University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday, May 15, 1947
44th Year No. 141
Lawrence. Kansas.
Negroes Denied Admission To Skating Rink
The discrimination against Negroes at local business concerns was brought to a point Wednesday when a group of white and Negro members of the Congress of Racial Equality tried to buy tickets at a local skating rink.
Lee Dyer, manager of the rink, told the group that discrimination against Negroes at skating rinks was not just a local practice but that it was state-wide. The state association of rink managers will discuss at their meeting this week, the possibility of reserving certain nights each month for Negro skaters, he said.
Whether or not white patrons would be allowed to skate on those nights would probably be decided by the Negroes themselves, Mr. Dyer said.
Negroes Denied Tickets
Upon arriving at the rink, three white members, Beth Bell, Jose Portuguez, and Robert Stewart, bought tickets and went onto the floor. A few minutes later, three Negro members, Martha Robinson, Paul Walker, and Fred Robinson, tried to purchase tickets but were told there was only five minutes skating time left. Ten minutes later Frank Stannard, chairman of the campus organization, bought a ticket.
Mr. Dyer said that if the group would return next Monday night he would be able to tell them what had been added at the state association meeting.
At a business meeting earlier in the evening, Stannard asked whether or not Negroes as a whole backed the activities of the C.O.R.E. Negroes Back C.O.R.E.
The typical viewpoint was expressed by Floyd Thurston, College sophomore, who said 'that he was certain the Negroes backed the organization. "The Negro race is not satisfied with what they call "second-class citizenship,"' he said.
Wesley Elliott was appointed by Stannard to start organizing a "Hate Your Brother" week which the C.O.R.E. will sponsor this spring.
222 Seniors Win Top Awards; Engleman Is Year's Honor Man
Honors Go To Upper Ten Percent Of Eight Schools, In All Classes
In a Hoch auditorium hushed with solemnity, Chancellor Deane W. Malott this morning conferred the University's highest scholastic honors on 222 top honor students.
The honored students represented the upper 10 per cent of the senior classes of the eight University schools, and outstanding members of the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes.
Sigma Kappa Charter Gone
The chapter charter of the Sigma Kappa sorority was stolen from the chapter house Wednesday night. It was first missed between 10 and 10:30 p.m.
"I thought there were more boys around than usual, but since it was a date night I didn't think too much about it," Mrs. Mary Younkman, the housemother, said.
"I'm sure it was just a prank though. It may have even been fraternity pledges. The only thing I don't understand is how they got in. They must have come in through the balcony doors and left through the main entrance.
"We are very anxious to have the charter back. If it is returned no questions will be asked," she added
WEATHER
Kansas—Partly cloudy, scattered thunderstorms central and east today and possibly locally severe in extreme east tonight. Cooler northwest today and tonight. Low tonight 45 northwest and 55-60 southeast. Partly cloudy Friday.
KU Women's Picnic Today
An all University women's picnic will be held at 6 p.m. today at Potter lake grove under the sponsorship of the United Women's council.
All American, Former A. S. C. President—
Engleman Is Honor Man Of The Year
Howard G. Engleman, second-year law student, was named Honor Man of the year at the annual Honors convocation in Hoch auditorium today. The announcement was made by Chancellor Deane W. Malott.
Engleman is the first honor man to be selected from the student body. In making the selection, the Honor Man committee departed from the usual procedure of selecting a senior man of the preceding year. The committee was unanimous in its choice.
is a member of Kappa Sigma, social fraternity, and Phi Delta Phi, law fraternity.
Engleman was chosen by the committee for outstanding character, leadership, scholarship, breadth of interest, and unselfish service during several years at the University.
He entered the University in the fall of 1837 and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in business in 1941. During this time, he was on the Dean's honor roll each year in both the College and the School of Business.
Engleman has been an outstanding athlete of the University. He was a basketball star for three years and won letters in tennis. He was chosen captain of the All-American basketball team in 1940 and was again named to the team in 1941.
After serving three years in the navy, Engleman entered the School of Law last spring. He was appointed head basketball coach at The University when Dr. Forrest C. Allen went on sick leave. He was also elected president of the All-Student council.
Despite his strenuous schedule, Engleman has been on the law honor roll continuously. In addition, he
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Top honor of the morning went to Howard Engleman, second year law student, who was named "honor man of the year." Chancellor Malott termed the award "a selection which honors the University as we honor him." He added that Engleman was the greatest contribution to the University during his student days."
