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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXIII
Fire in Ad Building
Spontaneous Combustion Believed Cause
By Rex Woods, sp.
Kansan Fire Reporter
Unfortunately, no final examination questions went up in smoke last night when some old papers caught fire in the firefighters of the East Administration building.
At 8:53 o'clock the sirens of fire engines be heard on the Hill, announcing a fire in the Ad building. At 8:48, approximately 500 students were at the scene of what might have been a major disaster in years at the University.
The cause of the fire had not been determined definitely at 9 o'clock, but an investigation was underway. The result of spontaneous combustion
The building was filled with smoke which made visibility rather poor; however, our air-minded men said that the ceiling seemed to be fairly high.
There has been no report of the casualties at present, and it was indicated through reliable sources that no one was aphyxed; all but many persons were shocked when the whilies out with the four proverbial blasts.
Seven men were studying mathematics when they gathered that something was burning. They acquired all the necessary equipment started for the basement of Administration building. Unfortunately some of the extinguishers were turned over before the fire was reached, which resulted in them going home to on dri cloth.
The men who turned in the alarm are: Dale Pipkin, c39, and Verse Myer, c39. The former said that the telephone company customary five cents to use the phone Other men who were early arrivals at the scene of the fire are: John Sterrett, rte. Earl Wade, cuneal, Clarence Brennan, Thomas, and Clarence Merriman, rte.
Water damage as a result of the fire was felt most keenly by pressmen of the University Daily Kansan. When the fire was reported to headquarters, the water department put more pressure in the water mains. Some faint water stains were found on high pressure caused water to cover the floor before it could be shut off.
--aust saw a group of freshmen and "Red Dog" throwing snow balls in front of the library. Things were going pretty good until the Queen came along and made her boy friend go in the hall of study. Oh, you kids.
on the SHIN
By REX WOODS, sp.
--aust saw a group of freshmen and "Red Dog" throwing snow balls in front of the library. Things were going pretty good until the Queen came along and made her boy friend go in the hall of study. Oh, you kids.
Just a reminder to let you know that some one else will write the shin next semester. (I know what you're thinking). Therefore, it is necessary that those who feel like taking part in this activity, come over and scribble a few lines. It's rumored that Ben Barteldes will write tomorrow.
Who's the Goat. . . Henpecked.
She's Off Again. . . Ain't That
Just Too Ducky. . . Alice Must
Have Been in Wonderland.
You Tell 'em Reds. . . Thar He
Blows. . . No Fair Harlin.
More Hot Air Comes Out. . .
Every one's happy again. Daisy Hoffman has decided to get serious with Charlie Brown. What's that the Pi's say, but Daisy will have to show up.
Merrill Alloway, Phi Delt, came to class yesterday with his finger nails painted red. This might be the custom back East with the boys, but there's some doubt as to what the teacher thinks of the student. Merrill's sister received a manicure set for Christmas, and he had to give it a try.
Alice Thorn, not Hattie High School of the Chi O house pulled the guffaw of the week. She read an advertisement that resumed reading. As she immediately rubbed a cake on her face. Go yeast young lady, go yeast. Once a fellow ate a jar of molotolatum when he opened so she has nothing to feel bad
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Noted Russian Visits Here
Professor S. Lefsehetz Is Former Member of Kansas Faculty
Professor S. Lefschetz, former member of the University of Kansas faculty, visited in Lawrence Saturday evening. During the past week, he has attended a meeting of the Association for the Adoption Science, which was held at St. Louis.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1936
Professor Lefschetz is president of the American Mathematical Society, an organization for the promotion of mathematical research in America. He has an international reputation as a mathematics specializing in algebraic geometry.
Professor Lefeschet was born in Russia, where he has spent three to six weeks of each summer during the last few years. During his first visit, he was given the Russian government, and he was invited to Institute for the advancement of Study.
While at the University of Kansas Professor Lefebeth had the honor of being the first American to win the Nobel Prize, and is by the French Academy of Science.
NUMBER 74
Underclassmen Leaders Ask More Voice in M.S.C
Don Henry Leads Fight:
Maddox Has Plan for
Re-aportionment
Led by Don Henry, chairman of the freshman council of the Y.M.C.A., the movement now on foot to secure for members of the freshman and sophomore classes equal representation in the Men's Student Council with the two upper classes of the school is rapidly gaining momentum, and the Y.M.C.A. will be even more necessary, even to changing the entire plan of election for the Council.
The plan has of course met with the whole-hearted approval of Phil Buzick, freshman president, and Phil Raup, sophomore president, who are at present non-voting members of the men's governing body, and who would like more to do than just attend meetings, serve on minor committees, and give reports. Raup holds an important position now, however, in that he is keeper of the constitution, and without him the men will be run as the men in charge pleased.
