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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1931
Page
2
A neighborhood social at Mrs Ed Deven’s featured Mrs Cecil Fiester Circle. A friendship quilt for Mrs Moore. the club plans a March meeting and changes include J d Groshong as McLouth postmaster. Obituaries note Mrs R W Reynolds of McLouth.
Five machine gunners attacked a Blue Island gambling den run by James Hackett. They killed William Mayer and wounded Hilario Rodriguez as they tried to detonate a 15 pound dynamite device. The bomb failed to explode due to a damp cellar. police suspect a syndicate dispute in Chicago gambling territory.
University of Kansas coach Brutus Hamilton released the KU roster for the Big Six indoor track meet at Columbia Missouri Saturday night. The list includes Sickel and Klaner in the 60 yard dash, Flick and Nichols in the 60 yard hurdles, Flick and Gridley in the 120 yard hurdles, Hanson Black Goffman and Beardslee in the high jump, Coffman and True in the pole vault, Riesen Foy Coffman and Ross in the shot put, Hodges Coffman and Plumley in the broad jump, Jones Young and Stralow in the 440, Fullerton and Bondank in the 880, Soellner in the mile, and Levine Kennedy in the two mile.
A trio from Illinois was arrested by Officers George Atkeson and Oscar Peterson on West Seventh Street for taking a model 1928 Chevrolet coach. The men, Paul Whitley Jimmie Williams and Mac Kopper all of Maroon Illinois, were turned over to county authorities after Whitley confessed. Police found some money and a small amount of jewelry during the search.
The Missouri legislature appropriations committee declared unfounded charges that state funds at Southwest Missouri State Teacher's College in Springfield were used to pay speakers for alleged communist and pacifist speeches. Roy Ellis, the college president, testified before the committee and denied the accusations, affirming confidence in the school.
Reported attendance at a church meeting notes Rev F O Hesse leaving Emporia today to attend the annual carnival Methodist conference this week. The fourth quarterly conference unanimously named him for another year as pastor of Centenary. On return he will begin a new year at Centenary. Lardner is mentioned as ill and near a nervous breakdown with plans to visit the desert arena.
Panama’s army and navy mourn Lieutenant General Gar Jadwin retired chief of the army engineers who died at Gorgas hospital at 5 p.m. yesterday. Jadwin, 85, was born in Honesdale Pa and graduated from West Point in 1890. He became a lieutenant general on retirement in 1929. Funeral notices follow for Mrs Erasmus Haworth and Charles R Andrews with details of interments and survivors.
Over eighty men attended the monthly Brotherhood Bible class supper at Trinity Lutheran parish houses. Father Fitzgerald of St. John’s spoke on Mothers, urging kindness to living mothers and loyalty to departed ones. Host J Charles A Johnson provided a three course meal, netting sixty dollars for the church debt fund. Class president Walter Schall urged growth to a hundred men by Easter, as $270 was voted to the church debt with $160 from a prior event. Music by local performers accompanied the evening.
The Kansas House State Affairs Committee reported favorably the Armstrong bill to change the state school book commission. It would reduce membership to five: the attorney general, the state superintendent, one county and one city superintendent, and one governor-appointed member. The current board includes the superintendent, college presidents, state printer, agriculture board appointee, and two governor appointees. The committee also reported the Drew bill to bar appointments of state institution affiliates to boards or commissions.
In memoriam notice recalls Marie DeWitt Orr who died a year ago on March 3. The brief, typed obituary-style tribute honors her cheerful smile and kind ways, with a final wish to rest in peace. Urbana, Illinois (AP) notes W. G. Kamm of the University of Illinois discusses graves of Seminole marked in a long-arcary at St Augustine Florida.
More than 800 freight cars coaches and locomotives seized by mill forces in the 1930 civil war have been returned to government railroads and put back in service, restoring capacity and signaling post conflict recovery.
A police raid at 443 Maple Street released four suspects, Joe Jeltz Christopher Jeltz Carry Spencer and Eugene Smith all Negroes, on shoplifting charges after police found liquor poured into a garbage pail before officers arrived The group had visited Pine store at 446 Locust Street where merchandise was later reported missing A search yielded one woman's garment and authorities say liquor analysis is pending County Attorney Harry Frazee is reviewing the case with possible liquor and shoplifting charges against the four men
Twenty four ex service men paralyzed by adulterated Jamaica ginger extract are hospitalized at Sawtelle national soldiers home as county and federal officials probe the source. Dr. Maurice Smith says most victims bought the extract in drug stores and 80 to 85 percent alcohol is present. Dr. Pomeroy and agents test samples to determine the adulterant and enforce prohibition and labeling laws. Experts attribute the outbreak to eastern bootleggers using a cheap additive and shipping the product west.
