UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVII
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1940.
NUMBER 140.
Z-229
Duce May Strike
By Joe Alex Morris
(UP) Foreign News Editor
Great Britain and France took hasty precautions today against the threat that European war developments will become even more critical than the Allied reverses in Norway if Italy or the small neutral states climb on the Nazi band wagon.
Full extent of the German triumph on the central Norwegian front was still undisclosed. The Nazi troops and airplanes had blasted their way across the mountains to the key railroad line from Dombaas to Soeren; seized or circled Dombaas, Opdal and Stoeren; battered the Allied troops back toward the coast and linked up their communications system from Oslo to Trondheim.
Dombaas Front Fluctuates
But the Dombaa-Stoeren front was fluid, the French were last reported fighting at the town of Hjerkinn, some Allied troops were presumably still in the Stooen area and dispatches from the frontier reported that a sudden Norwegian counter-attack had re-taken the town of Roeros, in the Oester valley near Sweden where the Germans left only a small garrison.
The German air fleet continued its terrific bombardment of Allied landing bases along the Norwegian coast, reporting that a British anti-aircraft cruiser, a destroyer and five transports had been sunk off Namsos, north of Trondheim, and that six other ships had been badly damaged.
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Charles Ward Is Top Lawyer
Charles Ward, 140, was named the outstanding senior in the School of Law by Phi Delta Phi, professional legal fraternity, at their banquet last night at Wiedemann's.
This award, consisting of a plaque decorated with the fraternity crest, is made annually to a senior in Phi Delta Phi on the basis of scholastic achievement and service to the school and fraternity.
Ward leads the School of Law scholastically and has served as exchequer of the fraternity this year.
Announcement of the award was made by Prof. J. B. Smith, fraternity adviser.
Harry Wiles, I'41, president of the organization, presided at the banquet which is given as a farewell tribute to the seniors.
Last year the award was made to Herman Smith of Parsons.
Evelyn Pleases 1,000 In Hoch Concert
Frank Gagnett
By Charles Skidmore, c'41
Displaying all the ability which earned her a featured role on last month's Town Hall program in New York City, Evelyn Swarthout, concert pianist, last night thrilled a crowd of 1,000 persons in Hoch auditorium.
Characters will be announced as soon as eligibility of the aspirating actors is assured. Each person taking a part must have made a "C" average for the last three semesters. This is to prevent the recurrence of a somewhat embarrassing incident
You Cur, Sir--tied in the other two acts. The leading characters will be the mother, father, the poor country daughter, and the son of the rich landlord—who is both hero and villain. The prevailing mood of the melodrama will be described as the plot thickens by the music of piano, drum, horn, and violin.
Luncheon in Union Starts Gannett's Day
Miss Swarthout, who took the place of Paul Musikonsky, violinist, more than filled the spot. At the Fine Arts banquet which
Outstanding on the program were DeBussy's Etudes, which are rarely played because of their great difficulty. Her closing number, the "Fantasie Beatica" of the Spaniard de Falla, brought her three enquiries. In all her numbers she displayed the ability which earned her a fellowship with Matthay in London, and a recent engagement with the Kansas City Philharmonic orchestra.
Athletes Try for Parts In the K-Club Melodrama
The play which boasts three murderers, one hanging, and two "fates worse than death" is based on the triumph of virtue in the third act over the evil which is
Fifteen athletes tried out last night for parts in the melodrami "Murder in the Old Red Barn," or "The Price She Paid" which is being sponsored by the K-Club, and directed by Rolla Nuckles, instructor of speech and dramatic art.
of last year whereby 12 of the 18 cast members were found to be ineligible the night before the opening of "The Drunkard." In order that the play open, it was necessary that it be termed an athletic event rather than a dramatic production.
Before tryouts last night Rolla Nuckles, director, read parts of the play in order that the nature of the characters would be better understood and thus better portrayed by those trying out.
The play will be presented the nights of May 13, 14, 15, and 16.
At the Fine Arts banquet which preceded the program 230 people were present. Chancellor Deane Malott made the main addresses. The program consisted of musical numbers by Puttyne Jane Wadley, c'42, Victor Miller, fa'41, and Bob Jenkins, fa'43. Before the Chancellor's talk, Dean D. M. Swarthout extended greetings to the group.
