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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXIV
Russians Adrift on Floe Snow Isolates Fliers On Ice Cake: Say They Are 'Safe and Secure'
Moscow, May 25 — (UP) –Thirteen Russian explorers, isolated on an ice floe near the north pole by a snow storm, radiocast today that they were drifting away from the pole at the rate of one-half mile an hour.
Fierce winds whipped up the snow on the ice floe, further lowering the visibility.
The radiocast said that the sun which shines for six months at a time at the pole, was blotted out entirely by the snow.
It was impossible for three supply planes, poised 560 miles south at Rudolph camp, to start for the polar camp.
The floe, which was reported to be three inches thick, was described as "secure and safe," although it drifted several miles since the party landed on it at a point 12%iles below the pole after飞过 flying over the pole last Friday.
Prof. Otto J. Schmidt, bewiskerled leader of the expedition, revealed for the first time the exact number of men in the party.
"An unusual picture is presented by the 13 members together on the ice floe under an open sky listening to a radio broadcast from government," his radio message said.
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"In spite of the snow storm none is feeling cold. We continued our work here."
He said the party landed beyond the pole, but toward evening reached 57 degrees west longitude and 89.41 degrees latitude. Yesterday the ice floe had drifted to 58 west longitude and 89.7 latitude.
"Due to the absence of the sun, we are unable to make further calculations," he said. "The weather comes a few days after several planes from reaching us."
The planes, manned by 29 men, waited for a let-up in the weather to take off with their eight tons of food and equipment.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1937
on the SHIN by Kenneth Morris
We are told that Rolla Nucklez and Elizabeth Dunkel are nursing bruises received Saturday night, when they visited the skating rack south of town and mingled with several of the rural element in attendance.
After the ducks performed in the pond at the Sigma Chi party Saturday night, Challis Hall and Sewell Black purchased one of the younger ones and gave it to the keeping of Isabelle Bash and Bonnie Bonham. It has been named "Percy" and is used to keep them from the owners, who don't know what to feed it, (2) the Gamma Phi sisters, who, it was overheard, plan to keep their respective rooms locked, and, (3) to the house-cleaners. You guessed right, the duck doesn't seem to like its cage
Cakewalk oddities: One gentleman with foretress equipped himself with a towel as an accessory to his formal attire. He danced with the towel drapped over his arm, waiter fashion, and used it to advantage by wiping the beaded brow of his partners and himself. .. Bud Banges, most enterprising of the Phi brothers, told me that of his friends who left the dance during intermission, and sold the ductus to late-comers at a nice profit...Gene Buckley and his partner became so engrossed in a fancy whirling step that they didn't notice the circle of onlookers who were watching the exhibition and chapping hands in time to the music. When the stars of the show finally noticed what was going on, they beat an embarrassed retreat to a distant corner where they could see the stars of the show. The look on the faces of Kay Weber's parents as they watched the capering gambols of K.U. "truckers."
Word has been received of two Kappa's who searched all over Kansas City for one man, Tex Clark, who they thought might aid them in the war. But when the girls were out to pull a practical joke on the Sigma Ch'is by
Sigma Eta Pi Honors Four Students at Picnic
High school members of Sigma Eta Pi, Congregational church sorority, gave a senior picnic at Potter's lake Sunday morning in honor of the sheeeler, c. 37, Trie McDonald, c. 37, Melissa Edmund, ed. 37, and Maxine Taylor, c. 38.
Ruth Mason, Mable Yeaon, Alice M. Jones, Kathryn Werges, Jean O'Meara, Rush Mary Chandler, and Katherine the high school students attending.
800 Slain By Rebel Planes
Bulletin by Harrison Laroche UP staff correspondent
Hendaye, on the France Front,
May 24—(UP) more than 8 000
Baque loyalists, members of five
"lost battalions," trapped in the hills south of Bilbao, were slaughtered late today when Gen. Enniola Mela,
sent 100 rebel airplanes against them, frontier reports said.
Two hundred other Basques, finding all escape cut off as the enemy drove them into the Azabian footfall, down their guns and surrendered.
The five "nost battalions," comprising about 2500 men, we trapped between the Arroita and Durango rivers by Mola's advance that carried his advance troops to the river's confluence from Bibaso on the southeast, and face-to-face with the Basque's capital "iron ring of defense."
Posibilities of eliminating federal tax on admission tickets to state-owned colleges and university athletic vents was discussed at the Big Six meeting of business officers, held in Lincoln last week, March Klaro, bursar, who represented the University, said he would be made in admission prices for the Big Six athletic events for the coming year.
