Roosevelt to Invoke Neutrality Law if War Breaks Out
Washington officials said President Roosevelt would activate the neutrality act to embargo arms shipments and call Congress to revise it if a European war begins. The move would align with a cash and carry approach once a state of war exists, possibly excluding rapid Sino-Japanese hostilities. The President stayed at the White House studying dispatches and consulting with Hull, with plans for a Hyde Park trip uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Germany
Poland
White House
Hull
State Department
Hyde ‘Park
N. Y
Embargo Debate Ties to European Crisis
Boston August 28 Louis Johnson assistant secretary of war says the failure to repeal the neutrality act embargo on arms worsened the European crisis. He asserts the policy favored Germany by denying arms to allies, nearly equating to an Atlantic fleet for Germany, and criticizes the Congress for defeating Roosevelt’s peace move. He argues the act discriminates for Germany and fuels fear and conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
P—Louis Johnson
Coness
National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Germany
Congress
Roosevelt
Johnson
Rosevelt
Japanese Troops Withdraw From Hongkong Border
Several thousand Japanese troops began withdrawing from the border area between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. Troops were seen boarding transports just outside British waters, leaving small guard units on the Chinese side. The move was seen as evidence that Japan intended no threat to Hong Kong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hongkong
Church Board Reorganizes to Support Pastor Rogers
Dodge City Kansas August 28 The First Christian church board plans a harmony driven reorganization after not extending Dr Howard Rogers contract. Congregation previously supported him and a nominations slate favorable to the minister was named by church members yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Kan
The
First Christian Church
Howard Rogers
Rogers
Chure
Turtle Takes Over Augusta Boat on Angling Trip
Frank Wright and Leo Hiser fished near Augusta Kansas on August 1 1928 when a large snapping turtle swam up to their boat. Wright hauled the turtle in by its tail after it nipped the boatman’s leg, and the turtle soon controlled the craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Kan
Frank Wright
Leo Hiser
Wright
Prominent Names in News As Classified Page Lists
The page highlights several figures and places including Ciano as a new musical instrument creator with ties to a bombed Hungarian city, Italian foreign minister roles, and a drug for paralysis. Tucker appears as a mix of Mother Goose figure, Oklahoma oil region link, a New York pitcher, and an actors' union Yankee. Gdynia is cited as a foreign sector in Algiers, a Polish seaport, with mentions of a Russian minister of war, Hollywood director. Carlin links a Nevada city, an opera singer, a British diplomat, and a Harvard chemistry professor.
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Neiry
Ciano
Hungary
Tucker
Oklahoma
New York
Actors’ Union
Gdynia
Algiers
Poland
Hollywood
Carlin
Nevada
Harvard
Prominent attorney Edwin P Sample dies in San Diego
Edwin Parker Sample, 61, San Diego lawyer and former Osborne Kansas mayor, dies of a heart attack. He served as Osborn County attorney and California senator, and ran for U.S. Senate in 1936. He married Augusta Flintom of Lawrence. survived by wife and three daughters Katherine, Betty Lou, and Edwinna Belle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Parker Sample
San Diego
Calif
Osborne
Kan
Osborne County
Sample
University of Kansas School, of Law
Augusta Flintom
Lawrence
W. J. Flintom
Old Lawrence Journal
K. U. School of Fine Arts
Katherine
Betty Lou
Edwinna Belle Sample
California
United States
Hitler Seeks Edge in Poland Crisis Debates
The article notes Germany’s enlarged demands and unclear path to either war or peace. Observers see no German attack on Poland yet, while Hitler weighs world reaction and Daladier’s debate points. Japan’s government resigns, altering German Russian and Far East dynamics.
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Germany
Hitler
Europe
Poland
Daladier
Tokyo
Japan
Far East
Hitler Has Reply and Withdrawn Ambitions in Europe
American authorities press to rescue stranded citizens as European sailings halt. Joseph P. Kennedy seeks neutral ships to repatriate Americans from Britain. Roosevelt may invoke the neutrality act if war looms and Congress is asked to revise it. In Tokyo, Kiichiro Hirohito’s cabinet resigns and Abe is sent to form a new government amid Moscow’s growing focus in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Europe
Joseph P. Kennedy
United States
London
Britain
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Kiichiro Hiranuma
Nobuyuki Abe
Imperial Palace
Japan
Soviet
Russia
Moscow
China
Manchoukuo
Noted Educator Dr Henry S Pritchett Dies
Santa Barbara California August 28 Dr Henry Smith Pritchett 82 famed American educator has died He led the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1900 to 1906 served as president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching from 1906 to 1980 and sat as trustee of the Carnegie Institute of Washington and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Cal
Henry Smith Pritchett
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Pritchett
Carnegie Institute of Washington
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Bremen Ships Head for New York Amid War Signals
In New York Aug 28 German liners race toward New York as World War II tensions rise. The Bremen speeds toward the city while New York sails for Bremen with no passengers aboard. The Normandie arrives with 1417 passengers amid blackouts and muted radio use.
