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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVI
College Students Show Decline In Grade Average
- Daring Fall Semester 114
Failed in 40 Per Cent of
Their Work; Show Hope
For Future
Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were more lax in their studies during the fall semester than they were a year ago but this year more of them who failed showed hope for the future according to figures released today by the College office.
During the fall semester 114 students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences failed in 40 per cent of their work; 57 of these petitioned for reinstatement and 55 were admitted to go on with their school work this semester. A year ago they went to the university where their work, but only 18 petitioned for reinstatement and 17 were accepted.
Other figures in the report presented to the faculty meeting Tuesday afternoon by the reinstatement committee showed that 109 students were on probation during the fall semester. Of the 109, 68 failed to meet the probation requirements. Nineteen of these petitioned for reinstatement and 12 were permitted to continue their studies. No one there were 137 students on probation, of which 87 failed to meet the probation requirements.
At the end of the fall semester,
173 college students were scholastically deficient. Only 67 of these are continuing work in the College at present. A year ago 197 were deficient.
Late Bulletin--tion could be filed on the same day the applicant arrives in the state. The bill would require the applicant to remain in the state while the case is pending. If a divorce is granted the applicant would be free to leave the applicant would be free to leave the state although a final decree would not be issued for 30 days.
On his arrival in Lawrence from the Pacific coast this afternoon, Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" definite announced that no definite plans had been made for bass fishing on the West Coast next year.
Doctor Allen said, however, that he talked to coaches from Wyoming, Oregon, Utah State University, the possibility of contests.
Abolition of Kansas Tokens Commended by Ratner
'We are definitely hoping to go either to the West coast or New York next year. Our plans must be approved by the Athletic Board, however, before any definite arrangements can be made.' was "Phog's" statement to the Kansas.
Applications Due for C.P.A.
Examination Given in April
"Drawn carefully, after a thorough study of its effect upon both consumers and retailers in Kansas," the Governor said, "this bill provides a proven method of sales tax collection—a method that is now used in 12 other states with uniformly satisfactory results."
Topeka, March 24—(UP)—signing the bill to abolish the use of tax tokens, Gov. Payne H. RATner commented today that, "Kansas people will be rid of this nuisance after July 1.
George O. Foster, registrar, is receiving applications for the certified public accountant examination which will be given April 11 and 12. Individuals who desire to take the exam in their applications immediately.
It is expected that more than 50 persons will take the test this year. A fee of $10 is to be paid by each applicant.
ON THE SHIN
by jimmy robertson
"The Curse of the Crested Compact" is currently running in serial form at the Sigma Nu house. It all began when Larry Blair decided that he should forego the pleasure of Elen twain's company and give the 50 other boys a chance. He made Jean Sunderland the object of his affections, and not long ago decided the time had come when maybe he should give her a little token of his esteem.
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1930
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Pass One-Day Divorce Law To Help Business in Kansas
Topeka, Kan., Mar. 24 (UP)—Kansas legislators, who for three months have been trying to figure bigger and better ways to attract new industries, today hit upon the idea if a one-day divorce law.
The frank purpose of a new divorce bill is to "help the lawyers, the courts and business in Kansas in general." The state senate approved the bill for passage but delayed final action.
The measure was introduced by Senator Ewing Herbert, a Republican member of the senate.
"Let them stay here just long enough to get the divorce." Herbert said. "The lawyers will make a fortune if they handle this thing right. And it would provide Kansas a good industry."
The bill provides that divorce action could be filed on the same day the applicant arrives in the state. The bill would require the applicant to remain in the state while the case is pending. If a divorce is granted the applicant would be free to leave the applicant would be free to leave the state although a final decree would not be issued for 30 days.
Powell, Wyo., March 24—(UP) Earl Durand, "Tarzan of Beartooth Mountain," was shot and killed today while attempting to rob the First National Bank here.
Mountain Tarzan Defies Posses
BULLETIN
- Official Threatens Martial Law as Two States Must Forces
Cody, Woy. Mar. 24. (UP)—Three hundred men mobilized by two states climbed a towering peak in the Beattock Mountain at dawn today seeking battle with Earl Durand, 26. a “Tarzan” who eats raw meat, leaves a trail of scars, either rifle or bar and arrow, and has killed four men within a week.
