UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXIV
The Daily Kansan Asks Your Co-operation in Determining the Students' Sentiments on the Football Situation
On this page today the Daily Kansan is publishing a questionnaire covering what are, in the estimation of most interested people, the salient topics in the football administration and tactics dispute.
NUMBER 62
With the information gleaned from the returns the Daily Kansas hopes to be able to offer the athletic board and the administration a statement of the student body's sentiment on the football situation. It, therefore, solicits the earnest co-operation of all students in answering the questions exactly as they feel and in returning the questionnaires to the
Adjustments Necessary
Kansan office.
The Daily Kannan itself has stood firm in the belief that the following adjustments are necessary if the University of Kansas is to have a
1. The institution of a training table involving scientific diet . . . a good "three squares" a day, and a dormitory for the football players.
2. A revision of the athletic department including the creation of a School of Athletics with a prescribed four-year course for those intending to make coaching or physical education their profession or vocation, a school of athletics who does coaching, and head coaches for the major sports.
3. More members on the coaching staff.
Big Six Rules Hinder
Big Six rules will not permit the institution of a training table or any other form of subsidization. The Kansan has believed those rules are archaic, and furthermore, that they are obsolescent. It is well known in athletic circles that covert subsidization is practiced to a greater or less degree in every Big Six school. The Kansan has asked, "Why leave water in your backyard?" He fits the needs of contemporary foot ball conditions and are not observed." It has received no satisfactory answer.
Considerable criticism has been leveled at the general system of foot-ball administration here and at the coaches by students and alumni. Some of it, unquestionably, has been unfounded and unjustified. The Kan-san seeks to determine a fair estimate of student opinion on its agree and either approval or disapproval of its suggested remedy.
Any change in present conditions must be made through the athletic board and the administration.
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"There is something rotten in the state of Demark." — Shakespeare. There has also been some decay of spirit in Marvin hall and the Law barn. Don Petens and Strauss Higgins, two students of Blackstone, made their appearance (with invitations, tux's, etc.) at the winter formal given last Saturday in the Union building by members of Theta Tau engineering fraternity. One engineer ever shared his date with the two junior barristers during the interim.
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Football Questionnaire
The Daily Kansan urges every student to fill out this questionnaire and to deposit it in the Kansan office within the next few days. Copies of this questionnaire may be procured at the various "hangouts" on and about the Hill, and at the Kansan office. Information gained from the questionnaire will be used to present the case of the football situation in the authority if changes are to be recommended.
4. Do you think the training table idea should be instituted at the University of Karnees?
Do you favor aiding football players as is done in certain other schools by special employment schedules and schedules of professional football players?
If you favor the training table idea, do you believe that it should include board and lodging? (If not both, please check one.)
evaluate board and/or staff to ensure the football player should be reimbued financially or in kind sufficiently so that he will not have to seek other employ-
ment.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9.1936
Do you think that for the sake of the training table idea it would be worthwhile to withdraw from the Big Six and inert temporary differen-
Do you know of any "underground" subsidization of athletes by the athletic departments of Big Six schools?
athletic department or big SKU cost? No.
Do you think K.U. would suffer any from withdrawing from the Big
KU?
3. Do you know of any students, potential football material, who have not gone out for football here, because they could not afford it finance
10. Do you believe that a school of athletics wherein students who wish might obtain credit for athletic competition and take courses in a prescribed curriculum, would be: 1. feasible?<sup>-</sup> .2. desirable?
11. Do you think any coach should be director of athletics?
12. Do you think there should be change in athletic supervision and discipline?
13. Do you think we need a new head football coach?
15. Do you believe that there is nothing fundamentally wrong with our football team, and that this is only an "off-year"
16. Do you think a good football team is essential to the best interests of the University?
17. Do you think the football controversy is worth any consideration?
Would you want to an intercollegiate competition abidied and at
18. Would you care to see more benign ground or intensive intramural system set up in its place? Or both maintained?
intensive intramural system set up in its place. Of our main lessons
19. Do you believe the training and mental discipline which football players gain from playing varsity games should be sufficient remuneration for their playing?
20. Would you recommend a high school friend who is a good football player, to come to Kansas? Why or Why not?
21. Do you believe there is good reason to the argument that K.U. is not in general in its atmosphere conducive to highly developed collegiate athletics?
22. Do you believe that Big Six football rules are archaic and obsolete?
23. Do you believe that the fault for our recent poor football season lies
24. Would you resent any extra consideration being shown football players in class?
25. Are the K.U. Alumni whom you know interested in the football situation here? What are some of their ideas?
25. If you considered yourself good football material, would you go out for football at KU, with conditions as they are ___ or if they were different?
