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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
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Dean Swarthout Named Secretary of Music Group
Fine Arts Head Reports Many Notables Present at National Conclave of Teachers
HAS BEEN PRESIDENT
LAWRENCE, KANSAS; TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1933
D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, returned last night from the fifty-fourth annual meeting of the Music Teachers National association; where he was elected national secretary and president of the association. Previous to that, he had served eight years as secretary. He was elected also to a three-year term as a member of the curricula committee of the National Academy of Music, which also met in Washington in conjunction with the MTNA.
Albert Rumeneschneider, organist of the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory at Beren, Ohio, was elected president; F. B. Stiven, director of music at the University of Illinois, vice president; and Oscar W. Demierm was re-elected treasurer. Newly elected members to the executive committee for the three years ended in 2015, Mrs. H. H. A. Besch of New York City, and Charles W. Mills of the University of Wisconsin. Lincoln, Nebr., was chosen for the 1933 meeting.
Dean Swarthout reports that the Washington program brought out probably the largest group of prominent men and women connected with music education of any meeting in the long history of the association. Papers were presented by Walter Dmorchow, Deems McCulley, Martha Browning, Witherspoon, Leonard Liehlang, A. Walter Kraner, Peter Dykema, George Wedge, and others.
Notable Musicians Present
Musical events included a concert by the United Service orchestra of 119 players at the Pan-American building, given compliment to the association of music professors. Mr. and Mrs. Gann, a large group from the diplomatic service, a concert by the National Symphony orchestra under Hans Kind in Constitution Hall, a performance by American compositions by the Gordon Strart Quartet; a program by Washington composers in the Phillips Memorial gallery; and a concert of organ and choral music in the National Christian学会 besides musical inter介休 at all sessions.
The main address at the annual banquet was given by William John Cooper, United States commissioner of education, and new songs in manuscript were presented by Gessefey O'Hara, well-known American song writer. A costume recital oflections for the viola dama and harpachord was presented by Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Abas who was her husband last year and won a week festival. An outstanding social events was a tea to delegates at the home of Mrs. Eugene Meyer, who also spoke on the program Thursday afternoon.
Dean Visits Alumni
While in Washington, Dean Swararth say a number of former University persons, having dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Henbest, the latter before her marriage being Fanny May Ross and for several years before she married him. He was also entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ross, Mrs. Ross is the former Miss Vera Neeley who was graduated in voice in 1924, later winning a Juillard scholarship in New York City. He also attended a tea at the Holton Army School for Women of Mt. Holton, a sister of Mrs. Holton, a daughter of Mrs. E.H. Hodder of Lawrence.
Others from Lawrence in attendance at the national meeting were Miss Ednah Hopkins and William Pilcher. Elder Anderson, fa23, as a delegate to the Phi Mu alumn convention, was in attendance at some of the meetings.
Crinkle Buys Two Like Shoes
Cripple
She n e b- - (U.P) - Clarence
Soukes had just two shoes left when
he sold his store merchandise. They
were for the same foot. He was just
about ready to call his sales over when
he bought both shoes in the store
and bought both shoes.
Georges Asked to Donate
Austin, Texas—(UP) —Every man in Texas christened "George" has been asked to contribute 10 cents to a $300,000 fund for erection of a statue or George Washington on the campus of the University of Texas. The Texas division of the D.A.R. sent out letters asking the contribution.
Moves Against D. D. M. C
President Bizzell Asks Fraternities to Eliminate Members of Masked Order
Norman, Okla, Jan. 3. (Special)—An first step in the move to ask any effort to re-establish the masked order, which lashed Bill Stephens, student of UCLA and professor of the university of Oklahoma, President W. B. Bizzell conferred with presidents of the fraternities and asked them to assist. The fraternity leaders were asked to urge their respective organizations to pass purlins to eliminate any man from campus for membership in D. M.C. is discovered. The rulings are not retroactive.
The students whose membership in D.D.M.C. was announced to Governor Murray were reinstated in the University at the governor's order after they had been expelled by the board of reaffirmation at a meeting with President Bizzell.
CONDENSED
WIRE NEWS
Hoover Back From Vacation
Washington, Jan. 23.-(UP) -Tunned and despondent Washington Hoover returned to Washington today from a 10-day fishing cruise in southern waters. The President expected to consider important matters requiring action before he turns over the administration to President-elect Roosevelt in two months. Among these is the question of whether or not he will veto the Philippine independence bill which congress sent to the White House while he was away.
