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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1940

Page

2

Peace Terms Give Russia Big Gains In Finland

Moscow reports a treaty ending the 105 day war with Finland grants Russia broad gains including Karelian isthmus Viipuri and a 30 year Hanko lease. The accord bars Finnish warships in the Arctic, links rail routes to a Soviet network, restores prewar trade with a new pact, and imposes a yearly 8 million markka rent plus a Russian airline and transit rights.

Moscow Russia Finland Kremlin Leningrad Viipuri Peter the Great St. Petersburg Soviet Union Karelian Mannerheim Viipuri Bay Lake Ladoga Hanko Gulf of Finland Arctic Circle Sredni and Rybachi Arctic Ocean Whit Sea Gulf of Bothnia Petsamo Norway Karelia Sortavala Suojarvi Kakisalmi Markajarvi Kuolajarvi Salla Arctic Kemijarvi Tass Vyacheslaff Molotoff Andrey A. Zidanoff Alexander, Mikhailovich Vaseleffsky Risto Ryti Juhu’ Paasikivi Karl Rudolf Walden Vaino ‘Voionmaa

Coast Guard Recruit Interview at Fowler Shops

A U S Coast Guard representative will interview eligible 17 to 22 year olds at Fowler shops on March 14 from 3:30 to 5 PM. The official will stay after the 3:30 coast guard film to discuss admittance to the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut with interested high school students.

Coast Guard Fowler Shops U.S. Coast Guard Service U.S Coast Guards Academy New London Conn K. U. Military Science Department

Disaster for Finns

Dewitt Mackenzie argues the Finland treaty is an honorable peace yet disastrous for the Finnish state. He warns the pact strips strategic lands and allows Bolshevik influence inside Finland, potentially making Finland a Moscow dependency with far reaching European consequences.

Dewitt MacKenzie New York Mar Finland Reds Little Republic Moscow Europe Karelian Russia Germany Hitler

Lawrence Notes and Local Gameday Call Numbers

Heard in Lawrence Leo Ousdahl of the First National bank spoke to the Jayhawk chapter of the Future Farmers of America about Farm Credits at the high school. Journal-World switchboard operators handled 1,223 Kansas-Oklahoma game scores last night.

Leo Ousdahl First National Bank Jayhawk Future Farmers of America Journal- World Switchboard Wichita Lawrence Phog Allen W. H. Johnson Lawrence High School K. U

Plan Spring Egg Festival Promoted by Egg Producers

The weeks of March 14 and April 11 are designated as Spring Egg Festival by the International Baby Chick Association to boost egg consumption for vitality after winter. Producers and stores cooperate, noting eggs are plentiful and inexpensive.

International Baby Chick Association

Carter Station Becomes Packard Distributor in Lawrence

Carter Station in Lawrence announced as Packard distributor with a Packard service department added to the sales outlet. The Carter service station has been in business over 21 years. Lawrence sophomore Earl Robert Wallace underwent an appendectomy at Watkins Memorial Hospital this afternoon and is reported in good condition.

Harry Schleifer Schleifer Brothers Meat Market Memorial Hospital Carter Station Carter Super Packard Motor Cars Packard Service Carter Service Lawrence Earl Robert Wallace Watkins Memorial Hospital

Acacia Lodge No 9 Stated Meeting Notice

Acacia Lodge No 9 A F and A M calls a stated communication Thursday March 14 at 7 30 p m Regular order of business Visitors invited Richard B Stevens W M John H Parker Secretary Adver tisement

Acacia Lodge No A. F A. M Richard B. Stevens John H. Parker Adv

Governor to Call Out Guard Over Grand River Dam Feud

Oklahoma City March 13 Governor Leon C Phillips prepared to mobilize the national guard to halt closing the Grand River dam reservoir and seek 850000 reimbursement for state lands roads and bridges. Troops moved to Wagoner and await orders while GRDA and PWA exchange warnings.

