Kansas State historical Society
Topeka, Ks.
Daily hansan
52nd Year, No.33
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Friday, Oct. 29, 1954
K.C.'s Hopes Rise With AL Block of A's Sale
New York —(U.P.)— Kansas City's almost-dead hopes of obtaining the Philadelphia Athletics flared into new life today now that the American League has blocked the sale of the team to a Philadelphia syndicate.
"I still hope to bring the A's to Kansas City," said Chicago real estate man Arnold Johnson. "They (the league's club owners) turned down my competitor and naturally that makes me feel optimistic. I will meet with my attorneys shortly to discuss our next move."
In Kansas City, the once-disappointed fans weren't letting their enthusiasm carry them away but Mayor William E. Kemp declared, "our feelings have not changed."
"We'll still be awfully happy to have them," said Mayor Kemp.
"The enthusiasm for the Athletics will be revived in Kansas City on assurance they're coming. They'll have a great season here."
Mr. Jonhson's Kansas City group was left alone in the bidding for the Athletics' franchise when the American league club owners voted in a meeting here against approval of the Mack family's sale of the team to an eight-man Philadelphia syndicate.
Besides selling to Mr. Johnson, the only alternative that seems open to the Macks now would be to go on operating the team themselves—and the chances of that seem remote.
But there is no certain solution of the problem in sight and Dan Topping, owner of the New York Yankees who spearheaded the opposition to the Philadelphia group, admitted as much when he said, "Now we are right back where we started from a month ago."
And at least two owners—Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators and Walter O. (Spike) Briggs of the Detroit Tigers—insist they still are opposed to moving the team to Kansas City.
Transfer of the franchise to a new city requires a vote of six of the eight league club owners, and thus a move might be blocked by the anti-Kansas City group. But Mr. Johnson maintains that a new vote in his offer isn't necessary, since the league voted approval of a transfer to Kansas City at its meeting in Chicago on Oct. 12.
Rejection of the Philadelphia group came after a 6 $ \frac{1}{2} $ hour meeting, which began with the owners listening to a personal plea from 92-year-old Connie Mack for approval of the deal.
State's Progress In Medical Field Lauded by Dean
Marked changes in the fields of medical research and education and a closer tie between state hospitals and the University of Kansas medical school will continue to make Kansas a pioneer in medical endeavor, Dean W. Clarke Wescoe of the Kansas University Medical school, predicted yesterday.
He gave the last of a series of lectures sponsored by the University chapter of Sigma Xi, national honorary research association on Science and the Midwest.
"Within the next twenty - five years the Kansas University school of medicine will achieve the status of a 4-year consolidated program, and a program to provide medical students with a more well-rounded education will be initiated," the dean said.
A closer integration of the medical education plan and the state hospitals will provide a better training ground for doctors, he said. "This prospect has been neglected too long," he said. These hospitals will provide for a long range observation for the study of heredity and careful clinical investigation, factors which are not present in the general teaching hospital.
He pointed out that regionalization of medical service by the cooperative effort of communities should be in evidence instead of ineffective singular efforts as now.
"These area hospitals will be set up on a geographic level, which will eliminate the handicapped efforts of town and community hospitals which do not have the facilities to provide the best medical care. These will become extensions of the medical center in Kansas City. The ultimate goal is to make them training centers in their own right," the dean said.
Many Will Attend First Pumpkin Party
Many foreign students will attend their first Halloween party at 8:00 p.m. Saturday in the Jayhawk room of the Student Union. The American members of the International club have planned a special Halloween program for the foreign students so that they can see what Halloween in the United States is like.
There will be dancing and all students are invited. Costumes are optional.
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Docking Attacks NeedlessSpending
"Cutting out needless employees, selling unnecessary state cars, and retiring from public life those state employees whose only service is performed in the two or three months preceding the biennial election," make up the Democratic program for saving money, George Docking said at his homecoming rally last night in the Lawrence Community building.
—Kansan Photo by Bill Slamin
HOMECOMING RALLY—George Docking, Democrat candidate for governor, spoke at a big homecoming rally at the Lawrence Community Building last night. The address was broadcast over a statewide radio network.
Kay Magers Named Queen Of Law School Homecoming
Kay Magers, fine arts senior, was named Law School queen at the school's homecoming game here at the intramural field yesterday.
Miss Magers was presented with a coffee cup at half-time ceremonies by Dr. James B. Smith, professor of law. Herbert Horowitz, first year college and law, was master of ceremonies.
