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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
OCTOBER 11, 1946
K. U. Students' Flunking Chances Are Low, Norwegian Student Says
Kristine Moe, a shrewd, blue-eyed blonde, who will return someday to her native Norway to become a lawyer, thinks a K.U. student's flanking chances rate low zero, compared to a Norwegian student's.
"In Norway, you don't have grade credits. You go to the end of four years, you must be able to pass an examination before you get a degree. And the 'ex-amy-nations'—they are so burd that few persons ever pass."
"At the University of Oslo, students study so very hard, that it is all they think about. Many examinations are eight hours long."
Kristine, who lives at Miller hall, is a graduate student, working on a master degree in economics. Her brother, Arild Dyre, is "not very good in the language yet," but will learn, and wants to work toward a degree in textile engineering.
In 1940, the Moes watched the Germans bomb Norway, occupy the land, and close the schools. "But we were never personally bombed. The Germans, they did things so strange, so hard to understand. They took the men from school, sending them to a concentration camp.
"Some of them remained in camp for only three weeks and then came back. Others stayed there until the war's end. Those who came back early, booked so well fed, so good. This was to make a nice impression of the German camps."
During the war, some teachers managed to meet with students to give free lessons. Kristine studied low during these secret sessions.
Line 21-year-old Norwegian, who hates to give up her ice skating and skiing hobbies, came to Kansas because Europeans should know more about the "interesting middle west." She loves the "gay" Americans, and dislikes Kansas for only one thing.
"I hate the heat. Even the Persians I talked with the other day stood near a window in the Union fanned themselves and wiped off perspiration. They just couldn't stand the heat. And I can't either."
Student Book Store Will Cash Checks
Students who need a little "ready money" can cash checks at the student book store, L. E. Woolley, manager, said today.
"This offers the students the only on-the-campus cashing of checks, and we will cash them as long as we keep enough change available," he added.
All required for checks is that they are for a reasonable amount, and that the students have some kind of personal identification, he said.
Dean Lawson Speaks To Service Fraternity
The "beat them up, pass them up, and lift them up" attitudes in life were described by Dr. Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, at a meeting of Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity, Thursday night. Dr. Lawson used the story of the good Samaritan to illustrate his remarks.
The fraternity will conduct formal pledging ceremonies in the Union at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Chancellor Deane W. Malott will be guest of the evening.
Giacobini-Zinner Is Now Out Of Sight, Store Says
All the meteorites in the tail of the Giacobini-Zinner comet have now passed beyond the earth's atmosphere, according to Dr. N. W. Storer, professor of astronomy.
The meteor shower Wednesday night had slowed to one per minute by midnight. None were visible at all Thursday night from the campus
Goody, Goody
Washington, (UP)—The O.P.A. today removed price controls from such widely assorted items as camp fire girl uniforms and domestic green olives.
Aw, Ya Flatfeet
Buffalo. (UP)—It took two carloads of police reserves nearly three hours last night to disperse a mob of 300 noisy children who converged on the firehouse after a rumor had started that firemen were giving away free bubble gum.
F.B.I. Uncovers A-Bomb Leak
Washington. (UP)—F.B.I. director J. Edgar Hoover announced the arrest today in Baltimore, Md., of three men on charges of publishing photographs of the atomic bomb.
He identified the men as George Wallace Comer, Bel Air, Mldes Frederick Daubenheyer, also of Bel Air, and James Barnes Rike, Chattanoga. Tenn.
Hoover said that Comer explained his possession of the photographs by saying that he and four others, late in the summer of 1946, had "surreptitiously removed the covering from an atomic bomb which they photographed with a camera belonging to a serviceman."
Hoover said that Comer later gave them to Daubenheyer who had them in his possession at the time he was arrested.
During a discussion of the war, Comer exhibited six photographs of the atomic bomb to Rike, who suggested their sale to a newspaper for approximately $7,000. Hoover reported.
Investigation disclosed that Comer and other unnamed ex-servicemen had given copies of the pictures to several unauthorized persons throughout the country. Photographs have been recovered already from persons in Texas, California and North Carolina.
They contacted the Baltimore News-Post and when representatives of the newspaper vaccum suspicious they notified F.B.I. and military authorities.
The three, who will be arraigned today before a U.S. commissioner in Baltimore, were charged with violating a statute prohibiting reproduction, publishing, selling or giving away any photograph, sketch, picture, drawing, map or graphical representation of vital or military or naval installations without authority. Conviction would carry maximum penalties of $1,000 fine or one year imprisonment, or both.
Hoover praised the cooperation of the News-Post. He said the newspaper "not only contacted the F.B.I. but withheld publication of the story until such time as they were assured that publication would not hinder investigation."
Elgin Deidrick, graduate student, was elected to head the Geology club Thursday night. Other officers elected were Dwight Gilkerson, graduate student, vice-president; and Anna Muhlenbruch, senior, secretary-treasurer.
Geology Club Plans Missouri Field Trip
Glenn Fordham, Engineering sophomore, will be master of ceremonies at a student mixer sponsored by the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints at 7:30 tonight at 732 Locust street.
Twenty club members will leave at 6 am. tomorrow for the first weekend field trip of the year. They will drive to the vicinity of Booneville, Mo., to study geological formations and hunting fossils.
The students will camp on a bluff near Arrowrock, Mo., Saturday night.
Fordham Will Be M.C.
Keith McCormick, amateur magician from Independence, Mo., will present the featured act.
Before
Hogan Is Now In Hospital Bed; May Play Later
Bill "Red" Hogan, who was expected to be one of the nation's top offensive players, appears at left in a "before" picture showing him ready to heave the kind of pass which in two games made him the top Big Six forward passer.
