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Publication Days Published daily except Saturday and Sunday by Students of the University of Kansas
Daily Kansan
Weather Forecast Fair. Cooler tonight and Wednesday.
NUMBER 33
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1944
42ND YEAR
Large Audience Appreciates Moore Concert
Grace Moore, concert soprano sang to a near capacity audience in the opening concert of the forty-second season of the University concert course, in Hoch auditorium last night.
Miss Moore sang to an audience of students, service men and women, out-of-town patrons, and regular concert course attenders, and sang something for every patron, Dean Swarthout said today. She followed the printed program during the first and heaviest part of her numbers. As her first encore, she sang Fritz Kriesler's "The Old Refrain," especially for her guests of honor, the Navy V-12 units, and for all other armed forces personnel who were present.
After the intermission, Otto Herz Miss Moore's accompanist, paled two piano solos and scored such a success with those numbers that he came back to play two encore numbers, the Brahms "Waltz in A flat," and Mendelssohn's "Etude in A Minor."
Miss Moore returned to the stage to sing the second half of her concert numbers, substituting Malette's "The Lord's Prayer" for one of the numbers printed on the program and sang three encores from her cinema repertoire, "Chiribrin." "I nd i a n Love Call," and "One Night of Love." She closed the concert with the audience joining her in singing the national anthem.
Twenty-two to Try Out For All-School Play Wednesday Evening
Twenty-two students have been asked to appear for final tryouts for the first all-university play of the year. The play, which is being written at present, is an expose of life in a sorority house during the hectic days of 1942 when campuses were being drained of their manpower, said Prof. Allen Crafton, who is in charge of production.
The tryouts will be held in the Little Theater, Green hall, at 7:00 Wednesday evening. Those who have been asked to be present are Mary Louise Laffer, Violet Conard, Beverly Ann Brown, Roberta Sue McClunggage, Anne Zimmerman, Joan Woodward, Dorothy Savage, Shirley Kelley, Shirley Nan Hargiss, Patricia Miller, Emily Stacey, Shirley Jac Wagner, Virginia Davis, Gloria Goff, Betty Lou Fink, Kathleen Jones, Joy Godbehere, Shirley Corlett, Patricia Creel, Cornella Ann Miller, Sarah Heil, and Jo Ann McCrary.
William A. Leo Promoted To Technician 5th Grade
South Pacific Base—William A. Leo, a former psychology student of the University, has been promoted from private first class to technician 5th grade. Corporal Leo's wife, the former Margaret Jane Sites, lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Leo at 6537 Valley road, Kansas City, Mo.
While at the University he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
--land, Missouri, Illinois and California, where scores of hotly contested state and local contests vied with the national election in interest.
Leonard and Hoffmeister Back from Research Trip
Dr. A. B. Leonard, assistant professor of zoology, and Dr. Donald F. Hoffmeister, associate curator of recent vertebrates at Dyche museum, have returned from a 10-day research trip in the East.
Dr. Leonard studied the mollusks at the Museum of Zoology in Ann Arbor, Mich., and at the Royal Museum of Ontario in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Hoffmeister did research work on rodents at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Band to Take Two-Day Trip
The University band will take a two-day trip to Kansas City and will be the main attraction between halves at the Kansas-Missouri football game on Nov. 23, Prof. Russell Wiley, director, announced this morning.
Making the trip by train, the band will leave on Wednesday and will play at the assemblies of the Southwest. Paseo, Central and Westport high schools. The city will provide transportation by bus to and from the high schools.
In the evening, a part of the band will play at the banquet meeting of the Alumni Association in the Hotel President. The whole band will be housed in that hotel for the night
"The band will have 90 members and will be the best we have had in several years," Prof. Russell L. Wiley, director, said today. "I am delighted with the outlook this year."
"In a very close presidential race, we may not know the outcome for two or three weeks." Elmer F. Beth, acting chairman of the department of journalism, pointed out in his talk yesterday afternoon on how election returns are gathered, tabulated, analyzed, and reported to the nation.
Wait For Outcome In Close Election
Professor Wiley said that the band is in need of two tuba players and two trombone players. He said that the instruments will be provided for any who can play them, and he is eager for those who can and will join the organization, see him in the next few days. The band will make its next public appearance at the Oklahoma game here. Its first home concert will be given Jan. 29.
Beth
"Most people don't seem to realize that the returns we hear on election night are not official," he stated. "Officially, the winning presidential candidate won't be known until January, but the effort and enterprise of working newspapermen makes possible the highly accurate, prompt returns following the voting."
Outlining the Associated Press system for election covering, Professor Beth explained the various regional bureaus over the country to which are hooked up the state bureaus. Member newspapers gather, tabulate, and report the precinct returns to either the Regional or state AP bureaus; each member papaper is responsible for turning all of the returns in its particular county. The regional bureau for this section of the country is Kansas
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Women Championed By ISA
Throwing the dating field open to University women, the Independent Student Association today announced plans for an all University "Sadie Hawkins" dance, Saturday, Nov. 11.
The dance, which is to be held in the union lounge from 9 until 12 p.m. will follow most of the "Dogpatch" traditions, according to the ISA council. Women are required to call for their dates, escort them to the dance, and provide for their admission at the door. It is also rumored that only women will be allowed to cut.
