University KANSAN DAILY STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Tuesday, May 14, 1946
43rd Year No. 139
Lawrence, Kansas
tle Man On Campus
By Bibler
"Have you been waiting long?"
Cowles May Ask Turn to Rationing
Washington. (UP)—Economic stalzer Chester Bowles said today he will recommend a return to nursing if it appears rationing is necessary to assure equitable distribution of our food supply at home to meet foreign relief commitments.
He mentioned meat, dairy products, and possibly bread among us which might be rationed. Bowles said the next 60 days will all whether a return to rationing is necessary. If so, he said, he would to recommend to President Truman.
Big Three Disagree On Troop Withdrawals
Paris. (UP)—Foreign Minister V. I. Molotov offered today to withdraw Russian troops from Bulgaria if the United States and Great Britain would pull theirs out of Italy. Secretary of State Byrnes and Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin of Britain refused to make a deal for the withdrawal of allied troops from Italy in exchange for a Russian evacuation of Bulgaria.
London. (UP)—The foreign offe disclosed today that the British government is notifying Spain of its dissatisfaction with measures taken by the Franco regime to de-fe "obnoxious" Germans from at country.
that country:
    Foreign office spokesman said the British ambassador in Madrid, Sir Victor Mallet, had been instructed to inform the Franco government that Britain is not satisfied with Spain's handling of Nazis there.
Washington. (UP)—The war department said today that its first major organization since 1942 will fine-tune the army, reduce costs, decentralize supervisory operations, and put the emphasis where it belongs—on research and a strong air force.
orcs.
The reorganization goes into effect
June 11. It was authorized by an
executive order signed by President
Truman.
Truman Calls Railroad Conference
Washington (UP)—President Truman today called in representatives of railroad labor and management to a conference on the strike threat this weekend.
The president called representatives of the "big five" brotherhoods to a White House meeting this afternoon.
The strike call has been issued by the brotherhood of railroad trainmen and the brotherhood of locomotive engineers.
King Will Speak At 74th K.U. Baccalaureate
Japanese Demand More Food in Tokyo
Tokyo. (UP) — A near-riot occurred this afternoon at the east gate of the imperial palace when more than 2,000 Japanese, some of them women carrying babies strapped to their backs, staged a five-hour sitdown strike demanding more food.
Washington, (UP) - President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers said today that he would insist on a health and welfare fund being included in the new soft coal wage contract.
The demonstrators, many of whom waved red flags, demanded an answer from Emperor Hirohito to their demands Sunday which included the release of allegedly hoarded food-stocks of the imperial household.
Lewis has proposed that the operators pay $70,000,000 a year into such a fund, but the union would administer it.
Tehran. (UP — Premier Ahmad Ghavam disclosed today that his negotiations with a mission from Azerbaijan broke down over its demand for the right and power to appoint the governor-general and and military commander of the province.
Washington. (UP) — President Truman has asked the army and navy to agree on a unification plan for the armed forces by May 31, the White House disclosed today.
The Rev. Mr. Joseph F. King, former minister at the Plymouth Congregational church in Lawrence and now pastor of the First Church in Oberlin, Ohio, will be the baccalaureate speaker for the University's 74th annual commencement exercises, June 16.
exercises.
A popular minister with K.U. students, Dr. King was minister at the Lawrence church from 1933 until 1942. He was an instructor in the School of Religion from 1939 until 1942 and spoke frequently for student gatherings and organizations. He left Lawrence in 1942 to become pastor of the Oberlin church.
A native of Philadelphia, Dr. King received his bachelor of arts degree from Park College in 1928, and received his bachelor of divinity degree from the Chicago Theological seminary in 1931. He studied at the University of Marburg, near Frankfort, Germany, and received his doctor of philosophy degree from Edinburgh university in Edinburgh, Scotland.
McGregor Speaks To Linnaean Club
Ronald McGregor, Linnaean club president, discussed plant structures, colors, and habitats, and displayed slides of Kansas flowers at a meeting of the club Monday in Snow hall.
He told the group that during recent trips he had seen Jack in the Pulpit flowers as tall as his shoulders and that he recently had found a patch of nearly extinct Lady Slipper plants (a species of Kansas orchid) near Lawrence.
University Club Will Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
To Speak Here
This is Merle Thorpe, former head of the K.U. journalism department, who will speak to the annual Kansas Board dinner here May 22. Mr. Thorpe, recently editor of Nation's Business, will be one of four former University journalism directors at the banquet.
The University club will elect officers at its annual business meeting, Wednesday, in the clubrooms at 1007 Massachusetts street. Balloting will begin at 4 p.m. and will continue until the regular meeting at 8 p.m.
Ogden Jones, geologist of the Water laboratory, is the retiring president. The organization, is composed of faculty members and townspeople.
