THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Vol. XXIV.
No.65
W. A. A. to Give Athletic Awards at Annual Dinner
Presentation of Honors Initiation and Stunts Are on Banquet Program
The Women's Athletic Association will hold its annual post-boothe banquet Thursday evening at Broadway Inn. All members of the W. A. A., o. c. and J. C. O. clubs are welcome entertainment, according to Dora Geiger, president of the association.
The group will leave Robinson gymnasium at 4:30 p. m, and hike to the inn for the banquet. Bette Blaker, a basketball coach of the United Association, will be in charge.
Program Includes Initiation
On the program for the evening will be the initiation of new members into the association. To be eligible for membership a woman must have a semester's credit in the University, have an average "C" scholarship, and have earned 125 W. A. points. Fifty percent of the students will be enrolled at the banquet. The five associate members have attended schools which are members of the A. C. A. C. W.
Awards to Be Given
Sweaters and eneblums will be awarded also. Four women will receive sweaters for having earned 1350 W. A. A. points. They are: Selma Klemp, f27; Mary Berman, c27; Jodie Kemp, f29; Mary Berman, c27; Jodie Kemp, f29; Mary Berman, c27; and Joseph Brown, c28.
Hockey Season Closes
Four other women will be given emblems for having earned at least 600 points. They are: Gladys Hitt, Laura Ruffini, Bertie Wickersham, c28; and Lizabeth Love, c28.
Several stunts will be given during the evening by various members of the association. One special feature will be given by the initiates. Betty Stimpson will have charge of the part of the program given by the new members and the other stunts will be directed by Miss Ruth Hover and Miss Dorothy Barter, both of the physical education department and coaches of the team. The team for the teams for the hockey teams of next year will be clected at the "grub."
Prominent Alumnus Dies
II. Schott Was Vice-President of Montgomery Ward
The last, game of the hockey season will be played tomorrow afternoon between the freshmen and sophomores.
Henry Schott, f'62, formerly a member of the staff of the Kansas City Star and later vice president of Montgomery Ward & Company; died at Memorial Hospital in New York at 53 years old. afternoon. He was 53 years old.
Mr. Schott attended the University two years, after which he returned to New York where he took position on the Leavenworth Times. From the Times he went to the Star, where he worked as telegraph editor, Sunday editor, and later as city editor.
After serving for a number of years on the staff of the Star he acquired the following credentials for Montgomery Ward & Company. Later he found the West Coast Lumberman's Freight Extensions and expanded his audience from Kansas City to Seattle.
Two years ago Mr. Schott went to Europe for a period of rest. While abroad he contributed several articles to the Nation's Business, a monthly magazine, and when he returned he was offered a position on the board of Thorne. The formerly head of the department of journalism at the University.
A few months ago Mr. Schott went to New York City to secure medical treatment for symptoms of stomach trouble. The disease was diagnosed as extremely serious, and it later proved fatal.
Sale of Christmas Seals Meets Ready Response
"The sale of Christmas sales has started off splendid," said Virginia Innis, chairman of the drive, this morning. "Severa cofrates and fraternities have already caught their full nota."
The seals are on sale in the market central Administration building, and other buildings, so that everyone will have a chance to buy them.
The drive closes at 8 tomorrow night.
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Entomology Club to Give Christmas Party Soon
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1499
Prof. H, B. Hungerford and Alice Cipra of the entomology department talked at the meeting of the Entomology Club Monday evening. Procurator Dr. Michael Soto from the various departments of Cornell University, and its entomology department in particular. Miss Cipra gave a review of the Canadian Entomologist, a Canadian publication, commenting on the success of entomology students and professors.
The club had its picture retaken for the Dajhawher, and also decided to hold a Christmas party in the forest Christmas vacation, Howard Dean was appointed chairman of the Christ-
Insurgent Republican Congressmen in House Have Dissolved Group
Plan to Be Considered Allowing John Nelson Chairmanship of Committee
Washington, Nov. 30—The olive branch is to be extended to House insurgents by Republican leaders Representative John Nelson, Wisconsin, will probably be granted a committee chairmanship.
Leaders are considering a plant whereby Nelson will be taken back into the fold and made chairman of the invalid pensions committee.
