Two Kansans Lost as Boat Founders
A burned life preserver possibly from the Sea Fox was found off Tokeneke near where Mrs. Marcia Snedden's body was located. The Sea Fox crew and seven aboard vanished after a night voyage from City Island amid a gale. eight coast guard cutters and many craft searched Long Island Sound for bodies and survivors.
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Bulletin
Norwalk
Conn
Long Island Sound
Tokeneke
Donald Snedden
Coast Guard
New York
Farm Board pushes acreage cuts to lift wheat prices
Washington reports the Farm Board will intensify its campaign to cut winter wheat sowing by 20 to 25 percent next fall and trim spring wheat by 12 to 14 percent this year to boost prices. Samuel R. McKelvie cites acreage reductions as the domestic cure, opposing export deals, with Stone and Hyde slated to speak at a Manhattan cooperative marketing meeting June 8-13.
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Washington
Samuel R. McKelvie
United States
Legge
Hyde
Stone
American Institute of Cooperative Marketing
Manhattan
Kan
Bank Robbery Suspect Identified in Wichita Case
Wichita police linked James A. Woodruff to the Augusta bank heist, after photos matched him among three suspects. A stolen car used in the robbery was found west of Augusta, while officers pursued leads and checked fingerprints. Federal probes into a seven-state liquor ring broadened as twenty men were arrested, implicating Wichita inmates in Prohibition-era conspiracies tied to Al Capone.
Baseball Roundup Giants and Cubs Rally Across League
National League action from New York and Cincinnati features the Giants beating the Braves 4 to 1 as Seibold and McAfee struggle, while the Cubs overpower Cincinnati 4 to 1 in the series finale. In the American League, Philadelphia tops New York 5 to 2 behind Miller and Sherid, and Washington sweeps Boston 11 to 4 in the opener of a doubleheader. The White Sox edge Detroit 5 to 4, with a late ninth inning rally. An aviation tour departing Clay Center, Kansas, heads toward Beloit and Concordia, part of a Midwest air tour ending May 31.
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New_York
New York Giants
Seibold
Mafee
Boston Braves
Borton
Oda
New York
McAfee
Spohrer
Cronint Beaty
Heving
Hogan
Philadelphia
Apii
Athletics
Ray Sherid
New York Yankees
Bing Miller
Pipyrus
Sherid
Wingard
Dickey
Earnshaw
Cochrane
St. Louis
Cleveland
Gray
R. Ferrell
W. Ferrell
Maatt
Leston
Washington Senators
Red Sox
Washington
Lisenbee
Klein
Britlheart
Brown
Boston
Brittheart
Ruel
Spencer
Mor- Fischer
Burris
Moore
Berry
Chicago
Sox
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Whitehill
Herring
Schang
Frazier
McKain
Grube
Hoyt
Hayworth
Caraway
Wyatt
American Association
Clay Center
Kan
Midwest
Uiey
Jayhawk Athlete to Coach Salina Cadets at St Johns
Tom Bishop, a star University of Kansas athlete, will coach all sports at St John s Military Academy, Salina, reporting in September. A senior from Oklahoma City, he has letters in basketball and baseball and earned all-Big Six honors. He captains the KU baseball team this year and led in coaching duties after John Bunn resigned. Bishop is Phi Delta Theta member and popular on Mt Oread.
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Tom Bishop
University of Kansas
St. John’s Military Academy
Salina
Bishop
Oklahoma City
K. U
KC U
John Bunn
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Mt. Oread
Weather forecast for Kansas with showers and cooler temps
Mostly cloudy with local thundershowers tonight or Thursday in east and central areas. Cooler Thursday in southwest and north central regions. Morning looks clear except Wichita cloudy and Salina partly cloudy. Dirt roads good. Douglas County roads good. Temperatures recorded 7 pm yesterday and today with no rain today. See Hamilton for Fords.
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Kansas
Wichita
Salina
Douglas County
Prohibition Alert Sparks City Manager Defense of Lyons
The arrest of Miss Rosemary Lyons on liquor conspiracy charges drew a protest from city manager H F Mc Elroy who defended Lyons saying she has an excellent reputation and fourteen years of faithful service to the city. He stated he would not believe any claim of her guilt.
