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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 6
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXV
Classes Open At University For 72nd Time
LAWRENCE KANSAS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1937
Early Birds out at 4 a.m.
To Enroll for Engineering:
Petroleum Courses
Proving Popular
The University of Kansas' seventy-second year will get under way this morning with more than four thousand and students climbing Mt. Oread for the first meeting of classes. The regular class schedule will be followed today by students meeting their professors and being assigned to work on their assignments. Morrow the morning classes will be shortened to provide for the annual opening exercises in Hoch auditorium at 10 a.m.
At the close of the regular registration activity yesterday approximately 4270 students had passed through the line. University officials reported yesterday that the registration number was showing a slight increase over that of the same date last year.
In Line at 4 a.m.
Regular enrollment of all students was completed yesterday afternoon with officials predicting an increase over that of the same date last year
The School of Engineering and Ar-
chitecture enrollment is running about the same as last year, according to Dean Ian C. Crawford. At noon yesterday 301 had enrolled compared to the 463 on Oct 1. Last week 219 had enrolled in the School of Engineering shows an increase with 184 new men enrolled yesterday noon as compared to 174 on Oct 1 last year.
One student reported yesterday that he was on hand to enroll in the School of Engineering at 4 a.m. on the opening day, only to find 12 ahead of him. These early birds were anxious to enroll before any classes were completed, and many students took place by the order in which students presented themselves.
Petroleum Classes Crowded
The new department of petroleum engineering, which was established this year, is proving almost too popular, officials report. Between 40 and 50 percent of the course, which is more than was expected. Officials said they may have difficulty taking care of so many.
The School of Business enrollment will be the largest in history, Dean Stockton reported today. Last year's high enrollment of 238 was exceeded yesterday with the possibilities of more late enrollments.
Late enrollment will be held in Robinson gymnasium Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. No charge will be made for students who wish to make changes in their enrollment schedule, but all students registering and enrolling late will be charged a $2.50 fee. Students must register by the regular time but did not dulce according to schedule will be charged a $2.50 for late enrollment Saturday.
All new students must take this examination if they have not done so before.
Psychological examinations will be given for new students who have not taken them, at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, in room 15 Fraser Hall. The examinations were set back a week to allow for late enrollments.
on the SHIN by Virgil Mitchell
From Dot Fritz, a swell gal, comes this item on tea dancing and swing. "Fritzy" needs no introduction to Shin readers and swingsters, seeing as how she has done a little of both. Now that Fritz has swung out with an opinion let's back her up with some more.
"Swinging out with the Campus Cats is quite the stuff since the advent of the newly initiated Jam Sessions held the past few days at the Cottage. Since we were a hardy resistance in the world why this pastime can't be with us for some time. Surely the pleasure of listening to music that gives you that tingly sensation can be of no harm. Your scribe is for the delight of those ardent and were told the rest of the incident body, their idea would just about hit a lick right in the groove."
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Churches To Welcome Students at Annual Mixer
The annual social programs of the various churches of Lawrence will begin tomorrow evening when virgin Mary visited the churches will hold student mixers.
It has become a KU. tradition that the first Friday night of the school year is left open for these mikers. Friday night at 8 o'clock the churches will be shrugged off and new friends. Entertainments will vary but all Jawhawkers are urged to attend the church of their preference.
Japan Has 3-Point Plan For Far East
Necessary To Protect Its
Nationalists, Insure Stability
in Asia, and Combat
Reds, Says Amau
Geneva, Sept. 16, (Thursday)—(UP) Japan will proceed with her program in the Far East despite any action the League of Nations takes on China's appeal for League intervention, Ijo Amau, new Japanese minister to Berne and former spokesman for the foreign office at Tokyo, told the United Press today.
Japan will consent only to a direct settlement with China, the Japanese minister said.
Amau pointed out there were three main purposes in Japan's action in China:
"To protect Japanese lives and property, maintain stability in Asia and combat communism.
"If the League understood the real situation," Amau said, "it would leave the matter for direct settlement. Peace in Eastern Asia is threatened by communism. We must fight against communism. We must save China and Eastern Asia from the red peril."
