Partly cloudy tonight,
Tuesday unsettled.
Probably showers.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Senicers get signals for their last plunge.
VOL. XXVIII
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
Four Men Shot, Buildings Burned in Riot at Prison
Failure of Convicts to Escape Blamed for Latest of Illinois Outbreaks
FEEL DANGER IS OVER
Vandalia, Ill., May 25—(IP)-Four men were shot, a dozen others were injured in hand to bind hounds today as the result of the latest outbreak in the series of roids that have flamed during recent months in Illinois genetically altered.
with the bayonets of national guards
militarily battling around the barbed wire-
enclosed farm and the "horse" on its
front. A short but intense drunken during which they burned their dermatories, officials felt certain that all遭殃的 farm officials were about a mile from here.
Unlike the riots held in other prison in recent months in protest to treat inmates with the same respect as officials to be directly the result of the failure of four men in an effort to cease
Dues Paid by 400 Seniors
Tomorrow Will Be Deadline for Payment of Fees
Charles McCreight of the University business office announced this morning that about four hundred students are facing fees. The deadline for seniors graduating in June is tomorrow, and those graduating at the close of the summer session is done.
Before a senior may receive his diploma he must present the receipt for his senior dues stamped by the cap and gown of the department and gown, to the registrar.
cap and get them. Over one-fourth of the persons who have ordained senior invitations have not called for them at the business office.
There still are a few of the leather and also the cardboard invitations which have not been sold available at the business office.
Invasion by Foreign Radios Has Been Prevented by Powerful Stations
Germany Defends
Borlin — (UP) — Germany is preparing to defend the air above her territory against invasion by foreign radio stations.
On the east border, at Heilberg, near Koenigsberg, one high-powered station is already functioning, ready to transfer passengers to the Rus plant if necessary. Another 75-kilowatt plant will be installed at Bressau this year. Leipzig has two gas stations, and the circle will be completed when Langenberg, at Colne, is raised from 15 to 75 kilowatts. The curve is due to be raised from 35 to 75 kilowatts.
By the end of this year she will have completed a preparatory "circle of defense" form of five aircraft broadcasted on television, which with the two already in operation, will effectively cut out interferences from the powerful Soviet stations. The program of the great Telefuken company forces the news media to do its dosam stance in the coming years.
The pride of the Telefunken company, a new super-plant at Muxblacker between Stuttgart and Berlin, has already caused complaints from neighbor countries, but it has served its purpose in keeping the German air closed for national protests.
Topkick, May 25 - (Special) - Only the fireproof construction of Benton Hall, women's dormitory at Washburn, saved it from serious damage. The building was when one of the third floor rooms caught on fire. All of the fixtures of the room and wardrobe of its occupant, Virginia Grackle, were completely ruined.
WASHIBURN DORMITORY SAVED BY FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION
stroyed.
The fire, discovered shortly after hurry, was caused by an electric heating pad. Mrs. Nelle McFarlane, housemother, was nearly overcome by smoke and chemicals when she tried to extinguish the blaze. ___
Cady to Speak in Oklahoma
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Dr. and Mrs. H. P. Cary will leave tomorrow for Albia, Ohio, where she will spend the last half of all-college convocation of the Northwestern State Teachers' College, Maple
Hurley Plans Trip West
Washington, May 25—UP)—Secretary of War Hurry said today he planned an inspection trial on the base about the West during the early part of June.
JUNIORS AND FRESHMEN WIN IN INTERCLASS BALL GAMES
The Juniors defended the sophomores in interclass baseball Friday, with a score of 40 to 34. Helen and Meleto helped out the juniors, while the battery for the sophomores was divided. Stareck and Moore won in the first game, the game and Irwin and Moxley were the battery for the last half. The seniors forfeited both games to be played today are fresh.
Games to be played today are freshmen vs. juniors, and sophomores vs. seniors.
Commencement Exhibit Is Limited This Year
School of Engineering and Architecture to Show Year's Work
The exhibits of work of the School of Engineering and Architecture held each year at the University are limited this year to the work of five departments. The displays will be
In the department of mechanical engineering, the mechanical laboratory, the aeronautical laboratory, and the football stadium will be open for inspection.
The laboratory of the department of electrical engineering and radio broadcast for inspection. Both the mechanical and electrical laboratories are in the building.
Other departments that will have displays and be open to inspection will be located in the basement of Marvin hall and the department of mining engineering in the basement of Maupin.
The department of architecture will have its custom exhibit of drawings and models on the third floor of Marvin hall.
