VOLUME XXX
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SUNDAY, APRIL 2. 1933
County to Attempt Collection of Back Fraternity Taxes
NUMBER 140
DAWSON DEFEATS CUNNINGHAM AT TULSA
Oklahoman Noses Out Kansas Miler in Thrilling Race
By Theno Graves
Elwyn Dees Takes First in
Shot Put; Edwin Hall
Wins Broad Jump Event;
Gray Also Leads
Tusla, April 1—(Special) In the feature race of the Tusa Athletic club indoor invitation meet—the invitation mile—Glen Cunningham, winner of all the Estern outdoor miles except one was defeated narrowly by Glenn Dawson, running for the Tusa Athletic club
Dawson, former Oklahoma miller, took the lead at the start of the race but near the end Cunningham led for two laps only to be neated out by the Oklahoman. The time was slow, being 4:29.9.
Thimn Dees, Kansas sophomore, took first place in the shot put with a heave of 46 feet, $114.5$ inches. Gray, another sophomore, took first place in the pole vault with Paton or Oklahoma Aggies with a leap of 12 feet, 1 inch. Edwin Hall was the other first place winner for Kansas with a leap of 22 feet, 6 inches in the brow
Other men who placed for Kansas are Ray Flick, third in the 50-yard low hurdles; Charles Rogers, third in the pole vault; Hall, third in 50-yard dash. The Kansas mile relay team in the event won by Oklahoma.
It was announced at the meet that Dawson would meet Cunningham again at the Kansas Relays on April 22. The summaries:
50-yard dash—Cox, Okla., first; Glass
Okla. a, and M., second; Hall, Kansas.
a third, Time, 5.2 seconds.
Fick, Kansas, third. Time 3.8 seconds.
40-yard run — Won by McMillan.
Bakhtu, Baptist College, Okla., second.
Haskell, Moore's, third. Time 3.14
54.8 seconds.
890-yard dash—Moody, Okla, first
Cheney, Okla, A. and M, second;
Waters, Central Teachers, third. Time
2.06.3
Mile relay—Won by Oklahoma; Oklahoma Baptists second; Kansas, third Time 3:24.4
Mile run—Won by Dawson, Tulsa A. C.; Cummingham, Kansas, second; Collen, Okla. A. & M., third. Time 4:29.
Shot put — Won by Does, Kansas Howell, Tulsa University, second Tichener, Okla. A. and M. third. Distance, 64 ft., 13 ladder.
Pole vault — Gray of Krasna and Paton, Oklahoma A. and M., tied for first at 12 feet, 1 inch.; Rogers, Kansas, third.
Broad jump-Hall, Kansas; first Simms, Okla., second; Moll, Tulsa A. C third. Distance, 22 feet, 6 inches.
High jump - Newblock, Okla., first
Rude, Tuba U., and Graham Okla. tied
for second. Height 6 ft., 2 in.
Attend Leadership Parley
University Women Go to Y.W.C.A Conference in Ottawa
The Leadership Training conference of the W.Y.C.A. cabinet, committee, and interest groups was held yesterday and today at Ottawa. This conference give instruction on how to build a good organization.
The following women left yesterdays to attend the meeting: Mrs Robert A Lefar, who will lead one of the discussions in the retirement of the W.Y.C.A.; Catherine Vallette, c³; Frances Ballet, c³; Wanda Edmonds, b³; faa, R3 Stoland, c³; Eda Turrel, c³; Margaret Sherwood, c³; Margaret Williams, c³; Heinemann, c³; umc1; Milford William, c³; Betty Cox, c³; Mabel Embel, c³; Charlotte Armstrong, fa4; Margaret Mellet, omc1. On Mae Larner Snowder, c³; Les, omc1. And Dorie Snider, c³.
The conference opened yesterday with a get-acquainted lunchon in the Commons room at Ottawa University. Discussion group meetings were held at the Café of the Commons and an April Fool party was held at the close of the evening sessions.
Today's program includes morning worship at 9 a.m., a discussion of "Leaders' Technique," at the morning meeting, and discussion of "The Leader Herself," at the afternoon session. The conference will close at 5 p.m.
ROLAND ROYNTON TO TALK
AT WESTMINSTER TONIGHT
Attorney General Roland Boynton will address the Westminster Forum his evening at 7:30 o'clock at Westminster hall.
Mr. Boynton, who received degrees from the University in 1914 and 1916, and who has been carrying on commercial activities to be a representative to the issuance of federal licenses to manufacture and all beer of the $3 per cent alcoholic content in Kansas, will use as his subject, "The importance in Law Enforcement."
