New York AG Moves Against Paine, Webber Partners
State Attorney General John J. Bennett Jr seeks in state supreme court a permanent injunction barring Paine, Webber & Company and all partners from securities business in New York. The case cites alleged fraud tied to substituting unmarketable securities for diversified investment trusts totaling about 16 million dollars. A threefold temporary restraining order restrains groups of defendants while a hearing is set for June 7 to determine further injunctions.
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New York
John J. Bennett, Jr
State Supreme Court
New York Stock Exchange
of Paine, Webber & Company
New York State
Bennett
John R. O'Hanlon
Partners of Paine, Webber & Company
Paine, Webber Group
O’hanlon
First Income Trading Corporation
Continental Securities Corporation
Reynolds Investment Company, Inc
Insuranshares Corporation
Delaware
Bond & Share Trading Corporation
Burco, Inc
Supreme Court
Samuel I. Rosenman
Paine, Webber & Company Partners and Partners
Erst‘white
Irm
Prentice & Brady
Rail groups seek new freight trade on Santa Fe lines
Eureka Kansas May 27 representatives from towns on the Moline branch of the Santa Fe rail road planned a campaign to boost freight business. They discussed recent and proposed policy changes and will meet here Tuesday with officials of the Santa Fe and the Missouri Pacific. Passenger service was cut back last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Kan
Moline
Santa Fe Railroad
Benedict
The
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Sage divorce filed custody of three children
Florence A Sage sues for divorce from Ernest V Sage alleging dissolution of marriage after their April 23 1950 wedding. She asks custody of their three minor children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence A. Sage
Ernest V. Sage
Palmer to Speak at Ottawa Commencement for 40 Seniors
Dr. Gordon Palmer president of Eastern Theological Seminary Philadelphia will address Ottawa university graduates on June 7. Honorary degrees will be awarded to Otto F. Dubach Central high school principal Dorothy Stratton Purdue dean of women and Rev. Guy Wimmer Illinois Baptist convention secretary.
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Ottawa
Kan
Gordon Palmer
Eastern Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
Ottawa University
Otto F. Dubach
Central High
Kansas City
Dorothy Stratton
Purdue University
Guy Wimmer
Illinois Baptist Convention
Memorial Day Service at First Presbyterian Church
Memorial Day observance will be held during the Sunday morning service at First Presbyterian Church. Two large American flags will be carried in the processional. Rev. T. H. Astman will preach on the topic Stories Monuments Tell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
T. H. Astman
Test Your Knowledge Quiz Questions
Questions cover state nicknames surveyors Mason and Dixon Elbert Hubbard death first congressman to US House postage England strait between Greenland and North America author of Hard Cash citizenship by birth to children of naturalized parents definition of gold bullion and wallaby.
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Mason and Dixon Line
Elbert Hubbard
United States
House of Representatives
England
Greenland
Wallaby
Gates Files as Republican Sheriff Candidate in Douglas County
Chester W. Gates of Baldwin announced his bid for the Republican nomination for county sheriff. A Kansas native with military service as a captain in the air service, he lists experience in peace officer roles and criminal investigation. Six candidates are in the race, four other Republicans and one Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester W. Gates
Baldwin
Douglas County
Kansas
Gates
C W. Bailey
Army
Air Service
Chicago
Vitus Hadl
George Price
Charles Banning
W. E. Froeliger
Walter Palmateer
Money suit filed against Western Union Telegraph
John D. Bowen of 1111 Kentucky street sues the Western Union Telegraph company in district court for 757.16 dollars claiming he relied on his sister Clairie Rutherford to send money from London in June 1937. He alleges a 100 dollar transmission was promised but never sent and 7.16 was charged as a cabling fee. Bowen seeks 500 dollars for 50 days of delay and 250 dollars for related expenses plus the 7.16 fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Bowen
Kentucky Street
District
Western Union Telegraph Company
Bowen
London
England
Clairie Rutherford
Western Union
D A R Chapter Gifts Shawnee Mission Chart to Library
The Blg Washington chapter of D A R presents Lawrence free public library a framed Shawnee Indian Mission activities chart. Set aside by Congress a century ago this year Indian territory. Mission founder Rev. Thomas Johnson. First Kansas legislature met there in 1855. Chart drawn by Ben E Hammond with data by Dorothy Berryman Shrewder. Hung in the wedding room.
