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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, MAY 15, 1950
At the Flicks By Bill Stratton
"Champagne For Caesar' Jaybawker Theater
"Champagne For Caesar" is a funny picture that ridicules giveaway shows. Although the last quarter of the film spoils a good idea by becoming exaggerated, the movie is still a full hour and a half of entertainment.
Beauregard Bottomley (Ronald Coleman), who is a most erudite gentleman, is disguised with quiz shows, particularly that operated by Happy Logan (Art Linkletter) and sponsored by soap tycoon Burnbridge Waters (Vincent Price).
The savant appears on the Happy Logan television quiz show, answers every question, but refuses to take the $160 in prizes. Instead, he asks for the right to continue the following week. It's agreed and Beau-regard keeps coming back until he's built up the jackpot to $40,960. Waters next hires Flame O'Neil (Celeste Holm), an allegedly beautiful blonde, to go to work on Beau-regard.
The following events are hard to believe, particularly the one in the final show, at the Hollywood Bowl, when Beauregard tries for $43,000,-000. However, with a little more imagination, on the part of the patron the last portion of the movie is tolerable.
"Intruder In the Dust" Patee Theater
"Intruder In The Dust" attacks the racial problem without a sermon and from a new angle. Filmed in Oxford, Mississippi where the anti-Negro feeling is most intense, the movie is M-G-M's version of William Faulkner's best-selling novel.
Lucas Beauchamp, a Negro played by Juano Hernandez, is charged with the murder of a white man. Lucas, who had white blood in his viens and was financially independent, was considered by the white folks as arrogant and "uppity." Knowing the belligerence of the townpeople, he retains his dignity and withholds facts in the building of a court defense. Chick Mallison (Claude Jarman, Jr.), whom Lucas had befriended some time before his arrest, turns up a piece of evidence that confirms the Negro's innocence. John Stevens (David Brian), an attorney who had reluctantly taken Lucas' defense, becomes enthushed with the opportunity to give a Negro justice. Chick and John secure an ally in Miss Habersham (Elizabeth Patterson) an eighty-year-old spinster known for her indomitable will. The movie runs into some tremulous excitement as these three Whites buck community traditions in an attempt to deter lynch-minded citizens and free Lucas.
The picture approaches sublimity with the superior performance of Juano Hernandez and unusually good photography direction by Robert Surtees.
"Three Came Home Granada Theater
The Japs are ugly rats and the Americans are brave patriots in "Three Came Home," Twentieth Century-Fox's drama of Japanese prison camp life. Claudette Colbert Patric Knowles, Florence Desmond and Sessue Hayakawa, play the lead roles.
When the Jaws took Borneo in 1941, Mr. and Mrs. Keith and their son, George, were split up into different concentration camps. The movie follows Mrs. Keith (Claudette Colbert) through her hardships until she is re-united with the rest of her family at the end of the war. Mrs. Keith has no easy time in the Jap camp. She is slapped, knocked down kicked, hit with clubs, beaten with fists, thrown in mud, and caught in a cloudburst before Uncle Sam's fighting forces come to the rescue
With the aid of a true story am the superb performance of Claudett Colbert, Director Jean Negulesco produces an absorbing tale.
Mennonites Elect Ewert
Alden Ewert, graduate student,
elected moderator of the K.U.
Mennonite fellowship at a picnic in
Clinton park Sunday. About 50
persons attended the meeting which
also included a volleyball game.
Council Candidate To Be Elected
Architectural and engineering physics students of the School of Engineering and Architecture will vote from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday for their departmental candidate to the engineering council. Architectural students will vote on the third floor of Marvin hall. Engineering physics students will vote on the first floor of Blake hall. Representatives of the engineering council will conduct the election.
Styles For Men Start New Show
Something new in the way of clothing merchandising was introduced at the Hotel Jayhawk in Topeka Sunday by more than 300 students from the University of Kansas, Washburn university, and Kansas State college, who turned an experimental men's fashion show into an annual event.
Featuring the show were futuristic overcoats, a cameltone polo coat with huge white buttons called the Hunt club, an English ragan donnegal with a Tyrolean roll style hat, and a "Big Scoop" plaid in woodland tone.
Campus suits were shown in three groups of three each according to materials shown as "woodland," "vibrant," and "commander." They included double breasted and single breasted with patch pockets and hand nicked edges.
Other clothing styles shown were campus night wear, back to campus fans' apparel.
Phil Gobson, president of Ray Beers' Clothing company, which sponsored the show, said that "our audience today represents the best cross-section of the most style conscious and best dressed young men in the heart of America. This is one of the first events of its kind held in the nation and should have far-reaching effect on styles," he added.
Gerald Maloney, business senior,
gave a typical comment of the crowd.
