THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1940.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Pi Phi Mermaids Win Intramural Swimming Meet
By Cecil King
Pi Phi mermaidens won their division of the women's intramural swim meet with 43 points last night. Kappa Alpha Theta placed second with 29 points, Alpha Chi Omega, third, with 18 points, and Chi Omega, fourth, with 8 points.
Mary Lewis carried away a total of 17 points for the Pi Phi's. Jane Blaney, Theta, scored $13\frac{1}{2}$ points, Jean Anderson, Pi Phi, 13 points, and Marjorie Rader, I.W.W. 8 points.
Relay—won by Pi Phi; second, Theta; third, Alpha Chi.
Breatest stroke (form)—won by Blaney, Theta; theta; second, Anderson, Phi Pi; third, Randall, Chi Omega; fourth, Haskins, Phi Pi.
Free style (two lengths)—won by
M. Lewis, Pi Phi; second, Cardwell,
Theta; third, Rader, I.W.W.; fourth,
B. Trembley, Theta.
Diving—won by Randall, Chi Omega; second, Lacey, Alpha Chi; third, Theis, Alpha Chi; fourth, Pears, Phi Di.
Back stroke—won by M. Lewis.
Pi Phi; second, Anderson, Pi Phi;
third, Rader, I.W.W.; fourth, Stouffer,
Theta.
Side stroke—won by Rader, I.W W; side, Hinshaw, Pi Phi; third, Nelson, Theta; fourth, Bridges, Alpha Chi.
Crawl (form)—won by Anderson, Pi Phi; second, Whitehead, Alpha Chi; third, Blaney, Theta; fourth, Randall, Chi Omega.
Breast stroke (two lengths)—won by Blaney, Theta; second, Peairs, Pi Phi; third, Beeler, Alpha Chi; fourth, Tanner, Theta.
ee style (three lengths)—won M. Lewis, Pi Phi; second, M. Lacey, Alpha Chi; third, Dillon, Theta; fourth, A. Lewis, Pi Phi.
Lenten Services in Myers Friday
The Congregational church group will lead the Lenten services which are held daily during Lent in Myers hall, tomorrow at 8 a.m. Mayme Stewart, fa'41, and Sidney Dawson, fa'43, will sing at the services.
Still a Pessimist---- War Will Last 5 Years Knickerbocker Says
By Huck Wright, c'40
H. R. Knickerbocker lived up to his self-dubbed nickname "Professional Pessimist" last night.
Although not his superior, Knickerbocker displayed a close second to the satirical humor of his friend "Alec" Woollott as he talked on "A Ringside in World History" in Hoch auditorium.
Siv-thousand ears were geared to catch his answer to the vital question "how long will the war last." It is his belief that Germany can hold out for at least five or six years, economically, depending upon friend Russia this time for materials.
Knickerbocker said that at the beginning it looked like Hitler was giving all and Stalin was taking all, but now Stalin is behind the eight-ball asking favors of Hitler. And if Finnish resistance to Russia continues, Adolf will have Joe in the nine-hole and will receive demands of his own from Russia.
Nickeeperbocker partly excused Chamberlain's actions at Munich maintaining that the English Prime Minister honestly believed Hitler wouldn't thumb his nose at their agreement. But Hitler did and now Chamberlain is ready to see Hitler where most of the world thinks he belongs.
Five Per Cent Margin
Although the correspondent gives the allies a five per cent margin for a victory, he says Germany can retain 85 per cent of normal efficiency if shut off entirely by sea while England will be crippled if deprived of only 25 per cent of her imports.
He believes Finland can stave off her invaders until next October or November. His reasons are that these two months are the most unfavorable to the Finns because the lakes are ice-covered and the Russians can move across while the Finns can't move ski troops because of improper facilities of snow. As long as the ice is melted the Finns can cope with the water-checked Russians.
As Knickerbocker views the important powers today, Germany, Russia, and Japan are playing a game of ball for individual world dominance. France and England are making a stab at self-preservation and the United States would relish a national security.
Could Use Force
Violence instead of pussyfooting on the part of England at Munich would have put the quietus on Hitler, Knickerbocker hinted. As it is, he said, Munich only increased Hitler's prestige—a prestige which he has built up by constantly cramming the Treaty of Versailles down the German throat.
Following his speech, the Texasborn redhead "let his hair down" in an interview for the Kansan at the Eldridge hotel.
When asked if he favored a strong national defense for the United States, he indirectly implied that such a policy is necessary and essential.
"Why, no," he replied satirically, "I think we should be strict isolationists. Don't help any country. Let 'em fight it out alone—then when it's well, let us sit back defenseless with a world full of enemies."
And speaking of isolationists, Knickerbocker pulls no punches for any man as he proved by rapping Lindbergh in reference to an article by the aviator in the recent issue of the "Atlantic Monthly."
When told he resembles Kay Kysser he answered, "Who is the guy I'll have to look him up sometime."
