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University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Dec. 13, 1951 LAWRENCE, KANSAS
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F K A N S A S
U.S. Better Off Than Russia Professor Says
Taking all factors into consideration, the United States is in a much more favorable position than Russia today, Dr. A. William Kuchler, associate professor of geography, said Wednesday night.
In the final speech on military policy, Dr. Kuchler said that both geographically and economically the U.S. far surpasses the USSR.
"Forty-seven per cent of Russia," he said, "is located in permanently frozen territory. And most of the Soviet Union is in a latitude north of the United States."
The loyalty of Russia's neighbors is unknown, Dr. Kuchler said. The United States, on the other hand, has neighbors both to the north and south she knows she can trust.
"Because of that," he said, "it is not fair to compare the size of Russia to the size of the U.S. You have to compare all of North America. It's the territory you control that counts," he said.
Dr. Kuchler also said that though it is practically impossible to isolate the United States, it would be a relatively simple matter to divide the USSR.
Brewster To Leave Monday For Egypt
Prof. Ray Q. Brewster, chairman of the chemistry department, will give Monday for Egypt where he will lecture at Farouk the First university during the spring semester.
Prof. and Mrs. Brewster and their daughter, Miss Ina May Brewster, will sail Friday, Dec. 21. The family will return to Lawrence late in July.
Professor Brewster will lecture one hour weekly to undergraduate students at the university on "The Chemistry of Dyes" and four hours weekly to graduate students. The Egyptians are unversed in the manufacture of modern synthetic dyes, most of their ancient dyes not being fade-proof.
He is the second University teacher to receive a Fulbright award to teach abroad this year. Dr. Raymond C. Moore, professor of geology, is now at the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands.
Faculty To Cut-Up In Follies Tonight
The Associated Women Students Faculty Follies will be presented at 8 o'clock tonight in Fraser theater.
Tickets will be on sale until 4 p.m. at the information booth, the Union building and Strong hall rotunda. They will also be sold this evening outside Fraser theater. The price of tickets is 50 cents.
It includes, among other acts,
a carnival skit, a 9-act play of 6-
minutes duration, quartet numbers,
four monologues and a combo.
The show is an all-faculty production, consisting of 15 acts. It will last approximately an hour and a half.
The AWS is sponsoring the show in order to build up the Memorial scholarship fund. Barbara Allen, chairman of the fund, has been in charge of planning the follies. The AWS house members and senate have been working on the show four weeks.
Logan Into Rhodes Scholarship Finals
James K. Logan, College senior from Quenemo, and Robert Howard, Kansas State Teachers college, Emporia, will go to Des Moines, Iowa Saturday to take part in the final competition for Rhodes scholarships
Logan and Howard were chosen Wednesday in Topeka from a group of nine college students to represent Kansas in the district competition.
Sixteen students will be in Des Moines, four of which will be chosen as winners of the two-year scholarships at Oxford, England. Thirty-two scholarships will be awarded this year to students from the United States.
ArthurCapper Critically Ill
Topcka, Dec. 13—(U.P.)—Former Senator Arthur Capper's condition became critical today. Mr. Capper was a former Republican senator from Kansas and was former governor of the state.
"Arthur Capper is critically ill in his suite at the Hotel Jayhawk. He recovered from an attack of pneumonia last week, but is very weak. He was 86 years old last July 14."
Henry S. Blake, vice-president and general manager of Capper Publications, of which Mr. Capper is president, authorized the following statement:
The former senator's physician said the statesman, publisher, and philanthropist, may die. He said it was also possible that Mr. Capper would recover from his latest attack of illness. Mr. Capper served 30 years in the U.S.-Senate, longer than any other Kansan. He was the father of the National 4-H club act and was one of the key senators in formation of the powerful farm bloc in congress in the 1920's.
26 KU Students Take Service Exam
Since 1948 he has been retired from active duties. It was then that he retired from the senate.
Twenty-six college students, most of them from the University, took the selective service college qualification test this morning in the Military Science building.
