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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1940
Page
4
Superior ships and men win battles. rust proves proof
Superior ships alone do not win wars. The Graf Spee’s rusting remains off Montevideo show that a navy’s edge comes from capable crews as much as from hull size. A Finn can outperform a heavier foe by skill and resourcefulness in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Kansas City Election Figures Hint At Machine Power
Observers question if the Kansas City machine is defeated or plans a comeback in April. The anti machine victory tops 113000 votes in a 192000 city register, with 1936 figures at 260000. Registration patterns may reveal true voting power in the next election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Reform Movement
Verdun Echoes on Mannerheim Line as Finland Fights On
Observers compare the Finnish defense on the Mannerheim line to Verdun with the slogan they shall not pass. The line is dented and retaken areas may fall to Soviet forces. Reinforcements from Britain Hungary and other nations arrive but the outcome hinges on renewed Finnish strength and supplies against a mounting Russian assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannerheim Line
Finland
Verdun
Great Britain
England
Hungary
Churchill cites coastline figures in air war analysis
Churchill argues Britain faces about 900 miles of vulnerable coast under German attack while Germany defends roughly 100 miles of coastline, explaining why British air strikes struggle to hit German bases effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Winston Churchill
Germans seek legality of torpedoing neutrals
Americans and German officials clash over whether a German submarine could legally torpedo an American ship being taken to a British control port. German leaders reject the practice of warning noncombatants, arguing it would invite counteraction and loss of the submarine.
Home for Lunch praises small towns in Ladies Home Journal
Mrs. Charles B. Holmes of Lawrence argues that life in a county seat town offers fulfillment. The novelette centers on a family resisting a merger with a metropolitan company while the town rallies to save its leading business. The article lauds local life and suggests Chamber of Commerce recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Holmes
Lawrence
Ladies Home Journal
Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific potato train visits Kaw Valley growers
The Union Pacific potato train stopped in Kaw Valley yesterday to study new market issues facing potato growers. Areas recently brought into production shorten market time and raise price prospects. Emphasis on product quality, shipping improvements, and keeping qualities. The meetings gathered top expert information and opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union -Pacific
Kaw Valley
Japan declares new order in Far East amid China talks
Tokyo claims sufficient territory in China to establish a new order and informs Chiang Kai-Shek that further resistance is futile, though Chiang has shown no agreement with this assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
New Order
Far East
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Stork Delivers Three Sets of Twins to Local Doctor
In Columbia Kentucky on February 15 the physician Dr. B J Bolin has delivered three sets of twins within a week, a remarkable run for a single practitioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, Ky
B. J. Bolin
Fire destroys roof and walls at Kappa Eta Kappa house
Fire at the Kappa Eta Kappa fraternity house 19 West Fourteenth Street started from a defective chimney and damaged three upper rooms. Estimated loss stands at $1,500. The text also lists several Valentine parties hosted by local clubs and families with attendees and hosts named, noting birthdays and small gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Eta Kappa
West Fourteenth Street
Dread Training School
Robinson Gymnasium
O. H. Stockwell
R. C. Ardrey
Chester W. Brown
H. E. Eustace
G. W. Stratton
Forrest C. Allen
J. L. Hoover
Minnie’ Lee Clock
Margaret Brown
Dorothy Brown
Florence Dill
Jack Riley
Robert Ardrey
Lawrence Mills
Erwin Bransom
Jean Russell
Poe Stevens
A. F. McClanahan
Mary -Lou
Dora Nibarger
Allan Stutz
Albert Pendleton
John Robert Thiele
Joyce Roby
Sally Fitzpatrick
Mary Tudor
Hanna Frances Smalley
Jean Underwood
Jean Murray
Buddy Powell
Lyle Powell
Rex Smith
Curtis Hinshaw
Katherine Brown
Myra Jean Sluss
John Frazee
Mary Louise Lawrence
Mary Lou
Helen Rice
Betty Raymond
Charlie Hay
Marjorie Smith
Old Home Town and International Relations in Brief
Irving Hill leaves for St Louis on business as Bernstorf cites Germany ready to recede from war plans if Britain relaxes food shipment blocks. Relief in Belgium reports 110000 tons of food sent by the Belgium relief committee through January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Hill
St. Louis
Count Bernstorf
U. S. State Department
Germany
Great Britain
Belgium
Committee For Relief In
Mae McClellardd
Mildred Wells
Lucile Tibbais
Lucile Huflin
Martha Lowman
Irene Henschell
Horner's Institute
Kansas City
Reita Mull
Leland Benson
Darlene Woolsey
Stamp Honors Horace Mann First in Public School Series
The Horace Mann stamp, part of the Americans series, goes on sale in Boston on March 14. Mann, a lawyer by training who entered politics and later led education reform as Massachusetts secretary of education and a four term congressman, championed normal schools higher teacher wages and better equipment. The broader feature includes a soapstone note on a waterfront drama with Marie La Porte and Dan Donovan and a blizzard impacting New York’s Pier Six canal boat community of Bargetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Mann
Boston
Mass
Mann