On the right Hogan appears in an "after" shot taken as he stood on the sidelines and passed on his quarter-backing experience to teammate Ray Evans who moved to Hogan's spot.
The "before" and "after", of course, refer to the Denver-KU. game Sept. 27—in which the right leg of the former Second Air Force star was broken.
Hogan now is in Watkins hospital and will not make the trip to Iowa State with the team. Although at first he was allowed to visit football practices, he now is being kept in bed in an effort to get him repaired in time to play in some of the last games of the season.
In addition to being the foremost pigskin-tosser in the Big Six, Hogan after the Denver game was fourth in the nation in ground-gaining from both passing and running.
U.S. Assures Greece Of U.N.Security
After
Paris. (UP)—Jefferson Caffrey, American Ambassador to France, assured Greece before the peace conference today that the United States would fulfill its United Nations obligations if Greek security should be endangered by an aggressor nation.
Caffrey spoke after Mosha Pijade, Yugoslavia, demanded the withdrawal of U.S. warships from Greek waters and British troops from Greece.
Caffrey said the United States would not support Greek claims for "strategic rectification" of her frontier with Bulgaria, meaning claims to Bulgarian territory along the border. He suggested Greece would find more security in the United Nations than in such acquisition.
P.S.G.L. Freshmen Will Meet Monday
A meeting for Independent men to nominate candidates for freshman class officers and All Student Council representative will be held at 5 p.m. Monday in the Kansas room of the Union.
The meeting is for freshmen interested in P.S.G.L., the Independent men's political party, George Caldwell, president, announced.
The typical American home is over 25 years old.
'Aida' To Be Played At Union Sunday
Recordings of the opera, "Alda" by Verdi, will be played in the Music room of the Union from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The opera, performed by the chorus and orchestra of La Scala, Milan is conducted by Carlo Sabajuano. Al four movements will be given.
Students are requested not to bring their own records because of the possibility of getting them confused with the record library of the Music room.
An all request program is scheduled from 12 to 2 p.m. Sunday. Music room hours are 12 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, and 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The only scheduled program is Sunday afternoon.
The reception will be held in the Military Science building, and will honor new staff members and their husbands. Mrs. C. F. Nelson is in general charge.
A fall reception from 8 to 11 p.m. Wednesday will open the year's program of the University Women's club. officials announced today.
Women's Club Plans Reception Wednesday
Younaberg On Vacation
Irvin Youngberg, director of the housing bureau, and family have left on vacation. They plan to see the game played at Ames this week end. Mr. Youngberg will return the first part of next week.
Ballet Dancing Is Tougher Than Football, Says 'Crusading' Former Army Sergeant
New York. (UP)—Don't call a male ballet dancer a sissy until you've tried ballet dancing yourself.
"It's tougher than a football game, or even ice hockey," he said. "And you have to stay in condition 12 months out of the year. If you let yourself go f... two or three weeks you've finished."
Mumaw, who served four years in the army, is starting a one-man crusade to dispel the belief that most ballet experts wear lace on their collars.
"That's all I ask," said Barton Mumaw, a dancing professional from Eustis, Fla. "If you can go through one solo dance and still say it's a cinch, then I'll surrender."
Mumaw, who weighs 150 pounds,
loses from five to 10 pounds every-
time he does a dance, but man-
ages to gain it back.
He will do a recital at the Car-
nigie Chamber Music hall on Nov 24.
He was with Ted Shawn's dancers until the war broke them up.
"There were eight of us," he said.
"One was killed in action, another so badly wounded that he will never dance again, and two others got married and lost their interest in the work. I guess that means that I've got to start out anew."
"I want to prove to American that it's legitimate for men to dance. They have the idea that a man just takes a scarf and waves it in the air and looks dainty. I'm doing all sorts of athletic dances and I'm going to prove that you can舞 dance, and still make it look masculine."
"I need lessons," he said. "I want plenty of room, and always try to express what I feel in the music. Naturally, that makes things difficult for my partner."
Mumaw confessed that he's a terrible ballroom dancer.
FOX
Extension Division Teaches Thousands
While the K.U. campus hums with activities of 9,000 students, the University Extension division through its Correspondence Study bureau quietly goes about educating several thousand more who never set foot on Mt. Oread.
Last year 6,043 students from 34 states, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Mexico, Canada, Venezuela, and the West Indies enrolled in the correspondence courses. This number does not include servicemen stationed throughout the world. There are 284 Kansas cities and 98 of 105 Kansas counties represented, acceding to Miss Ruth Kenney, secretary of the Correspondence Study bureau.
Courses offered for high school and college credit are only a part of the Bureau's service. A housewife or businessman may enroll in a vocational non-credit class for anything from short story writing to machine drawing.
Unique among the division's services is a citizenship course given in conjunction with the Department of Immigration and Naturalization, department of interior. Working with the immigrant office in Kansas City, the University trains aliens preparing for naturalization tests.
Because of the teacher shortage, high schools have taken advantage of the group enrollment plan. If a teacher is lacking for a certain subject, the school may enroll the class in a correspondence course, supervise the class work but submit the lesson preparations and examination papers to the Bureau. Burdens on high school teaching staffs are alleviated and pupils are receiving courses that otherwise would have been omitted, Miss Kenney explained.
Gaston, Nickerson Head Music Groups
E. Thayer Gaston and James F. Nickerson, professors of music education, have recently been appointed to posts in the National Music Educators conference.
Dr. Gaston was made chairman of the committee on functional music, which includes work in the field of music therapy and industrial music.
Chairmanship of the committee 21 audio-visual aids for the southwestern division has been given to Professor Nickerson. He has also been named as a member on the advisory committee of the national film council.
Both will leave Oct. 19 to attend a meeting of the conference in Tulsa,