University Daily Kansan Monday. Nov. 24, 1952
Ask Governor Arn For Safety Meeting
A request to Gov. Edward F. Arn to call a state conference on traffic safety in 1953 will be made by the Kansas Conference on Traffic Education which met at the University Friday.
The group will propose to Gov. Arn that all state and local organizations dealing with traffic safety be invited to discuss ways and means of cutting down the traffic accident rate in Kansas.
The conference helped build up the number of state high schools teaching driver training from 147 to 207 in one year. There are about 700 high schools in Kansas.
The accident rate of trained drivers is 50 per cent below those unable to take driver education courses, Dr Frank T. Stockton, dean of University Extension told the group.
An important fact brought out at the meeting was that the accident fatality rate for persons 18 to 22 years of age is dropping. The delegates to the conference felt this drop might be attributed partially to the driver education plan.
The aim of the KCTE is to start teaching kindergarten children safety habits. "Make the kindergarten child a good pedestrian, then make him a safe responsible bicycle rider and the chances are he will become a safe automobile driver, with the proper training."
In summing up the organization, Dr. Stockton said, "The best place to improve driver education is in the community. Delegates to our meetings are encouraged to publicize the driver training program of other areas and campaign for a similar program in their towns."
AFL President Buried in Ohio
Coshocton, Ohio—(U.P.)—William F. Green, 82, president of the American Federation of Labor, was buried today among the gently rolling hills of east-central Ohio where he once dug coal.
After attending services for the labor leader, who died at his home here Friday, 75 members of the AFL executive council and other union leaders will return to Washington to name a new chief tomorrow.
"Simple services" were held at 2 p.m. at the Grace Methodist church by the Rev. John H. Shamley. Baptist minister and the Green family pastor, at the family's request.
Although Mr. Green was a Baptist, his funeral was in the Methodist church because it has a larger seating capacity. Mr. Shanley spoke before an overflow crowd of Ohioans and out-of-town dignitaries.
Among the honorary pallbearers were 12 AFL union presidents and George Meany, now acting AFL president who is expected to be chosen as Mr. Green's successor.
Sound Lecture Slated Dec. 1
Dr. Richard H. Bolt, director of the acoustics laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will deliver two lectures at the University Dec. 1.
Dr. Bolt will lecture on "Noise and Sound Control" in Strong auditorium of the American Acoustical society at 1:30 p.m. The former president will lecture again at 3:30 p.m. on "Architectural Acoustics."
The lectures are for students in architecture, electrical engineering, psychology, physics, education, music education, and others interested in the nature of sound and man's response to it.
Leading school administrators of this area have also been invited.
Dr. Bolt, an internationally known expert, recently gave six lectures to the Royal Institution of Acoustics in England.
The text of the ASC housing committee reports follows:
Text of Housing Committee Report
The present housing problem exists because increasing enrollment forces more and more students into already over-crowded houses and some into sub-standard houses, is the final analysis of the ASC housing committee after compiling information from the dean of men's office, dean of women's office, the housing office, the chancellor and the FACTS report.
The committee recognizes the fact that only new university housing would alleviate these crowded conditions and improve the housing situation.
Figures compiled by the housing committee show that,1,800 of the 3,500 undergraduate men and 200 of 1,480 women are now living in inadequate housing. Approximately 1,000 more university men and women live in houses which barely are adequate.
Private housing cannot be greatly improved until there is adequate University housing in sufficient quantity to force sub-standard private housing out of use.
Social fraternities house 1,300 men, professional fraternities 130. Scholarship halls provide for 250 men. These 1,680 units are accepted as providing adequate facilities. Men not housed in these facilities live in university dormitories, co-ops and private homes.
University dormitories house 200 co-ops 120 and private homes 2,000, 1,320 of the 2,320 units are classified as inadequate. The remaining 1,000
Merry Widow' Cast Named; Aldridge, Reetz in Title Role
The cast of "The Merry Widow," favorite Viennese operetta by Franz Lehar, was announced this morning by Dr. John Newfield director of University Theater. $ ^{*} $
This will be the third presentation of University Theater. It will be performed in Fraser theater Feb. 9, 10, 11, and 13. Players were selected from tryouts Friday.
