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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1939

Page

8

Royal Dinner Menu for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

Washington May 16 The tentative dinner menu prepared for the visit includes clam cocktail broiled fillet of flounder mushroom and wine sauce buttered beets sweet potato puffs and cranberry sauce. Also listed are peas and a frozen cheese and dress salad. The private luncheon menu features minted melon jellied bouillon broiled sweetbreads and asparagus.

Washington George VI Queen Elizabeth Great Britain Roosevelt Henrietta Nesbitt Paris Guildhall London

Hawkins named superintendent of Kansas ports of entry

Topeka May 16 CPI Phil R Hawkins of Olathe was appointed superintendent of Kansas ports of entry to succeed Fred Donovan of Atchison. Hawkins has long served with the ports of entry department and was later supervisor of refineries and ports in the Landon administration, with the appointment announced by the port of entry board through Gov Payne Ratner.

Topeka CPI Phil R. Hawkins Olathe Republican Committee Kansas Fred Donovan Atchison Walter A. Haxman Port of Entry Board Payne Ratner Hawkins Landon

Train Does The Business In Narrow Escape At Stop

Mr and Mrs Will Nesbitt and Mrs C B Cook rode in a stalled car on a railroad track at Marshal Texas May 16 The women pushed to move the car and jumped as a train approached Nesbitt remained at the wheel the door stuck and the train struck the auto spinning it into the women They suffered only slight injuries the impact loosened the door and Nesbitt stepped out unharmed.

Marshal, Tex Will Nesbitt C. B. Cook Nesbitt

Popular Actress Puzzle Clue Grid

Crossword style clues list featuring a 3s popular actress and vertical hints about materials roles and objects with numeric positions and definitions for a puzzle. Answers span film craft anatomy and everyday terms across many entries.

Will Sail Tonight for France Ailing Youth Joins Pilgrimage

Fred B. Snite Jr., 28, long confined to an 800 pound iron lung, sails from New York to France with his parents and medical staff for a pilgrimage to Our Lady of Londres. He seeks thanks and strength rather than a miracle, despite years of infantile paralysis since 1936 in China. The Normandie voyage will take him 12 000 miles, escorted by police to the pier where his specially equipped trailer is loaded.

New York France Our Lady of Londres Fred B. Snite, Jr Snite Chicago China Miami Fla Times Square Normandie

Warning Against Tooth and Tonsil Extraction Myths

At the AMA meeting in St. Louis on May 16, Dr. Hobart A. Reimann and Dr. W. Paul Havens of Philadelphia cautioned that teeth and tonsils are not a major source of rheumatism or related infections. They urged careful diagnosis and warned that routine removal can be harmful, noting focal infections are not reliably linked to systemic disease.

St. Louis American Medical Association Hobart A. Reimann W. Paul Havens Philadelphia Reimann

Palmer aggressor dies after stag picnic fight near Bradenton

Sarasota man Potter d Orsay Palmer a four times married Chicago heir died after a fist blow at a Junior Chamber of Commerce outing. Kenneth Nosworthy admitted striking Palmer who shortly after suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. sheriff said Palmer was the aggressor. The case goes to the Manatee county grand jury. Palmer died with his wife Pluma Louise Lowery Abatiello at his bedside.

Sarasota Fla P— Potter d’Orsay Palmer Chicago C. J. Hutches Palmer Chamber of Commerce Bradenton W. M. Smiley Kenneth Noswearthy Nosworthy Hutches Honore Palmer Pluma Louise Lowery Abatiello Potter Palmer Potter Honore Potter d'Orsay d’Orsay Palmer Honore, Jr New York

Cardozo estate to charity and Columbia chair gift

New York May 16 An estate of 329509 of late associate justice Cardozo was shown in a transfer tax appraisal He died July 9 1938 Of the estate 220635 goes to charity Columbia University receives an estimated 188822 as residuary legatee Securities valued at 145376 including US treasury certificates 131703 Housekeeper Miss Kate A Tracy gets 75000 Justice Cardozo ordered a chair of jurisprudence at Columbia to honor his name and study.

