WEATHER Unsettled
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Judge Must Have Seen the Authorized Party Last
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
Vol. XXIX
Decision of Judge in Frat Tax Case Is Action Impetus
Meeting of Men's Organization Heads Called for Tomorrow Afternoon at 1:30
No.181
DISCUSSION PLANNED
The recommendation of Judge C. E Vance, special master appointed by the supreme court of Kansas, Friday afternoon, that property of Greek organizations be taxed, has brought instant action from University fraternities.
Kenneth Siocum, c33, president of the Fraternity President's association, yesterday afternoon called a meeting of that organization for tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 in room 5 in the Administration building. Discussion of Judy Venere's proposal led to beginning of a general plan as to what the fraternities can do about the matter, are reasons for the meeting, he said.
"It it seems to me," Slocum went on, "that this recommendation requires the imperative attention of not only the Greek organizations, but the entire school. The University uses the fraternities as hosts to visitors of all sorts. This practice, coupled with the fact that many students live at fraternity houses, will leave the University without having to attend the fraternites are forced to close up, because of financial problems which the tax would inevitably entail."
Vance Recommends Tax
Special Master C. E. Vance, of Garden City, appointed by the supreme court to hold hearings and report findings of fact to that body. Friday afternoon recommended to the supreme court that the real estate of the fraternity be exempt from the personal property of the organizations be exempt as provided by statute
Officials of the Sorcery President's association could not be reached Saturday for a statement of any plans for a meeting
In a long distance conversation with the law firm of Stone, Webb, McClure, Johnson, and Oman, attorneys for the Greek organizations Ralph W. Oman told the Kanzen this morning. "We will file our exceptions with the supreme court and ask the court to reverse the decision of the special master."
O. Mram said that his firm would make oral arguments before the supreme court when the matter came to that body. He was of the opinion that the court would not hear the case until October, as the court recesses, in
Cox Makes Statement
Clayton Flood, present president of Men's Pan-Hellenic, had no statement to make regarding the matter.
Owen Cox, former president of the men's Pan-Hellenic Council, said this morning, "We are hopeful, of course, that the supreme court will not uphold the master's decision, but, if the court decides it must be heard on the fosterers and security."
"The case will come before the supreme court sometime during the summer," Gorrill said. "It might be in June, it probably will be in July, and it might be in October." Gorrill said that his firm expects to present oral arguments before the supreme court.
M. A. Gorrell, of the firm of Gorrill and Ashen, attorneys who represented Douglas county in the hearing, expressed the opinion that the supreme court would adhere closely to the regulations of the special master in its decision.
The aggregate tax assessed on the real estate for the year 1890 was $31,
044.06. The personal property tax was
$1,765.10
In the conclusions at Law, Judge Vance pointed out the following.
"The relation of the use made of the real and personal property of plaintiff to education is not so direct and immediate as to bring it within the mandatory provision of the Constitution of U. S. 79-201."
The statute referred to deals with the exemption of real property from taxation, when it is used as a literary hall or dormitory.
Ritual Material Tax-Free.
Judge Vance also held that the R. S. 1792 statute is unconstitutional as applied to all personal property except ritualistic paraphernalia and apparatus, and is valid as to real property used exclusively as a literary hall or
The above-mentioned statute deal with the personal property exemption of literary halls and dormitories.
Further, the special master found "R. S. 79-263 should be strictly construed. When so construced, the word
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1932
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TO BE HONORED
Dr. W. L. Burdick, who has taught 34 consecutive years in the Law School, will be given a farewell banquet Tuesday at the University of Washington on a world late this summer.
R.O.T.C. Honor Awards to Be Made Wednesday
Cudat Captain R.H.M Mecklin, e35, commander of Company D of the local R. O. T. C unit will be awarded the Chancellor's cup next Wednesday after a graduation ceremony of excellence in military training. Thus and other awards will be presented by Chancellor E. H. Linden and Dean Agus Husband after a review and parade by the unit in honor of the graduate. The honoree will receive a diploma of homertory column, Nell Rezler, c32.
