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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XXXIV
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The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
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Rapt Audience Hears King Sing; 'Po' Pilgrim'a Hit
NUMBER 87
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1937
Sweet Voice of Young Negro Tenor Pleases; Acoustics Are Boo
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By Kenneth Postlethwaite, c'38
Also fine were two Sebbah songs:
"The Wanderer" and "Der Jungling
an der Quelle." Other numbers that
were well received by the audience
 were "La River des Oreux" (Mas-
sie) and "The Last Eight" (Krater).
By Kenneth Postlethwait, c 28
Luther King, Young negro teenor
hold the rapt attention of a large
girl night at the University
Auditorium.
“Po’ Pilgrim,” a Negro spiritual which Mr. King sang without accompaniment, was the hit of the event and drew more than generous applause from the crowd. “You Walk!” (Handel), was perhaps the best number on the program.
He does not have, however, the true tones and finesse that were characteristic of Roland Hayes. Negro tenor who sang in Lawrence last spring his accompanist gave him little assistance. The actual instances was a decided handicap.
Mr. King has a captivating, sweet voice; his range is wide and his enunciation clear.
Acoustics Mar Performance
Acoustics Mar Performance
Regardless of how perfect any performance may be, the poor acoustics of the University Auditorium render it disagreeable in certain sections of the hall.
Your reporter occupied a seat near the front of the right side of the lower balcony during the first section of Mr. King's program. Here it seemed the accompanist was pounding heavily on the piano, for each note struck the ceiling and bounced down on the ear. The soloist scarcely could be heard, and his words were distorted and mangled.
For the second group of songs we moved to the left side of the balcony near the top. There the singer sounded like a different person. The piano still reared, though, and it was unexpectedly that Mr. King could be understood.
A main floor seat near the rear on the right side for the third group proved to be much better than the balcony except that here it was just the reverse of conditions upstairs. The soloist's voice came directly at you and the piano was but a light tinkling in the background.
On the edge of the dress circle on the main floor where sit Dean Swarthout and others who know the best spots in the Auditorium, conditions were almost normal. Here the toned sound his best and sweetest and we felt well repaired for making so many moves.
Another fault that many persons find with the Auditorium is the ineffective illumination. The performers last night were more silhouettes against a gray background. We looked and stared at Luther King for a solid hour last night and got saw so little that we doubt if we would recognize him if we were to see him today.
Were artists who come to Lawrence aware of the acoustical contrast between their performances we should, blame them for refusing to appear
Recapitulation: Congratulations to Luther King, the solist. He certainly has a future. The University Concert Course is to be compilated with this program and attracts to the University. But foresy on the acoustics and the lights.
It is rumored that several disappointed Thespians are very much up in arms and are aiming no end of criticism at Rolla Knuckles, director of the play "This Thing Called Madam" at the mackie club. According to those not included in the cast, Knuckles seems to have picked all personal friends for the cast and they seem to be diligently "Knuckling" down to their work, but those having the unappreciated talent are thinking
on the SHIN by Kenneth Morris
Continued on page three
O. R. C. Appointments Announced by Edwards
Seven recent graduates of the R. O.T.C. have received appointments as second lieutenants in the Officers' Reserve Corps, Major Raymond F. Edwards, acting chairman of the Department, and department administration, announced yesterday.
The appointments were given to Wilbur M. Clement,忍辱 reserve officer (C.A.R.S.), L.Mowland, Jr., Coast Artillery Reserve; Robert E. Richardson, C.A. Res; John R. Malone, C.A. Res; Bill Bryan, C.A. Res, and Herber McClain.
Enrollment in the RO.T.C. is well open in both the basic and advanced courses. Men who have never before attended these courses this semester instead of waiting until next fall. Although the first semester course will not be repeated until fall, those who enroll now start out on second semester courses.
Students may sign up Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Robinson gymnasium during the re-enrollment session.
To Make Plea to Senators
Fifteen Students Go To Topeka Tuesday for Funds
Approximately fifteen students will appear before the ways and means committee of the State Senate to explain the case for a restoration of salaries and maintenance funds and a University buildings appropriation, it was determined that the executive group of the University Welfare committee
The hearing has been arranged by Eddie Rice, T38, who talked by telephone with Senator Jess Denious, Dodge City, chairman of the ways and means committee of the upper house.
