UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1940
38TH YEAR
Dewey Rejects Insanity Defense
Alexander Dewey, former student now in a Topeka jail-cell charged with draft evasion, will not use a plea of insanity as a defense for his refusal to register for conscription, it was learned last night.
W. E. Atchison, Topeka attorney who will defend Dewey, denied the insanity plea in a telephone conversation with the
Kansan last night. Atchisan said a plea of guilty had already been entered and that Dewey had refused to allow any insanity defense.
The attorney added, however, there is a possibility that the Federal District Judge Richard J. Hopkins might appoint a board to determine Dewey's sanity.
The 22-year-old former University freshman will be tried before Judge Hopkins within the next two weeks.
Desk Sergeant Murray of the Topeka police department said that Dewey was being kept in a solitary cell because it was feared he would be harmed by other prisoners if lodged with them.
Dewey refused to register on Oct. 16 and later asked authorities why he had not been arrested. His philosophy, Dewey said, had not allowed him to have anything to do with war.
The following is a statement written by Dewey in his cell, at the request of a Kansan reporter;
NUMBER 66.
As I review the factors which were instrumental in influencing my decision on this registration issue, I am forced to analyze my fundamental viewpoint on life itself. I consider that human life is the most valuable thing on this earth. All material wealth and all human institutions must ultimately be dedicated to the maintenance or well-being of human life, for as far as we are concerned they have no right to exist for any other purpose. Hence, I consider that war—the elevation of material values over human values—is the supreme evil, and I hope that my efforts will have some effect, however slight, in fighting it."
Delays Prevent Lab Construction
Progress on the new engineering experimental laboratory has been delayed, and W. C. McNown, professor of civil engineering, said today that present plans indicate construction will begin about Jan. 15.
Preliminary must be done before actual construction starts but Professor McNown expects the research building grounds to be cleared late this month.
The 30 persons to be employed on this project will be vocational students gathered from this state who are interested in building as a possible life vocation.
No Guard,
No Salute
For Ratner
Topeka, Kans., Jan. 8—(UP) — Gov. Payne H. Ratner will be inaugurated as governor of Kansas for a second two-year term in a special ceremony at the new Topeka auditorium Monday.
The customary salute to the incoming governor fired by the Kansas national guard, will be omitted this year because the guard is now in camp.
Farmer Announces Faculty Advisers On Redistricting
W. R. Maddox, E. O. Stene, and Hilden R. Gibson, all of the department of political science, have been named as the three faculty members for the Men's Student Council committee on redistricting, Bill Farmer, president of the M.S.C. announced today.
The committee will not meet until next semester so that enrollment figures for the spring semester may be available for consideration.
Britisher To Speak On World Crisis
Sir Norman Angell, journalist and author, will speak on the present world crisis at the second all-University convocation to be held in Hoch auditorium Feb. 27.
A former member of the British parliament, and resident of France for 15 years, Angell lectured in German universities before the war. A severe critic of the British policy, he was at one time regarded as proNazi but has since furnished credentials that disprove this accusation.
Angell is the author of "The Grand Illusion," a book that has been translated into many languages and whose sale figures have reached thousands of copies.
Kansas educators will take a postman's holiday on Saturday when they meet for the annual education conference of Kansas teachers.
Educators Meet Next Saturday
The conference, which will feature guidance problems in secondary schools, will be opened at 9 a.m. by Chancellor Deane W. Malott.
Among prominent Kansas educators who will be present at the conference will be W. T. Markham, state superintendent of occupational information and guidance of Topeka, and Dr. Harold C. Hunt, superintendent of schools of Kansas City, Mo.
Others who are scheduled to appear on the program during the day are Dr. B. A. Nash, professor of education at the University; Armin Soph, vice-principal of Atchison high school; W. S. Davison, dean of Ft. Scott junior college; Francis Greg- (continued to page eight)
Jayhawks Battle With Sooners In Norman Tonight
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
KANSAS OKLAHOMA
Engleman F Roberts
Hogben or Hunter F Corbin
Allen C Ford
Sollenberger G Paine
Kline G Heap
Officials: Ted O'Sullivan (Missouri) and "Chuck" Hyatt (Pittsburgh).
