UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XXXVII
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Z-229
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1940
NUMBER 79
Use Lie Tests in Fire Probe
State Calls On 'Dectector' For Phi Delt's
★ Investigation of Blaxes Is Continuing; Apparatus To Be at Fraternity House Todav
Voluntary he detector examinations of members of Phi Delta Theta fraternity were to be continued today by investigators of the state fire marshal's office in an effort to learn the identity of the incendiary responsible for a series of five fires which caused damage estimated at more than $12,000.
J. W. Spaulding, Wichita, has been assigned to the case as a special investigator working out of the fire marshal's office, Latchmeen said, replacing J. E. Smith, deputy fire marshall, whose duties made it impossible for him to devote full time to the examination.
The examinations, which were began Jan. 7, "were purely voluntary" on the part of members of the fraternity, Clyde Latomek, state five marshal, told the Kansan last night in a telephone conversation from Taoyuan, where four students conducted at the request of the request, he said. Name Special Man
"Members of the fraternity are giving us the fullest cooperation." Latchen said.
"We will stay with the case until we get some definite results." Latechem said. He denied rumors that a member of the fraternity had been charged with setting the fires.
Bill Hayes, b. 40, president of the fraternity, said last night that he was "unable to reveal" how many members had already taken tests which have been given the past two Sundays. It was understood, however, that the entire fraternity had volunteered.
First Blaze Oct. 31
Spaulding was in Lawrence Friday and returned to Wichita that night after talking with sever members of the fraternity.
The first blaze at the fraternity house, 1821 Edgill road, broke out Oct. 31, causing damage estimated at $7,000 to the house and possession of members. The fire was discovere on the third floor of the house.
Two other fires followed and after a "two-in-one" fire at the house Nov. 13, the state fire marshal's office began its investigation.
Fires were attributed to an incendiary since examination of the points where the blazes broke out showed they could not have been caused by spontaneous combustion. Defeative writing, as it was fire fueled.
On the Shin
=By Reginald Buxton=
Yes, McCann, our first draft is a scenario of college life as all贮ents don't know it interests me William Saranoy, woman Jayhawk woman Japoo, woman all other things I cannot understand intrigue me greatly.
Your third act wins this department's garland of accolades. How clever to symbolize outside-activities as an ocean! You meant, of course, that those engaging in them come out all wet. However, Richard, do you really believe that the fat job instead of the student council president, or was that just wishful thinking?
Why don't you step up your play by having some action in the Sour Owl office (not a bad idea, is it?) Throw in a few Pi Phi's for props (if you're a gentleman, ask them nicely) to add local color. Have a broken deadlines lying around for realistic atmosphere.
However, if you believe all college plays should have sad endings you could have a fade-out of Ye Ed stopping publication to get a job and go to work.
Scattered in laboratories over the丘, five graduate students are now at work on various projects designer and industrial promotion in Kansas.
DeLoss Winkler who received his master's degrees at the University last spring is one of two University men to receive fellowships under a state appropriation of $3,000 for use in the industrial program Winkler's project is a study of chemical processes which will make use of raw materials produced in Kansas.
He is investigating the practicability of producing chlorine by the electrolysis of brine from Kansas salt beds and the burning of waste and carbon black gases of oil fields in chlorine to produce hydrocarbons from chlorinated products to create artificial rubber.
The other University graduate is Edward V. Krueger who was graduated from the School of Business last spring. Krueger's work is concerned with the development and the location of plants for the production of brick, pottery, and china-ware within the state.
John Mettler, who received his bachelor degree from Washburn College and his master's from Rut-
Kansas Citian Is Guest Artist
- Joseph A. Burns Will Be Organist on Fine Arts Vespers Program
years, is studying the freight rates as they affect the industrial development of Kansas. He is attempting to fix the comparative position of Kansas industrially as it is afloat by rail, water, truck, and air rates.
Prospective Nurses Will Meet Hospital Superintendent
Mr. Heady and Mr. Kistler remained for a dinner meeting Saturday night and are expected to return home today.
Students who are working for the Bachelor of Science degree in nursing should make appointments at the College office to confer with Miss Henrietta Froehle between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
Miss Frohkehl, superintendent of nurses at Bell Memorial hospital in Kansas City will be in Lawrence Thursday to advise students in outlining their courses for the spring semester. Students who confer with teachers during this time will be allowed to enroll early, according to Dean P.B. Lawson.
