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NEW YEAR
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOL. XXX
County to Accept Improvement Tax Without Penalties
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Fraternities and Sororities Allowed to Pay Special Assessments on Property
ACTION DUE TO COURT
The treasurer that year, refused to accept the usual improvement taxes unless accompanied also by the property tax, validity of which already was being tested in the courts. In 1881, the treasurer, because of advice of counsel, accepted the special taxes without the contested real property tax.
Prior to 1930, the fraternities had been certain paying special improvement taxes, taxes on land in excess of one-half acre, and certain personal property taxes. In 1950, the Doughes county commissioners put the real estate of fraternities on the tax roll, and assessed taxes against these properties.
The board of county commissioners of Douglas county, yesterday announced that the county will receive improvement taxes without penalties assessed against the various Greek organizations at the University and at Baker University.
Action of the county court was to remove the penalties and interest charges from the special improvement taxes unpaid in 1500 because of the treasurer's refusal to accept them, and to place the matter under the inadvertent delinquencies of 1631.
Some Taxes Deliquent
A few of the fraternities, under the impression that all taxes were in litigation, failed to pay their special assistance BILL, and penalties interest have been added to these delinquencies.
Some to Get Rebate
Under the old ruling, the Greeks found themselves with a constantly increasing penalty on tax on improvement in addition to the amounts involved in the finantery tax controversy which has been pending before the state supreme court for the past year and a half.
Sonic to let Renate
Several of their improvement taxes have paid their improvement taxes plus the penalty taxurean. These are entitled to and will receive a refund, according to the board of county commissioners.
The ruling will affect about 60 percent of the Greek letter organizations at Lawrence and at Baker which have assessed improvement taxes since 1980.
The improvement taxes do not include that part of the fraternity and sorority real estate which was not subject to exemption under the statutes, that is, real estate exceeding one-half are in extent. This has been proved by several sources so affected have always been billed with this amount as a separate item.
Case Still in Court
However, several of the fraternities and sororites with an excessive amount of debt have filed suit against the statute, have not paid this tax and their property will still have this tax burden regardless of the outcome of the case pending before the supreme court.
The outcome of the fraternity tax case is still in doubt. Early in November, the supreme court was expected to hand down its decision, but has, as yet not done so. It is expected that the court will make and base its decisions on the evidence presented at the Vance of Garden City, who was appointed special master in the case.
Last May, Judge Vance recommended that the fraternities and sororites be taxed for their real estate and娶 from their personal property taxes.
The announcement of the board of county commissioners yesterday came as the result of the work of John H. Tucker, who represents a number of sororities and fraternities as property manager. Mr. Tucker has been worked on to the best remove the penalty from the improvement tasks for some time.
PORTER PRIZE IN MEDICINE AWARDED TO JACHIM DAVI
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1932
Jachim B. Davis, a senior in the University of Kansas School of Medicine at Kauai City, Kan, has been awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize recently. The award is made to the senior student who has the highest scholastic ranking for three years of his high school.
Davis took his pre-medical course a Ottawa University,
Zero Weather Reigns Again
Second Cold Snap of Week Not Se Severe As First
Kansas City Dec. 15.-(UP) -Mini-mium temperature zero in parts of the southwest again today. The cold snap lacked the ferocity this week which in many cases sent the mortality to new lows for years.
A sharp overnight drop sent the temperature to 5 below zero at Mexico, Mo. It also was 5 below at Omaha early today. Mediate weather in the northwest part of Nebraska produced a drop from the second cold wave of the week.
KFKU 'Birthday Party'
Will Be on Air Tonight
Over 200 to Be Heard or Eighth Anniversary Program
Tonight at 10:15 many alumni and former students and others interested in the University throughout the country, will listen to KFKU's "Eighth Anniversary radio program in which over 200 persons will take part.
No. 73
For eight years various programs have been broadcast to those interested in the University. Members of the program have appeared daily on these programs that have included language lessons for those who were not fortunate enough to attend the university, musical projections and lectures, information, instructive lectures, travel talks, and immensely timely subjects Through this source of giving the University has not been selfish with its wealth of information and entertainment.
First Program Dec. 15, 1924
First Program Dec. 15, 1924
Soon after radio broadcasting became popular in the United States, the most modern equipment, and on Dec. 15, 1924, the first program was on the air. Many students were present for the program, which took place at the gymnasium. The hour program was interrupted by the reading of 100 congratulatory messages received from 19 states. Prof. E. F. Engel, who applauded the program, will give the same speech tonight.
