UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1949
Atomic Energy Scientists See KU Facilities
Two of the nation's well-known atomic energy scientists visited the University of Kansas Oct. 29.
They are Dr. Stephen Lawroski director of the chemical engineering division of the Argonne National laboratory, Chicago; and Dr. Lyle Borsat, chairman of the reactor science and engineering department, Brookhaven National laboratory, Long Island, N.Y.
The scientists were conducted through the University Research Foundation laboratory, the chemical engineering department, and the physics department.
They were guests of Dr. James O. Maloney, chairman of the chemical engineering department and director of the research foundation, and Hilden Gibson, professor of political science.
Dr. Maloney worked with Dr. Borsat and Dr. Lawroski in 1943-44 at the University of Chicago when the atomic bomb was being developed. Dr. Borsat toured Kansas in 1946 with Professor Gibson as a member of the adult education panel to discuss the problem of atomic energy.
Dean F. M. Dawson, chairman of the Engineering College Research and Administrative council and dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Iowa, also visited here Saturday. He is a former K.U. faculty member.
The three visitors and Dr. Maloney attended the fall meetings of the engineering College Research and Administrative council in the municipal auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, Oct. 27, and Friday, Oct. 28. Research policies, pittfalls in nuclear engineering, and education for atomic workers, were discussed.
Dr. Borst presented a paper to the council on "Opportunities for Engineering in Nuclear Research," and Dr. Lawroski presented a paper on "Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Energy Development." Dr. Maloney spoke on "Increasing Faculty Interest in Research" at the round-table section of the conference.
Russell Will Speak Today
The marshlands of the Mississippi river in Louisiana will be the subject of a lecture by Dr. Richard J Russell, dean of the graduate school at Louisiana State university, at 8 p.m. today, in 426 Lindley hall.
Dr. Russell is now in the field with Dr. John C. Frye, executive director of the state geological survey, and Dr. A. B. Leonard, professor of zoology and paleontologist for the geological survey, studying the widespread loess deposits of Kansas.
An authority of both the geological and geographical history of the lower Mississippi valley and delta, Dr Russell will speak on "The Decline of the Bayou Sale." The lecture will pertain to that tributary of the Mississippi river which is now practically filled with deposits.
Dr. Russell has made extensive studies of Louisiana's ever-changing stream patterns and changing land forms in terms of deposition and accumulation of vegetative debris. He was the 1948-49 president of the Association of American geographers.
Dean Reese Speaks At Fraternity Smoker
J. Allen Reese, dean of the School of Pharmacy, spoke at a smoker given by Kappa Psi professional pharmacy fraternity, Oct. 28.
Dean Reese pointed out the advantages of belonging to Kappa Psi, both while in college and in later life. Rudolph A. Sanberg, pharmacy senior and president of the fraternity, told of the organization's plans for the year. Twenty-five guests attended.
Newspaper Can By-Pass Composing Room,Editor Says
The 22-month printers strike in Chicago proved that a newspaper can by-pass the composing room on its way to the newsstand, Basil L. "Stuffy" Walters, executive editor of the Chicago Daily News, said at the Kansas Editors day general session Oct. 29.
Kansas Editors Plan Seminars
Press seminars for Kansas weekly and daily newspapers may be set up at the University during the coming year if the plan approved by second district members of the Kansas Press association Oct. 28 is carried out.
Burton W. Marvin, dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information was asked to investigate possibilities of holding seminars to be modeled from the American Press institute.
The operation of the American Press institute at Columbia university was explained to the group of Kansas editors by Dan R. Anthony III, publisher of the Leavenworth Times. He evaluated the three-week A.P.I. seminar which he attended in 1948 as being important for critical analysis and the exchange of information and ideas.
Larry Miller, secretary-manager of the Kansas Press association, told the second district group that an increasing number of Kansas newspapers are carrying liquor advertising. Describing the results of a questionnaire sent to one-fourth of all Kansas newspapers, he reported liquor advertising is fast becoming a normal form of advertising.
Elmer F. Beth, professor of journalism, explained the origin of laws forbidding the invasion of privacy by newspapers, radio and television stations. He cited a series of cases to illustrate the increasing prevalence of law suits involving persons who felt their personal privacy had been invaded.
