University Daily Kansan
47th Year No.56
Wednesday Dec. 7, 1949
STUDENT NEWSAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
Russia's A-Bomb Is Biggest News Of 1949 Events
New York, Dec. 7—U.(P.)—President Truman's announcement that Russia has produced an atomic explosion was the biggest news story of 1949 in the opinion of editors in all parts of the world except Russia.
It was first on every list in the annual poll of the outstanding events of the year compiled by the United Press. The story broke on Sept. 23 and in most newspapers got the biggest headline type of any story since V-J day in 1945.
"The core of the story was 14 words that were read and heard around the world," said Earl J.
Johnson, U.P. vice-president and general news manager. "President Truman said simply: 'We have evidence that within recent weeks an atomic explosion occurred in the U.S.S.R.'"
"Editors in the Soviet Union have not replied so far to our invitation to list the ten biggest stories. However, our Moscow bureau reports that the stories that received the most prominence in the Russian press this year included the following:
"Communist victories in China, announcement that the Soviet had possession of atomic weapons, organization of the East German republic, the series of notes exchanged between Moscow and Marshal Tito, the opening of the Atlantic pact as an aggressive action against Russia."
Here are the 10 biggest stories from the standpoint of American editors:
1. President Truman announces atomic explosion in Russia.
2. Committees overrun China in Asia, threaten American economy
4. High naval off-ens challenge unification policies.
5. Jury convicts 11 top Communists in U.S.
6. Kathy Fiscus dies 95 feet down a well pine.
7. P-38 rams airliner at Washington. killing 55.
8. Hungarian court convicts Cardinal Mindszenty of treason.
9. Vice-president Barkley marries Missouri widow.
10. Major league races end in
Hawthorne, Los Angeles, San
10. Major league races end in Baseball's closest finish.
The list compiled by editors in Europe and the Near East:
1. President Truman announces atomic explosion in Russia.
2. The Atlantic pact is signed.
3. British devolve their currents
5. West German republic established.
6. Tito splits with the Kremlin.
7. The Berlin blockade is lifted.
3. Catholics and Communists 1898
4. Education in central Europe
Mindenzenty trial.
9. Greek civil war.
9. Greek civil war.
10. Peace established in Israel.
From the East:
1. Truman announcement.
2. British devaluation.
3. Communists' victories in
8. Indonesia becomes a republic.
8. Berlin blockade lifted.
5. Tito splits with the Kremlin.
6. East and West German republics are established.
4. Atlantic pact.
9. British warship Amethyst shelled in Chinese waters.
10. New York jury convicts 11 Communists.
South American;
1. Truman announcement.
2. British devaluation.
3. Atlantic bact.
4. Mindszenty conviction.
5. Bolivian civil war.
6. Communists overrun Chin.
7. Ecuadorive earthquake ends.
8. Tito splits with Kremlin.
9. Tito splits with Kremlin.
Curzon To Play In Hoch Thursday
The University Concert course will present Clifford Curzon, pianist, at 8:20 p.m. Thursday in Hoch auditorium.
Mr. Curzon will play the following program:
"Sonata in E Flat, Op. 81a, Les Adieux (Beethoven), Fantasy in C. Op. 15, "The Wanderer," Schubert), "Jeux d'Eau" (Ravel). "The Lover and the Nightingale" (Granados), "Feaux d'Artifice" (Debussy).
"Scenes of Childhood" (Schu mann), "Funeralles" (Liszt), "Concerto Study in F Minor" (Dohananyi).
Ceremony Held At Pearl Harbor
Honolulu, T.H., Dec. 7 — U(P)P — Only a solemn five-minute ceremony aboard the rusted deck of the sunken battleship Arizona marked the eighth anniversary today of the Japanese attack on pearl harbor.
A small group of military commanders and Oren E. Long, acting governor, gathered at 8 a.m. (H.S.T.) noon (C.S.T.) the hour when the Japanese blitz attack was at its height—to hear an invocation by Capt. E. B. Harp, Pacific fleet chaplain. His prayer was followed by a moment of silence and then a bugler plued "taps."
The service was arranged on the eve of the anniversary at the suggestion of Admiral Arthur W. Radfordom, Pacific fleet commander-in-chief. A navy spokesman said Admiral Racindorom did not want the day to go unobserved but wished a minimum of fanfare.