Will Grant Degrees to 361
Graduates From Oklahoma A. and M Come From Many Parts
Sillwater, Ohio, May 25. (Special—) Three foreign countries, including the United States and practically every county in Oklahoma will be represented among the 361 graduates of the first semester of the program.
Degrees will be conferred Wednesday, morning, 313 graduates receiving bachelor of science diplomas, 47 master of science degrees and a degree in foreign degree comparable to the master's.
the university of engineering led other schools of A. and M. in number of graduate programs with 62 followed by science and literature with 59, committees with 10, lakes etc.
This group does not represent the 'graduate crop' for the year, however, as about a hundred others will receive sheepkins at the close of the summer
Countries represented were China, Syria and India. Arkansas led the states other than Oklahoma. Arkansas had 7 Missouri and Texas 4 each. Kansas 3 District 1. Kentucky 2. California, New Mexico, Alabama and Pennsylvania 1 each.
Iadley Scholar Announced
Stanley Toland, F32, Receives $2
Award of Kansas City Woman.
The fund for the annual scholarship was given by Mrs. J. W. Lyman of Kansas City, who is the sister of former Governor Halley, Mrs. Lyman is a former student of the University, who graduated in 1992, and died in 1927.
Stanley E. Toland, 732, of Wichita will receive the Herbert S. Haddock scholarship text from the University of Oklahoma to the Endowment association office this morning.
The scholarship amounts to $200, one-half of which is to the student at the beginning of each semester. Mr. Toland, who is to receive the award, will be a senior in the School of Law next year.
W.S.G.A. to Hold Last Meeting
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hold tomorrow evening at the W.S.G.A. office in the Union building. The entire council will meet at 7 p.m. and will finish the business of this year and make plans for the opening of school year. This closing time during the semester will be set at this day and announced later.
No Decision in Tax Case
A final decision in the fraternity tax case will not be reached this spring, according to the law firm of Gorrill and Asher. The case is pending hearing in the supreme court and as yet has not been definitely settled during the summer months will probably delay action on the matter until next fall.
Miuela, N. N., May 25-Jr. Francis Crowley, who explots caused him to be known as "two gun" and "two policeman," police policy in New York in years, was sent to trial today on a charge of murdering a policeman in a Long Island jail.
Chauffeur Relates His Part in Death of Vivian Gordon
Confesses He Drove Auto Used by Stranglers to Murder New York Queen
New York, May 25. —(UP)—Harry Schilten, Newark, N.J., chauffeur, has confessed he drove a motor car in which he says Harry Stein and Samuel Greenberg attempted to Violin Gordon in death with clothes line last Feb. 26.
MAY CLEAR OFFICERS
After being questioned 15 hours, Schitten, alias Harvey, confessed he drove the car in his wheel. He named Stein, known as a racketeer, as the actual killer, but said Greenburg, also Greenburg, was around her neck and strangled her. Stein already is arraigned for the killing and Greenburg will be arranged
By his confession Schlitten virtually has exonerated the New York police department of the charge widely circulated that the police killed Miss Gordon to prevent her exposing police graft to Samuel Seabury, commissioner for the state, who was investigating against the police here at that time.
boday.
Schitten and Izzy Lewis, alias English ish, are to be held as material witnesses.
Final Band Concert Tonight
Will Immediately Precede Carlos and Bunker Recital
The final spring band concert, a campus concert in front of central Administration building, was well attended and is favored. The only other outdoor concert this spring was handicapped by a rain and cold weather. The student postponed on account of unfavorable weather. In case of inclement weather the band took place at the University Auditorium at the same time, finishing in time for the senior recital in central Administration audition.
Helen Carlos and Audrey Bunker, pupils of Carl Preyer, professor of piano in the School of Fine Arts, will give their senior piano concert tonight, each playing three pieces by Bach, Strauss, Liszt, and Mozkowski. Tonight's will be the final senior recital, though there will be a graduate recital next Sunday afternoon and two come to the auditorium to be given the latter part of next week.
matter part of the band.
Overturn, corner duets and lighter numbers will be featured in tonight's band concert.
Death Asked for Athlete
Valparaiso, Ind. May 25—(CP) A direct demand for death penalty was made by the state today when it began closing arguments in a case that included a 20-year-old football star, on charges of murdering Arlene Graves, his 18-year-old sweetheart, at a Gary liquor revel last November. The case may not go to the jury until Wednesday.
