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University Daily Kansan
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
Sigma Xi Names 38 KU Men To Membership
Thirty-eight University students and teachers became members of Sigma XI, national honorary scientific research society, and five faculty members were honored at a meeting of the University of Kansas chapter Thursday.
Membership in Sigma Xi is awarded in recognition of competent scientific research. The University chapter, established in 1890, was the first west of the Mississippi river.
Honorary life memberships were given D. C. Guffey, professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology; W. C. McNown, professor of civil engineering; F. A. Russell, professor of engineering drawing; G. S. Smith, professor of mathematics; and E. B. Stouffier, dean of the University.
Four faculty members given full membership were Sar'adaman Chowla visiting professor of mathematics; H. L. Daasch, professor of biology and management; and Harli biophysics and medicine; and Carlyle S. Smith, anthropology.
Full membership was given 15 graduate students: Oscar D. Bonner, Keith Bowman, Lowell P. Hager, Robert N. Hazlett, W. A. Hetzer, Henry E. Hughes, John Otto, Claude Lepine, Thomas D. Browne, liam P. Stephen, Robert Terrill, Joseph K. Thompson, Lee Dean Volle, and Richard P. White.
Received into associate membership were ten graduate students and nine undergraduates. The graduate students are: Daniel L. Aiznorko Arthur H. Fitch, Manus R. Foster H. Fitch, Charles S. Leibert Mary Ruscha, Charles Slouaker Thomas P. Whaley, Ellis L. Yochelson and Robert Zinser.
Undergraduates are: Robert Beu,
Dan H. Buie, Richard H. Capps,
James C. Hayward, Robert L. Kite,
Ralph M. Moon, Jr, Jerome G. Rozen,
William E. Ruth, Rex E.
Thomas.
Officers elected for the coming year are; Dr. A. J. Mix, president; Dr. A. B. Leonard, vice-president; Dr. James M. Maloney, secretary; and Dr. H. T. U. Smith, treasurer.
Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, basketball coach of the year, will direct his talents toward another night tonight and Saturday when he will appear as the interlocutor for a local minstrel show.
BEN HIBBS, editor of the Saturday Evening Post, who will speak at 6:30 p.m. today at the annual Kansan board dinner in the ballroom of the Union building. Mr. Hibbs was a 1923 journalism graduate of the University. Several awards will be made to outstanding students in both news and advertising.
Minstrel Will Feature Allen
It's nothing new for K.U.'s basketball coach, however. He was interlocutor for a minstrel show in 1942 and has appeared in several campus theatrical productions.
The show is directed by Charles W. Kassinger Jr., '50. Henry Asher '05, and Junius Underwood, a student in 1924, will be end-men.
The show will be in the auditorium of Liberty Memorial high school beginning at 8:30 p.m. It is sponsored by Alpha Gamma, Beta Mu, and Xi Gamma chapters of Beta Sigma Phi international non-academic sorority.
Shrubbery which was located in the area of proposed expansion for the Union building and on the south campus sites for the field house and science building is being moved to the east campus location. That and the drive has been curved and the land around it smoothed and landscaped.
A. C. Thomas, University landscape architect points out that the spring digging and re-planting serves the important function of saving valuable plants which might otherwise be destroyed by building projects on campus.
Profits from the show will help finance the Bert Nash mental health clinic, soon to be established in Douglas county. The late Bert Nash was formerly director of the University educational clinic.
Shrubs Need To Migrate Landscape Architect Says
B. EMILY C. STEWART
BY ELLY C. SCHWARZ
A campus wag once suggested that trees and shrubbery at the University should be planted in pots in order to facilitate the labor of building and grounds workmen. Each spring the more imposing vegetation on the campus begins a mass migration from one end of the campus to the other.
Small pine trees are being removed along the driveway, thus
This year, if anything, there has been more activity than usual. To those inclined to regard the transplanting as a mysterious joke on the student body, the serious nature and scope of the landscaping program at the University should be explained.
