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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1950
KU Rooter To Eat His Words
By NELSON OBER
Daily Kensan Sports Editor
BY NELSON OBER
Fred Brooks, exhibiting the sportsmanship that resides in every loyal Jayhawker, will eat his words, literally, tonight between halves of the K.U.-Kansas State basketball contest.
The words are printed, printed on good tasty news print. They are words which appeared over Brook's name on the editorial page of the Daily Kansan Jan. 18.
The editorial itself concerned Brooks' doubts as to the validity of a statement appearing in a basketball brochure put out by Kansas State. The statement was to the effect that "Grandpa" Branum, star cage player for Kansas and the most several seasons was a mere 23 years of age. Brooks belief as to this matter is contained in the actual editorial as is reprinted elsewhere on this page.
They sent word to Brooks by way of one Al Berkmann who wrote a column in the Collegian which said, "Fred Brooks, editorial writer of the Daily Kansan at K.U., is hereby invited to dinner in Nichols gymnasium next Tuesday during half-time. The fare will consist of only one course, that being an entree of 'editorial under glass' a la Kansas State."
Berkmann went on to say to Brooks "We're sure that everyone will enjoy watching you eating your words, so we have made arrangements for you to have your little 'snack' at halftime Tuesday night at the Kansas State-KU game. Please remember your sporting blood, and come up for the feast."
Brooks' editorial stirred quite a little comment. Don Wemipe of the Manhattan (Kan.) Mercury-Chronicle defended Brannum, for one. Then the Kansas State Collegian appeared Feb. 10 with a photostatic copy of Brannum's birth certificate produced by him who born May 28, 1926. Since Brooks agreed to eat his editorial if the Aggies could produce the birth certificate, the Kansas State fans arranged to hold him to his word.
Brooks, who was graduated from the University the past semester and who now works for the Hutchinson News-Herald, is remembering
his sporting blood alright. In an interview by telephone Brooks said, "Til be there. But Till never be so rash again. I'd much rather be having the conventional fare."
Brooks said that first "I'll call up my family doctor and find out if the printed word would be injurious to my ulcers. Then I'll eat the editorial." he added crystally.
Brooks has one added incentive for attending the ceremonies, that being the fact that his wife is a former K.-State student and, as Brooks says, "She keeps reminding me that she will be around to make me keep and eat my words."
Only extremely icy roads to tonight will keep him from the game. Brooks said.
How Tall Or How Old?
There's nothing like a good controversy to break the monotony on dull days—especially when K.U. and K-State are in volved. State's head basketball coach, reticent Jack Gardner, a man of a few thousand words, touched off the latest fuss when he averred as how our Clyde Lovellette looked to be at least 7 feet 1 inch in height.
Phog Allen maintained that big Clyde was a mere 6 feet 9 inches. The upshot was that Clyde submitted to the acid test while the squad was at Nebraska. Neutral observer Harry Goode, the Cornhuskers' coach, mounted a step ladder to apply the yard-stick. Clyde came out at an official 6 feet $8\frac{1}{2}$ inches, which he will probably remain until next basketball season rolls around.
The brochure on the recent tournament in Kansas City lists Clarence as being a mere youngster of 23. Do you really expect those who have been following Clarence's collegiate basketball career for the past 10 years to swallow that? It would have been wiser to list him at about 28—then you would have been only a few years off.
Now, Coach Gardner, since you have been responsible for paring Lovellette down to his actual size, how about publicizing your own Clarence Brannum's correct age?
He has been playing basketball at Kansas State since Noah was in knee britches. The chap has been a poppa three times. Sure, we know it's conventional for athletes to knock a few years off their ages for the convenience of publication. Like the ageless Jack Benny, some baseball players have been 39 the past 10 years.
Okay, Mr. Gardner, you fired the first salvo. Here's a chance to show your sporting blood. You produce a birth certificate showing Brannum to be 23 or less and we'll eat this tidbit.
P. S. Please bring some salt and pepper with the certificate.
WREN Will Air Tonight's Game
—Fred Brooks.
Radio station WREN will broadcast the K.U.-Kansas State basketball game in Manhattan at 7:40 p.m. today. Max Falkenstien, WREN sports announcer, will give a play-by-play description of the Big Seven contest. WREN is 1250 on your dial.
Postgraduate Work Given
Two postgraduate medical courses are offered this week at the University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan.
