M - ""YJ'-isiss of Odessa Russians Take 180 Villages In Daily Student Publication of Michigan State College Ploesti Drive EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY. APRIL II. 1944 NO. 135 Offensive Cracks German Defenses in Student Jumps to Death in Today's Lansing Crimean Peninsula LONDON, April 10 (AP) ^ Betty Lutz Leaps. —The Russians captured German Force the big Black sea port of Campus Suicide from Pi Kappa Phi Tops Odessa today, and stabbed 50 miles inside Romania Shells Allies Bank wf Lan8'ng Greek Average the capture of 180 more villages in n headlong drive toward the with -T j Betty Lutz, Benton Har- in Ploesti oil fields.) ... It'* Never Too Late i icur f /fetti'n/i lAissino l,,or «ophomore, plunged to Winter Term In a new offensive by a fresh \ bit belated but still in the her (leath from a win*low in Highest point average for fra¬ Soviet army, they cracked Ger¬ H)'rit of Easter was the gift a . __• . I the Bank of Lansing build- ternities winter man defenses at the top of the prccnted to Prof. J. M. DeHaan American - I riMipn Hold ing today, shortly after having tained term was at¬ Crimean peninsula where per¬ L Jackie Meehan, Louisville, by Pi Kappa Phi with a haps 100,000 Axis troops havo Ky., senior. Arriving Allicil ,\ 111« I ina> iL„„ Line Along (attended a movie with her room- point average of 2.04. The all- been bottled mate, Mary Ri.pp, Marquette fraternity up since last No¬ in late to class, Miss Mec- (euriglinno River senior," average was 1.06, a vember, Moscow announced to¬ itrown han, evidently prepared Coroner Ray Gorslinc said tenth of a point higher than the night. to make amends, placed Miss Lutz, who was a member all-college men's average of 1.57, 5.589 Nails Killed ALLIED HDQ„ Naples, Ron Heath, a little box filled with green pa- of Tower Guard, sophomore assistant dean of At least 5,500 Germans were ,.vr itrass and two brilliantly April 10 (AP)—Allied troops women's honorary, had commit¬ men, announced yesterday. killed and l.ooo captured in two colored Easter eggs on De¬ in Cassino have been sub¬ ted suicide, apparently despon¬ Lambda Chi Alpha was sec¬ days in_ the Crimean attack by Haan s desk and took her seat. dent because of her health. He ond in Gen. Feodor I. Tolbukhin's jected to violent shelling, academic fraternity shattering days of comparative said she was a former patient in grades with 1.97 average. Other fourth Ukraine army, the bul¬ the Ingham county tuberculosis letin said. ..Our Hero quiet'in that devastated town, sanatorium, and that friends told fraternity averages were: Alpha Epsilon Pi, 1.79; Alpha Gamma The capture of Odessa by Gen. headquarters announced today. |S" ' , "•«* ">cnas told Rodion Y. Gallantry gee# net unreward¬ , , Malinovsky's third ed. according te Vet lebert By- Considerable German movl-1 E'™.,!hc hud Worrlcd about h«' Rho, 1.78; Delta Sigma Phi, 1.70; Psi Ukraine army of Stalingrad vet¬ ment of infantry, tanks and nr-! " ' Upsilon, 1.73; Delta Chi, erans ram. who Saturday received the 1A8; Phi Kappa Tau, 1.67; Al¬ est avenged one of the bitter¬ tillery was noted in the Garigli- ' **r,.,I,ant student Russian defeats of the war. distinguished flying cross for his sprrdv action under Are, the ano valley sector of the main i Elisabeth Conrad, dean of wo- pha Tau Omega, 1.68. purple heart for being wounded in action, and the army service front. j men, said the young- woman was It was disclosed officially that';i "P°s'tlvely brilliant" student : Remaining fraternities arc: j whlch^ound"^' S'"ldCnthe Gm- American troops are in the Al-I'n ",t' Liberal Arts division, I mans peeing rattier than risk a 1.61. Sigma Chi, 1.59; Sigma Al- medal for gallantry .ever and lied siege,_ and Premier-Marshal Sta- above the line of duty from his line along the Garigliano1 sl,«d.ving for a career in social pha Epsilon 1.57; Sigma N". lin said It cracked Axis