Supreme Court Defers on Social Security Case
Washington May 17 The Supreme Court failed to pass on the constitutionality of the federal Social Security Act and adjourned until next week. Opinions were announced in nine cases with a major ruling upholding parts of the 1936 Revenue Act denying refunds unless taxpayers prove burden on themselves. A Louisiana license tax on chain stores was upheld for varying unit-based charges.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Justice McReynolds
Treasury Department Board of Review
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Federal Circuit
Alabama Company
Congress
Three States Seek Slaver Brockelhurst Custody Fight
Governor Lehman agrees to arbitrate rival claims of Texas Arkansas Illinois and New York over custody of Lester Brockelhurst 23 charged with murders of Albin Theander Victor Gates and Jack Griffith. Conference to decide extradition for trial in state courts. Also notes stock market index figures.
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Albany
N. Y
Herbert H. Lehman
Texas
Arkansas
Illinois
New York
Lester Rockethurst
Charles Poletti
Brockelhurst
Bernice Felton
Albin Theander
Rockford
Ill
Victor Gates
Arkenzas
Jack Griffith
Fort Worth
Tex
Kentucky Senator Seeks Compromises on Roosevelt Court Plan
Senator Logan of Kentucky says he will offer several compromises to the Roosevelt court bill including a retirement age of 75 and a limit of one new justice per year. He predicts the Senate Judiciary Committee will reach agreement tomorrow on a plan for appointing one justice per year, but expects most Logan proposals to be rejected.
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Washington
Logan
D.-Ky
Senate Judiciary Committee
High Court
Steel unions push vote as 32000 at Jones & Laughlin cast ballots
Pittsburghs Jones Laughlin Steel Company prepares for an overwhelming ballot on exclusive bargaining rights with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee. A 36 hour strike at Pittsburgh plants followed talks, while Illinois miners vote to affiliate with the Progressive Miners of America and the AFL. In Detroit the UAW A opens campaign to unionize Ford workers with offices in Dearborn. West Film Craftsmen strike at Hollywood studios continues with some unions negotiating.
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Pittsburgh
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
Steel Workers Union
Illinois
Progressive Miners of America
American Federation of Labor
Sda
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Detroit
United Automobile Workers of America
Ford Motor Company
Homer Martin
Dearborn
West Film
Hollywood Studios
Federated Motion Picture Crafts
Kremlin creates all power war councils to run Soviet forces
A Moscow decree establishes a system of war councils to control mobilization, defense of property, and morale. Each unit will have a council led by an army commander, reporting directly to the defense commissar. The move foreshadows broader reorganization following Tukhachevsky’s demotion and ties to the January Trotskyist trial.
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Moscow
Kremlin
M. N. Tukhachevsky
Soviet Russia
Defense Commissariat
Aged Man Lachman Found Dead in Kansas Home
Joseph Lachman an 87 year old man living alone in Cubs Kansas was found dead in his home. Officers investigated whether foul play occurred as chairs in the kitchen were overturned and an axe lay on the floor. A neighbor reported not seeing him for days and his son George Lachman found the body. A box on a table contained 155 dollars in bills.
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Kan
Joseph Lachman
George Lachman
Lines Drawn Closer to Bilbao In Franco Insurgent Push
May 17 reports from Hendaye indicate Franco’s insurgent north forces have narrowed lines around Bilbao, advancing about 15 miles in six weeks while seeking a sea-landing near Laredo. Basque defenders claim a counterattack near Guernica and Amorebieta stalls the advance. reports of a sea fleet near the Biscayan coast remain unverified.
