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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
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Vol. XXVII
Society Around The Hill
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1929
Members of the Alpha Omicron Pi Society will hold their annual foundation afternoon. A five course dinner with cocktails will be presented decorated with jajamineet roses.
About twenty-five women will be initiated into Phi Lambda Sigma, Presbyterian sorority, at 3 o'clock this afternoon, in Westminster hall, Edna Smith, president of the sorority will be in charge of the meeting. There will be several women from the university at Manhattan who will be guests.
Forty-five members of the Newcomers club attended the tea given Thursday afternoon at the home of M. C. H. Ashition, at two guests were invited to the tea. Mrs. W. M. McNown. Three of the members, Mrs. Verner Smith, Mrs. Kathryn Langmade Nelson and Mrs. Catherine Crissman Lawrence sang
Guests of Mrs. B, O. Running of the Alpha Gamma Delta house today are Mr, and Mrs. G, W. Running and Mrs. L, I. L. Hughes, all of Kansas City.
The House Mothers' club will have a I o'clock room at Wiedemann's Grill room tomorrow.
The wives of the engineering faculty entertained their husbands and the other men of the department with a Christmas bridge party Friday
Mrs. Flint presided at the tea table, which held a center piece of red roses, Refreshments in the Christmas colors were served.
Prizes were won by Prof. M, E
Gerber, Mrs. G, Prof. R, W,
M. Ockerdam, C. L. Towne, Prof. R,
W. Warmer, Mrs. George M. Deal
Barnard, Mrs. Nelle Niels
and Florence Moore.
Dean Agnes Husband and Dean and Mrs. Werner will guests this noat at the Kappa Alpha Theta house.
The House Mother's' association of Lawrence will entertain with a o'clock luncheon at Wiedemann's or Tuesday, Dec. 10.
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Members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity gave a Christmas party at their chapter, the orchestra, of Kansas City, furnished the music. The decorations of the party were carried in bags and out of town guests were Karl Addington and Elmer Hiree. Kansas City musicians came to banquets for the party were Mrs. L. B. Brown, Mrs. Hoak, and Mrs C. I. B. Leonard of the Sigma Phil Epsilon
Delta Zeta entertained with its annual Snow Ball for the plaques last night at the chapter house. The decorations represented a month winter snow and colored lights were used to carry out the plan. Charlie Hassett's chamber furnished music for dancing. Chapernes were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Baker, Prof. and Mrs. E. Harwood and Mrs. J., E. Harwood, housemother.
Guests were Marion Skovfair, Lea-
venworth; Ruth Bryant and Nadine
Miller, Kansas City; Jeanne Duham-
man and Edna Landrum; Lawrence;邓
Dabble, Abby; Karl Hopp, Kruisan
Kramer, Kaniel, and Lee Veeder,
Zeyville.
Albia Gamma Delta actives entertained their pledges at the annual Christmas dance night at their house. Fred Agrew and his eleven friends was attractively decorated in Christmas fashion with palms and poin settas. Mrs. Willbrum, Pikappa housemother, C. E. Lindley, Mrs. Wimberly, B. O. Ranagh. Alba Kamina Delta household choreographed the party.
Out of town guests included Elfred Whitte, White City, Kansas; Margaree Hager, Hagerstown, Maryland; Joyce Graves, Virginia Wood, Kansas; Vernon Shreeder, Claflin; Edward Cooper, Emporia; Mortimer Young, Kansas; Charles Young, Kansas City.
Prof, and Mrs. W, E. Sandelius announce the birth of a son, Franz Edward, Tuesday, Dec. 3.
The annual Christmas party of the University Faculty Women's club will hold, held Thursday, Dec. 12, according to Mrs W. S. Johnson, social chairman of the club.
Announcement has been made of the engagement and approaching date for the fall fellow, daughter of D. W. Longfell low, of Minnesota, Minn., to Dr Honoré B. Lattimer of Lawrence. The announcement is the polla this Christmas season. Docto
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Fate of Hobo Day Rests On Next Semester Action
Definite action on Hobo Day, whether it is to be abolished or to be modified. A modified form, is not to be taken until next semester, according to Dean
At the meeting of the Joint Committee on Student Affairs holds last Friday, a session should continue to exist until next semester when it would be decided whether or not it could continue as a semester. The committee will express the sentiment of the faculty was expressed to be strongly against the use of the Hobe Day opinion was divided. That class attendance on Hobo Day should be dependent on the individual instructor.
