UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXI
NUMBER 124
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1934
ANOTHER RECORD FOR CUNNINGHAM
Political Squabble Arises on Campus As Election Nears
Failure to Note Constitution
Ruling on Filing of
Names Ends in
Mix-up
By Arnold Kretzmann, c'34 Kansan Political Writer
At 11:30 Friday night sleep-eyed Oread-Kayhawk party leaders turned in the last of their nominations to an equally sleep-eyed president of the Men's Student Council. Although the coalition politicians had filed their candidates in the morning, Professor H. C. Johnson, president of the committee, reported in the course of the day that three of the office seakers were inefficient.
The three were Harold Rapport, candidate for college representative, Robert Kaiser, nominee for treasurer of the junior class, and Leslie Olsen, who was running for Sophomore Hop manager. After many hurried and confidential conferences and much scurrying about the campus, Oread -Kayhawk announced the following changes in their ticket: Harold Dyer for Rapport; Frederick Gemmil for Kaiser; and Claude Parish for Olsen.
ISTATE DECEMBER 21
Friday was an unfortunate day for the Pachacamacs too. Not that they had any trouble about their candidates, for Kurt Liesen, Pachacamac president of the present Men's Student Council, said that no new candidates had been filed for his party that he knew of. But it seems that the boys had forgotten how many days before election the names of the candidates and the money must be filed.
Mistake Deadline Date
The constitution says six days, and Oread-Kayhawk leaders claimed that the secretary of the Council gave Monday noon as the deadline for filling, which would be only three days before the election. So, coalition leaders asserted, when they came in just before noon Friday to file their candidacy, they were told that the government seemed a bit surprised and did some hurried checking. Sure enough, the constitution read, "six days preceding the election."
Varied Interpretations Made
Varied Interpretations Made
But Oread-Kayhawk, thinking it had something now, insisted that somewhere there was a regulation which set the deadline at noon of the sixth day preceding. But the regulation could not be found, and the words of the constitution were plain.
Pachacamac leaders maintain that their candidates were filed before those of Oread-Kayahawk, and that their money was also in the hands of the secretary before the coalition representatives had deposited their check. Representatives of Oread-Kayahawk state that they have witnesses to prove that their money and candidates were filled shortly before noon Friday, and that the money for the Pachacamac candidates was not deposited with the secretary of the Council until approximately 12:45 p.m.
Faithful Are Rewarded
Robert Hartley, secretary of the Council, said last night that the Oread-Kayhawks had filed their money but not their candidates by noon Friday, and that the Pachacamacs had filed their candidates but not their money at that hour.
A statement that the coalition party did not file its candidates properly was made by representatives of the "Rising Sun" party last night. The "Liberal" party countered by saying that it had been misinformed as to the time for filing and Hartley, secretary of the council, and that therefore it was pressed for time.
A comparison of the two tickets released Friday with those of a year ago shows that the parties believe in taking care of their true and faithful workers. Fourteen of the 66 men nominated this year were also running for office last year. Four of the so-called major candidates were on the ticket for the last election.
Athletes Status Questioned
Athletes Status Questionnaire
Pachacante men again in the race, the race that is now over. Gunnar Mykland, Kean Tilford, Lloyd Metzler, Walt Kuchner, Hugh Randall, John Riley and Herman Hauck. Oread-Kayhawk candidates who had their hats in the ring once before are Fred Epps, Robert Braden, Paul Will
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MIDSEMESTER GRADES
AVAILABLE BY FRIDAY
Midemester reports are expected to be compiled and in the hands of advisers by April 12 or 13, Dr. J. H. Nelson, acting associate dean, said yesterday. All midterm exams are expected to consult their advisers beginning the last of this week.
Lists of advisers and their office hours have been posted on the bulletin board in front of the College office in central Administration building. Juniors and seniors doing unsatisfactory work will be notified by mail.
History Teachers Elect Officers at Convention
Prof. C. B. Realey Is Choser Secretary-Treasurer at Meeting
Officers elected for the eighth annual Kansas History Teachers association, which met at the University yesterday are: president, S. A. Johnson, K.S.T.C. Emporia; vice-president, J. B. Bright, McPheson College; secretary-treasurer, C. B. Readley, University of Kansas. Robena Pringle, Topeka High School, was elected to the executive committee her term expiring in 1937.
Retiring officers are: president, F. H
Hodder, University of Kansas; vice-president,
S. A. Johnson, K.S.T.C.; Eng.-
laborator, University of Kansas;
Fred L. Paris, Kansas State College.
Approximately 100 persons interest in history attended the convention. Delegates offered a state-wide representation as all schools and individuals interested in history were invited to attend.
