Daily hansan
56th Year, No.148
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Friday, May 15, 1959
LADY OF THE LEG—Students in an early-morning Trees and Shrubs class were stumped this morning when they tried to identify this outgrowth on a large elm tree on the campus. The more studious among them agreed the matter would need considerable observation and thought. Some field work is planned.
KU Physicists Approve Planned Atom Smasher
President Eisenhower's announcement that he has asked for 100 million dollars from Congress to build the world's largest atom smasher at Stanford University,has met with approval from two KU physicists.
Daniel S. Ling, associate professor of physics, told the Daily Kansan that he and other scientists have known about the plans at Stanford for quite a while.
"This will not be the first large atom smasher on the (West) coast. There is a somewhat smaller one at the University of California at Berkeley." he said.
Prof. Krone was referring to a large proton accelerator which will be built by the Midwest Universities Research Association near Chicago.
"Those interested in high energy physics will migrate, but not many since they will be building one near Chicago." Prof. Krone said.
Ralph Krone, associate professor of physics, expressed doubt that building of the West Coast atom smasher, known as a linear accelerator, will cause scientists to leave this midwest area.
The two-mile long atom smasher sought by President Eisenhower will be enclosed in two parallel tunnels burrowing under the foothills in back of Stanford University's 9,000-acre campus.
The twin tunnels would be under 35 feet of earth. Scientists could
First plans were drawn up in 1956 and a year later physicists placed the actual proposal for building before government authorities.
work in one tunnel while the giant machine was running in the other tunnel.
The cost of the project was set at 100 million dollars, and construction time six years after approval of contracts.
ASC Vote-Split Defeats SDX Magazine Proposal
The All Student Council last night refused to designate the Sigma Delta Chi magazine, "Universitas," as an official University publication.
The 18-member council split down the middle in voting down an amendment to the publications bill that would have made the magazine an official University literary-academic magazine. The amendment needed a two-thirds majority for passage.
In other action, the Council approved in one stroke a list of 95
The Council opposed the bill on the grounds that it was not explicit enough, particularly in regard to financial control.
The debate on the Sigma Delta Chi magazine took about an hour and a half. A delegation from Quill Magazine, a campus literary magazine, appeared and asked for clarification on the content of the proposed magazine.
presidential appointments to ASC and student-faculty committees.
"We wanted to know whether you would be introducing a magazine that would be in competition with Quill."
Elinor Hadley, Kansas City, Mo.
juniur, spoke for Quill. She said:
Raymond (Doug) Yocom. Lawrence junior who would be the "Universitas" editor, assured her
AGI Charges Dropped
The Allied Greek-Independent political party will not be prosecuted for alleged violations of the ASC election bill, the Student Court prosecutor said today.
Larry Baker, Wichita second-year law, said no charges will be filed. The party was accused by the head of the elections committee of spending more than the ASC constitution allows.
"There is not sufficient evidence to prosecute at this time." Baker said. He said he doubted if the party would be prosecuted next fall.
Nato-Free Germany Is Red Suggestion
GENEVA — (UPI) — Russia called on the West today to sign a German peace treaty that would take West Germany out of NATO and keep 17 million East Germans under permanent Communist control.
The proposal was Moscow's answer to yesterday's Western cold war peace package plan. It was presented to the fifth working session of the Big Four conference by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, apparently after receiving new instructions from Premier Nikita Khrushchev himself.
News Chuckles
Graduation Activities Listed on Page 5
The program for three days of receptions, reunions and graduation ceremonies is listed in today's Daily Kansan on page 5.
Commencement activities begin Saturday, May 30, and culminate in the 7 p.m. Monday graduation ceremonies in Memorial Stadium. The classes of 1949,'34,'19,and '09 will hold reunions over the weekend.
Eaccalaureate services will be in Memorial Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn.-St. Louis Park High School authorities today sought the snake whose garter snake broke up the school Surf Belles' Annual Swimming Pool Show.
By United Press International
The note writer was not around to collect.
COVINA, Calif.—A note found yesterday at closing time in front of a teller's cage at the First Western Bank read:
CHICAGO—The subway train screeched to a halt and Mrs. Olga Hammel, 56, rose from the tracks where she'd fallen, brushed herself off, refused medical aid and said, "I came downtown to go shopping."
"Give me all the money.I have a gun."
MOSCOW—Nasretdin Abl Sov, a scientific worker at the Kirghizian Academy of Sciences, was hauled to a police station on drunk charges while gaily reciting in Latin, "The truth is to be found in wine."
Proposals Not New
The proposals contained in the new Russian draft treaty were not new. In fact, the Soviets published such a draft last Jan. 10 and it was quickly rejected by the West as unacceptable.
It was not known immediately whether the present draft was identical or whether it contained some changes. But essentially it was the same Kremlin "package."
Gromyko made a long speech in presenting the draft.
Draft's Main Points
that the magazine would not be in competition with Quill.
The January version of the draft comprised 21 articles. Its main points were:
—West Germany would quit NATO and East Germany leave the Communist World War II pact.
—Germany wound undertake to refrain from force, settle all international disputes by peaceful means only and not take part in any military alliance which did not include all the Big Four powers.
Ronald Dalby, Joplin, Mo., sophomore, led the forces opposing the bill.
All foreign forces and bases would be withdrawn from Germany within one year of the treaty coming into force.
—Alternatively, an agreement would be concluded on the timing of troop withdrawals on condition that one-third were withdrawn within six months of the treaty entering into force.
"I would suggest, if we vote tonight, defeat. I think there are too many gaps in the bill. You shouldn't pass legislation with loopholes in it," he said.
Troop Withdrawal Timed
—Establishment of Germany's frontiers within its present borders —in other words, recognition of the Oder-Neisse line in the east.
—Prohibition of a future anschluss, or union, with Austria.
—West Berlin to be converted into a demilitarized "free city" pending German reunification.
It was pointed out that the bill could be amended at any time to be more explicit but that the editors of the magazine needed to work on the magazine during the summer. "Why can't they wait till this bill
"Why can't they wait till this bill is revised?" Dalby asked.
After the meeting five or six members of the Council said they were certain if the bill is revised so it is more explicit it will be passed next fall.
Dalby offered to work with the editors in writing a bill that the Council would approve.
The list of committee appointments was presented to the Council and William L. Reed, Kansas City, Mo., senior, and chairman of the screening committee, explained the selection process.
Reed said 253 students applied for committee positions. About 150 of these showed up for interviews with the screening committee and of these 95 were appointed.
"We purposely left some committees light. There will probably be about 25 appointments next fall," Reed said.
The members of the screening committee were;
He said no house had more than four appointments, the maximum set by the screening committee.
"We had to drop two students because their houses had five appointments." he said.
Reed; Dorothy Wohlgemuth, Cummings senior; Nancy Varney, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore; Lance Johnson, Wymore, Neb., junior; John Black, Pratt senior; William Cronin, Kirkwood, Mo., junior, and Dick Jones, McPherson senior.
Head for OU!
Weather to Agree With Sports Fans
The weatherman is cooperating with the KU athletic department this weekend. The annual Varsity- Alumni football game tomorrow will be played in genuine football weather.
If you were planning to spend a lazy weekend soaking up some summer sunshine, you had better follow the Jayhawker track team to Oklahoma and the Big Eight meet. Temperatures there will be 75 to 80 tomorrow afternoon.
The surprise cold spell that brought frost to part of Kansas last night probably will linger for the weekend. The low tonight should be in the 40s, with the high tomorrow 15 to 75.
Much of Kansas will have rain tonight and tomorrow. Rain should move slowly eastward, bringing scattered showers to nearly all the state tomorrow.