Hop Crowd Sets New Attendance Record for Sophomore Class Party
Eight Hundred Students Dance to Jazz of George E. Lee
Ostrodau
Orchestra
The largest crowd which has attended the Sophomore Hip in years was at the night with its music furnished by the George E. Lee twoelee piece orchestra from Kansas City and the colorful carousel carried out in the Christmas muff.
There were 424 paid admissions to the party and 300 complimentaryickets issued to members of the Stuart party committees and the party委员会 making a total of about 800 persons present. The receiptstotaled $623 which is the largest amount ever taken in at aophora. These receipts were seen excelled by that made on seniorand junior parties of previous years.The dance was held at the Unionbuilding and a combined varietyclass party, lasting until 1 o'clock.
Bazaar Opens Tomorrow
The decorations which were under the direction of Ann Kent consisted of a false ceiling extending over the main part of the dance floor in the shape of a fan, with a series of evergreen trees, mistletoe, and holly. The orchestra played from a platform constructed to represent a huge fireplace
Chaperons for the party were Diane Agnes Husband, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elliwell, and Mrs. Eva Oakes.
Y. W. C. A. Offer Oriental
Novelties for Sale
The Christmas bazaar sponsored by the Y. W. C. A will open tomorrow at 10 a.m. for sale will there from 3 to 6 p. m. and from 12 to 6 p. m. The display will be taken to the dormitory and organized houses Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Lala Hackey, c'32, chairman of the ways and means committee, is in charge of the sale. Havel Hackey, c'32, chairman of the ways and means are assisting in the management.
Special effort has been made to bring gifts which are both useful and entertaining. There are a variety of gifts. There are a variety of gifts which are priced at $1. A speciality will be Chinese stationary which is available from the famous Christmas shoppers.
"The Y. W. C. A. has made an effort to obtain oriental novelties which would not be available in Lawrence otherwise," said Miss Hackney.
Royal Italians Received at Vatican
Royal Italian Reserves at the Vatican City, Italy. (UPA) The Prince of Savoy was bound by another band of friendship when the Crown Prince Humbert and the Princess Gloire were received in the Vatican today.
'Fidelities' Differs from Usual Type of Campus Drama
Hill Presentation Is Firs in English Language; Play Is Study of Moods
SIDI WIRT, MUCHLY MARRIED IS CAST FOR ANOTHER PLUNGE
San Francisco, Dec. 7. —(UP)—San Francisco society reports that jidd Wirt Spreckle, much married eiress, who recently divorced Sun Shakir, Turkish prince, was about a plunge into another matrimonial couple and young army aviator and West Point graduate several years her junior.
"Fidelities," the second play to be produced by the Kansas Players this year, will be given tomorrow. Tuesday's performance takes place at the Theater in Ferranball at 8:15 p.m. m. Several of the actors in the first part, "Mr. Pim Pusses By," will take part in the second role and roles will be taken by Jessica Crafton, who plays the part of Elisa Artumi, and Prof. Robert Calderwood, who plays the part of Elisa Artumi, Elisa's jealous husband Prof. Allen Crafton, George Callan, and Esther Mullin also will appear.
The report was given credit by the family of Lieutenant Alan Gairnner, officer in question who, though his family admitted the proposed match stated they would not be surprised to see the ceremony had already taken place.
"Fidelities," written by Robert Bracco, an Italian writer, is an unusual study of moods, and is one of the first departments of dramatic art has yet attempted to present to its partons, according to Professor Crafton. This is probably the first presentation of this type of drama that can be determined, this is its first production in either the United States or England. The situations are payoff types of drama that has never before been seen on the campus. The actors will be seen in parts unlike the ones presented, Professor Crafton says.
U. Student. Divorced From Turkish Prince To Marry Young Army Aviator
The story, which is laid in a modern Italian setting, centers around a woman who is suffering from inhibitions which stifle her happiness. She is suffering from consumption, and whose mind is being destroyed by jealousy, which is the dominant note of the entire play. Out of his jealousy, he becomes a man in reality is one of his own pupils. But Eliza, is faithful to him even after his death. His jealousy is still strong enough to hold her for death, whom acts as a memorial to heridity.
Professor Craftion is directing the production which includes the following people: Robert Caldwerd, Jesse Cardinale, Frances Wilson, Herbert Sandell, Jack Feist, Foster Rundle, Hip Jack, Daryl Kernel, Rebeka Thacker, Jerry Kirk, Tessian Blakes, Virginia Rice and Jo McMillan.
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The romance between the dashing young officer and society woman has thrived, friends intimated, despite obstacles by the man's family, the latest
Two debating teams of the University will discuss the question of whether installment buying as both socially and economically desirable, in conjunction with a national club at Jolie Monday, Dec. 16.