Gov. Nels Smith said he was ready on a moment's notice to declare a state of martial law in Park county and dispatch troops if Durand is cornered. All idea of taking him alive seemed to have vanished from official minds; they wanted only to kill him.
Durand had been cornered Wednesday in a natural fortress formed high in the Beartooth by a sheer rock bluff which apparently offered no avenue of escape. Sheriff Blackburn, at that time in command of 100 volunteer possession, would not allow his men to expose themselves. Two disobeyed and slipped into a clearing some 50 yards in front of the fortress. Two rifle shot's barked from the cliff base. The men, O.H. LINabary and Arthur Argento, dropped and their bodies rolled slowly down an incline over the snow.
Before returning to the scene this morning, he revealed that Durand had dared to sneak, under cover of darkness, down the incline of the cleared "no man's land" and had jerked the shoes from one of his victims, took their rifles and ammunition and returned to his fort.
Durand was jailed in Powell nine days ago for killing game out of season March 15. He overpowered his jailer, escaped to the farm home of his parents two miles west of Waco and killed their unites he shot and killed two of them and escaped on foot in a driving blizzard.
He is a powerfully built six oater and on his infrequent trips to civilization usually appeared shaggy aired, bearded with the carcass of deer or elk slung over his shoulder. An indictment now filed against him charges that he killed a ranchman's teer and was found crouched beside the carcass feasting upon it like in animal.
Engineers Will Go to Kansas City Members of the department of mechanical engineering will attend a meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at Kansas City, Mo., March 27. Mr. Alfred Idles of the Babcock and Wison company, New York, will give an illustrated talk on "Problems in Present Day Boiler Practice."
Engineers Will Go to Kansas City
G. E. Men Interview Engineers
George Fisk, sales manager of the General Electric company, Kansas City, Mo., and Mr. R. I. Parker, 12, district manager of the same company, Chicago, were on the Campus to work in electrical and mechanical engineers for placement with the company.
The two officials will be back March 27 for further interviewing.
"Couples don't have to establish residence to get married in Kansas," Herbert said. "Why should they be married?" She could evidence of a year to get unmarried."
If a wealthy woman wants a divorce, Herbert said, the lawyer and the court should be able to find any evidence for not trying the case in a hurry.
Present Kansas law requires a year's residence, and final decrees are not issued for six months.
Miss Myrtle E. Heyre, a graduate of the University, has been appointed home management supervisor the Farm Security Administration in this district. The application will be sent to: Linda L. McCarthy, Kansas FSA director.
Miss Hyre, whose headquarter will be in the Douglas county court house, will represent the FSA in Douglas, Franklin, and Osage counties. Her work will include aiding the solution of home problems, such as budgeting, buying, production and preservation of food, caring for poultry, gardening, keeping account books, and making clothing.
Alumna Is Appointed Home Management Director
In addition to her degree in the University, Miss Heyre holds a master of arts in home economics from Columbia University.
Betty Hohl, e'42, is confined in Walkins Memorial hospital with chicken pox.
Chicken Pox Case in Hospital
Because she lives at Corbin hall many of the members reported to the hospital Thursday for smallpox vaccinations. Although the vaccine was approved by the initial advised the women to take the precautionary measure.
Professors to Attend Meeting
Wiley and Taylor to Judge Contest Prof. Russell L. Wiley and Prof Howard C. Taylor, of the School of Fine Arts faculty are in Belfort, Melo as judges for a high school contest which is being held there today.
Friensfers to Attend Meeting
J. M. Kellogg, G. M. Beal, and V.F.
Smith, of the School of Engineering
and Architecture, will attend a
meeting of the American Institute
of Architects at Topka, April 1.
Y.M.-Y.W. Cabinets Go to Wichita
Alys Magll, cunl; Marjorie Cook, c42; Betty Miller, c43; Margaret June Gray, c41; Marjorie Wiley, c42; Corrine Martine, c48; Viola Knocho, c41; Eddie Parks, c40; Alia Ann Miles, c41; Jean Steele, c46; Maria Maddi Hourley, c41; Pheasa Roney, c43; Margaret Learned, c42.