New York Benjamin N. Cardozo Supreme Court Columbia University United States Treasury Kate A. Tracy Washington, D. C Justice Cardozo Elizabeth Ellen White Plains Cardozo

Aviator Backman Takes Off For Sweden In Trans Atlantic Quest

Swedish aviator Carl Backman launched from Botwood Newfoundland at 5 10 a m local time on a non stop attempt to fly to Sweden. He had left Bangor Missouri earlier and claimed a race from America to Sweden. The single motor 90 horsepower monoplane lacked radio and many instruments.

St. John’s Newfoundland Carl Backman America Sweden Botwood C.S.T Backman Bangor St. Louis

Highway 59 Association elects Kansas officers in Vinita

Parsons man C. E. Perkins elected secretary treasurer and Garnett’s Leonard McCalla named vice president of the Highway 59 association in Vinita Oklahoma. The group approved a resolution condemning state barriers and urged federalization of national highways.

Vinita Okla C. E. Perkins Parsons Kan Highway 59 Association Leonard McCalla Garnett Congress

Proposal to remove over-age officers to speed promotion

Washington reports the War Department asked Congress to authorize retiring more than 2 300 officers aged out of eligibility. Brigadier General Lorenzo D. Gasser told the House Military Committee details of a plan urged by the general staff to clear ranks from captain to colonel. Secretary Woodring said the move would relieve crowding, cost about 500 000 dollars yearly, and would be phased in over several years amid bipartisan opposition.

Washington War Department Lorenzo D. Gasser House Military Committee General Staff Woodring House Senate

Beast Stalks and Kills Deer Near St. Marys Campus

Oakland reports a mountain lion close to St. Marys college campus stalked a young buck and killed it. Rancher Ernest Pimentel said he watched the lion leap on the deer breaking its back. Five inch tracks were found.

Oakland Calif St. Mary's College Ernest Pimentel

Britain to call up 40 000 to 50 000 conscripts in July

London reports Labor Minister Ernest Brown announced in the house of commons that Britain will call up 40 000 to 50 000 conscripts on July 1 for training. The first group, aged 20, begins six months under the conscription bill with subsequent groups every two months. The annual contingent is expected to total about 200 000.

London Britain Labor Ernest Brown House of Commons House

Arabian Horse Gift for Farley in Amarillo

A $1,000 Arabian horse with a matching saddle awaits Postmaster Jim Farley in Amarillo Texas on May 16. Publisher Gene Howe notes the gaited steed is a gift from plains residents and must be mounted and dismounted unaided by Farley.

Amarillo Tex Jim Farley Gene Howe Farley

Classifieds Page Delivers Fun and Profit

A lively classified section showcases a mix of sales, services, and small ads. Readers spot bargains in items, listings for jobs, real estate, and local business offerings promising a quick turn of cash or a handy find.

Keeper Battles Python at New York World’s Fair Deathly Clash

At the New York World’s Fair a keeper in the live monster show battled a 30-foot python named Big Boy. Dr Hal Hall was bitten and coiled by the constrictor while attendants freed him after ten minutes. The injuries were not serious.

New York Hal Hall Big Boy

Prize baby show clinic and beauty pageant details

A health clinic for babies will be held in conjunction with a prize baby show by the Dorsey Liberty Auxiliary of American Legion Post No 14. Registered infants receive physical exams, score cards, and health certificates for normal ratings. Next week a baby beauty show crowns blue ribbon winners and the Master and Miss Lawrence with silver cups. final pageant at Lawrence Memorial High School on Monday May 29 at 7 30. Miss Roberta Roberson's School of Dance will entertain at the coronation. The article also notes European glove fashion origins in the 11th century and its spread to France and Spain.

Dorsey-Liberty Auxiliary American Legion Post No. 14 Lawrence Lawrence Memorial High School Roberta Robertson School of Dance

Quantrill the Raider Planned by Quantrill Studio

Samuel Goldwyn announces from United Artists that a film tentatively titled Quantrill the Raider will be made this year. Edward Small will produce, following The Duke of West Point and Sea Devils. W G McKinney notes script progress at Dickinson Griffith theaters.

Samuel Goldwyn United Artists

Photographer Sells Fire Scene Pictures From Mojave

George Wilson an insurance broker lost a $1500 auto and a $2500 trailer to a Mojave desert blaze. With no extinguisher he used a camera, returned to Los Angeles, and sold the photographs to a newspaper.

Los Angeles Mojave Desert George Wilson

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