Lawrence, Kansas
Freedom Train Committee Plans Eventful Week
The Freedom Train committee planned events for Re-dedication week when the train will be in Lawrence at a meeting Tuesday.
The schedule for Re-dedication week is May 27, school day; May 28, labor-management day; May 29, historical exhibits; May 30, church day; May 31, veterans day; June 1, organizations day; and June 2, assrival of the Freedom Train.
Depot Will Provide Walks
Riley Burcham, chairman of the finance committee, suggested that pamphlets be sold to raise the $1825, the quota set for Lawrence by the American Heritage foundation. This was not approved, and it was suggested that direct contributions be the source of money.
E. P. Addy said that the Santa Fe depot would provide gravel walks for the waiting line and any details that would help. The lines will be arranged so that there will be no conflict between the line entering and the line leaving the train. The entrance will be from New York street, he said.
Plans were proposed to include representative school children from Lawrence and 12 surrounding communities in the mayor's committee, which will inspect the train from 9 to 10 a.m. June 2. It will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Suggest Fund-Raising Plans
Mr. Fox Case, regional director of the American Heritage foundation, explained that the money would be used to pay the marines' food costs, fuel for the train, cost of moving the train, and pamphlets for the various committees:
Miss Mildred Seaman, program director of KFKU, reported that the station will run 10 programs during re-dedication week. Four semidramatic performances will outline the history of the fight for liberty and the writing of the valuable documents. A woman's program will explain the role of women in the struggle for freedom. Two American music programs will be presented and the "Brainbusters" will dedicate their program to the freedom theme.
Fred S. Montgomery, director of the bureau of visual instruction, said there will be two free movies May 28 and 29 to acquaint persons with the background of the documents on the train.
Former Student Drowned May 1
Charles H. Douglass, a V-12 student of the University during the war, drowned with two others May 1 during a wind storm on the Lake of the Ozarks. Other victims were George Douglass, a brother, and Robert W. Schirtz of Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. Douglass was a member of Delta Tau Delta, socia fraternity. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Georgell Douglass of Kansas City, Mo.
Chancellor To Go To Chicago
Chancellor To Go To Chicago Chancellor Deane W. Malott will leave today to attend a conference of the National Association of State universities in Chicago.
WEATHER
Kansas—Partly cloudy, scattered thundershowers east and south today and extreme east and southeast tonight. Thursday generally fair. A little cooler west and northcentral today. Cooler tonight. Warmer Thursday. High today mid 60's northwest to 70 to 75 southeast. Low tonight 35 to 40 west and 40 to 50 east.
Belgian Cabinet Falls In Dispute
Brussels, May 5—(UP)—The coalition government of Premier Paul Henri Spaak, resigned today as a result of parliamentary opposition to its policy on state subsidies for church schools. The reagent, Prince Charles, at once began talks looking to the formation of a new government.
Premier Spaak defended his proposals to provide funds for church schools in parliament today. When opposing Socialists pressed for a vote he cried: "I no longer am supported by my group. I ask permission to leave the chamber."
UWF Organizes Four Committees
Four committees were organized at the second meeting of the United World Federalists Tuesday.
The committees are finance, William Braum, Bruce Wilder, George Gattman; publicity, John Rix, Raymond Shapley; political action, Harrison Madden, Evalyn Homichil, Sheila Wilder, James Masters and Ralph Eacock; and Education, Ronald Lively, Mark Handley, Jackson Gossett, Edward Pemberton, Hugh Gibson, Frederick Cross, and Mel Lieberstein.
Lee Reiff, chairman, said the three main points of the U.W.F. policy are:
1. Making use of the amendment processes of the United Nations to transform it into a world federal government.
2. Taking part in world constituent assemblies, whether of private individuals, parliamentary or other groups seeking to produce draft constitutions for consideration and adoption by the United Nations or by national governments in accordance with their respective constitutional processes.
3. Pursuing any other reasonable and lawful means to achieve world federation and world peace.
Student Undergoes Surgery
Jack R. Plank, engineering junior underwent surgery at Watkins hospital this morning.
His condition is reported as good.
Marshall Warns Against Revision Of UN Charter
Washington. May 5- (UP)—Secretary of State George C. Marshall today opposed proposals to eliminate the United Nations big power veto in matters of aggression.
Mr. Marshall said it is necessary to maintain the veto power "for our own protection."
