University Daily Kansan STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSA
Czech Minister Jumps To Death Protesting Coup
Prague, March 10.—(UP)—Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk, 61, one of Czechoslovakia's distinguished statesmen, killed himself today by plunging three stories from the bathroom window of his official residence in Cernin palace.
Members of his family said the suicide of Mr. Masaryk was in protest against the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia. The son of the founder of the republic, while calling himself a political independent, had accepted reappointment to the foreign ministry.
Interior Minister Vaclav Nosek entered the opening session of the colored parliament that Mr. Masaryk int from his bedroom to the bathroom and from there leaped into the courtyard.
the courtward.
State department officials in Washington received with some reserve, pending an official report, the statement that Mr. Masaryk's death was a suicide. They said they believed Mr. Masaryk has been a "prisoner" of the communist Czech government and doubted if he had made the pro-communist statements attributed to him. Juraj Slavik, Czech ambassador to the United States who resigned in protest against the communist coup, also doubted if Mr. Masaryk made pro-communist statements and said his death would serve to make the Czech people "really understand" the communist coup.
Mr. Masaryk, the official statement said, showed no evidence of mental depression Tuesday, on the contrary evincing his "usual optimism."
ism."
A member of his family, however, said he had been desperately depressed since the Communists seized power two weeks ago and named him to carry on as foreign minister.
'We'll Eat Less Meat'
Topeka, March 10—(UP) Americans in 1948 will come within one bite a day of eating as much meat as they did in 1947, a year of record meat consumption, the Kansas Livestock association was told today.
R. J. Eggert, associate director of marketing for the American Meat institute at Chicago, said consumer purchasing power for meat during this year, especially in the spring and summer months, is expected to remain at a high level.
remain the initial consumption of meat this year will fall about 10 pounds below that of the all-time peak year of 1947, Eggert said.
Demand for meat, is strong now as compared with pre-war because of factors. Mr. Eggert mentioned these;
"1. Peak employment. There are about 60 million persons working now, as compared with 45 million in 1939.
"2. Record weekly earnings of production workers. The average current rate is $52.50 a week, more than double the pre-war rate of $23.85.
3. Personal incomes are at the all-time high. The current rate is over 2200 billion dollars a year, nearly triple the pre-war rate of 873 billion.
WEATHER
Kansas-Light snow today, tonight and tomorrow, becoming locally moderate to heavy. Strong northerly wind today, 25 to 30 miles an hour. Driving snow. Continued cold.
Nevins To Speak In Lecture Series
Prof. Allan Nevins, Columbia university, will be the fifth lecturer in the humanities series. He will speak March 16 on "The Relations of History and Biography." Professor Nevins is an American historian and biographer. He has lectured in the United States and abroad.
His latest work, "Ordeal of the Union," won the $1,000 Scribner prize in American history, awarded for a book "of major importance" that would be at the same time "make history readable."
Student Court Hears Six Cases
Appeals in six parking cases were reviewed by the student court Tuesday.
Eldon R. Bell, with two violations,
had both affirmed, and was fined
$1; Dick Dickey, two violations, one
affirmed, no fine; Donald E. Joslin,
five violations, three affirmed, $3;
Dunne Postlethwaite, three violations,
two affirmed, $1.
George Learned, charged with 14 violations, had one affirmed and was fined $2 on the ticket. Suspension of a $0 fine was also set aside, making a total fine of $11. The suspension had been made in a previous judgment on condition that Learned receive no more tickets.
Hearing of Learned's other violations was held over to the next session to permit the appellant to introduce new evidence. The case of Billy D. Stanton, who is charged with 17 violations, was also held over for the same reason.
Ted Beaver had two violations affirmed and was fined $1 when he failed to appear for hearing.
Biochemistry In New Home
Installation of chemical laboratories on the third floor of Haworth hall has nearly doubled the space available for biochemistry.
The move from Bailey laboratories was begun last summer and was recently completed. Delays in receiving new equipment slowed completion, but instruction was not interrupted. There are two large laboratories, four research laboratories, and a storage room in the new set up.
