Raids Sweep Sedgwick County Bootleg Suspects
Clarence Beck state attorney general led a nightlong raid in Sedgwick County Wichita with Major Wint Smith and local officers. Thirty highway patrolmen and twenty special officers arrested 38 suspects and seized about 3000 pints of bonded liquor. Raids targeted filling stations and inns while larger night clubs had been padlocked earlier. Five of the detainees were women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichite
Kan
Clarence Beck
Sedgwick County
Wint Smith
State Highway Patrol
Wichita
Wichita Police Department
Beck
Foulston
Smith
Pi-Seven High Schools Advance In National Debate
Kent May 8 Pi-Seven high school debating teams argued through four rounds, none defeated, as field narrows for the national high school speech tournament. Finalists require no more than two preliminary losses. Original entrants totaled 44 teams from 24 states. Other contests include oratorical, dramatic, extemporaneous and humorous declamation. The debated issue: United States should grant annual education funds to states for elementary and secondary schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Topeka
Kan
Los Angeles
Louisville
St. Xavier
Diicht
Ili
River Rouge
Blich
Omaha
United States
Sprayer to Face Police Court in Topeka Case
H. W. Sherman of Topeka is due in police court Friday morning on a charge of spraying trees in Lawrence without city permit. He posted a $50 bond. City has granted permits to certain tree spraying firms with defined districts. Sherman operated here last year but lacked a permit this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Sherman
Topeka
Lawrence
Sherman
Will Present Play by Lecompton Mural High School
Freshmen and sophomores of Lecompton mural high school will present a mystery comedy The Bandit and Roberta Friday evening at o clock in the high school auditorium. Cast members include Jack Henry Ruth Bertschinger Clifford Hartman Edna May Horton Joseph Logan Leonard Swecker Virgma Morris Helen Connore Pauline Simons Elmer Goodrich Marvin Everett Eileen Glenn and Howard Saies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecompton Mural High School
the Bandit
Roberta
Jack Henry
Ruth Bertschinger
Clifford Hartman
Edna May Horton
Joseph Logan
Leonard Swecker
Virgma Morris
Helen Connore
Pauline Simons
Elmer Goodrich
Marvin Everett
Eileen Glenn
Howard Saies
Worthless check cashed at Gustafson Jewelry store
A bad check passed at Gustafson Jewelry, 311 Massachusetts Street, yesterday. The instrument bore the name L. A. Williams and was endorsed James Williams, indicating a suspected check forgeries incident at the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustafson Jewelry
Massachusetts Street
L. A. Williams
James Willams
Test Your Knowledge Inquires For Classified Case Answers
Seven quick questions span medicine history and politics including catgut origins and insomnia definitions. Figure kleptomania vulcan catechism and tobacco's active principle, plus 1888 presidential nominees from Democratic and Republican parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Jaures
John C. Calhoun
Acacia Lodge No. 9 AUF and AM meets for May 9
Acacia Lodge No 9 AUF and AM will hold a stated communication on Thursday May 9 at 8 o'clock PM Official visit of R W Albert B Martin DDGM for the 13th District Visitors and sojourners invited to meet with us Carl Holbeck WM John H Parker Secy ACV
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acacis- Lodge No
Auf
A. M
R.z. Ws
Albert B. Martin
Carl Holbeck
John H. Parker
Secy
Adams Named A Sigma Chi Director At Phillips
K S Boots Adams of Horton and Sigma Chi who attended KU has been elected treasurer and a member of Phillips Petroleum Company board of directors. Adams rose from prep star halfback in 1918 to various Phillips posts including assistant treasurer and assistant to the president Frank Phillips by 1932. Final exams at KU start May 29 and run through June 6 with Memorial Day and June 2 exceptions. The Owl Society announces 20 new members from the junior class. R O T C awards will be presented at 4 30 this afternoon as peace demonstrators who attended the prior month may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. S
Boots” Adams
Sigma Chi
K. U
Phillips Petroleum Company
Sigma Chis
Oe Adams
Zelling
Bartlesville
Phillips Company
Frank Phillips
University of Kansas
University Senate
The
Owl Society
Peace Action Committee
Light Rains Fall Across Kansas Not Yet Sufficient
May 8 report notes only scattered showers in Kansas with 0.02 to 0.06 inch in Goodland Kansas City Topeka and Phillipsburg. Traces in several towns. Snow in Wyoming. Drought risk grows as sprouting crops demand moisture. eastern Kansas moist, western areas dry. Temperatures held near 38 to 50 at night and 65 to 70 by day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Goodland
Kansas City
Phillipsburg
Kansas
Hanover
Lawrence
Joia
Hutchinson
Hays
Lander
Wyo
Colorado
S. D. Flora
Flore
Reporting Class Trip Aids Ottawa Herald Edition
