UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN LAWRENCE,KANSAS
WEDNESDAY,MAY 9,1951
PAGE EIGHT
Women's Hall To Be Dedicated Sunday, May 27
Informal dedication and open house for the new North College hall women's residence at the University will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday May 27.
Finished late in the winter, North College hall will not be put into full use until September. At that time it will make possible implementation of the plan to require all freshmen women to live in University-operated housing. Most freshmen women will live in North College and the companion Corbin hall.
The hall which will house 182 women was built at a cost of about $650,000. The 1947 Legislature appropriated $500,000 for it and the remainder came from University housing funds.
The program will be informal with no receiving line, Miss Margaret Habein, dean of women, said. Most of the furnishings are installed and student guides will take visitors through all the seven main floor levels.
No invitations are necessary, Dean Habein emphasized, and none have been mailed to persons in Lawrence.
The open house was planned for May 27 to coincide with the large crowd of visitors that will be here for dedication of the Memorial campanile and driveway.
The invitation list included only state officials, officers of the Kansas Council of Women, which worked hard for women's housing at the state schools, members of the ways and means committee of the Legislature which provided the funds, and parents of all freshman women who have applied for dormitory rooms.
Members of the Inter-Dorm council, the Women's Pan-hellenic association and the Associated Women Students are assisting with the program.
Inter-fraternity Council Elects
Joe Wimsatt, College junior, was elected president of the Inter- fraternity Council Monday evening. Other officers elected were: vicepresident, Keith Macivor, engineering sophomore; secretary, Philip Kassebaum, College sophomore; treasurer, Samuel Wilson, business senior.
Elected to the executive council were: David Hills, College sophomore; Charles Orthwein, College junior; Frank Norris, College sophomore; William Isaacs, College junior and Walter Rickel, pharmacy sophomore.
The council voted to retain the train date preceding rush-week.
BULLETIN
Washington (U.P.)—Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall said today that Communist China's armies in Korea are being "torn to pieces" and that he thinks the Chinese military situation "is assuming very serious proportion."
Annual Business 'Straw Hat Day'
Today is "Straw Hat day" for students in the school of Business. To celebrate the annual event, Business classes were discontinued after 10 a.m. today.
Originated in 1925, the day has been marked by pienics, athletic events, banquets, and elections. In recent years students have worn straw hats on the day.
A softball game between the school's departments started activities this morning. The accounting department was scheduled to meet the industrial management and finance department, and the general business department and marketing and personnel departments were to have clashed. Winners were scheduled for a championship game at 1:30 p.m.
A picnic at Potter lake began at noon. Graduates of the Business school were to have attended the picnic.
Announcement of the Business School council for next year was made today. Clinton Carrier, business junior, will be president. He is the representative of Alpha Kappa Psi, professional commerce fraternity.
Other officers and members are James S. Moore, vice-president, Alpha Kappa Psi; Betsy Thomas, secretary, Phi Chi Theta; Keith Kelly, treasurer, representative-a t-large; Neil Lilley and John Keller, representations-at-large; Howard Shellhaas and Robert Shinn, Delta Sigma Pi.
Sigma Delta Chi Initiates Five
Four undergraduate and one professional member were recently initiated into Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fraternity.
The undergraduates were Benjamin F. Holman, Joseph A. Lastilcic, Lee C. Sheppeard, and Jack W. Zimmerman, all journalism juniors. The professional initiate was Floyd Ecord, business manager of the Burlington Daily Republican, Burlington, Kan.
Following the initiatory ceremony, Claude Dorsey, known to his radio audience as John Farmer, a news-caster for station KMBC, spoke on radio journalism. Mr. Dorsey, a former editor of the University Daily Kansan and a member of Sigma Delta Chi, was graduated from the University in 1938.
Comedy And Farce Occupy Stage Of Little Theater
By BILL DICKINSON
A one-act comedy, "Suppressed Desires," is the delightful play of this week's lab theater program in the Little theater of Green hall. Also on the program is "The Three-Timer," a farce in one act. Performances are scheduled through Friday at 8 p.m.
"Suppressed Desires," by Susan Glaspell, debunks the social fad of psychoanalysis in the 1920's. It is an example of the group of plays on psychoanalysis which followed the first American interest in the subject, and resembles a George Bernard Shaw satire.
Phyllis Clegg, education senior; Dan Palmquist, instructor in speech; and Carolyn Oliver, College sophomore, are enjoyable in their roles. William Conboy, instructor in speech, directs the play.
