Weather Continued warm with slight cloudiness to-morrow.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Doors close at 10:30 tonight.
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOL. XXVIII
Several Notables Will Hear Rockne Here Friday Night
Former Haskell Mentor to Be Guest at Annual Football Banquet for Community
HONOR GRIDIRON MEN
Two more notable man have signified their intention of being present at the first annual community football banquet on Sunday, March 23, Commerce in honor of the gridiron teams of the University of Kansas and Auburn. Dick Hanley are the men mentioned.
Mr. Harper, a ranchman living near Wichita, was Kinstue Rockeine's predecessor as coach at Notre Dame. Rockeine played under Mr. Harper and it was on the recommendation of the former that he was sent to New York and Brad School not his present position.
Dick Hanley now coach at Northwestern University tutored the West team in the East-West charity game at San Jose. The first head football coach was head football coach at Haskell moving to Northwestern from the Indian institution. Hanley wired F. W. McDonald too hard for the state to allow that Governor Woodring who is to be in Lawrence Friday, will give a short talk at the dinner but no definite announcement has been made.
300 Tickets Left
To date, 700 tuxedo have been placed in different locations including Topkapi Palace, Enpora. The Union building will seat 1000 so there remain 300 ducats which can be allocated to the academy or at the athletic office, the alumni office, the dean of mons's office or the Union building.
The banquet will begin promptly a 5:30 and will conclude in time for those present to attend the lecture of Admiria Richard Byrd.
Knute Rocke, who is to be the only speaker on the program at the banquet will arrive some time Friday afternoon and there will be a few of the buildings or the campus.
Severe Charge on Bonus
Roberts Says $3,400,000,000 Bond Issu
Would Absorb Too Much Capital
Washington, Feb. 4—(UP)—The most severe indictment yet made of proposed mayor Michael Wray would be laid before the House Ways and Means committee today by George E Roberts, vice-president of the National Association for Housing and Community Services $3,400,000 dollar bond issue, the amount estimated necessary to pay the rent on the property would depress the government bond market, absorb half of the country's available housing resources throughout the world.
Little Change in Weather
Meanwhile it was reported administration leaders had agreed on a plan to keep the hearings from happening this session of congress by prolonging the hearings in the House until near the end of September.
Rome, C. Stephenson, South Beach Riom, C. Stephenson, the American Bankers Association voted new, "it is quite possible that the result would be so serious that it could lead to an openness to oppose passage of other really deserving bills for the relief of World War II."
Spring Temperatures Will Continue With No Rain in Sight
Kansas City, Feh 4-(UP)—No rain is in sight for Kansas City and the surrounding territory for at least another week. The Hamrick government weather observer
Today and tonight will be fair and slightly cooler. The minimum temperature which is three degrees cooler than the lowest temperature at the airport last
Tomorrow will be slightly warmer than today and the increase in temperature will be accompanied by sealeating. Tomorrow's increase will increase later in the day.
Ishawker Subservitions Mount
Subscription for the Jayhawker, annual year book of the University, are selling well according to George Slomonsky, a professor of the business office will remain there until Thursday so as to care for any unpaid duties and had the opportunity to order an annual.
Werner and Geltch Speak
Prof. Henry Werner, men's student advisor, lectured at the Garnett high school yelateran. At the same time Prof. Walemar Gelmch, of the School of Fine Arts, gave a talk and played hisolin at the University of Pennsylvania as part of a series of talks in conjunction with the work of the county clubs at the University.
FEWER CARS TO BE ON HILL,
STAFFICIO OFFICER, BEYELA
TRAFFIC OFFICER BELIEVES
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1931
Present indications are that there will be fewer cars on the Hill this semester, remarked Jim Messer traffic officer and said that a majority of students forced to leave school did not have cars, the new addition to the traffic problem on Mt. Orcad.
