UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXIII
on the SHIN
By BUD EVANS,'36
Howell's Last Stand . . . A Record
We Think . . . Tueses on Wednesday . . . Lost . . . Wrong
Class . . . Etching Notes . . . A yarn on Wrestler's Knitting . . .
Other Sour Stuff
Understand that Ed Howell, some say he's an ATO, is going to get him all married along about the first of April—and it's no joke either! Jump the little girl is from back home, and we don't know her name. Ed probably will be looking for spring even more anxiously than the rest of us!
Tales will be heard. Heard that Bob Kruse, of the Sig Ep Lodge, put his pin on Carellyn Smith, Alpha Chl las, last Thursday night, and got it back last Friday. Why don't you check that time—we think it's a new record!
Thought we were seeing things not long ago when Madison Marks and Lawrence Fikin, a couple of medics (nuff said), appeared for their dates at the Rocky Mountain hospital the week, too. Had he warred for a while. Thought maybe old "Snoop" was missing something, but found out later that the boys were just pulling; fast one on their dates, Lucie Waghee and Harmon. Boys will be girlfriends.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1836
What's become of Robert Feister Johnson—"Drink" to you—of the Sig Alph club? Understand that he refuses to appear in public (thank Heaven) without his upper-chasmos — the 'bwers! Might as well come out Johnson, we don't think the boys are coming back!
Professor Chubb entered a classroom not long ago, sat down, and proceed to check the table. After calling a fe names, (since ones of course) the student up to find himself he wrong code. Xe-ye' get up at walked out.
Wonder why we haven't heard any complaints about the cold from some of the "West Hills" boys? It's about time for the annual harvest of frozen cars and noses from out that way. Asked Gkeine Lloyd, D. U. playboy, for a plausible explanation, and he said the weather didn't affect the guys out there because they had "hot-blooded." But before long they're reverting to primitive man, and will be seen going around in bathing trunks! Let's hope not!
Hallie Harris, foreman of the juniors, finally came up with a joke that is almost printable (everyone has own opinion, however). Harris asked if we had heard the runner that Joe Louis wasn't going to be able to fight Johnny Nelson. "Louis was talking to Amos and Andy, and was struck by Lightning." What makes people bite — that's what we want to know!
The etching class was dishessing fish not long ago when Meredith Dyer, Theta, rose up in defiance with the declaration that she didn't like the wild fish that one catches. The only kind she liked were those she bought at the store. Whereupon, someone should have thrown her one, and made her like it
Observe one member of the wrestling team undergoing great training difficulties the other day, Tom McConwell was having a tussle with a ball when he lost his knee. The skeins (whatever that is) and has to be rolled into a ball before the knitting begin. Get to work Tom! Wonder if it wasn't because of things like this, that prompted Phoen Allan to call a rest of the K. C. wroaking schedule?
KANSAS CHEMICAL ENGINEERS ELECT BISHOP AS PRESIDENT
At a meeting of the Kansas Association of Chemical Engineers FI. 13, the meeting was convened by Dr. E. c'88, president Joe Robertson, e'92 vice-president Nelson Ebens, e'turul professor Ralph Sackett.
Preceding the election, Prof. T. H Marshal outlined the qualification for a chemical engineer in the Chemical Engineers, a group that the KACE intend to join in the near future. All chemical engineers are invited on alternate Thursday each month.
A. T. O. Quarantine Lifted
Students Resume Classes After Showing Negative Reactions to Scarlet Fever
The fifteen students from the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, who have been under quarantine since they showed positive reactions a week ago to the Dick test, given for scarlet fever, were allowed to resume attendance of classes yesterday morning. It was found that the student had acquired scarlet fever when they were examined Monday night by Dr. Ralph I. Cannonston, of Winston Hall's Memorial Hospital.
The three james of Kappa Alpha Theta, Joan James, c39, Mary Jane Shockley, c39, and Elizabeth Carruth, c39, who were with the A.T.O. before they were quantified, and a week ago showed positive results of the test, have not contracted scarlet fever and are returning to school today.
