Senators Fail To Agree On Revising Tax Bill
Washington May 27 Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee failed to reach an agreement after a one hour discussion of new tax suggestions at the White House. Acting Chairman King said the group merely discussed plans and gave no conclusions. The panel eyed possible revisions to raise revenue, including a 15 percent flat tax on corporate income and higher taxes on undistributed profits, with a $15 000 exemption for corporations. The group planned to review treasury estimates and consider alternatives ahead of a full committee meeting.
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White House
Senate Finance Committee
King
Utah
Roosevelt
Treasury
Marrinner
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Box 18 Still A Mystery In Morland
King Tut, the mystery box in a well at Morland, remains unretrieved as of May 27. A standstill due to lack of funds halted operations. residents are raising money to enlarge the shaft and hire a contractor to continue the digging.
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Morland
Tut
Miller’s
Industrial Leaders See Upturn in Employment Since Death of the NRA
On the first anniversary of the NRA's death, industrial leaders report employment near 1929 levels with wage and hour standards from the NRA era being maintained. George A. Sloan, chair of the Consumers Goods Industries committee, quotes broad industry resolve. Paul S. Willis cites a 15 percent rise in employment since 1929. A steel industry spokesman confirms kept minimum wages and hours, and Walter C. Teagle notes Standard Oil of New Jersey hires exceed 1929 figures with no code changes.
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New York
GPI
NRA
George A. Sloan
Consumers Goods Industries Committee
Cotton Textile Institute
Sloan
Paul S. Willis
Associated Grocery Manufacturers
Walter C. Teagle
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Townsend linked contempt cited for Townsend aides in pension probe
Washington May 27 a house investigating committee voted six to two to cite Dr F E Townsend and two aides for contempt and refer the case to the United States district attorney The panel also cited Rev Clinton Wunder of New York and J B Kiefer of Chicago for failing to appear for examinations subpoenas discuss timelines and potential grand jury actions while noting no action against attorney Sheridan Downey and that the contempt resolution would go to the house by Friday
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House
F. E. Townsend
Altho
Garnett
Tolan
D.-Cal
Collins
R-Cal
Townsend
Federal Treasury
Kiefer
Wunder
Bell
D-Mo
Gavagan
D-N.y
Lucas
D-Iii
Hollister
R-Ohio
Ditter
R-Pa
Hoffman
Rmich
United States
District of Columbia
Sheridan Downey
Dr. Townsend
Colorado
Legion
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Dickstein
Black Shirt Movement
Black Legion Movement
Black Shirt
Work to Start Soon on Union Pacific Underpass
City hall expects work to begin next Monday on the Union Pacific underpass on Second Street in North Lawrence. Kansas City Bridge Co. holds the contract for 267,087 dollars after bids opened April 23. The subway runs 155 feet north of Locust Street to the north side of Lincoln Street.
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Second Street
North Lawrence
City Hall
Kansas City Bridge Company
State Highway Department
Kansas City Company
Court House
Locust ‘Street
Lincoln Street
Ate
Urges Fight On Hoppers In Congress Fight On Plague
Rep. U. S. Guyer of Kansas urges a $250000 appropriation to battle grasshoppers nationwide. He said a wide area could be affected before summer ends and warned the plague may become gigantic, threatening Montana the Dakotas Minnesota Nebraska and other western states.
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U. S. Guyer
R-Kan
Congress
Kansas
House
U S Probe Sought On Hooded Black Legion Activists
Detroit May 27 Prosecutor Duncan C McCrea asked Attorney General Cummings for federal help to probe the Black Legion vigilante group. He cited 15 to 18 states reporting night riding crimes and possible cross state murders or intimidation. Congresswoman Dickstein urged a $100000 inquiry in Washington and Michigan officials planned a grand jury review.
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Black Legion
Duncan C. McCrea
Cummings
McCrea
Department of Justice
Rep
Dickstein
D-N.y
Washington
David H. Crowley
Michigan
Legion
Black Shirts
Christian Party
A.B.C. Legion of New York
Robert Edward Edmondson Organization of
New York
Congress
U. S. Entries All Fail in British Open Quest
St Andrews Scotland May 27 Robert Sweeney, a youthful American shot maker now in England, beat Jack McLean one up at the 20th hole in the fourth round. British Walker Cup captain Dr William Tweddell fell 4 and 3 to G A Hill. Theodore Bassett and Douglas Grant were the last Americans left. Bassett did not appear for his third round and Grant lost 6 and 5 in the third round to P W L Risid on.