27. If you do consider yourself good material for football, why haven't you gone out?
28. If you have gone out for football and consider that there is something wrong, what, in your estimation, is it?
23. Do you think anything can be done to remedy the present situation?
30. Do you think that the Dairy Kanman is justified in carrying on this
16. (a) If you have many suggestions not covered in the above questions, please use them in the space below. If you have other suggestions for which there is no room, please write them on a piece of paper and attach them to the questionnaire.
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The House Presidents' association will meet in the Pine Room tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 to discuss plans for the organization of the independent women students, it was announced last night by Barbara Pendleton, president of the association.
Mrs. Conover In Lawrence
Mrs. La Dora Conover, who disappeared from her classes at Kansas State College in Manhattan last week, came to Lawrence last night with her husband, George Conover c'37.
"We will make our home here in Lawrence, and Mrs. Conover will enter the University next semester," told the Kaman last night.
House Presidents To Meet Tomorrow
Mrs. Conover was found Monday in Tulsa, OKla., and returned yesterday with her husband to Kansas City, Mrs. Jess Barber, in Atchison.
All members are asked to bring their receipts from the Christmas sale, which is being sponsored by Spar. All receipts are being through the house presidents,
Council May Support Coming Swing Session
The Mon's Student Council will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the Pine Room of the Memorial Union building to consider supporting the swing session to be offered by the Unit Music Service for the benefit of University students, Dec. The group also will hear the final report on the convention at Midwest Association College and University and report here Nov. 13—15. The Council will take action on the report of the Parking Committee on cases of excessive violations of University parking rules.
King Edward Decides To Leave British Throne
The leading characters are played by Miss Betty Neely as Leonora Perry Cote, and Mr. Cliff Hunt as Mr. Dwight Houston. Ms. Marie Joelgand is played by Charlie Burke as Deborah Walmsley are the other members of the cast.
Wichitans To Give Play
They will bring their own scenery and stage furniture with them in a truck. They are using high scenery which is covered with black draperies.
The Wichita Players will arrive this morning for their performance of "There's Always Juliet," a sophisticated 3-part play, in Fraser theater at 8:30 o'clock this evening.
The Wichita Players will remain in Lawrence and will be lodged by members of the dramatic club. A reception held at the club for the Wichita Players in the Green room of Fraser immediately after the performance.
Dean Frank T. Stockton, or in-school of Business, will go to Kansas City Friday morning where he will speak at an assembly of the University of Kansas City on "Some Persisting Economic Pallies." He also will converse with students about economic situation. In the afternoon, he will speak to the Economics club on "A Practical Test for Social-Mindedness in Business." He will be the guest of President Duncan Spaeth at a luncheon for the faculty and some Kansas City business execu-
There will be a meeting of the Men's Student Council at 8 o'clock tonight.
NOTICE
Reports From Unimpeachable Source Say That Formal Announcement of Abdication Will Be Made to House of Commons Later Today
Dean Stockton To Speak At University of Kansas City
Dean Stockton To Speak
Although first reports stated definitely that King Edward had decided to abdicate, later reports denied it. At 2 o'clock this morning (London time) usual sources of news in the British capital were silent as to the King's actions. The next step is up to Edward.
LATE BULLETIN
William Zupanec, secretary
London, Dec. 9—(UP)—A source which usually is unim-
peachable assured the United Press today that King Edward has decided to abdicate.
Peace Forum Topic Is War Professors Meloin and Chubb, and Rev. King Will Speak
His decision, it was said, is irrevocable.
It probably will be announced in the House of Common. later today.
the decision, which the King was said to have reached today, came after days of torturing doubt and indecision, both for himself and for the empire. It involved a call between Edward
To discuss the question, "Is World War In invetitable?" the Peace-Action committee is sponsoring a panel of three speakers this evening at 8 o'clock in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building.
Frank E. Melvin, professor of history, will open with a discussion of impending war in Europe. H. B. Chubb, professor of history, will speak with a portrayal of South American foreign policy. Rev. Joseph F. King, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church, will close the panel with a review of his work.
Each member of the panel will speak for 15 minutes, and following them the floor will be thrown open to audience discussion. Olin Templin, professor of philosophy, is chairman.
This is the first forum which this committee has sponsored this year in pursuance of its policy of giving public discussion to problems affecting peace. Similar forums on the Ethiopian situation, the League of Nations, sanctions, neutrality, and the peace mobilization were promoted by the committee in the 1935-36 school year.
Laguna Art Is on Exhibition
The exhibit of the Laguna Art association may be viewed at Spooner-Thayer museum during December. This group of California artists maintains a colony and an art gallery at Laguna Beech.
