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Generally fair, Increasing cloudiness Thursday, followed by rain or snow.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
We wonder—do co-eds need to date or date to neck?
Vol. XXVII
No. 118
FOUR PAGES
Campus Gossip
Inter-Sorcity Sing Is Tonight
Lipa to Give Third Freshman
English Literature Lecture;
Hospital Patients Increase
Seniors in the school of Engineering and Architecture will be interviewed tomorrow b. R. Pellmounter of the Century Electric company.
The Architectural society will hold a meeting tonight in Marvin hall to which the lumber merchants and contractors will attend. "The Utilization of Lumber in Building Construction" is the title of a publication representing the representative of the National Lumber Manufacturers' association, of which it is a business meeting also will be held.
M. II, Sharer, of the Art Goelson School of Aviation in Kansas City, gave an illustrated lecture on aviation at a meeting of the club last night in St. Louis.
"Happy Landing!" is the title of a motion picture to be shown at the next meeting of the Glider Club in New York. The picture is from the Irving Pawnball company, of Buffalo, and illustrates the different uses for parachutes.
Prof. J, H. Taggart, head of the business place borrowed stated this morning that the Cook Paint company, Remington-Kandi paint company, and the Domnely Garmment company of Kansas City will have representatives here for interviews with seniors within a month's time. The Domnely Garmment company does not only Appointments should be made very soon, accord to Professor Taggart
W. A. Sincerity, assistant state superintendent of public instruction, was here yesterdays school code commission report of the 1929 legislature with the members of the faculty of the School and the members of the Graduate School.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1930
Harry Parker, e50, spoke over radio station KFKU yesterday at Brooklyn's Brookside. Mr. Parker was the fourth radio speaker from Prof. E. C. Bucher's class in persuasion. The Tuesday afternoon program consisted of "Dear Sister," followed when Prof. C. S. Skilton, of the School of Fine Arts, spoke on the "History of Music." This talk was given by Mr. Skilton after KFKU.
Missus Lydia Green, Dora Whelpe and Josephine Whipple, of Washburn College, will be the guests, of Prof. Michele Rowe and the Tat Sigma舞节 reecital.
Flory W. Brown, ph29, who is emplayed in the laboratory of the state board of health located in Rioada hall of Pharmacy, at the School of Pharmacy this week.
Prof. R. Y. Jackson, professor of a
Bachelor's College, Parkville
Mia and a group of chemists
the department of chemistry there visit
the University department of chemis
Plans for a fancy sale to be held soon were discussed by the members of the ways and means committee of the Y. W. C. A, at a meeting held yearly in October 1974. Lela Hackney, chairman of the committee, was in charge of the meeting.
Miss Eather Ott, A. B.26, is recovering rapidly at the Lawrence Memorial hospital after a minor operation for sinus trouble.
A card catalog of all students who have ever been in the University is being compiled by the registrar's office and is now nearing completion. The total will probably run over 50%. The total should be to George O. Foster registrar.
The third English literature lecture for freshmen will be given tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 in room 205 Fraser hall. Charles B. Lipa, instructor in English, will speak on "Contemporary British Playwrights" Barrie, Shaw, and Galewoorth*. All students interested are invited to attend.
The trustees of the Kansas Bible College held a meeting at Myers hall yesterday afternoon. An act to inquire from the students from six to nine was transacted.
Dr. H. N. Barham, former assistant professor of physics at the University of Pennsylvania, joined the department of chemistry yesterday. Doctor Barham is professor of chemistry at K.S.A.C.
Fifteen Law Students Announced on Honor Roll
The School of Law honor roll for the first semester has been announced by Dean Robert M. Davis.
*no honor roll is as follows:* Seniors, B. J. Bonner, Marvin O. Brummett, Canon Cantwell, Carleton M. Canter, E.J. Curtis, Paul E. Farrier, Charles T. Given, Alfred Kuraner, James T. Lamb freshmen, Joseph Kratchwalt, A. Olds, Richard Thomson, Shankey, Leslie K. Topi, Terry Weidman.
Lawrence Merchants to Award Cash Prizes for Guessing Contest
on Friday
Total of $1,000 Will Be Given at Annual Spring Opening
A guessing contest, in which $1,000 in merchandise will be awarded as prizes, is being planned as a feature of the spring opening next Friday.
