UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Z. 229
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXV
Freshmen Campaigning In Last Lap
Smoker Marks Fina l
Bid to Freshmen Whe
Record Vote Thursday,
Polls Open 9 a.m.
With the exception of the Pachaacae smoker tonight, pre-election activity was virtually completed today as fresh poulcans swung into the last lap of a rather mild campaign.
Freshman voters go to the polls tomorrow to write the final election verdict and end, temporarily. Campus political functions. The polis, in the basement of Central Ad, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Pachecima smoker, scheduled for 8:30 in the man's lounge of the Memorial Union building tonight concludes the series of three meetings at which freshman voters have been introduced to the candidates and have heard explanations and discussions of the onboarding platforms.
Members of the Y.M.C.A. freshman council last night were given the opportunity for close-up views of the rival tickets in a non-partisan meeting at the "Y" office in the Memorial Union building. In a smoker affair, P.S.G.L. presented its candidates and platform Monday night.
1. Voters must present identification cards.
Newton Hoverstock, C38, chairman of the Men's Student Council election committee, announced the following election regulations:
2. All men classified as freshmen are eligible to vote. Clarification of "unclassified" standing may be obtained at the Registrar's office.
3. Electioneering around the polls is prohibited.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1937
on the SHIN by Don Hays
Excitement for a Monday night came unexpectedly when a large group of the Washburn Theta pledges, celebrating sneak night, raided the Jayhawk during one of its gatherings. Campbell, most attractive of the Washburn glamour girls, stole the show (along with a couple of Phi Gam hearts) when she sang with the orchestra. Midget Speakman did her regular act, but not with the orchestra . . . could she have been idle?
Along with the "Thank God It's Friday" club, which is now active in Pi Pii circles, another organization (more or less along the same line) has recently been organized. "W.S.L.IH." "Wooping Soon I Hope." After serving a pledge period the girls are invited into the active organization. "W.C.L.IH." meaning "Wooping Continually I Hope."
It is reported by the Camera Club in the election of officers for the group that Betty Judd won the race, and she became a small figure—and a tight dress."
Then there's the one about the popular sorority pledge who claims she feels ill every time she says Delta LPSILON.
--places inspected, and to act upon suggestions which we offered. There were more than two hundred houses inspected during the summer."
Some songs and people who should sing them—"That Old Feeling"—Keith Swinneah and Maxine Laughlin; "Little Fraternity Pin"—Peggy Gomblem; "Y'Mid At My Heart"—Dyed Amnesia; "Have Got Any Castles You Want to Have Built?"—Kappa Alpha Theta; "The Lady Is A Tramp"—Jum Ulm; "Did I Remember"—Jane Coats and Jody Stewart; "The Sheik of Arab"—R. B. Quinn; "All I Want to Do In Dance"—Hiel Badel of nothing Thee"; "Naney Kesler; "Remember Me"—Borrah White, etc., etc.
Then there's the one about the local student who, after some time, finally decided why he was taking the plumbing course offered in the Engineering School. It seems that someone told him that it was a pipe
Favorite adages-Chi Omega Eat drink and get married or tomorrow you may be old maids-Jane Coats
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Name Rhodes Candidates
A. T. Walker, chairman of the University's Rhodes Scholarship committee, today announced the names of five University men who have been nominated for the scholarship. They will meet with similar candidates from other Kansas universities in December. At that time the Kansas candidates will be chosen for the final mid-western elimination.
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The Kansas candidates are Dean Moorhead, Hugot; Martin Maloney, Lawrence; Don Voorhees, Leavenworth; George Waggoner, Wagoner, Okla.; and Martin Witheys of Clay Center.
Chancellor Landley was recently re-elected chairman of the Kansas Rhodes Scholarship committee. W. Hutchison, of Hutchinson, is secretary.
Kirby Page To Address Students
Well Known Author
Will Give His First Lecture
Tomorrow Afternoon in Fraser Theater
Kirby Page, author of 18 volumes on international, social, economic and religious problems, will appear in a series of public lectures at the University. tomorrow. Page is appearance of the Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A.
