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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1943
NUMBER 78
40th YEAR
Wetzel Gives Rules On New Ration Book
Students in all organized or boarding houses where ration books are in the hands of one member of the house or the housemother will not have to make a personal appearance at the ration board to get their second book, George Wetzel, of the local ration board, announced yesterday. The person in charge of ration books for the house may obtain books for all members
between March 1 and 10, if the house is listed at the board as an institution.
Those students not eating at any organized or boarding house who are still holding their own ration books may sign for their second book between Feb. 22 and Feb. 27 at the local ration board in the Community building here in Lawrence, Mr. Wetzel said. If they wish they may send their books home, but it is not necessary he added: Neither is it necessary for a person who obtained his first ration book at home last year to send it home to get another one, he said. May Get Books Separately
Although every holder of a ration book may get a second book personally at the board, it would be more convenient, if the person lives in an organized house, to have one person from that house get the books for all, Mr. Wetzel said.
It is necessary, however, for each student in an organized house to sign a declaration as he did when he originally got his ration book. But the person in charge of ration books for the house may get enough declaration cards for members of his house, have each person sign one at the house, and return the cards to the ration board.
Signs Declaration
This person must then sign a blanket declaration for all the members of the house, and this declaration must be signed at the ration board. Then, the second ration books for all the members of the house may be secured by the person who is in charge of them between March 1 and March 10.
Condition of Gandhi In Three-Week Fast Is Causing Anxiety
Bombay, (INS)—Considerable anxiety was expressed yesterday over the condition of the 73-year-old Mohandas K. Gandhi, spiritual leader of millions of Hindus, who now is in the tenth day of a 21-day fast.
An official Indian government communique said Gandhi's heart action is feebler.
Three Indian members of the Viceray's council resigned Wednesday without explanation, but it was clear they felt that Gandhi should be unconditionally released. He is being held prisoner in the palace of the Aga Khan.
Jay Janes Will Pledge Members
Jay Janes Will Pledge Members The Jay Janes will have a spaghetti surper and pledging services at 4:30 Wednesday afternoon in the Kansas room of the Union building. Mary K. Brown, president, announced today.
F.D.R. Promises Aid for China
Washington, (INS) — President Roosevelt, in the presence of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, today pledged that American aid to China will be increased just "as fast as the Lord will let us."
At an extraordinary press conference, held jointly by the Chief Executive and the wife of China's fighting generalissimo, the President declared that everyone in Washington is pledged to hurry up and increase all possible aid to China in that nation's long fight against the common enemy-Japan.
At the same time, Mr. Roosevelt reiterated the American strategy plans involving the severing of Japanese communications lines with her conquered territories in the South Pacific and using China as the most important land base from which to strike at the Japanese island empire itself.
Madame Chiang, talking to reporters, re-echoed President Roosevelt's statement that aid to China would be brought "as fast as the Lord will let us," but added that she also recalls another saying which was "the Lord helps those who help themselves."
Seniors Will Have Breakfast on May 16
The annual senior breakfast will be at 8:15 Sunday morning, May 16, in the Memorial Union building, according to Georgia Ferrel, chairman of the senior breakfast committee. Despite the fact that senior week activities are being cut to a minimum because of the war, the faculty and student committee on commencement decided to have the breakfast as usual. The class history and class prophecy will be read, and the traditional peace pipe will be smoked.
Members of Miss Ferrel's committee are Barbara Koch, Wiley Mitchell, and Arthur Black.
Five Men Pledge Sigma Delta Chi
Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism, fraternity, has pledged the following men, all majors in journalism: Matt Heueritz, and Dale Robinso, both college seniors; Bill Haage, Jimmy Gunn, college juniors and Paul Brownlee; college sophomore.
CVC Plans Tag Day For Jayhawk Nursery
The Tag Day drive for the Jayhawk Nursery Thursday will be under the direction of members of the Co-ed Volunteer Corps. Lieutenants and sergeants will approach those in organized houses, and others will be contacted on the campus.
Those who have already contributed will be given tags to wear on Thursday, and will not be approached again. A matinee at 4:30 Thursday afternoon showing old-fashioned movies in Fraser theater will be open to those with tags, Althea Shuss, lieutenant in CVC, announced today
Square Dance Is Tomorrow Night
Square dancing for University students, faculty members, and their friends will be sponsored by the physical education department from 7:30 to 9 o'clock tomorrow night in Robinson gymnasium.
Instruction in fundamental steps will be offered from 7:30 to 8 o'clock for those who are not familiar with square dancing. Each figure will be demonstrated before the dancers are asked to perform it during the dancing from 8 to 9 o'clock.
