UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS VOLUME XXXVII Z-229 NUMBER 74 LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1940 Near Blizzard Strikes Mt. Oread Tigers Open League Play With Victory ★ Missouri Beats Huskers 46-33 as Harvey and Cooper Pace Driving Attacks on Goal Columbia, Jan. 13—(UP) —Missouri opened the defense of its Big Six conference basketball title tonight with a 46 to 33 victory over Nebraska. Bar Harvey and Clay Cooper, Missouri forwards, collaborated in leading the offensive show, sinking baskets from far and near. Harvey also had unfalling accuracy at the free throw line, adding six foul line shots to his four goals for high scoring honors of 14 points. Cooper made four goals and three free throws for 11. It was Nebraska's first defeat in conference play, the Lincoln five having defeated Iowa State in their league opener. With their scoring stars clicking, the Tigers swept into an early lead and held a balf targe moment, 25-9. Al Randall, towering Nebraska center, paused unsuccessful Hanker rally ending with a point, ending the contest with 8 points. Missouri (46) fg ft pf Harvine, f 4 6 2 Grege, f 0 4 0 Cooper, f 0 3 0 Witten, f 3 0 1 Currence, c 1 0 1 Tison, c 2 0 2 Lobsiger, g 1 1 0 Mills, g 2 0 1 Exon, g 0 0 0 Nash, g 0 2 1 Bangert, f 0 1 0 Totals 17 12 8 4 Nebraska (33) fig fg tt Pitcathley, f 2 1 3 Yaffe, f 3 0 3 Tulman, f 1 0 0 Goelman, f 0 0 2 Randall, c 4 0 0 Dunker, c 1 0 1 Fitz, g 1 1 2 Threeman, g 2 0 1 Held, g 1 0 0 Livingston, g 0 0 1 Totals 15 3 12 33 Officials: Parke Carroll and Louis House =By Reginald Buxton= On the Shin Mary Robelebne Scott has been chosen for the part of "Fanny" in Barrie's "Quality Street." Miss Scott I am assured, was awarded the role for dramatic and not physical characteristics. Canine department: Patricia, the neurotic Irish terrier of Ken Postlethwaite, is about to gain a new home. The harsh, unnerving atmosphere of the roaming house where her master now resides has turned Patricia into a psychopathic case. Her nerves have been shattered to the point where the slightest sound will turn her specially prepared hearing aid in place. She makes. Ken has acquired a country estate on the outskirts of Lawrence where Patricia can compose her nerves in the country's quietude. Shadow has an interesting history. The late Dean Shad of the engineering school was his owner. When Dean Shad died, the dog wandered desolately about the Hill looking for another master. Brick's and its customers adopted the dog after its owner died. Shadow has set down in the home of Mrs. George Shad widow of Dean Shad. Then there's Shadow,*the black cocker spaniel that has become almost an institution at Brick's. Shadow has established a firm reputation as the foremost canine coonseur of cafe delicacies on the Hill. The plebian dessert of ice cream happens to be the dog's favorite dish at present and is formerly found in it difficult to grab Shadow and daily reach into their pockets to buy him a cone. Dutchy, the "Seeing Eye" dog belonging to blind John Urich, is a dog after my own heart. Beer To Dutchy is to be preferred to a juicy bone, while water is just something to keep from drying up (Continued on page four) Heads Board Again Fred Harris, Ottawa, who was re-named chairman of the Board of Regents yesterday. Harris Re-elected Chairman of Regents Fred Harris, Ottawa lawyer, was re-elected chairman of the Board of Regents for another term, it was announced yesterday in Topeka Hubert Brighten was chosen secretary of the board. Mr. Harris was named to the Board last May when a new group was selected in accordance with a revision of administration of state institutions made by the legislature He had formerly served on the Board and was a former state senator. Mr Brighton's position as secretary was created in the measure that revamped the board. He also had served since last May. Hear Opera In New Music Room Thirty-five lovers of good music gathered in the new music room in the Memorial Union building to near the presentation of Gouinid's opera, "Faut," on the phonograph friday night. Three of the 20 12-inch records required to play the entire work have not been received necessitating the omission of several numbers in the opera. Thirty-four of the records in the collection which are of foreign make have not yet been received. It is believed they are being held up by the unsettled conditions prevailing in Europe. The program began at 7 'c' clock and lasted about two and a half hours with an intermission at 8:30. "Fault" was chosen as the first of a series of operas to be played because of the popular demand. An opportunity was given to those present Friday night to choose the next opera which will be heard next Friday evening. Three Grads Pass Accounting Exams Three University graduates of the School of Business passed the November state certified public account examination. A total of eight candidates passed the C.P.A test. The University graduates are Jerome Kesselman, instructor of economics; Loren McCormack, assistant of economics and Free Pratt, gr 38. Jan Chapausp, professor of piano in the School of Fine Arts, will present a recital at 8:15 p.m. tomorrow at the Littera at the French auditorium under the auspices of the