Hoover in Appeal to Senate on Tax Plan
President Hoover urged a limited sales tax and broader manufacturers levies to balance the budget and aid recovery. The Senate finance committee quickly rejected the broad sales tax while considering gasoline and consumer taxes to raise funds. Hoover defended relief via the Reconstruction Corporation and called for rapid action amid economic strain.
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House
Senate
Hoover
Senate Finance Committee
Reconstruction Corporation
Garner
Capitol Hill
Finance Committee
Congress
House, Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Kansas Weather Forecast and Road Conditions
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures. East and south areas cooler tonight. Morning observations show cloudy to partly cloudy skies, clear at Cot. Roads vary from good to muddy or rough with slippery sections in Excelsior Springs area. Douglas County roads listed as good. Temperatures yesterday high near 18, low today around 2, rainfall in past 24 hours about .43 inches.
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Kansas
Manha
Emporia
Ottawa
Arkansas City
Wichita
Douglas County
Pope Pius XI Celebrates 75th Birthday Anniversary
Pope Pius XI marked his 75th birthday with a special mass in his private chapel at Vatican City. Only a small group attended, including his sister and two relatives by marriage, as Swiss guards and papal gendarmes wore full dress uniforms and the papal flag flew over Vatican City. Congratulatory telegrams poured in from around the world.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Donna Camilla Ratti
Marquise
Marquis Persichetti-Ugolini
Baker University trims staff and reshapes liberal arts plan
Baldwin May 31 special report notes Baker University's policy shift under the North Central Association guidelines. The board reduced non essential teaching, merged zoology and botany into a biology department, transferred journalism to English, granted leave to Prof Hillman, and released several faculty including Bruner, Sutthen, Gaskell, and Dalke.
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Baldwin
North Central Association
Baker University
Board of Trustees
Baker
A. A. Alexander
John W. Hillman
Hillman
Indianapolis
Star
W. E. Bruner
Clara Krefting
Katherine Sutthen
Luke I. Gaskell
B. L. Dalke
World Herald reports long balloon dash end to Sherwood NC
Army No 1 balloon captained by W J Flood lands near Sherwood North Carolina after a 600 mile flight. Other entrants include City of Omaha and Chevrolet with pilots Tracy Southworth and Eddie Hill, ending about 250 500 miles from starting point respectively. James town North Dakota served as James town ND.
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Neb
Herald Today
W. J. Flood
Army
Sherwood
N. C
Chevrolet
North Dakota
Tracy Southworth
Michigan
Jamestown
N. D
John E. Engle
Detroit
Pete
Harold Larson
Bismarck
Eddie Hill
Roscoe Conklin
Paid to Have Friend at New York City Hall
J A Hastings was hired by Equitable Coach to influence a city bus franchise. Hastings, friend of Mayor Walker, earned between 10000 and 12000 dollars yearly to solicit favor at City Hall. Hastings denies influence with the mayor. testimony notes political connections but not direct sway. Eggs sell at 8 1/2 cents in Kansas City amid holiday receipts.
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New York City Hall
New York
J. al
Jane Smith
Equitable Coach Company
Hofstadter Committee
John A. Hastings
Walker
J ~ Smith
Hastings
Kansas City
Hitler Socialists Await Their Hour
Berlin May 31 AP Adolf Hitler and his National Socialists refused to join a stop gap cabinet, counting on new elections to grant them a clear majority. President Hindenburg held talks with leaders as Nazi demonstrations gathered outside the palace.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
National Socialists
Reichstag
Associated Press
Degree Awarded at Ottawa 67th Annual Exercises
In Ottawa Kansas on May 31 AP reports Charles F. Banning pastor of Richmond Hill Baptist Church New York City received the Doctor of Divinity at Ottawa universitys 67th commencement. Dr Charles W Gilkey University of Chicago delivered the address as 56 seniors earned bachelor degrees. Trustees announced a balanced budget with next years expected income only 1600 less than the 95780 budget.
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Ottawa
Kan
Charles F. Banning
Richmond Hill Baptist Church
New York City
Ottawa University
Charles W. Gilkey
University of Chicago
Romanian Cabinet Resigns on May Night in Bucharest
In Bucharest on May 31 the cabinet headed by Premier Nicholas Iorga submitted its resignation after a three hour meeting led by King Carol. It was expected former Premier Nicholas Titulescu would be asked to form a new ministry amid ongoing economic and financial instability. The unrest included reports of a mysterious parable writer issuing veiled warnings about King Carol and Mme Magda Lupescu.
