The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XXXII
NUMBER 43
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1934
Additions to Plans For Homecoming crease Interest
Announcement of Football Hostess and Hobo Day Concludes Events Scheduled
With the announcement of Hobo Day, the Homecoming Hostess, and the detailed schedule of events, Homecoming is beginning to take definite shape. Plans for all activities for the two days are near completion by the Homecoming committee, Robert Haggert, chairman, said this morning.
Three men will be required to take care of the fireworks display which will be given at the rally in the staircase. The fireworks piece will be two massive sunflower wheels traced in perspective colors up to be followed by the "Merry Mix-Up" which begins with a pillar of fire studded with varied colored gems. Dealers in the braska game is the piece of the giant Jayhawker who walks across the field to eat an ear of corn. The finale includes the flaming triangle which holds aloft the red and blue "KU"; fancy stripes on the fireworks and Stripes; and the American flag.
Rally to Be Broadcast
The Jay James, Ku Kus', and K-men will lead the torellish parade from the auditorium to the stadium at the conclusion of the band concert.
The rally will be broadcasted over WREN at 9:30. Carl I. "Sandy" Winster, famous cheerleader in 1920 and 1921, will be master of ceremonies. He will be accompanied by theesses, Avancil Bainheyner, e36, the coaches, and Governor Landon, who will speak. At the conclusion of the rally, all teams displayed at the north end of the stadium.
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and the Kansas Editors will be guests at the band concert at the conference center Friday evening at Wiedemann's Grill.
Houses To Decorate
Registration will be held at organized houses as well as at the desk at the Union. In this way Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary, hopes to get a check on every alumnus present. The W.S. G.A. council will have charge of the registration beginning at 2 p.m. Friday and continuing until game time Saturday. The display of old旧 picture pictures, which is in our old library
The organized house decorations will be ready Friday morning. This is the first time in several years that the sororities and fraternities have decorated. The fraternities will offer a prize for the most decorated downtown mentions have also agreed to decorate for the two-day celebration.
Other Homecoming broadcasts besides the rally program at 2:30 over WREN will be the dinner broadcast by KFKU at 6:00 Friday evening and the Kansas-Nebraska game Saturday afternoon.
The class of 1919 will meet Saturday morning at the Memorial Union to plan their 23rd reunion for next spring. The picture of the second and third general audience also be taken on Fraser steps Saturday morning at 11. The Kansas Association Press members will meet Saturday morning and afternoon at the Eldridge Hotel, while the Kansas roundtable hosts a reunion in April. The usual free Homecoming Mixer Dance is to follow the rally. This will be in the Memorial Union with Louise Kohn's orchestra. Saturday night the regular Homecoming visits are scheduled to play.
HOMECOMING RALLY PLANNED
Program to Be Broadcast Over KFKU Nov. 16
The tentative program for the home-
coming radio rally on Nov. 16 to be
broadcast out KEKU from 6:00 to 6:30
pm. is as follows:
a JIA hayawk, sung by entire group; talk by Chancellor E. H. Lindley; Alma Mater, sung by double quartet; group chants by both followed by yells, claps and cheers.
Talk by Dr. F. C. Allen; group yellows, Kanna Fails and Locomotive; guest speakers at the University ball coach at the University of Kansas, Group songs, 'Stand Up and Cheer; interview Elbel and Koster; Crimean and Rock Clash Sung by entire group.
Beggars, Inspired
By Hoboes, to Contest
At California U.
The long despaired beggar will hold sway at the University of California at Los Angeles for a time at least, according to the Californian Daily Braun report. The study also found that of Men's week, a University Beggar contest will be launched today, with all men eligible to participate. The results will be revealed throughout the day in K.H. 206.
Ten "beggars" are to be chosen this evening at the conclusion of the sign up by drawing lots. Those students are to come to school in their ruggy apparel. The group will perform two new performances of "Beggar on Horseback" will be given to all members of the group. As a prologue to the U.D.S. performance, the ten student "beggars" will be presented to the audience. A book has been selected by popular appeal.
Men with any kind of old clothes are offered the chance of a life time to be comfortable while on the campus No hammering neck ties or new suits will keep them from enjoying them-selves.
