UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XXXVI
OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
NUMBER 55
Oxford Debater Brands Neutrality Laws 'Absurd'
Anglo-American Pac t Opposed by University Team In No-Decision Match
"We should not have an alliance with any one, especially Great Britain. After we fought the Revolutionary War with her she turned around and tried to help the Confederate states by giving her all the aid they could. After the World War she took all the colonies she could possibly get. Then there is the battle of Gettysburg where they have refused to pay it but their newspapers have called us Uncle Shlock."
A large crowd heard the international debate last evening in Fraser theater between the Kansas team and the English team Christie O'Neill, both from Philadelphia and Philip R. Nokes of Cambridge were the members of the English team while Eldson Smith, c'39, and Omer Voss, T'39, represented Kan-
Smith opened his argument for the affirmative by pointing out the past record of Great Britain in our affairs.
After describing the past actions of the British nation, Smith closed his remarks by quoting "By their deeds shall you know them."
The question was, "Resolved: That whilst holding firm to the principle of Anglo-American co-op operation, the conception of an An-american organization in Kansas took the affirmative and the English team the negative;
Answering the question of who gains by an Anglo-American alliance asked by King, Christopher Mayhew replied by pointing out that if war is going to break out, the United States will surely be drawn
"Why can you keep out," he asked. "You have more trade and investments than ever before." Your boss's advice must take risks to stay out of war.
"You are one of the most powerful military nations in the world. We believe that Hitler is not prepared to face a combined alliance between Russia, England and the United States. If a war should come you will be drawn into it and it is to your interest to keep peace. The ocean is not as wide as you think it is."
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"Who wants an alliances?" he asked. "Great British of course. And I don't blame them for they are a toting nation. She sees her colony go along and she displeased upon these colonies for her raw materials."
Oner Voss in replying to the arguments of Mayhew compared him to Christopher Columbus by saying that he resembled him in that both started some place and did not know where they were going, where they were when they got there, nor where they had been when they returned.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1938
"You say that you want to fight Fascism but look at Chamberlain who is walking up the aisle in arm with Hitler and II Duce. With the Republicans coming into power and the possibility of Roevaskeit ask for an arm, we have enough squabbles in our own country to keep us busy."
"We could pay the war debt with manufactured goods but your manufacturers would not like that. We could pay you in gold but you already have more than any other nation which is not good for you.
In answer to the quotation of Eden Smith, Philip R. Nokes replied with "Forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors."
"You say that you are against the aggresser but by staying neutral you are helping the strong who will be the aggressor. An alliance will give Europe security and prevent war. You will tell him Anglo-American alliance. I tell you that you will save what you would lose in the war."
It was a no decision debate
Independent Students Sponsor Dance Tonight
The Independent Students Association will sponsor a "No Date Party" at the Memorial Union building tonight at 8 o'clock.
There will be no admission charge and all independent students are urged to attend. The committee has announced a full evening's entertainment.
Authorized Parties—
Friday
Cosmopolitan Club, Unitarian Church, 11:30.
R. O.T.C. Dance, Memorial Union building, 12.
Independet Student Association Memorial Union lounge, 12.
Wesley Foundation Kid Party and Taffy Pull, Methodist Church, 11:30 p.m.
Alpha Delta Pi, Formal at house 12.
Alpha Tau Omega, Hotel Eldridge 12.
Kappa Kappa Gamma, Memoria Union building, 12.
Union building, 12.
Ricker Hall, party at hall, 12.
Kinder Hall, party at hall, 12.
Triangle fraternity, party at house
'12.
Natkins hall, party at hall, 12.
Adviser to Women, for the Joint Committee on Student Affairs.
Frosh Gridsters Organize Club
*Group Elects Cierney President; 25 at First Meeting
In order that friendships made during the football season should not fade with the closing of football season, 25 freshmen griden met Wednesday night in the Pine room of Memorial Union building for the purpose of forming an organization which would perpetuate those friendships as well as establish a social outlet for football men.
Although the organization is in an embryonic stage, great plans for the future are held by those instrumental in its formation. In years past football men were together for practice schedules and football games, but from there on saw little of each other.
The meeting was called to order by Judge Ciernay, c. 42, who has been selected as football all season. According to Ciernay, the principles of the organization are two-fold: first, to establish unity among football players on and off the gridrid; and second, to have a social outlet for football men.
Ralph Conger, freshman coach,
expressed himself very much in
favor of the organization, but said
the belongings entirely to the
freshmen.
When asked if there had been any plans made for social meetings, Cierney siid they will hold a "hay roast" tonight at 7:30. A "hay roast" according to Cierney, is his name for a combination between a hay ride and marshmallow roast. All freshman football men are invited to attend this first gathering tonight. As soon as that event occurs, all football men will be invited to join with no discrimination between varsity and frosh.