The rebel planes began a systematic destruction of the "iron ring" that extends along a 19-mile defense line stretching from Bessig on the Biscay coast to Galicia, slightly beyond Lemona.
The surprise attack, carrying Madrid militia men 25 miles beyond Briguela, seriously threatened the rebel base at Figuna.
Klooz attended a meeting of the association of university and college business officers in Chicago, May 13 and 14. Enroute to Lincoln he visited his brother, William V. Klooz, at his home in Bloomington, Ill. Mr. Klooz was accompanied by his wife and young daughter.
Prices for Big Six Games To Be Same
Special Program Will Close Calderwood's Radio Readings
In conversing with three Alpha Chi's concerning what news they might have for this column one of the girls started wringing her hands and then said, "We are all good girls, we don't do anything (She has been coached!)
A special program of "encore reading" in commemoration of national poetry week, will conclude with a presentation of "request reading" programs over station KFKU at 9:45 tonight. In his final program, Professor Calderwood will repeat several poems which he has given before during the season, but which have not been sung. Among these are "Patterns" by Amy Lowell, and "Boots" by Rudyard Kipling.
sending them the beaver to aid in lending an atmosphere of nature in the raw at their party Saturday night. When the girls finally Located Mr. Clark, they found him at the bathub, but they persuaded him to accompany them on their search. Mr. Clark, a supposed authority on the availability of such wild animals, was unable to be of any assistance to the girls and they returned home somewhat disgruntled after their fruitless search Anyhow it was a good idea.
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We understand that the Pi Phi's re going in for the art of "ducking" in a big way, and believing that there is nothing better than beginning from scratch, have added its genuine ducks to their ranks.
When some other fellow took Ralph Sweeney's girl friend to the Cakewalt, Ralph did what he considered the next best thing—sent her a corsage and stagged it to the dance.
Clayton Conner, c'39, was selected as publicity chairman of the Y.M.C. at a cabinet meeting of that organization Sunday evening. This is a new position in the cabinet, but it does not offer the holder a vote.
Y.M.C.A.
Elects Conner
Budget and Plans
For Next Year Are
Made by Cabinet
Present membership on the cabinet includes the president, Paul Moritz, c'29; vice-president, Bill Fusen, fx secretary, Kermit Fritks, c'40; finance chairman, C. H. Mullen, c'39; chairman of Freshman Council, Wilbur Park, c'39; chairman of Campus Problems commission, Don Henry, c'39; chairman of New Citizenship commission, David Angove, c'39; and chairman of Personal Adjustment commission, Kalman Oravat, c'40. The president of the campus Council, to be elected next fall, is also a member of the cabinet. All members of the cabinet, except the new position of publicity chairman, are vote members.
A tentative $2700 budget was adopted including $1700 for the salary of John L. Hunt, general secretary, and $540 for debt reduction. Regular weekly commission meeting will be held on Wednesday. The Personal Adjustment commission will meet Monday afternoons the Campus Problems group Tuesday afternoon, the Freshman Council the same evening, the New Citizenship commission on Wednesday and the assemblies on Thursday afternoon.
Adopt Tentative Budget
The annual election of "Y" officers and advisory board members will be held April 28, nearly a month since this year and years previous.
Arrange Next Year's Schedule
Next year's membership campaign will begin with registration, Sept. 11-13. A Y.M.C.A.-M.S.C. Freshman Mizer will be held in the men's lounge Memorial Union on Friday. The first "Y" assembly is scheduled for the following Thursday, and regular weekly commission meetings begin the next week. An all-freshman "Y" picnic will be held October 8. Eats Reunion picnics have been scheduled for Sept. 24, Apr. 10, and May 1.
Moritz and Hunt were delegated by the cabinet to arrange with George O. Foster, registrar, for material to be sent to all prospective freshmen advertising the "Y" and its program.
Lepidoptera and Coleoptera— Beetles and Butterflies in Snow
Snow Entomological museum recently received two shipments of lepidoptera (butterflies) and coleoptera (beetles) from Lima, Peru, as a gift of the collector, Mr. Felix Woktowski, H. B. Hungerford, professor of entomology, said yesterday.
The collection of insects will be pinned, assorted and made ready for display in Dyche museum when it opens.
Over the Hill
Dr. John Ise, professor of economics, delivered the commencement address to the Horton High school Friday evening.
The University Band will elect a meeting preceding the regular practice tonight in the Auditorium. The present event of the band, announced yesterday,
Sigma Gamma Epsilon, professional mining engineering fraternity to attend night in Haworth hall Electron of officers and initiation of new students
Mining Fraternity to Meet
Members of the department of sociology and their families gave a lecture on the subject, in honor of Prof. V. E. Hellebberg and Prof. A. M. Lee. Professor Hellebberg is retiring, and Professor Lecie he is on a leave of absence next month.