His first address will be tomorrow afternoon at 4:30, in Fraser hall. His first talk will be "A Creed For Youth." He will speak on the Sino-Japanese conflict Friday noon at 12:45 in the Friary room at the Union building and there again at 4:30 on "What Relation Me to Me."
Page will also address the Y.M.
C.A. at the membership banquet
Thursday evening at 6 o'clock,
and he will meet the W.Y.C.A. cabinet to
discuss the international situation
Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
He will be available for special conferences Friday morning and afternoon. Appointments may be made by calling Miss Ellen Payne, secretary of YMCA at MH CA at MH Hunt, general secretary of YMCA at KU 35.
Page is an ordained minister of the Disciples of Christ and his publisher works have been translated into many languages. His book, "Living Creatively," was chosen by religious leaders to be offered as the most helpful to college students. His study of "Individualism and Socialism" was recommended by the Book of the Month club. From 1926 to 1934 he edited "The World Tomorrow" and is now a contributing editor to the "Christian Century." He has spoken at 300 colleges in the United States and foreign countries.
His latest books are "Must We Go To War?" and "Creative Pioneers," the latter done in collaboration with Sherwood Eddy.
On Nov. 7, Page will speak to the faculty, students and religious workers in Topeka
Committee Plans Change In Eligibility
Findings of the committee on health and housing, headed by Dr. R. I. Canuteson, director of health service for the University, were made public yesterday by Dr. Canuteson and Wilbur Leonard, student inspector of rooms for the committee.
Rooming houses which were inspected last summer by Leonard and his assistants, will again be visited and inspected for sanitary conditions, convenience, and general cleanliness. Those who have failed to comply with suggestions offered at the time of the first inspection will be dropped from the list and student residents in those houses will be notified that they are living in unapproved places.
Lists Inspection Points
Proposal of 20 Hours Of 'C' Grade Presented To University Senate For Admissiement
Points to be stressed during the second inspection, as listed by Dr. Cautenaton, include cleanliness of rooms and baths, lighting, ventilation, noise, whether or not common drinking cups are being used, and whether or not illness of students is being reported.
Committee on Housing Reports Conditions of Rooms
Renewal of the proposal that 20 hours of academic work with an average of "C" grade would be better than the present required 27 hours of passwork, as a test of eligibility for intercollege athletics, come before the University senate at its meeting last evening. The senate's committee on athletics was directed to make further study of the subject and make recommendations at a later meeting.
"We have had splendid co-operation from proprietors of roaming lands in the mountains of Leonard. "At most places they were willing and anxious to have their
Asain, in the report of Dr. Forrest C. Allen, chairman of the athletic committee last year, mention was made of the efforts the late Dean G. C. Shand had made to raise scholastic standards, and at the same time cut the hours required to obtain athletic eligibility. These were but two of the several committee reports submitted to the senate.
Doctor Allen pointed out that the incorporation of the Kaiser University Physical Education corporation in 1923 had created a legal board for the handling of financial matters of the division, and that this board, under Bir Six six rules, must have a majority of faculty members. With the Chancellor and bursar ex-officio members, and six faculty men from the faculty institution of eight out of the 14 members, the alumni nominate four and the students two, making the board complete.
The subject arose first in the report of the committee on committees, when Prof. C. C. Crawford, the chairman, submitted names both of those appointed by the chairman and those elected by the senate. Professor Crawford pointed out that the committee on athletics, and also an athletic board, six members of which were elected by the senate.
When the list of committees was first presented, someone inquired the purpose of an athletic committee and and athletic board, too, adding that the athletic committee had held but few meetings recently. De Rait S. Schweiger, of the School of Education, said that the committee well be "committee on recreational activities," especially for the summer session.
Doctor Allen brought out in his report that present Big Six eligibility rules require an athlete to have completed (with nothing said as to the grade) at least 27 hours in the preceding two semesters. Under the University's rule that limits to 12 hours a semester the class work of a student doing outside work, he pointed out, summer session or correspondence study is the only means for gaining "eligibility." He urged that a study be made of the academic load of athletes and non-athletes
Make Board Complete
Shaad's Efforts Mentioned
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Have No Set Standard Yet
“There will be two important points to be stressed during the second round of the house,” he continued, “the rooms the students; and second, the conformance to certain standards by the landlords. These include adequate heating, lighting facilities, fire escapes, and bath facilities. The committee will insist that any house of more than two stories must have a fire escape.” He concluded, “of course, students must do their part too.”
