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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1939

Page

2

Garner Critical of Lending Plan Faces Bipartisan Pushback

June 26 Washington reports say Vice President Garner sharply criticized parts of Roosevelt’s 3.86 billion lending program though not opposing it openly. Debate centers on foreign loans and railroad leasing, with leaders seeking to pass a bill via RFC powers amid bipartisan opposition.

Washington Garner Friends Today Roosevelt Altho Senate House Borah Ride Taft RFC

Music Camps on Air Over Columbia Network Today

A mid western music camp broadcast from the Union Memorial ballroom runs today 1 to 2 pm on the Columbia Network. The camp features 192 musicians from 11 states with June 19 opening at the University of Kansas for six weeks of concerts and five more radio broadcasts. The 107 piece band is directed by Russell L. Wiley and the 85 member orchestra by David T. Lawson.

Columbia Union Memorial Union Building University of Kansas Russell L. Wiley David T. Lawson

Two Federal Grand Juries Set for Western Missouri

In Kansas City on June 26 western Missouri will run two federal grand juries. Judge Merrill E. Otis impaneled a second panel and said it will handle routine cases at first but may investigate extraordinary matters. The first grand jury, currently in recess, had signaled possible inquiries into T. J. Pendergast and R. Emmett O'Malley for income tax evasion. both pleaded guilty. The first panel plans to resume July 10.

Kansas City Missouri Merrill E. Otis T. J. Pendergast R.emmett O’malley

News Quiz from The Cranium Crackers Page

The page poses five quiz questions on sports and history from old headlines. Topics include a National Open golf top scorers list, a Czecho Slovak shooting reference, a freed American woman after a Russia hold, Homer Martin UAW affiliation, and a World War II draft dodger’s middle name tied to a major American city.

Sam Snead Craig Wood Denny Shute Harry Cooper Marvin Ward Czecho-Slovakia Bohemia - Moravia Russia Homer’ Martin United Auto Workers United States

Journal-World Vacation Address Offer

Advertisement noting a summer service to forward the Journal-World to a vacation address at 40 cents per month.

Journal-World Lawrence Journal-World

Socialites sought on tar and feathering charges in Warrenton

Fairfax county authorities sought arrest warrants for three Virginia socialites after Count Igor Cassini said he was abducted from a Warrenton Country Club dance, tarred and feathered, and threatened with emasculation. Alexander Calvert Ian Montgomery Colin Montgomery named. Thomas A P Krock reports they faced the assault outside the club.

Warrenton Fauquier County Virginia Igor Cassini Washington Times-Herald Warrenton Country Club Thomas A. P. Krock Arthur Krock Washington New York Times Cassini Krock Ian Montgomery Colin Montgomery Alexander Calvert Montgomerys R. H. Montgomery Montgomery Guy St. John Vernon King George

Blair May Decide to Enter Kansas City Counsel Role

Sam C Blair longtime assistant US district attorney who aided in two drives on the Pendergast organization may join Kansas City cleanup efforts in a new post. Mayor Bryce B Smith backed by Gov Lloyd C Stark offered Blair the city counselor job. Blair said he would need talks with Smith and mutual agreement on key points before deciding.

Kansas City Sam C. Blair United States District Attorney Pendergast Bryce B. Smith Lloyd C. Stark Smith Blair

Jardan Is Not Guilty In Slot Machine Case

Cecil Jardan was found not guilty of violating the slot machine statute by a five man jury in justice court of Robert B. Oyler. The case followed a Baldwin junction station seizure by Milton Beach and Sheriff Charles E. Banning. Defense witnesses testified the machine was stored in a locked case and not operated in violation. Jury members were Walter J. Keeler Carl Drake John Andrews Will Anderson and J Walter Brown.

Cecil Jardan Justice Court Robert B. Oyler Jardan Milton Beach Charles E. Banning Baldwin Junction Walter J.’ Keeler Carl Drake John Andrews Will Anderson J. Walter Brown

Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Pairs in Kansas City Area

Licenses issued Saturday to Lester D. Fisher and Larene E. Kidney of Lawrence. Arthur M. Hladky of Kansas City Mo and Pearlyn H. Lemmer of Harrisonville Mo. F. R. Fair of Mankato Kan and Maxine Jacobs, ilene.

Lester D. Fisher Larene E. Kidney Lawrence Arthur M. Hladky Kansas City Pearlyn H. Lemmer Harrisonville F. R. Fair Mankato Kan Maxine Jacobs Ilene

Jockey killed as Wichita storm devastates track

Wichita June 26 A tor nado swept Stearns race track killing jockey Isadore Robideau 48 Beaver City Nebraska and injuring ten others. Seventy five horses were freed adding danger on U S 81 as rainfall and wind damaged farms and vehicles. Two leading pacers H A Tice and Catherine Favonian died in the storm.

