UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17, 1947
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Record Throng Jams Union For Big Open House
record crowd squeezed into the Union Tuesday night to dance, be drawn by Bibler ogle exhibits, and hear Governor Carlson say, "This is no time for a speech. I'll start you off right at the convocation Friday morning."
morning. Otis Hill, president of the Union activities committee, said he estimated the crowd at 3.500.
There was something going on in every room. In the lounge Bibler was packing in a big audience with his caricatures. His king sized drawings were being displayed (with "dogs and giants." Passes out. Gardenias.
Upstairs in the ballroom exhibits from 26 organizations were placed along the walls. They included every group from the rifle team to Mortar
For those who were able to get to the middle of the floor there was dancing to the music of Charlie Steeper's orchestra. This was piped to all rooms in the building by the new public address system, installed the past spring.
A doorman passed out gardenias to the first 200 women to arrive. Pretty girls served punch, which was lapped up immediately by eager stags. Hill said enough for 1,000 persons had been prepared.
Supply Entertainment
There was also entertainment by Bob Hill, the Delta Gamma skit, the Tri Trial quintet, and Georgeann Dutton, soprano. During the carnival scene the dancers simply cleared a small area for the skits and sat on the floor to watch the show.
In the Kansas room movies were
played by J-K. State basketball
game of 1945.
In the words of Mrs. Sarah Kirlin Union hostess, "It was a great party, but I'm glad it doesn't happen every night."
Wiley Expects 115 At Band Rehearsal
With auditions for both band and orchestra still being held, Prof. Russell Wiley, director, estimated today that at least 115 members will be on hand for the first band rehearsal in Hoch auditorium at 7:30 pm. today. This will be a slight increase in size over last year's 110-piece band.
The first orchestra rehearsal will be held in Hoch auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, but with a number of students still appearing for auditions it is impossible to determine just how many members there will be. Professor Wiley said.
Automatic allowance increases will be paid effective Sept.1 to the more recently disabled veterans enrolled in educational and training courses under the government program, the Veterans Administration announced today.
Disabled Vets Get Boost In Allowance
Under the new law, a veteran in training under Public Law 16 whose disability is rated at 30 percent or higher will receive $115 a month if he has no dependents and $135 if he has one dependent.
Allowances for additional dependents of these veterans will also be increased under the new law.
Pistol Packin Mama
Mast Have Had 5 Daughters
Albany. N. Y.-(UP)-Bandits should steer clear of the National Commercial Bank and Trust company here.
Five girl bank tellers, who have a friendly smile for persons on legitimate financial business, are prepared to give gunmen a hot reception.
The girls are all proficient marksmen with the .38 caliber Colt revolvers which the bank furnishes in each teller's cage. The girls learned to shoot after taking over teller jobs left vacant by men entering service during the war.
FOUR MEMBERS OF THE 1947 PLEDGE CLASS—View one of the University's tradition-bound figures. The Pioneer, after a week of rush activity. From left to right they are Andy Borline, Pat Foncannon, Ann Stodder, and Jim Lammons. (University Daily Kansan Photo by James Mason).
Drivers May Learn How Now
A two hour course in driving education and training, Physical Education 51, will be offered by the School of Education this semester. Hobart Hanson, director in the extension division, said today.
Purpose of the course, Hobart added, is to train drivers to teach others through a scientific program including road tests, physical tests, and psycho-physical tests. The Psycho-physical tests constitute the laboratory work of the course in which the students will test each other reactions and mental attitudes.
The student must spend a 15-minute session behind the wheel of the dual control Pontiac each day, taking rapid fire commands from three instructors who will ride with him.
Pittsburgh. Pa.—(UP)—University of Pittsburgh professors are working with miniature atomic bombs in an effort to develop new fuels for jet-propelled aircraft and rockets.
The new Pontiac with its instruments for testing driving skill was donated by the American automobile association which is helping to promote the driving course in schools throughout the country.
Before receiving credit for the course the student must train a beginning driver, giving the beginner all the tests he has been subjected to. Hanson said.
The scientists believe their experiments will produce results "unlimited in peace and war, and ceramic material of solid synthetic organic chemistry."
Part of the program is being sponsored by the navy department. A grant of $7,834 has been given the university by the deptartment.
Their research, an outgrowth of secret war work, also may result in new metallic alloys capable of withstanding the high heat generated in jet engines.
Atomic Bombs Help Develop Fuel
Food especially planned for folks over 60 is a coming thing and The American Magazine describes one pioneer as a powder which contains bleeds of whole milk, skim milk, and dried brewers' yeast and rich in minerals and vitamins A, B complex, C and D.
Official Bulletin
Student Union Executive board meeting, 7 tonight, Union Activities office.
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All Ku Ku's requested to be present at new student induction, 7:30 tonight on North College hill.
Sigma Alpha Iota meeting, 1:30 d.m. Saturday, 322 Frank Strong hall.
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Christian Science organization,
7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Danforth chapel.