Roosevelt and Lewis Silent After Conference
Washington, Sept. 15. — (U.P) — President Roosevelt and his political alliance in 1936, C.I.O. chieftain John L Lewis, chosen today for the first time in months, but neither would accept it, and composed their recent differences.
Lewis told newspaper men on leaving the White House that he had "nothing to say of news value". Pressed for more information, the labor leader said that "a number of mutual interest" were dussed.
He refused to say what topics were reviewed or whether decisions were reached.
"Did the President call you John?" Lewis was asked.
"What do you think?" the labor leader retorted.
AUTHORIZED PARTIES
Receptions at various churches;
:00 p.m.
Kappa Alpha Theta, Open House 30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 18 Closed Date
University Reception, 8:30 p.m.
ELIZABETH MEGUIAR.
Joint Committee on Studen. Affairs.
Multitude Mills at 'Mixer'
What was said to be one of the largest crowds in the history of the Union inspected the new decorations, changas, and improvements last night at the Memorial Union building when the entire facilities of the building were thrown open to visitors. The staff and guests of the Union and its staff.
The newly established women's recreation room and the men's recreation room were jammed, access to the baths was limited if d much in demand by the students.
Student Employment Office Seeks Information About New Jobs
Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary,
is sending out SOS calls for the complete co-operation of every student, faculty member, and townshistor in locating and reporting any jobs they know of to the Student Employment office.
Odd jobs are needed and welcomed at the employment office. It takes a little but a few old jobs to give a student an opportunity, ultimately to total a week's wages.
The free dance lasting from 9 until 11, enlisted by the music of Louie Kuhn's orchestra, was the scene of many "tramplings" but everyone in the immense crowd seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself and was wishing that the "swinging out" would continue longer.
The only reported disasters of the evening were the loss of salt and pepper shakers to disrespectful souvenir hunters, and the pent-up energy stifled by fountain attendants when one of the bolder freshmen reappeared in the town to "guzzle" his fifth "coke."
The employment office has at its disposal student workers, skilled in nearly every line, who will be more than glad to give efficient service along either professional or manual jobs.
Men needing work should be sur that the office has a record of the telephone numbers, street address and class schedules, Mr. Elswort
Free "cokes" were served at the Union fountain from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. and eight one-half gallons of "coke" syrup were used in supplying the water. Eight fountain employees were required to keep the syrup flowing and booths cleared. Many we're still asking for "cokes" after the hour had ended. One fountain attendant described the event as "a wonderful day." During the hour, only one person an innocent freshman youth, whose seemed slightly awed by the evening's rapid transiprations, asker
The faculty - student reception, commonly called the Chancellor's reception, will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Union building beginning at 8:30.
As an additional service to the Employment Bureau a CSEP student has been assigned to the bureau to assist Mrs. Parker, bureau secretary, in making and keeping accurate records of the students on the employment list and to assist in locating new jobs for students.
Reception Is Saturday
ne receiving line will be headed by Chancellor and Mrs. E. H. Lindley, who will act as hosts, and in the line will be new and old faculty members and their families. All old faculty members, as well as students, are especially invited to only meet the students but to meet the new faculty members, of whom there is an unusually large number this year
Following the reception there will be free dancing in the Memorial Union ballroom marking the second free student "mixer" of the week.
The reception will enable all new students to become acquainted with Chancellor and Mrs. Lindley and their future professors and faculty members. Upperclassmen will also be given the chance to renew acquaintances among the old faculty members and to meet the new members.
Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Frontier Sept. 15–(UP)—The heaviest fighting since the siege of Santander was reported from northwestern Spain General Franco's rebels attacked the last remaining Loyalist territory there.
Franco Attacks in Force
pointed out. It is by these records that the office can get in touch with the student the minute a job turns up.
Several new plans are under way for the development of new jobs. Among them is the promotion of a window washing and floor waxing service. This plan was worked out successfully several years ago and it is believed that such a service will furnish work for several students.
emergency work of odd jobs which turn up at irregular intervals. However, if the office has an accurate record of the hours of service, it will be used as work as it is turned in to the office, some of which must be filled on a minute's notice.