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Ludwig Kaas
Bruening
Alfred Hugenberg
Herr Hitler
Hugenberg
Reichstag
Bucharest
Romania
Nicholas Iorga
Nicholas Titulescu
Jorza
Carol
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Berlin
Paul von Hindenburg
von Papen
Washington
Heinrich Bruening
Adolph Hitler
Rioting in Spain Kills Man and Wounds Dozens
Madrid reports one man killed and at least ten seriously injured during 24 hours of syndicalist riots. A powerful bomb exploded near Cadiz city hall damaging municipal offices and nearby buildings in the pre-dawn hours.
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Madrid
Spain
Cadiz
Passport Application For Miss Davida Olinger
Miss Davida Olinger of 1221 Oread Ave has filed for a passport per district court clerk John Callahan. She plans to sail the Ma jestic from New York on July 28 and visit Holland England Germany Russia and Persia to teach in the latter country.
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Davida Olinger
Oread Ave
John Callahan
District Court
Miss Olinger
Majestic
New York
Holland
England
Germany
Russia
Persia
Journal-World
Japanese Forces Leave Shanghai Ending Bloody Chapter
The last Japanese expeditionary force of 100,000 sailed for Japan as Shanghai’s bloodiest period ends. About 2,500 bluejackets remain on garrison duties in the international settlement. A truce with China, brokered by world powers, ends the Shanghai incident. Repopulation of the blasted area begins, with full restoration years away.
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Shanghai
Japan
International Settlement
United States
Tani
Pioneer John Houk dies at 79 in Kansas district
John W. Houk a pioneer Kansas resident and longtime area farmer died yesterday at 79 Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at Rumsey funeral home burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Rev E L Guyer of Baldwin will officiate I O O F members to handle grave services Surviving widow three daughters Mrs Millard Lynch Mrs Louis Conklin of Wichita Mrs Dave Meisenheimer of Haviland five sons Clarence George Harry Jack James all of Lawrence three sisters and one brother Houk born August 16 1853 in Ohio came to Kansas in the 1850s farmed Deer Creek Kanwaka later lived in Lawrence most of past twenty years member I O O F Evangelical church Twenty two Douglas County 4 H clubs to attend state round up at Manhattan June 6 11 with county agent J A Terrell and home demonstration agent Christie Hepler groups will join chorus contest judging teams in crop live stock poultry baking clothing canning demonstrations health contest participation by Ross Wulfkuhle La Veda Hills and a boys quartet model meeting club representing eastern Kansas Bourbon county in eastern Kansas district finished first. Douglas county finished third The 22 travelers listed include Charles Lindell James Garrett Dwight Henry Ross Wulfkuhle Dale Allison Ernest Brown Eunice Tobler Peggy Robberts Hyla Englehaupt Junior Bearman Frances Perkins Elizabeth Wiggins Rosemary Glenn Juanita Webber Lois Harrell La Veda Hills Opal Richardson Paul Perkins Robert Miller William Shaw Fred Jones Doyle Reed.
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John W. Houk
Kansas
Rumsey
Memorial Park Cemetery
Baldwin
Millard Lynch
Louis Conklin
Wichita
Dave Meisenheimer
Haviland
Clarence
George
Harry
Jack
James
Lawrence
Sarah Johnson
Katherine Eberhart
Oregon
John Martin
Clinton
George Houk
Stull
Houk
Ohio
Deer Creek
Kanwaka
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Evangelical Church
Douglas County
Manhattan
J. A. Terrell
Ross Wulfkuhle
la Veda Hills
Brown ‘County
Bourbon County
Madden Suspended Agent Claims Evidence of Liquor Conspiracy
Hutchinson May 31 AP John B Madden a suspended federal prohibition agent says he has a suitcase full of evidence of a major liquor conspiracy in the locality and will keep it until he can present it to a grand jury He was suspended for disobeying orders to surrender documentary material to U S District Attorney Sardius Brewster Madden says high political influence aims to throttle the inquiry and that others were sent to build a defense for those involved Brice Armstrong was suspended with Madden for reportedly refusing to report to Kansas City for orders.