The freshman council apparently sees no hope of amending the constitution, even if it is in Raup's keeping, and from W. Rolland Maddox, instructor of political science and authority on prosecution, who has spent many years, has got wind of a plan that may serve to accomplish their purpose, by changing the entire election plan.
Under the provisions of Madlox's system, all classes in the school would be represented according to their size.
in an inverse ratio, as the higher classes would have the most members, and so they would be more represented on the Council would elect their officers. Evidently it would take an exceptional man to achieve the Council presidency, for he would have to survive the perils of two separate elec- tors; all class would then be represented.
Whether or not this plan is acceptable to the powers in charge of men's governing affairs remains to be seen, but the freshman council will attempt to secure their opinions about the idea, as well as their views on freshman and senior representation in itself, by inviting them to speak before their group.
Engineering Professors II
Engineering Professors III Dean George C. Shand and Prof George J. Hood, of the School of Engineering, are both ill at their homes. Dean first missed his class yesterday. Professor Hood has been ill since Monday.
Phi Sigma to Meet This Evening
Phi Sigma will meet tonight at 7:30 in room 266, snow hall, to hear Glenn Bend, delegate to the recent meeting in St. Louis of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, Dr. Joseph R. McKee, of the University health, will lecture on public hygiene.
Museum Will Exhibit Prints
The exhibition of color prints of the famous Madonna paintings of the world which has been on display in the south gallery of Thayer Art Museum since her opening in 1983 and last end of this week by a collection of contemporary prints from the museum collection.
Museum Will Exhibit Prints
Closing hours Friday, Jan. 10, will be 1:30.
Signed:
JULIA JENCKS,
President of W.S.G.A.
Orchestra Concert Will Be Presented Tonight at 8 o'Clock
Tau Sigma Will Assist in
Thirty-Annual
Program Again
This Year
The University Symphony Orchestra,
assisted by Tau Sigma, national hon-
orary dancing society, will present it's
thirty-third annual mid-winter con-
cert tonight in the University Auditorium at 8 o'clock.
The concert will open with Wagner's overture to "The Flying Dutchman," which is dominated by the figure of the Flying Dutchman, condemned to sail the uncharted seas until the judgment Day unless redeemed by Love.
The second number to be presented is Franke's "Symphony in D Minor," Leno, Allegro no troppo, Allegretto, will be followed by a short intermission.
The choreography for this suite was created by Miss Elizabeth Dunkel, assistant professor of physical education, and the harmonious light effects have been provided by Millard Laing, fa36. He has constructed four light standards from 10 to 18 feet in height upon which are mounted 24 flood and spot lights as supplementary equipment that visual effects possible in the Auditorium.
The orchestra and Tau Sigma will produce the "Peer Gynt Suite," (Grieg) which is made up of four selections; "Morning," "The Death of Ace," "Antira's Dance," and "In the Hall of the Mountain King."
Unique Lighting Effects
The program will be closed with the "Mississippi Suite" by Ferde Grofe, "Father of Watera," "Huckberry Finn," "Old Creele Days," and "Mardi Gras." We put our parts in the presets and we work calls for three saxophones and one guitar in addition to the usual full instrumentation, causing the personnel of the orchestra to be increased to 70 members. Karl Kueisteren, associate professor in the School of Fine Arts, will conduct the orchestra, and Miss Elizabetta McKinney Zonella Emerson, Mary Louise Beltz, Dorothy Fry, Carolan Bailey and Orene Yowell, members of Mu Phi Epsilon, national music hero sorcer
The interpretation of Edward Grieg's "Peer Gynt Suite" by 27 members of Tau Sigma, honorary dancing sorority, will he one of the high lights of the
Dances to Be Feature
The first movement, "Morning," a lyric attempt to capture the spirit of daybreak, will be interpreted by Dorothy Lemon, Virginia Walker, Mary Ellen Miller and Barbara Goll, first group; Dorothy Lemon, Hilda Slentz and Alice Haldemann-Jullius, second group; and Jean Burtz, John Rapp and Betty Ruth Smith, third group.
"In the Halls of the Mountain King," the last dance of the suite, has the largest personnel who intercept it with grotesque, unnatural movements in a strenuous dance that drops behind them. Anna Grace Doty has the solo part in this number, and the members of the group are Dorothy Bucher, Elaine Slothower, Cornelia Ann Miller, Nellie Tull, Betty Turner, Turner, Iain Perry and Jody Bell.
