Spring temperature and fair skies will continue tomorrow.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Ah! We feel as if we have (a need for) rest.
VOL. XXVIII
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
Spirited Campaign Ends With Voting in Chicago Today
Choosing Between 'Big Bill Thompson and Cermak Is High Point of Election
OTHER CITIES VOTE
Kansas City, Kan., April 7—(UPF) The newest vote in a minor presidential polling station has been wittered, polling here today. Early indicators point to the defeat of Mayor Don C. Meherson.
Cermack, April 7- (UP)-Anton J. Cermack, who caught his way up from the ground by a hit with Thompson, the old master, at the polls today with the mayoral of Chicago
The issue lay in the hands of a militant nightfall decision whether the cowboy mayor wins a fourth term as chief executive of the city or is turned out to be a governor.
Judge Jarecki, who heads the board of election commissioners, declared that he would not vote in the primary last March, "repeat" votin was permitted and a list of doobles
Investigators for Court Judge Edmund Jawcik descended upon a preset voting place today, and remove three women and two men from the election board as a precaution against the placement of the took the place of the ousted board.
The first report of election violence came today from the twelfth present district, where more than half of the election reported four fights had occurred in five minutes, as a result of violence.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1931
McCombs and Crawley Seek Election to Position of Mayor
Kansas City, Kan., April 7 — (UPD)
Voters went to the polls today to cast their votes in the municipal election after the mayor announced a policy in its closing hubs. Interest centered in the masonry campaign. The candidates were Derek C. McCombs, incumbent mayor; James T. Cuccinelli, mayor. Two men were severely beaten and the plate glass window was shot from a fruit stand last night in what was regarded as a preelection event.
Two members of the city commission a member of the board of utilities and three members of the board of education were to be elected.
VIOLENCE IN KANSAS CITY
A truck bearing political banners was set on fire yesterday and several men attacked the driver of another truck carrying a loud speaker.
OKLAHOMA CITY VOTE HEAVY
Vaunted Comehack of "Jack" Walton Is Chief Interest
Both candidates were pledged to reorganization of the city government. The genial Walton, known to Oklahomans as "Jack," had been assigned platform to attack voters. He himself gave to give jobs to all unemployed.
Oklahoma City, April 7—(UP) Clarence J. Blim, an attorney who had his name in the city directory, score of years, was a ferrandible oppo- tion. Citizen City voters went to the polls to choose a mayor. Walton's vaunted political comeback was expected to be determined but test balancing city mayoralty. At least 30,000 votes were expected to be cast by nightfall.
Service Men in Topeka Race
employed.
Blinn relied on what he called the "better class of citizens" to assure his election.
Heave Vole in Leavenworth
Heavy Vote
A heavy vote on April 7.—(UP) —A heavy vote has been cast in the city election. Interest in the candidacies of "Jim" Johnson up for reelection as mayor, and James L. former commissioner, stimulated the
Topkiss, April 7- (UP)—With interest centered in the top law for mayor, Topkiss went to the polls today to elect him. Earlier in the election, Oler Cannon, both former service men Carlson is former sheriff, and Ketchan is a unique judge. Carlson won race for the office.
Olathe Voting Today
Olahie, April 7 — (UP) A mayor, two justices of the peace, and three members of the school board were to be elect the next mayor. S. Harterley, present mayor, is a candidate for the third term. His opponent is Jay Stevenson.
Smith Center Elects
Smith Center Louse
Smith Center, April 17 (UPC)—Attorney was yesterdays elected mayor here, and G. E. Baldwin Frank Johnson, Otto Haberley, Walter Hammond and Alvin Luse, councilman.
WELL-KNOWN GEOLOGIST VISITS DE RAYNOND MOORE HERE
Dr. Sidney Powers, of Tuлаu, Okla., past president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, which is the largest geologic association in the world, spent yesterday on the University, visiting Dr. Reynard C. Moore.
