FAGE TWELVE
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1950
University Debate Team Is Victorious On 3 Fronts
Members of the K.U. debate team performed on three fronts Dec. 3 and 9, and came through with flying colors in each instance.
Guy Goodwin, College and law; and Lee Turner, second year law student, went as a two-man team to the Texas school where he was underfed in five contests' debates. The team debated a form of the national high school question "Resolved, that the American people should accept the welfare state."
K. U. was also the highest ranking team in the tournament on the basis of speaker ratings. Turner received first ranking in four out of the five debates. Turner and Goodwin also engaged Texas university in an exhibition debate on the national collegiate question: "Resolved, that the non-communist nations should form a new international organization."
Ten debaters attended a tournament at Pittsburg sponsored by Pittsburgh State Teachers college. The event is one of the oldest major debate tournaments in this part of the country.
Entered in the senior college division were two teams: Elizabeth Dillon, College senior; with Stuart Conklin, College freshman; and George Howell, College sophomore; with Orval Swander, business junior.
In the junior college division K.U entered three teams: William Crews with Richard Sheldon, Mary Anne O'Neill with William Nulton, and Robert Becker with Lessie Hinchee, all College freshmen.
Crews and Sheldon were the only undefeated team in the junior college division winning six straight debates in the round robin portion of the tournament.
O'Neill and Nulton wive five out of six matches to tie for second place in their division. Two combinations, Crews-Sheldon and O'Neill-Nulton, were eligible for the semi-final elimination rounds, but the latter team was eliminated by a ruling that only one team from any one school could enter the semi-finals. Crews and Sheldon lost the decision in the semi-finals to a team from Tahlequah, Okla.
In the senior division, Dillon and Conklin won five and lost one. In the semi-finals of that division they lost a close debate to Edmond, Okla. Howell and Swander, in the toughest schedule of competition faced by
Henry VIII Film Set For Jan. 12
"The Private Life of Henry VIII," a motion picture starring Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, and Merle Oberon, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 in Hoch auditorium. The Alexander Korda production, filmed around 1933, is a historical film about "history's most amorous ruler."
Steve Mills and A. Kent Shearer,
College seniors, traveled on an
exhibition tour through Missouri with
their coach Prof. Kim Giffin,
director of debate at KU.
They debated before a high school debate institute group at Washington university, St. Louis on Dec. 8. They argued the question: "Resolved, that the American people should reject the welfare state." Professor Giffin also appeared on the program, giving an interpretation of the question.
The picture, which made a bit of history of its own, gave several unknowns a place in Hollywood. Among them are: Robert Donat, who appears in the picture as a young lover of one of Henry's wives; Wendy Barrie, as Jane Seymour; Merle Oberon, as Anne Boleyn; and Elsa Lancaster, now Mrs. Charles Laughton, as Ann of Cleves.
The plot of the movie has summed up the story by saying, "He took their hands in marriage, and their heads in divorce." Many University students will remember Laughton when he was in a more friendly mood, as he appeared here the past December, giving readings and monologues in Hoch auditorium.
any team in the tournament, won four and lost two.
That evening they debated against a Washington university team before an audience of St. Louis college students.
Sales Manager Tells SAM Of Company Sales Policy
The United States Rubber company manufactures more than 30,000 products. C. L. Baker, sales manager of the company's Kansas City sales district told members of the Society for the Advancement of Management Wednesday night.
"in the Kansas City sales district there hasn't been a man quit in four or five years, and many have been there for 25 years or more."
The company has the broadest scope of any rubber company and differs from the others in that it has no retail stores.
He said that the company maintains sales branches in 19 cities with main offices in New York City. It has a policy of handpicking sales personnel to the extent that many of the salesmen come out of retail stores which handle their products.
Russia is also stockpiling rubber as fast as possible for in case of war they would have no natural rubber sources. He said the Dutch East Indies is the source of the world's chief rubber supply.
Mr. Baker said that the U.S. government is now stockpiling natural rubber and that this is resulting in a cut in production of all the major rubber companies.
The district includes Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and parts of Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas.
Mr. Baker said the company does not select the high pressure type of salesmen but rather "down to earth men with a sales sense."
The salesmen follow what is called the one, two, three plan. One: To talk with employees and explain how to move slow articles. Two: To review with the dealer, merchandise which has been ordered but not delivered. This makes the dealer realize you are on the square with
Election of officers will be held at the next S.A.M. meeting Wednesday, Jan.14.
