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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1938

Page

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Hawaii Clipper Down In Pacific Search For Missing Plane

Fourteen navy vessels joined the Meigs to scour the Pacific after the Hawaii Clipper vanished near 565 miles east of Manila on a Guam to Manila flight. The Pan American ship reported rough conditions and a 19 knot headwind as crews searched a 70 mile wide sea lane. The aircraft carried six passengers and nine crew. key figures included Major Howard French and Dr Earl McKinley. The Hawaii Clipper had taken off from Guam at 3 39 am and last radioed at 12 09 pm Manila time amid clouds and wind.

Manila Meigs Pacific Ocean Hawaii Guam Honolulu Alameda Calif Orient Pan American Radioman Airways Cavite Manila Bay Legaspi Luzon Island Alsho Philippine Island Samar Tacoma Ash. K A. Kennedy Piedmont Pan. American Airways Division Earl B. McKinley Washington, D.C Fred C. Meier Washington D.C BE. Wyman New York City Wah Sun Choy Jersey City Tey Terletzky Palo Alto Capain M. A. Walker Berkeley G. M. Davis Oakland J. M. Sauceda J. W. Jewett H. AL. Cox J. Parker French Washington National Guard McKinley George Washington University Medical School Philippines Meier Department of Agriculture Wyman Curtis-Wright ‘Aircraft Corporation Pan-American’ Airways Wah Sun :Choy

Destroyer Holds Fire as British Vessel Is Bombed

London reports a Spanish air raid struck the British port of Gandia killing and sinking the Dellwyn. Commons protests over bombings and nonintervention risks flare as Prime Minister Chamberlain faces questions on Valencia harbor raid and protection of observers.

Probrem Earl Winterton Evian-les-Bains United States Roosevelt Germany Hero Dellwyn Gandia Spain House of Commons Neville Chamberlain Valencia Clement ‘R. Atlee Laborita Attlee

Ford Loses Case in Labor Board Spying Ruling

Washington reports that a labor board trial examiner found Ford Motor Company violated the Wagner act at its Buffalo New York assembly plant. The examiner recommended rehiring 50 CIO unionists and ending interference with union activities while detailing spied meetings and propaganda aimed at discouraging UAW membership.

Washington Labor Board Ford Motor Company Buffalo, N. Y Francis M. Shea Shea United Automobile Workers of America Buffalo Ford NLRB

Regents Committee Probes KU Building Conditions

A four member state board of regents committee investigated building conditions at the University of Kansas and conferred with deans at the Chancellor's office. The panel, including Leslie Wallace Maurice Breidenthal H L Snyder and Howard Payne, toured the campus for about two hours with a state architect, as a proposed 10 year building program for five state schools was announced.

State Board of Regents University of Kansas Leslie Wallace Larned Maurice Breidenthal Kansas City H. L. Snyder Winfield Howard Payne Olathe

Crowds greet Hughes at Chicago airport reception

Howard Hughes lands the round the world plane at Chicago municipal airport at 11 56 a m after a 4 hour 7 minute flight from New York. Police clubs were needed as about 11 000 persons surged through barriers to reach the ship and disrupt reception plans.

Chicago Howard Hughes Chicago Municipal Hughes C.S.T Floyd Bennett Field New York

Mussolini Birthday Silence in Fascist Italy Observed

Rome reports Mussolini reaches 55 with Italian papers omitting any birthday notice. The regime suppresses aging references, as Mussolini embodies Fascism and youth.

Rome Benito Mussolini Italy Mussolini

Embassy Transfer Plans From Hankow to Chungking Cited

Secretary Hull announced the American embassy in Hankow China would move to Chungking in the interior as Japanese advances push transfer. The project proceeds amid wartime uncertainties and fits wartime routing and protection considerations for diplomatic staff.

Washington Hull Hankow China Chungking

Ford Sexview Hapilion Notice

The readable fragment notes a Ford related item in Hapilion dated 15 with a street segment at W south page. The brief mentions a vehicle or product shown with minimal context and lacks full details.

