Finland seeks 50 million loan for war materials
Washington reports that Finland sought a 50 million dollar U S loan to buy war planes guns and other arms after failing to gain Wall Street financing. Representatives warned such a loan would strain relations with Russia and violate a policy against funding war purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Finland
United States
Wall Street
Congress
Russia
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Finnish-Amercan Trading Corporation
Hialmar Procope
Europe
Farewell Letter Placed In Admiral Graf Spee Commander Suicide
Captain Han Langsdorff killed himself after the naval clash with British forces near Montevideo. An Argentine inquiry urged impounding his farewell letter to the German embassy. Langsdorff lay in state aboard the Graf Spee as hundreds mourned. wreaths and a German cemetery plot prepared for the crew funeral.
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Han Langsdorff
Hay
Adolf Hitler
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Arsenal
Admiral Graf Spee
Thisven
Otto Langmann
Uruguay
Langsdorff
Hitler
Graf Snee
Buenos Cage
Americas to Send Message to Finland Stand Against Invasion
A top Argentine official said the Americas plan a joint declaration of sympathy for Finland in its stand against Russia. The move reflects regional support amid international tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Buenos Aires
Finland
Miss Schumann Improves After Hospitalization
Miss Margaret Schumann confined in Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a broken right leg is described by her physician as doing very well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schumann
Margaret Schumann
Lawrence’ Memorial Hosital
Cranium Crackers Growth Through U S Territorial Expansion
A garbled list outlines how the United States expanded from the 18th century to 1917. It mentions acquisitions such as Texas Gadsden Purchase Louisiana Purchase and various territories including Oregon Puerto Rico and Hawaii with fragmented phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas
Gadsden
Purchase
Alas
Louisiana
Mipriday
Panamha Canal Zone
Guam
Oregon
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Samoa
Philippine Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Prince James Pettee to star in Cinderella at Lawrence Memorial
The Lawrence Children's Theater announced Prince role to James Pettee, economics instructor at the University of Kansas. A Decatur, Illinois native, he led roles in high school and holds degrees from Illinois with a doctorate underway. He leads community theater ties and scouts Troop 651. Cinderella runs January 18 and 20 at Lawrence Memorial High School.
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Deal Six
Lawrence Children’s Theater
James Pettee
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Decatur
Ill
Mr. Pettee
University of Illinois
Congregational Church
Thy Lawrence Children’s Theater
Pettee
Lawrence Memorial High School
Pope lauds Italy for staying out of war
Pope Pius XII praised Italy for remaining outside the war during an audience with King Vittorio Emanuele and Queen Elena. He plans a Dec 28 visit to the Quirinal, the first papal visit to an Italian king since unification 69 years ago, signaling closer Vatican Italian ties after the 1929 Lateran accords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pius XII
Vittorio Emanuele
Elena
Italy
Quirinal Palace
Rome
Vatican
Pius XI
Union Men Are Arrested in 1938 Strike Conspiracy
New York records show 15 members of local 150 United Machinists of the Needle Trades charged with conspiracy to commit violence during a 12 week strike in 1938. Grand jury informations lodged. two named arrestees are Rubin Worsager and Sol Friedman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
United Machinists
The
Needle Industries
C.I.0
Dewey
Bernard Yarrow
Rubin Worsager
Sol Friedman
Neighborhood Christmas Party Lights Up Mr and Mrs Humphrey Yard
About 80 neighbors gathered around a 60 foot illuminated tree at 1524 Rhode Island last night for a festive party. Children led carols under Miss Mabel Richardson, then Santa distributed candy and nuts from sacks to youngsters and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Humphrey
Rhode Island
Mabel Richardson
Santa Claus
Urges Aid for Finland at Madison Square Garden mass meeting
Matthew Woll, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, condemned Soviet Russia's Finland attack as a top act of mendacity. He urged aid now to help Finland and America tomorrow, in a mass rally led by former President Herbert Hoover, head of the Finnish relief fund, who called on all to pray for the Finns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Russia
Finland
America
Madison Square Garden
Herbert Hoover
Finnish Relief Fund
Mussolini honors mothers with medals and cash rewards
In Rome Premier Mussolini awarded 1,460,000 lire and medals to 188 wives of industrial workers honored for bearing the most children. Over the past decade insurance policies of 1,000 lire were given to the last-born children. The event marked the seventh annual day of the mother and child, with each recipient having seven or more offspring in ten years.
