University Daily Kansan STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS 47th Year No.105 Thursday, March 9, 1950
Council Passes Bill To Reduce Membership
An amendment to the constitution of the All Student Council removing all organizational representatives from the A.S.C. was passed by elected Council members Wednesday. Students will vote on the amendment in the Wednesday, April 19, student election.
At present, one-fourth of the elected representatives may take away the vote of organizational representatives on issues that are termed political. Ernest Friesen, Council president, said that if organizational representatives are removed from the A.S.C., the elective districts will be re-apportioned to keep a 30-member Council.
If the amendment is passed by a majority of the students voting, only elected representatives will be seated on the Council; if the amendment fails, the organizational representatives will keep their present status.
Election details, new bills, an appropriation, a resolution, and the swearing in of four new Council members kept the Council in session for nearly three hours.
A resolution recommending that seniors, under certain conditions, be excused from taking final examinations, was introduced by Robert Bennett, Independent representative. The A.S.C. recommends in the resolution that the University institute a system whereby graduating seniors with the grade of "C" or above for work done during their last semester at the University be excused from taking any and all final examinations. It must go to Chancellor Deane W. Malott and the University senate for action.
An amendment to A.S.C. bill no 2 calling for a two day election period and a minimum of 10 voting polls on the campus was presented for first reading Wednesday.
The New Writer's club was appropriated $136. Wayne Carver, assistant instructor in English, represented the club. Questioned as to whether the club was not solvent, he said that in recent years the club has raised money by showing movies in Fraser theater and charging admission. This year with the University showing free movies this source of income has disappeared, he pointed out.
KANSAS: Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday. Scattered light snow northwest and north-central portions Friday. Warmer east tonight and southeast Friday becoming colder in northwest and northcentral Friday. Lows tonight near 30; highs Friday 30-35 northwest, 50-55 southeast.
The Council passed an amendment stating that any violator of parking regulations who desires to appeal to the Student court should file, in the parking office, his notice of appeal and a brief statement giving the time and place of, and other information, concerning his violation.
Army Program Is Outlined
THE WEATHER
Four new members to the Council were sworn in. They replaced members who either had resigned or dropped out of school. They were; Dale Helmers, College junior; Barbara Burnham, College senior; William W. Schmidt, College freshman; and Dixon Vance, business junior. All are Greek representatives.
The U.S. Army's psychological program was outlined today by Jerome Sachs, assistant chief clinical psychologist of the U.S. Army. Graduate students in clinical psychology attended the talk which was held at 1 p.m. in Strong hall.
Atomic Energy Lecture Tonight
The chemical aspects of atomic energy development will be discussed at 7 p.m. today in Strong auditorium by Dr. W. J. Arger-singer, associate professor of chemistry.
Dr. Argersinger's lecture entitled "Chemical Aspects of Atomic Energy Development," is the fourth in the "Atomic Energy and Man" lecture series sponsored by Sigma Xi. The talk will be easily understandable to the layman and provide valuable information about chemical contributions to the unleashing of atomic energy as contrasted to the work done by the physicists.
Engineers To KC Exposition
The University was well represented at the opening of the Electrical Exposition of Progress in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday as students of the School of Engineering and Architecture displayed their projects.
Jay Janes and naval midshipmen were present at the Municipal auditorium to act is guides and to supply information concerning the University.
A theoman organ, constructed by Bertram and William J. Miller, engineering seniors, is one of the outstanding student projects displayed. The organ is an unusual musical instrument which is operated without touching it. The tone and volume are controlled by movement of the hands close to the instrument.
Three engineering students have an oscelometer, more commonly termed a "kiss-o-meter," on display. The meter measures the intensity of kisses.
If a kiss is held for a certain length of time, two flags spring out and the intensity is measured by the use of lights and bells. Maurice Mandelkehr, graduate student, Edward Green, engineering senior, and Bert Gordon, engineering sophomore, are the constructors of this device.
Students of the architectural department are displaying six scale models of city and country homes showing the amount of home and farm electrical equipment that is used today.
Sander Innocent In Mercy Killing Jury Rules
The state called 17 witnesses to show that Dr. Sander injected 40 cubic centimeters of air into Mrs. Borroto's veins, that she was alive when he did it and that the air caused the cancer patient's death.
Manchester, N.H., March 9 (U.P.)—Dr. Hermann N. Sander is innocent of murder, a jury ruled today, finding that he did not hasten the death of his cancer-doomed patient, Mrs. Abbie Borroto.
BULLETIN
Dr. Sander's defense was based largely on evidence Mrs. Borroto already was dead when he injected the air. But the jury was offered a secondary defense that it would have been impossible to pump air through a plugged and collapsed vein in Mrs. Borroto's arm, and that the amount of air injected would not kill even if it reached the woman's heart. The defense also introduced elements of psychological behavior and of sympathy. A long parade of character witnesses appeared to testify of Dr. Sander's skill, ability and understanding.
All in all the jury must consider the testimony of 17 state witnesses and 38 defense witnesses who gave an estimated 250,000 words of evidence. They will take with them for their deliberation 10 defense exhibits and three state exhibits—including probably the only 10 C.C. syringe ever to figure as the death weapon in a murder trial.
ASC Takes No Action Against KU 'Cat-nappers'
By JOHN CORPORON
The historic case was scheduled to go to the jury of nine Catholics and three protestants at mid-after-noon of its 14th day. Only attorneys, summations and Superior Court Judge Harold E. Wescott's charge remained before the jury retires for deliberations in a trial which has caught the world's interest.
The All Student Council took no action Wednesday against the still unnamed University students who "cat-napped" the wildcat mascot of Kansas State.
