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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1931
University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
EDITOR-RIH-CLIFF Associate Editors PHIL KEILLER
Other Editors Fleer Firing
MARKING EDITOR JOKE NACK
Make UP Editor Sarah Pickall
Summer Edition Linda Lehocky
Saturday Edition Rob Holder
Square Edge Melissa Knight
Square Edge Ariel Ashton
Square Edge Margaret Wilson
Fashion Editor Lilliatte Stahl
Fashion Editor
ADVERTISING MANAGER. ROBERT REED
District Assistant. Charles E. Sawyer
Rosen Board Members
Pankhizer Kate
Robert Ried
Robert Whitman
Lee Hardy
Luke Hardy
**Joe Knack**
Freel Working
Marcia Lawrence
Laudie Duffield
John Martin
Telephone:
Business Office   K.U. 64
News Room         K.W. 25
Night Combatant  Business Office   2701K
Night Combatent   News Room    2706K
PATRICKS in the aftermath, Governor Fitzgerald's peak and
peaks of interest in Washington, and the recognition of
Governor Fitzgerald of Pennsylvania by the House of Representatives,
the Senate and the House of Representatives, were
Lewisburg (February 13, 1713), Baskett (September 26,
1714) and at the last session of Lawsburg, Kansas under
the administration of Governor Fitzgerald.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1931
THE NAVY NEEDS HELP
The Navy Department is about to inaugure what is described as a "sweeping retrenchment program," according to recent reports. It will call for plumbing in reserve of nearly 20 percent of the fleet, which would normally be operating as the nation's first line of defense.
If President Hoover approves the economy program, which will be presented to him by Secretary Adams some time in the near future, it will mean a reduction in personnel of about 5000 men, and a saving of 61 million dollars to the tax payers of the nation in 1933.
Two cruisers, probably the Panascola and the Salt Lake City, may be placed in reserve, and probably the navy yards at Boston and Charleston as well as the Newport naval station will be temporarily closed.
On the face of the facts, it would seem that the placing in reserve of two of the navy's largest battalions would seriously impair the country's national defense. These ships, however, are only being placed on reserve for a few months—not scraped—and they will probably be replaced by two other eight-inch gun, 10,000 ton cruisers within a short time.
The nation will justly be happy that a plan is being considered which will cut 61 million dollars off its defense bill without materially endangering the country.
It is further noted that none of the aircraft carriers will be placed in reserve. In case of emergency, it is these ships that would be needed first. Military and naval authorities are convinced that owing to recent developments aircraft, since the World War, the first few weeks of any war in which this country might engage would be fought in the air.
The Sophisticated Sophonore says he knows a freshman who likes to get behind in his studies so that he can pursue them.
A SHORT-NOSED HORSE
Can Phi Beta Sigma be loosing its grip as the leading scholastic organization on Mount Orcad? If we judge from the scholarship rankings which were announced in yesterday's Kansas this seems to be the case, for that organization was decidedly outclassed by the honorary mathematics fraternity, Pi Mu Epion.
Can it be that such a proud and traditional honorary group kicked the traces last semester, or was it taken in the stretch by an inconsistent, doped animal, running out of its natural pace?
There were other revealing facts disclosed by the scholastic report. For instance it was discovered that organized fraternities, in spite of the time their 'members are assumed to waste with social activity, surpassed the group of unorganized men in scholarship. The same was true of sororities, with relation to the scholarship of their unorganized cousin.
And whatever is your belief concerning the co-education of the black and white races, you must admit that it is successful from the scholastic standpoint. For the second time in three years, Alpha Kappa Alpha, negro sorority, ranked first in scholarship among the national sororities. All down the line negro organizations ranked high.
Of course, it can be argued conversely that, after all, scholarship doesn't mean everything in one's college life. But nevertheless, there are some interesting data in the report which is worthy of every student's consideration.
So "America's Most Married Woman" is free again. She just bought off her eleventh husband. Surely she won't stop without rounding out the dozen!
JUSTICE?
What is the connotation of the word justice? Evidently the state of California requires you answer the question, and the governor of that state has repeatedly refused to answer it. Two men are imprisoned in that state for a crime they never committed; that is, as far as the judge, the jury, the principal witness for the state and the sheriff who made the arrest are concerned. Yet, two men have remained in prison over a period of 15 years without having the opportunity for another bearing, much less being granted a pardon.
Fifteen years ago Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billinga, members of the American Federation of Labor, were arrested, charged with placing a suit case loaded with dynamite on a busy street corner during a preparedness camp in San Francisco. They were tried and convicted. Since that time the state's legal advisers, who convicted them, have discovered that much of the evidence was perjured.
The man who offered the most dunning evidence was 18 miles from the scene of the explosion. Yet during the trial he claimed to have been eye witness. His evidence was "bought" by some person or persons who wished to see Mooney and Billings "put behind the bars," according to an affidavit he signed. Yet the two men continue to serve time.
