University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Friday, April 26, 1946
43rd Year No. 127
Lawrence, Kansas
Spain Condemnation Submitted to UN
The surprise announcement was made at the opening of the morning 14-minute council session. The council adjourned over the week- to allow delegations to study the new proposal and to confer with their home governments.
Washington. (UP)—Adolf Hitler's marriage certificate, private will, and last political testament will go on exhibition at the National archives here Saturday.
Chunzking, (UP)—Gen. George C. Marshall has said the Chinese civil war could be ended within 24 hours if the Communists would state clearly their demands and propose a formula for a political settlement, reliable sources said today.
England, Russia Block Paris Discussions
Paris, (UP)—Great Britain has blocked any present foreign minister's discussion of Germany, and Russia's Foreign Minister V. M Molotov expressed the view that there was "hardly likely to be time" to raise the Austrian question at the conference.
Jerusalem. (UP)—British troops arrested 700 Jews in Tel Aviv today in a widespread manhunt for terrorists who killed seven British troops in an attack last night on a police station.
Paris. (UP)—Three fugitive American soldiers described as dangerous killers were captured today after a running gun battle through narrow streets and over the rooftops in the Paris financial district.
Washington. (UP) — The government told Americans flatly today that it is up to them whether the United States meets its obligation to the world's hungry millions.
Lebanon, Mo. (UP)—Virgil Looney, 32, "bad boy" son of a Wright county farmer, listened to his father's pleadings for him to surrender for nearly 24 hours, then stepped into the yard of the farm home and killed himself today.
Young Looney was the object of a wide search through the Missouri hill country since he shot a state patrolman Monday.
ooting' in Japan Denied by Echols
Washington. (UP)—Maj. Gen. Oliver P. Echols, chief of the War department's Civil Affairs division, today denied Soviet press reports that American forces were "looting" Japan.
"No Japanese gold, silver, diamonds, platinum, industrial equipment, or art treasures have been sent to the United States," he said.
Hollywood. (UP) — Stage and screen star Freddie Bartholomew, 22, and his twice-divorced bride were honeymooning at Las Vegas, Nev., today after failing to "straighten things out" with the actor's Aunt Cissy.
By Bibler
Yesterday Freddie broke his promise to his aunt, Miss Myllicent Bartholomew, by eloping with Maely Danielle, 28, Hollywood press agent.
Little Man On Campus
"The girls voted him the most popular man on campus."
Nickell, Reasons Vie For PSGL Candidacy
Wendell Nickel, College senior, or Kenneth Reasons, College junior, will be selected as candidate for All-Student Council president in the P.S.G. primary runoff at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Union, Clifford Reynolds, publicity chairman, announced today.
Petitions have been submitted for the two men, for A.S.C. candidate positions, and for class officers, but nominations from the floor will be accepted. Reynolds said.
A. S.C. positions open are: College, four; Engineering, three; Law and Medicine, one; and remaining schools, one.
The primary was started in the spring election last year and is used by both P.S.G.L. and the Independent women's party, who are having their election today, Reynolds explained.
Dr. Rudolf Bennitt, University of Missouri, will speak on "increase of Fish and Game in Missouri," to the zoology seminar in 206 Snow hall, at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dr. A. B. Leonard, of the zoology department, announced today.
Local sportsman and students may attend the meeting, Dr. Leonard said.
M.U. Professor Will Speak On Fish and Game Monday
treasurer.
Members discussed plans for a chapter house next year, and installation of a new pledge class.
Regular meetings will be held this semester.
Marion Wade To Head Kappa Eta Kappa
Other officers elected were George Rippey, senior, vice-president; and Ralph Moody, junior, secretary-treasurer.
Marion Wade, Engineering instructor, was elected president of Kappa Eta Kappa, professional electrical engineering fraternity, at a reorganization meeting Thursday night. The society was inactive during the war.
Wilson, Miller Win K.U. Speaking Test
Keith Wilson, speaking on "Axis Survival in Falangist Spain," won the $10 first prize in the all-University extemporaneous speaking contest Thursday night at the Union.
Other contestants were Robert Bock, Wallace Foster, Bill Sims, Glen Borenhorst, and Kenneth Dieker. Jean Moore presided over the contest.
Henry Miller won the $5 second place prize for his discussion of "The Clash of Russian and American Ideology." Milo Unruh, Jay Grimm, and Kenneth Beasley shared third place.
Vernon R. Howard, speech department, John Adams, English instructor, and Prof. E. O. Stene, political science department, were judges.
Train Toll 44; Engineer Accused Of Manslaughter
Naperville, Ill. (UP)—A manslaughter charge was made today against the 68-year-old engineer of the Burlington Railroad Silver Streamliner which shot through two warning signals and ripped into the rear of another passenger train, killing 44 persons and injuring 100 others.
Y.W. Sponsors Leadership Class
A Leadership Training course, sponsored by the Y.W.C.A. for women students, will begin Monday and continue through Friday, Mariette Bennett, chairman, announced today.
The manslaughter warrant issued against W. G. Blaine, engineer of the Exposition Flyer, charged him with carelessness and negligence. Blaine,
The course will outline qualities of leadership on the campus and in the community to University women and will teach techniques and goals of leaders. Miss Bennett said.
Certificates will be awarded to those completing the course, and the requirement is attendance at four meetings of the five. Application blanks may be had at the Y.W.C.A. and only a limited number will be accepted. Miss Bennett said.
