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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1938

Page

2

Hitler Dreams of Union of Germans Across Europe

New York report outlines Adolf Hitlers lifelong aim of uniting all German peoples under a single leadership. It cites plans to absorb Austria and Czechoslovakia, with mentions of Danzig Memel and Bohemia as targets, and notes opposition from the Versailles framework and allied powers.

New York Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler Austria Forzechoslovakia der Fuehrer Mussolini France Britain Italy Stresa Confederation of Germanic Peoples Czechoslovakia Europe Paris London Bohemia Skoda Republic Russian Ukraine Germany Poland Hungary Danzig Baltic Memel Lithuania Trentino St. Germain

Divorce Granted to San Diego Woman Over Softball Pitcher Career

James E. Myers won a divorce from Bernice Myers in San Diego on February 18 after he testified she neglected him to follow her softball pitcher career. He charged cruelty and said he endured jokes about a photograph of his wife in athletic attire in a picture magazine.

San Diego Calif James E. Myers Bernice Myers Myers

Seven Knowledge Test Questions From Classifieds

The reader is asked seven trivia prompts: French city where Napoleon is buried, Idaho nickname, Englishman with a golden wedding, John Neagle’s identity, U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, the Last Supper cup, Suez Canal end seaport, Jefferson nickname, imperial Roman guard, and definition of a round of ammunition.

Napoleon Bonaparte Idaho John Neagle United States Great Britain Jesus Suez Canal Eves Jefferson

Kansas City Philharmonic to perform at KU next Wednesday

The Kansas City Philharmonic conducted by Karl Krueger will give its annual KU concert at Hoch Auditorium next Wednesday as the fourth regular attraction on the University concert series. An afternoon program will be dedicated to Lawrence schoolchildren and open to all listeners.

Kansas City Philharmonic K U Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra Karl Krueger Hoch Lawrence Kurl Krueger Vienna Imperial Opera Vienna Philharmonic New York Philadelphia Chicago Hollywood Bowl Swift Pier Seattle NBC Krueger Nikisch Franz Schalk Vienna Opera

Kansas Oklahoma basketball clash tops campus attention

Norman fans focus on the Jayhawks and Sooners as they decide this big basketball night. Candidates for the engineering queen race include Isabel West Roberta Cook Pattie Payne and Jane Waring amid student enthusiasm and pep rallies at the Santa Fe station. Life magazine notes former KU runner Glenn Cunningham and his mile triumph as a sign of rising athletic pride. A Phi Gamma wire covers bets up to 50 dollars on the game.

K.U Norman Okla Jayhawkers Sooners Patti Payne Lawrence Alpha Chi Omega Isabel West Gamma Phi Beta Robert Cook Ase Waring Kansas City Kappa Kappa Gamma Margie Spearow Ed Safford Augusta Engineering Council Mary K Dorman Gamma Phi Elizabeth Shearer Theta Roberta Cook Miss Cook Jane Waring School of Engineering and Architecture Life Magazine Glenn Cunningham K. U Madison Square Garden Life New York Curb Exchange. Athletic Association Wall Street

Spring Dance Play Sells Out Amid Strong Run

Tonight marks the final performance of the play Spring Dance after a run with high attendance and frequent SRO signs. Eldon Smith Kansas City Kansas and Keith Sherer Mullinville will join a University debate tour in Texas next week, with nine debates planned in Denton Temple and Austin. Local party plans include Delta Chi Phi Gamma Delta Sigma Nu Eldridge and Sigma Phi Epsilon at chapter houses tomorrow night.

Eldon Smith Kansas City Kan Keith Sherer Mullinville University Texas K.U Denton Temple Austin Delta Chi Phi Gamma Delta Sigma Nu Sigma Phi Epsilon

Shoe Fund Campaign Nears Deadline for $300 Goal

The Social Service league shoe fund drive seeks $300 to keep needy children in school during bad weather. If not reached by tomorrow night, contributions may be sent to Rev. C. A. Puls or left at the Journal-World office. Total to date reads $191.75.