Chancellor E. H. Lindley will speak on "Eight Years of Progress" Roland Boynton, attorney general, follows, his subject being "The K. U. Alumun." The university's inaugural alumnus, is next on the program; followed by the Women's Glee club. Professor L. N. Flint, chairman of the department of journalism, will describe "Changes on the K. U. Alumun." Fifth Year of Athletics.
The "Birdhatch Party" will begin with an opening number by the University band, under the direction of J. C. McCanks. Roy Underwood, studio pianist, will furnish the musical backgrounds throughout the program.
Varied Numbers to Be Presented
W. B. Downing, professor of voice,
who has been a constant contributor
KFKU programs; will sing "Dawn"
Henson; Fred Ellsworth, secretary
of the FIAMu association;
will give a lecture on extension
division, will give a dialogue on,
"Preparation of the first program over
FKU." E. F. Engel, professor of
fermian, will give the same speech, he
ave at the first radio program eight
ears ago. C. S. Skilton, professor of
speech, who has been heard
sound over this station, giving a bit of
a musical history.
The combined Men's and Women's Glee clubs will sing "I'm a Jayhawk" as the Eighth Anniversary program reinstills the air channel to those stations who have assisted in making this broadcast successful.
Following this part of the program, Merriah Moore, solenl, will say "Fairy Revel" (Mendelssohn). E. R. E. Bler will present at her Knusthoff Cornell, instructor in romance languages, will greet his radio classes. Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes, who probably will need no radio introduction, will interpret "The Campus Calendar" followed by a discussion on the direction of William Pilcher.
Glee Clubs to Close Broadcast
Debates, arranged by E. C. Bushler,
director of forenites, will go on the air.
Next is the weekly event of Gue and
Gil, presented by Allen Craffan,
department of speech and dramatic art.
The sports announcer, Guy Reuter
tells us about the Notre Dame-Kansas football game.
Hill Turns Into Sled Run
Our turn into Siena Row
Omar is leading the skiers in student
for skiing lessons in Oread Training School are accepting
the loan in a big way. They are out
morning, noon, and night wearing the
nowl slick with their skis and sleds.
John Ise Praises Russians at Close of Five Year Plan
Lack of Skilled Mechanics Is Stumbling Block to New Government Experiment
SEVERE WINTER SEEN
That the Russian Five-Year plan which expires Dec. 31, this year is an important experiment in government and one which will be continued by the US government under a successor of economics. Reports on the progress of the project before the Soviet government are of such biased nature that it is impossible to estimate its success or failure, he said, but in terms of experts it has mandated succeeded.
One of the present troubles in the Five-Year plan is Russia's lack of skilled mechanics. Until the present regime, Russians were principally an agricultural people. The government is attempting to train these persons into skilled workers in a shorter time than has ever been done. It may be, Professor Ise said, that the government will have to admit some day that these men are capable of themselves to the type of work. The poor grade material which its workmen still turn out seems to point to a strong possibility of this fact.
Faces a Crop Shortage
ausalia will suffer from a severe winter this year. Professor Isel believes, partly because of climatic conditions and partly because of another weakness in the Five-Year plan. This is the difficulties encountered by farmers to induce farmers to raise crops. Incidentally, food shortage this year may affect the market of Kansas wheat. Rather than yield to collectivism by turning over their stock and possessions to the government, the farmers have killed their stock now that it is in Russia today less than one-half of the stock supply of several years ago.
The great factories, many of them magnificent plants, working in the output of automobiles and tractors especially, are said to be a general disappointment to the government because they killed workers and consumption of the product after its manufacture. One argument for the building of these great plants is that the Soviet government wanted to visualize to the Russian people apprehension, knowing that to the great they are too large.
Government Shows Progress
In some respects, he believes, the government has progressed ahead of the plan. The regime has proved itself stable thus far, against the prophecies of practically every government in 1918. Although there is no cause to believe other governments will change as radically as the Russian, the Soviet government has more and more control over these governments have to give, according to Professor Ise, and has already influenced the world much.
The project of national planning which is advocated in America is one of the principles of Soviet government. The recent continuing of the abolishment of state churches as done in Spain is a Russian influence. Equality of women as advocated in Russia has accomplished much in the eastern world where women have long been suppressed. In America, however, the rights of America also by granting women no rights which men do not have. Undoubtedly, this government will cast more influence as time goes on, Professor lee said.
