Embargo Sentiment Finishes Strong In Kansan Neutrality Poll
Pollling 2,411 votes in three days of balloting. University students sounded a strong note for peace in the Kansan's neutrality survey by giving a huge majority to the prosecution keep out of war unless attacked
While giving a surprising victory to embargue in the controversial war issue, the vowers demonstrated the importance of lie-war sentiment in a sweeping 83
Final results of the poll were tabulated last night by the Kanstan staff. Of nearly 2,500 ballots, less than 15 per cent favored America sending troops if the democracies appeared headed for defeat.
per cent approval of the principal pacifistic proposition.
The complete neutrality poll:
For keeping America out of war ... 1,995
For retaining existing embargo law prohibits sales 1,100
law prohibiting sale ... 1,100
For allowing "carry and cash" sales to all nations at war ... 1,077.
Opinion on the campus appeared to be evenly divided on the latter issue. The small margin gained by those who favored embargo, however, was a definite victory since they had prefereed preference for restricted trade if war materials and munitions.
One class in economics debated the point, with the instructor expressing his belief that the selling for cash would be more desirable. Many in the class took an opposite view.
Only two students declined to mark a ballot, interviewers reported. One woman said her husband had asked her to Washington; a man wrote on the
Enthusiasm over the poll waxed highest during Monday's survey of classrooms. A steady stream of opinions continued to come in Tuesday and yesterday, however, not all were attributed to fraternities and sororites.
margin of his ballot that he would not vote because of "relatives in the army and navy."
The poll, conducted by The Kansas in cooperation with the Kansas
City Star poll of the midwest, contained little indication of sympathy
for France and Britain. If University students hld any warm spots for the cause of Germany's opponits, they failed to register such sentiment in any appreciable amount.
More surprising than the strong peace vote was the unexpected popularity of the proposal to retain existent laws which embraced
the sale of airplanes and munitions.
The margin of 23 in nearly 2,200 ballots had no apparent explanations. They were announced their bullets with comment.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
The most frequent reasons heard were 1. that students are uncertain about the meaning of "cash and carry," 2. that some fear the unwarranted concentration of foreign investors in the territory if the emigrant is lifted.
VOLUME XXXVII Z-229
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1939
NUMBER 10
Dean Sets Date For Proficiency Exam in English
★ First Trial in Required
Quiz Will Be October 7;
Students Will Register At
College Office
The proficiency examination in English composition, required of all students in the College receiving degrees in the spring of 1940 or after, was Deed Oct. 7 according to announcement yesterday by Dean Paul B. Lawson.
It is the first of three such examinations to be given during the year. Those receiving a failing mark must make a passing grade in one of the subsequent tests.
To Test Expression
The examination is not so much a test of knowledge of rules, as of the student's ability to express himself clearly. Dean Lawn painted said.
The examination is designed to test the thinking as well as the writing ability of those who are to receive degrees from the College, said Lawson.
20 Per Cent Fail
Students required to take the examination will register at the College office during the first three days of next week. Students should note that they must earn 20 hours of coursework or be offered the proficiency exam, be said.
Dean Lawson stated that students taking the test in the early part of the semester will be able to include credits of that semester toward the required 30 hours. In addition, one year must have elapsed between the time for the test and the medical metric and the examination B. V. Piotroff professor of Endibia
J. B. Virtus, professor of English said yesterday that in the past 20 per cent of the students taking the examination have failed.
Included in the questions, Virtue said, will be written definitions of both concrete and abstract subjects, as well as definitions of general and common interest.
SHIN
On The
Bv Reginald Buxton
Extra! Extra! Women's National Champion baton twister Saralena Sherman to lead KU Band. Abbreviated songs n'everything. Hot dog! Now we know our band can beat any in the Big Six Ticket sales ought go up 100 per cent.
Speaking of good publicity for the University, this crack-pot rumor of a polo team should make everyone very happy — especially taxpaying Kansas farmers who can afford a farmed set of animals for their work horses.
Upon being told by the social chairman that he had a date with an Alpha Chi Omega, a Sig Alph freshmen set out but returned soon a dejected and woeful figure. "Cripes," he beefed, "I don't have a date at the Chi Omega house."