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St. Andrews
Scotland
Robert Sweeney
England
Jack McLean
William Tweddell
G. A. Hill
Theodore Bassett
Rye
N. Y
Douglas Grant
Bassett
Grant
P. W. L. Risidon
New Borrowings Will Put U.S. Debt Over 32 Billion
Washington reports Morganthau will seek 1 billion dollars in mid June financing to be announced next Monday. Together with 1.05 billion in refunding offerings, total financing reaches 2.05 billion, pushing gross public debt beyond 32.5 billion. Funds aim to cover government operations until September 15 with potential large bonus outlays. Details of the offering were not provided.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Tax Bill Split as Senate Panel Debates Plan
Washington May 27 UPI The senate finance committee adjourned with a motion by Senator George to vote on acceptance of the measure as drafted. He said substitute motions would be offered tomorrow to test administration support for a White House proposal to raise revenue. The treasury estimated the new plan would yield 622 million dollars by preserving certain taxes and altering others, including a 25 to 45 percent tax on undistributed earnings and a $15000 exemption for all corporations. The plan also called for repeal of the capital stock and excess profits taxes.
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King
Committee
Treasury
Roosevelt
Finance Committee
Washington
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
White House
Clark
Postal bonds set for veterans and Kansas Bible College endowment plan
Postmaster Roger Williams outlines the distribution of adjusted service bonds to about 700 veterans via Lawrence post office with delivery by registered mail from Kansas City starting June 15 and local carrier delivery June 16. Bonds can be cashed later, with certification at Topeka and return checks mailed to veterans. Also, the Kansas Bible College board votes a $100,000 endowment drive for Kansas churches and elects officers and clergy attendees.
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Roger Williams
Lawrence
Kansas City
Postal Bulletin
Topeka
Williams
Kansas Bible College
Myers Hall
University of Kansas
Christian Churches of
Seth W. Slaughter
Christian Churches of Kansas
Kansas School of Religion
E. Claude Smith
Toneka
C. A. Huff
George O. Foster
E. Birch
R. C. Ballard
Hutchinson
Logan Martin
Christian Church of
Soil drifting law ruled unconstitutional in Kansas
State supreme court invalidates the soil drifting law that allowed county commissions to order land treatments for drift, leaving 30 western Kansas counties with warrants issued against land subject work. Assistant AG says assessments cannot be collected. warrants may go to court. Legislature to consider a constitutional fix next session.
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Topeka
State Supreme Court
Kansas
Jay S. Parker
Temperature in nineties in Kansas forecast
Topeka on May 27 reports threatening heat as federal meteorologist S. D. Flora predicts 90 to 95 degree highs for the state with little precipitation expected for about 36 hours. Last night’s lows were mainly in the 60s, with 52 at Goodland and Tribune as the lowest.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Goodland and
Tribune
Baeng
Jaffa evacuated as British move families amid Arab unrest
Jerusalem May 27 British officials evacuated families from Jaffa amid Arab violent threats and rebellion. Women and children were moved to Haifa and then Tel Aviv, as other British families fled Nablus and Gaza. The Barham ship carried Vice Admiral Dudley Pound, with authorities enforcing curfews and military control to stop attacks on Jewish property.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Jaffa
Palestine
Haifa
Tel-aviv
Nablus
Gaza
Barham
Dudley Pound
Arthur Grenfell Wauchope
League of Nations
Tulkarem
Iafad
Clash With Mexican Rebels Ends Insurrection Battles
Mexico City reports from the war department say 36 rebels died in a PA series of battles with troops in Guanajuato and Durango, nearly ending the insurgency in the chief theater. Madeline Carrall taught at a girls seminary for three months in an earlier note.
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Mexico City
War Department
Guanajuato
Durango
Madeline Carrall
National German Baptist Conference Opens at Pleasant Grove
Preparations are underway on Elmer Flory farm south of Pleasant Grove for the annual national conference of the German Baptist church. The main tent seats 2,000, dining tent 720, with meals for about 1,500 daily. Ovens open at 10 AM Saturday with 2 PM services. sunrise worship added Sunday and Monday, with communion and washing of feet evenings. Tuesday hosts the business meeting. Attendance historically large, with delegates from eight western states and guests from the eastern division. Elder Daniel Flory leads the local church committee and service.
