University Daily Kansan
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
World Powers Schedule Talks On Atom Control
Lake Success, N. Y., Dec. 20—(U.P.) Atomic experts of the Big Five powers and Canada were scheduled today to receive new proposals for a world atomic control plan from Brigadier General Carlos P. Romulo, president of the United Nations General Assembly.
Resuming their secret discussions after a lay-off of more than a month while the General Assembly considered the problem of atomic energy and weapons, the experts also were expected to receive suggestions from Sir Benegal N. Rau, chief of the Indian delegation to the UN.
The General Assembly on Nov. 23 passed a resolution asking the six experts to continue their consultations and "to explore all possible avenues and examine all concrete suggestions with a view to determining whether they might lead to an agreement on world atomic control.
In a dozen previous meetings, neither Russia nor the West gave any indication of withdrawing their insistence that only the plan that involved opposing side supports its workable as a world atomic control system.
Romulo, whose terms as General Assembly president expired technically when the 59-nation body adjourned its fourth session on Dec. 10, said earlier that he intended to keep in touch with the U.N.'s progress on some of his "pet" projects, of which atomic control was upper-most from the time he took office on Sept. 20.
Midway in the assembly session, Romulo sent a personal appeal to each of the six powers—who are permanent members of the U.N.'s atomic energy commission—asking them to make a new approach toward finding agreement on a control plan.
The closed-door sessions of the Big Six began early last autumn after the atomic energy commission—which comprises the countries which are members of the security council of the United States of America until there is some indication that the big powers can agree on a basis for a world atomic plan.
The 12-nation trusteeship voted Monday to empower its president, Roger Garreau of France, to review the situation in Jerusalem, designated last week by Israel as its capital, and to present his findings as a working paper on the internationalization of the holy city when the council meets for its regular 1950 session at Geneva on Jan. 19.
SAC Clubs, Faculty Attend Reception
At a reception given by the Statewide Activities commission Dec. 15 Otis "Bud" Hill, chairman of the commission, thanked the faculty and students in Statewide Activities SAC members said the conference will be used by numerous county clubs to publicize the University in their high school.
Hill announced that the county clubs have been divided into five areas, each area headed by a chairman who will oversee and report on county clubs in his area. The five chairmen are: Carol Krehbiel, Charles Henson, Marvin Ravshi, College sophomores; Louise Delay, College junior, Alfred Morris, business senior.
Karmen Edwards, fine arts junior, is the new art director for the S.A.C. Richard Milner, engineering freshman, has replaced Mary Elizabeth Hollingberg, College junior, as out-of-state chairman.
Kansan To Be Out Early Wednesday
A 20-page Christmas issue of the University Daily Kansan is scheduled to be distributed at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The issue will contain holiday greetings from Daily Kansan advertisers, several illustrated campus features, and two pages of Big Seven and other sports news. The next issue of the Daily Kansan will be distributed Tuesday, Jan 3.
Walk Slowly, Drive Carefully
Chicago. Dec. 20—(U.P.)-The National Safety council has issued some tips to Mr. and Mrs. America on ways to prevent wintertime accidents on slippery streets and sidewalks:
1. Remove snow or slush from sidewalks before it forms into ice.
2. Spread sand or fine cinders on icv areas.
3. Remove icicles hanging from doorwalls and porches.
5. Make sure windshield wipers and defrosters are working properly.
4. Drive automobiles slow in fog, rain or snow and apply brakes with a light pumping action.
6. Use tire chains on ice or snow.
The council said pedestrians should be careful at any time of the year but that they were in more danger during the winter.
Lewis To Face New Injunction In Trustee Battle
Washington, Dec. 20—(U.P.)—John L. Lewis faced a possible new court injunction today for refusing to let the soft coal industry have the trustee it wants on the United Mine Workers' welfare and retirement fund.
The industry's choice is Charles I. Dawson, Louisville, Ky., attorney. He was picked by a majority of Northern, Western and Southern coal mine owners to represent them on the multi-million dollar fund. Lewis has called him a "mere inter-loper" and twice has refused to let him sit in as industry trustee.
Dawson went to court late Monday for an injunction to force Lewis to change his mind. It was not his habit, he said, to submit "tamely" to any invasion of his rights.
The fund is financed by a 20-cent-s-a-ton royalty on all soft coal mined for commercial sale or use. Lewis currently is seeking to boost the tax to 35 cents a ton and thus far has gotten it in new contracts with only a small fraction of the industry. He is expected to announce later today that more companies have signed.
Dawson also asked the court to prohibit Lewis from spending an estimated $13,000,000 (M) now in the fund.
Kansan photo by Bob Blank
Smiling through the growth of beard he has carefully cultivated, Everett "Rusty" Corwin, engineering sophomore, prepares to spend a merry Christmas in his bed at Watkins Memorial hospital. He was injured in a hunting accident Oct. 23.
Christmas To Be Bright For Student In Hospital
Rusty's family will visit him for Christmas. Since he has been in the
By STEVE FERRO
Everett "Rusty" Corwin will spend Christmas in bed at Watkint Memorial hospital, but he is not dismayed. His Christmas will be celebrated in gala surroundings.
A small Christmas tree has been placed in his room. Nurses and employees have added decorations until it matches any larger one in beauty. The tree is a gift from Dr. Ralph I. Canautes, director of the University health service.
During the Christmas vacation a phonograph will be available to him. He hopes to get a number of records, including some Christmas hymns.
Rusty, an engineering sophomore was accidentally wounded in the leg by a shotgun blast while hunting near Lone Star lake when confronted to Watkins hospital and will probably be released in January.
hospital his mother has come from Kansas City, Mo., each week to see him.