It was announced yesterday that Karl Mattern, assistant professor of drawing and painting, has been selected as a member of a committee to investigate what needs to be used at the World's Fair to be held in New York City.
Officers elected were: President. Judge Cierney; vice-president, Jay Kern; sergeant-at-arms, Bill Kern; treasurer, Albert Spencer; financial secretary, Fred Eberhardt; recording secretary, Bob White.
Jean Thomas Appointed Sunday Editor of Kansan
Mattern Member Of Art Committee
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The committee will convene in Kansas City, Mo. some time in January to select representative paintings from Kansas and Missouri. The exact number of pieces to be chosen has not yet been determined.
Jean Thomas, c.39 has been appointed Sunday editor of the Unive.sity Daily Kansan replacing Dick Martin, c.38 who resigned in order to accept a position on the advertising force of the Journal-World.
Rossiter Howard, Kansas City Art Institute, has been chosen chairman. Other members are: Thomas Hart Benton, Art Institute professor; Paul Gardner, Nelson Art Institute; Wallace Rosebauer, Art Institute sculptor; and Birger Sandzen, Lindersdorf, Kans.
Sheer Volume And Pure Tones Lift Audience
*Don Cossack Group*
Sings Three Encores
At Concert Last Night
In Auditorium
By Ken Foster
Serge Jarre, director of the Don Cossack Male Chorus, ought to be pretty pleased with himself and his boys after last night's performance in Hoth auditorium. It would have a taste for Kansas audience out of their seats and made them enjoy it. It took three encores from the enthusiastic folks would let them get into their specially chartered bus and go back to the City.
For sheer volume we never have heard anything like it. Figured in decibels we'd bet the chorus piled up a larger total than the band and symphony orchestra combined. And you know that man in the organization was a soloist and took a lead part sometimes during the evening's concert.
Most popular of the evening's presentations was two "Soldier's Infantry Songs." It was a lively, gay number, full of sound effects by the chorus' sound man who could whistle, sing up to H. c and G give a hoo" which was kindly reinforced of the Kansas cowboy variety.
The chorus had a surprise for the audience, too. As a finale they sang a razy, spirted dance tune while two of the swiftest, surest Russian dancers we ever saw did the accepted native Russian dance complete with spins that made the audience dizzy and defied counting.
Prize number of the evening was "Just One Note of the Horse-Bell Sings Softly" which featured the smoothest, sweetest tenor voice we have heard for a long time. The audience liked it too.
Rv Ken Postlethwaite
The final group of the concern opened with a number not printed in the programs, the familiar "Prelude in C Sharp Minor" of Rachmaninoff. They used no words but the harmony of the number speak for itself. For this selection the group received much applause.
A representative of the American Youth Commission, H. W. Haxlergrig Washington, D.C., was in Lawrence and Chancellor E. H. Lindley with Chancellor E. H. Lindley.
The diminutive director, Serge Jaroff, was easily the outstanding member of the troupe but he was not far ahead of the bass soloist who were a magnificent beard and sang a deep voice that shook the rafters.
Dr. A. L. Collen, president of the association, will be in charge of the meetings Saturday. A travelogue speech will be given at a luncheon held by the Woodchair chairman of the University's department of bacteriology.
The Missouri Valley Branch of the Society of American Bacteriologists will hold their semi-annual meeting here at the University tomorrow. Dr. Cora M. Down, professor of microbiology, the secretary of this organization.
Representative of Youth Confers With Dr. Lindley
Bacteriologists Will Meet Here Tomorrow
Is One-Fifth Self-Supporting
An increasing number of students at the University are self-supporting, wholly or in part, according to figures compiled by Gee O. Foster, registrar. Almost one-third of the women students, and well over half the men students come in this category. On a division between complete and partial self-support, more than one-fifth of the students are making their own way without home assistance and more than one fourth do at least part of the earning for their education.
This commission was founded to study the ways various states used to deal with current youth problems. Mr. Haxelirgis is on his first tour of inspection at the present time.
No orchestra has as yet been definitely chosen to play for the Sophomore Hp Friday, Jan. 6. Don Wheeler, his student dance manager, said yesterday.
Still Trying
To Get Orchestra
For Soph Fashion
"I have several good bands in mind," Wood said, "but I have not yet begun actual negotiations with any certain one."
ROTC Members Hold Annual Ball
★Scabbard and Blade Initiate Ten Tonight at Military Dance
The Sophonore Hop is the second of the series of four big class dances that are to be held this year. The first was the Freshman Frolic, weeks ago, at which Fletcher Henderson and his band played.
Ten cadet officers will be initiated into Scabbard and Blade, national honorary military fraternity, with the traditional ceremony tonight at the winter Military Ball of the University R.O.T.C. The names are not to be announced until the dance.
