University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1945
43rd Year No.49
Lawrence, Kansas
Diplomats Sought Chiang Fall—Hurley
Washington (UP) -Patrick J. Hurley, resigned ambassador to China, charged today that career diplomats in China wanted to give lend-lease arms to Chinese Communists with the deliberate purpose of destroying the central government of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek.
Washington (UP)—The Senate today overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to require congressional approval before U.S. troops could be handed over to the United Nations organization for use against an outlaw nation.
Goering 'Minimized British Air Strength
Nuernherg (UP)—Hermann Goering fatally underestimated British air strength in the spring of 1943, calculating that the Royal Air force would not be a potent force until 1942, evidence placed before the war crimes tribunal revealed today.
American prosecutors also introduced evidence that Adolph Hitler and Goering browbeat Dr. Emil Hacha into surrendering Czechoslovakia in March, 1939, by threatening to bomb Prague and invade the country at 6 a.m. the following day.
Dallas, Texas. (UP)—The follow- ing classified advertisement appeared today in a Dallas newspaper:
"Ex-master sergeant, 28, married, desires temporary employment 'till next war. Box 78-W, Dallas News."
Washington. (UP)—The Civilian Production administration and the office of Price Administration will decide about Dec. 20, on the future of tire rationing.
Washington. (UP) -The House today passed and sent to the Senate legislation fixing the postwar personnel strength of the navy and marine corps at 600,000 enlisted men and 66,000 officers.
150,000 Vets On Way Home for Christmas
Pearl Harbor. (UP)—Nearly 100 vessels were enroute toward Pacific coast ports today from Japan, China, Korea, Okinawa, the Philippines, the Marians, and the Marshals, in the largest ship movement since V-J day.
The navy said that 150,000 veterans aboard the ships were assured of spending Christmas in the United States.
Manila, (UP)—The fate of Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita rested today with a five-man U.S. military commission after a final demand by chief prosecutor Maj. Robert M. Kerr of Portland, Ore., that he be sentenced to death for war crimes in the Philippines
Washington (UF)—Price Administrator Chester Bowles said definitely today that price controls will be kept throughout reconversion to avoid the dangerous cycle of postwar inflation collapse and depression.
WEATHER
ASC To Ask Senate For 'Movable' Holiday
Kansas—Fair and warmer tonight, low tonight 35-40. Tomorrow partly cloudy, warmer east and central.
University Senate Upholds Calendar
The University senate passed the following resolution regarding the student walkout, at its fall meeting yesterday afternoon:
Whereas the football rally on Monday, Nov. 19, interfered with the normal operation of the University and has brought discredit to the institution and
Whereas the University calendar, prepared by a committee from the Senate, acting in cooperation with the Student Council, makes liberal provision for vacations at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter for students of civilian status, and
Whereas the calendar provides for the number of days of instruction of students in the NROTC program as specified by the contract between the federal government and the University, and, furthermore, in consideration of the fact that classes in many instances are made up of both civilian and naval students, making deviation from the adopted calendar almost impossible, and
Whereas neither the students nor the faculties of many other universities whose example we may well follow, give any consideration to a holiday after a successful athletic contest, even though a conference championship may have been won, be it therefore
Resolved by the Senate (1) that it express its hearty thanks to the Chancellor for his steadfastness in declining to grant a holiday on Nov. 19 and thus cast aside the democratic procedures by which the university calendar was prepared, (2) that the Senate most highly commend the action of the Student Council in its support of the Chancellor and (3) that the Senate express to the student body its conviction that a calendar so adopted should have the support of the students as well as of the faculty and administrative officers.
1,800 Hear Thebom In Hoch Concert
Nearly 1,800 persons heard Blanche Thebom, Metropolitan opera mezzosoprosp, sing in Hoch auditorium last night.
A supplementary encore group concluded Miss Thebom's program. Her encores included a Swedish folk song, a Negro spiritual, "Mother Machre," and John Barnes Well's "I Wish I Were a Crow's Egg."
A small religious painting called a Russian icon, is the current masterpiece of the month being shown at Thayer museum. It portrays the angel telling Mary she would be the mother of Christ.
Russian Icon Shown At Thayer Museum
The artist is unknown, but the painting is dated 1769. The inscription is in old church Slavic, and is being translated by Dr. Samuel Cross of Harvard university.
Brandt to Visit Here
Bert Brandt, K.U. alumnus-photographer known nationally for his stellar work in covering the war for Acme Newspictures, Inc., has returned to this country, and is now working briefly in Kansas City. He will visit the campus during the next week.
The much-discussed situation concerning official University and administration displeasure with the wildcat student walkout Nov. 19 after the Homecoming football victory over K-State took on considerable more clarity today.
ONE. The All-Student Council voted last night to ask the University Senate to give it (the Council) the power to designate one "movable" holiday a year.
Main developments were these:
TWO. Chancellor Deane W. Malott approved a report from his seven-member student-faculty walkout committee, thus making official the group's recommendation for no punishment this time for the walkout leaders, but setting up severe penalties, including dismissal from school, for future unauthorized walkouts.
The Senate had turned down a faculty member's motion to give the ASC authority to designate one "movable" holiday a year, but—as other professors pointed out today—this refusal came before there was any official request from any student government agency for such holiday-making power.
THREE. The University Senate yesterday afternoon backed the chancellor and the ASC in not giving official approval to the Nov. 19 demonstration which disrupted many University classes and which ended in an impromptu parade through the campus and downtown Lawrence.