Doctor Powers discussed scientific carboniferous rocks of the mid-continental region of Texas from west Texas which he had previously sent Doctor Moore for classi-
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Bruce Bairnsfather Will Lecture Here Thursday
War Veteran Will Supple ment His Talk With Cartoons
"Old Bill and Me" will be Bruce Bairnsafire's topic at the Auditorium Thursday, April 9, as the fourth speaker on the lecture course. Captain Bairnsafire father is kinsman to the captain, who will be in his darkest hour". In his lecture, which will be supplemented with illustrations and sketches, his experiences will not be limited to those during the World War, but will include numerous experiences as a cartoonist.
Captain Batfairman is now working for several American magazines. His art work has been printed in duges across America and in the Americas Magazine, and many others.
Barnett willison, manager of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, will speak on "Industrial Kansas" at the school of journalism in Fort Wayne and cording to an announcement made today in which it was stated that plan had been almost entirely completed for Barnett.
During the war, Captain Bairschfer served on all the European fronts. He was later taken from the trenches to be made an official cartoonist attachment to all the armies. He has written several novels and short stories, including "The Better Ole" ran for several years; on the stage and (twice) been made into a motion picture.
The annual banquet will be held in the Edridge room grill at 6:30 that evening with Lee Benton, b31, as the toastmaster. Among the speakers will include Dr. Mark Bornan, vice president; Boss Oersemant, b31; Clarence Rice, of Kansas City; D. J. Trevidolius, associate professor in the School of Business; E. B. Dade, associate professor in the School of Business; F. T. Stockton, of the School of Business.
Some of his pictures have been made into slides which were drawn especially for his lecture tours. It is his cushioned chair, a large sized picture which he signs and presents to the organization which arranged his speaking engagement.
The dinner is to be known as the
Statistics Dinner, with the teammate
Jenny Liew and members of the
seniors and juniors will meet in a
baseball game, the winner will play the
Business Banquet April 15
The political forces which have been arming for more than a year in preparation for the battle revealed today that they were almost ready.
New York, April 7—(UP)—The impending struggle between Tannamy hall and its enemies is only a fortnight away.
Four to Fort Scott for Contest
Four members of the School of Fine
Art faculty went to Fort Scott to test
their writing skills held by the high school. Prof. J. C McCanies and Prof. William Pileber are to be judges while Professor Dowling will give a recital this evening.
Grand Orrent will play his accent
sanction.
Walker Frames Reply to Roosevelt or Commission Accusation
Chancellor E. H. Lindley and Fred Ellworth, secretary of the alumni association, each received a gallon can of maple syrup yesterday from Ezra Palmer, A.B. 94. Mr. Palmer, who now lives in Beverly Hills, teaches the student loan fund and is now trying to start an alumni loan fund.
Mayer Walker worked throughout the day and part of last night framing his reply to Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt on commission by the city of afra
Washington, April 7 —(UP)—President Hewey held a 12-minute conference today with Montague Norman, governor of the Bank of England. The weekly cabinet meeting was delayed 10 days as President to continue in conference.
Afterward, Norman said the chief object of the discussion was the wintry weather that descended this morning on Washington.
Talkie' Teaching to Be Illustrated Before Schoolmen
Fifth Annual Educationa Conference Will Start Tomorrow at University
SESSIONS IN FRASER
The effect of teaching by takies will be illustrated for the first time in Kansas from Kansai schools meet at the University tomorrow for the fifth annual meeting.
"Through the use of educational talking pictures we will be able to have a number of the finest educators in the country present at our conference to lecture to our school people and to demonstrate actual teaching as it is possible," Mr. Baldwin said. Elwishorn C. Dent of the bureau of visual instruction at the University.
