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Ships Collide Kills 5 Persons
Norfolk, Va—(U,P)—An oil tanker and a Navy attack transport collided off Cape Henry early today and the Navy said at least five persons were killed and seven injured.
All of the casualties were believed to be U.S. soldiers aboard the Navy transport U.S.S. Ruchamkin. Six of the injured were reported in serious condition.
The operation was interrupted by the tragedy. The landings were postponed.
Atlantic Fleet headquarters said the Texas Oil company tanker S.S. Washington rammed the Ruchamkin in early morning darkness 50 to 60 miles east of Cape Henry, tearing a 20-foot hole in the side of the Navy vessel and damaging the bow of the tanker.
TODAY
The attack transport U.S.S. Fremont, also taking part in the amphibious operation, picked up the injured and brought them to hospitals here under full steam.
Official Bulletin
The transport was crowded with soldiers preparing to make a mock assault landing on the beaches at Camp Pendleton, near Virginia Beach, Va., at dawn.
Kappa Phi: 7 p.m. Danforth chapel KU Section American Chemical Society; 7:30 p.m., 305 Bc labs. Speaker, Dr. L. F. Audreth.
SUNDAY
Newman club: roller skating party,
transportation furnished from
church, 8 p.m. All Catholic students
invited. Refreshments.
Holy Communion: 9 a.m., Trinity Episcopal church, followed by breakfast and Canterbury club in restory.
MONDAY
Mathematical colloquium: 5 p.m. 211 Strong.
ISA: 7:30 p.m. meeting, AWS
lounge. Everyone welcome.
Friday, Nov. 14, 1952 University Daily Kansan
Engineereeties: 7:45 p.m., at Norma Bergkamp's, 1106 Vermont, wives of engineering students. Pat Read, speaker.
Hielt: 8 p.m., Myers hall. Speaker, Dr. Sigmund Gundle, "Psychiatric Aspects of Antisemitism."
Honor Students To Give Recital
The School of Fine Arts will present five advanced students in an honor recital Wednesday.
Those participating on the program will be Richard Wright, tenor, fine arts senior; James York, pianist, fine arts junior; Donald C. Stewart, violinist, assistant instructor in the English department; Dale Moore, bass-baritone, fine arts junior, and Martha Heck, pianist, fine arts senior.
The students were chosen for the recital by a faculty vote on those giving the best performances in the 1952 spring semester in a series of informal recitals.
Tau Beta Pi To Honor 16
Dr. Max Dresden, associate professor of physics, will speak on the "Relationship Between Culture and Technology" at the annual fall initiation of Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity at 5:30 p.m. today in the lounge of the Military Science building.
One woman and 15 men will be honored at the meeting. Following the initiation, a banquet will be held at 6:30 in the Castle Tea room, 1307 Massachusetts st.
Men to be initiated into the organization are Kent Bowden, Lit Ning Ma, Harry M. Childers, Lee S. Douglass, Jimmy Simmons, and Harold Connor, all juniors.
Clark C. Anderson, John S. Porter,
Max Harris, Fritz Widick, John W.
Wilkening, Keith Maclvor, William
Pearn, Richard Verbrugge, all seniors,
and H. M. Haydt, special student.
Dina Gaskell, junior, will receive the special women's badge. Women cannot be active members of Tau Beta Pi, but in special cases badges are awarded to outstanding women students in engineering.
Jeans, white shirts, and babushakas will distinguish members of the class of '53 today and tomorrow as they observe Senior day.
During the half-time ceremony, the University band will form a giant KU and will play "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" as six convertibles enter the stadium carrying the candidates for queen.
The crowning of the 1952-53 calendar queen tomorrow during half-time ceremonies at the Kansas-Oklahoma A&M football game will highlight Senior day activities.
Seniors will meet at 1:15 p.m. at the campanile and go in a group to the stadium where they will sit in 50-vard line seats.
The queen, elected from 13 senior women by members of the class of '53, will be crowned by Ray Evans, president of the Alumni association. The identity of the winning candidate will remain a secret until the crowning.
Literacy, Education Bases OfPolitical System,ClubTold
Seniors to Brandish Odd Garb at Game
"The American political system is founded, at least in part, on the necessity of widespread education and, consequently, widespread literacy," Dr. James L. Wortham, chairman of the English department, told members of the International club last night.
He gave a brief explanation of the major language systems and classifications and cited the need
Kansas quail hunters have been requested to mail one wing from each bird they kill this season to the State Biological survey at the Museum of Natural History.
Speaking on the subject of "Writing Reform", Dr. Wortham said, "The idea of literacy is a relatively new one and did not become very widespread until late in the 18th century. However, it is now taken for granted all over the world."
Dr. Wortham outlined the four stages through which the formation of any alphabetical language must pass—the pre-writing or pictograph, the logographic or word-writing, the syllable, and the alphabetic stages. "This is the regular progression in the evolution of writing and that the more complex law be an infallible law which has held true throughout all history."
The wings will be used in a study of state-wide quail population, and each hunter cooperating will be sent a report on the study for the current year.
Biological Survey Wants Quail Wings
Dr. Rollin H. Baker, head of fish and game research for the State Biological survey, said that wings from more than 1,600 birds were received last year.
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in many instances for a change to a simpler and more advanced system of language.
In speculating on a possible fifth stage of evolution, and perhaps an eventual international language, Dr. Wortham said that it would probably employ the Roman alphabetical letters with certain modifications and diacritical additions, plus a few of the principles of shorthand, producing what well might be the best and simplest system of language ever developed.
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"Any shift to a simpler system must come about through strong government support and backing," he said, "as only a government is capable of stimulating such a change."
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The Daily Kansan today begins a series of ads for the Crusade of Freedom. The first of these ads appearing on page 4 of today's issue was sponsored by Sam Hurwitz of Sam's Produce company, who aided in last year's campaign.
9 "The Magic Carpet" will visit the University the entire week of Nov. 17.
"The Magic Carpet" is a mobile trailer exhibit of original examples of early manuscripts and fine printings through the ages. It will be parked in front of Watson library and will be open to students and public without charge.
Robert Vosper, director of libraries, said "The Magic Carpet" visit fortunately coincides with National Book week. An exhibit observing Book week is also being prepared inside the library.
The 30-foot trailer and its valuable exhibits that span 4,500 years of human progress in writing and printing are sponsored by the Grolier Society, Inc., publishers of the "Book of Knowledge." However, there is no commercialism in the display, which was assembled by Frank Glenn, a book seller and antiquary of Kansas City.
The oldest exhibit dates to 2500 B.C. It is a Babylonian clay cylinder chronicling a royal degree.
Johannes Gutenberg, to whom the exhibit is dedicated, and who invented printing 500 years ago, is represented by a page from the second edition of his 36-line Bible printed on vellum.
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R. W. ALBERT, Pastor
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