Debate On Arms Opens In Senate
Crowds fill the gallery as the Senate opens debate on neutrality and the proposed repeal of the arms embargo. Senator Pittman defends the bill as essential to keeping the United States out of a European war while Senator Borah argues repeal may risk aiding the Allies and drag the nation into conflict.
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Senate
Washington
Borah
Idaho
Congress
Europe
United States
Pittman
D-Ney
Germany
Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
France
Tmes
Ytu
Nevada
Capitol
Poland Not Recognized as Absent Government by U S
Washington October 2 The United States refused to recognize the disappearance of Poland terming it a victim of force used as an instrument of national policy. Secretary Hull affirmed Poland’s government remains in existence under the Polish constitution and will continue to be accredited to Washington and to Poland’s government now in Paris.
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Washington
United States
Poland
Hull
Jerzy Ptocki
Anthony J$. Drexel Biddle
Paris
British Planes Fly Over Berlin and Freighter Sunk
London reports a night British reconnaissance over Berlin and Potsdam marked by the first British flight over the German capital. An armed raider sunk the 5051 ton British freighter Clement in the South Atlantic, raising wartime losses to at least 31 ships.
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London
Berlin
Britain
Air Ministry
Germany
Potsdam
Clement
South Atlantic
Ministry of Information
Hazelside
House of
Commons
Chamberlain
Poland
Moene
Atlantic
New 15 member Kansas planning board named by governor
Gov. Payne Ratner announced a 15 member state planning board to serve without salary. Walt Neibarger of Tonganoxie was named chairman with members Krueger O Emporia Ireland Water Center Haines Augusta Pratt Parsons Weir Wiley Innes Shatzell Payton Mattocks Moyer Sherwood Holton and others. The board will receive about 125000 in federal funds next year and has completed a survey of 11000 taxing subdivisions and a study of recreational facilities. The federal partners include the national resources planning board and the WPA.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
Walt Neibarger
Tonganoxie
Paul O. Krueger
Emporia
W. E. Ireland
Water Center
Stella B. Haines
Augusta
Charles Pratt
Pratt
Ralph Weir
Parsons
Solon Wiley
Fredonia
Walter P. Innes
Arnold
Toad
Wichita
A. M. Shatzell
John F. Payton
Hoxie
E. E. Mattocks
Atchison
I. Moyer
Donnihan
Noble Sherwood
University of Kansas
Lawrence
E. L. Holton
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Wiley and Innes
Ralph Rust
Kansas
Statehouse
National Resources Planning Board
The
WPA
State Board
Supreme Court Opens 1939 40 Term Without White House Visit
Washington October 2 The Supreme Court began its new term with justice Butler ill and absent. The court, in black robes, entered to Oyez as Solicitor General Jackson led government counsel. The justices adjourned to Monday to decide on reviewing about 300 summer filings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
White House
Roosevelt
Pierce Butler
Robert H. Jackson
Murphy
AFL Leader Backs Roosevelts Arms Embargo Repeal
President William Green announced the American Federation of Labor would support Roosevelt's plan to repeal the arms embargo if it avoids U.S. entry into war, stating the labor federation favors action that keeps the nation out of conflict.
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Cincinnati
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
United States
Dry hot September record drought hits Lawrence
September at Lawrence was the second warmest and third driest on record. Posey notes 0.53 inch rainfall for the month, 3.54 inches below normal, 27.67 inches year to date, and 7 days at or above 100 degrees. Highs reached 106, with a 43 degree diurnal range, 18 clear days and one thunderstorm.
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Lawrence
C. J. Posey
Drouth
Posey
Dies Fred H. Bowersock Patent Lawyer in Washington
Fred H. Bowersock died October 1 in Washington at 71. He was son of the late J. D. Bowersock and brother of Mrs. Paul A. Dinsmoor and Mrs. Irving Hill of Lawrence. Born in Iowa City, he came to Lawrence as a child and earned an A B from the University of Kansas and an LL B from Northwestern. His widow, Mrs. Fanny Picker ing Bowersock of Olathe, survives. He practiced patent law in Minneapolis after Northwestern and later in Washington, where he ran a news agency for country papers.
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Fred H. Bowersock
Washington, D. C
J. D. Bowersock
Paul A. Dinsmoor
Irving Hill
Lawrence
Bowersock
Iowa City
University of Kansas
Northwestern University
Fanny Pickering Bowersock
Olathe
Minneapolis
Stock Averages Edge Higher in Mixed Trading
The average of 60 stocks rose to 52.8 on Friday with a Saturday reading near 53.2 as markets fluctuated. Investors watched for direction amid mixed earnings and economic data reported by traders.
