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11 Queens To Vie For Relays Crown
One Woman From A State School To Be Judged 'Queen Of The Relays
Eleven beautiful queens, two dances in their honor, a three-quarter mile parade with 19 floats and 8 high school bands, plus crowning ceremonies in the Memorial stadium will be featured at the University this week end.
The Kansas Relays festival will begin Thursday night when the "Queen
The Kansas Relays festival of the Relays' will be judged, and* will end after the All Student Council dance Saturday night.
J. Wayne McCoy, Topeka, national president of the Alumni association and Henry A. Bubb, president of the Topeka Alumni association, will judge the queens Thursday after a dinner in the Union to honor the queens and judges. Gov. Frank Carlson will crown the queen at a midfield ceremony Saturday afternoon. IST of Queen Candidates
The group from which the queen will be chosen will represent eight Kansas colleges and universities. The women are Peggy Patton, Kansas State Teacher's college at Pittsburg; Helen McGahan, El Dorado Junior college; Sharon O'Rourke, Wichita university; Martha Miller, Kansas State college; Jean Black, Southwestern college; Roberta Earleen, Kansas State Teachers college at Emporia; Nancy Lundimuth, Washburn university, and Ann Cowger, University of Kansas.
The women from Big Seven schools will make up the queen's court, and the seven losing queen candidates will be court attendants.
Mr. McCoy and Mr. Bubb will judge the women on beauty, intelligence, personality and poise, and college activities, in that order. The queen will be announced Friday.
The program for the visiting beauty queens will include parades, dances, dinners, and luncheons. Trophies will be presented to members of the queen's court. Will Be Entertained
The women will be entertained Friday by women's organizations on the campus. Friday night the queen, court attendants, and members of the queen's court will be presented at a street dance given by the KuKu club, men's pen organization.
The beauty ensemble will ride in convertibles down Massachusetts street at 11 a.m. Saturday in a parade which will include 19 floats from organizations on the campus, 8 high school bands, the University band, the KuKu's, Jay Janes and the cheerleaders.
The parade will assemble at South park and will march down Massachusetts street as far as Sixth street. A short stop is scheduled at Eighth street for the cheerleaders and pep organization to lead a few short yells. Luncheon Saturday
A luncheon will be given in their honor Saturday by the Relay's committee. At 1 p.m. the women will be taken to the Memorial stadium where they will take part in the opening ceremonies of the Relays.
At 2:40 the queen will be crowned by the governor in a ceremony on the field. She will then take her place with her court in a stand on the field. The court attendants and escorts will have a reserved section in the stands.
men's organized houses will provide escorts for the women, and the women's organized houses will provide a personal hostess.
Saturday night the group of queens will be honored at the All Student Council Relays ball.
WEATHER
Kansas—Partly cloudy and slightly warmer today. Generally fair and cool tonight. Wednesday considerable cloudiness with possibly scattered light showers by afternoon or night in northwest half. Warmer Wednesday east and south.
Strikers Return To Coal Mines
Pittsburgh, April 13—(UP)—The back-to-work march of striking soft coal miners lagged today with thousands of United Mine Workers reported reluctant to re-enter the pits while contempt charges were pending against Union President John L. Lewis.
With Mr. Lewis scheduled for trial in District of Columbia federal court tomorrow, local units of the union delayed action on the U.M.W. chief's "recommendation" that they end their 29-day walkout.
However, district officials of the U.M.W. appealed by telegram, telephone, and radio for the miners to return to work. In response, scattered pils began opening late Monday and production increased today.
The Western Pennsylvania Coal Operators' association expected that output of the mines in its district would reach 25 per cent of capacity today. In West Virginia, George Titler, head of the U.M.W. district 29, said output there would reach 80 per cent today, and normal tomorrow.
Some 35,000 hard coal workers in Eastern Pennsylvania, who struck in sympathy with the soft coal workers' pension demands, were reported returning to work.
