Lindbergh Kidnapping Ransom Trail Reported in New York
May 15 report says Money paid to alleged kidnappers for Lindbergh baby was moved in New York within ten days. Inspector Henry Bruckman and a police detective team sought the ransom bills, while Norfolk officials disclosed a supposed $25,000 deposit as good faith.
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Norfolk
Curtis
Lindbergh
S. W. Tronmonger
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch
Dean Dobson-Peacock
Hopewell
Col. Lindbergh
Dean Dobson-Feacock
New York
New York Evening Post
Inday
Henry Bruckman
New York City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Southern Pacific Omits Dividend Amid Revenue Decline
New York May 18 The Southern Pacific company today formally omitted the dividend on capital stock. Directors deferred action until today due to earnings decline and revenue drops. A statement said cash resources would be conserved and further dividend declarations omitted for the present. The last dividend paid was one dollar per share on January 7 of this year after which quarterly payments stopped.
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New York
Southern Pacific Company
Becaus
Southern Pacific
MASSIES EX ROUTE HOME
A Pi Lieutenant and Mrs Thomas H Massie left Los Angeles at 9 58 am by Western Air Express bound for Chicago with planned transfers at Salt Lake City and Louisville Kentucky en route to a return from the Honolulu honor slaying case fantasy report.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Thomas
H. Massie
Honolulu
P. ST
C.S.T
Western Air Express
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Massies
Louisville
Aol
Arraigned on booze count at Edina Shelby case
Mrs Edina Shelby, 30, pleaded not guilty before Justice Mitch ell to possession and manufacture of liquor and operating a nuisance. Trial set for Friday at 2 PM. She was arrested after a county raid on her husband Joe Shelby’s farm, where 120 quarts of home brew were found. she is jailed on default of bond. James Blood of Liberal filed May 18 for Democratic lieutenant governor nomination with the secretary of state. he is a cattleman.
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Edina Shelby
Eolna Shelby
J. H. Mitchell
Toneka
James Blood
Liberal
Secretary of
Weather forecast for Kansas and Douglas County
Kansas outlook shows fair conditions tonight with a likely warmer day ahead. Morning skies should be clear with improving temperatures. Road conditions appear listed as uncertain and may require caution. notable mentions include Douglas County and general city area.
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Kansas
Douglas County
Cunrc
Citi
Will Face Charges John H. Curtis in Lindbergh Case
John Hughes Curtis of Norrisville Virginia was arraigned in Hopewell New Jersey on a charge of giving false information related to the Lindbergh kidnapping. He waived hearing and was held on $10,000 bail, with a penalty of up to three years in prison or a $21,000 fine or both.
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Hopewell
APIS
Norman Schwarzkopf
Charles A. Lindbergh
von Inducted
Norfolk
Col. Schwappt
Lindbergh
Col. Lindbergh
Peacock
John H. Curtis Hopewell
N. J
John Hughes Curtis
Norries Va
Curtis
Jury Hears Case Over City Water Meter Hole
Len Froeliger sues the city of Lawrence for 2233 damages alleging a December 14 1931 fall into an uncovered water meter hole at 729 New Hampshire Street. He claims a broken arm and months of lost wages from the injury and seeks jury verdict.
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Len G. Froetizer
Lawrence
Froeliger
New Hampshire Street
Froeliger Aleves
Earlly
J. W. Mitchell
George A. Siler
B. E Bishop
Emil Hartig
Paul Selzer
J. E. Riley
Howard Harris
L. M. Flory
Hardin
Herbert McClintock
H. B., McCall
C. A. Bliesner
Ruth Lifts Yankees Past Indians In 10th Inning
Babe Ruth homered in the tenth to give the New York Yankees a 3 to 2 win over the Cleveland Indians. Ken Johnson started and limited Cleveland to six hits with ten strikeouts as both teams staged a tight pitchers duel.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Kenry Johnson
Cleveland
Cou
Mratt
Johnson
Philadelphia
Atle
LD Foxx
Simmens
Detroit
Herring
Wayworth
Grove Vochrane
Stewart
Coffman
Fae
Marberry
Weaver
American Association Sr. Taul Cte
Ees
Arris
Feaner
Feue
Menger Announces Candidacy for Probate Judge
Douglas County Probate Judge Lou H. Menger says he will seek the Republican nomination in August. He has served eleven years, citing his administration's success. Born in Lawrence, he studied locally and at the University, graduating from law school in 1896 and practicing law except for his years as judge. He also served eight years as police judge, with the probate office handling estates juvenile court and the crippled children's act.