The Entomology Club held its last meeting of the year last evening, and in lieu of program chairman, Slides of a humorous nature were shown during the meeting, which was purely concerned with mockery and farce.
Father of Steve Hinshaw Dies
Ise Addresses High School
Band Will Hold Election
Bugs Aren't Always Serious
Stephen C. H. Hinshaw, 80, father of Stephen Hinshaw former football coach (chief) died Sunday at his home in Emporia. Mr. Hinshaw was born in a log cabin just west of what is now Lincoln County, white child born in Lyon county,
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Harry Wiles, b'38, was elected captain of the track team for next season, replacing Wade Green, e'38. Greens tenure of office was rather short because of his being elected in January.
The Kansas track team held its annual banquet last night at the Eldridge hotel.
Track Team Elects Wiles
Seventeen persons attended the banquet including Elynn Dees, Kansas trainer. Trackmen attending were: Harry Wiles, b'38; Forrest Hardace, ed'38; Gordon Clucas, c'38; Ernest Knell, c'39; Gordon Guise, c'7; Lloyd Poy, c'7; Wade Huckey, c'9; Kenneth Clark, c'9; Kenneth Durand, c'9; Dale Shannon, l'39; Jack Richardson, c'37; Paul Masoner, c'uncl; Don Bird, c'38; Chet Friedland, c'39.
The team presented a stop-watch to Coach "Bill"Hargiss following the banquet.
Third Son Born To 'We' and Wife
Cleveland, Ohio, May 24—(UP) A third son has been born to Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh in England, relatives of Mrs. Lindbergh — formerly Mornar — told the United Press tonight.
The announcement was authorized by Mrs. Charles Long Cutter 92-year-old grandmother of Mrs Lindbergh, on the basis of a letter received last week from the Lindbergh family at Weald, Eng.
London—The Evening Standard said today that Mrs. Charles. A Linden.brgh was reported in a nuffing home in southern England.
The vicar of the village church said no arrangements had been made for christening the baby, and added that he would confirm the re-ports of the birth.
There has been no report of registering the birth at Seven-Oaks where the district for registering is located, but officials explained the family has three-weeks grace to file the notice.
The Men's Student Council's proposal for outlawing the necessity of exemption slips for the Jay-hawkener was referred to a special committee at a meeting of the Jay-hawkner Advisory Board in the office of the Advisor of Women yesterday afternoon.
With this introduction the writer proceeds to lay the groundwork of his book by dealing first with the, then the business aspects of the newspaper and then deals with all
Jayhawker Contracts Let
"Changes in human institutions—in religion, government, and economic life, in the family, education, and communication—are due, as A. G. Keller has demonstrated, 'to the operation of impersonal, automatically acting forces which transcend altogether the range of individual powers and control and produce effects characteristic of themselves alone.' The individual cannot be left utterly out of account any more than by a demonstration of an ivory ball used in a physics experiment; but if the object of study is the ball, or the society, it is just and proper to deal with it as an entity, not as a sum of its constituent elements."
The Capper Publishing Company of Topeka was awarded the contract for the printing of the 1937-38 Jayhawkers, and Burger-Bard Engraving company of Kansas City was reawarded engraving contract. This year's printing was done by a Kansas City company.
Members of the committee on ex- emption slips are: Robert Pearson, c'38, editor of the Jayhawker; Bill Tucker, editor of the Jayhawkter; Jayhawkter; Kael Kloo, bursar; and Raymond Nichols, executive secretary to the Chancellor.
Unlike most of the previous approaches to the task of evaluating the newspaper with respect to its place in society as an instrument of communication, "The Daily Newspaper in America" eschews the "great man" theory and takes its keynote the idea that:
"Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing the financier's favorite hymn, and No Light There" were by I. M. Ranser after the services.
These persons had seen Rockefeller arrive and depart for 23 winters, and some of them attended the simple services which were held at the "Casements" in the afternoon. The services were brief.
Rockefeller's Body On Way to Burial
Orman Beach, Fla. May 24—(UP) "The body of J. D. Rockeferell, Sr., went north tonight in a special railroad car that had been turned into a chapel with fragrant flowers. Two hundred persons—many of them retainers at the Rockeferell estate, the "Cauemets"—gathered at the railroad station toward sunrise and walked slowly toward the Poncanto hills where the funeral will be held Wednesday.
Nystrom Is Elected To Faculty of Wittenberg College
Today is the publication date of Dr. A. M. Lee's book, "The Daily Newspaper in America," and it will probably result in something more than a whisper in the placid groves of Academia for those who look upon the daily newspaper as simply a disassociated phenomenon to be considered only in curt and usually misleading phrases such as "yellow journalism" and other equally damning terms.
