UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXVI
15.7
Hankow Falls Before Jap Onslaught
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's Army Leaves Flaming City; Hardly a Shot Is Fired
Hankow, Oct. 25. — (UP) — The backbone of Chinese resistance today was broken from the great wall to Canton as victorious Japanese troops conquered a flaming city of Hankow, abandoned by General-issimo Chiang Kai-Shek's army with hardly a shot fired.
Chiang, Madame Chiang, and the high command of the Chinese government left Hankow yesterday by airplane, flying to a fortified area west of Hankow to assist in attempting to reorganize what was left of his shattered forces.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1938
The fall of Hankow, coming less than a week after the collapse of Chinese resistance at Canton, which was occupied by the Japanese, was accepted as spelling the doom of the Chinese nationalist regime.
nobility warfare is expected to be on her perilla basis, with the communists, who are solidly entrenched in the mountainous country west and north of here, playing the leading role.
From Chungking, now the provisional Chinese capital, word was sent that Chiang had withdrawn his troops to the hills and was prepared to continue fighting, but neutral observers doubted that there would be much more organized resistance to the Japanese.
The Chinese, following the "scorched earth" policy initiated by the Chinese in the war, dynamited earlier in the war, dynaming gardens and landscapes as they fired rockets into city, leaving large areas a mass of roaring flames.
The flames spread through the entire Wuhan (tri-city) area of Hankow, Hanyang, and Wuchang and at least ten separate fires in Wuchang were visible from Hankow, where United Press correspondents witnessed the occupation by the Japanese.
The Japanese Hankow concession was ablae, many of the larger buildings were dynami ned, and Chinese inhabitants clamored in terror at the gate of the French and ex- British concessions. Barbed wire barricades and concrete hillboxes guarded the foreign zone.
The gates and barricades had been closed by mid-afternoon as the columns of Japanese dawn down from the suburbs where they were blazing path of arentity fire clear-balanced until scattered units that had isolated.
By the time the Japanese had entered the heart of Hankow the Chinese had fled westward after blowing up the Peiping-Hankow road bridge, soldiers, soldiers or wounded, however as most of them had cleared out.
on the... SHIN
by jimmy robertson
Author's note: I never asks me my opinion of anything for fear I'll give it to them. Therefore I find it necessary to interview myself occasionally. This has certain advantages in that I ask all the questions and am naturally able to answer them to my own satisfaction.
A Columnist Interviews Himself
Question: How are you batting on the Manhattan game next Saturday?
Answer: Do you want an opinion or a confession?
Answer: As chairman of the department of scandal and insanity don't pay any attorney's things in court or lose, foot-oots a game played for fun and not profit. Anyway, Texas and Nebraska have two of the country'
Question: Have you taken your English proficiency exam yet?
Answer: No. Even if I could pass it, I wouldn't want to be a senior.
(I think he's just being an old sour grapes.)
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Question: Did you read the editorial in Tuesday's Kansan which was reprinted in yesterday's Star!
Efficiency Is Aim Of Don Dixon, Stage Manager for 'Lilion'
"The difficult task of blending characters into a unified play is rapidly nearing completion," said Rolla Nokiakos, director of "Lailon" expressing satisfaction at the progress shown during rehearsals of the first production this year of the Kansas players to be presented four nights beginning Oct. 31, in Fraser theater. Don Dixon, stage technician at Fraser theater, held a scene-shifting rehearal with a group of eight stage-hands yesterday. Noiselessness and rapidity of shifting are Dixon's aim. The Catch of the hour is the moment of speech and dramatic art, has designed and supervised the construction of seven scenes that will be used.
The play, written by Molnar, a continental craftsman lacking rigip-ishness, requires in rapid sequence a number of varied scenes, which gives the play the quality needful for the first presentation of the season.
Violinist To Open Concert Series
In two weeks, Nov. 9, the world-renowned violinist, Erica Morini, will arrive in Lawrence to open the University concert series.
The concert course, instead of the usual four or five attractions will offer seven concerts extending from November through April, one concert each month excepting February, when two concerts will be offered.
Other attractions besides Moroni are Gladys Swarthout, famous movie, opera, and radio star; Josef Hofmann, concert pianist; Igor Gin, young Russian baritone; Rosalyn Truek, young concert pianist, winner of the highest award of the National Federation of Music Clubs Art Contest; the Don Casselson, a music officer in the Russian army that are returning for their third appearance here; and a concert by the Kansas City Philharmonic orchestra of 85 players under the leadership of Karl Krueger.
