UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVII
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1839
NUMBER 60
'January 16 Gives Crowd Leading Roles
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"with accent sweet." Ingrid Frestadus, blond-haired lass from Stockholm, will give her broadest o's in the character of a Swedish maid. A highlight of the play is Barbara Daniels, c'40 one of the hip-singing ganger's molls imaginable. Emily Jean Milan, c'42, the "woman in black," wife of the murdered man, attempting to convince the audience and jury that Jean Brown is a husband-sealer.
- Jury To Be Picked from Audience in Play Which Opens Tonight in Fraser Theater
Jean Brown, c'42, goes on trial for her life tonight.
In the Broadway run of the show, Doris Nolan, the actress playing the lead, could lift a skirt, cast a glance toward the jury and get a "not guilty" at every performance. This supposedly has something to do with Americans being opposed to capital punishment.
When the curtain rises in Fraser theater opening the Dramatic Club's all-student production "Night of January 16th" the audience will become a part of the play. Jack Nelson, gr., as defense attorney for Jean Brown will attempt to convince a jury from the audience, that Jean is innocent of murder.
Ingrid Frestadius As Maid
Lies Hixon, 'eap, in the role of district attorney, will try to prove her guilt. Judging the whole affair will be crucial for any who handles the navel on the bench.
A majority vote will be all that is necessary to convict or exonerate the secretary of the murdered man. It is possible that a criteria for acting ability might be set upon the verdict that the jury hands down, since the play is written in such a manner that evidence is evenly balanced in favor of and against Miss Brown.
Majority Vote Will Convict
Playing the role of father to Emily Jean Milan will be Jack Daiby, fa'40. Gangster Larry David, fa'40, will bring startling evidence to the court; evidence, c. 40, is an important state's witness in her role as a Negro servant.
Others important as witnesses and officials of the court are: Gordon Brigham, c'40, Bety Strachan, c'43, Dave Watermudler, c'43, Lloyd Bell, c'41, Vic Amend, c'40, Beb Miller, c'41, Kevin Dunn, c'40, Harbin, c'41, Stanley McLeod, c'43, Reola Durand, c'43, Victor Leskot, c'43 and Gilbert Burmeser, c'43.
The director says don't be surprised if the person seated next to you rises, shouts something, and then goes up to the stage. All the witnesses for the trial will be sitting with the audience.
The technical staff for the production includes: Prof. Allen Cranston, director; Jessica Crafton, consultant; Don Dixon, stage manager; Larry David, f39, lighting; Ernestine Hodge, gr.promiser; Prominent Bleecker, f39, Music Director; the department of speech, and Robert Calderwood, associate professor in the department of speech.
On the Shin
"There was once a coy co-ea named Florence.
=By Reginald Buxton=
For publicity claimed an abhor- rance.
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But when Life showed her posing,
She wasn't caught dozing—
She mailed one to each man in
How some Kansan reporters get the news-Jay Simon, Harry Hill Gene Kuhn, and Roscoe (rhymes with Moscow) Born have made an astrological chart with which they can forecast coming events such as the next robbery, fire, theft, and blessed event. Simon must have
he mailed one to each man in Lawrence."—Anonymous.
Margaret Murray pitted with Johnny Begert during Thanksgiving vacation and returned his pin The status hasn't changed much since she was wearing the pin 'neath sweaters and stuff anyway.
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Magazine Venders To 'Get the Boot' From Campus Cop
Mag paddlers who are "working their way through college" are only "shirking" their way through as far as possible. Snyder, Campus cp, is concerned.
Westerday George shined up his badge and put his foot down on campus vending, which, he says, is illegal.
And just to make sure that no one gets by him, he asks anyone approached by salesmen on the Hill to report it to him.
Officially Open Carruth Contest
- Three Prizes, Totaling $120, To Be Offered in Poetry Competition
The thirteenth annual Willian Herbert Carnuth memorial poetry content has been announced by W. S. Johnson, professor of English chairman of the award committee Three prizes amounting to $120 will be awarded for the best poems submitted.
