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Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily hansan
52nd Year, No. 26
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1954
Moore Says Conrad Style Elevated Novel
Goeffrey Moore, Rose Morgan visiting professor, last night outlined the characteristics of the English 17th and 18th century novel and noted the differences in Joseph Conrad's writings which mark him as one of the first novelists of the modern school.
—Kansan photo by Larry Tretbar
Mr. Moore said that novelists before Mr. Conrad's time attempted to instruct the reader and to improve him socially and morally. The story was incidental to the purpose.
In contrast, Mr. Moore explained, Conrad's approach was from the inside of the character looking out, conveying his character's thoughts and feelings. This approach elevated the novel to a position where it created its own set of standards and was judged by them, he said.
BOTTLES—Flasks now on display in the Museum of Art are part of a selection of 152 flasks from the collection of the late Fred Abel of
"Lord Jim" is a psychological study of one man's weakness, Mr. Moore said. The reader is at first unwilling to associate himself with the character of Jim until he realizes that Jim is every man and essentially that, "there, but for the grace of God go I."
The principal characters in Conrad's novels were men alone, the critic said. Novelists of the traditional era portrayed their characters as insets in their environments and their societies seethed around them. Conrad's characters are enormously enlarged and frequently tragic in their aloneness, Mr. Moore said. ___
Weather
Partly cloudy weather is expected in western Kansas today and considerable cloudiness in the eastern part of the state with scattered thundershowers in the east. Cooler temperatures are expected over most of the state with the lows running from the 30s in the north to 50 to 55 in the southern portions, and high running 60 to 70 degrees.
Talent Tryouts to Be Tonight
A Cappella Choir to Picnic
The annual fall picnic of the A Cappella choir will be at 4 p.m. today at the home of Dean and Mrs. D. M. Swarthout, 1605 Crescent rd.
Talent tryouts for the Jawhawk Follies, to be given Friday, Nov. 5, will be held tonight in 103 Green instead of Thursday night as incorrectly stated in yesterday's Kansas.
Studio Theater Tryouts Today
Tryouts for the second Studio theater production will begin today and continue through Friday in Green theater.
The tryouts will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Those students interested in backstage work should meet with Charles Dodrill, technical director, at today's tryouts. Closed tryouts, for members of the University Players and those who appeared in the first production, will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday.
The second Studio theater production will be three folk plays, an excerpt from "Spoon River Anthology," by Edgar Lee Masters directed by Allen Crafton, head of the speech and drama department; "27 Wagons Full of Cotton," by Tennessee Williams, and "Moonshine," by Arthur Hopkins, directed by Nathanial Eek, director of the Studio theater.
The production will be presented Nov. 15 to 18 in Green theater.
Union Crafts Shop Beckons To Those With Bug to Build
Bv HARRY ELLIOTT
The crafts shop, on the basement floor of the Union building, is a place where many enjoyable hours can be put to fruitful use.
Completely equipped for almost any hoobbie, the crafts shop, under the auspices of the Student Union activities office, is open during the day for use by anyone who wants to do something.
The equipment in the crafts shop includes workbenches, an electric kiln for jewelry enameling, a jigsaw, lathe, planer, circular saw, and drill press. The use of the power equipment, however, is limited to those with experience in their use.
their use.
Hand tools also are provided in the shop and students using the room may leave their materials in the cabinets and drawers of the workbenches.
At present the room is used almost exclusively by the jewelry
class which meets from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays. But SUA would like to have as many people as possible use the room for whatever they desire.
The jewelry class, under the direction of Jim Stoner, manager of the art and engineering department of the bookstore, is learning the process of enameling, which is the glazing of metal with colored glass powder, melted until the two are bonded together.
In this class, the student provides his own materials and the crafts shop provides the instruction and equipment. Earrings, ash trays, and cuff links seem to be the most popular items for glazing.
Bottles Not Bibles Added to Museum
The crafts shop also provides dark room facilities for those who are photographically inclined. Equipped with printing, developing, and enlarging materials, the student provides his own solutions and paper.
Understanding that a lady in Salina was interested in presenting her late husband's collection of old Bibles to the University, the University library investigated immediately. It turned out that she had said bottles, not Bibles, so the matter was turned over to the Museum of Art.
The museum has enriched its collection of "historical" flasks, which are bottles decorated with portraits or emblems related to a historical personage or event.
Code Expert Faces Trial for Espionage
Alexandria, Va. — (U.P.) A federal grand jury today indicted ousted code expert Joseph Sidney Petersen Jr., on espionage act charges of improperly taking defense secrets "with intent and reason to believe it would be used to the injury of the United States and to the advantage of a foreign nation."
Hospital Issue Approved by Slim Majority
By a majority of only 192 votes, Lawrence voters yesterday approved the hospital bond issue to finance the building of an addition to the Lawrence Memorial hospital.
The issue, which will provide for $1 million to be paid by Lawrence and additional funds, up to 40 percent, to be provided by federal aid, under the Hill-Burton act, received 1.331 affirmative votes and 1.139 negative votes with 48 votes voided for mismarking.
A tax rate increase will be necessary in order to pay the interest, on bonds which will probably be sold on a 20-year serial basis, and it is computed that this increase will raise money to offset taxes applying approximately 1.44 to 2 mills per $1,000 assessed valuation, or about $4.80 per taxpayer.
Although there were approximately 11,000 eligible voters in Lawrence, only 2,518 persons turned out to vote yesterday.
Plans are being made now for the construction of the addition which will begin as soon as possible. However, since the measure must be approved by the Kansas legislature, which does not meet delay requirements, there will be necessary delay before any definite work can be done.
The addition will increase by approximately one-third the size of the hospital. Facilities will also be improved and increased.
The foreign nation, not mention-
The foreign nation, not mentioned by the grand jury, has been identified as The Netherlands.
The grand jury indicted the former $7,700-a-year research analyst for the hush-hush national security agency on three counts.
The second count said he "knowingly and willfully used in a manner prejudicial to the safety and interest of the United States" secret information regarding the communications and intelligence activities of this and other governments.
The third count charged that the 40-year-old Petersen "did willfully and unlawfully conceal and remove" documents and papers entrusted to his care by the National Security agency.
Although the indictment did not say so, the government says Petersen improperly gave secret defense information to Col. J. A. Verkuyl, a representative of Holland. The indictment does not, however, charge that Petersen actually transmitted defense documents themselves to anyone.
The grand jury returned its indictment to Federal District Judge Albert V. Bryan today after deliberating since Monday. It had heard testimony of five witnesses, including a top-level code expert. Petersen was fired from his job Oct. 1 and was arrested by the FBI Oct. 9.
One o f the reported principal functions of the super-secret National Security agency, an instrument of the Defense department, is the making and breaking of secret codes.
Petersen was in the courtroom with his wife and his attorney, David B. Kinney, when the indictment was returned. Mr. Kinney has said he worked side by side with Petersen in the NSA during the war and has full confidence in him.
—Kansan photo
DAINTY WORK—The jewelry class taught by Jim Stoner, manager of the art and engineering department of the bookstore, is shown here in the process of preparing some materials for enameling. Shown here, from right to left, are Anne Stoner, bookstore employee; Charlotte Brighton, fine arts senior; Carol Louk, bookstore employee; David McCauley, first year architecture; Stoner; Mrs. Grace Hines, bookstore employee, and her daughter, Carol.