THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. XXIV
Prison Coal Not Most Economical, According to Ball
Superintendent of Ground Has Opinion Contrary to Statement of Senator
FOUR PAGES
When Senator Snyder of Leavenworth in the senate yesterday said that state institutions might have saved $350,000 by using state penitentiary coal, he was confused in his information, according to figures an analyst at the University pointed out, and grounds on the results of burning this fuel at the University.
The Leavenworth senator cautioned the state institutions of extravagance in the construction of a building for state institutions to purchase surplus coal at the penitentiary. Senator Snyder said that this "would mean economy and provide work for the prisoners."
"But," added Senator Snyder, "it goes over the heads of state boards instead of in their heads."
Coal Ruined Boilers
"We gave Lansing coal a fair trial last summer," said H. H. Bull, superintendent of the department of buildings and grounds at the University, this morning. "It put four boilers out of commission in one week, and the repair cost $2,617.27. When burned the coal ran like molasses and that was the worst burnout. It was because more than twenty-five per cent of the fuel was non-combustible and had such a low fusing point.
High Freight Rates on Coal
"We buy, for instance, 100,000 tons of coal in one year, $2 per cent of the cost," he said. The ton which makes a total freight cost for dirt alone that is contained in the Lansing coal amount to $72,500. This is less than the equipment at the penitentiary.
Dirt Is in Coal
"Another argument against Lansing coal is that we have to pay a freight rate of $1.09 a ton for coal that has 500 pounds of dirt in it. This makes a total waste of 26% cents a ton. It costs about $0.48 per pound of eight per cent, and there is a large per cent of iron. Lansing coal costs $3.50 at the prison and we have to pay $1.09 freight rate which makes a total cost of $4.59 at Lawrence. The cost of $1.49 a ton and pay $1.43 for freight, making a total cost of $3.53, or $1.06 less."
"The remedy for this difficulty is a means of cleansing the Lening coal. We wish to co-operate with the Board of Administration and the authorities in addressing the situation in the state should burn state coal, and washing is the remedy for this condition," says Mr. Ball in a letter to Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni Association, who had reiterated information, describing the local condition.
"I believe that the best solution for using this prison coal is to wash it at Lansing." Mr. Ball, Prof. W. A. Young in 1915 made a test of washing Lansing coal. He washed 60 tons and removed 25 per cent of the excess sulfur content, and it was burnt with satisfaction in the University plant.
Savder Plans Saving
Senator Plan's Saving
Senator Snyder gave $514,000 as the total amount for state institutions for the last year. He pointed out that a saving of $350,000 might have been effected by using state coal. According to his figures the fuel bill for the University should have been only $35,000 instead of $63,000. The appropriations last year paid $28,000 to Betha The State Agricultural College at Manhattan spent $83,000 for oil last year, said the senator.
Senator Snyder gave as the reason for preferring oil to coal that it is easier to turn a faucet than to smoke a furnace. He declared that the institutions will suffer in the future if change is not made in the fuel bill.
"We can't use the penitentiary杯 with our present equipment," said Prof. George C. Shaad, who was consulting engineer at the time the equipment now in use was purchased. "We don't have a third-floor frequent equipment just to use state-mined coal unless the price were considerably lower, Professor Shaad said.
Ralph G. Blym, c27, who was grazed last semester, has taken a position as geologist with the Winfield branch of the Barnard Oil Company.
Woman Student Admits Intention to Rob Bani
United Press
Vermillion, S., D., Feb. 5.-Captured inside of the First National Bank building early today, Marion Myers, 19-year-old student at the University of South Dakota, admitted she had planned to rob the safe of the bank so she could continue her education.
Well dressed, bobbed hair, and described as "nice looking," Miss Myers was caught while she was waiting for employees to enter the bank.
Proposal to Establish Federation of States Advanced by Senator
Conference of Latin-American Countries May Be Called by Government
(United Press)
New York, Feb. 5.-A proposal that the United States cell representatives of the governments of Costa Rica, Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua to a Washington conference to establish a Latin-American confederation was made by Senator Shiphead of Minnesota, Farm-Labor-ite, in a speech to the Senate. In his speech he read the resolution for such a confederation which he plans to introduce in the senate.
The conference should seek to establish with the assistance of the United States "a stable currency and banking system in preparation to the field of commerce"
ial policy receiving plenary rights to construction and perpetual lease, it operate the Nicaragua inter-occupancy system of investment "negotiation," and Shipmate.
