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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXV
Chautemps Plans Union Coalition
French Crisis Remains As Socialists Debate Entry Into Liberal Coalition
Paris, Jan. 17—(UP) — Camille Chaupeurs, to attempt to form a "national union" coalition government, ended conversation with political leaders early today to await President Obama's decision on whether to support him.
Chauteurs, whose popular front ministry fell last week, had said last midnight that he hoped to announce formation of a national union coalition before dawn, but later decided it was efforts until later in the morning.
Former Premier Paul Bononcé predicted, however, that the socialists would support Chautemps. Many Encourage His Plans
A meeting of the socialist national council continued into the early hours with no indication of the possible outcome.
"Frank talks with Communists, Socialists, and radical-socialist colleagues encouraged me heartily and I have the fringest hopes of succeeding," said the lawyer, who at 52 has been in charge of another in eight other governments.
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His daring attempt to leap the boundaries of the people's front and move to seek the cabinet ministers from among the liberal parties has only one precedent in France's stormy political history—when the Poissonniere moved the franc with a national government 12 years ago.
Communists Are Angered
Poincaire had no powerful left wing of Socialists and Communists to deal with, but Chauentpes' chances of success lie largely at the mercy of an all-night session of the socialist national council.
The Socialists debated angrily as Chau'temps was bitterly condemned for elimination of the Communists from the popular front majority—whether to join a cabinet "of national union" and whether to even go so far as to support the cabinet with a vole of confidence. Chau'temps' invitation to the Socialists to join his "salvation" cabinet and stem a financial and social crisis was conditional upon a socialist pledge that they would resist resignations" such as occurred when his government collapsed at dawn Saturday. The nine socialist cabinet ministers resigned en masse in sympathy with Communists who are embattered by Chau'temps' attitude in dealing with labor.
As Chautemps awaited the outcome of the socialist meeting, the anger of Communists rose steadily especially among strong labor unions.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1938
--editors of the four previous issues were Thomas Barlow, Anne Johnson, Floyd Burns, and Blaine Borders. Arthur Johnson has been a business manager throughout the semester.
HAY by WIRE
--editors of the four previous issues were Thomas Barlow, Anne Johnson, Floyd Burns, and Blaine Borders. Arthur Johnson has been a business manager throughout the semester.
Did you ever wonder what the person behind the voice that says "K.U." when you pick up a telephone on the Hill looks like? This "Voice of Mount Oread" is Mrs. Mary Neusier. She has been plugging away at her job for nine years the first of February. Very few persons on the Hill even know where the telephone exchange is located, but Mrs. Neusier has hundreds of "voice" friends. They ask her anything from the weather report on down.
The exchange is located in the Building and Grounds building just behind Fowler shops. The switchboard handles between 1,200 and 1,500 calls a day, working from 8 to 5 o'clock. Records kept on calls show that telephones are in most use between 10 and 12 in dressings and 2 and 3 in afternoon. Mrs. Nestwitz complained on the days of football games and rainy days. Our mathematics shows a conservative estimate of 4,220,000 times that she has said "KU."
We saw a bicycle built for two the other right with three students riding on it. The poor fellow in front was doing all the work while the two young ladies in the rear were riding gratis.
The "Denver Clarion," published by the University of Denver, is trying an experiment. We picked up an issue and tried in vain to open
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Dr. Palmer Discusses Experiences in Siberia
"Ten Days Among the Communists" was the subject discussed by Dr. A. W. Palmer, president of Chicago Theological Seminary, at 4:00 yesterday afternoon in the Memorial Union ballroom.
Doctor Palmer told of numerous experiences which he had while serving in the army Y.M.C.A. with the A.E.F. in Siberia.
Elect Partridge As New Publisher
David Partridge, c'88, was elected publisher of the University Daily Kanan for the coming semester at a Kanan board meeting yesterday. Richard Rousseau, c'88 who has served in that capacity for the past semester.
Other members of the news staff selected were: Marvin Goebel, c3, 39; managing editor, succeeding Charles Alexander, c3, 38; Tom Ellis, c3, 38; editor-in-chief, succeeding Morris Thompson, c3, 39; and Elton Carter, c3, 38; chairman of the board, succeeding Rusco.
The managing editor's job lasts for nine weeks, as does the work of the editor-in-chief, while the publisher and the chairman of the board serve throughout the semester.
'Town Hall'
Here Sunday
Meetings To Be Held
In the Unitarian Church
At 8 p.m.
