Seizure of American Launch Provokes Protest in Shanghai
American Consul General Clarence E. Gauss protested to the Japanese consulate after a Japanese naval crew seized an American owned steam launch tied along the French Bund. The launch belonged to the China Foreign Steamship company, an American firm affiliated with the Roosevelt line.
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Shanghai
Clarence E. Gauss
China Foreign Steamship Company
Roosevelt Line
William Hunt
Steamship Company
Gauss
Kashing
Nanking
Paul Emile Naggiar
Ningpo
Labor leader says John Lewis must end C.1.0 before peace
George M. Harrison, chairman of the AFL peace committee, told reporters that John L. Lewis must end the C.1.0 before labor peace can come. He spoke as the AFL and CIO peace talks resumed.
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George M. Harrison
Lewis
Washington
American Federation of Labor Peace Committee
John L. Lewis
Harrison
A. F P
C.J
Douglas County Medical Association Meeting at Hotel Eldridge
The Douglas County Medical Association holds its annual meeting at Hotel Eldridge on Thursday evening with dinner at 7. Dr. M. T. Sadler will speak about his trip to Scandinavia last summer. Current officers are Dr. A. S. Anderson president Dr. J. B. Henry vice president Dr. F. E. M. Owen treasurer and Dr. J. M. Mott secretary.
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Douglas County Medical Association
Eldridge
M. T. Sadler
Scandanavia
A. S. Anderson
J. B. Henry
FE. M. Owen
J. M. Mott
Tipton man crowned corn king of the world
William H. Curry of Tipton Indiana was crowned corn king of the world at the international livestock show in Chicago on November 30. His yellow dent sample was judged best among submissions, and he retained the honor he won last year.
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Chicago
William H. Curry
Tipton
Ind
International livestocksHaw Today
Curry
British and French Leaders Seek Broad Consultations
In London on November 30 Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and French Foreign Minister Yvon Delbos announced plans for wide consultations with other powers to pursue a general settlement of world unrest. They said Germany's colonial demands cannot be considered in isolation and pledged cooperation to protect rights and treaty obligations in the Far East after a two day review of global danger spots.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Yvon Delbos
Chamberlain
Germany
France
Britain
Far East
House of Commons
Thetas Seek Vacating 40 Foot Street Strip in Tennessee Street
The city council discusses vacating a 40 foot strip of ground from Tennessee street north of the Thetas new house. The streets and alleys committee will confer with interested parties and report back on December 6. The Theta executive argues the strip is not a public street and would aid landscaping. The council grants time for further study.
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Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Tennesse
Ohio Street
Tennessee Street
C. C. Stewart
Thetas
Brooks
Stewart
Babcock
Brooks ’Greenhouse
Theta House
Willard Brown
Brown
Babcock Addition
Ohio
Council
Ford Strike Planning Ordered by UAW Leader
Pi Richards Frankensteen, vice president of the United Automobile Workers, said he ordered Kansas City and Long Beach locals to prepare for a Ford strike. The union began a strike last week at Ford Motor Company's St. Louis plant.
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Washington
Richard Frankensteen
United Automobile Workers
Kansas City
Long Beach
Calif
Ford Motor Company
St. Louis
Lay Off Hit Santa Fe Shops in Topeka
Two hundred workers in mechanical departments of the Santa Fe railroad shops in Topeka are notified they will be laid off after today. Most affected are in the city department with others in remaining mechanical divisions also affected.
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Topeka
Santa Fe
One Thousandth Infantile Paralysis Case In Victoria
The Victorian state records its thousandth infantile paralysis case as the epidemic, ongoing since July, reports 57 deaths to date in Elbourne and surrounding areas.
Sugar Bowl Teams Picked for New Orleans Classic
Louisiana State University and Santa Clara were selected to play the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.
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New Orleans
Louisiana State University
Santa Clara
The Journal World Classified Page Ad Promises Results
A compact reader advertisement promises effective results from the Journal World classified page. The note emphasizes that readers can expect strong outcomes from placing ads.
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Journal-World
Roosevelt Urges Road Fund Cut Across Federal Aid
President Roosevelt proposes cutting federal road spending citing budget balance. Senators Hayden and McCarran oppose the reduction threatening unemployment. He suggests cancelling 214 million for 1939, shifting 200 million to 1938 39, and capping yearly road authorizations at 125 million after 1940.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Hayden
D-Ariz
Congress
Federal Treasury
McCarran
D-Ney
Philippine Army Plans Bombing to Reinforce Mindanao Fight
Philippine army bombing planes and reinforcements prepared to blast Moro outlaws from forts in Mindanao. Army planes ordered to fly tomorrow to aid troops on Lanao province jungle fronts. One soldier killed and ten wounded. Moro casualties undetermined.
