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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
Vol. XXIX
Police Hold Curtis While Investigating Puzzling Charges
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1932
Faker Says Dobson-Peacock Encouraged Him to Continue False Inquiry
DEAN DENIES CHARGE
Hopewell, May 19 —UP) (John Hughes Curtis, the confessed Lindbergh faker, was prisoner No. 13, in Flamington jail today as police tried to clear up puzzling charges concerning his relations with other "negotiators."
Curtis, the boxing boatbailer from Norfolk, wanted to drop all Landbridge "negotiations" March 15, he charged last night just before arrangement "but carried on because I had been urged to fight." The cook who was enjoying the publicity.
Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf announced soon after the dean refused to come to New Jersey for questioning that the dean had asked Colonel Lindbergh to deposit $25,000 in a Norfolk bank as "earned money." Dean Dohm's request for such a deposit. He has denied that he urged Curtis on in the deception. The dean said that their "negotiations" did not get under way until March 23.
Other Discernancies Exist
Other puzzling discrepancies, charges in the case, or investigations, including the theory of Norfolk police that *Curtin* has not told all.
Meanwhile there has been no major development in the hunt for the real kidnappers and murderers of Charles A. Coleman, John P. Condon is thought to have dealt
Some of the puzzles statements, un answered questions, and odd theorie follow. Colonel Schwarzkopf announced that detectives sent to Nortell State Hospital in New York the story of the negotiations told by Curtis Dean Doben-Peock told police of his reported mysterious trip to New York where he said he was interviewed by well-dressed gangsters who suggested a down payment of $50 and $300,000 c.o.d. He would do the same things in the same circumstances when he told detectives.
Phone Calls Traced to Curitis
Curitis was in New York at the time,
and phone calls from him were
treated with hospitalized told of the report
tried to hoppev April 28 during
which Dobson-Peacock suggested
the $2,500 "earnest money" he "be put in a Norfolk bank in his name." The dean
worked on a suggestion. Sub-
workoff reported.
Hundreds Killed and Injured in Riots Between Hindus and Moslems
Plague Threatens Bombay
Police checked the movements of Curtis the night of March 1 and the night of April 2 when Jasie paid $300-000 ransom money to alleged kidnappers. Mrs. Curtis said her husband was in home when the attack had to have been in a navy seabase with Lieutenant George L. Richard the night of April 2.
Bombay, May 19—(UP) — Bombay was threatened by plague today as the debris of five days of murder and arson lay in the streets and the water works remained closed as precaution against further riot.
Fighting between Hindus and Moslems, which had caused more than 100 deaths and more injuries than the city's hospitals could care for, spread to the hill area. There were 83 people shot and police fired into nude. Four were killed and 70 injured last night in street fights in the shopping district.
FUNDS SOUGHT FOR PLAQUE TO HONOR SCHOOL TEACHEI
Students of the Lawrence Memorial High School, alumni and friends of Miss Maria Wood, a student at the University in 1884, are planning a building in appreciation of her fifty years of service in the public schools of Lawrence. Contributions to the fund will be received in the office of George W. Ford, Jr., Journals World, and at the high school office until Friday of next week, May 27.
Honor District Representative
The officers of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers and
Association of Engineering and
Architecture gave a luncheon for
the district representative of
the mechanical engineers. The luncheon was held in the Union cafeteria on Thursday. Those were not present.
Honor District Representative
Tau Nu Tau Holds Initiation
Honorary Military Engineering Fraternity Admits Four New Members
Initiation services were held by Tuo Nu Tau. Nu Tau, national honorary military engineering fraternity, this morning north of the Administration building for J. E. Adkison, c:34; Paul A. Borel, c:41; Walter W. Lange, c:43; and Walter W. Lange, c:43.
This is the second group of men to be initiated since the chartering of the local chapter in the spring of 1931. The local chapter is the fourth to be founded. Nu Tau Niu was founded at Illinois in the fall of 1929.
Election and installation of officers for the fall semester were held after the initiation. The following officers were elected: president, Howard W. Coldren, e34; vice president, George E. Hubig, e33; secretary, George M Brown, e33; and treasurer, Paul E. Borel, e34.
Following the meeting, breakfast was served for the members.