E. D. Bolin, Jr., c38, in the only case of fever that has developed so developed progressing satisfactorily at Wakka Market and, where he has been for the past week.
hirty-nine Win Degrees In College of Liberal Arts
Class Is Six Larger Than Graduating Body of Last Year
Degrees for 39 persons who have recently completed all requirements were voted by the College of Liberal Arts faculty at its meeting yesterday after it was six greater than similar list at the same year. Degrees voted were as follows:
Bachelor of Arts—Joe Wendell Baker, Owainie; Maude Arts, Harveville, Mont Louis Belot, Jr. Clyde; Dale M. Chase, University of Michigan; Linda Brunckham, Hutchinson; Enisaible Carey, Lawrence; Robert Lawrence Cunningham, Kansas City, Kan.; Kathleen Donahue, Lawrence; Arnold R. Carr, Lela A. Garrett, Medicine Lab
Benjamin Franklin Givens, Kansas City, Kan.; Margaret Dwons Goods, Lawrence; Faye Ganfield Hibbard, Lawrence; Fern Horns Kielsen, Kansas City; Fern Horns Horsehill, Albert C. Huber, Kansas City, Kan; Ida G. Lanning, Topeka, Maytius August Dodge, City Ma; Mary Elizabeth Bacon, City Salma, Maxine Broen Mitchell, Salma
Madge Lousse Myers, Kansas City, Mo; Maron Alice Myers, Kansas City, Mo; Joan Miller Noel, Glacier; Clint Chailers Onyer, Nickerson; Jack Brock Penfield, Lawrence; Harold N. Raport, Lawrence; Mary Jane Roby, Kansas City, Kan; Lillian May Sands, Bartlesworth, Oklahoma; Loa Elva Scoggins, Courtney McA, M Shannon, Lawrence. Bettie Gough, Kansas City, Kan; Kenneth Friedrich, St. Joseph, Mo; Dorothy Helen Taylor, Sioux City, Mo; Rufus Heen Thompson, Lawrence; Ernest Joe Vanek, Ellsworth; Frederick Arthur Walker, Lawrence; Eugene A. White, Hutchinson, Sail Zimmer, Lawrence.
Bachelor of Science in Medicine—Ralph Eugene Anthony Hines, Leavenworth.
Carnival Plans Crystalize
W. S. G. A. Affair to Require Three Tickets—Complete Plans Today
W. S.G.A. members at their meeting last night made further plans for the carnival which is to be held March 20. The carnival is being given this year in place of the musical comedy as in previous years. Three different tickets are in the general admission one, one for the side show and one for the dance. A prize will be given for the best decorated booth displayed by a Hill organization.
The building committee gave a report on the construction of the booths and it will be necessary to know the exact amount of space and light to be used by each booth before any estimate of the cost of construction can be made.
A note was read from Chancellor and Lindsay thinking the members of the congregation would be seen at the celebration held honoring he Chancellor's fifteen years of service.
Final plans for the carnival will be made at a meeting of the house presidents tomorrow.
Tau Sigma Announces Pledges
Helen Johnson, president of Tau
Sigma, announces that Rebecca Corbett,
c³⁹, and Elizabeth Irwin, c¹⁸¹, are
involved in the organization. Others who
are second try-out next Tuesday evening
are: Betty Hamilton, c³⁶, Jean Eick-
enberg, c³⁷, Bette Wenger, c³⁸,
Mary Stevens, c³⁷, and Mary Ellen
DeMotte, c³⁷.
Tee Sigma Announces Pledges
Norman Thomas, Socialist Leader Will Speak Here
Liberal Author, Active in Labor Movements for Years, To Lecture Tuesday
Mr. Thomas has visited the Kansas campus twice before. In 1834, he leeched a convocation on "Students and Social Evolution" at a conventation, at the noon Forum, and at the Why Club. At that time he went to the League for Industrial Democracy.