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Rome
Mussolini
Il Duce
Venezia
C. B. of Wichita Dies in Fort Worth
C. B. Team, founder of Wichita's horse and mule market twenty years ago, died in Fort Worth Texas. He was one of the southwest's best known horse and mule buyers.
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C. B
Wichita
C. B. Team
Fort Worth
Tex
Southwest
Special Communication Installation at Masonic Lodges
Lawrence Lodge No. 6 Acacia Lodge No. 9 AF A M announce a special communication Thursday December 21 at 7 30 p m. Joint installation of officers. Sojourners and visitors welcome Harold Houk W M W F Quakenbush Secretary Benjamin P Baker W M John H Parker Secretary Adv
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Lawrence Lodge
Acacia Lodge No
A. M
Harold Houk
W.M
Benjamin P. Baker
John H. Parker
Soviet Bombers Shatter Hospitals Across Finland Front
Finnish officials report a direct hit on the October Revolution battleship by coastal batteries near Koivisto as Soviet forces attack Hanko and advance toward Helsinki. About 200 Russian planes were seen, with heavy civilian casualties feared. Finns hold three fronts amid bitter cold and blizzards.
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Oktaibrskaya Revolutia
Koivisto
Gulf of Finland
Leningrad
Red Army
Hanko
Helsinki
Extension Work Program Roundtable on State Services
A roundtable discussion with dramatic skits on The State and the Extension Division will air tonight on station KFKU from 9 30 to 10 o clock. The program explains the bureau of correspondence study and the bureau of general information. Prof Allen Crafton wrote the script for the first portion revealing typical scenes from state service use. Miss Ruth Kenney and Miss Helen Wagstaff will be interviewed by Martin Maloney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KFKU
Bureau of Correspondence Study
Bureau of General Information
Allen Crafton
Ruth Kenney
Helen Wagstaff
Martin Maloney
Youth Downs Big Bull in Bullfight Save
In Chandler Oklahoma on December 21 seventeen year old C J Waller bullpugged a 2000 pound bull that tossed 60 year old Frank Etter into the air. Waller leaped for the animal’s horns and threw it on its side saving Etter’s life though both men suffered bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler
Okla
CRI
C. J. Waller
Frank Etter
Waller
Public Works Board Sends Christmas Bills in California
The board of public works mailed bills totaling about 83 000 to 300 named recipients as Christmas presents. F H Hert office manager said the December bills reached roughly 83 000 dollars. Special holiday rate for a scholarship at Lawrence Business College offered this week.
