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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1948
Britain, Canada US Announce Military Plans
London, Dec. 20—(U.P.)-The United States, Great Britain, and Canada have announced their agreement on plans for the future standardization of military equipment and training methods.
The new arrangements were announced simultaneously in the three capitals, Washington, London, and Ottawa. Informed sources in London said the agreement essentially is a waiver for the equipment because it is no intention to scrap equipment in use or to cease immediate production of any particular equipment.
The idea, they said, is to eliminate incidental difficulties that might impede co-operation of ground, sea, and air forces in case of war. Under the agreement military committees of the three countries will carry on constant consultations to increase the uniformity among them.
Their studies, the announcement said, will be "aimed at the gradual development of common designs and standards in arms, equipment and training methods."
"These arrangements," it said, "will insure that in time of necessity there will be no material or technical obstacles to full co-operation among the armed forces concerned, and the greatest possible economy in the use of combined resources and efforts will be obtained."
The announcement said the three power agreement was a step "toward fulfillment of the wider arrangements under the North Atlantic production and supply chain" and the provision of "standardization of parts and end products of military equipment" in the North Atlantic area."
Informed sources said no high level committee would be appointed, and there would be no direct comms with the respective services concerned.
But, they said, when a development is introduced preliminary consultations will be called to remove possible future sources of difficult
Where possible, the informants reported, blueprints will be standardized to make production of new equipment interchangeable. The arrangements have been under discussion for two years. They were reported to be envisaged as the basis for extension of military collaboration to all the Atlantic pact countries.
Approximately 25 members of Alpha Phi Omega and their guests will meet in the lounge of the Union at 7:30 p.m. today to go caroling, Harold Shigley, president of the fraternity, said today.
Alpha Phi Omega Will Carol At 7 p.m.
"Caroling has been an annual affair of Alpha Phi Omega for the past six year," Shigley said. "This year we will sing at Watkins Memorial Church in Convence Memorial hospital, and the Convaleuse hospital in Lawrence."
Alpha Phi Omega is a national service fraternity composed of former Boy Scouts.
Bookstore To Pay Rebates After Jan. 1
The Union bookstore will declare a rebate after Jan.1, 1950, on all purchases by students for the past six months.
L. E. Woolley, manager of the bookstore, said the bookstore committee would meet soon after the first of the year to determine the total amount of the rebate and the amount from them rebates on all the receipts they have received with purchases at the book store.
This will be the sixth rebate, and according to Mr. Wooley, it will be the largest one since the system was started after the period Jan. 1 to June 30, 1947.
Illness Sidelines Three KU Starters
Three Jayhawker starters have been kayoed by illness, and probably will not play in tonight's game with Holy Cross, it has been revealed by a telegram received today by sports publicity director Don Pierce from Coach F. C. Allen.
Clyde Lovellette, 6 foot 9 inch center, and Jack Carby, 6 foot 7 inch forward, are in bed with flu. Bill Houghtland, 6 foot 4 inch forward, is sick but not in bed according to Dr. Allen's telegram.
"Prospects are gloomy but the spirit of the boys is undaunted even in sickness and in defeat," said Allen.
This will be a blow to Kansas' chances against a favored Holy Cross five as these boys were expected to carry most of the load for the Jayhawkers.
Truck Driving Leads To PhD
Truck drivers and doctors are widely separated in their professions. However, Jack Chernick, assistant professor of economics, who drove a truck for two years in Winnipeg, Canada, made the transition recently. He received his doctor's degree in economics from the University of Minnesota.
Mr. Chernick majored in economics with labor as his major field. He did his work for his doctor's degree at the University of Minnesota "off and on" from 1940 to 1946.
"I ran out of money just before I finished my first year at the University of Manitoba." Dr. Chernick said. During the depression years from 1933 to 1935, he saved enough money to return to school by driving an electrical supply truck in Winnipeg.
The University of Minnesota has published two books by Mr. Chernick on guaranteed wages. His doctor's thesis deals with guaranteed wages and employment.
Dr. Chernick has been at the University of Kansas since 1947.
Church Group Serenades Older Members Of Parish
Christmas dinner and a gift exchange preceded the Canterbury club caroling party Dec. 18.
Older members of the parish were serenaded by the group. Refreshments were served for the carolers after their tour of parish homes.
Bourbon Is Drink Of Kansas, Says Liquor Director
Topcka—(U.P.)—Kansans are bourbon, not Scotch, drinkers, the newly-wet state's liquor dealers decided soon after legal sales began the past summer. And they haven't changed their minds.
