Daily hansan
56th Year, No. 140
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Tuesday, May 5, 1959
Man Caught on Sorority Fire Escape Fined $20
By Ray Miller
A KU senior was arrested last night while allegedly leaving a note on the fire escape of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house.
James Phillip Kirk, Kansas City, Mo., was held overnight at the city jail for failure to pay a $100 bond, and was arraigned this morning in the Lawrence police court on a charge of disturbing the peace. He pleaded guilty and was fined $20. Ralph M. King, assistant city attorney, said that he appeared without counsel.
Kirk, who gave his Lawrence address as 1621 Edgehill, was arrested after the campus police received a report from the sorority that two men were on the fire escape. When the police arrived shortly after 1:30 a.m. they shone a spotlight on the fire escape disclosing the two men. One man escaped.
Kirk told campus police that he was "just leaving a note at the house. He told The Daily Kansan this afternoon, "I wasn't going to give it to any girl. I was going to leave it on the window."
The police report also said that he had been drinking. When asked if this were true he said, "I had some beer, yes." Kirk refused to comment on the question as to why he could not deliver the note today.
This is the second time that unwelcome callers have been arrested at the Gamma Phi Beta house. Last year a man was
arrested when it was discovered that he had been hiding in the attic.
Donald K. Alderson, dean of men, said that he had no comment to make on the incident pending further investigation. Campus police are investigating in an attempt to determine the identity of the second "caller."
Laurence C. Woodrud, dean of students, is out of town today.
Crime,Space Animals Highlight World News
A coalition of Democratic factions ousted a reform group from city hall March 31 for the first time since the downfall nearly 20 years ago of the late Tom Pendergast, along with a substantial number of his henchmen.
The Times said Presta is "calling the shots for the major factions and the new city administration."
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — (UPI) — Alex Presta, ex-convict and acknowledged boss of the notorious northend that spawned the Tom Pendergast regime, has emerged as the dominant political figure in Kansas City politics, the Kansas City Times said today.
MIAMI—A live animal, probably a monkey, will take an 10,000-mile-an-hour trip through space in a Jupiter missile nose cone soon as part of the nation's man-in-space project, it was disclosed yesterday.
Rabbi to Deliver Baccalaureate Talk
This he did at a time when it involved the risk of bodily harm. The investigation was not popular—the bulk of the citizenry being ignorant of true conditions or preferring to ignore them.
Rabbi Mayerberg gained a national reputation in the 1930's when he personally launched an investigation of the municipal corruption and vice conditions that existed in Kansas City under the rule of the Pendergast regime.
MONTEREY, Calif.-Three turncoats of the Korean War filed claims yesterday seeking back pay from the U.S. government for the time they spent in Communist China. They contend that it never has been established that the Army can deprive a soldier of his pay for misconduct.
Maj. Gen. John D. Medaris, commander of the Army Ordnance Missile Command at Huntsville, Ala., said the creature would be sent up beyond the edge of the earth's atmosphere within 60 days.
At the age of 16, he entered the University of Cincinnati and Hebrew Union College. He received the degrees of Bachelor of Hebrew and Rabbi from the Seminary and his degree of B.A. and M.A. from the University.
Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg, of the Congregational B'nai Jehudah, Kansas City, Mo., will give the baccalaureate address at 7:30 p.m., May 31. Rabbi Mayerberg was a professor in the Kansas School of Religion for 25 years until 1957.
WINNERS EVERY TIME—Jacqueline White, Alpha Chi Omega social chairman, receives "jacks tournament trophy" from Leonard Smith, Sigma Nu social chairman. The Sigma Nus have never won the tournament.
Russian Ideas Is Humanities Theme
A Russian historian and theologian who is an archpriest in the Eastern Orthodox Church will give the final Humanities Series lecture for 1958-59, at 8 p.m. next Tuesday in the University Theatre.
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Georges Florovsky, professor of Eastern Church history at Harvard Divinity School will speak on "The Russian Idea." His lecture will be an interpretation of the vocation or mission of Russia as presented by such writers as Dostoyevsky, Solovyov, and Berdyaev.
At 4 p.m. Monday, he will engage in an "open conversation" about Boris Pasternak's book, "Doctor Zhivago," with George Ivask, assistant professor of Russian, and Sam Anderson, instructor of German. The informal discussion will be in the Kansas Union Trophy Room.
Dr. Florovsky will also speak to Russian classes during his two-day visit.
Helvey to Head World Convention
T. C. Helvey, visiting professor of radiation biophysics, has been appointed special assistant to the president of the International Astronautical Federation.
