Stop differential in wage hour bill dominates House action
Washington May 24 A bipartisan coalition crushed a southern push to allow wage hour differentials. Ramspeck amendment to permit industry or regional pay gaps failed 139 to 70, Taylor’s flat 25 cent wage plan failed by voice, and rural processors received a 159 to 134 exemption. Farm groups urged exemptions to protect agriculture as bills move to joint committees. Eyeglasses note ends item.
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Washington
Ramspeck
D-Ga
Taylor
R-Tenn
House
A.F. of L
Roosevelt
Representative Biermann
D.-Sa
Martin
D.-Colo
Wheeler-Johnson
Ramseck
National Grange
National Cooperative Council
National Cooperative Milk Producers Association
Representative Coffee
D-Neb
Biermann
Congress Thinks It Might Not Finish This Session
Washington May 24 There is a possibility the 75th congress might not adjourn until frost. Representative John Rankin warned that if a provision blocking PWA funds for competing public power projects passes the senate, Congress could be kept in session until frost. Engineers say frost in the air conditioned capitol is impossible.
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Washington
John Rankin
D-Miss
Senate Appropriations Committee
PWA
Rankin
Congress
Capitol
John
Frost
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
United States
Loyalists Attack Balaguer Front in Catalonia War
May 24 dispatches report heavy fighting along a 60 mile front from Lerida to Sort as government forces attack Balaguer to push insurgents toward the Segre river. Insurgent claims note deaths but deny decisive losses as Valencia and Port Rou flights strike targets in government Spain.
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Spain
Hendaye
France
Lerida
Catalonia
Balaguer
Barcelona
Segre
la Repita
Madrid
Valencia
Mediterranean
Port Rou
Social Security to Extend Program to Nonprofit Workers
The advisory council on social security urged extending federal old age insurance to private nonprofit religious charitable and educational staff. It asked the board to help collect information by September 15 on including farm labor domestic workers and self employed individuals as rapidly as possible.
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Washington
Advisory Council On Social Security
Arthur J. Altmeyer
Social Security Board
Senate Debates Dividing Pork and Pump Priming Funds
Washington May 24 The senate considered earmarking 325 million of new pump priming funds for rivers harbors and flood control projects as an amendment to a 3 billion spending bill. McKellar attacked Vandenberg's relief substitute while praising Hopkins. Gillette proposed adding tobacco and rice to farm aid. Clark sought 25 million for veterans hospitals.
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Washington
Copeland
D-N.y
Senate
New Yorker
Army Engineers
Vandenberg
McKellar
D-Tenn
R-Mich
Works Progress Administration
District of Columbia
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Vandenborp
Gillette
D-Ia
Clark
D-Mo
Veterans
Kingston Jamaica Faces Deadly Police Action Amid Labor Strife
In Kingston a woman and her ten year old son were killed when police fired on a crowd during escalating strikes. Labor leader Alexander Bustamante and his aide Grant were arrested as Jamaica’s unrest drew international attention. The cruiser Ajax was dispatched from Bermuda to Kingston to help.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Louis Thomas
Stanley
Alexander Bustamante
Grant
London
Admiralty
Ajax
Bermuda
Kingiston
Bustamante
Hoover to receive New York Republican reports tomorrow
Former President Herbert Hoover may get reports from New York party leaders on Republican prospects. He will attend a round table diss cussion at the national Republican club Thursday night. Alfred M. Landon, the 1936 Republican candidate, is in Connecticut and expected back by Wednesday.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
New York State
Hoover
National Republican Club
Alfred M. Landon
Connecticut
Waterbury Trial Echoes Booing for State Officials
Lieut. Gov. Frank Hayes and two associates faced jeers as Waterbury, Connecticut, demanded a speedy trial for him and 24 others accused of conspiring to defraud Waterbury of over one million dollars.
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Waterbury, Conn
Frank Hayes
Waterbury
Liberty Memorial seniors to go on trial at commencement
The 204 senior class at Liberty Memorial High School will stage a court trial at 8 p m Friday in the school auditorium to prove readiness for graduation and entry into higher education and the work world Supt C E Birch will preside as judge with the board of education acting as jury W T Markham state superintendent will act as attorney for Modern Society Neal M Wherry principal will serve as clerk Edwin F Price Jr president of the senior class will be attorney for the defendants Witnesses include Emily Wray David Watermulder Albert Decker David Whitney and Jean Astman The program features music by the school orchestra flute quartet girls glee club and the Star Spangled Banner.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Modern Society
C. E. Birch
Board of Education
W. T. Markham
David Watermulder
Albert Decker
David Whitney
Jean Astman
Birch
Tschaikowsky
Harold G. Barr
First Christian Church
Erna Carl
Olga Carl
Alice Clayton
Max Falkenstein
Paul Painter
Glee Club
Joe M. Williams
Ware-Harris
Holy Father
Youth Narrowly Escapes Death Chair in NY Case
A 16 year old Donald Carroll narrowly avoids the electric chair as New York calls for a fair and just verdict in the slaying of his stenographer sweetheart Charlotte Mathiesen 18. The state seeks a verdict without the death penalty in the May 24 case.
