Daily Kansan
49th Year, No.117
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Tuesday, March 25, 1952
1,610 Fans Sign Telegram To Back Jayhawks Playing In NCAA Finals
About 1,610 persons signed the subscription to send a telegraph to the Jayhawk basketball team at the NCAA finals in Seattle.
The movement was started by Dugran Scanlan, college senior, and William Landess, business junior to inspire the team and to let the students know they have the support of the student body and townpeople.
The telegram states, "Down Santa Clara. Off to Helsinki. We're all backing you," and was delivered to the team as it breakfasted at the Meany hotel in Seattle this morning. In the form of a scroll, it was estimated that the telegram would reach the length of between 35 and 40 feet. Seventy-three single wire messages also were sent.
Paper for the campaign posters was donated by Rowland's bookstore and the Jayhawk cafe. The posters were made by members of Kappa Kappa Society, minority directed by Mary Ann Deserti, president Virginia Mackey, journalism junior, and Marilyn Kendall, education junior.
Dene Wheelhouse, telegraph operator, donated his services to send the telegram last night after Western Union had closed.
Scanlan said the campaign was conducted in every organized house and in downtown stores in order to enlist the aid of every person interested in supporting the team.
A meeting of civic and campus leaders was held last night to discuss plans for a rally and parade to welcome the team when it returns.
Plans for the parade include making the team members honorary fire chiefs and to let Clyde Lovellette drive one of the city's firetrucks at the head of the parade.
Dr. Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of men; James Wigglesworth, city manager; Bus Zook, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce; Robert Nelson, journalism senior and publicity director for the campaign; James Logan, president of the All-Student council; Paul Arrowwood, president of the Student Union activities; Landess and Scanlan compose the committee.
"The downtown business people are very interested in assisting in honoring the fine Kansas team. We hope to make this a joint civic-University endeavor," Zook said.
If Kansas should lose the first game with Santa Clara or go through the tournament and win the NCAA title, in either case the team will arrive in Kansas City about 8 p.m. Thursday and in Lawrence about 9 a.m. Friday. If Madison wins the finals, the team would go directly to Madison Square Garden in New York and would not arrive in Lawrence until the first of the week.
Plans for the parade are preliminary pending the final outcome of the games in Seattle.
BULLETIN
Danvers, Mass.—(U.P.)—Three men looted an armored truck of $600,000 in the biggest cash robbery since Brink's, Inc., and within two hours two men were seized in New Hampshire and a third was believed trapped in Everett, Mass.
--led yells in two large groups while the committee made its decisions.
WEATHER
FORE-1953 WALT KELLY
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with some scattered rain or snow in northeast portion. Little sunny temperatures. Low tonight 25-30, high Wednesday in 40's.
LIGHT SNOW.
--led yells in two large groups while the committee made its decisions.
ON TO IELSINKI-Campus and civic leaders met last night to add the last signatures to the telegram to KU basketball team and discuss plans for a welcome home rally. Seated are Dr. L. C. Woodruff, dean of men; James Wigglesworth, city manager; Bus Zook, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Standing are James Logan, All-Student council president; William Landess, one of the originators of the telegram; Robert Nelson, publicity director for the campaign; Paul Arrowood, president of the Student Union activities and Duggen
Scanlan, the other originator.—Kansan photo by Jim Murray.
Defense Institute Hears Plea For An Early Immunization
Dr. Harry A. Scott, professor of health and physical education at Columbia university, will speak at 4 p.m. today in Fraser theater on "The Relation of Physical Education to General Education."
A plea for universal immunization against various diseases was placed before 60 persons today attending the Civil Defense institute at the University.
That challenge was presented by Dr. James M. Mott, director of the division of epidemiology of the Kansas state board of health. He said the Jail flood should have taught us that immunization must precede epidemics to do any good.
