UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXI
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1934
Rutledge Resigns As Union Manager For New Position
Graduate of '31, Head o Student Center Two Years, Accepts Topeka Post
C. Ozwin Rutledge, manager of the Memorial Student Union building, will tender his resignation to the Union operating committee by June 1, to accept a position with the Topocha Changan commerce, it was announced yesterday.
Rutledge succeeded Newman Jeffrey as manager of the Memorial Union in September, 1932, and has continued in that capacity since then. He was graduated from the University in 1931 serving as assistant cheerleader in 1920 and 1921 and head cheerleader and secretary of the Men's Student Council in 1931.
During his time as manager of the Memorial Union ballroom has been completed, the lighting system in the ballroom installed, and the whole building more generally used. The regular mid-week varieties have been continued with good attendance. In commenting on the mid-week parties Rutledge said, "It is not our idea to make money on these parties but to give the students some recreation during the middle of the week. We are satisfied in merely breaking even and we have succeeded in this." The Reels varsity sponsored by the Union was a success both financially and from the point of view of entertainment, said Rutledge.
In commenting on Rutledge, Henry Werner, men's student adviser and chairman of the Uniino operating committee, said: "Rutledge has brought the Memorial Union building two things, good business judgment and outstanding personality. He has helped to place the Union on a successful basis both socially and financially during one of the most difficult times that the University has ever faced economically. I express widespread regret at his leaving, and his place will be difficult to fill."
UNION COMMITTEE TO MEET
Operating Group Will Select Successor Sunday
Will Give Graduate Recital
The Union Operating committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. to choose the new manager. This committee is composed of Prof. Warner, Fred Lewisworth, Ray Wright, "27, Joe Murray," 11, Miss Elizabeth McGuire, Prof. E. Treece Mrs. Anna Cocer, Prof. E. Treesce Mrs. Anna Cocer, c34, Dorothy Bangs c36, Rae Stolland, c34, Ruth Pyle, c35, Gunnar Mykland, c35, Lloyd Metzler b35, and Marlow Sholow, c36.
According to Dean Werner, 14 applications have been made for the position. To be qualified for the position, Dean Werner explained, "The man must have a good fundamnet in business exp and knowledge in accounting and business management, ability to meet people, and training in personnel management."
Jeanette Lois Ciss, Pianist, to Appear in Program Tonight
Jeanette Lois Cass, pianist and pupil of M. D. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, will present her graduate dissertation auditiontion tombast at 8 o'clock.
The program will be as follows:
(Bach-Llustz), "Organ Fantasie and
Fugue in G Minor", (A Scraticabine), "Sonat,
No. 5.", (Chopin), "Berecuse",
(Chopin), "Fantasie in F Minor", (Lisztt)
"Concerto in E Flat Major, Allegro
Mosaqui, Questi Adagio, Allegro
Allegro, Maranzate (Ochestral
parts on second piano by Dean Swarthout.)
SENIOR ENGINEERS WILL HEAR
TALK REGARDING EMPLOYMENT
Albert L. Maillard, consulting engineer of the Kansas City Power and Light company, will speak to all senior engineers at 7:30 p.m. in the lecture room of the Chemistry building. His tonic will be "Applying for a Job."
Mr. Maillard has had considerable experience with employment problems. He was one of the men who addressed the "Students Meeting" of the twelfth midweek regional meeting of the Americas Society held in Kansas City recently.
Columbia, Mo. — (UP)—Arthur W. Rogers, of Camden, senior in the University of Missouri, School of Law, is launching his political career from the campus here. He already has filed on the Democratic ticket for prosecuting attorney of Ray county, subject to the Aug 7 primary.
Probable That Future Will See Great Ice and Tropical Ages, Observes Alter
In answer to the question, "Does not physical science through labor saving inventions threaten the future of our civilization?" Dr. Dinsonmore Alter said over the radio last night, "Many still living can remember when people, frightened by what they thought was happening in the modern era, threshing machines in order that there might be more work through old methods.