City Police Will Use Two-Way Radio System
Individual units of the city police two-way radio system begin to arrive Sunday and the technicians start yesterday beginning to install the sets.
The early arrivals were mostly parts for the ear receivers, but it was reported last night that other parts were to arrive today.
All of the local officers, after receiving instructions, have passed their examinations for permission to operate the transmitters and the receivers and will be ready to go on as soon as the sets are installed.
There has been a great deal of talk around the station as to who will have the most pleasing voice on the other waves. At present the Desk Sergeant has a slight edge on mest of the others because he has had some past experience with radio and claims that his voice is the type needed for perfect reception because it is mellow and ripe with age.
'India's Five Revolutions Is Dr. Jones' Subjetc
"India's Five Revolutions" will be the subject of a speech which Dr. E Stanley Jones will give at 3:30 p.m in the Fraser theater. The book has been lecturing to the high-cast, educated, non-Christians of India.
During this period he became good friend of both Tagore and Gandhi. Lucknow, India, was the center of his activities.
English literature classes which have been studying Macaual's "Lord Olive" are especially invited.
Koo Discusses World Peace
The. Y.W.C.A.-Y.M.C.A. Open Forum was held yesterday afternoon at 3:30 in Fraser auditorium. the discussion was led by Dr. T. Z. Koo, Chinese Christian leader, Mrs. Winsfried Wygal, secretary of the laboratory division of the national board of Student Christian Association, and Herbert King, National secretary of the Christian movement among the negroes of the Student Christian Association.
The meeting was open to discussion by Paul Mortiz, c39, president of the Y.M.C.A., and Eddie Parks, c40, president of the Y.W.C.A.
The main question discussed was of world peace. A student asked Dr Koo if he thought that the student
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Football Team To Select Own Queen
Brawn will be the judge of beauty in the contest for queen of the University's twenty-first annual Homecoming celebration.
Thirteen Candidates Vie For Chance To R u l e On Homecoming Throne Nov. 5
The Jayhawker football squad will name the winner from a list of candidates representing 13 organists. Two attendants also will be chosen.
Selection will be announced at the Friday night rally preceding the Homecoming game with Nebraska's scarlet Cormushakers. Nov 5. It is expected that the game will be scheduled for Friday before leaving for Manhattan to meet Kansas State.
The candidates are Estelle Eddy, fa39, Calpha Omega; Elizabeth Kemp, c40, Alpha Delta Pi; Dorothy Netherton, c40, Alpha Omicron Pi; Jean Howes, c39, Chi Omega; Wilma Nelson, c40, Corin Hall; Baila Agnesmunt, c40, Independent Student Association; Mary Alice Livingston, c39, Gamma Phi Betta; Betty Martin, cunk, Alpha Theta Helen Johnson, c41, Kapela Helen Doris Hollis, c42, Miller hall; Dorie Lemine, c43, Pbi Beta Viirginia McDonald, c42, Sigma Kapama Virginia Virgina, c47, Watkins hall
pat. Virginia, 1945; s. M.
Members of the Homecoming
Queen Committee are Clifton Calbin
chairman; W. A. Dill, associate
professor of journalism, and Lyman Corlis,
b. 39.
The University directory will be available at the office of Geo. O. Foster, registrar, today, one week earlier than last year.
Directory Out Today
Several improvements have been made over last year's directory. The table of contents is in front of directory instead of the middle. All advertisements are classified and grouped into an eight page section between the men's and women's section.
The number of copies has been increase from 5,000 to 5,200 with a decrease in cost of $50. Walter Yost, fa'39, is the editor.
University Student Whittles Rings From Old Celluloid Pieces
Whitling down a piece of white celluloid to about one-sixteenth of an inch. Duane attaches it to the other ring with acetone. Fasting on a third piece of colored celluloid the band itself is completed. To make a mount Duane goes through the same procedure, but places the thin strips of celluloid horizontally.
River: An Complex.
When all the elusuloid is fastened together, Main whittles with his pocket knife and form a stick of knife and then smoothes it down with sandpaper.