Mary Fraces McIntyre, Don Moeorz, Harry O'Riley and Rice will explain the pressing needs for more students in the University during the next biennial.
Already one bill providing for a state building program including an appropriation for the completion of Dyche Museum and a corridor at the University Hospital in Kansas is pending approval. A second separate bill providing for a blanket restoration of all state salaries is being considered.
San Francisco, Feb. 3.-(UP)—Will Randolph Hearst and Hearst publications today asked the United States government to view and set aside the National Labor Board ruling directing the Hearst interests to re-instate Frank Lynch and Phillip Everhard; discharged employees of the Seattle Post Intellie
HEARST ASKS COURT TO SET
ASIDE LABOR BOARD RULING
The Heartst petition said that the ruling by the labor board in the controversy which closed the Post Intelligencer for more than a month was based on a part of the Waggoner Act which was unconstitutional.
The appeal filed today was taken rem of a labor ruling Jan. 13 with not only direct reinstalment of Everard and Lynch and payment of back alaries to them but also ordered the fearist interest to refrain from discouraging self-organization among workers.
Red Blackburn and his band will open the spring social season in the Memorial Union building tonight, with a dance from 9 to 12 o'clock. The band has arranged a specialty number for the feature of the evening. WREN will broadcast part of the program from 10 to 10:30.
FIRST VARSITY OF
SEMESTER TONIGHT
The University second band, open to both men and women students will hold its first rehearsal of the season. The band will be in the auditorium of Marvin ball.
This organization is conducted as an experimental enterprise giving students practical experience in directing. The band will give two recitals this semester with students directing the band.
NOTICE
UNIVERSITY BAND HOLDS FIRST SEMESTER REHEARSAL
Watkin's Memorial hospital requests all new students who took their first tuberculin test on Monday, to come back today for their reading. Those Having the first test on Tuesday are asked to report in for their reading tomorrow,
Engineers Seek Beauty for Annual Hobnail Hop
The engineers are noted for their green shirts and their fame as women haters is wide spread, but once a year they come out of Marvin hall just to prove they still can pick beautiful women.
At a meeting of the Engineering Council yesterday afternoon five girls were nominated for the honor of being chosen the Engineering Committee to reign at the Hobnail Hop, Feb. 19. The members of the School of Engineering submitted names and yesterday afternoon, the council met and counted the votes. The five candidates received the number of votes were nominated.
The School will vote on Monday, Feb. 15, on these five names and the winner will be presented at the game. Hop given by the engineers.
The nominees are Mary Katherine Dorman, Jane Waring, Betty Ruth Smith, Jean Williams, and Doris Johnson.
D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, yesterday announced the selections which the Westminster A Cappella choir will sing at the University convocation Sunday evening at 7:30, featuring Francis J. McConnell, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
A Cappella To Appear On Program With McConnell
Dean's Choir To Sing At Convocation Sunday
The program includes "Bow Down Thine Ear, O Lord" (Baldwin); "Send Out Your Spirit" (Schuchty); "Hear My Prayer" (Koplop); "Bell Amon" (Ballantyne); "Understood" (Mann) by the choir under the direction of Dean Swarthout.
Bishop McConnell will speak on, "Christianity and Social Action." Residing in New York, he has been a member of the Methodist Church since 1912. He is president of the Methodist Federation for Social Service, and for four years beginning in 1928 he was president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in New York.
This visit will be the second which Bishop McConnell has made to the campus, the other being as the feast of St. Joseph and Religious Week Feb. 16-23, 1900
GRADUATE WILL RECEIVE HIS "WINGS" NEXT WEEK
Flying Cadet William K. McNown,
33, will receive his "wings," next
week according to a letter from W.
G. Bryte, Jr., captain of the air corps
at the Air Corps Advanced Flying
School in Kelly Field, Texas.
McNown is the son of Prof. and Mrs. W. C. McNown, of Lawrence. McNown specialized in bombardment aviation at the school and on the rating of Airplane Pilot. This week he is on his graduation flight.
C. A. Spencer, 97, an Oakley attorney, has recently been appointed by Gov. Walter Huxman to succeed the late Herman Long, Wakeeye, as judge of the 23rd judicial district. Governor Huxman said that J. C. Ruppenthal, 95, Ruskin, was appointed to the bench Daniel M. McCarthy, Hays, were considered, but they withdrew and endorsed Spencer.
