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University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Friday, May 3, 1946
43rd Year No. 132
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The scene above, with a pair of sturdy paddles about to descend not-to-gently on a beating platform, represents a practice about which K.U. fraternities have argued long and loudly this year. The Interfraternity council, in its latest action, has legalized the paddling, providing it takes place "for disciplinary purposes, inside the fraternity house." This scene, naturally, was taken indoors, and with a very, very naughty pledge. (Daily Kansan photo by Ralph Andrea.)
Moscow Radio Attack Byrnes' 25-Year Plan
London, (UP)—The Moscow radio attacked Secretary of State James F. Byrnes' proposal for a 25-year Big Four treaty guaranteeing German disarmament today, charging that it appeared to be a cover-up for American refusal to carry out occupation obligations.
The broadcast gave for the first time an indication of why Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov opposed discussion of the treaty when Byrnes proposed it to the foreign ministers in Paris.
Washington. (UF)—Transportation Director J. Monroe Johnson today directed coal-burning railroads to cut passenger service by half beginning May 15.
Conference May End In Complete Deadlock
Paris, (UP)—The possibility of the Big Four Foreign Ministers conference ending next week in a complete deadlock between Russia and the Western powers, without a single major agreement, was discussed onenly today.
The only reason for expecting the conference to continue longer now appeared to be a hope of reaching compromise agreements on major issues. If no agreement on peace treaty drafts is reached, it seemed certain that the first peace conference originally scheduled for May 1 would be postponed indefinitely or discarded altogether.
Washington. (UP)—UNRRA Director General Fiorello H. LaGuardia today accused the British-American-Canadian food board of "trifling" with his efforts to obtain food for the hungry peoples of the world, after the board's representatives failed to appear at a meeting which he had requested to discuss how much wheat UNRRA could expect for relief purposes during May.
Food Board 'Trifles,' La Guardia Says
K.U.'s Stately, Genteel 'Dorothy Dix' To Retire At End Of Present Semester
Minneapolis. (UP)—Erskine Caldwell's book, "God's Little Acre," was banned in neighboring St. Paul recently on grounds it was "lewd and obscene." Minneapolis bookstore proprietors said today that their sales of the book had "jumped by leaps and bounds."
Washington, (UP)—President Truman today signed legislation authorizing federal surplus disposal agencies to sell the scarcest surplus items—such as automobile and trucks—exclusively to veterans.
The newly-revised Surplus Property act also raised the veteran priority on other surplus purchases to the number two level, just below that of federal agencies.
Washington. (UP)—The prolonged coal strike revived senate demands for new labor legislation today as the public began feeling the first severe jolts from the 33-day shutdown, and the government continued groping for a solution.
35 Candidates To Compete For K-Club Queen
Thirty-five candidates have been entered in the K-Club queen contest, Leroy Robison, K-Club president, announced today.
The queen will be chosen at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Kansas room of the Union, when the candidates will be voted on by K-Club members.
Two ballots will be taken, the first to narrow the field to 10 girls and the second to select the queen and two attendants.
The top five candidates will be announced Wednesday night, Robison said, and the queen and her attendants will be presented at the K-Club dance May 11.
Joan Ritter, special student, was called home yesterday by the death of her father, Mr. Robert L. Smith, Savanna, Ill. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife; two daughters, Eileen Ritter, a student at the University of Marquette, Milwaukee, Wis., and Joan Ritter of the University; and two sons, Robert and Donald.
Candidates are:
New ROTC Sergeant To Direct Rifle Teams
Gwendolyn Harger, Alpha Delta Pi; Frances Goerke and Marilyn Voth, Alpha Omicron Pi; Suzanne Albaugh and Janice Nattier, Alpha Chi Omega; Shirley Grigsby and Marjorie Scidmore, Delta Delta Delta; Barbara Barcroft and Janet Taylor, Chi Omega; Virginia Winter and Mary Katherine Paige, Kappa Alpha Theta; Elizabeth Esterle and Ruthane Betlach, Delta Gamma; Patricia Penney and Jane Cillespie, Pi Beta Phi.
Sgt. Arthur W. Millard, new sergear, major with the army R.O.T.C., has come to the University after serving at 26 points in the United States since his enlistment in the regular army. His last post was with the Fifth Counter-Intelligence Corps at Camp Campbell, Ky., doing work in investigating procedure and special agents duties.
Barbara White and Doris Kingsbury, Sigma Kappa; Rosemary Gaines and Dorothy Feldkamp, Gamma Phi Beta; Hanna Hedrick, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Helen Cherry and Doris Nore, Foster hall; Eleanor Brown and Ruth Mitchell, Corbin hall; Lois Temple and Christine Mann, Watkins hall; Martha Faye Hutchison and Virginia Cuddy, Hopkins hall; Neva Cranston and Virginia Powell, Miller hall; Patricia Allen and Mary Virginia Turner, Harmon Co-op; Helen Hastings and Bernice Willford, Ricker hall; and Jeanne Perdue, Locksley hall.
A rifle enthusiast, the sergeant already has plans for two rifle teams and his eye on several cups for marksmanship. This fall he plans to start a women's rifle team to be entered in competitive meets, as well as the men's team.