Ex-Chancellor Cuno Dies
Berlin, Jan. 3—(UP)—Former Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno died today of heart disease. Dr. Cruo, who was chancelor from November, 1922 to August, 1923, was 57 years old. He had not been active in politics recently, but was often mentioned as a candidate for the chancellorship.
Fear Volcano Eruption
Soviet Icebreaker Disappears
Man岛, Jan. 3. (UP) - Citizens of Negroes Island of the Philippine group, were alarmed today when the volcano Canilak began belching forth fire and clouds of smoke. Reports received by the weather bureau and inhabitants of the volcano were prepared to fire at the first indication or an eruption.
Fail to Dismiss Foster
Copenhagen, Jan. 3 — (UP) One hundred members of the crew of the Soviet ice breaker Malygin were foiled last today after the ship collided with an iceberg in northern waters. The Malygin was one of the most famous of the Soviet's ships engaged in exploration in the Arctic.
Lansing, Mich., Jan. — (UP) The state supreme court rule to dismiss charges of criminal syndicalism against William Z. Foster, Communist leader, and 18 others who were arrested in 1922. Foster contended the state forfeited its right to try him because of excessive delay.
Communists to Execute Nine
Moscow, Jan. 3.-(UP)-Nine men were sentenced to death today in the Soviet drive against attempts to retard elections in Ukraine. High members of the Communist party.
Paris, Jan. 3—(UP) —Jack Piedford screen actor and brother of Mary Piedford, died at the American hospita today. Although inactive on the screen lately, he starred in many pictures since beginning his film career in 1919. He was born in Toronto in 1806.
Jack Pickford Dies
Chicago, Jan. 3- (UP) - The Standard Oil company of Indiana made a general reduction of 1 cent a gallon on gasoline.
Washington. Jan — (UP) -A bill authorizing the use of 350,000 bales of farm board cotton, by the fed Gross apology was passed by the senate today.
Teams Forget Football
Swampscott, Mass., — (UP) The Swampscott and Miraclehead high school football teams lined up for the kickoff at the opening of their season's objective game, while the hundreds in the stands waited ternely. Then it was time to go on. The team bered to bring along a football. Start of the game had to be delayed while the umpire procured a hull at the local high school, a third of a mile away.
Carol's Companion Is Reported Slain by Army Officer
Madame Lupescu Is Sho in Presence of King of Rumania, Advices Say
Warasm, Jan. 3. (UP) - Private ad-
esses received here today, but wholly
unconfirmed, reported that Madine
maja Lagoda, with whom King Carol
€ Ruminain lived in exile, had been
president of the military office in
his presence of the king.
UNCONFIRMED
According to the story, King Carol was greeted by army officers in front of the royal palace several days ago and appeared on a balcony accompanied by Midane Lupesen. A young officer ran forward, shouting, "and in return was seriously wounded by an officer. The officer was arrested."
Warsaw newspapers asserted that government ownership at Bucharest prevented transmission of this story through regular news channels. The London and Berlin barriers the New Press are seeking to verify the story.
Jobs for Students Needed
Many May Face Difficulty in Remain ing in University
Anyone having jobs to offer is asked o call the employment bureau at K.U. 75.
With students returning from Christmas vacations and second semester approaching, many men are in difficult financial situations, according to Fred Eldworth, alumni secretary. Four men are reported as having rooms, need jobs from which they may obtain cash to pay their second semester fees. Officials of the University are asking that members of the faculty acquire a lower master's degree to do all they can to furnish worthy jobs with part-time jobs.
Alumni Groups Entertained
Associations Held Meetings and Dances During Holiday Season
University of Kansas alumni associations in all parts of the United States have been having Christmas meeting and parties. Chancellor Lindley attended an alumni meeting in New York City during the holidays. A meeting was held in Dallas, Texas, and alumni meetings in Tampa and Colby; ;
Mr. and Mrs. George O. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ellsworth, and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Cox and Mr. and Mr. "Mike" Gatto and a number of students from here attended the Topple School, 202, Louis Sibley, or cheer played.
Olthe, Jop. 3-(UP)-William F Sinclair, a member of the bandit gang which was captured after robbing the Shawneen State Savings Bank, today pleased guilty to first degree robbery to serve I to 50 years at Lansing.