Approximately 700 persons are expected to attend the dance, Sergeant William Kollender, assistant instructor in military science, said yesterday. Invitations have been sent to the R.O.T.C. units of Kansas and Missouri, and it is believed that representatives from most of the organizations will be present.
In the receiving line will be Chancellor and Mrs. Lindley. Colonel and Mrs. Baldwin, Major and Mrs. Carlton Smith, Major and Mrs. Carroll Riggs, Major and Mrs. Raymond F. Edwards, Cadet Mians Richard Kane and Norman F. Jacod, Cadet Captains James H Sund, James W. Caps, Charles H Fore, and Walter Rippette.
Other guests will include faculty members and ranking officers of the regular army, the national guard, and the reserve officers corps in this
The dance is to be held in the Memorial Union ballroom. Clyde Smith and his orchestra will furnish the music.
The University band will present its first formal concert of the year Monday evening at 8 p.m. in the Hoch auditorium.
Band To Present First Concert
Invitations have been sent to high school bands in some twenty cities to have representatives here for the concert.
"We have a program that I feel will appeal to our audience. I have made a special attempt to design a board game for Bell L. Wiley, director of the band.
Students activity tickets will admit. Admission for others will be, adults 25 cents and children 10 cents.
Dr. Forrest C. Allen, head of the department of physical education and basketball coach, will leave to attend a meeting of Big Six basketball coaches who will discuss new rules for the 1938-39 basketball season.
Saturday morning Big Six coaches will meet with Missouri Valley coaches for a breakfast meeting. At 10 a.m., an open rules meeting will be held in which the interpretations of new rules will be discussed and the multiple committee for the fifth district of the N.C.A.A. will preside.
Allen Will Attend Big Six Meeting
After the Big Six meeting comes to a close at noon, many of the coaches are expected to attend Dr Allen's basketball clinic in the afternoon and the Warrensburg-Jay hawker game in the evening.
Doctor Ilse Speaks Today
D. Drora Ile, entomologist, will speak in Fraser hall at 3:30 today concerning insect behavior, presenting an example of the picture, "Can Insects Learn."
picture, "Can Insects Learn."
Trial of Brandon For Kelly Murder Opens in Topeka
★Negro Is Charged With First Degree Man's slaughter In Death of Former Student
The trial of Frank Brandon, Topeka negro charged with first degree manslaughter in the death of Russell Kelly, University student, opened yesterday in the second division court in Topeka with the selection of jury members.
Elsha Scott, Topeka Negro lawyer, and Charles Rooney are defending Brandon. Lester Goodell, former Shawnee county attorney, is assisting the state.
Judge Heinz of the second division disqualified himself because he had had Brandon in his employ on various occasions. Judge Hungate of the third division is to try the case.
Death Was Unexpected
Kelly was attacked and beaten into unconsciousness Sept. 24, 1937. He had attempted to pass a car on
the gravel road four miles west of Stull. His automobile swerved and sidwiped the other car. Both drivers stopped, and when Kelly got off of the car to talk to the other driver, he allegedly was struck in the jaw. The accident is said to antidote he kicked him in the head until he lost consciousness.
Kelly was taken to the Watkins Memorial hospital by his companion, Miss Lela Edlin. 37. He left the hospital that night, but his injuries were more serious than he had supposed, and he returned Sun Valley Hospital for internal hemorrhages began, and transfusions were given by two students. He died Friday afternoon, a week after the accident occurred.
Kansan Sponsored Fund
Few clues to the identity of the assailant were found. It was learned that the other car was a Nissan sedan, and the woman was wearing dresses were dressed in working clothes.
The Kansas sponsored the collection of a reward fund, which reached $1,000. Donations were made by students and Hill organizations.
On May 19 of this year, Brandon was charged with first degree manslaughter, and although he admitted that he had fought with a man east of Topeka that night, he insisted that the person was not Kelly. The negro was formerly a janitor at the Shawnee county courthouse.
Today's Test Is Only Chance For Pre-Meds
The Association of American Medical College will give an aptitude test at 2:30 today in room 101, Snow hall for all pro-medicine students. Students trance into the School of Medicine next fall. Each student who takes the test will be required to pay a fee of $1. This test will not be given
Recreational facilities in Lawrence have been the object of an investigation recently completed by the Y.W.C.A. social service commission. Reports on this investigation will be given at the commission meeting Monday at 4:30 in Henley house.
in the spring.
Mary Jane, c41, head of the social service commission, directed the investigation which made a survey of movies, summer recreations, public dance halls, and high school and junior high school clubs.
Reports will be given by Wanda Jo Reade, c'41; Peggy Smith, c'42; and Jean Steele, c'41.
Plans For Yule Bazaar Will Be Y. W. Topic
A meeting of the Y.W.C.A. house representatives for this afternoon at 4:30 in Henley house has been called by Elizabeth Barclay, c'40. All representatives are asked to be present or to send a substitute to the meeting. Instructions will be sent. At 5:00, Frances Metzger, c'40, will discuss plans for making the cake to be sold at the bazaar.
