Partly cloudy today; somewhat warmer.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
I've days of rest, then wo months
VOL. XXVIII
university Daidu Kuanwan Lian
KNUTE ROCKNE'S FUNERAL PARTY BEGINS JOURNEY
No.146
FOUR PAGES
Coach's Sons, Vice President of Notre Dame Accompany Body to South Bend for Burial
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1931
CASKET NOT OPENED
Final Arrangements for Funeral A wait Decision of Mentor's Wife
Kansas City, April 1 — (UP)—The funeral party of Knute Rocke moved on toward South Bend today after a funeral at the Frankenmuth funeral at 12:10 p.m. today, rocke's two sons, William and Knute Jr. Charles Anderson, assistant Notre Dame coach, Father Michael Mulciere of Knute Rocke and the progeny of Kansas City were in the party.
Washington, April 1 — (UP) President Hoover dispatched today a telegraph of sympathy and condolence to Mrs. Kruse Rohnke, wife of the famous Notre Dame football player who was killed in an airplane crash.
Rocke's sons were bearing the shooch of their father's death bravely. The party will arrive at Chicago at 7:45 and leave at 9:10 for South Bend Father's Church. After arriving, he reached Keele City just before the train with Rocke's body came in from the West. Others in the group that joined the party here and accompanied the body on its journey were Jack McCormick, assistant coaches at Notre Dame.
The body of W. D. Miller of Hartford, Conn, another victim of the crash, was on the same train. It was being sent to Lawrence, Mass.
Plans for Children Unsettled
Father Muliarela said that final plans for the funeral awaited the decision of Mrs. Rocke, who is due to reach South Bend tonight. Doctor Nigel said he was unable to open the opening upon the return to South Bend. "We should remember Rocke as he was to us," he told the Notre Dame men and women in the crowd. I urge that the basket remain closed."
"We don't know what we will do we'll see we mother," William, oldest son, told her. "We don't want Pembridge again. We don't know what will happen about anything now." Both boys showed anxiety to their mother who is curate from Florida to South Carolina.
Rockne to Be Taken Home
Cottonwood Farm, April 1—(UP) —The bruised and broken body of Knute Rocke thrown to death when a pursuit in which he was taken in a Kansas castrum was being taken back to the city where Rocke built the football teams that made him
Little Evidence of Cause
While the body of the noted cat was on its way to South Bend, the seat of the barn was covered with steel and wood on a meadow near here testified grusely to the wreck that killed seven others besides Recke, five men, who had been continental and Western air line.
Dr. D. M. Nigro, of Kansas City, a Notre Dame nun and an old friend of Rockie, left here at 4:35 a.m. in the gymnasium he was accompanied by Rockey's two brews, William, 14, and Knute of 14. HeThey took a taxi to City and Chicago. The famous coach was thrown clear of the plane when it crashed and was mutilated and had brutal bruises.
From the scant evidence available so far it appeared that the tragedy might have been caused by a radio message of the air. Besides a radio message reporting bad weather and a broken wing
Nearer to the wreckage was found a roary believed to be Rockeer's. The shifter pulled his coat and mail it to M. Rockeer. It was too big to fit in, but it could give it personality to Rockeer's boys.
South Bend Prepares
South Bend, April 1-1 (UP). Citizens of South Bend bound with faculty at local colleges and universities versatility in plans for meeting the bearer the body to bear. (Cookin) 12:30 to 12:40.
A delegation from the university will meet the train. The body will be taken to a funeral home to await the arrival tomorrow of Mrs. Rocke from Florida
Cottonwood Falls, April 1—(UP)—The story of a plane crash and Western Air Express transport plane was told by an eye witness before a corona's jury
Witness Describes Fall
R. C. Blackburn, stockman, gave a dramatic description of the effort that the craft fell, carrying Knute Rubie, football coach, and teammate in the accumulation of six wi-
K. U. DEBATERS WIN DECISION UNANIMOUSLY OVER COLORADO
Harold Harding and Kenneth Jordan, members of the University of Kansas Debate team won the debate last night at St. Murray's College in Leavenworth, the debaters from the University of Colorado. The decision was unanimous.
