Super Forts Blast Osaka,Industrial Center of Orient
(International News Service)
Osaka's chief industrial center of the entire Orient, was left aflame today when some 450 American Super Forts dropped 3000 tons of explosives.
The huge American super bombers hit Japan's second largest city by daylight. It was the second fire raid on that metropolis.
Main targets for the Osaka raiders were the highly industrialized sector bordering the harbor. In this district are concentrated electrical equipment factories, important harbor and communication installations, and aircraft and steel plants.
On Okinawa meanwhile, the bloody battle for control of that island roared into its third month, as American forces closed a ring of steel on the Jap garrison of Shuri. Advancing as much as 1200 yards in some sectors, dispute electrical storms and glue mud, marines and doughboys joined forces south of the embat-
tledbastion to trap an estimated 1000 Jans
Savs Jans Lost Ability
One United States Tenth staff officer said that the Japs have lost the ability to conduct mobile warfare due to loss of their communication and transportation lines. In many sectors, the enemy has to rely on runners to communicate between units.
Gen Douglas MacArthur announced that his bombers pounded Formosa with another 520 tons of explosives, concentrating on Keelung and Takao's water front. Similar targets at Borneo also were raided.
Sink 10 Jap Vessels
At least 10 Jap vessels were destroyed by MacArthur's fliers. In the Philippines, the Americans of MacArthur's command were described as liquidating enemy remnants on Luzon and Mindanao.
Extension Classes To Close Monday
A closing session of a University extension course, Applied Psychology and Time and Motion Study, will be held Monday night at the Hotel Phillips, Kansas City, Guy V. Keeler, assistant director of the Extension Division, said this morning.
The extension class in connection with the E. S. M. W. T. program also will be closed this weekend in Wichita, Mr. Keeler said. He went of the class and for information about additional extension classes, additional extension classes.
The Kansas City class given for the International Ladies Garment workers union and associated manufacturers was the first experiment of the University with a class in which both labor and management enrolled in the same group. Mr. Keeler said.
"The attendance to the classes was good," Mr. Keeler said. He will present certificates to the majority of the 138 enrollees.
Instructors of the class were Mrs. Elizabeth Cass of the University and W. H. Forney, University extension instructor and directly employed by Pratt and Whitney, Kansas City.
Britain Asks France To London Meeting
London, (INS) — Authoritative quarters revealed that immediately after the French announced compliance, Britain dispatched an invitation to France to attend a tripartic discussion in London o seek a settlement in the differences in the Levant.
All the fighting has stopped in Damascus with many dead.
Professors Work With Research
Dr. R. Q. Brewster and Dr. E. A. Stephenson worked for the Research Foundation in central and western Kansas the first of the week.
A solar eclipse will occur July 9, according to Dr. N. W. Storer, associate professor of astronomy. Here in Lawrence three-fourths of the sun will be covered. In the United States the region between Boise City, Idaho, and Butte, Mont., will have a total eclipse.
In his office Dr. Storer has a German book published in 1887 which records and predicts all solar eclipses from 1207 B.C. to 2161 A.D. The first correct prediction was made by Thales in Asia Minor, who said that there would be an eclipse in $85 B.C
Solar Eclipse Will Be Visible Here June 9
Eighteen women were elected to Jay James yesterday, Betty Jo O'Neal, president, announced today. Billie Marie Hamilton was elected All-Student Council representative from the organization.
Jay Janes Elects Eighteen Women
Independents elected to the group were:
Marjorie Robbins, College juni-
Barbara Meyer, College freshman;
Alberta Moe, College sophomore;
Evelyn Cooper, College junior; Mary
Zollinger, Fine Arts freshman; Char-
lotte Price, College junior; Shirley
Wellborn, College freshman; and
Marian Minor. College freshman.
Chi Omega, Bonnie Jean Holden,
College freshman; Kappa Kappa
Gamma, Mary Zeller, College freshman;
Alpha Delta Pi, Mary Neel,
College junior; and Lucille Land,
Education junior; Alpha Omicron
Pi, Helen Mather, College freshman;
Kappa Alpha Theta, Mariette Bennett,
College junior; Corbin, Lorraine
Carpenter, Fine Arts freshman;
Delta Gamma, Shirley Corlett,
College freshman; Watkins hall,
June Peterson, College sophomore,
and Anna Stevens. College junior.
Vacancies filled in organized houses were:
Pledging will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Pine room, Miss O'Neal said.
Washington, (INS)—The war department disclosed today that a woman and five children were killed at Lake View, Ore., early this month by the explosion of a Japanese balloon.
Six Killed in Oregon By Jap Balloon Explosion
Starting June 9, censorship of motion pictures, including news reels, will be voluntary. Byron Price, director of censorship announced today.
Movie Censorship Voluntary
Daily Kansan
NUMBER 165
42nd YEAR
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY. JUNE 1. 1945
Fifty Attend Fiesta Of El Ateneo Group
About 50 advanced Spanish and Latin American students attended the El Ateneo Spanish club fiesta last night in the men's lounge of the Union building, Miss Maude Elliott of the romance language department, aid today.
Proceeds from the Senior Cakewalk will be added to the fund for the senior class gift, Ruth Prentice, of the dance committee, said today.
The program included two Spanish piano arrangements played by Imadee Gregory, and several Spanish songs sung by Nancy Cook, accompanied by Katherine Kufahl.
Bernardo Billa, a five-year-old Mexican boy, dressed in a bright costume, presented a recitation. Costa Rican and other Latin American students sang old Spanish songs, following the presentation of a Spanish playlet by the three Marquez brothers, Eduardo, Max, and Bolivar, and Giselle Roy, and Jean Kaumann.