The group of paintings is of particular interest for among those artists whose work is to be viewed is William A. Griffith, who was born in 1845 and died in 1923. The partment of drawing and painting from 1899 to 1923. Three of Griffith's paintings, "Road to Solitude," "In Laguna Canyon," "Woods Cave—Laguna," are to be seen in this exhibit. Among the other artists of national painting, in the collection are Kary Jens, William Wendell, and F. W. Curren.
Young People's Groups To Have Union Meetings
4-H Club Winner Gets Trip to Chicago
The Student Christian federation met yesterday afternoon in Myers hall, and decided to sponsor union meetings of all church young people's organizations the first and second Sundays of the Christmas vacation.
A union party for the first part of the week following Christmas also was included in the plans of theVACtion committee, chairmaned by Genevine Landrith, c39. The agreement that I mentionedmember used to use the official university bulletin for publicity purposes.
Ability to raise hogs and to make them pay won David Rios, c$40, a trip to the fifteenth National Congress of the American Civil War. national livestock show, last week.
Rice was chosen state champion on the basis of the money earned from his hogs, the length of membership required to be owned for his stock. Expenses of the trip were paid by the Wilson Packing company of Chicago,
VIII and his mother, Queen Mary, in which she asked him in the name of his late father, King George, to give up Mrs. Simpson and remain on the throne. He refused, and as a result Queen Mary was reported to be near collapse.
Apparently the King reached his decision which would clear the way for him to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson when her divorce becomes absolute in April—after a five-hour conference Tuesday, attended by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and the Dukes of Kent and York.
York Next King
York will be the next king, if King Edward abdicates.
It is understood that the reported decision of Edward to abdicate has profoundly shocked the royal family, some of whom, even as late as last night, had hoped that the King would keep his thrones after Mrs. Simpson's offer to withdraw from a situation which she called "untenable."
Baldwin left Fort Belvieu, the King's estate 24 miles from London, and hurried back to the capital where he went into conference with Sir John Simon, the home secretary. The cabinet will meet later today and it was assumed Baldwin would communicate the King's decision to the members.
While this momentous conference was being held in England, three men arrived by automobile at Cannes, France, where Mrs. Simpson is awaiting the outcome of the crisis that has shaken the empire.
They were Theodore Goddard, Sidney Barron and Dr. Douglas Kirkwood. The two are members of the London law firm which handled Mrs. Simpson's divorce suit, and Kirkwood is her physician.
Means Trouble for Empire
Means Trouble for Empire
If the King has decided to abdicate it will be only the start of more trouble for the empire. There were reports tonight that the Irish Free State was ready to take control of Ireland, but the Duke of York. It could do so under the statutes of Westminster passed by Parliament in 1831 providing that any one of the six dominions or the Irish Free State could prevent a new king from taking the throne after an abdication.
When the question of abdication came up several days ago the Duke of York was reported to be reluctant to take the throne. He contended he was not popular with the British masses and he leaked his training—his boyhood and young manhood—necessary for leadership of the empire's 400,000,000,000 subjects. Later it was said he became recruited to ascension to the throne and Queen Mary was said to be convinced that Edward's abdication was the happiest to the grave constitutional order.
Mrs. Fitch Honored Bu Alpha Gamma
For her part in organizing the recently installed Alpha Gamma chamber of Beta Sigma Phi, national educational and cultural sorority, Miss Mary Shipman, representing the national office, presented Mrs. Helen M. Fitch with a jewelled pin at a meeting of the chapter Monday night at the Colonial tea room. Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser to women, guest speaker of the evening, spoke on "Every Day Managers
Correction
Miss Lluise Cooke Don-Carlos, educational director, who has been in California the past two months, was present at the meeting. Miss Mary Doughnell, of the Alpha Beta chapter at Washburn, was a guest.
Federal services for William Robert Newland will not be held here this afternoon. The body will be taken to the county clerk's office where private services will be held.
Band Puts On Three-Ring Circus For Audience
By Ken Postlethwaite, c'38
All the band needed for its concert in the Auditorium was an elephant (or perhaps a donkey this year) and made of it a perfectly good road.
With saw duets, tuba soles, firebat acts and a wealth of good music, the band kept a scrawol of notes on the stage and contented for almost two hours.
Most popular of the band's numbers was its closing presentation, "Headlines" (Colby), a super-modern rhapsody. The piece was written to reflect a cross-section of human life as seen by the newspapers and the band succeeded in putting the idea across. The music ranged from the oriental to the modern ragi-time (i.e., swallow) a tune-detective such as Sigurd Spaeth or he would have pointed out that the central theme sounded a great deal like the old jam piece of a few years back, "My Daring Mona."
Conner Performs Expertly
Conner Performis Experient
Rex Conner, faunl, energetic
player, performed expertly
with a solo part in *Carnival*
(*Temporal* (E-*Gol d m an*))
Triple-tongue on a tube is similar
to making a dash man out of a
shot-putter, but Conner carried it away
without a falter.