Number 107 in the series of Fine Art vase versus organ recitals will present Joseph A Burns of Kansas City, Mo., as guest artist in Hoch auditorium at 4 o'clock this afternoon. "A Miraearia," composed by Jaeob Arcadelt and transcribed for organ use by Frantz Liszt, will highlight a work from the works of Brahms, Bach, Bossi, Mulet, Maily, and Garth Edmundson, contemporary American organ composer.
to Dean Paul B. Lawson.
Burra received the degree of master of music from the School of Fine Arts in 1936 and studied under Laurel Everette Anderson, while at the University. He studied last summer in Europe under Marcel Dupre, who made a concert appearance here in November.
Testing the efficiency of Kansas coal is the project undertaken by Hayden Zimmerman, a graduate of Georgia Tech.
Malott Addresses Kansas Press Association Meeting
Other numbers on the program are: "Noel" (Mulet), "A Rose Bursts into Bloom" (Brahms), "Christmas Musette" (Mailly), "Scherzo in G Major" (Bossi), "Two New Year's Preludes" (Bach), "Veni Veni Emmanuel" and "Toccata, Von Himmel Hoch" (Kdumphond).
Chancellor Deane W. Malott returned Friday evening from Wichita where he addressed the forty-eighth annual conference of the Kansas Press Association on the subject, "Some Common Problems."
Chancellor Malott was accompanied to Wichita by Fred Elsworth, alumni secretary, Ray Heady acting director of the University News Bureau, and J. J. Kistler, assistant professor of journalism.
Arthur Thomas, a graduate? Ohio State, is probing into the problem of producing electrolysis chlorine from air. This is a natural gas as a source of power.
The work of these graduates is not confined, however, to the laboratory. They make trips to inspect salt deposits, clay deposits, and other industrial sites, present and future. Projects in which they are engaged were approved by the Kansas Industrial Development Commission appointed by Gov. Payne H. Ratner and headed by Oscar S. Stauffer o Arkansas City and Rolla A. Clyme of El Dorado.
State lines received little consideration by the committee in making the appointments to fellowships, Talent and ability were the first criteria. The graduate granted the fellowships were chosen from four different schools.
Kansas State Coaches Quit After Breach
New Music Room Features Concert Every Friday
Recordings of Wagner's great opera, "Tristan and Isolde" were presented to a small crowd Friday evening in the Music room of the Memorial Union building. This was one of many concerts to be presented each Friday.
The first two concerts featured the playing of operas, but in the future symphonic and miscellaneous music also will be played.
The music room is open to the public from 3:30 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 9:30 each week day and from 2 to 5 o'clock on Sunday. The committee in charge of the Music room is considering having the room open during the noon hour; if student demand is great enough.
The committee, consisting of Betty Van Deverter, c'41; Richard Rupp c'42; Bob Hedges, b'40; and Ernie Klema, c'41, met this week with their adviser, Kait. Of course, to discuss future plans for the Music room.
At the present about 40 people use the Music room daily. Any suggestions as to the operation of the room should be made to a member of the committee or left with access in the Memorial Union lounge.
It was decided to close the room in the evenings during final week but it will be open in the afternights. The group also made plans for a preview concert before the concert on the University lecture series.
The meeting of the Men's Student Council scheduled for tomorrow night will not be held. C. H. Mullen '14, President said last night.
- Successors to Fry and Williamson Have Not Yet Been Considered; Board Meets Today
Cancel M.S.C. Meeting
Manhattan, Kan., Jan. 20—(Special to the Kansan)—Kansas State college athletic officials said tonight there had been "no consideration" of possible successors to head football coach Wes Fry and line coach Stan Williamson whose resignations were announced today.
The resignations, it was said, will be discussed tomorrow at a meeting of the faculty council on athletics.
Williams in his letter to M. F. Ahearn, director of athletics, charged that Head Coach Fry had asked him to resign on Dec. 7 because of "basketball". Fry, in withdrawing from the organization in 1935, gave as a reason the "untimely release of information regarding discord on the football staff."
Ahearn said the resignations were received two days ago but kept secret to allow officials to settle the breach. The faculty meeting tomorrow originally was for the purpose of discussing rumors of discord which were made known Thursday.
declared the circumstances which brought on the hand withdrawals of applications of both coaches tried to coach ability of either man.
The disastrous season in 1933 was not involved in the resignations, offi-
Record Not a Factor
Hopes for a successful record this fall crumbled
ball entry in the Big Six gained only one conference victory—that over Kansas—and finished in a three way tie for the carillon with the Jayhawks and Iowa State. The Wildcats, however, turned in strong performances against Missouri and Oklahoma, losing to the champion Tigers by two points in their league opener and later falling before the Big Ten. They have a point margin. They have not finished above fourth in the conference since Fry took over head coaching duties in 1935.