Dr. Scott obtained his bachelor of science, master of arts, and doctor of philosophy degrees from Columbia university. He has taught institution at the University of Oregon, Rice Institute and Brooklyn college.
"The 150,000 immunizations against typhoid really didn't do too much good for they didn't take effect until October," he said.
Dr. Mott said that people have the idea that typhoid doesn't usually come from individuals. He pointed out that of the last 14 cases in the state eight of them were traced to individuals who were carriers.
"I'm afraid that few housewives would know that one of the best preventatives is the boiling of water and foods likely to have been contaminated," she said.
Another speaker was Dr. Cora Downs, professor of bacteriology at KU who said many of the common fundamentals to prevent an epidemic must be emphasized.
Speaking of biological warfare, she said it was difficult to guess what bacteria an enemy would use. She thought it unlikely that typhoid bacteria would be used because the enemy knows we have good vaccines.
Lecturer To Discuss Physical Education
At 6:30 p.m. today Dr. Scott will speak at a banquet at the Plymouth Congregational church to members of Sasnak, organization of physical education majors, and the members of the physical education faculty.
Card Campaign Starts For 'Matt'
A get-well-quick card campaign for Madison "Matt" Murray, college sophomore, who was injured in an automobile accident Feb. 23, is being sponsored by the Jay James and the KuKu club, campus pep organizations.
Murray, who was unconscious for nearly two weeks following the accident, is at the University of Kansas Medical center in Kansas City.
Cards sent to Murray should be addressed to the University of Kansas Medical center, 39th and Rainbow boulevard, Kansas City, Kans.
The program for the spring concert of the men's and women's glee clubs to be presented at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Hoch auditorium has been announced.
Program Announced For Spring Concert
The program is divided into six parts.
Part I will feature the combined glee clubs singing the chorus from the prologue to "Mefistofele" (Boito).
The men's glee club will sing for Part III "The Creation" (Richter), "Steal Away" (Bartholomew) and "John Peel" (Gibb).
The women's Glee club will sing "The Merry Huntsman" and "The Chapel" (Schumann) and "The Bridegroom" (Brahms) in Part II.
Part IV will include "Loafer, Don't Leave Me," "Only Tell Me" and "Teasing Song" (Barck) to be sung by the women's glee club.
The men's glee club will sing "Drinking Song" (Romberg), "Railroad Chant" (Scott) and "The Serenaders" (Laffer) in Part V.
Part VI will feature "Down the Wind" (Scott) sung by the combined glee clubs.
Kansas State Historical Society
Pach Opens Party To Independents
Pachacamac Monday announced Independents may vote and run for office in the Pachacamac primary election, and that groups of more than 20 Independents may submit applications to affiliate with
Sour Owl, Parody On Sale Wednesday
"Sick—The Pocket News Meekly" is the parody featured in the March Sour Owl, which will go on sale on the campus Wednesday.
The parody is separate from the main magazine, but both will be sold at the usual price.
A sales booth will be open in Marvin hall, in addition to those where the magazine has been sold in the past, in the Union, Strong hall rotunda, Fraser hall, and the Information booth.
Sports Network To Air KU Game
The KU sports network will broadcast the NCAA semi-finals from Seattle starting at 11:30 p.m. today CST. Eight stations on the network will carry the game.
Stations WREN, Topeka; KFBI and KWBB, Wichita; KGGF, Coffeyville; KVGB, Great * Bend, and KSEK, Pittsburg will carry the games both nights. KWHK, Hutchinson, will carry the game tonight and also Wednesday if KU wins tonight. KSAL, Salina will carry the game Wednesday if Kansas wins tonight.
If the Jayhawkers win tonight, the broadcast Wednesday will again be at 11:30 p.m. If Kansas loses tonight, the broadcast Wednesday will be at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Max Falkenstien, sportscaster and program director for WREN in Topeka and KU sports network announcer, will handle the play-by-play account of the games.
