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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
NUMBER 8
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1938.
VOLUME XXXVI
Induct New Students In Solemn Ceremony
Freshmen Meet on North College Hill To Heat Early History of University; To Sing Alma Mater For First Time Officially; and To Yell Rock Chalk, Jayhawk
The fire on Mount Olympus (Mount Oread) burned low last night while the Prometheus (Sachem) runners waited for the thousand- odd freshmen to take their seats in the stadium for the annual University Induction services.
As the last flames flickered in the pile of ashes that earlier had been a roaring fire, a fan-fare of bugles sounded from the stadium bowl, the Sachem runner lightened his torch and ran to the speaker's rostrum, carrying the light to the fire-basket on
The Chancellor then explained the relation of the first fire on College Hill in 1854 to the fire on North College hill and the blaze on Mount Oread. He referred to the Greek origin of the Torch race, the Burning Bub, the Hearth and the Altar. He mentioned Sachem and Motor Board as the keepers of the University traditions.
Chancellor Lindley opened the meeting with a few introductory remarks about the significance of the occasion. Dr. W. L. Burdick read a short scripture selection and Miss Hannah Oliver explained the symbolization of the University seal.
the platform and saving dignity of the occasion.
Preliminary to the services in the stadium, the freshman class met on North College hill, there to hear the early history of the University, to sing for the first time, officially, the famous Alma Mater and to give the still more famous Rock Chalk yell.
Following the service on North Hill the freshmen marched to the stadium in single file order, singing, for some reason, "I've been workin' on the railroad." As they marched into the stadium proper the University band played a stately processional.
Following his remarks came the fan-fare of bugles, the lighting of the torch from the embers of Mount Oread, the race down the Hill and the lights the lights in the fire basket on the speaker's platform.
After the fire was lighted, the Chancellor read the famous Anthenian cath which was repeated by the freshman class. Robert O'Neill as a representative of the fros clash was crowned with a freshman cap. ophonem President Louis Thompson, e41, spoke and reaffirm the fidelity of the upper-classmper.
"The Chancellor then gave a short address on "The Servant in the House."
The University colors were brought forward following the Chancellor's address. The entire audience sang the Alma Mater, and pronounced the benediction with a Rock Chalk.
Runners who carried the torch to the stadium were: C. H. Mullerus c'39; Wilbur Leonard, c'40; William Bierney, c'29; and Jum Boundes, c'39.
Fred Elsworth, alumn' secretary, represented the 20,000 alumni of the University. Representatives of classes were: Seniors, Clyde Smith b29 and Joyce Yetter, h3; Jenkins, William Yetter, h4; Robertson, Michael Crest and Sophomeres, Louis Thompson, c41 and Ruth Spencer, c41.
Fort Peck, Mont, Supt. 22—(UP)
—A 2000-foot section of Fort Peck
dam collapsed today, killing at least
one man and sending 20 to hospitals.
Nine more were missing.
Part of Wall Fails At Fort Peck Dam
The Fort Peck dam is the world largest earth work dam. A huge portion of the filling gave way, opening a chain estimated at more than 100 feet deep in the middle of the dam It collapsed into the lake with a low rumble. All work was stopped temporarily, and power to dredges was shut off.
The dam, holding back a 19-million-acre-foot lake, was reported in no danger of collapsing, as the rear section below the pool stood firm.
The accident is similar to one which baffled a federal project lake in Wyandotte county, Kan., a year ago.
LET'S BEAT TEXAS
The body of Albert Spacer, a work man, was recoverd.
Freshman Women Will Picnic With Counsellors
The federation of women counselors and all freshmen women students will gather at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the Memorial Union building for an annual get-together picnic to be held at Potter's lake.
The freshmen students will meet their advisers, all juniors and seniors, and go as a group to Potter's lake for the entertainment, president of the federation, Alice Russell, fa39 announced yesterday.
Games will be played and a picnic supper served. The federation of counselors, sponsored by Mortor Board, is held in an effort to help victims find employment with one another and to make them familiar with their personal advisers.