Senior R.O.T.C. Univemts Arvie
The senior students who have joined the R.O.T.C. have been rejoined from other universities have just received their officer type olive drab uniforms, consisting of whipcord coat, light colored breeches, boots, spurs and Sam Brown belt. These uniforms will be worn in the R.O.T.C. parade according to Captain W. J. Burke, assistant professor of military science.
Graduate Magazine Out
Senior R.O.T.C. Uniforms Arrive
The December Graduate magazine, edited by Fred Elwarrow, secretary of the Alumni association, will be mailed to subscribers this week.
Chancellor at Willam Jewell
Chancellor Lindley will go to Liberty,
Mo., Monday to address the students
of William Jewell College.
Chancellor at William Jewel
Fielding H. Yost, football coach at the University in the late 'nineties, has been called on by Westbrook Pegler, New York sportwriter, to clear up the mystery surrounding the appearance and disappearance of one Floy Krebs, burial football tackle, who came to Washington's latter part of the 1892 football season.
'Ringer' Mystery of Early Kansas Football Arouses Curiosity
Quoting from letters from Kansas graduates, Pegler says that Yost, who is now director of athletics at the UiU, will be needed in need of a tackle. Krebs, described as a "big, shaggy yokel," appeared on the field one day, and in response to urgings from players and fans, awkwardly substituted a few pumps and made
Rumor had it later that Krebs was a "ringer," who had been a fellow player with Yost at Lafayette, but this was never definitely verified. He disappeared at the close of the season and no more was heard of him.
Improvement was rapid, however, and in a short time Kwels was a regular at a tackle position. His playing ability was good and spectacular, but it became a matter of comment that few of the opposition tackles lasted a whole game which was quite an item in those days, for a player in the game could not be returned.
'No Business Retaliation' to Be American Attitude
Washington, December 15 — (UP) The United States will carry on business as usual with nations which have defended war debt payments. Secretary of State John Kerry has announced theouncement of payment of $55,500 due from Great Britain. The British Ambassador Sir Ronald Lindsay called at the treasury to inform Mills that the U.S. would pay for it.
Defaults on Debt Payments Not to Break Relations, Mills Asserts
"The specific amount defaulted included: France, $19,261,433; Belgium, $12,500; and Poland, $4,427,380.
A number of smaller European countries which owe smaller amounts were expected to make their payment through the federal reserve bank in New York later in the day. Mills said that the deficit would be limited by defaults in France and other countries. "Their default will increase the deficit for the fiscal year 1933," he said. In declaring the United States would carry on business as usual with defaulting countries, he cited the example of Russia. Asked if a debt revision conference would be held between the United States and Russia, Mills replied, "it's a nice day."
HERRIOT WON'T HEAD CABINET
Paris, Dec. 15. — (UP) — Premier Edouard Herriot refused to form a new cabinet today, informing President Albert LeBrun that he could not return to France until May 14, and is ready to pay the current debt installment to the United States.
Refuses to Form Government Until France Pays Debt to U. S.
The President, then called on Camille Chaugnage, one of the leaders of Herrie's Radical-Socialist party to attack a government. A day at anxious conferences reached a climax when Herrie emerged from the Elysse palace after spending 45 minutes with LeBrun and announced his decision.
"I decline to form a government," he told the United Press. "I will continue to decline the pre-eminence and will refuse the foreign affairs or any international acting as France has not paid the debt. I remain from France must pay."
Washington. Dec. 15—(UP)—A note unique from any received by the state department in recent weeks came today to the state department from Italy. The note did not mention debt revision nor postponement, but merely said Italy was paying the United States treasurer $1,245.347 on its war debt.
Washington, Dec. 15 — UP) -Lithuanian Minister Bronius Balispaid his government's war debt installment to a bank today with a check on a local bank.
Increase in Corn
Washington, Dec. 15—(UP) —The agricultural department today estimated a corn product n as of Dec. 1 at 2,084,900 bushels buthes with 1931 and 2,567,306,000 bushels. Wheat production was estimated at 728,821,000 bushels with 900,-219,000 in 1931.
Enterprise Ticket May Not Be Used for Ensuing Year
Investigation Shows Loss of Money for Every Activity Using Plan Now
RESERVE EXHAUSTED
Information that in all probability student enterprise tickets will not be issued next year has been given out by Raymond Nichols, executive secretary to the Chancellor, as a result of investigation by a committee from the Men's Student Council and W.S.G.A. In a statement, Nichols wrote, "This year every activity on the student enterprise ticket is losing money. Each is running on a reserve fund saved from previous years, and by the end of the season every activity except possible the lecture course will have exhausted its reserve. It has therefore decided itself that no enterprise ticket will be issued next year." The discount off almost 50 per cent from the number sold last year."