Chancellor's Exeellence Cup Goes to R. H. Macklin Company D
The Lawrence Reserve Officers association cup and gold marksmith medal will be awarded to Edward Smiley, c23, a member of the R. O. Association, the highest individual excellence sportsmanship and marksmithship for the year.
The Kansas Reserve Officer协会
cup, will be awarded to Raelei H. Mackinnon, e35 in the engineer
cup. Also from Box 32 of the Coast Artillery unit.
Ten Get Sweaters and Shields
The R. O. T. C. rille team sweate
and shield will be given to ten mem
bers of the team having the higher
average score of the year and who
scores were counted in official matches
They are Guy W. Baker, P53; Redeine
Knopf, Kondigel; Kenneth
John, Kohl Frei, gr; Walter W
Lane, c33; Royce S. Rearwin, c33;
Mindford Sherman, c44; Edward Silume
c33; Hugh R. Taylor, c34; Henry
White, c33.
The medal for proficiency in drill will be awarded to the best drilled members of each platoon armed with the rifle. The cadets to receive this medal for proficiency in drill are George B. Stephen, c32; Luzerne H. Roberts, c18; Clarence Silsers, c35; Georgen W. Cornell, c34; Walter W. Lane, c34; George Hublin, c33; Paul D. Haney, c33; Chevley S. White, c35.
Mortar and Ball medal will be awarded to the Coast Artillery graduate of the basic course on the basis of scholarship, drill, appearance and attitude. Kendall M. Wood, c³₃, will receive a gold medal for the artillery officer in the royal silver medal for second place and James K. Hitt, c³4, a bronze medal for third place.
Give Women's Rifle Awards
**Give Wonderful Tale Awards**
Sweaters and stripes will be awarded to members of the women’s fit team, on the basis of team participation or years of training in sportmanship or annual value to team. Those to receive the award are Pauline Durrett, fa33; Harriet Fritz, ed32; Helen Felens, ca34; Dorothy Morruth, ca34; Peggy Perkins, fa33; Nelle Renca, c32; Betty Sloan, ca34; Evin Snider, c32
The trophy of Kansas chapters, Founders and Patriots of America will be awarded Peggy Perkins, fa33. Member of the women's football team having the highest individual average score in all conference scores counted in official matches.
The women's rifle team cup, will be awarded to Perky Pergas, in 53, having the highest score of the entire season on the women's Rifle team.
The work of L. C. Cavitt, Jr., e33, is the fifth of a series of student work shown in the architectural department in Marvin hall. These exhibitions afford an opportunity to evaluate the progress being made in design, according to J. M. Kellogg, professor of architecture
A women's rifle team pin will be awarded to each member of the women's team's scoreboard, a scoreboard for the year of over 90 per cent. That are to receive the award are Martha Bishop, c32 TheLemon Humphrys, c25, and Mildred Tiffin.
Cavitt's Work on Display
Plane and Rifles Guarded 'Lindy' on Marcon Trips
Yacht, Dealing With Sup posed Kidnapers, Always Was Heavily Armed
PURSUED 'GHOST' SHIP
Norfolk, Va., May 14 (UP)-The amazing story of John Hughes Curtis' negotiations with the men he believed were in possession of the Lindbergh baby were revealed for the first time tonight. The Koch-Kimana company of the Yacht Maren.
In an interview with the United Press, Lackmann disclosed that the Marcon's seven trips to sea were in pursuit of a phantom ship always just out of reach and that on all of its voyages the Marcon encountered no obstacle closely by a navy squadron. Colonel Charles A. Linlumberger kept almost constant vigil aboard the yacht.
Lackmann expressed frankly his belief that the kidnappers who promised to deliver the Landberger baby to Carlie really aimed at getting Landberger to be an official, Although he emphasized that this belief could be no more than theory, he offered the suggestion that unless they were after delivery of the baby entirely without Landberger their motive in offering the baby payment as they did was exploitable.