Poems may be of any length or type and may be submitted by any resident students enrolled in the University. Only one poem may be turned in by each contestant. Previously published poems will not be admitted to competition.
May Limit Awards
First prize will be $60, second prize $40, and third prize will be $20. In addition, a volume of poetry will be received in immediate constant receiving honorable mention.
Three copies of each poem submitted must be turned in to the Chancellor's office before April 8 1940, with the author's pseudonym. His real name and the exact title of the poem must also be given.
The committee of award reserves the right to withhold any or all of the prizes if the poems submitter are not considered worthy of award
May Limit Awards
The contest is given in memory of William Herbert Carruth's service as student, teacher, poet, and leader at the University. After taking graduate work at Harvard he returned to the University to become head of the department of German. Carruth was also vice-chancellor for several years before becoming head of Leiden Stanford University to teach comparative literature. He remained in that position until his death, which occurred in 1924.
Johnson Heads Judges
The first day of the Y.W.C.A. Bazaar which opened yesterday morning in the lounge of the Memorial Union building was a success according to those in charge of the affair yesterday afternoon.
Probably the best known poem of Carruth is, "Each in His Own Tongue," published in 1914. Since then he has had a great deal of poetry and several books published. Two of his most famous books are: "Kansas in Literature," and "Letters for American Boys."
The long display tables are attractively arranged with trays, ash trays, and bowls made of copper, brass, and hand-carved Colorado stone. Brightly-dressed doles of foreign countries draw much of the attention. Hand-woven vases have appended to many as the ideal Christmas gift.
W. S. Johnson, professor of English, who is chairman of the award committee; an alumnus of the University; and some man of letters who is in no way connected with the University will make a award committee. Announcement of winners will be made, May 1, 1940.
Alice Ann Jones, c'41, in charge of the bazaar with Agnes Bytch Strachan, c'42, in charge of the selling, Shirley Jane Ruble, c'41, set up the display, and Joan Moorhead, c'42, invoiced the material.
Successful Day
For Y.W. Bazaar
"It has been selling very well, especially the linens, brass and copperware, bracelets and eliminators for the Ella Fadicks, so retaliary of Y W.C.A.
The Bazaar will close Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock, and until then will be open every afternoon until 5:30.
Cloudy and continued warm today and Wednesday.
WEATHER
Fio Rito Brings $300,000 Fingers To Soph Hop
- Regina Travers To Sing With Bond Coming Hero After Long Stay at Ben Merdan's N. Y. Riviera
Three hundred thousand dollars worth of fingers will swing along the key board, when F迪 Friato and his orchestra play at the Sophomore Hope Friday, trop 9 pan. to LAm, in the Memorial Union building. Regina Travers will supply the vocal tractors, and Frank Flynn drummer, "jives" it with singing novelties.
Thirty thousand dollars a finger is the value Frito Rito has set up with the hands which have picked out more than 150 compositions. The maestro's fame as an orchestra leader is matched by his success as a song writer with 85 hit tunes to his credit. "Alone At A Table For Two," published in 1935, was a prize winning song of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
The orchestra is making its first appearance here after a long engagement at Ben Marden's Riviera, New York. The leader's melodies have scored hits at the Edgewater Beach hotel, Chicago; and the Cocanut Grove, Los Angeles, as well as on commercial broadcasts. His latest guest appearance was on the Fitch Bandwagon.
Recently on Fitch Bandwagen
Ted swings it, but he saves,
"Swing is merely the latest pattern
of rag-time, the one-step, and the
cake-walk." I played them all when
each was most popular and it is
real amusing to see them come back
today with a new dress and
new name. Yet the so-called sweet
music is good forever; it is never
out of date."
Conductor at Eighteen
Ted learned the "a-b-c's" of the keyboard before he reached his "teens". At the age of eleven he was a composer and conductor, his career as a composer-conductor.
