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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1935

Page

2

Foreclosures expected after Frazier Lemke ruling

Western Missouri and Kansas lenders anticipate immediate foreclosure actions as the Supreme Court voids the Frazier Lemke act. Phoenix Soint stock and land bank official Reinhardt says petitions will be dropped and foreclosures begin. Arnold cites 700 to 800 petitions filed in several states. Senator Fraziers calls for possible new legislation amid risks to homeowners and farm debts.

Kansas City Supreme Court Missouri Kansas J. F. Reinhardt Phoenix Soint Stock and Land Bank A. L. Arnold United States District Court Washington Frazier R-Nd

To Repair License Law to Cover New Theatre

The Jayhawk theater will not need a license until the city amends its ordinance. The council was asked to pro-rate the semi annual license fee of 325 for six months for a theater charging 15 cents or less. Attorney George Melvin found a missing line in the revised ordinance detailing license payments for theaters charging 15 cents or less. He said no license could be charged until the amendment is approved after June 1.

Jayhawk George Melvin

United Presbyterian Assembly Picked For Pittsburg Kan

The 1936 general assembly of the United Presbyterian church will meet in Pittsburg Kansas. Selection was made at a meeting here yesterday. A committee report on reform noted liquor conditions worsen after prohibition and the saloon features had become more objectionable.

Akron General Assembly The United Presbyterian Church Pittsburg Kan Kansas City

Test Your Knowledge Quiz Prompts Classified Answers Page

A reader question list asks seven items based on a classified page reference. Questions cover topics from law and history to language and geography, plus a note about a Pleasant Valley Telephone Company meeting at Pleasant Grove Saturday night.

Move to Repair Wreckage of NRA Codes Sparks Policy Debate

Congress leaders and NRA officials weigh steps after the Supreme Court voids NRA codes. Debates center on restoring federal oversight via new laws or state measures while warnings of strikes loom from textile and coal groups. Richberg and Harrison push for continued cooperation with codes pending action.

Sidering National Labor Relations Board American Federation of Labor William Green House Nocess Snell New York Roosevelt Supreme Court Senate House Wallace Agriculture Cummings Stanley Reed Donald Richberg NRA Pat Harrison Justice Department Congress Donald R. Richbert Harrison Senate Committee Capitol Hill United Textile Workers Alvan Macauley Automobile Manufacturers Association Hugh Johnson Blue Eagle Borah R-Ida King Utah Altho High Court New Deal AAA Aleohal Control Administration NIRA Atorney Black Ala Walsh D-Mass Senate Labor Committee Wagner D-Ny

Jayhawker Yearbook Names Senior Beauty Queen Winners

Mount Oread hosts last issue of the Jayhawker as Lucy Trees Winfield takes first, Ruth Pyle Clay Center second in senior class beauty queen contest. C Edward Carrier selects winners for the KU yearbook. Top five include Marjorie Hudson Tulsa, Adalyn Swope Wichita, Helen Smedley Kansas City, with full candidate pictures and staff names listed.

Jayhawker K. U Mount Oread Lucy Trees Winfield Ruth Pyle Clay Center C. Edward Carrier Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Company Marjorie Hudson Tulsa Okla Adalyn Swope Wichi J Helen Smedley Kansas City Jerry Gant St. John Kan Jo Hellings Ruth Black Jean Luther Mary Lou Bagby Vinita Josephine Marshall Lawrence Martha Yankey Wichita Ann Denton Lillian Sands Bartlesville

Kansas Firm Gets Job For Jayhawker Yearbook Printing

The McCormick-Armstrong Printing Co. of Wichita won the contract to print the 1935-36 Jayhawker yearbook, the first time a Kansas firm secured the job in many years. Engraving work goes to Burger-Baird Engraving Co. of Kansas City, Missouri, with both contracts approved by the Jayhawker Advisory Board on the recommendations of John Chandler, editor, and Robert Kenyon, business manager.

McCormick - Armstrong Printing Company Wichita University of Kansas Kansas Burger-Baird Engraving Co Kansas City Jayhawkey Advisory Board John Chandler Robert Kenyon Jayhawker Kansan

Meyer Named Publisher of University Daily Kansan

Hubert Meyer of Tulsa Okla elected publisher of the University Daily Kansan for next year’s first semester by the Kansan Board. Bill Rodgers of Porterville Calif named editor in chief and Margaret Boast of Topeka named managing editor. The board approved an amendment giving the publisher full control of all departments, answerable only to the dean of journalism.

Hubert Meyer Tulsa Okla Kansan Bill Rodgers Porterville Calif Margaret Boast Topeka

Baker University Sets Plans for 77th Graduation Events

Baldwin City May 28 Plans completed by Baker University authorities for the 77th graduate exercises to run June 1 to 3 include Alumni Day with honors chapel by Rev Raymond Laury and an alumni luncheon. The baccalaureate by Dr Wallace B Fleming and the commencement address by Dr George Sylvester Counts cap the festivities with Counts receiving a doctor of laws degree.

