UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXIII
Student Injured By Accidental Shot From 22-Cal. Rifle
Leo Freed in Critical State;
Even Chance for Life
Given by Hospital
Authorities
Lee Daniel Freed, c.39, was critically injured hart right when he accidentally discharged the 22 calibre rifle which he was cleaning. He was taken immediately to the Lawrence Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced an extremely dangerous.
Freed, who lived at 838 Arkansas street, was alone at the time of the accident. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Makeshaw were arrested and armed home shortly after the accident.
Dr. Arthur S. Anderson, the physician attending the injured man, announced at eight oclock last night that Freed had an even chance in his battle
The bullet entered just below the heart and passed completely through the left lung.
Late last night the hospital reporter his condition as unchanged with still a fifty-fifty chance for life.
Mr. and Mrs. Makepeace could no be located last night and neighbors who were interviewed, could add nothing to the manager information already given to the accident. No one in the vicinity of the boy's home heard the sound.
on the SHIN
By DAVE HAMLIN, c37
Hargis Is Seemed . . . The Stag at Eve Had His Fill . . . Easter Vacation Stories. . . Glee Club Enforces Small Town Decorum.
Everybody came back to school yesterday looking like something that couldn't find the keyhole on Saturday night. The college dog and the blonde coke menses arrived by a late train and told all they had seen over the weekend.
Bill Hargiss, with an elderly man as a companion, was buying perfume at Katz's drug store in the city. Hargiss looked rather embarrassed when the clever clerk waved the stoppers harder. He had to buy them. "The only thing he could have been buying such articles for, would he to perfume some Easter egg dyes.
The editor's dog attended a star dinner over the vacation. Everything that went on was relayed win the back door to the blonde cake mimicure, who took it down in short order and made itself of the cabin where he would like to happen at each affair.
In the first place, it was necessary to lose up the vocal chords in order to sing late in the evening. "He's a Jelly fish," she told him. He long and deep from glasses placed near the elbow. Then the future groom made a lot of invitations which were roundly cheered. Meantime the non-paying guests discussed the problems of his proposed couple. After everyone got loud at once, and many glasses had their way to the floor in hits, and after the person you though very dull, clapped your hands over his shoulder in a neck voice, all hands were thrown at her. She said that at the time of departure, many wished the couple long and deep from glasses that she interpreted as "an unwelcome halo."
It Happened During Easter Vacation:
One of the Hill personalities was trying to get back into form after a dull vacation by practicing his golf stroke in the golf course. The City—Being in a jovial mood, his score ability wasn't so hot, but he made a hit with the crowd . W.A. Dill of the journalism department got young ideas and went on a steak fry—He had no idea how to do it. It was seen in Newton at 3 a.m. leading as lady by the band . . . One of the more frequented places in The City looked like a meeting of active and resumed from the number of University students
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 14. 1936
The director of the girls on the recent (Continued on Page Three)
Directs Concert Tonight
Russell Wiley will present his University of Kansas Band tonight in the twenty-ninth annual spring program, which he hopes will establish for the establishment of a summer band camp, which he hopes to make a permanent feature. Tonight's concert program has been especially selected because he will please a wide range of musical tastes.
Convention
Papers by Cady, Davidson, an Weeks Will Be Read at
Prof. F. B. Dains Heads Chemical Society Mee
Dr. Frank B. Dains, professor of chemistry, has been chosen honorary chairman of the general meetings of the American Chemical Society being held this week at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.
Papers by Prof. H, P. Cady, Prof. A, W. Davidson and Prof. M. E. Weeks will be presented to specialized groups of the convention.
A further contribution to the meeting by the University faculty is the pamphlet on Montana Curie which is to be distributed at meetings. Prof. H. G. Curtin, of the department of chemistry department of Prof. Katherine Tissue of the home economy department were the committee of three which was responsible for the publication.
About 200 chemists from the United States and various European countries are attending the convention and more than 200 papers to be read.
Graduate Is President
E. F. Weidlein, g0, *g19*, director of the Melton Institute, was elected president of the society last year and is in charge of the convention this year. Mr. Weidlein formerly held a fellowship in the American chemistry department of the University.
