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Money Bills Are Up For Passage In Legislature
Topeka (U.P.) A flood of appropriations measures—the big spending bills of the session—poured through the Kansas legislature today.
Before the house of representatives for its virtually certain approval were the administration-backed multi-million dollar programs for Kansas' mental health institutions.
Soon to reach the senate, perhaps this afternoon, were other bills which will have Gov. Edward F. Arn's blessing and will pay the way for state schools of higher learning the next two years.
One bill for $7,041,882 was introduced yesterday morning by the house ways and means committee in behalf of seven state eleemosynary instutions.
Then Tuesday night the appropriations committee brought forth its long-awaited bill for the big mental hospitals at Topeka, Larned, and Osawatomi. The three would get $12,185.181.
Still another house bill would provide $1,937,768 for construction and improvements at all the mental and charitable state institutions.
The grand total institutional appropriations figures $21,164,831. That sum is $4,579,880 above the state budget recommendations.
However, Gov. Arn feels the state if necessary must dip into its sales tax surplus fund for the Kansas mental health program.
Appropriations measures for the state schools—University of Kansas, Kansas State college, and the teachers colleges at Emporia, Hays, and Pittsburg—also call for about one million dollars greater outlay of state funds than in the Hagaman budget.
Einstein Observes Birthday
Attending Celebration
Princeton, N.J.—(U.P.)—Dr. Albert Einstein observed his 72nd birthday today by breaking his rule of the past several years and appearing at a celebration in his honor.
The world-renowned mathematician was to present the Albert Einstein Award in Natural Science to Prof. Julian Swinger of Harvard and Prof. Coeeld of the Institute of Advance Study before a distinguished audience at the Princeton Inn.
Final Day To Sign For English Exam
Today is the last day students may register for the English proficiency examination to be given from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
College students register in the College office, 229 Strong hall. Journalism students register in 106 Journalism building, and education students, in 103 Fraser hall.
Juniors and seniors in these schools must pass the examination before they will be graduated.
Costello Admits Distillery Tie-Up
New York (U.P.)—Frank Costello reputed head of a nation-wide crime syndicate, admitted today that he was involved in 1938 in a plan to take control of a number of British distilleries and the American distribution of their products.
The swarthy underworld boss, entering his second day as star witness at the committee's widely heralded hearings here, indicated the plan never was completed, although negotiations reached the point where a contract had been drawn up.
Under the plan, Kastel and a man he identified only as Haim, backed by the late New Orleans sportsman, William Helis, would have purchased the British distillery interests. They would have given Costello exclusive distribution rights in this country.
As American distributor, Costello said he would have received 5,000 pounds annually as "contribution to expenses," and a five shilling per case commission for all cases over 50,000 a year shipped to the United States.
Under questioning by Rudolph Halley, chief counsel for the committee, Costello said his duties would have involved promotion of the British products through personal contacts with leading hotels and restaurants in this country.
"Were you so prominent, so popular a man in this country that simply by going into bars you could earn this considerable sum?" Halley asked.
"I imagine if you've got a good brand, Mr. Halley, you don't need no talent," Costello replied.
WEATHER
KANSAS—Partly cloudy with little change in temperature tonight and Thursday.
48th Year No.108 Wednesday.March 14,1951 hansan
UNIVERSITY DAILY
A group from the University left early today to attend the funeral services for F. Eugene Rinker this afternoon in Wakeeney, Kan.
The 20-year-old education junior was killed in an automobile accident Sunday morning.
Friends Of Student To Rinker Funeral
"This is the first increase since 1946. We believe it is justified since some equipment costs almost 100 per cent more than it did then. A person can always buy a season ticket and the games will cost him the old price." Mr. Falkenstein said
Patrols Enter Korean Capital As Red Retreat Continues
Missouri, Oklahoma, and Nebraska are the only other Big Seven schools which have gone over the $3 game mark.
Tokyo (U.P.)-Five South Korean patrols have entered their capital city of Seoul, the U.S. Eighth army announced today. There were reports that the Reds had abandoned the city in their flight north.
