New Menace Seen in Storm at Sea
A winter storm left 36 dead and many injured across the East as gales and heavy snow battered states from Pennsylvania to New England. The Aztec tanker drifted 50 miles southeast of Sandy Hook while coast guard cutters closed in, and air travel was grounded from Ohio to Boston.
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Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Natucket
Mass
Pennsylvania
Upstate New York
New Jersey
New York City
Maryland
New England
Ohio
Boston
Aztec
Sandy Hook
Coast Guard
New York
Pittsburgh
Panhandle
West Virginia
Boston Harbor
Stoneham
LaGuardia Field
Newark
North Jersey
Bn Maryland
Washington
Winchester
Virginia
Tennessee
Rhode Island
Indiana
Nebraska
Iosva
Recital Over KFKU By Worrel And Mechem
Lois Worrel pianist from Howard Taylor studio and Betty Lou Mechem soprano from Irene Peabody studio present over KFKU tomorrow at 6 pm. Program includes The Ring Schumann Caro el mio bambin Die Fledermaus Rhapsody in C Major Panis Angelicus and various concert pieces with ensemble Paul Stoner Jack Stephenson Marshal Butler and others.
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Lois Worrel
Howard Taylor
Betty Lou Mechem
Irene Peabody
KFKU
Schumann Caro
Caro
el Mio Bambin
Guernieri
Betty Lou Mecham
Jauxembourg Gardens
Panis Angelicus
Betty Lou
Paul Stoner
Jack Stephenson
Marshal Butler
Dohnyani
Moskowski
Manning
Tance
Indictments for Perjury Over Jackson Barnett Oil War
A federal grand jury in Muskogee indicts several witnesses for perjury in the Barnett oil fortune litigation. The case concerns the estate of the Creek oil heir once called the world’s richest Indian. Names and numbers withheld. arrests planned. Mr and Mrs Karl Euersteiner and son Dickie will visit Lexington Missouri for the weekend. Dr T R Butler and Mrs Will Orr travel to Kansas City for a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Jackson Barnett
Barnett
Karl Euersteiner
Dickie
Lexington
Euersteiner
T. R. Butler
Will Orr
Kansas City
Abbreviations Quiz From Classified Page
Readers test knowledge with ten abbreviations including C P A B Atlas Bart Be a Mile Fat ott 3 and I W W D A R. Answers follow on the page and challenge solvers to decode each shorthand used in the local classified section.
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P.C. AL
Lawrence Men Guests at Dinner for C. P. Cahill
A Lawrence group attended a dinner at the Colonial tea room hosted by John Robinson for C. P. Cahill Omaha general manager for the eastern district of Union Pacific and other UP officials. Attending Lawrence residents were Charles Radcliffe George Hedrick I. J. Meade R. R. Jackman Irving Hill F H Smithmeyer Otto Barteldes E F Abels Prescott Underwood R. C. Rankin Deal Six Raymond Rice John Robinson and Don Evans.
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Lawrence
Colonial Tea Room
John Robinson
Union Pacific
C. P. Cahill
Omaha
Eastern District
U. P
Earle G. Reed
C. C. Weedin
Kansas City
G. H. Warfel
Kansas Division
J. O. Mills
Charles Radcliffe
George Hedrick
I. J. Meade
R. R. Jackman
Irving Hill
F.H. Smithmeyer
Otto Barteldes
E. F. Abels
Prescott Underswood
R. C. Rankin
Deal Six
Raymond Rice
Don Evans
Thirty Cars Damaged In Coffeyville Fire
A February fire at the Dehon Motor Company and Ford garage in Coffeyville Kansas damaged thirty cars, including fifteen new ones. Total damage estimated at 6500, with 3000 tied to the cars. the blaze started in the paint shop. Firefighters had been sent to Independence an hour earlier to help with fires at a drug store and a dwelling.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Dehon Motor Company
Ford
R. L. Dehon
Coffeyville Fire Department
Independence
Finns Call More Men to Stop Gap
Finnish leaders call up the class of 1897 and others to bolster defense as fighting flares along the frontier. President Kyösti Kallio appeals for world aid while warning Finland could fight to the last man if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Kyosu Kallio
Kallio
James Roosevelt files for divorce from Betsey Roosevelt
In Los Angeles on February 15 James Roosevelt son of the President filed a divorce suit against Betsey Cushing Roosevelt claiming desertion. They wed June 4 1950 in Brookline Massachusetts and separated November 1 1938. They have two children Sara Delano and Cate. Roosevelt seeks divorce and equitable relief and notes his prior health and activities. Betsey Roosevelt later disclosed a settlement assigning custody to her and plans a cross action in California.