One can only work about two hours at a time on a ring because the acetone has to have time to evaporate. Main says.
By Lillian Fisher, c'41
The sign above read "Parking—11 cents for 3 hours." To one side flashed the blinking lights of a theater. Seated at a card table were two young boys and an ex-convict. The ex-convict was whitting away a toothbrush handle while the boys watched eagerly.
A noon luncheon honoring Dr. E. V. McColm will be held today at 12:30 at the University Club. Others attending will be members of the staff and old friends in the department of chemistry. Dr. McColm may speak and talk on the talks have been planned for the luncheon.
This was the situation of Duane Main, e29, last June when he launched upon his money-making hobby of making celluloid rings. Duane and his friend were "loafing" downtown in Kansas City when they came upon the old man whittling Sitting down with him at the card-table, they learned to transform old toothbrush handles into rings.
Duane collects all kinds of old celluloid toothbrush handles, umbrella handles, and backs of mirrors from his house, from neighbors.
and from the city dump. He cuts the toothbrush handle in two, and then boils it. In the hot water the celluloid becomes flexible and Duoluo bends it together and glues it by using acetone.
Daves cuts tiny jayhawks from celluloid. Yellow bill, red head, blue body, yellow legs, and blue boots, all are scarlet pieces that form the
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Spooner-Thayer museum is showing an exhibit of ceramic and plaster sculptures by Bernard Frazier, local sculptor, and his wife. Mrs Roosevelt enjoyed the exhibition. Her visit came on Saturday, and commented on it in her column.
Rings Are Complex
Sculptures by Frazier On Display in Thayer
s a Celluloid Collector
All reports on the Wassermann tests are now available. They may be called for at Watkins hospital.
He was one of the early Kansas graduates in chemistry who carried on research work and received a doctorate from Yale. He holds honorary degrees from Cincinnati and Manitoba. After teaching at Wisconsin, where he began his work on vitamins, he was called to Johns-Hopkins, where he is professor of biochemistry and head of the department of hygiene and public health. A member of many honorary societies, his work has received world-wide recognition and today he is one of the authorities upon problems of nutrition and vitamins.
Wassermann Reports Ready
Dr. E. V. McCollim will speak at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the auditorium of Frank强华 hall. Dr. McCollim is attending the Public Health meeting in Kansas City and has very kindly consented to come to Lawrence, his alma mater, and talk to students and others interested in the field of public health. Dr. McCollim is a native of Kansas, born near Fort Scott, and took degrees at the University in 1903 and 1904.
Dr. McCollum Here Today
Three of the eleven figures shown are ceramics. The glazing of the native clay used in these was done by Norman Plummer and Virgil Lee, graduates of the School of Arts. Students are urged to see this exhibit on the first floor of Spooner-Thery museum within the next two
Noted Alumnus Will Speak on Public Health And Nutrition Problems
traditional bird. After gluing this on the top of the ring, Main attaches a "K" and a "U" to make the ring complete.
Some of Duane's rings have as many as 35 separate pieces in them. It takes from 25 to 40 hours to make a ring. He emphasizes that if a celluloid ring and a gold ring were worn side by side, that any markings would be worn off of the gold ring.
Duane was the Campus painter and showwar artist for several years. He won a scholarship to the Kansas City Art Institute, and when in high school, won third prize in the United States for the best piece of sculpture.
"Blossom Time," the operetta to be presented in Hoch auditorium, Monday night, Nov. 14, has its story based on the life of one of the world's greatest musical composers, Franz $chubert$.
Mr. Schubert, although his compositions were popular, lived a peninsula life because his publishers always outwitted him when it came to money. Count Eberhair hired him to hunt his children in music. The Court had three daughters, with whom Franz Schubert fell in love. This is the romantic plot around which "Blossom Time" is written.
Cotton Says Self-Honesty Is Essential
His three daughters are portrayed by Marie Wilkins, as Mitzi, the girl whom Schubert (Jack Laffer, c39) loves; Betty Lou Meuchef, ca9, 38.
In the operaette, Count Eaterhaye and his family assumes the name of Kranz. Count Kranz (Fred Lake, c'39) thinks he is a wonderful, amateur detective. He is always suspicious of every one of his associates (Mae Thinkklephe, c'40) Kranz becomes unbeatable and provides much of the comedy.
