Congress debates modified lease lend plan amid invasion fears
In Washington, Republicans press for major changes to the British aid bill as Democrats waver. Rep Fish signals possible Democratic support for restricting amendments, while Wendell Willkie may urge limits when testifying in Washington. Critics warn the bill could edge the U S closer to war amid conflicting viewpoints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
House
Representative Fish
R-Ny
Wendell I. Willkie
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
London
Fish
Roosevelt
Senate
Norman Thomas
Thomas
Philip la ¥Ollette
Wisconsin
Fdoenard Deladier
Nemier
France
LaFollette
Ren. Luther Johnson
N-Tex
Representative Faddis
D-Pa
Great Britain
Woodruff
Rmich
Hiller
New York Harbor
England
Niemoeller Reportedly Converts to Catholicism in Prison
Berlin reports say Rev. Martin Niemoeller the Lutheran pastor and former submarine commander has converted to Catholicism after months of study in Sachsenhausen. Friends say he plans another talk with his wife before embracing Catholic faith and may affect his release prospects.
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Berlin
Martin Niemoeller
Niemoeller
Sachsenhausen
Friends of Niemoeller
Roosevelt OKs 14 375 Defense Housing Units Nationwide
President Roosevelt approved immediate construction of 14 375 dwelling units for defense workers in about twenty locations nationwide. About 400 units are to be built at Wichita Kansas at an estimated total cost near 40 million dollars. The plan follows recommendations from C F Palmer defense housing coordinator under a federal cap of 3500 dollars per unit.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wichita
Kan
C. F. Palmer
Defense
Palmer
Federal Works Agency
The
Public Buildings Administration
United States Housing Authority
Brinkley Yacht Refitted as Naval Auxiliary in Florida
The 171-foot yacht once owned by Dr. John R. Brinkley is being refitted in Jacksonville to serve as a naval auxiliary. Officials hint at patrol use or possible mine-layer capabilities while modern navigation gear and comforts are being updated. Brinkley has recently been declared bankrupt in Texas.
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Jacksonville
Fla
John R. Brinkley
Texas
Navy
Brinkley
del Rio
Texrland
Jesse Livermore
Wall Street
Eldridge Johnson
Caroline
Douglas Fairbanks
Lady Ashley
Fairbanks
Joseph Schenck
Twentieth Century-Fox
Western District
Too Late to Classify Column Lures Night Readers
The column delights nightly readers with brief, quirky items and transient notices. It compiles short vignettes and human-interest blurbs, offering a window into civic quirks, local happenings, and ephemeral curiosities that tickle the imagination.
Astronomer Dr. Shapley to Speak on The Defense of the Universe
Dr. Harlow Shapley, director at Harvard Observatory since 1921, will lecture Thursday at 8 p.m. in Fraser theater on The Defense of the Universe. The talk is free and sponsored by the Kiwanis Sigma Xi chapter and the university lectures committee.
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Harlow Shapley
Harvard University Observatory
Fraser Theater
Kk. U
Sigma Xi
University
Shapley
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Nashville
University of Missouri
U.S
Europe
E.U. Committee
E. L. Treece
E. A. Stephenson
A. W. Davidson
W. A. Schoewe
Recital by Donna Hughes Opens KU Fine Arts Series
Donna Hughes soprano from Irene Peabody studio will perform in a voice recital tomorrow as part of KU School of Fine Arts recitals through June. A Lawrence resident and daughter of Donald G. Hughes, she participates in Gamma Phi Beta Mu Phi Epsilon and the University a cappella choir.
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School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Donna Hughes
Irene Peabody
Miss Hughes
Lawrence
Donald G. Hughes
Indiana Street
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Mu Phi Epsilon
University
Social Visits Span Eudora And Nearby Towns
Mrs Wad and son Stephen join Mr and Mrs Harold Wad and family. Kansas City guests Mrs Floyd Cates and children visit Frances Greiner's family. Lawrence and Blue Springs visitors attend local dinners. families welcome guests from Topeka Rushton Hesper and De Soto as aviation school plans unfold.