The morning session was given over to the reading of general papers by the following persons: Arley Riggs, Parsons Junior College; Robbins Pronable Topica High School; Ernest Mahan K.S.T.C., Pittsburg; J. Olson Anders Bethany College, Lindsborg; R. Price, Kansas State College, Manhattan
Papers included in the afternoon session were given by John Isse, James C Malin, and Robert Taft of the University.
Election of officers followed the afternoon program.
Senior Recitals Resumed
Ruth Gregory and Genevieve Hargiss
to Present Program Monday Night
The series of senior recitals will be resumed on Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the University auditorium with a program by Ruth Gregory, fa34 violinist, a pupil of Prof. Waldeman Geltch, and Genocius fa3494; he was joined by D. M. Swarthout. They will be assisted by the University symphony orchestra.
Miss Gregory has acted as concert master of the University Symphony orchestra for the past year. She is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, national musical sorority. Miss Hargis has been head cellist of the University Symphony orchestra for four years. She is a member of Mu Phi Epsilon, national women’s choir. Miss McGinnan have appeared frequently in recitals at the University and in Lawrence.
The program will be "On Wings of Song" (Mendelsonach-Achron), "Dance Espagnole" (deFalla-Kreisler), Ruth Gregory; "Sarbarbe from Sonata in D minor" (Corelli), "Bource from Fourth Suite for Cello," uncompanied(Bach), "Concerto in A minor" (van Goens) consisting of three movements "Allegro non troppo," "Larghetto," and "Allegro," Genevieve Hargiss.
The Union Pacific railroad company's
110 new-ilem-m-ah-hour train will be on display in Lawrence Wednesday, April 11 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. A number of Lawrence business men will be invited to go to Kansas City in the train.
Dorothy Enlow and Tom Ryan will act as accompanists. The public is invited to attend the concert.
"Russian Carnival" (Wienlawiak), Ruth Gregory; "Romance" (Heilmann), "Estrelitra" (Ponce - Simon), "Vito" (Popper), Genevieve Hargiss; "Concerto in F Sharp minor" (Ernst), Ruth Gregory, assisted by the University Symphony orchestra, Geneva Gerlich, Genevieve Symphony orchestra, Boellmann), Genevieve Hargiss, assisted by the University Symphony orchestra, D. M. Swarthwout, conducting
Topeka Triumphs Over Five Schools In Music Contest
Second Consecutive Title for Winners; Ottawa Takes Second in Big Program
Topeka again carried off highest honors in the second annual Eastern Kansas High School Music Contest held at the University yesterday. The school won the highest rating with 207 points with Ottawa following second with 140 points, and Lawrence, third, with a total of 108 points. Manhattan received 32 points in the rating, and Emporia 33.
The outstanding performance of the contest was the direction of the Ottawa orchestra by Paul Smart, a senior in the high school, in the loss of their leader, C. A. Peacock, who died last Monday. Mr. Peacock was one of the best high school orchestra leaders in this part of the country. Last year the Ottawa orchestra received the highest award in national high school orchestra contest.
Five schools from the eastern part of the state, Topeka, Emporia, Manhattan, Ottawa, and Lawrence entered the contest which varied from vocal solos to mixed choruses, and from instrumental solos to bands and orchestras.
Large Crowd Attends
It was a gala occasion for the 700 young persons who crowded the campus yesterday and made their way from one contest to another in decorative uniforms and best spring attires.
The contest is the only one of its kind in the country in that no entrance or admission fee is charged. Fifteen members of the Fine Arts faculty at the University offered their services in judging the contest, and six fine arts students served as heads of the various divisions.
The performance opened at 8:30 yesterday morning with the presentation of the wind instrument solos. Imogene Gaud, fa'35, was in charge of the program. At 9 in the administration building auditorium piano, violin, viola, cello and string bass solos were presented and the string trios and string quartets played. Helen Kissell, fa'34, was in charge of this division. Also at 9 in the administration building the girls voice contests were held under the supervision of Mudge Craig, fa'34, and in room 32 of the Administration building the boys' voice contests were held with Jack Buehler, fa'34, in charge.
Rated on Merit Basis
In the afternoon the program began in the University Auditorium with the performances of the boys glee clubs, the girls glee clubs, cornet solos, brass ensembles, woodwind ensembles, and bands. Mary Louise Beltz, df 36, was in charge of the ensemble program consisted of numbers by the mixed chusures, a capella choruses.
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GRADUATE ELECTED TO HEAD OLATHE CIVIC ORGANIZATIC
Tom Poor, former Jayhawk track star and president of the class of '24, was recently elected president of the Olathe chamber of commerce.
Poor won the high jump at the Kansas Relays in 1923-24, and 25, setting a record his last year which stood until the 1924 Olympic team.
