UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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TUESDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1949
Federal Judge Walter J. LaBuy has ordered microphones installed in the courtroom so that all testimony will be audible.
Preston Tucker Goes On Trial For Mail Fraud
Chicago, Oct. 4—(U.P.) - Preston Tucker, Sr., and seven associates went to trial today on federal charges of mail fraud and conspiracy in the 28 million dollar financing of a rear-engine automobile that never got into production.
The handsome promoter and his associates were indicted last June 10 by a federal grand jury which charged that they used the mails to defraud and conspired to violate regulations of the Securities and Exchange commission.
The trial, which may last as long as four months, is expected to disclose what happened to the millions poured into the firm by eager stockholders and would-be Tucker dealers and distributors.
The government has subpenaed 80 witnesses, and government attorneys said they would require about seven weeks to complete their case.
In addition to the criminal charges, Tucker faces loss of his firm. The company, faced with bankruptcy suits, filed a petition for voluntary reorganization last March and was placed in the hands of court-appointed trustees.
No reorganization has been effected, however, and on Thursday Federal Judge Michael L. Igoe will rule on whether the 170 million dollar war plant leased by Tucker should be returned to the government.
The seven associates facing trial with Tucker are:
Floyd Cerf, Chicago stockbroker who allegedly got $2,500,000 for underwriting the Tucker stock issue; Robert Pierce, Detroit financier and former director and treasurer of the firm; Harold A. Karsten, North Hollywood, Calif., who helped form the company; Fred Rockelman, Chicago director of sales; Mitchell Dulian, general sales manager and director; Otis Radford, treasurer, and Cliff Knoble, former advertising director
The indictment contained 31 counts,25 of them covering alleged mail fraud,five alleging S.E.C. violations and one charging conspiracy.
If convicted, each of the defendants would be subject to a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment and a $1,000 fine on each of the 25 mail fraud counts. The S.E.C. counts carry sentences of five years and a $5,000 fine each, and the conspiracy count five years and a $10,000 fine.
Debate Tryouts Will Be Oct.13
Tryouts for the University debate squad will be held at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Little Theater of Green hall. New members will be announced after this tryout, the second of the year.
Students who attended the first tryout were 'Don Floyd, College junior; Woody, Davis and Win S. Koerper, College sophomores; Sam R. Willcoxen and Tomas W. Oliver, engineering sophomores; Robert Bradstreet, James E. Dawson, Donald N. Dirks, William C. Nulton, James Stringfellow, Donald Sundbye, John Welch, all College freshmen.
University debaters Ernest C. Friesen and L. E. Stollenwerck, College seniors, will represent the University in the first debate of the year, Oct. 14 against the University of Missouri. The occasion for the debate will be a banquet of the Kansas High School Debate and Speech conference at the University. The second debate will be Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the University of Missouri. M. S. Mills and Alan K. Shearer, College juniors, will represent K. U.
'Wife Had A Baby Used As Excuse
"Sims, why were you absent Monday?" asked Walter E. Ewert, assistant professor of journalism when Sims reported for work on the University Daily Kansan today.
"Well, you see my wife had a baby Saturday," Wesley S. Sims, Jr., College junior, explained, "and I had to stay home and take care of my other two children."
"Your excuse is accepted," said Mr. Ewert.
Sims reported the baby, Wesley Graham, weighed eight pounds, and that Mrs. Sims was doing nicely at Lawrence Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Sims' other children are Barbara Louise, 2 years old; and Patricia Ann, 14 months.
Three ISA Wards Set
The ward system soon to be put into effect by the I. S. A. council will conduct hour dances, teas, dinners, and possibly formalts with women's independent halls, according to Don Giffen, council vicepresident.
Three wards have been set up, the first running from 14th street south; the second from 14th street north, and Ohio street east; and the third from Ohio street west, and 14th street north.
Membership in the wards will not to be on a selective basis, Giffen pointed out, but will be determined by residence locality. I. S. A. membership is required.
"The proposed ward system is non-political, and has nothing to do with the coming freshman election," he stressed.
The next meeting of those interested in the new organization will be held at 4 p.m. today in 110 Fraser hall.
Colloquium Hears Schatten
Dr. Robert Schatten, associate professor of mathematics, discussed "Distance Functions" at a meeting of the Mathematics colloquium Monday.
Tropical Storm Damages Ten Texas Cities
Houston, Texas, Oct. 4—(U.P.) A tropical hurricane hit Galveston and Houston early today, driving 50,000 persons from their homes in 10 cities and causing widespread property damage.
The storm hit the coast near Freeport, Tex., just west of Galveston, about midnight and then roared inland, striking here about 2 a.m., as the city's 750,000 residents huddled in cellars or in public buildings thrown open as shelters.
As the storm swept inland, it clawed at many big and small towns such as Galveston, Danbury, Hoskins, Arcadia, Sugar Land, Alvin and Manvel.
At Galveston, the hurricane threw a big tide over the city's seawall, flooding two federal housing projects, 100 private homes and 12 business houses under one to three feet of water, according to radio reports received by the Red Cross disaster headquarters at St. Louis.
The tide hit at the west end of the sea wall which was erected after a hurricane in 1900 hurled forth a tidal wave that was washed over the island resort city and killed 6,000 persons.
First reports received by the Rec Cross over an improvised network of amateur radio stations indicated that no one was hurt by today's tide but that 3,000 persons were forced from their homes.
They were sheltered and fed this morning at Fort Crocket, an inactive army post that was last used for disaster service in the Texas City explosion of 1947.
