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Police Judge Cracks Down On Speeders
"If students continue to use the Lawrence streets as speedways, I will increase the fine to a minimum or $10 plus $1 for every mile an hour over the speed limit," Police Judge O. J. Lane warned today.
A great increase in the number of speeding convictions, most of them including students, was the cause of the warning by the judge. At present, fines are $10 and $15, depending on the speed of the automobile.
Careful Driving Necessary
Judge Lane explained that, due to the very crowded conditions in Lawrence, drivers must be more careful. He said that caution is particularly necessary on the campus where there is a constant stream of pedestrians crossing the streets as well as a larger proportion of cars. He urged that all persons be extremely cautious in driving anywhere in Lawrence, but he pointed out that extra precautions should be taken near schools.
Speed limits in Lawrence are 30 miles an hour on streets protected by stop signs in the residential district, 20 miles an hour for unprotected streets, and 20 miles an hour in all parts of the business district.
The speed limit on the campus is 20 miles an hour. This starts at 12th and Mississippi and continues through, on that street, to 17th street. The 20-mile area includes all of the campus as well as West Campus road.
All Persons Young
All persons contesting speeding tickets were found guilty in police yesterday. Included in this list were R. D. Schaefer, John T. Blake, Norman W. Crane, and Edwin Hirleman.
All Persons Found Guilty
Other persons pleading guilty to minor traffic and parking violations were Nita Brewster, A. W. Chandler, A. L. Wahl, Allan Bentley, W. T. Marrocco, B. L. Sherman, George Darville, J. A. Reese, J. R. McCarthy, Ralph Siemen, George Cozad, Robert Garrison, John Baca, Benny W. Wolfe, and Darwin Ruhnke.
Concession Stands Need Student Aid
Students are needed for work in the concessions at the Kansas Reilays to be held April 17. Ned Lingear, Y.M.C.A. executive secretary, today called upon all Y.M.C.A. members to help supply the men needed to provide refreshments for the expected large crowd.
All work will be paid for and those working in established concessions will receive the regular flat rate of 50 cents an hour, while the "hawkers" will work on a percentage basis. Mr. Linegar asked all those interested to sign up at the Y. M. C. A office in the Union.
The University orchestra and band will hold a carnival party tomorrow from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Community building. Cass Kassinger's orchestra will play beginning at 9.
Carnival Party Planned For Band And Orchestra
There will be eight booths and plenty of refreshments, said Russell L. Wiley, director of the orchestra and band. About 200 are expected to attend.
Kansas—Partly cloudy today, tonight and tomorrow. Warmer today and southwest half tonight. Mild to高温. High today upper 50's to mid 60'. Low tonight 30-35 northeast half, to 35-40 southwest half.
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Western Civ Test Set For April 10
Preliminary examinations in Western Civilization will be given at 2 p.m. April 10 in Hoch auditorium.
two examinations will be given, one covering the first five units of study for the beginning students, and another over the second five units for students who started in the fall.
These examinations are not compulsory, but proctors of the course recommended that each student take the examination.
Finns To Reject Red Demands
Holsinki, April 1—(UP)—New instructions, believed to be a rejection of Russian treaty demands to fortify Finland's borders immediately, were telegraphed today to the Finnish treaty delegation in Moscow by President Juho K. Passikivi.
In Greece an American military spokesman reported today that Greek guerrillas who escaped from an encirclement in the Krousis mountains were trapped again by American-advised government troops about 15 miles from the scene of the original maneuver.
Russian-Finnish negotiations were expected to be resumed in Moscow today, with the Finnish delegation opposing the signing of a military pact such as Russia now has with Romania and Hungary.
There was no confirmation here of several reports that negotiations may be concluded before the weekend.
Parliamentary circles said the Finnish parliament will approve the Finnish-Russian pact if the treaty delegation carries out the instructions telegraphed them today.
Plan To Dispose Of Sunflower In July,1949
University veterans living at Sunflower village will be looking for a new home after next year unless the public housing administration decides that orderly war demobilization has not been completed.
Stanley W. Hahn, public housing director, recently told state and local officers of Kansas Amvets and Veterans of Foreign Wars that present plans call for the disposal of the Sunflower project July 5, 1949.
Meeting with the veteran organizations to discuss a written working agreement on operation of the Sunflower Veterans' club, the housing director expressed the wish that recreational facilities "be used for greatest good for the greatest number."
Mr. Hahn added that the housing project might be kept open on a yearly basis if government agencies are still working on war demobilization.
Mr. Hahn said that although P.H.A wanted to help represent groups at the University and on other housing projects, the management could not limit community space to small, private groups.
John A. LaMonica, Sunflower housing manager, said that an agreement is necessary to account for the consumption of utilities and project space, but is is probable that no rent will be charged the Veteran's club.
Poetry Readings Cancelled The readings in the poetry of Milton by Merrel L. Clubb, professor of English, scheduled for tonight has been cancelled.
Grade Reports To be Sent Home
Reports of mid-semester grades will be mailed to parents of freshmen and sophomores tomorrow. These reports have been held out of the mail until now to give students a chance to see their grades when they meet their advisors.
Reports of unsatisfactory grades for juniors and seniors have been mailed to them and will be mailed to their parents immediately unless the student requests otherwise.
Huxman Advises Law Students
There is no place in the legal profession for sharp business practices, Walter A. Huxman, judge of the 10th circuit court of appeals, told members and guests at a luncheon of Phi Alpha Delta, professional law fraternity, Wednesday. Ninety-five persons attended the banquet at the Eldridge hotel.