Phi Beta Kanna Winners
Chancellor Malott read the list of students elected to Phi Beta Kappa, honor fraternity; Sachem, honorary senior society for men, and Mortar Board, honorary society for senior women.
Gasps of surprise interrupted the reading of the list.
Arthur Partridge, business senior, who presided over the convocation, explained that the central theme of the program was to impress upon listeners that "someday the success of your community will depend upon you."
Country Is Changing
Jonn L. Rader, business junior, said that the country is in the progress of "a changing economic and social society."
HOWARD ENGLEMAN
"We should analyze and compare our democracy with Communism and fascism. We find our systemricking that means something needs to be changed."
Lois Thompson, College senior, said that "there is a tendency for each of us to regard college as an interlude, a gay stepping stone to the pillars of intellectual achievement. College should be a moulder of future citizens."
College students will be looked upon as leaders of their communities, said Russell W. Brown, senior in civil engineering.
The year's honor students are:
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences:
Thomas Barlow, Lawrence; Jack Button,
Anthony; John Campbell, St. Louis;
Mo.; Helen Carpenter, Ottawa; Catherine Carter, Lawrence; Crawt Cawow,
Wetmore; James Chandler, Wichita; Al-
ternative Center; Richard Smith,
Smith Center; Rosalie Erwin, Niotaze;
Paul Fairchild, Kansas City, Mo.;
Melvin Hayes, Iola; Laurel Hodgden,
Lawrence; Phyllis Hodgkins, Abilene;
Brown; Stephen Hodgkins; mun
Glaseo; Robert Hutchinson, Hutchinson;
William Johnson, Kansas City;
Seth Chitta, Marguerite Kerschen,
Haugen, R. Kingman, Kansas City;
Floyd Krebriel, Bingham
Milton Firestone, Lawrence; Wade Fite, Boulder, Colo.; Barbara Ford, Osborne; Beverly Fork, Kansas City, Mo.; William Francis, Kansas City, Dixie State College; Daniellepeka; James Gunn, Kansas City, Mo.; Lois Harkerloak, Whitewater.
Warren Kump, Oberlin; Benjamin LaMarcio Yerber; Benjamin Leavine, Lawrence; Doraen Lindow; Lawrence; Doraen Lindow; Belloville; Donna McChesney; Zendia; McDonald; Kansas City; Jeanne Meegr, Lawrence; William Michener, Michèle Millhauser; Missouri City, Mo. Millhauser, Preston
James Mordy, Fredonia; Warren Neal,
Ilio; Donna Ingle, Wyandotte; Kansas
Jeremy Bentley, Kensington; Justin
Partridge, Coffeville; June Peterson,
Osage City; Bartlett Ramsey,
Jacksonville; O'Reilly, Olivia;
Charles Ross, Lawrence; Kenndy
Runyon, Lawrence; Irene
Sandelus,Lawrence; Vern Schneider, Lawrences; Eugene Holsting; Kansas City, Kansas
Charles Simkins, Hutchinson; Rhoten Smith; Lawrence, Emily Stacey, Lawell, Billie Stewart, Winfield; Barbara Thiele, Kansas City, Mo.; Alaska Thompson, James Beckham; Jason Reipietter, Roger Tripietter; Emporia, Marilyn Voth, Goesel; Virginia Williams, Great Bend; Grace P. Witt, Scott City; John Varguel, Topeka; Eva Lee Yung, Sedgwick
School of Business: Kathleen Acker
Junction City; $ \text{w} $ E. billie. Bola, Ila;
Albert Bizal, Kansas City; Paul W. Brille,
Chanute; Robert T. Crain. FT, Scott.
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Hometown Correspondent
Entries Due Today
The deadline for entries in the Student Statewide Activities Commission's hometown correspondent contest is today, Dwight Deay, chairman, said today.
Scrapbooks must be turned in at the alumni office. Cash prizes for the contest total $105.
PBK Awards Given By Malott
Phi Beta Kappa, the highest recognition "for scholastic endeavor in the fields of liberal arts and sciences," was given to 34 seniors at the honors convolution this morning.
New members of the fraternity were chosen by the council of the Kansas chapter and announced by Cancellor Malott.
Organized April 2, 1890, the Kansas Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest chapter west of the Mississippi river.