People of the Lawrence trade territory, University students as well as business professionals and townty. Friday evening and all day Saturday, until closing time of the stores, to determine their ability to sell in the market, and the value of merchandise displayed in the windows of almost 100 per cent of the buildings on campus. Estimating closest to the value of a window of a business house, will be awarded an average prize of $8 in the competition.
Almost every type of business in Lawrence is planning to participate in the coming event, and many of the firms are offering both a fire and a second prize, while others are also viewing their windows.
The guessing will start immediately after the windows are unveiled at 7:30 Friday night, and as now planned, each firm will have a ballet box conveniently placed with their drop slips with their guesses.
The purpose of the annual spring opening is to create shopping interest, as well as to show all the new spring styles and ideas for men and women.
The committee in charge of the opening this year includes: Harry Green, of Houk and Green Clothing store, store chairman; J. G. Cunney, of Coney Island; J. C. Penny store; E. L. Haynes, of the Spot Cash show store, and Charles Makepeace, of the Makepeace jewelry store. They have promoted merchandise and outlining with them displays and prizes that will be presented to the public. They have been promised the support of practically every business firm in the industry.
All Hope Gone for Taft
Former Chief Justice Grows Steadily Worse
Washington, Feb. 26—(UP) -Former Chief Justice William Hawtart is slowly sinking and his deceased son David has become more severe. His condition took a decided change for the worse today and was more serious than at any time since he became ill several weeks ago. His death, according to physicians, is only delayed.
Doctor Francis R. Hagner, his physician, called related cases of his visit to the University of the former Chief Justice's condition. They are expected to come out soon.
A silhouettetrograph, a posture picture-taking machine, is used in the medical department of Indiana University. Silhouettes are made after photos from new students.
New Cover Design to Be on Senior Class Invitations
Senior class plans are rapidly being formulated with the announcement today by Arthur H. Cromb, president of the senior class, that the senior invitations contract has been let to Philadelphia. H. Elliot, company of Philadelphia.
SPEED OF FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWN AT TEST MADE TODAY
The small frame building which had been constructed for the test was wired with three thermostats which were connected with the office of the headquarters of the United States Air Force at 1146 New Hampshire street.
The contract was handled by the senior invitations committee appointed last week. This committee is composed of: Paul Ward, chairman; Eilhard Schmidt, former President; the ktuder, Hunter Miller, Robert Wagstaff, and Richard Garlinghouse. The committee met with representatives of four companies who submitted bids and awarded the conditions of quality and price of the work.
At exactly 5 minutes and 54 seconds after the fire had been lighted in a test building at Ninth and Vermont University, a crew was declared out by the fire chief.
committee Also Considers
Including Addresses
With All Names
in Booklet
Skilton Wins Music Prize
Temporary Building Was Wired With Thermostat Alarms and Connected With Headquarters
The invitations are to be of three kinds, leather, cardboard, and the other is entirely different from those used by any previous senior class. The leather and cardboard invitations will feature the same motifs as the original innovation. Instead of etchings, three steel cut picturing campus scenes will be used. The committee is also allowed all seniors in the invitations. This idea is used in a few eastern schools but is not found in any midwestern college, except at West Virginia University for 10 days, and seniors will be expected to stop at the business office to place their orders. Prices will be about the cost of an announcement will be made later.
a) minimum 32.5 seconds after the fire was
b) started.
Prof. Charles S., Skilton, of the University of Kansas, was given first prize and $80 in the art song class for his number, "The Call of Kansas," according to an announcement made yesterday by Mrs. Ethel Shaw Glosson in Kansas City. This was the first time a college concert held for Kansas musicians.
Iusic Clubs Will Hear It First
Lorraine Brittain, Wichita, was awarded the first prize of $500 for her work "Whirl Winds." Honorable mention in this group was given to Otto Hoehn.
M. Lorenze Grant Piper, fc28, of Ottawa, received honorable mention for the art song for composers under 25 years old. No first prize winner.
Words for "The Call of Kansas",
Professor Skilton's prize winning song, were written by Father Clark
the author of the book *Mank* of the city of Kansas. The K., U. Alma Mater is used for accompaniment.
The song is to be presented March 13 in New York City. A performance of the Kansas State Federation of Music Clubs. It will be sung by Merchal Moore, assistant professor of music at Northwestern University. Arts commissioned by the composer.
at State Meeting
Six years ago Professor Skilton was awarded a similar prize by the Kansas State Federation of Music Clubs for a women's chorus entitled, "Midnight," which was sung by women glee club the following year.
