UNIVERSITY Daily Kansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1945
42nd YEAR
NUMBER 136
Kansan to Have Own Reporter At San Francisco Peace Parley; Eloise Knox Will Make Trip
The University Daily Kansan will have a correspondent at the San Francisco Peace conference, the Kansan board announced after a special meeting called yesterday by Dolores Sulzman, chairman.
Eloise Knox, freshman in the College and bookkeeper of the campus daily was appointed, and will leave Saturday for San Francisco to spend two weeks $ \textcircled{2} $
covering the world security meeting.
Arrangements are being made with a press association for Miss Knox to work with their staff at the conference.
Will Feature Sidelights
"I hope to bring a student's-eye view of the conference back to K.U.," she said. "Kansan readers will already know the big news of the conference from reading accounts by International News service reporters."
"But I hope to send storeis from the side-lines about personalities of the conference as I see them," she continued, "and in general get stories from an angle that would interest our generation, since it is this generation fighting this war."
Miss Knox had an opportunity to go to San Francisco last year, where her cousin is justice of the peace of Alameda, Calif., but she turned down the invitation because she felt she could not leave her job.
"But when I was invited to come during the conference, I told myself I couldn't miss it," she said. Interested in International Affiliate
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Old Clothes Drive Nets 1,000 Pounds
Nearly 1,000 pounds of clothing have been collected from 22 campus organizations, Dean Henry Werner, who is aiding the Y. W. C. A., sponsors of the drive, announced today.
"Yesterday's total was 480 pounds, with Beta Theta Pi on top as far as individual contributions go," he said.
An 180-pound donation of discarded band uniforms will be included in tomorrow's total, Dean Werner added. These uniforms and caps are 20-year old, dark blue one which are old fashioned but in good condition.
"We are glad to report that the net total in cash collected from trousers pockets is 28 cents," Dean Werner continued.
"We have also found one love letter addressed to 'Dearest Googlon; which we did not read," he said. "If 'dearest Googlon' calls for the letter it will be returned to him."
Deadline Extended For Senior Orders
The deadline for ordering graduation announcements, which was originally set for tomorrow, has been extended until Monday afternoon. Donald Alderson, senior class president, announced today.
Approximately half of the class have already placed their orders according to a check made at the business office this noon. The office will be open tomorrow morning and until 5 p.m. Monday to take the remaining orders.
Father, Son Unable To Return for Ellis' Funerals Tomorrow
Lt. Col. Otto Ellis, Sr., and Lt. Lindley Ellis, with American armies in Europe, will be unable to return home for the funerals of Mrs. Ellis, Sr., and son, Otto, who ended their lives Thursday night and Friday morning. Phyllis Ann Ellis, an only daughter, is here.
The funerals will be held at Funk's mortuary chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Mr. D. O. Weatherby, Trinity Episcopal church, will conduct the services.
Place of interment has not been selected.
The boy, found dead in the family garage from carbon monoxide poisoning, left a note, in which he said:
"To whom it may concern: My last will and testament. I hereby on the date of April 18, 1945, hope to die as this car in front of me will present kill me. I leave all of my possessions to my beloved mother, regardless of previous statements. That includes my life insurance money."
Below the suicide note, the boy had written in pencil, "When I was in the sheriff's office, I told them outright that if they called up my mother this would happen."
Truman Supports Bretton-Woods
Washington, (INS) — The Truman administration trotted out its biggest guns today in an effort to line up senate support for the Brettonwoods post war monitary proposal. Sec. of the Treasury Morgenthau, denied emphatically that the agreement would make a Santa Claus of the United States.
P.S.G.L. Leaves P.W.C.L. to Join Independents
The Progressive Student Governing League decided last night to align themselves with the Independents, Don Alderson, president of the party, announced this morning. "It has always been the policy of P.S.G.L. to work with the party best representing independent women, since P.S.G.L. is the men's independent party on the campus," Alderson stated.
Last year P.S.G.L, united with the Progressive Women's Co-operative League, since the latter party was more representative of independent women at that time.
A convention for the nomination of P.S.G.L. party candidates has been set tentatively for April 30, at which time the organization will choose its candidates.
Typical music and dances drew much applause from an enthusiastic audience at the Pan American day program last night. W. H. Shoemaker, professor in the Spanish department expressed the hope for even better Pan American relations.
Pan American Day Music and Dances Entertain Audience
After the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner," Lonnie Kelley president of El Ateneo, introduced Max Marquez, who was master of ceremonies.
Two dances, "La Conga" by Nancy Cook and Bolivar Marquez, and the "Tamberito," a Panamanian dance by Miss Cook and the Marquez brothers, were in the typical costumes.
Nancy Cook, Jose Portuguez, and Armando Rivas presented the play, "Los Recien Casados" in Spanish.
Dr. John Outland, "Father of the Kansas Relays," saw his dreams become a reality on this spring day, more than 20 years ago. Dr. Out
Mario Rodriguez told the audience that students from Costa Rica are very anxious to write to them. He urged that those who would be interested see him for their addresses.
The proclamation of "El Libertador Simon Bolivar" was given by Bolivar Marquez. Eduardo and Bolivar Marquez then presented a
Kansas Relay Tomorrow Recalls Field Meets of Past 22 Years
Tomorrow's high school field meet in Memorial stadium is K. U.'s wartime edition of the famous Kansas Relays.
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On that memorable afternoon, a score or more of universities and colleges throughout the country had responded to invitations sent from Mt. Oread earlier in the year. The entire Missouri Valley conference was on hand; the Big Ten was well represented; several Southwestern conference schools were represented; even the University of Pennsylvania sent a team to Lawrence for this initial presentation of K. U.'s outdoor relays carnival.
