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KU Physicists Say Atom Rockets Possible
Atomic rocket engines could be the next step in rocket production. Three KU physics professors agree that atomic power for rockets is feasible.
In a Daily Kansan interview Friday, Daniel Ling and Gordon Wiseman, associate professors, and Arnold Strassenburg, assistant professor, differed however on when they thought Russia could get a rocket to the moon.
Prof. Ling said, "I think there's no doubt the human race can reach the moon and there's no doubt the Russians can do it from what we know of their achievements."
As far as atomic power is concerned, Prof. Ling said, "Atomic power plants do exist and there's no reason they couldn't be wedded to a rocket."
Russian Fuel Better
Prof. Ling said it seems reasonable that the Russians did have a better fuel than the United States because of the large weight they launched.
Prof. Strassenburg said, "A rocket to the moon can be launched eventually but I would doubt if Russia is in a position to do it at this time. They have solved one difficult problem getting this satellite up, but getting to the moon is a problem of a different magnitude."
He said he saw no reason why atomic power couldn't be used in rockets. But it must be solved how to convert the heat in the atomic reaction to something that would provide backthrust for a rocket engine.
He said Russia probably has a better fuel than the United States. He was skeptical of the idea that it was a miracle fuel.
Rocket Power-Rock Power
Prof. Wiseman explained that rocket power is the same as if a person threw rocks out the back end of a canoe to make it move. To make atomic power useful, he said, an engine must be made that would convert the atomic power into "rocks."
Prof. Wiseman said the Callery Chemical Co., which will start production this spring near Lawrence, will produce a boron fuel that may be just as powerful as Russia's.
Concerning atomic powered rockets, he said, "One can't say anything is impossible. This matter has been seriously proposed."
"I don't think it will be very many years, maybe even months, before a rocket hits the moon," he concluded.
Evolution Not Over, Eiseley Tells Group
"Some people think this thing we call evolution is done, but this is an illusion," Loren C. Eiseley said in an open discussion with two faculty members of the department of sociology and anthropology in the Student Union Monday. Dr. Eiseley, chairman of the department of anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, is at KU as a Humanities lecturer.
Periods of Stability
In the discussion with Carroll Clark, professor of sociology, and Rupert Murrill, assistant professor of sociology, Dr. Eiseley pointed out that evolution has not reached its goal.
"In actuality the whole study of the past should serve to show that long periods of apparent stability so dominated a particular area that it was not possible for any other type of life to change it.
"You must bear in mind that none of you in the room now will live to see the story of man unfold," he added.
In a speech to about 200 students and faculty members at 3 p.m. Monday, Dr. Eiseley spoke of science writing as "a broad and growing area where literature and journalism are impinging upon science."
Press Emphasis On Science
Now the rule is strictly objective reporting of scientific facts with no "value judgments," he said. The history of man has been a series of value judgments and, "if you feel you have the ability to write them and know when they are appropriate, you have a responsibility to society do this."
Dr. Elseisey said that the emphasis put upon science in today's press has created the problem of developing in reporters and scientists the ability to both understand and report scientific news.
"If we reach the point of endless reporting and no value judgments a great deal of what we call the 'human being' will have passed from our society," Dr. Eiseley said.
Twenties Film To Be Shown
An hour long film, "The Golden Twenties," will be this week's film feature at 4 p.m. Wednesday in 3 Bailey Hall. The picture reviews the historic events, personalities, sports, and fashions of the period.
New English Class Set For Curriculum
A course in the teaching of English to foreign students will be added to the curriculum next semester.
Dr. William Albrecht, chairman of the department of English, said the course, Education 115, entitled Conference in the Teaching of English as a Secondary Language, will be for three hours credit.
Miss Frances Ingemann, assistant professor of English, has developed the program and will teach it. She said emphasis will be placed on the structure of the English language, methods of teaching and practical classroom experience.
The Daily Kansan will carry a 4-page picture supplement Wednesday along with the regular edition.
The supplement, dealing with campus life, was produced by the advanced photography class of Jimmy Bedford, instructor of journalism.
Kansan To Carry Picture Section
Mostly cloudy with intermittent rain east and southcentral tonight and east portion Wednesday. Cooler extreme west this afternoon. Wednesday occasional rain extreme east becoming partly cloudy west. Little change in temperature tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight 30s northwest and 40s elsewhere. Hint
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Low this morning was 44. Low Monday was 37, high 55.
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55th Year, No. 43
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
'Henry IV' Opens At 8; Kilty To Play Falstaff
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1957
KU Actors Show Talent, He Says
JEROME KILTY
Mr. Kilty said he is taking time out from his busy schedule to appear in the University Theatre's production because he believes "strongly in a decentralized theater" and for that reason spends as much time working outside New York as in it.
"The future of the American theater lies not in New York City, but in every city that has a theater to play in," Jerome Kilty, New York actor and director, told The Daily Kansan in an interview.
When he leaves KU he will fly to the West Coast to begin a television series and cast his play, "Dear Liars."
In 1945 Mr. Kilty went to the Guildhall School of Drama in London for a year and then decided to make the theater his career. In the last 10 years he has appeared in more than 100 television plays, 85 stock plays and 10 plays in New York City.