Debaters Will Go to Iola
George Chamos, 152, and Rice Landry, 179, will discuss the affirmative action debate. Fred Anderson, 152, will discuss the nudist side. The debate will be held on Monday in the evening at Charles F. Scott, ex-congressman, and new editor of the daily Iola Register, and new editor of *The Times*.
Chumos and Lardiner were for two years debaters on the Kansas-Missouri team. Anderson was on the championship debate team one year. Strobel is the youngest member of the group but debated against the Oxford debaters.
Two Teams Will Discuss Problem for Current Opinion Club
Desoto Defeats Oread High
Desoto high school basketball team defeated Desoto last evening 48 to 3. The second teams' contest resulted, Desoto
of which was his transfer from Crisley field, San Francisco, to Langley field, Va. Sidi is now supposed to be in the East Eust completing arrangements for the home team and the members of the family having attested that "she was out of town."
Sidi Wooll first marriage was with Harry Williams of Kansas, her maternal grandmother died at the University of Kansas. Her second husband was John D. Spreckle Jr., millionaire, whom she met in New York and whose family in San Francisco. After his death in an automobile crash she received a large settlement from his family and soon after married Prince Suchek Chaiak, who has with considerable attendant publicity,
"The Rock," Unique Play to Be Presented Tonight
"The Rock" a three-act religious drama by Mary P. Hamilton, in being presented this evening at 7:30 at Wesley Foundation and Wesley Foundation who are interested in dramatics make up the cast which is being directed by Mrs. Harlan.
Mrs. Barr, a teacher of religious drama and pagentry, has directed 20 different cateses of "The Rock." She brings with her the costumes and props used by her self, which itself has been accented as one of the best of recent years. Three years ago this drama received first prize in a national contest. Since then it has been used more than any other resource for drama in the United States. Mr. Barr states.
Josephine Maxwell, c32, is arranging for stage performances and danced Armando Fazio as the lead act in counting. Gladya Baker, c31, is handling the publicity and is responsible for
Mary Matthews, gr., is assisting Mrs. Barr in directing the play. The lighting, one of the important features of the play, is in charge of Lloyd Darnold, e31.
Storms Still Rage Off European Coast Taking Toll in Lives and Ships
Over 60 Persons Reported Lost;
Steamships, Freighters
In Distress
The British Isles and European coasts generally were pounded again yesterday by the fierce storms that have disrupted shipping all week.
The English channel and the Atlantic coastal shipping of Spain and Portugal suffered most severely. At least 24 persons were dead in the British Isles; a score of live lives was in Spain and 2 known in Portugal.
Seventeen steamships were in distress this morning, some sinking. They range from the Blue Star liner to a small vessel fitted in the channel with 310 persons aboard to several small freighters. Fishing boats were wrecked from the turbulent waters off France, which was paralyzed from England to France as the gale continued to stir tempences seas. Floods in Portugal and France led to the loss of lives and property.
London,—The British steamship Radder, of 2,357 tons, was reported to have sunk with all hands in the Bristol channel.
The ship carried a crew of 20 or 25 men.
Lisbon. - A typhoon struck the Moroccan Reseda and Luzon districts today, tearing the roofs off the houses and causing wide damage.
Death toll in the British Islands
Seven were known dead and 10 still
dition to the crew of the steamship
Rudder carrying a crew of between
London...The Blue Star liner and the Lucia, which were in distress in the channel today, arrived safely at Falmouth after a fierce struggle with
The World Fellowship group of the W.C.I. will meet Tuesday evening at the W.C.I. meeting room, where an meeting is open to all students on the Ili who are interested in a study course.
This is the second of a series of meetings on oriental countries being sponsored by the World Fellowship group of the Y.W.C.A. The first meeting was a study on India, and the second was a meeting about Japan, according to Ada Ruth Hanson who is chairman of the World Fellowship group.
"The Three Principles of Sun Yue Seen" will be the subject of a talk to be given by Huan Tuan Chang, c$29. He will speak about the importance of secretary, will speak on "New Tenements in Educational Systems in China, and the Introduction of the One Thousand Characters Plan." Will he play will be played by Jen Fak Woo, c$29.
China to Be Group Topic at Fellowship Meeting
Pittsburgh. (Special) — A junior traffic patrol with school boys as the traffic officers has been put into operation to enforce traffic laws operated by Pittsburgh State Teachers College. A busy street intersection is guarded at the hours when children are in school, and four of small boys armed with red flags and commanded by a sergeant equipped with a whistle. College students observe all signals the patrol gives.