defenses Vet classmates. Byram, squirt¬ river, a sector held earlier by 'Kci vice antl "'at "she seemed in 1.53: FarmHouse, 1.45; and Phi guarding the route "to the cen- ed in the eye with a Are extin¬ British units of the fifth Ifth jrmv :flne . - . recently. If she was Delta Thetn, 1.40. tral districts of Romania." guisher during the Olds hall Are. Headquarters said New Zea- ,ll'*P<>i««lent she masked her The alt-fraternity average for! 180 Towns Seised received the paper Anery with land troops indicted casualties feelings well pledges was 1.53. Fraternity In northeastern Romania Mar- all pnmpousness te the tunb of on the Germans in attacks • Dr- Charles F. Holland, col- cvemges for pledges were: Pijshal Ivan S. Konvc's second ar- the Marseillaise. against two strongpoints at Sant'1 Kl" physician, said ho had Kappa Phi, 2.30; Kappa Sigma, my rolled onward, seizing 150 Angelo, three miles south of '[['"todMisx Lute April, 27. 1043, 2.00; wt-ii.i Delta win, Chi, 1.93; Alpha towns his upper wing ........ ......... ... i.im. mpnu on ■■■» »»»»*,m tin and 311 wing ana 30 Cassino, partially lly destroying an?""n™ Piungisi Imm n Gamma Rho, 1.76: Alpha Tau more on his southern tlank. ... Haclielor Mothers enemy position. ' *■ w «h t! A'he Cuwbr- "c* Omega. 1.61; FarniHouse. 1.61: Suceava. one of Bucovina's I German artillery lcry tire slacken • *"'» * Wells hall Vets have taken WMtewhat on in the ,F ^ ^0r° W Pbl Delta Theto. 1.50; Sigma largest cities 50 miles west of the ardent mle« nf nnvim,. I the beachhead DCact , '." the tire escape in the ixuik Prof. Clyde F. Cairy's northeast of the Ploesti oil lower Garigliano sector, indi- j building, but by the time the Rv experimental physiology wells, was overrun by the low- Pm\y class. Eye droppers, eating i ...j-j a regrouping in that area, .. '1 j included considerable trnnspoi' had been opened by spectators I police arrived so" many" windows Hitlh St'lltfol Girls I 1 cr Soviet group, nipples, and strange " movement. foods as are topics of knowledge of puppy care and to conversation, Vets vie to demonstrate their I , i rcer^nt^T",rwh,echt0fl^r leaped." she|to AddreSS Coeds Pacific Aerial-Attack Continues as Pounce ' their charges from beeom- becom-. j FratCrilllV J (rl'OllI) I The body was fully clad in Five Williamston high school puppy delinquents. girls will present a panel tonight Gets New Rlasting Will Meet Today Petitions for freshman ori¬ entation chairmen or discus¬ on "What We Like in Home Ec Teachers" at the Junior-senior U.S. PACIFIC FLEET HDQ., vocational PEARL HARBOR. April Japs Abandon Air \ to Discuss Plans sion leaders must be turned in to the AWM office by noon for 7:30 tonight meeting, scheduled in the Little (AP)—Ponupe and Oroluk lauds and thc Caroline islands 10 today. Any woman with a one | theater of the Home Ec build- llase of Gasmata J In announcing the meeting point average la eligible to be I Ing, according to General Chair- and four unidentified enemy 1 for 6:30 tonight of the all-fra- a discussion leader. j man Beth Hopphan, Lansing positions in the Mnrshnll islands ALLIED HDQ„ SOUTHWEST ' ternity men's council. Dean Fred Those petitioning for ori¬ junior. wore attacked Saturday as ' PACIFIC. Tuesday, April 11I T. Mitchell outlined a schedule entation chairman should Rosalind Mentzer. Willlnm- Americnn fliers kept up their AP) The Japanese have have Iston • doncd Gasmata, air and aban-j f"r the future operations of the bad some with the orientation program. experience toucher-trainer, will lead sige of Japan's remaining cen¬ supply I council. I the panel which will be follow- tral Pacific holdings. Admiral base on the south coast of New' At the ,irst s«*s'on last' Tues- The program to be carried out Chester W. Nimitz announced | cd by a general social meeting Britain, Gen. Douglas MacAr- I da> lhe fraternity Advisers' as- next fait will be organised