Massachusetts State Board of Education
Congress
New York
Pier Six
Bargetown
Canada
Bat la Porte
Kelly
Tim Flanagan
George Fontaine
Matt Flanagan
Bat
Marne
Matt
Elizabeth and Essex and Bette Davis in a Tudor mood
A critique notes Bette Davis carries the Elizabeth I role with vigor in Elizabeth and Essex while Errol Flynn and Ralph Forbes appear miscast. The piece praises Davis for shaping Elizabeth’s dual nature, contrasts it with the weak supporting cast, and mentions Maxwell Anderson lines. Also discusses pellagra history and yeast as a vitamin B rich treatment leading to nicotinic acid’s role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette Davis
Elizabeth
Essex
England
Errol Flynn
Donald Crisp
Ralph Forbes
Kit Marlowe
Will Shakespeare
Mermaid Tavern
Blackfriars
Cockpit
Cecil
Henry the Eighth
Miss Davis
Maxwell Anderson
The Family Doctor: Vitamins Pellagra and Rickets
Dr. Morris Fishbein discusses the impact of vitamins in disease control. He highlights nicotinic acid for pellagra and vitamin D for rickets, noting pellagra's dramatic history from 1762 and its spread across southern Europe, Asia, Africa, the West Indies, and U.S. regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Italy
Europe
Asia
Africa
West Indies
United’ States
Pleasant Valentine Party And Social News
Mrs Mary Means entertained last night in honor of Miss Laura Poehler with cards and valentines. Guests included Laura Poehler Mary Spencer Elizabeth Ayres Lucy Ayres Ida Smith Annie Rud Means Jim Means McKnight Garside Rudiger and Poehler. West Lawrence High Five Club met with substitutes filling two absent members. First prize for ladies went to Miss Platt a silver topped cold cream box. Gentlemen's prize of a silver token went to Mr Maxwell. A Twin Mound visitor reports smallpox cases in nearby areas and fears for 20 to 30 cases in Richland. Navy secretary notes 61 vessels building and 3 000 officers needed. 14 000 men in the navy. January smallpox cases total 206 in the state health board tally. Geologic survey director says Idaho Montana boundary survey completed. Mrs Cora McCullom Smith hosted a delightful valentine party last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Means
Laura Poehler
Valentine
Mary Spencer
Elizabeth Ayres
Lucy Ayres
Ida Smith
Annie Rudiger
Messrs. Means
Jim Means
McKnight
Garside
Rudiger
Poehler
West Lawrence
Maloney
Mr. Noble
Miss Platt
Maxwell
Twin Mound
Richland
Secretary of the Navy
State Board of Health
Kansas
Geological Survey
Idaho
Montana
Cora McCullom Smith
Valentines on Politics Stir Washington In Satirical Cards
The piece describes political valentines sold in Washington on February 15 depicting figures like Garner and Bush, with humor about the White House, party leaders, and a riderless horse racing imagery. It notes partisan targets and the aim to appeal to supporters across parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Valentine Rhymer
Canital
White House
Garner
Potomac
John L. Lesvis
James A. Parley
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Buddy
Welfare Board Cuts Administrative Costs Amid More Aid
Chairman Frank E. Milligan announced a 31 percent cut in administrative expenses in the second half of 1938 while the state social welfare board handled 21,772 more aid cases. Trainloads of livestock and used farm equipment were sold via Journal-World classified ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toveka
Frank E. Milligan
The
State Social Welfare Board
Journal-World
Radio Schedule Snapshot of Feb Nights and Programs
Radio listings detail February evening and Wednesday schedules across WREN KMBC WDAF WDAPF and related stations. It lists programs including Bud Barton Smilin Ed McConnell Tom Mix Pinocchio Captain Midnight Fred Waring Orchestra plus news, weather, lectures, and dance hours with multiple performers and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
Bud Barton
KMBC
Smilin
McConnell
WDAF
Jack Armstrong
Tom Mix
Bonnie and the Boys
WDAPF
Fred Waring
Orch
Europe
Vox
Harry Kogen
George Jessel
Major Bowes
WDAB
IMBC
Glenn
Music Hall
Newecaat
Amos and
Andy
Wdaf—Nevacaat
U.S
Gov’t
Everett Hoagland
Wren—Clyde
Bysom
Muehlabach Or
Teddy Powell
Newa Reviews
Dick Stabile
Chuck Foster
Roseland Ballroom
Harry Owens
WRIEN
WDAH
Pinocchio
KMB
WDAK
Professor Quizz
Harry Horlick
Roy Shield
Kate Smith
Wren—Robinson
Johnny
Grand Central Station
NBC
M. E
Tydings
George Olsen
Lum
Abner
Edgewater Beach
Wren—Gray - Gordon
Japanese Proclamation on China and Chinese War Bonds
Tokyo announces victory in China and calls Chiang Kai Shek to surrender. Chiang’s regime pledges to continue fighting with plans to issue construction and munition loans totaling about 500 million Chinese dollars or roughly 35 million dollars. Bankers note the munition loan is a first for Chungking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hongkong
China
East Asia
Generalisame
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Chungking
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Journal-World BY the World Company
Lorenzen & Thompson, Inc
West 44Th St
Michigan Ave
San Francisco
Sansome
Los Angeles
New Orpheum
Brig
Baltimore Ave
Star
Detroit
General Motors
Atlanta
Walton
Associated Press
Ce Eert
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Postoffice
Stork
Paul Evans
Helen Chambers
Will Haney
Lee Laxman
Stamp News
Razit
Brazil
Marie la Porte
Dan Donovan
Marie
Tommy Ryan
Lynda .Martin
Dan
Baptiste la Porte
Varner's
Mrs. Atwood
George
Pat
la Porte Canal
Pouchkeensie
Mugwump
Marion Ellet
Queen Bess
Tician
United States
T. M. Reg
U. S. Pat. Off
Morris Fishbien
Journal of the
American Medical Association
St. Valentine
KFKU
Gieu
University of Kansas Women’ S Giew Club
Irene Peabody
Waldemar Gelich
Fine Arta
Japan
Neegas
Estes-Snyder & Co., Inc
Clifton C. Calvin
Mgr
Masa
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