Allies Crush Final Barriers to Rome
Naples, (INS)—The last German defense base barring the way to Allied liberation of Rome fell into American and British hands today with capture of Velletri and Valmontone, key bastions on either side of the Alban hill.
Ferentino and Veroli in the Liri valley, both north, already have been captured, and Frosnone also has been taken.
Eight or more German divisions battling against the allied fifth and eight armies were cut off from their last avenues of escape.
As the battle swept toward Rome Pope Pius XII issued a plea that the Eternal City be spared and warned that "whoever dares raise a hand against" the capital, "would be guilty of matricide in the eyes of the civilized world and in the eternal judgment of God."
His talk broadcast to the world was delivered to the sacred College of Cardinals and contained also a plea for a merciful peace.
WAA Initiates 31 New Members
The Women's Athletic Association initiated 31 new members last night at a picnic in Clinton park. Installation of officers and the presentation of awards for outstanding events were other events of the meeting.
Barbara Winn, the president of the association this year, presented the highest award to Frances Davison, a senior in the School of Education, for earning 2,000 points for her participation in women's sports. K.U. blazers were awarded to Peggy Davis and Marian Eisele. Violet Conard, Laura Belle Moore, Shirley Rhoades, and Lucy Smith received K.U. emblems.
Thirty-one Initiated
The 31 new initiates include:
Approximately 70 women attended the picnic last night.
Bobette Sellers, Cautferine Foster,
Nera Strobel, Loma Ecclefield Marie
Larson, Virginia Van Order, Jane
Topping, Ripping Culp, Bonnie Dee
Stutz, Rush Payne, Helen Huebert
Mary Turkington, Joyce Smith,
Martha Lou Canlue, Norma Jean
Pyke, Patricia Graham, Barbara
Sherrard, Beth Reimer, Lylas Ruh-
en, Mary Jo Mercer, Lois Harkle-
road, Ann Crabtree, Jean Fergus,
Annette Bigelow, Audrey Harris,
Nancy Miller, Carolyn Morrison,
Elizabeth Girley, Patricia Coolidge,
Kathleen Wright, and Annella Ham-
nett.
Former KU Freshman Killed in Action
Walter H. Verbanic of Kansas City, Kan., who was a freshman in the College for the first semester of the 1941-42 term, was among 591 U. S. soldiers announced by the War Department today as killed in action in the American Asiatic European, Mediterranean, South Pacific, and Southwest Pacific areas. Verbanic was a second lieutenant. Included in the list were the fol-
European area:
Tech. 5th Gr. Calvin D. Brecheisen, Mrs. Monalea Brecheisen wife. Rantoul.
Staff Sgt. Lloyd J. Brady, Mrs.
Lois F. Brady, wife, 4318 Boston
drive, Wichita.
Pvt. Robert G. Chambers, Elva E. Chambers, father, 600 Sherman, Mutahinson.
Cpl, Dale E. Guffin, Charles Guffin,
Father, Star Route, Russell.
Pfc. Franell L. Hale, Mrs. Nora
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Teachers Union Elects Officers And Hears Talk
Explaining the juridictional problems faced by wage-hours administrators, Walter W. King, regional director of the wage and hour and public contracts division of the U.S. department of labor, spoke to 22 University faculty members at a meeting of 555, local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers.
The faculty members held their dinner meeting Wednesday evening at the Colonial tea room, and in addition to hearing Mr. King, elected the following officers: Calvin VanderWerf, assistant professor of chemistry, president; L. R. Lind, assistant professor of Latin and Greek, vice-president; Mabel Elliott, associate professor sociology, secretary; and J. M. Osma, professor of romance languages, treasurer.
Mr. King told members of the local 555 that the functions of his office are divided into two main branches, the minimum wage and child labor affecting industry, but not stores or farms.
In case of a violation of the minimum wage law by a concern which comes under federal jurisdiction, authorities go to the employer and advise him to change his employment policy to conform with existing regulations, said Mr. King.
The government has no police power; its only weapon is in the hands of the employee. He may sue the employer, who then has to pay not only the resulting increase in wages but also costs of the trial.
"The American Federation of Teachers," explained Hilden Gibson professor of political science and past secretary of local 555, is a nation wide organization with approximately 500 chapters and a membership of more than 30,000. Chapters are operating at Harvard, Columbia, Yale, and Northwestern, to mention only a few Universities, he said.
As a national unit, the Federation is interested in federal legislation regarding members of the teaching profession, he explained. Local chapters in many cases have been active in their cities to negotiate wage-hour contracts.
Local 555 was established in Lawrence by faculty members at the University around 1936, according to Mr. Gibson.
Dr. Hambro believes that our daily life is patterned by international convention decisions. This recent movement has standardized medicines, light house signals, buoy systems, stemmed the practice of white slavery, and until the Japs marched in Manchuria in 1937, kept a check on the dope market.
The names of the varsity queen and her attendants remained closely guarded by K Club officials today. No one will know the identity of her royal highness, according to plans of club members, until she is crowned during intermission at
After First Lt. John B. Stewart,
former University student, has been
reported missing in action for four
and a half months, word has been
received that he is safe in the hands
of the Italian people behind the German lines.
The Jaws have been using dope to demoralize the occupants of the oc-
Jan Savitt and his Top-Hatters will arrive late this afternoon to play for the all-University dance. They are coming to the campus on a tour of eastern and mid-western states. Wednesday they were featured over the air on the Spotlight band program sponsored by Coca Cola.