Alumni meetings will be held Jan. 25 (Kansas City), in Sait Lake City, San Francisco, Minneapolis, and Columbus Ohio. A joint meeting of Kansas Aggeni alumni and University of Kansas alumni will be held in Schmectchad, N.Y. The meeting will be held in Chicago which will be in charge of Bill Rice, who will be remembered in leading the yells at the Homecoming rally, here this fall.
London, Jan. 3—(UP)—Capt. James A. Mollison announced today he planned a solo flight across the south Atlantic after which he and his wife, Amy Johnson Mollison, would attempt a joint round trip east to west and back to the North Atlantic. Mrs. Mollison assisting in the navigation of the plane.
WILLIAM SIEGLAR SENTENCED TO SERVE TERM AT LANSING
Fossils to Be Exchanged With India Richard Schweers has been authorized by the University of Indiana to exchange fossils with the University of Kansas. Indiana is rich in fossils of the prehistoric era, and the abundance of fossils of the mesozoic era. They will be put in Dyche Natural History museum.
Jimmie Dunn, another of the bandis, is still in a Kansas City hospital suffering from bullet wounds inflicted by a bombardier third member, was fatally wounded.
Mollisons Plan Flights
EDITOR'S NOTE
The word "technocracy" has swept the United States with amazing rapidity, until, in four years, it became part of every-day speech. Thousands of words have been written about it, and about the small group of statisticians and theorists at Columbia from which the word
Out of the mass of arguments surrounding it, some clear-cut facts have lately emerged. The United Press, in present three articles by Sidney B. Whipple of its New York stuff gives some of the details he lays out his intentions and tells what transparency is and what it is not.
Because technocracy appeared, at the outset, to offer a suggestion for a re-moulded economic system and a cure for depression, popular interest was instantly attracted to it.
The first of this series of articles appears on page three of today's Kansan.
Democratic Opposition Denounced by Hoover
President Asks Congress Not to Block Bureau Reorganization
Washington, Jan. 3- (UP)—President Howe today denounced rising democratic opposition to his plans for reorganization of government activities and called on congress to "keep its hands off now" or give to his successor "much larger power of independent action."
President Hoover made his attack on the democratic opposition at a noon press conference held after his return from his Florida fishing trip. It was his first press conference since Sept. 15.
"Either congress must keep its hands off 'now or they must give to my successor much larger power of independent action than given to any president if there ever is to be reorganization," the president said, "and that authority shall not have an undisputed limitation in the law passed last year which gives congress the veto power."
The president charged that unless the changes he recommended were enacted all efforts at reorganization would "be merely makebewelbe." He emphasized that his program called for unification of 58 activities into nine divisions in the federal government. He vigorously attacked the program, renaming reorganization and denouncing its moves as "a backward step."
Shaler Most Noted Alumnus
Graduate Has Been Awarded High Honors by Belgium Government
WEATHER
Millard K. Shuler, '01, o'4, is one of the University of Kansas' mostnote-worthy alum. He is a successful mining engineer in Brussels, Belgium. Shuler contributed $3,000 to the alumni sign fund during the recent election.
He worked with President Hoover during the World War and was a leader in relief and reconstruction work in Belgium. Since the war Shaker has been awarded the degree Doctor Honoris Causa in Applied Sciences and was made Commander de la Ligue the highest honors the University of Brussels and the Belgium government could bestow upon him.
Shaler located diamond mines in the Congo and discovered the first large diamond found there. He also opened oil fields in Western Africa.
Albert Jr., the Swope Park lion of Kansas City, Mo., which died Thursday, will be mounted in Dyche Natural History museum.
He was born ten years and six months ago in the tzo building, and was never free from scrutiny until his illness came two weeks ago. Experts called him the finest specimen of a Nubian lion in North America.
SWOPE PARK LION TO GRACE DYCHE AFTER YEARS IN ZOO
Reer Barrel Sent Roosevelt
St Louis - BP is an AMC brunet St Louis - HP) A beer bar beer St Louis - HP) a beer president Send President elect Roosevelt, accompanied by a letter setting forth that the return of beer would mean $200,000,000 annually to the cooperage industry of America.
--head, tassel makes bandy飞-swimmer. (2) May be used as fishbowl with stationary bottom. (3) Or, as waste-basket or asrhtray. (4) Excellent for balancing books on the head. (5) To make books look stationary (if this fails), study.
Kansas—Fair and slightly warmer tonight. Wednesday cloudy, with colder in north portion.
