UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVI
Chamberlain And Mussolini In Agreement
★ Italy Will Probably Not Claim French Territory; England Recognises Conquest of Ethiopia
Rome, Jan. 11.—(UP) Authoritative indications that Italy may accept satisfaction of her "natural aspirations" without claiming any French territory appeared tonight after a one hour and 40 minute appeasement talk between Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain of Great Britain and Premier Benito Mussolini.
Responsible fascists, including Virginia Gayda Giormale, who usually serves as Muscolini's mouthpiece, said that Italy's revisionists final result contained no menace to any European or African power.
Chamberlain, striving to push forward with his program of European appeasement made an open plea for a just and peaceful solution of Italy's demands and all other European issues by means of negotiations rather than threats of force.
Chamberlain revealed in a banquet speech yesterday that Britain and Italy began an exchange of military information here and in London under the terms of the 2-months old Anglo-Iranian pact of the last disclosure the first disclosure that military classes were contained in the pact.
"I have come here in pursuit of the policy for which I stand, a policy of friendship with all and emity with none, and that policy is directed to a just and peaceful solution of international difficulties by the method of negotiations," Chamberlain said.
His statement was made at an extravagant banquet given at Venice palace by Mussolini in honor of his British guest, Chamberlain, and British foreign secretary, Viscount Halifax.
During the banquet Chamberlain placed a final seal upon the reconciation of Britain and Italy and British recognition of Musselius's Ethiopian conquest by raising a glass of wine in a toast to King Victor Emanuel as "Emperor of Ethiopia."
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ON THE SHIN
by jimmy robertson
When one of Marguerite Jones many admirers cut her at the Midweek last night, Marguerite got a shock (electrical) and said something about the static situation she was in when she met her partner said he didn't get any jolts—because she was dragging his garter.
Carroll Nickels isn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth unless it practically kicks him in his own. Which was the case at Independence the other night when the Glee Club went over to give a concert. Carroll was eating a free steak that had once been a part of Ferdinand's great uncle when a front tooth cracked off.
Mastro Karl Kuaersteater, who will direct the Symphony Orchestra this evening, was telling me the other day that way back in 1905 Prof. John Ike was a member of the organization. This all goes to show how closely arelled are the fields of economics and engineering of Eudora could hear Professor Ike playing his Chinese horn on clear nights until the Nickelodeon at the Blue Mill got loud enough to drown him out.
Speaking of the idle rich, Hill dance-bandmen eat breakfast at the Jahywak around 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Another break-eater enter, Harold Snyder, eats a hum sandwich every morning. Maybe he eats backwards because his stomach is upset.
Friends of Lillian Roe Cloud call them "HatetLil" because she slays 'em right and left. With a name like Kannas, they call Kannas Kamas
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Periodicals and Books For Library Cost $29,000
More than twenty-three thousand dollars were spent during 1937-38 on books and periodical magazines for Watson library, C. M. Baker, director of the library announced in an annual report to the Chancellor.
During the 12-month period students check' out 316,000 books for use outside the library. More than 10,000 volumes were purchased, and more than 12,000 volumes were cataloged and marked.
Of the total amount spent by the
Insurgents Take Montblanch
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 12. 1839
★ Lost Barriers To Plains Leading to Tarragona Arc Captured by Franco
Hendaya, Franco-Spanish Frontier, Jan. 11, (UP)—Inurgent headquarters at Burgos tonight announced the capture of Monfortanb, medieval Catalonia town, whose crumpling walls were the last barriers to the plains leading down to the valley of Tarragona, only 18 miles away.
Large numbers of loyalist defenders were reported to have been trapped in the town after its encroachment by Generalissimo France
The unfortified Francioli plains blanketed tonight in fog, lay ahead of the insurgents in their drive upon Tarragona, immediate objective of Franco's 20-day old offensive in eastern Spain.
Less than 25 miles to the south-west across to the ragged peaks of the Sierra Mountains another insurgent base, and east to the outside coast of Falset.
At Barbara, four miles north-east of Mountlanc, the insurgents were only 48 miles from the loyalist capital of Barcelona.
General Juan Yague the Moroccan cavalry reported the capture of Mora la Nueva, seven miles west of Faiset, in an advanced design to aid in isolating a huge portion of loyalist territory south of Tongagura.
