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Cloudy tonight; clearing and warmer Tuesday.
We mourn the loss of our fellow students.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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VOL. XXVIII
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
Miss Heiderstadt Wins First Prize in Poetry Award
No.176
Clarice Short, Ray Miller and John Alexander Place in Carruth Memorial
15 ENTRIES THIS YEAR
Dorothy J. Heidestadt, c. 32, of Kansas City, was awarded the first prize of $50,000 in the William H. Heller Memorial Award, 1800-1891, for her poem, "A Grandmother." The second prize, $10.00, to Clarence E. Aykroyd, Jr., for his poem "Compensation."
The judges were N Arthur D. Fikeo. Scaraldine, N. Charles Moreau Harger. The judges received the first request of one of the judges for the vote first place is being announced this year. The poem, "A Grandmother," received two votes. The Johnson, The poem, "Compensation," was given first place by the third judge, Mr. Marger. None of the poems receiving a prize were lower than fourth by any of the judges.
Miss Short is the only prize winner who has been in the competition before She received honorable mention in 1923 and 1930.
J Wills Glees, a former professor of ancient languages in the University, stated that the fourth woman Memorial poetry prize was due to the desire on the part of the friends of Professor Carruthu Krugge, a distinguished languages department, to establish a memorial to him of such a nature that it would, at least in a measure, express its sympathy.
The third prize, $200, was divided between John Thomas Ackerman, c31; James D. Cohen, c34; and Liantham. Alexander submitted his "O Cameo," and Miller wrote "Inhi-
All resident students regularly enrolled in the University were eligible to compete. Fifteen poems were submitted this year.
Hays to Grant A.B. Degree
Twelve Persons To Receive Award for First Time
Hays, Kan.-For the first time in its history Fort Hays Kansas State College will grant the students permission May 28. Twelve seniors will receive this degree, permission to grant which was recently given to the college by the board of trustees.
A total of 98 degrees will be granted, three Master of Science. 12 Bachelors of Arts, 79 Bachelors of Sciences in Ed. Education, 60 Music Education, and one Bachelor of Music. In addition 114 persons will receive one of the following certificates: Junior high school diploma, college diploma, kindergarten-first grade life, and three year state.
FOUR PAGES
Tries to Ston Ouster Suit
Corporation
Hays Man Petitions for Wheat Farming
Topkaka, May 11—(UAP) A move was made before the state supreme court today to block the legal fight to outstripped farming corporations from Kansas.
B. W. Brooks of Hays and his mother filed an intervening petition seeking to restrain the Shawnee county district court from appointing a receiver for the Wheat Farming Corporation of Hays in the largest of Kansas farming operations.
Brooke and his mother asked that the supreme court go into all phases of the corporation's business and its right to exist in the state. The judge agreed, and the final right to proceed with the receivable case.
Hawks Tries for New Mark
Will Fly From London to Berlin in Record Attempt
Paris, May 11—(UP)—Frank Hawks,
American flyer, left Le Bourgette field
today for Crowned, England.
He said he planned to attempt a record flight between London and Berlin. Later he happened to appended record flight, the destination of which he did not name.
LAWRENCE. KANSAS,MONDAY,MAY 11,1931
Seven Die in Gang War
New York, May 11—(UPC)--Rackettier warfare took four lives in New York today. A laundry worker and a driver and a union foreman were the victims.
The condition of Dr. R. P. B. Grewter of the department of chemistry was reported improving this morning. He will return, to his clauses for a few weeks.
Brewster Is Improving
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB GIVES EAST-WEST REVUE TONIGHT
The annual East-West Revue will be staged tonight and tomorrow night in Fraser theater. Reservations for seats may be made in Green hall or tickets may be secured at the door. The curtain will rise at 8 p. m.
Outside talent will be added to the program, but most of the numbers are to be presented by members of the Cosmopolitan club. The program will be run at Jobelle of Johnstone, Kanakradi Iao, Abraham Asis, George Wongwai, and Ysebu Yumato.
