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VIOLIN TONIGHT—Isaac Stern, American concert violinist, performs in the second of this season's Concert Series tonight in Hoch auditorium. With his Carnegie hall concert in 1943 he has been acclaimed a member of the sparsely populated realm of first-flight musicians.
PearlHarborToday:EasyPrey For Sneak Atom Bomb Attack
Pearl Harbor—(U.P.)—A sneak atom bomb attack on Pearl Harbor today would be a milk run for enemy bombardiers, who would find Hawaii a bigger sitting duck target than it was 13 years ago when the Japanese navy struck.
Tuesday, December 7, 1954
Army, Navy, and Air Force officers reluctantly concede that it would be practically impossible to halt an A-bomb attack, which in seconds would wreak a thousand times more havoc than the Japanese half a day's pounding.
managed in half a day's posturing.
One ack-ack battalion and ships
guns are the only anti-aircraft
defenses in the territory.
There is no jet interceptor squadron working a round-the-clock alert to check unidentified aircraft. Radar defenses have leaks that would permit a fast, high-flying bomber to attack without being seen or heard.
Pearl Harbor, which was a front line Navy strongpoint in the Pacific war, is now a rear area supply dump and refueling station, depending upon its advance bases for protection.
Frosh, Principals To Meet Tomorrow
High school principals from 71 Kansas schools will meet with KU freshmen who have graduated from
Military officials say it would be impossible for an enemy naval force to reach undetected the same position 200 miles north of Oahu from which the Japanese carrier force of 36 ships launched its attack.
freshmen who have graduated their respective schools at the 6th annual Principal-Freshmen conference tomorrow.
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A luncheon at 12:30 p.m. in the Kansas room of the Student Union will be followed by a panel discussion, "Financing a College Education." Panel members will be Ralph Johnson, principal of Wyan-tahoe High school in Kansas City; Arthur Partridge, principal of the high school in Winfield; L. C. Woodruff, Dean of Students; and Dennis L. Trueblood, director of aids and awards.
The freshmen are urged to tell their principals of any problem which they faced in the transition from high school to college so that the problems may be averted in the future.
were freshmen at RU. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow in the Student Union. They will have an opportunity to meet with their former students from 9 a.m. to noon.
ence tomorrow.
The principals were invited from schools or more graduates University. In the past, invitations were limited to schools with at least three graduates who were freshmen at KU.
They say our far-flung outposts and advance bases would easily thwart such a move.
However, those in charge of Hawaii's defense admit that snorkel submarines could reach the same position undetected and launch atom rockets with deadly aim and devastating effect.
The military has been unable to work out a defense against saboteurs who could carry in their suitcases bombs that could cause more horror than the entire Japanese navy.
The scars of that Sunday morning attack 13 years ago have been slowly erased. In Pearl Harbor there remains but one gaping wound—the barncrack hull of the battleship Arizona, now a national monument
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53rd Year, No. 57
KU Band to Give Gold Key, Scroll To Eisenhower
The University band is preparing a membership scroll to accompany a gold band key which is being sent to President Eisenhower. The President was made an honorary member of the band Nov. 11 in Abilene.
The scroll states "the university of Kansas band proudly bestows honorary membership upon Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States, and presents him with a plumed shako and a gold key, Nov. 11 1954." It is signed by the members of the band.
The key being sent to the president has been engraved on the back with "The KU band proudly presents honorary membership to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Nov. 11, 1954."
The key has a unique seal in the form of a Jayhawk superimposed upon a bass drum. It was designed 15 years ago by the Balfour company.
Other honorary band members are E. H. Lindley and D. W. Malott, former chancellors; Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy, Sen. Frank Carlson, Thomas Gorton, dean of the School of Fine Arts; E. T. Gaston, professor of music education, and D. M. Swarthout, professor of piano.
KU Decorations 'Same as Usual'
The campus has Christmas decorations again this year. The Kansan thinks it would be nice to have a story about them. C. G. Bayles, superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, asked for some details of decorations and plans for same, said:
the Kansan hopes everyone enjoys the Christmas decorations in the same places as usual. May the true Christmas spirit prevail everywhere, including KU.
"Yes, we have decorations. They're the same places as usual."