Honor Awards Granted at Final R.O.T.C. Dril
Cups, Sweaters, Marksman ship Medals Pre-
sented
Honor awards were presented by Chancellor E. H. Lindley and Dean Agnes Hauband yesterday afternoon at the final drill of the R.O.T.C. The Chancellor's cup, which was given to the company having the highest general excellence in military training, was presented to him by the commander of company D. The cup was placed in the hands of a representative who took it to Captain Macklin, who is recuperating from injuries at Watkin's hospital.
R.O.T.C. Shields to Men
The member of the R.O.T.C. rife team having the highest individual excellence and sportmanship in markmanship for the year was presented with a Lawrence Reserve Officers association cup and gold markmanship medal. Edward Smiley, c 33, received the reward.
Honorary graduates of R.O.T.C. for the school year, 1931-32 who received the Kansas reserve officers association cup were: Riegel H. Mackhil, c135, of the engineering unit, and George L. Poor, b23 of the coast artillery unit.
R. O.T.C. rifle team sweaters and shields were given to 10 members of the team who had the highest average score for the year and whose scores were given by Gina W. Baker, 125; Rodney C Baxter, 135; Kerneth Bleddell, ect.; John K. Frei, g; Walter W. Lane, c; Roye S. Rearman, c; Miniford Sherman, c;44; Edward Smiley, c;33; Huron, c;33; Richard Ferguson, c;33; the drilled hostiles who received a medal for proficiency in defense wore George B. Stephens, c;32; Lazerne Roberts, c;14; Clarence Sifers, c;34; George G. Stewart, c;35; Minford Sherman, c;34; Paul Lane, c;34; George Huang, c;33; Paul Huwley, c;32 and Chevy Hewing, c;33.
Mortar and Ball medals were presented to coast artillery graduates of the basic course on a basis of scholarship, drill, appearance and attitude. Keraldi M. Wood, c$3, received a gold medal for first place; Melvin Taylor c$3, a silver medal for second place and James K. Hitt, c$3, a bronze medal
for third place.
Women Awarded Sweeteners
A reward of women's rite team awardees and auxiliary team, teaming, number of years on the squad, years in school, sportmanship, and general value to team were presented to Pauline Durrett, fa;33 Harriet Fritz, ed;32 Helen Felkins, c;34 Dorothy Morgan, c;44 Peggy Perkins, c;45 Katie Stone, c;52 Betty Stone, c;3 Evelyn Snider, c;24 and Nellie Stareck, c;33.
Women Awarded Sweaters
The trophy of the Kansas state chapter of the Founders and Patriots of America was presented to Miss Peggy Perkina, fa33 a member of the women's rifle team for having the highest individual average score in rifle firing and whose scores counted in the official matches. Miss Perkina also received her rifle team cup for having the highest average score for the entire season.
Each member of the women's riffle team club having an average score for the year of over 90 per cent received a women's rifle team pin. The three women received awards were Martha Wilson, 32; Thema Humphrey, c3; and Mildred Faust, f33.
No 185
Pass Quack Test
Catherine Monroe, c'33, and Carol Hunter, c'34, passed minor quests yesterday noon.
Garner Proposes Three-Fold Issue to Assist Jobless
billion Dollar Increase in R.F.C. Capitalization Suggested by Speaker
SPEEDY ACTION ASKED
The Democratic leader said that while he was "unalterably opposed" to the dole, it was apparent that before Congress adjourned, a real effort must be made toward a solution of unemployment and follow those suggested in the Senate.
Washington, May 19 — (UP) - Speaker Garner today made public a three-fold program for relieving distress and unemployment, including enactment of a $500 million fund to the hundred million dollars at the disposal of the President for relief of suffering, an increase of one billion dollars in the capitalization of the Reconstruction Finance Company to raise a fee for a huge new government building program.
Schwegler Named Speaker
The speaker said he was sponsoring his plan because he thought the administration would not permit legislation looking toward the remedy of the economic crisis by international negotiations to remove commerce barriers.
He said he "sincerely hoped" that the administration would co-operate with congress to obtain speedy enactment of his program.