Oklahoma City Leon C. Phillips National Guard Grand River Phillips Tulsa Tahlequah Wagoner Louis A. Ledbetter T. P. Clonts Vinita Public Works Administration Grand River Dam Authority GRDA Washington John M. Carmody Federal Public Works Europe Asia Ray McNaughton PWA Oklahoma Carmody

Indian gunman kills Sir Michael O'Dwyer in London attack

An Indian gunman opened fire at a meeting of the East Indian Association in Caxton Hall near Westminster Abbey, killing Sir Michael O'Dwyer and wounding cabinet minister Lord Zetland and others. Sir Michael, 75, former Punjab lieutenant governor, was a hardliner on India policy. Lord Zetland and Sir Louis Dane were among the injured.

London Mar Michael O’dwyer India East Indian Association Caxton Hall Westminster Abbey Lord Zetland Louis Dane Lord Lamington Sir Michael Association Punjab Mohandas K. Gandhi Gandhi

MacGregor Seeks Republican Nomination for 35th State Senate

Topeka March 13 Riley W. MacGregor Medicine Lodge lawyer and stockman filed for the Republican nomination for state senator in the 35th district. Incumbent Jess Denons will not run again. MacGregor is KU trained and a former Barber County attorney and GOP central committee chairman. The 35th district spans Barber Clark Comanche Ford Gray Harper Kiowa and Meade counties.

Topeka Mar Riley W. MacGregor Medicine Lodge Secretary of State Jess Denons Dodge City MacGregor Barber County University of Kansas France Kansas Barber Clark Comanche Ford Gray Harper Kiowa Meade

Blind dating on a flight training trip at Randolph Field

In San Antonio on March 13 1940 Uncle Sam's flying cadets at Randolph Field learn blind flying and blind dating with coeds from Stephens College Columbia Missouri arrival set for March 22 for the college's 15th annual educational and recreational trip bound for Mexico officers obtained descriptions of the coeds including height to avoid any mixups.

San Antonio Tex Sam Randolph Field Stephens College of Columbia Mexico

New Telephone Directory Pressing March 28 Update

A new issue of the telephone directory will go to press March 28. For new listings or changes, please call the business office at Bell Telephone Co. 221.

Youtwestant Bell Telephone Co

Paintings by James Penney on Display at Thayer Museum

The Thayer Museum hosts a Penney oils and water colors collection shown this month. The artist, a University graduate, recently exhibited in New York galleries and national venues, and earned a federal commission for a Union Missouri post office mural. He has taught at the University since graduation.

Thayer Museum James Penney Penney Hudson Walker Galleries New York Metropolitan East Corcoran Washington Brooklyn Art Museum Union New York Art Students’ League

Westminster A Cappella Choir Sings Gallia at First Presbyterian

The Westminster a cappella choir directed by Dean D. M. Swarthout will present the motet Gallia by Charles Gounod at the Sunday 11 o’clock service at First Presbyterian Church. Soprano Meribah Moore appears as soloist with piano and organ accompaniment arranged by Swarthout. Lily Wilkinson will play piano and Mrs C W Straf fon will handle the organ part.

Westminster A Cappella Dean D. M. Swarthout Gallia Charles Gounod First Presbyterian Church Jerusalem Meribah Moore School of Fine Arts Voice Lawrence Dean Swarthout Lily Wilkinson C. W. Straffon

5 000 KU Students Couldn't Be Wrong Basketball Team

KU students rally around the basketball team as Telegrate coverage and telegrams arrive from supporters. Governor Ratner sends a representative, while Phog Allen receives congratulatory notes and a cherry wood lamp from a former Lawrence educator. Pre election student events and the Pan-Hellenic dance highlight campus activity.

Phog Allen Ratner Darb (Payne, Jr Deane W. Malott Mount Oread Wichita Owen Carl Jay Janes

Will Play String Music K U Students Present Program

K U students of the school of fine arts will present a 3 30 pm program in Frank Strong auditorium featuring string music for piano and violin. Performers include Hazel Haynes Ruth Sieg Jack Stephenson and others with ensembles and solo selections by Mozart Schumann Wagner Liszt Vivaldi Brahms and MacDowell.

