Speculation on the 75th Congress in History
Washington reporters survey how the 75th Congress might be remembered. Predictions range from end of the spending spree to a potential realignment, with Roosevelt supporters viewing it as a transition to permanent reforms. Police court notes record Everett Christenson and Mrs. Hugh Dyer fined for over-parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
AAA
NRA
Everett Christenson
Tennessee
Hugh Dyer
Test Your Knowledge Questions on Classified Page
Seven quiz items ask about locations nations and history including Fr ench colony fuadeloupe League membership evergreen state cabinet origins straits Richmond Civil War prison and sun distance. Answers promised on the classified page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuadeloupe
United States
League of Ahoree
Nickes
Evergreen
Toichmond
Fritz Meyn Files as Democratic Candidate in Twelfth District
Fritz Meyn of 1 RFD, known Fritz company owner, announces candidacy for the Democratic primary to represent the Twelfth district. He filed papers at the courthouse. Meyn attended Kansas University 1912 13 15 and started in motor car service in 1915. His firm at Eight and New Hampshire remains active. Other filings include L K Zimmer and Fred H Nace plus Frieda Montgomery and T P Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Meyn
RFD +1
Fritz Company
Court House
Eyn
University of Kansas
K. U
Kansas City
Lawrence
Eight
New Hampshire Street
al Tho
Meyn
Oiee
L. K. Zimmer
Harry &. Gregg
Fred H. Nace
Lecompton
Lecompton Township
Frieda E. Montgomery
North Baldwin
T. P. Stevens
Palmyra Township
Wrangling Ends as 1938 Congress Closes Its Session
The final days of the 1938 congress saw heated exchanges at the polls and on the floor. Democratic Leader Rayburn of Texas and Republican leader McNary of Oregon sparked applause as Barkley received praise, while the session earned the nickname the 12 trillion dollar congress for its peace-time record spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayburn
Texas
F§Well
New York
Senate
Barkley
SenatorNary
Oregon
McNary
Congress
Rebuilding Berlin to a 12 year, 3.6 billion mark plan
Reichsfhrer Adolf Hitler leads a long term program to reconstruct Berlin into a capital for centuries to come. The 12 year plan estimates total costs around 3.6 billion marks with private funds likely involved. The project inaugurates with 16 building projects including a central forum in Tiergarten and Germania topped Victory Column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Associated Press
Hitler
Rome
Tiergarten
Grunewald
Prussia
Albrecht
Bear
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Grosse Stern Allee
Brandenburg Gate
Charlottenburg
Bismarck
Moltke
Roon
All Colored Democrats Called to Meeting Tonight
The Colored Democrats are requested to meet at the Democratic headquarters for an important gathering tonight at eight o'clock. The event aims to discuss party matters and mobilize supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic
Leaves of Absence at University of Kansas Faculty
Six leaves of absence were announced by the Chancellors office at KU. Sabbaticals go to L H Axe J F Brown C K Hyder and J F Hawkins for study at Michigan Chicago Huntington Yale. Extended leave to F H Guild for Kansas legislative council research. E N Dean granted year long leave at Ohio State. Returning from leave are C S Skilton L Tupy Florence B Sherbon and J A King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
L. H. Axe
University of Michigan
J. F. Brown
University of Chicago
C. K. Hyder
Huntington Library
J. F. Hawkins
Yale
F. H. Guild
Research Bureau
The
Kansas Legislative Council
E. N. Dean
Ohio State University
Charles Sanford Skilton
Organ
Europe
L. Tupy
Columbia University
Florence Brown Sherbon
J. A. King
Violin Memorial Recital by Waldemar Geltch in Sedan
Professor Waldemar Geltch of Kansas University will give a memorial violin recital in Sedan on Sunday at 3 pm in honor of James Spencer son of C W Spencer. Spencer, former university regent, studied under Geltch until his death and the memorial coincides with his 21st birthday. Accompanying Geltch will be Miss Alice Merle Conger, KU assistant professor of piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldemar Geltch
K. U
Sedan
Kan
James Spencer
C. W. Spencer
Geltch
Professor Geltch
Alice Merle Conger