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"When my father was a boy, 12 hours was the standard day of labor. When I was a 7 aoo! m, the factory whistles blew at 7 aoo! m, and 6:00 p.m. with an hour for lunch. The present generation saw the eight hour day arrive, and today the six hour day finds government backing in order that there may be work for every person who is able, and who wishes to work. It seems mathematically certain that future inventions will decrease the average hours of labor still more as well as provide for still undreamed of luxuries."
He said that whether the result will be ruin or paradise is not the problem of physical science. He said that either condition is possible and that it depends upon the way in which we make use of the inventions. We should not be too reactionary in holding to social and commercial usages that have been advocated for decades by the chief commodity. At the same time, we must not abandon things that still work, since changes in the social order always cause confusion.
In reply to a question as to what the ice ages were and whether we will have others in the future, Dr. Alter said "At various times in the past a large part of what is now the United States has been covered with ice thousands of feet thick the year around. The Great Lakes were plowed out by this ice. Very probably such times will come again. At other times tropical plants appear to have grown on the same land. Man would like to know whether such conditions will come again this century, a thousand years from now or a million years through many who do not know make predictions. Geologically it is but a short time since the last ice age are perhaps a thousand years."
Sherbon Elected to Council
Dr. Florence B. Sherbon, of the Bureau of Child Research, of the University, and Miss Emily H. Ferris, of Lawrence, have been appointed members of the National Council of the Motion Picture Research Council, it has announced by Mrs. August Belmont, president of the organization.
Economics Head Chosen Member Motion Picture Research
The National Council concerns itself with the formation of national policies and research work. The Motion Picture Research Council is now conducting an extensive campaign for members and the establishment of chapters throughout the country. Its purpose is to make every community "movie conscious."
The council is not seeking censorship, but is seeking to remove restrictive trade practice that rob exhibitors and other workers of freedom and choice in selecting pictures.
The honorary president of the Council is Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell, president emeritus of Harvard University. The honorary vice presidents are Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, mother of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs August Belmont is the active president
DR. CHUBB TO BE SPEAKER
AT WESTMINSTER FORUM
Dr. James S. Chubb, religious director at the First Methodist church, Baldwin, will speak to the Westminster Forum at 7:30 Sunday evening. "This Generation; Heroes or Criminals?" is the topic of Dr. Chubb's talk.
Dr. Chubb attended Northwestern University where he received a PhD. degree in history. He has had two years' experience among workers in the textile industries at Lawrence, Mass. For seven years he was professor of Bible and philosophy at Southwestern College. Two years ago, Dr. Chubb was one of the leaders at the Estes conference on religious questions.
PROGRAM FOR LIFE SAVING
TEST SATURDAY ANNOUNCEI
The program for the Y.M.C.A. life saving examination school to be held Saturday afternoon at Robinson 'gymnassium pool will be:
4:00 p.m. Review of technical knowledge, review of swimming and life-saving techniques
3:00 p.m. Review of the program, knowledge of life saving literature and administration procedure.
Wilf Lead Boy Scout Singing
Prot. Allen Crafton of the department of speech and dramatic art will lead the singing at the stunt program "Oo-o-o-e" at Browns Grove. Bay Scout of Douglas and Ossage counties are to start a 24-hour camp--o-ree tomorrow afternoon, and at 8 p.m. will have a program of Scout stunts that will be open to the public.
5:00 p.m. Review of water performance and demonstrations of life savers.
2:30 p.m. Enrollment.
Will Lead Boy Scout Singing
In continuing, Dr. Alter said that before making any predictions it is necessary to know the causes of such great climatic changes. Some of the causes are the wandering of the pole on the earth's surface, the changing of the eccentricity of the earth's orbit, elevation of the land, changes of ocean currents, and composition of the atmosphere. He said that none of the nature of them can conceal the wide-span of their nature has recorded. Two others seem at present to be of greater importance than any of these mentioned above.
"The first of these is the fine volcanic dust that drifts en-
R.O.T.C. Awards Given Before Assembled Units
The R.O.T.C. special review was held yesterday with a complete assembly of the military units of the University of Kansas in front of Fowler Shops.
Medals, Cups and Sweaters Given for Outstanding Work of Year
The Chancellor's cup was given to the company in each battalion having the highest general excellence in military training as determined from a proficiency drill. The Lawrence Reserve Officers' Association cup and gold marksmanship medal was awarded for the highest individual excellence and sportsmanship in marksmanship for the year.
