Daily hansan
Friday, Sept. 23, 1955.
53rd Year, No. 8
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
No Comment, Axe Says About Hiatt Testimony
Dean Leonard H. Axe of the School of Business, former director of the State Department of Administration, said today that he had no comment on testimony of Eugene W. Hiatt, ousted state purchasing director whose appeal is being heard by a three-man Civil Service Board in Topeka.
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Cited by the University Daily
Kansan this morning, Dean Axe
gave out the following typed statement:
"In April of 1953 I was drafted by Gov. Arn and members of the Legislature to come, on leave of absence, to Topeka to organize the New Department of Administration. In the fall of 1954 I was asked by Gov.elect Hall and members of the Legislature to stay on for an additional period to complete the organization and to remain with the department through the first legislative session since its inception.
"I returned to the University in June of 1955, feeling that this Department of Administration had soundly organized and was operating efficiency, and this I believe to be true to the present."
'Stood In Hall's Way'
"Beyond these observations I have no further comment."
A witness in his own behalf, Mr. Hiatt implied that he "stood in the way" of the governor's political obligations and was dismissed for political reasons.
literal reasons.
He told of a conversation with Dr. Axe at the University July 12 1955:
"Apparently you are in the way. There are some things you don't want to go along with. There are certain obligations the governor has to fulfill and you're in the way." Mr. Hiatt quoted Dean Axe as telling him.
Mr. Hiatt was fired by Hall July 21 on charges of insubordination.
Political Firing
Mr. Haitt said he was fired for political reasons, which is not allowed under civil service law. He gave as one of the reasons for his fist his refusal to turn over a f堡ister list of suppliers to the state to the treasurer of the Republican state committee so that contributions could be obtained for Gov. Hall's general election campaign.
Mr. Hiatt contended that when he refused to turn over the master list of bidders, Dean Axe told him, "Gene (Hiatt), Gov. Fred Hall is very irate at you. There are certain obligations to the governor which need to be fulfilled."
Mr. Hiatt also mentioned a conversation with Dean Axe in April, 1955.
"Dr. Axe told me," he said, "that the Kansas City, Kansas boys were saying bad things about me. They are telling that I repeated that Fred Hall is a one-term governor."
Student Receives Bruise In Wreck
Ronald J. Gazzano, Mission junior,
suffered a slight bruise on the forehead in a collision at 14th and Ohio streets at 11:51 p.m. last night.
Gazazzano was a passenger in a car driven by Patrick W. Cantwell, Kansas City junior. Cantwell's car and one driven by Lawrence J. Lawson, Topkea sophomore, were going west on 14th st. when a third car crossed the intersection in front of them. Lawson stopped quickly and Cantwell's car collided with Lawson's from the rear.
The driver of the third car did not stop after the accident and was not identified. Lawrence police said that no formal charges were made.
Rock Chalk Revue Staff Posts Open
Students interested in positions on the Rock Chalk Revue production staff should submit applications to the YMCA office in the Union before Friday, Sept. 30.
The positions are student director, assistant business manager, stage manager, assistant stage manager, publicity manager, assistant publicity manager, and program editor.
Applications should include the student's name, address, telephone number, previous experience, and the position desired.
Casts Chosen For 3 Plays
The bill and casts for the first Studio Theater production have been chosen.
The production will consist of three one-act plays, "Summer Comes to the Diamond O." "Finicula, Finicula," and "Lord Byron's Love Letter." The plays will run Oct. 13 to 15.
the east.
"Summer Comes to the Diamond O"
—John Branigan, Kansas City sophomore, Cooky; Henry Walling, independence sophomore, Curly; Laurence Griggs, Marion freshman, Stuby Richard Lewis, El Dorado junior, Tex; Paul Culp, Overland Park junior, Granny; William Howze, Mission junior, Windy; Dee Richards, Hutchinson senior, Lash, and Alan Austin, Arkansas City junior, Houston.
Parade To Start Off Football Weekend
"Lord Byron's Love Letter""-isabel Bolin, Mission junior, spinster; Lois Harder, Soldier junior, old woman; Joan Ryan, Prairie Village junior, matron, and Abraham Gorelick, Kansas City sophomore, husband.
husband:
"Finiculi. Finicula"—Don Idee, Hope senior, Dr. Collins; Laurice Mission, Kansas City, Mo., graduate student, Alma, and Glen Pierce, Lawrence junior, Taddeme.