WE'RE GOING HOBO
You've been wanting Hobo Day again haven't you? Well, you're going to gef it, plenty of it. The only difference between this Hobo Day and the ones in years past is that this one is going to be bigger and better. This year, we are going to celebrate Friday morning of Homecoming week-end, the biggest week-end of the school year!
The Men's Fam-Hellenic council decided unanimously that the fraternities which it represents will all be in the proper dress and spirit the morning of the sixteenth, and furthermore that once more the fraternities will decorate their houses for Homecoming. There is no doubt that the lovely ladies of the University will also look as terrible as the men that morning. Bill Phipps has donated a band to play for the Hobo Convocation, which will be held in Robinson gymnasium. What a weekend that will be, with a perfect Hobo Day to start the ball rolling.
We want this to be the best Hobo Day of all them; we must do it in a big way and in the right way. Some students in the past have labored under the illusion that Hobo Day is the day they should try to get away with as much as possible. That idea is foolish. It is a day for the students who want to be natural and have some real fun and the criterion is cleverness!
The day is not to be considered a half holiday, but a half-day Hobe Day with every student on campus to help to help best the Cornbushers.
Let's start planning right now for the biggest and best Hobo Day and when that hated eight-twenty whistle blows the morning of the sixteenth, let's see the college go Hobo and the poor old lawyers get dressed up!
BUEHLER ANNOUNCES TRYOUTS FOR VARSITY DEBATE SQUAD
About ten men are expected to try out, and of this number about four or six will be admitted. And so this morning the tryouts will be judged by Professor Bubber, W, W. Holland Maddox, instructor in political science, 136, assistant director of forensics.
E. B. Cuchi, associate professor of speech and dramatic arts and varity debate coach, announced this morning that tryouts for the varsity debate squad will be hold tomorrow night in the Little Theater of Green Hall at 7 o'clock instead of 7:30 as was previously announced. The change was made to allow more time to interact with the performance of the River Players later in the evening.
Dancing Class Practices Waltz
**Dancing Class 1925 Wallace**
The social dancing classes which have been the focus of this class are the Tau Sigma, social dancer sorority, started working last night on the walts. Approximately 125 students attended. Mary Lou Harrison, gr. and adj. teacher, led a celebration hibition bathroom dance at the meeting of the class to be held Nov. 22.
University Band To Give Concert In New Uniforms
Wiley Announces Program for Friday Benefit;
to Feature 3
Soloists
THE HOBO REINSTATED
The University band will make its first appearance in new uniforms Friday evening in the University Auditorium. The concert will begin at 7:45 presenting one of the best performances. Student activity tickets will admit.
The band is composed of 78 players, some of whom have attained national recognition by their work. The main features numbers will be "Symphony in F Minor, No. 4" (Techakoweky) and "Marie Carla (Maria Veler)."
Finale from Symphony in F Minor No. 4 (Thetakowiky), "Estrellitia" (My Little Star) (Ponce); "Napal" (Cornet Solo with Bound Accompaniment, played by Rudolph Hirsch; "Hurlungsmarche" (Tr i m p h a March) from Sigurd Joufaar Suite (Griece); Groups of Marches (Goldman), "Cheerio"; "Sheniodosh," "Children's March," "King Carnival" (Bartons solo with band accompaniment) (B. Kryl) (Played by James Van Dyk); Vienna Folk songs (Arr. by Lake); "Dorothy Smith" (Clay Smith) (Played by Horace Thornelle; Overture; "Oberon" (Weber))
The following numbers will be presented in the concert:
Aids from the program of the bene fit band concert, James Van Dyck, c³¹ from Ponca City, OKa., is featured singing a harp solo and band accession. The national concert will feature a national bifortion contest held in Moinsa, Iowa, last spring. Horace Thorrington, c³³, will play a trouser suit. Paul Smart, c³'7, Ottawa, who honors in a national clarinet solo concert in Chicago, will play a clarinet solo.
The concert will last about an hour and fifteen minutes, with no intermission. A special elevated platform is being built in the Auditorium so that the new uniforms will be displayed to the full view of the audience.
