Deficit Under Early Estimates In 1939 Federal Budget
Washington reports the current fiscal year ends with expenditures around 9.25 billion dollars, about 3.58 billion above revenue, yet the deficit is nearly half a billion below prior estimates. The national debt edges past 40 billion, with major costs in WPA NYA defense and social security, while receipts exceed forecasts in several taxes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
WPA
NYA
PWA
National Defense
AAA
KU Graduate Receives Commission in U S Army
Col Karl F Baldwin announced Richard Ludeman Wichita was appointed a second lieutenant in the U S Coast Artillery. He stood among 50 selected from 600 examined and is a 1938 ROTC graduate who trained at Ft Crockett Texas. Herman Houke Valley Falls also earned a commission last year after exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl F. Baldwin
R.O.T.C
Richard Ludeman
Wichita
U.S. Coast Artillery
Ludeman
Ft.Crockett
Texas
Herman Houke Valley Falls
Army
Dancer Leaps to Death from Van Cortlandt Hotel
Eileen O Connell known as Blai Buchard a 19 year old cafe dancer jumped nine stories to her death at the Van Cortlandt Hotel after pleading for marriage with Alexander Bukocsik 25 who tried to stop her. He said she sought to renew their acquaintance after visiting several restaurants together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
van Cortlandt Hotel
Eileen O’connor
Clifton
N. J
Blai Buchard
Alexander Bukocsik
Baltimore
Bukocsik
Emancipation Day Plans Shape August 4 Event
Plans progress for the Emancipation Day Celebration in South Park. The Harriet Tubman Community Center Association sponsors the event with entertainment during the day and a guest speaker at night led by Leta Books on publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Tubman Community Center Association
South Park
Leta Books
Abbreviation Quiz on Classified Page Puzzles
Readers test abbreviations for eight items including Avoirdupois Delaware Oxygen Rubidium Sulphur Virginia and Ditto. Five correct answers declared a good effort and a nod to cash with order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Virginia
No Inspection Fee for University Rooming Houses Next Year
University housing plan revision ends inspection fee for rooming houses. State and two student groups share costs. more houses listed for student information. August 10 and September 1 listings planned with contact points at Leonard and Dean Werner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Leonard
Leonard
Henry Werner
Mens
Dean Werner
R. I. Canuteson
Elizabeth Meguiar
Marie Miller
Frank Parker
Irrigation Plan Prompts Kansas Feasibility Study
Reclamation officials Carlson and Hope will send engineers to Kansas to study irrigation and reclamation. Kansas documents show 900000 for feasibility investigations and 5000000 for construction in the new fiscal year. Proposals include Pawnee and Buckner creeks Hodgman county Walnut Creek Ness and Rush counties pumping on the Arkansas river Gray county Englewood dam Clark county Cedar Bluffs on Smoky Hill tributary in Trego and St Francis on the Republican in Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reclamation Bureau
Carlson and
Hope
R-Kan
Kansas
Kansans
Bureau
Pawnee
Buckner
Hodgman
Walnut Creek
Ness
Rush
Arkansas River
Gray County
Englewood
Clark County
Carlson
Cedar Bluffs Dam
Smoky Hill River
Trego County
St. Francis
Republican River
Cheyenne County
Former Resident Writer of Songs in Colorado
George L. Miller, long affiliated with Bell Music and owner of a major Colorado Springs gift shop, directed bands and wrote published songs. A Lawrence native and former navy band member, he led the Colorado Springs municipal orchestra for six summers and remained active in Pikes Peak musical groups as a baritone soloist and impersonator.
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George L. Miller
Lawrence
Colorado Springs
Miller
Bell Music Company
Edison
Colorado
University
Navy Band
Community Sings
Pikes Peak
Window Display Highlights Summer Art School Progress
Lawrence junior high hosts a window display at Lawrence Paint and Wallpaper showing work by 186 plus students from the Summer Art School first session begun late May. The display features boats rugs drawings paintings pottery and designs by the children. The second session starts Wednesday July 5 with expected turnout. Mrs Eldon of Topeka visited the school last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Junior High School
Lawrence Paint and Wallpaper
Massachusetts
Miss Wilson
Eldon
Topeka
Four Baseball Teams Form Midget League at South Park
Forty five boys attended a meeting at Southpark Wednesday evening to organize a Midget league. Four teams were formed named Junior Jayhawks Junior Tigers Junior Rinky Dinks and Junior Cubs. Eligibility requires birth after January 1 1926. Each team is sponsored by an older boys team carrying its name.
