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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1944
NUMBER 60
42ND YEAR
Vespers Sunday To Offer Music And Tableaux
Perpetuating one of the University's most beautiful traditions, the School of Fine Arts will present the 21st annual Christmas Vespers at 4 p.m. Sunday in Hoch auditorium. The all-musical vespers were first presented in 1923 in Fraser theater. Addition of the tableaux several years later increased the attendance and it was necessary to move the performance to Hoch auditorium. The program was enlarged and due to over-capacity crowds, the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce urged that two performances be given. This practice was continued until 1942 when gasoline rationing cut down the size of the audiences.
Choir to Sing Four Numbers
Sunday's Christmas Vesper program will include three ensemble numbers, two organ numbers by Laurel Everette Anderson, and two numbers by the University Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Russell L. Wiley. The University A Cappella Choir, under the direction of D. M. Swarthout, will sing four numbers. Ruth Russell, senior in Fine Arts, will sing "Listen to the Lamb" as a soprano solo accompanied by the choir. "Ave Maria" will be sung by the choir and a soprano obbligato.
The audience will sing two traditional Christmas carols, "Silent Night" and "The First Noel." "White Light" is in Folklore.
"White Christmas" Is Tableau
Four tableaux will be presented, the first is entitled "Bringing in the Yule Log," and the cast includes Robert Lasnier, Marion Greenlee, Lois Corbin, Lorraine Teeter, Joan Justice, and Larry Sneegar, "A White Christmas" depicts Wayne Funk and Joe Derrerman as two soldiers at a snowy outpost on a winter front. "The Shepherds" portrays the shepherds receiving the message of the coming of Christ and the cast includes Penelope Boxmeyer, Austin Harmon, Victor Hogg, Roy Rogers and Billy Schafer. The last tableau is entitled "Adoration," Jean Saffel, Burnett Replogle, Bill Swisher, and Frederick A. List are included in the cast.
Jay James to Take Collection
The presentation of the Christmas Tableau is under the direction of the department of design and the department of painting in the School of Fine Arts. The Tableau will be repeated following the performance for the benefit of those taking part in the program.
Although there is yet no complete report on the number of 1945 K.U. calendars sold on the campus, Beverly Bohan, editor, has announced that more than one thousand have been purchased this week.
During the service, a free will offering will be taken by members of the Jay James to provide funds for a Fine Arts Scholarship fund.
Sales of Calendar Top Thousand Mark
Miss Bohan said that beginning Monday, calendars will be taken to organized houses for those who still wish to purchase them. No more will be sold at booths on the campus.
The sale of calendars is sponsored by the All-Student Council.
Film Actress Takes Life In Despondency Yesterday
Beverley Hills, Calif—Lupe Velez,
34, Mexican film actress, took her life in despondency yesterday, two notes found beside her body on a bed in her apartment revealed. An expectant mother, Miss Velez, told friends that her engagement to Harald Ramond, French actor, had been broken. She took an overdose of sleeping powder.
Ballroom Place For Dance Dec.30
The ballroom of the Memorial Union building will be opened Saturday night, Dec. 30, for a New Year's dance, sponsored by Student Union Activities, Eugenia Hepworth, president, has announced. Arrangements have not been completed, and the name of the band will be announced later. The social committee of Student Union Activities, headed by Jane Atwood, has charge of the party.
Special permission has been granted by the Navy for use of the ballroom for the dance. This is the first party to be held in the Union ballroom since the V-12 program was set up.
Small tables will be placed around the dance floor for use of couples during the evening, Miss Atwood said. Sandwiches and cokes, as well as horns and confetti, will be on sale.
Tickets for the dance will go on sale the first of next week in the Memorial Union building and in the center lobby of Frank Strong hall.
Chubb Will Speak At Conference on Peace
Prof. H. B. Chubb, political science department, will speak on "International Law and Permanent Peace" at the conference on world peace to be held at Kansas Wesleyan university, Salina, today.
Others who will be featured at the conference are Dr. Henry Atkinson, general secretary of the church peace union; and Dr. Clark Eichelberger, director of the commission to study organization of peace, and chairman of the policy commission, American United for World Organization.
The conference which is being sponsored by the Salina committee on world order, will feature Donald C. Blaisdell, assistant chief of the division of international security and organization, U.S. state department; the Reverend Leslie Templin, district supervisor of village schools at Gujarat province, India; Capt. Jose Guzman Baldivieso, medical officer of the Bolivian army, professor of Spanish at Kansas Wesleyan university, and former Bolivian consul to the state of Indiana; William R. Johnson, principal for 10 years of the Nanchang academy, boys' school at Nanchang, Kiangsi, China, missionary to China for 34 years, and adviser on rural construction for Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai Shek.
Eberhart Awarded Purple Heart
The Purple Heart Medal has been sent recently to Mr. and Mrs. George Eberhart, parents of S/Sgt. Raymond Eberhart who was killed in action Oct. 3 in fighting north of Rome. Sergeant Eberhart was enrolled at the university when he enlisted in the army in Nov., 1942.
Trial Cake Is 9-Pounder
It started out to be an experiment, but before he knew it, Kenneth Hoffman, an assistant instructor in the department of chemistry had a 9-pound fruit cake!
The idea of baking a fruit cake for his brothers in the service had been preying on Hoffman's mind for some time, but it wasn't until recently that he was able to get the fruit that was needed.
In buying the ingredients, Hoffman admits he became somewhat over-enthusiastic so the cake at least has quantity.
Using a recipe to find out about how much flour and liquids were required, Hoffman mixed his cake in a dishpan. He baked ti in a big bread pan and had to sit and watch it for 3½ hours.
