UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXI
LAWENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1934
Columbian Indoor Mile Competition Excites Interest
Entrance of Follows Makes Race More Uncertain; Cunningham Is Favorite
The directors of the Knights of Columbus indoor track and field meet, to be held tomorrow night in Madison Square Garden, New York, have announced the addition of two more entries in the mile. The field as it now stands includes Glenn Cunningham, Charles Hornbostel, Gene Venzke, Glenn Dawson, Frank Crowley, Frank Nordell, and John Follows.
Although Cunningham has been the leading favorite to win the feature event, the Columbian mile, the entrance of John Follows, New York Athletic club, promises stiff competition for the Kansan. Follows is regularly a distance runner and has never been beaten this winter in the two mile race.
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He set a new American record in the 5000 meters this winter and in so doing, turned in a performance that marks him as a possible great miler.
Follows An Able Foe
Cunningham's 58-second final quarter in the Baxter mile seemed a remarkable feat, but Follows ran the last quarter of his gruelling, record-breaking 5000 meters in 57 seconds.
"Chuck" Hornbostle, University of Indiana, is expected by some writers to push Cunningham and Venzek. The Hoosier's best distance is the half mile, but he can cover the mile route in impressive time. He won the Big Ten mile championship in 41.87. He needed to win it to finish the finish of the 890 to win it in 1:55.1. His best mile performance has been clocked at 4:15.2.
Nordell Is Speedy
Nordell was entered for tomorrow's race on the strength of his having run the 1500-meter anchor leg of the medley relay in 3:55 at the New York University metropolitan championships. The time was made more remarkable by the fact that he ran in flat shoes on an unbanked track.
Cunningham Has Best Marks
Venzie and Dixson have each beat Cunningham once, but he has defeated Brayton.
Crowley has done the mile distance in less than 4:14 and if he is in form to tomorrow he may better his old mark.
The greatest uncertainty as to the outcome of the race is attached to John Follows. He has been training for the mile for three weeks and has a good sense of timing. He has the endurance of a distance runner and a liberal complement of speed for shorter routes as his 57-second quarter testifies.
Ed Hall will compete in the 60-yard dash tomorrow.
Cunningham and Venzke will have to overcome the great finishing sprints of Horbostell and Follows by setting a fast early pace. Their experience in the mile will give them an advantage over their opponents. Cunningham's marks are better than the other's. His best mile was ran last year in 4:11.
DISPLAY OF STUDENT WORK
WILL BE SHOWN AT PAOLA
An exhibition of student work in the department of design at the University will be sent this week to Miss Otta May Bischoff, fa33, a major in design, who is now art instructor in the Paola schools.
The work, about 25 mounts including textiles, nature drawings and studies in black and white, will be used for the purpose of illustrating the type of work in design done here.
Miss Bischoff was recently appointed to her present position, which was created only this winter.
SOCIALIST PARTY DISCUSSES
TODAY'S ECONOMIC SITUATION
Joe Meyers, assistant pastor of the Community church in Kansas City, was the guest speaker of the meeting of the Socialist party held in Myers hall on April 27. Speech was a broad discussion of Socialism in relation to present conditions.
About 40 persons attended the meeting, including a number of visitors. A business meeting of the Socialist organization was held following the lecture.
Directory Supplement Ready
Directory Supplement Ready
The supplementary edition of the University Student Directory is now ready for distribution and can be obtained in the registrar's office. This includes corrections, additions, and withdrawals of the officers, faculty, employees, and students.
Sigma Nu, Masquerading As Attractive Brunette, Causes Stir at Kappa House
Some seven or eight Sigma Nu's walked into the Kappa house at about 8 o'clock last night with an apparently attractive young woman. The men mumbled some sort of introductions. The petite brunette acknowledged them very sweetly, but rather quietly, and set about in her own subtle way to impress the Kappas. With freshmen coming in and actives going out, the pros were left stunned by the hit just the right time to meet most of the girls, and before long dates were standing desertedly in the hall, while the girl was "being met."
