PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 19 An Editorial Texas Vote Problem Is Far From Solved By Court's Decision The truth of Andrew Jackson's statement that "The Supreme Court has made its decision; now let it enforce it," seems no better exemplified than in the attitude Southerners are taking toward the recent Supreme Court decision giving Negroes the right to vote in Texas primarily. Since local attitudes will largely determine whether or not Negroes will vote, the Supreme Court decision was little more than oil poured upon the troubled waters. Texas has successively attempted to bar Negroes from Democratic primaries by statute, by rule of the state executive committee of the Democratic party, and by resolution of the state convention of the Democratic party. Although the first two attempts were invalidated by the Supreme Court, the third was upheld on the ground that the act of the convention, as the highest authority of a volunteer organization, wasn't a state act. In its most recent decision, however, the Supreme Court declared the convention rule invalid by declaring primaries a part of the regular election system. White primary rules would be suffrage restrictions laid down or condoned by the state, it said. Although the state legislature takes no action, Negroes aren't assured of immediate or complete participation in Democratic primaries. Seven states, including Texas, require the payment of a poll tax which many Negroes can't pay. The same number of states, of which Texas isn't one, demand that voters pass educational tests which some Negroes find difficult, and other states have a number of suffrage qualifications which indirectly bar Negroes from all elections. In areas known as the "Black Belt," a Negro can't safely approach the polls. Psychologically, the time is ripe for admitting Negroes to the white primaries. Wartime emphasis on democratic principles will doubtless make people more liberal-minded in regard to allowing Negroes to vote in primary elections. The large attendance at a recent lecture given by a Negro poet in Austin and the results of a survey taken in a class at the University of Texas, which showed that approximately three-fourths of the students agreed with the Supreme Court decision, indicate that Southernners may be more sympathetic toward Negroes. In any event, execution of the Supreme Court decision rests in the hands of local authorities.JJ. On the other hand, the decision may create tension in many places and add to the resentment created by the crusades for equal rights for the Negro. Hessler to Attend Conference Hessler to Arlene Conference Prof. V. P. Hessler, professor of electrical engineering, left last night for Chicago where he will attend meetings of the Midwest Power Conference. The convention will be at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Professor Hessler plans to return to the University this weekend. NEW FICTION And Non-Fiction Complete Modern Library 95c - $1.45 Dictionaries Technical Books Cook Books Children's Books Rental Library, 15c for 5 days Greeting cards for all occasions THE BOOK NOOK 1021 Mass. Tel. 666 Rock Chalk Talk By BEVERLY BOHAN No Man Hath Greater Love: Lonnie Moreland and June Thompson, both of Corbin, were slightly teched with spring fever one recent day, and were idling along the campus twirling their coats on their arms. An EM leaned out of a window in West Ad and hopefully offered to come down and substitute his hands for the coats. In the accepted manner of KU coeds, Lonnie and June maintained a discreet silence and eyed straight ahead. Whereupon, the sailor lad plaintively admonished: "Well, you won't speak to me, at least buy war bonds!" *** What Price Beauty? Chi Omega's Janice Jones was in a bedraggled state as she faced Professor Calderwood's speech class last Monday and disclosed the evils of advertising. Pointing to her blond curls which stood almost at right angles from her head, she scornfully held up an ad reading: "Reveal the Hidden Luster and Beauty of Your Hair—Give Yourself a Home Permanent." This Age of Chivalry: Enroute to a Navy Battalion Ball at Iowa City Cast Chosen to Act In 'Nine Girls' Play Prof. Allen Crafton, head of the speech and drama department, has announced the cast for "Nine Girls" to be presented by the class in directing. The cast is from the play casting class, and is to be given May 2 and 3. Jane, Mary Louise Laffer, junior; Freida, Carolyn Southall, junior; Alice, Margie Johnson, junior; Eve, Alice McDonnell, senior; Glamour-puss, Maxine Kelley, junior; Shirley, Kathryn Bonewits, junior; Tennessee, Patsy Creel, freshman; Shotput, Shirley Wagner, freshman; Mary, Roberta Sue McCluggage, junior; Phyllis, Beverly Sue Presley, junior. Valuable Specimen Received by Curator The first skeleton of the mountain beaver has just been received by C. D. Bunker, curator of the Museum of Modern Vertebrates, and according to Claude W. Hibbard, curator of the Museum of Vertebrate Paleontology, it is a valuable specimen. last weekend, Dolores Grossenbacher, Alpha O., had to change trains at Des Moines. Descending from the train in the midst of tall khaki and blue uniforms, Dolores was beguilingly helpless as she struggled with a huge bag. Finally she glimpsed a broad-shouldered, muscular specimen striding to her rescue — demurely, she smiled and thanked a gallant WAC. Members of the cast and their parts are: This is not the true beaver but a small rodent that lived along streams of the extreme northwestern United States. Its nearest living rel- United States. its nearest living relatives are found as fossils in the Tertiary deposits in the high