UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS VOLUME XXXVI NUMBER 92 Z-229 LAWRENCE, KANSAS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939 Violin Playing Highlights Philharmonic ★ Large Group of Students And Townspoce Listen Attentively While Former Student Directs The brilliant violin playing of Samuel Thavi and the seldom heard second Rachmaninoff symphony highlighted the fifth annual concert of the Kansas City Philharmonic orchestra, under the direction of Karl Krueger, in Hoch auditorium last night. A large audience of students and townpeople listened attentively while the former K U student played a solo for musicians through a program of varied and contrasted symphonic work culminating in the freezed and maddening "Bolero" of Maurice Ravel. Thaviu, who only recently joined the orchestra, made his first appearance in Lawrence by playing the difficult Spanish Symphony of Lalo. The manner with which the young artist presented the concerto-like piano explained why day he is the youngest concertmaster in the country. Onens With Overture Last night's program was short in number but large in content. Although only four numbers were on the program, two were symphonies, and in addition symphonies that are seldom heard. Kruenger opened the program with the overture to "The Marriage of Figaro," by Mozart. This characteristically Mozartian piece and incidentally one of the most brilliant pieces of writing for strings, is full of the grace and delicacy that marks the music of the Austrian composer. In addition it possess a nervous vitality and humor that is most engaging. The strings begin slowly and rapidly, developing into the full orchestra and ending finally in an exciting crescendo. Rachminoff's Symphony No. 2 in E minor, a work for the most part grave and even inlauchlany, manages however to escape any trace of morbidity or despair. It was in this work that the orchestra displayed its finest coloring and the conductor his keenest sense of interpretation. Although from the sombre beginning of the first movement, the symphony is particularly poignant in its painless, Mr. Krueger succeeded in adding a healthy and contemplative quality to the music which kept it from being excessive. Atmosphere Of Peace The second movement of the symphony, lighter in character and almoust a scherzo, and the third movement with its atmosphere of peace and longing were perhaps the most delightful part of the program. The movement starts in an almost accidental moment, with it being with a full and brilliant ending in which the full force of the orchestra was heard. (Continued on page three) The second symphony while it is not modern is highly individualistic and marked by a rugged honesty and a deep and serious sincerity. Seldom do a soloist and an or-chestra play together better than did Mr. Thaviu and the Kansas City or ON THE SHIN by jimmy robertson "I know something I won't tell" (And perhaps it's just as well) "I had something, but I've forgot" (Which is a lot of rot) Now if you see the little quotes you see the Shimster's flock of goats. He hear's them fifty times a day But never yet has dared to say * @ & ? ! ! ! ! ! So finding himself short of items but in a sentimental and poetic mood, Ye Shinster forwiththist sends Valentine verses to his many friends. If any other friend takes off the helmet are hereby notified he is only kidding—as usual. To FRED LITTOOY . . . Winsome, handsome Fred Littio Thinks that he's the hot spitty. But we know that that's all loooy So to Fred we all say, "Phoenny"? Students Beat Around the Bush In Center Ad (Continued on page two) If students are beating around the bush out of the class room these days it may be attributed to the buildings and grounds department that is the source of the huge lice infestation in retuada of Frank强强 hall. Freshman students who have heard from alumni and upperclassmen of the beauty of the iliac wall along east Campus will not have to wait for Spring. Possibly the people responsible for the single purple lily in this case will glory just in case the iliac wall is napped in the bud again this year. A similar plant has been placed in front of the "... the building is for study" sign in the library entrance. After just finishing final week this is an act of mercy for the "leave it to the last" type of student, who saw so much of the hidden sign only a few weeks ago. University Debaters Leave For Series at St. Louis Two members of the University debate team left for St. Louis today to participate in a series of four debriefs at St. Louis and Washington Universities. The team is composed of Donald Hayman, c'unel, and John Lintner. c'unel, who will make the trip to debate the question "Resolved? That government should cease the use of public funds to stimulate business." Accurate Enrollment Total Will Be Available Tomorrow With late enrollments completed an accurate account of the school's total enrollment is expected to be available Wednesday, which is the deadline for paying fees without penalty. The number of students entering the University for the first time, as well as those who have withdrawn from school, can be ascertained by then. Personal Relations Group Of 'Y' Meets Today The personal relations commission of the Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A. will have a supper meeting at Henley house this afternoon at 5:30. Eleanor Overmier, fa 39, will be in charge of the supper. Kermit Franks, c'40, and Betty Barnes, c'30, will be in charge of the meeting which follows. The group will discuss the seminar or social