STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
Finns Conform On Treaty Terms With Soviets
Helsinki, April 6—(UP)—Finland has agreed with Russia on terms of a partnership of friendship and mutual assistance, the foreign office announced today. A high political source said the pact does not include permission for the Russians to establish peace-time bases in Finland
Meanwhile the newspaper Kaupalehi reported without official confirmation the discovery of a Communist plot to form a "popular militia" charged with "securing the democratic order in Finland."
The newspaper said a dozen members of the Helsinki police force during the past month received letters inviting them to a secret meeting to discuss the people's militia. The meeting was held two weeks ago, it said, and an agreement was reached on taking quick steps "to make the police more democratic."
A purge of Finnish policemen to "remove reactionary elements" was reported to have been advocated.
A high spokesman for the Helsinki police refused comment, saying the whole thing apparently was a political matter.
the crucial point of Russo-Finnish negotiations was the Finnish claim to the right to decide when the pact should become effective, whether immediately or in case of war, this course said. He indicated Finkand may have won this point.
The Finnish cabinet was summoned to the presidential palace this morning by President Juho K. Paassikvi. The meeting was believed called for a last examination of the treaty provisions and to decide upon commissioning Premier Mauno Pekkala, head of the delegation to Moscow, to sign the treaty.
A foreign office spokesman said the treaty would not become effective until ratified by the Finnish parliament. ___
Independent Men Will Meet Tomorrow
The Independent Men's political party will nominate its candidates for the April 15 all-school election at 7:30 p.m. to tomorrow in the Kansas room. The party platform will also be announced at the meeting.
Nominations will be made for the following offices: Thirteen All Student Council seats; president and treasurer of the senior class; vice-president and secretary of the junior class; and president and treasurer of the sophomore class. Candidates nominated by the Independent Women Students political party in the election that day will be introduced at the meeting.
Robert L. Bock, president, stated "this is an important event and all Independents should be present whether or not they can attend the banquet which precedes this meeting at 6 p. m." ___
Don't Send Cash To VA For Insurance Premiums
Veterans are advised by the Veterans administration to discontinue cash payments of national service life insurance premiums. They are risking possible loss of money if they continue to send cash through ordinary mail.
If the money does not reach the V. A., the policy will automatically lapse .
To avoid this, veterans are urged to send premiums in the form of checks or money orders. Policyholders are also enforced to use the yellow envelopes available at the local V. A. branch office to send their premium payments.
Register Today For English Exam
The English proficiency examination for juniors and seniors will be given at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Students who are going to take the examination must register today or tomorrow. College students will register in 229 Frank Strong, and Education students in 103 Fraser. Students who have not registered will not be admitted to the exam.
Six Fraternities Back In Pach
The six fraternities which broke away from the Pachacamac party during the fall of 1946 are back in the organization today, Robert Marshall Foster, Pachacamac president, disclosed this morning.
Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon,
Kappa Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon,
Sigma Chi, and Sigma Phi Epsilon
are the six fraternities back in the
Pachacamac party.
"The disagreements which caused the fraternities to walk out on the party have been settled." Foster said. "Everyone is very happy."
Since departing from the party they had been inactive in politics, although many individual members of the fraternities were strong supporters of the Progressive party Only fraternities who are not members of the Pachacamac party are Alpha KappaLambda, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Kappa, and Phi Kappa Sigma.
Seniors To Meet Friday At 10
The class gift to the University and the senior dance will be discussed. Otto Schnellbacher, class president, will preside. Class rings and graduation announcements will be on display.
Seniors will be dismissed from 10 o'clock classes Friday to attend a meeting of the senior class, Joan Woodward, class secretary, announced today.
KU Trailerites Must Move Camp From School Site
Twenty married University students and their families, residents of a trailer camp at 21st and Louisiana streets, will have to find a new camp site by July 1.
The Lawrence board of education voted Monday night not to extend the lease of Richard S. Lowe, business senior, and camp resident. Lowe had earlier sought an extension of the July 1 expiration date.
The camp is located on 37 $ \frac{1}{2} $ acres of land purchased by the board of education for a new city school. Lowe leased the land from H.W. Olmsted in July, 1947, for a two-year period. The city bought the land and modified Lowe's lease to July 1. 1948.
A. E. Woestemeyer, a clerk of the board, explained that the board had no alternative but to terminate the lease.
"We are in sympathy with the veterans and their families, but we must have the land cleared so that we can begin construction as soon as an architect can be employed on the project," he said.
When informed of the action by the board, H. B. Hindson, Jr., business junior, said he would either try to buy a lot for his trailer or move to another school.
"The University ought to provide a suitable camp for students who have to live in trailers," he said
Many large universities, such as Kansas State, Indiana, Missouri, and Iowa, have trailer camps."
Entomology Club To Picnic
The annual Entomology club picnic will be April 24 at the Lone Star lake southwest of Lawrence Interested entomology students may accompany Dr. H. B. Hungerford to the lake for a field trip that morning before the regular afternoon picnic festivities begin.
