THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. XXIV
Flood Relief Show Variety Program Draws Full House
Audience of 600 Applauds University Vaudeville for Benefit of Sufferers
About $250 was the net earning of the benefit flood relief show presented last night at the Orpheum theater. Nearly six hundred students attended the show, and according to Eldyon Renson, manager, it was considered a success by the committee in charge.
The audience showed by its an plause that it was well pleased with the acts. Following the introductive to "Hail" Adamson, the stringed tr of the Cosmopolitan Club gave two numbers, one of which was a con portion of the dances done on Itali Islands and those done J America.
Singing Doll Well Received
Singing Donell Wit Received
Next on the program came two dances by Tau Sigma which were two presented. The women's glee club was made up of three trios and a quintet. The trio, dressed as Japanese, gave an interpretation of "Three Little Mids from School." The fifth act was a short one-act play, cleverly presented by Ray Pippit, Ethel Hinds and George Martin.
next came Adamson and "jerry," his singing doll, who kept the house in an unworthy for a few minutes. In order to make it more important Dorothy Taylor gave an impression of a woman's changeable mind in love affairs. This play was presented in eight acts with a change of theme in each act which lasted one minute.
Apache Dance Is Big Success
"Crazy Words, Crazy Tunes," and "Sam, the Old Acordian Man," sung by Kate Jackson of the high, pointe of the program.
Ben Turpin and Jimmy Patterson in their sketches from around the world gave an Apache dance that was, indeed, an excellent interpretation. Georgia Cassity then played a few numbers on the piano.
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Following this came Crafton and Calderwood with their highly entertaining black-face act of "This or That what Have You." Mr. Crafton song "My Shadow and an Angel" which has had heredores before the public. In closing the program Nadine Long song two "blues" songs.
Sigma Xi Meets May 19
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Professor Parker of K. S. A. C to Be Speaker
The principal speaker of the eve ning will be Prof. John H. Parker of the agronomy department of Kansas State Agricultural college. He will be on "Research and Research students in Cambridge University."
The May meeting of Sigma X honorary science fraternity, will hold May 19, at 8 p. m. in centra Administration building auditorium.
A social hour will follow the meeting. The entertainment committee will be: Prof. W. J. Baumgartner, of the department of zoology, chairman; Prof. H. B. Latimer, of the department of botany, chairman; Rondo, of the department of entomology, and Mrs. Readio, Prof. H. E. Jordan, of the department of mathematics, Miss Elsie Ann Jones, instructor in the department of chemistry, and Miss Elva Weeks, instructor in the department of chemistry.
Phi Beta Kanna to Initiate
Phi Beta Kappa to inquire
Initiation of the new members
and a reception will immediately precede
the annual banquet of Phi Beta
Kappa, a university懈友 fraternity,
which will be held at the Plymouth
Congregational church tomorrow evening.
The initiation will be at 6 p.
m.
- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Due to the large number of late applicants for cap and gown measurements, the date for taking measurements has been extended to include a Saturday morning. These will be taken in room H, Myers hall. Sixty-seven persons have not reported, and most of these are candidates for the master's degree—Louis Krings.
Geological Fraternity Imitates Four Members
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1927
Four new members were initiated at the farewell banquet of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, honorary geological fraternity, last night at Broadview Inn. The new members are: Harry McMullen, c'28; L. E. Phillips, Jr.; 27; R. J. Weiner, and C. F. Malin, muel.
Dr. G. L. Knight was totomaster at the banquet. The speakers of the evening were H. H., Charles and Dr. W. H. Schowe. R. E. M. Reeler, newly elected president gave a well-received speech, which was responded to by Phillips. Leland MaFarland, c27, retiring president gave a farewell speech.
School of Education Holds Annual Banquet at Thimble Tea Room
Dean Schwegler Hopes Affair
Is Made Traditional Event
Each Spring
The School of Education banquet was held last night at the Thimble Theater tea room from 6 to 8:15. There were 136 present, including students and faculty in the School of Education and all others interested in education.
