12 May 1934
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1934
Page
1
Washington May 12 AP study outlines three relief lines. Federal relief agency to aid with food and funds if needed. Farm administration reassures plans to meet conditions and study long term stabilization to prevent future shortages. Officials including Roosevelt and Wallace review drouth area data.
Provisions add strength to a market control bill with a five member commission to regulate exchanges and trading. The commission would oversee margins with federal reserve powers, require registration of major exchanges and listed securities, and mandate full company reporting and periodic updates. It bans manipulative practices and seeks to separate broker and dealer functions while officers and large shareholders disclose stock holdings.
Unsettled Kansas weather with possible scattered thundershowers in eastern and southern portions tonight or Sunday. Cooler Sunday in the northwest and north central areas. Ottawa morning shows clear to partly cloudy skies. Dirt Toads and Douglas County toads reported good. Gas Office Record lists yesterday’s afternoon and today’s morning temperatures with highs and lows.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace warned at the University of Georgia that if the London international wheat conference collapses the United States may drop domestic wheat controls and compete aggressively for world markets. He said the failure would hurt other exporting nations, but American farmers could rely on the Agricultural Adjustment Administration to survive.
Chancellor Ernest H. Lindley of the University of Kansas received an honorary doctor of civil law from the University of Delaware during its centennial celebration in Newark. He compared state universities to miners of low grade ore and discussed democratic access, education, and the growth of higher learning in American society.
Washington May 12 AP reports Hugh Johnson stating the NRA will focus 85 percent of its effort on very small industries under 15 percent of the recovery program. He notes some little fellows may sign the President's reemployment agreement and that many small manufacturing sectors could be coded for a general product group. Johnson drafts a reply to the Clarence Darrow report critical of NRA’s impact on small business and monopolies, to be released next week by President Roosevelt.
The stock market index reading shows an average of 74.8 for yesterday with an erroneous entry of 75.8. No clear list of stocks, dates, or exchanges is provided, making the record provisional and inconclusive.
Washington May 12 AP The Fletcher Rayburn stock market control bill passed the senate and was sent to conference with the house. The senate adopted the administration amendment to modify the securities act of 1933 and rejected more liberal amendments. Final roll call 62 to 13 with 47 Democrats in favor and 15 Republicans. Gore of Oklahoma voted against. Paired votes noted.
Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4 to 1 behind Rosell s sixth inning homer and a tally from pitcher Tietrich. Pirates rally to top Philadelphia 66 as Hoyt wins in fifth start. Indians and Red Sox fall to Cleveland 7 2. Yankees edge White Sox 4 to 1 with Gehrig homering, Cubs shut out Dodgers 2 0 on a Bill Javores homer, St Louis beat Washington 4 1. Chicago and New York also feature in the day’s action across the majors.
Osborne Kansas May 12 AP Selah B Farwell Civil War veteran homesteader 1871 Os bore county first Ma sonic lodge master served as register of deeds probate judge and state legislator 1877 prominent in county civic life for 63 years Also notes Charles Curtis sails for Rome to attend private business aboard Conte di Savioa and an advertisement for homemade ice cream for Mother's Day at Central Prod.
The American Historical Association social studies commission releases a five year study predicting a shift from laissez faire to collectivism, with tensions between private property and public needs. Four members dissented, citing overreach, as the panel warns against regimentation and narrow nationalism while praising individuality.
Los Angeles reports confidence that William Gettle, Beverly Hills millionaire kidnaped near Arcadia, remains alive. Attorney Ernest Noon said a ransom plan and manhunt pause until Monday noon. Authorities note a dangerous criminal mob suspected. possible Mexico trip being checked. Also, Summerfield scholarship exams at University of Kansas progress with 30 candidates, 10 to 12 likely to receive four year awards, selection pending financial need.
Three relatives of Bonnie Parker were jailed in Smith County Texas as officers hunted for Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Billy Parker Bonnie's sister and her aunt and the wife of her brother were detained about ten days ago and held likely under aliases. Clyde Barrow's mother Mrs Henry Barrow was questioned in Dallas before being sent home.
