Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
52nd Year, No.82
Monday, February 7, 1955
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Feb.15 Lecture To Return Art Authority
One of the most popular Humanities Series lecturers in eight years will return "by popular request" to present an illustrated lecture on "The Charm of the English Cathedral." Tuesday, Feb. 15.
He is Dr. Clarence Ward, professor of fine arts at Oberlin college. His lecture, illustrated by full-color slides, will be in Fraser theater at 8 p.m. During his three-day visit, he also will give illustrated lectures to classes in architecture, history, and history of art.
Dr. Ward visited the campus in February 1953 and gave a Humanities lecture on "The French Cathedral, Bible of the Middle Ages." He also gave several class lectures, all illustrated by slides from the collection he made during 45 years' teaching and lecturing.
"He is coming back because so many persons have urged us to ask him to return." Prof. Elmer Beth, chairman of the Humanities committee, said. "After his 1953 lecture, applause was so intense and prolonged as to amount to an ovation. Only once before have we re-invited a humanities speaker—Dr. Walter Agard of Wisconsin."
Dr. Ward has just completed three terms as John Hay Whitney visiting professor at the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., where he heaped establish a department of art. He taught in the department of fine arts at Oberin college for 35 years. He has been special lecturer at Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Yale, and Chicago universities and at Berea college in Kentucky. He has lectured for the Archaeological Institute of America, of which he has been general secretary.
While traveling widely, he has used his hobby of photography to accumulate a valuable collection of thousands of pictures of famous buildings and monuments. It is special interest is medieval art and architecture. By getting special permission to roam through "not open" parts of cathedrals and by risking his neck climbing, he has obtained spectacular and unusual camera "shots" of decoration features which cannot be seen during most tours of the great cathedrals.
Working as an architect, he designed the president's house at Oberlin, the new wing of the art building there, and the remodeling of many churches, most of them in Ohio. He is a licensed minister of the Congregational church, and he has been pastor of the East Oberlin Community church for 27 years.
Dr. Ward received the A.B., M.A, and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton university and was a fellow in archaeology there in 1905-08.
Winter Scene-Marilyn Schainst, education junior, and Sarge, show that the icy weather does have come advantages.
some advantages.
Pinay to Make Try In France
Paris —(U.P.)— Antoine Pinay, a small-town businessman who served as premier for eight months and 15 days and didn't like it, said today he hoped to form France's 21st postwar government by Thursday.
Mr. Pinay, 63, agreed last night to accept President Rene Coty's mandate. But when the National Assembly voted him out of office two days before Christmas, 1952, he said, "I won't go back before that lion's den again."
William J. West, director of the
Mr. Pinay began his drive for a new cabinet with a touch of the same brusqueness that won Pierre Mendes-France the nickname of "Mr. France" before he was toppled from the premiership Saturday. But it was considered almost certain the National Assembly would reject Mr. Pinay's first bid for office so it could see who else would be offered the job.
Mr. Pinay, a businessman who married the Boss's daughter and became owner of a tannery, held the job of premier in another period of crisis. He tried for political stability then but his plan to "save the French" was unsuccessful.
KUThespianCarriesOut Tradition of Theater
Bruce D. Dillman, journalism junior, proved that the "show must go on" last week as he played the hero in the University Players melodrama although he was a patient at Watkins Memorial hospital.
Dillman was playing Ralph Carlton, the male lead in "No Mother to Guide Her," when his left eye became infected. He was admitted to the hospital Friday and put to bed. The play still had two nights to run, so he explained his dilemma to Dr. Maurice Gross who agreed to release Dillman from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., long enough for him to appear in the play.
play, made a black patch for Dillman to wear over his eye during the performance. When the play was over, Dillman returned to the hospital.
As the curtain opened for curtains calls, Dillman was not among the cast members. At the final curtain, West announced that Dillman had played the part "in terrific pain," but had asked that the audience not be aware of his predicament.
Evacuation of Tachens Unhampered by Reds
Taipei, Formosa —(U.P.)— The today in an unofficial cease-fire Tachen islands under protection without a hitch.
Vice Adm. Alfred M. Pride, commander of the fleet, whose six carriers filled the skies with heavily-armed planes, radioed that "up to now everything is according to schedule." His was the first official word on the evacuation's success.
Communist China, apparently under pressure of Moscow, India, and Britain, pulled back the sea and air forces which have dominated the Tachens for weeks. Late this afternoon not a shot had been reported fired despite Peiping's angry blasts against the United States.
Dispatches from London hinted that British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and India Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru might have won an advance promise from Peiping not to fire in an effort to prevent the crisis from flaring into Sino-American war.
A naval spokesman said "there has been no enemy contact during the current phase of the operation." There was a brief submarine scare today but it passed without incident. There was no relaxation of the wartime-like vigilance.
But Peiping radio did not let up on its anti-American broadcasts. It warned that United States assistance in the Tachens "is fraught with an intrigue of starting a major war". Another broadcast called it a "grim war challenge."
The first Nationalist troops evacuées docked in Formosa at 10:50 a.m. (8:50 p.m. Sunday night CST). They left the Tachens at dawn Sunday, just after the United States announced it would assist the Nationalists.
The second group arrived at Keelung at 1:45 p.m. (11:45 a.m.CST) aboard a Chinese warship and two landing ships tank (LST)—the entire Tachen commando corps under Cmdr. Yang Yuan-Chung. They were ordered out Sunday night and boarded in darkness.
