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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXIII
Bitter Fight Ahead of Socialists At Cleveland
Left Wing Forces Under Thomas Win Three Minion Skirmishes and Strive for N. Y. Delegation
Cleveland, May 25 - (UP) - Left wing forces in the Socialist party tonight won three minor scrimmages for delegates and then prepared to battle for the 44 members of the New York group.
The convention voted to uphold the National Executive Committee recommendation that "loyalty delegation from New Jersey, Rhode Island and Connecticut with the left wingers over the 1823 Detroit declaration of principles, made their strongest attempts to win half of the New Jersey representation of eight states."
James O'Neal, New York old guard leader, took an active part on the floor, but could offer no proposals on voting He made a strong fight for the two Texas votes, but the vole was too thin to ask him that he did not ask them for roll call.
An attempt was made to delay the contest over the 24 New York delegates until tomorrow, but it was decided to proceed immediately to the consideration of the matter. A long, bitter fight ensued.
Inforced by the New Jersey group, "royalists" polled a more convincing vote on the Rhode Island balloting. The governor islanded the left-wing delegation, 51 against.
The right of four Philadelphia delegates to resume their seat was at fire contested but objection later was with deputies. A second vote on the negotiation of 17 was seated uncontested.
The three keynote speakers, Norman Thomas, Daniel W. Hoan, and Kleen Kryszny, appealed to the party members in the fold" in the November election.
Thomas, twice Socialist standard bearer and probable presidential nominee this year, said that it is not a choice between death and reaction." He denounced both.
on the SHIN
By DAVE HAMLIN, c'37
Sig Alph Frosh Imitate Actives
... Agreeable to Moon Gaze .. Kappa's Punish Freshmen .. House Mother Wrong Again .. Uncle Jimmy Endorses Sour Owl ..
(Edited by Drew McLaughlin, c38)
Society Note: Ericson's and Eagle's hall haltens took over the Union building last night at the free varsity. It's sure nice to have such a concise bunch of people at a University function Something like college rush week. Come to our school, we have such nice dances and gratis too.
The Sig Alph freshman mystery has been solved. It was freshman day at the Sig Alph house and the freshman were privileged to initiate the active investigation. Jack Townsend and tried to reproduce his conceit. It is reported that the freshman did quite well. When the little act was over, they took Townsend and threw in his Pitter's jack. Jack even went to it as a speak to a few people the next day.
NUMBER 162
Helen Louise Brooks, Chi Omega, and Francis Kappelman, Sig Ep. started to attend a night class last Tuesday, but the call of the moon was much too great. They spent their class time out on a nearby country road moon gazing. Helen Lovely continued to see her and Frances did this was because they wanted to be agreeable with Fern Forman and Dave Fisher, with whom they were double dating.
The Kappa freshmen did the unexpected the other day when they staged their second walkout. Although they returned in time for study hall, each one of them was punished by having an egg broken over her head.
It was closing time at the Theta house recently and one of the Theta's was telling her boy friend goodbye in the usual way, when the house mother, Mrs
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'Gloomy Sunday,' Well-Known Suicide Song, Claims Student Victim
"Gloomy Sunday," a song which he caused many suicides in Hungary, claimed an American victim when a graduate student at the University of Michigan hanged himself after hearing an American orchestra play the tune.
W. G. West Tells Of Faith in Youth At Meeting Friday
Saying that he "plud to rest the case of the country in the hands of young men and women." W. G. West, candidate for the Republican nomination addressed a group of students in Memorial Union lounge Friday afternoon.
Just as young men framed the constitution of Kansas and had the foundation upon which the state rests today, so will young people meet the issues of the present crucial period in national affairs, Mr. West believes.
Even after four years of crop failures and dust in certain sections of Kansas, Mr. West, on his travel, finds that the farmers are still optimistic and smiling. "There is faith and courage in the Kansas spirit," he said.
Mr. West also commented on the need to address the middle west should be proud of the national recognition that London has brought to this section of the country.
F. Quentin Brown, active in the campus Young Republic organization, was chairman of the meeting, and Mr. West was introduced by Blaine Grimes, c. 29. Several students spoke briefly on the Hill political situation
M.S.C. Meets Today To Elect Dance Manager
The Men's Student Council will hold, a special meeting this morning for the purpose of discussing various proposals that were not considered at the Wedn
After its recent stormy session the Council will have a full schedule of issues to discuss. Among these problems will be the selection of a variety dance manager for the coming year and the selection of several commit-
The Forum Bill amendment w probably come up for discussion.
