, 1948
University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1948
Lawrence. Kansas
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
Young Violinist Pleases Crowd With Playing
Bv NORMA HUNSINGER
He was always at ease and his poise was wonderful. He played the instrument as though it were the most natural thing in the world for him, and as if finer training had made such playing almost automatic.
The first group contained two numbers by Kreisler, "Praeludium and Allerog" and his arrangement of Mozart's "Rondo." Unfortunately, the D string broke during the "Allegr" and Mr. Eidus had to stop to change the string. He came back and finished the number, however, with no sign of embarrassment or nervousness.
Arnold Eidun, young violinist, Monday give a concert notable for the technical facility and sensitivity of his playing.
Two Italian compositions, the light and varied "La Campahella" by Paganini-Kochanski, and the unique and impressionistic "La Fontaine d'Arrethuse," by Szymanowski, were especially well-liked, Mr. Eidus was brought back for two encores, "Danse Espagnole" and "Jota" by Manuel de Falla. Both were brilliantly and incisively played.
The two principal works were of similar romantic character and both were played with affecting lyricism and emotion. They were the "Concerto in A minor" by Glazounov, and "Sonata in D" by Hindmith. The high point of the recital was reached during the performance of the Glazounov concerto, which was played with sympathy and warmth as well as flawless technique.
Mr. Eidus is possibly at times a bit too even-tempered and urbane, but this is such a relief from the rough treatment many violinists give to a program of this type. His tones were clean and true, and his articulation of attacks and releases was unusual.
Mr. Eidus was excellently accompanied by Leopold Mittman. Balance between the piano and violin was finally drawn and controlled.
By Bibler
An Independent party vacancy in the A.S.C. was filled and final plans for the freshman election were the main items of business at a combined meeting of the Independent Men's and Independent Women's political parties Monday night.
E B. Stouffer, dean of the University, gave the Mathematics colloquium Monday an elementary proof of the Sylvester-Franke theorem on determinants.
Tentative plans for the freshman election call for individual "stumping" by the candidates, and talks to all independent organized houses before election.
Independents Outline Plans
The next meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1 in 203 Frank Strong hall. The guest speaker will be Prof. S. Thomas Parker, of Kansas State college. He will talk on "Summability and Convergence Factors for Infinite Integrals."
political leader. Craig W. Hampton, fine arts sophomore, was elected to replace Hugh Johnson in District III. Johnson resigned his duties in the A.S.C. because of lack of time.
Stouffer Discusses Theorem At Meeting
Robert Bennett, Independent men's A.S.C. floor leader, explained the election rules and said that all freshmen should know them well.
Little Man On Campus
"But, I thought I told you I wouldn't accept papers that were a day late."
Wilcox Museum Display Depicts Ancient Egypt
YWCA Will Entertain
The community service commission of the Y.W.C.A. will sponsor a Halloween party for Lawrence Junior High school students at 4 p.m. Friday in Henley house.
Miss Mary Grant, associate professor of Latin and curator of Wilcox museum, has received six casts of Egyptian originals from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The casts, which will be a part of the Wilcox museum collection, are on display outside 204 Fraser.
A figure of an official and his wife was made of statite during the XIX Dynasty about 1300 B.C. The cast of the figure in the museum is $6\frac{1}{4}$ inches high. The head of the statuette of a priest is carved from limestone. It was made in the late Dynastic period.
All of the casts are the exact size the original objects. They were made by sculptor Alfred Wolkenberg under the supervision of the Metropolitan museum staff.
All of the casts are the exact size and approximate color and finish of
A scribe reading a papyrus is carved of serpentine and alabaster. The original was made in the XVIII Dynasty about 1450 to 1400 B.C. The cast is five inches high. Another of the casts is of King Amun-hotpe II as a sphinx. The original was made of sandstone in the XVIII Dynasty about 1430 B. C. The height of the cast is 7½ inches.
The cast of I-em-hotpe, the god of the sciences, is also in the collection. I-em-hotpe was a mortal who designed the step pyramid. According to Egyptian myth he later was made into a god. The cast is modeled from bronze and is of the late Dynastie period. It stands about $7 \frac{1}{2}$ inches high.
Among the casts is the shawabti of the priest Har-nakhte. The original was made of faience in the late Dynastic period of 600 to 300 B.C. It is seven inches high.
"A shawabit is a mummy-like figure deposited in the tomb with the mummy of the person." Miss Grant said. "It generally bears inscriptions from the Book of the Dead. These figures were expected to do agricultural labors required in the land of the dead."
Dick Traskowsky, College junior, has an almost perfect formula for evening the score with landlords.
He'd Better Stick To Rent Collecting
Invite the good landlord to play touch football. When he gets the ball, lay into him.
Traskowsky's landlord, William T. James, College sophomore, recently reported to Watkins hospital with a sprained right shoulder.
Aide's Wife Better After Operation
Mrs. Howard A. Yeager, wife of Capt. Howard A. Yeager, aide to Adm. Louis E. Denfield, is recovering satisfactorily from an emergency appendicitis operation.