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Manila
Philippine Army
Lanao Province
Mindanao
Big Island
Japs To Censor Cables In Shanghai Control Plan
Japanese authorities prepare to complete control of Shanghai communications within days. Censors and auditors will oversee all messages at three foreign cable offices and collect a portion of revenues previously allocated to the Chinese government.
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Shanghai
Japanese budget approved for coming fiscal year
The Japanese cabinet approved a budget totaling 831,806,710 with army and navy spending of 359,890,050. The military allocation was nearly half the total but reduced by 4,930,000 from the 1937 defense appropriation.
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Tokyo
Plan A Campaign to Defeat Pendergast
Kansas City reports a fusion move to defeat T. J. Pendergast in the city election next spring. An organizing meeting at the Baltimore hotel features speakers from a national youth movement that won two council seats, with plans for a city-wide precinct organization and hope for an honest vote count.
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Kansas City
T. J
Boss) Pendergast
National Youth Movement
Pendergast
The
Star
Baltimore
New Election Board
Paint Trial For Six KU Students On Campus
The trial of six KU students and one former student for splashing paint on the Kansas State College campus on November 9 opened in a student supreme court session in Manhattan. Prosecutor Howard Immel and defense attorney Edward Rice led cross examination as Chief Justice Tommy Ise stated the panel would accept facts from school authorities and consider a fair penalty. The court's decision will be reviewed by the student council and Chan ceHorces Lindley before public release. other justices listed.
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K. U
Kansas State College
Supreme Court
Herman Janzen
Hillsboro
Darrel Mayer
Newton
Vernon May
Longton
Tom Devlin
Jack McEvoy
Detroit
Mich
Raymond Napier
Morris Plains
N. J
Jerry Wallaffen
Topeka
Howard Immel
Denver
Colo
Edward Rice
Salina
Tommy Ise
Coffeyville
Manhattan
Ise
Student Council
ChanceHorces Lindley
Sam Mellinger
Emporia
Bill Gough
Chanute
Herman Smith
Parsons
Phillip Nohe
Kansas City
Kan
Reception Committee Plans to Welcome Santa in Lawrence
Lawrence hosts a pre Christmas visit by Santa Claus on Wednesday December 8 with a mass parade down Massachusetts street. John Andrews chairs the reception committee and invites unit suggestions for the march. Proposed features include Balloon Castle a camel The Three Wise Men Miss Mary Christmas a Husky driven sled and other holiday tableaux.
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Lawrence
Santa Claus
John Andrews
Massachusetts Street
Santa
Mary Christmas
Northlands
Belgium
Two Greyhound Buses Are Fired On in Pennsylvania
Gettysburg Pa November 30 Greyhound bus dispatcher L T Shreve said three buses traveling over the Pennsylvania mountains were fired upon before dawn two of the buses were struck by bullets no one was hurt Greyhound bus drivers had called a strike last week Cleveland November 30 Remaining firm against a closed shop contract Greyhound line officials set Wednesday as the deadline for striking drivers to return or be considered resigned
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Gettysburg
L. T. Shreve
Greyhound
Pennsylvania Mountains
Shreve
Cleveland
Greyhound Bus Line
Barkley Optimistic on Senate Farm and Housing Bills
Senator Barkley said the senate would complete action on new farm legislation the anti-lynching bill government reorganization and housing legislation before the special session ends. He called the program optimistic after a long conference with Democratic senators and plans to end the session around December 22 for year end holidays.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate
Democrata
Market index shows slight rise from prior day
The stock index for 60 stocks stood at 45.4 yesterday, up from 44.8. Green Bros. advertises washer repairing services with the slogan Sane Washer Repairing.
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Sane
Green Bros
Magicians Seek to Keep Secrets From Public View
Magicians move to shield tricks from exposure as Horace Goldin sues R. J. Reynolds Tobacco in federal court for 50000 alleging an advertisement revealed his sawed woman in two illusion. The California section of the Society of American Magicians calls for ousting Julien J. Proskauer over publication of a tricks pamphlet.