The students and faculty members who are attending the conference from here are: Zoke Cole, c'40; Richard Rupp, c'42; John Lintner, c'39; Kermit Franks, c'40; Ernest Klea, c'14; Lloyd Estes, c'41; Don Hayman, c'unel; Walter Meininger, c'41; Paul Moritz, c'39; Wallace Deoley, c'39; Brent Campbell, c'41; Hartwell Jewell, c'42.
About 30 students and faculty members left this afternoon to attend the state cabinet training conference for new Y.M.-W.Y. cabin members in Wichita this weekend. Dr. John Thompson, professor of religion at the University of Oklahoma at Norman, is to be the principal speaker at the opening meeting this evening at 8. The conference includes new cabin members and "Y" leaders from all over the state.
The following discussion groups for commission leaders will be held: "Personal Relations," "Reinterpretation of Religion," "Economies and Labor," "World Student Christian Federation," "Techniques of Creation," "Students of the Arts," "Programs and Emanence," "Peace," and "Junior College Programs."
Ellen Payne, secretary of the Y.W. CAI; John Moore, secretary of the Theodore Paullin, instructor in hairdressing and Petite, instructor in economies.
Flu Puts Piano
Player to Bed; Band
Takes K.O. Punch
The flu struck Mr. Chiapusso; Mr. Chiapusso struck the bed; and that struck the University of Kansas band a fell blow right in the face.
For weeks now the University band has been rehearsing a difficult Tchaikowisconcer with Mr Chiapusso as the featured soloist Prof. Jan Chiapuso is an internationally known pianist who played the most difficult parts of the number with case and who carried inspired the band all through the lengthy composition.
Now the doctors say Professor Chiapus will be in bed at least a week or 10 days and the band is up a week. It is difficult to find another date on the crowded spring schedule at the University; the tickets and posters have been out for weeks; substitute pianists can't be run into the game like basketball centers; so the band and its director, Russell L Wiley, find themselves in a quandary.
The concerto was to have been the main number on the band's spring concert; a concert which already had been postponed once from March 13th to March 39th to permit it to rehearse the difficult number.
\* Argument Based on Policy Geographic Location and Isolation of United States
Debate U.S. Navy Needs on WREN
The discussion of the need of the United States for a larger navy, sponsored by the department of speech im co-eoperation with the Men's Student Forum Board, last night over WREN turned the round table into an informal heated argument.
Omer Voss, l'39, acting as chairman for the round table, asked James Martin, gr.; Eugene Gosney, b'39; Clem Fairchild, b'39; Richard Karc, c'39; and Miles Siebert, b'39 for their opinions on the question. "Should the United States have the largest navy in the world?"
Five students from the University presented their views of this question on the last of the eight student days each Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
Most of the men agreed that the United States should have a defensive navy but violently disagreed as to whether the United States should continue to carry out the Monroe Doctrine.
Richard Kane contended that a larger naval would not lead this nation into war. "Our possessions need our defense. If we plan to continue our Monroe Doctrine in regard to America a strong navy is needed."
James Martin, in opposing Kane's statements, argued that a larger navy would give us a balance of power in Europe. "We see no logic in trying to police the world. That will quickly lead us to war."
The main discussion of the round table centered around the policy of isolation and the geographic location of the United States as an important factor in keeping this nation out of European entanglements.
Alpha Chi Sigma, dance at house. 12 o'clock.
Authorized Parties-the world has undergone the past few years, history shows that dictators and tyrants invariably have taken over the helm of their respect, making themselves the people had neither the energy nor the desire to govern themselves.
Several men thought that the possibility of facing a combination of navies was great enough to warrant appropriation of funds for a larger navy. Others believed that the warring nations could not afford to send their entire navies to this country and thus the United States would be forced to face a fleet only half as large as its own.
Fireside Forum and Sigma Eta Chi, party at Congregational church, 8:30 to 12.
Today
Independent Student Association, dance in men's lounge of Union, 7 to 9.
Ricker hall, party at house,
12 o'clock.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, party at house, 12 o'clock.
Sigma Pm epsilon, spring formal, at Memorial Union building. 12 o'clock.
Wesley Foundation, skating party, at Church and skating rink, 12 o'clock.
ELIZABETH MEGIAR,
Advisor of Women, for
the Joint Committee on
Student Affairs.
