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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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VOLUME XXXVII
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1940
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17-Game Win Streak at Stake
NUMBER 80
Battenfeld Fund Goes to $1600
Endowment To Benefit Students
Gifts totaling more than $1,600 have been received into the Flower fund, which was created in December at the suggestion of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Battenfeld, Kansas City, Mo., at the time of the death of their son, John Battenfield, a junior at the University, Prof. Oln Tempkin, secretary of the endowment association, announced yesterday.
"It is the purpose of the fund to serve as a means whereby money may be given as a memorial instead of flowers in time of bereavement," Professor Templin said, "creating thereby projects of lasting value."
The Flower fund, of which the endowment association acts as trustee, was patterned after a plan used in Sweden. There, it was said, flowers are used in large quantities to bring pleasure to the living.
Most Gifts in Battenfeld Memory
The largest proportion of gifts sc
far received have been in memory
of John Battenfeld, Professor Templin said. Amounts of the gifts have
varied from $2 to much larger sums
and have been given in memory
of several different individuals.
In commenting upon the Flower fund, Chancellor Deane W. Malotti said: "The Flower fund of the endowment association offers an opportunity whereby memorial gifts, in small as well as large amounts, may be placed in the service of generations of college youth, a perpetual and worth-worth memorial fund to be expected in permanent institutions. Gifts at present coming into the Flower fund will be devoted toward assistance for self-supporting students in the University."
Professor Templin said yesterday afternoon that it had not been definitely decided in what form the assistance to self-supporting students would be made. He said it was possible that part of the fund might be used to pay the fees of deserving students.
It is the intention of the endowment association, according to Professor Templin, to consult, in so far as practicable, with the bereaved family in each case as to the expenditure of funds that will also be made to the donors as to the project to which their gifts are devoted.
John Battelfeld was killed Dec. 15, when the car, in which he and Dan Hamilton, 15, were riding, skidded out of control into a ditch on highway 10, one and one-half miles east of Lawrence.
On the Shin
Guest Conductor Camilla Scott, c'43
Contrary to the general practice o. the Shin, bouquets are in the air in place of brick bats. The Shinster doesn't seem to believe that anything good comes out of sororities and fraternities so ye guest has参加kof the files and has the following to submit in evidence:
Branch Rickey, owner of the St Louis Cardinals.
Champ Clark, senator from Missouri.
Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture. Delia Hullman
Charles Evans Hughes, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Joseph B. Kennedy, Ambassador to England.
Alfred P. Sloan, president of General Motors.
Buddy Rogers, orchestra leader. Edward Everett Horton, movie actor.
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- Council Deadlocks After Election Declared Invalid; Only 156 of Required 220 Vote at Polls
After a turbulent meeting of the executive council, the Independent Student Association was still without a new president last night.
Although 156 Association members went to the polls yesterday their number fell short of the constitutionally required 220 votes and the election was declared invalid.
Selection of the president was up to council members but they ran into hot water also when they attempted to choose a new head from the three candidates. Thankful, Must. Arg.
Two-thirds Must Agree
Another constitutional requirement was that two-thirds of the councilmen must agree on a president. Members of the board ballot 10 times but no candidate could poll the necessary two-thirds.
The board considered many suggestions to get around the constitutional requirement but when a judge approved the proposals were ruled legitimate.
When the meeting dragged into late hours and no president had been elected, the council fell into argument. John Oakson, e40 president, resigned but his signation was not accepted by the council.
Postpone Balloting
As a last resort the board voted to end the session and resume balloting after a two-day rest. Four councilmen-at-large were also to be elected at last night's board meeting but the council never got around to anything but presidential argument.
The results of yesterday's general election which was declared void, were being withheld by the council last night. It was understood, however, that votes were almost evenly divided among candidates Jim Brockett, c'40, Charlotte Steel, fa'41, Bob Mason, c'42. The council managed to narrow down the field to Mason and Brockett but was deadlocked when it came to a choice between the two.
Cancel Freshman Dance -- No Funds
The "all-freshman, just freshman"
party, scheduled for early next
semester will not materialize. Howard
Brown, the manager, arranged
yesterday.
The freshman class finances lack the $100 necessary as a guarantee of payment of expenses involved in such a party.
The necessary money to advance on the contracts for the party was loaned to the class by several members of the freshman class, but class officers have decided it is inadvisable to risk this money on a project so uncertain of financial success.