Among the talking films which will be shown are "Tecaching of Reading" by Dr. Arthur I. Gates, teachers'colleagues; "The Great Learners" by Dr. William H. Kippatrick, also of Columbia, "Guidance in Public Schools," by Dr. Richard D. Allen of Harvard and "Diagnosis of Learning" by Dr. Thomas T. Brownell, University of Chicago
The first session of the conference will be held in the Fraiser theater tomorrow morning with Dean R A. Lehman, professor of chemistry. The two speakers of the morning session will be Chancellor E H Lindley, who will give an address of his own to the students of teacher's college, Columbia University. Following each address there will be general discussions in which every member of the conference is invited to participate.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be round table discussions, two running at a time, and all attending the education session. "At 130 a discussion of the parent teachers' association will be held in room N3 of the School of Education presiding Dean E. L. Holton of Manhattan and Sept. E. L. Novitch of Junction City
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology will hold its annual meeting at McGill University, November 15-17. P. F. Nelson of the department of biochemistry is scheduled to read a paper before the biochemical section of the meeting.
At the same hour a second group will meet in room 15. Fresnel hall, to observe other events at Eckert Hall, J. H. Clement of Independence and Saupt. Ia A. Bright of Leavenworth will speak, and Prof. Walz will preside at the University of Kansas will preside.
At 3:15 the second group of round table discussions will be held "Religious Agencies and Organization" at 3:25, Fraser hall. Robert G. Anderson of Topeca, Supt. W. S. Heuser of Salina and A.supt. F. L. Schlugel of Kuma City, Kansai University of Haitu. Hurley will etch a chairman.
Prof. J. W. Trentle will preside at the 3:15 meeting of the committee at which Prof. H. Pettit and Dr. Chanute will speak. The discussions will pertain to School Chanute.
Doctor Nelson to Read Paper
Students in education will attend the meetings of the conference and all educational classes will be dismissed for the purpose. Any students in the city or Lawrence people may attend the meetings in which they may be interested.
A general. In Fraser hall at 4320 will close the film but be around for the last meeting, not where the teachers for the day are at the education office in Fraser hall and all visiting schoolchildren are at the university upon their arrival at the University.
No Noon Forum This Week
Mr. Cherington was also to have been the speaker at this week's meeting of Why club. This meeting will likewise be called off for this week. These meetings were cancelled rather than a substitute a tribute to Mrs. Sherington of the group. She merited work. She Sherington Eddy will be on the campus to speak to both of these groups.
No noon forum will be held this week as scheduled due to the fact that Ben Cherington, who was to have been the speaker, was forced to cancel his engagement Mr. Cherington will be in for Thursday instead of in Lawrence.
Mr. Eddy will speak next week at the museum or "Danger Zones of the City," where he will address the evening next week he will address the Why club on "Russia and India"
Ben Cherington Is Forced to Cancel Speaking Engagement
Lawrence Election Today
Fight
A great number of University students voted in the city election held today due to the great amount of canvassing that has taken place because of the unusual interest of the election. A total of 183 votes had registered after the primary.
Students Take Part in School Board
Three members of the school board, a treasurer of the school board, and a commissioner of finance were elected. Candidates for board members were Dr. W. K. McCannell, Sheng Zhu Biling, Dr. W. K. C. McCannell, Kirchhoff, Dr. W. K. Bruner.
Candidates for commissariat of finance were George Wetzel and E. W. 'erchard Mrs. Wit Churchill and Mrs. Wetzel are candidates for school board treasure.
Senior Class Invitations on Sale Until April 17
Students to Select From Leather, Sheet, and Cardboard
Senior class invitations went on sale today at the University business office, and will be on sale there until Friday. Students will receive only how many they wish to order and should order immediately as we probably will not be able to extend the deadline. Owen Rutledge chairman of university committees, said the morning.
One reason Mr. Rudolge gave for the early date of closing the orders is that the contract for invitations this year was awarded to the B. A. C. Philadelphia, an eastern company which has never before been given the contract.
Payment must be made for the invitations at the time they are ordered. There are three types of invitations, leather, cardboard, and sheet, and are price accordingly. If any one of these will be increased on the leather and be increased on the cardboard invitations. The three kinds are on display in front of the business office now.
The class is making a slight profit on the transaction, as the classes have in former years. This margin will go to the class memorial fund.
