Daily hansan
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1958
56th Year, No. 3
CRACK THOSE BOOKS—Watson Library was filled last night with students determined to
start the school year right by doing those assignments before they had a chance to fall behind.
Traditions Rally To Be Friday
New students will learn of KU's background and history at the traditions rally at 7:15 p.m. Friday in Hoch Auditorium.
The rally is new this year and replaces the former Nightshirt Parade
The festivities will begin with a talk by Chancellor Franklin D Murphy on the history of the University and its traditions.
A pep rally will follow immediately with a send-off for Coach Jack Mitchell and the football team, who will spend the night in Topeka.
A traditions dance will be held in Hoch Auditorium from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. after the rally. George Tidona and his orchestra will play.
The traditions rally is sponsored by the All Student Council. The dance is sponsored by Student Union Activities.
Faubus Moves Election Date Up
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — (UPI) Gov. Orval E. Faubus moved the date of a special integration election up 10 days today and said he thinks a group of mediation-minded Presbyterians have been "brain-washed by left-wingers. Communists and integrationists."
The special election will be on the question of whether Little Rock's four high schools, closed yesterday by Faubus, shall be re-opened segregated or integrated.
The original date of the election was Oct. 7. Faubus moved it up today to Sept. 27.
ASC to Announce New Committees
Committee appointments will be announced tonight when the All Student Council holds its first meeting of the fall in room 306 of the Kansas Union at 7:30 p.m., John Downing, Kansas City, Mo., senior and student body president, said yesterday.
Organization of committees will be the object of the meeting, Downing said.
Kansan Telephone Numbers Changed
The University Daily Kansan newsroom telephone numbers have been changed this year. Persons wishing to contact the newsroom should dial the KU operator, VI 3-2700, and ask for extension 711, 712 or 713.
Directory Out By October
The 1958-1959 Student Directory is scheduled to be issued to students and faculty early in October, editor Ann Nichols, Hutchinson senior, said today.
This year's cover will be bright red with a humorous design on it Dan Welchons, Hutchinson senior, has charge of the cover.
The directory contains telephone numbers, addresses, schools, classifications and home towns of students, plus a similar list of the KU faculty.
Other officers include Keith Ashcraft, Hillsboro senior, assistant editor; Clydene Boots, Isabel senior, business manager; John Lonborg, Liberty, Mo., senior, advertising manager; and Julia Stanford, Concordia junior, sales manager.
Frosh Pep Clubs To Be Combined
Froshawks, freshman men's pep organization has taken on a coed twist this year. They have combined forces with the Red Peppers, freshman women's pep club.
Under the new system, the two clubs will merge their strength and enthusiasm to form one large freshman pep club.
Membership to Froshawks is open to any freihman male. The official membership drive is being conducted this week through organized houses' representatives, but a membership may be obtained at any time during the year.
The Froshawks, formerly a small group, has enlarged its membership to match that of the Red Peppers'. The group will consist of the majority of freshman men.
Nationalists Resupply Quemoys Under Fire
The breakthrough was announced shortly after Premier Chen Cheng told the nation that the war in the Formosa Strait would spread to the China mainland if the Communist blockade of the Quemoy Islands was not ended soon.
2 Positions Open On Humor Magazine
Two positions on the new campus humor magazine are open for applications. The positions are business manager and editor.
Chen, in an interview with Choi Byung Woo, editor of the Korean Times, said his nation's troops would never evacuate the Quemoy
All applications must be turned in to Sally Mack, 1001 West Hills, by 12 noon, Saturday. Applications may be made by phone, letter, or in person.
TAIPEI. Formosa—(UPI)—The Defense Ministry announced today that Nationalist ships and planes broke through Communist artillery fire today to stage the biggest resupply operation in the Quemoys in more than a week. $ ^{*} $
Islands even if asked to do so by the United States.
Choi asked the "theoretical question" of leaving the islands and Chen replied: "It is not a theoretical question. It is a very realistic question. I tell you we shall never abandon the offshore islands."
Chen said any "concessions" made by the United Staes to Red China in the Warsaw talks would not affect Nationalist China's position and added, "You know that if you back up one step the communists advance two steps."
Rush Change Approved
Administration, Sororities Endorse New Program
The first sounds of "a change in sorority rushing programs" brought gasps from KU Greek women. But, after careful consideration of the situation at hand, the sorority women and the University administration have both given their strong approval of the change.
