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Mostly fair tonight and Wednesday. Mostately cold wave tonight.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
Variety basketball stock takes a soar before the Washburn game tonight.
Vol. XXVII
Campus
Gossip
No.78
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1923
Tau Beta Pi to Iniitate Six Deadline for Toil Owl Cowl Extended; Engineers Attend Kansas City Meeting
Warren W. Wilcox, assistant psychology instructor, spoke on "Absolute Judgments and Their Relation to Memory" yesterday afternoon at the Johnson University psychology society. A short business session was held after the discussion.
Prof. V, E. Hielberg, of the sociology department, will spend part of his Christmas vacation attending a meeting of the American Association of Teachers at Des Moines. He will spend the rest of the vacation here in Lawrence
Raymond Nichols, executive secretary of the University, will speak at the International Journalism Fraternity, to tomorrow evening at 6:30 at the Colo
Miss Elizabeth Sprague, head of the home economics department, was forced to remain at home yesterday with a bad cold.
The Home Economies club will meet Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., room 110, Fraser. The program will be based on the life of Mrs. Ellen H. Brown who was one of the first women interested in home economics instruction.
Professors Earl D, Hay, A. H. Sluess, Rahali S. Tah, John A. King and Rajah D. Baker of the department of mechanical and industrial engineering, will probably attend the meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in Kansas City the evening at the Kansas City Athletic Club.
Prfao, F. Ellison Johnson, Robert W. Warmer and W. W. Anderson of the electrical engineering department of the H. W. Yenzer, yeer2, were among faculty members and students from the University of the Kansas City section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers of the Kansas City Section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers of the Kansas City Athletic Club last evening.
Alfredo Bustamante, Ollonga, Philippines; spoke at the weekly meeting of the Freshman "™" Club from 7 to 8 noon. The Philippine Islands, Past
All interested students are invited to attend the lecture on Kansas art and artists, be given by George Melville, dean of the Kansas Artists, at 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon at the museum. Theature will be illustrated by exhibits which are being shown this month in the museum.
Helen Haines, "c. 20," has left the
school she attended. She has been for
the past two weeks to go to her home in Augusta. She will return to school after the Christ-
ingmas.
The deadline for copy on the Sou Owl to appear Jan. 9 has been extended from today until Thursday, according to Embry Jailhouse, editor.
Tau Beta Pi, engineering fraternity, will hold initiation Thursday at the University of California at Ralph Yenner, chemical; Charve Woronl, civil, and Henry Good, mechanical; juniors, Wren Gabel, chemical; teachers, Wren Gabel,化学; and Harold King, electrical.
The German club held its annual Christmas party Monday afternoon in room 213, Fraser hall. A program of German songs sung by the memorial group is given, Dr. H. U. Weber, club sponsor briefly contrasted Christmas in Kansas and his home, Hamburg, Germany, where made German cookies were served.
Frederick W. Smith, c22, who has been ill at the Lawrence Memorial hospital since yesterday, is reported to be improving.
George C. Shand, dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture, went to Kansas City this afternoon as a mechanical engineer meeting.
Two Offenders Listed For Traffic Violations
John Scott, regulator of the campa-
traffic, squinted into the cold sleet that swept across Mount Orca this morning for offending motorists. The gale drove him to cover occasionally, but he was on hand between his survey passing vehicles as well as he could consider the weather.
Scotty was laconic concerning the new traffic regulations that are governing the campus at present. "They don't know," he said. Only two offenders are listed at the business office, one for a second and one for third. "Both had paid the fines today at noon."
Brewer Is Appointed Salesmanship Director for Extension Division
Classes Will Last Two Weeks In Many Parts of State;
Begin Jan. 1
Appointment of Chester P. Brower to the University of Kansas at Salesforce as a Personal Development Classes for the University of Kansas, was announced today by
Mr. Brewer will take up his work Jan. 1, and will operate classes in various parts of Kansas, starting early this spring. The year in Kansas City, Kan. The plan is to hold three classes a week, for two days, giving two hours to each 'less lesson.'
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The program is being directed through the Extension division of the University, and by payment of a slightly additional fee, the student may be enrolled in correspondence with the received credit for credit for his work toward a announcement by H. G. Ingram, director of extension.
Mr. Brewer has given similar courses at Washington State College, Pullman, Wash., at Rutgers, and at the Universities of Montana, Utah, Virginia, and Texas. He is now working with the University of Texas.