this • of students, faculty advisers, the raids today. thur announced today. sociatlon presented ideas — term. 1 and vocational homemaking The Ponapc strike was car¬ Gasmata fraternity existence i - leaders. | r^^'-war was occupied by thej — - — ried out by seventh army air Japanese on Feb 10 1942 and which six _ committees had de- street clothing, and there was Betty Walklcy, Castil •, N. Y., force Mitchell medium bombers, ha- been hvmuuwl hv Allien fived. Tbt' results of the active about $10 in her purse, which she Junior, was in charge of invita¬ escorted by marine Corsair upations onOw nnrth a# I ci>»pters will be discussed tonight (carried with her on her plunge tions, assisted by Kay Ann lighters. Tite airfield was their New Britain and thV AH^drln J1 I arul P"lle<1 with lht' Wndings of to the risif or the fourth floor Young East Lansing Junior. Re¬ target. island, betw JO! wiSJ^ Ithrec ^ of thc ,ix committees. level of the bank building. Gors- freshments have been planned by . Oroluk, midway between Truk New Guinra — ' Similar discussions will be! line said the girl had left no VJean Rothney, Perry junior, and and Ponape, was attacked for the held next week bearing on the note, and there was no indica-' Jean Howes. Lansing junior, second consecutive day when a -ix>kesninn said the Japan- have ipst i txait one-flfth of remaining three committees' re- tion she had confided her inten- 1 Alice KitM, senior from Detroit, '-<■ navy search plane dropped fhe ports. "It is then proposed that' tions to anyone else. She lived I and Janet -Keasey, Lansing Jun- an estimated force of 50,000 on bombs on It. New Britain. the undergraduate and graduate [in North Williams dormitory, lior, were publicity co-chairmen. Forty-eight tons of bomba group will jointly outline whjt | Since the New Britain cani- were dropped in thc Marshall# they believe to be the basic - un opened on Dec. Japanese prisoners have been 15, 232 j principles upon which a post- II.A. CardinelL MSG Horticulturist^ by army Mitchells and marine divebombers escorted by Cor- • o'tnteil and 4,879 of the j war program can or may be, . >alr» and navy Hellcat fighters. have been killed. enemy: premised," Mitchell said, j In order to focus the view- Trains Young Brazilian Farmers The bombs hit runwayi, starting exuerienced •ire« : noints j points of of men. men experienced in in H. A. Cardinell. former mem-1 extension services such as the Lrt-ekH Will Compete ideating with the problems of her of the horticulture depart¬ U.S. boasts and to the old cus¬ for Annual Sour Cup i many fraternities, upon the loc. l situations, each national frale¬ ment at Michigan State now on tom of the I ami owners not a leave of absence, is training working with their hands. TINE TABLE nity on campus has been asked Thirteen sororities will com- See FKATEBNITIE8—Face 4 young farmers in Brazil. Instructors and students find for the All reading material is not only it difficult to apply their know¬ sorority cup in the TODAY— unual sorority ring on Sunday, Hrary Ford II Appointed tasted but thoroughly digested, ledge. Instruction is carried on H. B> as used text books in Brazil cost individually and not through u *«ll dv ^ be held 5 «x m. The contest 7 P. as.. Heme Be I the bend sheU, to New Com |Mi n y twice as much as new ones in the schools, and Brazil has pro¬ m Post Text books vided over fifty thousand dol¬ JT In the rain. "ucUtorium in case of the United States. Blent Id dab, 7 p. m. Each sorority DETROIT. April 10 (AP)— on tropical agriculture, Smith¬ lars to promote the program of 199 Ilk . „ may enter a The Ford Motor Co. announced sonian bulletins and background sound movies which is the best 7 It «. °r.30 women end a song tonight that 28-year-old Henry material from Washington ere method of teaching the farm¬ Bsc the cup was Fprd II had been made execu¬ given hearty receptions, Car¬ ers, 