Because of the great variety of topics to be discussed, 18 divisions have been made and each of these divided groups will have separate meetings. Only two general meetings will be held in connection with the convention.
Bewilderment Meets Missouri Boy in New York
New York, April 13.-(UP) A bewildered farm boy admitted today that a $600 prize essay on peace that he submitted on his own was written by a college president. But the lad didn't think that he had done wrong.
Lloyd Franklin Lewis, heard, listen through old-fashioned ear phones, an announcement by Eddie Canter that the conodian would give a $5000 college scholarship to the youngest submitting writer on his essay on how to keep word peace.
Lloyd admitted readily that they were the same, and told such a simple, straightforward story that Carter and most of the press believed him innocet
His won the scholarship contest and come here as Cantor's guest to receive the reward. Today he was summoned to the officer of Cantor's manager where he was confronted with his essay in the pages of the December, 1955, issue of The Times, the man who made Dr. Frank Kingdom, president of the University of Newark.
'Art of Jewelry' Is Topic Of Last Lecture in Series
Miss Marjorie Whitney, instructor in design, will speak on "The Art of Jewelry" tonight at 7:30 in Spooner-low. There will be no admission charge.
This will be the last of the series of lectures given every year by members of the University faculty and by members of the Lawrence school faculties.
Spring Program Of University Band Presented Tonight
Finest of Classical Music Will Be Featured in Unusually Short Concert
Short Program
A program consisting of the finest in classical music will be presented at the twenty-ninth annual Spring concert by the University band tonight at 8:15 in the university auditorium. A special "World Symphony" by Dovrak, and "Scene from the Nibelungen Ring (Magic Music) from Die Valkyrie" by Wagner, two numbers which met with great approval on the recent band tour will be included on the program, according to Prof. Russell L. Wiley, director of
The concert tonight will be much shorter than customary. The actual time to conclude the program will be not more than one hour and 10 minutes with no intermission. Although Prof. Wiley has found it difficult to cut the program to even a reasonable length because of the great amount of material studied each semester, he has always tried to have an experiment to study the reactions of the audience to the new time policy.
Three brilliant soloists will appear on the program. James Van Dyck, 38; burtine horn soloist, will play Herbert L. Clarke's "From the Shores
of the Mighty Pacific." The other sobes, Richard Gage, clarinetist, and Bob Boyle, cornetist, will play "Concert" and "Value Clarinet," and "Value Clarinet," respectively.
Special groups from several out-of-town hands have been invited and are expected to attend.
The complete program is as follows:
*"Finale, The New World Symphony," (Dwakr); cornet, "Value Caprice," (T. L. Short); bob, *Bobbie*; Intermezzzo from *Rural Wedding Symphony* (Goldmark); baritone horn, "From the Miles of Dove," (L. Clarke); James Van Dyke; Group of Marches: "Onward, Upward," (Goldman); "University of Kansas March," (J. E. Richards); "Glory of the Gridron," (Allard); "The Children's March," (Goldmann); clairinet, "Concert Fantasia," "Rigettoel," (Verdi); Richard Gage: "Scene from the Nolebuena," (Adrian Milton); bass Mute, "Die Valyrie," (Wagner); "Crimson and the Blue."
Out of Town Guests
Isabelle Perry Chosen Queen of Relays
Ianelle Perry, cunl, of Merriman was chosen last night as Queen of the 1936 Kansas Tea Party. Sophie Tucker, radio and radio star, made the selection
Miss Perry's attendants will be; Mary DePew, c'99, and Katherine Hearn, c'38. As Queen of the Relays, Miss Perry will rule over all the festivities of the races and will be given a featured place in the Relays program.
Phi Delta Kappa, national honorary education fraternity, is offering a $500 fellowship in the graduate department of Teachers College, Temple University, at Philadelphia, for the academic year 1936-37.
