UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXIV
LAWRENCE KANSAS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1937
Regarding the proposed amendment .
This is the third in a series of four articles written by裹守ment of both partie in which they give their interpretation of the proposed amendment to the mure can be read by Dran Moorbad, c¹³, Thomas's memorie for president of the M.S.C.
The question has been (and may well be) asked, "By such a scheme of P.R. are you not overlooking and actually injuring the smaller schools within the University?" If the proposed amendment provided for a blanket application of P.R. throughout the University, the small schools might right feel that they were being denied adequate representation; however, the amendment provides for districts, within each of which the P.R. operates. Thus the small schools need not comply with the College and the School of Engineering, but rather are grouped together in two separate districts, each of which is insured three representatives.
The outstanding feature of the proposed amendment is its complete embodiment of proportional representation. Prior to any system of P.R. in our electoral machinery, it was entirely possible, and had often happened, that a party with a majority of but 15 or 20 votes out of 2000 was able to secure practically all of the Council seats. The proposed amendment is primarily designed to remedy situations such as this; its system of proportional representation represents minority groups, political or otherwise, and insures them representation on the Council in proportion to the votes which they receive in the general election.
Far from injuring the smaller schools, the measure will prove beneficial, for it allows a flexible elective system which places emphasis upon what happens to them rather than upon the school in which he happens to 'be taking his work.
The amendment aims to make the Men's Student Council a representative body operating for the University and not for a victorious political party; consequently I heartily end it and urge its adoption.
on the SHIN by Kenneth Morris
A group of office seekers engaged in the Hill political campaign had gathered yesterday morning and were busy distributing their personal cards, when into the group walked an aggressive young man who was really seeking a position. The personal cards which he passed
Monday afternoon Tom Bowles decided to see "Walkiik Wedding" at the Dickinson, but being quite a distance from his residence he decided to roller skate to the theater—and roller skate he did right on past the ticket window and down to where the rows of seats begin. Bowls then decided to take off the skates and proceed of living them off, one rolled down the aisle so Bowls borrowed the theater's flashlight and began the francte search while the audience watched his maneuvering.
Theta's Dorothy Forbes is quite concerned about her weight and consequently eats very well, perhaps one meal a day. She weighs herself after drinking a glass of water, after eating a candy bar, before going to bed, upon arising, in fact she weighs about 12 times daily. She believes in plenty of exercise and is quieter at home her roommates and the whole house disturbed. Monday night she ushered at the play thinking that she would lost a little weight by running up and down the aisles. Her sorority sister have fixed a chart for her known as the "tubby Forbes Chart" on which she can keep an accurate daily check of her weight even down to ounces. Last night at a birthday dinner she miniature set of scales, joined a further reminder of her daily foyer.
VOTE FOR
JAMES JUSTICE
FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
(UNATTACHED)
MRS. ROBNETT TO SPEAK
Northwestern Dean Brought Here For Vocational Guidance Week
Mrs. Florence S. Robnett, a deam of Northwestern University at Evanston, IL., is being brought here or the Vocational Guidance Week April 14, 14, and 15, sponsored each year by the W.S.G.A.
Mrs. Robnett has acquired a wide reputation as a vocational adviser, both from her own personal experience as a business woman and her consequent interest and intimate contacts with many women students at Northernwest University as well as other places. She was a visitor at the University several years ago, where she taught Mrs. Robnett will give several speeches in addition to personal conferences.
Any interested woman student desiring a personal conference with Mrs. Robbert should make arrangements through Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser of women, at room 220 Administration building. A conference would be of especial value to freshman women or any other woman student who is having difficulty selecting a vocation. Arrangements for conferences should be made sometime this week.
G-Man Will Speak Here
F. B.I. Representative to Address Ac counting and Law Majors
J. A. Smith, *J*<sub>*x*</sub>, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation will speak to junior and senior accounting majors, and law students in Central Administration auditorium at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Other interested students may attend the speech.