Counties May Issue Warrants to Fight Grasshoppers
Attorney General Clarence V. Beck advised the state tax commission it may authorize counties to issue emergency warrants for funds to combat grasshoppers. Gov. Walter A. Haxman requested the opinion after other pest battle steps. County officials indicated warrants would fund poisoning materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Clarence V. Beck
State Tax Commission
Walter A. Haxman
W. G. Fink
Building Permit Issued for House at 1805 Illinois Street
A building permit is issued to L. C. Stone of 1020 Ohio Street to build a four or five room house at 1805 Illinois Street in Lawrence. This marks the fifth house started in the city this year, according to building inspector Willard R. Larkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Stone
Ohio Street
Illinois Street
Lawrence
Willard R. Larkin
Marriage Licenses Issued at Court House
Marriage licenses issued yesterday include William Ernest Reed Jr and Emma Lee Richardson of Lawrence and Myron K Nelson Baldwin and Ethel Smith Garnett. Eton College, England's famed boys' school, was founded by Henry VI in 1440.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
William Ernest Reed, Jr
Emma Lee
Richardson
Lawrence
Myron’ K. Nelson
Baldwin
Ethel Smith
Garnett
Eton College
England
Major Bills of Congress in 1938 Session
Washington June 17 major bills enacted include Agriculture crop control and insurance, Wage Hour wage and hour ceilings, Relief 3.753 billion for unemployment aid, Taxes revised revenue laws, Defense 20 percent fleet increase, Appropriations about 12 billion for federal operations, Anti-Trust broad monopoly inquiry, Flood Control 375 million program, Aviation unified aviation regulation, TVA investigation into director quarrel and utility opposition. Held over to 1939 for government reorganization aid to railroads regional planning and reciprocal taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense
TVA
Licenses Need Back Stamp to Validate for 1939
St. Clair, license examiner for Douglas county, urges motorists to stamp their licenses to show expiry in 1939. Kansas officers may accept un-stamped 1938 licenses, but out of state officers may assume invalidity without the back stamp. Licenses may be validated in person or by mail with a self addressed stamped envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair
Douglas County
Kansas
Lawrence Moleta Laughlin prize winner and prize details
In a Landrith's store guessing contest Lawrence Moleta Laughlin won first prize while Garland Rhodes took second for guessing a flour soak, with a 24 pound sack immersed ten days showing 10 pounds 5 ounces water uptake. The Lawrence Business College resumes full summer intake, Kiwanis picnic at Brown's Grove, and Kansas Chamber of Commerce meeting attendees include Dr. Raymond C. Moore and others from K U and local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moleta Laughlin
Baldwin Route 3
Garland Rhodes
Massachusetts Street
Landrith’s
Lawrence
Wichita
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Raymond C. Moore
Frank T. Stockton
School of Business
K. U
George A. Mills
Kansas Electric Power Company
Eugene Stephenson
Department of Petroleum Engineering
George Hedrick
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Reward Offered in Hutchinson Kidnapping Case
Hutchinson Kansas on June 17 businessmen posted a 500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the kidnapper and assailant of Rosanna Sandberg a 21 year old Kansas State College co ed abducted Tuesday night no trace of the man has been found and his description has been broadcast Topeka Governor Hawman announced a similar 500 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction and said the search extends to adjoining states
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Rosanna Sandberg
Kansas State College
Roseanna Sandberg
Haxman
New Coal Deposits Boost Beamish Workforce
Two new coal seams found near Beamish Eng will supply twenty years of work for an estimated 1000 men and boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beamish
Eng
Reds Rally To Beat Dodgers In Ninth And Eleventh
Ernie Lombardi tied the game with a ninth inning homer and Ival Goodman homered in the 11th as Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 4 to 3 in the first game of a doubleheader. Big Jim Weaver held the Dodgers to four hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Ernie Lombardi