FIRST TIME U. S. OFFERS AID
No Federal Co-operation Previously in Cases Under State Authority
Hopewell, N. J., May 14—(UP)—An executive order by the President of the United States placed at the disposal of the state of New Jersey the resources of every agency for criminal investigation now operating under the federal government to aid in treason and murderers of Charles King Bergh Jr.
For the first time in criminal history the federal government is thus openly empowered to co-operate in a case which is technically a police matter, for the solution of which the state's forces are strictly responsible. The President's offer was coupled with the Eddie Keller lawsuit, famous chief of the investigation bureau of the department of justice, be placed in charge of the inquiry.
The President's proposal was regarded as stamping the crime as a national outrage affecting the lives and interests of law enforcement, was regarded as a move that would end the local friction that has existed openly among the state police agencies that have been working in one head with the assistance of the smartest detective brains in the country.
WILL PLAY VIOLA-DA-GAMDA AT PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES
Philipp Abbas, Dutch cellist who gave a recital with Mrs. Abbas on the viola-damaga with harpistrodd during music week, will play a solo on this instrument at the morning service of 'he Presbyterian church.'
Frank E. Frederick, 38, father of Mary Kay Frederick, e<sup>35</sup>, died Wednesday afternoon at his home in Linwood. His wife, two sons, Donald and Alfred, and Miss Fredericks survive him. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the Schuster Patron home, and funeral will be in 101 Calley in Lawrence.
The vbla-da-gamba is an instrument of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, seven times like the cello, but with sixteen strings instead of four. The instrument now in Mr. Abbas possession is the bassoon. Mr. Abbas's mottier Father. Mr. Abbas will play a number from Handel called "Verdi Prazi" or "Green Meadow."
Miss Hoffer Goes to Emporia
Miss Ritt Hoover, assistant professor of physical education, at Wichita State University, will attend all of the schools of Kansas, at Emporia yesterday. This meeting was called in preparation for the division of the National Physical Education Association will be held in Wichita next year.
Father of Student Die
St. Louis May 14 — (UP) — As an economy measure the city of St. Louis has decided to discontinue its "mauv" the opening of the boat vessel operating the vessel has been $51,000 a year. The principal activities of the craft have been to wash mud and refuse from the city levee after high tide in order to lower barges for the city occasionally.
Miss Hoover Goes to Emporia
To Faculty and Students;
- To Faculty and Students:
  Your co-operation is urged in
  the staffed parking
  facilities for the visitors attending
  * sessions of the Democratic State *
  Convention to be held in the Aud.
  * torture on the attorney and ever
  May 16.
- The campus drive and the parking space back of the Engineering building, west of the Observatory, back of Chemistry building and in front of Engineering building will be open only to visitors a noon on Monday.
It is suggested that faculty and student cars not be parked on the campus at these hours.
Lighted Bomb Endangers Lives of Shop Employee
Cordially yours,
Racketeers Toss Explosive Through Window at Workers
Cordially yours,
E. H. LINDLEY, Chancellor.
Kansas City, City 14- (UP)—A revival of racketeering activities was feared here today after an attempt to extort $280,000 in the institution in which 26 persons were working. The attempt came shortly after officers of one of the three cleaning organizations here appealed to the Chamber of Commerce for securing protection against lawless acts.
Today it was said that the racketeers stended to extend their hold to laundry service, she repair shops and he laening and blocking establishment.
The bomb was thrown into a window at the Ecomony shop. It consisted of a flaming rat in which an explosive powder had been wrapped. Several hundred gallons of gas were in the room, but helplers got the bomb into an alley and extinguished the blaze before it could be plowed. It was considered likely that all 30 of the persons at work would have been killed or maimed.
Display Space Goes Fast
Contracts Signed for Chicago Century of Progress Exposition
Signed contracts have been made for 153,200 square feet of floor space at $121,261, not including federal and local taxes, nor four special buildings to be constructed by private exhulters. These latter four will have separate buildings valued around $1,404,000 making the total $2,600,000 approx.
Chicago, May 14—(UP)—Nearly half of the estimated $7,200,000 of display space in the Century of Progress Exposition has been sold with 13 months left before the opening, it has been announced.