The system was set up a year ago to give local draft boards evidence of a college student's ability to contemplate their rather than enter the armed services.
Chicago Prof To Lecture Here
The student's deferment, however, is up to the draft board. Students who are deferred to finish college are subject to draft immediately upon graduation.
They were among 22,000 students expected to take the exam in test centers throughout the country.
A two-week visit to the University by Prof. Guisepte Antonio Borgese of the University of Chicago will highlight the humanities lecture series for the spring semester, Dr. M. D. Clubb, humanities chairman, announced today.
Professor Borgese, Italian literary figure who also gained fame for unyielding resistance to Mussolini, will deliver three lectures on Dante March 11, 13 and 18. His stay on the campus, during which time he will make other appearances and meet with faculty and students, is an innovation in the humanities program, Dr. Clubb said.
Two other nationally known scholars will each make the customary three-day visit to the campus. They will deliver a principal lecture and be available for consultations.
Dr. W. H. Shoemaker, chairman of the romance languages department at KU, will be the speaker from the faculty this year. He will open the series, speaking on "The Generation of '98," on February 12.
Prof. Gilbert Highet, of the classes department at Columbia university, will speak on "The Migration of Ideas" on Feb 26. The concluding lecture of the spring series will be given by Prof. George Boas of the philosophy department at Johns Hopkins university, speaking on "The Problem of the Arts."
The schedule of afternoon discussions with the guests at the Museum of Art will be continued, Dr. Clubb said.
Students Approve 9th LMOC Issue
The general student opinion this morning was that the ninth issue of Little Man On Campus, Bibler cartoon book, is just as good and just as funny as the eighth.
One undergraduate student who refused to reveal his name said, "It's just the thing I need for my nine o'clock class."
Gregory Fisk, education senior who was having breakfast in the Hawk's Nest at the time he was interviewed said, "Seems pretty funny to me right now. It's just as good as any other campus humor magazine I've read."
Danforth Chapel Weddings Average 80 Yearly Since '46
Carl Anderson, College and law senior: "There are some dandies in here!"
Wanda Murray, fine arts freshman: "I like it very much. I've seen some of the other Bibler books in the past, and I think this one is just as good."
BY-PAULYNE PATTerson
Danforth chapel was dedicated on August 25, 1978, to give wisdom, strength, and courage to those who seek respite there."
BY-PAULYNE PATTERSON
Walter Lewin, College senior: "It's allright, but I liked the one last year better."
The church was accepted on behalf of the state by Andrew F. Schoepel, then governor of Kansas, at an all-student convocation.
Edward Tanner, architect, designed the chapel as a memorial to his mother, Mrs. Harriet Tanner. The initial gift toward building the chapel was made by William H. Danforth. The electric organ was presented by A. B. Weaver of Lawrence as a tribute to his father.
"Christ at Gethsemane," a copy in oils of a painting by Hoffman, was donated to the church by the Clarence Poindexter family. The original painting was stolen from
Danforth chapel has been the scene of many weddings in its five years. The first wedding was held on March 20, 1946. About 79 weddings are held each year, the most popular month being June.
The first baptismal service was in April, 1947. The baptismal font was also contributed by Mr. and Mrs.Danforth.
The chapel is open day and night. The chapel date book, in care of the Registrar's office, lists reservations made by campus groups.
the chapel on Feb. 15, 1949. The frame was later found in the rear of the church. A duplicate copy was procured and may now be seen in the foyer of the sanctuary.
Sunday morning services are held weekly by Gamma Delta, Lutheran student group.
FRED CHEN, winner of the Student Union Table Tennis tournament levels off on the little celluloid to win over Alvin Herrington, who took second place. (Kansan photo by
Al Marshall).
Chen Takes Ping-Pong Tournament
Fred Chen, College freshman, won the championship of the Student Union table tennis tournament as he defeated Alvin Herrington, College senior, 19-21, 21-15, 21-7, 21-18 in the finals Wednesday evening.
David Wong, engineering junior,
finished in the third spot taking out
Gerald Oglievie, College senior.