Adventuring a halt to militization the advancement of internationalism, the endorsement of student peace strikes, and the passage of a war referendum amendment, John Piercey, c39, addressed the joint action Y.W.C.A.-Y.M.C.A Current Action Committee HCA. house yesterday afternoon.
Student Advocates Military Halt
Mary James, c41 concluding speaker of the afternoon, said: "As war follows definite steps and is built up by a series of events, so can peace be built up through circumstances which will develop ideas of peace in the minds of people."
Piercey, who attended the National Youth Anti-War convention in Columbus, Ohio, last month, said that the purpose of the Youth Committee Against War is to foster national peace and national legislation which will enable the United States to stay out of future wars. "Peace is a fundamental generation and interest of students throughout the nation," he stated.
Elihole E Jacob, c. 40 was elected head of the joint M.Y.C.A.-Y.W.C.A. Current Action Commission at the meeting.
The University of Michigan has a collection of 4,000 old and rare textbooks.
library, $22,238 was spent for books and $7,510 was spent for periodicals. Records show that 243,231 reserve books were issued during the year, and 71,169 books were checked out for a two-week period. Over 2,800 volumes were bound and 2,374 pamphlets covered for use in the library—as well as the repairing of over 1,000 volumes.
There were 21 members on the full time staff last year, assisted by 44 students working part time.
Dramatic Club Hears Reading Of Next Play
A meeting of the Dramatic Club was held in Fraser theater Tuesday night for the purpose of reading the next production to be given Feb. 20 Allen Crafton, professor of dramatics, read the play which has been written and composed by students.
In speaking of the coming production Crafton said, "It will expose things about the University most people do not know about."
The play is commemorating the University's 75th anniversary. It will have a cast of 60 people and is made of two parts with 22 scenes.
Boyce Announces Meeting Dates
NUMBER 72
- Officials of State Water Sewage Works To Come Here in March
Dates for the fifteenth annual conference for waterworks and sewage works administrators, at the University were announced today by Earnest Boyce, director of the water and sewage laboratory at the University, and engineer for the State Board of Health.
Three days of intensive laboratory instruction will be given March 13, 14, and 15, to a group limited to 20 or at most 15. Laboratory facilities not permit larger enrollment. Pre-register registration will be required.
March 16, 17, and 18 will be devoted to conferences on problems of two fields of municipal service. The field will not be completed for several weeks.
At the same time, business sessions of the Kansas Water and Sewage Works Association will be held H. L. Lingo, superintendent of the Horton plants, is president of the organization.
Authorized Parties--
University of Kansas Band,
Dinner-Dance at Union building.
12 o'clock.
Friday, Jan. 13
Chi Omega, house, 12 o'clock
Christian Church, Myers hall,
10 o'clock
Boys of 1225 Oread. English room of Union building, 12 o'clock.
Corbin hall, Winter Formal at hall, 12 o'clock.
Saturday, Jan. 14
Kappa Alpha Theta, Union building, 12 o'clock.
Wesley Foundation, Hard-
Luck Party, Eckes' hall, 11
o'clock.
Delta Sigma Theta, Banquet,
Pine room of Union building,
10:30 o'clock.
ELIZAETH MEGUAR,
Adviser of Women, for
the Joint Committee on
Student Affairs.
Saturday, Jan. 14
Committee Plans To Write History Of University
- Group Will Meet Monday In Room 203 of Frank Strong Hall To Further Anniversary Preparations
Publication of an adequate history is the most vital consideration Before the 1911 Diamond Jubilee lecture, Mr. G. Prof. U. G. Mitchell, chairman.
For this purpose a subcommittee with Professor Mitchell as chairman will meet Monday afternoon in room 203 of Frank Strong hall. The committee also includes Olin Templin, secretary of the endowment association, Robert Taft, chemistry, Miss Maude Snucker, access library, Miss Myrtle Dalby, English, and F. E. Fellvin, history.
After the general content and the author of the history have been decided work on three more publications will be begin. These three are a new and complete alumni directory, a publication of notable addresses, and an adequate book of photo-books. The second book of views will be made available to all students for personal and advertising purposes.
Various minor celebrations in connection with the Diamond Jubilee will be hold between now and September, 1941, the actual anniversary of 75 years of the University's operation.
The same sub-committee may be used in investigating possibilities for the other three publications, or a group of persons may be appointed.
Professor Mitchell said, "The work on a university history will be begun first since it naturally requires more time for research."