Aviators Reach Brazil
Spaniards Crash In Forest Frenchmen Set Record
Aviation jumped to the front rank of world interest today with a nervous of spectacular adventures. Locut, Calif., Challie, attempting to fly from Spain to Uruguay, were forced down in a forest on the Brazilian coast. Government officials were rushing and in a crash near Sardia Antonio, Brazil.
(United Press)
The famous French fliers Dieudonne Costes, and a fellow countryman Paul Coda, established a new world record for distance flying over a cloud of clouds at 425 miles without landing and remaining 52 'ours and 40 minutes in the air.
Pictures of Letter-Men Required by Saturday
"Football lettermen must have their pictures taken at Suites this week," Straight, editor of hard-hat hockey, said. "It is imperative that these pictures be taken before Christmas holidays so that they send them to the engravers by Jan. 1."
The necessary equipment for the taking of the photos is at the studio Letterman have only to go to Sumire Kiyoshi and give him the expense of all athletic pictures.
Man Who Began Curtis' Political Career Is 90
Oague City, Dec. 17, —(U)H— "The man who made it happen to me was his political career by nominating him for his first public office celebrated his 900th birthday here."
The noted statesman, then 22, was nominated by Lax as county attorney and the governor of a schoolhouse near the Lax farm. Curtis was elected, the election takedown complete.
Persons in seven states, including Vice President Curtis, remembered Lux with letters and telegraph when he celebrated his birthday.
Prof. Stuart A. Queen and Mabel A. Illott, assistant professor of sociology, will leave during the holidays o attend the Sociology Conference in Washington, D. C. The Conference is held from Dec. 27 to 31 in ivocation.
Two K. U. Professors to Attend Conference
Professor Queen will read a paper on "A Study of Conflict Situations," Melli Elliott's paper will concern the Modern Theory in Modern Criminal Law."
Glee Clubs to Sing at Houses Having High Gift Record
Carols for 100 Per Cent Organizations to Be Thursday After Program
"Hundred per cent houses" in the Christmas candle sale which started in the campus today, will be carried by glue club carolers following Christmas tree program in Fraser University. The student will be the University. Christmas tradition.
Program
The Christmas candle sale, proceeds of which will make up a Christmas gift from the students to the University student loan fund, started at 10:30 am. Tables in all campus buildings were open from 8:30 until 4:30. The booth in the library will be open until 10 p.m. Tomorrow the sale will be in Kus and the Owl Society will close the three day camp campaign Thursday.
Houses will be rated as "100 per cent" when all members subscribe 50 houses. To 100 per cent houses of more than 10 members two large candles will be given; 100 per cent houses of less than 10 members will receive one large candle.
Following the Christmas program Thursday night, several quartets composed of members of the men's and women's orchestra came in from district, serenading houses which have "100 per cent" candles burning in their windows. Each individual outside an organized house who suburban residents live in will and the fund also will be serenaded.
"All persons who can loan their cars for the use of the carolers will do the committee a great favor, he said. Prof. Ronny F. Werner, men's student adviser, said this morning. The football ball at 9 o'clock Thursday night."
The annual benefit athletic program featuring three basketball games will be held tomorrow night on the foul field. A faculty clash, a feature exhibition by the varsity team and the All-Stars, men players wearing galshes and boxing gloves, compose the program. The team will entertain between games.
Thursday's program includes the annual Christmas convoction at 10 o'clock at which time Dr. Burris A. Jenkins will speak, and the Christmas five program and presentation at 8 o'clock in Fraser theater.
Faculty and Town Men Attend State Conference
A conference on the Industrial Development of Kannas, which is being held under the anipies of the State Chamber of Commerce at the Jay P. Chandler Building yesterday by the following: Chancellor E. H. Lindley, Dean Frank T. Stockton, Dean George Shaul, Prof. C. M. Young, Prof. Jens P. Jenson, Paul Malone and Claude Scott,see also the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
Buffalo, N. Y.,—(UP) —Soleem cem-
onies announce the dedication of the
museum to a specially sealed copy of the alleged miracle
working Polish Madonna of Cenzo
Today, the meeting will deal with the topic of agricultural development of the state.
While he does not claim that the ophe heroes possesses the miraculous attributes credited to the original, 'anteither Antony Mawksi, pastor of St. Michael's Church in New York or bring Polish residents of Buffalo longer together in one common bond.'
Iowa City, Dec. 17. —(UP)—Despite the absence of Rolly F. Wiliam's five ineligible stars, the University of Iowa quintet put up a brilliant set of shots from 29 to 28. Pittsburgh made its scores by long shots. Starling of Iowa and Arthur of Pittsburgh tied for honors with nine points each.
