Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
University Dailu Kansan 88th Year No.122
Tuesday, April 10, 1951
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Army Will Get Share Of 'Brighter' Recruits
Washington (U.P.)—The defense department ordered the armed services today to start using a quota system on May 1 for volunteers and draftees to insure each branch a share of the brighter recruits.
The system was designed to give the army a fair number of men with higher mental qualifications. In the past, the navy, air force, and marines got most of the higher type men as volunteers.
It also may mean the navy, air force, and marines will start taking draftees, which they have not done so far in the present program to build up the armed services.
Defense Secretary George C. Marshall said that volunteers will continue to be accepted under the new program.
Starting May 1, each branch of the service can take only eight percent of its volunteers or draftees from the highest mental group. Thirty-two percent will be from the second mental group; 39 percent from group three, and 21 percent from the fourth mental group.
"At the same time," he said, "it assures that we will be strong on the ground, in the air and at sea, with no branch holding a monopoly on all the talent."
The quota system will be based on two-month periods. If any service falls short of the percentage in any of the mental groups, the shortage will be made up in the following month with draftees.
Physical standards also will be the same for all services.
The minimum mental standard for all services will be that of World War II. The navy and air force have had a higher mental standard, while the army has been using the standard of World War II.
Both volunteers and draftees will be examined at joint armed forces examining stations.
Officer candidates, aviation cadets, and veterans will not be covered by the mental quota system.
Betty Thomas To Give Recital
Bettie Rae Thomas, mezzo-soprano, will present her graduate recital at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Strong auditorium. The recital is open to the public.
Her program will include "Peace, the Fairest of Heaven" by James Oswald, "Nase al bosco in roza cuna" by Handel, "Zum reinen Wasser" (from Cantata 112) by Bach, "Das irdische Leben" by Mahler, "Das Madchen Spright" and "Frulingstrost" by Brahms, "Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht?" by Mahler, "Trois Chansons de Bilitis" by Debussy.
"Recitative: E Se Un Giorno Tornasse" and "Sternellatrice" by Respighi, "Summer Afternoon" by Worth, "My Master Hath a Garden" by Thompson, and "Youth and Love" by Williams. The program will close with collections of French and English folk songs, including "Beauty In Love's Garden," "Filleuse," "There's None To Soother," "O Wally, Waly," and "Come You Not From Newcastle."
Miss Thomas, a student of Alice Murcieff, professor of voice, is from Leavenworth. She received a bachelor of music degree from K.U. in 1949, with a major in voice. She is a member of Mu Phi Epsilon, Alpha Delta Pi, the A Cappella choir.
Miss Thomas has been active in campus dramas and has also appeared in productions of the opera workshop of the University of Kansas City Community Play House.
Critic Lauds Choir's 15th Annual Concert
Singing with unusual beauty of tonal blending, the University A Cappella chair presented its 15th annual concert Monday night.
Bv STANFORD E. LEHMBERG
D. M. Swarthout, professor of piano, first led his 104 choristers through three of Palestrina's polyphonic masterpieces; the exultant "Alleluia! Tulerunt Dominum," the penitent "Alma Redmempitts Mater," and "Exultate Deo," a joyous hymn of praise.
A group of 19th century Russian works followed Palestrina's music, Taneyef's "Sunrise" was superb from the first soft, floating notes of the soprano to the final floods of sound.
In Glinka's "Cherubim Song" a devotional section was followed by a song of adoration. "Thine is the Greatness" by Portniansky is built on a Russian melody which has become a familiar hunn tune. In it the choir exhibited its considerable dynamic range to good effect.
Two of the greatest English composers at the turn of the century were Sir Charles H. H. Parry and Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. The choir selected from their works Parry's "There is an Old Belief," a work of mystic beauty, and Stanford's quiet and lovely "The Blue Bird."
Roundting out the group were "The Lamb," a delicate song by Dr. Charles Wood, and F. Melius Christiansen's effective "Hosanna."
Three spirituals made up the last group. Frederick Burton's baritone solo in "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (arranged by B. W. Olds) was rich and resonant.
The rare artistic ability of Jeanne Aldridge, soprano soloist, made James Miller's arrangement of "I Wanna be Ready" one of the high points of the concert. Noble Cain's elaborate setting of "Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray" brought the program to a triumphant close.
WARREN ANDREAS, College junior, is Pachacamac candidate for president of the All Student Council.
Ten Booths Set For Elections
Ten voting booths will be operated by representatives from Pachacamac-N.O.W. and F.A.C.T.S. political parties during the campus election to be held Wednesday, April 11.
The voting booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The location of the booths are: district I (College and the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information) Fraser hall, Union building, Lindley hall and the east basement of Strong hall.
District II, (School of Engineering) Marvin hall; district III, (Schools of Business, Fine Arts, Education, Pharmacy and the Graduate school) and district IV, (Schools of Law and Medicine) Green hall.
To Narrow Field Of Candidates For Chancellor
Hubert Brighton, secretary of the state board of regents, today said a special committee will meet shortly to study a list of candidates for chancellor of the University.
Mr. Brighton said the regents committee has compiled the list from suggestions made by educators in all sections of the country.
Mr. Brighton emphasized that this meeting is not for the purpose of selecting a man to succeed Deane W. Malot, but merely to study the list and attempt to narrow the field to a much smaller number of persons.
Walter Fees, Iola, is chairman of the committee that will eventually choose a man to take Chancellor Malott's place. Other members of the committee are Drew McLaughlin, Paola; Dr. L. B. Spake, Kansas City; W. N. Kelly, Hutchinson; and O. S. Stauffer, Topeka. Lester McCoy, Garden City, is ex-officio member of the group.