The Journalism III class at Kansas University traveled to Ottawa yesterday to assist in publishing an edition of the Ottawa Herald. Attending with Prof. W. A. Dill were Eleanor Winters Bill Decker Jack Penfold Charles Brown Jack Tarkins Bill Blowers Rutherford Hayes Wesley Gordon and Carolyn Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Journalism
K. U
Ottawa
Ottawa Herald
W. A. Dill
Eleanor Winters
Bill Decker
Jack Penfold
Charles Brown
Jack Tarkins
Bill Blowers
Rutherford Hayes
Wesley Gordon
Carolyn Harper
Stalin Promises Easier Life as Soviet Policy Shifts
Soviet leader Stalin outlines a new development period to ease sacrifices for Russians. He stresses recognizing families, rewarding good Bolshevists, and treating individuals as people. Izvestia pledges study of individuals, merit promotion, increased courtesy in public spaces, and fostering Soviet personal dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Moscow
May
Joseph Stalin
Russie
Communist Party
Stalin
Russia
All-Union
Farmers’ Congress
Kremlin
Izvestia Today
Deaths and Funerals: Ella Beeghly 70 Topeka
Mrs Ella Beeghly 70 died at home Topeka will have funeral Sunday 10 from Willow Springs church Rev Dan Flory officiating burial Pleasant Grove Surviving husband John Beeghly six sons including Howard Owen Lester John Harley Elmer six daughters Olive Tole Emma Aird Florence Spurline Vernie Moffet Vera Thompson Orpha Boyd Harvey Hines 89 funeral Friday 2 from Rumsey burial Oak Hill cemetery surviving wife Matias Hines three daughters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Beeghly
Topeka
Willow Springs
Dan Flory
Pleasant Grove
John Beeghly
Howard
Owen
Lester
John
Harley
Pittsburgh
Elmer
Carpenter, N. D
Olive Tole
Emma Aird
Rock Lake
N. D
Florence Spurline
Patterson
Cal
Vernie Moffet
Minot
Vera Thompson
Seattle
Orpha Boyd
Harvey Hines
Rumsey Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Matias
Hines
Daughers
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Patterson
Mrs. Sarah Patterson aged 70 died this morning at her home near Pleasant Grove. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 PM from the home with burial at Reno. Surviving are daughter Mrs. Olive Evans of Devon Kane and son Ernest of Lawrence, 17 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Patterson
Pleasant Grove
Reno
Olive Evans
Devon
Kane
Ernest
Lawrence
Lawrence Owls list includes four local youths and 16 others
Twenty members were elected to the K U Owl Society at a Phi Delta Theta house meeting. Lawrence boys among the newcomers include George Hamilton Arnold Gilbert Robert Corey and John Zook with numerous other named towns and individuals listed. A later notice invites Topeka lodges to an 8 o'clock program of team drill dancing and refreshments at Lawrence Lodge No 7 A U W. A KC livestock market report follows with hogs cattle and sheep price ranges and sales notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. U. Owl Society
Phi Delta Theta House
Lawrence
George Hamilton
Arnold Gilbert
Robert Corey
John Zook
Hubert Anderson
Marion
Earl Dearborn
Manhattan
John Siegle
Cottonwood Falls
Robert Kenyon
Kansas City
William Townsley
Great Bend
Ross Robertson
Marysville
John M. Phillips
Robert
Topeka
Lawrence Lodge No
U. W
Eagles
Address by Titus Enthralls Local Audience
Titus delivers broad talk praising Chamber of Commerce leadership in city progress amid government spending and decentralization trends. He highlights opportunity for progressive communities while leaders from Rotary Kiwanis and Cooperative are introduced. Music by Prof Gelich and local high school girls orchestra closes the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Vu. B. Russell
C. J. Dodds
Rotary
Guy Keeler
Kiwanis
H. W. Craig
Cooperative
Chain Letter Craze In Springfield Inspires Inning
Springfield May 8 chain letter craze spread city wide with hundreds of fans exchanging $2 $3 and $5 letters. Typists filled an office building as letters were typed and notarized to ensure the $5 reached the list head. A 35 foot table in hotel lobby moved crowds of about 1500 as chains shifted between garage and lobby. Receipts of up to $500 since Saturday were common as participants joined multiple chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Lawrence Vocational Ag Alumni Dinner Promotes Home Beauty
About 70 members and guests attended the May meeting at Centenary M E Church. Prof. Frank E. Jones spoke on landscape gardening and Harold Standing discussed flowers with plant illustrations. Alvin McKinney was elected to the cabinet for a three year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School Vocational Agriculture Alumni Association
Chandler New Editor of Jayhawker Yearbook Team
John Chandler of Lawrence was elected editor and Robert Kenyon of Kansas City Mo was elected business manager for next year s Jayhawker magazine the KU yearbook at a board meeting. Chandler previously edited Lawrence High School papers and advanced from freshman assistant to editor in chief by 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chandler
Lawrence
Robert Kenyon
Kansas City
Jayhawker
K. U
Jayhawker Board
Lawrence High School
Chandler
Dust Damage Talk At Mixed Democrat Women Conference
