University Daily Kansan
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Players Merit Aid SMU Coach Says
"Athletes should receive financial aid through scholarships and parttime work," Madison "Matty" Bell, Southern Methodist university football coach and athletic director, told guests and members of the Downtown Quarterback club banquet Wednesday honoring the K.U. football squad.
Although he said that athletes$^8$ could be and should be helped through school, Mr. Bell emphasized that he is opposed to the illegal subsidizing of athletes by means of straight salary payments.
Dick Bertuzzi, halfback, and Dick Tomilinson, guard, were awarded trophies as the year's oustanding backfield star and lineman. Presenting the trophies, given for outstanding leadership on the field and excellent scholastic records, were Paul J. Adams and Roy Evans, Jr., Kansas City alumni representatives.
Mr. Bell praised the excellent job done by Coach J. V. Sikes and the fine play his team demonstrated all season against tough opposition.
"Fans often expect a coach to perform miracles, but a coach is only as good as his team and he can't win unless he has the material to work with." Mr. Bell said.
Mr. Bell was introduced by Frank McDonald, Haskell athletic director, who told of his long standing friendship as a teammate of "Matty" during their playing days at Centre college of Kentucky.
Mr. Bell was also former coach at Haskell institute and referred to his two years there "as the most memorable years of my life."
Guests introduced by toastmaster John Chaney included Coach Sikes, E. C. Quigley, athletic director; Dean DeWitt Carr, Big Seven representative; Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of men; Bill Easton, track coach; assistant coaches Mike Getto, Norman Cooper, Cliff Kimsey, and members of the Kansas football team.
Harriett Harlow and Dot Wood, Jay Jane members, presented a comic skit dedicated to the football players.
Members of the football team, Coach Sikes and his staff, E. C. Quigley, athletic director, and Don Pierce, publicity director received gifts from the Quarterback club
House Of Magic Will Be Tomorrow
A free hour-long "House of Magic" show to be presented at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. tomorrow in Hoch auditorium will display striking scientific phenomena discovered in General Electric's research laboratory at Schenectady, N. Y.
In one demonstration, a paper disk is attached to the shaft of a motor and is turned faster and faster until it flies apart. At the instant of the explosion, a light flashes, which leaves a shadow of the breaking disk on a fluorescent screen. This illustrates the manner in which scientists study objects as whirling turbine wheels moving at high speeds.
Another demonstration features the electric eye. With its aid, an electric lamp is turned on by striking a match. An electric eye attached to a loudspeaker makes it possible to "hear" light, the changes in light being heard as changes in sound.
The show, now in its 16th season, has been seen by more than 13 million persons.
WEATHER
Kansas—Partly cloudy today with occasional light snow northeast quarter this forenoon. Colder west and north this afternoon. Clearing and much colder tonight. Tomorrow fair, slightly warmer extreme west.
'College Day Meeting In KC
Ten faculty members and administration heads will attend College Day meetings, Monday through Thursday, Dec. 13 to 16, in Kansas City. The University was invited by the Kansas City high schools to take part in the College Day meetings sponsored by the guidance bureau of the Kansas City high schools.
This is the first such meeting in Kansas City, but a similar one was held in Topeka last year. All nearby colleges and universities will send representatives to the meetings which will be held in a different high school each day.
Students will be permitted to question the representatives of the different schools concerning courses being offered at the school of their choice.
Monday's meeting will be held at Southwest high school; Tuesday's at Paseo and Southeast; Wednesday's at East and Northeast; and Thursday's at Westport and Central. One half day will be spent at each school.
University of Kansas representatives are James K. Hitt, registrar; Miss Margaret Habein, dean of women; Miss Martha Peterson, assistant dean of women; L. C. Woodruff, dean of men; Donald K. Alderson, assistant dean of men; Thomas Yoe, director of public relations; Kenneth F. Rose, associate professor of mineralogy and metallurgy; C. F. Weinaug, associate professor of petroleum; Donald G. Wilson, associate professor of electrical engineering; and Albert Palmerlee, associate professor of engineering.
Board Of Regents Will Discuss Money
Claim Attempt To Stop Case On Spy Inquiry
The board of regents will hold its December meeting tomorrow at the University. Financial needs of state schools for the next biennium will be considered. Members of the board will be guests of the University at luncheon in the English room of the Union.
Presidents of most of the state schools will be present for the portions of the meeting concerning their institutions.
Washington, Dec. 9—(UP)—House investigators charged today the administration is trying to "silence" their Communist spy inquiry and "keep the facts from the American people."
"Their sole aim is getting us to drop this case," said Rep. Richard M. Nixon, (R-Cal.) of the house un-American activities committee. "They don't want us to hear any more witnesses."
Nixon, in a statement echoing the feeling of several other committee members, struck out especially against the justice department. He said the department wants to get reformed Communist Whittaker Chambers indicated immediately for "technical perjury" by a federal grand jury now sitting in New York.
This move, he said, would prevent indictment of former federal officials who allegedly gave Chambers secret government documents in 1937 and 1938. These documents were intended for transmission to Soviet intelligence agents, according to Chambers' own story.
In a late session last night, the committee heard two explanations of Chambers' failure to turn the documents over to officials when he left the Communist party in 1938. He has admitted he had them for the past ten years.
One explanation came from Chambers himself through a transcript of secret testimony given to a subcommittee in New York last Monday. The other came from Isaac Don Levine, editor of the anti-Communist magazine Plain Talk and a friend of Chambers.
Chambers told the subcommittee he had withheld the documents because he did not want to hurry anyone more than was necessary.
Levine said Chambers hid the documents because he believed they could be used for "trading purposes" in the event Soviet secret police kidnapped his wife or children. They were left at first with Nathan Levine, a nephen of Mrs. Chambers.
