University DAILY KANSAN STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Monday, December 3, 1945
43rd Year No. 47
Lawrence, Kansas
No Punishment, Walkout Committee Asks
Washington. (UP)—To meet the nation's need for more scientists in an increasingly technical age, selective service today requested local draft boards to defer engineering and science students, teachers and research workers.
Defer Student Engineers, Scientists, Draft Boards Asked
Washington. (UP)—Gen George C. Marshall said today that the United States can become master of its destiny for the first time in its history if it adopts universal military training.
College graduates who are studying for an advanced degree, or who are teaching or doing research work in the physical sciences or engineering at an accredited college or university will be deferred.
Army Had No Report On Jap Code Action
Washington. (UP)—The navy notified its Hawaiian forces shortly before Pearl Harbor of an ominous Japanese code-burning message, but the army did not, Gen. Sherman Miles said today.
Mohammedans Fight Chinese Communists
Miles, former chief of army intelligence, told the Pearl Harbor investigating committee that it was assumed the navy also would give its information to the army commander in Hawaii.
Chungking. (UP)—Chinese Communists, besieging the ancient Mongolian caravan city of Paotow, have been attacked by Mohammedan cavalry units supporting the nationalists government, and the bloodiest battle of China's civil war is under way, it was reported today.
New Rochelle (UP)—To my y Manville, the asbestos heir, confirmed today that he will make Georgina Campbell, 27, beautiful English-born columnist, his eight wife.
Student Testimony Does Not Reveal Walkout Leaders; Proposal Made for Calendar to Allow Legal Holiday in Future
Washington. (UP)—The navy today accused Capt. Charles B. McVay, III, of being directly responsible through "negligence" and "inefficiency," for the loss of many men in the sinking of the cruiser Indianapolis.
"This is it," Manville said.
About 880 persons were lost when the ship, skipped by McVay, exploded and sank off the Philippines July 30.
Nuerenberg, (UP)—Completed psychological tests of the Nazi war crimes defendants in Nuerenberg prison showed Hjalmar Schacht leading with a genius classification of 143 and Jew-baiter Julius Streicher rating as "just average.
Tehran (UP)—The Iranian foreign minister today sent a new note to Soviet Russia, urging withdrawal of Russian troops from Iran, expressing hope that alleged Russian interference in Azerbaijan had ended and demanding permission to move Iranian troops into the rebellious province.
A seven-page report of the student walkout, including recommendations for no punishment of students known to have been involved in the Nov. 19 demonstration and for authorized holiday plans in the future, was laid on Chancellor Deane W. Malott's desk today for approval.
Written by the student-faculty committee investigating the walkout, the report is expected to be accepted early tomorrow when the chancellor returns from a meeting in Kansas City,
Truman Clamps Down On Labor Strikes
(By United Press)
President Truman today entered the nation's labor crisis which has idled 652,000 workers.
In a message to Congress, the President:
ONE. Asked 175,000 strikers to return to work at General Motors corporation.
TWO. Requested congress to pass legislation setting up fact-finding boards similar to the emergency board provided under the railway labor act to cope with labor disputes.
THREE. Announced that he would set up a board in the General Motors dispute immediately, without waiting for Congress to act.
The President's action was the most positive step he has taken thus far toward dealing with labor strife which threatens to disrupt the nation's postwar economy.
Meanwhile the CIO United Auto Workers asked the government to investigate General Motors for violation of anti-monopoly laws and merchant seamen staged a one-day work stoppage to force the use of more ships for returning service men.
R. J. Thomas, UAW president, asked Attorney, General Tom Clark to "initiate an investigation immediately with a view to prosecution of General Motors corporation under the anti-trust laws of the United States."
Thomas charged that General Motors' own claim that it must resume partial production to supply critical items to other car manufacturers provides "strong corrobatory evidence for our belief that this corporation holds a monopoly position in the automotive business."
Vet's Conference Delayed Until Tomorrow Night
Veteran's conferences with Paul West, Veteran's Administration officer from Kansas City, will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Frank Strong auditorium, George Parmalce, Jayhawk veterans secretary, announced today.
The naval unit here has received no word concerning cancellation of naval R.O.T.C. contracts, Capt. Chester A. Kunz navy commanding officer, said today. It is probable that the reported closing of the University of Missouri naval unit means that the navy is putting the N.R.O.T.C. on a peace time basis, because of the considered cancellation of Congressional appropriation for naval education, he continued.
Closing of NROTC Rumor, Kunz Says
The conferences originally were scheduled for tonight.
Martin G. Louthan and Tom M. Coit, V-12 junior engineering students, were admitted to Watkins Memorial hospital Saturday for injuries in an intramural touch football game.
Henry Werner, dean of student affairs, said this noon.
A complete history of the walkout, all testimonies brought before the committee in its investigation and 39 names of identified participants in the demonstration are included in the report. Along with its "nopunishment-this-time" recommendation, the committee has stated that in the future students participating in unauthorized demonstrations should be severely censored Dismissal from the University is being recommended for such offenders.
Whodunit?
The list of persons named as walkout leaders, with the times they were to appear before the walkout committee, disappeared from Dean Werner's desk sometime between Wednesday night and Friday morning, he told the committee at its last meeting.
He reported that at the time the paper was taken, the files in his office were riffed, but that nothing else was missing:
The committee report suggested that the University calendar be planned so that students may have a holiday if it is sought through the proper channels of student government. The calendar is drawn up by the University Senate, which is meeting in Frank Strong hall at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.
The report states that a wrong was committed by students leading the walkout; however, the real leaders have not been detected.