WEATHER
KANSAS: Cloudy and colder with rain or snow in southeast tonight, clearing in west and north tonight. Low 25-28 west and northcentral; 30-32 elsewhere. Wednesday fair west and north, clearing in southeast. Somewhat colder extreme southeast. Warmer west and north-central in afternoon.
JAMES K. LOGAN, business junior, is F.A.C.T.S. candidate for president of the All Student Council.
Jayhawker Editor Explains Proposals Up For Vote
Questions concerning the Jayhawker, University annual, will be voted on by students in the spring elections Wednesday.
FACTS Slate And Platform Announced
(The Pachacamac slate and platform appeared Monday in this position).
F. A.C.T.S. proposes to put "the YOU back in University government" in its party platform for Wednesday's campus elections.
"We do not need to say we are for better Greek-Independent relations. We are doing something about it. F.A.C.T.S. is the only party comprised of both independents and Greeks, both Negroes and whites, and both men and women. We have been doing constructive work and will continue to fight for the students' cause whether we win or lose the elections."
James Logan, candidate for All Student Council president, made the following statement:
The F.A.C.T.S. platform states:
"Believing that actions speak louder than promises, F.A.C.T.S. has already:
(1.) Sponsored a student delegation to the state legislature, which successfully opposed the budget cut, thus assuring that student fees will not be increased; (2.) Petitioned the chancellor for increase in student wages; and (3.) initiated A.S.C. approval of F.E.P.C. legislation."
Believing that additional actions need to be taken, F.A.C.T.S. pro-
(1) Continuing present efforts toward raising the student wage scale; (2.) considering of student opinion in the selection of the next chancellor; (3.) Listing approved student rooming facilities after investigation of living conditions and rental charges, (4.) obtaining a day of grace before final week.
(5.) Football seating on first come, first served basis; (6.) competent, economical handling of student activity fee funds by A.S.C., but without harming worthy projects (as Engineering exposition); (7.) abolishing A.S.C. salaries, (8.) quarterly accounting in the KANSAN of sources and appropriation of A.S.C. funds.
“(9) Filling A.S.C.-appointed positions through application forms available to every student, (10) Working for increased opportunities for every student regardless of race, creed, or residence, and (11) putting the YOU back in University government.”
The F.A.C.T.S. slate is as follows:
A.S.C. president: James Logan,
business junior.
District I representative; Lyle Anderson, Donald Dirks, Thomas Murphy, Madison Murray, Thomas Reynolds, Christine Johnson, and Shirley Piatt.
District II representative: Clayton Comfort, Frank Exter, and William Stinson.
District III representative: Beverly Barnhardt, Robert Casad, Neil McNeill, Otis Simmons, Sue Swartz, and Dean Warries.
Senior class offices: Donovan Hull, president; Helen Maduros, vicepresident; Suzanne Plummer, secretary; and James Lovett, treasurer. Junior class offices: Hal Cleavinger, president; Phyllis Joan Fink, vice-president; Shirley Thomson.
District IV representative: Chester Lewis.
Neither F.A.C.T.S. or Npachacamac is taking a stand on these issues. Both presidential candidates said it is an individual decision.
Making purchase of the Jayhawker compulsory by placing it on the activity fee is one issue. William Howell, Jayhawker editor, said today, "The Jayhawker is the University's official yearbook, and as such should publish every event of lasting interest and at least the picture of every senior.
"The Jayhawker is completely self- supporting, so seniors and groups must pay to be included. Raising the activity fee approximately $4.00 a year will result in a bigger and better annual for all students."
The second proposition on the ballot is to change the Jayhawker into a one-issue annual.
Sunday's soloists will be Lois Bradfield, fine arts junior, at the piano, and Marian Heckes, fine arts junior, doing contralto solos. The S.A.I. Chorale group is scheduled to sing in the near future.
"At present the Jayhawker is published in quarterly issues with a post cover." Howell said. "We cannot sell the issues to students singly for money reasons. Consequently, 'The sole advantage in periodical issuance is recency.' Howell said. "If students decide to change the magazine to a book, a magazine will doubtless be set up to come out monthly in addition to the Jayhawk-ker.
"These questions must ultimately be decided upon by the Jayhawker board and the board of regents, but the opinion of the student body will be the primary factor in their decision."
Vocal soloists, a violinist, and three pianists, have thus far presented programs on the Sigma Alpha Iota musicle presented at 2 p.m. every Sunday over KLWN.
Six Students On Musicale
The vocalists were Phyllis McFarland, fine arts junior, and Mary Lee Haury, fine arts sophomore. Maxine Alburty, special student, was the violinist, and the pianists were Mrs. Sylvia Delicath, fine arts senior, Marilyn Barr, fine arts junior, and Nora Carlson, fine arts freshman.
S. A.I. is a national professional music sorority with one of its purposes to maintain a radio program. The local chapter began their series of programs March 25. Betty Thies, fine arts sophomore, is chairman for the programs.
Studios thus far represented on the programs are: Reinhold Schmidt, professor of voice; Jan Chiapusco, professor of piano; Irene Peabody, associate professor of voice; Paul Snyder, associate professor of piano, and Waldemar Geltch, professor of stringed instruments.
secretary; and Barbara Thompson, treasurer.
Sophomore class offices; Phillip Hahn president; Vicki Rosenwald, vice-president; Martha Thomson, secretary; and Norma Hollingsworth, treasurer.
State Tax Due April 16
Topeka (U.P.)—The deadline for filing state income tax returns is Monday, April 16, Fred Horn, chairman of the revenue and taxation department, said. The deadline was moved up a day because the normal deadline, April 15, falls on Sunday.