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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1938
Page
6
Berlin reports a new wave of anti Semitic actions with raids on Jewish shops and intimidation. Aryan stores are labeled with red posters reading We dont sell to Jews while placards mark Aryan shops. Officials say violence stems from a wave of antisocial Jewish elements as residents fear the spread of persecution.
Chinese officials report 4,595 civilians killed by Japanese air attacks in Kwangtung province from August 31, 1937, to June 7. Canton suffered upwards of 1,500 deaths, with 5,500 injured and 5,027 buildings destroyed. Japanese raids totaled 4,400 with 10,292 bombs dropped across South China.
New York reports on the Princeton invitation meet where Glenn Cunningham defeated Archie San Romani in a fast mile and a three-quarter race. Fans left disappointed as world records were not broken despite strong showings. San Romani blamed air oxygen and a collision that hindered him, while Cunningham noted aggressive racing.
A dense list of across and down clues for a daily crossword puzzle. Includes references to places, objects, time, and common terms such as fish foods, coins, and household items, with many overlapping categories and directions.
The report covers courtly golf events and social notices from Lawrence area clubs. Highlights include mixed play results among players like Maier Perry Wetzel and Hartley Lindenberger, guest appearances from Emporia and Topeka, and a eagle on 18 by KU journalism professor Jack Kistler. Also noted are upcoming Ladies Day, a caddie class system, and a Spoleto marriage of Marconi’s daughter.
AP reports mixed results across leagues with players such as Gerald Walker and Jim Fox hitting key homers for Chicago and Boston winning 6 1. Paul Waner Johnny Rizzo contributed big real power for the Pirates in two wins over the Phillies. McQuinn Almada led the Browns in a doubleheader versus the Yankees with five hits each. Vander Meer McCormick starred for the Reds in a 14 1 victory over the Bees. Budd Lewis Tet Pressnell and Bryant helped Dodgers Cubs win. Humphries held Athletics to two hits. Stripp Henshaw drove Cardinals to victory in openers.
Sen Josiah Bailey warned Colby College graduates that current Democratic policies threaten democracy by undermining the judiciary and concentrating power in the president. He blasted court reform as eroding constitutional checks and urged resistance to executive overreach amid looming political shifts. Lions Club announces next Wednesday meeting with Dutch lunch and guest night featuring Louis Schmeling prize fight at 8 p.m.
Maine voters held a biennial primary in Portland on June 20 to designate party choices for major and minor offices to be determined in the September 12 general election.
Warner Brothers musical comedy at the Granada features Rudy Vallee Rosemary Lane and a colorful cast. A Paris Exposition mix up leads to faked owners and a plan from Gloria Dixon as dancers win first prize and a round the world tour. The six piece Snickelfritz band includes Melville Cooper Mabel Todd Fritz Feld and Ed Brophy with songs like Bali Day Dreaming Stranger in Paree and The Latin Quarter.
Sylvia Sidney and George Raft star in a crime does not pay drama about two ex cons on parole working in a department store. The store owner believes honesty is possible while a mob plan to rob the store is foiled by a romance that defies their past. Shorts include a cartoon and news.
Paola residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie of Paola dined with their daughter and Maurice O Neil family. Nearby gatherings included guests from Kansas City and Osawatomie with local drives and a picnic. Nora Van Tries is ill. Jimmie Smith returned from Excelsior Springs. Mrs. Fannie Cavender hosted the Black Jack Ladies Club with seven members attending.
A Spring Creek homecoming for Mr and Mrs Mike Paskrick and Bud Stresser attracted forty friends including former teachers from the area. A Santa Fe trail park planning meeting is called for Monday at Black Jack hall. Numerous local families attended gatherings at Kalb and ONeil homes with meals, games, and visits. Beth Jones joined her father on a Des Moines trip, while J C Trusheim seeks treatment for a neck carbuncle.
The report notes bear capture and a chained animal kept by an unnamed party. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Howard of Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Breithaupt and John Jay of Edgerton visited Sunday evening at Walter Scott's home. Mr. and Mrs. Scott hosted Mr. and Mrs. Scott and guests from Chicago for Wednesday supper. Thursday they toured the rose gardens in Topeka.
In Shanghai cabarets a revival of popular ballads by American composers from two to three decades ago grows. The arrival of swing influences the city’s music scene as younger listeners embrace classics like The Man in the Moon is a Coon by George M. Cohan.
A London cyclist pedaling to work was startled when a red sedan pulled up and a woman sprang out pointing inside. He found a mouse in the car and pulled it out, describing the moment as terrifying and brief.
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