Mr. Marshall set forth his views to the house foreign affairs committee which is considering various proposals for changes in the U.N. charter.
Rep. James P. Richards (D—S.C.) asked Mr. Marshall whether he thought it would be helpful if the veto power were restricted in matters of aggression.
He said it would be "tragic misfortune" for the United States to break off relations within the U.N. with Soviet Russia.
But as for actual threats to peace or breaches of peace, Mr. Marshall said, "We feel the veto should remain for our own protection in order not to have the manpower and material resources of the United States committed by a two-third vote to aggressive action."
The secretary replied that he felt it would be useful if the veto were eliminated on matters involving peaceful settlement of disputes.
Ellen J. Spurney, College junior, was elected president of Inter-Dorm council Tuesday.
Inter-Dorm Elects Five
Other officers elected are Hortense Bedell, vice-president; Roselyn Skonberg, secretary-treasure; education juniors; Doranne Snyder, social chairman, College sophomore; and Patricia Waits, A.W.S. representatives, fine arts sophomore.
Plans for play day were discarded because too few women were interested in attending.
A resolution to join Pan-Hellenic council in contributing to the University memorial was discussed but no decision was reached.
Weather Delays 'Twilight Twirl'
The "Twilight Twirl," a dance scheduled for tonight to mark the official opening of the new Union room garden has been postponed, LuAnne Powell announced today.
Bad weather was given as the reason for the postponement. No definite date has been set for the dance, but Miss Powell said it would probably be May 19, depending upon the weather.
Tickets will go on sale again before the dance.
GI Increases Due In May
Veterans who did not receive their increased subsistence for the month of April should receive full compensation with their May checks, E. R. Elbel, director of the veterans bureau, said today.
Delays were apparently caused by excessive paper work involved in stepping up the pay level, and the moving of the disbursement office in Kansas City. Mr. Elbel explained.
Dr. Elbel estimated that 25 per cent of the veterans did not receive the increased benefits May 1. Most of the single veterans however received the new amount of $75. Veterans with dependents, formerly in the $90 class, who now are entitled to $105 with one dependent and $120 with two or more received a mixture of the old and new rates.
Lack of birth certificates or documentary proof of dependents delayed some veterans in receiving higher pay checks. If this data is submitted to the V.A. before July 1 the veteran will receive the increased amount due since April 1.
Professor Beth Gives Talk On Retail Advertising
Thirty Lawrence businessmen and women heard a talk Tuesday about retail advertising at Liberty Memorial high school by Prof. Elmer F. Beth, acting chairman of the School of Journalism.
The meeting closed the adult education course which had been taught during the winter by Ernest Pontius, advertising manager of the Lawrence Journal-World. Professor Beth discussed practical uses that can be made of the findings in various surveys and analyses of readership and reader interest.
Speeches, Gifts Honor Swarthout
D. M. Swarthout's silver anniversary as dean of the School of Fine Arts was celebrated at the Fine Arts banquet Tuesday with speeches, awards, and solos.
Dean Swarthout received an engraved, leather-bound folio of pictures of fine arts staff members and letters of appreciation. Russell L. Wiley, director of the University band, made $ \textcircled{1} $ the presentation.
Miss Mildred Seaman, program director of station KFKU, presented the dean recordings of "The Messiah," performed recently by the Fine Arts school.
Stanley Chapple, English conductor and lecturer, and Laurence Sickman of the Nelson art gallery in Kansas City, gave talks, along with Dean Swarthout. Chancellor Deane W. Malotta was toastmaster. Student speakers were Carolyn Campbell and Charles Byers.
Dean Swarthout reminiscent on his Kansas career. He recalled being asked by Chancellor Lindley to become the dean of the School of Fine Arts in 1923.
The white-haired dean spoke slowly behind the dinner table decorated with silver grass. He recalled how he tried "to make music fit into the picture of college life."
"Archie," the "Oscar" of the Fine Arts school, and other awards were presented to students.
He added that his dreams for the
future include a new building for the school, and a Greek amphitheater for outdoor concerts and lectures.
Mr. Chapple described the duties of the artist to the community, and said that there is a future in teaching music at universities.
Recalls Early Days
"Most artists laugh at becoming instructors," he said. "Don't think that you are degrading yourself if you are going to teach.
"The great artists will be at the universities. After they are trained there they will be brought back to the college for people to hear and see. Our responsibility lies in bringing live art to the people who have never seen a live artist perform." Praises Students
Mr. Sickman praised the students as "the fountain head of the public we serve."
