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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1934
Page
2
Mt Oread students greet vernal equinox with midterm worries and upcoming Sigma Chi plans. Parties spark secretive planning for Masque and Easter events as Don Elkin and Charles Marshall reflect on college life.
Two more Jayhawker track squad members join the trip to Butler University. Bob White and Ormand Beach will compete in pole vault and shot put respectively, joined by Elwyn Dees. Others travel with coach Adrian Lindsey from Lawrence to Columbia Mo and Indianapolis for events with Hargiss Cunningham and Hall after past meets in New York and Hamilton Ontario. The Ottawa landscape bid and Santa Fe viaduct project follow nearby.
Dean Luther Leavengood will direct John Stainer’s Easter cantata The Crucifixion the third vespers in Bald win Methodist church Sunday March 25 at 4 30 pm The vested choir has been in demand in Kansas and Missouri solo parts by Karl Bratton tenor and Dale Viet bass both of Lawrence Kansas Prelude features En Bateau Debussy and Nocturne Borodine performed by Kinney group and Bartley Allderdice Ebright Kinney and Bartley accompany on violin cello and piano.
The Westminster A Cappella Choir of First Presbyterian church directed by Dean Swarthout offers a morning and evening program next Sunday. Morning features Were You There from Burleigh and Jesus Word of God Incarnate. evening presents Dubois The Seven Last Words of Christ with soloists Shirley Gibson Keith Davis and Dale Vliet. Accompanists include Karl Kuersteiner Genevieve Hargiss Tom Ryan and Mrs C W Strofion. service begins at 7 30 with about an hour for the cantata.
Seven KU fine arts students will present piano and cello numbers at the weekly recital tomorrow at 3 30 in Central Auditorium. The program includes Debussy Prelude in A minor and Chopin Prelude in A flat among others, featuring performers David Grindat Helen Haier Margaret Overall Plane Ruth Niemann and more. The recital showcases a mix of piano and cello pieces by notable composers.
North Lawrence residents previously heard rumors about the dumping of old paving from Massachusetts street at the Kaw bridge north end. The city clarifies the material will surface dirt streets and be stored on a Union Pacific corner for later crushing. The site’s elevation allows large quantities in a small area. The best brick will be sold after sorting. No river filling or street corner widening planned.
A street‑corner sales pitch offered $1 pens claimed worth up to 10 dollars. Police found the goods overpriced for the price and the seller, lacking a license, was ordered out of town. Mis sissippi street blocks face repetitive heavy truck damage on poorly paved sections. Sheriff’s office alarm caused a brief thrill to staff. Spring arrived with warm temperatures and Mrs. Hamilton injured.
Mrs Lee Hamilton of Kansas City Missouri, daughter of Dr and Mrs F C Allen, suffered a painful injury in a Friday night taxi collision with a drunken driver in Kansas City. She had a slight concussion and multiple bruises and has been confined to bed at home for several days. The Hamilton children are staying with their grandparents locally.
Chancellor E. H. Lindley and Fred Ellsworth drove to Coffeyville to address a convocation of senior high and junior college students. He then spoke at Parsons and will be chief guest at a banquet of southeastern Kansas University alumni in Parsons tonight.
Four state scout groups Missouri Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma will be invited as guests of the athletic management to the thirtieth annual interscholastic track and field meet in Kansas. High school athletes will be asked to stay as guests at the Relays when events begin April 20. Ellen Reece of Tonganoxie High School won second in the novice typing class at Washington Rural High School, as Washington triumphed in the triangular contest. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to Rumsey Bros singers and Rev Babbitt for support in the bereavement of Mrs J M Jameson.
Los Angeles today, Mary Astor faced a court order to show cause why she should not comply with her parents requests. Otto Langhanke asserts he supported her career since 1920, while Astor says his mismanagement cost her nearly $500,000 and she has tried to help them with limited payments and advances.
Discussions with automotive leaders yielded only partial acceptance of a proposed strike settlement plan. Administrators push an impartial grievance board while opposing plant elections and preferring talks with employee representatives deemed by management. Francis J. Gorman warned Southern textile workers may strike without Wagner legislation, as President Roosevelt signaled urgency to prevent hunger amid a looming recovery act licensing decision.
Eva Wilson of Olathe filed a district court suit against Roy Wilson a printer seeking 5750 in damages claiming permanent injuries from his car backing down their driveway and striking her while she stood in the driveway fracturing her right ankle.
One of the weakest gasoline markets of the low mood period cropped up in the midcontinent as spring pricing stalled. East Texas again drove the disturbance, with increasing distress gasoline volumes cited by marketers for the continued price slump across the region.
Chicago reports unfavorable crop conditions with wheat prices slipping early then small late rally amid sparse volume and pessimistic grain sentiment tied to labor issues and stock market restrictions. Kansas City notes hogs lower, cattle steady to higher, strong fed cattle demand, and lambs varied while hay and produce markets also listed with regional bids.
Chicago potatoes on track with heavy supply and slow trading while demand remains steady. Minnesota and North Dakota pricing shows light stock and steady to firm market. Kansas City grain reports mixed, with wheat and corn prices fluctuating amid receipts and nominal bids. Government bonds in New York close with mixed Liberty and Treasury issues ending values.
The Day in Wall Street reports a continuing market slide as labor troubles weighed on investors. Stock averages fell again with light trading and intermittent rallies failing to halt losses. Notable declines hit Homestake Mining and US Steel while transfers reached about 1.15 million shares.
The piece notes possible steel industry strain due to FTC orders on price fixing affecting about 200 major carriers. It cites a seasonal rise around 20 000 with an increase near 3 000 and discusses January railroad earnings for about 60 companies being the best since 1931, yet banks fear they will not cover charges by roughly 13 million. Sterling falls slightly while the French franc remains unchanged amid fresh Bermuda onion shipments from Erwaad & Sons.
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