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Weather Forecast Fair and not quite so cold tonight. Scattered clouds and warmer Thursday.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1943
NUMBER 57
41ST YEAR
Greece Raided Heavily by Air; Soviets Advance
(International News Service)
The heaviest aerial attack ever launched against Nazi-held objectives in Greece today left shambles of Athens three principal airdromes, and the harbor of Piraeus.
More than 300 American Flying Fortresses and Liberators swarmed over the Ionian Sea to plaster the Elcusis, Kalamaki, and Tatoi air fields.
Much Damage Done
Enormous damage was done to hangars, runways, administration buildings and planes on the ground. Two Allied planes were lost.
Coming on the heels of a formal visit to Cairo by Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., the violent Greek raid carried with it the promise of intensified Allied activity in the Balkans as the winter progresses. Nazi Counter-Attacks in Russia
Dispatches from Moscow, meanwhile, told of contact between big Soviet and German armies within the Dneiper bend following Russian recapture of Cherkassy. The Red forces held firm in the face of renewed Nazi counter-attacks west of Kiev.
Allied ground troops in New Guineau beat off a number of Japanese thrusts and new air attacks were carried out over a wide area following blistering raids upon Rabaul.
New Year's Party Tickets Go on Sale
Tickets for the New Year's party to be held in Hoch auditorium Jan. 1, 1944, will be put on sale tomorrow and Friday, Eugenia Hepworth vice-president of the Union Activities committee, announced today.
"We want to urge everyone to buy their tickets as soon as possible. as table reservations will be made with the purchase of the tickets," she stated. The first ones to buy the tickets will get the best tables."
"Some member of the committee will be in the center of Frank Strong hall from 9:30 to 3:30 both days." Miss Hepworth said. "The tickets will sell for $1.15, including tax, for all those who have activity cards or books. For those who do not have these, the admission will be $1.70, including tax.
Appeal Boards to Review Draft Deferments for Jobs
Washington, (INS)—Selective service headquarters announced today the issuance of regulation requiring review of the occupation deferments of every registrant whose principal places of employment and local board are in different appeal board areas.
Washington, (INS) — The senate finance committee today rejected a treasury proposal to repeal the vicory tax.
The appeal board having jurisdiction over the principal place of employment will make the necessary review as contemplated by recently adopted enactment to the draft law.
Reject Victory Tax Repeal
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Old Persian Collection Displayed
"The Land of the Lion and the Sun," distant Iran, ancient Persia, has come into the spotlight as the chosen meeting place for the Big Three Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill) conference.
For those who profess curiosity as to interesting features of this little known land, the English department presents in the display case in the hall on the second floor, north wing of Fraser, a collection of articles from Iran. The display was arranged by Mrs. Mabel-Dean Ehl, whose husband, Lt. Henry C. Ehl, is with the Persian Gulf Service Command.
The display is made up of articles from the collection of Mrs. Anna Olinger. Miss Helen Wroten and Miss Mildred McMullen, English instructors, assisted in the arrangement of the display.
Particularly interesting in the display are the Koran, Persian prayer book, a handmade bronze tray, a doll costumed in the chudder (the national dress of the Iranians until 1935), an individual tea service such as is used by many eastern nations, a carved silver teapot, a belt of silver filigree work, earrings such as the natives wear, a hand-painted pencil box, bells (both the large camel bells and the tiny donkey bells), conversation beads made of amber, Persian prayer beads, and pieces of tile taken from one of the decorative Persian gateways. On the bulletin board above the display case one may see the traditional Persian flute.
Enrollment Decrease Hits Junior Colleges
Public junior colleges, like the colleges and universities in the state, have suffered a decided decrease in male enrollment this year. Statistics disclosed by H. E. Chandler, chairman of the committee on relations with junior colleges, show that of the total enrollmt of 2697 students in the thirteen junior colleges in Kansas, there are about twice as many freshmen as sophomores enrolled.
A decrease in enrollment is attributed to three factors; students have gone into the armed services; those who took teaching training courses are now teaching in rural schools; and many students are working in defense industries.
Vandergrift Nominated Marine Corps Commandant
Washington, (INS) — President Roosevelt today nominated Lt. Gen.
Alexander Vandegrift to the commandant of the Marine corps. Vandegrift, who led the Marines in the first invasion of the Solomon islands will succeed Lt. Gen. Thomas Holcombe.
There are junior colleges located at Arkansas City, Chanute, Coffeyville, Dodge City, Eldorado, Fort Scott, Garden City, Highland, Hutchinson, Independence, Kansas City, Parsons, and Pratt.
Reduce Driving 23,000.000 Miles
Dallas, Texas, (INS) — Almost 23 million miles a month have been cut from the driving of motorists in the southwestern states of the region including Kansas.
Bind Americas Blanco Advises Spanish Group
Emphasizing the need for a new "highway" toward the future understanding and enlightenment of the common people of North and South America, Senor Andres Eloy Blanco, Venezuelan senator and poet, addressed in Spanish a group of faculty members and advanced Spanish students Monday afternoon in Frank Strong hall.
Mr. Blanco, who is in the United States as a guest of the State Department, was a guest of Chancellor Deane W. Malott and members of the faculty of the department of romance languages at a luncheon Monday noon.
Mr. Blanco said that the two Americas need to develop hearties between the common people, but that we must not leave the formation of these ties to the various governments of the people for gov-
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Army and Navy Have Voice in Union Plans
The Army and Navy students now have representatives on the Union Activities committee, since the election of Wallace Grimes and Richard Beach, V-12's, and Stan Hagler and Jerry E. Galligan, Army men, Joanne Johnson, president of the committee stated.
These men are already taking an active part on the committee, Miss Johnson said, as they are helping with the plans for the New Year's party to be held in Hoch auditorium, Jan. 1.
