UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVI
Terrorists Threaten Crisis In China
- Leaves of United States Marines Cancelled Today As Japanese Resent Chinese Activities
Shanghai, Feb. 22.-(UP)-Leaver of a majority of United States marines were cancelled by their officers today as Japanese anger over activities of Chinese terrorist threatened a crisis involving the interests of foreign countries. Japanese authorities were expected to release more information reported from Tokyo to approximate an ultimatum to authorities of the foreign-controlled international settlement late today.
It was reported that Japan would demand an increase in Japanese members of the Shanghai municipal police and possibly authorization for Japanese military units to patrol the small settlement to combat terrorism.
Within 18 months Chinese terrorists operating with astonishing audacity in the heart of Japanese occupied territory had assassinated more than 80 Chinese "traitors" who were co-operating openly or secretly with the Japanese conquerors.
It became apparent Sunday that the situation was approaching a climax when terrorists fired on a Japanese army automobile in international settlement territory, wounding three Japanese, bombed the Kungdun gmill and assassinated Chen Lo, foreign minister in the Japanese sponsored "reformed" government of Nanking.
NUMBER 98
Ping Pong Meet Gets Under Way
All first round matches and three second round contests had been played at noon today in the ping pong tournament being conducted by officials of the men's recreation room at the Memorial Union building. The tournament opened yesterday with an entry list of 38.
Deadline for playing second round matches originally was set by tournament officials as tonight, but will be delayed because of evening, it was announced today.
The pairings for the second round matches which have not been played: Warren Shupe vs. Kenneth Rockhill; Ralph Snyder vs. Paul Whittle; Raymond Ovillie Kretzner vs. Bill Hall; Andy Darling vs. Sam Hepworth; Harry Hill vs. Mack Cartier; Perry Peterson vs. Ernie Leaves; David Oberlin vs. Junior Wagner; John Gay vs. Dick Dawes; Roy Jindra Green vs. Francis Black vs. Lloyd Greene; and Francish Galloway vs. Bill Harris.
Results of second round contests to date: James Brockett defeated Orman Wanamaker, 21-21; 12-11; 21-11; Bill Fowler defeated Don Widner, 21-8; 12-13; Keyser defeated Don Fitzgerald 21; 21-8.
Results of first round competition. Kretzmeier defeated Paul Dodd. 21-12, 21-17; Morris Keyser defeated Donald Taylor. 21-12, 21-18; Le Roy Poulin defeated John Culver. 21-17, 21-17; Lloyd Greene defeated Richard Kirkpatrick. 21-17, 21-17
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ON THE SHIN
by jimmy robertson
If the Kansan had come out this morning I could have warned some of you dopes that the post office closes on Washington's birthday and that I have had to carry your laundry bags around to class all morning.
Kenneth Maricle, who woooth not Lady Nicotine, attributes his abstinence to the fact that when he was in the sixth grade of the Dodge City public school he signed a pledge after hearing an anti-tobacco evangelist. The pledge also requested all signers to stomp on cigarettes found in the street, hold them aloft, and shout "For Young America"
Krupa, as in Gene Krupa, was misspelled six times yesterday in an editorial questionably labeled "King Benny is Dead; Viva Artie Shaw";
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Independents Dance Will Feature Shaw's Recordings
The Independent Student Association will present its weekly day Saturday night after the Oklahoma High School from 9:30 to 11 p.m. instead of Friday.
A recording machine has been obtained to use for these dances. The Independent Council devised a plan in its last meeting to have all recordings of one orchestra for each dance. Recordings of Artie Shaw exclusively will be used on the nickelodeon Saturday night. Posters announcing the event read: "Dance with Artie Shaw."
The council now is making plans for a three-hour, "Lil Abner" costume dance which the association will sponsor the night of March 4. The event will be the last to which students will be carded without membership cards.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1939
Groups Sponsor Training Course
First Girl Reserve Meeting To Begin Saturday, Feb. 25 in Spooner-Thayer
The first meeting of the Girl Reserve training course will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m. in Spoon-Thayer museum. The course, sponsored jointly by the YWCA and YWLA, is for those who are planning to teach or who will be called on for this type of work.
A registration fee of 65 cents will be assessed, which will include material regarding Girl Reserve work a certificate for each girl who satisfactorily competes the work, and a luncheon at the conclusion of the course. Those who wish to enroll are asked to call Elene Payne at 1315 or stop at Henley House or the Education office at 103 Fresner to sign up.