P M L Wilson assistant secretary of agriculture who surveyed the dust sector will speak at the May 17 18 conference of Democrat women in Kansas City. Women from six states Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico and Colorado will attend to discuss dust storm damage social security and rural rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
M. L. Wilson
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Willard Mastenye Retary Addresses KU Journalism Class
Willard Mastenye Retary to Governor Landon and publisher of the Elkhart Tri-State News spoke to journalism classes at Kansas University this afternoon at 3 30 o clock. Mr Mayberry was interviewed on radio by Prof W A Dill in his weekly talk. Cash income from North Carolina farms totaled about 238 000 000 in 1934, up 35 percent from 1933 and 143 percent from 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Mastenye
Ti Htay
Landon
Elkhart Tri-State
K. U
Mr. Mayberry
W. A. Dill
North Carolina
Coroner's Jury Probes TWA Crash At Macon Missouri
Coroners jury faced delays in hearing testimony from Mrs. D L Mesker wife of a TWA pilot as a company report said she was in Kansas City hospital. William Kaplan a California movie executive described the fatal crash noting the plane flew very low before striking a white building and turning, with passengers including CG G Drew seriously injured or dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
D. L. Mesker
TWA
Here
Kansas City
Samaritan Hospital
William Kaplan
California
Kaplan
G. Drew
Motion Picture Colony
Lincoln's Charles W. Bryan elected mayor after 20 years
Charles W. Bryan, three time Nebraska governor, won the Lincoln mayoralty, returning to the post after two decades. Other notes include Upton Sinclair EPIC gains in Los Angeles council seats, Reno crowning John A. Cooper, and Baltimore reelecting Mayor Howard W. Jackson amid party shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
Lincoln
Upton Sinclair
Los Angeles
Howard W. Jackson
Baltimore
Blanchard Randall, Jr
Band Leaders Honor Guests at Kansas City Dinner
A formal dinner at six tonight at the Eldridge hotel honors guest conductors and judges of the first National Band festival opening tomorrow at the University of Kansas. Guests include Edwin Franko Goldman New York Chicago’s Harold Bachman Carl Busch Kansas City D O Wiley from Lubbock Earl Irons North Texas Agriculture college and William L Ludwig Chicago A reception for the honorary guests follows at 8 30 at the Swarthout home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge Hotel
University of Kansas
Edwin Franko Goldman
New York City
Harold Bachman
Chicago
Carl Busch
Kansas City
D. O. Wiley
Russell L. Wiley
Lubbock
Texas
Earl D. Irons
North Texas Articulture College
William L. Ludwig
Wisconsin Senator Pushes McGuffey Readers Back In Schools
Madison, May 8. Senator John E. Cashman urged reintroducing McGuffey's readers in classrooms during a legislative committee session on causes and cures of depression. He argued the old texts taught morals, patriotism, and love of country, contrasting with today’s perceived excessive criticism of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
McGuffey
Wisconsin
John E. Cashman
Watson urges new GOP standard bearer for 1936
Washington reports former Senator James E. Watson of Indiana says the Republican Party should nominate a new presidential hopeful in 1936. He doubts Hoover will be nominated or can win and argues a fresh candidate with no perceived flaws could start from law without impediments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
James E. Watson
Indiana
Hoover
Republican Party
Chanute Gas Suit Opens in Federal Court
Trial opened in Fort Scott Kansas before Judge Richard J Hopkins with Oklahoma Natural Gas Company and Reserve Gas Company seeking 100000 from the city of Chanute for alleged breach of contract. Plaintiffs contend the city did not purchase gas under their contracts. The trial may last two or three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott
Kan
Chanute
Federal District Court
Richard J. Hopkins
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
Reserve Gas Company
Baldwin road boosters seek seven mile paving to Topeka
A delegation of Baldwin road boosters with four Lawrence men went to Topeka to press paving seven miles of No. 50 from Baldwin east to Johnson county line. They met with state highway commissioner Harry Darby and reported encouragement from his attitude. The Lawrence group members were L. G. Carter O. W. Maloney M. S. Winter and George Hedrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Topeka
Baldwin
Johnson County
Harry Darby
L. G. Carter
O. W. Maloney
M. S. Winter
George Hedrick
Mass flight planned from Honolulu amid Pacific maneuvers
Washington May 8 reports say 42 planes may fly from Honolulu to Midway Island as part of US Navy maneuvers in the Pacific. The navy department would not comment on the plan and officials said they had not communicated with the fleet since it left San Francisco. A mass flight to Alaska and other air movements were also planned as part of the operation. Also Paris May 8 former King George II of Greece was quoted as ready to return if summoned by his people.