Ford Sexview Hapilion W. Sth

Ratner Calls for Efficient Highway Policy in Kansas Race

Parsons attorney Payne Ratner urged a lean state highway department and condemned the Democratic highway program. He contrasted a $133,000 balance with a later ten million dollar plan, urged timely road repairs, and warned of welfare spending while promising honest administration if elected. Power outage briefly interrupted his WREN radio address.

Payne Ratner Parsons Wren Ratner Kansas State Welfare Bureau Censor Board Burton- Wheeler J. T. Skinner Kansas Electric Power Company

Sherwoods Set for European Trip With Peggy Sherwood

Dr. and Mrs. N. P. Sherwood and their son Monte leave Lawrence for a European journey. They will meet Miss Peggy Sherwood in Sommerville New Jersey and sail from New York aboard the Normandie August 3. The trip includes England Belgium Germany Italy Switzerland and France with return aboard the Champlain September 24.

N. P. Sherwood Monte Sherwood Lawrence Peggy Sherwood Sommerville N. J Sherwood U. S. Public Health Service Bureau Baltimore Summerville Sherwoods New York England Belgium Germany Italy Switzerland France

Somerville Wins 12 and 11 Semi Final in Canadian Amateur

Sandy Somerville, defending champion from London, Ontario, reached the final of the Canadian amateur golf championship by defeating Ven Savage of Magna, Utah, 12 and 11 in their 36 hole semi final match, with Savage the Trans-Mississippi champion.

Somerville London Ont P—C. Ross Sandy) Somerville Ven Savage Magna

Ottawa Rejects All Storm Sewer Bids

Ottawa city commissioners rejected six bids for storm sewer construction and set August 1 as the date for new bids. Only Musselman Hall Co of Kansas City was within the engineer's estimate of 36 545 90, but the bid failed to meet specifications.

Ottawa Musselman-Hall Company of Kansas City

Stock Market Index Report Shows Mixed Reading

An index tracking 60 stocks posts 49.1 on the latest reading while another metric notes 49.5 for a cited figure. Investors monitor shifts as market sentiment wavers amid trading activity and fluctuations persist.

Floods to hinder Catalan front as Ebro dams opened

Insurgents in Ebro basin release nine foot floodwaters from Pyrenees dams to block cross river bridges behind Francoist advances. Government says bridges remain intact while militiamen push along a 15 mile circular front around Gandesa. aerial photographer Heraclio Gautier dies after report.

Hendaye France Ebro St. Jean-de-Luz Francisco Franco Pyrenees Noguera-Pallaresa Segre Barcelona Gandesa Villa Alba de Los Arcos Bot

Democratic Rally Planned Tonight in South Park

Chauncey B. Little Clathe and W F Jackson Fr Scott are scheduled to speak at a Democratic rally in South Park about 9 pm. Charlies Springer Douglas County attorney will preside. Little seeks nomination for Supreme Court position No 7 and Jackson is a Democratic candidate in the second district.

Chauncey B. Little Clathe W. F. Jackson Scott South Park Charlies Springer Douglas County Little Supreme Court Jackson

Former G.A.R. Head Charles King Dies at 92

Kansas City Kansas July 29 Charles H King 92 former Kansas department commander of the G A R died last night at his suburban home after five weeks illness He was a train dispatcher at Topeka and station agent at Valley Falls and commanded the G A R in 1931 He served in the army after the Civil War including the Lincoln funeral guard at Springfield.

Kansas City Kan Charles H. King Kansas Department G.A.R Here King Topeka Valley Falls Abraham Lincoln Springfield

Nevills Expedition Sighted Near Grand Canyon

G E Ruckstell reported the Nevills Colorado expedition seen on a sandbar about 120 miles west of Grand Canyon. He circled for 10 minutes and noted two women and five men signaling all was well. The party had covered about half their 666 mile journey toward Boulder dam.