At the opening meeting a girl reserve director will discuss "The Philosophy of the Girl Reserve Movement." The remainder of the meetings will be held on successive Tuesdays at 4:30 in the basement of Spooner-Thayer museum.
The second meeting will be Feb 28, at which the "Physiological Developments During Adolescence will be the subject of the lecture This will be followed by a meeting March 7, when A. R. Schweiger, dear school of Education, will speak on the "Psychology of the Adolescents"
Miss Beulah Morrison, professor of psychology, will discuss "Emotional Maturity" at the meeting or March 14.
"Personality Development" will be the topic of E. H. Lindley, Chancellor of the University on March 21.
Miss Ester Twente, assistant professor of sociology, will have as her subject the "Social Adjustments and Vocational Guidance" on March 28. The last meeting will consist of a round table with Girl Reserve sponsors at 9:30 morning, April 1, and will be followed by an observation of a cabinet meeting of the Lawrence Memorial High School.
"Women studying education have without doubt discovered that to function efficiently as a teacher in a high school involves not only mastersy of their subject matter, but also effective and helpful relationships with the students," stated R. A. Schweger, dean of the School of Education. "The extra-curricular effectiveness of a teacher has more to do with the professional success of that teacher than almost any other single factor of professional ability." The department helps to develop help to prepare prospective teachers for this phase of their work. The School of Education is cooperating with the Y.W.C.A. in conducting a short training course intended to give some insight into the work and methods of the Girl Reserve organization, a group which exists in almost any high school of any size.
NOTICE
To provide time for the all-University conventure to be held at ten c'clock on Thursday morning, February 23, the following morning class schedule will be observed:
First period - 8:30 to 9:05
Second period - 9:15 to 10:50
Convocation - 10:60 to 10:50
Fourth period - 11:45 to 12:20
E. H. LINDLEY.
Dr. Clarence A. Mills, professor of experimental medicine at the University of Cincinnati, is conducting an experiment at the student hospital to find out if the stature of human beings is decreasing.
Former Physiology Prof Finds Humans Becoming Shorter
Doctor Mills has been a guest of Dr. O. D. Stolon, professor of physiology, since Monday and is being assisted with his experiment by his助手.
Doctor Mills was an instructor of physiology at the University in 1917 and 1918 and since then has con- tained a great number of animals in Europe, Japan, and China.
New York, N.Y. Feb. 22.-(UP)-The kidnapping and release unharmed of Michael Katz, 4-year-old son of a Brooklyn accountant for $250 ransom was revealed today. The boy was held two hours and a half by the kidnapers, but agreed to the reduced sum the father, George Katz pleaded that was all he could pay.
He has found that animals have more resistance to disease and better physical condition in cooler climates He plans to try the experiment or
The kidnapping was well engineered. The kidnappers lured the boy from his home in Sea Gate, a private section of Brooklyn on the waterfront, where Katz wanted him to see a play at the public school where she teaches
Students Obtain Grades At Registrar's This Week
Kidnapped Boy Released For Small Ransom
Students who have not obtained their fall semester's grades at the scheduled time may receive them Friday and Saturday at the registrar's office. The remaining schedule is as follows:
Wednesday—N to S inclusive Thursday—T to Z inclusive.
According to Doctor Mills, persons are becoming smaller because of a new cycle of generally higher temperatures. He believes that in the regions where climate conditions are warmer, the size of individuals is smaller and in colder regions, is taller.
Cunningham Defends Boston Record Tonight
Glenn Cunningham will attempt to maintain his record of never losing a race in Boston when he mee es a strong field of mile runners in th Veterans of Foreign Wars' trac e meet tonight.
Cunningham will be opposed by Archie San Romani, Chuck Fenske Gene Venzke and John Borican Boricam defeated the mule king has night time in a 1000-yard race that has not lost a mile race this season.
Fourteen University men have been examined by Dr. Lyle S. Powell, medical examiner for the Civil Aeronautics Authority. These men are required for assignments in the civil air training course to be offered here.
Quaker Club and Fireside Forum party, Congregational Church and Skating Rink, 12
Fourteen Men Examined For Air Training Here
The first list of applicants contained the names of 20 men and 11 alternates assigned to take the final examination. Another list contain-ments were sent to Washington, D.C., to be checked and returned to Dr. Powell.
