University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday, Feb. 20, 1947
44th Year No. 85
Lawrence, Kansas
Play Practice Begins With Tentative Cast
"Midsummer Night's Dream", the next production of the speech and drama department, is being rehearsed with a tentative cast. Prof. Allen Crafton said today. The positions will not be permanent until student eligibilities have cleared the College office.
The present cast is Theseus, John Elliott; Egeus, Fred Thomas; Lyssander, Tom Rea; Demetrius, Bruce Bathurst; Philostrat Heavy Wardin;
Peter Quince, Loren Kennedy; Nick Bottom, James Getty; Francis Flute, Harold Harvey; Tom Snout, James Nelson; Snugr, Melvin Kettner; Robin Stavveling, Dean Frazier; Hippolyta, Darlene Van Biber;
Hermia, Glenna Thompson; Helena, Bernice Brady; Otbery, Betty Ann Hills; Titania, Abigail Bixby; Puck, Margaret Gosney; Peaseblowson, Marjorie Shryock; Cobweb, Margaret Furnish;
Moth, Mary L. Helms; Mustard-seed, Janet Bell; and the Elves, Vivian Iyerers, Mary K. Booth, Sarah Hale, Gate Hanauer, and Dorothy Pinkston.
Performances of the play are scheduled for March 11, 12, and 13.
Union Will Sponsor Card Party Friday
An all-University card party, painted at non-dancers on the campus, will be held at 8 p.m. Friday in the Union ballroom. Door prizes and awards for high and low scores in bridge, pinchole, hearts, and rummy are the booty offered card-playing enthusiasts by Alpha Phi Omega, National Service fraternity. The Locksley hall trio will entertain at intermission and music and refreshments will be available throughout the night.
Proceeds from the 25-cent a couple admission will be used to finance future card parties of this sort, providing the affair is a success. Robert Judy, A. P. O. publicity chairman, said Wednesday.
"We have felt all year that there is not enough for non-dancing students." Miss Margaret Habein, dean of women, said Wednesday. "With that in mind, we asked the Alpha Phi Omega to sponsor an affair of this sort to draw all of the students, dancers or not, more fully into campus social life."
Players are to bring their own cards and choose their own game.
Mormons To Address Religious Institute
President F. Henry Edwards and Apostle C. G. Mesley of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will be the principal speakers at a two-day University of Kansas campus Saturday and Sunday.
President Edwards is a member of the first presidency of the church and the author of the book, "God Our Help".
Mesley, a student here in 1929, is a native cf Australia and was a missionary to that country during the war.
Two other speakers who will counsel students are Bishop L. Wayne Updike of Independence, Mo., and J. D. Anderson, Kansas City, Mo., state president.
K.U. Bond Presents Concert
The annual winter concert of the University band directed by Russell Wiley was presented to a large crowd in Hoch auditorium at 8 p.m. Feb. 19. The program included popular and classical music.
Little Man On Campus
"Preparation for Family Life" will be the subject of the Rev. Bryan S. W. Green, vicar of the Holy Trinity church in London, who will be guest speaker at a religious emphasis seminar in the East room of the Union at 4 p.m. Monday.
"I think it happened during the one-o'clock yesterday."
Virginia Williams, College senior,
will be the student leader in charge
of the seminar, which will replace
the regular Y. W. C. A. coffee forum.
This will be one of the first meetings
of religious emphasis week, Monday
through Feb. 28.
Sanctions To Start Spanish Revolts Student Delegates To U.N. Believe
Fear that the Russian sponsored Polish proposal to impose economic and political sanctions on Spain, is an effort to cause revolt in Spain, was the basis of discussion Wednesday at the Student United Nations preliminary meeting on Franco Spain.
The United States argued that the Spanish people should handle the situation in their own manner, although American disapproval of the Franco regime was voiced.
Vicar Of London Church To Speak On Family Life
France proposed that the UN request Franco to resign, and if he failed within a year, to apply progressive economic sanctions.
This proposal would permit free choice of any government the Spanish people might select by national election. England, however, favored the establishment of a constitutional monarchy to replace Franco.
Discussion revealed a century old history of Spanish experiments in extreme right and leftist governments, of 13 different constitutions and of only one chief of state who avoided exile or disgrace. Even now, under the ruthless dictatorship of Franco, 20 widely diversified political parties exist in Spain.
The UN is struggling to reach this end, but the path is obstructed by fears and suspicions by the democracies of a communistic extension into Spain, and eventual Russian control of the Spanish government. The Russians, in turn, fear a monarchial Spanish government subservient to England.
The majority of Spanish people desire peace and order, and an end to existing political and religious persecution.
Los Angeles Explosion Kills 13, Injures 200
Los Angeles-UP)—An electro-plating works in downtown Los Angeles blew up today, jolting neighboring buildings, blowing out windows for blocks around, and showering debris for hundreds of yards.
At least 13 persons were killed and more than 200 injured.
Pan Hellenic Group May Cut Frosh Fun
Limitations of extra-curricular activities for freshmen next fall is being considered by the Pan-Hellenic council, Miss Martina Peterson, secretary, said today.
The council has already decided to limit house dances next fall to Friday nights, and to ban planned entertainment of actives by pledges.