Memorial Day Exercises to Be Helped at South Park
78 PASSENGERS AND CREW MISSING AFTER SHIP FIRE
All the veterans organizations will meet at the court house from where they are treated. All the veterans able to attend will be seated, as guests of honor, on the platform. The University band will give a concert commencing at 2 o'clock, under
Plans for the services are in charge of the United Spanish war veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the General Staff of the Military alliance. The Grund Army of the Republic has formerly been in charge of plans for Memorial day but owing to fast decreasing numbers that have fallen turned over to the younger veterans.
The services which are open to everyone will be presided over by General Wilder S. Metcalf.
R. A. Schweiger, dean of the School of Education, has been named as the speaker to give the Memorial Day address, at the exercises held at $230. May 29, in South Park, it was announced that R. B. Dodd, chairman of the F.B.E. committee.
Bailey Dies in Kansas City
Had Varied Career of Banker, Politician and Farmer
Kansas City, May 18—(UP)-Willia J. Bailey, governor of the Kansas City Federal Reserve bank from 1923 until his retirement early this year, and a graduate of Washington, west, died here today. Bailey who was a former governor of Kansas had been suffering from heart disease for seven! weeks. Bailey, who was 78, went to Kansas one-half century ago and achieved success such as few western states.
He was born in Carroll, Ill., in 1854 and was graduated from the University of Illinois Law School. After his graduate he agreed to go to Kansas for two years but later decided to stay in the state. He entered politics early in the 1860s and became a nationalist and banker. He was elected to the legislature in 1888; in 1886 he became congressman at large; and in 1926 he was elected Governor of Kansas on the Republican ticket and served one term. Shortly after that he became president of a bank at Atchison When the federal reserve issued its first bond in 1873, the charter members of the board of directors for the bank in this district. In 1923 he became governor of the bank serving until his retirement Jan. 1 of this year.
France from Shanghai, was missing.
Paris, May 19- (UP)-Seventy-eight passengers and crew of the line Linger Georges Phillippe were missing today, owners of the ship announced after checking list of the survivors at Aden where it was at the scene of the disaster, it was learned that Balthert Launrec, famous French journalist who was returning to
Elkin Heads Pi Epsilon Pi
Pep Club to Have Fighting Jayhawk for New Emblem
Donald Elkin, c33, was elected to succeed David Newcomer, c32, as president of the Ku Ku club, local chapter of Pi Epsilon Pi, national men's pep organization, at a meeting of the club last night in Kaunas. Other men elected to office in the pep organization are Kenneth Hodges, Harry Foilding, T34; treasurer; and Walter Lyman, c33 vice president.
It was decided at the meeting to replace the Ku Ku emblem of the past with a fighting Jayhawk that will have a more ferocious appearance than the old bird. The new emblem will be worn only by the members of the club.
AUTHORIZED PARTIES
Friday, May 21
Missouri Committee Keeps Name Sec ret; Carideo Remains in Columbia
Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Sigma Pi, Kansas Union. 12 p.m.
Columbia, May 19—(UP)—A meeting of the executive board, of the board of curators of the University of Missouri has been called for 6 o'clock tomorrow when the college will welcome and today. At this time the new football coach will be named.
The contest was more successful this year than ever. Twenty-eight couples were entered in the auction division and 23 in the contract. The prizes have been awarded to the winners, $5 in trade at the Union fountain.
Narrows Selection to Five
R. O.T.C. ball, Kansas Union, 12 p.m.
Glen Wakely Wins Title as Best Bridge Player
Winning first place in both the contract and auction divisions of the bridge tournament conducted by the Kansas union, Glen Wakely, e32, proved his right to the title of the HILL's best bridge player. Wakely has won the annual tournament for the past three years.
Last Sour Owl Out
Wakely and his partner Wakely, c'35, finished first in the contract division with a total score of 27,250 for the 12 matches. William B. Bracke, c'35, scored second, while Lee Dodd, c'32, and William Borth, c'35, were a close third. In the auction division Wakely and his partner, Thomas, finished the 12 matches with a total score of 13,920 points. Fern Stewart, c'35, and Barry Coughlin, c'35,
Sour Owl flew forth for the last this year, making its final appearance on the Hill this semester. Fittingly, Swan Song for seniors was one of the big features. Prohibition continues to occupy the stage with "What Price Drink?" The usual features including "Half Waterlines."