Besides this, there are verbal contracts to the value of $18800.00 await completion. These are mostly with industrial and commercial concerns but also other issues. exhibition plans become definite and space requirements are certain.
Approximately 29 members of Sigma NA铠奖ly attended the funeral services for Thomas Garey, at the Lafayetteville cemetery in Kansas City, Mo., yesterday. Dr. Harry C. Rodgers was in charge. Four of the seven sallooners were from the Louisville city. Dr. Robert Garey was a pledge. Burial was made in the Mt. Moriah cemetery.
SIGMA NUS GO TO KANSAS
Gurley died Thursday in St. Joseph's hospital, Kansas City, from ulcerated colitis. He had entered the University at the beginning of the second semester
MODEL WATER FLUME MADE
CITY FOR GAREY SERVICES
Minneapolis, May 14- (UP) - Rivers, rapids and waterfalls are being made to order at the University of Minnesota by Lorenze G. Straub, associate professor of hydraulics. A model water flume, designed by Professor Straub, is made to do tricks for engineers who need it for studies of water conditions.
BY MINNESOTA PROFESSO.
The flume is a glass enclosed channel more than 50 feet long and two feet square. Within are installed model dams, weirs, levees, release gates, and other miniature devices with which to measure the effect of running water.
Chanute, May 14—(UP) —In the person of J. Dale Skelton, high school athletic director, this city, it is believed, has the highest coach in the state of Kansas, if not in the Middle West. Skelton, a former Pittsburgh Teacher College star, stands 6 feet 6 inches broadest and weighs 295.
Virginia Democrat Cancels Speaking Engagement Here
Full Day Planned for Visitors; Vanguard Begins Arriving Today
Harry F. Byrd, former governor of Virginia, and a democrat of national importance, yesterday cancelled his engagement to speak at the state Democratic convention to be held here Monday. Illness of his wife was the cause, he telegraphed Governor Harry Byrd to the mayor's office in the place and not been selected late last night. Byrd was to have made the principal speech of the sessions.
2.500 GUESTS EXPECTED
The vanguard of the fall-sized army of Democratic state delegates and their friends, headed by Governor Harry Wooding and Guy Helveyrin, Democratic state chairman, are due to begin arriving in Lawrence this afternoon and evening. More than 2,500 visitors are expected to attend the session.
The members of the state committee are scheduled to meet this evening and decide on the formal and final business program session, as well as a final session of the convention will be held at the Dickinson theater Monday morning. A. J. Mallott, of Kansas City, Kum, will deliver the keynote speech at an 2 p.m. in room 1040, auditorium.
To Decide Policy Stands
At the afternoon session the delegates to the national convention will be chosen and certain policy stands will be decided upon. Whether or not the Kansas delegates will be instructed for Rosevelt is a topic that is around much speculation. The unofficial consensus of opinion along the street seems to be that the recent conferences between Rosevelt and Rosevelt point to a stand.
University Band to Open Session
University organizations, students and and faculty will aid in various ways in making the stage available on the campus. The University band will open the afternoon session, and the Men's Glee club will sing a few numbers at the evening meeting. The Chancellor's office has requested that the parking spaces on the Hill be left for the convenence
University student Democrates will join the young Jefersonians at Douglas County as hosts to the young Democratic clubs of Kansas at a banquet to be held at Wiedemann's Monday evening at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, an international president of the young Democratic clubs will be the principal speakers.
Professor F. H. Guild of the political science department has announced that the balconies of the Auditorium will be open for visitors at the afternoon session, while both balconies will be closed to students at the evening session. Members of the University R.O.T.C. will act as guards at the doors. Women delegates will be entertained with a series of teens and sight seeing trips about the city. The Chamber of Commerce has prepared a program of events for the entertainment of the学院.
COCHET HAS LITTLE FAITH IN YOUNG FRENCH PLAYERS
Parts, May 14—(UP) - Henri Coctet, foremost tennis player of the world, has little faith in the coming generation of the French. He is one of the sporting newspaper L'Auto, Cochet hints that the most promising of the young French players, Marcel Bernard and André Minc, are not of Davis Cup caliber and may never
Despite Cochet's pessimism, Bernard and Morlin have been chosen by the French Tennis Federation as possible members of the French Davis Cup team. They will soon start intensive training at Autenil, where the Davis Cup matches are held, under the direction of the best trainers in France.