Friends of Rinker, three members of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, where Rinker waited tables, and Donald K. Alderson, assistant dean of men, made the trip.
The troops crossed the Han in fishing boats without firing a shot and raised the South Korean flag over the capitol in Seoul.
Games Will Cost More
Reserved seats admission to University home football games next fall will be $3.50, and increase of 50 cents, Earl Falkenstien, athletics business manager, said Tuesday.
The hike affects only single game tickets. Season tickets will remain at $15 for the five home games. For the first time next year persons buying season tickets will be able to obtain the same seat each game.
Communist troops elsewhere along the 140-mile Korean battlefront also fell back. Allied tank patrols pursued them to within 15 miles of the 38th parallel without opposition.
Strict censorship covered the fate of Seoul. The 8th army passed one bulletin saying there was evidence the Reds had abandoned the city Tuesday night. An eighth army memorandum soon after said five patrols from the South Korean first division had entered the city.
The UN command clamped a security blackout on the exact whereabouts of its 200,000 troops pursuing the retreating Communists toward the 38th parallel. Front dispatches describing the chase were held by censors.
French Club Will Give Play Tonight
Scenes from "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme," by Moliere, a French comedian of the 17th century, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. today in 113 Strong by Le Circle Francaise.
Arnold Goetz, special student, will play the title roll. Others in the cast are Nancy Lee Cater, Rose Weitzner, Mary Oglevie and Patricia O'Dowe, College freshmen; Carl Tongier, James Benehel, College seniors; Bruce Joseph, College junior; Trenton Flemming, engineering student and Patsy Matkins, College junior; Kenneth Miller, graduate sophomore.
Sue Swartz, education junior, will narrate the play. Costumes were arranged by Christine Johnson and Kathryn Conrad, College sophomores.
But at least one of a half-dozen or more armored task forces was known to have penetrated to within 15 miles of the 38th parallel without finding the Communists in force.
U. S. warships headed by the 45,000-ton U.S. Battleship Missouri joined more than 1,000 Allied planes in smashing at the Communist route of retreat, troop concentrations and key targets far behind the enemy lines.
B-29 Superfortresses dumped 260 tons of bombs on a large Hungman barracks area in northeast Korea, important railroad bridges just south of the Manchurian border in northern Korea, and an airfield at Pyongyang, the Communist capital.
Sen. Vandenburg Failing In Illness
On the ground fronts, UN forces ran into only minor Communist rear guard resistance at a few scattered points today.
One member of the family said Michigan's senior senator was "gravely ill and only a miracle will save him."
The 10 a.m. report on his condition said "the senator's condition is getting worse."
Grand Rapids, Mich.—(U.P.) The children of Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg kept constant vigil at their father's bedside today as the Republican foreign affairs leader was reported losing ground in his fight for life.
Student Council Sends Letter To State Legislature
Senator Vandenberg's son and two daughters were at the bedside constantly as his condition became worse.
Senator Vanderberg's longtime friend and physician, Dr. A. B. Smith, who has been optimistic, admitted the 66-year-old senator's condition was serious.
It was the most critical point in the world statesman's battle to regain his health.
In a vote designated as an unofficial action, 25 of 26 members of the All Student Council gave their personal support Tuesday night to the proposed Fair Employment Practices bill now considered by the state legislature.
In a room packed with interested students, A.S.C. members threshed out the issue of the Council's right to endorse a state bill in the name of the entire student body.
Melvin Clingan, A.S.C. president, said that when the question of endorsing the F.E.P.C. bill came up at the last meeting, the Council had no way of knowing how students felt about the matter.
"The Council cannot speak for 7,000 students promiscuously. Many of the representatives, since the bill had never before been brought up, had no idea what their constituents thought of the bill. The sum total of the last meeting's vote by the Council was simply that 10 members thought we could speak for the University, while 11 thought we could not." said Clingan.
cited Articles II and IV of the C. constitution, which state the purpose and powers of the organization.