McCarthy Publicly Slams Eisenhower
'Ah, Wilderness' Opens Tomorrow
Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness!" this season's second production of the University theatre, will be given at 8 p.m. tomorrow through Saturday in Fraser theater. The play will be directed by Charles L. Holt, assistant director of the University theatre. Milton Howard, technical director, designed the settings.
Members of the production staff for the play are, Dr. John Newfield, director of the University theatre. Linda Stormont, secretary; Marjorie Smith, costume assistant; William West, stage carpenter, and Elizabeth Bennhold, assistant stage manager, graduate students; David Rosario, technical assistant, college junior.
Richard Murray, second year architecture, electrician; Prudence Rowley, properties; Carol King, box office manager; Cossette Mace, property crew, and Gail Riggin, stage crew, college sophomores; Gwen-lolyn Hardiman and Carolyn Omen, box office assistants, and Ann Benson, stage crew, college freshmen.
Shirley Lytle, education junior, house manager; Marilyn Coleman, stage manager, and Ruth Patricia Cusic, assistant stage manager, fine arts sophomores; Barbara Barnes and Rita Estes, education seniors, stage crew, and Ellen Paulson, fine arts freshman, properties crew.
The costumes for the production were made in the University theater's costume workshop by Miss Themis Zannetos.
Washington—(ULP)—Sen. Joseph R.
McCarthy today publicly denounced President Eisenhower.
The Wisconsin Republican said he believed he should apologize to the American people for the way he campaigned for Mr. Eisenhower in 1952.
Sen. McCarthy interrupted a session of the Senate Investigating subcommittee, the chairmanship of which he must relinquish to the Democrats next year, to read a 350-word statement in the crowded hearing room before television and newsreel cameras.
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He said President Eisenhower had congratulated senators whom Sen. McCarthy had accused of holding up his exposures of Communists for 10 months. He added that the President at the same time "urges that we be patient with the Communist hoodlums who ... are torturing and brainwashing American uniformed men in Communist dungeons."
Asked by a reporter if his statement indicated he might bolt the Republican party and lead a third party, Sen. McCarthy said;
"I have no interest—at the present time—in a third party. I intend to work in the Republican party."
Asked if he would "work to prevent. Mr. Eisenhower's re-nomination." Mr. McCarthy replied, "I've said all I'd better say."
said all the time. The White House had no immediate comment on Sen. McCarthy's attack.
Mr. Eisenhower last week con-
gratulated Sen Arthur V. Watkins (R.-Utah) for his "splendid" work as chairman of the special com-mitee which urged the Senate to censure Sen. McCarthy. Previously he had praised Sen. Ralph E. Flanders (R.-Vt). for a Senate speech on the McCarthy issue.
Chancellor Joins in Appeal For Toy Contributions
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy joined in the appeal for toys for Kansas orphans yesterday.
TOYS FOR TOTS——While members of the March of Toys committee look on, Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy puts in a gift that will be received by some Kansas orphan this Christmas. Left to right are Dr. Murphy, Martha Morton, college Panhellenic council; Robert G·Bush, college sophomore, Inter-Fraternity council; John A. Meyer, engineering sophomore, Independent Students' association, and Jim Miller, college junior, Alpha Phi Omega.
In a statement for the Daily Kansas, Dr. Murphy said, "The March of Toys deserves your support. Toys for the child who otherwise would have none open a new and joyous chapter of life for him
"This emotional nourishment, the assurance that somebody cares, is as important for the growth and comfort of children as are food and clothing for their physical well being.
"I understand the organized houses have been requested to include in their Christmas plans either a gift exchange of toys that would be given to the March of Toys or a party for some of the under-privileged children in this area. I believe these are excellent suggestions and a wonderful way for the organized house to show its willingness to help others."
The toy drive is sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, the Independent Students' association, and the InterFraternity and Panhellenic councils.
Collection boxes for the drive are in the rotunda of Strong hall and the lobby of the Student Union. Committee members will pick up toys at organized houses if they are contacted by Friday, Dec 12
Jim Miller, Alpha Phi Omega president said that about 50 toys have been turned in so far.
Weather
Occasional light snow may fall in northwest Kansas tonight and scattered rainfall is expected in the east tomorrow. Temperatures will remain about the same, weath- rvan Tom Arnold said.