The subject of the debate was Resolved: "That The Eightheenth Amendment requires that the control of the liquor traffic should be left to the several states." Ah Chuck Mau and John Carlson, members of the House, took stock, the negative side of the question.
John Martin Elected Kansan Editor-in-Chief
Owen Paul Made Managing Editor at Board Meeting This Week
John Martin, c32, was elected chairman-in-chief of the University Daryan Kansan this week at a meeting of the Russian academic community. Mr. c31, who has been serving in that office during the past nine weeks, Both Martin and Sahar are members of Pi.
Owen Paul, c31, was elected managing editor by the board. Paul succeed Carl Cooper, c31.
Other candidates for office were: Elizabeth Moey, c3; for editor-in-chief, and Gordon Martin and Joe Krack, both c2; for managing editor
Kristin Tisch, associate editor, and other appointments made by the board are Roberta Culbertson, campus editor; Dorothy Linscoe, telegraph editor; Maura Lawrence, alumni editor.
Paul has occupied most of the new staff positions in the past including campus and Sunday editor. This is Martin's first position with the paper.
Y.W.C.A. Officers Installed
Pageant, 'Together; Forward,' Used to Symbolize Induction of Women
New officers and committee chairmen of Y W. C. A. for the coming year (1997) took a tour of the campus at 6 p. m. in the Union building. The installation took the form of a paean entitled "Together Forward" and was directed by Erma Bloedgett, called on the women of the campus, the advisory cabinet for expressions of how to best go "together forward" Wilma Stubler, president of the campus; Miss Beulah Morrison responded for the advisory board; and Kathryn McFarland spoke for the outgoing group.
After the "Association Spirit" called on the new cabinet and gave them the charge of responsibility, Ethel Henhücker, c23, responded for the new
Interpenetrated throughout the pageant were numbers by a quartet composed of Annie Mii Hammett, Blanche Souhey Margaret Dickerson, and Milady Birkley.
Music during the banquet was furnished by Ione and Margaret Bushong, and Alice Gallup.
DEBATE TO BE HELD TODAY IS POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL.
The University of Kansas-University of Porto Rico debate which was to have been held today has been postponed until April 7. This is the second international debate before the session, and aid will be provided by the series of debates of this year, 1930-31.
nesses before the hearing recess for lunch failed to bring out a possible cause for the disaster.
Blackhawk's testonomy strengthened belief that the plane was turning backward toward Kansas City after attempting to fight its way through the city.
"The plane came suddenly out of the clouds," he said. "It was tipping up and downward toward the earth. A second later I saw part of wing flutine and what appeared to have started in my automobile to the apot, which was between a mile and a mile."
Blackburn told of the arrival of other farmers and ranchers as the word of the disaster spread and of the call to Cottonwood Falls for an ambulance and
"All the men in the plane were dead," he said. "Parts of three or four bodies were in the plane, and several hundred feet from the plane. Those that remained in the crushed cabin came down."
The broken wing came to earth about the quarter of a mile from where the plane fell, according to Blackburn. He watched the wings of the plane, and that there was no evidence of fire or an explosion. L. E. Mann, a deputy sheriff who followed Blackburn as a witness, testified that he was on the ground which might have been dashed from the wings as they hit the ground. Some of these particles, he declared, were in the shape of a "u" which have been formed on the edge of the wings.
'Blackmar Served Generation Well,' Is Funeral Tributo
Rev, Robert A. Hunt Laure
University Professor
for Services to
Fellow-Man
WAS NATIONAL FIGURE
Funeral services for the late Frank Wilson Blackman, long a member of the University faculty, nationally known as teacher and author, were held at the First Mistodist church. Interment was at Bask Oak Cemetery.
"He served the generation in which he lived," and the Rev. Robert A. Hunt, president of Blackman as educator, leader, friend, citizen with his test from Act 1330 of the Constitution, own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep and was laid untidy his
"The Master of Men uttered a word concerning the value of human life and endeavor to nurture it in their doing and thinking, but our friend and brother, Doctor Blackmark, exemplified in his life." Let him who would be greatest among men
"Servant of all!" Helper of the helpers; Friend of the friendless! Thinker in behalf of the submerged portions of humanity! Worker in the interest of the generation in which he lived! What worthy thing can be said of any man?