"No, you dope, but you have one at the Alpha Chi house," the chairman replied.
Tours Europe-
"Good grief! I thought you said I had a date with an awful Chi Omega."
Hayshaker anecdotes: A freshman girl answered L.S.A. Bill Vicker's
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Paul Moritz, 33, former Y.M.C.A. president, who landed in Shanghai, China, recently after a trip through Holland, France, and India. In Amsterdam he was elected chairman of the World Student Christian Federation delegation.
New Gas Pipe Line To Be Completed In Two Weeks
Completion of a gas pipe line now being installed at the University from the south campus area is expected in two weeks, according to the Lawrence Gas company. The line was begun 15 days ago and is intended to furnish fuel to the whole University.
C. G. Bayles, superintendent of building and grounds, said Wednesday that the project will go into immediate use, as a supplement to the other University fuel source coal from Lansing penitentiary.
The new line will originate about two and one-half miles south of the campus and will be attached to the Lawrence city gas line.
One Hundred Expected At Tea
Nearly 100 guests are expected to attend a tea sponsored by Theta Sigma Phi, women's honorary journalism sorority, this afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock in the Old English building of the Memorial Union building.
next week Theta Sigma Phi members will give a tea for high school students attending the annual journalism convention here. All women interested in journalism are invited to attend the tea.
Authorized Parties
Friday Sent.29.1939
Ricker hall Open House at hall, 12:00 p.m.
Miller hall, Open House at hall, 12:00 p.m.
Kappa Kappa Gamma, Open House at Memorial Union building, 12:00 p.m.
Alpha Delta Pi, Open House at chapter house, 12:00 p. m.
Cosmopolitan Club, party at Episcopal parish house, 11:30 p.m.
Wesley Foundation hike, starting from the Methodist church, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Alpha Chi Omega, Open House at Memorial Union building 12:00 p.m.
Alpha Omieron Pi, Open House at chapter house, 12:00 p.m.
Saturday
Sept. 20, 1939
Corbin hall, Open House at hall, 12:00 p.m.
Watkins hall, Dance at hall,
11:00 p.m.
Elizabeth Meguir,
For Joint Committee on
Student Affairs
Watkins hall, Dance at hall 11:00 p.m.
Warsaw Ends Long Seige By Surrender
★ Destruction of Most of Polish City, Shortage of Supplies Brings Capitation; Terms Unconditions
Budapest, Sept. 27. — (UP) The city of Warsaw surrendered unconditionally tonight, the German high command announced, after 20 days of siege that saw the Polish capital burned and bombed "into an unspeakable inferno" with thousands of civilians dead.
Complete destruction of at least one-half of the once-magnificent city on the Vistula, exhaustion of its defenders' ammunition, starvation and pestilence brought capitulation long after Polish resistance had been virtually wiped out in the remainder of the nation.
Stood Alone
The announcement of Warsaw's unconditional surrender was made by the German high command in response to dispatches signed off the captain.
For days the city had stood alone in defiance of the German conquest from the west and the Soviet Russian invasion from the east, fighting off German troops and tanks in the outskirts in hand-to-hand fighting in long-range guns and bombi n i n s t e a r s y systematically wrecked the capital.
The Berlin radio announced the surrender at 8:10 p. m., then struck up the "Deutschland Ueber Alles" and the "Horst Wessel."
In the last 24 hours of Warsaw's defense in more than 3,000 persons, mostly women and children, were reported to have been killed.
The Polish transcontinental press said that 500 fires were gutting what had been magnificent buildings, perks and homes.
"The high command announces that Warsaw has capitulated unconditionally. The formal surrender of the city to the German high command is expected to occur on Sept. 29. The military garrison consists, according to present estimates, of more than 100,000 men."
The German high command's communique announcing the end of what even the Germans admit was a heroic defense aid.
Henry Prepares Team at Haskell For Drake Game
Polish refugees here were fearful of the fate of Mayor Stefan Starzynski, assailed by the Nazis because he rallied men and women civilians to take up arms and beat off the Germans in the suburbs, and who has become known as "Stefan the Stubborn."
