R. F. C. Reports On Eight Months Loans
Washington Oct 20 AP Advances of 1 550 086 689 were authorized by the Reconstruction Corporation in the eight months from its organization February 2 through September 20 The figures were in its quarterly report to Congress showing 3 109 business loan authorizations totaling 359 588 46 during the three months ending September 30 The report notes 44 609 51 of the 1 550 986 689 authorized was later withdrawn or canceled By Sept 30 the corporation had advanced 1 194 601 566 with repayments of 185 035 469 leaving 1 009 566 077 outstanding It also notes agreements to lend 600 000 upon specified conditions totaling on Sept 30 The third quarter authorizations distributed among banks and trust companies building and loan associations insurance companies mortgage loan companies federal land banks joint stock land banks agricultural and livestock credit firms and railroads including railroad receiverships The relief lending totals 140 060 171 with 35 450 171 to states and subdivisions 53 105 000 for self liquidating projects and 51 500 000 for marketing agricultural commodities Excluding relief activities the ERP authorized 8 192 business loans to 5 970 institutions totaling 1 410 026 918
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Washinton
Reconstruction Corporation
Congress
Services Held Today for Richard C. Allen
Funeral services were held in Kansas City for Richard C. Allen who was killed in an accident near West Point, New York, on Sunday. He served as an aeronautics inspector in the commerce department and was a brother of Dr. Fort C. Allen, athletic director of a university. Allen learned to fly in 1917, later flew with the Kosciuszko Squadron, and his widow Mrs. Stella Allen received condolences from Polish officials in Washington and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Airanes
Richard C. Allen
West Point
N. Y
Fort C. Allen
Sas University
Aeronautics
Department of Commerce
Moch Christian Science Service
John K. Roland
First Church of Christ
Allen
Kosciuszko
Russia
Stella Alten
Sokolowski
Washington
Mieczyslaw
Marchlewski
New York
Manager Receives Ruling on Varsity Dances at BKU
Phil McKnight of Humboldt, manager of BKU dances, received a certificate of exemption from federal taxes on admissions. The exemption, issued by H. H. Motter, collector at Wichita, rests on the dances being conducted by an educational organization. Profits fund student activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BKU
University of Kansas
Phil McKnight
Humboldt
H. H. Motter
Collecion Oficer
Wichita
McKnight
WeKnight
Red Football Feather Joins Homecoming Week Festivities
A large red feather with "%! U" in blue letters debuts in Lawrence and will be sold this weekend ahead of the Kansas Nebraska Homecoming game. The accessory can be worn on a hat or coat lapel and follows a vogue seen in major eastern football centers for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas-Nebraska
Kansas Weather Forecast and Conditions
Kansas forecast shows fair skies and continued cold. Tonight and Friday expect fair weather with warmer readings in the west and north portions. Morning outlook calls for clear conditions and generally dry air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Douglas County
Rogers jokes on tariffs and gigolos in Buenos Aires
Will Rogers told an American colony dinner in Buenos Aires he came to lower tariffs and quipped that Argentina exports wheat meat and gigolos while the U S imposes a tariff on the wrong two He recalled arriving in 1901 with cattle money and drifting to Africa before joining a wild West show He praised Manuel Adrada as an Argentine idol and predicted the Argentine team would win international matches next month saying a group of nine boys cannot beat this gorilla
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Buenos Aires
Will Rogers
America
Prince of Wales
Argentina
United States
Africa
Manuel Adrada
Bandit Robbery Band Returns by Vigilante Action Near Beloit
A posse of about 300 farmers and vigilantes captured four men near Beloit after a $2,000 Traders State Bank robbery at Glen Elder. The suspects Lester Clevenger Bob Lawson Ted Detsworth and Frank Solis all Kansas City men admitted involvement in earlier Glen Elder bank heists totaling $3,400. Harry Shoemaker an assistant cashier was forced to accompany the robbers and was unharmed. The machine fleeing from police wrecked on a barbed wire fence and the suspects were surrounded in a stone quarry and on a farm near Lincoln. Police and guardsmen aided in the chase with firearms being widely used. All four bandits are jailed in Beloit with residents arming near Beloit towns.