relations to be held next week Peace Action Committee Meets This Afternoon The Peace Action committee will hold an open meeting this afternoon at 4:30 in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a program of peace education for the coming semester. Plans for a forum on rearmaments will also be made. The executive committee of the Peace Action organization consists of Elijah Cole, 4e; chairman, John Coyle, 40; chairman, Richard Bentley, 65; phens, c; John McKay, b;40; Buelah Morrison, professor of Psychology; and the Rev. Edward Price. Union Rental Library Has Book on Kellogg The rental library in the Memorial Union building lounge recently received a memorial copy of the book "Vernon Kellogg." The book describes the lives and sons as Kellogg was formerly a student and later a professor here. The book is made up of letters and tributes presenting the life and work of Doctor Kellogg, who rendered many important services in the Commission of Relief in Belgium during the World War. The publication of the volume is made possible by Doctor Kellog's associates of the Commission of Relief in Belgium, through the Belgian-American Educational Foundation. NOTICE Starting Monday, all regulations concerning parking and speed limits on the campus will be enforced. Drivers must observe all stop signs. The speed limit is 20 miles an hour on the campus. All cars must be parked in the right zones, and drivers must avoid as no zone at all. Fines will be levied for parking without tags. There will be no parking on campus drives from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lima Conference A U.S. Victory, Says Henry Aller - Former Kansas Governor Gives Views of South American Meeting At Downtown Lunchcon "Will Rogers said, 'The United States never lost a war before or won a conference.' But the Lama conference was an exception to this," Henry J. Allen, former governor and senator from Kansas, told the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce in a meeting this noon at the Hotel Eldridge. Introduced by Dolph Simons, president of the Kansas Press Association, Allen, co-publisher of the Topeka State Journal, had attended the Pan-American Conference at Lima, Peru as a newspaper correspondent following his extensive trip through Mexico the past summer. He contined his remarks on the Lima conference mainly to the fears of the U. S. delegation that South America countries would follow the lead of Mexico and Bolivia in con- fiscalizing American business investments and properties and their successful efforts of prevention. "In so far as a nation ever won an conference, whose victories were expressed in resolutions, the United States and conference at Lima, Peru," Alten said. First evidence that Pan-American international law would follow Mexico's and Bolivia's lead in conflating American property came in a resolution proposed by Brazil. Preceded by declarations of brotherhood, North America and South America solidarity, the resolution means that the United States, as it was the only credit nation at the conference," Mr. Allen said, "should use force in collecting its claims." Within the space of a few days, similar resolutions followed, one by Argentina, one in the first Lima statement, and all were referred to Mr. Allen as "the business man." Mr. Allen described as the "bureau of the resolutions." "Patient, softly speaking, yet he comes out with the bit between his teeth every time." Mr. Allen described Cordel Hull, United States secretary of state, and his work at the conference in sidetracking proposals that would wreck U.S. commerce with South America. Formerly South American countries had feared the United States, its Monroe Doctrine, and the police power it thus assumed. But since the Munich conference in Europe, the United States now regards countries now regard the Monroe Doctrine as a partnership of mutual defense. He described as a miracle the commercial progress of Latin American countries, of their rapid adaptation of the airplane and explained that even United States firms are doing more export business with South America than Germany. And we are rapidly losing ground because of sloppy American salesman ship. Thayer Museum Shows Many Unique Valentine Exhibits Henry J. Allen asked his audience not to regard the dictator countries of South America, which includes half of the governments, in the same light as the German and Italian dictators. When St. Valentine pays the Thayer Art museum a visit today, he'll probably spend most of his time looking at Mrs. Thayer's collection of nearly 50 quaint Valentines which will be on display in two show cases in the center of the main floor. Outstanding among the specimens are two beautiful Kershawis. One of these has edges embossed in gold and white with an oblong blue in the center enclosing a strip of gauze bearing gray cloth flowers with gold, green, and silver tinsel leaves. The other is uniquely ornamented with bright-colored flowers and silver doves, and has a lace-bordered envelope ready to receive the receiving card. Go back into Valentine giving history, it is discovered that several young Romans started the ball rolling by presenting little poems to their sweethearts at festivals in honor of the god Juno, alias Februata, and February. It was finally decided that these little tokens of love should be given on a definite day during Festival IV, and because Day occurred in February, the Romans named the official day in his honor. Hence, Valentines have been the customer on St. Valentine's Day. Beat Nebraska! M.S.C. Proposes Library