It was stressed that the inspection committee, new this year, was the outgrowth of student opinion. "In order to be successful," said the inspector, "this program must be spread over several years." There must be changes as the plan progresses. There is a possibility that when rooms will be graded, it was our intention to do it this year, but as yet we have no set standard by which we may judge all the rooms.*
Have No Set Standard Yet
Will Publish Pamphlet
The committee, appointed
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Hobo Day, with its rugs, patches,
corn-cob pipes, duck and mouse
races, will again be held on the day
of the inauguration-Kansas State
name-MAYBE
Hobo Day Receives Sanction Of W.S.G.A.
In a meeting last night, the W.S. G.A. voted in favor of the annual holiday, which has become a tradition of the University.
Don Voorkees, president of the M.S.C., said last night that the men's governing body would act upon the proposed Hobo Day at its meeting
If the M.S.C. approves the holiday, a petition will be drawn up requesting the University administration to dismiss classes on Nov. 3, the day before the Jayhawkers meet our neighbors from the "cow college" on the stadium field in the annual football tussle.
The petition, if approved, will be presented to the University senate for its approval at its next meeting. Last year, Hobo Doy activities were launched with a rally of all students dressed as "weary willies." The program included a duck race, a mouse race, prizes for the best (or worst) costume, and a day of general fun and bilarity.
NUMBER 40
Speaking on the European situation from Geneva, Switzerland, E. W. Hullinger, former professor of journalism here, will broadcast over the radio and via tandem Broadcasting Friday night at 7-35, central standard time
Mr. Hullington has toured several European countries during the past four months to obtain material for a series of articles and lectures.
Hullinger To Broadcast Will Speak at Geneva Friday Over an International Radio Hook-up
Graduate of University While at the University last year, Hullinger taught feature writing, the short story, and comparative journalism. He was graduated from the University in 1917.
With the entry of America into the World war, he became u staff correspondent of the United Press in England. After the war he was transferred to the Paris bureau of the United Press. One of his major assignments was covering the peace conference following the war.
Was deported from Russia
Among other things, Mr. Hullenger has attended the first session of the League of Nations; traveled 300 miles in a sleight in east Russia to describe the famine regions for the United Nations; the latter was only the secretary of the Communist party; was deported from Russia for insisting on freedom of the press for foreign correspondents; toured Libya with Musolini; and heard Hitler speak in Munich.
He is the author of "The Reforing of Russian," written in 1923, and "The New Fascist State," published in 1928. In addition, he has written films and theater reviews published in many leading magazines and newspapers
Speeches will be limited to four minutes and will be concerned with problems found on the University Campus as well as pertaining to tupumu life elsewhere. Any University student is eligible to try out
Estrats in the thirteenth annual
problems speaking contest
will be chosen at the tryouts in
Green Hall tomorrow night, at 7:30.
Will Choose Speech Entrants
Every student intending to enter the contest should hand in his name and the title of his speech to Prof. Prefessor Robert Augusten Anderson, before noon today.
The student activity ticket will admit to both the preliminary tryouts and the finals.
best speakers to compete in the finals.
Students selected in the preliminaries will speak in Fresher theater Nov. 9, or a o'clock. The winner in the finals will be awarded a silver loving cup.
Report Sulfanilamide Deaths
Chicago, Nov. 2—(UF)-Sixty-one authenticated灭菌s from an elixir of sulfanilamide were reported tonight in an American Medical Association survey, which also fixed the diethylene glycol base of the
the deuterium glycerol as elixir as the lethal agent.
Homecoming Plans Are Announced
A Tentative Schedule Is Offered: Sub-Committees Named To Work Out Program
Definite plans for the Homecoming celebration to be held Nov. 24-25, culminating in the Kansas-Missouri football game Thanksgiving day, were announced last night after a committee in the Alumni office.
The general program for the Homecoming celebration was accepted at the meeting. Other features, however, were recommended and discussed by the committee. Sub-comptees were appointed to plan the programs for Homecoming week, to care for honorary guests, investigate fraternity and security house decorations, plan the torchlight parade, organize the Wednesday night rallies, make arrangements for the varities plan the Thursday morning parade, to choose the Homecoming team.