The committee made its recommendation unanimously at a meeting Sunday afternoon.
One student, called before the committee on the grounds that he had gone into the chancellor's office to demand a holiday said he had just been "standing too near the door of the office" when the crowd went to Frank Strong.
Friday night committee members interviewed three alleged participants in the walkout.
Each of the three testified that he was merely "following along with the crowd" and knew nothing of the original plans of the demonstration.
"The chancellor's secretary stepped out and asked me if I wouldn't come in a minute," he said.
Blanche Thebom, young mezzo-soprano from Ohio, who made her debut in New York the past season, comes to Lawrence for the first time when she sings in Hoch auditorium at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday.
First Visit Here For Miss Thebom
Miss Thebom has appeared in the operas, "Walkuere," "Triston and Isolde," "Das Rheingold," and "La Gioconda." She went to Hollywood a year ago to make her first film, "When Ilnes Eyes Are Smiling."
In the program Tuesday night will be a group of songs by Serge Rachmaninoff in Ehglish, translated by Miss Thebom.
Miss Union'—Varner Joseph, or Hodgson
The three official candidates for "Miss Student Union" have been elected by the social chairman from men's organized houses, Joan Woodward, chairman, announced today.
The are Virginia Joseph, Kappa Alpha Theta; Beth Eloise Hodgson, Kappa Kappa Gamma; and Barbara Ann Varner, Pi Beta Phi, Miss Woodward said.
"These three candidates will be re-introduced at the Midweek Wednesday night," she said. "More tickets will be issued to be cast later as votes, in the Dec. 12 final election.
Eight Seek Trophy In Speech Contest
Eight students will compete in Fraser at 8:15 pm. Wednesday for the Campus Problems speaking contest trophy in a revival, after two inactive years, of that 25-year-old tradition.
The contestants were selected by a preliminary meet Thursday.
Three top speeches at Wednesday's contest, of which Orville Roberts is chairman, will be recorded for study in the department of speech.
The contestants and their topics are:
Richard Schiefelbush, "College Personality"; Keith Wilson, "What's Wrong With American Colleges?" Kenneth Beasley, "The Need to Modernize"; Lois Lauer, "Required Subjects"; Floyd H. Krehbiel, "Our Grading System"; William Vandiver, "The Rights of Rabbits," Bolivar Marquez, "The English Proficiency Examination for Foreign Students"; Laura Schmid, "Onward, Kansas."
Chicago. (UP)—Relief for hay- fever sufferers and victims of asthma, hives, and other allergies is promised in a new drug, benadryl
Cage Opener:
7:30 Tonight
In Auditorium
Opening the 1945-46 basketball season, the Jayhawkers will entertain Warensburg Teachers college at 7:30 tonight in Hoch auditorium. Activity tickets will admit students.
How powerful the Mules are will not be known until they meet the Red and Blue on the court. Likewise, the strength of the Jayhawker's tallest basketball club will not be known until it is seen under fire in this first non-conference game.
Starting forwards for Kansas will be returning All-American Charlie Black and Gib Stramel, husky Washburn recruit. Charlie will be back at his old forward spot after two and a half years in the army air corps.
Dean Corder, letterman from last year's five, will start at the center position. Gus Daum, letterman from last year, and Wendell Clark, a smooth sophomore V-12 transfer from Denison, will line up as guards.
This starting lineup includes only two of the giants in the 1946 version of the Hill basketball club. This pair includes Black, towering at 6 foot $ 4 \frac{1}{2} $ inches, and Gus Daum, 6 foot, 3 inch V-12 trainee.
Returning regulars are non-existent on the Jayawijin team, and the starting five will be playing together against opposition for the first time. Although the Kansas team has height (Oklahoma has a slightly taller队), the team cannot be compared with the championship five in 1943.
Waiting to take over as KU, substitutes will be Gene Anderson, 6 foot, 6 inch all-state prep center from Salina; Maurice Martin, 6 foot, 4 inch all-state forward from Topeka; Owen Peck, speedy reserve forward from last year's quintet; Gene Barr, former El Dorado Junior college star; Jack Lippoldt, all-state freshmen guard from Salina; Gene Peterson, 6 foot, 7 inch transfer from Nebraska; Everett Hill, Lawrence, letterman; and Dick Van Gundy, sharp-shooting V-12 transfer from Washburn.
WEATHER
Kansas—Clear west, partly cloudy and slightly coldest east tonight.
Say Goodbye to Whiskers, Men-- The Atomic Shave Is Here
By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington. (UP)—Since the age of $15\%$ when the fuzz first sprouted on my lip, I have looked forward to the day when a great humanitarian would eliminate whiskers.
That day, my friends, with 5-o'clock shadow, has arrived. The permanent shave is here, or so says Miss Violet Arnold, Detroit, who invented it. Her boy-friend was the inspiration, with his whiskery chin.
Now he has no whiskers, thanks to U.S. patent number 2,389,403, the X-ray razor. Miss Arnold, I love you, the soap makers hate you, and I bet there's a panic in razor blade stocks tomorrow on the New York stock exchange.
Miss Arnold's shave consisted of two X-ray treatments of 5 to 10 minutes each, with the rays going through an aluminum plate before they hit the whiskers. That makes 'em curl up. Then she attacks the wilted whiskers nine more times in five weeks with rays going through aluminium and a bottle of water, too. Eureka!
The face (and don't you make cracks about whether it's also missing) is soft, smooth, and pink, like a Guernsey's nose—clean shaven by atomic power forever more.