'He Served,' Highest Praise
"Volumes might be written of his but it has no basis in reading the read text could say nothing more eloquent or trafriable or meaningful than that he wrote, and I do not live lived." Happy may any man be when his time of passing comes if he is a writer.
Music for the funeral was provided by a mixed quartet composed of Miss Meribah Moore, associate professor of voice; Mrs. Alice Monierie, associate professor of voice; W.B.Downing, professor of voice; Pilarh Pielcher, associate professor of voice.
Numbers sung were "Abide With Me" and "Softly Now the Light of Day." They were accompanied by Prof. C. A. Prayer, University organist.
Professors Furnish Music
Anatomists Hold Meeting
Dr. H. B. LATimer, professor of anatomy, Dr. W. J. Bumpartner, professor of Zoology, left today for Chiropractic training at a national meeting of the American Association of Anatomists which is being held in Northwestern University Medical School.
professors Latimer and Baumgartner
Will Abear on Program
Dorat Lalimer, who is scheduled to appear on the program for Thursday at 10 a.m., was scheduled to speak in association the results of a recent study which he has made of the cat fetus. The subject of his study is "The Cat's Feet," the Heal and Trunk of the Cat *Fetus*.
This investigation is the continuation of a paper by Doctor Latimer and Dr John M. Arganan on the "pre-natal study" in the Anatomical Record for January. The discussion in that article dealt mainly with the weight rather than the length of the fetus, but doctor Latimer's latest study deals entirely with measurement, and he has prepared a number of graphic charts using the results of his investigation.
new officers for Y.M.C.A. were elected unanimously yesterday in the House of Commons. He framed his ballot. These were: Hero L'Eauvier, e33 president; Walter Trotnelboid, e1urel; vice-president; Willard Cwr, c22 secretary; Merrill Haa.
Closing hours for women's residences during the Easter recess are as follows:
Five members were also elected to the arbitrary board. John lee professor of mechanical and industrial engineering of education; H. B. Latimer, professor of entomology; and Arumn E Woesner, professor of the constitution. A revision of the constitution was adopted.
Ecuver Is Y.M.C.A. Head
...
Original Ticket Unopposed Yesterday in Election
Fraternity Pin Taker
Edward A. Benson reported to police the theft last night of a fraternity pin from his room in Pi Kappa Alpha house at 1204 Louisiana street.
MYRA LITTLE.
A revision of the constitution was also voted upon favorably.
--er had that unusual adaptable type of mind, now radical, new conservative which carried with it a certain feast for the right to oppose or allow to oberen. He had all of the hybyl and adroitness of the real orator, a quality most buffalling to those he opposed. He was cramped into a room in the building, living in a university, pulled hither and yon by administrative duties and perplexities. He should have had the freedom of legislative balls or the forum of a great public debate. He has been a great educatv at the bar.
11:30, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday, 10, Sunday
10:20, Monday
in Election
Neismith at Convention
Will Receive Honor Award Diploma as Fellow of Association
Dr. James Naimish, father of basketball and professor of physical education at the University of Texas, delegate to the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Doctor Naimish at the opening session of the convention today will be the honorary president of the association and will receive the honor award diplomas. The recipients of the honorary degree will receive a special reception for them at the closing session of the convention.
Before his return home, Doctor Naismith expects to visit Chicago.
University Is Defended by Governor Woodring
Investigation Will Not Result of Oklahoma Situation
The University will not be put to such an investigation as Oklahoma University did in 2013, nor will it change other factors enter to change the attitude of Governor Harry Wooding who yesterday made public that he would not graduate from University against the attacks of an irritated parent who had withdrawn his daughter because of alleged conditions here.
Situation
Governor Woodring in his reply said, "I have been in close touch with the administration of the University of Kansas and I personally know that every effort is being made to support the efforts that may exist there. I think our state university in its moral environment must be given the feel sure that conditions there do not justify the reports."
"It was a thoughtful and gracious act of Governor Woodring."