Council To Hear Fraternity Charged With Illegal 'Spiking'
A hearing on a KU. fraternity which is charged with "spiking" a Lawrence youth before he has been graduated from high school will be held by the executive council of the Inter-Fraternity council tonight, the Daily Kansan learned today.
"Spiking" is a "mutual promise to pledge between fraternity and prospective member," and constitutes "informal pledging, fraternity leaders explained."
The fraternity involved is Phi Gamma Delta, and a preliminary hearing on its case was held at the Inter-Fraternity council meeting Monday night. The youth is Charles Steeper, leader of the Serenaders, a dance orchestra composed of Lawrence High school students.
"Spiking" apparently isn't specifically against any of the provisions of the Inter-Fraternity council constitution, which has been in force for five years. Some council members believed, however, that the practice may come under a clause penalizing any action "deterimental to the fraternal system." If found "guilty" of such a practice, the Phi Gams may be subject to a maximum penalty of a $50 fine and forfeiture of social privileges for as long as a year.
A spokesman for the fraternity said today the group had "no comment" to make until after tonight's hearing.
FCC Issues First Radiophone License
New York. (UP) — Radiophone service has become a reality in St. Louis, the American Telephone and Telegram company reported today. A motorist in that city may have a telephone installed in his car for $15 a month, plus $25 installation charge.
The Federal Communications commission has issued the first such "operating license" in the country to the Southwestern Bell telephone company, St. Louis.
Mobile radiophone equipment has been installed in St. Louis for some time, but the FCC's action in granting a license put it on a commercial basis for the first time.
The service is so new that hardly any vehicular subscribers exist.
As soon as they increase numbers will be assigned and published, a spokesman for the company said.
Three classes of vehicular service is offered:
One. A general two-way phone between any vehicle and any regular wire phone outlet, or another mobile unit.
Two. A two-way radio dispatch system between a customer's office and mobile units, such as trucks, buses or cabs.
Three. A one-way radio signaling service to comply with pre-arranged instructions.
Rates for a three-minute call over the system within the city limits will run between 30 and 40 cents.
A call from a vehicle is picked up at one of the city's five receiving points and transmitted to the customer with which connects the customer with a regular operator.
Radiophone facilities are operated on an experimental basis in 33 other cities, including Kansas City, Ft. Worth, Dallas, Houston, and Oklahoma City.
Committee Approves House Draft Changes
Truman Will Act If Senate Fails To Extend Law
Washington. (UP) — The senate military affairs committee voted unanimously today to accept house amendments to the draft act in an attempt to keep the measure alive after the midnight deadline.
The house amendments would ban the drafting of fathers and teen-age youths.
Senate acceptance of the amendments would avert expiration of the draft tonight and provide a 45-day extension until July 1.
Meanwhile the White House announced that President Truman will issue an executive order preserving the selective service machinery if congress fails to vote an extension.
Such an order could not authorize induction, but would preserve the administrative machinery of selective service for possible future use.
Sen. Edwin C. Johnson, Col., said that none of the committee members were entirely satisfied with the house amendments. However, Johnson added that they agreed to ask senate acceptance of the house provisions to "keep the system alive."
Favorable action by the senate on the house amendments would avert the need for a joint senate-house conference and send the extension measure to President Truman's desk for signature.
Asked if this included the possibility of a "talkathon" extending through the midnight deadline, Langer replied, "It's anyone's guess." Committee chairman Elbert Thomas, Utah, then took the committee proposal to the senate floor.
One possible stumbling block appeared to remain in the way of draft extension. Sen. William Langer, N.D., told reporters that he would talk on the proposal.
He served notice that before July 1 the senate will be called upon to act on the committee-approved one-year extension.
Sen. Warren R. Austin, Vt., told members that the senate "never has been in a worse dilemma," and that acceptance of the house restrictions appeared the only immediate solution.
House administration leaders said the two amendments adopted-by the house virtually killed effectiveness of the draft anyway. So many groups of men have been exempted from peace-time conscription that the teen-agers remain virtually the only profitable field for the draft boards.
The 45-day draft extension without any exemption for teen-agers would have caught 80,000 high school and college youths who have been deferred until the end of school terms this spring, selective service officials estimated.
Pass Loan, Vinson Urges
Washington. (UP)—Secretary of the Treasury Fred M. Vinson declared today that failure to make a proposed loan of $3,750,000,000 to Great Britain would slow postwar trade between Britain and the United States to a “mere trickle.”
WEATHER
Kansas — Partly cloudy except cloudy with scattered showers east today, an in extreme southeast tonight and northeast Wednesday. Somewhat warmer east today. Cooler extreme northwest. Cooler tonight northwest and north central. Low tonight 40-45 northwest and extreme west, 50-55 remainder of state. Little change in temperature Wednesday.