UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVII
Z-229
NUMBER 115
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1940
Western Title To K.U.
His Jayhawks 'Best in the West'
Dr. F. C. Allen drove his Kansas cagers through the Western N.C.A.A. tournament last week-end in Kansas City and is now preparing to meet Indiana Saturday night in the same Municipal auditorium for the national championship. The Jayhawkers defeated Rice Institute and Southern California to win the semi-final tourney.
Professors To Attend Topeka Language Meet
Six University faculty members will have prominent parts on the program of the annual meeting of the Kansas Modern Language Association to be held Saturday at Washburn college in Topeka.
Dr. Otto Springer, head of the department of German, will serve as chairman of the general session Saturday morning at which Dr. Edwin C. Place of Northwestern University will be the main speaker.
John Claflin Gets Continuance
Also at the general session
John Claflin, c'40, who faces charges in connection with a series of fires at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity last fall, was granted a continuance of preliminary hearing by Justice of the Peace Robert Oyler. The date of the hearing was moved up to April 13..
Oyler granted the continuance
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Andre Gronicka, instructor in German, will speak on the subject of "A Danger to Modern Language Teaching." and Dr. William H. Shoemaker, chairman of the department of romance languages, will present a revision of the high school course of study in modern languages.
At the afternoon session meeting of the French section, R. G. Mahieu, associic professor of romance language ill give the address of wel-
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Meet Indiana U. For National Crown Saturday
By Jay Simon, c'40
Just like Pike's Peak and California's climate, the Kansas basketball team is "tops" on this side of the Mississippi river.
The Jayhawkers sailed through Rice and Southern California at the Western N.C.A.A. tournament at Kansas City last weekend to earn their "best in the west" title, and now have the upper hand on their geographical counterparts mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
Somewhat more mobile than mountains or localized weather conditions. Kansas gets a chance to prove it is not only the best
Meet Indiana Saturday
Somewhat more mobile than conditions, Kansas gets a chance on this side of the river, but in the entire country, when it meets Indiana Saturday night in Kansas City's Municipal auditorium.
The two principals found their way into the championship battle by opposite routes. Kansas came up the hard way, having to break a three-way tie with Oklahoma and Missouri to represent the conference, defeat Oklahoma A. and M. to represent Fifth district, and then dispose of Rice and U.S.C. to represent the West.
While the Jayhawkers battled their hearts out to earn their tickets to the finals, Indiana took it easy. Finishing second to Purdue in the Big Ten
Kansas Won Hard Way
Popularity Contest Opens
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It has long been the opinion of experts that the best basketball in the United States is played in Kansas and Indiana. The Eastern and Western tourneys bore them out to the letter, and now the National playoff is going to allow the smart boys to use "if" instead of "they" when referring to the best in the cage sport.
The Daily Kansan's contest to select two University students, who will escort Hollywood stars to the world premiere of "Dark Command," to be held here April 4, opened today. Blanks for the contest are to be found on page five of today's Kansan.
Men students are to vote for the coed they think should be escorted to the first night's opening by John Wayne, male lead in the picture which tells the story of Quantrill's raid on Lawrence. Women will select the man to take Claire Trevore to the premiere.
Ballots will be received at the Kansan office. They must be signed. Names will be checked against a student directory to prevent "stuffing" of the box.
Winners will be announced next week.
47 Food Handlers Take Tuberculin Examination
made by calling Watkins Memorial hospital.
A total of 230 food handlers in fraternities, sororites and in other organized houses will be examined for tuberculosis as a result of the Pan-Hellenic ruling, including 142 students and 88 non-students.
Twenty-eight students and 19 nonstudent food handlers have volunteered for tuberculin examinations at Watkins Memorial hospital, Dr. R. I. Canuteson, director of the student health service, said today.
Food handlers volunteering for the tuberculin examination thus far represented the following: Kappa Alpha Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Delta Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Delta Fi, Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Dunakin club, and the Memorial Union building.
Under the recent ruling by the Pan-Hellenic councils, Greek letter houses are required to have their food handlers examined. A fine of $50 will be assessed houses not complying with the ruling.
Doctor Canuteson, however, has volunteered the facilities of the health service for free examination of food handlers in boarding houses and clubs and restaurants. Appointments for the examination may be
P.S.G.L. Nominates Bill Farmer
With malice toward none—for the time being—politicians completed step number two in plans for the coming spring election last night when the Progressive Student Government League named Bill Farmer, l'41, as its candidate for Men's Student Council presidency.
When each party names its candidates for other offices, operations will be complete and the politicians will prepare for election hostilities.
Farmer, independent working student, has served one term on the M. S.C. and at present is a justice on the student supreme court.
In naming Farmer, the League had this to say about his qualifications:
ine Progressive Student Government League is proud of Bill Farmer. His nomination is the result of wide experience as a leader in student government and a tireless worker in campus organizations. P.
Bill Farmer
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Announce Poetry Contest Judges
Judges for the William Herbert Carrith Poetry Contest were announced today. According to custom, the judges consist of the head of the English department here, an alumnus of the University, and some man of letters in no way connected with the University.
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