Dr. J. W. Twente, director of the Oreat训学培训, acted as toastmaster, Dr. Earl W. Anderson, director of the appointment bureau; Dr. R. A. Schweghe, dean of the School of Education, and R. H. Wheelbeard of the department of Toasts he headed as the speaker of Toasts were responded by Margaret Patton, ed27, and Brook Haines, c27, who will receive his certificate from the School of Education this spring. The toast scheme was built around various educational and pedagogical terms. Other persons who were introduced were: J. H. Clement, superintendent of schools; J. B. Hefflinger, superintendent of schools at Newton, and Dean F. B. Davis.
Everyone was sent at four long tables which were decorated with baskets of iris and mock orange blossoms. They were placed at intervals on the table.
Songs which had been written especially for the banquet were sung between courses.
Dean Schwoger said, "The educational banquet represented an effort made by the School of Education to show the genuine interest of the staff in the work and in the attempts to do, and the banquet showed the spirit of good fellowship existing between the staff and student body of the school. It is hoped that the banquet can become a training event for staff over the year and that future banquets will try to emulate the success of the one held last night."
Ford Collides With Essex
Accident Takes Place at Foot of Thirteenth Street
A Ford coupe driven by Rush Harrot, R. F. D., 7, collided with an Essex coach driven by Mrs. J. S. Barrow, 700 Calvert Street street in Tennessee streets. The Ford was coming down the hill with such speed that when it struck the conch, it was skidded to the curb and then shoved over on
No one was injured and no serious damage was done to either machine. However, there was quite a discussion among the staff regarding decision that was the man driving the Ford coupe was to blame because the Essex coach was coming from the south and therefore was to the right of the Ford and had the right-of-way.
Mrs. Barrow testified that the coupe was coming down the hill at such a high rate of speed that her daughter was impossible for her to dodge him.
A. A. U. W. Will Meet Saturday
The American Association of University Women will hold a garden party on Friday afternoon, May 14, under the trees on the main campus of Haskell Institute. In case of rain the meeting will be held in the gymnasium. There will be a business meeting and election. Members are asked to be present, and are invited to bring guests.
Margaret Kilbourne, c'30, spent the week end at her home in Abilene.
Course of Water Changed to Save Sugar Bowl Land
Legislative Appropriation for Preventing Floods Is Discussed by Statesmen
New Orleans, May 13—Flood waters swept another great section of Bayou levee today in the heart of Big Bend.
The levee was gradually flooded ontoward into the sugar land of Louisiana, where 150-200 acres of property worth over $10,000,000.
(United Press)
The break at Morenauville, situated on the western section of the wend beast, will be prevented from spreading water over the sugar bowl and causing the water southward. Hydroalic engineers under Maj. H., C. Holcombe, district chief, said there was little chance that the Mississippi flood would be lowered south of Old River City to the extreme east of Big Bend.
New loss of life was expected as the flood courses southward, Engineers predicted the flood waters will flow southward through this area and at a rate of from 15 to 20 miles a day.
New Orleans, May 13—Missouri breaks in the levee long Bayon Dee Glaines near Cotton Port, La., today was extending east toward Moreauville La., where water floods have eaten a 600 foot crevice in the dike it was reported today by the United States Engineers.
Heavy rains along the Mississippi north of Baton Rouge, were today weakening the leeves in the second flood stage, and increasing the strength of strenghtening the dike dangerous.
Washington, May 13—Fifteen congressmen were breakfast guests at the temporary White House to discuss the appropriation of the liquid waste Mississippi flood disaster. The guest list was headed by Chairman Warren of the senate appropriation committee and Chairman Madden of the house appropriation committee who later presented a presentation in the December Congress.
The levee east of Cotton Port seemed doomed so most of the 4000 workers have been withdrawn.
Mr. Jones is an intimate friend of Dean Frank T. Stockton of the School of Business and is his guest while in Lawrence. Mr. Jones and Dean Stockwell were associated together at the University of South Dakota for two years.
Robert W. Jones, associate professor of journalism at the University of Washington, spoke before the class in market administration on the subject of "National Advertising Campaign" Friday morning.
Broussard, Democrat, La., proposed several plans for harnessing the Mississippi water but the discussion was only general.
