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Denfeld Ouster May Cause Navy Shakeup
Washington. Oct. 28—(U.P.)-Pentagon sources predicted today that the ouster of Adm. Louis E. Denfeld as chief of naval operations foreshadows a thorough shakeup of the navy high command.
Further shifts of admirals were expected to await appointment of a new chief of naval operations. Some, however, may resign or retire to show their sympathy for Denfeld and the anti-unification stand which cost him his job.
Secretary Matthews would not discuss the subject of a new chief of naval operations. Neither would he confirm nor deny reports that Sherman had been ordered to come here.
Denfeld himself withheld a decision on whether he would get out of the navy altogether or accept the "important" new duties to be offered by Francis P. Matthews, secretary of the navy. An aide said Denfeld's decision would depend on how important the new post is.
Informed sources said Vice Adm. Forrest P. Sherman, commander of the sixth task fleet in the Mediterranean, is the No. 1 prospect to succeed Denfeld.
President Truman and Matthews ironically picked Thursday, a date formerly set aside as Navy day, to announce Denfeld's removal because of his opposition to the administration's program for the unification of the army, navy and air force.
KU Play Director Missed Own Show
Adm. Louis A. Denfeld, ousted chief of naval operations, visited the University in 1948 for the football homecoming ceremonies.
Ousted Admiral Visited Campus
The admiral presented flowers to Ann Cowger, homecoming queen and her attendants during half-time ceremonies at the University of Oleksiraba-Kansas football game on Oct. 27. Kansas won by the score of 27-7.
As Admiral Denfeld kissed the homecoming queen toward the end of the rather long half-time ceremony, one fruited co-ed was heard to shout, "Enough of this love making, we want blood!"
Admiral Denfeld spoke in an "off-the-record" discussion of world affairs at a meeting of Kansas editors at Editor's day at the University on October 25. At university R.O.T.C. units and spoke at an all-student convocation on Oct. 22.
Mrs Frances Feist, director of "The Male Animal," will not get to see any productions of the play. She is confined to Watkins hospital where she underwent an emergency operation eight days ago.
Admiral Denfeld told students at the convocation that "peace today is in delicate balance. The surest way to upset that balance is to assume commitments that we can not back up by force if necessary."
The admiral also explained that the airlift into Berlin was made possible only because the United States controlled the sea.
The stage is set. The actors are in their places. The curtain goes up and the show begins!
Bv BARBARA DONOVAN
Good Plays Are Dependent On Backstage Efficiency
What makes a good play? The answer is found backstage. 'The Male Animal,' directed by Allen Crafton, professor of speech, presented in the Fraser theater Wednesday through Friday, is a good example of backstage activity.
When the show closes Friday night the old props will be taken down and new ones for the next play, "The Devil's Disciple" by George Bernard Shaw, will go up.
You, the audience, see Joe, the football star, enter the stage at the right moment. He gives his speech, plays his scene and walks out. But what does Joe do just before he goes on stage? He stands behind the door, waiting for his entrance. He adjusts his coat, smoothes his hair and mumbles a line or two for reassurance. He paces back and forth. He stares at the ceiling while listening for his cue, and suddenly hearing it, grabs for the doorknob, hoping against hope the door will not stick. As he emerges and stands on the stage for the first time, his knees shake and his hands are cold. But you, the audience, see only Joe, the football hero, for he is also Joe, the actor.
The cast of "The Male Animal" has been in practice for 2½ hours every night, Monday through Friday since the second week of school. Frances Feist, instructor in the department of speech and drama, directed the play.
The backstage people not only act on stage but often their show behind the scenes is even more comical. When an actor comes off-stage, the often dashes into the prop room, filled with everything from dishes to doughnuts, and pours a cup of coffee from the constantly boiling
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Prop girls are constantly running from one side of the set to the other supplying the needed props at the right moment. A sound effects man runs into a dressing room for an old coffee can which previously held paint for the props to be used now by the off-stage radio announcer to produce a hollow radio-like sound effect.
Directly behind the curtain in the left wing sits thepromper. At the moment she is doing a last minute repair job on an actor's coat as the actor, script in hand, momentarily takes her job.