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Hutchinson
Kan
John B. Madden
Madden
Brewster
Associated Press
Hoover Wrote Message After Troubled Night
Washington May 31 AP President Hoover faced a disrupted night with little sleep before deciding to address the Senate in person at about 5 30 this morning. Secretary Mills departed the White House at midnight after a conference with senatorial and financial leaders. Hoover retired soon after but woke early and chose to act swiftly. He drafted his message in the Lincoln study before six as the cabinet met and discussed with his official family.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Mills
White House
Capone Fails Again in Supreme Court Appeal
Washington May 31 AP Scarface Al Capone the Chicago gangster serving a ten year sentence in the Atlanta penitentiary for evading income taxes was again unsuccessful today in obtaining a court review. The Supreme Court refused to consider its recent action declining to review his case. Farmer Killed by Lightning Longton Kan May 31 AP The body of Art Young 35 farmer who lived seven miles northeast of Longton was found today in Pasture where he had been killed by lightning.
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Scarface
al Capone
Chicago
Atlanta
Supreme Court
Longton
Kan
Art Young
Supreme Court to Review Scottsboro Assault Sentences
Washington May 31 AP The supreme court moved to review the sentences of seven blacks convicted of assaulting two white girls near Scottsboro Alabama. Executions set for June 24 likely postponed as the court will hear oral arguments in October and decide if the convictions must be set aside. The cases were scheduled for argument on October 10.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Scottsboro
Alabama
Rutherford Announces Candidacy for Sheriff
R. R. Bob Rutherford announced his candidacy for the Republican sheriff nomination subject to the August 2 primary. A former Douglas county sheriff in 1929 30, he began as a deputy in 1922 and later served as undersheriff. He resigned June 1 to campaign and has since been in the city police department. During World War I he served overseas with the 137th Infantry and was wounded in action.
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R. R
Bob) Rutherford
Rutherford
Douglas County
Will Johns
W. J. Cummings
Company H
137Th Infantry
A. E. Fy
Democrats Meet Tonight at Eudora City Park
A young Democrats club gathering will be at Eudora city park at 8 o clock this evening with a band brief addresses and refreshments after. Lawrence members are urged to attend the Eudora meeting.
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Eudora
Lawrence
Woodland Park Suit Seeks Partition and Accounting
A district court suit filed Saturday by A P Dodge of Omaha seeks partition of Woodland Park property held by the Woodland Park corporation and an accounting of trustee business. Dodge invested 1000 in 1919. he contends his share equals the ratio of his sum to the total 22500 investment. The trustees Schaake Hill and Sweeney face allegations of violating the trust, due to razed buildings and costly surveys. termination of the trust is requested. The board offered no comment. Woodland Park’s origins trace to Albert Emanuel interests as an amusement park later aimed at city transfer.
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Woodland Park Corporation
Chris Schaake
Irving Hill
T. J. Sweeney
A. P. Dodge
Omaha
Neb
Woodland Park
Dodge
Belmont
Woodland Corporaton
Albert Emanuel
Lawrence
Franz von Papen
Baldwin Rotary Luncheon Heard Dodge City Convention Report
Members of the Lawrence Rotary club attended a Baldwin luncheon where Leo Smith, formerly of Lawrence, delivered an excellent report on the recent Dodge City convention. The trip was by R. C. Manley who maintained a 100 percent attendance record, joined by R. C. Rankin, Judge Hugh Means, George Hedrick, and W. C. Simons. In Will Play at Manhattan Rev. Underwood of the Universi
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Lawrence
Baseball Scoressheet Highlights National League Action
Boston held New York to four hits as Bray ysl won the series finale 7 2 with a fourth inning homer by Fritel Knothe sparking a four run rally. In Pittsburgh, the Pirates beat the Reds 4 1 as Lucas pitched the complete game. Warneke outpitched Haines in Chicago as the Cubs defeated St Louis 12 3. Cleveland topped the American circuit 6 5 with a ninth inning homer. Senate Rejects a Tax Proposal before a Topeka update notes Sparks seeking another term.
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Boston
Ed Brandt
New York Giants
Bray Ysl
Fritel Knothe
New York
Schumacher
Pam Brandt
Hargra A
Pittsburgh
The
Pirates
Reds
Kame
Kren
Lucas
Cincinnati
Lombardi
French
Grace
Comenko
Maye
Leary Lonnie Warneke
Haines
Cubs
St. Louis
Warpaeke
Chicago
FC Haines
Wilsbnil Warneke
Hartnett
Kames
Bank Raid by Four Men Escapes With Loot in Hermansville
Four hard boiled gunmen robbed the First National Bank of Hermansville Michigan and escaped with between 4000 and 5000 dollars. State police and county officials pursued them into the surrounding countryside as a manhunt began.
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Hermansville
Mich
First
Governor Woodring to Use Let Me Call You Sweetheart Theme
Topeka May 81 AP Kansas governor Harry H Woodring the bachelor executive plans regular radio talks in his bid for a second term and said the theme song for his campaigns will be Let Me Call You Sweetheart though no definite music was settled He expects frequent noon broadcasts from his capitol office during the primary and general elections.
