Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
University Daily Kansan 48th Year No.46 Friday, Nov.17, 1950 STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence, Kansas
Court Rules On Freshman Council Seats
Freshman representatives will serve on the All Student Council from the time of the freshman election in the fall until the spring general election, the student court ruled Thursday.
The court also disposed of 13 traffic violations and 1 smoking violation.
The ruling was requested by Melvin Clingan, A.S.C. president, on Article 5, Section 2d of the Associated Students' constitution, which reads "the freshman class shall elect two representatives at a special election each fall to sit on the Council until the next general election."
He explained that without such an interpretation each freshman class would be without All Student Council representation during the last two months of the freshman year . . . "since general elections generally fall the first week in April."
In ruling against the interpretation Patrick Thiessen, chief justice, said that "the reason freshman elections are held is to assure the new freshman class of representation until they vote for their district representatives in the spring general election."
In a letter to the court Clingan said that "the point in question is whether the words 'general election' . . . actually infer 'freshman general election.'"
The court jolted Mrs. Mary Ann Cook, College sophomore, with a $30 fine and revoked her parking permit for frudulently obtaining a parking permit. However, $15 of the fine was suspended.
Barney M. Vachal, engineering senior, was found guilty of a "no permit" traffic ticket because he had his permit displayed on the front license tag of his car. To be valid the permit must be displayed on the rear license plate.
Mrs. Cook admitted that she had given a Topeka address and had claimed that she was commuting to get a permit. She lives in Lawrence.
The court dismissed a ticket given to Duane L. Wilderson, business senior, for parking in a "museum visitors" zone. Wilderson was showing relatives through the museum at the time, and the court ruled that the students may use the visitors' zones in such cases.
The court dismissed an "over parking" ticket given to Raymond E Youmans, graduate student, because its car had a flat tire at the time and he was unable to move it.
The cases of Bill J. Price, pharmacy sophomore, and James Sunye, College senior, were dismissed. Price was charged with smoking in the hall of the library, but it was proved that he had been mistaken for William E. Price, business junior. Sunye's case was dismissed because the license number on his ticket did not match the license number on his car.
The case of Robert M. King was continued.
SUA To Publish Official Paper
The first issue of the K-Union, official paper of Student Union Activities, will be distributed in the Union lobby Monday, Nov. 20, Heywood Davis, editor announced today.
Wallace E. Good, George W. Stewart, Richard S. Bennett, Howard A. Lane, Dwain E. Kays, Wilbur L. Stanley, and Roland E. Pratt were found guilty as charged because they did not answer the court summons.
$400 Gift Honors
Miss Helen Hoopes
A gift scholarship of $400 will be given in honor of Helen Rhoda Hookes, former K.U. English teacher, by Gamma Phi Beta, social fraternity.
One hundred dollars will be given to a deserving student each year for four years. The scholarship will be administered through the Endowment association by a committee headed by Miss Hoopes, who retired from the English department in 1947.
The gift was announced at the annual Gamma Phi Beta Founder's Day banquet last Sunday in honor of Miss Hoopes.
Law Students Win NY Trip
Three third year law students won expense-paid trips Thursday to New York City to compete in the national finals of a moot court competition next month.
The K.U. men defeated St. Louis university and Washington university, St. Louis, to enter the finals of the regional contest held there. Today's final opponent is not known here, but both teams will go to New York.
Members of the team are Richard C. Harris, Wallace B. Foster, and Evan F. Wilson. Charles Oldfather, assistant professor of law, accompanied them to St. Louis.
Model UN Attract 300
An estimated 300 Kansas high school students from more than 35 schools will be guests at the fourth annual model United Nations Saturday sponsored by the University Extension and the International club.
The model general assembly will open its meeting at 9:30 a.m. in Fraser auditorium. Sixty U.N. countries will be represented by University foreign students from those countries.
