Toi \ ftl I I \ \* ^ V I Cai Dully Student Publication of Michigan State College Cleady and Sain EAST LANSING. MICHIGAN, FRIDAY. APRIL 21, 1944 , . . Flight Through NO. 143 What to do when bored with i date was interestingly demon¬ Allied Carrier| strated after a recent Union board dance. One coed merely jumped out the window Based, Planes jim i?nn with Speedy Hit Sumatra Assault Nazi MffitaVy Targets in the women's lounge. lbr \irht leaving her date to cool on his heels on the upper drrk. The plunge to the ground, made easier by chairs in- East Indies was fKle and an accomplice outside. Shipping*) Grade "Late Raid Follows Fields9 Selections Will Air Fields Target of Range ... Double Trouble Seeond Heavy Raid frontfAnnieLaurie7 to 'MairzyDoats oil Heavy RAF Blows There's no treaWe like donble oti hie or a set of Identical KANDY, Ceylon, April Baltic Railway twins, on, 20 (AP)—Allied bombers can tesUfy. Teas and fighters taking off from LONDON, April 20 (AP) of saginaw made a date —Between 750 and 1,000 Dorothy Sena, East L carriers somewhere in the American Flying; Fortresses freshman, to ami tathd Uhrary Indian ocean blasted . Japanese and Lilterators made a sur¬ Dorothy was delayed and sent air fields, shipping and other in¬ hrr twin Doris to nplaln. Em- stallations at Sabano. prise evening assault on Ger¬ man military targets in north¬ mrnecker began talking so hard At Lbonga in northern Suma¬ western France tonight, striking and fast that half hoar passed tra early yesterday, they des¬ late on :> day which hud begun before Doris eonld tip him off. troyed at east 22 enemy panes early with an RAF heavy bomb- on the ground, Admiral Lord er raid from Italy on the : impor- Success at Last 1 ... Louis Mountbatten's headquar¬ tant Bulgarian railway center of ters announced Plovdiv. At last an editorial Seems to today. The suppertime attackers, ac- have achieved its purpose. At Ships Set on Fire i compnnied least one section of aircrewmen A strong iorce of by between 500 and will vouch for yestcr- battleships, 750 Thunderbolt, Lightning and cruisers, destroyers and subma¬ Mustang More day's column describing rines prowled about lighters, dumped ap¬ the Allied Bites a good teacher. One in¬ carriers while proximately 2,500 tons of explo¬ their planes car- sives their objectives. In ad- structor. upon learning ricd out 1 on the second attack on the that air students may not buy Dutch East Indies since they fell | dition Mustang fighter-bombers blasted Nazi targets deep in wenfuf the"dairy bui?din£°a"d l.to ,he Japanese in March. *1942. northeastern France. uidcrcd a round of frost-bites | Allied naval planes took a | Latest Raid lor her class. | similar crack at Sabang in De¬ The assault undoubtedly was cember of '42. | a surprise for the enemy, being Taken by t one of the Inicst ever made by Surprise Draft Designers Heavy bombs weighing up toi the eighth air force and the heaviest evening bombardment 1,000 pounds were showered on' GRACIE FIELDS i ever directed at occupied France. Resume Demand the two bases, leaving many . to appear In special concert . ; Britain's double summer time, fierce fires burning. Two Jap¬ ! now in elfect. gives the British for Labor Draft anese merchant ships of 4,000- Gracie Fields, England's po-; for the British Isles during 5,000 tons received direct hits in pular comedienne and star of past 20 years. the) bases ligh't in the ,sky until after ! 9 p. in. during the spring and WASHINGTON, April 20; Sabang arbor and two destroyer music halls, will appear in a Feminine Will Rogers summer months. , AI')--Warning the nation that | escort vessels were set afire by special concert tonight at 8:15 Although the famous soubrettc • laces a manpower crisis j France Bombed College auditorium. Stu¬ has been in the* United States may imperil tbe mightiest.un-I which) strafing.The enemy appeared to have dents are requested to show only a few years, her outstand¬ Day operations from Britain began with American medium dci taking in history, heads of I been taken completely by sur- ptheir treasurer's receipts at the ing performance in her picture Marauders and lighter RAF air¬ the armed forces renewed their* I prise, Mountbatten's cummuni- accounting office to purchase debut and her ability to sing, craft hitting .occupied France, ili mand for labor draft legisla- tion tonight. | qUe said, replying to the attack tickets. act, and mimic have earned her Although Miss Fields started to an international reputation and more than 15(1 Marauders Such a law is urgently need- j only with anti-aircraft fire. sing when she was very young the regard due "the world's fem¬ dashed to