By DON H. PIERCE
A question mark Kansas basketball five will open its conference schedule at 7:45 tonight when it collides with Bruce Drake's fast stepping Oklahoma club at Norman in a contest that may assume championship significance by the season's end.
The Sooners and Jayhawkers, along with Iowa State, were hailed as the championship contenders early in the season. Sooners Slight Favorites
The Kansan Sports Editor
In six foot-six inch Hugh Ford the Oklahomaans possess the equal of any center in the Big Six and have in Garnett Corbin and sophomore A. D. "Ug" Roberts a pair of dangerous fast swirling forwards.
of one victory against four losses.
But Dr. Forrest C. Allen promised Kansans that the Jayhawkers would give a good account of themselves as the squad entrained for Norman last night. Main hopes for a Jayhawker
COURT INTO SESSION
Student Supreme Court will convene at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon in the court room of Green hall to hear cases of violation of parking regulations. Students who have violated these regulations are required to appear before the court at the designated time unless they have given reasons in writing for not appearing to Robert Marietta, clerk of the court, by noon Jan. 9.
KNOW YOUR ETCHINGS Bloch Explains Dry Point Process Etchings Go On Display
By ED GARICH
Here's a tip for you sweet young thing the next time a wordly senior asks you if you want to see his etchings. Ask him if they're dry-point or acid-etched prints. He'll figure any gal who knows that much is too smart.
All of which is just one way of getting to the fact that Albert Bloch, professor of drawing and painting, is exhibiting a group of 18 drypoint etchings in Spooner-Thayer museum this month. No Acid Bath
Professor Bloch explains the difference thusly: "The drypoint is made without resort to the acid bath which does the etching for the artist through a prepared coating on the copper plate which has been penetrated by the artist's needle for
The 18 prints, done between 1909 and 1913, include portraits, character studies, and a dramatically simple view done in a rather impressionistic style of two figures against a background of an eerie black sky and leaning buildings. Printse Done in Munich
prints from the plates as by the acid etching process, but the strain on the eye is far greater. For this reason, after working at the drypoint process for less than five years, I found it wise to drop it.
Corper Reflection A Risk
All the prints were done in Munich, Germany, in limited editions, some of which have long been exhausted.
the lines of the print. In drypoint work, the artist is his own etcher, or rather, the artist's hand, his needle, is the etcher. The lines of the drypoint are dug directly into the plate by the needle in the hand of the artist."
Quoting Professor Bloch again, "Naturally, by such a process as direct digging out of the lines, not only is it impossible to get as many
"The brilliant reflection of the copper directly into the eyes while the artist is working over the plate makes this kind of print production not only a risk, but probably a great deal more difficult than the more usual process of acid etching. My only reason for confining my work on copper to drypoint was that the process seemed to me much more direct. I know of no advantage, however, which drypoint has over the usual method of acid etching."
The collection will be on exhibit throughout January.
Hot Against Oklahoma
victory will ride on the scoring eyes of blond Howard Engleman, red-hot forward and Bobby Allen, the Red and Blue's fiery quarterback.
Records show that Engleman has been especially torrid against Oklahoma having established a 15 point average in four games against the southerners over the last two years. The clubs split their conference frays last winter, but the Jayhawkers won the right to represent the Big Six in the Western N.C.A.A. playoffs in a playoff tilt in Kansas City.
Although recent games have nearly always been furiously fought affairs Kansas holds a big edge in the all-time won and lost column, having defeated the Sooners in 32 of 45 contests since the rivalry began in 1920. Allen said he would probably fill out his lineup with Marvin Sollenberger and Johnny Kline at the guards and Bill Hogben or T. P. Hunter at the remaining forward. Other Kansans making the trip are: Bob Johnson, guard, John Buescher, forward, Vance Hall, forward, and Norman Sanneman, guard.
Student Dismissals At Kansas State Due to Failures
Manhattan, Kans., Jan. 8—(UP)—President F. D. Farrell's biennial report recently submitted to the Board of Regents revealed that less than 6 per cent of the student body at Kansas State College had been dismissed during the past two years.
The dismissal or probation of students was caused by failure to meet the college's standards and do creditable scholastic work, Farrell said.