Capone To Serve His Prison Term
Washington reports that Al Capone was denied a Supreme Court review of his income tax evasion conviction. The ruling ends chances to escape a 1 year sentence and signals ongoing imprisonment in Chicago, with transfer likely to a federal prison in days. The case challenged indictments as too general, but the government argued the conviction stands.
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Washington
Ail Capone
Supreme Court
America
Chicago
Scarface al’ Iz
Jarkerson
Ralph Capone
Capone
Capone to Be on Way to Prison Within Few Days
Washington reports that Justice Department officials say Al Capone likely will be taken to federal prison by Wednesday or Thursday. Chicago dispatch notes U.S. Marshal Laubenheimer will escort Capone once the Supreme Court mandate arrives, with Capone still at Cook County Jail unable to earn prison credit during the prolonged appeal. The specific federal penitentiary to house him remains secret as officials finalize transfer plans.
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Washington
Justice Department
al Capone
Chicago
United States
Henry C. W. Laubenheimer
Capone
High Court
Cook County
Circuit Court of Appeals
Department of Justice
Attend Tax Meeting by Douglas County Tax Payers League
A sizable crowd gathered at the courthouse Saturday for the Douglas County Tax Payers League meeting. Resolutions were adopted to interview county political candidates with a state taxpayers league questionnaire, reduce the special high school tax levy from 155 mills, and form a committee to work with county and township boards. The Ford County Texas league report and various talks followed, including Morris of Morris County Jeanne urging tax collection over protest. Participants included L. H. Petefish, Jack Hughes, Harry Gregg, D. F. Smith, K. A. Detmore, Bilsie Armstrong, Frank Dodds, and A. Fish.
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Douglas County Tax Payers League
Court House
State Taxpayers’ League
Emil
Ford County
Texas
Mr. Morris
Morris County
Jeanne
L. H. Petefish
Jack Hughes
Harry Gregg
D. F. Smith
K. A A. Detmore
Bilsie Armstrong
Frank Dodds
Ar. Fish
Kansas City
Kan
Police Quell Doukhobor Parade at Thrums Nelson
Police used itch powder and hose on 200 Doukhobors marching near Thrums 16 miles from Nelson. About 117 men and women were arrested, many nude, amid water spray and powder used to subdue the crowd. They were held in an orchard pending arraignment. parade participants face up to three years for nude parades. It was the second Thrums demonstration in 24 hours over evictions of sect members from Christian Community holdings.
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Nelson
B. C
British Columbia
Thrmis
Canada
Russia
Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood
Sons of Freedom
Krestova
Rhode Island Delegates Instructed For Smith
Rhode Island Democratic convention votes 172 to 23 against Roosevelt and instructs delegates to support Alfred B. Smith at the national convention. Rhode Island carries ten votes and calls for a planks repeal of the 18th amendment or a plan to submit repeal to voters.
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Providence
Rhode Island
Frankl D. Roosevelt
Alfred B. Smith
Robbery of multiple offices nets valuables, $335 stolen
Police report thieves stole about $335 in valuables from two physicians and a dentist in the Lawrence area. Losses included office tools, gold pieces, a bridge and plate, desk sets, a gold watch, a Mason past grand master charm, money and stamps from the Lawrence Business College safe. Thieves used a pass key to enter several locations.
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Lawrence Business College
H. X. Dolen
Bowersock
Leventh
Massachusetts
A. J. Anderson
Judge Means Opens May Term of the District Court
Judge Hugh Means opens the May term of the Douglas county district court with about twenty five parole cases heard this morning. Court action on criminal dockets begins May 9 when the jury panel reports. A bar meeting for civil docket review is set for 1:30 this afternoon. The civil docket lists 1837 cases but many may be removed during the bar meeting. The opening criminal case is burglary against Paul Silvers of Kansas City Missouri, charged with burglarizing the L M Flory grocery at 211 East Eleventh Street last fall.
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Hugh Means
Douglas County District Court
Means
Paul Silvers
Kansas City
Silvers
L. M. Flory
East Eleventh Street
Leftward swing in Paris election boosts opposition
Paris reports show Premier Andre Tardieu’s government weakened as returns from yesterday’s election come in. Edouard Herriot labels a leftward trend, with parliamentary results indicating 244 districts decided and 359 to run off. Tardieu wins Belfort, cabinet members also re elected amid a fragmented vote landscape. Six children and a man in Fort Scott receive Pasteur treatment after a rabies exposure from a dog at a rural school celebration. In Washington, the senate stock market probe shifts to New York, targeting stock exchange and brokerage records.
