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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1944
NUMBER 120
41st YEAR
Japs Turn Tail As US Attacks Palau Islands
(International News Service)
Strong indications the Japanese navy may not decide to come out and fight until it has the shore guns of Yokohama bay at its back were seen today in continued absence of enemy naval opposition to the most daring assault of the Pacific war to date.
Thundering guns of United States war ships and bombs from low flying aerial armadas pressed beyond the 72 hour mark, a paralyzing assault on Japanese bases in the Palau islands, inner circle of Japan's home defenses only 460 miles east of the enemy held Philippine islands, but all dispatches from fleet headquarters of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz confirmed that the Japanese fleet based there had turned tail the moment America's mighty flotilla was sighted.
New Ships in Action
Coinciding with devastating aerial attacks upon Truk and on a great Japanese air base at Hollandia on the coast of New Guinea the Palau assault brought into action some of the largest and newest ships in the United States fleet. Japanese gar-
tions throughout the Palau group, which comprises the western end of the Caroline islands chain, were hammered with tons of steel, and there was every reason to believe major bases of the island now have been immobilized.
As against the lack of determined Japanese existence the Germans uncorked an almost unprecedented wave of opposition to a British night bombing raid on Nuremberg. Out of nearly 1000 bombers which assaulted the city, 96 were lost, the greatest number ever sacrificed in a single raid.
Japs Progress in India
Japanese troops which crossed the Burma road into the Indian state of Manipur made some new progress despite earlier setbacks, but General Sir Clauce Auchinleck, chief of British forces in India, said Imphal still is in our hands.
The Germans lost their last coastal defense base protecting Odessa today when Red army forces took the fortress of Ochakov by storm. Ochakov on the Black sea lies only 37 miles from Odessa.
Soldiers Vote Bill Becomes Law Today
Washington, (INS)—President Roosevelt today announced that he was permitting the soldier's vote bill to become law without his signature. At the same time Mr. Roosevelt told congress in a message that "the bill is in my judgment wholly inadequate to assure to service men and women the same opportunity to vote which they would have if they were home."
A 12-year-old, Merrill Kenneth Wolf, has entered Yale University as the youngest student in the school's history. Credited with an IQ of 182, or a mental age of 20, the boy says he wants to get a doctor of philosophy degree at 16. He plans to major in music. When he was four months old, he spoke a complete sentence.
Twelve-year-old Boy Enters Yale
ASTP's Exit Decreases Size of Enrollment
The enrollment of the University of Kansas following the withdrawal of Army Specialized Training Program students is now 3.168. Dr. Lawrence C. Woodruff, registrar, announced today.
Of this number 1,715 are civilian students, the rest being Army, Navy and special aeronautical trainees.
Snodgrass Fills Baptist Pulpit
The Rev. Ernest L, Snoograss, new pastor of the Baptist church, will take as his sermon Sunday morning, "Jesus the Stranger." He was introduced to Lawrence heym tuesday in an interdenominational Sunday School meeting.
In keeping with Palm Sunday, Harold G. Barr of the First Christian church has selected "Ashes and Palm" for the sermon topic of the 10:45 morning worship service which will include communion.
The Rev. Oscar E. Allison of the First Methodist church has selected "Christ's Unfinished Victory" for the morning worship service sermon at 10:50 Sunday morning. At the Unitarian church, Dr. Homer Jack will speak on "The Christian Myth of Resurrection" at 11:00 a.m. "Ride On, Ride On, in Majesty" is the sermon topic of the Rev. Theodore H. Aszman of the First Presbyterian church. This morning worship service will also begin at 11:00 a.m.
A sermon on Confirmation Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week will be given at the Trinity Lutheran church by the Rev. Alfred J. Beil for the morning worship service at 11:00 a.m.
The Rev, C. Fosberg Hughes of the Plymouth Congregational church will discuss the "Triumph of Righteousness" at the 11:00 morning services.
Palm Sunday Vespers will be observed by the 4:00 p.m. Fireside Forum of the Plymouth Congregational church, and at 5:00 p.m. by the Young People's Forum of the First Christian church at Myers hall. The Westminster Vesper Club of the First Presbyterian church will have a Palm Sunday devotional and fellowship meeting at 4:00 p.m.
An Easter Sunrise Service will be sponsored by the Student Christian Federation Easter Sunday, at 7 a.m. It will be held south of Myers hall if the weather permits; otherwise it will be in Myers Chapel.
Reading aloud, the art which it is said, often disappears beyond the elementary grades, will have its chance again, when students meet at 7:30 Tuesday evening in room 103, Green hall for the first weekly reading sessions.
The YWCA is sponsoring an Easter service at 4:30 Tuesday, at Myers hall. All students are invited to attend. Gertrude Pearson will give an Easter reading.
Students Will Start Oral Reading Club
Miss Margaret Anderson, department of speech and drama, will meet informally all students interested in this kind of practice. She asked that those who come Tuesday evening bring something to read aloud, such as short stories, essays, excerpts from novels, poetry or plays.
March Goes Away Like Meek Lamb
Unless a premature April Fool trick turns the sunshine of today into a storm late tonight, March will go out like the traditional lamb.
After providing some of the coldest weather in years for this late in the spring, the mercury climbed again today to melt the few remaining snowdrifts on the campus, and the spring breeze held no hint of the snowstorms which have become regular weekend occurrences this month.
Unusually low temperature readings and more than average precipitation have marked the month's weather charts and prevented students from sending home winter clothing. Predicted for the next few days, however, is weather of a more agreeable type.
Easter Service For All Students To Be Tuesday
An All-Student Easter service under the sponsorship of the YWCA will be at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon in the chapel of Myer's hail.
The service will feature the reading "Pontius Pilate" given by Mrs Thomas Pearson, 1336 Mass. Organ and violin music on the Easter theme will complete the program.
