Soviet Plane To Begin Hop Today From Moscow
A third Soviet trans polar flight launches from Moscow today with Sigismund Lavaneffsky at the controls, aiming for an unannounced U.S. destination. The four motor craft will refuel at Fairbanks before continuing toward Chicago or New York, continuing a series of ambitious Arctic flights and world records.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Moscow
America
Sigismund Lavaneffsky
Lindbergh
Russia
C.S.T
Zevaneffsky
Feigbanke
Chicago
New York
U. S. Signal Corps
Northland Radio Network
Pole
Levaneffsky
North Pole
Arctic Ocean
Cape Karem
Siberia
Vancouver
Wash
San Jacinto
Calif
Huxman May Appeal Over Federal Life Securities Case
Governor Wal ter A Huxman is considering appealing to the U S Supreme Court from federal orders removing 2000000 in securities of Federal Reserve Life Insurance from state custody. The orders, issued by the federal circuit court and reversed district judges, involve Occidental Life Insurance of California seeking withdrawal of securities while no withdrawals are currently allowed. Governor Huxman and state insurance officials will study briefs before proceeding.
Sinclair Lewis to Open KU Lecture Course in November
Sinclair Lewis author of It Can t Happen Here will open the University of Kansas lecture course on November 2. Barnum Brown, KU alumnus and fossil curator at the American Museum of Natural History, will speak March 8. Raymond Nichols, course director, said one more lecturer is likely. William Beabe and Dale Carnegie are already booked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Lewis
University of Kansas
Barnum Brown
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Raymond Nichols
William Beabe
Dale Carnegie
Ban Johnson Team Clears Way for Title Series
Kansas City July 29 Sponsors of the Ban Johnson team accepted regulations and bylaws of the national Ban Johnson Teague, clearing the way for the annual play off between the city champion and the Kansas title holder. They voted to return to the league practice of no admission except for those wanting seats in the stands, at a 10 cent charge.
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Kansas City
Kansan City
Ban Johnson
National
Ban Johnson Teague
Kansas
Test Your Knowledge Classified Challenge Poses Puzzling Queries
Readers are invited to the classified page for answers to a quirky quiz. The questions touch on geography science medicine and language, including a note on Ring finger etiquette and Afrikaans history. The item blends humor with trivia in a period newspaper voice.
Campus Sing Tonight At University Of Kansas
The annual summer session campus sing at KU is set for 7 45 tonight in front of Fowler shops with Ray Gafney directing If rain comes the event moves to Hoch auditorium An orchestra of noted players accompanies the campus choir featuring pieces such as America the Beautiful When My Dream Boat Comes Home and Auld Lang Syne plus soloists Clara McGrath and Meribah Moore among others
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University of Kansas
Fowler Shops
Ray Gafney
Hoch Auditorium
Homer Dodge Caine
Morey Brandateller
Carlex
Arthur S Hielder
I Poland
Luther Cortelyou
Irene Peabheny
St Marya
Charles Nelawender
County Dairy Tour in Douglas County
The annual Douglas county dairy tour is set for Monday August 2 with D M Seath Kansas State college dairy specialist in charge. The schedule starts at 9am with a county dairy committee meeting to plan the year followed by a 4 H club dairy tour visiting farms at Vinland Willow Springs Lawrence and Big Springs culminating with lunch at Clinton Park.
