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Publication Days Published daily except Saturday and Sunday by Students of the University of Kansas
UNIVERSITY Daily Kansan
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NUMBER 123
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1944
41st YEAR
Supreme Court Gives Negroes Vote in Texas
Washington, (INS)—The Supreme court by an 8 to 1 decision today held unconstitutional the Texas Democratic "white primary" and warned that the constitution protects the rights of negroes to vote.
The case originated when Lonnie E. Smith, a negro, sought to vote in the Texas Democratic primary in 1940. He presented a poll tax receipt, but was denied right to vote because of his race. The state of Texas claimed that the Democratic primary is a "private affair."
The decision is expected to be a new mark in constitutional interpretation of laws alleged to discriminate among negroes, especially in the Solid South states where the Democratic primary nomination usually is equivalent to election.
Course to Be Given On Heart Disorders By Medical Groups
The first in the series of a course on cardiac disorders will be held April 15-16 at the University of Kansas hospital at Kansas City, under the sponsorship of the School of Medicine, the Kansas Medical Society, and the Kansas State Board of Health. Gerald L. Pearson of the extension division has announced.
Parsons is the second center in which the course will be held. on April 17-18. April 19-20 the meeting place will be in Salina and the following two days in Wichita. The final meeting will be April 22-23 in Topeka.
The speakers for each occasion will be Chauncey C. Maher, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Northwestern University Medical School; and George A. Walker, M.D., assistant professor of pathology at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Approximately fifty doctors will attend each session.
At 7:30 p.m. of the first day of each session, Dr. Maher will talk on "Thyrotoxicosis and Heart Disease," and Dr. Walker will speak on the "Anatomical Pathology of the Heart" with demonstrations of specimens. The following morning at 9 o'clock, Dr. Maher will lecture on the "Cardio-vascular Renal Diseases and Congestive Heart Failure," and Dr. Walker will talk on the "Pathologic Anatomy and Physiology of of Hypertension."
Former Grad Joins Staff Of Baton Rouge Paper
At 1:15 p.m. of the second day of each meeting Dr. Walker will speak on the "Electro-Cardiograph in Clinical Heart Disease" and "Heart Muscle Reserve," while Dr. Maher will lecture on "Heart Disease in the Surgical Patient."
Miss Phyllis Jones of Sedan, a 1943 graduate in journalism, is on the news staff of the State-Times, Baton Rouge, La. She formerly worked on the Hutchinson Herald. The Baton Rouge morning paper has 10 women on its staff, Miss Jones writes; even the night editor is a woman. Miss Jones was news editor of the Daily Kansas.
Number of Coed s Remains the Same
Of the 1715 civilian students now studying at the University of Kansas, 1321 are women, which is exactly the same number enrolled two years ago at this time; and, according to statistics, the enrollment of women in March has remained practically constant for the past several years.
Red Cross Given $4566.11 to Date
With the contribution of $11 from Delta Upsilon, the Red Cross drive total has been raised to $4566.11 for the entire campus including civilians, faculty, employees, and servicemen. The total for the civilian drive is now $1012.65.
"I feel that the students have responded well to the call for financial aid for the American Red Cross work, and I certainly think the credit for the success of the civilian student drive goes to the CVC, which made the individual solicitations," announced Miss Marie Miller, assistant adviser.
If anyone would still like to turn in money for the drive even though it is officially closed, the money would still be greatly appreciated, Miss Miller said.
US Apologizes Over Bombing of Swiss
(International News Service)
Washington, (INS)—Secretary of State Cordell Hull today formally expressed the 'deep regret" of the American people over the accidental bombing of the Swiss border city of Schasshausen and pledged that the United States government would make "appropriate reparations" for the damage incurred. Hull announced he conveyed the regrets to the Swiss minister in Washington and had likewise instructed the American minister in Bern, Switzerland, to make proper representations to the Swiss governmen.
Missouri Debaters Will Return Visit
The no decision debate between the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri took place at Columbia, Mo., Saturday morning. The subject of the debate was "Resolved: That the state of Missouri should have a one-house legislature."
The debate was staged before the League of Women Voters and students in the Library auditorium at Columbia. Kansas had the negative side with Leeta Nelle Marks, College junior from Valley Falls, and Lois Wilson, College senior from Madison as its representatives.
'Nine Girls' to Be Cast By Directing Class
Next week there will be a return engagement of Missouri, debating on "Resolve: That the voting age limit should be reduced to 18."
"Nine Girls" is the title of the play to be produced by Prof. Allen Crafton's directing class May 1 and 2. This is the third play that Prof. Crafton's directing classes have put on, the other two being "The Women" and "Distinguished Service."
Wyandotte H.S Radio Play Best; On Air Tonight
The radio drama presented by the Wyandotte high school at the Speech and Drama festival Saturday will be given over KFKU at 9:30 this evening. This group ranked first place Saturday in the radio drama contest of the festival. The play entitled "The Cask of Amontillado", will be broadcasted by transcription.
Newton Best in One-Act Plays
The cafeteria dinner Friday night in the University Club room of the Union building was attended by 90 persons representing 13 high schools, according to Gerald Pearson of the extension division. Allen Crafton, professor of speech, was the master of ceremonies, and Robert Stewart, V-12 from Wamego, acted as toast-master. Begonias, ageratums, and smilax decorated two tables at the dinner.
The Newton representatives won first place in the one-act play entries for the Class A schools, and Valley Falls took top honors for the Class C schools. The winners in the humorous readings were the Lawrence Memorial high school for Class A entries, Bonner Springs for Class B, and Seneca Catholic for Class C.