Mrs. Marie Barrett received first prize for the most colorful costume and Nancy Cook, who was fiesta fortune teller was awarded second prize.
Group singing and games concluded the program, which was planned by members of the Spanish club as the last meeting of the year.
All students are invited to the Cakewalk, which will be in the Military Science building from 9 to 12 p.m., June 9, featuring Dutch Holland and his band. The dance will be informal.
Gift Fund to Get Cakewalk Proceeds
Ashton to Give Lecture Series
Aston to give Lecture Series Prof. John W. Ashton, head of the English department, has been chosen by the Browning society of Kansas City, Mo., to speak in a series of four lectures next fall on Browning and his relation to contemporary life.
Maxine Jones, chairman of the ticket sales committee, has arranged for girls to be on the first floors of Frank Strong hall, and Fraser hall, beginning next week, to sell tickets for the Cakewalk.
Post-war Military Training
—A Question for Truman
Washington, (INS) — President Truman said today he had distinct views on the question of universal military training that do not necessarily agree with the War, Navy department, or Congress. Truman said he would make the policy public when it is ready.
The War and Navy departments are in favor of a years compulsory military training for youths to begin after the end of the war.
Radio Institute To Open June 11
Registration for the KMBC Radio Institute for Teachers will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on June 11 at the Junior college building in Kansas City, Mo., H. G. Ingham, director of the University's Extension division said this morning.
The registration is limited to 300 teachers of which a maximum of 100 may register for two hours graduate credits at the University of Kansas, paying an $8 fee. To be eligible to receive credit the teacher must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university and 15 hours credit in education, Dr. Roy W. Browning, field representative of the Extension division said.
The three weeks' course, jointly sponsored by the Kansas City public schools and the University, is intended to help the teachers use radio more effectively in classes, create and produce programs with student talent, for school or radio performance, write more effectively in radio script form, evaluate radio programs in terms of the educational needs of the students, and to understand the role of radio in the American way of life. Mr. Ingham said.
Broderick Johnson, Journalism Instructor Accepts Position at Syracuse University
Daily general sessions will include lectures, panel discussions, demonstrations, and audience participation. Daily sectional meetings will provide classes in utilization, script writing, production, and radio problems, the latter being limited to persons with some radio training or experience. The greatest enrollment is expected to be in the utilization of the radio in the class room, Mr. Ingham said.
Mrs. Johnson is secretary to E. C.
Quigley, athletic director.
Broderick H. Johnson, instructor in journalism, has announced his resignation to accept an instructorship on the school of journalism staff at Syracuse university, Syracuse, N.Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson plan to leave Lawrence the latter part of July.
Wife Secretary to Quigley
The resignation will be effective at the end of the present semester, and Mr. Johnson will begin work at Syracuse August 27.
In his new position, Mr. Johnson will teach for two terms of each year. During the third term he will be free to continue his work toward the doctor of philosophy degree.
Came to University Last Fall
Mr. Johnson said that he and Mrs.
Johnson had both enjoyed living in
Mr. Johnson came to the University last fall from the University of Wisconsin, where he was on the staff of the school of journalism.
Lawrence and associating with faculty and students of the university.
BRODERICK JOHNSON
Independents Elect Thompson For President
Lois Thompson was elected president of the Independents for next year at a mass meeting last night in the Pine room. Miss Thompson was chairman of the activities division this year.
Other officers elected last night were; Anna Marie Stevens, vicepresident; Elaine Thalman, women's activities chairman; Eugene Cesement, men's activities chairman; Alamada Bollier, women's welfare chairman; Lee Alexander, men's welfare chairman; and Rosemary Harding, political chairman.
Changes in the constitution were presented and approved by the organization. According to the changes, precinct representatives will be elected within one month of registration for the fall semester, the date being set two weeks before.
The chairman, vice-chairman, and division officers, except social division, will be elected not later than three weeks before the end of the spring semester.
Elaine Talley, coloratura soprano, will continue the series of senior recitals sponsored by the School of Fine Arts, in Frank Strong auditorium at 8 o'clock Monday evening.
Elaine Talley Gives Senior Voice Recital
Miss Talley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McGrew, Humboldt. Neb. is a student of Prof. Joseph Wilkins. While in Humboldt, she studied voice under Mrs. F. W. Hartwig. She was prominent in the music program in her high school work, taking part in the various district and state music festivals.
Miss Talley is a pianist as well as a singer, and in 1942 she gave a piano and voice recital at Humboldt. In 1944 she was guest artist in a similar recital before the Iola Music club.
Miss Talley is president of the University A Cappella choir. She has served as soprano soloist with the choir on different occasions. Since enrolling at the University, she has been awarded several scholarships and has appeared frequently in concerts as well as singing before the various civic clubs and other organizations in the city.
Chemistry Faculty Publish Articles
A laboratory apparatus designed by Robert R. Russell, who is among those to be initiated into Sigma Xi, Thursday evening, is described in an article entitled "Combination Delivery Tube and Stirrer" by Mr.Russell and Dr.C.A.VanderWerf, of the chemistry department.
Other recent publications from the department of chemistry include a paper entitled "Polarization Effects in Aromatic Ethers" by Dr. R. Q Brewster, and papers entitled "Acidity of Organic Compounds and Resonance" "Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Equations in Organic Chemistry," and "Isomeric Lactone Pares Related to Cycloenxamone-2-acetic Acid" written by Dr. WunderWel.