The finished product was ample in size and flavor, or so Kenneth insists. However, he only had one small piece. The rest of it has gone to his brothers.
Stapleton and Seniors In Physical Education Take Field Day Trip
Seniors of the department of physical education and Miss Joie Stapleton, professor in the department, went to Kansas City yesterday or their annual field day trip.
The trip was arranged by Dr. Patrick O'Keefe, director of health and physical education of the public schools of Kansas City, Mo. During the day the group visited the health education programs of the elementary schools and the special health rooms of the schools. They also visited the R. J. DeLaneo School for crippled children and the Kansas City Tuberculosis hospital at Leeds, Mo., near the southeast edge of Kansas City.
Dr. Noone, physician at the tuberculosis hospital, explained how patients are admitted to the hospital and told the group of the treatment of the patients, and of the great amount of social work which is being done in connection with the tuberculin patients and their families. He took them into the X-ray room and traced the development of tuberculosis chest plates of specific cases.
The four majors in the department of physical education who went on the trip are Maurine Zimmerman, Jean Boardman, Margaref Barker, and Lavone Jacobson.
Washington — (INS) — President Roosevelt today signed into law the bill creating for the first time in the nation's military history grades of fleet admiral for the navy and general of the army—five star ranks.
Seven Are Nominated For Five-Star Rank
New York—(INS)—The Tokyo radio broadcast a report today that U S. fortresses again dropped incoordinary bombs on the Tokyo vicinity. The F.C.C. picked up the broadcast
Hs promptly nominated Generals George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur and H. H. Arnold to the army posts, and Admirals William D. Leahy, Ernest J. King and Chester W. Nimitz to the navy posts.
Tokyo Gets Incindiary Bombs
New Offensive Begun In Germany As Seventh Army Crosses Border Facing Heavy Nazi Reinforcements
(International News Service)
The U.S. Seventh army smashed across the German border today to begin a new invasion of the Reich, in spite of heavy German reinforcements brought up to halt the advance.
The First army closed in on positions along the Roer river, the last major, natural barrier before Cologne.
The Germans found bitter counter-attacks in the vicinity of Colmar where the U.S. Seventh and the French First army are
Churchill Urges Big Three Meet
London— (INS) - Prime Minister Winston Churchill, during debate in the house of commons, urged a meeting of the chief executives of Britain, the United States and Russia at the earliest possible moment.
Churchill had scarcely finished his speech when conservatives began their attack. They suggested that he re-examine the Atlantic charter in its application to Poland, some of whose territory Churchill would give to Russia as a buffer against future wars with Germany. (The line roughly would follow the Bug river.)
Churchill warned the Polish government in exile to hasten its attempts to come to some agreement with Russia before warfare similar to that in Italy and Greece breaks out.
Churchill bore the criticism in stoney silence.
British-Greek Battle Continues Unabated
Athens — (INS) — Gunfire was heard throughout the night in Athens with the British and Greek government forces apparently carrying out offensive action against armed resistance by the Left-wing Greek troops.
The British were understood to be bringing up additional reinforcements.
Attempts were being made to get the various factions together for agreements on a coalition government, but so ar it has not been accomplished.
YWCA May Start Sunday Co-op Meals
"Do you have to stand in long lines waiting to get a dinner on Sunday?" "Or do you wrestle with a can opener every Sunday noon?" are the questions asked in a letter sent to 50 unorganized houses by the YW CA.
The purpose of the letter is to find how many unorganized students would be interested in starting a Sunday co-op at Henley house, Frances James, YWCA cabinet member, said today. Mise Janes added that all persons interested in cooperating on Sunday noon meals are asked to come to Henley house at 4:30 Monday to make the plans.
Because unorganized students find it so difficult to obtain Sunday noon meals, the YWCA is offering the idea as a suggested solution to their problem, Miss Janes said.
driving to surround the Vesges region.
Third Army Advances
However, the U.S. First was reported to have seized control of the west bank of the Roer river north of Duren.
...The Third army, holding multiple bridgeheads across the Saar river, made hard won dawances. They engaged the Germans in a furious battle within the Siegfried line and in another at the first bridgehead established across the Saar river. Nietsy one, Jon Elans, turned.
Soviet Troops Encircle Budapest
The sale of tuberculosis seals ends on the campus tenight, according to Eugenia Hepworth, chairman. Sales have totaled about $150 to $200; however, at least $400 is expected following the final collection tonight. Miss Hepworth said.
Luzon, main island of the Philippines, today was littered with the wreckage of 91 more Jap planes which were shot down in a blast by American carrier-based planes. The Yank air attacks also blasted Jap positions throughout the island, setting fire to harbor installations and destroying large quantities of supplies.
The Jaws have lost an estimated 82,000 men in the 55-day-old battle of Leyte. Of this number, some 30,-000 were destroyed as Yank air forces broke up convoys attempting to land reinforcements on Leyte. American losses include 10,000 casualties of which 2,176 were killed in action.
Soviet troops were reported to have encircled three-fourths of Budapest in the battle for the Hungarian capital.
If enough money is not received in the collection from organized houses tonight, sales may be continued next week. Students living in unorganized houses, who have not been contacted, may purchase seals at Robinson gym. Miss Hepworth said purchases may be made from her by telephone.
Tuberculosis Seal Drive Ends Tonight
"Sales on the campus have gone very well, and are exceeding those in the past two years," she said.
Dramatic Tryouts to Be Given
At 3:30 p.m. Monday in Green
Dramatic tryouts will be given for any students who have not tried out for dramatics this year at 3:30 p.m. Monday in the Little theater in Green hall, Allan Crafton, professor of speech, announced today.
These tryouts will determine the eligibility of any student for membership in Dramatics Workshop and for participation in the next student production.