Baldwin City Baker University Raymond Laury Wallace B. Fleming George Sylvester Counts Columbia University The International Institute Counts Baker United States

Deaths and Funerals for Mrs Ben Wilson and Thomas J Caytor

Funeral services were held for Mrs Ben Wilson who died Saturday with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include her husband two daughters Mrs Fred Shick Lawrence and Mrs James Van Gosen Kansas City Mo one son a sister and four brothers. Thomas J Caytor aged 69 died Monday night at his home three miles southeast of Clinton. Services will be Friday at 7 pm at Rumsey Parlor burial in East Baldwin Cemetery. Surviving daughters Mrs Mike Hade and Mrs Kenneth Halderman and six grandchildren Erma Viola Glen Rosenbell Bobby and Billy Halderman.

Ben Wilson Rumsey Oak Hill Cemetery Fred Shick Lawrence James van Gosen Kansas City Thomas J. Caytor Clinton Rameey East Baldwin Daughers Mike Hade Kenneth Halderman Erma Viola Glen Rosenbell Bobby Billy Halderman

University of Kansas Spring Exam Schedule Published

Final examinations begin tomorrow at 8 30 a m and run through Thursday June 6 with no tests on Decoration Day. The schedule lists morning and afternoon blocks for classes of varying sizes across several days with times from 8 30 to 5 20 and notes several misprints to be clarified by the registrar.

University of Kansas Sudents

Wheeler to Teach at Stanford This Summer

Dr. Raymond H. Wheeler head of KU psychology will depart June 5 to Leland Stanford University to serve as acting professor of psychology for the summer quarter. He will teach two courses, psychology of learning and advanced general psychology, marking his third Stanford summer session.

Raymond H. Wheeler University of Kansas Leland Stanford University

Coe Heads to Chicago After Five Years at Kansas

Lieutenant E H Coe, assistant professor of military science in the engineers' department at the University of Kansas ROTC, will leave June 12 to begin a new assignment. He reports June 15 to Chicago to work in the rivers and harbors department under Lieutenant Colonel Donald H Connolly.

E. H. Coe Engineers’ Department of R. O. T. C University of Kansas Chicago Rivers and Harbors Donald H. Connolly

Market News on Livestock and Bonds in May Listings

Estimated livestock receipts for tomorrow in Kansas City include 3500 cattle 1000 hogs and 5000 sheep. Grain and butterfat quotes are given with wheat at 2 and corn at 4, plus poultry and eggs figures. New York government bond closes include Liberty first 448 100.5 and Treasury issues around 11.12 to 107.2 with other bond prices noted.

Kansas City Government Bonds New York LU. S Liberty First Liberty Fourth Treasury

Heavy Rains Wake Kaw and Wakarusa Areas

The article reports heavy rains across the region with extensive street and highway flooding. Water overwhelmed storm sewers in Lawrence, flooding basements, washing out a highway underpass, and causing many to struggle with flooded roads and stalled vehicles. Railroad service was disrupted south of Ottawa due to washed tracks. City engineers cited sewer seepage and downspout connections as major causes of basement and street flooding.

Southern Kansas Branch Santa Fe Ottawa Lawrence Wakarusa Topeka Lake View Willards Highway Highway Department Ben Babb Fifth Street Indiana Mississippi South Lawrence Indiana Street Sixteenth Seventeenth

Man Charged With Arson Free on Bond in Lecompton

Harry Sutton of Lecompton faces four counts of arson for alleged destruction of E. P. Day property. He posted a $4,000 bond after arraignment before Justice Frank Dodds. Sutton seeks a preliminary hearing set for June 7. Bond signed by brothers Clarence and Jesse Sutton. Sutton reportedly confessed to arson attempts and fires at a Compton garage, a garage and barn, and the Day residence on dates in May.

Harry Sutton Lecompton E. P. Day Liberty Frank Dodds Yenter Sutton Ed Riling Clarence Jesse Sutton Clinton Compton

Irish setter rescued after Kaw river high water incident

An Irish setter, owner unknown, was swept along the Kaw river and dam before being rescued by Frank Henry of 223 North Fourth Street. The dog, valuable and water soaked, is reported in good condition. In court news, weather delayed district court as juror Mrs. Willis Dunn, living southwest of Lawrence, arrived late for the Florence Taylor vs Board of County Commissioners trial. The trial had started yesterday and was pushed to 11 30 this morning. Also shown is an embroidered bird quilt by Marion Jackson, a crippled lad left from infantile paralysis, and wedding notices note Miss Agnes Husband, dean of women at the University of Kansas, set to marry tonight, with Miss Elizabeth Johnson and Miss Olive Fiegs announced for late summer weddings.

CCC Perry Lone Star No. 59 No. 6 Lawrence Kaw Frank Henry North Fourth Street Henry Willis, Dunn Agnes Husband University of Kansas Elizabeth Johnson Olive Fiegs

Final Exams Cast Sorrow on the Hill

Mount Oread buzzes with final exams as students brace for tests and rain fades. Spanish classes sing La Cucuracha in the Administration Building while Miss Hoopes’ literature class braves a wet studio. Dr. Forrest C. Allen to speak at commencement in Cherryvale. post office to close for Decoration Day. alumni news and boy scout camp plans wrap the day.

