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'Soil Service Sidesteps Intent Of Conqress'
Washington, March 16.-(UP)—The house appropriations committee today accused the soil conservation service of "improper if not irregular" spending to sidestep the intent of congress.
The charge was included in a report recommending $543,421,453 to run the Agriculture department in the 1949 fiscal year, starting July 1. This was $26,911,027 less than President Truman requested.
The bill also carries $81,327,127 in permanent appropriations over which the committee had little control. It carried the requested seven million, 575 thousand dollars for administrative costs of commodity credit corporation. Rural electrification got four million dollars, or one million dollars more than requested.
The measure would extend federal rent controls for a year beyond the present March 31 expiration date. But for the first time it would give local rent boards authority to raise or remove rent ceilings in their areas.
The charges against the Soil Conservation service were based on an investigation by the general accounting office. The committee ordered the check after last year's hearings indicated the agency was not spending its funds for the purposes congress appropriated them.
On the house floor Republicans whipped their "home rule" rent control bill toward a final vote today. Even the Democratic opposition conceded it would pass.
Most Democrats denounced the "home rule" provision as a "fraud" on the public. For all practical purposes, they said, it would end rather than continue effective rent control.
L. L. Waters Resigns
L. L. Waters, associate professor of economics, announced his resignation today as director of the bureau of business research. The resignation will become effective July 1 He will, however, remain as a professor of finance until the end of the summer session.
Professor Waters said that he has accepted a professorship in the School of Business at Indiana university. His family will move to Bloomington, Indiana. Sept. 1.
Professor Waters came to the University from the University of Illinois in 1935.
Bob Bock Elected Independents' Prexy
Robert L. Bock, first year law student, has been elected president of the Independents, men's political party. He succeeds Ralph W. McClung, pharmacy sophomore, whose resignation was accepted at the meeting Monday.
The party will hold a kick-off banquet April 7 in the English room of the Union for party workers in the University election campaign.
Other business included the appointment of a committee to revise the party's constitution.
A special physical examination period will be set aside for seniors who will be graduated in June and who want pre-employment physicals or a re-examination to determine their health status.
Physical Exams For Seniors
This period will be held each Saturday morning at Watkins hospital. An appointment must be made.
Nevins To Talk At 8 Tonight
Allan Nevins, professor of American history at Columbia university, will give the fifth lecture in the humanities series at 8 tonight in Frank Strong auditorium. His subject will be "The Relations of Biography and History."
Professor Nevins won a Pulitzer prize for a biography of Grover Cleveland in 1931, and in 1937 received a Pulitzer prize for his "Hamilton Fish, the Inner History of the Grant Administration." His latest work, "Ordeal of the Union," was awarded the $10,000 Scribner prize.
Swedish Army Fears Russians
Stockholm, March 16—(UP)—The Swedish general staff fears a blitzkrieg attack by Russia and has asked the government for large military appropriations to speed a fourpoint defense program, it was disclosed today.
The request for more defense appropriations was made yesterday by Chief of Staff Gen. Helge Jung and approved by the Swedish military staff of defense.
Helge said Sweden was unprepared for a lightning attack and urged:
2. Swifer construction of military airfields
3. Complementary military training for certain age groups of conscripts.
4. Improvement of civilian defense and creation of stockpiles of scarce military supplies.
General Jung said the possibilities of armed conflict had grown so great that Sweden must reorganize her defenses. He said a survey for a full defense plan now was being worked out by the high command.
The contest, held annually as a memorial to the late Mrs. Lorraine Buehler, wife of E. C. Buehler, professor of speech and drama, will be open to all undergraduates.
Contest Is Postponed
Preliminaries of the Lorraine Buehler oratorical contest scheduled for Thursday have been postponed until March 31, Orville Roberts, instructor in speech, announced to day.
The following College students will take part: Alice J. Brandon, Dan H. Buie, Jr., J. Steve Mills, Douglas H. Haddock, and Lee H Reiff, freshmen; Roger L. Ewing, Griffin Ernest C. Friesen, and Arthur L. Oldham, sophomores.
