UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. XXX
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
Canuteson Issues Report on Work of New Hospital
With Decreased Enrollment Dispensary Handles 482 More Calls Than in Old Building
OPEN FOR HOLIDAYS
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More students used the new Watkins Memorial hospital during its first year of occupancy than used the old one. The student health service issued today by Dr. R. I. Canutenzo, director of the student health service, showed. The new hospital was opened Chapel Hill last fall.
Although the enrollment was smaller the second semester of last year, more students partook of the advantages offered in the new building facilities.
In the first semester of the school year 1931-21, there were 3,747 students paying the health fee, for the second semester there were 3,333 paying it. This shows a decrease of students during the second semester. During the second semester there were 11,254 calls to new hospital as compared with 10,172 calls for the first semester old hospital. The increase was 482 calls.
A greater percentage of the student body registered at the dispensary the second semester than during the first, and a smaller percentage of the cent registered the first semester and 82 per cent registered the second. There were 2,762 persons registered at the hospital the first semester of ient and 2,757 married with 2,757 the second semester.
The average number of calls per student at the dispensary during the first semester of the school year 1931-1932 was 3.46, for the second semester 4.08. The average number of hospital patients per day last year was 10.28.
The hospital will be open during the Christmas holidays using the regular Sundays hours of 10 to 12. Since several operations have been scheduled
Curtis Becomes Angeree
Unemployment Delegation Draws Fire From Vice-President
oral operations have been scheduled to the fact that many of the students remaining in Lawrence over the holiday period will attend to delayed hoo-
Washington, Dec. 14—(UP) —A clash between Vice-President Curtis and a delegation from the "Rank and File," veterans organization, occurred today when the veterans attempted to prevent a settlement effected upon President Hoover. The petition asked immediate cash payment of the soldier bonus through funds to be drawn on a surtax on industry, higher inheritance taxes, and fees to military training and funds now allocated to the Reconstruction Finance corporation.
No 'Fag' Ads in 'Gateway
The offending passage, which one or the veterans read aloud, asked congress to pass a resolution "condemning President Hoover." Curtis interrupted "Wait a minute, you won't make any reference to the President," he said. "We're condemning the President and those responsible for the use of troops in driving the bonus army out of Washington," the speaker continued. "You strike that out or present it through some other source." Curtis shouted. "You sanction the throwing out of the bonus army from Congress," he argued. I won't present anything to congress casting reflection on the President, the speaker or either house.
Omaha, Dec. 14—(UP)—The Gateway, student publication at the University of Omaha, appeared minus cigarette advertisements and also minus a vitalic editorial denouncing the faculty for "killing the paper."
Authorities Exclude Matter From Student Publication
"Without cigar advertising," maintained the staff of Gateway, "the publication must discontinue." Four leading members resigned as a result of the dispute and a dozen others said they would do the same.
The editorial was pulled from the form just before being sent to the stereotyping room. It charged the faculty had forbidden cigarette advertising in deference to the wishes of a millionaire.
It was and the millionaire was opposed to smoking, and intimated that the administration hoped an endowment would be provided in his will.
Students Lighten Grind of Laboratory Work With Radio Music
Linein, Neb., —(UP) - Hot dances rhythm, play-by-play broadcasts of football games or political spellbinding will break the monopoly of classroom work for students of architecture at the University of Nebraska.
Students broke the monotony of the long five-hour laboratory period recently by listening to a play-by-play of a football game while they worked.
They were so pleased with the results that they "chipped in" to buy a radio for the laboratory classroom.
CONDENSED
WIRE NEWS
White Plains, N. Y., Dec. 14—(UP) In a pro-dawn ceremony, Hilary Sidon new paye petty Hollywood movie actress Joan Rivers of Charley Beach, New York writer;
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 14—(UP) This state has ordered that four of cities and counties, including city halls, sold at auction for taxes because of failure to pay the state 6-cent gasoline tax.
No. 72
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1932
Topeka, Dec. 14—(UP)—William A. Smith, 80, said to have been the first man to use a typewriter in Kansas, is dead. The former supreme court reporter had been an invalid for 20 ears.
London, Dec. 14—(UP)—Great Britain has decided to refer the Anglo-Persian oil dispute to the council of nations instead of to the Hague court.
Plans to Complete Union
Kansas City, Dec. 14—(UP) – Winter's first vigorous observation in the West lessened today. Release from record low temperatures was promised by forecast. A further fall of snow expected out the midwest and southwest was expected.