Other newspaper men and women at the meeting were Marie R. Abels, Lawrence Outlook; Joseph Jones, Oakley Graphic; Miss Lois Lauer, Kansas Press association; Ernest W. Miller, Olathe Mirror; Kermit Powers, third district; representative and ward Sanders, Western New Jersey union member attending were Walter Ewert, assistant professor of journalism, and Charles G. Pearson, instructor in journalism.
Dolph Simons, publisher of the Lawrence Journal-World, was host at a dinner in the Union building after the meeting.
Young Republicans Will Hear Stough
Russel N. Barrett, second year law, was recently elected chairman of the University club, John W. MacGregor, third year law, vice-chairman; Delores Wunsch, fine arts sophomore, treasurer; Jack Keith Wilson, College sophomore, social chairman, Kennedy, member-chairman; and M. C. Slough, associate professor of law, faculty advisor.
Rep. Charles D. Stough, Lawrence attorney, will speak to the Young Republican's club at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in 106 Green hall.
He will speak on "Republican Party Organization." Mr. Stough is active on the state legislature's policy making and fact finding board and is chairman of the Douglas county Young Republican's club.
Scarab, professional architectural fraternity, is offering an award of $5 for the best sketch of any type for the Scarab Traveling exhibit.
Scarab To Select Sketch For Traveling Exhibit
All members of the architecture department are eligible to submit entries. The winning sketches will be judged along with exhibits from other schools. All sketches must be submitted to Verner F. Smith, associate professor of architecture, by Thursday at his office in 308. Marvin
day at his office in 306 Marvin.
"While printers are not indispensable," the M. Walters said. "they are desirable on a metropolitan newspaper. Without the printers a tremendous load was placed upon the engraving department, because the entire paper had to be photographed and then engraved, where normally only the photographs are sent to this department."
The 53-year-old editor was introduced by Burton W. Marvin, dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, who said that one year ago he had introduced Louis E. Denfeld, former chief of naval operations, at a similar meeting.
"Many ventures in this direction will probably fail due to lack of capital and the necessary experience," Mr. Walters said.
Mr. Walters estimated that the methods used by the papers during the strike would have no serious effect upon metropolitan newspapers for at least five years, even though these operating processes are cheaper and faster.
"For 13 months before the strike ended, we hit new circulation and advertising peaks," he added.
After the speech, the Chicago editor said that a recently written manual on printing by John Malone, instructor in journalism, was the "only brief, understandable text I have read." He had this book during the strike I would have had something reliable to go by.
Mr. Walters said after seeing the effects of this printing process on the newspaper of the future, young men will be able to establish their own papers more easily, because it will not require as much initial capital.
Mr. Walters said, "I recommend that journalism graduates look for jobs outside of the metropolitan areas. Success does not hinge upon working for a large paper such as the Kansas City Star, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and others. Too often a young reporter becomes mired in the routine of a large newspaper and does not achieve complete development of his individual ability.
He said, "William Allen White is a perfect example of this. He left a large newspaper to establish one of his own and became one of the greatest newspaperman of his time."
Neveu Replacement To Be Made Soon
A replacement for the late French violinist, Ginette Neven, on the University Concert series will be made as soon as possible D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Music at Dayton University Neven was killed in the crash of an Air France plane in the Azores Oct. 28.
Another violinist or a cellist will be obtained, Dean Swarthout said, but it is unlikely that a recital can be scheduled for Miss Neveu's date of February 7.
Library Needs Steel Stacks
Steel stacks for the new wing will probably arrive late as a result of the strike. Tile floors are being laid in the west wing and will be waxed when finished.
The steel strike may delay the opening of the new wings at Watson library, said C. M. Baker, director of libraries.
The floor of the west wing will have office space for the director, assistant director and ordering department. An additional reading room will be on the second floor on a level with the main entrance.
The first floor of the wing will be used as a reserve room extension since the present room is overcrowded. The reserve room extension will have a separate entrance. The basement room will be used as a bindery.
The new southeast wing already holds 140,000 more volumes and when completed will have a capacity of 280,000 volumes. The new eight story wing will be composed entirely of stacks.
Mr. Baker said that if the remaining stacks would arrive now, it would take at least two months to complete the work. He said that much of the congestion in the library has been relieved because of the number of volumes that have been moved to the new stacks.