"The Three-Timer," by James Stone, is the story of a mix-up involving three women in love, an obnoxious manicurist, and several other meddlesome females. The ace-
Margaret Fisher, education junior, is hilarious as the manicurist, but most of the cast forgot that even the lowly farce requires clear-cut characterization and well ordered stage movements.
tion of the play is somewhat confused by the variety and number of characters who periodically wander on and off the stage.
Others in the all-female cast are Donna McCosh, education junior; Phyllis Clegg, education senior; Mary Anna Ward, College senior; and Arden Angst, education junior
Leola Stewart, education junior and John Bell, College junior, direct the play.
Air Force Reds Fall Beneke Boosts Ewert Fund
Air Force Blasts Red Air Base Reds Fall Back All Along Line
A pretty big bandleader had something to say about a 6-year-old boy in Watkins hospital Tuesday night.
During the intermission of the Senior day dance, bandleader Tex Benene made an appeal for the Ronnie Ewert Scholarship fund. He told his dance fans of Ronnie's accident and the loss of his parents and 2-year-old sister.
A letter received at the business office of the Journalism school read;
Famous bandleaders were not the only persons thinking of Ronnie however.
"It'll be a long time before Ronnie will be able to romp and play with the other children." Beneke told the crowd. "I know that some of you have already given to the fund. I believe that those who have will find the generosity to reach into your pocket again for little Ronnie."
The Jay James passed the collection boxes and $71.50 was given.
"Enclosed find one dollar for the Ronnie Ewert Scholarship fund with best wishes for the little boy. May he become a great scholar someday—one of our greatest men 'of this great nation."
Another note received with a $1 contribution read: "Wish it were possible to give more."
Students, faculty, and members of the community are opening up their heart—and pocketbook—for Ronnie. Collections totaled $741.66 this morning.
Contributions can be made at the business office of the School of Journalism or may be mailed to the Ronnie Ewert Scholarship fund, Journalism building, University of Kansas.
Home-Ec Seniors To Be Honored
Seniors in the home economics department will be honored at the senior Senior Send-off to be held in the English room of the Union, Thursday at 7 p.m.
The theme for the send-off this year is "Good-luck." Members of the home economics department will serve dessert and will present a skit prophesying the futures of the seniors. Nancy Pinkney and Joan Lambert, College sophomores, will participate in the skit.
Reservations for the send-off may be made at the home economics office. Admission is 50 cents a person.
The 14 seniors to be honored are: Wilma Hartman, Mary Ann Hunt, Beverly Rhoades, Delores Brown, Alice Torrill, Tolene Dudley, Alita Cooper, Dephine Bohnsack, Mary Louise Colyer, and Mary Klooz, college seniors; and Patricia Brubaker, Louise Hemphill, Lois Ann Fuller, and Aleta Brown, education seniors.
Dr. Ray Q. Brewster, chairman of the department of chemistry, has been invited to attend the dedication Thursday of the DuPont company's new $30,000,000 research station in Wilmington, Dela.
The company is having as its guests representatives of the universities from which it draws a considerable number of its research scientists.
This spring the DuPont company has sought the services of six K.U students who are Ph.D. degree candidates. Three have accepted, Dr Brewer reported.
Topeka (U,P) — Kansas Adjutant General Joe Nickel said today the state's June draft quota will be 336 men, the smallest since the Korean fighting started.
Brewster Invited To DuPont Dedication
Kansas Draft Quota Down
Tokyo (U.P.)—The greatest U.S. air armada of the Korean war blasted a secret Communist air base just south of the Manchurian border into a flaming inferno today, probably destroying at least half of the 100 enemy jets hidden there.
The Fifth Air Force threw 312 planes—every available fighter and fighter-bomber in Japan and Korea—against a camouflaged, coolie-built airfield at Sinuiju in the northwest corner of Korea.
The 30-minute attack left
whole fire covered with fires
whole airfield covered with fires. It was the biggest single air strike of the war, and was designed to smash the most dangerous potential enemy challenge yet to American air supremacy over Korea.
Hundreds of Communist troops died under the deluge of bombs, rockets, bullets and flaming jellied gasoline.
The Air Force struck at northwest Korea while Communist troops fell back to or across the 38th parallel all along the 100-mile fighting front to the south. The Reds gave up hard-won gains of two weeks ago without a fight.