Social Service League Electa Kindlesperger C. A. Puls New Hampshire Street Journal-World

Stockholders Meet Farm Loan Association Hearing From Land Bank Men

Kaw Valley National Farm Loan association stockholders will meet at the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Monday February 21 at 10 am E S Heuston president will lead the session. Representatives from the Federal Land Bank will attend with R T Hobrecht and C W Currie also present. Officials include J D Martin vice president C C Gerstenberger secretary treasurer Lewis Howell W H Hayden and D L Burton directors.

Kaw Valley National Farm Loan Association Chamber of Commerce E. S. Heuston Federal Land Bank R. T. Hobrecht C. W. Currie The Farm Loan Association Heuston J. D. Martin C. C. Gerstenberger Lewis Howell W. H. Hayden D. L. Burton

Car Knocks Into Train at Frisco Crossing

In Kansas City Kansas on February 19 Ivan Boyer stopped to scrape ice from his windshield when a truck struck his car, pushing it into a Frisco passenger train. Three baggage cars were damaged and removed from service. Boyer and the truck driver were uninjured.

Kansas City Kan Ivan ‘Boyer Boyer

Dawber to Visit Haskell Campus and Kansas City

Dr. Mark A. Dawber executive secretary of the home missions council and author will be on the Haskell campus Saturday morning visiting the department of religion He will speak before the council of churches in Kansas City Missouri at 11 o clock at the Y M C A

Haskell Mark A. Dawber Home Missions Council Rural America Department of Religion Dawber Council of Churches Kansas City Y.M.C

Roosevelt backs balanced price plan for recovery

President Roosevelt announced an interdepartmental committee report endorsing a balanced price system to promote production, insisting it does not mean inflation or dollar devaluation. He cited the farm act housing program and relief funds as steps supporting recovery and said the rise should target undervalued commodities while avoiding excessive spikes.

Washington Roosevelt Morgenthau Wallace Perkins Eccles Federal Reserve Board

Grand Lodge elects Henry S. Buzick Jr as Grand Master

The Kansas Masonic Grand Lodge closed its annual meeting in Topeka naming Henry S. Buzick Jr of Sylvan Grove as grand master to succeed Charles B. Erskine of Cimarron. Buzick serves as speaker of the Kansas House with a slate of officers across deputy grand master grand senior warden grand junior warden grand treasurer grand secretary grand chaplain grand senior deacon grand junior deacon grand marshal grand sword bearer grand senior steward Albert J. Clydesdale Homer T. Harden Lauren D. Riggs and others named to key posts.

Topeka Masonic Grand Lodge of Lenora Grand Homer T. Harden Wichita Grand Pursuivant Lauren D. Riggs Leon Grand Tyler

Seals Migrating North Three Weeks Early to Breeding Grounds

UPI reports 1.8 million fur seals begin northward migration along the Pacific coast three weeks earlier than usual toward the Pribilof Islands. Coast guard cutters guard the herd from poachers until they reach the breeding grounds as government management revived the population to about 1.9 million last year after past heavy losses.

Seattle Fst Upi Pacific Bering Sea Coast Guard Barra Pribilof I Pribilofs

Townsend Heads Toward Jail In Contempt Case

Dr. Francis E. Townsend 71, famed pension advocate, travels by train to Washington to serve an 80 day jail term and pay a $100 fine for contempt of the Bell committee. Supporters sing and weep as Townsend vows to write about his life and prophecy if he remains jailed.

Los Angeles Francis E. Townsend Washington, D. C Long Beach Bell Congressional Committee

Major Renth Recalls Asia Duty Before Cooperative Club

Major Edward J. Renth, infantry instructor with the Lawrence National Guards, spoke at the Colonial tea room last night about his experiences in the Philippines Japan and China. He noted Japanese control of industries in the Philippines and described difficulties faced by General MacArthur in building a native defense force. The talk touched on Shanghai 1932 and a possible reconnaissance in force. A string trio performed parts of the program.

