UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
38TH YEAR.
LAWRENCE KANSAS WEDNESDAY, MAY 14. 1941
John MacDonald, Chicago City Opera company cratorio singer, and Miss Meribah Moore, associate professor of voice, will sing the solo roles, with the University A Cappella Choir and Symphony Orchestra supplying the background and accompaniment.
A major event in a week of major events will be the presentation of the Brahms "Requiem" at 8 o'clock tonight in Hoch auditorium.
Present 'Requiem' Tonight
Miss Moore has sung as soloist in the "Requiem" several times, including a performance in New York City under the direction of George Wedge.
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The performance is being sponsored by the School of Fine Arts and will be presented as a musical memorial to the late Charles Sanford Skilton. The "Requiem" is open to the public without admission charge.
A candle light costume recital on harpsichord, virginal and piano will be presented by Gwladis Luloff, authority and interpreter of old music, at 8 p.m. in Frank Strong auditorium tomorrow night.
Holders of University concert course season tickets and student activity tickets may obtain complimentary passes to the recital by going to the School of Fine Arts office in Frank Strong hall.
General admission to the recital Will be $1 plus state tax.
Sentimental Soprano Signs Haskins, Kozuch Appear
BY JOHN CONARD
BY JOHN CONARD
Boyoboy, can that babe ever sing!
And purty, whew—she signed my program "love and kisses" too.
Gawrsh.
Kozuch was good. His volume control and interpretation seemed entirely natural, and his clear-cut style had a lot of fire and dash it. The technique required for "Paganini Variations" (Brahms) proved beyond a doubt that Kozuch showed no lack of experience.
Seriously, though, it was a mighty good program. Thaddeus Kozuch and Virginia Haskins presented one of the finest "Young American Artist" concerts Hoch auditorium has ever housed.
The "Variations," however, and Scarlett's two sonatas were the best of Kozuch's repertoire. After he finished those two, his entire first group, his numbers gradually lost
Kozuch Has Fire
their audience-appal. His final program number "Russian Dance" (Stravinsky) was one of the evening's best, but in spite of that the blond gal behind me went to sleep. Haskins Smooth and Effortless
As for Miss Haskins—now we can really was eloquent. She sings as easily as she speaks—smooth and effortless. In fact, her singing was almost jucient, just as if from you to me. Her voice was clear, and most of the time she sang softly. Rarely did she call upon her reserve volume, but when she did, it was there.
The coloratura soprano sang high notes, high notes, trills, and foreign languages, and she hit them all perfectly. The foreign languages made us realize how really insignificant are the lyrics to a song. She could have sung "la la la" or "yo ho le lady hoo" and we would have thought it was wonderful.
Harper stressed the importance of the plastic and graphic arts in both the preparatory and post-war America, and said that all members of the fine arts profession stand ready to help for peace.
Dr. Harper Stars At Arts Dinner
In spite of the fact that three speakers, community singing, Maisie Corntassel, and Lorenzo Fuller preceded him on the Fine Arts Day banquet program in the Memorial Union ballroom last night, Dr. Earl E. Harper, director of the University of Iowa School of Fine Arts, successfully avoided duplication by telling fine arts students how they can best serve America in the present world crisis.
Ready For Peace
"The position of the fine arts is an important one," said the heavy, dark-haired Iowan. "The United States has more musicians than (continued to page eight)
Strategy Muddled No. 3 Nazi Bewilders All Europe Rumor Hess Squeals
BY UNITED PRESS
The mystery of Rudolf Hess muddled the European war strategy today and bewildered the people of Great Britain and Germany until both Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler were expected to take direct action in the case of the No. 3 Nazi.
RY UNITED PRESS
of Commons and the people, who heard reports that Hess had told of a split in the Nazi party and of German war secrets. They also heard warnings to beware of a "sinister" plot with the Nazi leader in a leading role.
In Britain, one cabinet minister was reported to have talked to Hess and the prime minister was expected shortly to interview him in preparation for an explanation to the House
But more important hints came from Berlin. Nazi authorized sources suddenly began to point out that the
speech on the subject. The Nazi statements emphasized the viewpoint, however, that Hess' flight could not alter the German determination or unity and would not affect the prosecution of the war. British Warned
Hess affair was "tragic", that Hess always had been and still would be a patriot, although perhaps a deluded patriot, that he sought to prevent the destruction of one of the great Germanic nations, and that, after all Hitler always had wanted peace, too.
