UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MAY 12.1947
PAGE EIGHT
Engleman To Sue In Moot Trial
Howard Engleman will ask for $5,000 in a personal injury suit against the Rapid Fire Transit company in University county district court Thursday, with Judge Malcolm Miller on the bench.
Engleman charges negligence on the part of Carla Eddy, a Rapid Fire employee, in an accident last fall when the street car she was operating collided with Engleman's truck.
He also charges physical and mental incompetence.
Miss Eddy is an assistant instructor of psychology and is well-known for her weight-lifting hobby.
Charges Incompetence.
Both plaintiff and defendant have engaged batteries of high priced lawyers. As plaintiff, Engleman will be represented by Robert Luke, Gerald Fowlie, Kenneth Hamilton, Ralph Hoke, and Aubrey Earhart, all from the firm of Luke, Fowlie, Hamilton, Hoke, and Earhart.
It's really a moot trial, folks, and Engleman will be lucky to get more than a grade out of the deal. The high-priced attorneys are all law students, and their services are quite reasonable. The place is Green hall court room.
Moot's The Word
The defendant has engaged outstanding attorneys from four different law firms of the city. Her lawyers are Robert Douglas, Dan Aul, Page Benson, and William Howard.
It's the first trial of its kind that the School of Law has put on for several years. Next week there is a murder trial on the docket.
Foundry Prepares Carillon Estimate
An estimate of the costs of casting the University's Memorial caribon bells is being prepared this week by Cyril F. Johnston of Croyden, England.
Isemmett Postlethwaite. Memorial fund director, said that Mr. Johnston represents the English foundry that cast the bells for the University of Chicago and several other cities in the United States. His firm was founded 150 years ago and is one of the few equipped to handle the University's order, Mr. Postlethwaite said.
After inspecting the proposed site of the Memorial tower, Mr. Johnston and Mr. Postlethwaite will confer with architects in Kansas City who are designing the tower.
"We have been considering the possibility of ordering 35 basic bells soon, as it will take at least a year and a half to cast them," Mr. Postie-ti waith said.
Two Attend Iowa Meeting
Charles R. Burton, graduate student, and Edward Robinson, associate professor of philosophy attended the western division of the American Philosophy society in Iowa City. They returned Sunday.
What's Brewing In The Back Room?
(University Daily Kansan Photo By James Mason
This is a scene from the new all-student production, "Thy Kingdom Come" which will be presented at Fraser theater Wednesday and Thursday. The play was written by James Gunn, College senior, and directed by Ivan Sparling.
"Characters" in act two, scene one. in the picture are, left to right, William Ogg, Adrian Allen, Dave Brown, Deane Taek, Harry Warden, Richard Brining, William Roberts, A. F. Davidson, and Herk Harvey.
Sparling Sweats; Production Hums-
On Gunn 'Thy Kingdom Come'
There's many slip 'twixt first rehearsal and opening night
Ivan Sparling, graduate student, is running into all the difficulties of play production as director and producer of "Thy Kingdom Come," which opens May 14.
James Grimm College put it over. Any night you can find him either in Fraser theater or Green hall, sweating over cues, sets, and acting of the cast of 20.
Where To Begin
By now you're ready to start advertising. This is comparatively easy except that it costs money.
Then you find a construction man who will break his back for two or three weeks to complete the sets just as you want them.
James Gunn, College senior, wrote it, and now it's up to Sparling to
Advertising Essential
Tickets and programs have to be printed. It takes only a couple of evenings to work out the programs.
There's very little to his job:
Next is a prop committee to collect things like telephone, dishes, and all those little gadgets you see on the stage.
As you get along with rehearsals, lighting has to be arranged, and that isn't a matter of just throwing a switch.
There's very little to his job.
First, you have several conferences
with the set designer and decide
about the scenery you'll use.
The Show Has To Flow
That's about all there is to it except a few hundred minor details like selling tickets and getting costumes.
"Guess that ties it up for now," Sparling said as he started home to Sunyside "I'm going to dye some material for the sets tonight."
If everything has gone O. K., the players have memorized their lines, but rough edges still have to be ironed out. In the words of Sparling, "The whole show has to flow."
News Of The World
Acheson Resigns State Post
All organizations and University departments that want events listed in next year's K-Book must enter these events at the dean of women's office as soon as possible.
"This includes athletic schedules, dramatic productions, conferences (student), traditional parties and dances, and Fine Arts events," said Betty van der Smissen, assistant editor of the K-Book.
List Events Now For '47 K-Book
L. R. Lind, associate professor of Latin and Greek, has completed his translation from the Latin of the "Epitome" of Andreas Vesalius, an anatomist of more than 400 years ago. The University of Chicago Press has accepted the book for publication.
Mr. Truman accepted Acheson's resignation with reluctance and the realization that he could not again ask him to put aside his desire to return to private life.
L.R. Lind To Have Book Published
Washington. —(UP)— President Truman today accepted the resignation of Dean Acheson as undersecretary of State. The White House said that Robert A. Lovett, former assistant secretary of war will be nominated to succeed Acheson.
The nomination of Lovelt will be sent to the senate soon, the White House.
The long-forecast resignation of Acheson becomes effective June 30.
Acheson will return to the practice of law here.