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Beloit
Kan
Earl Mercer
Glen Elder
Traders State Bank
Lester Clevenger
Bob Lawson
Ted Detsworth
Frank Solis
Kansas City
Kansas City. Sheriff Mercer
Solis
Glen Elder State Bank
Alvin Tieran
Lincoln
Harry Shoemaker
Traders Bank
F. A. Hokr
Westfall
Hokr
Lincoln County
J. T. Meredith
Missouri
Salina
J. Hubert Else
Osborne
Lawrence
K. U
Kise
National
Free British Subjects Freed From Bandits in Manchuria
Mrs Kenneth Pawley and Charles Corriran two British subjects held by Chinese bandits in Mukden Manchuria for weeks were liberated and expected to reach Panshan then Newchang en route home. Also notice water shutoff today 1:30 to 3:30 p m on Indiana to Eight streets for main repairs per Water Superintendent C T Hough.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Kenneth Pawley
Charles Corriran
Panshan
Newchang
Indiana St
6Th St
8Th St
Tenn. St
Indianal
K U Homecoming Plans Draw Big Crowd and Trains
Kansas and Nebraska fans prepare for a large homecoming at KU with two special Union Pacific trains. About 500 tickets sent to Lincoln, advance sales estimate crowds up to 20 000. Activities include the Memorial Union registration, low medic football game, intramural turkey run, radio rally on KFKU, torch parade, and a Haskell Washburn game option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Lincoln
K.U
C. W. Maloney
Lawrence
Union Pacific
K. U. Athletic Office
North End
Northen
Memorial Union
KFKU
Brad McGrew
Kaw River
South Park
W. C. Koenig
Department of Military Science
K. U
Wayne McCoy
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Haskell Stadium
K. U. Union Building
Union Building
Elizabeth Dunkel
Boosting Woodring in Lawrence House-to-House Effort
Journal-World reports solicitors visiting Lawrence homes to sway voters toward Woodring for governor. They claim shared views on Hoover or Roosevelt for president, then fear Brinkley’s election and urge voting for Woodring to defeat Brinkley. The piece notes contrasts with Vanderbilt’s Landon preference and places Brinkley in runner-up with Woodring third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Lawrence
Woodring
Hoover
Roosevelt
Brinkley
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Landon
CAN REGISTER EVENINGS FOR CITY VOTERS
The city clerk office opened last night for voter registration and will remain open every evening until October 28 at 10 o clock. The books close for the general election on November 8. Registration also available during the day and until 4 p.m. each weekday evening. City hall will be closed Saturday from 1 to 5 for the football game.
Chinese Lecturer to Discuss The Three Philosophies
Z. Koo a Chinese lecturer will discuss The Three Philosophies of Life at 7 in the KU administration auditorium. The talk is part of a Why club and Open Forum meeting open to the public. Koo spoke today at an all University convocation and Kiwanis club. Also, Robert Ardrevy has returned home at 917 Maine Street after a major operation at Memorial hospital.
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Z. Koo
K.U. Administration
Why Club
Open Forum
Koo
Kiwanis Club
Robert Ardrevy
Memorial Hospital
Maine Street
Far Eastern Crisis Discussed by Dr Koo in Two Talks
Dr T Z Koo spoke at University of Kansas convocation on Manchuria as the powder box of the world. He outlined causes of Sino Japanese dispute including economics, land, railway control, and treaty issues, and warned of Japan’s push to break Chinese economy. He noted the Lytton report urges reconciliation and predicted League decisions will shape Far East affairs.
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Koo
Manchuria
all-University of Kansas
K. U
T. Z. Koo
World Christian Student Federation
Japan
Lytton
Russia
China
Lytton League For Nations Commission
University of Kansas
J. C. McCunles
Kiwanis Club
Rotary and Cooperative Club
Far East
Aaide
League of Nations
League
Heavy Snow Falls Disrupt Campaigns Across Plains
A heavy snowstorm blanketed eastern Montana and western North Dakota on Oct 20 delaying political events. Governor Harry Woodring canceled a Jordan appearance while U S Senator Burton Wheeler and several candidates traveled by rail to Baker. Snow also hit Oklahoma with light accumulation, delaying planned speeches.
