University Dailu Kansan
Lawrence. Kansas
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
O F THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Forum Decides Diversity Needed In SW Kansas
The economy of southwestern Kansas, now based primarily on wheat and natural gas, needs diversification according to a forum businessmen educators and政-
businessmen, educators, and government representatives held Monday in the Pine room of the Union.
Suggestions made at the forum will be incorporated in a forthcoming study of the 19 southwestern counties to be conducted by the University bureau of business research. Chancellor Malott pointed to the survey as one of the general services to the state provided by the University. "It illustrates the type of thing being done by the bureau of business research and the bureau of governmental research," he said.
Sponsored by the bureau of business Research and the business school of the University, the forum was planned to enable various groups to exchange ideas on how to improve research outcomes aimed at determining the possibilities and limitations of developing southwestern Kansas.
"It is high time someone gathered information about the region," said W. Dale Critser, president of the Kansas Bankers association. "Industry from all over the United States seeming to be ready to move to Texas so it would be exactly what the situation is knew it would be very helpful."
The southwestern region contains about 16,000 square miles and has a population of 90,000 persons or about 5 per cent of the state-population. The vast Hugoton natural gas field, situated in that area, produces about 80 per cent of total Kansas gas production. More than 20 per cent of the state's annual wheat yield and only 1 per cent of its maffacturing value is produced in the region.
Western Kansas is treated as a stepchild by the rest of the state, said Colburn Jones, secretary of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce. He attributed this to a general ignorance concerning the area.
John Frye, executive director of the Kansas state geological survey at the University, pointed to available underground water supplies as an important factor in the growth of the area.
Three ISA Officials Resign From Posts
Ivy Linnell, College junior, resigned as editor of Kan-Do, news publication of the Independent Student association, at a council meeting Monday. Other resignations were Donna Brown, education senior, who was welfare chairman, and Dorothy Swim, education junior, membership chairman.
The Student Union Activities party originally scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed until Wednesday, Feb. 15, Craig Hampo, president of Student Union activities said today.
The organization decided to send delegates to Washburn university, Topeka, for a state independent Student association convention the latter part of February. Members voted to send three representatives to the Associated Women Students' workshops this week and next.
Union Party Postponed
Maxine Holsinger, education junior and I.S.A. president, announced that all officers' terms will expire the first week of April. A profit of $57.85 was made by the organization on the Bum's Ball held Feb. 3.
Death Of Violinist Prevents Concert
Tickets for the University Concert series attraction originally scheduled for tonight are cancelled, D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, has announced. The French violinist, Ginette Neveu, who was to appear, died in an airplane crash in the Azores Oct. 28.
Those tickets will be valid for the Charles L. Wagner operas, Monday, March 13, "Cavaleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci."
The next performance on the series, Alexander Schneider, vies to be the harpsichordist, is Thursday evening in Strong auditorium.
Congress Urges Try For Peace
Washington, Feb. 7—U.(P.)—Congressional leaders urged President Truman today to make last try at arms limitation; atomic bomb control, and settlement of cold war issues with Russia.
But they shied away from backing any proposal for direct talks confined to this country and Russia. They said other "interested" countries should participate in any East-West parleys.
Both congressional and state department experts gave a cool reception to Moscow reports that Soviet leaders are ready to meet with U.S. officials in direct negotiations.
The congressmen agreed with Michael J. McDermott, state department press officer, who said the United States is ready to discuss磷污染 with India. So Viet leaders agree to let other nations participate.
Sen. Walter F. George (D-Ga.) a high ranking member of the senate foreign relations committee, said he is "perfectly willing to see a wholly new approach" to the problem of outlawing atomic and hydrogen bombs. But he warned against "hasty" consultations with Russia without exploring the matter first with Western European nations at "frank and complete" parleys.
Sen. Elbert D. Thomas (D—Utah) chairman of a subcommittee trying to strengthen the United Nations, said that any new consultations should be conducted under U.N. auspices.
Personal qualifications and methods of leadership will be discussed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the recreation room of the Union building by Mrs. Stanley Ginn, national president of Mortar Board.
AWS To Hear Mrs. Ginn Tonight
Women's clubs, the American Association of University Women, Cancer control, Red Cross, and Missouri politics have been some of Mrs. Ginn's other interests. She has also edited two books on civics and the history of Missouri. She collects cook books as a hobby.
Mrs. Ginn was elected president of Mortar Board in June 1949 at Breezy Point, Minn. From 1935 until that time, Mrs. Ginn had served as Mortar Board's expansion director.
"We cannot afford to by-pass the United Nations," he said. "We are under obligations to consult with the other members and we need the support—as never before—of the little nations as well as the big ones."
Russians Tie Up Zonal Traffic In Berlin Area
Berlin, Feb. 7—U(P)P—The worst traffic jam on the Berlin trunk highway since the big blockade of 1948-49 paralyzed trucking between this city and west Berlin today.
The Russians suddenly applied peak pressure in their slowdown of traffic at the Helmstedt checkpoint on national border 110 miles west of Berlin.
The record squeeze by the Russians came in the wake of big events. The U.S. air force in Germany had just started maneuvers to see that its blockade-wise transport units were ready to go again if necessary.
More than 260 trucks piled up at the border awaiting clearance by the Soviet officials. American transport officials feared the big tieup would get worse before it got any better.
Around mid-day more than 200 German trucks were backed up on each side of the Russian zonal border check point. A military unit has mistakenly hit Berlin. Helmsted reported it was the biggest tie-up since the big blockade of 1948-49.
Just as the traffic jam was paralyzing all movement over the zonal border, the Soviet guards and their German police assistants began passing from 10. to 14 trucks an hour.
