University Dailu Kansan
Wednesday. April 20,1949
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence. Kansas
British Warship Shelled During Yangtze Battle
Nanking, April 20.—(U.P.) Artillery on the Communist-held north bank of the Yangtze river shelled two British warships today. One ran aground with an estimated 20 casualties aboard. The other was driven off after it had returned the shore fire.
In Washington, the Navy said there are no United States naval vessels in the Yangtze.
The battered sloop Amethyst beached itself on Rose island in the Yangtze east of Nanking after it was shelled. The destroyer Consort raced to its aid in a running battle with shore guns, but was unable to help because of the continued shelling. British officials said it proceeded to nearby Kiangyin with 15 casualties.
The river battle was fought as Chinese Communists, their surrender ultimatum to the Nationalists rejected, attacked at several points along the river. They seized a number of islands, possible springboards for the long threatened river crossing and a general offensive to crush Nationalist China.
British naval officials reported that both the 1,430-ton Amethyst and the 1,710-ton Consort were damaged. The officials, as well as Chinese Nationalist authorities, said the field guns long the river were manned by Chinese Communists.
The British embassy estimated that a score of casualties resulted from the shelling of the Amethyst. The term was not broken down as to dead and injured. Other British sources reported casualties aboard both British ships, without estimating the total number.
Official sources confirmed reports that the Consort replied to fire from the north bank of the river.
Dr. Brewster To Neff Trial
Dr. Ray Q. Brewster, chairman of the department of chemistry, received notice from Ford Harbaugh, Sumner county attorney, recently to appear as a witness for the state of Kansas in the trial of George Neff, Perth farmer. Neff is being tried on two charges: the murder of his wife by poison and the fatal shooting of his brother-in-law, Kenneth Wynn.
The trial, which opened Monday, is the third time Neff has faced the court. The first two trials ended when the juries failed to reach a verdict. Mrs. Kenneth Wynn, sister of Neff's wife, recently was tried on a misdemeanor charge of adultery with Neff. That trial also ended when the injury failed to reach a verdict.
The new trial is being temporarily held up with the difficulty of the selection of the 12-man jury. Questioning of 74 of the first 150 called from the 223-man panel has resulted in the tentative acceptance of only nine jurors.
In the second trial Dr. Brewster testified as to his findings in a chemical analysis of vital organs of Mrs. Neff.
Jayhawkler Closes Orders For Senior Pictures
Orders for senior pictures will no longer be taken at the Jayhawker office, Richard Hunter, senior picture manager, said today.
However, seniors can have pictures taken at another studio. The Jayhawker will accept the pictures if they are turned in before the end of the week and if the students pay a $2.25 publishing fee.
June Graduates Meet Tomorrow
The process of checking out caps and gowns, when to wear them and when and where different receptions and graduation ceremonies are to be held will be the main points of information presented to the seniors at their general business meeting scheduled for 10 o'clock tomorrow in Fraser auditorium. The meeting will be handled by Marvin Small, class president.
Other activities include voting on the class budget and the class gift. Various committee reports will be made at the meeting. Seniors are to be excused from classes to attend the meeting.
Kirk Appointed Envoy To Russia
Washington, April 20.—(U.P.)-Another military man-Vice Adm. Alan G. Kirk—was named ambassador to Soviet Russia today by President Truman.
Admiral Kirk, who directed the vast U. S. navy task force in the Normandy invasion five years ago, will succeed Lt. Gen. Walter B. Smith, now commanding the First army.
Now ambassador to Belgium, Admiral Kirk will be the second admiral to go to Moscow as ambassador in recent years. Adm. William H. Standley was ambassador to Russia during part of World War II.
Admiral Kirk's nomination was also recommended to serve for confirmation during the day.
The 60-year-old envoy, a resident of Black Point, Conn., is an experienced diplomat. During the first 16 months of World War II, he was naval attacke in the U. S. embassy at London.
