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NUMBER 132
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 18. 1944
4 YEAR
Niles to Present Lecture-Recital At 8 Tonight
John Jacob Niles, nationally recognized authority on American folk songs and ballads, will present a lecture - recital at 8 o'clock this evening in Fraser theater. Mr. Niles is being presented as part of the University Music Week festival.
An unusual feature of this recital will be the use by Mr. Niles of four dulcimers as accompaniment to the various songs on the program. The advantage of the duleimer is that it will produce quarter and eighth-tone notes that do not exist on the piano. Each of the four dulcimers is tuned to a single key.
Mr. Niles will sing 15 love songs, carols, folk songs and ballads. Many of them have been recorded, and several different volumes of folk songs arranged by Mr. Niles have been published. At the University Christian Vespers in 1942, the A Cappella Choir sang what is probably the best known of all the songs collected by the lecture-recitalist, "I Wonder as I Wander."
The recital, sponsored by the convocations committee of the University, is open to the public without admission.
Fifty V-12's Screened For Future Training
Approximately 50 V-12 trainees in their second term are being "screened" this week, according to Lt. C. A. Michelman, assistant command officer of the V-12 program. "Screening" is the process by which trainees are selected for advanced specialties.
The bases for this selection are the results of screening tests taken previously this semester, academic records, and a composite rating of officer-like qualities made from three independent estimates. This information will be sent to the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington, D.C., late in April.
"The assignments, which are made in Washington, are dependent on all of these factors and on the needs of the Navy," said Lt. Michelman. "The trainees are given the opportunity to express three preferences as to the advanced training they desire."
Herbert Finney Earns Wings, Army Commission
Herbert S. Finney of Topeka has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army air corps and has received his wings after successfully completing the Army air corps advanced flying school training at Williams Field in Chandler, Arizona.
Lt. Finney was a student in the School of Engineering last year before entering the service.
William L. Becker, a student from 1939 to 1941, is now enrolled as an aviation cadet in the pre-flight school at Maxwell Field in Alabama, an installation of the Army air forces training command. Here he will receive nine weeks of intensive military, physical and academic training.
William Becker Is Air Cadet
Foster Will Present Recital Tomorrow
Sidney Foster, young concert pianist, will present the fourth in a series of Music Week concerts when he appears in Fraser theater at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Mr. Foster, who is being sponsored by the Young American Artists organization, has played in New York City as well as many other large cities, and has presented recitals at several of the country's leading universities while on tour.
The program will be open to the public.
Teachers Will Have English Conference At KU Next Year
The annual conference of Kansas College Teachers of English will meet at the University next year, the department of English announced today.
Focal points of discussion at the conference held at the Municipal University of Wichita on Friday and Saturday were the effect of the war upon the college English program and the correlation of high school and college English. Prof. John W. Ashton, chairman of the department of English, and Mrs. Robert Calderwood, English instructor, participated in the program.
Other members of the English department attending the conference were Prof. John E. Hankins, Prof. E.M. Hopkins, and Asst. Prof. John B. Virtue.
War Casualties
Washington, April 17—(INS)The war department made public today the names of 344 United States soldiers missing in action in the European and Mediterranean areas.
The names included:
European area—
2nd Lt. John W. Adams, III, Mrs.
Helen M. Adams, wife, 200 Maple
Ave., Leavenworth.
Staff Sgt. William H. Bower, Mrs Hannah M. Bower, mother, 604 Miami, Hiwatha.
Staff Sgt. Llovd D. Cook Mrs Ludh
Staff Sgt. Lloyd D. Cook, Mrs. Lulu Cook, mother, Box 22, Cheney.
Staff Sgt. Archie W. Delong, Ira R. Delong, father, 410 Lamoilla St., Burlington.
1st. Lt. Lawrence M. Edman, Mrs.
Eila Mae Edman, wife, Route 1, Offerle.
Staff Sgt. William A. Hauser, Mrs.