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Lou H. Menger
Judge Menger
Menger
Lawrence
Douglas County
Senate rejects beer legalization in vote on Tydings amendment
Washington May 18 AP The senate refused to legalize beer in a revenue bill vote. The Tydings amendment to tax 2 3/4 beer at 24 cents a gallon failed 61 to 24. A separate four percent alcohol content proposal by Bingham also failed. In the house, O Connor Hull tax bill action and constitutional liquor control proposals were debated with votes leaning against passage.
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Senate
Tydings
Bingham
Conn
Barbour
Blaine
Davis
Glenn
Kean
la ¥Ollette
Metcalf
Moses
Oddie
Reed
Walcott
Broussard
Burlow
Coolidge
Copeland
Hawes
Lewis
Long
Wagner
Walsh
Massachusetts
Wheeler
Rouse
O'Connor-Hull
House
Ways and Means Committee
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Cutting
LaFollette
Shortridge
Bulow
Pittman
Austin
Borah
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Capper
Carey
Couzens
Dickinson
Fess
Frazier
Goldsborough
Hale
Hastings
Hatfield
Howell
Johnson
Jones
Keyes
McNary
Norbeck
Norris
Nye
Patterson
Robinson
Indiana
Smoat
Steiner
Thomas
Idaho
Townsend
Vandenberg
Watson
White
Ashurst
Bailey
Bankhead
Barkley
Bratton
Caraway
Cohen
Connally
Costigan
Fletcher
George
Glass
Harison
Hayden
Hull
Kendrick
King
Logan
McGill
Morrison
Neely
Arkansas
Sheppard
Smith
Stephens
Oklahoma
Trammell
Montana
Vermont Democrats Pledge RooseVELT Eight Convention Votes
Vermont's eight votes at the Democratic national convention were pledged to Governor Franklin D Roosevelt of New York as the party's nominee. The eight elects were chosen from twelve candidates instructed to vote under the unit rule. The convention also supported repeal of the 18th amendment and an immediate change in the Volstead act legalizing light wines and beer until repeal.
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Burlington
Vermont
Franklin, D. Roosevelt
New York
Blast Rocks Drumright Oil Refinery in Oklahoma
An explosion near Drumright Oklahoma wrecked the Tidal refinery offices and facilities, broke windows across the area and sparked a gasoline and oil fire. The blast occurred early today and fire continued from 2 to 6 o clock. officials could not estimate damage but losses were believed to be substantial across the breaker still equipment and related facilities.
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Drumright
Okla
Bank Loot at Caldwell as Three Bandits Escape
Three holdup men bound four bank officials and seven customers with rope in Caldwell Ohio. They escaped with 25000 dollars after breaking the cashier’s cage and rifling the vault and patrons’ pockets. No injuries reported. Local police investigating.
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Caldwell
Ohio
Nobles County
Case Against Carl Wilson Dismissed Here
After five years of litigation over the 1926 murder of his wife at the Jefferson county farm, Carl Wilson walked free as the case was dismissed in Douglas county court on judge Hugh Means ruling. Jefferson County Attorney B P Davis had pressed the motion. special prosecutor Ed Rooney had sought dismissal to refile in Jefferson county.
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Jefferson County
Carl Wilson
Douglas County
Hugh Means
B. P.davis
Supreme Court
Ed Rooney
Topeka
Davis
Means
Wilson
Rooney
Lulu Wilson
Rosetta Gross
Jefferson
Honoring Dr Burdick at the university banquet
A large crowd of students, faculty, and alumni gathered at the Masonic Temple to honor Dr W L Burdick who has taught law at the university for 34 years. Speakers included Governor Woodring and judges as the farewell trip around the world is planned for this summer. The cannery reports a spinach pack and a pea pack set to begin next week, with 555 acres contracted for peas and projected 60,000 or more cases.