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Miles City
Mont
Montana
J. E. Erickson
Jordan
Here
U. S
Burton K. Wheeler
Baker
Billings
Willston
N. D
Ismarck
North Dakota
LaVerne
Okla
Oklahoma
Rosston
Legion Rally Tonight For Candidates At Courthouse
Dorsey Liberty Post of the American Legion urges ex servicemen to attend at 7:30 tonight at the courthouse. County candidates from all parties will be introduced and speak briefly. Many have accepted and will be present, with G A R and United Spanish War Veterans invited. Each speaker gets three minutes to make his case. Vote degrees to four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey-Liberty _Post
Ameican Legion
Court House
United Spanish War Veterans
Iivit
B. S. in Business Degrees Recommended by KU
At a University of Kansas business school meeting last week four students were recommended for the B. S. in business degree for completing summer session work. The candidates are Gloria Rosecrants of Lawrence Howard C. Johnson of Paola Velma Florence Putman of Marshall Missouri and William Roman Way of Kansas City Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas School of Business
Jare Gloria Rosecrants
Lawrence
Howard C.johnson
Paola
Velma Florence Putman
Marshall, Mo
William Roman Way
Kansas City
Kan
Return 150 Men to Work on 32 Hour Week Plan
Chanute Kansas October 20 AP John F Grady fourth division engineer said 150 extra laborers employed by the state highway department in this division will return to work Monday on the thirty two hour week basis The men were noted the same Kansas newspapers yesterday Lan Chariton for constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Kan
John F. Grady
State Highway Department
University of Kansas Homecoming Torchlight Parade Planned
Final plans for KU homecoming torch light parade announced. Parade starts at Sixth and Kentucky at 7 15 PM led by KK U color bearers with bands, Olympic stars, sororities, fraternities, and community groups. Rally at Southpark band stand with talks by F C Allen and Mike Getto. Former cheerleaders Rice and Winsor to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Lawrence
C. W. Maloney
Sixth
Kentucky
KK. U
K. U. Band
Kansas Olympic Stars
Jay Jones
Haskell Band
American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
Ku Ku Klub
Southpark
F. C. Allen
Mike Getto
K. U
Bill Rice
Carl I
Sandy” Winsor
Stores to close Saturday afternoon for Kansas Nebraska game
A group of Lawrence firms will shut Saturday afternoon during the Kansas Nebraska game so staff may attend homecoming events. Closures begin at 1:30 p.m. and most stores will reopen after the game. Several banks and retailers including Corner drug, Hook and Green, Fritts Stowits, Eldridge pharmacy, and local lumber companies plan to close briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Theesta
Hook and Green
Fritts-Stowits Drug Company
Eldridge Pharmacy
Carvs
Cole Bros
Crown Drug Store
Glesnera
Woolf Brothers
Bel ‘Mu Company
New York Cleaners
Paul Friend Lumber Company
J. W. Shaw Lumber Company
Lawwerence Lumber, Company
Foranery
Ewe Tomampa- D
Moore
Lawrence Banks
Plans for Shrine Armistice Day here in Leavenworth
Abdallah Temple leaders, led by G G Boling, set plans for November 11 events in Lawrence with five other temples joining. Trains from Salina Pittsburg and St Joseph to bring about 20 000 Shrine visitors for a parade and stadium program featuring an Armistice Day address by a nationally known speaker. The event involves ten counties, multiple temples, and cooperation from the local American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abdallah
Leavenworth
G. G. Boling
Lawrence
Ararat
Kansas City
Isis
Salina
Moira
St. Joseph
Mirza
Pittsburg
Topeka
Boling
Tocal American Legion
Smith in Fray As Democratic Victory Predicted
Alfred F. Smith in his first national campaign speech in New York at Tammany Wigwam urged a complete Democratic victory in November. He praised Roosevelt and Garner, defended the party’s record, and warned Republicans about the opposition’s bank issue while promising national talks in Newark and a city windup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Newark
N. J
New York City
Collision injures none in city street crash traffic plan noted
A collision at Thirteenth and Massachusetts streets involved cars driven by Mrs. P M Love and T O Roberts with no injuries reported. Both vehicles and a delivery truck sustained damage. Police announced parking restrictions for the K U pep parade and extra officers to manage traffic.
