The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
NUMBER 123
VOLUME XXXII
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE MEETING OPENS TODAY
Dr. Ralph H. Major Will Deliver Initial Speech at Session
Sixty-seventh Annual Meet Draws Representatives From All Parts of State
The three-day session of the Kansas Academy of Science will begin this evening with Dr. Ralph H. Major, professor of medicine, speaking on "Glimpse of Germany." Scientists from all over the state of Kansas will attend, meeting many professors and students of the University will submit papers to the Academy.
Dr. Majors has spent some time in an around Munich study of German Life His lecture will be illustrated with motion pictures and lantern slides and recollection of the language experiences Germany as contrasted with the occasional and sensational.
"Tree Rings and Climate in Relation to Ancient Civilization of the Southwest" will be the topic of an address by Dr. A. E. Douglass, director of the Steward Observatory and Tree Ring Laboratories, University of Arizona. Dr. Douglass, while investigating the archaeology of the ancient cliff-dwellings in the southwest for the National Geographic magazine, conceived the idea of determining the antiquity of civilization in the tree rings of the trees used in the construction of their dwellings with the rings of living trees
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By JOE HOLLOWAY, c'35
The Engineers Try a Parody . . .
P.S.G.L. Gives the Lads Something New to Play With . . .
We Throw a Bouquet for a Change.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1935
we noticed in yesterday's paper that Prof. Maddox is assisting the Men's Student Council in its newly adopted voting plan. We wonder if Dean Agnes isn't just a wee bit giped because her finger isn't in that pie, too.
Found a little parody on our columnistic efforts in this month's Kansas Engineer. It started out to be clever but as usual with people who can't be too funny in the first place, it went too far—the result is zero and it doesn't need any figuring out on a slide rule. However, the moniker they used, "Under the Skin" would be usable here though—if we seriously considered them the gipes we've received—women have it; we those that people who send in critiques of an endeavor at entertainment such as this strives to be, never have nerve enough to sign their names. Perhaps it's because they know too well that they couldn't do any better and possibly not as good. Perhaps if those who are dissatisfied would contribute and help the writer out a little, the reading would be better—but probably only as far as that one person is concerned Needless to say, they raised it on one occasion. On the other day which was Tuesday, the signed and by a brachilel "Ima Conservative" can serve no end but to make the writer seem just a trifle jealous and a lot more than a trifle ridiculous.
A professor at Penn. State has held a forth to the effect that the United States uses twice as much petroleum as drinking water daily. That probably takes into account all the halum oil that 5 million days day by day both students and professors.
Have you seen the new S.P.G.L. buttons? They're black and red round little businesses like buttons like little boys from 10 to 15 like to decorate old felt skull caps with. That's probably what they'll be used for after election but right now they're for the boys from 18 to 21 to wear next to their fraternity pins. . . that's college though, just one pin after another and you might as well wear it because if you don't, you'll prob-
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Bewildering Colors
To Greet Kansas Science
Visitors Here
Flaming reeds, brilliant yellow, glossy purple, and shadowy greens will all greet the visitor at the "Florescence" display in Marvin hall. This display is planned especially for the Kansas Academy of Science, which will meet here Friday and Saturday, by the department of geology.
A mercury vapor tube which has been covered with deep-blue cobalt nickel glass is placed above the pile of drab looking grey and black rocks. When the switch is pressed, the rocks become a brilliant and flaming mass of color.
An explanation of this phenomenon was given by Oren R. Bingham, photographer for the department of chemistry, Mr. Bingham explained that the bright colors were the result of the transformer-like actions of the substances in certain minerals upon the high frequency ultra-violet rays. These substances transform the higher frequency rays to lower frequency rays of colors which are visible to the human eye.
Arvin Solomon Olin Dies
At Home in Palo Alto
Former Professor Was on Leave of Absence Since 1924
Word was received today of the death of Arvin Solomon Olin, University of Kansas professor who has been in leave since 1924, at his home in Palo Alto, Calif. Funeral services Professor Olin will be hold tomorrow.
