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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1950
Physicist Tells Of Research To PreventHuman Destruction
By misuse of the atomic bomb, a small group of individuals could destroy the human race, warned Dr. Frank E. Hoecker, associate professor of physics, Thursday in the fifth Sigma Xi lecture on atomic energy.
However, research leads to progress and progress would prevent such an event, he said.
"It always has been possible for the human race to destroy itself, but it would have taken the concentrated action of a large number of people and too much time." Now only a few seconds and action of a few is necessary.
Dr. Hoecker explains the methods by which the interaction of atomic energy and living matter is being studied. Using a $700-Geiger counter, which he called "one of the most temperamental instruments we have," and a white rat which had been infected with a small amount of radium, Dr. Hoecker demonstrated how the atomic particles can be traced and counted in living animals.
A number of slides were shown which illustrated how the paths of alpha particles, which are given off by radioactive materials leave a picture of their path through a photographic emulsion. Included were slides of sections of a rats' bone which showed the effects of radium poisoning, and sections of human bones which also showed signs of radium poisoning.
In explaining the different effects, Dr. Hoecker said, "In human bones, the radium will localize itself in one particular Haversian system and shun all those around it. It is one of those things we simply do not understand."
He used the phrase "Spies with radio sets" to describe radioactive isotopes. These are atoms of ordinary elements which differ from the other atoms of those elements in that they are slightly heavier and radioactive. After these isotopes are injected into a living animal, the life processes inside the body can be studied without affecting the animal. The particles the isotopes emit can be detected with a Geiger counter and their behavior noted.
Dr. Hoecker pointed out that his work on radioactivity always has been the study of the protective and safety measures which the release of atomic energy has made imperative.
"When most of us think of protection," he said, "we think of getting away or finding a deep hole. However, if these radioactive isotopes are all over the earth, that would hardly be possible.
"That is why research projects are going on!"
Queen Escorts To Be Chosen
Plans for the contest to select the male escorts for the queen and her court at the K.U. Relays, Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22, were made at a meeting of the Student Union activities executive board Wednesday.
One candidate from each of the men's organized houses may be submitted. Men not living in organized houses may also enter the contest as candidates-at-large. The escorts will be chosen on "all the qualities that make a man a good date," Marcia Horn, chairman, said. Final selection will be made at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6, in the Union.
All correspondence concerning the contest should be addressed to Miss Horn at 1345 West Campus road, Lawrence.
French Club Sees Slides Of Parisian Scenes
Colored slides of Paris, with comments by R. G. Mahieu, professor of Romance languages, were shown to 40 members of the French club Wednesday.
These slides showened the architecture of Paris, and places of historical and religious interest. Included were scenes of the Luxembourg palace and gardens, the Eiffel tower, the Arch of Triumph, and the Latin quarter.
Editor Explains Weekly Paper
The weekly newspaper can be ranked with the Bible, dictionary, and telephone in many American homes, Ernie W. Miller, editor of the Olathe Mirror, told journalism students and faculty Thursday.
"The weekly newspaper goes into the home," he said, "and remains there until the next edition.
"Many big city newspapermen desire to own a weekly so they can work one day a week and live life to its fullest. The only thing is, it can't be done."
He believes public relations is a "must" in the weekly newspaper field. "The newspaper has to be the public relations organ for the community it serves. If you marry your newspaper job, you marry your community."
Mr. Miller believes selling is the basis of success. "Writing is the gasoline with which you run your machine, but selling is the ignition," he said.
"The real customer of the weekly newspaperman is the man who advertises. The advertiser may feel that the whole world knows about him and it is up to the newspaperman to show him the values of white space in his paper."
Last Bradley Tickets Sold
A second and final allotment of 500 tickets for the Kansas-Bradley basketball game was sold on a one-to-a student basis, Thursday, according to Earl Falkenstien, athletic business manager.