He said it had long been his desire
to see men's fashions worn and displayed at a show where he could determine preferences. "I think the show will mean a lot to college students around here," Maloney said.
"It is an excellent idea."
Kappa Beta Holds Picnic
Eight members and two rushees attended a picnic of Kappa Beta, Christian church organization for women students, May 13 at Potter lake.
Winblad Wins Medical Center Research Prize
James N. Winblad, instructor in anatomy, received the student research prize presented May 12 at Student Research day in Clinic auditorium, University Medical center, Kansas City, Kan.
Dr. Paul G. Roofe, professor of anatomy, announced today that Mr. Winblad received the award for his paper, "The Effects of Narcosis on Motility in the Embryonic Toadfish." The prize is awarded to a student regularly enrolled in the School of Medicine.
Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, dean of the School of Medicine, who presented the award emphasized that the good physician has an inquisitive mind and that every patient or case history is actually a problem in research. Those students doing research who have the fire and spark of inquisitiveness benefit a great deal. He also pointed out that there were eight entries for the prize and urged that there be three times that many in 1951.
When Shields first reported he had heard a singing mouse while studying at nights in the laboratory, his friends told him, "You're studying too hard, you'd better go home." The night watchman almost called him a liar too.
Botanists Offer Home To Singing Mouse, Turtle Dove
The singing character is $2\frac{1}{4}$ inches long with a tail the same length. Shields maintains it has a range of four notes. Its musical voice is caused by a growth in the throat or by heritility, he said.
Other entrants and their papers in the competition were: Leon W. Berube, freshman in medicine, "The Determination of Isolose Curves for Use in X-Ray Therapy;" Bernard Brock, freshman in medicine, "The Histochemical Demonstrations of Lipoidal Material in the Nuclei of Normal and Abnormal Mouse Liver Cells;" Gilbert Casady, freshman in medicine, "A Study of the Feulgen Nucleal Reaction on Isolated Nuclei Lambert-Beer's Law."
Things have gone haywire in the botany department. The botanists are rearing a singing mouse and turtle doves.
Dr. Paul W. Schafer, professor of surgery at the Medical center was master of ceremonies for the program.
Dr. J. Garott Allen, associate professor of surgery at the University of Chicago, guest speaker, pointed out the need of student as well as faculty participation in the performance of medical students who had contributed to the knowledge of medicine and made great discoveries while still in school.
William B. Gerlach, senior in medicine, "Evaluation of Blood Pattern Studies in the Diagnosis of Cancer;" John K. Griffith, senior in medicine, "Stephen Hales' Original Thoughts and Contributions to the Physiology of Respiration;" Barbara E. Russell, senior in medicine, "New Antibiotic Substances Produced by Beta Hemolytic Streptococci," and Richard N. Todd, senior in medicine "Influenza Virus A--FM1 as the Etiology of the 1949-50 Winter Influenza Epidemic."
The other pet, the turtle dove, is Professor Mix's pride and joy. About a week ago the dove built her nest on the window sill of room 416. There are now two eggs in her nest.
The mouse, which has been in captivity for a week, now does its singing in a small cage on top of Shield's deck in 415 Snow hall. Shields feeds it corn, oatmeal, lettuce, and candy bars.
The singing mouse was caught Ivan Shields, graduate student, and Everett Sutton, business senior, after they chased it through the second floor of Snow hall. When the mouse ran from behind a specimen cabinet, the two slammed a wire basket over the songster.
Since then, workmen have been cleaning vines from the side of the building. Professor Mix put a sign outside the window which said, "Please do not take the vines off the window sill. We'll do it after the eggs hatch. Thank you." Just one patch of vines is visible on the building. It is around the dove's nest.
John Jacques will be the president of the K.U. chapter of Alpha Rho Gamma, national silversmithing fraternity, for the coming year. Other new officers are Lois Etherington, vice president; Morton Yoemans, secretary; James Stoner, treasurer; Jules Reed, public relations chairman, and Opal Fleming, historian.
Jacques To Be President Of Silversmithing Group
Maloney Has Job Information
Any June graduates in chemical engineering wishing to apply for a job with Socony-Vacuum Oil company should contact Prof. J. O. Maloney in 124 Lindley hall for particulars.
Russian Movie Will Be Tonight
"Russian Ballerina," a Russian movie with English sub-titles, is being sponsored by the German department at 7 p.m. today in Lindley auditorium.
One scene of the movie is the "Swan Lake" ballet with Tchaikowsky's music in the background. No admission will be charged.
Wichita Honors Former Student
This week has been designated as "Coleman week" in Wichita by Mayor Earl K. Duke to recognize the 80th birthday of W. C. Coleman, a student at K.U. in 1896-97 president of the Coleman Lamp company.