Programs for the next five weeks of the Lawrence Town Hall were announced today by the Town Hall committee consisting of Prof. Jena P. Jenson, Miss Emae触 Kindlespieren, Miss Agnes Thompson, Dr. J. Mott, and Lloyd Hoult. Members of the popular Town Hall of the air, will be held in the Unitarian Church on Sunday evenings at 8 c'clock.
H. Lee Jones, executive secretary of Lawrence Town Hall, explained that the aim of the project is to build a more community-conscious citizenship. With this end in mind, the committee plans that the subjects for discussion are civic and economic problems as are vital to Americans as citizens, as well as subjects of more personal nature.
The Town Hall in Lawrence is in keeping with the efforts of the bureau of education of the United States department of the interior to establish forums in various parts of the country. It is hoped to obtain financial assistance from the bureau of education for the development of a more extended program in Law-pace next year.
The following programs are an nounced:
- Jan. 23-"Points of View in Labor." Mayor Alfred Lawrence presiding. Speakers: F. L. Prinz, j.representer of the Stern-Stegman district of Kansas City and Dr. Dominico Gagliardo, professor of economics.
Jan. 30—*Making Democracy a Success*, Judge Hugh Means presiding. Speakers: John B. Pew counselor for the courts of Jackson county and Kansas City; and Claus Johnson, German exchange student.
Feb. 6. “Does Relief Relieve?” Mrs. Mildred Watson presiding Speakers: Paul B. Ibach of the public relations department of the Prof. social welfare, and Prof Esther Twente of the department of sociology.
Choose Three More Fems for Revue Chorus
Feb. 13—"New Frontiers in the Health Efforts," John Selig presiding. Speaker at the division of presentable diseases, state board of health; and Mrs. Carroll Clark, secretary of the Lawrence council of safety agencies. Speaker at the presentation "catee"). Supet. E. C. Birch presiding Speakers: Supt. G. H. Marshall of the schools of Ottawa, and Dr. A. Blyth, associate professor of education.
Jeannette Leech, e4'1, Jeane Wilkins, f4'1 and Jaine Waring, e4'0 were chosen by the judges to take places in the tentative women's chorus for the Sigma Delta Chi musical revue in additional tryouts held yesterday afternoon in the Memorial Union hallroom.
The tryouts yesterday afternoon were held in order that women students who were unable to attend the tryouts held last week might have a chance to dance in the women's chorus. A short practice of the entire chorus was held in connection with the tryouts.
To Hold President's Ball
Proceeds of Birthday Celebration To Be Sent To National Office in New York
None of the receipts from the President's birthday ball to be held Jan. 29, will be retained in Lawrence. This will be the first time in the history of the birthday balls which have been held annually for the past four years to raise funds for the campaign and another one of the funds raised in Lawrence will remain in the community.
In previous years it has been the practice of the finance committee in charge to allow 70 per cent of the money raised to stay in Lawrence, 30 per cent being sent to the national organization. In a telegram received from Keith Morgan, of New York, chairman of the committee for the city's birthday, it was stated that the request of the city of Lawrence for a like division to be made this year was denied.
The new national Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will receive all of the funds collected from the Birthday ball held here in Lawrence.
Funds Raised from Dance
In the protesting letter addressed to National Chairman Morgan, W. C. Simons, chairman for Lawrence, pointed out many benefits of the victims' receiving aid through the 'awrence organization.'
According to the telegram sent back to Chairman Simons, the entire campaign has been placed upon a national basis. It is the motive of the new national campaign in aid of President Roosevelt has vacated the White House. It was also pointed out in the telegram that "the local communities will receive more and wiser help than heretofore."
May Aid Other Victims
In the past it has been the practice for an accountant, a physician, and a banker to take charge of the share of the fund raised here in Lawrence as trustees. Of the amount raised, $343.99 is covering for victims of infantile paralysis. There is a balance of $343.99 on hand in the local fund.
There is one case of rehabilitation for a victim of the disease now under consideration by the custodians of the local fund and preparations to give aid to other victims are underway.
Sutherland Delivers His Last Court Decision
The last official act of the silver-beared 76-year-old jurist was pronouncing a government victory in its income tax case against the Minnesota Tea company. His retirement reduced the working membership of the tribunal to seven. Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo, famed liberal, is seriously ill and the Senate has not yet confirmed the nomination of Stanley F. Reed, solicitor-general, as Sutherland's successor.
