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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
3
A Kansas City report notes renewed work attempts under a benevolent manager but protests and disruption persist. The piece criticizes Washington's peace formula as ineffective and argues striking leaders hinder family welfare, urging a workable approach to restore industrial order.
Governor Huxman and the Kansas Editorial association back a Topeka statehouse mural project. Steuart Curry is named to paint, while critics fear political hype, artistic risk, and possible backlash. Critics point to Missouri murals and jagged depictions by Rivera as cautionary examples.
Federal funds have financed most of Lone Star lake construction. About $15,000 more is needed for materials and incidental costs not covered by government. The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce urges county commissioners to issue bonds to finish the project and avoid leaving it incomplete.
The Journal-World notes that troops have not brought peace to steel towns. Dispatches show new mob moves forming and dissatisfaction among operators and strikers. Workers resist orders to admit labor and materials into several plants as mills idle and tensions rise.
Peter Pan Lives On Emporia plans annual Shakespeare production next weekend in Peter Pan park gifted by Mr. and Mrs. William Allen White. The piece follows Barrie’s death and White’s tribute praising his enduring impact on English literature across generations. A separate note mentions political chatter and a horse visiting a soda parlor in Colorado Springs.
A roundup of brief, quirky notices from June 24. Arthur Weinberg, 20, pleads guilty to a sterling auto charge in Buffalo with a three year night curfew. Dr. R Gordon Brain’s ammonia mishap disperses a picket line by accident. Oklahoma permits beer as legal, but public safety guards against public drinking. In Denver, Chester Baxter sentences a hitchhiker to 21 days after the man smashed his windshield during a dispute.
Washington dispatch reports that FBI chief J Edgar Hoover sent Major W H D Lester to London to defend G men as scientific investigators. Lester told delegates that in three years G men killed nine criminals among 12000 seized, addressing overreach concerns. In Berkeley California Timothy Pearson 13 built a motor from packing crates and a washing machine motor calling it a vehicle and was taken to court for violations.
Local notes report Lieut Ennis Whitehead, 1920 University graduate, former assistant flight commander on the American goodwill tour in South America, visiting Prof and Mrs A G Mitchell in Lawrence before returning to Kaw Westphalia. Other items note Holmes buying the Uncle Jimmy Green home, Ardrey heading to Chicago Musical College, and Red Cross shoe collection aiding flood sufferers with about 3 500 pairs sent.
Baltimore June 24. The Democratic National Committee appointed a two member committee to confer with W J Bryan and Judge Alton B Parker to prevent a floor fight over a temporary chairman. Bryan supporters plan to nominate him against Parker for the post. Powell Clayton named temporary Republican chairman at the convention. Lawrence notes mention General Powell Clayton’s past visit and popularity.
Sketches from the capital cite congressional dissatisfaction with the lame duck amendment delaying the session. It notes changes in committee chairs Mary Norton and V D Palmissano and misgivings over an extra income tax on salaries. The writer praises Kansan industry, warns against rent taxes, and contrasts Washington costs with Kansas City.
Forty years ago a quiet wedding united Archie Tweed and Rose Johns at the bride’s father’s residence three miles south of town with Rev. C L Tindall officiating. Guests included immediate family and a dressy supper by Mrs. Johns. The couple will reside on Lee Street.
Ted Gaynor, saved from setting a forest fire for a job, joins Kay Crandon at the Lazy Nine as ranch troubles mount. Kay faces pressure from Josh Hastings and Dan Steele over insurance funds, while local punchers gossip about Kay and threaten a forthcoming confrontation.
A New York Academy of Medicine piece explores precocious intellectual development in children. Dr L G Guthrie cautions that a precocious child is not necessarily a genius but can be steered away from failure with careful guidance. The article notes society overemphasizes intellect and neglects balanced development.
A syndicated comic strip sample shows Poor Pa by Claude Callan with a character Dolly and remarks about divorce and flirtation. The dialogue centers on Dolly flirting with every man, implying no concern over who her husband might be. Copyright 1937 Publishers Syndicate.
A diarist notes youths like Clench taking up Greek early while Blind Black Tom of Boston, though blind, savant in music, cannot grasp simple talk. The piece cites Goethe and others as infant prodigies, contrasting fleeting fame with many precociouss who fade. Tomorrow's report warns of an auto crash.
New York inventor Victor Zahodiakin builds a machine to detect gas leaks before they reach dangerous levels. A compressor pumps air from suspected spots to a smeller that concentrates gas and ignites a test jet. If the unlit jet catches flame, the system can shut off gas to protect miners and schoolchildren.
A dated list of radio broadcasts for Thursday and Friday evenings featuring WREN KMBC WDAF and other stations. It lists concert plans, orchestras, talk segments, sports, dramatic readings, and weather forecasts with times and performers. Key names include Alexander Woollcott Rudy Carter Babe Ruth and Louie Armstrong.
In Long Beach California pedestrians were startled by a talking mailbox feature of a local innovation. A voice erupted from the box as a pond woman attempted to post a letter, drawing attention to the odd device amid the city scene.
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