Daily Hansan
Tuesday, March 5, 1957
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
54th Year, No. 98
New Men's Dormitory Should Open In 1958
The 416-man Joseph R. Pearson dormitory for men, now in the planning stage in the state architect's office, is expected to be ready for use in the fall of 1958, according to J. J. Wilson, director of dormitories.
The $710,000 structure is being financed by a loan from the federal government. Under specifications of the loan, the plans must be checked by federal authorities at Ft. Leavenworth after they come from the state architect. Bids will be let on the building as soon as federal authorities okay the plans.
Mrs. Pearson is a 1901 graduate of the University. She has been the donor of many University halls and is one of KU's greatest benefactors.
Initial funds for the building, to be located north of Carruth O'Leary Hall on West Campus Road, came from Mrs. Joseph R. Fearson, who contributed $175,000 toward the building to be named for her husband.
"Mr. and Mrs. Pearson have been fine contributors to the University, especially in the field of housing." Mr.Wilson said."They provide down payments for many of our buildings."
No official starting date for construction has been set yet. Sixteen months are being allowed for construction work.
The building will be similar in design and interior decoration to Carruth O'Leary Hall, but the outside will be constructed of buff-colored brick.
"With approximately 500 men being added to the enrollment each year, the University has less housing to offer men students than we would like to have." Mr Wilson said.
A raise in rates effective in 1957 will boost the semester fees.
City May Cancel Liquor Vote
Lawrence voters will not have an opportunity to vote on whether or not package liquor sales shall continue in the city, if the City Commission rules favorable on a move to invalidate several names on petitions calling for a vote on the subject April 2.
Several names on petition submitted by dry forces were invalidated last night at a special meeting of the commission and official action by the commission this afternoon would make the total below the required number to merit an election on the issue.
Summer Theater To Begin June 16
The second season for the six-week session of the High School Summer Theater will begin June 16. The theater is a division of the 20th Midwestern Music and Art Camp at KU.
There will be three plays in the Student Union Ballroom and several trips to the Starlight Theater in Kansas City, Mo. Classes will be given in acting, fencing, diction, theater design, debate, speech activities, ballet, art and music. High school students may apply for summer scholarships.
Selective Service Test Deadline Midnight Today
Midnight tonight is the deadline for applications for the second selective service qualification tests to be held April 18. The tests are for the 1956-57 academic year.
The applications must be postmarked no later than midnight. They may be obtained at the registrar's office, 122 Strong.
To be eligible to take the test an applicant must be a selective service registrant who intends to request occupational deferment as a student. He must be pursuing a full-time college course, and must not have previously taken the test.
James K. Hitt, registrar and director of admissions, urges every student registered for the draft, who has not already taken the test, to take it now.
If you are a member of a ROTC unit is does not hurt to have the test on file if you should ever drop from your unit, he said.
The selective service system has established this testing program to provide selective service local boards with evidence of the qualifications of registrants for college work.
Scientist Discusses IGY Implications
Teachers of Speech I met last night at the home of E. C. Buehler, professor of speech and director of the foundation course in speech program. The system of planned instruction in the Speech I program has been initiated for the first time this semester.
Teachers Discuss Speech I Course
By GEORGE ANTHAN
"The purpose of the meetings." Dr. Buehler said, "is to organize common goals and objectives for the beginning course in speech and to make out the projects and assignments which are being common shared by all students in the course."
(Assistant Sports Editor of The Daily Kansan)
GEORGE P. WOOLLARD
The relation of sun spots to everyday living was among the topics discussed by George P. Woollard, professor of geophysics and engineering geology at the University of Wisconsin, Monday night in Bailey Auditorium. Far reaching implications of the International Geophysical Year such as the wear and tear on the human body under arctic conditions and the thickness of the earth's crust were also discussed.
THEY'RE RUNNING FOR SENATE—Candidates for AWS Senate are from left, front row: Betsy Shankland, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore; Rosemary Jones, Timken sophomore, Susan Frederick, Glendale, Mo., Megan Lloyd, Hutchinson, Betty Selt-sam, Topeka, all juniors; Eleanor Youngberg, Lawrence sophomore. Second row: Gayle Kinemond, Bushton sophomore; Martha Littrell, Kansas City, Mo., Jan Cameron, Clay Center, Mary E. Phillips, Merriam, Margaret Kurt, Kansas City, Mo., Nancy
O'Brien, Great Lakes, Ill., Gladys Knupp, Washington, Iowa, all freshmen; Ann Underwood, Emporia sophomore. Third row: Barbara Emison, Muncie, Joy Yoe, Manhattan, Shirley Stout, Lombard, Ill., JoAnne Beal, Lawrence, Ruth Anderson, Hutchinson, all juniors; Deanna Holmes, Lawrence sophomore; Judith Anthony, Kansas City, Mo., junior; Kala Mays, Great Bend sophomore; Mary Jo Pugh, Ferguson, Mo., junior, and Sharon Dye, Wichita, sophomore.
—(Daily Kansan photo)
Dr. Woolollard's lecture was the seventh in a series sponsored by Sigma Xi, honorary scientific fraternity.
The years 1957-58 were chosen by scientists of the world for the third Geophysical Year because this will be a period of maximum sunspot activity. Dr. Woollard explained that although this is only one phase of the study it is an important one and its implications include the disruption of short wave radio transmission. In Wisconsin, for example, the burning of transformers occurs.
"This latter phenomenon," the Dr. Woolford said, "is due to the fact that Wisconsin has much hard rock, a poor ground for electricity and high power lines become overloaded during periods of sunspot activity causing transformers to burn and teletypes to take off on their own."
Scientists know that during periods of maximum sunspot activity there is maximum precipitation and more suicides.
But the implications of the Geophysical Year as stated by Dr. Woolard are much broader in scope. They include astrogeographical measurements, meteorology, geology, oceanography, aurora, geomagnetism, cosmic rays, ionospheric physics and rocket exploration of the upper atmosphere.
Dr. Woollard cited the case of the Russians wanting to establish a base at the South Pole.
There are also implications concerning great cooperation among the scientists of various nations- the United States and U.S.S.R.
When they found out the U.S. had made plans for a base there they asked for suggestions as to where they should establish their base. When it was suggested that they set up a base at the pole of inaccessibility they took the suggestion and are there now.
The pole of inaccessibility had never been reached before.
U. S. scientists asked the Navy to lend them a few icebreakers to make studies in the Arctic possible but the Navy said it could not decommission ships for the job. But when the Russian navy offered five icebreakers to the U.S. scientists the Navy quickly found the needed ships—another instance of international cooperation or maybe good natured prodding.
The success of the IGY, as explained by Dr. Woollard, will lie greatly in its international scope. "Scientists," Dr. Woollard said, "will be dealing with what is under our feet as well as what is above our heads." He explained how geologists and scientists interested in geomagnetism and earthquakes will make a concentrated study of the earth beneath the surface.
All information gathered by the IGY scientists will be received by two major data centers. "This in itself is a major step forward as far as international cooperation goes," said Dr. Wooldall.
Weather
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy south and mostly cloudy north with scattered light snow northern border. No important temperature change. Low tonight 20s northwest to 35 extreme southeast.