Anna Hauser, mother, 95 North Mill
St.. Kansas City.
Transport Plane Sets Record; Piloted by Howard Hughes
Staff Sgt. Charles T. Regan, Mrs.
Elvira M. Regan, wife, 4018 Metropolitan. Kansas City.
Staff Sgt. Jack Renner, Mrs. Irene F/ Renner, wife, 141 Laura St., Witchita.
2nd Lt. Loy M. Shanks, Mrs. L. M. (continued to page four)
Washington, D.C., (INS) — The Constellation, world's largest transport land plane, arrived in Washington Monday at 1:59 p.m., setting a new coast-to-coast record of seven hours and three minutes. The giant plane, which was piloted by Howard Hughes, on its maiden flight took off from Burbank, Calif., at 6:56 a.m. (EWT) and passed over Butler, Mo., at 10:20 (CWT).
A. H. Sluss Dies; Funeral to Be 4:30 Tomorrow
A veteran of 36 years on the University faculty, Alfred Higgins Sluss died last night at 11:30 at his home at 827 Mississippi street. He had been ill about four months.
Professor Sluss came to the University in 1908 as assistant professor of mechanical engineering, advanced to the rank of associate professor in 1920, and a full professorship in 1923. He had charge of Fowler Shops from the early 1920's to 1941.
Since 1942, Professor Sluss had been working nearly 16 hours a day on duty with the Naval Training School at the University, according to J. O. Jones, acting dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture.
"Professor Sluss was a valuable man in the School of Engineering and Architecture," said Professor Jones this morning. "He held the respect and affection of all the men in his department. Wherever I go the KU engineers always ask about him. His conscientious service and his faithful attitude have been a strong factor in the building of the school."
Mr. Sluss was born Sept. 29, 1877. He leaves Mrs. Sluss, a son, Alonzo, who is a graduate of the University Engineering School in 1927 and is now connected with a ventilating engineering firm in Kansas City, and a daughter, Mira Jean, a junior in the College of Liberal Arts at the University.
Wife and Son Survive
Many faculty and former students outside the School of Engineering will recall the musical work of Professor Sluss and others in the Engineering faculty. Their string quartette entertained many meetings in former years.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. at the Methodist church. The Rev. O. E. Allison will have charge.
Likewise Was a Musician
Japanese Relocation, Sargent's Subject
Mr. Sargent, who is interested in Japanese relocation in parts of the will speak on the "Problems of Japanese-American Relocation," at 4:30 tomorrow in the men's lounge of the Union
Mr. Sagent, who is interested in Japanese relocation ni parts of the United States other than the West Coast, is bringing with him two Nisei young people who will also speak. Niesei Mrs. Calvin VanderWerf, secretary of the YWCA, explained, are American citizens of Japanese ancestry.
The public has been invited to attend this lecture sponsored by the YWCA Commission on Japanese Americans.
R. M. Davis to Talk To Parents' Congress
"Can America Redeem Some Loma Opportunities?" will be the question answered by Prof. R. M. Davis, of the University School of Law, before the Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers meeting in the Topeka municipal auditorium Wednesday and Thursday.
Postwar Problems Are Federal Responsibilities, Guild Tells 50 Delegates to Planning Meet
Lloyd Boughton Visits Here On Way to California
Dr. Lloyd Boughton, former professor of pharmacy now employed by a chemical company in Gardner, passed through Lawrence last week on his way to California. His trip is for business and will be extended according to Dr. Boughton. He said that persons desiring to get in touch with him could so by writing the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.
Approximately 1200 faculty members, students, and other music lovers of the community ventured out into the misty weather last night in attending the concert presented by Joseph Szigeti, noted Hungarian violinist, in Hoch auditorium. The program was the final concert of the University concert course and the major event of the Music Week festival. Szigeti, playing in his usual delightful manner, received enthusiastic acclaim from an appreciative audience. The fine accompaniment of his pianist, Andor Foldes, created an excellent background for Szigeti's eloquent artistry.