Washington, Jan. 17: —UP)—Justice George Sutherland tonight retired from the Supreme Court, who he served 15 years, with a sharp attack on "meaningless" business practices and a warning that a given result "at the end of a straight path is not made different because reached by following a devious path."
Manufacturers To Aid In Combatting Recession
Washington, Jan. 17. — (UP) -The National Association of Manufacturers tonight notified President Roosevelt of the formation of a committee on national policy co-ordination and co-operation to assist the government in its efforts to combat the recession.
Manufacturers To Aid
Koopman To Read Paper At A.I.E.E. Meeting
Professor Koopman will present a paper, "Stray-Load Losses of D.C. Machines." His subject deals with the measurement of efficiency of electrical machinery, which includes a method of measuring losses which are now taken according to AIEE standards as an arbitrary amount.
Prof. Richard J. Koopman, assistant professor of electrical engineering, will leave Sunday to attend a meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in New York City. The ALEE is an organization of electrical engineers in both the United States and Canada.
'No' To Irish UnionDemand Britain Rejects Plan Of De Valera for an All-Ireland State
London, Jan. 17.—(UP)—Prime Minister Dean Valera's Anglo-Irish "peace" negotiations faced a collapse tonight a few hours after launching when Great Britain flatly rejected demands for an all-Ireland state until consent of the six counties of Ulster had been obtained.
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain rejected the demand at the outset of the consultations at No. 10 Downing street, where De Valera and the key ministers of "Eire," the former Irish state, met with British officials to seek a truce nearly six years of bitter feeling.
The talks covered the whole range of relations including trade, defense, and status of "Eire."
De Valera insisted, however, upon discussion of the knotty partition question before turning to other topics.
The American-born Irish leader in a prepared statement, declared that abolition of the partition between the former free state and Ulster and "restoration of Irish unity" was an essential foundation for any real Anglo-Irish understanding and friendship.
Chamberlin replied that there could be no alteration between relations of the government of northern Ireland, which remains an integral part of the United Kingdom with representatives in parliament and with Erie without northern Ireland's consent.
The map of Lawrence and vicinity produced much talk as the students purchased their Owls from salesmen on the Campus. A two-page illustration drawn by Carol Johnson fa39, was something new in the way of illustrations. In the anniversary issue the theme of the magazine dominated these two pages in that they consisted of a comparison of practices of college students back in the year 1913 and the present.
Owl Pictures Cause Comments
It was evident that Chamberlin engaged today in his first encounter with the lean-faced Irishman, who has been a thorn in Britain's side for many years, relied upon the forthcoming northern Ireland general election to register opposition to De Valera's "all-Ireland union."
The cover of the magazine, drawn and painted by J. T. Kepper, fa38, and using a dominant color of blue and silver, will be used as a future insignia for the staff of the publication.
The Sour Owl appeared on the Campus yesterday morning with varied points of interest.
The joint meeting on parking will meet in the Pine room to night at 7:30 to hear appeals from parking fines.
PARKING MEETING
DONALD HANSEN, Chairman.
And Gloom Enshrouds Mt. Oread
Examination Schedule, Jan. 20-27, 1938, Inclusive
THURSDAY    A.M. 11:30 classes, 5,4 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
Jan. 20     P.M. 11:30 classes, 2 1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
V              A.M. 2:30 classes, 5,4 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
J. 4         P.M. 2:30 classes, 2 1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
SATURDAY    A.M. 9:30 classes, 5,4 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
Jan. 22     P.M. 9:30 classes, 2 1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
Sunday, January 23
MONDAY    A.M. 10:30 classes, 5,4 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
Jan. 24     P.M. 10:30 classes, 2 1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
TUESDAY    A.M. 1:30 classes, 5,4 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
Jan. 25     P.M. 1:30 classes, 2 1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
WEDNESDAY    A.M. 3:30 classes, 5,4 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
Jan. 26     P.M. 3:30 classes, 2 1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
HURSDAY    A.M. 4:30 classes, All hours at 2:30 to 5:20
27         P.M. 8:30 classes, 5,4 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
27         P.M. 8:30 classes, 2 1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
Missouri Is Next Kansas Cage Hurdle
Jauhawkers Will T e t
To Restore Normalcy
In Jumbled Standings
Against Tigers
Having regained lost prestige by thoroughly tracing the Iowa State Cyclones, Dr. F. C. Allen's Jai-hawkers will try to bring the temperature of the hectic Big Six basketball again when they bump up against the Missouri Tigers in Columbia Wednesday night.
