UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN VOLUME XXXVII OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Z-229 NUMBER 60 LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 1939 Jayhawkers Sweep S.M.U. Series School's Out; Xmas Recess Starts Today ★ Writer Has Tough Time Knocking Out Story as Editor Keeps Swiping His Candy Bar By Roscoe Born. c'41 - So the managing editor turns to me and says, smiling: "Write me a column, feature stuff, on the Christmas vacation." So I say. "A column, chief? What is there to say?" So the m. loses his temper and tells me, between bursts of four-letter words, that there's a lot to say about Christmas vacation. "For example, he says, 'this is the last week.' You can do it for two weeks." "That's your story." So the chief bites off half of the candy bar I just bought and turns back to his work. The chief taking half of my bar makes me think of her, but I don't free giving. So I write a message that will contain this beautiful thought. But then I remember how many of my candy bars the chief bit in half and I don't like my lead anymore. Changes His Mind So I try a few more ideas about students and Christmas and vacation and still no results. I turn to the chief: "Do we really have to have such a big story about Christmas vacation?" (meekly) So the chief gaps and drops the other half of my candy bar. “There’s no news,” he shouts, “and unless we’ll have it, we’ll print ‘Thanatopus’.” So I consider that and decide that Dickens's "Christmas Carol" would be more appropriate. I am about to say so when I decide that maybe the chief wasn't serious about "Thanatopsis." So I shut up and buy anoth candy bar. Bring Some Candy, Boy But after 20 more minutes when my head buried in a typewriter, the paper and my mind are still blank. I remember the year's files and discover that on the last day before Christmas last year we ran a bus and train schedule So now I'm happy. By courtesy of the transportation agencies I have my story. I'm happy because have my story. I'm happy because I've done a public service. Now all I'm going to do is how to get for home. Christmas. I am happy, too, because the chief is pleased with me. I know because he just took all of my new candy bar. You can always tell when the chief is pleased. He takes all your candy bar instead of half. Former Student Writes Book Reford Newcomb, f10, dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana, has completed a book entitled "Old Kentucky Architecture" which is the first book on architecture ever printed for the public on that state. The book was between the Blue Grass State between 175 and the Civil War. Newcomb's home was Independence, Kan. where he was born in 1886. After attending the University he took work at the University of Illinois and the University of Southern California after which he took a teaching post at Illinois eventually receiving an appointment as professor of architecture. In 1837 when the College of Fine and Applied Arts was created he was made dean. His College includes the School of Music, the department of architecture and landscape architecture, the bureau of community planning. The author has published several books, some of which are: "Outlines of the History of Architecture" in four volumes, "The Old and Historic Houses of California," and "In the Lincoln Country." Merry Christmas--for the next three years Fraser auditorium was filled with curious curtain time. Hundreds of people were turned away as the fame of the Christmas Vespers spread throughout the neighboring towns. Final Examination Schedule EXAMINATION SCHEDULE THURSDAY A.M. January 25 P.M. FRIEND A.M. January 26 P.M. SATURDAY A.M. January 27 P.M. MOONDAY A.M. January 29 P.M. TUESDAY P.M. January 30 P.M. WEDNESDAY P.M. January 11 P.M. THURSDAY A.M. January 1 P.M. Plan County Club Picture Exhibits - Material Available at Alumni Office for Further Displays Two large window displays are being prepared by the Alumni office to be set up in communities in the state by County Club groups. Thirteen large pictures including one large airview scene of the campus and two units of printed factual paper will be mounted on beaverboard. The boards will be arranged at right angles and will have a cross strip connecting them at the top. Background for the display will be crimson with a blue border on the left and bottom. A white Jayhawk will be in the bottom righthand corner. A night view with the blue sky line of the campus on a crimson sky will appear on the cross strip A large white moon with KU. pained in red on it will shine over some of the buildings. Students desire to make their own displays may obtain from the alumni office a great deal of material such as magazines, music and song sheets, pamphlets, concert and lecture programs, information on the University, Jayhawk stickers, posters, as well as eight different prints which have appeared in the Jayhawker. Two motion picture films, "A Tour of Mount Oread" and a coverage of the 1938 Homecoming activities, have also been prepared in both plain and colored film for showing by club groups. Both are 15 minute reels and will require explanation while being *s*jnw. "A Tour of Mount Oread" is an old film which has been brought up to date by the addition of material concerning Chancellor Malett. Michigan State To Alter Famous 'Who's Who' Hous East Lansing, Mich. (UP)—Mt gan State College has decided to convert the red brick house at the head of College Union Square into a laboratory for home economics students. It's a house with a noteworthy history. Every former occupant is or has been listed in "Who's Who." The house was built in 1857 and served as the home of the college's first president, R. Williams. 