UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXVI
NUMBER 10
Scholarship Ranking Increases This Year
Sigma Kappa's and Beta's Lead Social Groups; Phi Beta Kappa Retains First Place Among Honorary Groups; Independents Receive Higher Marks in Registrar's Figures
Scholarship at the University in the academic year 1937-38 showed increase over the record of the previous year, according to a compilation of scholastic grades just completed by Registrar Geo O. Foster. Both men and women students showed improvement in their groups as a whole, but the improvement was in the non-frat ruity sections in both instances.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1938
Scholarship is tr statistics by ass points for each s hour of "A" word for "B"; one poin points for "D"; an
for each credit hour of failure.
On this basis of computation, the all-University standing for the past year was 1.33 (well above a C average) compared with 1.30 for the preceding year. Non-sorority women advanced from 1.50 to 1.56, while sorority women dropped from 1.62 to 1.58. Non-fraternity men advanced from 1.24 to 1.32, while fraternity men were falling below the non-fraternity men, from 1.33 to 1.28. Honorary internities and sororites had 2.13 better than B average.
Among the national sororites, Sigma Kappa, in second place last year, moved into the lead with 1.80; Chi Omega moved from tenth to second place with 1.73, and Alpha Gamma Delta moved from seventh to third with 1.69.
Beta Theta Pi, in second place last year among the fraternities, moved into the lead, though with less points than a year ago, and Triangle, leader for several years, took second place. By the end of two years ago, moved to third place, and Delta Tau Delta retained its fourth place.
Phi Delta Kappa, professional education for men, retained its leadership in that group, while Alpha Chi Sigma (chemistry) moved from thirteenth to second, Sigma Gamma Epsilon (geology) and Theta Sigma Phi (women's journalistic) retained third and fourth places.
Pi Beta Kappa moved back into first place among the honorary fraternities; Pi Sigma Alpha, political science, moved from seventh to second; Pi Mu Epsilon, mathematics retained third place.
The symphony orchestra and Women's Glee club advanced in rank displacing Little Symphony; while in the "other organization" group the Y.M.C.A. cabinet moved from fifth to first place, increasing points from
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Reed Opens Fall Campaign
Opening the 1938 Republican campaign in Douglas county, County Governor Clyde M. Reed of Parsons told a large crowd in South Carolina that "the American boys across the ocean to participate in a European boundary quarrel."
Reed asserted that while not a pacifist, he would take "every reasonable measure a reasonable man" to co-operate with the Chief Executive in promoting world peace if elected to the senate.
"But for one thousand years, there have been racial and nationalistic and dynastic and boundary line disputes in Europe, the senatorial candidate, "They may require for one thousand years more."
Campaigning for the position now held by Sen. George McGill, who is a candidate for re-election. Read activist against "rebuffersm" Congresses.
"If we let a chief Executive control a Congress," he said, "so that he can control the people' will; then he can control the government of our representative government."
High Water Detains Two Students in Old Mexico
Louis Lipovsky and Henry Thomas, students in the department of entomology, will continue their expedition for the collection of various insects in Old Mexico. They were expected back in school at the beginning of the term, it was learned yesterday from Dr. Beamer of the department. However, as a result of high waters in the area they will be detained indefinitely.
Activity Books Are Available
The student identification card have been combined this year will the student activity books and are now available to all students who have paid the activity fee of six dollars.
These books may be obtained in central Frank Strong hall through Wednesday of this week.
The first program will be Nov. 2, which date is exactly 75 years after Lawrence was proclaimed the longevity University by the Governor of Kansas.
The books have an identification picture of the student on the front cover and contain tickets to the home football games, lecture and concert series, and the other student activities that are included under this fee.
The program sub-committee is charge of the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the william wall 11.30 a.m. in the Memorial Union building.
Anniversary Committee To Map Out Celebration
Members of the sub-committee are: Prof. U. G. Mitchell, chairman Charcelier E. H. Lindley; Prof. Alfer Crafton; Harold Ingham, director of the extension division; and Veronica Gerl; Bratton of radio station WREN.
Because the Union Operating committee decided no suitable names were submitted Wednesday, a prize will not be awarded at this time for "dubbing" the new room on the Memorial Union building's third floor.
The contest was held last Wednesday evening when students who attended the student-faculty mixes were allowed to visit the room which was completed last summer by a gift from the class of 1938.