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Washington
Gpi
Honolulu
Midway Island
United States
Pacific
Navy Department
San Francisco
Alaska
Paris
UPM
George II of
Greece
London
Excelsior
Oskaloosa Notes Record Visits and Local Events
Mrs Ina Robbins of LaRosa Til and her son Donald Robbins visit relatives in town. Miss Elizabeth Perry returns home for vacation from Valley Grove. The American Legion sponsors a health program with county relief officer Mildred Metzger and Dr DeLos Stevens. The May trio performs music at a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs Lincoln Wray. The Presbyterian Tri Mu class held a bi monthly party with officers chosen. Russell Ottinger from Dodge City visits. dust storms discussed. Annual flower sale planned. Mother Daughter banquet May 9. W F M S holds annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Robbins
LaRosa, Til
Donald Robbins
Cappie Litton
Lawrence
Gragg
Tena Clark
George Raines
Lucy
Jeanette Jacquemin
Burlingame
Olive Barnes
Ed Barnes
Barnes
Elizabeth Perry
Valley Grove
Minnie Pence Curry
Decatur
Ark
Charles Pence
Dunavant
Edwin
Will Curry
Larner-Segrave Post
Dorothy Potters
Lee Johnson
Lincoln Wray
Grace May
Emma Larner
Warner, Beem
Leonard
Ernest Mey
Helen
Lola
Dorotha
Wray
Robert Meredith
Kansas City
Tri Mu
Presbyterian Sunday School
Ruth Fish
Delos Stevens
Charles Johnson
A. J. Simon
Emmet Morrow
Fern Crawlford
May Ottinger
Russell
West
Tom Davis
Russell Decker
Olesburg
Ben Alexander
J. A. Decker
Walker Coleman
Atchison
Fay Weishaar
Frank Brown
Herbert Higley
Higey
Methodist Service With Miss Naomi Light Speaker
The Methodist church Sunday service featured Miss Naomi Light of Lawrence as guest speaker, sharing her life story and work as an English teacher in a North Indian college. Local members led prayers and music, with several women assisting and a larger social program following, including visits to Topeka and a hospital view of a newborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Light
Lawrence
Miss Light
North India
J. W. Roberts
B. P. Davis
Earl Harbour
John Sutton
Dorothy Jo Ottinger
Ial
Ing’s Heralds
Marian Sweyer
Marjorie Weinberg
Helen Brown
Coleen Leger
King’s Heralds
Daisy Roberts
Charlie Long
Wichita
O.E.S
Topeka
Luce
Gertrude Goldman
Howard Robinson
Sabetha
T. A
Huddleston
Leland
Charles
Converse
Sadie Roberts
Goss
Omar Frazier
Stephens Cottage
South Liberty Street
W. J. Berry
Horton
Berry
C. P. Slate
Ladies Aid of
Hebron
Roy Housh
Ratliff
Albert Hamilton
Marlin McCreight
Charles Cockhorn
Nelle Pennington
Mary Spurlock
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Topeka High
Lecompton High Plan Program
Sigma Chi Adams
Ed Elbel
Clyde Coffman
KFKU
Coffman
Kansas Relays
University District
K. U. Co‘eds
Lawrence Boys
Arizonas
Arizona Ewes
Titus
Henry Brinkman
C. B. Holmes
John Brand
H. J. Hanna
Waldemar Gelich
Dean D. M. Swarthout
Dickinson Theater
Frank Barnes
C. E. Sawhill
Theo Sperry
Mary Flory
Vera Flory
Ruth Burgert
Janice Patchen
Juanita Austill
Mary Helen Harrison
Thelma Johnson
Dorothy May
Watson
City
Ets
Oskaloosa
Stebbens
John Roberts
Ladies Aid
W.F.M.S
Lillian Hiams
Harry Riley
Arthur Ferris
Wren
Troy
Ruby Wible
Topeke
Mn Endeavor
Presbyterian Church
Nortonville
Seventh Day Baptist Church
Wilbur Williams
McLouth
Luce Home
Tom Hall
Hazel Brown
Margaret Luce
Doris Ratliff
Leon
Hall
Fairview School
Proam
Bea White
Canker Worm
Mount Hope
Kansas Electric Power
Estes, Payne & CO
Mass
Ringz
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