Turner in Fast Flight Wins Thompson Qualifier
Pilot Roscoe Turner averaged 297.767 mph on two laps around a ten mile closed course to qualify for next Monday's Thompson trophy race. He previously won the Thompson last year with 283.419 mph over the 300 mile distance. Officials estimated Turner reached 345 to 350 mph on straightaways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Roscoe’ Turner
Turner
PAY CHECK INCREASES DO NOT KEEP UP INVESTORS' INCOME
Washington reports a five percent rise in average incomes for American workers in the first seven months of 1939 versus 1938, totaling 37.985 billion dollars. Direct relief and social security totals reach 990 million dollars while private incomes lag 1929 levels but exceed 1933. Dividends and interest rise to 6.762 billion, with rents and royalties at 6.983 billion. The July total income index holds at 83.5 from June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Commerce Departments
Army Exhibits Its New Anti-Tank Gun to Vets
In Pittsburgh on August 28 the U S Army demonstrated a 37 millimeter anti tank gun to a group of aging G A R veterans. Officially called the world's best anti tank weapon it is 950 pounds and can penetrate two inch armor or a two foot thick concrete wall at 1500 yards. It delivers 25 rounds per minute and has a muzzle velocity of 2600 feet per second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
G.A. R
Boys In Blue
Aberdeen
Louis Johnson
Eli Stevens
12Th
U. S. Infantry
Fort Howard
Stevens
Lepke Buchalter Trial Date Deferred By Judge
New York August 28 The fixing of a trial date for Louis Leake Buchalter on narcotic and bribery indictments was postponed for twenty four hours as he said he had not yet engaged a lawyer Judge Samuel Mandelbaum noted the district attorney wished to dispose of the matter and Lepke expected to obtain counsel today Buchalter surrendered in New York last week to J Edgar Hoover director of the FBI
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis (Leake) Buchalter
Samuel Mandelbaum
Lepke
Buchalter
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Deaths and Funerals Charles E Elder
Charles E Elder 79 died Saturday noon in Denver Colorado formerly of Lawrence Funeral services set for tomorrow in Denver He survived by a daughter Mrs Frank Liggett Lawrence W R Dunham 78 father of Joe A Dunham died Saturday night at his Topeka home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Elder
Denver
Colo
Lawrence
Frank Liggett
W. R. Dunham
Joe A. Dunham
Missouri Street
Topeka
Baby Girl Born to Elliott Family in City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harold A Elliott of 1228 Louisiana Street welcome a baby girl born Saturday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
A. Elliott
Louisiana Street
Laswrence Memorial Hospital
London Evacuation Drill Sees Million Children Prepare for War
London and other cities staged a dawn drill as about a million and a half schoolchildren carried gas masks, changes of clothes, and 48 hours of rations. Mothers accompanied them while officials briefed teachers and planned later steps to place children with host families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Hitler
Alf
Liz
Lonon
Downing Street Bombs Turned Rubber Balls in Crowd
London residents rushed as a suitcase was hurled near No 10 Downing Street triggering a stampede. Police arrested a hatless man. the object shower proved to be rubber balls with Peace now slogans, not bombs, amid cabinet arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Downing Street
No. 10
Britain
Liner Man Wednesday to sail New York via Southampton
Paris August 28 United States Lines in Paris announced the liner Man Wednesday will turn around immediately and depart for New York via Southampton and Cobh at midnight. It will dock at 4 p m Wednesday and has eight hours to load passengers and Americans. The ship, initially set for Hamburg and a September 7 Le Havre departure, was advanced like the President Roosevelt to meet an emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bremen
Germany
St. Louis
WMCA
Europe
Normandie
E. Payen de la Garanderie
Rio de Janeiro
Paris
United States Lines
Manhattan
le Havre
Southampton
Cobb
Europa
America
Cherbourg
Cobh
Hamburg
Roosevelt
Lawrence drilling resumes at Lou Griffith No. 1
Heard in Lawrence drilling at Lou Griffith No. 1 resumed today and will continue until further notice. The machine was shut down Thursday at 2,070 feet and is believed to be approaching the Arbuckle dolomite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Griffith