Early in 1941, he returned to Washington as director of naval intelligence. In 1943, he directed the Atlantic amphibious force in the invasion of Sicily in June 1942 and in the U.S. force in the Normandy invasion.
Admiral Kirk, who became ambassador to Belgium and minister to Luxembourg in 1946, had been sent to the Moscow job for several weeks.
He was born in Philadelphia Oct. 30,1888,and was graduated from the U.S.Naval Academy in 1909.
General Smith, who had served in Moscow for four years resigned from his post recently to return to active army duty.
Russell L. Wiley, associate professor of band, will leave tomorrow to judge the bands and orchestras at a state contest in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Music Judge To Travel
Wiley recently returned from Wayne, Neb., where he was a judge in the district music contest at the Nebraska State Teachers college.
The director and organizer of the state contest is Joe Van Sickle, former University student who studied music under Wiley.
"I heard some very outstanding talent." Wiley said. "Some of the musicians will be here at K.U. for the Music Camp this summer."
Van Sickle was the first French horn player in the band and orchestra at the University.
WEATHER
Kansas: Fair with possible light showers late today. High today in middle 60's; low tonight 50 to 55.
ASC Politics Boil Over In Council
Wiley judged instrumentalists. Some 3,000 students took part in the contest
Campus politics boiled over in the regular meeting of the All-Student Council Tuesday night as two motions designed to solve election problems were voted down.
The first motion would have allowed students to vote outside polling booths. It was defeated by a party-line seven-six vote. Roger Davis, College sophomore, reminded the group that no regulations of the A.S.C. constitution restricted voting to booths.
The second motion, made by Robert Bennett, College junior, would have appointed two members of the A.S.C. elections committee to indict any student blocking election lines. Conviction of loitering within 50 feet of any polling place would be punishable by the student court and the maximum penalty would be suspension from school for one semester. This motion was also defeated by the party-line six-seven vote.
A request from the Engineering Exposition committee for an appropriation of $200 was approved by the Council with three stipulations.
A request from Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity, for $200 to pay storage expenses on lost and found articles was read by Bennett. The appropriation wasabled for the next meeting.
Two contribution boxes must be placed in conspicuous places in the Exposition and any money received will be given to the council. Unused funds will be returned to the council.
Dorothy Seroggy, A.S.C. secretary read a bill regulating the number of student members on the parking committee. It was approved.
Bennett told the Council all bills requesting appropriations should be presented at the next meeting. Independent candidate for A.S.C. president, Bennett resigned from the elections committee.
Hanson On Leave; Will Be Replaced By McFarland
Twenty-one representatives were present.
His place is being taken by E. A. McFarland, extension director of the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. McFarland will also replace Mr. Hanson when he resigns June 30 to resume graduate work.
Hobart Hanson, director of the Lawrence center of University extension, left yesterday to report at Salinna. Kan, for a two-week period of duty with the Army Air Corps Reserve.
Balloting Slow, Charge Negligence
By BOB ROTER and LLOYD HOLBECK
As ballot shortages were reported and charges of "negligence" were being made, students went to the polls today to elect class officers and members of the All-Student Council.
Program Aids Education Major
A program to assist education juniors and College sophomores entering the School of Education has been set up, George B. Smith, dean of the School of Education said today.
"Juniors are arranging interviews with Karl Edwards at the University High school." Dr. Smith said. Mr. Edwards will arrange a practice teaching schedule and see if the student is satisfactorily completing requirements for graduation.
Due to overcrowded conditions, it will be necessary to make up practice teaching schedules for next fall or spring within the next three weeks, he added.
Election lines were moving slowly and not too consistently because of a ballot shortage which election committee officials seemed unable to
Sophomores planning to prepare for teaching in the Kansas public schools should arrange interviews with Dr. F. O. Russell, associate professor of education, in 120 Fraser half before the end of next week.