As an undergraduate, Poor was a leader in campus affairs as well as athletics. He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Mellett Lecture Date Announced as April 27
Local bandmen are also looking forward to hearing Coleman Hawkins, who is rated the best tenor saxophone player in the business. Also, they are interested in seeing the drummer with this organization, as Henderson always
Managing Editor of Kansas City Star Will Give Address
Friday, the thirteenth, may be known as an unlucky day, but for the University's socially-minded it promises to be an auspicious occasion. Fletcher Henderson comes to town that day, and he is a free, utterly free of that traditional surgeration.
The Don Mellett Memorial Lecture, which is to be given by Roy Roberts, managing editor of the Kansas City Star, will be delivered at an all-University convocation at the University of Kansas. Friday, April 27.
The Don Mellett Memorial Lecture-
ship was founded by a group of news-
paper men, headed by James Melvin
Lee, late head of the department of
journalism of New York University,
to honor Don R. Mellett, editor of
the Canton, Ohio, News. Mellett was sain
by gangsters July 16, 1926, following a
vigorous newspaper campaign against
civil corruption.
Cakewalk Holds Attention of Oread Music Lovers and Style-Setters
The Melllet lectures heretofore have been given in Chicago or the East Marlen E. Pew, editor of Editor and Publisher, delivered the first address, and was followed by Burgess Johnson professor of English at Syracuse University; Robert R. McCormick of the Chicago Tribute; and Carl Magee, editor of the Oklahoma News of Oklahoma City.
Mr. Roberts, a native of Kansas, attended the University of Kansas in 1905, worked on the Lawrence Journal-World, and in 1909 entered the employ of the Kansas City Star. He was the Star's Washington correspondent when advanced to the managing editorship.
According to local musicians, the Henderson organization is one of the best bands that have been here in years. The dusky orchestra director plays a style of music that is distinctly his own, and his arrangements are said to be equally unusual. Henderson is a master of rhythm, they say, and that feature of his orchestra is outstanding in the music world.
But the Senior Cakewalk, at which this well-known colored orchestra leader will play, is causing much talk these days among others than Hill party-goers. Student musicians have been discussing the forthcoming attraction for several days, and judging from all reports, their opinions are favorable.
A CAPPELLA CHOIR PRESENTS SPECIAL NUMBER AT SERVIC
The Westminster A Cappella Choir will sing one of the most effective numbers of its concert program at this morning's service at the First Presbyterian church. The number is "Hear My Prayer, O God" by the eminent Russian composer, Gretchanino, who spent a week in Lawrence last year and presented a recitum here of his own compositions.
This afternoon the choir leaves for Topeka where at 5 o'clock it will sing a full program of unaccompanied music at the Westminster Presbyterian church at Thirteenth and Boswell. The people of the church will serve a supper to the choir immediately following the concert.
A week from today the choir will journey to Emporia, where it will present a program at the College of Emporia.
features this musician by seating his conspicuously in front of the band and permitting him to do much of the envisioning by his anties with the drumsticks.
Unfortunately, perhaps, tradition exercises some restraint upon the masculine modes, since light flannels and dark coats are almost universally worn on his occasion, though light suits will be permitted. For many years, the canam beau brummels were even more densely restricted, being forced to wear white flannels and blue coats—with no variations.
Not only musicians but the young men and women on the campus who set the styles, are looking forward to the Senior Makewalk. For many years it has been a challenge, in which time the atent wrinkles in both male and female attire are displayed.
But how the men dress is not of the greatest importance at the Cakewalk. It is really one of the red letter nights for the stylish young woman who knows her clothes. Whatever modes such young women adopt this spring will find much interest among the men in attendance—or so it has always been in the past.
World's 1000-Yard Mark Cut to 2:11.1 at Norman
Jayhawker Takes Lead After First Quarter to Clip One- tenth Second From Time Set by Ellis of England in 1929; Crowding at Curves Prevents Faster Pace
Norman, April 7—(UP)—Gleenn Cunningham, the Kansas flier, set a new world's record for the 1000-yard run here today in his first outdoor appearance of the track season.
Cunningham also holds the world's indoor mile and 1500-meter records. The 1000-yard record he broke today was 2:11.2, set by
Newspaper Bulletin Revised
He cured the University of Oklahoma track in powerful strides, and finished in a dazzling sprint to break the tape in 2:11.1 in the feature event of an invitation meet.
Beginnings of American Publications Traced by Prof. W. A. Dill
A revised edition of "The Newspaper's Family Tree" by William A. Dill, associate professor of journalism, has recently been published with notations and additions to the first edition which appeared in 1919.
In this publication the editor may, as Professor Dill sets forth in a sub-title, "follow his ancestry back to the Greeks and the Romans." The development of the newspaper is treated briefly from its American beginning through the rise of political religious, class, and trade publications, down to the present day.