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Gift of
Eeey
California
Board of Public Works
Naid
F. H. Hert
Ofice
Lawrence Business College
Kansas 1939 crop output falls 28 percent from 1938
Kansas 1939 major crop production dropped 28 percent from 1938 due to lower acreage and yields. prices rose, softening the impact. Farm value of principal crops totaled 133.6 million dollars, with wheat, corn, oats, barley and other feeds showing sharp declines from 1938.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal Agricultural Statistics Office
Sibelius thanks U S for Finnish relief aid
Finland’s composer Jean Sibelius cabled thanks to Americans through Herbert Hoover, praising the public’s sympathy for Finland and urging liberty-minded nations to aid the Finnish cause. Donations to the Finnish Relief fund bring total gifts to 111 dollars, with 9 dollars added today. The Journal World reports other contributions and notes scholarship offers as a possible Christmas present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jean Sibelius
Finland
Herbert Hoover
Finnish Relief Fund
University of Kansas Business
Journal World
W. C. McNown
Oscar TI
York
E. RB. Davis
SLA
Churches Plan Special Christmas Services in Eudora
Special Christmas services are planned across Eudora churches. The Methodist church will present Prince of Peace with a nativity tableau and gifts to a Kansas City mission, followed by a 7 30 pageant The Shepherds Trail and other pageants are set for Salem Evangelical and St Paul Evangelical. The Holy Family Catholic church will hold a midnight high mass and a 10 15 Christmas morning mass. The congregational meeting follows on the first Sunday in January with a basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora
W. C. Watson
Mary
Joseph
Kansas City
Kan
Salem Evangelical Church
C. F. Weidensaul
Shepherds Trail
Evangelical Orphans Home
Flat Rock
Holy Family Catholic Church
Lawrenz Reith
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
H. Reifschneider
Make Yourself a Better Speaker by Dr E C G Buehler
Dr E C G Buehler director of forensics at the University reads final proofs for a new book to be published mid January under the title Make Yourself a Better Speaker. He notes a prior title was lost to another author and that the book offers practical hints for business and professional public speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. CG. Buehler
Buehler
New York
Plans for University Rooming House List Released
Wilbur Leonard, rooming house inspector, announced the compilation of an approved list for K U students during vacation for the second semester. The list, largely from inspected satisfactory houses, will be in the advisers of men office. Uninspected or unsatisfactory houses may be reviewed on written request during vacation. Spooner Thayer museum to close all day on Christmas with Sunday as final viewing day for the John Noble paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Leonard
K. U
Leonard
Spooner-Thayer Museum
John Noble
Kansas City CAA Discusses Kansas University Air Training Plan
Civilian Aeronautics Authority representatives met with Prof. Earl D. Hay to outline an advanced air training course with KU participation. The scheme needs more powerful planes and army-trained instructors, with KU’s quota likely five or six students. About 90 cadets at 13 colleges will be trained nationwide. Solo flights continue at the municipal airport with 13 students soloed by noon. New soloists include Glenn Foy, Fred Lawson, Albert Weiland, Herman Schmidt, Bill Arnold, and Leilyn Youne. Four instructors already rated by the CAA. Don Ashcraft latest includes Bill Ashcraft Wade Mumaw and Warner Lincoln. A fifth instructor to join after vacation.
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Civilian Aeronautics Authority
Kansas City
University of Kansas
Earl D. Hay
Hay
K. U
United States
Municipal
Glenn Foy
Hutchinson
Fred Lawson
Independence
Albert Weiland
Norton
Herman Schmidt
Canton
Bill Arnold
Garden City
Leilyn Youne
Leavenworth
CAA
Don Ashcraft
Bill Ashcraft
Wade Mumaw
Warner Lincoln
Russians Machine-Gun Finnish Express Trains
Helsinki officials report two killed on the Turku Helsinki express after it was machine-gunned for ten minutes by five planes. Another train was attacked, and a city suffered bombings killing and injuring civilians on Stalin’s birthday. Passenger Alex Matson described civilians fleeing and damage to a diner and cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Joseph Stalin
Alex Matson
Christmas greetings echo from Lawrence campus
On the KU campus the holiday mood runs high as a Lawrence man receives three cards from one sender. Tonight Dyche museum will beam recorded music from a lighted tower at 7 15 with loudspeakers for a half hour. The Chamber of Commerce taxed delinquency sub committee met to discuss a taxation survey by the Kansas Legislative Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyche Museum
Taxation Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
H. L. Chambers
Kansas Legislative Council
Policy shifts loom as FCA comes under more agriculture control
Washington reports changes in farm lending policy expected after Secretary Wallace won greater control over the Farm Credit Administration. President Roosevelt names Dr. A G Black to replace F F Hill amid debates on autonomous agency status versus department absorption. Hill cites the issue of autonomy and compares FCA to the Federal Reserve as farmers’ funds in the system exceed 130 million dollars. Wallace mild on foreclosures and resale of foreclosed land.