By Clavelle Holden
Kansan Sports Editor
Getting ready for the opening game of the season Friday night against the Drake Bulldogs at Des Moines, Coach Gwynn Henry sent his anxious Jayhawk squad through a snappy hour and twenty minute drill at Haskell stadium last night to introduce the players to the nocturnal brand of football.
Nearly 200 fans were on hand to see the squabble hugh through its nausea as time draws near for the first appearance of Coach
- Seventy-five Members
Out for Smoker in Unio
Building Last Night
Seventy-five independent me further formulated plans for the independent attack on intramural sports championship at the LSA. smoker last night in the Union building.
"It is the hope of the ISA. that from some of our 10 districts will come teams that will carry away the championships in the coming intra-mural seasons" John Oakson, c40. The league, told independent smokers,
Chairmen for two more of the wards were appointed last night, leaving but three districts without managers. Oakson said that the three remaining managers jobs will be filled "probably tomorrow." The new district chiefen are Earl Remy, c41; District VI, and J. C. Hale, c41; District V. Applications for the three manager positions will still be received at the L.S.A. office, Oakson said.
University Symphony Orchestra in Rehearsal
With the membership near the one hundred mark, the University Symphony orchestra shows prospects of being one of the best orchestras the Hill has ever had. Prof. F. Karl Oberheimer, director, said yesterday.
Rehearsals started this week for the annual fall concert to be played Nov. 16. At the first practice two Brahma numbers and the Roman Carnival of Berlioz were sight read, said Kuersteiner.
Only a few more places are available. There is need for a fewer lower strings and brass instruments.
"It is quite reparkable for a group to read music of this caliber so early in the season." he added.
Henry's Kansas football team.
The game will be the first in which a Mount Oread football team has played under the arcs for several years.
The 43变姿 squadmen went to the Indians' field without shoulder pads, but they took along plenty of pop and pinger. The whole gang was whooping and yelling throughout the session and showed a spirit"
that augers well for Kansas chances against the Missouri Valley team tomorrow night.
A passing drill with the entire squadrub participating was first on the menu with Burten, Sullivan, Dutting, Kiaty, and Sugee on the Grim. end
Bill Bunsen, Ed Hall, Frank Bukaty, and Milt Silvant were running in the first string backfield behind a line composed of Steve
RALLY TOMORROW MORNING
All students are urged to be at the station a little before 6:30 and be ready to cut loose with plenty of noise as the team boards the train for its first game of the season.
Renko and Russ Chitwood; endo Jim Holloway and Monte Merkel, tackles. Quido Massare and Mike Duffield, dardia, and John Natamarce, center.
During a field-goal kicking session with Chester Gibbens, Holloway, and Hall doing the booting, Gibbens dropped one through the uprights that traveled 45 yards in the air.
The whole squad charged down the field under punts from the toes of Ed Hall and Ed Sugen in quick kicking practice. Even the punters barged down the field right behind their mates as the quest of a victory over Drake boosted the team's mate to a high pitch.
Grid Mastermind-first tenor: Curtis Alloway, Bill Cole, Jack Coyle, Harry Hill, Jack Perkins, and Stanley McLean.
Gwinn Henry will have his first opportunity to send a Kansas foot-ball team into battle when his charges meet Drake tomorrow night at Des Moines. Henry has won the last two games in a squad this year which should give it a fighting chance with any of the eight opponents.
Pick Twenty-six Men Singers
Twenty-six new men were added to the University Men's Glee Club last night at the completion of tryouts. Personnel of the club will be fifty. First rehearsal for new men will be at 4:30 this afternoon at Marvin hall. The new members;
Second tenor: Edward Badsky Robert Jenckes, Warren Frowe, Edgar Hague. Third Robbins, Richard F. Metaley, and Duncan McGregor.
Barttione: Russell McIntire, Don Bird, Charles Bradley, Victor Miller, Robert Wiley, Bob White, and Lee Huddleston.
Bass: Howard Dexter, Otto Klehl.
Bill Shipley, Phil Hass, and Bob Moses.
KU. Student Receives Appointment
Bette Thomas, gr, has taken a position as instructor in English and music in the Minnesota High
school according to H. E. Chandler,
director of the Teachers Appointment
Bureau.