Nelson is understood to have informed leaders that the insurgent group had dissolved and that he wanted to be taken back into the party. The members of the insurgent group were from the state and seek reintroduction. Leaders have made it plain, however, that the Wisconsin members would be treated as individuals and not as a group if they should apply for reintroduction. For opposing President Coolidge in 1924, the Wisconsin delegation and Reagan's administration from York, Keller of Minnesota, and Sinclair of North K尔坎 of Minnesota, were banished from the party and stripped of all committee assignments—the honor that goes to the faithful. Because of his extended service, Representative Cooper of Wisconsin, was retained on the foreign affairs committee but was
It was reported that La Guardia will ask to be placed on the powerful ways and means committee, succeeding Representative Mills, New York who was unsuccessful in the New York gubernatorial race.
Sorority Into New Home
The remodeling work on the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house at 1246 Oread has been completed and the dorm is moving into its new home yesterday.
Alpha Chi Plans Housewarming for December
All of the old house was torn down, except the north wall and the house is completely changed in style, size, color. The interior is original. It face south instead of west, as formerly. It is of white sliding with green roof and shutters. An informal entrance on the west opens into a vestibule which leads into the large main hall. To the right of the hall is the long living room with a fireplace at the east end is smaller, with many windows, to be used as a music room. A small hall off the living room leads to the housemother's suite and on to a small back porch. Off the main hall a smaller one leads to the large, well fitted dining room. A colonial stairway leads from the floor to the balcony and has nine bedrooms; two studies and a pressing room and a large bathroom. One main feature about this floor is the large triple mirror at the head of the stairs. The third floor has nine bedrooms, two study rooms and
Workmen are still at work on the yard, finishing the sod-laying and putting in side-walks. The terrace around the house is in shade, and on the west, two colonial bocas hold two larger evergreen on either side of the cement buttresses of the entrances. The Alpha Chi Omega security system also evergreen in the housewarming month when the tile will be formally opened.
More than 1,000 students are registered as Yale University this year. The college has the largest university network by the Sheffield science sector.
Box of Presents Will Be Provided for Tuba Indians
Y. W. C. A. Will Send Gifts to Arizona Students Who Act as Shepherds
It is understood that these students are Navajo Indians and that the girl care for the sheep and wander with them over the desert.
At a meeting of the Y, W. C. A. Dorothy Cate, secretary of the Y, W. H ataskell, told of her experiences in Indian life. A little girl from Haskell spoke at the vapens and asked the question if they would send a box to Arizona.
For several years the Y, W. C. A. of the University at the request of the Indian department of the Y, W. C. A. has sent a box of gifts to children in need on behalf of our students and had no Christmas gifts. Many schools in the country adopt this plan of making themselves responsible for a school and providing gifts for it.
This year the committee of which Margaret Brett is chairman is planning to take over the responsibility of Tuba City, Artit, to Miss F. S. Herren who is in charge of the school. There are 50 boys from 6 to 20 years old and 65 girls from 6 to 20 years old. The teachers and headquarters secretary with whom the Y, W. C. A. has communicated.
The box will be sent off early because the Indian school in Tuba is miles from the railroad. It is desired that the box arrive in time for Christmas. "People are always willing to provine gifts, but the difficult part is finding one." Mr. Russ, Marie Russ, of Y. W., C. A., in discussing the Christmas plans.
Anyone desire to give gifts should wrap them in tissue paper individually and mark them with the child's age and bring them to Henley house before Dec. 10.
Allen Talks at Manila
Philippine Problem Discussed by Former Governor
(United Press)
Manila, P. I., Nov. 30. "Expense of sending a special Philippine mission to the session of congress is unjustified." Henry J. Allen, former governor of Kansas, said in an interview here today.
"The Filipinos can trust William McKinley's promise that the one desire of the American people it to see a good job done here," Allen said. "He said there was no desire to exploit the Filipinos but that Americans would be forced to grounded in self-government to take the Philistines as a minor mentor."
"There is nothing to worry about in the relations between the Philippines and Brazil, but they will come when an intelligent middle class is formed and as soon as the Filipinos are capable of protecting themselves against aggressive neighbours."