Pediatrics will be covered today and Wednesday. This subject is for physicians and nurses. A refresher course in nursing education will be given on Thursday and Friday.
The nursing education course has been changed from May because of conflicts with a national meeting of nurses, explained H. G. Ingham, director of the extension program in medicine. The rechallenging will permit nurses to attend both the refresher course in nursing education and the pediatrics programs. Ingham said that nurses attending the nurses course will be admitted as guests to the pediatric course.
Guest instructors for the pediatrics course will be Dr. Edward Curnen, Yale university; Dr. Robert L. Faucett, U. S. Public Health service, Rochester, Mn.; Dr. Michael S. Patterson, U.S.A.; public service, Kansas City, Mo.; and Dr. Myron E. Wegman, Louisiana State University.
Visiting faculty in nursing education will be Dr. Bernard H. Hall and Esther Lazaro, Menninger foundation, Topeka; Dr. Abbie Marlatt, Kansas State college; and Dr. Eliabeth K. Porter, Western Reserve university.
Vets Warned Of Mailbox Thieves
Chicago—(U,P).—An insurance executive has warned veterans expecting G. I. insurance dividends that the average size of their checks will be tailor-made to the taste of the mailbox check thief.
Paul Brown, vice president in charge of the bond and burglary section of Lumberman's Mutual Casualty company said "America is experiencing an unprecedented loss of assets and forgeries and largest losses from thefts and forged checks of about the size most veterans expect.
The Chicago post office reported there has been a sharp increase in the number of mailbox thefts in recent months with the majority of them in apartment house areas and filsimy home mailboxes placed where thieves can rifle them without being seen from the house.
"The $3 billion in veterans' insurance dividends that will begin flowing through the mails in January are easy prey to the legion of petty thieves now operating throughout the country," Brown said.
As a precaution, Brown suggested veterans check their mail boxes daily immediately after each delivery. Brown said the veteran should arrange with a member of his family, the neighbor to check the mailbox free of work keeps him from being home at the time of delivery.
"Do not rely on the mailbox itself." Brown advised.
"Really large checks are too risky for thieves to cash and very small checks are not worth their while.
"But checks under $200—the size of most veterans' insurance dividends—are just right for the average thief."
YMCA Organizing Barber Shop Sing
The Y.M.C.A. is organizing a barber shop quartet. Students interested in singing in the quartet should leave their names in the Y.M.C.A. office in the Union building or contact Robert Hanson, business junior, chairman of the campus affairs committee.
Because of the terrific increase in water consumption during the last 100 years, there is a "serious need for a national water policy" Dr. A. N. Sayre, chief of the ground-water division of the U. S. Geological survey, told geology students Monday.
"Throughout the period of record, the quantity of water has remained substantially the same, but our use of water has increased by leaps and bounds," he said.
Water Low Sayre Says
Dr. Sayre explained that due to the increase in industrial, irrigation, and municipal uses, the amount of water consumed has increased by several thousand per cent during the last 100 years, while the population has increased only 600 percent.
"Our use of water per person now approaches 700 gallons of water a day. He stated there appears to be no change in this process let alone a reversal."
Dr. Sayre explained that new industries, irrigation projects, and growth of urban areas will compete to secure demand on existing water supplies.
"Perhaps 4/5 of our water supply comes from surface water, and any usable surface water supply is allowed," said Dr. Jebran said. "Any future supplies must come from groundwater supplies, or water in storage." he said.
Hankins To Give Lecture Tonight
Dr. John E. Hankins, professor of English, will speak on "Scholarship and the Humanities" at 8 p.m. today in Fraser theater.
Dr. Hankins is a Shakespearean scholar, and has written several books, including "The Characters of Hamlet," plus stories and essays in numerous publications. Dr. Hankins has been a member of the University faculty since 1930.
Davis Advises Teaching Peace
Either we proceed toward an independence of world governments or we proceed toward destruction, Kenneth S. Davis, assistant to the president of Kansas State college, told a meeting of the American Association of University Women.
The chief problem now confronting the United Nations is to find a means of producing world unity by bridging the gap between anarchy and sovereignty. Mr. Davis said.
He offered education as a means of uniting governments in peace. Men have a free will and through his actions accept new viewpoints," he said.
During the war, Mr. Davis was a European correspondent for the Doubleday publishing company. He has attended UNESCO meetings in Mexico and Lebanon since he received his present appointment.