In Columbia Missouri Glenn Cunningham of Kansas won the mile in slow time 4 35 65 with a wind hold next to 30 yards ahead of Missouri's Courtney Nichols. Hardy of Missouri took third. Kansas swept multiple events including 440 yard dash won by John Roper and 100 yard dash won by Hall while Dees led Kansas in the shot put with 47 feet 3 3 4 inches.
In Worland Missouri and Pleasanton Kansas strip pit miners voted at a mass meeting to stay away from their jobs until the wage dispute is settled. Joe Stockinger said about four hundred miners at four big strip mines are affected and operations around Pittsburg are at a standstill after two days of marching this week. The operators’ association said wage talks with mine union officials will resume Monday in Kansas City.
Sheriff Dunkley said he asked Governor Landon to hold a conference to review all angles of the Tony Rose bank robbery case. Deputy Delong and Kraemer’s alibi claims, plus coordination between state and local officers, are to be examined as May 15 hearings are set for Rose and DeLong with subpoenas issued.
Washington reports Attorney General Curomings ordered that extradition proceedings be dropped against Frank Grigware, who escaped 24 years ago from Leavenworth. Now resident of Edmonton, Alberta, Grigware allegedly robbed a Union Pacific train at Omaha, taking $500. Canada residents and groups urged leniency.
Paving on south Mas sachusetts street was paused as state highway engineers condemned old soft crushed rock. After two concrete strips near the courthouse, new rock arrives Monday to resume overtime pouring and finish between Park street and Sixteenth street. The mixer is repaired and ready to run Monday.
William H. Woodin former treasury secretary left entire estate to his wife Annie Jessup Woodin of 2 East 67th Street after providing $5,000 to each of his four children Mary Miner Elizabeth Rowe Anne Harvey and William H Woodin Jr The estate valued at over $20,000 was probated in New York on May 12 following Woodin's death in Arizona last week The will dated January 3 was a single typewritten sheet stating the bequests and remainder to his wife Attorneys declined to estimate the estate size.
Topeka May 12 AP Governor Landon said he would discuss any matters with police before him but had not talked with Douglas county officials about state highway patrol undercover men. He did not know the matters raised by Sheriff Dunkley or County Attorney Stevens. Smith expressed confidence in DeLong as an undercover man.
Geneva May 12 Hungary appealed to the League of Nations to send an international commission to inspect frontier incidents between Hungary and Yugoslavia and seek a remedy to ease tensions. Hungary favored any effective method to help peaceful relations, ready to accept alternatives to a commission. Jamestown students Alma Marie Johnson and Jack Gotham were found dead near the college after missing three days, authorities noting a death by own action pact theory.
In Tucson on May 12 AP reports Fernando Robles made no progress in negotiations for the ransom of his six year old daughter June, abducted 17 days ago. Authorities’ truce remains in place as Robles aims to pay $10,000 rather than $15,000, with no immediate prospect of raising more. The family believes the child is alive based on a second note received this week.
Most big oil companies adopted the one cent per gallon gasoline reduction announced by Standard Oil. Fritz Co. received notice of a price cut for Lawrence sent grades to 13.4 and 124, the lowest in some time. A 275 ton steel beam, 200 feet long and 24 feet wide, marks new dredger proportions for a dredger to operate in the Marysville placer district, Alameda, California.
The Westminster a cappella choir directed by Dean D. M. Swarthout will close Music Week with a home concert at First Presbyterian Church at 7 30 p m Tomorrow. The day’s other events include a Haskell Institute concert canceled due to conflicts and a string quartet recital at the central administration auditorium yesterday.
Emporia May 12 AP Judge Lon C McCarty in district court ruled Warren W Finney former banker convicted of embezzlement must defend 12 civil suits filed against him in Lyon County The suits seek recovery of money or property and were set for the May term They followed Finney’s banks in Lyon and Neosho Falls No appeal is available on the venue denial but it may be used to appeal to the state supreme court
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