Jeanne Aldridge, assistant to University Theatre, and Gretta Reetz, fine arts sophomore, will alternate in the role of Sonia, the merry widow, the four nights the operetta is produced. Prince Danilo will be played by Dale Moore, fine arts junior.
Phyllis Nehbrass, education junior,
as Olga; Frank LaBam, college
senior; as Nish; Harriet King, fine
arts junior, as Praskovia; Larry
Burt, fine arts sophomore, as a head-
waiter; Mary Lee Hauray, fine arts
senior, and Carla Haber, education
William Moore, college junior, as Marquis Cascade; Joseph Meyers, college senior, as Raoul de St. Brioche; Robert Parke, fine arts sophomore, as Khadja; Suzanne Armentrout, fine arts senior, as Maliza; James Wallace, fine arts freshman, as Novakovich.
Others in the cast are Bob Allen, announcer for radio station KLWN, as Popoff, the Marsovian ambassador; Barbara Blount, fine arts freshman, as Popoff's wife Natalie; Bill Oldham, education senior, as Camille of Jolidon.
Musical direction for the production will be by Gerald Carney, associate professor of music education. Stage director will be Dr.Newfield. The chorus will be under the direction of Clayton Krebhbiel, associate professor of music education, and Raymond Eastwood, professor of drawing and painting, will design the scenery.
Edwina Jones, education junior,
as Fifi; Virginia Roenbaugh, fine
arts freshman, as Lolo; Betty Southern,
fine arts freshman, as Dodo;
Joan Guthridge, college junior, as
Jou-Jou; Rhonda Bakyr, fine arts
sophomore, as Frou-Frou; Patricia
Gloe, fine arts teacher;
Linda Stormont, fine arts
jonior, as Margot, and Mary Gayle
Loveless, fine arts junior, as Leone.
senior, alternating as Zozo.
The University Symphony orchestra will present its annual fall concert Dec. 8 in Hoch auditorium.
KU Symphony Sets Fall Concert Dec.8
The 75-piece orchestra will be directed by Russell L. Wiley, professor of band and orchestra. ID cards will admit students to the concert. Admission tickets for other people may be purchased at the box office the night of the concert for 50 cents.
"We've demonstrated in these last two tournaments that we have exceedingly great strength in depth," Kim Giffin, director of debate, said. "We have more excellent freshman and sophomore prospects than we've had during the five years I've been here." he added.
Teams which lost one out of four rounds were Bill Crews, business junior, and Richard Sheldon, college junior; Ann Ivester, college senior; and Donald Hopkins, first year law student; Margaret Smith, college freshman, and Letty Lemon, college sophomore, and Paul Cecil, engineering freshman, and Edward Cresswell, engineering sophomore.
KU Debaters Squeeze By K-State in Emporia Tourney
barely meet minimum requirements.
The teams of Bill Arnold and Hubert Bell, college sophomores, and Marjorie Heard, engineering freshman, and Edith Sorter, college freshman, both won two out of four rounds. Robert Kennedy, engineering sophomore, and Richard Smith, college sophomore, won one round out of four.
After each coach rated his teams, the tournament director arranged the schedule so that strength met strength. Each team debated four times, with the exception of Lee Baird, college sophomore, and Bill Nulton, college senior, who drew a bye. Undefeated, Baird and Nulton
won three out of three rounds.
The University debate squad came out with top honors Saturday at an all-day debate tournament at Kansas State Teachers college at Emporia, winning 20 out of 31 debates for a 65 per cent win record.
Second was Kansas State college with a 63 per cent record, winning 10 out of 16 debates. Wichita university, winning 2 out of 16, and Emporia KSTC, 15 out of 31, also participated.
Poor conditions prevailing in University dormitories are presented as McCook, 50 units, and Oread halls, 150 units.
The symphony has appeared two times this year, at the music teachers convention in Topeka and at the 112th vespers.
