I UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN VOL. XXX The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas Extra Tax Levies Apply to Greeks in Spite of Suit Special Assessments No Involved in Litigation County Treasurer States PENALTIES MOUNTING A number of fraternities and sororites of the University have neglecter to pay special assessments for paving sewers, and the like, under the mistaken idea that these taxes are involved in the litigation now in the Supreme Court against university property taxes, said L. E Hoover, county treasurer, yesterday. No. 7 LAWRENC, KANSAS, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25.1070 Two years ago, Douglas county put on its tax rolls the real property of fraternities and sororities, which had been exempt for many years under certain laws and court decisions, and the fraternities went into court to require removal of such real estate from the tax rolls. Tax Statements Ignored The matter in litigation pertains on to an exemption for personal and real property and has no effect on the special taxes which may be assessed against the various properties. No matter the outcome of the case, the special taxes will still remain against the properties and must be paid. Fraternities and sororites have ignored the tax statements sent to them with regard to special taxes and are consequently, delinquent. These delinquent taxes carry a 15 per cent penalty annually until the year following the beginning of the controversy between the Greeks and the county officials of Douglas county These special taxes include special assessments made against the properties for paving sewers, and for the cutting of weeds within the limits of certain benefit districts. In Wakara township, which is outside of the city, where several fragrances have property there is an additional special tax to cover fire protection. The houses in Wakara township include, the Sigma Phi Epison, Sigma Nu, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha XI Deltas and others. Larger Tracts Not Exempt "I wish it to be made known," Mr. Hoover said, "that this office is even willing and ready to give information regarding these special taxes to any of the fraternities or sororites that desire it. We can make collections of any of the special taxes involved at any time, and a few fraternities have informed that they are taxing the taxes within a few days, but we cannot and will not letect taxes upon any property which is involved in litigation." Mr. Hoover pointed out that also a number of the fraternities have not paid taxes on that part of their real property which exceeds one-half acre in area. The statute clearly delines Mr. Hoover said, that all real estate taxes are taxed on one-half acre shall be taxed. These taxes are unpaid and mounting rapidly. Tate-Noland Case Droppec Breach of Promise Suit Settled Out o Court, Attorney Says The breach of promise suit instituted by Nancy Tate against Nicholas F. Norland, b32, was dismissed by Judge Hugh Means yesterday afternoon when John Brand attorney for the plaintiff, an attorney, settlement had been made out of court. Noland left the University of Arizona and came to the University of Kansas for the 101-32 school year. Miss Tate then worked at Kastner, a employment as a public stenographer. Miss Tate brought suit against Nollain last July asking for damages to the amount of $2,000. Both Miss Tate and Nollain attended the University of Arizona during the war that Miss Tate claimed that Miss Tate declared Nollain promised to marry her. Miss Tate recently brought in against a local business man of Lawrence for the collection of book salary Noland is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, but is not attending the University this year. Berkobile Is Married Madelyne Austin and John W. Berkley, c'24, both of St. John, were married there Aug. 13. Mrs. Berkley attended Southern university at Winfield. Mr. Berkiley, editor of the 1933 Jayhawker, is now attending the University. He is a member of Phi Kappa Psi. University Has Own Private Postoffice With United States Employee in Charge University station, a branch of the Lawrence post office, handles the University mail and is a receiving station for out-going student mail. The University station, situated in room 6 in the basement of Administration building, is open from 8 to 12 am, and from 12 to 5 pm on Monday, Tuesday, day and Sunday. On Saturday the office is open from 8 to 11:30 am. The office is closed all day Sunday. Mail going to or from all the departments of the University is distributed by a postman working out of this station. Mail to students is delivered from the Lawrence post office. However, students may post all types of mail at this station. R. C. Abraham, superintendent of the University station, is an employee of the department and is on duty during the hours in which the station is open. Mail other than parcel post packages, may also be in mail boxes at various locations on the campus. Pick-ups are made at these boxes at the hours indicated and the mail taken to the office. If there is an emergency, be Lawrence office. Pick-ups at Seven Men Successful