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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1944
NUMBER 165
11st YEAR
Hundred Arrive For Fifth Course In Aeronautics
One-hundred young women arrived on the campus this weekend to enroll in the fifth aeronautical technician program to be held at the University. The course is arranged as a part of the Engineering, Science and Management War Training program of the University for training of new employees of the North American Aviation, Inc., of Kansas City, Kan., and Boeing Airplane Company of Wichita.
The students are given 13 weeks of training in various phases of aeronautical engineering in the classrooms and laboratories of the School of Engineering and Architecture. The courses are approved by the representatives of the two companies and special classes are arranged for this group. Thirty-five of the trainees are employees of the North American plant and 65 are employees of the Boeing company.
Upon successful completion of the course, the trainees will report to the plants at Kansas City or Wichita to serve as assistant technicians.
he students will be housed in several Lawrence homes, in one of the sorority houses, and in two of the University dormitories, according to Mrs Marie Miller, assistant to the adviser of women.
Rules Congress May Control Insurance
Washington, (INS)—The supreme court, sweeping aside precedent dating back 75 years, ruled today that congress has the constitutional power to control the vast insurance business of the nation with its 37,-000,000,000 assets.
The high tribunal stood, 8 to 0. in the assertion that the insurance business is commerce. It split on the question of whether the Sherman Anti-Trust act applied to the industry, the majority holding that it does.
In another decision the supreme court, 5 to 4, held invalid a wage and hours administration regulation providing that a packer of agricultural or horticultural products, in order to be exempt from the wage and hours act in an area of production, must have seven employees or less.
Renich, Bechtle Get Navy Commissions
Notice of commissions in the United States Navy have been received by Paul W. Renich, Newton, and Gerald F. Bechtle, Ottawa, both graduate students and instructors in the department of chemistry.
Renich completed oral and written examinations for his master of arts degree a few weeks ago. He received his bachelor's degree from Bethel College, North Newton, two years ago and has been with the chemistry department since.
Bechle received his bachelor of science degree from Ottawa University last year and joined the department in September.
Russia's Named Changed
Russia's Namea Changed
Museovy was a former name for
Russia.
Banquet Guest
Lt.-Governor Jess C. Denius will be a guest at the Dally Kansas banquet Thursday evening and will appear on the program.
Campus Union Urged To Organize Voting; 2 Men on State Board
Buildings and grounds employees in Local No. 75 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees' union were told by their general representative, Adrian L. Mitten, last week that because they are taxpayers and close to government it is their duty to guard the funds of taxpayers by electing to public office only those individuals who are qualified.
It is not only your right but your duty to organize for the purpose of improving public service generally and to improve the conditions of employment so that the best qualified persons will be attracted to the "public service," he said.
The local organization has extended an invitation to those who can qualify for membership to meet with them June 22 in the Community building. The officers of the union are Ivan R. King, president; J. M. Riggs, vice-president; C. W. Anderson, secretary; and H. E. Eberhardt, treasurer.
The union recently asked for maximum wages but the appropriations have not provided such.
At a recent meeting in Topeka King was elected president and Anderson was re-elected secretary of the year-old state council formed by the officers of the 26 unions. L. A. Duncan of Pittsburg State College was made vice-president, and J. L. Walker of Parsons State hospital was chosen treasurer.
In a 15-minute program ever WREN Thursday, Miss Betty Dell Mills, Fine Arts senior, sang several numbers. The program included some group singing by the members of her sorority, Alpha Chi Omega.
Betty Mills Sings On WREN Program
In the near future other K. U. women who entered the contest will appear on similar programs, Bob Slater, announcer, said.
Kansas received its name from a tribe of the Sioux, the "People of the South Wind."
Editors Will Be Guest Speakers Of Kansan Board
Charles Nutter, news editor of the southwestern division of the Associated Press, and Jess C. Denious, lieutenant-Governor of Kansas and editor of the Dodge City Daily Globe, have been selected to appear as speakers on the annual Kansan Board dinner here next Thursday, Elmer F. Beth, head of the journalism department, announced today.
Choosing Russia and the war as the topic for his address, Mr. Nutter will speak as an authority on the subject, as he served for sometime as chief of the Associated Press bureau in Moscow and in Madrid where he was stationed during the second year of the Spanish civil war. He was appointed to his present position in Kansas City, Mo., in November after acting as managing editor of La Presa Asociada, the Latin American affiliate of the AP last year.
Denious Is Special Guest
Mr. Denious, one of Kansas' lead. ing editors, will make a brief address at the dinner. Coming to the Dodge City Daily Globe in 1910 after six years as editorial writer on the Wichita Bacon, he soon became both editor and owner of the paper.
At the dinner, which will be given at 6:30 Thursday evening at the Colonial tea room, awards will be made for outstanding work done by journalism students during the past year. The senior who has exhibited the most unusual ability and scholarship will be announced, as well as those to whom scholarship certificates will be awarded by Sigma Delta Chi, national honorary journalism fraternity.