Major D. C. Jackson, Jr. (Res), professor of electrical engineering and past president of the local officers reserve presented the awards to the men, while Miss Agnes Husband, dehn of women presented the awards to the women.
Rifle team sweaters and shields were presented to the five members of the rifle team having the highest average score for the year. Mortar and Ball medals were given to the coast artillery graduates of basic courses and awarded building students on the basis of scholarship, drill, appearance, and attitude.
Also a feature of the occasion was the awarding of sweaters and stripes to the members of the women's rifle team on a basis of team standing, number of years on the squad, year in school, sportsmanship, and general value to the team. The awarding ceremony was sented to women whose average score for the season were above 93 per cent.
The names of twelve students elected to Scabbard and Blade, honorary R.O. T.C. society, were announced to each student as well as the ceremony of awarding trophies.
Prof. R. C. Moore, of the geology department, a captain in the Organized Reserves, and H. E. Roy, assistant instructor of military science, a major in the Organized Reserves, have been elected associate members of the organization and will be initiated May 28.
The following men, who have been elected, will be initiated May 29. Leonard T. Detlor, c'35; James Edson, c'36; William Kellar, c'41; Donald Smith, c'35; Chevley S. White, c'35; Robert McCoy, c'35; Hitchens, s'35; James Mandoid, c'34; T.E. Neyer, e'uncl; LeMoine Weiser, c'35; Riley Wooden, c'35.
Ruth Bell who has been taking graduate work here the past year has been appointed assistant to the public relations adviser in the office $ ^{c} $ George Neck, special adviser to the president or foreign trade. Miss Bell went to Washington about a week ago.
Kappa Alpha Psi, Memorial Union building, 9-12.
In Public Relations Office
Westminster Student Foundation,
Westminster hall, 8:20.12
AUTHORIZED PARTIE
Friday, May 25
Saturday, May 26
All-University party, Memorial Union. 9-12.
-Agnes Husband, dean of women, for the joint committee on student affairs.
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Sachem Initiation Will Recall Tribal Customs of Sioux
Induction of Honorary Senior Men's Organization to Take Place on Sunday
Sunday
Once again the tribal ceremonies of the Sioux Indians will echo across old Mount Ouakon when the Sachems hold a celebration in Chalk Cairn Sunday night at 6 o'clock.
It was an old custom among the Indians that when a young brave had proved himself as being worthy of sitting around the council fire, a specifie ritual was performed. This custom which originated many years before Kansas saw a white man, is re-enacted every year by the Sachems, an honorary organization for senior men at the University.
Each year a stone is added to the Rock Chalk pile beside the Cairn. Last year a step from Old Snow hall was placed upon the pile to honor Dr. E. H. S. Balley, professor of chemistry, who, with two others from the science department at New York University, will be composed on May 21, 1886. This is its forty-eighth anniversary.
Sunday another stone will be added, this time giving honor to one of the greatest athletes Kansas has ever known—Glenn Cunningham. This stone will be in memory of the many victories he has won for his Alma Mater.
The men who are to be initiated will not know they are to receive the honor now held in secret by the members of until Sunday night. Their names are Sachem. Last year seven were initiated, they were: Harold Harding, Pohl Borel, V. White, Ed Schafer, M. Riee, Karl Leiding, and Walter Simmons.
Walter Simmons will preside over the activities of the evening. Chancellor E
The ritual which is an authentic ceremony of the Sioux Indian nation peace pipe ceremonial, was planned many years ago by Prof E. M. Hopkins of the English department with the assistance of Deloria, a member of the sioux nation
The initiation will be open to the public as in the days of the old tribal ceremonies. While there are tribal songs sung and chants which once sent the red men into peace or war, into exile or prosperity, and with the savage beat of the vibrating tom-toms, the Sachemi will be sought and initiated.
Greeks Protest Assessment
Fraternities and Sororites Resent Increased Appraisals by County
Men and women representatives of more than half of the fraternities and sororites met Tuesday evening in the Administration building to protest the most recent assessment of their houses by the Douglas County tax officials.
