Special
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Special
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVI
Z-229
NUMBER 88
LAWRENCE. KANSAS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1638
Heart Attack Is Fatal To Professor W.A.Dill
Stricken As Recovering From Illness
- Director of University News Bureau Succumbs After Fighting Ailment For Three Weeks
William Adelbert Dill, professor of journalism and director of the K. U. News Bureau, died at 4:40 o'clock this afternoon following a heart attack.
Mr. Dill suffered a heart attack on Sunday, Jan. 22, but was improving steadily until this afternoon when he suffered a second attack. Mrs. Dill was with him at his death. Three of their children, Francis, William, and Florence live in Lawrence and their other son, Robert L. is in Seattle, Wash. Miss Florence Dill is an assistant in the department of botany at the University.
Professor Dill joined the faculty at the University in 1917. He received his Master's degree in 1928 from the University. His master's thesis was entitled "Growth of Newspapers in the United States."
To Faculty In 1917
His other works include "First Century of American Newspapers" in 1925, "Balancing the Box Score" in 1936 and 1938. He was preparing a composite record of all the scores of all the games played by Big Six conference teams. He was coeditor with Prof. J. J. Kistler of "Loaded Copy" a manual for editing classes.
Active In Scouting
Mr. Dill was a member of the local executive board of the Boy Scouts of America and a member of the Kaw Council executive board. He was publicity director for the entire Kaw Council.
Said Mr. George Lowman, representative of the Kaw Council executive board: "Mr. Dill was one of the most able men among the Scouters of Lawrence. He was an earnest worker and took an very active interest in our work. This will be a tremendous loss to our Scout area."
Mr. Dill was Past Master of the Lawrence Masonic Lodge No. 6, A.F. & A.M.
A move from Niles to Waterville was made when Dill was a small child. In 1890 the family moved to Portland, Oregon
William Adelbert Dill, associate professor of journalism and director of university publicity at the University of Kansas, was born Oct. 9, 1881, in Niles, Mich. He was the son of Flora Johnson Dill and Surveillon Hunt Dill, a carpenter and contractor.
Dill was graduated from the Portland High School in 1902 and received his A. B. in economics in 1908 from the University of Oregon. He was given honorable mention at graduation on his thesis, "The Treasury Balances of Oregon." At that time it was necessary to write a thesis to obtain an A. B. The first position which Dill had lasted for two months in 1806. He was employed as an office boy with the Free Silver Campaign paper.
W. A. DILL 45
W. A. Dill, director of K. U.
News Bureau and sports authority
died today after several weeks of
illness. Dill was strenuous while
completing a book compiling Big
six scores and records.
'A Devoted Teacher Says Chancellor
I am greatly shocked by the news of the death of Prof. W. A. Dill. We grized him as a devoted teacher and a vigilant, tireless, dependable publicity director for the University. And he was a kindly, loyal friend and citizen whose passing will be mourned on Mount Oread, in Lawrence, and throughout the state.
Chancellor
(Signed) E. H. LINDLEY.
L. N. Flint---
Professor Dill's helpfulness to all of us in the department over a long period of years will be treasured in the memories of his colleagues and his former students. He devoted himself unsparingly to his work for the University.
This daily paper was to promote the free silver idea.
L. N. FLINT,
Chairman, Department of Journalism
During his high school years his desire for newspaper work was realized in his being elected editor of the high school monthly. When Dill went to the university he had exactly $50 in cash and a $500 printing outfit. Sometimes he was sent home or stayed in college but when money was rather scarce he still had his determination remaining.
He was out of school for one year working as city editor for Eugene, Oregon. Morning Register. In his second year in the university he worked at night as a printer on the Register.
He became news editor of the Register in 1909 which position he held until 1914 when he became editor of the Lane County News at Springfield, Oregon. After two years in Springfield he returned to the Eugene Evening Guard for one year. He had worked on the copy desk of the Portland Oregonian for a few months in 1917 when he was appointed instructor in journalism at the University of Kansas.
In June 1920 he became assistant night manager in the Chicago office of the Associated Press. In 1921 he was a lecturer in journalism and the Museum of the Middle School of Journalism, Northwestern University.
Shortly after Mr. Dill's graduation from the University of Oregon in 1908 he married Miss Jennie Wetherbee.
Pickets On Campus
Mr. Dill has three sisters and brother all living in Oregon.