Ilee Clubs to Present Concert Tuesday Night
Combined Groups to Sing Joint Selections at Recital
The annual spring concert of the combined Men's and Women's Glebs will be given Tuesday evening in Fraser theater.
The program will consist of joint selections by the two clubs as well as choruses by the different groups. The Masters, the Master's, the Mater's, sum by the combined clubs.
The second group of numbers will be presented by the Women's Glee club, and will include "Spinning Chorus" (Wagner Schmidt), "Time of Parting" (Hadley), and "Mists" (Rosemary-Harris).
The Men's club will sing the next group of numbers which consists of "The Two Grandes!" (Schumann-Zeiner), "The Ring and the Rose" (German folk song), and "The Swing" (Cooka).
Student to Sing Obligato
Shirley Gibson, *Taunel*, will sing the obligato to the selection, "Night Beloved" (Bachelet-Harris), which will be the first number in the fourth group. The next selection of the group, "Bitterness of Love" (Dunn), will feature an obligato solo by Mildred Schmitt fa33. Harriet Shaw, ed23, will sing the melody of the leading role in the group, "The Fairy Piper" (Brewer).
The male quartet which is composed of Chester Francis, faucel, first tenor; Max Murphy, c35, second tenor; J. T. Craig, c4mel, first bass; and Luke Chapin, c68, second bass, will contribute to the ensemble as be "Sharntail Broad" (Wolfe) and "Rigibleto Quartet" (Botsoford-Wieriary).
K. U. Songs Will be Heard
The Women's Clee club will sing next "The Gateway of Iapanah",
(Foote), and "The Unknown" (Huhn).
The next group by the Men's Clee club will consist of four numbers. They
Sleepa the Crismon Petal" (Andrews),
"Carol of the Russian Children" (Gauarl), and "The Lamp in the West" (Parker).
The concluding group will consist of "Fight for Kansas" and "I'm a Jay-hawk" by the combined clubs.
Officers of the Women's Glee club are Alice May de Forest, c33, president and Arlene Wade, f33, business manager. Harold Walker, c35, is president and Bryce Hill, c23, is business manager of the Men's Glee club.
Veterans' Cut Order Signed
Washington, n. April 1—(UP)—President Rosevelt today signed the executive order for drastic reductions in the number of students designed to save at least $450,000,000. Mr. Rosevelt issued the following statement in connection with promulgation:
Roosevelt States That Economy Measure Is Not Discriminatory
In connection with the publication today of their regulations having to do with the training of new recruits, any veteran to feel that he and his comrades are being singled out to make
"On the contrary, I want them to contribute. We want them to contribute on an internal part of our economy program embracing every department and agency of the government to which they belong. This contribution, "I ask them to appreciate that not only does their welfare, but also their ability to depend upon the maintenance of their country, but that they also bear in mind that every citizen in every walk of life is being called to contribute so that we can share in this economy program."
Oread-Kayhawks Get Endorsement of Party Planks
Coalition Group Platform Is Sent to Educators and Authors for Comment
REPORT IS FAVORABLE
Leaders of the Oread-Kayahk party yesterday announced an endorsement of their platform by several eminent members from various parts of the United States.
Copies of the Oread-Kayahk platform were mailed to leaders in the educational field, and their comments and opinions solicited. Those who were queried concerning the platform rejoiced in the program, the party leaders announced.
The platform calls for a public meeting of the Men's Student Council sessions, asks for conversations where student opinion can be expressed openly, seeks to clear up much of the difficulty in publishing the yearbook, asks that the University daily Kanana be a more student-centered book, establish a student-covered book store.
Ask Joint Committees
Joint committee.
The Grand Coalition ask also that three joint student-faculty committees be appointed; one to go over the school curriculum, another to consider the serenson of the faculty and a third to ove budget matters.
Jerome Davis, professor and sociologist from Yale University, made the following comment:
"I am in favor of every movement which seeks to help students take a course in mathematics, among others of which they are so important a part. We need to tackle problems of our university campus with a spirit which then Jefferson is able to demonstrate."
"It goes without saying that elections must be honestly conducted and a genuine library of desires and beliefs of all the students. Above all, every campus must create free liberty of access to information in equalities of opportunities to all."
John L. Childs, professor philosophy of education at Columbia University and the American Association for General, I am in favor of any movement which is seeking to bring the universities more vitality into touch with the living realities of our emerging social world.