Weather Prevents Flight
Entries in New York to Paris Trip Are Warming Up
Professor Jones Speaks Before Business Class
Captain Richard Byrd's green Fokker machine officially was not through its test yet, but at the same time there was intense activity at the airport. A plane said that the hero of the past year's North Pole flight would remain on the ground and let the others speed away from him.
There will be two and perhaps three entries. The Valencia monopole of Lloyd Detaund and Clarence Chamberlain is ready to go. The Ryan, Captain Linbergh's machine, was just about as near ready.
New York, May 13—Reports of adverse weather makes it improbable that any of the projected New York to Paris flyers would get under way before Sunday. Rain, fog and north winds by the afternoon weather chills.
Mr. Jones, who was national vice president last year of Alpha Delta Sigma, attended the national convention of the fraternity Monday and worked at a newspaper in Missouri the journalism convention. University this past week.
Wire Flashes
Wileith, May 13.—With more than a ton of relatives looking on, Mrs. Gertrude Stringer, weight 635 pounds, was married to William D. Tabor, ringside weight 130 pounds. The only commentTabor had to make follow-up writing was with her daughtera “wonderful girl,” what there is of her.
Washington, May 13—President Coolidge today sent a message to President Doumercue of France expressing American sympathy over the fate of the missing French trans-Antilite flies, Nungesser and Coli.
Natchez, Miss., May 13—Reporter have been received here today from the interior of Tenaft Basin revealing a serious refuge problem throughout the Louisiana bottom lands, now covered by crevices waters from Cabin Teele.
Washington, May 18 — Raymond Orteig, of New York, donor of the $2,500 prize for a Paris-New York flight, offered today a $2,500 reward for any aviator discovering the lost airplane and Coll, or traces of their airplane.
Science Hall Location Will Be Determined by Board of Regents
Various Officials of University and State Cannot Agree on Best Site
"Where to put the new Snow hall?" That question has been asked and answered, differently each time, a hundred times since it was first learned that funds had been appa-
nied for the building of the new science hall.
A building weighing perhaps several thousand tons will be moved about from place to place on the campus this afternoon and tomorrow. But there won't be any large crowds watching this spectacular demonstration. No one on the campus will even get so much as a glimpse of it. For the moving in, take a seat in the meeting at the board of regents during the discussion about the location of the new science building.
The board had not begun the discussion of K. U. problems at noon today, having other state schools to discuss first, but will have made them all things of the past by Saturday night. The board of regents is made up of W. Y. Morgan of Hutchinson; B. J. Murray of M. Abbey; C. M. Hickman; A. Ablowe; G. M. Hodges, Olahec; C. B. Merriam, Teoka; M. J. S. Patrick, Satanta; C. W. Spencer, Sedan; and W. J. Todd, of Maple Hill.
That part of the faculty connected with the School of Medicine, and the departments of botany and entomology have expressed their desire to have the new structure placed in the building. The department would have it built behind Fraser and to the west from Blake with a front facing both the east and north. The department of buildings and grounds "don't seem to care about us," said Fraser, since its choice is the spot on which the Commons is now situated.
Triangle fraternity, house, 12 p.m.
Authorized Parties Friday, May 13
Alpha Kappa Lambda, Butcher's grove. 12 p.m.
Delta Sigma Lambda, house 12 p. m.
Chi Omega, house, 1 n. m.
Alpha Phi Alpha, Ecke's hall
1 n. m.
er's grove, 10 p. m.
Zhi Omega, house, 1 a. m.
Professional Pan-Hellenic council, F. A. U. hall, 1 a.m.
Sigma Chi, house, 12 p. m.
Alpha Xi Delta, house, 12 p. m
Cosmopolitan Club, Wiedemann,
12 p. m.
Wesley Foundation, Holcolm's grove 9 p. m
Saturday, May 14 Alpha Chi Omega, Ecke's hall. 12 n. m.
Sigma Phi Epsilon, Country club 1 a m
Kappa Alpha Theta, house, 1 a. m.
matti s, 12 p. m.
Varsity, F. A. U. hall, 12 p. m.
Sunday, May 15.
club, 1 a. m.
Kappa Alpha Theta, house, 1
Saturday, May 14
Sunday, May 15 Delta Upsilon, steak fry near
Walt Disney, 5000 p. m.