K. U School of Fine Arts Frank Strong

Social Calendar and Local Births Highlight Week

Friday luncheon by AZ Chapter of P E O at Colonial features Miss Sue Todd and Elizabeth Davis from Chapter CW of P NSC. M N bridge club hosted by Mr and Mrs John Selig at Evans Hearth with prizes won by Mrs Edwin Fritz and Armin Woestemeyer. Newborns include a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Foley of Tonganoxie and a son to Mr and Mrs Merle Masterson of Indiana Street Memorial hospital. Lent series ends with Plymouth Congregational church discussion on The Permanent and the Temporary in the New Testament at 7 30 PM.

P. E.O Colonial Miss Sue Todd Atlas Elizabeth Davis P. N.S.C. Club That Coeck John Selig M. N. Bridge Club Evans L. R. Perry Howard McConnell Edwin Fritz Armin Woestemeyer McConnell Mr. Perry James Foley Tonganoxie Memorial Hospital Merle Masterson Indiana Street Plymouth Congregational Church

Temperatures dip again as spring outlook returns soon

Topeka weather shifts to low temperatures around 10 to 15 degrees with readings near 11 in Goodland. Friday brings 15 to 20 degree lows in eastern and southern areas and a warming trend with near 85 to 40 degree highs expected tomorrow. Farmers welcome improved moisture as mild growing conditions are forecast after recent snow and rain. Local totals include Goodland 0.17 inch, Phillipsburg 0.13, Ellis 0.18, Dodge City 0.08, Concordia 0.09, Topeka 0.08, Wichita trace, Kansas City 0.01.

Topeka Mar Kansas A. D. Robb Goodland Kansas City Robby Phillipsburg Ellis Dodge City Concordia Wichita

Local Figures Attend District Managers Convention

Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Butcher traveled to Topeka for a Farmers Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange district managers convention at the Hotel Kansan. Mrs. Charles Ince plans to join her husband in Santa Monica after relocating from California, formerly Miss Phyllis Wise. Joe Morris of Beloit visited his sister Mrs. Floyd Rankin, while Mrs. C. L. Miller spent the day in Kansas City. W. M. Fetty of 427 Perry Street showed slight improvement after a week of illness.

F. S. Butcher Topeka Farmers’ Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange Kansan Charles Ince California Ince Douglas Aircraft Corporation Santa Monica Phyllis Wise Joe Morris Beloit

Woman Police Chief Reelected in Warren New Hampshire

Dorothy Clark a 34 year old mother of four was reelected as Warren New Hampshire police chief by a wide margin. She enforced the law strictly including arrests for liquor sales and gambling and won on the first ballot at the town meeting. She also secured the post as overseer of the poor despite opposition.

Clark Compton

War Ends Yet Leaves Issues Unsolved Says Roosevelt

President Roosevelt said the Finnish Russian war ending does not settle small nations rights to integrity against stronger powers. He praised Finnish valor and resistance, affirming their moral right to live in peace and independence, while noting territorial losses and weakened future defense.

Washington Mar Roosevelt

World's Tallest Cage Team Beaten by Tarkio

In Kansas City on March 13 Tarkio College upset the famed tallest team from West Texas State 50 to 49 to open the third national intercollegiate basketball tournament round. Missouri Owls captain Melford Waits and Ames Arneal led with 13 close-range baskets while Ke Tarkie's 6-foot 10-inch Halbert scored five for the losers.

Kansas City Mar Little Tarkio West Texas State Missouri Owls Capt.Melford Waits Ames Arneal Ke Tarkie Charles Halbert Pittsburg Kan East Texas Commerce

Rosana Shop to Open in Wolters Building Site

The Rosana Shop opens tomorrow at 823 Massachusetts street in the Wolters building under Mrs. Clayton Hackman of Lawrence. It is the Malouf Manufacturing company’s 54th Ro sana outlet featuring lingerie hosiery dresses uniforms and slacks with store managers given opportunity to own. Miss Laura Rath Hastings Nebraska district supervisor assists.

Rosana Wolters Massachusetts Street Clayton Hackman Lawrence Malouf Manufacturing Company Salt Lake City E. I. Malouf Made-O-Day Corporation Malouf Hackman Laura Rath Hastings Neb

General Johnson undergoes minor operation at Walter Reed

Columnist Hugh S. Johnson, former head of the National Recovery Administration, is described as improving today after a minor operation at Walter Reed Army Hospital. He was hospitalized following the procedure on March 13.

