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University Daily Kansan
$8th Year No. 58
Friday, Dec. 8, 1950
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
Shure To Appear In Concert Monday
Leonard Shure, noted American pianist, will give the second concert of the University Concert series at 8:20 p.m. Monday.
Mr. Shire Hade made a debut when he was only six years old, playing a Mozart concerto as solist with a symphony orchestra. He was immediately hailed as one of America's child prodigies, and the following year he was acclaimed throughout the United States, both in concert and as solist with leading symphony orchestras.
Returning to America, he has appeared with the Boston symphonies, the Minneapolis orchestra, the Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, Montreal and Hartford symphony orchestras, and the New York Orchestral association.
In 1925 he went to Europe to study with Artur Schnabel, and two years later was appointed Schnabel's first assistant, where he stayed until 1933.
Mr. Shure, in addition to his successes in scheduled concerts, has also built something of a name for himself by his ability to "pinch hit."
He once substituted on 24 hours notice for Vladimir Horowitz as soloist with the Minneapolis symphony orchestra. The Minneapolis Star Journal said of the performance: "All chagrin over being denied Horowitz was forgotten by the audience when this young and vital pianist addressed himself to the Brahms 'B flat Concerto.'"
Two weeks after his Minneapolis appearance, Shure was once again called upon to substitute for a colleague—this time in Buffalo where he replaced Rudolph Serkin with only a few hours notice.
Tickets for the concert may be purchased at the School of Fine Arts office, 128 Strong hall. Students will be admitted on their identification cards.
Chanukah Festival In Hawk's Nest
The Chanukah, also called "The Feast of Lights," a Hebrew religious event, will be celebrated at 7:30 p.m. today in the Pine room of the Union.
Arthur Bahn, president of Hillel, said that the celebration commemorates the time a Jewish hero led a rebellion against King Antiochus who was trying to force paganism on them. The revolt was successful and the Jewish religion was saved.
The customary rituals will be carried out. Bahn said, and Hillel member will present a short play. He invited all interested students to attend.
LEONARD SHURE
Dr. Charles H. Townes, executive director of the radiation laboratory at Columbia university, will appear at the University Tuesday, Dec. 12, as lecturer for Sigma Xi, national honorary scientific research society
He will discuss "Spectroscopy in the Microwave Region." The lecture, which will be open to the public, will begin at 8 p.m. in Strong auditorium. His K.U. lecture will be one of eight in the midwest.
Scientific Talk To Be Tuesday
The concert was well done on a whole, but there were a few instances when the orchestra seemed rather slow moving and uncoordinated.
Dr. Townes will explain how the disappointing failure of very short or microwave radar to surpass the older types used during the war unexpectedly gave American science a new and powerful tool for exploring the structure of molecules and radiation.
1000 Attend Concert Of Tschaikowsky's Music
By ELLSWORTH ZAHM
The 35-year-old physicist holds degrees from Furman, Duke and the California Institute of Technology. Prior to joining the Columbia faculty in 1948 he was a physicist in the Bell Telephone laboratories.
Approximately 1,000 persons attended the all-Tschaikowsky concert by the University Symphony orchestra presented Thursday night in Hoch auditorium. The orchestra was under the direction of Russell L. Wiley, professor of band and orchestra.
The audience heartily applauded "Romeo and Juliet, Overture Fantasy," which is notable for its beautiful, swaying love song and the delicious moment for muted strings which follows it.
The magnificent "Piano Concerto in B flat minor" was good listening with Roger Butts very ably performing as soloist. Always popular
The last number on the program was the best with the orchestra performing smoothly, "Symphony No. 6 (Symphonie Pathetique)" was Techaikowsky's last and nowhere else has the composer approached the burning splendor of this score. The symphony has an unusual succession of movement. The last movement for example, is not a brilliant ending but a dirge.
with audiences, the Concerto, was well coordinated. Mr. Butts is a powerful and versatile pianist.
Bombing Urged In Manchuria By Veterans
Washington—(U.P.)-Four major veterans organizations pleaded with President Truman today to save American troops at any cost from "disaster in Korea."
Their letter reached the president as he and Britain's Prime Minister Clement Attlee sought ways to restore peace of the world.
The veterans groups urged Mr. Truman to give Gen. Douglas Mac-Arthur authority through the United Nations to bomb "vital military targets" across the Manchurian border. They said this would let U.S. troops fight on a more "equal" basis with the "Godless hordes" of Chinese Communists.
"Every step must be taken to increase the chance of survival of our fighting men," the veterans said. "They must not be curbed by restrictions and delays which will lead to unnecessary casualties. They must not be abandoned to disaster. They must not be sacrificed to delusions of appeasement."
The letter was signed by National Commander Erle Cocke, Jr., of the American Legion; Commander-inchief C. C. Ralls of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; National Commander R. Maile of the Disabled American Veterans and National Commander Harold Russell of AmVets.
Haller To Talk To Wesleyans
Marie-Jeanne de Haller, assistant general secretary of the World Student Christian Federation will be guest speaker at the Wesley Foundation Christmas banquet at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
The 28th annual banquet of the Methodist student group is also international guest night and approximately 25 foreign students will be present.
Miss de Haller, Geneva, Switzerland, was invited to join the W.S.C.F. staff in 1944 because of her work with refugee students in Geneva. She launched the W.S.C.F. holiday chalet, known to many students in this country as Alpenblick.
Dr. George L. Anderson, chairman of the history department, returned Dec. 7 from Washington, D.C., where he attended a meeting of the board of education of the United Lutheran Church in America.