Professor Olir came to the University of Kansas in 1853, as associate professor of education. In 1899 he became professor of education and from
dean of the School of Education. He also served as dean of the University summer school during thintime.
land. In 1892, he received his A. B. degree from Ottawa University, Ottawa, and his LLD. degree from this same institution in 1915. He was awarded his M.A. from the University of Kansas in 1894. He has also done graduate work at the University of Chicago and at Clark university.
On Sept. 6, 1882 he was married to Martha Davis of Lawrence. He began his teaching career in the rural schools in Osage county, and later he served as principal at Peabody, Johnsburg, Omaha. He attended several schools. From 1878 until 1896 he was instructor or conductor of more than 40 county normal institutes.
Professor Olin was the author of the "Outlines of History of Education," published in 1900. He did some extension work for the University soon after leaving, but since 1924 had been leave, residing in Palo Alto, Calif.
Howard K. Morgan, of the radio communications department of the Transcontinental and Western Airways, and a recognized expert in the radio world will be the principal speaker at a joint meeting of the ALEE, and the KU Radio Club, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, in Marvin hall auditorium.
AIRCRAFT RADIO AUTHORITY TO SPEAK AT JOINT MEETING
The subject of Mr. Morgan's address will be: "A New Commercial Development in Aircraft Radio Apparatus and Antenna Systems."
A student recital will be held in the University Auditorium at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. The program will be as follows: Piano, "Pastorale" (Rhine-Baton) played by Naomi Hildenbrand; violin, "Concerto in D Major" (Mozart) played by Ralph Hawley; piano, "Partita in B Minor" (Bach) played by Willis Organ; quart, "Grand Chorus" (Dubois) played by Doris May.
Cloud To Speak At Forum
"The Indian Today" is the topic on which Dr. Henry Roe Cloud of Haskell Institute will speak today before the noon forum. The forum will begin at 12:30. It is to be held in the private dining room of the Memorial Union cafeteria.
Cloud To Speak At Forum
Students To Give Recital
Pachacamacs Still Silent on P.S.G.L. Debate Challenge
League Leaders Reiterat Monday's Proposals in Personal Interview With Opposition
After the leaders of the Progressive Student Government League had outlined once again their debate challenge to Lloyd Mcdonald b',35; and Gunnar Mukkel, c'35; Pachacanea leaders, Metzler and Mykland yesterday were still undecided as to whether or not they would accept Monday's challenge.
Charles B. Anderson, 73, chairman of PSGL with Lyman Field, c36, and Logan Lane, 73, proposed PSGL debaters, personally interviewed Mertzler and Myland yesterday, and explained the PSGL challenge, but Metzler, Pachacamac president, stated: "I haven't had time to make up my mind."
Metzler stated that if Pachacamea did accept it would accept these terms, but stated that he had not enough time to last Monday to think the matter over.
Anderson stated: "This challenge was made to Metzler and Mykind personally before being printed in the Kansan. Without asking us for more details, these men demanded them in yesterday's Kansan. These details were given to Mykind and Metzler personally today. I do not wish to make any charge of stalling. We patiently await Pacchacame's reply."
The challenge, issued Monday, as explained by Anderson to Metzler, contempated ten-minute speeches defending respective programs, with the usual five-minute debate rebuttal speeches. Two speakers would argue for each side. The debate would be held in the University Auditorium at 8:20 Tuesday evening, according to Anderson's proposal.
Davis Explains Gold Clause
Professor's Discussion Is so Well Received That It Is Repeated
An explanation of the so-called gold clause cases decided last February by the United States Supreme court, by Robert McNair Davis, professor of law at the University, speaking before the Kiwanis club, was so well received that it was repeated last night over the University's radio station, KFKU.