plains, Mr. Hibbard said. Here's to Bigger and Better Dolls: Between trains in the K.C. Union station, Ruth Krechbiel and Sally Davis, Corbinites, entered the station drug store in search of a coke. Seeing the two appear, an appreciative soldier at the fountain swung around and ejaculated fervently: "Berlin can wait!" * * Hastily backing away (why Kreb). Ruth collided with a table of baby dolls and found herself sitting on the floor with an armload of tiny tots. Naturally, she departed hastily, but our story doesn't end here, for the next day she encountered the same soldier in downtown K.C. Grinning, he recognized her and saluted her with "Hello, you great big beautiful doll!" Russell Tells C. of C. Of City Waterworks As chairman of the waterworks committee of the city council, Prof. F. A. Russell of the engineering drawing department spoke on the "Future Developments of Our City Water Department" at the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce luncheon today at 12:20 in the Eldridge hotel. This report is based on a recent survey made by Black and Veatch, consulting engineers of the Lawrence water works system. It covered the engineering analysis of the operations of the water department. Fred DeVido Made Captain In Intelligence Service A Ninth Air Force Headquarters, England — The promotion of Fred G. de Vido, University of Kansas alumnus, from first lieutenant to captain was announced recently by Headquarters, Ninth Air Force in England. Captain de Vido, Cryptographic and Signal Security Officer of the Intelligence Section of Headquarters, received a direct commission from civilian life in September 1942. A graduate of the Clifton, N. J. High School in 1929, he attended New York University for two years and finished his education at the University of Kansas in 1936. He is a member of the University of Kansas Alumni Association and the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity, professional business fraternity. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward de Vido, 278 Parker Ave., Clifton, N. J. Get off that jag and get a drag ... you stags! COME TO THE SPRING FLING Five Students to Give Recital Tomorrow A combined piano and voice recital will be presented tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 in Fraser theater by five students. D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, announced today. Emadee Gregory, Fine Arts junior, will open the program with a piano solo, "Organ Prelude in G Minor" (Bach-Szanto). Evelyn Valton, Fine Arts sophomore, will sing two numbers, "Le Colibri" (The Humming Bird) by Chausson, and "A des oiseaux" (To the Birds) by Hue. Joan Vickers, Lawrence, will sing "Lullaby" (Cyril Scott) and Arleene Nickels, Fine Arts junior, will follow with a voice solo "Es Muss was Wunderbares sein" (Ries). The final number on the program will be a piano solo by Beverly Greiner, Fine Arts sophomore, "Hungarian Fantasy" (Liszt) with the orchestral parts on the second piano played by Frances Gulick, Fine Arts sophomore. OFFICIAL BULLETIN OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Wednesday, April 12, 1944 Notices due at News Bureau, 8 Journalism, at 10 a.m. on day of publication. Tomorrow afternoon at 4:30, the Post-War Discussion Group will meet at Henley House. The American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers will meet at 7:30 Thursday, April 13, in room 206 of Haworth hall. There will be an election and a motion picture on 10.000 ft. drilling. Visitors invited. Paul Juelfs, Acting Pres. The American Society of Civil Engineers will meet at 7:30 Thursday evening in the Pine Room of the Union Building. The speaker of the evening is to be Dr. Trecee of the Bacteriology department. Dr. Trecee will talk on the subject of "Swimming Pool Sanitation." Everyone is invited. 9:30 p.m. Living Books. "Lazurill de Tormes" (Anon) Speaker W. H. Shoemaker, chairman L. R. Lind; W. D. Padeau KFKU PROGRAM Tomorrow Today 2:30 p.m. Book Review Program "Secret Sources" (Wythe Williams and William Van Narvig reviewed by Elmer F. Beth o the department of journalism 2:45 p.m. Tell Me a Story. Stories for children told by Mary Elizabeth Evans, director of the University Nursery School. WANT ADS Mrs. Sherwood, formerly Nancy Wilson, College 1936, and their two sons have gone on to Milwaukee to establish their home. Sherwood Goes to Milwaukee From Southern Methodist Prof. Noble Sherwood, an alumnus of 1934, visited his parents, Prof and Mrs. N.P. Sherwood, 1801 Indiana street, today enroute to Milwaukee, Wis., where he has accepted a new position as director of research for a manufacturing concern. He recently resigned his position as assistant professor of graduate mechanical engineering at Southern Methodist University. University Daily Kansan LOST: Ladies black billfold with valuable identifications. Lost in vicinity of Union or Fraser on Monday, April 10. Reward. Barbara Prier, phone 415. -130 University Daily Kansar Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-chief JEANNE SHOEPTAIL Editorial associates JEAN JONES Subscription rates, in advance, $1.75 a semester. Published in Lawrence, Kansas, every afternoon during the school year except Saturday and Sunday, and University holidays. Entered as second class matter September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas, under act of March 3, 1879. CLASSIFIED ADS FOR CLEANING OF ALL TYPES-- COURTVIEW CLEANERS Phone 646 1111 Mass. IF YOU ARE HUNGRY--- There are two places to eat MARRIOTT'S CAFE and home Open 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily 832 Mass. 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