In Announcing Tryouts Elimination Held for 49 in KFKU Broadcasting Competition Toulka Nuckles, H. C. Carpenter, Dale Vlick, Kenneth Kell, William Howie, Kennett Born, and Eddie Rice were successful in the first tests and will compete in the finals which will be held Tuesday at 3 p. m. Forty-nine freshman and sophomore men tried out for the position of radio announcer over KKU broadcasting station of the University, yesterday. The candidates for the radio announcing position were judged upon the following points: a voice with animation, clarity, correctness of utterance; a personality pleasing to the audience; a familiarity with musical terms and their pronunciation; an ability to read with a fair degree of accuracy a written message after perusing it once and an ability to introduce a spoken graciously. To Resume Broadcasts Monday Gladys Baker, Leslie Rutledge, Richard Porter, and Rahp Ayers conducted the tryouts. The judges were Alice Monierieff, associate professor of voice, and Professors E. C. Buehler, Robert Calderwood, and Allen Crafton, of the department of speech. KFUKU will resume its winter broadcasts Monday at 2:30 with a musical program arranged by Waldear Marcell, professor of violin. C. S. Skilton, professor of organ, will broadcast musical program for the third concerts in his series of talks will be built on musical instruments "O-'the bestural Instruments." KFUK will be silent on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday afternoons next week at 5 o'clock because of the broadcast of the world's series base-stands. Economic talks, British travel talks, and athletic interviews will be continued this year. Next week's program has been announced as follows: Jennings Starts Lectures On Tuesday from 2:30 to 3 p. m. Roy Underwood, associate professor of piano, will present a musical program. A British travel talk, "A Holiday in Western Ireland," will also come at this period. From 6 to 15 p. m. Professor J. P. Jensen will speak on "Our Present Taxation Dilemma." Tomorrow from 2:30 to 3 p. m., Professor Waldemar Gelchtt will present a musical program. From 6 to 6:15 p. m. the opening of a series of talks on current economic questions will be given to students, assistants and professors of economics. The only broadcast on Wednesday will be from 6 to 6:30 p. m. At that time, Karl O. Kueisteren, associate professor of piano, will present a musical program. Athletic Interview *Thursday* The first of the athletic interview series, co-led by H. W. "Bill" Hurgis, football coach, on Thursday from 6 to 13 p.m. Athletic Interview Thursday From 2.30 to 2 p. m. Friday, during the musical appreciation period, Professor C. S. Skilton will talk on "Orchestral Instruments." Meribah associate professor of voice he arranged an musical program for 6 to 6.30 p. m. Ruth Orcutt, assistant professor c plano, will present a musical program from 6 to 01.5 Saturday afternoon. the station are made by the Lawrence post office at 8 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The pick-ups or Saturday are at 8 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. No collections are made on Sunday. Complete post office service, excepting postal savings and foreign money orders, can be given by mail, C. O. D.'s money orders, insured parcels, and regular mail can be sent out from there. Superintendent Abraham warn students about putting any kind of writing in laundry mailing bags or parcel post packages with a key or with pen or ink, in any parcel post package subjects that package to the first class mail rate which is 3 cents on ounce. On Dec. 1 parcel post rates will be increased approximately one percent at time of publication. At present and until Dec. 1, deliveries from the Lawrence post office to the residential districts are made eacel morning except Sunday, and on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday after Musical Tryout Dates Set Hearings for Orchestra, Little Symphony and Band to Start Tomorrow Tryouts for the K. U. Orchestra and for the Little Symphony will be held tomorrow and Tuesday nights in room 304 of the Administration building, according to Karl O. Kuersteiner, director of both organizations. Professor Kueerstein announces that the hearings will be short and private and that several instruments are available for those students who do not have them. He suggests that students desirio of trying out on these instruments get in touch with him before the try-out time. The orchestra and Little Symphony are in need of French horn players, according to the director. The specific times for tryouts on various instruments are announced as follows: Woodwinds, brasses, and percussion instruments from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday; stringed instruments from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. All tryouts will be in room 304 Administration building. According to Professor J. C. McCain, band tryouts will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock for any kind of instrument in room 107 East Administration building. Late comers or new students are welcome. The same room at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The