Mong Khoo has been to Dallas for J. Kennedy was taken to Dallas to receive treatment from a specialist, for a俯臆 back which he received before the Christmas holidays. Professor Kellogg has not met his classes since Christmas. During that time he has received treatment both in Lawrence and in Emporia. He is expected to return from Dallas in two weeks:
Authorized Parties
Kellogg to Dallas for Treatment
Law Graduate to Bench
Varsity, Memorial Union Ballroom, 12 p.m.
Friday. Feb. 5 Limited Date
Roger William Foundation. Baptist Church, 11 p.m.
Phi Delta Theta, Memorial Union Ballroom, 12 p.m.
Phi Gamma Delta, Chapter House. 12 p.m.
MISS ELIZABETH MEGUANI
Adviser of Women for Joint
Committee of Student Affairs
Saturday
Deadline Set on Entries For Beauty Contest
Feb. 15 Is the Last Day To Submit Photos To Jayhawker
John Coleman, editor-in-chief of the Jayhawker, announced that Feb. 15 is the date set as the deadline for entrants in the Jayhawker Beauty contest. There are no restrictions as to who may or may not enter the contest, and any woman enrolled in the University may submit her picture at the Jayhawker office, just before a class begins, many girls from a sorority may enter as wish to, and non-sorority girls are urged to submit their pictures.
The beauty queens will appear in the last issue of the Jawhower which will be presented in May. It is the Commencement number. Several girls have already turned in their papers to enter or are urged to do so immediately in order to give the judges time to pick the winners.
The judges have not yet been announced, but there will be three nationally prominent persons chosen to pick the winners out of fifteen or twenty photographs selected from those turned in. The judges will vote on their choice and the results will be averaged in choosing the winners.
Started as a Non-Profit Enterprise by Ambitious Students
Free Exchange A Success
The student's free book exchange in the basement of Central Administration building is a flourishing business according to its sponsor.
The operators said that while they had quite an assortment of books on hand at all time, that calls were continually being made for books which they were out of oe-or had not been wound in.
The book exchange, which was started at the first of the week by a few enterprising students who recognized the need of such an ex- student, has helped their time managing it, is operated on a purely non-profit basis.
They urged that if more students would bring in their used texts and leave them with a price slip enclosed, that each would, in turn, be more apt to find the books there that he was wanting.
R. S. Tait, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is supervising the overhauling of the engines at the state penitentiary power plant at Lansing. He dismissed his classes yesterday in order to make an inspection trip. A Kansas City contractor has been given the job of overhealing the plant. Professor Tait is overseeing the work for the state.
Tait Inspects "Pen" Plant
All students re-encrolling Saturday are requested to bring their registration cards with them.
Mrs. Parker stressed the fact that there are from 10 to 20 students who especially need some immediate aid if they are to stay in school. She wanted for she has so many students listed with such varying abilities that there are usually some who are capable of filling almost all kinds of jobs.
When questioned as to his favorite selection last night, the singer said, "I enjoyed singing them all, but to tonight I particularly liked the selection from "Manon" and the a capella number, "Pollirim."
In describing the various types of cooperation extended to the bureau, Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni association mentioned that one business establishment was employing 22 University students which was really more than was needed. Mrs. Parker said that some of the students received pitiful small compensation for the time they were employed while others were treated exceptionally well. As a whole, however, she said that the rate of pay averaged a trifle hr this year.
Backstage after the recital last night the reporter found the artist of the evening. Luther King, graciously giving his autograph to admirers and collectors. Mr. King seemed delighted at being asked to make one wonder as who gets the most entourage at a recital.
Any soloist who plays without his usual accompanist sits at a disadvantage. Mr. King, however, praised the work of Ethelbe Love who accompanied him. Miss Love, a Lawrence girl, has studied at the University under Howard O. Tayler. Mr. King's wife, Jean Houston, is his accompanist. She is ill at their home in Cleveland.
During the fall semester 728 male students filed their names with the employment bureau. Mrs. Parker stated that through the bureau, 50% of the permanent employment in addition to 225 smaller jobs distributed among other needy students each month. The value of the work distributed to students through the faction was $136,492 for the former, for example, was $1604.92.