Vallha, in Norse mythology, was the heaven of heroes.
52 Students Receive Honors In Education
Fifty-two students, which includes the upper 10 per cent of the student body, made the fall semester honor roll of the School of Education at the University, Dean George B. Smith reported.
Rita Carl, sophomore; David Johnson and Lloyd Wilson, seniors, made all "A's" for the semester. Seniors on the honor roll are as follows:
Clement E. Azure, Bernice Brady,
Donna Brown, Walter Diehl, Harold
Ehrlich, Grace Gwinner, Joan Happy,
Nola Jean Hutton, Donald Inbey,
Mary E. Kerr, Ralph Krom
Delores Langel, Elsie Lemon, J.
Mallory, Mary L. McNerney, Kern
morrow, Harley Oberhelman,
Oliver Phillips, Mary Pinkney, Lu-
Anne Powell, Lyanne Raymore,
Karen Benton, Raymore, Verla
Steffey, Robert Timmons,
Twila Wagner, Betty Whale, Ardyce
Dillon, Norman Yackle, Wendell
E. Yockey, and James M. Young.
Juniors are as follows: Jo Ann Alkeir, Darrell L. Benne, Nancy Ann Campbell, Thorn Compton, Joan Harris, Norma Hawkins, Maxine Holsinger, Mariana Kysan, Mary Lou Nash, John Nold, Shirley Rice, Caroline Upp, Mary Van Houten, and Evelyn White.
Sophomores are as follows: Mari-anne Crosby, and Michiko Yamasaki.
George I of England was a German, and could not speak English.
Judge William Jennings Wertz, 19, has been appointed as justice to the Kansas supreme court by Gov. Frank Carlson. He succeeds Edward F. Arn who resigned to run for the Republican nomination for governor.
Judge Wertz leaves the bench of the Sedgwick county district court to which he had been appointed in May, 1947. He entered and won the race to succeed himself in 1948.
Born in Bedford, Pa., Judge Wertz went to Wichita as a youth and then attended Ottawa university until he entered the navy. during World War II. After serving at KU, law school and was graduated as president of his class in 1919.
During his stay at the University he met the girl who became Mrs. Wertz in February, 1920. She is the former Pauline E. Pingrey of Neodesha, and attended the University in 1918 and '19. The Judge and Mrs. Wertz settled in Wichita and he began a law practice. Eight years later he was elected county attorney and served at that post until 1931.
As president of the Kansas Association of County Attorneys in 1928 Judge Wertz prepared the present narcotics laws of Kansas. In 1940 he was elected to serve in the Kansas state senate. After serving his first session, Wertz resigned his seat and entered the army as a captain. Judge Wertz served on the judge advocate's staff until 1946.
He became active in Sedgwick county politics after his return to civilian life. Although Judge Wertz spent most of his 30 years at the bar as a trial lawyer, he has always been interested in governmental affairs.
1919 KU Alumnus Appointed To Kansas Supreme Court
Students representing more than 10 Christian denominations will meet to observe the "Student World Day of Prayer," at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19 in the Christian church. The World Student Christian federation, an international organization working to promote better understanding between all religious groups, is sponsoring the program.
Chairman of the program committee for the "World Day of Prayer" is Elsie La Master, education, Publicity chairman is Robert Grayman, phomore, and usher chairman is Carl Anderson, College sophomore.
Dr. John Patton, professor of Religion, will speak to the group on "The Urgency of the Hour," Raymond Sauder, committee chairman, has announced.
Special music, to be presented by an octet representing eight Lawrence religious groups, is under the direction of Marian Jersild, instructor in piano. The octet consists of: Jeanne Neihart, fine arts sophomore, alto, Methodist church; Katharine Nelligon, fine arts freshman.
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Students From More Than 10 Groups To Observe 'World Day Of Prayer'
alto, Presbyterian church; Myrna JoAnn Lynch, fine arts junior, soprano, Lutheran church; Mary Lee Huary, fine arts freshman, soprano, Baptist church; Calvin C. Glover, fine arts senior, tenor, Congregational church; George Peacock, business junior, tenor, Christian church; LeRoy Brisset, sophomore in medicine, bass, 9th Street Baptist church; Dean ellins, college senior, bass, Episcopal church, and Carolee Eberhart, fine arts freshman, organist, Evangelical United Brethren Church.
Refreshments will be served by the young people's group of the Christian church after the service.