He went further to say that Governor Woodson, when chancellor Chlamond Lord, had sent his agents to send the letter which he had received and said that he wished to stop still.
Chancellor E. H. Lindley, in speal
use of the letter this noon said
Reports which had reached her earlier today indicated that the parents' letter was rather strong in its words, and the faculty member said this morning that Brinkley been governor the University would certainly have been given a thorough investigation. He went to the university and Wendling quite highly for his stand.
It was rumored today that the women withdrew was not the only person who had been charged. University this year because of reports which have been spread over the state. However, she is not the only person Woodring's statement not only showed his confidence in the present administration of the matter but also increased rumors came about the state.
RECITAL AT PERKY SCHOOL
Mrs. Alice Moniecki, of the School of Fine Arts vice faculty, presents a lecture at her attemt in 1. Her program was compoed of a seventeenth century English air, "So Swear Is She" ("Dima Peirce (Somitro) "The Daily Question (Schmitz) "Technokwiky," "My Heart Is Weary (Thomas), "Ab! Love But a Day (Beach), "Loveliest of Trees" (Peel) "By a Lonely Forest Pathway (Grimes), and The Grocer's Bay
LICE MONCRIEFT PRESENTS
Steps to eliminate all required freshman English courses may be taken by the University of Minnesota
Mrs. Meniercief will be accompanied by Roy Underwood, associate professor of piano.
Cheaper Farm Market by Waterways Impractical, Says Railroad Official
Denial that the public was profiling as much as it thought from the agency required that the railroads made was by H. G. Clark of Chicago, vice president of the China Railway Company, in an address here this morning before the University of Kansas.
"The wreck of the Rocine plume was the worst thing I have ever seen. We were out in the rain, the care of the accident, head football coach H. W. Hartgail said this morning when called at his house on the phone." "I think it was a horrible day about the tragedy now, for I'm desperately need of our sleep, having driven most of the right cover muddy roads to work."
GAS LINES TO REMAIN
Mr. Clark, who received an engineering degree from the University of Kansas in 1980 was assistant to the president of the Rock Island lines.
Coach Hargis, together with Mike Getto, assistant coach; Frank McDonald, Haskell athletic director; and W. H. Tyler, the head coach, appeared to the scene of the crash near Cottonwood Falls, hoping that they might be of possible help in making a difference. All four men were close friends of the Notre Dame mentor, who had visited in Lawrence upon several occasions. In 1925 he was refered to the third annual World Series game, where he addressed groups at the University and at Haskell. In the opinion of Hargis, Rocke was "the greatest football player," and it proved to be a great sportman, but a great sportsman.
No Farm Profit
The Kansas farmer, he declared, would profit little by improvement of waterways at government expense, political and otherwise, speak freely of the value of such水wayers to the farmer, said Mr. Clark; it is not worth predicate the assumption that a waterway program will supply 10 centsright from the river. Mr. Clark cited the heavy traffic of the Ohio waterway, declaring that the Pittsburgh manufacturers charged consortium with cost to destination, and pocketed the difference if the commodity could be
Trucks Do Not Pay
Unregulated motor truck competition was given by Mr. Clark as another problem for the railroad. Interest on Rock Island lines in Kansas, Mr. Clark said, are approximately $6,000 a mile. Interest on investment and maintenance costs of these bends in 20 years so paving could be replaced, makes the cost of maintaining a mile of paving about $1,800, he said. The bends can be seen in these highways, paid for by the people, come nowhere near paying this amount. "The heaviest truck on Kansas roads will not pay more than $400 a year in gasoline tax," Mr. Clark said.
The truck method of transportation was condemned also because it entered centers already well supplied with transportation, but did not attempt to supply sparsely settled regions, and instead served as the job (fall off).
