1. PAGE TWO MONDAY, MAY 11, 1931 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWNESSEY: KANSAS EDITOR-IN-CHEEP ... ELIZABETH MOODY Associate Editor KIM DARK MANAGING EDITOR OWEN PAUL **SWIMMING** Alaina Editors Caryl Lae Press Compton Editors Joe Kearse Campbell Editors Joseph Lecky Sports Editors Rebecca L. Blank Lucas Lech Robin L. Brown Crissie Danges Exchange Editors Douglas McGee ADVERTISING MANAGER 1RIT ISFISZIMMONS Antiest Advertising Mgr. Gerdal E. Piper Antiest Advertising Mgr. Robert B. Reed ALEXANDRA LOMBARD TERMINAL Frank McCullough Vaughn Williams Mary Barratt Jim Brown Bill Feal Paul Fleischman Clinton Frenzy Robert E. Monroe Michael Monroe Lionel Robert Rodent Red Telephonist Business Office K.U. 66 News Room K.U. 66 701K Published in the albright, four times a week, and on Sunday morning, by condensed in the Department of Publication of the University of California. Published in the albright, four times a week, and on Sunday morning, by condensed in the Department of Publication of the University of California. Subscription price: $4.20 per year, paid in advance. Entered as second mail last month; September 12, 1987; to Laurence R., at Lawrence, rodeal, inid of March 1, 1987. MONDAY, MAY 11, 1931 TRAGEDY The tragedy of last night left the students today with a feeling of futility. Four of our number for no reason that is understandable to the human mind, have been snatched from among us. Small groups met at early classes to discuss the meaning of the wreck Few discussed the causes, because there was really nothing to discuss. Any one of the student body has done, and still will do, the same things those four were doing. There can be no blame; it was just an unavoidable accident. There will be a void in the lives of the families of these students. There will be vacant seats at different houses. Four young people with the best years of their life before them were snuffed out of existence by a dangerous curve on a dangerous road. Such tragedy leaves most of us mute, and the only thing that can be said is that the sympathy of the entire student body goes out to the families and friends of the victims of the crash. Some people's faith in Chaplin's judgment will probably be increased now that he says he doesn't care a bang whether or not he makes another film. DR. ALBERT A. MICHELSON DR. ALBERT A. MICHELSON With the death of Dr. Albert A. Michelson, noted American scientist, a new load has descended on the shoulders of rising physicists today. The earth is old, and in their declining years, and if the various countries of the earth are to continue their present progress, some men and women of greatness must show themselves. Dr. Michelson was a man whom the student could easily copy after, but r man whom it would be hard to equal His greatest attribute in the scientific world was his desire for accuracy. When he was figuring the speed of light, he was not satisfied with ordinary results—nor even merely good results. The exact speed was all that would satisfy him, and in working to attain this goal he suffered the nervous breakdown which caused his death. One may easily realize the extent of his exacute调度 when he realizes that his error in 186,000 miles was less than 20 miles. Steinmetz died a few years ago, and General Electric has not yet found a man who can take his place. Now Michelson has gone, and it is only future hope that Edison can live much longer. Although the world, and America particularly, will mourn the deaths of these men, there must be no decrease in the rate of scientific progress. The younger men must rise to carry a load which it will be very difficult for them to shoulder. The sing of a humblebee is said to have brought back the faculty of speech to a Pennsylvania woman who had lost her voice. It's things like that that destroy man's faith in nature. A CHANCE TO KNOW BRONZE "East is in West and West is in West." Kipling said a long time ago. Whether or not his words were in the mind of the person responsible for the naming of the East-West revue, the choice was a happy one. The two words, east and west, are inseparably connected with the phrase that is so often quoted, and we think of them as two separate entities, the Orient and the Occident. But the East-West revue is a meeting of those two whom Mr. Kipling despaired of ever meeting. No one could possibly be optimistic enough to say that the presentation of a few basic ideas of the orient to a group composed of occidentals could accomplish anything marvelous in the way of cementing understanding, but it undoubtedly does accomplish something. The meeting of the two worlds in the stage presentation of an evening's entertainment is a causal one, but at least it is a meeting, and the interest it arrows should introduce a better understanding between native and foreign students on the campus. "Do-X silently awaits good weather." headline. So do we all, but not silently. PEACEFUL SLEEP Not so long ago an editorial writer recommended early rising as a cure for rainy day blues, poor grades, and general Monday morning dispositions. That man was a Spartan, made of sterer stock than most of us. Early rise is all right if you care for things like cold showers, spinach, and carrots, and things that you are supposed to like because they are good for you, but for a pure and simple soul there is nothing in the idea that early hours are the best hours. Could anything be more conducive to gracious tolerance, to noble altruism, to all the fine things of life than a morning of sleep? As the pitter pattern of the rain drops penetrates the slowly floging fog of consciousness, is there anything in this world, all the beauties of nature included, equal to the joy of turning over and steering a peaceful course back into the realms of dreams? The hardy students, the ones who swim first in the spring, and brag about playing tennis for hours and hours, can have all they want of early rising. They can commune with nature in all her silent glory, and