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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
APRIL 29,1947
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20 To Receive Certificate For Camp Work
Twenty University students this week will receive certificates entitling them to jobs as summer camp counselors. Ned Linegar, Y.M.C.A. secretary, said today. The certificates go to students who attended Saturday'scamp counselor training course sponsored by the Y.M.C.A. and Alpha Phi Omega, national service organization.
"The training course was the first offered by the University during the past six years. Mr. Linegar said he left trainees got a pretty good idea of what to expect in summer camps "even though most of the material was covered only briefly."
Emphasizing duties and functions of the camp leader, students exchanged opinions and experiences in a panel discussion led by Mr. Ninegar. They agreed that counselor is a 24-hour-a-day job in which the leader serves alternately as substitute mother and big brother.
Reginald Strait, assistant professor of physical education, addressed the group on principles of recreation. He stressed the importance of a good recreation program as an outlet for natural energy in children.
Recreation Is Important
Allen Crafton, professor of speech, outlined benefits of groun singing and talent shows. He predicted that a recent trend toward extensive musical and dramatical shows in summer camps would not be successful because of the large amount of time required for such productions.
Miss Dorothy Farmer, instructor of design, discussed the arts and crafts programs of camps. She pointed out ways in which campers could make useful articles from trees and from such waste materials as tin cans.
Lawrence Heeb, city director of recreation, outlined ideal swimming programs.
Colored movies made last year in Colorado's Camp Cheley, were shown to the group in connection with the training course.
International Club To Install Officers
New officers will be installed at the next meeting of the International club, Richard Hawkinson, retiring president, said that John Ise, professor of economics, will speak on international cartels.
Officers to be installed are Kenneth Beck, College junior, president; Dale Judy, junior, vice-president; Russell Mammel, freshman, treasurer; Margaret Meeks, sophoore, secretary.
William Tincher, Glenn Varen-
lorest, College freshmen, and Dale
Judy, College junior, delegates to
the United Nations conference at
Oklahoma A. and M. reported
on the progress of the conference.
New members admitted are George Peterson, Phillip Carlson, Joann Webster, Robert Davis, and William Sturr, College freshman; Marjade Crossy, Fine Arts freshman; Euglyn Kerschen, Hilda James, Donald Millikan, and Frank Stannard, College sophomores.
Glenn Shahman, Bud Hall, Jean
Francoish, Robert Bathurst, John S.
Smith, Ruth Williams, Donald
Brown, John Corelain, Edward Cel-
burn, Robert Mowry, George Bell,
Wendell Link, James Lee, Martha
Laffer, Glenn Kappelmann, Mans-
field Miller, John E. Reeze, Wood
Ruyan, James Scanlan, Donald Wyman, College juniors; Joseph McCoskrie, engineering junior; James
Roberts, business junior.
Mrs. George Mendenhall, Le-
 Royne Frederick, and Walter Billi-
nage, College seniors; Donald Coussie,
business senior; Blair Helman
Ruguel Rios, graduate students.
Today's face is Prof J. W.
Twente.
'The Face Is Familiar...'
This good natured prof. has a far reaching personality, and is known by most of the public school administrators of the state.
He hangs out in Fraser hall and speaks to everyone he meets when he sees them in the halls of the building.
Aleman To Get Royal Welcome
Washington. —(UP)— President Miguel Aleman of Mexico will arrive this afternoon to receive the biggest welcome for a foreign visitor since the king and queen of England visited the capital in 1939.
President Aleman will be greeted personally by President Truman, the cabinet and the public, including thousands of school children waving Mexican flags.
The youthful and handsome Mexican president will be returning Mr. Truman's visit to Mexico City last month.
To Land At 3 P. M.
President Aleman and his party flying in Mr. Truman's own plane, "the Sacred Cow," were scheduled to land at the national airport at 3 p. m. The Mexican president and Mr. Truman will greet each other in brief speeches to be broadcast around the world.
Tonight, Mr. Truman will entertain President Aleman at a state dinner with a guest list running the gamut of cabinet members through the chiefs of the armed services to congressional leaders of both parties.
Behind the elaborate reception planned for the Mexican president was more than an effort by Mr. Truman to reciprocate the lavish welcome he received in Mexico. The friendship between this country and Mexico was being offered to the world as a prime example of good neighborliness. Furthermore, this was the first time a Mexican president in office has paid an official visit to this country.
Ellis Case Ends; Final Decision Set For May 5
Final arguments in the Ellis library case were given to Judge Hugh Means in the Douglas County District court Monday.
The judge took the suit under advisement and will probably give his decision May 5. This brought to a close a court battle between the University and the widow of Ralph Ellis for the possession of a $200,000 library of natural history books.
Ralph Ellis brought the library to Lawrence in 1945, and signed an agreement with the University to house it. The agreement also stated that the books should go to the University on his death. He died in December of 1945, and the document was entered in the probate court as his will.
Document Contested
The document was contested by Mrs. Ellis. She said it was not a will, and that Ralph Ellis was incompetent to make a will. The probate court decided in her favor, and it was appealed to the district court.
Judge Means ruled that the document was not a will, but allowed the trial to proceed on the assumption that it was a contract to make a will. The defense then tried to prove that Mr. Ellis was incompetent to make a contract.
Lawrence Citizens Called
Lawrence citizens were called to relate how Ralph Ellis would throw bottles, frying pans, and other objects through windows. The defense proved that Ralph Ellis was placed in a mental institution by the order of a California court.
Chancellor Malott testified that "Ralph Ellis was an amazingly brilliant person." State attorneys claimed that Mr. Ellis was eccentric but a recognized authority on birds and mammals.
