THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. XXIV
No.20
Leaders to Plan Financial Drive for Coming Week
Solicitors and Captains t
Meet at Commons
Tuesday Evening
for Dinner
The plans for the financial campaign for the Y, M, C, A, will be discussed at the dimmers to be given at the Commons, Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:15. The dimmers will also be used by other leaders of the Y, L, C, A, and other leaders of the Y, L, C, A.
There will be music and soeches mapping out the plan of the campaign which will begin after the dinner Wednesday. This will be continued on Thursday night. There will be a program at the Y, M, C, A, general office Thursday night at midnight when the results of the drive will be announced.
The division leaders are: Raymond Nichols, Dean McGee, and Herbert Lading. Nichols will be in charge of the Division. Drumman, Louis Greenberg, John Shively, Tom McFarland, Ken Corner, Harry Montgomery, Austin Van der Shee, Don Little, "Jip" Hill, Leonard Scott, and George Owen.
Herbert Laiang will have charge of division III. His captains are Charles Haines, Ian Roberts, Robert Berges, Carl Addington, Demise Wiley Roberts, Jake Barker, Charles Soitz, Fred Burdick, Gay Glaceock, Todd Coffin, Upton McIlenni Cheyenne Prouty, and Vaughn Kimball The students can pay their contributions in three installments if they wish, according to the present
Division II will be in charge of Dee McGee, the captains for this division are: Ted Theo, Paul Swenmon, Ray Dolomies, John Beauty, Homer Delos, James Slissner, Earl Wimmer, Alonio Slissner, Ray Aalmpach, Brewer morgan, Herbert Felize, George Haldickey, and Harold Menor.
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An Angel food cake will be awarded to the division collecting the most money during the campaign. The team will meet at the main hall, meeting Thursday.
Radio Operator Reported Seen in Los Angeles, May 18
Ormiston Evidence Found
Los Angeles, Oct. 1, New documentary evidence linking Kenneth G. Oblinson, radio operator, with the disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson, has been uncovered by investigators from the district attorney's office. According to Anu Keyes, district attorney, it was interviewed at the housing of the alleged on charges of obstruction injunctions.
Two witnesses testified last week that they saw Mrs. McPherson enter the hotel on May 18.
The evidence is said to disheve that Ormiston was a guest at the Clark hotel here prior to Mrs. McPheron's disappearance at the beach at Ocean Park, May 18, and that he got into his automobile and drove away about two hours before she vanished from the surf.
Ormiston has been sought for several months in connection with the case and is now wanted on the same charges of criminal conspiracy facing the evangelist and her mother, Merrie, Minnell Kennedy.
Several state's witnesses have identified Ormiston's woman companion at a seashore resort as the evangelist.
Twelve other prosecution witnesses remained to be heard. District Attorney Keyes expects to complete his case tomorrow, when the defense is scheduled to introduce several witneses.
Miss Dichtich to New Position
Marjorie Dietrich, A.E.B., 25 has resigned as manager of the stenographic bureau, which position she has held for the past two years.
Beginning Monday, Oct. 4, she will take up the duties of secretary to Dean W. H. Arant of the School of Law, Ruth Adair, L.L. B., who joined Dean Arant's left for several years; she left for Gainesville, where she has accepted a secretarial position with the head of the department of architecture of the University of Florida.
Irene Ramey, ex'26, of Paola, spent Saturday and Sunday in Lawrence.
Two Persons Are Hurt in Collision With Truck
Kelly Greenwell, f'90/, of Joplin Mo., struck a paper carrier's trick at Linwood boulevard and Poplar avenue, Kansas City, Mo., early twelfth yearly, slightly injuring two Greenwells, who car ever turned.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS MONDAY, OCT. 4, 1926
Relative Humidity and Cloudiness Rank High, According to Report
Three other students in Greenwell's car were not injured. Greenwell was cut on the hand and received injuries to his left leg. The paper carrier, 52 years old, was cut and brushed.
Monthly Meteorological Survey Shows Rainfall One Inch Above Average
C. J. Pacey, meteorologist, has just completed the meteorological reports for September, Mr. Pacey, associate professor in the department of geology, makes up a meteorological summary at the end of each month from the information received at the station here at the University.
The report includes the temperature, rainfall, relative humidity, mean cloudiness, and run of the wind. It also includes the figures for the past 40 years for the past 10 years, in order to compare this with other years.
The report says in part concerning the temperature; "In the matter of temperatures the September last closed was out of the ordinary. The first 28 days (from October) were hot, but from the twenty-fifth on, fires were named in the homes. The maximum was 91 degrees and the minimum was 37 degrees. This as compared with the normal temperature in the last 50 years for September is a little lower in both the maximum and minimum. The fact that frost almost occurred is a very unusual thing for September.
The rainfall of 5.12 inch is much what less than an inch above normal, the normal being 1.27 inches. Enough moisture fell the first days of the month to break the drought of the two preceding months.
