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NUMBER 150
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MAY 12.1944
41st YEAR
Madame Chiang Asks US Lead In World League
Chicago, (INS)—Madame Chiang Kai-shek called upon American today to "fulfill her duties as a leader of humanity" by taking leadership in "forging the weapons of peace" through creation of a world organization before the war ends.
"We should now be studying the nature of this organization so that when it is born it shall not repeat the tragic blunders of the past. If we leave this task until after the war we are likely to make the mistakes which were made before."
Madame Chiang's plea was made on the occasion of her acceptance of the first annual "award of merit" presented by the American Alumni Council to an outstanding graduate.
In Madame Chiang Kai-shek's parlor will hang the signature of Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the University Alumni Association and member and chairman of district six of the American Alumni Council.
Fred Ellsworth Signs Chiang Honor Scroll
Mr. Ellsworth left Tuesday night for Chicago where the annual national meeting of the AAC will be held. This year, for the first time, the organization is giving an award to the student of some American or Canadian college or university who has exhibited in his or her life the spirit and capacity for service that an education should give. For this honor, the selecting committee, of which Mr. Ellsworth was a member, has chosen a 1917 graduate of Wellesley College in Massachusetts. Madame Chiang Kai-shek, who was also an undergraduate of Georgia Wesleyan. She will make an acceptance speech from Chunking on an international broadcast Saturday.
A sheepskin scroll with the gold seal of the Council will be sent her. On this scroll is Mr. Ellsworth's signature.
Mr. Ellsworth expects to return Saturday. With this meeting his term as chairman of district six will expire.
Dies Will Not Run For Congress Again
Geology Summer Field Camp In Colorado Open to Students
Beaumont, (INS) — Congressman Martin Dies, head of the Dies committee which has investigated many charges of un-Americanism announced today that he was not seeking re-election. He said he will retire from public life at the end of his present term. He has represented the second Texas congressional district for 14 years. The congressman said his decision was influenced by poor health and his desire to reenter private practice of law and to pave the way in business life for his son.
Field work at the University of Kansas Geology Field Camp at Garden Park, Colo. will be offered to University students again this summer, according to Dr. L. R. Laudon, who will be in charge of the course. The camp will be held from July 10 until August 12, the geology professor announced. The specific course offered during that time will be the beginning course in field geology, Geology 159.
The course is available to any student who has credit in a beginning course in geology (Geology 1 or E) and has junior, senior, or graduate standing, Dr. Laudon said. Upon the presentation of a satisfactory field report by November 15, 1944, five hours credit will be given for the summer work.
Carroll to Pick Beauty Queens
Earl Carroll, Hollywood authority on beauty, is acting as the final judge in the Jayhawker Beauty queen contest, Mary Morrill editor of the magazine, has announced.
Garden Park, site of the University Field Camp, is in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies about ten miles north of Canyon City and about 15 miles southeast of the famous Cripple Creek mining camp. The camp is located in a valley carved into a faulted syncline tributary to the Canyon City embayment. According to Dr. Laudon, an unusually complete section of rocks ranging from Pre-Cambrian to Cretaceous is exposed in the area.
Famous for his theater restaurant with the well-known slogan "Through these portals pass the most beautiful girls in the world" over its doors, Mr. Carroll has the pictures of 29 University women, in his Hollywood office now. After selecting five of the 29 for full page pictures in the Jayhawker and naming seven runners-up in the contest, he will return the photographs to Lawrence.
In addition to the photographs, Mr Carroll requested that each contestant fill out a chart which he furnished, giving her measurements, coloring, etc. According to the Hollywood judge, these facts will help him in judging the contestants accurately.
The 29 women who were photographed for final judging by Mr. Carroll, were selected from a group of 60 at a Jayhawker tea several weeks ago. They were selected by a group of University men.
The field was originally narrowed down to 60 by the same committee men who made their first selections from over 200 pictures entered in the contest.
Announcement of the winners in the contest will not be made, said Miss Morrill, until the Jayhawker appears June 15.
If transportation can be arranged, trips will be taken to all points of geologic interest in the area, Dr. Laudon said. According to present plans, trips will be made to the Mt. Capulin volcanic district, Spanish Peaks, Great Sand Dune National
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Finals Were Over Year Ago Today
Twelve months ago today, University students were in the last throes of finals. May 12 was officially listed as the last day of final week, although some had already finished and departed bag and baggage for home.
Starting two weeks earlier than they had in 1942, finals began on Saturday, May 8, and were over the following Wednesday.
Although sophomore medies will be taking finals next week before leaving for the University hospitals in Kansas City May 20, finales are still six weeks away for most students. It's definitely spring, and one's fancy lightly doesn't turn to thoughts of books.
The Recreational Training Institute being sponsored by the physical education department from May 16 to May 20 has attracted wide interest in the surrounding territory, letters being received daily indicate
The week previous had seen an intensified cramming session going on in every fraternity (they still existed in royal form then), sorority, and organized house.
