UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OLUME XXXVIII
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1940
NUMBER 57.
Include K.U. In Defense Training
The University's participation in the national defense program was assured during the weekend when Chancellor Deane W. Malott received word from the United States Department of Education that the courses submitted by the School of Engineering had been recommended for approval.
Students accepted for training will be exempt from payment of tuition and fees, but will furnish their own textbooks and pay their living expenses. On completion of the course, they will be eligible for a civil service examination and appointment under civil service. Handed by Russell
Courses approved are:
F. A. Russell, professor of civil engineering, has been appointed by Chancellor Malott to head the defense training program.
Machine Designs: Training for design of ordnance and mechanized equipment. The entire time covered by lectures, design and preparation will require about four months. Students completing the course will be qualified for civil service examination for engineering aid and engineering draftsmen positions.
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Materials Inspection and Testing: Training for inspector to serve in the ordnance department, quartermaster, and air corps. Subjects to be studied will be materials and their physical testing. The course will require about four months work. Students completing the course may take civil service examinations for engineering aid and engineering draftsmen positions.
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Proficiency Exam Deadline Near
Students wishing to take the next English proficiency examination must register at the College office today or tomorrow.
The examination will be given at 8:30 Saturday, Dec. 14. If possible, the examination should be taken early in the junior year so that the student, if necessary, will have plenty of time to correct his weak points.
Two more examinations will be given next semester.
Christmas Seal Sale Drive Passes $300
More than $300 had been turned in today from the sale of Christmas seals, announced Miss Mateel Rich, chairman of the University drive. Ten more reports were expected to be turned in yesterday or tomorrow.
Students in charge of the Hill drive are Lee Huddleston, business senior, and Hazel Scheer, college senior.
The Jay Janes have been selling seals in the rotunda of Frank Strong hall since Thursday, but the main campaign will start this week with a house-to-house drive. Student leaders will be appointed to take charge of the drive on organized and semi-organized houses.
Tuberculosis ranks among the first three causes of death in Kansas in the age groups from 15 to 25 years. In the past 20 years the death rate has been reduced from 200 per 100,000 to 22 per 100,000 by the persistent seeking for and elimination of sources of infection and by early diagnosis and treatment of infected persons. Improved methods of case finding, diagnosis and treatment make the complete control of this dreaded disease a strong possibility, and contributions to the Christmas seal sale aid in the fight.
Jayhawks Seek Sweep Over Texas
Jamboree In Kansas City Harbur Entered
If Santa Claus tries sliding down the chimney of Kansas City's Municipal auditorium four days early this year he'd better tuck his beard in tight for there will be a good chance to get it singed by hot music at the first annual Collegiate Jamboree to be held Saturday, Dec. 21.
Swing, sweet and hot, wil flow from three college bands Clayton Harbour will be swinging for the Jayhawks in competition with Matt Benton's Kansas State College gang and George Tide's Missouri Collegiates.
Harbour will mark time with his clarinet and saxophone while his vocalists, Jimmy Hammer and Jimmy Brown, and the "Jay Jives" quintet vie for the audience's applause with Benton's Novachord and full band glee club. Tide features no particular player or group but gives each member an equal opportunity to shine.
A queen, "Miss Jamboree," to rule over the festivities, will be selected from contestants representing various sororities and social clubs. Women aspiring for the honor may obtain entry blanks by writing to the chairman of the Collegiate Jamboree Queen Contest at the Municipal auditorium.
Weather
Partly cloudy tonight and somewhat colder. Not much change in temperature for tomorrow.
HILL ACTORS TAUT 'Cradle Song' On Tonight FOR FOUR-DAY RUN
Some dozen students are walking around the campus today with that tight feeling. in the pit of the stomach so familiar to every actor just before he steps out onto the stage for his opening lines.
"The Cradle Song" opens tonight in Fraser theater.
Tickets Go Slow
Ticket sales for opening night are slow, according to Don Dixon, the gentleman in charge of ducats; but for the offer three performances, sales are up to normal.
