Navy maneuvers overshadowed by fatal collision near Pearl Harbor
Honolulu reports the largest Pearl Harbor fleet drill with 42 warships at anchor for secret westward maneuvers when two destroyers collided and a naval airplane crashed. Richard Chadwick, a gunner's mate of Blissfield Michigan, was killed aboard Lea and Lieut. Mathias Wyatt of San Diego died in the Sea plane crash. Four sailors were injured. Admiral Reeves announced Marine expeditionary forces moved from San Diego as part of the vast training exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Richard Chadwick
Blissfield
Mich
Lea
Mathias B. Wyatt
San Diego
Saratoga
Sicard
Kaiwi
G. A. Miller
I. Peyton
Joseph M. Reeves
Reeves
Fishez and
Submarine Division 12
Pacific
Aleutian Islands
San Fransisco
Midway Island
More Liquor Raids Hit Hutchinson and Wichita Areas
In Hutchinson led by Wint Smith patrolmen raided night clubs early Sunday taking 150 patrons into custody for hours while names were recorded. Samples of ale were tested. Wichita area raids previous night led by Jay Parker produced eight arrests and several hundred bottles seized. Earlier weeks saw more arrests as patrols and federal agents curb liquor flow from Missouri. Welfare Club to Meet at Lincoln Park tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Wint Smith
State Highway Patrol
Jay Parker
Wichiita
Missouri
Kansas
Test Your Knowledge Quiz From Classified Page Answers
The reader is directed to a classified page for the answers to seven test questions. Questions ask authorship of The Yalisman, Dickens character Charles Carney, Henri Farman, the war of Colenso, location of To ngo, the ship Constitution, the smallest state in Mexico, Jacques Cartier, and Morpheus in Greek myth, with Colgate University noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yalisman
Charles Carney
Henri Farman
Colenso
Tongo
United States
Constitution
Mexico
Jacques Cartier
Morpheus
Colgate University
High School Boy Has Luck With Hill Date
Peggy Anne Landon’s date to the Pi Phi party Saturday night is a high school boy who plans to enter the University next year. The piece mixes light campus anecdotes about professors, students, a mishap at a party, and social happenings around Mount Oread with humorous quips and campus lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Anne Landon
Dick Masters
Maryin
Pi Phi
Joe Dunkel
Terpsichore
Ann Hubbard
Joe
Ann
Death by Own Action Shocks Rural Kansas Farm
Otto Reiter, 51, wounded in last December’s torture bandit attack, was found shot in a grove on the Herman Eggebrecht farm near Hudson. He had been despondent over lost savings and his brother August’s death in the robbery. Reiter died shortly after at a hospital. Eggebrecht believes the shooting was self-inflicted after taking a 22 caliber rifle from the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Kan
Otto Reiter
Herman Eggebrecht
Hudson
Reiter
Eggebrecht
August
Topekan Captures a Title in State Small Bore Rifle Meet
E. S. Coulter of Topeka won the state senior small bore rifle championship with 398 of 400 points yesterday, also taking the 50 and 100 yard events. Topekans dominated, with W. B. Kirkpatrick capturing large bore pistol prizes and J. J. Ponte winning the 200 yard small bore event, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Coulter
Topeka
Coulter
Fined for Peace Disturbance Charged in Police Court
Ike Ingalls paid a $10 fine in police court this morning for disturbing the peace a charge pending since the first of the month. Earl Harris of 1013 Delaware Street was fined $5 after his arrest on drunkenness Saturday evening in East Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Ingalls
Earl Harris
Delaware Street
East Lawrence
Vinland Wins Capper Trophy For Third Straight Year
The Vinland high school drama team won the Capper trophy for the third consecutive year, defeating nine casts in the finals at Wichita and earning permanent possession. The prize play For He Had Great Possessions was staged in the North High School auditorium and later presented at the First Presbyterian church last night to a capacity audience.
