University DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, Jan. 24, 1946
43rd Year No.74
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Hawaii May Become Addition to States
Washington. (UP)—A Senate subcommittee investigating demobilization today urged the release of all fathers from the army by July 1. It also called for immediate discharge of all soldiers not performing essential duties. Meanwhile the army announced a new discharge program which will result in the release of 115,000 ground force officers and men, by June 30, the war department estimated today.
Washington, (UP)—A House territories subcommittee today recommended immediate consideration of legislation to give Hawaii statehood.
The subcommittee just returned from a two-week visit to Hawaii, reported that Hawaii had demonstrated "beyond question" loyalty, patriotism and a "desire to assume responsibility of statehood."
Anglo-American Plan To Regulate Air Rates
Hamilton, Bermuda (UP)—American and British delegates to the Bermuda aviation conference agreed today on a tentative plan for worldwide regulation of their commercial air transport services to eliminate the threat of an international war between the two major air powers.
Bowers.
British delegates, apparently with some support from other European states, opposed the American demand for unrestricted airline competition on the grounds that the better equipped United States airlines might push aside all foreign rivals with lower fares and more frequent flights.
Bombay, (UP)—Police fired into a threatening mob of Indian nationalist sympathizers in downtown Bombay today as anti-British rioting flamed through the city for the second straight day, leaving at least 10 dead and hundreds injured.
Paris. (UP)—President Felix Gouin will confer late today with Gen. Charles DeGaulle, his predecessor, on the formation of a new French cabinet.
Strikes Hit New High, Truman To Interfere
(By United Press)
The number of American workers idled by strikes surged upward to a new high of more than 1,800,000 today as President Truman said the current industrial strife arose from a battle for power between management and labor.
As the government prepared to take over the strike-bound meat packing industry, the President said he did not think it would be practical to seize the steel mills now. He said, however, that this should not be construed as a statement that he would not seize the struck steel mills eventually.
Washington (UP)—President Truman announced today that Gen. Carl A. Spaatz soon will succeed Gen. H. H. Arnold as commander of the army air forces.
army air forces. In response to news conference questions, the President said Arnold had planned to retire upon completion of a tour of South America.
24 Fine Arts Students Appear in Advanced, Regular Recitals
The Frank Strong auditorium was filled last night for the second and last advanced student recital of the semester.
semester:
The 18 piano, voice, violin, cello,
and harp students appearing were
from the studios of Miss Ruth Orcutt,
Mrs. Alice Moncrieff, Miss
Meribah Moore, Waldemar Geltch,
Mervyn Anderson, Joseph Wilkins,
Raymond Stuhl, and D. M. Swarthout.
Six students appeared in the regular Thursday recital this afternoon in the Frank Strong auditorium.
in the Frank Storrs Merton Anderson sang, and violin numbers were presented by Marguerite Watson, Doris Marriott, Frances Richert, Evelyn Hoffman, and Joan Joseph.
Coat Pocket Notes Suggested for Drive
A friendly letter in the pocket of the coat or shirt you give to the world-wide Victory Clothing Collection for Overseas Relief drive will increase the good-will we are building in foreign countries, Mary Breed, campus drive chairman, said today.
today.
The clothing drive, with a "garment from every student" goal,
sponsored by the YWCA, will end Tuesday. Collection boxes have been placed in the organized houses, the Union lounge, and Henley house.
No one is required to include the coat pocket notes but the idea is sponsored by the national campaign headquarters. ___
Naval A-Bomb Test Planned for May
Washington. (UP)—The first of three historic tests of atomic bomb blasts on naval vessels will take place early in May near Bikini atoll which is composed of a circular group of more than 20 islands in the Marshalls area.
the Marshans area.
The experiments, which will determine the future of navies in an age of atomic weapons, will be conducted with a "guinea pig" fleet of 100 American, German and Japanese ships and submarines. They include four old U.S. battleships and the carriers Saratoga and Independence.
American correspondents will be on hand to report to the public on the long-awaited experiment with the world's most awesome secret weapon. No representative of any foreign nation will be allowed to attend, under present plans, but this is still under discussion.
Fitchburg, Mass. (UP)—Women were peeved today at men who bought the nylon stockings they had stood in line for.
stood in the lot.
Fifty persons were in one queue waiting for plrons. Three white mice escaped from a pet shop. The women fled. The men stayed. The men got all the nylons.
Women Peeved Men Get Nylons
Miss Evans Writes Article
"Give Your Child a Love of Music," an article by Miss Mary Evans, instructor in home economics, has appeared in the February issue of Parent's magazine. "Although parents may not be musical, each child should be given an intelligent interest, an understanding, and a love for music." Miss Evans claims in the article.
UNO Votes To Study Atom
London. (UP)—The United Nations voted today to set up an atomic energy commission after hearing Secretary of State James F. Byrnes advocate the withdrawal as soon as possible of Allied occupation forces—including American—from all countries except Germany and Japan.
Forty-seven of the 51 United Nations voted to adopt a resolution providing for an atomic energy commission as drafted in Moscow by the Big Three foreign ministers.
the big Three foreign byrnes, urging approval of the resolution, indirectly appealed to Russia, Britain and France to withdraw occupation forces whose presence in Iran, Greece, Indonesia and the Levant precipitated the first international accusations before the UNO.
He made it plain that his stand on the withdrawal applied to American policy in North China and Korea. In effect he put the United States on record as proposing to pull out occupation troops as soon as the surrender of Japanese forces was effected and a civilian trusteeship set up for Korea.
ship set up to the Resolution created a commission to study and recommend possible international control of atomic energy. Membership of the commission will consist of the 11 security council members plus Canada, and will take instructions from the security council.
