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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
4
General Hugh Johnson argues in administration circles that New Deal failures stem from unqualified appointees. He warns the public about behind the scenes blame games and recalls how many originators are now gone from government. He urges a return to reference checks for officials running the government.
The piece argues Hitler ignored Munich signatories to seize Austria and the Sudetenland, leaving Britain alarmed and Chamberlain’s appeasement policy under fire. It questions the treaty’s value and Britain's future diplomacy with Nazi Germany.
Holding the Sack Casting up accounts, Mussolini finds Germany has profited far more from the Rome Berlin axis than Italy. He notes Hitler aided Ethiopia and Spain, and Italy backed Rhineland, Austria, Sudetenland, and Czechoslovakia. Nazis gained power and influence. Italians hope for benefit at France’s expense, though Hitler’s eastward march may not favor Italy.
The war commissar asserts Russia has doubled its military strength in recent years and declares the Soviet power is now capable of turning back challenges.
The text notes designs on Russian territory after the breakup of Czecho-Slovakia and suggests a cautious Russian response. It mentions Hitler's eastward movement and reports from Nazi agents in Romania claiming progress, with Romania adjacent to Soviet lands.
White predicts a West influx to New York for a summer fair era. Westerners bring jalopies and Packards, but New York hotels fear crowds will be restrained by budgets. The piece frames a brisk, inexpensive visitor surge and a rise in trailer camps outside the city.
The article notes Czechs escaped war yet face hard times under Germanization as Prague residents express disapproval before German troops seize control. It warns many may be punished for nonconformist expressions, stressing the wider persecution beyond Jews in newly conquered lands.
President Roosevelt asks for 150 million more for relief but both House and Senate rebuke the measure. A month earlier lawmakers voiced the amount they deemed necessary and worry about reversing their votes. The request highlights ongoing Democratic Party divisions over the spending program.
Advance notices of the 1940 census suggest it will ask more questions about personal affairs than ever before. Critics warn the data could fuel schemes to “help” or manage people, while questions linger on whether the new dealers will still exist when returns are analyzed.
The stock market dropped heavily for Czecho-Slovakia bonds yesterday. Analysts say a deeper move would be surprising. Hitler is expanding control in the region but there is no sign that national debts are being assumed.
Only men attended the royal wedding while women stayed away citing a custom that weddings are a women’s affair. In the telling country men may be present but do not count.
A good many Lawrence men are anticipating warmer days as spring approaches, hoping to shake off lingering dullness and enjoy outdoor activity.
William T. Doyle and Robert P. Doyle, both believing the other was dead, met in Louisville after 39 years apart. The brothers greeted each other as if seeing a ghost, ending decades of separation.
An uplifting Lent devotional argues that joy can coexist with suffering. It cites James 1 2 4 and Jesus example to claim God intends abundant life. Prayer seeks guidance to find true happiness through the cross and divine path.
A reader asks the family doctor if a wife with blood type three and a husband with type four can have children. The letter suggests concern about blood compatibility and inherited traits as discussed in this medical column.
The article discusses blood grouping and agglutination in relation to fertility and marriage. It notes that Wassermann test results of three plus or four plus do not ban childbearing if properly treated, and explains how blood group compatibility affects transfusion and paternity determination, with emphasis on nonfatal outcomes and inheritance aspects.
A mix of sensational lines from diverse figures surfaces, citing France Italy Louisiana and the NRA as symbols of missteps. The quotes reflect postwar tensions, political bickering, and media reactions across the United States and Europe.
