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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1938
Page
4
A devotional saying echoes from Colossians 3 23 urging full commitment in all acts. The phrase emphasizes diligence as service to the divine rather than to people, reflecting a common religious exhortation in period literature.
The Kansas City area faces a long running rainfall deficit seven years deep and six feet below normal since 1930. Analysts compare this to the federal budget gaps while cautioning against rushing a balance of the budget. Both issues are being left to nature and the New Deal for resolution.
A newspaper column argues that TVA moves duplicating private southern power plants may waste public funds. It notes private utilities fear stock losses if the government buys out rivals and questions government motives to usurp a field already served by both public and private plants.
Wallace says raising freight rates would worsen the recession and bond quotations hint at similar effects. The agencies' credit activity is described as left-handed and potentially problematic, suggesting actions that may worsen the situation.
J. L. Grimées announces resignation as director of the state department of inspections and registrations to take a position in the Internal Revenue Department. He says he will share insights gained and believes he can generate more revenue than his predecessor.
Indications show work lags as offices lay off staff. Douglas county cannot obtain blanks and permits for tax exempt gasoline used on roads. Farmers raise similar complaints. Some speculate Mr Grimes may repeal the exemption law without formal legislative action.
The Soviet government says it is detaining an American woman for investigation on espionage suspicions. A man who traveled to Russia with her left the U S on a forged passport and was arrested there with several other forged papers. Authorities indicate a passport mill may be involved. A New York official quit rather than face inquiry as this developing spy story unfolds.
Senator Capper says he will urge the senate judiciary committee to oppose the appointment of an additional federal judge for Kansas. He cites the court’s current docket as evidence of adequate court business while noting political pressure from Democrats to name a judge and criticizing public funds spent on the move. He acknowledges the facts on court operations may not alone settle the question.
In Spain Teruel alternates control as insurgents and loyalists trade the town under artillery fire. If rebels retake Teruel they threaten the Madrid Valencia road. loyalists seek to hold to end the threat. About 200000 men have fought for weeks with no decisive result, while Spain’s resources and people are being wasted.
A new federal grand jury in Kansas City will proceed to make further inquiry into the election frauds of 1936. Previous juries have been busy but seem not to have come anywhere near to exhausting the field. The opposition to the new election laws is seen as aiming to keep grand juries busy.
A alfalfa and legume school will be held February 1 at the farm bureau office led by A I Gilkinson and crop specialists L E Willoughby E B Wells and Mr Buley from Kansas State Agricultural College. Poultry school may follow in two weeks.
Immy finary Graham Bonner's Sundown Stories feature Willy Nilly guiding animal characters through a sunny day. The tale centers on animal dialogue and humorous misreadings of animal talk as creatures enjoy fresh air and gentle lessons about differences. Tomorrow: Top Notch Listens.
William Harvey 1578 to 1657 is celebrated as blood circulation discoverer and founder of experimental physiology. The Harvey Lectures gather medical men worldwide to report advances and honor his injunction to seek nature by experiment with an annual Latin oration at the Royal College of Physicians of England.
The text notes William Harvey’s medical observations, including his early discovery of stomach motion and rudimentary auscultation in birds. It describes a 1642 disruption by soldiers affecting his papers and outlines the later development of auscultation and the stethoscope by Rene Laennec in 1816.
Kansas social welfare expenditures reached 642 976 in December up 102 873 from November. State Director F B Church cites higher subsistence grants transfers to federally reimbursed old age assistance and winter costs. Counties spent 343 668 while state and federal shares rose. average old age payments were 18.50 and aid to dependent children averaged 11.36.
Senator Borah of Idaho read a letter from a southern old-timer praising his anti-lynching bill stance. The writer recounted how his wife cried and said a dam Yankee up there understands their problem, illustrating cross regional support.
County commissioners of 18 southwestern counties unanimously adopted a resolution opposing a special session of the Kansas legislature. If called they urge allocating the sales tax portion for tax relief to counties for social welfare and seek legislation to reveal hidden wealth for taxation.
Twenty five years ago Vinland may become the first Douglas county district to use Barnes Law to consolidate four districts into one large district. A meeting heard Prof Houston of Manhattan explain provisions and urge consolidation. Kansas Day Club in Topeka and activities of local residents noted.