French Relief Association of Kansas City. After a required period of C.P.A experience those who pass the examination may become qualified accountants. Works by Lulli, Couperin, Rameau and modern French composers will be included on the program of the benefit concert. Chiapusso To Present Recital in Little Theater Morcau Will Speak at Paola F. J. Moreau, dean of the School of Law, will go to Paola tomorrow night where he will speak on "The Chance for Managers of Michigan county legal institute." Worst Storm Of Season Slows Traffic ★ Sheriff Warns Motorists To Keep Off Highways; All Snow Plows in Vicinity Are at Work Swept into deep drifts by a zipping northwest wind, snow spread an uneven blanket on Mt. Orend last night. The snow reached near blizzard proportions in the early evening, piling high on sidewalks and making driving hazardous. The Douglas county sheriff's office issued a warning for motorists not to use highways. Most roads were still open last night but the prediction was that they would be impassable by morning if the storm continued unabated. All snow plows available in this vicinity were being put into operation, the Kansas Highway maintenance department here reported. Bus Runs Cancelled Officials at the Union Bus depot here said all through bus runs had been cancelled but that local schedules were being continued. Trains were forced to see schedules by the storm. Tracks were not blocked, it seemed, but the heavy fall of fakes was destructing the view of signals. On the campus, several lob sled parties were continued although drivers of automobiles had to watch vehicles and match their needs out side windows. Temperature were moderate, falling only slightly from yesterday's minimum of 21 degrees. Sleet and Rain Falls Sleet began to fall early yesterday morning and a later light rain cast an ice coating on streets and side-walks. The storm changed form in mid- morning when large flakes of snow fall, although there was no appre- cable wind. By noon, about an inch of snow fell. A day later, the ice that had formed earlier. Shortly after noon, the storm abated. Small flakes, propelled into wave-like drifts by the wind, inaugurated the serious session of the storm early last night. The social whirl, like the United States mail, continued in spite of the sleet and snow storm. Despite deep drifts, members of Beta Pi Beta and Sigma Pi Epsilon carried on with their parties last night. Mary Gray Improves Following Operation Mary Margaret Gray, c'42, who underwent an operation at Watkin Memorial hospital Thursday morning, continued to show improvement yesterday, the attending physician reported. Chancellor Deane W. Malot and three members of the department of journalism will attend the annual Kansas press association meeting in Wichita Jan. 19 and 20. The Chancellor will speak on the program The physician said she was "doing very nicely," and would probably be released from the hospital this week. Miss Gray was allowee to visit the hospital, but not receive several visitors, although the number is restricted. Miss Gray was given a blood transfusion Wednesday, prior to the operation. Her mother, Mrs. C.J. E Gray of Emporia, acted as donor. Dolph Simons of the Lawrence Journal-World, president of the association, is arranging the program which will include practical discussion of newspaper problems and an array of outstanding speakers. Malott Will Speak At Press Meeting Speakers will include James E Geen of New York City, prominent after-dinner speaker, Jack Harris of Hutchinson, Oscar Stauffer of Arkansas City, E. A. Briles of Stafford, and several others. Request for Grant From Reserve Fund Is Discussed Today The request of the Athletic association for an appropriation from the student activity ticket reserve has been made on page two of today's Kanson. Issues involved in a decision on the request are presented following several days of investigation and the release of The Ransman's editorial staff. While the editorial is intended primarily for digestion by members of the Men's Student Council and W.W.GAAs—the latter in parity with the latter—it should be vaguely interested in the question and in the points expressed. K.U. Orchestra Plays Thursday ★ Karl Kuersteiner To Lead 100-Piece Musical Group In Annual Presentation Three well-known symphonic compositions will be played by the University Symphony orchestra at 8 o'clock Thursday night in an am- enlarge concert that will present Jian Chipang's pianist solo in Ho Chi Minh auditorium. When conductor Karl Kuesterlein lifts his baton, the 100-piece musical organization will play the "Overture to Seraglio" (Mozart) for a musical comedy. Following this the symphony orchestra will play "Romantic Symphony" (Howard Hanson). The composer of this symphony will be remembered by some students as guest conductor for the orchestra two years ago. This work has been much used by outstanding eastern orchestras in symphony programs. Jan Chanpuso, professor of piano will make his first appearance with the orchestra in playing the piano solo section of "Concerto in G Major, Number Four" (Beethoven). Professor Chianapuso has made numerous concert tours. While on a European tour about 10 years ago, he appeared in Berlin, Paris, London, Amsterdam, The