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54th Year, No.64
Friday, Dec. 14, 1956
—(Daily Kansan photo)
A GLOW UNDER THE SKY—Each evening during the Christmas season the lighted Christmas trees in front of Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy's home are turned on by an automatic clock. The lights go off automatically at midnight. This picture was taken about 10 p.m. Thursday while Christmas carolers sang in front of Watkins Hall. The view is toward the southeast.
Kansan Board, Murphy To Discuss Policy Shift
Members of the Kansan Board will meet with Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy Tuesday to explain their action of voting to take sides in politics on and off campus.
The Kansan Board, governing body of the University Daily Kansan, has voted to abolish the neutrality in politics clause from its constitution. Dean Burton W. Marvin of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information is opposed to the change.
But he said the desire of students to take sides editorially in politics has been mounting for some time. He added he is glad the issue came up now instead of during a political campaign, because the matter can be settled on the basis of principle instead of on a partisan basis.
Chancellor Murphy and Dean Marvin conferred Thursday. Dr. Murphy said he had received many calls about amending the neutrality clause.
Asked if the Kansan Board would stick by its decision, Dean Marvin said:
"We're assuming no action will be taken until Jan. 17, 1957. I doubt that we'll find it necessary to cross that bridge. Between now and then, I have every reason to believe this problem will be resolved if all parties involved continue to keep uppermost the welfare of the Kansan, the School of Journalism, and the University."
Chancellor Murphy said Thursday that his position is still "no comment" on the matter. He said he wanted to get the viewpoint of the students.
Dick Walt, Girard senior and chairman of the Kansan Board, said he is interested in the outcome of the meeting Tuesday.
"I don't think the Kansan Board is going to tell anyone it is sorry for its action," Walt said.
The board of directors of the Kansas Memorial Corp. will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Pine Room of the Student Union to elect officers for the 1957-58 term and to consider an amendment to the by-laws to be proposed by Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of students.
Dean To Ask Rule Change
At present, the ASC may appoint any student to serve with the president of Student Union Activities as student members of the executive committee.
Weather
Dean Woodruff will propose that one of the two students appointed by the All Student-Council to serve on the executive committee of the Memorial Corp. must be chosen from the membership of the Union Operating Committee.
Cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Saturday. Light drizzle extreme east this afternoon. Snow extreme north tonight spreading to east portion Saturday. Warmer this afternoon and east portion tonight. Colder Saturday. Low tonight 15-20 west to upper 20s east. High Saturday in 30s.
"I think the students who serve on the executive committee should be familiar with the operation of the Student Union," Dean Woodruff said.
Radioactivity Is Lecture Topic
Scientists can study weather and measure the age of dead organic matter by analyzing and studying the amount of radioactive isotops in rain water, the atmosphere and in rocks of remnants of bones.
Prof. Rowland's talk, "Fallout and Cosmic Radiation: Radioactivity in the earth's Atmosphere," will deal with four radioactive isotopes: carbon 14, hydrogen three, strontium 90 and beryllium 7.
This study will be explained by F. S. Rowland, assistant professor of chemistry, in the fourth Geophysical Year lecture Thursday in Bailey Auditorium.
In his talk, Prof. Rowland will also consider the atom and hydrogen bomb tests which send tremendous amounts of radioactive materials into the atmosphere.
The distribution of this material, according to Prof. Rowland, depends upon atmospheric mixing.
Commenting on strontium 90, Prof. Rowland said that this isotope is similar to calcium. Therefore, where there is a deficiency in the soil content of calcium, strontium 90 may take the place of calcium in the bones of either animals or humans. The less calcium in the soil, the more strontium 90 in bones.
"By measuring this fallout throughout the world, scientists are able to determine much about weather conditions," he said.
'KU Car' To Leave Wednesday Night
Prof. Rowland will be the fourth speaker at the University this year who has connected a speciaized topic with the International Geophysical Year.
"It is estimated," he said, "that with the present rate of fallout the strontium 90 which will eventually enter the bones of animals and humans in the area will be 40 times that of world average.
A special "KU car" on a train going to Chicago will leave Kansas City at 11:20 p. m. Wednesday. About 40 students going to Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio have signed up for the trip.