The third floor of Haworth hall was formerly occupied by the geology department. Since the completion of Lindley hall, Haworth has been devoted to medical and premedical study. It also houses the departments of anatomy and physiology.
hacy. If enrollment in biochemistry continues to grow, further expansion will be necessary in a few years. Dr. R. C. Mills, department chairman, predicted.
Biochemistry has shared space in Bailey laboratories since 1916 with the Pharmacy school. The move released much needed space for pharmacy.
L. L. Barrett, associate professor of romance languages, has accepted a position as professor of romance languages at the Washington and Lee university, Lexington, Va.
He will leave for Lexington at the end of the summer session. Professor Barrett has been teaching at the University since 1841. ___
Barrett Takes Position At Washington And Lee
Lake Success, N. Y., March 10— (UP) Russia was formally charged in the United Nations today with engineering the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia and threatening world peace.
BULLETIN
Council Fills Five Of Six Vacant Seats
Five of the six vacant seats in the All Student Council were filled Tuesday night. A sixth seat, left vacant by the resignation of Dave Schmidt, can not be filled until the next Council meeting.
The constitution states that news of such vacancies must be published 10 days before a new member can be elected. Although Schmidt withdrew from the University two weeks after the semester began, his resignation was not announced until Tuesday night.
New Council members are Robert Francis Bennett, business junior; Samuel R. McCamant, engineering junior; Glenn Shanahan, first year law; John Stanley May, engineering sophomore; and Alice Wismer, College senior.
Bennett, who was named on a petition of the Independent men's party, received only one dissenting vote in winning over Pachacamac candidate Clarke Thomas, College senior. He succeeds Duane Postlethwaite, who resigned.
Named On Petitions
McCamant, named on an independent petition, was elected to fill the vacancy in district 3 left by the resignation of Robert L. Wehe. Shanahan, Pachacamac, was elected by a narrow vote over Eldon Lackey, first year law, to fill the seat in district 4 left by Bill Cole, who was graduated.
May, Pachacamac, succeeds Arthur Ruppenthal, who resigned. Miss Wisimer, Independent Women's party, succeeds Shirley Wellborn. Miss Wellborn resigned because her class hours conflicted with the council's meeting hour.
Adopt Resolution
A resolution was adopted unanimously by the council against the criticism by state Attorney General Edward F. Arn of a speech by Russell H. Barrett, political science, in Topeka, March 5.
Introduced by Edwin Kelley, graduate student, the resolution stated:
"Be it resolved by the All Student Council that we believe the student right to search for the truth should be carefully protected by the University and by the government of Kansas; that in a free democracy this must include the right of members of the faculty to present the truth as they see it without fear of intimidation or threat of dismissal; that the University has a praisable record for maintaining academic freedom, and its officials are applauded; that we highly resent the recent menace to academic freedom in form of abusive, public statements by government officials; and we feel the faculty of the University should be reassured that its members are free to teach as their conscience directs without jeopardy to their positions or reputations."
Copies will be mailed Gov. Frank Carlson, Chancellor Deane W. Maleott, and Mr. Arn.
Discuss Eagle Debt
The question of whether the present staff of the Eagle, middle of the road campus publication, should be held responsible for a debt incurred by last year's staff, was argued before the Council.
The Council had ruled that the Eagle must suspend further publication until a $30.52 debt was paid or satisfactory security put up.
The matter was not put to a vote and the council held to its original ruling.
Roger G. Tilbury, second year law, resigned as associate justice of the student court.
Drama Critic To Speak In Hoch Tomorrow
John Mason Brown, associate editor of the Saturday Review of Literature, drama critic, author, and lecturer will speak at a special convocation at 9:20 a.m. tomorrow in Hoch auditorium.
Mr. Brown's topic, "Seeing Things," is the title of his recent book and his weekly column in the Saturday Review of Literature.
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JOHN MASON BROWN
To Play For Frosh Frolic
Freshman officers Monday engaged Wayne Ruppenthal's orchestra for the Freshman Frolic March 20. They also appointed committees and agreed on a budget for the dance.