The Kansas State non-conference record in 1039 showed victories over Colorado, K.S.T.C. at Hays and Mar-Valleys, and Kansas State's strong Boston College team.
WESLEY L. FRY.
Sub-Zero Weather Moves On
Succeeded Waldorf
Fry came to Kansas State as assistant football coach in 1934, the year Lynn Waldorf plotted the Wildcats to their first and only Big Six championship. Waldorf then moved to Missouri, where he vanced to the head coaching spo'
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The winter moderated its grip on Mt. Orcad and Lawrence yester-day after a week of storm and rain, with the ice in frozen noses and fingers.
Continued cold and fair was the forecast for today, although the frigid sub-zero temperatures moved eastward.
Most University sidewalks have been excavated and sanded, although drifts still line the walks and streets. There has been no thawing since the "little blizzard" last Saturday night.
Westerday's minimum was one degree above zero and the high recording was 13 above. The mercury was expected to fall last to about the Saturday low, possibly dropping to the zero mark.
All highways leading to Lawrence now are open to traffic although moderate speed is advised. Lawrence streets last night had been cleared sufficiently to permit automobiles to navigate. The streets to the Hill, however, still were snow covered and slick.
With a marked abatement of low temperature forecast for next week, prospects for student travel home during between semester vacation by train, bus or motor car to all points were brightened.
One Hour Credit For Riding Class
Horseback riding will be offered for one hour of credit next semester, E. B. DeGroot, instructor of physical education, announced yesterday.
The course will be a one unit class in two divisions. The first is for students who never have had any experience who have had previous training.
Enrollment may be made at the beginning of the semester at the regular enrolling time. The only fee will be 50 cents an hour for use of a horse
This semester there was a great deal of confusion because the class was not started until the second quarter. Next semester the course is definitely scheduled. D.Geut exposes a number of students to en-
Lawrence police will enforce the city restriction of sledding behind automobiles within the city limits. Law enforcement, Lawrence police, announced yesterday.
Police Enforce Sledding Rules
. . . any ordinance prohibits pulling anything behind an automobile unless the object is tied safely. Sleds without steering mechanisms towed on snowy roads are dangerous and are dangerous in the Lawyer streets Anderson declared.
The chief said a heavy penalty will be imposed upon repeat violators.
Borah Was an 'A' Student Here
Beat Nebraska!
President Roosevelt and members of the cabinet, supreme court and diplomatic corps will attend. Serving as a member of the Barney T. Phillips, senate chaplain.
State funeral services for Senator William Edgar Borah, dean of the senate, who died Friday night of a cerebral hemorrhage, will be held at 12:30 p.m. (EST) tomorrow in Washington, D.C.
Borah, dean of the United States senate, chairman of the committee on foreign relations under Republican administrations and one of the most
Borah's body, accompanied by a committee of 10 senators, will be taken to his home state of Alabama tomorrow afternoon. Will be at Boise.
Driven by a desire for more schooling, Borah came to Lyons in 1881 when he was 16 years old, to live with an older sister, Mrs. A. M. Lashley He attended the University from 1885 to 1887. Had he graduated he would have been a member of the class of '89.
powerful figures of American political life, was a former student of the University of Kansas.
Most of Borah's early work at the University was in Latin, English and American literature, elocution, and history. Although Borah said of himself, "I was not a particularly good student", his grades were all "It's," which is equivalent to the present "A".
The University of Kansas Courrier announced that W. E. Borah, of Lyonwould enter the University and con- "that he will be a leading man."
Borah was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. On Sept. 11, 1885
However their predictions proved somewhat amiss. Lacking any desire to be important in the University's social life, Borah attended to his social duties without enthusiasm, and became known as a serious, hard-working, substantial student with more of a desire to get ahead in the classroom than on the Campus—a man with a purpose to attain.
After attending the University, Borah returned to Lyons, serving as city attorney there. In 1890, he headed west to settle in Boise, where he became a nationally-known political figure.
Must Have Third Of Members Vote At I.S.A. Election
By Martha Jane Starr, c41
Without ballyhoo to urge them and without squad cars to carry them, about 250 I.S.A. members must appear at the polls in the basement of Frank Strong hall between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. tomorrow to mark their choices for president and councilmen-at-large.
Instead of voting en masse as last year, members will elect their officers by ballot anytime between the designated hours. Unless one-third of the L.S.A. members vote tomorrow, the election will be declared invalid, and the officers then will be chosen by the present L.S.A. Executive council. Select One From Three
- Professor Is Featured on Fine Arts Faculty Program
Voters will elect one from the presidential candidates, who were nominated by the executive council Jan. 14. Candidates are: Jim Brockett, '14; Charlotte Steele, 'f41; and
Geltch To Play In Violin Recital
Waldemar Gelich, professor of violin, will play in a School of Fine Arts faculty recital in Frank Strong hall auditorium at 8 o'clock tomorrow.
