UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XXXVII
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Z-229
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1940.
NUMBER 89
Sign J.Dorsey For Prom
Juggled Cast Opens Play Tonight
The show still goes on, but the jinx still hangs high. Prof. Robert Calderwood, directing the Dramatic Club's "Quality Street" opening tonight in Fraser Theater, received word yesterday that another in his troupe is out of the show.
Marvin Moon, c'40, has been in Watkins Memorial hospital for several days suffering from laryngitis. Yesterday, Dr. R. I. Canuteson, director of student health service, pronounced him unable to continue with the play.
With 24 hours to go and one scheduled dress rehearsal to be given last night, Director Calderwood did some quick role-juggling and handed Frederick Fleming the part Moon had been playing. Fleming, who is official prompler for the play and carried a small part, has learned the speeches pronounced by Lt. Spicer during the third act of "Quality Street." The custaining character which Fleming formerly enacted has been dropped.
Leading roles in "Quality Street", are split three ways. The part of Phoebe, the one played and made famous by Maude Adams when she brought the play over from England, is enacted by Mary Noel, c'40.
Sister to Phoebe is the character role of Susan, eldest of the two Throslors sisters who hold forth in the Blue and White room of the home in Quality street. Shirley Jane Ruble, c'41, plays Susan.
The male lead is Captain Valentine Brown, who is a friend of both sisters in the first act, but who falls in love with Phoebe in the last act. The role is enacted by Jack Nelson, gr.
With strenuous dress rehearsals (Continued on page eight)
Two Thefts Net Six Dollars
Thieves netted $6 in cash, some chewing gum, and a half box of cigars, when they broke into two Hill establishments Saturday night.
Both the Rock Chalk cafe and the recreation room of the Memorial Union building were entered through open windows early Sunday morning. The cash register was carried from the Union building to Dyche museum where $5 was removed from the cash drawer.
The loot at the Rock Chalk consisted of 100 pennies, chewing gum and cigars. Entrance to the building was made through a window on the south side of the building. The cafe closed at 1 a.m. Sunday morning.
Class of 1915 To Hold Meet
The class of 1915 will hold its twenty-five year reunion here at Commencement time, June 8, 9, and 10, it was learned yesterday. The reunion committee is as follows: Arthur B. Weaver, chairman, Lawrence; Don Joseph, class president, Whitewater; Madeline Nachtman Hurd, Topeka; Hugo T. Wedell, Topeka; and Agnes Engel, Kansas City, Mo.
In the past years, some of the classes have had more than a third of their members back for 25 year reunions. Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary, said today. There are 325 living members of the class of 1915.
Other classes which will hold reunions this year are the class of 1900, the class of 1930, and the class of 1890 which will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary.
To Hold Debate Tourney Here
Teams from 30 class A, B, and C Kansas high schools will participate in the state debate tournament to be held here Friday and Saturday.
Each school will be represented by a four-member team, two affirmative and two negative speakers, and as many alternates it desires. According to H. G. Ingham, director of the University extension division, approximately 200 high school debaters and coaches are expected to attend.
First round debates for class B schools are scheduled for 1 o'clock Friday afternoon, with class A and C debates at 2:20. Tournament debates Friday will be conducted on a round-robin plan, and the winners selected on the point system. The two teams ranking highest in each bracket will meet the two high teams of the other bracket in an elimination schedule Saturday. Judges for the debates will be faculty members, advanced debate students, and townspeople.
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Class A schools entered in the
Music Room Officers Named
Horace Edmonds, fa'41, and Melva Good, c'42, were named Saturday host and hostess of the Music room in the Memorial Union building for the second semester.
The selections were made by Miss Martha Tillman, C.S.E.P. executive secretary, and Karl Kuersteiner, director of the University of Kansas Symphony orchestra. The Music room will be open from 3:30 to 5:30 and from 7:30 to 9:30 during the spring semester.
Saxophone King Will Appear Here On March 9
By Bill Fey, c'41
Jimmy Dorsey, "king of the saxophone", has been signed to play for the Junior Prom, Saturday March 9, it was announced today by Fred Litttooy, dance manager.
The dance will be held in Memorial Union ballroom from 8 o'clock until midnight. The earlier hours are required to conform to Kansas laws restricting Sunday dancing. Change Prom Date
Change Prom Date
The annual formal party had been scheduled for the 15th but was moved up a week to make the date with Dorsey and to open the former date for the Pan-Hel dance.