Norman Thomas, well known socialist leader and student of political affairs, will speak at 2.30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24. The speech will either be given in the University Auditorium or in Fraser theatre, according to Raymond Nichols, secretary to the Chancellor. Mr. Thomas was twice a presidential candidate on the Socialist ticket, and has been prominent in labor movements for many years. He recently participated in the garment Workers strike in New York
Although probably best known as a Socialist, Thomas M. also is an author. Some of his best known works are: "The Conscientious Objective In America," "The Challenge of War," "Socialism of Our Times," and "Prosperity."
At present, Mr. Thomas is making a lecture tour, and after his speech here Tuesday afternoon, which will be sponsored by the Liberal Club, he will go to Emporia, where he will speak Tuesday evening.
On Lecture Tour
Former Pastor
He was graduated from Princeton University in 1905, and later from the Union Theological Seminary. While in college he defended against Harvard and the university's pretreatment of his chase, and was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa fraternity.
In his senior year at the Union Theological Seminary, he became associate pastor of the Church in New York City and later, as director of the American Parish, did extensive work with the church.
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With the advent of the war, however he deserted the church and turned his attentions to labor and politics. He has
served as editor of "The World Tomor row" and as associate editor of "The Nation."
In 1924 he ran as Socialist candidate for the governorship of New York, and in 1925 for the office of mayor of New York City on the same ticket.
Communist Editor To Speak
Anna Louise Strong, associate editor of the "Moscow news," will speak at the CBC's *Australia News* and the M.S.C. Tuesday, Feb. 25. In 1921, Miss Strong has spent most of her time in Russia, where she was one of the first managers of the first managering editor of the News.
Dc McClure to Meet Classes
Dr. Gail A. McCurlie, assistant physician who has been ill with pneumonia, will be able to meet her classes Wednesday
Anna Louise Strong, Founder of "Moscow News," Will Address Forum
At first an illustrated weekly for American engineers and tourists, the Mossew News has since become a daily newspaper to be published in English in the Soviet.
and Thursday this week.
He will go to Osage City on Feb. 26, to conduct a mass band composed of musicians from the Linden, Burlington, and Osage City high schools, Feb. 27, he will be a guest at the Burlington School, Feb. 28, Abilene on March 5 for the annual spring festival played by the high school band and orchestra.
Miss Strong also organized the John Reed Commune and the American Educational' Workshops, which became the first watch factory in Russia.
He will be accompanied by two solitars chosen from the University band who will play selections at each of the concerts.
Russell L Wiley, director of the Uni-
versity of Kansas band, will act as guest
conductor of several high school bands
the later part of this month.
Dr. McClure to Meet Classes
HIGH SCHOOL BANDS TO HAVE WILEY AS GUEST CONDUCTOR
She began her career as a welfare worker, later becoming a journalist when in 1919 she became editor of the "Seattle Union Record."
Besides her work as a newspaper woman and organizer, Miss Strong has written several books, among them "Worlds," and "Russia Conquers Wheat."
MURDER SUSPECT ACQUITTED
The jury of eight men and four women returned a verdict of not guilty after being out four hours end 15 minutes.
Blumenthal was accused of manning the machine gun which sent five shots ripping into the crusading editor's back as he stepped from his automobile at the rear of his apartment last Dec. 9.
Minapolis, Feb. 18. (UP)—Isdor Blumenthal tonight was acquitted of the murder of Walter Liggett.
Admiral Byrd Will Speak At University Next Week
Account To Be Given of Second Antaretic Expedition
As the third number on the University lecture course, Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, aerial conqueror of both Poles, will speak Wednesday, Feb. 26 in the University Auditorium. He will give an account of the achievements of Antarctica expedition which him landed at. The important of his entire career. His skull will be illustrated with 9,000 feet of motion pictures never shown before.
Expedition
Byrd's recent discoveries in Antarctica have added thousands of squarmed sea ice to Byrd's map. The fascinating details of this creature's predition will be described by Byrd, and the vast areas upon which human eyes can see are before looked will be show by the pictures.