It is impossible to arrange a complete program to meet all requirements of the state and the University in less than four semesters. Students transferring to the School of Education later than the beginning of their junior year may find it necessary to go art extra semester, Dr. Smith siad.
Exposition Duties Given To ASTE
Various duties for the Engineering Exposition were assigned members of the University chapter of the American Society of Tool Engineers at a meeting Tuesday.
The shop practice department's display will include a complete assembly line from blue print to finished product. A small wood plane will be cast and finished in this assembly line and one given away every 15 minutes to visitors.
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Applications for summer work with various industrial plants in Kansas City were accepted by the placement bureau of the parent chapter, the Kansas City chapter of the A.S.T.E.
Students Complete Work For Summerfield Awards
Thirty seniors from Kansas high schools Tuesday afternoon finished a two-day period of oral, objective, and essay type written examinations. The tests will provide the basis for selecting the 1949 winners of Summer-field scholarships. Between 10 and 15 of lists will be chosen
as the successful candidates. The winners will be named in May after the faculty committee has met and made $ \textcircled{4} $ the selections.
the candidates who participated in the final examinations were selected from more than 250 high school boys who took the preliminary examination March 14.
William A. Conboy, College senior, represented the resident Summerfield scholars in welcoming the candidates to the University. Don George, Highland Park high school student, responded for the candidates.
Approximately 100 persons were present at a dinner held in honor of the candidates Monday, April 18. The dinner was held in the Kansas room of the Union. James K. Hitt,
cnairman of the Summerfield faculty committee, was the master of ceremonies, and Chancellor Malott was the principal speaker.
Other candidates and party workers who usually do the talking had little to say. Ben Foster, of Pachacamac, would do nothing but shake his head and Bruce Bathurst, also a Pachacamac member, smiled a hearty "good morning."
handle. Three polling places re- reported no presidential ballots at 10:30 this morning and the usual charge of line-blocking was being hurled.
At 11:30 a.m., Robert Bennett, Independent presidential candidate, made a formal statement concerning the election:
"The Independent party accuses the Greek members of the elections committee with negligence in setting up the polls and seeing that they run smoothly. Regardless of these petty political moves, such as failure to supply ballots and line blocking, the Independents will strive to win the elections on a fair basis."
The only electioneering to occur on the campus during the entire campaign came this morning between classes when a truck, driven by Donald Giffin, College sophomore, wheeled back and forth on Jayhawk drive "boosting" the Independent presidential candidate. Bennett. A brass band sounded the musical virtues of Bennett from the bed of the truck.
A spokesman for Pachaacamac immediately denied the accusation saying, "It is not the fault of the Greeks since an Independent is distributing the ballots."
Some observers were looking for a heavy Independent vote during the late afternoon in order to offset the early voting habits of the Greeks but neither party head would comment on this matter. When asked if he had any tricks "up his sleeve," Bennett smiled and remarked, "You'd be surprised."
Students were voting in about normal numbers and at a normal rate as compared with other years. An unofficial check of the booths by University Daily Kansan reporters at 11 a.m. showed about 650 votes had been cast up to that time.
Voting was relatively light in the School of Engineering and at Green hall where students in law and medicine were casting their votes. Heaviest voting was reported at Frank Strong and Fraser halls where more than two-thirds of the students usually cast ballots.
An attempt to influence voting was noticed by a Daily Kansan reporter who said that poll workers asked one student to refrain from peering over a student's shoulder while they were in booths.
Independent posters appeared on the campus for a short time but were promptly torn down by Pachacamac members who blandly replied, "We're just trying to help buildings and grounds."
Cartoon Contest To End May 1
The deadline for entries in the Sour Owl cartoon contest has been set for May 1. Cartoons submitted by this date will be considered by the campus humor magazine for use in its May issue.
A $10 first prize will be awarded for the best cartoon entered in the contest. The second prize is $5. Contestants may use any theme they desire for the cartoons.
Entries should be addressed to Sour Owl, 5, Journalism building or brought to that address in person.