New men which are being taken into the bureau are accounting and aw graduates, and a few peace officers. Applicants must have two years of practical experience in accounting, and two years' experience in law before they can be admitted into the service.
Interviews may be arranged with Mr. Smith by seeing either Dean F. T. Stockton or Dean W. L. Burdick.
GRANT OF $400 ENABLES
MALIN TO FINISH THEISIS
Dr. W. D. Davis, chairman of the department of history, has announced that J. C. Malin, associate professor of history, was granted $400 from the Social Science Research Council of New York.
The grant will enable Professor Malin to complete this summer his study of the subject, "The Adaptation of the Farm Population and Agriculture to Prairie and Plains Environment." He began a study related to this subject more than five years ago.
Portions of the work resulting from Professor Malin's research have been published in the Kansas Historical Quarterly for November 1953, and Agricultural History for July, 1956.
CHEMISTS WILL CONVENE
Kansas City Section of American Chemical Society To Meet
Several members from the department of chemistry of the University attended a meeting of the Kansas City section of the American Chemical Society last evening at the University of Kansas City.
Mrs. Watkins gave the Memorial hospital to the city in 1928 and two years later donated a home for nurses of the hospital. The hospital is originally given to the city, and his proposed addition will represent a gift of some $300,000 by Mrs. Watkins.
Dr. R. E. Hall, director of the Hall Laboratories, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pa. spoke on "The Chemistry of the Metaphosphates." Doctor Hall has held a dental chemist at the geophysical laboratory of the Carnegie Institute.
Makes Gift to Lawrence
Following the announcement Monday of her plans to build a nursery home for Watkins Memorial hospital, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Watkins offered to the city $75,000 to build an addition to the Lawrence Memorial hospital, it was announced yesterday by the city council.
Mrs. Watkins To Build New Wing For City Hospital
The new addition will provide room for various clinics which has been needed for some time.
Plans for the addition are being made by a Chicago firm of architects, and work will begin as soon as they are approved by Mira Wakins and her staff.
Religious Conference Convenes Here Friday
Active Part To Be Taken By Nine Colleges In Program
Nine colleges and universities will participate in the Religious Officers' Training conference to be held at the University on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this week under the sponsorship of the Y.W.C.A., the Y.M.C.A., and the Student Christian Federation.
The opening session of the conference will be Friday evening at 8:30 in the Spooner-Thayer museum Miss Rose Terlin, who will become a traveling secretary for the World Student Christian Federation this summer, will speak on "Alert Leadership." Ellen Payne, the Y.W.C.A. secretary, will be the leader of the session.
At the general session beginning at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, the Rev. James A. Chubb, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Baldwin, will speak on "The Responsibility of a Leader."
Individual Groups Meet
At 10:30 a.m. the 13 technique groups will meet individually with their student chairman and adult adviser. These groups which will meet at 3 p.m. Saturday are "Recreation Planning" under Alice Sloop, Kansas State College student, with the Rev. B. A. Rogers, student pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Manhattan and director of Kearns, Kansas State College, as adviser; and "Worship and Music" under Jiahcole C', 40, with the Rev. C. W. Thomas as adviser.
"Becoming Presidents" under Miss Barbara Lautz; "World Fellowship" under Dorothy Hodge, c37, with Miss Jennie Walker as adviser; "Form Program" under Paul Duffield; "Education" price as adviser; "Pace Education" under Henry Baker, gr. with Miss Beulah Meyers, secretary of the Y.W.C.A. at Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, as adviser; "Social Service" under Frank Stocking with Dr. A. Holtz, the Y.M.C.A. secretary and professor of economics at Kansas State College, as adviser; "Earl Stucknoback", c39, with the Rev S. W. Slaughter as adviser.