In accordance with the mandate of an superior of the clergy in Cenitroa, the church was where the reacts, the copy was placed in an especially-built chapel in St. Casimir.
U. S. Has Only Copy of Polish Miracle-Madonna
Iowa Subs Fight Hard
Baker to Captain Agile Team Stillwater, Okla. Dec. 17 — (UP) Candidate for captain of the stellar Callback and captain of the 20" season will pilot the Agigles during the 1930 season, Jack Baker of Stillwater was accorded this honor at a banquet given the football team by Harnett and his wife here last night.
Mine Blast Traps Scores
Explosion, Followed by Gases Is Taking Toll
McAlester, Okla., 17, —
(UP)—Bodies of 60 minera-
entounded by a blast in the old town
mine were brought to surface. All
were dead. They were recovered at
the 5,600-foot level.
Is Taking Toll
McAlester, Okla. Dec. 17 — (UP) “Several score of miners, believed to number 65, fought for their lives a miles under ground in the Old Town building,” said explosion had ripped through its shuttles mountains and let death-dealing gas into its runways, the men were cut off from communication while 100 rescuers worked to dig in attempts to learn their state.
Two rescue workers stumbled from the gas filled mine at 13:30 p.m. bearing the body of John Parker, the miner who was killed by Charles Penfield and Joe Griffin, said they found him lying on the floor at the 3500 foot level. They were slick from the murky mine gas and were stuck in the shaft, as far as they had gone.
Other rescuers had penetrated the shaft by digging to top levels from ground near the mouth. Other miners were entombed at the 5,000 foot level. If the gas was too high, the machine which the rescuers took Parker all would be dead by now.
Ruby McDonald Wins Fellowship in History and University Cruise
Sails For Europe December 29
Chosen From Nation-Wide
History Group
Ruby McDonald has been awarded the fellowship in history offered by the University Travel Association for her work on the Third World Cruise.
The cruise begins Dec. 29 from New York and will include London, Paris and Naples.
Miss McDonald $^a$ preparing for her Master's degree at the University of Kansas. She was graduated from North Texas Teachers College where she attained an unusually high record in scholarship and campus academy.
Mr. Theodore Schillenberg, graduate student here who holds a fellowship in history, was chosen in 1972 to lead the Candidates for the fellowship included senior and graduate students of history from colleges all over the United States. Scholarship and membership is the basis for judging the candidates.
Mr. Jae E. Lough, president of the University Travel Association of New York, announced the selection of the committee in a letter to Mr. Kai Zhang, president of the association, complimented both Kansas students on their excellent scholastic record.
Name MacDowell Initiates
The students who were selected after tryouts for MacDowell Fraternity were held Wednesday at 8 in the design room in west administration building. In literature tryouts, Marygrant Kirk and Elizabeth Wheeler were chosen. Elizabeth Cleary, Virginia Nelson, Louise Stoner, Helen Carles and Harold L. Bradley made it to graduation.
The following architects were selected: William Vankel, Logan McKenzie, Dennis Stuart, Alma Wearns, Olga Waila, and Jack Barrows. In art tryst the students selected to work on a project are Jean Wald, Jean Makeuppe, George Ransom Brulakebru, John James Penney,
Honorary Fraternity Accepts 26 Contestants
Dancers selected were Louise Allen, Marile Van Dusen, Elizabeth Sherbison and Dorothy Frederick. In draw the dancers were Rick Rest and Ada Clarke were chosen.
The Christmas service of the
Christmas event was held at Myers hall
this afternoon, which was read by Margaret Hannon,
urel' is interwoven with familiar
texts.
Christmas Carols Main Feature of Y. W. Vespers
The carols used in the program "Little Town on Maui," written by Sharon Bloomberh, were performed at the Musical Theatre of Honolulu. "Hark, the Herald Angel Sing," "Silent Night, Holy Night," and "Joy to the World."
Harp music was furnished by Evelyn Cope, C2. An instrument was sung by the women whose service was given informally. The women were seated in a semicircle around the fireplace. A woman's tree was used in the decorations.
Mystery Surrounds Faculty Basketball Team in Practice Behind Closed Doors
Secret practice has been declared by those in charge of the faculty basketball game to be staged as a art of the annual Christmas benefit athletic program on the Auditorium court at 7:45 tomorrow night. Ticket office is located on the campus, the athletic office, and at the table tables over the campus.
Why secret practice should be help, by the faculty teams that has not been formed. We've also vested that the faculty athletes play with such rare shandon that practice games are based on playing the conventions of the game, the teams battle to a finish, stopping only when they win.