No Suitable Name Submitted for New Room
The $5 prize will be given, however, Jim Bounds, e'39, president of the student union said. Every one who attends a group meeting or banquet in the room throughout the first semester will be allowed to submit suggestions in a box placed there for that purpose. Decision probably will be made near the end of this semester.
Acceptance of 27 apprentices by the Dramatic club following tryouts last Thursday and yesterday was announced. A representative president of the club.
Dr. Hobart Smith, former assistant in the department of Zoology, will leave today for New Mexico where he will collect specimens for the National Museum in Washington, D. C. Dr. Smith will be accompanied by his bride of a month, who before her marriage was Miss Rosella Blood, a former assistant in the department of Anatomy.
The first meeting of all active and new members will be help Tuesday evening at eight o'clock at the Little Theatre in Green hall.
Wilma Jean Grant, Eileen Little, Mary F. Mary, Alois Bey Bellerell, Newlin, Betty Blue, Mary R. Scott, Bob Collett, Marvin Moon, Curtis Alloway, J. D Ramsey, Patty Wadley, Bob Mitchell, Bette Beaty, Maurice McDonald, George Mathues, Shirley Jane Rabal, Patty Nelson, Ruth Mary Nelson, Betty Bradley, Helen Wilson, Alice Newman, Bob Cohen Elizabeth Rush, Martha N. Horner Bob Patterson
Smith To Collect Museum Specimens in New Mexico
Dramatic Club Selects Twenty-two Apprentices
Apprentices selected are:
BEAT NOTRE DAME?
Memorial Union Proves Popular As Hill Hangout
The student center of the Campus, the Memorial Union building, is more popular this fall than ever before. You can also find the fountain full of activity.
The lounge, with its new furnishings in pastel colors, seems a great attraction. Bridge games are being played constantly. The new combination radio knows no rest and some students apparently prefer this spot for getting lessons, rather than the library.
The redecorating of the Pine room has caused organizations to want more meetings and more often.
The recreation rooms, too, receive their part of the popularity. The men are trying to teach their girl friends to play pong-pong and pool.
Opening Number This Year Will Be "Beautiful Savior"
Swarthout Selects Choir
Seventy-five persons were selected in try-outs this past week to make up the personnel of the Westminster a capella church. Sixty of these persons will form the choir at the Westminster Church during the school year.
The opening number of the choir this year was "Beautiful Savior," a composition by F. Melius Christie at the church service Sunday.
The personnel of the choir: First Soprano: Helen Campbell, Leah Edmonds, Corinne Harrison, Dorothy Hawes, Donna Hughes, Mildred Lurdy, Eva Huth Meindee, Wilma Olsen, Michael Doyle, Olivia Holtsman, Crystal Price, Eva Tessgarden Sarilou Smart, Treva Thompson, Lily Wilkinson.
Second Sopranos: Cateleen Beyler, Rose Eleanor Black, Martha Boucher, Betty Burch, Ethelney Burns, Lois Fenstermacher, Patricia Glenn, Flora Kauffman, Alice Russell. Joyce Vetter.
Second Altoz: Sarah Bodwell, Rib Bowman, Barbara Edmonds, Leonore Crizzell, Leonere Knuth, Vera Riegel, Agnes Bytch Strachan, Geral Dean Sutton, Virginia Varga, Blanche Yeanne, Bernice Zuercher.
First Altoz; Antinane Clements, Margaret Haynes, Lauelle Knuth, Edmonda Merec, Mildred Meyer, Rose Stach, Virginia Ruse, Mayer Ward, Elizabeth Whiteford, Lily E. Mercer, Mary Virginia Stuffes.
First Tenders: Lloyd Elliott, Clayon Krebbi, Loren McCormack, Marvin Wadley, Bill Wilson, Marion Miller.
Second Tenors: Robert Briggs,
Jack Hippy, Fred Padden, Daniel
Pener, Wendell Plank, Francis Convad.
First Bass: Claude Burns, Howard Harms, Samuel B. Maier, Earl Carpell, Donald Reed, Rudolph Voth Hal Whitaker, Hampton White.
Second Bass: Russell Baker
Baker James Bradley, L. Weinapple. A Copier.
Stanley Pearson. Samuel Iwig. Leslie
McNamara. Samuel W. E. Snodder.