"I am certainly in hearty agreement with the chief objective outlined in your program," Kirby Pafe, Y.M.C.A. worker, editor and author, said in a letter to the Orcad-Thawkah leaders. Harry F. Ward, professor of the Ancient Theology Seminary of New York, delivered the Delafon Delafon drama, said, "The platform of the liberal party of the University of Kansas is one of the few encouraging things that I have seen recently coming from the student world.
"It stresses the essential 'actors to this end; 1. participation in all university affairs including personnel and finance; 2. publicity policy concerning academic life; 3. community life at every stage; 4. constant mutual criticism of all policies and acts."
Neodesha, April 1 — (UP) - Physicians today reported improvement in all but two of the eight injuries in the attack. The death toll due to the death of six persons.
Ian Woolley, 25, captain of the Winnipeg Tollera, Canadian championship basketball team, and Andy Brown, 23, a player, still were in a critical condition. Definite improvement was seen by physicians in the condition of Bruce Dodd, team manager, and Bruce Dodd, also both suffered serious injuries.
INJURED AIR CRASH VICTIMS IMPROVE, PHYSICIANS REPOR
Pursue Suspected Kidnapers
Pursue Suspected Ralph Babbers
Firm Marchaburra Airport (UP)
Firm Macauban Airport put out
day in pursuit of a Chinese junk
and loitering two miles off the coast
n the suspicion it harbored four Brit-
ish officers kidaped by Chinese
trates.
Tax Decision Is Unexpected
Bill Avery Gives Tentative Plans of Houses to Meet Ruling
"This action of the county officials was certainly unexpected at this time," said Bill Avery, c34, president of the House Presidents' association. "Due to theitation of the Douglas County Taxpayers league and others, we would be tested sometime, but we certainly didn't expect it quite this soon." "Our action has not definitely been decided upon, but we will probably attempt to get a restraining order from the district court to delay the collection." We can make no necessary preparations to act.
The action of the county officials shifted the burden of proof onto the organized houses and we will probably get definite action in the supreme court as soon as possible to test the constitutionality of the law.
"Although this particular warrant applies only to personal taxes, in reality, the decision will be on the law as a whole and in case the decision goes against the fraternities again, it will be compelled not to be compelled to meet these accumulated back taxes in the best way that they can, and may mean that some may have to be sold in 1934 to meet this delinquency, as there are very few that have made any provision to meet these taxes. The house where the houses will be able to make some arrangement if necessary, so that none of the houses will be forced to close."
Nazi Boycott on Jews Makes Rapid Progress
Berlin and Other Cities Report Complete Closure of Businesses
Berlin, April 1—(UP)—The Na's boycott of Jewish industry and commerce was reported 100 per cent complete in Berlin at noon today, two hours after the edict clamping a closure on all places of business owned by Jews went into effect.
In hospitals and morgues Jewish doctors were permitted to participate in postmortem on only the bodies of known Jews. In Deacon placentes in Israel, for example, Jewish shops, "Wheever gives his Jew money weakes German economy."
The stoppage of all trade with prescribed elements of the population have been completed in many other cities, and there is an open door to Berlin a "hiday" seemed to be in progress. The baycott was orderly during the first hours. The reports from cutting cities indicated there was little chance than on an ordinary election day.
At noon pickers entered the stock exchange of Frankfurt-am-Main and demanded that business be transacted only by gentle brokers. They announced, however, that all transactions must be honored at the Berlin bourse.
Washington, April 1.—(UP) The state department said today it had been in telephonic communication with the American embassy in Jerusalem and with Jewish stores, and persecution of Jews generally. Officials refused to say, however, whether the embassy had been instructed to make representations to the German foreign
Brown shirts picketed the entrances stopped all brokals, and made a search examination of their race and religion. Some brokals were excluded. Brokals prevented Jewish students from attending classes at the University.
America Keens in Touch
Kansas—Generally fair. Colder in extreme southeast portion.
WEATHER
Bollards
Campus Politicians
The deadline for campus political advertising is 8:29 a.m. of the day the paper is published or 8:29 a.m.
Saturday for the Sunday paper.
- Political advertising must be paid
- for in advance.
Daily Kansan.
Not Desirable at University,' Is Verdict After Extended Research
Joint Committee Reports Adversely on Honor System
An honor system at the University, of Kansas is not desirable. Such is the report that the joint committee of the M. S. C. and the W. S. G. A. will make to their respective organizations, it was announced today.
