UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVII
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1939
Z-229
NUMBER 50
Malott Hopes No Undue Emphasis Falls on Sports
- Chancellor Speaks To Low
  rence Businessmen for
  First Time Lost Night at
  Eldridge Hotel
Chancellor Deane W. Malot told Lawrence business men yesterday that he hoped the University would never have a "nationally famous, winning football team."
Malett spoke of the belief held by some that the University should train people to make a living tomorrow. "We cannot adequately do that," he said, "nor can the professional schools. That is not the job of the University. If we train them to live tomorrow, we feel that they can then earn a living tomorrow."
Malot said he found that the University had lots of problems but no necesses. "We of the University are not smug, not self-satisfied," he said "but we function with an espit-de-corp." Credit for these things he gave to the former chancellor; E. H. Lindley.
"It is the job of the administration" Malott said, "to keep a faculty that will be an inspiration to the young people. I must say," he added, "that the faculty on the hill ar better than we are paying for."
The Chancellor spoke at a Lawrence Chamber of Commerce luncheon in the Eldridge hotel in his first formal introduction to the local commercial organization.
The Chancellor named the following advantages in athletics: 1) with proper coaching sports are character building; 2) the training and playing teaches people to live together; 3) athletics are a source of revenue; 4) they are probably the one thing which keeps alumni interested and coming back to the University.
Athletics have both advantages and disadvantages, he said, but the disadvantages are in minority.
Such a winning team would put undue emphasis on athletics here, Malott said. "I do hope, however," he added, "that we can have a team that can occasionally top the list."
Students come first in our consideration, Malott said. Next come the taxpayers, then the faculty, and then Lawrence. He stresses, however, that this did not mean unfriendly relations with the city interests and those of the university he said, "are virtually the same," he said.
Engineering Fraternity Elects Fifteen to Membership
To be eligible for membership is this organization junior students must be in the upper eighth of their age and be a senior, or senior member in the upper fourth.
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In the event your grandmother's name appears in the society column as a Phil Delt guest don't be surprised for it'll just happen. Campbey girls turn into the hardworking girls a the social desk every day. Trixe ex-
Tau Beta Phi honorary engineering fraternity, elected 11 senior engineering students and 4 juniors to its membership last night at a meeting in the English room of the University Memorial building.
Those seniors elected to membership in the fraternity are: Charles Cleason, John Hamilton, Gordon Ramseyer, Harold Sells, Rudy Kovach, Hobert Twiwhae, Kenneth Rosebush, Myron Marhes, Melvin Hefty, Charles Tibbets, and Dean Ritchie. Juniors elected are: Presson Shane, George Luper, Robert Brockett, and Hugo Becker.
Why Chancellor's get gray. Stooge for a date service bureau, and disappointing hopeful oo-eds who called 882 (as advertised) hardly comes under the head of a quiet-evening-at-home for Mr. Malott. Eager and dateless girls throughout the county made the mansion ring like the New York Exchange after a Major Bowes program.
On the Shin By Reginald Buxton
Grapevine Petition Circulated To Trap Economics Profs
A petitioned, signed by all faculty members of the School of Business asks that Prof. Leonard Axe and L. W. Laters, instructor in economics, shed academic robes and straddle bicycles in competition with students in the Homecoming bicycle race Saturday morning.
Dormant Clubs To Be Revived
The petition was circulated without the knowledge of the victims both of whom were instrumenta two wheeled velocipedes.
- County Chairmen Meet Tonight in Journalism Building
After a slumbering period of about 10 years, County clubs will again swing into action as the county chairmen meet tonight at 7 p.m. in room 102 of the Journalism building.
The County club program was adopted several years ago, but during the past decade the group has been comparatively inactive. An attempt is being made by the Student State-wide Activities Commission to revive County clubs so that a more effective program may be carried out. Depression years and lack of definite organization are reasons given for the failure of county clubs in the past.