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Los Angeles
James Roosevelt
Odey
Betsey Cushing Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Betsey Cushing
Boston
New Haven
Brookline
Mass
Sara Delano
Cate
Hollister
California
Mayor Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Romelle Theresa Schneider
Romelle
Phyllis
Jimmy
Harvard
St. Paul’s Church
Cambridge
John Sargent
Scout Dinner Tonight Speakers and Awards at Douglas District
The Douglas district Boy Scout dinner is at 6:30 p.m. in the First Methodist church with Rev. James S. Chubb of Baldwin as speaker. Eagle badges will be awarded to Jack Bellinger and Haven Glassmire. A KFKU program and roundtable on American Youth and the Boy Scouts follow, featuring Scoutmaster Gerald Smith and other attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
First Methodist
James S. Chubb
Baldwin
Jack Bellinger
Haven Glassmire
KFKU
Boy Scouts
Gerald’ Smith
William ‘Brown
Armin Woestemeyer
James Chubb
Beggars Fined for Car-Based Panhandling in Belleville
In Belleville Illinois on February 15 two men were fined on vagrancy charges after residents complained they used a car in a house to house begging campaign. The case shows ordinary panhandling is legal but car aided solicitation is not.
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Belleville
Ill
O.K
A Tip for the Farmers Crow Control Method
Anthony Kansas February 15. Farmers troubled by raiding crows gain a tip at the Martin M. Yoder farm northwest of Harper. Yoder killed several birds and tied their bodies on poles around the grain stack. The crow flock returned circling the stack then departed and did not trouble the feed again.
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Anthony
Kan
Martin M. Yoder
Harper
Yoder
Entee Nominated to Lead Civilian Conservation Corps
President Roosevelt nominated James Entee acting CCC director to become CCC chief, subject to Senate confirmation. He would succeed the late Robert Fechner as head of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McEntee
Washington
Upi
JamesEntee
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
Senate
Robert Fechner
CCC
Rehabilitation Plan Outlined for Unemployed Workers
After reviewing January welfare data the county advisory committee discussed a rehabilitation program. Professors Baumgartner and Robb led the session with church representatives present. Committees were appointed to study goals and solicit Lawrence organizations for willing workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Baumgartner
W. S. Robb
Presbyterian Church
John Stutz
Professor Baumgartner
Dr. Baumgartner
George Hedrick
Robb
Lawrence
Kansas Masons elect Arthur Strickland grand master
Arthur H. Strickland of Kansas City was elected grand master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas Masons, succeeding Claud F. Youn of Fort Scott. Officers named include deputy grand master Robert E. Peterson and grand treasurer Ben S. Paulen. The election closed four days of meetings by 488 lodges across the state.
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Topeka
Arthur H. Strickland
Kansas City
Kan
Grand Lodge of Kansas Masons
Claud F. Youn
Fort Scott
Robert KE. Peterson
Larned
C. Curtiss
Colby
Charles S. McGinness
Cherryvale
Ben S. Paulen
Fredonia
Elmer F. Strain
William I
Hastie
Ottawa
James H. Tricé
Medicine Lodge
Emanuel Krug
Great Bend
E. G. Robison
Gridley
Pi Phis rush to Stillwater for Jayhawker Aggies game
Five Pi Phi members drive from Kansas City and Salina to Stillwater to attend tonight's basketball game between Kansas Jayhawks and Oklahoma Aggies, securing reserved seats after phoning Phog Allen. The group plans to return tomorrow, while other campus events include student opinion broadcasts and a drama show at Fraser Theater.
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Stillwater
Jayhawkers
Oklahoma Aggies
Phog Allen
Perry
Okla
Leone Hoffman
Deneise Lemoine
Kansas City
Maxine Miller
Deaths and Funerals Arthur G Letcher 64
Arthur G Letcher 64 of 214 North Eighth street died at the county home last night. He is survived by his wife Eldora two sons Thomas of Kansas City Kansas Christobal of Lawrence and a daughter. Verdilla Read the Journal World classified page for bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Letcher
North Eighth Street
Eldora Letcher
Thomas Letcher
Kansas City
Kan
Christobal Letcher
Lawrence
Verdilla
Scholarships Open for Miller and Watkins Halls 1940-41
Applications for Miller and Watkins hall scholarships for 1940 41 are due by March 15. The awards aid self supporting women students with about 15 dollars a month for meals, room and incidentals. Recipients must enroll for 12 credits and limit outside work to four hours daily. Twelve new Watkins awards and eleven Miller awards were granted at the 1939 40 start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller and Watkins Hall
Elizabeth Meguiar
University
Elizabeth M. Watkins
Lawrence
Watkins Hall
Miller Hall
Kansas cadet teachers interview for city schools recreation program
Cadet teachers from the University of Kansas were interviewed today by Superintendent Clifford D. Dean and high school gym teacher L R Perry for the city schools recreation program. More interviews are planned tomorrow and the program could begin next week. Joie Stapleton and Miss DeGroot arranged, with a demonstration of games set for fourth grade at New York school tomorrow at 4 30.