French Play Is-Saturday
Students to Present Thirtieth Drama by Department
Carnival Cast Announced
The thirtieth play to be given by the French department will be presented Saturday evening in Frazer theater at the Rue du Rêve, under the direction of Miss Amada Stanton, will play "Le Monde ou Il 'Eunice", which is represented as taking place on Saturday, playing the author, Palleron, satisizes the political intrigues that the authors feel are necessary as a means of being elected to the academy. Of the day played an important part not only in helping candidates for the academy but also in furthering ambitions of those seeking success in the profession, which were controlled by the state.
Water Show Will Be Given April 15
The characters are as follows: King Eric Bloodaxe, Eleanor MacDonald; Princess Helga, Elizabeth Sherbon; Seagrid, Earl of Cuthbert; Virginia Carrham; Prince Oxwold, son of Olaf Lalman; Daniel Hewson and Helen Lawson are the attendants of Princess Helga. Romona Neill will be the king's attendant.
The scene of the water carnival, "The Prince in Disguise," which will be given to the guests during the Seenadian Northland. The setting for the carnival has been designated to include a large sea ice bergs of the far North. The theme will be centered around characters of Norse mythology.
MINING ENGINEERS RECEIVE EXPERIMENTAL GAS CYLINDE
and 16
The department of mining engineer has received a cylinder of high grade iron and it must be used to be used by the department in experiments on the behavior of gas and oil of iron.
Prof. C. M. Young, who is conducting the experiments, had hoped to get gas of 2,000 pounds pressure but at the present time has been unable to do so.
The cylinder was first received from the Phillips company containing a gas of a pressure of 900 pounds per square inch. Mr. H. R. Straight, general manager, advised that the department has pushed the department with a cylinder of gas of 1,200 pounds pressure.
Etchinas in Snooner-Thaver
Sixty etchings by American artists, most of them contemporary, make up the new April exhibit in the Spooner-Exhibit. The 20 artworks is shown. Among the etchings are works by Mary Cassatt, Arthur B. Davies, Leaven West, Oorakwy,
Martin Lewis, and Pennell.
Kansas Teachers Meet for Junior College Discussion
George Counts Will Speak at Annual Joint Dinner to Be Held in Union Building
PLAN DEBATE CONTEST
The Junior College Association of Kansas decided today that it will hold a debate, oratory and declaration contest in Parsons May 1 and 2. Debate which was to be held in Parsons May 9 also were settled at this meeting.
Meetings of the Kansas State Association of Junior College opened this month. Pictured are E. R. Stevens of the Independence Junior college preceding the morning sessions.
Among the officers of the Schoolmen'club and the Kansas Educators club who expect to attend tomorrow's meet, there are three schools: the Schoolmen'club, the school is superintendent of schools at Topeka, and W. S Heuser, superintendent of schools at Ames.
The annual joint dinner of the Schoolmasters club and the Kansas Education Association meeting in the Union building, George S. Counts of the International Institute, Teacher's college, Columbia University, will be held at the University where he speaks on "Education in Russia." Other speakers will be Dam R. C. Willey, who will welcome the visiting schoolmen, and Chancellor E. H. Lindsey, who will extend the greeting of the University.
Officers of the Educators club who will be here are president, IRA O. Scott superintendent of the Gandhi University of India, Prof. George Gemuel of the Kansas State Agricultural college, and secretary-treasurer Neil M. Wherley, superintendent of the college.
Prof. William, Pitcher of the School of Fine Arts will sing a solo and will also lead community singing.
Prof. E. F. Engel of the University of Kansas made a dual appearance on the program, reporting first on his study of University progress of junior college students, and also speaking of educational changes in Germany under the
Whereas but 7.2 per cent of the seniors were elected to Phi Beta Kappa in the University of Pennsylvania, second-year junior college students in the University (now senators) were so well represented that
Dr. George Germell, State Agricultural college, reminded the paranormalists by the four-year colleges, and should not let the four-year colleges dictate the college's direction.
Dean C. M. Lockman of Hutchinson junior college suggested that junior college administrators ascertain early the plans of their students, and assist them in selecting courses that were relevant to their needs. Dr H. G. Lull, of Emporia Teachers college, objected to attempts by junior colleges to give teacher training courses.