The University broadcast over a national network last fall as well as the securing of James Bryant Conant of Harvard as this year's Commencement speaker are a part of the 1941 celebration.
Classes were begun at Kansas in 1866, five years after provision has been made for the University by the state legislature.
Stockton Announces Compensation Exams
Examinations to provide lists of persons qualified for appointment in four classifications by the Unemployment Compensation Division of the Kansas Commission of Labor and Industry, were announced today by Frank T. Stockton, dean of the School of Business, and chairman of the personnel advisory committee. The classifications are: senator, captain, engineer, geographer, junior tabulating machine operator, and field auditor.
Examinations will be held simultaneously in nine cities of Kansas namely, Dodge City, Emporia, Hays Hutchinson, Kansas City, Parsons Salina, Topeka, Wichita, under direction of Henry F. Holtzclaw professor of economics at the University, and supervisor of examinations. Applications to take the examinations must be sent to Mr. Murray for completion of Topeka, by Jan. 28. Official entry blanks for the particular classification desired may be obtained from the examination office.
Examination ratings are not exchanged by this state division and the federal Civil Service Commission.
To Play Concerto--
Charlene Barber, fa39, concert master of the University Symphony, who will present a performance of "Romantic Concerto" (Godard).
Mezzo-soprano-
Arlentine Goodjohn, fa'40, who will appear tonight with University Symphony Orchestra, the St. Louis Opera "Sampson and Dellah."
Student Recital This Afternoon
Nine students of the School of Fine Arts will appear in a recital to be given this afternoon at 3:30 in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall. Jan Chipiapua, associate professor of piano, will play the orchestra parts or B minor" (Chiopi) on a second piano, assisting Alice Russell, fa 39.
The program**, "Viennese Waltz, No. 2" (Friedman-Gartner) by Gwen Marie Hunt, fa4 50; pianist, "Trams" (Agnew) by Elizabeth Searle, fa3 59; pianist, "Allemande-Gavette — Musiette" (d Alberet) by Elizabeth Searle, fa3 59; pianist, "Cercerio in F minor—second movement" (Chipin) by Alice Russell and Jan Chiapusion; "Fantasy in F minor" (Chipin) by Bernard McNewn, fa4 50; pianist, "Sinifonia da Camera" (Porpara) by an ensemble composed of Marlene Reed, fa4 51; pianist, Paul Stoner, fa4 40; first violinist; Rubford, fa4 20, second violinist; and Jack Stephenson, fa4 22, cellist.
Chemistry Club To See Film on 'Gold in Canada
Dr. Morgan Rarick, instructor of chemistry, will show films on "Gold in Canada" this afternoon at a meeting of the Chemistry Club.
C. Gordon Hoffman, assistant instructor of chemistry, will discuss the "Electron Beam Spectrometer." The experiment will be held in room
The University Debate team debated the question "Resolved: That the United States should cease to use public funds, including credit for the purpose of stimulating business" in a non-decision debate from Iowa State College before the Kansas speakers' night. The Kansas speakers were Stewart De Vore, b'uncl, and Richard Oliver, c'42.
The meeting will be held in room 305, Bailey Chemical Laboratories
The two teams were guests of the Lions Club at the dinner at Wiedemann's. The debate followed later.
Cram To Discuss Geology Future
- Tonight's Lecture Will Be Last In Series of Four; Designed for Layman
An expert's viewpoint on "The Future of Petroleum Geology" told in terms a layman can understand will be heard in Haworth hall today when Ira H Cram, chief geologist of the U.S. company of Tulsa, Okla., presents the last of a series of four lectures on the University campus.
Speaking yesterday on "Geophysical Methods Used in the Exploration for Oil," the geologist described various instruments being used by larger companies in searching for additional fields. The compass was the first geophysical instrument, he said. Then, from the use of dip needles in iron regions, evolved the magnetometer, an instrument for measuring variations in the magnetic field.
The lecture, presenting a popularized slant on the subject, will be open to the public. Mr Cran's first three talks, designed primarily for geology majors, were of a more technical nature. His appearance here this week marks the third of an annual series of discussions on petroleum geology. Last year Dean McKee, formerly with the Phillips Petroleum company, was the guest expert.
Two other instruments with which considerable experimenting has been done, Mr. Cram said, are the gravimeter, which measures horizontal variations of gravity, and the torsion balance. The refraction seismograph, which measures the speed of earth waves produced by artificial explosions and the pendulum also were described by Mr. Cram.