The "Kampus Kings," a newly organized group of musicians at the University, will provide both hot and sweet music for the dance. Among the members of the group is McKenzie Ferguson, well-known pianist and composer who appeared before University students at the homecoming pep rally. Justin Anddt, who has played string bass with the V-12 band, is also a member of the "Kings."
"The dance is being held for three reasons, "Don Alderson, president of the ISA, has explained. "It is Sadie Hawkins' Day; it is still Leap Year; the women far outnumber the men on the campus."
The council has asked that women come stag as well as drag to the dance. Couples are to be admitted on the woman's ISA membership ticket. Non-members will be admitted at the usual prices.
Nine Faculty Retired From University Staff, Malott Announces
Nine members of the University faculty were retired on July 1, according to Chancellor Deane W. Malott. They are Miss Margaret Lymn F. N. Raymond, and L. E. Sisson, all professors of English; W. J. Baumgartner, professor of zoology; F. E. Kester, professor of physics; F. H. Spencer, professor of pharmacy; R. L. Grider, associate professor of mining engineering; M. E. Rice, associate professor of physics; and C. D. Bunker, assistant curator at Dyche Museum.
Miss Lymn received her bachelor of science degree from Tarkio and her master of arts degree from the University of Nebraska. She came to the University in 1901 as assistant professor of English literature. She is the author of two novels, "Step-daughter of the Prairie," and "Land of Promise." Professor Raymond has been at the University since 1901, and Professor Sisson has been a member of the faculty since 1904. Has Written Research Paper
Professor Baumgartner came to the University in 1904. He was president of the Kansas Academy of Science for several years and has written research articles for publication. He has conducted parties of graduate and under-graduate students to the west coast for the study of marine life.
Kester Came in 1909
Granted the M.E. degree in electrical engineering from Ohio State college in 1895 and his master of arts degree from Cornell in 1899,
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American Citizens Crowd Polls To Vote in Second War Election; Result Could Be Landslide
(International News Service)
The American citizenry exercised its most sacred birthright today as for the second time during a war the nation paused momentarily to hold a national election.
The Nazis brought up heavy artillery in a weight heavier than anything encountered since D-day. One vicious counter attack after another was hurled against the Yank troops, some of which were partially successful as the Americans were forced out of the town of Vossenack. A later attack recovered about half the city.
Flames of battle crackled through the Huertigen forest in Western Germany today as German troops struggled to prevent American forces from gaining possession of key positions on the plains before Cologne.
(International News Service)
Continued Allied gains were reported in Holland and the armies of Soviet Russia were almost within grasp of Budapest, but there has hardly been a day since the war began that was so singularly lacking in spectacular development on other European fronts.
On Walheren island British teamed with Canadians to capture the capital city of Middleburg and the village of Veere.
German Troops Intensify Attack
It was democracy at work even in the event of the greatest war of all time. And American voters in ever-increasing numbers that may top the 50 million mark before the day is over marked their ballots. Record turnouts were expected in most crucial states, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Missouri, Illinois and California, where scores of hotly contested state and local contests vied with the national election in interest.
From the Pacific General MacArthur reported his ground troops on Leyte island continued their advance toward Ormeo on the island's west coast. Remnants of the Japanese beaten force are trapped there.
Miss Cass to Speak At Meeting Today
Miss Jeannette Cass, professor in musical theory in the school of Fine Arts will be guest speaker this afternoon at the second meeting of the Music Appreciation club, sponsored by Union Activities, Marian Miller, program chairman of the club has announced. The meeting will begin at 4:30 this afternoon in the music room of the Memorial Union building. Mis Caes will have complete charge of the meeting, and will choose her own subject.
The Music Appreciation Club which was started last year, was reorganized and held its first meeting last month. At that time Miss Miller was chosen program chairman, and Shirley Carl was elected secretary-treasurer.
"This meeting is open to everyone." Miss Miller said, "and those who were not able to come to the first meeting are especially invited to come."
Seasoned observers were completely at a loss to predict winners of the presidential balloting which is forecast to be one of the closest in political history. However, the attitude of the voters in failing to express their choice in pre-election discussions leads observers to believe that the result may end in a landslide victory in the electoral college for either President Roosevelt, seeking his fourth term or Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, republican candidate.
Chicago — (INS) — Representatives of 19 Latin-American republics maneuvered today in an attempt to obtain a majority in their fight against a United States proposal for an interim council to pass on international air navigation until war is over.
Reports early this afternoon predicted a record vote turnout for Lawrence townspeople as well as University of Kansas students. An estimated 500 students at the University are eligible to cast ballots in today's election.
Several students left yesterday and today for their homes to vote; others will vote by the absentee ballot, unless permanent residence has been established in Lawrence.
Because of the expected closeness in voting returns, few newspapers are expected to publish extras tonight. Election returns probably will not be known definitely until tomorrow, according to official forecasters.
Latin Americas Fight U.S. Air Domination
The proposal presented at the International Civil Aviation Congress would give England, the United States, and Soviet Russia two votes each on the interim council and would give control of the council to these countries, and China, France, and Brazil, only six seats would be parcelled out among all the other countries of the world.
Dr. Nash Elected President Of Council for Children
Dr. Bert Nash, of the School of Education now on leave from the University, was elected president of the Kansas Council for Children at a meeting held in Topeka, Miss Esther Twente, of the department of sociology has announced. Miss Twente was president of the council for the past two years.