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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1933
Page
4
The nation awaits Congress reassembly with the White House hoping for party unity to push through measures. Public opinion grows wary as scrutiny tightens and the League of Nations reform plan seeks to sever ties with Versailles, shrinking the world body's role.
A letter excerpt cites Dr. Brinkley stating he left Kansas after years of pressure while plans to relocate the hospital to Del Rio, Texas stirred mixed reactions. The piece notes both Brinkley and Kansas claim relief, with commentary on political tensions and holiday warnings about fires during Yuletide season.
Old Home Town Prof and Mrs Burdick host a six course Christmas dinner for law faculty and spouses at their home. Invitations extended to Chancellor Mrs Lindley and others. Ingleside Club guests included Mrs Peterson and others visiting from Washington DC. High School honor list includes Agnes Pine Marguerite Hurwitz Olive Weatherby and several classmates.
Twenty five years ago noted poet Harry Kemp agreed to lecture for the YMCA convention fund in mid January. Rev E E Stauffer chairs the fundraising committee to bring the convention with its thousand delegates. Miss Nannie Mackey and Mrs W E Spaulding hosted a whist gathering this afternoon. Mr and Mrs P C Eberhart and Miss Kitty Eberhart were surprised last night by about thirty friends. Bromelsick buys Alfred Durr farm near Eudora for 10000 dollars, a fine local property. The ManuaI High School banquet honored football players with speeches, presenting Ls to many. Red Milton received a gold watch as coach. University senior girls adopt new rules limiting rooming houses to close at 10:30 and banning midweek calls and student parties on school nights.
Forty years ago on a Tuesday in December Harry Trowbridge returned to Denver after visiting his parents in Lawrence Ed Zimmerman of Grant township planned a California winter trip J C Claypool sick with grippe reported improving Fred J Skiff former Lawrence resident appointed curator of the Columbian Museum in Chicago Joe Blake recovering from a foot injury The Commercial Club begins a vigorous effort to tackle city municipal issues for Lawrence’s betterment
The meeting last night was enthusiastic. Officers elected include President J. D. Bowersock Vice President W. Bromelsick Secretary and Treasurer E. Caldwell Executive Committee A. D. Weaver FW. Barteldes and A. Monroe.
Kansas history note recalls 1896 when Attorney General Dawes proposed to the governor a repeal of the law that created assistant attorneys general in counties to enforce the prohibition.
The traffic committee of the Chamber of Commerce plans an informal survey on downtown traffic. Tomorrow and Thursday merchants will be asked to vote on center parking on Massachusetts street and two marked driving lanes, with ballots distributed by Boy Scouts.
About 150 Hi Y clubs members and guests attended the Father and Son banquet in the Lawrence high school cafeteria. Speakers included H W Bolts former Y M C A secretary now in state Y M C A work and Bruce Tallman state boys work secretary. President Learned Whittington presided with performances by Leo Freed and Jean Frink and talks by Bill Asher and Bob Hunt.
The article recalls the Confederation Congress meeting from March 1 1781 under the Articles of Confederation. It notes the lack of executive power and enforcement mechanisms for a uniform action among states. The presiding officer bore the title President of the United States in Congress assembled and the body adjourned sine die when Congress began under the current Constitution on March 4 1789.
Mack Sennett, famed creator of early film comedies, filed a voluntary petition of bankruptcy in federal court. He lists liabilities of 925 681.87 and assets of 1 600, including household goods and wearing apparel. Sennett studios have been under federal receivership for weeks.
Curt Tennyson and Paul St Clair aid an injured Klosphee on a tormented river voyage. They extract a bullet from Hai ee Tenn Ops hamawam s shoulder and learn of Liam Klale and Le Noir amid a faction split. Tenn Og offers critical clues while a trap threat lingers over the lake.
November dollar volume in the tenth Federal Reserve District shows a 3 percent year over year increase, but compares 11 percent lower than October. Year to date through November, sales are 5 percent below the prior year, while U S totals decline 6 percent. Cantata set for St Pauls E V church in Eudora next Sunday at 7 30 p m titled The Heavenly Message with solos, quartets, duets, and choruses.
R C Rankin departed this morning to attend a two day convention of the Missouri Ice Men's Association at the Daniel Boone tavern in Columbia. He serves as regional advisor and liaison between the ice code authority in Washington and state committees in his district. He will return to Lawrence for the Kansas Ice Men's Association convention Thursday and Friday.
Curt wrestles with orders from Leoi about Sonya and fears she may report how the party was ended. He wonders if he intended her spared for himself or if she should return to Russian Lake to face consequence. The scene hints at danger, loyalty, and a doomed outcome.
Willy Nilly, a gnome-like resident of Puddle Muddle, writes Santa asking for help and proposing a visit with animal friends. He suggests making animal models to show Santa how they look and requests Santa to stop 30 miles north of Puddle Muddle on his way home. He hopes for a reply by the fireplace and promises to help Santa if possible.
From Vienna comes a report that a Japanese physician has developed a method to obtain x ray pictures of nerves. He injects a solution of poppy seed oil and iodine near or into nerves to spread through tissues and create nerve visualizations on x ray plates. The contrast arises from differing tissue resistance to x rays, revealing shadows of nerves not seen in ordinary forearm x rays.
Mrs Santa bakes a rag doll named Christina who is loved by all as the Queen of Fairies decrees her place in Toyland. Santa finds a battered white wool dog and with Mrs Santa and Christina, repairs him with new eye, tail and leg. The dog gains a bell collar from the Queen of Fairies and joy returns to Toyland as the Witch visits tomorrow.
A newly developed method for visualizing nerves using x rays promises value in studying nerve injuries and conditions. It aids cases where bones press on nerves, in nerve tumors, and in certain forms of leprosy.
In St Louis Mrs Katie Lenz seeks divorce from Arthur Lenz after 26 years of marriage claiming a catfish kept in the bathtub prevented family bathing for two weeks. Judge Moses Hartmann granted the divorce as requested. In Seattle Hans Hanran plans a world tour by bicycle after four global trips on oil tankers. He last summer crossed the Atlantic with his brother in a 25 foot sailboat and has a breakfast date on December 12, 1938 with Capt Gus Hasselblad.
Columbia Missouri university souvenir collectors faced ire from councilman John Davenport after lantern thefts. He noted 12 lanterns found in a sorority basement as a sign of growing thefts from city streets. In California Jim Robinson accepts a donated city jail, unsure how to use it. Citizens rent houses daily. notice classifieds invite buyers.
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