PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS FRIDAY. APRIL 30, 1937 Comment Gosh, You Can't Have Fun Anymore The Tourist Industry Board issues these rules of conduct for whimical hotel maids: "Don't ask a foreigner's age unless you absolutely must. Light pranks add zest to your services, but don't pull the customer's ears. "Don't go as far as the door when you direct foreigners to the lavatory. "To foreign ladies, large napkins should be offered to hire their knees when sitting." "Don't go into the bathroom when foreigners are bathing to ask whether the temperature of the water is right or to help them wash themselves. But that's the way it goes. Somebody's always taking the joy out of living, breaking precedents, traditions, and what have you. May we suggest a sit-down strike, girls? Animal lovers are starting a crusade to abolish the use of the horse in warfare. Now all we need is that the lovers of man shall start a crusade too. Flood Control Don't Put It Off New floods sweeping down the Ohio Valley brings home more sharply the fact that we need some sort of flood control. For the second time in less than a year Pittsburgh and other major cities of the East have been hit by floods which will cost them much more than would most any plan to guard against such happenings. Nor is the need confined to the eastern part of the United States. From the Appalachians to the Rockies there is danger of flood every year, especially along the valleys of the three major streams, the Missouri, the Ohio, and the Mississippi which must carry the water from both the others. One plan was advanced whereby the tributaries of these three streams would be dammed off to even the flow of water both in time of flood and drought. However, a certain group of people who could not or would not see beyond the ends of their own noses raised such a howl that the plan was temporarily suspended. Nevertheless Army engineers are attempting to reach some sort of a solution to the problem by the use of large scale models of the Mississippi valley. But whatever is done should be done soon, for while they are going on with their experimenting, new floods are doing a yearly damage which reach a total great enough to pay for nearly any kind of flood control. Another woman has been killed in New York. Some of these days a reformer is going to start a campaign to have Gothamists love their women instead of beating them to death,—Topeka Daily Capital. What Price, This Thing Called Fame? The forging of Clark Gable's name into the headlines recently has brought the actor a great deal of unfavorable publicity, over which he probably had no control. Similar cases in the past have revealed the fact that often times celebrities cook up scandals, kidnappings, illegitimacies, and other major catastrophes in order to get publicity, which is a necessity to their careers. Such examples as these make it all the more difficult for the innocent individual who is caught in the web of unfavorable and unneeded publicity. Such mishaps are probably included in the cost of being famous. Most of the Hollywood stars are daily besieged by autograph fans, to say nothing of the thousands of letters they receive containing threats, or requests for houses, locks of hair, or any of the other millions of desires for which people yearn. These do not need to be publicized, though, unless they prove themselves to be beneficial to a career. However, the famed caught in court fights and legal suits are not quite so fortunate, for they get their names printed in every paper as a participant in an unpleasant case. Imaginative and publicity-seeking individual: all over the world seem to believe that if they have a thread to hang a case with a celebration on, they may be able to collect a fortune for themselves, and at the very least see their names on the front page of the nation's newspapers. But so it is with being famous. Everything in this world costs—nothing's free. The Kansan Platform 1. A well-rounded varsity athletic program. 2. Betterment of student working conditions. 3. Establishment of a no excursion bookstore. 3. An adequate building program, including: 4. Construction of a medical science building. 5. Addition to the stacks of the library. 