UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVII
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1939
NUMBER 43
Series of Fires Causes State Probe
Homecoming Plans Feature Contests; Committees Chosen
Separate contests for men and women students of the University have been planned to highlight student participation in the homecoming celebration, Saturday morning, Nov. 25, it was learned yesterday.
Professor L. H. Axe, general homecoming chairman, would not yet reveal the nature of the contest except to say that it will be full of "action, motion and excitement." He also said that th
The nature of the contest, eligibility requirements, and other details will be announced within a few days.
receive a turkey as first-place prize.
The appointment of committees for homecoming preparations has been completed. The committees are:
Radio program - KFKU: Marian
Seamans, gr. chairman; Moe Etton;
1'41. Betty McVey. c'40.
Registration: Velma Wilson, c'40,
chairman; Windford Jameson, b'40
Homecoming queen: Roland De Wattieville, Lawrence businessman, chairman, Wayne News, b4; 190, heady director of K.U. News Barca-
Toorchlight, Stunt, float parade Sergeant Kollender, of the R.O.T.C. chairman; C. H. Mullen, '142; Robert Galloway, '40; Wayne Jones, '40 vensity band; Sergeant Roy, instructor band; Sergeant Hoy, instructor in R.O.T.C.; John Oakson, c'40 O'Theene Huff, c'41; Barbara Edmons, c'40; Velma Wilson, c'40 Helen Pierce, W, Jameson, c'40
House decorations: W. Rolland
Maddox, professor of political
science, chairman; Barbara Ed-
mons, c'40; Earle Eradl, b'40.
Rally - WREN: Guy Koeler, Lawrence businessman, chairman; Bill Waugh, b'40.
Dance - reception; Charles Louk businessman, chairman; Bob McKay 1. Hermina Zipple, director of Lewis Unison Building; Mary Lewis, c'40.
Basketball game: Dr. F. C. Allen professor of physical education.
Honorary guests: Raymond Nichols, executive secretary of the Chancellor's office; chairman, College Korki. In lieu of gifts, see tacities, and tacies, C. H. Mullion, I'42.
Publicity: Harry Hill, c'40; Ken Posthilwaite, c'40; Jim Bell, c'40; John Oakson, c'40; Maurice Jackson, c'41; Alan Asher, '141; and Ray Heady, director of the K.U. News Bureau.
Stunt—Saturday morning; Leslie Waters, instructor in economics; Bill Mills, c'40; John Yoder, b'40; Jack Wassmer, b'40.
Pre-game and between-half ceremonies: Russell Wiley, chairman Fred Ellworth; Bill Waugh, b40
Finance: Charles McCreight, of the business office, chairman; Fred Elsworth, alumni secretary; George Littleton of Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
Professor Axe said that requests are already coming in for trucks to be used in the parade, and those desiring the use of trucks should get in touch with Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni Association, or George Hedrick, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, immediately.
On The
SHIN By Reginald Buxton
Rub-a-dub-dub, two Pi Phi's in a tub. No soap. You thing I'm silly but honestly Betty Van Arsdale and Sue Haskins raced all over the house and couldn't find even a bar of Lifebuoy. They should invite the Gamma Phi's down; the latter have soap but few showers.
The freshmen down at the Phire Delt house, or the Cinder Chateau as it is popularly known, are just laughing and laughing because they just thought they were in a "hot-bot" during rush week.
Helen Beth Faubion, lovely Chro-
Omega version of the historical Trojan
Helen, should receive some sort of
promotion. But she's not doing
attention of Ed Ed (Adesk) Hok
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★ Chairman of Bureau Selects Largest Group in History To Keep State up on Hill News
More than 300 students were named last night by James Surface c'42, chairman of the student correspondence bureau, to write University news during the current year for 291 newspapers over the state. The appointments are effective immediately.
The first meeting of the correspondents, the largest group in the history of the bureau, will be at 4:30 o'clock Thursday in the journalism building. Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the alumni association, and Raymond Heady, director of the KU press, will be the principal speakers.
The executive committee of the Statewide Students' Activities Commission, of which the correspondence bureau is a branch, aided in the selection of names. Irving Kuraner, c'40, head of the Activities Commission. The executive committee includes Gordon Brigham, c'40 Joe Brown, c'43, and Keith Martin, c'42.
Sixty dollars in prizes are given every year by the University for outstanding columns in homeown papers. The first prize is $20, with $10 for the second prize, $5 for the third, and $2 for the next 10 best columns.
Oriental Dancers Here Next Week
The Bali and Java dancers with Devi Dja, an ensemble of Oriental dancers, the first of their kind to visit America, will appear in Hoch auditorium. Wednesday evening Nov. 22.