Four of Rockne's Friends From K. U. and Haskell Visit Scene of Accident
Pine Lines Not Unfair
"The incinere pipe lines, while diverting business now enjoyed by the railroads, at least installed their own avenues of transportation, and did not take advantage of highways constructed at the taxpayers' expense," said Mr
"While the general attitude of the American people, for some years, has been that the railroads, which have remained fairly constant the theory that there exists a railroad monopoly, and this theory has been used to justify a free of public regulation," he concluded. Following the talk of the School of Bus. McKinley at the union building, G. W. Rourek, superintendent Frank J. Stubert, general友情 agent, and R. Rock Island organization, Rock Island organization in Kansas, were guests of the School of Busier had that unusual adaptable type of mind, now radical, new conservative which carried with it a certain feast for the right to oppose or allow to oberen. He had all of the hybyl and adroitness of the real orator, a quality most buffalling to those he opposed. He was cramped into a room in the building, living in a university, pulled hither and yon by administrative duties and perplexities. He should have had the freedom of legislative balls or the forum of a great public debate. He has been a great educatv at the bar.
W. H. COURTIER IS SPEAKER FOR SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON
W. H. Courter smoke at a meeting of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, geology and earth science, on the campus ball on "Geographical Methods." Mr. Courter is with the Midwest Refining Company.
A half dozen pilots from Wichita, friends of the dead pilots Robert Fry and Jon Mathias, paid a farewell salute by being drilled low over the wreckage.
Hundreds of persons rushed to the spot where the accident occurred and souvenir hunters stripped the plane. The crowd, which included persons from nearby towns, could be seen a mile distant, as the plane crashed on the crest of a hill.
Among the coaches and athletic directors from neighboring colleges and schools at the scene was Bo McWilliam, coach at K.S.J. Other who arrived were Jerry Hogan, the commissioner came by plane; Lou Holland, the executive director of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce; Leonard Journard, the assistant department head of the department of commerce and his assistant; the assistant operations manager of the eastern division of A.J.C.; the Kansas City traffic manager of the Kansas City city to start an investigation into the cause of the accident tomorrow morning.
A half dozen pilots from Wichita
PEN AND SCROLL DEADLINE
FOR TRYOUTS SET APRIL 18
Papers were read by Elizabeth Brandt, Virginia Ruf, and George Thesis at a meeting of Pen and Scroll last night in the rest room of the central Administration building. Miss Ruf's paper was entitled "The Flight of Wild
Freshmen who wish to try out for Pen and Scroll must submit a short sketch, a story, or an informational piece. New members will be held on May 5. Submitted stories should be placed in the Frostbox. Scroll box on the first floor of Fraser.
FRANK W. BLACKMAR By Frank Strong
Frank W. Blackhurst spent nearly two of his active life in the service of the University of Kansas. He began his career as a professor of History and Sociology and Sociology and continued as Professor either of History, Sociology or Economics until the time of his death. His active work helped him earn the rank of Professor of History in 1929. His life, therefore, covered some of the most important years of the University. His arrival on the same about six months before his appointment to Champion and instituted a thorough reorganization of the University. His service continued during that administration and during the administration which led up to his death well as eleven years with the present administration. He had much to do with the reorganization of the University that began in 1935 and involved the formation of the field of the institution. He was head of the Department of Economics and then of Sociology for many years and had held a position of Associate Director of the University in that capacity; he was Dean of the Graduate School from 1928 to 1929, occupying thus an even more important administrative office in the Council of the University, or the University.
He was a man of large stature with an imposing manner and an oratorical ability of no mean order. Being a man of great intelligence, he answered any question with great vigor and impressiveness. These qualities united with his deep understanding made him exceedingly forceful in debate or upon the lecture platform, and partly explains why his class room was so small. He had strong convictions, he had many strong friends and many who refused to follow him. I have purposely focused on helping Friends and many strong enemies, for so far as I know, he did not make enemies even of us. We all disagreed with him, a great deal.
Professor Blackman, then, had a beil lant and facile mind rather than a profound, contemplative mind. He was one of the first people who said this is what led him into excursions into so many different fields. It is interesting to notice that he taught math术, algebra, literature, economics, then sociology, and economics, then sociology, and we read a wide in reader in all these fields. It is interesting to know, also, that Professor Blackman's intellectual and aesthetic mind was quite uniquely while most young men get their Bachelor's degree when they are twenty-one, he was twenty-seven when he was twenty-four, he was University of the Pacific. He was thirty five when he received his degree of Doctor of Philosophy, and likewise thirty-five years of age when he was serving at the University of Kansas.
