UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVI
U.S. and Brazil In Economic Trade Agreement
Z-229
- Mobilization of Commerce and Credit Resources to Combat Economic Inroads Of Totalitarianers
Washington, March 9 - (UP) - The United States and Brazil today concluded a five-point agreement involving direct and indirect extension of approximately 120 million dollars aid to the South American republic.
The agreement, concluded by the state department and President Roosevelt in conversation with the Brazilian foreign minister, represents mobilization of United States commerce and credit resources to combat economic inroads of totalitarian governments in Brazil.
LAWRENCE. KANSAS. THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1939
The state department presented no official estimate of the exact extent of the credit and financial aid, but authoritative estimates said it would increase loan dues over a period of years. Provisions of the agreement include:
1. The Brazilian government will free its exchange markets for commercial transactions and facilitate transfer of equitable returns upon investments made in Brazil by United States citizens.
3. The export-import bank has arranged an extension of credit to facilitate Brazilian purchases of American products.
2. The export-import bank will extend acceptance credit to meet the amount due to American exporters for imports from us.
4. President Roosevelt has stated that he will recommend congress be given authority to place at the Brazilian government's disposal a gold reserve of 50 million dollars to assist in organization and operation of Brazil's mining industry; gold would be repaid from Brazil's future production of gold.
5. The Brazilian government gives notice of intention to resume on July 1 interest payment and amortization on its debt.
Former Student Appointed To Army Medical Corps
Emis D. Sandberg, 34 has recently received his appointment to the position of Second Lieutenant in the Medical Administrative Corps of the regular army. His commission is one out of four from the hundred who took the examination last November. This position is something new in the army. It was made for the Medical Department of the army a number of well educated, highly trained specialists in pharmacy and allied subjects, who will be of considerable benefit to the service.
NOTICE
Sandberg has been a pharmacist a Bell Memorial hospital for the pas two years.
Applications for Watkins Hall and Miller hall resident scholarships for 1939-40 or for the renewal of such scholarships now held must be made by March 15 with Michael Hensley, chair of the Residence Halls Scholarship Committee, room 220, Frank strong hall.
ON THE SHIN
by jimmy robertson
Imagine the startled look on Meis Esther Twente's face yesterday when a star pupil in her 9:30 sociology class began his debate speech on a weighty issue with the French for life, when he knocked on Cleopatra's door. He said I didn't come here to make a speech."
Joannie Bowell (of the Chi Omega Boswells) and Charley Asher were hand-in-handting it and to-and-frowning it as they sat on the railing of Brick's front porch until they fred heed back from the head first. On hearing of the episode a wag said, "She sure fell for him! Tee-ee-hur!"
Some pledges just never learn Tuesday night the Gammaphilms walked out again. A few of the conscientious girls went to the library and studied—others improved their time and went to the cinema. They
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Athletes to Carry Feminine Roles in K-Club Production
Rolla Nuckles and the K-Club members begin to make plans last night for the production of "The Drunkard," a comedy that ran for eight years in New York and is nearing that mark in Los Angeles.
The play requires few rehearsals and little skill. Feminine roles will be carried by the athletes. Plans are under way for a chorus and a quartet that will entertain between acts. The chorines will lack the soft-eferinate appearance of broadway girls as hairy legs with bulging muscles swing through the routines. Prompters will have their share in the play as they openly aid the actors.
The audience will also be in the liir flight. They will be seated at tables rather than in the customary seats. Cokes and sandwiches will be served during the entire play. The guests, enjoy a beer parlor atmosphere, will join in many songs that are common to such places.
The comedy offers plenty of opportunities for booing. Smart theatergoers will enjoy the play as much as they pennants to hurt at the villain who seeks to forclose a mortgage on a poor mother and her daughter. The hero is driven to drink, but in the end virtue and temperance triumphs.
Cotton to Speak At Baccalaureate
- Presbyterian Pastor From Ohio Will Give Address June 11
Dr. James Harry Cotton, pastor of the Broad Street Prebyterian church, Columbus, Ohio, will deliver the baccalaureate address the evening of June 11, according to at least one source by Chancellor E. H. Lindley.
