UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1948
PAGE EIGHT
Wallace Insists Truman Policy Risk To World
New York, March 19- (UP)— Henry A. Wallace, third party presidential candidate, charged Thursday night that President Truman's call for more militarization "threatens the life of every human being in the world."
In a nation-wide radio broadcast, Mr. Wallace said he was pleading "the case for universal peace."
"Two years ago Winston Churchill, sponsored by the president, laid down the policy which has been followed ever since," Mr. Wallace said. "One year ago the president announced the Truman doctrine to contain Communism by using American arms to bolster corrupt and reactionary regimes a long way from home.
Try To Blot Out Reason
"Yesterday Americans were asked to give their sons to enforce that doctrine."
He charged that "willing men with private interests" are using the word "communism" in a deliberate attempt to "blot out reason", restore selective service and provoke a third world war.
The former vice-president made no effort to answer President Truman's "Henry Wallace and his Communists."
He said only that "issues will not be settled by name-calling." Calls Truman Communism Salesman
Truman Communism Salesman Mr. Wallace recalled that a year ago he had charged that Mr. Truman was "the greatest salesman communism ever had."
"I repeat that charge tonight," he said. "He has ignored the deep, underlying nature of the people's problems. His approach to fighting ideas is wrong, totally wrong. Ideas are like nails; the harder you hit them on the head, the deeper they go."
Mr. Wallace will speak again tonight over the Mutual Broadcasting system. He has been given time by the Columbia Broadcasting system for April 10. The National Broadcasting system said it would make space available to him soon.
Scientists Find Fossil Elephant
Santa Barbara, Cal.—(UP)—After many months of bone-hunting on tiny Santa Rosa island near here, scientists are assembling the skeleton of a fossil piggy elephant that lived a million years ago.
Phil Orn, curator of anthropology and paleontology at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, who is directing the project, said remains of the animal are found nowhere else in the world, and hence it is known as the Santa Rose dwarf mammoth of pigmy elephant.
Anthropologists say the animal, standing only 6 feet high, was a descendant of the 13-foot giant mammoth which inhabited this area while the Channel islands were part of the mainland. When portions of the coastline sank, some of the elephants were stranded on Santa Rosa and became dwarfed from imbreeding and poor living conditions.
Stills Are Topic Of Chemistry Club
Molecular distillation stills were the topic of the talk given before the Chemistry club Tuesday by Thomas Dean, who is working on a doctor's degree in chemistry.
Molecular distillation has been developed only in the last 10 to 20 years. It was first used widely in 1920 by German chemists.
The molecular still permits distillation at vapor pressures much lower than the pressure required by other stills.
Appointed Social Chairman
Shirley Wampler, College sophomore, was appointed social chairman of Armanav Wednesday.
A special election will be held at the next meeting April 1. The meeting will be open to all student veterans.
Veterans' Checks Will Be On Time
Veterans' checks will not be held up this month, E. R. Ehlert, director of the University veteran's bureau, said today.
Because of the increase in subsistence, many G. I.'s had anticipated a delay in the mailing of checks.
Mr. Elbel said that he had received no notice from the Kansas City office that the checks would be late.
Dunninger, the mental telepathist who performed in Hoch auditorium Thursday, left a capacity audience wondering if a person's mind is always his own.
Dunninger Act Baffles Crowd
The "mind reader" kept his perplexed audience in doubt for 90 minutes as 40 persons had their thoughts read aloud.
Dunninger's technique is almost too simple to be believed. He asked his subjects to write their thoughts on paper. Then relaxing in an easy chair, he promptly and correctly repeated thoughts that came to him.
"I am now receiving a message from T. S. R." he called out. "You are asking for Betty Lou's decision. Who is sending this thought?"
T. S. R. stood.
"The answer is positively no, my boy," Dunninger said. "Let us continue. I am receiving a number. Three—three—four—seven. Is anyone thinking of this number?"
Someone was
Someone here allowed one girl to share the limelight with him. Calling her to the stage, he helped her "read the mind" of a man in the audience. She called out a three digit number by placing her fingertips on Dunninger's forehead. The number was one on which the man had concentrated.
Comments heard in the auditorium lobby indicated that the audience was convinced Dunninger would never have to pay $10,000 to anyone who proves he doesn't read minds.
Dramatic tryouts for "College Daze," all school musical, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., Monday, in 1031, Frank Strong hall.
Ten women and 20 men will be selected to act in the skits of the play which will be presented in Hoch auditorium.
Try Out For 'College Daze'
News Of The World
Washington, March 19—(UP)—Samplings of the house and senate armed services committee revealed strong support today for President Truman's request for a new draft law.
Congressmen Favor Draw
A check with 27 available members of the 33-man house committee showed 15 favorable to some form of the draft. Only four voted no. The others were "inclined" toward the draft or still undecided.
Five of the 13 senate committee members either favored or were inclined toward some form of the draft. Others were out of town or unprepared to commit themselves yet.
Norway Extends Conscription
Oslo, March 19—(UP)—Norway announced today it would keep army recruits under the colors for "up to three months" additional military training.
Norway's action followed an announcement Thursday by the premiers of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark that they would "choose freedom and democracy before slavery and dictatorship."
London, March 19—(UP)—Radio Moscow indicated today that Russia also has claims to Antarctic territories which Britain considers hers and which Argentina and Chile are disputing.
Russia Makes Polar Claims
disputing. The dispatch dealt mainly with an article on Antarctica in the Saturday Evening Post and complained that the authors passed over Russian "discoveries" in 1819-21.
Students To Give An Easter Play
"The Terrible Meek" is one of the best religious plays of modern times, according to Allen Crafton, professor of speech.