Winner Chen and runner-up Herrington received gold trophies, and Chen will also receive a traveling trophy. Wong and Oglewie were awarded gold medallions for third and fourth place.
Thirty-one players participated in the contest which began Tuesday.
German Play Cast Chosen
The cast has been selected for the 16th century German Nativity play which will be presented Wednesday, Dec. 19, in Green theater.
Members are: Narrator, Julia Bolas; singing angels, Anita McCoY, Nathale Sherwood and Mary McClelland; Joseph, Hans Winder; innkeeper, William Spomer; innkeeper's wife, Maize Harris; devil, Dennis Dahl; shepherds, Leonard Duroche, Neil Holterman, Donald Horttor and Frank Newby.
First angel, Laura Calksin; second angel, Ratia Anderson; Herod, John Gagliardo; servants, Donald Pearson and Bruce Bailey; wise men, Levi Barnes, Richard Wood and Donald Pearson; conscience, Judith Veatch, and Gabriel, Mary Gayle Loveless.
Deadline Extended For ISA Scholarship
The deadline for Independent Students association scholarship applications has been extended until Thursday, Dec. 20.
The $50 scholarship is annually awarded to an independent student on the basis of definite need, scholastic average not below a 1.5, character and an active interest in activities.
Selection will be made by the ISA scholarship committee working with the University committee on grants and aids, of which Miss Margaret Habein, dean of women, is chairman. The committee's decision will be announced before second semester.
Applications may be obtained at the dean of women's office or from Victoria Rosenwald, College sophomore, at Miller hall.
Habein Sees Bright Outlook For Dorm Plan
Miss Margaret Habein, dean of women, presented a bright outlook on the freshman dormitory system to the Associated Women Students house of representatives recently.
Because of rumors concerning various aspects of the freshmen women's program, Miss Habein was asked to attend the meeting to answer questions by representatives from organized houses.
In answer to the question concerning the percentage of freshmen women with low grades as compared to previous years, Miss Habein said there is one per cent difference.
"We have never had so few dropouts in the freshman class, in my experience. as we have had this year
Dean Habein was asked if it were true that closing hours are not being kept at North College.
"That rumor is, certainly false." Miss Habein declared. "The freshmen keep closing hours with amazing accuracy."
When asked about quiet hours, Miss Habein said, "That is a freshman problem, not ours. The only way to get quiet hours for a group is for that group to achieve their own quiet."
The problem of freshman supervision was brought up. Dean Habein said there is more supervision among freshmen than in previous years when a large per cent of the freshman women lived in private homes with no supervision or in dormitories where regulations were approximately the same as those in he freshman dormitories this year.
She said it was only natural for a freshman dormitory to be noisier than usual, for "freshmen have the enthusiasm of upperclassmen."
Dean Habein explained two reasons for allowing freshman women to date on week nights.
"Study needs vary with individuals, and the student who needs less time should not be treated exactly as the student who needs more," she said.
The other reason she gave was that with 400 students it would be impossible to have a system for granting all the permissions that would be needed for night activities on the campus.
"Reports from instructors indicate that more freshmen come to them for advice and problem discussions than in previous years.
Miss Habein gave three additional optimistic reports.
"The third report is that the guidance bureau has indicated it is working with many more freshman who are year 2 in matters of vocational choice."
Dean Habein admitted there are still many problems to be solved in connection with the new freshman dormitory system, but that "there isn't a student on this campus who doesn't or who hasn't had living problems."
Menninger Speaks On Panel Tonight
Dr. Karl Meninger, director of the Meninger foundation in Topeka, will be one of four speakers at a panel discussion at 8 p.m. tonight in Strong auditorium. The panel is open to the public.
Other members of the panel to discuss "The Role of Faith in Our World of Transition," are A. Drimya Khakravarty, visiting professor from India, and Rabbi Harry Richmond of temple Emmanu-El of Wichita. A. W. Davidson, professor of chemistry will act as moderator.
The panel discussion is sponsored by the University chapter of Hillel foundation, Jewish student organization.