Daily Hansan
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1956
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54th Year, No. 25
Police Probe Billfold Theft At Field House
A report that a number of billfoolds and other valuables have been stolen from locker rooms at Allen Field House Monday during football practice has been confirmed by Chief Joe Skillman of the campus police.
Chief Skillman said there would be a meeting of the players and coaches this afternoon to determine the extent of the losses. No accurate count has been possible as yet because some of the players did not discover their loss until several hours after the first report.
Chief Skillman said that about 15 billfolds were taken. He said the largest single amount taken was probably about $65. The billfolds were apparently taken out in a red jersey left in the locker room.
hours after the hours after the This type of theft is not too uncommon, Chief Skillman said, because students often neglect to check their valuables during athletic practice.
Lawrence police are assisting in the investigation, which should be completed by late this afternoon.
Dow Talks On Ancient Art
"The Ship, the Voyage, and the Shipwreck of St. Paul." was the subject of a talk by Dr. Sterling Dow, visiting humanities lecturer, in the Student Union Monday night.
In his slide-illustrated talk, Dr. Dow showed how ancient artwork offers evidence that large sailing vessels existed in St. Paul's day, and that certain sailing methods were practiced. It is on those points that many scholars have doubted the biblical story, he said.
Dr. Dow added that scientific methods have greatly aided the job of the archaeologist, especially in the recovery of undersea treasures which offer a vast new world of exploration.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Student's Condition Still Critical
Dr. Dow will speak at 8 p.m. today in Fraser Theater on "The Alphabet and Organization of Knowledge." He will attend a dinner at the Faculty Club at 6:30 p.m. and a reception will be held in the club following the lecture. Dr. Dow will speak to the Greek History class Wednesday.
Duncan Young, Lawrence sophomore who received a skull fracture in an auto accident Friday morning, remains in critical condition today.
Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of student health service, said Young is showing some improvement but remains unconscious. He is in Watkins Hospital.
Withdrawal Deadline Is Wednesday
Students may withdraw from courses until Wednesday without having a permanent record made on their transcript, James K. Hitt, registrar, said today.
No permanent record will be made on a student's transcript until Thursday, Mr. Hitt explained. If a student wishes to withdraw any time after Wednesday, a consultation must be held with the instructor, and if he is failing, Mr. Hitt said an "F" will be recorded on the transcript.
Humanities Lecture At 8 Tonight
Dr. Sterling Dow, John E. Hudson professor of archaeology at Harvard, will present the year's first Humanities Lecture at 8 p.m. tonight in Fraser Theater.
His speech, "The Alphabet and the Organization of Knowledge," will deal with man's systems of organizing, arranging and cataloging the vast accumulation of human knowledge through the centuries.
Frosh Petitions Due Thursday
Freshmen planning to run for class offices and seats on the All Student Council must file petitions before midnight Thursday with Tom Griffith, election committee chairman, at the Triangle fraternity house, 1116 Indiana St.
Positions are open for class president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary, and ASC senators and representatives.
All class officer candidates are to present a petition with 25 freshmen endorsers and a $1 filing fee.
their endorsements.
Senators and representatives, supported by a political party or nominated by a party, need no petition. Their fee is paid by the party. Nonpartisan candidates running for the Senate need a petition with 60 names. Both must pay the $1 fee.
The primary election will be Oct. 24 and the general election Oct. 31. All but three candidates for class offices will be eliminated in the primary.
Each party will have one man and one woman candidate for the two Senate seats. Each party will have two men candidates for the House. Women on the House will be chosen on the basis of voter participation by proportional representation.
Prof. To Speak In Illinois
William H. Shoemaker, chairman of the department of Romance languages will give a humanities lecture at the University of Illinois Wednesday. The title of the lecture is "The Generation of '98 in Spain and the Question of Literary Responsibility."
The All Student Council will discuss the KU-K-State peace pact conditions at an ASC meeting at 7:30 tonight in the Student Union.
ASC To Discuss Peace Pact, Football Seating
A report from the athletic seating committee about organizations reserving large blocks of seats at athletic events will be discussed. The committee will meet today at 4 p.m. at the office of A. C. (Dutch) Lonborg, director of athletics to make definite proposals.
The ASC will also present the National Student Assn. (NSA) bill to the House for approval. At the Sept. 26 meeting the bill to set up a 4-man commission to administer NSA programs passed the Senate, but a lack of a quofof in the house stopped action at that point.