About this time one of the Sigma Nua called Marjory Hudson, rush captain, aside, and in a very confidential tone, began to boast Miss Jones' stock. "Lovely family, very wealthy, popular," the Sigma Nua went on to Miss Hudson.
From the other side of the room, Virginia Gosnell could be heard saying, "Are you really coming up to school next year?" And Helen Smedley, just entering the room, "I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting Betty yet." The actives on the floor above were in huddles and murmuring, "They say she's quite cute," "We must have her up some weekend."
About the same time the sweet young
about, bravely trying to carry the girls
doubled, slipped a little, (or maybe it was
ust her voice that slipped). Whatever
that happened, she was never a little more carefully. In a few
minutes the house was alive with a
Seniors Will Give Recital
Virginia LaCoix and Charles Wilson to Present Joint Recital
A program of unusual interest will be offered to the public next Monday evening when Miss Virginia LaCroix, soprano, and Charles A. Wilson, pianist, will appear jointly in their graduation recital in the Central Administration auditorium at 8 o'clock.
Miss LaCroix has studied under Prof. W. B. Downing for the last two years, and has had previous training under several voice teachers of Kansas City. She will appear in three groups of songs in French, Italian, and English, presenting compositions of Handel, St. John's Gospels, Schiefer, Schneider, Hageman, Kountz, and Powell Weaver. Tom Ryan will act as her accompanist.
Mr. Wilson is a pupil of Prof. Carl A. Preyer and a member of the local chapter of Phi Mu Epsilon, national music fraternity. He also is organist at the First Methodist church in Lawrence. He will present three groups of numbers, interpreting compositions of Chopin, Arensky, Rachmaninoff, Rimsky-Korsakoff, and Liszt.
Concert Tour of 15 Towns Completed by University Group
Men's Glee Club Returns
The Men's Glee Club will return to Lawrence tonight after having given 15 concerts in 15 different Kansas towns during the past week. The trip was made in a special bus.
Monday concerts were given in Topeka, Holton, and Hiawatha; Tuesday, in Horton, Sabeth, and Seneca; Wednesday in Washington, Hanover, and Belleville; Thursday, in Concordia, Salina and Enterprise; and today concerts were to be given in Wamego, Junction City, and St. Marys.
The club is under the direction of Howard C. Taylor, professor of piano.
John A. Simpson who was graduated from the University School of Law in 1896 died yesterday in Washington, D.C. His death was caused by coronary artery disease. Simpson was a leading American agriculturalist, his home being in Oklahoma City.
In 1931 Simpson was elected national president of the Farmers' Union, and before that time he had been very active in the affairs of this organization. He has been prominent in the national capital and for a time it was thought that he might become secretary of agriculture.
KANSAS GRADUATE WHO WAS LEADING AGRICULTUR DIE
KANSAS GRADUATE WHO WAS
Engel Leaves For Convention
Engel Leaves For Convention
E. F. Engel, professor of German is leaving for Wichita where he will attend the annual meeting of Kansas Modern Language Teachers' Association today and tomorrow. He will deliver a paper at the morning session tomorrow morning entitled "Status of Modern Language Teachings in Kansas Schools". He plans to return Monday.
Dean D. M. Swarthout left yesterday afternoon for Winfield where for two days he will act as judge at the Inter-High School Music contest at Southwestern College. He will return to Lawrence on Saturday evening.
chorus of "Ohs" and "Ahs" and "it's a boy." The "rushee" was none other than "Toad" Main, who shoved a very smart black and white hat back on his head, lit a cigarette, and strolled out, followed by some seven or eight laughing Sigma Nus.
Refuse to Fight if War Comes, Says Kirby Page
Entrance of United States Into World Conflict Is Called Blunder
"If war comes, the sensible thing is to refuse to enter," said Kirby Park, eminent New York author, in an address before the noon luncheon at the Memorial Union building, today. "The young men should refuse to go, and the young women should refuse to encourage or sanction it. Be against war!"
"Taking such a stand in peacetime is one way of preventing war, and it is the right stand to take because war is unnecessary, ineffective, unpatriotic, and unreligious," said Mr. Page.