"Christian Economic Order" under Don Henry, c.39, with Miss Tertil as adviser; "Cultural and Racial Barriers" under John Linton, c.39, with Paul Booz as adviser; "Freshman Work" under Leslie Fitz, Kansas State College student, with John Hines as adviser; and "Home and Marriage" under Ruth Harris, c.37 with Miss Ruth Hames as adviser.
Miss Tierlin will address the conference again at 2 p.m. Saturday on "Unifying a Campus Program." Later at the Etes banquet in the room, she will the Rev H. Lee Jones will show the film, "The Tale of Two Rivers."
There will be a mixer at 7:30 Friday evening in Myers hall under the leadership of Virginia Lee Walker, ed. M37 Miss Dori Peterson, Winfield will have charge of the recreation in the Parish house of the Congregational church Saturday night, beginning at 8:30.
Registration on Friday
Registration will be from 3:00 to 6:30 FRI
6:30 PM. Hauley House. All University students planning to go to more than one session are asked to register. The registration fee is 25 cents. The dinner Friday evening and lunchon Saturday moon in the Union cafeteria will be 25 cents extra for each, and the banquet Saturday evening, 30 cents.
U. S. G. Plank, Douglas county clerk and former director of athletics at the University, died at his home on Friday in Sunday following a heart attack.
Mr. Plank was 73 years old and has been identified with Lawrence business and school activities since coming here in the early nineteen. Records show he was employed at Haskell Institute from 1898 until March 31, 1906 and with the Uni-versity of California. James A. Naismith was head of the physical education department at that time.
FORMER SPORTS HEAD DIES
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Congregational church. Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery
Heart Attack Is Fatal To U. S. G Plank
Scabbard and Blade will hold an important meeting after drill today.
Confer on Directorship
Members of Regents and Big Three Won't Talk. After Closed Session
In a surprise meeting in the Champlona's office here last night, the members of the Board of Regents' athletic committee and the members of the Kansas "Big Three" made additional recommendations to the Board of Regents which will meet in Topeka tomorrow.
The closed meeting lasted from 8 to 10 33s last night; members of the two committees refused to give the Kansan the names of men who were discussed, and declined to make any comments on the meeting other than a statement by R. C. Moore, who served as athletic director at their meeting tomorrow, said. "They could select the athletic director, if they care to."
The men who were present at the meeting last night were: Klar Klooz T. O'Neil of Topeka, Drew McLaughlin of Pochi, Fred M. Harris of De, W. W. Davis, Prof. R. C. Moore, and George Nettles of Pittsburg
Karl Klooz, bursar, who has recently been appointed to attend to financial matters connected with athletics, said. "We aren't giving out any information. It is all up to the Reps in their meeting at Topaka tomorrow."
Harris and O'Neil left the meeting a few minutes earlier than the rest of the group, saying, "We are taking a recess."
Observers are confident that the director will be named at the Topeka meeting tomorrow.
W. S. G. A. Convention To Be Here Next Year
Los Angeles Convention
Votes for Kansas
In 1928
Sixty colleges and universities from approximately 30 states will be represented in the national convention of the Association of Intercollegiate Women Students to be held here next year.
Doris Stockwell, c 39, W.S.G.A. president, returning Monday from this year's convention in Los Angeles, announced that the association voted to hold its 1938 convention at Kansas. Ruth Learned, c 37, former president of W.S.G.A. who likewise attended the convention, is expected back from her two-week trip later in the week.
Miss Loo Yong, a Chinese actress who appears in the recent motion picture "The Good Earth," gave an interesting talk to the delegates at their annual meeting of the city where they were guests of the officers in her battleship U.S.S. Nevada.
Following the somewhat general theme "Does This Forcell a Nobler Race?" discussions, guest speakers, lunches, dinners, and banquets were the regular features of the program. Wednesday evening the delegates were guests at a dinner given in the home of President and Mrs. Rafus Von Kleinsmid. Following the dinner was a presentation by the playhouse, the first of its kind established in a United States university.