The troupe of 30, on a tour of the United States to introduce the dance art of the Dutch East Indies, will be accompanied by native musicians who play woodwinds and many-tone tunes of the guarnition which is heard in the temple courts and festivals of the Orient.
The National Geographic magazine speaks of the island of Ball, where dancing accompanies every stage of a man's life from infancy to the grave, as land where "the gods are ever-present friends."
Marynard Owen Williams writes, "With every picture of Bali, one also imagines a back-ground of music and ripping rhythm, gay as it is. The joy of the gamelon, the native orchestra, resembles modern 'swing.'"
The dances of Bali, all in native costumes, will top the program which includes court dances of Java, comic sports dances of Sumatra and war movements of Papua.
Nine Students Pass Foreign Language Proficiency Tests
Nine students in the College or Liberal Arts and Sciences received passing grades in the foreign language proficiency exam, according to Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College.
The test was taken by 15 students on Oct. 18 when three students passed in the French, Spanish, and Latin examinations.
M.S.C. May Help Business School Improve Set-Up
- Men's Council Will Writ To Board of Regents for More Classrooms; Freshman Members Induced
Men's Student Councilmen relaxed after their recent controversy over smoking and dance pass bills and easy-did-it through a routine
Art Black, c'43, and Bob White, c'43, freshmen who were elected to the Council last week, raised right hands, repeated the M.S.C. oath, and formally became members of the Men's Student Council.
Leo Heirnichs, b'40, chairman of a Council committee to investigate class conditions of the School of Business, reported that nothing short of a new building would really fill the needs of that School. Although several new rooms have been taken over by the School, Heirnichs said, from 30 to 35 business classes are still meeting in buildings other than that which houses the School of Business. The Council moved to write to the Board of Regents to explain the crowded condition in the School and to urge the Board to begin at once on the 10-year building plan which they accepted several years ago.
The Council granted $100 to the Student State-Wide Activities commission which is carrying on public relations work throughout Kansas.
A $10 grant was made to the Homecoming committee as the M.S. C. contribution to homecoming expenditures. The Council also appropriated "the price of a turkey" to be given as a prize to the winner of proposed bicycle races to race on Homecoming day, before the game.
To Determine Council Activity
C. H. Mullen, 142, president of the Council, appointed a committee to investigate action taken by the M.S. c. in past years to determine the extent of the Council's activity and accomplishments. Howland Raup. committee composed of Black, White, Kerris and Bob Wilkins, a.
David Whitney, c 42, asked the Council to recommend the Central Activities Commission to grant the Independent Student Association $112.50 for equipment in the basketball intramural season. When the Councilmen seemed confused on the issue a committee was appointed to investigate the situation and report to the M.S.C.
Word has been received at the School of Fine Arts office that the school was awarded a $6,106.35 bequest from the estate of Ameia M. P. Bumby of Topeka, a student at the University in 1884 and 1885.
Miss Bundy named the School of 'new arts as beneficiary in two annual policies, stating that the prosecutions "should be devoted to creation or development of a fund to support students and deserving students in piano."
First day of the University Red Cross drive shows much cooperation among faculty members, employees and students. The man of the drive, said yesterday.
Bundy Estate Wills Art School $6,100 Award Fund
For several years Miss Bundy has given sums not connected with the bequest to the school in memory of her mother. She may also given to students of piano.
Red Cross Drive Progress Is Rapid; Buehler Says
Miss Bundy had been a private teacher of piano in Topeka for a number of years.
Letters mailed to all persons connected with the University brought many answers by return mail to the drive committee.
Donald Duck Treats British Monarchs To Laugh at Movies
London, Nov. 13—(UIP)—King George VI today relaxed from the strain of the war with Donald Duck, and his former heavy laughter from the monarch.
Visiting the movies with Queen Elizabeth for the first time since the start of the war, the King asked that she be "animated" animated cartoon be shown.
The manager told Buckingham Palace that he had no silly symphony but could oblige with Donald Duck and Queen Seine, and Queen Satine and Queen Satine came hearty laughter.
City of Flint May Sail Home Trouble-Free
- Nozis Promise No Molestaation of Freighter Interred in Russian Port by German Crew
The department said that German Foreign Office officials had notified Alexander Kirk, American charge d'affaires in Berlin, of the decision. The department said it was voluntary and did not stem from diplomatic representations.
Washington, Nov. 13.—(UP) The State Department announced tonight that Germany has promised to permit the American freightier City of Broken Bar from Bergen, Norway, to the United States without molestation.
Thus was written another chapter — probably the last — in the strange odyssey of the vessel which was seized by a German raider on Oct. 9, and taken to the Russian port of Murmansk. The act created bitter resentment in this country not only against Germany, but heightened growing ill will between the United States and Russia.