The service is open to all students Betty Pyle, program leader of the YWCA, said today.
Lt. J. Payne Killed On Training Flight
Second Lt. Jo W. Payne, Jr., student at the University last year from Chanute, was killed during a routine training flight with the army air corps Monday at Harris Neck, Ga.
According to information received by Lieutenant Payne's parents in Chanute, he was piloting a P-40 single-engine fighter plane off the Atlantic coast when engine trouble developed and he was unable to reach land. He crashed into the coastal waters.
Kansas City, (INS) - The arrest of 23 civilians on charges of fraudulently obtaining military goods from the quartermaster warehouse at Camp Phillips. Kan., was announced today by the FBI.
Before reporting for active duty a year ago, Lieutenant Payne, a senior in the School of Business, was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and active in intramural athletics and University dramatics.
Civilians Charged With Fraud
Daugherty, Rogers, Gasawski Report to V-12 Office
Harry E. Daugherty, storekeeper third class; Neil L. Rogers, junior storekeeper third class; and Julius S. Gasawski, yeoman third class, reported for duty yesterday at the V-12 office. They have been transferred to the Great Lakes Naval Training station. Seamen Daugherty and Rogers have been assigned to the V-12 disbursement office and Seaman Gasawski has been assigned to the main V-12 office at room 220 Frank strong hall.
Speech and Drama Festival Begins For Students and Teachers From 13 Kansas Towns
Red Cross Drive Reaches $4,548.11
The final total in the Red Cross drive for the entire campus, Prof. E. C. Buehler announced, is $4,548.11. The total for the civilian drive is still $1,001.65.
"I wish to express my thanks and appreciation to the faculty, employees, staffs of the Army and Navy trainee program, Jay Janes, and CVC for their cooperation in making the drive a success. On the whole it exceeded all expectations." Professor Buehler announced.
Two organizations were omitted from the total list of contributors yesterday. They are John Moore Co-op, $12.50; and Phi Delta Theta, $6.
Judkins' Band Plays Tomorrow
Howard Judkins and his 12-piece band from St. Joseph, Mo., will be featured at the Kansas Kapers, all-University dance sponsored by the Independent Student Association from 9 to 12 tomorrow night in the lounge of the Memorial Union building.
Having played at a University dance Nov. 6, this will be the band's second appearance here within the past year.
Judkin's band has gained popularity among universities and colleges especially, and has appeared at Kansas State College, Emporia Teachers College, Baker University, and Washburn College.
Chaperones for the dance will be Mr. and Mrs. Dean Nesmith and Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Leonard.
- Ticket sales are under the direction of Cynthia Smith, social chairman, and Dorothy Cooper, assisted by Esther DeBord, Dick Hartzel, and Emily Hollis.
Admission for non-members of the ISA will be 75 cents, date or stag, with ISA members being admitted free, Jo Ann Roberts, publicity chairman, has announced. Tickets may be obtained at the door.
Gene Pippin Is Added To Quill Club Pledges
The addition of the name of Gene Pippin, College sophomore, to the previously released list of Quill Club pledges was announced Tuesday to members and pledges at the Quill Club meeting in the Old English room of the Union building.
Prof. E. M. Hopkins, former member of the English staff, briefly sketched the origin of Quill Club and its early years.
Pledge manuscripts which were read and criticized by the group were dialect sketches written by Jean Jones and Jane Jones, poems written by Maxine Wells, a short story written by Frances Morrill, and a descriptive sketch written by Barbara Thorpe.
Approximately 120 high school students and teachers arrived on the campus today to take part in the Speech and Drama festival which started at 1:30 this afternoon. Activities are scheduled for this afternoon, this evening, and tomorrow morning.
Impersonations contrasting modern speech and drama methods with that of the gay nineties will be given tonight at the cafeteria dinner in the University Club room of the Union building. Allen Crafton professor of speech, will be the master of ceremonies. On this program Shirley Wagner, College freshman, will present a modern number, "The Walt." Theodore Lehmann, College senior and first year Law student, will do an impersonation. Mrs. M. M. Bair, of the plays and reading service of the extension division, will give a gay nineties number (elocution).
Starts With One-Act Plays
Tomorrow's program will start with the one-act plays at 9 a.m. in Fraser theater when the Valley Falls group will present "The Purple Rim." Rosaville representatives will perform in "Women Who Wait" at 9:45. Tonganoxie will end the plays at 10:30 with "Revenge". At 10:30 the radio dramas will be presented in the KFKU studios and the drama judged the best will be broadcast over KFKU at 9:30 Monday night. Orations in Green Hall
The standard orations will be given at 9 a.m. tomorrow in the Little Theater of Green hall, and at 10 a.m. the original orations will be presented. Coinciding with the orations, the prose reading competitions will take place at 10 a.m. in room 103 of Green hall. These two programs will conclude the festival activities.
The class A schools which will take part in the activities are Shawnee Mission, Lawrence, Topeka, Wyandotte, and Newton. Washington Rural and Bonner Springs schools are in class B. The class C schools participating are Overbrook, University high, Seneca Catholic, Valley Falls, Tongamoxie, and Rosseville.
$100 to Be Awarded KU Dress Designer
To encourage women students to continue their work in dress designing, a $100 scholarship was announced by Mrs. Marguerite Morso Faber on behalf of a St. Louis manufacturer. Announcement of the scholarship was made yesterday when Mrs. Faber, a graduate of the University in 1926, addressed members of the Home Economics Club at a tea given yesterday for alumnae of the department.
Qualifications for the scholarship require that the student be interested in either dress or textile designing and that she be a junior. Winner of the award will be announced at the end of this semester. Along with the scholarship is a guarantee of a job with Mrs. Faber upon graduation.
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