"All these measure physical properties that indicate certain geological structure," Mr. Cram said. "Since geological structure is important in determining the presence of oil, these results are doubly valuable.
"Some companies have geophysical departments which don't like the rosing around of the geology department. But is has become increasing yncessary to have co-operation."
The speaker said no single instrument has been found to be infallible in detecting geological structures that an oil trap. Many favorable results have been obtained by using a reflection seismograph to measure depth of limestone beds, he said.
"When figuring to which instrument to give the most credit," he concluded, "suit yourself. My personal experience has been that if an instrument finds a well it gets the credit."
Symphony Orchestra Will Give Mid-Winter Concer
Declaring the reflection seismograph had "come to stay" Mr. Cram pointed out that improvements in its use in the past five years were largely due to increasingly better interpretations of its recordings rather than changes in the device.
"No method that has been used extensively has been discarded," he said. Each has found its proper application through that discovery usually comes from costly experimenting."
Y.W.-Y.M. Commissions Hold Joint Meeting Friday
Elizabeth Meek, c'39, will lead the discussion from Dr. Butrick's book, "The Parables of Jesus." This is to be a continuation of a series of such meetings being held by the Commissions.
During 1938, the university of Kentucky constructed 72,879 square feet of sidewalk.
A joint meeting of the Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A. Commissions of the Re-Interpretation of Religion will be held on Friday afternoon at Henley house.
Kuersteiner Leads Concert Tonight
★ University Symphony To Give Thirty-Sixth Annual Mid-Winter Performance In Hoh Auditorium
Presenting its thirty-sixth annual mid-winter concert, the University Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Karl Kuesteiner will perform in Hochsturm at 8 o'clock. There is no admittance charge.
The program will be one hour and 15 minutes long.
Solists with the orchestra will be Arloine Goodjohn, 'fa40, mezzosoprano, who will sing "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" from the opera, "Samson and Dellah" by St. Saens; and Charlene Barber, fa39, concert master and violinist, who will play the adagio movement from "Romanticite Concerto" (Godard).
The first number of the concert will be the overture from "The Bartered Bride." It was composed by Friedrich Smetana in defiance of his critics who claimed that he had become an imitator of Richard Wagner, and is sometimes referred to as "Smetan's Music." Concert Master Is Subject.
This will be followed by Mozat's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik." The Symphony String Quartet and the Symphony Woodwind Quartet will play the romane and menueto movements antiphonally from various places in the darkened auditorium.
The third number is the adagio movement from "Romantique Concerto" played by Charlene Barber. "Erasma Rapsody", an instrumental fantasia based on popular Spanish dances, precedes the intermission. Emmanuel Chairier, a leader in the modern school during the latter part of the nineteenth century. The composer's professional training was that of a lawyer, and he was almost self-taught in music. Until he was almost 40, he was Minister of the Interior at the musical entertainment. Play "Undidn’t Symphony".
Following the intermission, the orchestra will play Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony." Although it was never played during Schubert's lifetime, its composition was not ended by his death as many suppose. The work is clearly written wherems Schubert usually wrote at a young age. During the experiment was an experiment, the success of which Schubert was not certain. He ceased to work on it at least six years before his death.
"My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice"
from "Samson and Delilah," sung by Arloine Goodjohn, will be the sixth number.
The orchestra will conclude the program with Moussorgsky's "A Night on Bald Mountain." The work was posthumously completed and orchestrated by the composer's friend, Nicolas A. Rismyk-Korsakoff. The music is descriptive of a night on Mt Triglav near Kiev, Russia. It is a three peak mountain towing to Russian folk-lore, the witches gather to worship Satan, who appears in the form of a Black Goat.
Members of Mu Phi Epsilon, music sorority, will be ushers.
Viesselman Will Compile Cases
Prof. P. W. Viesseman of the Law School faculty has been asked by the Lawyer's Cooperative Publishing company of Rochester N. Y., to compile cases and materials for the teaching of trial practice.
These materials will be compiled in a book designed for classroom use. It will cover the jurisdiction of courts in civil cases together with *all* steps and procedure from the in-forementioned suit to the entry of final judgment.
The book is to be completed by farch 1, 1940, and will take its face in the Lawyer's Cooperative publishing company casebook ser-
Professor Vieselman was admitted to the Kansas bar in June after 13 years practice in Minnesota before coming to the University.