest of spring and through the summer season.
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Pope
Vatican City
Pope Pius
Vatican
Castel Gandolfo
Kansas Business Conditions Rise Across State Shrugging Recession
Kansas chambers of commerce report strong general business progress across the state despite drought. Oil related activity expands with refinery upshots. aircraft production doubles and exports rise. Construction booms while cement plants add capacity and mills near capacity. Officials forecast 1937 wheat value around 210 million and manufactured products near 600 million.
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of Kansas
Chambers of Commerce
Kansas Cities
Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
Warren E. Bilazier
Wichita Chamber of Immerce
Mark W. Drehmer
Topeka Chamber of Commerce
R. H. Rhoade
Arkansas City Chamber of Commerce
Earl Richardson
Garden City Chamber of Commerce
Drehmer
Altho
Blazier
Rain Helps Wheat and Dust Curbed in West Kansas
Light rain touched western Kansas to ease blowing dust and aid wheat and barley prospects as moisture returns. Reports show .33 inch in some areas and a tenth to .16 inch in others including Lakin and Kearny counties. A Swadley infant was temporarily strangled in a house incident prompting a pulmotor call, with the child pulseless on arrival.
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Kansas
Oodland
Tribune
Lakin
Kearny J
Pulmotor
Dee Swadley
East Twenty Third Street
Barbara
London Busmen Strike Paralyzes Metropolitan Transport
Twenty five thousand London busmen walked out on May 1 crippling the city transport system. The strike threatened to spread to subway and streetcar workers, risking a total paralysis of metropolitan transport.
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London
Athletics beat Washington 2 1 in pitchers duel
Philadelphia reporters note Jai Hall Caster edged Pete Appleton as the Athletics defeated Washington 2 to 1. Caster held the Senators to one hit until the ninth inning, when two singles and an error produced their only run. In New York, Joe DiMaggio debuted with a 7 to 2 Yankee win over Boston. DiMaggio had two singles in his first appearance.
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Philadelphia
Jai Hall
Pete Appleton
Athletics
Washington
Caster
Senators
Atppisteton
Hogan Caster
Roe New York
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Boston Red
Aow
DiMaggio
Boston
New York
Cox
Walberg
Wilson
R. Ferrell
Hadley
Malone
Pickerclevelland
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Red Lucas
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Lucag
Todd
Hallahan
Moore
Lombard
Brooklyn
Wayne LaMaster
Phillies
Dodgers
Brooklyns
LaMaster
Atwood
Frankhouse
Baker
Krumpp
Aes
Clyde Castleman
New Yorkiants
Danny MacFayden
Antag
Bouton
Castleman
Smith
Danning
MacFreyden
Lopes
Chicago Essen
Johnson
McGee
Andrews
Rybe
Ogrodowski
Root
Bryant
Odes
American Association Caere
Milnar
Breese
School Boy Tosses Spear 214 Feet for New Record
Norman Oklahoma May 1 Bob Peoples from Classen High School Oklahoma City hurled the javelin 214.38 feet on his first try to break his own national high school mark for the second time in two days In qualifying trials he threw 211.35 feet extending the national interscholastic record set last year at 210 feet 8 inches
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Norman
Okla
Bob Peoples
Oklahoma City
Lawrence Librarian Heads Northeast District Group
Miss Lillian Constant Lawrence city librarian was elected chairman of the Northeast district of the Kansas Library Association at a district meeting in Leavenworth. More than 60 library employees from 10 northeast Kansas counties attended. Margaret Perkins spoke on The Tiny Tot and the Library during the afternoon session. Memorial Hospital notes include births for Frank Fenstemaker and Morris Shobe families and patients C W Frick and Mrs J C Akers.
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Lillian Constant
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Kansas Library Association
Constant
Kansas
Margaret Perkins
Mrs Lawson Denies Partisan Vote On Court Plan
Tulsa May 1 Mrs Robert Campbell Lawson president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs said reports that Democratic leaders charged her with disloyalty were false. She stressed she seeks non partisan positions and denies being a candidate for any political post. She affirmed there was no partisan vote by the federation against the President's court plan.
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Tulsa
Oklo
Robert Campbell Lawson
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Democratic Party
Post
Lawson
Lewson
Community notes recount weekend visits and celebrations
The report lists residents visiting relatives and attending events in Lawrence and Pleasant Valley. Howard Lynch and family visited the Will Sinks home for a birthday, Mary Dillard and Mary Hines called on William Hunter and Eugene Leary homes, and Merle and Edwin Commons visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Bert Day. A church program at the First Baptist in Lawrence was also attended.
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Wade
Pari Ernest
Ralston
Eugene
Neveral
Png
Aia
William Wells
Oveka
Howard Lynch
Pleasant Valley
Meee Howard
Hazel
Charles ‘Inks
Mary Dillard
Mary Hines
Lawrence
William Hunter
Eugene Leary
Merle
Edwin Commons
Bert Day
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Alexander
George Hedrick
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Association of Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Gladfelter
Emporia Chamber of Commerce
K. U
K. U. School of Engineering
Barnsdall
Zegal
Ilbao
Dykstra
Wisconsin U
J.C. Gladfelter
M. E. Forum
Nebraska
Tom Poor
Turner
Braska
Francis
Nebrakesa
Friedland
Mills
Ray Fisher
Matteson
Klann
Simmons
Wiles
Guise
Richardson
Foy
Brownlee
Accades
Andrewa
Cardwell
Neuman
Clucats
Gish
Krause
Durand
Frank
Wellhams
Owens
Raeceneeeeen
Ottawa U
Ottawa
Alfred Stout
Ottawa University
Culver-Stockton College
Canton
Stafford
Lake Wichita
Joe O'Neal
Santa Fe Lake
Butler County
Lawrence Librarian
Morris Shobe
New Hampshire Street
C. W. Frick
Oswego
J. C. Akers
Lesmard Avenue
New Castle, Ky
Charles C. Marshall
Henry H. Denhardt
Commonwealth
Gleed Bros
B. F. Nanninga
Lems
Lawrence National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ASH the Bank
Peoples State Bank
Massachusetts of Ninth
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