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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1938
Page
1
Tokyo reports top government and military leaders drafting the empire's policy toward China with secrecy. A manifesto may clarify future action while two options were discussed China’s surrender or continued warfare. The cabinet approved a 24 month service term for conscripts.
Paris January 11 announces the appointment of Count Rene de Saint-Quentin as French ambassador to the United States. He has served as titular ambassador to Rome for over a year but cannot take the post due to France not recognizing the Italian conquest of Ethiopia. He will succeed Georges Bonnet, who returned to France as finance minister in 1937. The 54 year old bachelor is set to assume duties in Washington.
The Kansas forecast expects cloudy to partly cloudy skies with cold temperatures tonight and Wednesday. Sunny mornings are forecast for Salina Garden City and Manhattan, while other areas remain cloudy. Road quality described as soft dirt in Arkansas City and Wichita, with other roads listed as good. Temperature readings appear from the Gas Office Record with no clear numeric values due to garbled text.
Metal workers and blowtorches start stripping the old Leviathan, once the Atlantic liner linking America and Europe. The ship will pass under the Forth Bridge to a Glasgow yard for final doom as junk metal to support Britain’s war effort. Final voyage planned late this month from Hoboken, where it lay since 1934, carrying memories of 110000 doughboys bound for France.
E. K. Burlew told the Senate Public Lands Committee that he was in the dog house for months as the Interior Department investigated him. He said Louis R. Glavis conducted the inquiry under Secretary Ickes and that wire tapping was halted. Burlew described fraud schemes uncovered by an employee during Boulder dam construction.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court by a unanimous decision outlawed the Wisconsin Development Authority, a private entity dubbed a Little TVA by Governor La Follette. Justice Oscar M. Fritz wrote that the legislature illegally ceded sovereign power to a private corporation, ending efforts to promote public ownership of utilities and similar private Farm products groups.
Oil and Gas Journal reports total U S crude output averaged 3 436 483 barrels daily, down 10 523 from the prior week. Oklahoma rose 4 150 to 1 538 825, Texas up 850 to 492 150, California up 5 800 to 708 800, Kansas down 3 950 to 162 650, Louisiana down 3 790 to 247 235, and Texas again declined by 3 551 to 1 375 344.
Justice Cardozo remains holding his own though a trifle weaker than last night. Dr John Paul Earnest reported today Cardozo recently suffered severe heart attacks at his home.
Secretary Wallace told a Senate committee that rural relief demands are rising and that neither local nor federal agencies can cope without a deficiency appropriation. He cited drought, low farm prices, mechanization, and the recession as factors driving the need, with 108,000 rural families on subsistence grants in December and 542,000 on rehabilitation loans.
Robert Arch Grubb an 18 year old freshman at the University of Kansas from Newton underwent an above the knee amputation at Watkins Memorial hospital after injuring his leg in freshman football practice. Doctors said the injury appeared to stimulate a tumor that had been developing for some time. He has been hospitalized since October 15 at both local and Kansas City facilities. He is a pledger of Beta Theta Pi.
Secretary Perkins announced a minimum weekly wage of 14 dollars and a maximum 40 hour work week for contracts of 10 000 dollars or more in the handkerchief industry. The ruling takes effect January 26 under the Walsh-Healy act provisions.
Washington reports state department officials say Japan declaring war on China could push President Roosevelt to invoke the neutrality act banning war supplies to belligerents. Observation centers note Japanese blockade risks and cash and carry limits. Secretary Hull cites 6,000 Americans in China and urges orderly foreign relations.
Lawrence and Topeka police recovered two fur coats tied to a theft spree. Juanita Farrow of Garnett is charged in Don Hults justice court with stealing two coats from Montgomery Ward in Lawrence and Topeka stores in October. Wichita police arrested her. sheriff and undersheriff returned her for court. One other coat remains unrecovered at this time.
Alfred A. Kahn, injured when his clothing was entangled in a power saw at his Reno area farm, showed fair progress toward recovery. He was cutting wood with his brother-in-law Robert Blaker and Blaker Jr. when the saw pulled him in. his clothing tore away, he suffered a broken right arm head lacerations and back and left arm sprains.