Meanwhile, the office of defense transportation did not withdraw its 25 per cent cut in mileage of coal-burning railroad locomotives, awaiting restoration of normal coal production. However, most of the 100,-000 railroad workers who were furloughed as a result of the coal walk-out were being recalled in anticipation of full operations.
The steel industry, which had laid off more than 55,000 workers and slashed production drastically because of coal shortages, will need one to two weeks to get back to pre-strike levels.
A chess tournament will be hek at 7 p.m. today and Thursday in the Kansas room of the Union.The tournament is sponsored by Union Activities.
Union To Sponsor Chess Tournament
Applications will be accepted at the hostess desk in the Union lobby.
Contestants who finish in the top 20 per cent will be eligible to join the new chess club being formed and sponsored by Union Activities.
Participants are requested to bring their own boards and men because
British Trains Enter Vienna
Vienna, April 13—(UP)—The British reported today that their military trains were allowed to clear through the Russian zone without delay today but motor traffic on the international highway to Vienna still was blocked.
GOP, Democrat Share Limelight In Today's News
Omaha, April 13—(UP)—All of the top candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, clash for the first time today in Nebraska's free-for-all preferential primary.
Today's voting may tell the story of whether Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Sen. Robert Taft, or Gov. Thomas E. Dewey can stop the power of Harold E. Stassen's drive in the Midwest.
Besides these four, Gov. Earl Warren of California, House Speaker Joe Martin of Massachusetts, and Sen. Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan are entered as passive candidates. They have been placed on the ballot without their specific permissions and never campaigned.
President Truman's name stands alone on the Democratic ballot.
This is the pay-off for the terrific campaigns staged personally by the Dewey, Mr. Taft, and Mr. Stassen and by friends of General Mac-Arthur on his behalf. They battle especially for the state's farm vote, usually the deciding factor in Nebraska elections.
In Los Angeles, however, rebelious Democratic leaders almost turned the $25-a-plate Jackson Day dinner into an Eisenhower rally Monday night.
General Ike was cheered long and loudly. President Truman wasn't mentioned until Democratic National Chairman J. Howard McGrath spoke.
"President Truman is trying to do what he thinks Franklin D. Roosevelt is calling down from heaven," McGrath said. "But he lacks the deftness of the master hand.
"His heart is just as sincere and his purposes are fought for just as courageously. Can we ask for more than this in leadership?"
"Yes, yes!" the crowd howled.
"Yes, yes!" the crowd howled. John B. Elliott, veteran California Democrat, led of the opening speakers, advocated the old frontier slogan: "Don't shoot the piano player, he's doing the best he can."
Toastmaster James Roosevelt California Democratic committee chairman who has avowed support for Mr. Truman's candidacy, never mentioned him in his opening remarks. But he severely criticized the president's foreign policy and implied he sympathized with support of General Eisenhower.
The foreign language proficiency examinations will be given at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Language Exams 10 a.m. Saturday
Mr. Roosevelt's oblique but complimentary reference to the general let loose the evening's biggest applause.
The examinations and places they will be given are: French, 111 Frank Strong; German, 308 Fraser; Latin, 210 Fraser; and Spanish, 113 Frank Strong.
Students who have at least two units of high school credit in any one of the foreign languages are eligible for examination provided they are enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the first time. Students may complete the College foreign language requirements by passing the examination.
Each examination will last an hour and will include exercises in translation into English with the aid of a dictionary, which students are requested to bring.
Students wishing to take the examination must register at the College office, 229 Frank Strong before 4 p. m. Thursday.
Thursday Election A Two-Party Fight
Independents To Try To Oust Greeks From All Student Council Control
Students will go to the polls Thursday to decide whether Greeks or Independents will rule the All Student Council during the 1948-49 academic year.
This year the battle lines are clearly drawn, as there are only two parties in the race, Pachacamac-N.O.W. and the Independents. The Progressive party, a coition of Greeks and Independents in the 1947 election, ceased to exist at the beginning of this semester.