The meeting tonight is designed for the purpose of instructing and explaining to the county chairman what is expected of them, and to furnish them material necessary to carry out these instructions. In addition, the county chairman will discuss plans for publicizing the University in their respective counties.
Four major objectives, in the past have been planned in carrying out this work. They are: activities in the home and community; decorative maps as gifts; various forms of publi-
city; and personal contact.
The prime motive of the County club movement is to advance the University through the state, by giving high school students, parents and citizens in general an idea of the opportunities and work being done here, as well as to increase interest among alumni.
Glen Carter, 15, died in an ambulance on the way to a Lawrence hospital yesterday afternoon after a home-made bomb he had been preparing exploded. The youth's home was at Sibleyville, a small town four miles southeast of Lawrence.
rhome-Made Bomb Kills Fifteen-Year-Old Boy
The boy's brother-in-law, James Getting, told Sheriff Charles E. Banning that the youth had been tamping a mixture of potash and sugar into a piece of pipe when the explosion occurred.
Late Wire NEWS (By the United Press)
Berlin, Nov. 22—(UP) —Fuehrer Adolf Führer's own newspaper today linked a 21-year-old American citizen, executed in June on 4, 1937, to a series of bomb plots against the Fuehrer's life, culminating in the Munich beer-cellar bombing of two weeks ago.
American a Bomb Suspect
The American citizen, Helmut Hirsch, was said to have worked with Otto Strasser, refugee leader of the anti-Nazi "black front" who attacked the Manchurian kombino under instruction of the British secret service.
Pren School Students Give Play
Prep School Students Give Play
The KFKU studio provided the setting for the play, "The Man Without a Country," presented by the members of a Liberty Memorial High School Dramatics Club Tuesday afternoon over the University station.
The cast included Clifford Bates. Hollis Jenkins. Elizabeth Crafton Charles Kassinger. Calvin Dresser. Charles Fuller. Bill Hough. Kenneth Lindenbacher. Donald Ragle. Thornton McChanahan. Stanley Miller, and Bob White. Walter Russell is sponsor of the club.
Canuteson Urges Students To Apply for Wassermann Test
Students who requested Wassermann tests at entrance physical examinations earlier this fall were urged yesterday by Dr. R. I. Canutson, director of the health service to return to Watkins Memorial hospital, where facilities now are available to give the tests.
"Wassermann tests should be an integral part of the physical examination," Doctor Caranus told. The diagnostic test is optional at the university. The university requires colleges and universities require students to take the examination.
Wassermann tests became an optional part of physical examinations at the University following a cannibal begun by the Daily Kansan in 1973.
Since senior physical examinations will begin soon after the Thanksgiving vacation, Doctor Canuteson, said it would be more convenient for the hospital laboratory to run the tests now.
the hospital. Doctor Carnotesson said, installed equipment valued at about $600 to conduct the examinations, as a result of this campaign.
That year, 1,815 men and women students applied for the test. Five students were found to have passive reactions. Last year, only 627 students, nearly two-thirds less than
Student Relates Abduction Story
- George Starry Tells Police of Attack by 'Three or Four' Men
A story of having been abducted, robbed of about $5, and thrown into the Kaw river by "three or four men" late Tuesday night was told Lawrence police by George L. Starry, c'43 who was recovering satisfactorily at Watkins Memorial hospital last night.
His physician said he was "wee and cold" after the ducking, but otherwise was unharmed. Starry said he had been tossed into the water by a gust of wind. Elevator company building, after having been struck on the head.
Starry said the men seized him as he neared his rooming house at 1140 Mississippi street.
Choose Design
For New Flag
A design was chosen for a new University of Kansas flag.
The new flag when finished will fly on the north tower of Fraser ball on a red flagstaff.
The flag will have a blue field, trimmed in red, with the red letters KU, trimmed in white, placed in the center.
The design to be used was submitted by Eleanor Grider, fa43, and was picked from a group of approximately 250 designs that were made by the department of design.
