Resignation sought for Bishop Cannon in Methodist church
A petition from Methodist laymen in Nashville requests the resignation of Bishop James Cannon Jr from his bishopric. The action aims to influence his possible elevation to president of the college of bishops, amid prior and new allegations and conflicting support. Officials say removal likely hinges on governance of the presidency, not removal from the bishopric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
College of Bishops
Nashville, Tenn
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
Moore
Cannon
Virginia
Pst
Bishop Cannon
Oread Training School Holds Second Water Carnival
The second annual water carnival by the Oread Training School boys takes place tonight at Robinson Gymnasium under Bert Tioga. Events follow a story of boys sneaking to a swimming hole and encounters with a farmer and two constables, featuring groups led by Folywogs Donald Allen, Dincky Ducks Max Bahnmaier, Mudhens John Stratton, Water Rats George Shaad, with cast including Milton Vogel, Berry Senne, Clyde Venner, and Robert Viets among others. The Dread girls’ water carnival is set for 7:30 pm Friday at Robinson pool.
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Oread
Robinson Gymnasium
Bert Tioga
Folywogs
Donald Allen
Dinckyducks
Max Bahnmaier
John Stratton
Water Rats
George Shaad
Milton Vogel
Berry Senne
Clyde Venner
Robert Viets
Polywars
Chester Brown
Howard Towler
Kenneth Bunn
William Aldridge
Rafael Aguilar
Miller Jones Shoe Store Opens on Massachusetts Street
The Miller Jones shoe store opens this morning at 1829 Massachusetts Street in the former Skofstad location. Local firms completed interior decoration and shoe equipment installation in a week under Robert Solsberty, Western Division superintendent. C. E. Gropp did the stucco, with Lawrence firms supplying materials and Y. C. Payton as local manager.
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Miller-Jones ‘Shoe
Massachusetts Street
Skofstad
Robert SolsberTy
Miller-Jones Company
Mississippi
Jawrence
Textone
C. E. Gropp
Y.C. F. Payton
Televised Marriage Opens With Skyscraper Ceremony
New York May 2 AP reports the first televised marriage ceremony. Frank Borie Wall, 25, television engineer, and Miss Gray Killian Jones, 20, were the principals. The event occurred in a Fifth Avenue skyscraper room as an announcer introduced the couple. The bride and groom exchanged smiles and vows, and the broadcast reportedly filmed well with clear audio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Borie
Wall
Gray Killian- Jones
Fifth Avenue
Thirteen Baker Seniors Make the Honor Society
Thirteen Baker University seniors were elected to the Alpha Delta Sigma honorary scholastic fraternity. The 13 join a senior class of eighty and are noted for high scholarship across four years. Names include Helen Beamer Woodbine, M M Cammack Independence Melvin Chubb Baxter Springs Faith Flaherty Minneapolis Merrill Liston Baldwin Helen Murray Baldwin Helen Parker Eurora Robert Pruitt Seneca Earl Shulenberger Humboldt Paul Smith Paola Marjorie Stone Sabetha Ethel Templin Mentor J A West Grant City Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Baker University
Alpha Delta Sigma
Helen
Beamer
Woodbine
Kan
M. M. Cammack
Independence
Melvin
Chubb
Baxter Springs
Faith Flaherty
Minneapolis
Merrill Liston
Helen Murray
Helen Parker
Eurora
Robert Pruitt
Seneca
Earl Shulenberger
Humboldt
Paul Smith
Paola
Marjorie Stone
Sabetha
Ethel Templin
Mentor
J. A. West
Grant City
Beverly Hills Socialite Plans Honolulu Wedding to Producer
Mrs Janet Hamilton Gattis former Washington society figure sails to Honolulu to wed John Mc Cormick motion picture producer. She says he proposed while he was in Honolulu and she in New York. A divorce decree for Colleen Moore will become final May 18 and Gattis plans to marry McCormick soon after.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Janet Hamilton Gattis
Washington, D.C
Honolulu
John McCormick
Gattis
New York City
Cable
Mackaill
Dorothy Mackaill
McCormick
Neil Albert Miller
Los Angeles
McCormick-Mackaill
Colleen Moore
Adjutant General Sets Camp White Preparations