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Vinland
Wichita
First Presbyterian Church
Deal Six
Capper
Hutchinson
Newton
North High School
Kansas Council of Christian Education
Mrs. Six
Harvey
County
Simon the Leper
Reno County
Fred Will, Jr
Guy Howard
William Stone
Leo Hegerman
Clarence Hubbard
Vernell Hagerman
Maureen Reusch
Juanita Stone
Edith Gimbler
Freddie Six
Obituary notices for Edgar Peel and George Johnson
Edgar Joseph Peel born Buck Creek Kansas November 15 1874 died Williamstown Kansas May 7 1935 aged 61 years 3 months 22 days survived by widow a son Edgar Joseph and a daughter Torothy two sisters Mrs Lena Welter and Mrs Nettie Welter and five brothers Frank Charles Delbert Jim and Ben George H Johnson born Manitowoc county Wisconsin October 1853 farmed near Canton South Dakota married Lulu L Bishop of Lawrence Kansas died April 24 1935 age not specified funeral at Memorial Park cemetery attended by sister in law Mrs J L Smoot and friend E A Wilcox. He is survived by two sisters.
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Edgar Joseph Peel
Eliza
William Teel
Buck Creek
Kan
Williamstown
Edgar Joseph
Torothy
Lena Welter
Nettie Welter
Frank
Charles
Delbert
Jim
Ben
George H. Johnson
Manitewoc County
Wisconsin
Lincoln County
South Dakota
Canton
S. D
Lulu L. Bishop
Lawrence
Kansas
South Massachusetts Street
Memorial Hospital
Memorial Park Cemetery
J. L. Smoot
Muskogee
Okla
E. A. Wilcox
Star of Midnight Delivers Riotous Entertaining Mix
The Granada audience hailed Star of Midnight a brisk crime melodrama starring William Powell and Ginger Rogers. Powell plays Clay Dalzell, a sharp New York attorney who self fashions detective work, with Rogers as Donna Mantin, a socialite begging him to marry. Supporting cast Paul Kelly and Gene Lockhart provide strong turns as murder, gangsters, and a masked actress threads a busy plot. Prologue includes Mickey Mouse cartoon and a Harry Horlick Gypsies musical short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Powell
Ginger Rogers
Arthur Somers Roche
Stephen Roberts
Frank Capra
the Thin Man
Clay Dalzell
New York
Donna Mantin
Mr. Powell
Fred Astaire
Paul Kelly
Gene Lockhart
Ralph Morgan
Leslie Fenton
Vivian Oakland
J. Farrell MacDonald
Russell Hopton
Swayne
Lawrence Country Club Golf Pairings For Spring Handicap
The Lawrence Country Club hosts a spring handicap golf tournament with dinner at 6 30 p m tomorrow. Reservations must be made by 9 p m tomorrow with Fred Dodson. Pairings include Championship Flight matches such as Max Murphy and Justin Hill against H T Jones, plus numerous first second and third flight matchups. First flight games should finish by May 19 with weekly play, and handicaps will determine match play 18 hole rounds. A Lawrence team will join Manhattan and Emporia in a triangle match at Emporia next Sunday May 19. inform Mr Dodson if planning to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Country Club
Fred Dodson
Jones Charles Radcliffe
Neal Wherry
W. E. Jones
G. Flesse
Bob Bullock
Gene Coombs
Neal Foster
Elmer Pierson
Lford Ware
Carl Bratton
R. A. de Watterie
Guy Cross
C.F. McCreight
Ed Bullock
Julius Mark
Karl Ach Doe Price
T. Howard Veatch
Fredo Burteldes
S. Joe Williams
Dodson
Kansas Reserve Officers to Meet in Lawrence in May 1936
The Kansas Reserve Officers Association will hold its 1936 annual meeting in Lawrence in May following an invitation from Lawrence delegates and the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. The Hutchinson gathering this year saw Col. Dinsmore Alter and Col. W. C. Koenig on the program. Alter was elected vice president, replacing Lt. Brumbaugh, with Koenig also on the slate. The Lawrence meeting is expected to attract 100 or more officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Reserve Officers Association
Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Hutchinson
Dinsmore Alter
W. C. Koenig
Col. Alter
Lieutenant Brumbaugh
Manhattan
County Reserve Officers Meet Wednesday Night
The Douglas county chapter Reserve officers association will meet at 7 45 p m in the K U observatory. Col Lyle Powell will speak on the interrelation of the medical corps and the combatant forces. Powell served in World War I as a lieutenant colonel in the air service and as a field officer and is now connected with the medical corps. The annual election of the reserve officers association will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Officers School
Douglas County
The
Reserve Officers Association
K. U. Observatory
Lyle Powell
Medical Corps
Col. Powell
Air Service