Japanese Resume Attack on China; Believed Repulsed
TROOPS ARE ENROUTE
Campaign Regarded as Plan for Adding Jehol to Manchukuo Taken Last Spring
By the United Press
No. 75
Japanese invasion of China proper was resumed today with an attack on Shanhaiwan, strategically important city south of the great wall where it joins the sea. The Chinese put up a counterattack, but Japan claimed to have occupied the city, latest advice said they had been repulsed with heavy losses.
The Japanese had seven airplanes, 19 field guns, two destroyers and 5,600 infantry and other warships were enroute. They were opposed by a heavy concentration of Marshall Chang Hsueb-Liang's troops.
The Japanese move was generally regarded abroad as the start of a campaign to consolidate the Northern Chinese province of Jehovel with the Manchurian state of Manchukuo which they had wrested from China.
Diplomatic observers were wroth however fearing that a sturdbull Chinese resistance would lead to a pumice Japanese drive toward Peiping, the old capital, and Tientsan, important commercial city.
China protected to the League of Nations. Washington watched the situation closely although it was doubled by the attack, which would make a formal protest to Japan.
Farm Fires Take 12 Lives
Oil or Gasoline Thrown Into Stoves Cause Explosions
Shelby, Ohio, Jan. 2- (UP) - A mother and her five children burned to death in their home near here today. The father died in a hospital of burns received in a fittle attempt to rescue his family. The dead are James Miller, 49, Sidney Stewart, 20, James J. Ehle, 5, Emanuel, 2, and an infant aged 12 days.
The fire followed an explosion of kerosene which Miller was using to start a fire.
Burstow, Texas, Jun. 3—(UP)--Physicians fought today for the lives of three adults critically burned in a farmhouse fire that killed five and four of five dead, four of four small children. Explosion of gasoline thrown into a heating stone in the homes of Walter Hood, tenant farmer, Bood and four children were killed.
Services for Glenn Griffith
Kappa Eta Kappa Will Honor Memory of Former Student
Kappa Eta Kappa, professional electrical engineering training, will hold a short memorial service tonight for the late C33, president, will conduct the service. Griffith died at his home in Scott City Saturday after having been ill with influenza for two weeks. Funeral will be held at the home Sunday afternoon.
Following the memorial service a business meeting of the fraternity will be held. Griffith was secretary of the fraternity at the time of his death. A new secretary will be elected to fill the vacancy.
A college paper provides this much-needed list of practical uses for Cap and Gown.
Gown: (1) May be used as pen-wiper in exams. (2) For rain-cast, with detachable wring-fur, as evening wrap. (3) As winding-sheet, (4) As disgusting. (5) As excuse pointings (if this doesn't work, re-read). - Vassar News. *new* News;
Resolution Would Bar Imports From Franc
Debts Due to United States Come to Fore in Congress
Chamberlin Next in Lecture Schedul
Thoroughly Versed in Subject
Authority on Russia to Talk
Washington, Jan. 3- (UP) -The subject of war debates, quiet over the holidays, sprung into prominence today after a brief period at the state department and concurences.
It was indicated by French Ambassador Paul Claudel that further Franco-American debt talks would be postponed until after the roosevelt administration takes office in March. Secretary of State Stimson today received Andrew W. Mellon, American Ambassador to Great Britain.
Scatner Johnson, Republican of California, announced he would speak in the senate tomorrow on debts owed the United States, while Representative Shafer, Republican of Wisconsin, introduced a resolution to place an embargo on all French imports as long as France is in default.
He differs with Will Durant in his view that Russia is progressing. Chamberlin denies that Russia is stifling under disorder and poverty, and despotism and serfdom. He also denies that Russia is for fear of the effort it is being made to increase the Soviet Union share in world trade.
He has as his sources of information,
Soviet books, magazines, and newspapers,
personal observation and study of the
living and working conditions in
Bulgaria and elsewhere, and with Soviet officials, and experts in the economic departments of the state.
William H. Chamberby, an authority on Russian affairs, will be the next speaker on the community lecture series. He will speak to men who admit that the Five-Year plan is a promising experiment of planning and ordering the economic life of a nation under a system to avoid the consequences of the competitive expatriate system.
Crossbar From Missouri Football Field Is Guarded by Washington University
Several hundred strong they dashed upon the field after the game. Missouri
EASTWOOD WILL GIVE SPEECH BEFORE CHEMISTRY MEETING
St. Louis, Jan. 3—(UF) —The "War of the crossbars" goes amid the between Washington University here and the University of Missouri at Columbia
The cross-bar looks like an ordinal, two-by-four for sale at any good lumber yard, but is guarded at Sigma Nuria University as if it were made of gold.