Committee May Examine Administration of N. U
Mr. Messer emphasized the speed law of fifteen miles an hour on the campus also the restrictions on parking and stopping on too long stoppage on the main drive.
Resolution Charges Misus of Funds by Regents of Two Schools
Lincoln, Feb. 5- (UP) - Appointment of a joint senate and house committee to investigate the administrative conduct of the University of Nebraska and the state teacher's college was sought introduction introduced in the house today.
The resolution charged that the University be given a federal funds amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars with private securities and cited other reasons in its resolution applying to only the University of Nebraska was tabled yesterday by the university.
Religious Program Planned
New Officers for Westminster Student Foundation
Outlining the general plans for the second semester will be discussed in consultation occupations of the meeting of the student cabinet held at Westminster hall yesterdays.
Work on the topics for the Westminster Forum hold each Sunday evening is well outlined, according to Grave Ralph, e31, president. The
schedule, which at this time will no need past April 19, when the new Forum and Caihui officers will take over responsibility. The faculty members, discussions concerning material brought from the Detroit Student-Faculty conference, and some of the topics selected by the students attending the Forum last semester.
Betty Sloan, c33, took up her duties so social chairman on the cabinet at the university to position herself in the position held by Helen Whitney, a great semester, who resigned because of extra work being done for the University. The semester is being arranged until April 10, and will include parties on February 6th, March 5th, and April. Also more thorough organization of open houses has been made possible by new rules concerning church and parish meetings.
The publicity committee, of which Elbert Clyde Thorpe, c.331, is chairwoman; William Dillon, c.332, will start in its new form with the opening of this semester. Francis Dill, c.333, has been appointed to arrange the lecture series. He will take charge of newspaper publicity.
"Pacificism and Christianity" will start a series of three lectures by Dinamore Alter, professor of astronomy, in the continuance of his series on Science at the College of Arts and Sciences college department of the church school. A round-table discussion group will be formed from the class led by W. J. Baumgartner; professor of zoology, with Professor Baumgartner continuing as well as in the discussions of "Christ as a Man."
The third class is open only to freshmen and is led by Mr. Bruce Cameron who will teach the reading of the Bible and a study of its alignment with the expanding views given on re-creation.
More specific plans are to be announced by the group presidents and division chairmen at the next few meetings according to Owen Paul, c31 president.
No. 98
The University scholarship committee today announced through Chancellor Robert A. DeVries a loan scholarship to Sue Marie Ganson of McPherson, a university in the college of law.
LOAN SCHOLARSHIP IS GIVEN TO SUE GANSON BY W.S.G.A.
LOAN SCHOLARSHIP IS GIVEN
In Congress Today
--main Store Controversy to Be Presented at Joint Session of Houses
Senate continues consideration of independent offices appropriation bill. Banking and currency sub-committees reserve and general banking operations.
House takes up calendar bills. Banking and currency committee begins hearings on bills to permit state taxation of national banks. Interstate commerce commission considers bridge bills. Public trust commission considers pending measures. Ways and mean committee continues cash bonus bills hearings.
Kansas and Texas to Debate Before State Legislators
WOODRING TO PRESIDE
The University of Kansas debates will meet those of the University of Texas before the joint session of Congress on Tuesday, Wednesday, Feb. 18. The question will be, Resolved: "That the chain store is one of the best intervals of the American public."
As yet, the K. U. debaters have not been chosen, but, according to Prof E. Budhack, the department of journalism at Columbia University will be announced the first of next week The Kauaians will take the affirms-ment of accusations will argue for the negative side.
Governor Woodrow will preside as chairman of the debate, and members of his superintendent's office will question it is of great interest to the legislature at this time since a bill was recently introduced designed to control and regulate chain store traffic.
