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Daily Kansan
42ND YEAR
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1944
Phi Beta Kappa Chooses Fifteen In Fall Election
Election to Phi Beta Kappa, olds Greek letter society, was conferenced upon 11 seniors in the College and upon 4 graduates by the Kansas Alpha chapter yesterday. Because of irregularities resulting from accelerated programs, short terms, and full-term summer sessions, the chapter suspended its practice of holding the regular fall election at which only a few seniores with remarkably high scholastic records were chosen. The 15 elected yesterday include some who would ordinarily be in chosen spring.
The seniors elected are Louise Cochran, Charles Cowan, Doris Dunkley, Margaret May FitzGibbon, Marianne Glad, Louise Hatch, Betty Learned, Jane Malin, Frances Ann Morrill, Hamah Roberts, and Persis Snook.
The graduates are Miss Mariorie Evans, Thomas Perdue. Robert Stevens, and Pvt. Betty Lee Kalis, who is in W. A.C. basic training at Des Moines, Iowa.
The candidates will be initiated in January at a tea, probably in the Pine room. Dr. J. H. Nelson, assistant dean of the Graduate school, will give the lecture which traditionally follows the initiation ceremony.
Officers of the Kansas Phi Beta Kappa chapter are Dr. Walter E. Sandellius, president; Miss Vesta B. Lear, vice-president; Ray mond Nichols, secretary; and Dr. L. R. Lind, treasurer. Miss Emma Wagner and Miss Lear are the committee on undergraduate nominations; they gather the data on the basic of which elections are made.
Senators Condemn Allies' Power Politics
Washington—(INS)—Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, Domocrat, Montana, and Sen. Joseph H. Ball, Republican, Minnesota, agreed today that the Dumbarton Oaks agreement will have hard sledding in the senate unless Britain and Russia alter their "power politics" policies.
Ball said an early meeting of the big three is most urgently needed, and added that we must insist on establishment of the principle of the Atlantic charter and that there be no more unilateral agreements in Europe.
Both men accused America's major Allies of "playing power politics."
Weather Forecast
KFKU
Cloudy with light snow today. Highest temperatures 25 to 30. Tonight clearing and continued cold.
Friday. Dec. 22
2:30 p.m. K.U. Vespers. "And He
Shall Reign."
9:30 p.m. Symphonic Favorites.
"Pegy Gynt Suite 1 and F" (Grieg).
9:30 p.m. Symphonic Favorites.
NUMBER 64
Shortest Day May Seem Longest
Today is the shortest day of 1944, if you are considering daylight; but to those who are anxious to get home for the Christmas holiday, it will probably seem the longest.
In the minds of the impatient students the whistle bleat at 60 minute instead of every 50 minute intervals this morning. Afternoon classes promise to mentally lengthen even more.
In addition to the students who are accusing the man who blows the whistle of sabatoge, there are those conscious objectors who are saying, "We might have known it . . . Not only did the University cut our vacation to one week—it picked the week with the shortest days in the year."
But on the whole the Christmas spirit of peace on earth, good will to men prevails today—even between students and administration.
In this shortest day there will be only 9 hours and 15 minutes of daylight, and with cloudy weather, the effect of the sun won't be too noticeable.
Tomorrow may be just as short, but thereafter the days will begin to lengthen. By the time students have returned from their vacation there will be a little daylight before that first class.
An old saying is, "When the days begin to lengthen, the cold begins to strengthen." If this is true, there is much cold weather ahead.
Better take a flashlight as you go home tonight.
Kansas to Meet MU and K-State
The Kansas State Aggies promise to be a tough customer for the youthful 'Hawks to handle. Fritz Knorr, coach, has built a fast, accurate hitting five or audetter man Joe
The \inexperienced, and virtually untested, Kansas Jayhawkers will get their first taste of Big Six competition Friday and Saturday nights when they tangle with the Kansas State Wildcats and the Missouri Tigers in an early season tournament at the Kansas City municipal auditorium. Other teams entered are Nebraska and Colorado:
With the lineup changing constantly from game to game so far this season, Coach "Phog" Allen could make no predictions as to who would start Friday night against the Aggies, but the choice will undoubtedly fall among eight players. Gordon Reynolds, Owen Peck, and Whitey Carlson have been giving better than average performances at forward; Charlie Moffett and Jim Briley have sewed up the center post; while Everitt Hill, Kirk Scott, and Herb Heim are fighting for the guard positions. Briley, though, will be called into service shortly after the two games, reporting induction into the air corps on Dec. 28.
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Six Rescued This Morning In Downtown Fire
Six persons were rescued this morning from flames which caused the complete destruction of their apartments on the second floor of the Lawrence Building and Loan building at Massachusetts and eighth streets.
The fire, reported at 7:25, is believed to have started in the back of the Oil-o-Matic heating shop of the L. T. Harris Co., said Paul Ingels, fire chief, and it swept through the ceiling to the apartments above.
In addition to the three apartments and the Oil-o-Matics office which suffered a total loss of internal fixtures, the offices of Dr. M. T. Sudler directly over the Building and Loan office, of Dr. H. R. Lindenburg over the Garich Professional Prescription pharmacy and the office of Dr. H. T. Jones at 107 East Eighth street were badly smoked. In the Security Investment Co., 109 E. Eighth street a number of records were destroyed by water and debris falling from above according to Karl Kreider, owner.
