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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1938
Page
4
A devotional note quotes Ephesians 3 17 19 urging believers to be rooted in love and to grasp the breadth length depth and height of Christ love so they may be filled with the fullness of God in faith and scripture study.
Chief Justice Hughes rejects claims of a court reversal in the Kansas City stockyards decision. He says the ruling aligned with prior law requiring full hearings in quasijudicial agency actions. He condemns one sided agency hearings and warns such methods resemble Stalinist and Nazi tactics, incompatible with American due process.
Editorial notes the approaching end of Congress as leaders abandon the government reorganization bill and debate over the wage hour measure. It argues administration claims of public demand are overstated and both bills linger only by executive pressure, while lawmakers seek quick adjournment and minimal action.
An East and West Kansas schoolboy on a trip through the east notes New Yorkers eat with their faces down and seem less neighborly than westerners. He observes a visible difference in social warmth between regions.
The writer observes that many people live with limited horizons and limited privacy. In dense regions sight is restricted by surroundings, while in the west privacy is easier to obtain. Some eat with faces down to seem roomier, as eastern travelers push into a landscape where distances feel real.
Washington regards Harry Hopkins WPA administrator as Roosevelt’s most trusted adviser on the Iowa Democratic primaries. Some say he has influenced Farley’s standing and strengthened administration interest in the contest. Even if neutrality is stated, opponents of administration bills anticipate a hard fight ahead.
The 1938 campaign to control the grasshopper plague moves into Douglas county with tomorrow’s first poison distribution. Farmers in the West hope to protect planted crops and harvest gains by this coordinated effort.
A Business Week piece claiming Kansas stays in the black under Governor Landon is challenged as inaccurate. The letter argues sales and income taxes are not new budget balancers and that tax revenues fund new services or reduce local property taxes. It warns Kansas and Nebraska face similar per capita government costs.
Willy Nilly chats with a selfless crow Christopher Columbus Chow about nest tidying and grub sharing, while duties clash with curiosity. The piece weaves a playful tale of daily chores, humor, and an ending teaser about a future segment. Also highlights stamps from Sandjak of Alexandretta and Hitler’s birthday issue with brief context.
The new Seychelles stamp issue marks the islands first pictorial set. Designs include a giant tortoise from the Galapagos link, the coco de mer palm on Praslin with its legend of the forbidden fruit, and a fishing pirogue with Creoles.
Oscar K. Carter of Fairfield and Daisy D. Williams, a school teacher, began their courtship forty years ago and announced their marriage last week in Carmi Illinois. The notice credits Carter’s persistence with uniting the couple despite the long wait.
Konstantinos Georgiou Kallorchriac tianakis, a Greek immigrant in Spokane, receives court approval to change his name to Gus Elf as part of citizenship proceedings. The June 1 note confirms the legal action and its outcome.
Dog catcher William Harris chased other dogs when his own pet vanished. A friend later brought back Harris’s dog, restoring the owner’s happiness.
The article notes Australian girls jaunted sailors caps, leading to widespread shortages. Louisville crews returning from Australia report demand spread to stores, with many sailors left with only a single cap.
A windy afternoon slowed the D A W flying circus near Lawrence while Southern Cross captain Charles Kingford Smith completed a record flight to Hawaii. Local events include the Lime and Legume tour sponsored by the Douglas County Bankers Association, farm visits, and a postponed afternoon due to muddy roads. Also reported are updates on teaching appointments, a bridal party luncheon, the Lawrence Playgrounds season opening, and Jayhawker Lloyd Bishop’s river rescue.
Forty years ago E F Caldwell prepared a history of Lawrence awaiting distribution next week. The Friends National University board met in Lawrence with James M. Davis of St. Louis, the president and donor present. Dr Absalom Rosenberger of Penn College at Oskaloosa Ia accepted the presidency of the new institution. At noon today Miss Rollena M Gilluli married Mr Charles E Kearney of Kansas City at the North Lawrence bride’s home. Reverend Cordley officiated. Saunders orchestra played. bridesmaid Miss Symms and best man John Wornell of Kansas City attended. Sixty guests dined. the newlyweds left for Kansas City. Reverend Hector Cowan fined $6.50 for bicycling on a sidewalk as police crack down on violations. Mrs B W Woodward hosted a pleasant neighborhood reception. Mrs Dana Templin arrived from Kansas City to visit Gen and Mrs H S Hall. Belmont Chapman and Annie C Lind wed on Decoration Day at the Lutheran parsonage. Chapman works at Herman’s collar factory. Lawrence military company elected D A McClure captain, Hugh Means first lieutenant, J W Caldwell second lieutenant.
Detective Asey Mayo investigates Marina Lorne's murder tied to a mural dispute and a missing ambergris stash worth $50,000. Pam Frye vanishes with the wealth while Roddy Strutt's plane crash appears staged and Tim Carr's alibi crumbles. Jack Lorne reveals a puzzling marriage twist as new truths surface.
A note for $25 000 payable to Marina Carr tied to a marriage certificate builds a motive in a tangled family plot. Lorne reveals the diaries exposing Marina’s plan to ruin the Carr family while Pam and Aaron aided the scheme. Ambergris relics and a missing hundred pound lump add tension as Asey probes for truth. Narration mixes crime fallout with small town life and domestic betrayal.
Mrs John Dunn and Miss Elizabeth plus Mrs Gottlieb Nieder of Eudora attended a Farm Bureau meeting at Mrs Dorothy Fish burns on Thursday afternoon. Christian Endeavor Society families plan a picnic in Gage park Topeka next Sunday after Sunday school and church. Mrs Lucy Frantz of Kansas City visited Mrs John Dunn Elizabeth and Maurice Knott. Paul Curtis of Baldwin visits to spend summer with Mrs W J Curtis and work. Memorial services were held at Clinton cemetery for Mrs John Dunn Elizabeth and Mrs Lucy Frantz attended. Florine Christenson of Lawrence visits this week with Mrs W J Curtis. Valley Chapel members spent Tuesday cleaning the church and yard for Homecoming. Mr and Mrs Sylvester Creel and daughter from California occupy part of the residence.
Memorial day events include services at Clinton cemetery with a firing squad and taps, Sunday school attendance of fifty seven, and a children day program practice for June 12. Local families hosted visits in Clinton and nearby towns, with graduates from Clinton school and The Clinton 4 Hy girls club meeting at Clinton high school.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations WREN KMBC and WDAF for Wednesday June 4 and Thursday June 2. Entries include music shows orchestras talk programs news bulletins and weather forecasts with numerous named acts such as King Kostelanetz Cugat Crosby and Ellington era ensembles.
Mollie Halderman and Mrs. Harvey Barton will host the next gathering with Mrs. Jess O'Connor and Mrs. Fred Baldwin as lesson leaders. A recent hailstorm caused damage, army worms harm wheat, and rust is bad. Delbert Steele Bruce Harrell and Thelma Kampschroeder attended Memorial high school graduation Friday evening.
Lowell Smith aged 19 and Royce Myhre 15 of Amery construct a faux automobile from an abandoned buggy chassis a washing machine engine a pulley and pipe. They steer it with a rope tied to the front axle and tour the countryside at about 12 miles per hour spending ten cents for the afternoon amusement.
Lusk in Wyoming proclaims air mail week as every county post office delivers mail by air. The town notes it is the only county seat in the United States with air service from all county post offices. The event marks broader air mail operations across the region.
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