Organizing his first band in his home town of Newark, New Jersey, the leader began his climb to national fame. Since then Flo Rito and his orchestra have appeared in many screen productions.
A few years ago the maestro started the dance world by substituting three violins for a single viola. While scores of other leaders regard the saxophone as the "hotest" instrument, Ted believes the lyrics are more important to "it" and constantly emphasizes it in arrangements.
Crafton Writes Of Bloody Kansas For Jayhawker
Alben Crafton, professor of speech and dramatic art, writes of the "Bloody Decade of Kansas" in the Christmas issue of the Jawhaker which will be出放. In his article he tells of the early clashes of the Lawrence settlers and the Missourians. Accompanying the feature are several realistic historical sketches by Andy Darling, fa'41.
The activities and projects of the Hil's N.Y.A. students are the subject of a story by Russell Ekbor, c42, illustrated by pictures of students at work.
Solo flight tests for students who have completed eight hours of flying instruction in the University Aeronautical training will begin today, according to Bill Adaircraft, instructor and co-owner of the air school for flight instruction in the University Aeronautical training.
Seven Students Will 'Take Off' On Solos Today
Jess E. Green, civil aeronautical region instructor, checked the University training yesterday and commended the instructors on their management. He rated the air school here all the other schools in his region. Mr. Green postponed checking the two other flight instructors of the Ascrafth company until Friday. If these two pass the tests the school will have five instructors in flying.
Students who are scheduled to solo this week are: Kenneth Blim, *c*40; Richard Newlin, *c*40; John Green, *c*41; Randel Matthews, *c*41; William Zoldi, *c*40; Fred Lake, *c*40; and Robert Andrew, *c*41.
Solo flights will reveal the ability of the students to take-off, fly and land. Students who take their solo tests this week are among the first 20 to enroll in the air course this fall.
Town Hall Speaker Tonight---
Cameramen To Get Newspaper View
University camera towers will hear what newspapers want in pictures when Hennard Ladd Smith, assistant professor of journalism, speaks on "News Photography" at a meeting of the K.U. Camera Club in the ballroom of the Memorial Union building tonight at 7:45.
Professor Smith will teach a course in news photography next semester. Pull announcement of the course at www.photoshop.org. Graphic exhibition will be made.
Sen. Arthur Capper who speaks at the Unitarian church at 8 o'clock tonight on the Lawrence Town Hall series. Senator Capper will be guest of the University Club at a dinner preceding the meeting.
Student Council Passes Barred For Ted Fio Rito
- Cause in Contract Forbids
Honoring Any But Press
Permits at Sophomore Hop
According to Littoo
Twenty-one Men's Student Council all but kissed goodbye to $2 last night when dance manager Fred Littcoy, 142 told them that it would take more than a student legislative pass to get them by the gates when Ted Fio Rito plays here Friday night.
Littoy smiled, spoke a kind word, then dealt the blow that fairly made the Councilmen quake in their seats. Fito Rio, Littoy said, plays for the Music Corporation of America and a specific clause in the Corporation contract states that only bona fide presses will be honored.
Councilmen visioned either scratched women or an empty wallet and didn't want to face the consequence of being rebelled rebukes at Littoy. He answered each with a calm "I don't quite follow you."
Oakson Wants Consideration
John Oakson, c 40, was a ring-leader in the movement to "get more consideration on the question." Oakson moved that the Council appoint each member a sergeant-at-arms for the dance and that they free "just to maintain order." Mr. Oakson, 142, Clinton president, refused to recognize the motion and ruled it out of order.
Next Oakson suggested that some method be found to issue "press passes" to all Councilmen. The idea went no further when Littioy said that issuance of press passes problematically occurred."