*The relative humidity was out
standing, for only one other Sep-
cember, that of 1870, had a higher
relative humidity. The relative hy-
didity for the month just closed was
81.6 and the normal is 79.9.
"The total run of wind was 5,570 miles. The highest 24 hour run on carried between the morning of Sept. 1 and Sept. 2, when 327 miles were run in normal weather. The minimum below the normal the annual barring 8,825 miles."
The main features of the past month as far as the weather is concerned are that the relative humidity was unusually high and the percentage of mean cloudiness was above normal.
K. U. Alumna Marries President of Tarrytown
Mess Elisa Wooland, B, 24, S, was married to Ernest F. Griffin, president of the village of Tarrantown, N, Sept. 8, according to the Tarrantown Daily News, a copy of which received by Griffin is lawrence.
Delta Theta Phi Pledge 15
Delta Theta Phi, professional football team from Akron, Ohio, pledges the pliding of the following: Perry Bishop, LaCygne, Kansas; Jack Byerhack, Ft. Leavowworth, Kansas; Diet Harkness, Kansas City; Minurow, Dog Inst., Kansas City; Okahawk, Meyers, Kansas City; Robert Reed, Glacier, Kansas; Roland Rep, Kansas City, Kansas; William Traver, Peabody, Kansas; Jamison Sidney, Peabody, Kansas; Holton, Helion, Marson Knottia Coffeyville, Kansas; Warden Nort Horton, Kansas
The ceremony took place at the First Methodist church of Chennai with the Reverend Dr. Olin Thompson officializing. Few knew the reason for the wedding, but Grace told the wedding came as a surprise to the people of his village.
Mrs. Griffin received her B. S. degree in Botany, and taught in the Lawrence grade schools the following year. Last semester she was an instructor in the Oklahoma City high schools.
Mr. Guffin is one of the most promising lawyers in the Hudson valley.
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Property Damage and Loss of Life Caused by Floods
Fifteen Hundred Persons at Bartlesville Driven Out of Homes by Waters
Kanake City, Mo. Oct. 4. For the second time in recent weeks, flood waters over the weekend caused large property loss in southern Kansas and extended into northwestern Oklahoma, with two persons reported dead.
The Canyon and Verigina rivers overflowed lowlands following heavy rains, and drove families out of flooded houses, causing heavy property damage in towns along the river. More storms also aled out of their banks.
Members of the American Legion patrolled streets of flooded Kansas towns.
Fifteen hundred persons are reported homeless in Bartlesville, OKA, while damage was reported from End and Murd.
Damage to crops in the river bottoms will total hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Arkansas City, Oct. 4—Between 500 and 1,000 persons are being housed in churches, public buildings, and barrs following abandonment of their houses during the weekend flood of the Arkansas river.
Burlington, Oct. 4—Little damage has been done here by the Nesco river, which was still rising slowly this morning. Burlington will escapes the damage done in other cities, nearby, it is believed.
Coffeefly, Oct. 4. -- Entirely off from the rest of the world as far as transportation is concerned, Coffeefly critically availed the grant of the Verdigris river flood, which is expected to reach here some time tonight. The river is rising at the rate of four inches an hour.
All rail transportation has ceased and from the city while the highways are waded out. Telephone and telegraph communication remain in.
Independence, Oct. 4.-With the Venezuelan river rising at an estimated rate of one inch an hour, Independence today is expecting the crest of the flood to be reached al noun today, fawned losing falling early the morrow.
Part of Atlantic's Bed Now Lies on Mt. Oread
What would a freshman say if someone told him that part of the Atlantic ocean bed had moved up here once the campus?
The School of Business will host its first similar of the year at the residence of Dean F. T. Stockton in Lombiana, Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m.
The top of Mount Orcad seems a way from ordinary street level and far above sea level, but nevertheless Professor R. C. Moore of the department of geology is part of the oceanic climate right here at the hill.
A speech by Mr. Charles Hayward, of the First National bank, Kansas City, Mo., will be the feature of the evening's program. The rest of the evening will be spent in a general retreat meeting.
Business School Smoker to Be Heid Wednesday
It is a collection of divingbells taken from the ocean bed near Iceland, Ireland, and several other points in the North Atlantic. The collection was named after the University of Michigan and has been divided between the University of Kansas, the University of Chicago and the University of Texas. The divingbells contain oxyrids of shells of the small microscopic animals that live in the sea floor, which are shells shaped to the bottom. Although the shells are very small they are beautifully marked. Professor Moore intends to study the remains of these modern organism in connection with the fossils of a similar size that are found in many
"The primary purpose of the smoker," said Virgil C. Miller, c27, vice-president of the School of Business, "is to get the students aware of the benefits that will all turn out and help make the evening a success."
Wire Flashes
Topek, Opal. 4.- Arguments on a motion of Fred L. Craib; former assistantendent of the Kansas Anti-Sabon League, to make more definite and certain charges which seek to disbur him from office, were heard by the Supremes; the charges were filed against Crabb by his successor as head of the Anti-Sabon League, Dr. John Schabley.