Will Spend $428,000 on Roads
Chanute, May 14 — (UP) — Approximately $48,000 will be expended by the state highway department in improving the highways of southeast Missouri; miles of roadway will be treated, according to tabulations made at divisional highway offices here.
Hiawta Program Being Formed
Hiawtah—(Special) A program is being arranged for the celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of the Hiawtah Carnegie public library, which is to be observed Tuesday, May 28.
W. S. G. A. to Meet Tuesday
Regular Business Meeting to Follow Dinner at Colonial
W. S. G. A. will hold its last meeting for the year Tuesday night. The regular business meeting will be presented by dinner at the Colonial at 6
Advisers are Miss Beulah Morrison, associate professor of psychology, and Miss Elise Neuen-Schwander, professor of romance languages, Carol Higher, assistant professor of history. At the dinner, to which both the old and new members of W. S. G. A. are invited, Helen Heaton, fa. 23, recently installed president and Myra Little, c'32, whose term expires this spring will tell of their trip to the sectionCIAL conferences on romance associations, held April 20 to 21 at Corvallis, Oregon.
Werner Asks Kayhawks To Enlarge Interests
Urges Club to Get Rid of Its Purely Political Reputation
Uring the Kayhawk club to get rid of its purely political repudiation and take a more active interest in scholarship and other activities, Henry Werner, men's student adviser, gave the principal address at the organization's annual convention on Friday night in the Kansas Union. "Fraternities began as purely social organizations, although they frequently deny their social origin." Mr. Werner asserted. "They have realized that they cannot exit on a social basal alone, and for that reason the national interfernity Council discusses and watches closely such factors as iden tion, hygiene, and personal better-ment."
Reports from the Interferinternacy Council indicate that interfraternity are just beginning to go over the all men's area of study. The newer fraternities have the highest scholastic standing, he declared, and added that the oldest fraternities are at the bottom of the list, which he attributed to "living on reputation." They are also the greatest obstacle to proper organization of the non-fraternity men. He said that interest in activities should be a part of the University life of non-fraternity
Stresses Scholarship
"You must force the attention of the faculty on yourselves, and the only way to do is by scholarship." Mr. Worner advised. "A university is as big as its scholastic achievements." he held. Patrick McMain c",35, retiring president of the club and toastmaster for the evening, said that the Kayhawk club was organized to "give the non-fretrunity man an opportunity to enjoy life to its utmost on the Hill." He pleaded for increased funding because the most aristocratic in the mid-west and the most democratic in the country."
McMans installed the new president, Jack Amos, c35, who in turn installed the other officers. They are vice-president, Corvors Herring, c33, secretary-general, Chris Wagner, c34, chairman, Harry Foster, c34; political chairman, Paul Black, c34; intramural manager, Quentin Brown, c35; membership chairman, Chevey White, c35; servant-at-arms, Keith Johnham, c34; trustee, Jon Bunsel, c34, uncle, Leon Couch, b10.
Harding Gives Talk
Harold Harding, 134, Oread-Kayhawk candidate for president of the Men's Student Council in the last election urged that non-fraternity men participate more in student affairs in order to develop the qualities of courage of convictions, unselfish service, and enthusiasm.
Dean Chaffee, b32, said, "Non-fra-
traternity men should be as interest in
student government as fraternity men,
although politics should not be the
chief interest of the Keyhawk club"
The keynote of Amos's speech was to
address the problem of war from where it stands at present. He said, "The club represents the average man in the University and should therefore set the pace."
The newly-elected chairmen of the social, political, and intramural committees were called on to outline their programs for the coming year.
Quack Club Goes on Outing
Quack Club Goes On Outing
The members of Quack club went to Tromsø for a swimming at Gage Park. Following the swim, they went to Margaret Walker's cabin near Lecompton on a steak fry. The trip was made in cars which left Lower Saxony without a resident assistant of physical education accompanied the party.
