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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1949
Puzzles Designed 3,000 BC Still Fascinating Today
By JAMES B. BONEY and ROBERT A. CRISTMAN
How would you like to start a puzzle collection?
All that is necessary is a tongue depressor, two metal washers, and a piece of string, Dr. Clarence Grothaus, research associate with the research foundation at the University, explains. Or, if the method sounds too complicated, you can start out with two safety pins.
Dr. Grothaus finds puzzles an in-4-teresting hobby and during his working hours he figures on the puzzles associated with making paper, plastic, and other products out of straw.
He started collecting and making puzzles while in grade school and since that time his collection has grown in number to more than 325. There are three basic types of puzzles; wire, geometric, and string, Dr. Grothaus said.
From these basic types one can construct from the simplest to the most difficult puzzles. Many of the puzzles in the collection are based on designs from India and China which were used as a form of entertainment 3,000 to 4,000 B.C. Some of the puzzles were designed and constructed by Dr. Grothaus. Most of the wire puzzles and many of the geometric he has made from his own designs or from designs which he has discovered.
Dr. Grothaus has made one puz-
zle which would take a man working
eight hours a day, seven days
a week, 10,000 years to complete.
This is a ring puzzle which originat-
ed in Korea.
Puzzles in the shape of animals, tables, balls, and houses are included in the wooden block classification. One must find the key piece, which is the first step in disassembly and the last step in assembly.
Another type of puzzle, and the one geometric puzzle that is probably the best, according to Dr. Grothaus, is the tagram. This originated in China 2,000 to 4,000 B.C. and is composed of a square cut into seven pieces: five right triangles, one square, and one parallelogram. From this combination one is able to make the letters of the alphabet, figures, and many other designs.
There is not very much information concerning puzzles, Dr. Grothaus said, and the designs are rather limited. Many times when he is near a library which he has never visited before he will check to see if he can find some new designs or information. During a trip to Washington, D.C. he discovered some new information concerning puzzles in the Library of Congress.
Entertainment is only one of many of the uses of puzzles or their designs. Students who have ever had Psychology I will undoubtedly remember the pyramid puzzle which they worked, or tried to work, in laboratory.
Puzzles are also valuable from the recreational standpoint and Dr. Grothaus has used them for this purpose with boy scouts and other youth groups in this area. During World War II, several types of puzzles became popular with the servicemen.
Dr. Grothaus believes his collection to be the largest in the midwest, and he has heard of a few in the eastern part of the country in the possession of other chemists and engineers. Puzzles seem to go along with an inquiring mind, he said.
Want To Travel? Guide Jobs Open
Six jobs as guides with the Berry Tour company, Kansas City, Mo. are open this summer, Donald K Alderson, assistant dean of men said today.
H. W. Mims, company representative, will interview applicants at 10 a.m. Saturday in the dean of men's office.
Applicants must be at least 21 years old, free to travel all summer, and must be able to work for at least three summers.
Anyone interested should leave his name in the dean of men's office before Friday.
The first milk cows for the Plymouth Colony arrived 325 years ago
DR. CLARENCE GROTHAUS
Dickerson Is New'Pep King'
John Dickerson, education senior, was chosen the new "pep king" by the 175 couples attending the Jay Jane Vice-Versa dance Saturday night.
A live chicken in a basket which adorned the breast of George Hursig, business senior, brought Marilyn Erdman, fine arts freshman and designer of the creation, the prize for the best trick corsage.
His majesty was presented with a carton of Phillip Morris cigarettes from the University distributor and a gold cigarette case from Ober's clothing store. Harriet Harlow and Dorothy Wood, co-mistresses of ceremony, awarded Miss Erdman a gift from Weaver's department store. Hurzig received a gift from the Palace Clothing store.
YM-YWCA Hold District Meeting
"Y and You" is the theme of the conference. Several groups will discuss Y.M.-Y.W. work on the college campus.
Any member is eligible to attend the Y.M.-Y.W.C.A. district conference at Pittsburg State Teachers college Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
A chartered bus will leave the University at 4 p.m. Friday and return Sunday afternoon. Dormitory rooms will be provided for delegates.
Oil Pools Refill Geoloaists Told
Members interested in attending the conference should see Sheila Wilder. College junior.
Book Cover Goes To Final Judges
The dust jacket designed and printed by the University of Kansas press for W. C. Stevens' book, "Kansas Wild Flowers," has reached the final judging group in a recent national contest sponsored by Turck and Reinfeld, inc., and Book production magazine of New York.
The only way to find oil is to use geology and what goes with it. Dr. A. I. Levorsen, dean of the School of Mineral Sciences of Stanford university, told an audience of geology and petroleum engineering faculty and students March 18 in Lindley auditorium. Dr. Levorsen spoke on "Time of Oil Accumulation."
Thomas C. Ryther, plant superintendent, who made the announcement said that the jacket was designed by John J. Verburg, publications foreman for the University press. The design centers around a four-color process halftone reproduction of the Kansas sunflower. The design was painted by Miss Charlotte Morton for Mr. Stevens, professor emeritus of botany.
"Some of the most perplexing problems in geology is the origin, migration and accumulation of oil". Dr. Levorsen said. The end point of petroleum geology is to discover the oil pool accumulations, he added.
