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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
Orchestra Plays Serious Program
LAWRENCE KANSAS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1938
String Section Exhibits
Perfect Co-ordination
Under Krueger's Baton
Last Night
By Richard MacCann, c'40 and Larry Blair, c'40
University audience sometimes what more, alive to the brilliance of its playing in Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Karl Krueger, last night played a program notable for its seriousness. Included were three Wagnerian selec-tors a complete symphony by Sibelius.
Although hampered somewhat by a few flat notes from the brasses, the string section exhibited, as always, a perfection of co-ordination and feeling that is not too often heard.
Opening the program was the overture to "Cenereotela" (Rossini), an opera based on the famous story of Cinderella. Various instruments were displayed in intricate solo passages from the music of Giacomo Puccini's Symphony No. 2 Offers Contrast
The Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43, by Jan Sibelius, often considered the most celebrated living composer, provided a contrasting note, which contained in itself contrasting moods. It was clear that the musicians "felt" their music in this composition of excellent melodic harmony, so typical of Sibelius there was almost perfect intonation.
According to the program, this symphony ended in a "sonorous apothesis." At least the conclusion served to arouse some who felt that listening attentively to a longer work was unconventional.
Following the intermission, The Andante from the Third Violin Sonata and the Prelude from the Sixth Violin Sonata, both by Bach were distinguished by a more flowing style and continuity of theme.
The first selection from Wagner included the Prelude and Finale in "Tristan and Isolde." The phrasing was at first so delicate that it was almost impossible to tell when the music started. Alternation of strings and reeds brought about a climax typical of Wagner in which Isolde pouns out her heart.
Program Varied
A variation in the character of the program was revealed in "Impressions from Nature," by Malipiero. The first part of the suite, depicting the garden-warrior, conveyed a distinctly pastoral mood. There were counter-melodies between the various reed instrumental sound of strings. Also depleted were a woodpecker and the owl.
A French horn solo, showing a precise and sure technique in its execution of the hunting theme, was a noticeable part of "Siegfried's Rhine Journey," from Wagner's "Gotterdammer." The hunting theme relieved the despondency which characterized the first part of the number, which ended in a triumphant flare by the brass.
The final scheduled number on the program was an unusual arrangement of the familiar "Tannhauser" overture, by Wagner. Fast-moving passages again displayed the perfect unison of the strings. This arrangement begins with the Bacchanale and progresses rapidly to the triumphant finale of the Pilgrim's Chorus, played by the trombones.
The Overture to "The Russian Easter" (Rimsky-Korakov), was presented by the orchestra as an encore.
HAY by WIRE
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The "Spring Swing" cast is getting back into the swing of things after the play. Betty Smith, front row second from the left, received a fan letter from Blankarc, Mo., the other day as a result of a chorus picture appearing in the local newspaper there. The letter had an old fashioned script with old spelling. If the other gals bring them out of them than hills as well as Betty, the thing will be a sell-out.
The department of journalism has a new cat to catch rats and mice. Julie Heimbrook named "Dt Butch. Despite the state legislature's hints
The Southwest (Liberal) Daily Times Says--
The Grin Reaper
Southwest Daily Times (Liberal), by Bill Long:
Whether you'll grin with us or not, Dear Reader, is yet to be determined. But we're laughing. We refer to the new flare-up of the "Red Scare" at Kansas University.
Now the legislators have picked it up. Why shouldn't they? It's six bucks a day (or is it?) and something to view with alarm instead of going ahead and dealing with the real issues at hand in a way to which they could point with pride.
If Mr. and Mrs. Kansas' little boy Johnny is in any real danger from Red influence at the state U., we'd more quickly believe it was the influence of that red-headed Theta (or Pi Phi, if we have Theta readers) than of anything Russia might send over.
Of course Communism intrigues college students—as a subject for thought, not as a design for living—just as sex intrigues them, and for the same reason: it has always been "shushed" at home.