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New York
Donald Carroll
Charlotte Mathiesen
Mexican Uprising Not Worrying Cardenas, Tourists Say
Tourists arriving in Laredo from Mexico City report normal travel conditions and show little concern over the San Luis Potosi uprising. Observers note Cardenas' government appears to be playing safe while forces prepare to respond.
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Cardenas
Mexico City
Lazaro Cardenas
Saturnino Cedillo
San Luis Potosi
Pawena
Raphy
Cedillo
Montebello
Las Palomas
Morelos Viejos
Mexico-Laredo
Carranza
Laredo
Tex
No One Is Hurt When CCC Tractor Falls in Creek
A 75 horsepower CCC camp tractor crashed through a steel bridge floor and fell into Rock Creek. Two colored boys on the machine were uninjured. The 13 ton tractor and a temporary repair plan are noted as the bridge will be torn down for Lone Star lake work.
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CCC
Rock Creek
E. E. Trueblood
Lone Star Lake
Topeka Man Files For Republican Lt Governor Nomination
Clifford Anderson a 26 year old Topeka salesman filed today his declaration of candidacy for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor at the primaries next August.
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Topeka
Clifford Anderson
County agronomy day tours highlight terracing and wheat trials
About 50 Douglas County farmers toured progressive farms on the annual county agronomy day. At Dave McCreath’s NW farm they observed terraced 20 acre fields, noting $40 terracing costs and minimal erosion after May rains. Other stops showcased brome grass, Kawvale wheat with fertilizer trials, and a new beardless wheat variety Chief Kan.
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Douglas County
Dave McCreath
McCreath
Seymour Gentry
Charles Topping
Topping Farm
Resentment Shown Pushes GOP in Midwestern Tour
Topeka May 24 Republican national chairman John Hamilton cited strong GOP voting in Pennsylvania and Oregon primaries as evidence of voter resentment toward the New Deal and government meddling. He toured mid western states en route to Washington, visited his son at the University of Kansas, and noted large small subscription support for the party.
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Topeka
Pennsylvania
Oregon
John Hamilton
Hamilton
Denver
Washington
Daniel
University of Kansas
Kansas City
$100000 Race Called Off At Belmont Park
The $100,000 match race between War Admiral and Seabiscuit at Belmont Park was canceled after Seabiscuit owner Charles S. Howard said his colt was not in fit condition.
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New York
Belmont Park
War Admiral
Seabiscuit
Charles S. Howard
License Extension for Douglas County Drivers
Douglas County motorists receive free rubber stamp extension on licenses to June 30, 1939 due to new two year purchase law. J. S. St. Clair, licensing agent, will stamp existing licenses at the Insurance building to authorize the extra year. About 14 000 drivers last year obtained licenses in the county and are expected to use the service before summer travel.
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St. Clair
State
Kansas
Winners of Lewis Essay Prize Contest Named
George Cronemeyer of Chanute won first prize in the Hattie Elizabeth Lewis essay contest on applied Christianity earning 100 dollars for What Might the Christian World Do Now. David Angevine of McPherson took second for The Necessity for a Christian Perspective. Paul Moritz of Marysville won third for The Church in the World Today. John Lintner of Wichita earned fourth for A Christian Critique of Western World Politics.
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George Cronemeyer
Chanute
Hattie Elizabeth Lewis
Cronemeyer
David Angevine
McPherson
Paul Moritz
Marysville
John Lintner
Wichita
Seba Eldridge
WPA Paving Project Begins in Lawrence Streets
The WPA mud jack program started yesterday at Eighteenth and Alabama streets under City Engineer B. M. Babb. A 21‑man crew will last at least 10 months, aiming to repair about 15 miles of failing paving, curbing, and gutters throughout the city.