Recreation Meet Here May 16-20
Noble Cain Speaks At Student Recital
State club leaders at Manhattan, Salina, Leavenworth, Oskaloosa, and Topeka are seeking information as to the nature of the institute. Among those groups which have already indicated their intention of enrolling are members of the Lawrence Recreation Council; Girl Scout representatives; Sunflower Ordnance recreation leaders; Mrs. Lillian Webster, principal of the Lincoln School; and Mrs. Theima Hayter, representing the recreational interests of the colored people of Law-
Ward Battle Ends; Petition Dismissed
Noble Cain, of Chicago, well-known composer on a mission for the welfare of music, stressed the basic things encountered in choral music in his lecture and demonstration of group singing at the regular student recital of the School of Fine Arts yesterday afternoon in Fraser theater.
Chicago (INS)—The United States government-Montgomery Ward & Company legal battle came to an end today. Federal judge William H. Holly dismissed a government petition for an injunction restraining Ward executives from interfering with government operation of the Chicago company's property.
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Allies Open Full-Scale Offensive Against Nazi-Italian Line; Address Terms to Axis Satellites
The government won a minor victory when the jurist dismissed the petition without prejudice. A with prejudice decision would prevent the government from filing a similar suit in the future.
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Warn Four Nations To Break Axis Ties
Washington, (INS) — The Allies made a plea today to four satellite Axis nations to break their ties with the Axis with the promise that in so-doing they will enjoy terms less harsh than unconditional surrender.
A formal statement was addressed by the United States, Great Britain, and Russia to Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, and Finland urging those countries to withdraw from the war and cease collaboration with Germany.
If the four Axis-leagued countries refuse to accept the terms offered in today's note, it was emphasized they must suffer "disastrous consequences"
Churches Greet Mothers' Day
Mother's Day and National Family Week will be observed, Sunday by the churches of Lawrence. At the Plymouth Congregational church, the Rev. C. Fosberg Hughes will have for his sermon, "The Home Against the World," at 11 a.m. service. There will be no Fireside Forum meeting this Sunday.
Harold G. Barr, minister of the First Christian church, will speak on "Home Sweet Home" at the 10:45 morning worship service. The Foster class for students, with Mrs. Harold G. Barr as leader, will meet at 9:30 am. At 5 p.m. the Young People's Forum will meet at Myers hall for an out-of-door meeting Miss Marjorie Stroup will be leader, and the subject to be discussed will be "Poetry."
"The Family, Blessing or Blight" will be the sermon of Theodore H. Aszman, minister of the First Presbyterian church, at 11 a.m. Sunday. The servicem-college class with Harry W. O'Kane, leader, will discuss "What Makes a Home Christion?" at 10 a.m. The Rev. Harold Barr will speak to the Westminster Vesper club, 1121 Oread avenue, at 4 p.m., on "The Hymns We Sing."
The Rev. Alfred J. Beil will dis-
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The Church of St. John the Evangelist will hold Masses at 6:30,8,10 and 11:30 a.m.
Fergus-Brown Team Wins Bridge Tourney
Jean Fergus, College sophomore, and Nancy Brown, College junior, won the all-University bridge tournament as the result of the final round of play last night in the Union lounge. Virginia Schaefer, College senior, and Betty Bredouw, College sophomore, were second high.
Cash prizes were awarded the two high couples by the Union activities committee, sponsor of the tournament, according to Emily Stacey, chairman of the intramurals committee.
Destroy Gustav Line; Rip Communications
(International News Service)
Behind devastating artillery barrage and under protection of aerial cover Allied forces charged forward against the Nazi-Italian line today in a sudden full-scale offensive.
Naples reported that enemy gun positions at the concrete reinforced Gustav line were knocked out by Allied war planes a few hours after the offensive started.
The blow in which British, Polish, French, American, and Dominion troops participated was begun by an artillery barrage at 11 o'clock last night which outstripped even the historic barrage which paved the way for Nazi defeat at El Alamein.
Then long range war planes hit Nazi positions ripping their communications and blasting a wider route to be followed by the infantrymort.
The Germans claimed assaults were repulsed, but dispatches indicated that the offensive was grinding ahead on schedule.
Targets deep inside Germany and former, Czeckoslovakia were hit by 2000 American heavy bomber and fighters, which concentrated against four major synthetic oil plants and an oil refinery.
Another 1,500 daylight raiders hit other objectives on the comment for the twenty-sixth straight day from the British isles.
The Japanese base at Truk caught it again from bombers of the southwest Pacific just 12 hours after being blasted by war planes from the central Pacific theater.
Kansan to Be Neutral On Political Questions
Neutrality in politics, both on and off the campus, and impartiality among organizations and students and faculty groups as stated in the University Daily Kansan constitution, was reaffirmed as Kansan policy by members of the Kansan Board, official governing body of the paper, in a meeting yesterday afternoon.
Criticisms of organizations and groups, and even of the administration are not denied, but they should be from an unprejudiced point of view, the Kansas Board decided.
Hanna Hedrick, College junior was elected assistant managing editor of the Kansan. Jacqueline Nodler, College junior, and former assistant managing editor, will take over the position of managing editor beginning Monday, replacing Virginia Gunsolly, College senior, who has been managing editor for the past nine weeks.
New members were also elected to the Kansan Board. They are: Beverly Bohan, Dorothe McGill, Kats Gorrill, Joel Fant, Mary Louise Rowsey, and Hanna Hedrick, al. College juniors, and Jane Jones and Wilma Thiele, College seniors.
WAVE Officer To Be Here
Lt. (j.g.) Edith D. Norris, WAVK recruiting officer, will talk to senior gorls next week.