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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1943
Cooler today. Prevailing high winds will diminish tonight.
40TH YEAR
NUMBER 118
Music Week To Open Sunday
Violinist To Give Concert Monday
ALBERT SPALDING
Albert Spalding, America's foremost violinist, will appear in Hoch auditorium Monday at 8:20 p.m. as one of the main attractions of the American Music Week Festival which will begin Sunday.
His program in keeping wth the general theme of the Music Week, will include a full group of music of American composers.
among which will be Spalding's own composition, "Etchings," a series of thirteen short, attractive numbers.
Spalding will bring with him one of the rarest of the old Italian violins, which for over 100 years has attracted the attention of connoisseurs. The violin is a Joseph Guarnerius (del Jesu) made in 1775. It was brought out of Italy to France by Tarisio, a well-known violinist of the last century. He took it to Vuillaume, one of the best violin makers of his time. The character of the violin is emphasized by its very bold F. holes, its rugged appearance, and the richness and brilliance of its color. The quality of its tone is very deep and rich. In the lower registers, this violin somewhat recalls the poignancy of a viola.
Mr. Spalding possesses besides his Guarerius a famous "Artot" violin made by Antonio Stradivarius, in 1722.
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Tickets for the Spalding concert are on sale at the Bell Music Company, the Round Corner Drug Store.
Lewis Sanctions Miners' Walkout
New York, (INS)—John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, today spurned a back-to-work ultimatum by President Roosevelt, and indicated he would allow a general walk-out in the nation's coal mines at midnight tonight.
Lewis, after a meeting with the policy committee of his United Mine Workers union, did not reply directly to President Roosevelt's demand that striking mine workers return to their mines at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
However, he declared flatly "we want an agreement—we want to work." This meant that the policy committee at the session which lasted较early more than an hour had voted to stand by the traditional miners' point of "no contract, no work"
Lewis, though the policy com-
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Seniors Vote To Construct Picnic Site
A picnic and recreation area to be constructed in the neighborhood of Potter lake will be the memorial gift left to the University by the senior class of 1943, the seniors decided at the class meeting in Fraser theater today.
Permanent ovens, benches and tables, a roofed shelter, a dance floor, lights, and a nickel-odeon will be provided by this year's graduating class, Paul Gilles, chairman of the memorial gift committee, suggested. Work will begin at once on plans for the project, so that it will be completed for students now in the University to enjoy.
The class voted to assess each senior $3, which is about three times the usual assessment for the memorial gift; but it is the opinion of the committee and of the majority of seniors that the project will prove valuable, because the ballroom has been converted to a mess hall, and transportation is difficult.
Ray Pierson, president of the Alumni Association, who spoke at the meeting, offered to give 25 cents from each person's alumni dues to the gift fund, if at least 275 of this year's class join the Alumni Association. The class voted to endorse the KU Alumni Association and to urge every member of the class to join.
A class reunion to be held in five years was discussed and details were left in the hands of class officers and the Alumni Association. The report of the budget committee
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Festival Presents National Artists
Nationally-known artists and speakers, University musical organizations, and the Lawrence public schools will combine to bring to Lawrence and the University one of the most varied programs in the history of Music Week, Dean D. M. Swarthout said today.
The week's program will be as follows:
11 am.-Special observance in Lawrence churches through sermons and special music.
Sunday, May 2
Ferde Grofe, Domenico Savino,
Peter de Rose, Dr. Otto Miesnner,
and Dean Swarthout will
discuss American music.
Jumping the gun on the All-American Music Week, which officially begins Sunday, will be the KFKU Roundtable discussion tonight at 9:30 on which $ ^{ \textcircled{4}} $
4 p.m.-Lawrence public school vesper. Ferde Grofe will be guest conductor of the senior high band and orchestra and other Lawrence school musical organizations will appear. No charge.
Monday, May 3
8:20 p.m.—Albert Spalding, violinist,
at Hoch auditorium. Activity
tickets or season tickets will
admit, and tickets will be on sale at
the door.
5 p.m.—Fine Arts banquet, open to all students with tickets purchased at the Fine Arts office. Dudley Crafts Watson, Chicago Art Institute, and Benjamin Franklin Affleck, Chicago, will be the speakers. 2:30-3 p.m.—KFKI broadcast
Tuesday, May 4
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Kansan Will Not Publish Sunday
Kansan Will Not Publish Sunday
The University Daily Kansan will not publish Sunday, May 2,
because of the critical shortage
of workers in the print shop.
Oliver Hughes, business mgr
Athletic Office Gets New Location
Because of the curtailment and the uncertainty of the University's athletic program, the athletic office in Robinson gymnasium will be moved into the business office in Frank Strong hall, Monday, Earl Falkenstein, secretary of the Athletic association, announced today.
The files, records, and equipment in the present athletic of-
The files, records, and office will be left intact in the locked office. This indicates that the move might be only temporary and the possibility exists that the office in Robinson gymnasium might be opened next fall.
University intercollegiate relations for the year will end with the Big
Six track meet in Lincoln, May 8. Because of this curtailment of activities, the athletic office will have little pertinent work to do. Falkenstein and Mrs. Imogene Webster will both be stationed in the business office and a large part of their work will be the checking of last
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FERDE GROFE
YMCA Sponsors Local Service Men's Club
A club for service men only to be open regularly on Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday will probably open tomorrow, expected Harry O'Kane, YMCA secretary, this morning.
The Service Men's club, located in the former People's Bank building, is being sponsored by the University YMCA, as the first of a series of projects planned in line with the more stream-lined program of the University, Mr. O'Kane said.
Stationery and a writing room will be provided men to write letters. Card games, checkers, chess, and ping pong will be offered for recreation, and magazines will be available, too. A radio has been donated for the music room.
The committee in charge of the project includes Fred S. Montgomery, University director of Naval Training, chairman; Karl M. Kreidler; George Docking; Harold Allen, of the Allen press; Thornton McClanahan, College junior; Harry Jennison, College junior; and Mr. O'Kane. Cooperating with the committee are representatives of the Red Cross and USO, and Sgt. William Kollender, assistant instructor of military science.