Lawrence Sportman To Entertain Footballers
Varsity football players, and all men who were out for spring practice, will be entertained this afternoon by Al Green, prominent Lawrence sportman, at his river camp five miles east of town.
A fish fry will be the feature of the afternoon. For the past week, Mr. Green has devoted a great deal of time to fishing, and has succeeded in catching enough channel cat to satisfy the appetites of a squad of football hunchers.
Entertainment will be provided by target practice and soft ball games. Football players who plan to attend the game will receive the baseball diamond in South Park.
Ed Elbel Is Speaker At Baseball League Opener
E. R. Ebel, director of intramural
athletics, was the principal speaker at
the opening meeting of the American
Legion Junior Baseball League, held
at Ward's Park in Kansas City Friday
for a gathering of his address "Sports-
manability."
The Junior Baseball league is one of several district leagues designed to provide recreational activities for boys under 17 years of age. The scheme is financed by both municipal and federal contributions.
The 250-piece Wyandotte Post Boya band played a number of selections a intervals during the program.
The Fireside Forum, student group of the Plymouth Congregational Church, will hold a picnic at Indian Spring this Sunday up to noon today. All those who are going will meet at the parish house at 4:30 and cars will be provided for the trip.
Forum To Have Picnic
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SUNDAY, MAY 24, 1950
Paul B. Lawson, de of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University, will give the address at the commencement exercises at Fredonia high
Lawson To Speak
school Wednesday evening, May 27.
Students Hoot At 'Purity' Edition Of Sour Owl
'Too Much So'Is Students'
Opinion of Sterile Humor
in Latest Publication
of Magazine
An Owl that attempted to meet the purity requirements of interested outsiders found itself hooted at by students when it appeared on the campus Friday. Various opinions of disgust and disappointment were aimed at the touted "99" and 44-100 pure* issue, and the general sentiment was that students deserved their bacon on the bawdy side.
A sales report from Rutherford Hayes indicated also that while purity may be what the students should have, it is not what they want. Business Manager Hayes was of the opinion that catering to conscious objectors would land the magazine in the red. Students also liked that he showed their favorite humoral publication dictated to by outsiders. Following is a sample of student opinion:
Next year's - editor Dave Hamlin:
"With the wonderful co-operation that next year's Sour Owl staff has already shown, the magazine will be the best in years. Our purpose will be to catch both the Jayhawker and the Kansas Engine uniwarms. Everyone from your grand way our best galt will get a box of it."
Shirley Jones: "I thought it was lousy," Bob Brink: "I thought it was a lemon, it should go lower, rather than higher." Walker Joselyn: "Not enough spice." Kenneth Postliewate: "My opinion is unprintable."
Helen Kitsmiller: "No good. It wasn't up to par, and it lacked punch. We shouldn't take it so seriously. There was nothing in it that needed to be cleaned.
Ross Robertson: "I thought it was fine, but you didn't need to make it quite so pure."
Herman Hauck: "twenty-four pages for 15 cents—two worth reading." Ralph Elson: "Priisy"
Eighteen Students Perform in Final Recital
The final student recital of the School of Fine Arts was held Thursday evening in the auditorium of the Administration building. Eighteen students of piano, violin, voice, oboe, and bassoon took part in the affair.
Eshter Brockway, who was to have presented a voice number, was unable to sing because of illness.
Students who appeared on the program were Caroleyn Bailey, Howard Wray, Jeanne Eichinger, Frances Stanley, Jessica Pike, Robert Gustafsson, Elizabeth Rebecca, Ramona Harmon, Oren Yowell, Margaret Stough, Mary Helen Kelley, Jeyce Vetter, Ray Hawkley, McChrath, Virginia Foster, Martin Carroll, Nickels, and Laacille Wanner.
Ise to Deliver Sermon
Prof. John Ise of the department of economics will speak at the 11 o'clock service at the Ustianarian church today. Mr. Ise, a professor of World I would Like to Live In."
The one thing Solidarios likes best about the American people is their frankness, but he doesn't understand the
The senior class beauty queen is Isabelle Berry Pole of Merriman, a member of Pi Beta Phi. The beauty contest was sponsored by the Jayhawker magazine, and Thomas Hart Benton, director of the department of drawing and painting at the Kansas City Art Institute, judged the contests.
Other winners include Jean McKee Topika, Kappa Alpha Tau; Catherine Penner, Lawrence; Virginia Stearn Wichita, Chi Ongea; and Kathery Ann Cassidy, Kansas City, O., Gamm Phi Beta.