"Unless they are well grounded in the business of self-government before independence is granted, they might, in turn, be a junior partner, bankrupt the firm."
Allen disallowed any fear of Japan in this respect, and said, "The Philippine question is a moral and not a political matter, but here with the "floating university."
Christmas Opening Date Is Planned for Dec.
Dr. Wilcox to Discuss Pharmacy "Evolution of Pharmacy" will be the subject discussed by Dr. A. M. Gugges and literature, at the pharmacy assembly Thursday, Dec. 2 Doctor Wilcox will describe the clever stories and tell interesting facts about the modes of medicinal administration
Christmas season will open formally in Lawrence Thursday, Dec. 2. The streets will be decorated with colored lights and the store windows decorated for the holiday season. The street will be distributed to the merchants bears telephone numbers taken at random from the directory. These cards will be placed in windows of the stores and those persons who discover their telephone numbers in a window will receive a gift from the store which contained their number.
Brownville, Texas, Nov. 30—H. H. Leonard, American congress at Matamosa, today was awaiting advice from the state department at Washington, following his report of the attempt to seize the American owned property on which he lived by the Mexicans. Eight Americans were reported who were killed several wounded when the Mexicans advanced and were met by the fire of the employees of the American ranch, Mexican Federal troops intervened.
United Press
Wire Flashes
Washington, Nov. 30 — Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska, has asked William B. Wilson, defeated Democratic senator candidate in Pennsylvania, to join the electio of election of his Republican opponent. Senator Norris, Nebraska announced today.
London, Nov. 30—An exchange telegram from Shanghai said today that armed soldiers of the Cantonese army had invaded the foreign concessions at Hawk, and that terrorism was prevailing there.
Contest to Determine Speakers for Meet at Manhattan Dec. 15
Tryouts to Be Held Thursday Speeches Will be on Theme of World Peace
The triangular extempore speaking contest which will be held Dee 15 between K, U, K, S, T, C, and K, S, A, C. will be the first of its kind ever participated in by the Uni verity.
The speeches for the tryouts which will be held Thursday night in the Little Theater in Green hall are to be held on Friday. On the general topic of world peace, are to be drawn at 7 o'clock and are to be ready for presentation one-half hour later. Three representatives with the other colleges in the content.
In the contest the speakers will be allowed eight minutes in which to present their speeches. The topics are to be drawn one hour before the contest, each speaker being allowed to speak for a minute of which he may make his choice.
According to Prof. E. Christian Bucher of the department of speech and dramatic arts, this is the first extempore contest in which the students of the University have had the chance to participate and be expressed the hope that a considerable amount of interest will be shown in it. "We expect our students to be event and the attitude which is taken by the students toward it will be a deciding factor," said Professor Bucher.
The contest will be held at the Kansas State Agricultural College at Manhattan Dec. 15.
The map of the campus that is in the case outside of Praser is to be published in full color by the Teachor-bertBarbier Engraving Company of Kansas City. Miss Marjorie Whitney, (c27), the artist, announces that the book, owned by the owner of the Book Nook, has secured the contract to publish the map.
Map of Campus Will Be Published in Full Color
The map will be about 14 inches by 18 inches, which is about one fourth larger than the copies that have been made all ready, according to Mr. Watts. At the Journal World, the company says that the engraving for this job is the most expensive ever done for a Lawrence firm.
As far as is known this is the first time that a decorative map of a university cannus has been published. The book will be to set at the Book Nook about Dec. 7.
All copy for the Siegle-Belle number of the Sour Owl must be in by Dec. 1, according to Guy Graves, a lawyer who has said the cover will give the cover of the magazine." Graves said, "and if the material which has come in already is any indication of what will follow, you should be the Belle number will be the best yet."
Dec. 1 Is Made Deadline for All Sour Owl Copy
"This next issue will be released
Dec. 15, in order that students and
others may take one home to the
family." Graes added.
Debate on Liquor Should Be Barred Says W.C.T.U
coronies on Eighteenth Amendment "Poison to Student Minds," They Hold
United Press
Chicago, Nov. 30—Prohibitionists and university authorities engaged in a controversy here today over advisability and ethics of discussing the liquor question in intercollegiate debates and student forums.