First prize winner will receive a complete set of the Encyclopedia Americana. Second and third place victors will get cash prizes.
7 Fined In Court On Traffic Counts
John M. Basett, William A. Conboy,
Ralph H. Martin, Vincent A. McBoyle,
Beike Kenilson, and Hal M.
Friesen, juniors; Kenneth E. Beasley
and Aldo G. Allotti, seniors.
Hayes, chauffer for Chancellor Deane W. Malott, was fined for driving the wrong way on a one-way street. Hawver was found guilty of speeding and was fined ten dollars. The others were parking violations. Ballinger was the only person with more than one parking violation.
List on the police blotter were Leo Spector, Harold Koch, Grace Hailer, Liam Hayes, Thomas W. Ballinger, Vernon Hawley, and R E Ornett.
seven persons were fined by Judge O. J. Lane in police court March 12.
New Program For Marines Announced
A new marine officer's training program allowing undergraduate students to enroll in a series of summer training camps which will lead to commissions in the U. S. marine corps upon graduation, was announced today by Capt. R. W. Anderson, instructor of naval science and recruiting officer for the new program at the University.
Applications will be received beginning tomorrow and ending March 24. The program consists of two six-week summer training camps for freshman and sophomore applicants and one for juniors. Seniors will not be considered, Captain Anderson said.
Students will be paid $100 a month during the summer camps, which will be at the marine training base at Quantico, Virginia.
Paid $100 A Month
In addition to this pay, each candidate will get quarters, subsistence, clothing, medical attention, and transportation at government expense from his home to camp and return.
To be eligible for enrollment in the platoon leaders class—as the group will be called—one must be a citizen, not a member of any other military organization, unmarried and willing to remain so, must not receive a pension from the U. S. government, and be honorably discharged, if a veteran.
Further requirements state that trainees must be over 17 years old at the time of enrollment and be less than 25 on June 30 of the year in which they are graduated.
No Previous Service
No previous military service is required for freshmen and sophomores, but juniors must be veterans having served on active duty for a period of not less than 12 months.
No military courses will be required at the University nor will there be any drills or meetings to attend during the school year, Captain Anderson emphasized.
All persons interested in the program or desiring more information concerning it should contact Captain Anderson in the navy office beginning Wednesday and not later than March 24.
Ralph H. Moberly, College junior, resigned his position as business manager for the Independent Student association in a letter read before the council Monday night.
Business Manager Of ISA Resigns
Because of the lack of a quorum, the issues of a new intramurals manager, the editorship of the Kando, official publication of the I.S.A. and the trip to the national convention were shelved until the next meeting of the council March 22.
Alice Wismer, president, said that applications for business manager are being received.
Quack Club Women Practice For Meet With Washburn
Members of the Quack club are busy tuning up their swimming form for a meet Sat., March 20 with the women's aquatic team from Washburn university.
The Jayhawker mermaids are stressing fast turns and perfected racing dives. The are also working to improve their wind and timing.
Kansas—Partly cloudy today, tonight and tomorrow. Somewhat colder cast and north today. High today in 40's. Colder tonight. Low tonight 20 northwest to 32 southeast. Warmer west tomorrow.
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Heir Apparent Is Apparent
London, March 16—(UP)—Princess Elizabeth is expecting a baby in October, a source close to Buckingham palace said today.
The palace would not comment officially on the report, but it was known:
1. The princess gradually has withdrawn from public appearances and her social calendar contains only five official engagements between now and the end of the year.
2. Elizabeth and Philip have not been included in plans for the royal family's tour of Australia and New Zealand early next year.
3. Their own trip, never officially announced, was cancelled. It had been expected they would tour Canada and, perhaps, the United States.
Six University debaters took first, second, and third places in the 12th annual invitational Forensic league tournament March 12 and 13 at St John's college. Winfield.
KU Debaters Win At Winfield
The debaters, Robert Frederick Bennett, Fredierick Cross, Robert L. Davis, Steve Mills, Lee Reiff, and Alan Kent Shearer wiped out Kansas State college in the semi-finals.