Carolyn Campbell, speaking as a representative of the art students, said that the "acme of artistic attainment is the application of the principles of fine arts to human life."
Charles Byers, representing the
music students, thanked Dean Swarthout for his "unselfish and devoted service to the school."
The "Archie' award for the most promising sophomore student was presented to James Lowell Cunningham by Raymond J. Eastwood, associate professor of painting and drawing.
Barbara Anne Pack, freshman, and Martha Louise Pennock, sophomore, received the awards from Delta Phi Delta, national honorary art fraternity.
Students receiving the awards of Pi Kappa Lambda, national honorary music fraternity, were Willard E. Straight, $5; Frank Erskine White, $10; and E. Maxine Dunkleberg, a key. White and Miss Dunkleberg also won last year.
Receive Awards
Sally Ann, Tremble, freshman,
played a violin solo, and Lorraine
Mai, senior, sang. They were
accompanied by Maxine Dunkleberg.
Jan Chiapusso, professor of piano, caused much merriment with his interpretation of a students efforts to play "Spring Song".
Dinner music was provided by Martha Lee Baxter, cello; Dale M Bryan, voilin, and R. Jerald Hamilton, piano.
Set Penalties For Obstructing Polling Places
The constitution as amended provides that students can be tried by the student court upon indictment by at least two poll workers. Penalties range from a minimum of a $5 fine, to a maximum of suspension from school for one semester.
Other business of the Council included the swearing in of four members, committee reports, and the announcement of committee chairmen and members appointed by Patrick H. Thiessen, president.
The All Student Council, in a meeting Tuesday, passed an amendment that will make it an offense for anyone to willfully obstruct the polling places during school elections.
The four members sworn in 'were Doris Jean Tihen, Elizabeth Sue Webster, Wilbur B. Noble, and Hugh Johnson.
Upon the recommendation of the finance committee, $20 was appropriated to pay the entry fee of a University ping-pong team in a national intercollegiate tournament at Norman, Okla. This bill carried by a vote of 9 to 11.
The Council granted a request of Alpha Phi Omega, scouting service fraternity, that they be permitted to conduct campus tours for new students at the opening of the fall semester.
Elections committee, Samuel R. McCamant, chairman; Miss Tihen, Anne Ellis, Alan K. Shearer, Bernard M. Nagle, Robert F. Bennett, Dorothy Scroggy, Shirley J. Ouseley.
The committee chairmen and members are the committee on committees, Miss Webster, chairman; C. Friesen, and Arnold J. Enlund.
Traditions committee, Friesen,
chairman; Anne Ellis and Johnson;
publications committee, William A.
Conboy, chairman; James R. Hunsucker,
and George A. Lowe; finance
committee, Bennett, chairman;
Sierear, Wilma L. Shore, Donald
Helm, and Theodore M. Utschen;
charter committee, James D. Petersen,
chairman; Noble, and Helen L. Piller.
Smoking committee, Miss Shore, chairman; Robert E. Morris, and Helm; social committee, Miss Webster, chairman; Miss Ousey, Petersen, Joan M. Bushey, Hunsucker, and Noble; auditing committee, Englund, chairman; McCamant, Miss Then, and Utschen; public relations, Ralph E. Kiene, chairman; Conboy, and Miss Piller; parking committee, Nagle, chairman; Englund and Noble; freshman week, Miss Ousey, chairman, and Miss Bushey.
Sixteen To Head Union Activities
Sixteen students have been selected for chairmen of Union Activities committees, Evans J. Francis, president, said today.
They are announcements, J. Steve Mills; sports and organizations, Marilyn L. Smith; social, James D. McBride; assistant social, Kathleen H. Brode; entertainment, Bryce A. Ehmke; public liaison, John H. Scrivner, Jr.; coffee and forums, Glenn E. Vanenhorst; assistant coffee and forums, Marilyn L. Sweet.
K-Union, Charles E. Hoffhaus; assistant K-Union, Fred N. Six; secretarial, Margaret Granger; decorations, Paul A. Coker, Jr.; special projects, Craig W. Hampton; publicity, Stanley M. Englund; and art. M. Joan Degenhard.
Joan M. Bushey was chosen as official hostess.
Selections were made from applications by 70 students.
Official duties of these chairmen will begin next semester.