Feliciano Diaz "Solly" Solidarios, of Laijona, La Paz, Philippine Islands, who has completed his work both for the B.S. in Civil Engineering and for his five-year B.S. degree in the School of Engineering and Architecture, left
Isabelle Perry, Pi Phi Wins Senior Beauty Title
Solidarities expects to enter the engineering profession for the Philippine state and his name has already been placed on the government's waiting list. He plans to continue studying in Manila until he receives an appointment to a job.
Detroit, Mich., May 23. (UP)—Black Legion, whose robbed and hooded riders terrorized fourscore victims in the Detroit area, is but one segment of a national group whose vigilante units have been the major city authorities learned tonight.
Mcrea's information was gathered from 16 members of the secret organization, now held without charge in the county jail here. Mcrea said warrior demands at least nine of those held would be issued Monday.
As official investigation delved deeper into a cold-blooded shooting of the victims of the Black Legion riders Prosecutor Duncan McCain was told that three men and included persons of high and low degree in every state of the union."
At least seven were in the party who took Poole to the rendezvous and at least four pumped bullets into his body, McCrea revealed. A compulsory charge that will connect them with the slaying may be brought against the others.
"These persons who are calling are fearful of their own or their families lives," McCrea said. "So are those we have arrested. They say they will endanger themselves if they reveal the secrets of the strange group."
They will be charged with the willful slaying of Charles Poole, 32, who was lured from a beer garden to meet his death near a roadside ditch.
The Westminster A Cappella Choir was entertained Friday evening in the house of Dean and Mrs. D. M. Swarthot. The choir held a rehearsal for the first hour and spent the rest of the evening in contests and dancing
Black Legion May Be Nationwide Organization
Meanwhile, the prosecutor's office was swamped with calls from persons with the names of the victims of the hooded band.
Golf will be a feature of Commence-
ment week activities. Saturday, June
6, a Commencement Golf Tourney will
be played at the Lawrence Country
Hill Golf Course. The golf will be
offered for the winning players.
No reservations are necessary.
Solidarists has been in the United States for 8½ years, and attended the University of Kansas 4½ years. He attained his degree two years before coming to Kansas, and worked in San Francisco two years. He received his high school education in the Islands, and after graduating he went to college before coming to the United States.
Friday for San Francisco on his way to the islands. His brother is receiving his degree this year from the University of Hawaii, and he will be a candidate for the Philippines sometime in July.
This morning the choir will sing the closing chorus from the Banc Cantata "SigYe to the Lourd" entitled "All
Song of the Lourd" by K. F. Austin, for ICSI will sing the offertory soole
Now That He Has Two Degrees. 'Solly' Solidarios Will Return to Philippines
A Cappella Choir Members Entertained by Swarthouts
Golf to Be Featured
In regard to American women, he says they are all right and some of them are pretty, but he believes there is too much work that women in the Philippines women use very little make up and are generally considered more beautiful if they use it not a
He relates that during his 8½ years in the United States he has been lonesome and homesick many times, but there was nothing much he could do about it other than go to a movie, a Y.M.C.A. party, or an occasional banquet, but those things very much the greatest association is associating with friends.
young people of America. He says the young people seem to be too free, and do not heed their parents on many things such as smoking, drinking too much or driving too fast. From all appearances, he says, the American parents give their children exceptionally good health, but people do not respond to the love given them. In the Philippines parents are heeded and respected.
Solidarities is a great basketball fan, since he had first seen the game played in the Philippines, later in California.
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Five Men Chosen As Potential 'Stars' By Film Scout
Miss LucilleRyman Picks Small Group of Students As Having Possibilities for Screen
The University has five men who are being considered for movie careers. Miss Lucille Ryman, Universal Film Studios talent scout, announced Friday evening that she had found five University men who have "decided potential."
“On the whole,” she said, “they need more experience. They need to learn how to be themselves, natural, unaffected, and unsophisticated. Hollywood has no room for the dramatic, temperamental, acting actor.
"One young man, in particular, is just what I'm looking for. When he has more experience in acting we'll give him his chance."
Misa Ryman sent in the pictures and descriptions of the five men. There is a possibility that the studio might see in it what he did, but it does that it wants and send for him at once.
"You have a fine dramatic department here," Miss Ryman said. "Mr. Crafton is unusually good and is getting his students off on the right foot."
"Thank Heaven!" You people here don't talk with a phony accent. I haven't one 'cawnt', "elfer", 'nother', 'lafft', or 'ebEs', since I've been here.
"The movies want people who can be natural above all else. And please warm up with a movie that is real. Walk the streets and starve. One out of a million can get anything and then it only an 'extrat' job. They have a saying in Hollywood, "Once an extrat, always an extrat."