Authorized Parties-college students in different localities to see if weather conditions will affect them in the same way.
Delta Tau Delta dinner-dance Memorial Union building. 12.
Clyde Smith To Play at Mid-week There will be a mid-week wavession tonight in the Memorial Union building at 7 o'clock. Music will be played by Clyde Smith and his orchestra.
Fridav. Feb. 24
Wesley Foundation party. Methodist Church, 11 p.m.
Football Club dance, Memorial Union building, men's lounge, 11 p.m.
Sigma Nu dinner-dance, Etd-
ridge hotel, 12.
Roger Williams Foundation (Baptist). Mixer party at Baptist student center, 1124 Mississippi. 8 to 11.
Saturday, Feb. 25
I. S.A. dance, Memorial Union building, Men's lounge, 9 to 11:30.
"Experiments on students at the University of Southern California and at the University of Cincinnati, show that college students have become smaller since 1918 because of warmer temperatures," Doctor Matta said.
University Host To Debaters
★ High School Students Here Friday and Saturday for Finals
The contest is under the direction of Harold G. Ingham of the University extension division who is administrative director of the state debate activities. The subject for debate in all divisions will be, "Re-Describe That the United States should form an alliance with Great Britain."
In several instances, especially in Class B, rummers-up in the district meets have been invited to participate in the finals as alternatives.
The University will be host to approximately 225 Kansas high school students who are representing their respective schools in the debate finals which will be held on the campus Friday and Saturday of this week. There are more than nine teams entered in each of the three divisions into which the competition has been divided.
Class A -District winners- Tropea, Fort Cape, Wichita East, Russell, Newton, Alternates-Lawrence Clemento, Emporia, and Hutchinson.
Class B—District winners—Valley Falls, Turner, Fredonia, Yates Center, Junction City, Trego County Comm. (Wakeeney), Medicine Dodge Dickinson County Comm. (Chapman), Green Bay Comm. (Hoosier), Alaskan. Alternates—Efingham, Council Grove Marysville, Abilene, Pratt.
The entries are:
An extemporaneous speech contest, which will draw seven or eight contestants in classes B and C will take place on Tuesday afternoon. The entries are:
Class C—District winners—Esk-riding, Reading, Fairview, Lebanon, Cullison, Halstead, Canton, Oakley, Molineu, O'Rourke—Orewood (Lewand), Mulvane).
Class—To be held later in the spring.
Class B—Ruby Bostick, Holton; Lette Nella Mark, Valley Falls; Norma Higgins, Turner; Helen Elizabeth Kelley, Council Gravie; Mavis Caldwell, Council Sinclair; Caldwell, Grant Marburger, Lyons Masline Waxen, Oberlin.
Class C -Lou Ann Sousher, Madison; Leonard Suchand, Kensington Betty Jeanne Patterson, Cullison George Ome, Oakley; Margaret Shogrin. Fowler; and also entries from Eskridge and St. Johns.
Walter Harrison, managing editor of the Oklahaman-Times; Alan Johnson, Phi Gamma Delta; and Dr. W. Henry McLean, Sigma Chi, of the University of Oklahoma; and G. Herbert Smith, Dean of Freshmen at Depaun University, will be the principal speakers.
Problems will be taken up in small discussion groups where specific viewpoints may be obtained, as well as in general meetings. Topics will include: "The Fraternity Looks at College," "Methods of Improving Scholarship," and "A Social Program for the Year."
Tom Graybill, c39, president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon will attend the regional interfraternity and deans of men conference at the University of Oklahoma at Norman Friday and Saturday. Graybill will represent Hill fraternities at the two-day conclave.
Class B debating will begin at 1 a o'clock Friday and classes A and C will start at 2:20 a o'clock. It is expected that each division will complete two rounds in the afternoon and one round at night. The finals are expected to begin at 1:30 Saturday afternoon.
Winners in last year's contest were: Class A, Newton; Class B, Dodge City; and Class C, Bucklin.
University Man To Frat Meet
Chadwick Speaks At Convocation In Auditorium
★ 'Americanism of Students and Responsibilities of College Men and Women' Subject of Speaker
Stephen F. Chadwick, national commander of the American Legion, will be the speaker at a convocation at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in Hoch auditorium. He will talk on "Americanism and the Responsibilities of College Men and Women to America."