Hague, and numerous other European cities. He served as head of the Busch Conservatory of Music in Chicago for a period of 10 years. Professor Ise Will Speak At Meeting in Des Moine The concert will be over by 9:15 p.m. Students will be required to present activity books for admission Shupe Wins Table Tennis Tourneu Warren Shupe, b'40, won the men's table tennis tournament for the second consecutive time yesterday when he defeated Malcolm Black, 742, in the finals played in the Memorial Union building. The remainder cf the tournament finals will be played Monday will Earl Badford, b'40, and Shirley Irwin, sp, playing Virginia Anderson, e4'0, and Maleime Black, '42, in the mixed doubles. In the women's singles' games, Norma Tibbets, c'43 will play the winner of the Johnson-Irwin match. Medals will be given to the winners. Shupe won over Perry Peterson c'42 in the semi-finals, and Black defeated Bill Martin. c'43. Winford Ferry, c'40, manager of the tournament, said that nearly one and one-half times as many men entered the tournament. He announced that another tournament will be held in the spring. John Ise, professor of economics will go to Des Moines, Jan. 25 to speak at a meeting of the Iowa Federation of Cooperative Societies. His topic will be "The Role of Cooperatives in the Present Economic Situation." Professor Ise is a new member of the council for district nine of the American Association of University Professors. He was elected at the time of his ennouncement during the holidays to serve for the next two years. Will Present Student Recital Tomorrow Night - Twenty-one Advanced Musicians Will Take Part in Varied Program in Hoch Twenty-one advanced students in the School of Fine Arts will present a varied musical program in the first of two advanced student recitals in Hoch godertium at 7:30 tomorrow night. Students engaged in advanced study of voice, piano, organ, violin, and cello will take their turn on the platform as solists, and two string and woodwind ensembles will complete the program. Selections on the varied program include works of Bach, Chopin, Mendelssohn, and Brahms. A similar program by a second group of advanced students will be presented Wednesday night in Frank Strong auditorium. Beth Young Opens Program Beth Young, c'40, will open the program tomorrow night with an organ presentation of Bach's "Prideol and Fugue in E Minor," which will be followed by "Scherzo in B Miorl" (Chopin) with Ruth Gibson, fa41, at the piano. Lorenzo Fuller, who took the lead in the dramatic club's presentation of "Emperor Jones" last fall, will sing two compositions, "Ich Grelle Nicht" and "Widumung" (Schumm). An ensemble composed of Eugene Ninger, fa'42, violinist; Sarai Moher, fa'41, cellist; and Loren Withers, fa'41, pianist, will play "Trio Number One in D Minor" (Mendelssohn). Three works by Brahms will be presented with Minneva Davis, fa'42, singing "An Ein Acolsharte" and "Der Schmied" to be followed by a piano presentation by Betty Buchan, fa'42, of "Raphops in E Flat" (Brahms). Arnold Lynch Plays The second Mendelssohn composition of the evening will be played as Arnold Lynch, faulre, from the studio of Laurel Everett Anderson, plays the first movement of the composer's "Sonata VI for "organ." Other students on the program are Jane Kinnamon, c'42, who will play a violin solo, "Air" (Bach) and Marjorie Harne, fa'43, who will play an organ solo, "The Shepherds in the Field" (Malling). Dorothy Allen, fa'41, will sing "O Mio Fernande" from "La Favorita" (Donizetti) and an ensemble composed of Mary Etta Wallace, fa'40, violinist; Robert Forman, fa'40, obsoint; and Hazel Hayne, fa'41, plianist, will play "Sonata Number V in A Minor" (Corelli). Lois Worrell, fa'42, will play a piano solo, "Concert Etude in Double Notes" (Moszkowski) to be followed by a violin solo by Bert Shoemake, fa'41, "Canzonneta" (D-Ambrosieu). Sydney Dawson, fa'43, and Edgar Hage, fa'42, will present vocal selections with Eda Givn being instructed two numbers the lad of which is bert The "The Little White Donkey". Landon Speech Is Good Drawing Card For Young G.O.P.'s Either an increased student interest in state and national politics or the desire to hear Alfred M. Landon speak has caused a successful ticket sale so far for the College of Arts and Sciences banquet in Baldwin Tuesday, Bill Dousce, e.m.p. president of the University political club, said yesterday. The banquet is one of a series of meetings and banquets designed to interest students in practical politics. Doussie said, Landon, along with other Republican leaders, will be present at the political feast. Seventy-five reservations have been made for University students Tickets for the banquet can be secured from Maureen Mong, *b*; 41; Bill Couch, *c*; Stutz *d*; Bille Doussie, *e*; 41; John Crouch *f*; 41; and Reginald Buxton, all members of the local club's cabinet. Hurt in Wreck-- Dean L. D. Havenhill, who suffered painful injuries in a crash south of Lawrence last night. R.O.T.C. To Hold Annual Barbecue ★ Cadets Will Consume 'Enough Food To Feed An Army' At 5:30 Wednesday afternoon, the R.O.T.C. unit will cillack "on masse" the cafeteria room of the Memorial Library and move towards its annual barbecue. According to Sgt. William