UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1940.
NUMBER 86
OLUME XXXVII
Z-229
Ace Newsman Will Recount Experiences
H. R. Knickerbocker, one of the world's foremost foreign newspaper correspondents who has been on the scene of every international crisis in Europe, Asia, and Africa during the last 15 years, will speak in Hoch auditorium, Wednesday night, Feb.21.
Now roving war correspondent for the International News Service, Knickerbocker is not only a man of many scoops but he also has made predictions on world affairs which have proved accurate time after time. He predicted within a few days when Hitler would move his armies into Poland and he is no optimist about the problem of the United States keeping out of World War II.
Knickerbocker believes that the United States will be dragged into the European conflict sooner or later and he points out that by the United States coming immediately to the aid of the democratic powers, the war would be brought to a swift conclusion saving the lives and resources of millions.
Among the sensational scoops he has scored in the past is included an expose of a plot by Gregory Orloff, former counselor of state of the Russian Empire, to implicate Senators Borah and Norris in a scandal over the recognition of the Soviet Union by the United States. He was also the first reporter to reach the insurgent army after the outbreak of hostilities in Northern Spain. Exactly four years before the Austrian anchluss, Knickerbocker predicted in a dispatch from Eisenerz that Germany wanted and would get Austria.
Parking Regulations On Again Monday
Parking regulations will be strictly enforced again beginning next Monday morning, George Snyder, campus patrolman, announced today.
Fifty-two new jobs have been given to students by the National Youth Administration according to Martha Tillman, executive secretary of the C.S.E.P. office. About 20 more jobs will be available next week as soon as the present applications are completed.
N.Y.A. Employs 52 New Students
The money is on hand because of withdrawn students who held jobs last semester and from the balance not worked out by students on the payroll. Job assignments are being made at the present time and the new people will be at work by the end of the week.
Defense Speaker---dependent presidency narrows down to Charlotte Steele, c'41, and Bob Mason, c'42.
Polls Open Tomorrow
Major George Fielding Eliot, noted commentator on military affairs, who will discuss the problems of national defense Feb. 29 in Hoch auditorium. The speech will be a lecture course presentation.
Police Nab Drunken Drivers
The driver's licenses of three University students have been suspended for a period of one year for operating an automobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, during the last few weeks, it was disclosed by city police today.
The three University suspensions are included in a group of 17 which affect Lawrence drivers, police reported.
The practice of reporting any convictions of driving under the influence of intoxicants to the state police is according to law and is done in every case, police said. The officers reminded students that the driver does not have to be drunk to be picked up and charged.
Markham Begins Vocational Series
W. T. Markham, supervisor of occupational information and guidance of the state board for vocational education, will speak at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon on "Some Aids to Vocational Choice," the first of a series of Friday afternoon vocational discussions which the University has arranged to broadcast over KFKU throughout February, March, April and May.
Authorities in various vocational fields will present discussions on architecture, engineering, law, music, teaching, art, medicine, business civil service, aviation social science, home economics and chemistry.
T. H. Mailen, '39, has been appointed a research fellowship in the department of entomology at Oklahoma A. and M., Stillwater. The fellowship was recently established by the Continental Oil company.
Grad Gets Fellowship At Oklahoma A. & M.
Mallen was graduated from the University in the department of entomology.
Oyler to Hear Palmer Case On Feb.19
Hearing for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Palmer, who are charged with the possession of liquor, has been set for Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. before Judge Robert Oyler. Palmer, a graduate student of the University, was arrested yesterday and posted a $250 cash bond.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer are facing charges of possession of liquor since police raided the Palmer apartment last week and found 51 bottles of liquor. Palmer was in New Orleans attending the Mardi Gras at the time of the raid but was arrested yesterday on his return to Lawrence. Mrs Palmer pleaded not guilty at her arraignment and was released on $250 bond.
Judge Oyler said that the minimum penalty for the charged misdemeanor would be $100 and 30 days in jail.
Palmer returned to Lawrence early yesterday morning and was arrested by city police at 1 p.m.