watch the early birds catch the unwary worms, and they can feast on the freshness of a spring morning. They can have all the glory of being out in the dewey newness of the new mornay hay, and they are welcome to them all. Only one thing stinks us as being proper for early morning hours—the one thing for which they were orained and to which they will be deoted—and that is sleep. Overheard on the campus. "I must call the bank and see how much money I haven't got." A PURPOSE EXPLAINED A speaker recently stated that the real purpose of the Y. M. C. A. is to interpret religion in non-theological terms, and to apply it to the habits and attitudes of modern life. At last, a beer floating around in scarcity of uncertainties the world is informed as to the real purpose of the Y. M. C. A. The purpose is a worthwhile one. Religion is supposed to be a fundamental need of man, and in its expression it rises to heights he does not reach it other pursuits. So far, so good. The organization needs to interpret religion in non-theological terms, which is a little more difficult. If religion is taken in its broadest sense, in that one in which it is considered as the spiritual need of human beings, it is too intimate, too near to human perfections to be reduced to any definite terms. If religion is taken in its narrower sense and considered to be the same as church, then it can not be reduced to "non-theological" terms. That type of religion is bounded by religious doctrines, and is inseparable from theology. If the organization safely sails by this abael of interpretation, religion, there is one remaining, and that is "applying religion to the habits and attitudes of modern life." That is a job at which most of us would fail. It is a good deal like emptying the ocean with a sieve, or hunting for a needle in a haystack. If the Y. M. C. A. has chosen such a task for its work it is to be commended for its courage. That courage needs to be great, because it is a job that is Herculean in its proportions. Old Snow still stands. Are they waiting for a graduating class to provide funds for its demolition? Health week, baby week, clean-up week, fire-prevention week, music week, and now journalism week. DESERVING JOURNALISTS week, and new journalism week. Our neighbor, the University of Missouri, has just finished a six-day program in honor of the noble profession of news-gathering. Four of the outstanding representatives of the newspaper business were present as speakers and guests, and the less-known assembled from far and near to hear their messages. Three editors—Robert Scripps of the Scripps-Howard chain, Henry P. Childers of the Troy Free Press, and Housen Hart, representing the San Angelo, Texas, Standard Times; and two newspapers—the Manchester Guardian and the Baltimore Sun, were given medals in recognition of their services to journalism. And why not? Aren't newspapers as important as airplanes or radio? The world, like a gossip old lady, can't get along without news. Women must read the bargain advertisements, and men have to look at sports. Neither could possibly enjoy life to the full without information about the latest triples or why the water tower is taken down. And the paper and ink manufacturers, the reporters and the linotype operators, all would be out of business if it weren't for the press. Here's to the Fourth Estate, may it furnish us all with jobs for next year! Now that Mother's Day is over, we won't have to write home until we need some money. THE STORY TELLER Maj.-Gen. Snelleley D. Butler is at it again. The inveterate story teller and ex-marine has sent another ripple running through United States and foreign diplomatic circles by his recent anecdote concerning his siping trip to Mexico in 1934. Butler said that he found the former president of Mexico drunk. Now no matter how true the charges and allegations are, the fact remains that nobody, including the Mexican people, enjoy having such a story circulated about one of their national figures. Resentment against the accuser will be aroused, no matter how true the charges may be and this resentment, if sufficiently strong, might lead to unpleasant complications, to say the least. It has not been long since Major-General Butler was thrust into the public eye by relating an anecdote about a Mussolini incident. A short time later he again crashed the front page of the nation's newspapers when he entered into a controversy as to the existence of a fort in Porto Rico where he maintained that he had performed the acts which won for him his first congressional medal of honor. Fortunately, hard feelings were averted in both cases, and Butler remained in comparative obscurity until his latest disclosures concerning the Mexican episode. To most people Major-General Butler is an enigma. The motives prompt him to relate his senational tales are a mystery. The unfortunate thing about it all is the fact that Major-General Butler's supply of anecdotes is apparently inexhaustible. Because of his reticence in explaining the reasons for his disclosure it is easy to believe that they might be inspired by a desire for cheap and sensational public. Perhaps Butler has good reasons for actions, but until they are made public and explained he will be more or less of a menace to peace and tranquility in diplomatic circles in the United States and foreign countries. Eggs Cause Mayor's Ouster—headline We remember our first amateur theater production for the same reason. WHAT NEXT? The age of the mechanical man has passed. He now has a helper, a mechanical woman just as Adam was given Eve as his helper and companion. Probably she will be held for years to which the mechanical man yields. The first one to be seen in this country is the property of a鞋-manufacturing company. Her name is Miss Marvelle McAnnial and she hails from Germany. Her speciality is drawing and writing. Her first appearance in this section of Kansas is at a department store in Topeka. She draws pictures on a pad in