Late enrollment will be held in Robinson gymnasium tomorrow morning from 9:30 until 11:30, the College office announced yesterday. The deadline for the payment of the spring semester's fee is $5 p.m. February will be a fine of 30 cents a day for the payment for late payment.
Tomorrow Final Day For Late Enrollment
"The audience was quite appreciative, I might even say enthusiastic. This was encouraging" the artist remarked. Mr. King said that he likes audiences composed of college students because they usually demonstrate their feelings for others. "Older people are not as enthusiastic" he said. Most of Mr. King's work during the past year has been before college audiences, mixed and Negro throughout the East and the South
Luther King Praises College Audience After His Performance Here Last Night
Information concerning registration of new students will be release Saturday, according to Mr. Nichola the Chancellor's secretary. However the final results of enrollment and registration for the new semester will not be available until after all fees are paid.
Mirr Parker repeated that the students whose names were filed in the bureau should leave with her as a substitute and chart schedules and addresses.
made his "debut" at a small neighborhood church when he was eight years old. The family moved to Cleveland where Luther sang in the school glee club and church chair He studied at the Cleveland Music School Settlement where later he taught voice for three years. Mr. King said, however, that he loved playing. Mr. King gives much credit for his success to Walter Greenwood of Cleveland, one of his teachers.
King was in one time singing with the Fisk Jubilee Singers. He was the first ib sing the leading role of The Negro Opera in the Negro Opera "Tom-Tom."
bown in the east and the South. Kansas—mostly cloudy, rain of the King was born on a farm in eastern in seat portion; rain farm in the
"I prefer work on the concert stage to any other form of musical work," Mr. King stated. When asked about the traveling, he replied that since he was a restless person, he liked to travel. His next concert is at Lincoln University, state school for Neuroscience in Jefferson City, Mo.
"It would be hard for me to say what kind of songs I prefer," he said when questioned as to his preference. "I like the spirituals, but I like others as well. If I were to sing anything that can be used for anything that can be to my mind, maybe 'Ole Man River'—er most anything."
Weather
Late Wire
Fort Worth, Tex. Feb. 4—(UP)
Lee Meyer, head football coach at Texas Christian University for the past two years, has agreed to a new three-year contract, university authorities announced.
T.C.U. Rehires Coach
The board of trustees also approved the recommendation of the athletic control board for all other positions in the Horned Frog's athletic department. Several jobs were shifted.
The salary provided by the new contract was in secret, but it was known that Mr. Holland would mean an increase for the Dutchman, whose present salary is reported to be less than $5,000, makes him a good coach in the southwest conference.
Sammiie Baugh, All-American quarterback and premier forward passer in the nation, was offered a position in the football, basketball, and baseball.
California Campus Mystery
Berkley Calif. Feb. 4- (UP)-Found: a pair of trousers, three pairs of shorts, seven shirts and five pairs of socks in the basement of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority house on the University of California campus. The owner is being asked not only to claim his own expo in pairs and somewhat embarrassed code how it got there.
Lindbergh in Rome
Rome, Feb. 4—(UP) - Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh celebrated his thirty-fifth birthday today by chatting half an hour with another trans-Atlantic flyer, Herr Marshall Ivalo Ballo, and sighing about his wife. They will leave tomorrow for Egypt.
Lindbergh's host, Chester Aldrich of the American Academic, said he understood a scheduled interview with Premier Benito Mussolini had been cancelled. He entertained the audience at a small informal party tonight.
Lewis Rejects Vote
Meanwhile, in Detroit, eight weary men strive to reach a basis on which automobiles can again be sent rolling down general production lines and 100,000 workers can go back to their jobs. -
New York, Feb 4 - (UP) - Personnel in contact with John L. Lewis said tonight that Lewis has "hily rejected a General Motors proposal that a plibiscite be taken among the companies" to enact incentives for collective bargaining."
Negotiations to end the five-week-old General Motors strike were at an extremely delicate point, where intra-company not失望 might be reported.
Harry L. Hopkins, With Gov. M.C. Townsend In Survey
Evansville, Ind. Feb. 4 —(UP)—WPA administrator Harry L. Hoppins promised Gov. M. Clifford Townsend of Indiana complete federal co-operation in the rehabilitation floods (hdav-reduced Ohio river valley)
Hopkins and Towne, heading flood survey committees, met here for a conference with a local citizens rehabilitation group.