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Southpark
Jayhawks
Tigers
Rinky Dinks
Cubs
Three Negroes Executed in Arkansas for Attacks
Three young Black men died in the electric chair at Tucker Prison Farm Arkansas, executed for attacks on two 19 year old white girls. Jim X. Caruthers age 23, Bubbles Clayton age 25, and Sylvester Williams age 20 were put to death early today as bloodhounds paced outside the execution chamber.
Women's Relief Corps No 113 Meeting Scheduled
Will meet tomorrow at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at the court house to hold a regular gathering of the Women’s Relief Corps No 113. Local members urged to attend for planned activities and organizational matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Relief Corps No. 113
Court House
Arthritis Expert Dr. Albright Dies at 102314 Mass Ady
Obituary notes the death of Dr. Albright a renowned arthritis and chronic rheumatism specialist in Massachusetts. Details are sparse in the fragment but imply a notable medical career and local impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albright
Ady
BUREAUS MERGE IN NEW STATE PLAN
Topeka June 30 The Kare nas department of inspections and registrations becomes a division of the department of revenue and taxation under Gov Payne Ratner s program. E J Kirchner will be relieved though kept advisory a few days. Also the highway patrol is enlarged by 20 to 65 with Elam P Moo man succeeding Jack B Jenkins. new appointments split evenly between Republicans and Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Karenas Department of Inspections and Registrations
Department of Revenue and ‘Taxation
Payne Ratner
E. J. Kirchner
Walter A. Huxman
Bert Mitchner
Department of Revenue and Taxation
Kirchner
State Highway Patrol
Jack B. Jenkins
Huxman
Elam P. Mooman
Wichita
Matthews team wins Lawrence club trap shoot
Blondie Matthews captains a winning trapshooting team at Lawrence gun club with 222 targets hit of 250. H. T. Jones leads the runner up team to 205. Art Anderson posted a perfect 50 in the team race and also hit 75 in practice before dropping three in the last round. Next shoot is Thursday at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blondie Matthews
Lawrence Gun Club
H. T. Jones
Art Anderson
Anderson
Odd Williams
Irma Anderson
Bill Bowman
Topeka
Mark Enoch
Tom Leasure
Harold Snider
H. H. Stephens
W. Stevens
J. S. Pritchard
K. Zimmer
Conrad McGrew
Carl Mos
Kansas City
Race Matthews
H.H. Stephens
Leasure
Bowman Snider
Cap Pritchard Anderson
Irma Anderson Titel
Ecceedes Aits Cicastactaha
Apdametcc
Stancat
Dartbeare
Deaths and Funerals John Brookins 68 Lawrence Man
John Brookins aged 68 of route 1 Lawrence died yesterday at 3 15 afterday at the county home. He is survived by brother David Brookins Lawrence. Funeral services set for 2 30 tomorrow at Miles Funeral home with burial in Clinton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brookins
Route 1
Lawrence
David Brookins
Miles Funeral Home
Clinton Cemetery
American is Winner Gene Smith Defeats Hungarian at Wimbledon
Gene Smith of Berkeley California a Piedmont high school teacher led the American team into the All England quarter finals with a 6 0 6 4 6 3 victory over Emil Gabory of Hungary Smith served and volleyed like a champion Mrs Sarah Palfrey Fabyan of Cambridge Mass earned her fourth round bracket by defeating Miss D A Huntbach of Great Britain 6 2 6 3 in the day’s only other singles match Americans played Gene Smith is the son of Dr and Mrs Frank Herron Smith and nephew of Mrs Robert McFarland
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Wimbledon
Eng
Gene Smith
Berkeley
Calif
Emil Gabory
Hungary
Smith
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Cambridge
Mass
D. A. Huntbach
Great Britain
Frank Herron Smith
Lawrence
Robert McFarland
Piedmont, Calif
Sheriff Vice Seizes 900 Pints of Liquor In Fredonia Chase
Sheriff C. Vice halted a suspicious car in Fredonia Kansas last night and found 900 pints of liquor inside after examining the vehicle. The occupants, a man and his wife, were arrested. The car had reportedly made three trips through Fredonia recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vice
Fredonia
Kan
Pi— Sherif
Philippines Stay Under U S Control Urged