Commander Chadwick, prominent Seattle lawyer, is the son of the late Stephen James Chadwick, chief justice of the Washington supreme court. He was a member of the Senate and a member of the United States' military Forces of 1918, and was elected commander of the Legion last September in Los Angeles .
Chadwick, today, addressed one of the largest luncheon crowds in the history of Kansas City, where he talked of the chances of bringing the 1941 national convention to that city. Tonight he is to address the Donald-Dugger-Duncan post of the American Legion at St. Joseph, Mo.
Other former officials of the Legion who will accompany Chadwick to the University include, Ralph T. O'Neil, past commander of the American Legion and chairman of the Board of Regents; Harry Colman, Tuokaa, also a former national commissioner; Ray Pierson, Burlington, state commander; and Jim Richardson, head of the local post of the Legion.
Classes will be at 8:30, 9:15, 11:00 and 11:45 instead of the regular hours.
Unidentified Ship Is Torpedoed
Chatham, Mass., Feb. 22—(UP)—The radio marine corp station here intercepted a relayed SOS call today from an unidentified ship which said it had been torpedoed by an unknown submarine and was sinking. The call was relayed by another vessel which said it had picked up an SOS from a ship with the call letter Peech.
The call letters "PECC" are assigned to the Dutch vessel Flandria, according to the "list of coast stations and ship stations" published in 1936 by the bureau of international telecommunications.
The sinking ship's position was given as about 259 miles southwest of the Azores. Radio marines said the message was received by them at 1:32 p.m. from the Tuba which relayed the original SOS which was reported sent at 8 p.m. eastern standard time.
The K-Club elected Nelson Sullivan president of the organization last night. Gus Nees was elected as the new vice-president. Loren Florel was elected treasurer and Frank Bukaty the new secretary.
Sullivan Elected K-Club President
The organization has several plans for the future, namely; the securing of support for a recognition day at the University for the men and women athletes; the aiding and assisting of new freshmen athletes on the campus in both sports; and the realization this later aim is one that the organization hopes to fulfill in attempting to assist freshmen rather 'han hue them.
The club has now in mind and hopes to carry through with the idea of having a dramatic production. In the eastern universities one of the big dramatic productions of the year is the one given by their athletes and it is the hope of the club to put the best efforts into making Nuckles will direct the production and practice will start about the first of April.
Dr. Lane Speaks to Zoology Club
Dr. Lane Speaks to Zoology Club
Dr. H. H. Lane, head of the department of zoology, spoke on the subject "Fossils in Kansas" at a meeting of the Zoology Club last night.
Following Dr. Lane's talk there was a banquet and the initiation of new members.
The New Chromalux Is An Experiment In Light and Motion
Last night T. D. Jones, assistant professor of design, worked on his self-invented gadget, the Chroma-lux, until one this morning he sent it to the Department of what he calls Opus no.1, "The Creation of the Earth."
Mr. Jones' experiment in light and motion which resembles in many ways those of the Wilford Clavius organ, has been occupying his spare time for nearly a year. Since the inventor of the Clavius organ will soon be its secret mechanism, Mr. Jones' work has been entirely original.
"The Creation of the Earth" is presented in a darkened room in the design department of the School of Fine Arts. It consists of a sensuous mass of everchanging colors, fading from brightness to obscurity. The scene on a translucent screen is only one of a number of works which Mr. Jones plans later to accompany with music.
Hang 'SRO' Sign Out At Fraser
They hung out the "S.R.O." club at Fraser theater last night, and it is already out for tonight and Thursdays' performance of "Cum Laude."
★ Capacity Audience Fills Theater for Second Showing of 'Cum Laude'
Reports from the ticket office in Green hall are to the effect that 681 people were jammed into the theater last night, which has an actual seating capacity of 671. All tickets for the next two night's performance are gone, according to Don Dixon, who is in charge of ticket sale.
Dixon said this afternoon, in response to numerous inquiries as to whether the show would be given Friday night, that if it was agreeable and it was not, he would present it and if it is human possible, the show will run for an extra night.
Prof. Allen Crafton, author and producer of the show added that if an extra performance could not be given Friday night, that arrangements would be made to run the show for two nights again next week
Jammed to the rafters in the ballcourt, an audience of students, professors, and townpeople applauded their approval so decisively after the final curtain had been rung down that four curtains calls were necessary.