In his preliminary statements Professor Davis told of several cases concerning the gold clause wherein the parties suing asserted that Congress had exceeded powers given it by the constitution; those defending the suits asserted that Congress had not exceeded these powers. In a subsequent questionation of the court was to pass upon the constitutional authority of the Congress to enact the statute challenged.
During his discussion he told of Congress' power to regulate currency and thus of its power to strike out golf clauses in private contracts.
Red Cross Worker Coming
A. T. McCue, representative of the life saving service of the National Red Cross, will be here April 4 to appoint new examiners and reappoint old ones. Examiners are privileged to teach classes and give tests in life saving work. An applicant must be of good moral character, senior red cross life saver, 21 years of age, and have definite plans for the progress of life saving projects.
Herbert G. Alliph, chairman of the Douglas County chapter of life saving, urges everyone to realize the importance of life saving. There are 140 people who drowned in the United States each week. The largest number of deaths occur in the age range below 35; the greatest percentage of these are boys between the ages of 15 and 19 and the second greatest between 25 and 34.
National Representative Will Appoint New Life Saving Examiners
Harry Valentine, c38, Charles Brown,
c36, Margaret Boat, c36, Herbert
Meyer, c36, and Allen Merriam, c38,
new members of the Kranau Band.
The Kansan Board is composed of 12 students, and is the controlling body of the Kannan. They were recently elected by the appointment committee of the board, which is composed of five students and five faculty members. The election was held early so that the newly elected members can become acquainted with the work before next year. Others will be elected later.
KANSAN BOARD ELECTS FIVE
NEW MEMBERS AT MEETIN
Zellner Changes Characterizations In Short Order
Playing to a highly appreciative audience, Joseph Zeilner, famous characterist, portrayed widely contrasting figures in the literature in Fraser theater last夜.
Zellner's program was divided into two parts, the first being devoted chiefly to comic characters; Mark Twain giving an after-dinner speech; Huckleberry Fiml; Mrs Finklestiein; a veteran of the French, a French russet; and Ab Maarten.
By Edward Barnett, c'37
The second part of his performance portrayed characters from actual history: Benedict Arnold, John Brown, U. S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Lincoln, Socrates, Moses, Judas Iscariot, Simon Peter, and Saul of Cairo.
It would be difficult to say which of Mr. Zellner's impersonations was the most artistic. His Mark Twain certainly fulfilled the expectation of the audience to the most minute detail, while his Abe Martin left little to be asked for. The ability of the man to switch in a few seconds from one character to another, in costume, make-up, and characterization, kept the audience in a spell of tense expectancy. Among the more serious parts, perhaps the impersonations of Moses and of General Lee were the most impressive.
Mr. Zeilner is fulfilling a four-week engagement under the auspices of the University extension department, and will give performances throughout Kansas and northern Oklahoma. He was introduced last night by Professor Robert Calderwood, of the department of dramatic art.
Date Changed for Concert
Music of Tschaikowsky, Lizt, Sebellius and Weinberger Is Featured
The University Band has changed its concert date to Tuesday, April 16. Some of the numbers that will be featured in the concert are:
Teichakwihi's Overture "1812", describing the war between Napoleon and the Russians and Napoleon's defeat Litz's "Second Hungarian Rhapsody", the most famous of all of Litz's Rhapsodes.
Sebeluh's "Finlandia," a descriptive tone poem featuring the beauty of Finland's scenery combined with the racial struggle and the melancholy sadness of a subjugated nation. "Polka and Fugue," from Weinberger's opera
Four soloists of the band will also be featured.
LOCAL UNITS OF NATIONAL GUARD TO HAVE INSPECTION
LOCAL UNITS OF NATIONAL
Companies H and M, 137th Infantry, local units of the Kansas National Guard will have their annual federal and state inspection of personnel, Tuesday, April 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Captain Fred D.Wickham, regular army inspector, has visited Col. Charles H. Browne, commander of the 137th Inf., will inspect for the state.