The checkers and chess tournaments which were being held at the same time, and which failed to play off their games, and the contests were discontinued.
Saturday, May 22
President Williams also said that a last minute change of the names recommended by the committee on inter-communications for the first instead of four as had been announced. Frank Carido, former Notre Dame star, will remain in Columbia until Friday. From this was inferred he was included in the group of five.
Columbia, May 19—(UP) Officials of the University of Missouri were flayed for delaying the recommendation of a football coach by the Missouri Student, official campus weekly, in the last issue of the school year.
Takes Both Contract and Auction Tournaments at Union
Paper Criticizes Delay
The Student, in a mediitical, "Football Comment Again," said, "the whole matter has been badly handled. Either the officials have had a good but unapparent reason for the delay in the selection, or they have been grossly negligent and are being inadequately in putting the new coach under a severe handicap when they should be trying to help him in every possible way."
Alpha Tau Omega, house, 12 p.m.
Sunday, May 23
Baptist Young People's Society Church, 9:30 p.m.
Kappa Eta Kappa, Pienice, 10 p.m.
Agnes Husband.
at Union
--the number of permanent jobs listed during the school year was 106, and of those 91 were filled. Of the 212 old jobs listed with the bureau, 210 were filled, and of the total of 318 jobs listed, 91 were filled.
New Summerfield Scholars
JOHNSON
Middle row - William McCarrall, Hutchinson; Ralph McKibben, Wichita; Marlow Sboulener, Topeka; Robert LaSalle, Junction City.
Top row - Alfred Ames, Beverley; Neal Hardy, Manhattan; James Molly Salina; Erech Johnson, Osage City.
Bottom row - Newton Arnold, Wichita, Harold Dyler, Oberlin, Scl Lindenham, El Dorado; Bollioy Utlermobilen, Kansas City; Nelson Morgan, Hutchinson
MOORE SPEAKS AT SMOKER
OF SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON
Dr. R. C. Moore of the geology department delivered the main talk at a Sigma Gamma Epsilon, honorary geology fraternity, smoker last Tuesday evening. The affair was held at the University club in honor of the installation of the new officers of the fraternity.
Roland Steuer, c. 73, succeeded Edward Hatton, c. 23, as president. Other officers installed were Hall Taylor, c. 33, who replaced Steaver as vice-president; Carl Stoker, c. 32, secretary-treasurer; and Thomas Loonhan, c. 33, editor.
Big Six Members to Meet
Athletic Conference to Be Held in Lincoln This Weekend
The Big Six athletic conference meeting is being held in Lincoln, Neb., this week-end in connection with the conference track meet Friday and
The meeting of the directors starts today in Lincoln and the University of Nebraska will be host at a buffet super given for the visitors and their families at the Shaw Building. H A Riordanus of civil engineering will be the faculty representative who takes the place of George C Shaud, dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture, for this conference. Dean Shaud has gone to New York to speak on training of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers.
To Hold Golf Tournament
Iissouri, Nebraska, Kansas State and Iowa to Meet
The first conference golf tournament in several years will be hold in Lincoln, Neb. Friday and Saturday. Four teams, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas State and Iowa State, will compete for the championship.
There is little reliable dope available on the tourney. Iowa State defeated Kansas State in the only conference match to date. In view of the team records this spring, however, the Cyclones and Tigers seem to be the strongest. Iowa State's record is marked by only one defeat in four matches.
OLD PERSIAN SHAWL ADDED TO COLLECTION IN MUSEUM
A very long shawl belonging to Mrs. George Sahe, wife of the dean of the School of Engineering, has been lent to Spooner-Thayer museum just recently. It is on exhibition on the main floor in the main room.
The slaw formerly belonged to Mrs. Shaad's grandmother, who bought it in Wales about 75 years age. It is in English block print and is of Persian or pasley design and is printed on cashmere cloth.
University Employment Bureau Makes Report
More Than $17,000 Worth of Work Obtained by Agency
A recent report made by Sam R. Carter, secretary of the University employment and rooms bureau for men students, at the University shows that 901 out of the 395 applications for jobs have been filled.