Italians Fear War If Hitler Peace Offer Fails
Rome reports growing Italian concern that Britain and France will reject Hitler peace terms, forcing Italy into a European war. Observers cite a possible new smaller Poland under Slovakia-like government, and a German final peace offer when meeting with Ciano.
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Rome
Italy
Britain
France
Adolf Hitler
Count Ciano
Berlin
Hitler
Poland
Slovakia
Germany
TJ Messaggero
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Mussolini
Great Britain
Hitler Delivers Axis Plans to Mussolini on Future Moves
Berlin, Oct 2. Hitler sent to Mussolini a summary of the three main points from talks with Count Galeazzo Ciano. They include Europe’s future, eastern spheres of interest, and the aim to end the European war now. Ciano travels to Rome as axis talks continue amid hopes of mediation and peace efforts.
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Berlin
Hitler
Reichstag
Germany
Ciano
Rome
Rome-Berlin
Altho
Fuehrer
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Soviet
Russia
Britain
France
Scholarship Awarded for Barnhart Education Course
Robert Barnhart of Kansas City Kansas received a scholarship from the American Foundation for the Blind in New York. He earned an A B from Kansas in 1934 and an M A in 1936 and will study at Perkins Institution in Boston for the Harvard education of the blind course.
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Robert Barnhart
Kansas City
Kan
University of Kansas
American Foundation For the Blind
New York City
Barnhart
K. A
Boston
Harvard
Perkins Institution For the Blind
Early Paper Tomorrow For Annual Golf Tourney
The Journal-World will publish early tomorrow afternoon due to the annual golf tournament of employees followed by a picnic supper for police force members and their families.
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Journal-World
Force
Photographs of National Cornhusking Contest Field
Bert Brandt photographed the Leonhard farm field for the upcoming National Cornhusking contest on November 3. Miss Betty Bell of Kansas City and Miss Beldora Cochrane of Sutherland Nebraska posed as targets while two aerial shots captured the field with city and university backgrounds. Ashcraft Brothers removed a right side door on the plane to enable an unobstructed ground view.
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Here
Acme Picture Service
Bert Brandt
Brandt
Kansas City
Betty Bell
Beldora Cochrane
Sutherland
Neb
Ashcraft Brothers
Kansas City Council Member Charles Woodbury Dies In Crash
Charles P. Woodbury the only Republican member of Kansas City council died after a head on collision near Platte City. His wife Thelma Ballard also died with two other St. Joseph couples seriously injured. Woodbury longtime KU alum and Kansas City Bar Association president, had led efforts against Pendergast machine rule.
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Kansas City
Charles P
Ted) Woodbury
Woodbury
St. Joseph
Platte City
Thelma Ruth Ballard
Cleo Ballard
Ballard
Lloyd Miller
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
St. Joseph Hospital
Frank H. Woodbury
Traders Gate City National Bank
Thomas Woodbury
Harold Hicks Woodbury
Joplin
Charles P. Woodbury
University of Kansas
Charles
Frank H
Charles Woodbury
Stadium
Union
K. U
Altho Woodbury
Memorial Corporation Board
Fred Ellsworth
Alumni Association
Ellsworth
Sigma Chi
Jackson County
Republican Committee
Fire College to Begin Tomorrow at Kansas University
The fourth annual Fire College sponsored by the state firemen’s association and partners opens at KU for a three day session. Faculty includes H J Callahan R J Douglas Donald Flynn Henry Werner and others with lectures, drills, and evolutions scheduled each day. The Lawrence fire department hosts open house Thursday evening and a group dinner Wednesday at Wiedemann’s.
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State Fireman’s Association
State Board of Vocational Education
League of Kansas Municipalities
University of Kansas
K. U
H. J. Callahan
Fort Dodge
R. J. Douglas
Oklahoma A
Donald J. Flynn
Kansas City
Henry Werner
Clyde Latchem
Topeka
HK. W. Lange
Lawrence Fire Department
Wiedemann
S. Harold G. Ingham
K. U. Extension Division
Ivan C. Crawford
School of Engineering and Architecture
Harold G. Ingham
Weather outlook warm and dry across Kansas
Topeka report notes chances of rain in the next 36 hours are very slim as a warm front moves in. Southerly winds and sun raise highs to 80 85 in the east and south while northwest stays near 75 80. Lows forecast 55 60 east and south, 55 northwest. Dusty fields await rain for wheat planting. Goodland hit 87 yesterday. Topeka 50.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Wyoming
Utah
Goodland
Wheeler to Open Series On Climate and Behavior
Dr. R. H. Wheeler head of KU psychology opens a radio series on How Climate Affects Human Behavior at 6 tonight on KFKU. Interviewed by E. R. Elbel, the talk explores predicting future events from past climate trends and their impact on actions. Wheeler suggests cooler global temperatures may limit further wars.