Giants Beat Reds 3 1 Behind Lehrman Seven Hits
In New York on August 28 AP reports Bill Lehrman spun seven hits as the Giants defeated the Reds 3 to 1. Mel Ott added a two run homer in the fourth to fuel the scoring in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bill Lehrman
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Mel Ott
Scorin Gixcinnati
Thompson
Grisson
Johnson
Lombardi
Hershberger
Lehrman
Danning
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Boston
al Moran
Hartford
Conn
Boston Bees
St. Louis Cardinals
Andrews
Sunkel
Padgett
Moran
Jopez
Reverses Kansas Bank Decision In Oil Well Suit
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the First National Bank of Winfield Kansas to pay Oil Well Supply Company 4814 dollars 25 cents plus 6 percent interest from October 1 1927. Judge Walter A Huxman authored the opinion joined by Judges Orrie L Phillips and Sam G Bratton. The ruling reversed a U S district court decision in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Walter A. Huxman
Kansas
First National Bank of
Winfield
Kan
Orrie L. Phillips
Sam G. Bratton
United States District Court of Kansas
Planned Girl Murder in Camden Case Shocks City
Camden authorities say Rev Walter Dworecki and Peter Shewchuk admitted that the minister plotted to murder his daughter Wanda and that Shewchuk carried out the killing. The motive cited was life insurance, with Wanda found beaten and strangled in a weed patch along a lover's lane on August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
Samuel P. Orlando
Walter Dworecki
Peter Shemchuk
Wanda
Shewchuk
Orlando
Dworecki
Pranksters Blamed for Swastikas in Tulsa
Detective Capt. W E Bassham said youths likely smeared purple paint on Temple Israel two Jewish stores and two homes with Heil Hitler signs. Police pledged hourly patrols of the church and Jewish properties as anger over the crude vandalism grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
W. E. Bassham
Temple
Israel
Boyd Baby Born At Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs T D Boyd of 446 Alabama Street welcomed a baby boy born last night at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Boyd
Alabama Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Local Gossip And Travel Notes From Osceola
Osceola residents share vacation news visiting San Francisco and the northwest. The Farm Security Administration announces a new three farmer tenant buyout committee with Homer Sloop Nortonville Russell Shaw Lawrence and Peter Weber Nortonville succeeding Warren Bonar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dehlia Larner
Ona Mae Larner
West Coast
San Francisco
Ralph Hawk
Dwight Hawk
Ruth
Fay Hawk Brown
Lawrence
Northwest
San Francisco Fair
Scott Morgan
Baldwin
Frank Meredith
Worth Hawk
Enoch Wright
Roy Sellars
Local residents noted in June community notices
The column lists visitors and events around town including Dr. Charles Sheldon and family from Boston visiting his parents, Mary Louise Kaufman handling the drivers license desk, church groups hosting services, vacations to the west, and various local residents traveling or hosting guests. Several residents are mentioned by name with brief travel or visit details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sheldon
Boston
Mass
Will Sheldon
Sheldon
K. U
Mary Louise Kaufman
Court House
Ralph Edmonds
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Union Park Service
J. B. Brooks
St. Pauls A
New York City
Louise Gephart
Helen Pierson
Charles
Frank Housh
Grace Buck
Kansas City
Ella Patrick
George Peppard
Nancy Lou
Canton
Okla
A. H. Brown
Bernice Stout
Des Moines
Theona Ratiff
H. L. ‘Jordan
Huntington Park
Calif
John Dobbin
Lyndon
Dobbin
Highway 92
Jesse Council
Ozarks
A. C. Wilson
Topeka
Wilson
Kansas Association For the Blind
Lloyd Rogers
Arthur Jones
Jones
Will Robe
Ottawa
John Whitlow
Also Mentioned on This Page
ED P. Sample
K. U. Law School
Army
Fix Lepke
Siegfried Line
Havre
Bill Kandt
K.U
Ober’s
WREN
College All Stars
New York Giants
Ernie Pontius
NBC
Fort Pearson
Bill Stern
Soldier’s Field
Chicago
Lawrence Country Club
Shawnee Country Club
I.C.C.F
Southpark
H. W. Keene
Merchants’ Bureau
Lawrence Leonhard
F. H. Leonhard
American Association
Indianapolis
Zomsey and Baker, Reis and Riddle
Detroit
Russo Anckey
Bridges
Renton
Coffman
Walter Huxman
Heil Hitler
Oskaloosa
T. G. Fitch Agency
Schulz
Walton
Lawrence Business College
Funk’s
the Rapid Transit Company
F.H.A. Loans
McGrew-Peck Investment Co
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