University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Friday, April 18, 1947
44th Year No. 122
Lawrence. Kansas
Student League Points Out Need For Secret Vote
The need for a secret ballot in fact was emphasized Thursday afternoon at a meeting of the League of Student Voters.
Ways by which political parties have defrauded and could fraud student elections were discussed openly by members of the three campus political parties.
John May, law student, told of ways in which illegal voting can be done. One way, he said, is by letting some students vote twice which would be the fault of the person who checked activity books and another by the person who cuts the number from the ballot after it has been voted.
Poll Workers Can Defraud
The poll worker who cuts the number off the ballot often looks at the ballot, and if the voting party is not voting the way he wants, he can often put that ballot in his pocket and not put it in the ballot box. he charged.
"The only way to have a secret ballot is to publicize the fact that it is up to the voter to insure a secret ballot and not let the one who clips the number look at the ballot," Anne Scott, College junior, said.
One member of the League charged that in the 1946 spring election pages of the student directory on which voters were checked off had them turn out.
Fonts Three Resolutions
The following resolutions, drawn up by the League's steering committee were adopted:
ONE The group be entirely nonpartisan, and that the group will endorse no candidates. The function of the group will be to publicize the election and urge all students to vote on the basis of individual candidate's qualifications.
TWO The group adopt the name of the League of Student Voters.
THREE The group elect the following committees of coordinating, qualifications, publicity, and speakers
Noble Is Chairman
Wilbur Noble, College sophomore, was unanimously elected chairman of the coordinating committee.
Qualification committee members elected are: Barbara Ford, chairman; Dolores Custer, Education junior; Elizabeth Evans, College junior; Otis Hill and Grace Gwinner, freshmen; Wilbur Noble and Bruce Bathurst. sophomores.
publicity committee members are:
Shirley Wellborn, chairman; Margaret van der Smissen and Sue Webster, College sophomores, and Marylee Masterson, junior.
Scientific Movie In Fraser Today
"The God of Creation," a fullcolor, 45 minute movie on astronomy and natural science, will be shown at 4:15 p.m. today in Fraser theater. It is being sponsored by the Inter-Varsity Christian fellowship.
In the opening scenes of the film, the audience is taken on a trip through the stars. This is done by means of solar photographs that were taken through the giant hundred-inch telescope on Mt. Wilson observatory in California.
Kansas — Generally fair today,
partly cloudy and somewhat cooler
tonight and Saturday. Low tonight
9-45.
No admission will be charged, but a free will offering will be taken.
WEATHER
Group To Discuss Race Relations
Racial discrimination on the campus will be discussed by delegates from Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska schools attending the Student Institute of Human Relations conference to be held tomorrow at the University of Kansas City.
Forum meetings will discuss the racial question in light of a Negro student wishing to enter a college, a Negro student already on a mixed campus, a white student's viewpoint, and the viewpoint of a church-supported school.
'Double Door' Opens Monday
Weeks of hard work will be rewarded Monday night when the curtain goes up on the speech and drama department's production of the melodrama. "Double Door."
Backstage in Fraser theater, the play's director, Donald Dixon, told a Daily Kansan reporter that audiences will not get the usual murder mystery.
"Double Door" isn't a 'whodunit.'
You might call it a "who-might-have-dunit." Thrills and melodrama are based upon the cast's interpretation of suspense and feeling grising from hatred and jealousy." Dixon said.
The cast of 12 students will meet tonight in Fraser theater for dress rehearsal, Mr. Dixon said. Several costumes haven't arrived yet from Kansas City. Otherwise, the production is nearly ready for Monday's opening night.
"Few persons realize how much work goes into a play," the speech instructor said. "Memorizing lines, rehearsals, quick backstage costume changes, and hours at a littered make-up table aren't half the story."
"I have a class in stagecraft which meets right here on the stage three times a week. Right now they are doing everything from painting scenery to scrubbing floors. These students put in lots of extra hours doing things that few persons would connect with the theater work."
Workers' Union Repeats Demand For More Money
Demands for a $12\frac{1}{2}$ cent an hour wage raise and a closed shop were repeated Thursday by the laborers' union out on strike against the Constant Construction company. The strike has tied up work on the emergency construction projects back of Frank Strong ball for eight days.
J. M. Anderson, business agent for the Building Trades Laborers, Kansas City, Kan., Local 1290 emplosiazs with The Topeka and the Toppea local.
"I don't know where the story got started," he said. "Douglas county comes under the Kansas City local as assigned by the International headquarters."
Records Show Higher Wages
Anderson presented records of contracts for previous construction in Lawrence showing that 971/2 cents and a closed shop had been granted laborers before. These are minimums assigned to this area he said.
"I hate to see pickets on University grounds," he said. "However, I will hate more to see, after our laborers get the raise, union men working for 97½ cents an hour, and men right across the road employed by the University as laborers working for 50 cents an hour," he added.
Can Be No Local Union
In a conference with a Constant representative after the meeting, Anderson said that the local, as assigned for this area by the International, is in Kansas City, and there can be no local laborers union set up in Lawrence. J. T. Constant, head of the construction company, had said earlier that he would bargain with a local union under local officers.
"There will never be a Lawrence local," said Anderson. "However, as soon as office space is available we will have an office here."
Law Wives To Hold Benefit
Little Man On Campus
The Law Wives will hold a bridge benefit in the Law lounge at 7:30 pm. tonight. Prizes will be awarded for high scores.
"Finnegan is hard of hearing."