On the night of the show, the backbone of the play cannot be seen scurrying quietly back and forth behind the scenes. You, the audience, see only the results.
Prop girls,prompter,curtain man,light switch operator,stage manager,prop builders,sound effects man,assistant directors,set designer,costumes and make-up artists,furniture and property chairmen,business manager,actors and director work many hours to bring a few hours of entertainment to their audience.
In one of the scenes of "The Male Animal" the doorknob must fall apart, but with similar ease it must be reassembled immediately. The stage manager by removing and replacing a rod handles this situation.
Record Crowd Expected For 47th Intra-State Game
an estimated 35,000 persons will witness the 47th renewal of the intra-state gridiron rivalry.
Gov. Frank Carlson, members of the board of regents, top school authorities, and other dignitaries will help swell the attendance total at the Kansas-Kansas State football game Saturday to a record for the series.
Fathers of Kansas players will sit on the bench during the game. Approximately 250 Kansas newspaper editors and their wives here for the annual Kansas Editors' Day conference will also attend.
About 4,000 Kansas State students, led by their band, will parade from the Union Pacific railroad station, south along Massachusetts street, turn west on Ninth street and make their way to the Union building. The parade is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The Kansas State band will perform at the game during the first six minutes of the half-time period.
The University band will present a "Down on the Farm" skit at the half-time intermission. The combined bands, under the direction of Jean Hedlund, director of the K-State band, will perform in pregame ceremonies.
Governor and Mrs. Carlson will arrive for the game at 1:45 p.m. and will sit on the K.U. student side of the field in a special section at the 50-yard line. Kansas State President Milton Eisonhower, Mrs. Eisenhower, and Maurice Woolf, K-State dean of student affairs, and Mrs. Woolf will sit with Chancellor and Mrs. Deane W. Malot and Dean and Mrs. L. C. Woodruff in the governor's section. With them will be the Kansas State student council, the All Student Council, and their dates.
Members of the Board of Regents will sit in the University guest section on the west side of the field. Lt. Gov. F. L. Hagaman and his wife and several members of the Kansas legislature will also sit in this section.
Board members who will attend the game are Hubert Brighton, executive secretary of the board; Drew McLaughlin, chairman; Dr. L. B. Spake; Oscar Stauffer; Willis N. Kelly; and J. E. Drillson.
Plane Crash Kills French Violinist
Fathers of the Kansas players will be the guests of the athletic association at a special luncheon Saturday. About 50 dads are expected to attend. They will wear the same numbers as their sons on their backs at the game.
Miss Ginette Neveu, French concert violinist scheduled to appear at the University of Kansas, Feb. 7, was killed when an Air France constellation-bound for New York crashed into a mountain at Santa Maria, Azores, the United Press reported today.
By UNITED PRESS
The visitor's night will not be held if the sky is cloudy. The public is invited.
A late U.P. bulletin said Air France issued a statement which said: "At 5:10 p.m. a telegram from Santa Maria said that a search party reportedly had reached the wreck of the constellation on the mountain."
Moon To Be Viewed At Observatory
Forty-eight persons, including 11
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The half-phase period of the moon will be viewed from 7:30 p. m. to 9:30 p. m. tonight at the University observatory, Dr. N. W. Storer, associate professor of astronomy, has announced.
Bogue Family Rivals In Game
Boxer Marcel Cerdan was also killed in the crash.
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Bogue of Wichita won't know which team to cheer for Saturday.
Dr. Bogue is an Aggie alumnus and Mrs. Bogue a former student at the University, and two sons of the Bogues will be facing another.
The Ku Ku's will make it easier for the two players' parents to avoid favoritism towards either side or either son.
Son Jerry Bogue is a K. U. quarterback. Son Dick Bogue is K-State's defensive left end.
During the first half of the game, Dr. and Mrs. Bogue will sit on the Jayhawker side of the stadium. At half time they will be escorted across the field by Ku Ku's to the K-State rooting sector for the rest of the game.