Arthur A. Herrick, Kansas liquor control director, released a report showing that early shipments of bourbon — blends, straight whiskes, and bonds — outnumbered Scotch orders from distilleries more than 40 to 1. He added that incomplete later checks disclosed little change in the ratio.
During August, the first full month of authorized sales, shipments into Kansas totaled 85,273 cases of whiskey, 41,196 of wine, 16,849 of gin, 1,142 of rum, and 8,566 of specialties.
In the whiskey line, the bourbons totaled 79,505 cases, compared with only 1.924 of Scotch.
These figures were released at the same time that other reports of the first five months of liquor sales were being wound up in the State.
Mr. Herrick has denied one out of every nine licenses applied for. There have been 101 applicants denied approval out of 916 received. The 756 applicants approved are now doing business. Thirty others withdrew and action is still pending on the remaining 29.
However, Mr. Herrick announced in clarifying holiday regulations, that Kansas retailers may sell intoxicants both on the Monday following Christmas and the Monday after New Year's.
Administering a law noted for its strictness. Mr. Herrick reminded package store owners that neither they, their wives, nor their employees or their wives may receive Christmas gifts from liquor wholesalers. Furthermore, it is illegal for wholesale distributors, their agents or employees or their respective spouses to accept gifts from distillers or anyone connected with distilleries.
While the state observes both days as holidays, Mr. Herrick ruled that "the closing of retail liquor stores on Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2, is optional with the retailer."
The law specified Sunday closings, so that no liquor may be sold on either Christmas or New Year's day.
Senior women interested in taking the air hostess training course offered by Trans World airlines should consult with Miss Maude Elliott, assistant professor of Romance languages, immediately.
Actually there are about eight different steps that are basic to square dancing and these are usually the steps employed by the square dance callers. The most basic step is the swinging of the partner which usually is at the beginning of every square dance.
A postgraduate medical study will be sponsored by the University in cooperation with the Kansas Medical society and the state board of health at University Medical center in Kansas City, Kan., Thursday, Jan. 12 to Thursday March 16.
Interns To Have Graduate Study
Women who will be graduated in June, regardless of major, may apply. Those accepted for the training will receive instruction Saturday mornings during the spring semester. Employment as an air hostess by T.W.A. is probable, although ation.
As the dance progresses, words like these echo through the room above the recording, "All jump up and never come down, honey in your arms, go round and round." From this point on, anything may happen in the 15 to 20 minute dance which follows.
The second most popular step is called, "docey do." In this step partners dance around each other back to back.
Foster believes that square dancing is becoming more popular on the campus. He has been engaged with this club work for three years and believes that more students are interested today than ever before.
"Allemande Left" is a step in which the men go to the right and the women to the left in the form of a huge circle.
TWA Offers Hostess Course
Some of the top tunes on the square dance hit parade are "Bake Them - Hoe Cakes Brown" and "Cripple Creek." Vaughn Monroe may be the top band in America, but the king of square dance music is Cliffie Stone and his eight-piece band.
The University is the only school not guaranteed, soon after gradu in the nation offering such an arrangement for hostess training.
The program is designed for interns and general practitioners. The objective is to give a complete fundamental review and to present recent advancements in diagnosis and treatment.
The club is well-supplied with callers who have been calling dances for at least two years. These are Chesley Looney, engineering senior; William Love, business senior; Robert Heins, College sophomore, and Richard Callabresi, engineering freshman.
General requirements include: be 21 to 28 years old, inclusive, at the time of employment; weigh 100 to 135 pounds; stand 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 7 inches in height in stocking feet, and be unmarried.
Square Dancers Step Out To Calls Of 'Swing It'
One half hour is usually devoted to instruction while another hour is spent on many students, both men and women, a stag to the weekly square dances.
Applications should be made promptly because physical examinations and interviews are required before admittance to the course. Please note the following planning of academic schedules for spring semester for those accepted
"Mule Train" may be tops on the Hit Parade, but as far as the members of the Square Dance club are concerned, the Hit Parade is wrong.
"Sally Good in" and "The Gal I Left Behind Me" are two of the top tunes that provide amusement for approximately 24 students at 7:30 o.m. each Wednesday when the Square Dance club meets in the recreation room of the Union.
The past year, when the course was first offered, three K.U. women satisfactorily completed the work and were employed by T.W.A.