99 percent of whom are ti¬ 7:3# PJ*. dinell reports. llterete. tive vice president of the com¬ fillilT fmWst Changed Chairman of the ring is Jean pany, second only to his grand¬ Brazil's Federal • Experiment Senoritas of Brazil have only 7:99 P-as. McKernng, Flushing father, the foundenof the Arm . junior. recently begun nurses' training Henry Ford II is married and stattoos are similar to those at lag, 7:39 pugb and studying home economics. jumor; PriTflri**, -JCvanrion. the father of two daughters. His Stat*. Product! raised there era H. K. Md» excellent but lack of pride in¬ The mental attitude of the South " • junior: Jackie SharkofT discharge from the navy, in hibits farmers from producing American aristocrat toward ■met, 9 PJm Windahl. East Lairing senior which he held the rank of lieu¬ this work has been greatly affected tenant, was announced last quality of food produce for by the change of the feminine heater junioe, will serve witn summer following the death of market. Ignorance of the Agri¬ status. h« on the culture workers is due to lack of committee. his father, Edsel B..Ford. ■/ SPIAIINt FOt MYSELF mmnmaimm mar, ni Editorial Director BARBARA DRNNIBON Airlatint bnalnaaa SIDE. Contracta n wANE WALKER. Military Editor Wnntcn'a Editor In Campus Quarters By HO HOWLAND and NANCY 8HEPHEBD f.lltt OMtw T—i ** Orate a Memory at The Flower and Gift Shoppc of VEDA FOSTER Serviceable Gifts For Service Men TAKE ADVANTAGE OUR RENTAL LIBRAlO Best Selling Novels Fiction Non Fiction 3c a Day - 10c Minimum I Tuesday. ApfU, fanks Blurt French-Belgian Jferf &efem Seek, Women's 'TrT7. ^(1^. Groups >ast in Major Operation to Sponsor Talk LONDON, April 1<» (AP)-Diveraif.ed American ,mber and fighter formations up to 1,600 strong blasted by SPAR Officer ireets along _ ,.„r. ... The Little Theater of the Home Economics jterior today in operatiQn>_which Marauder medi- saw the U. S. ninth building been set as the place for a pro¬ has jir force's " gram to.be given by two SPARs _m bombers Ireatest bomb load, drop their more Congress to Pass Wednesday evening. Elizabeth Robillard Lt. (j.g.) will repre¬ J fcan 1,000 it was tons. announced that ap- on Major Issues sent the SPARs in a program which is designed to acquaint coeds with this branch of the Iroximately I Marauders delivered a blow 600 ftghter-escort- Before Recess service. / IUh was "the greatest the Lieutenant Robillard is being Into ever has thrown against —Three WASHINGTON, April 10 (AP) sponsored by YWCA and SWL; ■ major pieces of war-re¬ e enemy in a single day, drop- lated chairmen from the two organi¬ Em,: more than 1.000 tons of the home legislation, dolling with zations are respectively June L*" Two «bombers were and front, aid to the Allies veterans Wilkinson, Jackson sophomore, I..r while escorting fighters de- docketed benefits, were by Capitol fc^PI and Jean Kauderer, Detroit Iroycd live enemy planea. ers today Hill lead¬ freshman. / Tfrr-i Started clearance on a "must" list for Members of the two clubs will before J The principal target of the recess for the national congress can attend the program in place of Ihriuders was the Namur rail- conventions. political i i their regular meeting. It will lav yards, 35 miles southeast of j W also' be open to all coeds on In'issels. lleturnlng pilots re- The legislation, embracing is- J" ' >\ .jciimpuF. lurt'e.! seeing strings of cars and sues certain to this year's political play a part in I Opening at 7 p. m., the pro¬ Jcds blasted and big fires campaign*'.! gram will include a half-hour Carted. - would: movie and a stylo show of 14 I Heavy U. S. Flying Fortresses 1. Prolong the life of wartime SPAR uniforms which will bo In,I Liberators also took part in price control and economic modeled by coeds. tr day's widespread raids, the bilization acts. The OPA stu-1 During her stay, Lieutenant law I lird major operation by the expires June 30, but a contin¬ Robillard will" broadcast over Americans in as many days. The uation is expected. WEAR and WJIM. She will 1„a.s were coordinated cloeely The con-1 M also be available to discuss the gressiona! fight will spin about lith similar foraya by British proposed amendments. i'4 SPARs with'coeds on Thursday. limbers last night. 