"We feel that the service men should be represented in the campus activities, and we are glad to have these four men as members of the committee," Miss Johnson declared.
Margaret Boast Joins Kansas City Star Staff
Margaret Boast, a University graduate, is now working as assistant woman's editor on the Kansas City Star, the alumni office has learned. Miss Boast is assistant to Miss Nell Snead. She received her A.B. degree in journalism from the University in 1936. Formerly of Topeka, she had been employed as publicity director for Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Mo.
Hutchins Tries to Prevent Faculty Copyright Profits
Chicago, (INS)—Pres. Robert M. Hutchins of the University of Chicago today urged an extension of the university policy to prevent faculty members from profiting on the copyright of books.
Discussing the University's policy against profits from research by means of patents, Hutchins said the school remained free "to take out patent for the protection of discoveries which are likely to be exploited in ways dangerous to the public." He declared that faculty members "should be provided with decent compensation for their discoveries."
The Journalism building was formerly a chemistry building.
Sub-Zero Temperature New Record
Kansas City, (INS)—Slowly rising temperatures in Missouri and Kansas this afternoon with a return to near-normal reading by tomorrow were promised today by the Weather Bureau. The promise of relief came as the mercury struggled upward from record lows in the two-state area.
Temperatures of 20 degrees below were reported in northern Missouri and Kansas, lowest for December 15 on record. It was 14 below in Kansas City, 15 below at Kirksville and Tarkio, Mo. Topeka reported 5 below and Concordia, 7 below zero.
Temperatures ranging from 4 to 14 below zero were reported in this vicinity last night and early this morning, breaking the record of 2 below zero for Dec. 15 set in 1901.
Compensating factors were the absence of wind, which made walking to classes in the cold a trifle more bearable than otherwise. There continues to be about $2_{1/2}$ inches of snow on the ground.
Most complaining of students on the Hill were Southern ASTP boys who have never seen snow before nor experienced such extremely low temperatures. Loud and clear through the frosty air this morning came the tune being sung by a group of soldiers as they marched to class, their collars pulled up in an unsuccessful attempt to cover their ears. The song began, "Oh, I wish I was in the land of cotton---"
Shipmate Is Brother To Hollywood Pin-Up
Few of us are fortunate enough to have sisters in Hollywood, but wouldn't it be rather nice if we did have some such contact with a few dainty dishes of the cinema city? Any Machinist's Mate would cheerfully toss in his right arm for such a privilege, but fate has placed John Nichols of the 18th Division into that very status.
The lovely Faye Emerson of Warner Bros. is none other than Shimmate Nichols' sister.
And for your information, a picture of the fair Faye adorns page 102 of the Christmas "Esquire." At present Miss Emerson is working on a jungle opus which is to be released soon, and she has had roles in such pictures as "Air Force." "The Hard Way," and many others.
Passing thought: Nichols may be able to furnish any westward-bound seamen with some good telephone numbers.
Bill Would Freeze Social Security Tax
Washington, (INS)—A senate finance committee today overrode administration opposition and voted a tax bill amendment to freeze social security old age payroll taxes for one additional year. Effect of the freeze would be to prohibit an increase of one per cent each on employers and employees which otherwise would be levied beginning January 1. The amount involved is more than one billion dollars annually.
Goldbricks of 43 Drew Big Crowd Last Night
Wisecracking Lindley hall peeked Hoch auditorium last night, and with every sort of entertainment from "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" to a modified strip tease kept its audience applauding enthusiastically through the finale number of "Goldbricks of '43."
The greatest ovation of the evening went to Byron Hardin, piano soloist, who after "Malaguena" was called back persistently for boogie woogie.
With characteristic army originality Morris Olcerst. Jack Walker; and Russ Tornabene stood in front of the mike imitating the Andrews sisters while a record of the well-known trio played. The act shared honors with a pantomime, "Miss K. U. Coed" by Joel Epstein for the best novelty numbers. The pantomine showed the "average" K. U. woman getting up in the morning. Two Coeds in Show
Jean Richardson, College freshman, gave a Spanish Gypsy Dancer and Shirley Rauch, College senior, sang "I Want You For My Own," a number written especially for "Goldbricks of '43" by Sammy Frickey.
Other numbers were a baton exhibition by Fred Dreher, "The Waltz" read by Joel Epstein; a skit "I Wouldn't Do This for Anyone" with Jackie Wagner and Fred Mueller; and a take onk of Night before Christmas' by the master of ceremonies, Stan Hagler.
Stan Hagler, master of ceremonies, kept the program moving rapidly and supplied cues for a crew of hecklers who cavorted on the stage and out through the audience with the ease of professional end man.
After his first solo "Night and Day" Bernie Nippa sang as an encore, "I've Got Plenty of Nothing" Ronald Hadley dawed "White Christmas" and Joe Williams sang "Do Nuthin' Til You Hear From Me."
Fats Waller Dies From Heart Attack
The AST Swingsters playing "John Silver," "Cherokee," "Softy, As in a Morning Sunrise" and other numbers augmented a growing popularity by their part in the snow. Many Vocal Numbers
The modified strip tasse which went under the name of "Equire Style Show" showed army men in the various parts of their uniform.
Kansas City, (INS)—A heart attack suffered on the east-bound Santa Fe Chief early today stilled forever the boogie-wooie rhythms of "Fats" Waller, popular Negro orchestra leader. Waller, 39, was stricken in his compartment while en route from Hollywood to New York. He had been suffering from influenza for more than a week.
Vacation Library Hours
The library hours during civil ian vacation will be from 9 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 10 p.m. Charles M. Baker, director of Watson library, announced today. Saturday, the library will be open as usual. All books will be due Dec. 17.