Gen. Johnson Washington Hugh S. Johnson Army National Recovery Administration Walter Reed Hospital

Thieves Mistake At Wichita Farm At Gunpoint

Two chicken thieves chose the William Ocker farm north of Wichita as their scene of operations. Mrs. Ocker, alone at the farm, summoned her husband and a deputy sheriff by telephone, obtained a double barreled shotgun, and held the men until the officer arrived. Life sentence for Dan Russell commuted to 25 to 50 years by Gov. Ratner. Russell had entered the state penitentiary in 1925 after the Leavenworth County murder conviction.

Wichita Kan William Ocker Topeka Mar Dan Russell Leavenworth A. Hyman Payne Ratner Russell Lansing

Finnish Signers Depart Moscow for Stockholm Peace Flight

The Finnish delegation that signed a peace treaty with Soviet Russia left Moscow early this afternoon for Stockholm aboard the Swedish plane that brought them in. The delegates traveled after completing the pact on the previous night. Whitehall sources reported no further talks were planned in Moscow.

Moscow Soviet Russia Stockholm

Marriage of Kathryn Albaugh to Clayton E Kline

Miss Kathryn Albaugh secretary to Supreme Court Justice Homer Hoch married Clayton E Kline Topeka attorney last night at the home of Dr. H S Albaugh in Olathe Kan. The ceremony occurred on March 13.4? in a family setting.

Olathe Olathe Kan Kathryn Albaugh Supreme Court Homer Hoch Clayton E. Kline Topeka H. S. Albaugh

Dizzy Dean Reaches Happy Understanding With Cubs

Dizzy Dean, Chicago Cubs' holdout pitcher, announced a happy understanding with the club and said he would report Sunday morning in California. The statement came from Dallas Texas on March 13.

Dizzy Cubs Dallas Tex Dizzy Dean Chicago Cubs California

Tonganoxie Visitors and Kansas University Talk

Tonganoxie social page notes visits by Mr and Mrs William Evans and daughters from Emporia. Rev and Mrs John Fowler of Ottawa visited daughter Ruth Fowler. Jack North of Leavenworth spent Sunday with Mrs Cornelius Carpenter. Leonard Deaton and sons visited Lawrence family Stemmerman. Fred Montgomery, KU visual education head, spoke to the group.

William Evans Barbara Ann Dorothy Jean Emporia M. G. Farrell John Fowler Ottawa Ruth Fowler Jack North Leavenworth Lawrence Art Stemmerman Lyle Fred Montgomery Department of Visual Education Kansas University

Tonganoxie High Notes Weekend Visits and PTA Meeting

High school students spent Friday afternoon with friends. Billy and Bobby Grems visited McLouth with grandparents. Martha Lee Freeman visited Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Johnstone visited Lawrence with daughter Mrs. Suimmerman. Earl Farrell stayed with his parents in town. The Tonganoxie PTA met March 8 at the high school auditorium and elected officers for the year. The Four Square club gathered March 8 at Elmo Blackwell’s home.

Billy Bobby Grems McLouth Christian Ladies Aid Lee Freeman L. L. Schlotzhauer E. H. Skaggs Tonganoxie Martha Lee Freeman Kansas City Jim Johnstone Lawrence Art Suimmerman Suimmerman Earl Farrell M. G. Farrell Tonganoxie Parent-Teachers Association Fred Zoellner Charles Miller Edward Hunt W. J. Stephenson SeerRe Cline Cme Clyde Davidson Four Square Club Elmo Blackwell

Wall Street Rally Lifts Airlines Amid Russo Fin Truce

Market notes show aviation shares rising as investors rewarded Pan American outlook and airline performances. Major gains came from Douglas, Curtiss Wright A, Pan American, Transcontinental and Western, United Air Lines, Chrysler, U S Rubber, and others while Dow Chemical and Westinghouse eased. Cotton fell sharply near settlement.

Wall Street New York Juan T. Trippe Pan-American Airways Douglas Curtiss-Wright Transcontinental Western Air United Air Lines Chrysler U. S. Rubber American Telephone International Telephone Union Carbide Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Dow Chemical Aperican Smelting Westinhouse Inrnational Nickel Bethlehem

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