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Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1939
Page
4
He Saw the Other War
The Duke of Windsor broadcast for world peace amid postwar tours of battlefields. He spoke as a veteran observer urging leaders to prevent a new catastrophe, though he acts without formal authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Windsor
England
Canada
Windsor
Europe
Methodist Reunion Conference Faces Small Deficit
The familiar problem of the Methodist reunion conference shows it will stay in session most of the month with earlier adjournment due to finances. Even if adjournment comes as planned, the convention will end with a small deficit, yet church workers see it as par for the course given the ongoing need for work.
Britain pressures Poland as Europe eyes Nazi aims
Polish leaders hear Nazi spokesmen insist Danzig and Poland face no question, while Britain signals ongoing talks as a possible path to avoid war. The piece compares potential Napoleonic reenactment in Europe to Britain’s historic stance against Corsica and urgesPoles to weigh negotiation against surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danzig
Poland
Great Britain
Europe
Germany
France
St. Helena
Britain
Hitler
Powell Reports East Views On Business And Faith
Powell of the Coffeyville Journal returns from a trip to New York and Washington with impressions of eastern sentiment. He notes persistent uncertainty about business and a lack of faith that moves mountains, with Sundays spent in the family car as people ponder conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Powell
Coffeyville Journal
New York
Washington
East
Midwest
Unsettled Washington Deepens Global Business Grief
The period is marked by turmoil in Washington with unsettled government conditions. Analysts note national leadership is diffuse and disorganized with too many leaders in too many directions. The broader world situation mirrors this instability, affecting business and politics alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan Signals Willingness to Join Axis Alliance
Japan shows readiness to join the Rome Berlin axis scheme, aiming to curb closer ties between Russia and Germany. Observers say the move seems to formalize a setup already in place and offers little new binding effect beyond a treaty formality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Russia
Germany
Kansas Democrats Seek Federal Jobs in Washington
The article notes Kansas Democrats going to Washington in search of political fortunes. While few win or repeat in Kansas, they compare favorably with Democrats from other states and hold significant positions in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Washington
LaGuardia Warns Against Ending WPA
Mayor LaGuardia says a WPA cessation would be too terrible to contemplate and questions how WPA funds have become a deficit builder for big cities. He speaks on the risk to the nation's financial system if the program continues in its current form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGuardia
New Chinese capital must shift to evade Japanese air bases
The text argues for relocating China's capital to a position farther from Japanese bases and less accessible to long range air power. It suggests Chiang Kai-shek should keep his government on the move to confuse the enemy while he develops air defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiang
Indictments or Ouster Proceedings Cloud Kansas City
The Kansas City situation centers on whether indictments or ouster actions will target some of the key figures first. The question remains which path will lead to removal or legal action and how the timeline will unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Coast Guard Draws Military Might to Haskell Institute
The Topeka State Journal speculates a large Coast Guard deployment to Haskell Institute next Monday may be to impress visiting young Native American students and influence reservations about federal authority and debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Haskell Institute
Uncle Sam
Washington
Roosevelt
Topeka State Journal
WPA official warns workers under threat over testimony
A WPA official threatens firing if workers testify before a committee, raising concerns about testimony and political pressure. The remark is linked to House investigations as Congress scrutinizes wartime policy and policy makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Howard O. Hunter
House
Graf Zeppelin plans round the world trip from Lakehurst
The Graf Zeppelin airship is being prepared for a round the world voyage starting May 15 at Lakehurst New Jersey with a route from Germany to the United States and back. Plans progress as officials announce the long voyage and logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Office
Lakehurst
N. J
Germany
United States
John G. Stutz