James Stewart, movie star, was in unheralded visitor in Lawrence Saturday afternoon. Stewart drove there from Kansas City with Tom Bayne Wilson, executive of Transmissions to see J. M. Sanderson, manager of Wilson's farm north of Lawrence.
Movie Star Was Visitor In Lawrence Saturday
It is believed that Stewart came to Lawrence to avoid crowds in Kansas City. Wilson and Stewart returned to Kansas City for dinner.
Use Lie Detectors In About 50,000 Cases
By Mary Schultes, c'42
Lie detectors, such as that used in the voluntary examination of Phi Delta Theta fraternity have been developed with the past few years that have shown from 75 to 100 per cent accuracy, based on results obtained on its use in approximately 50,000 cases.
From that time on, the lie-detector has been improved and developed to such an extent that it has been employed as a medium of solving crimes in most of the large cities of the United States.
About 15 years ago, at the University of California, John Larson, now with the Chicago police department, and the chief of police of Berkley, Calif., colaborated on an instrument for acknowledgment of guilt—which they called a "lie-detector."
It is not accepted as a complete and final authority, and in no case as a criminal wended his way to the electric chair from evidence secured by the lie-detector alone. Dissegrating its lack of finality, officials have found the lie-detector in invaluable aid in criminal cal-
Few Offenders Appeal To Parking Committee
Only a few offenders appeale their cases before the park-ing committee meeting in the Pine room yesterday afternoon. This meeting was held for the benefit of those still unable to were unable to appear last week.
About 30 cases have been appealed to the committee. Of these, three have been turned over to the student council for further considera-
Students Discuss Campus Needs
Four University students spoke on campus life at the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club yesterday.
Karl Ruppenthal, '42, discussing the financial needs of the University, said that Dyche Museum has been unused for 10 years awaiting belated repairs, and valuable books are not available to students, because of a lack of stocks in Watson library. Ruppenthal says the greatest financial problem to be the lack of sufficient funds to keep the faculty well manned.
James Meredith, c41, speaking on "After College What?" failed to answer the subject question but suggested the future of the university student.
Russell Baker, c'42, discussed the need of a better D Kansas to represent the University as its school paper.
Forty students last night were listed as patients at Watkins Memorial hospital, with colds continuing to be the predominant ailment, "high" of 32 patients was reached at the hospital Saturday morning.
Richard MacCann, c'40, speaking on "A Defense of Semi-Organized Houses" considered the need for special housing for boys, and better opportunities for the middle class student.
Chancellor Deane W. Maiot and several members of the faculty, who are members of Rotary, were also present.
The condition of Dalton Stover, c'ap, who was admitted to the hospital suffering from pneumonia more than a week ago, was described as improved.
Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary,
arranged the program, and Prof. E.
C. Bueckle of the department of
dramatic art, introduced the
speakers.
Forty Students in Hospital; Colds Still Predominant
The principle on which the lie-detector operates is basically physiological. The lie-detector is a complicated apparatus that measures and records in graphic form five important physiological factors of body mechanism: blood pressure, heart rate, pulse rate, breathing rate and depth, and electrical changes in the skin. When irregular conditions are recorded that are far from normal, the person involved is considered to be under the emotional stress of prevarication.
The mechanism of the lie-detector includes a series of tubes, one of which is affixed to the arm to measure blood pressure, one to the chest to determine respiratory changes, and a third to the fingers to electrical change in the skin. All of these tubes make recordings.
The "poker face" would have little chance under the influence of a lie-detector, for internal changes in expression; for internal service as indices of guilt.
Hear Geltch In Final Recital
An enthusiastic audience of approximately 250 persons heard violinist Waldemar Geltch present the semester's final Fine Arts faculty recital in Frank Strong auditorium last night.
In a widely varied program, Professor Geltch played first "Sonata in E Major" (Lazarrir), with Allie Merle Conger, associate professor of piano, playing the piano sections of the composition. This was followed by Mozart's "Concerto in D Major," written under commission by the composer at the age of 10. Both presentations of these lengthy classical works brought return calls to the stage from an appreciative audience.
The final and more varied section of the program first presented "Niug" (Bloch) followed by the merry and spirited "Le Sourire" (Alard-Vidas), Professor Geltch next played "Nei Boschi del Renon" (Principe) preceding the Jascha Heifetz transcription of "Gavotte" (Proofief). Following this the violinist played "El Puerto" (Albeniz-Heifetz) and concluded with the lively "Bagatelle" (Scallatus).