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Hendaye
Spain
Bilbao
Biscayan
Laredo
Bilban
Guernica
Amorebieta
Franco
Madrid
Gas cell cited as origin of disaster at Lakehurst
Hans Freund, one of the Hindenburg riggers who survived, testified to the U S investigation board that a gas cell started the disaster. He described being near the stern when flames erupted, recalling a muffled detonation and rapid, engulfing fire as he attempted to pay out a landing cable. He could not determine whether fire came from the forward or aft area but said flames and explosion were simultaneous.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Department of Commerce Investigating Board
Hans Freund
New Rail Speed Record Claimed for Super Chief
The Santa Fe railroad claims a new rail speed record for the Los Angeles to Chicago run by the Super Chief diesel powered streamliner. It arrived in Chicago at 10 49 a m CST after 36 hours 49 minutes elapsed time, cutting two hours from the prior record. Officials quote actual running time of 34 hours 55 minutes and an average elapsed speed of 60 8 mph 63 9 mph actual with 17 stops.
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Chicago
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Dearborn Street
Union Pacific
Entire Roosevelt Family to Attend Wedding June 13
Washington reports the Roosevelt family will attend the June 13 wedding of Miss Ethel du Pont and Franklin Roosevelt Jr. in Greenville Delaware. Mrs Roosevelt said Mr and Mrs Elliott Roosevelt will return from Texas for the ceremony and Anna Roosevelt Boettiger and her husband John Boettiger will travel from Seattle. James Roosevelt, in his father's secretariat, and John Roosevelt, a Harvard student, will also attend.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ethel du Pont
Franklin Roosevelt, Jr
Greenville
Del
Elliott Roosevelt
White House
Texas
Franklin Jr
Anna
John Boettiger
Seattle
James Roosevelt
John
Harvard
Three Members of Family Slain in Sunday Shooting
Great Bend Kansas reports a man Walter Soden 43 shot and killed his estranged wife 32 and daughter Jean 6 then critically wounded son Donald 3 before killing himself Police Chief W H Hondyshell says the couple had separated and fought recently Neighbors alerted police and all three victims died or were left in critical condition from the attack
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Great Bend
Kan
W. H. Hondyshell
Walter Soden
Jean
Donald
Hondyshell
Soden
Miller to Leavenworth pastor transfer announced
Rev A J Miller long time Evangelical church pastor is reassigned to Leavenworth effective May 30. Rev Duncan E McGregor will take Lawrence church duties from Oregon Mo arriving with his three sons. Miller family to move next week.
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A. J. Miller
Evangelical
Leavenworth
Duncan E. McGregor
Oregon, Mo
Lawrence
McGregors
McGregor
Nebraska passes ASCAp ban in state
Lincoln Gov Cochran signed a bill outlawing the American Society of composers authors and publishers in Nebraska drawing criticism in the legislature. Senator Brady defended the measure as constitutional and a declaration against a monopoly while opponents argue it violates copyright laws. Tokyo Premier Hayashi tells 46 prefectural governors he will govern without parliament until the diet shows a cooperative spirit.
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Lncoln
Neb
R. L. Cochran
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Nebraska
Ascap
Frank J. Brady
Tokyo
Senjuro Hayashi
Phillies Edge Yankees 3-2 to Take AL Lead
In New York the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Yankees 3-2 on May 17, aided by an eighth inning error by Bill Dickey that allowed two runners to score. Gomes and Dickey powered Philadelphia with two early runs, while Hayes and Nelson stood behind in the field.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Lee
Oden
L. Moore
R. Davis
Davis
Kame
Philadelphia
Bill Dickey
Philadelphia Athletics
Yanks
New York
Gomes
Dickey
Thomas
Nelson
Hayes
Boston
Washington
W. Ferrell
R. Ferrell
Deshoux
Riddle
Henry to keynote Chamber Dinner at Country Club
The annual Chamber of Commerce dinner in Lawrence is set for tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the Country Club. Gwinn Henry, KU athletic director, will speak, with guests including Senator Don Allen and Representatives R. C. Rankin and E. F. Abels, plus army aviation cadets from Kelly Field arriving at 4 p.m. The event replaces weekly Rotary Kiwanis and Co-Operative meetings. entertainment will be Ross Robertson and his Modern Male Chorus. Golf for non-members and a driving contest are planned. reservations to 485.