2. Addition to the stacks of the library. 5. Restoration of faculty and employee salaries. A fool and his money are soon petted. But Then, All Cannon Fodder Is Illegitimate One of the principal objectives of Nazi welfare activities in this summer will be the building of more homes for unmarried mothers. The mother is to have the assurance her child will be well cared for while she is working, without necessity of sacrificing daily contact, as happens when the infant is surrendered to the care of strangers. This move might well be praised were it not for the likelihood that the plan is probably anything but altruistic in motive. Germany, like Italy, has been urging reproduction on a mass scale so that in future years there will be many men to swell the ranks of its armies. And it's ten-to-one that Germany wants these new homes so that they may be sure the babies—legitimate or not—will grow to sturdy men and women. Cannon fodder at any price is apparently their slogan. Impressed by wars and rumors of wars, at home and abroad, the United States is clearing the decks for inaction—Truth, London. Campus Opinion Oust Outside Readings Editor Daily Koysei Editor Daily Kansan; I'm fed up on those professors who make a practice of handing out so much outside reading. It would be all right—perhaps—if they wouldn't give you access to their books, each night, but of course they know no compromise. It gets so one has to spend all his available time in the reserve room. And if he takes a book home when the rest of us leave, he is then nected with getting it back in time. If he's going to use the book at all it entails staying up at night but not leaving it there in the morning next morning to avoid paying the exorbitant fine they so eagerly charge you? Its unfair and unglorious. Let's have less work, darn it. I, for one, am sick of the reserve room. J. F. It Looks Like It Editor Daily Kansar I think the Sour Owl owed its subscribers this year. In the first place we, who were suckers, signed up for a year's subscription to the magazine, which was supremely to sell at 25% per issue, nine issues. Then what happens? The magazine lowers its price to 15c after the first few issues. And—to top it all off—we who subscribed never get our magazines until one day late, at least. Be leary, my friends, next year. Don't subscribe to street corner when it's new and at bargain prices, street corner when it's new and at bargain prices. Official University Bulletin Vol. 34 FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1937 No. 144 --you can't eat it." That was rather罕, as I realized before saying it, but even the best repietee won't win an argument from a woman. MATHEMATICS CLUB: The Mathematics Club Administration building at 4:30 - Red He膜 Hemphill. NOMINATIONS FOR ENGINEERING COUNCIL. Due to ineligibility of certain nominees for the Engineering Council, further nominations by petition were not made. A total of one per cent of the eligible voters and must be delivered to me at 1245 Louisiana Street by 12 o'clock noon on Sunday, May 2, 1937. Vacancies occur for the offices of senior, junior, sophomore, and Mechanical Engineer, as well as-Lewis W. Benz, President Engineering Council. PI SIGMA ALPHA: Election of new members will be held at 4:30 this afternoon in 106 Ad. All active members please be present.-J. Hubert Anderson, President. WESTMISTER HIKING CLUB: There will be a hike this afternoon at 4:30. The cost for each person will be 15 cents. Persons who are not members of the club will be welcome to wish to do so—Walis Campbell, Publicity Chairman. University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE KANSAN KANSAS PRESS MEMBER 1937 ASSOCIATION MANAGING EDITOR CARL W. SMITH CAMPUSE EDITORS MARY RUTHER AND MILORE THOMPSON NEWS EDITOR MARIN GOLDE SOCIAL EDITOR MAY JOHN SPORTS EDITOR HUGH WIRE TELEVISION EDITOR DOBBY CHAINE MANAGER BILL TYLER AND ARIE ADAMSON SUNDAY EDITOR DAVE PARKBIRD Editorial Staff PUBLISHER ... DALE O'BRIEN EDITOR-NI-CHIP ASSOCIATE EDITORS ISABEL VOS AND GEORGIA WHITRICH STEVEN DAVID ASSOCIATE EDITORS ISABEL VOS AND GEORGIA WHITRICH News Staff Kansas Board Members FEATURE EDITOR...JANE FLOOD ALICE HADDEMAN-HARDY KEN PENTEHLAITE FRIDA JILLIAN CARL SMITH MARION MUNSON JOHN BROWN STEVEN DAVID WILLIAM R. DOWNS PIEH