University Students Injured
Three University students, Richard Harrington, William Harrington, and Ilex Zaudari, suffered minor injuries when the car in their possession overturned by a taxi at 11th and Prospect streets, Kansas City. Mo., yesterday afternoon at about 5 o'clock. The three men were driving down a highway driven by Richard Harrington.
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SPEECH ON AIR CONDITIONING WILL BE GIVEN BY CARRIER
"Servicing the Human Power Plant" is the subject of an address to be given by W. H. Carrier of New York, president of the American Society of Heating and Air Conditioning of Maryn Bail, Tuesday, April 14 at 8 p.m.
Mr. Carrier is working at the present time on air conditioning in respect to temperature and humidity of the subject. At the present time conditioned air is being used in theaters, department stores, office buildings, and is being introduced.
Outland and Finch Speak at Relays Meeting Today
Organized Athletics Vital According to Father of Carnival
Dr. Outland mentioned Kurtie Rachin as an example of the fine influence of the high type of leadership in athletics.
"Organized athletics are vital in the development of our youth," said Doctor Outland in urging greater interest in the relays. Athletes are important to the older people as well as youth in sports and recreation. Kara Rehls, by older pervers in Lawrence and other parts of the state show this importance."
Dr. John Oakland, of the kansas Rasalie, and Robert L. Fitch, promotional director of the relays, spoke today before the moon lunch of the Kansas Relies in the interests of the Kansas Relies to be held April 13
The guests introduced at the luncheon were Chancellor E. H. Lindley, Roland Birkhoff, president of Richard Allen, president of the K. U. alumni association of Topeka, George Owen, and Dick Edelhite, representatives of the alumni association of Towson.
Cigars, Cigarets and Pipes Carried to Guests by Miniature Train
"Athletes are an important factor in the breeding of this swine and since the beginning of the club's existence, bring the finest athletes from all parts of the country." (Joe Koch, "Constructed Mr. Finch")
A.I.E.E. Banquet Last Week
One of the outstanding features of the ALEE banquet which was held Wednesday, April 1, was a minimoir gifte, a miniature gifte, Gifta, in the form of five-event cigars, licorice cigarettes, and corn ceb pipes; were canned for the honor of former of this train
The menu of the dinner read: Orchard poured, boiled owls, heredate sauces, butter sauce, solid salad, hard tack, cold cream, chewing tobacco, and beer. The April fool ideas was far better than the program when Francis Sherri announced that he had a new invention and asked me to come in and look at the program he took measure of the group.
Speakers of the evening included Prof. D. C. Jackson Jr., Maurice Flint Chancellor E. H. Lindley, and C. H. Wheeler, R尔德丹 Dally played the accordion and Heim Beard both with the sang accompanied by Elder LeMur.
are high type of leadership in athletics, "Knute Rocke and his fine habitat is a widespread good that will live forever" an athletic world, "Doctor Outland."
"An event must be worthy of the efforts necessary to make it a success and I sure the Kansai Beles is such an event," said Mr. Finch.
After Involuntary Fast at Yates Center Trip Proceeds With Few Mishans
WOMEN SINGERS NEARLY MISS PRESENTING OPENING CONCERT
Word has been received from Anna H. Pölsenner, f25, that she is now working on the Los Angeles Times.
Robert L. Finch, director of the reals, emphasized the importance of athletics saying that American athletes are the most important instrumentality in shaping fine clean youth. Mr. Finch said, "The community is the athlete's life of the community."
Few Mishaps
cause the skips between the concerts were so large. Ten concerts were given in six days.
To give a concert in traveling clothes and without the stimulating effects of dinner may become a new fashion, but it will never be popular with the University of Kansas Women's Glee club. The group had been road to Yates Center, the group arived in that town several hours late missing the banquet in its honor, an event they would not attend 20 minutes after their arrival. T dinner which followed the concert we doubly enjoyable, however, and the time spent in the mud was soon forge
The biggest audience before which the glee club sang was in Wellington on Wednesday evening. Little time was spent in any one place on the tour be-
Guy Keeler of the extension division, who was the only man to make the trip with the glee club, was presented with a piece of the trip upon arrival in Lawrence.