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Blg
Washington
Lawrence
Dorothy Berryman
Ben E. Hammond
Plains favor farm program as opposition remains unfounded
Ford county farm agent F. D. McCammon announced there is no organized opposition to the 1938 farm program in Ford county. After sign up meetings with the soil conservation committee, most districts reported unanimous farmer support for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Kan
GPI
Ford County
County Soil Conservation Committee
McCammon
Landon to Speak at New York Young Republican Convention
Alf Landon, GOP 1936 nominee, will be principal speaker at a New York State Young Republican convention in Niagara Falls. His NBC Red broadcast from 6 to 6 30 p m CST will carry the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Alf Landon
New York State
NBC Red
C.S.T
La Verne College Chooses Davis as New President
Earnest Davis of McPherson Kansas has been chosen president of La Verne College California. He succeeds Dr Ellis H Studebaker who resigned. Davis is the college field secretary and an alumnus of La Verne College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California College
Lawrence Business College Summer School Tuition Ad
The Lawrence Business College offers special tuition rates for high school students. Summer session begins June 6 and runs 12 weeks. Credits earned may be applied to the high school course with the principal’s arrangements. Tuition: 12 weeks five dollars per week would total twenty dollars. Six weeks ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Business College
Our
Presbyterian Church Moves Toward Union with Episcopal Church
Philadelphia May 27 The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A accepted an invitation from the Protestant Episcopal Church to study plans toward organic union. The assembly also backed a world council of churches and discussed reuniting Southern Presbyterians with the U S A church, following the recent Methodist union. The southern group has about 500000 members.
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Philadelphia
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church of the
U.S.A
Protestant Episcopal Church
James DeWolfe Perry
Cincinnati
World Council of Churches
Edinburg
Scotland
L. S. Mudge
Unity of Churches
Charles Whitefield Welch
Dr. Welch
Kentucky
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Louisville
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Burglaries Reported With Loot Exceeding One Hundred Seventy Five Dollars
Police reported two burglaries last night at Walter Schillenberg of 1208 Kentucky street and Ernest Schultz of 201 Fast Seventh street. Schultz lost 150 to 175 dollars in cash. Epley relatives at the Schultz residence lost 22.70. Schillenberg suffered a gold watch and chain. Kenneth Hilton lost four dollars and Violet Schutte one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schillenberg
Kentucky Street
Ernest Schultz
Fast Seventh Street
Schultz
Chris Epley
Ernest Epley
Schillenberg
Kenneth Hilton
Violet Schutte
Lawrence Public Schools End School Year With 204 Graduates
The Lawrence system marked the end of the school year with no classes and teachers finishing final reports. Grade cards were distributed across buildings, with high school students receiving theirs this morning. Commencement at the high school auditorium caps the year, noting the senior class of 204 the largest in district history.
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Lawrence Public School
Altho
Leg Break Report After Bicycle Accident
Robson was knocked from his bicycle by a motor car yesterday and suffered a broken left leg and a fractured rib. X-rays taken yesterday afternoon confirmed the injuries and he is making satisfactory progress toward recovery at Memorial Hospital today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Robson
Ecoveny
Memorial Hospital Toay
Will Study Abroad With Kuersteiner Professors Head Abroad
Professor Kuersteiner and Mrs. Kuersteiner depart for Europe this summer visiting London and Kuersteiner's sister Mrs. Lee S Greene and Dr. Greene. They plan brief stops in Norway Sweden and Germany then proceed to Budapest to study with Geza de Kresz the noted violinist formerly of Salzburg where Kuersteiner won the Mozarteum fellowship in 1935.