Doctor Cotton, a native of Stephen Minn., was graduated from the College of Wooster, Ohio, in 1922. He received his Doctor of Divinity degree from that school in 1929. After attending the Princeton Theological Seminary from 1921 to 1924 he made graduate study at the University of Chicago in 1928. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton in 1931. Until 1928 he was assistant professor of philosophy at the College of Wooster.
Dr. Cotton has been pastor of the Broad Street Presbyterian church since 1928. During 1931-32 he was a lecturer to universities and mission centers in India, China, and Japan under the Joseph Cook Foundation. He served with the Field Artillery of the U.S. army from June, 1918 to March, 1919. He is a trustee of Princeton Theological Seminary and the College of Wooster.
In 1933 his book, "The Christian Experience of Life," was published. He is a member of Delta Sigma Bhoa Memorial Internation, Kit-Kat and Torch.
Miss Minnie S. Moodie, curator of Spooner-Thayer museum, announced the spring exhibition schedule yesterday.
Announce Spring Exhibit Schedule
During March the exhibits will include watercolor prints by a group of American artists, Japanese artist Nao Ono and 19th century portrait engravings.
Paintings by Albert Bloch, hand colored flower and fashion engravings, Japanese bird prints, and an exhibit of richly decorated manuscripts. From years of Calligraphy, from 1700 to 1700 A.D., will be shown in April.
During June, photographs taken by members of the KU. Camera and selections from various views are also live view. Japan will be displayed.
From May 1 to 10, photographs from the International Exhibition will be shown. From May 10 to 15 photographs of modern sculpture and from May 15 to 30 modern batiks will be on display. Paintings by Karl Mattern will be shown the entire month.
Phi Alpha Delta Holds Smoker
A special smoker for members of Phi Alpha Delta will be held in the Union building at 7:30 ton. All members are urged to attend.
Texas Debaters Bow Before Kansas Team
- Rhodes and McKay Argue Against 'Pump Priming' Before State Legislature Yesterday at Topeka
Robert McKay, b'40, and Leo Rhodes, b'40, University of Kansas debaters defeated the University of Texas team yesterday before the members of the Kansas legislature voted in favor of lawmakers in the State Capital building.
NUMBER 109
The University men argued the affirmative side of whether the government should discontinue its present "pump-priming" policy, and added another to the string of victories which they have played up in the recent debate. Two men won 21 of 23 debates in which they participated.
The arguments which they stressed were: the fact that "pump-priming" has not yielded any permanent improvement in business; that it brings too much government control into business, thereby approaching socialism; that it increases the number of companies such a policy on the part of the government would stiff business altogether.
The Texas team, composed of Ed Miller and Herb Petry, in arguing the negative side which would favor continuation of the "pump-priming" policy, stated that their opponents were making a "licitical issue out of the question. They pointed out the better condition of business today in comparison to the condition in which business found itself in 1932. The millions of new homes, the loans made on old houses, and businesses to facilitate the retention of those homes and businesses by the owners, the investors, the F.D.C. and the H.F.C. did not cost the taxpayers one cent, and that when "pump-priming" was temporarily stopped in 1937 business suffered a relapse; were other points which the Texans stressed.
The judges for the debate were State Supreme Court Justices William A. Smith, Walter G. Thiele, and Homer Hoch. Sen. Charles Richard of Seneca was chairman of the debate.
The University of Kansas band will be included in the parade which starts at South Park. Other bands in the parade will be the Haskell Institute band and the Junior High school band.
Spring Window Unveiling Tonight
Guesing contests, marching bands, and the showing of spring styles will be features of the annual spring window unveiling of Lawrenze merchants this evening beginning at 7:45 o'clock.
John S. Collins of Topeka was murdered in his bed and his son, John Collins, Jr., a student at the University in 1888, was convicted of the murder. The picture of the murder was taken with a visit the detective, who was called in for the case, made to Lawrence.
Forty-one merchants have co-operated with the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce by entering windows in the prize-guessing contest.
A picture of the Beta fraternity house at the University is included in the March 21 issue of "Pic." national picture magazine. The photograph appears in connection with a re-enactment with pictures of a crime which occurred May 14, 1888, in Topeka.
All guessing of windows must take place between 7:45 and 10:30. Blanks are to be deposited in boxes located in front of the various stores.