Red Rear Guard Delays Advance Of US Forces
Tokyo—(U.P.)—Tank-led U.S. forces racing through northeast Korea within sight of Manchuria ran into fanatic Communist rear guards today, but predicted they would break through to the border in quick order.
A front dispatch said the furious but small-scale enemy resistance on the sub-zero northeast front would set back the U.S. 7th division's timetable by only one day.
Officers of the division's onrushing 17th regiment predicted they would take Kapsan, last major enemy base south of the frontier, Saturday instead of today and the border city of Hvesaniin three days later.
United Nations divisions were advancing in key sectors all along the 250-mile Korean front stretching from coast to coast. Opposition ranged from non-existing to heavy.
On the west, the U.S. 24th division set the pace. Its patrols probed more than six miles north of Pakchon and almost overtook retreating communists. One patrol found a still warm rice meal abandoned by the Reds.
Kapsan is 21 miles south of the frontier.
An 8th army spokesman said there still are 100,000 Communist troops in the northwest, including 28,000 Chinese. But front dispatches indicated the Chinese have pulled back everywhere, leaving rear guard resistance to their Korean comrades.
A spokesman for Gen. Douglas MacArthur said Chinese movement across the frontier from Manchuria has slacked to a mere trickle. He called it extremely light in comparison with three weeks ago.
Maj. Gen. David G. Barr's U.S. 7th division on the northeast front had reported the enemy on the run back toward Manchuria before it ran into the rear guards south of Kapsan.
Two task forces of the 17th regiment were advancing up parallel roads toward Hyesanjin on the frontier, near the headwaters of the Yalur river.
By ELLSWORTH ZAHM
Opera "La Boheme" Sung By Fine Artists To 1,200
Generally well sung, but poorly staged, the Charles L. Wagner production of "La Boheme" presented some fine artists to 1,200 opera goers Thursday night. It was an above average performance for a travelling company.
The four friends, Rudolpho (Jon Crain), Marcello (Richard Torgi) Schaunand (Frank Cappelli), and Colline (William Wilderman), were all excellent, the tenor Jon Crain in particular. The tenor aria “Che gelida manina” was extremely well sung and received good aplause.
The 25-piece orchestra under the direction of Paul Breisach was probably adequate, but seemed rather dry and routine.
In the second act Musetta (Betina Yonick) wasn't particularly good, but the scene was lively and the ensemble, although small, was good.
The baritone Marcello demonstrated excellent singing and acting ability. He did especially well in the second and third acts.
Mimi's (Laura Castellano) first act soprano aria "Mi chiamano Mimi" was well received and was pleasantly sung.
Crain has an excellent high C. There were two in the first act, one in the aria and another at the end of the act.
Granz Cuts Fee For Concert Here
The handling of scenery and lighting was very poor, all due to the inadequacies of Hoch auditorium. There are no facilities for hanging scenery, and flat scenery can't be well strengthened by stage braces because of the hard maple floors.
Norman Granz reduced his usual fee for a concert in order to bring his Jazz at the Philharmonic here Monday, Nov. 20.
The rest of the show proceeded along the same lines. Colline's bass solo was the last scene, popularly known as "the Coat Song," was very effective.
Singing in the third act was good. The difficult quartet at the end of the act was well done in spite of the near disaster occurring when a part of the scenery almost toppled over on the singers. Some quick work backstage prevented the accident and all was restored to order by the end of the number. Other such distractions marred the performance.
Today's program will include discussions on public speaking, recent trends in city finance, budgeting and finance, duties expected of a city clerk, city license laws, and election administration and registration procedure.
Subjects discussed Thursday included city government in Kansas, municipal accounting procedures, public relations, special assessments and methods of collection, central purchasing, office machines, and general problems of government.
The first annual school for city clerks from all over Kansas opened Thursday at the Student Union building with 40 officials registered and several more expected. The school is sponsored by the bureau of government research and University Extension. The purpose of the school is to give the officials an opportunity to hear experts discuss problems in the day-to-day work of the city clerk.