It is anticipated that the central walk down the hill from the campanile will eventually be re-located on a curved approach to the tower. Flowering shrubs and evergreen will be planted in the area. The project will not be completed for several years. Mr. Thomas said.
Trenches between Marvin and Lindley halls will accommodate new automatic sprinkling systems. Eventually they will also be installed around Snow Hall and Hoch auditorium. A pipeline has been laid to irrigate the Griesa Memorial garden east of the Union.
preventing their destruction when it is graded to correct the sharp drop at its outer edge, Mr. Thomas said. In the future there will be a great deal of planting along the driveway, grassy areas and campus and juniperis. Many of them will be moved in from other parts of the campus.
Another project to beautify the campus is the planting of Hall's honeycandle in the small plots between the sidewalk and street along Jayhawk drive. This plant is the only one hardy enough to stand the abuse of student jaywalking, he said. The cooperation of pedestrians in using only the crosswalks is requested by Mr. Thomas.
DP's, Money Discussed In Winning Talks
Thomas Fritzlen, College senior, won the men's section of the informative speaking division of the Intramural Speaking contest Thursday. Lorraine Mather, College freshman, placed first in the women's contest.
Fritzlen's speech was a satire on the modern concept that earning money is the most important aim of life. According to the new religion of mammon, he said, "any good mammon works hard to enter the paradise of mammon—wealth."
The problem of displaced persons was discussed by Miss Mather. She pointed out that many Americans believe that D.P.'s are shiftless persons who do not work because they are lazy. Actually, she said, they are skilled workers. She said that many are displaced persons because they do not want to live under Russian domination.
Winning second place in the men's section was Richard Houseworth, business senior, who gave a biographical study of Damon Runyon and told of the success of the Runyon School at the University. Cheksy Jr., College junior, placed third with his talk on the history of Arabian horses.
In the women's division, Kay Peters, College sophomore, won second with her discussion of the unification of Germany. Jane Sullivan, College sophomore, placed third with her speech on the causes of suicide. At a speaking contest will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18, in Green hall. At that time, entertaining or after-dinner speeches will be given.
Elect Anderson Semantics Head
Myrta Anderson, College senior, was elected president of the General Semantics club at a meeting Thursday.
Others elected are: John Ryerson, vice-president, and Russell Annis, secretary-treasurer and librarian.
A "General Semantics Bibliography" was given by Abraham Persky, instructor in English. He sketched briefly from the time of Plato and Aristotle up to the present time the interest that has grown in language problems. His sketch included from a study of words per se, to an elaborate system of studying their complex relations with symbolized things and human beings.
Marysville, Kan., May 11 (U.P.)- Miss Martha Ann Whiten of Marysville has faith in the Kansas City, Mo., police department.
Miss Whitten is a student at the University. Someone stole her flute, valued at $150. Her father suggested she notify the Kansas City police.
Kansas City Police Now Have A Fan
Sure enough, a detective called her. He'd located the instrument in a pawn shop. She got it back for the $7 the pawn shop operator had loaned on it.
Mosley Will Head ADS
Gerald Mosley and Forrest Bellus journalism juniors, were elected president and vice-president respectively of Alpha Delta Sigma, professional advertising fraternity, Tuesday.
Other officers elected by the fraternity were Richard Hale, College sophomore, secretary; Robert Jornayvaz, College sophomore, treasurer, and Richard Nash, journalism junior, corresponding secretary.
Applications Due For SWA Head
Students interested in the general chairmanship of Statewide Activities for the 1950-51 school year should submit applications to Damon Simpson, 1100 Indiana street, traditions committee chairman of the All Student Council.
Applications should be turned in by Saturday.
Local Columns Best, Editor Says
The small town newspaper editor would have more successful editors if he put them in column form, John M. Henry, editor of the Main Street column in Cosmopolitan magazine, told members of The Editorial class today.
"Surveys have shown local columns are the most popular thing in small newspapers with the exception of local news," Mr. Henry said. He believes well-written editorials require time that is not available to the local editor, and that columns are good substitutes.