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Lawrence
Eighteenth
Alabama
B. M. Babb
WPA
Babb
North Lawrence
Engineering
Seventeenth Street
Indiana Street
Weather improves as floods ease across eastern Kansas
Clearing weather and halted rain bring relief from high water along eastern Kansas roads. Flooding remains a threat on the Neosho between Iola and the Oklahoma line with crest possible by Thursday. Crops welcome drier air as temperatures rise into the mid 70s to 80s with light showers recorded in places.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Lower Neosho
Iola
Oklahoma Line
Parsons
Oswego
Thankful
Cottonwood
Emporia
Flora
Marais Des Cygnes
la Cygne
Ottawa
Cofferville
State Highway Department
Madison
U.S
Toronto
Harris
Goodland
Tribune
Kansas City
Eureka
Fort Scott
Garnett
Roosevelt to Broadcast Address at Arthurdale High School
President Roosevelt will deliver a nationally broadcast talk Friday at the Arthurdale West Virginia high school commencement. The White House said the 1 p.m. central time speech will run about 15 minutes and be carried by NBC CBS and Mutual. Arthurdale hosts a large resettlement project under the farm security administration with Mrs Roosevelt actively involved.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Arthurdale
W. Va
White House
NBC
CBS
Mutual
Farm Security Administration
McGill Blocks Air Bill Move During Truman Push
Senator McGill of Kansas blocked Senator Truman of Missouri from guiding the civil aviation bill to the Senate floor for House amendments. Senator Pittman of Nevada joined, arguing it would be courteous to await Senator McCarran’s return, the bill’s author.
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Washington
McGill
D-Kan
Truman
D-Mo
Missourian
Senate
House
Pittman
D-Nev
McCarran
Dnev
Senator McCarran
Stock Market Index Drops Slightly After Volatile Session
The index, tracking 60 stocks, averaged 38.6 points yesterday down from 39.1 on the prior session amid mixed trading. Investors weighed tech earnings and inflation data as market sentiment swung.
Five Die After Molten Metal Shower in Dow Lab Test
Five workers were killed and others injured when molten metal exploded during a Dow Chemical experimental test in Midland Michigan. The incident occurred yesterday as researchers tested a special metal alloy in the company laboratory.
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Metal Test Midland
Mich
Dow Chemical Company Experimental Laboratory
Choctaw Chief Ben Dwight Speaks at Haskell Institute
Oklahoma attorney and Choctaw leader Ben Dwight addressed 1382 graduates at Haskell Institute commencement, urging young Indians to embrace duties and rights as citizens. He traced Native contributions to civilization and noted Roosevelt’s call to push pioneering spirit in sociology and economics.
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Ben Dwight
Oklahoma
Haskell Institute
Institute
Dwight
Haskell
Roosevelt
City Officials Dine At Elks Club Feed
City councilmen and department heads attended a large dinner at the Elks club last night. Six newly elected councilmen chaired the event and heard brief talks on imagined roles in other city departments. Guests included numerous council members and city leaders such as Willard Brown I F Eberhart Frank Rowland R Q O Burgert H W Edmondson Walter Palmateer and Dr J M Mott.
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Elks Club
Willard Brown
Brown
I. F. Eberhart
Frank Rowland
R. Q O. Burgert
H. W. Edmondson
Walter Palmateer
C. C. Shimmons
Wilfred Hunsinger
F. A. Russell
John Selig
A. W. Berger
Ralph Pine
Spanish Gold to New York Le Havre Shipment Details
Two hundred tons of Spanish government gold and silver valued at 900,000,000 francs were loaded aboard the Normandie at Le Havre to be sent to New York for payment of debts contracted in the United States.
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New York
le Havre
France
United States
Weather map notes for Kansas with temperature contrasts
The Kansas forecast shows partly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday with warmer readings along the east boundary. Morning detail lists cloudy Salina and clear elsewhere while roads vary from muddy Coffeyville to good Pittsburg and rough Manhattan.
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Kansas
Salina
Coffeyville
Ottawa
Arkansas City
Wichita
Manhattan
Emporia
Topeka
Pittsburg
Mito
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Ed Price
Emily Wray
Jean Altman
Lawrence High School
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Las Tablas
Canoas
The
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Creek
Palestine
Jerusalem
Green Broz
Kan
Sedgwick
Michigan
Topping Home
Kanwaka 4-H Club
Otto Hack
Country Agricultural Conservation Committee
H. B. Peaks
J. M. Sanderson
Clarence Hagerman
George Kelly
A. E. Preston
Ford Service
Bill Mills
Lawrence Municipal
Baldwin
Eudora
Shawn
Ralph Casteel
William H. Wells
Roger Williams
Beulah Stewart
Bobby Wilson
Miss Stewart
Bert Wilson
Jessie M. Grimes
James Messer
Wells
Osage City
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E. R. Carter
Raymond
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