Professor Gelch, who returned last September from an extensive tour of study in Europe, has presented more than 800 recitals, appearing in nearly every state in the nation. With Allie Merle Conger, associate professor of piano, playing the accompaniment, Professor Gelch first will play three movements of "Sonata in E Major" (Lazzeri).
Next the University violinist will play from the works of Mozart, "Concerto in D Major." Also on the program are "Nigrum" (Bloch), "Le Sourire" (Alard-Vivie), "Gavotte" (Alard-Vivie), "La Marche" (Ronin), "Prinzipi," "El Puro" (Albenz-Heclietz), and "Ba gatelle" (Scarletcakes).
Professor Gelch received the degree of bachelor of music from the Chicago Musical College and while attending university diamond medal for senior work.
Watkins Hospital Population Drops Ten Frost Victims
After reaching its season's peak of 32 patients yesterday morning, it appeared last night that Watkins Memorial hospital was again taking normality, all through 42 students were still listed as patients last night.
Mary Margaret Gray, c'42, who underwent an operation at the hospital Jan. 11, was released yesterday and toaken to her home in Emporia by her parents, Mr. and Mrs C. E. Gray.
Ten students were treated for frostbite Friday, making a total of 31 cases of frozen ears, noses, and hands. The team was attached at the hospital yesterday.
Students treated at the hospital Friday for frostbite included Neil Lysaught, c'40; Richard Schott, phi Horace Lambertson, c'41; Frank Hahn, c'40; Erte Sanchiohn, c'42 Oliver Baekle, w'41; William T. Miller, c'43; Russell Frink, c'42; Bill Gray, b'41; and Biernie Malm, c'43.
Speech Department Buys New Recording Machine
An R.C.A. Victor recording machine for use in speech training and correction has been purchased by the department of speech.
"The machine will be used to help students improve the quality of their speaking voices." Professor Allan Crafton of the department of speech said yesterday. A series of interviews with members of each student's voice in order that he may see for himself the improvement during the year.
Today: generally fair, and continued cold.
Bob Mason, c'42.
Under the new election system, the voters also will select four members for the Association executive council from candidates Fred Robertson, c'42; Paul Gilles, c'43; Dorothy Gear, c'43; Mildred Wills, ed'43; Charles Weber, c'43; Jim Burdge, c'44; Louis Treatwin, c'42, and Barbara Smith, fo41. They will serve along with four new councilmen, Lee Huddleston, c'42, James Hale, Mary Gene Hull, c'43, and Howard Silla, c'43, who already have been elected at the district meetings.
Present Identification to Vote
Members must present membership cards and identification at the poll tomorrow before they will be permitted to vote.
Two semesters will be the term of office for the officers elect.
Earl Remy, b41, chairman of the election委员会，said the new balloting system，adopted by the executive council last Tuesday，is expected to be much more successful than the previous method of voting.
48 College Grads Listed Among Guild Strikers
Chicago, Jan. 20. (Special)—Forty-eight of the American newspaper Guildsmen, now engaged in their 14-month strike against William Handolph Heeart's Chicago law firm, has filed filinations. Robert McGrath, a former student at the University, is among this group.
Graduates of the larger colleges and universities in the United States and several abroad are included in the strikers. Three of their number were graduated from schools in Denmark, Mexico, and Germany. Some other striking newspapermen have joined their respective universities: Northwestern, Alabama, Indiana, Minnesota, Chicago, and several eastern schools.
Among the demands of the former employees, now engaged in the longest "white collar" strike in history is a 5-day, 40 hour week, full contract, dismissal indemnity, and reinstatement of strikes with pay.
Welding Society Plans Conference
Committee members of the American Welding Society met yesterday in the office of Prof. Ivan S. Crawford, dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture, to complete plans for a conference of the society scheduled for the campus in April.
The committee is composed of the following members: J. L. Fizzell, an engineer of the National Steel Products Co. and chairman of the group, Kansas City, Mo.; James Hall, Kansas City Structural Steel Co., Kansas City, Mo.; L. N. Williams, Black, Siwalla, and Bryons Construction Co., Kansas City, O. K. O. Houser, Kansas Gass and Elecro Co., Wichita; C. J. Dodd, Black and Vachit consulting engineer, Kansas City, Mo.; George W. Lamb, Kansas state highway engineer, Topeka; and Dean Crawford.