University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Tuesday, April 8, 1947
44th Year No. 114
Lawrence, Kansas
x-Minister talks Tomorrow Convocation
RUTH BRYAN ROHDE
Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde will speak on "New Horizons For America—the World" at a convocation at 3.30 a.m. tomorrow in Hoch auditorium. This will be the last of the community lecture series.
Mrs. Rohde, the daughter of William Jennings Bryan, is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and mother of four children.
from 1929 to 1953, Mrs. Rohde is a congresswoman from Florida. From 1933 to 1936 she served as United States minister to Denmark. She has been the chairman of the institute for the Re-education of the Axis countries, honary president of the Womens Council for post-war mission to study organization of the Europe, and a member of the Composition.
She assisted in planning the San Francisco conference and her outline for a United Nations organization was published in book form.
Helen Wagstaff Quits Extension Position
Miss Helen Wagstaff, director of the University of Kansas Library Extension service, today announced her resignation effective July 1. She is completing her 25th year on the University staff.
Miss Wagstaff will become general secretary of the Missionary district of San Joaquín, Calif., a unit of the Protestant Episcopal church. Chance利 Pays Tribute
"The University regrets the forthcoming loss of Miss Wagstaff's services," the Chancellor said. "In giving a quarter century's service to the University, she gave the same efficient service to the whole state."
Chancellor Deane W. Malott praised the work of Miss Waastaff, and expressed his regret for the loss of her services.
"Thousands of Kansans have had little formal contact with their state university except through Miss Wag-staff's work."
Headed Study Libraries
The Library Extension service provides package libraries for study groups, schools, and individuals, and maintains a large loan library of plays and materials on speech and drama.
draitha. Wagstaff is now state president of the American Association of University Women. She has been a state chairman in the Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers. She was an organizer and is now vicechairman of the Kansas Committee for Lastnight Peace.
Classes Cut Tomorrow For Hoch Convocation
Tomorrow's class schedule will be as follows:
8:00 classes----8:00 to 8:30
9:00 classes----8:40 to 9:10
Convocation----9:30 to 10:30
10:00 classes----10:40 to 11:10
11:00 classes----11:20 to 11:50
All afternoon classes will meet
at the regular time.
Thief Takes $500 From Phi Delts
About $500 was stolen from members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity when their house at 1621 Edgehill road was entered early April 2. Only currency was taken by the thief, who ignored several government and personal checks that were in the house.
So far, city police have been unable to find any clue that would lead to a suspect. The thief was able to enter the front door, which is left unlocked all night. Officers at the scene said that since the robber had not taken any checks or jewelry he would be difficult to follow.
In most of the billfolds that were ransacked the thief left at least a dollar. Several members reported that the thief had either overlooked or ignored large sums of money in their billfolds. One member of the fraternity said that all but a dollar had been taken from his billfold, and that the thief had neatly folded his trousers after removing the money.
John P. Morgan was robbed of the largest amount, sixty dollars. Ralph Holiballh lost fifty-five dollars and Samuel Harris, forty-three.
John W. Jenkins, the last member to come in that night, said that the house had not been robbed at 3 a.m. Police set the time of the robbery at between 4 and 5 a.m.
at between W. A. Cox and L. M. Dowers, who covered the crime, believed that the robber was someone from out of town who was just passing through.
WEATHER
Kansas—Mostly cloudy with occasional showers east today and along east border early tonight. Becoming partly cloudy Wednesday. Low tonight near 35 northwest.
No Successor Yet To Take Place Of Professor Gray
PROF. ELLSWORTH GRAY
No one has been chosen yet to serve as successor to Prof. Ellsworth S. Gray, head of the mechanical engineering department, who died at his home Saturday.
who died on Monday
Funeral services were held Monday for the professor, who was 45 at the time of his death. Burial will be in Saugus, Mass.
Formerly On M. U. Faculty
Professor Gray had been a member of the University faculty for two and one-half years. He was on the University of Missouri faculty fifteen years before coming here.
He was born in Quincy, Mass. and received his degree of bachelor of science in mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge. Received Masters At Purdue
Some professors are even predicting that this will result in a complete upheaval of the grading sys-
Then there's the hello-I-hate-to-bother - you this - late - but-have-you - got - tomorrow's - assignment type. His neighbor in class can go to bed early now-nobody's going to awaken him at 2 a.m. to find out how to integrate problem 154, page 680.
Professor Gray received his Master's degree at Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. He was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and was treasurer of the Kansas City section.
He was vice-president of the Kansas City division of the American society of Refrigeration Engineers, and was a member of the Acacia Masonic lodge.
Come Out Of That Booth! The Operator's Gone Home
"Because of the strike, we're handling emergency calls only." First out the poker chips, boys, the telephone strike is on.
kinned.
But now he's just another guy. The twentieth century has caught up with him—his Ameche is stilled.
Throw away your datebooks, gals, and take up your knitting, because the Joe Casanova's won't be calling tonight.
Sociologists say it may revolutionize campus life. For some it's a blessing and for others it's destruction. Let's look at the consequences.
Take the case of Big Wheel Harry. He's the guy that used to get 20 phone calls a night. Political henchmen jumped when he lifted the receiver. Meetings were called and meetings were cancelled. Skulduggery was dug and connivery was knifed.