The new members are;
Helen Carpenter, Catherine Carter, Ruth Cawood, James Chandler, Donald Burcha, James Firestone, Wade Pile, Barbara Ford, Bevrey Fox, Dick Gilliam, Lois Harkerload.
Robert Hutchinson, Betty Huffman, J. D. Kabler, Marguerite Kerschen, Floyd Krehbel, Warren Kump, Donna McCullor, Warren Kump, Mary Miller, James Mnardy, Donald Qn
Arthur Partridge, June Peters, Betty Rendleman, Irene Sandeusij, Vern Scherfer, Barbara Thiele, Virginia Williams, Witt John Yarnell, and Eva Yung.
Stanton To Head Pachacamac Party
Earle C. Stanton, College sophomore, was elected president of the Pachacamac political party at the meeting of the party Inter Circle Tuesday.
Other officers elected include: George Polk, vice-president; Robert Pringle, secretary; Robert Pennington, treasurer; Paul Dillon, campaign manager.
Honor Winners Receive Awards At Convocation
Chancellor Deane W. Malotl announced the winners of awards and honors this morning in the annual University Honors convocation.
The name that was omitted was that of Chancellor Malott. Partridge announced that Malott had been elected to the society at the last meeting.
An unexpected development occurred when Arthur Partridge, presiding over the convocation, announced that Chancellor Malott had neglected to announce the name of one of the new members of Sachem, chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, national honor society for senior men.
Torch chapter of Morton Board, national honor society for women, conducted the traditional transfer of mortarboards from the old members to the eleven new ones. As each girl's name was called by the chancellor, she came to the front of the auditorium for the ceremony.
The annual Phi Sigma award, given by the national professional society in biology, to the student who has done outstanding work in biological science during the year, was presented to George T. Brooks. Brooks, a graduate student in entomology, won the award for his work on the taxonomy of the genus Enithares.
Elections to Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Tau, national societies in engineering; Pi Sigma Alpha, national society in political science; and the Owl society, honorary society for junior men were announced. New members of the honorary societies are:
Tau Beta Pi, national honorary engineer-ing society;
Robert Bessier, Morris Borene, Thomas
Borene, John Dollars, John
Dornbissler, John Ellis, Carl Graf
Charles Green, Paul Hare, Jack Hollingsworth, John Hunt, Duane McCarter, Norman Miller, William Nation, Dale Rummer, Harry Reed.
Charles Schubert, Joseph Scandrone,
Williams, Forrest Willem, George Wor-
lliams, Forrest Willem, George Wor-
Sigma Tau, national honorary engineering society:
Robert Banker, Morris Borene, Anthony Cooper, Ward Graham, Elbert Innis, Ralph Jackson, William Mackie, Elmo Malden.
Marggrave, Bernard Nagle. Rich-
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Scores With 'Kingdom'
Play by Gunn Called 'Terrific'
By ALLEN DALE SMITH
"Thy Kingdom Come," a new play by a new playwright, opened last night at Fraser theater.
It's success can only be described as terrific. The audience applauded through five curtain calls, and vociferously insisted on seeing the author, James Gunn.
The play itself concerns the secoma coming of Christ. It poses the question of what would happen should Christ return to earth in the United States at the present time. What could be more natural than for him to get involved in American politics? A master politician, Mike, takes over and runs Christ for president on an apparently perfect platform.
As the story of the New Testament unfolds in this modern setting, the inevitable climax becomes apparent. Christ is crucified just as he was 2,000 years ago.
Crucified Again
Gunn has handled this situation well. The theme is powerful enough for the audience to get its teeth into. The dialog is bright enough to give necessary relief. The plot is structurally correct. Added together, that means a good play.
The cast--after getting off to a bad start by running away from the audience in the first scene--did a good
steady job. Loren Kennedy and Jack Labowitz carried most of the show, and turned in outstanding performances. Kennedy as the hardened cigar-smoking, politician, Mike, has created an excellent characterization.
Is Counterpart of Judas
Labowitz, a newcomer to the Fraser stage, plays Max, the campaign business manager. Labowitz has created a nervous, hand-ringing, little character, who subconsciously realizes that he is the modern counterpart of the Biblical Judas.
Georgann Eyler and James Nelson give creditable performances in the romantic leads. Miss Eyler lacks in sureness and voice power and Nelson is at times awkward, but neither detracts from the play.
Ivan Sparling, the director, has produced a show that flows smoothly throughout. His mob scenes are handled effectively, and never get out of hand.