Stewart Now Safe With Italian People
Daily Kansan
Expect Record Crowd To Hear Jan Savitt
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A rapid sale of tickets pushed by K Club exhibitions on the campus between classes has ensured a record crowd at the Varsity-K Club dance this evening from 9 to 12 in Hoch auditorium, according to Heloise Hillbrand, Varsity舞 manager.
His parents in Lawrence, received a letter from him, written Fri. 14, telling of his safety. He was reported missing in action after being shot down over Italy Jan. 16.
This evening's dance, the last varsity of the year, will be Savitt's third engagement at the University in the last four years. On Oct. 30, 1942, he and his musicians played for the Freshman Folic. Two years before, his orchestra was obtained for the Sophomore Hop.
41st YEAR
The dance will be semi-formal, George Dick. K Club president has announced. Women will wear formal-
Snook Wins Election; Representation Split
the dance by Chancellor Deane W.
Malott.
Movement Standardizing
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1944
History books are biased, stress little of the peaceful activities, and carry false ideas concerning other countries, Dr. Hambro said. Of primary importance to the world is the stamping out of the "education for death" that has molded the youth in totalitarian states.
A recognized violinist with an outstanding classical background, Savitt has combined his talents with modern music to produce the infectious off-beat style of swing. He has achieved this by finding the right tempo for every number and continued to pursue four.
"Wars are made by university professors and teachers," Dr. C. J. Hambro, president of the League of Nations, told his audience at Hoch auditorium last night. "Education throughout the world today teaches no feeling of international dispossibility which is vitally necessary for a just peace."
Future Education Should Teach Responsibility
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Persis Snook, PWCL candidate, was elected president of the All-Student Council yesterday with 613 votes to 593 cast for Doris Bixby, WIGS candidate.
EM's Graduate; Trainees Arrive
Representatives on the All-Student Council will be evenly divided next year as a result of the election. While PWCL won a majority of representatives over WIGS, in the women's division, PSGL, men's party affiliated with PWCL, was defeated by
Addresses were made by Lt. A.
H. Buhl, commanding officer, Lt. T.
R. O'Hara, executive officer, and Lt.
J. T. Zeller, company commander.
The men are members of platoon two of company two. The section leaders of the platoon are: A. E Anderson of Los Angeles, Calif., K. M Joseph of Cedar City, Utah, and E. J. Clark of Lomita, Calif.
After completion of a 16-weeks specialized course in electrical training, S3 seamen of the University Naval Training School were graduated at 3:30 this afternoon at exercises in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall.
As platoon two were being graduated, 56 new trainees who arrived yesterday, were taken on a tour of the campus. The new group have just completed their "boot training" at San Diego Naval Training Station.
Training Offered For Girl Reserve Leadership by YWCA
YWCA will conduct a training course for future Girl Reserve sponsors, June 5 to 9, from 7 to 8 p.m., in the Union building, Mrs. Rachel VanderWerf, executive secretary has announced. Graduating seniors who are expecting to teach in high schools will be able, through this course, to become acquainted with the work and methods of the Girl Reserve organization.
The following program has been planned for the training course: June 5, Mrs. VanderWerf will speak on, "Philosophies and Goals of the YWCA." June 6, Mrs. Helen Quail, Girl Reserve secretary from Topeka, will discuss, "Needs of the High School Girl." June 7, Miss Esther Twente of the sociology department will present, "Community Relations of Girl Reserve Clubs." June 8, "Techniques of Group Leadership" will be discussed by Dr. R. A. Schwegler of the School of Education. June 9, the topic will be, "Problems of Girl Reserve Sponsors."
War Labor Board's Rulings Not Subject to Court Review
Washington, (INS) — The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia today upheld the contention of the federal government that the rulings of the war labor board are not subject to court review.
Pachacamac, the party affiliated with WIGS.
The PWCL's obtained four seats on the Council compared to three won by the WIGS. Pachamac elected five representatives, however while PSGL succeeded in electing only two.
The women's vote total of 1206 exceeds last year's total of 835 for a new University record. Figures for the total men's vote are not available.
Although exact totals were not announced by the Council election committee, Clarence Engle, present chairman of the committee, has submitted the order in which women representatives in the College were elected, according to the proportional representation system. Marjorie Free, PWCL candidate, received the largest number of votes in District I, and Elizabeth Baker, WIG, received the second largest total. Other Council women representatives from District I, in order of their election are Martha Ellen Woodward, PWCL; Virginia Wickert, PWCL; Joan Burch, WIGS; Beverly Waters, WIGS; and Patricia Graham, PWCL. Bud Bisenhower, Pachamae, was chosen men's representative in District I.
Men elected in District II, the School of Engineering and Architecture are Harold McSpadden, Bob
Graduate Will Star In 'Porgy and Bess'
"Porgy and Bess." George Gerschwin's opera, with the New York cast including Etta Moton, graduate of the School of Fine Arts, in the role of Bess, will be given at the university on the evening of Nov. 21, Dean D. M. Swarthout of the School of Fine Arts announced today.
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With the New York east of colored singers will be its own supporting symphony orchestra conducted by Alexander Smallens, who directed all of the recent New York performances on Breadway. The opera will also carry its own elaborate scenery and costumes.
The opera will not be included on the regular concert series, but will come as an extra attraction.
Etta Moten has won national fame by her singing and acting, not only in the Gershwin opera, but in moving-pictures also. She is a graduate in voice under Alice Moncrieff, professor in the School of Fine Arts, and won a high place for herself when on the campus as a singer and also as a participant in dramatic events.
WEATHER
Generally fair tosight, Saturday,
and Sunday. Continuing warm