Thirteen junior and senior engineering students were elected to membership in Sigma Tau, honorary engineering fraternity, in a meeting in the Pine room of the University Memorial Union building last night
The department of design also created the welcome pennants for the business houses for use on holidays.
The new members are: Daniel Hirschler, c'40; Charles Wiles, c'40; Louis Smithmeyer, c'40; Charles Tibbets, c'40; Stafford Ruben, c'40; Jo Clark, c'40; Glenn Foy, c'40; Press Shane, c'41; Carl MacFarlane c'41; Clyde Pace, c'40; Walter Glancy c'40; and Raymond Fowell, c'40.
Sigma Tau Initiates 16 At Meeting Last Night
Approximately 50 students have aken the test this year, Doctor Cauteus said, considerably less than 20 percent of the diagnostic test in previous years.
the previous year, requested the examinations. Four students, three of whom were men, had positive Was-sermans.
Orchestra Plays Concert for 1500
Preceeding the concert the percussion section of the orchestra gave a stump, and various members of the band demonstration demonstrated their instruments.
The University Symphony orchestra under the direction of Prof. Karl Kuesterstein presented a concert Tuesday afternoon in Hooh auditorium to more than 1,500 pupils from Lawrence public schools, Haskell Institute, and nearby rural schools.
- Children's Program Heard By Students of Lawrence and Rural Schools
This concert was a part of a program being carried on in the Law enforcement schools attempting to arouse interest in classical music.
The "Torcedor Song" or the "Carnen March" from the opera "Carmen" (Bizet), the "Peer Gyn Suite" (Greig), and the "Carnival of Animals" (Saint-Saens) are animals which around most applants.
Campus Orators Speak for Masons
The four winners of the Campus Problem speaking contest spoke at the dinner of the annual Scottish night in the Masonic temple.
Richard MacCann, c'40, first place winner, spoke of the underprivileged on the Campus. MacCann's children and older men's cooperative houses.
Russell Baker, c'40, discussed University publications and their relation with the state in his tale "A Sophronides Speaks Hint Mind."
"After College-What?" was the problem discussed by James Merebda, c4I. Meredith considered the idea of education versus practical education.
This time it was not the work of opponent vandalism but rather was a beauty aid to the appearance of a player at Kansas football game Saturday.
Karl Ruppenthal, 142, presented the need for finances at the University.
Workmen were busy yesterday afternoon spraying the grassy top of the playing field with 300 gallons of a dye that goes by the commercial name bluegrass. The matted, dull brown grass, the dye changed the field into a thing of beauty, which will be a joy forever — or at least till the dye washes out.
Uncle Jimmy Green's statue has often fallen victim to paint jobs, but or the football field at Memorial stadium to be covered by a coat of right emerald green is something to hink about.
Football Field Receives Coat Of Emerald Dye
Zino Francescotti, young violinist who will appear as the third attraction of the University concert course Dec. 6, made his American debut with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra Sunday afternoon.
Makes American Debut
Britain's Power To Be Subject Of Debate Tonight
★ Bob McKay and Loo Rhodes To Represent University in Contest with Oxford Speakers
A petition charging four University students with second degree kildmapping has been filed in the justice of the peace court of the University School of Law district of the school has been tentatively set for Dec. 6.
"No a no decision debate the British team will take the negative position on the question, "Resolved: That the Haitian has lost her former greatness."
Bob McKay, b'40, and Leo Rhodes, b'40, will represent the University in presenting the affirmative side of the debate, opposing the British team of George G. Bean and Victor Hugh Parkinson.
Negative and affirmative teams will deliver 10 minute constructive speeches followed by five minute rebuttals.
The prestige of the British Empire will be discussed as teams from Oxford University and the University of Kansas, debate tonight at 8 o'clock in Fraser Theater.
Monty Minter, vice-president of the Malawi who served on the University team debating the British representatives in 1937, will act as chairman of the debate and as moderator of the "town hall" discussion which is to follow.