STRATTON J. HOWARD RUSCO CHARLES TAYLOR MELVIN HAILLIN DONALD HULS JAMES PARKINGHURT I asked a girl what May meant to her and how she would define it. She fluttered her eyes, caught my hand and sighed deeply. I hastily avowed that my intentions were informational, and she said, obl not being at all satisfied with that state of affairs I said that I didn't mean to be annoyed and that my scholarship could be forgotten at night. It did no good though. I had spilled a beautiful thing—the heist I saw of her was her back going around a corner. After that bitter experience I forsook man and turned to the dictionary. It understood my scientific approach and stated clearly, "The fifth month of the Gregorian year, containing 31 days. Figuratively the springtime of English Hawthorne." I wondered over this store of information and that tight started to write an exposition of the wherefore and why of May. My brain was dull though and I weared of my labor. Funk and Wagall must be right, yet— Something that's not as bad as it looks on my laptop. Must be worthy of exposition, but— Surely such a tangible thing as a period of the年 can be phrases in black and white. With this logic I tried again, but my subject still eluded me— so I gave it up and called the girl whose back I has seen. Can't Eat It The Merry Month Of May REPRESENTATIVE FROM NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Services, Inc. 420 MADRID AVE. NEW YORK, N.Y. CHICAGO BOSTON SAN FRANCisco US BOUNNEY MANAGER F. QUENTIN BROWN Business Staff by James Bradfield, c'uncl She was surprised to hear from me but agreed with me that it was a lovely evening for a ride . . . We were idling along when I broke a long but animated silence "It's rather silly, don't you think, about May and flowers and poles and things?" She looked at me like you look at a child who has just renounced Santa Claus. "Of course I don't 'hink it's silly, it is beautiful.'" Entered as second-class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, KS. I was taken aback but managed, "Well of course its all right if you like it but you have to be awfully to get to anything out of it and . . ." "And what's wrong with sentiment?" she demanded with that same Santa Claus clung in her eye. "Why nothing I guess except that "Why nothing I guess except the W idled along further and I must admit I saw that sentiment had its points. Especially in the spring. Take the moon for instance. Where would it be if it weren't for sentiment. And Jenette McDonald and Nelson Eddy Change Opinion of May Our dilling had reached a standstill and I put my pride in the back seat and admitted that maybe there was something to the merry month of May after all. She smiled an "I told you so" but I didn't mind since it wasn't a very important matter. We leaned back and talked of infancy, especially about how it would have been to wear a hoop skirt and carry a basket of flowers, and whether that star was Auriculus or one of the Gemini. We decided that it would be nice if all the other months were as nice as May, and that no wonder Zesell fell for Main. At last I began to yawn so she came. The boy looked at me. I should have done that piece on May but I was too sleepy and anyway some things ought to be sacred So I went to bed if you wanted a definition of May or the significance of May Day, figure it out for yourself. The Roving Reporter Conducted by Fred Litoay Perceiving that practically three-fourths of the population on our Campus seem to be wandering ameliorably about the pathways and hideaways of the great University, we somehow wondered just what brought them here—and if the faraway nostalgia, love, or possibly indigestion. Ourselfs seeking the birds and the bees, we chanced to encounter several of these deep among the old elm trees, suffering life with the greatest of ease. When asked, "Why are you attending K.U."