The pharmacy and the Building and Loan office itself were not damaged.
Fire Discovered at 7:15
The fire was detected by Miss Zella Turner who was awakened around 7:15 by a crackling at the door of her apartment, which she thought was her roommate, Marilla Ruebenhausen returning from work at Sunflower Ordnance Works. Turning on the light, however, she noticed smoke in the room and immediately called the fire department.
"Before the trucks came smoke began rolling into the apartment, so I ran to the back window off the alley and screamed for help. It seemed years before anyone came," Miss Turner who works at the Green Lantern cafe, said.
Miss Turner was taken down a ladder by firemen, escaping with only a reversable raincoat and her houselipers. Miss Turner and Miss Ruebenhausen reported a total loss
Rescued by Fireman
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Nazi Attack on U.S. First Army Is Second Dunkerque; 20000 Prisoners Taken By Germans in Giant Push
(International News Service)
London—(INS)—The German high command claimed today that more than 20,000 prisoners from Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges U.S. First army have been taken so far.
To Speak Jan. 8
Bert Brandt, acclaimed by many as the greatest photographer of World War II, will speak at convocation on Jan. 8. A graduate of the School of Fine Arts in 1839, he was the first photographer to land on the Normandy beachhead.
Weatherman Cooperates For Holiday
"Snow, Snow? We see no snow!"
This was the statement of the students of the University yesterday before the weather man so obligingly sent a paper-thin blanket of snow last night for the Christmas holidays. "White Christmas" may yet become a reality.
The destruction inflicted upon the U.S. First army by the current German counter attacks appears about equal to that suffered by the British
This morning the campus with its snow-covered streets resembled, by a great deal of imagination, a Christmas card. Many students will leave Mount Oread today in its new promise of a winter wonderland with its Christmas decorations. Campus decorations are still in style, although they are not as elaborate as those in pre-war days. Hoch auditorium, with its Gothic architecture, is the perfect setting for the Christmas trees brilliantly lighted with green, blue, and red light bulbs. Another Christmas tree, with popcorn and tinsel decorations, is standing in the rotunda of Frank Strong hall, waving to passing students, reminding them of the tree at home, which parents have left for the homecoming student to decorate.
Organized houses have entered into the Yuletide spirit by trimming fir trees on their premises and hanging holly and mistletoe (naturally). Greek letter signs have been br. out into the open and lighted up for additional color to the houses' Christmas ornamentation.
at Dunkerque, a Reuters correspondent reported today.
He described the scene near Stavelot, Belgium, as "chaotic" with "wrecked American equipment similar to the casual eye to the devastation of Dunkerque."
The worst of the giant German offensive against the U.S. First army was believed over today, although a brief announcement from the supreme headquarters said the main thrust of the German offensive was continuing to move westward.
A heavy fog which gugged over the western front gave the Nazi attackers an advantage, as Yank air forces were grounded. The Allies were able to fly only six sorties along the German offensive front whereas the number usually runs into the hundreds and occasionally thousands.
Success was not all for the Nazis however, as American armor and infantry divisions drove the Germans from Stavelot, Belgium, and at several other places.
The Germans were disclosed to have advanced to within two miles of St. Vith, and have reached the vicinity of Mastelt five miles farther south. There have been no changes in the line north of Monschan along the Roer river.
The Germans also stepped up their activity along the U.S. Seventh army front as German patrols crossed the Rhine above Starsburg and infiltrated into American positions. Farther south the Seventh made small gains.
American B-29 super fortresses made a new smash at Japanese war production cities in a heavy air attack against industrial plants in Manchuria.
Casualty List
The war department announced today the names of 2,845 United States soldiers wounded in action in the European area. Following are those listed from Kansas: Pfc. Joseph R. Blanke, Gridley; Pvt. Lawrence M. Burmastner, Ewellsworth; Pfc. Joseph N. Christman, Sabetha; Pvt. Richard E. Cowan, Wichita; Pfc. Orville F. Davin, Onaga; Pvt. Wayne W. Galvin, Kansas City; Sgt. Robert M. Hill, Parsons; Pvt. James M. Dowdy, Dodge City; Pvt. Lewis D. Huffman, Sedan; Pvt. Carl S. Hyssom, Hutchinson; Pvt. Marvin M. Krier, Cawker City.
Pvt. Victor D. Lasher, Muncie;
Pfc. Wilber B. Liggett, Mullnville;
Sgt. Eugene R. Monroe, Opolis; Pfc.
Dale H. Morris, Jr. Logan, Sgt. Fredrick H. Parks, Wichita; Lt. Wayne H. Smith Paola; Pvt. Marvin M. Snyder, Hutchinson; Pfc. Joseph P. Stefan, Park.
Cpl. Marvin S. Steinert, Russell;
John E. Stewart, New Salem; Cpl.
Percy C. Sullivan, Kansas City; Pfc.
Oliver N. Vaanman, Klaowa; Lt.
Robert M. Wiley, Leavenworth; and
Pfc. James A. Wilson, El Dorado.
Jail for Sale In New York
Jail for Sale In New York
Lack of business has prompted a New York township to offer their jail for sale with the selling point that it would make a good garage. There has been no occupant of the jail for the past three years.