This is the second time that the University has held a debate before the legislature, the only time it has held one. The K- U team met the University of Missouri debaters
Vanderbilt Sends Letter
State Department Refuses to Reveal Statements Made On Mussolini
New Scoreboards for Basketball
Washington, Feb. 4. — (UP) — The State Department has received from Cornell Vanderbilt Jr. a letter bearer, Mr. Gustavo Lorenzo, for the permission of Mussolini of Italy which led to the court marshal of Maje Gen. Snelden迪巴 Butler's case. Gen. Snelden was sent to a luncheon in Philadelphia to the effect that Musolini while motorizing with an American friend, run down a child, leaving the scene without giving
Vanderbilt is supposed to have been the "American friend." The letter was forwarded by Vanderbilt from Tucson, Arizona, where he now is to see Sec. of Agriculture Bill Gates and State Department yesterday. The department refused to reveal its contents.
Word from Los Angeles that Vanderbilt had written a friend there saying, “You are a good period after a visit to Mussolini in 1898,” was described by Butter at an article in The Times.
Naval officers and others following the case that the truth of statement A is misinterpreted or issues in the case. They pointed out that Butler is charged with making statements which — true or false — should be made by an officer in active service.
Three former Jayhawkter track athletes have been honored by the National Collegiate athletic association.
Alumni Observe Kansas Day
Kansas day, Jan. 29, was celebrated by the many members of the Alumun Association of Kansas and the Banquets and election of officers were held in Chicago, San Francisco, Hoboken, Philadelphia, Iowa and other cities. In some instances members of the University staff attained the honor.
Meetings Are Held in Various Cities Over Entire Nation
In Chicago 110 persons attended a get-together at which Mavin Harmas, A.B.29 and Clarence McGuire, A.B.28, attended. Twenty-two respondents, respectively, Bill Hargas, head football mentor at Kansas, gave a talk on the team. Robert Wagtail, B.L.39, president of the Jayhawker Alumni Association, also gave a short talk on the team.
A new score arrangement has been made for basketball games played in the University auditorium. Instead of having two score boards with the names and numbers of players and their coaches, the team has installed three boards that show only the score and minutes to play. A tally card with the names and numbers of the players of the competing teams is displayed by the sisters' teacher each contour.
James Baugh, for putting the shot feet, 11 inches, in a Big Six meet feet. 11 inches, in a Big Six meet of 153 feet. 11 inches, also committed in a Big Six meet, and Willin Ward. 12 inches, in a Big Six meet, made in the Drake relay, were all placed on the 1603 track honor roll feet.
THREE JAYHAWKERS PLACED
ON NATIONAL TRACK ROL
ON NATIONAL TRACK ROLL.
Faculty Changes Announced
One resignation and one leave of absence were announced this morning by Chancellor E. H. Lindley.
Marsh Resigns to Study While Carma Gets Leave to Study at Chicago
Donald Marsh, assistant professor of sociology, is requested to carry on research on the role of women in his Hispaniola. His place will be taken by J. Matthew Smith with the same rank.
Registration Still Keeps Ahead of 1930 Total
J. N. Carman, assistant professor of romance language, has been granted a grant from the University of Chicago to study at the University of Chicago. His place will be taken for the semester by Christian Bonnet, who has been in residence at St. Marys College, St. Marys, Mr. Bonnet was a student in the University of Paris in 1908, and an instructor in St. Marys College, St. Marys.
The registrar's office reported at noon today that 271 new registrations had been made of which 81 new applications were registered to the totals show that there are 29 more students registered at the University than there was at the same time last year. The 132 figures showed 4,544 to have been registered U., and the new statement totals 4,573.
According to a report from the business office, approximately 375 students had met their semester fees at 2 o'clock and were paying $10 or $12 or a penalty of $1 a day will be attached for late payment. After five days the documents will be dropped.