Mr. Kilty, guest star of the University Theatre's production of "Henry IV," Part I, which opens tonight, flew to KU from New York City Wednesday, following the opening of a play under his direction, "Girl of the Golden West."
"It's a matter of wanting to more than anything else," he added. "I certainly don't come here with a missionary attitude, but a lot of kids like to act and have a talent for it. The best way they can develop and enhance this talent is to work with professional actors."
After working in rehearsals with the students for several days, Mr Kilty said that he thought they showed a great deal of talent and were handling the parts well.
"This is especially true of Bill Kuhlke, Denver graduate student, who plays Prince Hal, and Roger Brown, Topeka senior, who plays Hotsurp," Mr. Kilty said. "I've been in five productions of this play and have seen all the modern ones. Some things they both are doing seem to me to be better than some moments in the other productions. Perhaps it is because they come to it with freshness.
Mr. Kilty received the Stratford award in 1956 for his portrayal of Sir John Falstaff.
"Just once in a while I hear a Kansas accent break through," he added jokingly.
Alumni, Faculty To Hold Banquet For Professor
Ray Q. Brewster, professor of chemistry and retired chairman of the chemistry department, will be guest of honor at a banquet 5:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, in the Ballroom of the Student Union. A group of alumni and faculty members organized the banquet to honor Mr. Brewster.
A portrait of Mr. Brewster, to be placed in the lobby of Malott Hall, will be unveiled at the banquet by Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy.
The main speaker will be Dr. Henry Gilman, professor of chemistry at Iowa State College.
Egyptian Joins Staff
Dr. Alexander Mikhail Badawy, professional architect, has joined the faculty as a visiting professor of architecture.
This year, Dr. Brewster received the Midwest award of the American Chemical Society. He has taught at KU since 1919 and became chairman of the department in 1940.
Dr. Badawy is considered one of the world's three experts on ancient Egyptain architecture, and he spent the past year working on excavations near Giza. He arrived in Lawrence in late October.
DR. ALEXANDER BADAWY
Dr. Badawy received nis bachelor's degree in engineering-architecture in 1936, a diploma in archaeology in 1939 and his Ph.D. degree in archaeology in 1942 from the University of Cairo.
From 1941 to 1950 he taught at the Institute of Archaeology at Cairo University and then at the University of Alexandria. He was a Fulbright professor in the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.
Dr. Badawy also has worked on excavations at El Kab, Thebes, and Dionysias. He speaks English, French, German, Italian and Arabic. His publications include "History of Mesootamian Archeitecture," and Vol. I of "History of Egyptian Architecture." Vol. II has been written and he is now writing Vol. III.
Shakespeare Play Starts 4-Day Run
"Henry IV," Part I, wil lopen at 8 tonight in the theater of the Music and Dramatic Arts Building for a 4-day run. It will be the first presentation of the University Theatre this year.
Jerome Kilty, New York director and actor, will play the leading role of Falstaff.
Dr. Lewin Goff, University Theatre director, said that the many characterizations in the play were a time consuming problem.
"We were under a great deal of pressure working but the job has been interesting because of the personalities and the unusual setting we have to work with." he said.
"Henry IV" is one of the most colorful and spectacular of Shakespeare's history plays, Dr. Goff said. It has forces and counterforces, plotters and intrigues.
Play Colortul, Spectacular
The play was written about 1597-1598. It is a part of a historical tetralogy (four related dramas in a series: "King Richard II," "Henry IV," Part I, "Henry IV," Part II, and "Henry V." King Henry V is the Prince Hal of "Henry IV," Part I. The University Theatre production of "Henry IV" has been in rehearsal since Sept. 25.
Bill Kuhlek, Denver, Colo. graduate student, as Prince Hal said he felt Shakespeare was more difficult to present than other authors because "the words and idioms are Elizabethan and you must understand what you are saying. It isn't any more difficult to memorize, but I did do research on the idioms."
All but one of the actors said that the main trouble they have had with Shakespeare was the language. The amount of memory work required was another difficulty, they said.
Roger Brown, Topeka senior, who plays Hotspur (said that "Shakespeare is easier and at the same time more difficult than other authors. Much memory work is required to understand the part and to make the words as beautiful as they are intended."
"The archaic English is hard to learn and must be word perfect. Shakespeare reflects the ability of the director and the actor."
Bob Potter, Kansas City, Kans,
sophomore, the Worcester of "Henry
IV," said "The hardest thing to do
is to live up to Shakespeare's reputation.
We are supposed to like it
because it is known to be good, but
to really like it is the biggest difficu-
ulty."
'Difficult To Like Play'
Settings by Godfrey
Maralyn Shackelford, St. Joseph,
Mo. graduate student, who plays
Mistress Quickly, said "It is interesting working with Shakespeare.
This version is very interesting and the stage is fabulous. The only difficulty is the phrasing of the words."
Duke Howze Jr., Kansas City, Kan. senior, is Owen Glendower. He described Shakespeare as difficult and hard to memorize.
The settings for the play were designed by Virgil Godfrey, assistant professor of speech and drama. Mr. Godfrey said the settings were designed for the turn-table stage, which few colleges have.
"We used a modified space saving technique which is a manner
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