Instructors are George O. Yandall, state department of the budget, Topeka; Samuel M. Robert, director of the research and budget department, Kansas City, Mo.; Harley E. McMillen, city manager of El Dorado; and Profs. E. O. Stone and Maribel Hines.
Margaret Granger, president of Student Union Activities, said when the S.U.A. contracted with Granz to appear it did not have enough money to guarantee Granz his usual amount for the concert.
Student Clerks Hear Latest City Problems
City clerks who took part in a panel discussion were Don M. Brubaker, Hugoton; Harold Fisher, Lawrence; Harold E. Peterson, Salina; and Merle Smith, Dodge City.
John P. Crown of the Lawrence Paper Co., will speak at a banquet tonight. His subject will be "This Is Our Problem."
Malone To Be On Council
Paul Malone, director of the bureau of business research, has been appointed a member of the southwest regional economic council which has been established to assist the President's council of economic advisers.
Mr. Malone will attend the first general meeting Nov. 20 in Dallas, Texas. Dean Robert W. French of Tulane university is the southwest region chairman.
Kansas — Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Warmer tonight and in east Saturday; turning colder northwest Saturday afternoon. Low tonight 35-40; high Saturday 60-65 except 55 extreme northwest.
WEATHER
At the regional meeting the economists will discuss the type of research needed for progress in the area, Mr. Malone said. Objectives include understanding of the region's resources and discovery of any barriers to full development; and the development of programs useful to public and private agencies in achieving these goals.
◊ In view of this, Granz agreed to
In view of this, Gratz agreed to play at the University if guaranteed union scale for the musicians and a percentage of the gate receipts. In this way the S.U.A. cannot lose money on the concert.
Granz told Miss Granger that he appreciated the reception given him when he played here in 1947. He said he would like to make the University an annual stop for his jazz group. The main floor and the first balcony of Hoch were filled during his 1947 concert.
By 5 Thursday 575 tickets were sold for the concert. Tickets are on sale at the Business office, the Student Union Activities office, Bell's music store, and the Record Rendezvous.
Appearing in the JATP concert this year are: Ella Fitzgerald; Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophone, has been with JATP since its beginning; Lester Young, who played tenor saxophone with Count Basie's band.
Flip Phillips, who played tenor saxophone with Woody Herman's band; Bill Harris, who played trombone with Woody Herman; Harry Edison, featured trumpet player with Count Basie last year; Buddy Rich, drummer, once featured with Tommy Dorsey; Ray Brown and Hank Jones, once the bass and piano team with Dizzy Gillespie.
Oscar Peterson, featured piano soloist, from Montreal, Canada, is making his first American concert tour with Granz.
Plans for the Kansas State game were discussed Thursday at a meeting of the KuKus, men's pep organization. Fifty-two members of the organization have purchased tickets for the game and will sit in a section for the KuKus. Twenty of these are going to Manhattan on the special train.
52 KuKu's To K-State
When the train reaches Aggieville the KuKus plan to lead a pep march through the streets of Manhattan to the hotel district. At 11 a.m. they will hold a pep rally downtown.
Also discussed was a query by the Oklahoma cheer leaders as to why Kansas wouldn't let them tear the goal posts down. No decision was reached on this matter.
'Get Ticket Early Agent Asks Fans
Students planning to ride the Union Pacific's football special train to Manhattan Saturday for the Kansas-Kansas State game are urged to purchase their railroad tickets today, John Robinson, U.P. station agent, said today.
"We must pull out promptly at 9:30 Saturday morning as we'll have the K.U. football team aboard and they must arrive at Manhattan on schedule." Robinson said.
The Union Pacific station ticket office will have two windows open Saturday morning to sell tickets.
Train tickets may be purchased at the K.U. athletic office, Gemmellacy, on the Hill), Eldridge Pharmacy, Round Corner Drug Co, Ober's, Carl's, Rusty's Market, and the Dine-A-Mite.