UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1940
NUMBER 59
Z-229
38TH YEAR
Lord Lothian Is Dead
Infection Fatal To Ambassador Of Great Britain
New York, Dec. 12.—(UP) Lord Lothian, British ambassador to the United States, died early today in the embassy in Washington.
The marquess who had helped negotiate American "short-of-war" aid for his homeland, was 58 years old.
Death came at 2 a.m. and was attributed to a uremic infection.
The address, in which he predicted a British victory over Germany in 1942, was read by Neville Butler, embassy counsellor and his ranking aide.
He had been indisposed for almost a week and was taken seriously ill Sunday night. News of his illness was suppressed, although yesterday, at the time of his scheduled address before the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Baltimore, he was reported "slightly ill."
He was an indefatigable worker for the British cause and took a leading role in British purchases of American planes and munitions, often paving the way for the official British missions which attended to the details of the buying.
A Christian Scientist, Lothian declined medical attention during his final illness. He continued to work long hours in the room at the embassy where he had confined himself, and directed as far as practical, the work of his colleagues.
Canuteson Sets Restrictions On Visitors to Hospital
Due to an increase in the number of cases of colds, Watkins Memorial hospital announced today that only members of the family and housemothers will be allowed to visit cold patients.
Grade Rulings Unfair--Gardner
Manhattan, Dec. 12, —(Special)—Jack Gardner, head Kansas State college basketball coach, today branded as "unfair" the practice of requiring college boys to maintain high scholastic averages to compete in athletics.
The young K-State mentor looks at it this way. Athletics are a definite part of an educational program. Chemistry (or any other major subject) and athletics are of equal value to the boy and should be so treated. Works Both Ways
"The boy who flunks chemistry shouldn't be barred from athletic competition any more than the boy who fails in athletics should be barred from taking chemistry," Gardner declared.
"Now don't misunderstand me," he warned. "At Kansas State we consider athletics an essential part of the educational program. This is contrasted with some other schools which apparently feel otherwise and limit participation in athletics to a select few. Isn't it logical to believe that athletics are just as beneficial to the average or poor student as to the Phi Beta Kappa?"
Still Expect High Average
"We want the boys to maintain high scholastic averages, but we also want them to do just as well in athletics as they do in chemistry."
Gardner pointed to the fact that an athlete is penalized by scholastic requirements which do not apply to other students. These requirements are insisted upon in spite of the fact the athlete has an additional burden because of the time he must spend while out for a college sport.
The K-State coach also pointed to the current movement favoring more athletics and physical education for young men as an aid in the national defense program. "Certainly health is more important than any book work," he concluded.
Forecast Cold Wave On Campus
The weather forecast as far as the Hill is concerned is snow suits and lumberjack shirts. Snow began falling'on the campus at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
That is the first sign of the predicted cold wave which is expected to push the mercury near to zero tomorrow. The cold weather is expected to move in by tomorrow morning, and occasional snow is expected.
This Thursday night session was voted at the last meeting of the M.S.C. before the Thanksgiving vacation. It was designed to provide one meeting for the group that would be well staggered in the three weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
The W.S.G.A. will meet at 6 o'clock tonight.
Routine business will occupy the time of the Men's Student Council when it meets at 8 o'clock tonight in the Pine Room of the Memorial Union building.
Pound At Italy's Wedge In Egypt
Routine MSC Meet Tonight
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS
United Press Foreign Edito
Publicity Push Planned For K.U. By County Clubs
If plans made by the 104 County Clubs in their meetings over the campus this morning materialize, the home town folks soon will know as much about the University as the students themselves.
Reports from the various county chairmen were encouraging, Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary, said this morning. Al-
By MIRIAM ABELE
British successes against Italy in Egypt's western desert mounted today, and Rome admitted fiercest fighting "west of Sidi Barrani" where heavy Fascist reinforcements were being rushed up from Libya.
British armored forces, aided by powerful units of the Media terranean fleet and the Royal Air Force, pounded at the wedge which Marshal Rudolfo Graziani drove into Egypt last summer.