29 Kappa Alpha, steak roast,
9:30 n. m.
Advisers to Help Students Arrange Next Year's Work
New Plan Will Allow More Time for Conferences Before Enrolling Next Fall
"Beginning Monday, May 16, and continuing until the 25th, all major advisers will keep office hours to confer with students about tentative schedules for next semester," said Kimberly assistant agent of the college.
The plan is being tried to give the students more time for conferences with their advisors before enrollment begins. Students are encouraged and to relieve the confusion and hasty decisions made necessary by the old system. The system has been under consideration by the faculty at various colleges and universities, and our remedies have been discussed.
Co-Operation Needed
"We will need the absolute cooperation of the students with the faculty in this matter, if they wish to take advantage of a course at Lafayette. The students have also give all the time necessary to the advisory function during these two weeks, and will see students when conference for conferences," he continued.
By having these conferences now, instead of waiting until enrollment time next fall, the student will have more time with his adviser, and the teacher will be able to acquaint himself with the students problem, according to Mr. Lawson.
"We will also have more time to give to the freshmen and advanced standing students who come here for the first time next fall," he said, "if we will come to enrolment with their choice of subjects already decided."
New Students Should Conference
As a further provision for conference with the new students, the Chairman advisers would be here, available by appointment, on Saturday and Monday, before enrollment next fall.
"We feel we ought to reserve as much time as possible at enrollment for advising the new students," he said. "We are trying to give all the students as much time as they want for unhurried conferences about their work, their problems, and their Fuctions." And the new plan will be successful.
The plan was tried last semester with the freshman class, with their advisors giving conferences during weeks preceding final examinations.
Plan Tried with Freshmen
"We felt that the plan was very satisfactory, and we want to spread it out for all the classes," said Mr. Lawson. "We may require these preparations, but we don't," and not let anyone on the enrollment floor without his program already made out."
"We are urging every student, he has his any idea of coming back to school at all, to have a conference with his major advisers during the next two weeks," concluded Mr. Lawson.
Violet Rays Helps Miners
Parliament Member Advocates Artificial Sunlight
(United Press)
London, May 13—An attempt is being made by Sir George Berry, Conservative member of parliament for the Scottish Universities, to convince the government that artificial sunshine should be provided for miners.
Sir George believes, in view of the health advantage claimed for even a short exposure to ultra violet rays, he has tried to use it more necessarily deburring them from enjoying sunlight, the installation of artificial sunlight apparatus in the mines' bath houses would do much more to boost the happiness of the pit-workers.
Students Offered Summer Work
* A representative of the college department of the Universal Book and Bible House of Philadelphia will be at the business research office on the campus to help students build every day this week from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. to interview students who wish work for the summer.
Presbyterian Students to Elect Officers Sunday
A picture show will be a feature of the annual meeting and election of officers of the Presbyterian Stu-
dium, and the minister hall next Sunday, night at 7:30.
The Presbyterian Student Union is the central organization which federates all of the Presbyterian students activities.
The pictures are furnished by the extension department of the University. There will be two reels "Old Globe" and a comic.
Election of officers will be held at the meeting Sunday night. All PresBYterian students are invited to attend, according to Dr. F. S. Arnold
Report of 87 Children in German Household Believed Exaggerated
to Scientists
records of Unusual Families Are of Great Interest to Scientists
(Science Service)
Washington, May 13.—The record of the world's biggest family, recently claimed for a German household of 87 youngsters, must be sought elsewhere, in the opinion of European natives who have looked into the matter.
The father of the family in question, named Sebelchin, is reported to have had 69 children—four grandtuplets, seven triples, and 16 sets of twins. After the death of the first wife, he again and again had 18 additional children.
Records of such remarkable families are of interest to scientists who are studying problems of eugenics, population, and heredity. In this case, the Journal of Heredity addressed an inquiry to authorities on these subjects in Germany and Austria, asking whether the 8-child family really exists.
Doctor Lenz, of the University of Munich, who has investigated a number of such alleged cases, has found that hysteria or a desire for public sometimes causes an amazing expansion of ordinary sized family
"No confirmation of the existence of this huge family has been obtained, though the story was alleged to have appeared in an Austrian medical journal," said Robert Cook, editor of the journal.