The one-act Easter play by C. R. Kennedy will be given by members of the speech and drama department in the sanctuary of the First Methodist church at 7:45 p.m., Palm Sunday and given at the Salem Evangélical and Reformed church Monday night. No admission will be charged at either performance.
W. T. Wilkoff, instructor of speech, is producer and director of the play. Members of the cast are Darlene Van Biber, Herk Harvey, and Tom Shay.
"Based upon the crucifixion of Christ, the play carries great import for peace," Wilkoff said.
Little Man On Campus
The election campaign truce among the political parties tottered dangerously for a time as the Communist and Fascist crowds, gathering 100 yards apart, shouted and jeered at each other.
Rome, March 19—(UP)—Rival political rallies of ten thousand clamoring Communists and Fascists in the Piazza broke up without violence today when a flying squadron of 250 mobile guards roared into the square to reinforce police guards.
Prague, March 19- (UP) — The Prague postoffice informed the American embassy today that a United States information service bulletin containing the text of President Truman's speech Wednesday has been confiscated.
Find Uranium In Hungary
US Jews May Leave
Guards Halt Near-Riot
Michael Comay, official agency spokesman, said he had informed the United States consul general that no American citizens who wished to return home would be held back by Haganah, the Jewish militia.
Budapest, Hungary, March 19 (UP)—Dispatches in Budapest newspapers said today that uranium and thorium have been discovered in western and southern Hungary.
Jerusalem, March 19 — (UP) — A Jewish agency spokesman today denied reports that Haganah was preventing American Jews from leaving Palestine, but he acknowledged that the agency "took a poor view" of those who want to go home.
Czechs Ban Truman Speech
"And now Miss Traddlestat—ten dollars for this question."
GI Pops Must Show Proof
The Veterans' Administration will require veterans to fill out form 8-4505 instead of birth certificates as proof of dependent children to receive $120 under the increased G. I. benefits.
E. R. Elbel, director of the veterans' bureau, said today that free photostatic copies of children's birth certificates will no longer be issued by the Kansas State Bureau of Health. This is due to a limited budget and lack of funds, D. E. Waggoner, director of the health bureau said.
The new forms are available at the veterans office in Frank Strong, annex C. Triplicate copies may be left at the office or sent to the division of vital statistics and records, Kansas State Board of Health, Topeka.
Baumann To Speak At KMLA Meeting
Peter Ernst Baumann, graduate student from Oten, Switzerland, will speak tomorrow to the German division of the Kansas Modern Language association meeting at Emporia.
He will speak on "Literature in Post-War Germany." J. A. Burzle, associate professor of German, will be chairman of the German division of the meeting.
Other department of German faculty members who plan to attend the meeting are George Kreye, associate professor. Mrs. Muriel Burzle, Sigmund Hagen, G oeran Karlberg, Irma Spangle, and H. C. Turk, instructors; Jacobus A. Stalpers and Ernst Kuhn, assistant instructors.
Texas Governor Says Truman's Chances Better
Austin, March 19 — (UP) — Gov. Beaufort H. Jester of Texas today gave President Truman a slight chance for winning the Democratic presidential nomination and possibly, November's election.
sibly, November's Governor Jester, one of the Dixie governors leading a Southern revolt against Mr. Truman and his civil rights program, has predicted that the Democrats would lose the presidential election if the president heads their ticket.
But the president's declaration of the seriousness of the international situation, in the governor's eyes, gave Truman a slight chance for both nomination and election.
If the president follows through on that and if an "emergency" exists it is possible Mr. Truman could be elected if he gets the nomination, Governor Jester said.
Governor Jester told reporters late yesterday that now "might be the time" for Mr. Truman to say the international crisis is so great that the civil rights program would be returned to the individual states to handle. That, the governor indicated, would be a move for national harmony.
AWS To Elect New Senate
The house of representatives, a second A. W. S. governing body, provides leadership and sponsors activities for women. A counseling program for new women is a major project of the house.
Chief purpose of the senate is to make rules and regulations governing women students, to interpret the rules, and to enforce them.
University women will vote March 22 for representatives to the senate of the Associated Women Students. Polls in the Union and in Frank Strong hall will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The A.W.S. senate has two members on the All Student Council. They represent all University women. The senate also attempts to coordinate women's activities on the campus.
On KFKU
2:45 Kitty Hawk Calling
2:50 Musical Matinee
2:30 News from Mount Oread, Tom
Xoo
9:30 Symphonic Favorites, Dan
larry, narrator.
2:30 Art by Radio, Maud Ells- north
9:30 Poetry for Pleasure, Mrs. Adah Clarke Hagan.
9:45 This Is Our Story.
To Show Movie On Pompeii
"The Last Days of Pompeii," a movie about the ancient Roman town destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A. D., will be shown at 4 and 7:30 p. m. today in Fraser' theater.
The Classical club will see slides of Pompeii at 7:30 p. m. March 22 in 206 Fraser. The slides will be shown by Miss Mary Grant, associate professor of Latin. Anyone interested is invited.
Geology Department Has Rare Gems
Diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, and rubies. They're not part of a buried treasure or in Field's museum; they're right here at the University.
These precious and semi-precious stone are used by the geology department for display and demonstration in classes. They consist of genuine gems, synthetic gems, and copies in glass of many of the priceless originals.
Genuine emeralds and sapphires are some of the most valuable gems of the collection. The sapphires were collected by Dr. Robert A. Drey chairman of the geology department, in Montana. Amethysts from Colorado and fire opals from Australia are among the semi-precious stones as well as aquamarine and topaz stones.
The collection also includes synthetic rubies which are so like the genuine stones that they require the eye of an expert to tell the difference.
The actual cutting and polishing of the stones, is done in the department.