Operating Committee Hopes to Star Work Immediately
Work on the completion of the Memorial Union will soon be under way is present plans materialize. In a meeting of the Union Operating committee held yesterday, Professor Vernor Smith, of the department of architecture, presided over a meeting on suggestions and estimates for the completion of the war memorial.
The estimates are not yet available, but the proposed plans may be considered in three phases. In the first place, the walls and ceiling of the ball room will be plastered and pared or removed from the committee. Secondly, a starway is proposed to connect the section above the dance floor with the rest of the
building. Such a plan will also call for the partitioning and finishing of the upper floor to provide for a large meeting room and six offices. The meeting room will be awarded to a meeting. The third project would provide for ample check stands in which students could leave their hats and coats. Such a clark room would be situated at the front of the present man's lounge in the rear of the student floor.
Children Are Given Party
Two years ago the walls and ceiling of the dance room were covered with burlap to cover the hars brick walls. The rest was covered by piercing coverings of the walls will give way to a beautiful finish which will aid in placing the Memorial Union as
in the United States. At present it ranks with the war memorial at Iowa State which four years ago attained national recognition by Congress.
Santa Claus attended a Christmas party given by the home economist club in Fraser hall yesterday afternoon for 26 children from the needy family. The children were brought to the party in cars by members of the club.
Home Economics Club Entertains 2
From Needy Families of Lawrence
The first part of the party was spent in playing games. The group was then taken to the dining room which was decorated with Christmas ornaments and a large Christmas tree. Here revered by many, Santa Claus, who was played by Liam Lou Lowe Mouse c33, then arrived with a pack containing several presents for each child. The presents consisted of caps, mittens, dolls, and other toys.
Debt Settlement Comes to Crisis in Capital Today
Herriot's Resigning Leaves Him Without Official Power to Act on Matter
FRENCH REFUSAL SEEN
The question of war debt settlements was nearing a crisis this afternoon as official communications were received at Washington, signifying intentions of meeting or refusing, to meet obligations. The French government has not responded by the unvictual of the clause of its cabinet to support Paul Hertie's cabinet.
By the United Press
Premier Herriot's resignation was to President Lebrun early this morning, leaving France without official power to act on the matter. However, notification is expected at any time that France will refuse payment, unless the United States agrees previously to a war debt conference.
of the approximately 120 million owed to the United States by Great Britain, Italy, France, Belgium, Finland, Lithuania, and Czechoslovakia, $89,577,938 is expected to be paid to brower by Great Britain, Italy, and Czechoslovakia, Finland, and Lithuania.
London, Dec. 14—(UP)—Payment of Great Britain's $855,500 debt installation to the United States will be made in gold in New York tomorrow, Neville Chamberlain chancellor of the ex-colony, was charged in the house of commons today.
Washington. Dec. 14 — (UP) The Belgian government served formal notice on the United States today that it would not meet its war debt investment of $213,000 due tomorrow. A similar note from France was expected later.
Rome, Dec. 14—(UP)—The government today directed payment of the dec. 15 war debt inishment to the United States totaling $1,815,237, in accordance with a resolution adopted by the Bassist grand council.
Prague, Czechoslovakia, Dec. 14—(UF) The government decided on payments to pay its debt installation of $1,500. 000 dud to the United States tomorrow
Washington, Dec. 14—(UP) —A representative of the Finnish legalation旬 today that Finland expects to pay its installment of $188,235 due tomorrow.
Washington, D.C. 14- (UF) -Lilianan Minister Bronis Baxiusk took the United Press today that he will defend his campaign against the demands of $389,261 at tomorrow.
Asks 'Hell Week' Abolition
Wisconsin Dean of Men Declares Probation Period Injures Fraternities
Mathson, Wis.—(Special)—Declaring that "hell week" is a "small town practice and belonging in the same category with hazing." Scott H. Goodnight, the University of Wisconsin, asked its ally by thinking university men.
"Hell week injures a fraternity's connections with the faculty, parents, and township at a time when fraternitys were very badly," Dean Goodnight said.
Members of the leading fraternities disregarded with Dean Goodnight's statements about "hell week," according to the Daily Cardinal, University of Wisconsin daily student publication, and they declared that the initiatory period would be over. They also denied charges of unusual roughness and lowered scholarship.
George O. Foster, registrar, and deputy grant master of the grand lodge of Kamesh, AFAMA and he is the installering officer for the newly elected officers of Lawrence Lodge No. 6 and Acacia Lodge No. 9, of the Masonic order next Monday evening. Harry T. Craig, chief clerk in the University business office, will be installed as master of No. 9.
