Fire Loss Nears $35,000
UNIVERSITY Daily Kansan
Valuable Equipment In Vault Is Saved
NUMBER 85
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 4.1943
40th YEAR
The wind blown fire that completely destroyed the anatomy building early last night did approximately $35,000 worth of damage, according to Dr. C. W. Asling, assistant professor of anatomy, after the Buildings and Grounds department had
Templin, Former Dean, Dies
Member of Staff Served School Nearly 60 Years
Olin B. Templin, secretary of the University Endowment association, and for nearly 60 years a member of the University staff, died this morning after an illness of nearly two months. He was 81 years old, and until two months ago had kept regular office hours and been active in University affairs.
Dean Templin, as he was affectionately known to students, alumni and faculty members, came to the University as a student in 1881, and three years*
later became an assistant in the department of mathematics. He served in this post until 1890, completing work for the A.B. degree from the University in 1886. In 1890, he became associate professor of philosophy, serving in this capacity until 1893, when he was made chairman of the department. Became Dean in 1903
In 1903, he became dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, a position he held until 1921. During his tenure of office as dean, he also served as professor of logic, ethics and esthetics.
Dean Templein received his master's degree from the University in 1889. In 1888, he went to Europe where he studied at the University of Hottingen, and at the University of Berlin, returning to the United States in 1889.
Secured Gifts
During the First World War, Dean Templin was called to Washington, where he became director of school and college activities for the United States Food Administration from 1917 to 1919. Secured Gifts
One of the most tireless and loyal members of the University staff, as
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V-7 Asks for Officer Candidates to Train For Engineering Duty
Additional officer candidates for engineering duties are needed in Class V-7 of the Naval Reserve, it was learned from a recent Navy department memorandum to Dr. Laurence C. Woodruff, registrar.
Qualifications for enlistment under this plan are basically the same as previously in effect for Class V-7, except that candidates must be regularly enrolled students in engineering, mathematics, or physics with junior or senior standing.
Enlistees are to be placed on inactive duty in order to continue their studies toward the required degree.
Persons interested have been advised to contact the Office of Naval Officer Procurement, 1009 Baltimore avenue, Kansas City, Mo.
Faculty Plots Are Prepared For Gardening
About 35 plots of ground have been marked off for faculty members for their Victory gardens this spring, Prof. G. W. Smith, of the mathematics department, announced today. These plots are located in two sections: one south of the University and one to the west.
The gardens, ready for planting, will be started as soon as possible after the present cold weather is over. Several faculty members planned to plant their gardens last Saturday, but none were started.
Many of those who were successful last year have arranged for plots this year. This group includes Raymond Nichols, executive secretary; Elmer F. Beth, associate professor of journalism; V. P. Hessler, professor of electric engineering; Parke Woodard, associate professor of physiology; N. W. Storer, associate professor of physics and astronomy, and G. W. Smith, professor of mathematics.
Members of the committee to arrange and assign plots are Professor Smith, Mr. Nichols, and C. G. Bayles, superintendent of buildings and grounds.
A variety of foodstuffs was grown last year, such as corn, tomatoes, spinach, beans, and squash.
The small reading room of Watson Library will be closed from 6 to 7 p.m., owing to the lack of library personnel. C. M. Baker, director of libraries, announced today.
Library Rooms Close During Dinner Hour
The large main reading room will, however, remain open during this hour.
Mr. Baker explained that this step was necessitated because of the difficulty in obtaining student help willing to work during the dinner hour.
Anatomy Building Goes Up In Flames
Above is shown the Anatomy building as firemen, aided by sailors, fought to prevent the fire from spreading to the rest of the campus by the high southeast wind. Dense smoke and brilliant yellow flames attracted students and people from miles around.
Allies Knock Out Jap Convoy Fleet
(International News Service)
One of the greatest victories of the war was recorded today by the announcement of Gen. Douglas MacArthur that a Japanese invasion fleet of 22 ships had been completely destroyed by Allied bombers. More than 15,000 enemy troops went down on their burning and splintered transports, and 62 Japanese planes that vainly sought to
planes that vainly sought to protect the convoy were destroyed.
"Merciful Providence has guided us in this great victory," said General MacArthur.
The Japanese armada, consisting of 10 warships and 12 transports and cargo vessels, was sighted Monday off the north shore of New Britain island, steaming westward toward the New Guinea coast. By Wednesday afternoon not a vestige of the fleet could be seen. Not a life boat or raft was sighted anywhere on the broad expanse of the South Pacific patrolled by the victorious aircraft.
"We have achieved a victory of such completeness as to assume the proportions of a major disaster to the enemy."
Guided in Victory
Australia, fearful of invasion from the Japanese-filled islands fringing the northern coast, breathed secure. Axis Suffer.
On other fronts meanwhile, the Axis suffered heavily. The RAF swept over Germany for the eighth consecutive night, blasting the great
port and U-boat base of Hamburg in a gigantic attack that cost 10 planes, while other objectives in western Germany were heavily plastered. The German air force made weak attempts to retaliate on London during the night.
In Russia Soviet troops moved steadily onward following recapture of Rzhev and Stockholm reports said that German forces already are beginning to evacuate Orel.
German forces in Africa made a number of fruitless attacks. One infantry smash supported by tanks was thrown back by British light elements on the Mareth line.
Legislature Plans Bill For New Anatomy Building
Topka (INS)-Legislative leaders acting quickly after the fire at Lawrence last night, today were giving consideration to the introduction of a bill to provide funds for the reconstruction of the anatomy building at Kansas University.
They said chances for the introduction of the special appropriation wre good.
cleared away some of the debris this morning.
The greatest loss of an individual probably was suffered by Dr. H. C. Tracy, professor of anatomy, who lost much of his life work, and nearly all of his personal library, one of the finest medical libraries in the world. This loss of books is irreplaceable. Many volumes were the only books of the kind in the United States.
Vault Saves Equipment
Because much of the valuable equipment had been placed in the fire-proof vault the damage was not nearly as high as it could have been. Nearly all of the department's microscopes had been placed in the vault, along with priceless slides, drawings, instruments, and models
One destroyed microscope, valued at $20, has been found. Dr. Charles Wolfson, instructor in anatomy, was reported to have lost two microscopes in the fire.
Loses Slides
Margaret Schumann, technician of the anstomy department, lost valuable slides in the fire. Many blank slides were found melted together. Her office was completely destroyed including many valuable books and models.
A model brain standing nearly four feet high was destroyed. This manmoth model was the only one of its kind in the United States, according to medical students.
The cadavers on the main floor of the building have been moved to
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Professor Birkhoff To Address Siqma Xi
G. D. Birkhoff, professor at Harvard University, will speak on "The Mathematical Nature of Physical Theories" at 8 p.m. Monday in Fraser theater at a special meeting of Sigma Xi. The public has been invited to hear him.
Professor Birkhoff has been designated a national Sigma Xi lecturer for the current year. Pre-eminently a mathematician, he has also done work in physics and philosophy. His lecture here will combine material from these three fields.
Professor Birkhoff is a past president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1936 he was selected as one of the 70 "pontifical academicians" of the newly organized Pontifical Academy of Science, Vatican City, the only mathematician outside Europe selected.
During 1942, he served as an exchange professor with Latin American universities, giving lectures in the universities at Mexico City, Lima, Arequipa, and Santiago. Professor Birkhoff has written two books on relativity and one on aesthetics.