College students taken as an average, think, and realize they're thinking, for the first time. They become skeptical, because they discover that there is another point of view from the one always taken in the home circle. They become acquainted with agnostic or atheist professors or students, or read the philosophies of agnostic or atheist, and they doubt God—their parents think. Rather, they're recognizing sound points in the cases of the negative debaters, and are seeking rebellants more adequate than those they learned in Sunday School at the age of 14 or under.
Your college-going son or daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kansas, will study government and political history, and wonder why you always vote the Democratic ticket. He may even come to believe that Hoover wasn't the sole cause for the depression, or that the United States did not enter the World War only to save democracy and civilization. But the chances are a little better than even that he'll end up voting your ticket, and voting it straight.
And, quite naturally, he'll read about Communism. He may not get it quite straightened out in his mind, but if he's interested enough to cause you any alarm, Mr. Kansas, he'll be interested enough to go into it thoroughly. Communism—with everyone working for the state, and no capitalists and no serfs, and money and the material needs of life becoming of minor importance with a race concentrating on progress, the arts, scholarship! It will sound good. After all, isn't that just about what Christ taught?
But before he does anything about it, he'll trouble himself to investigate how it has worked out in countries where it has been tried. He'll learn of the difference between the ideal and the reality. And he'll decide that, after all, the good old United States brand of democracy is about as good as they're making these days.
He'll settle down in your tracks—too much so for his own good, perhaps—and he'll worry when his son goes to K.U., starts talking Communism 25 years from now. But if he's elected to the state legislature and starts an investigation of the state university as a "hot bed of Communism," his memory will have been proven even shorter than those of the 1938 brand of campaign-promise-forgetting legislators!
Hold Speech Contest Tonight
Noon today is the deadline for entries in the extemporaneous speech contest, which will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in the Little theater of Green hall.
Persons entered in the contest, which is the first of its kind, will speak on the American political situation. One-half hour before the contest begins, each person will draw three sub-topics, choosing one of the three for a six-minute discussion. These sub-topics will be taken from the notes by the board by W. E. Sandelius, professor of political science.
Judges for the contest will be Willard N. Doan, assistant professor of journalism; G. N. Bebout, instructor in English; and the Rev. J. F. King, of the Congregational Church. Robert Sullivan, c'unel, will preside.
A.S.M.E. Meets Tonight
First prize of $10 is being offered by Martin Maloney, '37, instructor in English.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers will meet at 8:15 this evening in room 110, Marvin hall. Prof. Raymond H. Wheeler of the psychology department will speak.
K. W. Willey, vice-chairman
At the meeting Tuesday of the Newman Club, an organization of Catholic young people, the following officers were elected: President, Joe Gover, c40; vice-president, Benedict P. Bagrowski, c40; treasurer, W. M. Tucker, c40; treasurer, Patricia Green, c40; apologist, Ambrose Dempsey, b39.
Newman Club Elects Year's New Officers
Kansas: More or less cloudiness today, with rising temperature in east and south portions; unsettled Thursday night and Friday.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m.
WEATHER
The Kansas City Philharmonic found a slippery and uncertain welcome in Lawrence when its charter bus attempted to climb the Eleventh street hill late yesterday morning.
W. S.G.A. Carnival, Robinson gymnasium, 12 p.m.
Negro Student Varsity, Memorial Union, 2 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 25
Alpha Tau Omega and Pi Kappa Alpha, Memorial Union, 12 p.m.
Philharmonic Receives Slippery Lawrence Welcome
Sigma Chi, chapter house, 12 p.m.
Authorized Parties
Saturday, Feb. 26
Alpha Kappa Psi, I.O.O.F. hall,
12 p.m.
Award Degrees To Engineers
The "January Graduates," or those students who graduated from the School of Engineering and Architecture at the close of the last semester, have been announced. Each of these students received the degree of bachelor of science in his major department.
James Edward Busher, Daniel Citron, Leighton M. Harvey, Emilio Marcheo, George M. Pro, from the department of mechanical engineer-
The Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Karl Kruger, played to an audience of nearly a thousand school children yesterday afternoon. Mr. Kruger gained the confidence of his young listeners with his brief descriptions of selections to be played. The program was enthusiastically received.