Through an anonymous gift KU will continue a 1931-32 student exchange with Germany. Lee Greene, a KU graduate, studied in Germany this year while Dr. Johann Wiedemann attends KU. The university will cover tuition, board, room, and most travel costs for the German student. a committee including E H Lindley, W J Baumgartner, and H C Thurnau will select the fellow. Alabama farmers ship 6,000 to 8,000 carloads of truck crops annually.
More than 200 Kansas boys from this year’s graduating class were submitted to the University of Kansas Summerfield Scholarship committee for consideration for ten or more next year. Preliminary exams will narrow the field. final examinations will be held at the university. The first Summerfield scholarships were awarded in 1929 to ten boys, with eleven more selected last fall. The program, created by Solon Summerfield, provides four years of college expense for outstanding youth and is intended to fund about 40 scholars annually once fully established.
New York police pursued Vivian Gordon’s murder and alleged blackmail operation. A coupe bearing N-8819 was flagged nationwide as key to the 50th precinct killing. Gordon, termed an expert racketeer, supplied women to gauge escorts' social standing for extortion. Her body was found garroted in Van Cortlandt Park after conferring with vice graft investigators.
Dean George C. Shand announced the School of Engineering and Architecture honor roll featuring twenty-two students, sixteen upperclassmen and six freshmen. Notables include Robert L. Bary mining Leavenworth, Nedwin G. Berger mechanical Lawrence, Harold A. Kane electrical Baxter Springs, Lyle Cowpe chemical Winfield, and L. C. Cavitt junior architect Red Oaks Texas, with freshmen Paul Arnold Borel civil Kansas City and Walter R. Simmons architect Olathe, among others.
Patti Johnson, pupil of Prof. Carl A. Preyer, presents a senior recital at 8 pm Thursday in the University of Kansas Administration Auditorium with Kathryn Lang Nelson and Evelyn Swarthout assisting. Program includes Schumann Chopin Liszt and Ibert works, ending with Preyer Concertstück in which Preyer plays second piano. Swedish Lightning Coatly Stockholm AP reports annual property losses of 250000 dollars in Sweden caused by lightning, according to officials.
Sochety irs hosts twenty four guests at a bridge luncheon with St Patrick themed decor. Gifts and prizes include a Japanese cocky jar for Guy Keeler and a penguin tape measure consolation. Wedding news notes Myrtle Jacobs’s marriage to B W Cresswell in Modesto with plans to reside in Grass Valley. The Merry Matrons meet at Mrs Skinner’s New Hampshire Street home.
Mr and Mrs A G Hammond of Vinland spent Monday in Lawrence on business and were guests at dinner of Mr and Mrs K Funk. B J Babbitt at Twenty Third and Haskell has rented Mrs C J Eriksen’s farm west of town and will move to the new location Monday.
Frank Montgomery of 717 Connecticut Street owns a 104 page Marshall County News commemorating Marysville Kansas seventieth anniversary. The paper features extensive celebration news, with congratulatory telegram from President Hoover and a letter from Vice President Curtis. John A. Montgomery, former Journal-World city editor, now manages the News and has a solid management record.
Mr and Mrs Oulton attended the public sale led by Jack Parnell and son on Thursday. C A Welcher and children are moving from Halm to the Gibbons place. Annie A Exports is Manila itea now owned by Joe Logan. The 1980 rates show 66 cents per child. school year to finish. Mrs G M Bahnmaier and Beverly drove to Ottawa to spend the week with her parents, the Sia venas. Charles Brown went to Topeka then Amarillo Texas.
Mr. Cole moved last Saturday to the George M Carty farm and Mr. Schiler of Wakerusa is moving onto the farm vacated by Mr. Cole. Mr. and Mrs. Zeeb Van Neste of Lawrence were dinner guests of Mrs. Willis Colman last Thursday.
Lawrence residents welcomed guests and noted university ties as four Kansas alumni were listed among the 1921 or 1927 American Men of Science. David H Wenrich, an assistant professor of zoology at the University of Pennsylvania and former Lecompton resident, is among them. The community shares school events with Arthur Moore’s farewell party, a Valentine themed supper, and plans for an all-school program. Local athletes clash with Carmondale in a tense win, while Harold Leslie battles illness and the East Central League tourney looms in Berryton.
Mrs Ed Morrow traveled to Lawrence for her mother Mrs Rosette Page as illness spread. Moves fill the week with families exchanging farms with Vandruff and Snow, and Marlin Metzer relocating to Contred Bull. Jack Helm learned of niece Mrs John Best’s death in Wakefield. many visits and caregiver calls fill Woodstock social pages.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia offers relief for morning sickness and heartburn during pregnancy, aids digestion, and acts as a mild laxative. It neutralizes cow's milk as an infant feed alternative and is sold in 25c and 50c bottles. Free health information booklets are available from Phillips Co. at 170 Varick St, New York.
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