"Much of the trouble in Central America is from the rather irresponsible governments of several of those represented, all five of which wouldave little to lose and much to gain n a single state.
"I am convinced that no single moisture which our governments could take would be more productive of beneficial results and diarrhea suspicion of American motives than to create this Central动机 confeccation."
Gullibility Not Essential to Swallow Live Fis
No. 101
(Science Service)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1927
New York, Feb. 5.-Many a guilful mortal has盗取 a fish story, but how many have ever swallowed a fish in the past? In ichthyology in the American Museum of Natural History, has recently published a collection of accounts, dating back to 1567, of live animals in the food and air passages of man.
On the coasts of France and Italy and in India and the East, says Doctor Gudger, fishermen are accustomed to take live fishes between their nets so they can hold them while the hands are used to free the hook or net. A fish so held, if it prickes the lime with its apnes or makes a sudden wrinkle, readily causes the man to open his mouth into it and is very likely to jump still further.
Most of the accounts show, continued Doctor Gudger, that the fish most often lodge in the pharynx where the spines, fins and gills make it impossible to pull it out without heater protection. Lots of laws from suffication unless an operation can be performed to open the trachea and remove the offender quickly. The consequences are somewhat less serious though not less unpleasant when a fish flinches its way into a law, according to Doctor Gudger's data.
Lecturer Will Speak on Social Hygiene
Dr. Edith Swift, lecturer for the American Social Hygiene Association is to speak here Feb. 11 and 12. She is under the auspices of the X. W. University to teach both women and women of the University. Doctor Swift's general theme is the relationship between men and women. The lectures will be a addresses rather than a repetition of similar addresses to different groups.
The committee make arrangements for Doctor Swift's program in composed of Elizabeth Walker, Tec Andrews, Harold Baker, Robert Mize Williams, and Richard E. McCarthy, D. H. H, Lane, and Marie Russ, rector of the Christian Association.
Congress Exceeds Budget Estimates for Coming Year
Stringent Saving in Early Administration Makes Possible Large Provision
Provision
Washington, Feb. 6—After having economized closely for the last few years congress is now going on a little spending spree.
(Holted Press)
A tabulation of the appropriations bill, made by the United Press today showed congress had $1,187,841 over budget estimates in providing funds for army and navy, agriculture, and various departments.
Through dint of early stringent saving, however, the total of all apportioned costs fell to $269,150 budget estimate—largely because $3,291,500 was hopped off the treasury.
Congress has gone over the budget in the following ways: State justice, and commerce and labor, $480,410; war department, $224,856; navy, $102,559; agriculture, $296,716; and the first efficiency bill, $82,500.
All of the bills either have beer passed or are on their way to final adoption.
Congress has cut the budget estimate as follows: Congressional department, $80,541; District of Columbia, $100,623; independent offices, $80,833; interior department, $115.13; treasury and post office, $292.150.
These big slashes were made early in the season before rivers and harbors bill had passed and before there were expectations of tax reduction.
Washington, Feb. 5.—By turning a deaf ear to all demands for investigation, house leaders believe they have established an economy which succeeds congresses will find hard to beat.
Thus far in the 60th congress only one investigation has been made and that was required to determine whether former Federal Judge George Williams had been impeached. Illinois was subject to impeachment. The English investigation conducted by the judicial committee cost $3,000. If other demands had been granted, Representative Tillson, Connecticut, demanded the bill would have been $50,000.
"We have found in the house," said Tillson, "that the result of investigations from a legislative standpoint are very disappointing. All have been killed, not for their worth but we have had very long liable dividends from them."
Athletic Form Visualized
Extension Division Has Film for Use of Coaches
The proper form in track and field athletics has been visualized in a two film which is being offered to all schools, with a fee of $5 through the bureau of instruction of the extension division according to E. C. Dent, secretary of
It has been found that visualization helps the trained athlete perfect his performance and establishes a greater appreciation of individual endeavor. Letters from athletic coaches in other states who have used the films show a great appreciation of the service, which is often required, probably be widely used in the state.
The film was produced under the direction of William Ralph LaPorte, professor of physical instruction at the University of Southern California, and the correct form in all field events was provided by a tail by some of the most successful athletes of the world. Charles Paddock, the spinner, Otto Anderson, the hurler, Speek Shiller, the miler, Norm Anderson, the shot man, and other famous athletes demonstrate the fundamental points of their events on the course. Norman Saused animated animation, which is shown on slow motion cameras.