Election and Initiation in Scabbard and Blade
Hoffman, Myers, Grimes McGaughey Chosen New Officers
Election of officers and the initiation of 18 new members were held yesterday morning by company G, fourth regiment of the national chapter of Scabbard and Blade, honorary military fraternity, at Forty- and Eight-eighteen.
The new officers are: Captain, Robert A. Hoffman, b32; first lieutenant, Robert Myers, uncle; second lieutenant, James Myers, uncle; fourth, geant, J. French McGauley, e2.
Among the new members are five associate members: Dr. D. C. Jackson, Jr. of the department; Dr. Warren Boyen director of the water and sewage laboratories; Prof. Raymond Hellman of the School of Law, University of Chicago; Prof. Marsh B. 093
The regular members taken in were Frank Ameberg, c33; Howard Coldren, e33; Edward Denning, c32; Clarence Gregg, b32; George Grimes, eunc; Robert A. Hoffman, b32; Raleigh Lin, eun; C. Hammond, b32; E. Moyle, eunc; Clifton Wilson, e33; Glen Wakely, e31; and Ellen Youngstrom, c32.
At present Scabbard and Blade has 78 active chapters which are widely distributed. All R.O.T.C units are included, taking in the infantry, coast artillery, engineers, air service signal expo., engineers, naval divisions, cavalry, and field artillery.
The first chapter was formed in Wisconsin University in 1904 and 1905. The University chapter was organized in 1923.
Private Funeral Services Will Be Held at Pasadena Home
Pasadena, Calif., May 11—(UP)—Funeral services will be toto-room for Dr. Albert A. Michelson, who died at his home Saturday after a
In keeping with the scientist's retiring nature, the services will be private. Only mature students and friends will attend. It had not been dehilitey decided whether Doctor Michelson's visit will be made in Mountain View Cemetery he will b
Track Meet Practice Tomorrow
**Track Meet** Traffic
Track Meet will track track mee
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4.30.
It is requested that everyone interested
in track come out then. If the weather
is bad the practice will be held in the
offence it will be held in the
stadium.
Thirteen boys, graduates of Kansas high schools this spring, have been named as Summerfellow scholars at the University. It was announced this morning by Prof. Oliv Templin, chairman of the board of the University. The group of 10, appointed two years ago, and the 11 of last year, are now in the University.
Writing Courses Recent
Thirteen Receive Scholarship Award for Coming Year
more than 200 nominations were made, and those were given a preliminary review. Two more nominations from the 200 21 were selected for personal interviews and final examinations.
Henry Baker, Maker; Alfred L Baldwin, Wichita; Holbert Braden Wichita; Edward Fowde; Hutchinson Elden Johnson; Luray; James H. Lawson, Lawrence; Everett Moses, James H. Lawson; Harold Paterson, Hattersley; Norman F. Ramesse, Jr. Port Leavenworth; Almond Shaw, Bellville; Cheshire White
To Reduce Military Budget
Summerfield Committee An nounces Choice of High School Students of State
The present course in English expression, oral and written, were unstated. The course included "We had college elocution and rhetoric but college courses in writing were not."
FROM 200 CANDIDATES
The new group is composed of the following:
Washington, May 11—(UP) —A reorganization of the war department with reduction of expenses but without lowering the standards by press play periods week-end by President Hoover and army chiefs at the president's Rapid camp.
Cut Will Not Decrease Efficiency War Department, Say Experts
PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL PRINTS ARTICLE BY DR. E. M. HOPKIN
Formal announcement of this proposed step was made just as the conference broke up for the return to the capital. Today the Security Secretary were busy at briefs to work out procedure of administering the changes.
Dr. Edwin M. Houkins, professor in the department of English, has recently been appointed to the College English, History and Prophecy" which appeared in the current issue.
Lamar, Colo. May 11—(UP)—Twenty cars of a Mississippi freight train wore detached to at Pendleton 159 miles east of Eads. Colo., adheres to
Professor Hopkins' 42 years at the University of Kansas gives particular interest and authority to his writing. He has taught English, and Hopkins has observed not only the development of English in the college but also what he has been able to teach in teaching.
