UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1949
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Russia May Attempt To Take Middle-East
Washington. Nov. 10—(U.P.)-Foreign diplomatic circles today reported a rising fear that Russia will launch a major move within two years to take over the Middle East.
That fear is said to be an important factor in next week's state visit to this country of the Shah of Iran. Given a measure of encouragement, the young monarch is expected to commit his country to the side of the West in any struggle with Russia. The Shah will be in this country for one month, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 16.
It is expected that Iran simultane- oously may offer to build up its army from the present strength of 115,000 men—poorly-trained and poorly-equipped—to one million if it can count on U.S. military, economic and technical assistance
Many Middle-Eastern diplomats fear that the cold war will end in hostilities and that the first step will be a Red army move on Iran, Russia's neighbor to the south.
They think Moscow might pick on Iran because it is the most vulnerable and convenient target. These diplomats believe that Greece or Turkey originally were first choice, but that Soviet strategy has shifted since American military aid strengthened those two countries.
Iranian leaders are fearful of the results if their country continues to be the weak point in the wall along Russia's southern boundary. They think this situation is an invitation to aggression.
The Shah is expected to stress that point in talks with President Truman and Secretary of State Dean Acheson.
Such a program would require a far greater program of American aid for Iran than at present. So far, Iran has received from the United States 26 million dollars credit to buy surplus arms. And the recently-enacted foreign arms aid program includes a lump sum of $27 million for Iran, Korea and the Phillipines.
Some diplomats said that Iranian military leaders are under no illusions about their ability to halt the Red army, even with one million men.
They said the purpose of such an army would be to hamper, harass and delay the Russians until such time as reinforcements could arrive. In other words, they said, it would be evidence of Iranian willingness to fight at the probable cost of having their country destroyed rather than submit to Russia and become a Soviet satellite.
The Shah reportedly also will seek to focus American attention on economic development of his oil-rich country. Iran is much interested in Mr. Truman's "point four" program for assisting underdeveloped areas with American capital.
3 Foreign Students Get Started Late
William David Sommerville, graduate student, will attend the University of Bogota, Colombia, South America, as an exchange student this March.
The student who arrived at the University from Bogota in exchanges for Sommerville was Samuel Bargos.
Other late enrollees from foreign countries were Dan Gallin, Switzerland, and Dagmar Hasalova, Czechoslovakia. Gallin, a College undergraduate, was born in Rumania. He is living at the home of Deane W. Malott, University chancellor.
Kollmorgen To Speak Sunday
Walter Kollmorgen, professor of geography, will be guest speaker at the meeting of the Unitarian Liberal fellowship at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 in the recreation room of the Union.
Dr. Kollmorgen will speak on "Confounded Liberalism in Social Policy" Everyone is invited.
Government Wants Patent Advisers
The U.S. civil service commission has announced an examination for patent adviser positions in Washington, D.C., and vicinity.
The positions to be filled pay yearly salaries ranging from $3-.825 to $6,400. To qualify applicants must have had either college study or scientific or technical experience in a field of physical science or in engineering, or a combination of such study and experience. In addition, they must have had appropriate professional experience. No written test will be required.
Further information and application forms may be obtained at most first- and second-class post offices, from civil service regional offices, or from the U.S. civil service commission, Washington 25. D.C. Applications should be sent to the commission's Washington office and must be received not later than Wednesday, Nov. 23.
$25,000 Given Medical School
The University School of Medicine received a grant totaling $25,000 Wednesday from the Public Health service in Washington, D. C. The grant is to be used for continuation of a training program for medical and dental students in work on cancer.
The program was begun in 1948 when the Health service gave $25,000 for the Medical center in Kansas City to start an oncology teaching and research department. The grant was one of 38 awards totaling $689--685 given to schools in the United States.
This grant follows a $200,000 grant from the Public Health service made this summer for the construction of a cancer research building at the Medical center.
Both Parties Honor Reed
Parsons, Nov. 10 — (U.R)—Sen.
Clyde M. Reed, (R-Kan.) whose death brought sympathy messages from Republican and Democratic leaders alike, will be buried here Friday.
Friday
Vice-President Alben Barkley named 12 senators, including members of both parties, to represent the upper chamber at funeral rites for the 78-year-old publisher-politician who died of a heart attack Tuesday night.
The Kansas delegation in the house of representatives also planned to attend.