I am not concerned just now with his productive life as a scholar. He was the author of many books and many articles, and he is one of first of these was the article, as I understand it, submitted as a thesis for the Doctor's degree, "Federal and State Medicine," Higher Education, University of Spanish Colonization" and "Spanish Institutions of the Southwest" show again his facile mind, which could not resist the temptation to teach and write about sincere religious convictions, always impressed by the humorous side of life, was a genial companion and friend and simple adaptation for social intercourse.
So, one by one they took, the older of the men who laid the foundation for our family. I was Carruth, Marritt, Greene, Sayre, and now Blackmar, all of them having left a deep imprint upon our life. A stone. Who will take his place?
Vacation Library Hours
The Watson library will close at
8 p.m. tomorrow. During vacation
* the hours will be from 9 to 12 a.m.
* they will be from 9 to 12 a.m.
* they will be from 9 to 12 a.m.
MARINES BRING HOPE TO RUINED NICARAGUA CITY
Six Planes Are Enroute to Devasted Area With Supplies for Treatment of Refugees
1,000 BELIEVED DEAD
Graphic Aerial Description of Managua Is Radioed to Airway Office
Managua in Ruins
The hope of the city for quick relief from suffering, caused by lack of food and water, is that it can be in formation that half doom air and sea planes were en route to Nicaragua.
The oceo flourishing city of Managua with population of 60,000 including 1000 Americans lay in ruins along the coast and was devastated by the volcanic Mount Monotubo. In addition to the shark quake which hit the coast last year, new earth movements of less intensity chook the region last night at 9 o'clock endangering twelve trawlers.
Mangau, Nicaragua, April 1—(UP)—Population of devastated city of Managuana crumbled by earthquake shocks, rallied today under leadership of U. S. marines to care for the dead and bring a arrival of relief forces by air and sea.
The death toll remained uncertain with all estimates merely guessed in view of the unexplained circumstances. Highest estimate placed the number dead at 1,000. Collector general of customs and residence commissioners made the most erroneous estimate that "more than 100 were killed and probably 250 injured." It is impassto determine number of casualties.
Tremors Make Work Dangerous
**Virginia Tech** *Make Work Dangerous*
The Virginia Tech news department was advised by radio at 7 a.m. today that earthquake relief work extremely hazardous.
Aerial Description Is Made
American Women Must Leave
Washington, April 1—(119)—may
conditions in Managua demand
execution of American women and
Miami, Fl., April 1 — (UUP) — A graphic aerial description of the stitched city of Managua was radiated by the plane Pilot Oben of the Company's Mexican division who flew the Pan-American Ford plane NC-98088 from San Salvador.
The message was tapped out by the singer. "I thought the order of the dormant volcano Montecito and as he saw the desolation spread out before him, Ollie carried it home."
Herded to Protected Area
Managua, Nicaragua, April 1—(U)
The national guard today herded all natives of Managua to protected areas near the city, but close guard to prevent further disaster as the fire which has ravaged the city and continued to spread.
Portions of the city left partially damaged by the fire were being rebuilt today as the changing wind drove the flames back over the charred wreckage of Tuesday's
Engineers Banquet Tonight
Weiser, Lindley, Shaad, Jackson and Flint Will Be Speakers
The seventeenth annual banquet of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, held at 6:30 in the cafeteria of the Memorial Library, will be held tonight at 6:30 in the cafeteria of the Memorial Library.
It is expected that a crowd of approximately 200 will attend. Speakers for the evening will be C. H. Weiler of the Bell Telephone company, Chancellor E. H. Lindley, Dean George C. Kershaw, Jackson JA, and Marriage Flair, e31.
Entertainment will include numbers given by various students and several stunts appropriate to the day, April 1.
WESTERN KANSAS TRIP FOR GEOLOGISTS FALLS THROUGH
The geology trip, which was scheduled to take place during Easter vacation has been postponed. There were not enough students to go the trip without while. The trip was to extend into western Kansas, with the members studying the various formations to be found. Instead of this trip, there will be a week-long trip to Topeka, covering a week-end of study, to take place shortly after Easter.