Weather
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, in a special statement, emphasized that the troops from the Tachens were being re-deployed—to Quemoy and Matsu islands for example—and that the whole program was designed to hasten the Nationalist return to the mainland.
The Kansas weather forecast includes partly cloudy skies this afternoon, tonight and Tuesday with scattered light snows in the extreme northeast. Warmer in the west and north this afternoon and tonight and over west and south Tuesday. Low tonight in the 20's and high tomorrow in the 30's in the northeast and 45 to 50 southwest.
He called the measures "positive preparations for the counter-attack and not a negative retreat. They are a concentration and consolidation and not a diminution and weakening of our forces."
The temperature tumbled to eight below zero today in Russell, Kan.
The Ministry of National Defense said it expected the evacuation ships carrying more than 30,000 men, women and children to "arrive regularly now."
A dispatch from Charles Lowe, United Press movieietone television cameraman aboard a Chinese warship, reported a submarine scare today. He said the convoy went into radio silence at 10:40 a.m. when a submarine was reported in the vicinity, but the alert was lifted 20 minutes later.
Chinese Communists stood aside and Nationalist evacuation of the of the U. S. 7th fleet proceeded
Brotherhood Plans Banquet For Thursday
The Community Brotherhood banquet, jointly sponsored by University organizations and Lawrence city organizations, will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Community building.
George B. Collins, Wichita attorney, will be the principal speaker at the banquet. Mr. Collins was co-chairman of the National Conference of Christians and Jews from 1943-1951 and has been described as "one of the foremost Catholic laymen in the state."
The banquet is open to the public and tickets are $1 each.
The Rev. Albert Bramble of the First Methodist church is general chairman for the banquet. Claytor Crosier, assistant professor of civil engineering, is program chairman Prof. S. A. Miller of the chemical engineering department is in charge of ticket sales. Prof. Calvin Vanderwerf of the chemistry department is publicity chairman.
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy is statewide chairman for National brotherhood week, Feb. 20-27, and he and Mrs. Murphy will be at the speaker's table at the banquet.
Campus organizations sponsoring the banquet are the International club, the Hillel foundation, the Interdenominational Youth council, and the Student Co-operative association.
Dr. Elin K. Jorgensen, professor of music education, will lead group singing.
'American in Boston' Begins Tonight at 8
A four day run of the operetta "An American in Boston" will open today at 8 p.m. in Fraser theater.
The production is being jointly presented by the University theatre and the Light Opera Guild with a new adapation and lyrics by Charles Loyd Holt, assistant speech instructor and assistant director of the theater.
Tickets are $1.25 and are on sale at the box office in Green hall. Students must present identification cards for reserved seats.
Chinese Jets Fail to Put Fear in Yanks
Tokyo — (U.P.)— Two American Sabrejet pilots who shot down two Communist MIGs Saturday said today it was their first brush with the highly touted Red fighters.
"They didn't show us too much." 1st Lt. Charles D. Salmon of Port Jervis, N.Y., said.
"I had no trouble with them." Capt. George F. Williams of Austin, Tex., told a press conference.
The two MIGs were destroyed when eight of the Russian-built jets attacked an American Air Force RB-45 jet reconnaissance bomber escorted by 12 F-86 Sabrejets about 10 miles off the coast of North Korea west of the Red capital of Pyongyang.
Both Salmon and Williams said they had no idea who was flying the attacking planes—Chinese or Russians.
They said they did not see the MIGs crash into the sea nor did they notice any markings on the planes.
Salmon, who had a touch of laryngitis, said "the whole thing took only five minutes. It's like training two and a half years for a foot race. When the race finally comes off you don't have time to think about it much or to get excited."
Salmon said when he saw the MIGs coming in, "I rolled that dude over and sucked her down. Then I was on the tail of two MIGs who were firing at the RB-45. I set up the piper and let go."
AllenMayStay 2 More Years
Topeka (U.P.)-Seventy-five members of the Kansas House of Representatives, more than a majority, today introduced a resolution to lengthen Phog Allen's stay as head basketball coach at the University an extra two years.
The resolution would request the State board of regents to amend its retirement policy to permit Dr. Allen to continue in service at KU until June 30, 1959. Under the present retirement policy of the board, he would be retired June 30, 1957.
The resolution says:
"Dr. Allen should be permitted to continue his service and contribution to amateur athletics and to the education, character building and training of the young men of this state."
Enthusiastic Crowd Greets Performance of Symphony
Bv NANCY COLLINS
An enthusiastic audience last night received the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra, conducted by Anstal Dorati, in Hoch auditorium.
The concert program consisted of Brahms "Academic Festival" overture, the "Eroica" symphony by Beethoven, the Strauss tone poem, "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks", and the Second suite from "Daphnis and Chloe," by Ravel.
Prolonged applause from the audience following the Beethoven symphony and at the end of the concert repeatedly returned Mr.
Dorati to the podium. For encores, the orchestra played two selections by Berlioz. "Dance of the Sylphs," and a "Hungarian March."
Mr. Dorati conducted the scores from memory, using only such gestures as were necessary to bring the music from the orchestra. Sponsored by the University Concert course, the performance was the orchestra's first in Lawrence in more than 25 years.
The next presentation of the University Concert course will be the Ballet theatre, Feb. 17.