Prof. Helvey will be in charge of the convention held by the Federation in London in August.
The International Astronautical Federation is composed of the governments of the United Nations.
Prof. Helvey will present a paper at the convention titled "Biophysical Aspects of a Human Lunar Exosystem."
He has become a leader in promoting rapprochement between the Orthodox and Anglican Churches, and was vice president at large of the National Council of Churches of Christ, 1954-57.
Dr. Florovsky was born in Odessa, Russia, in 1893, the son of a Russian Orthodox priest and scholar, was graduated from the University of Odessa in 1916, received the master of philosophy degree from the Russian University Center in Prague in 1923, and was ordained to the priesthood in Paris in 1932. He has honorary doctorate degrees from St. Andrew's University and from Boston University.
Since he left Russia in 1920, he has taught at the Russian Graduate School of Law in Prague, the Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris, St. Vladimir's Theological Seminary in New York, Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary in New York, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological School in Brookline, Mass., and Harvard Divinity School.
Besides scores of articles and treatises published in several languages in scholarly and religious journals, Dr. Florovsky published three books in Russian.
Weather
Cloudy, showers and thunderstorms locally, central and east and rain extreme west this afternoon and tonight. Cooler tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight 40 northwest to 50s southeast. High Wednesday 60s northwest to 70s southeast.
Rabbi Mayerberg was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity by the Hebrew Union College in 1943, and received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Park College, Parkville, Mo., in 1950.
In July, 1955, Rabbi Mayerberg was the recipient of an award of merit presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution for his many services in behalf of Americanism and of a Special National Citation as a representative of the Jewish faith, conferred at a banquet held by the Kansas City Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Barnes Still Unconscious
Richart M. Barnes, Senaca junior and president of the 1960 senior class, who was seriously injured in an automobile accident Sunday near Oneida, had not fully regained consciousness this morning.
Barnes' mother said in a telephone interview with the Daily Kansan this morning:
"Rick is still not conscious, but he talks occasionally. He does not know what happened. He has a concussion and a possible skull fracture. They are taking X-rays this morning."
Barnes was injured when his car was forced off the highway by strong winds and crashed into a 20-foot creek bank. He is in the Seneca Hospital.
Dick Wintermote, assistant secretary of the Alumni Association, said: "Dr. Barnes said the full extent of his son's injuries could not be determined for two weeks. He said Rick seemed stronger Monday than Sunday, but is still 'slightly critical.'"
Senior Cap, Gown Orders Wanted
Seniors can order their caps and gowns now through May 18 in the Business Office of Strong Hall.
Marcia Hall, Coffeyville senior and reception committee chairman, stressed the importance of getting receipts for caps and gowns. "Receipts may be exchanged for caps and gowns May 30 and 31 and the possession of a receipt after returning the caps and gowns after graduation is necessary in order to get a diploma," she said.
Miss Hall also said that tickets for the All-University Commencement Supper at 4:45 p.m. May 31 will go on sale May 25 through May 29 in the Dean of Students office.
Steady Nerves, Know-How Cinch Jacks Tournament
By Bob Fall
A contest of steady nerves and know-how took place last Sunday at the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house when the girls and their Sigma Nu fraternity friends squared off for their annual jacks tournament.
Once again the sorority girls had enough steady nerves and experience to defeat the fraternity by a score of 11-7. Sigma Nu has never won the contest.
Leonard (Butch) Smith, Salina sophomore and Sigma Nu social chairman, reluctantly re-presented the silver trophy to Jacqueline White, Ottawa sophomore and Alpha Chi social chairman, saying:
"Fellows, take a real good look at this trophy, because this is the only time we ever get to see it."
The frustrated men from Sigma Nu contested the final results, but finally gave in, knowing they were fighting a losing cause.
The tournament is played this way:
Four couples, two from each house, form a group. Each group plays as many rounds as can be fitted into a one-hour time limit. Sunday, as many as 18 groups played such interesting rounds as Babies, Eggs-in-the-Basket, Pigs-in-the-Pen, Upsies, Downsies, Picking Cherries, and Around-the-World. Each round is a different way of playing jacks.
The tournament started in 1947. Before then, a rumor goes, the Sigma Nus stole all of the Alpha Chi trophies. In retaliation, the Alpha Chis then returned the swipe by removing all trophies belonging to their antagonists. The turmoil finally resulted in a water fight between the two houses.
Knowing this action couldn't go on forever, the two houses sat in council and decided on the annual jacks tournament with a large silver traveling trophy to be held by the winner. Since that time the trophy has been ensconced in the Alpha Chi house.