Hoover inquiry to stabilize railroad bonds
Washington Oct 9 President Hoover ordered an official inquiry into ways to raise the investment value of railroad bonds. Banks and mutual savings associations with heavy holdings urged action as many securities lost eligibility for bank loans. Officials will report on remedies while savings groups back a 15 percent freight-rate increase and the banking pool effort moves forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Middle West
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ogden Mills
The
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Sytem
Public Service Corporation
Thieves Robbed Two K U Frat Houses Last Night
Police report two fraternity houses Pi Kappa Phi at 1200 Louisiana Street and Phi Kappa Psi at 1100 Indiana Street were robbed early last morning. Loss totals about 220 dollars including several suits a watch and small change. Some suits reported missing at Beta Theta Pi 1425 Tennessee Street were later found to be misplaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Kappana Fraternity
Louisianatreet
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
Indiana Street
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Tennessee Street
Taden
Clem Halli
Kenneth Alderson
Pickappa Alpha House
Phi Psi House
Milton Allen
Layton Frank
Hody Res
Banking Law Study Frames Hoover Aid Plan
Oct 9 AP report says Congress will study the entire national banking system using recent two year business events. The White House conference endorses a broad emergency program as a lab for future credit policy while differences loom on details. The debate centers on expanding paper eligible for Rediscount by Federal Reserve banks. Meanwhile NY work nears completion on a $300 million National Credit Corporation urged by Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
White House
Hoover
Federal Reserve Banks
New York
National Credit Corporation
Legion Members Hear Pictures Of Utah And Arizona Canyons
Dorsey-Liberty Post 69 of the American Legion met last night, viewing colored moving pictures of Bryce Canyon and Zion Canyon in Utah and the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Reports on auditing and membership were given, Gen Wilder Metcalf spoke on the Detroit national convention, and a membership drive was announced to begin immediately. Akron on Sixth Flight Akron, Ohio, Oct. 9. AP News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey-Liberty Post
American Legion
Post Hall
Bryce and
Zion Canyons
Utah
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Guy Keeler
C. Dent
Division of
Visual Education
Unients
Gen. Wilder
Metcalf
Man on trial for sale of intoxicating liquor
Harry Boyles of 770 Hickory Street faced a jury in Justice J. H. Mitchell's court on a charge of selling liquor. Albert Miller and Edwin Clark were arrested September 28 with a half gallon of liquor. Miller pled guilty to possession and transport, Clark to not guilty. Miller jailed 60 days with a $200 fine, after inquisition by County Attorney R. B. Stevens. Clark and Miller testified in Boyles case. Boyles denied selling. Jury deliberated an hour with five to one in favor of acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boyles
Hickory ‘Street
Court of Justice
J. H. Mitchell
Boyles
Albert Miller
Illinois Street
Edwin Clark
Saginaw
Mich
Ralph Hubbell
Lilburn Dowers
Miller
Clark
R. B. Stevens
Justice Court
Nurses Elect Miss Kindlesperger First Vice President
Miss Electa Kindlesperger city nurse for the Lawrence public schools was elected first vice president of the Kansas State Nurses association at a session in Kansas City Kansas yesterday. Other officers elected were Miss Edna C. Elmore president Miss Lena Mae Smith second vice president Miss Cora A. Miler secretary and Miss Aleta Stock treasurer. Mrs Anna Lee Wick retiring president and Miss Mary Alexander are new directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa Kindlesperger
Lawrence Public Schools
Kansas State Nurses Association
Kansas City
Kan
Edna C. Elmore
Lena Mae Smith
Newton
Cora A. Miler
Emporia
Aleta Stock
Wichita
Anna Lee Wick
Mary Alexander
Topeka
DeSoto Man Sought in Chicken Theft Case in Kansas
Johnson county officers seek Carl Bedsaul of DeSoto as a suspect in a stolen car case near Bonner Springs. A Ford coupe carrying 23 chickens eluded deputies Vogler of Douglas county and Peterson of Lawrence after being tracked from Kansas City. The car, traced through plates to Otis Wiggins of Lawrence and later sold to Bedsaul, linked by officers though motor numbers differ. Bedsaul, previously jailed for theft, is missing and tied to the poultry theft. Officers have not found the chicken owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Jookling