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New York
Horace Goldin
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
California
Society of American Magicians
Julien J. Proskauer
Society
New York Assembly
Proskauer
District Dairy Booster Meeting Draws Attendees in Baldwin
Nearly 200 people from 10 Kansas counties and one Missouri county attended the district dairy booster meeting in Baldwin. Five counties sent girls for the milking contest this afternoon.
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Kansas
Missouri
Baldwin
Douglas
Shawnee
Miami
Linn
Wyandotte
Franklin, Jefferson
Leavenworth
Johnson
Riley
Jackson County
Leitaker
Nelson P. Horn
Baker University
Jack C. Nesbit
Heard’s Dairman
L. C. Williams
Kansas State College
D. M. Seath
Extension Dairyman
Roy Merchant
Tudor Charles
Capper’s Farmer
Seath
Nesbit
Methodist Episcopal Church
Linn Jefferson
Franklin
Weather Forecast For Kansas Continues Mild With Snow Flurries
Federal Meteorologist S. D. Flora predicts continued dry conditions in western Kansas with mild temperatures. Light snow flurries reported in northern Kansas with trace amounts in Topeka and Kansas City. Atchison sees a brief heavy snow around late morning. Tonight lows 20 to 25, western highs may reach 50 tomorrow.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Concordia
Phillipsburg
Kansas City
Atchison
Goodland
Dodge City
Moorhead
Minn
Two Found Dead in Auto Near Bellevue
A milkman reported four shots in a parked car on a quiet Bellevue road. Coroner’s officials identify the deceased as W. H. Forsythe and Rosalia Karr. Police say the woman may have been shot first before the man killed himself.
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Pittsburgh
Bellevue
W. H. Forsythe
Rosalia Karr
Forsythe
William Darling
Belleville
Darling
DeMille Asked to Run for Senate in GOP Suggestion
Cecil B. DeMille, veteran producer, declined comment on a suggestion he be drafted for the Republican nomination to oppose Sen. William Gibbs McAdoo, Democrat, next year. Leo E. Anderson, California GOP chairman, announced the suggestion at the state committee meeting.
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Los Angeles
Cecil B. DeMille
U. S
William Gibbs McAdoo
Leo E. Anderson
California
Republican Committee
Dober
E Mille Long
Whisky kills child in Fresno hidden bottle tragedy
Dr. H M Ginsburg county hospital director blamed acute alcoholism for the death of five year old Fidel Martinez. The boy, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Martinez, was found with a bottle of whisky near their home and drank a third of a pint without parental knowledge.
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Fresno
Cal
H. M. Ginsburg
Fidel Martinez
Henry Martinez
J C McCanles Dies at Home in Lawrence Kansas
Joseph C McCanles 66 longtime KU music faculty member and band director died at 207 East Fourteenth Street at 2 AM He joined KU in 1907 later retiring in 1934 He directed the band unofficially 1907 1909 and officially from 1909 1940s He authored Onward Kansas and led campus concerts Good will state tours and Khaki uniforms purchases He is survived by his wife a son two daughters and several siblings and relatives.
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Joseph C. McCanles
University of Kansas Music
K. U. Band
East Fourteenth Street
University
Funk Chapel
Charles A. Puls
Memorial Park Cemetery
School of Law
Kansas
Christian College
Lincoln Center
Kan
McCanles
K. U
Altho
Weldon
Henry Nuernberger
K. A
K.A
Chicago Music College
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Joseph McCanles
Eva McCanles
Lulu McCanles
Kansas City
J. J. McCanles
Archie
John C. McCanles
Wendell W. McCanles
Los Angeles
Cal
Carter T. Davis
Tulsa
Okla
Maud Lyster
Foreign Students to Debate Kansas Duo in Fraser Theater
Martin Maloney and Don Voorhees of the University of Kansas debate team meet two international opponents in Fraser theater at 8 p m tomorrow. David Sealand Jones of University of Wales and Harold H Munro of University of Glasgow argue that the American government cannot stay out of European affairs to its advantage. After the debate a panel with Rev Carter Harrison and Col Karl F Bald discusses. Regular admission is 50 cents with season tickets for KU debates.
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Martin Maloney
Don Voorhees
University of Kansas
Fraser Theater
David Sealand-Jones
University of Wales
Harold H. Munro
University of Glasgow
Carter Harrison
Karl F. Bald
Identified Suspect Higgins Linked to Kansas City Grocery Job
Victim Jack Acacurso identifies Kenneth Higgins as the Kansas City holdup suspect. Higgins, arrested Saturday night and waived extradition, faces charges linked to a grocery store robbery carrying $150 in cash and $350 in checks.