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Kansas City
Rosemary Lyons
H. F. McElroy
Atlantic City Defense by Army Air Forces in Mock Attack
The Army Air Forces rush to aid Atlantic City as a powerful mock enemy threat looms off the coast. After boarding, salutes, and a return to Long Island fields, the fleet may pass the boardwalk again in later maneuvers. The item notes a defense exercise and coastal readiness during the May 27 update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchel Field
Army Air Forces
Atlantic City
Fair
Long Island
Ses Ee
Association Faces Suit by Attorney General in Kansas
Topeka May 27 AP Roland Boynton state s attorney general announced he would file suit in Shawnee county district court charging members of the Kan 5a5 contractors association with violation of the state anti trust law He seeks a restraining order and alleges a combination in restraint of trade The association allegedly assesses a fee of one fourth of one percent of contract totals and provides engineering and quantity survey services with bid data to all members to equalize competition Forty nine construction firms are named as defendants including Campbell & Lachenmaier Otawa Cook Ransom Leavenworth topeka Wichita and many others in a long list of member firms and individuals.
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Topeka
Roland Boynton
Shawnee County
Boynton
C.L. Burt
Hutchinson
Campbell & Lachenmaier
Miltonvale
Lindsborg
Carson & Reid
Junction City
Collins Construction Co
Leavenworth
L. Cook
Ottawa
E. G. Cone
Wichita
Cook-Ransom
Homewood
Cook-Waddell
John Carruthers
Erickson Construction Co
Lindsburg
Greizer & Rutherford
Gbbe Construction Co
Aray ‘& Harbut
Emporia
Oddall
Manhattan
D. H
Hardman
Alton
Independent Construction
Pittsburg
Kaw Paving Co
Fopeka
Kelly & Johnson
Talmo
F. Lewis
Wellsville
Lutejohann
March Construction Co
Lawrence
Maxwell Construction Co
Columbus
C. J. McCay
Meager Harman Construction Co
Burt Metzger
Ozawkie
W. F.o'brien
St. Paul
O'Neil Construction Co
C. B. Ramsey
Dan Sherrer Construction Co
Kansas City
Kan
Schlichter Bridge Co
Clay Center
McPherson
H. G. Sherwood Constr. Co
Independence
W. P. Shivvers
Scandia
Shuss & Henderson
Larned
H. J. ‘Taylor Construction Co
Salina
Thogmartin-- Reis
Fort Scott
Ray G
Martial law declared after clash with fishermen in San Sebastian
May 27 report from San Sebastian states martial law was imposed after a battle between soldiers and striking fishermen. Two killed and seven gravely wounded, twelve others, including several women, lightly wounded during gunfire. Authorities say fishermen were joined by communist agitators.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Idayy
Rioting fascist students clash with Catholic institutions in Rome
In Rome on May 27 fascist student demonstrators renewed actions against Catholic students. They surrounded the Catholic headquarters, stoned and shattered windows up to the fifth floor. Carabinieri dispersed the mobs as police moved to other Catholic sites. Pope Pius has refused meetings with Count De Vecchi and Archbishop Orgonini, amid tension with the Vatican.
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Rome
Vatican
Carabinieri
Pius
de Vecchi
Holy See
Mussolini
Archbishop Orgonini
Italy
New York Youth Killed by Train En Route to Harvest
Raymond Delviscova, 17, of New York, was struck and killed by a Missouri Pacific passenger train in Kansas City Kansas while hitchhiking to the Kansas harvest. His companions John Nooman, 17, also of New York, and Albert Madore, 20, Malone, New York, were resting on the tracks and fell asleep.
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New York
Kansas City
Kan
Raymond Delviscova
Kansas Harvest Fields
Missouri Pacific
John Nooman
Albert Madore
Malone
N. Y
New Driving Theory Exam Shapes Vehicle Safety Roles
Evanston Ill May 27 AP a bureau of accident prevention notes a district exam by over 300 women testing automobile theory to qualify as front or back seat drivers. The question asked for major ignition system parts and responses listed the choke speedometer heat oil gauge gas gauge lights starter accelerator clutch and brake.
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Evanston
Ill
Frank Kremly
Bureau of Accident
Balloon voyage of Piccard and Kipfer descends with distress calls
A report from Imst and Augsburg says Prof. August Piccard and Charles Kipfer, aboard a high altitude balloon, are alive but in physical distress. An airplane from Munich headed to aid them as the craft descended from about 12,000 feet near Garmisch Mittenwald, while observers noted signals through a port hole and balloon ascent details from 3:55 a.m. launch.