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Masonic Temple
W. L. Burdick
Burdick
Frank Strong
K. U
Yale University
Harry Woodring
Willard Benton
Kansas City
Kan
Rolland Boynton
Kansas
Harry G. Kyle
F. Moreau
People of
Woodring
Moreau
Law
Burton Kingsbury
K.U
Eb, R. Sloan
Holton
W. E. Hutchinson
Garden City
State Supreme Court
Kaw Valley
Columbus Foods Corporation
W. H. Pendleton
Pendleton
Mrs Shoemaker Regains Control of Her Estate
Kansas City May 18 AP A year guardianship of Mrs Maude Shoemaker of Liberty Missouri ended today and she was given control of her million dollar estate Judge Brown Harris instructed the jury to declare the plaintiff sane and able to manage her wealth after guardians’ attorneys said they would no longer resist the suit
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Kansas City
Maude Shoemaker
Liberty
Brown Harris
Funeral for Coast Guard Commandant F C Billard Planned
The military funeral for Admiral F C Billard, commandant of the United States Coast Guard, was arranged for Friday morning at St Margaret s Episcopal Church with burial at Arlington at noon. All service vessels from Alaskan waters to the ice patrol will fire salutes at the burial hour. A separate item notes the Western Unitarian conference approving the merger of Unitarian and Universalist churches.
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Coast Guard
Washington
Bear
F. C. Billard
United States Coast Guard
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
Arlington Cemetery
Alaskan
Great Banks
Rescue Effort Under Way For 42 Trapped In Chile Tunnel
In Temuco Chile on May 18 AP reports forty two workers were trapped by a landslide in Las Rab es tunnel Longquinay high in the Andes where a new southern railroad is under construction Eight hundred laborers rushed from Temuco to help The trapped men face danger from lack of air and rising water The tunnel construction company officials warned the rescue could take ten days to clear the mouth of the tunnel
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Temuco
Chile
Las Rabes
Longquinay
Andes
Southern
Seven K U Queens Are Shown in New Jayhawker
The 1932 Jayhawker yearbook lists KU beauty queens chosen by Walter Winchell and Ben Bernie. Winners include Una Orr Kansas City Kansas, Dorothea Simons Lawrence, Myrle Ham Topeka, Mary Stewart Hall Eldorado, Mary Garver Kansas City Missouri, Lane Ferguson Kansas City Kansas, and Mary Ming Fort Leavenworth. Copies distributed from the Jayhawk office in the Union building. Charles A. Deardorff Sr editor in chief, Joe F. Balch business manager.
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University of Kansas
Walter Winchell
Ben Bernie
K. U
Ballyhoo
Una Orr
Kansas City
Kan
Kappa Alpha Theta
Dorothea” Simons
Lawrence
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Myrle Ham
Topeka
Chi Omega
Mary Stewart Hall
Eldorado
Pi Beta Phi
Mary Garver
Lane Ferguson
Fi Beta Phi
Mary Ming
Fort Leavenworth
Sigma Kappa
Jayhawkey
Union Building
Charles A. Deardorff
Pomona
Joe F. Balch
Chanute
Tariff items debated as beer tax proposal rejected
Washington and May 18 AP report Senate began consideration of tariff items. After rejecting a plan to legalize and tax beer, rates on brewers wort liquid malt malt syrup and grape concentrates were upheld. Debate included proposals to eliminate oil tariffs and provoked extended discussion. Prohibition referendum urged in House. Prosecution seeks death penalty in Kansas City murder case. National PTA president elected for second term. North High Omaha wins national debate championship. Ad for refrigerators offers cheap prices and easy terms.