To Speak On Metals
Kenneth E. Rose, associate professor and chairman of the department of mining and metallurgy, will speak tonight in Kansas City, Mo., at the opening meeting of the Kansas City chapter of American Society for Metals. He will speak on "Effect of Copper Addition Contaminants on Mechanical Properties of Gray Cast Iron."
Professor Rose assumed his duties at the University at the beginning of the summer session. Professor Rose has been assistant professor of mechanics and metallurgy at the University of Oklahoma, and from 1943 to 1946 he was research engineer for the Battolle Memorial institute at Columbus, Ohio. He managed the offices of the war training division at Cornell university for 13 months.
US Family Size Smaller Than Idea!
Although American couples aren't reproducing themselves, their intentions are good, says Pathfinder.
Census bureau sizes the average U. S. family as 3.59 $ _{1/2} $ statistical children). But most people think the best number is five-husband, wife and three children—according to George Gallup, director, American Institute of Public Opinion.
In Gallup polls, the English, French and Dutch, whose families average four persons, agreed with Americans on the ideal five. But Australians and Canadians (average family, four and 3.94 respectively) thought six was best.
Group May Use Picnic Area Free
University groups may now use the Potter lake picnic grounds or dancing facilities free of charge. Chancellor Deane W. Malott has announced.
"The $5 charge for use of lights has been eliminated," the chancellor said. "The University will levy a small charge for transporting a piano or joke box to and from the area if that service is desired."
Under this new policy, reservations for use of either the picnic grounds or dance floor will be made at the hostess desk in the Union. More than one group will not be granted use of the dance floor at one time, but since it is a private reservation for that area will not be granted unless the group is large enough to require the whole area.
Bookings will be restricted to University groups, but Lawrence residents may use the area when part of a University group.
The 1946 Union operating committee built the Potter lake recreational area. This hillside spot has been a popular place for picnics, informal dances, and other activities during the summer. The area is provided with a concrete dance floor, running water, and picnic tables.
The first American newspaper was Benjamin Harris Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, which hit the street Sept. 25, 1690.
Marshall Would Limit UN Veto, Shift Authority
United Nations Hall, Flushing, N.Y., Sept. 17—(UP)—Secretary of State George C. Marshall proposed today a radical overhaul of United Nations machinery, limiting the big power veta, shifting major responsibilities to the 55-nation assembly and confessing the failure of the Security Council.
Marshall's proposals constituted an American challenge to Russia upon the US. Spokesman placed most-if not all—the blame for the world's chaotic condition.
Secretary Marshall told the U.N. general assembly that the United States now is prepared to accept drastic limitation of the security council veto right. He asked for the creation of a 5-nation standing committee of the U.N. general assembly to remain in continuous session and take over much of the job originally assigned to the security council.
The Marshall proposal would establish a "watch dog" committee of all the United Nations to keep an eye on the world and to step in with recommendations when the security council—as has become its habit—fails to act in a world crisis.
"The fruits of peace and victory are still beyond our grasp," he said, "... in place of peace, liberty and economic security, we find menace, repression, and dire want."
University Gets $27,000 Gift
The Endowment association has received $27,000 in cash and securities from the estate of the late Mrs. E. Catherine Lowe of Lawrence to be used for student loans.
Mrs. Lowe's will directs that one-half of the sum be known as the E. Catharine Lowe fund and is to be used to give aid to "worthy young women" to obtain college educations. The other will be the W. H. Lowe fund for men.
Her will read, "Should through a change in social, political, educational or economic conditions, there be, in the opinion of the governing body of the Kansas University Endowment association, no further reason for said funds to be used as herein provided. I direct and authorize said K. U. Endowment association to make such other use of such funds as it may consider proper.
Mrs. Lowe gave the K. U. Endowment association the right to use the funds for other purposes if they should no longer be needed for student loan funds.
The principal and income therefrom are to be used for student loans at low interest rates and liberal terms for repayment.
Mrs. Lowe died in July, 1946, at the age of 86. She had lived in Lawrence 70 years. Her husband, who preceded her in death several years, had been an accountant.
Oklahoma City—(UP)—A 43-year-old farmer landed in jail here after a round with authorities which he blamed on too much home-made whiskey and a low battery in his hearing aid.
Home Brew Has Man 'Waltzing' With Cop
Officers found a still set up in a cave near the farm home of Everett J. McLaughlin. While they were there, McLaughlin drove up in his car. A partially-consumed jug of home brawn was between his feet.
"You're under arrest," said L. J. Nev of the alcohol tax unit.
The farmer, who is hard of hearing, responded by stepping out of his car and beginning a wrestling waltz with Nev.
Later, somewhat battered from a struggle with Nev, he explained:
"I thought he said, 'You want to wrestle?' "
High School Boys Pay Taxe
North Adams, Mass.—(UP)—Students at Drury high school here have upset the tax structure in their families.
I've never seen so many income tax returns filed by 16 and 17-year-old boys," said the local tax collector. Working afternoons and Saturdays, the boys have earned as much as $700 each.