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wards to Be Given for Stories
Colonel McMorris entered the army at Ft. Meyer, Va., June 6, 1917, as a first lieutenant in the infantry. Three months later, on Sept. 10, 1917, he was sent overseas, where he saw active combat service with the second machine gun battalion in the famed First Division. The First Division was the first one ordered overseas, and the last to return, on June 4, 1919.
Colonel McMorris, then a member of the General Staff of the American Expeditionary Force, transferred to the Coast Artillery Corps at Ft. Meyer in July, 1920. He has been an officer in the CAC for 24 of his 27 years in the army.
KU Colonel In Army Life For 27 Years
With a record of continuous service since he entered the army, Lt. Col. W. L. McMorris, commandant of the University ASTP units, will observe his 27th year in the army, tomorrow.
Serving three terms on Corregidor, Colonel McMorris' last term there expired in 1934. While in Hawaii, his battalion won the Knox trophy for the highest proficiency in artillery target practice.
Banquet Speaker
More than 1100 students and faculty members heard Jan Savitt and his Tophatters play for the Varsity-K-Club dance Friday evening in Hoch auditorium, George Dick, president of the K men announced today after a final check on ticket sales.
Charles Nutter, head of the Associated Press bureau in Kansas City, Mo., will be the main speaker at the Daily Kansan banquet Thursday evening.
Presiding over the dance, the largest varsity of the year, were Shirley Otter, K Club queen and her two attendants, Norma Henry and Margaret Gurley. The names of the winners in the queen contest were announced during intermission by Gordon Stucker, secretary of K Club, who acted as master of ceremonies.
Otter Crowned Queen at Dance
Cancellor Malott Crowns Queen
The crowning service was conducted by Chancellor Dean W. Maliot, who placed a flower wreath on the head of the queen. The Chancellor gave the queen a certificate making her an honorary member of the K Club and presented the K Club's gifts of flowers to her royal highness and her two attendants.
The three were selected by Kmen, voting by secret ballot on a list of 11 contestants submitted by organized houses. Miss Otter was the candidate of Gamma Phi Beta. Miss Henry is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Miss Gurley is a member of Chi Omega.
Chancellor Malott Crowns Queen
Flowers were also presented to dates of K men and to guests of the K Club. Chaperones were Dr. Forrest C. Allen and Prof. Harry H. Sisler.
This new blow at Japan's supply line boosted to 589 the total of Japanese vessels sent to the bottom by American submarines since the outbreak of the war.
American Submarines Sink 16 More Jap Supply Ships
Washington, (INS)—The navy announced today that 16 more Japanese supply vessels and transports have been sunk by American long range submarines operating in Pacific and far eastern waters.
Allies Pass Rome Pursue Germans North of Capital
(International News Service)
Two centers of fighting, Berlin declared, are the areas northeast of Rome and the southern slopes of the Sabine hills.
City Is Not Heavily Damaged
A quick survey of Rome by Allied war correspondents revealed that the city had escaped heavy damage as the result of German occupation. One theory for the lack of demolition was that the Nazis were forced to leave many wounded behind in Rome hospitals and feared reprisals against these men, but whatever the reason, the principal churches and buildings of the capital were untouched.
American and British troops were in full possession of Rome today as Allied forces pushed north of the Italian capital in pursuit of the retreating Germans.
Italians Hear Brooklyn Soldier
Carnival-like scenes marked Allied occupation of the city. Flowers and gifts were showered in profusion among the troops and one American soldier, a Brooklyn boy, delivered an impromptu anti-Fascist speech from the balcony at the Palazzo Venezia. Whether or not they were able to hear what he said, Italians who watched gave him rousing cheers. King Victor Emmanuel in conformity with his promise of April 12, turned over the crown of state to Prince Umberto. Members of the Italian political parties clamored for governmental changes. Allied leaders watched their movements closely.
Pope Pius, apparently pleased at the turn of events, watched these demonstrations from a Vatican balcony, and a St. Peter's informant said he had blessed Allied forces when he learned that they had entered Rome's outskirts. Roads used by the retreating Germans were described as choked with vehicles, wrecked tanks, and other military equipment. Allied aircraft gave the Nazis no rest.
Pope Blesses Allies
A former KU freshman, Lt. Col.
Joseph Crawford of Humboldt, led his troops as a vanguard of American forces into Rome yesterday.
Kansan First Into Rome
An aerial offensive against Occupied-Europe continued without interruption. The French invasion coast again received most attention,
In 1928 Crawford enrolled as a freshman at the University. After completing his first year's work here, he received an appointment to West Point where he was graduated in 1933.
In two year's service overseas, Colonel Crawford has received several decorations, including the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He has been wounded at least three times and has received the Purple Heart. His promotions to Lieutenant Colonel came after the North African invasion.