2. Extend lend lease for nn-' A table will be set up under 1 T.night this latest qbase of the clock in the lower deck of L> aerial battle of Europe was other year. the Union for this purpose, in¬ imtinuing. In the late Eng- 3. Establish a "GI BUI of, RED SKELTON (right, above), film and radio comedian, stead of using organization room I.h dusk (wo more strong Rights'' for benefits to veterans and MURIEL CHASE, daughter of the lute Charles E. Breden- 1 as was stated previously. limber formations were seen of this war. hurn, Kvansville, Bid., casket manufacturer, inspect their ap¬ keeping across Dover strait to- Moreover, in the little more! plication for u marriage license in the hall of records in Los ard northern France. than two months before the He Angeles. Tliey said they planned to ho wed in a few days, I American Inrtresses in W ration? bombed those much- out Liberators anil publican convention opens today's daylight' Chicago, Congress must inj grind I but that their plans were not definite. (AP That their plans were most indefinite was Wircpholo) proved yesterday INFORMATION numerous appropriation bills,; when blonde Miss Morris said she had decided not to [ :r,dod "military objectives" in and a stack of less important! Skclton after all. "It was just a caso of mo marry changing my » Pas de Calais area; aircraft legislation if many senators and| mind," declared the actress. SENIOR ANNOUNCEMENTS jiair works at Evere and Vil¬ representatives li, le and the airfield at Mels- are to attend "/, „ ... ' , I TZ | Seniors wishing to purchase Vuek near Brussels; a plane y id i Bourges 115 miles Paris and an airfield at ""sSr-ISSn and H„«|Coach Fi" Koh8 1,1,11"" Lookout for Men ; i announcements and invitations may sign up Wednesday, Thurs- day and Friday in the lower c ho miles south of Paris. prepare for Wednesday's recon-j n„ Shortstop, Second Base Posts v.. i lounge of the Union from 11:30 (a. m. to 1 p. m. and from 4 to 5:30 By JERRY KKNNEY . [lull Members to DincuHM vening of Congress after a 11-1 With 'the JLRRY KKNNLIf I home game with U. of D. to be p. Itin. is spring playing schcd-i held Saturday. May 27. ... _ day Easter recess. There ap¬ important - that applien- ule to include the University of , . kii-riiuiionul Relations peared considerable confidence Detroit, -and probably Hobs said that no other defl-I ^ made immediately that essential legislation can be Wayn », I nite plans have been made yet,: 'Lat orders may be filled as (won Coach John Kobs is still | A student d .scussion and clec- disposed of by June 15. look-1 although several service teams |l,s Possible, ing for persons to fill the short- in the vicinity have written I of • .r icers will be a feature ,f the home and 1 With only one previous var- osts on his team, i ... , . ,. Biggest holes in his lineup are are using the horses. By DOTTE VON DETTE at second base and history and political science All sororities, shortstop. COLLEGE TENNIS fraternities, p*l club adviser, will lead the Kobs and other organizations plan¬ I ed a said that he has not local- player with a strong or sure ! nil are l Men interested in college tim¬ fation of itic reli American diplo- ons with Soviet Rus- A MEETING of all intramural • sports managers will be held; ning term parties must regis¬ today at 5 p. m. in lecture I ter them In the olTIre of the 18",,rL enough throwing arm to play ; tlie Uniont.quegted to sign up at desk as sism as pos- dean of women by Wednesday, j sible. Further notice will be room B of the Women's gym to i j