Wichita Stearns Race Track U.S. 81 Isadore Robideau Beaver City Neb Oe Robideau Midwest Racing Association Kansas Oklahoma H. A. Tice Frank Ceiderberg Hutchinson Catherine Favonian Judge Sears Omaha

Perkins to Active Duty in Coast Artillery at Fort Crockett

Otis Perkins of Lawrence is appointed to one year active duty with the 65th Coast Artillery anti aircraft regiment at Fort Crockett Texas. He receives commission this spring at the University of Kansas and will serve as a second lieutenant in the regular army during the tour.

Otis Perkins Lawrence 65Th Coast Artillery Fort Crockett Tex Perkins University of Kansas 506Th Coast Artillery Reserve Camp Leonard Wood Fort Sheridan 506Th Regiment

Three Weeks Missing From This Man Life

Robert K. Stewart of McComb Mississippi vanished for three weeks after a May 22 assault on a New Orleans dock. He surfaced in a New York police station on June 9 unable to recall his whereabouts. He has been discharged from Bellevue hospital and travels with his wife to visit her parents in Leavenworth Kansas. His parents say hints place him in Florida before New York.

New York Robert K. Stewart McComb Miss Bellevue Hospital Leavenworth Kan Stewart New Orleans Canal Street Saginaw Mich Florida William Truesdale

Evacuation After Explosions From Mount Veniaminos

Perryville Alaska residents flee as Mount Veniaminos erupts with towering ash columns and loud blasts during a period of frequent explosions. Ten natives remain as government motorship carries away the last white residents amid widespread ash fallout.

Perryville Alaska Veniaminos Mount Veniaminos

Anderson speaker leads Southpark union service

Dr Carl Kardatzke of Anderson Indiana addressed the Southpark union church service last night, introduced by Rev D IE McGregor of the Ministerial Alliance. Harold Phillips and Miss Ruth Clark of the Friends church sang a duet as community singing was directed by Rev Dillon Wooten.

Carl Kardatzke Anderson Ind Union Southpark Dev. D. IE. McGregor Ministerial Alliance Harold Phillips Ruth Clark Friends Church Dillon Wooten

City files amended suit against Boyle estate over Rathford leaks

Kansas City June 26 UPI attorneys for the city named the estate of the late W D Boyle as a defendant in a case to recover 356000 paid Rathford Engineering Co for locating leaks in the water system. The amended petition alleges Boyle profited from the operations. Earlier defendants included John J Rathford C D Higgins and J G Halpin. Papers must be served on Roy W Crimm executor before Thursday ending the one year probate claims period.

Kansas City UPI W. D. Boyle T.J. Pendergast Rathford Engineering Co Boyle John J. Rathford Water Department C. D. Higgins Pryor Construction Co J.G. Halpin Roy W. Crimm

Reading Institute Week At University Of Kansas

About 175 people registered this afternoon for the first annual Reading Institute week run by the University of Kansas School of Education and the extension division. Dr. Angela M. Broening and Dr. Grace Arthur head the program with Guy V. Keeler in charge. Enrollment costs 10 dollars covering registration and admission to all discussions and demonstrations.

Reading Institute School of Education University of Kansas United States Angela M. Broening Baltimore Public Grace Arthur Wilder Clinic St. Paul, Minn Extension Division Guy V. Keeler

Kansas City May Be Next Stop for Glider Pilot

German glider pilot Capt. Peter Riedel 33 headed northeast from Tulsa or Oklahoma City toward Kansas City in a cross country flight aboard the cream colored Kranich two heater. He planned to stay aloft as long as weather allowed and has previously flown over the continental divide near Winslow Arizona and Magdalena New Mexico.

Wichita Falls Tex Peter Riedel Oklahoma City Tulsa Kansas City Riedel Winslow Winslow, Ariz.Magdalena N. M

WPA Vacation in Topeka Delays June WPA Work

Kansas WPA project sponsors and supervisors were asked to reschedule workers hours to cover a temporary delay in the program while awaiting federal funds for the new fiscal year beginning July 1. Current funds cover through June 30, with the June employment quota of 28 500 held up until new money arrives. The recess may last until July 5, with no lost time for workers, and further hour extensions depend on congressional relief bill passage.