**Women's Track**
The women's class. Trak meet will be hold tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 in the stadium. It was to have been held last Thursday but was postponed because of the weather. All women who are enrolled for gym are required to
Indiana Demands Extreme Penalty for Virgil Kirkland on Murder Charge
B. E. Wren, district manager of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, will speak to Professor R. C. Greenberg on management tomorrow morning at 10:30 in room 210 in the administration building. Mr. Wren is from the Kansas City office.
Professor Teviotdale announces that anyone interested is invited to attend.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1931
WRENN TO SPEAK TOMORROW
TO CLASS IN FOREIGN TRAD
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Women's Track Meet Tomorrow
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Millard Fred Rigby Is Dead
Former University Student Was Advertising Manager of Studebaker
Millard Fred Rigby, f29, and advertising manager of the Studebaker Corporation on behalf of the Bend, Ind. Bend, his home Saturday night. He was a former ad agency executive.
verting management. His death after an illness began in August. He once apparently recovered, but was forced to return to the hospital in October.
He was born in Topeka and was the son of W. O. Righy, former mayor of Topeka. He was 33 years old when he died.
he died. Leaving the University, Mr Ribby first engaged in newspaper advertising work and in direct mail advertising. Following that, in 1919, he became associated with the Capper publications in the United States; business world was rapid, and after five years with the Studebaker corporation he was made advertising manager of the company. He leaves a wife, two young sons, his
Second Woman Sought in Double Murder Cas
He was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and a Scottish Rite Mason. Burial services will be in Topperwood, where the funeral in South Bend this afternoon.
Associate of Former Vice Power in Los Angeles Is Implicated
System Will Facilitate Education Among Lower Classes
Los Angeles, May 25 - (UP) A second woman was being sought for questioning in the murder of Charles Crawford, politician, and Herbert Spencer magazine editor. State Managers were asked for District Attorney Frida itsa said today.
David Clark, former district attorney and at present a candidate for municipal judge, prosecuted Marco about two years ago and sent him to San Quentin on conviction of assault with intent to commit murder.
Matthews refused to disclose the identity of the woman, but said that she was informed by June Taylor, attractive Los Angeles hotel owners who was an assistant of Albert Marco, power now in San Quentin prison.
Chinese Will Be Latinized
The work of Latinization is being done under the auspices of the Mongol National Republic, popularly known as the Qajar Empire, that the Chinese generals and other conservative elements in China are unable to defend it as a Bohlhessi propagandist stunt.
Leenigrad —(UP)— The Institute of Eastern Culture at the Academy of Science has been commissioned to Latino students in a director direction of Prof. Vaily Alekseyev, who is one of the greatest Sinologists (scholar of Chinese) in the world. Truman emphasizes the need to successful Latinization of the Chinese language. It is very difficult for the average Chinese to learn these languages. It is therefore very difficult to spread literacy among the Chinese masses. The reduction of the Chinese elements in education materials will exert a tremendous influence on the cultural and political fate of this nation of 483,000,000 people, or nearly one-fourth of the population of the
VETERANS OF CONFEDERATE
Atlanta, Ga. — (UP) - Veterans of the Confederate army, all of them near the end of life, are looking for former military members year to joining comrades at their annual Southern reunion. They have planned for the same trip from Florida that was begun in the ninies, and all of them plan to attend the gathering until the time comes to join their brethren on the fields of the Southern states will be hard on the 2,500 veterans who will assemble in Monquey, where most of the old soldiers have said, "We would rather die at a reunion than anywhere else in the world." Frequently they get
There are no more of the colorful leaders of the Confederacy at the gatherings, and at the battles fought there, the roll call. There are a few colonels, a few majors and captains. The rest are men in uniform, but they lost the last days of the Civil War. Men older at the time have already passed away, for the war was fought two-thirds of a century ago.
ARMY TO MEET AT MOBILE
Largest Gas Well Blows In
Largest Gas On
Mai, 32 - (UP) — Kansas
largest, the Decker, No. 3,
in the Decker field of eastern McPherson
county, blew in over the week-end
and guaged 51,287,000 cubic feet over
Sunday.
Ohio State Fires Man Who Opposes Requiring R.O.T.C
Military Training Agitation Results in Discharge of Prof. Herbert Miller
SOCIOLOGIST IS FAMED
Prof. Miller returning today from New York confirmed reports that the board of trustees had refused to accept a letter in New York from the proponent of the University informing him his services would not be required.
Columbus, Ohio, May 23 — (UP) — Recent agitation over compulsory military training at Ohio State University which devoured the former university faculty and board of trustees has resulted in the dismissal of Prof Herbert Miller, naturalized senior-treasurer.