Bursar Says 775 Student
Have Already Paid Fees
Due February 12
Eight Drowned When Pilot Misjudges Landing and Explosion Occurs
All incoming pupils have not been keen care of yet, and there is possibility they will be greatly increased. Registration, like enrollment, will continue through
Enrollment was completed today and classes will be held at their regular time tomorrow. New enrollments and class changeings will go on until Saturay, so make sure you pay a penalty if they wish to add to their class schedule or make changes
British Plane Crash Kills 9
The plane crashed when the pilot, apparently confused by bright sunlight on the water, mistiqued the landing and an explosion wrecked the craft which in the submerged cabin men in which only four were able to escape.
Plymouth, England, Feb 4- (UP)—A Royal Airport plane was plunged into the ocean while twelve men aboard were drowned. Another man critically injured in the crash died later making a death total of seven people in the hospital critical itinerary injured.
the plane reappeared on the surface upside down, but the rescue workers in the cockpit were on the bodies of the man who died helplessly in the cabin fearing the ship
Two debates will be held with the Marquette University team Thursday by the University debaters. At noon a meeting of the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs of Aitchison. In the afternoon a college assembly of Mount Saint Paul.
The question for debate is "Resolved, that chain stores are detrimental to the local economy." Kannah will be represented by Burton Kinabalu, 173, and Joseph McDowell.
TWO DEBATES ARE ARRANGED WITH MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
- The 10:30 closing hour for women
* of the University goes into effect
* tonight. Fern Snyder,
A new news service, furnished by the National Student Federation of America, and containing news of other colleges and universities in the United States and abroad, will make its appearance in the Kansas City region.
The service is made possible by membership in the national federation of sports organizations and the W.S.G.A., and was arranged through Kernick Moehner, Mouseer. The meeting attended the meeting of the national group at Atlanta during the summer.
Material furnished by the new
* service will be identified by the
* designation, (NSFA) in the date-
* line.
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House Committee Hears Arguments on Tax Question
Kenneth Meuser, Rober
Dills and Burt Lynan
Represent K. U.
Fraternities
DISCUSS BILL BY HICKS
Topeka, Feb. 4. — (UP) The House committee on taxation expected to report today or tomorrow that the government will tax the tax on fraternity and security houses heretofore except. A commission hearing on this bill has revealed that the tax would bring in more than $8,000 at Manhattan.
Bulletin
The fraternity taxation controversy was brought before the house assessment and taxation committee last night in Topika. All persons involved in the case were charged with security officials and fraternity men, argued for or against the proposal to tax the property owned by organized at the University and Kansas State.
According to a report from Topena when the arguments had been completed, the committee had learned something about student life, much about the money poured into the state budget and subject, not especially pertinent to the question.
Representative Hicks Introduces Bill
Representative Hicks introduces Bill
Speaking on behalf of the fraternities
of Michigan, he introduced reconstr
resentative Hicks of Mitchell county
which seeks to have organized house
property placed on the tax roll, were
Dr. Howard T. Jensen and Dr. R. S.
Jensen of R. Jensen & M. Manhatt-
man. The University was represented
by Kenneth Meister, president of
the Men's Student Council, Robert
W. Washburn, vice president of
organization, and Burton Lyman.
These men told the committee that it would commit a serious injury to the students. One of them was passed successfully. The fathers of the students would have to pay the tax anyway, it was said, so why add more to the already large cost of maintenance.
Hildon Gibson Speaks For "Barbs"
The non-organized students had as their spokesman Hilden Gibson who told the committee everything necessary tombaby to tax evasion, with a long range in between. The response that was given to his talk showed that the committee
Gibson said that the students who do no live in fraternity houses have to go to Greek clubs, where they roam and the food they eat. He answered assertions that fraternity members attained a higher scholarship than students from other generations of Greeks, and added other things about the manner in which the so-called "barre" is strucled by the
Marshall Gorrell, Lawrence attorney for the defendants in a law suit filed against the two counties in which the two large universities are located, Kansas, and Riley County, representative John Blood of Wichita said that his town was attacked by a couple of men who face to face with the same problem and urged the tax committee to approve the new county lawsuit.