The names of the graduates and their departments follow: Philip Brighton, Twyman K. J. Klager, Arthur H. Lippitt, John R. Shaw, and Burie F. Wobker from the department of chemical engineering.
The orchestra played two encores the second Intermezzo from "The Witch of Fara" and the Flight of the Bumblebee ("Rimsky-Korsakoff").
Perhaps the most interesting number was Bibelius' weird and descriptive "Valse Triste," in which the orchestra, with muted strings, depicted the death scene of a poor man. The program closed with a number demonstrating Strauss' genius for melodies, the overture to the "Bat."
Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Varied Concert To Young Listeners
NUMBER 101
The bus, with a large number of the men aboard, stopped on the hill between Ohio and Louisiana. After several unsuccessful attempts to climb the remaining few yards, more than half of the musicians got out of the bus and headed back toward the valley. Several carried violins and brief cases. The bus, with the other passengers, cautiously backed and slid down the hill.
Preston A. Cole, and George C. Lemon, from the department of mining engineering.
Krueger Plays For Children
ELIZABETH MEGUIAR,
Adviser to Women, for the Joint Committee on Student Affairs.
Raymond W. Kerfoot, from the department of architectural engineering.
Harry L. Hall, James P. Looney,
and Perry Clifford Sharp, from the department of civil engineering.
Lowry S. Lowe, bachelor of science from the department of industrial engineering.
Neal Roy Mannon, and Theodore Neyer, from the department of electrical engineering.
Dean Frederick Moreau of the School of Law has announced that a portrait photograph of the late Prof. Frederick Moreau was added to the law library collection.
Professor Higgins, who was a member of the Lawrence school board for several years, was made president of the Kansas Bar Association in 1918. He obtained his A.B. degree from the University in 1888 and in 1894 from the University of Law. After his graduation he practiced law in Kansas City until 1899, when he joined the University staff.
Higgins Portrait Added to Law Library
In 1913 he was granted a leave to go to England. His mission was to study the English court and make a report to the American Judiciature Society. He died in 1900. Miss Hirigane resides at 125 Onehst Street Lawrence.
Correspondents To Meet
The Student Correspondents Bureau will meet this afternoon in room 102 Journalism building. Chancellor Lindley will make a statement concerning the proposed investigation.
C. H. Mullen, chairman,
Correspondents Bureau
Joe Louis Knocks Out Nathan Mann
Champion Retains Title After Putting Opponent Away in Third Round Before 19,000 Fans
Madison Square Garden, New
York, Feb. 23 – (UP) - Heavyweight
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game more than 19,000 fan-
ring fans.
The fight was the first time in the champion's career he ever cut loose with a murderous barrage of blasting. The amazing fury of his battered into virtual unconsciousness the bull-shouldered, dark-haired Italian who had dared match ounces with the champion.
Bomber Floors Mann Early
In the second and third rounds the Brown Bomber floored the challenger four times. Mam took the full count of ten on one knee at 1:56 of the third—after his fourth and last trip to the canvas.
Mann tried desperately to make a grand fight of it, but he didn't carry the heavy artillery to finish what he had started. He lacked power to put Leuin down when he had maddened the forehead-depanned Detroit Nero.
Mann's lashing hooks to Jolting oe's head early in the second session suddenly transformed the tail, eown's skimmed champion into a mashing machine to challenge the chalumene merge with explosive books and smash to the heads.
Mann Falls on Count of Ten
When Mann went down for the fourth time — knocked half a way through the ropes by a terrific right hook to the chin—his mouth and nose streaming blood —bounced on the ropes, lithered further to the canvas on his back, rolled over onto his stomach, and drew. He was Referee Arthur Donovan waved the count above his shaking bead.
Mann tried to rise, but his legs failed him and he fell back to one knee as "ten" was completed.