The final rehearsal for the opening concert is to be held early tomorrow morning. The band will parade downtown before Saturday's game. On the field it will march before the Homecoming crowd, during the intermission determined by forming the letters 'K' and 'N' and other maneuvers.
TAN HELLENIC COUNCIL TO GIVE
TRIZE FOR BEST DECORATIONS
A prize will be awarded to the freaterain house having the best decorations for Homecoming. The prize is the mannequin, the Men's Fun-134 Institute Council.
House decorations were formerly a regular part of the Homecoming celebration, but the prince was discontinued the last year or two for financial reasons.
Decorations must be up by 6:00 o'clock Friday night, according to Bob Williams, C2S, president of the organization. He will take place at 10:30 Saturday morning.
Chancellor E. H. Lindsey will speak before the Oklahoma Academy of Science at Norman on Dec 6 and 7. His book, "Two Worlds," and "A New Frontier."
Hobo Day in Old Days Meant Selling Old Clothes for 'Beer Bust' in City
Defense Stressed By Kansas Squad In Final Workouts
Old times say that the traditions Hobo day had a different beginning than the spirit in which the present celebration is enacted.
In the year 1894 when the University was in its infancy, a convention of old clothes buyers met at what is now known as the Adrian House, to establish a school for students. Students at the University, hearing of this convention, made a wholesale rush to the convention to dispose of their discarded underwear, and so forth, for the next decade. In Kansas City was approaching and money was seriously needed.
Jayhawkers Are Heartened
by 13 to 0 Victory
Gained Saturday
Over Bears
By Arnold Gilbert. e'36
Business was so brisk that the convention decided to make Lawrence its convention headquarters every year. So every year until the coming of prohibition, the convention held sway over New York politics, in Missouri, the convention was forced to disband and in a spirit of sorrow the students continued the traditional day until the present time Hobe day has evolved as a pep generator for football games.
Yesterday's workout was extremely light. Coaches Lindsey and Getto drilled the team on Nebraska football technique with a skill session in the dressing room preceding the practice, and they missed on passing kicking, and place-kicking.
Up at Lincolne, Dana Bible cased his first string through a light practice also. The versity sat on the sidelines to watch the Nebraska "B" team run Kansas plays against the freshmen. The game was held with the Pittsburgh Panthers Saturday and may be handicapped considerably for the Jawhawkers game by injuries. John Williams, versatile catcher, was very verely that he can get around only on crushes this week and is not likely to see much more action this season. Russ Thompson, ticheler, is bothered by a fracture in his knee and may keep him from the starting lineup.
Defensive measures to halt Nebraska's powerful offense were stressed in practice yesterday, as the Kansas squad started to work again after a two-day layoff. Heartened by 13-to-0 win over the strong Washington Beans Saturday, the Yoyhawkers showed plenty of enthusiasm and optimism as they began preparations for their Homecoming battle with the pennant-hungry Cornhuskers here the coming Saturday.
Over 20,900 fans are expected for the Homecoming game at the present rate of ticket sale, it was announced today by the athletic office. A crowd of this size would be the largest the stadium has held in several years. Officials for the game have been selected and inducted in the Hall of Fame; Ina T. Curtillers of Illinois, unimpire; and C. E. McBride of Missouri Valley, head linesman.
"The team will work as hard as ever this week," Lindsay added, "but it will be drills in which there is no chance for injuries. Fred Harris was kept out of the Washington game last week in order that he might fully recover from his injury. We want all our men to be ready for the for the Cornhurks next Saturday."
Ad Lindsey has his squad in fine shape with all of the regulated expect to be in playing condition for the first time in several weeks. None of the Karnsma was injured in the game at the end of the season and not to play because of previous injuries.
Coach Lindsey said that he was trying to perfect the Joyhawk pass defense against the two Nebraska nacs, Cardwell and McDonald. "We not only fear their running attack," he said, "but we must also prepare for their opponent in the field and McDonald are tall, rangy folks who can really reaŋ passes."