Hot Water Bottles Used by Chinese in Theaters
Washington, Feb. 5.—A new use for hot water bottles has been found by Chinese. They utilize these appliances warm themselves in unheated heaters.
The Chinese thunderer, according to reports to the department of commerce, carries a bottle in a hand mud mitt and plays, play, which often litters for six hours.
4:30 p. m. Beta Chi Sigma meeting, room 3, east Administration building
Calendar
2:30 p. m. Bethany Circle initia tion, Myers hall
9:45 a.m.  M. joint session of Baptist University classes
4:00 p. m. Joint concert, Fraser chapel
Sunday
4:30 p. m. Prospective teachers meeting. Fraser chapel
Second round in handball tournament starts.
4:30 p. m., Y, W, C, A, Veps,
7:00 p. m., K, U, band rehearsal,
7:30 p. m., Alpha Delta Sigm
meeting
Monday
Wednesday
4:30 p. m. Mathematics club meeting, room 291 east Administration building
Kansas-Aggie game at Manhattan Pen and Scroll meeting
M. U. vs. K. U. in debate at Te- veka
7:30 p. m. Kappa Phi meeting.
7:30 p. m. Architectural society
Thursday.
M. U. vs. K. U. at Columbia
9:06 p. m. Puff Pant Prom
7:30 p. m. Kappa Phi meeting.
Lincoln's birthday
Grinnell basketball game Grinnell
Vocational Guidance Week Starts Feb. 14 for University Wome
Four Fields to Be Discussed by Specialists From Each Occasion
Final plans for vocational guidance week are being completed, according to Mary Nell Hamilton, c27, chairman of the committee in charge.
Vocational guidance week is held annually for the purpose of helping students choose a career and to aid them in getting acquainted with the fields open to women. The week of Feb. 14 has been set apart for that purpose.
The following tentative program of speakers has been arranged: Feb. 14—Home Economics; Misra Sarah Pettit, Kansas City, Mo.
Feb. 15—Teaching; Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Kansas City, Mo., and E. W Anderson, of the department of education
The speakers will give conferences to any women of the University interested in the general subject in her own personal problem. The conferences will be given preceding the lectures. Any one interested may arrange for a conference in Miss Hus band's office.
The meetings will be held in the Auditorium on the third floor of the auditorium on the third floor of the during the week.
Feb. 16—Design and art; Eleman Hackney, of Marshall Field's, Chicago
Feb. 17—Business; Miss Fern Bauer, on the board of censores of the projects.
Old Glory to Have New Position
For the first time since Memorial stadium was dedicated Old Glory cannot be seen flying from its mast at the start of the game. It is that the mast has been removed to make way for the construction of the new unit for the stadium. When this unit is completed the mast will be placed inside the structure and our own building from this new position of prominence.
Atlanta, Ga. had an increase of 14.4 per cent, leading all cities. Ft. Worth came second with an increase of 11.37 per cent, followed by Miami with an increase of 10.62 per cent.
Washington, Feb. 5. — Postal receipts during January were $30,394,624.30, an increase of $1,277,582.66, as compared with the same month last year. Postmaster General New announced today.
(United Press)
Federal Postal Receipts for Month Increase
The University of Minnesota bans receives 50 cents from the student fee, with which to buy instruments and this was the result of student action.
An "honest to goodness" Russian prince is working his way through New York University.
Women on First Year Rifle Team Surpass Veterans
Results of Matches Fired Last Week by Local Unit Not Yet Received
According to Lieut. Harry F. Meyers, the women firing for the first year on the rifle team are showing up the older members of the team. Matches were fired last week with the University of Washington and the University of South Dakota, but as yet, no return scores have been received from either of the colleges. The following is the Kansas team's score:
Grace Schuler, 100; Nellie Marie Davis, 105; Adela Hale, 100; Twila Shoemaker, 109; Marcela Morawetz, 97
Additional scoring: Pauline Cos
99; Roma Funk, 99; Betty Stimpson
98; Euneatha Fung, 98. Ann Bots
dor, captain) failed to fire.
The team for this week will consist of Schuler, Davis, Hale, Ridegrow, Miller, Thompson, Tatum, Martin, Mora wetz, Funk, Shoemaker, Cost, Pyles, M. Shoemaker, and Mann. Other members of the squad to fire are Gere, Stimpson, Fisher, Swoner, Wagstaff, Parker, and Smyzer.