Lafayette, Feb. 26—(UP) - Led by Captain Orval Martin, middle distance star and Carroll Orrid, spinner, to celebrate his good showing in a triangular meet at Evanston Thursday. Both Marr and Orrid are in exceptional condition.
seconds afterward. It was then. Out-of-town visitors were lined
transmitted to fire headquarters, and greatest of the company at the Elkridge
fire station was called in.
The demonstration was attended by officials of the company from New York and Kansas towns, in addition to fire chiefs from both Kansas Cities, Topeka, and several surrounding towns in the vicinity of Lawrence, and the city of Kansas. There was also a good sized crowd of University students, faculty, including Chancellor E. H. Linden, and one woman who witnessed the demonization.
The floor of the building was covered with excelsior which caused the fire to reach to the ceiling almost immediately. The alarm was registered at the headquarters of the company at 30 seconds afterward. It was then
A Paramount newareal cameraman took pictures of the building before the fire and during the time it was burning.
Sour Owl Copy Deadline Extended to Thursday
Deadline for literary copy for the "Bottoms Up" number of the Sour Owl has been extended to tomorrow night, according to an announcement made this morning by Embore Jail officials. The book's cover art and cover designs are closed.
"The next issue will appear March 6, and careful attention is being devoted to a good-natured burlesque of the jjpr review committee." In essence this entire theme will follow in the trend of the "prom," Jailite said this morning.
Student Publications Petition Membership on Advertising Board
Scott Believes That Merchants of Lawrence Will Approve
The bill as passed provides that each publication in order to become a member of the board must present in writing an application address which will be returned if it is turned in referrence it to the committee. If the committee considers the legitimacy and business soundness of the applicant, it becomes a member of the body.
At the second regular meeting of the K. U., advertising board yesterday afternoon, petitions were pre-venuated for appropriate representations for permanent membership.
of Its Work
"By the councils having separate jurisdiction over male and female violators of the bill, you can rest assured that the nere-banks are of a kind not found in any other mediums on the Hill which are really worthy of support," he added.
Claude Scott, secretary of the Law-
ence chamber of commerce, spoke in behafth of that group concerning the new bill.
"With the passage of the bill by the two councils creating a permanent advertising board, I believe that we must have a sigh of relief from all illegitimate advertising practices by students. We have ourselves taken action against this practice and banding together against unscrupulous outside schemers, and we have legislated to be sure that our plan will be carried out," said Mr. Scott
layhawker to Hold Copy
organizations Must Pay for Cuts by Tomorrow
Cuts by Tomorrow
Under a new system of collecting accounts, the business staff of the 1930 Jayhawker announces that no records are to be turned to the engineer until it is first paid for. All pictures for the organization section have been taken, but the money must be turned in for them by December and are to appear in this year's annual.
The staff has been working on a new plan of layout for the organization section, but it will not be disbanded until the appearance of the book.
"The dine-line to pay is Thursday in June," said John; "if you then the organization will be led, 1530 Jayhawk" said Don McFarland, business manager, this morning.
In the past it has been found by Dramatic club that many personals ticketets for the productions, thus filling the house the last night and week, while many good seats are to be had on the first two nights of the play.
Tickets for the second K.U. Dramatic club production, "Love-in-a-Mist," to be given March 3, 4, 5 and may be obtained in Green ball.
Prof. Donald C. Marsh and Robert S. Wilson, both of the department of sociology, are in Lindsborg today attending the regional meeting of social workers. Mr. Marsh will speak this morning on "Child Welfare weas" and will discuss the regional meeting Mr. Wilson will give a talk on "Gasoline Gynies."
Tickets for Play Are on Sale at Green Hall
Marsh and Wilson Talk Before Lindsborg Grou
The Regional meetings were started this year to supplement the national conference. The new system will enable a larger delegation to attend.
Oread High School Wins Close Game
Oread Training School basketball
sound beat the team in the high school
gymnasium. The team wins High School,
6 to 5, last night in the high school
gymnasium. Hecket has recovered
from injury and played for the
training school.
GRANT OF $5,000 TO UNIVERSITY FOR FINE ARTS IS ANNOUNCED
K. U. Delta Tau Deltas to Be Conference Hosts
Delta Tau Deltai will be host to its forty-four western division conference Friday and Saturday of the month in this division which includes territory east of Illinois, north of South Dakota and Washington, and west to
Each active and alumun chapter is presented by one from to five delegates. One hundred and twenty-four alumni from Kannas, Nebraska, and Illinois as well as the national assessors of the fraternity will attend the event.
