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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1951
French Finance Expert Will Address Students
Dr. Robert Lacour-Gayet, lecturer for the French alliance to the United States, will give two lectures while at the University today and Friday.
Dr. Lacour-Gayet will discuss "France 1900-1950: son Evolution et Kansas room of the Union. This lesson, Avenir" at 4 p.m. today in the ture will be in French. He will talk on "The Atomic Age of Finances" at 11 a.m. Friday in 109 Marvin hall. This lecture will be in English.
Dr. Lacour-Gayet is the son of the historian of Tallerand and nephew of the philosopher, Pierre Janet.
He was educated at the Sorbonne and at the School for Political Studies in Paris. In 1921 he was admitted to the office of l'inspection Generale des Finances.
While he was the financial attacne to the French embassy in Washington, he helped in the negotiations of the Mellon-Berenger agreement on the French debt.
In 1930, he was appointed director of the economic department of the Bank of France. In this position he acted as liaison for the Federal Reserve bank of New York, the Bank of England, and the Bank for International Settlements. As a member of the delegation of the Bank of France at the Basel Conference in 1931, and at the London Economic Conference in 1933, he completed many missions to the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Turkey.
In 1943, he presented a series of lectures in a number of universities under the auspices of the Carnegie endowment.During following years, he conducted courses at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and at the universities of Montreal and Laval. He also lectured under the sponsorship of the Institute of International Education and the Federation de l'Alliance Francaise an Etats-Unis.
At present, he is on leave of absence as inspector-general of finances, and is a professor at St. John's university, Brooklyn, N.Y. He is also on the staff of New York university as a lecturer on history of French civilization.
Rifle Teams Win Matches
--individual scores for the KU team were: Max Embee, College junior, 385; Richard Kummer, engineering senior, 385; Frank S. Jennings, fine arts freshman, 379; George Lund, engineering freshman, 378; Bud Barnett, College junior, 369.
The University Air Force rtfif team defeated three other school in a meet last week. Out of a possible 2,000 points the team scored 1,836 points to defeat Clemson, Alabama Polytechnic institute and Arizona State.
The University women's team scored 485 out of a possible 500- points to defeat Cincinnati university and Cornell.
Next week's schedule pits the women's team against Northwestern university and the air force squad against Iowa State, Duquesne and Colorado A&M.
Guest Speakers Are Named
Visiting speakers for Religious Emphasis week have been named. The week of religious activities will be from Sunday, March 11 through Thursday, March 15.
The speakers will participate in church meetings, informal classroom lectures, organized house discussions, student seminars, and faculty luncheons.
The Rev, Paul Deats, Jr., director of Methodist student activities at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, is being sponsored by Methodist Wesley foundation.
The Y.M.C.A. speaker will be Herbert Pifer, general secretary of the Y.M.C.A. at Kansas State college, Manhattan.
Miss Elizabeth Jones, executive director of the Y.W.C.A. in Kansas City, Mo., will represent the University Y.W.C.A.
Westminster fellowship has named the Rev. Frank Rearick, pastor of First Presbyterian church, Clav Center, as their speaker.
Dr. Jaroslab Pelikan, professor-elect of historical theology at Concordia seminary. St. Louis, Mo. will speak for Gamma Delta, the Lutheran student group.
Episcopalian students selected the Rev. Balfor Patterson, chaplain to students at the University of Colorado, Boulder, as their representative.
Dr. William W. Adams, president of Central Baptist Theological seminary, Kansas City, Kan., will represent the Baptist and Christian student groups.
Irving Levitas, director of religious studies at Jewish Community center, Kansas City, Mo., will speak for the Hillel foundation.
The Rev. Steven Williams, pastor of the First Congregational church at Emporia, has been named as speaker for the Congregational youth group.
Sports Show Will Go To Veterans' Hospital
Henry Shenk, associate professor of physical education, said the program would include table tennis, hand balancing, parallel bar stunts, and trampoline exhibitions. Two Lawrence residents will roller skate.
University students of physical education will present a sports show for the veterans at Winter General hospital Tuesday. Feb. 27.