first rehearsal will be held in th Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Asks Measurements for Uniforms Major W. E. K. Coeign, professor of military science and tactics, has issued a special notice to R.O.T.C. men respond with an offer to be measured for new uniform if they have not already done so. Koenig and Foster at Dinner Major W. C. Koenig and George O Foster, registar, went to Leavenworth last night to attend a dinner given in honor of newly elected Masonic officers Call K.U. 66 'Aw go back and sit down. We'll deliver a Kansan to you, too. If you'll just say so. TO THE PERSON READING OVER YOUR SHOULDER (Message No. 3) GET YOURS TODAY "Every Well Informed Jayhawker Reads the Kansan" German Student Will Arrive Soon for Study Here K. U. MAN IS SMITH Werner Carl Philip Brickman of Frankfort, Germany, who is the German exchange scholar at the University this year, is expected to arrive in Lawrence soon. He was in New York City at a conference of German exchangese scholars the first of this week, and from there he was to come here. The exchange of abolials is made possible by a fund donated by an anonymous friend of the University, which maintains the German student here. A fund in Germany takes care of the American student there. Bruckmann plans to continue his work in history and political science here. He was born Sept. 27, 1967, at Mannheim where he attended preparatory schools. Later he went to universities in Zurich, Munich, Berlin and Berlin. He is interested in tennis, swimming, and hockey, and also plays the violin. Carl Bruckmann, Exchange Scholar, to Continue Work in 'olitical Science Smith, who received his undergraduate degree at Ottawa College in 1859, left the latter part of August for Germany where he expects to study his Jack Mare Smith of Simila, Colo, a graduate student here last year, was chosen as the exchange scholar from the University to go to Germany. Chancellor's Reception Draws Crowd of 1,500 A second exchange scholarship offered last year by Otto H. F. Volllbehr has not been renewed this year. Mr. Volllbehr is the donor of a large collection of old tennis equipment. It is one of the largest collections in the country, Leonard O'Bryan and George Brandau were recipients of the Volllbehr scholarship last year. Alfred De Chapeupeau and Edwin Newman were regular exchange Officials of University i Receiving Line Welcome Guests Approximately 1,500 students, alumni and friends of the University attended the reception given by Chancellor and Ms. last night in the Union building. Guests entered through the basement door, and after having name cards pinned on them by representatives of W.S.G.A., went up, waited and passed through the receiving line. Those in the线 were: Chancellor and Mrs. E. H. Lindley Dean Agnes husband, B. E. Stouffer Dean and Mrs. F. T. Stockton, Dean and Mrs. L. D. Havenhill, Dean R. A. Schweigger, Dean and Mrs. Robert McNair Davis, Dean and Mrs. Cynthia Baxter and Mrs. Henry Werner, Dean D. M. Swarthout, acting Dean and Mrs. E. D. Hay. Dean George C. Shad of the School of Engineering and Architecture, who recently underwent an operation, is now on vacation in New York and takes treatments at Rochester, Minn. At 10 o'clock the guests passed up upstairs to the ballroom where dancing was the entertainment. Louie Sieber and his orchestra furnished the music Haskell 12, Ottawa 6. Lawrence High 12; Valley Falls 0. Washburn 19, Baker 0. Football Scores Shaad Still in Minnesota Friday's Games Saturday's Games Pittsburgh St. John's 0, Kansas Amsterd 2, Wichita 0, Texas A. & M, 7 Texas Tech. 0, San Francisco 30, San Francisco Unive University of Southern California 35 Utah 0. Iowa State 21, Simpson 0. Saturday's Games WEATHER Kansas—Unsettled tonight and Sunday; possible showers in west and south portion. Clyde W. Tombaugh, the young man who discovered the planet Pluto in 1930, has enrolled in the University of Kansas. Tombaugh was born in Streater, Ill., and later moved with his parents to Burdett, Kan. From the time he was only 12 years old his chief hobby was star gazing. It has now developed into his profession and he is now recognized Clyde Tombaugh, Youthful Astronomer. Registers As Freshman in University Financial circumstances, his father's need for him at home and his work at Lowell Observatory kept Tombaugh from continuing his training with a college education after his graduation from high school seven years ago. He continued his studies of the stars, how they appear, and how they could obtain on the subject from the library in his home town. There were not many of these and as he was able he purchased books for his own library. The small telescopes which he was able to buy did not surface for the intensive study of the stars which he undertook. Consequently this gave him a better knowledge of the use and construction of the large telescopes that are in use at the large observatories. Several years ago Tom Bougham went to Flintstaff, Ariz, where in the Lowell Observatory, he worked on a planet three and a half years. It was while three and a half years. It was while Purpose of Meeting Is for New Woman to Become