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Paris
Andre Tardieu
Edouard Herriot
M. Tardieu
Lyons
Ministry of the Interior
Tardieu
Belfort
Ee Te
Fort Scott
Kan
Pasteur
University of Kansas
New York
Washington
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
Stock Exchange
Plane crash near Hooker kills 2. instructor dies
In Hooker area a plane crash yesterday killed 2 year old passenger R O Boswick from Dodge City Kansas and seriously injured 23 year old Jesse Parham. Boswick had recently obtained a commercial flyer license. Parham was admitted to a Liberal Kansas hospital with serious injuries as Boswick instructed landing.
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Dodge City
Kan
R_O. Boswick
Jesse Parham
Hooker
Boswick
Parham
Treaty navy urged in Senate amid budget battles
Washington May 2 AP legislation to build the navy up to treaty limits was urged in the Senate today as the House neared a vote on the Goldsborough bill to curb wholesale prices. Chairman Hale cited figures showing the U S lagging in construction and urged favorable action on a treaty navy. The House planned to press for a vote on the Goldsborough bill directing the Federal Reserve and Treasury to use 9 billion dollars to stabilize the dollar. House debate included grasshopper control funding for the Northwest and tax changes on long distance messages. The Ways and Means panel heard opposition to early payment of the 2 billion Soldiers Benefit enu. Speaker Garner signaled support to cut Hoover budget estimates by 250 million to balance the budget with the revenue bill.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hale
Senate Naval
Dollar House
Goldsborough
Federal Reserve and Treasury
Gamer
Northwest
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means Committee
John Hanney
The
American Society of Practical Economists
House Economy Committee
Garner
Congress
Hoover
Senate Loses Fight Over Smith Appointment
Washington reports the Supreme Court ruled Chairman George Otis Smith of the Federal Power Commission could hold the office after the Senate advised the President on his confirmation. Justice Brandeis wrote the opinion, stating the Senate lacked authority to recall the nomination post confirmation and oath. The President refused to withdraw the nomination, and the Senate re had the formality of reconsidering and rejecting it.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
George Otis Smith
Federal, Power Commission
Brandeis
Smith
Winners Announced in Lawrence Yo-Yo Contest
Lawrence city contest at the Patee theater crowned Paul Moon 14 as grand prize winner with $25 cash. Edward Cummings 16 took second, Jack Koon 15 third, and Wilfred Hatfield 13 fourth with merchandise prizes. Prizes donated by Massachusetts street merchants. contest judged by Perry Anolin, with praise for local winners. Also notes rains benefit wheat prospects in Kansas, though spring rains unlikely to fully offset prior crop damage.
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Paul Moon
G.E. Moon
Vermont Street
Patee Theater
Edward Cummings
H. E. Cummings
Tennessee Street
Jack Koon
C. B. Koon
Wilfred Hatfield
A. T. Hatfield
Kentucky Street
Massachusetts Street
S. E. Schwahn
Perry Anolin
Weather forecast for Kansas unsettled with showers
Mostly unsettled tonight and Tuesday with local showers and cloudy mornings. Temperature trends slight with higher readings in the afternoon. roads vary from good to slippery with dirt roads rough in places and some counties reporting better conditions. See notice for Ford ad and insurance lines.
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Kansas
Manhattan
Wichita
Salina
Arkansas City
Emporia
Coffeyville
Topeka
Ottawa
Pittsburg
Douglass
Heifetz and Swarthout Lead University Concert Course
The University of Kansas City Lawrence will host an acclaimed 1931 32 season led by violinist Heifetz pianist Iturbi soprano Gladys Swarthout and Hall Johnson Choir. Prices drop to 5 50 4 50 and 3 50 with season tickets offering value. The program aims to draw regional audiences and calls for continued community support to keep the course running after next season.
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Heifetz, Sturbi
Gladys Swarthout
Hall Johnson Choir
K. U
University
Lawrence
D. M. Swarthcut
Heifetz
Kreisler
Iturbi
Kansas City Journal-Post
Kansas City
Metropolitan Opera House
Hall Johnson
Acard
Green Pastures
Dean Swarthout
Ianist
Don Cossack Chorus
Hiband
London String Quartette
Giannini
John McGormack
Blue Bird
Tony Sarg
Pagliacci
Jane Mire
Phillipp Abbas
Loot At Merritt Residence Prompts Theft Report
Thieves entered the Merritts home northeast of Tonganoxie while the couple was away for under an hour Saturday night. They stole silverware, china, linen, and jewelry valued around 5000 dollars, including a solid silver set, chinaware, a diamond and sapphire wristwatch, and a diamond ring. The burglary likely used a pass key. investigators have several clues and suspect the intruders used a car to reach the driveway.