James Van Dyck, fa'39, who was scheduled to play a baritone solo on the evening's program, was unable to appear because of an illness which kept him in the hospital. Replacing his position, Van Dyck opened "Festival Spirit", which it was announced had been composed by Van Dyck.
Divertissements Applauded
Billed as diversitessenments were several lighter numbers which received much applaud. Among them was a phantom featuring Jack Laffer, c39, as a conducting-composer. He never got to direct the band in his piece because he played on the Stuckenbruck brothers, Earl and Harry, who pounded and sawed vigorously in front of the stage. Laffer left the stage in disgust, breaking batons as he went and the Stuckenbruck brothers took the platform to play a duet with their saws. Their mouths formed the fact that some one accompanied them at the piano diddling and incompetently.
Most spectacular of the evening's events were the fire baton acts with Jack Dalby, f40, and Robert Hawkins, wrist-buffered, white-written ballet baton, flickered.
Director Russell L. Wiley conducted the band numbers in a precise and effective manner.
Oriental Bazaar Will Begin Today
The annual Y.W.C.A. Oriental Bain-will open its sales today at Hey house. Sales will be carried or from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day until Dec.14, except Sunday when it will be opened from 2 to 5 p.m.
This year more unique and novel articles will be shown. Wooden book-kinds, pigkin pocketbooks, Chinese jewelry, brass and copper ware, handkerchiefs, rubbing of skull tiles, etc. result of what items will be exhibited and for sale.
Candy made by the Campus Sisters organization will be on sale.
World Affairs commission will be in charge of sales today. Gevene Landrift is chairman of the commission.
Dena Krebbl, c37, chairman in the Ways and Means commission, will be in charge of major arrangement efforts. Mr. Forman, c27, is in charge of display.
Kansas - Missouri
In No-Decision Debate
John Lintner, c'29, and James Molley, I38, representing the debate team of the University, took the affirmative side against a debate team of the University of Missouri, composed of Martin Movin and John J. Miller, in Fraser theater last night in a no-decision debate on the question of governmental ownership of public illities.
Faculty Has Analyzed Curriculum
Senate Committee Finds That Only 104 of 731 Students Here in 1928 Graduated in 1932
Based on a report of the senate survey committee submitted last night it was found that only 104 (14 per cent) of the students who entered the College as freshmen in 1928 were graduated in more than 80 of the intrants subsequently received degrees from the College.
Senate Adopts Recommendation
The senate survey committee was originally appointed four years ago and has been submitting sections of its report from time to time. Under consideration last night was the section on curricular organization of the University. The report of the committee included an analysis of curriculums in building and reported to the academic progress of students entering the University in 1928, Of the 731, 530 came directly from high schools and of the 530, 212 qualified as juniors in the fall of 1930.
Based upon the study of grade point averages as well as other studies, the senate adopted the following criteria submitted by the survey committee:
1. Establishment of a permanent senate committee on curricular organization of the University, consisting of the six members of the senate advisory committee, and nine others.
1. That each school of the University study its curricular needs, and from time 'to time report the needs to the Senate committee.
2. That the dean of the College be requested to appoint a committee on fields of concentration, to study the existing major system.
Study Plan for Schools
4. That the University Senate recommend to the various schools an independent study plan whereby students who have demonstrated their ability may pursue courses in major restraints than now imposed
5. That the faculty of each school be asked to study the question of learning both for entrance into the University and for the receiving of a degree.
6. The appointment of a psychiatrist on the health staff.
7. That there be established a bureau of guidance and personnel with a full-time, experienced director.
Other matters coming before the senate included reports of various standing committees, and the adoption of a report of the committees on committees.
New Condenser Pit In Engineering Lab
Work was started Saturday on a new condenser pit in the mechanical engineering laboratory. The pit, which is to be 15 feet wide, 10 feet deep, and 56 feet long, is being excavated by the building architects, steam pipes, and electric conduits will be installed in the pit.
The entire mechanical engineering laboratory has been under reconstruction for several months. The old boiler and four or five engines are being junked and the new boilers and a new boiler. Several graduate students have been at work on this project since last summer.
Alumni Groups Request Speakers
The alumni office has received a number of requests from alumni groups in different sections of the country asking for speakers to talk at meetings being planned for the holidays. Among the alumni clubs asking for speakers are Detroit, Cleveland and Philadelphia.
Fred Elleworth, alumni secretary, requests that faculty members who are planning to trip during the holidays get in touch with him in order that arrangement may be made. Please contact some of the alumni meetings.
University Receives
Endowment From Miss Haven
A gift of $5,000 to the Endowment association of the University by Miss Aldie Haver, who recently committed suicide at her home in Edidorah, was used for probate. The money is to be used in establishing a scholarship.