Other branches of the military held no special services to commemorate the day. One military spokesman said some commanders were opposed to "celebrating a mistake."
The only other sign of an anniversary of the "day of infamy" was furnished by a group of girl scouts and their mothers, who were scheduled to tour Pearl Harbor by boat and drop flower leis on the water in memory of the men who died under a rain of Japanese bombs.
Cold Wave Hits Midwest
The cold wave was preceded by a snowstorm that laid three to eight inches of new snow across the Northern peninsula of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin. The Pacific storm that hit Oregon and Washington today brought with it chilling rains and high winds.
Weather bureau officials at Portland, Ore., said the series of storms sweeping the ocean was a usual winter condition but that they were forming "at least a month ahead of schedule." Such storm series, they said, usually begin moving across the ocean in December or January.
Temperatures began sinking as the cold wave poured down from the Hudson Bay area into Wisconsin, upper Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa and the Dakotas. The mercury is expected to hit 15 below zero degrees in some sections of Minnesota tonight. Some parts of Wisconsin expected minimums of eight below.
By UNITED PRESS
A cold wave swept into the midwest today, pushing temperature below zero, as snowstorms hit the Upper Great Lakes and east coast areas. The Pacific Northwest was hi by the first of a series of storm raging across the Pacific Ocean from North America to Japan.
Military Ball Queen To Be Crowned Friday
Approximately 1,000 persons are expected to attend the joint army-navy-air force R.O.T.C. Military ball to be held from 9 p.m. until midnight Friday in the Military Science building.
The crowning of the Military ball queen by Col. Edward R. Kumpe, professor of military science, will climax an evening of dancing, entertainment, and refreshments. The queen has been selected, but her identity will not be disclosed until intermission time at the ball.
Jimmy Sellard's orchestra will play for the ball. Intermission will be from 10:30 to 11 p.m. In addition to the crowning of the queen, the intermission will include a hand balancing act, the Delta Gamma quartet, and a crack drill team of the Pershing Rifles. Myron M. Thomason, College senior, will act as master of ceremonies.
The theme of the Military ball will center around the seal of the National Military establishment. The Military Science ballroom is being decorated with color streamers. Candles will provide lights for the formal dance.
All. R.O.T.C. personnel—cadets, midshipmen, and officers—will wear the uniforms of their service at the ball, said Lt Lewis E. Bolts, instructor in naval science.
Lieutenant Bolts is the navy representative on the Military ball supervisory committee. Capt. John N. Barley, assistant professor of air science, is the air force representative, and Capt. Wiliam Hensel, professor of military science, is the army representative on the committee.
Christmas Issue Of K-Union Out
"Our staff has put in a great deal of time in preparing this issue to make it our best and most outstanding publication," Heywood H. Davis, managing editor said.
The Christmas issue of the K-Union, the official student Union activities publication, will be distributed Thursday morning in the Kansas boxes.
Humor, vacation sketches, Christmas features, editorials, cartoons and up and coming Union events will be featured in this December issue.
Business News To Be Out Dec.16
The J-Hawk Business News, semi-annual newspaper published by the Business School association will be distributed free to all students on Thursday, Dec. 16.
The four-page publication will be mailed to members of the Business School association a day before it is distributed to students.
J. Eugene Balloun, business junior, is editor of the newspaper. This is the first time that the paper has been published twice during the year. It is usually published on Business School day in May. The second issue will appear on Business School day, 1950.
Clinic Planned For Publicity
Theta Sigma Phi, honorary, professional fraternity for women in journalism, will present a publicity clinic, Tuesday, Dec. 13 through Thursday, Dec. 15, to aid organizations in getting desirable publicity.
The clinic will consist of three meetings held at 7:30 p.m. in 106 Green hall.
Speakers from the University and Lawrence publications will explain publicity programs and methods to a group of campus and city organizations invited to attend the clinic.
The meeting Tuesday, Dec. 13 will be directed toward campus publications. Speakers will be Marvin Rowlands, former managing editor of the University Daily Kansan, Carol Buhler, advertising manager Weaver's Department store and former Kansan executive, and Emil L Telelf, assistant professor of journalism.
