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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1933
Page
2
A Japanese dispatch reports that Soviet shipments of war materials were seized by Manchukuo border guards on the Chinese Eastern railway to Vladivostok. The westbound train stopped at Manchuria's edge after four coaches' freight was unloaded, with rolling stock also taken across the border.
Superintendent C B Birch says nominations for city schools will be at the April board meeting while no contracts can be signed due to recent law. Elections likely in late July after budget and hearings, with tentative but nonbinding agreements in place. Little teaching staff change expected.
Dr William H Walker brother of ex mayor James J Walker returned from Cannes aboard the Rex and said the ex mayor has extremely high blood pressure and suffers heart and kidney disease. He recommended treatment in Bad Nauheim Germany and noted a possible quicker return to America if he goes. He declined to discuss marital affairs or remarriage.
The Patee Theater presents a last showing of the current movie season with the feature film Key Hole starring George Brent Kay Francis and Glenda Farrell plus a two reel Hollywood premier in technicolor. An added attraction is a 50 million candlepower light shown tonight from a truck outside the theater. A style show by local merchants was held yesterday and the program includes singing and dancing numbers and an organ novelty Trees with Jess Crawford. Brentano's Inc faces an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed by seven creditors in New York federal court today. North Carolina barley acreage planted last year in the highlands is projected to double 1932 levels per farm agents.
W A Fraser, long time Lawrence agency manager for Bankers Life of Des Moines, moves to Lincoln to manage the Nebraska agency formerly run by his father W I Fraser who died recently. Harry A Yost will become agency manager in Lawrence as the Lincoln office shifts leadership amid a 23-agent division. Maxine Fraser, the family’s daughter, aims to finish her university work next year. An agency meeting at Eldridge Hotel featured a luncheon and discussed the transition.
Parents, friends and alumni are invited to the Lawrence chapter National Honor Society induction ceremony in the high school auditorium at 7 45 Friday night. F H Olney will preside with assistance from students and musicians. Social hour chaired by Jane Allen and Margaret Wheeler.
A crowded Dickinson theater hosted thirty amateur performers in a Hollywood Premiere. Prizes awarded: Rachel Bushong as Harpo Marx first, Marjorie Roper as Joan Crawford second, Robert Earl Kelly as Mickey McGuire third. Honorable mentions included Bill Bracke, Charles Amyx, William Pringle, Blossom Ewing. Goona Goona silent feature preceded the show. repeat tonight with new prize lineup as stars return on stage.
Mexico City AP reports the communication ministry authorized XER at Villa Acuna Coahuila to raise power from 75000 to 500000 watts. The station, linked to Dr J R Brinkley of Milford Kansas, operates as Empresa Radiofusa de Acuna S A with many programs broadcast remotely from Milford.
Calcutta AP reports M S Aney acting president of nationalist congress and 50 members including Ram Das Gandhi, son of Mahatma Gandhi, were arrested amid a ban on the organization. Ram Das Gandhi has been jailed in prior civil disobedience actions. He was sentenced to 18 months hard labor in 1932.
Ed win Jordan of Mexico pleaded guilty to shoplifting six pairs of women the hose from a store yesterday afternoon. Police, aided by witnesses, arrested him in the 600 block on Massachusetts street with the stolen items and a hypodermic needle.
The Rev. B A Silverthorne pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in Louisburg Kansas died last night at the home of his daughter Mrs Henry Lentz of Eudora after a heart attack suffered during a Methodist conference. He was 62, in ministry 43 years, born in Upton Essex England and came to the U S at age two. Surviving children include Arthur Wichita Mrs Ben Cuadra Homewood Mrs Virgil Lentz Eudora Mervin Kiby Minneapolis Mimn Victor Atlanta and Lincel Isabel Bertram and Martha all at the home with six brothers and three sisters and seven grandchildren among relatives. His mother lives in Greensville Michigan.
Kansas City Kansas mayor Don C McCombs ordered the city attorney to draft an ordinance restricting 3.2 percent beer near schools and churches within 500 feet. The move aims to shield schools and churches amid anticipated injunctions against beer sales.
Washington March 30 AP The army and navy agreed to cooperate on a general policy after April 7 when beer becomes legal. Secretaries Dern Swanson said legal experts are reviewing 32 years of rulings on liquor on military reservations and navy shops and shore stations.
Moscow reports Sir Esmond Ovey the British ambassador is summoned to London with Lady Ovey and their nine year old daughter as authorities review the detention of several British engineers. The House recessed until Monday awaiting committee action on administration legislative proposals. It adopted a resolution allowing Speaker Rainey to sign the Roosevelt forest conservation bill during recess.
Three suspects in recent bank robberies at Overbrook Lebo and Kan., were in custody of Kansas authorities after arrests by Kansas City Mo. police. Harvey Ewing and Lucille Miller, both charged in the Overbrook bank raid, were handed to Overbrook officials. Chalmers Neher, linked to the Lebo holdup, was turned over to Kansas City Kan. police and Coffey County officers for transport to Burlington. Neher said he would face trial.
