Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Friday. Feb. 12, 1954
51st Year, No.86
Russia Remains Mum on Plans For Peace Talk
Berlin—(U.P.)The Western foreign ministers failed in a Big Four secret meeting today to get Soviet approval for Korean and Indo-China peace talks but well informed sources said agreement might yet be reached.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault and Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav M. Molotov met for 90 minutes on the Far Eastern situation and adjourned to hold a regular plenary meeting this afternoon on Austria.
Mr. Molotov evaded a direct reply. It was reported he was still trying to win Western approval for a formal Big Five conference including Red China on all world problems.
The Western ministers sought again, as they did in a secret meeting yesterday, to persuade Mr. Molotov to use his influence with Red China to start Korean peace negotiations and to end the war in Indo-China.
But after the secret session well informed Western sources said discussions had not been ended and that another secret session would be necessary.
This was the first time in nearly three weeks of the Big Four conference that two meetings were held in one day.
Austrian Foreign Minister Figl, in appealing for his country's independence, said:
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"Austria's only desire is to recover as soon as possible full freedom and sovereignty. Despite all obstacles she has . . . furnished proof of her will and ability to live . . ."
"The fact that the state (independence) treaty has not yet been concluded has now led to the strange situation that the country which was the first to be victimized by the Nazi aggression will be the last to obtain its full freedom and sovereignty."
Mr Figl asked for revision of Article XXXV of a proposed draft treaty for Austria which provides that the country must pay $150 million to Russia in return for the restoration of factories which the Germans had seized from Austria.
Circus Art On Display
An exhibition of 20 colored plates, selected from the book "Le Cirque" by Fernand Leger, French painter, is on display at the Spooner-Thayer Museum of Art.
Leger's book, written by the artist himself, consists of essays on a visit to the circus in a small country town. In "Le Cirque" he depicts clowns, dancers, acrobats and bicyclists.
cymbales. The exhibition was organized and is being circulated by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. It will remain at the museum until March 4 when it will continue its tour to museums and college galleries throughout the country.
Pachacamac political party has nominated Fred Rice, business junior, and Nathan Harris, college junior, for president and vice president, respectively, of the All Student Council. The ASC election will take place later in the semester.
Pach Nominates ASC Candidates
Kansan photo by Rozanne Atkins
NOW, women's political party, will introduce an amendment to the homecoming and Jayhawker queen bill at the next meeting of the ASC. The amendment will state that the Jayhawker queen be chosen only on the merits of photographs, submitted to the judges.
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Ah, Hearts and Posies Cupid's Day's A'Coming
By KAREN HILMER
BUYING VALENTINES—Martha Chambers, journalism junior, and Maria Griffith, college junior, look over valentines and gifts at Rowlands book store. The colorful cards—comical and serious—are being sold in large numbers.
Next Sunday, Valentine's day, will be dedicated to Dan Cupid and all who come in contact with his harbinger of love.
There are three traditions seeking to account for this special day of hearts, flowers, and valentines—profusely decorated with arrows doves, and other tokens of affection.
Back in Roman times, it was custom to have a feast during the month of February, called the Lupercalia. Young Romans put names of young maidens into a box—then drew the names for partners at the coming Lupercalia festival.
The student-faculty coffees were started last semester to give students an opportunity to meet the individual professors.
The second tradition stems from the old idea that birds mate about this time of year.
Dean Harold G. Barr, School of Religion, will speak at the student-faculty coffee at 4 p.m. today in the browsing room of the Union. He will speak on "Christ and Caesar."
Valentine's day once paralleled Christmas and New Years in importance, but its significance has declined in the last 50 years. It will never die, as some think—not as long as there are young lovers, a month of February and printers to print little cards saying, "Aw, come on—WON'T YOU BE MY VALENTINE?"
The third tradition, and the most widely accepted today, revolves around "the lovers saint" —St. Valentine.
Being a firm believer in love, Mr. Valentine married young lovers in secret. But one day the priest was taken to prison. He died Feb. 14, because of his devotion to love.
Barr Will Give 'Coffee Lecture'
The Roman Emperor Claudius issued a decree forbidding marriage. This astounded, dismayed, and saddened the good Priest Valentine.
The coffees will continue every two weeks, according to Mary Ellen Stewart, college junior, and chairman of the coffees.
A Few Verses For Valentines
Chicago (U.P.)—The National Safety council today offered the following Valentine's day greetings for certain types of drivers.
Road Hog
Or climb in a hog pen along with the rest.
Stay on your side, you pig-headed pest—
Highway Romeo
Your kisses may leave women weak
But the driving you're doing
Highway Romeo
Listen, one ended sheikh
Yaar, your
Yaar, your
Through all of this wooing
Makes all the rest of us shriek.
Horn Honker
You blaring boob, I oughta conk
You on the bean for every honk.
A goof who leans upon his horn
Should never oughta have been
ape and squawk and you
and yap.
When you're ever shut
Of all the pests you are the worse
No wonder you and I are versus.