Convention also will be tooses, aside in a second feature game on the program, in which members of a team scrumble and scrimmage while wearing boxing gloves and palesos. The use of such gloves is not necessary for work slightly, but not floorwork. In fact, the players often over the floor more in this game than when wearing gloves.
The third contest of the evening will be a speedy exhibition of basketball between members of the varsity squad, froft from their opening game at Ford Field. The K. U. All-stars, an aggregation, composed of Dr. F. C., Allen John Bunn, and other coaches, augmented by John Levi, former Haskell star, Mel Griffith, coach of Lawrences high school. He also competes in varially regular of two years, age.
Between games the varsity tumbling team, coached by Herbert G. Alphin, will entertain.
K. U. Professor to Speak
Some fifteen ex-athletes are trying
U. G. Mitchell Will Take Part in National Meeting
U. G. Mitchell, professor of mathematics, will be one of the speakers on the program of Pi Mu Epsilon, a nonsectarian fraternity, which meets in Des Moines, Iowa. **30.** He will discuss the nature of the character of Mitchell, with C. H. Ahsan, S. B. Stouffer, G. W. Smith, and J. J. Whiskey, will leave for Des Moines.
This is one part of the national meeting association advancement of which 15 or 20 other national association meetings will be held at the same time.
Pi Mu Epius and the Mathematic association of America, an organization for college teachers, both will meet Monday. The American Mathemtics society, an institution for reenactment, will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday.
K. U. Coaches to Spend Vacations in California
Bill Hargiss, head football coach, Mike Getto, his assistant, and Lynn Waldorf, coach at Akronaha A. and Brownsville High School, Kansas line coach, left today for California where they will spend their three weeks in the three-county ball shall there.
They will see the Army-Stanford game at Palo Alto on Dec. 28. This is the final and probably most important game of the season. On Christmas day in San Francisco they will view the West all-star list at Napa Valley, New Delhi at Pasadena they will see the Pittsburgh Southern California tilt.
The Pittsburgh-California game is no particular interest to Getto for it will be more of a tradition. But he received his All-American recognition as tackle on the Golden Panthers.
University Ousts Dean After Students Strike
Buenos Aires, Dec. 17.—(UP) After a three day strike, in which law students of the university here made two mass assaults on the law school and barricaded themselves within it, the university council capitulated and arrested Peter P. Ramos, who had been "objectionary" to them as deed of the school.
The 300 undergraduates staged their first demonstration Saturday, claiming the election of Doctor Ramos to the position of removal. To emphasize their demands they sizeed the law building and held attacks from the faculty and police.
St. Louis Boys And Girls To Hear Special Concer
St. Louis, Mo. — (UP) — Twenty thousand St. Louis boys and girls will share a Christmas gift. The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Arena have co-operated to present a special Christmas concert which will feature children from the public schools, and 5,000 from the parochial schools.
out for the two faculty teams, and probably all of them will see action before the spectacle is ended. Two years ago he joined the floor with 12 men on the floor at once, and two balls were in play. Only quick thinking on the part of E. C. Quigley, veteran referee who oversaw the game, prevented blood-soaked
The date rule will be off for the program tomorrow night. Proceeds of the affair will be added to the Christmas gift to be presented Thursday afternoon at the church fund, as the project of the 1929 Christmas program committee.
Lee Derry, Grid Star Facing Theft Charge, Expelled From School
Had Attended One Class Since Vacation, Authorities
Declare
Columbia, Dec. 17, —(UP) Louis Lee Derry hero from many University of Missouri gridiron clashes, and who yesterday was bound over to circuit officials in St. Louis for alleged grand larceny, today was expelled from the university.
Announcement of suspension was made by Dr. N, G. Neale, dean of the school of education of the university and graduated from Derry had attended only once class since Thanksgiving. The suspension will be for the remainder of the
Columbia, Dec. 17.—(UP) Louis Lee Deryer,井老师 of the University of Missouri gridiron clashes, must face trial in circuit court for alleged theft of clothing from the room of Carroll schools, fellow student at the university.
Justice Bicknell ordered Derry hold for trial on bail of $850 at the preliminary hearing conducted late yesterdays, and Columba, Columbia including U. F. Britten, security salesman, James Mousson, confectioner, Gerald Rodeheaver, cloakmaker.
The varied career of the student, carrying the captaincy of the University of Arkansas football team and a term in the Kansas reformative will be evidenced in this trial which will be held during the January term of court.
'o Show Moving Picture
Electrical Engineers Bring New Film to This Vicinity
"The Electric Shift" is the picture of a building where the complexity of Electrical Engineering tomorrow evening at 7:30 in Marvin hall. It is the first showing for the site's new office.