It was pointed out at the meeting that many of the Greek letter houses were assessed this year at almost double the amount they had them on the county ax rolls last year.
A committee was chosen which is to be composed of the various fraternity and sorority alumni to be headed by Clarence Frcark of Lawrence, which will study the assessment and will approach the county assessor and clerk C. O. Bowman, with a view of obtaining reductions.
LAWRENCE PEOPLE WILL AGAIN
SPONSOR CHILDREN'S STUDIO
The Lawrence elementary school art department will open a summer studio for children June 4 at Quincy school which is to be open until July 13, and is for any student from kindergarten through high school. The students will be allowed to work on any branch of the work in which they are interested. At present, the school has a preliminary enrollment program and University who will teach in the school expect the enrollment to reach 300. Two hundred and forty dollars has been given by Lawrence people to cover the expense of the school.
Roy Burt To Address Socialists
Roy Burt To Address Socialists
Roy Burt '19, former minister of the
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church,
will speak tonight on the topic,
"Achieving Social Change" before the
Lawrence local of the Socialist party.
The meeting will be held at the county
courthouse at 8 p.m. Mr. Burt was
Socialist candidate for the governor of
Illinois a few years ago.
Chancellor Speaks in Wichita
Chancellor E. H. Lindley spoke to the students at Wichita North High School this morning.
MORE JAYHAWK JUNIORS
TO COME OUT NEXT YEAR
A survey just completed among the pupils of the Lawrence public schools indicates that more grade school boys and girls will join the Joyhawk Juniors next year to attend the Kansas State University in the Kansas Relays than did this year.
Thayer Boardman of Kansas City, Mo., organized the plan last year, and had more than 250 enrolled. He expects to have 350 or more next year, and hopes for representation from Kansas city from the children of Kansas alumni.
Plans are being made to have an assistant cheer leader assigned to the
Kenneth Slocum Granted Law Scholarship at Yale
Student Has Been Promi nent in Activities on Campus
on Campus
Kenneth Stocum, T35, Herdon, Kan,
has been granted a one-year scholarship to the School of Law, Yale University, for the coming year.
Slocum, having already applied for admittance to the School of Law at Yale, was notified about two weeks ago that his application had been accepted on Wednesday. A day later that he had been granted one of the few scholarships given each year.
Although the scholarship is termed a one-year scholarship, it is understood that those who are granted the award are more or less on probation and that it will be extended if they continue to do exceptional academic work.
Slocum received his A.B. last year from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He identified himself with many activities while in the College, especially in scholarship. Just recently he was named the year's most valuable debater.
He is a member of Sachen, senior men's honorary society. Last year he was a member of the Owl society, junior men's honorary society. He also is a member of Deltasigma Rho, honorary forensic society.
Slocum is president of the house presidents association. In 1933 he served as business manager of the Sour Owl, humor publication. While in the college he was manager of the Senior Cawkwell and was also manager of the
Slocum is a member of Kappa Sigma national social fraternity.
A. L. Owen Commemorated
Eulegy by College Faculty Lauds Services of Late Professor
At a special meeting of the College faculty yesterday afternoon, the follo-
wers a press conference.
The Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences wishes to record through this resolution its deep sense of intimacy until death of Arthur Lesie Owen.
Professor Owen's services to the University of Kansas as teacher of Spanish served as chairman of the department of Spanish from the time of its organization in 1918. Himself a thorough believer in the importance of teaching, Professor Owen never failed to arouse in his students appreciation and a love of painstaking scholarship.
The many tributes to his memory received since his death from former professors of the University and her universities bear eloquent testimony to the valuable contribution made by Professor Owen to the studies of humanistic Hispanic studies in the United States. In administering the affairs of his department Professor Owen proved himself at his times tacitual and sympathetic to his colleagues, to his colleagues, to the University of Kansas and to those whose privilege it was to enjoy his warm-hearted and generous demeanor.
Signed:
Signed: May Gardner
Raymond J. Eastwood
H. C. Tharp
Jose Werner
Jose M. Osma
PROFESSOR OF LAW RETURNS
TO UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Prof. John Volney Masters, who has been a member of the Law School faculty for the spring semester, has completed his teaching and left Lawrence after two years, where he will meet classes Friday in the University of Alabama law school.