Grand Canyon Ariz G. E. Ruckstell Boulder Dam Nevills Colorado Here Ruckstell Green River

Ford Workers Stone Attack Reported Near Kansas City

Police investigated a claim by three Ford Motor Company employees that they were injured slightly in a rock barrage while driving home from work. The men said three groups emerged from weed patches and hurled rocks at their car amid a protracted labor strike by the United Automobile Workers of America at the local assembly plant. Production has continued with no recent disturbances.

Kansas City Ford Motor Company Ford Assembly United Automobile Workers of America

Charles C Rankin for of the Rases

Charles C Rankin seeks an unspecified role or remedy within the Rases context as district or legal action details are unclear.

Charles C. Rankin The

Senate Committee Calls for Winrod's Campaign Expense Statement

Senate campaign expenditures chair Sheppard advised Gerald B. Winrod of Wichita Kansas to file a statement of campaign contributions and expenditures at the earliest date. Winrod said his income came from magazine subscriptions advertising religious books and contributions. He noted money moved to his campaign fund and was told to record transfers with sources.

Washington Sheppard D-Tex Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee Gerald B. Winrod Wichita Kan Winrod Reporions Senate Add

Fed Monthly Summary Notes Mixed Upturn in Tenth District

The Tenth Federal Reserve district report shows isolated gains amid a generally glum outlook. June and year-ago figures lag, but some indices point to seasonally higher activity in bank operations, retail, and lumber while oil, coal, and payrolls stay weak.

Kansas City Tenth Federal Reserve Bank Kansas Colorado Nebraska Wyoming Oklahoma Missouri New Mexico

Pope Rejects Nationalism Barriers in Castel Gandolfo Speech

Pope Pius XI denounces radicalism and nationalism as barriers between people in Castel Gandolfo. He defends Catholic action amid Fascist race policy push and warns against injuries to the Pope and Catholic action. The topic follows Aryan-origin reports and Fascist culture ministry aims.

Castel Gandolfo Italy Vatican City Pius XI Castel Ganddélfo College of Propagation of Faith Catholic Action Ministry of Popular Culture Gast Achille Starace Recime Fascista

Prohibition Warning From Fort Leavenworth Official

Colonel EB J McMahon Missouri liquor law supervisor warns in Fort Leavenworth Kansas that prohibition will return unless liquor interests cooperate in law enforcement. He spoke July 29 in an interview highlighting enforcement cooperation.

Fort Leavenworth Kan EB. J. McMahon Missouri Liquor Law

River Threat Grows as Flood Pours into Texas Farmland

The Colorado River surged southward into Wharton County threatening additional damage to crops estimated at one million dollars. Authorities warn of expanding flood impact on farmland and local communities as the river crest advances.

Dallas Tex Colorado Gulf Wharton County

KU men set fine camp record at Fort Sheridan

KU coast artillery R O T C cadets returned from Fort Sheridan after six weeks of training with a standout marksmanship record using .45 pistols and .30 calibre rifles. Sergeant William Kollender led a direct hit on an airplane towed target, preserved as KU trophy, while units from Kansas State and Washington University also participated. Majors Earl A. Johnson and Raymond F. Edwards accompanied the KU contingent at Leavenworth.

Coast Artillery K. U Fort Sheridan Karl F. Baldwin William Kollender Kansas State Polite Washington University K.U R.co.t.c Kansas State College St. Louis Segt. Kollender Washington U Kansas State Fort Leavenworth Earl A. Johnson Raymond FE. Edwards Leavenworth

Stolen Chrysler Sedan Recovered by Police in Kansas City

The Chrysler sedan stolen last Friday from 633 New York Street was recovered yesterday afternoon by Kansas City police. C J Topping of the Chrysler agency and Jude Anderson, police chief, traveled to Kansas City to recover the vehicle. No police report on its condition was filed locally, and the thieves remain at large.

Chrysler Elza Stone New York Street Kansas City C. J. Topping Chrysler Agency Jude Anderson

Earle Program Advances in Pennsylvania Senate

Gov. George H. Earle's plan to confront a grand jury probe cleared a second reading in the Pennsylvania senate and moved toward final passage despite Republican opposition.