"There is no reason why the United States should go to war again. There is not any dispute that cannot be settled peacefully. War is inexcusable. If we do enter it will be because we have to end it. It will be some one else's war."
Cities World War Incidents In proving the validity of his stand against war, the speaker cited incidents which took place during the World War. In name of the United States into the conflict he described as a colossal blunder.
The fact that our rights as a neutral were challenged was the basic cause of the World War, according to Kirby Pagas who intervened with our rights as a neutral.
We came near, at one time, going to war with England for the same reason we did go to war with Germany later on, he said. However, he asserted, even then there was a possible way that we could and would have stayed out of the
President Wilson could have followed William Jennings Bryan's proposal to tell all American citizens that if they did go into belligerent areas, it was at their own risk. This, Mr. Page thought could have kept us out of the war.
War Misses Its Purpose
"We ought not to support war because war does not accomplish the things we with it to," declared Kirby Page. "War does not protect property, for much more is destroyed in war than is ever saved. It does not protect life, because more men were killed in the World War than were killed in Iraq. And finally, it does not protect a nation's honor, for tactics that are used by nations during war are far more dishonorable than would be used by nations not entering the war.
Patriot Cannot Support War "War is unpatriotic because it is destructive of everything that a true patriot desires," Page said. "The true patriot cares for his countrymen, is devoted to the ideals of his country, and is willing to suffer for those countrymen and those ideals. He can carry out these patriotic ideals best by refusing to take part in or give support to war.
Patriot Cannot Support War
"War is unreligious since it operates against the ideals and principles which govern all high religion. Respect for personality, the golden rule, and the other ideals of the main religions of the world are destroyed by the attitudes and consequences of war."
Kirby Page left this afternoon for Emporia where he is the principal speaker at the annual joint conference of university and college Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. organizations which will be held this weekend. Thirty-five members of the two organizations at the University Miriam morning to attend the conference.
The general committee in charge of Kirby Page's stay on the campus is made up of the Reverend Joe King, Reverend Herbert Huffman, Reverend Charles Engval, Roy McCullough, and Eldon Fields.
PAGE LEAVES FOR EMPORIA
At the first general assembly which is to be held this evening, Mr. Page will speak on "The World In Which We Live." Mr. Page will also speak on "Students Stake in the Present Conflicts," and "Life As It Might Be."
Famous Author Will Return to Lawrence for Sunday Appearance
He will return again Sunday afternoon to appear at the Plymouth Congregational church. At 4:30 he will speak on "Techniques for Peace" and at 6:30 on "Conflict."
Powers Is Winner Of Junior-Senior Forensic Contest
Speaks on World Economic and Peace Conditions; Robert Edgar Is Second
From the censuring of the present economic order to the waving of the stars and stripes, the junior and seniorators expressed their views on current problems of the world last night in the Central Administration audiorium.
Edward Powers, l'35, was awarded the first prize of $15 for his eration on "World Peace and Economic Co-operation." He pointed out the state the world is in today with the dictators leading the people to a false prosperity. "Germany with Hitler II," with Musk, was the first State to build Rosenveld, is endeavoring to maintain an economic status in the eyes of the world as a whole," he said.
"The United States is buying up gold at a premium in foreign markets with the object in view of producing inflation and a subsequent increase in trade and commerce," the speaker declared.
"However, with all of the manipulations of the 'new deal' the high tariff still stands with the result of a reduction in trade. With all of the new moves, more problems are made that would be solved sometime in the future."
Edgar Wins Second
Robert Edgar, c'35, was awarded the second prize of $10 for his onation on the "Short Ballot." He cited the recent Kansas bond scandal with the resulting failure in placing the responsibility on one individual. The necessity of getting away from the Jacksonson idea of the ballot is to ensure that people must be slightly changed to produce the greater efficiency as is found in the short ballot, he said.
Kenneth Born, c$35, won third place His subject was "Pity is not Enough. Taking up the conditions of the medica arts today, he said that only the very rich and the very poor get the proper medical attention. Although the average cost for medical attention per family is but $30 this is unequally divided. A revision of the medical situation should be effected so that proper medical attention could and would be given to all needing it, he said in closing.
