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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVII
Z-229
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1940.
NUMBER 97.
Charge John Claflin
Opening Claflin's Arraignment
Peace Justice Robert Oyler, left, swearing in Clyde Lathchem, state fire marshall, who today charged John Claflin, c'40, with arson in three degrees and burning insured property with intent to defraud the insurance company. Claflin left Lawrence for his Kansas City, Kan., home immediately after the arraignment this morning.
West Wins Radio Speech Contest
Addison West, c'41, with "Joe Martin of Massachusetts" as his subject, was declared winner of last week's Student Opinion broadcast on Republican possibilities for the presidency. John Oakson, c'40, won second place, speaking on John Dewey, New York district attorney. The announcement was made at the close of last night's broadcast when University democrats discussed favorite candidates for the presidency.
"Missouri mules and politicians bear a certain resemblance," said Mary McAnaw, c'42, speaking on Bennett Clark of Missouri as a democratic possibility for president. According to Russell Baker, c'42, as he championed Secretary of State Hull for the presidency "He walks down the street with his hand on his gun." Hal Ruppenthal, c'42, as he discussed John Nance Garner said he was the "biggest man from the biggest state." The democrat can win with Roosevelt because "he sets men hearts on fire" is the opinion of Mac Wynne, c'40. As for Burton Wheeler of Mont., Gladys Huber, c'41, says, "He has gone against trend but trend seems to turn and go with Wheeler."
Winner of this week's contest will be announced next Thursday when the third broadcast will go on the air at 8:00 discussing campus problems. Speakers will be Velma Wilson, c'40. Emmet Park, b'41, Dick McCann, c'40, Bob Sullivan, '42, and Bob McKay, b'40.
Weather
Tomorrow: Somewhat colder. Rain will probably turn to snow.
Free Bridge Lessons In Union Monday
Mrs. Ivan Rowe of Lawrence will give a series of bridge lessons in the Memorial Union building beginning Monday, Feb. 26. The lessons, which will consist of a lecture followed by general discussion, will be given for three weeks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
These lessons are being sponsored by the Union Activities committee under the direction of Winford Ferry, e'40, and will be given at no cost to the student.
In her lectures Mrs. Rowe will present the fundamentals of bridge playing for the beginner and discuss methods of improving the technique of advanced players.
Mrs. Rowe is a graduate of the University and is connected with the Sulbertson Bridge studio in New York City.
4 Counts Against Accused Student; $3,000 Bond Met
By Roscoe Born, c'41
Free on $3,000 bond, John Claflin, c'40, Phi Delt confessor to four fires at his fraternity, today returned to his Kansas City, Kan., home, the object of four charges filed at his arraignment this morning.
Second degree arson was the charge for the early morning fire on Oct. 30, and for the fire later in the day, Claflin was charged with burning insured property with intent to defraud the insurance company.
For the fire on Oct.24 Claflin was charged with fourth degree arson.
Worst Charge on Last Fire
Worst charge the 21-year-old youth faces is first degree arson, which is in connection with the last fire of the series, on Nov. 12.
In case of conviction on the last charge, Claflin faces an indeterminate sentence of from two to 20 years. County Attorney Milton P. Beach said today that if Claflin were convicted on more
than one count it would be a question if his differing sentences would run consecutively or concurrently.
Preliminary Hearing March 9
Preliminary hearing will be March 9 in the peace court of Judge Robert Oyler.
Claflin's bond was posted jointly by his mother, Mrs. Dora Claflin, Kansas City, and L. M Metzler, Lawrence.
Claflin plans to return to Lawrence Sunday and will resume class work Monday morning.
Mrs. Claim said John called
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From the sixteenth century, Professor Skilton will offer a "Prelude" by John Bull. Representative of the seventeenth century will be "Prelude" by Henry Purcell. Compositions by Handel will comprise the music of the eighteenth century, while the "Spring Song," by the blind organist and composer, Alfred Hollins, will exemplify the nineteenth century. Finally, to represent the present day, the or- $ ^{\circ}$
500 Years of Organ Music In the Vespers Sunday
ganist will play two "Sea Preludes" by Robin Milford.
Final number of the program will be the "Purcell Trumpet Voluntary," arranged by Wood, in which the organ will be supplemented by two trumpets, two trombones, tympani, and side drum. Professio
Charles S. Skilton, professor of organ, will play examples of five centuries of English organ music in a vespers program at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon in Hoch auditorium.
Skilton will be assisted in this presentation by Eugene Crabb, fa'41; Leo Horaceck, fa'41; Leslie Sperling, fa'41; Hobart Potter, e'43; Robert Jenkins, fa'43; and Jack Moore, fa'40.
The vespers will last an hour, and are open to the public.
Young G.O.P. Elects Delegates
Thirty members of the University Young Republican club, 15 delegates and 15 alternates, were chosen last night in a meeting held in the Men's lounge of the Memorial Union building to attend the state convention Saturday of the college clubs in Topeka, Wilbur Leonard, I'41, state chairman of the college political clubs, announced today.
Approximately 300 delegates from 15 college and junior college Young Republican clubs will gather in Topeka for the convention, and Leonard said that the 30 from the University will probably be the largest delegation present.
The convention will be held in the Jayhawk hotel. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday with committee meetings taking place at 11 a.m. At 2:30 p.m. the general business session will begin and election
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Propose Saturday Afternoon Dances
Proposals for Saturday afternoon dances were considered at a meeting of the social committee of the Memorial Union, Tuesday, Feb. 20, Sue Johnson, said today. A trial dance will be planned for some afternoon in March. If a success the dance may be a regular after football game feature in the fall.
Bitterness Marks First Smoke Trial
By Charles Skidmore, c'41
A penalty of 30 days of expulsion from all school buildings was pronounced on three defendants in the first "nosmoking" case concluded yesterday afternoon in the court of Chief-Justice Eugene E. Buchanan, l'40, in the Pine room of Memorial Union building. The sentence was immediately suspended, to go into effect automatically upon second conviction.
Emmy-Jane Harbin, c'41, and Jim McClure, c'40, plead guilty at their arraignment and Pat Maloney, c'42, was convicted at the trial Wednesday afternoon. In a hectic session which was witnessed mostly by fraternity men and sorry women with a sprinkling of independent students, sentence was passed with only one dissenting opinion, that of Justice William Farmer, I'40. His dissonition was so strong that
The Chancellor this morning told the Daily Kansan that he had no statement to make at the present time concerning the smoking bill, which may come up soon for repeal.
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Evelyn Longerbeam, gr, was chosen chancellor of the Quill club last night in a meeting at the home of E. M. Hopkins, professor of English.
Other new officers chosen during the past month are Mary Elizabeth Evans, c'43, scribe; and Betty Jean Schultheis, c'40, warden of the purse.
The applicants-elect, selected from the spring membership drive, will be initiated in about a month. They are as follows:
Crystelle Anderson, c'40; Barbara Scott, c'40; Maurine Mong, c'40; Margery Kresie, c'40; Sigrid Steeper, fa'42; Joy Lawson, c'40; Mary Elizabeth Evans, c'43; Martha Elizabeth Denious, c'41; Betty Jean Schulthel, c'40; Mary Garrison, c'40; Nancy Kessler, fa'41; Jeanne Bruss, fa'42; Rosemary Casper, c'43; Jean Sellers, c'43; and Mrs. Jane Raup Robison, c'41.
Quill Club Chooses Head