25 TO FEB. 1, 1940 INCLUSIVE 2:30 classes, 5, 4.3 hours, at 2:30 to 11:20 2:30 classes, 2,1 hours, at 2:30 to 12:00 1:30 classes, 5, 4.3 hours, at 8:30 to 11:20 1:30 classes, 2,1 hours, at 2:30 to 4:20 9:30 classes, 5, 4.3 hours, at 8:30 to 11:20 10:30 classes, 5, 4.3 hours, at 8:30 to 11:20 10:30 classes, 5, 4.3 hours, at 8:30 to 4:20 11:30 classes, 5, 4.3 hours, at 8:30 to 11:20 11:30 classes, 2,1 hours, at 2:30 to 4:20 8:30 classes, 5, 4.3 hours, at 8:30 to 11:20 8:30 classes, 2,1 hours, at 2:30 to 4:20 3:30 classes, 5, 4.3 hours, at 8:30 to 11:20 3:30 classes, 5, 4.3 hours, at 8:30 to 11:20 4:30 classes, all hours, at 5:20 Attendance Up as Fame Of Vespers Spreads Whether a legislature has the power to reconvene itself was argued yesterday afternoon in the House of Representatives field this year by the School of Law. Lawyers Debate Constitutional Law In Mock Trial More than fifty students and race- members of the department of journaism attended their annual Christmas Carol party last night at the Ferry safe. The evening was spent in a rehearsal tour of Hill organized houses. KU Postlentinewa, gr, president of the K.U. Press Club, was in charge. A tiny chorus performed and a small audience watched the first yuletude performance in the auditorium of Fraser hall. The organist pumped the organ as he played. But the handful of people went away humming "Silent Night" and with renewed feeling for the meaning of Christmas. Arguing that it is constitutiona for a legislative body to call itself into session are: Ernest Deines; [P4] and Virginia Miller, [P4]. Fifty Journalists To Carol Party Judge William A. SMITH, a justice of the Kansas supreme court, spoke informally on the relationship of the press to the courts yesterday morning to members of the law of the press class taught by Henry Ladd Smith, assistant professor of journalism. High Wind Snaps Rope Holding New Flag The University yesterday came close to losing its newly-raised flag which flies over Fraser hall. The rope which held it broke and the student was about 8 am. Soon after, it hauled down to safety and repair. Journalists Hear Judge W. A. Smith Judge Smith said the correlation of the courts and the press existed in their dealings in human relations and facts. J. B. Smith, professor of law, i presiding over the mock trial. This first attempt at a Christmas Vesper service was followed, the second year, by a larger chair and the addition of living tableaux. That year The Jawahyer office in the Memorial Union building will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today and feature a sale of magazines and covers. Judge Smith, a former attorney general for the state, said that during his career in politics he had been accused of raping a man who had violated a confidence. Christmas brings thoughts of happiness, good wishes, soft colored lights on fragrant pines, crunching snow, melodious tunes of carolers singing of the coming of the Christmas Vespers service 17 years ago. This year in two performances, 8- 000 persons jammed Hoch auditorium Sunday for the annual renewal of the program. the auditorium was filled to capacity (Continued on page two) That Christmas two long, awaying lines of vested chisteres marched up the isles carrying lighted candles. A miniature stage was built by the members of the art department and placed in the center of the huge auditorium stage. Soft lights were focused on the students on the small stage who were appropriately costumed to represent scenes of the toming of the Savior. In 1927 worries were over for awhile. Hoch auditorium was completed, a building which would seat as 4,000 people. Professors To Vacation Meetings At least 19 faculty members will be away at conventions, conferences, and meetings during the Christmas vacation. These meetings will be held from Kansas City, to Washington D.C. - Many Will Read Papers At Various Conventions During Holidays; at Least 19 Will Go Expenses will be paid for the first 13 men by a University fund for those who present papers at such conferences, specifically with University work. Amkun those making trips are: J. F. Brown, department of psychology, is going to the Society of Dynamic Psychologists, at Urbana all of which Society, he is chairman of experimental psychology. Brown will present a paper on "Position of Psychoanalysis in Science of Psychology." The society will meet Dec. 27 to 29. H. T. U. Smith, department of geology, will attend the Geological Society of America, in Minnesota Dec 28 to 30. He will read a paper entitled, "Sand Dune Cycle of Western Kansas." Smith To Minneapolis Amonk those making trips are: Allen Crafton, professor in the department of speech and dramatic art will attend the National Association of