Other Contest Speakers
Other entrants in the contest included Bob White, c35, "Card Tricks"; I Joe Ivy, euncel, "Hou-Kers?"; Shelley Petors, c35, "Your World and Mine"; John Ehrlich, euncel, "World!" and Robert Cunningham, c. uncl, "A Challenge to Leadership."
Judges for the contest were Miss Margaret Anderson, J. R. Holmes, Allen Crafton, Forrest A. Jackson, and Raymond Nichols. Robert Calderwood was chairman of the contest.
The books are as follows: "Living Creatively," "Individualism and Socialism," "National Defence," "Russia Todday," and "Personality of Jesus." Pamphlets obtainable are "Gandhi, Jesus or Christianity," "What Religion Means to Me," "Religion and Social Justice," "Danger Zones," "Toward a New Economic Society," "Challenge of Russia," and "Sex and Youth."
A group of books and pamphlets written by Kirby Page, noted traveler and lecturer, may be obtained at the Y.M. Library from 19 in the Memorial Union building.
BOOKS BY KIRYA PAGE ARE
AT MEMORIAL UNION BUILDING
BOOKS BY KIRBY PAGE ARE
Earnest Boyce, chief engineer of the State Board of Health, and professor of civil engineering, attended the regular session of the board of health in Topeka yesterday.
PROFESSOR ATTENDS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
At the meeting, the board ordered the city of Coffeyville to conduct an investigation of conditions of stream pollution and to turn in a report not later than July, 1335. The complaint was filed by Charles Ise, attorney representing the property owners.
Bacteriologists Hear Anderson
Lauren D. Anderson, '31, was a speaker at a meeting of the Bacteriology club. Mr. Anderson discussed the control of potato flea hop and the potato beetle based upon his experience with it in the experiment station in Norfolk, Va., where he is employed. Mr. Anderson is making a visit of several weeks in the bacteriology department and with friends in Lawrence.
'Count von Leibnitz'
Makes Initial Appearance
on Vaudeville Stage
Count Paul Gregory Herschel von Liebntz alias Henry George Leiby made his stage debut at the Varsity last night and told his audience how he had hoodwinked persons at the University.
One critic says that he enjoyed the performance in which Leiby spoke first with a German accent and then with his middle western "line." He said hit the count kept his audience in continuous laughter from the beginning o the end, and that his speech was interesting.
Another critic reported that the audience was bored and yawned throughout the entire performance. According to this critique the only satisfying part of the entire performance occurred when the Count as he was walking off the stage asked "Well, where are the rotten eggs?"
New Loan Fund Formed For Washburn Students
Gift of Ex-governor Allen
Makes Possible Ten
Fellowships
Topeka, Kan., March 16—Dr. Philip C. King, president of Washburn College this morning announced the establishment of the Henry J. Allen loan fund which will eventually amount to $5,000 the gift of the former governor of Kansas and United State senator.
The college will set up 10 Allen feltlowships next year, and the numberwill be increased gradually. Each fellowship will carry a grant of $100 fromthe college and a loan of the sameamount from the Allen fund. The loanwill bear no interest until the studenthas finished his college course, accordingto Dr. King, after which it willbe offered as an allowanceoutlined provides for paymentit monthly installments of $10 beginninga year after the student's graduation.
In consideration of the loan and grant, fellowship holders will be expected to do a limited amount of special work of a sort which will have definite education value in the professional fields they plan to enter, according to Dr. King. The time required will be adjusted to the student's needs and interests and will not exceed 250 hours during the year. The work may be as departmental assistants, as assistants on research projects, or as practice workers with Topika institutions in the field of the student's interest.
The Allen fellowships are especially designed for the benefit of students of unusual ability who have to do so much outside work in order to keep themselves in college that they are unabuseful full value from their college work.
Applications for the fellowships available next year will be received by Dr. King.
Professors Will Return
Rice, Malin, and Harley Expect to Return to Classes Soon
Three professors who have been unable to meet classes recently due to varied illnesses are expected to return to school Monday.