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Douglas County
D. M. Seath
Kansas State College
Carl Heinrich Farm
Vinland
Milton Kring
Willow Springs
Clinton Park
Lawrence
J. B. Wiggins
Robert Gentry
J. D. Henry
Big Springs
Deaths and Funerals in Nebraska and Kansas
Carl Oscar Nelson died in Auburn Nebraska after returning from an Omaha hospital. Funeral at his Auburn home Friday at 10 30 am for the father of Mrs Dolph Simons. Josiah Transue 69 of Lawrence Kansas died at home 347 Elm Street. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Rumsey with Rev Pittman officiating. burial Underwood near Williams town. Survived by wife Martha four daughters Aaron Transue brother and four sisters and 15 grandchildren. Sam Grimes 74 of Eudora died at Memorial hospital. Funeral at Schubert Funeral Home tomorrow at 2 20 pm with Rev Russell Coatney. burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by seven children two sisters three brothers and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Carl Oscar Nelson
Dolph Simons
Auburn
Neb
Rr. Nelson
Omaha
Osiah Transve
Josiah Transve
Elm Street
City Water Department
Rumsey Funeral Home
P. D. Pittman
Underwood
Williamstown
Martha Transue
George Adama
Roy Davis
Roy Anderson
Anna Transue
Lawrence
Aaron Transue
Perry
Katie Brice
Coffeyville
Anna Davis
Alvin
Tex
Sam Grimes
Eudora
Memorial Hospital
Schubert Funeral Home
Russell W. Coatney
Memorial Park Cemetery
Grimes
Gail Grimes
View
Vance Grimes
Hughey Holder
Topeka
Raymond Markham
Yates Center
Grace Maxie
Goldie Dee
Columbus
Margaret Metsker
Overland Park
Mary Harrison
Mia
Anna Deskins
John Grimes
Florida
Theodore Grimes
Louisiana
Frank Grimes
Tulsa
Okla
Blast Teas Off Shoes In Hartford Explosion
An explosion at an oil company station in Hartford South Dakota blew the shoes off a man’s feet but left him uninjured aside from minor burns. B J McCartney, an area assessor for a Omaha checkbook concern, stood outside when the blast occurred from unknown causes. He picked himself up, inspected his burns, and retrieved his money as the building collapsed. A posse in Cassville Missouri, near Washburn, searches for a man who yesterday wounded James Roller and Charles Blankenship while attempting to arrest him. Mrs Lewis, 93, remains one of Douglas County’s elder residents living near View on a 50 acre farm with her daughter and granddaughter.
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Hartford
S. D
B. J. McCartney
Omaha
Cassville
Barry County
O. K
Washburn
James Roller
Charles Blankenship
Lewis
Douglas
She
View
Proves Valuable Phosphate Fertilizer Boosts Wheat Yields
Test plots on Charles Topping farm west of town show nine wheat varieties with fertilized plots yielding 2.7 to 9.7 bushels per acre more than unfertilized ones. Kansas State College extension notes higher test weight and earlier maturity, plus rust resistance, with fertilizer costing about $1.50 per acre. Kawvale leads with 39 bushels fertilized vs 29.8 unfertilized. other varieties post gains from 4.2 to 17.2 bushels.
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Charles Topping
Deal
Kansas State College
Kanvale
Michigan Wonder
J Kawvale
Douglas County
Tenmata
Kawvale
Robert Head Delivers Final Graduate Recital in Spectral Program
Robert Head, pupil of Dean D. M. Swarthout, gave the last graduate recital in the Administration Building auditorium. The program mixed Bach transcriptions by Saint Saens and Busoni, Mozart C minor Fantasie, Liszt religious pieces, and Rachmaninoff Second Concerto with Swarthout joining on second piano. The performance showcased technical mastery, religious mysticism, and lyrical eloquence, earning hearty applause after each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Head
D. M. Swarthout
Head
St Saens
Busoni
Harvey Grace
Mr. Head
Liszt
God
Rachmaninoff
Dean Swarthout
Pianists Give Recital at University of Kansas
