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University DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, April 4, 1946
43rd Year No. 115
Lawrence, Kansas
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STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Cavalry Is Merged With Armored Forces
Ft. Riley, (UP)—The horse cavalry died officially today when Secretary of War Robert Patterson announced here that the cavalry was being merged with the armored forces.
Patterson headed a roster of the nation's military great who were present for the dedication of Fort Riley's academic building as "Patton hall."
Kansas City, Mo. (UP)—Workers returned today to the Leeds Chevrolet and Fisher body plants here following an agreement yesterday between management and union officials.
Dallas. (UP)—When a train chopped off both Walter H. Black-shear's feet last night, he nonchallantly lighted a cigaret and waited for help to come.
His feet were wooden. He lost his real ones in a similar accident several years ago.
Truman Warns Miners Of Production Slump
(By United Press)
President Truman warned today that a strike such as the soft coal stoppage could deliver a knockout blow to reconversion.
His warning came after the Ford Motor company announced that nearly half of its 90,000 production workers would be laid off for a week because of the steel shortage. Maximum steel production was prevented by the strike of 400,000 mine workers.
Vatican City. (UP)—Pope Pius appealed today to nations rich in resources to institute food rationing to help ease the threat of world famine.
The pontifit said the ghost of famine is rising behind those trying to work on the reconstruction and pacification of the world.
Washington. (UP)—The Army Air force today decided to abolish one of the oldest nuisances of army life—KP duty.
The Air force decided that the system of making every GI do a stint in the kitchen takes too many technicians away from their specialties.
Search Continues For Hawaii Missing
Honolulu. (UP)—The search continued today for 94 persons still missing following Monday's disastrous tidal waves, but army and navy officials held out little hope that any would be found alive.
There were 87 known dead in the Hawaiian islands, 10 in the Aleutians and one in California. Small tidal waves washed against the east and north coasts of New Zealand and Australia yesterday, but no damage resulted.
Washington. (UP) — Commodore James K. Vardaman, Jr., was sworn in today as a member of the federal reserve board, and President Truman named Capt. Clark M. Clifford, St. Louis attorney, to succeed Vardaman as his naval aide.
Washington. (UP)——The Federal Communications commission reported today that manufacturers expect to produce more than 22 million new radio sets by Jan.1, a new record high over total production of any pre-war year.
You'd Smile, Too, at Locksley's 'Snack Bar'
Locksley hall women may have some troubles, what with living in four different houses, but they have their conveniences, too. One of the nicest angles is their "snack bar," which is in the "Number Two" house, and which here is putting smiles on (left to
The pre-war commencement schedule will be followed this year. the commencement committee decided in a meeting Wednesday.
Commencement Back To Pre-War Status
Baccalaureate and class reunions will be Sunday, June 16, and the senior breakfast and University luncheon for seniors and alumni will be Monday. Commencement exercises will be Monday night.
Classes with scheduled reunions are 1896, 1906, 1921 and 1936. A committee will be appointed to find housing for these returning alumni.
The committee voted not to have a senior-alumni dance but the question of a reception will be left for further discussion among senior class officers, Harold G. Ingham, chairman, said.
A general alumni meeting with the granting of awards for distinguished service to alumni members will be held Monday morning, Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary, said today. Various other meetings and reunions such as the Mortar Board reunion and the meeting of trustees will be Saturday but have not been scheduled definitely. Ellsworth said
Commencement committee members are Ingham, Margaret Anderson, Leonard Axe, Wealthy Babcock Gilbert Ulmer, Ellsworth, Edna Hill Raymond Nichols and Martha Peterson.
Six bands, two orchestras, seven mixed choruses and many girls' and boys' glee clubs, ensembles and soloists will be judged by college and high school music instructors. Dean D. M. Swarthout will be one of the judges.
High School Students Here For Music Festival Tomorrow
Nearly 1,500 students from 25 Kansas high schools will swarm on the campus tomorrow for the District Music Festival sponsored by the Kansas High School Activities association.
judges:
Hoch auditorium, Fraser theater,
Frank Strong auditorium and the
Kansas room of the Union building
will be in use from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
during judging.
right) Sue McCoy, College sophomore; Lorraine Runsey, Engineering sophomore and Locksley president; Mary Jane During, College sophomore; Joanne Cockreham, Fine Arts freshman; Shirley Wellborn, College sophomore, and Jeane Barlow, College junior. (Daily Kansan photo by Joan Veach.)
Dandelions Are Votes In Queen Balloting
A Dandelion Queen, elected by dandelion-pickers, will be crowned during the street dance which concludes the Dandelion Day activities, on Wednesday.
The candidates for queen will be nominated from women's organized houses. Each basket of dandelions brought to the judging stand will count a vote for a candidate; and the dandelions will be used as a throne for the queen at the coronation ceremonies.
Dandelion Day will begin at 4 p.m. and the picking will continue until 6:30 p.m. Lynn Craig's band will play for the dance in front of Bailey Chem Lab from 7:30 to 9:30, and buses will be rerouted so the street can be roped off.
Marjorie Robbins and Marjorie Free. College seniors, will be in charge of food stands which open at 6 p.m. Cokes will be available all during the digging session, they say.
The State Conference for Student Christian Movement will be held this weekend at Salma, Mrs. Christine Alford, executive secretary of the Y.W.C.A., said today.