Living alone and liking it is not the case of John Covey, c'42, who for the past four months has been playing hermit in a back-room of rambling and deserted Brywood place at the top of Fourteenth street.
Hearing prowlers last Hallow'e'en,
Covey armed himself with a section
of gas pipe and a flashlight and began an investigation. The pranksters, hearing Covey, scrambled out of the house in such a hurry that they landed in a heap at the bottom of the stairs, injuring one of the four of them—god-naturally administered first aid.
Covey and his brother, Francis, moved into the historic place in October in order to keep up insurance qualifications on the house. About a week ago he dropped out of school, leaving John to face the future alone, literally.
Complete Phi Delt Tests In Fire Probe
Hallowen* pranksters and mooning couples have been only two of the things that have given Govey headaches. Covey's experience with the pranksters, however, placed him in a good Samaritan than the fictitious tenant.
Covey said that more than once he had been virtually frozen in his bed, and he was sure that some—where in the steep staircases and corners of the 28-room house there were prowers, "or something"
- Do Not Expect Results From Lie Detector Examinations for Some Time Yet
The lie detector examinations had been carried on at the fraternity house for the past three Sundays in an effort to determine the incendiary responsible for a series of five blazes which caused damages estimated at more than $12,000 to the $80,000 fraternity house and possessions of members. The tests were conducted in the request of fraternity members.
Jay Cox, a member of the Wichita police department, operator of the lie detector, will correlate the readings of blood pressure and respiratory changes obtained with the questions asked fraternity members, Latchen said. Latchen said he would be required to check the readings. Cox, he said, was working on the case only in his spare time.
All members of the fraternity volunteered for the lie detector examinations, it was said, Bill Hayes, b'10, president of the fraternity, said last night that 58 students were members of the chapter.
Pranksters, Cold, Lovers, Mice Bother Single Brynwood Tenant
Latchen said that further evidence would have to be obtained before any definite action could be taken, should the lie detector indicate the person responsible for the fires in the building, or were used in court," Latchen said.
Voluntary lie detector tests of Phi Delta Theta fraternity members were completed Sunday, although "it will be some time before the results are available," Clyde Latchen, state fire marshal, last night told The Kansan in a telephone conversation from Topeka.
Cox to Correlate Results
Members All Volunteer
Jay Sullivan, Emporia, an alumnus of the University and of the fraternity, conferred with members of the fraternity and representatives of the state fire marshal's office Sunday, it was learned.
J. W. Spauling, Wichita, has been assigned to the case as a special investigator, Latchmeed. The fire marshal indicated that the investigation would be continued until "we get some definite results."
Weather: Mostly cloudy, and colder today.
Covey said that during warm weather the front porch of the Brynwood house, hidden in the trees and shrubbery which gave the place part of its name, was a favorite rendezvous for enamored couples. Situated on the east slope of Mt. Oread, the house and grounds are an excellent vantage point for watching a moon-rise. Covey admitted.
tested. Covey started an extermination campaign, killed 10 in one day. The number dwindled gradually until now he rarely sees a mouse.
Only company that recluse Covey has is an abundance of unreined mice, who are yet to be frightened by the unkind ways of humans. He didn't mind when they turned his desk into a play house, ate his popcorn, chewed the frontipiece out of a book. But when they added their clamoring to the other exaggerated noises of the night, he pro-
Jayhawkers Risk Record Against Tall Cornhuskers
By Jay Simon
The Jayhawkers will be to defend their 17-game home winning streak and prove to the world that they are a much better ball club than their last two games indicated when they square off with the tall band of cagers from Nebraska at 7:30 tonight in Hoch auditorium.
but speedy Kansans, popularly lubbed "The Pony Express."
Weak on Defence
At center the visitors will trot out 6 foot 7 inch Al Randall, regular last year and a fine tip-in man. Plenty more height will be furnished by the two starting sentinels, Bob Therien, 6 foot $4\frac{1}{2}$, and Sid Held, 6 foot 4.
In the wake of these lofty stars, the tallest man the Jayhawks will be able to send to and fly the fray will be John Kline, 6 foot 2½, guard who plays regularly in the back court with captain Dick Harp.