Lawrence entrants shine in Saturday baton twirling contest
Kenneth Lindenberger a seventh grader and the sole junior high entrant led the Lawrence field with a baton twirling display as spectators noted a high level of youth participation. Meanwhile B W Fink was named manager of the Old Oaken Bucket filling station at Seventh and Michigan, now open for business. Mrs Willis Dunn of route 6 is reportedly the only woman to serve on a Douglas county district court jury, having previously sat on a jury about 12 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Field
Kenneth Lindenberger
Ith
H. R. Lindenberger
Kenneth
B. W. Fink
Lawrence
Seventh and
Michigan Streets
Willis Dunn
Douglas County
City Council Sets Special Meeting Thursday Night
A special city council meeting is called for Thursday night by Mayor Alfred Lawrence. It will start at o'clock, be open to the public, and cover several matters requiring immediate attention. the session is expected to be brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Lawrence
Ottawa Hires a Teacher for Junior High and Basketball
Ottawa public schools announce William Kincaid of Eureka will teach social sciences at Ottawa junior high and likely coach senior high basketball. Orris Cox remains physical director and football coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kan
Ottawa Public Schools
William Kincaid
Eureka
Orris Cox
New Award System Debuts at Boys and Girls Hobby Fair
A fifth annual Hobby Fair introduces merit based awards replacing traditional first to third places. Superior ribbons go to top entries, Excellent for high rank, and Good for other strong exhibits. Judges may award multiple Superior prizes within a single class or none in others, shifting focus from competition to excellence.
Senior Recital Tonight by Willis Quant Pianist at University
Willis Quant, pianist and pupil of Jan Chiapasso, will give a senior recital at the University auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock. A Kansas City junior college student, Quant studied at K A under Roy Wood as a scholarship pupil and continues this year with Chiapasso. The program includes Bach and Chopin works, Debussy, and a concert étude in a varied solo recital open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Quant
Jan Chiapasso
University Auditorium
Kansas City
Mr. Quant
K. A
Roy. Underwood
Beethev
Thefts Reported At Three Locations This Weekend
Police report thefts at three sites over the weekend. Milton Slusser said a motorcycle battery was stolen from a 724 Rhode Island Street alley Sunday afternoon. Warne Hampton at 510 Ohio Street reported a hood taken from his Ford coupe between 7 and 9 Saturday evening. The Union Pacific tool house was broken into Friday night with old overalls caps and gloves stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Slusser
Rhode Island Street
Warne Hampton
Ohio Street
Union Pacific
Naismith Speak Is Planned For Coffeyville Exhibition
Dr James A Naismith guest of honor in Coffeyville for a Physical Education Exhibition hosted by junior high and grade schools. Miss Mary Virginia Smith and Billy Miflin aided the arrangement. Outdoor program planned contingent on weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Naismith
Coffeyville
Mary Virginia Smith
Billy Miflin
K. A
Naismith
Behind the Green Lights at the Patee theater
A first run film at the Patee screens Behind the Green Lights with a return showing of Gay Divorcee. The plot centers on a dishonest lawyer a pretty girl lawyer her police lieutenant father and the hero facing unusual trials before a happy ending. Norman Foster and Sidney Blackmer star. A news reel completes the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patee
Norman Foster
Sidney Blackmer
Life Insurance Figures Highlight Lawrence Local and Kansas Trends
During life insurance week a Lawrence representative reported local and national payouts. Lawrence paid beneficiaries over 227000 in the past year while Kansas totals reached 33400000. Mortality claims suggest Kansas residents live longer than elsewhere. Across the nation insurers disbursed 3465224187 to policy owners and beneficiaries last year, with five-year payments totalling 14764997801. About two thirds of payments go to living policyholders, one third to beneficiaries after death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Harriet A Payne 63
Funeral services for Mrs Harriett A Payne age 63 who died Saturday at her home 626 Elm Street will be held Tuesday at 2 PM from Clinton Presbyterian Church with Rev Ward officiating. Burial will be in Clinton Cemetery. Survived by husband Edgar A Payne four children six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett A. Payne