20 FREIGHT CARS DERAILED ON MISSOURI PACIFIC TRACK
In a separate conference with the President Major General Lyle Brown, chief of army engineers, reported war-experienced prosecuteurs from St. Louis to Kansas City 85 per cent completed Secretary of War Hurry upon his return to Kansas City after the reduction of army expenses was discussed said that abandonment of some isolated military posts no longer needed and many of the method employed to reduce the war department's budget. He declined to specify what forts.
Treatise on History of English Teaching in College Appears in Education Magazine
ceived here now.
First reports said the bodies of five hobes were found and more were believed to be in the wreckage.
Professor Hopkins believes that this
Forty years ago there was not much teaching of English in colleges, Professor Hopkins wrote "Besides Old English, then called English," and wrote that Shakespeare were to be found, some of these dating back at least to mid-century. The honourable tradition that English has already well established." Although the teaching of linguistics was for a time unpopular he points out, its importance is evident. Those whose interest is primarily pedagogic have begun to stress the need of linguistic study as essential in the training of any English teacher.
Little College English in 1890
In the teaching of literature, there were, before 1890 courses in the writings of English authors. Professor Joseph Kernick wrote a course in college teaching of literature has been the increase in the literature of our own country. Expressive American literature is the present movement which aims to study backgrounds and foundations of American literature. The territorial, intellectual and spiritual, than that of 1855 or 1850, and to give full recognition to influences and plasures in literature, has been hitherto neglected or ignored."
Teacher Training New Branch English in colleges has still another branch, the "teaching of teaching-English language," but it lacks a new platform. This newcomer has achieved sufficiency rather than recognition and it is now possible for English, with the co-operation of education to direct and control the study of its own teaching
Doctor Hopkins received his education from various institutions, including New York State Normal School, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University; and he attended the University of Oxford. Since 1888 Professor Hopkins has been at the University of Kansas. He has served as assistant professor in the Department of philosophy and directed efforts.
teaching of expression in English has not been the least successful although "we have come far short of making them understand our master's own language."
if the department, and acting directs
of the department of journalism.
Seniors to Meet Tonight
A meeting of the senior class will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the auditorium of Central Administration building, for the purpose of deciding the policies to be followed by the spring this year. A president, a chairman is one of the most important of the year, and urges all members of the class to be present.
The executive committee, which has made plans for the budget, will present it to the class. The memorial to present it to the University by the lass will be decided upon; the material committee will have two projects to them. They are a foot bridge to be placed in Marvin grove or an all-Juitystone stone billboard.
Rhadamanthi Affiliated With National Society
Class Budget and Memorial to University to Be Considered
Elect Helen Rhoda Hoopes Treasurer of New Organization
Rudantham, organization of these interested in poetry, is to become affiliated with the American College Poetry society. This was the result of a meeting held yesterday afternoon in Fraser hall.
new officers of the local organization
Rhombomania were elected at yester-
day. Sara Nagy, president of Witch,
c32, president; Dorothy Lincoln,
c19, vice president; Eileen Heander-
t, c19, vice president.
The American College Poetry society is a newly formed organization which has chapters in 24 colleges and universities of the country. All of these chapters will be considered charter groups which will also be in this classification.
Hilma Bobea Hoopes, assistant professor of English, is the national treasurer for the organization, Robert Killen; Robert Hiller; vice president, Mark V丹 Warren; secretary, Aim Windsor; editor of the *City Day*, which has edited an authorial, "The City Day," and writes reviews of poetry for the *Nation*, and the Saturday *City Day*.
Among the sponsors who are back-
in with this new organization are such well-
known names as Edna Sandburg, Carl Sandburg, Edna St. Vincent,
and others in the field of literature and
others in the field of literature.