Chancellor E. H. Lindley will welcome the visitors at the opening session Friday morning.
After a series of general business meetings, smokers, and banquettes, the group met on Saturday evening with a party at Ezekiel's hotel. Dana Restor and his Vesper obtained to furnish the music preceeding their opening engagement in New York City.
Hoopes on Lecture Tour
Professor of English to Speak in Three Kansas Towns
Helen Rhoda Hoopes, professor of English, will make a series of talks in three Kansas towns during the next six days. Tomorrow evening, she will talk with The Guild on "Present Kansas Poetry" and on Friday afternoon she will talk to the Women's Civic Center of Hutchinson about "Contemporary Poetry." While in Hutchinson she will be the great Pauline Cost, A.B. 309.
Miss Hoope will go to Wichita on Saturday accompanied by Mrs. May Williams Ward, A.B.005, editor of *The Ghost of Horrors* The Horror Prize Poetry contest this year. They will be the guests of Madeleine Aaron, A.B.22, women's club editor of the "Wichita Eagle" magazine and the Wichita Saturday evening.
The third of the series of K.U.K.S.A.C. exchange lectures will be given by Miss Hoopes in Manhattan and will be posted on "Ports From Far and Near."
Life-Saving to Be Given in Oread Training School
"A demonstration in life-saving and swimming arranged by Herbert G. Alphin, University游泳教练, will be given at 2:30 tomorrow in the University pool for the benefit of students in Oread Training School," an announcement says. On Friday, Mr. Kampbell, a recognized specialist in swimming and life-saving, is the traveling representative in the field service of the American Red Cross.
"It is hoped," said Mr. Belles, "that the students in swimming classes will be inspired to continue a study of life-history, coach Campion, Coach Alpinch, who is in charge of boys classes, and Miss Philps, director of the girl's classes, will organize groups whose aim is to teach the junior lifesaving emblem.
'Modern Poetry' is Topic at First Fireside Forum
After forty persons heard Prof. Blioda Hoopes speak on "Modern Poetry" at the first fireside forum held last night at the Kappa Sigma house. Frank Gudding, Kappa Sigma House, Frank Stuart, Pk Kappa Alba, were visitors.
"The Fireside talks will be successful, if they are all as good as you can imagine," Kappa Sia today. Any houses that wish a fireside speaker should fill out a schedule before the end of the week according to Sam Carter, Y.
The second of the fireside talks will be made by Dean Paul B. Lawson tonight at the Pi Upson house. He will speak on "Evolution."
Council Will Vote Tonight on Abolition of Hell Weel
Tonight's meeting of the Men's student council will probably see lively discussion and a definite acceptance. The committee is abolishing of bell wee measure.
A bill has been drawn up "abolishing hell week and all other forms of pre-initiative hazing in all organized bourses at the University," and is expected to be discussed group tonight. The council will meet in the Green hall at 7:30 p.m.
Read the Kansan want ads.
Rotary Official to Visit Lawrence Club Thursday
William A. Lewis, president of Hays State Teachers College and governor of the eighth district of the Kansas Rotary club, will arrive in Lawrence tomorrow. Several members of the local club will accompany him to Akebichion where a meeting will be held with the Rotarians of that
President Lewis will return to Lawrence and will meet with the Rotary conference committee at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Elk's club.
Munns Presents Plan of Electing Student Editor for Directory
W. S.G.A. Nominations to Be Made at Organization Meeting Tuesday
A. plan to select the editor of the student directory was proposed to the W. S. G. A. last year by Clarence Mumm, president of the Men's stud-
The W, S, G, A. council decided to draw a bill approval the plan for the election at its next meeting. The team will take action at its meeting tonight.
The editor has been appointed if the past since the student counsel tool over the responsibility for the directive to guide the user, is editor or the 1920-30 directory.
Will be voted on this spring
Under the plan proposed the candidates will appear on the ballots at the county elections to be held this spring.
Nominations for the officers of the Women's Self Government Association will probably be made at a mass meeting next Tuesday night in the auditorium of central Administration College. A committee meeting of W. S. G. A. last night.
Wednesday and Thursday of next week the election teens will be held at the University with the nominees. Arab Weidman will have charge of the mass
Plans to be published later
Plans and rules of the meeting will
be published in the next few days,
the meeting will come formally and
comedy and further plans for the
production were discussed. It was an
nounced that Miss Elizabeth Dunkel
who now has charge of the choreo-
dress team was ready to direct the
舞会 to direct the dance. In this case Mari
Van Dusen, c$0, will take her place
Any applications for manager o
the book exchange are requested to b
by Mr. Dunkel, c$0, who his charge of
this work.