Dr. Dohnanyi's Compositions, Technique Received Enthusiastically By Audience
Marion Barlow, maintenance engineer at the Union, continues to improve at the Lawrence Memorial hospital. He was taken to the hospital following a heart attack two weeks ago.
Union Engineer Improves
Music lovers heard music as the composer plays it when Ernst von Dohnanyi presented his piano recital in Hoch auditorium Wednesday night.
By HELEN LOU FRY
The first half of the program included Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin.
The intricate fingering of the "Valse in A flat major, opus 42," by Chopin, well suited to Dr. Dohnanyi's technique, was received enthusiastically by the audience.
The pianist's own compositions filled the second half of the program. Dr. Dohmanyi was at his best in the Suite in Olden Style, opus 24; a brilliant composition he played with feeling and excellent dynamic quality. As the title indicates, the suite consists of dances of olden times.
The adagio non troppo from "Ruralia hungarica" and "Etude de Concert in E major, opus 28, No.5" highlighted Dr. Dohnanyi's gift as both composer and pianist.
Sending Troops Abroad Not New Law Group Told
The pianist's encores were a Chopin nocturne and, by request, his own "Rhapsody."
The veteran law professor cited 125 instances when the president has sent American service men to foreign countries. The better known instances are Jefferson's war against the North African pirates, Theodore Roosevelt's world navy tour, and Wilson's expedition into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa.
The President of the United States has full authority to send troops outside this country and he has exercised it many times, Dr. Robert Davis told members of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity Wednesday night.
"The question should not be, 'Does the president have any power to send troops overseas?' but rather, 'Is it wise?' On this, congress and the president must reach agreement." Dr. Davis said.
To document his discussion, Dr. Davis quoted sections of the Constitution granting powers to the president and congress. Although congress must provide the money necessary for a military force, he said, Theodore Roosevelt got around the restriction by sending the Navy on a world tour until their money ran out; congress had no alternative but to provide the additional funds necessary to bring the ships home.
4 Men Win Card Contest
Runners up were Albert Kihm, College senior; Thomas Keiser, business junior; Ann Ivester, College sophomore and Barbara Wurth, engineering junior.
Winners of the University intu-
mural bridge tournament com-
pleted Tuesday were Terryl Francis,
College senior; Jack Gillmore,
engineering senior; Robert Wolfe,
engineering senior, and Laurence
Diehl, engineering junior.
Dr. Davis' special field of study is international law and he explained the obligations which this country accepted when it became a member of the United Nations and when it signed the Atlantic Pact To fulfill those obligations, Dr. Davis said, the president has full authority to act, even to the extent of sending forces outside this country
The top two teams of the intramural tournament will represent the University at the Big Seven bridge tournament Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7. Each year a trophy is awarded to the winner of the Big Seven tournament. The University of Colorado won the 1950 tournament.
The top four teams will play in the National Intercollegiate bridge tournament which begins Friday.
The National Intercollegiate bridge tournament is an annual contract bridge tournament in which undergraduate students from campuses throughout the nation compete for the championship title and trophy
3 Faculty Members In Liberal Today
The entrants play a set of eighteen prepared hands by mail and the sixteen highest ranking teams meet in April and final round is played in Chicago.
Three men from the music education faculty are spending today in the Liberal public schools, working with choral groups and visiting with school authorities.
James Nickerson, associate professor of music education, and Clayton Krehbiel, instructor in education, will work with the choral groups. Professor Nickerson will speak to the high school physics class on "Psycho-acoustics." George B. Smith, dean of the School of Education, will confer with the school authorities and students.
Fieldhouse Is Step Nearer To Reality
Topeka (U.P.)—A move to curtail use of government cars for private purposes and prevent solicitation of students by out-of-state schools was under way in the Kansas senate today.
Meanwhile, in the house, representatives approved for passage today the $5.006.646 appropriations bill for Kansas educational institution buildings and put a tentative "O.K." on a bill to let legislators be appointed to state jobs.
Sasnak Told Of Research Work
Members of Sasnak, physical education club, heard Dr. E.R. Elbel tell of graduate research work in physical education that has been done at the University recently.
