H 20,1946
University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday, March 21, 1946
43rd Year No. 105
Lawrence, Kansas'
Food Rationing Not Planned, Says OPA
(By United Press)
OPA officials said today that they have "no idea at all" of resuming vartime food rationing.
They explained that the worldwide food crisis will be over some time during the summer, and that a nationwide rationing program in the United States could not be put into operation quick enough to help feed the people of Europe and Asia.
Meanwhile the OPA has relaxed its price regulations to permit manufacturers to step up production of low-priced shirts, dresses, pajamas and other clothing.
Detroit (UP)—A nation-wide program prohibiting all non-essential building in an effort to speed construction of housing facilities for veterans will be instituted soon, it was disclosed here today.
K-State Professor Finishes Atom Job
Manhattan, (UP)—A. B. Cardwell, one of the scientists who worked on the atomic bomb at Oak Ridge, Tenn., returned to Kansas State college today and took up his position as head of the department of physics. Card-well had been on leave of absence since 1940.
Berne. (UP)—Diplomatic relations between Soviet Russia and Switzerland were resumed today for the first time since 1924.
Relations were broken more than two decades ago following the assassination of a Russian official in Switzerland.
Washington, (UP)—The late President Roosevelt and his law cabinet agreed 10 days before Pearl Harbor that the United States should fight if Japan invaded Southeast Asia, it was revealed today.
Brussels. (UP)—Premier Paul Henri Speak and the Belgian government resigned today, following a 90-to-90 tie in a vote for confidence by the chamber deputies yesterday. Speak's government was predominately Socialist.
Washington. (UP)—The senate labor committee today approved a bill to impose penalties on any labor union blocking the transportation of perishable foods to market
New York. (UP)—Winston Churchill endled his visit to this country today when the Queen Mary sails for England.
Flood Protection Plan Starts for Missouri
Kansas City. (UP)-Maj. Gen Lewis A. Pick, author of the Pick-Span plan for flood protection and ever development in the Missouri valley will flip to a spadeful of earth late today to set the plan in motion
Washington. (UP)—Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson announced today the importation of 160 German scientists to work on projects involving captured German equipment such as rockets, buzz bombs and jet-propelled planes.
are today to set the尚 Participating in the inaugural ceremony was Gov. Andrew Schoepel, of Kansas.
Tokyo. (UP)—Gen. Douglas MacArthur today ordered an Allied fighting squad in the Philippines to execute Lt. Gen. Matsamaru Honma, conqueror of Corregidor, for responsibility in the Bataan death march and other wartime atrocities.
13 Colleges to Attend W.A.A. Convention Here Friday, Saturday
The first Women's Athletic association state convention since 1939 will be held here tomorrow and Saturday.
Two W.A.A. delegates and one sponsor from each of 13 Kansas colleges and universities are expected to attend the convention which starts at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Union with registration. Dr. George Baxter Smith, dean of the School of Education, will give the opening address at 8:30 p.m.
Discussion groups led by different delegates on standardization of point systems, W.A.A. problems, program planning, revival of high school and college playdays, organization of W.A.A., and co-recreational activities, and a luncheon business meeting will be held Saturday.
After the business meeting a tour of the campus will be conducted.
University delegates are Frances Chubb and Kathryn O'Leary. Miss Joie Stapleton, physical education professor, is the sponsor.
Convention committees include program, Barbara Prier and Charlotte Price, co-chairmen, Pearl Leigh, Joan Lippelmann, Wilma Hampton, and Frances Chubb; luncheon, Lucille Land, chairman, Jeanne Cooper, Nancy Miller, and Ruth Green; registration and entertainment, Maxine Gunselly, chairman, Helen Bozarth, Mary Jean Hoffman, and Violet Conard. Betty Lu Nichols is in charge of housing the delegates.
Schools participating besides K.U. will be Baker university, Bethany college, Kansas City junior college, Kansas State Teacher's college at Emporia, Kansas State Teacher's college at Hays, Kansas Wesleyan, Marymount college, Mount St. Scholastica college, Ottawa university, Sterling college, Wichita university, and Washburn university.
K.U. Life Portrayed For Kansas Schools
University display boards will be ready to be sent to Kansas high schools the first of next week. Anne Scott, general chairman of the Statewide Activities committee, said today.
The five by three foot boards display photographs of University scenes, campus life, and classroom work. Miss Scott explained.
Engineers to Organize Social Activities
Students wishing display boards sent to their hometowns should see Mrs. Mildred Kahn, assistant alumni secretary, 228 Frank Strong hall.
John Elliot, College freshman, spoke on former engineering activities. Robert Kunkle, engineering junior, gave details of the Hobnail Hop. Richard Nelson engineering senior, spoke about the Kansas Engineer.
About 500 engineering students attended a convocation this morning to organize social activities.
The newly organized engineering council, with Frank' Lichty, president, was in charge of the meeting.
J. O. Jones, dean of the School of Engineering, welcomed new students, gave a resume of engineer members of the temporary council.
The Student Memorial Committee will meet in room 103 of Green hall at 7:30 tonight. Please notify Nancy Tomlinson or Orville Roberts if you are unable to attend.
Memorial Meeting Tonight
Our Back Yard Isn't Pretty, Either
According to the Sunflower Villager, semi-monthly publication for residents of Sunflower Village, this is "a view of the back yard of a sorority house near the K.U. campus." The illustration appears in the Villager issued today, and accompanies an article by Ransom O'Burke, Villager editor, which is described as "in reply to the Daily Kansan," for the Kansan's descriptive feature article on veteran housing at the Village. For the entire article by O'Burke, plus other views of the campus "back yard," see Page 4.