The fellowship is open to any graduate male student in education who meets the requirements of a degree or its equivalent. Applications for the fellowship must be made at
Educational Fraternity Offers a $500 Fellowship
I've spoke bad English all my life,
"That ain't no lady, that's my wife,
"that another line I writ
'Grade-Your- Prof Week' Begins Tomorrow
A relief map of Mount Oread, demonstrations of high voltage currents, magnetic fields, recent developments in illumination, rare minerals and paleontological studies, as well as aerial术學ical displays, and demonstrations of electro-plating and liquid air, are only a few of the many interesting highlights of science which will be displayed at the annual Engineer Exhibition. The map is also on Saturday at the University.
But now the Kansan's takein votes
on every prof, with gloe I notes,
At last the lowly worm reps.
For all them exams as wasn't "A's
On all my cards, the orry pants.
They said my spelling and my rhet
Was something I cain't seem to get.
What shows I'm really quite a wit.
And all the profs have gave me
flunks.
Beginning tomorrow the University Daily Kamaan will publish ballot banners as a part of the paper on which all students are requested to grade their professors in a "great-your-professor" week. The different points on which the teachers are to be judged are: effectiveness of lectures, comprehensiveness of quizzes, personal appearance, personality in punctuality. Ballot boxes will be placed at convenient spots on the campus where students will be asked to be fair and give credit where credit is due.
Laval Urges Negotiations For Peace With Germany
Highlights and Phenomena of Science To Be Features of Engineering Exposition
ready for visitors by Friday morning of this week.
Interviewed by the United Press, La-
val warned Europe in general and
France in particular that "diplomac-
ies should would hinder any progress toward peace.
Former French Premier See Trouble Unless Powers Coorporate
He urged the nations to speed Italy's return to her prominent role in European affairs by lifting the "sanction against the facet state and at the same time criticized Great Britain for treaty violations of its nuclear violation on a different standard.
Paris, April 13—(UP) -Former Premier Pierre Laval in his first public declaration since resigning the premiere several months ago, tonight urged France to its utmost to reach an understanding with Germany.
Work has been progressing rapidly on the many boots to be displayed by respective departments of the School of Engineering and Architecture. From the time spring will begin, the spring will be the greatest ever held. The boots will be completed and
"Without accord between Paris and Berlin there can be no effective guarantee of peace for Europe," he said.
John Iso, professor of economics, was elected a member of the executive committee of the Midwest Economics Association for the forthcoming year at its meetings held in Des Moines, April 9, 10, and 11.
John Ise Elected Member of Executive Body
Dr. J. H. Taggart, associate professor of economics, presented a paper on "The Case Against the Holding Company," in which he argued that economics, led the discussion of two principal papers in the transportation section, and Froh. Frank T. Stockton, dean of the School of Business, was present as a session devoted to the security of labor.
Other members of the economics department who attended the meetings were Prof. Jens P. J. Penman, Prof. Emil Hergé, Prof. Janos K. Márkus, Professor, Fédéric Kiel, and Lloyd Metzler.
The new seats are on the main floor and make up the first 12 rows in the center section and the two side sections, bring back under the edge of the balcony.
Twelve rows of new, upholstered chairs were installed in Fraser theater during vacation.
Install Upholstered Chairs On Floor of Fraser Theater
Since the event is to be held on the same days as the Kansas Relays many people from out of town are expected to attend. The fair has always attracted state-wide attention, drawing many persons interested in engineering phenomena as well as many laymen to view the developments in the engineering field.
Probably one of the most interesting displays to the ordinary person will be examples of mine workings and oil drill apparatus. The geological laboratories are devoted to the training and geological engineers' booth will be, are to be open to visitors.
Department Head Vacancies Filled By Appointment
Qualia and Springer Will Be Chairmen of Romance Languages and German
appointments to fill chairmanships of two departments in the College were announced yesterday at the Chancellor's office.
Dr. Charles B. Qualia, now chairman of the foreign language departments at Texas Technology college, Lubbock, Texa, will become chairman of the department in August next September. Following the death of Prof. A. L. Owen, chairman of the department of Spanish, nearly two years ago, it was decided to combine that department with the department under the title of romance languages.