Carl Bedsaul
DeSoto
Fred Vogler
Douglas County
Oscar Peterson
Lawrence
Bonner Springs
Vogler
Peterson
Kansas City
Ocean Pants
Wyandotte
Ford
Otis Wiggins
Donald Motor Company
Motor Company
Bedsaul
State Reformatory
Clouds Cover Kansas With Mild Weather Forecast
The Weather Bureau forecast cloudy but mild weather for Kansas in the next 36 hours with temperatures rising slightly to around 75. No frost expected tonight, minimums ranged from 45 to 55, and no rainfall was recorded yesterday or expected in the near term. Local attendees at the Tonganoxie fair Thursday evening were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Goodland
Kansas
Society Notes Highlight University YWCA Event At Henley House
A compliment to Mrs. P. F. Walker marked a Thursday afternoon reception at Henley House where about 150 guests visited from 3 to 6. Ethel Hornbuckle led the receiving line alongside Mrs. Walker and other officers as piano and violin performances accompanied the tea. Extra attention to decorations featured bronze chrysanthemums with yellow tapers in the dining room and ferns in the parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Walker
University Y. W. C. A
Advisory
Cabinet
Henley House
Ethel Hornbuckle
Walker
E. H. Lindley
Agnes Husband
Beulah Morison
Dinsmore Alter
F. B. Davis
W. J. Baumgartner
Slogging to a shaken finish in a tense baseball game
The record of a late inning clash shows the Athletics rallying with bases loaded on a walk by Dykes, scoring on a misplay as Hafey dropped a ball, while Foxx and Miller crossed the plate. Grove, Hafey, Bottomley, and Wilson contribute in the Cardinals defense as the nine-inning frame ends with no further scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haas
Flowers
Bottomley
Bishop
Strand
Cochrane
Hafey
Simmons
Foxx
Eleto
Miller
Wiliams
Grove
Isch
Cardinals
Wilson
Williams
Flint Rhem
Rete
Roettser
Frisch
Martin
Pas Hafey
Recital by Meribah Moore and Merle Conger at KU
Faculty recital features Meribah Moore soprano and Merle Conger pianist at the Administration auditorium Monday evening. Moore praised for rich voice and refined interpretation. Conger noted for brilliance and individuality. Program includes works by Skilton and Preyer with MacDowell concerto movement finale. Swarthout to join on second piano and provide accompaniments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meribah Moore
Merle Conger
Peneral
Miss Moore
University of Kansas
Miss Conger
Charles 8. Skilton
C. A. Preyer
Fine Arts Music Faculty
MacDowell
Dean D. M. Swarthout
Mr. Swarthout
Lawrence News Briefs Feature Local Mischief And Buzz
A mysterious voice reported near Poehler Mercantile Co. alarms officials with speculation of an explosion that the night watchman said warned nothing amiss. Fire prevention posters go up on fire plugs. An aviator’s distant plane sound spooked residents at 7 am. Four Lawrence boys cheerfully traded a bicycle and old hike for about a dollar more than paid. A women’s bridge club experiments with a progressive system. Vandals cut and stole wire from Gordon’s barber shop two blocks apart, disabling radio broadcasts between sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poehler Mercantile Co
Lawrence
Edison slips into stupor as death nears bedside
World famous inventor Thomas A. Edison sank into an unnaturally deep stupor at his New Jersey home. Doctors described the condition as a prelude to coma from uremic poisoning and other ailments. His physician said death was not imminent but could come at any time, with police prepared to rush to the bedside on an emergency call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Hubert S. Howe
Landsinger Brothers Offer Free Sheep to Needy Families
Hillsboro Wisconsin October 9 AP Landsinger Brothers sheep raisers respond to low Chicago market prices by offering to donate one or two fat sheep to unemployed or needy families in the area. A front page notice states the plan to give stock away locally to aid those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Chicago
Landsinger Brothers
Kingsford Smith grounded by doctors for nervous strain