Columbia, Mo., Feb. 8—(U)
Representatives of 11 A. F. of L.
affiliated unions picketed the
University of Missouri today in
en efforts to force the school to
employ union labor. Eight pickets
were arrested on campus but their hammers charging “this place is unfair to union labor.” failed to stimulate much curiosity.
Open Safety Pin Proves Fatal To Ann Thompson
★ University Freshman Dies At St. Joseph, Mo., After Operation for Removal of矿
Ann Thompson, 17-year-old freshman in the University, died yesterday in a hospital at St. Joseph, Mo., after an operation Sunday to remove an open safety pin from her stomach.
She had returned to her home, a farm near Horton, Mo., during the semester vacation. Shortly before dinner Sunday noon she came down stairs and made it known to her parents that she had swallowed a safety pin. She was rushed to the hospital in St. Joseph, Mo., and the pin was worked down her esophagus into the stomach. Physicians operated Sunday afternoon in an effort to remove the open safety pin. A blood transfusion was given Sunday evening and a second transfusion was administered Monday morning. Doctors were contemplating a third transfusion yesterday at the time of her death.
Ann Thompson entered the University this fall. She and her mother, Mrs. H. F. Thompson, were living in Lawrence at 1224 Ohio Avenue, a farm home of Mr. Thompson for vacation when the tragedy occurred.
She was enrolled in the college and was a member of Y.W.C.A. L.S.A., Geology Club, Spanish Club. She is an excellent student and outstanding in English, according to Sara G. Laird associate professor of English.
Spring Enrollment Nears Fall Totals
Although official returns will not be available until March 1, there will be little change in the total enrollment for the spring semester. Six hundred students enrolled in the college's new program in the spring term. Enrollment of new students will prevent a drop in the number of students in school.
Doctor F. C. Allen Pays Tribute
Students will have until Feb. 15 to pay their fees, according to the business office. After that day it will be added to the tertiary students' fees.
"The most enthusiastic and energetic man I have ever known," was the tribute paid Prof. W. A Dil by Dr. Forrest C. Allen today.
When informed of Dill's death,
the University basketball coach,
and oldest coach at the University
of Michigan, said he had founded
and yet not too surprised.
College students who are enrolling for the first time, those who are enrolling late, and students wishing to make changes in their enrollments will enter at the EAST door.
In speaking of the spring semester enrolling Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, asserted, "Enrollment lines wouldn't be so long if we didn't try to personalize it. Dean Nelson's lines of waiting students and mine would be cut in half if we would announce that there would be no change in he rules and regulations."
LATE ENROLLMENT
"Mr. Dill worked too hard, in fact his uniting labor undoubtedly contributed to his death. He was always keen on records. He loved books and data for newspapers from past athletic events.
Advanced standing students and those transferring will enter at the NORTH door.
Lady Luck Rides With Hallie Harris In Auto Crash
Robinson Gymnasium
Enrollment will take place at
Halle Harris, big broom and mop man on the Campus, soon will be sporting a new black Chevrolet as the result of a recent acid incident.
The junior foreman, whose storytelling ability is his most sweeping quality, was involved in an auto crash last Thursday at the Ninth and Rhode Island street intersection. He stuffed only a slight injury to his arm but the rear portion of his car was badly smashed.
After settlements with the insurance companies and the driver of the other car and a Lawrence automobile dealer, Mr. Harris announces the ap- plaint of the insurance company. Just another instance of an ill-wind blowing somebody good.
Aviation Leaders Talk To Ratner
★ Plan to Aid Industry in State and Discuss University's Air School
Leaders in Kansas aviation met yesterday in Topeka with Gov. Payne Ratner to discuss plans for improving the industry in the state. Prof. Earl D. Hoy, head of the department, described activities for training students at the University in line with the government's new program.
Ratner emphasized that it was important to work for the establishment of a military air base in Kansas since it was understood such a program was contemplated for the Mills field. Ratner said he was about half way between present fields in Colorado and Illinois. He suggested seeking the approval of the civil aeronautic authority for the designation of Kansas schools for flight training. Training mechanics should not be neglected, he pointed
Dean Van Nees, Topica, asserted that the aviation group "certainly did not need a state aviation board" as one more bureau to be kept up by.
About 45 manufacturers, airport managers, civilian aviation enthusiasts and legislative officials met with the governor at a luncheon. Many flow to Topeka, coming from all parts of the state.