Mr. Ellsworth was quite emphatic in saying that students should not become discouraged in case they did not get jobs the minute they reached the office. He explained that much of the work assigned by the office is
"With the increase in the number of students seeking jobs it is necessary that the Employment Bureau receive the complete co-operation of everyone so that these men can be placed," Mr. Ellsworth said.
Maurauder Enters Four Fraternities Phi Kappa Psi, Acacia Beta Theta Pi, and P Kappa Alpha All Suffer Heavy Losses
Pi Kappa Psi, Aeacia, Beta Theta Pi, and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternities all suffered heavy losses late Tuesday night when some unknown manure layer was discovered in the basement taking between four and five hundred dollars.
The sneak thieves are believed to have made their entry into the houses at from 3 to 6 o'clock this morning. The houses were all entered through unlocked front doors. Since all four fraternities have sleeping porches where their members sleep, their study rooms where their wardrobes are kept were unoccupied.
The Pi K. A.'s were the heaviest losers with $249 being taken. A wrist watch valued at $55 and about $67 cash was taken from the Pi K. A.'s. The numbers $83 and the members of Bet Thiea '1 lost more than $100.
At the Phi Pai house Raymond Davis, Davidson $5 watch and $5 in cash Harris Hill, $50; Fenlon Durand, $25; Erik Schoenfeld $22; $2 and Charles Hubbell, $1.
Members and pledges of Pi K. A., who lost money are: Paul Hormuth, $73; Richard Graham, $27; Bill Vaughn, $35; T. P. Hunter, $3; Howard Dunham, $3; Maurice Johnson, $3; Arthur Hunt, $3; Standard Thomas, $11; Charles Fisher, $55; Gordon Ramseier, $8; George Thompson, $10; Walt Shannon, $10; and Jack Morgan, $3.
The Beta's who suffered loses are: Robert Fauecht, $3; William Hogben, $15; Fred Patt, $15; Russell Burr, $9; Ira Scott, $3; Al Dodge, $5; Robert Grubb, $1.50; Wallace Springer, $1; Robert Stadler, $2; John Born, $1, and McCormick Crouch. 75 cents.
Among the men who lost money at the Acacia hotel are: Dean McCy, $35; Gerald Raines, $20; Milton Meier, $45; Mac Cole, $4.50; Daniel Damnberg, $8; Millburn Griffin, $16; Adams, $1, and Junior Hart, $1.
Last year almost every sorority house on the Hill was robbed at some time or another. Most of the sorority robbies took place on the door of open house or a party. The Phi Delta Theta house was entered with a considerable amount was taken each time from its summer residents.
The Lawrence chief of police, Jude Anderson, issued warnings to fraternities, sororites and roaming houses today to be careful and keep their doors locked during the wee hours of the morning. These thieves are often caught on the money is taken it is practically impossible to identify their takings.
There have been several other robberies in Lawrence recently and it is believed that one man or a gang of men is responsible for a gang
The airplane, which was flying around the campus yesterday, was piloted by Flying Cadet Robert Flint, '35, son of Prof. L. N. Flint, chairman of the department of journalism.
Airplane Piloted By Flying Cadet Flint
concert, who is on leave of absence after completing a year's flight training at Pensacola, Fl., was flying a plane he obtained from the University house in Knox City. He has been assigned to the U.S.S. Lexington.
All old members of the Men's and Women's Glee Club will meet at 6:15 Thursday evening in room 32 of the Administration building to practice singing before the New Student Induction.
GLEE CLUB MEMBERS
CLOSING HOURS
Closing hours for all University women are:
10:36—Thursday, Sept. 16.
12:36—Friday and Saturday,
Sept. 17-18.
10:30—Thursday, Sept. 16.
DORIS STOCKWELL.
President W.S.G.A.
10:30—Sunday, Sept. 19.
KU KU'S
All Ku Ku's report to the Fire Basket on North College Hill at 1:30 Thursday evening. A short business meeting in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building will follow induction.
Koelzer Receives
Koelzer Receives Assistantship at U. of Iowa
Victor Koehler, '37, has received an assistantship at the University of Iow, where he will major in hydraulics, receiving his Master's degree next August.
Kelner has been employed as rodman by the Santa Fe Railway company in Chicago since June 1 Sept. 21, begin his work in Iowa
While attending the University,
Koelzer was a member of Theta
Tau, Sigma Tau and Tau Beta Pi
engineering fraternities.