Minneapolis dispatch reports General Hagood of Fort Omaha calling for a new standard in national defense. He urged training recruits to fight before learning to salute and criticized old notions that military units owe their prestige to neat uniforms or gear. He urged sacrifices of outdated ideas in war readiness.
Hazen Cuyler was removed from the Chicago Cubs starting lineup after fracturing the smaller bone in his right leg while stealing second base in an exhibition with Hollywood. He is expected to be out until at least mid June, following a similar injury last May that sidelined him and delayed his return to Wrigley Field.
W A Flowers of Dallas and Harry Scott of New Orleans were rescued near Puerto Cabezas by a U S Army amphibian plane after a forced landing caused by engine trouble. Both men were uninjured but received cuts, insect bites, and suffered from exposure due to lack of food and water.
County Attorney 2 B Stevens began action to confiscate a Ford 1931 coach owned by Ray and Pete Zarargosa, who are serving 60 days for possession and transportation of liquor. The car held about six gallons of alleged whiskey. A 1932 V-8 Ford coupe seized as a liquor nuisance from Domenic Contratto will be sold at public auction on April 8 per Mr Stevens.
Dr W M Balch professor of sociology at Baker University has been reappointed by Governor Landon for a four year term as vice chairman of Kansas Crippled Children Commission. Balch notes the program has aided more than 2000 disabled children since its start and served two years in this role under Governor Woodring. Robin fights image in Kansas City windows as he marks his twenty first day of public attention.
Miss Janet Coulson hosted a bridge club evening with Miss Helen Hungerford winning the prize. The So Sew Quilting Club met at Mrs. Harry Carr’s Lecompton home for a day of quilting and lunch, adding Mrs. Ben Shields to the roll. Founders Day set for April 12 at Mrs. Grover Rothwell’s home with games and a program. Cordley P T A met after 2:45 pm with parent-teacher talks and student work displays.
Topeka March 30 AP weather forecast shows a shift from cloudy and warm to partly clear and fair across Kansas. Northwest winds already rule northwestern Kansas and are expected to blow clouds away by tomorrow. Sunshine may appear after two days of overcast skies while temperatures dip slightly with highs around 60 to 65 and lows from 32 to 50 in various regions.
At a memorial hospital the condition of Mrs. Lloyd Durr who underwent an operation on Tuesday is satisfactory. Sam Hurwitz returned Thursday to his home at 617 Indiana Street after an appendectomy a week ago.
A postponed mock radio program will be presented tomorrow night March 31 at the North Lawrence First Baptist Church. Victor Gossett will announce with a lineup including De Frantz Copeland saxophone George Salisbury piano Alberta Everett solo Joe Spotts Bryant Drake banjo and ukulele Ethelyn Hardiman Mrs Lucille Taylor Smith Muriel Johnson and Rev G N Jackson delivering a talk. Spirituals and southern songs will be performed by a chorus. All invited.
R S Stidam told World reporter he was visited by a masked hold-up man at 8 43 Monday evening at his home 1109 Pennsylvania street. The intruder demanded money and threatened to shoot if the victim did not comply. Stidam offered a penny and a dime, and the robber refused, then withdrew as the light was blown out. No report was filed with police. Chorus to Hold Rehearsal Douglas county Farm Bureau Women’s chorus will rehearse at 2 pm Saturday in the Senior high school auditorium under Byron L Donmyer. Stolen Storage Battery Thieves took a storage battery from the garage behind Advance Cleaners last night. Insurance covered the loss.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Talley hosted a surprise birthday party for their son Lloyd on March 16. The evening featured games, guitar music by Lyle Belles and Carl Michaels, and refreshments around a large birthday cake. Guests included Leroy Buerman Heen Johnson Carl Michaels Clifford Brass Russell Houk Katherine Brass Ruby Houk Dorothy Stanwix Ralph Houk Helen Deskins Ray Slusser Janet Stanwix Grant Love Russell Deskins Marvin Houk Pearl Belles Esther Love.
The Kanwaka Good Will club met on Wednesday March 22 with Mrs Thea Wiggins. Attendees included Mrs Carver Saile Buerman Topping Bigsby Bahnmaier Baro Ruby Houk G Rothwell Mrs Richards Stanwix Wiggins Deskin among others. Roll call highlighted rural women’s club work. Two violin numbers by Ruby Houk and Beethoven theme music were enjoyed. Afternoon activity involved piecing quilt blocks for Mrs Laughlin who recently lost her home to fire.
A community note reports two weeks until a club gathering with Mrs G Rothwell Mrs Dresser and son Billy Bob from Leavenworth visiting a brother family Shipman Carter. Also corrected: Eleanor Coffman had the top school average not Eleanor Stanwix. Mr and Mrs M J Pierson returned from wintering in Lawrence to their farm. Dornan learns his brother Jim Dornon of Rock Island Texas suffered a stroke. Mrs Goldie Button aided Mrs Olin Button last week.
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