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Thursday, March 7, 1963
60th Year, No.98
Basil Rathbone Praises Youth
Basil Rathbone, stage and movie actor,paid tribute last night to young people of America.
"America should be so very proud of her young people," he said in an interview following his performance in Hoch Auditorium.
"They are the few youths of the world who make intelligent demands on their elders. They are young people with talent, and there is nothing more important."
Rathbone said, "Young Americans should never be afraid to say what they feel they have to say . . . whether they say it with paint, music, stone, or words."
THESE REMARKS are only a part of the feelings that Rathbone has for
Basil Rathbone
people in general and his audiences in particular.
in particular.
"I don't really enjoy making a movie, because a hard day at work may result in just three minutes of film." Rathbone said. "I'm a theater man. I love an audience."
man. I love that he enjoys his audience's reactions. He likes to feel their moods and adapt his program to fit them.
"There was a time, however, when I had to have several people physically removed from my audience," said Rathbone. "They came in during the program and threw their coats over the footlights. They refused to move them, so I stopped the program and had them removed."
RATHBONE STRIVES to create a close and personal feeling with his audience.
Members of the KU audience were greeted at 7:30 last night in Hoch Auditorium by Rathbone, who describes himself as having a face like 2 profiles stuck together.
He invited the audience to mentally enter his den, which was on stage, and then closed the imaginary door to even the crying of a baby and the flash of a camera.
"An Evening With Basil Rathbone" began with his recitation of five poems. These poems, written by Starrett, Poe, Housman, Thomas and Browning, consisted of short philosophies of life.
RATHBONE FEELS that few people read poetry, and still fewer collect the works of great poets, because of one simple reason.
"Most of us are trained to read," he said. "Therefore, the eye is the essential contact, while with poetry the essential sense is the ear. Those of us who have learned to love the
poets, have learned to appreciate that the essence of the work is enmeshed with sound."
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Next, Rathbone took the audience on an "Adventure in Loving." Beginning humorously, he showed with poetry a young man falling in love. Then, he followed the young man through each stage of his married life with words various poets have used to portray their feelings of love.
Rathbone concluded his program with selections from "Hamlet," "Otello," "Macbeth" and "Romeo and Juliet."
HE FEELS that Shakespeare has meant more to his life than any other man living or dead.
As for introducing Shakespeare to anyone, Rathbone feels that it should not be "taught" in school, but should be performed.
"This is the very essence of the words Shakespeare wrote. They are to be heard and understood not glanced over and misinterpreted. The plays of Shakespeare, if they are to mean anything to the young people in our schools, should be acted by the school drama class for the benefit of the entire student body," said Rathbone.
Rathbone's future plans will possibly include a crusade.
"People like Robert Browning, Arthur Conan Doyle, Elizabeth Barrett, Housman, and other authors were normal, happy, extremely talented writers. Don't ask me why we don't have many such today. I wish I knew."
"I THINK WHAT I'd like to do sometimes is get together some people with the simple objective of proving you don't have to be sick to be good. I'm afraid day-to-day happenings in the entertainment world are tending to equate oddness with talent," he said.
When not on tour across the United States, Rathbone lives in New York with his wife, Ouida. He attributes their 37 years of happy married life to a mutual interest and enjoyment for books, music, flowers, the country, and dogs.
THE RATHBONES have a daughter, Cynthia, who is now first assistant to the art director of a commercial advertising firm in New York.
Summarizing his life thus far, Rathbone feels that it has been "one of extreme happiness."
Weather
A slow rise in daytime temperatures is expected for the next few days along with clear to partly cloudy skies. Highs today should be in the low 50's, with overnight lows around 25 to 35. A cold mass still threatens from the north, but it is not expected to produce any significant changes.
NASA Needs Kansas Support
TOPEKA —(UPI)— Kansas must back up its university research with dollars if it is to get a chunk of the space industry, James Webb, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, said last night.
Webb, in Kansas to talk with businessmen, educators and legislators, said Kansas "is only scratching the surface" of what it might do in the space field.
"The ball has been tossed to Kansas and it is up to Kansas to get its share in the space related industry." Webb said. Webb said it was up to universities to recommend specific research projects to NASA, and the extent of these projects indicate work needs for NASA.
Webb said in Kansas two NASA grants of $100,000 each have gone to the University of Kansas and Kansas State University. Boeing aircraft is under a $39 million contract for the design, development and fabrication of a long-range Saturn project. The Saturn is the vehicle to be sent to the moon.
Webb visited Kansas University this morning and Kansas State University this afternoon. He planned to go to Wichita University Friday.
Russian Troops Move Out of Cuba
WASHINGTON — (UPI) The State Department said today that some Soviet troops are moving out of Cuba, but refused to say how many or when.
"I think some are going out, but the details must come from the Defense Department," press officer Lincoln White told reporters.
White said the movement of Soviet forces out of Cuba has taken place since Feb. 20, when 200 or so Soviet military personnel were reported to have left the island aboard a Russian ship.
Vox Nod Goes To McCornack
Reuben McCormack, Abilene junior, is Vox Populi's candidate for president of the student body. The Vox candidate for vice-president is John Underwood, Parsons junior.
These candidates, plus candidates for the All Student Council representing the schools of the University, and the party platform, were approved by the Vox General Assembly last night.