There will be a definite limit on the number of tickets sold for the dance, though Littioy and the business office haven't yet decided what the number is to be. No council passes will be honored at the Prom.
Tickets will go on sale soon at the business office, the Union lounge, and at Bell's Music store. The advanced price is $2.00 with the gate price going up to $2.25.
Features Bob Eberely
Jimmy Dorsey famous saxophone and clarinet player with his orchestra is a brother of the equally famous trombonist-leader Tommy. Jimmy is now on an extensive tour after finishing engagements at the Panther Room of Chicago's Hotel Sherman and at Frank Dalley's Meadowbrook near Cedar Grove, N.J. He will play a dance at Iowa University the Friday night before coming here.
Dorsey will present this entire ensemble, including his singers Helen O'Connell, and Bob Eberely.
Prof. R. C. Moore of the State Geological Survey lectured over the Farm and Home program at Manhattan at 2:10 p.m. today. The talk concerned the underground water resources of the state.
Professor Moore Lectures On Farm and Home Program
Cady Recovers From Illness
Dr. H. P. Cady, chairman of the department of chemistry, will probably return to his office next week after being ill with a heart disorder since Jan. 22.
Doctor Cady, who celebrated his fiftieth anniversary as a member of the department of chemistry last fall, was taken ill at his office. He has been confined to his bed at home since.
Next week Dr. Moore expects to attend the annual meeting of the Association of State Geologists at Washington, D.C.
North Charged With Burglary
Gentry North, c'43, who was arraigned yesterday afternoon in the justice court of Robert Oyler on charges of first degree burglary and grand larceny, will be given a preliminary hearing in Oyler's office March 2. He was released on a $500 bond signed by his father.
North is charged with robbing the Sigma Chi, Delta Chi and Kappa Sigma fraternity houses. When arrested Saturday morning the 19-year-old youth admitted the burglary. Picked up by Lawrence police officers early Saturday, North had in his possession $64.22 in cash pens, pencils and other article which allegedly were taken from the three fraternities.
Miss Hale Named New Periodical Librarian
The appointment of Miss Betty Louise Hale to periodical librarian was announced recently by C. M. Baker, director of libraries.
Miss Hale, who has an A.B. degree from Northwestern University and a B.S. degree from the Library School of the University of Illinois, was formerly employed in the Engineering Library of the University of Illinois.
The former periodical librarian Miss Ruth Schweickart, has left to accept a position at the University of Illinois library.
To Visit Kansas City Normal
Men and women majors of the physical education department plan to visit Kansas City Teachers' College Saturday. Teaching and health demonstrations will be presented.
This will be the second field trip that Physical Education majors have made to Kansas City Teachers' College.
P.S.G.L. No To Athletic Board Plea
By Roscoe Born, c'41
A P.S.G.L.-controlled Men's Student Council last night reiterated a previous denial to the Athletic Association's plea for funds by enforcing a rule which technically kept the issue off the Council floor.
The rule as explained by president C. H. Mullen, 1'42, says that for the council to reconsider a question it formerly turned down, the issue must be reopened by a member who helped to defeat the measure.
Oakson Demands Action
When the grant first came before the Council for approval, F.S.G.L voted against the measure to a man, while Pachacamac, with the exception of Ed Page, 1'40, stood in support. According to the rule then, either Page or a P.S.G.L. Councilman would be required to reopen the question before the Council can consider the proposal again. All refused to put the question on the floor, despite the attempts of the Pachacamac Councilmen to resurrect the proposal.
Pushed by Pachacamac John Oakson, c'40, Mullen finally agreed to appoint a committee "to look into the matter further." Oliver Edwards, c'41, P.S.G.L., will head the five-man committee.
Set Election Date
Time for the political hullabuloo of spring elections was set by Councilmen last night for April 18. All graduate students taking three hours or more will be eligible to vote also.
Another bill passed eliminated the positions of class dance managers from the M.S.C. elections.
Bob Moore, e'40, was inducted into the Council last night to fill the vacancy created by the graduation of Weaver McCaslin. McCaslin's post as vice-president of the Council was filled by Brewster Fowers, e'40, who has served on the Council since fall.
The Council appropriated $10 to help supply Watkins Memorial hospital with magazine subscriptions for patients.
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