Report Student Tularemia Case
Watkins Memorial hospital authorities yesterday reported that a University student was being treated for tularemia or "rabbit fever." The student was not admitted to the hospital, but is reporting periodically for treatment.
From two to five cases of tularemia have been reported each week for the past month by the Kansas State Board of Health. The disease is usually caused by handling infected rabbits.
Printers
Rename
Play
The printers being hyper-critical, evidently decided that James M. Barrie named his play, "Quality Street" wrongly. At least when the ducats came back to Don Dixon, assistant instructor in speech and dramatic art, they read "Society Street."
No matter how your ticket reads the play will be the same, that is, it will if their "Fannies" don't play out. Students who haven't taken up their activity books yet may reserve a seat and turn in the stub before seeing the play, Dixon has announced. New enrollees in the University have only to show their blue receipt at the ticket office to receive their tickets
Help save a life! Look where you drive and where you walk!
I.S.A. To Elect Prexy At Dance Saturday Night
By Roscoe Born, c'41
Atter a month of stymied attempts to select a new president and a supporting cabinet, the Independent Student Association will complete their much-debated elections Saturday night when members dance in the Memorial Union ballroom.
With the withdrawal of Jim Brockett, c'40, the race for Independent presidency narrows down to Charlotte Steele, c'41, and Bob Mason, c'42.
Polls Open Tomorrow
Wichita Players To Appear Here
The University of Wichita players will take to Fraser theater hard upon the heels of the retreating University Dramatic Club and their stint "Quality Street" when the guest artists will present "Her Master's Voice" Feb. 28, for one performance.
This play, the light comedy hit of the 1933 Broadway season by Clare Kummer which ran for some 224 performances and was finally selected by Burns Mantle as one of the season's best plays.
By arrangement with George Wilner, head of the speech and dramatic art department at Wichita, and the University of Kansas department the two schools exchange plays every year. The Kansas Players will take a play to Wichita later this season in exchange for the play to be presented Feb. 28.
College Students May Re-Enroll Courses Saturday
College students will have the chance to change courses between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Robinson gymnasium, J. H. Nelson, associate dean of the College, said today. New students and others enrolling late will also be allowed to enroll at the same time. A fee of $2.50 will be charged for late enrollment.
Further information on changes in enrollment may be obtained at the College office, Dean Nelson added.
In Today's Paper Thumbdex
Society Page 2
Simon and Sports Page 4
Editorials Page 6
Harry Hill's Column Page 6
On the Shin Page 7
Weather
Rain turning to snow late today. It is expected to be much colder tonight. Tomorrow the forecast is fair and colder.
Independent polls will be open for early balloting from 2 to 5 o'clock Friday afternoon in the basement of Frank Strong hall. I.S.A. members who will not attend the dance Saturday night are expected to cast their ballots at this time. Final opening of the polls will be from 9 to 11 o'clock Saturday night when members dance to Red Blackburn's music in the ballroom. First Note, IA.
First Vote Invalid
First attempt to elect a new president was Jan. 22 when 156 I.S.A. members voted in the basement of Frank Strong hall. The number was short of the constitutionally required 220 and the election was declared invalid.
The Independent Council met on the next two days to declare a new president but was unable to break a deadlock. As a last resort the council decided to stage a new election at their dance in hopes that more members would vote if ballot boxes were placed in the ballroom.
Exam Limited To Upper Classes
Only College juniors and seniors will be eligible to take the English proficiency examinations from now on, the College office announced this afternoon. All candidates for a College degree must pass the examination before taking their last 24 resident hours. Four tests are given each year.
The next examination will be given at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, Prof. John B. Virtue, chairman of the committee on the examinations, said today. Students will be required to register at the College office before taking the test.
The examination will be lengthened to three hours from the previous two. The major portion will be the writing of 1,000 words on four different subjects.
The committee includes: Professor Virtue, chairman; Prof. Sara Laird and Prof. W. D. Paden of the department of English, Prof. Robert Taft of the department of chemistry, and Prof. Seba Eldridge of the department of sociology.