The sorority candidates for Law queen were Carolyn Pearson, college sophomore, Alpha Chi Omega; Mary Janis Holwick, education senior; Alpha Delta Pi; Jocelyn
Want Woodruff to Do Your Work? Here's How
Schmidt, fine arts junior, Alpha Micron Ion, Carol Harshbarger, college sophomore, Alpha Phi; Sonya Cade, education junior, Chi Omega; Miss Magers, fine arts senior, Delta Delta Delta; Ruth Ann Stephenson, college sophomore, Delta Gamma; Fredrica Voiland, education junior, Gamma Phi Beta; Marilyn McDonald, college sophomore, Kappa Alpha Theta; Margaret Short, college senior, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Suzanne McCarthy, education junior, Pi Beta Phi, and Gloria Smith, college sophomore, Sigma Kappa.
Dd you like the sound of bagpipes? Have you an appreciation of love dance? Would you like to have Dean Laurence C. Woodruff for a house boy, or the dean of women for a phone girl? If so you can satisfy all these and many other desires at the AWS Faculty Follies at 7:30 p.m. today in Fraser theater.
In addition the Rev. Dale Turner of the First Congregational church will give a demonstration in magic and hypnosis; Dr. Franklin D. Murphy will be auctioned to the highest bidder" as housemother for an evening, and Ted Cox, campus policeman, and Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen, basketball coach, will be sold as waiters.
A barbershop quartet will perform at the Follies and will be auctioned off as singing waiters for an evening.
Allen Crafton, professor of speech, will be master of ceremonies. Proceeds from the auction and ticket sales will go for the annual AWS Memorial scholarships given in memory of women students who have died while at KU.
Kansan photo
The Democratic candidate for governor said, "Money must be saved from some departments so that other departments, notably education, will have more money for needed services." He said we must provide education and without increasing present taxes or inflicting new ones, and there is only one way to do it—by saving money where we can.
"What this state needs is a businessman governor who will take a big red pencil in his hand and not be afraid to use it. I think we have convinced the taxpayers that I am that man," the Lawrence banker said.
FOLLIES HARMONIZERS—This well-known faculty barbershop quartet is on the program at the Faculty Follies at 7:30 pm, today in Fraser Theater. The Follies are sponsored by the AWS to earn money for the organization's Memorial Scholarship fund. The harmonizers are, left to right, Keith Lawton, administrative assistant to the Chancellor; Clayton Krebhiel, assistant professor of music education; Reinhold Schmidt, professor of voice, and Charles Oldfather, associate professor of law.
He said his platform called for immediate attention for highways and for smoothing out kinks in the welfare program. "The Democratic platform," he said, "calls for the repeal of the so-called lien clause in our welfare law."
Mr. Docking's speech, broadcast over a statewide radio network, was the climax of the homecoming rally which was his first public appearance in Lawrence since he announced his candidacy for nomination.
The rally started with a picnic in Clinton park at 5 p.m. sponsored by the University and Douglas County Young Democrats.
After the picnic the Young Democrats escorted Mr. Docking, his wife Virginia, and state and local Democratic candidates from the Democratic headquarters to the Community building with a torchlight parade.
Policy on Pranks Set by ASC Head
The following statement of policy, by Bob Kennedy. All Student Council president, is the result of recent acts of vandalism by Kansas State and University students. "It is always hearteningm to find signs of school spirit and even forays to other campuses, when such activities show ingenuity on the part of the origators. However, when thoughtless destruction results to personal property as well as university grounds, it is necessary to take specific action.
"Therefore, if any further acts of destruction are committed by any group, the Joint Peace Pact Committee will meet. Its function will be to question all guilty parties and take whatever disciplinary action is deemed necessary. The maximum penalty in the case is suspension from school for one semester."
Graduate Group To Draft Rules
The drafting of a constitution will take place at a meeting of the graduate student group, to be held in the Jayhawk room of the Student Union at 7:30 tonight.
The group, whose purpose is to serve the social and intellectual needs of graduate students as well as to promote their general welfare, has at present about 70 members. The group will also elect officers.
Membership in the group is open to all graduate students and to students interested in the organization including young faculty members and wives of students.
Weather
Frost warning east portion. Clearing with diminishing winds this afternoon. Fair tonight and Saturday. Colder east and central tonight with frost east and freezing temperatures west. Low tonight 30 to 34. Not as cold Saturday with high in mid-50s.