Passing Defense Stressed
20,000 Fans Expected
Old clothes, the older the better,
plenty of paint, burnt cork, and the
possession of a corn-cob pipe are the
main essentials of makeup of a good
"hobe." The addition of the red hand-
kerchief, in which are carried all his
makeup sessions, makes the bohe
more picturesque but is not absolutely
essential.
One of the main factors in making Hobo day the success that it usually is has been the attitude of the ragged traveler to people who do not conform. If you are a student, it is for students who try to get by with their Sunday clothes at this particular event. The hobo deeds it only fair to take away the finery and "swell" clothes of anyone who does not adopt them. Hobo days are when who thinks himself out of the hoboe class is apt to lose his clothes and perhaps his dignity.
To Have His Day
Kansas Editors to Hold Annual Session Friday
Elmo Watson of Chicago Will Be Principal Speaker
Editors from the state of Kansas will be guests of the University department of journalism Friday and Saturday, at the Kansas Newsroom Roundtables.
Elmo Scott Watson, editor of the Publisher's Auxiliary of Chicago will be the principal speaker. Other prominent speakers will be Walter M. Harrah, a professor at the University and the Oklahoma City Times, and Charles F. Scott, owner of the Iola Register. Prof. Alfred M. Lee of the University department of journalism will be initiated into the Roundtable to short talk on the history of journalism.
Editors have been asked on their reply cards to suggest topics they would be interested in hearing discussed. Many questions were asked about needed newspaper legislation, the editor's duty to his community, what to do about liquor advertising and NRA legislation, what to ask a prosecutor prompted him to ask, "What jail do you prefer to be sent to for not paying your code assessments?"
This year the editors will witness the Kansas-Nebraska game, the freshmen-alumni tilt, the first appearance of the band in their new uniforms, a special performance by the students, really and dance, outside of their regular work at the Kansas Roundabouts.
Bowery Era to Live Again
Jinney Players to Present Popular Play of the Gay Nineties
The Jitney Players, "royal nomads of the theater," will be presented by the Kamsa Players in the production "The Streets of New York" tomorrow night for the Kamsa Players. "The Streets of New York" is a play written by the first American dramatist. It has been accepted as a great production wherever it has been presented by the Jitney Players, and is one of inter-
The Jinney Players have given several performances at state universities. They have made three southwestern tours under the direction of the Lucius Prior Concert Service. When not strolling over the country, they are at home in Texas.
Season tickets or activity tickets of either students or faculty will admit Tickets at the door will be 25 cents not 50 cents as previously announced.
Bingham Speaks to Chemists
Oren Bingham will give an illustrated lecture on the miniature camera and its use in science before the Chemistry Club. Everyone is invited to attend the lecture which will be held in room 102 building at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
CABINET VOTES FOR HALF DAY HOLIDAY
Men's Student Council and W.S.G.A. to Assume Full Responsibility for Action of Students; Extensive Program Is Planned for Friday Morning
Varsity Squad Chooses Kansas Football Queen
Gamma Phi Beta Representative Will Be Homecoming Hostess
Avonell Bushmeyer, c38, was chose last night by the football team to as Homecoming Hostess to the Neo-Victoria High School made from a group of 14 security and independent representatives of the basis of popularity. Miss Bushmeyer was chosen in a first round.
The following were entered in the contest: Ruth Pyle, eds. 35, Alpha Omicron Pi; Patricia O'Donnell, c.36, Alpha Pi; Elizabeth Shearer, c.73, Kappa Alpha Theta; Jia Jenches, c.38, Kappa Alpha Gamma; Helen Woody, c.39, Kappa Alpha Episcopus; Andrey Ompendent; Avanell Bushmeyer, c.36, Gamma Pi; Blee Lorentz Miller, c.34, Delta Zea; Jane Allen, fa7, Pi 37, Pi Joan Jankwsky, c.36, Corin Hall; Gladys Edwards, c.35,igma Kappa; Harriet Harrison, c.35, Alpha Gamma Delity; Jery Gault, fa 35, Alpha Chi Harriet Harrison, c.35, Alpha Thompson, c.33, independent.
