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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1944
NUMBER 139
41st YEAR
Mail Deliveries, Trains Resume Regular Times
Train schedules and mail deliveries were resumed on their regular times this morning as flood waters receded and tracks were repaired.
Although road beds are still soft, they will return to good condition in a few more days if the sun stays out a little longer, railroad officials stated. Nearly all of the University students who had been detained because of high waters, have returned to their classes again, and conditions are almost back to normal.
At a recording taken early this morning, the Kaw river still stood at the 19 foot level but has been falling ever since then. The normal stage of approximately 11 feet is not expected to be reached for a day or two, vet. however.
City officials have extended their thanks and appreciation to all University students who assisted the townspeople in their battle against the flood and stated they were a very material aid in holding back the waters from the lowlands along the river.
French Movie to Be In Fraser Tonight
"Carnival in Flanders" is the movie which will be shown at 7:30 this evening in Fraser theater by the Student Forums Board, Joy Miller, chairman of the board, has announced.
The French film is built around the invasion of Flanders by the Spanish army, and in 1936 it was voted the best movie produced in the world.
According to Allen Crafton, professor of speech, it is an outstanding picture of all times. Louis Jouvet, who takes one of the leading parts, is one of the best actors France has ever produced, Professor Crafton said.
Others in the cast include Francoise Rosay, Alerme, and Jean Murat.
War Casualties
Washington, (INS) — The war department made public yesterday the names of 539 United States soldiers who are held as prisoners of war by Germany. (The symbol X before the names of the casualties in this list indicates the status has been changed since the last report).
X Pvt. Max E. Coats, Oda T.
Coats, father, Arkansas City.
Staff Sgt. Harley R. Hallam, Mrs.
Mergaret Hallam, hame, Galina.
X Pvt. Dean F. Fenton, William A. Fenton, father, Topeka.
Lt. Ward B. Lewis, Kiowa.
Staff Sgt. Wallace A. Reed, Mrs.
Wanda Reed, wife, Kansas City.
Missouri:
Marvin D. Anderson, Einer D. Anderson, father, 3807 Genesee street, Kansas City.
Washington, (INS) — The navy department also announced the names of 15 persons previously carried as missing, now known to be Japanese prisoners. They include Virgil M. Karns, son of Marion H. Karns, Englevale.
Dr. Kalisch Resigns As Math Professor
Dr. Gerhardt Kalisch, mathematics instructor at the University for the past two years, has resigned his position here and will leave May 1. E.B. Stouffer, head of the mathematics department, announced today.
During May and June, Dr. Kalisch will teach mathematics at the University of Notre Dame, and on the first of July, he will go to Ithaca, N.Y., where he has accepted an instructorship at Cornell University.
Kansan Elects Officials, Staff
New staff members of the University Daily Kansan and new officials on the Kansan Board were elected at a meeting of the board yesterday afternoon.
Dean Sims, College senior, will be editor-in-chief of the paper for the rest of the current semester, succeeding Jeanne Shoemaker, College junior, Virginia Gunsolly, College senior, former managing editor, was reappointed for a two weeks' period during which Jacqueline Nodler, College junior, will be trained to take over the position.
Jeanne Shoemaker was elected chairman of the board, taking the place of Betty Lou Perkins, College senior. Jacqueline Nodler was elected secretary of the board.
Cookingham Likes Training of Schools
Commending universities on their job of preparing students for responsible city jobs, L. P. Cookingham, city manager of Kansas City, Mo., told students of the social science group yesterday that until the war the city employed more people and spent more money than any other industry.
Cookingham spoke at the initiation dinner of Pi Sigma Alpha, national honorary political science fraternity last night at the Colonial Tea Room. '
"The best way for a young man to train for city management is to get good college training, and then start out in a small city where it is easier to train for a bigger job." Mr. Cookingham told members of the fraternity.
Mr. Cookingham also said that there is such a thing as a city's being too big for the plan, because it is hard to sell a big group on good government.
Prof. R. G. Mahieu will speak at a regular meeting of the French club at 4:30 p.m. this afternoon in room 113, Frank Strong hall.
"You've got to be the servant of the public, not the ruler, an aristocrat, not a bureaucrat, and you've got to sell the public in that way," he said.
French Club to Hear Prof. Mahieu Today
Mr. Mahieu returned to the University last semester after a leave of absence at Princeton University, where he taught in the Army language and area program. He will tell of his experiences while teaching there.
Soldiers Carry Sewell Avery From Offices
Chicago, (INS)—Two burly army sergeants ejected Sewell Avery, 69-year-old board chairman of Montgomery Ward and Company, from his executive offices at the mail order plant today.
On order of US attorney general Francis Biddle the soldiers lifted Avery from his chair and carried him to the elevator.
Five company executives trailed Avery through the door, asking for instructions, but Avery ignored them and his face livid with anger shouted at Biddle, "You new dealer, I'm going to stay here."
Biddle ordered Avery's ejective he said because the militant industrials refused to turn over to the undersecretary of commerce, Wayne Taylor, the company's books.
In Washington a resolution calling for the appointment of a special seven-member committee to investigate the government's military seizure of the plant was introduced in the house by Representative Charles Dewey, Republican of Illinois.
Crowd Dances Plays Games At Fun Festival
An estimated crowd of 600 square danced, played games, and joined in the fun of the American Association of University Women's "Fun Fest" at the Community building last night in which 11 University women and faculty members took part.