Professor Masters is a regular member of the University of Alabama law school and came to the University of Kansas to take over the classes of Prof. F. E. Jacob, who has been granted a leave of absence.
Dr. Nash To Sociology Meeting
Dr. Bert Nash, member of the faculty of the School of Education, is in Kansas City attending the meeting of social workers. Dr. Nash is president of the Kansas Mental Hygiene society.
Seven Track Men Are Recommended For National Meet
Six Are Conference Champions; Cunningham Assured of Trip to Los Angeles
Couch H. W. Hargiss has recommended seven members of his 1934 Big Six championship track and field team to officials at the University of Southern California for participation in the annual championships of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION which are to be held this year in Los Angeles June 23 and 24.
Hall's Work Good
In cladded on Coach Hargiss' recommendation list are Glen Cunningham, Ed Hall, Clyde Coffman, Elwin Dees, Bob White, Paul Harrington, and Charles Pitts. Of these seven men, all but Pitt are 1934 Big Six champions. Cunningham in the recent meet at Lincoln won the half-mile, mile, and two-lap runs; Hall captured the 100 and 220-yard dashes, and the broad jump; Coffman and White tied the paint in the 200, with Jack Kokke the javelin mark. Cunningham, with his world-reowned distance performances, is, of course, assured an official entry in the collegiate meet. Of the remaining men, Hall and Dees, are probably next in line for positions.
Hall, high scorer this year for the Jayhawkers, has turned in consistently fine performances in the dishes and broad jump. His work against Metcalf in the Drake relays definitely stump him as one of the country's best sprinters. Consistent marks of 9.7 and 9.8 in the 100, and of 21.4 and 21.5 in the 220, are shown on a summary of his season's work.
He has also proved himself a star broad jumper, having fitted all year with the 24 foot mark. His two best marks so far this season, measure 23 feet, 11½ inches and 23 feet, 11·1·8 inches. He also played sprints and the broad jump, have been recorded in his most recent meets, showing that he is still improving.
Dees' Acceptance Probable
Elvyn Dese, world's interstoclastic and Big Six indoor and outdoor champ and record holder should have little trouble making the official national roll. He regularly shaves the iron ball over the 50 foot mark, and has been first or second in every meet which the Hargissen have entered with the exception of a fourth recorded at the Drake Rales. The stocky had's best toss, done in the Nebraska-Kansas dual affair, measured 50 feet, $4\frac{1}{4}$ inches. He also has seasonal marks of 50 feet, 2 inches, and 50 feet, $1\frac{3}{4}$ inches.
Coffman, 1922 Olympic team decathlon member, two-time Big Six pole vault champ, and record holder, at 13 feet, 5-5-8 inches, has been the ironman of the Jayhawk team this year. Meet after meet, he has been entered in from four to six events. Coach Hargiss is of the opinion that if Coffman confines himself to his favorite event, he will be able to do 14 feet. In six meets this year, the former Kansas state high school champion has taken first or tied for first in every meet, and has never been under 13 feet.
Wins With Coffman
White has done great work as a vaulter in his first year of varsity competition. A former Kansas state high school pole vault title holder, and winner of the same event at the national interscholastic meet at Chicago in 1931. White has been a regular winner along with Coffman this year. He was also the first in the Kansas Relays for first four times with Coffman, and finished third in the Drake relays and fourth in the Kansas-Nebraska dual meet.
Harrisoning has been improving by leaps and bounds at every meet in the javelin throw. This fact culminated in his setting a new Big Six record of 208 feet, $11\%$ inches in last Saturday's meet. This throw, incidentally, is the best that has been recorded in the Midwest so far this year.
Excells in Broad Jump
In Pitts, "Bill" Hargas developed one of the most consistent point winners on the team. Besides being a point-winning sprinter and hurdler, Pitts especially excels in the broad jump. Ending his first year of varsity competition in the conference meet Saturday, he got off his best jump of the season, measured 23 feet. Buis and was good for second place behind Hall.
Other good jumps he has turned in were in the Kansas-Kansas State-Neb. team (13). He went 23 feet, 9 inches to take first place, and at the Kansas-Missouri dual