According to Kirk, the Nazi authorities informed him that the German navy had been instructed to give the vessel a clear route home from Bergen. He messaged that this action was based on the understanding that the freighter had unloaded its cargo, considered largely contraband by Germany, at the Norwegian port.
Norwegian officials intermed the German prize crew aboard the City of Flint and released the vessel to its American crew last week after the Germans dropped anchor without permission in the Norwegian port of Haugesund while enroute from Murmansk to a German port
Germany protested vigorously or the ground that the stop was prompted by the need of giving medical treatment to a member of the crew. Oslo authorities, however remained firm.
Proposals to grant the City of Flint a British convoy had been turned down as too dangerous since Fuehrer Adolf Hitler had warned the United States of bombing and Allied warfare would be subject to sinking by Nazi submarines.
Meanwhile, Capt. Joseph L. Gainard took the ship to Bergen where it remained after discharging its cargo.
Germany's decision not to interfere with the ship's return home came as an agreeable surprise to officials here, who privately considered the incident as an explosive one.
Symphony Plays Brahms Program Thursday Night
- Annual Fall Concert in Hoch Auditorium Is Orchestra's First Appearance This Year
A Brahms program, including the "Second Symphony in D Major" anne "Academic Overture," was announced yesterday by Prof. Karl Kuerstein, conductor, as the theme of his recital at the University Symphony Orchestra, which will be presented at 8 o'clock Thursday night in Hoech auditorium.
The first half of the program will be made up entirely of Brahms' masterpieces, Professor Kuehrsteiner acid. The orchestra will present four movements of the "Second Symphony in D Major" allegro, adagio, allegretto, and allegro finale.
Butler and Withers to Solo
The second half of the program will include a novelty number, "The Carnival of Animals" (Saint-Saens). Fourteen musical pictures of animals will be described in the number. In this, Marshall Butter, fa 42, and Loren Witers, fa 41, will appear as piano soloists.
Another novelty will be in the form of a musical experiment, Professor Kuerstener said. Listed on the program as "Hued Sass" by the composer of *The Amazing Death*, by Grieg, played backwards by the orchestra.
"Tales From the Vienna Woods"
(Sirauss) and "Roman Carnival"
(Berlioz) will complete the program.
The concert will mark the orchestra's first appearance of the school year.
Allegro
Academic Overture ... Brahms
Second Symphony in D Major
... Brahms
The program:
Allegretto
Allegro finalo
Carnival of the Animals - Saint-
Saens
Htäed Sasa - Geirg
Tales From the Vienna Woods
Seattle, Nov. 13—(UP)—The Pacific Northwest's worst earthquake in 35 years left in its wake tonight and is expected to cause damage, communication lines, and communication lines.
Roman Carnival Berlioz
Eight Teams Win In Bridge Matches
as a comprehensive property damage estimate began to come in, King county assessor Rex B. Munnerley of the county had, after over $1,000,000 loss.
Earthquake Damage Covers 200-Mile Area in Northwest
Eight teams returned victorious after another hard day of battle on the bridge tournament front.
Team winners were: Hoffman and Lewis, Sorenson and Johnstone Ewers and James, Black and Munford, Aul and Brooks, O'Shea and Morris, McKay and Mallonee, Poje and Lupfer.
Final rounds of the tournament will be played Thursday night when eight teams will play 21 hands of bridge. The winners, according to the Howell system, will be picked on a matched point basis. Prof. E. O. Stene of the department of political science will supervise the play Contestants for tonight's tourney are: Krause and Layworthy vs. Sorenson and Johnstone; Bowen and Miller vs. Hoffer and Hawkins; Johnson and Hall vs. Ewers and James; Gray and Davidson vs. Black and Murford. Teams will start playing promptly at 7:30 p.m.
The Weather Generally fair and continued warm.
The 23-minute roll of the trembler extended from Oregon to British Columbia, beginning shortly before last midnight. No personal injuries were reported. Thousands of persons rushed from their homes into the streets and open areas when the first shock came at 11:47 p.m.
Most damage was reported in northwest Washington. Communities were shaken in an east-west motion from Vancouver to Oregon City, Ore., 12 miles south of Portland.
Prof. Howard Coombs, University
$i$ Washington seismologist, described
the quake as a long slow roll rather
than one producing quick jerks.
Otherwise, he believed, damage
might have been much greater.
Reason Unknown For Fifth Blaze In Phi Delt House
By Bill Gordinier, c'41
A mystery filled with fire, confusion, and a state investigation committee has taken over the Phi Delt house since a "two in one" blaze started Sunday afternoon without a known origin.