100 Attend Halloween Hop
Approximately 100 students attended the Halloween Hop in the Pine room of the Union Friday night. A juke box supplied the music for dancing and cokes and do-nuts were served. The party began at 9 p. m. and ended at midnight.
KU Graduate Discovers Pluto Through Research Years Ago
By ARTHUR SCHAAF
Christopher Columbus has nothing on Clyde Tombaugh, '36, who discovered the planet Pluto on Feb. 18, 1930.
Tombaugh discovered his "new world" without a fleet of sailing ships, as required by Columbus, and he covered far more territory than the bold Spaniard did in 1492.
In 13 years of peering through astronomical instruments, Mr. Tombaugh has examined 90 million star images, covering three-quarters of the entire sky.
A fourth grade interest in world geography, which blossomed into an interest of the geography of the universe by the time he entered the sixth grade, is ascribed by Mr. Tombaugh as the beginning of his astronomical studies.
Mr. Tombaugh and his wife, the former Patricia Edson, A.B. '39, visited the University recently on their way to Washington, D.C. and the Aberdeen Proving grounds, Maryland, where he will work on government research in ballistics.
He is at present stationed at the White sands Proving grounds, White Sands, N. M., where for the past three years he has been in charge of the optical instrumentation section of the ballistics research laboratory.
He built his first telescope in 1926 and set it up in a currant patch on its father's farm near Burdett, Kan. In 1928 he built a better one and with it made drawings of Mars and Jupiter which he sent to the Lowell observatory at Flagstaff, Ariz. The
director of the observatory was pleased with his work and invited him to come to Flagstaff in 1929 to work as an assistant star photographer.
Although planet "X", later named Pluto, had been mathematically predicted before Tombaugh's discovery, he was the first to actually discern its movement on a Blink microscope, an instrument for comparing a pair of photographic plates for changes in the sky.
The newly discovered planet received its name from a little English girl, Venetia Burney, then 11 years old. Her uncle, an astronomer, asked her what she thought the name should be, and Venetia, who was familiar with mythology, suggested it to Buto, the name of the Greek god of airness. The suggestion was cabled to Lowell observatory, and three months after its discovery, planet "X" was officially named Pluto.
Mr. Tombaugh was a student of Professor N. W. Storer during his undergraduate days here, and again while he was working his master's degree in 1939.
Nation's Top Lovebirds Plan Wedding Day
St. Louis, Oct. 31—(U.P.)—The nation's No. 1 lovebirds, vice-President Alben Barkley and Mrs. Carleton Hadley, spent today together, excitedly settling details for their wedding on Nov. 18.
The best wishes of the nation were showering down upon the 38-year-old widow who will rise from secretary to second lady of the land on her wedding day.
Congratulatory messages from throughout the world flooded her nodest apartment where the "veep" ast night smilingly told newsmen T yield the floor to the senator from Missouri" to let her tell of their wedding plans.
The remaining 18 days before the ceremony will be busy ones for Mrs. Hadley. There's a trousseau to be selected. And presumably she will leave her position as secretary to the general counsel of the Wabash railroad.
The ceremony will be performed here but the couple probably will reside in Paducah, Ky., where Barkley has a mansion.
The wedding announcement came, as no surprise. Both the Veep and his lady had parried questions about a wedding ever since Barkley began squirting the attractive widow around about six months ago.
President Truman, whose friends said he would attend the wedding if official business allowed him, was in attendance prior to the public announcement.
Barkley's daughter, Mrs. Max O. Truitt, his official hostess for the past five years, said in Washington that she had known the good news since last Friday.
The couple said last night they had not decided on honeymoon plans yet.
Mrs. Hadley met the 71-year-old vice-president and former Kentucky senator at a luncheon last summer in Washington. They were introduced by Clark Clifford, a member of the White House staff.
No political arguments have been reported between the two despite Mrs. Hadley's former Republican candidate, Hidalgo, and Wendell Wilkie for President in 1940.
Barkley's first wife, who he married in 1903, died in 1947, two years after Mrs. Hadley's husband, general counsel for the Wabash railway, died of heart disease at 42.
CORE Plans Cafe Project
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The project has been under consideration for some time, and it was decided Wednesday night that the project should be put in force immediately.
The money will be refunded to the ticket buyers, Walker said, if it was a week's no restaurant owner can be found who will agree to the plan.
Printed on the tickets is the slogan of the campaign, "Democracy is Good Business."