Edward J. Renth Lawrence National Guards Philippine Islands Japan China Co-Operative Club Colonial Tea Room Renth Philippines Douglas MacArthur U. S. Army General MacArthur Philippine Commonwealth United States Army Shanghai Helen Lindquist Walton Ingham Jeanne Moyer Sam Moyer

Three Citizenship Pardons Filed By Court Clerk

Three citizenship pardons were received for filing at the district court clerk’s office. Alva Mooney, paroled 1936, previously jailed for felonious assault. Clifford Phelps, sentenced 1934 for second degree forgery. Harry Chinn, jailed 1932 for a statutory crime and later partially commuted. Governor Huxman signed each pardon.

District Court Alva Mooney Frank Paul Borst Haxman Clifford Phelps Huxman Harry Chinn

Ducks fill Kaw river mill pond as gunfire scatters flock

Lawrence Lote Read watching from 445 Tennessee Street saw a record duck gathering on the Kaw river mill pond during the spring and fall flights. A gunman emerged from willows on the north bank and fired four times causing thousands to take flight. Read could not locate the shooter or confirm any fatalities.

Lote Read Tennessee Street Kaw Mill Pond Read Willows

Kennard W C T U to Meet on February 21

Kennard W C T U will meet Monday at 2 30 with Miss Hannah Champion at 1235 Rhode Island Street. Mrs A W Dunn the president will preside. Reports and business include a program with songs The Star Spangled Banner and a Flag Salute. Benediction and social hour follow.

Kennard W.C.T.U Kennard W.C.T.U Hannah Champion Rhode Island Street A. W. Dunn Frank A. Kerns Grace B. Parker

Franklin County Hires Harold Staadt Noxious Weed Supervisor

Harold E. Staadt, prominent local farmer near Ottawa, is named noxious weed supervisor by the Franklin County commissioners. He serves March 1 to November 1 at $125 monthly plus 4 cents per mile. Staadt is retiring president of the Kansas Crop Improvement Association. A county levy of 0.25 mill last year raised $7,458 for weed control.

Franklin County Harold E. Staadt Ottawa Staadt Kansas Crop Improvement Association

Divorce filing in Lawrence joins Harbour case

Florilla Anné Harbour sues Bert F Harbour for divorce in Lawrence. The couple wed March 16 1926. Harbour seeks custody of six minor children.

Florilla Anné Harbour Bert. F. Harbour Lawrence

Lawmakers consider funds for distressed counties and tax changes

A committee killed by adverse reports discussed social welfare proposals including a $350000 equalization fund for distressed counties. Eight house bills passed to the senate, with general measures like removing notarization for sales tax returns and crediting delinquent tax interest to county funds.

Mittee Don Fossey Nickerson House Senate Wilford Riegle Emporia Edward Iverson Atchison

Luenen Passion Play set for Topeka performances

The Luenen Passion Play will be presented in Topeka February 23 to 26 under Capitol Post No. 1 of the American Legion. Joseph Meier stars as the Christus with matinee at 3 30 and evening shows at 8 15 in the Topeka High School auditorium. Orie E Wall and C E Pardee urged ministers and school officials to attend. German cast joined by Topeka volunteers.

Luenen Joseph Meier Christus Topeka Capitol Post No. 1 Erican Legion Topeka High School Orie E. Wall C. E. Pardee Topeka Legion Post Lawrence

Deaths and Funerals George A Dews

George A Dews of Kanwaka aged 63 died yesterday at Mayo hospital Rochester Minnesota. Funeral plans not set. Survived by widow two daughters Mrs Will Wymen of Big Springs and Mrs Orland Messenheimer of Cincinnati Ohio. two sons Robert Dews of Washington DC and Charles Thomas Dews of Cincinnati Ohio. four grandchildren. three brothers D W Dews of Lawrence J W Dews and C T Dews of Los Angeles. two sisters Mrs Ss Gress of Kansas City Kansas and Mrs Arthur Ward of Lawrence. an uncle W H Rice of Lawrence.