Mr. Henry was editor-in-chief of the Daily Kansan in 1917 and gives much credit for his success to the former department of journalism and the teaching of L. N. Flint, professor of literature at the University. He is also director of public relations for the Des Moines Register and Tribune.
Interdorm Council Elects Zimmerman President
Roy Zimmerman, College freshman, was elected president of the Inderdom council at the Steering Ball mill with the steering ball were admitted to the council.
Ed Perkins, College sophomore,
was elected vice-president, and Bill
Hampton, College freshman,
was elected secretary of the council.
Arthur Kaaz, engineering sophomore, was elected All Student Council representative.
Engineers Elect Smith, Philo To Head Council
Keith C. Smith, engineering junior, will be the 1950-51 president of the engineering council. He was elected Thursday by a 10-vote margin as students of the School of Engineering and Architecture voted for the 16 members of their governing body.
Kenneth W. Philo, engineering junior, was elected vice-president and Thomas A. Hendricks, engineering junior, secretary-treasurer.
Other engineering students winning positions on the council are as follows:
Senior representative: Richard H. Harris, junior. Junior representative: Robert Kipp, sophomore. Sophomore representative: Dean Barrett, freshman. Freshman representative will be elected in September, Engineering and Architecture is allowed one representative to the council. Departmental representatives are:
Chemical, Dean Kloeper; electrical, Frank Reenmeis; Civil, Chester Leonard; mechanical, Robert Strobel; mining and metallurgy, Kermit Bass; chemical, John Holmes; petroleum, Carl Nelson; aeronautical, Clifford Newberry.
Because of a tie in the number of votes between the candidates in the architecture and engineering-physics departments, run-off elections will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 16. Architectural students will vote on the third floor of Marvin hall. Engineering-physics students will vote on the first floor of Blake hall. Representatives of the engineering council will conduct the election.
THE WEATHER
KANSAS — Partly cloudy east, light scattered showers west this afternoon and tonight. Warmer east and central tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and warmer.
UN Is Only Way To Peace Five Professors Believe
By Samuel H. Price
Five political science professors polled on the advisability of barring Russia from the United Nations as proposed recently by Herbert Hoover, disagreed unanimously with the former president.
All five agreed the U.N. is the only remaining means of establishing world peace, and then only if all nations are represented in the forum.
Professor Ethan P. Allen, head of the department of political science and director of the Government Research bureau, said the banning of Russia would "accelerate the tenacity toward war."
"If Russia is in, at any rate there is the possibility of reaching some agreement sometimes," he said. "If you vote Russia out you have made it increasingly difficult to reach any kind of understanding with Russia."
"If one really desires to find a peaceful solution to the present tension between Russia and the United States, it ought to keep Russia in the U.N."
Professor Hilden Gibson said he would regard the banishment of Russia as the "begining of the end."
"I believe the U.N. is potential the best arena that we have to achieve some sort of settlement, Professor Gibson said.
Francis Heller, assistant professor of political science, also expressed the opinion war would be in force. Mr. Hoover's plan was carried out.
"I feel the U.N. right now is the
only remaining forum in which there is even a possibility of meeting the Russians face to face. Whether or not the Russians want to go down the road of war is something which I daresay Mr. Hoover has no better source of information on than anyone else.
"As long as the possibility exists that we can talk to them, we haven't completely surrendered to war as an inevitable consequence. I believe Mr. Hoover's proposal expressed the same degree of pessimism and lack of belief in the resourcefulness of man that he displayed in the face of the depression in 1931 and 1932.
Professor Herman B. Chubb regards the proposals as "foolish."
"It would be better for the U.N. to keep going and, if necessary, use the U.N. charter to expel Russia only as a last resort."
A renewed attempt to come to some conclusion with Russia about the atomic bomb was advocated by Professor W. E. Sandelius. He pointed out this could only be attained if Russia remains in the U.N.
He also emphasized the need for a union of democracies in addition to the U.S.
"At the same time we should make as much progress as possible within the U.N. on a renewed version of the atomic energy proposal. We should make another attempt to come to some decision with Russia about the atomic bomb and armament in general."