Under the plan of this change the local group will maintain its name of Rudhamanthi and will be known as the Kansas chapter of the national organ-
Michigan Plans
Fete of Cherries to Be Held in July Big Crop Last Year
Baseball Scores
While it will be weeks before the orchids blossom and months before the loads of crimson fruit are harvested the committee. Weeks is, is busy working out a program that will make it year’s festival a prosperity celebration.
Traverse City, Mich. Mile, May 11—(U)P
The annual Bingham Christian Festival,
August 17 to September 18, 17, according to Don C. Weeks, chairman of the festival executive commi-
Toledo at St. Paul
Columbus at Minneapolis, postponed.
and would
The cherry is the Grand Travers Bay Region what is the automobile is to Detroit, from an island located on an estimated value of $2,000,000. It is early to predict the value of the 1834 city park in the spirit of Cherryland in proceeding confidently on the theory that another rich yield will conceive a new economic district from economic distress.
The advisory board of the Y.W.C.A. will meet tonight at 7:39 at Henk Heen, Mose Josephine Little, nationally finance secretary of the student division of the Y.W.C.A., will meet with the board at this time.
wet grounds.
Indianapolis at Kansas City, Louis
ville at Milwaukee postponed, rain.
American Association
Y.W.C.A. Board to Meet Tonight
Cincinnati at Boston, will be played in double header tomorrow. Chicago at New York, postponed, cold weather.
American League
Washington ... 620 0
Detroit ... 000 1
ATHENS
St. Louis      001 00
Philadelphia   000 00
Pittsburgh    100 200 00
Brooklyn     100 200 00
National Leap
Boston at Cleveland, postponed, cold.
New York at Chicago, postponed,
rain.
Philadelphia at St. Louis, postponed rain.
FOUR K. U. STUDENTS KILLED WHEN AUTOMOBILE OVERTURNS
Rumor That Cars May Be Prohibited on Campus Quelled
Chancellor Lindley and Dean of Men Deny That Any Official Steps Have Been Taken
NO COUNCIL ACTION
A rumor was circulated on the campus this morning that action would be taken which would prohibit students from using cars on the campus, but after an investigation, he was cleared. Chancellor Lindley and Henry Werner, men's student adviser, said that such a rumor is always started after an automobile wreck, but both claimed that as far as they knew there was no truth to it.
Russell Strobel, president of the Men's Student Council when quenched by the police after drunk drivers, said he had heard of nothing and that in fact as he knew the council
Seven Have Been Killed
Within the past 12 months, seven students have lost their lives in automobile accidents. Besides the four students who were killed Sunday night, Harold Faleeman, James S. Lewis, and Jack M. Stephens have lost their
Fulkeron, whose home was in Belleville, was killed early Saturday morning. March 22, when his auto plunged into the canal, he was driven in Kansas City. Mo., Fred Nordstrom, c32, and Morrison Wills, c33, who were with Fulkeron, were in connection.
Two Last May 29
Cresson and Stephens were killed, May 19, 2013, when a Santa Fe passenger train struck the front of the old Law work plants on the south bank of the Kaw river. Cresson would have received his degree in mechanical engineering exercises, and Stephens was a junior in the engineering school. Both students had gone to the banks of the Kaw river, but were returning to town along the road leading from the water works plant when the accident occurred. Both students were taken to a funeral sign fraternity. Cresson had been married three months. He planned to enter a law school in Kansas City as soon as he received his degree at the commencement.
One Injury Friday
Within two days there have been two automobile accidents of students on the Topokai high school. One student received a broken knee cap and cuts on the face when the ear which she was driving in and which five passengers had climbed into a ditch west of Topokai, when she skipped on the wet paving. Other students who were riding on the ditch were injured by Sylvia Stewart, c. 34, Garden City; Ruth Miller, c. 34, Paloo, Edward Benson, c. 34, Paloo, Edward Benson, c. 34, Kansas City, Ma.; and Gerald Fitzgerald, T3, Sulwa, Okla.