"The Death of Ase," the second movement will use only four women, Martha Nuzman, Helen Johnson, and Catherine Holmes, working together, and Jane Allen as the central figure. This particular dance is based on understanding as it is abstract and can be given any of many different interpretations. In arranging this dance, Miss Elizabeth Dunkel, the instructor, had in mind that the central figure would convey the feeling of something eternal. What this eternal something is to the members of confidence is to decide for themselves.
Costuming Is Elaborate
"Antiraita," Dance is an idealized oriental number in which Catherine Dunnel has the solo part, and Bernice Buris, Betty Jane Heitmann, Dorothy Buris, and Katherine Port her. This dance makes use of elaborate costumes, designed, as were those for the other dances, by Miss Miller and made by Mrs. Howard Miller.
The program is open to the public without charge. It will begin promptly with an instruction that you are queued to arrive on time, as no one can be seated until after the first number is displayed.
BASKETBALL MEN HAVE WRECK RETURNING FROM MANHATTAN
The car driven by Milton Allen carry a load of the Kansas basketball players met with an accident between Topeka and Manhattan as the team was returning to Lawrence after defeating the Kansas Anglers. Tuesday night.
Those in the car with Allen were Paul Rogers, Roy Holliday, Wilmer Shaffer, and Marvin Cox. None was injured.
Allen's car was crowded off the road by another, and it broke through three guard posts along the side of the road. The car was damaged slightly.
'The Kansas Editor' Mailed
Copies of "The Kansas Editor" are being mailed this week from the newspaper editors through the state. E N. Dean, assistant professor of history and political science, article, "Newspaper Lain in Kansas," which is contained in the magazine.
E. N. Doan's Article on Newspaper Libe in Kansas Appears
The article defines label according to the interpretations of the Kansas court, so lawyers have come before the courts in Kansas. It is intended for use by editors and publishers, and its condensed, concise information should prove valuable to them.
"The Kansas Editor" is published by the department of journalism and is issued two or three times a year. Its first issue dates back to February, 1914.
Professor Donn's article also was printed in pamphlet form and will be used next year in classes dealing with the study of libel.
Four Killed in Bus Wreck
Seven Others Injured in Collision on Bridge
on Bridge
Huntington, Ind., Jan. 8 — (UP) Four persons were killed and seven injured tonight when a bus and truck collided on a bridge on route 9 seven miles out of here in a dense fog and drizzling rain.
The bus, enroute from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis was approaching a bridge slowly because of the fog and rain which made vision extremely difficult, according to the driver, Bryan Hall, Fort Wayne.
He said the truck struck the bus squarely in the side and shoved it against the bridge.
Russell L. Wiley, conductor of the University band, left yesterday morning to attend the National Band Clinic which will be held at the University of Illinois this week. Many of the most successful States will attend this convention among them will be Dr. Edwin Franko Goldman and Herbert L. Clarke. Both men directed the 500-piece band held in the National Band Festival here last year.
Wiley Attends Band Clinic
Chancellor Speaks At Banquet
Chancellor E. H. Landley was a speaker at the Annual Farmers Banquet of the sixty-fifth annual agricultural convention of the Jayhawk hotel in Tepeka last night. The annual agricultural convention is sponsored by the Kansas State Board of Agriculture.
seller Speaks At Banquet
Landon Advocates New Farm Set-Up To Replace AAA
Kansas Governor Declares
Need for a National
Land Use Policy
Is Urgent
A terra cotta doll in the British Museum is a small charming figure in the
Dolls Probably Made Their Debut After the Earth's First Baby Arrived
A most ancient plaything, the doll,
probably made its appearance shortly
after the arrival of the earth's first
baby.
Some of the Egyptian dolls were gady-colored, others were carved with pictures of sacred animals. The dolls of Greece were a vast improvement upon the gaunt Egyptian idea. The dolls were very realistic, everything they touched, made their dolls quite human looking, with jointed limbs and well-molded heads and shoulders. The face of the terra cotta doll of the third century B. C. was remarkably modern, with its misspelled muschelstisch and slightly acrylic smile.
Topeka, Jan. 8. —(UP) “A farm program based on the long time key of agriculture as well as the welfare of the entire country should be sought as replacement for the fallen AAA,” Governor Al M. Flanden said tonight.
As long ago as 3000 B. C. children were playing with the dolls that the bot, dry sands of Egypt have preserved for us through almost fifty centuries. These lanky puppets, with straplings looks of coarse thread, attend ball games and watch cartoons looking, and would hardly appeal to the modern infant.
He spoke sympathetically of the lat AAA: "The AAA, sound or unassured as it may have been in some of its long-time permanent implications, nevertheless was the only major agency operating to meet the admitted farm emergency."