One surprising note is that K. U. Jerry Bogue was once a student at Kansas State. After a successful high school athletic career at Wichita East, Jerry enrolled at the Aggie institution in 1947.
A knee injury sustained during the summer failed to heal properly and Jerry underwent an operation a few weeks after the season began. Although he stuck to the Aggie campus through spring practice in 1948, Jerry enrolled at K. U. in the fall and played with the Jayhawker freshmen the past season.
A.W.S. Party Puts On Skits
Women dressed as devils, gypsies clowns, convicts, and ghosts acted as hostesses Thursday night to approximately 825 women attending the Associated Women Students Hallowe'en party at the Union building.
Dinner was served on the Union terrace and entertainment followed in the Kansas room that was decorated with lantern faces, corn stalks, and orange and black crepe paper streamers.
The program included square dancing under the direction of Georgia Ginther, education junior, and was followed by group singing led by Ann Hogue, education senior
College life was typified in a skit given by Dorothy Wood, education; senior; Beverly Flinn, education junior; and Patricia Glover, College sophomore. Opal Fleming, fine arts junior, gave a dance entitled "Woo Doo."
Frances Barnhardt, engineering sophomore, was chairman of the A.W.S. committee which planned the pe+tv.
KANSAS: Fair and mild today and tomorrow. High both days 70 to 75. Low tonight 50 to 55.
Chemistry Club Elects
Newly elected officers of the Chemistry club are: Vernal H. Scheurman, College senior, president; Loren Hepler, College senior, vice-president; and Eva Rother, College senior, secretary-treasurer.
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The club recently voted to affiliate with the American Chemical society. Phi Lambda Upsilon, honorary chemical society, is the organization's sponsor.
Memorial Group To Let Contract For Campanile
The executive committee of the Memorial association has been authorized to enter into a contract for building the Memorial campanile and ordering the carillon. Fred Elsworth, Alumni secretary, said today.
"The exact date for signing the contract and getting under way on construction will depend on the ability of the trustees to procure the final funds necessary as well as working out the negotiations with the contractors and foundries." Judge Hugo T. Wedell, president of the Memorial association, said.
The campanile will be built by the Constant Construction company, Lawrence. Date for starting the construction is uncertain until the Constant company can work out definite negotiations with one subcontractor.
The carillon committee is to make final recommendations on choice of the foundry to cast the bells. One bid for this contract has not been received.
The campanile will cost approximately $171,500. This is more than has been budgeted for it. This amount, plus the cost of the carillon and the cost of the Memorial driveway leaves $13,654.51 to be raised. Purchases of special memorials are expected to cover a part of this amount. Contributions to the general fund will also be needed
Basil L. "Stuffy" Walters, executive editor of the Chicago Daily News and the other Knight publications, will address the general session of Kansas Editors day at 11 a.m. Saturday in Fraser theater.
Editor To Talk To Journalists
The general session will be preceded by a registration of the guests at 8 a.m. in the newsroom of the Journalism building, and a roundtable discussion from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in 102 Journalism building. Various editorial and publication problems proposed by the participating editors will be discussed at the roundtable session, at which Dwight Payton, editor of the Overbrow, (Kan.) Citizen, will preside.
After welcoming by Burton W. Marvin, dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, Mr. Walters will speak on "The Chicago Printers" Strike and What It Means to the American Press."
Following a luncheon at 12:45 p.m. in the ballroom of the Union, the Kansas editors will be guests of the University of Kansas Athletic association at the K.U.-Kansas State football game.
An "operations barnyard" pep rally will be held at 6:30 p.m. today on the University baseball field just south of the Memorial stadium.
Pep Rally Tonight Will Burn Effigy
There will be a ceremony for the burning of a papier-mache cow in effigy; speeches by J. V. Sikes, head football coach, and Forrest Griffith, Dick Tomlinson, Jerry Bogue, and Carl Ellis, members of the football team; and skiffs by the KuKu's and Jay Janes. The University band will assist the Jay James in teaching students some new songs for the game tomorrow.
Movies of the K.U.-Oklahoma A. and M. game will be shown in Hoch auditorium after the rally.