When will the state of California give these men another hearing? Why hasn't it been done so before? The state of California can answer these questions but won't. The governor of the state has denied these men a pardon. Why?
We don't know whether to feel complimented or slammed. Someone addressed us at the business office, "Miss University Daily Kansan."
It is possible to stand on the campus, look over Warkins Memorial hospital and see the tip of Trifon Tower. It sits on the Chayker building in New York?
WATKINS GETS A TOPKNOT
Impossible. But on a dull, foggy day that impression is received as one气zes at the small silver ornament, which resembles a huge wedding cage, on the roof of the new hospital building.
The ornament may be the architect's pride, the final touch of the master hand; it may be very correct. But the grey stone building topped with a dark wolf seems complete.
Why the silver topknot?
MY PAL!
The said by a radio announcer; Two men are thinking about returning to the ring to fight for the heavyweight championship of the world. Two men who have quit the ring for some time one, through retirement, the other because of age. Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney are the fellows. A punch to the head administered by one, or both, to the other might blind these men for life. True, it would fill their purses with gold, but it would send them into oblivion forever.
And the radio announcer continued: "Their doctors have advised them against it. Will they risk their sight for gold? It is worth considering. They must consider their eyes and so must you, too."
Thank you, Mr. Radio Announcer,
But please, sir! 'Can't we do anything
more?' Throughout the day, year,
in and day out, you spoil perfectly
good programs by butting in with ad-
vice. You've advised us, consider your
Adam's apple!" "Keep kissable" "Get rid of that inferiority complex?" "Even your best friends wont tell you" and "Eat three a day, they're good for the system!" Can't you see, sir, that life is darned near impossible since you came into existence.
We are getting tired of the whole mess. Can't you see that you're spreading it on too thick? We think so and offer you advice: There is enough crime going on now without making potential murderers out of every member of your radio audience. Won't you please leave the air and quit contaminating the minds of the younger generation? Thank you!
Many an innocent young fellow, who brabs that he is getting a mute, finds out after the wedding ceremony that he got a captain.
Long Eddy, N. Y.-(UF) - Long past the age when other privet retire, George Purgeson, 101, still is active. George Purgeson was County's oldest citizen chop wood and do laborer's work. The aged man children and 25 great grandchildren.
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Campus Comment
Membership in the tennis
squad is becoming a higher
scholastic distinction than
on the old dept. Phil Beta
Kappa
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Vol. XXIX Monday, 19.12 1931 No. 27
FENCING CLUB:
An important meeting of the K. U. Fencing club will be held in room 202 of the Robinson gymnasium, Tuesday at 430. All pages, squares and knights are urged to be present. Anyone interested in foil or sabre fencing is also invited.
DONALD H. RONEY, President
All women interested in the rife team are urged to be present at meeting Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock in Browns gymnasium.
WOMEN'S RIFLE TEAM:
The second meeting for the discussion of problems connected with $\textcircled{2}$\textit{sis} writing will be held in room 210 west administration building this evening at 7 o'clock. The topic will be "The Use of the Statistical Method in Research, Its Applications" and "The Meeting will be discussed by Dade and Mr. Shannon." D. J. TERVIOTALE
TRADUATE STUDENTS, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS;
MAC DOWELL CLUB:
NELL REZAC, Captain
A meeting of the club will be held Tuesday evening, Oct. 13 at 8 o'clock in the rest room of central Administration building. There will be a short program and an exhibit of creative work from the various departments. The fall tryouts will be announced and anyone interested is invited to come.
Y. W.C.A. ASSEMBLY:
THETA RPSILON:
RUDOLPH WENDELIN, President.
Theta Epsilon pledge meeting, will be held Tuesday evening at 6:45 at 1345 Mississippi street. DELORA KELLOGG, President.
Plain Tales
Because of the all-University service, W.Y.C.A. assembly will be omitted Tuesday, Oct. 13, and Vespers will be held Tuesday, Oct. 20.
PEN AND SCROLL:
ETHEL HORNBUCKLE, President
An important business meeting of Pen and Serroll will be held at a 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, Oct. 13, in the rest room of central Administration building on campus.
It is understood that one of the graduate assistants of the mathematics department is rapidly eating his way into the heart and fancy of one George Spears, proprietor of the De Luxe café. After treating himself to an appetizer consisting of fifteen cents worth of pearls, he found himself consumed a huge amount of steak and
shebearst potatoes and the trimming, and followed the whole affair with a quarter's worth of peanut brittle. When twitched to his appetite he remarked, "Oh, that? Why that was only a moderate meal."
A medicine upon seeing a light in the basement of Dyche museum late one night remarked, "They must be keeping the stiffs up late tonight."
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