"No one will hire a shyster lawyer for his legitimate business. The lawyer who uses sharp practices soon finds himself handling only cases which other lawyers refuse as unethical," the former governor said.
Among the guests were Judge E. R. Sloan of Topeka, federal referee in bankruptcy cases for Kansas; Hugh Means, circuit judge from Lawrence; and Richard B. Stevens and Nicholas V. Lopez, Lawrence attorneys.
At an informal initiation of Phi Alpha Delta at Green hall before the banquet, four law students were initiated. They are Robert Neal Burttscher, Robert Lloyd Lesh, Duane F. Roberts, and Keith Lee Wallis, all second year law students.
Chancellor Malott Dissolves ASC
In a statement released at 10 a.m. today, Chancellor Deane W. Malott announced that the All-Student Council will be dissolved immediately. The Chancellor made the announcement in the presence of a faculty committee and reporters of the University Daily Kansan.
Th action which destroyed the A.S.C. was a result of a report by a group of faculty members con- demming student government as a challenge for energy."
The faculty report stated that student political activities have caused grade averages to drop 1.5 points in the past semester." The A.S.C. is a snare and a delusion," one professor stated.
Margaret Elizabeth van der Smissen, president of Associated Women Students, when informed of the action, said, "This is a subterfuge by reactionary forces—which I have been investigating for some time—designed to stifle true and free expression of young American opinion."
Duane Postlethwaite, former member of the ex-A.S.C.," said, "It is a travesty of justice such as I have seldom, if ever, seen in my long experience in politics. I was just about to push through a bill calling for individual ash-trays for A.S.C. members at the meetings, when this occurred. Why shouldn't I be bitter?"
Postlethwaite continued talking for about 30 minutes, but added nothing to the above.
--chairman of the committee that made the original proposal, and who prefers to remain anonymous, said, "Maybe we can get down to business now. We've been kidding these students along for years, letting
Most faculty members agreed that the move was a good one. The
Student opinion on the matter varied from whole-hearted approval to complete disgust. When Eunice Carlson, daughter of Governor Frank Carlson, heard of the move she said, "I wonder if daddy's friend Mr. Arn had anything to do with it." Marilyn Steinert, College junior, smiled when she heard that the Chancellor had dissolved the student governing body. "Really?" she asked.
them think that the A. S. C. had some power. Now the truth is out, and I'm glad."
William von Maurer, editor-in-chief, and Alan Stewart, managing editor, of the University Daily Kansan, issued a joint statement shortly after the Chancellor's announcement.
"This is a big day for students of the University. April 1 will go down in the history of the school as April Fools' Day," they said.
Chancellor Deque W. Malett (right) signs the bill that officially dissolves the All Student Council. Surrounding the Chancellor are members of the faculty committee which made the proposal. At the left are reporters and photographers of the University Daily Kansan. (Staff photo-April 1.)
No Way Out Of'Impasse Pastor Says
The Rev. Mr. Hughes completed interviews with two of the cafe managers Wednesday. He acted as mediator between the two groups in behalf of the student religious counsellors.
The Rev. C. Fosberg Hughes, pastor of the Congregational church, told a University Daily Kansan reported Wednesday that there seems to be no possibility of arbitration between the Committee on Racial Equality and the owners of the four Hill cafes.
C. O.R.E. began a campaign in February to eliminate segregation in cafes near the Campus. At that time the managers told C.O.R.E. members they would not arbitrate. Counsellors Undertake Problem
W. E. Murphy, manager of Brick's cafe, and Ivan D. Rowe, manager of the Rock Chalk, were interviewed. Mr. Murphy, president of the Douglas County Restaurant association said that the restaurant owners are 100 per cent against serving Negroes. Mr. Rowe reiterated his previous stand in which he said that he would not serve Negroes until the other restaurants were also doing it. Not All Interviewed
Managers of the Jayhawk and the Cottage were not interviewed by the Rev. Mr. Hughes.
"The student religious counsellors authorized themselves as mediators to see what could be done to eliminate the segregation problem," the Rev. Mr. Hughes explained.
Speaking in behalf of the student religious counsellors, the Rev. Mr. Hughes said, "I feel sorry that the situation has reached an impasse."
Robert Stewart, C.O.R.E. chairman, in a reply to this statement said that C.O.R.E. is still willing and desirous of reaching some agreement with the managers through negotiations.
UHS Student Wins Scholarship
A certificate of distinguished performance was awarded to Caroline Crosier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Crosier, 508 Indiana, by the Pepsi-Cola company for her outstanding performance on the annual Pepsi-Cola scholarship examination conducted last fall.
Miss Crosier, a senior at University High school, ranked "among the highest ten per cent of the 46,112 selected high school seniors throughout the nation who took the Pepsi-Cola Scholarship test on November 21, 1947. These 46,112 students were first elected by senior classes totaling over 650,000 members as representatives most likely to make an important contribution to human progress."
The certificate, which has been received by the school, will be presented at the awards assembly on June 1.
$6,500 Is Offered In Writers' Contest
Prizes totaling $6,500 will be awarded at the eighth annual writers' conference to be held in Chicago in July. Attendance is not required to compete for the prizes.
Contestants may enter fiction or non-fiction prose and poetry. For rules and entry blanks, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Midwestern Writers' conference, department Z, 410 South Michigan avenue, Chicago 5.
The conference, a non-profit organization, was formed to provide opportunities and contacts for both new writers and those already established.