Freshman Women AWS Petitions Due
Freshman women who wish to petition for Associated Women Students Senate must bring their petitions to a meeting at 7:30 tonight in 205 Flint. Petitions may be obtained from AWS representatives in each organized house.
The meeting will be to acquaint the petitioners with AWS rules and regulations and to assist them in studying for a test at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in 205 Flint. Candidates for the senate will be chosen on the basis of the petition, test, and a personal interview to be held on Oct. 22 and 23. The election will be Oct. 31.
Senior Section Tickets Available
Tickets for the senior section at the OU-KU football game Saturday may be obtained at the senior convocation coffee at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Student Union Ballroom.
Those not able to attend the coffee may pick up their tickets at the Alumni Office in Strong Hall Thursday.
Moreau Resigns Law School Post
DEAN FREDERICK J. MOREAU
Frederick J. Moreau, dean of the School of Law since 1937 and professor of law for 27 years, has asked that he be relieved of the duties of dean by July 1, 1957, Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy said today. Dean Moreau said he desires to
Plane Ditches; All Rescued
SAN FRANCISCO—(UP)—A distressed Pan American Airways Stratoclipper ditched in the Pacific 1,045 miles southwest of here at 6:16 a.m. (CST) today and broke in half on contact. All 31 persons aboard were rescued in "good condition."
Twenty-one minutes after the big four-engined Boeing plane hit the water, the U.S. Coast Guard weather cutter Ponchartrain radioed: "All 31 persons taken aboard. All in good condition."
Student Court To Meet
The Student Court will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Pine Room of the Student Union.
Kan., sophomores; Nancy Becraft, Newton, Sharon Hudson, St. John, Salli Wilen, Manhattan, juniors; Phyllis Anderson, Wellington sophomore and Carol Rossman, Paola junior. The "sweet young thing" is Judy Anthony,
CARNIVAL PREVIEW—Alpha Chi Omega sorority pledges practice their SUA Carnival skit, "The Vamp," a Roaring Twenties melodrama. Admiring the "sweet young thing's" engagement ring are (from left) Josie Gerber, Leavenworth, Sharon Harmon, Kansas City,
Kansas City, Mo., junior.
Dean Moreau said he desires devote all his time to the study and teaching of law and legal writing. He also hoped he could have a year's leave of absence for study and research.
"The 20 years of Dean Moreau's leadership in the School of Law has in many respects been the period of greatest growth in the history of this division." Chancellor Murphy said. "The expansion of our law library into one of the truly distinguished ones of the Middle West, the creation of an outstanding Law Review, and the development of organized institutes in various specialized fields of the law have all come as the result of his vision and determination."
The depression-born problems of keeping together and strengthening the faculty to maintain high standards of instruction faced Dean Moreau in 1837 when he became dean. World War II imposed even greater difficulties when enrollment fell to 13 and the faculty to 3.
The staff that was later assembled and policies maintained earned from the American Bar Assn.'s most recent visitation team praise of the school's scholarly atmosphere and of the student body whose overall ability appeared well above the average found in law schools.
To KU In 1929
Dean Moreau earned Ph. B. and bachelor of law degrees from the University of Wisconsin and practiced for three years in Madison, Wis. In 1927 he became assistant professor of law at the University of Idaho, and came to KU in 1929 as full professor. In 1937 he succeeded the late William L. Burdick as dean.
Law Library Opened
He has organized postgraduate institutes on traffic law, commercial codes, property law, administration law, criminal responsibility, and this year on water rights.
During World War II Dean Moreau was a compliance commissioner for the War Production Board. He has also been a hearing commissioner for the National Production Authority for the 4-state area.
Dean Moreau's interest in improving library facilities brought about the opening in 1952 of the Burdick Memorial Library, built by alumni gifts and legislative appropriations.
He was a member of the Kansas Bar Assn. committee that drafted the corporation code of Kansas, passed by the Legislature in 1939.
During his deanship, endowment for law school activities grew to more than $120,000. The income is used for scholarships and related purposes.
He is the author of a book, on "Cases and Materials on Medical Law," of numerous shdrter articles, and is co-author of "Kansas Practice and Methods," which will be published this winter.
Dean Moreau was among the leaders in upgrading requirements so that Kansas is now one of four states requiring seven years of study beyond high school for admission to the bar.
Weather
Temperatures were expected to climb into the 80's in Kansas today as skies cleared and an early morning fog dissipated. Fair and mild weather was the forecast for Kansas through Wednesday. The highs yesterday ranged from 79 at Topeka, Emporia and Garden City to lows last night of 44 at Goodland to 56 at Wichita.