Students To Attend State Y.W. Meet
Mrs. Alfred and Sue Blessington will present a report to the conference on the National Convention held at Atlantic City earlier this year. Mrs. Ned Linegar, newly appointed YMCA secretary, also will attend the conference and participate in the program.
program:
Twenty University students will
attend. They are Rosalie Erwin,
Helen Heath, Mary Wisner, Mariette Bennett, Jean Francis, Sally
Winterscheidt, Dorothy Park, Dorothy Hoover, Rita Wilek, Elizabeth
VanderSmissen, Madelyn Whiteteagle,
Meredith Heinsohn, Verdelia White,
Wesley Elliott, Dale Rummer, Harry
Leese, Marjorie Bentley, Caroline
Morriss, and Jean Ackley.
Organ To Play in Chapel
Organ meditations, with Mrs. Donald C. Brodie, organist, will be presented daily for one hour beginning at 4:15 p.m. in Danforth chapel, Chancellor Deane W. Malott said today.
A "faculty queen" will be named by the Bitter Bird magazine in the June 1 issue, Terry Herrriott, editor, said today.
'Bird' To Choose Faculty Queen
Character sketches of female professors written by students will be submitted to Ralph Edwards of "Truth and Consequences" for judging. The winning sketch will appear in the issue, along with a picture of the queen.
Prof. Karl Mattern and Mrs. Natalie Calderwood, Bitter Bird advisers, have resigned, in order to set a precedent whereby student editors of the magazine will be able to change faculty advisers after each issue without the embarrassment of asking the advisers to resign. Herriott said. Advisers for the next issue will be named Saturday, he added.
Editorial board members resigned because of no further need of financial backing, and the magazine staff has been appointed to the board.
The reorganized staff is as follows. Editorial associates, Keith Wilson and Rhoten Smith; business manager, Don Ong; assistant advertising manager, Mila Williams; secretary, Shirley Leitch; art editor, Evan Connell; layout, Patricia Williams; cartoon editors, Don Owen, Dora Ann Brown, and Frank Miller; publicity, Don McCaul.
heavy. Look at the resolution to have more pictures, but to keep the magazine a variety type. was passed by the editorial board. The policies committee will meet Saturday, Herriott said.
Pharmacy Club Organizes With 72 Charter Members
A student branch of the American Pharmaceutical association with 72 charter members has been formed at the University, Donald C. Brodie, associate pharmacy professor, and faculty sponsor of the new organization, announced today.
The organizational work was done by a student committee of Ella May Nail, Amy Rasher, Wayne Curry, and Marvin Inloes, assisted by Frances I. Blair and George E. Osborne, instructors, and Brodie. The four students will serve as an executive committee until election of officers in June.
UN Delays Iran Question---Crisis Believed Ended
New York. (UP)—The United Nations Security council ended the Iranian-Soviet crisis today by postponing consideration of the situation until May 6, the date by which Russia promised to have all her troops out of Iran.
After adoption of the resolution and hearing statements by council members and the Iranian delegate, the council adjourned until Tuesday.
The resolution, proposed by Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, gives the council the right to reopen the case any time before May 6.
Col. W. R. Hodgson of Australia, who had denounced the council for failing to make a complete investigation and for holding secret meetings, was the only dissenter. He abstained from voting, which was 9 to 0.
Under the resolution, both Russia and Iran are called upon to report to the council on May 6 whether Red army troops have left Iran as promised.
The Kansas section of the Mathematical association of America and the Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics will conduct a joint meeting at Kansas State Teachers college, Emporia, April 13.
After the vote, Iranian Ambassador Hussein Ala said that the people of Iran "accept the Soviet letter as a mark of faith that Russian troops will be withdrawn." ___
Recreational Plans Discussed At Meeting
Enlargement of K.U. recreational facilities was discussed at a committee meeting last night in Robinson gymnasium.
The committee, composed of students and faculty members has met the past month to determine the trend in recreation regarding the facilities, organization, and a 5-year recreational plan for the University. It expects to complete a report to the chancellor in "several months," according to Prof. E. R. Elbel, chairman of the committee.
Committee members are Miss Ruth Hoover, Prof. H. Shenk, Joan Anderson, Frances Chubb, Jerry Simpson, and Professor El贝 George M. Beal, professor of Architecture also met with the group.
Greer To Preside at Meeting Of Mathematics Association
Edison Greer, University mathematics instructor, will preside over the morning session of short speeches by representatives of five universities and colleges in the Music Hall auditorium, and the Kansas section meeting in the administration building at 2 p.m.
Helen R. Garman, K.S.T.C., will be in charge of a meeting of the Kansas association in the Science hall. Representatives of junior high, high schools, and universities will give addresses in this group.
Hall, KPA President, Speaks On Local Advertising Careers
"Some of the best opportunities for good careers in the newspaper field lies in the advertising side." Frank Hall, editor of the Hill City Times and president of the Kansas Press association said yesterday when he spoke on "Local Advertising."
Mr. Hall spoke at the Press club meeting yesterday afternoon, and at the Theta Sigma Phi dinner last night.
WEATHER
Kansas—Fair and slightly cooler southeast today. Fair and little change in temperature tonight. Low 30-35 west border to 45-50 east border. Friday fair and warmer.