The Frolic will be a sweater and skirt affair, and will be held in the Union ballroom from 9 p.m. to midnight.
committee chairmen appointed are
Monte L. Fuller, publicity; Robert E.
Shyne, finance; Harold Spieler,
entertainment; Louise Warnes, prizes;
Betty J Bloomer, secretarial; and
Marie Schumacer, tickets.
Marie Schmittman
The budget of $319 calls for; band,
$165; advertising, $80; ballroom, $14;
prizes, $25; dance manager, $5;
printing tickets, $5; miscellaneous.
$25.
Tickets will be sold for $1.75 a couple. They can be obtained next week from freshman representatives in every organized men's house, at booths in the Union lobby, in the rotunda of Frank Strong hall, or at the business office.
Fourth Vespers On Palm Sunday
The fourth and final All-Musical Vespers of the year, sponsored by the School of Fine arts, will be given at 4 p. m., March 21 in Hoch auditorium. The program will consist of sacred numbers for Palm Sunday.
Geologist To Tell Club Of Grand Canyon Adventure
Taking part will be Jerald Hamilton, organist; the University symphony orchestra, directed by Russell L. Wiley; the Men's Glee club, led by Joseph Wilkins; the Women's Glee club, directed by Irene Peabody; the A Cappella choir directed by Dean D. M. Swarthout; and the University String quartet, assisted by Marian Jersild at the piano.
Dr. Raymond C. Moore will relate his experiences in exploring the Grand Canyon in a talk to the Geology club at 7:30 p.m. m. tomorrow in Lindley hall. His address will be illustrated by colored movies on the Grand Canyon.
Dr. Moore is the director of research for the state Geological Survey.
About 350 students, representing 35 Kansas high schools, will arrive Friday for the annual speech and drama festival.
While his interest during these years centered on critical writing, Mr. Brown traveled in the United States and Europe. He taught at
He was graduated from Harvard cum laude. He served on the New York Post as drama critic in 1929 and held a similar position with the World Telegram in 1940.
Class Schedule
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8:40—— 9:10
Convocation
10:40——11:10
11:20——11:50
Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and the University of Montana. He also wrote 12 books on the theater, dramatic reviewing, and the Broadway stage.
Mr. Brown served in the navy as a lieutenant from 1941 to 1944. He was in both the Sicily and Normandy invasions. His running accounts of the Sicilian battle provided the material which he collected under the title "To All Hands."
"Of Men and Books," a C.B.S. radio show, has featured Mr. Brown for two seasons. He has appeared regularly with Christopher Morley as the American end of the B.B.C.'s "Transantanie Quiz." He also has appeared on "Invitation to Learning" and "Information Please."
Schools represented are Arma, Basher, Beloit, Bonner Springs, Burn, De Soto, Elk City, Ellis, Emporia, Eudora Gardner, Hamlin, Howard, Independence, Jarbale, Lakin, Lansing, Linwood, Moran, Neodesha, Osage City, Oksaloosa, Ottawa, Overbrook, Perry, Richmond, Rosedale, Tonganoxie, University High, Wakeeney, Wallfield, Washington, Wellsville, Winchester, and Wyandotte.
350 Students For Festival
Students will meet at 1 p.m. Friday in Fraser theater to begin their program of one-act plays, radio drama, original orations, after-dinner speeches, humorous and dramatic readings, extemporaneous talks, standard orations, informative speeches, and prose readings.
Students and teachers have been invited to see a dress rehearsal of "The Trojan Women" by the University players Friday in Fraser.
Kansas Physicians To Have Refresher
More than 50 Kansas physicians are expected to attend a refresher course in general surgery May 15 to 17 at the University medical center in Kansas City, H. G. Ingham, director of the post-graduate medical program for University Extension, said today.
sad today.
Members of the School of Medicine staff will be assisted by three guest instructors. They are Dr. C. B. McVay, clinical professor of surgery, University of South Dakota; Dr. Carl A. Meyer, professor of experimental surgery; Southwestern Medical college; and Dr. Howard E. Snyder, chief surgeon, Snyder-Jones clinic, Winfield.