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Medical Center Has Dedication Of New Building
Modern surgical equipment attracted the attention of visitors Sunday afternoon at the dedication of D building, the new $1,035,000 structure at the University Medical center in Kansas City, Kan.
The ceremony included acceptance of the wing by Chancellor Deane W. Malott, who in turn presented the addition to Gov. Frank Carlson for dedication "to the people of Kansas."
Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, dean of the School of Medicine, headed a program which included televising the ceremony over the Medical center's own televising system for 600 invited guests.
The transmission was from the fifth floor of the new wing to the classical auditorium on the third floor. There are six operating rooms on the fifth floor and two emergency rooms on the basement floor. The first floor is given over largely to X-ray equipment, and the second, third, and fourth floors to bed space for both medical and surgical patients. Each floor has a waiting room, or lounge, and kitchen.
Dean Murphy introduced the speakers, who were Governor Carlson; Chancellor Malott; Fred M. Harris, Ottawa, chairman of the board of regents; Charles B. Newell, business manager of the center; and Charles L. Marshall, state architect. They faced a mirror as they spoke, which reflected their images into the lenses of the television camera. The camera is placed squarely within a circular apparatus, 42 inches in diameter, which also houses the lights used in an operation.
Governor Carlson said that it had taken courage for the legislature to vote the funds for the D. building and for the other buildings which are proposed. Kansas is taking aggressive measures to improve the mental and physical health of its citizens, he said.
Burdick Fund Adds $7,000
Dean F. J. Moreau, secretary-treasurer of the William L. Burdick memorial fund board of directors, told board members Nov. 19 that $7,000 had been collected toward the fund goal of $35,000.
The board met on the second anniversary of the founding of the fund, which is to be used to build a fireproof addition to the law library on the north side of Green hall.
The group planned future subscriptions.
The photographic bureau will be closed Friday and Saturday, Robert M. Rose, director, said today.
WEATHER
Photographic Bureau To Close
KANSAS: Temperatures climbed today after hitting bottom yesterday. Rapid temperature changes may be expected the rest of the week.
A revision of the forecast gave promise of milder temperatures to meet sw, with maximums in a 65-75 degree range. Skies remained clear with no sign of rain.
With maximum readings failing to break out of the high 30's, Eastern Kansas had its coldest day of the year yesterday. In contrast, with a wind shift to the southwest, temperatures today moved toward highs of 55-58 in the East and 60-65 in the West.
Cafeteria Open During Vacation
The hours that the Union cafeteria and the Palm room dining room will be open during the Thanksgiving holidays were announced today by Miss Hermina Zipple, director of the Memorial Union building.
On Thursday, Nov. 24 breakfast will be served in the Union cafeteria from 8 to 9 a.m., lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m., and dinner from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. On Friday Nov. 25 and Saturday, Nov. 26, breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and dinner from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m.; and dinner from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.
The Palm room will close with the noon meal Wednesday, Nov. 23. It will open on Sunday. Nov. 27 to serve the noon meal from noon to 2 p.m.; and the evening meal from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Runaway Car Damages House
A driverless automobile crashed into the side of building 26 at Sunnyside at 7:45 a.m. today causing slight property damage. No one was injured.
The automobile, a four-door sedan, coasted 50 yards from the parking area of the Military Science building before crashing into the cement building Warren A. Shaw, education sophomore, owns the car.
Campus police said the automobile's emergency brakes were not on when they arrived at the damaged building. Lee Isaacson, instructor in education, and Mrs. Isaacson live in town and wrote a report of the building that was damaged. The Isaacsons were eating breakfast when the crash occurred.
"We watched the car begin coasting down the hill toward us," Mrs. Isaacson said. "It coasted out backwards over a small hump, then it turned around and came at us nose first."
The runaway car broke a sand play box near the building. The grill of the automobile was damaged.
Binder Tells Of World Struggle For Free Press
Because of foreign opposition to a free world press, we are able to know less about what is going on in the world than in any era since the world has become interdependent.