'Plans will be made for a return trip if enough interest is shown, said Sandy Bach, Hinsdale, Ill. freshman, who is in charge of the car arrangements.
KU Cage Player In Rhodes Finals
Blaine Hollinger, Russell senior, and a member of the KU basketball team currently touring the west coast. Thursday was selected as one of the state's two finalists for Rhodes scholarships.
The other finalist is Richard Pfafl of Wichita, a senior at Harvard.
The two candidates will compete Saturday with 10 other scholars from the Midwest in district competition in Des Moines, Iowa. Four will be selected for a minimum 2-year scholarship at Oxford University in England.
For Hollinger, who left Hutchinson where the state finals were held, to join the Jayhawkers in Seattle, Wash. it will mean another quick trip Saturday.
He will face Washington in a game Friday, then must leave after the Friday night game for Des Moines for Saturday interviews. After the interviews, he will rejoin the Kansas basketball team in Berkeley, Calif., where KU plays California Tuesday night.
Murphy Pleads For Items Cut From KU Budget
TOPEKA — (UP)— Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy in an eloquent plea for restoration of items cut from the Kansas University budget, today told Gov-elect George Docking "we can't dilute university education to the point where we are giving a trade school education."
"I sincerely believe that the next five years will determine whether we are going to have a run of the mill pedestrian operation or a full-level university culture at Lawrence," the chancellor said.
He objected to a $10,000 cut for KU Art Museum purchases, about a $69,000 cut in improvements projects for "natural expansion of the campus to the southwest," and about a $45,000 cut in administrative costs.
He also asked for restoration of $50,000 for the State Geological Survey laboratory in Wichita, but said he would follow Mr. Docking's suggestion of talking to oil industry leaders to see if they would assume some of the costs.
Budget Director James Bibb said the budget request for book purchases for the University's library had also been cut.
Chancellor Murphy said KU ranks fourth in the Big Seven in total salaries and fifth in the number of staff educators. He said he would go along with the pared flat five per cent salary increase for the state's five colleges and one university as recommended by the Board of Regents but added that "we can't keep going along in these minimal steps, or we will lose our professors."
Library Fund Cut
Two fraternity teams and other KU organizations independently are giving parties for underprivileged children in Lawrence. The Lawrence Salvation Army and Welfare Office are cooperating in the project.
Underprivileged Children Honored At Holiday Parties
Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity will hold a tree decorating party at 1 p.m. Saturday. A Lawrence fire truck will take the 30 children to the party.
The Mariners, Presbyterian married student organization. will hold a party at 6 p.m. today for 24 children at Westminster House.
The Newman Club, Catholic student organization, and Phi Kappa social fraternity will give a party at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Phi Kappa house for orphan children from Topeka.
"Our fraternity feels it can share the Christmas spirit with these children who may not have anything," said Larry Stroup, Topeka senior and member of Delta Tau Delta.
Delta Tau Delta fraternity will entertain 33 children at 1 p.m. Saturday with movies, games and presents.
Canterbury House will hold a tree-trimming party at 4 p.m. Sunday at the house, 1814 Michigan. The annual Christmas caroling party will be held afterward.
Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority will hold a joint party at 6:45 p.m. Monday. The sorority will present gifts and a musical skit. About 25 children will attend.
Delta Chi fraternity will sing carols with 35 children at 1:15 p.m. Sunday. Members of the fraternity will give presents to the children.
Axe Attends State Budget Hearings
Leonard Axe, dean of the School of Business, attended Gov.-elect George Docking's Budget Committee hearings in Topeka Thursday.
Other organizations held parties for children Thursday afternoon and evening.
Dean Axe, appointed president of Kansas State Teachers College at Pittsburg, was invited to the meeting by Rees Hughes, present president. Dr. Hughes and executives of the state's other teachers' colleges presented budgets.
KU Gets Cancer Grant
The National Cancer Institute Thursday granted $38,802 to KU for a cancer research training program.
Surgeon Gen. Leroy E. Burney said the Public Health Services granted a total of $819,067 to 14 institutions. Congress voted $1,200,000
this year for the program.
The cancer institute granted $11-577 to Washington University in St. Louis.
Surgeon Gen. Burney said each institution appoints the people to be trained and fixes the amount they will be paid.