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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1934
Page
4
The Wichita scene saw troops deployed to quell disorders with disciplined response. Demonstrators, initially derisive toward uniformed "boy scouts," calmed as authorities demonstrated control. No injuries reported and property damage containment credited to the orderly intervention.
Samuel Insull posted bond totaling 250000 with sureties to avoid immediate jail while awaiting trial. His lawyers contest the legality of his Turkish arrest, arguing he is not properly before the court, as the kidnap problem and efficacy of crime-fighting agencies are questioned amid ongoing enforcement debates.
High officials in Washington study whether this year’s food production will meet national needs amid ongoing crop damage. Secretary Wallace cautions that worsening conditions could force a new relief approach while unprecedented dust storms sweep eastward, affecting air travel and daily life.
The piece notes regular dust movements in parts of the southwest, comments on the Gran Chaco war between Paraguay and Bolivia, and Bolivia’s threat to bomb Asunción in reprisal for POW mistreatment. It warns both sides may exhaust themselves in a border dispute while Huey Long and Carter Glass shared a rare allied stance in the Senate.
In Lawrence, Penfield Jones leads the senior class and Endsley Jones heads the junior class at Lawrence High School. Both are athletes and popular students, with the Jones family noted for presidential roles this year. Paul Endacott won the 1923 university honor award at the University of Kansas. Mrs. M. Brock plans an indefinite stay in Pasadena, while Mrs. W. R. Davis visits from Minneapolis. Other locals attend Eastern Star Salina meeting.
J D Bowersock returned from a buying trip in the East for the enlarged power plant and ordered nearly all needed machinery. The Kansas branch of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers hosted an eight course banquet at Idridge House for forty. Verne Powell and Birdie Atwood to assist at a Russ Recital. Powell a flute virtuoso and Atwood a noted pianist. University of Kansas lists 320 graduates for next week’s Commencement, the largest class to date.
The city sees Bennie Carman's dog powered car innovation as a cheap maintenance friendly novelty for beginners. Kansas City Seat club hosted a tournament with Lawrence players including Francis Jaedicke and Fred Smithmeyer among twelve tables. Jaedicke won first prize while Mrs. G G Clevenger received a phonograph from Weaver's.
Forty years ago on Saturday May 12 social life in the city included Hopkins entertaining friends on Tennessee street, Isabel Steinberg set to marry Seymour Abraham of Minneapolis with a reception planned, and a serenading party for friends. Also noted were visits to Miss Mame Berry by Mrs. F. A. Berry, a reception for Miss Yaw by Lawrence ladies, a piano concert reception for Mr. Scharwenka, measles illness of Capt. D. A. McClure, moonlight boating among locals, and an order for gym apparatus from Narra gansett Machine Co for the Y M C A along with dumb bells by Chas. McFarland.
On this date in 1899 miners in the Pittsburg coal field strike over a sage controversy while a Manhattan court rules against a permanent injunction, allowing new agricultural college regents to assume duties. The dispute highlights labor tensions and state university governance in Kansas history.
Walter Hartley, a notorious bank robber, escaped from Ozark county jail in Gainesville Missouri with the sheriff S W Daniel and another prisoner. Hartley released the sheriff and inmate three miles out on state highway 5 then disappeared. The sheriff found the escape vehicle abandoned and believed Hartley fled on foot toward a waiting car with a friend.
London reports the British government received US notice that even paid default on wartime debt due in June won’t keep Britain out of the defaulter class. Berlin announces Goebbels launches nationwide drive against dissidents and Jews. Geneva notes war threats in Gran Chaco push toward world disarmament accord. London wheat conference adjourns without agreeing on minimum prices. a Monday sub committee will craft alternatives for June 27 session.
National Hospital Day explains how the American Hospital Association has sponsored Hospital Day since 1921 to acquaint the public with hospital aims, activities and needs. On May 12 each year hospital doors open for inquiries into facilities management and community role.
A playful exchange from the Vancouver Province envisions a world ruled by touch where a wife longs for a house run by buttons and her husband dreams of shirts with only keys to touch. The light quip contrasts automation and simple garments.
Judith Dale travels from San Antonio to Laredo and the Rio Diablo dam region to confront aWill dispute. Norman Dale, her husband, faces a legal challenge by Morton Lampere over Bevins heirs as Judith plans to take control with Tom Bevins fortune and a $100,000 fund. Delphy accompanies Judith, keeping vigil as a tented camp awaits her arrival amid a cheering welcome from workers and families.
A short item notes Judy making a bye on Monday. Details are sparse but indicate a schedule or event involving Judy and Monday.
Mary Graham Bonner presents Willy Nilly and Grandpa discussing missing morning rolls from a local bake shop. Grandpa suspects one of the animals as the thief, vows to watch and punish the culprit, while Willy objects to assuming blame without proof. The tale blends humor and a gentle moral about jumping to conclusions.
The article outlines chronic arthritis reaching 138000 cases with arthritis as a disability but not a leading death cause. It distinguishes two forms rheumatoid infectious and osteoarthritic degenerative, noting treatment depends on type and emphasizes patient cooperation and early energetic intervention to arrest progression.
Arthur Leslie Owen died May 9 1994 leaving a legacy as a leading Hispanist and devoted educator. Born January 9 1885 in Burlington Vermont he taught at Betts Academy Illinois and Kansas before becoming Professor and Chairman of the Spanish and Portuguese department at the University of Kansas. Survived by wife Sarah Dellanor Morton and daughters Catherine and Barbara he is remembered for strict discipline and inspiring scholarship.
Colleagues recall a man of honor and duty whose genial manner and unswerving standards shaped students and staff. His insistence on personal freedom in teaching, readiness to advise, and deep empathy forged lasting loyalty, even as he pursued relentless improvement and knowledge.
A text excerpt from The Pathfinder shows a wife recalling her husband’s remark that she should learn about machinery. He buys a washing machine to start, framing it as an early step toward self sufficiency rather than a refusal to provide transport. The anecdote highlights gender roles and practical domestic tech in historical context.
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