He pointed out that although fraternities urge their pledges to make their grades the first semester, they do not always lowered by neen-schoe infin-
tions. Most fraternity men will admit that, "hell week" is just as hard on them as it is on the initiates, Dean Goodnight declared.
Foster to Be Installing Officer
Wire Breaks Worker's Hand
Stone Catches on Window Ledge and Slips From Tackle
Harold B. White, a gardener of the buildings and grounds department who was helping workmen in the razors' room, broke one broken bones in his left hand this morning, when a cable, by which a slab of bone was lowered, flew across the floor.
He was treated at the student hospital and will be unable to work for a month, according to Dr. Canteus, director of the student hospital, who treated him.
Five Aces, Fighting Irish Take Bridge Tournamen
In lowering the stone to the ground, the stone was stopped in front of the windows of the second story of the doomed building. While in this post-apocalyptic world, he caught on the ledge of the window, and the workman, not seeing what had happened, resumed lowering again. As a result the slab was tilted from one end and slipped out of the chains by which it was held at each end and dropped to the ground. This caused the table to fly back and strike white on the board.
Auction and Contract Divisions Are Won by Independents
The Fighting Frishers, a team cambridge matches played in Memorial Union tournament without losing a single match, play their game likewise in the contract bridge matches.
The Fightin Irishers, a team composed of Richard Scott, e34, captain George Shaad, c35, Charles Sternberg, gr; and Charles Wendorf, e33, won all the six matches necessary to claim the prizes.
The Five Aces, not to be outdoor by the Fighting Irish, they said, duplicated the feat by winning every game and reaching 500 or more of 590 in one hand as they did during the first part of the tournaments. This team was composed of Leo Dodd, captain, Berry Sennie, c$3; Char Kiernan, k$3; and Robert Rubery, c$25.
This year the teams were comprised of four men. Two of the team would play North and South at one table while two of them would play East and West. And
"The hands were dealt by Wakey and Mrs Cook or Mrs Coe in the Memorial Union office and then turned over to the players. The fifth man on each team was in charge of the hands when the teams lost, and in teams and teams and was the official scorekeeper.
The two men playing North and South would receive the same hands that East and West were playing at the other table. "In this," Wakley said, "there could be no cause of suspicion." The other team playing a fair game.
The prizes will be individual water fobs for each member of the winning teams. If the team from an organizer house had won the tournament, a silver loving cup would have been presented.
Wakley said that the Union committee was well satisfied with the outcome of the matches, and announced that he would be sponsored next spring.
The ratings for the various teams were as follows:
In the Contract division: Won Los
Five Aces 6 0
Five Pianes Epsilon 5 1
Fighting Irish 3 3
Phi Gamma Delta 1 3
Sigma Chi 1 2
James Charity 0 1
Boldwin 0 2
Phi Kappa Psi 0 2
Boldin 0 2
In the auction division: Won Los
Fighting Irish 6 0
James Charity 5 1
Five Aces 1 2
Sigran Fpsilon Epsilon 3 2
Phi Kappa Alpha 1 3
Phi Gamma Delta 0 4
Sigma Alpha Epsilon 0 4
Phi Kappa Alpha 1 3
Charleson, E. H. Lindley spoke today at a joint meeting of the Kansas City, Mo., and the Kansas City, Kan., Chamber of Commerce. The Chancellor's speech was given at a luncheon at the Kansas City Athletic club. He was accompanied by Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni association.
Chancellor in Kansas City
WEATHER
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Kansas-Generally fair tonight and
Thursday except possible cold snow Thursday
in southwest portion. Coldier in
northeast on tonight and continued cold
Thursday.
Singers' Throats Will Be Exhibited in Sound Picture
Dean Swarthout, President
TO BE IN WASHINGTON
An X-ray sound picture of the throats of noted singers, taken while the persons are singing, will be presented by Professor G. O. Russell, Oxford, of Ohio at the Music Department andvention of the Music Teachers' National association at Washington, D.C.
This feature, together with a listing of the notable musicians who are to appear on the programs, was announced today by Dean D. M. Swerthorn, president of the association for the second season of the convention is to be from Dec. 27 to 29.
Among the celebrated musicians to have a part in the program arc: Walter Damrosch, the well-known broadcaster from NBC; William Arms Fisher, composer; M. H. H. A. Beach, Americas best-known woman composer; Leonard Liebinger, editor of the "Musical Courier"; Herbert Witherpoon, well-known American composer; Gerald Kramer, composer and editor of "Musical America"; Ernest Hutcheson, concert pianist and dean of the Jullillain foundation, and other noted persons
Musical concerts and recitals will feature a concert of American compositions by the National Symphony orchestra under Haart Kinder; a concert by the Gordon String quartet with Harold Barder, pianist, assisting; Harpsichord and Viola da Gamba recital by Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Abbass, who have played at the University; vocal nomenclature in the works of the Metropolitan Opera company and Geoffrey O'Fara, well-known composer and singer.