"Similar stories of families with repeated multiple births are often reported," he writes. "Generally they turn out to be the hallucination of people who want to make themselves interesting through accounts of multiple births." Dr. Felix Tietz, of Vienna, states that "after having spoken to or corresponded with all the personal connection,ugenes, growth of population, etc., they may some misunderstanding must be the basis of that rumor."
Medical School Entrance Applications Called For
"last year," said Doctor Stoland, "there were about two hundred applicants, but due to the limited faculty there, half or half the number could be admitted."
Dr. O. S. Oi, stoland of the department of physiology, urges that every pre-medical student who expects to enter " School of Medicine this fall file his application for admittance immediately.
Doctor Stoland went on to say that from the list of applicants, students coming from Kansas universities and colleges have the priority. However, choice is made on the basis of merit, and if Kansas students do not merit, and placing place are given to students from other states who qualify.
Women to Have Outdoor Rifle Practice Tomorrow
The women's rifle team, accompanied by a few members of the K, will be on hand to provide rifle range at Six Curren for the first time this spring, tomorrow morning. The members and their guests, about eight in all, will take trucks to the range.
The women will serve a picnic lunch at noon, and according to Lecit. Harry,married to James, will military science, who will accompany them, any of the men in the unit who wish to go along may do so. PraCTice will be given a regular 28-colle springfield rife.
Read the Kansan want-ads.
Friends and K.U. May Be Combined, According to Plan
If Financial Campaign Fails College May Be Merged With the State University
That Friends University of Wichita may be combined in the near future with the University of Kansas is the belief of Dean S. B., Bruden of the School of Religion of the University.
Last week the officials of the Friends school at Wichita gave out the public announcement that uncle the University there could no enough funds in a drive in Wisdom to buy a new institution on such a basis as to be reinstated in the North Central association of colleges that the school would move to the campus of one of the state colleges. Dean Brinca and several officials of the Friends Union were communicating feel that the University of Kansas will be the only logical school.
"to speak," of "Maple Leaf," *Anthony Beard* ("Anthony Beard"), *Dean Braden* said in an interview today at noon, "except the public announcement made by the school officials at Wichita. If the campaign which they intend to put on soon goes too far, it will present location and with its own administration as usual. But if the drive is unsuccessful, then K. U. will probably be the school chosen by the board of directors to combine with the city schools to help the school will simply move to Lawrence."
"One of the biggest problems connected with such a merging of the schools will be that of combining in a single school system under the name of Religion," Dean Brandon continued.
Religion School Is Problem
"The constitution of the School of Religion nt K. U. makes it definitely a non-dominican organization and the Bibbe school from Friends would of course be merged with the school he was with, understanding that the School of Religion would remain non-dominican. It is a bit too early to mark out definite plans until after the attempt to raise funds in Wiebble has either succeeded or failed."
Dean Braden feels that such a campaign is most likely to be successful because of the "public spirit found in Wichita" and the "jolesty the people there hold for their institutions and accomplishments."
Funeral for 40 Is Held Public Ceremony Is Conducted for Tornado Victims
(United States)
Popar Bluffs, 30., May 13. Popar Bluff assembled in the space front of its courthouse and joined today in the last rites for 40 citizens killed by Monday's torrade. A sea of people like a great human fan spread over an once orderly court and overloaded into adulgent streets.
Five ministers, representing as many creeds, participated. Using the courthouse steps as a rostrum, they led the simple services, an opening and closing hymn, a prayer and a brief sermon.
The death toll of the storm has mounted to 186. Twelve persons are missing. Eight of the injured in the storm are not expected to recover.
Alpha Tau Omega announces the pledging of Fred Smith, e31, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Notice to College Students
All College students who have any intention whatever of returning next fall are urged to see their advisers during the period May 16 to 25 to talk over their plans and program requirements, and the major advisers will be posted on the bulletin boards of the several departments.
Students may declare their majors any time during the sophomore year. Those who fail to declare their majors fall should declare their majors at once, calling at the College office for major cards to present to their major advisers—Paul B. Lawson, assistant dean,