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Delta Sigma Rho
Wren
Carl E. Friend
Kenneth Weaver
Liberty Memorial High School
Jewel Nichols
WIBW
Karl Ruppenthal
Russell
John Oakson
Kansas City
Kan
Robert Sullivan
Salina
University of Kansas
Clifford D.dean
L. R. Perry
Dean
Joie Stapleton
Miss Stapleton
New York School
Miss Maud Ellsworth to Speak at Tulsa Association
Miss Maud Ellsworth art supervisor for public schools will speak to the State Association of Negro Teachers in Tulsa Oklahoma tomorrow. She will display Lawrence school craft from kindergarten through the University including wood designed articles and a wood sculpture by Arvid Jacobson. Miss Sylvia Burdette requested Ellsworth address the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Ellsworth
Tulsa
Okla
State Association of Negro Teachers
Lawrence
Arvid Jacobson
Sylvia Burdette
School of Fine Arts
K. U
Okmulgee
Ellsworth
Rabies Suspect Dog Found in Lawrence urges rabies inoculation
A dog picked up Monday near Third and Maine tested positive for rabies according to Dr. T J Leasure and Chief Jude Anderson. The drive targets stray dogs and requires rabies inoculation before license issuance with veterinarians authorized to issue city licenses.
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Third
Maine
T. J. Leasure
Jude Anderson
Anderson
Leasure
Mainé
Lawrence
Bulgarian cabinet resignation prompts new government
King Boris called Education Minister Bogdan Philoff to form a new Bulgarian cabinet after Premier George Kiosseivanoff resigned amid a bitter dispute with Agriculture Minister Ivan Bogranoff over Moscow relations and domestic policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
UPI
George Kiosseivanoff
Boris
Bogdan Philoff
Kiosseivanoff
Ivan Bogranoff
Soviet
Russia
Bogranoff
Moscow
Lawrence Bowman Attends Gamble Skogmo Meeting
Lawrence Bowman returned from Omaha where he attended a Gamble Skogmo Inc managers meeting. Ex President Herbert Hoover opened the session. A KU radio program on Engineering as a Voc ation will air at 2:30 pm tomorrow on KFKU with leaders from four KU engineering departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Bowman
Omaha
Neb
Gamble-Skogmo, Inc
Herbert Hoover
Netherlands demands full indemnification over Burgerdijk sinking
Amsterdam announced on February 15 that the Netherlands would seek full indemnification from Germany for the torpedoing and sinking of the 6,853 ton Holland American liner Burgerdijk last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Germany
Burgerdijk
Community Notes and Visits Across Local Families
Local residents attended gatherings at the Bidinger and Kennedy homes while others traveled to Kansas City and Lawrence for visits. Duane Kraft traveled from Mexico Military School to see a specialist about fingertip pain and swelling from paint exposure.
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Theodore Hall
Roy Deskin
Vern Swallow
Jake Bidinger
Charlie Houk
Kansas City
Elmer Nichols
John Unger
J. F. Bidinger
William Murphy
Frank Keohiar
Watson
Paul Anderson
Christene Traynor
Lecompton
Miriam Kraft
Jack Henry
Bernita Bidinger
Claud Engleke
Betty Burch
Dean Stoneback
Loren McClure
Evelyn Houk
Helen
Roy Kennedy
Beulah Caldwell
Albert Delster
Mexico Military School
Duane Kraft
Lawrence
Richard Shelfhorn
August Walter
Charles
Richard Kennedy
A. J. Hildenbrandt
Tonveka
A. Bidinger
J. F. Ridinger
W. L. Ewing
Rumsey Funeral
Paul Norman
Dwight
Olin Kampschroeder
Topeka
Kampschroeder
Mary Lavin
Chris Kraft
Duane
Wheat and livestock markets rise in Chicago and Kansas City reports
Chicago wheat closed higher amid weak start as mills and cash grain buyers supported gains. May wheat at 99.5 cents, July at 97.54, corn up 19 to 14, oats higher. Kansas City hogs mostly steady to 10 cents higher with top 5.25 for 170 to 250 lb hogs. cattle and sheep prices mixed with steady to firm tendencies and active fat cattle demand. Estimated tomorrow receipts show cattle 200, calves 50, hogs 800, sheep 1,000.