There will be an evening concert of Latin-American music in the beautiful building by the United Service Orchestra with the Culan soprano Ana
A special exhibition of musical manuscripts will be shown at the Library of Congress and plans are being made by them by the President at the White House.
Civils Hold First Banque $ ^{t} $
Kansas City Engineers Give Talk and Show Construction Movies
The first banquet for the student branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers was given last night at the Colonial tea room. H. A. Rico, professor of civil engineering acted as tavern master. Forty-two students and faculty members and two guests were present.
E. B. Black, 96, member of the firm of Black and Vetch, consulting engineers, Kernes City, Mo., gave a talk on the use of plastic pipes, S. C. E., and told of the requisites of engineer who wishes to become a member of the society. He was assisted by William Spin, of Statton and Vetch, and showed two movie films. These were of the water supply plant at Needsah, and the sewage disposal plant at Grand Island, Nebr. Black and Vetch were the engineers for both of these pre-
Lewis Young, c. 33, president, and Murray Getz, c. 32, secretary of the student branch of A. S. C. E., were in charge of arrangements for the ban-
It is hoped that this dinner will be the beginning of a series of annual banquets, said Murray Getz, today.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PLANNED BY OREAD TRAINING SCHOOL
The students and faculty of the Oreed Training School will have a Christmas assembly in Myers hall this Friday at 10am. Students will meet Russell as master of ceremonies.
A short musical program featuring the glee club, orchestra, and trio and will give them a special gift. They will give some kind of a stunt. After the program gifts will be distributed, and each persons upon receiving the gifts may pose the poem the donor has attached to it.
Superstitions Woman Wins Case Cambridge, Wis.—(UP) Mrs. Thelma I. Morrell, of Stoneham, dropped her glove while stepping on the witness stand to testify in her divorce case in Middlesex probate court. She asked her husband to see she said he was bad luck to pick one o'whee Gwen. She won her case.
'Affalfa Bill' Murray Explains What He Means When He Says 'Damn'
Oklahoma City—(UQ) -Gov. W. H. (Alfialla Bill) Murray says, "dumn" is not profanity, but 'merely expressive language.'
"I'm not profane," he told critics, explaining his use of "English as she is spoke in Oklahoma."
“It’s the relationship of the words that make them profane,” said he. “For instance: ‘damn,’ my favorite word, means condemnation. When I ask some highbinder is a ‘dammed harr,’ or something else. ‘damn’ isn’t proprity. Those fellows are just short on the meaning of the language.”
World Good-Will Evident at International Dinner
and Music
Guests at Memorial Union Meeting Hear Talks and Music
If the understanding and good-will prevalent during the International Dinner given last night at the Memorial Union is any indication of the future, the family of nations will have less of war and more of peace.
E. L. Marcelli, b33, toastmaster, introduced the following speakers: Harold Constant, Churlin Leland Lan, and Chancellor E. H. Lindley. In stressing the inter-dependence of all peoples, Chancellor Lindley declared that we cannot live unconcerned about the problems of this world, which we people from other nations.
Musical numbers by Abraham Asia Pastor Echoes, and Benedicto Adam guest students, gave an appreciation of other cultures.
As a center from which the 10 tables for six radiated, was a table draped with the flags of many lands and bearer globes of glass flanked by four nautilus globes.
Among the undergraduates, citizen of the community and members of the faculty were T. J. Sweeney, Dean and Mrs. J. G. Brandt, the Rev. and Mrs. Edwin F. Price, Professor H. B. Chubb, Dean Henry Werner, Dr. and Mrs W. O. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs C. C. Stewart, Mrs W. H. Evans, and D. C. Daniels.
R.F.C. Loans Aid Colleges
Institutions May Have New Dormitories as a Result of Appropriations
Washington, Dec. 14- (UP) - Higher education is beginning to benefit from Reconstruction Finance corporation loans and before many months go by, thousands of college students may find themselves enjoying new dormitory comforts as a result. In authorizing a $175,000 loan to the Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College to finance construction work, the corporation took a step which is expected to bring a flood of requests from other colleges.
Applications from two other colleges are pending before the corporation now. The Oklahoma A. and M. College will to borrow $40,000 and the University will pay $550,000 for dormitories. Officials said these applications are in their final stages. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation takes the view that a dormitory is best suited and hence eligible for a loan, because the students pay rent for their rooms.