The audience was particularly amused at Curtis Alloway and Patty Wadley in their number "Bicycle Built For Two." when the stand on which the bicycle was resting slipped and caused the two eye holes to fall off, maintaining their balance through the remainder of the number.
Other numbers in particular that brought down the house were the "International Love Scene," "Δ Shave in the Seventh District," portraying the political science department, and a senior in the "College Office" attempting to hurdle the some 101 rules and regulations so that he may graduate with the class of '39.
Again the outstanding performance of the show was turned in by Jack Laffer, especially with his singing-acting in the love scene carried on in five languages and the singing of the professors. Professor Crafton collaborated in the writing of this song and it is indeed a fine tribute to the whole show.
Jayhawk Trumpeteers Play Over KFKU This Evening
The Jayhawk Trumpeters, Robert Boyle, 'bay' 39, Leo Horacek, 'fa' 41; and Lewis Masaer, 'fa' 39 will broaden a star of the KEKU at 6:13.
The Trumpeteres will play first "Air and Variations" by Short and Boyle. The next two numbers, "Etude," and "A Merry Time," were written by Carl Busch, "Polo Doke," (Buchte), and "Valse Fantastique">(Hartly-Van Dyck) will finish the program.
No W.S.G.A. Tea Today
WEATHER
Kansas: Fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer Thursday and tonight except in extreme southeast portions.
NO S.O.S.A. Tea Today
W.S.G.A. will not hold a tea this afternoon, according to Gevene Landrith president.
Faculty Votes New B.S. Degree For Departments
- Students Can Do More Specialized Work in a Semi-Professional Course Now
An addition to the regular A.B. curriculum for those departments which desire it was passed by the board of trustees in Frank Sturrow hall last night.
The ne wideregge is being offered to allow students to do more specialized work in the various departments which believe they wish to do or degree. It will be a semi-professional course in many respects.
Maximum Hours to Fifty
The new degree is to be a Bachelor of Science in the department in which the student is taking his work. The degree differs from a college degree, and the name of the department must appear in connection with it.
The now degree does not involve a great many drastic changes from the Bachelor of Arts degree now offered by most of the departments of the College. It will be a prescribed four-year curriculum with less leeway in electives than is now required for the A.B. The major will be increased from forty to fifty.
The maximum number of professional hours now allowed A.B. candidates is fifteen and only 80 hours in the division in which the major falls may be taken. Candidates for the new degree will not be so restricted. In the divisions outside of the one in which the major course falls only fifteen hours will be required. The present requirement is twenty hours in the two outside divisions.
New Degree Semi-Professional
The departments that wish to include the new degree in their offerings must draw up a detailed course to be approved in the faculty meeting in March. The only department which has submitted such a course is the geology department. The decision to vote on it will be voted on at the March meeting.
The inclusion of the new degree in the department will in no way interfere with the more liberal Bachelor of Arts degree now offered. The new degree is semi-professional and has been introduced to allow more chance for specialization in those departments which desire it.
W.S.G.A. National Convention Here
Zula Bennington Greene, the "Fegygy of the Flint Hills" columnist for the Topkea Daily Capital, will speak at the closing banquet of the 2014 National Women's Legislate Association of Women Students here April 4, 5, and 6.
The W. S, G. A. will be the host at the convention which will draw more than 200 delegates. Women's governing organizations from 82 of the nation's colleges and universities will be represented.
Gevene Landrith, c39, president of the W. S. G. A., was elected president of the national group at the conclave in Pullman, Wash., last year. She will preside at the convention here.
Others speakers will include Miss Winie D. Llowrance, assistant professor of education and president of the Kansas League of Woman Voters; Miss Anne Laughlin, director of the Kansas NYA; and Margaret Dow, president of the Missouri Business and Professional Women's club, Miss Mildred Hickey, director of the Personnel School at St. Louis, Mo., will speak on vocational guidance.
Brick's Restaurant Robbed For Second Time in Week
Brick's was robbed again last night when someone jimmed the front door and stole a small amusement machine and approximately cash. Both Brick's and the Jayhawk Cafe were robbed last week.
Eddie Penchard, proprietor of Brick's had been guarding the small machine carefully because one similar to it has been taken in last week's theft. The thief, evidently after the amusement game, riffed the restaurant manager's desk until he found the machine.