FACTS Judged Guilty of Libel Party Fined $50 On 1 of 2 Counts Daily hansan
By TOM STEWART
The Student Court in a 4-2 decision last night found FACTS party guilty on one of the two counts of libel charged against it.
The minimum fine of $50 must be paid to the All Student Council treasury before FACTS candidates can run in the general election.
At the beginning of yesterday's seven-hour session the court announced that it had dismissed the charges concerning the allegedly defamatory cartoons which appeared in the FACTS newspaper.
The other count concerned an earlier paper's statement that "FACTS party was first organized to oppose the corruption of five years of machine rule by Pachacamac and to replace the petty do-nothingism of the Fach regime. . ."
An ASC statute forbids "wilful defamation or calumny directed at any political party by the publications... of any other political party." Special prosecutor Gene Balloun, second year law, explained to the court that though it might seem more strict and narrow than state and national libel laws, it was written that way "to raise the standards of campus politics above those of the day-to-day world."
The FACTS counsellors yesterday concentrated on attempting to prove the truth of the terms "corruption," "petty do-nothingism," and to define "machine rule." They also attempted to show that the author of the statement believed in the truth of what he wrote.
Will Adams, graduate student,
FACTS vice president, and author of
the statement in the FACTS paper,
testified as to his reasons for using
the exact words that he did in the
article.
Adams, said he considered the article an editorial. "It was my opinion, drawn from what I had observed and heard of corrupt practices by Pach."
Pact:
Counsel for the defense Don Giffin, third year law, in the defense summary said, "We have shown the state of Mr. Adams' mind when he wrote this article—that he actually believed the truth of what he was writing. This court has already conceded that fair comment might be considered a defense."
Special prosecutor Balloun attacked this by quoting authorities on the point of what constitutes fair comment. Such comment, he said, must be based on facts which accompany the comment in the publication.
"Mr. Adams has testified that what he wrote was based on what he had heard and thought. The facts on which he claims to have based his libelous statement were not proven by his testimony tonight, nor were they included in the article of which the statement was a part," Balloun said.
Duane Postlethwaite, Lawrent resident who attended the University during the years 46'-48, said he thought "petty do-notism seems to me to be pretty well posed, and as a term it covers the subject."
Mr. Postlethwaite cited a number of measures he and some people he knew wished considered by the ASC.
"These Pach people on the Council were nice people, but we cared of them—but they just weren't interested in the things that concerned the students," he said.
Camilla Klein, third year law,
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was introduced by the defense for "expert testimony" on the accepted meaning of machine rule.
"It can be said to mean 'smart politics'," she said.
"If you've got a machine, you're glad you've got it. If you don't have one, you envy those that do," Miss Klein said.
Dick Milton, a student who voted in the fall '49 election, said he "observed and took part in corrupt Pach election practices."
Milton said he stood in an election line "two or three times."
Others with me were Pach members. Inner Circle men told my fraternity brothers and me to vote during rush hours, at noon and at 5 p.m., and we were supposed to stand in line several times."
Under cross examination, Milton admitted that he voted in the freshman fall election although he was not a freshman.
Running three days, the University vs. FACTS trial took nearly 20 hours of court time, including six and one-half hours on Tuesday to determine the exact points of law and the defenses to be used.
San Francisco — (U,R) — A crippled military-chartered transport crash landed in the Pacific ocean 310 miles west of here early today, but the four men aboard were picked up some six hours later by a nearby Swedish freighter.
Four Escape Death In Pacific Crash
Two Coast Guard PBM's and a rescue plane circled over the bobbing life raft, containing three crew members and a military air transport service courier, more than four hours later.
While three surface craft sped to the scene to pick up the men, Coast Guardsmen in the circling planes said the downed men waved from their tiny rubber rafts and appeared in good condition.
Friday, March 27,1953
—Kansan photo by Jerry Knudson
YE OLE BARBERSHOP HARMONY—Members of the Jolliffe hall quartet (left to right) Richard Chatelain, college freshman; Edward Kindle, fine arts sophomore; William Latimer, engineering sophomore, and Thomas Downs, college freshman, accept the YWCA trophy from Vernie Theden, business junior, after the quartet had won the 5th annual Barbershop quartet contest last night.
2.00 p.m.: 213 Fraser; meet with class in
Studies of Orthodera Drama. From
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
50th Year. No. 115
12:15 p.m. Luncheon with Prof. and Mrs. John Hankins.
quartet had won t
Humanities Lecturer On Campus NextWeek
Dr. John W. Dodds, visiting humanities lecturer, will speak to four classes, hold several conferences with students, and present the final lecture in the Western Civilization series in addition to his humanities lecture on "Ways of Life in Early Victorian England," Tuesday.
Washington — (U.J.) - Senate Republican leader Robert A. Taft predicted Charles E. Bohlen would be approved as ambassador to Russia today with "only about a dozen votes against him."
A final vote was expected by nightfall. There were signs that the stormy debate had about run its course. Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.), leader of the anti-Bohlen group, said: "I have no remote hopes of succeeding."
Taft Says Senate Will Okay Bohlen
30 a.m.: 211 Fraser; individual con-
tacts with others interested students.
Arrange with Prof. Arvid Shulen-
berger or English department offi-
cies.
President Eisenhower, who yesterday strongly supported his appointment of the career diplomat to the key Moscow post, was described by a reliable congressional informant as "real mad" about the fight which has occurred.
