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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15.1942
39th YEAR
Fag Violator Goes Before Court Today
NUMBER 72
Charles B. Clement, college freshman, was tried this afternoon by the Student Supreme Court for violation of the smoking regulations in regard to University buildings.
The smoking bill was passed by the M.S.C. in the spring of 1940. Maximum sentence for violation is expulsion from school. Minimum sentence is a fine. The maximum punishment has never been inflicted.
Clement's name was turned in to the Men's Student Council by C. M. Baker, director of libraries, who said that he saw Clement smoking in the lobby of Watson library. The case was referred to the Supreme Court.
The five student justices convened at 2:30 this afternoon in the courtroom of Green hall. Parking violators were also tried.
The only other smoking violation case to come before the court this year was dismissed in November when the defendant, George Lewis, Wichita, dropped out of school.
The five student justices who heard the case this afternoon were Clyde Singer, chief justice, Bill Douce, Chad Case, Sam Freeman, and Dave Prager.
Malett Buys First Auto Stamp
Chancellor Malott bought the first Federal Auto Tax stamp sold at the University post office today.
Sickly Castoffs
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Has Deluge
A recent survey shows that single shoes, toothbrushes, neckties, and socks are the most numerous items left behind when student patients are discharged from the hospital.
The hospital staff asks the owners to claim their belongings.
The Student Health Service suggests that donations of playing cards not quite good enough for bridge parties but still usable, would be appreciated by students in Watkins hospital.
Sarcastic Propaganda Slams at Raids
A story distributed by a national press service yesterday said that in the East a subversive propaganda campaign was being conducted by Nazi agents with the purpose of throwing aspersions on the Civilian Defense Program.
Yesterday a copy of the flimsy, entitled "What to do in an Air Raid," was found on the University campus.
Copies had been distributed in the vicinity of New York City on Tuesday, and the finding of a copy on the University campus only one day later implies that the sheet may be nationally circulated as part of a campaign to turn the Air Raid precaution program into a national joke.
Will Offer Red Cross War Courses
Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the Student Health Service, announced today that the health service, working in cooperation with the Douglas County Red Cross and the Lawrence Council on Civilian Defense, beginning next semester will offer three standard Red Cross courses for college credit.
The health service has arranged to give training as Nurse's Aide, in Home Nursing and in Basic Nutrition, and in a First Aid course open to both men and women.
The first aid course being offered is open to men and women over 17 years of age, and is a required course for students in the Nurse's Aide course and also for members of the University Emergency Medical Field Unit.
The work in this course covers the principles of first aid: bandaging splinting, handling injured persons resuscitation. Two hour sections will be offered three times a week.
Covers First Aid
The basic course requires a minimum of 20 class hours, and for those who wish to further their training, an additional 10 class hours training will be given. Upon completion of the course and passing an examination, the student is awarded a Red Cross
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Tomlinson Tells of Research Engineers Get Lowdown
One hundred and sixty School of Engineering students and faculty members last night heard representatives of the army, navy, and industry discuss aviation at the All-Engineers' dinner held in the Memorial Union building.
Commander D. W, "Tommy" Tomlinson, commandant of the Kansas City Naval Reserve aviation base and principal speaker of the evening, proved to be a colorful speaker as he related his experiences in high altitude flying.
Commander Tomlinson told the audience of his 1938 long distance stratosphere flight, the first ever attempted, from Kansas City to New York. The trip was made at an altitude of 30,000 feet, and at no time on the flight was the ground below visible to the pilot.
From this flight specifications were drawn up by TWA that resulted in the designing of the famous Boeing stratoliner, the world's first high altitude transport.
Results In Stratoliner
At a height of 30,000 feet, approximately 95 per cent of the weather
conditions are avoided, Tomlinson said. Only at 40,000 feet, however, can cloud formations be completely escaped. Bombing from such altitudes during the present conflict will be practical only on very clear days, he added.
Tomlinson also described in detail the new Lockheed Constellation, designed by Howard Hughes and TWA engineers. The plane, a 4-engine transport capable of carrying 40 people and having a speed of 280 miles an hour, was labelled by Tomlinson "the foremost transport plane in the world." The Constellation, he said, would be in use now, except for the war.
Following Commander Tomlinson's address, H. W. Baine of the personnel staff of Curtiss-Wright aircraft corporation discussed the future of aviation from the student's point of view.