Earle Harrisburg GPI George H. Earle Pennsylvania Senate

British Police Fire on Rangoon Rioters End Four Days of Bloodshed

In Rangoon Burma on July 29 British military police opened fire on Buddhist and Muslim rioters for the first time in four days of clashes that have killed 47 and wounded over 800. Reports say six were wounded by volleys in three city sectors. Authorities posted notices authorizing soldiers and police to shoot attackers or looters as night fighting continued with knives stones and sticks. Forty more were killed yesterday in the riot deemed the largest in days as Buddhists protested what they viewed as an insult to their faith in a new Muslim book.

Rangoon Burma

Services in Park to Feature Gospel Four Music

Rev E E Kardatzke will lead Union services at South park Sunday night at 7 45 with the sermon Ts Religion a Liability or an Asset The Gospel Four a colored quartet from Topeka will sing and perform Negro spirituals A backup program includes songs prayers and benediction If weather fails the service moves to Trinity Lutheran church Dr James Naismith speaks at the Union Young People meeting Sunday at 6 30 pm at First Christian church A follow up discussion will follow with the topic unannounced.

E. E. Kardatzke Church of God South Park Gospel Four Colored Church of God Topeka Lawrence Trinity Luthern Church James Naismith Union Young People’s Meeting First Christian Church

Rains ease in Kansas with southeast storm risk

Weather notes from Topeka on July 29 report rains easing across Kansas except southeast where storms possible. Robb forecasts temperatures 90 to 95 today and tomorrow with cooler readings in the southeast. Skies clear in many areas with lows 60 to 70. Rain totals varied with Burr Oak at 2.44 inches and others much less.

Topeka Kansas A. D. Robb Robb Burr Oak Columbus Kansas City Centralia Hanover Salina Il Concordia

A F L Charges Labor Board With Bias Over Serrick Ruling

Washington July 29 The American Federation of Labor accuses the labor relations board of bias and sophistry after a board order voided an A F L closed shop pact with the Serrick corporation at Munsey Indiana and directed bargaining with the C I O United Workers Union. Joseph Padway says craft union rights are being whittled away and that the board aims to abolish craft units for bargaining. He warns unions may ignore future board findings and asserts the order tramples workers rights and breaches fair bargaining.

A. F. of Labor Board Washington American Federation of Labor Labor Relations Board A. F. of L Joseph Padway A. F L. General Counsel A.F. of L Serrick Corporation Munsey Ind Ci.c. United Workers Union Padway Frogt Serrick

Music Camp to Close Sunday With Concerts

Mid western music camp wraps its summer with two Sunday concerts led by Harold Bachman and guest conductors. The Ozarka Suite pieces by Carl Busch and Elgar's Land of Hope and Glory highlight a day starring Rex Connor on tuba and a 70 voice A Cappella choir. Russell Wiley conducts the band finale Londonderry Air. Concerts start at 3:30 pm in Hoch Auditorium and 7 pm in Fowler Grove, free and open to the public.

Harold Bachsman Harold Bachman Chicago Bachman Carl Busch Busch Kansas City Mid-Western Denmark Ozark Mountains Kansas Dean D. M. Swarthout Elgar Rex Connor Henry Hadley Griselle White River Lawson Chopin Rachmaninoff Mid-Western Music Camp Orchestra Mr. Bachman Elsa Malaga Beisterling

Kansas Weather Forecast From The State Line

Weather outlook shows generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight in the southeast. Morning clouds at Arkansas City and Coffeyville. other areas mostly clear. temperatures little changed. Dirt roads soft in Arkansas City and Pittsburg. gardens fair to good across Emporia Wichita Salina Topeka Manhattan. Gas Office record lists today’s highs and lows with a 943 low and 4 a0 earlier.

Kansas Arkansas City Coffeyville Pittsburg Emporia Wichita Salina Topeka Manhattan

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