Members of the Kansas State Medical Society in the second district will gather at the Eldridge hotel Sunday evening at 8. Dr. R. L. Barney of Kansas City Kansas expects more than 50 doctors to attend. The district covers Leavenworth Douglas Wyandotte Johnson Franklin Miami Linn Allen and Anderson counties. Speakers include Dr L L Bresette of Topeka Dr R W Ariel Parsons Dr M Mills Clarence G Mune executive secretary and Dr FE Duncan of Fredonia.
Representative Mason claims the federal government spends over 50 million dollars annually to spread New Deal propaganda. He cites 100,000 franked mail pieces daily and estimates printing and distribution costs at about 217.5 million dollars during the present administration.
Mayor Alfred Lawrence reports purchase of 120 traffic signs to replace non conforming signs on federal and state highways. Signs are 24 inches diameter with six inch red letters on yellow, glass pebbled reflecting surface. Costing 444.75 dollars, 115 stop signs at 3.65 and five at 5 from Carter-Waters Corp Kansas City. Delivery in weeks and immediate installation planned.
Convicted thief believes most Alcatraz inmates think two Oklahoma desperadoes Ralph Roe and Theodore Cole escaped last month. Officials say they likely drowned while attempting to reach San Francisco Bay. Ritchey suspects boats aided the escape. He claims prisoners saw smiles after the event and calls guards’ magazines censored.
Boston reports a growing rift between the Roosevelt administration and Gov. Charles F. Hurley over this fall's Massachusetts governor race. James Roosevelt is said to be seeking a candidate to oppose Hurley, who attacked federal child labor and flood control compacts in a recent address to the legislature.
Col. P. A. Hodgson announced the army will maintain and run the Missouri river channel between Kansas City and Leavenworth for barge service this year and extend maintenance to St. Joseph if demand is sufficient.
The stock index shows an average of 60 stocks at 47.9 up from 47.6 yesterday. An advertisement for Washer Repairing by Green Bros. appears in the notice.
Senator Byrnes of South Carolina said the Negro has come into control of the Democratic Party as the anti-lynching bill filibuster continued. He warned northern Democrats deserted the South and cited Walter White of the NAACP as pressing passage of the bill. Other senators debated cloture and political risks of voting, with Harrison warning rivals about loyalty to the party.
Marshall E. Gillen of Wichita posted a $10,000 bond pending arraignment January 22 on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses linked to a bank shortage at Corwin State Bank. His brother E G Gillen of El Dorado surrendered. County Attorney Guy Neal said a $15,000 bond could not be posted and the bank’s missing cashier J R Goodwin is still unaccounted for.
Fifty five thousand Chrysler employees idle since December 23 go back to work in Detroit plants. Officials say plants will run on either a 24 hour or 32 hour week depending on demand, while 20,000 laid off in November remain not called back.
President Roosevelt summoned five industrial leaders for a late day White House meeting to discuss the business recession. J Alfred P Sloan Ernest P Weir Lewis Brown M W Clement Colby Chester would join in the 5 o'clock study conference to review the economic situation and steps to stimulate activity.
The Lawrence Council of the Parent-Teacher Association met in Liberty Memorial High School. Delegates from local units reported approved by laws and charters. Rose Cologne donated books. library will reserve shelf space for parent education volumes. A nominating committee was chosen for officer leadership with next meeting set for March 14.
Topeka January 11. A northwest cold front will lower temperatures tonight and tomorrow. Frosty conditions anticipated with minimums 24 to 28 in the east and 20 to 25 in the west, while highs range 25 to 30 across most of the state. Snow remains general in the northern states with no subzero readings reported.
Sheriff Calvin Hollis said officers stopped a mob of about 250 men and escorted a Negro from his home to jail in Selma to prevent violence in Greensboro on January 11.
City council authorized park committee to spend up to 800 dollars matched by NYA for park improvements. NYA will supply labor and some materials with 12 NYA youths available. The plan includes picnic ovens tables rock rip rap sidewalks and related work in the parks.
The UPA Spanish non intervention subcommittee halted its meeting in London on January 11 without agreement on recognizing belligerent rights for factions in Spain as Germany and Italy refused to discuss the matter.
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