Early season dopesters who picked Kansas to fight it out for conference honors will feel much easier if the Jayhawks succeed in routing Missouri, and, in so doing, turn the topsy-turvy standings around to correspond with early prognostications. A Kansas victory will strengthen the Jayhawks on cold season rosters against Missouri and captured Tigers back where the experts say they belong.
Columbia Game Is Crucial
The game in Columbia is looked upon by Jayhawker followers as the most crucial in the current campaign. If the Jayhawkers can get by the Tigers, they will be in a pretty fair position to annex their seventh court title in eight years. Still remaining are tough games with Nebraska and Oklahoma, but also Jayhawker fans in Iowa and again, is that Kansas cage teams greatly "improve with care."
Another factor to be considered in helping point the way toward another championship, assuming they win from Missouri, is that they have a strong conference competition—plenty of time to prepare for Nebraska, here.
Missouri always gives Jayhawker teams plenty of trouble on the former's home court, and the current Tiger cage machine can see nothing in the cards that might change tradition for the Kansas Wednesday night. Missouri has the best winning average of any conference school against Kansas basketball teams. Jayhawker teams have been able to win only 13 of 23 games from them since formation of the Big Six, and 57 of 96 since the beginning of their basketball rivalry.
Tigers Make Several Upsets
Too, memories of the 1953-36 season may spur Missouri to victory, at least make them tougher than ever. In that year, when Kansas lost its first championship in five straight years, the Tigers knocked Kansas out of the conference running by two straight victories on successive occasions and with efforts of Captain Duke Jorgenson, all-Big Six guard, who held Ray Ebling to a total of 3 points for the two games.
The Missouri team, which has given big Six fans one of the three big upes so far in winning from Nebraska on its home floor, relies mainly on Halstead and Lobsiger, guards, and Keirsey, a forward. Captain Kenneth Brown, scoring threat of last year, was ill and unable to play in the Kansas State game, won by the Wizards. But he is expected to start against Kansas, giving the Tigers full strength.
For Kansas the lineup will probably be George Golay and Dob Ebling at forwards, Sylvester Schmidt and Fred Pralle and Dick Harp at guards.
Record Peace-Time Navy Bill to House
Washington, Jan. 17—(UP)—A record peace-time navy appropriation bill, calling for the expenditure of $533,267,494 during the fiscal year of 1939, was submitted to the House today with official warnings that in the event of world unrest the United States must increase the armed might.
House leaders plan to rush the regular appropriation by through the end of the week. Consideration will start tomorrow and little opposition
NURSING STUDENTS
Miss Henrietta Frookie, superintendent of nurses at Bell Memorial hospital, will be at the College office tomorrow and will enroll students who are candidates for the B.S. degree in nursing. Those desiring to confer with her should make appointments at the College office. Miss Frookie will not be in Lawrence at the regular enrollment time.
PAUL B. LAWSON, Dean
Chandler Gives Teachers Application Instruction
H. E. Chandler, secretary of the Teachees Appointment Bureau, instructed applicants for teaching positions how to make out application blanks and gave them other general information for registration at a meeting for that purpose, yesterday. Notices of school vacancies usually start arriving at the bureau in March. Last year the bureau received 1,092 vacancy notices and filled 308 positions.
The latest appointments of the bureau are:
Rudy Dyche, 16, Master's Columbiabia University, teaching home economics at St. Mary's College. Leavenworth, second semester. English
Lela Edin, 37, teaches English and physical education. Weken Kan, second semester, teaching home economics and English, Galva, Kan.
Committee Hears Appeals
Protests over Parking
Tickets May Be Made
Again Tonight
The joint M.S.C.-W.S.G.A. parking committee, meeting last night to hear complaints on parking fines, received only one protest and therefore will consider appeals again tonight.
All students who have received tickets for parking violations are urged by Don Hansen, T3B, chairman, to appear before the committee tonight in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building.
Those charged with three or more violations are being notified today. Hansen said. If students fail to appear before the committee, the fine automatically will be charged on the second semester's fees. Seniors must pay the fine at the end of this semester must pay the fine as a prerequisite to graduation.
More than 150 tickets have been issued this semester. There are also several fines which were not collected for violations last year.
Oklahoma Defeats I.S.C.
Norman, Okla., Jan. 17 —(UP)—Scoring three quick points at the start, the University of Oklahoma jumped into a lead in its second Big Ten game and took it to one tonight and went on to win easily from Iowa State College. 48 to 26.
The Oklahoma lead shot up to 15.5 in the first 12 minutes of the game, 6 points being scored in a one-minute period.