The man whose name has come to be synonymous with lamps and lanterns the world over will be honored in daily events leading up to his birthday anniversary Sunday. Civic, church, business, and youth organizations, which Coleman has served during his nearly half a century of residence in Wichita, will pay him homage.
Mr. Coleman was mayor of Wichita in 1922-23 and served four years as a member of the city commission. He has also served as president director of the Central Y.M.C.A. for 35 years and is now the only member emeritus of the board.
Brought to Kansas in his infancy when his parents moved from Chatham, N.Y. to settle near Mound Valley, Coleman was educated in country schools and what is now Emporia State Teachers college.
He attended the University School of Law in 1896-97, after a stint as a country school teacher. He was trying to earn some money for his school expenses by selling gasoline lamps when he came to the turning point in his life. He was tipped off by a friendly saloon keeper as to why his lamps weren't selling and then decided to rent his lamps instead of selling them. This was the beginning of the occupation which has made his name famous as a maker of gasoline pressure lamps, lanterns, and stoves.
Former Missionary Speaks To IVCF
It is necessary to have an understanding with Jesus Christ and God the Father, Mrs. Anna Bryars, former missionary to China, told students at a meeting of Inter-Varsity Christian fellowship May 11.
"In order to communicate with God, the Holy Spirit must be present." she said.
"Pride is about the worst sin and accepting Christ is hard because of pride," she stated. "The more we are in love with God, the more we realize what it is to be without him."
A trio composed of Charlotte Thomas, College sophomore; Jo Ann Rothenberger, fine arts sophomore; and Alice Kitchen, medicine freshman; sang "Now I Below to Jesus."
Kansan Calendar of Coming Events
TODAY
Annual Spring concert, University band, Hoch auditorium, admission 50 cents or Activity tickets.
Tuesday, May 16 Faculty Art display, University Museum of Art, through May.
Wednesday, May 17
Advanced students of music in recital. 7:30 p.m. Strong auditorium.
Thursday, May 18
University lecture, Harris Armstrong, architect, on "The Middle Western House," 2 p.m. Strong auitorium.
WORLD NEWS at Press Time
Venezuela Bans Communists
Caracas, Venezuela, May 15 (U.P.) The government banned the Communist party today. In its decree, it charged the party with "delaying democracy" by illegal strikes, sabotage and banditry. All party offices and publications were ordered closed.
Progress In R.R. Strike
At Topeka, 2,500 Santa Fe shop employees faced layoffs at the end of their shifts today.
Chicago, May 15—(U.P.)—Federal mediators reported "definite progress" toward settlement of the coast-to-coast railroad strike today but the walkout was spreading.
Paris Police Arrest Nazis
The men were charged with illegal possession of machine guns, grenades and bombs discovered in large quantities in a series of police raids. It was hinted that their arrest might uncover a large and well organized Nazi ring.
Paris, May 15—(U.P.)—Police said today they have arrested three men suspected of being leaders of a French Nazi gang with a list of French Jews marked for "elimination."
Berlin, May 15—(U.P.) A U.S. court convicted six Soviet zone German policemen today of wearing military uniforms and carrying former German army weapons.
Convict Six Berlin Police
The judgement confirmed an earlier commission court ruling that the Soviet-sponsored eastern police force is a para-military organization. The decisions were expected to form the basis of a U.S. protest to Moscow that the Russians have established an army in east Germany.
Polio is striking down an increasing number of teen-agers and young adults, according to Dr. Hart E. Van Riper, medical director of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Five precautions recommended by the foundation are:
1. Keep children with their own friends—many persons have a polio infection without showing any signs of sickness.
Foundation Lists Polio Precautions
4. Keep clean:
2. Do not become over-tired:
Some of the symptoms of polio are headache, sore throat, upset stomach, sore muscles, stiff neck and rhinoplasty, double in swallowing or breathing.
5. Watch for early signs of sickness.
In the event polio does strike, call your doctor at once. If the diagnosis is polio, call the local chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The local chapter will pay the cost of the care which you cannot meet.
Arn is a former attorney general and supreme court justice of Kana-
**ANNOTATION:**
Ed. Arn, Republican candidate for governor, will speak at a dinner sponsored by the Arn-for-Governor club at 6:30 p.m. today, in the Kansas room of the Union.
Approximately 200 persons from the Collegiate Young Republicans, the Young Republics of Douglas county, and the county Republican organization are expected to attend.
Candidate Ed Arn To Speak Today
ASCE Selects Stoutimore
Ralph Stouttimore, engineering junior, was elected president and vice chairman, engineering freshman, vice chairman of the Society of Civil Engineers, May 10.
The University Daily Kansan story of May 12 was incorrect in listing the name of the president.