George A. Dews Kanwaka Mayo Hospital Rochester Minn Dews Will Wymen Big Springs Orland Messenheimer Cincinnati Robert Dews Washington, D. C Charles Thomas Dews D. W. Dews Lawrence J. W. Dews C. T. Dews Los Angeles Calif If Ss. Gress Kansas City Kan Arthur Ward W. H. Rice

Funeral services for Mrs S H Long held in Lincoln Kansas

Mrs. S H Long 82 died Tuesday at her Lincoln Kansas home. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon in Lincoln with burial in Lincoln. She was mother to Mrs A S Anderson whose husband Dr Anderson traveled to attend the service.

S. H. Long Lincoln Kan

Death notice for Pete Neis Sr a longtime Eudora resident

Pete Neis Sr aged 77 died suddenly at his home in Eudora. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 30 in Salem Evangelical church Eudora Rev George Trabant officiating burial in Eudora cemetery He was born November 23 1860 in Kaiserslautern Germany came to the US at eight lived in Illinois briefly then moved to Eudora in 1869 farmed for years and married Marie Guenther May 2 1883 He is survived by his widow two daughters Mrs Lillie Combest of Lawrence and Mrs Kate Inman of Independence Mo two sons Oscar Neis of Topeka and Frank Neis of Eudora eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren

Pete Neis Eudora Salem Evangelical Church George Trabant Neis Kaiserslautern Germany United States Illinois Marie Guenther Lillie Combest Lawrence Kate Inman Independence Oscar Neis Topeka Frank Neis

Scouts to hockey game in Kansas City this evening

About 50 Boy Scouts and parents from Troop 55 plan to leave here around 6 30 tonight for Kansas City to attend the ice hockey game between the Greyhounds and the St. Louis Flyers. Scout master is Edwin T. Burgess. Alec Ramsey arranged the outing.

Kansas City Greyhounds St. Louis Flyers Harold Pontius Alec Ramsey Edwin T. Burgess

Senate Appropriations Panel Backs $250 Million Emergency Relief Bill

The senate appropriations committee reported favorably the emergency relief bill worth 250 million dollars, with the house alien provision removed. Senator Adams said the amendment would have let aliens share in relief if they declared citizenship or had ten years of honorable residence in the United States.

Washington Senate Appropriations ‘Committee House Adams D-Coro United States

Thief Steals Overcoat At Anti Thief Meeting

In Arkansas City Kansas on February 18 T P Alford attended an anti thief meeting. At the close a thief slipped in stole his overcoat and slipped away unnoticed indicating the meeting lacked enough anti theft sentiment to deter crime.

Arkansas City Kan T. P. Alford

Meeting of Brackett Farm Bureau Women

The Brackett unit of the Farm Bureau women meet Monday afternoon at Mrs. C. L McClung’s home. The hostess and clothing leader will present a lesson on Use of Commercial Patterns.

Farm Bureau Brackett C. L McClung

Salvesen Dies After Illness at KU Hospital

Floyd Wilson Salvesen 48 a KU law graduate and former Lawrence city attorney died yesterday at KU hospital Kansas City Kan after six weeks in hospital following months of illness He is survived by his wife Edyth a Lawrence Junior High teacher born in Huntington Neb he moved with family to Cloud County and Beatrice Neb before moving to Lawrence Graduated from Oread High School 1915 LL B KA 1919 He taught accounting at Maryville Mo and studied at Chicago later returned to law practice and business development in Oklahoma Funeral 8 o clock Saturday at Funk Chapel Rev Joseph King officiating Burial Memorial Park cemetery He belonged to BPO Elks 595 Phi Delta Phi and Delta Sigma Pi.