Clarence Peterson.
Saaak Club will hold a meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 in Frank Strong hall auditorium. All members are required
SASNAK MEETING
DEAN NESMITH, President
President.
After exhaustive try-outs the personnel for the University of Kansas band has been selected. Some sections still remain to the filled completely and applications will continue to be received for several
Band Roster Nearly Filled
John J. O. Moore is an energetic, business-like fellow—possessed of a penetrating eye and an almost scholarly appearance. But this last he would be the first to disown—"I'm not a student." Perhaps he'd rather be known as a handball player and wrestler.
following is a list of the members of the 1938-39 band:
Some Positions Open In Sections Not Yet Rounded Out
'Boys Town' Experimenter Shifts Activities to Y.M.
If he's not a student, though, at least he's been trying hard all these years. Born at Dearborn, Mo., he graduated from school and received his education in widely
By Richard MacCann, e 40
As he jams his key in the lock and throws open the door and sits down to a jangling telephone, a stack of letters, and the questions of a half-dozen cubet members, it's easy to see that the new Y.M.C.A. secretary is a working man.
Flutes: Jean Klussman, Rober Wallace, Herbert Kraus, Erna Carl Olga Carl).
Clarinets: Richard Gage, Robert Pine, Sam Hepworth, Gordon Terwilliger, James Robbins, John Hillier, Eldred Daler, Al Francisciol, George Clasen, Harry Stuckenbruck, Ralph Allen, Hugh Bruner, Harold Burrell, Herbert Stewart, Robert Moses, Rachel Parks, Meril Jones, Robert Groff, Kermit Lorenz, Ralph Adams, Pet Tappen, Carlyle Cummings, Guy Davis.
Cornets and Trumpets: Robert Boyle, Lewis Maurer, Leo Horace; Eugene Crabb, Bruce Jackson; Herbert Gleason, Bruce Trichey, Gene Whestone, Charles Soller, Virgil Courtright, Clayton Krebiel, Jack Mankin, Jack Heiser, Louis Boster and Dean Lemon
Oboes: Wendell Plank and James Flory.
Trombones; Dean Brooks, Hal Dellinger, Eretti Jacks, Jake Weatherwax, Clyde Goodman, Wooden Coach with Coaches Vincent Tharp and Lester Spering.
Editor's Note—This is the first of a series of interviews with new University staff members. The second will appear in an early issue.)
Bass: Curtis Johnson, Arthun Harris, Joe Longworthy, Lawrence Hensley, Conrad Voeker, Virgil Allison and Bob Wilson.
Fluegal horns: Jack Stevenson and Jack Henry.
Baritones: Jack Dalby, James Van Dych, Bill Miller, Joe Tihen and Paul Mize.
Saxophones: Russell Chambers,ames Berkson,Arthur Olsen.
String bass: Lewis Copeland
Charles Hopkins, Charles Paxton
and Bill Langworthy.
By Richard MacCann, c'40
Drum Majors; Bob Hampel, Field Marshall; Jack Dalby, Rex Cowan Eldor Cordes and Jimmy Berkson.
Officers of the band are: Robert Hampel, president; Henry Stuckenbruck, Treasurer; George Clasen, business manager and Ken Johnson, Carl Johnson and Jack Happy, arrangers. Bill Ward, arranger.
Percussion; Robert Briggs, Don Cluster, Rex Cowan, Lyman Ketchum, Ed Cooper and Bill Ward.
Horn; Lynn Haskell, Robert Hampel, Bill Overton, Jack Happy Robert Hedges, Junior Ford, Ha Roegerhel.
The position of vice president of the hand is vacant because the man elected to that office last year did not return to school. A new vice president will be chosen by the band Monday.
separated parts of Kansas and Missouri- finally reached Missouri University where he settled down to study sociology.
Assistant directors: Robert Boyle and Lynn Hackler.
Director of the Band, Russell L. Wiley, asks that anyone interested in band work try-out for a place in the organization. Applicants will be received at his office any afternoon after 2:30 c'clock.
Last summer he founded an ambitious experiment. It was a project similar to Father Flanagan's "town" for boys, as described in a recent motion picture. James Q. Newton, of Denver, gave 75 acres of land, later increased to 300, to the Glace Communion church, and
The story of those years and the three following, at Denver University, is best read in his summer activities. For five years he was community Y.M.C.A. secretary for the east side of Kansas City, Mo. He was also director of Camp Gravos at Versailles, Mo. for a number of seasons, when he worked with the economics camp for girls there. In 1863 he was director of older boys at the Cheesy Camps in Colorado.