Beta Theta Pi Makes National Picture Magazine
Westminster Foundation will hold its semi-formal fellowship banquet tomorrow evening at 6:30 at the Colonial Tea Room. Dean Paul B. Lawson will be the speaker. Included on the program will be a group of magic tricks by Robert Ramsey, d. cuch, a bazaook solo by Terry Ewing, d. Crawford, Ernata Cail, i4, 42, and Oliga Carl, f42, and a vocal solo by Wearn Craik. The dinner will be followed by dancing from 9 to 12 at Westminster hall.
Fellowship Banquet Tomorrow
Oswald, Watkins Guinea Pig, Has Two Blessed Events
Six blessed events were delivered at Watkins Memorial hospital last Sunday. Tippy, a white guinea pig, had one set of triples, and Charity, a brown and white guinea pig, delivered the other set of triples.
The proud father, Oswald, has been recuperating from a series of fights with other guinea pigs. One of Oswald's eyes was endangered and it required special treatment. Oswald is now restored to his family.
The hospital purchased 17 adult guinea pigs last December for the purpose of breeding them. They are kept in cages in the basement of the hospital, and they care for them, feeding the pigs over-cereal, lettuce, and grain.
The original 17 pigs have multiplied to 2, and by X-ray of the remaining females more babies are expected any day.
Women students went to the polls today in the W.S.G.A. election with a little more fuss and feathers than in previous years.
The pigs are to be used in testin diphtheria serum and in tuberculosis tests.
Women Voters May Set Record
At 1:30 this afternoon it was reported at the polls in the rotunda of Frank Strong hall that more women were turning out for the election than last year when less than a third of the Hill woman turned out to chalk up more ballots than had ever before been cast
Sorority houses were busy last night in a last minute effort to obtain the backing of independent candidates, and considered illegal in the elections.
Velma Wilson, c'10, is still considered a favorite for the presidency, but despite the combines for the other, offices may be closed.
Dr. Sherwood Will Lecture At Topeka Tomorrow
The subject of his lecture will be the "Immunological Significance of Antigens and Antibodies." On March 17, a week from tomorrow night, he will read a paper on the "Diagnostic Significance of Immunological Tests," and on Friday, March 31, he will present the third in the series entitled "Recent Advances in the Field of Virus Diseases."
Dr. N. P. Sherwood, head of the department of bacteriology, will go to Topela tomorrow night where he will give the first of a series of post graduate courses at the Hotel Jay-hawk.
At 10.20 a group picture of the initiates will be taken. Old members are planning a dance for the new members Saturday night from 9 to 11 o'clock in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building. Added events at the gathering with special entertainment and refreshments.
K-Club initiates will parade to classes Friday morning wrapped in blankets and towels. Accessories will be provided. The initiate must chew 10 sticks of gum.
'K' Club Initiates To Wear Blankets
Beg Your Pardcn
All "K" men who have not been initiated are requested to report to the K-Club room Friday morning at 8:20 with a blanket, one package of cigarettes, two packages of gum, a towel, and a dork or hoop.
Men who will be initiated are Joe Ryan, c'40; Charles Toreana, f'40; Lyle Foy, e'39; Morton Jones, b'39; Jack Nessley, b'39; Billy Udell, b'40; Harold Sinning, b'39; George Murphy, c'39; Chipkins, b'39; Steve Cave, b'39; Norman Kraemer, b'40; Bill Lewis, e'41; Mieker Kleween, b'40; Perry McNally; Ralph Miller, ed'41; Frank Bukaty, e'41; Ed Hall, ed'41; Chester Gibbens, e'41; Steve Renko, ed'41; John Burge, e'41; Vincent Graves, ed'41; Bill Arnold, e'40; Monte Rivers, e'40; Quidmao Guarde, e'41; Ward Crowell c'41; Ralph Dugan, e'41; and John Naramore, b'40.
The ROTC. Military Ball will be held March 31 instead of May 31 as formerly announced.
Kansas Academy Of Science Meets Here March 30
- R. H. Wheeler in Charge Of Two-Day Convention; Two Scientists to Present Illustrated Lectures
The Kansas Academy of Science, an organization of scientists interested in research both in pure and applied science, will meet at the University this year from March 30 to April 1. Kansas is host to the annual meeting every fourth week this year the convention is under the direction of Prof. R. H. Wheeler, head of the department of psychology.