Students Discuss Campus Problems For Faculty Conference
Students for the Mortar Board-Sachem student-faculty conference, planned for April 13, will meet at 7:30 tonight in the Pine room, Union building, to organize into research discussion groups for the conference. Frances Janes, Mortar Board project chairman, said today.
Planned by Mortar Board and Sachem, men's and women's senior honorary societies, the conference will be held at the Lawrence country club.
Underclassmen and women as well as key members of the faculty and administration have been invited by the two groups to assist in a study of campus problems which will be climaxed by the day-long discussion.
Potter Lake Is Busier With Spring's Arrival
With the arrival of spring, Potter lake has become a busier place. Its job now is to provide "atmosphere" for K.U. couples who feel there is more to attending a university than just sleeping through 8:30 classes.
No one ever really cares about it when he's around the lake, but it was built in 1911 as a reservoir in case of fire on the Hill. A motor-driven pump was installed with power enough to pump water to any point on the campus.
Swimming was allowed until 1927, when officials banned the practice because of several drownings. In 1933, the lake was used for model sailboat racing. Most winters, it provides ice-skating areas, and this past winter—as nearly always—several persons had to be pulled out from the icy water after breaking through thin ice.
senator and formerly a state regent, Thomas M. Potter, at the time state had that idea, so the lake was named after him.
But then, who ever thinks of that when the lake shimmers in the like shimmers in the moonlight, and warm breezes whisper that spring—and love—are in the air?
ISA Meeting Postponed
The LSA.-Independent meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed until next Thursday, Leois Thompson, president of the Independents organization, announced today.
Relay Queen Photos Due Wednesday
Beauties at your mark, get set, go. And the race will be on for the queenship of the 21st annual Kansas Relays. April 20.
Each women's organized house is asked to submit the picture of its candidate to the relay commission at Robinson gymnasium at noon Wednesday, Charles Elliott, senior relay manager, said.
The contestant's pictures should have names enclosed on a separate slip of paper, Elliott said. The numbered pictures will be sent to one of the visiting track teams. The last reigning queen was Virginia McGill, chosen by the University of Minnesota track team in 1942.
The queen not only reigns over the relays, but also will be pictured in the official relays program, the summer edition of the Jayhawker magazine, and the relays program of next year.
"Other than being beautiful, the queen will meet the visiting dignitaries and present trophies to winning contestants." Elliott added.
New Tennis Courts Ready in 30 Days
Work will begin immediately on two new concrete tennis courts south of the stadium, Raymond Nichols, University executive secretary, said today.
"Construction of the tennis courts is one step in expanding University recreation facilities to meet anticipated needs," he added.
Appropriation for the courts was made by the board of regents in September but out difficulty in construction workers has held up the project.
Mr. Nichols estimated the work would be finished this spring, possibly within 30 days.
A. W. Davidson, chemistry professor, will speak at a dinner meeting of the undergraduate society of chemistry in the English room of the Union. His subject be "Concepts of Acidity, Old and New."
Davidson to Speak
'No UNO Delay U.S., Britain
(By United Press)
The United States and British governments today rejected a Russian proposal to postpone the meeting of the United Nations security council scheduled for Monday in New York.
President Truman said in Washington that the council would meet as scheduled and that this country would seek action on any quarrels pending. The U.S. has already asked that the Iranian issue be put at the top of the calendar.
A foreign office spokesman in London said there was "no inclination on the part of His Majesty's government to support the Russian request."
In regard to the suggested conference between the Big Three chiefs of state, Mr. Truman asserted that it was up to the UNO to throuch out any matters that might be discussed by the Big Three.
He said that postponement of the Iranian protest "would make it easier to find a solution to the problem."
The Russian ambassador to the U.S., Andrei Gromyko indicated if the council meeting begins as scheduled, Russia will seek a delay in consideration of the Russian-Iranian dispute.
Meanwhile Russian diplomatic efforts to settle the dispute continued, with warnings to the Iranian government to change its "reactionary" policies.
High School Students To Attend Festival
The radio plays will be presented in the studios of KFKU.
The one-act plays will be presented to the public in Fraser theater from 1 to 5 p.m. and from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday.
Students from 22 Kansas high schools will attend the speech and dramatics festival, March 29 and 30, at the University. Nearly 200 will compete in one-act plays, radio plays, and various forms of public speaking.
Speech contests will include after-dinner speaking, extemporaneous speaking, orations, prose reading, informative reading, and informative speech.
The festival is sponsored by the State Activities association and is conducted by the department of speech and drama and the extension division of the University.
Class A: Arkansas City, Coffeyville, Newton, Toeka, and Wyandotte at Kansas City.
Schools participating are:
Class B: Bonner Springs, Garnett, Hays. Mt. St. Scholastica, Washington Rural at Bethel, and Rosedale at Kansas City.
Class C: Bucyru, Carbondale, Eudora, Hamilton, Lansing, Louisburg, Oskaloosa, Overbrook, Rossville, Silver Lake, and Stanley.
K.U. Press Prints Government Bulletin
The first of a series of bulletins presenting a comprehensive picture of governmental services and agencies in Kansas left the University of Kansas presses today.
The first bulletin, entitled "Your Government" deals with taxation and the evaluation of property for taxation.
The bulletin will be issued monthly by the government research bureau directed by Ethan P. Allen.
WEATHER
Kansas—Partly cloudy to cloudy, somewhat warmer earl east half, becoming cooler extreme northwest today. Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday, scattered showers Friday and west tonight. Somewhat cooler Friday and west and north central tonight.