Woodin dies after throat infection complications
William H Woodin former secretary of the treasury dies at 65 after a throat infection worsened last summer forcing his retirement in November Roosevelt calls his passing deeply shocking Woodin a noted composer collector and former head of the American Car and Foundry Company he guided treasury through the 1933 banking crisis Funeral services set for Saturday at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church with burial in Berwick Pennsylvania
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New York
William H. Wooden
the Treasury
Treasury
Woodin
Roosevelt
Washington
Mr. Woodin
Winlliam OH
Franklin D. Roosevelt
American Car and Foundry Company
Berwick
Clemuel Ricketts Woodin
Columbia’ University School of Mines
Alfred E. Smith
Kaw Tire Company Opens at 916 Massachusetts Street in Lawrence
Kaw Tire Company has leased the building at 916 Massachusetts Street and plans a quick opening. Workmen remodel the site as Melvin Cotton Goff serves as president and manager. The business will sell Goodrich rubber products exclusively and offer tire and battery service along with auto supplies.
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Kaw Tire Company
Massachusetts Street
Melvin “Cotton” Goff
Goodrich
Lawrence
GW Motor
Pontiac
Watch recovered for E. H. Siler on Seventh Street
Janice Rutherford finds a white gold watch near Shaw Lumber on Seventh Street and brings it to the police station. Police return the timepiece to its owner, E. H. Siler of 601 Missouri Street.
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E. H. Siler
Missouri Street
Shaw Lumber Company
Seventh Street
Janice Rutherford
R. R. Rutherford
Vermont Street
Indoor Picnic At Nehi Works By Co-Operative Club
Rain kept members indoors at the Nehi bottling works for a planned picnic. A business meeting followed the dinner and bowling at the Lawrence Recreation parlors. Hundreds rent rooms yearly through Journal-World classifieds.
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Co-Operative Club
Nehi Bottling Works
Lawrence
Buzick Heads Lawrence High Student Council in Run-off
Philip Buzick won the Lawrence High School student council presidency in a run-off after two days of balloting. In regular ballots Buzick and Leonard Jella had 76 votes each, Leo Freed 49. in the run-off Buzick received 174 to Jella 86. Sophomores and juniors voted. other offices also decided with Bob Hunt as vice president and Margaret Nanninga as secretary.
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Philip Buzick
Lawrence High School
Buzick
Leonard Jella
Leo Freed
Jella
Bob Hunt
Mildred Ewing
Aaron Cohen
Jimmy Swinehart
Margaret Nanninga
Louis Peyton
Helen Rice
Cora Davenport
Guy Cross
Counci
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Mary E Hammond 85
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E Hammond age 85 who died Wednesday night at a daughter’s home near Baldwin will be held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the High Prairie Methodist church with Rev Robert Edgar officiating. Burial will be in the Baldwin cemetery. She had lived with her daughter Mrs Willi Gorrill at 841 Alabama street for 13 years.
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Mary E. Hammond
Henry Bailey
Baldwin
High Prairie
Robert Edgar
Waters Recede After AAUW Style Show Sparks Rain
Lawrence scene shifts from drought to downpour as farmers and townsfolk await relief after a long stretch of dry weather. Following the track meet, efforts to revive crops and spirits fail until the American Association of University Women stage a style show, and suddenly the skies open. Local residents credit the event with turning the rain and lifting community morale.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Confesses Murder Plot by Oklahoma Father
Sebe Barrett county attorney said he obtained a full confession from Chester Barrett, 32, that he killed three of his family with poison and tried to kill six others and himself last night. The deaths followed a potion Barrett said was quinine. Barrett hoped to die. he was hospitalized after partial recovery. Other five children and Mrs. Barrett expected to recover.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Sebe Christian
Chester Barrett
Christian
Barrett
Principal Address at Hi Home Af fair
Dean R A Schwegler of the University of Kansas will deliver the principal address at the tenth annual Hi Home banquet of Oread Training School this evening at 6 o'clock in the Union building. About 175 are expected including students supervisors parents and friends. A musical program will be provided by Oread students and toasts will be offered by pupils teachers and parents. Barbara Koenig and Robert Reed will speak for the seniors. Mrs Glen A Dawes will speak for the mothers the Rev Charles W Thomas for the fathers Winnona Vennard for the supervisors and Miss Margaret Habern for the practice teachers.
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R. A. Schwegler
University of Kansas School of Education
Oread Training School
Union Building
Oread
Df. O. Russell
Barbara Koenig
Robert Reed
Glen A. Dawes
Charles W. Thomas
Winnona Vennard
Margaret Habern
Meywood Zimmerman and Jess Crum Appear in Court
Meywood Zimmerman and Jess Crum of North Lawrence appeared before Justice Charles Springer and pleaded guilty to liquor related charges. Zimmerman received 30 days in jail a 100 dollar fine and 17.50 costs Crum was fined for intoxication and ordered to pay 7.50 in costs. Both are jailed.
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Meywood Zimmerman
Jess Crum
North Lawrence
Charles Springer
Zimmerman
Crum
Othe
Hicks in Hospital After Car Crash
Elmer Hicks of 1300 New Hampshire street remains in Memorial hospital with a fractured rib and partial paralysis after his Ford roadster skidded on loose gravel east of the Mud Creek bridge on highway 32 and overturned. Passenger B M Larson of Kansas City escaped injury.