There seemed to be no major shifts in the Senate voting alignment despite the furious debate which has pitted Sen. McCarthy for the first time against Sen. Taft and Sen. William E. Knowland.
Dr. Dodds, director of special programs in humanities at Stanford university, will speak to classes in Modern Drama, English Novel, Critical Writing, and Masterpieces of World Literature.
10-11:30 a.m.: 211 Fraser; individual con-
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY
He received his Ph.D. degree from Yale university in 1932 and taught English for 15 years at the University of Pittsburgh. He became dean of the School of Humanities at Stanford in 1942.
The schedule follows:
11:00 a.m.: 305 Fraser; discussion on Thackeray with class in The
schedule follow
MONDAY
4:00 p.m.: Fraser theater; lecture of "The Humanities in Western Civilization;" Last in the Western Civilization series, but open to all. 6:00 p.m.: Sally Dowdy dinner, discussion with Western Civ. staff. Arrangement by Profs. Walter Sandellius and J. Eldon Dillon.
2:00 p.m.: 210 Journalism; discussion on literary quarterlies with class in Critical Writing; Prof. Frances Grinstead.
English Novel; Prof. Jane M
Zinninger.
4:00 p.m.: Museum of Art parlor; Phi Beta Kappa tea honoring Dr. Dodds as senator of united chapters; Prof. George Anderson,
6:00 p.m.: Faculty club; dinner with
Humanities committee.
8:00 p.m.: Fraser theater; main lecture on "Ways of Life in Early Victorian England". Introduction by Chancellor Franklin D. Murrell
9:15 p.m. Faculty club; reception by
Faculty, College and Mrs. Hill-
ace, host and assistant.
WEDNESDAY
10:00 a.m.: Fraser 206; discussion with class in Masterpieces of World Art.
12:40 p.m.: Departure from Kansas City airport
TALKS BY CLASSES
Modern Drama: Monday at 2; 213 Fraser;
Prof. Edwards.
English Novel: Tuesday at 11; 305 Fraser;
Prof. Zinninger.
Critical Writing: Tuesday at 2; 210 Journalism; Prof. Grinstead.
Visitors are welcome to attend these class sessions.
Masterpieces of World Literature: Wednesday at 10; Fraser 26; Opener
Jolliffe Takes First In Quartet Contest
By MAURICE PRATHER
Old fashioned barbershop harmony rang through Strong theater last night as four student quartets vied for top honors in the 5th annual barbershop quartet contest sponsored by the YWCA.
A small, but highly appreciative audience heard the excellent harmony of the Jolliffe hall quartet as they won the contest with their renditions of "Strawberry Blonde" and "In the Cool, Cool of the Evening."
The YWCA trophy was presented to the winning quartet by Vernie Theden, business junior. Members of the winning quartet were Thomas Downs, and Richard Chatelain, college freshmen; William Latimer, engineering sophomore, and Edward Kindley, fine arts sophomore.
Each quartet was judged on four points. They were harmony accuracy, arrangement, vocal expression, and stage presence.
Following the presentation of the trophy to the Jollie quartet they sang "Babylon's A'fallin'" which was by far the best number sung by any of the student quartets.
The contest was judged by the "Riss Rhythmmaires", a Kansas City quartet from the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, incorporated. Members of the quartet are Joe Fehrenbach, bass; Cecil Manewal, baritone; Jimmy Kaut, lead, and Ray; Ryan, tenor.
Highlight of the evening was the close harmony of the "Riss Rhythmaires" who sang six numbers, including a very comical version of "When Mother Played the Organ," The "Riss Rhythmaires" gave their performance before they announced the winners of the contest.
The three other quartets made a fairly good showing, but each was lacking when compared with the Jolliffe hall quartet. The other quartets were from Acacia, Phi Kappa Tau, and Beta Theta Phi fraternities.
Lynden Goodwin, college junior, and master of ceremonies, attempted humor during the intermission but it fell rather flat, chiefly because it was the same routine that he used at the opening of the Union.
Iranian to Speak Sunday
Cyrus Semil, foreign student from Iran and president of the International club, will speak at 3:30 p.m. Sunday over KLWN. He will be interviewed by Caroline Gastin,
Roberts Violated 'Spirit of Law'
Topeka —(U.P.)—An investigating committee of the Kansas Legislature today expressed belief that Republican national chairman C. Wesley Roberts "deliberately and intentionally frustrated" the laws of Kansas.
The committee said it was "constrained to the view that while there is doubt that there was a violation of the letter of the law," it was "firmly convinced that there has been a violation of the spirit of the law (requiring registration of lobbyists) and the protection which it was designed to afford to the people of this state was deliberately and intentionally frustrated by Wes Roberts and Edgar Bennett."
Mr. Bennett is grand master of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, which in 1951 sold to the state for $110,000 a building erected by the fraternal insurance order in 1928 on state-owned ground. Mr. Roberts received an $11,000 fee in connection with the transaction.
"The question of why Wes Roberts did not wish to be identified or considered as a legislative agent (lobbyist) has not been explained to the satisfaction of your committee," the report said.
The committee recommended revision of Kansas lobbying laws "to include an attempt to influence, in any matter, the act or vote of any member of the legislature, directly or indirectly."
On the 27th and last page of its report, the committee said "we believe that if any further evidence which may be received discloses any action on the part of any person that might be in violation of the laws of Kansas, that the present laws with relation to the powers of the grand jury, the several county attorneys and the attorney general provide adequate authority for complete investigation and prosecution."