The expedition covered the period from Oct. 27, 1933, to May 10, 1933. The voyages over ice seas in the gallant ship *Bear of Oakland*, and the exploratory vessel *Pioneer* contain at the bottom of the word *beautiful* be pictured and described. Stories about the sledge and tractor parties which unearned new data of Antarctic biological and geological important, the day by day of the other interesting incidents will be told.
**Alive Abo Five Months**
Fifty-two men lived buried under the ice for twenty years. For five months of monotonous night, eighty-Bryd lived completely alone where he companion or a single living thing in a barn but 128 miles south of Little America.
Lived Alone Five Months
Rear Admiral Byrd, who will personally describe this perilous trip, has received almost every honor the United States can bestow. By special aet of Congress he ranks the rank of Commander after his North Pole flight and to the rank of Rear Admiral after his conquest of the South Pacific. He has twenty-one citations on officer's leave, but returned from his most recent expedition he received the highest honor which any incoming celebrity, native, or alien has ever received. Not satisfied with greetings at the White House President Rosewood, he sent the dock of the Washington Navy Yard and on May 10, 1953, saluted Byrd in the name of the nation, as he stepped off the vessel. A committee of Converse also greeted the expedition members.
Law Faculty Recommends Nine
The law faculty meeting held yesterday is recommended for degrees the nine following students: Darlene G. Anderson, Reymond Carr, Elizabeth C. Coombs, Max L. Frederick, Phillip P.rick, John A. HerLOCKer, Gerald E. Kollerman, William C. Norton, and Rex Parr. These students also passed the Kansas bar examination in Topea last week.
Law Faculty Recommends Nine
Greek Freighter's Crew Is Rescued In Raging Atlantic
Five Other Craft Stand By While American Liner Takes Men Off Sinking Ship
New York, Feb. 18-(UP)-Another drama of the high seas was enacted in the storm-swept Atlantic 400 miles off the Maryland coast late today as the crew of the sinking Greek freighter abandoned the ship and was taken aboard the American liner "City of Newport News"
In a communication from the office of the state architect in Topela at that time, it was learned that a bill appropriated $150,000 for this work had been
The sketches submitted by the students are done in water colors and crayon and may very well serve as ex-planations for the design of the new steps.
priating $6,500 for this work had re-
Throughout the night and day, the crew of the Greek vessel fought viisure to keep the 5000-ton craft afloat. Its broken seams were admitting water faster than the ship's pumps could pour it back into the sea.
The American ship was the first of a frotula of six rescue vessels to reach the side of the distressed cargo-carrier "Stefano Costomei", which flashed an SOS last night that it was "leaking badly."
First evidence of progress being made on the construction of new steps for the front of Watson library was seen yesterday. Suggested plans, drawn by the students in the classes of Prof. G. M. Beal, in the School of Architecture and Engineering are being exhibited on the bulletin board in the second floor vestibule of the library. Those whose plane is on display are Gerald Dearing, e37; Jon Belson, e38; Foster C. Parrish, e38; John Ecklon, e38; and Lloyd Roark, e37.
A campaign for the construction of the steps was conducted by the "Daily Kanen" last December. It came as a response to the university's suffered by several University students.
Realizing the hopelessness of the fight, the master flashed a plea to rescue ships plowing laboriously into the water. "Save the crew; the message read.
Waging Hopeless Fight
The rescue ship maneuvered to form a lee. It required time. Meanwhile the men in the crew's decks were wainsh and that he had ordered his crew of 33 men to abandon him.
At 3:36, watches aboard the "City of Newport News" saw the crew of "Stefano Costomeni" begin attempts to lower lifeboats.
The "City of Newport News" arrived to the sides of the sinking vessel shortly before 3 p.m. Only a few feet of the ship and the superstructure were visible.
Ship Abandoned Quickly
Three minutes later the first lifeboot pulled away from the buried bull and rode toward the "City of Newport News."
Suggested Plans for Library Steps Exhibited by Architectural Students
Erroneous Report Brings Confusion
Arriving at the given spot, the "City of Newport News" reported it could find no trace of the "Stefanos Costomici." At first it was believed the stricken ship was blotted from view by a blinding snow storm. It was learned that the ship was moving away and proceeding in the direction of the Virginia Gate at about eight knots an hour.