Szigeti Pleases 1200 in Hoch
Following intermission, Szigeti played "Improvisation" (Kabalevsky), "Polka" from "The Golden Age" (Shostaovich-Grunes), "Snow" (Lie Ziegetti), and a Russian dance from "Petrousha" (Stravinsky-Dushkin).
An unusually enthusiastic audience applauded Sigeti to encore four times. He played "Hungarian Dance" (Dorak-Kreisler), "Theme with Variations" (Tartini-Kreisler), "Girl with Flaxen Hair" (Debussy), and Caprice No. 24 in A Minor" (Paganini).
Sizigeti opened the program with his own concert version of "Concerto in D Minor" (Tartini). "Charconne" (Bach), for violin alone, followed the concerto. "Sonata in A Major" (Franck), in four movements, climaxed the first part of the brilliant performance.
Allies Bomb Berlin; Crimean Fury Rises
The aerial might of America was visited again today on Berlin by squadrons of fortresses and liberator bombers which hammered military targets in the Reich capital and blasted other objectives deep inside Germany. Unofficial estimates placed the total bomber strength at between 750 and 1000 craft and even greater number of fighters was believed to have accomplished the heavy weight bombers.
International News Service)
The battle by the Red army to regain Sevastopol mounted in fury. German and Rumanian units in the Crimean naval base were subjected to continued artillery and aerial bombardment and appeared to be preparing a last ditch defense by erecting barricades in the streets.
Classifying problems of the war and those arising immediately out of it as being federal responsibilities. Dr. Frederic Guild, director of the Research Bureau of the Kansas Legislative Council, addressed an audience including 50 delegates from the 22 colleges and junior colleges which were represented at the Postwar Planning Conference held in the Union building here yesterday.
After round table discussions today based on problems laid out by group leaders, representatives will meet-at 7:30 tonight for a second general session. Discussion-group reports will be presented by a summarizing committee from each group at this time, and these will be followed by discussions of the reports.
To Lead Today's Discussion
Discussion leaders appearing on today's program include President Bryan Stoffer, Washburn; Dean R. W. Babcock, Kansas State; Dean A. G. Sellen, Washburn; Dean J. F. Wellemeyer, Kansas City; Kan. Junior College; Dean B. A. Gessner, Baker; Mr. Fred Montgomery, KU; Mr. W. T. Markham, State Board of Vocational Education; Dr. Laurence Woodruff, KU; Pres. Rees Hughes, Pittsburg K.S.T.C.; and Dean Gilbert Ulmer, KU.
Dr. Guild, in outlining the supplementary job of the state, proposed that an information and guidance service for Kansas citizens returning from military service be set up to facilitate the exercising of the rights extended to them by federal laws. According to Dr. Guild, the settlement of returning workers from war plants should be considered largely a federal problem also.
Warning against state and local governments competing with private enterprise for materials and man-power after the war, this Kansas research expert also stated that a better system of financing the eight thousand odd school districts in the state must be worked out. Farm Problems Described
"In the severity of the postwar demobilization," he said, "Kansas is ranked 10th among the states if we combine those involved in both military and industrial demobilization. In other words, the employment problem will amount to 37.6 per cent of the 1940 employment."
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Dr. W. E. Grimes, Kansas State College, explained some of the problems farmers in this state were face (continued to page four)
Mahieu to Speak At 4:30 Tomorrow
R. G. Mahieu, professor of French,
will continue his discussion about
his experiences in the area and langu-
ages training department at
Princeton University, at the meeting
of Le Cercle Francais club at 4:30
pm. tomorrow.
Professor Mahieu, a native Frenchman, has been on leave from the University since July, returning here in March. He presented an outline of his work at Princeton at the last meeting of the club.
Members of the club will join in singing French folk songs after the address by Professor Mahieu.