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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 1943
Women Marines Pin Up Donlevy
Hollywood, (INS) — Introducing Hollywood's first masculine pin-up star—Brian Donlevy.
The actor, portrayer of rugged roles on the screen, received requests for 312 pictures today from company 3211 of the first group of women Marines' auxiliary, now enrolled at the U. S. Naval Training Station at Hunter College, New York.
And he won the vote, they say, because he looks like a man.
The girls,who'll be full-fledged marine officers when they graduate, have chosen Donlevy as their favorite, they inform the star.
cause he to leave Donleyw, who'll play a laborer in his new picture, "America," but who was a navy officer in "Stand By For Action" and a marine in "Wake Island," will send the pictures by the first mail.
Georgia Policemen Redouble Efforts To Capture Convicts
Reidsville, Georgia, (INS)—Armed with riot and submachine guns, Georgia law enforcement officers tonight redoubled their efforts to apprehend more than a score of convicts remaining at large following Friday's sensational break at Tattnall state prison near Reidsville.
Including some of the most desperate long term prisoners of the state, 25 escape artists—one an 18 year old one legged convict—made their bid for freedom early Friday after overpowering three guards and wrecking the communication and lighting systems of the prison.
House Committee Works Today
Washington,(INS)—Ranking members of the House Ways and Means committee announced yesterday afternoon that they "are really making progress" on a pay-as-you-go tax bill. This announcement was made after the second meeting of the special tax writing committee. The committee will hold an unprecedented Sunday meeting today in an effort to have a new tax bill ready for the Senate next week.
Party Planned for Tonight
(INS)—Eight American airmen who have been in China since U.S. planes bombed Tokyo last year announced that they are planning an anniversary banquet for tonight.
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He told the National Wholesale Druggists Association convention in Chicago that nearly every third person who enters a drug store these days buys some vitamin product and that the annual sales in that line are "pushing toward the $150,000,-000 mark."
Chicago, (INS)—The sale of vitamin preparations has reached "fantastic" proportions. E. Walton Bobst, of Nutley, N. J., declared today.
Spider Causes Injuries To Three St. Louis Youths
Nevertheless, Bobst predicted, Hormones instead of vitamins will be the vogue of the postwar era. Hormone treatment to prolong active health into middle age is an established fact, he said.
St. Louis, (INS)—Three youths were nursing minor injuries yesterday as the result of an incident involving an automobile and a dangling spider.
James E. Baker, 17, was driving in St. Louis yesterday when a spider dangled in front of his eyes. He struck at it, police report, and lost control of the car, which hit a trolley pole, causing minor injuries to three of his five companions.
Music Room to Play Tschaikowsky, Bach Familiar Compositions
Compositions of Tschaikowsky and Bach will be featured in the Sunday afternoon program from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the music room of the Memorial Union building.
Tschaikowsky's Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, "Pathetique" and Bach's Suite No. 1 in B Minor will be the selections played.
Kilgore Promises Action
Washington, (INS)—Senator Kilgore, Democrat from W. Va., today declared that Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox has assured a Truman subcommittee that the "submarine situation" will be "in hand" by the end of 1943.
Thirty-two additional pieces of old silver have recently been received by the Spooner-Thayer museum. The pieces originally belonged to the Spooner collection, but Mr. Spooner retained them when he donated most of his collection to the museum. They were returned only three weeks ago by Mrs. Spooner, and are now on display in the main room of the museum.
Museum Completes Silver Collection
Included among the pieces are three coffee pots, several tea pots, a sugar bowl, a spice box, tea strainers, a goblet, about ten spoons with moldings of Napoleon and Louise for the handles, and several knives.
The oldest piece in the display is a stein, probably made in the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century.
Roosevelt Cannot Devaluate Dollar— Senate Committee
Washington, (INS)—The senate banking committee voted to deny President Roosevelt authority to further devalue the gold content of the dollar after June 30.
The action was taken after Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau a bitter debate over devaluation would do more harm than any benefit that might come from continuing the devaluation authority.
The committee agreed to recommend passage of the Wagner Bill extending the life of the $2,000,000,000 gold stabilization fund, which expires June 30, and to eliminate from the bill continuation of authority for the President to devolve the dollar nine additional cents.
Escaped Convict Recaptured
- San Francisco, (INS)—Floyd Hamilton, Arkansas bank robber, who escaped from Alcatraz Prison last Tuesday, was recaptured Friday when guards found him cowering under a pile of used machinery inside the prison. Cut and bruised, Hamilton had crawled back inside the prison after hiding three days in a cave without food or water.
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Essay and Poetry Awards To Be Made At Commencement
Awards in the Hattie Elizabeth Lewis essay contest which closed April 12 will be announced at commencement after being judged by a committee made up of Prof. Lulu Gardner, of the English department. Prof. E. F. Beth, of the journalism department, and Miss Mattie Crumrine, instructor in romance languages.
Prizes of $50 to $100 will be awarded for the three best essays on applied Christianity, and the essay receiving first prize will be published by the committee if considered worthy and funds permit.
Winners of the Carruth poetry contest which ended April 2 will be announced about May 7, and the names of the winners will appear on the commencement program.
Instructors Speak to Chemists
Two assistant instructors in the Chemistry department presented speeches at the regular Chemistry club meeting yesterday. Thomas Bean spoke on chlorophyll and Paul Gilles gave his Summerfield Colloquium speech, "Broader Relations of Science."
Dr. Goebbels Admits Poor Nazi Foresight
New York, (INS)—Nazi propaganda minister Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels broke down today and admitted the German government has made mistakes.
In an article appearing in the propaganda magazine Das Reich, Goebbels said:
"The Germans must follow their path to the end, even if it is a hard way, and must be prepared, if necessary, to sacrifice their lives for the sake of Nazi ideals."
"The German government did not foresee all that has happened during the past few years. . . the right of a government to make mistakes must be conceded. . .
Alcatraz Prison Break Made
Text of the article was broadcast by the British radio and recorded by CBS.
San Francisco, (INS)—Four unidentified Alcatraz convicts made a break for freedom from the "Rocks" today. San Francisco police reported. One of the four was said to have been captured.
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