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Elmer Flory
Pleasant Grove
The
German Baptist Church
Lone Star
Worden
National Conference of the Church
Levi Flory
Indiana
Dunkards
Rossville
Ind
Ohio
Daniel Flory
Condemn Bog At Compton To Endpeat Hazard
A city ordinance in Compton California aims to eliminate a peat bog at the city north edge. The bog has trapped pedestrians and reportedly caused one fatality yearly. In Columbus Georgia jail visitors report, four men and a woman asked to see a prisoner and were jailed themselves for drunkenness.
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Compton
Calif
Columbus
Tigers Rally To Top White Sox 3 2 In Third Game
Detroit scored three runs in the fourth inning to defeat Chicago 3 to 2 in the third game of the series. Tommy Bridges allowed six hits as Detroit bounced back after a slow start. Lineups included Lynx, Sewell, Bridges, Cochrane, and Berg among others. Elsewhere St Louis beat Cleveland 6 to 5 and Philadelphia swept Boston Bees 5 to 2 in a rain shortened day with a postponed Phillies game slated for a doubleheader tomorrow.
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RPI
Detroit Tigers
Chicago
Tommy Bridges
White Sox
Lynx
Sewell Bridges
Cochrane
Broava
Kleinha Hadley
Pearson
Jorgens
Glenn
Marcum
Walberg
Cascarella
Berg
St. Louis
Cleveland
Mahaffey
van Atta
Tietle
Hemsley
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Hildebrand
Sullivan
Philadelphia
Washington
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Boston Bees
Boston
Reis
Lopez
Walter
Grace
Brooklyn
New York
Munge
Brandt, Frankhouse
Berres
Hubbell
Mancuse
Cincinnati
Derringer
Lombardi
Hartnett
Pittsburgh
Ont Swift
Padden
Hallzhan
Ogredowski
McGill Bill to Add Kansas Federal Judge Faces Setback
Washington May 27 The McGill bill to add a federal judge for Kansas suffered a clear setback as the house rules committee declined floor consideration. The panel favored seven new judges in six states including Missouri but excluded Kansas. Kansas lawmakers expressed resignation, urging action only if a special rule permits a vote.
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Washington
McGill
Kansas
House Rules Committee
Missouri
U. S. Guyer
Kansas City
Kan
John M. Houston
Newton
Guyer
Rules Committee
House
Peas Under Contract Ready for Harvest at Columbus Plant
Harvesting of 735 acres of peas under contract for Columbus Food Corporation began yesterday. Threshing and canning will take three weeks to a month, with 75,000 cases expected. Varieties Alaska Hor al Perfection planted in Lawrence district. Spinach packing concluded with 10,000 cases. tomato, beet, corn, and pumpkin plans follow.
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Columbus Food Corporation
W. H. Pendleton
Pendleton
Lawrence District
Alaska
Alaskas
ADD TO HALL OF FAME Kansas editors added to hall of fame
The Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame expanded to 15 with the induction of Frank P. MacLennan of the Topeka State Journal and George W. Marble of the Fort Scott Monitor-Tribune. Both deceased, they served Kansas papers over 50 years and were chosen from a dozen nominees.
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Kansas
University of Kansas Department of Journalism
Sigma Delta Chi
Frank P. MacLennan
Topeka State Journal
George W. Marble
Fort Scott Monitor-Tribune
MacLennan
Marble
Hall of Fame
DB. R. Anthonys
Leavenworth Times
Joseph K. Hudson
Farmer
Topeka Capital
Solomon Miller
Troy Chief
Marshall Marcellus Murdock
Burlingame Chronicle
Wichita Eagle
Noble L. Prentice
Topeka Record
Lawrence Journal
Junction City Union
Kansas City Star
Daniel Webster Wilder
Wilder
Beatty Addresses Indian Graduates at Haskell Commencement
Willard W. Beatty director of education for the Indian service delivered the keynote address to 115 graduates at the Haskell Institute. He urged pride in heritage and emphasized education aimed at self sufficiency, reservation resource development, and a path to valued community roles. Diplomas were awarded by Acting Superintendent Kelley amid musical interludes and prayers.
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Haskell Institute
Haskell
Willard W. Beatty
The
Indian Service
Mr. Beatty
Lawrence
Beatty
Commercial Department
Kansas Weather Forecast With Road Conditions
The forecast calls for party cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures in the northwest and western and southern areas. Morning skies will be clear. Road reports vary from good dirt to rough in Ottawa and Wichita, with Toneka Emporia and Manhattan listed as fair to soft. Douglas County roads are good. Temperature readings from the gas office record show 7 am yesterday, 7 am today, noon today, yesterday's maximum, and today’s minimum.
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Toneka
Emporia
Manhattan
Wichita
Ottawa
Douglas County
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