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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, February 5,1952
Chemicals Exposed!
As New Device X-Rays Their Insides
By PHIL NEWMAN
A device capable of telling much about the interior structure of chemical compounds by taking pictures was installed recently in the University geology department.
the apparatus-called an x-ray
device, was operated under the
Reserve foundation.
"The arrangement of atoms is distinctive in each separate substance," Robert M. Dreyer, professor of geology explained.
"When x-rays pass through the substance we are examining they are bounced or defracted off its atoms and recorded."
"The recording is usually photographic, but it can also be made by means of a mechanical recorder," he said.
When the recording is done photographically, a small, circular camera resembling an unusually shallow coffee can is used. The film for the camera is in a long roll and resembles recording tape.
"The resulting pattern of x-ray lines not only permits us to identify the compound, but tells us a great deal about the substance's internal structure," Professor Dreyer said.
The substance may be identified in either the raw or reagent form.
This means that either material in the laboratory-prepared form or in the form it occurs in the natural state can be used in the device.
The defractor, made by General Electric, has been placed in a specially-constructed room in the basement of Lindley hall.
Cost of the apparatus was "between $10,000 and $18,000," according to J. O. Maloney, professor of chemical engineering.
The device was purchased primarily for research, but next fall it will be used in an advanced course in mineralogy.
A training program for teachers of the deaf, established at the University last year, has been accredited by the Conference of Executives of the American Schools for the Deaf, Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy has announced.
KU Accredited To Teach Deaf
KU thus becomes one of 13 schools in the nation certified for this type of work. Accreditation is granted only after an evaluation of the courses offered, number of hours of practice teaching, and observation of the instructors and their qualifications.
Miss June Miller, educational director of the hearing and speech department of the KU Medical center, is in charge of the program. The training is a cooperative offering of the department of hearing and speech at the KU Medical center, and the Kansas School for the Deaf at Oathe.
The one-year program leads to the master's degree. The work is taken at the Medical center in Kansas City and at Olathe. Prerequisite for the training is a bachelor's degree in education.
Sophomores Provide Entertainment At Half
A beauty and three beasts provided the sophomore entertainment during the half at the Colorado-Kansas game Monday.
Lynden Goodwin, College sophomore, was master of ceremonies for the mock beauty contest between classes. Freshman, junior and senior contestants were represented by boys in tacky clothes.
The glamorous sophomore winner of the contest was Kay Lambert, College sophomore. She received an oversized trophy for a reward.
The entertainment ended with the sophomore yell "What's the score?
WEATHER
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Few snow flurries in the northeast tonight. Cooler tonight and in southeast portion Wednesday. Lows tonight 25-30. Highs Wednesday in 40's.
NEW GEOLOGY X-RAY UNIT—The University geology department has installed an x-ray defraction machine that gives information conhas installed an x-ray defraction machine that gives information con-Benham, secretary to Prof. J. O. Maloney, is shown looking over the instrument. Kansan photo by Al Marshall
instrument.—Kansan photo by Al Marshall.
KULanguage Arts Curriculum Receives Recognition Twice
The University language arts curriculum for education majors, a combination of the traditional speech and English majors, has received national recognition and publicity twice in the past year.
"The California Journal of Secondary Education" published at Stanford University gave a complete description of the program in the April 1951 issue.
"College English," publication of the national council of teachers of English, conducted a national survey of the teacher training program in English. Programs of three institutions were considered outstanding. They were the University of Minnesota; the University of Iowa, and KU. The results of this survey were published in the December 1951 issue.
The program was initiated at KU in the fall of 1950 under the leadership of Dean George B. Smith, of the School of Education and Oscar M. Haugh, assistant professor of education.
The outstanding feature of the program is that instead of turning out traditional English teachers,
27 Students Take Honors
Thirteen seniors, or 5.6 per cent of the class, equalled or exceeded the required 2.30 grade point average.
Fourteen juniors, or 9.3 per cent of the class, equalled or bettered the 2.20 standard for that class.
Robert Lewis, a senior from Lawrence, and Frederick O'Brien, a junior from Warensburg, Mo. made the only all "A" grades. Dean Axie praised Lewis for consistently making superior grades while dividing the school and managing the retail store of the Barteldes Seed company here.
The names of 27 students appear on the fall semester honor roll of the School of Business, according to Dean Leonard Axe.
Donald Little, Kenneth Ochs, Joseph Scudder, Kenneth Stephenson, Virginia Thomson and Winthrop Wyman.
Seniors: Paul Arrowood, Paul Berkley, Donald Gardner, Eugene Haley, William Howard Jr., Keith Kelly, Robert Lewis.
The School of Business honor roll:
Juniors: Neal Anderson, James Burgess, Robert Garrity, Cornell Hall, William Johnson, Walter Langford, Richard McCall.
Gordon Moore, Frederick O'Brien,
Howard Schundt, William Smith,
Oliver Tarr, William Tobler, and
Virgil Wenger.
training is also received in the speech arts.
The School of Education has instituted a graduate training program in English-education. English, speech, and journalism teachers can combine subject matter studies with courses in methods. It is now possible to pursue this program for a doctor of education and doctor of philosophy.