Agitation against compulsory military training at Ohio State University, long dormant, framed again two weeks ago when 600 students signed petitions demanding military training be made optional. They threatened at that time.
o strikes
I present Richtree severely censored certain students and members of the faculty, none of whom was named "for causing agitation and unrest." Miller was one of the leaders in deserving optional military training.
Meuser, Jones to Classes
Rumor of Their Suspension for Misdemeanor Is Quelled
Kenneth Meuer, former president of the Men's Student Council and Chester Jones, winner of the Kansas relay golf driving contest, attended classes today, thus quelling a rumor that they had been suspects in an alleged disturbance of the peace in Lawrence a week ago last Friday.
Chancellor Lindley, today refuses either to confirm or deny a report that the students' diplomas will be withheld pending the outcome of an investigation. No comment was made concerning faculty action in the case.
Both youths were to appear today in the Lawrence police court, but a continuance of the case has been granted until Wednesday. He was postponed a week before Friday, but at that time the hearing was posted until today
Basement Walls Should Be Finished by Commencement
All excavation work on the new hospital is completed at present, according to B A. Green, contractor for this work on the building.
At present the cement for the subbase walls and for the basement floor is being poured. Mr. Geehan will be completed by the end of this week. By commencement time the cement will be poured on the first floor will be completed.
5 Pilots Enter Air Race
Dedication of Concordia Airport Sun day Will Conclude Kansas Tour
Clay Center, May 25 (UP)—More than 35 pilots were entered today in the Midwest air race route of the season. The tour will end Sunday at Concorda, with formal dedication of the new municipal airport. Stops are to be made at Burlington and Colby, where a complete air race program will be held.
Prizes totaling $3,500 have been posted by the Midwest air tour association of Concordia for the winner of the various racing events.
Stores to Close Memorial Day
Business house lawrence will close Saturday, Memorial Day, it was learned today from J. H. Fritz, chief attorney for the Theaters and drug stores will be open, and grocery stores will probably be closed at noon. The stores will stay open late Friday night.
New Orleans—May 25—(UP) —An official dispair report indicates the general of Hon. Durand, announced the complete suppression of the Ferrare in Hous
PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
10:18AM The regular daily publication schedule of the Kaplan will close this week with the Wednesday edition on account of examination dates.
Two examination editions will be published, one next Sunday morning, and the other Tuesday afternoon, June 2.
FOUR PAGES
John M. Henry of Council Bluffs, Iowa, spoke to several journalism classes today on the subject of opportunities for newspaper-trained persons in radio training and for newspaper work, now makes investigations for syndicates and news bureaues of the actual value of the various phases of news media in the world. Mr. Henry on how much real value there is in radio advertising appeared in a nationally known magazine he co-owns in the world. The advertising was determined through a series of investigations including interviews of a number of people. He has an interest in broadcasting any seniors who are interested in this kind of work.
K.U. Professors Attend Meeting of State Bar
Kansas Annotations Made to American Law Restatements
The Kansas annotations to the American Law institute resitations were made at the meeting of the Wisconsin Weihita last Friday and Saturday according to Prof. F. J. Moreau, who with Deer Harbor School, W. L. Burkitt attended the meeting.
Jacob Reports on Dominec
the subject of the domicile prepared by
Prof. Francis W. Jacobe were distributed
by Dean Dewald.
Justice Justice Rousaue A. Burchell in his discussion of the work of the instruet with the state annotations.
Jacob Reports on Domicile
Dean Dailyn spoke on the part that the local faculty is playing in conjunction with the work of establishing the state of Kansas and the institute.
Dean Davis recommended that the president of the State Bar association appoint committees to co-operate with law teachers in the first drafts of the Kansas annotations. This recommendation was accepted and the president of the Kansas State Bar association will announce his committee appointee.
Moreau Discusses Torts
A report of how far the torts annotations have been carried out was made by Prof. Moreau. He announces that he had begun the annotations or the law of negligence rather than following the historical precedent, which is the order in which the tort law was restated. Prof. Moreau will devote the month of June to this work and plans to have a substantial part of the work delivered in the hands of the Kansas State Bar committee in the early summer.
It is expected that at the next state bar meeting next spring this material will have been passed on by the committee, ratified, and will be ready to be placed in the hands of the members if the state bar.
Air Armada Routes Enemy
Sham Battle Staged Over Revolutionary Battle Fields
Boston, May 25—(UP) High over the battle scenes of Revolutionary War battles, U.S. forces in American army sped today in mini warfare as the invasion of an imagination.