Floyd Wilson Salvesen University of Kansas Law School Lawrence University of Kansas Hospital Kansas City Kan Edyth Salvesen Salvesen K. A Funk Chapel Joseph King Memorial Park Cemetery 0. L Salvesen Hartington Neb Cloud County Beatrice Oread K. A. Law School James Wood Green K. A. School of Business University of Chicago State Teachers College Maryville Oklahoma B.P.O. Elks Lodge Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity Delta Sigma Pi Commerce Fraternity

Deadline Tonight for Primary Nominations in City Council Race

Voters must file and register by 10 PM for the March 1 primary. By 3 PM only three candidates had papers on file Willard Brown in the first ward H W Edmondson in the fifth ward and R O Burgert in the fourth ward all seeking reelection. The city clerk’s office stays open until 10 PM to accept registrations or nomination papers.

Willard Brown H. W. Edmondson R. O. Burgert

Legion hears Prof Smith at weekly meeting

Dorsey Liberty post of the American Legion heard Prof J B Smith from Kansas University law school speak on constitutional liberties and duties. He argued rights require reciprocal duties and noted citizenship involves obligations. The drive for clothing via the Social Service League was announced with William Kollender as committee chair. A Boy Scout Court of Honor and March analysis by Major E J Renth were planned for upcoming meetings.

Dorsey-Liberty Post American Legion J.B. Smith K. U. Law School Smith Legion Social Service League William Kollender Boy Scout Court of Honor E. J. Renth Soissons-Chateau Thierry

Pinckney P T A Debates Pros and Cons of Education

The Pinckney PTA met Thursday afternoon to discuss the educational system with speakers Miss Helen Shaw Miss Mabel Mallory Miss Susan Friend Mrs J W Twente and Mrs H B Latimer. They weighed the merits of current methods including individual differences and student self direction alongside traditional three R focus. Tea and cake followed as mothers hosted the social hour.

Pinckney P. T. A Helen Shaw Mabel Mallory Susan Friend J. W. Twente H. B. Latimer Henry Stoeppelworth

Seven Miners Rescued After Dawn Rescue In Hazleton

Seven of eight miners trapped in the Lehigh Valley anthracite mine at Janesville were saved after an all night effort. One miner, Paul Kuritz of Hazleton, died in the flood while others reached the surface uninjured. The flood waters forced the men into a rock hole above the water. Hours later they were brought to the surface. Separately, Dr J E Moore of Johns Hopkins spoke at a Sigma Xi meeting at KU on Syphilis and Its Control.

Hazleton Lehigh Valley Company Janesville Paul Kuritz Kuritz Sigma Xi J. E. Moore University of Kansas Johns Hopkins University K. U

Talk On English Music at University of Kansas

Mrs Marion Keighley Snowden of London spoke yesterday afternoon on The Story of Old English Music at the University of Kansas. The event was sponsored by the University concert course.

University of Kansas Marion Keighley Snowden London

Navy Air Force Expands to 1027 Modern Planes

The American naval air force, long rated the finest, now comprises 1,027 modern planes with 762 more on order, signaling a substantial expansion in air power.

Corliss Guests At Dent Home Dinner Last Sunday

Mr and Mrs L R Penner and Leland with Mrs Kate Penner attended a dinner at the Dent home last Sunday. Thelma Murphy joined a Rebeka meeting at Lawrence Thursday night. Mrs Mary Murphy and Mrs Irvin Kilmer were listed as sick last week. Mrs Fisher and daughter from Kansas City visited Mr and Mrs William Bennett and Bernard Hauber Sunday. Homer Hughes of Kansas City spent the weekend with Sallie Randall. A cow owned by Harry Neal was killed Monday after falling from an embankment.

Leland Kate Penner Dent Lastunday Mise Thelma Murphy Amon Lawrence Mary Murphy Irvin Kilmer David Jewett Fisher Hauber Kansas City William Bennett Charles Dunley Bernard Hauber Homer Hughes Sallie Randall Horace Harry Neal

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