"All students in the line, which started to form as early as 8 a.m. outside the ticket window in Robinson gym, were sold a ticket upon presenting their I.D. card. No students were turned away and we still had a few remaining tickets to sell when the last student in line purchased a ticket." Mr. Falkenstein said. "Ticket sales started a few minutes after 1 p.m. and lasted until about 2:15 o.m.
The few remaining tickets were soon purchased by other students who had been told of the tickets by those going through the line.
God has a long range view of our lives in terms of "thousands of years." Charles Troutman, associate general secretary of the Inter-Varsity Christian fellowship told members Thursday.
Troutman Speaks On God's Views
Mr. Troutman continued by saying that we live in the uncertainty of whether we will all go up in smoker, be caught in the next draft, or see a wavering foreign policy achieve success.
"There are things that are not just immediate," he said, "despite the fact that finishing the mid-semester seems to be the University students' problem of the moment."
Inter-Service Committee
Plans Annual Military Ball
The planning committee for the military ball will meet at 4 p.m. to-day at the Military Science building. Pictures will be taken and plans completed for the annual military ball. April 28.
The dance will be sponsored by University army, navy, and air force R.O.T.C. units. Midshipman Theodore Tober, pharmacy senior, is the co-ordinating chairman.
WORLD NEWS at Press Time
Berkley, Calif., -(U,P)-Scientists have made another atom in the laboratory, the heaviest ever known. It is element 98, named Californium, named for the state and the university that produced it.
Element 98 stands six steps up the periodic table from uranium, the most massive atom in nature. All the atoms, from 93 on, are manmade.
Washington—(U.P.)-Influenza cases continued to rise throughout the nation last week.
The U.S. public health service said today that 27,045 new cases were reported last week, an increase of 1 percent over the preceding week. However, the rate of increase fell off sharply from the prior week. Texas continued to lead the nation with 1,124 cases.
Washington, —(U.P.)—The house Armed Services committee has given tentative approval to a $665,000,000 military construction program labeled "most urgent" by the department of defense.
Included in the building plans are more than $150,000,000 in family housing, many millions in construction at projects too secret to discuss in open committee session, and general expansion and modernization projects at military bases here and abroad.
The program calls for an expenditure of $143,000 for family quarters and an underground magazine at Fort Riley. Kansas.
Lloyd H. Sidender, 44, charged that Mr. Lewis ducked a contempt of court citation by publicly ordering the miners back to work, but used a secret signal to keep them out of the nits.
Canton, III.—UUP—The ousted president of a United Mine Workers local charged today that John L. Lewis kept miners on strike during the recent coal crisis through a secret system of signals.
London—(U.P.)The labor government's perilous small majority in the house of commons was reduced to five today by the death of Adam McKinley, labor member for west Dumbartonshire.
Mr. Sidener, who said he was deposed as president of local 7455 because he tried to lead a back-to-work movement last month, has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the union.
A by-election will be held to fill his seat.
Executive Tells ASME Ethics Are Still Necessary
In the professional world, the golden rule is still applicable and a code of ethics is a "direct responsibility that one cannot shirk in this confused world." B. J. George, consultant engineer of the Kansas City Power and Light company, told the members of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Wednesday.
Foreign Mission Worker To Confer With Students
AWS Senate Members Meet
They are: Marie Schumacher, education junior, president; Marjorie Crane, College junior, vice-president; Ardon Angst, College sophomore, treasurer; JoAnn Van Petten, College freshman, secretary; Margaret Granger, College junior, and Beverly Jennings, College sophomore, All Student Council representatives.
Nearly 400 tickets are still available for each performance. They may be purchased at the ticket office in Green hall at $2 each.
The company of 21 actors and actresses is headed by Louisa Horton, Kendall Clark, and David Lewis, all experienced Broadway players. A bus and special trailer-truck, loaded with scenery, costumes, and other equipment are transporting the troupe to Lawrence.
Runner-ups for the above offices who will also be on the senate are: Frances Barnhardt, education sophomore; Emma Lou Burbank, College freshman; Patsy Cameron, College junior; Betty Lichtenstadter, College sophomore; Shirley Rice, education junior, and Virginia Thompson, College sophomore.