Sections of botany, zoology, geology, geography, psychology, chemistry, physics, medical science physical science teaching and biological science teaching are represented in the organization.
**Mission Paid to Junior Academy**
A great deal of attention is being drawn to the recent growth and development of a junior academy, consisting of club members in junior and senior high schools throughout the state, according to Professor Wheeler. The junior division is expected to be nearly as large in attendance as the senior division.
Two special features of this year's meetings are expected to attract the attendance of the general public, namely, illustrated lectures by Dr. Charles A. Shull and Dr. Laurence McKinley Gould, famous scientists.
Dr. Shull is being brought here by Phi Sigma, honorary biological fraternity. Shull is an eminent plant physiologist, now at the University of Chicago. He will speak at Ft. Lauderdale 80 on "The Plant in relationship to the Water System of Its Environment."
Doctor Gould, sponsored by the University and the academy, will present a lecture Friday evening, March 31, in Hoch auditorium. The event will be with slides and moving pictures, will be "Exploring the Antertic"
The scientific aspects of Doctor Jould's life are quite worthy of mention. He was second in command of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition and was the party's chief surgeon. Byrd went to Admiral Byrd's rescue when Byrd was in danger at his lancerously situated outpost.
Gould was geographer and topographer for the Putnam Arctic expedition in 1927, and was assistant director and geologist for the Michigan Greenland expedition of 1926. In 1930 the David Livingstone medal for exploration was presented to Doctor Gould. He received gold medals from the Geological Society and the Geological Society international gold medal the same year At the present time he has an ennowed professorship in geography and geology at Careton College located at Northfield, Minn.
Full Program Not Yet Announcee
The full program for the meeting of the academy has not been announced, but present plans call or special features for all members of the organization. There will be a field trip for the geologists Saturday, April 1, and a tour of the academy for junior members of the academy the same day. This tour will be under the direction of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
Prof. W. H. H. Schoebe, of the University department of geology, is retiring as president of the society this year. The newly elected president is Prof. H. H. Hall of Pittsburg State Teachers College.
Prof. Spencer to Read Paper at Convention
Miss Edith Beach of Lawrence,
a science teacher in the junior high
school, is in charge of the Junior
Academy.
D. H. Spencer, professor of pharmacy, will read a paper on "Teaching Dispensing Pharmacy in College" at the annual convention of the sixth district of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy at Oklahoma City. He and Mrs. Spencer left here Tuesday evening.
WEATHER
Occasional rain probable today and Friday with slowly rising temperatures.
On Music Program----
Karl Kuestner, director of the University orchestra, was scheduled to preside at the orchestra and band forum this afternoon at the 21st annual convention of the Kansas State Music Teachers association being held at Winfield today and tomorrow. Several University faculty members will attend and fine arts students have been dismissed from class during the two days.
Will Consider Aid For Refugees
Chancellor E.H. Lindley has called a meeting of leaders of various student groups to be held Saturday morning to consider the possibility of students of the University aiding refugee students of other countries. More, executive secretary of the YMCA, will preside as chairman.
★ Chancellor Calls Student Leaders for Discussion Of Foreign Help
The committee will be concerned with the question of whether or not to confine aid to Chinese students or whether an attempt should be made to help refugee students of all aggressed nations.
The members of the committee representing the major student organizations will be: Ellen Payne, executive secretary of the Y.W.C.A.; Dr. F. C. Allen, professor of physical education; Anna McCracken, instructor of philosophy; Joseph C. Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser of women; Paul Moritz, c39, president of Y.M.C.A.; Edna Parks, c40, president of Y.W.C.A.; Blaine Grimes, c39 president of the M.S.C.; Geverne Landrith, c39, president of the W.S.G.A.; Ted North, 141, president of the Pan-Hellenic council of fraternities; Paula Rohlfinger, president of the Pan-Hellenic council of sororites; Louis Fockle, c39, president of the Laux I, and Earl Stuckenbruck, c39, president of the Student Christian Federation.