For 30 minutes, members of the audience will ask questions of the debaters in a program which will be broadcast over station KFKU. The use of a portable microphone will be broadcast of questions from the audience.
Students must present activity books for admission and a 56 cents admission charge will be made to others.
Clerk of the court, Allan Asher,
'41, has refused to divulge the
names of the students until a late
Accuse 4 of Kidnapping
Maloney To Serve As Chairman
The Oxford debaters will be dinner guests of E. C. Buehler, professor of speech, tonight. Following the debate and broadcast, the British team and members of Sachem, senior honor society, will be guests at the home of Henry Werner, men's student adviser.
Activity Books Admit
From goal post to goal post, or more than 17,000 tickets have already been sold for the Homecoming Missouri and Kansas Universities.
According to E. L. Falkenstein, athletic financial secretary, the ticket sales continue to hold up for the next three days there should be more than 25,000 people in the stadium which seats 28-30,000.
Large Attendance Expected at Game
Naismith Returns To Home; Still Cannot Receive Visitors
Dr. James Naimish, 78-year-old professor emeritus of physical education, was released yesterday afternoon from the Lawrence Memorial hospital, where he was taken to the hospital with a cerebral hemorrhage.
Many of the seats have been sold by telephone and Western Union messages.
late. No additional information
sould be obtained from Leo Brennoise,
140, justice of the peace, who will preside at the trial.
Doctor Naisimh's physician said he was "getting along nicely" at his home last night, and there was a good chance of complete recovery.
The physician said it would be some time until Doctor Nalsmith could receive visitors.
Design Students Enter Commercial Contest
Designs for commercial use are being made by several classes in the department of design.
The first, a contest sponsored by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America, calls for a design suitable for milk cows, as a trademark on milk bottles.
According to the petition, the plaintiff came to the University during rush week, and after keeping several of his dates with various fraternities, went with members of one of the organizations to a Topkea hotel, where he was kept overnight against his will.
The second design is being made for use on chinaware for cafeterias and restaurants.
On his return to Lawrence, the student filed the kidnapping petition against the four members of the fraternity.
It is understood that approximately 18 witnesses will testify at the trial. Included among the witnesses are a bell boy, the clerk of the university manager, and several University women, whose names were not disclosed.
Opposes Oxford--
Leo Rhodes, b'40, above, with Bob McKay, b'40, compose the debating team opposing the Oxford night at 8 o'clock in Fraser theater.
Receive Plans For Air Course
★ Nine Are Eligible for Advanced Pilot Training Offered for First Time
Plans for an advanced course in aeronautical training to be given to students who have completed the first aeronautical program of instruction, were received by E. D. Hay, professor of mechanical engineering, from the Civil Aeronautical Authority this week.
Nine students in the University took the preliminary course last year and are eligible for this advanced training. Everyone of this group has expressed his desire to enroll in such a course, so Prof. Spies has appointed him an application grant the permission of giving the course here.
The training in this course wi• include 40 to 50 hours of flight instruction in a regulation army training plane with a 150-horsepower motor harrow engine cockpits. The manual school teaches 180 hours of classroom instruction.
Professor Hay expressed confidence that such a course would be granted to the University and would be a welcome addition to the preliminary training that is now being given He said. "Flight training in this advanced course will include a regulation preliminary aircraft pilot's training, and the flight instruction includes stunt flying."
Add Eleven New Catalog Courses
The department of economics was granted five new courses, as follows:
130 - Corporation Finance, 134 -
Combinations and Their Costs, 135 -
Problems of Public Service Industries,
133 - Commercial Banking.
Eleven new courses were approved by the faculty of the College at a meeting Monday afternoon for information on being prepared for printing.
The department of sociology was granted two new courses for a three-semester trial period. 88 - Current Public II. 89 - Current Public IIES.
Three departments had one course each approved: journalism - Radio Copy Techniques No. 164, zoology - Birds No. 52, romantic landage - Spanish-American Literature No. 171.