Teachers of Speech. He is also going to the National Collegiate Players in Chicago, Dec. 27 to 30 Crafton will give a paper on "Producing Plausus" "Mechanical." Otto Springer, professor in the department of German, will go to the Modern Language Association of America, New Orleans, Dec. 27 to 29. His paper is on "German and West Germanic." McCracken To Report On Texts Arma McCraw, instructor in philosophy, will head for the Southwest Philosophical conference, in Dallas, which will be held Dec. 27 to 29. She will give a report on "A Survey of Text Books and Similar Materials for Thirty-Six University Colleges in 10 Southwest States." W. H. Horr, associate professor of botany, intends to be at the American Association of Plant Taxonomists, in Columbia, Ohio, Dec. 26 to 30. He will give a paper entitled, "A New Species of Hartmannia." R. C. Moore, professor in the department of geology, will attend the Geological Society of America, and also the Paleontological Society of America, in Minneapolis, Dec 28 to 30. His specific duties are to read two papers, one entitled "The Carboniferous—Permian Boundary," and "New Crinoids from Upper Pennsylvania and Lower Permian Rocks of Oklahoma of Kansas and Nebraska." Robert M. Dreyer, instructor of geology, will attend the Mineralogical Society of America, Minneapolis, Dec. 28 to 30. He will give a paper on "Spectrographic Study of Cinnabar." W. E. Booth, instructor of botany, will represent the department of botany at the Ecological Society of America, in Columbus, Ohio, Dec 27 to 30. His paper is on "A Dormant Role Played by Algea in the Retardation of Soil Erosion and Initiation of Plant Succession on Badly Eroded Land in South-central United States." Booth Represents Botany Oept. R. H. Beamer, from the department of entomology, will go to Columbus, Ohio, to the Entomological Society of America. A paper enclosed in Uhleriella, and Diorona' will be her job. Malto To Washington (Continued on page two) A. B. Leonard, department of zoology, will leave for a meeting Dec 27 to 30, at Columbus, Ohio. The James C. Malin, professor of history will go to Washington, D. C. for a meeting of American Historical Association members of the association will present their work and Professor Malin will correlate the discussion work. Four in Watkins To Eat Christmas Dinners in Bed Christmas vocation officially begins at 5 o'clock this afternoon for 4,000 students in the University but to the other four students 5 o'clock means only that it time for their visit at Watkins Memorial hospital. These four, James Lee, c'40; Bertharra Garrett, c'40; Jane Knudson, fa'41; and Mattie Pugh, ed'41 will be in the hospital for the duration of the vacation, and Robin Van Meter, c'40, will enter the hospital Christmas night with a major operation scheduled for the next day. The hospital has scheduled an appendedectomy for Lee and a minor operation for George Leather, fa'40; today; a tonillectomy for Gertuwe Hollis, c'41, and minor surgery for Dwight Ebert, e'43, tomorrow; and a minor surgery for Bob Spangier, c'43, Friday. Two other students may undergo operations during Christmas vacation, it was said at the hospital yesterday. Highway Patrol To Interview Dan Hamilton Dan Hamilton, fs, was pronounced "virtually" out of danger yesterday by his physician, Dr. H. T. Jones, of Lawrence. Hamilton is in Lawrence Memorial hospital suffering from brain concussion received in an auto crash here early Saturday morning. John Battenfeld, c41, who drove the car, was injured fatally. Sheriff Charles Banning said yesterday that permission had been granted for the State highway patrol to interview Hamilton in his district. The police will ask Hamilton for details of the accident, the sheriff said. Name Committee's For '15 Reunion A permanent committee to make arrangements for the reunion of the class of 1915 at commencement time was chosen last Friday evening. Arthur B. Weaver of Lawrence was chosen chairman. Other members of the committee include James, Ms. Bruce Hurtl Topeka; Miss Agnes Engel, Kansas City, Mo.; and Don Joseph, White-water. The temporary committee consisting of R. A. Dummon, Spring Hill; Mrs. Ethyl Browning, London, England; Major Ray Edwards, Lawrence; and Charles Holmes, Lawrence, will assist the permanent committee. General plans for the grads of 15 back for this 25th graduation celebration consist of having graduates in the various schools of the University write their class-mates. Most girls want a tall man but there is one exception at least. "He can be short and fat so long as he is my man," says Bass Kirby, c'43. Herta Eichaterscheimer; c'42, a German student in the University, is interested in finding a man of the collegiate type who can be serious Joan Bradley, c'43, wants a brown-eyed man who likes music and large families. While discussing the University publicity Virginia Rose, c'40, described the man she was looking for as "a clean lookin boy, but I don't like these mutached things. He must be a good dancer, and an intelligent sense of humor would be a help," she continues. Many Marketable Men--- Campus Women Form Ideas About Their Future Husbands Ebling High Man In 37-26 Victory Not at friendly terms with the hoop like they were