Protest Radio Statement
Club Women Express Disapproval o Mrs. Roosevelt's Viewpoint
Topeka, Dec. 14- (UP)—A committee of the local women's club, today dispatched by air mail a letter to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt protested that her organization had problems confronting the modern girl. The letter was composed by the wives of three Topeka ministers, Mrs. S. Settey, Mrs. Eggson M. Powell, and Mrs. Charles M. Shelkon, wife of the internationally known minister and air
Margaret Hill McCarter, Kansan author and club student, whose name was mentioned in connection with the letter, said she knew nothing about it. The letter protected a statement made by Mrs. Roosvelt that the average girl of today faces the problem of learning very young how much she can drink.
Hargiss to Speak at Banquets
Hargiss to Speak at banquets
Coach H. W. "Bill" Hargiss will go
to Emporia tonight where he will
speak at the football banquet of
the Kansas State Teachers. He
also speak at the annual banquet
of the Emporia High School tomorrow-
night. Hargiss formerly was director
of athletics and head football
coach at the Kansas State Teachers
W.S.G.A. Rejects Dance Resolution Made by Council
Women's Governing Body Wants More Students to Submit Their Opinions
'SHOULD DROP MATTER'
"We desire further evidence of student opinion before taking any action on the question of the open dance problem," the W.S.G.A. council decided last year to submit a statement submitted by the Men's Student Council, which states that the majority of organized houses have agreed to eliminate the hour of group dancing from college and junior high school dances at places of business instead of the Memorial Union.
A resolution submitted by the Joint Committee on Student Affairs some time ago, permitting open dances if held in the Memorial Union was favorably tabled since the council felt that not enough students would support it to grant its existence. The Men's Student Council opposed the resolution and sent out a questionnaire, which led to the proposed measure of downtown舞会.
W S G A. G. taking the following reasons for opposing the resolution as submit- d by the Men's Student Council:
'Questionnaire Not Representative'
1. Because we feel that the questionant did not come in contact with someone who is either organized or unorganized groups, and therefore it does not represent vote
"2. And since the will of the majority is not expressed in the questionnaire, we feel it is only fair that the minority should not rule.
3. And since the students seem to have heard to have the dance in the Memorial Hall, they should give up the 7 to 8 dancing, it is the opinion of a council that the matter will be resolved.
If the measure were passed by both councils it would be referred to the Governor and to the Counselor before adoption. The proposed plan would not affect
Union Improvements Suggested
If a general activity ticket is adopted, the council favors the plan of improving the Memorial Union and voted to improve its in the following order.
(1) Finishing the walls and ceiling of the dance floor.
(2) Making a partition in the men's lounging room to form a cleak room.
(3) Completing the starwav at the top of the building up to the third floor.
(4) Finishing the space for offices on the top floor of the building.
The report of the honor system committee that met with a group of faculty members in the department tends to make a thorough investigation as to the history of the system, the present condition, and to take no drassus plans until further plans are made.
Governing Groups to Meet
Governing Groups to Meet
In a joint meeting of the Student Services, S. G. A. to be held tomorrow afternoon, the main problem to be discussed is the handling of student activities for next year, Harold Denion, c3rd, president of the Council, and today. The meeting and is to begin at 4:30. Memorial Union and is to begin at 4:30.
Voice and Violin Numbers Will Be Given Tomorrow Afternoon
Nine on Concert Program
Nine members of the School of Fine Arts will participate in the weekly student recital tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 in the Administration auditorium. The program will feature voice and violin numbers.
The following program will be presented:
"I Came With a 'song' (LaForge), Alberta Hawkins, fa3, 33; "When I Was Seventeen" (Swedish Folk song), Corinne Dick, fa1, uncle voice; "Love'a the Answer" (Robert Huntington Terry), Helen Aler, c3, 33; "Prae-budum and Allogro" (Pugnani-Kreiser), Hermine Stover, fa3, 33; "and I been 'buried up' I been 'scorned' and I been 'buried up' I been 'scorned' and I Jessey), James Thomas, fa3, 33.
"Wild Gesees" (Bennett), "Clouds" (Charles), and "The Star" (Rogers), Virginia LaCroix, fa. uncle; "the Voice of the Lullabye" (Dudley Buck), Mary Louise Belt, fa. 38; voice, "The Three Sisters" (Dudley Buck), Guesson, fa. uncle; voice, "Do Not Go My Love" (Hageman) and "Mountains" (Rashbach), *edge Craig, fa. 34*, voice.