Junior Traffic Patrol Operates at Pittsburg
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Preliminary Plans For Xmas Program Formulated Friday
Group Elects Bob Myers Chairman; Traditional Schedule To Be Followed
Robert Myers, m32, was elected chairman of the committee, which comprises 50 students, faculty members, and administration officials.
Three Projects Under Way
Three Projects Under Way
The three projective activities of the 1929 college workshop by members of the committee, and a meeting was called for tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 for selection of the projects of the University Y, M. C. A., presented the International Student Service project, a student activity embracing five contests, an important official of the University Y, M. C. A., secretary here, and the one who was largely instrumental in founding the University Christmas
Miss Ethel Joy Williams, Y. W. C. A. secretary, also spoke briefly inter-communities in international service. Services point it was maintained the only means of communications between the opposing nations. The project was successful and international in scope, but inter-demonominal, inter-religious, and inter-race.
Loan Fund Is Discussed
Loan Fund Is Discussed
John Mize, c30, reminded the com
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Student Programs At Church Today
"What in College Life are the Biggest Hindrances to Character Development?" is the subject of the Wesley Foundation meeting at the Methodist Church, Agnes Husband, dean of women, is to be the speaker. Next Sunday evening the men's student adviser, Henry Werner, is to continue the discussion. His subject will be "What in college life are the Biggest Aids to Character Development?"
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"Some Resent Books and Their Authors" is the subject of a talk to be given by Rev. J. F. Wats at the Baptist church at 6:40 p.m. in
Mrs. Edith Noffinger, a missionary of the Christian church will address the evening's night. She will also have slides to present. The C. E. lancini begins here.
Baotist Young People
Young Peoples League
Christian Endeavour
Following a luncheon at the Congregational church at 6 o'clock tonight, the members of the Young People's League will hold an informal debate on the subject "Research: The effect that each person will be given an opportunity to speak on either side. H. D Chandler will inform the affirmative arguments. Margaret Lawson, and Dudley Horton will uphold the affirmative argument. Mr. Deryot Durke will be the speaker for the negative side.
Chaplain Edwards Club
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The Chaima Edwards club will meet tonight at 6 o'clock at 1013 Vermont street. This building, formerly the students to be used as a student center. The attention of Episcopal Church is on the meeting place of the club. The speaker of the evening will be Miss Josephine Brown, who will talk at her study in Spain. She will talk of her study in Spain.
Unitarian Y. P. R. U.
Dean E. B, Stouffer of the Graduate School is to speak on "The Problems of University Administration" at the Uniartian Y. P. R. U. this event, which will include planning to become teachers, or who wish to know the point of view of the administration are particularly invited to come and join in the open forum. The group meets at 6:30 for lunch and is to practice Christmas carols tonight.
Westminster Hall
John lee will speak to the young people of the Presbyterian church at the U.S. Conference on Religion in the subject, "Some Unichrist Aspects of our Economic System."
Twenty-Eighth Vespers to Be This Afternoon
The regular Sunday vespers of the School of Fine Arts will be resumed this afternoon with the presentation of a critical. The program, which will begin at 4:00 p. m., will be given by Prof. Wadler, the School of Fine Arts, University organist, assisted by Prof. Waldehr Geltch, violinist, of the faculty of the School of Fine Arts. The program: "Der Tag, der ist so freundreich," he said. "Nouur sur les Flutes (luotes loisirs) de Christmas Carols, 16th Century," Boely, "Concerto in E Major, for Lorin, "Jolin," by Prof. Wadler, and "Chorale in E Major," Frank.
Kansas City Plants Visited by Students of Labor Economics
University Class Was Gues of City Factories Friday; 38 Made Trip
Thirty eight students from the labor economics class in the School of Business went to Kansas City Friday on a tour of companies and observator, the Damnell Manufacturing Company, Cook Paint and Varnish Company, Corn Products Company, and the Kearney Company. The visits were made through arrangements made by the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. The company is accompanied by Dean F. Stockton.
The class spent most of its time at the Sheffield Steel Company and at the Corn Products Company. The only modification in the plans, of the company, was that the class were not allowed to go through the plant at the Sheffield Steel Company. The trip was taken in a special Pickwick Greyhound bus and was in charge of Mr. Ronald King of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.
Dean Stockton said yesterday that it was the opinion of instructors who have taken students on these field trips that the trips prove very valuable, and he has said. These trips serve, he said, as laboratories for classes in the School of Business. The students are able to get in this short time, according to the school's website, by working at the plant operations. They are able to observe the processes and machinery of operation, the types of employment, and to get a glimpse of what goes on inside the plant. Also she also gave a little of the "tone" of the management of a big industrial plant.