Other firsts were taken in oratory by Reiff, Bible reading by Cross, radio speaking by Mills, and impromptu speaking by Shearer. Reiff also took a second in Bible reading.
The inter-collegiate debate question is: "World Federation."
W. T. Wilkoff, faculty adviser on the trip, praised the freshman debate squad saying, "Of the 44 collegiate debates in which the squad has participated, it has won 43."
Fare Dispute Not Settled
The state corporation commission in Topeka is still investigating the proposed bus fare hike between Lawrence and Sunflower.
J. A. Kyle, member, said today that the commission was checking the Santa Fe Trail bus schedules to provide a fair settlement. He added that the commission would reach an agreement by the end of the week.
The Santa Fe Trail Transportation company asked for a cancellation of commuter tickets and an increase of 30 and 50 per cent between Lawrence and Sunflower.
Members of student veteran organizations at Sunflower opposed the increase at a hearing before the corporation commission in Topeka March 8.
Advertisers Win Week In St. Louis
Betty Bacon and Frank D. Lane, advertising seniors in the William Allen White School of Journalism, arrived in St. Louis Sunday to spend a week with all expenses paid by the Advertising club of St. Louis.
They were accompanied by Elmer F. Beth, acting director of the Journalism school.
The award was started in 1496 by the St. Louis club to encourage higher standards in the college field of advertising.
Miss Bacon and Lane joined award winners from the Universities of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, St. Louis, and Washington.
Capital Fears Truman Will Ask For New Powers
Washington, March 16 — (UP) — This jittery capital feared today that President Truman needs new emergency powers or funds to check community's creeping invasion of Europe.
The White House alarm bell clanged yesterday with announcement that Mr. Truman would address a joint session of congress tomorrow on the critical foreign situation. He will speak in the house chamber at 11:30 a.m.
Washington was startled by the unexpected White House announcement of a personal presidential appearance before congress. It looted a sunburst of speculation. Secretary of State George C. Marshall immediately asked postponement of his scheduled appearance this morning before the senate armed services committee.
Mr. Marshall was to have renewed administration pleas for universal military training. But that is a long range project. The capital recalled that officials and official reports recently have stressed a shortage now of military manpower and of weapons, especially fighting airplanes.
Reports had it that Mr. Truman might ask congress to revive the draft act. It is reasonably certain Mr. Truman tomorrow will urge faster congressional action on the first five billion, 300 million dollar installment of the European Recovery program. It has passed the senate and waits house approval. He also is expected to ask house Republican leaders to keep separate the funds for European recovery and for China, Greece and Turkey.
L. C. Woodruff, dean of men, and Willis Tompkins, assistant dean, returned Monday from Dallas, where they attended a meeting of the National Association of Deans and Advisors of Men, March 11 to 13.
Return From Dallas Meet
"What we did mostly was to 'change we ideas and problems,' Mr. Tompkins said today. We found the same thing, but much the same thing as tz's others."
Four University students attended the state-wide U. N.E.S.C.O. rally held at Kansas State college March 12 and 13.
About 170 advisors from universities and colleges throughout the nation attended the meeting.
Four Go To K-State For UNESCO Rally
Those attending were Duane Postthwaita, Frank Lawler, Virginia Jensen, and Talmage Hiebert. Lawler and Miss Jensen were official delegates of the temporary relations staff of the University U. N. E. S. C. O.
The program included speeches by Milton Eisenhower, director of the state organization, and Dr. A. B. Cardwell, who worked on the atomic bomb project at Oak Ridge. Mr. Eisenhower spoke on the relationship of U. N. E. S. C. O. to European recovery. Dr. Cardwell explained an exhibit on atomic energy.
Taylor To Speak To AICE
"Market Research for Chemical Engineers" will be the topic of a talk before the American Institute of Chemical Engineers at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the recreation room of the Union.
The talk will be given by George Taylor, a department head of the Spencer Chemical company of Pittsburg, Kansas.
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