University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Monday, March 4, 1946
43rd Year No. 92
Lawrence, Kansas
Thursday May Bring National Phone Strike
New York. (UP)—A nationwide telephone strike appeared inevitable today unless the government intervenes to halt the walkout of 250,000 workers in 42 states scheduled for 6 a.m. Thursday.
Negotiations broke off today with the company offering a 15-cent hourly wage increase and the union holding out for $18 \frac{1}{2}$ cents.
"There is little hope that a strike can be averted unless the company changes its attitude," said Henry Mayer, counsel for the union.
London. (UP)—Prime Minister Clement Attiee told commons today that Britain intends to keep a semi-permanent force of over a million men under arms and is considering unifying her army, navy, and air forces into a single striking arm geared to the military needs of the atomic age.
Topeka. (UP)—Chester Bowles, economic stabilization director, will speak at the Tuesday night session of the three-day National Farmers Union convention which opened at Topeka today.
His address is expected to carry the fight for continued inflation control to the Middle West.
GM, UAW Reject Counter Proposals
Detroit (UP)-General Motors anu CIO United Auto Workers representatives postponed negotiations in the 104-day GM strike today. Mediator James F. Dewey said that both sides were meeting separately.
Earlier, the union turned down a GM proposal that a secret vote be taken among the 175,000 striking workers on the question of returning to work under the latest company offer.
GM in turn refused the UAW proposal that the company join in asking President Truman to appoint an impartial arbitrator. The union had promised to recommend an immediate return-to-work pending the arbitrator's decision.
Helsinki. (UF)—Aged and ailing Marshall Carl von Mannerhiem resigned as president of Finland today, and the cabinet accepted his resignation. Premier J. K. Paaskivi is expected to succeed Mannerhiem.
Ottawa. (UP)—Prime Minister W. L. MaKenzie King disclosed today that members of the Soviet embassy at Ottawa, acting "under direct instructions from Moscow," were the ringleaders of an espionage conspiracy which sought information on atomic energy, radar and Canadian and United States troop movements to the Pacific.
Washington. (UP)—The senate labor committee refused today to approve the house's Case anti-strike bill which would set strict penalties against unions for contract violations and picket line violence.
Anti-British Riots Flame Across Egypt
Cairo, (UP)—Anti-British rioting flashed across Egypt again today and dispatches from Alexandria said 10 persons were killed and 170 or more injured in a wild gun battle that British naval base.
A United Press correspondent telephoned from Alexandria that frzenized mobs were racing through the streets setting fire to cafes and hotels and attacking British and Egyptian police squadrons.
Britain Protests Reds In Iran
London. (UP) — Britain asked formally for an explanation of the continued Russian occupation of Iran today amid persistent reports that the Soviet's were demanding five major concessions, including Iranian oil leases and recognition of the Azerbaijan "government," as the price of their withdrawal.
Spokesmen for the British foreign office said they had no knowledge of the alleged Russian demands which were reported by the London Evening News' diplomatic correspondent. But existence of the demands was tacitly confirmed by the Iranian ambassador.
The Evening News said the Iranian delegation to Moscow, headed by Premier Ahmad Ghavam, had left for Tehran to submit the Russian terms to his government and parliament.
The paper said Russia demanded:
I will sign a treaty of alliance with Russia.
2—The central Iranian government to recognize the autonomous "government of Azerbaijan—a rebellious regime which Iran already has charged was formed with Russian help.
3—Iran to coordinate its foreign policy with that of the Soviet Union. 4—Iran to grant new oil concessions to Russia.
5—Soviet military advisers to organize the armed forces of the Azerbaijan troops to be stationed at points of strategic interest to Russia.
The Soviet demands appeared so sweeping as to face certain rejection by the angry Iranian parliament, whose leaders already were clamoring for the unconditional withdrawal of the Red army from north-west Iran.
Another All-American Added to Grid Staff
Robert Ingalls, 27, All-American and Big Ten center in 1941, was named K.U. football day.
Ingalls, recently out of the service, played with the Green Bay Packers in 1942, and coached an army grid team in 1944. He is 6 feet 3 inches tall, and weighs 205 pounds. He was center coach at the University of Nebraska last year.
The new assistant is the second for Coach George Sauer who also was an All-American player. He will arrive in Lawrence for the Chamber of Commerce welcoming dinner for Sauer Wednesday night. He played at the University of Michigan as an undergraduate.
W. R. Burgess, Engineering junior, has been elected president of the navy V-5 organization, Condr. R. J. Baum announced today.
Burgess Heads Navy V-5
If you can't drink beer and dance at the same time and place, there are two (rather sad) alternatives. See "Farewell to Arms." Page 2.
W. R. McIlvaine was elected vicepresident and J. K. Delapp was elected secretary-treasurer.
ON THE INSIDE
And then there are the wives, who wait, and wait, and wait for their star cager-husbands to come home. Page 3.
KU. placed two men, more than any other team, on the United Press All-Big Six basketball first team. Page 6.
Want to save that last white shirt? Here's how. Page 4.
The Kansas Relays attracted some mighty big names in the past. A review, with a picture of Glenn Cunningham. Page 5.
Here's One Way To Beat The Clothing Shortage
This K.U. coed — Margery Stubbs, Kansas City junior, seems to have been treated all right by the paper-makers. Her "clothing" consists of two copies of the Daily Kansan, so naturally we now call her our pin-up girl. Her telephone number, just incidentally is 860, and she lives in Corbin.
Navy Awaits Chief As Kunz Leaves Post
Capt. Chester A. Kunz, commanding officer of the N.R.O.T.C. and Naval V-12 unit at the University, has been transferred to the Great Lakes naval training station court martial board. He will be replaced by Capt. John B. Peterson. Capt. Kunz became commander of the unit last September after 56 months of sea duty.