Three Star Show For Cage Opener; Mules Are Foes
\*Large Crowd Expected for Court Clinic; Double-
Header Attraction In Evening Matches Varsity
With Warrensburg and F frosh h against 1938
Championship Team; Pralle Returns
Was All-American
Starting at 2:30 in the afternoon with a basketball clinic for players, coaches, and officials, the day will wind up with a double-header in Hoch auditorium. The Jayhawks tangle with Warrensburg in the opener at 7:30 and the Frosh cagers
Dr. F. C. Allen and his basketball forces will steal some football thunder tpmorrow when they put on a triple-threat program for Lawrence fans and in fact the whole state.
WHO sparked Kansas City's Healys to a National A.A.U. championship after three years all-in conference guard here.
Starred For Jayhawk
FRED PRALLE - GUARD
SILVESTER SCHMIDT-FORWAR
WHO quarterbacked the 1938 basketball team to Kansas' seventh Big Six championship.
Vespers To Have Varied Program
The program will open with an organ selection, followed by two movements from Brahma'Tri in E flat major for piano, violin, and cello; a harp solo and two vocal selections. Two piano numbers will be played and a movement from Grieg's Sonata for cello will be heard. The program will be concluded with several selections by a women's chorus of 24 voices directed by Irne Peabody, associate professor of voice.
Mu Phi Epilation, national musical sorority, will present an all-musical vesper program in Hoch auditorium Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The following will take an important part in the musical recital: Janvie Fink, ed' 39; Olga Eitner, sp'fa Rita Gusaunusill, fta' 39; Ruth Curnut, associate professor of piano Elizabeth Searle, fa' 39; Maxine Roche, gr: Alice Russell, fa' 39, and Joyce Vetter, fa' 39.
Ghosts Defeat Madhl Implements
The program is open to the public
The Galoping Ghosts defeated the Madril Implement Company team of Baldwin 54-18 last night at Baldwin.
play Kansas' Big Six championship club of last year in the finale.
More than a thousand cage-minded people from all sections of Kansas and parts of Missouri are expected to be on hand for the afternoon session and remain over for the evening games as guests of the athletic department.
Pralle Will Be Back
The Warrenburg and Kansas squads will give demonstrations on defensive and offensive tactics; there will be greetings from Chancellor E. H. Lindley, Dr. James Naismith, and Gwinn Henry; and Ariin Woestemeyer, Lawrence basketball official, and Artie Eilers, commissioner of the Missouri Valley conference. The clinic will end with moving pictures emphasizing coaching methods of some of the leading cage tutors of the nation.
Fred Pralle, last year's all-American guard who is playing this campaign with the Phillips 66 team of Bartlesville, Okla., will be on hand for the Fresh-Alumi tilt, as Sylvester Schmidt, now coaching at Marysville high school in Kentucky, was the only two lost from the 1937-38 quintet other starters for the grads will be George Golay, Don Belling, and Dick Harp, regulars on this year’s contingent.
Dr. Allen has been working his varsity squad hard on defense since
BUY FROM THE JAY JANES
Contrary to some Campus rumors, students must have their season tickets or pay 75 cents to see the big double-ball in Hoech auditorium tomorrow night.
The Jay Janes are working hard on the ticket sale and will have a table in the center lobby of Frank Strong hall all day. Tickets are selling for $1.50 and the quicker they are bought the better the seat. Activity books must be presented along with the season ticket for admission to the games.
the fresh games Tuesday night and yesterday was still in the dark as to who his "first five" will be. "It'll probably start the same outfit I did against the freshmen," the coach Bruce Voran, Howard Engleman, Bob Allen, and Bruce Reid are battling hard for regular berths and be will tough to keep out of the line-up.
Golay to Captain Squad
Ebling was home with a bad cold yesterday, but is expected to be in condition by Saturday. He is slated to start both games. George Golay, senior forward and Warrensburg high school hot shot, will captain the team against his former town-smen.
The Mule!' starting five averages a shade over 6 feet 1, and a couple of the boys are of the 200 pound variety. Coach Tom Scot's probable opening line-up will see AL Schirk, 15, 6 foot 3, and Vernon Law, 14, 8 feet 3. Harry Gibb, 20, 6 foot 4; center, and Harry Heller, 16, 5 foot 11, and Tommie Glennon, 158, 6 foot 1, guards.
Starting for the yearlings against Praale and company will be Johnny Krum and Miller Cameron, forwards; Jack Floyd, quarterback; with Bob O'Neill and either DeWitt Potter or Chain Healts at guards.
Starts Practice at Emporia
George L. Allred, who was graduated from the University School of Law last spring, has opened a law office at Emporia.