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Kenneth Higgins
Kansas City
Jack Acacurso
Higgins
Ludendorff in Slightly Improved Condition
Munich reports Gen E Ludendorff, World War I commander near death from bladder infection, in slightly better condition today after treatment and hospitalization.
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Ludendorff
Munich
E. Ludendorff
Be wise Winterize at The Motor in
An advertisement urges readers to winterize their vehicles at The Motor In, suggesting prudent maintenance as the cold season approaches.
Roosevelt Dons Begrimed Togs for Sailfish Fishing
From Miami on November 30 President Roosevelt returned to broad fishing ventures in grimy gear aboard a small whaleboat near Dry Tortugas southwest of Key West. Radio reports say he hooked a large mackerel on the first day and the party enjoyed a good afternoon in moderate seas. The cruise aims to regain strength after illness with fair weather expected.
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Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
Potomac
Fortugas
Key West
White House
Douglas County Young Republicans Plan Topeka Convention
Douglas county members back Donald Hults for Second district chairmanship at the two day Young Republican convention in Topeka. Delegates include Harold Snider John Brand Wilfred Gil Charles Edmondson Harold Gil and Frank Jay. Alternates: Mrs Paul Luckan Milton Beach Olin Petefish Harry Fisher Cyrus Anderson Barrett Wilson. John Fontron of Hutchinson is state president. The event features district and state officer elections with a Friday dance at the Masonic building in Topeka and a Saturday schedule of meetings luncheons and a banquet culminating in an evening dance.
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Douglas County
Topeka
Young Republican Club
Donald Hults
Harold K.snider
John Brand
Wilfred Od Gil
Charles Edmondson
Harold Gil Frank Jay
Paul Luckan
Milton Beach
Olin Petefish
Harry Fisher
Cyrus Anderson
Barrett Wilson
John Fontron
Hutchinson
Masonic
Kansan
Republican County
Hotel Kansan
H. G. Barrett
Memorial Building
Richard Bird, Jr
Wichita
Henry Dopping
Kansas City
Masonic Building
Boyd Raeburn
Edgewater Beach Orchestra
Chicago
October Water Use In City Higher Than 1936 Figures
A city council report shows 44 397 000 gallons pumped in October this year versus 38 513 000 last October. Daily average rose to 1 432 000 gallons from 1 242 355, reflecting extended summer rates through October to help protect trees and lawns.
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F. A. Russell
Water Department
Russell
Ford Plant in Operation with Police Escort
St. Louis assembly plant of Ford Motor Company ran again today under a police escort for workers crossing a picket line. Striking United Auto Workers and CIO union claimed refusals to bargain, discrimination, loyalty pledges, and a company union. plant manager Milton N. Johnson denied the charges.
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St. Louis
UPI
Ford Motor Company
United Automobile Workers of America
C. IT. O
Milton N. Johnson
British Plane Fired On Near Hong Kong During Maneuvers
A British naval communique reports a British plane was fired on by an unidentified vessel during maneuvers near Hong Kong. The plane was not hit and naval authorities began an investigation.
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Hongkong
City Drops Plans to Repave Alleys
The Lawrence city council rejected repaving the alley west of Massachusetts street from Eighth to just north of Seventh, and also killed the east side project from Eleventh to Sixth streets after remonstrances from property owners. The session approved four WPA paving assessments and nine lateral sewer projects, with $4,410 outside WPA funds and $5,630.52 in sewer costs to owners.
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Hain Upon
West Drive
Givencourt
South Drive
Indiana Street
Sixteenth
Seventeenth
Ninth Street
Michigan
Ben Babb
Baris Gestons
Lawrence
Louisiana
Twelfth Street
Haskell Avenue
Perry and
Maple Streets
Fifth
North
Babcock Addition
Grant Street
North Lawrence
Board of Edition
Quincey
South Park
Board of Education
Clinton Park
Clinton Park For Benefit of the Children of Pinckney School
Kansas Weather Forecast Report for Tonight and Wednesday
Weather forecast for Kansas shows fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with cooler in the northeast and warmer in the west. Manhattan expects light snow. Topeka and Salina cloudy. varying road conditions include rough dirt at Manhattan and Topeka, icy at Topeka, sloppy at Ottawa, soft at Emporia, fair at Saline and Pittsburg, good at Arkansas City, Wichita and Coffey. University Coal Co. advertises phone 44.
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Saline
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Areens City
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