Expect Largest Crowd
"I am sure we're going to have more alumni here this year than we have had in at least the past 10 years." Glenn Charlson, president of the Relays Club, said last night. "We're going to see a larger crowd in our stadium Thanksgiving day than ever before."
Registration of alumni will be under the direction of the Jay Janes. Doris Stockwell, c39, president of the W.S.G.A., and Roberta Cook, fa39, compose the committee in charge.
Several pre-game radio schedules are to be arranged, including one national hookup. The game Thursday afternoon, which will be the highlight of the festivities, will be broadcast over a nationwide network.
To Arrange Radio Programs
The various radio programs will be arranged by Guy V. Keeler, assistant director of the extension district and assistant radio program director; Robert Cook; and Bill Bailey, b39.
Honorary guests at the Homecoming celebration will be cared for by a committee composed of Raymond Nichols, secretary to Chancellor Lindley. Col. Kari F. Baldwin, provost of the College of the Holy Cross, voiced. president of the M.S.C.
Investigation of the possibilities of decorations for sorority and fraternity houses will be carried out by Dr. Murray Furd, Dr. Burd, Furd,38 and O. J. Campbell, 3d 1.
Feature Torchlight Parade
Recommendation was made by the general committee to host the torchlight parade featuring boats and floats behead. Head of the committee
- "You mean Sinclair Lewis?" asked the student.
Red Probers Work Quietly
"And there is another author," continued the bartender, "an American too, who comes in here. What's good you’ve got over them, the good one you’ve got over them."
"That's the one," replied the bartender.
Topeka, Nov. 2—(UP)—A special committee appointed by the Board of Regents to investigate charges of communical activities at the University met today in a closed session.
Such a singular identification deserved a memorandum, which the student sent on to Mr. Lewis.
Members of the committee are Dr H. L. Snyder, Warfield, chairman Charles F. Scott, Iola; and Ralph T. O'Neil, Topeka.
By Dick LeBan
The inquiring faces in the group
Sinclair Lewis Impresses Reporter with His Candidness
morial stadium, when the Jayhawk will be cheered on to victory before they entrain for Lincoln.
"Dale Carnegie once recommended that if you ever get in trouble just stop and think—What would Lincoln say?" I gave to the other day and quickly pulled out a $2 bill but Lincoln didn't say a diagnosis. He couldn't porous sinchlear Lewis in a backstage interview last night immediately after his lecture in the University audiorium.
The committee refused to admit spectators, and said it might be a month before a report of their findings is made to Charles M. Harger, Manhattan, chairman of the Board of Regents.
A University of Kansas student was in Venice some years ago and happened into a place called Harry's Cafe. The bartender was talkative, as most bartenders are, and he told of the American author Richard Halliburton and his attempt to swim the Grand Canal.
Students will gather in front of Robinson gymnasium at 4:30 tomorrow and snake dance down to the stadium, where a rally will be held while the team practice.
The committee had before it a report by Chancellor E. H. Lindley of his investigation into the communist charge.
RALLY AT 4:30 TOMORROW
The special "red-hunting committee" was appointed after Ed Henry, Dodge City, charged that his son, Don, was induced by Communists to give up his studies and go to Spam, where he was killed.
Frank Warren, head cheerleader, urges everyone to attend with the loudest misheard voices. He can get together.
The series of daily rallies, to be held at 10:20 each morning, will be terminated Friday evening in Me-
Over 400 of the 500 tickets on sale at the athletic office have already
Daily Rallies Will Be Held This Week
A series of rallies to be held daily until the Nebraska game will be launched this morning, when students, filling the air with "heat Nebraska," come pouring from all corners of the Campus to rally in front of the Administration building after 9:30 classes.
The rally this morning will be designated as the "She Rally," and will see the advent of several female speakers as the spreaders of school spirit. The daily rallies this week will be the supervision of the "K' Club."
Surrounded by autograph seekers,
Mr. Lewis sat up on a grand piano
and said, "Let's just talk." This
department then broke an journalistic
rules of the interview and told the
celebration a story, but one which
rather shows the character of the
man.
