University Daily Kansan
STUDENT NEWSAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
O F THE U N I V E R S I T Y O F K A N S A S
Liquor Control Bill May Pass Vote Today
Topeka, March 2—(U.P.)—All other legislation today drew a back seat in the Kansas house and senate to consideration of a conference committee's compromise report on the liquor control bill.
The report, signed shortly before
on Tuesday by the five-man joint
state-house body, was scheduled to
go before both chambers of the legi-
islature this morning for explanation.
It reportedly embraced a senate provision for 80 per cent distribution of liquor gallonage revenue to the state, 20 per cent to local governments; a house provision for local option in cities voting dry in last November's constitutional referendum; a house-introduced two per cent "enforcement" tax on retail sales, benefitting city and county governments.
Gov. Frank Carlson said he was "very hopeful" that both chambers would pass the law and send it to him for signature.
Reversal of the house stand on the gallonage distribution, however, was doubtful. The house voted two to one two weeks ago to split the revenue 50-50 between state and local governments.
House and senate roll call vote on the measure was expected this afternoon. The liquor control bill could not become law, however, until its publication in the official state paper, legislative workers estimated it should take three days for that to be arranged.
So it seemed today that legal liquor in Kansas was still not possible before early next week, and only if everything ran smoothly.
Dr. Bucher To Give Talk
Dr. Walter H. Bucher, professor of structural geology at Columbia university, will give a lecture at 8 p.m. Friday in 426 Lindley hall. His subject will be: "Fault Patterns and Fault Movements."
Dr. Bucher is an outstanding authority on structural geology and regional tectonics. He received his early education in Germany, where his father taught in an American theological seminary.
After receiving his doctorate at the University of Heidelberg in 1911, Dr. Bucher joined the faculty at the University of Cincinnati, where he served for 29 years, including three years as head of the department. In 1940 he accepted a position as professor of geology at Columbia university.
Dr. Bucher has served as councilor of the Geological Society of America, as chairman of the geologic section of the National Research council, as vice-president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and is now president of the American Geophysical union.
He appears at the University of Kansas under the auspices of the Distinguished Lecture Committee of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
WEATHER
Kansas: Partly cloudy and a little warmer today and tomorrow except mostly cloudy with occasional light snow southeast this forenoon. Highs may in 40's.
By Bibler
Little Man On Campus
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OF
MUSIC
"Frankly, I'd rather not say—but I keep him around for sentimental reasons."
Student Life In Europe Recounted To WSSF
The conditions under which the average European student lives while attending school was the topic of a talk given by Barbara Brady, traveling secretary of the World Student Relief organization, to members and solicitors of the W.S.S.F. Monday.
"W.S.S.F., through World Student Relief, is taking positive steps to relieve these conditions. Most of the money is coming from the United States, but other countries, because they cannot export money, send material goods such as grain, clothing, and building materials. Seven medical centers have been established, mostly financed by American donations, with the co-operation of European medical men. This is an example of where American student donations go." Miss Brady said.
Internationally, the World Student Service Fund is known as World
International, the WC.
Student Relief. One-third of ally funds will go to Europe for the rebuilding of universities and libraries.
A third will go to Southeastern Asia, which includes India and Burma; and the remaining third will go to China. 50 per cent of the donations collected here will go to the University of Frankfurt, in Germany. This means all-out co-operation on the part of students here" Miss Brady said.
Miss Brady, who attended the World Student Relief conference held at Combroux, France last summer, visited colleges and universities in France, Germany, Switzerland, and England. There she came in direct contact with living conditions and problems of European students.
Because of poor living conditions and insufficient diet many of the students are suffering from tuberculosis. The disease is 20 per cent higher among European students than among the other people in Europe, Miss Brady added.
The average student's diet there contains only 1,200 calories a day as compared with 3,000 calories of the average American student's diet. Most European students are living in bombed buildings which have not been repaired, or in old air-raid shelters, Miss Brady said.
NROTC Will Honor Cadet
an engraved, gold-plated wrist watch and a certificate of merit will be awarded to the outstanding midshipman of the University N.R.O.T.C. unit. Capt. W. R. Terrell, professor of naval science, said today.
The award will be given by the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni association, Captain Terrell was notified of the award by two members of the Kansas City branch of the association. The members were Henry T. Brian, personnel director of General Motors corporation, and R. W. Holt, vice-president of the Mercantile Home Bank and Trust company in Kansas City, Mo.
Captain Terrell said the award will be made to the midshipman "who by his demonstrated qualities of leadership, contributes most to the prestige and advancement of the navy unit." Selection will be made and the award presented at a military dress parade to be held on the drill field May 20, Captain Terrell added.
Jayhawker Photo Deadline Friday
Speech Contest Starts March 8
All organizations, clubs, activity groups, and honorary fraternities, should place their orders for group pictures in the Jayhawker now. Dean Miller, business manager of the Jayhawker magazine, said the deadline for organization pictures is Friday. Clubs wanting pictures of their members in the Jayhawker must make arrangements with Miller at the Jayhawker office.
