Ballots were cast hot and fast in Frank Strong hall today as gals begged, bought, and fought campus males into voting the "right" candidate in the race for Valentine Queen.
Five hundred men had been ushered to the polls by noon.
The men apparently were enjoying a sweet day: Gals called for them in cars, honeyed them up to the polls, took them back home again. The taxi service, plus comely coercion, was all very nice.
But to the unsuspecting man who
500 Ballots Cast For Queen By Noon Men Vote; Women Work
walked through Frank Strong hall at a normal gait, the campaigners showed no mercy. If ordinary "vote for Mary Fuffa" talk didn't work, the gals would try a more arduous technique. And if that didn't work, it was every man for himself.
Sororities worked around the polls in regular shifts. Gals carried their champions' picture-ballots, clipped from the Daily Kansan, along with a life-time supply of pencils. Into one hand of the male victim the campaigner would thrust
the ballot, into his other a pencil. "Now, just sign your name."
Men's Student Council and Daily Kansas representatives manned the polls from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the first hour, almost 100 men had cast their ballots.
As in most elections, a few ignored the rules, tried to cast ballots other than their own. But the rules state that a man must cast his ballot personally, and the poll workers refused to accept proxy votes.
Ballot-counting will begin at 5 o'clock, Bill Farmer, M.S.C. president, said today. Farmer and his committee hope to be able to wade through the votes before the basketball game tonight. Winners in the race for the Valentine crown will be announced between halves of the game.
UNIVERSITY
DAILY KANSAN
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1941
38TH YEAR.
Z-229
NUMBER 72
Jayhawk-Tiger Clash Tonight
Savitt Booked For Soph Hop, Feb. 22
Shuffle Rhythm Is Fast, Sweet
Jan Savitt and his Top Hatters, featuring vocalist Allan DeWitt, and shuffle rhythm, will blare forth for the Sophomore Hop on Feb.22 in the Memorial Union ball room, Fred Littooy, dance manager, announced today.
Savitt, a young man with a violin, and his orchestra will bring to the Hill a reputation established by engagements at the Hotel Lincoln in New York, the College Inn, Hotel Sherman in Chicago, broadcasting over three major networks, and numerous recordings.
Known for Shuffle Rhythm
Savitt is especially well known to the swingsters for his "shuffle rhythm" and for his remarkable ability to reach back into the files and bring old tunes back to popularity by his own personal redressing.
The Top Hatters are famous for their ability to please both "gut-bucketeers" and "schmaltzers" (those who like sweet swing), a difficult order.
Trained As Classical Musician
Savitt's training as a classical musician has made this possible. The orchestra is about three years old, starting when Savitt, then musical director for a Philadelphia radio station, took the group on a nationwide tour ending up in the Hotel Lincoln, New York City. From that time on the infectious shuffle rhy-
time on the infectious shuffle rhythm has increased in popularity with the lovers of swing.
Littoyo announced that tickets will go on the block Monday and that the sale will be limited to 750. Advance prices are $2. The price at the gate will be $2.25. Tickets may be purchased at the business office, the Memorial Union lobby, and Bell's music store.
JAN SAVITT
A young man and his violin.
Kansas Favored To Extend Home Winning Streaks
Probable Starting Lineups:
| KANSAS | Ht. | P. | Ht. | MISSOURI |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| H. Engleman | 6 | F | 5-8 | Herb Gregg |
| Bill Hogben | 6-1 | F | 5-11 | Keith Bangert |
| Bob Allen | 6 | C | 6-2 | Arch Watson |
| M. Sollenberger | 6-1 | G | 6 | Loren Mills |
| John Kline | 6-2½ | G | 6 | Martin Nash, (c) |
Officials: M. G. Volz, Lincoln, and Moe Pressly, Omaha.
By DON H. PIERCE
Kansan Sports Editor
The bitterest and oldest athletic rivalry in all the Missouri Valley will be unfolded once again tonight when the basketball fives of Missouri and Kansas take the Hoch auditorium floor for their one-hundred and third cage meeting at 7:30.
In addition to seeking their twenty-fourth consecutive home court victory, the Kansans will be trying to climb into a tie for
LEGISLATOR ABELS SAYS--that the industry of agriculture has an entire college, Kansas State at Manhattan, and that it seems reasonable to believe that all the other industries of Kansas-oil, coal, salt, lead, zinc, and many others—should have a structure where scientific investigation might be made for the further development of these wealth-producers of Kansas. Important to State
With the WPA application signed last week by the President providing federal funds, the University now must raise $18,000 as its share of the cost. Construction will begin when the local funds have been raised.
Bore On R.O.T.C.
Building Site
Preliminary work began this week on the proposed new R.O.T.C. building, with the borings being made for the foundation.
Representative Abels pointed out
Building Chances Good
Business has given every indication that it wishes the building to be at the University, since the Mineral Industries council in session a (continued to page eight)
Abels believes one of the reasons for the legislative support is the fact the business is whole-heartedly behind it. Mineral industries will profit from such a building and are making a concerted effort to have one placed at the University. This, with the effort of the University itself, carries great weight.
"It is probable" that the University will receive the proposed Mineral Industries building, which was not included in the recent governor's building program outline, today said Edwin F. Abels, Lawrence publisher and twelfth district legislator.
Abels, who is editor of the Douglas County Republican and a veteran member of the legislature which met Monday, declared that almost all of the legislators with
Business Lends Support
whom he had discussed the proposed building had responded "quite favorably," and that from all appearances the proposal would be approved.
the conference leadership with Oklahoma, which has won two, lost one. It will be the Tigers opening conference battle.
For the first time in many years, one team, Kansas in this case, will be heavily favored to win. Conference railbirds established the Jayhawkers as definite favorites after their 44-41 conquest of a fine Iowa State club Monday and point to a Tiger team lacking height, reserve strength or a scoring punch as evidence for an easy K.U. triumph.
Buescher Is Out
All is not as serene as it might be in the Jayhawker camp, however. It was learned today that John "The Thin Man" Buescher, a sophomore counted on to turn in some neat conference performances, would definitely see no action against the Tigers. He is still confined to Watkins hospital where he was taken with an attack of flu last Tuesday. A carbuncle on Buescher's knee, which kept him out of suit Monday night, combined with the flu will probably keep the lank ball-handler shelved until after the Kansas State game next Monday, coach "Phog" Allen said.
In addition, Allen indicated that Howard Engleman, the Jayhawkers' sharp-shooting forward, and John Kline, their big rebound ace, are (continued to pane five)