Pickets Still On Campus
Attorneys Intimate Conspiracy
In their final arguments the defense attorneys intimated that there had been a conspiracy by university officials to do Mr. Ellis and his wife out of the valuable library. They claimed the Ellises were rushed into the agreement without an opportunity for legal advice.
The state attorneys said that this was no more than the usual attack on public officials. They said the document was drawn up and signed at the insistence of Mr. Ellis, and that the University officials were only discharging their dutes.
University Players To Meet
The University Players will meet at 4 p. m. today in the little theater of Green hall.
News Of The World
Picketing that has extended into its nineteenth day is continued by Bill Kochler and Charles Ralston, carrying the sign, both from Lawrence. They are members of the Kansas City Kansas Building Trades Construction laborers union striking against the Constant Construction company. Showing interest in the picketing, that has stopped work on emergency class room space back of Frank Strong are, from left to right, Clifford Malone, College freshman, Betsey Sheidley, junior, and Richard Oberhelman, freshman.
Third Proposal May Break Phone Deadlock
Bulletin
Washington, (UP)—New government efforts to end the telephone strike ran into a stone wall today when the American Telephone and Telegraph co. refused to go along with a union demand for some kind of a wage offer.
Washington.—(UP)—The government came up today with another plan—its third—to settle the 23-day-old telephone strike.
Officials of the American Telephone and Telegraph company's long division and of the American Union of Telephone Workers reportedly were to be handed the proposal at bargaining sessions beginning at 10 a.m.
Robert Creasey, chief negotiator for the long lines workers, said the first real break in the deadlocked negotiations might come today.
The new proposal was described as calling for a substantial raise for the key long lines workers—possibly as high as $5 a week.
Government conciliators declined comment on the new peace proposal but they appeared generally optimistic.
Union Board Will Hear Applications Wednesday
Students applying for positions of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer of Union Activities for the 1947-43 school year must appear before members of the Union operating board at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday.
The four officers will be chosen after the interviews.
Religion Necessary Conference Decides
The religious needs of the university student and his relations to his church were topics at the state wide Presbyterian Westminster foundation conference Saturday.
The Rev. Harold Barr, dean of the School of Religion, said that the religious needs of a university student must be met "by a religion on the campus which is aggressive, positive, and fearlessly intelligent." This is needed because a high majority of students are "religiously illiterate," and are meeting ideas contrary to some of the orthodox concepts of their faith, he added.
The Rev. Dr. Walton Roth, Presbyterian synodical director of Kansas, said that the university student can contribute enthusiasm and healthy criticism to his church as well as live leadership and "good, hard work."
Chancellor Deane W. Malott, in a welcoming address said, "Traditional separation of church from state is a lessening gap. More and more the university feels a direct responsibility for the religious and moral education of its students."
Dean Posilithwaite, College senior, led the delegates in a discussion of the relations of the student to his home church.
YMCA Delegates Will Meet in Manhattan Thursday
Delegates from the University V.M.C.A. will meet in Manhattan Thursday for an informal panel discussion with representatives of the Kansas State group.
A1 Y.M.C.A. members who wish to attend on either or both days may check with the office in the Union.
Mrs. F. T. Stockton To Heed University Women's Group
Mrs. F. T. Stockton was elected president of the American Association of University Women in Lawrence Thursday.
Russia Sides With Arabs
in UN Palestine Debate
Flushing, N. Y. —(UP)—Russia showed signs today of splitting with the western powers and siding with the Arab states in the opening skirmish of United Nations debate on Palestine.
Some diplomats expected the Russians to strike at Great Britain's rule of the Holy land mandate and perhaps even demand that the British begin an early withdrawal from the area.
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Wallace Back From Europe
Washington — (UPI) — Henry A. Wallace has returned from his swing around Europe in opposition to United States foreign policy. He insists that he has been misquoted and misunderstood. But he still is against United States foreign policy.
15 Aboard 'Lost' Plane
Vancouver, B. C.—(UP)—A Trans- Canada airlines plane with 15 persons aboard disappeared last night two minutes before it was scheduled to land here.
Annual Music Camp To Begin June 23
The tenth annual Mid-Western Music camp sponsored by the School of Fine Arts will be held for six weeks at the University beginning June 23.
Prof. Russell L. Wiley, director of the University band and orchestra who organized the camp 10 years ago, will again be director. Associate director will be Gerald M. Carney, a professor in the music education department. Nationally known guest conductors will be brought here to conduct several of the weekly Sunday concerts by the 150-piece band and 100-piece orchestra.
Nearly 200 high school students from 10 states have attended the music camp in the past.
Classes will be offered by 28 instructors in instrumental and vocal solo and ensemble work. Board and room will be furnished by University fraternity and sorority houses and dormitories.
The highway patrol said the twister narrowly missed the town of Colby, strolling several farms outside the town as it skipped about 15 miles across the countryside. No deaths or injuries were reported.
Professor Wiley says many inquiries have already been received from prospective students.
Colby, Kan. (UP)—Striking telephone linemen today were back to work but only to help the company in repairing five miles of toll lines ripped out by a tornado which also caused heavy damage to several nearby farms late Monday.
w. A. Eastain, business representative for the Southwestern Telephone workers union in Kansas and western Missouri, said at Kansas City the workers would "go right back on strike when the lines have been rebuilt."
"The union members merely offered their services as private citizens during an emergency," Mr. Bastian said. "The union has no intention of interrupting service which would affect the safety and welfare of the public."
Colby Twister Sends Linemen To Work
Paul Ott Lectures At Physics Conference
Paul Ott, graduate student in physics, spoke on methods used to determine the mass of a mesotron at the physics colloquium Monday.
He explained that the mesotron is a particle produced by cosmic rays, weighing 200 times as much as an electron but having the same charge.