At Houston Miss Mary Snoddy, Red Cross chapter manager, said that damage was relatively slight. She said that 10,000 persons in shelters were returning home after being served doughnuts and coffee. She reported that the weather bureau had measured winds at 62 miles per hour at Galveston, 90 at Houston and 92 at Freetown.
—Photo Courtesy Grant City Times-Tribune.
Jo Ann Lynch, College sophomore from Grant City, Mo., shown above in the regalia of queen of the Pony Express rodeo, held recently in St. Joseph, Mo. Miss Lynch received a diamond-studded wrist watch and riding equipment as prizes. She was judged the most outstanding of 28 candidates. Sixty per cent of the judging was on riding ability and 40 per cent was on appearance. The Pony Express rodeo is one of the largest in the middlewest.
Exhibit Of Ancient Maya On Display In Marvin Hall
An exhibit of several hundred photographs on Ancient Maya are on display on the third floor corridor of Marvin hall. The pictures taken by Dmitri Kessel on an assignment for Life magazine, will be on display through Saturday. Sponsored by the department of architecture, the exhibit shows the amazing refinement of Mayan culture,
Minton Awaits Senate Approval
Washington, Oct. 4. 4. (U.P.)—Democratic leaders looked today for an easy victory in their fight for senate confirmation of one of President Truman's nominees but they were pessimistic about the fate of another.
Minton's nomination was approved Monday by the senate judiciary committee, after it backed down from its plan to cross-examine the former Indiana senator.
Senate democratic leader Scott W. Lucas told newsmen he believed the senate would approve the appointment of federal judge Sherman Minton to the supreme court.
Olds' opponents contend that he is a foe of free enterprise and an advocate of planned economy.
But administration leaders privately conceded they expect the senate to reject the nomination of Leland Olds to a third term on the Federal Power commission.
Other congressional developments:
Other congressional developments Adjournment administrators were hopeful that congress would come in to three three blocks. Chief stumbling block to an early adjournment was removed when President Truman and his aides decided to hold their civil rights fight until next year.
Social security—The question of company - financed pension plans was a key issue as the house opened debate on legislation to revise and broaden the social security system.
Backlog—The house passed 209 to 69 a bill setting up a $100,000,000 fund for planning standby "make work" projects for use in the event of a depression.
Indians — The house and senate completed congressional action late Monday on legislation authorizing an expenditure of $88,570,000 over the next 10 years for the rehabilitation of the Navajo and Hopi Indians.
Supersonic—A house armed services subcommittee has approved a brief authorizing to ex-tense on supersonic plane flights and guarded missiles.
"Days"—The house has voted to set aside Nov. 19 as "Dedication Day" to mark the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address and to designate Feb. 6, 1950 as "National Children's Dental Health Day."
Tidelands—Interior secretary J.
A. Krug and solicitor general Philip
B. Perlman were called as the first
witnesses at a hearing by the senate
interior committee on several bills
involving the oil-rich coastal waters.
ASME To Hear Todd On Thursday
James S. Todd, national president of the American Society of Mechanical engineers, will speak to the University chapter, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, in the Kansas room of the union. Monday's University Dally Kansan erased in reporting the date.
Mr. Todd will speak at an informa- mial smoker. All mechanical engiineering students and faculty members are invited.
Archery Club Holds Shoot
The Archery club will have a practice shoot between 3 and 6 p.m. Wednesday at Robinson annex, Alice Myers, publicity chairman, said today.
Miss Myers urged students interested in learning the fundamentals of archery be at Robinson annex any time between 3 and 6 p.m. Wednesday.
particularly in architecture and sculpture. The display includes 30 large photographic panels.
The Mayas have long fascinated archaeologists. Their civilization, the most brilliant of pre-Columbians America, flourished in the Yucatán peninsula during the fourth to 16th centuries of the Christian era.
Through the centuries they creat ed the civilization that lasted 1,100 years and through two great empires, but in spite of their scientific genius they developed no agricultural tools except the pointed stick. This simple tool was useless for digging up the creeping jungle grass which inevitably reclaimed the farmland and with it Mayan civilization for the jungle.
Thirty high school bands from eastern Kansas communities are expected to attend the annual High School Band day Saturday at the University, said Russell L. Wiley, associate professor of band.
The visiting musicians will be guests of the University at the George Washington university-Kansas football game. At 10:30 a.m. Saturday, the Lawrence Liberty Memorial High school band will lead a parade of the guest bands through downtown Lawrence.
Thirty Bands To Play Here
one-third of the 1,700 married students attending the University, live outside of Lawrence.
According to a recent survey conducted by Joseph J. Wilson, University business manager, there are 381 married students living at Sunflower village and 206 commute from nearby cities.
This leaves more than 1,000 married students who rent apartments and houses or who own their own homes here.
Six hundred and sixty-four married students, in Lawrence and Sunflower village, have children. Of these 50 have one child and 183 have two. Only 31 of the families have three children, the survey showed.
Survey Shows Many Commuters
The survey was made from registration cards and revealed that 51 married students live at Sunyside and six at a trailer court in Lawrence.
Quack Club Pledges To Have Tryouts
Quack club pledges will be announced following a second tryout scheduled to 7 p.m. Thursday in Robinson gym.
Contestants are judged on the sidestretch, crawl, back crawl, surface dive, breast stroke, tread, and front standing dive. Women desiring must be without plunging must also perform a kick and a front tackle or a back dive
All University women are eligible for membership. Applicants should bring their own swimming caps, towels, and bathing suits if possible.
Students Rescue Stranded Dog
Two unidentified students rescued a barking dog stranded on a small raft in Potter lake. Monday
The dog had evidently jumped onto the raft from shore and then, unaware of the fact, started to drift.
The students pulled the soft
gather with the frightened
back to Kansai sell by using a long
pole.
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