Two rush weekends, with no house decorations allowed, are to be held during the spring semester. Also before the council is a proposal to limit summer rushing to a certain period.
Students To Start Drive Campaign
A campaign to inform students of the significance of the Memorial parkway and campanile will be the first step in organizing a campus memory drive, Bruce Bathurst, told a meeting of the K. U. Memorial committee Wednesday night.
Justice Hugo T. Wedell, president of the Memorial association of World War II, spoke to the group and emphasized that the Memorial would be dedicated to both those who were killed in the war and the more than 8,000 men and women who served during the war.
Justice Wedell commented "it is very gratifying to observe the educational campaign and the response to the idea. In the past six weeks there has been a decided impetus in the campaign which is very favorable."
It's Nice But Why Do They Yell!
Budget Cut Upheld By House Republicans
Washington—UP-House Republicans today won the first floor test in their fight to chop $6,000,000,000 from President Trump's budget estimate when they defeated a Democratic move for a lesser cut.
The GOP triumph virtually assured house passage of a resolution to set the ceiling on federal expenditures for fiscal 1948 at $31,500,000,000, or $6,000,000,000 below Mr. Truman's estimate.
But the victory was expected to be short-lived inasmuch as a group of senate Republicans and an almost solid lineup of Democrats were geared to approve only a 4,500.000-turn vote. But Senate leaders readily. 22 Republican senators are on record in favor of the lesser reduction.
Tom Breneman would have gone crazy at the meeting of the Sunflower chapter of K. U. Dames last night. There were women's hats all over the place.
Hey Lady, What Hit You?
As they paraded in front of the judges, it was obvious that these creations at least had something in common—pipe cleaners, which had been included in all of the bags of material. Dime store jewelry, beads,
The would-be Lily Daches' worked in groups of four, each group being supplied with a small bag of scrape material, some pins, a few trinkets, and a pair of scissors. They were allowed 20 minutes in which to design and build the hats, and at the end of that time the masterpieces were modeled.
Just for fun the gals decided to have a contest to see who could construct the best home-made hat, and the results were 12 "originals" in every sense of the word.
and ribbons were twisted and pinned into grotesque combinations with the cloth scraps and pipe cleaners.
A green and white striped turban fringed with brown beads and topped by curled pipe cleaners won high honors in the judging. This chapeau was modeled by Mrs. John P. Wall, who described it as "quite sophisticated."
Prize for the funniest hat went to Mrs. Daniel Coats for a little number which resembled a barn in front of a silo. This oddity was held on her head by a large red ribbon tying in a bow under her chin. When asked where her group got its inspiration, she replied, "We didn't have any inspiration. It just greed."
Climax of the evening came when Mrs. Ralph Hein threatened to wear her "new" hat home.
"What will your husband say?"
"Oh, him. He won't even notice it. You know these men."
'Tell Us When You Leave K.U. Dr. Elbel Asks
"Veterans planning to withdraw from school must notify us in advance." Dr. E. R. Elbel, director of the University Veterans bureau, warned today.
Many veterans withdrew from school at the end of the fall semester without notifying the bureau, and records of 5,500 veteran- students had to be checked to straighten the mix-up.
"Under the present plan, the veteran who enrolled last semester continues to draw subsistence until the end of the summer session." Dr. Elibel explained. Enrollment cards filed with the bureau prove that the veteran is in school.
If enrollment cards are not filed, the bureau must check the reasons, while the regional office at Kansas City continues to send subsistence to veterans who may not be entitled to it.
"Money received by inelligible veterans must be returned to the regional office." Dr. Elbel said.
"All certificates of eligibility for new veteran-students, with the exception of those who have failed to sign, were sent to the Kansas City office Wednesday afternoon."
New veteran-students transferring to the University from another school, with an accompanying change of jurisdiction and regional offices, may experience a slight delay in receiving subsistence checks while records are transferred to the new office. However, Dr. Elbel said;
All veterans must promptly report any change of address, since government checks are not forwarded by the post office. Other possible delays may be avoided by furnishing the bureau or the regional office with complete information as it is requested.
Directory Now On Sale To Ease Printing Debt
About 200 remaining copies of the student directory are now on sale at one dollar each to faculty members and persons not enrolled in the University, Anne Scott, College junior, announced today.
"Proceeds from the sale will be applied to the publication debt incurred last semester," Miss Scott explained. According to the compromise decision agreed to by the administration and the All Student Council, any remaining deficit will then be divided equally between them.
Tentative plans have been discussed by the A.S.C. regarding a supplement to be published this spring. The council is in agreement with James K. Hitt, registrar, that a supplement must be issued, but responsibility for the task has not yet be designated.
Polson Released Frizell Is Improved
John A. Polson, College freshman who was injured in a car accident Feb 9, has been discharged from the St. Rose hospital in Great Bend. He plans to re-enter the University this weekend.
The condition of Marilyn Frizell, who was seriously injured in the same accident, is reported to be improved. She will probably be in the hospital for one or two months.
WEATHER
Kansas—Partly cloudy and colder.
Light snows ending east in fore-
noon. Clearing and colder east and
south tonight. Low tonight 10 north
to 15 to 20 south. Fair and not so
cold west Friday.