Conviction under the laws of New Hampshire on a first-degree murder charge carries an automatic punishment of life imprisonment—unless the jury adds to its guilty verdict three words: "With capital punishment." In that event, the defendant is hanged by the neck until dead.
"We want to preserve peace and to prevent a repeat of the flare up of 1931 when both campuses were
The students, took the beast,
Touchdown IV, from the Manhattan
zoo sometime Monday night. In addition
a few sidewalks near the Kansas State campus were painted with water colors by persons unknown to the general public, and a stuffed mountain lion disappeared from the Kansas State museum on Monday night.
L. C. Woodruff, dean of men,
feared that unless some kind of
action was taken by the A.S.C., the
University could expect retaliation
from Kansas State. On the advice of
the A.S.C., the wildcat was returned
to its home before the game Tuesday.
The A.S.C. has promised that damage to the wildcat's cage, the expense of cleaning the paint from the sidewalks, and the price of the stuffed mountain lion, (if it isn't found) will be paid in full.
practically torn up," said Ernest Friesen, A.S.C. president.
The matters nearly took a serious turn Tuesday when Dr. Edwin J. Frick, professor at K-State, started to turn the whole thing over to the Manhattan police department. Touchdown was returned in time to prevent such action.
Council members suggested Wednesday that the students involved in the "capture" confess and pay the damages. The Council has learned the identity of a few of the "raiders".
Melvin Clingan, Greek representative, said that the students should not "give themselves up." He felt that the Council should pay the expenses.
Donald Giffin, Independent representative, said, "We would be setting a dangerous precedent to pay for the damages. If we pay for them, any student could do anything he wants to."
Ben Hibbs To Speak At Kansan Dinner
Ben Hibbs, editor of The Saturday Evening Post and a 1923 journalism graduate of the University of Kansas, will be the speaker at the annual Kansan Board dinner Friday, May 12, in the ballroom of the Memorial Union building.
BEN HIBBS
Red Cross Drive For KU Staff
The quota set for faculty members and employees in the Red Cross drive this year is $1,080. The goal set for Douglas county is $9,616.16. The drive will last approximately two weeks.
University faculty members and employees have always exceeded their quotas, and "we hope we will this year," said Henry Shenk, associate professor of physical education.
Mr. Shenk, who is acting chairman of the Red Cross drive this year, said that 45 per cent of the contributions will remain in Douglas county to support various activities. They are: the blood bank; service provided for veterans at Winter General hospital, Topeka; children's welfare work, service for veterans and families; water safety; and first aid programs.
Senior Fees Now Payable
Senior fees for the class of 1850 are now payable at the K.U. Business office in Strong hall, Harold Swartz, accountant for student organizations, said today. The deadline set for payment is Saturday, May 20.
Students studying under the G.I. bill should go to the Veterans' window. Others should go to the carrier' or student organization window.
Fees payable include the diploma fee of $12 for the first K.U. diploma earned, or $10 for any subsequent degrees; class of 1950 class dues of $3.40; and optional membership in the Alumni association, including subscription to the Graduate magazine, $2.
The diploma fee paid by those graduating in June or later includes the cap and gown permit. Those who were graduated in January and who will participate in the June commencement must pay class dues and a cap and gown rental of 50 cents. The class dues cover the cost of the senior breakfast, the class gift and miscellaneous expenses.
Journalism alumni, Kansas newspapermen, state officials and other alumni and friends of the University will receive invitations to the dinner, which is held by the board of the University Daily Kansan each spring. Awards will be made at the dinner to students in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information for outstanding work on the University Daily Kansan and for scholastic achievement.
Plans for the event were announced by Louis Sciortino, journalism senior from Fort Scott and chairman of the Kansan Board.
Mr. Hibbs, editor-in-chief of The Kansas in his senior year at the University, became editor of the Saturday Evening Post in 1942 at the age of 40 and since then has taken the magazine to new heights in circulation and reputation.
He was born in Fontana, Kansas, spent most of his boyhood in Pretty Prairie and was graduated from Kingman High School. At the University he was outstanding scholastically as well as in journalistic and other activities. He made 110 hours of A and were elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He also was a member of Sigma Delta Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sachem and the Quill Literary club.
Between 1923 and 1929 Mr. Hilbs did newspaper work and journalism teaching at a number of places. He was an assistant instructor in the University of Kansas journalism department; news editor of the Fort Morgah, Colo., Times; news editor of the Pratt, Kaa, Tribune; head of the journalism department and director of publicity at Fort Hays State college; editor and manager of the Goodland, Kan., News-Republic; and managing editor of the Arkansas City, Kan., Traveler.
In 1929 he went to Country Gentleman magazine in Philadelphia as an associate editor, and in 1940 he became editor of that publication, two years before promotion to his present post.
Featured along with Mr. Hibbs' speech at the dinner will be the following annual awards:
Certificates for the best news stories, best feature stories, best editorials, best institutional advertisements and best promotional advertisements appearing in the University Daily Kansan in the 1949-50 school year.
The Henry Schott Memorial prize to the man considered by the faculty to be the outstanding junior man in the School of Journalism. This is a cash award to assist the man in his senior year.
Certificates to the senior men and women students considered outstanding in the news and advertising sequences in the School of Journalism.
The Sigma Delta Chi achievement citation to the outstanding senior man.
The Sigma Delta Chi scholarship certificates to the students in the op 10 per cent of the senior class n the School of Journalism.
Summerfields To Discuss Senior Papers At Dinner
Law and medicine are the topics of senior papers which will be presented this evening at the March dinner meeting for Summerfield scholars. The papers will be given by Robert Davis, first year law student, and Edward Huyck, first year medicine student.
The dinner will be held in the English room of the Union building. Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, will preside.