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Topeka
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
Woodring
Capitol
Coach Mullins to Wed Notre Dame Alum June 14 in South Bend
Larry Mullins, former University of Kansas assistant and St. Benedict’s College coach, will marry Miss Angela Bergan of South Bend on June 14 at St. Joseph’s Church. The couple plans a post wedding trip to Los Angeles and will reside in Atchison after September 5. Mullins, a Notre Dame alumnus, will serve as athletic director and has ties to football greats from Notre Dame.
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Larry Mullins
University of Kaas
Acaoon
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame University
Mullins
Hi Ad
St. Benedict's College
Atchison
Pe Angela’ Bergan
William N. Bergan
K. U
Notre Dame
Lee
Knute Rockne
Rockne
Elks-lodge
Paiania Aea
Settlement Reached In $100000 Bus Crash Suit
Mrs Minnie C Russell Topeka settles out of court for about $20000 with Pickwick Greyhound Lines and driver Calvin Wagner over an injury claim from a September bus crash that allegedly exposed her to monoxide gas, harming lungs and eyesight after a broken window.
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Kansas City
Minnie C. Russell
Topeka
Pickwick-Greyhound Lines
Calvin Wagner
Three arrested in raid on Kansas home in May
In Olathe Kansas on May 31 police arrested Mr and Mrs D A Yoder and son in law Frank H Smith in Sout Bark for possessing equipment reserve notes and five United States notes. Sheriff Jackson said the equipment was found in the Yoder home. Yoder is 71 and Mrs Yoder 60.
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Olathe
Kan
Frank i H. Smith
Sout Bark
United States
Wt Jackson
Yoder
Police And Fire Personnel Named By City Commission
The city commission approved police and fire department appointments today as recommended by chiefs. Fire and police lists include Bert Jones, Fred Kieffer, Ed Miller, and others with Ray Gordon added. police names feature Henry Smith, Charles Calhoun, Oscar Peterson, Lilburn Dowers, John Ingalls, and more. May payroll set. salaries shift to June. audit contract approved with League of Kansas Municipalities. Chief Ingels reported seven fire alarms in May. nurse Minnie Scott noted 159 visits and 103 office callers in May.
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Fire and Police Departments
Ray Gordon
Paul Ingels
Bert Jones
Fred Kieffer
Ed Miller
George Robson
Leo Wilderson
Frank Clarke
Robert Hendricks
Foy E. Brown
Charles Beebe
Arthur Stemmerman
Charles Parker
John Miller
James Dresser
Paul Wiliamson
Herman Anderson
Tom Mitchell
Albert Anderson
W. J. Cummings
Henry Smith
Charles Calhoun
Oscar Peterson
Lilburn Dowers
John Ingalls
Ralph Hubble
James Messer
Floyd Hunter
William Hayter
Tom McCall
League of Kansas Municipalities
Ingels
Minnie Scott
MILK CASE IN COURT OVER PERMIT REVOCATION QUESTION
J W Surface of route 2 faces a police court verdict after being arrested May 24 for selling milk without a city permit. Judge Daugherty will issue a decision later on whether a January 12 letter from H L Burger revokes the permit. Gibson of Vinland also charged and postponed. Prosperity gold piece circulates again after a month spreading through rural areas.
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J. W. Surface
Route 2
Daugherty
Surface
H. L. Burger
George Melvin
L. E. Gibson
Vinland
Chamber of Commerce
C. D. Sanders
Harold Constant
Mr. Sanders
Fred Flory
Mark Flory
Jack Chiles
Lone Star
Green Brothers
Kansas City killing and police a clue in murder case
A Kansas City restaurant owner Joe Cattaio was shot and killed last night near the area where ex convict Dan Red Sheehan was shot Sunday. Police found no witnesses and remained without a clue as residents recalled four shots. Cattaio had moved from Cleveland 18 months ago and had no police record. In Topeka Edna Jones of Woodruff High School won first prize in a mosquito menace essay contest with $10 prize. her work advances to a national comparison. Elizabeth C Bittmann named postmaster at Independence, Kansas. insurance notes for AIT Lines GC Scott.
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Kansas City
Joe Cattaio
North Side
Dan
Red” Sheehan
Cleveland
Topeka
Earl Brown
State Board of Health
Edna Jones
Woodruff
Kansas
Gorgas Memorial Institute
Saxx—Xax
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