Article II states that the purpose of the Council is (a) to unite in a single, self-governing body the students of the University of Kansas and to promote and regulate their extra-curricular activities, (b) to coordinate student activities with the programs of the faculty and administrative governing bodies, (c) by so doing, to promote the highest interests of the University of Kansas and to cultivate loyalty to the University among the students.
Article IV states: "This association shall have all powers necessary to carry out the purpose set forth in Article II, and any other powers in the government of the students of the University of Kansas delegated to it by the chancellor of the University, the University senate, the state board of regents, or the laws of the state of Kansas."
James Logan, business junior, said that A.S.C. Bill 12 states that the All Student Council will not support, either in name or finances, any student function or organization which permits the discrimination against any student because of race, color, or creed.
In the light of this, Clingan said he believed the thing for the Council to do was to endorse in the name of its members the F.E.P.C. bill, making it plain to the legislature that the Council was not empowered to speak for the entire student body on a question of this kind.
"Would it be overstepping our powers to state our support of the hill?" he asked.
Stanley Kelley, graduate student, was recognized by the Council and spoke on behalf of the bill.
"The Council's action on the
F. E.P.C. bill seemed to be open to the interpretation by outsiders that the Council was against the bill" he said. "The supporters of the bill therefore drew up petitions, which were not a complete poll of student opinion but were signed by 1,017 students, a significant part of the student body."
"This was not a political action. It had nothing to do with the Pachacamac or F.A.C.T.S. parties. We simply felt that the bill presents a workable method of eliminating discriminatory employment practices." Kelley added.
Roger Davis, first year law student, said that if the legislature were interested in student opinion on the bill, the first place they would come would be to the A.S.C.
"Our opinion would have influence in being a cross-section of student opinion," he said.
The Council ended the discussion by voting 23 to 1 to send the student petitions to the state legislature with a letter from the A.S.C. stating the Council's personal endorsement of the bill (see box).
Clingan, Davis, and Marcia Horn, secretary, and Maxine Holsinger, education senior, were appointed by the Council to compose the letter. The personal vote was 25 to 1 in favor of the F.E.P.C. bill.
Jack Howard, chairman of the committee on committees, announced that Logan and Davis have been added to the elections committee.
Logan on behalf of F.A.C.T.S. party asked that the elections committee reconsider polling places for the spring election.
Fifty dollars was appropriated to the School of Law for its annual banquet. The lawyers had requested $150, but the A.S.C. voted them $50 and asked them to come back if ticket sales to the banquet did not cover their expenses.
The only A.S.C. member not present at the meeting was Damon Simpson, engineering junior. The next Council meeting will be held at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, in the Pine room of the Union.
March 13,1951
State Affairs Committee
Representative Rinehart, chairman
House of Representatives
Topeka, Kansas
Dear Sirs:
As you may know, House Bill 259 concerning Fair Employment Practice in Kansas has been under consideration by students at the University of Kansas.
Two views emerged on the matter. Some questioned the power of the ASC to speak for the entire student body. Others contended that the council should endorse the measure. The motion was defeated 10-11 in a roll-call vote.
On February 27, 1951, the following motion was put before the All Student Council: "that the ASC of the University of Kansas communicate to officials of the state of Kansas their support of House Bill 259."
The following headline appeared over the story of the council meeting appearing in the University Daily Kansan on February 28: ASC MEMBERS REFUSE TO SUPPORT ANTI-DISCRIMINATION BILL. After this appeared, several groups on the campus became concerned over the situation and circulated petitions among the students. However, no attempt was made to poll the entire student body. (The petitions are being sent to you under separate cover.)
On March 13 the petitions were presented to the council by a large group of interested students. Following this presentation, the council took a vote on FEPC on a personal, individual basis. The vote was 25 to 1 in favor of FEPC.
It should be reiterated that the council's vote of 25 to 1 is a recording of each council member's own views on the bill, not necessarily the views of the entire student body.
Melvin Clingan, president Yours truly.
Marcia Horn, secretary
Maxine Holsinger
Roger Davis