Topeka May 2 AP Brig Gen Milton R McLean adjuant general has begun preparations for summer training at Camp White side of the Kansas National Guard Fort Riley hosts two camp periods July 27 to August 9 for the 60th field artillery brigade and August 9 to 23 for infantry cavalry signal corps and state staff Attendance last year reached 2900 men and 275 officers with 1930 reaching 94 percent of membership The adjutant general and staff coordinate mobilization contingencies and daily camp menus as they move operations to Fort Riley for four weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Milton R. McLean
Adjutant General
Camp Whiteside
Reserve Army
Kansas National Guard
National Guard
Fort Riley
60Th Field Artillery Brigade
Infantry
Cavalry
Signal Corps
Missionary Work Speaker At First Presbyterian Lawrence
The Men’s Bible Class invites all to hear Miss Mariam Hilda Penner, University of Minnesota graduate student, speak on Work Among the Lepers of India. Daughter of long time India missionary Rev P A Penner, she shares personal observations plus a soprano solo. Special music by Dean Swarthout, Sunday school at 9 45. All welcome regardless of church affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church of
Lawrence
Mariam Hilda Penner
India
Miss Penner
P. A. Penner
Presbyterian
Dean Swarth
School of Fine Arts
Princess Helen Hovers Over Crown Prince Amid Illness
In Romania on May 2, Princess Helen remained at the sickbed of Crown Prince Michael who suffers diphtheria. The mother received an anti-toxin injection, and she refused to leave the prince’s side despite illness. The English governess also received anti-toxin. Doctors say Michael’s condition improves with the fever dropping from 104 to 101.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecparest
Rumania
Elen
Michael
Abandon Expedition After Greenland Flight Plan
Reykjavik reports the steamer Odina returning after sailing for Greenland with an air plane set to search for Augustine Courtauld. The expedition is abandoned as weather or other factors halt the mission. In New York, financier George F. Baker, 91, is seriously ill with pneumonia developing Thursday night and worsening.
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Reykjavik
Odina
Greenland
Augustine Courtauld
Pparkjavik
Elie Th Pean
Geo. F. Baker
New York
George IF. Baker
Madison Avenue
Japanese Workers Strike and Chimney Sit
In Tokyo 170 dye works employees locked in a warehouse began a hunger strike to protest a worker’s dismissal. A chimney sitter on a 130 foot stack vowed to stay until the dispute ends, drawing attention to the labor conflict and the emperor’s role in prior chimney siting incidents. The hunger strike’s numbers fell from 200 as health issues rose, with several hospitalized. Meanwhile veterans loans work aims to clear applications by mid May as 40,000 new loan requests proceed at about 10,000 daily. total loans near 700 million dollars.
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Tokyo
Dye Works
Japan
Kiyoshi Tanabe
Tanabe
Fuji Spinning Company
Washington
Veterans’ Bureau
Bureau
Nephew gets post at state agriculture schools
Oklahoma City May 2 AP The state board ousted presidents of Murray State School of Agriculture Tishomingo and Cameron Agriculture College Lawton Clyde Murray nephew of Governor Murray was named president of Tishomingo replacing C E Shaw C M Conwit Atoka superintendent of schools took Coffey post at Lawton Dr H G Bennett president of Oklahoma A and M College remained in place at Stillwater and the other state agricultural schools were reelected
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture
Murray State School of Agriculture
Tishomingo
Cameron School of Agriculture
Lawton
Clyde Murray
Murray
C. E. Shaw
C. M. Conwit
Atoka
John L. Coffey
H. G. Bennett
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Still
Water
Arrest on Liquor Charge After Raid at 828 East Fourteenth
Police raid at 828 East Fourteenth Street led to the arrest of James Hundley on liquor possession charges. Officers found five and a half pint bottles and a quart bottle, partly filled, of whiskey hidden under the floor of a second story room and turned him over to county authorities.
