FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1951
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE NINE
Hydrated Hotdog Mystery Is Solved In KU Laboratory
The case of the hydrated hot dog is only one of many problems solved by the state food and drug laboratory in Bailey Chemical laboratories.
"Recently we received a wiener to test for water content." Henry Werner, associate professor of chemistry, and Laboratory director, said. "The law specifies only a certain percentage of water may be used in making wieners, so we called this the case of the hydrated hot dog. It passed the tests, however," he explained.
Beverages, especially soda pop and liquor, present a problem to inspectors and analysts alike, for illegal dyes, preservatives, and other ingredients are sometimes used to keep down costs of production.
The University laboratory together with one at Kansas State college in Manhattan test for violations of the pure food and drug act. Food samples, obtained by state food inspectors, are sent in by the Kansas state board of health.
Recent tests have been on meats, milk, molasses, sugar products, preservatives, canned goods, and ice cream.
11 samples sent to the laboratory are an indication, they show persons are less suspicious of each other today than they were 25 years ago. Then suspicious husbands, wives, and sweethearts who perhaps feared food poisoning sent cookies, chewing gum, candy, soda pop, and other foods and drinks in for checking. Today only an occasional test of this kind is requested.
Dude Shirt Throws Texas Jayhawker
These Texans never give up.
TheseTexas hirsutus.
Charles hirsutus, College sophomore from San Antonio, has a saying, "When in Kansas, do as the Texans do." This of course includes wearing western clothes. Shrewsbury may always be seen clumping down the campus in his black cowboy boots with white inlays and red stitching, tailored western shirts, and levis.
Because of his eccentric wardrobe Shrewsbury receives plenty of good-natured kidding from his Lambda Chi fraternity brothers, but he merely dismisses these gibes with a shrug, "go wash your overalls, you farmers".
farmers.
However, an incident occurred recently which could have easily converted Shrewsbury to the sloppy sweater mode of dress popular with K.U. men. While struggling into his favorite cowboy shirt, a flashy charteuse number with pearl snap-buttons, Shrewsbury dislocated his left shoulder.
After three painful hours in Watkins memorial hospital, Shrewsbury's shoulder was put back in place. "I thought they were gonna kill me," he moaned. When last seen, he was carrying his left arm in a sling, but the shirt he was wearing was the flashy chartreuse number with the pearl snap-buttons.
Search Starts For Meteorite
Roy, N. M. (U.P.)—Dr. Lincoln Lapaz, University of New Mexico meteorites expert, said today that he is convinced that the "fireball" which streaked across northeastern New Mexico Tuesday was "an extraordinarily large meteorite fall."
The enthusiastic professor resumed his search through the Chico hills north of here after declaring that he believes he has established a definite "fix" on the fall.
The "ball of fire" was seen by residents of New Mexico and Colorado ranging from La Junta on the north to Portales and Roswell on the south. The concussion caused when it hit the ground was felt in a large area around here and north of Abbott, some 26 miles north.
There were indications that the ball—or meteor — broke up and aned in several widely scattered spots.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Brown of Los Alamos told a United Press reporter they saw a blue ball of fire strike the earth as they were driving down the western side of La Veta pass enroute from Denver to Los Alamos.
Los Alamos.
Brown said the blue fireball with a red "flame colored" tail appeared to disappear into the trees about a half mile to the south of the road. The area was some distance from the reported first fall and Brown said he heard no explosion.
Steve Williams, a miner at Brilliant, six miles west of Raton, sailed a flaming object about the size of a bowling ball crashed into the wall of a canyon about 500 yards from where he was working.
A single ton of high-carbon, cold-rolled strip steel will produce a million safety razor blades.
Survey Group To Hire Students
Thirty-four University students will be hired this week by the Kansas radio audience surveys to find out during Easter vacation what Kansas listeners think of what comes out of their radios.
Each student will make from $40 to $65 and traveling expenses for interviewing a certain number of personnel in his home section of the state, said Kim Giffin, assistant professor of speech and drama who is handling the research project. The project is not sponsored by the University but is done by Mr. Giffin in connection with Wichita university.