Oakson H heads Committee
Though Oakson's first and second attempts to reopen the question failed, his third try won consolation prize. He was made head of a M.S.C. committee to investigate further with the business office to see if he'd be done." Explaining the pass-keepers position, Oakson said:
"We made $70 profit from the Freshman Frolic only because we were white about it and didn't use our purses. It seems that we might get some consideration now." Cam勺仑斯 Explains
Present standing in the rooming situation was explained to the Council by Dr. R. I. Canuteson, director of health service, who said that 700 men were still living in unapproved houses while from 1000 to 1200 were living in registered rooms.
Even approved rooms, however,
Doctor Catusen said, still use
double-deck beds, and double beds,
while bathroom facilities are
far from the best. "In some houses," he
said, "as many as 20 men must use
but one bathroom. If they are late
to 8:30's they can hardly be blamed."
The doctor described a dormitory as the remedy for the situation. "If a dorm we vision an improved diet, better studying conditions, keeping conditions and organized independent internals," he said.
A P.S.L. majority turned down an Independent Student Association bill which would allow employees of the association to be paid. The negative answer was justified, League men said, because they as yet could see no specific instance where an IS.A. worker should be paid. Councilmen explained that they didn't want to give blanket permission for a salaried IS.A. job without knowing all the details.
Present Second Organ Vespers
Severely classical in nature, the second in this year's series of organ veepers was presented by Guy Cress Simpson, member of the School of Fine Arts faculty, Sunday afternoon at 4 a'clock in Hoch auditorium.
Playing his first concert after a summer of advanced study at the University of Michigan, Simpson introduced to University audiences Reulke's approach with Psalm: "An angel approached us appropriately 30 persons heard the vperpers."
The program opened with "D Minor Dorian Toccata and Fugue" (Bach). This was followed by "Can-tabile" (Dongen).
Directs the Play-
Prof. Allen Craffton, who directed the Dramatic Club production, "Night of January 15th" which opens a four-day run in Fraser theater tonight.
Thirty-four Seek Commissions
- Applicants Include 14 Coast Artillerymen and 19 Infantrymen
Thirty-four senior ROT.C. students are filing applications at headquarters for reserve officer commissions in the United States Army F. A. F. S. division, announced eckerday.
Commission applications are due at regimental headquarters before the Christmas holidays in order that they may be checked by department officials before being sent to the War Department in Washington, D.C. for consideration and permanent file.
The eligibility list includes 14 cons airtility members and 19 members of the infantry. Appointments for commissions will be announced by the officials together with other officers at the end of the accord semester.
Applicants of the coast artillery are: Marvin Allen, c'41; Charles Beer, c'41; Donald Ford, c'41; Sam Forsyth, c'41; Clarence Hammond, c'40; Robert Marietta, c'40; James Mitchell, b'40; William Monroe b'40; Rymond Napier, c'40; Godfrey Ripley, c'40; George Ripley, c'40; Leo Schroeter, c'40; Kenneth Trump, c'40; Thomas Walton, c'42; Philip Wilkoff, c'40.
Infant applicants are: Pat Bar- bell, c'4; Donald Rose, b'4; Alvin Grauerholz, b'4; Clavelle Hove, c'4; Daniel Hopkins, b'4; Howard Hostford, b'4; Stewart Jones, c'4; Ben Mandeville, 741; James Morris, c'4; Stanley Farr, c'4; Theodore Raymond, c'4; Clarence Robinson, l'40; Rex Sage, c'4; and Francis Sheridan, c'42.
W. A. White's Son Escapes Bombing
Helsinki, Dec. 11—(UP)—A Finnish transport plane flying from Stockholm with a number of passengers, including William L. White, son of the Emporia publisher, postponed a landing at Aako, on the southeast coast of Finland, today when Russian planes arrived simultaneously and started to hobble the town.
The transport turned back to Sweden. It was picked up by 15 Swedish fighting planes and escorted to Stockholm.
Later in the day it took off again from Stockholm for Aabo and landed there safely.