Men Singers To Try-Out
Try-outs for positions in the Men's Glee club will be held on Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7:30 in room 132. Administration building, according to Prof. Joseph Wilkins, director of voice, and director of the club.
Glee Clubs Will Appear
At Student Induction
Tonight
Applicants will be bearded and judged by Professor Wilkins and the officers of the Glee club, and their future will be announced a few days later.
About 25 to 30 of the old members will be back this year, but 15 to 20 new members will be added to the club for concert appearances. Professor Wilkins is also planning to choose two quartets this year, instead of the usual one, and intends to do so as soon as the routine so that he may be able to use them as a double quartet at any time.
The Glee club will make its first appearance tonight, together with the Women's Glee club at the Stu- dent section to be held in the stadium.
The club is planning a number o
appearances in campus and radi
work, as well as their annual tour
in the spring. A number of reco-
 recordings will be made in October,
according to Professor Wilkins. The
maitner and the Jayhawk are
the songs which will be re
recorded.
The club will appear on parts of every concert under the direction of Jack Laffer, c'29, the new student director of the organization. For the past two years Laffer has written the continuity and arranged the sketch used in the club concerts and on their annual spring tour.
A new CSEP project has been approved and a student assigned to work under Professor Wilkins to compile the history of the club and keep a scrap book of all press notices.
Officers who were elected last year to serve during the present year are: Harry O'Riley, c38, president; Loren McCormack, b38, vice-president; Claude Dorsey, c38, business administrator; Vernon Landon, fa39 librarian, and Jack Laffer, c39 student director.
Their first concert appearance will be in late October.
A car belonging to Reba Corbett, c'encel', which was stolen from in front of the Alpa Chi Omage house on the east side of town Tuesday.
New Students To Swear Allegiance
Traditional Ceremony To Begin at North College Hill Tonight When Fire Is Lighted by Mortar Board; Will Be Transferred by Sachem
Interviews Klan Head
The campfires of the pioneers who founded the city of Lawrence 83 years ago, and who 12 years later opened the first building of the University of Kansas on the same hilltop, will be linked in the ceremonies of the New Student Induction this evening.
"Why, he doesn't even sympathize as far as I know, and that's what I told the President."
"No, mam, Black doesn't belong." Dr. Evans told Hilde Marchant, writer for the Express.
Bv Grace Valentine. c'38
Referring to allegations in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette copyrighted articles linking Black with the Ku Klux Klan, Evans said.
Wideness of the Land Impresses Japanese Student Most
"I am very happy to be able to come to this wide and beautiful campus. It is very good," announced Hisaji Hattori, newly arrived Japanese student, to a Kansan reporter yesterday.
The Express asserted that Evans said "all that about Black began 'way back in 1926 when we led a great demonstration through Ala-cha to our reelection for senator. We were in favor of him, that's all."
Mr. Roosevelt gave the administration's position on the controversy yesterday when he said there would be no comment on the Black charges until the former Alabama senator returns from Europe. He cautioned newspaper correspondents not to predict that the White House will take action even after Black attacks. The Press Office objected to interpretations: (1) That he would give Black an opportunity to read a complete account of the Klan disclosures as made in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and syndicated by the North American Newspaper Alliance before seeking an explanation from the newly appointed judge; and (2) that he thought the controversy will be short-lived and will require no White House action. Taking his cue from the President's press conference statements
Roosevelt Refuses Comment on Black
"I arrived at San Francisco on the 28th of July." Mr. Hattori continued. After viewing the Grand Canyon, spending a week in Washington, seeing New York in Detroit and other cities of interest, America was very different from his own Japan. Asked what impressed him most he quickly announced, "the wideness of the land -very rich".
London, Sept. 16. —(Thursday)—(UP)——The London Express said today that Dr. Hiram Evans of Atlanta, Ga., imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, told the newspaper in a trans-Atlantic telephone interview that he has informed President Roosevelt that Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black has nothing to do with his organization.
"Now, man, who would know all that?" Our constitution and our members are secret. All I can say is their belong—and that's Mr. Black."