Hicks Argues For Farm Relief
Hicks, in protecting his stand for presenting the bill, explained that it would relieve, to some extent, the present arm burdens, and that farmers had no property for exemption.
It was told at the meeting that in Douglas county the fraternity property had about $2,000 in taxes. The value in Manhattan is $25,000 and would produce approximately $8,000. it was felt that the students furnished the students with police fire and other protection besides the modern conveniences, Mr. Gorillick
Dramatist to Speak Here
Wesley Foundation To Hear Harold Ehrensperger of Garrett Institute
Harold Ehrenspenger, editor of the "Little Theatre Monthly," will address the members of the Wesley Foundation on Thursday. Feb. 12.
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Mr. Erickenperger, who heads the department of Music at the largest university in the country, retired biblical Institute, Evanton, Ill., has studied under some of the greatest drama teachers in America. While at Harvard university he was a member of the famous "Little 47 Workshop" which was founded by Prof. J. M. Kendall and played a year in the study of drama in Europe and in intimate contact with such artists as Max Reinbacht and Gordon Craig. He served for two years as national supervisor of the Drama League of America.
REGULAR STUDENT RECITAL WILL BE HELD TOMORROW
Students in the School of Fine Arts will give a rectal Thursday afternoon at 3:30 in the auditorium of the Administration building.
The program, which will consist of both piano and vocallections, is as follows: "Prelude in C minor" (Glere), Margaret Hays, piano; "There a Lark cries" (Dewey), piano; "The Island歌" (Ireland), Muriel Völker, pianist; "Reflections in the Water" (Dehuny) Marjorie Stacey, piano; "Be Ya in Love with April" (Dewey), piano; "Voice" (Voice), voice; and "Studio de Concert" (Fay Foster), Faire Van, pianist.
Head of Memphis School Is Exonerated by Board
Students Hold Celebration for 'Modernist' College President
Memphis, Feb. 5-(UP)-A student celebration of the kind that follows a football victory was held on the Southwestern University campus until dawn on Friday. The event was organized by Charles E. Diehl by a Presbyterian church committee that investigated charges he was a "modernist" maligned ministered school funds, and permitted
Dheli appeared before the committee and apparently satisfied the churchmen that his interpretation of the instructions given by the financial affairs of the institution were not under his control and that fraternity and dormitory dances were preferable to attendance of undergraduate at churches. In 1965, Dheli were brought by 11 MEM pastorstags
More Union Memberships
That the addition of three new billiard tables and the coming installation of a soda fountain in the Memorial Union is attracting students is evidence by the large number paying the fees which permit them to access these facilities.
The greater majority of men and women are taking the Union member-contributing cards. One new student put it aptly when he said that the union membership would be of much greater value, he could not afford both of them.
Few Students Seek Contributing Cards However, Estimates Show
To Be Held Monday and Tuesday Afternoon
Those wishing to try out for the W. S. A. musical comedy, either for swing or jazz, will be at Fraser theater Monday and Tuesday afternoons at 3:00, according to Josephine Foster's production. Miss Frances Wilson, of the department of speech and dramatic arts at the University of California, will
Those wishing to compete for musical parts should bring one or two selections with them which they can perform. The practice is not necessary, however to be a singer to earn a place in the production. There are many parts where speech is the lone requisite music will be held sometime in the future.
KANSAS ARRANGES MEETS WITH K-AGGIE SWIMMERS
A home-and-bome swimming schedule has been arranged between the Kansas State nautical team and the Jayhawker plungers, according to Herbert Alphin, varsity coach. The first meet will be held in the University Saturday, and the return engagement will take place at Manhattan Feb. 21.
Coach Alphin has lost one man for the coming semester and gained two. William Benson graduated but M. B. Williams continued to play the ball squail, and H. F. Jennings, 35, will be the new additions, Jennings, who is outstanding in the back-stroke, is rewarded with a team captain role be eligible for the second Aglee meet. With two victories already scored, he earns an and no defeats suffered so far in the season. He confident that his swimmers will place high in the Big Six conference meet scheduled for Kansas City, March 14.