Fontaine Fox to Pick Queen
The hostess will welcome the Nebraska team when it arrives in Loveland. The other contestants will serve as attendants to the game. The other contestants will serve as attendants to the
FU. RE WILL DEPEND UPON TURNOUT
Creator of 'Toonerville Trolley' To Choose Freshman Beauties
Fred M. Harris, Jr., 630, editor of the Jayhawk magazine, announced today that Fontaine Fox, well known cartoonist, has consented to judge the freshman beauty queens for the next issue of the Jayhawk. Fox is the creator of the popular Teenville character Mr. Comic, similar to a group number of teenagers.
After an absence of two years, Hobo day will again be celebrated as the result of a meeting of the Chancellor and his Cabinet yesterday afternoon. The Cabinet voted to give the students a half-day holiday, Friday morning to be known as a "Homecoming Holiday." This holiday is to be used for the celebration of Hobo day with a full morning program of festivities. It was stressed in the Cabinet meeting that the future of Hobo day was dependent upon the full participation of the students.
The decision of the Cabinet was given with the provision that the Men's Student Council and the Women's Self-Governing Association
agraphs to be judged will be
it. Fox's home in New York
e end of this week.
More than 25 freshman women submitted pictures for the beauty contest. Last Friday a local committee chose three winners and finals. The women who qualified for the final contest are having their pictures taken this week so that they may be sent to Mr. Fox without delay. All of the women being taken at Hixon's Studio.
The freshman beauties will appear in the Christmas issue of the Jayhawk which will be ready for distribution shortly before the Christmas vacation.
CAMPUS PROBLEMS CONTEST
TRYOUTS WILL BE TONIGHT
Preliminary tryouts for the tent annual Campus Problems speaking contest will be held in the Little Theater of Green hall this evening at 7:30. The contest will be long and are to deal with some campus problem. From the contestants who try out tonight eight will be selected to compete in the final contest which will feature ten students. Up to noon today about 15 students had signified their intention of entering the contest tonight, and Miss Margaret Anderson, assistant professor of speech and dramatic arts, said this week that 80 more students were expected to enter
must accept full responsibility for all action of the students during this traditional pep-promoting dav.
The Hobo day of part years has always been a celebration prior to the Missouri - Kansas football game, but under the new arrangement it will become a part of the regular Homecoming program if the outcome of Friday's "official day for instilling pep" is successful.
A special committee of the two councils not last night and drew up the plans for the program which were approved by a special committee of the Cabinet today. The program is as follows:
9:00: The University whistle will give a long blast to announce the occasion.
8:30: Cars with horns blowing will carry men with megaphones through the student residential district to arouse the "boboes."
9. 30: A convocation will be held; the football team will be on the platform and there will be speeches, cheering
Program for Hobe Day
9:30 Convention in Auditorium
10:15 Pandre downward
11:45 Pandre upward South Park
11:00 Hobe Day Dawn
and music. An attempt is being made to have a famous outside speaker.
10:15. The hobos and hobocetes will parade downtown. The parade will end at South Park where Dey Yak will make a fiery appeal to the students to partake of his wonderful Pep Producing Pills.
11:00: The traditional Hobo dance will be held in the Robinson gymnasium with one of the half bands playing free of charge. At the dance a $3 prize dressed both hands to the most realistically dressed body and set the highest price for 'he best dressed hobotee'
Must Be Orderly
"The success of Hobo day depends entirely upon the conduct of the students" and sol Lindenbaum, chairman of the Traditions committee. "The Chancellor and the faculty have shown their faith in the ability of the students to be an oratory and yet enthusiastic celebration by granting a half-holiday.
"There must be no smoking in the Auditorium during convalescence, there must be no destruction or taking of plants that are toxic, down way down town, and there must be no raiding of stores or disturbances during the parade. The students will be on their own during the celebration and the parade, but you will all a successful holiday be achieved."
Gunnar Mykland, president of the Men's Student Council, said this afternoon, "The Council appreciates the co-operation that it has received from the Senate and the Senate-affirmative committee in regard to the return of Hoboy day.
"We will accept this privilege with the full intention of exercising our responsibility in making this a success-ful Hobo day. The faculty are urged to continue their support and co-operation in this Hobo day by attending. We would like to have everyone out to boost the spirit of the school."