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Washington
Senate
Tydings
Maryland
Finance Committee
Harrison
Miss
Connally
Tex
Kansas City
Paul Kauffman
Avis Woolerr
Lpvear
Old Webb City
Omaha
Sioux City
North High of
Rapid City
S. D
Memorial Day exercises to feature Dean Schwegler address
Memorial Day services in South Park will begin 2:30 Sunday with Dean R A Schwegler of the University School of Education delivering the address. The event is sponsored by United Spanish War Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion and Lawrence Ministerial Alliance with Grand Army of the Republic observing. Commencing at 2 o'clock the University Band will play. Graves will be symbolically decorated by representatives and Boy Scouts. Civil War veterans will be guests of honor on the platform with decorations at court house. General Wilder S Metcalf to preside.
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R. A. Schwegler
School of Education
University
South Park
F. G. Dodds
United Spanish War Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
Dodds
Charles Hdmondson
Lee Carter
The
American, Legion
C. L. Heatherington
Ministerial Alliance
Grand Army of the Republic
Mr. Dodds
Washington’ Post
University Band
J. C. McCanles
Metcalf
Wilder S. Metcalf
America
C. A. Luls
Theodore Aszman
Professor Young Returns From Gas Industry Trip
Professor C. M. Young of the University of Kansas mining department has come back from a trip to Tulsa Oklahoma City and Bartlesville. He worked on a home study course for the American Gas Association’s natural gas department and attended a meeting of the Mid-Continent Section of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. He met leading gas industry figures including W. W. Clawson and Dean A. McGee, both KU graduates and district geologists, and George Bunn of the Phillips company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Young
Department of Mining
University of Kansas
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Bartlesville
American Gas Association
Young
Mid-Continent
American Institute of Mining and Metalurgical Engineers
R. S. Knappen
K. U
W. W. Clawson
Indian Territory
The
Phillips Company
Building Sold to Cohen at Mortgage Sale on 624 Massachusetts
The store at 623 Massachusetts Street once run as Lawrence Furniture Exchange was sold yesterday at a mortgage sale to Morris Cohen of Lawrence Auto and Wrecking Co. for 5774 dollars. Cohen had sued to foreclose his mortgage and bought the building from it. The suit named Earnest B. Lawrence Dennis Lawrence R L Lawrence Estella Lawrence Elvas L Lawrence Minnie Lawrence and Elva Bell Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Street
Dennis Lawrence
Lawrence Furniture Exchange
Morris Cohen
Lawrence Auto 1 and Wrecking Company
Cohen
Earnest B. Lawrence
R. L. Lawrence
Estella Lawrence
Elvas L. Lawrence
Minjie Lawrence
Elva Bell Lawrence
Vermont Republicans Seek National Vote on Prohibition
Vermont Republicans adopt a platform calling for a national vote on prohibition and urging immediate drastic cuts in government spending. Separately, former Richfield Oil chairman James A. Talbot is sentenced to two to twenty years for grand theft of $100,000 in Los Angeles. motion for new trial denied and appeal filed.
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Vermont
Montpelier
United States
Los Angeles
Calif
James A. Talbot
The
Richfield Oil Company
San Quentin
Nail Swallower’s Californian Tour Ends in Chicago Case
Chicago May 18 AP Gerald Bodine admitted earning about 600 dollars by posing as a nail swallower. He swallowed a nail while in a car and charged railroads by claiming they fed him nails. An X-ray confirmed the claim, revealing a pattern across several states. Police say he confessed and was fielded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gerald Bodine
Railroad
New York Central
Indenunilty
Kansas Democratic Leader Praises Lawrence Convention
Governor Harry Woodring lauded Kansas Democrats for a flawless state convention in Lawrence. He credited the cooperative spirit of Lawrence and the University for the event’s success and joked about moving there due to his frequent visits for functions.
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Kansas
Harry Woodring
T. J. Sweeney
Lawrence
University
Sweeney
Farm Bureau
Woodring
Bureau
American Legion
Eer
Belgium government crisis prompts new cabinet talks
Brussels May 18 AP King Albert received formal resignations of the Renkin cabinet after a Catholic Liberal coalition fell apart amid a dispute with Flemish Socialists over recognizing minority languages. Consultations among party leaders were under way to form a new government.