A special inspection program is planned, to demonstrate to the civilian forces, the importance of visiting officers, the activities taken up by the Guard during the year.
Capt. Galen A. Gorrill, 20, is company commander of H Company and Wayne Alphin is captain of M Company. More than half the enlisted personnel of the two companies are University students a number of others are former students.
Four Move into Practise House
The new group of Home Economics
mature们 are living in
Missouri, Mary Ellen
Graham, ed35; Margaret Buecher, c35;
and Helen Talbert, c35. They will live
in the house for a period of six weeks.
Four Move into Practice House
Use brackets.
Mark the figure 1 opposite the figure of your choice, the figure 2 opposite your second choice, the figure 3 opposite your third choice, and so on. You may mark as many choices as you wish.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use Figures. Not Crosses
If you spoil this ballot return it to the election office for cancellation and get another.
SAMPLE BALLOT
William E. Borah ... □
James A. Farley ... □
Herbert Hoover ... □
William G. McAdoo ... □
George W. Norris ... □
Upton Sinclair ... □
Norman Thomas ... □
Henry A. Wallace ... □
ANSCHUETZ HEADS RISING SUN PARTY AS NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT OF M.S.C.
PACHACAMAC TICKET
President: Norbert Anschutz
Vice President: George Wright
Secretary: Eddie Rice
Woodrow Lindsay
Two Year College Representative.
Two Year Representative-at-larger
Woodrow Lindsay
College, Representative
Engineering School: Bob Williams Dean Ward, and George Hamilton Manager of the Student Directory: John Zook
Harry Labe
Athletic Board Representative: Francis Kamelman
Fine Arts Representative: Odell Shaver
Representatives; Vee Tucker,
Warren MacDowd, Dave Fisher, Hernan Huack, Charles Rankin, and height, Bridges
Shaver Business School Representative: Jim Ackman
School of Medicine: A. L. Williamson
School of Education: Ernie Casini
Graduate School: Bill Blizzard
Senior Class officers: President: Dana Durand; Treasurer: Marlow Showland
Junior Class Officers: President: Hubert Anderson; Treasurer: Jack Schreyn Dance Managers: John Coleman, BilB townley
Sophomore Class Officers; President Tom Sutton; Treasurer; Martin Witners; Dance Managers; Harry Naramore Eugene Buchanan
Women Hold Telegraphic Meet at Robinson Gym
Rachel Kiene Breaks Record in 100 Yard Free Style Event
The women's state exhibition tele-
graphic swimming meet which is sponsored by the Quack Club was held in Robinson Gymnasium last night. Rachel Kiene bettered the previous state record in the 100 yd. free style with a time of 1:16. This meet was held in Pittsburgh State Teachers College, Emporia State Teachers College and Washburn. The results were:
40-yd. dash: dash Kiene, first; Helen Boman and Helen Fiedt tied for
Helen Boman.
40-yd. breast stroke: Bethy Tolem
first Thelma Humphrey, second; Carol
Hunter, third; Mary Hatch, fourth.
40-yd, backstroke: Mary Hedricks,
first; Lucille Sharp, second; Marjorie
Rowland, third.
100-yd. breast stroke: Betty Tholen,
first; Thela Humphrey, second; Carol
Hunter, third.
100-yd. free style: Rachel Kiene,
first; Mary Heckens, second.
The floating team and form swimming team gave exhibitions with novel demonstrations of unusual styles and idiosyncrasies forming the swimming
Helen Boman, Carol Hunter, and Barbara Koenig gave exhibitions of swan, back and jack knife dives.
Jack Riggs, manager of the Lawrence Paper Mill, who held the Missouri Valley A. A. championship in fency diving from 1820 to 1833, gave donations to a local school and one and one-half with somersaults; and many other difficult dives.
The women's teams were under the direction of Miss Ruth Hoover, assistant professor of physical education.
Final results from all competitions teams will not be known until April 1.