At Topeka, meanwhile, Kansas Gov. Frank Carlson was silent concerning an appointee for Senator Reed's unexpired term but state G.O.P. leaders predicted he would name a Republican willing to retire after the 1950 elections.
Mr. Truman described the second-term senator as "my friend and colleague through all the years when our work in the senate brought us in daily association."
President Truman led a list of national and state officials, business and industrial leaders, who paid tribute to Reed.
Kansas City, Nov. 10—(U.P.)-Harry Darby, Republican national committee man from Kansas, was evasive today when asked about the possibility of his appointment to the senate seat vacated by the death Tuesday of Sen. Clyde M. Reed.
Darby Evasive About Senate Seat
"I haven't had a chance to think anything about it," he said. "I've been too grieved by the senator's passing. It always has been my ambition to serve my party. I never have held any ambition to hold public office."
When asked if he would accept such an appointment, Darby said, "that's hardly a fair question," adding, "no comment"
Cornelia Otis Skinner Will Present Monologues
Cornelia Otis Skinner, internationally-known actress, playwright, and author, will present a group of dramatic monologues at 8 p.m. Friday in Fraser theater.
"Miss Skinner has a touch of the 'tongue-in-cheek' attitude in giving some of her monologues," said Don Dixon, assistant professor of speech. One critic called Miss Skinner "the greatest single attraction of the American theater."
She will present "The Wives of Henry VIII," "The Loves of Charles II," "Mansion on the Hudson," and a number of shorter characterizations.
When asked by Allen Crafton, professor of speech, which of the characterizations was her favorite, she actress replied "I always like the one I have just written best."
Miss Skinner writes all of her own monologues, which are rehearsed, costumed, and productel with the care of a conventional play.
"Miss Skinner gave some of the same sketches in Hoch auditorium in 1935. Fraser theater was chosen this time because the monologues are better-suited to a small theater, where the audience can catch the personal element of the performance Prof. Dixon said.
Tickets for the production will be on sale today and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. in the basement of Green hall.
The University is well represented at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America today through Saturday, in El Paso, Texas.
KU Geologists At Conference
Five faculty members of the geology department, three from the state geological survey, and seven graduate students are attending the meeting.
Dr. John C. Frye, executive director of the state geological survey, took part in a Cenozoic field trip to west Texas. Miss Ada Swineford, geologist, and Mrs. Jo Wolter Batchelor, also of the state geological survey, made a Permian field trip to Texas and New Mexico. They visited potash mines in Texas and the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.
Dr. R.C. Moore, Dr. R.M. Dreyer, Dr. H.A. Ireland, Dr. H.T.U. Smith, and A.G. Fisher, of the geology department, are also attending the conference.
Graduate students at the meeting are Sailendra Chakravorty, Calcutta, India; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Knupp, Great Bend; Raymond Harbaugh, Lawrence; Howard Spivey, Belzoni, Miss.; Rihiry Rush, Arlington, Mass.; and Charles Sloanaker, Belmont, Mass.
The students made field trips to the Glass mountains and Big Bend national park in Texas and the Sacramento mountains in New Mexico as part of the convention program.
Students in social disorganization classes today are visiting the Osawatomi state hospital. The field trip is sponsored by the sociology department.
Students Visit State Hospital
Approximately 31 students, accompanied by Charles Warriner and George Floro, instructors in sociology, made the trip.
Students have also taken field trips this fall to the Boys Industrial school, Topeka; the Helping Hand institute, and the Office of Council of Social Agencies, Kansas City, Mo.
This is the third field trip that members of the sociology classes have taken.
Stene Goes To Washington
E. O. Stene, professor of political science, will attend a meeting of the National Council of the American Association of University professors in Washington, D.C., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12.
Lewis Ignores Strike Meeting
Washington, Nov. 10—(U.P.)-John L. Lewis ignored a federal request for a new coal contract conference today, and said instead union representatives would meet with government and industry officials Monday.
But federal mediation director Cyrus S. Ching telegraphed the United Mine Workers president that apparently there had been "some misunderstanding" and that no meeting has been called for Monday. Later he added that he could not accommodate Lewis Monday.
In reply, Lewis wired Ching that union representatives were busy "securing maximum resumption of coal production."