This report represents approximately $17,060 worth of work secured for students by the employment bureau this year.
The above figures do not adequately represent the actual number of jobs or the actual number of men working. Many employers call only once for a boy, and from then on call on the same person, if he is efficient. Many of the students desiring jobs apply directly to the employer.
No figures are available as to the actual number of rooms secured through the room bases, although there were 325 houses insured with the
Students Work on Theses
Three Preparing for Master's Degree in Architecture Department
Three graduate students are working on theses for their master's degree in the architecture department of the School of Engineering and Architecture, thus they also on the history of the University (Kansas and of all the buildings on the campus. His study begins with the time the first plans of the University were laid, and is illustrated with picture Requests for copies of the thesis have
The thesis of Thomas Larrick concerns architectural education and development in Europe and America. He also presents a scheme for a School to prepare students for the building of the school. Jeek Barries will complete his master's degree during the summer. His thesis covers the financing of lower grade houses with an architect's design a diathesis Lawrence could be improved and beautifully incapacitively.
The Harrison circuit which will show in Lawrence today and tomorrow affords an opportunity for merchants to co-operate in a ticket plan for this trade territory. With any purchase made from a co-operating merchant a circus ticket may be obtained for ten cents. The performances are showing at
2 and 8 o'clock today and tomorrow.
Council Approves Closed Date Plan for K. U. Varsities
Committee Appointed to Investigate Compiled Student Expense Figures
NEW BUREAU PLANNED
Varieties will operate under the closed data system for the coming year it was decided last night at a special meeting of the Men's Student Council. The W. S. C. A. had, on Tuesday, approved the closed night system and it only remained for the council to con-cur with that opinion.
Provide for Ex-officio Members
Phil McKnight, c33, diversity舞姿 manager, said that the action was taken after careful consideration. McKnight said, "in view of the fact that all the organizations on the table were cutting down the number of parties for the dance event, it would not be many conflicts in party dates. Also experience has proven that the closed system is more profitable than the open or limited date system."
In fulfilling platform promises made in the recent campaign the council voted last night to make the presidents of the freshman and sophomore classes ex-college members of the council to be elected. The secretary was instructed to draw up a resolution that would cover the contemplated action and present it at the next meeting. Harold Denton, e33, president of the council, said that only the formality of voting on the results remained to make the action official.
In an effort to discredit the idea that the University is a rich man's school the council voted to indorse the figures of student expenses as compiled by the Chancellor's office, if the figures met with the approval of a committee of the counsel men to selected. If the figures are indorsed a letter was sent to students outlineing probable student expense. Dionn instructed the intramural committee to make a report at the next meeting so that arrangements could be made during the summer for better conditions for the non-fraternity men.
To Plan for New Bureau
Denton appointed Frank Thesis, c33; Edgar Eiff, c34; and Joe Balch, c33; to serve as the committee on providing a found department for the school.
The committee to consider the student book store proposition will be Denton, Eugene Manning, c'33, and Dwight Wallace, T33, Gordon Schuh-macher, c'33, was appointed to serve on the auditing committee.
Most of the council discussions were conducted in executive session and a report of the complete actions of the council is not available for publication.
Gray Describes Radio Pool
Profits of One Week in 1929 Were $5,000,000. He Says
Washington, May 19—(UP) The operations of a radio pool, which in a single week gained profits of nearly $80,000 for its participants, were described today by the committee resumed hearings on its stock market investigation.
Well known men, Perry Rookefeller, Walter P. Chrysler, John J. Raskob, the Fisher brothers, and others were listed as having prified handedly during the quick turnover of stocks that were increasing in value by leaps and
William A. Gray, committee counsel, told of the results of his investigation, occasionally asking corroboration from Thomas Brang, one of the pool managers. The pool operated in Monday's session, and later relaisted during seven days of operation during which the pool was said to have traded in 1,483,400 shares of stock.
Funeral services for D. A. Johnson, University jersey, will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the Rumsey mortuary. Professor Paul B. Lawry will conduct college will contact the services. Burial will be in the Oak Hill cemetery.
Johnson was one of the oldest employees of the University in point of service. He was found dead yesterday morning seated in his office in Snow all. Heart disease was given as the cause of his death.
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