Fort y years ago in Lawrence W J Weiser aids store changes to make Innes establishment more of a department store J M Newlin plans a brick sidewalk on Rhode Island street Directors of the State Historical Society elected in Topeka John Speer criticized Kansas History of Hodder Judge L S Steele admitted to the pension bureau in Washington Judge J S Emery and family trip to California and Mexico Mrs Robert Clarke improving Miss Gertrude Spaulding led Music Club program Agnes Emery takes Greek Latin post Helena high school Mayor Gould attends western implement men meeting S J Hunter reports on Insects Injurious to Orchards trading stamps debate notes advantage for merchants not using stamps
A liner of British traders reaches Balingong Bay where savage Dyak tribes haunt the tropical waters. The Lin kang is fortified while Avon stands defenseless. An English girl of twenty remains with her uncle James Clyde to urge Christine and her brother Robert to depart, though they choose to stay to trade for pearls.
In the Malay archipelago Robert Forrester defends venturing into Mantusen trading while Captain Clyde accuses him of gun running. Christine Forrester asserts independence, unsettling Clyde as tension rises aboard the Avon. The scene hints Christine’s unknown course and growing danger tomorrow.
Austria celebrated its railway centennial and honored nine renowned physicians. The first line proposed by Franz Riepl would span 300 miles from Vienna to Bochnia now in Poland. An English firm supplied the locomotive and carriages for the maiden run on November 13, 1837 with a British engine driver aboard.
A brief vignette describes a small eight mile rail line from Floridsdorf to Wagram near Vienna with a frock coat wearing engine driver and cheering crowds in bad weather. The segment notes a brief 21 minute run, a rest, and return trip amid a three stamp set highlighting early locomotives and medical figures such as Leopold Auenbrugger and Karl Rokitansky.
The text describes Rokitansky and six contemporaries with color stamps and values, including Skeda Hebra Arlt Hyrtl Billroth Meynert and Swieten. It notes Semmelweis, the Hungarian physician who introduced antiseptic methods, pictured on a 1982 Hungarian stamp, as a companion to the gallery.
A Saturday report notes Oak Ridge CPA members enjoyed an oyster supper and smoker at the CPA hall Wednesday evening. Farm Bureau members Mrs. Gus Brune Mrs. Ted Alford and Mrs. C. E. Lee attended the sale dinner in North Lawrence last Wednesday.
Fay believes Tom is rich and marries him but they are left heartbroken with nothing but each other. The dialog conveys rural financial strain and strained marital hope in a bleak domestic vignette.
S M Dolan aids son Edgar Dolan from Buck Creek moving near Denver station. Lawrence Leonhard attends Evans Hearth dinner by Vocational Agriculture Alumni. Farm Bureau 1938 kickoff to be held Jan 28 at Mrs A R Reed's new home. Bert Wilson hosts men’s entertainment at Midland hall with The Inside Story film and prizes. Oakridge Farm Bureau serves refreshments. Marie Riley, Margaret Miller, Louise Ditmars and Maude Common share dinner at Ditmars home. Charles Wood recovers from operation at Memorial hospital with another planned. W J Hayden home fire damages chimney. fire under control after delayed response. Community clubs’ regular meeting Friday. Fred Stumbo attends wedding of son Glenn to Louise Ellis in Topeka. honeymoon in Texas. Lawrence Leonhard, Charles Teeter at Midland entertainment. Mrs Teeter visits. Leonhard family dine with Harold Von Gursten in Lawrence. Mrs Edwin Sandefur and four children home nursing whooping cough. Mrs Frank Bearman and son visit Katie Toms family. Sunday visitors at Riley home: Hicks family of Kansas City, Charlie Hicks daughter, E W Hicks, Jacob Caulk family, Ed Riley of Linwood. J F Morgan II dies at son H Morgan’s Lawrence home. First subscription school held five months on father’s farm.
A detailed listing of Wednesday and Thursday evening radio programming across KMBC WN?EN and WDAF, naming hosts, orchestras, shows, and time slots. Highlights include George Ball's Orchestra, Uncle One and Bratton, Cab Calloway examples, Town Hall Tonight, and Weather forecasts with multiple performances by Louie Panico, Bob Crosby, and James Fern.
In the winter of 1866 in a small frame building where Mr. Morgan began his education F. H. Leonhard is improving daily and has welcomed several visitors last week. Mrs. Ethel Miller Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bereiter and Billy Bereiter of Blackwell Oklahoma and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Neste of Lawrence spent Sunday evening at H. G. Van Neste's home.
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