Activity Books Admit To Relays
Activity books are all that is needed for student admission to the Interscholastic high school track meet today in Memorial stadium. The price of admission for non-student adults is 75 cents; for high school students, 50 cents.
Admission for University students to the college meet tomorrow will be by the No. 4 "Extra" activity book slip. The price of admission for non-student adults is $1.50; for high school students, 75 cents.
There are no reserved seats either day. Saturday preliminaries will begin at 10:15 a.m. Finals in all events and the relay races will be held in the afternoon, starting at 2 p. m.
Oil Fires Menace Torn Texas City
Texas City, Tex.—(UP)—Firemen and disaster crews moved back into the blasted Texas City waterfront area today, where oil fires still threatened two high - pressure onion-shaped tanks of highly explosive propane gas.
The statistics at noon today on the disaster were known dead—278, injured —3,000, hospitalized —600, estimated damage $125,000,000.
Area damaged—the fire blackened water front, eight blocks long, 10 blocks deep; the adjacent 30-acre Monsanto plant; a residential section 22 blocks long and 15 blocks wide. 100 Workers Still Missing
William M. Rand of St. Louis president of the Monsanto Chemical company, said 100 workers were still missing.
While the waterfront was still burning, Mr. Rand announced that the $19,000,000 Monsanto plant would be completely rebuilt. The destroyed plant produced 25 per cent of the nation's supply of styrene—vital ingredient in the production of synthetic rubber.
Second Greatest Insurance Loss
Marvin Hall, Texas fire insurance commissioner, today said the Texas City disaster probably will prove the second greatest insured loss in the history of underwriting.
Mr. Hall could not put a dollar estimate on the Texas City loss at this time but said it likely will be the greatest since the $250,000,000 loss in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906.
Dr. Clarence Quinn, medical coordinator, said that of the 3,000 injured, 500 to 600 remained in hospitals today.
Three burn specialists from the navy's medical research institute at Bethesda. Md., arrived today.
Electrical power and gas were turned back on. City employees began decontaminating the water supply.
Memorial Fountain To Be Dedicated
Formal dedication of a memorial countain will be made Sunday afternoon at the University of Kansas hospital in Kansas City. The countrain is a memorial to Dr. Logan Clendening, former Kansas City physician.
Henry J. Haskell, editor of the Kansas City Star, will give the dedication talk. He will be introduced by Chancellor Malott.
A committee of physicians, with Dr. Ralph H. Major as chairman, collected the memorial fund and supervised construction. Landscaping the grounds around the fountain will complete the project.
A tea will be held in the medical museum of the laboratory in connection with the dedication.
High School Entries Open 22nd Relays
The 43rd Annual Interscholastic track and field meet began this morning in Memorial Stadium to open the two-day program of the 22nd Annual Kansas Relays. More than 1,000 high school athletes are in the weight and running events.
Esterle To Reign
An estimated 700 track specialists from 56 universities, colleges, and junior colleges will take over the stadium tomorrow. The referee for the relays will be John Jacobs, track coach of Oklahoma university.
The queen of this year's Relays, Elizabeth Esterle, a member of Delta Gamma social sorority and a junior in the College, will be presented with her attendants at the stadium tomorrow afternoon. Attendants are Mary Lilly, Corbin hall, and Mary Lou Martin, Chi Omega sorority.
Miss Esterle was chosen by the Colorado track team from the pictures of 22 candidates. Entry List
Here is the Kansas Relays entry list:
University class: Baylor, Bradley, Colorado, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma A. & M., Texas, Wichita, Texas A. & M., Drake, Arkansas,
College class: Abilene-Christian, Baker, Bethany, Colorado State, College of Emporia, East Texas State, Fort Hays State, Friends, Howard-Payne, Emporia State, Pittsburg State, Kansas Wesleyan, Kearney State, Midland, Missouri Valley, North Texas State, Ottawa, Peru State, South Dakota State, Southwestern of Memphis, Westminster, Idaho State, Drury, Cornell.
Junior college: Arkansas City, Baca-Prowers, Chanute, Coffeyville, Dodge City, ELDorado, Hutchinson, Kansas City, Fort Scott, Wentworth Military academy.
Preliminaries In Morning
Preliminaries in four events at the relays Saturday will be held in the morning. The schedule;
120-yard high hurdles 10:15
100-yard dash 10:20
Shot put 10:30
Javelin 10:30
Finals in all events will be held in the afternoon. The first event will be the 120-yard high hurdles, starting at 2 p.m. The pole vault and the shot put, will also begin at 2 p.m.
Decathlon Schedule
Decathlon Schedule
Here is the time schedule for the decathlon, in which Charley Black, Kansas basketball and track star, will compete.
Friday Afternoon:
**Friday Afternoon**
Event 1 100 meter run ...1:15
Event 2 Broad jump ...1:45
Event 3 16-lb shot-put ...2:40
Event 4 High jump ...3:10
Event 5 400-meter run ...4:00
**Saturday morning:**
Event 6 110-meter h. hurd.. 9:00
Event 7 Discus throw ...9:30
Event 8 Pole vault ...9:50
Event 9 Javelin throw ...10:20
Event 10 1,500-meter run ...11:25
Court Will Hear 3 Traffic Appeals
Student court will hear three appeals of traffic violators and try six students with more than five violations at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Green hall court room.
Students appealing their cases are Norman E. Eberhart, Frederick P. Klewit, and George Woonten.
Those being tried for more than five traffic violations are:
Leonard Sparks, Jr, George Waugh, Charles W. Hall, Harold T. Herriott, Oliver J. Samuel, and Lawrence Syverson.