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still gathered around the piano
paked. "Do you remember it?"
"If it's a bar," responded Mr Lewis, "I was in it."
What further proof of the genuine candler of Author Lewis could be offered? His lecture anguaged it, his argument was simplify it, and his sincerity proves it.
This is in deep contrast to an earlier impression of Mr. Lewis. Before the lecture a Kansas reporter called the hotel for an interview. Although it was two hours before his scheduled appearance, "Mr. Lewis could see no one." In this atmosphere of a fidgeting fitness in preparation for the contest, he and serious author about to speak to a college audience.
On stage, during Chancellor Landle-
ly's introduction, Author Lewis sat mothe-
tion, his elbow on the arm of a
stage-appropriate chair in a trompe-
ture—a picture of concentration.
But with his first words the audience rolledick with laughter. And witty Mr. Lewis kept them that way all evening.
"Why didn't I see the reporter?" he responded to a query, "Why man. I was in my undershirt, and when a man is in his undershirt."
"And those notes. Oh, I never use them. In fact I referred to them twice tonight, and that is good for me." And then Mr. Lewis put on his coat and left for Kansas City, but with a job well done. Who among the audience went home last night and failed to think of Sinclair Lewis as the exponent of Free Inquiry, Critical Spirit?
Novelist Opens Speech On 'Red Quest'
Sinclair Lewis Staps At Fascism and Communism While Upholding Democracy
By Morris Thompson
Democracy a Third Choice
"Whereas in the United States we have the capitalists oppressing the people, in Russia both the people and the capitalists are oppressed," said Sinclair Lewis last night in addressing the University lecture series.
Mr. Lewis held his audience from the start when he stated that he would deviate from his announced course, but then launched into a discussion of the current "red quest" in the University. This statement drew the first of many interrupting ripples in the novelist's sparkling discourse.
He said that many young writers today were leading us to think that a choice must come between communism and fascism, but he declared there was a third choice—democracy. He said that democracy had worked where communism and fascism had failed.
True to the nature of his writings, Lewis' lecture evaluated American life and the Communism-Democracy-Passion problem, by drawing attention to the criticism. He especially attacked those individuals who predict that the 4 million Jews in the United States will completely subjugate the rest of the population, that the Jews were the only threat, and that fascism is the only escape.
Have Two Kinds of Jews
He said that the Fascists and the pro-Fascists have two kinds of Jews—those they can prove are Jews, those they can't be ('sorcerers' or persons who might be Jews.
The outstanding feature and the pith of Mr. Lewis' lecture was the table he presents, leading with the help of his own disciples in West," which had built up a superior culture and a superior wealth and was pursued a harmonious existence in keeping with the supernatural wisdom, a few Christians began to seek in.
Illustrates With Fable
Some of the Jews were alarmed, but others felt it well that the Christians be allowed to stay to perform the mundane tasks. Finally, however, the Christians, by their liberalism, became a metacase, and even some of the younger Jews, possessed of "evil liberalism," learned at the state university, to the effect that human beings were very much alike, were friendly toward the Christians.
At this point the ancient patriarch who had about 10 million dollars and hence was 10 million times rises than the liberal young men, interposed with a learned discourse in the inferiority of the Christians and the superiority of the Jews and even the more wickedly hers.
I commenting on this table, Mr. Lewis said, "like many of the arguments of today, this is a fable, every time we talk about the total of which is a monstrous line."
Praises Willa Cather
Mr. Lewis got back to his declarated subject to mention that many novelists today were "loading good stories with ill-digested lessons." He said some of these were contributing to communism and others to fascism. He said that some few writers were contributing to the "free, inquiring, and curious" work he had made an apal. A few of these he mention included: Willa Cather, Thomas Hart Benton, and Josephine Lawrence.
He typified Upon Simolar as a novelist who believed that all books should and do contain propaganda. He told his readers everyone read the books of the above-mentioned writers, and include P. G. Wooldehue's latest book, which he understood, "was not passable, and hence would be enjoyed by all."
All women planning to make the trip to Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 6, must sign up in the office of the adviser to women, 220 Administration building, and have their parents file a written permit with the adviser to women.
ELIZABETH MEGUIAR.
Adviser to Women.