UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXIV
Court Draws Comment; A.P. To Recall Watson
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1987
'Nine Old Men' Surprise With Wagner Decision
Court Plan Rebels See Death of Measure In Action
Washington, April 12—(UP) — Validation of the Wagner Labor Relations today in decisions on five test cases, all of historical importance, called forth various comments from legislators and members of the administration.
Many government officials doubt that any of the cases would be upheld. The court split 5-4 on all but one of the cases. It was unanimous in holding that the act applied to interstate commerce transportation decisions served to broaden the construction's interstate commerce clause.
Leaders of the congressional rebellion against President Roosevelt's supreme court reorganization program hold validation of the national labor relations act today as the death blow to the plan.
Although the administration supporters thought favorable decisions would have no effect on the drive to pass the court bill, opponents asserted they would help to swing those heretofore on the fence against the plan. Attorney General Homer S. Cummins commented curtly that "for more reasons than one the decision of today shows the wisdom and soundness of the President's plan."
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Other comment on the effect of the decision included: Senat or Harry Truman, D. Mo.; "It looks like the supreme court has reformed." Senator Royal S. Copeland, D. New York; "They blow the President's court plan out of water and demonstrate it is quite unneeded." Representative Roy Wood-White, chairman of the house of representatives conference: "The President's packing the court bubble is completely punctured."
LINDLEY RECEIVES LETTER FROM 1936 HONOR STUDEN
Sol Lindenbaum, recipient of the Honor Award of 1936, wrote Chancellor E. H. Lindley a letter of appreciation for the honor, responding to the Chancellor's telegram Following is the letter:
"I have just received your telegram and wish to express the deepest appreciation to you and the committee for conferring on me the Honor Award for 1936. I must say that your wire first took me by surprise, and then left me more or less 'up in the air'.
*I only hope that I shall be able to live up to the burden of responsibility which the award seems to demand. The burden whose weight is considerable.
"Writing, I am afraid, affords an inadequate method of conveying more than formalities, consequently I look forward to being able to talk to you personally at greater length in the near future."
FIVE MEN QUALIFY FOR UNIVERSITY GOLF TEAM
Glen Ostman, Bob Finley, Dale Maxwell, and Bob Busler are the four students selected for the varsity golf team this year, with Glenn Ashley as alternate. They shot the five low scores in a field of 12 at the Lawrence Country Club. Each candidate played 36 holes and the five low scorers were selected for the team.
Par for the 36 holes at the country club is 144. In the qualify Outman and Finley were tied for low with a total of 152 each. Maxwell was third low with a score of 154 and Busler the fourth man to make the most of his time. The alternate member qualified with a total of 157 for the 36 holes.
Seven Cadet Officers Appointed
Lieut. Colonel Karl F. Boldwin,
CAC, PMS, and T of the R.O.
TC units at the University,
announces the appointments of the
following cadet non-commissioned
officers, effective immediately.
Cadet sergeants: James H. Sund c'39, Leilyn Young, c'39, and John F. Minor, c'unc1.
Cadet corporals: Vincent C. Rethman, c'39, William B. Ackren, c'39 Sam N. Greenstein, b'38, and Edward H. Hashagen, c'40.
Reporter Will Return After 18-Month Layoff
Ends Association's Fight On NLR Board Decision
New York, April 12—(UP) The Associated Press announced tonight it had notified Mrs. Elinore M. Herrick, regional director of the National Labor Relations Board, to instruct Morris Watson, New York reporter and central figure in the controversy between the board and the press association, to report to duty a 9 a.m. tomorrow.
Watson was ordered reinstated today when the supreme court upheld the validity of the Warner act.
Mrs. Herrick said she would notify Watson and that he would report. "I intend to return to the Associated Press as soon as the labor board arranges details," Watson said, "and I shall continue to do whatever I can to promote the organization of press associations and newspaper editorial workers in the American Newspaper Guild so they may obtain decent hours and pay standards which have long been denied them."
For more than a year Watson has taken an active part in the activities of the American Newspaper Guild The National Labor Relations Board said it was because of these activities that he was discharged. The Associated Press said it was because Watson's work was not satisfactory.
Leading Milers Will Run
Cunningham and San Romani Meet Here Saturday
The big feature of this year's Kan Sara Relays will be the mile race between Glenn Cunningham and Archie Wheeler at 3 a.m. Saturday at ternooon.