A native Texan, Sgt. Millard calls home "Any where I can hang my hat", and as soon as his wife and two sons arrive next week, plans to be hanging his hat at Sunflower Village.
Born in 1918, Sergeant Millard attended high school in Galveston, and studied at Baylor University for one year before enterin' the army.
Student's Father Dies
MISS ELIXABETH MEGUIAR
Faculty To Judge Engleman Status
Howard Engleman's eligibility as a candidate for All-Student Council presidency will be decided by a faculty committee, representatives of both campus political coalitions decided in a four-hour session Thursday night.
Engleman is a candidate for the Pachacamac-N O W party.
Information on the faculty committee choice came today from Lois Thompson and Guy Ashcraft, P.S. G.L.-Independent, and Dixie Gilland and Bob Holland, Pachacamac-N.O.W.
They said that Henry Werner, dean of student affairs, has been selected to appoint a faculty committee of seven which will decide the legality of Engleman's nomination. Each party group will exercise one peremptory challenge in rejecting one member of the committee, reducing the number to five.
At the meeting, both parties pledged themselves to a clarification of Article V, Section 2 (a) of the "Rules Governing Student Affairs".
Corrections' In Greek Slate
Pachacamac - N.O.W. candidates for class offices listed in yesterday's Kansan should have read Ray Evans, instead of Richard Evans for president of the senior class, and Larry Brown, instead of Robert Brown for president of the sophomore class.
which reads in part: "No student shall be eligible for the presidency who has not served on the council."
At Thursday night's meeting, both groups apparently agreed that Engleman's installation into the ASC was legal. The disagreement came over how long Engleman should have "served" on the Council to satisfy a constitutional requirement.
Engleman was appointed to fill the vacancy left by resignation of Glenn Warner, interfraternity council representative.
The committee, as announced today by Dean Werner, consists of Professors E. R. Elbel, John G. Blocker, John E. Hankins, Paul D. Haney, and W. H. Shoemaker.
At the A.S.C. meeting, Clyde Jacobs, an Independent candidate, submitted an injunction denying the right of Eugenia Hepworth, president, to hold the meeting after the constitutional 8:30 deadline. The scheduled meeting at 7:15 was not held because of lack of a quorum.
K. U.'s own Dorothy Dix is turning over her 'problem children' to someone else.
Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, will retire at the end of the present school year as advisor of women, after 12 years of setting closing hours, giving late passes, and supervising women students.
Having a soft southern accent brought from her native Kentucky, Miss Meguiar is a reserved dignified white-haired lady, who has endearded herself to K.U. women by the considerate manner in which she has handled their problems.
Coming to the campus in 1917 Miss Meguiar was made an instructor in the department of home economics and later became an assistant professor, a position which she will continue to hold, the Daily Kansan learned today. Her successor has not yet been named.
Her childhood ambition was to be a piano teacher, and boasts of once playing the pipe organ, "pedals and all."
Virginia Wickert was elected president of Jay-Janes, University women's pep organization, at the initiation dinner held Thursday night.
Collecting antique furniture is her after-hours interest and she thinks auctions are "just lots of fun, even though I seldom buy anything."
In 1939, Miss Meguiar was flown to New York City as guest of Life magazine to review an article and pictures showing student life at the University.
Miss Meguiar received her degree from the University of Chicago, and studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. She first taught at Pennsylvania State college and later at Chicago university and the University of Texas.
Miss Meguiar acted as Dean of Women in the absence of Dean Agnes Husband in 1927-28. She has been a member of the advisory board of Y.W.C.A. and W.S.C.A., joint committee of student affairs, and Omicron Nu, honorary home economic's fraternity.
Other officers elected were Emily Stacey, vice-president; Rosemary Harding, secretary; Shirley Well-born, treasurer; Barbara Meyer, social chairman; Edith Marie Darby, communications chairman; and Mary Zeller and Dora Ann Brown, assistant communications chairmen. Betty Jo O'Neal is the retiring president, and Mary Morrill, retiring vice-president.
Wickert, Wellborn, Stacey,Harding New Jay Jane Executives
The initiates include Mariette Bennett, Dora Ann Brown, Lorraine Carpenter, Shirley Corlett, Marian Minor, Barbara Meyer, Helen Mather, Lucien Land, Charlotte Price, Evelyn Cooper, Marjorie Robbins, Virginia Wickert, Mary Jane Zollinger, Shirley Wellborn, Anne Marie Stevens, Mary Zeller and June Peterson.
Shirley Wellborn was named honor initiate. Miss Florence Black and Miss Maude Elliott, sponsors, attended the initiation dinner.
Van Orman Speaks
C. R. Van Orman from the Kansas City office of army engineers spoke to the American Society of Civil Engineers at a meeting Thursday night in Marvin hall. Mr. Van Orman spoke on the work and duties of the army engineer Corps.
WEATHER
Kansas—Partly cloudy today, except cloudy with scattered showers northeast quarter, slightly warmer extreme west. Fair tonight and Saturday. Slightly cooler east tonight,