Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1954
52nd Year, No. 21
Athletics' K.C. Move OK'd; Macks Have Final Decision
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Chicago—(U.P.)The third transfer of a major league franchise in two years was imminent today with American league approval for the shift of the Philadelphia Athletics to Kansas City under new ownership of Chicago industrialist Arnold Johnson.
The league last night approved such a transfer, but left the final decision whether to sell the team to Roy and Earle Mack, who together own 52 per cent of the Athletics stock.
They were granted until 8 a.m. Monday to advise the American league whether they will sell.
However, there was no doubt in the mind of Mr. Johnson or league president Will Harridge that the sale would go through.
Roy Mack "tentatively accepted" Mr. Johnson's offer, Mr. Harridge said and requested league authorization to move the club.
Mr. Johnson said he would sell the Athletics' park in Philadelphia to Bob Carpenter, owner of the Phillies, for $1,675,000. He said his architects had informed him he could get the Kansas City park, which he now owns, ready for opening day of the 1955 season.
Mr Johnson said he offered Roy Mack a "responsible position" with the Kansas City organization.
Mr. Johnson was one of five bidders for the team in the eighth-hour session which extended until nearly midnight.
He was one of three bidders who proposed moving the team. One group planned to remain in Philadelphia for 1955 and move to Los Angeles in 1956.
Another bidder proposed to remain in Philadelphia next year and move to one of seven cities: Montreal, Toronto, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Boston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, or Kansas City in 1956 or later.
Two bidders proposed keeping the team in Philadelphia and Roy Mack, in a last ditch effort to keep the team in the city in which it was founded, accepted one of the proposals under which Charles
Finley of Chicago would have become president of the team.
The league, however, refused to accept the settlement.
Johnson will pay $3,375,000 for the club, of which $604,000 will go to Connie Mack, father of the team, who holds 48 per cent of the stock. Both Roy and Earle will receive $450,000.
Wilson Defended By Eisenhower
Denver — (U.P.) Reporters pressed acting press secretary Murray Snyder for a statement from President Eisenhower about Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson's bird dog anecdote and discussion with Detroit newsmen. Mr. Snyder quoted the President as saying, in part:
"I have never found him (Secretary Wilson) in the slightest degree 'indifferent to human misfortune.
Mr. Snyder said that the Defense Secretary had told him by telephone earlier in the day that his Detroit press conference remarks had been given a distorted interpretation.
Mr. Snyder said he believed CIO President Walter Reuther had demanded that Mr. Wilson either apologize for the "bird dog" analogy or retire from public life before Mr. Reuther had read a complete transcript of the Defense Secretary's press conference.
"The administration respects the dignity and is concerned with the welfare and prosperity of all our nation's citizens."
RAH, RAH, SENIORS—While Jack Wolfe, education, affixes his senior name card for Senior day Saturday at the KU-Oklahoma football game here, Frances Henningson, education, displays a senior pennant. Seniors will sit in a body at the game and voice class of '55 yells.
—Kansan photo by Bill Slamin
Elections Bill Amendment Is Postponed
Passage of the amendment to the elections bill was postponed at last night's All-Student council meeting because the bill as it now stands was not available to all the members of the Senate.
Temporary legislation affecting the freshmen women's fall election of representatives to the council provides that party cards as well as identification cards must be shown in order to vote in the primary. Also it was pointed out that only freshmen may vote.
A seven-man commission was empowered by resolution to investigate the possibility of employing Jay James and KuKus to enforce ASC seating regulations at athletic events.
Dean Laurence Woodruff, faculty advisor to the ASC, told the Council that 6,956 persons are eligible for seats in the student section, and that with present facilities there is a margin of approximately 800 seats.
A resolution providing for investigation of housing for married students by the commission on student housing was also passed.
Bill Crews, first year law, was appointed prosecutor of the Student court.
In the House a suggestion was made by the half-time committee on Homecoming decorations that decorations this year carry out the theme of support of Coach Chuck Mather and the team rather than the usual "kill the opposition" idea.
Seniors Will Sit En Masse At OU Game
Seniors will sit in a group in the stadium at the Oklahoma-Kansas game Saturday as part of their Senior day festivities.
Dance To Be Held in Union
Class President Harlan Parkinson, business senior, has urged all seniors to wear white shirts or bouses to the game. Name cards issued at the senior convocation, are to be worn.
The senior cheers will be led by Doug Barling of the engineering school. The seniors will display their class pennants at the game. Those who do not have their pennants can buy them at the game.