He expressed a little catisfac- j given as to when and where the organize spring term sports. All! April 19. I tion with his pitching staiT. He ' team will meet. ITIIK CHRISTIAN SCIENCE sports managers who cannot ot- ___ said that Bob Krestel, Swissvale. I lend should "make sure there is' nent and the other as the Satur-i Pa., freshman; Meredith Yar- ''III BELTS MONITOR,. a representative from their or- f'ay karn'' during one weekend. I ling. Elwood, Ind., sophomore. Phi Delta Thrta will hold an An IntrrnaUeaal Dally ganization present. Any other!7,10 nd Tr*ir»or. "t-'U.'KN of Stale "toTti&mSfc ,..or sealing friendship m Nine Zealand Kim **, »«r» the New ZeaUodcr to wfeb ymm we*. Mm* « IJ" WrnMhma sa it the way tbc Yank aay. it and he's mad* • M—d If «?• VsJmm W 1" SP* «»wmds. Thaw »•»&£ ts? -*** neigUer from Auckland to Aibuqua^. RowpJ the g|ob*. Cega-CoU standi for /*# Jwm« fkrsf rrfmhtt, -has become (be 'HURCM dmlrw to aedt. high-sign between friendly-minded people. So, of count, "'"d "nmebta and ratal Coca-Cola belongs in your iccbom at bosnt. - ^ss^tjrS s-xper UL|t*inir p.o. SOTTUO UNt» AUTHOOTY Of IHI COCA-COU COMffMY IV Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Jackson rt^fcqSgSSpHj® ¥:/in;)tn - - • Ti to be Guest Br thong SEA STROM at Lecture 1UMCIAKT BOARD Judiciary board will Comedienne to Appear ; 7tonight in the dean of at College on Special womwj TOWN GIRL PETITIONS Program April 21 . Wmnen wishing to for. officer candidates „f t'7 Gracie Fields, English Girls must turn petitions ,n V comedienne and star of mu¬ the dean of women's oiiitL, b ' sic halls, will be the guest p. m. tomorrow, pr.s. ^ Bennett said pester*, v p™ artist in a special program of the lecture-concert series Leone Warren in the I mon nee. Friday evening, April 21, In Col¬ lege auditorium, according to ELEMENTARY ED MAJORS A meeting of the El.-mentan Dean S. E. Crowe, director.' Although she has fafen in. the Education club is scluduled 7 tonight in room 104 r,„ Z United States only a few years,' nex. Miss Fields' outstanding per¬ FR08H HOME EC BO \ltl> Freshman Home Ec |H)iirr| formance in her picture debut, wjh hold a meeting tonight „ "Holy Matrimony," in which Campbell hall dinin:. i,,„m she was co-starred with Monty 7:15. Woolley, and her ability V» sing, CDC CDC Red Cross act, and mimic, have earned her registration totaled 160 students l i t m„h. an international reputation and according to Chairman s.-.lii a place in the front ranks of American movie favorites. Seifert, Grand ' Haven Courses in the order of studta preference are bandage r„nt, on the stage at the age of 7 staff assistants, nurses' aid tr. and was a star at 16. Since aid. knitting, and water s-.Mr the war started, Miss Fields, Students can still sign like many others in the enter¬ ,,p the Union today, Miss seii.'r tainment world, has traveled said. through England, the United States and Canada doing shows for soldiers in camps and in hos¬ pitals. About 15 -years ago Miss Fields founded an orphanage, Pcacehaven, on the south coast of England, to cgre for the or¬ phans of persons in the theatri¬ cal profession. When the war started, Peacehaven became n danger zone,-so she acquired a house in the northern part of the country where the children now are removed from air raid threats. Communications men on every front are "gelling the message through," stringing M.SoC Coeds wve wires, repairing-breaks, keep¬ ing the circuits working.They More Time even use captured enemy wires ami p*de lines. Maintaining dependable communications at home is the Bell System's wartime job. And Bell Telephone Labora¬ tories'scientists,on w ar assign¬ ment now, will one day turn again to peacetime work-mak¬ ing this country's telephone service the best in the workL The Red Cross In at his side and the Red Cross Sign (Jp at the Red Cross desk in the Union. wKDCMttioi**. SYSTEM afe'V"*