"Terrific," is his description of the treatment and service he is receiving at Watkins hospital. "Everyone here treats me swell."
Rusty, red headed and freckle faced, is now sporting a thick, one inch beard. He feels this is a good opportunity to grow a fine one.
His spare time has been spent mainly in reading, and in studying for Analytical Geometry, a correspondence course which he is taking through the University.
"Sure," he smiled, when asked whether he would do any more hunting. "First chance I get."
Closing Hours Set For 10:30 Tonight
The associated Women Students have announced that closing hours for women will be 10:30 tonight.
Beginning Wednesday closing hours will be at midnight until Tuesday, January 3, when classes resume. On that day they will be 10:30 p.m.
Scholarship Fund Gets $672.25
The nearly 7,000 persons attending the two performances of the Christmas vespers Sunday gave $672.25 in free will offerings to the School of Fine Arts vespers scholarship fund.
Harold Swartz, activities funds treasurer said the offering may be a sign of the times. As compared to a year ago, only the number of nickles received showed an appreciable increase. And only one bus token was found whereas in other years there has been an assortment of tokens, buttons, and Missouri pills.
The record high offering of $804.92 was received in 1948.
For the record, the offering came this way: 1 $5 bill, 131 $1 bills, 288 half-dollars, 840 quarters, 1,204 dimes, 1,019 nickels, and 1,090 pennies. The afternoon audience that filled Hoch auditorium contributed $466.29.
The offering will provide scholarships in art and music. The vespers, now in their 27th year, are financed entirely by the School of Fine Arts budget as a semi-curricular activity.
ASTE Hears G. Bradshaw
G. W. Bradshaw, professor of civil engineering, told the American Society of Tool Engineers that there is agitation to raise the standards of the engineering profession. He reminded the students that if standards are low it is the engineers who make them low.
He urged each engineer to take an individual responsibility for the reputation of his profession by constantly seeking to maintain a high personal standard and by taking an active part in civic affairs.
As secretary of the Kansas licensing board for professional engineers, Professor Bradshaw urged all engineers to get licenses as soon as possible after graduation. He invited students to discuss the matter with him.
The society discussed placing a sign in Marvin to advertise A.S.T.E. meetings and discussed giving plastic medallions as souvenirs at the spring exposition. Students will make the dies to be used in manufacturing the medallions.
THE WEATHER
John P. Gerdel, engineering sophomore from Kansas City, was introduced as a new member of A.S.T.E. The next meeting of the society will be Jan. 11.
KANSAS—Cold wave west and north central portions and much colder remainder of state by evening; cloudy this afternoon with freezing rain or snow northwest and extreme north portions, and rain rem in state, changing to freeze. a eastern east and south and to snow over northwest tonight and Wednesday. Much colder tonight and Wednesday over east and south, but becoming little warmest northwest Wednesday afternoon. Lows tonight 5-10 degree northwest, 25-30 southeast; highs Wednesday 25-30 east.
US Will Move Offices Inland In Case Of War
Washington, Dec. 20 — (U.P.)—Top secret plans provide for moving some of the government's most important departments and personnel inland in case of wartime attacks on Washington. How much would be moved—and where—would depend on the severity of the attacks.
The program is known officially as "security of the nation's capital." It is based on the assumption that the United States would beacked weakly by an attack if it became involved in another world war.
The national security resources board is constantly working over plans to deal with such a situation. No single plan is likely to be adopted and set aside for possible future use. Instead, the board intends to keep revising a number of alternative proposals.
Military planners point to both the long range of heavy bombers and to the recent announcement that the United States no longer has exclusive possession of the atomic bomb.
Board staff members are quick to add, too that the atomic bomb is not their only worry. "Block-busters" and incendiary bombs as used in World War II could cause heavy damage in American cities.
One of first steps to be taken in event of war would be to disperse several governmental departments which do not need to operate in Washington. This was to allow centrally during World War II because additional space was needed in Washington for war agencies.
After that, an air attack on Washington could result in two things. One would be that most important units might move underground in existing buildings, much the same as the British government stayed in London during the German blitz.
Little, if any, provision has been made for such a move at this time. No appropriation has been asked to emergency working quarters, in Washington.
If repeated attacks made Washington untenable, Congress, the executive agencies and the supreme would move to other locations.
It is reported that no single location has been chosen for a temporary capital. For one thing, the alternate city might be more seriously devastated than Washington before the move was necessary.
Alpha Kappa Psi Holds Initiation
Twenty-three students were initiated into Alpha Kappa Psi, professional commerce fraternity, Sunday.
They were Jack Heysinger, John Stevens, Donald Thompson, and John Weatherwax, economics instructors: George Johnston, Wade, Stinson, and Glenn Taylor, business seniors; Joseph Bailoun, Roger Davis, Charles Hall, Lewis Jagger, James McCormick, Robert Orr, Donald E. Powell, James Selig, Carl Stallard, Paul Strand, Bill Van贝bebler, and Max Weber, business juniors; and L. R. Bond, Lester Davis, James Samuel Moore, and Bruce Zuercher, college sophomores.
An informal initiation was held Dec. 16 at Lakeview schoolhouse. The formal ceremony took place in the Oratory of St. James, a banquet at the Dine-A-Mite Inn.
The fraternity also elected new officers for the coming semester. They are Guv Kidwell, president; Don Madtson, vice-president; Bruce Johnson, secretary; Phillip Williams, treasurer; and Charles Wagstaff, master of ritual.