Kolender, assistant instructor of military science and honorary boatmaster of all R.O.T.C. barbecue houses, he reaches the gross proportions of a wood-burner overbival "mough to feed an Army." The menu calls for the annihilation of 1,300 buns, 500 pounds of ham and beef, 28 gallons of catfish 175 pumpkin pies, and of course, 969,969 beans without which a could not aspire to hope to be a success. Strictly masculine is the barbecue guest list. The 600 guests expected will include the students, alumni and faculty of the R.O.T.C. and representative members of the University faculty. Following the destruction of food an entertainment program will be presented. In charge of the event are Col. Karl F. Baldwin, head of the R.O.T.C. division, and Sgt. Wm. Kollenster. Russian Students Will Receive Aid The Russian Student Fund, Inc. of New York City, will receive applicants from University students of Russian origin who need financial loans until April 1, it was learned yesterday from a letter received by Henry Werner, men's student advisor. Students of Russian origin who have been in school for at least one year are eligible for loans from the organization. Applications for next year must be made by April 1, however. Applications will be considered on the basis of comparative scholastic standing of students, and other points, the letter stated. Information concerning the loans may be obtained by addressing the corporation at 215 West Twenty-third street New York City. Library Open Sunday Nights The University library will be open Sunday evenings, from 7 until 10 for the next three weeks, C. M. Kelley in the libraries, announced yesterday. The provision, which is made each year preceding final examinations, will affect Jan. 14, 21, and 28, and will make the Sunday library hours 2 to 5 p.m., and 7 to 10 p.m. However, reserve books may not be taken from the library until night, Baker said. Daughter To Professor Clarks Daughter To Professor Clarks Prof. and Mrs. C. D. Clark announce the birth of a daughter, Ruby Loraine, born 7 at the age of 10 on October 4, 2016. Mr. Clark is head of the department of sociology at the University. Havenhill Is Injured In Car Crash L. D. Havenhill, dean of the School of Pharmacy, and three other persons were injured in a car collision last night one-fourth mile south of Lawrence. None was seriously injured, it was believed late last night, although Dean Havenhill underwent suruses, back and internal injuries. - Pharmacy Dean Receives Back, Internal Injuries in Collision South of Lawrence Last Night Dean Havenhill, with Mrs. Zella Myers, rural route 6, maid at the Havenhill home, was driving south on highway 59 and was turning left into a filling station across the road when the collision with the northbound Lester Braubaker, 30 of Baldwin, was drive of the other car. Brubaker received cuts and bruises on the face and body while his wife, Mrs. Teresa Brubaker, two with him in the car, sustained two broken arms, cuts and bruises. Both returned to Baldwin last night after a Baldwin physician treated Mrs. Brubaker. Mrs. Myrs received bruises. The accident occurred at 6:30 p.m. Dean Havenhill was taken to the Lawrence Memorial hospital for treatment. Baby Is Born In Automobile After suffering two broken arms in the crash in which Dean L. D. Havenhill was injured last night, Mrs. Teresa Brubaker, Baldwin, requested the attention of her home town physician at Baldwin. When called, the physician, Dr. M. D. Ballard, was attending an expectant mother, Mrs. Talley. The doctor was on the tomobile and headed for Lawrences. Near the Twenty-third and Madrasachusetts street corner, the child was born in the car. Both mother and baby, a 6-pound son, were reported resting easily at Lawrence Memorial hospital last night. Complimenting the University's School of Law upon having a dean oversee "with the best legal mind in the world" his address on his address at the law students' convolution Friday morning at 11:30 in the Little Theater of Green hall. Ratner Addresses Law Students On Citizen's Duty His speech was a facsimile Andy Hardy "Man-to-man-talk." Governor Ratner forget his executive supremacy and addressed the audience with a sincerse "as one lawyer to another" speech. He confidently assented that he would not politicize doesn't pay nearly as well as practicing law." The way ahead for a lawyer is to follow honesty's straight and narrow path." F. J. Moreau, dean of the School of Law, introduced the Governor who chose "The Lawyer as a Citizen" for the text of his discussion. "The greatest danger in America," said the Governor, "even above a possible chance of war—is the apathy and indifferent attitude of the American people to government affairs. Government not only has its finger in every pie, but its whole arm up to it." The Americans have American citizen simulates the attitude of a turtle and does just as much about it! "Lawyers as citizens must exercise tireless and ceaseless vigil upon city, state, and national government, otherwise 'professional politicians' will take hold—and examples of such disasters are seen in nearby cities." Governor Rattner said that lawyers, in order to uphold the foundations of democratic government, must preserve equality before law.