"This double-header program has enabled the School of Education to better serve the needs of Kansas by providing well-rounded candidates for teaching positions," Dr. Haugh said.
Flu Epidemic Faces Haskell
With one out of seven students at Haskell institute ill with severe colds or virus infections, the situation has reached the proportions of an epidemic, Dr. W. O. Nelson said yesterday.
There are about 100 cases of this type of flu or gripe at the institute. Some two dozen students are in the school hospital while others with milder cases were confined to the campus over the weekend. All school activities were cancelled including the junior class barn dance which was to have been held Saturday.
Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the University health services, said that 16 University students are confined to Watkins hospital with colds, but this number is about the seasonal average and apparently no epidemic threatens the school.
Representatives from 12 colleges in Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas met here for the Student Union regional conference Jan. 25 and 26.
50 Attend Area Union Conference
The meetings were held in the Union and were attended by approximately 20 students and 30 staff members.
Two officers of the Union Activities committee, Damon Simpson, vice-president and Frank Norris, treasurer led the student group in discussions of student union activities.
L. E. Woolley, director of the Union and Duane Lake of Nebraska university led the staff members in discussions of finances, programs, co-ordination and service projects.
News Roundup
UN Votes To Postpone Korea Debate Until Truce
Paris—(U.P.)—The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly today, at its final session, to postpone any debate on Korea until an armistice had been concluded—or until Communist aggression makes stiffer military action necessary.
aggression makes stiffer military design. The three-months session of the plenary body of the UN adjourned at 7:13 a.m. (EST) after killing by a vote of 51 to 5, with two countries abstaining, a Russian attempt to force the Korean issue into consideration.
Meanwhile in Korea, negotiators quickly settled more minor details of a Korean armistice today, but the United Nations command warned that the Reds still haven't shown a "real willingness for a fair peace."
A "voice of the UN command" broadcast said Communist concessions so far have been a "step in the right direction. . . but there is still a long way to go."
British Protest Alleged Attack
Buenos Aires—(U.P.)-Britain has protested to Argentina against Argentine naval forces allegedly firing upon a British landing party in Hope Bay.
The Argentine foreign office said the protest was presented in Buenos Aires Monday by British Charge D'Affaires Richard Alba.
The Argentine ministry quoted the British note as saying the British reserved their "rights over that part of Antarctica."
The Ministry said it would say nothing about the incident because "it lacks significance."
Larned—(U.P.)-Officials at the Larned State hospital said today that Dr. Hugh Hope, convicted of narcotics violations, has been dismissed from the staff, effective Feb. 15.
The former Hunter, Kan., physician had been serving as a "temporary physician" at the Great Bend annex of the Larned hospital.
Larned Hospital Physician Fired
The committee held its first closed hearing on the peace trend and associated Pacific security pacts this morning, but spokesmen said it probably would not vote today.
Mrs. Mary Lois Jones, who lives with her husband on a farm 10 miles northwest of Marshall, Mo., was arraigned before a U.S. commissioner here Monday.
One postcard which she sent to Mr. Truman said, "I hope someone kills you," U.S. secret service agent Jackson N. Krill testified. "I'd rather be a slave of the Kremlin than a slave of big business, big landholders and big city racketeers . . ." she wrote in one letter.
Kansas City—(U.P.)A 40-year-old farm wife who wrote President Truman she hoped he would be "hit in the head with a club" was held in jail here today on charges of sending "scurrilous and defamatory" matter through the mails.
In making the announcement, Dr. J. T. Naramore, hospital superintendent, said the action preceded a protest by a group of women representing 46 women's clubs in the Great Bend area.
Eighth Army Headquarters, Korea—(U.P.)—United Nations we planes in nearly 600 sorties attacked targets throughout North Korea today, destroying railroad lines, supply centers, ammunition depots and other targets.
Members wanted some wording in the treaty that would pull it clear of the Yalta question and still not constitute a "reservation" which would have to be approved by all 49 nations signing the agreement.
Washington— (U.P.) The Senate foreign relations committee sought today to erase opposition to the Japanese peace treaty by emphasizing that the pact does not affirm the Yalta agreement.
Senate Seeks Treaty Clarification
Land-based Marine planes joined those of the Air Force in attacks which stretched from West to East coasts in "operation strangle" designed to keep the Communists from building up their front line strength.
UN Planes Demolish Red Targets
Anti-Truman Letter-Writer Jailed
Harriman To Confer With Experts
Washington—(U.P.)Mutual Security Chief W. Averelt Harriman left by air for Paris today to confer with experts of the 11 other North Atlantic treaty powers on defense goals for this year.
The Paris conference will try to get agreement on recommendations to be presented to the North Atlantic treaty meeting scheduled to open at Lisbon Feb. 16. Their search is for a balance between military necessity and Europe's ability to help pay the bill.
Truman Leaves Name On N.H. Ballot BY THE UNITED PRESS
President Truman announced he will permit his name to remain on the New Hampshire presidential preference primary ballot. Sen. Estes Kefauver (D.-Tenn.) also is on the New Hampshire ballot. Mr. Trump did not announce that he is a candidate for re-election.