Mr. Truman paid tribute to Acheson in a letter accenting his resignation. He recalled that Acheson expressed a desire to resign in April, 1946, and also in 1945.
This is the first of Vesalius' 12 scientific works to be completely translated into English.
Washington—(UP)—Senate Republicans are confident today they could override a presidential veto of the pending labor-control bill if they could "freeze" support from about 15 democrats.
The senate neared the end of debate on the measure with democratic leaders predicting that President Truman would veto anything approaching the present measure in "toughness."
'Senate Could Override A Labor-Control Bill Veto'
The translation has an introduction on the life and works of Vesalius, and contains anatomical notes by Clarence W. Asling, formerly assistant professor of anatomy at the University, and now at the University of California.
Phoenix. Ariz. — (UP) — Winnie Ruth Judd, "blonde tigress" convicted of the 1931 trunk murder of two Phoenix women, escaped last night from the Arizona state hospital for the insane. It was Mrs. Judd's third escape from the institution in eight years.
'Blonde Tigress' Escapes
Professor Lind is now editing the "Ecclesiale of Alexander of Villa Dei. This is a poem of the 12th century A. D. that has never been published. He is working from photostats of the original unpublished in Bibliothèque Nationale, national library of Paris.
A sonnet by Professor Lind, "Skaters by Moonlight," has recently been accepted for publication in the Saturday Evening Post.
Poison Ivy Makes Any Picnic Dull
If you are allergic to poison ivy be careful, as the building and grounds department has found several patches of it on the campus.
Allergic or not, it is advisable to learn to recognize poison ivy. It closely resembles the vine growing up the sides of campus buildings. Little sacs of the poison grow on the underside of the leaves. These burst when they are touched.
Gals Are 'Peaches And Temptations'—
That searchlight south of the Hill last week was not part of R.O.T.C. maneuvers. It was about 20 yards from a tent labeled "Peaches and Tempation."
But Suckers Don't Shell Out
After a tramp in the woods, or a picnic, a shower with good, strong soap will usually prevent any poisoning.
But the girl show, that's the place of mystery to the women and masculine know-it-all for the men. It's the tent with the best barker and loudest public address system.
No carnival would be complete without a "Peaches and Temptation" or a fight arena or a ferris wheel. This one had them all—two girl shows and assorted games of chance to catch $ \textcircled{4} $ the suckers.
"Step right up, gentlemen. We've got some little ladies who will put zip in your blood, be you 16 or 60. They're going to give you a show straight from the theaters of Parece Only 50 cents, one measly half of a silver dollar. How many, mister?"
But this carnival was different. The girl show barkers were docile and their P. A. systems were at a whisper. It was tough on the timid, because nobody did any coaxing. If you wanted to see the latest in the "art of the feminine form," you had to step brazenly, alone and conspicuous.
And the men flock in sheepishly, trying to look casual and hoping they are not seen by too many friends.
The result was that everybody stood around, casting furtive glances at the tents of sin. A few adventurous blades braved the smirks of onlookers and forked over their cash defiantly.
Reports varied. It was rumored that there was a raving beauty in one of the shows, but nobody seemed to hit the right show.
The fight arena was the most popular place on the midway. The barker was no orator, but his master of ceremonies was a knock-out. Dressed in a timeworn fight robe, he was the gentleman who joined the issues. Some said he was overcome by the exhuberance of his own verosity. Others said he was just overcome.
Business Was Slow
Business Was Slow The concessions, the little joints with the games of chance, didn't do much business. Students did more watching than playing. They simply weren't shelling out.
As the proprietor of the dice table said, "These here college towns are strictly slow business. College students just don't enter into the spirit of things anymore. The ex-GLJ's don't trust us and hang onto their money. Of course, 65 bucks a month ain't much cabbage in these times."
He's got something there.
Business Students Have Their Day
The first annual Business School day since 1942 was celebrated Friday by students in the School of Business. The tradition was started in 1925, but during the war years it was discontinued.
The Business School association election was completely dominated by the Commerce party. Their entire slate was voted into office.
Curvin Greene is president; Robert Combs, vice-president; Barbara Stone, secretary; and Charles Lear, treasurer.
The future businessmen usually don straw hats and sport bow ties, but this year there were only three straw skimmers and only a sprinkling of bow ties. One student had a red striped blazer, typical of English public school attire.
Lectures by guest speakers who came from different branches of the business world was the main attraction of the morning program. They included Donald Seltsam, Orrin W. Shepherd, Leland Browne, Lee Huddleston, Vernon Burgett, Paul Adam, and Tom Greiner.
In the afternoon the faculty softball team defeated the seniors, 12-11. The faculty had eight outs in the last inning to come from behind and win. Ray Evans pitched for the students, and Joe Small, instructor in economics, for the faculty.
Religious Emphasis Week Planned For Next Year
Religious Emphasis week next year has been set for February 15-19. Charles Dillon, Student Religious council president, said today. Robert M. Stewart, business junior, is chairman of the committee for the work.
L. Eldon Sheneman, College freshman, has been appointed a member of the committee to select speakers for the week.
Little Man On Campus
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By Bibler
"I thought he acted kinda funny when I told him the maid threw away a 10,000 word theme."