Look to No-War Future
"Every aircraft company has commercial designs on the shelf now ready to be put into production as soon as the war is ended," he said. Baine painted a rosy picture of the
Major Enoch O. Paulson, commanding officer of the army air corp detachment in Kansas City, also spoke. He emphasized the pressing need of pilots and engineers due to the complexity of present day aircraft.
"The army is looking to the engineering students in the future," Paulson said. Engineering students who wish to become pilots will find their earlier training invaluable, he declared.
employment situation in the industry's future.
J. J. Jakosky, dean of the School of Engineering, described to the gathering some of the war activity in the East from where he has just returned. He also described the new Chrysler tank, which he termed "huge and formidable."
Acting as toastmaster at the dinner was Prof. J. O. Jones, assistant dean of the School of Engineering.
Jakosky Tells of War Activity
Musical numbers were furnished by Sidney Dawson, fine arts sophomore, who sang three spirituals, and by the Jayhawk Trumpeteers.
Establish Loans To Russ Students
a national loan scholarship fund for University students of Russian descent will be available through the Committee on Aids and Awards, Miss Lela Ross, executive secretary of the committee, announced today.
The scholarship fund has been established as the Russian Student fund to aid Russian students in universities throughout the nation, according to Pierre Routsky, executive secretary of the organization.
The letter did not state the qualifications desired of the applicant except that he must have been enrolled in an American university for one year. The loans will be awarded for the fall semester of 1942.
Eligible students at the University who are interested are asked to see Miss Ross in room 1 Frank Strong hall, concerning details. Applications must be made before March 1.
KU'a Leader In Defense'-- Dean Jakosky
An even more active part will be taken by this University soon in the national war-time effort according to a statement made last night by J. J. Jakosky, dean of the School of Engineering, at the All-Engineers' Dinner in the Memorial Union building.
Experiments necessary to the defense of the nation will be conducted in the laboratories of this school, he said. The University will thus be one of three schools in the country where such experiments will be made.
"No expense will be spared. The sky is the limit!" Jakosky told the engineers.
Jakosky was in conference today, and could not be reached for further explanation of the planned laboratories.
Hill Orators To Air Views On Kansas
More than $30 in prizes will be awarded to the three winners of the invitational speech contest, "Kansas Problems," in Fraser theater tonight. The program will begin at 8:15 with Governor Payne Ratner presiding. The six students participating will give 10 minute speeches.
Dick Oliver, who will speak on "Sunflowers and Black Gold," is a business senior and has debated for the University four years. He is president of the local chapter of Delta Sigma Rho, national honorary debate fraternity.
Emily Jean Milam's subject is "A Short Bout for Kansas." She is a college senior majoring in speech. She has had parts in two University plays and had the lead in "Mary of Scotland" last fall.
Speakers Boast Former Honors
Merrill Peterson, college junior, will talk on "Kansas Has Its Dark Age." He was winner of the Missouri Valley oratorical contest, which included twelve states, in 1940.
Russell Baker, a business and prelaw major, will speak on "Statesmanship and Kansas Plains." He is a member of Delta Sigma Rho, and won the State contest on Kansas problems in Topeka when he was a freshman.
Grier Stewart, whose subject is "The Kansas Complex" is a college senior from Wellington. He was national winner in Tau Kappa Alpha of junior colleges and won a $500 scholarship to Wentworth Military Academy. He was also highest ranking debater in the invitational tournament Austin, Texas, in December, To Award Pens
Bob Hutchinson is a college freshman from Hutchinson. He was a member of the Hutchinson high
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ISAers Will Dance-Vote At Tomorrow's Varsity
The Independent Student Association will blossom forth with a combined varsity dance and election tomorrow night at the Memorial Union building. A president for the organization and four representatives-at-large will be elected—also the members will dance.
Those members of the I.S.A. who cannot attend the varsity election, will vote in the basement of Frank Strong hall from 8:30 to 12:30 tomorrow morn- $ \textcircled{4} $ ing.
Candidates for the presidency are Mary Gene Hull, acting president, Warren Snyder, member of the I.S.A. central council.
The four representatives-at-large will be elected from a list of nine candidates: Ruth Krebhel, Howard
Gibbs, Mary Frances Fitzpatrick.
Dorothy Harkness, Paul Hardman,
Evelyn Hodgson, Glessner Reimer,
Dean Martin and Ruth Tippin.
The voting-varsity will be from 9 o'clock till 12. I.S.A. membership cards will be required for admittance.
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