Dr. Ruth Isabel Seabury, educational secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, will visit the campus Monday, March 20 and Tuesday, March 21. Arrangements for Miss Seabury's visit are being made by Prof. and Mrs. George L. Anderson.
Bringing Shakespeare to the stage of Fraser theater is the Margaret Webster Shakespeare company, which will arrive at the University Monday, March 20. "The Taming of the Shrew" will be presented at 8:15 p.m., and "Julius Caesar" will be given at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 21st.
This is the second coast-to-coast tour sponsored by the Margaret Webster company, which made "road" history last year by covering some 40,000 miles, performing at approximately 200 colleges and universities.
Road Troupe Here Monday
The old Associated Women students senate met with the new senate Thursday at the Gamma Phi Beta house to elect new senate members.
Miss Seabury will speak to several University classes during her stay, and will speak at a coffee sponsored by the Y.W.C.A. at 4 p.m. Tuesday. She wants to meet and confer with students who are interested in full-time Christian service, either in the United States or abroad.
Miss Seabury has spent most of her 30 years of service overseas. She has served as educational counsellor to the president of Doshisha university in Kyoto, Japan and has spent considerable time working with Japanese students and faculty.
She has written several books dealing with a better understanding among nation. Miss Seabury spends a major portion of her time speaking at colleges and universities. She has been a member of the University Christian mission and the National Preaching mission of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America for several years.
"Monetary value is not all to life," he explained. "Intangible values acquired and passed on are worth much more. It is not important to remember what past great men have said, but what people have said and will say about one is important."
Wearing a stubby beard for the coming Kansas City centennial celebration, George sometimes raised his voice to exemplify to the engineers that each professional man is legally and morally bound to himself and to his profession to establish and maintain a code of ethics.
"One cannot deal in contracts, firms of doubtful character and yet be proud of his work." Have pride in the profession but do not avert it. Great accomplishments will be recognized as such and due credit will be given. he said.
He said that the deep mental concentration and effort, the long period of education and training, and the use of complicated equipment, required skills, mental and moral responsibility, and decisions that elevate the engineering profession far above the craft society and place it into the class of a renowned profession.
The Oak Ridge, Tenn., hospital, according to the AEC, will work only through university hospitals. At Brookhaven, patients are taken from all hospitals and some have come from as far away as 1000 miles.
opening his speech with anecdotes from time to time. George listed the engineering code of ethics that was formulated by professional engineers and engineering societies in 1947.
Scientists believe that more isotopes will be found to have value in treating disease and to trace disease Some may have very short lifetimes, and thus the patient must be near the atomic pile so that the atomic medicine he recieves can be "hot" and effective.
In treating some persons who have cancer it is necessary to take them to the atomic piles, rather than bring the radioactive substance to the city hospital. This may become increasingly more important as medical science discovers new active materials or isotopes that will have medical value. Many of these isotopes lose their radioactivity, and thus their effectiveness, rapidly.
College Freshman Recovers From Accident Injuries
Sidney Gottesmann, College freshman, is in Watkins Memorial hospital receiving treatment for injuries suffered in an automobile-truck collision Wednesday east of the 23rd floor Louisiana intersection. His condition is reported good.
George, a graduate of the University of Missouri and the University of Kansas City, said his grandfather was one of the raiders that sacked Lawrence in 1863.
New York. —(U.P.)—American medicine appears to be entering a new field in which some patients will be treated at "atomic hospitals." These are located near atomic furnaces such as Oak Ridge, Tenn., or near huge cyclotrons which also produce radioactive substances used in the treatment of cancer or in diagnostic work.
The Atomic Energy commission announced that an "atomic hospital" for cancer patients will be opened soon at Oak Ridge. A somewhat similar hospital has been in operation for about a year at the Brookhaven national laboratory on Long Island. In that time, more than 30 patients have been treated. About a third of them suffered from cancer. A third hospital is under construction at the Argonne laboratories in Chicago, and some patients
Plan Atomic Hospitals