You gripe and squawk and yowl
Back Seat Driver
ay can't you ever shut your trap?
18 Plan to Teach Radiology Course
An 18-member guest faculty will assist in the annual postgraduate course in radiology Feb. 15-17 at the University's medical center in Kansas City.
The course, which is part of the program that ranked the University No.1 in the nation for postgraduate medical education last year, has been designated a joint meeting of the Kansas Radiological society and the Radiological society of greater Kansas City.
Union Conference To Convene Today
Student Union Activities will be host to 14 schools for the annual regional conference of the association of college unions Friday and Saturday.
Students attending the convention' will discuss and listen to talks concerning all activities of college unions. More than 70 students and 35 staff members from the 14 schools will attend.
The conference program includes attendance of the Club Dixie dance in the ballroom Friday night and a trip to Kansas City to visit the Food Service Equipment house there.
Students from the Universities of Kansas and Nebraska made arrangements for the convention. The committee consists of Ernie Bebb, regional student chairman of the University of Nebraska, Duane Lake, University of Nebraska, union director; Marilyn Hawkinson, college senior and president of SUA here, and Frank R. Burge, Union director at KU.
Chancellor Murphy will welcome the visitors Friday afternoon following an address by Dr. Earl E. Harper from the State University of Iowa.
The schools in region 8 attending the conference are Kansas State college, Iowa State college, University of Nebraska, Graceland college, Emporia State Teachers college, Washburn university, Drury college, Southwest Missouri State college, Creighton university, Fort Hays State college, University of Missouri, Pittsburg State Teachers college, and Southwestern State college.
A panel discussion composed of students from the University of Missouri, Emporia State Teachers college, Southwest Missouri State college, and KU will be led by Harold E. Pride, from Iowa state college, Betty Dixon, director of SUA here, will represent KU.
B. L. Tomlinson, Union food director at KU, will discuss common practices, problems and trends of service personnel. The discussion will then be combined with that of MU's representative, Earl Kressman, who will consider purchasing, pricing and merchandising problems.
Miss Hawkinson will preside at a friday evening in the [hawkway] junction.
Saturday morning discussions will be led by visiting students. Problems of large and small unions, building and operation, publicity, personnel, and campus participation will be considered.
Miss Hawkinson will preside in a discussion on the relationship of the large union to other campus activities and organizations.
A luncheon and conference business session in the Kansas room will close the convention.
New Student ID's Now Are Available
Identification cards for new students now are available at the business office. Students should bring their fee cards to pick them up. ID cards will be needed to attend the basketball game tonight.
Seniors May Buy Announcements Now
Senior announcements are now on sale in the business office. They are being offered in plain folder, cardboard, imitation leather, and leather.
The announcements will be on sale until March 1.
Ike Housing Plan Goes to Congress
Washington, —(U.P.) President Eisenhower today presented Congress with the detailed plans of his "new look" housing program, designed to help all Americans live in better homes.
The President placed special emphasis in his program on encouraging all Americans—from those living in slums to those in well-to-do residential suburbs—to buy their own homes.
The program includes a special "experimental" plan to help low-income families buy homes costing up to $8,000 for as little as a $200 down payment. The Government would guarantee 100 percent of the 40-year mortgage. These homes, however, would be limited to families "displaced" by slum clearance projects.
It also would "liberalize" present Federal Housing Aut厚ity mortgage terms and increase allowable FHA mortgage coverage to $20,000. The President would be given "discretionary" power to cut-down-payment requirements on all FHA-guaranteed homes to five percent and increase the mortgage terms to 30 years.
Former Dean Heads Rochester Program
A reorganization of the University of Rochester's educational program is now headed by the University's former Dean of Women, Margaret Habein.
She was dean of women here from 1946 to 1952, and previously held a similar position at Christian college. Columbia, Mo.
The reorganized program at the University of Rochester, including the integration of educational, health, social, and moral services, will be supervised by Dr. Habein in her newly created position of dean of instruction and student services.
Army Cadets Hold Smoker
A smoker for all basic Army ROTC cadets was given last night in the lounge of the Military Science building by members of the Pershing Rifles. Officers of the ROTC units gave talks and movies were shown.
5th Annual Art Conference Begins at the University
Dr. Viktor Lowenfeld, professor and chairman of the art education department at Pennsylvania State university, is the principal speaker at the fifth annual Art Education conference which began today in Strong.
Dr. Lowenfeld spoke this morning on "The Meaning of Art Education." He will speak on "Evaluation of Children's Art" at 6 p.m. today in the Kansas room of the Student Union. His last address, "Adolescence and Art Education" will be at 9:30 am, tomorrow in Strong auditorium.
Born in Austria, Dr. Lowenfeld obtained his formal education at the College of Applied Arts, the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, and the University of Vienna. He is the author of "Creative and Mental Growth." now used as a text in more than 180 universities and colleges in the United States.
DR. VIKTOR LOWENFELD