WHB, Kansas City, will broadcast the semi-final play-off between the University of Illinois and St. John's university at 9:45 tonight and the KU-Santa Clara game will be broadcast at 11:45 p.m.
Evolution Lecture To Be Given Today
Dr. Alan A. Boyden, professor of zoology at Rutgers university, will deliver a University lecture on comparative evolution at 4 p.m. today in 101 Snow hall. The lecture is open to the public.
Dr. Boyden recently presented a paper before the American Association for the Advancement of Science establishing a new theory of gravity. The devised during his 25 years of scientific investigation at Rutgers.
He will spend Wednesday holding conferences with graduate students and members of the faculty.
"These are not new changes," Tom White, co-chairman of the Pachacamac elections committee, said Monday night. "The changes have been in effect since last fall, but just haven't been announced," he added.
White, a business senior, said any one interested in running on the Pachacamac ticket should send a letter of qualification to him at his home, 1111 West 11th, by noon Thursday, and the applicant would be invited also along with regular party members. He said the must contain the grade-point average of the applicant and list of qualifications.
Any student will be eligible to vote in the Pachacamac primaries without showing a party affiliation card, White said. He added this will differ from the FACTS primary where voters must show a FACTS membership card to vote.
In another step to enlarge the membership of Pachacama, it was announced that non-fraternity groups of more than 20 male students are eligible to join the party by applying. This change will completely revamp the setup of Pachacamae. Applications should be given to William Howell, acting president of Pachacamae.
Commenting on the changes, White said: "We're out to try and win an election, and are sure these changes will increase following for our party."
On the other side of the political fence, Jim Logan, All Student Council president, commented: "Look how the leopard has changed its spots. It took a FACTS victory to bring about these changes, however."
Former Student Receives Award
Mrs. J. S. "Steve" Mills, the former Barbara Nash of Lawrence, has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship for a year's study at the University of Melbourne in Australia.
Dr. J. A. Burzle, foreign scholarship adviser at KU, said Mills is the second KU student to receive a Fulbright award in 1952. The other is Bromleigh S. Lamb, who also will go to Australia.
Mrs. Mills, who received the bachelor of science in education degree from KU the past year, and her husband, also a member of the KU class of 1951, are taking graduate work at Ohio State university in Columbus. She is studying school psychology with the same teacher as did her father, the late Dr. Bert A. Nash, one of KU's best known professors of education. Mills is studying radio and television programming.
Nine Cheerleaders Chosen For 1952-53 Sports Season
Cheerleaders for the 1962-53 season were chosen last night at tr-outs in Robinson gym.
They are Sidonie Brown, college sophomore, head cheerleader; Connie Maus, college junior, assistant head cheerleader; Mary Gayle Loveless, fine arts sophomore; Nancy Gilchrist, education sophomore; Sandra Pulver, college freshman; Myron McCleenny, college sophomore; Milton Wallace, graduate student; Jack Byrd, college sophomore, and Dale Dodge, business junior.
Alternates are Georgia O'Daniel, Maizie Harris, and Jancie Skaer, college freshmen; Nancy Landon, and Keever Greer, college sophomores; Jay Holstine, and Duane Houtz, college freshmen, and Bob Bell, graduate student.
Choices were made by a process of elimination. Students tried out in groups of six from which judges selected the finalists. T1, finalists
Tom Murphy, college senior and chairman of the selection committee, announced the winning candidates.
Other members of the committee were Beverly Jennings, college senior; Lou Ann Smee, college sophomore; L. C. Woodruff, dean of men; Marvin Small, Henry Shenk, associate professor of physical education; Wayne Repogle, assistant football coach; Fred Ellsworth, Alumni association secretary; Don Anderson, assistant dean of men; Mary Peg Hardman, graduate student. Don Hull, college senior, and Judy Buckley, fine arts senior.
Miss Buckley and Hull were in charge of the cheerleading school held last week. The school held in Robinson gym was attended by 70 students.