Following an hour of square dancing, called by Miss Ruth Hoover, director of the women's physical education department, a floor show was presented. Those from the University taking part in the program were Ruth Russel, Fine Arts sophomore, vocalist; and eight members of Tau Sigma, honorary dance sorority, including Evelyn Smith, Betty Ball, Betty Noble, Joan Power, all College students, and Frances Davison, Jean Boardman, Laura Belle Moore, and Martha Trate, all of the School of
Hoover Is Caller for Square Dance
Accompanied by Miss Joie Staplen-
ton, assistant professor of the women's physical education department, Miss Hooover called for eight University High square dancers dressed as cowboys and cowgirls.
Senor Ramon Savejo and Senora Soledad Nunez, representatives of the Mexican "Rancho Grande Club" sponsored by Prof. F. P. OBrien of the School of Education gave a Mexican hat dance. The couple was accompanied by the colorfully costumed "Rio Grande" Mexican string orchestra from Kansas City who also provided music for all the evening dancing. Prof. A. J. Mix of the botany department was master of ceremonies for the floor show.
Concessions in Basement
Concessions in the basement included a fortune teller, bingo, darts, bridge, and shuffle board. Prizes for these games were donated by members of the association. After the floor show, there was a drawing for three prizes including a "pig-in-
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Only 13 Will Take Medic Aptitude Test
Only 13 students have made application to take the medical aptitude test administered by the Association of American Medical colleges tomorrow afternoon, Dr. Parke Woodard of the School of Medicine announced today. Normally there are nearly a hundred applicants for the examination. Dr. Woodard attributed the decrease to the fact that the test is being given at this time to civilian students interested in medical training only.
The examination will be given by Dr. Woodard tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in room 101A, Haworth hall. A fee of one dollar for the test can be paid tomorrow.
Dr. Voegelin To Lecture Today
"Unwritten Legends of the American Indians" is the topic of the lecture being given at 4:30 this afternoon in Fraser theater by Dr. Erminie Voegelin of the department of anthropology of the University of Indiana at Bloomington, Ind. Sponsored by the department of English and sociology, the lecture is open to the public, Prof. J. W. Ashton, chairman of the English department, has announced.
Editor-in-chief of the Journal of American Folk Lore, Dr. Voegelin is a recognized authority in the field of Indian stories and has spent several years with her husband doing field work with the various groups of American Indians. At present she is writing a section on the American Indian for an encyclopedia of the social sciences.
Partisans Invade Mljet, Korcula
Mashall Josip (Tito) Broz announced that his Yugoslav partisans backed by "armed" ships have landed on the Adriatic island of Korcula and annihilated several enemy garrisons. The announcement came only 24 hours after it had been revealed that partisan units had begun an invasion of Mijet island, 20 miles to the southeast.
American invasion forces in the southwest Pacific seized two Japanese air strips near Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea and the capture of the third, and most important drone, was expected in the immediate future. In taking the field the doughboys executed a spectacular crossing of a lake in army "buffaloes", "ducks," and "alligators."
Lawson to Go to Kentucky To Attend Meeting of Deans
Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, will leave next week for Lexington, Ky., where he will attend a meeting of the deans of colleges of liberal arts to be held there May 3 and 4.
This annual meeting, which deans from state universities in 22 states located in the Mississippi Valley attend, is an informal affair in which ideas and experiences with liberal arts work are exchanged, and suggestions are offered for improvements.
Founded by Olin Templin, dean of the College here from 1903 to 1920, this convention has been held every sping for the past 25 years.
Hambro Lecture Postponed Again Until 1st of June
Although Mr. Hambro's talk had already been called off once before, Cancellor Malott said that he found the interest in him, both among students and faculty members, sufficient to induce him to take this later date, even though it will come rather late in the year's schedule.
C. J. Hambro* noted Norwegian statesman who was to have spoken at the University May 3, has found it necessary to cancel his engagement once more, announced Chancellor Deane W. Malott today. If present plans work out, he will lecture here Thursday, June 1, instead.
Chairman of the supervisory committee of the League of Nations for the duration of the war, Mr. Hambro was called to London the middle of March to confer on international political matters. Although he has been unable to finish his business there in time to appear here next week, he expects to be able to come to the United States within the next few weeks.
Active in politics for years this president of the former Norwegian parliament will speak on practical methods of winning the peace. In addition to his political positions, Mr. Hambro is also known as the author of more than 20 books and was formerly editor-in-chief of the great Scandinavian quarterly, "Le Nord."
Defending rural journalism and making it sound as attractive as metropolitan newspaper work Pete McKechnie, president of the Kansas Press Association, addressed students and faculty members three times yesterday.
"The difference between rural journalism and metropolitan journalism is that between a personal and impersonal job," the editor of the Klowa County Signal told journalism students following a Press Club dinner last night at the Colonial Tea Room.
McKechnie Upholds Rural Journalism
On a small town paper accuracy, he said, is just as important as it is on a city paper; perhaps even more so, since everyone is well acquainted and a careless writer may be caught on a misspelled name by more people.
Women Doing Good Job
Women Doing Good Job
The weekly editor and publisher said he thought women in journal-
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Max Hughes to Give Kansas City Recital
Max Hughes, graduate student from Colby, will present a piano recital at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art in Kansas City, Mo., announced D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts.
Included on the program will be the "Organ Prelude and Fugue in D Major" (Bach-Busoni) and Chopin's "B Minor Sonata." Hughes will also play "Afterludes on Surrealist Paintings," (Triggs).