UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
UME XXXVII
NUMBER 145.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8,1940.
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Engineers Go to Polls Tomorrow
Engineers will conduct their own private political feud at the annual election Thursday when three executive positions and class and departmental representatives on the Engineering Council will be filled.
The present council, in selecting candidates to fill their positions at
pose of school, nominated two candidates for each of the three executive positions while the class and departmental representatives were nominated in a general engineering convocation. Several names have been added by petitions.
The polls will open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m., and the election will be conducted similarly to the all-school election, George Rippey, president of the council, said today. Activity books will be required for permission to vote, and freshmen must declare their department with Dean Ivan C. Crawford before they will be permitted to vote for departmental representatives.
The list of candidates is as follows:
President: Tom Arbuckle, e'41;
Marvin Allen, e'41; vice-president;
Dick Lee, e'42; Bob Brockett, e'41;
secretary-treasurer: Darrell Listen
'41; George Luper, e'41; senior rep-
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Webb Miller Dies Today
London, May 8, — (UP) — Webb Miller, famous United Press reporter who flew 400,000 miles for news and risked his life under fire in four major wars, was found dead today beside a railroad track—aparently the victim of prosaic accident during the London blackout.
He had just covered Prime Minister Chamberlain's historic statement in Commons on the British withdrawal from Norway, but his war correspondent's kit was packed
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Hunt Club Rides East Tomorrow
Equipped with red hunting shirts for the riders and red saddle blankets for the horses, the K.U. Hunt Club is ready to leave the campus for the over-night 50-mile ride to Kansas City and participation in the Sportsmen's Horse Show and exhibition, Thursday and Friday.
About 20 riders will leave here at 7 a.m. under the supervision of E. B. DeGroot, instructor in physical education department who is in charge of equitation work; Mrs. DeGroot; Gayle Mott, proprietor of the stables which owns the horses; and Joe Cheske, president of the Hunt Club.
The procession will go to Eudora, DeSoto, and Bonner Springs where an over-night stop will be made. The Bonner Springs Rotary Club is furnishing cabins for lodging and a dinner for the riders tomorrow night.
When they reach the Sportsmen's show, the K.U. riders will enter a special trot-canter event. The entire group will return Friday by motor car.
Plans Complete For University's Commencement
Plans are all complete for the University's 1940 commencement exercises. Twenty-four events are scheduled on the program which starts Friday, June 7, and ends Monday, June 10.
Raup Named Head Of P.S.G.L. Party
At an election of the P.S.G.L. party Sunday night five men were elected to lead the group next year. Rowland Raup, c'41, was elected to succeed Bob Marietta, c'40, as president of the party. Clyde Singer, c'41, was named vice-president. Others elected were Charles Gruzmatzher, c'42, general secretary; Eldon Beebe, c'42, recording secretary; and David Rice, c'41, treasurer.
Also at this meeting plans were made for the P.S.G.L. victory celebration, which is to be held Thursday evening.
R.O.T.C. Barbecue Gets Full Ration of Beans
William Allen White, Emporia editor, will deliver the annual achievement address at the meeting of the alumni association
In the story, Sergeant Kollender stated that everything would be as usual at the coming barbecue, except for the necessity of economizing on the number of beans. Always before he had cooked 999,999 beans, but this time that number would have to be cut down to 999,998.
Sergeant Wm. Kollender, assistant instructor in the department of military science, received a fan-mail letter on his story that recently appeared in the Kansan about his attempt to economize on the number of beans to be cooked at the coming barbecue, May 22.
Yesterday he received the following letter from Al Green, exchairman of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, who has been confined to his bed for the past five months with a serious heart ailment.
I have enjoyed many a feed prepared by you. I think you are the best bean baker in the world (with the exception of myself).
Dear Bill:
I was sorry to read that you are going to be short of beans at the barbecue.
I am glad to donate the num-
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Monte Merkel in Training for Chorus Girl Role K-Club's Melodrama Getting Started
Two campus beauties, Mary Noel, c'40, and Julia Ruth Henry, ed'40, will begin directing the equally cute K-Club chorines in their routines Thursday for their performances in the annual K-Club medodrama, "Murder In the Old Red Barn" or "The Price She Paid," which will be presented next week.
The stage will shake and the windows rattle when the "beef trust" featuring petite 230-pound Monte Merkel, ed'd41, trips lightly over the boards in their first practice. A greater poundage of charming, briefly-clad pulchritude in such
The number one and two chorines, Monte Merkel and Herb Hartman, ed'41, will be ably supported by such huskies as Ed Suage, ed'41, John Burge, ed'41, Dick Driscoll, c'41, Howard Engleman, b'41, and Jake Fry, ed'42. The average weight of the dancing "cuties" is 190 pounds.
small numbers has never adorned a Hill attraction since last year's production. "The Drunkard."