the northern French coast with almost 300 tons of eci to keep vital war plants j she has never had any formal inine Will Rogers." bombs loosed in clearing wea¬ staffed with replacements '" voice training. In Lancashire, Mfss Fields has one of the ther. workers gone to war, they cm- Alpha Phi Omega Plans ' n where she began her stage ca¬ most unusual voice ranges of any RAF Halifaxes soared from phasized. I lo Donate All Proceetls reer. (he louder one sang the great artist which permits her Italy this morning in the attack In a joint statement Nnvyi better he rated, and Gracie to. sing a classic such as "Ma¬ on the Plovdiv railyurds, , tn . . „ , 80 Secretary Knox, War Secretary1**/ ' OMCtana Prom learned to bellow with the best dam Butterfly" and then swing of them. miles east of Sofia, an impor¬ Stimson and Maritime Chairman I Her remarkable flex¬ into one of her typical comedy tant „ point in communication be¬ Emory S. Land declared 1,400,- Reflecting the spirit of spring ible voice was schooled by imi¬ songs, "I Never Cried So Much tween the Bulgurian capital and too more men will be taken by I May ""wcrs. Alpha Pin tation and mimicry of other ar¬ in ull Me Life." Istanbul. the .irmed forces this year-most! tists. Her repertoire consists of over hem drawn from „j,„i j„ vital in- ^ fraU'r ; nity. will sixmsor the Poincian i War Contributions five hundred songs covering the dustries" slrios which not which not onlv must p all-college dance, Sat- During the present war, as in complete musical field. Many JV«/6fl Chilean Pianist only must . (in«l replacements but in some urday, May 13. at 9 p. m. in the the last one, Gracie Fields has of these songs have been es¬ -- . .. Union ballroom. Jack Samuel- to Present Program cases will have to step up pro¬ sacrificed all personal ambitions pecially written for her, and of son. Farmington so|>iiomore, dis¬ duction. closed. to aid the various war efforts. others she possess the only copy of Debussy's Music Shortly before their statement She has traveled through Eng¬ in print. The dance will be highlighted Rafael de Silvn, noted Chilean cune out, the house military land, France, Canada, and the Wide Range by a flower queen, to be select¬ United States performing in con- Gracie Fields' song, "The Big- pianist, will present an all-De¬ committee recommended that ed by . jienny v otes for candidates certs for service men in bussy progrum Monday at 8 p. 4-F's who refuse to take essen¬ nominated by each sorority, j camps gest Aspidistra in the World" m. in the Music auditorium. tial war jobs be drafted for non- and hospitals and has refused: lias won so many friends and dorm and oil-campus zone. Thi After studying law and educa¬ roinbat duty in the army and proceeds from the balloting will to take any money for them. | pleased so many that Of the many honors that have i.is becoming aspidistra conscious, America tion along with music, dc Silva navy. be donated to the recently es¬ went to Europe to seriously pur¬ The committee plan was aim¬ tablished been L ten bestowed upon Miss Fields, j An aspidistra is a rubber plunt sue a career as a concert CDC-sponsored Red pianist. ed directly at some 3,623,000 Cross chapter at State. the first, and highly prized as itse England." When asked what this ot 41) selections ranging from ed in concerts throughout Spain, tial jobs would be inducted be turned in to the Union desk. meant, she said, "A silver cas¬ Malotte's "Lord's.Prayer" to the France, and Germany. torthwith for what Committee | Final details on voting will V ket and a lifetime of free tram "Surrey With the Fringe He has written frequently for Chairman May (D-Ky) called announced later. rides." j Top." Other ' songs listed on the many European and South Amer¬ "menial tasks" around ariny Tickets will be on sale at the Known as the First Lady of program include "Mairzy Douts," ican periodicals on the subjects camps and hospitals. the entertainment world of the several selections from "Okla¬ of philosophy and art. Union desk and the accounting The army, navy and shipping I office, or may be obtained from British empire, she was decorat¬ homa," "Don't Be Angry With Particularly uoted for his In¬ i cads issued their statement I all APO members, starting Sat- ed by King George VI—a tri¬ Mc. Sergeant,", and "Danny terpretation of modern works, de Silva is famous for his atfer conferences and discus- urday, April 29. bute to the work she has done Boy." ploy¬ *'ur.s with Gen. ing of the entire works of De¬ George C. Mar- bussy in four recitals, a xeriee shall, army chief of staff; Admi- which he presented last year in Young Blades Bloom in College