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UNIVERSITY
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DAILY KANSAN
38TH YEAR.
LAWRENCE. KANSAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1941
NUMBER 75.
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Crafton Names Four Teachers In Play Cast
Allen Crafton today took over a dual role in Hill dramatics when acting as director of the Kansas Player's newest production, "Cock Robin," he named himself to play the leading male part. He also named three other faculty members from the department of speech and drama, as well as his wife, to important parts in the play's cast.
Crafton, assuming the role of McCollough, announced all members of the cast except one today. Other parts include James Barton, college junior, who will play the part of "Lane". Robert Calderwood profes-
gor of speech and drama, playing "Dr. Grace"; Conrad Voelker, college junior, as "Robinson"; Don Dixon, instructor of speech and drama, as "Cleveland"; Harlan Cope, college freshman, as "Briggs"; Jessica Crafton, as "Mrs. Montgomery"; Betty Lou Perkins, college freshman, as "Mrs. Maxwell"; Ada Theriault, business junior, as "Carlotta"; and Martha Alice Horner, college junior, as "Maria."
Two plots make up "Cock Robin," the play within a play, and therefore the audience will be playing a double role during the first act. During the second act, however, the scene will be completely reversed on teh stage, and the audience will view the action as if it were backstage. To add to the complexity, during this act there will be a double row of footlights, the false ones facing the audience and the real ones facing the actors.
Because of the recent illness of Crafton the presentation has been postponed until Monday, Feb. 17, and will continue through Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The play will not be given Tuesday, Feb. 18
Witan To Issue Style Book
Scheduled to appear about the first of February is the University Witan's new publication on men's spring styles, Haven Glassmire, president of the Witan, has announced.
The Witan has written and published three books: "Manners Make Men," "Lady Lore," and "Live Begins at Seventeen."
A limited number of copies will be printed. Free copies will go to men's organize houses and to libraries. Copies will be available at Dean Werner's office for a limited time.
Witan members who were selected to write the pamphlet are Haven Glassmire, Reed Whetstone, Dick Mankin, Ed Read, and Dick Burge.
More Than 100 Seek NYA Jobs
More than 100 applications for second semester work on University projects have been received to date at the NYA office, Miss Velma Wilson, executive secretary, said this morning.
Some of these students will replace those who fail to maintain the C average necessary for employment on NYA projects. It is believed, however, that there will not be enough jobs open to take care of all applications.
The coming Seventy-Fifth Anniversary celebration has provided many extra jobs in connection with the preparation of the exhibits of
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Jayhawks Forge Into Big Six Lead
Entertainment To Be Plentiful In New Semester
For all you who will still be able to exercise that tattered brain cell after January 30, there will be plenty of musical, lectural, and dramatic soothing medicine for the semi-annual after-final hangover.
Survivors will participate in the following scheduled events for the spring semester:
Feb. 11-14—Dramatic Performance.
Kansas Players.
Feb. 16—School of Fine Arts All Musical Vespers.
Feb. 18- Community Lecture Course: Captain Bob Bartlett.
Feb. 24—Joint Recital, Men's and Women's Glee Clubs.
March 4- University Concert Course: Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra.
March 10—University Concert Course: Guiomar Novaes, Brazilian Pianist.
March 12—Community Lecture
Course: Julien Bryan.
March 13—University Symphony Orchestra, Spring Concert.
March 14-Young Music Talent Contest.
March 14-15—State High School Art Conference.
March 16—School of Fine Arts All Musical Vesners.
March 17—Combined Men's and Wo-
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Aviation Zooms On
For Airport Bond Issue
Don Ashcraft, director of the flight training, said today that because of more demands by the Civil Aeronautics Authority, the city airport will have to have several improvements to remain accredited for advanced flight work.
The improvements needed include, first, a new administration building on the site of the present west hangar. Second, the west hangar moved farther north and converted
A recommendation to the city council for a $15,000 to $20,000 bond issue this spring for improvements to the Municipal airport where the flight phase of the University's CAA program is being conducted was the step taken at a meeting last night at the City hall.
HOWARD ENGLEMAN
... Up to 20 now.
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68 Finish CAA Course
directs CAA here.
PROF. EARL D. HAY
The finalists of 63 members in the CAA pilot's training courses, offered by the University, jumped their last hurdle by passing their respective primary and secondary ground school examinations, and received the "thumbs-up" approval of a government flight inspector. Forty-nine students took the primary examination and 19 the secondary.
Since the spring semester of 1938 when the first government sponsored course was offered by the University, 215 fiwers have been turned out. Of that total 180 received only private pilot's licenses, and 35 continued with the secondary training.
The popularity of the course has been increasing during the semesters it has been offered, as evi- (continued to page eight)
Final Hearing For Dewey Soon
Alexander Dewey, former University student who failed to register for the draft because he objects to war, is still in the Topeka city jail awaiting trial in the federal district court in Topeka on charges of draft evasion under the Selective Service act
Dewey, who gave himself up to officials Nov. 15, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Kansas City Dec. 7. He has been held in the Topeka jail since that time.
Final hearing for Dewey is expected to take place in Topeka within the next week before Federal Judge Richard J. Hopkins. W. S. Atchison, Topeka attorney, and another counselor, will represent Dewey.
Templin Hall Names Officers
Templin hall elected last night the following men to serve as officers for next semester:
Ray North, president; Glen St. Aubyn, vice-president; Wendell Tompkins, treasurer; Frank Taylor, secretary; Glessner Reimer, scholarship chairman; Wendell Link, intramural manager; Abe McCool, publicity chairman; and Loren Withers, social chairman.
Willis Tompkins, retiring president, was chosen new proctor by the operating committee to succeed Loren Withers.
Engleman Paces 46-41 Win Over Wildcats
By DON H. PIERCE
Kansan Sports Editor
Led again by the blond bombshell, all-American forward Howard Engleman who exploded 23 points from every cranny of ancient Nichols gym, the Kansas Jayhawkers climbed into the conference lead in Manhattan last night as they wrenched a 46-41 victory from a bruising crew of Kansas State Wildcats.
The contest was witnessed by a whooping crowd of 3,006, including Governor Payne Ratner and 150 state legislators.
The triumph broke a three-way tie atop the loop standings, giving the Kansans a three and one record and pushing the Aggies into a third place tie with Nebraska's Cornhuskers, who won from Missouri at Lincoln last night. Oklahoma currently holds second place with a mark of two wins against one defeat.
"Rope" Is Unstoppable
There was no stopping Engleman, who's evening's point total hoisted his four-game conference average to 20 points per game.
The Aggies began by rolling out a special defense for the Engleman invasion, with their ace defenseman, Norris Holstrom, in the guarding role.
Failing the Wildcats resorted to fouling, then to a two-man guarding escort, and ended up by commoting mayhem every time "Rope" got the ball.
Aifeh, Hunter Also Star
All this to no avail for the phan-
Allen, Hunter Also Star
is to no avail for the phan-
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Puts Theory In Practice
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L. L. Boughton, assistant professor of pharmacy, consultant on the Watkins Memorial hospital staff, and analyst in the State Drug laboratories, today had a chance to practice his own lectures in laboratory.
Alf Oleson, the full-time Health Service pharmacist was off duty because of influenza. Boughton, a registered pharmacist, took over, with the help of Jim Murphy, senior in the School of Pharmacy.