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East Fourteenth Street
James Hundley
Two men plead guilty to liquor possession
Ernest Bowen and Elgin Snavely were arrested on April 23 for possession and transportation of a gallon of whisky. They pleaded guilty before Justice J. H. Mitchell yesterday afternoon and received sixty days in county jail plus a $200 fine and costs. May (AP) Hortense L. Scales was elected president of the Kansas State P E O. State officers named and the next convention set for Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bowen
Elgin Snavely
J. H. Mitchell
Bowen
Snavely
Salina
Kan
Hortense L. Scales
Hutchinson
Kansas State
Yetta Speck
Lyons
Stella Alexander
Dodge City
Maude Haver
Douglass
Glenna
Lewis
Hays
Margaret Law
McPherson
Inez
Fitzpatrick
Manhattan
Four East Texas Teachers' college students injured in wreck
Four students from East Texas Teachers College at Commerce were injured, one fatally, when the car they rode in overturned near Greenville while rushing to aid a physician with a group after a man shot at them. Miss Maurine Summerlin was mortally injured, Elton Thompson lost a foot, Carlton Robinson and Montie Compton sustained internal injuries and bruising. A farmer shot at them from a nearby house as they aided tire repairs. charges against the shooter were anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Tex
East Texas Teachers’ College At Commerce
Maurine Summerlin
Elton Thompson
Enloe
Robinson
Bowlers Clash Tonight In Lawrence Rally Match
Lawrence and Leavenworth bowlers face off tonight at 7 30 at the recreation alleys in Lawrence. Lawrence's Pettit Geis Hicks Foster King beat Emporia by 305 pins with Foster King Pettit over 600. Emporia returns Saturday. Leavenworth carries a 115 pin handicap after losing the last meeting. Indian village squad heads to Atchison tomorrow for a match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence and
Leavenworth Howlors
Lawrence
Guy Pettit
Fred Geis
Omar Hicks
Earl Foster
Walter King
Emporia
Foster
King
Broom Is Sentenced For Tax Evasion And Bond Kept
Ray Broom was sentenced to eight months in prison and fined $5,000 after a conviction for failing to file a 1928 income tax return. A jury could not agree on a second count of attempting to defraud the government. He was released on a $7,000 bond pending appeal and is set for liquor conspiracy trial May 18 in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ray Broom
Broom
United States Court of Appeals
Gasoline Price Drops Across Omaha Markets
Four Omaha distributors were selling gasoline at 6.9 cents per gallon plus four cents state tax today, while three others cut regal grade fuel to 8.9 cents. The price cut, described as competitive quality, followed Sinclair’s introduction of a 7.9 cent base price earlier this week, prompting many firms to match or undercut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Sinclair
Hoover in radio talk opens NBC broadcast May 4 930 a.m.
President Hoover will address the Inter national Chamber of Commerce opening session and be heard on NBC networks including WREN from the counsel chamber in the Chamber of Commerce building. Silas Strawn of Chicago to introduce him. The program airs CST 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. Bishop Cannon denies bid for presidency. S R Hay elevated to College of Bishops presidency. Alfonso leaves for France with Duke of Toledo to rejoin royal family at Fontainebleau.
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Hoover
National Broadcasting Company
Counsel Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Silas Strawn
Chicago
NBC
Wren
Alfanso
France
London
Alfonso of
Spain
Duke of Toledo
Fontainbleau
Questioning Capone in Racketeer's Death May 2
Chicago police sought Al Capone for questioning in the Heitler case as investigators linked a charred body found near Barrington ice house to the rival racketeering group led by Mangano. Four Capone henchmen were arrested and raids swept area gambling and vice dens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alphonze
Capone
Mike de Pike
Heitler
Barrington
Patrick Roche
Mangano
Roche
Itasca
Hattie Gannusch
Russia Has Big Plans for Wheat Production
Moscow May 2 The Soviet Union plans to sow 100 million hectares with 28 million to wheat and the rest to corn rye oats and flax A harvest is expected to be excellent but farm machinery shortages cause concern Official data show machinery output lagging 50 percent in six months Rostov plant produced 382 combines vs a plan of over 800 Far more than half of required machines are imported notably from the United States The area sown by collective farms totalled 50 million hectares this year up from last year as government transfers from Kulaks to collectives continue
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Moscow
Russia
Rostov
America
Soviet Union
United States
Gypsy Betrothal Ritual Ends With Rich Gifts
Nearly 260 Romany people gathered near Cleveland to close the betrothal of Anna Demitro 13 and Steve Millin 12. Anna, niece of chief Zlatke Demetros, and Steve, son of the chief’s brother‑in‑law, will wed in six years. The ceremony featured music dancing and feasting with more than $9,000 in cash distributed to the couple by the tribal assembly. The boy’s father contributed $3,000 the chief $509 and clan members about $1,000 more.