The department of speech and dramatic art made a request for a course. The Motion Picture, which is granted at the next meeting, will take advantage of the 1,000,000 feet of film sent here by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. This film is sent out by the bureau of visual education of the extension division.
Paul B. Lawson, dean of the college, presided at the meeting which was held in Frank Strong auditorium.
Glenn Turner, c'42, discussed "Soy Beans." Soy bean bread was an item on the menu.
Botany Club Holds Luncheon
Frances Allen, c'40, spoke on "The Partv Combats Science."
Eighteen members of the Botany Club attended the regular weekly luncheon meeting of the club yesterday in Snow hall.
Prof. W. C. Stevens of the department of botany will be principal speaker at the meeting next week
Weekend Visitors Will See Miller, Christman, Queen
★ Bicycle Race, Fraternity and Sorority Decorations, Parade of Flats among Homecoming Attractions
When the last balloon-head downs his last gulp of tomato juice Sunday morning (or after dinner), Lawrence will have seen its liveliest time since Quantrill's raid.
Old grads, students, and most of Tiger town will have seen Ralph Miller and Paul Christian toes things around the Memorial stadium. They will have seen four University women get Homecoming royalty honors. They will have seen the gala parade of floats go down Massachusetts street. And they will have seen the University's best bike drivers pedal their boats around for two prizefurkings.
First action will come from incoming alumni who will register at a desk in the Memorial Union building. All old graduates who back for the weekend will be listed here and will be able to determine who the University's 52,000 owner of students are back for Homecoming.
Floats in Parade
Things really get under way whel **15 flats pass before judge** eyes in the Homecoming parade. The event is scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m.
More prizes go to the best decorated fraternity and sorority houses. Entries in this contest must be in by noon Thursday and the prizes will be awarded for originality of beme and cleverness rather than laborateness. The expenditure limit is $15.
Attempts to enter semi-racing english bicycles in the two bike contests Saturday morning are in anl. L. W. Waters, instructor in economics, who heads the bike race committee, said yesterday. Waters aid there were already 13 entrants or the races.
Basketball on Card
A chance to see the Jayhawker
sakball team in action is also in
tore for celebrators. The variesi
ive will tangle with freshman at
15 Friday night in Hoch audiorium.
Homecoming queen and three attendants will be announced Friday and crowned just before the game Saturday. Judges issued their designations to all students' participation in University activities, as well as beauty.
"Spiir of Kansas," a number written last year by Jekyll Laffer, "35 has been arranged for the Unitarian Church on the march this weekend.
The LSA. Hobe variety, at which a king and queen will be chosen, will fill up Friday nights schedule; the next week's events will bring else to do on Saturday night.
Entries for the bie's race are Francis Moore, b40, independent; Jerry Fielder, c40, Jayhawk cooperate house; Hartwell Jewell, c43, Delta Upsilon; Lloyd Roberts, c43, Independent; Ed O'Bryan, c44, Theta Tau; John Weatherway, c42, Delta Taur; Tom Lilland, c43, Beta; Bud Yazel, c43, Independent; Jack Wassmer, b40, Alpha Kappa Psi; Dick Ice, fa 41, Independent; William Walker, ph41; Derys Johnson, c42, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Irene McAdo, ed 40, Independent.
Malott To Address Pharmacists Today
Chancellor Desme W. Mollott will speak to the School of Pharmacy at 11:30 in room 205. If after chemistry, please enter "The Obligations of a Profession."
"This is an annual event of the School of Pharmacy," said Prof. D.H. Spencer, of the School of Pharmacy. "We usually try to have the Chancellor speak to us as early in the year as possible, but Mr. Mallot has had a full speaking program in the last month."
Activity Tickets Admit To Game
Students will be admitted to the varsity-freshman basketball game here Friday at 9:15 o'clock by presentation on ticket tickets. The students will fully download earlier in the evening is responsible for the late starting time.