THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1943
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Washington Takes Over .. Colonel Hopes Standards Are Kept At High Level
The short stocky man with the ready smile and the colonel's uniform whom students have seen on the campus the last few weeks is Col. William C. Washington, commandant of the military science department.
Colonel Washington arrived on the campus the latter part
31 February to replace Colonel Dusenbury who had been commandant since June, 1941.
Impressed Favorably by Corps
The top man in the military science department stated that his first impression of the cadet corps was decidedly favorable. He hopes to maintain the high standards set by his predecessors, several of whom he has previously known and served with at other stations in the Army.
He expressed his appreciation for the very cordial reception he received from the Chancellor, members of the faculty, and students. He desires to have the military department cooperate as much as possible with the other departments and schools of the University. Colo-
Loss To Be Compensated
hel Washington wishes the military department to continue as an asset to this institution and to be held in high regard by all.
The greatest concern of Colonel Washington is the gradual depletion of the cadet corps through call to active duty, but he recognized the situation as unavoidable and as one of the exigencies of the service. He is hopeful that the establishment of an army specialized training unit at the University will go far towards compensating for the loss of R.O.T.C. students.
In September of 1912 Colonel Washington took the competitive examinations for appointment as second lieutenant, coast artillery corps, regular army. Since his entry into the army, promotions have been spasmodic, depending largely on the international situation. For example, he was promoted to first lieutenant after three and one-half years, one year later to captain; three years later to major; 15 years later to lieutenant colonel; and seven years later to Colonel.
Has Served Widely
Colonel Washington has served as student officer at Ft. Monroe, Va., from 1912-13; officer in charge of the coast artillery school from 1931-1937 at Texas A. and M.; in the Canal Zone; in Hawaii; in New York; and many places in the States.
Colonel Washington believes that it is quite likely that some of the same R.O.T.C. students the University is losing today will return to the University to complete their engineering studies under the army specialized training program.
SPEECH TOURNEY -tween the ages of 18 and 64 for war production, agriculture, and armed service."
(continued from page one) That Congress should enact legislation providing for university conscription of all men and women between the ages of 18 and 64 for war production, agriculture, and armed service."
Allied Planes Bomb Nazi-Occupied Lands With Short-wave sets
Chicago, (INS) — Besides blasting Germany and the conquered nations of Europe with bombs, the air armadas of the United Nations were engaged tecday in dropping radio sets to listeners under Nazi rule who are sympathetic to the Allied cause.
This was disclosed by Walter S. Lemmon of Boston, American short wave broadcasting pioneer in an address before the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations.
Despite the vigilance of the gestapo and threats of death by the Nazis, the people of the conquered nations continue to listen secretly to broadcasts from American short wave stations. Lemmon said.
Lemmon operates one of the short wave stations, WRUL, in Boston which is engaged in broadcasting to people under Adolf Hitler's rule.
The extemporaneous speaking contest will be held in Green theater at 4:30 Friday afternoon. Speakers will talk on the general subject of "Post War Organization."
All events are open to the public without charge. A complete list of all events, speakers, subjects, time and place, will be posted on the bulletin board in the basement of Green hall.
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Quill Club Initiates Fourteen Members
Fourteen new members were initiated into Feoh Rune of the American College Quill club Tuesday night at a meeting in which new officers were also elected.
Those initiated were Alice McDonnell, Lucille Kadel, Isabelle Benson, Phyllis Collier, Rosemary Branine, Delores Grossenbacher, James Gunn, Gladys Hawkins, Donna Heck, Elizabeth Maxwell, Clarence Miller, Joy Miller, Doris Nieweg, and John Pflouts.
The following officers were also elected: chancellor, Clarence Miller; warden of the purse, Beth Maxwell; scribe, Joy Miller; and keeper of the parchments, Alice McDonnell.
Plans to invite the Rhadamanthi Club to meet with Quill for the duration were approved, and the next meeting will be a dinner Tuesday evening in the Student Union building.
Ted Downs Promoted To Education Director At Camp Robinson
Sgt. Ted Downs, former assistant in Dyche museum while working on his master's degree in vertebrate zoology, has been promoted to an education supervisor at Camp Robinson, Ark., Claude Hibbard, curator of the museum reported yesterday.
Sgt. Downs, who was working on fossil birls found in western Kansas when here, had been teaching elementary arithmetic, reading, and geography at the camp since he left here a year ago. As education supervisor he is now in charge of about 100 teachers at the camp. Sgt. Downs visited the University March 15 while on furlough.
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Military Type Shoes from Obers
Midland, Tex., (INS) Officers of an investigating board reviewed what information they had been able to collect yesterday in an effort to conclude what may have caused the crash of a training plane from the Midland Army Air Bombardier School. Four men were killed in the accident, which occurred Monday night. Wreckage of the plane was found Tuesday by other pilots from the air field.
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Survey of Military, Civilian Personnel To Be Conducted
Board Investigates Reasons for Plane Crash at Midland
The men killed were, Lt. Rees H. Davies, Sopris, Colo., Lt. Frank E. O'Connor, Kansas City, and Cadets George P. Hollock, Jr., Jersey City, N. J., and Paul Browning, Jr., Greenville, S. C.
Washington, (INS)—The war department announced today that due to the seriousness of the nation's manpower problem it has begun a "sweeping survey" of its military and civilian personnel in an effort to release more men for combat duty.
"We are pulling no punches on this job" Major General Lorenzo D. Gasser, head of the department manpower board, said.
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Coast Guard To Give Admission Exams
Competitive examinations for admission to the United States Coast Guard Academy at New London, Conn., will be held on May 12, according to information received by Dr. Laurence C. Woodruff, registrar.
The examinations are open to men from 17 to 22 years old. The mental requirements for admission are those of any engineering college.
If accepted, the cadet in training will receive $780 a year plus a subsistance allowance. Upon graduation, the cadet will be commissioned ensign in the Coast Guard.
The place at which the examinations will be held has not yet been designated.
Thief Filches Papier-Mache Cake
Thief Filches Papier-Mache Cake
Vannuys, Cal., (INS) — Today's
"meanest thief" better have a
mouthful of pretty good teeth.
He swiped a four-foot "Victory Cake" from a war bond band wagon during a bond sale.
The cake was made of papiermache.
Jennison Elected To ISA Council
Harry Jennison, College junior, was elected to the ISA Council to replace Gerald Dick, College sophomore, who has been called to the army.
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