And then these telephone romances—they're going to be all shot. For that the strikers should receive a bonus.
tem. If not, everybody but Johnny Brilliant will flunk.
Telephone Romances Shot
Take the case (and it's really a case) of Myrtle Mush and Sammy Slush. While 16 people used to wait at each end of the line Mush and Slush engaged in witty repartee about the advantages of a marsh-mallow coke over a lime freeze. After about an hour of this, writhing eavesdroppers got the general idea that Mush likes Slush and Slush likes Mush. It was such a beautiful friendship.
beautiful friendship.
But spring is here, and love must triumph. They say there's a fortune to be made in carrier pigeons.
Long Distance Service May Be Resumed Today
All NFTW Unions Must Approve Any Contract, Labor Leader Says
Washington—(UP)一A federal conciliator expressed hope that one phase of the national telephone strike could be settled today. But a strike leader asserted that the settlement would have to be generally applicable before the two-day-old walkout could be ended.
Government officials pinned their hope for a back-to-work agreement on negotiations here between the American union of telephone workers
Hindu To Speak On Empire Views
Dr. S. Chandra-Sekhar, former president of the Indian Youth congress and member of the Indian National congress, will speak at 4 p.m. Thursday in Fraser theater.
The title of his talk is "An Indian View of Empire." His visit is sponsored by the department of sociology and the Y.M.C.A.
He also will speak at a convocation at Haskell institute at 3 p. m., to the Plymouth Congregational church at 7:30 p. m. Thursday, and to Dr. John Ise's 11 a. m. economics class.
Studied In United States
studies in the United States. Dr. S. Chandra-Sekhar was graduated from the Presidency college in Madras in 1938. When the war interrupted his studies in London, he came to the United States and did research work at New York, Columbia, and Princeton universities.
He has since taught in the department of oriental studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and has done research work for a government agency in Washington, D. C. Writes For Magazines
He has written articles for American magazines, and is the author of "Fact and Policy," a book on India's population. He is now working on a study of India's postwar industrialization.
Dr. Chandra-Sekhar is the New York correspondent for a chain of Bombay newspapers. He is making a two-week tour in Kansas.
Henry Ford Dies Of Hemorrhage
Detroit — (UF) — Henry Ford, 83,
whose automotive genius created a new industrial era, died Monday
night in a suburban home lighted only by kerosene lamps and warmed
only by a wood-burning fireplace.
His grandson and successor, 29-year-old Henry Ford II, announced early today that the man who brought the motor car into mass production for the millions died unexpectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage at 11:40 p.m. at "Fairlane," his unpretentious home in Dearborn.
He was the world's wealthiest man. Son of a humble Irish immigrant, he left an industrial empire and an estate worth perhaps one billion dollars.
His recent announcement cutting Ford prices at a time when most manufactured products were rising caught international attention and dramatized the industrial leadership role he has been steadily drawing for himself.
Julia Ann Field, fine arts major, won the second purchase award of $75 for her painting "Winter Feeling" at the sixth annual exhibition of paintings, sculpture, and prints by Negro artists at the University of Atlanta.
Julia Ann Field Wins Art Award In Atlanta
and the American Telephone and Telegraph company. This union is the important long-distance affiliate of the National Federation of Telephone workers which is conducting the strike. *WARNING* Settlement.*
Hope For Settlement
Federal Conciliator Peter G. Mano told reporters today that "we are hopeful that a settlement will be effectuated in long lines today."
Recognizing the problem of placing calls to the city, personnel on the campus have limited drastically their calls this morning. One operator at the University switchboard reported that she had received only as many calls in four hours as she normally handled in one.
Telephone service at the University has not been affected by the strike which has tied up most of the country's phone services. Extensions from the University to Lawrence, however, are under the same emergency regulations as other commercial systems.
Students returning from the Easter recess had no trouble getting taxi service at the train station. The cab companies, deprived of their phone facilities, anticipated the need and met all trains throughout the night and morning.
But John J Moran, president of the long distance union and chairman of the N.F.T.W.'s policy committee, made it clear that more was involved.
Before the coast-to-coast disruption of long distance and non-dial local service can be ended, Mr. Moran said, the N.F.T.W. policy committee will have to approve any proposed contract between A. T. & T. and his affiliate.
All Unions Must Approve
"We would not call off our strike unless the rest of the F.N.T.W, unions are satisfied that they would get a similarly satisfactory proposal."
Topeka.—(UP)—The state will take no action in the telephone strike as it affects Kansas, Gov. Frank Carlson said today.
Presidential press reporter Charles G. Ross said Mr. Truman had not been in conference with Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach on the telephone situation, "but he knows what is going on."
It was understood that Mr. Schwellenbach had asked the president to refrain from personal intervention in the strike at least through tomorrow. If Mr. Truman does take a hand later, it was assumed he would make a personal plea for a truce or suggest appointment of presidential fact-finding boards to clarify the issues.
Spanish Celebration To Be Held April 26
The Spanish department will sponsor its annual Cervantes day celebration on April 26, with a regional observance in which schools from Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas will participate.
The tentative schedule includes meetings on spanish educational matters, a luncheon serving only Spanish dishes, and a program of native songs, dances, and skits. Prof. W. H. Shoemaker is in charge of the program.