Crowds S t o r m R streets
O of Prague in W a h k
Of Cabinet Resignation:
Anne Rises in London
'Betrayal' Fans Hate in Wave Of Revolt
London, Sept. 23. (Wednesday)—(UP) A wave of popular revolt against the Anglo-French "he-tragal" of Czeche-Shakti swept across Europe today fanning hatred in Paris, London and Flague and threatening the success of Prime Minister Chambersia's "peace deal" with Fehrer Adolph Hitler at Golesberg.
Crowds stormed the streets of Prague in the wake of the resignation of the cabinet which was implanted by a quattu-military govern-
In London mounting British anger against the Anglo-French capitalization to Hitler's demands was expressed in a clash between 200 police and 15,000 people who surged through the streets screaming "Britains honor is lost; Chameberain must go."
In Paris Premier Edouard Dalalier faced a revolt in his cabinet as three key members of the powerful "Center Bloc" handed him their resignations as a protest against "nay further concessions to Hitler
Daladier, faced with the overthrow of his government if he is forced to convene parliament, refused to accept the resignations.
Senior-members of the football squad will be on the stage with the cheerleaders and Coach Adrian Lindsay, Mike Ghetto, Dichrane and Gwinn Henry. The whistle will be held ten minutes to allow completion of the rally, which is scheduled for 10:50.
In addition to the three cabinet ministers, the Socialists, larged party in parliament, turned on the government.
At Bernstein on the Czech-German frontier Nazis fight Czech troop switt guns and hand grenades with a heavy loss of life. The Czechs were reported to set fire to Weipfir near the scene of the fighting.
To Hold Rally This Morning
An organized pep rally to arouse enthusiasm for the Texas-Kansas gridiron clash tomorrow will be held this morning after the opening convocation, according to members of the Ku Ku's, men's pep organization. Last year's cheerleaders, Jack Nesley, $39; Charles Force, c'unel, and Earl Radford, c'unel, will instruct the new students and lead the old ones in the University's yella and songs.
To Hold Annual Church Receptions Tonight
The Ku Ku's expressed a hope that several spontaneous pep demonstrations could be held on the Campus between classes.
The traditional annual student receptions at the churches of Lawrence will be held tonight.
ences will be held tonight.
It is the custom for the first Friday night of the school year to be left open so that all students, new and old, may attend the mixers at the church of their preference.
Programs will vary in the different churches but nearly all are univer-
tary directions of all University students. Games, stunts, and other types of entertainment have been planned for the students' enjoyment.
Invitations have been mailed nearly all students but everyone urged to attend even though I hadn't received them. Or the mailed invitation lists.
Two Students Are Robbed
Massare a and Burnett
Lose $55; Police Chief
Warns Houses
Quido Massare, e41, and H. R. Burnett, c29, were robbed of $55 and some clothing at their room-warehouse in Massachusetts street, Wednesday night.
The two men were sleeping in a room adjoining the room where their valuables lay when the robbery occurred. Massare lost $50, with which he intended to pay his tuition fees, and some shirts. Burnett was robbed of $5 and a pair of pants. According to night, Lawrence police had discovered no new evidence on the cave.
This, the first school robbery of the year, is similar to a number of fraternity and sorority burglaries last spring.
Chief Jude Anderson warns all students to be careful with their belongings, especially during the first five weeks of school. Anderson also mailed warnings to all fraternities, clubs and rooms in a rooming house operators concerning careful watching of houses to prevent robberies.
Missouri Students Ask For Mule as Mascot
Columbia, Mo., Sept. 22—(UP)—A group of Missouri University students today agitated for a change in the name of the school's athletic team. They argued that the Tiger be replaced with a Missouri mule.
Further on in the reading the word, "Alas" occurs. One girl, anxious to make a particularly intelligent showing of a recently acquired Oxford accent quotem, "Ah loss, alss loss for Tiny Tim."
Embryonic Actors Say 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'
The second part of the test was to perform one of four pantomines. One was to break a string of imaginary beads, express your feelings, pick them up. The second concerned a farmer boy who wont to sleep under an apple tree and was trying to find a suitable most instances when this was used the result to the uninformed spectator seemed to be that of a drunk
"Then up rose Mrs. Cratchit,
poorly in a twice-turned gown it
was obvious no one knew what a
twice-turned gown is, we don't
either), but brave in ribbons which
make it make a goodly show for
as six-ones."