W. C, Nystrom, instructor of education, has been elected head of the department of education and director of teacher training with the rank of associate professor of fisheries College .College, Springfield, Ohio
Eschews 'Great Man' Theory
Mr. Nystrom will receive his Ph.D. at the University this spring.
Doctor Lee, associate professor of sociology and journalism, has been gathering and developing the material that is contained within the nearly eight hundred pages of the book for about seven years. Combining the historical with the economic problems that have faced the author, he has developed a sociological data in appraising and interpreting the daily newspaper the author has produced a volume that has long been needed.
New Book Presents Daily As Social Instrument
the many aspects that go to make up the business of daily journalism. This approach to the whole subject will, no doubt, be somewhat distasteful to many but Doctor Lee has succeeded in bringing together a mass of data that will continue to be useful for many years to come.
The student interested in tacking down the dates of "firsts" will find the volume a joy, for Doctor Lee's researches have uncovered many instances of error in previously accepted works on the historically aspect of daily journalism and presented additional "firsts."
Further, the book will be of distinct value to the student of various aspects of the labor movement in the United States for it presents, for the first time, a careful and complete treatment of the part played by labor organizations in newspaper publishing.
Presents Facts on Guild
Many individuals, for instance, who are journalists, idea that journalism is a romantic "game" or a pseudo-profession, will not like the realistic treatment of the American Newspaper Guild presented. Nor will they like the expressive and bubble burting statements regarding that powerful shibboleth of publishers, "freedom of the press."
Doctor Lee has produced a stimulating book. Packed with information, it no doubt will become an all students of the social sciences.
While written in an almost staid fashion, every page contains information that to the layman is astonishing. It cannot be read at one sitting—the facts laid bare stimulate too much thought, and one discovers himself stopping to check what he is reading with his impressions of the newspaper as he knows or does not know it.
There are, of course, a great many "must" books but if the student is interested in knowing something about the newspaper as a social information source, they should read and study Doctor Lee's "The Daily Newspaper in America."
Kansas City Sorority Elects Three Alumnae Officers
Three former University students were elected to offices in the Kansas City alumni chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, national women's journalism fraternity, in their meeting yesterday.
Elizabeth Sanborn was elected president, Mrs. Joe V. Knack vice-president, and Gretchen Orelup treasureur. Jane St. Clair was appointed chairman of the committee for the regional convention of the fraternity which will be held in *Camas City in June*.
Huxman To Be Honorary Greek
Gov. Walter Huxman will be initiated as an honorary member into Kansas Gamma chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, at the chamber house Saturday afternoon, June 5, according to Paul Fisher, president of Theopka alumni club. Initiation ceremonies will be at 3:00. A dinner honoring the governor will be given at the house at 6:00.
Honored banquet guests will include: Paul G. Koontz, immediate past president; Earl W. Frost, governor of District 13; Jack C. Convexu, governor of District 12; T. B. Strain, grand guard; Charles A. Duncan, grand guard; alumni; Butterfield, president of Kansas City, Mo. alumni.
Pro. Guy W. S. Smith, former grand officer; William B. Hays, president of Wichita alumni; Dr. James Naisimar; Lloyd Scott, president of Topeka alumni; Lewis Mason, traveling secretary; Lawrence L. Phillips father of fraternities; Emil Lison coach at Baker University.
Alumni chapters present will be from Topeka, Wichita, Kansas City, Mo., and St. Louis. Representatives from Kansas State College, Baker University, Colorado University, Colorado School of Mines, Nebraska University, Oklahoma A&M and M, Mississippi University, Iowa State University, Iowa University, will also be present.
Farley To Visit Topeka Today
Topeka, May 25 - (UP) - Gov. Walt A. Huxman today was prepared to entertain Postmaster General Gerry M. O'Connor and be scheduled to arrive in Topeka tonight.
Farley is expected to arrive in Topeka about 5 p.m. from St. Joseph Mo. A delegation of prominent members has been selected to form an escort.
The postmaster general will be entertained at a turkey dinner at the executive mansion tonight.
Those invited to attend the dinner include Lymn R. Broderick, Mary-Seidler, Richard D. Teepeeman; Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark, Topeka, national committeewoman; C. M. Fitzwilliam, Wichita, state Democratic chairman; H. W. Goodwin, Wellington, secretary of the state committee; Leigh Warner, Cimarron, vice chairman of the state committee; Miss Helen Houston, Wichita, vice chairman of the committee; Howard Payne, Olathe, chairman of the speakers bureau; Jerry Killian, vice chairman from Larned; and Carl Rice, Parsons, counsel for the state committee; Dr. W. A. Sandridge, Muberry, treasurer of the state committee.