Tax Would Cause Hike in House Bill Estimated at $22
High Annual Cost to Each Fraternity Member if Court Upholds Findings
PENALTIES POSSIBLE
In the event that the supreme court upholds the decision of Special Master C. E. Vance in the fraternity tax hour, the taxes to be paid by the various fraternities and sororites to Douglas county will figure out at the rate of about $22.35 for each member a year. This figure is based on the amount of taxes varied among the organization. 1930 according delinquency charges and estimating the number of Greek letter organization members at 1200.
If the supreme court decides that the fraternities and sorceresses must pay taxes from the time they were first put on the tax lists, delinquent charges may be added, as may non-payment penalties.
These penalties amount to 5 percent of the tax if not paid by the first of June of the year the taxes are levied. If you own an apartment, cost charge is made. In addition, the cost of advertising the property for sale is charged against the property. If the bank taxes are not then paid, a fee is applied. And if the other charges for that tax year.
25 Parent Penalty Possible
Accordingly, the Greek organizations will present more than the 1920 tax levy plum the 1931 tax and any delinquent charges for that year, plus the 1932 tax which will be due in December of this year.
A list of the various fraternities and securities at the University with the property evaluation and the 1930 taxes as charged against each one. Follows. The figures are taken from the records of the county treasurer of Paucasus county.
Any seeming discrepancies in the figures are due to the fact that several of the properties are outside of the city limits and are, for that reason, exempt from many of the taxes that city property carries.
The tax figures given in the list are for the year 1930. The taxes for 1931 were approximately the same as for 1930.
Fraternities
Assess 415.00 685.50
Alpha Kappa Lamda 13,100 675.00
Alpha Phi Alpha 5,500 199.50
Alpha Tau Onega 31,075 1,929.50
Beta Phi Sigma 7,200 261.05
Beta Theta Pi 20,000 719.65
Delta Chi 70,000 115.54
Delta Lambda 9,900 599.72
Delta Sigma Pi 21,800 792.27
Delta Tau Delta 20,500 752.77
Delta Upsilon 30,800 860.25
Kappa Epsilon 26,000 944.84
Phi Alpha Delta 7,800 725.61
Phi Beta Pi 23,800 864.88
Phibeta Phi 16,000 363.46
Phidelta Theta 25,000 908.50
PhiGamma Delta 23,500 1,247.30
Phi Kappa 13,500 1,236.45
Phi Kappa Pi 31,000 1,148.35
Pi Kappa Epsilon 51,000 1,348.35
Pi Upsilon 12,000 435.08
Sigma Alpha Epsilon 21,450 359.13
Sigma Alpha Mu 6,200 228.94
Sigma Chi 6,200 129.04
Sigma Chi Epsilon 25,200 989.08
Sigma Phi Epsilon 35,400 899.08
Triangle 8,650 314.34
Sororities
Alpha Chi Omega 13,500 490.59
Alpha Delta Pi 38,500 1,509.09
Alpha Gamma Delta 14,500 526.93
Alpha Omicron Pi 10,500 581.57
Alpha X Gamma 40,400 1,120.78
Chi Omega 21,500 100.67
Delta Zeta 10,500 831.81
Delta Alpha Beta 10,500 832.70
Kappa Alpha Theta 16,900 612.75
Kappa Kappa Gamma 22,000 799.48
Pi Beta Phi 11,200 799.48
Sigma Kappa 25,000 908.50
Theta Phi Beta 7,550 274.57
793,505 26,825.91
Totals
Art Work to Be Exhibited
Art works to be exhibited.
Shrines and watercourses painted by
Strokes of paint, and Arms and
Zeissens, are now on exhibition in the
architectural department of Marvin
hall. The pictures were made in spare
time and during the summer.
Rifle Teams Have Picnic
Rifle Teams Have Piece
Plans for the annual picnic of
the men's and women's rifle teams to be
attended at a recent meeting of the organizations.
All those attending will meet at Fow-
ler's shop at 2 o'clock.
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