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Chicago
Porvestaea
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Colorado
Clippers
Shippers
Wheat and corn futures mixed in Kansas City market report
Wheat prices fluctuated as No 2 and No 3 grades moved across a 9 cent range with May July and Sept quotes noted. Corn and oats held near unchanged with several No 2 and No 3 grades cited and prices shown for white yellow and mixed corn.
Wheat and Corn Futures Reported for May and July
Chicago market note shows May wheat at 99 and 75, July wheat 97 450 percent. Corn May and July futures displayed with varying quotes and percentages amid trading activity.
Market futures brief for soybeans and hogs
Soybeans show May 1.06 and July 1.04. Rye contracts list May 67 percent and July 663 with Sept at 6714. Lard futures edge higher with March 6.27 and July 6.62 while May and Sept touch 6.42 and 6.82. Bellies trade March 5.40 and May 6.05.
Potatoes move on track with mixed U S pricing
Chicago on February 15 reports mixed potato conditions with U S shipments reaching 652 total and Idaho Russet Burbanks at U S No 1 prices around 1 80 to 1 95, U S No 2 limited sales, and regional varieties showing varied percentages and price ranges across states and grades.
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Chicago
Ap-Usda
U. S
Idaho
Nebraska
Bliss Triumph
Minnesota
North Dakota
River Valley
Kansas City Market Report 1944 Prices and Totals
Local market notes list butter creamery receipts 19 and butterfat 25 127. Poultry figures include hens 914 12 and roosters 5 644 with processors and springs. Grain prices show wheat 589, yellow corn 60, oats 6, and kaffir 1.00. Eggs and hogs priced. eggs straight runs 17 and hogs at 5.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Government Bonds Close in New York on Feb 15
AP reports closing government bond prices in New York as of February 15 with Treasury 3s at 101.26, 3 5s at 104, 4s at 120 and 3s at 110.5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Bonds
New York
Treasury
Market rally eases as earnings lift stocks in early session
New York traders rode a modest upturn with scattered gains and light offerings. Fractional advances gave way to small declines by close as earnings reports sparked hopes of renewed business balance by spring amid political and European tensions. Low priced shares dominated turnover with many leaders trading briefly in positive terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Studebaker
Loft
Cluett Peabody
Martin- Parry
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit
Lawrence probate notice for John Fritzel estate
In Douglas County Kansas the probate court appoints Arthur Fritzel as executor of the will and estate of John Fritzel deceased. Creditors must file demands within nine months from first publication or be barred. R E Melvin acts as attorney for the executor in Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douglas County
Kansas
Jon Fritzel
Mary. Fritzel Carr
Josephine Fritzel Wissler
Charles. Fritzel
Arthur Fritzel
John V. Pritzel
John Fritzel
Lawrence
R. E. Melvin
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Strauss
Betty Lov
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Gwinn Henry
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Oklahoma A. & M. College
Hoch Auditorium
University Men’s Glee Club
Joseph Wilkins
Don Dooley
Errel Dooley
Glee Club
Judas Maccabaeus
Handel
Edna Givens
Vincent Bleecker
Eugene Nininger
Sarah Mohler
Helen Rymph
Domini Deus
Bach
Wilkins
Red Army
Leningrad
Kuhmo
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Scout
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Loren Hiseley
C.D. Clark
Eiseley
Clark
Marvin Moon
Dodge City
Fraser Theater
All Student Dramatic Club
Boards of Fraser Theater
H. A. Daly
Harvard University
Haworth Hall
Delta A
Lee Rhodes
D. A
Ken Rockhill
Phil Adelyn
Susie Lowderman
Journal-World
Watkins and Miller Halls
Education
K. U. School of Engineering
Yarnold
Cash Grain
al Chem & Dye
Smelt & R
Tel
Beth Steel
Fo Phillips Pet
Sears, Roebuck
U S Steel
West el & Mfg
Cities Service
Wall Street
J. B. Peicatley
the Book Nook
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Packard
Continental Motors
Great Northern
Westinghouse
International Paper Preferred
du Pont
Bendix
U.S
First Mortgage
S.C. Hinshaw
Eldridge Hotel
Donald Barry
Esse Wamons
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