Pi Paul V McNutt United States high commissioner to the Philippines urged that the country keep control over the islands describing it as the only sure outpost for Americanism in the Orient The remark was made in Indianapolis on June 30 Also noted a summer reminder about sending the Journal World to the vacation address to enhance summer reading pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Indianapolis
Pi—Paul V. McNutt
United States
Orient
Journal-World
E. E. Larson
Pennsylvania
Mt. Pleasant
Westmoreland County
Larson
Journal- World
Walter Varnum, Jr
Lake Michigan
Barney Conner
WLS
Michigan City
Varnum
WREN
Chicago
Conner
Baseball Schedule Says Evening Game in Kansas City
The American Association notes a night game in Minneapolis against Kansas City. Cincinnati, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Washington, St. Louis, and Cleveland clashes are listed with players Vander Meer Moore Lombardi Root Hartnett Hildebrand Dickey Carresnel Kerre Rigney Tresh Newsom Tebbetts. Several contests are postponed due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Vander Meer
Moore
Lombardi
Root
Hartnett
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
American Bears
Washington
Hildebrand and
Dickey
Carresnel
Kerre
Detroit
Rigney
Tresh
Newsom
Tebbetts
St. Louis
Cleveland
Rifle found in Wichita Mountains stirs local speculation
An old plains rifle found by a surveying crew near Lawton Owla bears a brass plate reading W Jaedicke Lawrence Kan and faintly Goulcher a Pennsylvania gunsmith. Local lore places abandonment between 1850 and 1930 while modern notes mention engineers and new relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Best Yet for P. G. A Golf Season in 1938
The P. G. A. says the 1938 season was the best in tournament golf history. The association sponsored 36 tourneys with purses totaling 185000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit-Hope Seignious wins women’s golf title
Real Monopoly Detroit-Hope Seignious, a standout in Detroit women’s golf, claims the championship after a tight final round. Seignious dominates the field with precise iron play and strong putting under pressure at the local club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Hope Seignious
Community Notes From Brackett and Nearby Towns
Social visits fill a busy week with Lawrence residents and guests. Dorothy Arnett of Lawrence visits with Mrs. R. W. Yeoman and family. many local guests attend suppers and gatherings at various homes and clubs.
Pleasant Valley community notices and events
Obituary notes Ollie Eudaly of Pleasant Valley. Meadow Lark 4 H met June 21 at Catharine Luckan’s with four members and three guests. Supper host visits and birthday honors noted. Various visits, showers, and community club plans referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Eudaly
Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley School
Meadow Lark
Mary
Inn Feterson
Clifford Thiry
Lewis Mole
Paul Curtis
Richard and
Delbert
Curtis
Howard Lynch
Junior Richardson
Crissie Richardson
Virginia Lou Allison
Christina Worley
Raymond Worley
Lawrence
Otto
Gus
Jack Maloney
Otto Lickan
Catharine
George
Freda
Charlene
Ward Landis
Lillian Ellis
Mary Ann Peterson
Channing Shepard
Otto Luckan
Buddy Cox
Charles Howe
Kansas City
Norma Lynch
Independence
Shirley Garratt
Catharine Luckan
Donald Andrew
Mr. Veatch
Dutton
Local residents host gatherings and visits in tight community notes
Mr and Mrs Elmer Suiter and Mrs Paul Curtis hosted Tuesday evening. Otto Luckan hosted an aluminum demonstration and supper Friday with Paul Taylor leading. Guests included Odus Barrett Lena Jones Katharine O Keefe Margaret O Keefe from St Louis and Mrs Neil Thayer of Lawrence. Various visits followed including Miss Dorothy Broers and Dorothy Anderson guests at Prairie Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Suitér
Paul Curtis
Otto Luckan
Paul Taylor
Odus Barrett
Walter Arbuckle
Charles Howe
Bobby
Buddy Cox
Hutch
Cora
Fred
Lena Jones
Taylor
Peg
James Turley
Katharine O'Keefe
Margaret O'Keefe
St. Louis
Neil Thayer
Lawrence
Jack Maloney
George Luckan
Ollie Endaly
Marlin Bear
Paola
Merritt Woodard
Betty
Thelma
Gus
Ward Landis
Paris
Donnie
Catharine Luckan
Mary Ann Peters
Clifford Thiry
Will Hayden
Kansas City
Dorothy, Broers
Eileen
Doris Anderson
Prairie Center
Gus Koehler
John Maloney
Dorothy Broers
J. L. Anderson
California visitors stay with Dick family in town
Mrs. Oscar Lientz and daughter Florene of California visit Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dick. Miss Kay Finkle, a guest of Miss June Steeper, leaves for Manhattan Kansas to visit a Park College schoolmate.