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John Merritt
Tonganoxie
Marshall Quisenberry
Marshal Quisenberry
Merritt
Claude Decker
Douglas County Building and Loa Association
Goodland
Decker
Lawrence
PULL TRICK ON POLICE
A Studebaker used by the Ottawa police department sits in a garage after emery dust was placed in the crank case. Officers noted a noisy motor, a crusted timing chain, and a broken valve spring, with damage estimated over 100 dollars. The dust is believed placed in the oil breather pipe while the car waited in front of headquarters.
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Studebaker
Ottawa Police Department
Lindbergh Absent From Sourland Estate Amid Kidnap Case
Reports from Hopewell New Jersey indicate Col Charles A Lindbergh is not at his Sourland Mountain home and has been absent for several days. The famous flyer reportedly left on a secret mission linked to the search for his son Charles Augustus Jr kidnapped on March 1. State police at the Lindbergh residence refused to comment on his whereabouts.
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Hopewell
N. J
Cap
Charles A. Lindbergh
Sourland
Charles Augustus, Jr
Lindbergh House
Typhoon Death Toll Tops 22 In Philippine Islands
In the southern Philippine Islands, at least 22 people were killed by the typhoon that struck Sulu last Friday. Governor Spiller told Governor General Theodore Roosevelt that many districts had not yet reported. Five army aircraft were sent from Manila to survey damage and a Red Cross unit sailed by steamer with medical aid and relief supplies.
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Manila
P. L
Sulu
Philippine Islands
Spiller
Theodore Roosevelt
Red Cross
Car Collision on Delaware Street Causes Minor Damage
Police report a morning collision in the 1300 block on Delaware Street involving cars driven by Gladys Nelson and C. F. Skiles. Minor damage occurred, no injuries reported.
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Gladys Nelson
C. F. Skiles
Delaware Street
Nolice
Residents ask barricade on North Fifth street at Walnut
A petition signed by seventy North Lawrence residents requests a barricade across North Fifth street at Walnut to stop transients from driving to the river bank to camp. The commission favored the request, promising a fence across the road. Orry Owen warned the Kaw river bank erosion along Elm street, suggesting engineering review. A second petition seeks a police officer for North Lawrence, with Mayor Ellis noting patrols in department cars may suffice and instructing the chief to confer with signers. The chief was authorized to place two stop signs on Barker avenue near East Twenty third street. Police Judge Daugherty reported April fines totaling 3146. Fire chief Holland’s April report noted 14 alarms and one long motor call. Building value 18100, loss 450. contents value 5460, loss 455.
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North Lawrence
City Commission
North Fifth Street
Walnut
Commission
Orry Owen
Elm’ Street
John Taylor
W. C. Ellis
W. J. Cummings
Cummings
Barker Avenue
East Twenty-third Street
C. H Daugherty
E. J. Holland
Fire Department
Postpone Annual Dinner of Chamber of Commerce
The chamber of commerce annual meeting at the Hotel Eldridge was postponed because retiring president A B Weaver could not attend and out of respect for the Weaver family. George H Hamilton, governor of the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City Mo, was to speak. Plans for a new date are being arranged, announced secretary George Hedrick.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge
A. B. Weaver
Weaver
George H. Hamilton
Kansas City
Federal Reserve Bank
George Hedrick
Grant township to meet on fire protection plan
Grant township trustees will be invited to a conference with the city commission to craft a fire protection plan. Chief E J Holland said no payment contract exists, leaving firemen uninsured on calls without an in force agreement. The commission aims to meet Grant officials to reach an arrangement. {/**/}
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Board of Trustees
Grant Township
City “Commission
E. J. Holland
Commission
Grant
Giannini to Sing at K U Tonight
Giannini soprano to close University concert course as part of the tenth annual music week festival at KU auditorium tonight at 8 o clock. Dusolina Giannini draws music lovers amid opening week events including campus concerts and Haydn bicentennial program. The program features French and Italian works, arias, and passages from Puccini and Verdi, with attention from Dean Swarthout and wide campus attendance expected.