Dr. Anderson spent part of his time in Washington doing research in the National Archives. On Dec. 5, he met with a group of K.U. alumni from that area.
Since 1946 Miss de Haller has visited all western European countries and Scandinavia, with special responsibility for Bible study, preparatory school work, and general reconstruction concerns.
Dr. Anderson Returns From Washington, D.C., Trip
Jayhawker Covers May Be Picked Up
William Howell, editor, asks that students pick up their covers early to make room for the winter issue of the yearbook, which will arrive soon.
Covers for the 1950-51 issue of the Jayhawker are now available at the Jayhawker office in the Union. Students may obtain covers upon presentation of their subscription cards.
Trapped UN Force Six Miles From Aid
Tokyo-(U.P)]-Fighting in Korea centered today around the big east coast supply center of Hamhung and in the mountains to the northwest where 20,000 U.S. marines and infantrymen were battling in a raging snowstorm to reach the safety of Allied lines.
Poet Defines Skillful Verse
Good poetry is more than smooth, pleasant words and techniques, it is a skillfully worked out composition, something like a great musical work. This is how Dr. Edith Sitwell, famous English poet described good poetry in Fraser theater Thursday.
"Poetry is only another form of religion, of faith," she said. Putting words together in an excellent way and making them sound important even if one describes things of the least importance is what is done by many poor poets. This kind of poetry does not really rise above prose. Poetry today needs the power of life, not the brilliance of a nice description.
Dr. Sitwell considers the elements of rhythm and the texture of a poem to be most important for good poetry.
"Rhythm is in time what symmetry is in space," she said, "it is a form of inner sense."
A poet has to work out very carefully the texture of his poem, which gives it the rhythm, the shading of sound and its intensity. It is not unlike composing a musical work of art with all its slight differences in sounds and rhythmic patterns.
Dr. Sitwell came to the University on her only trip to the Midwest from Chicago, where she and her brother stay while in this country.
The department of English arranged a display of Dr. Sitwell's books on the second floor of Fraser. Most of her poetry and prose writing from 1917 on can be found there. The features of the display include a record of her reading the abstract poem "Facade" which is said to be the best example of her ability to make new rhythms and exciting cadences.
Committees Meet Sunday
Members of the senior class committees, senior class committee heads, and senior class advisors will meet at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec 10 at the Pi Beta Phi house. Dinner will be served and the committee heads will give their reports.
Mrs. Patrick H. Thiessen, vicepresident of the senior class said that the purpose of the meting is to interest more of the senior class members in the class activities. Also, it will let each committee know what the other committees are doing and let everyone get acquainted.
Faculty advisors of the senior class are: Miss Margaret Habein, dean of women; Miss Martha Peterson, asst. dean of women; Marvin B. Small, asst. secy. of the alumni association; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lewisworth and Mr. and Mrs. L. C Woodruff, Mr. Ellsworth is secretary of the alumni association and Mr. Woodruff is dean of men.
THE WEATHER
KANSAS—Generally fair tonight and Saturday. Not so cold extreme east tonight. Low 15-20. Warmer Saturday. High 45-50.
The storm deprived the beleaguered Americans of air cover which so far has helped them blast their way through the Chinese Communist encirclement which has trapped them for more than a week.
Marine officers refused to disclose the exact position of the column fighting its way to safety for fear the information would help Communist troops in their attacks. But, in general, the marines and army men were reported fighting south of Koto, a tiny mountain village 28 miles northwest of Hamhung.
A navy spokesman announced in Washington that U.S. 3rd division troops have driven north to within six miles of the trapped Americans and are pressing ahead through the ice-locked mountains.
Marine officers were confident the surrounded column would come through without serious losses. There was no further information on an air report that advance guards already had linked up with the rescue column from the south, and it appeared premature.
As the column fought its way toward safety the Chinese Communists intensified their attacks on Hamhung, gateway city to the big east coast evacuation port of Hungan-m five miles southeast.
The Reds pressed a two-prong offensive against Hamhung. They captured Sinhung, 17 miles north of Hamhung, and Su, 19 miles north-west.
Other bands of from 100 to 500 Chinese struck in darting raids against Allied lines at various points from 10 to 25 miles from Hamhung.
Fighting in the west, where the U.S. 8th army was holding new defensive positions north of the 38th parallel, halted at least temporarily.
Reports from 8th army headquarters said the war there stood still while the Chinese Communists brought up supplies and equipment by night for the next phase of their assault.
Other developments:
Lake Success: United Nations sentiment against Communist China's intervention in Korea stiffened. Fifty of the U.N.'s 60 members were reported ready to vote approval of a six-power resolution calling on the Chinese Reds to quit Korea.
Paris; France, Britain and the U.S. neared agreement on an invitation to Russia to join a Big Four conference aimed at settling the east-west dispute on a global basis.
Washington: Gen. J. Lawton Collins, army chief of staff, met with President Truman and British Prime Minister Clement Attlee to report on the military situation in Korea. He was understood to have reported that United Nations forces there can take care of themselves without "further serious losses."
Malott Re-elected To Research Board
Chancellor Deane W. Malott was recently-elected as a member of the board of governors of the Midwest Research institute of Kansas City. Mo.
The president of Kansas State college, James A. McCain, was newly elected as a trustee to the institute.
the director of the Stanford Research institute, Dr. Jesse Hobson, spoke at the sixth annual meeting of the institute earlier this week. Dr. Charles N. Kimball, president of the institute presented the annual report to the trustees.