Ival Goodman
Cincinnati Reds
Dodgers
Big Jim Weaver
Cincinnati
Ira Hutchinson
Chicago
OG Mer
Castleman
Danning
Detroit
Washto
Altho
O'Dea
St. Louis
New York
Warneke
Bre- Weaver
Lombardi
Mungo
Shea
Phelps
Walters
Schott
Hershberger
Buteher
Hamlin
Tamulis
Posedal
Boston
Bees
Johnny Lanning
Cubs
Lee
Hartnett
Turner and Mueler
French
Root
Epperly
Russell
Oweas Lanning
Hutchinson
Ride
Philadelphia
al Hollingsworth
Handley
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Swift
Brown and
Todd
Hollingsworth
W. Davis
Atwood
Ington Senators
Detroit Tigers
al Simmons
George Case
Washington
Chet Laabs
W. Ferrell
Appleton
R. Ferrell
Auker
Wade
Coffman
York
Wilson
Peacock
Knott
Schlueter
Leonard
Giuliani
Lawson
Cleveland
Ross
Smith and Brucker
Allen
Chinese Banker Assassinated in Shanghai
Tsan g Tsong-Sze, manager of the Bank of Communications and a key Chinese finance figure, was shot dead while walking in the French concession. The unidentified assassin escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Tsang Tsong-Sze
Bank of Communications
Dizzy Dean Struggles With Shoulder Injury
Chicago reports Dizzy Dean suffers a right shoulder muscle injury not in his arm. He needs rest and light workouts before pitching again and will join the Cubs in Brooklyn after packing his bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dizzy Dean
Dean
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Flooding and infrastructure damage hit Kansas and Sweden voyage
In Harvey county Kansas the Little Arkansas river breached its banks flooding hundreds of acres of bottom land and washing out a county highway six miles north of Burrton. In Halstead Riverside park is at risk as a 20 mile flood stretch forms. Separately Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and Crown Princess Louise left Sweden for the United States to join a tercentenary celebration in New Sweden Delaware. In Russia nine espionage and wrecking related executions were reported at Blagoveschensk on the Amur river with another batch of 17 executions in the Birobidjan Jewish autonomous region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Kan
Arkansas
Harvey County
Will Cuthbertson
Burrton
Halstead
Riverside Park
Rice
McPherson
Arkansa
U. S
Stockholm
Gustaf Adolf
Louise of Sweden
Wilmington
Del
New Sweden
America
Russia
Moscow
Blagoveschensk
Amur
Birobidjan
Huxman challenged on nonpartisanship in state appointments
Manhattan June 17 Gov Walter A Huxman faced sharp critique from Payne H Ratner among five Republicans seeking nomination to oppose Huxman in November Ratner accused the Democratic governor of partisan politics and said Huxman ignored legal requirements to follow Kansas Livestock association recommendations in appointing Will G West as livestock commissioner He noted many stockmen knew both West and successor Will Miller and cited prior removals and reforms under the Fitz William Washington machine including deputy wardens and staff at state institutions and called attention to fired employees in 1936 1937
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
Walter A. Huxman
Payne H. Ratner
Huxman
Ratner
Emporia
Will G. West
Kansas Livestock Association
West
Will
Parsons
Col
Paul Gannady
Indal School
Topeka
Fitzwillian-Washington
Fish and Game Commission
L. C. Webb
Democratic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Faedipoe
Washington Politi
Ashington
Dr. Alexander
Los Angeles
Harry Raymond
Baron Fitts
Earle E. Kynette
Roy J. Allen
Fitts
Eugene D. Williams
Kynette
Fred A. Browne
Lieut. Browne
Raymond
Harry Munson
Shaw
Ilinois
Lawrence Business College
Lawrence Kiwanis Club
Brown’s Grove
State
Hy Iservice
MAAN
South Bend
Ind
St. Paul’s Memorial Methodist Church
Robert Selle
Sinners
Paradise
Dickinson
Warner Baxter
Freddie Bartholomew
Arleen Whalen
Diz Dean
Little Arkansas
Jack Luden
Elearon Stewart
Harry Woods
Porky Cartoon
Joe E. Brown
Man
George Raft
Ser A
Ranada
Haat Gong
Dead End
Iota
Paris
Vas
Allen Jenkins
Itn
Ale
Keye Luke Es
Chas Pick Baldwin
Lynn Bari Douglas Jayne Regan
Harold Huber
Maxie Rosen
Santa Fe
Kids Popeye Club
Baseball
Jack Benny
Ida Lupino
Richard Arlen
Ben Blue
Judy Canova
Martha Raye
Connie
Boswel Yacht Club
Louis Schmelling
Douglas County Building & Loan Association
Massachusetts
John C. Emick
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!