NEED IS RECOGNIZEI
The committee believes the need for honor systems has grown out of fundamental defects in the present educational program. Professors who appeared before the committee agreed with the proposal for improvement in the present situation.
Sub-committees are now probing deeply into the grading system, the curriculum, types of instruction, extra-curricular activities, the advisory system, and the relationship of secondary educational methods to the University. The joint committee on honor systems was appointed in November and they have, since that time, given their decision-making moment before proposing their decision.
The detailed report of the committee follows:
In joint council meeting Nov. 15, a committee was appointed to investigate the issue at the University of Kansas. In its first meeting, four faculty members were selected to join with the university's student-faculty group, composed of fifteen members, regularly from both December to April from both the student and faculty points of view, questions involved in the whole problem of student academics.
The central committee has come to the conclusion that an honor system at University is insufficient in addressing these problems on this conclusion. It is investigating the various problems of our educational system in order to prevent fundamental defects which must be changed before students will naturally exercise their own initiative in their learning.
Publicity has been withheld until now how board work could be felt that would work well before it announced any program or any plans, which is not a clear early meeting of the committee, that any has reconsidered the need to be undesirable; that this entire year might be spent solely in investigation, research and investigation it might be needed more.
The central committee has, in its last meetings, selected six topies for investigation by special sub-committees. Each topic is to be approached from both the student and the faculty points in the topics which have been "brown are"
1. The grading system at the University
2. Universities worldwide
2. University curriculum.
3. Instruction in the University.
4. Extra-curricular activities.
5. The advisory system.
2. Secondary educational methods and their relation to the University
Each sub-committee is in charge of a student chairman from the central university, and it regularly interested in that topic. Each committee is to assume full responsibility in the points of view. The committee may be a permanent body, or it may be temporary, with various types of students. It is to have a fact-finding body, to get real student and faculty opinion. It is to be a fact-finding committee, which will discuss them, form conclusions, and make any recommendations found to be desirable and useful.
The purpose of the entire project is to improve educational system so that education will become a living thing to every student, with honor systems, cheating, and fraud.
Work to Continue
Work will be continued through the spring, and it is hoped that sufficient progress will have been made that the student can make adequate recommendations to make before the present semester is over. Provision is being made that the work will be continued next year.
The committee asks the support of
advisors in this study and of
certainty in this investigation. This support
is absolutely necessary if the project
committee will welcome all suggestions.
HELEN HEASTON
Past-President W. S. G. A.
HAROLD DENTON
President M. S. C.
April 1, 2009
SCENE OF AIRPLANE CRASH VIEWED BY DR. NAISMITH
Dr. James Naisimh was one of the many to view with alarm the recent catastrophe in which five were killed in the airplane crash near Neodesia, Dr. Naisimh drove to the scene of the accident from Wichita.
Friday night Dr. Naismith had journeyed from the Physical Education convention in Wichita to witness the second game of the international series between Florida and nepep Tolkers. On that night he was introduced to the audience and received notice of "freedom of the city" from the manager of the Tolkers five. He was accompanied on his trips by his coach, Orland Beach, both students.
Joe Letts Wins Prize in Jayhawker Contest
alesman Secures 42 Subscriptions to Get Chicago Trip
Joe Letts, c'34, won the Jayhawk selling contet, John Rugh, c'34, business manager of the annual, announced yesterday. Letts sold 42 volumes winning over his nearest competitor by two annuals.
The winning of the contest entitles Lettis to a trip to the Chicago World's Fair this summer with all expenses paid. His transportation to Chicago, a cabin at a resort near the fair grounds, a pass into the exposition and passes through several other places will be provided, as well as the fare back to his home town.
"One hundred and ten copies of the Jayhawk were sold during the contest." Rugh said, "which brings the total almost to 1000 Jayhawkers that have been sold since last fall. And they are all eager to sell their sold. I am entirely satisfied with the results of the contest because it shows that there are still students on the Hill who want to keep the Jayhawk going. So I wish to thank all the students who were responsible for helping raise the total number of copies sold."
Den Johnson, e36, who sold 40 copies,
was Letts nearest rival Johnson,
Charles Wake, c36, and Ralph Brewer,
fa26, will each receive a '33 annual free for having ten or more volumes.
While the contest ended officially at noon yesterday, Rugh said that the annuals will still be sold on the basis of one '32 Jajawk with every of the 33 annual as long as last year's supply lasts. The students will do so by selling may do so on a commission basis with the '33 Jajawk thrown in if ten or more copies are sold. Furthermore, any of the students who still wish to buy an annual may do so by applying at the Jajawk office in the national Union or to one of the salesmen.
