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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1938
Page
4
The page carries the Associated Press credit line restricting republication of news dispatches and local news. It notes exclusive rights for AP stories and special dispatches and mentions membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
A brief religious reflection centered on Luke 23 42 where one asks Jesus to remember him at his kingdom. The verse emphasizes faith at the crucifixion moment and the promise of inclusion in Christ’s kingdom.
Next year Douglas county wheat acreage is set at a little over 29 000 acres about half of this year’s. Compliance with allotment rules is needed for farmers to receive payments under the new farm law. With land freed from wheat likely to shift to corn and forage as drought relief and past trends suggest.
State welfare directives clash with county tax laws as Douglas County seeks to run an unbalanced budget to satisfy welfare board demands. Attorneys general opinion sought while conferences fail and most counties face similar dilemmas, signaling pending legislative action.
Maverick argues his Texas primary loss came from anti Roosevelt funding. He claims supporters sold ballots to the buyer while noting the New Deal spent 3.5 million in San Antonio within his district. The piece suggests money did not decide the result and questions the claim.
In a congressional hearing Harcourt J. Morgan took the stand to answer Dr. Arthur Morgan as the committee sought pertinent questions. The Salina Journal notes the revived feud during the TVA proceedings.
Text criticizes the majority in the committee for irregular attendance at hearings. It urges leadership to uncover information and avoid turning the probe into a Knoxville vacation at government expense. Doubts about the sincerity of the inquiry into the pet new deal program are cited.
Despite skepticism a search for oil resumes in Douglas County with plans to drill depths below the surface. The effort is viewed as risky until a producing well proves profitable, turning doubt into cautious hope.
Secretary Ickes says he did not seek permission from his father to discuss a possible third term in a Monday night address. The remark is not presented as a bold move and the odds of any swift political reversal remain slim.
The Philadelphia Inquirer prints a compact catalog of government initials from the New Deal era. Agencies include AAA CCC CC CSB EHFA EIB FBI FCA FCC FCAT FDIC FERA FHA FHLBB FRB FSA FSC FTC NBCC NEC NLRB NRS NRC NYA REA RFC RRB SEC SSB TVA USIS WPA and more.
A letters column laments city budget choices and sales tax allocations. The writer questions councilmen, asks if tax money should fund higher salaries and a police radio system, and urges lowering the tax levy to ease burden on moderate income homeowners.
Former Governor Alf Landon urged defense of free speech and assembly at a July 29 dinner in Scandia Kansas celebrating New Scandinavia's 70th anniversary. He argued civil liberties must be nonpartisan and cited cases from Jersey City and Maryland where free speech was curtailed to protect unions.
Sweet Face and Mrs. Quacker discuss a relaxed holiday mood. Willy Nilly asks about reaching the sea while they travel toward a lake ringed by woods. They stop to enjoy a swim in a brook and a slow pace on their journey.
An odd camping scene unfolds as a couple hears a loud laugh and mimics a loon to calm a protective mother loon guarding her baby near a pond. The dialogue centers on a frightened bird and a deceptive call to avoid danger. The Adiropdacks line ends with a note about their noncontiguous range.
In Philadelphia a family’s vacation left their home ripe for a $1000 silverware theft. Arthur R. Flanagan noted the burglars appear to have slept in the beds, wearing pajamas and using the softest sheets, suggesting several nights in the house. In Denver an elderly woman repaid $93.40 to welfare funds she had received in 1935 after regaining independence. In Audubon Iowa a labor dispute over beer led Sheriff Fred Clemmensen to mediate by supplying beverages, after which a 26-man threshing crew returned to work and completed the harvest.
Louis Metz entered the stable to feed his two mules and was fatally trampled after he forgot his usual greeting. He absolved the animals of blame before dying, saying he forgot to talk to them and they did not reorganize him.
A Robbins Brothers circus parade drew a large crowd in the morning, with afternoon shows at Woodland Park drawing good audiences. Local events include civic and cultural notes such as a library opening in Eudora, university fossil collections visits in Lawrence, and wedding announcements in the Kansas City area.
The Rev Conrad Bechtold formerly pastor of the German Evangelical church in Lawrence has returned from missionary work among Bodas in India and will make Lawrence his home. He first went to India in 1870 and has served there at three different posts. John Hess, formerly at K U now at Indiana State University, sails August 2 for a year’s study in France and Germany. Mrs S D Alford hosted a luncheon today in honor of Miss Sylvia Alford, with Mrs William Harvey City and Ida Atord who recently returned from Europe. Harold Henry the pianist, formerly of Lawrence, has been engaged by Edward MacDowell for the MacDowell festival in August and will perform the same concerto he played with the Minneapolis Symphony in Lawrence last April. The Stiner brothers have installed a public drinking fountain for horses on the highway in front of their Grant township property. Kate Caldwell and Lucy and Mary Hackman visited Eudora this week.
Dr. G W Jones returned after operating on his brother in Greeley Kansas. Rev W E Brehm back from vacation to occupy his pulpit Sunday. U S G Plank arrive in Lawrence to settle. Independent Stereopticon showcased Ben Hur at Fraternal Aid hall with Lee Norie Claman presenting. An electric line is coming and fundraising proceeds with a seventeen member committee. Hanson Miller of The Racket to donate 10 percent of August 1 sales to Presbyterian ladies circle. Store ladies listed for charge: Holloway Mitchell Herman Bolles Becker Ed Schall Benedict Prentice Kilworth Riddle Winnick.
Ankrom uncovers rancher Claydell's plan to destroy the Rafter T to seize their land for a railroad. A deadly scheme unfolds as Ankrom confronts accomplices and Lee Trone reveals she killed Drean to save him, exposing deep motives and romance amid pursuit.
Community update from Baldwin shows Mrs. Earl Black hosting a bridge breakfast for Mrs. R G Mitchell heading to Sumatra. Local visits include Mrs. Campbell, McLouth custodian, and Baker U ties as families plan moves. Scouts hike to Baldwin lake with a hamburger fry and planned activities. Several residents travel, visit kin, or sell property, with dinners and services noted around town.
A dense listing of radio programming across stations WDAF KMBC WREN and others for Friday July 29 through Sunday July 31. Includes concerts newsreels sports weather forecasts orchestras and variety programs with multiple named acts and time slots.
Mrs Neal Chastain and family of Kansas City host Edward Chastain family. Charles Vaughn spent Sunday in Kansas City. Mrs Forest Booth and daughter Barbara of Fairview Kan visit Harvey Booth and family. Mrs S A Deel hosted Sunday dinner with George Kelly family Martha Anne and Anne Neill of Lawrence.
Sunday union meetings at 8 pm on McLouth high school lawn invite all. Ladies' Aid gathers Thursday at Mrs Mickles home. Elmer Weibel mourns his father John Weibel who died July 23 at Memorial hospital Lawrence aged 82. burial at Oak Hill beside wife. Funeral at Rumsey with Rev Puls. Ralph Snyder and Mrs Waterson visit. Ice cream social July 29 at Wellman Chapel raising Ladies Aid quota. Edna Stewart visits mother in Lawrence. Miss Mabel Pettit summering in Kansas City. Mrs Champion seeks county register of deeds in August 2 Republican primary. Edward Saul of Philadelphia, former Lawrence resident, dies.
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