Britain hints at arbitration over Danzig status
London reports Britain ready to aid Poland and Germany in a negotiation on Danzig with possible arbitration. Butler and Chamberlain indicate Britain would offer good offices for an international mechanism if both sides request it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Poland
Germany
Free City of
Danzig
Richard Butler
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Butler
League of Nations
Russia
Clement R. Attlee
Atlee
Anzig
Soviet Union
Italy
Rome
Moscow
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Ivan Maisky
Joseph Stalin
Daily Telegraph
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Galeazzo Ciano
Berlin
Maxim Litvinoff
France
Hitler
Topeka Teen Amid Four Lane Crash Near Kansas City
Miss Lillian Green, 19, of Topeka, was injured in a motor car collision on a new four lane highway west of Kansas City. Her injuries were not serious at St. Margaret's hospital. Two Topeka companions, J S Blankenship and Bernard Fowler, unhurt in the other car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Gpi
Lillian Green
Topeka
St. Margaret's Hospital
J S. Blankenship
Bernard Fowler
Names in the News: Five Notables and Why They Matter
Notable figures from recent coverage include Alexander Cinca-Markovich, Kenneth Johnson, Grigore Gafencu Becht, Kay Nabella Alfonse, and Shi. Each played a significant role in politics, diplomacy, or cultural events, reflecting diverse global affairs and leadership dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Cinca-Markovich
Kenneth Johnson
Grigore Gafencu - Becht
Kaynabella Alfonse Shi
Law students lead in opposing motion at senior class meeting
Law students led the opposition this morning in a senior class meeting against joining the alumni association. The motion to join passed by a healthy majority. Geologists defeated miners 7-6 in a baseball game at South Park Diamond as rain fell through the last innings. Brinnon, a Wichita graduate student, entered the hospital with pneumonia, described as beginning and not immediately critical. Panhellenic council officers were elected: Rhule, Hamilton, Hedges, and Mize. Senior pictures deadline set for Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miners— Men’s Panhellenic Council
Law
Alumni Association
Clyde Smith
Association
Geologists
Miners
South Park
William Brinnon
Wichita
Canuteson
Brinnon
Duke of Windsor Peace Appeal Broadcast From Battlefield Tour
The Duke of Windsor urged nations toward closer understanding in a peace appeal broadcast by NBC as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth toured America. He spoke from a Strasbourg radio car at a country inn where he and the Duchess, Wallis Warfield, are staying during a World War battlefields tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Broadcasting Company
George VI
Elizabeth
Atlantic
America
England
Duke
Strasbourg
Wallis Warfield
Baltimore
Torrio Starts Term in Federal Prison
John Torrio, once a Chicago underworld figure and associate of Al Capone, begins a 24 year federal prison sentence for income tax evasion after pleading guilty to avoiding 86 000 dollars in taxes for 1934 1935 and 1938. Archeologists at Thermopylae uncover spears arrows and arms, supporting the ancient battle tale of 480 A D in which Leonidas and 300 Spartans fell to Xerxes forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
John Torrio
Chicago
al Capone
Federal
Torrio
New York
Thermopylae
Athens
Thermopylae Pass
Leonidas
Xerxes
Naval Bill Moves To Senate In Peace Time Appropriation
The House passed and sent to the Senate a record peace time naval appropriation bill totaling $778,414,241. The action reflects wartime level funding adjustments and sets allocations for Navy operations and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
House
Rainfall misses southwest region drought stricken wheat
Heavy rains in eastern Kansas lifted prospects there while western counties faced drought with little moisture. Towns like Caldwell and Wellington reported generous totals, but Garden City and Dodge City saw no rain. Agricultural agents warned that wheat in the southwest remained stressed and future moisture was crucial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Caldwell
Sumner County
Wellington
Coffeyville
Wichita
Pittsburg
Garden City
Hays
Dodge City
J. F. Moyer
Kansas Grain and Feed Seed Dealers
Chanute
Lester Shepard
J. D. Smercick
Cowley
Walter J. Daly
Butler County
Cassady
Atchison County
W. A. Meyle
Karl Shoemaker
Ellis County
Saline County
E. A. Dandy
Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Penitentiary