Piano students from Miss Ruth Orcutt's studio at the University of Kansas presented a recital yesterday afternoon. The program at Miss Orcutt's Administration building studio featured Orene Vowell Virginia Hinshaw Cecil Cass Martha Dooley Jon Kell Leona Grant Marjorie Ward Winifred Hill Hazel Haynes Corinne High Mary Elizabeth Bear Eva Ruth Meinke Helen Marie Hall Ramota Harmar Margaret Hays Ruth Rice and William Leech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Orcutt
University of Kansas
Miss Orcutt
Orene Vowell
Virginia Hinshaw
Cecil Cass
Martha Dooley
Jon Kell
Leona Grant
Marjorie Ward
Winifred Hill
Hazel Haynes
Corinne High
Mary Elizabeth Bear
Eva Ruth Meinke
Helen Marie Hall
Ramota Harmar
Margaret Hays
Ruth Rice
William Leech
Arts in Park Exhibit With Orchestra and Softball Game
An arts and crafts exhibition will fill Lincoln Park Friday evening from 6 15 to 7 30. Wong Wai and his string orchestra perform several numbers before a softball game between the North Lawrence Wildcats and the Kansas Vocationals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Park
Wong Wai
North Lawrence
Japanese Bombard Tientsin as Chinese Army Attacks
Chinese forces launch a concentrated assault around Tientsin as Japanese planes bomb the city center and rail hubs. Ground fighting erupts with artillery duels near Nankai University and the Peiping Mukden railroad administration building. Foreign residents face danger as Japanese troops push to sever supply lines and defend coastal positions near Tangku and Taku.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nankai University
Taku
Tangku Japa
Foreign troops reinforce the concession defense
The account notes over 5,000 foreign troops including 600 from the 16th United States Infantry 500 British Fusiliers French colonial units and 8400 Italian marines forming a protective force alongside local regiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th
United States Infantry
British Cashire Fusiliers
Reguiers
High Officer Killed in Franco Spanish Front
Dispatches report the Rugaian commander of an international brigade killed defending Madrid. A foreign insurgent general is said captured with his aides as the battle for Madrid stalls on the western front while insurgents push southeast toward Cuenca and Cuenca region.
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Hendaye
Gevern Enrigade
Madrid
Arubensco
Aes Bal
Fourth International
Sieade
Siar Sentandre
Ae Bay of Iene
Rae Eportadgo
Ans
Beros
T. Se
WPA Director to Hold Conference With Saia
Chanute Kansas July 29 WPA Director Clar ence Nevins invited Joe Sais and a small group to Topeka for talks on August limits and WPA employment. A parade in the business district was planned as a final protest before the marchers return home. Kansas Allied Workers Local No 12 will hold a mass meeting in South Park to press for the Schwellenbach Allen resolution restoring WPA work and preventing layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Kan
Joe Sais
WPA
Clarence Nevins
Nevins
Topeka
Nevin
Kansas Allied Workers Local No. 12
South Park
Schwellenbach- Allen
Betty LaRue Heckart to sing and dance in Kiddies revue
Lawrence reports Betty LaRue Heckart will perform singing and dancing on the C. Kiddies revue this Saturday July 31 at 10 15 over WHB. Sam Harvey former Journal World press man of 1917 and later an artillery lieutenant was visiting the price today and is now in Las Animas Colorado in the gas and oil business. Mrs S K Funk listed yesterday as a nonagenarian has years ahead before reaching that age and recently celebrated her ninety second birthday last February. Déclaration to Japan Great Britain tells the Commons it would not approve further detachments from the severe China issue and will deter such actions. Journal World classified ads offer livestock sales and ad-taker phone 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty LaRue
Heckart
WHB
Sam Harvey
Journal-World
Prcice
Las Animas
Colo
S. K. Funk
Funk
Japan
Great Britain
China
Commons
Picnic crowd fills Lawrence city program in Marion visit