The following schedule has been planned for meetings from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the East room of the Union:
Monday, Dr. Calvin Vander Werf will speak on qualities of leadership; Tuesday, Miss Greta Hageman, Topeka, will speak on techniques of group leadership and committee procedures; Wednesday, Mary Morrill and Eugenia Hepworth will speak on problems of campus leadership Thursday, Mrs. Christine Alford will talk on leadership in the Y.W.C.A. and Girl Reserves.
From 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday in the East room, community leadership will be discussed by Mrs. Allen Crafton.
Horacek, Kell Head Phi Mu Alpha
Newly elected officers of Xi chap ter of Phi Mu Alpha, musical fraternity, are Leo Horacek, Jr., president; Richard Kell, vice-president; William Sears, secretary - treasurer; Floyd Krebbiel, alumni secretary; and Robert Briggs, warden.
The present pledge and their officers are Leslie Breidenthal, president; Robert Koenig, keeper of the roll; Dean Collins, Lester Kinder, Paul Friesen, Leroy Goering, Patrick Tiessen, Richard Belmir, Winch Schneider, Corlett Cotton, Jerome Beritag, and Roy Duffens.
Strip Tease, Square Dancing, Basketball Highlight Spur Club Horse Show Sunday
Yippy-yi-oh-ki-yay—and a strip tease too!
That's an attraction for a free horse show, sponsored by the Spur club and equitation classes at 3 p.m. Sunday on the west intramural fields.
The strip tease on horseback by Eleanor Churchill will be one of the afternoon's highlights along with the horseback sword battle. The group of fighters, armed with three-foot wooden swords, will gallop around trying to keep each other from breaking the balloons tied to the back of the saddles.
"The rider's main difficulty here," Mr. Mott explained, "is trying to control the horses frightened by balloon popping."
Clarence Francisco will demonstrate his "own brand" of trick riding and George Eisenhardt will have the warm job of jumping his mount through a flaming hoop.
High jumping will be by Martha Laffer, Carol Long, and Eisenhardt. This trio will do both single jumping as well as group jumping. Also,
Miss Laffer and Miss Long will ride
two colts which they trained and
"halter broke" two weeks ago.
Later in the afternoon will come the horseback square dance and the basketball game. Each "eage" team will have six players who will make scores by shooting the ball down at the rubber tire goals on the ground.
"If a passed ball is missed, it automatically becomes a free ball and can be thrown or retrieved by rifters can dismount or lean from the saddle!" Mr. Mott laughed.
"We are also running a 16 horse drill, a demonstration of three and five gaited horses, and western style riding. In western riding, each rider will be given one minute to show what the horse can do such as a dead run, spinning, and the figure eight," said Mr. Mott.
As a part of the "learning from the ground up" section of the program, children from 6 to 10 years of age will demonstrate their riding ability and play a fast game of horse-tag.
who suffered a skull fracture, told authorities from his hospital bed that he was going too fast to stop the train in time to avoid the crash.
Edward Flynn, vice-president of the Burlington lines, confirmed that Blaine was traveling within the railroad's speed limit, which is 85 miles an hour for that section of track.
Flynn said, however, that a train going 85 miles an hour could stop in less than a mile and a quarter. Blaine had told authorities that when he saw the yellow warning signal he put on the brakes but could not stop his train. Blaine, a railroad man for 44 years, was described by Burlington officials as an engineer with a "better than average" record for safety and efficiency,
Officials said that 36 of the injured were hurt seriously. The other injured were treated at the scene for shock, bruises, and minor lacerations, and then released.
By the time rescue workers satisfied themselves early today that there were no more bodies in the wreckage, four separate investigations into the cause of the crash were under way. The wreck was the worst in the road's 90-year history.
The Flyer roared into this small town 28 miles southwest of Chicago at more than a mile a minute yesterday afternoon, and ripped into the lounge car of the Advance Exposition, which had made an unscheduled stop.
Six cars of the Advance Flyer and five of the Exposition Flyer were either derailed or overturned. The 4,000-horsepower diesel engine of the Exposition plunged into the rear lounge car of the Advance two thirds of the way, splitting it wide open and hurling passengers and debris into the air.
The three cars forward of the rear car_of the Advance were smashed hopelessly, and dead were strenu along the twisted tracks. Wreckage and bodies were soaked with diesel oil.
Just before the crash, the fireman of the Exposition shouted to the engineer. "Bill, you're going to hit." Then he climbed from the cab and leaped to his death. Most of the other dead were aboard the last car of the Advance, and most of the injured were in the three cars forward.
Yale Professor To Discuss Boswell
Prof. Frederick A. Pottle, professor of English at Yale university, will lecture on "Boswell in London" at 8 p.m. tonight in Fraser theater. The public may attend.
Professor Pottle will address a joint luncheon meeting Saturday of the Kansas Modern Language association and the Kansas Association of College Teachers of English on Yale's modern foreign language program.
Professor Pottle is a brother of Mrs. Nellie Hankins, English instructor. He is now on leave of absence from Yale, and is writing a biography of Boswell on a Guggenheim fellowship.
WEATHER
Kansas—Fair today, tonight and Saturday. Little change in temperature today and tonight. Low tonight middle 40's to lower 50's. Warmer Saturday. Little prospects of rain during the weekend, although skies may cloud up some.