This was stated Monday by Carroll Binder, for 30 years one of America's leading foreign correspondents, who spoke at a convoitation sponsored by the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information.
Mr. Binder, now editorial editor of the Minnesota, Minn., Tribune, sees no immediate relief. "Indications are that the volume of dependable information is likely to disharr, rather than increase," he said.
"Information that could once have been had for the asking now can't be had at any price," Mr. Binder said as he compared conditions of 20 years ago, when he was a foreign correspondent in Russia, to the present.
Promoted by the United States and the Phillipines, attempts have been made within the United Nations to foster more freedom of information on the world scene, Mr. Binder said, but such attempts have been halted. He spoke from personal experience as vice-chairman of the United Nations Subcommission on Freedom of Information and the Press.
Not all of the blame was put on Communist Russia and other police states. Nations such as Mexico, India, and the Arab states, which he called "middle countries," are also quite responsible.
"The middle countries normally on our side in the cold war are no less responsible than the police states. It is a mistake to think only such people as Communists and Nazis want to manacle or muzzle freedom of the world press," he declared.
Mr. Binder said the reason for this is "because they don't feel they are sufficiently protected against irresponsible reporting. They can't understand that our government can't tell our newspapers what to print. They want to make U.S.papers more responsible for friendly relations between their nations and ours."
Chancellor Deane W. Malott today warned University students to use "extreme caution" when traveling by car during the Thanksgiving vacation. His statement follows:
Chancellor Urges Caution In Driving
"To the Students;
"The first of the winter holidays is here again. Many of you will be going to your homes to enjoy a brief break in the academic routine. May I wish you a pleasant vacation, and also urge upon you extreme caution if you are travelling by car, in order that we may not add to the tragic list of accidents which each year throughout the nation takes its toll among the home-bound students.
Deane W. Malott Chancellor"
The queen of the Military ball will be selected from 12 candidates at a tea dance in the lounge of the Military Science building at 7:30 p.m. today. The queen's identity will not be revealed until the night of the ball, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 9.
Men To Select Military Queen
Candidates, chosen from entries of the organized women's houses, will be guests of honor at the tea tonight. They will be escorted by army and air force cadets and navy midshipmen. Capt. W. R. Terrell, professor of naval science; Col. E. R. Kumpe, professor of military science; and Lt. Col. L. R. Moore, professor of air science, will act as hosts and their wives will act as hostesses at the tea.
The 12 finalists for queen are Nancy Anderson, Kappa Alpha Theta; Barbara Bundiek, Chi Omega; Edris McCarty, Jolliffe hall; Carol Prichard, Miller hall; Fairy Seymour, Theta Phi Alpha; and Sally Todd, Delta Delta Delta.
Military students will choose the queen from these candidates following the tea dance tonight. An army R.O.T.C. cadet will escort the queen at the Military ball.
Barbara Boling, Delta Gamma; Mary Williams, Pi Beta Phi; Demni Wade, Alpha Delta Pi; Mildred Gulnik, Corbin horn; Marianne Rogers, Alpha Chi Omega; and Yvonne Josserand, Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Ives Drinks Half Gallon Of Coffee
"What a tremendous man!"
Asked why he wears a beard, the
This remark was heard as six-foot-two, 240-pound Burl Ives stomped into a reception at Corbin hall following his concert in Hoch auditorium Monday night.
"Where's the food?" Mr. Ives demanded, doffing his long black cape and battered, tan felt hat.
Four turkey sandwiches and nearly one-half gallon of coffee later. Mr. Ivens, said, "The sample was fine. Now bring on the turkey—after all, an engine has to have fuel."
"I've been singing since I was knee-high to a duck," Mr. Ives recalled. "When I was four years old, I made a dollar singing at an old soldiers' picnic.
Spotting a refreshment table, Mr Ives made his way toward it, pausing here and there to meet some of the more than 100 persons at the reception in his honor.