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R. H. Wheeler
K. U
KFKU
Wheeler
E.R. Elbel
Sales Tax Yields Over Twenty Million in First Two Years
Kansas collected 2 percent sales tax plus compensating levy for goods from out of state, totaling 20,016,570 in the first two years ending June 30. Administrative costs used 602,655, leaving 97,966 in that fund. The remaining 19,413,805 funded social welfare, school aid, and refunds to counties to reduce property taxes.
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Topeka
Kansas
John McCuish
Revenue and Taxation Commission
McCuish
Haskell Institute principal to lead Carter Seminary Ardmore
William Taylor Johnson principal of the Haskell Institute commercial department since 1918 leaves tonight for Ardmore Oklahoma to become principal of Carter Seminary a government school for Indian youths. He will travel with Superintendent G Warren Spaulding as far as Muskogee Oklahoma. Mrs Johnson and daughter Lorraine accompany the party. Thelma Johnson already attends school in Oklahoma. Johnson a Kansas native and Lawrence resident since 1915 holds a BA from Central State Teachers College Michigan and began at Haskell in 1918. His work improved the commercial department and graduates now enter Indian service nationwide. Mrs Johnson briefly worked as a matron in 1918. The family are active in civic affairs. Johnson is a Scottish Rite Mason and former president of the Missouri Valley Commercial Teachers association.
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William Taylor Johnson
Haskell Institute
Ardmore
Okla
Carter Seminary
Supt
G. Warren Spaulding
Muskogee
Johnson
Lorraine
Thelma
Liberty Memorial High School
Oklahoma
Kansas
Lawrence
Lawrence Business College
Central State Teachers’ College of Michigan
Haskell
Fort Sill
Indian Service
Cass Lake
Minnesota
North Dakota
Valley of Lawrence
Missouri Valley Commercial Teachers Association
Body found in New Southland hotel ruins
In Oklahoma City the body of Claude Brown a 57 year old cafe cook sleeping in the basement was recovered from the New Southland hotel ruins after a dawn three alarm fire that gutted the building and damaged six shops. Two others burned and two guests treated for burns.
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Oklahoma City
Claude Brown
New Southland
Brown
Jack Jolly
Manuel Espianos
Bob Hilbert
Wichita
Kan
Reds Reach New York Confident in World Series Upset
The Cincinnati Reds arrived in New York confident they can dethrone the Yankees in the opening World Series game led by Paul Derringer. Manager Bill McKechnie announced no practice, with Derringer slated to pitch the opener amid cold weather and a Reds doubleheader against the Pirates yesterday.
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Reds
New York
Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Derringer
Pirates
Bill McKechnie
Yankee Stadium
McKechnie
Derringer
Paul
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Armory bonds sale pushed after school fund rejection
The city of Lawrence moves to sell 75 000 in internal improvement bonds to Rhodes Seltsam of Topeka for a new National Guard armory on North Park street after the state school fund commission rejected the sale. The bonds, at par with a 15 cent premium, await the council’s next steps with a check expected and funds allocated for sinking and interest costs.
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Lawrence
Rhodes-Seltsam Company
Topeka
Estate School Fund Commission
National Guard
Quincy
North Park Street
Rhodes- Seltsam
State School Fund Commission
Kansas
School Fund Commission
J. W. Stone
George Robb
Rhodes-Seltsam
City Water Department
Major Provisions of the Neutrality Bill Named
Washington reports the main points of the neutrality bill under Senate debate. Provisions include belligerents must take title to goods before shipment, credits limits and exemptions, designation of combat areas restricting travel, prohibition on belligerent fundraising, restrictions on foreign submarines, and allowed passenger and mail service to belligerent ports in the Americas with broader Pacific and China sea access.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Latin America
Caribbean
Pacific
China Sea
Canada
Great Lakes
Highway Patrol chiefs to confer on cornhusking event
E. P. Mooman director and William Zurbucken assistant director of the state highway patrol will travel to Lawrence tomorrow to meet with E. E. Bayles chairing the auto parking committee for the national cornhusking contest and other officials. Invited county sheriffs include Emmett Pitt Johnson, Roy V. Housh Jefferson, Harry Cochran Franklin, and Ted Morrow Leavenworth.
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E. P. Mooman
State Highway Patrol
William Zurbucken
Lawrence
E. E. Bayles
Charles Banning
Emmett Pitt
Johnson County
Roy V. Housh
Jefferson County
Harry Cochran
Franklin County
Ted Morrow
Leavenworth County
Kansas Weather Forecast Highlights from Gas Office Record
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with warmer conditions in east and south central regions. Cooler in extreme northwest areas on Tuesday. temperatures show yesterday's highs around 73 and today’s near 49 to 71 range with past readings from the gas office record.
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Kansas
Ann
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