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Kuersteiner
Europe
London
Lee S. Greene
Greene
Norway
Sweden
Germany
Budapest
Hungary
Geza de Kresz
de Kresz
Salzburg
Professo Kuersteiner
Mozarteum
An Academy of Music
Buda- PS
Average citizen urged to recommit to democracy by Hoch
Homer Hoch of the Kansas corporation commission urged the Co-Operative club to renew dedication to citizenship. He recalled his public service, argued politics equal other professions in corruption, and cited the need to resist minority pressure. Neiswender and Glotz bach performed songs with Jackson arranging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hoch
Kansas Corporation Commission
Co-Operative Club
Colonial Tea Room
E. H. Lindley
Hoch
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Congress
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Missouri
Charles Neiswender
John Peel
Victor Herbert
Marietta
Robert Glotzbach
Forrest A. Jackson
Committee Named to Consider Field House at University
Dr W W Davis announced a three member committee to study the need for a field house and athletic equipment for intramural and intercollegiate programs. Members are Dean Frank T Stockton Prof J O Jones and Prof Laurence Woodruff. The panel meets tonight and will report to the athletic board early next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Davis
University of Kansas Athletic Board
Frank T. Stockton
J. O. Jones
Laurence Woodruff
Athletic Board
Strawberry Prices Rise As Short Crop Hits Markets
Housewives expect higher prices and lower quality berries this year due to excessive rain and cutworms. The freeze killed blossoms, limiting supply. crates sell for 3.25 to 4.50 dollars retail and the season will be short. Shipped in berries show little price change. blackberries raspberries and youngberries from Arkansas and Missouri arrive with more to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Missouri
Pihlblad Resting Easily After Auto Accident
Dr. Ernst F. Pihlblad state senator and Bethany College president remained unconscious but resting easily today after an automobile crash that injured his wife Mrs. Pihlblad and college treasurer Jens Stenson. A Wichita bone specialist was to examine him.
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Lineuorn
Kan
Ernst F. Pihlblad
Bethany College
Pihlblad
Jens Stensons
Stensans
Wichita
Marriage Licenses Issued in Kansas and Argentine Areas
Marriage licenses have been issued to Roy Weathered and Lois Hoover both of Kansas City Missouri and Ira E Easter and Nina H Witter both of Argentine Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Weathered
Lois Hoover
Kansas City, Mo
Ira E Easter
Nina H. Witter
Argentine, Kan
Memorial Day library closure and local notices
Announcement: city library to close all day Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Probate proceedings report a marriage performed today by Probate Judge pro tem Irene Taylor with William H. Mitchell and Christine Crawford of To. Meteorologists in India plan using five foot diameter balloons to study monsoon air currents and aid weather forecasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Mitchell
Christine Crawford
Court
Irene Taylor
India
Lawrence tour members witness DuPont plant explosion aftermath
Four Lawrence men visiting the Belle chemical plant near Charleston W Va on Monday observed the unusual visitor policy and waiver of liability. An explosion yesterday killed three workers and injured three others at the DuPont plant releasing local hosts from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas
Belle Chemical
E. I. DuPont de Nemours Company
Charleston
W. Va
DuPont Company
Hopewell and Independence Social Roundup
Drexel Tucker returned home from eight months in California with Mr. and Mrs. Yates Jones of Hollywood who spent a few days with Lewis Tucker before heading to Kansas City. Numerous relatives and friends visited, dined, or traveled to Kansas City and Trinity Lutheran hospital where Maurice Vaughn remained in the same condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drexel Tucker
California
Yates Jones
Hollywood
Lewis Tucker
Kansas City
Merle Vaughn
Topeka
Will Vaughn
R. G. Mitchell
Columbia
R. C. Mitchell
Earl Lederer
June
Rantoul
Damon Jones
Jim Dyer
James Edward
Warren Purvis
Lawrence
Maurice Vaughn
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
Gladys Elm
Alton Pippett
Bonnie Marie
George Reynolds
Alvin Hienen
Baby
Oscar Hienen
Arthur Rockhold
Ben Hammond
T. Christesen
Baldwin
Carrol Wilson
Carrolton
L. B. Snyder
William Adriance
Roy Merchant
Joint North Topeka and Lawrence Kiwanis Meet
A joint Kiwanis gathering at Wiedemann's drew 62 members total with 53 of 54 North Topeka members present after one hospitalized member was excused. The Lawrence club contributed 45 members plus guests from Kansas City Kansas and South Topeka. Joe Nickell, the Topeka legislator and radio announcer, urged higher efforts to better conditions, with George Rinner presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Topeka Kiwanis Club
Lawrence Club
Wiedemann
North
George Rinner
Readers And Gets Results Ad Page Puts Classifieds First
The Journal World presents a readers and gets results classified page highlighting quick ads and local listings. Readers find bargains, services, jobs, and items for sale in a bustling marketplace section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal-World
Ad Ve
Cubs Top Pirates 5-0 Behind Lee Shutout and Hartnett Homer
Bill Lee pitched six clean innings for Chicago as Gabby Hartnett slammed a two run homer and two teammates drove in others to defeat the Pirates 5 to 0. The Cubs improved to 5 0 0 while Pittsburgh stall remained 0 6 0 on May 27 with remaining games postponed by wet grounds and rain.