"If two or three of my men show up well in the Big Six meet," Coach Allan Coughlin said, "then they to the national intercollegiate championship to be held at Northwestern University. I also hope to attend. The team will already scheduled with the Aggies to better prepare the men for the stiff competition they will face at Kansas
Chancellor E. H. Linden and Prof. Olin Templin will go to Wichita high school in May to attend the program recently drawn up by the county club at the University. They will also attend a noon lounge hosted by the Wichita chamber of commerce.
President Frank to Be Graduation Speaker in June
Wisconsin Head Accepts
Chancellor's Invitation
for Commencement
Address
AUTHOR OF 2 BOOKS
President Frank, who is a native of Boston and a graduate of the Western University, DePauw, and the University of Michigan, has been president of the University of Wisconsin.
Glen Frank, noted educator and publicist, will be the speaker at the fifty-ninth annual commencement of the University of Kansas. June 8. An announcement of President Frank's宴会 was made today by Chancellor Lindley.
President Frank's connection with academic administration began in 1912, when he was a faculty member of Northwestern University. After four years of this work he went into research work, and in 1919 became secretary of the university, which years later he became its editor-in-chief, continuing that position until he became president of the University of Chicago.
Soon after accepting the presidency of Wisconsin, President Frank announced the establishment of an exposition at a private museum in Dr. Alexander Meiklejohn. President Frank has paid considerable note in academic circles by his advanced scholarship.
President Frank was a member of the group, headed by ex-President Talbot, which drafted the covention for a league of nations, which was considered by the board of governors. He is author of "The Politics of Industry," "An American Looks at His World," and assisted in other articles. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, The Fraternity of America, the American Biological Society, and the American Economic Association.
Author of Two Books
Says He Thinks Miss Brandon Still Has Gifts
Shepard Shows No Worry
Kansas City, Feb. 5. - (UP)—Major Charles A. Shepard today accepted his sentence of imprisonment on conviction of murdering his wife with full force.
"No. I'm not worrying, "he told the United Press. "I know this miscarriage if justice will be right."
"As to my feeling for Miss Brandon now," he declared, "I have nothing to add to the only statement I have ever made. I am not convinced one person is engaged to another that person should stand by him until his guilt has been proved beyond all
The stenographer still has the costly presents Major Shopard gave her so far as he known. Major Shopard re-received his award from a board after the court hearing at Topeka yesterday. He came to Kansas City to confer with his friends.
Fine Arts Recital Monday
The next faculty recital in the School of Fine Arts will be held Monday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Admissions numbers will make up the program.
Taylor and Downing to Give Vocal and Piano Solos
Howard Taylor, a student of Raphael Howey, Ernest Hutchison, and Robert Searlatt, the author of *Scarlet*, Brahma, Rachmaninoff and Moret. Proof W. B. D.W., bartoness, will give a group of three numbers. Mr. W. B. D.W., the author of *Orca Scarel* and Herbert Witherspoon.
COMMITTEE TO PARTICULAELY
SEEK OUT TORRID ROMANCES
Chicago, Feb. 4. —(UP) A cursor of history note books used in Chicago schools was appointed by Skipp Willis, former principal at Euston Tubbs director of the bureau of curriculum to head a principle's convocation. The school libraries and outreading school libraries
The committee particularly will seek out textbooks dealing too fullly with tortor romances like those of Catherine II of Russia.
Postpones Speed Attempt
Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 4—(UP) —Capt. Malcolm Campbell today posted a video showing a motor speed record because of a 40-mile wind blowing across the beach. He said he did not want unnecessarily long time exposures. No 2 as the life of the motor is limited.
Student Council to Meet
The Men's Student Council will meet in the sub-basement of the Union build tomorrow night, at 7.30, according to Kenneth McMaurin, president.