Speaking before a state board of agriculture, the Kansas chief executive made his first formal pronouncement on the farm problem, a move that supports booming him for the Republican presidential nomination had urged.
"The situation will be stabilized on some new basis. As American citizens under which this nation has grown up we must remember that the institutions are more important in the long run that immediate interest in any single class.
"The vital thing for all of us, farmers laborers, industrialists, and all the rest is that we have an absolutely stable government for the protection of all. The constitution guarantees the constitution and the judiciary I which the constitution is interpreted."
Landon advocated a program which would put the American farmer on a basis of complete domestic equality with the industrialist, so as to permit the free exchange of goods and services to their common advantage.
No doubt these dolls pleased the babes of Egypt, where everything, including parents, seems to have been tall and angular, if we may judge from the work of the sculptors and artists of those days.
"On that basis I had given it, and Kanaas had given it, full co-operation. The Supreme Court decision, abruptly ending its activities, necessarily caused confusion, and to many, disappointment. The attendance will, of course, be temporary."
Symnathizes With AAA
**Alen Farming.** —
Landless in the course of the farmer to that of a football coach who suffers from an adverse decision of a game. He will be disappointed, but
Likens Farming to Football
"The situation today emphasizes the urgent need for a sound national lance use. Our soil must not be exhausted by wasteful methods. The cost of implementing such a fair price comparable to the prices of other commodities. A policy which places less emphasis on immediate cash, rebuffs the fertility of the soil and meets the problems of food control and oil conservation, is impressed with national
Landon quoted government figures to show that much farm land is losing its fertility. He pointed out the restoration an important feature of 16 farm problem.
"It goes without saying that first the government must find the way to fill the existing contractual obligations with the nation's farmers," he said.
flowing robes of Greece, her hair done in the graceful Greekian fashion.
The dolls of the Roman children were well made, quite often with jointed limbs, elbow in the elegant Roman stola, knee in the simple elegant cloak fashion of those days. Such a doll was once found in Britain, having evidently gone along with some little girl who followed her Roman father across thew sometime in 55
When in Greece and Rome the girl had passed the doll-playing age, they did not put their plaything up in the garret where they could pay them surrection, but at times in their affair in those days. The discarded dolls were taken solemnly to the temple of Diana, the goddess of the chase, of Venus, the Roman goddess of love (and trouble), known to the more pastoral as the lovely, wave-laden Aphrodite.
During the Middle or Dark Ages there is little record of dolls for probably only a short time playthings. During the Renaissance, dolls came to life again and were very popular during the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth cen-
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Catherine, d'Medici, the strong minded Italian lady who married Henry
Presents Violin
Recital
Waldemar Geltch Interprets Difficul Numbers With Pleasing Artistry
Waldemar Getch, professor of violin in the School of Fine Arts, gave an excellent recital Tuesday night in the Administration Auditorium.
With the able assistance of Miss Rush Orcutt, assistant professor of piano, as accompanist, Mr. Gellch opened the program with the Corcell "Sonata in E Minor." The great "Chaume," for violin alone, by John Sebastian Bach, folio, and Professor Gelch gave a masterly interpretation of this difficult work.
The three movements of the Vieux-
temps "Concerto in A minor" were played without interruption, and its intricate passages with the involved and brilliant cadenza were hardled without difficulty.
Roosevelt Addresses Jackson Day Celebrators
The program was closed with several shorter numbers: "Melody" (Teachikowski), "The Blue Lagoon" (Milocker Winternitz), the lovely "Evening Song" from Schumann, played with muted strings, a charming "Tanger" arranged by David Tedesco, and the lively and appealing "La Carrieuse" by Elase.
The audience recalled Mr. Geltch several times until he gave an encore, the Brahms "Cradle Song."
Retention of Popular Government Is Issue Before Nation'
Washington, Jan. 8 — (UP) – President Rosevelt tonight extended the impending election campaign as a fight for retention of popular government, and appealed to all citizens for aid concerning factual information about the terrorist bounty on hiding and distressing facts.
The President addressed some 2,000 Democrats who paid $90 a plate to attend the main dinner of a nation-wide celebration of Jackson Day. By radio he had invited his quarter million party members attending similar dinners in other cities, and to millions of Americans in their homes. "Whatever may be their platform, whoever may be the nominee of the Democratic party—I am told that a concession question will have momentous questions—the basic issue will be the retention of popular government"
an issue fought once more with the difficult problem of differentiating fact and yet more fact in the face on an oppositive contrast, and distracting fact, Mr. Roosevelt said.