Byrnes said the atomic energy plan anticipates international control of atomic energy, but he referral indirectly the American position that no atomic secrets will be divulged until adequate safeguards have been devised by the UNO to prevent use of atomic energy for mass destruction.
Jean Paul Boncour, a French delegate, proposed that the atomic commission meet in the United States.
WEATHER
Kansas—Fair tonight with little change in temperature. Low 15 northwest to 25 southeast. Friday increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer.
House Hunter
DEANE W. MALOTT
Meetings of Kansas University alumni on Jan. 29, or soon thereafter, have been planned at seven places outside the state and five within the state, Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the alumni association announced today.
Chancellor Dean W. Malott, Prof E. Raymond Hall, head of the zoology department, and Mr. Ellsworth will attend the meetings Feb. 1 in San Francisco and Feb. 8, in Hollywood, Dean Paul B. Lawson of the College will go to the Chicago meeting Jan. 29, and Leslie Waters, associate professor of economics will attend the Atchison meeting on the same day. Kenneth Postlewhaite, organization director of the Memorial association, will attend the Emporia meeting Feb. 1.
Alumni Are Meeting From N.Y. To Frisco
meeting Feb. 14
Other places at which Kansas
alumni dinners will be held are New
York City; Akron, Ohio; Dallas,
Texas; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Emporia,
Wichita, Eldorado, and Chanute.
One More Week---Then Black Coffee, Shattered Nerves
Mattern to Talk at Topeka
Prof. Karl Mattern, of the drawing and painting department, will give a watercolor demonstration and lecture at Topeka High school tomorrow night, before the Topeka Art guild.
A reminder that final examinations begin a week from today probably is superfluous. But, did you know that between now and the next fateful Thursday there are seven days, or 168 hours, or 10,080 minutes, or—if you want a more precise calculation—604,800 seconds?
With only 604,800 seconds left, the usual wave of examination-fever sweeps over the campus. Whether a student is a new freshman facing the horrors of a three-hour final for the first time or a last-semester senior with seven such experiences behind him, the symptoms are the same.
He realizes that the semester he thought was going so slowly is practically over. This necessitates a rapid change in study methods, as four months work must be squeezed carefully into seven days. A careful survey of past assignments makes him realize that besides three term reports and seven laboratory experiments, he still has several hundred pages of textbooks to read—the exact amount depending upon how
long it has been since the last tests. Such a situation demands a rearrangement of the daily schedule. By eliminating daytime dates and resolving to spend at least one night studying during the next week, a few hours can be salvaged and spent at the library. Bull sessions at the house can be shortened a couple of hours, which means that one can study an hour or so afterward and still be in bed by 3 a.m.
sure be in there are exceptions to the rule. These exceptions spend their spare time looking ahead to the week after next and the actual examinations.
Final week itself, of course presents another problem to the unprepared. Since the week before was used for making up five back themes and typing two notebooks, the days from next Thursday on will be filled with black coffee, shattered nerves, rising electricity bills, and sighs of relief when the last examination paper is handed in.
But there is one consolation when the semester tests are over. While it may not be your last one, it's still one less final week to live through.
K.U. Heads Fret Confer, Collect---- Still No Houses
The Navy will turn Lineley hall which has housed 64 naval trainees, back to the University at the end of this semester. Captain Chester A. Kunz, commanding officer of the University V-12 unit, said this afternoon.
noon.
Raymond Nichols, executive secretary, could not be reached to comment as to whether Lindley hall would be used to alleviate the University housing shortage.
Washington, Cincinnati, Ft. Worth,
Topeka—the University is looking
everywhere for housing.
everywhere
Results—$93,000 from the budget for emergency housing, lets of advice and sympathy from housing experts all over the country, together with hope of housing an anticipated 4.500 students next semester.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott spent the past week in Washington investigating the situation, and Leonard Axe, director of University services, joined him during the latter part of the week.
the week.
Ivining Youngberg, emergency housing director for K.U., has been in Ft. Worth checking with the Federal Public Housing agency about getting prefabricated houses.
E. R. Elbel, University director of veteran's affairs, returned Sunday from Cincinnati, Ohio, where he attended a veterans' education conference. A study of housing problems and possible solutions was made at the conference.
Mr. Axe and Raymond Nichols, executive secretary, made a report on housing for veterans to the legislative council in Topeka last week. George Beal, University architect, and a staff of assistants have, for several weeks, been studying inexpensive types of housing.
'Beauty' Contest To Highlight Dance
A beauty contest in reverse will brighten up the March of Dimes dance in the Military Science building Saturday night. Zoot-conters George Gear, Norman Pumpfrey, Duane Adsit, Gilbert Stramel, and Ceil Langford will compete. The one who makes the most women swoon will be the winner.
Intermission entertainment will be furnished by the Navy quartet and soloists Leslie Breidenthal and Lorraine Mai.
The receipts will go to the Infantile Paralysis fund, Richard Ong, president of Alpha Phi Omega, sponsors of the dance, said today.
WEC To Open New Women's Lounge
The new women's lounge to be on the second floor of Frank Strong hall will be opened sometime during the first few weeks of next semester, Miss Elizabeth Meguin, dean of women, announced today.
Miss Meguiar has chosen the furniture for the four-room lounge and re-decorating work will begin between semesters. The lounge probably will be officially opened by a tea for all University women given by the Women's Executive council which is conducting a campaign for the lounge's fund.