International City Managers Association
League of Kansas Municipalities
Fritzer Dairy Company
Los Angeles
Cal
New York
Fritzel
Kaw
Crib
Mill Pond
Jackman
United States Leaders Call for Unity Against War and Corruption
Statements from Hiram W. Johnson and Francis M. Taitt urge unity against sin and global threat. Kenneth L. Vardon testifies on peon wages before the Federal Monopoly committee. General Hugh S. Johnson condemns reliance on chance in war strategy amid neutrality hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth L. Vardon
United Dairy Workers Union of Detroit
Federal
Germany
Hugh S. Johnson
Senate
New City Library Non Fiction Titles Listed
A long list of nonfiction books available at the New City Library includes works by Adamic Aiken Copeland Cornell Pobbs Fahnestock Fox Franck Henry Hepner Hitler Hoffman Hughes Wing Knapp Lockhart Malfitano Pinkerton Red Cross texts Robins Wheeler Wheeler Wilson and many others. The collection spans biographies histories travel manuals and practical guides with notable entries such as Grapes of Wrath and Be wary of pity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adamic
House of Antiqua
Aiken
Copeland
Cornell
Pobbs
Fahnestock
Federal Writers’ Project
Nauvoo
Fox
Franck
Henry
Hepner
Hitler
Hoffman
Hughes
Wing
Knapp
History of the Brethren
Lockhart
Malfitano
Pinkerton
Red Cross
Robins
H. S. Debate Bank
Wheeler
Wilson
Aydelette
Royd
Canfield
Carr
Connington
Cook
Justly Dear
Coolidge
Carbet
Cunningham
Deeping
Martin Valiant
Delavan
Runnelheart
Yergusson
Bird of Paradise
Fisher
Gartin
Eden
Gregory
Judith
Blue Lake Ranch
Geijerstam
Iva
Harthorn
Jordan
Kantor
Lambert
Beauty Incorporated
Lancaster
Guns of Burgoyne
Lanhames
Striccklands
Lea
Littell
Lorden
Martin
Minnie Schultz
Martin du Gard
Thibaults
Miter
Miller
Norris
Pargeter
Paul
Sharp
Harlequin House
Shute
Steinbeck
Terhune
Thane
Thompson
Christopher Calhimin
Wells
Welshimer
Society
White
Forest
Widdemer
Zweig
King
Use of Gold for Tuberculosis Treating TB with gold
A 1924 Norway trial revived gold therapy for tuberculosis after centuries of mixed results. Mollgaard’s method showed harm in some cases, but new preparations used in major sanatoriums yielded some helpful outcomes when combined with other drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollgaard
Doctors Debate Tuberculosis Treatments And Outcomes
The article discusses tuberculosis care focusing on rest nutrition and nursing in sanatoriums while noting the limited impact of the gold cure experiments. It highlights the gradual progression of TB and how proper care leads to early improvement, with U S death rates falling from over 100 to about 54 per 100000 by 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Arithmetic signals a boy's personality, says psychologist
Dr. Martin L. Reymert of Mooseheart Illinois states arithmetic tests reveal core habits for fairness and social handling. He notes arithmetic shapes daily life from sharing costs to budgeting and business during a delinquency prevention conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan
Martin L. Reymert
Laboratory For Child Research
Mooseheart, Ill
Honor Union Veterans at Kansas G A R Encampment
At Hutchinson Kansas the Kansas Grand Army of the Republic extended honorary memberships to all Union veterans in the state. Only 77 Civil War vets are G A R members in Kansas, with 275 eligible. Department commander Philip Weinrich of Winfield announced the figures at the encampment as a council meeting drew a handful of attendees. Auxiliary groups met as T B Williams 89 of Chapman was named to be the youngest Kansas veteran candidate for department commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Cpi
Kansas Grand Army of the Republic
Kansas
G.A.R
Phillip Weinrich
Winfield
Weinrich
T. B. Williams
Chapman
Three men receive two year prison terms for passport fraud
In New York three men Aaron Sharfin Edward Blatt and Ossip Garber were sentenced to two years each after being convicted of conspiring to obtain United States passports fraudulently. The cases involved passports later used by Adolph Rubens Robinson and his wife on European travel. The Rubens were detained in Russia on alleged spy charges. Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha visited Kansas City during a North American tour aboard Santa Fe No 3 en route from Northfield to the Grand Canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Aaron Sharfin
Edward Blatt
Ossip Garber
Adolph Rubens-Robinson
Europe
Rubens
Russia
Anaies
Toay
Missouri
Kansas City
Crown Prince
Olav
Norway
Crown Princess
Martha
America
Union Station
Northfield
Minn
Grand Canyon
Images of England’s Cathedrals Shown at University Evening
Forty years after, pictures of England’s great cathedrals will screen at the university. The program includes old Scotch Irish and English songs by Mr Farrell and music by Henry VIII Handel and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Farrell