Presbyterian S p e a k e r Believes Only T r a t h Will Cure Mental Ills In Modern Society
'Blossom Time' Tells Story Of Schubert's Love for a Pupil
stressing the need for man to achieve basic honesty with himself through Christian doctrine, the Rev. J. Harry Cotton of the Broad Street Presbyterian church, Columbus, Ohio, told an audience in Hoch auditorium last night, that it was only through such honesty that modern man could escape many of the mental ills so prevalent in our society today. Contrasting the basically honest man with another type which he describes as the Promethean man, he said:
"The Promethean character is afraid. All dishonesty springs from fear. He is afraid of God. He is afraid of nature and its power over him. He is afraid of death. To be sure, he represses himself so that he represses himself to himself that he is courageous. But the under-tender of fear constantly haums him."
The character, honest with himself has "... confidence now in the forgiving grace of God and so he has slain fear."
While admitting the value of modern science to explain man and his relation to his world, Dr. Corbon, said that science depended not so much on the knowledge it had collected but rather upon the mind that brought this data to light. When this mind attempted to minimize man it also minimized the mind that created this knowledge and so did damage.
This fear, Dr. Cotton pointed out, has been productive of many modern mental aliments. Psychiatrists recognize this, especially in functional diseases where there is no organic disorder. Quoting Jung internationally recognized psychiatrist and authority on mental diseases, to the effect that most of these types became ill within a few weeks' outlook Jung, he said, noted that when this outlook was recaptured, cure was assured.
Another tendency in modern society with its deviation from the basic Christian doctrine was its tendency to cheapen the individual. Industrial heads tended to think of their employees in relation to market prices of labor. Modern war tended to think of the individual in relation to a metal identification disk around his neck. The Christian attitude wanted to correct this by raising the individual to his true position of dignity both in relation to himself and to the group in which he belonged.
Those who wish to vote in Law-
rence and for the Douglas county
candidates may do so if they register
before 9 o'clock Friday night. A registration booth is being main-
tained at the city clock's office,
city for that purpose and is open
every week until 9 o'clock this
week.
Absentee Ballots Available At Lawrence City Hall
For the benefit of students who wish to vote in the general election Nov. 8, a voting booth will be open at the city hall where students may call for and receive absentee ballots.
Fritzi; and Jane Schlaegel, fa'40, as Kitzi.
The leading solosists are Schober, Joseph F. Wilkins; Mitzi, Marie Wilkins; Bella Bruna, Arlouthe Goodhann; fr. 39; Franz Schubert, Jack Kuppleswiser, William Hayes; Von Swind, Gray Dosey, c.40.
The music is adopted from melodies of Schubert arranged by Sigmund Romberg. "Schubert's Serenade" and "Ungudelt" will be sung the operetta, a street theater in Schubert's Unfinished Symphony."
Maxine Pendleton, c39, does a ballet dance, and leads a dancing chorus of 12 girls. There is also a singing chorus of 15 men and 15 women chosen from the Men's and Women's Glee Clubs.
Other characters in the operetta are: Binder, Bob Brooks, c'40; Eskmann, J.D. Ramsey, e'40; Count, Trac Scott, c'39; maid, Gretta Gibson, f'41; flower girl, Diana Burns, h'40; Rosie, Helen Campbell, fa'39; Mrs. Krzanz, Helen Mayer, and Mrs. Cobur, Anna Kathryn Kielt, c'39.
He Speaks Tonight - through to a successful conclusion.
Returning to America, he wrote extensively for leading journals and extended his book "Through the National Tibet." A return trip to Tibet in 1933 produced more pictures and additional articles, several for National Geographic magazine. In 1937, he made exclusive pictures of Japanese-Chinese battles near Shanghai for the March of Time, then took time out from his travels for a lecture season in
Mr. Herbert King, national secretary of the Christian movement among Negro students, and Mrs. Toni 75 tonight in Hoe auditorium.
Authority On Orient Here
Harrison Forman Will Speak at Forums Board Opening Meeting
The Student Forums board will open its 1638-39 series Sunday night with the presentation of Harrison Forman, University of Wisconsin student who is recognized as a leading authority on things Oriental.
Forman, one of the first aviators to teach the Chinese how to fly, will present his lecture with illustrations in Hoch auditorium at 8:30
Author of several books on the Orient, Forman was engaged by Frank Capra in the production of Columbia's "Lost Horizon." A technical adviser on the picture, he designed every set and arrangement for the 1937 Moth Picture Academy Award for its art direction.