R. H. Le Roy of the University of Kansas City was elected vice-chairman and J. A. Austin, 25, secretary-treasurer. Prof. G. W. Stratton of the chemistry department was a named counselor. The meeting was held in the chemistry lecture room of the University of Kansas City. H. E. Hancock, superintendent of the Sewell Paint and Varsial Co. was the speaker.
Brewster Is New Chairman Of Kansas City Chemists
Prof. R. Q. Brewster, of the chemistry department, was selected chairman of the Kansas City section of the American Chemical society at a meeting held in Kansas City Saturday.
Cunninghams
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cunningham became the parents of a six and one-half pound girl Sunday in Newton. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham were students at the University and received their degrees in 1904. Mrs. Cunningham is the former Margaret Spier, Glenn is a former star Kansas middle distance runner and Olmpic champion.
Cunninghams Announce Blessed "Shevent"
Charter Train For Estes Pilgrimage Thirty Persons From University Will Attend Summer Conference of Y.M. and Y.W.C.A.
The train, which will leave Topea June 8, will carry all students from this section of the country. This train, together with the Denver bound California Limited, will make up the two special trains which will carry students to the conference.
A special train has been chartered to carry students to the annual Estes Park Y.M.C.A.-Y.W.C.A. conference this summer. Chartering of the train has been made possible through the signing of 30 students from the University and large groups from Manhattan, Topeka, and Baker. More students are expected to announce their intention of attending the conference in the near future.
May Obtain Special Fees
May Obtain Special Fees
If forty students sign to attend from the University, special registration fees can be obtained. The fee is regularly $6.50, but 40 signers will reduce it to $5. The cost of attending the 10-day conference is $20, which includes transportation, bed and room, and registration. Elsewhere, the YMCA, M, Mrs. Hunt will accompany the group. Hunt will assist in the Technique group of the World Student Christian Federation and Miss Payne in the Quest group on Creative Leisure, assisting Mrs. Harold Case of Topeka.
Announcement has been made by Mrs. Case; who is general chairman in charge of creative leisure work for the conference, that 10 persons will be on the creative leisure face. The faculty, Porter of Southwestern, Harvard graduate and middle-west poet whose work has been widely published, who will have charge of the creative writing classes; and John Simoni, trained in crafts, who will supervise the nine craftwork courses offered. Virginia Lee Walker, ed 37, will charge of interprative dancing.
Two to Speak at Conference
Two to speak at Conference Paul Morris, c39, and Eleanor Slaten, c38, are scheduled to speak on Thursday the first night of the conference. June 9.
Those who already signed from the University in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Hunt and Miss Payne include: Catherine Holmes, c'37; Harold Gregg, c'37; Harold Dyer, gr; Irane Moll, ed'38; Dorothy Bucher, gr; Eric Wong, ed'40; Caldwell, c'38; Rose McVey, c'38; Ruf Fengel, f'4c; leun Fcul, Ruf Fengel, f'49; Edna May Parks, c'40; Ruth Olive Brown, c'40; Elizabeth Meek, c'29; Virginia Lee Walker, ed; 71 Jane Roberts, c'4c; jeanne Youngman, m'4c; Ermer Lee Brewer, c'34; Clayton Conner, c'34; clude: Catherine Holmes, c'38; Harold Gregg, c'38; Caitlin Campbell, c'40; Idella Campbell, c'38; Paul Moritz, c'39; Kruh Knothe, c'40; and Eleanor Slaten, c'38.
Mrs. R. W. Holmes of Lawrence will accompany the group. Students live co-operatively during the conference.
Boys Fly Model Planes In Contest at Airport
Fifteen-year-old Edward Krum and eleven-year-old Jay Butler won the model airplane contest held at the Lawrence Municipal airport Sunday afternoon. The contest, sponsored by the Lawrence Aviation club, was the first of a series to encourage interest in aviation.
No record flights were made because it was too windy for the models to perform perfectly. Several boys gave exhibition flights with their models which were not entered in the contest.
Students in the University and business men organized the aviation club, which has both flying and non-flying members, to develop a mission in lawrence. Adolph Ocke and Bud Andrews were in charge.
Wireles-Minded Bossy Is Threat to Machinery of Law
Boston, May 24—(UP) -Cruising Patrolmen John DeLurie and Arthur Jobert were puzzled when their prowl-car radio began blasting static. Down the street they found the answer—a cow munching the antenna that had been chewed off the rear of their automobile.