In Lawrence with her husband and Admiral Denfeld for Homecoming day, she was rushed to Watkins hospital for the operation. Mrs. Yeager was a student at the University in 1925-26.
Jan.27 Is Date For Police School
Monday, Jan. 27, through Saturday, Feb.1, were selected as the dates of the third annual Peace Officer's Training school by six law enforcement officials and three representatives of the University Monday.
Suggestions for changes in the tentative program prepared by the bureau of governmental research and University Extension will be considered, Rhoten A. Smith, research associate of the bureau of governmental research, said Monday.
The group discusses such topics as plaster casts, rails, ballistics, and mechanics of arrest. For the past three years the University and officials of various Kansas peace agencies have co-operated in planning the school. It is a refresher course for officers and serves to introduce new criminology methods. About 300 attended last year.
Peace officers who were at the meeting Oct. 25 were Giles Crampton, secretary-treasurer of the Kansas Peace Officers association; E.R. Fletcher, Federal Bureau of Investigation officer; Detective Maltley, Wichita police department officer; Claude R. McCamment, safety engineer of the highway department, Lou Richter, director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, and George Shepherd, Wichita chief of police.
University faculty members who participated were Ethan P. Allen, director of the bureau of governmental research; Hobart Hanson, director of instruction and conferences, extension division; and Mr. Smith.
For Sale: Homecoming Issue
Two-hundred copies of the 20page Homecoming issue are on sale at the University Daily Kansas business office. Each copy sells for 3 cents.
Law Seniors Again Carry Canes, But They Don't Seem To Know Why
Law seniors are again carrying canes, but none of them seem to know how the tradition started.
J. B. Smith, professor of law, said that canes have been carried by law seniors for many years as a badge of honor, as are the robes and wigs worn by English judges and the robes worn by supreme court justices in this country.
R. M. Davis, professor of law, said. "I have been trying to trace it down for 20 years but have never been able to find the origin."
Despite these technicalities, law seniors seem to enjoy their cane swinging. However, some admit that they have a tendency to forget their newly acquired emblem of profession.
Most seniors are more conservative in their selection of canes this year than in previous years. Plain light or dark-colored wooden canes are the rule. Dean F. J. Moreau of the Law school said seniors once carried canes which were more ornate. He recalled that he carried a fancy silver-topped cane when he was a senior in Law school.
The most elaborate cane seen on the campus since the war was carried by D. William Overton in 1947. He carried a gaudy red and yellow cane from Mexico decorated with numerous carvings.
Fancy or otherwise, canes will be carried and matching hats will be worn Saturday by the senior class, when they attend the Homecoming game in a body.
Russia Bluffing, Won't Fight. Arnold Declares
General Arnold was asked what positive steps the Western allies might take in the present situation.
Sonoma, Calif., Oct. 26—(UP)—Russia is attempting a gigantic bluff against the United States and the Western allies but is "not ready to fight, doesn't want to fight and won't fight" if her bluff is called, Gen. H. H. (Hap) Arnold told the United Press today.
in the present situation.
"Why not take a motor convoy and push it through the corridor to Berlin," he replied. "Perhaps we might have learned something from George Patton's technique. If General Patton were running the show he would take it through."
Asked what the Russians would do if an armed allied convoy did push through to Berlin, General Arnold replied, "not much, if anything."
The general, now technically retired and raising white-face cattle on his Rancho El Feliz in California's Valley of the Moon, still maintains an office at the nearby Hamilton field air force installation.
Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, decided Monday night to publish a humor magazine to be called the Sour Owl.
"We need today the same courage of conviction we had when we marched into Berlin," the white-haired, smooth-faced general said. "It would be a grave and basic error to let the Communists bluff us out in the present deadlock in Germany.
"The only American in the post-war world to tell the Russians where to get off and make them like it is General MacArthur in Tokyo.
"They are not ready to fight and they do not want to fight. We should curb the national tendency to be in awe of the Russians, an awe amounting almost to fear. If our people would take the time to analyze what Russia does and does not possess militarily, they would be greatly heartened.
"Mr. Churchill and Mr. Bevin have given Britain an understandable policy with reference to the Communists and have made strong statements the Russians cannot misunderstand—statements that should appeal to every American as they have to every Britiser.
SDX Will
Publish Owl
A committee consisting of Bill D. Barger, Jack W. Robinson, Maurice C. Lungren, and Bill F. Mayer, journalism seniors, were appointed to select a staff and to set a publication date.
The fraternity will apply to the publications committee of the All Student Council for permission to publish the magazine and distribute it on the campus.
Persons interested in working on the magazine should notify the committee members.
WEATHER
Kansas—Fair and somewhat cooler northwest today. Fair to partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Somewhat cooler west and north tonight and in east and south tomorrow. High today in 70's except 60's in northwest. Low tonight 30-35 northwest to 45 southeast.