UNIVERSITY Daily Kansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1949
NUMBER 23
40TH YEAR
Homecoming Events Make Gala Weekend
Homecoming events for this weekend will include a rally and dance in Hoch auditorium Friday evening, Navy graduation ceremonies Saturday morning, and the Kansas-Nebraska football game with special entertainment by the University band and a bond auction between halves Saturday afternoon.
Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday the rally in Hoch auditorium will feature Ray S. "Red" Pierson, former member of the University football squad, who will give a short pep talk. "Red," whose
home is at Burlington, is president of the Kansas Alumni Association, president of the USO in Kansas, and a past department commander of the American Legion.
The candidates for Homecoming queen submitted by the women's organized houses will be introduced in a group to the audience. Each candidate will be numbered and will be interviewed and judged during the evening by a committee to be appointed by Gilbert Ulmer, chairman in charge of selection of the Homecoming queen. The winner will be announced at 10 o'clock.
Student Entertainment
Another attraction of the evening will be the contest of amateur acts. Try-outs are now being judged and eliminations are being made. The winner of the contest will be chosen by means of an applause-meter, which is being made by Vernon McKale, president of Men's Student Council.
County
Danny Bachmann and Johnnie Pope's bands will furnish music for dancing until 10:30.
The cost for the rally, dance, and program which will be a non-date affair, will be 10 cents a person. Tickets are not on sale from Jay Jane and KuKU's.
Several speakers will be on hand (continued to page eight)
Recruiting officers for the Merchant Marine Maritime Service have established offices in the post office building for today and tomorrow, and have asked that students interested in this branch of service come for interviews.
Recruiting Officers For Merchant Marine In City Post Office
Due to the acute shortage of trained men for the merchant marine, it is impossible to grant educational deferments. Men enlisting would be given three months' training at schools either in California, St. Petersburg, Fla., or Long Island, N. Y. At the completion of this training, enlistees will be allowed to choose their own ships and ports of destination. Pay ranges from $200 to $400 monthly. Eight months service during the year is required, and the men are allowed to spend the other four months as they see fit. At the end of 14 months' service, men are commissioned ensigns in the merchant marine.
Physical requirements are much the same as in the navy, and 20/30 vision, uncorrected, is essential. Technical knowledge of any kind is not required.
Seven Named To Activities Group
Seven students have been selected as the central correspondence committee of the Statewide Activities committee, it was announced today by John Kreamer, chiarman of the Statewide Activities group.
Max Webster is chairman of the committee. Other members are: Marian Hepworth, Bill Cavert, Betsy Dodge, Dick Roger, Bob Coleman, Joy Miller, and Bill Chestnut. Faculty members of the committee are: Wealthy Babcock, associate professor of mathematics, Gilbert Ulmer, assistant dean of the College, Lawrence C. Woodruff, registrar, and Raymond Nichols, executive secretary of the University. More members may be selected later.
The function of the committee at present will be to work with Webster in picking out correspondents for both professional and school newspapers of the various counties.
Eight Successful In Language Exam
Eight students passed the language proficiency examination. The College office announced today. The results show that five passed in French, two in Latin, and one in Spanish, none in German.
The persons who have now filled the college language requirement by passing this examination and the language in which they wrote are: French—Phil Borden, Glena Dare Creech, William Kanaga. Alice Lewis and Ruth M. Prentice; Latin—Warren Beck, and Denis J. Dooley; and Spanish—Robert L. Lesh. Twenty-seven students took the examination which was given Oct. 17 and was prepared by the department of Romance language.
Jay Janes will meet at 7:30 tomorrow morning in the stadium to practice marching with the KuKus and band. The drill figures worked out tomorrow will be presented at the half in the game Saturday. Further discussion of Saturday activities will take place at the weekly meeting of the Jay James at 4:50 tomorrow afternoon.
Jay Janes March Tomorrow
A recent survey indicates that there is an average of 100 pounds of iron and steel scrap in y urban home.
Community Celebrates Navy Day
The Chamber of Commerce luncheon at noon today began a day full of activities in celebration of Navy Day. Four students from the department of speech, Bob Akey, Edith Fleming, Verlyn Norris, and Jim Gillie, spoke to the Chamber of Commerce and officers of the machinists' mates school on the subject, "Our Navy."
The day's activities, arranged by Prof. E. C. Buehler, general chairman of Navy Day, include window displays at Bell's music store, the Outlook, and Ober's clothing store; numerous speeches before civic clubs, schools and radio; and a parade; culminating with a dinner for the naval officers and their guests at 7 p.m. at the Eldridge hotel.
A window display, sponsored by the A. A. U. W. at the Bell music store features of U. S. ship models, among them the "Mayflower." A fleet of Columbus' ships, a fleet of Henry Hudson ships, a novelty group, and an old Egyptian galley gave a sharp contrast picture of the advancement of ships in the United States.