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P. M. Love
Ohio Street
T. O. Roberts
Prairie Street
Thirteenth
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Street
K. U
Tomor
W. J. Cummings
Sixth Street
South Park
Lawrence Kiwanis urges full appreciation of KU concert course
The Lawrence Kiwanis Club and President C. C. Stewart urge the community to attend the Kansas University School of Fine Arts winter concert course. They praise Dean Swarthout for bringing top talent and say everyone should not miss the opportunity to hear these artists in Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Lawrence Kiwanis Club
Kansas University School of Fine Arts
Dean Swarthout
Lawrence
R Cc. C. Stewart
Presbyterian Men's Club Organized at First Church
A dinner for over 50 men of the First Presbyterian church launched a new Presbyterian Men's Club. Daryl J. Dodds was elected president, with Dr. H. E. Eustace as vice president and Prof. F. A. Russell as secretary treasurer. The organizing committee includes Dr. R. H. Edmiston Hovey J Hanna Lieut. KE H Coe Superintendent R. Q. Baldwin and Neal Wharry. The program featured a vocal solo by Chester Francis and talks by Coe Russell Baldwin Stevenson and Rev. Theodore Astman. The discussions covered military history church work by women India budget education and church needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Daryl J. Dodds
H. E. Eustace
F. A. Russell
R. H. Edmiston
H. Coe
R. Q. Baldwin
Neal Wherry
Saratova
Russell
Baldwin
Stevenson
Mr. Astman
Chamber of Commerce
Lodges
Relief Work Begins in City on Tree Trimming and Widening
Ten men started work at noon on tree trimming in the 900 block of Vermont and six on a corner widening project. Funded by federal relief, $1,500 was approved for trimming and $300 for street intersections by the county and state committees. J. L. Constant said work would continue through the week. Pay is in scrip agreed upon after a merchants meeting Tuesday night. Trees cut will be stored in the municipal wood yard on Vermont and used for fuel this winter. Intersections improved include Fourteenth and Massachusetts, Seventeenth and Massachusetts, Sixteenth and Vermont, Third and Locust, and Fourteenth and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Federal Relief Committee
J. L. Constant
Jounty Group
Vermont Street
H. B. Hungerford
Vermont
Fourteenth
Massachusetts
Tennessee
Sutton Lecture Tonight At University Auditorium
Big- Game Hunter Dr Richard L Sutton speaks at 8:20 pm in the University auditorium on An Arctic Safari an illustrated talk about hunting polar bears and Arctic wildlife using slides from last summer The announcement also notes a closing notice for The Ranks of Lawrence at 12 pm Saturday October 22 for the Kansas Nebraska game
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Sutton
University
Lawrence
Discussion Groups Take Up Problems At State Convention
More than a hundred delegates from across Kansas attend the second daily session of the League of Kansas Municipalities at the armory in Topeka. The day features round table discussions on city finances and law, a Kansas Water Works report, relief work talks, and debates on tax amendments with local officials speaking for and against proposed measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Kansas Municipalities
General Assembly
Leonard Boyd
League
Armory Building
Eighth
New Hampshire Streets
Kansas
Earnest Boyce
Kansas Water Works Association
Kansas Water Works School
D. E. Ackers
Kansas Federal Relief Committee
Ackers
Kansas Power and Light Company
Topeka
Bert C. Wells
Wichita
University of Kansas
Haskell Institute
Municipal Water Works
Eldridge
Richard L. Sutton
University Auditorium
Carl V. Rice
Tax Limit Amendment League
State Highway Commission
Rice
Ohio
Martin
W. E. Archer
Hiawatha
Mr. Archer
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Huskers
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Harry Woodring
Frank McDonald
McDonald
Orpheum Theater
Legion Rally
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Lan Chariton
iNew Ford’ V-2
Ramilton
Adv
Abdallah Temple
Smith
Tammany
Dem
Graf %Lin
Fiaey
Graf Teppelin
South America
Jap Caulk
Have Church Club
C. J. Dodds
Presbyterian Men's Group
Sutton
Hunter Willpeak University
iMore
Archer
al Williams
Williams
National Industrial Conference Board
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