Professor Eastwood will speak on "Artists Materials" and according to Professor George W. Stratton, of the Chemistry department, the talk will be non-technical in nature is open to the interested well as to the members of the club.
Raymond Eastwood, professor of drawing and painting, will speak before the Chemistry club. Thursday afternoon at 4:30 in the Chemistry building.
At one time it stretched between the goal posts on the football field at Memorial Stadium, Columbus. After a football game which Washington won 14 to 6 from Missouri, students of the university laced opossums upon it.
Fraternity members have sworn to guard it with their life if necessary. Someone always is on guard at the parade float. The one already has had a full career.
students rallied valiantly to the defense of their goal posts but were pushed back. Thus the cross-bar came to Washington U.
Sigma Nu discovered the loss of the sigma trophy and suspected it had been returned to Columbia. A hit of private "detecting" revealed it had been placed in the Brewer Field House at Columbia.
While Washington was playing St. Louis University Thanksgiving and all loyal sons of Washington were at the game, two Missouri University students walked into the Sigma Nu house and said, "I said, followed them back to Columbia.
Three daring young men set out to recapture that two-by-four. They found it, loaded it into the rumble seat of their automobile and returned it to Washington University where they now teach, keep it from continuing its wanderings.
National Meeting of Cosmopolitans Comes to Kansas
Club to Hold Biennial Convention at K.U. During Holiday Season in 1934
HEAD CHAPTER HERE
This year the convention was held on this campus of the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, Dec. 27-29. The sessions held in the Minneapolis Union were attended by delegates representing universities from coast to coast. Men and women from all races and the far corners of the globe demonstrated their interest in each other in spite of diverse political, racial, and religious differences, said Myron Moserbeimer, $^{1}$ one of the K.U. delegates.
The national biennial convention of the Associates | Compositional clubs of the United States will be held at the University of Kansas during the holiday season of 1034. At that time the University Compositional club and the University of Iowa will offer the larger colleges and universities of the country. The program will include leaders prominent in educational and political circles of the nation.
Neutral Ground Possible
Among others who give addresses and联行 tables was Dr. L. D. Coffman, president of the University of Minnesota. He discussed education in references to understanding and goodwill between the nations. Dr. Nelson Taylor spoke on "The Foreign Student Life" and "ability in American University Life."
The discussion concerning neutrality on national and international affairs, led by O. W. Behrens revealed the opinion that there can be neutral ground for one interested in the matter, "Above All Nations, Humanity."
The delegation from the University of Karma included Jacob Park, e33; Wilbur Leuterman, uncle, Feliciano Soldieri, e33; Shirrow Matmattman, e35; Malign Aguilar, e34; Arthur Billingen, e33; and Miroo Moshebonstein.
Kansas Club Founded in 1929 Because of the interest and strength of the local club, the national chapter has been located here. Officers of the national organization will be elected soon.
The University of Kauai Campus Association club was founded in the spring of 1920, with Fernando V. Burrado, a graduate of the school, and Bernardo Berrero received his A.B. and M.A. from Kauai, and after taking advanced courses at Teacher's College, Columbia University, returned to Kauai for his life after returning to the Philippines.
The Kansas Compositiel club has maintained active existence ever since and for a number of years maintained a Compositiel house.
Legislators Visit University
Representative J. F. Higgins, of Gardner, and Senator H. B. Cox, of Goodrich, *r* members of the newly elected state government, were among the university's faculty; the University of Kansas yesterday to attend a meeting called by Chancellor E. H. Lindley. The purpose of the meeting was to acquaint the new members of the legislature with the activities and conditions at the University, as well as to encourage Geological Survey in Haworth Hall yesterday afternoon.
SCOFIELD'S BAND GOES UNDER
HOB LAERSON'S MANAGEMENT
Barney Soufeil's orchestra, which has provided music for Hill dancers for the past two years, wont under new management during the Christmas holidays and will be known as Holt Laron's orchestra, Laron announces.
Scofield has accepted a position in Lexington, Mo. working for the Curtis publications. The membership of the band will be the same as before. Larson, the new director, played with Scofield in Oklahoma before coming to school, and has been with the band since its advent on the Hill.
Landes Elected to Council
Dr. K. L, Landis, associate professor of Geology at the University, has been elected to the council of the Mineral society of America. The council is composed of the officers of the organization and three additional members. Members of the council serve for a three year term and direct the business and activities of the organization during that time.