Matches with the University of Vermont and the Michigan State College will be held during the week of Feb 12.
Those who failed to fire a record score last week are Betford (capt.) Short, Armstrong, Innis, Matts, Nelson, Brink, Franatzmas, Billingis, Klemp, Wilkinson, and Evans. All women who failed to turn in record scores two consecutive weeks will be dropped from the squad.
It has been asked by Lieutenant Meyers that all women do their firing as soon as possible and turn their score in immediately afterwards.
According to Sergent Hulker, the Kansas University team made an excellent scoring record in the inter-collegiate contests last year, and the tabulation so far indicates n. high average for the present season.
Alumni to Use Mail Ballot
Graduate Magazine to Explain New Voting System
The next Graduate Magazine which comes out Feb. 20 will contain an announcement and explanation of the training officers of the alumni association.
Until last year the officers were elected at the regular annual meeting of the alumni at commencement. Last year a new mail ballot was issued in the mail ballot. The new system is also a mail ballot system but with different nominating methods than used before.
The system is unusual in that it provides for two nominating committees and each committee picks a list of president, vice-president and two directors. The first two serve one year and the directors serve five years.
Besides these candidates anyone obtaining 20 names to a petition may nominate other candidates. They have one month in which to do this. Sealed ballots will be sent to all participants and the statements of the candidates carry the pictures of the candidates and the statements of the nominating committees.
Singing by Radio an Aid
Lusrian Artist Heard on Air Before Public Debut
That radio is a great factor in putting a new artist over with the public has been proven by Maria Kurenko, the Russian soprano who will appear on the University Concert Course Feb. 10 at the Lincoln Center. Read about the school of the Fine Arts.
Professor Swarthout hired Mme. Kurenko on the basis of her performance on the air in December 1925. She sang several times during the Akron concert. She had to be patient that time she had been in America only two months and this broadcasting prepared the way for her debut at the festival, where she sang in backed houses.
Law was the chosen profession of Mune. Kurenko but music critics in Moscow persuaded her to choose another career. She was with the Grand Opera at Moscow for several years.
Bulletin
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 5. The University of Missouri Glee Club took first place here last night in a contest of 10 middle western colleges and universities for priviledge. Test next month in New York.
The University of Karas took second place, followed by Washington University as third.
Debating Championship Will Be Determined by Elimination Series
High School League Sponsor:
Contests in 184 Schools
Throughout State
The Kansas High School Debate League is commencing its active debating, according to Miss Dorcas Rubilee, secretary to the director of the University extension division. The series will culminate at the University's annual debate that reports from only a few of the "high schools had been received so far.
The Kankan High School Office
League is Kankan High School Office
ninference and supereinfinder of superserver-
nials of authorized high school
individuals.
League was organized at the annual conference of superintendents and principals of accredited high schools, held at the University of Kansas in August 1910. In the fall of 1910 with an enrollment of 33 high schools. This year 184 schools are in the league. The object of the league is improvement in debate among the students in the superintendent's issuas.
For convenience the league has divided the state into nine debating districts. Each district has a directive to decide which district, who arranges the debates between the schools in his district to determine the champion school in the class A high schools, and the champion in the class B schools. The ex-team members of each range the schedule for the debates between the district champions, and sets the date for the finals, which are held at the University of Kansas. The state and district champions in each district are awarded silver caps, by the University.
Atchison was the state champion in class A last year, and Winfield the year before. Last year Mount Hope finished as number B, andeden won the year before.
Wichita Class Larges
More Than 12,000 Seniors in Kansas High Schools
Approximately 12,100 seniors are to be graduated this spring from 336 high schools represented in the state of Kansas by public, parochial, and trade schools, according to lists compiled by Registrar George O. Foster. The high school with the largest number of seniors in Windsor with 662 students is Willibury with the smallest number of seniors is Wil- burtion with only one.
The numbers of seniors from some of the larger high schools are: Abhle, 92; Acksonh, 89; Coffeville, 92; Bellevue, 76; Emperia, 89; Kansas City, Kan; Rosedale, 54; Summer, 108; Lawrence Memorial, 194; Leavenworth, 164; Pittburg, 166; Wichita, 62; Wickham, 162; Tepeka, 34; Winfield, 102
From some of the small high schools, the numbers of seniors are:
184, Cedarwood; 162, Radium; live; Concordia, Nanacreth Convent; three, Wilburton; one,
Aerial Taxi Started by British Company
(United Press)
London, Feb. 5.—The air taxi has come at last.