? the capable and certain people replied blinked and fell back to sleep. Charles Neiswender, b'38; Wall, Mr. Reporter," replied Mr. Neiswender, "just what prompted you to K.U." It was obvious that We take a great deal of pains to do it correctly Is the Most Important Work We Do Rankin's Drug Store Our Prescription Department represents all that is best in quality and skill in pharmacy. Prescription Compounding "Handy for Students" 1101 Mass. Phone 678 TODAY - TOMORROW The Daring Inside Story of America's Minute-Men in White! THE STUDENTS' CHOICE SHOWS 3, 7 and 9 p.m. 25c til 7 p.m. THEN 35c DICKINSON Henry Nixon, c39: "Rats, guess I have to give up and admit I came here to be a KU. rah-rah boy. As yet I have encountered no great obstacles except a lot of other rah-rah boys." This opinion was ventured after approximately 54 minutes of deep thought which indicates that KU. rah-rah boys are profound learners. Charlie Lovelace c'38: Being an engineer Mr. Lovelace took out his slide rule and deliberated by shunting the thing back and forth for several minutes finally coming to the conclusion that I came here unsuccessfully. So unfortunally the engineers are runneds a school of life on the side. Hannubi Oskawitchianwittovich, e'unclaimed: When approaches, Mr. Oskawitchianwittovich, at first rel- cent about talking, finally muttered that he was a football player and that he had been railroaded. "I was here three weeks before I discovered I was in Kansas and not Nebraska— this when I was going about asking my pay check by which notpped me a bill from the Bur- ar and a gag. It was too late then to leave. Flainly, I was, and still am, stuck." Our sympathies to Mr. Oskawitchianwittovich. Evelyn DeMand, e 40: An attractive little blood, she cast her innocent blue eyes groundward and confessed that "Mother said that I had to come to KU, whether I liked it or not—which I don't." And mothers are always right, Miss DeMand—or else! we were licked from the first, so, mumbling something about having to see a Mr. man, we scuttled off leaving Mr. Nswender, to his own devices. Oread High Play In Fraser Well Received The east of Oread High School's senior class play, "Be Yourself," presented a fast moving comedy-mystery in France theater last night which managed to maintain a topyurturpy plot until the final curtain. THE THEATRE WHERE THE BIG PICTURES PLAY James Mitschele as Bing Warren, the snooping elevator boy who New Jubilesta 936-38 Mass. DANCE Every Saturday Night 9 till 12 K. U. Rhythm Club VARSITY Home of the JAYHAVEN Continues Today and Saturday Adm. 15, Kiddies 10c Action Lovers! Here's Your Show! Hits — 2 — Hits No. 1 — WE'LL SAY IT 15 GREAT ENTERTAINMENT JAMES CAGNEY No. 2, A Fast Action Western starring STARRING STARRETT with Peggy Stratford A COLUMBIA PICTURE he thought he was a detective of the Dick Tracy type, and Frieda Cowles, as Mrs. Patricia Ballard, set the pace for all the action and added the comedy that brought spontaneous laughter from the audience. The play was produced under the direction of Eather Holleeker, e37, and J. Mare Jantzen, gr. The plot was based on the clash among individuals who pretended to be what they weren't, and not until the final scene, were they able to get the resulting mess straightened out to everyone's satisfaction. Betty Lou Leu, granting as a princess, carried her part creditably as did Jewell Anderson in her portrayal of the teenage girl, young daughter of M. Ballard. SUNDAY - MON. - TUES. WE PROUDLY PRESENT! PATEE Week 10c 'Til 7 Days Then 15e TODAY! AND TOMORROW 2 BIG HITS A Cavalecade of Fast Action Thrills BOB STEELE SOON, TIME OUT FOR ROMANCE "Lightin' Crandall" AND THE FASTEST LAUGH- FEST OF THE MONTH! "Mr. Cinderella" Jack Haley, Betty Furness Raymond Walburn ALSO Serial Cartoon STARTS SUNDAY! JOE E. BROWN "POLO JOE" AND 'Hearts in Bondage' Lawrence's Leading Theatre GRANADA Just One More Day TODAY! and SATURDAY We Simply Had To Bring Them Back Again—With Their Dog Astro—In Their Sequet to "The Thin Man" That's Greater and Even Funnier Than That World-Famous Laugh-Hit. SHOWS CONTINUOUS 2:30 to 11:30 — 25c 'til 7 ALSO WILLIAM POWELL MYRNA LOY "After the Thin Man" 'RED HOT' Tunes from Way Down 'Suns by the Famous Louisiana Kings! LATEST NEWS EVENTS! SUNDAY You Always Look to Muni for the Year's Outstanding Role. The Academy Award Winner for the Best Performance of 1936! The woman one man called his own ... in love with the man he called his friend! PAUL Muni MIRIAM Hopkins in THE WOMAN I LOVE LOUIS HAYWARD Gloriously Lifting Two Great Stars to New Greatness! WATCH FOR MISS DOUGLAS COUNTY 1937! MISS AMERICA UNIT SHOW and BEAUTY PAGEANT "MURDER IN THE RED BARN"