If you think you're an actor, try saying "Mary had a little lamb" as though you were retailing the latest gossip te to closest back yard fence co-ponation. That is just one of the paces through which aspiring actors had to go yesterday for the annual Dramatic club try-ups in Green hall. And there were others connected on the spur of the moment by Dramtist-Actor-Entrepreneur Rolla Nucklez of the department of dramatic arts, who was in charge of one section of the trouts.
By Ken Postlethwaite
Professors Calderwood and Crafton were less severe with the applicants committed to their charge and were content, with putting them through the mild paces prescribed by the department. First the tryer-out had to read several paragraphs from Dickens' "Christmas Carol." It was the first sentence of this part of the test which gave them trouble. So that you can try it yourself, we include the sentence:
West Indian Storm Leaves Desolation Fite, Wind, and Water Abate in New England And Canada, Making Dead Count Possible
More than 300 perished in hurricanes, tidal waves, flood and flame which laid waste property valued at more than $150,000,000.
(Copyright 1038 by United Press) The fury of fire, wind and water abated over the northeastern United States and Canada tonight making it possible to count the devastation of the area's most frightful disas
New London, Conn., broke the silence of shattered communications to report a toll of dead and injured from fire and flood which destroyed almost two score buildings on its way from water front to business district. National Guards patrolled the city to keep order and prevent looting.
Flood danger still menaced New England. The Connecticut river, still was rising, but restored communications lightened the burden of rescue and disease prevention. The central and east side districts of Hartford were abandoned as the Park river running through the city's center began to flood principal business houses.
Roads were opened only to the west of the city.
The total reported dead is 404.
Rhode Island—197 dead
Massachusetts—166 dead
Connecticut—53 dead
New York—37 dead
Nashville-9 dead
New Jersey—1 dead
Vermont—2 dead
Tiny and populous Rhode Island sok the brunt of the hurricane and idle wave. A wall of water poured it to Providence, New England's second largest city and engulfed the own town section.
From New Jersey to Montreal the West Indian storm left a desolation beneath a shining sun, then roared up to the northern Canada timberlands.
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From Norragrannett pier to Watch Hill the state's jaded coast was battered by wind and wove, which levitated communities and killed scores of residents.
The Hudson river was rising rapidly. Sections of Long Island were less isolated, among them the summer
in a gutter, who, when wakened,
seemed to be faced with the best a
good case of DT's has to offer.
The third was a rush hour in Chicago and the attendant troubles getting on and off a crowded street car. The fourth concern a blind person could encounter which was very touching when done by some of the better aspirants.
More than 70 students applied yesterday and tried out for the Dramatic Club. Assisting Professors Crafton, Calderwood and Nuckles were the officers of the Dramatic Club. Jack Laffer, c29, president; Lucille Gaynor, c29, vice-president; Bob Robide, c29, treasurer.
Dr. H. L. Snyder
Hold Opening Convocation This Morning
Four solid-sending aggregation, representing the University of Missouri, the University of Kansas City, Kansas State College, and the University, with Jimmy Dorsey's band for pace-setters, will compete for a first-place trophy. The Dorseys are to compete against the university and will not compete against the college units. The whorer will be decided by an applaulse meter.
Louie Kuhn's Band Entered In Rythym Rodeo Tonight
Dorsey has already selected several of the present day hit tunes and the competing band leaders are having distinctive arrangements made of these tunes. The Dorsey wew will render their version of each selection
Dr. H. L. Snyder Will Give Principal Address; Football Coaches Will Be Introduced
Jitterbugs from the University will have an opportunity to jive for their own musical representatives at the rhythm- rodeo dance band contest which is being held tonight as a part of the annual jubilea in Kansas City. Louie Kuhn and his boys, fresh from a tour of the South, will ride the musical range for the University.
Two short blasts on the whistle at the end of each class period today will announce to both old and new students that the seventh-third annual all-University opening convocation will be held in Hoch audioriort at 10 o'clock.