Elm Street
Clinton Presbyterian Church
Mr. Ward
Clinton Cemetery
Edgar A. Payne
Corcoran Rites Today for City Water Dept Veteran
A large crowd attended the funeral of Thomas M. Corcoran a veteran city water department employee held at 9 this morning from St John Catholic church Mayor Alfred Lawrence and city officials attended Corcoran died Friday night after a brief illness he had served 11 years in the water office Father Henry Fitzgerald of Topeka conducted the services burial was in Mt Calvary cemetery city hall was closed this morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Corcoran
City Water Department
St. John Catholic Church
Alfred Lawrence
Corcoran
Father Henry Fitzgerald
Topeka
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Roosevelt Likely to Veto Patman Bonus Bill
Washington telegrams report about 23 000 telegrams favoring the Patman bonus bill on President Roosevelt's desk after a fishing trip. White House aides expect a veto, while Capitol Hill observers see a narrow Senate margin to sustain it. Stephen Early notes telegrams run about 8 to 1 in favor, with 2 000 to 3 000 letters on the issue. Roosevelt did not discuss the bonus during a weekend at Woodmont club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Conz
Capitol Hill
Senate
Stephen Early
Woodmont Rod and
Blue Ridge Mountains
Revised Wheeler Bill Expands Utility Holding Regulation Study
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee reported the Wheeler bill by 13 to 1 to regulate and dissolve utility holding companies. The measure was amended to authorize a broad study by the Securities Commission of investment trusts and investment companies holding public utilities securities. The bill also provides federal regulation for others and a five year deadline to abolish those deemed unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Securities Commission
Senate
Abandoned search for missing dealer Ralph Mansfield
St. John Kansas May 12 officials abandon the hunt for Ralph Mansfield a motor car dealer and filling station operator who disappeared April 26 after leaving to make collections A week later a letter from Mansfield arrived but was not given to the sheriff Mrs Mansfield and two daughters remain in charge of the station Arkansas postmark appeared on the letter casting doubt on Mansfield's fate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John
Kan
Ralph Mansfield
Stafford
Mansfield
Reuben Welch
New sod for Kansas field underlay by project team
Work began on re-sodding the University of Kansas football field with Bermuda grass after plowing, with an underground sprinkler system installed around the field. Dr. F. C. Allen notes Bermuda grass forms a self spreading mat and resists tearing, easing maintenance. The case against Allen Elmore for careless driving was continued to May 20 after a collision with a taxicab injuring Guido Burgen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
F. C. Allen
Allen Elmore
Missouri Street
Elmore
Bob Robinson
Guido Burgen
Travel association president visits Lawrence for talks
Lawrence today hosted Dr James W Fifield president of the National Travel Association in discussions with Station WREN management and the Chamber of Commerce about his travel talks broadcast from sixty four stations. At luncheon he was a guest of Miss Florence L Snow and Miss Lydia Sain at their home. Probate Judge L H Menger issued a marriage license Saturday afternoon to Orville Baker and Florence Taylor both of Lawrence. They plan to marry at Ottawa by Rev Coldren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
James W. Fifield
National Travel Association
WREN
Chamber of Commerce
Florence L. Snow
Lydia Sain
L. H. Menger
Orville Baker
Williamstown
Florence Taylor
Coldren
Ottawa
V. F. W. Band Practice at Erickson Hall
Veterans of Foreign Wars band holds practice at 7 45 PM in Erickson hall 936 Massachusetts street New members invited including clarinet players. tryout seen Walter Rigdon director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Erickson Hall
Massachusetts Street
Walter Rigdon
Annual Conclave Opens in Iola Kansas
Fi Knights Templar of Kansas arrive for the 66th annual Grand Commandery conclave in Iola with about 1000 knights and ladies expected. Jay B. Kirk notes rain won comfort for the drill to be held, eight teams from Emporia Newton Wichita Independence Topeka Great Bend McPherson Leavenworth entered. Business sessions end Wednesday with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola
Kan
Fi—Knights Templar of
Kansas
Grand Commandery
Jay B. Kirk
Emporia
Newton
Wichita
Independence
Topeka
Great Bend
McPherson
Leavenworth
Dupont Will Creates Nemours Foundation for Charity
Alfred I. Dupont’s will filed in Jacksonville probate court May 13 provides for a charitable foundation named the Nemours Foundation. The foundation aims to relieve human suffering and care for crippled children and elderly couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Alfred I. Dupont
Nemours Foundation
NO LAMSON JURY VERDICT IN MURDER TRIAL
San Jose Calif May 13 After 65 hours the jury in the murder trial of David A Lamson told Superior Judge R R Syer it could not reach a verdict Judge Syer refused to dismiss the jury and ordered further deliberation the jury was divided 9 to 2 Resume Crash Hearings Kansas City May 13 Towing to Kansas City for continuance of its probe into the fatal crash of a TWA airliner one week ago the department of commerce resumed hearings at 2 p m today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
David A. Lamson
R. R. Syer
Syer
Kansas City
TWA
Department of Commerce
Will Teach at Missouri Dr Elvin Latty Joins MU Law Faculty
Dr Elvin R Latty associate professor for law at Kansas university accepted an appointment to the University of Missouri law faculty in Columbia Missouri Latty earned a JD from the University of Michigan in 1930 and has taught at Michigan and Columbia universities He has also practiced corporation law both here and abroad. Escaped convict Sam Grant is slain near Crockett Texas after a posse exchange of fire at the Eastham prison farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, Mo
Elvin R. Latty
Kansas University
University of Missouri
University of Michigan
Latty
Michigan
Columbia
Kansas
Crockett
Texas
Ur— Sam Grant
Eastham
Perfect attendance honored at Number Ten and vicinity event
Those with perfect attendance for the year were Kenneth Hobson, James Hobson, Junior Coates, and Anabel McNees. James Hobson received a prize for the most improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hobson
James Hobson
Junior Coates
Anabel McNees
Local school honors and community visits noted in year-end roundup
Dale Hobson wins prize for most perfect reading lessons. Junior Coates and Dale Hobson earn pins for over 25 perfect spelling lessons. Reading certificates awarded to Pale Hobson Kenneth Hobson and Stephen Hobson. Annual school meeting set for May 81 with treasurer elections. Graduation plans mention two graduates from Number Ten at Lawrence. Neighbors and families, including the Bayles, Lauer, Hobson, King, White, and Emery households, host and visit across town with picnics and shows in Lawrence and Overbrook areas. A Rebekah drill team member travels to Kansas City for state assembly with ten other drill teams assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Hobson
Junior Coates
Pale Hobson
Kenneth Hobson
Stephen Hobson
Coates
McNees
Lawrence
J.C. Lauer
Joseph
Francis
Homewood
Dan Bayles
Lila
O. M. Hird
Rose
Agnes White
Jerald Hobson
M. L. King
Harry Hobson
Doris
Dale
Bert Emery
South Park
Rebekah Lodge
Baldwin
Kansas City
State Assembly
Card of Thanks for Hines Family In Loving Memory
The Hines Family thanks friends for the beautiful support in memory of Robert LeRoy Joy, who was taken away a year ago today. Mr and Mrs Robert Joy and Betty Jean express gratitude for kind acts and remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert LeRoy
Robert Joy
Betty Jean
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Deel
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Seaigwerce
Irae
Arbor
Sumnearper
Highway Patrol
Lincoln
A.smokestack
Prof
C. V. Kent
E. R. Elbel
University Hospital
Masters
Mary Margaret Manary
Mary
Margaret Pyle
Mount Oread
Power House
John R. Outland
Kansas Relays
Chuck” Cramer
Gardner, Kan
George Snyder
Albert K. Heckel
Topekan
Vinland Players
Granada
Max Murphy
Justin Hill
H. T. Jones
George Wetzel
Géne Glahn
Harry Nevin
George Casebier
Owen Carl
M. Kerley, Jr
Elmer Lupton
Iaing Hil
Fred Jaedicke
Buddy Hanna
Otto Barteldes
H. P. Jones
Paul Shriver
R. W. Pollion
I. W. Hartley
Arthur Anderson
Ad Lindsey
J. R. Payne
Ralph Graber
Frank Davis
George Houk
Harvey Sherer
H. L. Chaffin
Mike Getto
Dr. Lindenberger
Mark Bridges
Marston McCluggage
Ed Penchard
Dinsmore
Council
K. U. Fine Arts
Patman Bill
K. U. Field
Bermuda
Knights Templar of
Alfred I. du Pont
California
K. U. Law Faculty
Hines
T. G. Fitch
Hesford & Arnold
Mass
Schulz
Funk
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