Condir. R. J. Baum, former executive officer, will act as commanding officer until Capt. Peterson's arrival.
Aggies 'Reluctantly Agree' To Cage Playoff With K.U.
Oklahoma A. and M. reluctantly has agreed to meet the K.U. basketball team for the right to represent District 5 in the National Collegiate Athletic association western division playoffs, the United Press reported today.
Students Protest Beer Resolution
Student indignation over the resolution banning dancing in Douglas county establishments selling beer is rising rapidly, with protesting petitions being circulated about the campus.
If It's Kissin' You Are Missin', Take a Tip from George, the Dog
Beer and dance places, given the choice of selling beer or letting patrons dance, have banned dancing.
Faculty members, students, and townspeople are being approached to sign an objection to the act of the county commissioners which has left no place in Lawrence for students to dance.
"Notwithstanding the fact that Oklahoma A. and M. has defeated by a wide margin the champions of the Big Six in regular season play, we
M. N. Penny, representing the commissioners, said that the strict regulation of county establishments by peace and health officials has failed in the past two years to remove undesirable conditions.
Penny, who advocates a "dance place in Lawrence for young people," said that many persons and church organizations have appealed to the commissioners asking that all beer-places be closed.
Mortar Board Elects Rosalie Erwin
A committee of five members of the newly activated Young Republicans club at the University, with Robert Groom as spokesman, appeared before the commissioners last regulation of the decent places in the county should not be carried out without use of a resolution that makes it mandatory that all places selling beer forbid dancing.
Hey, there's George. Hya George.
And with these words (no, not you, George) a little black and white dog with a bobbed tail perks up his ears in recognition and leisurely trots on his way.
"Hey, there's George. Hiya George."
For the benefit of those who do not know George by name, he is the fearless dog who wanders in and out of concerts, convocations, and lectures. He rarely misses a football or basketball game and is regularly being carried bodily from classes.
Rosalie Erwin, College senior, has been elected to Mortar Board, an honorary society for senior women, at their winter election.
George's specialty seems to be girls, however. (Isn't the truth?) He is one of the most popular and well behaved males on the campus. He likes nothing better than to escort a group of girls home, then dash back to Brick's (main head-quarters) and begin all over again. Corbin hall loveliess are his favorites, but he likes em all. He isn't
Miss Erwin lives at Henley house, 1236 Oread, and is president of the Y.W.C.A. Mortar Board is planning a banquet for sometime next week, at which Miss Erwin and Marjorie Free, College senior, will be initiated into the organization.
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ferocious, gents, but will be if the occasion calls for it.
W. E. Murphy, owner of Brick's adopted George two years ago and bought a dog license with all the trimmings when no one claimed the wait. He is proud of George, pedigree or not, and trusts him to guard his cash register, wife, or smallest possession.
"George is no tramp," his owner declared. "He prefers to mingle with students. He is just a dog but he likes to talk, be fine, if not better, than most persons."
"Because of the dog quarantine, George has not been on the campus lately," his master said. "He feels much abused, and I am sure his student friends are in sympathy with him."
Soon George will be back walking girls home and attending classes with the best of the two-legged males. He may not be much competition, but he certainly tries.
accede to the request of the committee for a playoff," a statement from the Aggie cabinet said.
(The statement referred to a 46-28 defeat the Aggies handed Kansas in a Christmas week invitational tournament at Oklahoma City, a game between the two teams.
The A. and M. cabinet agreed to the game only after a lengthy and heated session, apparently in the belief that the Aggies could have had a bid to the New York invitational tournament without a playoff, UP said.
The game is expected to be played either in Oklahoma City or in Wichita. A. and M. officials do not want to play the game any earlier than March 18, as the A. and M. team does not close its conference season until March 13. The Kansans wound up their conference play Feb. 28, against Oklahoma.
The A. and M. game was the only Kansas lost this year, while the Aggies lost two games, one to powerful De Paul and one to little Bowling Green college.
The playoff developed when the District 5 nominating committee was unable to choose between Kansas, Big Six champions, and the Aggies, defending national titlists and Missouri Valley conference leaders, as its representative for the Western division elimination contest at Kansas City late this month.
Since the Christmas-time loss to the Aggies, Kansas has been bolstered by the return of big Ray Evans, 1943 All-American guard, who is back on the board in his old "Iron Five" fashion. Otto Schnell-bacher, All-Big Six forward in '43 and another returned "Iron Fiver," had just joined the squad at the Christmas game and had not earned a first string berth.
Plans for Campanile Scenic Drive Progress
Plans for the Memorial scenic drive and campanile progressed over the weekend as architects were appointed for the landscaping of the drive and the location of the bell tower was announced.
Hare and Hare, Kansas City, Mo,
will be the landscape architects for
the scenic drive, Justice Hugo T.
Wedell, president of the Memorial
association, said today. William M.
Spann, also of Kansas City, will
direct the engineering and construction
of the drive.
The Memorial campanile, a tower having a set of chimes in the top, will be located directly behind Frank Strong hall and east of the Rock Chalk Cairn, Homer F. Neville, one of the two architects designing the campanile, said.
The tower will be higher than Frank strong hall so that it can be seen over the campus and its music can be heard all over the city. Preliminary designs of the campanile will be completed soon, Mr. Ueville said.
Gridmen To Meet Backfield Coach Football players will meet the new backfield coach. "Vic" Bradford, at a skull practice at 7:15 tonight in room 202 Robinson, Coach George Sauer said today.
WEATHER
Kansas—Cloudy and colder today. Few snow flurries northwest today. Rain tonight and Tuesday. Occasionally linked with snow northern half. Colder tonight and in southeast Tuesday. Low tonight 32 northwest, 45-50 extreme southeast.