Morgenthau Pushes Tax Law Revision in Congress
Washington May 11 Treasury Secretary Morgenthau said the United States will ask Congress to remove business deterrents from tax laws to encourage investments. He affirmed democracy limits on Roosevelt and stood by plans to present tax studies, with a likely House Ways and Means committee briefing next week. He cited a possible consolidation of four taxes, loss carryovers, and other changes to aid business.
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N. Y
Car Owner Drives Six Blocks Before Solving Dilemma
New Orleans May 11 A man named Merton Oxford backed from a curb and heard horn blasts. Six blocks away he stopped and found a midget automobile hooked to his car bumper with its owner still inside. Both drivers were exasperated.
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Will Sell Carnations For Mothers Day Drive
Lawrence chapter of American War Mothers will sell carnations on Saturday May 13 to support work with disabled veterans and their families. The flowers were made by disabled veterans and will be offered at several stores and on the street.
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Lawrence
American War Mothers
County Lamb School to Be at Vinland Friday
The Douglas county lamb school will be at the Vinland Grange fair grounds in Vinland on Friday May 12. It opens at 10 o clock in the morning and is sponsored by the Douglas County Farm Bureau and the Vinland vocational class. F G Grantham of the Farmers Union Commission company Kansas City Mo will judge the show. A local judging contest will precede final placings by Mr Grantham.
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New Deal for Caboose Lighting Proposal
Washington reports Rep. Martin of Colorado has introduced a bill requiring railroads to install electric lights in cabooses. He argues oil lamps are dangerous and hard to read by in a rolling railcar and believes railroads will comply as they focus on other priorities.
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Barton Celebrates Victory Over Coal Commission Abolition
Rep Barton of New York hails President Roosevelt’s move to abolish the bituminous coal commission as his first political victory. He had sought to repeal the act creating the Guffey coal panel and cast it into the ash can, but his bill was stalled until the President revived it.
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Powhattan Blonde Wins Milkmaid Title at Sabetha Show
Miss Loraine Williams, 19, of Powhattan, captured the milkmaid crown at the Holstein Friesian cattle show in Sabetha. The Miss Bovine America title went to Nemaha Perfection, a six year old cow owned by Mrs. H. D. Burger and son of Seneca. Williams won after an elimination beauty round leading to the milking contest.
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Moment in Cow Milking Race Sets Ninth-Lb Record
A girl out milks rivals by nine pounds in two minutes, besting the next closest, six pounds. The feat highlights a sharp display of speed and skill at the local farming fair events.
Women Hold 12 Million Social Security Cards
The Social Security Board reports women hold nearly 12,000,000 of the 41,900,000 cards issued, higher than its early employment estimate. It notes heavy turnover among female workers and shows 56.7 percent of last year's applications came from men and women under 30, including over 1,400,000 aged 15 to 19.
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Petition Fools Seniors at Carrick High School
Sixty two Carrick high school seniors signed petitions they believed urged action but learned they were actually asking officials to eliminate human guidance programs.
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Kathryn Jane Antiss
Gladys Kautz
Strobel Baby Placed in Respirator After Pneumonia
Marcia Lou Strobel six weeks old daughter of Vernon and Mrs. Strobel from near Eudora was taken to Research hospital Kansas City with aspiration pneumonia. She worsened until an oxygen tent failed and she was placed in a respirator. her condition improved by last night. Mrs Agnes Pine is the baby’s mother and is the former Miss Agnes Pine of Lawrence.
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Ottawa U Holds 53 Seniors in 74th Commencement
Ottawa University gathers a 53 member senior class for its 74th commencement. Dr. Lewis M. Hale of Wichita First Baptist Church will deliver the commencement address on Monday June 5. Baccalaureate services occur that morning.
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Petition sponsors claim lesson against gullibility with dangerous plan
Text describes gun use proposed by petition sponsors to stop weekend guidance programs. They said the plan would teach classmates a lesson because they were sick of human gullibility. The account notes harm and legal risk in pursuing such drastic action.
KU Law Students to Present KFKU Utility Program
The final in a K U public utilities series airs tonight on KFKU from 9 30 to 10. Law students under Prof J B Smith discuss some legal incidents of public policy in relation to competition and monopoly in public utility service. Speakers include Sam Redman Lawrence Edward Beougher Grinnell Bill House Cedar Vale Burton Mader Florence Marcel Pugh.
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Lawrence
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Cedar Vale
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Plane with water floats lands on land without damage
Overbrook James Riddel Wichita and Omer Voss Phillipsburg tests show a plane with water landing floats can touch down on shore safely with no float damage. In emergencies it can take off with minimal damage. Classified ads cost 80 cents for six days and an Ad-Taker helps write copy by phone 22.
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James Riddel
Wichita
Omer Voss
Phillipsburg
False Teeth Secure with FASTEETH Powder
Feeling insecure about loose dentures while eating or speaking? Sprinkle FASTEETH on plates for a firmer hold. The alkaline powder provides comfort and a clean taste with no sticky or pasty feel. Available at drug stores.
Mrs Phronia Burleson Dies at 86 in Albemarle
Mrs Phronia Burleson aged 86 died today in Albemarle North Carolina. She was survived by eight children 83 grandchildren more than 100 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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