Hothouse ul Ernest J. King, commander Buenos Aires. I? rbief of the United States Tickets for this coocert may fleet, and legislators. be obtained from the music of¬ By BETHANY LEHLIN fice. No one will be admitted One place on campus where i tain, without a ticket. the new hybrid kalanchoe, now \ew$ in Brief every rose thorns is the greenhouse. is surrounded by' Among flowers blooming at For the present time are snapdrag¬ released for distribution to flor¬ ists. This strange ige plant first LONDON, April 21 or show Flowers by IN TOWN Jewetfs . m W. Grand River v Reid Milligan, Mgr. fdfitnmhigki ttUA&k Lwifve for RsfKo Sefioob Another grpup of approxi¬ mately 70 men left the 310th CTD yesterday for Scott fleld, 111., for radio training, Col. Paid Johnson, commandant, an¬ nounced. The men were classified «ji VFTs, volunteer for flying train; , ing. after reaching induction . centers. They were transferred in accord with the revised ,ncentrated at the bRtVIftn MSC Ittsthtctohs icy of the college training com¬ pol¬ lilway junctions of Rez- mand. (ne and Gulbene. t. Attend Anniidl The men will be Replaced by southeast corner of old April 28. and the unit will be tt In the Wand, renewed German tank School CoiivD its full strength by May 1. men will be replaced after that No Sd infantry thrusts south and About 30 professors and date, Colonel Johnson said. 0f stanislawow. were re¬ in¬ structors are representing Mich- nted, a Soviet comMuriique igan State coliege at the annual id tonight. soviet planes attacking four Michigan Schoolmasters' conven¬ tion now in CLASSIFIED ADS mvoys trying to escape from versity of progress at the Uni¬ Michigan. The con¬ HOUSE FOR SALE vention began in Ann Arbor yesterday and will continue to¬ KAST I.ANSINU 7-rnam .ml brmk- ,d a destroyer and damaged day and tomorrow. fa*t nook. ju*t tvriocnrntaj. 2-plcce hath hers. A series of educational down, 3-iilwc up. Htvplnce. Cnrnirew dis On the Baltic front no major cussions, lectures, and dinners Clotv in. 8-2491. $ti.r»no with $1600 down. I'hoi* im-i41.14* clopments have been report- will compose the activities . of by Moscow since early in the assembly, which is LOST [arch. Today the Soviet com- together college and bringing high school unique said ihe Germans as- instructors Irom SHELL RIMMED Cull. WdW Michigan ,ulted with big tanks and in- schools. Hm 11- Gerard H«*yt. MS mtry-were beaten back by ' Committees meeting on Satur¬ HEAVY SILVER Wen I mention I. ma*, niet positions on the west day will discuss educational lot. Jo Ann written on top. Mike** je of the Narova river. plans for the next two years printed on reverse. Rcwxrd. OtII Jo Ant| Ma*»it. 8-2561. The German communique, ai¬ Those attending from 141-142-149 Michigan re port ing action near Narva, State are: ATO PIN. in id Nazi troops had penetrated History: Profs. James T. Cas- tterly-defcnded Russian posi- v/ell, Madison Kuhn and LaDore xis in the marshy river-bank H. Irland. Mathematics: Jam.-s rea and destroyed more than S. Frame and Karl Dresscl. Mu¬ « Russian strortgpoints and sic: William R. Sur and Romeo Russian guns. J. Tata. Physical Education Ralph H. Young. Having entertained many servicemen, screen actress GRACE Speech: Paul D. Bagwell, Don McDONALD knows their need for reading material. She is New line of Spring Women's O. Buell, Joe A. Callaway, Elea¬ nor S. Chase, Moirec pictured here with some of the books she has collected for S. Com¬ distribution through the USO centers. Sweaters in Popular pere, Paul E. Gciscnhof, Bernard Sports J. Knittci, Walter J. McGraw, Mary J. Martin, Joseph D., Pastel Shades By DOTTE VON DETTE Menchhoicr, Lucia C. M. Ncsom,1 mnis tournament will be held Cecil H. Nickle, James K. Rich- j iday at 4 p. m. in the Women's ards, Leanorc M. Tail mad go, and I For about three weeks graduate instructors Marie Rob- Snooping By BARBIE and BOBBIE in the Shops ire have been matches be¬ inson and Emma Sue Hutson. Also ('losing Out a Line of aten enthusiasts within each German: Jacob Hieble an 11 tfanization entered. Two girls Stuart A. Gallacher. Latin and ITH the advent of the days? Winter Sweaters ft in each group will play in Greek: George P. Steinmatx: mating season, the gals— Always present in the warm, * semi-finals. Final playoffs animal and human—are weather picture are polo shirts all take plate Saturday at 2 Students wishing to pur¬ trimming themselves in spring lor tennis, tandem riding, and' j m. in the Women's gym. chase tickets at the door for « . • • the Grade Fields concert to¬ finery." Even the lowly raincoat has taken canoeing, plus the many and | Mar - Jo Shop night must present treasurer's on a satin