The remaining boats were launched successfully and shortly before 5 p.m. word of the entire crew's safety aboard was recorded. The boat was intercepted by coast guard here.
Rescue might have come sooner had not the skipper of the floundering vessel sent out an erroneous position. When the first SOS was flashed last night the position was given as 180 miles southeast of Nantucket灯。
"The City of Newport News" captain ordered the Greek ship to hold to at a given position or he would have to proclaim his name. This edict was apparently obeyed.
The "City of Newport News," the freighter "Gate City" and the tanker "Cities Service Boston" as well as three coast guard vessels the "Champaign," "Thetis," and the "Galatea" swung off their regular courses to the rescue.
Erroneous Report Brings Confusion
ently been plotted through the state legislature under the guidance of Dallas Krapp, state senator from Coffeyville. The reason given by the state architect was that the WPA projects in the state had taken up the entire time of the department during the last few months. It was also stated that work would be done time to have the steps completed before the beginning of the fall semester of 1938.
University students have been of unanimous opinion that the steps are a serious danger as well as an eye on the campus. Despite previous agitation by various groups, the University authorities have never permitted money to be taken out of the fund for campus movement to make construction possible.
The present ice weather has made the wooden steps hazardous. Even the addition of the risers has not alleviated the difficulty to any great extent. Students are in hopes that the initiative and architectural students will not be in pain.
Will Hold 'Amateur Night'
Chi Omega and Delta Tau Delta to tonight will present the first of a series of amateur acts to be given at the midweek varties. Tonight's act by Chi Omega is 'The Spectacular Sound' and a dance routine, while the Delta Tau will present a one-act play.
Chi Omega and Delta Tau Delta Present First Show
The amateur nights will last for a period of five or six weeks, after which time the winners will be selected. There will then be a three-hour varsity at which the winners will compete for a silver cup, in admission to this varity will be free.
Each competing fraternity or sorority may use as many persons in their respective acts as they deem necessary, and each act must be limited to five minutes.
All independents wishing to enter the contests are to call Gene Lloyd, 2903.
Received Enthusiastically on Fourth Tour of This Country
Vienna Choir Boys Sing Tonight in Auditorium
The Vienna Choir Boys, famed for their "fuite-like" voices, will appear tonight as the fourth number on the University Concert Course at $8.30 p.m. in the University Auditorium. On their fourth tour of the United States, this group has been enthusiastically received in all the cities in which it has appeared.
The program tonight will be in three parts. The first part includes "Repliet Sunt" (J. Gallus), "Omnes de sa Hena Surge" (J. M. Aulsa), "The Virgin's Slumber Song" (Max Reger), and "God in Nature" (F. Schubert).
The second part of the program will be a miniature opera entitled "A Song for Klee" (Song Krieg) by Franz Schubert. This lengthy number, which will be given in costume to the entire ensemble, was arranged for the Vienna Choir Bees.
Choir Has Long History
Uhirn Has Long History
The third and last group consists of "German" (F. Schubert), "Little Landman" (a folk singer), Ruck, Ruck ("Arranged by V. Gomboul"), and "Tales From the Vienna Woods" (J. Strauss).
These 22 little boys are members of a musical organization which has been the pride of Austria since 1488, when the choir was founded by imperial decree. The choir is directed from all kinds of homes throughout Austria, although the majority of them come from peasant families. They are kept at school, educated and trained so long as their voices remain childish in tone. When their voices change, the choir must keep on and kept on at the choir boys' home for another three years of education. Although they were for years supported by the state, they now are self-supporting. However, for two years Father Lutz was the director of the expenses of carrying on the organization from his own private funds. Then the choir, turning to secular music, launched out to support itself. It was a happy innovation, for their work became a high light in Vienna's musical world formed.
In Schubert Sing in the Music Hall, his choir has enrolled in membership such famous musical names as Franz Schubert, who became the choist's soloist and first violist of the orchestra. Now the choir is singing many of Schubert's works.