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Elmer Hicks
New Hampshire Street
Memorial Hospital
Hicks
Mud Creek
Highway 32
B. M. Larson
Kansas City
Dean Havenhill to attend pharmacy meeting in Washington
Dean and Mrs Havenhill travel tonight to Washington D C for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy meetings from May 8 to 11. He has served as president of the organization for the past year.
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L. D. Havenhill
Washington D. C
Dean Havenhill
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Broadway gain is Screen Colony loss
University alumnus Rolla Nuckles recounts his move from Jayhawker dramatics to Hollywood and Broadway, with Bill Wilson of Kansas University sharing the tale. The piece weaves entertainment gossip, campus stats, and light humor about KU and K State figures, plus a Sigma Nu horseshoe team note.
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Broadway
Bill Wilson
K. U
Wichita Iand
Lawrence
Hollywood
Rolla Nuckles
Manya
Eva LeGallienne
Mountebanks
Bill
Rolla
Wichita
le Gallienne
Mr. Dread
Tau’ Sigma
Mr. Nuckles
Don Mellett Lecture Sparked Kansas Campus Debate
A University of Kansas student committee member refused to attend the scheduled Don Mellett Memorial Lecture, insisting there is no such event on the Hill after the convocations committee voted against hosting it this spring. The dispute centers on whether the lecture will take place despite the committee’s decision.
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University of Kansas
Don Mellett
June Robles Still Missing From Arizona Kidnap Case
Tucson May 4 The Robles family faced a wall of silence as they press to negotiate June Robles return. It marks nine days since the six year old vanished from Roskruge School with no contact from abductors beyond a $15 000 ransom note delivered to Fernando Robles two hours after the taking.
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Tucson
Ariz
Robles
June
Roskruge School
Fernando Robles
Carter Pleaded Guilty on Two Liquor Charges
William J. Carter aged 29 of 1743 Ohio street pled guilty before Justice Frank Dodds to possession and transportation of liquor. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail fined $200 and ordered to pay $32.50 in costs. Arrested in North Lawrence on April 25 officers said his Pontiac coupe carried a five gallon jug of whisky. County Attorney R B Stevens filed a confiscation action against the automobile.
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Frank Dodds
William J. Carter
Ohio Street
Dodds
Carter
North Lawrence
R. B. Stevens
Card of Thanks From the Hepner Family
We express our thanks to many neighbors and friends who helped during the sickness and death of our dear husband and father for the beautiful flowers. Mrs. Bessie Hepner and children.
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Bessie Hepner
Showers for Saturday Derby Weather Outlook
Louisville May 3 AP weather forecast predicts occasional showers for derby day with a reasonable chance of fair weather still possible for the sixtieth running of the Kentucky Derby. The city enjoyed a perfect spring day today as officials monitor conditions for the race tomorrow. Henry J. Allen and Julius C. Holmes traveled from Wichita to Kansas City for a dinner and proceed to Washington for Holmes to attend a state department week while Allen heads to New York for a Pulitzer prize committee meeting.
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Derby
Louisville
Pia Eeteee
Henry J. Allen
Julius C. Holmes
Lawrence
Wichita
Kansas City
Washington
Mr. Holmes
State Department
Mr. Allen
New York City
Farmer Seeks Fence to End Nocturnal Lane Nuisance
Joseph Desko of Wyandotte County Kansas asks county officials to close a Spooners Lane near his rural farm to gain sleep. He states vehicles and parked cars at all hours disturb his home though he does not object to spooners. He urges neighbor support to fence the lane.
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Kansas City
Kan
Spooners
Wyandotte County
Joseph Desko
Desko
Petition to close old road spurs neighbor support
County Counselor George H. West urged Desko to gather neighbor signatures for a petition to close the old road. The farmer agreed he would obtain the endorsements, then said he needs his rest and left. Luncheon honors Roy Roberts after university convocation with remarks by Chancellor Lindley and Drew McLaughlin. Arnold Kretzmann introduced the speakers. Washington to seek bids on 110 airplanes for a seven and a half million dollar aviation development program.
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Toms
George H. West
Desko
Sigma Delta Chi
Mr. Roberts
E. H. Lindley
Drew McLaughlin
Miami Republican of
Paola
Arnold Kretzmann
Washington
War Department
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E. B. Stouffer
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Walter
June Robles
Arizona
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Kansas Power and Light Company
Estes, Payne & Company
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John Bolts
Herbert Mundin
Sid Silvers
Harry Green
Thelma Todd
G. DeSylve
House of Rothchild
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T. G. Fitch
Estore & Arnold
Tarzan
Ivory
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Maureen O’sullivan
Civilization
Lion Tooth Men
Aid
Ong
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Paul Cavanaugh
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Patee
Storeunday
Everybody
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Tom Brown
Dixie’s Lumber Jacks
WHB
Roy Roberts
University
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Jean Muir
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Laff
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Hugh Herbert
Dorothy Burgess
Comedy Riot
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Kazan
Jaws of Justice
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