Miss Ruth Hoover, assistant professor of physical education, has suggested that dancers may come as dates or "stag." The stags will be put in couples for the dancing.
Plans may be made for more square dances to be held on Fridays of alternating weeks.
WEATHER Continued mild.
Adams Heads Wesley Foundation
Wesley Foundation officers elected
last Sunday are Paul Adams, president;
Mary Hughes, vice-president;
and Beth Beamer, secretary. The cabinet will be appointed by the new officers. Installation services will be a week from Sunday.
Adams Heads Wesley Foundation
Briton Flies Here On War Mission
Palmer Presents New Compositions
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The second work is a sonata for violin and piano, with three movements and a cadenza. It was begun in Lawrence just a year ago and finished in Syracuse last summer. This work will be played with Karl Kuersteiner, of the School of Fine Arts's violin faculty, taking the violin part, and the composer, himself, at the piano.
The premiere performance of two of his most recent works, both composed in the past year, will be offered by Robert Palmer, pianist, composer, and instructor in musical theory in the School of Fine Arts, Monday night, Feb. 22, when he joins Miss Meribah Moore, soprano and professor of voice, in a School of Fine Arts faculty recital.
membership.
Members of the Civil Air Patrol study a basic course of infantry drill, first aid, and other phases of civilian defense, before beginning specialized study of meteorology, radio, photography, and navigation.
The Civil Air Patrol is cooperating directly with the program of Civilian Defense in Lawrence, and is under the Army Air Corps. Enlistment in the CAF is for the duration.
University students and faculty members interested in joining the Civil Air Patrol may meet with the present group at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening in the Community building, W. C. Hunsinger, of the Hunsinger Taxi Co., said today. Any person more than 16 years old who is interested in aviation is eligible for membership.
Mr. Palmer's first work, written while at his home in Syracuse, N. Y., last summer, is a movement from a "Trio for Surlings," a number of a tranquil and reflective character. It will be played by James Lerch, violin; Eugene Ninger, viola; and Glenn Royer, cello.
The Government of Great Britain sent a representative to the University of Kansas campus yesterday to discuss a project which may be used in an important way toward furtherance of the war effort. The Hon. P. G. Forsyth, of the British Ministry of Supply Mission, flew to Lawrence from Washington, D. C.,
Civil Air Patrol Plans Meeting
has gained national recognition at an early age as one of the most promising young composers in this controversial field of music. The sonata, as conceived by Mr. Palmer, is an expression—particularly in the first and finale movements—of the terrific drive and energy of the 20th Century America. It is a work of great intricacy and power, according to those who have heard it in preparation, and its first performance will be awaited with unusual interest."
Miss Moore will present two groups of songs including numbers from Stradella, Handel, Nerini, Debussy, Carpenter, Hageman, and others.
The recital will begin at 8 o'clock
nl last about an hour, Dean Swar-
dhout announced. There will be no
mission charge and the public is ited; he added.
for a conference with Dr. J. D. Stranathan, chairman of the department of physics.
For nearly ten years, Stranathan and his associates in the physics department have been engaged in research work, in a project of developing "electrets" which the Kansas scientist describes as consisting of a fusion of waxes, notably resins and caranauba, and then charging the solidified substance with electricity. The mass, Dr. Stranathan pointed out, remains electrified permanently. The use of the material to which the British government will subject it as a war product, is of course, a military secret.
Others Are In Research
Others Are In Research
Evolution of Technique
Research in this field has been going on at several institutions throughout the country, but that carried on at the University has apparently been outstanding. A good deal of interest previous to that of the British government, has been by two of the nations leading manufacturers, who have made overtures to the University for the establishment of research assistantships on campus, for possible commercial exploitation of the project.
Dr. Stranathan pointed out that research here has been largely in studying different methods of manufacturing the "electrets," their electrical properties, and how these properties are influenced by the different methods of manufacture. The research at Kansas has resulted in the evolution of a technique of manufacture which appears to have excelled those studied at other institutions. It was such a condition that attracted the interest of the British government.
Forsyth carried away with him, many samples of the product developed according to the University technique, and discussed with University authorities the possible delivery of more should the "electrets" measure up to the anticipations of the British.
Fresh Vegetables Will Be Included Under Price Control
Washington, (INS)—The OPA announced today that price control will be extended within the next two months to most fresh vegetables—one of the last of the foodstuffs in the average family's means which has not yet been put under price control.
Officials explained that price ceilings of fresh vegetables will be necessary because of recent sharp advances and indications that further price pressure may result from accelerated demand in view of the forthcoming canned fruit and vegetable rationing program.