In Foxton, the "national capital" of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, officers of that organization were planning an appeal to the Governor of Northern University, following refusal of coaches to cancel debates on the question "Resolved, that the nighttime amendment should be repealed imman-
The debate topic on which Northwestern will uphold the affirmative was chosen for contest with various universities this winter. The first discussion of the question will be in dialogue with Marquette University on Dec. 16.
Leaders of the Women's Christian Temperance Union declared debases on the amendment, as the question is stated would "poison the minds of students" and were merely "wel propaganda."
While the controversy was developing in Eynston, treasurer in the Uniting Church union, gathered at a weekly forum in voice anti-pollution倡议 frankly
Among other things, they declared,
"It is necessary to drink to be collegiate" and "everybody keeps liquor in his house these days."
One forum speaker declared, "Nine out of ten young people drink." Another asserted that "only one of terrier moms we litter."
Economists to St. Louis
Annual Meetings to Be Held During Vacation
A number of professors from the economics department of the University of Kansas will attend the 29th meeting of the Americas Economics Association, which will begin Thursday morning, Dec. 28 and will continue until Friday noon, Dec. 31 at the Starler Hotel in St. Louis. The official announcement of the meeting has just been given out by Precedence and professor Norah Watson University and secretary of the association.
such speakers as Irving Fisher of Yale, W. Z. Ripley of Harvard, Benjamin B. Wallace of the United States tariff commission, and Frank A. Fetter of Princeton University will add to a panel discussion an association in round table discussions.
The bulletin sent out by Dec伯 states that special rates are being made at all railroads and the hotels Stafer, Mayfair, and Missouri are offering special rates for accommodations.
Other meetings which will be held during the same time in St. Louis are meetings of the American Association for Labor Legislation, the American Association for Social Science in Accounting, the American Farm Economic Association, the American Sociological society, the American Statistical Association, and the National Association of Teachers of Advertising. Several joint meetings have been planned.
Qualifications of Sports Editor to Be Determined
The Kansas Board had election of editors on Monday at 3:30. The newly elected editors are; campus editor, Jessie Stucker c27, aulman editor, Marjorie Stauffer c27, and telegraph editor, John Stuarks c28.
The matter of qualifications of sports editor is to be determined by a committee which was appointed at this time.
The retiring editors are: campus editor, Gerrito Scarey; alumni editor, John Sparks; and telegraph editor, Earl Strimple.
The Presbyterian Orphanage at Lynchburg, Va., claims the only barefooted football team in the world. Only one shoe is worn and that is the one owned by the quarterback for the team. The sheathes team has played six games and had scored 118 points to none by their opponents.
Student Honor Is Topic
student Honor Is Topic for Y. M. C. A. Meeting
"How Much Honor Is There Among Students?" will be the subject for discussion at the Y, M, C, A. forum at Myers hall Wednesday night. Student speakers representing the Schools of Law, Business, and Engineering will present their views of the question of student honor.
The regular meeting night was changed from Tuesday to Wednesday for the convenience of some of the speakers who are on the program.
Dean A. McGee of the School of Engineering will preside at the meetings. All students and members of the faculty who are interested in the honor system have been invited to attend the meeting.
Internationally Known Berlin Book Collector Is Lawrence Visitor
Kappa Kappa Gamma Members and Chancellor Entertain Otto Vollbehr
Dr. Otto H. F, Vollbehr, Berlin, internationally known book collector, was the guest of Chancellor E. H. Lindley at lungeon at the University Club yesterday. A tea was given in his honor at the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house in the afternoon.
Martha Sharon and Mary Outland of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority meet Doctor Vollkehr last summer on the campus where he taught. He told them of his rare collection of books and promised to visit the University of Kansas some time. Yesterday he was the guest of the hall, where fifty persons were present.
Doctor Volllbehr brought his collection of 3,000 volumes to this country as a contribution to the Eucharistic congress in Chicago. Through the active interest of Col. Edwin Emerson of the National Academy of New York, he showed the colloquium for six weeks before returning it to Berlin.
The library is composed of a $2,500,000 fifteenth century collection of both manuscripts and incunabula. Included in this group is a vellum copy of the Gutenberg Bible that was bought from the St. Paul monastery at Lavenham, Carinthia. The highest cost for the entire library was given for this Bible. With the government taxes and duties the total cost was $35,000.