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Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Lawrence
Rotary
Kiwanis
Co-Operative
Gwinn Henry
University of Kansas
Don Allen
R. C. Rankin
E. F
Harry Nevin
Chamber of Commerce Office
Five Cars In Crash Near Paola Kansas Kill One Injure One
At a curve on highway 169 two miles south of Paola a chain of crashes involving five vehicles left Ardith Resh 22 Paola dead and Mrs W W Hunt severely injured requiring amputation. Russell Bates Paola and Harry Roberts Osawatomie lost control overturning. Resh and Carl Springer Fontana aided the injured before Resh was struck through an open car door as another vehicle hit her. The runaway truck and a car collided trapping Mrs Hunt between bumpers before aid arrived.
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Paola
Kan
Ardith Resh
W. W. Hunt
Russell Bates
Harry Roberts
Osawatomie
Carl Springer
Fontana
Miss Resh
Springer
Barnes
Roberts
Erik
Lewis Walase
Dr. Hunt
Trade Commission to Probe Propaganda on Utilities
Washington May 17 Senate votes for a federal trade commission inquiry into propaganda for public and private ownership of utilities. Senator Norris's resolution was amended to cover Tennessee Valley Authority PWA and other federal agencies. Authorized expenses total 150000 for the inquiry.
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Washington
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Norris
Ind.-Neb
Tennessee Valley Authority
PWA
Nominated by Veterans for Kansas Spanish War Chief
G I Brown of Topeka and Harmon C Colegrove of Great Bend were placed in nomination for department commander. The election is set for tomorrow as the three day convention closes. Preparedness for defense was stressed by C A Long of Colorado Springs in the main address. The ladies auxiliary held its first separate session.
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Salina
Kan
G. I
Brown
Topeka
Harmon C. Colegrove
Great Bend
United Spanish American War Veterans of
New Money Plan Would Back Currency With Idle Metals
A Texas representative proposed issuing new currency to cover next year's relief costs. The plan would be an amendment to the 1.5 billion relief bill, backed 100 percent by idle silver and gold in the nation.
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Washington
Representative Dies
D.-Texas
Dieg
Man Returned On Arson Charge Involving Mitchells
James Mitchell 55, and wife Effie 34, were linked to arson cases in North Lawrence. Mitchell was found in Kansas City and returned to jail for arraignment, while Effie had earlier confessed to burning their mortgaged home and implicated her husband in other house fires. Authorities awaited arraignment in Justice Beach’s court.
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James Mitchell
Effie Mitchell
Kansas City
Charles Springer
T. J. Rankin
Office of
Justice of the Peace
Milton Beach
Mitchell
Fred Vogler
George Price
Henry Collins
Charles Pennell
Lawrence
Philadelphia
Lyons Street
North
She Aamitteen
Andrew J. Martin
Martin
Beach’s Court
Bandit Gunned Near Thirteenth Street Station Rainy Night Robbery
Police search for a colored man with a right forearm wound after a station robbery at Standard on Massachusetts Street near Thirteenth. The suspect fled with over $20 after slugging attendant Elmer Enlow. Officers Ingalls and Dicker fired on the bandit as he ran across lawns and alleys. A bloodstained coat with a bullet hole was found, indicating a possible hit. Enlow, a KU student, suffered a scalp wound and returned to classes today.
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Elmer Enlow
Standard
Thirteenth
Massachusetts Street
John Ingalls
Ralph Dicker
Enlow
J. J. Simmonds
University of Kansas
Ingalls and
Dicker
Thirteenth Street
Massachusetts
John Kilworth
Ingalls
Kilworth
Simmonds
Gordon Brown
Brown
Kilworth Lawn
Elmer Hartman
Transatlantic Air Race Ban Halts New York Paris Start
U S officials refuse race licenses for the 1937 New York to Paris transatlantic event. The Aero club of France reported 22 entrants with two Americans, Merrill of New York and Mattern of Texas. Possibility raised to start from Canada if licenses cannot be issued.