Professor Farrell
Henry VIII
Handel
Arthur Sullivan
Glen Hughes
Reformatory
Dr. Williston
State Board of Health
Alepath
C. S. Spalding
Saramento
Cal
Border Patrol Plans Bold River Crossing Battle
Sheridan Starr leads a small patrol against Luis Barro’s smuggling ring at New Channel Crossing. Barro’s force prepares to cross the river under moonlit skies as federal officers set a trap on the Mexican side. A rifle shot shatters the calm, signaling an impending clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Mary Jordan
Border Patrol Service
Sheridan Starr
Hope Kildare
Starr
Luis Barro
Sherry
Satie States Border Patrol
Channel Crossing
Barre
Barro
Sheridan
Penin
New Channel Island
Gonzales
Jose
Don Luis
Jose Gonzales
Los Federales
Border Patrol
Senor
Hugh Cook Named Commander in First Legion District
Hugh Cook of Sabetha is elected commander of the first district of the American Legion at Marysville. McLin Linnes of Topeka is junior commander, Jesse Bradley of Corinne is past commander, and Homer Trapp of Oskaloosa to national convention delegates. Executive committeemen include Poiter Wathena Davis Hiawatha Gardner Greenleaf. Marysville’s Mrs George MacLeod district director succeeds Mrs Voelker Atchison. Mrs Harold Geiger Sabetha alternate director and Miss Manilla Prebble Marysville secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Kan
Hugh Cook
Sabetha
American Legion
McLin Linnes
Topeka
Jesse Bradley
Corinne
Homer Trapp
Oskaloosa
Bbe
Charles Poiter
Wathena
Herb Davis
Hiawatha
Melvin Gardner
Greenleaf
George MacLeod
C. M. Voelker
Atchison
Harold Geiger
Manilla Prebble
Goering Sails for Valencia in Spain on Vacation
Field Marshal Hermann Goering, Nazi Germany's No. 2 leader, sailed today from San Remo aboard the German steamer Huascaran bound for Valencia, with plans to continue to Hamburg after a brief stop. This marks his third San Remo visit in two months, all described as vacations near the French frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Remo
Italy
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Valencia
Spain
Hamburg
Goering
Judge Lauer to resign amid smuggling probe
Albany May 9 The investigation into what a U S attorney called participation by Supreme Court Justice Edgar J Lauer in smuggling ended with his announcement to resign effective June 14 He said resignation would restore public confidence in the courts His wife is serving a three month jail term for smuggling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
United States
Supreme Court
Edgar J. Lauer
New York City
Lauer
Tehman
Escape at state prison farm for women prompts search
Muriel Sullivan a 26 year old inmate from Coffeyville escapes from the Lansing Kansas state industrial farm for women after failing to report for Sunday night counting. She was serving 30 to 50 years for the January 1931 murder of Mrs Mae Martin in Coffeyville. Farm superintendent Mae Cain said Sullivan walked away from the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Kan
State Industrial Farm
Muriel Sullivan
Coffeyville
Mae Martin
Mae Cain
Highway Patrol to Show Safety Film to Lions Club
Kansas State Highway Patrol will present a four reel safety film at the Lawrence Lions club meeting at Wiedemann's tomorrow at 6 30 p m Captain Ed Wallace and Evan A Edwards assistant superintendent will attend the event The film notes the U S highway system spans 8 000 000 miles and would require a motorist to drive 40 miles per hour eight hours daily for 26 years to cover it
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State Highway Patrol
Lawrence Lions Club
Wiedemann’s
Ed Wallace
Evan A. Edwards
United States
Chemical Plant Explodes Near Tokyo Army Magazine
A chemical factory and a nearby celluloid plant exploded within 500 yards of an army powder magazine. The blasts killed at least 11 people, injured 260, and left more than 80 missing. The celluloid plant in Komamezaya suburb blew up first, fires spread to the chemical works, and six other factories plus 20 homes were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Komamezaya
Regional social security grants total 222000 in four states
Ed McDonald, regional director of the social security board, announced grants totaling 222000 for the unemployment compensation and employment service agencies in his territory for April 1 to June 30. Arkansas received 80600 Kansas 16000 Missouri 124400 and Oklahoma 50100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ed McDonald
Social Security Board
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Baldwin News Social Roundup Ties Town to Baker and State Figures
Baldwin residents host and travel to events with Baker College ties and national figures. Richard Southall Jr plans Baker freshman year while locals join church meetings, postmaster gatherings, and a Kansas conference trip featuring Postmaster General James A. Farley and state officials.