Before the game, Maria Griffith, college, will be presented as the senior Calendar Queen.
Kansas skies are expected to be partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, with cooler temperatures tonight here, and in the east and extreme south tomorrow. Frost and freezing temperatures are due in the northwestern part of the state tonight. Lows will be 30 to 35 in the northwest to around 50 in the southeast. The high tomorrow will be near 60 in the northwest to 70 or 75 in the southeast.
An all-student record dance will be held in the Trail room of the Student Union from 8 to 11 p.m. today. Entertainment will be furnished by the "Trombo," a tri-combo composed of Harry Jordan, Tom Siegfried, and Don Heath.
Weather
Douglas Barling, head KU cheerleader, issued a call for more men at his cheerleading school in Robinson gym, 7 to 8 p.m. today. The final competition will take place at 7 p.m. Monday.
$87,586 Gift Goes To School of Law
The receipt of the largest single gift or bequest ever made to the School of Law was announced yesterday by Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy.
LOREN M. GENSMAN
Arms Plan May Go to U.N. Unit
United Nations, N.Y. — (U.P.) The United States supported by its Western allies planned today to propose sending Russia's latest plan for world arms reduction to a five-nation subcommittee of the United Nations Disarmament commission for private discussion.
A resolution to that effect was being circulated prior to presentation to the General Assembly's main political committee. There was a possibility it might be introduced today.
Britain was scheduled to co-sponsor the measure with the U.S. and other Western powers, probably including Canada and France.
The proposal, however, will avoid cutting off the disarmament debate in the 60-nation committee, now in its third day. It was expected to recommend that the disarmament commission's subsidiary group consider the entire question of arms reduction, including the Russian plan, in the light of developments in the debate here.
Mrs. Lucia E. Gensman has turned over to Frederick J. Moreau, dean of the School of Law, bonds with a face value of $71,000. Accumulated interest brings the total of the Gensman bequest to $87,586. Mrs. Gensman is executrix of the estate of her late husband, former Congressman Loren M. Gensman of Lawton, Okla.
Mr. Gensman, 76, a native of Andale, died May 27 in Lawton where he had lived since graduating from the law school in 1901. Mrs. Gensman, the former Lucia Van Cleef of Seneca, also graduated from KU
The will makes Dean Moreau and his successors in office the sole trustee of the fund, empowering him to use the fund or the income from it for legal education at KU. No part, however, is to be used for scholarships or grants-in-aid.
In 1920 Mr. Gensman was elected to the House of Representatives, the only Republican ever to serve that district.
Mr. Gensman was among the original settlers of Lawton, entering by wagon train just as that portion of Oklahoma was opened for settlement. He opened a law office and later served as federal referee in bankruptcy cases and as county attorney.
Mr. Gensman, proud of his pioneer background, was active in Lawton founders day observances and was always a good source of Lawton history.
4 Men Get Scholarships
The award of four $600 Corn Products Refining company scholarships to University students was announced today by Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy.
The scholarships, which are renewable, were given to one student in each of the four classes. In future years one scholarship will be awarded an entering freshman preparing for engineering or physical science, and who would otherwise be unable to continue his education.
The Corn Products Refining company this year established the same scholarship plan at five other schools. The universities were chosen for their scholastic standing, nearness to Corn Products facilities and the number of their graduates employed by the company. The company's nearest plant is at North Kansas City, Mo.
KU,OU Debaters to Argue Cases for Audience-Judges
Kansas and Oklahoma university debate teams will compete at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Green theater in an audience-participation debate.
This debate will be the first campus appearance this year of William Arnold and Hubert Bell, national debate champions. The Oklahoma university debaters are Frank Mitchell and Victor Jackson.
Arnold and Bell, college seniors, will take the affirmative side of the college question, "Resolved, that the United States should extend diplomatic recognition to the communistic government of China."
The rivalry of the debate teams seems to be just as intense as that of the football teams. Dr. Les Davis, OU debate coach, said that
Mitchell and Jackson make up one of the strongest debate teams Oklahoma university has ever had.
Dr. Kim Giffin, KU debate coach, answered by saying that although Arnold and Bell have the difficult side of the question and will probably be accused of Communist leanings, he felt that they are champions until they are beaten.
The public is invited and the audience will judge.
Moore to Hold Coffee Hou
Moore to Teen
Geoffrey Moore, visiting professor from England, will hold a coffee hour with the Student Union browsing room from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. today. The coffee hour will be of primary interest to those who are attending his Tuesday evening lectures.