Reforms The Men's Student Council, meeting last night in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building, discussed plans to democratize library materials and library library. The motion was tabled for discussion at the next meeting. A proposal for a rental library of classical records placed in the Union building was presented before the meeting last night. This would make available to music students more afford because of their high price. Library reforms discussed at the meeting were the prevention of the checking out of books for indefinite periods of time by professors, and the removal of books not needed for class work from the reserve desk. Also discussed at the meeting was the plan to make books now segregated in the various libraries available to all students. The bill to redistrict the smaller schools of the University, brought up by C. H. Mullen, c39, is now in a committee consisting of Chairman W. R. Maddox, professor of political science, Marston M. Cluggage, instructor of sociology, J. W. Twente, professor of education, M. Real, professor of history, Clifford Willis, gr. Robert McKay, b40 Richard McMillen, '39, Fried Littoy, c39. The bill will be reported back at the next meeting. Generally fair tonight and tomor row. Rising temperatures tomor row. Students interested in taking part in the classes for improved reading and study habits are requested to leave their names with Bert Nash, room 18, Fraser hall, or Henry Van Swaringer this week. Weather NOTICE German Student Denies a Charge Can Jayhawkers Continue Home-Team Jinx Tonight? So maybe times do change. Dr. Naisimith, the Jayhawker coach, assisted in refereeing the game. Can any of you visualize any of our present court mentors "working a game that might mean the difference between a new contract or not?" Mr. Jayhawker said he have an assistant to carry his famed water bottle, in case the play became exciting. ★ Ulrich Pohlonz Says Exchange Scholars Do Not Servo as Nazi Spies But the witted failed to mention the score in his account, saying, "The game was a defeat. No one knows exactly what the score was at Lincoln, but it was big." And we can't blame him for his silence. Sometimes we wish we didn't have to print the results of Nebraska-Kansas athletic contests. The Cornhuskers that day triumphed 48-8; but the Jayhawks gained much educational matter from the trip, the writer said. "I must be an exception." Pohlennzl said, "because I am not requested to supply reports on pollinatory conditions in this country." The Providence Bulletin carried a story recently in which the eastern university president stated that he had learned "on good authority" that the German exchange students in the United States and Canada were expected to submit to Nazi headquarters periodical reports on the economic and political conditions in this country. by Walter Meininger, c'41 Times change—well, some. In 1900 five young men met an equal number of gentlemen in the Nebraska gymnasium at Lincoln to engage in a bit of basketball. And surprise of surprises, the Cornhuskers won! The article further explained that George Rettig, until recently director of the American branch of the German university exchange service, had been recalled by use of a letter which he sent to exchange students in this country asking for help in providing their sections of the country. They Forgot the Score, But. The Daily Kansan, which sometimes printed news before it was history, on March 10, 1900, carried a stirring account of the court battle in Lincoln. A column and a half on fourth page was devoted to the game. Pohlenz said that, as far as he understood the situation, the letter for which Rettig was supposed to have been discharged asked German students to believe in regard to which fields they believed the university at which they As far as the players are concerned, we maintain times haven't changed too much. The writer mentioned that "Russell and Dandruff were left in St Joe while talking to fair some fairs (?) . By fast running they caught the train at the next station." But don't let this baffle you, there were some even better "ems." Ulrich Pollenz, German Exchange Scholar at the University, today denied accusations of the president of an eastern college that students from Germany in the United States and Canada are agents for the Nazi were enrolled were best specialized. On the contrary the letter says, "I is not necessary to emphasize that it is not the intention of the German exchange service to pry into the actions of the professors or the universities. The exchange service wishes to know whether the students are enjoying their stay in this country and whether they are taking advantage of their time here in studying. The German youth, who is working on his doctor's degree in economics at the University, was inclined to make light of the charges printed in the Providence Bulletin that currently considers them ridiculous. "I have not attended one of those mysterious 'training camps' to fit exchange scholars for the intelligence service," he declared. "However, I think the idea of using exchange students for political spies is an excellent. I believe the exchange students are ideal for espionage purposes. We have so little trouble with the very simple English language and qur accents are so hard to detect that we often find citizens running to give us secret information. "I am sure that the letter has nothing to do with the fact that Rettig is no longer stationed in New York." Polhlenz said. "Bgaartner, at an Omaha hotel, ordered a pleasant smile for