Wing Commander Charles Kingsford Smith, who failed to break the Australia England flight record, is grounded for three to four months by his doctors. He will abandon the return record, sail to Australia by steamer, and return to his airplane next March, leaving the craft here. Other notes report a Wisconsin farmer showing neighbors a crab apple tree with ripe fruit on the north and blossoms on the south, and a minister’s planned three Sundays of meetings in Riley county, plus a missing girl search in Los Angeles as of Oct 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charles Kingsford Smith
Australia
England
Oconto
Wis
Charles Lawrence
Underhill
Lawrence
J. R. Nanninga
The
Evangelical Church
Riley County
Nanninga
Threats to shop owner over town removal
Gordon recalled last year receiving threatening letters telling him to leave town and his Seventh Street shop was vandalized with egging and a radio aerial cut. He said he operated only one shop then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Seventh Street
Crafton Dramatic Melodrama Opens Kansas Players
Allen Crafton presents The Scarlet Dove at Fraser theater October 19 20 21 as Kansas Players opening production. Set in the Twelfth Century it follows the Knights of the Scarlet Dove battling troubadours with comedy tragedy and action. Season tickets are on sale and reserved seats go on sale October 15 at Green Hall basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser Theater
Kansas Players
Allen Crafton
The
Players
France
Crafton
Lawrence
Knights of the Scarlet Dove
University Business Office
Green Hall
K. U
Will Meet at Emporia With Kansas Teachers Association
Professor Waldemar Geltch of the University of Kansas violin faculty will travel to Emporia tomorrow to meet the executives of the Kansas State Music Teachers Association, which he presides over. The association plans a Lawrence meeting February 25 and 26 with University headquarters, and the executive committee includes Dein Tra Pratt, Washburn College. H F E Malloy, Hays State College. E F Weiss, Kansas Wesleyan. Salvia. Hugh Altwater, Southwestern Colleges Winfield. Dean Luke I Gaskell, Baker University. Mrs. Edwin Anderson, McPherson. and Wilbur Sherrard, Concordia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldemar Geltch
University of Kansas
Emporia
Kansas State Music Teachers Association
Lawrence
Dein Tra _ Pratt
Washburn Colege
H. F E. Malloy
Hays State College
E. F. Weiss
Kansas Wesleyan
Salvia
Hugh Altwater
Southwestern Colleges
Winfield
Luke I. Gaskell
Baker University
Edwin Anderson
McPherson
Wilbur Sherrard
Concordia
Deaths and Funerals William S Lowe 76
William Samuel Lowe, 76, of 1530 Tennessee Street died this morning at a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Samuel Lowe
Tenessee Street
Mission Rally at Immanuel Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church at the litthestone church corner Tenth and Kentucky will hold its annual Mission Rally next Sunday. Two services at eleven in the morning and three in the afternoon will feature visiting pastors F J Raasch of Junction City and George Kettner of Nortonville. Lutherans from Topeka and Kansas City plan to attend the afternoon service if weather permits. The pastor Rev W W Steenpelwerth notes mission work is a recurring duty of the church. An invitation is extended to the public to hear the two speakers who are described as able preachers with worthwhile messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Tenth
Kentucky
W. W. Steenpelwerth
F. J. Raasch
Junction City
George Kettner
Nortonville
Topeka
Kan
Plan Moves Along National Credit Corporation Formed
New York Oct 9 AP an emergency banking organization to handle frozen assets of interior banks and back a 500 million dollar bank pool was to be incorporated as the national credit corporation. Mortimer N Buckner said charter application would be filed in Dover Delaware. The group will issue up to 1 billion dollars in debentures with 12 shares of stock at par and regional directors. Buckner likely to head the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hoover
National Credit Corporation
Mortimer N. Buckner
New York Trust Company
New York Clearing House Association
New Corporation
Dover
Del
New Credit Corporation
Federal Reserve District
Wall Street
Buckner
George L. Harrison
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
United States
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve System
Entertainment at Tonganoxie fair by Lawrence Chamber
