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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1938
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes from a daily publication show the Audit Bureau of Circulations mention published in Lawrence Kansas. The text references circulation numbers and a dated act from 1879.
A religious verse from Psalms opens with a call to the faithful, quoting scripture about divine truth and steadfast judgments. The line emphasizes permanence and righteousness as guiding principles for believers.
The senate prepares for a large spending spree with no earmarks and possible White House backroom arrangements. Critics warn of treasury raids for campaign funds while congress previously favored detailed appropriations but faltered under emergency justification as relief costs rise toward four billion dollars.
Dan Casement of Manhattan spoke at Southpark and helped push a resolution calling for repeal of the agricultural adjustment act. A concurrent Kansas farming meeting with Casement and Simon Fishman debated the act, with farmers broadly agreeing reform is needed and criticizing Washington driven policies.
Tax receipts lower the deficit to a 1931 low yet relief spending will triple the deficit. The government must borrow all proposed new relief funds and the current administration rejects a balanced budget path.
Central Kansas reports the Smoky Hill and Solomon rivers overflowing channels as floodwaters race downstream toward the Kaw. The Solomon flood surges challenge banks while Smoky Hill remains wide in places along the central region.
A large volume of water is expected to pass over the Lawrence dam next week. With current flood areas distant, the resulting rise should be spread out and local flood conditions unlikely unless rainfall increases significantly.
Fred Brinkerhoff of the Pittsburg Headlight champions free arm dining citing a Kansas boy's remark that New Yorkers eat with their faces down. He argues sociable conversation before precise eating, warning gravy or soup spills may scandalously mark neckties and shirts, proving warmth of heart.
Some unions organized in Kansas City by men jailed on vandalism charges dissolved themselves by refusing further dues. Few members knew how their contributions were spent, and the leaders did not intend for them to learn.
The article notes Japanese staying power in China outlasting Chinese defense in many hard fought sectors, with the defending forces often first to show signs of weakening.
German public and press are alarmed by reports of atrocities in Czechoslovakia and fear influence will be used to sustain such events. Authorities warn against inflaming tensions while monitoring developments.
Willy Pogany told the jury painting Constance Bennett was not his fault and that art is not dressmaking. Miss Bennett sues for 3500 dollars over a portrait she says misrepresents her with exaggerated features. The case stands as court resumes Monday.
Willy Nilly shouts for Christopher Columbus Crow while Honey Bear joins the scene. Christopher listens from his nest as Willy Nilly seeks help from the crow and the two animals call out to him.
In a garden scene Honey Bear Willy Nilly and Christopher discuss Christopher's unfinished nest work and a nap. Christopher fails to answer calls and the group grows worried as they search for him and his missing watch in the uncertain moment.
Wilfred E. Egg, 29, of Jasper, admitted guilt in a city court and received a 60 day sentence at the state penal farm. He quipped I feel like a good egg now as Judge Marion J. Rice ordered the punishment. In other news, Joseph Caronia, 81, blind since 15, will receive a bachelor of science degree cum laude from St. John's University noting his orchestra leadership and musical talents.
A campaign card from Ernest G. Albright in Oklahoma City reads do not disturb on the front and compliments of Ernest G. Ulbricht Democrat for Congress on the reverse. The item is a two hole tacking card aimed at political workers and candidates.
At Topeka on June 4, representatives from Stanolind Crude Oil Purchase Phillips Petroleum and Sinclair Prairie Marketing questioned the state commission’s authority to force higher Kansas crude purchases. They argued allowable production is permissive and that the commission cannot compel taking all oil. The case was taken under advisement.
Federal agents questioned a 19 year old man who claimed to be John Green of Topeka Kansas for over eight hours in Peoria Illinois regarding the 1936 Mattson kidnapping. Authorities said he resembled the artist’s facial concept and fingerprints matched found evidence. The subject denied involvement and was moved from city jail to an unannounced location.
Seventh district Democratic leaders failed to unite on a candidate to oppose Representative Clifford Hope in Dodge City. One faction backed Claude Main of Dodge City, another backed Charles Hornbaker of Reno County, with another meeting planned to avoid a party contest.
P D Olmstead Construction Co of Lawrence won the general contract for the University of Kansas new biology building. The article notes various local notices including marriages, relocations, and academic appointments, with several scenes from the town's weekly events. Weston Carpenter accepts a professorship at the University of Missouri, and Dorothy Canfield Fisher spoke at K A.
Navy officers praised the Merrimac sinking in Washington as a deliberate act by Sampson to block the Spanish squadron. Hobson reportedly commanded seven men and survived by reaching the Spanish flagship, while others were not spared. Also reported are a forger victimizing two milliners, and local business notices including dressmaking firms and a Topeka ice dealer planning a Lawrence branch.
Cape Cod detective Asey Mayo investigates the Marina Lorne murder linked to an ambergris stash. Pam Frye is a prime suspect as secrets of marriages and a burned octagonal barn unfold. Tim Carr and Roddy Strutt enter the tense web as Cummings alerts Mayo to Roddy’s danger.
Former Austrian chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg wed Countess Vera Fugger von Babenhausen by proxy in Vienna. The ceremony occurred at 1 p.m in the private chapel of the Dominican church with Dr Arthur Schuschnigg standing in for the detained groom and Maj Gen Arthur von Schuschnigg as witness.
A humorous column notes Bob’s miserliness as he clings to a car and his “pretty wife” despite poverty. The piece highlights his stubborn stubborn pride and comic refusal to give up possessions.
A dense log of broadcast lineups across WREN KMBC WDAF and EMBC for Saturday and Sunday June 4 to June 6. Notable acts include Ronnie Ashburn Joe Ludy's Orchestra the NBC Symphony and Duke Ellington's Orchestra with multiple regional stations airing concerts dramas and news between 6 PM and midnight. Sunday features national vespers marathons and university events.
The source text appears to be an incomplete fragment about a marriage annulment. No verifiable names, places, or dates are readable to form a proper news item or summary.
Eight men were killed in a hour long clash between farmers and a robber gang near Tarimoro Guanajuato state. Three farmers died in the fighting and other dispatches report bodies of several suspected bandits found hanging on telephone poles near Tehuacan Puebla state.
A fragmentary report accuses a rival bandit gang of involvement in the assault. The text notes rivalry and ongoing investigations, with limited names or places readable from the OCR. Further specifics are unavailable in the surviving text.
In Los Angeles on June 4 Richard Battaglia, 20 months old, returns to the police emergency hospital after cutting his hand on glass. Earlier feats include swallowing a marble, eating paste, and consuming his mother's cold cream. Soon after, two-year-old Kathryn Lenon arrived with another marble swallow. Richard showed little enthusiasm.
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