Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
51st Year, No. 54
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Thursday, Dec. 3, 1953
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
FLYING INTO HOCH—These birds and many others of the seashore and marshland will be shown tomorrow night in Hoch auditorium in Walt Disney's true-life technicolor nature film, "Water Birds." Also on the film series program, which starts at 7:30 p.m. is "Ditte, Child of Marmoset," Denish movie with English titles
of Man," a Danish movie with English titles.
Six to Compete In Speech Finals
Six contestants were selected in tryouts last night for the 29th annual speaking contest on campus problems which will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Strong auditorium.
Finalists in the intramural const will be Robert Skinner, college sophomore; Marjorie Englund, education junior; Richard Goldsby, college freshman; William Sayler, college freshman; Glenn Opie, third year law, and Jerome Lysaught, college senior.
About 15 entrants gave five-minute tryout speeches on campus problems. Time allotted in the finals will be eight minutes.
Skinner's topic in the tryouts was "Dead Hawk," Goldsby's was "The Athletic Problem at KU." Sayler spoke on "Dishonest on the University Campus," and Opie's subject was "The Unlucky 88."
Lysa taught spoke on the topic "Education for Citizenship" and Miss England asked the question. "Do Our Professors Adequately Stimulate Students?"
A trophy will be presented to the winner of the contest. Judges will be Don Dixon, associate professor of speech and drama; Kenneth Beasley, political science instructor, and Margaret Anderson, associate professor of speech.
Civil Service And Faculty Checks Here
Faculty salary checks for November have arrived and may be picked up at the business office, Raymond Nichols, executive secretary of the University, said today. Several civil service checks have not been received, he said.
Weather
A winter storm front was moving slowly southeastward across Kansas early today, with rain changing to locally freezing rain and sleet, and
finally into snow.
At midnight, government observers said, Goodland reported two incidents on the ground. S n o w measured an inch at Hill City at the
same hour. Freezing rain and sleet were reported along a line from Godge City to Hill City. East of a line from Atchison to Wichita, temperatures were moderate and showers were falling. Temperature readings ahead of the cold front generally were near 50 but were well below freezing in northwest Kansas, where Goodland reported 26.
Drama,Disney Films to Run
The tale of an unwanted child and glimpses into the behavior of seaside and marshland feathered creatures will be the features of this week's film series program.
The two films to be shown are "Ditte, Child of Man" and "Water Birds." The movies will start at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Hoch auditorium.
"Ditte, Child of Man," a Danish picture with English titles, is about the illegitimate daughter of a farm servant girl. The daughter, Tove Maes, goes through much hardship and suffering and finally is reunited with her mother when her mother is freed from jail.
"Water Birds," a Walt Disney true life adventure, is the result of three years of effort by 16 American naturalist-photographers. It shows the feeding habits, courtship, nesting, and continual competition among the seaside birds.
The program is the fourth of 10 in the film series.
Cowboy Continues Postcard Defense
Washington — (U.P.)— "Cowboy" Pink Williams contended today the anti-Eisenhower cards he mailed were funny, not dirty, and that the government committed a much worse offense when it locked up his post office box.
The "Cowboy" talked to reporters before squaring off against the Post Office department in defense of his right to offer, by mail, a free kick in the pants to fellow cattlemen who, like himself, voted Republican.
"Which is more subversive," demanded the 62-year-old Caddo, Okla, rancher, "to send a card through the mail poking fun at the administration, or to try to prohibit all criticism?"
They are Robert Council, assistant professor of air science; Victor Silbert, instructor of naval science; Earle Belknap, assistant professor of naval science, and John Mace, assistant professor of military science.
Officers elected were Joseph Foraker, graduate student, secretary; Edgar Nichols, college junior, sergeant-at-arms, and Lawrence Loftus, parliamentarian.
Four faculty advisers were chosen at a meeting of the University Veterans organization last night.
4 Faculty Advisors Chosen By Vets
Loftus read the proposed constitution. It will be discussed at the next meeting, to be held Tuseday, Dec. 15.
Tornado Kills Eight Persons In Louisiana
Alexandria, La. — (U.P.) A mammoth tornado, spawned by an early winter squall, carved a crescent-shaped path through central Louisiana today, killing at least eight persons and injuring 20 others.
Police were receiving only sparse reports from the hit communities—rural areas along a 100-mile zigzag path taken by the giant twister.
A to-nado ripped through the Mississippi river levee village of Fiter leaving "several people" reported dead and at least two persons injured.
The New Orleans weather bureau also issued an alert—far ahead of the usual spring tornado season—stating that there is a possibility of a few small tornadoes in the Natthez-Jackson, Miss., area during the morning. Areas around Meridian and Laurel, Miss., were placed on the alert for mid-afternoon.
Four persons were known dead at Leander in Vernon parish in west central Louisiana, and two at Tullos some 100 miles to the northeast as the tornado leap-frogged through sparsely-populated hill country rural areas.
No War Near Says Nehru of India
New Delhi, India — (U.P.) — Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India said today in a rare, special meeting he sees "no near change of war."
"War and aggression both can be avoided," Prime Minister Nehru said, because both sides in the curry dispute recognize "the terrible consequences."
He said there "is not likely to be any marked aggression because aggression means war." Both sides, he said, know that to be fact.
His comments were made in an interview granted the three American newsmen accompanying American Vice President Richard M. Nixon on his round-the-world fact-finding and good-will tour.
