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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1935
Page
4
The Kansas legislative session begins with expectations of harmony and constructive cooperation. The minority party aims for collaboration, and observers note no violent differences over issues, suggesting a low drama, efficient session in contrast to other states.
The Supreme Court's oil code decision limits executive power by requiring Congress to back every enactment with valid legislative authority. It suggests the ruling could affect other New Deal codes and may boost congressional opposition to a lump sum relief appropriation. Congress must discharge constitutional duties according to the ruling.
President Roosevelt asks Congress to appropriate about 17 billion dollars for a two year period under the recovery and relief program. He notes previous spending has increased the national debt to a wartime level and contests the feasibility of a balanced budget before the 1940s.
The piece argues the budget message may shift the nation toward deeper debt, risking an unprecedented path while financiers expect government bonds to absorb funds. It notes a Supreme Court ruling undermining oil regulation, sparking calls from oil states and Governor Landon for congressional action to restore order and conserve resources. It ends with a political nudge toward Kansas and Cunningham as potential presidential picks.
The residence of Mrs. Willard Rich art at 812 Indiana street suffered extensive fire damage shortly after 11 this morning. A large hole burned in the south roof and the entire roofline was badly damaged. owner is E B Raber.
Twenty five years ago notes describe a Salvation Army wedding planned for Saturday at 8 10 PM in the M C A hall. Howard Weldman and Ella Collins, longtime Army members, will be married with Major William Dart presiding as a religious revival style ceremony. Noah Cameron, Co op store proprietor, recently bought an ABC automobile for pleasure and deliveries.
Claude Callan, tied to Congrichy and the 333 Publishers Syndicate, features in a listing from a Pennsylvania publication. The note names individuals and affiliations amid a string of agency tags and corporate marks.
Mrs H B Tanner to send invitations for a January 19 musicale a January 20 whist party and January 21 thimbles Mrs William E Higgins and Mrs Frank Z Smith to issue invitations for a luncheon and whist Friday 21 musical Friday evening and thimbles Monday 24 Mrs M A Gorrill and Mrs Harshberger hosted about 60 ladies at thimbles yesterday afternoon Eleanor Treworgy sang Audrey Harshberger gave a piano solo two course luncheon served hosts still entertain at thimbles this afternoon successor appointed Superintendent H bi Peairs of Haskell announces Herbert H Fiske will succeed him at Haskell arrival unknown John L Sullivan company billed to show in Lawrence this winter may not show as reports say company went to pieces in Illinois due to Sullivan debauchery Music Hall changes furniture moved to University for piano chairs blackboards old gym on fourth floor fixed for theory classes under Prof Penny leaving music hall to piano forte voice and painting departments scarce room Don Stevenson recovered from mumps crowd of society girls and boys to play shinny on the ice tonight General Hall-who fell ill Friday still confined to bed for weeks Fred Funston lecture in Lawrence expected to attract largest audience Council meets confirms Sam Jeans as City Marshal Miss Mabel Stover leaves for two weeks vacation at Horton Kansas Watkins National Bank stockholders elect old board with Albert Hering in place of J C Walton and W J Patterson in place of Chas Lottholz
A boy tricks a justice agent during a mummers parade incident in Uniontown Pennsylvania while weather notes and oddities unfold. A separate report cites Dave Holbrook predicting a harsh winter with many grasshoppers. Angela Scarletta skids on ice, breaking a leg. Pittsfield cats Blackie and Polly produce 222 kittens. St Louis reports a halted $260000 viaduct project due to a union dispute over non union labor.
Many 1935 automobile license applicants face delays as they must present their 1954 registration cards at the office of S. S. Learned. Some try sending agents to obtain tags, but the state vehicle commissioner confirms the applicant’s signature must appear on the application. Tag sales were slow yesterday but picked up today.
On Jerry s yacht at Hambridge Molly and Nick explore Osborne s workroom seeking the missing formula from a murdered inventor. They uncover an Acme furnace and a steel door that traps them as Osbourne s associate Orloff arrives to reveal deadly stakes.
Mary Granam Bonner narrates a woodland rescue tale where Rip collapses in the snow after urging a rescue. Christopher, rippled by panic, and Willy Nilly hurry through danger, planning a homeward return while Rip is saved by Willy Nilly’s calm care and the promise of shelter and warmth. The quartet circles the peril with hopeful resolve.
The article describes flat foot as a lowered or absent long arch and links it to both genetic constitution and environmental factors. It notes infants start with flexible feet, some develop strong arched feet while asthenic types may end with low arches, and adults can gain flat feet from muscular weakness, illness, fatigue, or a shortened Achilles tendon.
Moscow reports two express trains collided south of Leningrad killing 16 and injuring 67. Soviet authorities vow executions for those held responsible. In Mexico church state tensions rise after a shooting among student demonstrators linked to the red shirt group tied to a recent Catholic slaying in Bucharest. In Bucharest confidence grows that Queen Marie will urge her son King Carol to abandon Madam Lupescu and return to Princess Helen. In Paris royalists announce an amicable separation between Former King Alfonso and Queen Victoria in London, with annulment talks dropped and a property division planned.
Sanford Collins 22, a truck driver, was taken to Rich Hill Missouri to face a charge of stealing jewels valued at $800. He waived extradi tion amid conflicting spelling in the report.
Generous rains drenched southeastern Kansas yesterday and last night with lighter totals extending toward Dodge City while central and northwestern counties stayed dry. Reports show over an inch in many southeastern counties, Wichita measured .82 inch and Dodge City .54. The rain offers relief to the dry southwest where much of the wheat crop suffered. Temperatures were slightly cooler but still above normal.
Federal meteorologist S D Flora projected light air tonight and warm highs near 40 or slightly above tomorrow. Minimum temperatures were forecast at 25 to 28 in northern Kansas and up to around 40s in southern Kansas after readings in the lower forties. No zero weather was reported in the United States today, though Western Canada saw 10 to 20 below.
Salina Kansas January discussion quoted A Q Miller saying central and western Kansas favor a Kaw Valley flood program but demand attention to tributaries Blue, Republican, Solomon, and Smoky Hill rivers. Proposed reservoirs on the Blue and Republican were mentioned as options.
Breidenthal, chairman of the greater Kansas City flood committee, cites plans to work with the Kansas planning board and a civil engineer to be chosen by the greater Kansas City organization. The effort would need legislation from the Kansas and Missouri legislatures and Congress.
Former Lawrence police officer and deputy sheriff James Weed travels through Lawrence for several days en route to the federal reformatory at El Reno Oklahoma where he will serve as an officer. During the trip Weed and a fellow officer transferred six prisoners from the reformatory to the Leavenworth federal prison. Federal agents report Iral M. Rinker and wife to be returned to Los Angeles to face grand theft charges connected with transporting about $11,000 in diamonds from California. Their arraignment was scheduled before a U.S. commissioner but unclear if held. A separate note mentions an anti nudist bill introduced in New York calling personal exposure in presence of the opposite sex a misdemeanor.
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