Jayhawker Issued In Union Today
The fall issue of the 1948 Jayhawk magazine is being distributed today in the Union book store to all holders of subscription cards.
Students holding subscription cards will be able to pick up their issue of the Jayhawker from 9 to 5 p.m. today, tomorrow, and Monday.
Students Urged To Give Their Blood To Red Cross Walking Blood Bank
Any magazines left over will be sold to individuals Tuesday.
Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of University Health service urged that students register as donors to the Red Cross walking blood bank. If the demand is great enough there may be a station set up on the campus, he said.
Persons may register at the Red Cross office in the Community building between 10 a.m. and noon on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Registrants will fill out medical history cards at the Red Cross office and then be referred to one of the hospitals for blood grouping and tests. Cards will be filed for the acceptable donors so they may be contacted in emergencies.
Student Run Down By Unknown Driver
The program is a part of the national blood program endorsed by the Red Cross and hospital and medical associations, Dr. Canuteson said. It should eventually lead to the establishment of blood storage banks in cities the size of Lawrence.
Richard C. Harris, College junior, was injured at about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday when he was struck and run over by an automobile driven by an unidentified person. He was brought to Watkins Memorial hospital by Jean Rankin, College senior, who was with him when the accident occurred.
Army-Navy Ball To Be Festive
The commanders of the army and navy R.O.T.C. units at the University will crown the queens during intermission of the Military ball tomorrow night.
R. O.T.C. cadets and midshipmen have been working overtime the past week planning decorations and intermission entertainment.
The formal affair will be from 8:30 p.m. until midnight. Johnny Zweers and his orchestra will play.
The ballroom in the Military Science building will be decorated in blue and gold. Attached to the ceiling will be models of airplanes with working bomb-bays. After the crowning of the queen, the bays will be opened and balloons will fall on the crowd.
Included in the 25 minutes of intermission entertainment will be a tap-dance by Charles Stoffer, College junior, a monologue by Don Staulley, College junior, and an accordian-guitar duet. Roy Haskins and his melody four will harmonize on some of the old college songs.
Tables will be placed around the dance floor to add a bit of the supper club atmosphere to the annual event.
Geltch Gives Violin Recital
Bv NORMA HUNSINGER
Waldemar Geltch, professor of violin, gave his annual recital Wednesday night in Frank Strong auditorium. Mrs. Janet Turk instructor in piano, was his accompanist and assisting artist.
They presented a long program. Two of the numbers were written for piano and violin, J. D. Robb's "Sonatina," which was also the first presentation, and Beethoven's "Sonata." The new sonata is not a particularly forceful or impressive number, but the performance of the Beethoven sonata was well-balanced and smoothly correlated between the two instruments.
Professor Geltch went on to play Mozart's "Concerto for Violin," which has several emotional cadenzas written by Leopold Auer, and "Scherzo Tarantelle," by Wieniawski. He also played a group of three less serious numbers—"Ao pe da Gogueira," an Italian folk dance; "From San Domingo," a unique and syncopated treatment of a South American theme, by Benjamin; and the familiar "Perpetual Motion" by Strauss-Persinger.
YMCA To Hold Smoker Tonight At The Union
The Y.M.C.A. smoker will be held at 7:30 p.m. today in the East room of the Union. Bob Chesky, Y.M.C.A. president, will preside.
Dean Gregory, a former Y.M.C.A. president, will show slides that he made in Germany recently. The Y.M.C.A. Christmas conference and the Religious Emphasis week conference will be discussed.
Harris and Miss Rankin were in a car parked in the 17 hundred block on Crescent road, when a car pulled up behind them and persons in the car started shouting abusive language. Miss Rankin said. After a time Harris got out of his car to find out what the people wanted. The car started forward, struck him, and the right front and rear wheels ran completely over him. The driver immediately turned out his lights and the car sped away. Miss Rankin said.
Both Harris and Miss Rankin believed the car was a light blue, '41 model Ford sedan. Harris said he believed the three or four persons in the car were high school students.
Harris' injuries were a deep laceration on the right knee, and pelvic bruises and abrasions where the wheels ran across his body. Hospital authorities said that he might have a fracture of the right hand also.
Police are checking on the case
Death Takes Crash Victim
Ralph-James, father of Patricia James, assistant city editor of the University Daily Kansan, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lawrence Memorial hospital from injuries received Tuesday when the stock truck he was driving collided with a county truck. He was 53
Mr. James, a well-known farmer from near Clinton, was born in Johnson county. He attended Olathe High school and Baker university. The family had lived near Eudora before moving to Clinton. Mr. James was a member of the Masonic lodge and belonged to the Methodist church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Esther James of the home; a daughter, Patricia, journalism senior; a son, Roger, class of '48; his mother, Mrs. Minnie E. E. James, Johnson county; a brother, John R. James, judge of the court circuit at Independence, Mo.; and a sister, Miss Elizabeth James, an instructor in the Westport High school in Kansas City, Mo.
The Funk mortuary is in charge of funeral arrangements. The time of the funeral is to be announced later.
Five Students In Recital Tomorrow
Five students will present a vocal recital at 3 p.m. today in Frank Strong auditorium.
Warren Alexander, graduate student, will sing "The Ships of Arcady" by Head and the Green-Eyed Dragon" by Charles. Gregory Simms, fine arts junior, will sing "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" and "Little Wheel A Turnin'" arranged by Fisher; Ann Hogue, education junior, will sing "Transformation" by Winter Watts, and "Don't Come in, Sir, Please" by Cyril Scott; Phyllis McFarland, fine arts freshman, will sing "Invocazione, di Orfeo" by Peri.
Katharine Walter, fine arts junior,
will sing "L'Amero" from "Il Re
Pastore" by Mozart; the violin
obligato will be played by Tom
McMillin, College senior.