Just before that last trip to the resin, "Nailing Natie," who had hoped to become the youngest heavy-weight champion in history, was floored in a neutral corner with a left hook to the face for a count of three, and before that he had been struck with one for no count with another left back.
The first knockdown, which occurred in the second round, came after Joe had staggered Mann in an exchange, then stalked him across the ring and dropped him with a straight right for a count of nine.
Dilettante Commission To Discuss Religious Artists
Dilettante Commission
The Dilette Commission will meet tonight at 7:30 at Herley house. The subject of discussion will be the works and lives of great artists and musicians who excelled in religion, art and music which will be discussed and correlated.
Alice Russell, fa 39, chairman of the commission, will be in charge of the meeting.
Music Teachers To Convene
The thirteenth annual convention of the Kansas State Music Teachers' Association will 'convene at Emporia March 3-4.
Bulletin from the office of the School of Fine Arts announce a program of concerts, lectures, and masterclasses.
William Allen White; Dean Douglas, state supervisor of music in Missouri; Dr. Arnold Small, and Dr. Andrew Garland will be among the speakers.
Dalies Frantz, pianist, and Theodor Harrison, baritone, will appear in concerts. Frantz will also conduct three masterclasses in piano, and Harrison will conduct three masterclasses in voice.
A violin forum will be held under the direction of Dr. Arnold Small of the University of Iowa; and a public school concert with the U.S. Army will be hosted by Mia Cissera Streeve.
An elaborate a capella chair festival will be one highlight on the convention program. The Southwestern a capella chair, Bethany College a capella chair, the a capella chair of Salina, the a capella chair of Colleyville, the a capella chair, and the symphonic chorus of the Kansas State Teachers' College, Emporia, will combine in an elaborate festival of music.
Phi Sigma To Present Illustrated Lecture
The local chapter of Phi Sigma, honorary biology fraternity, will present J. E. Eckert in an illustrated lecture this evening at 7:30 in Snow hall. Mr. Eckert, who is dean of the College of Science at zoology at Kansas State College, has received considerable national fame in the field of parasitology.
Professor Eckert will speak on the "Influences of the Hookworm in America." In addition to his talk he will also discuss his expedition to the island of Trinidad. The lecture is open to the public and all wishing to attend are cordially invited.
Hitler Agrees Paper Says
Daily Express Reports
Fuehrer Is Favorable
To British Plan
London, Feb. 24 (Thursday)—(UP)-The Daily Express said today that Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany last night agreed to the withdrawal of his nuclear navy foreign troops from Spain. Italy had previously agreed.
London, Feb. 23.—(UP)-British labor leaders, supported by six million followers, demanded tonight that a general election be called to most Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain because of his "dishonorable surrender to the threats and bullying of Fascist states."
Despite the two-to-one House of Commons vote of confidence given him last night—approving his direct deals with Europe's dictators and a virtual repudiation of the League of Nations—the prime minister continued his program under heavy attacks from all sides.
The demand, contained in a manifiesta passed by united labor in a gigantic meeting at Transport House, as came Chamberlain fought attacks on his personal honor on the floor of the House of Commons.
Paris, Feb. 23.—(UP)—France's secret defense committee met today for the first time since the World War to organize an $855,400,000 arms expansion program and lay strategic plans for the defense of Czechoslovakia against any German invasion.
'Hello Kansas Program Tonight
Four German short-wave stations will broadcast an "Hello Kansas" program tonight from 6:30 to 7:15. You can Streamed Kansas' will come
St-Standpagen bather will open the 45-minute broadcast, according to a copy of the program received by the K.U. German Club.
John Coleman of Atchison, German exchange student at Freiburg this year, and Dr. Dietrich Zwicker, who was the German exchange student at the University two years ago, are speakers on the program.
"The Crimes and the Blue" will be played toward the end of the program, and a song of the earlier Gryphon is out. Out Their City's is the last number.