According to John Berlebike, c34 editor of 'the Jawhaker, the annual will be ready for distribution sometime between the first and fifteenth of May unless something unforsaken ocurbs. All may be replaced, and the staff is going on with its original plans. Most of the book is on the press now.
Boynton Appeals to Judges
Attorney General Asks Federal Magistrates to Deny Restraining Orders
Topeka, April 1—(UP) —Attorney General Roland Boynton today made public a letter addressed to Kannu Jain, the lawyer for grant orders restraining state authorities from interfering with beer sales after April 6 until the state has an op-ed.
They were asked to set aside the usual mode of procedure in such cases, Beytonn explained, in order that state laws would not be violated. The cus-
sion would be avoided by issuing a temporary restraining order, set a date for a hearing, and revoke or make permanent the order after hearing both sides present their evidence
Brownville, Texas, April 1—(UP) Earl Dodds, 17-year-old high school boy charged with murder in the slaying of a flying instructor, was found guilty by a district court jury and sentenced to eight years imprisonment.
Jury Judges Youth Guilty
The jury found the San Bonita youth guilty on the fourth count of the indictment which alleged he furnished arms and aided in the murder plot.
Stevens Believes Law on Remission Unconstitutional
Hoover Says He Will Begin Work on Gathering 1930:31 Delinquencies on Monday.
Acting upon this legal advice, the county treasurer announced yesterday that on Monday he would start collection of personal property taxes levied against fraternities, and delinquent 'for' the years 1930 and 1931.
County Attorney Richard B. Stevens yesterday advised L. E. Hover, county treasurer, that in his opinion the law passed by the recent legislature can be amended to national property taxes in Douglas and Riley counties is unconstitutional.
Notice Previously Given
Notice of delinquency was served on college refinery orders of Lawrence and Baldwin Feb. 21. The 30 days within which the tax might be paid without a visit from the shire expired March 21, but a few days before that date, the court sent a complaint lingering personal and real property taxes that had accrued in the three years while the courts were thrashing out the right of Douglas county to put this fraternity property in the tax rolls. In a statement to the Dolph Kramer, who is being sued by the matter of fraternity taxes dragging along, but that, in view of the supreme court decision in the main case, in which the court held the legislature did not have the right to pass a law exempting fraternity property from taxes, the legislature could pass a law which, by indirection, did the same thing.
injunction Fetishism the first attempt to collect the fraternity taxes would bring a petition for an injunction on the part of the fraternies, and he hoped that the question of the constitutionality of the legislative act could be carried to the supreme court within a few weeks, and be promptly acted
In view of the new law, Treasurer Hoover announced he would wait a few days before starting proceedings to enforce collection of the delinquent taxes, and in the meantime seek legal advice.
In accordance with the treasurer's request, the county attorney studied the matter, and yesterday sent the following letter:
April 1, 1933.
L. E. Hoover, County Treasurer,
Lawrence, Kansas.
Dear Sire,
You have requested this office to furnish you a legal opinion on the constitutionality of Senate Bill No. 380, Session 1975, in order to inform您 wish to advise you that it is the opinion of this office that said law is unconstitutional and that the law should be rejected. You collect the taxes on the properties involved in the manner provided by law.
Richard B. Stevens,
County officials pointed out that the opinion of the attorney covered both real and personal property, but that, under the laws, none of the delinquent real property taxes, which now aggregate nearly $190,000 for three years, are valid. The court till the fall of 1834, but that two years of personal property taxes are now delinquent and subject to foreclosure by the sheriff. That is, if the tax is not paid, the sheriff will seize and sell sufficient of the real property than delinquent to pay the taxes thereon action is scheduled to start tomorrow.
Mortgages May Reach $6,000,000
The county attorney and he might have advised him to reject the law, but added, he "didn't believe in dodging an issue." Under such a ruling, the treasurer would have proceeded to cancel taxes from his record unless prevented by legal_guction brought by any interested taxpayer. As it is the burden of testifying under the lawmaking law will rest on the plaintiffs.
One Lawrence real estate man yesterday expressed the fear that efforts to collect all the back taxes might prove uncomfortable to the county, in that several—or many of the houses might "go for taxes." He estimated that the fraternity property, aggregating some $800,000 on the tax rolls, bore mortgages in excess of $300,000, and perhaps reach $100,000.