W. A. A. Holds Initiation
The Women's Athletic Association will hold initiation services for 24 eligible pledges this afternoon. A picnic at Brown's grove in honor of the initiates will precede the initiation services. Initiates and members are to meet at Robinson gymnasium at 4:30. Members are asked to sign at the gymnasium if they wish to go.
Will Hold Picnic Today In Honor of Pledges
Pledges are as follows: Jean Bailey, 'cier;' the Theo Bird, 'cier;' Jane Blaney, 'cier;' C40 Ruth Brown, 'cier;' Ruby Crary, 'cier;' Doris Delano, 'cier;' Dorothy Delano, 'cier;' Catherine Ehrke, 'cier;' Helen Geis, 'cier;' Leone Hoffman, 'cier;' Arleen Irvine, 'cier;' deneise Lemione, 'cier;' Elaine Neudorff, 'cier;' Catherine Dunkel, 'cier;' Mickie Learnard, 'cier;' Geraldine Ulm, 'cier;' Mary Louise Schnierer, 'cier;' Anabel Smith, 'cier;' Violet Thompson, 'cier;' Lois Wisler, 'cier;' Delos Woods, 'cier;' Irene McAdoo, 'cier;' Helen Hoffman, 'cier;' Ima Goeingher, 'cier; 38.
Dale F. Ruedig To Speak
Dale F. Reudig, division sales manager of Eli Lilly and company, will talk to the pharmacy colloquy tomorrow at which time he will tell about the Lilly plant in Indianapolis, and make plans for the trip the pharmacy students are making to India soonia next week to visit the hospital.
April 22 Is Date Set For Peace Strike Here
Organizations Will Meet This Evening To Lay Plans
About twenty organizations have been invited to attend the organization meeting this evening at 7:30 in the Pine room, Memorial Union building, to plan for the anticipated peace strike April 22, according to an announcement made yesterday by Henry Barker, c38, temporary chairman of the nucleus around which the strike is being formed.
"We are inviting every conceivable organization we can think of which would have any possible interest in the peace strike," said Barker.
Representatives from the M.S.C. W.S.G.A., the University Peace-Action Committee, and the Student Christian Federation, met Friday for the first time since last spring to lay plans for group representation. Monday, representatives from the American Student Union met with those from these four groups. At that time temporary plans were formulated to lay before the general organization tonight.
Last year the peace mobilization enlisted the support of 23 campus organizations, and a walkout was staged by 500 students. Four students, Kenneth Born, former assistant instructor in the department of philosophy, Glenn Austin , '38; Bill Poorn, gr; and Geven Leandriht, 'c39; harmonized the experience of his near tear gas and cries from the war. Future Wars that "the peace mobilization is unfair to organized hypocrisy."
This year the organization hopes to secure a student convocation in the University Auditorium.
Announces Final Schedule
Senate Adopts Calendar for Next Year in Meeting Yesterday
In a meeting of the University Senate yesterday afternoon the examination for the spring semester of 1937 was adopted. The calendar of the academic year 1938-39 was decided upon and passed. Following this Chancellor Lindley made a brief statement concerning legislative action in University matters. The Senate also adopted a memorial to the late Prof. Walter Robinson Smith.
The schedule puts all 5, 4, and 3-hour classes in the morning, 8:30 to 11:20, and the shorter classes in the afternoon, 2:30 to 4:20, except on the last day.
Thursday, May 27-2-30 classes
Monday, May 28-2-31 classes
Saturday, May 29-19, 30 classes
Monday, May 31-1-30 classes
Tuesday, June 1-3-30 classes
Thursday, June 3 - 3:30 classes and from 3:30 to 5:20, all 43 classes. The 1838-39 calendar provides for the examination and registration Sept. 17 with starting Sept. 22, and extending to Commencement on June 12. Thanksgiving holiday will be from Nov. 23 to Nov. 28; Christmas holiday from noon Dec. 17 to the morning of Jan. 2; and the Easter vacation from noon April 5 to the morning of April 11.