Acquainted Y.W.C.A. to Hold Assembly Paul B. Lawson, associate dean of the College, will be the speaker at the first Y. W. C. A. assembly of the year to be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the central Administration auditorium. This meeting of the Y. W. C. A. is one of several assemblies during the first month of the school year in order that the new students may become acquainted. The program has been arranged by Miss Penfield, who will preside in chairman. All women students are invited to attend. The welcome address will be delivered by Catherine Vallette, c32, who will also introduce Mr. Charlotte Walker, executive secretary of W. Y. C. W. The program will also include a whitling solo by Derrice Snyder, c43. Ruth Rowland, f53, will play a solo, absorb, accompany him, Rollin, sp ed, will accompany Anne Mia Hartlett, gr, in a group of negro spirituals. The meeting will close with group singing under the direction of Eilee Fainfield, c3. Student Club Will Organize; County Group Announces Officers Young Republicans to Meet The Young Republican club of the University will meet to organize Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Little theater of Green hall, Phil Cook, T32, and Phil McKnight, c33, will be the temporary chairmen in charge of organizing young Republican students of the University are invited to attend the meet- The Douglas County Young Republican club was organized Friday night at the Republican headquarters in Lawrence. More than 200 members and selected the following officers for the club: John Brand, president; Winfred陈风男, first vice president; Harold Snyder, second vice president; secretary; secretary; and Harold Hill, treasurer. The Douglas County Young Republican club is open for membership to any young man or woman between the ages of 18 and 25 who is interested in Republican politics. RAYHAWK CLUB WILL HOLD OPEN MEETING AT UNION The Kayhawk Club, campus-wide non-fraternity men's organization will start its activities for the coming year in an open meeting to be held at 7:30 in room 5 of the Memorial Union building tomorrow night. Conyers Herring, vice-president, extended the following invitation yesterday morning: "We with all non-fraternity men interested in the activities of the club to attend our meetings and help us to make plans for parties, smokers, and other social functions, as well as to organize intramural athletic teams. New students are especially welcome." Richard Marsh, who last year supervised the department of natural science of Oread Training School, is now at the Gunamian High School, Gunamien, Colo. n working on this survey that, on Feb. 18, 1930, he discovered the planet f Pluto. Although the planet was dis- covered in February no public an- laysis. nouncement was made until March. Astronomers at the observatory wanted to make checks and further plans for the moon's plant which had been discovered. The planet Pluto is approximately four billion miles from the earth, according to Tombaugh. That is approximately 16,000 times as far away as the moon, which is only about two hundred and forty thousand miles from Earth. For his achievements in the field of astronomy Tombaugh has been granted the Edwin Emery Slosson scholarship in science. This entitles him to four years of college training with an annual allotment of $500. He expects to be employed at the University. At present, he will take college courses such as rhetoric and mathematics, but later will major in astronomy. After completing his college work, Tombaugh intends to continue his study of the solar system, particularly in the field of research. His education which I have seen, the one here at K. U. is the most beautiful," said Tombaugh. At present he is living with a group of other scholarship students at 1325 West Campus road. Employment Committee Finds Positions for 250 Varieties of Jobs Listed in 600 Applications Number 56 Of the 600 students who came to the University, without enough money or promise of employment to carry them through the school year, 250 have received either temporary or permanent jobs. During the summer, a campaign was carried on among the faculty, the purpose of which was two-fold: to sit up and listen to students and to make a survey of the number of jobs there really were. Personal solicitation was also carried on by members of the faculty. A similar campaign will be started soon through an advertence. Committee Secures Money Committee Secures Money About $100 in each bank has already been received for the employee assistance Part of this money has gone to the student loan fund and the rest has been kept for some special cases. Many students are afraid to borrow money this year, because they do not wish to put any extra burdens on their parents. They need help with this unemployment situation and the committee is urging the aid and cooperation of all the faculty members, "Students who secured employment are urged to do their work faithfully" stated Fred Forsyth, a professor who are still seeking employment should keep in touch with this bureau." A survey was made recently among the 600 applicants for work and individuals experienced in 