The Russian bombers dropped only one bomb on Aabo.
Westbrook Will Review Wolfe's Work Tomorrow
Thomas Wolfe's book, "Of Time and the River," will be reviewed by Perry Westbrook, assistant instructor of the department of English in one of the year's series of English lectures tomorrow.
Wolfe is also author of "The Story
of a Novel," "Look Homeward Ang-
el," and "The Web and The Rock."
Although these lectures are especially designed for English students, anyone may attend Tomorrows lecture be at 3:30 in room 205. Fraser hall,
Band Makes Formal Debut In Fall Conceri
- Russell L. Wiley Directs
112-Piece Organization
Before Attentive Audience
In Hoch Auditorium
Bv Russell Barrett, c'42
The University concert band made its formal bow to the University last right as Russell L. Wiley directed the 112-piece organization in its annual fall concert in Hoch auditorium. Playing before an attentive audience, the band opened with "Bravada," a Spanish melody time by Frederic Curzon. Next came the introduction of a new composition for symphonic bands, Ernest C. Williams" "Symphony in C Minor." The largetone-allegro and largetto movements of the recently-published symphony were played.
Following this, Marshall Butler,
fa 42, offered a sparkling piano solo
presentation of "Reparate" (Bennet).
Two return calls to the stage
marked the players' efforts as out-
come of the program.
The play of tones became the musical key as the band next presented its second Bennett compo- lation, which inspired the Sistras, a Modern Tone Picture."
The second solist of the evening took the spotlight as Dean Brooks, c40, played Sullivan's difficult arin, "The Lost Chord." The saxophone quintet followed this with the playing of a group of "Excerpts from the Life of Paul Sullivan," fa 41, Joe McAnarney, ed'd; Bul Batzer, jj; James Berkson, fa 42; and Clyde Combined efforts in playing a group of familiar compositions, especially arranged for the quintet by McAnarrey.
Crabb Plays "Inflamatus"
Eugene Crabb, fa'11, took the next solo role as he played on the cornet "inflamatus" taken from Rossini's opera "Stabat Mater." This was followed by a performance of Harry Afloff's paraphrase of the well-known "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise," a concert marche. The cleverly presented "Mosquito's Parade" (Whitney-Yoder) brought a fabricated mosquito buzzing onto the stage, with a musician taking a video and the audience getting a good laugh.
"Orward Kansas," written last year by Jack Laffer, "93 for the comedy-history production, 'Cum Laude.'" come next, with an arrangement by Bill Ward, fa 40, and drummer in the band, being used
In "Memories of Stephen Foster" arranged by Lucien Callist, Dean Brooks, trombonist, and Eugene Crabb, cornetist, again took the spot to present solo parts of "Old Black Joe," "Oh Sunanna," and "Mussan'in in the Cold, Cold Grape," in the group's guitarist's presentation of the concluding section of the arrangement, "My Old Kentucky Home."
Three-quarter time replaced the suail march tempo as Director Wiley ed the band in a smoothly-played group of waltzes from Strauss's "De biedermann." A song from the Warner's men, "The Walkykt," followed by a citrus of the "Crimson and the blue" concluded the concert.
Xmas Seal Drive Into Last Week
The tuberculosis Christmas seal drive moved into its last week with a steady increase in contributions.
All social fraternities and Watkins, Miller, and Corin halles have bought $5 bonds according to Marion Horne, c'40, and Ruy Buzell, b'41, chairman of the drive. No check has been made on sororites yet.
Ninety-five percent of the money obtained in the drive is used to fight tuberculosis in Kansas through a vaccination, education, prevention, and treatment.
Seals will be on sale in the lounge of the Memorial Union building until the drive closes Friday night.
Mrs. Lawson Is Recovering
Mrs. Paul B. Lawson was reported today to be "getting along exceptionally well" at her home after a serious illness. Mrs. Lawson was taken to the Lawrence Memorial hospital, Nov. 9.