The Russian's slowdown of traffic on the Berlin trunk highway produced its worst traffic jam toy and then unaccountably eased off.
American officials said the situation had "eased considerably" by mid-afternoon, but that about 200 still were lined up for clearance.
"The jam is still pretty bad," said Charles A. Dix, U.S. transport chief in Berlin, "but the Russians are letting through from 10 to 14 trucks an hour—just about the number lined up each hour."
Kansan Board Fills Vacancies
The Kansan board, governing body of the University Daily Kansan, met at 5 p.m. Monday for the purpose of filling vacancies on the board left by February graduates.
Candidates for the remaining board positions will be selected by the membership committee and the elections will be held Monday, February 20, Lou Sciortino, president of the board, announced today.
DR. ANDREW B. MARTIN
Of the 10 vacancies, three have already been filled automatically by new Kansan staff members: Warren Saas, Journalism senior, editor-in-chief; Mary Kay Dyer, Journalism senior, managing editor, and James Shriver, Journalism senior, advertising manager.
Dr. Andrew B. Martin, president of Ottawa university, will be the Baptist speaker during Religious Emphasis week, to be held at the University from Sunday, Feb. 26 to Thursday, March 2.
Dr. Martin came to America from Ireland in 1920. He received his bachelor of arts degree at Colgate University in 1925, his master of arts degree in 1929 and his doctor of philosophy degree in 1939 from Harvard College. Brown University in Ottawa in 1935, Dr. Martin was pastor of Baptist churches in LaCrosse, West Allis and Waukesha, Wisconsin.
As one of several speakers which the Student Religious Council has scheduled for Religious Emphasis week, Dr. Martin will participate in classroom, personal interviews and organized house discussions.
K-State Cast To Give Comedy
Moliere's "The Miser," a classical French comedy, will be presented at Fraser theater at 8:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 by a group of Kansas State college students. The University Players will give "She Stoops to Conquer" at Manhattan on April 21. The exchange of plays was arranged by the dramatic departments of the two schools who intend to make it an annual affair.
A cast of 21 players and full scenery will be brought to Lawrence for the one night performance of "The Miser." This play by the French master of comedy Molière, who dressed like Holleigh, might right the world Thomas Trenkel, assistant professor of dramatics at Kansas State, will direct its production.
The cast for the University Players production of "She Stoops to Conquer" will be chosen within the next two weeks. The play will be taken on a tour throughout the state.
Students will be admitted without charge if they present their activity tickets at the door on the night of the performance.
Jayhawk Flyers Seek Seven Members
The Jayhawk Flying club has facilities for seven more applicants in the flight instruction program. The club is under the supervision of Dr. W. M. Simpson, chairman of the Aeronautical Engineering department.
WEATHER
KANSAS—No important weather change will take place today or Wednesday. The weather forecast is for partly cloudy today, tonight and Wednesday with considerable fog this forenoon east and south. Cooler today central and Southeast. Warmer east and central Wednesday. High today 45 to 65, degrees except 60 to 65 degrees in the extreme west. The low tonight will be in the 30's.
Organized in 1945, the Jayhawk Flying club was inactive for several years after the war and was reactivated this semester by Dr. Simpson. The club, open to all University students, has 23 members at present. With improved facilities and an adequate number of experienced flight instructors however, seven more applicants are wanted.
Riley Explains Bank Needed For Stability
Interested students should see Dr. Simpson in the Aeronautical Engineering building.
"The European Recovery act helps to make a nation's economy sound so that a financial institution can go in and do business," he explained.
"European economy was so much worse than anticipated after the war, that a special organization was needed to bolster it." Henry W. Riley, assistant treasurer of the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development, told a convocation of the School of Business Monday afternoon.
"The institution devised to take over after E.R.A. had finished was the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development," Riley said. The bank is composed of 48 member nations, including all the major nations of the world with the exceptions of Russia and Argentina.
Mr. Riley told of the bank's organization, and its function as a money lender on an international basis.
Citing India as an example, Mr. Riley explained the bank's proceeding before making a loan, and the methods used to protect the investment.
"We are bound to help the member nations with advice as well as money," he told the students, and explain why the bank makes loans and finances others, or asks that experiments be tried before requesting a loan.
"We loaned India money which other banking institutions refused to consider," he said, "but we think our own are sound on an international basis."
A geology fellowship for graduate study has been given to the University by the Shell Oil companies for the 1950-51 school year, Chancellor Deane W. Maloft announced today.
The purpose of the bank is to furnish nations which have a sound economy with a banking institution which will make long term loans.
Fellowship Given To KU
The fellowship will pay $1,200 to a graduate student, $300 to the geology department for expenses connected with the research project, and the student's tuition and fees if he is not a veteran.
Dr. Robert M. Dryer, professor of geology and chairman of the department, said that the award would probably be made to a student in his last year of study for the doctor of philosophy degree. The type of geological research to be done will be selected by the student.
Although Shell fellowships are given in various fields and at several schools, the geology fellowship at K.U. will be one of about half a dozen in the nation.
Fine Arts Juniors Will Give Recitals
Two fine arts juniors will present piano recitals this semester in cities outside Lawrence. Robert Wynne will give a recital in Hays in the spring and Roger Butts will present a recital in St. Joseph, Mo., in May.
Previous recitals were given by Billie Iona George, fine arts senior, who played in Altamont, Jan. 25 and in Topeka, Feb. 3, and Delores Wunsch, fine arts sophomore, who presented a recital before the Hutchinson Women's Civic center, Jan. 27.
All are students of Jan Chiapusso, professor of piano.