Joseph Haydn, another world renowned composer, was a choir boy, remaining a member of the school until he was 18 years old when his voice broke.
The New York American praised the boys as singing with the assurance of their music, while the Tribute said "Captivating musicalness ... enchanting children, rewarding to gaze upon." Other papers throughout the book have likewise herdred the group.
Songs in German
Although their songs and plays are all sung in the German language, it does not detract from the effectiveness of their programs.
Identification cards will admit students to the concert, and others may purchase tickets at Bell's Music Store, the Round Corner Drug Store, and the office of the School of Fine Arts in the Administration building.
John Blocker's Father Dies
John G. Blocher, assistant professor of economics, has been called to Dayton, Ohio, by the death of his father. Mr. Blocher is a member of by other faculty members temporarily.
He is expected to return early this week
Relays Announced As Preliminaries For 1936 Olympics
Program of Unusual Events To Be Included at Annual Kansas Contests
The Kansas Relays will be one of the accredited preliminaries for the 1936 Olympics, which are to be held in Berlin, Aug. 1 to 16 this year. Dr. For-Man Amen, director of athletics at the University of Kansas, announced today.
Decathlon in Relays
This will cause the inclusion in the Lelays program of a number of events secular to Olympic competition, in particular the steeplechase; he 400-meter hurdles; his tep-and-jump. Whether the standard special events of the RELays, which are included in the 100-yard dash, 120-ward high hurdles, pole vault, shot, and the like, shall be in the metric system, its distances, has not been determined.
In writing Dr. Allen regarding the plans of the Olympic committee to make use of established athletic carnivals for the qualifying of American material for the final tryouts, T. N. Metefal of the University of Chicago, and secretary of the committee on selecting the American track team, urged the commission be kept as a part of the relays. Her former team, now at California, has two prospective entries for this event at the Kansas Relays.
In this connection, Dr. Allen pointed that this event has been a part of the company's history and has started, and has been gaining in popularity as evidenced by increasing comm-
Value of the decathlon, year after year, at the Kansas Relays, was demonstrated four years ago when the winners of the first three places in the American tryouts, and therefore the American decathlon, were displayed previously in the Kansas decathlon, and all had received training for the Olympic tryouts under the Kansas coach of the time. Brutus Hamilton, winner of the 1956 Olympics, were James Bauch, holder of the record of the decathlon record and of the Olympic decathlon record. Clyde Cofman, winner of the Kansas Relays decathlon in 1853, and Buster Charles, Haskell coached well in the 1923 Olympics, Bauch winning with a new world record.
Improved Scoringx
An improved scoring system, used first in America at the Maryland Kelons last year, greatly simplifies the scoring for 10 events constituting the decathlon.
Kansas has another good chance of being represented on the Olympic decathlon team. Claye Coffman, who last year won the American pentathlon championship, is again looking forward to his awards. At Wellhausen, lanky Jayhawker, is also interested in the decathlon and is now in training for such competition.
Some of the special Olympic events will be set for Friday afternoon, with the opening day in decathlon, and the running of the 320m interchallenged track and field meet.
FACULTY MEMBERS WILL HEAR LECTURE BY FRANK A. COWAN
Several members of the faculty of the School of Engineering and Architecture will attend an illustrated lecture on the history of telecommunications, Cowan of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. of, New York City. The lecture, given in Kansas City, is sponsored by the Kansas City section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers.
ALUMNI TO MEET INFORMALLY
IN TOPEKA FOLLOWING GAME
An informal alumi meeting will be held tonight at the Green Parrot teambroom in Toperka immediately following the K.U.-Washnumbasket game, Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the alumi association, disclosed yesterday.
The members of the University basketball team and the coaches will be present together with as many alumni as are able to attend.
Peace Leader Visits Campus
POLICE LEADER Visits Campus
Paul A. Koehler, president of the Kansas Peace Action Committee, will visit the campus today to consult with members of the local organization, Alfred Ames, president of the University Peace Action Committee, has called a meeting to be held at 2:30 in the Union building. He urges all members to attend.
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