The "king of milers." Cunningham, and the "crown price," San Roman, have run several brilliant races in the past two years, but none have been in cities closer than Chicago. This will be the first and probably the only opportunity for Kansas track enthusiasts to see the nation's two leading milers fight it out on a Kansas track.
In their last meeting this white Cunningham broke the tape the winner in 4:08.7, a mark surpassed only by his indoor world record of 4:08.4 San Romani was second in 4:08.9 and Luigi Becoli of Italy, who is being sought as a third entrant in the race was third in 4:09.
CUNNINGHAM ARRIVES EARLY TO PRACTICE FOR RELAYS
Glenn Cunningham, former Jayhawk distance ace now running for the New York Curb Exchange and holder of the world mile crown, returned to Lawrence yesterday to continue training for his clash with Archie Sun Romani in a feature Saturday at a morning 3 o'clock.
Cunningham, who is attending New York University, left his studies to complete practice for the Kansas Helms miles under the H.W. Hargiss. He went through a light workout on the stadium track yesterday and will continue his training the rest of this week.
Due to the difficulty of securing a name" band, the Senior Cakwalea again has been postponed. The party which was to be held next Friday night, will be held either May 15 or 1, John Paul said last night, and he date will be definitely set this week.
CAKEWALK IS POSTPONED:
DATE TO BE SET THIS WEEK
This is the second postponement of the spring formal event, because of the difficulty in securing nationally-known bands.
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2:30 p.m. "German Folk-lore at Easter-tide," Otto Springer, Professor of German.
Tuesday. April 13
6 p.m. Lawrence OSM and High
P. m. Lawrence Memorial High
School Instrumental Ensembles, C.
E. Sawhill, director.
2:42 p.m. News flashes. 3:40 Ringer.
Sobbing Saxophones Survive Smash to Swing In Syncopated Session
10 p.m. Athletic Scrapbook, 265th edition.
10:15 p.m. Prof. Robert Calder wood, Readings.
A crushed bass fiddle, caved in saxophones, and badly dented trumpets failed to stop Louie Kuhn and his boys, who evidently believe that the show must go on, from playing in Ableton in Ablene last Saturday night.
While going down highway 40 west of Topka Saturday evening they were forced from the slab by a car driving onto the highway from a side road. In taking to the tide to avoid hitting the car, the boys flattened a couple of road markers and overturned the trailer containing their instruments, scattering them all over a farmer's front yard.
With the aid of adhesive tape, glue,
and ingenuity, instruments were put together in a makeshift form and Louie's novelty band swung out.
Fortunately the trailer tires remained intact. The boys roped what remained of the instruments onto the bed, leaving a body splintered trailer wheel.
Tennis Squad Will Hold Tryouts for Positions
With less than a week until the first match with Washburn, April 19 in Topeka, the tennis squid will be playing its final week if conditiona will permit.
A varsity tournament will be help this week beginning either Wednesday or Thursday for all eightl men who are not included among the present first four ranking men on the squad. Entries should be turned in at the Athletic office or to Coach Arthur Voss. Entries close Tuesday and runner-up will be added to the varsity squad and allowed to challenge for regular playing positions in the team.
At present the probable single lineup, barring changes in squad ranking for the first match will be Bill Kiley, the former Missouri Valley singles champion who is expected to be the outstanding player in the Big Six this year, at the number one position; Jimmy Kell and Newton Hoverstock, both lettermen, at number two and three respectively; and Le Roi Butler, former Kansas State star, at number four. In doubles, Kell and Kiley, both Kansas ducks, have doubles champions, have been teaming together and will probably form the number one combination with Butler and Hoverstock playing the second position.
Last year, Washburn was decisively defeated in two matches, and it is likely that KU. will hold an edge again this year though the team has not competed in early competition because of the lack of outdoor practice.
Jayhawker Out Thursday
E. W. Hullinger Writes on Musso lini in This Issue
The next issue of the Jayhawk magazine will be available Thursday in the Union building, James Coleman, editor-in-chief, announced last night. This issue, the Kansas Relays number, is published in commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of the Relays.
Five prominent students on the Hill have been interviewed, and their pictures taken. They will be featured in the Hill personality section. Unusual and interesting shots taken by the candid camera staff of the Jayhawker will appear in the pictorial section.
Featured in the magazine will be the social fraternities, along with a few professional groups. E. W. Hullinger, acting assistant professor of journalism, has written an entertaining article about Mussolini Individual pictures of all medical students and all student nurses in the School of Medicine will appear in this issue.