A. Lawrence Re-Elected
In the Lawrence city election yesterday, A. Lawrence, mayor the past two years, was re-elected by a small majority over W. C. Ellis, mayor four years ago. Lawrence carried ward one to four.
Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College was re-elected to the School board, and F. A. Russell, chairman of the executive committee of the College, E. Dr. Emerging and Architecture, as re-elected councilman from the third ward.
Re-elected also were Huls as police judge, Mrs. Churchill as clerk of the School board, and Alexander Tucker as curator. He cept in the second ward.
No contests for council appeared except in the second ward, where Hunsinger, incumbent, had a lead of about 60 votes over March.
The count was not complete at midnight in the first and second wards, but at that time Mayor Lawrence had a majority of nearly 200 to offset Ellis' lead of 35 in the other four wards.
The Rev. Theo. Aszman was in third place in the first and second wards for school director, but incomplete figures indicated he would fall below Bushey, who had a lead of 121 in the other four wards.
Sigma Gamma Epsilon, professional mining and metallurgical fraternity will hold a business meeting this evening in room 8, Worhall hall.
REGISTER FOR CHESS MEET
American Student Union To Sponsor Tournament
Registration for the chess tournam-
ment to be sponsored by the American Student Union will close Saturday evening at 6 o'clock. Registration is being held in the Y.M.C.A. room in the basement of the Memo-
The round robin tournament will begin Monday and will continue for 10 days or two weeks, depending on the number of entries. Each person entered in the tournament will play every other person registered. Each match will consist of two games. The winner may win the match by one point, while one half a point will be a draw.
All faculty members and students who play chess are urged to register for the tournament.
Stevens Will Replace Beebe As Lecturer
Stratosphere Balloonist To Illustrate Talk By Movies
Major Albert W. Stevens, commander of the National Geographic Society-U. S. Army Air Corps Stratosphere Expedition, will speak April 15 at 8:20 p.m. in the University auditorium. His topic will be "Explorations in the Stratosphere." Major Stevens will replace William K. noted scientist, as the speaker on the University Lecture series.
Major Stevens, known as the man who brought the altitude record to the United States, will illustrate his speech on his expedition into the stratosphere with still films and moving pictures made on the flight
**Balloon Ascended 13 Miles**
On Nov. 11, 1953, Major Stevens,
accompanied by Captain Owl and
Anderson, both of them U. S. Army
marine corps, and installed a 1375
miles into the stratosphere, so high
that 24 of the 25 parts of the earth's
atmosphere lay below them. At that
height the thin air prevented the
opening of parachutes which hurtled
thousands of feet downward before
the air had substance enough to
expand them, and the rotating prop-
ertor on the gondola was uneasy.
The longest sphere man had ever
constructed, hung inert in an almost
complete vacuum.
At that height, the two scientists found that the sky was a deep black. The curvature of the earth on which no activity was visible was plainly seen and photographed. For eight hours and 13 minutes, the two watched instruments of every variety and later set them adrift on parachutes to lighten the load Observations were made of the effect of cosmic rays on plants, spores and larvae of devastating fruit files
Communication by radio During the entire flight, "Explorer I" was in radio communication with the earth, sending regular broadcasts. In 1960 a conservation was held with Captain Edwin C. Musick, who was flying 3,500 feet over the Pacific ocean in the "China Clipper."
To leave the stratophe, it was necessary to cut the balloon. The two men returned to earth with the instruments in the gondola unaffected.
This flight, sponsored by the National Geographic Society and the U. S. Army Air Corps, was the third attempt of the National Geographic Society to bring the stratosphere record to America.
Admission to the lecture will be by student activity books.
Band Returns From Tour
Organization Visits Five Towns or Annual Concert Trip
The University band, which returned yesterday from its two-day annual spring tour of five Kansas towns, was received by large audiences at McPherson, Abilene, Salina Marion, and Junction City.