The only requirement for students who wish to apply is that they have a car at their disposal, said Mr. Giffin. Applications for the job may be made to Mr. Giffin in person or by phone at the Speech office.
Kansas is divided into 34 districts, and students may choose the district they would like to cover. They must ask such questions as "How often do you listen to your radio? What programs do you like?" Do you listen all the way through?"
The Kansas Radio Audience Surveys are in their 15th year, and are reported to be the best yet done in radio audience research.
"The people of Kansas have more chance to voice their opinions of radio than do any other people in the world." said Mr. Giffin. The findings will be published and sent to radio stations and to anyone who requests a copy.
Past surveys have found out that better homes have 97 per cent of Kansas homes have radios, which means that there are more homes with radios than homes with tooth brushes or bath tubs. Comedian programs are the most popular with Kansas audiences, with news programs a close second, said Mr. Giffin.
Present-day astronomers don't study the stars by looking through their telescopes. Instead, they use the powerful and intricate telescopes of modern invention to take time-exposure photographs.
Hollywood Inanities At New High As 'Patsy' Awards Go To Animal Actors
Hollywood (U.P.)—Francis, the talk-ing mule, munched an extra ration of oats Wednesday and proudly eyed her gold statuette awarded the "top animal actor of 1930."
The four-footed academy awards
The philosophical army mule won the honor last night at the first annual "Patsy" awards sponsored by the American Humane society and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Jackie, the lion that wrestled with Victor Mature in a motion picture, also won a special award. Jerry Brown, a horse, received the Richard C. Craven award in honor of the veteran movie humanitarian.
were presented in typical Hollywood fashion with brass band and searchlights stabbing the sky.
nights seaabird
A miniature zoo was in front of the new Circle theater. Voicing disappointment at being overlooked in the awards were Lassie, Rhubarb the cat, Neptune the sea lion, Dagwood, Bumstead's pooch Daisy, Jimmy the crow and Babe the mountain lion.
mountain. The deputy chairs were placed in front of the theater. One was for the alcoholic rabbit, Harvey. The other was for Bonzo the chimpanzee, who suffocated in a fire at his quarters this week.
War Machine Idea Becomes Toy
Washington (U.P.)—Keith Bushfield is an inventor who started out to make a war machine and ended up with a toy. ___
So what happens? He is stuck with lawyer fees on his invention. Stuck with a model of his idea that took him a couple of years to make. And stuck with a job as a helper for a local tile company at two dollars an hour, which at least keeps him attached to life.
Keith has had the experience thousands of other unknowns can tell you about. Guys who come to this fabulous town with sensible ideas but not enough tough to work their way into the right places.
property.
He got the idea while in Alaska in 1945. Keith was aboard a plane that was forced to make a belly landing in a marsh. Water started to seep through the floor of the
Bushfield invented a thing called a "Fat-sea-bee Special." It's a pontooned amphibious trailer, and self-propelled, too.
If you happened to have ten of the specials on hand you could make them into a pontoon bridge 120 feet long with a six-ton capacity.
Bushfield, though he appears licked in his attempt to convince the government he has something, still is enthusiastic.
The inventor had only enough money in his pocket to build a "to scale" model. It's actually toy size.
craft capable of taking the jeep aboard. Propelled by a 25 horse power motor, it would make 15 miles in hour afloat. With the jeep on deck, the pontoon is capable of carting three tons of cargo or without cargo a lot of men yearning for the sight of terra firma.
Rescue plane finally responded to a radio SOS, but couldn't land. The plane passengers were instructed to duck into the icy water and head north to a high point—about eight miles away. The water was hip-dep.
The party waded and suffered. And after about six miles of torture, a rescue plane managed to drop a pontoon. The survivors climbed aboard and everybody relaxed except Keith. He was busy spawning an idea.
ship. All hands got out and climbed on the wings.
an idea.
When he planted his feet on solid ground he wrote it all down. Plans for the "Pat-sea-bee Special." It's a gadget hauled on land on a trailer by a standard military jeep. At the water's edge and within five minutes it could be converted into a landing
He has had a bad time at knocking on official doors, but he has a nible from a toy manufacturer.
Maybe that will save him—and salve his feelings.
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