Dr. Faris to Speak On Arabic Customs
Dr. N. A. Faris, visiting professor from the University of Beirut, will speak on "Costumes and Customs of the Arab World" at the Faculty club, Sunday, Dec. 6 at 5 p.m.
Deen and Mrs. Paul B. Lawson will be hosts at the discussion and dinner, which will be from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.
McCarthy Denies Slam at President
Washington—(U.P.)—Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy said today it is "ridiculous and untrue" that he has challenged President Eisenhower's leadership of the Republican party.
Judge Skinner, 59, who recently announced that failing health and sight brought his decision to retire, will be the first Kansas district judge to take advantage of the judicial retirement benefits enacted by the 1953 legislature.
Arn Appoints District Jurist
Birney, whose district includes Thomas, Sherman, Sheridan, Graham, and Rooks counties, has been an attorney at Hill City since 1934. Twice he served as Graham county attorney. A graduate of the University of Kansas, he won his law degree at the University of Oklahoma. He served three years with the Navy in World War II.
Everest Climber To Speak Friday
Topeka — (U,P)— The five-county 34th judicial district will get a new judge January 1, 44-year-old Ben Birney of Hill City, a former law partner of Kansas Supreme Court Justice Jay Parker.
Named by Gov. Edward F. Arn.
Birney will succeed Judge W. K.
Skinner of Stockton, who is
retiring after serving the northwest
Kansas district nearly 20 years.
James Morris, London Times foreign correspondent who was the only newspaperman on the Mount Everest expedition last June, will speak in Strong auditorium at 2 p.m. Friday.
In his lecture, sponsored by the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, Mr. Morris will describe the first successful scaling of the highest mountain in the world and will tell how he covered the expedition and got news of the success out in time for announcement on the eve of the Coronation.
The talk originally was scheduled for Communications in Society class in Room 205. Journalism building, but the class has been switched to Strong auditorium so that the lecture can be attended by any students, faculty members, or other persons who wish to attend, Dean Burton W. Marvin announced.
Study Finds KU Men Bigger Than Before
Men students entering the University are "getting bigger every year," according to a research study reported in the fall issue of the University of Kansas Bulletin of Education.
The 1949-50 man was nearly two inches taller on the average and weighed about 25 pounds more. His chest expansion was more than two inches greater, and the girth of his neck was more than one inch greater.
More than 500 men students who entered KU in the 1900-25 period were compared with a like number who entered in 1949-50. Comparisons were made in 14 measurements including height, weight, shoulders, chest, hips, neck, waist, arms, tighs, and calves.
In each of these measurements, the 1949-50 group exceeded the 1900-25 group by a margin so group difference was statistically significant.
Possible explanations may be better nutrition, less communicable disease, higher standards of living, a higher degree of health knowledge, and a greater cross-section of the population entering the University, the report said.
The findings are the result of a cooperative study by Alvin D. Ward, Chanute, a former graduate student here; Dr. Edwin R. Elibel, professor of psychology education, Dr. Kenneth E. Andersen, dean of the School of Education.
The three writers reported that a number of research studies in other parts of the United States report trends similar to those discovered for the University.
The Wisconsin Republican added, however, that he will criticize his party when he thinks it is making mistakes.
He also stood pat in insisting that the United States should cut off American aid to any country shipping goods to Communist China.
It was McCarthy's remarks on this and other issues in a nationally broadcast speech last week which were widely interpreted as a challenge to the Eisenhower administration.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in a formal statement Tuesday said McCarthy was attacking "the very heart of U.S. foreign policy."
The president agreed, saying this country will not use coercion on other free nations. He added that he hopes the Republicans win support in the 1954 Congressional campaigns by enacting a "progressive, dynamic" legislative program.
In a 600-word statement commenting on the furor which he had kicked up in the past 10 days, McCarthy said errors by Democrats or Republicans were equally bad. "One of the reasons that the Democrats were removed from office was their refusal to recognize their own errors and I feel that if we Republics do likewise it may be fatal to our political party and to our country," he said.
Mr. Eisenhower did not oppose further Congressional exposes of Communist infiltration of the government during past Democratic regimes. he hopes that by next year there no longer will be any fear that Reds are "actively undermining" the government.
He pledged his "utmost support" for all Republican Congressional candidates next year because he thinks it is important that the GOP retain control of Congress.
McCarthy said the difference in attitude between Republicans and Democrats toward Communism "will be the most important political issue for many years to come."
Chicago — (U.P.)— "Lone Star," the grand champion steer at the International Livestock exposition, sold at auction today for the record-shattering price of $20 a pound.
Record Price Given for Steer
The Pick hotel chain bought the animal and will pay an estimated $20,000 to its owner, 18-year-old Suie White of Big Springs, Tex.
The grand champion, a Hereford senior calf, will be served as prime steak at Chicago's Congress hotel, a member of the Pick chain.
Albert Pick, president of the chain, broke his own record when he made the purchase. In 1950 he paid a record $12 a pound for the grand champion, another Hereford from Big Springs.
Pick's bidding was done by Eilard Pfaelzer of the Pfaelzer Brothers meat packing firm.
"You're a real sport with my money." Pick told Pfalzer.
News Strike Cuts Trash
NEW STREET
New York—(U.P.)—As the New York newspaper strike entered its sixth day, Paul Screvane, director of operations for the city sanitation department, estimated litter which is accumulated each day had dropped 25 per cent since the strike started.