Positions Opened For College Daze
him. Three: To go ahead with the regular business approach to sell the product.
All students interested in the production of College Daze will be informed about available positions at a meeting at 7:30 tonight in 206 Snow hall.
Win Koerper, College and law student, who is the producer, said the following positions were open for students in the all-student musical: cast director, music director, business manager, publicity manager, stage manager, music writers, electricians, singers, dancers, and comedy parts.
88 'Middies' Attend Dinner
Eighty-eight midshipmen and seven staff members of the navy R.O.T.C. unit attended the Hawkwatch society banquet Wednesday and heard Capt. W. R. Terrell, discuss Tibet and the purpose of the Kremlin in trying to conquer the country.
Captain Terrell, professor of naval science, outlined the origin and growth of Christianity as compared with that of Communism.
"Tibet is a true theocracy and Russia must conquer the country in order to stamp out religion. Tibet is the fountainhead of Buddhism." Captain Terrell then pointed out the geographical importance of the country.
A combo from Liberty Memorial High school played swing music, and a girls' quartet from the school sang.
The entertainment consisted of varied musical selections and quartet singing, a mock quiz show and a sleight of hand display.
A barber shop quartet, the Four Little Shavers, from Washburn college, Topeka, was the feature attraction on the program. They sang ballads and popular songs.
Rev. Dale Turner of the Congregational church, conducted a mock quiz show in which the freshman proved to be smarter than the other classes. He also performed some sleight of hand.
Speech Students Hear Buehler
Following his talk, Professor Buehler will answer any questions pertaining to debate, oration, or public speaking. The Lorraine Buehler Oratorical contest, which will be held the latter part of February, will also be discussed.
A general meeting of all students interested in speech will be held in 103 Green hall at 4 p.m. today. E. C. Buehler, professor of speech, will speak on "How to Build an Oration."
The contest is open to all students, speaking on any subject. First prize in the contest will be a set of the Encyclopedia Americana.
World Wide News
Wildcat Rail Strikes Hit Four Major Cities
Chicago—(UP)—Wildcat strikes by railroad trainmen crippled or slowed rail service in four major cities today despite a U.S. court order here demanding that their union get the men back to work.
Ophthalmology Lecture Given At Medical Center Today
The second Curran lecture in ophthalmology will be given by Dr. William L. Benedict of Rochester, Minn., at 4 p.m. today at the K.U. medical center in Kansas City, Kan.
William W. Bunten, College junior, failed to appear to contest a parking ticket and was found guilty through default. The case of Robert M. King, third year law student, who is charged with seven parking violations, was continued for the third consecutive time.
He immediately applied for, and received, a new identification tag from the parking bureau. He did not fasten the tag permanently to his license plate, however, and on Nov. 20 he received another ticket. The tag was not in place at that time.
The court ruled that Taft was not at fault in the first violation, but said that he received the second ticket through his own negligence. He was ordered to pay a fine for the second violation.
Court Considers Parking Cases
Dr. Benedict is the head of the section of ophthalmology at Mayo clinic. He will speak on "Differential Diagnosis of Exophthalmos."
Gaylord S. Taft, College freshman, appeared to contest two parking tickets received Nov. 13 and 20. Taftt explained that someone wrenched his parking permit tag from his rear license plate while his car was parked in the proper zone, Nov. 13. This resulted in ticket number one.
Three student parking violations, the only cases to be considered, were quickly disposed of in student court Wednesday evening.
The wave of strikes, in which the men reported "sick," began Monday at Birmingham, Ala. Wednesday it spread to Chicago, the nation's east-west rail hub and today spread to Washington, Baltimore, and St. Louis. The walkouts spread despite army warnings that the slowing of rail service hampered the nation's war effort.
BULLETIN
The wildcat strike, in defiance of the federal government, disrupted defense shipments and "crippled" mail service today, threatening a parcel post embargo at the height of the Christmas rush, the United Press reported in a late dispatch.
Officials of the Belt line of Chicago, mainly a switching line, reported that 5,000 freight cars were idled and that 75 per cent of them carried materials for the war effort in the Pacific. The New York Central late Wednesday called a partial embargo on west-to-east shipments routed through Chicago.