a window and writes messages under her drawings, and the most peculiar part about it is that she never repeats her drawings. She has an inventive mind which produces ori- By the time the senior has paid his fees he will be expecting his diploma to be printed on gold plate. She has been characterized as a smartly dressed doll of life; but she hasn't seen much of life although she has spent practically all her life in show windows. She isn't as famous as Lindbergh nor does she enjoy his honors, but she attracts huge crowds at every performance. COLLEGE CRITICS For every sort of performance there is a group of critics whose verdict is accepted as the last word in what is good or poor about a show. But where a moving picture is concerned there is no group which can cope with a college audience. Some people have the idea that the college movie-goer is a calloused individual with a cynical outlook. There is no foundation for this attitude. The college student is aware of the merits of a picture, and a sickly, sally, gnashing sentimental melodia will always draw hisses, hosts, catalea, and a goodly amount of that original American expression known as the "razzberry." The majority of students favor the lighter comedies, because there are relatively few good plays of the more serious nature. Seriousness is well in its place, but the college critics have found that attempts at plays and drama of the deeper emotions are only expressions of a shallow mind. INSTABILITY OF WEALTH There is an old formula which runs, "three generations from shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves." It probably does not work out often enough to alarm many grandparents of rich men, but it is true in many cases. It happens more often in life than it does in novels that the man who earns his fortune sees his son dissipate it, and his grandson reduced to the necessity of earning a living. It may be a little hard on the grandson, but it is the best thing that can happen to the rest of us. It serves to show that in a constantly moving society such as ours, nothing remains static. As a nation we have not learned how to stand prosperity. We are wealthy; we have great natural resources which seem to be endless, and most of us are pretty well satisfied with things as they are. The only fly in the ointment is the fact that the existence of wealth alone does not make us wealthy; it figuratively speaking, rests on its laurels, it will find itself in the place of the grandson who has to start in at the beginning to rebuild defended fortunes. "Stones At a College Head"—head- line. People should know that it takes more than stones to chip the jewels of thought from the mind of a university man. H. M. Mencken is convinced that "a little necking does no normal and healthy girl any appreciable harm." No argument from us. Wichita - Wichita gasoline price war resulted in the closing of six independent filling stations, proprietors declare that the business is $62.5 cents a gallon and make expenses. OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Vol. XXVII Monday, May 11, 1911 No. 176 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY: EL ATENEO: CENTRAL AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 125 N. 60th STREET, BOSTON, MA 02128 University faculty and science will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 in room 5, sub-league of the Union building. All interested are invited to attend. RSVP: 412-744-9044. DELTA AIRLINES Travel to New York, will speak and show motion pictures of his travels in Europe to Delhi, Punjab, Delhi, May 12, at 6 o'clock in room 915 east Admiral Drive. DELTA AIRLINES DELTA PHI DELTA: DOVE STAFF: EL ATENGO El Atenco tendra una partida de empate el jueves praximo, el catócer de mayo, a Brown's Grove a las ciertas media y de la tarde. El que quiere ir tendra que puñan su nombre en el papel en la oficina tan pinto cono passable. U. GUNNITT. Secundaria. JAMES PENNEY, President. The Dove Stuff will meet at 7:30 Wednesday evening in north Frazier Zone. Contributions will be welcomed. Those interested in attending are invited! FACULTY SWIMMING CLASS: FACULTY SWIMMING The faculty swimming class will have no more meetings. ELIZABETH SHERBON. que poner su nombre en el papel en la oculina para bildir MIMI passante. W. CURNUTT. Secretaría. K. U. SYMPHONY AND LITTLE SYMPHONY Final rehearsal for appearance on Tuesday will be held in the main auditorium and Wednesday at 4 o'clock. MACDOWELL CLUB: K. U. SYMPHONY AND LITTLE SYMPHONY: K. O. KUERSTEINER, Director. BACDOWELL CLUB The last meeting of this semester will be held at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, May 13, in the rest room in central Administration building. Election of officers will be held, followed by a short program and refreshments. WILLIAM VANDEL, President MATHEMATICS CLUB: MASTERMATIC The Modernism club will have its annual picnic Thursday, May 14. Carr will lead. Administration building at 4 o'clock. PEN AND SCROLL: MARGARET STURGES, Vice President FEB. 3RD AND MAY 2ND will be a meeting of Pen and Scroll at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, in the this post of central Administration building. VIRGINIA RUFI, Secretary. PHI CHI DELTA: Phi Chi Delta initiation and farewell meeting will be postponed from May 12 to Tuesday, May 19. ERIMA BLODGEGTT, President. THETA EPSILON: THEA T. PASSLE It is an important business meeting of Thea Epionon on Tuesday at 1124 Mississippi street. Picnic is postponed. W. A.A. will hold its annual spring banquet Wednesday, May 13, at 6:30 at the Green Owl. All those expecting to attend must sign poster in gymnasium by Tuesday noon. WILMA TAYLOR, President. at 1124 Mississippi street. Penee is people DELORA KELLOGG, President. Y. W.C.A. CABINET: The regular weekly meeting is changed to Tuesday, May 12, at 4:30 to meet Miss Little, national student secretary, at Hainley house. ETHEL HORNUBUCKLE, President. STUDENTS! 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