The other appointment is that of Dr Otto Springer of Wheaton college, Norton, Mass., to succeed the late Dr H. C. Joseph, the chairman of the department of German.
Quinta Has Three Degrees
Dr. Quinta received three degrees from the University of Texas, then studied medicine at Lyon and of Paris, and did research work at various public libraries in France, Spain, and Mexico.
From 1920 to 1925 he taught French and Spanish at the University of Texas, where he earned his degree in department of Spanish at Texas Tech In 1932 other foreign languages were added to his department. He has had numerous articles published in the tech-
Former Exchange Professor
Dr. Springer received his early education in a German "gymnasium," and then studied Latin, Greek, and German language in Tübingen and Ber-
In 1927 he was awarded at Tuebingen, the prize of the philosophical faculty for a linguistic treatise on the German river names as a source of history; y, philology and folklore, the thesis, somewhat enlarged, was later accepted for the Ph.D. degree from the University of Tuebingen. This thesis he received a scholarship where he served a year of study in England, Scotland, Denmark and Sweden.
In 1928 he was invited by the Institute of International Education to come to the United States as an exchange professor in German at Washington, D. He has been at Wheaton college. He is author of two books, and numerous articles.
Kistler Is Elected To Journalism Frat Post
At an organization meeting of alumni of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, held in Toperka next month. Prof. J. F. J. Kistler of the department, secretary-treasurer. The next meeting will be held in Toperka next month. Ralph Baker, secretary of the Kansas Press Association, was elected president, and Nelson Crawford, alumna of the department, member of Household magazine, was elected vice-president. Other University of Kansas alumni attending were T. C. Ryther and Schiller Press, of the Department of Journalism Press, Raphael Minneapolis, Kan., Messenger of the Minnesota, Kan., Messenger, Lawrence Peter and Wesley McCalla.
Water and Sewage Group Concludes Annual Meeting
The Kansas Water and Sewage Works Association concluded its twelfth annual three-day meeting here Saturday afternoon with the election of officers for the coming year. The school held under the auspices of the School Board of Kansas state board of health, and the state water and sewage works association.
Frank E. Willey, Lawrence, was elected president for the coming year. Vice presidents include D. H. Rupp and H. H. Huffman of Topek, C. A. Sanderson of Lyndon, and E. W. Merfield of Wellington, Prof. Earnest Boyce, of the School of Engineering here, continues as secretary-treasurer.
NUMBER 133
Student Design Work on Display
Student work in textile design, pottery and sculpture exhibition in the department of design on the third floor of West Administra-
Foster Attends Meeting
George O. Foster, registrar at the University, is attending a meeting of registrants at Detroit this week.
New Department Heads
DR. CHARLES B. QUALIA
DR. OTTO SPRINGER
Dr. Quinla will become chairman of the department of romance languages Dr. Springer will head the department of psychiatry men will assume their duties next fall.
To Honor 166 Students In Friday Convocation
Dr. Phillip C. King of Washbur Will Speak on 'Strategy of the Educed'
Dr. Phillip C. King, president of Washburn college, Tepeka, will address the thirteenth annual Honors Conversation on "The Strategy of the Educated." The convocation will be held in the University Auditorium, Friday, April 17.
One hundred and sixty-six students will be honored for outstanding attainments in scholarship. Included in this list are students from the senior class in all the schools and scholastic leaders of the junior, sophomore and freshman classes.
The honor man for 1938 will be named by the Chancellor during the convocation. The selection of an honor man was instituted in 1924, when Paul Endacott, $^{2}$ of Lawrence, was named, was named the class of 1934, was named his last year.
Chancellor Lindley will preside over the convocation. The program follows: Americas, led by Dean Donald M. Swarthout and the University Band; the Lord's Prayer; honors of 103, honor奖；age of 103, and address; the Stratford concert; the College President, king of Washburn college; Topke; Crimson and the Blue.
---
News Brevities
---
Tokyo...Tense conditions on the Manchukuo-Siberian front, described by mutual observers as approximating a state of war, were tightened further today with a new clash between Japanese and Red troops.