The best way to get in the movies is to stay at home. If you have anything at all we'll find you. The studios believe that the world leading a path to your door.
Miss Ryman will return to the campus in November to renew her search for screen talent. She hopes to be able to meet all one of the Kauaians at that time.
"Kansas is no tristatic desert," she said.
"There is plenty of talent, ability and hooks here."
Atchison and Ottawa Alumni Groups To Meet
Two meetings of University of Kansas alumni are scheduled to be held next week: one in Atchison and one in Ottawa.
The Alicia meeting, next Tuesday night, will be held in connection with the Trinity Episcopal Church forum there. That night will be designated by the forum as University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts, will speak at the meeting, and Joseph F. Wilkins, professor of voice, and Mrs. Wilkins will sing. Fred Elwisch, secretary of the Alumni Association, will go from
In charge of arrangement are George Alhborn, '20, and Miss Anna Marie Slade. '16.
The alumni meeting in Ottawa, to be held Wednesday night in the North American hotel, will have as its guests Chancellor E. H. Lindley and Mr. Elsworth, Mary Louse Beltz, fa36, will sing for the alumni.
Basil Kelsey, 21, is chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements and Marion Leigh, 29, is secretary.
Alumni Achievement Record To Be Read by Grad
At the Commencement alumni dinner Monday, June 8, the second annual alumna achievement report will be presented. This report consists of a record of some of the important things done by University of Kansas men and women all over the world. The first of these reports will be last year during Commencement week.
Gives Commencement Address
Dr. F. O. Russell, associate professor of education, delivered the commencement address to the graduating School at Osawatone last night.
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AUTHORIZED PARTIES
Sunday, May 24
Phi Mu Alpha, picnic, 10.
Fireside Forum, picnic at Indian Springs, 9:00.
MLIZABETH MEGUIAR,
Adviser of Women,
Adviser of Women,
For the Joint Committee
on Student Affairs.
on Student Affairs.
The Jayhawkers' performance climaxed an impressive uphill fight from the Big Six indoor track meet in which they finished last. Kansas 'showing was the surprise of the meet. The Jayhawkers...
CORNHUSKERS ANNEX THIRD TITLE OF YEAR
Geologists Will Make Field Trip to Colorado
Nebraska's powerhouse Cornhuskers annexed their third conference championship of the year yesterday, winning the Big Six track and field meet at Lincoln with a total of 71½ points. Kansas State was second with 56 points, and Kansas' vastly improved Jayhawks took third easily with 441-3 points. Trailing were Oklahoma with 29-1-2. Iowa State 22-5-6, and Missouri 15-5-6.
a five weeks' geology field trip into the Isla National Forest, Colorado, was approved by the summer school committee yesterday. The trip will start June 17 and will close July 21.
Students will live in tents and do their own cooking and washing. Streams for fishing are nearby, and scenic trips into the mountains are always being enjoyed
The camp will be situated in a valley south of La Vista, and west of the Spanish peaks of the Colorado Rockies. This region contains many interesting formations. However, the students will make many trips from the camp, visiting Cripple Creek, Trimidia, Royal Gorge, and the lava flows in the mountains.
the minimum attendance required.
Expenses for the trip are buy-in.
The bus will carry five hours credit for any of the six courses offered.
Students interested should communicate with Prof. R. C. Moore,
Prof. K. K. Landes, or H.U.T. Smith, who will be in charge of the camp at different times during the summer.
Nebraska Breaks a Record With a Meet Total of $ 71 \frac{1}{2} $ Points; Noble, Shannon and Half-Mile Relay Team Help Kansas to Third Place; Kansas State Second With 56; Aggie Mile Relay Team Set New Record
Virginia Willis LaCroix To Present Voice Recital
Miss LaCroix received her B.M. degree in voice from the University in 1954 and is now completing two years of graduate study with Mrs. Moncivie. She will be assisted by Stalin Stomer, and Robert Sedorea a 32-year,illing.
Virginia Willis LaCroix, mezzo-soprano, student of Mrs. Alice Moncrieff, will present her graduate recital Montgomery 25 in the Administration auditorium.
Included on the program will be selections by Wagner, Bach, Donizetti Brahm, Liszt and Geordano.