The lecturer first became interested in the Orient as a field of research and life study. Combining a practical career of aviation with his interest in Oriental philosophy, he made his first trip into China. After five years of selling planes, teaching aviation, and absorbing culture and philosophy of the Far East, Forman organized an expedition to Tibet and carried it through to a successful conclusion.
Forman's work has been officially recognized in his election to the Explorer's Club, which he addresses every year. Marvin Baldwin resulted in valuable discoveries in the fields of geology, language and geography.
Reappoint Dean Stockton To Education Council
Dean F. T. Stockton of the School of Business, has been reappointed for a second term of one year to represent the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business on the Board of the American Council on Education. The Council is a clearing house for educational matters, and contains representatives from the major educational groups throughout the country.
Plan Faculty Luncheon To Include Mission Speakers
Plans are under way for a special faculty luncheon tomorrow at the Memorial Union building for visiting members of the University Christian Mission. Prof. Beulah Morrison and Dr. T. K. Zoo is to be the speaker, making his last appearance in the mission here.
STUDENT COUNCIL
BLAINE GRIMES,
President.
Merra's Student Council will meet today at 1 p.m. in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building on important business. All members are required to be present.
Political Clubs Iron Out Difficulties
Committee Reaches Solution of the Embroglio Caused by Speakers on The Campus
An amenable solution to a misunderstanding, which arose this fall because Young Democrats were refused permission to include political speakers on a free-dance program in the Memorial Union building, was reached Monday afternoon when a University fact-finding committee probed the matter.
The committee included representatives for the Young Democrats and Young Republicans, the adviser of men and the adviser to women. All parties were satisfied when the explanation was made by Henry Werner that a ruling passed by the Joint Committee on Student Affairs prohibited political speeches at public dances at the University.
"The request for a dance with political speeches is a new situation, and as far as we know, we have never had a request of that sort before," said Mr. Werner. "Consequently, it caused the agent of the committee, Miss Meguari, adviser to women, to punish, and she was not animated by political bias in any way—this according to a statement of officers of both the Young Democrats and Young Repubilicans."
During the week that Democrats were not allowed to present speakers, the Young Republican club held a luncheon on Wednesday to campaign speeches were permitted.
"The cause for apparent discrimination is the fact that the dances must be authorized by the University through the office of the adviser to women." Werner continued, "while suppers, banquets, and dinners require no authorization or permission."
The present furor over the situation was first brought to light when Howard E. Payne, a member of the University Board of Regents and chairman of the state Democratic committee's speakers' bureau, declared that Chancellor E. H. Lindley had used "hair-sitting" political discrimination against Young Democrats at the University.
"The Young Democrats acted in perfect good faith and the committee feels there was no suggestion of maliciousness in their feeling as they did." Werner said yesterday. "In my personal opinion it is due to a misunderstanding which is quite explainable."
Members of the committee which investigated the problem are: Mr. Werner; Miss Mugiar; Raymond Nichols, executive secretary to the Chancellor; Tom Tatook; c39, president of the Young Democrats; Kaitlin Blimn, c39, president of Young Democrats; Randaloph Long, c39, secretary of Young Democrats; and Blaine Grimes, c39, president of the Young Republicans.
Play Tickets On Sale Today
Reservations for the KU Player's production of "Lilium" may be made starting tomorrow in the ticket office of the dramas department located in the basement of Green hall.
Don Dixon, gr. Fraser theater technician in charge of ticket sales, announced that since no provisions were made in the activity books the first play, students may reserve an on-presentation of the "extra" slip.
The department of speech and dramatic art is inimagining a special price of $1.00 for the season ticket which will admit those holding activity tickets to all dramatic productions of the year.
Students are advised to obtain reservations early as during past years tickets often have been sold out before the first performance.
Nominate Dains As Chemistry Society Councilor
Prof. Frank B. Dains, of the department of chemistry, has been nominated for counsel-at-large of the American Chemical Society. The nominations were made by the society's 23,000 members. Professor Dains is one of eleven men nominated to fill the four vacancies.
WEATHER
Fair today and tomorrow; somewhat cooler today, warmer in west and north central portions tomorrow.