Among the minor flaws of the trip was the loss of voice suffered by two women who had been in contact, women missed him one concert, however, and both members have come back.
According to Dean Agnes Husband, director of the gls club, an unusually large number of students seem along the way. Former gls club members, teachers, students, and paraprofessionals are needed.
Porto Rico Debate Team Will Oppose K.U.Here Tonight
Foreign School on Extensive
Itinerary Which Includes
30 Meetings With
Other Colleges
NO ADMISSION CHARGE
The present tour of the Porto Rico debaters is one of the most extensive yet attempted by any foreign school. The tour will extend over a period of two months and the team will debate 30 men from various northern, Yokohama, California, University of Arizona, University of New Mexico, and Tulane University.
The University of Porto Rico debaters will meet the Kansas debaters tonight in Fraser theater. "This should be the most interesting debate of the season," said Professor Bicolier, debate coach, "consequently the admission is
Other schools which they will meet in this tour includes Notre Dame, Harvard, several Canadian schools, University of Missouri, K. S. A. C., and the University of Oklahoma. The Porto Ribeao debates are Yves Gutterer, Gouterr, and Joris Bertolini, Coach, Iceland. Berckham Fattes, coach, is leading the team.
The Kansas debate will be Burton Kingbury, Payne McKinley and Nawman Jenkins. "That this house condemns the growing domination of the United States in the affairs of the homeland," Kansas will uphold the negative argument.
The Porto Debate are prepared to discuss any one of three subjects, one dealing with prohibition, another with the Pan-Amrican relations of the United States, and the one mentioned above. The debate will begin at
Anderson Talks at Meeting
University Organist Attends Convention in Independence
Prof. Laurel Everette Anderson, University organist, spoke this morning at the annual convention of the American Institute of Applied Science in Independence, Kan., from Monday to Wednesday of this week. Andersen will speak about the importance of Immunology at the Organ.
The convention is a tri-state affair including the Kansas, Oklahoma State and the Oklahoma City chapters which have been represented by 600 members. In this afternoon's program Mrs. Meta Murphy Clarkson, former student of Professor Andreas Seidel, will speak.
Professor Anderson has served the American Guild of Organists in various capacities since 1974. He has served on its annual program since his coming to Kansas in 1927. This year he is a member of the Guild of the Kansas chapter. In addition to Professor Anderson, the University will be representative to the Kansas Simpson, instructor, and C. S. Skilton professor of orgy. Mrs. Marjorie Gord, B.S.24 is also on the faculty. Her City
G. Crisa Simpson of the School of Fine Arts faculty played the "Intermezzo from the Guardian Angel" (Skellton) at the organ recital day afternoon. Today Mr. Simpson taught "Seventh Symphony" (Widor).
Albert Riemschroeder of the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory in Berea, Ohio, who is guest artist of the convention, chose to achieve his own concert which he gave this afternoon. Among the ten was Professor Skillon's "Afterglow."
Engineering Grades Ready
Shaad Requests Students to Get Grades on Specified Dates
Midwestern grades for engineering students will be ready Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week according to report from Darnit C. Anderson.
Sophomores, juniors, and seniors may get their grades from the deans' office, and freshmen may report to their deans for indication on their deans' bulletin board.
Deen Shaad requests that students call for grades on the specified days, since they will not be given out after April 10.
AERO CLUB WILL SEE MOVIE FIT TO FLY AT MEETING
The first part of a motion picture, "Pit to Fly," will be shown at a meeting of the Aero club tonight at 7:30 in Maynard hall, room 116.
In addition to the picture the second lecture of the ground school instruction course will be given by Prof. Earl D. Hay, professor of mechanical and engineering.
A discussion of plans for the engineering day exhibit to be shown during relay week will be held. Glider activities are to be recruited by the club.