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Oscar Lientz
Florene
California
Andrew Dick
Kay Finkle
Community Notes From Topeka and Nearby Visits
Fall leaf season finds Otto Witt visiting his sister in Denver and returning Sunday. Albert Steinbring and family visited Kansas City. Stella Davis of Topeka visited her daughter in Topeka. Fred Reetz farm berry picking with neighbors. Funeral of A Quinlan held in Linwood. many locals attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Witt
Denver
Colo
Frannie “Vogle
Albert Steinbring
Wesley
Norma Jeane
Kansas City
Charles Russel
New York
Biater
William Wheeler
Stella Davis
Topeka
Florence Vitt
Fresley
Leavenworth
Tuesay
Eudora
Fred Reetz
Clyde Beck
Rahskopf
Lawrence
A. Steinbring
William Reetz
Godfrey Reetz
Seile
Noah Canary
A. Quinlan
Linwood
Gretta Reetz
Pauline Henson
Robert Schellack
Charles Vitt
Charlene
Tonganexie
Area residents share visits and showers in local events
Mrs Howard Caviness and daughters Betty and Doris of Hesper visited Hanna Pfleger Wednesday. A week ago Mr and Mrs Arlie Flory of Pleasant Grove were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs William Reetar. Mr and Mrs Walter Schwarz and Carl and Milton Niebrugge of Worden called in the afternoon. Milton Reifschneider of Eudora spends the week with Alvin and Elmer Reetz. Katherine and Lila Reetz and Treva Canary attended a shower for Mrs Carol Gerstenberger at Betty Jane Wanning’s in Lawrence Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Caviness
Betty
Doris
Hesper
Hanna Pfleger
Arlie Flory
Pleasant Grove
William Reetar
Walter Schwarz
Louise Schwarz
Carl
Milton Niebrugge
Worden
Milton Reifschneider
Eudora
Alvin
Elmer Reetz
Katherine
Lila Reetz
Treva Canary
Carol Gerstenberger
Betty Jane
Wanning
Lawrence
Visit Highlights and Local Farm Work Notes
Lawrence Mississippi resident Gusta Ziesenis and Hanna Pfleger arrived Monday for a short visit. Wayne Witt assisted H Hisele with wheat blending near Reno over several days this week.
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Lawrence
Miss
Gusta Ziesenis
Hanna Pfleger
Wayne Witt
H. Hisele
Reno
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K. U
U. S. Army
Dancer
Arkansas
New State Department
Matthews
Northwestern University
Max E. Fessler
Tennessee
Martin Joseph Maloney
Kentucky
Rolla Hargiss Nuckles
Vermont
A. W. Cunningham
Massachusetts Street
Stork
Cunningham
Glenn Campbell
S. J. Runkle
Howard
Kaw
Moline
Federal Reserve District
Ralph Miller
University of Kansas
Emily Jean Milan
Swith Miller
Lawrence Country Club
George Wetzel
Ray Heady
Tomorrow
New Hampshire Street
Mrs. Heady
Gordon
Patricia
Green Lantern
Dorothy Arnett
R. W. Yeoman
Milton McClung
Gary
Snyder
C.L. McClung
W. H. Andrews
Julia Moore
C. C. Winslet
Nettie Turner
Lester Stillenger
Mamie Skaggs
J. W. Twente
University Education Faculty
F. P. O Brien
E. E. Bayles
L. W. Brooks
Fred A. Bremer
Brackett
Wilbur Jeffries
Ernest K&sold
George Walter
Wayne
Waldo
Lucille
Roy Rice
Clinton Park
First Presbyterian Church
N. F. McClelland
Oklahoma
Guy Folks
C. H.sneegas
Lloyd Maroney
Eugene
Ottawa
Lorraine Combs
Coffeyville
Delbert Green
Mary Lucille Asling
Garden City
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Miss Asling
Burgner - Bowman Matthews Lbr. CO
Wall Street Journal
Broad ST
New York, N. Y
Dickinson
Stinson Jr
Harris Flying Service
N. H. St
Guffin
7Th & Vt
Goodyear
Goodrich
Firestone
Fisk
Fritz CO
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
America
Paode’ Norsk Ousenen
Bath
Tinea
J. F. Baker
Dist
Mgr
Agt
M. R
DOC
Tibbetts
Douglas County Building & Loan Association
Massachusetts St
John C. Emick
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