In Ober's clothing store, the machinists' mates school has prepared a window showing the Navy uniform and clothing. The Outlook window shows a display of ships
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Freihausen Raid In Camouflage
A film of an authentic RAF air raid over Freihausen, Germany, was shown in the architecture department of Marvin hall last night for students of the camouflage class. The problems of bombing which were discussed in lectures last week were illustrated in the film. Students saw what problems are presented in industrial camouflage.
Worthie Horr, professor of botany, will give the last lecture in the course Wednesday. A Knowledge of plant life, necessary in connection with the study of camouflage, will be explained by professor Horr. After Wednesday, the class will work out the projects of the course.
"Target for Tonight" reveals how plans are made and executed by the RAF. Scenes were taken following the discovery of German oil tanks detected by aerial photography to the time of the return trips from bombing the tanks.
Field work in the camouflage class under the supervision of Bernard Frazier, instructor of architecture and design, will begin Sunday afternoon in the rock quarry on the west side of the campus.
Two weeks ago, rain caused the trip to be canceled, but the class will meet this Sunday regardless of the weather conditions. The students will learn how to camouflage a machine gun nest by the usage of artificial rocks.
Waxed Dance Floor Draws Allen's Fire
Students must show a "better spirit of fair play in the future," or there will be no more school dances for the duration, according to school authorities following the Freshman Frolic Saturday night at Hoch auditorium.
The warning was given following a survey on the Auditorium floor by basketball mentor Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen and Chancellor Deane W. Malott
House mothers, dietitians, and restaurant managers over the campus are worrying about a new problem, coffee rationing, which goes into effect at midnight, November 28.
A decree from the Office of Price Administration announced yesterday that each person over 15 would be allotted one pound every five weeks, starting from that date. Each person will be entitled to slightly more than a cup a day under the system, since there are 35 to 40 cups of coffee to a pound.
Most organized houses have imposed voluntary rationing, since coffee has been difficult to buy since summer. Mrs. Dean Alt of the Pi Beta Phi house remarked that only about half the girls in the house drink coffee, so rationing will have little noticeable effect.
Coffee Rationing Allows Cup A Day
The houemothers of all organized houses interviewed said that coffee would be served only once a day, and possibly only twice a week, if the quota is cut to the minimum.
Dr. Allen said that, contrary to the agreement he had made with dance manager Larry McSpadden, wax had been used on the floor. Smuggled Into Hoch
McSpadden said today that the wax was "smuggled" into the auditorium by dancers without his knowledge, and placed on the floor during intermission without his permission. McSpadden also warned that there would be no more parties unless such practices cease in the future.
It was estimated by school authorities and McSpadden that the removal of the wax will cost one hundred dollars. The dance manager pointed out that that money must come from the student dance fund, and thus indirectly from the students themselves.
Physical conditioning students have volunteered to do the work of removing the wax. However, it will be left on the floor until after the Homecoming dance Friday night. No Basketball Practice
Dr. Allen stated today that the basketball team will be unable to practice upon the court until after the wax is removed, and that even the physical conditioning classes and
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Mechanical Humor Slows Show 'Meet Talent' Stops-Go's
With the heavy-footed stride of mechanical humor, "Meet the Talent," the production of the department of speech and drama, took its first bow on the stage of Fraser theater last night.
By Jimmy Gunn
It was accurately sub-titled a dramatic variety show. Its dramatic repertoire ranged all the way from burlesque to burlesque and back again. Indeed, if variety is the spice of life that it is reputed to be, the show $ ^{\textcircled{2}} $
It was accurately sub-titled dramatic repertoire ranged all t lesque and back again. Indeed, it is reputed to be, the show should need no further recommendation. Melodrama, satire (mellow with age and frequent use), jokes—the old, familiar jokes—and broad, broad humor—of these ancient materials was the show made up.
The show opened on perhaps its highest note with a comedy entitled "A Woman of Character." Taking its general theme from "The Women," a successful play and movie, the drama presented a none-to-suite satire on the idle gossip that characterizes any group of women.
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'Love Like Beer'
When Mrs. Lange said that "love is like a glass of beer" the play began to be relieved of the rigid, mechanical structure of its humor. Connie Moses, Shel Schwartz, Jane Peake, and
Jean Beal gave a hint of what they might have done with meatier parts. A bright spot in the evening was the spontaneity of Ted Lehman's monologue "Professor Oddley." A peculiar hybrid of screen and radio, it presented an opportunity for genuine laughter.
"Forward and Back" was one idea hidden to death. Going backward through the play demonstrated the memory of the actors but was hardly musing after the first few seconds. Red Riding Hood Falls
"Little Re' Riding Hood," a recitation by Ry Jordan, has been done too many times before. To laugh at stammering and stuttering may be good clean fun, but it is not a very high class of humor.
As usual, polished performances (continued to page eight)