Robinson Seeks New Trial
Decision Handed Down for $25,000 Questioned by Attorney
Independence, Mo., May 11 (UP) — Attorneys for Dr. John A. Robinson were today preparing papers to appeal the decision given by the Federal District Court in Oklahoma and St. Louis, Okla., $25,000 for the alienation of the affections of Mrs. Flick.
Previously Doctor Robinson had made a $2,000 cash settlement with Mira Flick. He claimed the total cost to him in this case would reach $65,000, cluding court costs and his fees. He said that he had only $4,343 to meet this sum.
DELTA PHI DELTA TO HEAR
TALK ON EUROPE TOMORROW
A talk accompanied by motion pictures of scenes in Europe, will be presented on Saturday at Dallas, Dela. professional art fraternity, to tomorrow night at 8 in room 313 west.
This feature will be given by Chester Woodward, 98, of Topeka, who has traveled extensively. Mr. Woodward spoke and also showed motion pictures of his travels before the fraternity gathering. The meeting is open to the public.
Ilker's Condition Still Serious
Dollar's Condition Still Serious.
San Rafael, Calif. Mayor Dennis Robert Dollar, who rose from a sickbed Sunday to conduct religious services at a reunion of his family, remained serious today, after the temperature was some what lower.
STUDENTS KILLED IN CRASH
Students killed in the auto crash on highway N. 40 west of Lawrence near northeast S. 100 west and 10 o'clock Fred Spech, 752 Kappan Sigma Fred Spech, 752 Kappan Sigma
Mildred L. Messmore, unedified,
Alphi Chi McKenna, Kansas City,
at la dormire Memorial hospital
tough here in an ambulance.
Frances Berenice McIntire, fa34.
Alpha Chi Omega, Wichita, found dead in wreck.
Arthur William Snyder, f34,
Sigma Nu, Ft. Scott, died on way
to hospital.
Five Engineers Pledged to Honorary Fraternity
Tau Beta Pi, the highest honorary engineering fraternity at the University, held拄援服务 for five men this afternoon in Marvin hall. New members in the organization are Charles Clutz c32, mechanical; Nedwin Furth机械; e32, electronic; John Glorc, c32, mechanical; and John Schreibr, c32, electrical.
Clutz, Berger, Lange, Glore and Scheurich Join Tau Beta Pi
This is the first time in several years that a graduating senior has been considered as a member of Tau Beta Pi, according to Vaughn Downs, president.
The names of the newly elected members are usually announced at a special all-engineering convention, because of the lengthy tenure, in the year, and also the closeness of finals. Dean Shaad has announced that they will be introduced by Chancellor Lindley at the annual fall announcements in November, 1981.
In this annual spring election, the four junior men have been taken from the upper eighth of the class. In the fall elections not more than two students are also coming from the upper eighth of the class: There is no limit set to the number of senior engineering students in the class ranking in the inner fourth in scholarship.
Only students working for an engineering degree are eligible for election to Tau Beta Pi, a clause which excludes architects.
Every pledge is required to submit before his initiation a non-technical paper on some phase of the ethics of the engineering profession. Please refer to the pledges for the pledges at the Thaeta Tau house Wednesday evening at 7:30.
King Spends Restful Night
Removal of Cateract From Eye of Siam Ruler Is Successful
Purchase, N. Y. May 11 (UUP) — King Pradipadop of Siam was resting comfortably in a darkened room today after the successful removal of his arm from the operation for which he traveled with a large retinue half way around the world. His majesty was reported to have spent a restful night and felt no intense pain after the operation.
from the he in the lay recovering at Ophir hall, the great mansion on the estate of the late Mrs. Whitewat Reid, reports came from the Siamese capital that his subjects were rejoicing over the news of the operation's success.
Death to Chicago Publisher
Walter A. Strong of Daily News Dies of Heart Disease
Chicago, May 11—(UP) —The Chicago Daily News mourned today the sudden death of Walter A. Strong, its senior editor, who was one of the three men whom the paper accredited editorially with directing it to the position it now holds.