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce sponsored performances last night at the Tonganoxie fair. Mrs. Alice Moncrieff and Miss Dorothy Enlow sang, Miss Katheryne Patee performed with Miss Janette Frowe, a university men's quartet sang, and the Boys' Band of Lawrence gave a concert. Exhibits of high quality fills the fair on the high school grounds, a four day event drawing large crowds each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Alice Moncrieff
Dorothy Enlow
Katheryne Patee
Janette Frowe
Lawrence
Ex-Convict Aids Woman Bluebeard to Escape
A notorious chain of killer marriages ends with Lydia Southard, the latest escapee from Idaho’s state penitentiary. Warden R E Thomas suspects a Colorado hideout with an accomplice who aided her escape after a jail break aided by a heist of clothing and a metal flower trellis. Southard, linked to five marriages and several deaths, was serving 10 years to life for poisoning her fourth husband for insurance and likely caused the deaths of six people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebeard
Lydia Southard
Colorado
Idaho
State
David Minton
Minton
Warden Thomas
Superior
Colo
U. S. S. Monterey
Robert C. Dooley
Ed C. Dooley
William G. McHaffie
Harland C. Lewis
Ed F. Meyer
Southard
Sidewalks of New York thrills Dickinson crowd
Buster Keaton and Cliff Edwards form a comedy team in Sidewalks of New York and the picture clicks with last night’s Dickinson theater audience for the weekend run. Keaton, the frozen faced comedian, has ample pantomime opportunities that define his style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Keaton
Cliff Edwards
New York
Dickinson Theater
Sidewalks of New York film review highlights fun and danger
The review notes silent star Keaton and Cliff Edwards in a comedy about youths on New York sidewalks. Anita Page plays the girlfriend while a serious undercurrent shows how older crooks corrupt children. The film features a fake wrestling scene and is praised as family friendly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Edwards
Friday
Anita Page
New York
Keaton
Edwards
R. D
Kansas dad's day dinner to feature J C Nichols speaker
J C Nichols of Kansas City will address the annual University of Kansas dad's day dinner on Saturday October 17 in the Memorial Union. Chancellor E H Lindley also speaks. Nichols, KU graduate, active in national city planning and waterways, is a trustee of the William R Nelson fund of 1200000 for prizes to be awarded at the dinner to the farthest traveling dad, the dad with most children, and the dad with the largest number of children at the University. Insurance ad included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Nichols
Kansas City
University of Kansas
Memorial Union
University
E. H. Lindley
Mr. Nichols
K. U
William R. Nelson
Cascarets Candy Tablet Promises Quick Appetite Boost
A 19th century style ad touts Cascarets as a cure for bilious, gassy stomachs and poor appetite. It claims the tablet cleanses the bowels, improves digestion, and freshens breath, recommending use before bedtime and noting stores sell them for a dime. It also mentions cascar a as a strengthening ingredient and suggests giving to children.
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Legion
Akron
Ohio
U. S
Navy
Virginia Hutson
Birmingham
Ala
Pi Beta Phi
Stockholm Women
Birmingham Southern College
Stockholm
Miss Hutson
Iota
University of Alabama At
Tuscaloosa
Educational Council of the Lawrence Schools
Hotel Wood
Helen Harshberger
Cordley
Supt
W. W. Curfman
Carrie Stevens
Susan Friend
C. E. Birch
Siss Meribah Moore
University Fine Arts
Adah
Eastern Star
Emma Zweifel
Bertha Fox
Elizabeth Carman
Evelyn Lawson
Emma Semple
Beulah Kennedy
Ida Miller
Minnie Miller
C. D. Sackett
G. F. Derby
Belle Henderson
Minna Holliday
Eva Bushey
R. O. Baker
Jean’ Mott
J. M. Mott
Ladies of ‘the
Weaver’s
Tonganoxie
A. B. Weaver
C. E. Decker
R. C. Miller
Mamie Tuttle
Hilda Zillner
Emily Lescher
Louise Mertz
Bettye Phillips
Philadelphia
Vivian Kagi
Martha Borg
J. E. Canavan
Elizabeth Davis
W. L. Newman
Beth Robbins
Mathia Mock
Eleanor Hadi
Mabel Eldridge
Gladys Shaw
Murray Lydie
Genevieve Palmer
Sarah Titus
Joe Price
Fanny Jacobs
E. T. Howard
Earl Jolly
Bardstown
Martha Kendall Jolly
Fairfeld
G. EB. Faringer
Teddy Irene
L. P. Perry
Hishop
Galebert
Gebert
Collins
Lindsey
Massachusetts Street
Edison
Wisconsin Growers
Kingsford Smith
Los Angeles
Arilda Hofeling
Edward J. Hofeling
Associated Press
Mayfair State Savings Bank
On Credit Corporation
Tonganoxie Fair
Journal - World
Sidewalks OF
Bayer
Ational Bank
T. G. Fitch Ins
Agen
Mass
Hosford & Arnold
Rumsey
Funeral Homie
Reuter
Indiana
Schubert ‘Funeral Home
Shimmons Bros
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