The Sooners out-passed and out-shot the Cyclone quintet, their much-publicized speed taking them repeatedly through the Iowa State defense. The Iowans missed shots consistently.
When the dash of the Sooner attackc died up in the second period, the two teams played on fairly even terms. Blahm, Iowa State guard, was the outstanding offensive star of the game.
Distribute Final Oread Oracle
The final issue of the Oread Oracle, news magazine published by students at the University training school, was distributed yesterday morning. The cover design in cream is a student studying for finals.
This lead Rainwater was editor of this leon issue. Other staff members were; assistant editor, Marvin King joke editor, Lucille Dick; art editor, Charles Pieratt; business manager Arthur Johnson; and typists, Thomas Barlow, Mary Gaines, and Marvin King.
Trade Executive Urges Repeal Of Government Tax on Business
Washington, Jan. 17. —(UP)—Outright repeal of severe business taxes and broadening of the income tax base so that millions of smaller salaried workers will know whose money the government is spending, were proposed today to the House ways and means committee by N. L. Seidman, New York board of trade executive.
Seliadman urged the committee to repeal the profits levy and the capital gains and losses tax which he attributed to the present trade recession.
Contralto Thrills Large Audience
Marian Anderson Gives
Grea t Cure! Here e
Last Night: Prominent
Musicians Attend
By John Bondeson, c'uncl.
Miss Anderson, stately in a white gown, captured the audience wholehearted with her voice and her noble interpretations. Her program was one of taste and variety, although it must be confessed that a great portion of it was unfamiliar to the critic.
By John Hahn
he spends most of his time everywhere as one of today's greatest singers, Martian Anderson, colored contrasto from Philadelphia, proved her ability last evening in Hoch Memorial auditorium to a large audience, and then to the most musical comings from Kansas City, Topaz, and other cities more distant.
Is Too Good To Be True
Her voice was sure, and her intensity of expression frequently electrified the audience. Especially appealing"was the group of Negro spirituals, songs which must be interpreted by the Negro to display their full depth and meaning. Of these,"Deep River" and "Crucifixion" are examples of spiritual worshippers. The round fullness of her tone, behind which was an almost phenomenal depth of emotion, elicited tumultuous applause.
Opening her program with Handel's "Begruessung," the solitist seemed rather nervous and unresponsive, which state seemed to continue through the second selection, "Se Florido e Fedele," by Scaraitchi. In these two, her vocal range was unfamiliar. A member of the audience, evidently a musician, was heard to remark that she was too good to be true—that no human being could sing as flawlessly as she.
Heartened by the enthusiastic reception by lkg listeners, Miss Anderson sang Bizez's "Agnus Dei," with such appeal and emotional intensity that many cries of "Bravo" were heard from the audience. Other high spots of her program included Schubert's "Der Tod und das Maedchen," and the aria "O Don Fatale," from Verdil's "Don Carlos."
Her voice only very infrequently seemed unsteady. As she sang, her eyes were closed and her face seemed to express all that the song bespoke. There was no trace of effort as she reached for high notes with case; her low scale likewise was full and steady.
Closes Eves While Singing
Miss Anderson occasionally displayed traces of nervousness; she seldom smiled, but as she began to sing, closing her eyes, it was evident that all thought of listeners was gone. Her accompanist, Kosti Vehanen, supported her with surety and ease, and often made remarks to her across the piano, between selections.
Several were heard to remark about the piano. The striking effect of the artist's spotlighted white gown was dimmed by the piano, unpiled, marred by long white scratches, and sadly dingy in appearance; surely an unhappy background for the excellence of the pianist. Piano is a minor device, but nevertheless a noticeable one.
Miss Anderson sang three encores, one during the program, and two at the close. Judging from the applause, the first of the final encores might have been the most popular selection of the evening. Enlightened Dee Bnd," it was a light imagination story of two such birds in love.
Determined applause brought Miss Anderson from the wings more than a dozen times during the program, and listeners, reluctant to leave at the close of the program, were unanimous in considering the soloist, as did Toscanini, possessed of the voice of the century.
Y.W.C.A. Establishes Library
Through a CSEP project, a large number of books have recently been cataloged and established as the Y.W.C.A. library at Henley house. The books are from three sources: those which the Y.W.C.A. has purchased within the last ten years, those which the Y.W.C.A. has library by students now in school, and more than fifty books which were presented to the Y.W.C.A. by a former minister interested in student work. These books are available either to be read at Henley house or to be checked out.