Radio Listings Show Dense May Evening Schedule
The snippet lists numerous radio programs across WWREN WDAF KMBC WREN KMBC and other stations for Tuesday evening May 10 with varied shows from orchestras and newscasts to dance hours and weather forecasts. Names include Jimmy Allen Edward G Robinson Bob Hope Benny Goodman Hal Kemp and Gene Krupa among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WWREN
WDAF
Jimmy Allen
Wren
Clyde Reed
KMBC
Bob
Wddafw
Brain Trust
Benny Goodman
Hal Kemp
Bob Hope
S.1—Wrien
Angele Walt
Woody Herman
Amos
Andy
NKMBC
Jimmy Fidler
Leasy Aces
Wrieen
Richard Himber
WDAP
Lxmbc
Democracy Foundations
Artie Shaw
Muehlebach
Wren—The
Tommy Dorsey
Wilen
WRAK
WMBC
Lann
Abner
WDA
Jasy Aces
Russ Morgan
Orch
KMBU
WIA
Kkmbu
Wbdakf
WDAKF
Jg—Wren
Elorace Ileidt
Ikkmbt
Shep Field
WDARP
Shep Fields
Harry Owens
WDAK
Moonbeams
Cgene Kripa
University of Nwusas Glee Club Performs With Carnet Quartet
The University of Nwusas mens glee club directed by Joseph F. Wilkins teams with the Carnet Quartet led by Bob Bayle Eugene Crabbe Louis Maser and Clayton Krehbiel featuring Marshall Butler in a Wednesday program at 2 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nwusas Mens Glee Club
Joseph F. Wilkins
insuu—Carnet
Bob Bayle
Eugene Crabbe
Louis Maser
Clayton Krehbiel
Marshall Butler
Acy
Local Social Gatherings and Conference Attendees
Mr and Mrs Claude B Beeka hosted Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs Charles J Beeks and family. Mrs Nathan W O Byon hosted the Monday Night club. Dr Osman G Markham and Dr James C Joy of New York City with Dr Reece B Kester of Pasadena attend the Methodist Unit ing conference in Kansas City and visit Baldwin First Methodist Church, noting Dr Markham as former Baker University dean and Dr Kester as a former Baldwin pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Southall
Richard, Jr
Kansas City
Baldwin
Richard
Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Mitchener
Baker
Loren GC. Rapier
Eureka Methodist Church
Kansas
Topeka
Rapier
Louise Rapier
Beulah Helen Stewart
St. Louis
Missouri
National Association of Postmasters
Stewart
George W. Purcell
Bloomington
Ind
Postmaster’s Association
Paul Youts
Charlotte
N. C
Youts
Air Mail
National Association
Clyde Stewart
Salina
Dean
Albert King
Leon Willgus
Will Rapp
Fred Sandford
Murray Wilson
Fred Heine
Beverly Louise
Heine
Wiley
Earl F
Claude B. Beeka
Bill
John
Charles J. Beeks
Nathan’ W. O'’Byron
Osman G. Markham
James C. Joy
New York City
Reece B. Kester
Pasadena
Calif
Methodist Uniting Conference
First Methodist Church
Markham
Baker University
Kester
Baldwin Church
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