Panhellenic Council voted yesterday to change the rushing period from fall to spring. The reason for the change is the acute housing shortage for upperclass women following the past few rush weeks.
There is a feeling throughout the state that this situation is totally unfair, both to the girls going through fall rush, the University and the sorority houses themselves
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy said, "This is long overdue. It is an excellent idea and will benefit everyone. The student will have a clear picture of housing needs, and after the first adjustment the sororities will also have a clearer picture of housing problems. It is a matter of convenience for everyone."
Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of students, said, "I'm highly in favor of the change. It will solve the housing problem and not leave a lot of girls hanging on pink clouds."
A shorter rush week will still be held in the fall for transfer students.
Miss Emily Taylor, dean of women, said, "I heartily endorse the plan of completing sorority membership selection before the close of the freshman year. Housing is vitally important to the educational process and every woman student would have the opportunity to make an intelligent decision about her housing plans before she leaves for the summer vacation."
Nancy Fligg, Kansas City, Mo. senior and president of Panhellenic.
Vanguard Fails Again
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — (UPI) — The Navy tried to launch its temperamental Vanguard missile with a satellite in its nose today but it failed to leave the ground.
The Navy counted to zero on the slender missile and the Vanguard belched flames for a few seconds. But it never left the ground.
The Navy immediately pushed the count back to 35 minutes with a 45-minute "hold." The earliest the Vanguard, bearing a weather reconnaissance satellite, could be launched would be at 11:10 p.m.
There was no explanation of the fizzle, the first time the Vanguard has failed to get off the ground since the spectacular blowup of the first rocket last Dec. 6. There did not appear to be any damage to the 72-foot-long rocket.
It was believed to be a last-chance effort for the Vanguard, which has been successful only once in six launching tries. The Navy has plans for firing five more Vanguards in the International Geophysical Year program. But informed sources in the project said congressional pressure is mounting to kill Vanguard.
Chancellor to Speak To International Club
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will speak to the International Club Oct. 2 in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union. Music from other lands and some Hawaiian dances will also be on the program.
"More and more people are joining the club now. My estimation is that the club's membership will exceed 200 this year," said N. Pedram, Iran graduate student and president of the club.
said, "This system combines the good points of both freshman and deferred pledging. The freshman girls have a chance to adapt to university life before they try the Greek system.
"It is also to the sororities' advantage to still be able to see how a girl works out before pledging. This is an incentive to the freshman women to get a good start early.
"It is good in yet another way, Greek-independent relations should be strengthened by the freshman girls living together after some of them have pledged."
Mary Alden, Hutchinson senior, said. "It will give the freshmen a better chance to make housing plans and will give the sororites a better chance to develop a pledge. Transfers, however, may suffer."
Color Films To Depict KU
"Star 34," shows nearly 100 places of interest in Kansas, got its title because Kansas was the 34th state to join the Union and Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Kansan, is the 34th President.
Three color films will be shown at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Room 3 of Bailey Hall to familiarize new students, particularly those from other states, with Kansas and KU.
"Your University" shows many scenes of student life and the work of the different schools and departments of the University. Subjects covered by the film are sports, science, fine arts, radio station FKKU, Guidance Bureau and a chapel wedding.
"Make Mine Music" presents the KU Chorale under the direction of Clayton Krehbiel, associate professor of music education. Centers of interest in the Kansas Union are used as settings for the musical group.
Goldfine May Face Contempt Charge
WASHINGTON—(UPI)The Administration expects to begin prosecution of Boston millionaire Bernard Goldfine for contempt of congress in the next few weeks, it was disclosed today.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office here said he expects the contempt citation voted by the House to be turned over to a grand jury "within several weeks."
The grand jury would then decide whether to indict Goldfine, gift-giving friend of President Eisenhower's Assistant Sherman Adams. An indictment would be followed by a trial. If convicted, Goldfine is liable to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Goldfine was cited for contempt of congress for refusing to answer 22 questions about his financial dealings posed by the House influence-investigating subcommittee,
Weather
Intermittent rain today ending west portion late this afternoon or evening and over extreme east by Wednesday morning. Heavy rains southeast portion. Partial clearing west portion tonight. Wednesday fair west, partial clearing east portion. Cooler this afternoon and tonight. Warming trend Wednesday. Low tonight 40s northwest to 60 southeast. High Wednesday 70 to 75.