Mrs. F. R. Strong Named to Psychological Staff
Ms. Frank R. Strong, who before her marriage was Miss Gertrude E. Wagon, A.R.E.29, has been appointed to the state hospital at Farnsworth, Del.
Her work will include psychological testing in the state hospital and at the University of Missouri. While at the University Mrs. Strong marked in the department of pay
Mr. Frank Strong, son of Prot.
Frank Strong, of the School of Law here, is teaching in the department of History at University of Delaware at Newark.
'Dutch' Godding in Race for Mayor of Lawrence
Frank "Dutch" Godding, A.B.15.6 has been announced as a candidate for mayor of the city of Lawrence in the coming primaries.
During the World War Godding served in the Twenty-eighth machine battalion, which taught in several schools over Kambwana and several to Lawrence. For the last seven years, he was the local representative of the Equitable Life Insurance company of New York.
Mr. Godding is a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Hoover Violates Law, Says Priest Washington, Feb. 25 - (UPI)—President Hoover, Attorney General Mitchell and the Wickersham law enforcement agency among those who have joined in "musual violation of constitutional rights" in connection with prohibition enforcement, according to a charge made by the lawyer, Michael B. Schaefer, a sociologist, at a meeting of the House judiciary committee today.
Cost of tuition for the average student in the University of Denver next year will be $70 for each quarter.
Chancellor Lindley Reports Donation of Carnegie Fund
President of Federation of Arts Believed to Be Responsible for Gift
The grant of $8,000 to the University of Kunnais, by the Carnegie corporation of New York, to be used for museum art and arts, was announced today by Chancellor E. H. Lindley, when he received a Keppel president of the corporation.
"The University has an unusually fine collection of art objects, the gift of Mr. Russell to the Kansas City," Channelled Lindley said. "He has housed it in a space cost of between $40,000 and $50,000, but the state and University have no
Can Complete Sections Now
"The Carnegie grant will make possible the addition of items necessary to complete certain sections, and thus make the whole more serviceable. The President Trowbridge of the American Federation of Fine Arts, was speaker on Fine Arts day at the University two years ago, and a distinguished member of the Carnegie corporation, and his report on the University's art department its art museum, and its work in the dramatic theater and instrumental in bringing this grant.
"The University of Kansas in the past few years has done much to improve by science and literature, recognizing that the fine arts are essential factors in a liberal education. "A large number of Kansas student colleges offer music and design, commercial and industrial, and in kindred fields. Many of them, too, are teachers of art and science at schools and colleges of this region.
STARRING IS PASSED
"Dear Art of music through the compass," wrote in *Saturday Week*'s programs for five years, and through his free concert musical events.
"The museum would be greatly enriched by the addition of good examples of early American china," said Merrill. "A meeting on the Carnegie gift." "Our examples of Egyptian art, also, should be supplemented." The greatest advantage the grant gives us is that it provides a fund from which art can be made when these precious pieces happen to come on the market."
Y. W. Course Adds Talks
Class for Training Sponsors Increases to Forty
Interest in the sponsors' training course high up on the agenda included to a statement made this morning by Miss Berry, a William, secretary of the WCA. Carly, a Clinton, acting, and the number has now increased to about 40. The speeches have been given by almost all the sponsors, have almost completed their work, and the second half of the course will begin
The next speaker is to be Robert Wilson, instructor in sociology, who will speak Thursday afternoon at the Socialization Center. The subject will be "The Socialization of the Individual; Suggestions and Help on Leading Discussion Groups." Wilson, before coming to KU., was a secretary for HI-Y clubs to assist with
On March 3, Dean R. A. Schweiger the School of Education, will open the program Individual to Life; Psychological Causes of Adjudication among High School Students
Swarthout and Students Give Recital Tomorrow
A student rectal will be given to
morrow at p. m., in the auditorium.
Mr. John Donald M. Swarthout of the School of Fine
Arts, however, will play the orchestral
songs.
The following program will be presented: Piano, "Ihapua," voice; Hairy, "Bleu," voice; Eye Hath Not Seen" (from The "Things of the Past"), Partridge, voice; "Duna" (McGil), by Robert Pitner; and piano, "Concerning the Future," (Chipin), by Evelyn Swarthout.