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Augsburg
Germany
Imst
Tyrol
August Piccard
Charles Kipfer
Innsbruck
Austria
Munich
Augesburg
Riedinger Balloon Works
Garmisch
Mittenwald
Riedinger
Friedrichshafen
Piccard
Earth
Cleveland Taxpayer Sought to Halt Schmeling Stribling Bout
A Cleveland taxpayer sought an injunction to stop the Schmeling Stribling heavyweight title bout at Cleveland Municipal Stadium on July 3. Common Pleas Judge Thomas M. Kennedy denied the injunction, fixing a 5000 dollar appeal bond. The suit, brought by attorney Joseph H. Mellen for a Cleveland taxpayer, argued the bout would be an illegal prize fight in Ohio, while assistant city law director Henry S. Brainard argued it is a boxing contest with both fighters to receive a set sum regardless of outcome.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Common Peas
Thomas M. Kennedy
Joseph H. Mellen
Mellen
Ohio
Henry S. Brainard
Real Estate Ad Tips From Journal World Classifieds
Practical guidance to optimize selling property using Journal World classified ads. Emphasizes clarity, pricing, timing, and presenting features to attract buyers.
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Journal- World
Journal-World
Friday Will Be Saturday in Local Stores Schedule
Local retailers announce Friday will be treated as Saturday with memorial day closures. Stores plan Friday night hours and will offer Saturday specials on Friday. Several chains emphasize shifting promotions to the holiday weekend.
Honor Awards At Oread Training School
Honor awards were presented at the senior class assembly in Myers hall. Scholastic pins were awarded to Emma Bachmann Margaret Cowles Harset Daniels Florence Dill Lawrence Mills Margaret Nelson Jack Riley Kathleen Eustace Catherine Holmes Mary Elizabeth Kiene Hope Lane. Physical education awards recognized many students for participation and outstanding activity. A Navajo rug was given to Mrs Justice Fugate who is leaving at semester end.
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Oread Training School
Myers Hall
Edwin M. Belles
Jack Riley
Catherine Holme
George Washington
Justice Fugate
Fugate
Scholastic
Emma Bachmann
Margaret Cowles
Harshet Daniels
Florence Dill
Lawrence Mills
Margaret Nelson
Ida Jean Polson
Kathleen Eustace
Catherine Holmes
Mary Elizabeth
Kiene
Hope Lane
Rafast Aguilar
Arthur Allen
Donald Allen
Charles Amyx
Robert Ardrey
Max Bahnmaier
Chester Brown
Silas Brown
Billy Bryan
Richard Dawes
Dwight Henry
Roscoe Keeler
Karl Kuglin
Archie Mills
Terence O'Donnell
Mike Fennock
Berry Senné
George Shaad
John Stratton
Harmon Tusten
Janes Grey
Lupe Osma
Harriet Daniels
Miriam Dooley
Baylor president Brooks leaves dying message at graduation
At Baylor University 279 graduates heard a farewell note from Dr. Samuel Palmer Brooks, who wrote on his deathbed that only worthwhile pursuits matter and urged courage, faith, and dedication as they face the future. His message stressed beauty, joy, and perseverance through hardship, with trust in God.
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Waco
Tex
Samuel Palmer Brooks
Baylor University
Brooks
Hawks Tour of Europe Sets Breakfast in London
Captain Frank Hawks completed a rapid European triangle flight from Le Bourget, Paris to London, Berlin, and back to Paris in 7 hours 40 minutes flying time, 1,400 miles total. He averaged 168 mph, with 9 hours 51 minutes total elapsed including meals.
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le Bourget
France
Frank Hawks
London
Berlin
Paris
Europe
Hawks
Summer Camps For KU ROTC Units At Fort Leavenworth And Sheridan
Forty two members of the coast artillery and engineer ROTC units at the University of Kansas will attend summer encampments at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Sheridan. The Leavenworth camp begins June 14 for six weeks, with the coast artillery camp starting June 11. Listed attendees include Frank Anneberg, John Austin, Russell Bettis, and many others for artillery and engineer groups, with Orren McJunkins, Creston Alexander, Arnold Ashton, and additional names for the Leavenworth engineers.