Pope Pius Issues Fourth Peace Appeal
Vatican City (U.P.)—Pope Pius XII issued last night his fourth peace appeal in less than a week.
He told 30,000 persons, including Italian Premier Alcide De Gaspari, that he hoped God would help them in saving Italy and the world from the "calamity of new wars."
"May a jubilee indulgence be bestowed on you and Italy so that through Divine aid and your wisdom the anxious days which Italy and the entire world now are undergoing will be rendered less hard," the Pontif said.
"May this beloved people, together with other brotherly people, be saved today and always from the calamities of new wars to carry out in peace work and civil progress . . ."
Various student religious groups at the University will celebrate the Christmas season with a full program of parties and activities before Christmas vacation.
A party for underprivileged children has been planned by the Lutheran Student association at the
University Religious Groups Plan Yule Dinners, Caroling
Riotous Comedy Delights Audience
Penelope Sycamore, the (mother played by Phyllis Clegg), used to paint, but now writes plays—sample "Sex Takes a Holiday." It seems that a typewriter was delivered to the house by mistake some eight years before and she has been writing ever since.
By ELLSWORTH ZAHM
The University Players joine forces with playwrights Kaufman and Hart to the delight of a Fraser theatre audience of 400 Wednesday night, "You Can't Take It With You" is a very bright and shiny comedy that is just as amusing now as it was when first produced in 1936.
The plot is not very involved, but the characters are amazing. The story concerns the Sycamore family who spend all of their time "doing what comes naturally." The result of this pleasant and disorderly way of life is complete mayhem with $t$ few tears added for seasoning.
Grandpa (Ronald Sundbye), who is involved with the treasury department over 23 years of back income taxes, sums up the Sycamore family's philosophy when he says, "Life's kind of simple if you just relax."
Another daughter, Alice (Kathryn Peters), has difficulties getting herself married to Tony Kirby, (Jim Claussen), son of the sophisticated Kirbys (Leola Stewart and Bill Means). The Kirbys look upon the
Paul Sycamore (the father played by John White) spends most of his time in the cellar making fireworks with his friend, Mr. DePinna (Kenneth Stanley). Mr. DePinna used to be an iceman and eight years ago delivered ice to the Sycamore house and staved there to live.
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A daughter, Essie (Mary Beth Moore) practices ballet under the tutelage of a slightly mad Russian named Boris Kolenkhov (Lynn Osborn). Her husband, Ed (Bill West), came for dinner and stayed. He plays a xylophone.
Other characters populating the Sycamore household are Guy Wellington (Bobbie Lee Shamblin), an actress who mother Penelope met on a bus and brought in to read one of the plays. Henderson (Richard Hunter) is a staid income tax man who came to quiz Grandpa, about back taxes and was scared off by a pet snake.
Sycamore tribe as something that escaped from somebody's snake pit until Grandpa neatly solves the problem.
Three G-men (William Dickinson, Jerry Knudson, and William Sollman) and family off to jail on suspicion of trying to up the government with fireworks.
It's a charming story and the pleasant slapstick is good medicine for worried people.
Rheba (Edith Williamson) is a colored maid loved by Donald (James Childers). Olga (Eloise Schenk) works in a New York restaurant and is a cousin of a one-time czar of Russia.
Trinity Lutheran church Sunday evening. A dinner for the children will be at 6 p.m.at which time members of the association will present the kids with toys. After the party, members will serenade shut-ins with Christmas carols.
After their regular meeting and dinner at 5:30 p.m. next Sunday, the Canterbury club, Episcopa student group, will hold a gift exchange before the members begin an evening of caroling.
Members of Wesley Foundation, Methodist student group, will meet at 7:30 p.m. today in front of the Union building to begin their caroling. Later in the evening they will return to the church for refreshments.
Presbyterian students will gather at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Westminster hall for a tree-trimming party and pancake supper.
Gamma Delta, Lutheran men students club, is another religious evening on the following their regular sup- at 5:30 p.m.
Members of the Mennonite fellowship will meet at 6:00 p.m. Saturday at the parish house of the Congregational church for their annual Christmas dinner. Following the dinner, members plan to hold group singing.
Kappa Beta, student organization of the Christian church, held a Christmas dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Myers hall. The Rev. Harold G. Barr, professor of religion, was the guest speaker at the covered-dish party.