Quarterback Club To Meet
The Faculty Quarterback Club will meet at 12:30 p.m. Monday in the Trophy Room of the Student Union. Coffee will be served. The club voted Sept. 22, to hold future meetings on Mondays instead of Wednesdays.
CUTE, EH?—Three Alpha Omicron Pi pledges model the outfits they will wear in the Nightshirt Parade tonight. From left: Margie Tinsley, Leavenworth; Betty Harrison, Davenport, Iowa; and Sandra Sutton, Chanute. All are sophomores.
Debate Team Adds Eleven
Eleven new members have been added to the Varsity debate squad following tryouts held last night by Kim Griffin, director of debate.
They are: Shannon Brown, Topeka, freshman; Richard Hargrove, Chanute, freshman; Allen Hickey, Liberal, freshman; William Howze Jr., Kansas City, Kan., junior; Frank Ise, Wichita, sophomore; John Kerwitz, Chanute, freshman; Michael T. Mills, McPherson, sophomore; Ronald Simn, Fort, Scott, freshman; Bill Summers, Wichita, freshman; Richard Tucker, Stafford, junior; David Webb, Independence, junior.
Holdover members of the squid are: Hugh Bruner Jr., Olathe, sophomore; John Eland, Topeka, junior; Jack Gorelick, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore; Don Inde, Hope senior; Kenneth Irby, Fort Scott, sophomore; Bob Kimball, Kansas City, Kan., junior; Gary Sick, Russell, junior; Joel Sterrett, Topeka, sophomore; Wanda Welliever, Oberlin, sophomore.
Those interested in trying out for the debate team should come to 103 Green at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29.
"I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR"—Student justices sworn in yesterday are, from left to right; William Crews, Lawrence; Robert Schaefer, Salina; Walter Kennedy, Lawrence; Thomas Payne, Olathe; Walter Ash, Wichita; J. W. Hannah, Lyons; and Kay Roberts, Winfield. George Sheldon, Salina junior and ASC president, gave the oath.
—Kansan Photo
Students in the annual Nightshirt parade and snake dance scheduled for tonight will get their first good off-the-field look at Chuck Mather's 1955 Jayhawks. The parade and dance will be the kickoff for weekend events for the KU-Washington State game tomorrow.
The entire squad will turn out for a bonfire rally to be held on the baseball'diamond southeast of Memorial Stadium after the march from Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy's house to the diamond.
Alternate Plan
The team will leave for Topkea immediately after the rally to spend the night.
An alternate plan for tonight's activities has been made in case of rain, said Jim Miller, ASC pep and rallies chairman.
A pre-game dance will be held tonight in the Student Union, with another planned for tomorrow night.
Forty-five high school bands from Kansas cities will parade in downtown Lawrence at 10 a.m. tomorrow and will participate in ceremonies immediately preceding the KU-Washington State game.
If the weather is clear students will assemble in front of Hoch Auditorium at 7:15 p.m. They will then march down Jayhawk Drive and Lilac Lane where they will be greeted by Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy at his house.
Started In 1905
Led by a Highway Patrol motorcycle escort, the University band, and four convertibles, the students will march behind the Union along Memorial Drive to the baseball diamond.
The custom of visiting the chancellor's house stems from the first nightshift parade in 1605 when students routed Chancellor Frank Strong out of bed to take part in an athletic rally. Since then both students and the chancellor have worn nightgowns.
Mather To Talk
motion.
Cheerleaders, Dean of Students
Laurence C. Woodruff, Dean of Wem-
men Martha Peterson, and Dean
of Men Donald K. Alderson will
ride in the convertibles.
George Sheldon, Salina junior and president of the All Student Council, will be master of ceremonies at the rally. Chuck Mather will also address the group.
Other speakers will be Dutch Lonborg, director of athletics, and Dr. Franklin L. Murphy, son of the Chancellor.
The team will be introduced, and co-captains Dick Feich and Rabah Moody will speak to the students.
Carl Anderson and his eight-piece orchestra will play for a dance in the Student Union ballroom immediately following the Nightshirt parade.
Cider and doughnuts will be served at an open house in the lounge of the Union after the football game tomorrow.
A special after-game dance has been scheduled for tomorrow night in the Trail Room.
Weather
KANSAS — Clearing northeast, considerable cloudiness west and south this afternoon. Fair east, mostly cloudy west tonight and Saturday. Occasional light rain or drizzle extreme west this afternoon and tonight in and southwest Saturday morning. Continued cool this afternoon. Cooler over state tonight. Low tonight around 40 northwest to lower 50s southeast. High Saturday 65-75.