While a crow counted at 1,000,000 looked on from points of vantage along five miles of shoreline before platooning on the planes plotted by picked members of Uncle Sam's air forces, staged the thrilling skiff skies over Old Harbor, Dorchester Bay.
McPherson — (UP) — The Crossroad Playmakers, McPherson's Little Theater unit, has secured the acting rights to Justin Huntly McCarthy's romantic drama, *I Wrote You a Fiction*; called *Friars of Francois Villon*, an famous French vagabond poet.
McPHERSON PLAYMAKERS WILL PRESENT 'IF I WERE KING
Six months will be spent in preparing for the production to be given late next fall. More than a hundred members of the exhibition will be the present which it is will prove will one of the most elaborate stage offers made by animators in the Middle West.
Summer Weather Is Forecast
Summer Weather
June 28 — Aug. 23 (UP) —
summer weather is in store for Kansas City and vicinity, A. M. Hamrick weather bureau found that it was to warm on Saturday and tomorrow was for fair weather with little or no charge in temperature. The maximumum was 86. A thunder storm of an inch of precipitation.
New York, May 25—(UP) —The Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line company today reported that its pipe line ended March 31 as compared with net profits of $10,991 for the core segment.
responding period of 1930.
'Senior Reminder Issued at Alumni, Business Offices
Program and Instructions for Commencement Set Forth in Pamphlet
CEREMONY IN STADIUM
A small pamphlet containing the final instructions to the seniors for the commencement activities is being issued today at the Business and Alumni of
The pamphlet is called the "Senior reminder" and contains the complete program for commencement week, what all seniors are to do in preparation for commencement, where and how the different processes will be formed, and an arrangement which is made according to the weather of that week.
If the days are fair, both the baccalaureate and commence exercises will be held in the stadium. If the weather is damp, but not actually raising the excercises the faculty must accommodate A procession will be formed in the Administration building at the hours appointed for the regular procession. If there is rain, then students will go directly to the auditorium, and students from engineering, medical, and graduate schools should leave coats with attendants under the supervision of the other students will be on the second floor balcony in the front of the auditorium.
Get Cups and Gowns June 5
Caps and gown may be secured Friday at 6 p.m. at Rohan gymnasium, room 202. Parents' tickets, admitting persons to the reserved section in the stadium on commencement night, must be received at the ticket desk and gown and Robin's will be repeated at 2 p.m. for the parents of the graduating students in Fraser theater. Tickets for this performance must also be distributed at the ticket desk in the Union building Friday or Saturday, June 5 or 6.
Summer Graduates Take Part
Seniors who will not receive degrees at this commencement event, or who will have been asked to go in summer school have been asked to go with the class to the baccalaureate services and with the graduates in the commencement process, although they will not participate. Students will likely receive diplomas.
receive bollons.
The brookhouse procession will stem
from the north steps of Administration
building at 6:45 p. m. Sunday,
June 7.
The commencement procession will be formed at the same place and at the same time Monday night, June 8. Permissions for absences at commencement exercises may be secured from Chancellor Lindley.
Hoover Promises to Save
Department Heads Believe They Can Cut Expenses by $75,000,000
Washington. May 25—(UP) -President Howard will save about $75,000,000 in three governmental departments in the next three years, if tentative promises of heads of those departments come true.
The president returned from the Rapid river camp today with the assurance of Postmaster General Brown that it could be possible to save $33,000,000 in the postal service, $830,000,000 in the year closing June. He gave $1,500,000 following year. He gave public remarks of how this would be done.
Mr. Hoover and his party left the Rapidan at 6:30 a.m. and arrived in Washington at 9:20. They breakfasted at a cafe before he went up on arrival here, Mr. Hoover went immediately to his office to begin the labor of the day.
FIFTY PLANES WILL TAKE OFF TOMORROW ON SIX-DAY RACE
Concordia, May 25—(UP) -Some fifty planes will take off from Clay Center, May 26, in one of the first air tours of the summer season at northern Arizona's six-day schedule.
The planes will end their four May 31 at the Concordia airport in time for the formal dedication of that field.
More than $3,250 in prizes has been put up for the racers, who will visit Beloit, Osborne, St. Francis, Oberlin and Colby on their way.
and Cozy of their Air Tour association is sponsoring the event.
Washington, May 25—(UPI)-Prof. Douglas Clyde Macintosh Dwight, president of the National Defense学院, held tandem by the supreme court to be inseliable to United States citizenship because he would sweat to bear witness in what he considered a "just war."
Robberies Force Bank to Close
Hiwaina (UP) - Hiwaina banks
now close during the noon hours,
prevent a public presence possible robbery.