A private company, known as Air Taxis, Limited, has been registered here to "carry on business as renters of flying machines and to transport passengers and goods." The firm stands ready to accept lancets for any other purpose. In Asia at a flat rate of two shillings air for a machine four persons.
Most of the larger airplane firms will contract for private journeys, but this is the first taxi service which requires the airport and baggage alone for receipts.
From a survey of 24 university and colleges, it is estimated that 100,000 students in American colleges have all or part of their expenses.
Pledges Announced by Ten Fraternities and Five Sororities
Activity in Organizations Also Includes Annual Hill Observance of Hell Week
Five soretsors have pledged 14 women, and 10 fraternites announce 25 pledges. Alpha Chi Omega has the largest number among the social no. 609, Sigma Nu has the highest number among the Fraternities with nine.
Prerequisites have been more active in intermesister rush week activities than the sovirties, according to the number of pledge that have been announced since the beginning of the second semester.
Pedigging in other organizations will probably be announced later in the week. Greek letter fraternities and sororites have been showing considerable activity the past week, and these groups are expected to be in the next ten days in more than half of the organizations, they will probably continue in the spotlight.
Sororities Pledge 14
The following are the security pledges: Alpha Chi Omega; Gwendolyn Wild, C30; Pleasanton; Martin翟伦, C30; hamilton; Lucile Taylor, c28; pawkinson, C4a; Mary Morton, c28; Boulder, Cola; Elizabeth Robertson, C6; Anne JohnsRobertson, C2; Anthony, and Dennis Blokmck, C30; Hainwua.
Alpha Gamma Delta; Iloe Ewing, c20, Great Bend, Kappa Apha Theta, Holen Trusty, c29, Kanna City, Mo. Delta Zeta; Mary Woodward, c20, Lawrence; Jane Tucker, c20, Lawrence; Dorothy Graves, c20, Kansas City; and Alice Snowgrain, c20, Chi Omega; June Taylor, c20.
Fraternities Pledge 25
Asaciu, Herbert Gregory, c. 590,
Ness City, and Wayne McFarland,
Salina. Beta Theta Pi: George Atchison,
c. 590, Lawrence.
Delta Chi: Lawrence Mashon, Ob-
garn; Keater Wyle, McPherson;
Kappia Sumpter; Jerry Jambon, Ferret
Clay; Humboldt; Alphera Clark,
Clay. Humboldt.
Sigma Alpha Episcopi: George Terrell, c30, Chanute, Delta Uploft, Dighton Ollinger, c30, Lawrence, Sigma Chi, Paul Silcher, c30, Kansas, Carrion Kettle, c30, Las Vegas, Renzer Zuber, c30, Kansas City.
Sierra Nu Pledges Most
Signa Hill Dpi Epiphan Inwell Hall,
'26 Hill City; James Dye c, '20 Hill
City; Dorin McKelvey c, '39 Kansas
City; Mo. Driewood Lennard, c '40
Saint Helena
Sigma Nu; Paul Smith, c31. Los Angeles, Calif.; Ernie Stover, c31. Oakland, Calif.; Rick Steiner, c31. well, Okla.; Walt Guthman, c29. St. Louis, Mo.; Emul "Burd" Eud, c18. St. Joseph, Mo.; Jalius Murray, c31. Winfield; RY Crainham, c31.
field; and James Butters, c'30, Kansas City, Mo.
Book Exchange Is Busy
Several Texts Are Yet Needed Manager Reports
The W. S. G. A. bookstore paid out more than twelve hundred dollars to students during Thursday and Friday afternoons at the library, lived by Olive Pigs, c27, manger, to be due to the better position since it was changed from Fraser hall to Watson library. Miss Pigs expects books after recruitment Saturday.
text books for most of the courses are plentiful but there remains a shortage in a few courses. Some of them are three hour English literature course; Dunbar and Westferder, "Theory and History of Banking"; Park and Burgess, "Sociology"; Jensen; "Public Finance"; Day, "Statistical Analysis." Ely, "Principles of Economics," from the second edition of Ogg and Ray.
The bookstore will be open after-
noons all next week.
Bernadette Robinson III
Bernadette Robinson, ed 33, f. 35,
assistant mattei secretary, is seriously ill at her home, 1642 Tennessean, with complications of influenza and pneumonia. Miss Robinson has appeared in numerous programs on the Hill University television network. She has held her position in the alumni office since February 1925.