llnish in varied sports actively partici¬ Women's softball continued receipts to obtain discount purple, gold, khaki-green, sear- pated ill by State coeds. Across from Ihe Union at night despite aching arms let, and navy. Found in the Striped in red and white, blue nd prices. legs from earlier practices, Style shop, all sizes, for 18.75. and white, green und white, and le Sigma Kappas nosed out brown and white, besides the me I by a 9 to 8 score while Spanish: Johannes Sachse a Casuals arc the smart thing, Omar W. Wilson. and what is more informal than usual plain colors, these shirts nth Campbell swamped the are at the new Sportswear . Abo attending will be Col. a little girl tam? Penney's have shop dovtinuo Iphu Gams 11 to 2. Kappa Dorsey R. Rodney, military co¬ them in pretty pastels, white, silling Tor 1.29 and 1.99. appa Gamma won over Alpha ordinator, and Dean Stanley E. Next dour ut the NeuMode bi Omega 18 to 3. brown, navy, and black, of 63 Crowe. percent wool mixed with 35 per¬ store wc found our duration ray¬ cent rabbit's hair. A mighty ons. Honest to goodness, they sweet hat for 1.98, ranging front are almost as sheer as the long LETS GO BOWliNC arid FLAY BILLIARDS small to large in size. lamented nylons that went out Today - Saturday * when Tojo came in. We've found the Joan Kenlcy Soft spring shades, cottoli I blouse that is so widely adver- feet and tops, and all sizes bothl j RAINBOW jtfccftiSATtON j tised in Mademoiselle and Vogue for foot length and leg length. ! at the Nancy shop in Lansing, ^ • , and . . . , - Nice for those of us who aren't • j Popular shirts irts dicssy blous- quite yet winlnB to |reczt. our Opposite the Union ! cs are ailable within yourl^ le£ makeup. I price range, First edition print doesn't ;,r ■ hi • Jtm | mean the that a new book is off, ' »rk(*y Units All Chronic press, but that a flock of E\norl« t» ' Os»rmmiv ' brightly hued hankies are invit-' P°"* ,W ir.g your oh's and ah's of ap-1 LONDON, April 20 (AP)— | proval. Knapp's have the coun- i Foreign Minister Numan Mene- I ter full of these lovely things,: mencioglu announced in the Supplies I which make a sharp suggestion' Turkish assembly today Turkey's i for the Mother's clay gifts in the deciaion to halt all chrome ox- ! not-so-distant future. , ,. . , . , , i l*"'ts to Germany effective lo- I morrow, giving the Allies a ' i Beautiful linens, hemstitched ■ diplomatic victory expected to , by hand, from 29 cents to 2.50. |Je felt in the war' foundries. Just to keep in touch with the male population, we crept in the | back door at Small's, but next Army Takes Over Biihch ! time we're going in the front LONDON, April 20 (API- door. On their racks were terry | The British army commandeered • cloth robes, tiie kind we had buses and put its own trucks in- Sport Equipment ' B.P.H. (before Pearl Harbor) in to operation tonight to get Lon- : every imaginable color, size, and j doners home from work in the i price—that is, from 5.00 up. Re- j face of a strike of bus drivers .turning home to femininity and conductors, and the move i might wc suggest that such j resulted in the immediate pro- ; robes would be perfect for sun test walkout' of approximately ! porch days, and later on, beach 700 more regular operators. Also News - Cartoon - Shorte Don't Forget Your Mother Look! K-I-D-S Look! on MOTHERS' DAY "Golf Ball VANDERVOORT She'll appreciate a card from you. Matinee"" Saturday, April St. 12:30 p.m. SPORT We Have One for Your Mother! EQUIPMENT —ADMISSION— One "Golf Ball Presented ..\Iso Cards for your friend's mother—or the friend who at Box Office Window "has been like a mother." for a Child's Ticket! 213 E. Grand River * Rex Camera Starts Sunday * 108 W. Grand River Shop "Passage to Marseille" H1O A n STATE »«»» ■t-w*-, - ■: i I 'I " Jar,a ALLIED HDQ., NAPLES, garian communications and tl April 30 CAP)—RAr four-en- glned Halifax bombers Joined the relentless onslaught from Italian bases against Nazi com¬ munications in the Balkans with a disruptive attack early today uA »rd. and lh„ r,™1^ on rail yards at Plovdiv, 80 miles east of Softs in Bulgaria. Destruction of Plovdiv's facili¬ ties primarily would affect the. lone rail link between Soflia and aa?st—-ft? Low visibility grounded IuiJ Istanbul, Turkey, but it also based American heavy bomi$ would help paralyze other Bul- yesterday. y °°rabe Create a Memory at The Flower and Gift Shoppe of VEDA FOSTER 134 E. Kalamazoo Shades of Spring . . . are high shades, and of course you'll want them in skirts to mix and switch with blouses, sweaters, and jackets. 100' < wool Iight*weight flannel. Dawn pink Heaven blue Watermelon red Every size