By Bibler
Little Man On Campus
Class Schedule For Tomorrow
"Ooops!—Oh. well, no need to worry—this acid is only harmful to fabrics!"
Frederick L. Schuman, political scientist and author, will speak about the Marshall plan in Europe at an all-University convoiation in Hoch auditorium at 9:20 a.m. tomorrow.
The schedule for morning classes will be;
8 o'clock classes, 8—8:30.
9 o'clock classes, 8:40—9:10.
Convocation, 9:20—10:30.
10 o'clock classes, 10:40—11:10.
11 o'clock classes, 11:20—11:50.
Noon classes, 12—12:50.
IWS Primary To Be Tomorrow
Nominees for 10 offices will be elected in the Independent Women Students political party's primary tomorrow.
All independent women are automatically members of I.W.S. and are eligible to vote. The polls will be open tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Union and the basement of Frank Strong hall. Activity tickets must be presented for identification at the polls.
Petitions of candidates for the primary election must be in today, said Sheryl Holland, president. The petitions must be signed by 50 independent women, and may be submitted to Miss Holland at Jollihee hall.
Offices to be filled are senior class vice-president and secretary, junior class president and treasurer, sophomore class vice-president and secretary, four Associated Student Council Division I representative's and two A.S.C. Division II representatives.
Nominees for the general election April 15 will be selected at the primary.
AWS Counselors Needed For Fall
Women desiring to counsel new women students next fall should contact Geraldine Ott or an Associated Women Students representatives today.
The counseling program established by the A. W. S. house of representatives needs as many counselors as possible to meet new students and help them get acquainted and established in the University.
Applicants must attend three meetings from 7 to 8 p. m. Tuesday, Thursday, and April 13 in 105 Green hall. The meetings will acquaint the women with their work and will provide information to give to new students about University activities and aids.
WEATHER
Kansas—Generally fair, little temperature change today and tonight. Tomorrow partly cloudy. High today 65 to 75. Low tonight near 50.
Music Festival Accompanist Hurts Shoulder In Fall
Mrs. Alice Petitt, Pabla, received shoulder injuries when she slipped and fell on the stairs in Hoch auditorium April 3. She was taken to Watkins and Lawrence Memorial hospitals for X-rays.
All School Musical Cast
In Need Of Dancing Teams
"Campus Daze," all-University musical, still needs several dancing teams. Tryouts will be held at 5 p.m. today in Frank Strong auditorium.
Mrs. Petitt was accompanist for several boys who were entered in the district music festival at the University.
Approximately 10 couples are needed. The cast will be complete when the 20 dancing roles are filled.
Sunflower Threat Not Serious La Monica Says
Sunflower is not in danger of being closed next year, John A. LaMonica, Sunflower housing manager, asserted today.
Repeating what he has told many University student veterans, Mr. La-Monica said it is not the public housing authority's policy to close housing projects in areas where a serious housing shortage exists. Student fears of dispossession are therefore groundless, he added.
"As long as need persists, the project will remain in operation. Although the Lanham act stipulates disposal by July 25, 1949, if there is no further need for Sunflower, it does not mean it must be closed by that date," he said.
The statement by Stanley W. Hahn, public housing director of area A, at a recent meeting with state and local officers of Kansas AMVETS and V.F.W. that Sunower might be closed next year was based on the Lanham act.
Pointing to the long waiting list for units, the housing manager said, "until all these people have been able to make other arrangements, I can not see Sunflower being closed down. Despite the rapid turnover, demand for units is still greater than the available supply."
Mr. Hahn at that time stressed the fact that Sunflower could be kept open on a year basis if the P. H. A. and home finance agency found housing needed.
OK's UNESCO Constitution
The relations staff of the University U.N.E.S.C.O. approved a constitution for the organization April 3.
The constitution will be presented to University students at a general meeting for ratification. Hilda James, College junior, chairman of the planning committee, said the date has not been set for the convention. Two hundred delegates are expected to attend.
L. C. Woodruff, dean of men; W. E. Sandelius, professor of political science; and Ann McCracken, instructor of correlative study and chairman of the Douglas county U.N.E.S.C.O., were chosen faculty advisers.
Robert Malott, and Kenneth Beck,
College seniors, Frank H. Lawler,
College junior, and the three faculty
advisers will decide what University
organization will be allowed delegates
to the constitutional convention.
Michael Alt Has Operation
Michael Air Has Operation Michael Laird Alt, College junior, underwent an emergency appendectomy Monday.
His condition is reported to be good.
Engineer Civil Service Applications Accepted
Examination applications for engineering positions at Langley field, Va., are being accepted by civil service examiners. The jobs pay from $3,397 to $5,905 a year.
Qualifying applicants must have an engineering degree or its equivalent in technical engineering experience plus one to four years of professional engineering experience. No written test is required.
Engineers may get details and applications from first and second-class post offices or from regional civil service office. Applications must be filed not later than Apr. 28.