However, Coach Browne has a sparkling in Harry Pitcaithell, the forward built on the model of a blacksmith and the leading scorer of the team. Pitcaithell is only 5 foot 9 inch, but is a driving mute at the other forward will be Frank Tallman, a 6 foot senior.
Despite all this height in the defensive department the Huskers will be missing the finest player on the team, Don Fitz, 6 a foot 4 guard and the balance wheel of the club.
Harp is 6 foot 1½ as is Ralph Miller, starting forward. These are the next tallest men in the Kansas delegation that will greet the visit-
It will be a "Mutt and Jeff" battle between Coach Harold Browne's towering Cornhuskers and Dr. F. C. Allen's shorter, K. more popularly
Huskers Lose Six
The other two who Doctor Allen plans to give the green light are Don Ehling, husting 5 feet 11 senior forward, and Bob Allen, 6 foot
The Huskers have dropped 6 out of 11 games this year, but have tackled a tough non conference program that included some of the best teams on the Pacific coast and of the big Ten. Among the Huskars victims are: South Dakota Stanford, Houston, and Detroit, and Californi-
University Men Fined For Breaking Street Light
In the three Big Six titles, Nebraska has defeated Iowa State, 44 to 28, and lost to Missouri, 46 to 33, and Kansas State, 32 to 25. Last year the teams split their two-game set, each waging on its own grounds. In the game here the Jayhawks finally came out on top in a 49 to 46 thriller in which each team displayed a star guard that accounted for 19 points. It was Lyman Corlis for the Kansans and Alton Werner for Nebraska, but both are gone this year.
Don Estes, c'41, Jack Ebb, c'43, and David Holmes, c'41, each pleaded guilty in police court yesterday to destruction of city property and were fired $10 each and given suspended jail sentences of 30 days
The men wore charged with breaking a street light at Thirteenth and Ohio streets on the evening of January 9. Since Oct. 6 a total of 11 street lights have been broken in this corner making the total damage $22.
The light was broken by snowballs on Jan. 9, but bricks had beer used on previous occasions.
Will Broadcast Student Opinion Over WREN
A series of discussion programs entitled "Student Opinion on the Air" will be heard over WREN, beginning Feb. 8. The programs will begin at 8 o'clock Thursday night.
These programs were presented last year under the sponsorship of the department of speech and dramatic art.
How Thev Stand
Team w 1 w l pct. ips. pts. 0
Missouri 3 0 0.100 115 80
Kansas 2 1 667 111 111
Okahanna 2 1 667 111 111
Oklahoma 2 1 667 111 111
Nebraska 1 2 333 102 106
Iowa State 4 0 0.000 104 154
Glen Cunningham To Write Finis On Track Career
Glenm Cunningham, king of the milers, announced over the radio Sunday night his intended abdication. The milers waited for the end of the present track season.
Cunningham, a graduate of the University, and Honor Man of 1934, who has won national and international fame, has been contemplating retirement for the past several years. Last night he declared, "I've continued in competition three past two years mainly with the hope of winning." He is an instructor of Olympic team. Now conditions on the other side have made the holding of the Olympic games impossible. So why go on?"
Gleen Cunningham has broken some kind of athletic record almost every time his famous feet carried him through a race. He has already made three appearances in this winter's indoor meet, besides in the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans in December. His last race was in the Grover Cleveland-Oscella club games last Saturday in which he easily won the handicap mile feature of the games.
Since receiving a doctorate from New York University in 1938, Cunningham has been a lecturer for the University of Kansas extension divi-
Professing anxiety to enter his chosen professional field of teaching in a department of health and physical education, Cunningham showed a preference to carry on his work in the midwest.
Five Will Take Advanced Aviation
Five students who completed the basic aviation course of last year have signed up for the advanced work. According to word received by Prof. Earl D. Hay, supervisor of advanced civilian aviation training course, six students will be permitted to take the course.
The five who have signed are:
Russell Chitwood, e'40; Daryl Vail,
e'40; Dwight Kurtz, e'40; Clyde
Pace, e'40; and James Tharp, e'40.
Twenty students completed the basic course last year.
Twenty-five Registration:
Listed for Second Term
Twenty-five new registrations for second semester jobs have been made at the student employment office Marvin Goebel, gr., secretary in the office, announced today. This brings the total registrations to date to 607 with a figure in the 700's expected before the new semester begins.
"At the end of the semester," Goebbs explained, "there are changes which necessitate the cooperation of students in filing new addresses, numbers, this should be done as soon as possible."