Reds Building Great Air Force
Washington, April 13—(UP)—Russia is building the world's 'greatest air force' in order to "reach a decision with this country." Air Secretary W. Stuart Symington said today.
Secretary Symington told the house armed services committee that the U.S.S.R. is building 12 times as many war planes as we are. He added that the Russians "seem to want to reach a decision with this country, and they want to reach it in the air."
Agreeing with a statement that the U.S. is in the gravest peril of its history, Mr. Symington asserted that the Soviets "are building the greatest air force in the world."
As Air Secretary Syrington testified, Republic leaders were giving top priority to legislation calling for boosts in military spending. The first measure scheduled for house passage was a supplemental appropriation for purchase of additional air force and navy planes.
While house leaders agreed that more defense spending is necessary, they rejected suggestions that production controls will be required in the near future.
Mr. Symington also urged quick enactment of a draft law to provide manpower with which to keep the army and navy in balance with the air force. The air force, he said, wants to boost its strength to 502,000 by the end of 1950 to give it 70 air groups.
3 Give Talks To Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers held its mid-continent conference at the University Friday and Saturday.
Speakers were Dr. H. Roe Bartle, national scout executive; George Salter, midwest representative from Chicago; and C. R. Van Orman, chief engineer of the war department branch in Kansas City, Mo. All speakers emphasized the need and value of good engineers in the world today.
Dr. Barrle talked of the high nervous tension he had noted among national leaders in Washington, D.C. Mr. Salter spoke on "The Key to Success in the Engineering Profession," and was followed by Mr. Van Orman who presented a film, "Taming the Wild River," which showed the construction work of the Missouri valley project.
Morning Devotions Held In Danforth
Morning devotions are being held from 8:30 to 8:50 Monday through Friday in Danforth chapel.
Services are being sponsored by the Student Religious council and are open to all students.
Arnold J. Englund, present treasurer of the All Student Council, is the standard bearer for the Independents in the race for council president. Patrick H. Thiessen, Pachacamac candidate for president, is chairman of the Student War Memorial association.
Arthur Ruppenthal's name was submitted by an independent petition as candidate for president of the A.S.C., but the petition was subsequently withdrawn.
Bruce T. Bathurst is the Pachacamac candidate for president of the senior class, and Marvin B. Small is the Independent candidate.
District I (the College) polls will be in the basement of the east wing of Frank Strong, in the basement of Fraser, and in the recreation room of the Union.
District II (engineering) polls in the basement of Marvin hall and in the recreation room of the Union.
Lynn L. Leigh, chairman of the elections committee of the Council, said that 12 polling places will be set up.
District III (fine arts and business) polls in the basement of the west wing of Frank Strong.
District IV polls in the basements of Green hall and Haworth hall.
Dr. Brewer is on the chemistry staff of the University of California, and is also a consultant on the atomic energy project at Berkeley, Calif. He has done research work on the project in high temperature thermo-dynamics, refractory materials, and inorganic chemistry.
Will Talk On Atomic Work
A chemistry staff luncheon will be given in honor of Dr. Brewer at the Union Thursday.
Dr. Leo Brewer, associate professor of chemistry at the University of California, will speak to the chemistry department at 4 p.m. Thursday in Bailey laboratories. His subject will be "Thermo-Dynamics of Inorganic Oxides," one of the specialties he employed in atomic research during the war.
Former Teacher Held In Argentina
Dr. John R. Griffith, '24, who went to the University of Buenos Aires in 1940 to study for a doctor of philosophy degree, was arrested by Argentine authorities recently in connection with a bank clerk strike.
Dr. Griffith, who taught Spanish at the University from 1924 until 1929, had been reported missing by United States officials since April 7. He had been in the export business in Buenos Aires since 1945.
His arrest resulted from an investigation of "efforts to divide Argentine workers." Six other foreigners were arrested at the same time. They were alleged to have engaged in a "campaign to disguise the government of Argentina—a campaign led by displaced politicians."
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