Frankie Waits, society editor for the University Daily Kansas, Mrs. Kathrina Stevens, society editor for the Lawrence Daily Journal-World, will speak Wednesday, December. 14 on publicity and advertising for both city and campus groups.
Burton W. Marvin, dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, will introduce a summary of the clinic Thursday, Dec. 15. Paul Husted, managing editor of the Lawrence Daily Journal-World, will be the speaker.
Groups invited may attend any or all of the meetings.
Smith Attends State Meeting
Dr. George B. Smith, dean of the School of Education, will represent the University of Kansas at the meeting of the State Chamber of Commerce Thursday at the Kansan hotel in Topeka.
False Gods' Shows Conflict In Modern Religious Beliefs
By BILLIE STOVER
The current University Players production, "False Gods," carries a heavy load of social criticism dealing with modern religious thought. Because of the high sentiments of the theme, the tendency of the actors Tuesday night was to overplay their parts.
Harold Harvey as Satni, Darlene Van Biber as Mioris, and Bernice Brady as Yankee, have convincing performances that made several scenes outstanding. Harvey is a speech instructor, Miss Van Biber an assistant speech instructor, and Miss Brady an education senior.
Mieris farewell to the goddess Isis before the idol's destruction, a scene which could easily have been overplayed was realistically tragic. The talk between Yaoma and Satni when she believed him to be an emissary of the gods, also seemed authentic.
The first act was the weakest, partly because the audience had to become accustomed to the black wigs and overzealous attitude of the
Egyptians toward their gods. In following scenes, the slaves seemed more feeble-minded than ignorant.
The dramatic high point of the play was a crowd scene in the temple, during act four. The cries of the people for help from the goddess, the incantations of the high priest, and the pity and struggle within Satni, all seemed realistic.
The second act and two final acts of the play were strongest in audience appeal. The conflict in religious beliefs was evident throughout the play.
Other performances will be given at 8:15 p.m. today, Thursday,and Friday in Fraser theater.
New York, Dec. 7—U.P.)-James C. Petruffa's Musicians union today banned the use of college bands at basketball games in Madison Square Garden styling them "a business venture for profit."
Petrillo Bans College Bands At Ball Games
Petrillo's ban will not affect the use of the University band at basketball games.
Officials of six metropolitan colleges said they would fight the order, fearing it might be extended to include football games and other athletic contests. Local 802 of Petrillo's American Federation of Labor imposed the rule in letters to New York university, Fordham, Brooklyn college, City college, Long Island university, and St. John's college.
"Our band will continue to play at basketball games," said Russell L. Wiley, professor of band and orchestra.
Professor Wiley explained that the University has an arrangement whereby University employees manage Hoch auditorium, even when such Union groups as the Robert Shaw Chorale appear on the stage.
The Archery club will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. today in Robinson gym annex.
City college and Long Island university, matched in a double header tomorrow night against Southern Methodist university and Kansas State college respectively, immediately told their bands to stay home. But officials of the institutions said they would protest the union action.
Archery Club Will Meet Today in Robinson Annex
Typical of the attitude of college officials was the comment of Sam Winograd, secretary of the City college faculty athletics committee, who called it a "ticklish situation where the interests of a union come into conflict with the long established tradition of all universities."
The union contended that professional musicians should be used because the popular Garden matches, which are a big drawing card for important intersectional matches, are a big business. The union therefore "suggested" that "you discontinue the use of your own orchestras and bands if they have been performing at athletic events at the garden in the past."
The union letter, signed by local 802 Vice President Samuel Suber, did not say what action would be taken if the colleges did not comply with the union's demand. However, officials of the Garden, who are taking a "neutral stand" in the controversy, noted that it would unfair list which would not allow the popular sports and amusement arena to hire professional bands for its numerous other attractions.
Joie L. Stapelton, associate professor of physical education, instructed club members at the last meeting on the techniques of archery.
WEATHER
Kansas—clear and colder is the forecast today. Temperatures tonight are expected to dip to new low levels for the season in the Eastern part of the state. Low tonight will be 15-20 degrees in the North and West and 20-25 degrees in the East.
A mass of cold air surged over Kansas from the North and held temperatures in the 40's today in the East and in the 30's in the West. Sharp Northerly winds cut across Eastern Kansas, with velocities of 20 to 30 miles an hour.