UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVII
Z-229
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1940
NUMBER 161
Await Italian Blow
Fred Littooy Again Awarded Job As Manager of Campus Dances
By Rodney Morrison
That irresistable, lionized local movie star (the Indolent Fraternity Man), Fred Littooy, l43, has skimmed the cream of Hill jobs again.
Littooy, or "Glamour Pants" as he was dubbed by W.S.G.A. in his fight against giving out council passes last winter, turned his famous smile upon the Varsity dance committee Wednesday. Women wilted, men debated, Henry Werner philosophized, and Litooy got another job with brass knobs on it—the Varsity dance managership.
Those who fell beneath that winning personality and chatter of Littoo were Doris Twente, c'42, Jean Steele, c'41 (W.S.G.A. members) Willis Fankhauser, ph, Jim Burdge, c'41 (M.S.C. members) and Henry Werner, adviser of men.
Because Littooy held the job last year there was some discussion over the advisability of
Fred Littooy
giving it to him again, according to one of the committee members. But after a few saccharine flips of the lips and praise for the committee, Littooy nosed out the 13 other applicants for the job.
The four students on the committee will aid Littooy next year in managing the dances.
According to a committee member, Littooy was awarded the job for a second time for several reasons. Roughly stated, they were: 1. He presents a fine appearance. 2. The 13 other applicants did not possess the experience or affiliations that Littooy had. 3. Mr. Werner approved of the manner in which he cut out the council dance passes.
Littooy has held University positions before. He worked in the College office, was business manager of the Jayhawker magazine year before last, and will hold the Varsity dance managership for two successive years.
130 Apply for Wings In Summer Air Course
More than 130 students have applied for the summer flight training course and still more applications are coming in, according to Prof. Earl D. Hay, director of the student flight training course. The quota for the summer course has not been definitely set by the Civil Aeronautics Authority as yet, but it will probably be around 100.
Physical examinations for the C.A.A. will be given in the earlier part of next week since the University hospital will be closed shortly thereafter.
The cost of the flight training to the students will be between $30 and $40. This fee covers the costs of training expenses, insurance, text books, physical examinations, and other course expenses. Successful applicants will take a three-hour course in ground school and will get from 35 to 50 hours in the air.
Flight instruction will be under the supervision of the Ashcraft brothers and students will use the same equipment now in C.A.A. service.
The tentative staff for ground school instruction is composed of Prof. Howard Henry, Prof. R. S. Tait, and Prof. Razak.
Only 31 Airports in U.S. Can Handle War Planes
Washington, June 1—(UP)Only 31 of the nation's 1824 civilian airports are capable of handling modern military aircraft and almost none of these may be considered completely up to date, Civil Aeronautics Authority officials revealed yesterday.
U. S. airport facilities, these officials said, are so meager that this country "couldn't even begin to cope with an aerial war." They warned that President Roosevelt's goal of 50,000 planes per year hardly will be worth achieving unless a comprehensive program of airport construction is begun immediately and carried through without delay.
In contrast, they said, most recent estimates indicate that Germany has used 650 first class airports in its Western front operations alone.
Officials said that the whole New England area, termed "one of the most strategic in the country," has only one field that meets necessary requirements—the Boston airport.
The CAA, in a report published early last year, estimated that 3500 modern airports were necessary for civilian use only under its expanded training program.
Baccalaureate Has 10 Events
The complete baccalaureate program for the University the night of Sunday, June 9, contains ten events as follows:
Scripture reading—Rev. H. Lee Jones, Unitarian church.
Processional—"Grand Commencement March" by K.U. band, directed by Russell L. Wiley.
Prayer—Rev. Edwin F. Price, dean of school of religion.
Invocation—Rev. Howard E. Koelb, First Baptist church.
Song—"Gloria in Excelsis,"men's glee club, directed by Joseph F. Wilkins.
Hymn.
(Continued on page seven)
9 Scholarships For High School Women Awarded
The first list of winners for the new women's scholarships to the University was announced yesterday by Prof. U. G. Mitchell, chairman of the honors committee. These new awards will correspond to the Summerfield scholarships for men.
Divided into four sections, according to the source of funds, the first nine winners are as follows:
The W.S.G.A. Honor Scholarship
—Donna G.JA. Stember of Ozawicky
Donnelly Honor Scholarships—Kathleen Carroll, Mulvane; Barbara Joyce Duree, Dodge City; Virginia Mabel Hedges, Wichita; Joy May Miller, Wichita; Mary Charlotte Robson, Waverly; and Maxine Phyllis Ward, Wichita.
The Sadie A. Lawson Honor Scholarship—Frances Blair, Dillon.
An Otto Springer Honor Scholarship—Frances Mary Doutzour, Wichita.
Winners of the honor scholarships were nominated by their high school principals as outstanding members of this year's graduating class. They took the first examination that was given candidates for the Summerfield scholarships or March 23 but were not called to Lawrence to take the final test at the boys. Results of the test com
(Continued on page eight)
Fear Duce Will Strike Tuesday
By United Press
IN ROME,political circles believed next Tuesday,when premiere Benito Mussolini meets with hi scabinet,would be Italy's "decision day."
The big question last night was: "When will Italy strike?"
The army was ready, all plans preliminary to war were completed and the authoritative Relazioni Internationale said Italy would fight her "British and French enemies until final victory was reached."
As though to give France a taste of what it would be like to have a new enemy capable of launching assault against her from a new direction, squadrons of German planes bombed cities of the great Rhone valley in southern France.
IN PARIS, the French claim that their pursuit ships intercepted the bombers and shot down a number of them, but other sources said three waves of German bombers carried out raids over the French port of Marseilles and the great industrial city of Lyons.
40 Dead in Marseilles
AT MARSEILLES. 40 persons were reported killed.
The French claim they repulsed three German attacks along the 20 mile sector from Amiens to the sea, inflicting tremendous losses on the enemy with terrific artillery fire.
While Italy made ready for war, the Germans undertook new assaults in Flanders and along the Somme from Amiens to Abbeville.
The epic task of evacuating the British and French armies trapped in Flanders continues and in London it was estimated that anywhere from 40 per cent—approximately 140,000—to 75 or 80 per cent of the pocketed soldiers had been removed across the channel.
B. E.F. Commander Safe
Viscount Gort, commanderin-chief of the B.E.F., reached London and was decorated with the Knights Grand Cross, Or-
(Continued on page eight)