Wyandotte placed first in the dramatic readings for the Class A group, Bonner Springs in Class B, and Tonganoxie in Class C. In the standard orations, Shawnee-Mission took first place for the Class A schools and Valley Falls for the Class C schools. There were no Class B entries.
Wyandotte again took top honors in the after-dinner speeches in the Class A group, Washington Rural in Class B, and Valley Falls in Class C. First place in the extemporaneous speeches went to Wyandotte, Class A, and Bonner Springs, Class B.
The British Museum was founded in 1733.
Fall Grads Will Have Pictures in Jayhawker
Again tying for first place in the Class A schools, Topeka and Wyandotte placed first in the prose readings; Bonner Springs took top honors for the Class B schools; and Rossville for the Class C group. Shawnee-Mission, and Lawrence Memorial placed first in the orational orations for the Class A school, and Bonner Springs for the Class B group.
First semester seniors who will be graduated from the University following the 16 weeks semester this summer are included in the group who are to be photographed for senior pictures for the spring Jayhawker, Virginia Schaefer, business manager, has announced. These seniors should call Miss Schaefer or Pat Williams at 415 immediately to make appointments.
Miss Schaefer urged all seniors to make their appointments right away,
Pictures will be taken again tomorrow evening in the Jayhawker office in the sub-basement of the Memorial Union building. Miss Schaeffer said. Appointments may be made between 7:30 and 10.
K U Gardens Split Among 30 Teachers
The first ground in the faculty gardens for this year was broken Saturday afternoon, according to Guy Smith, mathematics professor and chairman of the faculty garden- ing committee.
Plots were assigned Saturday morning to the 30 faculty members who are taking part in the project he said, and the teacher-gardeners lost no time in setting in their early crops.
A tract of land below the power plant, adjoining the intramural field and ground in West Hills are being used again this year for the project. This year is the third that gardens have been put in near the intramural field, and the second that the tract of land in West Hills has been a part of the project.
Members of the committee who staked out the garden plots Saturday morning and assigned them to faculty members according to the requests of prospective gardeners are Guy Smith, chairman, Raymond Nichols and C. G. Bayles. According to Mr. Nichols a full plot is approximately 2500 square feet. Many faculty gardeners have taken only one-half or one-third of a plot.
RAF Bombs Nazi Ship Tirpitz
British naval aircraft attacked a German battleship Tirpitz, out of action for months in a Norwegian fjord, and scored several hits upon the vessel.
Foreign commissar, V. M. Molotov of Russia announced the drive into Rumania, insisting it was dictated solely by military necessity and declaring that Russia has no desire of acquiring Rumanian territory or altering the existing social structure of the country. Soviet troops were reported within 21 miles of the Black seaport of Odessa, and one prediction was made that the Russians would be at its gates in 24 hours.
Few material changes were reported on the Italian front, but Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson said 2,000 aerial sorties made yesterday from the Mediterranean theater were outstanding successes. One of the targets was an enemy ball bearing plant at Steyr, Austria.
Jackson Becomes Member Of
Chonate Tribune Staff
Kenneth Jackson of Arma, who was recently honorably discharged from the army because of an underweight condition, has joined the news staff of the Chanute Tribune. He was a senior in journalism when he entered the service in 1942 and had been secretary of the department of journalism for four years.
"Aye, Aye, Sir" literally means "Your order is understood and will be carried out!"
He held the rank of master sergeant in service. His wife and son Eric, have been living in Arma but are now with Mr. Jackson in Chamute.
In 1942, he was editor of the Daily Kansan and president of the Kansan Board.
Reserve Fund For Returning 'Summerfields'
Setting aside a reserve fund, the Endowment Association is already making postwar plans for those Summerfield scholars who were not able to finish their education at the University because of induction into the services. Under this plan, the association sets aside the amount of money that would have been used by the scholarship student so that, it will be available when he returns.
Saturday, April 1, 163 students of nine Kansas towns took the preliminary examination to compete for the scholarships. Of these boys, who were nominated and recommended by their high school principals, 36 will be chosen to take the final examination at Lawrence. May 8 and 9. From 10 to 15 of these boys may be given the scholarship.
This scholarship fund for Kansas boys was founded in 1929 by Solon Summerfield, who was graduated from the University in 1899 and from the Law School in 1901, he is now a hosiery manufacturer in New York. Each spring $20,000 is donated for the fund, with $565 as the maximum yearly sum that a boy may receive. This amount, however, is scaled down in accordance to the parents' ability to finance the student's education. The scholarship, which is said to be the largest continuous single scholarship in the Missouri Valley region, assures the winner of an 8-semester college education.
KU Offers Aliens Citizenship by Mail
The University is cooperating with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service in offering a correspondence study course in Naturalization and Citizenship, according to Harold G. Ingham, director of the extension division. The course is especially planned for allens who wish to prepare for citizenship examinations.
Of the 16 thousand aliens residing in Kansas, more than one hundred applications for citizenship are pending at all times, according to recent information from the district office of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service at Kansas City.
The lesson outlines and textbooks are prepared by the Service and present information that the candidate is expected to know before final citizenship is granted. The text material is written in simple English and is intended for persons of fair educational background. Study materials include a special set of instructions for a helper or an interpreter, in case the person enrolling for the study needs outside assistance.
KU Dames Will Have Initiation Services Tomorrow
The KU Dames will have initiation for new members tomorrow evening at 8 at the home of Mrs. N. P. Sherwood, 1801 Indiana. Members of the hostess committee are Mrs. Robert Lee, Mrs. G. H. Colver, Mrs. Kenneth Lowe, and Mrs. Marion Wade.