The holiday over which the Council is seeking jurisdiction would not be an extra "day off" but would be compensated for by the shortening of some other regularly-scheduled holiday.
LATEST Navy to Release Frat Houses Feb.1
The University's contract to house and feed naval personnel in the NROTC program will end at the close of the current school semester and all fraternity houses now occupied by sailors will be returned to the individual fraternity corporations.
This sudden action came today on the heels of a meeting of NROTC commanding officers in Great Lakes, where Capt. Chester A. Kunz, head of the K.U. naval unit, has been this week.
What happens to the NROTC personnel and their choices of future actions was to be explained to the sailors at a 4:30 meeting this afternoon in the Fraser hall.
The men now enrolled in NROTC here will be given their choice of: ONE. Continuing their academic work in any American college or university having an NROTC program, and at their expense, or:
TWO. Of going to sea duty.
V-12's in their last two semesters of academic work here may continue their academic work, at their own expense, or be commissioned at the end of this semester and go to sea duty.
The NROTC naval science education program will continue as planned, desite this return to peacetime handling of the messing and housing.
The houses which will be turned back to civilians in February are as follows:
PT 5.1407 Louisiana street, Templin hall dormitory.
PT 5, 1407 Louisiana street, Tempin hal dormitory.
PT 6, 1425 Tennessee street, Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
PT 7, 1540 Louisiana street, Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
PT 8, 1621 Edgehill road, Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
PT 9, 1439 Tennessee street, Sigma Chi fraternity.
PT 10, 1537 Tennessee street, Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
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Houses Sponsor Carnival Booths
Gambling, Phi Kappa Psi; cookie concession, Chi Omega; miscellane-
Twenty-two booth attractions for the Union carnival Saturday in the Military Science building were announced today by Elaine Wells, Union secretary.
They are a fishing pond, Watkins hall; ring a duck, Sigma Nu; penny pitching, Alpha Delta Pi; initiating, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; oracle, Alpha Chi Omega; old fashion photography, Tipperary hall.
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Final Votes Tonight For 'Miss Union'
"Students will receive final votes to cast for their favorite 'Miss Student Union' candidates tonight at the Midweek," Joan Woodward, chairman, announced today.
Candidates Virginia Joseph, Kappa Alpha Theta; Beth Eloise Hodgson, Kappa Kappa Gamma; and Barbara Ann Varner, Pi Beta Phi, will be introduced, Miss Woodward said.
Six to Appear in Recital
Elaine Thalman, Mrs. Bernadean Galbreath, Luelle Rothenberger, Mrs. Evelyn Walton, Reva Brown, and Helen Pierson will appear in the regular recital at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Frank Strong hall auditorium.
Chancellor Approves Committee Findings
The following recommendations of the student-faculty walkout committee were submitted to and approved by Chancellor Deane W. Mault yesterday.
1. That the conduct of the students as carried out on the morning of November 19, was wrongful and should be condemned as such.
The statements are a part of the report which the committee made to the Chancellor as a solution to the problems caused by the student walkout of Nov. 19. Findings were:
2. That all leaders if apprehended could very well be dismissed from school or placed on probation.
3. That the conduct of no individual participating in this group be neither condoned or excused.
4. That the names of bandmen, car owners and drivers and other known participants be filed with the Dean of Student Affairs.
5. That in view of the lack of definite evidence pointing to the originators of the idea, your committee does not feel that it would take any drastic action against the individuals, who were discovered in the group and who made a clean breast of the part they took in following along with the demonstration.
Recommendations for the Future This problem is the more important of the two, and in this connection your committee recommends:
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CountyChairmen Meet Tomorrow
To organize student county clubs on the campus and to spread good will through the counties will be the duties of the newly appointed State-wide Activities county chairmen.
The chairmen will meet at 4:30 tomorrow in Frank Strong auditorium, Anne Scott, chairman of the Student Statewide Activities commission, announced today. A list of the chairmen and their respective counties follows:
Elizabeth Sifers, Allen; Joan Manners,
Anderson; William Sharp, Atchison;
Katherine Culley, Barber; Virginia Wickert,
Barton; Ellen Schlon, Bourbon;
Downtown, Elton; Bentel, Bedell;
Butter; Norma Pyke, Chase; Rosalie Erwin.
Chautauqua.
Emauluole Britton, Cherokerie; Vanice ngamels, Cheyenne; Sigli York, Clark; Armilda Lincoln, Clay; La Veria Dell Harris, Cloud; Jeane Allen, Cofkey; Craig Craig, Brian Moore, Cowley; Phyllis Fretwell, Crawford.
Jacqueline Simmons; Decatur; Virginia
Roger; Dickerson; David Bonnibake;
Douglas; Maurine Breitenbach; Lilwinds;
Mary Eler; Elk; Margery Bunscher;
Mary Cummings; Melinda Beiderwell;
Beiderwell; Fimay; June Mallah; Fruit;
rosemary Alderman; Franklin.
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Nuernberg Flag Now Is K.U.'s
A huge Nazi flag which was flying over Nuernberg, Germany, stadium when the American troops marched in there last spring now is the property of the University.
The flag was given to Chancellor Deane W. Malott today by Lt. Cok. George Baxter Smith, dean of the School of Education, now in Lawrence on terminal leave from the army.
The flag is "huge-as big as my office," the chancellor declared. It probably will be included in the University's war museum.