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WAR INEVITABLE?
Roosevelt Calls Cabinet For Meeting
Premier Mussolini 'Will Not Hesitate One Minute To Go To War on Germany's Side If a General War Engulfs Europe;' 1,500,000 Germans Under Arms
Chief Executive and
Hull Discuss Crisis and
Listen to Hitler Over
White House Radio
Washington, Sept. 26.—(UP) President Roosevelt today summoned his cabin for a special meeting tomorrow as it appeared that the German Chancellor Adolph Hitler would ignore his message appealing for peace.
Hitter in his address tonight failed to mention the message and declared that peace or war depends on the capitulation of President Eduard Benes of Czechoslovakia.
The Chief Executive an Secretary of State Cordell Hull who have spent the day discussing the crisis with White House radio to hear Hitler.
Italy Plans To Arm 1.500,000 Men
Rome, (Tuesday) Sept. 27—(UP) Premier Benito Mussolini may order partial mobilization of Italy's armed forces before nightfall to place about 1,500,000 reservoirs under arms, it was reported early today while Illyria asked the head of an army where he told 100,000 Facists that "Italy will not hesitate one minute to go to war on Germany's side if a general war engulfes Europe."
The fervent hope of Indians and the expressed hope of Mussolini, is that Britain and France will not be able to resist America's invasions and thus draw Italy into war.
Reports spread rapidly as Mussoon heard Hirsch's speech by radio in his special train en route to Rome where he might be decreed within a few hours.
Americans Leave Prague on Train
Prague, Sept. 26 — (UP) — One hundred sixty-two American lefters Prague and the menace of war tonight onboard a special train, which will take the refugees to Budapest by way of Bratis Ladi.
The train, which left Prague flying the American flag, was accompanied by a representative of the American consulate to whom many of the Americans, students and artists, had appealed for aid.
Hitler Leaves Choice to Benes
Berlin, Sept. 26, (UP)—Adolph Hirter tonight told the world the hour has come for Czechoslovakia to choose between war and peace and a future resurrection rendered to him by Saturday or his armies will take it by force.
President Edward Benedicts of Czechoslovakia must make the decision between dismemberment or invasion within five days he said.
"Either President Benes gives the Sudeney Germans their freedom or we shall take this freedom," the Fuehrer said.
"I go before my people as first soldier and behind me marches the German people, a people different from those of 1918."
From the Nazis came thundering shouts of:
"Fuehrer commands we follow!"
Paris Darkened By War Threat
Paris, Sept. 27 — (UP) — This city of lights was plunged into darkness tonight by the immediate threat of war. Paris, which has had only one black out in the last two years was darkened as defense measures worked out secretly were put into action.
The public was notified for the first time by newspapers of the defense measures which must be complied with under risk of arrest.
WEATHEB
Continued fair in this portion; not so fair in other portions; possibly cooler tonight.
BULLETIN
Washington, Sept. 26 — (UP) — The State department tonight expressed increased concern for the safety of 100,000 Americans in warmarmed Europe and redundant of quick exodus to the United States.
U. S. embassies and legations abroad continued issuing warnings to American citizens "without urgent business" to leave before they become stranded by transportation passport difficulties.
Many Hear First Recital
Professor and Mrs. J. F.
Wilkins Give Concert
Last Night
The first in the series of faculty recitals took place last evening in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall, and was presented by Joseph F. Wilkins, tenor, and his wife Marie Wilkins, a soprano. The program was well-received by a capacity crowd.
The first part of the program was closed with a duet, "Romeo and Juliet" (Gouned), which was handled in a most charming manner.
Professor Wilkins opened the recital with a serenade, "Eco riderin cielo" (Rossini). Mrs. Wilkens opening numbers were a series of Schubert selections, "Die Unter-seidung," "An die Nachgelag," "Schwennessung," and "Ellysium." The audienceEssential selections,chieses and Mrs. Wilkens was given a splendid reception after each number.