"If my nine-month-old son ever reaches for a guitar, I'll break his arm. I want him to be a banker not a ballad singer."
The singer, who skyrrocketed to fame in 1844, is known as the "Way-farin' Stranger" of radio, stage, and screen.
Finishing a heaping plate of cookies which he described as being "small as peanuts," the bulky troubadour prepared to leave for Stillwater, Okla., where he will give his guests a cup over his sweater, next an overcoat, and that was followed by his great black cape and tan hat.
red-bedded singer replied, "I don't know. Why do people shave? Every man should try a beard—they grow on you."
"I have to keep warm," he said, moving out the doorway. "Vocal chords, you know."
Auditorium Packed For Ives' Concert
By FAYE WILKINSON
BY PATE WILKINSON
With the exception of a few reserved seats and a lone chair on the stage, every seat was filled for the Burl Ives ballad recital Monday in Hoch auditorium.
Mr. Ivens impressed his audience with his ease and geniality of manner. He has a pleasing tenor voice, which has made popular more than 200 folk songs in recent years.
As a ballad singer, his role is to tell stories. This he did superbly with seemingly effortless, straight-forward delivery, attention to phrasing, and clear diction. His style charmed the audience—he twanged his guitar, nonchalantly told the story, and chuckled at the right point.
Mr. Ives has done considerable research in the ballad field. He has come up with many American folk songs. Songs of the prisoner, cowboy, sailor, young lover, mountainer, hobo. His repertoire also includes songs of Scotch, Irish, and English origin.
He sang a representative program last night. The audience seemed to enjoy especially "The Boll-Weevil," "When I Was Single," "Midnight Special," "Turtle Dove," "Dangers of Sailin' on the Erie Canal," "Golden Vanity," and "Mr.Froogle Went A-Courtin."
County Clubs Will Promote KU Good Will
The Statewide Activities commission will expand its activities Wednesday, Nov. 30, by forming student county clubs to promote the University.
Otis "Bud" Hill, chairman of S.A.C., listed three points the organization hopes to achieve. These are:
A special convocation period will be held at which time students will go to rooms designated for their counties. Student representatives will explain the S.A.C. and tell what students can do to help its program.
1 To spread good will for the University among the people of Kansas.
3 To promote and encourage student activity in behalf of the UU. Use other friendly associations among students throughout the state.
2 To let prospective students and parents know of the opportunities for development in scientific and cultural fields at K.U.
"Some persons also have wrong ideas of the University. We feel that groups of students, working by counties, can best dispell them."
"Since the war the school's enrollment has been more than could be easily handled until now. Under this condition the group could not function well. But now that enrollment has fallen we can carry out our program to interest high school students in the University.
Temporary county chairmen were selected recently by a group composed of Mortor Board, senior honor society for women, five faculty members, and Statewide Activities commission officers.
When the students meet in county groups Wednesday, Nov. 30, these temporary county chairmen will preside. Permanent chairmen will then be selected and action taken on various phases of the organization.
"The commission emphasizes placing a Jayhawk yearbook in every high school and having correspondents for each newspaper in Kansas." He said 600 in prizes will be given to the best work done by these correspondents.
"We have a secretarial staff and a 'host to high school students' committee. If students visit the school, we'll show hem around and point out the school's advantages. There are lots of things. There are also scholarships. We have many scholastic scholarships begging for use."
The Statewide Activities commission works with the Alumni association and will have the co-operation of the county alumni clubs. Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni association, and other faculty and administrative members, are working with the organization.
"A future development will be district chairmen, w howill assist in coordinating some of the counties' activities," he commented.
Dean Swarthout To Visit Carillons
D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts and a member of the K. U. Memorial Carillon committee, is inspecting carillons in three cities in the United States and Canada.
He will visit carillons at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich; at Parliament house, Ottawa Canada; and at the University of Chicago, Chicago.
Dean Swarthout will also attend a meeting of the curriculum committee of the National Association of Schools of Music in Chicago Friday and Saturday.