University Dailu Kansan
Thursday, Dec. 2, 1948 Lawrence. Kansas
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Chinese Red's Nanking Threat Reported Eased
By Bibler
Nanking, Dec. 2—(UP)—Chinese Nationalist troops were reported to have eased the Communist threat to Nanking today, but there were signs that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's government already has begun the first stage of evacuating the capital city.
Pro-government press reports said Nationalist forces caught the Communists in the jaws of a pincers movement, forcing the Reds to fall back across the Huai river north of Pengpu, 105 miles north of Nanking.
Three Nationalist army groups smashing down from the north were set to have hit the Communist flank at Suhsien, 150 miles north of Nanking. Two more Nationalist armies were ordered into the battle north of Nanking from Hankow.
Chinese dispatches published in Hong Kong indicated that the Nationalist government, taking no chances, has begun the first steps toward moving farther south to escape any new Communist drive.
Three heavily-loaded planes arrived in Canton last night from Nanking and infmediately were placed under guard. Families of high-ranking Chinese officials have been arriving in Canton and Hong Kong for the past week.
Dispatches reported that the government plans to evacuate some 100,- 000 government workers and their dependents and about 1,000 tons of government documents and property from Nanking.
Twenty-five ships of about 2,000 ones each were reported converging on Shanghai from North China to aid in the evacuation. Three railways also are available for the shift.
Sixteen women and 23 children, dependents of U.S. state department personnel in China, arrived in Manila aboard two C-46's. Another group is due Dec. 6.
BGA Plans Long Holiday
Students in the School of Business will get a three-day holiday in May in celebration of the annual Business School Day. After hearing a report of Richard Yaple, president of the Business School Association, Dean Leonard H. Axe approved the groups' suggestion to extend the holiday two days.
The publications committee said the school newsletter will be out the middle of the month. Park P=nington, treasurer of the association, said membership dues may become necessary again.
An exposition of business machines, lectures by prominent businessmen, and the school projects are planned. The last day will feature the traditional ball-game between business seniors and faculty, a picnic at Potter lake, and a dance.
WEATHER
On a suggestion made by Pennington that straw hats be sold when students are asked to pay dues, the council may raise funds by purchasing hats for re-sale.
Kansas—Partly cloudy today and tonight. Slightly cooler extreme east today and tonight and a little warmer extreme northwest today. Friday increasing cloudiness followed by occasional light snow and colder northwest by afternoon. High today n 40's. Low tonight 22 to 32.
Little Man On Campus
I will not let acid stand over mine in a paper cup
Airline Hostess Training Is Added To KU Curriculum
Airline hostess training will be added to the list of careers for women offered at the University Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, announced today.
Trans World Airline, with headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., and K.U. will cooperate in providing hostess training for senior women starting the
second semester of a program in the world, TWA, offers evidence.
The most exacting requirements for the training are physical. Candidates must be within the limits of 5' 2" through 5' 7" in height, 100 through 135 pounds in weight and 21 through 27 in age.
Any woman completing the special course is assured of a job with T.W.A. in June or shortly thereafter. For the first year there will be no academic prerequisites other than candidacy for a degree in June or at the end of the summer session.
Details of the training program and explanations of hostess careers will be given Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Fraser theater. There will be meetings, at 3 p.m. and at 5 p.m. Women enrolled in any school of the University may attend. Attendance is not limited to seniors as the program will be an annual offering.
TW.A. instructors will conduct classes from 8 to 1 each Saturday through the spring semester. No college credit will be given for the work as it will be professional preparation for an immediate job.
First assignments will be to domestic routes, Mr. Harrison said. Foreign service on T.W.A.'s routes extending from New York to Bombay, India, is now awarded on a seniority basis. However a speaking knowledge of French will speed such an assignment, he indicated.
Application blanks for the program may be obtained from Prof. Maude Elliott, counselor in the office, after the orientation meetings.
Hostesses for T.W.A. start at $190 a month and receive automatic six-month increases. There is a per diem allowance for time spent away from the home base.
"French is the international language on our foreign routes," Mr. Harrison said. "We are pleased with K.U.'s foreign language requirements for the A.B. degree but even more than 10 hours of French would be advantageous."
Osma Tells Of Franco Spain
Franco Spain should not join the United Nations or any federation of European states, J. M. Osma, professor of Romance Languages, said Wednesday at the meeting of the coffee and forums committee of the Union.
The three factions—the church, military, and economic forces—which are fighting in Spain, is the main reason why Franco Spain should not be admitted to a federation, he said.
"There is economic trouble because everything in Spain belongs to the state," Professor Osma said. If a person in Spain had oil or some mineral in his land, he would have to buy what he wanted of the product from the state.
In the military faction, the soldiers are not the reason for the dissension. The officials, who by no reason of merit have attained that rank, are to blame.
The freshman cabinet of the Y.W. C.A. will hold an election Tuesday, Dec. 7 at Henley house.