Martin of Oklahoma
Wins Net Championship
Martin stroked out his victory by a count of 7-5, 6-8, 7-5 in a battle concluded shortly before duke. The Somerset Martin and Corpenter took Delmar Curry and James Kell of Kansas in the doubles match, 2-6, 5-7, 10-8, 6-2-5. The Kansas three times had their opponents at match points, but lacked
Linein, May 23—Bill Martin, 19-year-old University of Oklahoma sophomore of Blackwell, Okla., captured the Big Six Conference tennis championship today in a strentous three-set match against a teammate, Ed Carpenter.
To make it an ol-Oklaahoma final, Bill Martin defended delinfer Curry, Kansas 6-3, 6-4, and Ed Carpenter told Joe Ekert, Kansas State 6-9.
The Oklahoma netmeth scored 6 points in obtaining the conference flag. Kanu broke and Kansas bruske and Kansas State had 2, and Iowa State 1 and Missouri nothing.
To Deliver Address
Charles M. Harger, Abilene, chairman of the State Board of Regents, will deliver the commencement address to Wichita, the University of Wichita, June 2.
Seminary Quartet To Sing
NOTICE
Colgate-Rochester Theological Seminary's male quartet will give a program of song and musical addresses at the First Baptist Church at Eighth and Kentucky streets, tomorrow at 8 p.m. The program is open to the public.
Closing hours from Tuesday,
May 28, to June 8, will be 12:30.
RUTH LEARNED.
Departed, W.G.A.
--conceded a chance for third but the margin of 15 points by which it was achieved was entirely unexpected. The Jayhawkers trailed Kansas State by only 112-3 points.
New Conference Record
Nebraska had previously won the conference championship in football and indoor track so that the Huskers end the school year in possession of the three of the four major sport crowns. As at the indoor meet the Cornhuskers scored sixteen points and the team did most of the 71½ just old the district of T1-1-3.
The relays provided the only record-breaking activity of the day. Kamala Fletcher, a senior univ. mule relay code, covering the four laps in 3:17.6. Karnas' 800-yard relay team for Forrest Hardcase, Claude Teortter, and Scott Tucker equalled the meet record of 1:28.6.
In addition to the first place won in the 880-yard relay, Kansas performers won the pole vault and tied for first in the 2015 US Olympic champions defended his championship in the pole vault despite a weak knee. Noble vaulted 13 feet, 4½ inches to win the event and then tried for a new record with the bar at 13 feet, 9 inches but
Dale Shannon tied for first in the high jump with Kelley of Missouri. Kelley was second, and she won the favorite to win but could not shake lose from Shannon yesterday.
Relay Is Upset
The mile relay was one of the features of the meet. The favored Jawhacker team was defeated by Kansas State, har*y1^2 due to the fact that Henry Gilliam had to play about five minutes after running in the low hurdles. Kansas was 10 yards ahead when Wiles, the third runner got the baton, Wiles trained the Kansas State man by two yards when he passed the baton. Then Kansas State won by that margin.
Wiles ran a fine race in the low hurdles finishing third behind the Husker asses. Cardwell and Haigh, and abead both finished second. Foy did fifth in the same mass.
Jack Richardson, junior speedster, was second in both of the dashes before hibernation. Richardson pushed Jacobsen all the way in both races. In addition to these two races, Richardson also ran on the half-mile and mile relay teams.
Martin Cox, sophomore, made an impressive showing in the 400-yard dash, racing to the finish line second. Trailing fourth place was the indoor churner, where the fastest man was Nixon of Kansas State and in fifth place was Wade Green of Kansas.
Kansas picked up several unexpected wins over the No. 13 Pittsburgh, Harry Kanker in the shot put and Al Wollheim in the discus. Charlie Pitts jumping with his bad leg could only get him to the halfway mark.
Floyd Lechner of Oklahoma, national intercollegiate two-mile champion returned to competition with a vengeance for the first time. He ran the mile and won the two mile despite the fact that it was his first outdoor meet under the weather. He recovered the season and has just recovered.
The two mile was the closest race of the day with five men coming down the home stretch in a bunch. Lochner had laid back through all the early stages of the race and had plenty in reserve for a sprint which gave him the race.
80-yard run--Won by Dill, Kansas State; Andrews, Nebraska, second; Moody, Oklahoma, third; Barret, Oklahoma, fourth; Boyd, Oklahoma, fifth.
220-yard dash—Won by Jacobsen, Nebraska; Richardson, Kansas, second; Pankinton, Nebraska, third; Foy, Kansas, fourth; Brown, Iowa State, fifth.
Mile run—Won by Wheelock, Kansas State; Lochner, Oklahoma, second; Norris, braska, third; Redfield, Kanita; Collin,Colina, Missouri, fourth. Time 4:21.
High Jump—Kelley, Missouri, and
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