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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1950
1500 Expected Here As 46th Relays Start
Kansas schoolboys will swarm atop Mt. Oread Friday at the 46th annual Kansas Interscholastic Relays. Approximately 1,500 youths representing 165 high schools will be at the meet.
Preliminaries will be held Friday morning starting at 9. Final event will get under way at 1:15 p.m.
The three runner-up schools of last year's meet—Wichita East in Class AA, Kingman in Class A, and Coldwater in Class B—are favored to win. With some of the best talent in recent years on hand, at least seven meet records will be in danger. Sixteen defending champions in individual events will be on hand.
Records endangered are in the 100-, 220-, and 440-yard dashes, mile run, low hurdles, high jump, and discus. Only a few marks seem beyond reach should some youngsters come up with unexpected performances.
KU.'s track Captain, Bob Karnes,
may watch his own record in the
mile run broken. The Jayhawker's
mark is 4:29.9. The threat is young
Wesley Santee of Ashland, Santee
ran only one second slower than the
record in winning the state Class B
meet a year ago, and milers usually
improve with age.
Coldwater also is unbeaten and appears the best of its class. The favorite expected to have the hardest battle is Kingman. Fredonia could stage an upset over the Eagles.
Wichita East, its string of six straight championships ended a year ago by Shawnee-Mission, is unbeaten this year. Wyandotte is expected to give East the most trouble. The two Lawrence schools—Liberty Memorial High and Haskell Institute—are expected to do well in the Class AA competition.
One Lawrence athlete—Bob Cannon of the Haskell Indians—will go for a record. The high jump mark is 6 feet $5\%$ inches and Cannon has jumped 6 feet 4 inches.
Student Shows Unusual Stoicism
Atlanta —(U,P)—A textile engineering class at Georgia Tech saw an unexpected demonstration in oriental stoicism by a young Chinese student.
During class Wednesday, Sing-Wu Chu, 26, of Shanghai, got his hand caught in a carding machine. Although he was in severe pain, Chu calmly supervised the 40-minute rescue operation.
Doctors later amputated one finger and sewed three others back on. Chu suffered shock and loss of blood but was in "fair" condition.
His classmates could not see which of the rollers was crushing Chu's hand. He gave directions in broken English while they felt around inside the mechanism until someone found the right attachment to set him free.
"That boy told us exactly what to do," Professor J. L. Taylor said. "He really showed a lot of grit."
Student Completes Flight Requirements
Dudley Elliott, College junior, has completed his flying requirements for a commercial pilot's license, and has received his commercial flight check from Miss Nancy Corrigan. University flight instructor. He will begin his written examination in Kansas City later this month and will finish in May.
Elliott, who has more than 300 hours in the air, started flying at Wentworth Military academy in Lexington, Mo. He earned his private pilot's license in March, 1947, and recently decided to work for a commercial license.
After passing the tests, Elliott plans to do charter flying this summer for an air passenger service in Kansas City.
The Civil Aeronautics administration examination for the license covers material on meteorology, navigation aircraft engines, aircraft and theory of flight, and Civil Air regulations.
World News At Press Time
11 Suidge Found Drunk
Nashville, Tenn.—(U.P.)-Federal revenue agents who raided a whiskey still arrested three men and let 11 "drunks" go free. The "drunks" were identified as a sow and 10 pigs who had spent too much time with their noses in the mash.
Truman Sians Housing Bill
Washington, April 20—(U.P.)-President Truman today signed the S2.5, 500,000,000 housing bill intended to spur home building and development of rental dwellings for lower and moderate income families.
The bill will make it easier for ex-GTs to get home loans. It provides, too, for limited direct federal loans to schools and colleges for housing.
Mr. Truman signed the legislation although it did not contain a provision which he sought—a $1,000,-000,000 (b) program of direct federal loans to housing cooperatives.
Taipei, Formosa, April 20.—(U.P)
-Reports from Hainan island said today the Communists have established three beachheads within 15 miles of the capital, Hoihow, and are battling desperately to join them together.
Reds Secure Beachheads
Nationalist officials here declined to describe the Communist landings as an all-out invasion attempt. They insisted the situation was under control.
Krestova, B. C., April 20—(U.P.) Armed guards patrolled the Crescent Valley bridge today, fearing fanatical religious Doukhobors might stage a mass nude parade on Nelson, B.C., as an aftermath to a fire raid on two homes.
Nudes Scare Provincials
The 334th anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish writer, will be observed by members of the romance languages department of the University Saturday, April 29.
Forty nude men and women members of the 'sect' with a fanatic ten for violence burned the homes of two of their own followers last night. They chanted Russian hymns as the flames danced. Provincial police immediately issued strict orders to stop all Doukhobors at the bridge to prevent a mass movement across the span into the city of Nelson.
Life Of Cervantes To Be Observed
Dr. Ascher Christensen, professor of political science at the University of Minnesota, will speak on "The Need for Spanish—the layman's point of view." Other speakers will be Miss Agnes Brady, assistant professor of romance languages at the University, and Eugene Saviano, Wichita university.
The Kansas section of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese will hold their meeting at the same time.
Cervantes day, celebrated at the University for more than a quarter of a century, is held the first Saturday after the anniversary of the death of the great Spanish writer who has become a symbol of the unity of Hispanic thought and civilization.
A luncheon will be in the Union followed by a party in Strong auditorium.
The Engine Really Purred
St. Clair, Mich.—(U.P.)—Ellsworth Bahr noticed a strange screech in the motor of the car. He lifted the hood and found a black and gray cat.
Engineering Exposition To Open Friday
Students and visitors to the 1950 Engineering Exposition Friday, Saturday and Sunday will have an opportunity to view the largest exposition ever to be presented by engineering students at the University.