Seideman To Address Club
Dr. Joel Seideman, field secretary for the League for Industrial Democracy, will speak at a dinner of the Socialist's club to be held today. Dr. Joel Seideman, Student Union cafeteria. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
Flying Club To Meet Tonight
The University flying club will hold a meeting in room 201 Marvin Hall to discuss plans for officers will be held and plans for second semester speakers will be formulated.
Flying Club To Meet Tonight
Church Group Holds Waffle Suppen Phi Chi Delta, Presbyterian sorority, had a waffle supper Tuesday, night, to which men and women students who are not members of the organization, were invited. Lydia García, a new student at the University from Puerto Rico, sang Victor Herbert's "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life" as a feature of the program
Authorized Parties---
Tomorrow
Fireside Forum, party at Congregational church. 12 o'clock.
Independent Student Association, dance at men's lounge of Union building, 7 to 9 p.m.
Westminster Student Foundation,
dinner-dance at Colonial
Tea room and Westminster hall,
12 o'clock.
K-Club, dance at men's
lounge of Union building, 11.
Tri-Kappa-Theta, dance at
Union building, 13 chairs.
Tri-Kappa-Theta, dance au Union building, 12 o'clock.
Delta Upsilon, party at house,
12 o'clock.
ELIZABETH MEGUIAR. Adviser of Women.
Will Discuss Crises in World Affairs Tonight
- Haskell and Seideman
Speak in Memorial Union
Ballroom This Evening
At 7:30
Both men, who are authorizes in their respective fields, have been invited to speak here by Elijah Cole, c'40; chairman of the Student Peace group, which is cooperating with the mission board in sponsoring the meeting.
The crisis in world affairs in both politics and economies will be discussed by Henry Haskell, editor-in-chief of the Kansas City Star, and Dr. Joel Seidman, chairman of the League of Industrial Democracy, in the Memorial Union ballroom at 7:30 tonight.
Haskell will speak on "Rosevelt,
Congress, and Peace", Dr. Seidel-
man's subject of discussion will be
"Bank Accounts and Peace". Dr.
Seidelman is coming here from Dr.
having just completed a trip to
the South. He will present in
tion concerning the economic fallacy
of war which he has gleaned in his
work with the L. L. D.
Haskell has just returned from a two weeks trip to Washington, D.C. where he made an investigation of government policies and a year's survey of foreign strategy abroad. Haskell writes all the editors on foreign affairs for the Star and last year he made a tour through Europe. He is the author of several articles analyzing present day affairs. He is also a trustee of Oberlin college.
Dr. Seidman writes regularly for the New Republic and Nation. In his work for the League for Industrial Democracy, he has written most of the pamphlets which are used by newspapers in classes all over the United States.
Mr. and Mrs. Haskell and Dr Seideman will be dinner guests tonight at the home of Chancellor E. H. Lindley.
Mrs. Haskell, while attending the University, was a reported for the Lawrence Journal-World.
Communist Uprising Not Yet Crushed
Madrid, Spain, March 8—(UP) —The Republican armies of General Jose Miaja battled rebellious communist soldiers with tanks, airplanes, and infantry today in a desperate effort to restore order before the invasion. France has massed its national troops to attack Madrid.
Coincident with the fighting at Madrid, the communist-led rebellion appeared to be gaining ground in the Ciudad Real sector south of Toledo. Dispatches to Paris indicated that Franco was ready to move and that Madrid and that publicans must move rapidly to be prepared.
After admitting that yesterday's official claims that the communists had been crushed were premature, the defense council urgently called in reinforcements from the Republic units in the front lines around Madrid and attack Communist strengthens in the outskirts.
Car Crash Proves Fatal to Brown
Bernard Brown of Chanute died about noon today in Lawrence Memorial hospital as a result of injuries received Tuesday night in an automobile accident two miles east of Haskell Institute. Mrs. Brown was killed almost instantly at the scene of the crash.
Brown had been driving west toward Lawrence when he crashed head-on with a Topeka car containing six people. Mrs. Brown was hurled from the car and killed while Mr. Brown received a brain concussion, head lacerations, and chest injuries from which he succumbed today. The six Topekans escaped with minor injuries.
NOTICE
Candidates for the varsity tennis team are asked to meet with Coach Glenn Outman tonight at 8 o'clock. Lettermen are required to attend.