The five freshmen commissions nominated the following women Wednesday: president, Dolores Dean and Sue Sperry; vice-president, Priscilla Barron and Janice Horn; secretary, Dorothy Hedrick and Barbara Drohan.
YWCA Nominates For Freshman Posts
Treasurer, Jo Putney and Donna McCosh; publicity, Jeanette Leuth and Marilyn Peck; social, Margaret Olson and Jeane Embree; program, Sue Springer and Betsy Swirtar; projects, Arden Angst and Mary Selig.
Western Civ Exams At 2 p.m. Saturday
The first Western Civilization preliminary examination will be given at 2 p.m. Saturday to approximately 650 students, Hilden Gibson, director of Western Civilization, said today. Two-hundred and fifty students also plan to take the second part of the test over units 6 to 10, he said.
Students whose names begin with the letters indicated should report Saturday to the designated place:
A to H Frank Strong auditorium
L to B 498 Liesel
I to P 426 Lindley
Q to Z 101 Snow
"All students are requested to be prompt in order that the quiz may start on time," said Mr. Gibson.
Memorial Fund Set Up By AWS
A student-initiated scholarship in memory of Fredrika Ekblad and Geraldine Cuddy, former students who were killed in a Thanksgiving holiday automobile accident, was set up Wednesday by the Associated Women students.
An award will be made each spring for the following year to a "worthy and needy" woman student who has been in residence at the University at least one semester.
The scholarship is intended to perpetuate the memory of all women students whose academic careers are cut short in the future by death. It has been named the K.U. Women's Memorial scholarship.
"Members of at least two organized houses have elected to donate to the fund instead of exchanging Christmas gifts this year." Betty van der Smissen, president of A.W.S. said today. "A campaign for further donations will get underway immediately," she said.
Donations may be mailed to: K.U. Women's Memorial Scholarship, University of Kansas, Lawrence.
Those on the memorial scholarship committee are Polly Owen, fine arts freshman; Patricia McClure, College sophomore; Helen Piller, College junior; Betty van der Smissen, first year law.
Those on the award committee will be the chairman of the University committee on Aids and Awards, the dean of women, the president and the vice-president of A.W.S., and the chairman of the memorial scholarship committee.
Alumna Gives To Perry Fund
Fred Ellsworth, alumni association secretary, has received a check from Miss Joel C. Fant,'45, for the Doradeen Perry fund. Miss Perry,'45, has been in a serious condition since July 17 when she was hurt in an accident near Greensburg.
Miss Fant sent in her contribution after reading of the accident in the Graduate magazine. Mr. Ellsworth said the money would be forwarded to the proper authorities.
Miss Perry is now in John Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, where she was flown by a Kansas national guard airplane authorized by Gov. Frank Carlson.
Five doctors have examined Miss Perry and made various tests but it will be several days before a definite diagnosis may be expected.
Nearly $3,000 has been raised by Miss Perry's sorority sisters and by the people of Coffeyville, her former home, and Wichita citizens.
Housing Suit May Be Settled Out Of Court
Hobart Hanson, director of institutes and conferences for University Extension, said today that he is confident the suit brought against him for alleged overcharging of rents will be settled out of court.
Mr. Hanson said that he had received the rates on his rooms from the rental control bureau only five days ago. He stated he had the figures now and that the proper refunds could be made.
The petitions filed in federal district court are from 19 University students who claim an overcharge in rentals. They allege that the rentals are almost double the rates allowed for the Lawrence area. They are attempting to recover $3,249 in triple damages. A statutory provision allows for triple damages in cases of overcharging in areas listed in the federal housing and rental control act of 1947.
Mrs. Ruth Nash, housing director for the University, said that adequate housing is available. She said that, only in isolated instances did rent rates go above or below the averages released.
"Complaints received by this office from student renters are about those rooms which are of a poorer quality," Mrs. Nash continued. She added that students were encouraged not to move during the school term. State law requires thirty days written notice when renting is by the month.
The Assembly of the World Council of Churches proved that there is unity of all the churches, the Rev. Leonardo Dia, moderator of the United Evangelical church in the Philippines, told a small, informal audience at Westminister house Wednesday.
'Churches Are Unified'-Dia
The Rev. Mr. Dia was a delegate to the World Council of Churches and the Ad Interim committee of the International Missionary council. He is an active world Christian leader and has been in the front of a movement to unite the Evangelical church groups in the Philippines. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Silliman university.
The Assembly was not a church union," the Rev. Mr. Dia said." It emphasized a council of churches. It was not going to tell the other churches what they could do," he added.
As well as speaking on the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Mr. Dia also answered questions concerning the Philippines in a discussion following his speech. He said that people in the Philippines are keenly aware and apprehensive of the Chinese situation.
KC Clubs Elect Professor To Posts
Dr. Donald G. Wilson, associate professor of electrical engineering, has been made a member of the executive committee of the Kansas City section of the American In- institute of electrical engineering. Also, he has been appointed a member of the Student Branch activity committee for the Institute of radio engineers in the Kansas City chapter.
Both sections hold regular meetings in Kansas City where talks of interest to engineers in the field are given.