To University of Kansas students, the picture has an extra interest, for the university is home to C. Shaud of the School of Engineering and Architecture, was a radio operator on the ship Virginia, which took part in the film was made only recently. The film was made only recently.
Entirely electrically equipped ships are still rare, but such ships as the Panama Canal are among the ones in the group. The Virginia and a sister ship are the largest electrical vessels. The former travels between New York and Washington, and Panama Canal. Recently it missed one trip when it was slightly damaged. The next trip showed the showing is open to the public.
Sigma Xi Holds Meeting In Blake Hall Thursday
The regular December meeting on the Kansas Chapter of Sigma Xi, Science fraternity, will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the lecture room of the Department of the evening will be on "Recent Studies Regarding the Dielectric Behavior of Gases and Liquids," by Dr. J. D. Stranathan of the physics department.
Election of new members will be held following the report of nominations by the Board of Electors, Ellis B. Stouffer, Dean of the Graduate Profession, Professor Stranathan is secretary, Refreshments will be served.
Fine Arts Student Will Play In Recital at Tulsa
Patti Johnson, fa 32, student piano
at the Riverside auditorium
in Tulam, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 22 at 5 a.m. according to an announcement
from the Riverside auditorium.
Invitations to the recital are being sent by Mrs. Patty Adams Chrimer, president of the faculty of the Patti Adams piano school. She is accompiant for the Women's Glee Club of the University WREN. She staff artist at radio station WREEN.
County Clubs Pick Schools for Pages in 1930 Jayhawker
Leaders From 22 Towns
to Appear; Christmas
Programs Are
Brings 1
Planned
A picture of the formest leader in each of these high schools, will appear on the two pages in the yearbook to "Kansas High School Leaders."
The 22 high schools which will be represented in the 1930 Jayhawk, chosen from the 11 districts through Goodland, Norton, Maude, Hugoton, Ellsworth, Elliwood, Hutchinson, Elkhorn, Kokomo, Knoxville, Clay Center, Scordia, Aitchison, Maryville, Emporia, Garnett, Omaga, Eskridge, Pittsburgh, Frederson, Wyan
Each district held a meeting and chose two of their high schools. Next year two more will be selected from that district and so on until every high school in the state will have a leader in the Jay hawker.
Some counties are collecting the cost of the pictures from the students within the county alone; others are dividing the expenses between the students and others are leaving the cost of the picture for the high schools chosen. For each half-tone for the pictures of the leaders 84 must be collected by the district yearbook. In choosing the leaders, the schools chosen by the districts will carry on their own popularity contest. The person selected my either a bop or a girl, and will be judged for scholarship, activities, and leadership.
Several county club chairman have lain an entire club program for their officers and students, only others. Some will have moving pictures, others have windows displaying campus views of the University, many have asked for speakers on campus.
Circulars Available
Circulars containing pictures and general information about the University are available to be sent to high schools by "The County Clubs." They may be ob-
A "1030 view" of the campus shows the locations of the various buildings. In addition there are classrooms, a recreation building, Fraser Hall, Marvin Hall, Fowler Shops, and Corbill hall. Interior of the library, Union building, Watson library, and Spooner Thayer museum. There is also a picture of Chancellor E. H.
Short History Given
Short history areas
The folders contain a short history of the University, and brief explanation of courses offered.
One chairman has arranged for moving pictures on display, books and records sung by the University Gloe Club as a part of the entertainment in the building.
Between 20 and 30 county chairman have asked to have speakers for their high schools during the vacation in the high schools.
Debaters Meet Iola Club
Installment Buying Defeated
Again Last Night
Installment buying was defeated by the Current Opinion club of Iola when they supported with a vote of 25 to 17 the attack of Fred Anderson, T32, and Russell Strobel, e14, as well as with four and furcats with next month's salary in a debate between the two University teams in Iola last night.
Rice Larder, 136, and George Chuus,
132, defended the installation
of commission Charles F. Scott, who is a former congressman and now editor of the Iola Dale Register and president
for them, according to Larder.
the two teams, who were accompanied by Prof. E. C. Buehler, debate coach, dedicated before the iola high school team. As a result, the fort was made to obtain a decision by the volume of applause given to each team, but the bouncefulness of the students made a judgement as to the comparative applause impossible.
The Vollehr incunabula valued by Dr. Otto Vollehl at his 60,000 will be within the next few months. For years Doctor Vollehl has been making this collection and recently made a new collection. About two years ago he came to the University of Kansas and visited a well preserved. While here he presented the library with a copy of the book published in Germany in 1492.