Mr. Wilkens sang an unusual collection of worthwhile songs in the second part of the program. They were "Mandoline" (Debussy), "Chanson Triste" and "Phidyle" (Dupare), and "Chanson au Moulin" (Bach). They were delivered with an artistry and finish that completely won the audience
The program was completed with an arla, "Caro Nome" (Verdi), presented by Mrs. Wilkens and a duet, "Madame Butterfly" who accompanied the Wilkens' did a finished piece of work in all the numbers.
Jobs Available For Students
In spite of the 600 applications on file in the Men's Employment Bureau office there are several jobs available. Frank Parker, secretary, said today.
Jobs which the office has not been able to fill calls for: a newspaper carrier, two representatives for local stores in selling household appliances to fill calls for: a newspaper to handle sikes, and a shoe-shiner.
Mrs. Parker asked for co-operation, from all the faculty members and students in finding and suggesting jobs for the many students who need employment and who are not able to fill the jobs available at the office.
"There are men who want to windows, mow lawns, and do other work for their room, board, or both," Mrs. Parker said.
Some applicants have not yet turned in their class schedules to the employment office, and cannot be asigned jobs until this informatic service is received.
Tryouts Continue For Glee Clubs
Tryouts for the Men's and Women's Glees Clubs will continue today and tomorrow. Old and new members must report for tryouts. Yesterday the women's tryouts included those whose names were listed in the afternoon women whose names begin from N to Z will be heard.
The auditions for women are held in room 306, Frank Strong hall, at 3:30 p.m. Men students will tryout in room 132, Frank Strong hall, at 7:30 p.m. beginning this evening with those men whose names start with, A to M inclusive. Tommorow evening at the same time, the remaining men will be heard.
England Tells Hitler They'll Fight
Alligned W ith France And Russia To Aid in protection of C z e h Sudetene Area
London, Sept. 27 (Tuesday)
—(UP)—Europe mobilized for war today after diplomatic efforts to prevent the German-Czech crisis from exploding into armed conflict appeared to have been exhausted.
Hilter's reply during which he thundered his ultimatum to annex the Sudeten area of Czechoslovakia by force if necessary.
Great Britain, throwing the armed might of her far-flung empire into the balance, after an eleventh-hour bid for peace, bluntly warned Adolph Hitler that if he chose to fight he would find as war-allocs — Britain. France, and Czechoslovakia, on the aide of Czechoslovakia.
More than 1,500,000 Germans already were under arms and Britain replied with an order for virtual mobilization of her protocol defenses and airports and conferred with great military experts for general mobilization of armed forces of both nations.
From Rome it was reported that Premier Mussolini was flying from Berona, where he spoke yesterday to 100,000 cheering people, to order partial mobilization of Italy's military strength that would bring 1,500,000 men under arms by nightfall Tuesday.
Hiller's speech at Berlin apparently was for war or peace, and most European statesmen agreed the turn had been for the worse.
Three hours before the German dictator spoke, Wilson, advisor to prime minister Neville Chamberlain of Britain, sped to Berlin by air to lay before Hitler the last Anglo-French bid for peace—and with it the warning that if he decided to invade Czechoslovakia, Britain, France and Russia would rush to the aid of the Czechs, and Europe would be plunged into a general war.
In the face of what amounted to a British ultimatum Hitler stepped to the rostrum at the Berlin palace and roared his defiance of "western democracies," saying that he was unyielding in his demands for the area of Sudeteland which he considered "German."
Violently attacking President Edward Benes of Czechoslovakia he declared the Sudeten areas were the "last territorial demand I have to make in Europe—but it is a point on which I will not yield."
The responsibility for any conflict will rest with "Czeschovlaska's Edward Benes, he said, and added, 'If Beres does not keep his promiscuousness to himself, Benes now has his choice between war or peace. I will never give up.'"
Sage Will Address Christian Science Meeting
"For the first meeting of the Christian Science organization this year a special program is announced. Benjamin F. Sage, member of Christian Science committee on publication for Kansas, will talk on the subject, "The Importance of Right Thinking."
The meeting will be held in room C, Meyers Hall, at 4:30 this afternoon. Students, graduates, and faculty members who are interested in Christian Science are invited. The seaker will also address members of Christian Science churches at 8 p.m. in the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Lawrence.
Intramural Board to Meet
There will be a women's intramural board meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Each organization is asked to send a manager or representative to this meeting at which the program for the year will be outlined and entry blanks will be given out for the fall sports.