For some five weeks now the cast members, under the tutelage of Director James Barton, have been shredding the boards of the theater as they assume the character of a Spanish nun, or an elderly doctor, or a romantic Latin lover. With
the curtain bowing to the audience at 8:15 o'clock tonight, about half the cast will be stepping before their first Hill audience. Calderwood Back
ner Civie Repertory group brought the romantic comedy to Broadway. This will be Miss McFarland's first important role in a University play. Has 'Quality Street' Actor
Most familiar character to grace the stage will be Robert Calderwood, associate professor in the department of speech, whose name has appeared on most of the drama programs given around here in the last few years. He is the only nonstudent member of the cast, borrowed by the Dramatic club for this occasion to play the role of the doctor.
Important to the production is Jane McFarland, college sophomore, who plays the role of Sister Joanna of the Cross, a role made famous by Eva Le Gallienne when
Shirley Jane Ruble, college sophomore, remembered for her humorous portrayal of one of the old maid aunts in last year's "Quality Street" has the part of the Prioresin the convent where the play takes its locale. Vicaress of the convent is Jean Brown, college junior, who played the lead in "Night of January 16th," the highly-successful mystery-drama of last season.
The role of Sister Maria will be played by Mary Robelene Scott, college senior, feminine lead in the Molnar drama "Lilium" which the (continued to page eight)
Make Kansas College Tour
Three official representatives of the University left yesterday on a live-day tour of junior colleges in southern Kansas.
Paul B. Lawson, dean of the college of Liberal Arts and Sciences, accompanied by J. J. Jakosky, dean of the School of Engineering, and J. K. Hitt, assistant registrar, are visiting junior colleges in Chanute, Coffeyville, Independence, Parsons, and Arkansas City.
The purpose of the tour, according to Dean Lawson, is to gain a more thorough knowledge of the work of junior colleges and to inform those students concerning the University curriculum and activities.
"We shall take over the general problems and details having to do with the transferring of credits with the view of having a thorough understanding on the part of junior colleges and the University in such matters," Dean Lawson said.
Dean Lawson will address assemblies at each college, and Dean Jakosky will arrange to talk with those students who are now enrolled as engineering students, or who are interested in entering the School of Engineering.
All Wet STUDENTS GET OWN MEDICINE
Berkeley, Calif., Dec. 10—(UP) Four University of California students got a dose of their own medicine today when Baliff Charles Matlin emptied a bucket of cold water on their heads.
The dousing was ordered by Judge Oliver Young when the students were hailed into court for tossing bags filled with water on pedestrians during a rally preceding the Stanford-California football game.
The culprits, Minton B. Evans, Bill Donaldson, Leonard Woolam and Pieter De Vries, lined up out side of the cell while the baliff threw the icy water from a second story window.
Kansas Wins Opener With Late Drive
Probable Starting Lineups Kansas Texas
Sanneman or F Cooley Hogben
Engleman F Granville Allen C Houpt
Sollenberger or Johnson G Hull
Kline G Moore
By DON H. PIERCE
With their seventh consecutive victory over a Southwest conference foe added to their homecourt victory string of 22, the University of Kansas Jayhawkers will close their two-game series against Jack Gray's towering Texas club at 7:30 tonight in Hoch auditorium.
Coach F. C. Allen was undecided today as to who would get the nod at two of the starting posts. The play of Norman Sanneman last
John Burge, secretary of the K-Club, requests that all K-men sit in their accustomed places on the front row of the stage at tonight's game.
night against the Longhorns may have earned him a starting berth at forward, it was indicated. The Bob Johnson - Marvin Sollenberger Sollenberger question at guard was also a toss-up. The other three positions will be as usual.
Steer coach, Jack Gray said that his opening lineup would be unchanged.
18 Points For Engleman
Led by blond Howard Engleman, who racked up 18 points for the (Continued to page 4)
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Summer Session Program Available
A preliminary announcement of the summer session of the University of Kansas is available in room 121, Fraser hall, H. E. Chandler, director of the summer session announced yesterday.
A play will be sponsored and directed by the department of speech. The cast will be chosen by the student body.
A reading institute, lasting one week, which has been very successful during the past two summers, will be given again. More than 350 persons attended last summer. A staff of experienced reading specialists will be in charge of the work.
The School of education will offer courses throughout the summer in course of study production.