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The British admiralty reported that fleet units were bombarding the Italian held coastline as far west as Sollum and Bardia, 75 miles west of Sidi Barroni on the Egyptian-Libyan borde.
British sources reported Italian prisoners now total 10,000 and may
Bombard Italian Coast
reach 15,000 while an estimated two Fascist divisions, or a total of 28.000 to 34,000 men, where believed cut off and surrounded in the Sidi Barrani zone.
Despite the British successes in Egypt and continued, slow progress by the Greeks in Albania, London (adapted to paraphrase).
The Italians have not yet admitted loss of Sidi Barrani, which London said was captured yesterday.
Just Around The Corner--- Students To Carry Home Thoughts Of Final Exams
University officials today dispatched their annual preChristmas present to Mount Oread's 5,000 students with the announcement of the final examination schedules for the first semester.
The examinations will be held during the week of Jan. 23 to Jan. 30. All schools in the University will follow the same examination schedule except the School of Law and the School of Medicine.
These schools have been authorized to draw up their own examination schedules which must take care of all non-medical and non-law students without causing these students conflicts with their other examinations.
Members of the faculty committee, composed of Olin Templin, secretary of the endowment association, J. H. Nelson, associate dean and professor of English, Hilden Gibson, instructor of political science and sociology, James K. Hitt, assistant registrar, T. H. Marshall, professor of chemical engineering, and A. H. Turney, professor of education, will also attend the dinner.
Summerfield scholars will hold their annual Colloquium dinner in the Colonial Tea Room at six o'clock tomorrow night. Melvin McDonald and Harry M. White, college seniors, will read papers and conduct a discussion after the dinner.
No Sleep Saturday For148
Scholars To Hold Dinner Tomorrow
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The College office announced today that 148 students had signed to take the English proficiency examination Saturday morning. This will be the second chance students have had to take the examination this year. The next test will be offered in the spring.
Reminder: Stowe Lecture Postponed
Students are reminded that the lecture by Leland Stowe, famed news correspondent, which had been scheduled for tomorrow night has been postponed until March 19, according to an announcement by the Chancellor's office several weeks ago.
Mr. Stowe had to cancel his lecture because of the unsettled conditions in the Balkans at present, which makes it impossible for him to leave his work to return to the United States for the lecture tour.
though attendance at the meetings was rather small, reports show that those present were enthusiastic and exhibited great interest in planning projects for advertising the University in their communities.
The report sheets handed in by the county chairman after the meetings show a variety of projects in the process of development. Shawnee County Leads
Shawnee county's chairman, Mary L. Belcher, reports the greatest number of students attended a meeting, 54 in all. This county plans to have an alumni dance during the Christmas holidays.
The greatest project suggested was that planned by Wilson county. John Sherman, chairman and fine arts student, with the aid of members of his committee plans to send Christmas cards to all seniors and alumni in Wilson county.
Many counties reported plans for high school assemblies to be held in the near future. A preference for University student talent was noticed.
To Show Film
Like many other counties, Harvey county, with Virginia Griswold as chairman, plans to show the University film, "Far Above the Golden Valley," in the high schools of the county.
Many counties reported the plan of sending the Jayhawker and other campus publications to various high schools in their districts.
J. Rex Watkins, chairman of Saline county students, would like to have the Men's Glee club appear in a high school assembly in his county.
The proposed Mineral Industries building was discussed in many of the counties, and plans were laid to speak to district legislators to gain their support.
Palmer Is Held In County Jail On Two Charges
Robert Palmer, former University student, who was returned here yesterday on extradition from Oklahoma City, today was facing twin charges of perjury and possession of intoxicating liquor, according to Milton P. Beach, county attorney. Palmer is in the county jail, waiting for his bond to be set.
Palmer was tried earlier this year on a liquor possession charge, but the trial resulted in a hung jury. Later he forfeited a $500 bond put up by his parents in the November term of court.
The state charges that Palmer committed perjury in the previous trial when he stated that he had not sold liquor within the past year. His trial will be held in the February term of district court.