"The federal government will see this job through," Hopkins said, after describing flood damage viewed as another disaster that antitrust President Roosevelt
Hopkins and his partners arrive by automobile from Cairo, Ila, today. made a harried tour of this city of 100,000 where approximately 20,000 have been driven from their homes, beet by train tonight for Terre Haute.
They plan to go to Louisville, ira-
ndiana Indioplanum tomorrow and spend
saturday in Cincinnati, returning to
Washington Sunday.
Taylor Gives Recital
Elecancer Slaten Returns Soon
Eleanor Slaten, c198, who left Jan.
29 for New York City to attend the
National Planning commission for the National Student Assembly of Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A., will return Saturday. Miss Slatin is a member of the Freshman commission
Taylor Gives Recruit
Prof. H. C. Taylor of the School of Fine Arts appeared in a recital yesterday afternoon at Topeka before the Women's Club in the Women's Club building.
Maritime Strike Is Ended After Many Days Idle
Seamen To Return to Jobs
This Morning; Many
Issues Remain
Unsettled
It was more of an armorite than a peace, however, for the end of the dispute left unsettled a number of situations likely to cause trouble in the future.
San Francisco, Feb. 4 — (UP)—Pacific maritime workers called for the longest and most costly strike in their history today, and notified ship owners they would be ready to work at 8 a.m. Friday.
The disputes still hanging fire were forgotten momentarily tonight in the rush of 35,000 maritime and dock workers and the operators of approximately 50 steamship companies to get back to work after 98 days of idleness that caused an estimated economic loss approaching $1,000,000.
Two hundred thousand tons of cargo awaited removal from the holds of strike-bound ships or from dock sides. In the four major Pacific ports and in the smaller ports along the western coast 237 ships were standing by, waiting to restore the American flag to the western seas again.
For the next week Pacific ports will resemble the halcyon days of the gold rush period, with steamship companies vying in a race to get to sea, with shipping merchants rushing and forced to abandon because of the strike, with trucks again rumbling over the paving blocks of the water fronts covering the tea of China, the silks of Japan, the copa of the Philippines, the sugar of Hawaii and the manufactured products of eastern mills to warehouses and transporting the bulk of Pacific mills, and the raw materials of western mines to the ports of the world.
The joint strike's policy committee, representing seven maritime unions banded together in the Maritime Federation of the Pacific, blew the breath of life into the moribund Pacific commerce this afternoon.
Meeting at noon, the committee first checked the vote of the strikers and the referendum on its proposal to call off the strike.
The vote was announced as 18,496 to end the strike, 2,044 against the proposal. It was an approximately 7-1-1 decision.
Ossie Simmons Injured
Iowa City, Feb. 4- (UO)—Opis Simmons, Negro backfield ace of the University of Iowa football team, was recovering tonight from injuries suffered in an automobile accident in which one man was killed.
An X-ray examination disclosed that Simmons suffered several broken ribs.
Simmons recovered consciousness early today after the car in which his Negro all-star basketball team was struck in the head by a football. Iowa, Elmus J. Striker, 31, manager of the team was killed, Olesa's brother, Donald, and three other members of the team were slightly injured. The team was en route here before they crashed into a concrete wall. An X-ray examination disclosed that Simmons suffered several bro
WILKINS WANTS TENORS FOR MEN'S GLEE CLUB
There are a few vacancies for first tenors in the University Men's Glee Club, Prof. Joseph Wilkinson, director of the club announced last night.
Applicants for the positions should see Professor Wilkins in room 132 Administration building as soon as possible, as the club is working on the concert program for the annual tour the last of March.
Seven Pass Bar Exam
SESSION B. Bar考试
Out of the 38 men who passed
the state exam, seven were University Law
School graduates. They include:
Casey Arthur Jones, '37, Edwin
Johnston Holman, '37, Tudor Willis
Hampton, '37, Charles F. McCan-
ley, '34, Edgar Irwin King, '37,
Douglas Elsberry Shay, '37, and
Leand Manly Quantius, '37.
NOTICE
Psychological examinations for all undergraduate students entering the University for the first time. These examinations are required of all new students. The enrollment of a new student is not complete and psychological examination is on file.