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Kansan photo by Elizabeth Wohligemuth
MADONNA AND CHILD—The masterpiece of the month at the Museum of Art is this sculpture work of the Madonna and child.
Book Circulation Shows Increase
The increase includes all parts of the library system, with major increases in the use of books from the undergraduate library, the engineering library, and the Kansas room. The largest increase occurred in the undergraduate library, with 76 per cent increase, compared with the use of books in 1953.
Circulation of library books for the July to September 1954 period increased 23.2 per cent, compared with the 1953 period.
"Since the use of books is the primary purpose of a library, this is encouraging." Robert Vosper, director of libraries, said yesterday, "and at the same time it accounts for the slight pile-up of business in the beginning of the fall semester when no one at his most optimistic expected such an increase."
"It is noteworthy that this increase in the use of books comes very largely from student use. Curiously enough during this period faculty use of books declined by 26 per cent. Nobody knows just why this happened, but it is clear that KU students are reading more and more books, and this makes the library staff feel mighty good," Mr. Vosper added.
Vishinsky, De Gasperi Head List
The Year's Notable Deaths
Andrei Vishinsky, 70, chief Soviet delegate to the United Nations and Alede de Gasperi, 73, Italian prime minister from 1945 to 1953, were two of the most famous persons who died in 1954. Another was Lavrenti P. Beria, 54, arrested for "high treason" and put to death before a firing squad in Russia.
Two other memorable persons who died were Robert H. Jackson, associate justice of the Supreme Court, and Getulio Vargas, 71, one-time dictator of Brazil, elected president in 1950.
The death of Emile Dionne, 20,
of the Dionne Quintupiets, was one
of the year's top human interest
stories.
Others in government:
Friday, December 17. 1954 University Daily Kansan
Others
Burnet R. Maybank, 55. Democrat senator from South Carolina; Blair moloyer, 52. newspaperman and former Democratic senator from Michigan; Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde, 68. first United States woman diplomat, 68. first United States woman diplomat, 76. Democratic senator from North Carolina; Maury Maverick, 58. Texas politician who coined the term "gobbledgyook".
Princess Martha, 53. of Jamaica.
Crown Princess Martha, 53, of Norway; Saburo Kurusu, 68, Japan peace envoy in this country at the time of Pearl Harbor; Dwight
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Griswold, 60, Republican senator from Nebraska, and Hugh Butler, 76, also a Republican senator from Nebraska; E. H. (Boss) Crump, 80, machine head of Memphis, Tenn. In sports:
Hugh Duffy, 87, who batted 438 in 1894, the highest percentage ever batted in a major league player-Wilbur Shaw, 51, president of the Indianapolis Speedway and three-time winner of the 500-mile classic; Glenn Scobey (Pop) Warner, 83, who coached Jim Thorpe, and also inventor of the unbalanced line in football.
Charles Albert (Chief) Bender, 71, famous Indian pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics; Grantland Rice, 73, dean of American sports writers; Charles Emile (Gus) Dorais, 62, football coach who with Knute Rockne exploited the forward pass against Army in 1913; Walter James Vincent (Rabbitt) Maranville, 61, major league baseball player for 23 years; Battling Nelson, 71, one-time lightweight champion of the world.
In entertainment, books, newspaper, etc.:
papers,
George McManus, 70, creator of "Bring Up Father." Oran (Hot Lips) Page, 46, jazz trumpeter, whose fame was obscured only by that of Louis Armstrong; Lionel Barrymore, 76, star of stage, screen, and radio and interpreter for many years of "Scrooge"; Bert Lytell, 69, veteran actor; Raymond M. Eastman, 29, advertising copyreader famed for his safe driving tract, "Ten Seconds to Live," killed in an auto crash.
Eugene Pallett, 65, portly Hollywood character actor; Harry Conway (Bud) Fisher, 69, creater of "Mutt and Jiff"; Irving Pichel, 63,
actor and director of "Martin Luther"; William MacLeod Raine, 83. The no.1 western writer since Zane Grey; Fred Waller, 68. creator of Cnserama; Don Hollenbeck, 40. CBS commentator and World War II correspondent.
Walter Edward (Death Valley Scotty) Scott, 78, legendary California prospector; Oscar Straus, 83, Viennese composer of "The Chocolate Soldier"; Joe Laurie Jr., 61, vaudeville and radio comedian; William K. Howard, 54, pioneer movie director; Will Hays, 74, former postmaster-general a n d guardian of movie morals for many years.
Jack Lait, 71. veteran newsman noted for his "Confidential" books; Howard Rice (Uncle Don) Carney, 68. radio friend of children for many years; Sidney Greenstreet, 74. the "Fat Man" of the movies. In military life, business, industry, education:
Clyde V. Cessna, 74, airplane designer and industrialist; Capt. Joseph McConnell, 32, leading jet ace after the Korean war, killed in a jet plane crash; Herbert W. Hoover, 76, co-founder with his father of the vacuum cleaner company; John Duncan Speath, 65, president emeritus of the University of Kansas City; Thomas Elmer Bramiff, 70, and Paul R. Braniff, 56, brothers who formed the airline now the world's sixth largest.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS and
HAPPY NEW YEAR
'King David' Showing Set
The University Chorus, directed by Clayton Krehbiel, assistant professor of music education, will present "King David" at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, in Hoch auditorium.
"King David" is a symphonic psalm in three parts. The story, told by a narrator, follows the life of David as told in the Bible in the books of Samuel and Chronicles.
Soloists will be *Ban Noise*, soprano; Harriet Comfort, alto; William Franklin Wilcox, graduate student, tenor; Alene Booth, narrar-
ter: Dee Harvey, Witch of Endor,
and Gregg Turner, the boy David.
Members of the instrumental ensemble are Marcus Hahn; JoAnna Sellards, f arts senior; Leo Hearock, instructor in music education; James Sellards, f arts senior; Raymond Zepp, instructor in band; Emily Wolverton, education senior; Phyllis Glass, graduate student.
Donnell Horn, education junior; Dale Kempter, education senior; Richard Fritz, education junior; Mary Jo Huyck, education junior; Virginia Foger, and Vera Asey.
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Western Civ. Cram Course
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First Session Begins at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.4
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