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Cleveland
Anna Demitro
Steve Millin
Anna
Steve
Zlatke Demetros
Will Present Revue by Cosmopolitan Club at University
About twenty members of the Cosmopolitan club at the University of Kansas depart for Hickman Mills Missouri to present the East West Revue at Longview farm tonight featuring Hawaiian and Filipino music and dance, a jiu jitsu exhibition, strong man acts, and acts by Francis Pasiano and Joe Pajarito with Haskell Institute students. The group lists George Wengai Cy Hastie Harry Hamaishi Jacob Park Abraham Asis Bernard Zuber Joe Katsunuma Pastor Echavez Alfredo Bustamante Narciso Abella Kanakadr Rao Roy Gugsby Genken Tanaka Isabro Yoroto Mervyn Arthur Newman Jeffrey John Shively Merton Trast Ray Thomas and Ralpha Smith, with performances at the University May 11 and 12.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Organization of America
University of Kensas
Hickman Mills
Longview Farm
Kanakadri Rao
Francis Pasiano
Joe
Tony Pajarito
Haskell Institute
George Wéngwai
Cy Hastie
Harry Hamaishi
Jacob Park
Abraham Asis
Bernard Zuber
Joe Katsunuma
Pastor Echavez
Alfredo Bustamante
Narciso Abella
Roy Gugsby
Genken Tanaka
Isabro Yoroto
Mervyn
Arthur Newman Jeffrey
John Shively
Merton Trast
Ray Thomas
Ralpha Smith
Receiver for warehouse company in North Dakota placed in receivership
The Wheat Growers Warehouse Company, a subsidiary of the North Dakota Montana Wheat Growers Association, was placed in receivership by District Judge Fred Jansonius. The action followed the association severing ties with the Farm Board and the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce canceling its membership amid alleged weak finances. R. L. Taft of Grand Forks attributed the receiver ship to the chamber’s refusal of trading privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
N. D
Chamber
Wheat Growers Association
Kanwaka 4 H club hosts model meeting and plans events
The Kanwaka 4 H club held a Friday model meeting at the McClure home with many parents in attendance. Judges W R Essick and the Hedrick couple attended. Upcoming events include a May 29 meeting with Doyle and Noel Reed, a T U meeting with Mrs Petty, and a Mothers Day program led by Rev Astmann and Mrs Popplewell with special music. Sigma Chi fraternity hosted its annual Mothers Day dinner today at 1 o'clock with about forty mothers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max, Chloreen
Beth McClure
W. R. Essick
George
Hedrick
Onal Christy
Kanwaka Club
A. R. Colman
Doyle
Noel Reed
Wallace W. C. T. U
George Petty
T. H. Astmann
Thomas Popplewell
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Prince Takamatsu Arrives in Ottawa for Royal Visit
A twenty one gun salute welcomed Prince Takamatsu of Japan and his princess to Ottawa. The royal couple were met at Union Station by a governor general representative, Premier Bennett, and members of both houses of Parliament.
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Ottawa
Takamatsu
Japan
Montreal
Union Station
Governor General
Bennett
House of Commons
Senate
Maloney Family Hosts In Tulsa Visit Postcard Style
Mrs O W Maloney and Mr and Mrs George Maloney of Tulsa Oklahoma arrived Friday night to visit Mr and Mrs O W Maloney Jr Miss Frances J Carr attends a national convention of Eta Sigma Phi honorary Latin fraternity in Cincinnati and will return to Lawrence Monday Watch for bargains on the basket pages each week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Maloney
George Maloney
Tulsa
Okla
Frances J. Carr
Eta Sigma Phi
Cincinnati
Lawrence
Cyclones down Huskers in Big Six baseball game
Iowa State defeated Nebraska 4 to 0 in Lincoln on May 2. Coons pitched for the Cyclones, limiting Nebraska to five hits as ISU swept the two game series after a 12 to 4 win yesterday. Score by innings shows Iowa State with a three run first inning and a final score of 4 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyclones
Huskers
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Iowa State
University of Nebraska
Coons
Towans
New Tan Stucco Front Completed At Dunmire Grocery
The Dunmire Grocery at 718 Massachusetts Street completed a tan stucco front today. Exterior painting remains to finish the new front, which is described as a modern type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunmire
Massachusetts Street
Man Dies in Dodge City Hotel Room
A man registered as J. A. Gourley of Pine Bluff Arkansas was found dead in his hotel room in Dodge City Kansas on May 2. A physician attributed death to heart disease. The notice ends with instruction to call 22 for classified ad services.
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Dodge City
Kan
J. A. Gourley
Pine Bluff
Ark
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Sete
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tExecute
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General Scott and His Hosts
Hugh L. Scott
Lawrence Kiwanis Club
T. J. Sweeney
Waldemar Gelich
Kiwanis Club
C. I. Martin
Professor Geltch
W. C. Simons
W. Sears
General Scott
W. S. Metcalf
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Leavenworth
al Capone
Racketeer
Cosmopolitan Club of
K.U
Hickman Mills, Mo
North Dakota Wheat Company
Socheiy
Scucco ID. Moore
Dunmire Grocery
Schubert Funeral
Clarion Radio
Shimmons Bros
Lawrence Business College
LEP
Knoy
Big City Reporter
Barthelmess
Fay Wray
Regis Toomey
John Bag Panedars Cythor
Dawn Patrol
W. R.burnett
Little Caesar
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