Psychological Tests Saturday
Late psychological tests will be given at 9 o'clock Saturday morning in room 115, Fraser hall inRoom to Prof. A. H. Turney. All new students who have not yet taken the test are required to attend. The regular psychological and mathematics test will be given.
Nominate Eleven For Scholarships Fellowships Here
\* Committee Announces the Recipients of Awards To Study at University; Rhodes Scholar in List
Four university or college graduates have been awarded fellowships in the University for this academic year, and seven others have been given scholarships that will enable them to continue studies in their respective schools or departments, it was announced yesterday by E. B. Stouffer, dean of the Graduate School.
Mary Bunce, who received her A.B. and B.S. from Central Missouri State Teachers College in Warrensburg in 1937, and her master's from the University in 1939, will study in the department of English as a fellow. Miss Bunce formerly was to be the recipient of a scholarship in English, but because of resignation of J. Marvin Hawker as a fellow, she was given the fellowship.
To Study Entomology
William Bush was graduated with a bachelor of science degree in physics from Washburn in 1838, and continue his studies as a fellow here.
William Dewitt Field, with an A.B. degree from the University in 1935, received a fellowship in the department of entomology.
Eugene A. Ramskill, Burlingame,
will be a fellow in the department
of chemistry. Ramskill has a B.S.
degree from Washburn, and received
his master's degree from the
University in 1937.
Gets Chemistry Scholarship
Elverson Earl Baker, Leavenworth, with an A.B. from the University in 1933, will continue on a scholarship in chemistry. Baker has not been found so that he can be notified of the award.
Robert Emerson Blair, McPherson, received his A.B. from the University last spring, and will continue to study in the department of history.
Jessie Marie Bradbury, Independence, was graduated from the University in 1939 and has received a scholarship to study French.
Alan Benjamin Showalter, State College, Ark., was awarded a scholarship in physics. Showalter received his B.S. in education in 1938 and his B.S. in 1939 from Arkansas State College.
Rhodes Scholar Here
Donald Taylor, Topeka, with an A.B. from Baker last spring, will study in the department of psychology. Taylor had previously been the recipient of a Rhodes
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Doubt Shadows Adoption of 'Dance Pass' Bill
By Harry Hill c40
A member of the Men's Student Council, who desired to remain anonymous, expressed strong doubt that their argument to limit dance pass privileges of the student gigalators would be carried when the measure is put to a test next Monday night.
By Harry Hill c'40
"Most of the fellows have the financial aspect too much at heart to vote for such a bill," he said. "I think the women are just talking, too. Neither council will give up without a pretty good reason."
The sentiment at the opening
meetings of both governing bodies, however, was to the contrary. The M.S.C. bill, introduced Monday night, by a committee appointed last spring to study the dance pass question, was favorably received. A result of popular student demand and a campaign by The Daly Kansan, the Council proposal would allow former members of the body to retain their privileges of free dance attendance while in school. Present members and succeeding councillors would receive passes only
while actively serving on the Council.
the women's group in their meeting Tuesday night but W.S.G.A. appeared in accord with the men's proposal. Velma Wilson, c40, W.S.G.A. president, said "Although we did not take official action on the dance mass matter, sentiment is strongly in favor of invalidating them."
The financial success of the Senior Cakewalk last spring shaved the
Importance of the issue, it has been pointed out, lies in the fact that with limited space available for dances, a large number of passes prevents sale of enough tickets to put the parties on a paying basis.
question temporarily into the background, although dance dances point out that very few dances can be held in Hoch auditorium. They said last spring that only publicly passes were honored at the Kay Kyser affair.
Council members, other than the one who commented, had not been polled last night but observers indicated the dance bill probably would be carried in the M.S.C. One veteran politician, now in active reservation, said of what they want, the connellors can't afford to defeat the bill."
Whatever results from next Monday's M.S.C. meeting, it did not appear that Hill parties would take opposite stands. With a membership evenly divided between Pachacamac and P.S.G.L., such a situation would force the Council president, C. H. Mullen, to cast the decisive bullet.
More logical was the possibility that both parties would decide the question in either joint or separate cuecuses before the meeting. By that procedure, unofficial sources said, the parties would seek to avoid the display of friction over the issue and make any action seem unanimous.