"Knick" threw a necktie carelessly into a suit case. It fell upon a copy of "The Storm Breaks" by Frederick T. Birchall. He pointed nervously to the book.
Knickerbocker expressed no evident opinion of which war would affect the United States the greater. He simply said that all of them will have their effects.
"I don't agree with a word he says in the article," he said acidily, "but it's worth reading for the argument. I was really surprised at how well he handled the article—I'll bet his wife wrote it for him!"
"Hmm, Birchill," he mused thoughtlessly. "Good friend of mine. Seems like all my friends are writing books now-a-days."
When his lecture tour in the United
Beginning with this afternoon's issue, the Daily Kansan will feature a strip cartoon illustrating the famous adventure story, "Swiss Family Robinson." The cartoon will appear for the next six issues telling the complete story of this bestseller. A picture bearing the same title will be shown at the Dickinson theater beginning Feb. 29.
Daily Kansan Starts Movie Comic Strip
Discuss Demo Candidates Tonight
Winners of last weeks Student Opinion broadcast on Republican possibilities will be announced tonight when the second in the series of Student Opinion broadcasts goes on the air over WREN at 8 o'clock tonight with the discussion of democratic possibilities for the presidency.
Mary Frances McAnaw, c'42, will speak on Bennett Champ Clark of Missouri; Mac Wynne, c'40, will discuss the third term possibilities of Roosevelt; Russell Baker will speak on Cordell Melt; Vice-Pres. Garner will be discussed by Hal Ruppenthal, c'42; and the possibilities of Sen. Wheeler of Montana will be the subject of Gladys Huber, c'41, talk.
Crawford Speaks At Ames Banquet
Ivan C. Crawford, dean of the School of Engineering, yesterday, addressed members of the faculty and students of Iowa State College at their annual engineer Day banquet at Ames, Iowa.
States is completed, Knickerbocker will be found "wherever there is a danger spot on the map."
Be wise, Advertise!
K-Book Positions Close Monday
Because of the small number of applicants for the positions of editor and business manager on the K-Bock staff, John J. Moore, Y.M.-C.A. secretary, today announced that the committee would consider any applications received before Monday.
The committee to select the officers is composed of the secretaries of the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A., Leo Henrichs, b'40, representative of the M.S.C., Jean Robertson, c'41, representative of the W.S.G.A., Charles McCreight, of the Business Office, and the retiring editor, Marion L. Gohering, c'39, and business manager, Vernon Branson, m'42. The committee will announce its selection March 1.
The editorship and managership pay $25 for the year. Assistant editors, chosen by the committee, the new editor, and the new business manager, receive $10 apiece.
WEATHER
Continued fair with not much change in temperature tomorrow.
Mrs. Palmer----
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gree by the end of this semester. This
degree is necessary, she explained, if
her husband is to get any kind of a
"decent teaching job."
Palmer has an appointment with Chancellor Deane Malott tomorrow at which, it was indicated, the question of re-instagram would be discussed again.
"SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON" Featuring Thomas Mitchell, Edna Best, Freddie Bartholomew, Terry Kilburn, Tim Holt, Baby Bobby Quillan ... Produced by Gene Towne and Graham Baker; Distributed by RKO Radio.
LENNIE SAYS----
Guys like us is the lonesomest guys in the world—George says just because I'm strong as a horse he's got to take care of me, or I'll get into a mess o' trouble—Curley's wife was lonesome, too—Kept hangin' around until that day she came into the barn and asked me to feel her soft smooth hair, it was awful nice —only she got scared and screamed —I tried to stop her—and then it happened—I didn't mean to do no bad thing in "Of Mice and Men" showing at the Dickinson Friday.
Dazed and shocked by the suddenness of it, the pampered, spoiled, ease-loving family of William Robinson, rich Swiss clock maker, listen painfully to his decision to remove them from the corrupting influence of the London society of the early 1800's to a new life in far-off Australia, where he hopes they will become strong and self-reliant. Leave taking of the old life, its associations, and its familiar scenes is a wrench-wrenching experience for the Swiss Family Robinson. Even the doughy father, stoutly resolved to risk everything in his efforts to save his beloved family from moral destruction, feels the strain as they embark for undreamed-of adventure on the English brig, "The Flying Swan."
After an uneventful passage of many weeks, "The Flying Swan" enters tropic seas. One night a tremendous gale springs up, and the brig, caught in its vortex, receives the full brunt of it. Following hours of horror and constant battling to keep afloat, the unhappy Robinsons, huddled desperately in their cabin, pray for deliverance from the fury of the storm...Battered by the tremendous seas, "The Flying Swan" is caught between two huge rocks, and, although she is built of honest timber, the punishment is too much for her and she begins to break up. The terror-stricken Robinsons rush on deck for their lives, only to find that the cowardly crew has taken to the life boats, abandoning the family to its fate. (Continued)