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Pittsburgh
Bill Lee
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
Chicago
Tee
Sewell
Hartnett
Klinger
Swift
Todd
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Rector Uses Newspapers to Grow Smooth Lawn in Hawkwell
In Hawkwell England a local rector with parishioners uses old newspapers as a lawn foundation. Coated with paste and seeds, the papers are folded like sandwiches to create a flat, smooth surface. The method aims to protect seeds from birds while allowing shoots to emerge.
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Hawkwell
Eng
Miss Genevieve Harman to Attend K U Next Year
Reno reports Miss Genevieve Harman from the high school senior class will attend Kansas University next year. The article notes numerous locals attending graduation exercises at Tonganoxie with forty seven graduates, and mentions gifts and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Harman
K. U
Ross Phenicie
Ruth Phenicie
H. E. Miller
Lawrence
Ella Garrison
H. P. Deanhart
Kansas
Glascow
Kan
Tonganoxie
Huttons
McKones
Hildebrand
Grahams
O’deas
Dwyers
George Whites
Harry Whites
Eiseles
Barnharts
Harmans
Conture
Washington, D. C
G. T. Culley
Falls Church
C. B. Hilsden
Charles Hayden
Wiley Farm
Hutton
Lightning blows shingles off Botts home in storm
At the Botts home a lightning rod was blown from the house and several shingles were blown off in the storm. The rest of the text lists local social events and visits including Hospital transport, visits to Columbia Missouri, and family gatherings with multiple named residents and towns referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botts
Busy Bee Club
H. P. Leonhart
Wartzack
N. H. Hayward
L. I. Pearson
Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Rumsey
Othel Wiley
Mr. Pearson
Ruth Phenicie
E. R. Rodgers
Foster Laning
Columbia
Carolee Laning
Sam Gilliland
John Gilliland
Floyd Gilliland
L. S. Wiley
Evelyn Murr
Paul Sanders
Joe Graves
Kansas City
Kan
Pearson
Lois Jean Pearson
W. R. Seanor
Clarence Wiley
Clarence
Schultz
DeSoto Residents Visit Kin and Attend Events
Weekend activity includes Willadean Roberts visiting grandparents in DeSoto, Hattie Lake returning from Olathe to live with F. E. Soule property, and various local families hosting guests. Victor Tobler and Anna Massen secured a Kansas City marriage license. A lawyer funeral in Lawrence draws several relatives. Birthdays and job changes noted for Blaylock and Blaylock family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willadean Roberts
Lawrence
J. D. Buckingham
Hattie Lake
Olathe
DeSoto
F. E. Soule
B. L. Mickel
New York City
C. G. Mickel
Mickel
Mr. Mickel
Basehor
John Blaylock
Concordia
Jim Holliday
John Blayock
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Palmer
Eastern Seminary
Western Union Company
Betty Washington
D.A. R
Presbyterian Assembly
Schillenberg and Schultz Homes
Karl Otto Kuersteiner
Field House
Fred Allen
Town Hall Tonight
Siesta
Len Stokes
Scrappy
Lambert
Bob Moody
Tubby” Weyant
Stull
Mount Oread
Thirteenth and
Oread Avenue
Jack Dodds
Shelley Healey
Arthur Lawrence
West Eighth Street
Galen Gorrill
North Lawrence
Second Street
Lyons Street
W. T. Markham
Independence
Atwood
West Hills
University Drive
Stratford Road
Emery Road
West Hills Parkway
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Equalization
Massachusetts Street
George Derby
Jamison
Vinland
Arnold Johnson
Minneapolis
Frank Forestal
William Brown
Hopewell
Kiwanians
American Association
Kansas City Bean and Galvin
Gay and Breese
Detroit
Kennedy
Tebbetts
Gabier
Rigney
Cleveland
Tammany Man
James J. Hines
Tammany Hall
Thomas E. Dewey
Reno
Baker Machinery and Supply
Massachusetts
Douglas County Building & Loanssociation
John C. Emick
President
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