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Washington
Wallace
Farm Credit Administration
Agriculture Department
FCA
F. F. Hill
Roosevelt
A. G. Black
Hill
Congress
Department of Government
Federal Reserve System
Federal Land Bank System
Production Credit System
Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Transformer Installed Beneath Robinson Gym Steps
University of Michigan workers prepare a room beneath the Robinson gym entrance to house a new electrical transformer. Dirt from construction is removed and a wall door installed. A trench is dug to connect the transformer to the campus main line for gymnasium use only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Robinson Gymnasium
First Reports of Deaths From Luzon Storm
Manila on December 21 reports scattered deaths from a tropical storm in northeastern Luzon. Eleven confirmed dead with many missing as roads were washed out and communications crippled. Isabela and Nueva Ecija losses exceed one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Luzon
Isabela
Nueva Ecija
Needy Topeka Children Receive 80 Boxes of Toys
A Christmas gift from Louis Marx of New York shipped 80 boxes of playthings to former governor Alf M Landon. Mr and Mrs Landon oversee distribution to needy families, orphans homes and crippled children groups in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Landon
Topeka
Alf M. Landon
Louis Marx
New York
Clue in Ramsey Mystery Sees Three Men Sought
Kansas City police probe a tip that three men picked up George C Ramsey of Olney Illinois in a motor car last Saturday night before his body was found in a Independence Missouri coal yard. Ramsey had left his bride at Union Station saying he walked to wait for the Texas bound train. His body showed skull fractures and broken ribs. Two men reportedly left for California while the third remained in the area as investigators seek him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
George C. Ramsey
Olney
Ill
Independence
Ramsey
Union Station
California
Texas
Evansville
Ind
Student to Wisconsin Home Miss Knudson to Go Home
Miss Knudson a University of Wisconsin junior confined in Watkins Memorial Hospital since Sunday will be transported by car to her home in Albert Lea Minnesota tomorrow. Rev Mr Littleford her minister visited and arranged the trip after driving from Albert Lea Today to Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Jane Knudson
University
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Albert Lea
Minn
Tomorow
Knudson
Mr. Littleford
Lawrence
Market Summary of Wall Street Trading December 21
The Day In Wall Street notes cautious buying with selective gains as tax selling dampens enthusiasm. Steel led a morning rise but reversed, closing mixed with fractional moves. transfers about 700000 shares and cotton up 65 to 90 cents per bale. Strong performers included American Telephone, U S Steel, Distillers, Seagrams, Standard Oil NJ, Public Service NJ, Douglas Aircraft, Southern Railway, Du Pont. Lagging issues listed.
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Wall Street
New York
U. S. Steel
Distillers Corporation Seagrams
Standard Qiit
New Jersey
Public Service of New Jersey
Douglas Aircraft
Eastern Aisines
Southern Railway
du Pont
Sears, Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Goodyear
International Harvester
Owens-Illinois
Western Union
General Electric
Weatinghouse
U.S. Gypsum
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Prince
K.U
Pope
A. F.L
Columbus
U. S
Tuscaloosa
Karelian
Arctic Circle
Kornettijarvi
Salla
Sibelius
Journal-World
DR. Buehler
C.A.A
Lawrence Man
Robinson Gym
First Mortgage
S. C. Hinshaw
Eldridge Hotel Bidg
Stoc
Tel & Tel
T & SF
Beth Stee
Pasco W
Chrysler Corp
Wensscseen
Ganeral Roanssianepiomengen
Int Harvest
Ransene
Vanecee Sansnrges
Mit
Kennecott
Dsaneenes
Msngeseceseaessees
Wit Montgomery Ard
Avons BS
Nat Dairy Yee North Am Co
Cesses
Eae
Penney Jcanne
Phillips Petspascole
Anos
Anothet
Priscilla Lane
Rosemary Lane
Lola Lane
Gale Page
Claude Rains
Jeffrey Lynn
Eddie Albert
May Robson
Prank McHugh
Dick Foran
Henry O'Neill
Late News
GaRana
Ford
C. D. Williams, Jr
Williams
Roberts Motor Co
Mass
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