Thomas Foster, president of the group, said that there is room for more interested students to join in the fun. Foster said that this is one form of dancing that relaxes the most reluctant wallflower.
Sophomores Plan Dance
The annual Sophomore class dance will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Jan. 7, in the Union ballroom. Harlan Livingood and his orchestra will play.
Tickets, which are $1.25 a couple, may be purchased before or at the dance. David Sailer, College, is in charge of ticket sales.
Other committee chairmen are:
Win Koerper, College, entertainment;
Graydon Luthey, College, decorations; Dick Hunter, College, publicity; and Martha Carpenter, publicity and Martha Chapparons will be Dr. and Mrs. L. O'Doydruff.
Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Jacobson, and Mr. and Mrs. Don V. Plantz
Officers of the sophomore class are Sally Garland, College, president; Graydon Luthey, vice-president; Jean Bush, secretary; and David Sailer, treasurer.
Mathematics Club Hears Hernstein
I. N. Herstein, instructor of mathematics, discussed the proof of the irrationality of pi at the Mathematics club meeting in Strong hall Dec.
15. Fourteen members were present
The dates for the meeting of the
National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics will be held Wednesday,
Dec. 28, to Friday, Dec. 30 in Wichita.
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 5, when Ralph Simmons, president of the club, will speak. He was recently awarded a Rhodes scholarship.
Bridge Club Holds Dinner
Albert A. Kihm, College junior,
and his father, Dr. Kihm, won first
place Saturday night over twenty
six other couples playing duplicate
bridge. A double deck card set was
given as first prize.
Twenty four of the players stayed for the dinner which followed in the English room.
US Air Force May Get Base In Okinawa
Okinawa, — (U.P) — The U. S. air force apparently has won out over the U. S. navy in the behind- the scenes argument over what will be America's big base in the Far East.
Everything indicates that Okinawa, the choice of the airmen has been picked.
The navy wanted Guam. For their own purposes, the air force generals liked Okinawa.
Building Progresses
Gen. Douglas MacArthur, supreme commander for the Allied powers in Japan, leaned to the side of the air force. In addition to run-out plans for pan to allies, Gen. MacArthur also is U. S. Far East commander.
There still are no indications that the navy will move its operations from Guam to Okinawa, but the air force seems to be concentrating now on this island south of Japan, which is about 67 miles long and averages three to 10 miles in width.
Building Progresses
The U. S. 20th Air Force has been moved from Guam to Okinawa and the commanding general of this hard-hitting outfit says the building program here on Okinawa is more extensive than that on Guam.
This is a very recent development. Only in recent weeks has the decision been made in Washington to build permanent structures in place of the temporary, substandard things that have been used since the end of the war.
There are two air force bases on Okinawa. One is Kadena and the other is Naha. Both are being modernized and improved.
Maj. Gen. Alvin C. Kincaid, 20th Air Force commanding general, said $24,000,000 has been authorized in the past few weeks for permanent buildings at Kadena.
It is expected that more money for Naha will be coming soon.
Not All He Wants
The $24,000,000 is not all that the general wants and is not all that he says he needs. "But", he declared, "it will make us operational."
Top American experts are arriving from Washington and Tokyo to push the project.
When the Americans planned on using Okinawa as the base for their final assault on Japan, the blueprints called for 26 air fields on Okipawa.
Some of America's newest and fastest jet planes are stationed here, as well as many B-29's.
From Okinawa they can fan out over a considerable area, if they are ordered to do so. Planes from here can cast their shadows in the Philippines, Japan, Formosa, and China.
Red Cross Needs KU Entertainers
The Lawrence Red Cross needs student vocalists, dancers, instrumentalists, and other entertainers for Sunday and weekday recreational programs at Winter General hospital, Topeka.
"The need for entertainers is great," said R. N. Wolfson, Douglas county chairman of entertainment and recreation at Winter General. "Veterans who have been in hospitals will realize the importance of ward entertainment."
A "variety show" is usually presented on Sunday at 2 and 3:15 p.m.
It lasts 40 minutes. During the week individual entertainers put on 20-
minute programs in the wards.
Mrs. Wolffson also wants a University student to work with her in planning student programs. She requested that anyone call her at 2974 who can help in this way or by entertaining. "***"
"We can use any kind of entertainment that isn't depressing," she said. "We like magicians, cartoonists, barbershop quartets, and acrobats. Various fraternities and sororites have gone as a group, sent their quartets or trios."