The Kansas Players presented "The New School Teacher" over KFKU in a series of early Kansas history radio sketches being given each Monday evening. Rolla Nuckle, instructor in psychology, directed last night's program.
Mediation Move
OVER THE HILL
Perkins Calls Conference On Labor Trouble
Present Radio Sketch
Miss Rosemary Ketchan, profes-
sor of design, and Miss Maude
Elkinson of UConn, turned Sunday from Hutchison,
where they spoke at a design meet-
ing. The 25 mounts of design repre-
sent some of the four different classes, which they took with them to Hutchison, were be displayed in the public schools.
Washington, April 12.-(UF) -Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins announced tonight that she will invite representatives of labor and management to a series of conferences on methods of conciliation and mediation in collective bargaining, beginning April 20.
Design Professors Return
The conferences will be to stabilize industrial relations, the announcement said.
Northwestern Dean To Address Women
Vocational Guidance Week which is sponsored by W.S.G.A., will bring Mrs. Florence S. Robnett, a dean of Northwestern University, to the school for days of conferences and discussions with women students.
W.S.G.A. Brings Speaker For Three Public Appearances
Will Address Engineers
Mrs. Robnett will speak on "Training for Careers and Jobs" at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening in Wakins hall. Women interested in these topics may attend any of the sessions free of charge.
Dr. Phillips Thomas To Demonstrate Scientific Achievements
Mrs. Robbett's first public appearance will be in Fraser theater today at 4:30, when she will lecture on the day's Opportunities College Work.
At other times during the three days Mrs. Robnett will speak individually with feminine students who arrange appointments through Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser of women.
Dr. Phillips Thomas, Westinghouse research engineer and scientist, will demonstrate important new achievements recently developed in the engineering world, Tuesday, April 20, according to an update from the department of electrical engineering of the School of Engineering and Architecture.
The original meeting of Sigma Xi which was scheduled for Tuesday, April 13, has been postponed because of the illness of Dr. J. O. Perrine of Bell Telephone laboratories in New York City, who was to address the meeting. They will combine with student members of ALEE, and A.S.M.E. to hear Doctor Thomas who will speak in Fraser theater at 8 p.m. April 20. The speech is free to the public.
Doctor Thomas is a graduate of Ohio State College. He was an instructor of electrical engineering at Princeton from 1960 to 1911 and since then has been with Westinghouse.
His address, "Adventures in Electricity," reveals how engineers solve technical problems brought about by modern industrial world and how their solutions often change the course of human progress. The eight ventures which he will present are: electro-static air filter; Transmission line vibration; new magnets; stroboscope; breath relay burglar alarm; synchronizing relay and ignition gun.
Jack Tatek Leccom, Jack McKinnon, Al Willemsky, 'euncil; and Louis Abrasch, 'eunell, narrowly escaped injury Saturday night when the car in which they were riding overturned into a ditch and was demolished. Their car was struck by a car going west out of Baldwin, which was in turn struck by a car driven away from three cars were demolished but none of the occupants was injured.
Students Escape Injury
Numbers Bring Down House NYA-Sponsored Review
COTTON CLUBBERS SWING IT
Harlem was in full swing last night in Fraser theater, at the Cotton Club Review. Estella Mae Emery, c'38 and Warren Littlejohn, c'unel, were the stars of the review with their hit dance numbers and a excellent portrayal to "truckin" brought roaring applauses from the packed house.
Other outstanding numbers on the program were Miss Helen Fonschal's singing of "St. Louis Blues" and the ten routine of Alberta White.
Long Arm of Law Threatens Drivers Full Of Joie de Vivre
The review was held under the sponsorship of the NYA.
Student drivers who sleep until 8:20 with early morning classes and feed until 1:25 with early afternoon classes were given the alternative today of driving slow, being late to class, and spreading it to the professor; or driving fast, missing class altogether and telling it to the judge
"Such speed must go!" says George the Corp, who directs trifle atop the mount. "You will, have to slow up down going down the Hill, and slow down going up the Hill, or you risk losing self-liability to fine or insurement."
Then George's grimly set jaw relaxed and his features resumed their usual benignity. "Of course you can hardly blame the little rascals for dashing about like that. They're simply full of joie de vivre. I guess," he murmured, a dreamy look coming into his eyes. "I guess it’s spring." But he's still going to pinch you if you don't stop driving like that.