Kansas City May 8 James J. Abbott a 450 pound narcotics dealer was sentenced to 10 years in the federal penitentiary by Judge Albert L Reeves after pleading guilty to six charges for selling 2500 grains of narcotics He received the heaviest punishment yet in the local narcotics crackdown described as a wholesaler for a 12 million dollar ring federal authorities busted last month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
James J. Abbott
Federal Penitentiary
Albert L. Reeves
Abbott
Merrill E. Otis
Wellsville Couple Hurt in Pleasant Grove Crash
Wellsville residents Connie and wife were bruised but unhurt when their 1986 Chevrolet coach overturned after being squeezed off by two autos near Pleasant Grove. The car struck a culvert post and rolled. Fred Howard and Ralph Platt drove the couple home to Wellsville. King Carl Hubbell returned to work for the New York Giants in a relief role against the Cubs after an elbow operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Jacoby
Wellsville
Pleasant Grove
Fred Howard
Ralph Platt
King Carl
New York
King Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Giants
Cubs
Chicago
Hal Schumacher
Bill Lonrman
Hubbell
Burgunder Denies Phoenix Murder As He Faces Music Alone
The 22 year old Robert Burgunder Jr denies killing two Phoenix salesmen and vows to face the music alone. Jail guards monitor his cell as Arizona authorities travel to transport him. Burgunder, son of a former Seattle county attorney and parolee, left Tempe and hid in Tennessee while seeking enrollment under a false identity. He writes warnings to his parents and maintains he is not guilty of murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Upi
Phoenix
Ariz
Robert M. Burgunder, Jr
Arizona
Seattle
Wash
Washington State Reformatory
Burgunder
Jack Peterson
Ellis M. Koury
Richard F. Harless
Earl Sell
Johnson City
R. M. Burgunder, Sr
Ruth Burgunder
Alhambra
Calif
Arizona Teachers College
Tempe
Tennessee
Teachers College
Burgunder sought in Phoenix killings as KC officers fire on fleeing driver
Kansas City detectives fatally shot a fleeing motorist while seeking Robert M. Burgunder Jr., wanted in Phoenix for killing two salesmen. Burgunder was later arrested in Johnson City, Tennessee. The officers faced no investigation or censure, as Chief Higgins reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Robert M. Burgunder, Jr
Phoenix
Ariz
Thomas J. Higgins
Burgunder
Johnson City
Tenn
Harvey .Gyling
Raisbeck
Bernard Leep
Tony
Higgins
Lawrence Institute visitors and town meeting notices
Lawrence officials report surveys at Haskell plant by Charles A. Leech and H Howenstein of Muskogee Oklahoma. D Arcy McNickle from Washington Indian Affairs also visits. Town Hall announces no more meetings this season due to speaker conflicts and competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Leech
H. Howenstein
Muskogee
Okla
Haskell
D.’Arcy McNickle
Washington Indian Affairs Office
Lawrence Town Hall
H. Lee Jones
Town Hall
Mills Nears End of World Tour Warns on War Fears
Veteran AP correspondent James A. Mills returned to Boston aboard the Exeter after a 50 000 mile world trip noting global horror at war prospects. He cited Italy and Germany as most war wary and described turmoil in Palestine including clashes Arabs Jews and British rulers. He also described fortified Bethlehem Church of the Nativity front and Arab rebellion under British rule. Mills said Djibouti showed strong French defense and Abyssinian unrest might draw black troops to France if conflict broadened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
James A. Mills
Associated Press
Exeter
New York
Palestine
Syria
Mediterranean
Mills
Italy
Germany
United States
Bethlehem
Christendom
Holy Land
Djibouti
Abyssinia
Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
In the American League New York and Detroit split a scoring pattern with early runs and late rebounds. In the National League Jim Tobin led Pittsburgh past Boston 8 2 with a decisive ninth inning double. Chicago beat New York 9 2 while St Louis crushed Brooklyn 15 1 and Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 8 8 in a late inning rally.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
May
Jim Tobin
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Tobin
Berres
Mueller
MacFaylen
Frankhouse
Lopez
Tuce
Artnett
Schumacher, Lohrman
Hubbel
Danning
St. Louia
Brooklyn
Weiland
Owen
Evans, Hutchinson and Todd
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Vandermeer
Weaver
Thompson
Lombardi
Butcher
Beck
Davie
Millies
Cavarretta Injured Sliding Into Second Base
Cubs right fielder Phil Cavarretta hurt his right ankle sliding into second in the second inning against the Giants and was taken to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavarretta
New York
Phil Cavarretta
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Small Kansas G A R convention attendance in 1939
Eleven veterans answered roll call at Hutchinson for the Kansas Grand Army of the Republic meeting. Invitations were extended for the 1940 convention to Osa Watomie in Chanute and Independence. Department officials said Kansas now has 82 Civil War Union veterans remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Fort Dodge
W.P. Johnson
J. H. Lesure
Pryor Williams
Kansas City
Francis M. Brown
E. W. Phillips
Wichita
Deaths and Funerals Include Holden Ward Adams Cook Miller
Obituaries report W T Holden Ward 55 in Denver struck by car. Sam Wesley Adams 389 Sioux City IA died after brief illness. he worked at Hobart Manufacturing and served in WWI. Kenneth Merle Cook 35 of 1909 Vermont St died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. services at Rumsey funeral home with burial in Palmyra. Isaac Miller 68 died at 628 Massachusetts St. survived by Adella Miller and three sisters. funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Holden Ward
W. T. Holden
Denver
Hesper
Eudora
Colorado
W. H. Pendleton
Sam Wesley Adams
Sioux City
Hobart Manufacturing Company
Adams
University of Kansas
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Kenneth Merle Cook
Kenneth Merle
Cook
Vermont Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rumsey
Harold G. Barr
Palmyra
Thomas Berry
M. A. Barlow
Myrel Ogelvie
George Noland
M. N. Penny
E. J. Cook
Quincy,Hl
Ernest Cook
Bettie Bates Cook
Emporia
Kan
The
Christian Church
Florence Childers
Lawrence
Bettie B. Cook
Florence Cook
Bettie Lou Cook
Wynchester H. Cook
Milwaukee, Wis
Margaret Cook
Washington, D. C
Ysaac Miller
Massachusetts Street
Adella Miller
Lizzie Polk
Phoenix
Ariz
Maggie Jackson
Los Angeles
Calif
Marie Shields
Richmond
Hattie Benefit Recap and Local Sports Scores
A Friday April 28 note reports a fine evening with a good crowd and 32 dollars collected. After 4.50 spent on books, 27.50 remained in the class treasury. Mayor Maust and council invited to lunch and a Lake View tour May 3. Lecompton high lost to Silver Lake 13-11 on April 25 after nine first inning runs for Lecompton. Lecompton defeated Rosswell 12-5 on April 21 with Collins pitching and Junior Sulzen catching. Girl Reserves elected May 3 with Viola Welcher president and other officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie
Maust
Kansas Electric Power Company
Lake View
Lecompton High
Silver Lake
Lecompton
Rosswell
Collins
Sulzen
Viola Welcher
Phyllis Martin
Betty Hodson
Lois Simmons
Donna Littleton
Maxine Glenn
Opal Lasswell
Local Social News Highlights and Civic Updates
Lecompton residents share visits with Oskaloosa and Topeka kin while Emma Kreider attends a 60th wedding anniversary in Lawrence. Clubs meet for quilting and bingo as May Day themes unfold. city officials rearrange staff as Elmer Myers fights illness and the mayor’s slate meets for the first time in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Gillum
Oskaloosa
Hildenbrand
Zola Shaffer
Gladys Holloway
Margaret Crady
Ruth Gillum
Louise Hayes
Houk
Joe Traxler
The
Christian Endeavor
Seniors Hold Pot-Luck After-Play and Plan May Events
Seniors held a post play pot-luck on school grounds in the home economics room. Mrs. Cottrell and Mrs. Murphy surprised the group with cake and punch during seventh hour. Baccalaureate is set for May 14 at 8 15, and commencement for May 18 at 8 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottrell
Murphy
Marie Cottrell
Boys Glee Club
George Lasswell
Paslav
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blue Grass
Johnstown
American Photography Association
K. U. Memorial Union Building
Oren Bingham
Frank Stronghall
Alpha Phi Omega
National Service Fraternity
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tyan C. Crawford
School of Engineering and Architecture
University of North Dakota
American Society of Engineers
Crawford
Joseph Jacobs
Jacobs
Duke OF Windsor
Fred Cox
Western Union
William F. LaMance
LaMance
George O. Foster
K. U
KFKU
Journal-World
U. S
G. A. R. Veterans
the Rapid Transit Company
Isaac Miller
George Murphy
Ruth Hussey
Dr. Jenner
Eric Blore
Edward Everett Horton
John Howard
Eduardo Ciannelli
Basterds
Humphrey Bogart
Geo
Brent Gloria Dickson
Allen Jenkins
Walter Abel
Jerald Holloway
Fred Nace
Ouret
Adolph Zuko
George Raft
Henry Dorothy Fonda
Lamour No
Mark Twain
Bre
Jie
Ritz Bros
Kentucky
Nan Grey
Donald Woods
Douglas
Jefferson
Dickinson Theatre
Fidelity
Funk’s
Dickinson
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