desert and was ordered out of the house for flirting with the waitress, but with "Then, too, we are stationed largely in small college towns. In these teeming metropolises, well known as military centers, we are able to discover many key maneuvers and military secrets." the assistance of Russell, the team manager, was enabled to fix matters up satisfactorily with both the waiter and the landlord." Can you imagine them thinking that any young man from Kansas would try a thing like that? Have times changed well—. "Fred Owen, in search of excitement, strained forward to the smoker, while enroute. The car was switched to a train bound for Chicago. He discovered the mishap, he ran so fast to catch the Kansas City train that he faded the blue stripes in his football cap." We hate to pick an argument at this stage of the game, but that train was either awfully slow or some aspirating journalist had a swell sense of humor and no newspaper ethics. Have times changed? Kansas, as usual, entered the game with one casualty. "Shipman had (Continued on next three) (Continued on page three) Ready for Huskers--- ROB ALLEN After starting the last two games on the bench because of a leg infection, Bob Allen will start against the Huskers tonight and will continue his staring performance he gave against the Nehaskans at Lincoln. In Starting Role---- HOWARD ENGLEMAN One of the starting Jayhawkers at the beginning of the season and an early Big Six scoring leader, leads the starting nod at a forward position again tonight against the Huskers. Engleman will team with Miller and is expected to give the Nebraskans plenty of trouble—he scored 11 points in the game at Lincoln. City to Plan New Armory A joint committee of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and the city council voted yesterday to secure an architect and draw up preliminary plans for a new armory bonds for which will be voted on by Lawrence citizens in the election April 4. Preliminary plans provide for the housing of two infantry units and in the near future a motor unit. The main floor will also be large enough to accommodate public banquets and other civic functions. The cost of the building will not exceed $75,000. The proposed site for the new armory is the old Quincy School grounds Eleventh and Vermont streets. Jay Janes to Hold Annual Jamboree The Jay Jane Jamboree, sponsored by the women's pep organization, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Memorial Union building. The admission charge will be 5 cents. Beat Nebraska! Kansas Faces Cornhuskers In Big Six Tilt \* Allen Grew Will Seek to Avenge Early Season and Gain Second Place in the Conference The probable starting line-ups: the probate starting 1893-05 KANSAIS Pos. NEBBRAH Miller F F Kovanda Fiammarani F Thomson Allen C Randall Corlis G Werner Harp G Fitz By Clavelle Holden, c'40 It's Hoch auditorium tonight! At 7:30 this evening the Jayhawkers will try to digest the 1938 Court edition of the Nebraska Cornhuskens and thus stay in the thick of the battle for this year's Big Six basketball title. At the present time Kansas and Nebraska are in a three-way tie with Missouri for third place in the conference. The winner of tonight's fray, the seventy-six basketball game between these two schools, will emerge with a tie for second place with the Iowa State Cyclones. Cornhuskers Win In their first meeting of the year, played at Lincoln, the Cornhuskers trimmed the Jayhawks tail feathers, 48 to 37. Incidentally this was the most decisive victory Nebraska had scored over Kansas since 1916 and it was the final touch on the upper end of a 40-27 score. But that means little in tonight's game. Ralph Miller's knee has mended considerably since the teams last met and should play an important role in tonight's game. Another factor that favors the Jayhawkers is the phenomenal "home court" jinx. In 19 games this season 18 have been won by the home team. The only team to score a "foreign" victory is the Jayhawkers. They trapped their cousin Manhattan on their home court The Cornhuskers boast two high scorers--Kovanda and Werner. At the present time Kovanda has an average of over 10 points per game, and in the first engagement with the hunked caged six field goals. Werner also was a them in the Kansas defense for he pled up 12 points. Towering Sophomores In addition to these two senior stars Coach Harold Browne has two towing sophomores, Al Randall, 7 foot 1 inch center, and Don Fitz, 6 foot 4 inch guard, that will cause trouble before they go to lead this Thomas, a junior forward, rounds out the Nebraska start line. To match this team Dr. Allen will start three sophomores, one junior, and one senior. Two of his sophomores are ailing, Ralph Miller has a bad knee and also an injured elbow, and Bobby Allen has a bad cold. Howard Engleman will team with Miller on the front line, while the veterans Cortis and Harp will start at the guard positions. Bob Allen will direct the team from his usual "quarterback" position. Fire Slightly Damages Building in Business Section A fire, the origin of which is undetermined, broke out yesterday shortly after 1 p.m., causing a slight damage to the second floor of the building. Confined almost entirely to the store room on the second floor, the blaze damaged goods belonging to the Hamilton Shoe store and destroyed wiring on the second floor and also in the building adjoining the building's buildings are owned by the Lawrence Building and Loan Association. Traffic on Massachusetts street was blocked for about 40 minutes by *the fire fighting equipment*.