Gordon Schumacher, c33, chairman of the committee which has investigated the situation, reports several findings of the committee concerning the consequences of not having a student enterprise ticket. When the conference was held, he considered the concerts which would be given next year, the dean said that he would rather drop the concerts than give up the high quality maintained in past years. The student admission price for the four concerts, he said, would be $10. Single admission would be $2.00, $150, and $1.00.
In regard to the lecture course the committee found that without the enterprise ticket single admission would be 50 cents. This activity still has a reserve fund as a result of Wil Roger's work. A lecture on the topic of lectures. Roger's contract called for a forfeit of $1,000 for failure to appear. At all time he was substituting on the stage in New York for Fred Stone, who had been hurt in an airplane wreck. Rather than give up his stage engagement he broke his contract.
In investigating further, the committee found that under present circumstances, the Jayhawk staff would be forced to print a second or third rate book, and the eles clums would be compelled to try to keep going with
It would be impossible to continue with debates, and admission to the three dramatic productions would be $1.50 for a season ticket.
"We are continuing our investigation of the situation," Schumacher said today, "and after Christmas vacation hope to be able to suggest a remedy."
Boyce and Lawrence at Hearing
Earnest Boyce, director of the water
and sewage laboratory, and Ray E.
Lawrence, assistant sanitary engineer
in the laboratory, attended a hearing
of the State Board of Health at Hut-
chinson Monday, relative to a number
of complaints of the public of the
State Board of Health. J. L. Latimore,
president, and Dr. Earle G. Brown,
secretary and executive officer of
the board, with Boyce and Lawrence con-
ducted the hearing.
WEATHER
A "Futuristic" party will be given Feb. 10, it was decided by members of the Architecture society at its short business meeting yesterday afternoon. It will be held in the rooms of the department on the third floor of Marvin hall. The decorations and entertainment were made up of ideas of looking forward 190 years. Miss Emmy Leu Sutton, eunel, is chairman of the committee in charge of the party.
Architects Plan for Future
Kansas—Somewhat unsettled tonigh and Friday; rising temperature Friday
Closing hours from Dec. 16 to 31,
inclusive, will be 12:30. Since many trains will be late on Sunday, Jan. 1, the closing hours have been extended to 11:30.
HELEN HENS
President, W.S.G.A.
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This is the last issue of the Daily
Kanase for the year 1932. The
next regular issue will be pub-
lished in 1933.
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Architects' Designs Grade
Awards Are Made on Christmas Card and Restaurant Drawings
Awards have been made on "A Christmas Card for an Architect," the sketch problem just completed by members of the junior class in design in the School of Engineering and Architecture. Drawings of "A Boadside Restaurant," the sleet kitchen problem were judged. Carl W. Mettner, Jr., e.c. inch; Howard E. Johnson, c34; Earl C. Johnson, c38; and Dorothy H. Allen, c34, received the award of mention for their design of a Christmas card. Five other students submitted designs. On his drawing for the conversion of an old mill into a roadside restaurant. Elder Johnson, first time recipient, Clinton W. Woll, c34, and Howard Johnson each received mention on their work.
Approves Beer Bill
Wine
House Committee Excludes
Washington. Dec. 13—(UP) "The house ways and means committee approved the "beer for revenue" bill this afternoon. The legalization of wine is not included. The measure would legalize beer of 2.2 per cent alcoholic content by weight, to be taxed at $5 a barrel."
Draft 'Beer for Revenue' Bill
Washington, Dec. 15 — (UP)—The house ways and means committee today forged rapidly ahead in drafting a "beer for revenue" bill, deciding in a case that the legislature's historic hot content of 2.2 per cent by volume, with a tax rate of $5 per barrel.
Shaws to Begin Cruise
Landon to Be Here Tonight
Topkaka, Dec. 15—(UP)-Alfred M. Landen, governor-elect, was expected here today to begin writing his message to the legislature and assembling tentatively his "official stump" for Landen's reelection to the office ahead of "toil demand" to迎娶 an address.
CONDENSED WIRE NEWS
London, Dec. 15—(UP)—George Bernard Shaw and Mrs. Shaw left today for Monaco to join the Empress of Britain world cruise which will bring the playwright to the United States for its first visit.
Peace Efforts Made
Washington, Dec. 15—(UP) —A new effort to restore peace between Belize and Paraguay was made today by her nation including the United States.