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Washington
New York
Aero Club of France
United States
Dick Merrill
James Mattern
Texas
Johnson
Lakehurst
N. J
Commerce Department
Paris
Gp—Air Ministry
United States Department of Commerce
Canada
Editors to Visit for Kansas Editorial Golf Tourney
More than 200 Kansas newspaper men descend on Lawrence for the Kansas Editorial Golf Association spring tournament at Lawrence Country Club. The event features an 18 hole Riggs Miller course, Friday luncheon, Saturday rounds, and a Friday banquet at Hotel Eldridge with a $4 registration.
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Kansas
Kansas Editorial Golf Association
Lawrence Country Club
Riggs Miller
Middle West
Lawrence
BE. F. Abels
Association
Dolph Simons
C.W. Maloney
Jack Kistler
Country Club
Eldridge
Mother Slayer Confesses in Brookhaven Killing Case
New York police report Mrs Helen Tiernan, 28, confessed to killing her eight year old daughter Helen and assaulting son James in woods near Brookhaven Long Island. Deputy Chief Inspector Kear said motive involved love for a man and inability to support family in a small flat. The girl's body was found burned after 2 30 pm yesterday as the boy told police his mother’s actions. A suitor’s presence at the police station followed the confession and additional details emerged from nursery and Suffolk county police witness accounts.
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New York
Helen Tiernan
Helen
James
Woods
Brookhaven
L. I
Francis J. Kear
Kear
Suffolk County
May Finish Civil Cases This Week In District Court
The May term of district court continued with civil cases set for jury trial. a verdict favored the defendant in the Orley M. Smith coal company versus Harold Hutton case after testimony on December 6 1986 at the intersection of New Jersey and Thirteenth street. Oscar Learned versus B H Raber was not called. Trabant versus Sidles went to the jury at 3 20 this afternoon after few witnesses testified.
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Vint Smith
Salina Topeka
State Highway Patrol
Salina
Roy A. Smith
Norris, Jenkins and Smith
Walter Haxman
Orley M. Smith Coal Company
Harold Hutton
Hutton
Coal Company
Smith
New Jersey
Thirteenth Street
Walter Dimery
Marth
Oscar Learnard
BH. R. Raber
Trabant Vs. Sidles
Negrin forms bid to head Spain’s sixth civil war cabinet
In Valencia on May 17 Dr. Juan Negrin a socialist ex treasury minister began efforts to form Spain's sixth civil war government. President Azana after Largo Caballero's resignation chose Negrin 48 a Madrid physician and long time socialist. A Saturday night insurgent raid by rebels left about 40 dead and caused damage.
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Valencia
Spain
Juan Negrin
Treasury
Manuel Azana
Francisco Largo Caballero
Negrin
Diego Martinez Barrio
Congress
Largo Caballero
Scattered Showers Forecast for Kansas Weather
On May 17 Topeka reports scattered showers and cloudy skies across Kansas with high 80s yesterday. Meteorologist Flora notes light weekend rains, Osage City receiving one inch. western Kansas remains dry. Tonight 55-60, tomorrow near 88. emphasizes need for rain, especially west.
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Topeka
Kansas
D. Flora
Osage City
Dodge City
Moran
Flora
Banat Pr
Con
Weather Forecast For Kansas Regions This Week
Partly cloudy to cloudy with possible local showers east tonight into Tuesday morning. Warmer in the northwest tonight and east portion Tuesday morning. Pittsburg Coffeyville Garden City and Ottawa partly cloudy with rain at night and otherwise clear. Temperatures shown with yesterday's high and today's lows, indicating a cooler day following a warm period.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
Garden City
Ottawa
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Oklahoma
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American Society of Composers
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Baseball Today
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Trade Commission
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Lazaro Cardenas
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System
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Montreal
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St. Justine Hospital
U.S
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Coffeyville, Kan
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Paramount Pictures
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Paramount Pictures, Inc
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