The Exposition is held annually in conjunction with the K. U. Relays, but because of last year's capacity crowd of 20,000 the executive committee has decided to extend the Exposition to Sunday afternoon.
The grand opening of the students' display will be at 10 a. m. Friday. Exhibits will be open until 9 p.m. Friday. On Saturday the displays may be viewed from 8:30 a. m. till noon, at which time the Exposition temporarily closes for the opening of the K. U. Relays. The Exposition will be open from 2 to 6 p. m. Sunday.
In past years, only one entrance and path through the show have been used, but this year an additional entrance and route have been planned. Spectators may go in either the front door of Marvin or Lindley halls.
Exhibits will be held in Marvin and Lindley halls, electrical engineering laboratories, and aeronautical engineering buildings.
Sigma Tau, honorary engineering fraternity, will award a trophy to the department with the most outstanding display. Tau Beta Pi, national honorary engineering fraternity, will furnish guides to assist spectators through the exposition to explain various items and displays.
Electric counters will be set up to record the number that attends this exposition.
SAM Hears Stock Expert
Persons buying into the stock market should have a definite plan in mind so purchases will be in accord with their financial means, Donald Clinger, account executive of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Beane Investment Brokers, in Kansas City, Mo., told the Society for the advancement of Management Tuesday.
The objectives of persons buying securities and "safety of capital, liberal gains or speculation," he pointed out. The "investment portfolio" of persons is determined by these three objectives. Least risk is taken in high grade bonds, and the greatest risk is taken in speculative issues. Mr. Clinger said.
Corporations having listed securities on the stock exchange must make "quarterly earnings reports" to the stock exchange. Unlisted securities, over-the-counter and curbs, are not reported except in annual reports, he said. Mr. Clinger was graduated in 1940 from the University School of Business.
Mr. Clinger listed persons dealing in securities as the investment dealer who buys for his own account; the investment banker who buys securities for resale at a "mark up"; and the investment broker who buys and sells securities for others at a commission.
Analysis of securities for purchase should include a study of the market price and trends, not statistical data of former years, and an estimate of future earnings, he explained.
New S.A.M. officers are: Charles Middleton, president; Robert Eggert, vice-president; James Riggs, treasurer; and Marion Roesler, secretary.
Exposition Guides Must Sign Today
Members of Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity, should sign for the time they will be guides at the Engineering Exposition in 111 Marvin by tonight. The three-day Exposition opens Friday.
'West O' Abilene' Tickets On Sale
Tickets for "West o' Abilene," the 1950 College Daze production event on sale today. The musical play will begin Tuesday, May 2. The tickets may be purchased for 75 cents at the Student Union activities office, in the rotunda of Strong, in front of Watson library, and at Obers department store.
Members of the cast omitted Wednesday in the University Daily Kansan are: Dick Hunter and Mike Getto, College sophomores; Adaliaide Schutz, College freshman; and Sally Sherwood, fine arts senior.
Robert J. Cooper, college senior,
Willard Straight, fine arts junior,
and Eugene Hall, fine arts sophomore,
composed the 19 songs in
the production. Hall is musical director for the show, and Straight is choral director.
A threat to mankind, potentially more dangerous than an H-bomb or any other weapon of modern warfare, will be discussed at the 27th annual honors convocation at the University of Kansas Wednesday, April 26.
William Vogt, author of "The Road to Survival," and an outstanding naturalist, will tell of the threat of mass starvation faced by the world's growing population. Vogt believes that only by maximum worldwide practice of soil conservation and rebuilding, and a far more intelligent development and use of arable land is there a chance to feed everyone.
Vogt To Speak At Convocation
The convocation is the University tribute to its outstanding students. No attempt will be made to single out an individual as the "honor man." Until a year ago it was customary for an anonymous selection committee to bestow the title on a member of the preceding year's graduating class.
Honor societies will make the first public announcement of their new members at the convocation. Mortar Board and Sachem, senior women's
The convocation program will list the names of the upper 10 per cent of the senior class of each of the schools of the University. The names of the student or students leading the junior, sophomore and freshman classes will also be published.
Russia Begins New Offensive In Cold War
Washington, April 20—(U.R.)—Russia today pressed a series of power moves along Europe's eastern front in what diplomats here fear may be the start of a long-awaited soviet cold war offensive.
The 'Moscow-directed campaign extended from the Baltic, where the United States claims red air force pilots shot down 10 U.S. navy airmen on a peaceful mission, to the shores of Asia Minor.
The Russians fired a new brook side at Washington over the touchy Baltic incident, claiming that the United States ordered the navy plane to fly over Soviet territory and thus was guilty of a "deliberate international provocation."
At the same time, they reopened their war of nerves against U.S.-backed Turkey at the other end of the iron curtain. They caught the state department completely by surprise with a new demand for control of the Dardanelles.
The big push also was evident in the center of the front. Communist-dominated Czechoslovakia cracked down on U. S. propaganda activities and demanded the ouster of a U.S. embassy official on spy charges. The controlled press of communist-dominated Poland stepped up its attacks on the voice of America.
The U. S. senate voted, 66-0. posthumous decorations for the 10 American fliers amid mounting demands that Russia be arraigned before the United Nations. House approval was considered certain but leaders said it probably would not be taken up before next week.
Although the senate vote was unanimous, one voice was raised urging the American people to take a more "cautious" approach to the whole incident.
"This is too delicate a thing to be popping off about," said Sen. Harry P, Cain, (R., Wash.) know that an incident occurred?
...how that an incident occurred?
2. Does it know where it occurred?
2. Does it know where it occurred?
3. Does it know that the Russians are responsible?
and men's honor societies, will conduct brief induction ceremonies for their new members.
Little Man On Campus
by Bibler
"This is the School Library. You have a reserve book three days overdue, with a heavy fine. Would you please—"