To Observe Founder's Day
Sigma Delta Chi to Have District Banquet in Kansas City
The University chapter of Sigma Delta Chi will meet with the Kansas State and Missouri chapters and the alumni of the district at the Stuizen Club in Kansas City, Mo., for the Founder's Day Banquet, Friday, March 29, at 6:30 p.m. The speakers for the occasion will be Charles T. Stansell, associate editor of the Kansas City Star; Kenneth Clark, of the Associated Press, and president of the Kansas City News Guild; and Harold Allen, former German exchangel student of the University, who has recently returned from Hamburg University. Reservations for the banquet can be made up to 6:30 Thursday evening with
Reservations for the banquet can be made up to 6:30 Thursday evening with either Max Moxley or William Blizzard.
Hopkins Leaves Hospital
Prof. B. M. Hopkins, who is on year's leave of absence from the University, is recovering from an operation undergone at the Trinity Lutheran Hospital March 15, in Kansas City. He was discharged from the hospital last Saturday and is now resting and recuperating in the city. Professor Hopkins has been a member of the University faculty since 1889.
Other Candidates Of Group Include Wright and Rice
camacs
Men Will Stand on Four Point Program Proposed by Pachacavoyes
Norbert Anschutz last night was named as candidate for president of the Men's Student Council, running on the Pachaeamac ticket. George Wright is the party's candidate for vice president, Eddie Rice for secretary, and Phil Brumwell for treasurer of the council. On April 4, use the Hare system of proportional representation, which was adopted by the council this year.
The Pachaeasam party has pledged its support to the continuation of the three-paint program instituted by the present student council. In addition they have originated and are backing a movement for closer cooperation between the faculty and students in such matters as the enrollment system, curricula, and general administrative problems.
They have presented a four-phase program, consisting of: Improvement of the University of Kansas' relations with other schools; perfecting the mechanism of Student Government; unification of the K. U. Student sentiment; and more Student-Faculty cooperation.
MADDOX TO INSTRUCT VOTERS
X'd Ballots Will Be Counted if Intent Is Clear
Prof. W. R. Maddox of the political science department will explain the new method of voting and counting the ballots of the forthcoming Men's St. lent Council election at an election school to be held in the men's lounge in the Memorial Union building this evening at 20
Professor Maddox will conduct an illustrative election to demonstrate the use of the proportional representation ballot which will be used in the election of college and engineering representatives.
The ballot itself will not be changed, a was announced previously in the canan, but the system of voting and outing the ballots is to be changed
All persons who are interested are invited to attend the school and all groups which are entering candidates are urged to send those men who will represent them in the counting of the ballots.
The statement that all ballots marked with Xs will not be counted was erroneous. It has been definitely announced that any ballots marked with an X will be counted where the intent of the voter can be determined.
DIRECTOR WILEY ELECTED TO BANDMASTERS' GROUP
EDWARDS COUNTY EDUCATORS TO HEAR DEAN SCHWEGLER
Russell L. Wiley, director of the University band, was elected to active membership in the American Bandmasters' Association at its recent meeting in Cincinnati. Mr. Wiley is the only band leader in the state of Kansas to be elected to this group. Out of a total of 22 applicants for admission to the Association, only eight were chosen for membership.
Dr. R. A. Schweiger, dean of the School of Education, is leaving tomorrow for Kinsley where he will speak Saturday at a banquet for the Edwards Board board members. He will also speak at the general session in the afternoon.
Frances Schwaup. '31, will preside at one of the round tables at the meeting.
Cracraft Dies in Chicago
John P. Crausk, 95, died March I in Chicago, he was learned here yesterday. Mr. Crausk had been engaged in the real estate business in that city for 16 years, and formerly had been connected with the Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Company. He was buried in Hawthauna.
K.A.C.E. To Meet
A. C.E. will meet Thursday at 7:30 in room 101 Marvin hall. Lt. E. H. Coe will speak on "Defense Against Chemical Warfare."