H. A. Rice professor of Engineering who has been confined in a Topeka hospital since the first of the semester is expected to resume his duties in the School of Engineering and Architecture. His work has been divided between members of the engineering department nad Stuart Erwin, an employee of the State highway department in Topeka.
Dr. Helen O. Mahin, associate professor of journalism, has been confined to her home with a cold since the first of the week.
W. R. Hurley, assistant professor of journalism, who has been confined to his rooms at the University Club is expected to return to his classes Monday.
THIEVES GET SMALL RETURN
IN POST OFFICE BURGULARY
The University branch post office in the basement of Administration building was entered by thieves last night. Entrance was gained by prying open a window in the back of the office. The loss, however, was only a small amount of change which was left in the till by R. C. Abraham, superintendent of the station.
All stamps, money, and postal property were secure in the vault, which was tampered with but not opened. Cabinets were turned about and the cash drawers were left open. The desk was broken open but nothing taken. Police were able to no trace left by the bandits.
WOMEN VOTERS
PICK SHERWOOD
FOR PRESIDENT
W. S.G.A. Council Head Has 2 to 1 Lead Over Other Contestants; to Succeed Lila Lawson
13 OFFICES ARE FILLED
Nearly 500 Ballots Cast in Annual Poll; No Combines Discovered
Margaret "Peggy" Sherwood, c35, was yesterday chosen as next president of W.S.G.A. by women students voting in the general women's election held in the administration building. Marjorie Hudson was elected vice-president; Annie Green, secretary; and Margaret McNown, treasurer.
This morning the returns of the election were not official, but the tally then showed that Margaret Sherwood had attained the presidency of the women's student council with a total of 276 votes, her nearest rival, Marie Wachter, receiving 114. Josephine Marshall, the other candidate for president, received 112 votes.
Last night after she had heard that she won the election Margaret Sherwood had little to say concerning her success. "I am very glad to have been elected," she said, "but as yet I have not considered plans for the future."
No Combines Found
in the race for president of the council. Marjorie Hudson won with 267 votes, Iris Olson polling 231. Annie Green was elected secretary of W.S. School District in 1985. Post, while Margaret McNeem defended Letha Lemain in the race for treasurer.
Rumors of combines in the election were noised about the campus during the voting yesterday. In a statement to the Kansan last night, however, Lila Lawson, c'34, president of W.S.G.A., said that an investigation had been made before the ballots were counted in an effort to ascertain whether or not any groups of women had made use of these candidates. According to theation of their candidates, According to the W.S.G.A. president, no evidence of combines were found.
Betty Cox won the position of point system manager, defeating Flavia Hay, Marjorie Gilmore, and Patricia O'Donnell. Julia Markham was chosen college representative of W.S.G.A. over Muriel Williams and Carolyn Harper.
Tindal, Senior Vice President
In the race for fine arts representative on the council, Imogene Gaut nosed out Clarice Sloan, the other candidates being Heniptra Bates, Marine Jessee, and Ruth Beaty.
Senior class officers were Billy Tilda, vice president; and Mary Lou Becker, secretary. Officers elected for the junior class were Winifred Koenig, vice president; Kathleen Teagarden, secretary.
Barbara Goll was elected vice president of the sophomore class, while Karen Ackerman was president.
Complete unofficial W.S.G.A. election returns.
President
Margaret Sherwood 276
Marie Wachter 114
Dominic Marshall 114
Vice President
Marjorie Hudson 267
Iris Olson 233
Annie Green 184
Ruth Pyle 164
Virginia Post 164
Treasurer
Margaret McNown 503
Letha Lemon 186
Point System Manager
Betty Cox 21.
Flavia Hay 147.
Marie Gilmore 72.
Patricia O'Donnell 66.
College Representative
Julia Markham 154
Muriel Williamson 142
Marilyn McKinnon 88
Fine Arts Representative
imogene Gaut 32
Clarice Sloan 27
Henrietta Bates 18
Marine Jessie 8
Ruth Begg 5
SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS
Vice President
Billy Tinald 63
June McGinness 42
Veina Mae McCoy 19
Lorene Miller 15
Vice President
Mary Lou Becker 55
Cecilia Mitchell 54
Lauren Jae 28