Dr. Elbel told of the following research problems and results:
Alvin Ward has compared the body measurements of the male college students of 1900-25 to those of the present students.
Two students, Robert Timmons and Calvin Schulz studied the relationship between balance and coordination as related to intelligence. The work was done in junior high schools and no relationship was found.
He found that today's student is larger physically in all respects. This may be due, it was noted, to the larger cross section of the population that attends college today.
David Shirk is now doing research comparing the length of the life span of the athlete and the non-athlete.
Doyle Koonz compared the grade point average of non-athletes to that of athletes. In this case the comparable mental abilities of the students studied were the same.
Officers elected after the meeting were Marvin Reed, junior, president; Ada Watson, junior, vice-president; David Fisher, junior, secretary; and Vinita Bradshaw, sophomore, treasurer.
Visits Home Ec Department
Miss M. Thelma Bly, home service director for the Central Electric and Gas company, Lincoln, Nebr., visited the department of home economics Wednesday. She inquired about fall semester graduates who might be interested in positions with the company.
The educational construction bill would assure erection of the University of Kansas fieldhouse and armory at a cost of more than $2,500,000. Rep. John Holmstorm (Rep.Randolph) spurred house action by asserting another two year wait and inflation would make the project cost $5,000,000.
The legislator-appointee bill, a ticklish subject, was written by the house judiciary committee. It would allow the naming of a senator or representative to any state office vacated either by death of the incumbent or by his resignation. If finally enacted and signed by the governor, it would lift a bar of long standing.
Sen. Richard L. Becker (Rep-Coffeyville) said he sought to prevent "fly-by-night" schools from soliciting students in Kansas in his enrollment solicitation bill. It would establish an advisory commission and set a price tag of $25 on school scouts. They would be subject to a fine of from $100 to $500 and a 30-day jail sentence for violation.
Sen. Henry Buzick (Rep.-Sylvan Grove), who promoted the car marking measure, said he sought to have all state, city or county owned cars clearly marked to "save some money" and eliminate "use of official cars for joyriding." Such vehicles would bear the name of the political subdivision to which they were attached in two-inch letters and the words "for official use only."
A dozen bills were introduced yesterday in the next to last Senate session before the introduction of individual bills is cut off. Sen Paul Wunsch (Rep.-Kingman) senate president pro-tem, announced the business of the upper chamber was "well advanced." He said the senate would "probably" adjourn for the week after the session today.
Dean's Wife Hurts Wrist
Mrs. J. H. Nelson, wife of the dean of the Graduate school fell at her home today and fractured her left wrist. She was given emergency treatment at Watkins hospital and was permitted to go home.
Washington Was Frustrated Then He Met Martha
Storrs, Conn. (U.P.)—The love life of George Washington was pretty much of a disappointment—to George—until he met Martha.
He wooed, and lost, several girl friends in his younger days, according to Albert E. Van Dusen, assistant history professor at University of Connecticut, and a student of Washington's era.
One was Elizabeth Fauntleroy, the attractive 16-year-old daughter of a wealthy neighbor. Washington then was 19.
Elizabeth said "no"—not once, but twice.
George dropped her like a hot cake, and Van Dusen said "his diary never mentioned her again."
But, the first-president-to-be "had a normal interest in the young women of colonial Virginia," said the historian, and he kept pitching. He didn't get one over the plate, however, until he was 27 and he met Martha Dandridge Custis. They hit it off from the start and lived happily together for 40 years.
One of Washington's rejected proposals is memorialized in Virginia. There is a room in a still famous Virginia home known as "the refusal room." Both Washington and Thomas Jefferson suffered defeats of the heart there.
Van Dusen said that Washington's "first and last love seems to have been land and its cultivation. Even when he took part in dangerous military missions to the west, his practiced eye was on the lookout for good pieces of land. And like other Virginians the day, he enjoyed the game of land speculation."
The history scholar said that while Washington "was an enthusiastic farmer, he never made much money out of it. He found himself in the same predicament that many present-day farmers face. He once grumbled that 'it is almost beyond belief, that from the 101 cows actually reported on a late enumeration of the cattle, I am obliged to buy butter for the use of my family'."