Hess, according to the official Nazi spokesmen, left letters showing that he hoped to promote peace by contacting prominent Britons, including his acquaintance the Duke of Hamilton, on whose estate he landed by parachute in Scotland. They added that he did not seek Churchill, but their emphasis on the peace angle again aroused speculation on whether the Hess venture could be linked with a new peace offensive.
The British were warned, in fact, that they might have a propaganda field day for the time being but they would soon have something else to think about—presumably a new military campaign or even an attempt to invade England.
British Warned
All of the emphasis on Hess' past patriotism and a statement by the spokesman that it had been difficult to formulate communiques explaining the case to the German people followed suggestions that Hitler might soon make a radio
Everyone who knew the circumstances emphasized that Hess was unwavering for many years in his loyalty to Hitler and that he would unshebitingly undortake any mission, however suicidal, that the Fuehrer proposed. That, they believed, might be a mission that Hit- (continued to more right)
There were some persons in England, too, who believed that there might be trickery in the arrival of Hess.
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Award Honors To Prospective Shavetails
R. O.T.C. cadets marched in glory this afternoon at the presentation of awards for the school year 1940-41 by Colonel Karl F. Baldwin, commander of the University R.O.T.C. division.
The regiment paraded down to the drill field south of Marvin hall at 4:30 this afternoon where awards were given to honor graduates, rifle mskmen, high rating scholars and the best
Second place want to "In Our Time, March, 1941," by Fern Meuschke, education senior.
$100 Poem
Grad Student
Makes Hay
Bill Stafford, graduate student, is $100 richer today as a result of having won first place in the Carruth Poetry contest. W. S. Johnson, professor of English and chairman of the judging committee, announced today.
Stafford won with his poem "Communication from a Wanderer."
Three students tied for third place. They were Ile Nesbitt, college senior, for her "Voyage of the Six Songs;" Marjorie Houston, graduate student, with "Dulce et Decorum — Variations;" and Mark Visselman, college sophomore, on "Autumn."
--rating company and platoons of the University regiment. Not all of the medals were awarded at the ceremony.
What? Where?
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Quiz Faculty
Where were you born? Where did you attend school? What honors did you receive? What positions have you held? When did you come to the University?
These are only a few of the questions asked on a questionnaire sent to all faculty members by K. W. Davidson, director of information. No. Davidson isn't just curious! He wants the information to bring the faculty files up to date.
$\textcircled{8}$rating company and platoons of
Companies B and H Rank High
Company B, Cadet Captain R. F. Stadler, commander, and Company H, Cadet Captain D. G. Bales, commander, were the two companies rating highest in drill, bearing and appearance, and were honored by having the names of the companies and their commanders engraved on the Chancellor's Cup, and having a red ribbon appended to the company guidon. The Chancellor's Cup has been engraved with the outstanding company's name and its commander since early in the University R.O.T.C.'s organization and is usually engraved with the name of only one company.
Best platoons of the University regiment were Second Platoon of Company B, First Batallion, First Platoon, Company L, Second Batallion, and the First Platoon, Company H, Third Batallion. Commanding officers of these platoons were awarded engraved cups and the men of each platoon were awarded the University of Kansas R.O.T.C. medal with "Platoon" bar.
Cadet First Lieutenant R. A. Mallott, commanding the First Platoon, Company E, was presented the Ober Cup. This cup is given to the commander of the best trained platoon
Cups Presented
To Cadet First Lieutenant B. B. Lash, commanding the Second Platoon, Company B, went the Marks Cup. This cup is presented by Julius Marks, Lawrence to the commander of the best trained platoon in the First Batallion.
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Larry Disrupts Revue 'On With The Show'
Campus musical lowbrows should welcome the light music of "On With the Show," student musical revue, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in Fraser theater after the long haired music they have endured during Music Week, production managers say.
Other songs to be featured in various acts are "Tonight Will Never Come Again," "Down by the Erie," "Sawmill! Song," "O'm a r Khayam," and a swingy arrangement of Mendelssohn's "Spring Song."
Two original songs, "On With the Show" and "On My Little Dream Island" have been written especially for the show by Allen Crafton, professor of speech and author of the show, and Wayne Ruppenthal, fine arts sophomore. 22. the date
Musical numbers will be accompanied by a 10-piece student orchestra led by Wayne Ruppenthal. Originally set for May 20, 21, and
22, the date for the revue was changed to May 19, 20, and 22, following the announcement yesterday that Lawrence Tibbett would return May 21 to give his much postponed concert, Shirley Jane Ruble, director of the revue, said this morning.
However should Tibbett suffer another attack of laryngitis, the revue will be held May 20, 21, and 22 as originally planned.