1, 1946
University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Monday, January 14, 1946
43rd Year No. 66
Lawrence, Kansas
Congress to Discuss Strikes, Demobilizing
Washington. (UP)—Congress returned from its holiday vacation today to tackle the immediate problem of army demobilization protests and to face a possible showdown on the question of reconversion strikes.
the question of reelection. House and Senate were gavelled to order at noon for the second session of the 79th congress, a session which will test President Truman's party leadership on the issue of his legislative recommendations.
London. (UP)—The United Nation assembly today formally placed the Moscow resolution for an atomic energy commission on its agenda at a point high enough to insure its early debate.
Vatican City, (UP)—The official Vatican organ Osservatore Romano said today that the Moscow newspaper Pravda "lies" in charging that throughout the war the Vatican defended the Axis.
Chicago. (UP)—Two new suspects were seized by police today in their investigation of the week-old kidnapping and slaying of 6-year-old Suzanne Degnan.
China Considers Reorganization Plan
Chungking. (UP)—A reorganization plan that would give Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's Kuomintang firm control of China's proposed coalition government was presented to the all-party consultative council by a nationalist spokesman today.
The consultative council remained optimistic today despite charges that both Nationalists and Communists had violated the order for ending civil war.
Buenos Aires, (UP) — Business and industrial leaders shut down the commercial life of Argentina today in the face of a government warning that any political uprising connected with the lockout would be crushed.
Washington. (UP)—The agriculture department reported today that the 1946 world sugar supply will be 6,500,000 tons smaller than before the war.
Arabian Harem Gets Warmer Undies
London. (UP)—The winter cold forced Emir Feisal, Saudi Arabian delegate to the United Nations organization, to obtain ration coupons for underwear for his nine wives.
The women did not want to wear European clothes, but their long, full-flowing white camels' hair robes, comfortable in the desert, were not warm enough.
Port Au Prince, Haiti. (UP)—An all-military cabinet took charge of the government today and appeared to be restoring order following the overthrow of President Elie Lescat Friday. Lescat arrived in Miami this morning by plane.
Washington. (UP)—Atty. Gen. Tom C. Clark announced today that patents of the Wisconsin alumni research foundation controlling manufacture of Vitamin D and Vitamin D processes are now public property.
New Strikes Threaten U.S.
The threat of new strikes overshadowed the ending of the nationwide telephone tieup today as the nation entered its most critical week of labor-management negotiations since the end of the war.
(By United Press)
Picket lines around telephone exchanges dissolved, and the long distance telephone lines buzzed with calls which had been cut off for three days by a strike.
three days after But scheduled strikes by 200,000 electrical workers and between 200,000 and 335,000 packinghouse workers and meat cutters still clouded the industrial scene.
In the major weekend developments.
ONE. A nationwide strike of 250, 000 telephone workers was ordered, then postponed for 30 days, and a walkout already in progress within the industry was called off.
THE TWO. CIO steelworkers put off for one week a strike of 800,000 members, giving rise to hopes that the parties might arrive at a formula for settling spreadage wage disputes.
THREE. The united electrical workers (CIO) notified 124 local unions to go on strike as scheduled tomorrow in plants if General Electric, Westinghouse and General Motors.
tors.
FOUR. Industry and union officials met with representatives of three federal agencies in zero-hour efforts to avert a strike of 335,000 packinghouse workers, slated for Wednesday.
FIVE. Delegates for 175,000 striking auto workers backed down from an original 30-per-cent wage demand and offered to end the 55-day General Motors strike for a 191/2cent hourly pay boost.
KFKU To Broadcast Atomic Energy Panels
The University will present three roundtable discussions on the question of what should be done with atomic energy over KFKU at 9:30 p.m., beginning Jan. 29. A panel of three faculty members will participate in each broadcast. The topics to be discussed include:
Jan. 29, "The Nature of Atomic Energy," J. D. Stranathan, professor of physics; E. S. Gray, professor of mechanical engineering; R. S. Howey, professor of economics and chairman of the roundtable.
Feb. 5, "National Economic Energy," Professor Howey, H. B. Chubb, professor of political science: J. D. Stranathan, professor of physics and chairman of the panel.
Applicants for the Varsity dance manager position will meet individually with the All-Student Council social committee tonight in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union, Billie Hamilton, social chairman, said today.
Feb. 12, "International Economic Aspects of Atomic Energy," with the same faculty panel as the preceding week.
The committee will select the new manager tonight and submit the name for approval at the All-Student Council meeting tomorrow night, Miss Hamilton said. Ten persons have applied.
Council To Select Dance Manager Tonight
WEATHER
Kansas — Increasing cloudiness, falling temperatures north and west portion tonight.
Wendell Nickell Likes Anything From Medicine to Music
WENDELL NICKELL
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Wendell Nickell, 20, is a College senior and a freshman medical student, who represents the College on the All-Student Council. He is treasurer of the A.S.C., chairman of the finance committee, and on the charter committee and the Forums board.
Wendell lives in Smith Center, and is a member of Beta Theta Pi and Nu Sigma Nu. He likes football, Gershwin piano, concertos, and James Thurber, and says his ultimate goal is to establish a community health service in a rural area.
Geltch Plays Tonight
Prof. Walderent Geilch, of the department of violin, will give a recital at 8 tonight in the Frank Strong hall auditorium.