Homer joined state commission member Marion at an Ottawa Lawrence chamber event. Morning features included pig races captured by Billy Hey and a prized pie winning 16 dollars. Baldwin band concert directed by C Donmeyer preceded evening stage program with softball games horse events and derbys listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Marion
State Commission
Chambers of Comcmerce
Lawrence
Ottawa
Billy Hey
Baldwin Band
C. Donmeyer
Hoch
Baseball Today National League Scores and Highlights
National League results include Philadelphia bullpen struggles and Cincinnati offense led by Turner and Mueller. Chicago and St Louis split a doubleheader while New York and Boston posted wins in another day of tight pennant chase. In the American League, Yankees rally past Detroit 7-6 with Dickey homering, Gehrig also connected, and Red Sox beat Browns behind strong pitching to clinch the series.eventually
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Philadelphia
Pischurgn _ o
Mulcahy
Jorgens
Jobnem
Grace
Blanton
Swift
Brown
Boston
OIF
Cincinnati
Turner
Mueller
Derringer
Lambaral
Chleago
Rasa
Frankhauze
Phelps
Davis
Shawn
Parmelee
Odea
New York
Louis
Cantwell
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Lou Gehrig
Yanks
Detroit
New York A
Poffenberger
Lawson
Pearson
Murphy
Dickey
Red Sox
Bt. Louis Browns
Archie McKain
Jack Wilson
Browns
Jimmy Foxe
Bis
Mute
Louie
FC Trotter
Bonett
Hemaley
McKalin
Wilton
Desautels
Finney
Parker
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athleticn
Weatherly
Lary
Indians
Werber
A‘s. Iheo
Sphia
Gatehouse
Andrews
Pytiak
Smith and Brucker
Conroy
Chicago
Washington
Lee
Sewell
W. Serrell
R. Ferrell
Oldest Douglas County residents named Christensen Fincher
The Journal World identifies two more elderly Douglas County residents. Mrs. A Christensen of 911 New Hampshire Street is 93 and has been bedfast six years. Mrs. A F Fincher, aged 89 on July 23, lives with daughter Roscos Pine north of town and came to the county in 1869. Fincher celebrated her birthday last Sunday with six of seven children present and many grandchildren.
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Douglas County
Journal-World
A. Christensen
New Hampshire Street
Lawrence
A. F. Fincher
Roscos Pine
Baldwin rotary club notes and local visits
Local Bald win Rotary reports include Dr David L Young on the Santa Fe Trail picnic and Paul Evans preparing to sail to Tokyo via Wilmington Calif Guests included C F Dierking Phoenix George Hedrick Lawton Ray Vincent Sapulpa and Sibley visitors Keith and Marcelle Mueller Col umbia Mo. Others were Jack Hoefer family from Salina and Rev Melvin Cammack en route to Michigan N J after visiting Baker friends and Lone Elm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Dierking
Leo Smith
Ariz
Bierking
Smith
Victor, Perkins
L. R. Stillwell
Colonly
Mrs. Stillwell
Mary
Jim Perkins
Colony
Baldwin Rotary Club
David L. Young
Paul Evans
Wilmington
Calif
Tokyo
Japan
Phoenix
George Hedrick
Law- Once
Ray Vincent
Sapulpa
Rollo Mueller
Keith and
Marcelle
Columbia
Baldwin
Michigan
N. J
Lone Elm
Cammack
Drew University
Bert O. Beal
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U. S
Huxman
Connecticut
Africa
Grand Forks
The
University
County Dairy Tour
South Dakota
Turkey
Clarkan
Butcher
Tientsin
Tangku
Mid- Surnace
Warnar
Chiness
Anid
Peiping-Mukden
Japansae
Fi ‘Eng Yu-Haiang
Peipin
Arin Division
7Th Army
Aie Tale
Peibing
Kee
Fengtai
Langfang
Peiping
Fientsin, Ane
Paiteang
Tientain'a
Paoting Fu
Aanipin and
Hand ‘Srenade
Almoat
International Bridge
T Ita
Saia
Kansas Allied Workers In
Tonight
Homer Hoch
Baldwin Omer Festival
Baseball Today
Paris
Mme
Madeline la Ferriere
Charles de Chambrun
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Lawrence National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dean
Paul i Geet
B. F. Nanninga
Bonis
Ovaitine
Ae Constipation Co
Tee i Mead
Dr. West
Elks
Putman
Lyons
Eastman Films
Burtis
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