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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1935
Page
2
Pope Pius XII told a secret consistory that war is an enormous crime and absolutely impossible. He urged three days of public prayer in Lourdes to move world leaders away from conflict as he warned of ruin for nations and humanity.
Six fliers died in Sunday accidents witnessed by hundreds. Jack Barstow, glider pilot, and Eddie Johnson collided in midair near Corpus Christi causing Barstow's death. Johnson survived with minor injuries. Other fatalities occurred near De Leon Texas Elmhurst Illinois and Flint Michigan involving Cecil Cook L. W. Abbott Claude Morin and Floyd Davis.
Five questions ask about Chippewa Falls state capital Tennessee Mount Zina hypothetical question in court Lone Star State palmistry and Tillie nickname. The article notes a motor theft ring bust in Boonville Missouri with Sheriff Arthur Bradley commenting.
Educating state officials in Topeka Kansas as educational director of the Kansas Cooperative League sponsors Home Products Week demonstrations in numerous Kansas communities.
Campus handbills note the upcoming K U Men’s Student Council vote with Pachacamac and PSGL platforms promising varied planks. Articles mention horse mishap involving Charles Louis Marshall and remarks on yearbook editors and KU band uniforms reflecting campus life.
W B Downing left Sunday for Boonville Missouri to join Boonville Ice and Laundry as sales manager. He will train salesmen and organize a modern ice refrigerator sales force for Boonville and surrounding territory. S Hig family will move to Boonville after school ends. The Varsity theater runs a Letter Writing Contest with theater passes as prizes.
In Jefferson City and Washington on April 1, Missouri faced being cut from federal relief after Hopkins demanded state funds. Relief Chief Crossley warned surplus commodities would cover only a week, while Governor Park and lawmakers argued over a $1,000,000 monthly state contribution. Senator Truman and Senator Clark condemned Hopkins' pressure amid the standstill.
W A Biby urges Kansas to recognize its growing industrial base based on rich mineral and agricultural resources. He notes meat packing, flour, cement, salt, dairy and poultry value, plus gas, coal and metals as foundations for diversified growth and higher wages. Pentecostal revival begins at Nineteenth and Tennessee church with evangelists Mother Majors and Elbart Esnhert Davis.
The band of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will practice tonight at 7 45 o clock in Erickson hall at 996 Massachusetts street. Musicians who wish to try out may see Walter Rigdon. A classified ad offers ad-taking by phone 22.
Special lectures on labor and industrial problems will be given this week by University of Kansas economics faculty for 65 prospective adult education workers under KERC auspices. The group will spend a week at Kansas State College before arriving at KU today for sessions in Eng 206.
Julius C Holmes a state department staff member will sail with Mrs Holmes April 27 aboard the American Legion to Buenos Aires to attend the Pan American commercial congress where he will serve as secretary of the American group. He will then go to Santiago Chile for a Pan American financial congress and return via the west coast and Panama Canal, reaching Washington in early July.
A Lawrence Daily World issue from May 11 1906 was found under a porch in east Lawrence by local children. The lead story cites Secretary of War Taft urging citizens to buy at home to restore prosperity. The paper also notes E N Reaser applying for a Lawrence trolley franchise and lists local business figures in YMCA volleyball results. Mayor Spalding receives flowers in a bouquet from Omaha mayor Towe for the National Flower Show.
First Baptist Sunday school classes heard Lt E H Coe of the University ROTC discuss Joshua's military campaign. Using a relief map he linked biblical maneuvers to tactics such as a rear attack supplementing a frontal assault. The talk compared Joshua to other ancient leaders in strategic planning.
The Kingdom of God is the general theme for this week's Lenten mission at First Methodist Church. Dr Robert A Hunt speaks this evening on the subject The Admission Price. Services begin at 7 90 o clock with Mrs J Oscar Brown as soloist and Mrs C E Sawhill at the piano. The evening chorus choir is led by Herlan Loyd. Those absent last week are urged to attend as often as possible this week.
Louis E White died Sunday afternoon at his home 1339 New Jersey street. Funeral arrangements will be made later. Surviving are his wife Edith White a sister Ellen Young of Kansas City Mo a stepdaughter Minnie Long of Kansas City Mo two nieces and one nephew.
Funeral services for Edward W Bristow son of former Senator Joseph S Bristow of Kansas will be held tomorrow afternoon in Annandale Virginia. Bristow died recently and the services are set at a VA church with local authorities noting the family’s connection to the senator’s legacy. A brief obituary highlights his lineage and anticipated burial plans in the D.C. area.
Bristow, who died Saturday from blood poisoning, conducted a dairy business on his father's farm at Annandale since returning from World War II. He is survived by his wife and several children. Burial will be at Alexandria, Virginia. Bristow was born in Salina, Kansas. JUDGE HAS GIRL'S CASE.
Attorneys completed closing arguments as Judge Hungate weighed whether Patricia Gaylord Simpson an eight year old girl should be placed in custody with her grandmother or remain with her mother. The judge offered no hint on when an opinion would be issued. Also a 1934 Chevrolet sedan was reported stolen from O G Browning in Linwood late Saturday night.
Marriage licenses issued to P. E. Reusch and Laura Stoops Hall by Rev. Thomas of Lawrence and Alvie Tate with Dorothy Shephard to be married by a Lawrence minister. Clinton Cemetery association and Flower club hold annual meeting at the cemetery on Tuesday April 2 at 2 pm with postponement to April 9 if weather fails. Meribah Moore and Russell Wiley University of Kansas fine arts faculty acted as judges in a Topeka high school music contest.
M. B. Lucas of 2/45 Vermont Street reported to police yesterday that a saxophone belonging to him was stolen from Ecke's hall sometime late Saturday night. Italy Gains Army Strength: Rome reports Italy's military class of 1914-250,000 strong as of April 1.
Vocational agriculture judging school hosted by the Jayhawk chapter of Future Farmers of America drew many high school students and 4-H members from Lawrence Vinland Tonganoxie and Osawatomie. Prof Carl Elling from Kansas State College assisted. Students judged Hereford cattle at Jenny Wren farm in the morning and Holstein Guernsey Duroc and Ayrshire stock at listed farms in the afternoon.
James Barton, a leading Broad way character actor, stars in Captain Hurricane at the Patee theater. The Cape Cod tale, based on Sarah Ware Bassett's Taming of Zenas Henry, also features Helen Mack Helen Westley Gene Lockhart Henry Travers Nydia Westman Lon Chaney Jr and Douglas Walton. A Todd and Kelley comedy news reel and a technicolor cartoon accompany the show.
Lawrence area short notes recount Charles H Longfellow arriving in 1855 to homestead the Fritzel dairy farm, later selling to John Fritzel, Quatrill burned first house, Longfellow grand father of C H Daugherty, and a green lumber escape. Also closing pastorate of Rev C Cunningham at First Baptist, Easter baptism planned. Trash fire put out near 911 Alabama Street Saturday at 2:25 PM.
A historical notice notes that today Italy called up 20 year olds to compulsory military training. It also includes a gratitude message from the Dyer and Manion families for kindness after an illness and death, mentioning floral offerings and spiritual bouquets.
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