The class was escorted through the Cook Paint and Varnish Company by a student and star center on the base ketball team here a few years ago.
A picture of the class was taken at Kansas City and it will appear with a write-up in the Kansas Citio, off. A picture of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.
Offers $5,000 Fellowships
The Charles A. Coffin Foundation announces that applications are now being made for the Coffin fellowships for 1930-31.
Coffin Foundation Gives Awards in Scientific Fields
The terms of the Foundation make provision for the award of $8,000 annual grants to universities, colleges, and technical schools throughout the United States, who have shown, by the charter of the Foundation, with advantage, undertake or continue research work in educational institutions either in this country or other.
Candidates should file applications on forms provided for that purpose. Applications must be filed with the committee by March 1, 1930, and should be addressed to Secretary, Charles A. Coffin Foundation, Schenectady.
The fields in which these fellowship are to be awarded are electricity, physics, and physical chemistry.
K. U.-K. S. A. C. Teams Debate at Hutchinson
Some splendid ideas in corre- methods of debate delivery we gained by high school student teams from K. U., and K. S. A- met at the Hutchinson high school at discussed the question of whether t installment buying of personal par-erty is socially and economically d
"A great many business men were present at well as students as there were points brought out of value to them," says the Hutchinson News.
The members of the K. U. team were Hilden Gibson, of McPherson, and Harry Haugh, of Lawrence, who discussed the affirmative side. Virgil Siebert, of Pretty Prairie, and Evert Faucher, of Greenwich, won. Damaged the negatives.
OFFICIALS ORDER RECRUITING PROBE IN BIG SIX LOOP
Bomb Sputters When Meet Turns Attention To Investigation
No Specific Charges Made
Iowa State Members to Draft Questionnaire For Report From Schools
Kansas City, Dec. 7 — (UPC)
—An echo of that now famous Bulletin 26, issued by the Carnegie Institution, which he识性 was heard here tonight as faculty representatives, coaches and officials of the Big Six conference concluded their session and interpretations of basketball.
An eligibility bomb related to certain athletes sputtered behind closed doors and refused to use. It will contain an attacker next meeting of the officials in May.
Although no specific cases were cited, steps were under way to investigate reports, charges and accusations concerning recruiting.
The case of Jim Bausch, K.U. athletics, indirectly accused of "professionalism" failed to out in the field for its investigation of all schools was ordered.
A committee of two—Dean S. W. Beyer and T. M. Metcalf, both of Iowa State College—was appointed to draw names for all four to all schools of the conference including Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas State Agricultural University.
Each school will make its own inquiry into the status of athletics and methods of inducing athletes to come to that particular school.
Seal Sale Totals $160
Alpha Xi Delta's and Sig Alps
Head Contributions
Tuberculosis Christians seals to the amount of $160 were sold to University students during the five day sales. The campaign announced Miss Helen Kidin, uclc, University representative of the Douglas County *Tuberculosis Association*.
The Alpha XI Delta losed the sorcery in subscribing $15, while Sigma Alpha Epsilon took first place among enterprises with a contribution of $10.
"The Christmas seal sales campaign was disapproving," said Dr. Nathaniel Hale, not ratified by said Mrs. Seba Elridge, secretary of the Douglas County tuberculosis Association, "but considering the issue has been launched on Mount Oaken since Thanksgiving, the results achieved by Hill Committee were praiseworthy."
Students Leave Country But Still Study at K. U.
Three students of University of Kansas, now living in foreign countries, are continuing their courses by correspondence.
Hohen Alter, c'51, whose father, and a graduate of physics and astronomy, is on a year's leave of absence, is taking her third year work from Lon-
A former journalism student, Theodore Ediger, is now a newspaper correspondent. He was a member for the Journal-World while in 1926. Besides his work as a newspaper correspondent and his correspondence, he publishes news stories to the Kansan.
The third student in a foreign country is Lawrence Gilbert, an accountant in Ketelahian, Alaska. After attending the University as a resident student, he is now completing the necessary work for his degree, from Alaska.
New Railroad Linkup
Kansas City, Dec. 7. —(UF)——The Kansas City Journal-Port says here today that “A new midwestern railway map will be laid before the interstate commerce commission link between the two cities road with the Burlington and the Union Pacific with the Kansas City Southern according to reports.”
Vare Seeks Re-election
Philadelphia, Dec. 7—(UP)—William S. Vare will go before the people of Pennsylvania and seek the nomination and re-election to the seat in the senate which he was denied under the campaign expenditures. He made the statement of his intention to run again on his arrival here today.