A list of the first newspapers in various states shows that the first Kansas paper appeared in 1835 and was the Shawnee Sun, published in Indian language at Shawnee-Mission. A century later it became a fasting diet that almost 300 papers to the United States are 10 or more years old.
Spring Baseball to Open
Cub-Wildcat Game Tomorrow Will Begin Four-Team League Play
Actual play among the four baseball teams will begin tomorrow afternoon when the Cubs meet the Wildcats at 3 p.m. Six games will be played this week, with each team seeing action three times. Warmer weather the past week has brought an increased number of athletes out for practice; five men were out for practice Friday and about 30 turned out yesterday.
Three new men have been assigned to teams during the last week: Bob Johnson, c'37, and Marvin Covey, c'37, have been added to the Bears roster, while Orville Bradford, m'uncl, has been added to the Cubs.
The condition of the infeld at the present time makes the fielding of ground balls almost impossible. Several of the players have offered to donate their time to help improve the diamond.
The players are rounding into form fast, and it appears that there will be plenty of material available for a varsity team.
The schedule for next week is as follows: Monday, Cubs vs Wildcats; Tuesday, Cardinals vs Bears; Wednesday, Bears vs Cubs; Thursday, Cardinals vs Wildcats; Friday, Cubs vs Cardinals; Saturday, Bears vs Wild-
Lawson to Be Forum Speaker
Lawson to Be Forum Speaker The Westminster student group in vites all University men and women to hear Dean Paul B. Lawson at the reception on a evening at 730 in Westminster hall, Dean Lawson's subject will be "The Value of the Church." William Ternholm will act as student chairman of the meeting. A short devotional service will be led by Frances Lawson.
SISTERS PRESENT PRIVATE PIANO AND VIOLIN PROGRAM
A private senior recital in piano and violin was given Friday afternoon in the administration auditorium by Sister Rose Matthew, pianist, and Sister Etta Louise, violinist, Sister Rose Matthew, who is on the music faculty of St. Mary's College at Leavenworth, is a pupil of Prof. Howard C. Taylor. Sister Rose excelled performance with a fine regard for tone and musical values.
Sister Etta Loaise is from the music faculty of Marymount College at Salina
*S. Ellis of Great Britain at London in September, 1929.
Today's performance will be sub-
mitted for recognition as the official
world record by Coach John Jacobs of
Oklahoma. No wind was blowing.
Thirty-five or more yards behind Cunningham, Glen Dawson of the Tula Athletic club and Harold Manning of Wichita, Kan., battled for second place with the former winning by a stride.
The time might have been a full second faster but for interference from the two rival runners at the curves of the track, it would have had forecast a record performance.
The crowd of 2,500 which had sat expectantly through the earlier events rose and cheered as the great Kansas runner and his two nationally known opponents took their places at the startling line.
Cunningham drew the outside lane with Manning next to him and Dawson on the inside. At the bark of the gun, Manning spring to the front, but before they had gone 50 yards, Dawson took the lead with Cunningham bringing up
Cunningham started his first move up as they swing into the second curve, but was slowed momentarily when Dawson clung to the inside rail.
This slight pause may have cost the University of Kansas star valuable time.
All three sprinted down the back stretch, and Manning won the rail at the far turn, again forcing Cunningham to drop into stride in second place.
The Kansan, however, took the lead as the first quarter ended in the fast time of 57 seconds. The rest of the route he set his own pace, steadily increasing his margin over his rivals. His time for the half mile was 1.36.
Alumni Reunions Planned
Committees of 1869 Class to Make Final Arrangements Tomorrow
The committees for the class of 1900 will meet here Monday in the office of the alumni association to make final arrangements for the 25th anniversary reunion of the class here commencement day.
Those to have charge of the meeting tomorrow are Frank E. Tyler, an attorney in Kansas City, and Senator Ray Tripp of Herington. The committee drew up the initial plans for the reunion here at homecoming.
Other reunions planned for commencement are the 50th anniversary of the class of 1884, and the 60th anniversary of the class of 1874. There were three members of this graduating class, and two, Miss Hannah Oliver and Miss Jessica Hudson-Hasselman of Indianapolis, Ind., plan to attend. The classes of 1899 to 1902 consecutively also plan to unite, as do the classes of 1018 to 1021.
**Laws to Give Spring Banquet**
The annual Law school banquet will be given this spring, Dean Davis announced yesterday. Those serving on the committee are Richard Barber, 134; chairman; Fred Conner, 134; Harold Irwin, 134; Walter Lyman, 135; Glenwood Gilland, 135; and Paul L. Kleiver, 136. The date for the banquet will be announced later.
Phi Chi Holds Smoker
Phi Chi, professional medical fraternity, held a smoker at the chapter house last night. Dr. A. E. Hiebert of the S.B.A. hospital, Topkina, presented several films on the "History of Eher Used as an Anesthetic." The parts were played by eminent physicians.