Strong, who became publisher of the News after the death of Victor Lawson in 1925, died suddenly in his home at his home. He was 47 years old.
PROMINENT TEXAS EDUCATOR IS REPORTED WORSE TODA
More than 100 certificates, most of them for medical students at Dallas await his signature. Attendants said that Doctor Brooks still retained his clarity of thought despite intense agony.
Waco, Texas, May 11—(UP) —Dr. Samuel Palmer Brooks,教育部 of Baylor University, was growing weaker today, a bulletin announced just before noon. The educator was too weak to send a message this morning. He and Huntington said the message would be able to sign no more diplomas.
BODIES REMOVED FROM WRECKAGE ON HIGHWAY 40
Arthur Snyder, Fred Speh,
Mildred Messmore, and
Frances McIntyre Are
Crash Victims
FAIL TO MAKE CURVE
Plunge Down Embankment and Into Telephone Pole After Leaving Slab
The dead are Fred Speh, b32, Wicha, Midred L. Mosemore, uled,Kansas Cann, W. Frances Berenice McIntosh, W. James Arthur William Schafer, da 34, Ft. Scott.
Four students were killed yesterday evening when the car in which they were driving crashed into a highway N40, west of Lawrence, and after plowing along the ditch, hit a telephone pole.
Speh and McLature were dead when found. Sparer died on the way to the hospital, then disappeared while living at the hospital. They were all taken to the Lawrence Memorial hos
The accident occurred about a mile west of Big Springs, just inside the Douglas county line. There is a little Carolina town on the south side of the road at the place.
Car Found in Ditch
There is an "S" curve at the place and the car, probably traveling fast, stops on a road that gets around the first turn. When found the car was in the ditch on the sidewalk, and there was west, and indications were that the ear had turned over, but had not turned back.
The four occupants were pinned in the wreckage when found by William Cummings, c31, and Charles "Bus" Al-Neijman, who were all dead. Seph was the driver;
Speh was taken to the Funk Funeral home and the other three are at the Rumsey Funeral home.
Cummings and Allen went to Big Springs and called Cummings' father, W. J. Cummings, chief of police, here to investigate the conundrum were rushed to the scene.
All 130 School of Business classes were dismissed today in order that students and faculty members might attend the funeral of Speh.
No Coroner's Inquest
Dr. H. T. Jones, Douglas county coroner, said that no coroner's request for a report has been deemed to paint to any criminal negligences, and in such cases it is no reason to ignore the request.
Funeral services for Speth were held at 1 this afternoon from Funk's Mortuary, the Rev. Theodore H. Axman of the first Presbyterian church, and the body was sent to Wichita at 2:18. Funeral services in Wichita will be at the first Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon at 4:30 off the grand Mr. Newell of officiating
Funeral services for Mesmore will be held Tuesday at 3 at the Stine and McClure Mortuary in Kansas City, and the body will be taken there. The funeral service will be Dr. G. P. Baty, of the Westport Presbyterian church of Kansas City, will attend at both places. The body was taken to Kansas City early this morning.
McIntire's Body to Wichita
Funeral services for Melnire will be held at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon at the blvd and Snowgraz funeral home on the Blvd. The family can own land to Wichita this morning.
Arthur Snyder the body of his son to Ft. Scott overland this morning. The funeral will be held at the first Methodist church of Ft. Scott Wednesdays.
Lost must before identification had been established for sure, the Lawrence telephone operator should be briefed in information in regard to the accident and additional telephone operations to handle the unusually large number of phone calls.
The car, a Chevrolet convertible coupe, was given to Spel by his paragon. But he had been injured in the wreck, most of the glass breaking on the side, and was taken into Lawrence last night.
wil to Sunday the mothers of the four invited K.U. as part of the University's mothers' day program and spent the week-end with their children.
Delegations from the fraternity and sorority houses to which the victims belonged, are making arrangements to attend the funerals.
Fred Speh, 834, who was killed in the auto crash on highway No. 40, west of Lawrence between 9 and 10 o'clock night, was one of the most prominent
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