Topeka Kansas WPA Clarence Nevins Nevins

Seizure of Largest Smuggled Opium Trunk

Federal customs officials reported the seizure of a trunk aboard the ocean liner President Coolidge containing 250 five real tins of opium. The trunk, unclaimed by any passenger since the Orient voyage, carried only Chinese characters for markings and is valued at 50 000 to 75 000 dollars.

San Francisco President Coolidge M. J. Costello

Witness Identifies Parolee in Hall Slaying Case

Lansing police said Ruby Doty the only witness identified a parolee from a Michigan prison in the slaying of Detroit oil promoter George Hall. A coroner jury at Laingsboro found Hall died from a gunshot wound at the hands of unknown persons.

Lansing Mich Ruby Doty George Hall Detroit Michigan Laingshoro Miss Doty Hall

Prosecutor opens one man grand jury into Michigan family pact

Lapeer June 26 prosecutor Thomas C. Taylor disclosed he had begun a one man grand jury investigation into marital affairs of two Columbiaville families alleged to have agreed to exchange wives and divide their 14 children equally.

Lapeer Mich Thomas C. Taylor Columbiaville

Ford Maddox Ford Dies in France at 66

British writer Ford Maddox Ford died in a Deauville clinic France at age 66. Funeral plans and tributes from literary figures spread across newspapers.

Ford Maddox Ford Deauville France Ford Maddox Ford

Three Guilty Plea Dismissed in Wyandotte Lake Case

Three officers of Victor L. Phillips Construction Equipment pleaded not guilty to a federal indictment alleging payroll manipulations on the Wyandotte county WPA lake project. Victor L. Phillips Paul L. Machette and Nelson A. Ashwell waived reading and await October court session in Leavenworth. Judge Hopkins also sentenced Joseph Pike to two years for six counts of forgery.

Kansas City Kan Victor L. Phillips Construction Equipment Company Wyandotte County Lake Victor L. Phillips Paul L. Machette Nelson A. Ashwell Earl C. Smith WPA Wyandotte County Leavenworth Richard J. Hopkins Joseph Pike Atchison, Kan Hopkins Pike Springfield

Heat spike and drought lash Merseyside in English clipping

The clipping notes a Merseyside heat record with a thermometer at 83.2 degrees, alongside official drought declarations. It also mentions rain totals in Lawrence and upcoming local meetings, including a junior league baseball gathering and a Douglas County Taxpayers League session.

Henry Werner Merseyside Mercury

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Isabelle Carson and Thomas Kennedy

Mrs. Isabelle Carson 75 died at 839 New Jersey street. Funeral at Ninth Street Baptist church Wednesday at 2 PM, Rev G N Jackson officiating, burial Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by four sons and two daughters and four grandchildren. Thomas H Kennedy, 79, funeral held today at Rumsey funeral home, burial Oak Hill cemetery, Rev Charles A Puls presiding. Active pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named.

Isabelle Carson New Jersey Street Ninth Street Baptist Church G. N. Jackson Oak Hill Cemetery Jesse John Kansas City Kan Fred Topeka William Carson Gary Ind Bessie Carr Ogden Stella Hunter Thomas H. Kennedy Rumsey Charles A. Puls Lutheran Trinity Church Oak Hill Mr. Kennedy Philip Ernst, Sr Orrin Kennedy Joseph Kennedy Arthur Huddleston A. R. Kennedy Herman Broeker Ernest Seidel C.B. Hosford Willard Brown Charles Howard George Lotholz Axel Olson Charles Shirar Jacob Good

Three Men Arraigned on Liquor Violations

George Weyermuller Frank Skinny Wilson and Bob Brooks were arraigned before Justice Rankin on persistent liquor violation charges. They pleaded not guilty and posted 100 bond each. The case is set for June 29 after a Lawrence police arrest near the boathouse at Ohio street last night.

George Weyermuller Frank “Skinny” Wilson Bob Brooks Charles C. Rankin Lawrence Ohio Street

Two Cars Damaged In Highway 59 Collision

No one was injured in a crash on Highway 59 near the Twenty-Third and Louisiana intersection. A 1939 Studebaker sedan driven by H. H. Moody and a 1930 Chevrolet coupe driven by Howard Lynch were the two vehicles involved. both sustained minor damage.

Highway 59 Twenty-Third Louisiana H. H. Moody Connecticut Howard Lynch

Earthquake Hits Andean Village Pomacanchis

A Lima report says 18 people were killed and 40 injured when a powerful quake destroyed the Andean village of Pomacanchis in Peru's Cusco region. The tremor struck early last Friday causing widespread damage and prompting relief efforts.