Kuraner to Discuss Kansas Artist Tomorrow
The second in a series of radio programs known as "Kansas Personalities," will be given over KFKU tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 when Irving Kuraner, c40, gives a sketch on John Stewart Curry.
The series is being given by the department of speech and dramatic art.
W.S.G.A. in Joint Meeting Tonight
Members of this year's and last year's W.S.G.A. councils will have dinner together at 6 o'clock tonight in the English room of Memorial Union building. Last night's regular meeting was postponed until tonight.
Velma Wilson, c'40, last year's president, and O'Theene Huff, c'41, president this year, will give reports on the National Convention of Intercollegiate Associations of Women held in Iowa City last week.
The group will hold its business meeting after the dinner.
The stage is all set for the appearance tomorrow of Frank Gannett, Rochester, N.Y. publisher and Republican candidate for the presidential nomination.
Young G.O.P.'s of the University have been working hard to make his appearance a success and the New York aspirant to the White House will fly in from Topeka at 11 o'clock in the morning. Gannett flew from Rochester to Topeka today to confer with Republican bigwigs before beginning his speaking tour in the Middle-west.
Expect 100 at Luncheon
At 12:30 tomorrow noon a hundred students are expected to be on hand at the Memorial Union building for the luncheon in honor of Gannett. He will make an informal talk at that time.
Bill Douce, c'41, president of the (Continued on page seven)
Celebration of 75 years of service by the University will take place during Commencement exercises in June, 1941, the 75th Anniversary committee decided at a meeting yesterday afternoon in Frank strong hall.
75th Anniversary In June, 1941
The committee voted to ask for an addition of seven members and the creation of a special operating committee to carry through the final celebration. The new members are to be appointed by Chancellor Deane W. Malot, with recommendation by by U. G. Mitchell, chairman of the 75th Anniversary committee.
Several celebrations emphasizing the anniversary have been held during the last two years, the most outstanding of which was a banquet held in November, 1938 at-
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Midweek Tonight, One For Charity Billed Next Week
Clyde Bysom and his Jayhawkers will furnish swing for students attending the mid-week tonight, Leo Johnstone, manager of student union, said today.
The same time, 7 to 8 o'clock, the same stag limit, 200, and the same admission requirements, activity tickets for all and ten cents for stags, will be in effect. Johnstone reminded.
Diverting from the newly adopted policy of fewer mid-weeks, Leo also announced one for next Wednesday. The proceeds from this dance will go to the Far Eastern Student Service Fund. Both the services of the band and the use of the ballroom will be denoted th: evening.
Crooks Takes Music Week Spot Tonight
University students will be admitted by activity books.
Radio listeners who have been thrilled by the tenor voice of Richard Crooks on the Monday night N. B. C. Firestone Hour, will have an opportunity to see him in person at 8:20 tonight on the stage of Hoch auditorium.
The star of concert stage, opera, and radio is the top spot on this week's Music Week festival. He replaces Lawrence Tibbett who cancelled his contract a week ago because of illness. Crooks flew in to Kansas City this afternoon from the east coast. He will make the trip to Lawrence by automobile just before the concert and leave immediately afterwards.
Crooks, who has made more than fifty recordings and was recently found by a "radio poll" to be the most popular tenor on the air, will sing 13 numbers tonight. Besides his usual list of opera songs such as "Faust," "Tosca," "Madama Putterfly," and "Romeo et Juliette," the singer will sing Tschaikowsky's "None But The Lonely Heart." "Longing," and "Song of India," (Rimsky-Korsakoff)
On tonight's program, accompanied
Richard Crooks
by Frederick Schauwecker, Crooks will sing "O Del Mio Dolce Ardor" (Gluck), "Alma Mia," from "Floridante" (Handel), "Sei Mia Gioia," from Parthenope" (Handel), "Tell My Beloved," from "Atlanta" (Handel), "Longing," (Vasilkeno), "The Nighteengale an dthe Rose" (Rimsky-Korsakoff), "None But the Lonely Heart," (Tschaikwsky), "Song of India," from "Sadko" (Rimsky-Korsakoff), "Pourqui Me Reveiller," from "Werther" (Massenet), "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal," (Quilter), "Clorinda," (Morgan), "Have You Seen But a Whyte Lilie Grow," (—old English—) "Mother o' Mine," (Tours).
Just before intermission, Schauwecker will play three piano solos,
"Nocturne," (Chopin), "Spinning Song," (Sibelius), and "Song of Spring," (Jensen)).