Two classes in social dancing are still open to enrollment. The elementary class meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10:30. The intermediate class meets on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 11:30.
Two Social Dance Classes Still Open for, Enrollment
These classes were left out of the enrollment schedule, but anyone who wishes may enroll as late as Saturday. Those who wish to audit the class for no credit should report Thursday and Friday. Both classes are under the direction of Miss Jane Bryn, dance instructor.
There will be no midweek variety tonight because of the basketball game. The next regular midweek will be held a week from tomorrow.
Midweek Cancelled for Tonight
Gretchen Speelman warbles alarmingly-charmingly in the saw-mill scene from "Cum Laude" until a buzz-saw nearly reduces her to a couple of 2 by 4s. Having heard Gretchen unravel an audience with her rendition of "There are Fairs in the Bottom of My Garden," Ye Shin-tao abut that he can commit comicide anyplace and get by with it.
ON THE SHIN
"Cum Laude," by the way, is Prof Allen Crafton's satirical review com- memoring the seventy-fifth anniv- erary of the University. Add note Author Crafton conceived the show in Europe; wrote it in America.
(Continued on page two)
by jimmy robertson
Leo Freed, Hillville's prolific author now novelizing, says he achieves a poetic effect of line simply by "lying down and closing the eyes and thinking about it for awhile." When I was taking rhetoric zero I used the
Only returning senior on the Oklahoma A. & M. basketball squads, Merle Scheffer is a fine defensive player. He was named on the All-Missouri Valley conference first team last year.
Great Valley Star----
Leading seer in the Oklahoma state junior college league last year, Jesse Renick is the main offensive threat of the Oklahoma A. & M. Cowboy team.
Prairie Fire Sweeps Kansas
Strong City, Feb. 8—(UP) Thousands of blackened acres today marked the trail of a roaring prairie fire which swept through the rich blue stem grazing country in this section of the state last night. A few small fires had been broken out and the smaller ones were under control. There were no casualties, and few livestock losses.
The flames touched part of Morris, Chase, Marion, and Lyon counties. At one time the flames roared along a block roughly estimated to be 200 feet wide. The hunters and CCC workers fought the fires through most of the night.
Mattern Assists in Selection Of Art for World's Fair
Prof. Karl Matter of the drawing and painting department has returned from Kansas City where he served on a committee to select the works of art to be sent to the World's Fair Art Exhibition in New York. From a total of 175 pictures, 24 were selected to be shown among the 800 works of contemporary art from all the states and possessions.
Kansas artists represented by one picture each are Prof. Albert Blochet, Prof. Raymond J. E. Eastwood, and Prof. Mattert, all of the University of Kansas; Mr. Birger Sanden, of Lindsberg; Mr. William Dickerson of Wichita; Mr. James I. Gilbert, of Wichita; and Mr. Glen Godton, of Wichita.
The Kansas City Art Institute has the exhibition for the Mid-West section which includes Nebraska, Arkansas, western Missouri, and Kansas. For the first time emphasis is being placed on contemporary art in these exhibitions, according to Prof Mattern.
A badly crippled University of Kansas basketball team thirsting for revenge, will tangle with Oklahoma A. and M. in Hoch auditorium this evening. The Jayhawks will be seeking revenge for two early season defeats at the hands of the Cowboys, and are expecting to fly high enough to avoid another roping.
A Crippled Jayhawk Meets Oklahoma A.M. In Non League Tilt
With three reliable reserves gone and the first string center on the bench, winning tonight's tilt with the Aggies is going to be about as appealing as Brookey phloxy attempting to escape a gold digger in New York.
lation of training rules, an-
Hogben had taken the Kayo
punch from the scholastic angle,
comes the announcement that
Bob Allen will not play against
the Oldmanah's because of a leg
infection. Allen, the Jayhawks' first
string center, also may miss the
game with Washburn, Friday night.
Miller Will Start
Ralph Miller, brilliant sophomore forward for the Jayhawkers, will go into the Aggie game in better shape than he has been at any other time this season. The last few days he has been practicing without the brace on his knee, and has been getting around without any trouble. Miller's scoring undoubtedly will take an upward surge once he starts loping as he can.
Cowboy Place Hot
Bruce Vornan, one of Dr. Allen's improving sophomores, probably will fill Bob Allen's shoes at the center position, but he is just recovering from a foot injury. In the event that Veran doesn't get the starting nod, Les Kappelman probably will. Jack Sands is another possibility.