Miami Beech—-Howard Thurston, 60,
a magician whose fame has spread all the way to Tibet, died today of a hemorrhage. He had been in ill health since last August and his illness had forced him to retire from the stage.
Four months ago Thurston was planning a return to the theater. Magicians recurred him and he was in the midst 4 plans today when death arrived."
Doublin, Ireland—Crowds singing hymns and shooting "We won't have Communism in Dublin" up a meeting of Reds at College Green to abutted down William Galleyer, Communi and member of Parliament.
After abruptly terminating Gallander's speech and the gathering that was called to honor the victims of the Easter rebellion of 20 years ago, the throng smashed furniture and windows in a Communist hall at four Courts.
Cunningham To Run 1500-Meter Race In Kansas Relays
Large Field of Athletes
To Compete in Annual
Track Classic
of Midwest
Glenn Cunningham, famous Kansas miler, will compete in the 1500-meter race at the Kansas Relays, held in Lawrence this Friday and Saturday. Running in the same race will be Archie San Romano, national intercollegiate mile champion of Emporia Teachers College, and Mel Truitt, the Indiana freshman who defeated San Romano during the indoor season.
A number of unattached athletes have entered the extra Olympic events which are being held this year. The team, consisting of two veterans, Harold Manning of Wichita and Glen Dawson of Tulsa.
Many Schools Enter
In the regular Kansas Relays schedule there are 24 universities, 28 colleges, 126 high schools, eight junior colleges, 23 decathlon performers, and a few unattached athletes entered.
Entries in the University class include Chicago, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern, and Wisconsin, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi, Michigan State, Oregon, Nebraska, Oklahoma A. & M., St. Louis, Texas, Tulsa U.
Entries in the college class are Baker, Bethel, California Institute of Technology, Carthage College, Doune College, College of Emporia, Hays State College, Teachers, Pittsburgh Teachers, Kansas Wesleyan, McPherson College, Missouri School of Mines, Maryville Teachers, Springfield Teachers, Warrenburg Teachers, Missouri Valley College Okayla, University of Oklahoma, University of Omaha, Ottawa University, University of South Dakota, Sterling College, Tarkio College, University of Wichita, Washburn College, William Jewell College, and University of California Institute of Technology is the first Pacific coast entry in several years.
The junior colleges are Arkansas City, Eldorado, Fort Scott, Hutchinson, Independence, Kansas City, Kan., Parsons, and Tenkawa, Okla.
High Schools Compete
The thirty-second annual University of Kansas intercollegiate track and field meet, which will be held Friday, has drawn entries from 44 class A high schools and 76 class B high schools. Only one high school from Kansas City, Mo., Manual, has failed to enter the medley relay.
The field of 23 performers in the decathlon is a new high for entries in this event. The special events in the Kualas Rays this year mark another step in the drive for berths on the American Olympic team.
The fifth annual Freshman-Sophomore oratorical contest will be held Thursday, April 16, in the auditorium in Room B12. The building at 8 o'clock in the evening.
Freshman-Sophomore Contest To Be Thursday
Cash prizes amounting to $23 will be awarded to the winners of first and second places. First prize is $15 and second, $10. The speeches will be limited to 10 minutes each. No limitation on subjects has been announced.
This year's contest has been postponed two times because of conflicts in the schedule.
Last year's content was won by John Minton Philips, C77. Philips spoke on "American Culture." Robert Thorpe, the professor of place with a speech entitled "Change."
Faculty String Quartet On Four-Day Concert Tour
The University String Quartet, consisting of Walderman Gelfelt, Karl Kuerteiner, Conrad McGrew, and Raymond Conlard, left yesterday morning for a our-day's tour of concert engagements in Oklahoma and Kansas.
This forementioned the quartet plays at Tonkawa, Okla., and in the afternoon at the North High School at Wichita. On Wednesday they appear at the State Teachers' college at Alva, Okla. On Thursday they play for Tahoma on thursday at Akron, Ohio, culture, and the same evening at the State Teachers' College at Durante, Okla. The quartet will return to the University Friday.