Genova, Dec. 15—(UP)—Official notification of Mexico's withdrawal from the League of Nations was received today by the league secretariat.
Washington, Dec. 15—(U3) —Approximately 220 rank and file veteran placed wreaths upon the tombs of the unknown soldier and the two veterans who were killed during last summer's bomb armer eviction.
Drama in the World War
Professor Crafton Was Author of First of Major Cemp Plays
Dramatic productions filled a fundamental place in the entertainment of the soldiers during and following the Korean war, after Alton Crane, professor of speech.
While a lieutenant of the second army air service in France, Professor Crafton wrote the first of the big army shows to be staged in army camps.
Professor Crafton's play, "Happy Landings," according to its author, was written to fit the talent, the characters being 40 soldiers, truck drivers, doctors, etc., and was so successful its first night it trodden with it. The play toured the Western front from January, 1919, to April, 1919.
According to Professor Crafton, these two months were the happiest times of the war, especially for the members of the cast of the play. The cast were supplied with a Ford touring car and a Ford touring car for transportation. Crafton added that by the time when the show broke up, each member of the cast had his own car and anything else he wanted.
The show consisted of 13 scenes, starting with the landing on a plane满载 forty-seven street and Broadway in New York City.
Bausch Vindicates His Stage Career in Note to Editor
"I'm Trying to Get Along as Best I Can,' Says World Decathlon Champion
A special-delivery letter from James "Jarring Jin" Bauch to the Kansan was the latest development in the discussion that resulted from an article written by Ira McCurty, manager editor of the Kansan, last Monday. The article by McCurty, hened "As the Editor Saw KJ," contained his comments on "Bashu, the Crowner," and on the editor faying him for his attack on a former University man and Olympic decathlon champion.
BEARS NO ANIMOSITY
Dear Editor:
The attacks on the managing editor have brought other "Campus Opinions" defending him, and metropolitan papers have carried stories on the squabble.
Bausch's letter follow:
Editor Daily Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
"I read the article which appeared in your publication and regret that your writer felt that he was justified in using some rather ill-founded terms in reference to me and my means of livelihood.
"One must lie, and everyone knows that applaure, medals, trophies, etc., have never yet proved a means of existence. I'm sorry that any individual has ever been the victim of course. I shall harbor no animosity, for chances are, the writer of that article has never yet been forced to live on the proceeds of his own earning power. He might bear in mind that perhaps some time he too may be killed, but in getting as beat he can-effer all that what I'm trying to do.
"Jim Bausch."
"Very sincerely yours."
McCarty stated today that he had expired not great comment on his article. It seemed to him that the turn of the world's greatest athlete to the vaudeville stage was a "natural" and that the space in the paper of Bauschal's school.
He said that his opinion of the news value of the story was vindicated by the fact that the United Press writes more similar to his to many of its papers.
Moore to Attend Meetings
Geologist Will Reed Papers Before Serieties in East Dearn Vacation
During the holiday vacation, Professor Baynond C. Moore, of the geology department, will attend several committee meetings in the East, and will confer with Dr. T. W. Stanton, chief geologist, and other members of the United States Geological survey in Washington. D.C.
Before meetings of the Geological Society of America and the Paleontological society in Boston, he will read papers on the "Classification of Pen-syrianian and Permian Beds in the Mid-Continent Region," and the Permian Pacific Faunas", andPermian Pacific Faunas" and the Permian Mississippi Beds of the Oarask Region.
Professor Moore will preside at a meeting of the national committee on stratigraphic nomenclature, of which he is the secretary. This committee is entrusted with drafting rules for the scientific name of rock formation in North America and will serve Yale University, New Haven, Conn., and the Palacolontal laboratories at Sharon, Maize, and will stop for a time in New York City.
GRADUATE STUDENT SEEKS
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENCY
Miss Pearl Wyrill, gr., of Wichita,
will be a candidate for state super-
invented of schools if the courts decide
that Governor-elect Landon will have
the right to appoint a successor for
the late George A. Allen, Jr. She has filed
her applier with Governor-elect
Landon.
Miss Wyril has two degrees, A. B,
and M. A., and is working this winter
for a Ph.D. at the University of Kans-
ans.
Mire Wyril was a Republican candidate at the August primaries and was defeated by Allen. However, she carried her own county, Sedgwick, by 4,000 plurality over him. She has served two terms as county superintendent of Norton county. She owns a large farm in the Solomon valley.