- Bob Allen Out With Injury for Tonight's Game; Hogben Ineligible, Reid and Golay Get Training Axe; Coach Allen Will Start Miller, Voran in Effort to Stop Strong Foc
At present the Cowboys from Stillwater are setting a pace in the Missouri Valley circuit that is hotter than the sweat boxes in a Turkish bath. They lead Valley teams with a record of seven victories and no defeats, their latest victim being Creighton Monday night.
An added incentive for the Aggies is the fact that they may want to uphold and improve the prestige that the Valley teams have established in their games with Big Six teams this season, the last time again in a Big Six team, the Cowboys were taken into camp by the Oklahoma Sooners 34 to 30 and will be gunning for Kansas, perennial Big Six champs.
Kansas not only is thirsting for revenge against the Aaggies, but will be trying to start the second semester unlike it finished the first—with a victory. In the Hawkwaters last start before the mid-year exams, they bowed to Iowa State at Ames, 37 to 40.
Question On Forward Berths
Hard on the heels of the announcement proclaiming that Goalay and Reid had been dropped from the Kansas squad for vio-
Couch Allen is undecided about his starting line-up and will withhold it until game time. Right now, however, he seems to be set except for the forwards. Ralph Miller probably will start at one forward, with Don Ebling and Loren Florell fighting it out for the other. Florrell was high point man against Iowa State, and Ebling is returning to the form he showed as a regular on last year's championship team.
The probable starting line-ups:
Kansas Po₁ Oklah. A. & M.
Miller F Slade
Ebling or Florell F Smelser
Oran Renick
Corlis Scheffler
Harp Doyle
Design Teacher Returns From Art Convention
Beat Oklahoma A. and M.
Miss Roserym Ketcham, professor of design, has returned from Wichita where she attended the meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Kansas Federation of Art, Friday evening Feb. 3. On Saturday she attends the meeting of the Kansas State Art Teachers Association.
The department of design had an exhibition of 25 mounts of textiles in large design, nature, and prints in Wichita. They have been held over for two weeks to be shown in the North and East high schools.
K.C. Philbarmonic Here Monday
★ Two Concerts Are Planned One for Lawrence School Children
The Kansas City Philharmonic orchestra, under the direction of Karl Krueger, will present two concerts in Hoch auditorium Monday.
A matinee concert of light, popular numbers has been planned at 2:15 for Lawrence school children, Supt. C. Birch and Principal Neal M. Wherry of the Lawrence schools have been working with Dean D. M. Swarthownt to arrange the extra concert for school children.
The young people have been studying the music to be presented in preparation for enjoyment of the concert.
Some outstanding numbers on the evening program will be contributed by the concertmaster of the orchestra, Samuel Thaviu, in three movements from the "Spanish Symphony" for violin with orchestral accompaniment, and the performance manoffin. The orchestra will also play the well-known "Bolero" by Maurice Ravel.
The evening concert, scheduled to start at 8:20, will be the fourth regular attraction of the University Concert Series. Single admission tickets may be obtained at Bell's music store, the Round Corner Drug and the School of Fine Arts office. Activity books admit students.
Sutton Calls For Frosh Applicants
Walter Sutton, b'39, senior manager of the student committee for the Kansas Relays, today issued a call for applications for six positions as freshmen members of the committee.
Applications may be turned in at the Athletic office in Robinson gymnasium, addressed to him, Sutton. Deadline for applications is Feb. 20.
"Ability to use a typewriter is preferred, but not well understood," Sutton said. "The main requirement is a keyboard." The KCANSA requires the Kansas Relapse.
The student relays committee, composed of six freshmen, four sophomores and two juniors—besides the senior manager—annually does much of the preliminary work of preparing and mailing out invitations to the Relays and to the annual high school track and field meet which is held on the day before he college event.
Service on the committee is progressive, the four sophomores being selected from freshman members and the juniors being named from junior members. A senior manager, chosen from the two junior members, directs the work of the committee along with E. P. Elbak, this year appointed general manager.
Postpone Organ Recitals
The University Vesper Organ Recital scheduled for Sunday has been postponed until next week in the interests of basketball, D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, announced today. Hoch auditorium, where the recital program is practiced, will be used by the basketball team for its workskout this week.
WEATHER
Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Slightly cold in the east tonight. Continued cold Thursday.