"The Legend of the Sunflower" will be told by Ernst Wilhem, not identified as a Kansan. Other numbers by chorus and orchestra include George Bowles "I'm a Jay," or Kate Stephens "Corn Stout."
German stations broadcasting the program are:
Station Wavelength Kilocycle
DJL 19.8 m. 15,110
DJB 19.74 m. 15,100
DJC 19.8 m. 11,770
DJE 26.03 m. 6,020
DJC 8.02 m. 4,030
In this part of the country stations DJB and DJD are usually considered the easiest to get.
Next Dramatic Club Play Will Be 'Cavalcade'
Noel Coward's "Cavalcade" be presented as the extra attraction of the Dramatic Club in May, instead of "The Taming of the Shrew." Rolla Nuckles, director, announced yesterday.
"Cavalcade" was chosen instead of a modern version of "The Taming of the Shrew" because it could include more members of the club. The change was made following a meeting of the Dramatic Club Tuesday.
Chem Club To Hear Grads
The Chemistry Club will meet at 4:30 this afternoon in room 201. Bailev chemical laboratory.
Lawrence Forman, gr, will speak on the "Metal Carbonyls" and Owen A. De Woody, gr will speak on "The Fight During the Last Fifteen Years."
'Red' Bill May Reach Senate Today
Committee Is Expected To Report Resolution Into Upper House This Afternoon
The senate is expected to act today on the proposed Muir-Carpier resolution to investigate "all subversive activities and propaganda in the state" and particularly at the University.
The resolution, which passed the house Saturday by a vote of 92 to 4, was read the second time before the senate immediately after r oll call yesterday afternoon. After the ways and means committee returns it to the senate, a vote will be taken. To Be Considered
The measure was referred to the senate ways and means committee yesterday. Senate leadership believed it would be reported on in the senate this afternoon following the meeting of the committee this morning.
Senate leaders believed last night that both resolutions would be considered simultaneously by the senate today.
Another resolution which was introduced in the senate at the same time the House resolution was introduced is also on the general order list of the senate for consideration. This resolution is the same as the house measure except that it proposes an examination of all appropriations for state educational institutions.
Student Committee Attends
A committee of 12 students from the University was in Topeka yesterday to ascertain the outcome of pending payments in the legislature.
The students met at the Hotel Kansas yesterday morning and then dispersed into groups to interview members of both houses of the legislature, speakers of the two bodies and the Governor.
Following the luncheon, the group attended the session of the senate. It returned to Lawrence last night.
The committee met for lunch with Senator Payne Ratter of Parsons and Senator Don Allen of Valley Falls. both university graduates.
The committee is meeting this morning in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building to decide on a resolution to vote on the resolution is passed by the senate.
Carper Declines To Discuss Charges
Rep. Clay C. Carper, Greenwood county, co-author of the resolution before the Kansas legislature proposing an investigation of subversive activities in the state, declined yesterday an invitation of the Student Committee to discuss a proposal before an open forum at the University.
In answer to a telegram sent him Sunday, Representative Carper sent the following letter to the committee:
"Please be advised that this resolution has not been adopted as yet and has not been approved by the governor of Kansas, nor do we know that it will be adopted and approved. I do not know who the members of this commission will be or what the committee will see fit to investigate. The purpose of this resolution is clearly stated within the resolution and I can see no occasion for any open forum discussion at Lawrence.
"It has been stated by certain parties that there is no occasion for this investigation if that be true, I can see no reason why you should be unduly alarmed. We have in our possession positive proof that conditions do exist, not only at the University, but in other institutions in Kansas. If and when this committee is named it will decide upon its own course of procedure.
"Yours very truly, Clay C. Carper."
Announce Scholarships For Jewish Graduates
The Graduate School for Jewish Social Work is offering scholarships and fellowships ranging from $150 to $500 for the academic year, to Jewish students who are to receive their bachelor's degrees this spring.
Dean R. A. Schwegler, of the School of Education, will recommend all such students to the school. Anyone who wishes to qualify for a college or fellowship may obtain a catalogue in Dean Schwegler's office.