Dr. H. L. Snyder of Winfield will represent the Board of Regiments, Last year Charles M. Harger, chairman of the Board, gave the principal ad-
Class Schedule
Chancellor E. H. Lindley will offer an official greeting to the students.
By Ray Buckley, c'39
The Ku Ku's have made arrangements to hold the first rally of the season immediately following the convocation hour. The whistle will not be blown until after this rally which will probably be of 10 minutes duration during which the senior members of the football squad will be introduced to the assembly together with Gwinn Henry, director of athletics; Ad Lindsay, head football coach; Dick Crayne, backfield coach and Ralph Conger, freshman coach.
Class Schedule
First hour—8:30 to 9:05
Second hour—9:15 to 9:50
CONVOCATION—10:00 to 10:50
Third hour—11:00 to 11:35
Fourth hour—11:45 to 12:20
The band will play "Aguero", a Spanish march, and Dr. W. L. Burdick will lead the responsive reading.
Late enrollments and changes in enrollment will be from 9-30 to 11-30 Saturday morning, oct. 24, in Robinson gymnasium.
LATE ENROLLMENT AND CHANGES IN ENROLLMENT
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 cast door of the gymnasium. Advanced standing students and those transferring will enter at the north door.
first with the competing bands fol lowing successively.
Jimmy Dorsey will act as a presiding judge and decide the winner in case the applause meter fails to show a decisive majority.
The Rythm Rodeo is being designated as America's first "College Battle of Swing" and a valuable gift for students on large tables at succeeding jubileas.
Kohn's band, although it feels the loss of Brody Shroff from the brass section, gradually is getting back in the groove with Wayne Rupenthal, well-known Hill musician, in the trumpet section.
Red Blackburn, former Hill dance band leader, will have a band at the rodeo representing the University of Kansas City. The band from University of Missouri is under the leadership of Eldon Jones and Matt Betton heads the band from Kansas State.
Dylce Smith, who took over Red Blackburn's band this fall, will not be allowed to enter the contest, since his father, a well-known school is permitted to compete.
Jayhawkers Tackle Tough Opposition
Dana Bible's University of Texas Team Will Go Into Game With Eight Pounds Advantage Per Man In Line; Backfields Each Average 175 Pounds; Registration Cards or Fee Receipts Admit
Blowing the lid off the football season with a bang, the University tackles the toughest opening game opponent in the school's history tomorrow when the Jay-hawkers meet the University of Texas Longhorns in Memorial stadium.
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Probable Starting Lineups
Texas, coached by nationally-known Dana X. Bible, will go into the game with an eight pound to the man weight advantage in the line, probable starting lineups reveal. The Longhorn forward wall averages 196 pounds to the man compared with an average of 188 pounds for the Kansas line. The backfields of the two teams each scale in at an average of 175 pounds to the man.
Problem 18
**Kansas**   **PoI.**    **Texas**
Shirk (180)   LE     McInnis (175)
Boslevle (194)   LC     Myers (25)
Merkel (215)   C     Myers (20)
Gerrard (204)   GC     Jacobs (20)
Anderson (200) RG   Naisser (20)
Shilinkn (182) RT   Killman (195)
Chitwood (167) RF   Peterson (185)
Mauser (180) QB    Gray (190)
Miller (170) LH    Bryan (160)
Amerine (170) RH    Moors (175)
Hall (180) FB    Lawson (180)
Officials  E. C. Quigley, St. Mary's; reflere; R. C. Russell, Nebraska; umple; F. E. Dennis, Brown, head line; Kemper, Kemper, Lake Forest, field judge.
Plan Another 'Mixer' Event
Chance for Students To Become Acquainted With Faculty Members
"Get acquainted" will be the theme predominant at the faculty-student reception at the Memorial Union building tomorrow night. The reception is an annual event at which faculty members strive to become acquainted with incoming students and new faculty members, and which offers one of the few opportunities for students to meet their professors and instructors outside of the classroom.