The preliminary contest of the second annual Lorraine Buehler oratorial contest will be held 7:30 p.m. March 8 in 103 Green hall.
"The contest is open to all undergraduate students." Orville Roberts, instructor in speech, said. "The speech should be 10 minutes in length on any subject."
The awards for the first place is a complete set of Encyclopedia Americana; for second, $30 in cash; and for third, $20 in cash.
The final contest will be held 8 p.m. March 15 in Frank Strong auditorium.
KU Represented At Exposition
The School of Engineering and Architecture, the K.U. Research foundation, the Extension division, and N.R.O.T.C. will represent the University at the Exposition of Electrical Progress Wednesday through Sunday, at the Municipal auditorium in Kansas City.
The K.U. booth will indicate the role of the University in preparing men for their post-graduate work. The Extension division will show movies on campus activities, and two N.R.O.T.C. cadets and Jay James will serve in the capacity as guides to the booth.
N. Webster Rickoff, district representative of the Kansas City extension center, is in charge of the booth; Will am D. Nelligan, journalism senior, is co-ordinator of the art work for the display material. Arthur Inman, research assistant, Research foundation; and E. L. Jordan, instructor in electrical engineering, will represent the University at the exposition.
More than 100,000 visitors are expected to visit the exposition which may become an annual event. Three divisions will be represented, home appliances, heavy industry, and educational and scientific.
Schools represented are: the Universities of Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska; Kansas State college and Iowa State college; the Midwest Research Institute; and the Central Radio and Television school.
The Electric association of Kansas City, with the support of the Midwest Research Institute, the Chamber of Commerce, Merchants association, Industrial Council, and the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs of Kansas City is sponsoring the exposition.
Student Named On Mag Board
Miss Yvonne Josserand, journalism junior, has been appointed a member of the college board of Mademoiselle magazine.
She was selected on the basis of the first of three articles the contestants were required to submit. After all of the articles have been written, Mademoiselle will choose 20 girls from the college board to be guest editors.
They will go to New York City for four weeks, June 6 to July 1, to help write and edit the annual August college issue of that magazine. Round trip transportation plus a regular salary for their work will be paid by Mademoiselle.
Miss Josserand submitted her first report in November, 1948. At that time she was selected a member of the college board. This recent appointment is her second since she has been writing for the magazine.
Miss Josserand lives in Dodge City and spent her first two years of college at Stevens. She is an advertising major in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information.
Baker Men Hurt Trying To Save Burning Sorority
Baldwin, March 2-(U.P.)-T w o Baker university men were hospitalized and two others treated in Lawrence memorial hospital today for severe second degree burns, suffered in a futile early morning attempt to save a burning sorority house at Baker university.
Two-hundred fifty-five nominations of candidates for the Summerfield scholarships have been received by the committee, Irvin Youngberg, secretary of the University endowment association, said today.
The three-story Alpha Chi Omega sorority house on the campus of Baker university caught fire at about 1:45 a.m. today and 30 coeds were forced to flee into near-freezing cold clad only in night-clothing. The house was completely destroyed and damage is estimated at $25,000.
The injured students are members of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity which is across the street from the sorority. Members formed a bucket brigade and attempted to fight the fire.
Bob Grega, and Bob Jennings, Kansas City, Mo., Jim Yearer, Albany, Mo., and Larry Noll, Fall City, Nebr., were burned when flames fanned out over them as they worked with the bucket brigade inside the house. They escaped unaided, but were sent to the Lawrence hospital.
Jennings and Yeater are still in the hospital, and doctors pronounced their conditions as satisfactory. Noll and Grega were treated for burns early this morning and released.
The fire apparently started in an attic storeroom. Phyllis Taylor, a sophomore from Alexandria, La., investigated when she smelled smoke and aroused her sorority sisters. Members made an immediate escape and none of the coeds suffered injury.
The fire was brought under control by fire companies from Baldwin and the nearby Olathe naval air base.
255 Scholars To Take Exam
These exams, to be taken by all of the nominees on March 14, serve as the selective feature which will determine the 25 or 30 candidates out of the total who successfully qualify for the final examination. The final exam will be held April 18 and 19 at the University. The cities where the preliminary examinations will be held are: Colby, Dodge City, Lawrence, Parsons, Salina, and Wichita.
This year marks the first time that the University has sent its own examiners to the sites of the preliminary exams. Mr. Youngberg said. The examiners are from the guidance bureau and they will replace the high school representatives who previously had charge of the examinations.
Out of the number who are invited to Lawrence to take the final examination approximately 12 or 15 will be selected as winners of the coveted scholarships.
The Summerfield scholarships are maintained from a fund provided by the late Solon E. Summerfield, who graduated from the University in 1899. The scholarships are intended to confer rare scholastic honor on the recipient. They are extended annually to those scholars who maintain the high personal and scholastic standard evidenced at the time of their appointment.