In Washington on March 16 GOP official Vladimir Hurban the Czecho Slovak minister refused to surrender the Czecho Slovak legation until he receives written orders from Prague He said Berlin asked him to transfer authority via a written directive signed by President Hacha The German envoy said Prague officials would be asked to issue clear instructions Dr Rosenberg read a German order and Hurban insisted on formal written authority The German chargé d affaires Hans Thomsen notified that Germany would also seize the Czech consulates in the United States
Twenty five KU seniors named to Phi Beta Kappa including seven from Lawrence Eugene Bales Edith Beach Margaret Kane Ruby Peterson Pearl Pound Ruth Schafstall and Charles Wolfson Five other Lawrence seniors were honored last fall Rich ard Crawford Dorothy Gregg Harold Jenkins Billy Moore Dorothy Shaad Arah Weidman elected president of the Womens Student Government Kath ern McFarland elected vice president Ruth Mary Kuchs from Chanaral Chile elected K U W C A president Prof Kenneth Landes named Douglas County Red Cross chair Lawrence high school wins state basketball title 25 23 over Reno county high school in Newton
A Kansas educational conference for women is announced by the Good Citizenship League. The event aims to promote civic engagement and educational advancement for women across the state.
A summary notes a planned baseball game between the Kansas University team and an alumni squad at Lawrence on June 6. Frank Curry manages the alumni squad with Professor Adams directing the K A team. Dale Gear likely to pitch and several named alumni listed. The piece also mentions F D Brooks aboard the St Paul en route to Smyrna and a social afternoon for the Ingleside club with about thirty guests, plus the Phi Gamma Delta initiation tonight for Dinsmore and Wycliffe. The Shearer opening today draws large crowds.
Eric Kane, a construction engineer, worries over a looming flood as a diversion dam nears failure. Emily Warren, wife of Dr. Alan Warren, confronts jealousy while a letter from St Louis fuels tension. Amid snow and thaw, motives clash at a dam site and a party.
The Northwest Franklin County Soil Conservation Service outlines 960 acres of erosion resisting and soil improving crops for the coming year. 262 acres alfalfa 165 alfalfa and grass 206 sweet clover 187 pasture mix with diverse grasses. 75 acres native grass also to be seeded and locally harvested wild grass seed to replant run down pastures.
Agronomist L A Jacobson of the Ottawa Soil Conservation Service outlines sweet clover seeding, recommending scarified seeds, late seedings, rice casting after oats, and packing in late spring. Seedbed firmness, inoculation, and liming of wheat and oat fields are advised to maximize nitrogen fixation and stand quality.
The passage notes grasses can raise soil fertility and aid erosion control. It also mentions potential for abundant pasturage to supplement permanent pastures.
The senior class chose the class ring crest design and ordered rings with delivery in about three weeks. A lecture and film shown by Rev. H. L. Jones touched on democracy and southern housing conditions. Ruth Litchen travels to Kansas City to see Amphitryon 38 with Lunt and Fontanne. Senior play cast includes Barbara Wilson, Marie Barlow, and others. stage crew and ushers named. Pi Lambda Theta members announced from multiple departments. J Marc Jantzen and Mrs Jantzen travel to Wichita for a Progressive Education meeting. Sophomore party featured ice cream bars and cupcakes with decorated committees listed. Dr F O Russell to Jewel for high school evaluation. Visual aids include films on limestone, marble, Monel metal, and termites.
The tentative Dread social program dates include March 31 for a party, April 19 or 20 for a senior play, April 28 for a field day, May 11 for a high-home night, and May 96 for the junior-senior banquet.
More than 1,000 farmers attended the second annual Farmers Day sponsored by Richardson Brothers Massey Harris dealers. The event on West Twenty-Third Street featured a free noon lunch and afternoon films focusing on the Massey Harris 101 tractor and Clipper combine. Massey Harris officials M A Checkla H Sweeney Ben Benson and R W Ammon were present.
Readers are urged to use classified advertising to move unwanted items from spring cleaning. The notice promotes selling household goods through local ads.
A dense listing of Thursday and Friday evening broadcasts across WREN KMBC WDAF WDAP WDAR and other outlets detailing shows from 5 30 PM through 12 00 AM including news dives Weather forecasts orchestras musicals and variety acts with hosts such as Hawkins Armstrong Crosby Vallee and Dorsey and ensembles like the Rochester Orchestra and Moonbeats.
Vatican City March 1673 Pope Pius XII received Karl Cardinal Kaspar archbishop of Prague in private audience. He was believed to discuss German occupation of Bohemia and likely said farewell before returning to his see after the coronation ceremonies.
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