Lewis and major soft coal producers had been called by Ching to a meeting today at 10 a.m. C.S.T. the Ching asked the producers to "stand by" until Lewis sends "a clarification as soon as possible."
In reply to Ching's invitation, Lewis made no mention of this morning's conference. He said instead:
"Your wire. Mine Workers' representation will be in your office 2:30 Monday."
The conference was called by Ching to ask Lewis and the coal operators to get down to serious bargaining immediately in an effort to reach a new contract before another coal strike begins Nov. 30.
President Truman was asked at his news conference today what he would do to keep the miners at work in event Lewis calls them out again at the end of the three week truce period. The president said he would cross that bridge when he came to it.
Asked what he thought of Lewis' action yesterday, the president said cutely that he had no comment.
The president avoided any discussion of what possible effect the threat of the Taft-Hartley law might have had in ending the coal and steel strikes.
"Would the steel and coal strikes have been settled if the Taft-Hartley law had not been hanging over them?" he was asked.
The president said this was not for him to say and that he was unable to answer. He said the answer lay with the companies and the mions and the negotiators.
Malone Is Praised For Work In Japan
A letter of appreciation for the services of Paul Malone, professor of economics, has been received by Leonard Axe, dean of the School of Business. Professor Malone spent the past summer in Japan, where he made a special study for the occupation government of Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
Maj. Gen. W.F. Marquat, chief of the economic and scientific section of the American military government, wrote in the letter: "Mr. Malone's analytical studies and recommendations in the field of finance, particularly in the area of local government finance and organization, have been a real contribution to the work being done by the occupation forces. A man less able than Mr. Malone would have lacked the keen insight and judgment which enabled him to accomplish so much in his short stay in Tokyo."
Twente Helps School Board
J. W. Twente, professor of education, has been in Ulysses, Kan., since Wednesday advising the local school board on a proposed building program. He will return to the University Saturday.
Editor To Speak On Freedom Of World Press
Carroll Binder, for 30 years one of America's leading foreign correspondents, will speak on world freedom of information at a convocation scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday. Nov. 21, in Fraser theater.
The program will be sponsored by the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information. It will be open to all students and faculty members, and to the general public.
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Mr. Binder, who is editorial editor of the Minneapolis Tribune Minneapolis, Minn., will take up recent developments within the United Nations with regard to freedom of information. He will discuss China's attempted exclusion of correspondents whose countries do not maintain diplomatic relations with China. Mr. Binder is vice-chairman of the United Nations subcommission on freedom of information and the press.
In addition to speaking at the vocation, Mr. Binder will sit in with the editorial writing class in the School of Journalism. He will talk with the students informally about building an editorial page, editorial research, and making the page interesting and at the same time significant.
Mr. Binder was director of the Chicago Daily News foreign service for a decade. He has had first-hand acquaintance with Joseph Stalin, Pope Pius XI, Winston Churchill Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolli Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Vyacheslav Molotov, George Bernard Shaw, Georges Clemenceau, and Chiang Kai-shek.
The Minneapolis editor reported the rise of Fascism in Italy, Nazism in Germany, and Communism in Russia. He was in Tokyo when the militarists took over the government there. Since World War II he has studied conditions in Germany, Austria, France, Great Britain, Japan, China, Korea, and the Philippines.
A unique technicolor singing and dancing romance, "The Red Shoes" was adapted from the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. In the 1948 academy award voting, it won in three classifications—best color art direction by Hein Heckroth, best musical score for dramatic picture by Brian Easdale, and best color set decoration by Arthur Lawson.
All seats are reserved for the limited 3-day engagement of the 1948 academy award winner. Student discount tickets, appearing in a University Daily Kansan advertisement today through Thursday, Nov. 17, may be exchanged at the Varsity theater box-office for a reserved seat at the reduced price of $1, tax included.
University students now have an opportunity to see Eagle Film's "The Red Shoes" at reduced prices when it appears at the Varsity theater in Lawrence from Tuesday, Nov. 15, through Thursday, Nov. 17.
The film will be shown three times daily, 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 7:45 p.m., during the 3-day engagement at the Varsity theater.
Harry Gilson, 22-year-old College senior, missing a week today is still the object of a wide police search
'Red Shoes' Shows Here
Police Check Gilson Clue
Local police are working on it which reports that Gilson was in a local bowling alley Sunday night. He reportedly ordered a sandwich and then left without eating it.