The Eighth army thrust ahead to points 18 to 20 miles north of Seoul and within 10 miles of the 38th parallel at the western end of the line. It already had lifted the siege of Seoul.
Mac's Views Cause Reaction
Washington (U.P.) — Defense Secretary George C. Marshall said today that Gen. Douglas MacArthur's public statements on the Korean campaign caused "a very serious reaction among our allies" and in a time of world crisis threatened to leave this country "going it alone."
Marshall made this charge before the Senate armed services-foreign relations committee investigating MacArthur's dismissal from the Far Eastern command.
Marshall made these statements:
1. MacArthur's public protests against the official policy created a "feeling of great uneasiness" among allies anxious to avert a general war which would hit them "far more quickly than it would us."...
2 The general raised the issue of whether he or president Truman spoke for the United States.
3. Though alarmed by MacArthur's utterances, the allies made no representations that MacArthur be removed.
4. MacArthur did not violate purely military orders but did violate a Dec. 6 directive requiring clearance of public military and foreign policy statements with Washington.
5. There was "no limitation" on MacArthur's right to express his views privately to the high command.
6. A U.S. decision not to use any Japanese volunteers or other forces in Korea was dictated by the Russo-Chinese mutual defense pact which was aimed primarily at Japan.
Truman Says We Need 2 Years Of Controls
The president warned that peace in Korea will not put an end to the global danger of Soviet aggression, and "we cannot afford to relax" in rebuilding the nation's military strength.
Washington (U.P.)—President Tru-
man said today it will take at least
two more years of tight economic
controls and higher taxes to build
the necessary strength "to convince
the Kremlin that it ought not to
start a world war."
Military might is the only thing that will deter Soviet aggression, he said, and "we must prepare ourselves to mobilize quickly for war in the Kremlin is reckless enough, in spite of everything, to plunge the world into a general conflict."
If all-out war hasn't developed in two or three years, he promised, it should be possible to begin taking off some of the controls by that time. He said he was trying to keep the war limited to Korea.
Mr. Truman spoke before an assembly of about 700 men, representing such industries as power, coal, minerals, petroleum and gas, who are members of advisory councils that work with the Interior department on defense mobilization problems.
Hull's Condition Critical
Ridqway Up For Promotion
Washington (U.P.)-Former Secretary of State Cordell Hull still is in critical condition today, but "has shown definite improvement" during the past 24 hours, Bethesda Naval hospital reported.
Washington (U.P.)-Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, who replaced Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the Far East was nominated by President Truman today for promotion to a four-star general.
Washington (U.P.)—The superliner United States—largest and fastest passenger vessel ever built in this country—will be launched at Newport New, Va., on June 23.
Beef Prices Rolled Back
Superliner To Be Launched
Washington (U.P.)—The government rolled back wholesale beef prices today, and chairman Harold D. Cooley of the house agriculture committee said cattlemen have "woefully failed to justify" their angry opposition to the order.
New Kansas Little Symphony Plays To Enthusiastic Audience
The Little Symphony orchestra directed by Dean Thomas Gorton of the School of Fine Arts, presented its first concert to an enthusiastic audience Tuesday night.
By LOU FRY
Playing with excellent balance and tonal quality in each of the various group combinations presented, the orchestra showed that its members were equally talented in solo and ensemble work. The members include persons from the faculty of the School of Fine Arts, advanced music students, and a few musicians from other cities.
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 featured four soloists: Raymond Cerf, violin; Edith Nichols, oboe; Gene Johnson, flute; and Leo Horacek, trumpet. All of the solos were competently played, but Mr. Horacek is especially to be commended, in the difficult and unusual situation of being the only brass in the ensemble. The purity and quality of
The entire group played Mozart's Symphony no. 39, exhibiting nice work by the violins, with an especially effective clarinet and flute duet in the Menuetto movement.
his tone blended beautifully with the other instruments.
The works of contemporary composers formed the latter part of the program. Especially popular was Kent Kennan's "Night Soliloquy," featuring a solo for flute played by Gene Johnson. The melody of this weird number rises above a monotonous string accompaniment, and was superbly done by both solist and orchestra.
Richard Arnell's Sonata featured the strings and flute with some especially effective piano passages. The same group played Honegger's lovely Pastorale, and was rejoined by members of the first ensemble to play Samuel Barber's Capricorn Concerto, again featuring flute, oboe, and trumpet.