An oil accumulation occurs underground when oil seeps into a pocket due to gravity or pressure a mile or more below the surface of the ground. Many of the large sand fields that extend far below the surface are prospective oil accumulation spots due to the porus nature of the sand.
The seepage and migration of the oil into these pools explains why these pools do not run dry after the oil has been pumped for some time.
"Generally there is enough oil around to fill the fields," Dr. Levorsen said.
"Increase in the number of geologists parallels the increase in the petroleum output," Dr. Levorson told the audience. For example, he said, 75 years ago there was no petroleum output, in 1936 it was one billion barrels, and in 1948 it was two billion barrels. In 1948, 4,100 students were majoring in geology, while in 1949 there were 5,000 enrolled.
Dr. Levorsen received his master of engineering degree from the University of Minnesota and an honorary doctor of engineering degree from the Colorado School of Mines. He is president of the American Geological Institute.
Kansan Board Will Meet At 4 p.m. Today
Members of the Kansas board will meet at 4 p.m. today in 107 Journalism building. Don Tennant, chairman, urged all members to be present.
From Railroads To Radio Air Waves East And West Cold War Continues
Geneva—(U.P)—The "cold war" between East and West has extended to the world's supply of radio air waves.
Eastern European countries, led by Russia, and western nations, with the United States at their head, are arguing here as to who shall get what share of available radio frequencies. There just aren't enough to go round and the United States $ \textcircled{2} $ and Russia want the major share
An electronic interoffice communication system that is completely housed within the form of a fine desk pad has been designed.
The view of the United States and other western countries finally prevailed.
The United States asked for the most, 12.000. Russia is next with 6,000, and the United Kingdom and Brazil come close behind.
Eastern and western representatives have tangled bitterly over the existing system of radio frequencies. The West wanted to scrap the old distribution in favor of a new one based on techniques and theories developed largely during the last war. The East, led by Russia, opposed any scrapping of the old system and wanted each country to keep the same frequencies it had, adapting them to the Atlantic City convention.
At an international convention in Atlantic City in 1947, nations were asked to compile the frequencies they wanted. Their lists totalled 65,000. They were asked recently to draw up new lists. This added up to 140,000 frequencies, more than double the earlier one. According to experts here, there just aren't that many available frequencies.
Before the war, nations used to take any frequency they wanted, then notify the ITU, which compiled and published the registrations. At the Atlantic City convention, governments agreed that any country wanting a new frequency should address itself to an ITU board of 11 members which would examine the request and have the final say.
How to apportion them is making headaches for various technical bodies of the International Telecommunications union, which have been meeting here for more than a year and threaten to go on until late spring.
The United States, Russia, England, France, China, Argentina, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, India, Australia and South Africa are members of this international frequency registration board.
Little Man On Campus
"—On, nuthin' much, Fred, buddy, jus' sittin' 'round the house reading—say, how'd you like to get a date with that cute little phys. ed. instructor you were ravin' about?"
Dr. Stockton Is Honored
Business school alumni have financed an oil portrait of Dr. Frank T. Stockton, dean of University Extension and first dean of the K.U. School of Business.
Leonard H. Axe, dean of the School of Business said the portrait will be presented to the University on the annual business school day, May 13.
Dean Stockton headed the business school from its inception in 1924 until the summer of 1947. Mrs. Berenice Ackerman Lopes, of Lawrence, fine arts alumna, painted the picture.
The idea for the portrait originated with Dean Axe and several professors who served with Dean Stockton.
Student officers of the School of Business association, headed by Richard Yaple, senior, endorsed the plan and began solicitation of alumni by mail.
Dean Axe said that no formal program for presentation had been decided upon yet.
E. O. Stene, associate professor of political science, explained the city manager training program to managers in Abilene, Holton, Junction City, and St. Marys, recently.
Stene Gives Plan To City Managers
"We plan to have personal contact with the city managers in Kansas this spring so that we can gain better information interns." Professor Stene said.
There are 26 cities in Kansas that have the city manager plan. Garden City, Concordia, and Pittsburg will have city managers after the April 1 elections. Dr. Ethan P. Allen, director of the bureau of government research, and Professor Stene will visit the city manager cities this spring.
"We are laying ground for the city manager school which will be held here from Wednesday, April 27, through Friday, April 29," Professor Stene said.
Upstream, campus publication on humanities and political science, will be on sale today and tomorrow in Frank Strong hall, Fraser hall, the Union lobby and in front of Watson library.
The magazine will feature "See No Evil," a short story by Robert W. Taylor, third prize winner of the William Allen White creative writing contest in 1948. Taylor has had stories published in Mademoiselle and New Writer. Other contributors are Rhoten Smith, instructor in political science and first prize winner of the William Allen White creative writing contest.
Upstream Goes On Sale Today
Journalism students who wish to know the lawful minimum wage and classification of their future jobs now have access to that information. Don L. Tennant, chairman of the Kansan board, said today.
Wage Law Copy Available
A copy of the wage and hour law containing all pertinent data is available for reference at the office of Lee S. Cole, instructor in journalism, room 8, journalism building.
Son Born To D. R. Teeners
A son was born to Lt. and Mrs.
D.R. Teener on March 9, Lieutenant
Teener is assistant professor of
naval science. The child weighed
9 pounds, 2 ounces, at birth and has
been named Michael David.
Theaters in the United States can seat 11,394,000 persons.