Miss or Mr. New Student will enter the Union building at 8:30 Saturday night through the entrance on the north side of the building, one floor below the main entrance on the east side. This will take the student through the cafeteria office where W.S.G.A.Member on identification cards to aid in the business of getting acquainted.
Following this the student will meet Chancellor and Mrs. E. H. Lindley, the deans of the various schools and their wives, and other faculty members and their wives in the receiving line.
Prominent upper-classmen will be on hand to assist in the activities of the evening. The Jay-Janes, and possibly the Ku Ku's, will serve refreshments. Members of Mortor Board and Sachem have been re-presented and are hostesses and hosts along with faculty members.
Following the reception, students and faculty members alike will spend 'the remainder of the evening, from 10 o'clock until 12, in dancing to the Union ballroom. Clyde Smith's band will furnish the music.
Faculty Recital To Open Season
The University musical season will open Monday night when Joseph F. Wilkins, tenor and professor of voice, appears in a recital together with his wife, Marie Wilkins, soprano, program of solo and duet numbers.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins met when they were both students at Cornell University. They were married in Paris while studying music there.
After they returned to the United States, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins were engaged within a week by the Schubert Theatre Corporation of New York, by which they were employee until 1933, playing in operets in at the large cities of the Northwest states. Two entire summers at the Municipal Opera in St. Louis adde further experience.
In January, 1833, the Wilkins' again went to Europe and studied German song literature in Munich, Germany, returning to the States in June. For the next two years they devoted themselves to concert work mainly in the Southeast until coming to Lawrence.
LETS BEAT TEXAS
In addition to the usual array of flags and fireworks, more than 3,000 Boy Scares, Girl Scares, Campfire Girls, and about 1,000 members of high school bands representing all parts of the state are expected to make the opening game more colorful. All organizations will be uniformed and accompanied by their leaders.
Twenty-seven bands were invited to attend by Russell L. Wiley, director of the University band. Thirteen have notified Wiley of their intention of being on hand for the grid game. These aggregations are those of Lawrence, Manhattan, Abilene, Wyandotte High School, Clay Center, Oksalaos, Burlingame, Paola, Atchinson, Garnett, Ottawa, Council Grove and Shawnee Mission.
The band parade, which will be headed by the University band, will start at South Park at 12:30 o'clock tomorrow and march down Mass- to west to Mississippi and from there will go south to the stadium. All
STUDENT TICKETS
All students will be admitted to the Texas-Kansas football game tomorrow afternoon on presentation of their registration cards. For those who have already paid their fees it will be necessary for them to bring their receipt along with them accustomed to L. Palmer financial secretary of intercollege athletics, in charge of ticket sales for all home games.
Students will be admitted only through the east side of the stadium and only into sections J K, G H, and E F. There will be no student admissions to the west stadium for this game, in order to facilitate the work caused by the absence of the regular activity tickets. For all home games after the Texas game activity books will be necessary for admittance.
bands will stand on the field to play the national anthem.
a scrimmage Tuesday afternoon showed the Jayhawks to be ready for the game, despite the fact that the contest comes exactly only two weeks after the start of practice or before the start of practice this fall.
As in the scrimmage last week-end, the backfield men showed up to good advantage. Ralph Miller, sophomore left halfback, started off the fireworks against the second string when he broke through tackle and raced 40 yards for a touchdown.
Also standing out among the ball carriers was Dick Amerine, junior right halfback, who teamed up with Miller in great style. On one occasion Amerine took a lateral pass from Miller and ran 30 yards through practically the end zone before being held. Later she made a fine catch of a pass from Miller in the end zone to count a touchdown.
Both Kansas and Texas will have five seniors, three juniors and three sophomores in their starting line-ups. For Kansas the seniors are Dave Shirk, end, Fred Bossilea, "Chuck" Warren, center, and Paul Masoner, quarterback. Juniors in the Jahawk lineup will be Russ Walker, halfback, Mike Harden, tackle, and Dick Amerine, halfback. The sophomore starters are Morte Merkel, guard, Ralph Miller, left halfback, and Eald Hall fullback.
Free parking facilities will be available on the freshman practice field to the east of the stadium and on the golf course at the west of the stadium, providing that it is not was-