THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE NINE
US Will Ignore Russian Desire
Washington, March 23—(U.P.)-The United States is ignoring Russia's demand for the trial of Emperor Hirchito of Japan as a war criminal.
Soviet Ambassador Alexander S. Panyushkin personally called on Secretary of State Dean Acheson on Feb. 1 to force prosecution of the Emperor, Ambassador Panyushkin presented a 22-page note attempting to indict Hirohito and four Japanese army officers.
Ambassador Panyushkin accused Wuitoo and Japanese army officers of using germ warfare against Soviet and Chinese troops in Manchuria during World War II. They were accused of spreading cholera and bubonic plague.
Today, seven weeks later, the United States probably won't ever reply. U.S. officials, it was explained. Believe the Soviet move was intended for propaganda and not even the Russians expected much else to result.
These were the same charges lodged again 12 Japanese tried by a Soviet court at Khabarovsk, Siberia, in January. The 12 men were convicted and sentenced to from two to 25 years. Then the Russians moved against Hirohito, urging that the emperor and four of his former top army officers be placed before an international tribunal.
Although the request was not dignified with a formal reply, American officials said Russia was welshing on a long-standing agreement to end such war crimes trials in Japan. All of the countries that fought Japan agreed Feb. 24, 1949, that no more major war crimes trials would begin.
American officials said that only the far eastern commission, composed of the states that fought Japan, could rescind the agreement—and Russia is boycotting the commission.
Nurse Shortage World Wide
Lake Success, N. Y.-(U.P.)-A world-wide shortage of nurses is hampering progress of practically all health, programs, according to the World Health organization.
An international investigation by a committee on nursing disclosed that some countries have only one nurse for every 400 persons and others have none for millions of people.
The committee, comprising experts from several countries, including the United States, said that even in highly-organized nations, hospital beds are unused because of insufficient nurses to care for patients.
The WHO plans a special study of nurses' salaries and working conditions in an effort to make the nursing career more attractive to women.
Pharmacy Fraternity Names New Officers
Officers for Kappa Psi, professional
legacy fraternity, were elected at a
meeting held Tuesday night in
205 Bailey. Donald L. Gettys, pharmacy junior was elected new regent of
the fraternity.
Other positions were filled as follows: Everett L. Willoughby, vice-regent; Billy B. Bryant, secretary; Raymond M. Hill, treasurer; Robert H. Cott, historian; and Arvon G. Gedstenberger, chaplain. All men elected are pharmacy juniors.
San Francisco—(U.P.)To most motorists the sight of a tow car brings a sigh of relief but it makes San Francisco drivers shudder.
The city's hotly-contested "tow-away" ordinance, destined to clear streets during traffic rush periods, is the reason.
Drivers Dislike Tow Cars
Cars left in the designated areas are removed under police supervision by private garage operators. The erring motorist faces not only the usual ticket and fine, but also must pay towing and storage charge. Total charge on a passenger car is usually $12.
Help Is Seen For Lighthouse Women
Washington, - (U.P) - Lighthouse keepers' women folks-unung and unpaid heroes are ready to begin spring housekeeping.
Wives of the keepers have been acting as assistant for years without drawing a dime from Uncle Sam. But a bill now before congress would rectify, at least in part, an old wrong. It wouldn't put the wives on the federal payroll, but it would provide benefits to widows of lighthouse keepers.
The house Marine and Fisheries committee is looking into a bill introduced by Rep. Edward A. Garmatz, D., of Maryland. It's a deferred salary payment measure to benefit widows of lighthouse keepers.
Right now there are 389 such widows and their average age is 76. Thomas A. Lee, secretary of the active retired lighthouse service employees, points out that a civilian lighthouse keeper's wife has been part and parcel of the lighthouse service in all respects but one—she isn't on the federal payroll.
During fog time, who keeps the lighthouse while the tired keeper is asleep? The man's lady. Who has
to know about wind, rain, snow and fog? Who gets on the semaphore, the wig-wag of flag hoists when the old man is tied up? In the old days, who had to know a rum-running vessel off shore when she saw one? Who got out the broom and dust mop to have the place spick and span for a surprise inspection by the federalals? Who was just as lonesome as the keeper?
The lady, of course, according to Tom Lee.
Congressmen have been shelled, via the mails, with letters from lighthouse widows. One letter came to a representative from Mrs. Nellie Aronson of Riverside, R. I.
was in the lighthouse service, although I didn't get any money for it. One thing I had to learn was how to take care of the fog signal, which is a large bell struck by machinery—a double blow every 20 seconds. It has to be wound by hand—or did in those days.
Her hubby, she said, was in the house service for 38 years. He joined the service in 1899 as seaman on Hog island shoal lightship No 12. Later he was assigned as keeper to Pomham rocks light station in 1908.
"I can assure you, sir, that winding a fog signal and winding a clock are entirely different. It was hard work—manual labor. When something went wrong with the machinery, and it often did, I'd have to pick up a heavy sledge hammer and ring the bell that way—every 20 seconds."
"At Pomham rocks, which was a one-man station a quarter of a mile off shore," Mrs. Aronson said, "I had to know how to handle a boat in good as well as nasty weather. Shortly after we were married in I I learned that I, too, actively
As soon as he was able to hobble after his foot was amputated, he was back, on the job.
Mrs. Aronson is one among many. She's not complaining, she said, but she thinks she has a right to tell her story. During the 38 years her man was with the lighthouse service he had only 10 days' leave. His sick leave amounted to two months when he was hurt in an accident while on an errand of mercy between lighthouse and shore.
YMCA Couples Club To Meet Friday
The monthly meeting of the Y. M. C. A. couples club will be held at 8 p.m. Friday in the home of Mr. Lloyd Houston, 1347 New Hampshire, chairman of the Y.M.-C.A. advisory board.
Mr. Robert Becker, chairman of the couples club, invites any married couples to attend. Refreshments will be served and the group will play cards and watch television.
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University's English Made Carillon Is Topic Of Article In London Paper
The London News-Chronicle devoted more than half a column of newsprint to a story about K.U.'s 50-bell World War II memorial carillon now being cast by the John Taylor company of Loughborough, England.
The $78,000 carillon was described as "the first big dollar order for an English bell foundry since before the war; however, the Taylor foundry has supplied the bells for many of the carillons in the United States." The mouths of the Kansas bells will vary from seven inches to seven feet across," the story said. The order will take 18 months to complete.
The London newspaper also discussed the English custom of bellringing. Modern carillons are controlled mechanically, but old English bells are rung manually by teams of bellringers. The practice is exacting in terms of musical talent, timing, and physical conditioning, and like many old customs is dying out with the older generations, according to the News-Chronicle.
The concrete inner structure north of Strong wall annexes has now reached one-fourth of its ultimate 120-foot height.
James E. Barney To Work In Indiana Oil Company
James Earl Barney II, graduate student, has accepted a job in the research laboratories of the Standard Oil company, Whitney, Ind. Barney will begin work after completion of requirements for his doctor of philosophy degree in chemistry this summer.
Barney now holds a University fellowship and was a Summerfield scholar as an undergraduate. During the war he served some time with the Atomic Energy project at Oak Ridge, Teen.
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