Welding Society To Meet April 13 At Marvin Hall
★ Recent Developments in Welding to Be Discussed; Dinner at Union to Honor Visit of Vice-President
The fifth annual welding conference of the American Welding Society will be held in Marvin hall lecture room Thursday and Friday, April 13 and 14. According to the preliminary announcements the program will start Thursday at 9:30 and present authorities on the recent developments in welding, the new union process, and the fabrication of monel, nickel, and inconel steels.
The speaker at the engineering convocation Thursday morning will be Prof. LaMotte Grover from Kansas State College, whose subject will be "Research in Welding." Topics to be discussed during the conference are: "Structural Steel Welding," Arthur N. Kugler of the Air Reduction Sales company, New York City; "Unimelt Process." F. C. Hutchison, Linde Air Products公司, Kansas City, Mo.; "Machine Design and Structural Design for Arc Welding Construction." E. W. P. Smith, Lincoln Electric company, Cleveland, Ohio.
"Recent Developments in Welding," W. M. B. Brady, General Electric company, Chicago; "Strength of Materials," Prof. A. M. Ocklerbark, associate professor of applied mechanics; "Ard Welding as an Industrial Tool," Prof. W. W. Carlson, Kansas State College; "Hard Surface surfacing," Prof. W. W. Carlson, university graduate with the Marine Design Section of the Chief Engineer, War department, Washington, D.C.
"Pipe Line Welding," Orville "Mike" Mauck, Sinclair Refining company, Kansas City, Mo.; "Fabrication of Monel, Nickel, Mo.; and Incelen, and Nickel-Clad and Incelen-International Nickel Company, Hunt International Nickel Company, New City; and "Leaded Steeks." Inland Steel company, Chicago, Ill.
A dinner will be held Thursday evening. April 13 at 7 in the ballroom of the Memorial Union building under the auspices of the Kansas City section of the American Welding Society in honor of the official visit of Vice-president K. L. Hansen.
Speakers at the dinner will be Mr. Hansen and Dean Ivan C. Crawford, School of Engineering and Architecture, who are introduced by J. A. Holl, past president of the Kansas City section of the American Welding Society.
Graduating Engineers To Check Credits
Senior engineers are asked to
see Miss Batey in Dean Crawwords'
office at Marvin hall to
check credits for graduation.
Students are to report according to the initial of their last names in the following order:
A March 28    H to M
March 29    M to S
March 30    S to Z
New York, Mar. 24 (UP)—The doctor who examined William Barnard, 8, at Bellevue Hospital, was puzzled. An older boy had carried out the emergency ward and reported that he had been hit by an automobile.
NUMBER 120
Boy Is Victim of 'Smoke Intoxication' Instead of Auto
College Adds Course on Tax
William was wun, limp, but unscathed. The doctor began questioning the older boy, who finally said, "Hey, why did you hit him by a car but what he just himself is that he smoked a cigar." William was treated for "smoke intoxication."
- Faculty Passes Resolution Giving R.O.T.C. Students Four Years Gym Credit
One new course in economics and four different resolutions and permits were voted by the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in their meeting held Tuesday afternoon.
Three Address Journalism Forum
Three phases of newspaper work were discussed by Henry Ladd Smith, professor of journalism; Henry C. Haskell, Jr., a member of the editorial staff of the Kansas City Star; and Ray Moore, advertising manager of the Capper publications, last night in Frank Strong hall. The talks were sponsored by the Freshmen Society and composed the first of a series of three discussions to aid University students in choosing vocations.
Dr. R. H. Wheeler, head of the psychology department, has a book some seven feet wide in which he has recorded the events of history, the rainfall, and the climate for the last 2,000 years. Doctor Wheeler is working under the theory that events of the world occur in cycles, or, in other words, that history repeats itself; and that the activities of man are inseparably bound to the repeating cycles of climate.
No World War This Year If History Is Dependable
If we can place any confidence in history, there won't be a World War this year like that of 1914.
Professor Smith de-bunked the version of the newspaper reporter as depicted by the American movies. "The day of the beer-drinking, illiterate riff-raff that swaggered into the editor's office and called the editor names, is gone," he asserted. "The newspaper industry requires college-trained, competent men that on the street might be mistaken for teachers or bank employees," said Professor Smith.