Doctor Volllheur exhibited about thirty incarnata works and a few manuscripts at the University club after the luncheon. "The Book of Moses" was done in water colors, was the leading attraction. It required over four years for the French court painter to finish these works, which were presented to Henry VIII of England by the French King. Later it was given to Antoine Bolyen.
Among the incunabula were the first edition of Homer; the first edition of Livy; "Ptolemy on Geography," which contains the first man printed on a copper plate; Spanish literature; agriculture; "St. Augustine's City of God;" the "Works of Apuleius," and the "Book of Cheff."
Doctor Vollebur attended the opera, "Namiko San," given by the Manhattan Opera company, at Robinson gymnasium last night.
Rose Marie" Here Dec.
Play Has Had Run of Nearly 2 Years in New York
Rose Marie, a musical comedy now running in its third season, is to be played at the Bowersock Theater. The company which will play here is made up of members of the New York Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia companies of last year. There is a chorus of fifty women.
It is a musical comedy made up from the story of the love between a little French girl, Rose Marie and a giant, who falls in love with Jim Kenyon. The book and the lyrics are by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein, 2d. The music is by Rudolf Firml and Herbert Stothart. The movie shows the supervision of Mr. Hammerstein.
The play has a had a run of 681 consecutive performances at the Imperial theater in New York, over two years at the Drury Lane theatre in London, one year in Boston and one year in Chicago.
Phi Eta Sigma, honorary scholastic fraternity for freshmen, has been in stalled at Michigan University.
Hamilton Elected Football Captain for 1927 Season
Next Year's Grid Schedule Includes Seven Valley and One Big Ten Contests
Bulletin
Letters were also awarded to the gridsiders for this year. Twenty-three men received Ks. Their names are Cream, Claner, Davidson, Fritta, Hamilton, Hanser, Kalman, Latham, Machie, McMillan, Myers, Shannon, Shink, Starr, Swap, Walt, Wellman, and Zuber.
Barrett Hamilton was elected captain of the 1927 Kansas football team at a special meeting of the football squad that was held in Robbin gymnasium this afternoon. Hamilton will be playing his third year of variety in the league, where his home is in Kansas City, Mo.
University of Kansas football fans will have the opportunity to witness the Jayhawks in action on the home gridron on six different occasions as they play against Kansas. We are to be played by the Kansas team 'uring the campaign of 1927.
The home games include five val-
Barrett Hamilton
1927 Kansas football captain
key games and one non-conference contact. Wisconsin will be in the midst of a new inter-sectional game. The northern team played Kansas at Madison
Washington University of St. Louis will be one of the Jayhawkers' opponents. The Bears are the team that will pay the first game against the Jayhawkers. Washington and Kansas set for two years in a football contest.
Three unusually big games are scheduled on the home gridiron for the coming season. The Missouri tilt will undoubtedly be the most important context, but the Wisconsin fray will be out of content to be outstanding contests not only in the matter of contest but also in respect to attendance.
May Complete Shots
Nashua and Oklahoma are the only teams in the foreign fields. The game with the Cornhoppers will be played on Nov. 5 while the date for Oklahoma game has not been definitely arranged as yet. It will be played either on Armistead day, November 11, or on the following day, Nov. 12.
According to the University athletic authorities, there is a possibility that the south end of the Memorial stadium may be completed in time for some of the contests of 1927. If this is completed the horseshoe effect will be achieved by increasing capacity of the finished stadium will be about thirty-five thousand.
The probable Jayhawker gridiron schedule for 1927 is:
Oct. 1, Washington, here.
Oct. 8, Wisconsin, here.
Oct. 15, Kansas Angles, here.
Oct. 22, Grinnell, here, (tentative).
Oct. 29, Drake, here.
Nov. 5, Nebraska, at Lincoln,
Nov. 11 or 12, Oklahoma, at Nor-
Nov. 19, Missouri, here.
A drive for $50,000 for a new girl's dormitory is in progress at Midland College, Fremont, Neb. An unusual feature here is a drive that is it is commanded only by women and that only women are being solicited.