Washington, Sept. 15—(UP) - The administration tonight mantains absolute silence regarding continues demands that the President call for the release of Mr. Black'sBLack because of alleged life membership in the Ku Klux Klan.
New students will meet at North College hill at 7 o'clock. Here the University fire will be lighted in the firebasket by a member of Mortar Board, senior women's honorary society, Then Prof. F. E. Melvin will give a short talk concerning the
Although having the darker coloring of the Orientalis, Hajiattari appeared quite Americanized, and he wore a crisp cotton shirt. He moved about with an attitude of uncertainty, his dark eyes behind glasses, continually
With a nervous, yet gracious air, he straightened some newspapers and then sat down. After a few minutes of conversation his foreign accent became less distracting and the discussion was understandable.
questioning except when he broke into a disarming smile or ready laugh.
"I will spend half a year here and study English, to speak and to write, and American government. I will spend half a year there," he stated with a quick smile.
"The war is not so good a thing.",
Hisai Hattori admitted, but quickly added, "it is a necessity, an unavoidable situation." With members of his family engaged in fight, Hattori expressed his anxiety about them.
"I am very grateful for the interest in Japan and I hope to have the opportunity to speak about Japan," she added. "what you have say about it."
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In explaining about the school system in Japan the Japanese student said, "We enter at eight age the primary school, which has six years, six grades. The middle school has five years, the higher school three grades, the university generally has three. The college of medicine has four years but generally the university has three years."
*significance of North College hill in the settlement of the city of Lawrence and in the founding of the University of Kansas.
The preliminary services concluded, 1200 new students will then march from North College hill to Memorial Stadium, where the principal exercises will take place. At the same time, a flaming torch will be handed out to the students transferred from Mortor Board to Sachem, senior men's honorary society. It will be borne through the campus and carried to the ROCK Chalk Cairn, where it will be used to light the Sachem on the grounds. It will be taken to the Induction ceremonies in the stadium by four members of Sachem.
Torch Given to Freshman
In past years, such famous Kanas runners as Glenn Cunningham, Theno Grays, and Bernard Frazier have carried the burning brand to create the great seal of the University.
Torch Given to Freshman
The runner will hand the torch to Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary, who will represent the 20,000 persons who have become alumni since his arrival in its doors in 1866. He will pass it to a graduate student, who will in turn pass it to a senior, and thus down the line until it is given to the next class. The class of 1941, who will light the new fire on the altar.
those participating in this ceremony will be: graduates, Lila Levan of Parsons and Norton Knight of Burington; seniors, Grace Hayes of Kansas City; Cowherd of Kansas City, Mo.; juniors, Joyce Vetter of Lawrence and Howard Sailors of Dodge City; sophomores, Margaret Charles of Dighton and Den Ehart of Wichigan; freshmen, Ehart of Salma and Kalph Miller, Chanute.
Chancellor Gives Oath
In the flickering light of the new re, Chancellor E. H. Lindley will administer a modified form of the uthian eath of loyalty to the institution to the new students. The oath:
we will never bring discredit to our University; we will cherish the ideals and sacred things of the University; we will revere and obey the laws of our best to incite a like attitude in those about us; we will strive unceasingly to quicken the sense of civic duty; and in all these ways we will strive to transmit our beloved University, greater, better, than it was transmitted to us.
The induction ceremony is held in the north bowl of Memorial stadium, with the building-crowned M. Oread as a background. It includes the reading of the scriptural exposition which shows Moses before the burning bush, by Vice-President W. L. Burick; an explanation of the seal by Miss Hannah Oliver, professor emerita of Latin, and a member of the class of 1874; and a brief explanation by Chloe, significance of the hearth-fires and of the torch used in the ceremony.
Upperclassmen Show Loyalty
After the freshmen have donned their caps, the president of the sophomore class will reaffirm the fidelity of the upper classman to the University and Chancellor Lindley will stand at the podium. This will be followed by the salute to the colors of the University of Kansas. The program will be closed by the singing of the Alma Mater led by Dean Shields. After the closing ceremony the Rock Chalk yell, which will be led by Hazlett Steiger, b38.
The University of Kansas band, under the direction of Russell L. Wiley, will furnish music throughout the services.
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