A new two-hour course in economics entitled "Current Tax Problems," was approved and will be taught for the first time next year. A resolution was passed permitting students in the Reserve Officers Training Corps to obtain credit for four years of gymnasium work instead of two, as has been the practice heretofore.
It was also voted to permit graduates of nursing schools, besides the nurses of the University hospitals, to enter the University here, be given a blanket 30 hours credit for three years additional training in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, to receive an A.B. degree.
During hot dry seasons such as
Candidates for combined degrees in the professional schools of the University no longer need to declare a major in the College in order to secure their degree. The work in the professional school will be counted as a major for the college.
For instance, Doctor Wheeler has observed that when the climate shifts from cold and dry to warm and wet, nationalist feeling runs high and there is danger of grave wars. But when the cycle turns the other way, as it probably is now or will be soon, there is less danger of a world war though civil wars are often commonplace.
We may be now in the same part of the cycle as that which the world occupied in 1830 when Turkey was at sword's points with one of the European nations; or in 1860 with France, Bardia and Austria with the American civil war brewing; or in 1880 with Russia and Turkey fighting and in 1906 when the Russians were fighting Japan.
Doctor Wheeler does not wish to make a forecast that there will be no world war but if history behaves as it has in the past, there won't be a serious conflict this year. If there is, it will be because strong dictators have enough power left to force a war against the wishes of
to force a war against the wishes of the majority of the people.
Hitler May Force Europe to Revive Pre-War Alliance
- Extension of German Frontiers Eastward to Black Sea Cause Move On Part of Other Powers
by United Press Correspondent
Adolph Hitler pushed Great Britain, France and Soviet Russia closer to revival of the pre-war Triple Alliance today with extension of his frontiers eastward to the Black Sea.
The struggle for domination in Europe is bitterest in its economic hope and within the last week the Nazi Fuecher has made tremendous advances capped by a thrust throned the vast resources of Rumania and the strategically important Black Sea coast to the Reich.
These Combat Operations
Now Hungary with almost 50,000 square miles of fertile land and Rumania with almost 155,000 square miles producing oil, timber, minerals and food needed for the German war machine have been brought within the orbit of a new Nazi empire that covers almost 260-900 square miles in the heart of Europe. In addition, the farm products of little Lithuania are available to the Reich in an emergency and Poland's position has become almost unbeatable as a result of pressure to join either the Nazi-Fascist bloc or the Anti-Hitter front.
The result of this economic expansion on top of Hitler's big territorial gains has cut a thick pathway from the North Sea to the Black Sea, surrounded Poland's 150,000 square miles on three sides and made the secondary powers such as Jugoslavia, Bulgaria and Turkey reluctant to deal with the Anti-Nazi front unless given an iron-cured guarantee of military support. Russia May Cooperate
For almost the first time since the World War, Soviet Russia has indicated the threat to her rich Ukraine is sufficient to prompt cooperation with Britain and France instead of pursuing her past tastes of trying to make both Fascists and Democracies appear futile and weak. Whether that attitude will be maintained long enough to put over an effective front against Hitler, however, is uncertain.
It is certain, however, that the Anti-Nazi front must act swiftly because today's developments indicate that the Spanish civil war is virtually over and that Nationalist Gen. Francisco Franco may complete negotiations for unconditional surrender of the Republicans at any time.
The four-day annual Post Graduate Clinic of the School of Medicine will be held at the University of Kansas hospitals in Kansas City beginning April 3, the committee announced today.
Each day four lectures and demonstrations on subjects of general interest will be held for the entire assembly, and eight section clinics will be held for those interested in special subjects.
School of Medicine Will Hold Clinic
In the selection of the subjects and the clinical cases to be presented, an effort has been made to give the physician diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that can be applied in his own practice.
The number of group clinics this year has been materially reduced with a view toward a larger audience at each clinic. Subjects to be discussed are ones which have been requested by doctors throughout the country.
The program has been arranged in such a way as to provide the broadest possible selection for those attending. Upon enrolling each document group clinicians which he prefers to attend, provided he registers early.
The size of the group enrolled in be small diagnostic and therapeutic linics is limited, and preference will be given to those registering first, to registration or enrollment fee required.
Committee members are: Hugh L. Dwyer, chairman, Dr. R. H. Major, Dr. L. A. Calkins, Dr. T. G. Orr, and Dr. E. H. Hasinger.