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Coast | l Artillery
University of Kansas
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Leavenworth
Coast Artillery
Frank J. Anneberg
John F. Austin
Russell Bettis
Gordon Blackman
Edward Denning
David Dutton
Otto
Jack Brous
Oakle Bullock
Edwin Chapin
Howard Coldren
Leebert Glass
Ray Johnson
Raleigh’ Macklin
John McGaughey
Clarence Praudt
Paul Shuler
Russel Straight
Charles Wagner
Glenn Wakely
Carl Williams
Break Up Liquor Ring Arrests Twenty in Midwest Task
Federal agents say they broke up a wholesale liquor ring operating in seven midwestern states with twenty arrests and record seizures. The operation, tied to a Chicago Capone source, involved imports from the gulf and eastern points and distributed alcohol across Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Arkansas Colorado Nebraska and Texas. Nine leaders seized at a downtown hotel faced federal charges with others detained. one, June Kethrens, released on bond.
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Kansas City
Scizure
H. L. Duncan
Capone Ring
Chicago
June Kethrens
Chey A. Keyes
Gulf
Carioad
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Texas
Kathrens
Bend
Robert Carnahan
Joe Pete
Guy Brock
Frank Mulloy
Ralph Rosenberg
Leopold Schwartz
Lawrence Cipolla
William A. Cacy
William Michael
Blames It On Woman Led Him Into Life Of Crime
Mineola New York May 27 AP The defense for Francis Crowley in the killing of Patrolman Frederick Hirsch argues Crowley has the mind of a ten year old and was led into crime by Vera Wood known as Ellie Dunne a night club hostess The attorney said Crowley was a youth two and a half days were spent selecting a jury The district attorney said the state would prove the patrolman was shot without a chance to defend himself Helen Walsh Crowleys sixteen year old companion at the time was called a gun moll and helped handle extra guns and ammunition used in his flight from arrest The report also mentions a Cherokee county grand jury indictments in Kansas and a Missouri track captain election case
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Kansas City
Rosemary Lyons
Chet Keyes
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Max Cohen
Jim Stiff
Glick Herbert
Chet A. Keyes
United States District Attorney
New York
Chicago
Wichita
al Capone
Keyes
al] Capone
Mineola
N. Y
Francis Crowley
Frederick Hirsch
Vera Wood
Ellie Dunne
Charles R. Weeks
Crowley
Elvin Edwards
Hirsch
Helen Walsh
Missing Woman Found in Topeka
Mrs. L. G. Smith, who vanished from 531 Indie jana street May 18, was traced to Topeka by a reader of the Journal-World. Chief W J Cummings reported her husband located her in a Topeka store where she had taken a job. The disappearance prompted a Lawrence police search after her husband notified authorities. The Smiths have a son, Louis Cy Jr. 2 years old.
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Sneden
Doris Dewey
Bellevue Hospital
Stanford University
Lyle S. Powell, Jr
Lyle S. Powell
West Hills Terrace
Research Hospital
Kansas City
Journal-World
L. G. Smith
Indie Jana Street
W. J. Cummings
Mr Smith
Topeka
Smith
Grand Jury Indicts C. J. Atkinson and Wife in County Report
C. J. Atkinson former county clerk and his assistant wife were arrested on indictments by Cherokee County first grand jury in 28 years. Charges include false county population report to the state auditor in 1930 claiming 35 085 as the count. They are also charged with lowering assessed valuation of two properties by erasing a false entry. Both released on 1500 bond each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Kan
C. J. Atkinson
Cherokee County Grand Jury
Atkinson
Kansas City Hopes to Build New Hall for 1932 Democratic Convention
Kansas City moves fast to fund and construct a 41 2 million dollar convention hall aiming to host the 1932 Democratic National Convention. Voters approved a 39 950 000 bond program for a decade of city improvements including the hall to replace the 1900 structure. Chamber president Conrad H. Mann telegrammed Democratic officials urging rapid selection of Kansas City as the convention site.
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Kansas City
William Jennings Bryan
Hoover
Conrad H. Mann
Chamber of Commerce
Jouett Shouse
Democratic Executive Committee
National Committee
Indians to plead for royalties amid Osage oil dispute
Washington reports the Indian Office will appeal to Osage landowners to allow royalty payments during potential two year litigation over ownership of Osage oil. Commissioner Rhoads cites humanitarian grounds as Osage income, about 175000 dollars per month, hangs in balance if royalties are halted. Next quarterly payment due for accrued royalties before mineral rights law expires.
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Washington
Indian Office
Oklahoms
Rhoads
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