The President's only reference to the sweeping backhack he suffered when the Supreme Court killed the New Deal farm program, was toward the end of his speech when he said: "I know you will not be surprised by lack of comment on my part, tonight, on the decision of the Supreme Court two days ago. I am still going out studying with the utmos care two of the most momentous opinions ever rendered in a case before the Supreme Court of the United States.
"The ultimate results of the language of these opinions will profoundly upset the lives of Americans for years to come. It is enough to say that the attainment of a decent education in agriculture remains on immediate and constant objective of my administration."
SUNFLOWER COLLEGIATE NEWS TO BE BROADCAST BY WIBW
Beginning a new series of broadcasts over WIBW, Art Holbrook, of the WIBW staff, will give collegiate news concern to the College Board, the College of Earcha couch Tuesday at 10:45 p.m. The program, which is to be known as the Sunflower Collegiate News, began Tuesday, September 28, in leadership of the Capper Engravening Co.
This makes the second college news program on the WIBW schedule. The other is the Kaw Collegege News period heard regularly on Thursday nights when it features news of schools located in the Kaw Valley.
AUTHORIZED PARTIES
Friday, January 16
Sophomore Hop, Memorial Union, 1,
(Semi-formal)
CLOSED DATE
Sigma Kappa, House, 12.
Delta Upsilon, House, 12.
Chi Omega, House, 12.
Corbin Hall, House, 12.
Compostellian Club, Central Ad-
lounge, 12.
ELIZABETH MEGUARI
Advocate of Women.
For the Joint Committee
on Student Affairs.
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PSGL's Economy Measure Passes M.S.C. Last Night
Marco Morrow to Speak at Next Forum; Cochrane Reports on Band Situation
The first of the economy measures promised by the Progressive Student Government League candidates in last year's Men's Student Council election passed the council last night by a vote of 13-6. The measure was one to make him eligible for the keys optional with each member, who would pay for the keys themselves.
The proposal was made earlier in the year, but a Pacchacamae majority succeeded in turning it down. The recent election of three PSGL men to fill Pacchacamae vacancies, however, provided an opportunity for the party to fulfill its campaign promises, and the passed with practically no opposition.
Marc Morrow, assistant publisher of the Capper publications in Topeka, will be the speaker on the next forum, according to Kenneth Born, chairman of the Capper group for the subject, "Journalism Today and Tomorrow." Mr. Murrow was termed an "open-minded conservative" by Lyman Field, president of the MSC. He has addressed University audiences many times before never on an open platform论坛.
Field announced that posters giving the complete list of forum speakers for the remainder of the year would be elapsed shortly.
Explains Trouble
Bill Cochrane, manager of the Union building, appeared before the council to present the view of the Union Opinion between the committee and the local musicians' union, which has prevented tear appearance of bands at the midweek variates. Cochrane advocated for the unions' organizations which would act as a clearing house for all organizations on the Hill requiring dance bands. He said this was the only way to show support to the group which has taken place in the past.
Cochrane said the committee had been more than fair with the musicians' union, and that he was considerably surprised when it made what he considered an unfair, discriminatory demand early last fall.
Cochrane's explanation and plea resulted in a council move to appoint a committee of students from both the University of Liverpool and Vauxhall to investigate the possibility of founding such a clearing house. The operating committee is meeting today with representatives of the musicians' union to discuss ways out of the present difficulty.
Three weeks ago the union submitted a plan of using three men from each of the three dominant Hill bands, to play for $30. The committee refused this plan for three reasons, according to Henry Werner, men's adviser. He suggested that the band play for every dance, with no variation, that a nine-piece band cannot supplant a twelve-piece band successfully, and that the plan leaves out of view several members of Preston Anderson's band, who were admitted to the union recently.
The council also heard a report by Don Henry, c39, that some action be taken that would acquaint incoming teachers with the requirements before enrollment, and before they would have time to be misled into an antagonistic attitude. Henry is chairman of the freshman commission of the tradition committee, in a request in seeking to establish traditions upon a surer basis. His report was given by Frank Allen, chairman of the tradition committee, who is at present in charge. Both reports are active, and should be maintained.
The report of Logan Lore, official delegate to the convention of the Nauvoo Convention which was held in Kansas City and Lawrence during the holidays under the sponsorship of the Kansas Univ. Soc., was deferred until a later meeting.
HAUPTMANN WILL GO BEFORE COURT OF PARDONS SATURDAY
Trenton, N.J., Jan. 8.—(UHP) Bruno Richard Hauptman has formally applied to Governor J. Hoffman for permission to appear before the New Jersey court of pardons Saturday morning and make a personal plea for his life.
Hauptmann's execution has been set for 8 p.m., Friday, January 17.