Poetry Contest To Close
Entries Due in Chancellor's Office Tomorrow Noon
Tomorrow noon is the deadline for entries in the William Herbert Carruth Memorial Poetry Prize competition. Hill poets must have three copies of their work, signed with a pseudonym, and accompanied by a sealed envelope bearing their name, address and pen-name, handed into the Chancellor's office by noon prior to one of the three cash prizes.
Poems may be of any length or classification, and all resident students regularly enrolled in the University are eligible to compete, but no one contestant may enter more than two poems. A bachelor's to unpublished work.
First prize will be $60, second prize $40, and third $20. Judges will be Prof. W. S. Johnson, chairman of the department of English; Robert Nathan, professional poet; and an alumnus of the University who has not yet been announced. Please send about May 1, and the names of the prize winners will appear on the commencement program.
All contestants awarded honorable mention will be presented with a volume of poetry.
on the SHIN by Kenneth Morris
Every once in a while someone paps up with a bunch of sentimental song hits. They go over big with college students who can picture their mother having a little bit of business here and a little bit of business there and they appeal to the mothers themselves, who think of their children away at school in three cornered pants.
Dave Hamlin, c'37. Guest Editor
If we were to relegate to riding on a rail the sentimental tunes we do not like, Grandma, in the guide of "Little Old Lady" would be first out of town followed at a judicious distance so as not to them realize they are Three-Cornered Fans." Oh yes, you wouldn't need quite the same size rail as you did for grandma. You know what big eyes grandma has.
Action on the part of Men's Pan-Hellenic council to do away with corsages at fraternity parties is the result of disappointing revelations. Flowers don't change much from day to day, as for Gertrude Stein once said, "A rose is a rose is a rose." The same applies to gardenia whether there be one or two or three of them.
The make-up of corsages is another point. They don't change at all except of course they differ at weddings from those at funerals. But if any of you chumps wear a corsage to a funeral you should have your little heads examined. But to get back to the text. A girl either hugs her baby or her own wrist, or at her shoulder. One would ever think of making a bustle out of a strap or an anchor for a slip trap. Everyone wears them like everyone else and originality has become lost.
Like a tux, they have become a necessity. The rich can't buy one that the poor could not duplicate at a lower figure. A little investigation has uncovered the real reason be-
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Join Scabbard and Blade
Honorary Military Fraternity Hold Ceremony at Military Ball
Scabbard and Blade, honorary maritime fraternity, announces the pledging of LL Col. Karl F Baldwin, commander of the R.O.T.C. Edwards, assistant professor of military science and tactics The ceremony was performed during the Military ball, held Friday night in the ballroom of the Memorial Union building, and is preparatory to graduation. Major Edwards as associate members in Scabbard and Blade.
The following R.O.T.C. students were also pledged Friday night: Robert Browning, c'38; John Chandler, c'42; John Carson, Wood Jr., jp; Charles Beard, c'37; David Carle, c'38; Martin Denlinger, c'38; Mee Otterson, b'38; Norman Fisher, c'38; Bernice Humphrey, c'38; John Hillard, c'37; William Maekey, c'39; Robert Polson, Maekey, b'38; and John Stewart, g 'uch.
Initiation into Scabbard and Blade is based upon scholarship and leadership in military training.
Police Guard Galena Miners' Headquarters
CIO Head Sees Trouble
Ahead at Scene
Of Rioting
Galena, Kan., April 12—(UP) Policemen站 guard tonight at the headquarters of the CIO mine union站 to prevent any possible renewal of rioting between CIO members and workers connected with the opposing "blue card" unions.
Sheriff Fred Siniken of Cherokee county questioned the nine men who were shot in front of the CIO office, but did not make any arrests.
The blue card union members armed themselves with pick handles yesterday at Picher, Okla., and broke up a scheduled meeting in behalf of the CIO. They also wrecked CIO headquarters at Picher andforce, and when they reached Oceans they were greeted by gun fire.
Scheduled CIO meetings for the tri-state lead and zinc mine area were cancelled, but F. W. (Mike) Evans, leader of the blue card union, predicted that trouble in the region had not come to an end.
Elmer Dear, president of the International Mine Mill and Sneiter Workers union, a CIO affiliate, said that he and his fellow union members had learned of what the blue card men had done to headquaters at Picher and Trecee. "I sent for the sheriff and his deputies and told them what we are going to do," Dean said. "Then told the boys to protect themselves and their property, and they did."
PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP HOLDS MEETING IN WICHITA
Several of the faculty members and students in the School of Pharmacy left for Wichita Sunday night to attend the annual meeting of the Kansas Pharmaceutical Association. L. L. Boughton, assistant professor of pharmacy, will present a paper on "The Effects of Different Drugs from the Poisonous Class" school will demonstrate the overcoming of certain difficult problems in prescription compounding.
Those attending from the University are: Professor Boughton, L. C. Havernhill, dean of the School of Pharmacy; D. H. Spencer, associate professor of pharmacy; Robert Baldridge; Vivian Harrison; Lilly Checka; George Cochrane; LeRoy Cox; Margaret Henggel; Don McCoy; Mary Nicholson; Orville Thompson; Leon Snyder; Rex Rankin; Oville Osborn; and Alyce Westerhaus.
Graduates Receive Positions
graduates receive Positions
Several Kansas graduates have been awarded the following three honors recently. The following have received placements:
Lucille Weiss, '34 has been appointed to teach English in the August Junior High School. D. S. Lauwer, '32 has been elected superintendent of schools at Plainville. H. Z.immerman, fn. has been elected superintendent of schools at Macksville.
Registrars To Hold Convention
Registrars To Hold Convention
the twenty-fifth convention of the American Association of Collegiate
Football Teams, on March 16, 14 and 15 at the
Houston Kansas Citian. The entire force of
the registrar's office will attend.
Four Thousand To Participate In Music Meet
McAllister, Harding and Bachman Are Among Conductors and Judges
Four thousand musicians are expected to participate in the combined ninth regional National Music Competition festival and third annual Mid-western Band festival, which will be held here May 6, 7, and 8. The national festival will draw entrants from Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, and Iowa. The event is being sponsored by the National School Band Association and the National School Choral Association.
Official judges and guest conductors will include A. R. McAllister of Joliet, Ill., A. A. Harding of the University of Illinois, Harold Bachman of Chicago, Wm. D. Revelii of the University of Michigan, D. M. Swarthout of the University of Kansas, Wm. F. Ludwig of Chicago, Henry Veld of Augusta College, Ill., Ludwig Hebestret, Dallas, Geneva Youngs of University College, Columbin, M. Fred Jost, Kansas City, and Russ L. Wiley of the University of Kansas. L. Wiley mittecken include Russell L. Wiley, chairman, D. M. Swarthout, official University representative, George Heckdrich, secretary of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, and Clarence Sawbill, director of the Host City High School Band.
will come the climax, a mass festival band composed of 1500 singers and band members selected on the basis of merit from the visiting musicians by the local chairman. Five guest conductors will be in charge. All available auditoriums will be used for the events of the first two days, and will include Frazer Theater, the gymnasium, the auditorium, the gymnasium, the Memorial Union building, Hoch auditorium, Marvin hall auditorium, Spooner-Thayer museum lecture room, the Lawrence High School auditorium, and in addition, several classrooms. After the ensemble, solo events, class "B" and "C" contests, which are scheduled in close procession on the first two days, are not possible. The places will not be as great, for only class "A" bands and choruses will be induction on the final day.
A highlight on the festival's program is the grand parade of all bands on the second afternoon of the festival. That night in the Memorial Union building a festival banquet will be held for the directors, their wives, and friends, after which a marching contest with field demonstrations will be held. The Westminster A Cappella choir of the University under the direction of Dean Swarbath, and later the University of Kansas Band, conducted by Russell L. Wiley, will present concerts the first night of the festival.
UNIVERSITY MUSICIANS ARE NATIONALLY KNOWN
Charles S. Skilton, professor of organ, and Carl A. Preyler, professor of piano, were mentioned as two of the three nationally known Kansas music composers by Mrs. Grover Dunn, president of the Kansas Federation of Music Teachers, to the Missouri Federation recently. The other Kansas composer named was Thurlow Lieu-nance of Wichita.
"Kansas has a great deal of creative talent," Mrs. Dunn said, "and the music elbis of Kansas are make-up their special responsibility."
One of Professor Skilton's best known compositions, "Cheyenne War Dance," was given a flattering ovation in the recent concert of the Kansas City Philharmonic orchestra here.
Graduate Wins Prize
Doris Fleeson, '23, has been awarded the $100 prize offered by the New York Newspaper Women's Club for the most outstanding piece of reporting by a club member during 1936. Her reporting, consisting of the coverage of the Republican national convention, earned her the prize. Miss Fleeson and her husband, John R. O'Donnell, write for the New York Daily News.
Miss Fleeson, when attending the University, majored in journalism and was a member of Chi Omega so- ority.