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Dusolina
Giannini
University of Kansas
Gian- Nini
Dean
D. M. Swarthout
Swarthout
Haskell Band
Ruth Spindler
K.A
Rotary Club
K. U. Fine Arts School
Lawrence High School
Igh
Fraser Theater
K. U. Band
William Alle White
Emporia
Pirates Beat Cubs In NL Action At Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh defeated the Chicago Cubs 2 to 1 in a National League game at Pittsburgh with key hits by Malone Hartnett Wey Swetonic and Finney. Brooklyn Dodgers edged Giants 3 to 1 on Glen Wrights two on triple in a pitchers duel. Philadelphia Nationals beat Boston Braves 12 to 2 behind homers by Davis and Klein. Athletics won 3 to 2 over Red Sox on a Jimmy Foxx homer in the eleventh. Fire chief Vernon Prather injured in overturning fire truck. Alfred Phillips killed. Posture queen Corcille Wyrick named at University of Kansas play day. high school girls event had 100+ entrants.
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Pittsburrh Pirates
Chicaro Cubs
Chicago
Pittsburrh
Malone
May
Hartnett
Herr Wey
Swetonic
Finney
Brenzel
New York
Glemn Wright
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
Brooklyn
Hubbell
Luque
Hogan
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Nationals
Brandt
Mangum
Boston Braves
M. Davis
Klein
Phils
Schulmerich
Braves
Boston
Phildelphia
Jex
Spohrer
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Davis
wWincinnati
St. Louis
Johnson and
Manion
Johnson and Wilson
Foston
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Red Sox
Mahatf Walbere
Grove
Cochrane
Durham
Moors
Tate
Cleveland
Blacholder
Ferrell
Harder and Myatt
Washington
Gomez
Kansas City
Vernon Prather
Olathe
Kan
Alfred Phillips
Corcille Wyrick
Leavenworth
University of Kansas
Correction on arrest in car theft story from 1932
The Lawrence Journal-World retracts an April 27 1932 report about Bayne Oliver. Douglas County officers had a tip about a stolen car on the Oliver farm. Oliver delivered the car to Sheriff Auli who took it to Oskaloosa. The sheriff of Jefferson County did not arrest him nor was he jailed there.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Bayne ‘Oliver
Jefferson County
Oskaloosa
Douglas County
Oliver Farm
Ottawa
Journal-World
Oliver
Cottage held up by five men and a woman at Indiana street
A masked woman and four male bandits robbed the Cottage at 1144 Indiana Street, taking about $60 from the cash register while leaving about $90 in checks undisturbed. About 20 customers, including students, were present. The robbery lasted four minutes as the trio fled in a Ford car, with one wallet dropped and later recovered. Police described two men and a woman with ages and outfits, but no arrests were made.
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Indiana Street
Alffred N. I Withington
Missouri
Alboit
Myron Kennedy
John Hampton
Hugh Hines
Tom_ Griffith
Kler S
F. H. Winston
Alabama Street
Hamppton
Hines
Winston
Withington
James Bausch
Ey Hawk
Bausch
Four Candidates to Be Considered for Missouri Coach
The University of Missouri committee on intercollegiate athletics will review four undisclosed candidates proposed by athletics director C. L. Brewer to replace Gwinn Henry. Each candidate, among about 200 applicants, represents a distinct coaching style and must earn the committee’s choice. Rumors link Lynn Waldorf of Oklahoma A&M to the job, though his future may lie at Stillwater or Missouri depending on decisions.
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Columbia
University of Missouri_committee
C. L. Brewer
Gwinn Henry
Brewer
Lynn Waldorf
Oklahoma A. & M. College
J. Henry
Waldorf
Stillwater
Hower
City trims appointments and cuts salaries citywide
City commissions voted a two year appointment slate and about five percent salary cuts aimed at saving roughly seventeen thousand dollars yearly on a nine figure payroll. H L Burger was not retained. others named include Cummings Hobart Mitchell Stubeck and Keith with changes in the police fire and health departments.
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H. L. Burger
W- J. Cummings
C. H. Hobart
Baldwin Mitchell
J. F. Stubeck
A. EB. Woestemeyer
BE. R.keith
H. D. Reed
E. J. Holland
C.T. Ho
Begs Life Sentence for Murder on Roadside in Kansas
Henry Wilson, 40, of Palmer Kansas, began a life sentence for the murder of Emma Mowry, 64, whose body was found on a lonely road. Wilson pleaded guilty at a special session in Washington Kansas and was rushed to the penitentiary amid mob-violence fears after a dramatic robbery incident in Rohs Union City Oklahoma.
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Lansing
Kan
Henry Wilson
Palmer
Emma ‘Mowry
Wilson
Washington
Tom Kennet
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Keith
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