Directs Symphony---two M.C.M.A. groups will meet this afternoon and evening. The personal relations group will meet at Henley house at 4:30 and discuss the students relationship to the church.
PROF. KARL KUERSTEINER
The investigating committee is composed of the state and local fire executives; Clyde Liatchem, state fire marshal; Ed Smith, deputy fire marshal; Jude Anderson, Lawrence chief of police; and Paul Ingels, Lawrence fire chief.
Karl Kruestener, who will direct the University Symphony orchestra in its first appearance of the year in Heeh auditorium, at 8:20 Thursday night. The musicians will present their Annual Fall Concert, playing selections from Mozart.
Officials said there was no indication of the exact place in the clothes closet where the fire had started. There were no electric
Speaking Contest Finals Tonight
- Ten Students To Discuss 'What's Wrong with Campus' in Fraser at 8 O'clock
Finals in the Campus Problem
speaking contest will be held at 8
o'clock tonight in Fraser theater.
Judges for the contest are: Prof. J. H. Nelson, associate dean of the College; F. C. Allen, professor of physical education; and Hilden R. Gibson, instructor in political science. John Lintner, assistant instructor in economics and chairman of the contest, will present a silver cup, given by the department of speech and dramatic art, to the winner.
Following are the students and a list of their speech topics: Irving Kuraner, c'40, "Let's Look at the Records"; Katherine Meryl, c'41, "Your Campus Problem"; David Rice, c'41, "Page Mr. Quixote"; Rober Gill, c'41, "My Wife"; James Meredith, c'41, "Ai College-What"; Karl Ruppert-141, "The University's Major Problem."
Russel Baker, c'42, *An Orchid to the Kansan;* *Mary Alice McAwan,* c'41, *A Stitch in Time;* *Gladya Huber,* c'42, *Betty Co-de Goed to school;* and Richard MacCamn, c'40, *The Fifty Families.*
The speeches in the finals will be eight minutes long instead of the four minute talks which were given in the tryouts.
Two Y.M.C.A. Commissions To Meet This Evening
The social service commission will meet at 7.30 in the Y.M.C.A. office in the basement of the Memorial Union building. They will discuss the possibilities of a recreational project among Lawrence children and adults. The Y.M.C.A. to get practical experience in playground supervision.
wires in the closet, the fire chief said. The contents consisted of clothing and suitcases.
Second Fire Discovered
Only a short time after the firemen arrived a second fire was discovered in the part of the house which had previously been burned.
Mac Tinklepaugh, 74, 90 first noticed smoke emerging from the door leading in to the room occupied by John Lynch, c'43, who was in Salina for the weekend. He had been talking to Bob McClure, c'42, Bill Hayes, b'40, and John Claffin, c'40, when he saw the smoke. They opened the closet door and were confronted by smoke and flames. They fought the fire with extinguishers until the fire department got there.
Fire chief Ingels burned his left hand fighting the blaze.
When the alarm for the Phi Dil fire was turned in, the fire department was on another call at 1747 and the fire service wireing had caused a small blaze.
Ingalls said, "The fraternity men are giving us cooperation to the best of their ability. They want to elicit our cause of the fires as much as we do."
Clyde Latchen, state fire marshal, noncommittially declared that "All we know so far is that there has been a warrants and an investigation."
Crafton To Name
Eligible Members
For New Play Todav
Allen Crafton, professor of speech and dramatic arts said that the cast for the play, "Night of January 18th" would be announced today. The final selection of the cast has been delayed in order to give the eligibility committee time to make out their reports.
Rehearsals for the play started last night in Fraser theatre even though action by the eligibility committee will hold up formal announcements to members. There are several roles yet to be filled in the 24-member cast.
"Night of January 16th", a comedy-mystery, will have an unusual interest for the audience in that the ending of the play depends upon the findings of a jury picked from the audience. Jury members will be paid one dollar each for their services.
Y.W. Drive Nets $85 of $120 Goal In First Week
The Y.W.C.A. finance drive, which was launched last week, has reached contribution quota of $85 toward their goal of $120, Alys MaGill, c'unel, general chairman, announced yesterday.
The drive is divided into ten teams with four girls in each team. Each girl has a quota of at least $3, and teaches her, $12. Members of the Y.W.C.A. cabinet are acting as captains for the team. Some teams solicit the faculty, some the organized staff. A table has been set up in center Frank Strong hall for all those who cannot be reached personally.
The money received from the campaign is used for several purposes, some of which are: rent for Henley house, settlement work with the Moxieans; Girl Reserve work at the Christian Movement; local commission and committee activities, Christmas baraza; and Publicity.