56 different types of occupations. The 96 (experienced workers on file) include: Many Types of Work Advertising writer, art worker, baker, bell boy, bank worker, billard hall operator, cashier, bookkeeper, eager, chauffeur, matron, manager, collector, cook, construction, construction worker, cream attendant, dairy hand, deputy regi- station of deeds, dentist, doctor's assistant, embalmer, engineer, floor woxer, furnace man, fountain boy, greenhouse worker, hospital liaison, nurse, workeer, teen man, jeweler, wife, guardian, librarian, lumber yard attendant, meat cutter, mechanic, moving picture operator, musician, caretaker for children, poultry house worker, printer, painter, paper carrier, reportar, scannartar, correction specialist for abnormal children, surveye, teacher, tutor, typist, and window cleaner. EVELYN SWARTHOUT TO LEAVE TONIGHT ON TRIP TO EUROPI Evelyn Swarthout, B.M.32, will leave Lawrence tonight for New York City accompanied by Caroline Rob House, B.M.32. Miss Swarthout will sail Sept 30, on the American Trader for London, and Miss House will remain in New York City for a short time visiting friends. Miss Margaret Sanden of Lindiobar laughter of the Kansas painter, Birger Sanden, will accompany Miss Swarthout on the ocean trip. Midwest Greeks Reduce Budgets, Survey Reveals Economy Measures Needed According to Figures of Pan-Hellenic Conference SOCIAL OUTLAYS CUT Figures compiled by the Interfraternity conference from national fraternities showed a 3.1 per cent decrease in initiates for 1929-30 over the previous year, and a 14.4 per cent decrease from that last year. A decrease of 14.1 per cent this year in the number of sorority pledges of Kansas State College and northwestern colleges indicate that the drop may be as great again this year. Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 24—(UP) Depression has pushed such a steady decline in the number of college fraternities initiates for two years that the Greek letter organizations are taking steps to balance the fall to preserve their status. A drop in fraternity strength as well as disagreement among the Greeks themselves is blamed for the election of a non-fraternity president at the University of Missouri. James Freedman was elected over two fraternity men. Cut Social Expense Sober-minded officers, however, are more concerned this year with maintaining their own chapters in the face of declining revenue without lowering standards of either housing or membership. University of Nebraska fraternities are reported this year as refusing to pay $100 an evening for orchestral declining chapter roles the individual assessments are to great, they said. The Interfraternity conference has compiled information from 13 national fraternities, showing a program of re-education for living, including the following points: Mortgages—Every mortgage should be restudied in the light of possible reduction of interest on the renewal of the mortgage. Bonds held by alumni—An understanding should be to count these and attention should be used to depreciation in equities. Rent- Rents should be lowered on the basis of a private revocation of the property. Taxes—Where tax assessments should be taken, steps should be taken to get reductions. Install Pay Phones Phones—install pay stations where practicable and require members to use pay stations when using long distance. Repairs—Let the fraternity do its own repairs wherever possible. Lighting—Wastage of electricity may be substantially curtailed by regulations enforced by fines. Food—If the table is not self-supporting, arrange for meals at a boarding house or in co-operation with one or more congenial fraternities. Consider the elimination of breakfasts. Dances and entertainment—These should reflect the desires of the chapter, and not merely those of a social-menumbers. Payment of debt—Must revise methods of insurance collections; consider that from parents assurance on such obligations will be met. Income—Consider renting to non-member rooms or houses in the summer. Encourage the maximum number of members to live in the house even at the cost of rent concealings. To List Ticket Purchasers Concert Programs Will Term Holders of Season Seats Guarantors Season tickets for the 30th University Concert Course went on sale this week at the School of Fine Arts office with the announcement of two important events: a one-off cent reduction in the prices of the tickets and the other is that beginning this year every purchaser of a season ticket will be termed a "guarantee" and his name published on each program of attractions that appear on the course. The course for this year brings four events, including the violinist, Hofelt, who makes his first appearance in Lawrence. The young Spanish pianist, Iurbis, will be here for a return engagement. He plays from the large Krafft Suite there. Gladys Swarthowt will present a vocal concert. The Hall Johnson Negro Choir, with Hall Johnson himself directing, opens the series here on Nov. 2 in an evening of negro spirituals and other numbers used in the play "Green Pastures." The Choir this summer has been featured at the Stadium Concerts in New York City.