An old beer tavern atmosphere will greet the customers when they attend the play in Little Theater of Green hall. Guests will be seated at tables which will be decorated with
Between each act a male quartet will sing many old favorites at the request of the audience. At the beginning of the play song sheets will be placed at each table for the community sing, which will be held near the close of the play.
empty beer bottles supporting candles. Comely coeds will serve cokes and popcorn during the performances.
June 10.
Tickets will go on sale Thursday morning in the ticket office in the basement of Green hall. The admission price will be 25 cents.
Commencement program chairmen include the following: Harold G. Ingham, general chairman; W. H. Schoewe, exhibits committee; Ruth E. Lichen, University dinner committee; Maude Elliot, alumni registration committee; J. J. Kistler, printing committee; Miss Florence Black, decorations committee; E. B. Dade, distribution of tickets committee; J. J. Wheeler, marshals committee; Dean D. M. Swarthout, music committee; Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Marshall, reception and dance committee; E. O. $tene, commencement forums; Miss Mildred I. Seaman, broadcasting committee.
Events which are listed on a "senior reminder" program, printed this week, include the following: Friday. June 7
8 p.m.—Commencement recital b school of fine arts, Hoch auditorium Saturday, June 8
9 a.m.—Golf for visiting alumni Lawrence Country club.
10 a.m.-Alumni registration opens Memorial Union building.
3 p.m.—Baseball, class of '40 vs.
Alumni-Faculty.
3:30 p.m.-Panel-forum, "European Situation," Fraser theater.
4 p.m.—Engineers' annual meeting, Marvin hall.
5:30 p.m.—Torch chapter Mortar Board reunion.
6 p.m.—Sachem Powwow.
7:30 p.m.—Open air band concert on campus.
8:30 p.m.—University reception,
Memorial Union building.
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Great Britian Political War In Spotlight
By Joe Alex Morris United Press Foreign Editor
A tumultuous political battle on Great Britain's home front today overshadowed operations on European military fields and appeared linked to a series of rumors and alarms in neutral states.
The British labor party sought to bring to a climax the fight against the cabinet of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain by announcing that a vote of non-confidence in the government would be sought when debate ends tonight in the House of Commons.
Political observers in London were inclined to believe that Chamberlain's conservative party with 374 out of 615 members of Commons would rally to defeat the opposition move, but it was admitted that there might be sufficient conservative abstentions to embarrass the cabinet.
In any event, the Chamberlain prestige has been battered as a result of the failure of the British expedition to central Norway and the Prime Minister was in for still more trouble with such orators as David Lloyd George, Liberal leader, on the firing line in Commons.
The rumors—mostly false—that spread through Europe coincident with the British political rumpus appeared to have originated as a part of the belligerent strategy and to come from both sides.
In Budapest, the official news agency denied reports that Germany had demanded permission for Nazi troops to enter Hungary—one of the series of wild reports coming out of the Balkans in the last few days.
375 Hear T.Z. Koo Speak At Bowl of Rice Supper
About 375 people were present in the Union ballroom last night to hear Dr. T. Z. Koo speak at the Bowl of Rice supper. This supper, attended by students, faculty members, and Lawrence townpeople, was the climax of the University drive to secure funds for needy Chinese students.
Dr. Koo said that Chinese students are thinking of the possibilities for China's reconstruction after the present war and are looking to the youth of America for guidance and help. He quoted the generalism of the Chinese armies, General Chiang Kai Chek as saying that "Students can best serve their country by completing their education."
"Although China's history has been filled with wars, they have never been considered prime requisites for the Chinese civilization.
If this student generation is lost, it will leave a gap nothing can fill," Dr. Koo remarked.
The nation-wide drive for funds is exceeding last year's drive by $8,000, according to Doctor Koo. Last night the University drive had taken in $150 and it is expected to be increased today.
J. R. Holmes, chairman of the Lawrence drive, spoke on the Tag Day which is being held downtown Saturday. Charles Wright, fa'42 and Alice Jones, c'41, urged those present to contribute to the University Tag Day fund which is being held today. Final instructions to Tag Day workers were given by Bob McKay, c'40, chairman of the Tag Day committee.
Donald DeFord, c'40, was master of ceremonies, and Ed Price, c'42, and Jean Stouffer, c'41, were in charge of dinner arrangements.