McCORNACK SAID he expected a difficult campaign, but he antici-
Soviet Editor Meets Pope
VATICAN CITY — (UPI) — A professed atheist, Soviet Communist editor Alexei Adzhubei, met Pope John XXIII, head of the Roman Catholic church, today—and the atheist came away impressed and "very moved."
ADZHUBEI, son-in-law of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, first attended a mass audience in the Vatican's throne room as "just another newsman." Then, at its end, he was ushered into a private room for an 11-minute special audience, an unprecedented meeting between a member of a ruling Soviet leader's family, and the Roman pontiff.
Adzhubei's wife Rada, Khrushchev's daughter, accompanied him to the history-making audiences.
WHEN THE POPE finished his speech at the general audience, held to mark his acceptance of the Balzan Foundation's Peace Prize, Adzhubei bowed his head as the pontifist bestowed his blessing on the throng.
Then, when he was ushered into the Papal library for the special audience, a high Vatican official said Adzhubei bowed deeply to the Pope
Adzhubei was one of a group of journalists admitted to the throne room for a ceremony in which the Pope received the Balzan Foundation's prize for peace.
As the rest of the press was ushered out of the throne room, the Soviet editor was ushered through another door—the same one the Fone had left by shortly before.
KU Young Demos Elect Officers
Mrs. Adzhubei entered, her head covered by a gold-lined black scarf, as is protocol for women at an audience.
KU Young Democrats have a president for the first time in nearly a year.
Max Logan, Holiday junior, was elected by unanimous vote at the organization's meeting in the Kansas Union Ballroom last night.
Other officers elected, all unanimously, were:
John Young, Salina first-year law, vice-president; Betty Dwyer, Wichita junior, secretary; Brad Sumner, Leawood junior, treasurer, and John Mays, Lyons sophomore, Collegiate Council representative.
Two weeks later, Pete Aylward, Ellsworth senior, was elected to the position when there were alleged irregularities in the issuance of membership cards at the earlier election.
Aylward's claim to the club's presidency was disputed on the basis that the March 28 election
was not held in accordance with election procedure rules in the Young Democrats' constitution.
In the first of two elections last spring, Barry Bennington, Cheney senior, was re-elected president March 14.
Finally, Bennington nominated
Max Logan
Aylward, Logan and Young as club chairmen until a new president could be elected.
"Once these officers are elected," Dan Hopson Jr., associate professor of law, said last night as he called for nominations, "as far as I'm concerned, we're back in business on a regular basis."
After the election, Prof. Hopson remarked, with emphasis on "think":
"I think that we got everybody elected legally."
In other action last night, a motion was passed authorizing Logan to appoint a delegation to the State Young Democrats convention to be held at Wichita this spring.
Logan said he planned one final meeting for this school year.
"I was a little bit disappointed that there weren't more here." Logan said of the turnout of about 40 persons last night. "But with everything else there is going on tonight, I'm not surprised that more weren't here."
pated a Vox success. Praising the Vox platform, he said it embodied "a new concept — that of providing services to meet student needs."
Vox president Roger Wilson. Wichita senior, praised the party's candidates and platform. "We are going into the election with a fine record," he said.
He urged members of his party and University Party to limit the campaign to the issues. He asked that an end be put to "mudslinging."
Wilson said the issue in this election will be the ASC's record. "The question is whether the ASC has been ineffective or dynamic, progressive and growing."
THE VOX PLATFORM is divided into two parts. One deals with student services, and the other with academic services. Each section has four planks.
In the student services section, the party calls for the establishment of an ASC Student Poll Committee, to survey student opinion on pertinent matters.
An ASC Hosting and Hospitality Committee to act as official host for visiting groups and individuals is also recommended.
The party seeks to establish an ASC Student Travel Committee to assist commuters and organize student tours.
THE FINAL PLANK in this section proposes that the ASC office be open during class periods, and that it be operated by a student staff.
In the academic services section, Vox planned to work for the adoption of installment payments of University fees. The party also desires the establishment of a committee on Enrollment Policy, as an aid to both the students and the administration.
Other candidates approved by the assembly and the University school which each seeks to represent are John Stuckey, Pittsburg junior, College; Carolyn Power, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, College; Charles Portwood, Shawnee Mission junior, engineering; Janet Pepper, Newton junior, fine arts; Paula Mausolf, Hoisington senior, pharmacy; Barbara Edwards, Fort Leavenworth junior, education; Jaclyn Stern, Clovis, N.M., junior, journalism; Larry Gamble, Pittsburg junior, business; Tony Kurtu, Pratt, graduate; and Marshall Crowther, Lawrence, law.
THE PLATFORM also calls for increased allocations for the operation of Watson Library, and an expansion of library operating hours, particularly during final week.
The final plank in the Vox platform suggests that all seats in the University Theatre be made available to students without additional charge.
Scientists Query Pending Test Ban
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — Two government scientists testified today that Russia could conduct further underground weapons tests without fear of detection under proposals pending at the Geneva test-ban negotiations.
The scientists, appearing before the Congressional Atomic Energy Committee, differed on the size of tests which could go undetected.
The President, in defining the U.S. position at Geneva, said the United States would not accept a test-ban treaty which would permit Russia to conduct a test series without being detected.