Helen Rhoda Hoopes KFKU West Ad Robert Francis Dill W. A. Dill Department of Journalism Theodore Naish Bonner Springs Francis William’s Bay Wis Lake Geneva

Commencement Sermon Set for Oread High Sunday

The Oread Training school will hold a commencement sermon Sunday morning at 11 o’clock in the First Presbyterian church, delivered by Rev. Theodore H. Astman. Commencement exercises follow on Tuesday evening at 8 in Fraser auditorium with Chancellor E. H. Lindley of Kansas University giving the class address and Dean R. A. Schwegler presenting diplomas.

Oread Theodore H. Astman First Presbyterian Church Fraser Auditorium E. H. Lindley University of Kansas R.A. Schwegler K. U. School of Education

Union Officials Plan for Soft Coal Strike June 17

Washington May 28 union officials announced a nationwide soft coal strike set for June 17 after wage contract talks between Appalachian operators and the United Mine Workers failed to progress. The joint war conference voted to drop negotiations 44 to 9 amid contract stalemate and broader legislative confusion over coal code pricing structure.

Washington United Mine Workers of America Joint War Conference

Swarthout Attends National Music Schools Session in Cincinnati

Dean D. M. Swarthout and Curriculum Committee members from Syracuse University Michigan University of Missouri and other music schools met in Cincinnati Ohio for a two day session of the National Association of Schools of Music. The group attended a Verdi Manzoni Requiem performance at the Cincinnati Spring Festival Association with Eugene Goossens directing.

D. M. Swarthout Cincinnati Ohio National Association of Schools of Music Harold Butler Sylacuse University Earl V. Moore University of Michigan School of Music Albert Riemenschneider Baldwin- Wallace College of Music Berea Wallace Goodrich New England Conservatory of Music Boston James Quarles School of Fing Arts University of Missouri George Leighton Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Charles N. Boyd Pittsburgh Musical Institute Pittsburgh Cincinnati Spring Festival Association Eugene Goosens

Democrats Seek Kansas Relief Appointment for Omar Ketchum

Kansas Democrats in Congress urge Relief Administrator Hopkins to appoint Omar Ketchum as Works Progress Administrator for Kansas. They support this move while opposing John Stutz, emergency relief director, from remaining in the relief setup. Hopkins has not signaled any action.

Washington Kansas McGill Hopkins Omar Ketchum John Stutz Stutz

Smith Rites Held for Mayor's Wife in Kansas City

Funeral services for Mrs. Nannie A. Smith 56 wife of Kansas City Mayor Bryce B. Smith will be held tomorrow afternoon. She died in a local hospital after four months of confinement following more than a year of illness from a fall. A Kansas City native she married in 1901. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Harvey D. Rush Jr and Betty Smith.

Kansas City Nannie A. Smith Bryce B. Smith

France Fights Speculators as Bank Hikes Discount Rate

Paris May 28 The Bank of France raised its discount rate for the third time in a week to 6 percent, amid Premier Pierre-Etienne Flandin preparing to seek dictatorial powers to keep France on the gold standard. The rise follows previous increases from 2.5 percent to 3 percent, then to 4 percent, and now to 6 percent.

Associated Press Paris Bank of France Pierre-Etienne ‘Flandin France

Troops Guard Mine District As Meeting Nears

Picher Oklahoma May 28 two hundred national guardsmen were on duty to keep peace between strike and anti strike miners amid a planned gathering of about two thousand back to work supporters. The troop deployment aims to prevent violence as the event nears.

Picher Okla National

Two Held For Thefts In Lawton Area

Lewis Wallace and Horace Davis, both Negroes from near Lawson Station, are jailed awaiting burglary charges over a string of thefts at the Auto Wrecking and Junk Co. at 712 East Ninth Street. Wallace was nabbed Saturday afternoon. Davis Sunday morning after a two mile chase. Officers fired three shots during the pursuit. Investigators traced stolen junk materials to Topeka Ottawa and Kansas City where they were sold. The thefts occurred over the past month with ties to the same yard.

Lewis Wallace Horace Davis Lawson Station Auto Wrecking and Junk Co East Ninth Street Wallace Davis Lawrence Topeka Ottawa Kansas City

Free Summer Band Classes At Lawrence High

C E Sawhill director announces free summer classes to start Wednesday June 5 at senior high school. He will meet all band and orchestra players to divide them for regular classes. First rehearsal of Hise school summer band set for Tuesday June 11 at 7 15. Location this year is North Lawrence softball park.

C. E. Sawhill Lawrence High School Hise School

Explosion Damages Mill in Tri-State Mining Area

In the tense tri state mining area a mill three miles east of here was dynamited late last night. Officers say the non union plant owned by F W Mike Evans suffered damage as part of renewed push to end the work stoppage.

Tri-State F. W Mike” Evans

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