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Harold Wad
Stephen
Floyd Cates
Sherman Roach
Kansas City
Frances Greiner
Ben Bartz
Benitta
Charlton
Eleanor
Annetta Ables
DeSoto
Wayne Luther
Argel Cochran
Lawrence
Allen Cochran
Everett Elmore
Sue Ann
Halstead
Bert Daugherty
Roy Daugherty
Clyde Smith
Harlene Pine
Blue Springs
Fred Moll
Oscar Neis
Topeka
Pete Neis
University recital features soloist and guest artists
A student performer who sang with the University Women’s Glee Club and appeared in Blossom Time will give a solo program in Frank Stronghall auditorium Wednesday at 8 o clock. Cellist Jack Stephenson will perform solo numbers as an assisting artist. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Women’s Glee Club
Frank Stronghall
Jack Stephenson
WAGE HOUR UPHOLDING SHAPES INDIAN TEMPORARY PAY RISE
Wage Hour Administrator Philip B. Fleming praised Supreme Court rulings upholding the national wage hour act as adding about 100 million dollars to workers pay since October 24 1938 and protecting those increases. The court also affirmed federal power over labor standards including intrastate activities and overruled a 1918 child labor ruling. The Labor Department’s Children’s Bureau will push a constitutional amendment to end child labor with three fourths of states ratifying.
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Washington
Philip B. Fleming
Supreme Court
Fleming
Altho
Children’s Bureau of the Labor Department
Community gathering and visits fill weekend schedule
Local families hosted guests from Topeka and Kansas City during a busy weekend. Friends and relatives shared dinners and social events while clubs met for bridge and planned a Valentine luncheon. Various residents reported illness and planned activities at church, 4 H, and school groups.
Local Women Meet at Methodist Church and Quilt
Mrs. Gertie Steffen hosted a quilting session with Mrs. Clarence Daugherty and others. A separate Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting included several members and a guest. Beverley Westerhouse is ill with an earache. The C P A oyster supper is postponed due to illness.
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Clarence Daugherty
Fred Walker
Marjorie Westerhouse
Leslie Kindred
Pete Edlebrock
Gertie Steffen
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Jerry Harris
Walter Osborne
Alfred Eisele
Harry Warmke
Pete Edlebrook
Roy Cramer
Minerva Rebekah Lodge 146
Beverley Westerhouse
C.P.A
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Halifax
Bloom
Lord Halifax
Sel Bloom
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Harvard
K.U
Eudora
Midwest
American Petroleum Institute
Standard Oil
Atlas Batteries
Del’s
9Th & Vt
SUL Service
Kenneth Rash
Anna Marie McGlade
Vincent Zillner
Mr. Watson
Ed Diedrich
J. N. Hearin
Sam Beadleston
Jean
Kermit
J. N. Sullivant
Maurice Starr
Virginia
Keith Starr
Curtis Diedrich
Ed Forsythe
Iota Phi Phi Club
G. M. Wolfe
Astrid Carlson
Harold Daugherty
Lorene
Harold Lee
Emerson Bohnsack
Ralph Nuttall
Curtis Ruthrauff
Maude Roland
Keith
Francis Skinner
Lansing
Philip Born
Paul
Mrs. George
Charlotte Weidensaul
Emporia
Ruby Ness
Minnie Able
Otto Able
Evening Star
Young Peoples League
St. Paul’s
Sue Ann Elmore
Carolyn Ann Zimmerman
Jake Milburn
June Louise Able
Ben Daugherty
John Shhopper
Washington and
Lincoln
Teatrice Steffen
Arlene Hale
Floyd Dunlap
Richard Steffen
Patricia James
Will Mertz
NEA Service. Inc
T. M. Reg. U.S. Pat
Journal-World
Sealright
Salitare Service
Jayhawk
Vermont
Topeka - Lawrence
Oo. W
Union Bus Depot
Mass
Interstate Transit Lines
Southwestern Creyhound Lines
Gilmore
Grand Canyon
Earl Gilmore
Gilmore Oil Company
William Knapp
al Stuebing
Hollywood Ford
Ford
Los Angeles
Mojave Desert
Boulder Dam
American Automobile Association
Williams -Roberts
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