Russell L. Wiley, director of the band, directed both the Abilene and McPherson High School bands when he was head coach of the orchestra members of his university band's concert.
Fencing Club To Initiate
The University Fencing Club will initiate new members who have passed the examination for either squire or knight, tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. The club will also give fencing awards to those who pass the test, which includes actual competition matches and all-school tournament to be held April 22-23 will be discussed at the meeting.
Haines Goes Off, Lueck Stays On, Says Committee
Eligibility Fight Brings Removable of P.S.G.L Candidate, O.K. on Lueck
George Haines, F.S.G.L., candidate for two-year representative at large, was declared ineligible, and the eligibility of Charles Lucek, Pachaea's candidate for senior class president, was approved last night by a vote of 50% to 43%. Ms. M.S.C. president, and William Zopanez, secretary of the Council.
The candidacies of both men were protested yesterday on the grounds of ineligibility. The men's constitution provides that a committee consisting of the president, vice-president, and secretary of the Council shall have jurisdiction in such cases. Hubert Anderson, Council vice-president, was not present at the meeting. Haines was withdrawn from the ticket because the constitution required that men running for two-year representatives at an attorney must have 70 hours to complete in the school in which he is enrolled, or before he receives a diploma degree. Haines has only 54 hours to complete before graduation from the School of Business.
Haines had declared his intention of enrolling next year in the School of Law, thus validating his candidacy under the combined degree clause. It was ruled last night at a meeting of the committee with Frank T. Stockton, dean of the School of Business, that it would be impossible for Haines to secure a combined degree, however, thus making him inelegible.
The committee held that it had no jurisdiction in Lucek's case. Nothing covering his case could be found in the constitution. The clause cited by those protesting his candidacy concerned voters. It was found by the committee that although Lucek may not vote for himself, there is no clause in the constitution concerning candidates for office. "A sophomore can run for a senior class office as far as we are concerned," said Zupacek.
P. S.G.L leaders last night, after being informed of the committee's decision, further protested that Lueck would be incapable because of failure to meet scholastic requirements. "That doesn't concern this committee," said Zupacec. "He may be ineligible later on. That would then have to be acted on by another committee."
PSG.L. leaders expressed dissatisfaction with the decisions of the committee. Said Tony Immel, T38, head of PSG.L. "George Haines" being declared ineligible by the committee and Charles Luck's being declared eligible, both on comparable grounds, leaves the impression with PSG.L. that there has been a preamendment in once instance to the advantage of Pachacamayo and in the absence of such an advantage to PSG.L. We intend to receive a more authentic interpretation after the smoke has gone over, too late to save Haines for the ticket, but not too late for the satisfaction of knowing that we have been the victims of prejudice by the committee decisions."
OVER THE HILL
Spencer Addresses Engineers
K. A. Spencer, vice-president of the University Coal company, talked to the University Institute of Mechanical and Mining Engineers last night in Haworth
Professors To Chicago
Prof. H. E. Chandler and Dean E. B. Stouffer have left for Chicago to represent the University at the meetings of the North Central colleges and associated schools. Dean Stouffer appears on program, the opening lecture.
Students On Inspection Trip
Twenty-five student members of the A.I.C.H.E. went on an inspection trip to Kansas City last Saturday. They visited the Standard Oil Refinery, and the Kansas City Municipal Waterworks in North Kansas City.
Dean Havenhill Is Reappointed
D. L. Havenhill, dean of the School of Pharmacy, has received announcements from the pharmacy committee for the Pharmaceutical Recipe book of the American Pharmaceutical Association. The committee is working on a revision of the recipe book. Nate Nisha to Attend Convention.
Dr. Bert Nash, professor of education, president of the Kansas Mental Health Association, annual convention of this organization at Wichita, April 9 and 10. The principal speaker is Dr. M. Burke, director or phological clinical学校 at the university of Indiana, and Dr. Henry M. Turner, assistant professor of medicine at the university of Kentucky.