U. S. Asks Clerk's Extradition The Hague, The Netherlands—(U.P.)—The United States formally asked The Netherlands today to extradite Harold J. Adonis, former clerk in New Jersey Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll's office, indicted last week by a Bergen county grand jury for bribery.
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In Oread hall, each occupant is furnished with a room of 80 square feet containing one small table, one GI cot and two metal lockers for closet space. The hall has one recreation room but no space for parties. Eating facilities include only a snack bar for candies, cigarettes, cold drinks, sandwiches, etc. Toilet facilities are adequate, but there are no laundry facilities except lavatories. The building is wood frame, equipped with wooden fire-escapes.
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McCook hall, located under the football stadium, has two occupants per room. Floors are concrete. There are no laundry facilities provided, although toilet facilities are sufficient. There are no eating facilities, and it is several blocks to nearest restaurant.
Co-ops furnish 120 units. In many cases the buildings and facilities meet only barest minimum requirements of space and comfort. Twin Pines suffers inadequate closet space as does Jayhawk, Rochadale, Rock Chalk, Twin Pines and Jayhawk find studying difficult because of thin walls and crowded conditions. Rock Chalk does not have sufficient party and entertainment space. Furniture is poor, and some of it needs replacing. Toilet facilities are sufficient.
Approximately 200 men live in private homes. Many private homes furnish very good accommodations, but the greater proportion of these 200 units is below the standard which the University would like to provide.
House No. 1 has one bath and one shower to accommodate 20 men. The closet space is very limited and crowded. In one case, four men are using one small closet. Electrical outlets are not only overloaded but dangerous. One outlet provided electricity for four study lamps, one floor lamp, one radio and one heater. The fire escape was adequate and building construction good.
During the summer of 1952, many private rooms were inspected and rated. Three houses, which were rated as excellent, excellent only in comparison with other private houses have been re-examined by Fred Rice, committee member. The following examples are significant in that these houses are representative of the best housing offered:
House No. 2 has adequate bath facilities and closet area. One electrical outlet provides electricity for two rooms. The room is lighted, with the exception of study lamps, by one small overhead light for a room 20 foot by 15 foot. The only exit from the third story in case of fire is by a staircase which enables only one man at a time to leave. Walls are of plywood, permitting noise to penetrate into study areas. There are open gas jets originally used for gas lighting that would be dangerous in case they were turned on.
House No. 3 has one bath for eight men. Closet space is limited. Electrical wiring is in good shape. There are no fire escapes, the only exist being through a narrow hallway. Construction of building is good.
The housing committee would like to point out that these three houses are supposed to represent the best in private housing.
Toilet facilities are not sufficient in half of these halls. Rooms are crowded, providing little or no privacy. Only five of the halls serve meals, requiring students to walk to other halls for meals. Only Templin has room for guests at dinner.
There are not as many women living in poor housing as men, but the situation is growing worse. At present 157 upperclass women live in 10 University dormitories.
Lighting for study is poor in most cases, and Locksley 0.1 has no study lamps to speak of, but is lighted by overhead ceiling lights. Some rooms were not designed study and noise penetrates easily.
Orange crates are serving as book cases in Hopkins and several other halls. Closet space is not sufficient and drawer space is crowded. Three persons often share two drawers.
In Kanza hall, clothes are hung in the pantry, for laundry facilities are not sufficient. Storage space is insufficient at Kanza. Occupants of Locksley No. 5, however, must store their suitcases in Locksley No. 4 because of the lack of space. In Hopkins, storage space has been improvised in the coal bin and in the sleeping dorms.
Many girls come out of North College into these poor housing conditions will change universities in order to find decent living quarters. Two hundred sophomore girls who did not pledge or get into scholarship halls this year have been forced into these inadequate university dormitories and private homes.
Because of the growing acuteness of the problem, the KU housing program should be given more consideration by the people of Kansas Parents and friends should know of this situation so that the University can provide as rich an experience in living as it does in learning, Dean Glasco, chairman, concluded the report.
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