Lima Peru Pomacanchis Peruvian Cuzco

Bethel families celebrate 52nd Albright anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Albright marked 52 years Friday with a large supper hosting their children grandchildren and guests. Friends and relatives from Overbrook Lawrence Topeka and nearby towns gathered for food and conversation. Burns to travel and visits at several homes followed through Sunday.

C. M. Albright John Stahel Wilma Clarence Albright Raymond Albright Harold Fisher Alan Ross Stratford O'Owens Lawrence Walter Oehrle Geraldine Oehrle Halstead Hospital Lydia Allen Charles Jones Jones Clarence Coursen Overbrook G. C. Clark John Bunyan Clark Joy Joan Fisher S. W. Owens Frank Holsapple Richard Sue Jack Dillon Pleasant Grove Mae Vance John Velma Vance Raymond Oehrle Elaine Albert Turner Emporia Forest Schweers Barbara Schweers Vera Moon Floyd Weimer California Lou Featherston Tonganoxie Lake Leavenworth Keith Atchison and Sons Earnest Albright Topeka Earnest Evelyn Sharp Wichita Lila Featherston Galveston Tex Doris Marridonna Hoffman Floyd Hefner

Goldenrod club meets at Baldwin home in June

The June meeting of the Goldenrod club was hosted by Mrs. Joe Baldwin and daughter Miss Belle Baldwin on June 7. Members attended with one absence and a roll call about thoughts of mothers and teachers. Prizes went to Mrs. Lloyd Simon and Mrs. Ernest Transmier. The next gathering is set for July 5 with a new roll call topic. Visitors included Mrs. Charles awl and several others. local visits covered nearby homes.

Goldenrod Club Joe Baldwin Belle’ Baldwin Frank Simon Lloyd Simon Ernest Transmier Charles Awl Dale Darlene Schamle Rita Lee Transmier Edith Mae Raible Agnes Baldwin Mary Rose Prim Pearl Thurber Joan Old Belvoir District John Byerely Amoit

Hopewell and Independence Club Meeting Notes

Hopewell Country club met at Mrs Nora Fleshman home with 15 members present Last Thursday afternoon The program included The Star Spangled Banner Still Waves by Mrs Russell Greer and The Public Crib by Mrs W H Lucas Refreshments were served at the close The next meeting July 6 will be at Mrs Russell Greer s home A visitor Mrs Glenn Kellar visited Roy Reynolds last Tuesday Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Charlie Gale and family were in Lawrence Tuesday Fred Purvis and Don McMillan were also mentioned

Topeka George Reynolds Geneva Gladys Elm Baldwin Hollis Surface Earl Lederer al Winters Will Winters Ada Williams Earl Williams, Jr Long Beach Calif Thelma Dyer Leo Dyer B. L. Tanl Hibbard Tanl Stanley Worden Henry Seele Minnie Seele Lawrence Claude Jardon Kansas City Cecil Sanders Keith Starr Eudora Henry Pippert Mildred Elm Howard Purvis Elaine Beck Fred Purvis Roy Merchant Albert Dyer Hopewell Country Club Nora Fleshman Russell Greer California W. H. Lucas Glenn Kellar Roy Reynolds Charlie Gale Don McMillan Jane Christy Alva Kinnison Maris Lee North, Mo Leslie Clough Farmer A “Lee Harry Unger Earl McCrumb L. L. O'Meara Gordon. Bennett Callif Edd Steele Emile Regnier Betty Christy Stull Ed Tingle L. L Clough Aid Alva Petefish Mildred Louis Bernice Bertha Goff Asa Colman Roy Goff Leta Doris Cox J. L. Sanders Glatthaar J. Sanders J. O'Connor William Johnson L.L. O'Meara

Local residents visit relatives across towns during harvest and events

SIGEL and surrounding households feature a flurry of visits as Will O Connor joins harvest effort. Earl Hayes and daughter La Verne visit O Connor home from Burlington. Mrs Gladys Elm Lou Kelly and Lois Goff visit various locals. K U commencement attended by Helen Garman. Family frien ds Johnny and Joan Mitchell from Leavenworth spent last week with H W Phillips family.

Jesse O'Connor Burlington Will O'Connor Earl Hayes O'Connor la Verne Topeka Gladys Elm Lou Kelly Baldwin Jim Sanders Lois Goff Model Alva Petefish J. L. Sanders Minerva Club Lake View Club House D. H. McCreath Bennie Phillips Hutchinson Dora Phillips Ralston Okla

Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings

Residents record weekend trips and family events across North Missouri and nearby towns. The piece lists visits to relatives, birthday celebrations, a fish bite illness recovery, and a season ending Aid meeting with officer elections and committee reports.

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