On a warm April afternoon in 1923, a colorful array of track and field stars gathered at the K. U. Memorial Stadium for the first running of the Kansas Relays.
land, outstanding K. U. athlete in 1894, transferred to Pennsylvania in 1895, and while he was there, the now famous Penn Relays were founded. Although these early relays were small, Outland was impressed with the possibility of such a show as a valuable addition to middlewaters sports.
Dr. Outland explained his ideas to Dr. F. C. Allen, director of athletics, some years later, and "Phog" was enthusiastic over the plan. In 1920 plans were made for the first relays in 1923.
Some of the world's greatest track talent—Glenn Cunningham, Gene Venzke, Jim Bausch, Earl Meadows, Don Boydston, Clyde Coffman, Fred Wooloctt—have received the plaudits of thousands of Kansas Relays spectators.
In 1942, Glenn Cunningham was referee of the 20th annual Kansas Relays which were the last to be held;
Prep Track Meet Draws 73 Schools With 693 Entries
Seventy-three Kansas high schools, entering a total of 693 athletes, will compete in the 41st annual interscohalastic track and field meet in Memorial stadium tomorrow.
First Political Discussion Held By Independents
Independent women from both organized and unorganized houses, meeting last night for the first time as a political group, discussed and made plans for participation in the coming spring election.
As the Independent women's party, they will be supported by the men of P. S. G. L, which previously worked in cooperation with P. W. C. L.
Rosemary Harding, chairman of the political division, explained the purpose of the new party and presented the report of the primary elections committee. To bring democratic representation to University politics by means of petition and a primary election is the basic reason for the organization of the new party.
Petition Rules Set Up
General rules for petitions and the primary election were set up. Pe-
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Ruth Russell to Give First Senior Recital
Ruth Russell, soprano, will give the first in a series of 11 senior recitals, sponsored by the School of Fine Arts, at 4:00 p.m. Sunday in Frank Strong auditorium.
Miss Russell, Lawrence, is a pupil of Alice Moncrieff. She is a member of the A Cappella choir and Symphony orchestra, and has appeared before the Lawrence Music club, and over radio stations WREN and KFKU.
Her program includes "Tu Mancavi a Termentarmi" (Cesti), "By the Simplicity of Venus' Doves" (Bishop), "Un Guardo Volgi a Me" (Marcello), "O Wuesst ich doch den Weg Zuruck" (Brahms), "Standchen" (Brahms), "Fussreise" (Wolf), and "Lied des Transferiren Zettel" (Wolf).
She will continue with "Ah fors e lui," from "La Traviata" (Verdi), "Chere Nuit" (Bachelet), "Nell" (Faure), "Noel des Queteurs Bressani" (Darcieux), "Voici que le Printemps" (Debussy) and "An Ode to Spring."
Her final numbers are "Snowdrops" (Prokokieff), "La Sacre Coeur de Notre Dame" (Harmati) "I'm Owre Young to Marry Yet" (Goosens), and "Miranda" (Hagman).
Gillespie, Staples, O'Connor Final Candidates for Queen
Jane Gillespie, Pi Beta Phi, Polly Staples, Delta Gamma, and Eileen O'Connor, Kappa Alpha Theta, are the three final candidates for K-Club queen, Kirk Scott, queen committee chairman, said today.
The identity of the queen will remain unknown until 10 o'clock Saturday night when Gov. Andrew Schoopel will crown 'he queen at the K-Club dance in t Union hallroom.
Les Brown and his 'ame' band will play for the舞人 rom 9 to 12.
1:15 p.m., and the track finals will start at 1:30 p.m.
Reeves Peters, Big Six commissioner will serve as starter for the meet, and E.A. Thomas, State High school activities commissioner will referee.
K. C. Sends Large Group
Wyandotte High school, Kansas City, heads the list in number of entries, sending 28 boys. The defending class AA champion, Wichita East, entered 19 athletes, and the same number will represent Wichita North. Topeka will have the second largest delegation with 23.
The meet tomorrow will mark the appearance of a new division among Kansas track teams, the class A. Twenty-one of the schools entered are classed in that division this year.
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International News Service
Nazi 'Redoubt' Is Allied Goal
The armies of democracy, on the march for total extinction of Nazi tyranny, opened their assault upon Adolph Hitler's last ditch "national redoubt."
At a moment when Soviet troops in overwhelming numbers were thrusting into the main defenses of Berlin on the east, the United States Seventh army, supported by units of the French First army, closed in on the industrial city of Stuttgart, western gateway to Hitler's hideout in the Bavarian Alps.
Stuttgart is being encircled the headquarters of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower announced. Its seizure will unhinge Munich's entire western line of defense.
American-Soviet Link-Up Due
In the wake of Soviet broadcasts reporting that "the time has come" for a link-up with Russian and American troops, somewhere in the heart of Germany, Berlin appeared almost under a state of siege.
German reports placed the Soviets only a dozen miles away from the Nazi capital after admitting that Berlin's "main defenses" had been breached. (German broadcasts yesterday reported Russian units driving toward the suburbs of Strausberg, which lies only 10 miles from the eastern boundary of Berlin. This distance, London reports, "may now be reduced by half," which would place the Russians five miles or less from the German capital.
E. E. Leisy to Speak On 'American Novel'
Prof. Ernest E. Leisy, a graduate of the University and head of the English department at Southern Methodist university at Dallas, will speak on "The American Historical Novel," in the Kansas room at 4:30 p.m., Monday.
Professor Leisy has just published a book on American fiction with special reference to the novel. He is editor of several college texts on American literature.
While in Lawrence Mr. Leisy will be a guest of English department faculty members.