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Brussels
Albert
Dules ‘Renkin
Renkin
Belgium
Prime Minister MacDonald Leaves Nursing Home for Convalescence
London May 18 AP Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald who recently underwent eye operation left the nursing home today and returned to his official residence in Degeling Street. He planned to travel to Lossiemouth Scotland to complete convalescence. Dr W S Duke-Lecer examined the operated right eye and ordered he may safely leave the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ramsay. MacDonald
Degelling Street
Lossiemouth
Scotland
Duke-Lecer
Federal Deficit May Reach 3 Billion Before June
Washington date May 18 AP reports the federal deficit looms near 3 billion dollars before June 30. Officials note the government pocketed about 2 billion by May 14 while expenditures since last July 1 total around 4.259 billion across all accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Siprr Nas
Meeting on Pure Milk in Lawrence Thursday
A public meeting on Lawrence milk conditions is set for 3 pm Thursday in the Chamber of Commerce rooms at the old city hall with Mrs. A. H. Turney leading the child welfare committee of the League of Women Voters. Dr. E G Browne, Prof E L Treece and Glenn Aiken s will speak on pure milk methods and dairy bacteriology. The event aims to gather information on a pure milk supply as city changes to sanitary department oversight take effect June 1. A special committee meets tomorrow afternoon after the mass meeting. no publication yet from the committee. The Chamber board adopted a resolution opposing any plan that would reduce milk and dairy inspection efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Old City Hall
Ninth
Vermont Streets
A. H. Turney
League of Women Voters
E.G. Browne
State Board of Health
Turney
C. L. Heatherington
Richard Wagstaff
5. M. Purcell
Pt.a. Council
C.D. Clark
BE. F. Abels
Board of Directors
City Commission
Many Unaccounted For After Ship Fire Off Italian Somaliland
Paris reports 91 aboard the Georges Philip par remain unaccounted for after a Monday fire near Italian Somaliland. Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes says 605 passengers and 262 crew were aboard, including 100 Chinese and Annamites. Sixty six were rescued and 76 known rescued. officials released updated counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Georges Philippar
Compagnie Des Messageries Maritimes
Hoover and Roosevelt Expect More Delegates
The Associated Press reports continued delegate battles as Roosevelt and Hoover seek gains from conventions in Alabama South Carolina and Vermont and a DC Democratic primary Alfred E Smith trails with 94 delegates after New Jersey and Connecticut results Roosevelt reaches 396 total after Montana and New Mexico wins Hoover climbs to 967 with New Jersey Montana gains and anticipated votes in Alabama Vermont and South Carolina Roosevelt's forces also tally nine in Vermont and eight in Montana along with other contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin B. Roosevelt
Hoover
Alabama
South Carolina
Vermont
District of Columbia
Alfred F. Smith
New Jersey
Connecticut
Roosevelt
Montana
New Mexico
Netherton Hearing Will Be Before Woodring June 1
Topeka May 18 AP Gov Harry H Woodring said he would hear on June 1 the application of Dr S O Netherton of Olathe convicted of the slaying of his wife for executive clemency Netherton is serving a life term in state penitentiary The state supreme court last October upheld his conviction in connection with the death on February 24 1928 in the basement of the Netherton farm house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Harry H. Woodring
S. O. Netherton
Olathe
Netherton
State Supreme Court
Democrats Speakers Tour Opens In Kansas City Tonight
Tyre Taylor of Raleigh and Asa Lee Mayes of Oklahoma City head a speakers tour addressing the Young Men's Democratic Clubs of America at a buffet supper in the Hotel Muehlebach Kansas City. They report clubs in thirty seven states with over thirty thousand members. Senator James A. Reed will also address the meeting tonight.
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Tyre Taylor
Raleigh
N. C
Young Men's Democratic Clubs of America
Asa Lee Mayes
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
James A. Reed
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Admiral Billard
Western Unitarian Conference
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Missouri
Parent-Teacher Congress
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May
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Sacramento
Cal
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Miller's
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Tiny Swallower
Cenfer
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Scott
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