WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1942
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Fire at Alien Planes Above Los Angeles
By UNITED PRESS
Los Angeles, Feb. 25—Unidentified aircraft in two waves swept over the Los Angeles county coast early this morning and were greeted by blasts of gunfire that continued for nearly two hours.
During the height of the activity, and while the entire coastline from Santa Monica to San Diego was blacked out, an undetermined number of Japanese were arrested on the Venice pier for signaling with flashlights.
Searchlights swept the skies and on at least one occasion caught a group of planes directly in the cone over Long Beach. Police who witnessed the episode said they could not determine whether any plane was hit by the bursting shells.
Penetrate Five Miles
The first flight came over the coast at a point over Redondo Beach and apparently penetrated about five miles in the direction of the municipal airport and North American Aviation's plant before cutting to the south and disappearing in the direction of Long Beach.
The second wave came in over the Palos Verdes hills and also swung south and out to sea near Seal beach.
It was assumed that army craft had taken to the air to pursue the unidentified craft. Witnesses told of seeing planes leaving various fields, although reports from Long Beach indicated the squadron based there was merely "on the line" and "alerted." The aircraft first were detected at 2:22 a.m. and a blackout of Los Angeles county was ordered at 2:25 a.m. Seachights Fan Sky
Watchers on the rooftops of the United Press Bureau saw at least 30 searchlights sweeping the skies in a wide are from Manhattan Beach on the west to the Santa Monica mountains on the north.
Concussion of the shells could be felt in downtown Los Angeles, 15 miles away.
There was no official comment immediately available from army sources.
The gunfire brought the war to the front door of this city of 1,250,000 for the first time since Dec. 7. Already it had been placed on the alert because of presence off the southern California coast of a Japanese submarine which had pumped 25 shells into an oil field north of Santa Barbara Monday night.
The blaze of guns reddened the horizon for approximately 20 minutes, starting in the vicinity of Manhattan Beach on the outskirts of Los Angeles and moving south.
Long Beach lies at the lower end of vital Los Angeles harbor, southern California shipbuilding center.
The lights and firing ceased momentarily after about a half an hour. Then at 4 a.m. action resumed.
Anti-aircraft searchlight batteries from all directions played on a single area. Long Beach police said planes were seen in the air. Residents of Palos Verdes, in the hills between Long Beach and Manhattan, said they heard motors of planes, but the sound disappeared after the guns went into action.
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Students Preview Swing
Lunceford Friday
Most of the Hill hep-cats are getting a sneak preview of the music to be presented at the Junior Prom Friday night in the Memorial Union ballroom. With Jimmie Lunceford appearing in the picture, "Blues in the Night," at the Granada theater and with the nickelodeons over the Hill playing his recordings, his music should be familiar to all Mt. Oread jazz lovers.
The change in the styles for which the colored band leader is famous is very popular with the dancers. Lunceford's band
is noted for playing hot jazz, smooth syncopation, and sweet swing.
As the creator of the "Harlem Express," Lunceford has often been called the man of many styles. His band has its own distinctive style, which is famous throughout the country. Add to this the fact that his group of talented musicians can copy the styles of most of the famous bands in the country and you have something that is worth listening to.
Lunceford's career as a musician is often compared with that of the "King of Jazz," Paul Whiteman. Both attended college, Lunceford graduating from Fisk as a four degree honor man in 1925. Both have toured Europe with their bands.
As creator of the Lanceford "School of Jazznocheracy," Jimmie has gained popularity. In high school and magazine polls during the past five years the group has been among the top ten big name bands in the nation.
Schoewe Announces Amber Deposits
Amber has been found in Kansas along the banks of the Smoky Hill river about 5 miles south of Carneiro in Ellsworth county, W. H. Schoewe, professor of geology, announced in the current issue of the University newsletter.
This amber is light butterscotch in color, waxy, shiny as if polished, and is made up of concentric bands somewhat like those in agate. The specimen received by Professor Schoewe from George Jelinek of Ellsworth is estimated to be at least 60,000,000 years old.
Musicale Presents Trio And Quintet
Amber, Prof. Schoewe explains is not only light in color but also light in weight. Amber can be differentiated from the modern gums by the fact that amber will sink in a salt water brine while modern gums will float.
The newsletter is a monthly publication, the material for which is furnished by the Kansas State Geological Survey and mailed out by the University to the 400 weekly newspapers in the state.
Selections by a trio and woodwind quintet will be broadcast over the KFKU musicale tomorrow at 6:15.
The article on amber appears in the March release of the newsletter. This release also contains articles on volcanic ash in Kansas and lime.
The program includes "Trio in E Flat" (Haydn) by the trio. Members of the trio are Marvin Zoschke, violin; John Ehrlich, cello; and Eugene Jennings, piano. The woodwind quintet numbers are yet to be selected.
To Announce K-Book Staff Thursday
'Twelfth Night' Tonight
The K-book staff for next year will be announced following a meeting at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in the "Y" office in the Memorial Union building. The positions to be filled are editor, two assistant editors, manager, and two assistant managers.
The committee in charge of interviewing the applicants will include Charles McCreight, chairman; Harry O'Kane, Y.M.C.A. secretary; Roberta Tucker, Y.W.C.A. secretary; Bob McElfresh, retiring K-book manager; Emily Jean Milam, retiring K-book editor; Marjorie Rader, W.S.G.A. representative; and Fred Lawson, M.S.C. representative.
The Chekhov Players will present Shakespeare's comedy, "Twelfth Night," in Fraser theater at 8:15 tonight. Pictured above is one of the dramatic scenes from the play, which has been popular with theater crowds for three centuries.
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Shakespeare's
TWELFTH NIGHT Wednesday, Feb. 25 8:15
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