Miss Ruth Orcutt, associate professor of piano, will accompany Professor Geltch in a program of seven numbers.
Four Appendectomies Performed at Hospital
Four appendectomies have been performed at Watkins hospital in the past week, Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson said today.
David Kester, first year law student, Eureka, 916 Kentucky street, and Jack Lynn Mercer, College sophomore, Milton, 1100 Indiana, were admitted to the hospital Jan. 8. Mercer returned to classes this morning.
Virgil Haney, Engineering freshman, Kansas City, Mo., Battenfeld hall, entered the hospital Saturday, and Norbert Zimmer, College sophomore, Stickney, S. Dak., Lindley hall, was admitted Sunday.
K. U. will have a new head football coach named by Feb. I, E. C. Quigley, athletic director, announced today.
New Grid Coach Feb.1---Quigley
"Quig" had returned from the annual National Collegiate Athletic association conference in St. Louis, and the prospecting there had kept him busy. He personally interviewed 20 applicants for the grid job, and that was after confirming 26 other applications telegraphically.
The head coach, who will replace Henry Shenk, will name his own first assistant, Mr. Quigley said. Wayne Replogle and Ralph Huffman will be retained as other assistants.
The 1946 football schedule also will be released Feb. 1, the athletic director explained. It will include home games with Oklahoma and Nebraska.
Quigley was appointed to the N.C.A.A. football rules committee. He succeeds George Veenken, of Iowa State.
Marie, Marie (As You Can See) Has Quite a Bit of Versatility
Combine a chemist, an equestriene, and an athlete, and you will have the University's assistant to the adviser of women.
When the weather is good and she has time on her hands, give Miss Marie Miller, assistant to the adviser of women, a horse she can ride. She would rather do that than almost anything else. Her love for horses and riding is one of the "hangovers" from her girlhood on the farm.
Missouri. When it is too cold or stormy for either woman or horse to enjoy a trip to the country, Miss Miller will settle for a quiet spot and something interesting to read.
"I hate to admit it—in Kansas," she says, "but that farm was in Missouri."
Riding and reading are her favorite hobbies, but she is also a sports fan. She is partial to tennis, badminton, volleyball, and basketball, and in school she played on tennis, basketball and hockey teams.
emuls., baskets.
But the lady **does** work. As assistant to the adviser of women, Miss Miller helps students find homes or jobs, and offers general advice on many personal problems.
personal problem.
"We see from 15 students on an average day to 150 on a rush day, and that doesn't count the ones who merely stop to pass the time of day," Miss Miller said.
"Our record for placing women students in part-time jobs is 75 in three days," she added. "That was
MISS MARIE MILLER
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during the rush this fall."
Miss Miller also is a chemist. She doesn't dabble much in chemistry here, but before coming to the University as assistant to the adviser of women in 1936, she was assistant to the state chemist at Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind.
Very well. She received her bachelor of arts degree at the University in 1930, and has had two years of graduate work here, one in chemistry, and one in English.
T. Z.Koo Speaks In Convocation At 10 Tuesday
He will speak at an informal meeting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the men's lounge of the Union building.
Dr. T. Z. Koo, traveler, lecturer,
and oriental secretary of the World
Student Christian confederation,
will address an all-university con-
vention Tuesday morning in connection
with Religious Emphasis week, Julia
Casad, Student Religious council
president, announced today.
Dr. Koo will speak at 10 a.m. on "Christianity in the Atomic Era"
Dr. Koo has appeared before University convocations in 1952, 1956, and 1938. After nearly three years in China he recently returned to the United States for a lecture tour sponsored by the United Student Christian council.
In April, 1945, Dr. Koo attended the San Francisco conference as adviser to the Chinese delegation. A graduate of St. Johns university in Shanghai, he has spoken at hundreds of colleges and churches in the United States. He has received honorary degrees from Colgate university and the University of Denver.
During the war Dr. Koo served as a lay minister of the Shanghai community church and supervised a hospital there. In September, 1944, he journeyed on foot from Shanghai to Chungking through Jap-held territory.
April 1 Is Deadline For Carruth Poetry
Manuscripts to be considered in the Carruth Poetry Prize contest must be submitted before noon, April 1, at the Chancellor's office, according to Prof. John E Bunking of the English department and committee chairman.
Three prizes of $50, $25, and $15 will be awarded. In addition, a volume of poetry will be presented to each contestant awarded honorable mention. Announcement of the winners will be made in June and the winners' names will appear on the commencement program.
The contest is held each year in memory of William Herbert Cerrith, a former member of the German department and author of many poems, the best known of which is "Each in His Own Tongue."
Departmental judges will be Professor Hankins, Miss Helen Heeves, Miss Hannah Roberts, and Prof. John R. Tye.
The contest is open to all University students, and the pass may be of any length or classification.
No student may submit more than one poem, and no poem previously published will be admitted to the contest. Three typewritten copies signed by an assumed name are to be submitted, accompanied by a sealed envelope containing the real name and address of the author. On the outside of the envelope should be written the assumed name of the contestant and the exact title of the poem.
poem.
The final award committee has not been chosen but will consist of a member of the English department as chairman, University alumnus, and a man of letters not connected in any way with the University.