in the series opener, the Kansas basketers proved their versatility by changing to a methodical, defensive game to down the Southern Methodist quintet, 37 to 26, in Hoch auditorium last night. "The social interest of K.U. girls in K.U. boys," may Life magazine in the Dec. 11 issue. However, men were given very little room in the pictorial world. Both teams slowed down considerably from the fast pace they set the night before. So was the crowd that had a hard time working itself into a cheering frame of mind. KANSAS (37) Don Ebling, senior forward who trailed Ralph Miller by a point in the Monday night game, led the scorers with four field Harp Starts It S. M.U. (28) ans, but Voran came right back to add a single on Sebeck's violation. goals and two free throws. Bruce Voran, injured center- guard-forward who didn't play in the first tilt, came in second with eight counters, all in the opening period to keep the Jay hawkers ahead, 19 to 11. Totals 10 6 Sprague and Jones hit from close quarters to bring their mates within five points, but Voran, Allen, and Ebling found the netting and the Jahyawkers were leading by 8 points at the half. Coming back after the rest, the Mustangs rallied and almost caught Kansas after Wilkerson scored two times from the field, Coppedge swished a long one, and Sprague made good from the foul line. The Jays were only three ahead after this, but Kline came through with a long shot and Harp drove in for another. Joss, f f f f p Joss, f f f p Higgintotham, f 0 0 0 Keeton, f 0 1 3 Sparge, f 2 2 2 Wilkerson, c 2 2 2 Coppedge, g 3 1 1 Wikester, g 0 0 0 Seebek, g 0 0 0 Clements, g 0 1 0 Keith, g ... ... ... Mustangs Rally | | lg | ft | pf | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Ebling, f | 4 | 2 | 0 | | Johnson, f | 4 | 0 | 0 | | Miller, f | 2 | 2 | 0 | | Voran, c | 2 | 0 | 2 | | Allen, c | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Sarda, c | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Harp, g | 1 | 1 | 4 | | Heuer, g | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Klune, g | 2 | 0 | 2 | Table 17.1 Dick Harp led off with a free throw on Keeton, but a long field goal by Jones of S.M.U. and a charity toys by Keeton put the visitors ahead. Voran took a pretty pass from Miller to tally from in close and that was the last time the Kansans trailed. With five minutes to go Bob Allen counted twice, and Miller, Ebbing, and T. P. Hunter each once the locals to win going away. Miller fed Voran and, again, Kline, Milne, and bibling all合装 10 minutes, with 10 minutes glue. Coppedge bucketed a long one for the Tex- once in a while. "I want him to be my intellectual superior," she said. Mary Alice Plym, c'43, is looking for someone a little older—and definitely tall. "No intelligent Summer," she says, but added that he must be canabile. Some girls still want their man to be their master, Joyce Standiford, c42 hopes for just such a man and he will be able to get the point of jokes too. Only one girl wants to meet a farmer; and professional men are most in demand. Mary Ellen Roach, c'42, says "he can look like a mud pie so long as he is not sloppy." Dorothy Hendrickson, fa'41, and Genevieve Harmon, e42, want to meet some enterprising journalists to catchin' eyes" says Miss Hendrickson. As for the writer, "Oh lord, any thing." DON EBLING - FORWARD Senior forward scores 10 points to take the searing honors in last night's game with S.MU. Microfilm To Cut Graduate Students' Theses Expenses Science has come to the aid of graduate students whose advanced degrees require the publication of theses with the use of microfilm, which produces the thesis at a fraction of its former east, E. B. Stroffer, dean of the Graduate School, announced today. Theses which originally cost up to several hundreds of dollars for the required 50 printed copies can be microfilled for $15, including the abstract of the thesis and card indices, which are sent to libraries. The scientist or student wishing to have a copy of the thesis may purchase prints of the master film for a cent and a quarter a page. In some instances, theses are several hundred pages in length. The adoption of microfilm reproductions of theses was approved by University officials this fall. Housing Bureau Approves 314 Out of the 371 houses · investigated by the University McHousing bureau last summer, 314 have been awarded as rooms, and 23 as apartments. At present, there are 1071 students living in approved homes and a total of 327 students living in 246 of them. No work had been approved by the bureau. The bureau's check-up reveals hat there are 864 men students liv- that there are 844 men students living in fraternity houses; 401 living in Lawrence; 69 commuting; and 21 living at various University (if e. Myers hall, and Watkins Memorial hospital). Of the 2,944 men students attending the University, 1,619 students are living in rooming houses. The bureau reports that 63½ per cent of the men students are living in approved houses. The program of the inspection bureau is financed by a $150 state appropriation, and $100 from both student councils. The big problem confronting the housing inspection bureau is that its authority lacks "teeth" to make its objective effective.