Washington, Oct. 4. 1. Returning from a western tour, Chairman Borah of the senate foreign relations committee, today warned that the foreign question is to be solved approved Presidential World Court; and predicted the Republicans would retain control of the next senate.
United Press
Kunesse City, Kan., Oct. 4—Judges James P. Fox today sentenced J. A. Bausman, 21, to attend Sunday school for a half year in life in ofices at a fine when Bausman appointed before him as the owner of mobile while intoxicated. Lamar was 'bound in Bausman's car when he was rung for wedding.
C. S. Skilton to Return
Professor Finishes "Kalopin,
Opera of Indian Music
Miss Siler Returns Home
"Kalipin" is a three act opera based on a legend of an Indian tribe which inhabited the mountains of Tennessee, and which was destroyed by a flood. Professor Skilton is an authority on Indian music and the libretto of "Kalipin" is reported to be his best work of that sort.
Prof. Charles Sanford Skilton of the School of Fine Arts is expected to return sometime today or tonight from Peterson, Va., where he has spent 10 weeks at the Marshockel compositing his opera, "Kolo pin."
Although his stay at the college exceeded the time allowed him, he was granted an in-order in order that he might finish his opera. He also wrote a memoir of the school which has been in charge of other members of the Fine Arts faculty.
Visits Flood Districts During Short Vacation
Miss Nora E. Siler, of the advanced standing officer, took a few days vacation last week in order to attend the state convention of Christian churches at Coffeyville. Because of the work to the summer, which he was going through her office, there was no time to travel. The day could be taken now because the work is still coming in fast, according to Miss Siler.
At the convention Miss Silver was tombastress at the women's missionary banquet. Miss Silver, in describing some of the results of the flood, said that the ground was muddy and mud nearly to the top of the stalk. Water was still standing in the fields. We crossed calverts where water had been up to the step of the oars. It was raining the most of the night. The overall glair to get back Friday night."
Kappa Phil's Return to Childhood
A kid party given by Kappa Phi sorority for all Mothodist women in the University was well attended at the church parlor's Friday evening.
More than seventy-five women came dressed in little gingham aprons or in knee trousers at little boys.
According to Miss Silver there were more than 300 attending the convention, but many were kept away by the rains and roads.
All sorts of children's games were played. One feature of the evening was a big jack binier hat out of which every one pulls a string fastened to a favor. Retractions of all-day sackers, apples, and ice cream cones were served. Fans Gannon had charge of the entertainment.
With the completion of the laying of the slate shingles and the installation of about half of the window wall, the construction building will be finished. The slate laying was begun this morning and the sashes will be put in as soon as the pulleys for the concatenation of the slates were installed for the interior work has been left.
Slate Laid on Union Building
Fire hazards were eliminated in the buildings of the University of Missouri during the spring and summer.
Problem of Crime to Be Considered in Supreme Court
Federal Judges in Session Will Take Up Question of More Speedy Punishment
Washington, Oct. 4—The Supreme Court of the United States, convening here today, turned its attention to the crime problem as it affects federal laws, in an effort to speed punishment of convicted violators of the prohibition, narcotic, automobile theft, while slave and other statistics. Recognizing the state's delay of punishment for months and years through slow action on appeals because of the crowded dollars of federal courts, the supreme court is going to give summary disposition to all criminal appeals. Its hearing of argument starts this afternoon under an order by Chief Justice William Howard Taft setting first the earliest month of the term for hearing crimes including the Tobacco-Ek Hills, oil cases, having been postponed until the criminal cases are heard.
The nine justices of the court, each in black silk robes were unheated into the vaulted little room in the sandstone wing of the capital with the intonation of a marshal's voice calling "Oye! Oye!" while the lawyers, attaches and other spectators stand until the court is formally opened.
For President Taft, chief justice since 1921, handed the procession which marched in and took seats in huge easy chairs behind a long rostrum-like bench. Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, 88 years old in 1902, and Associate Justice Van Bevant, next oldest in point of service, sat beside him. The third senior justice James Clark McReynolds, sits on Holms' right, the fourth, Louis DeMarsz细则, on Van Devant's left, and so on down through Justice George Sutherland, Pierre Butler, and Edward Terry Sandford to Hariam Stone, who sits on the extrem front left.
The court in the term starting today, which will last approximately eight months, faced its usual tremendous docker, 458 cases having been dismissed. The number of 269 more having been filed during the four-month summer recess. The docker last term reached 1,282 cases and there is all reason to believe it will reach this figure, or a greater one, before the end of the present period.
Public Speakers to Meet
Discussion of Forensic Plans Will Take Place
Talys by Dean F. T. Stockton and Prof. M, T Van Hecke will feature the program arranged for a public speaker rally to be held in the Little Theater, Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m., Plans for the year in all classes in forensics will be discussed.
"Speech Training Professional Success," Deah F. T. Stockton of the School of Business.
The program will be as follows:
Opening remarks, Martin Diekai
son, president of Delta Sigma Rho.
"Lincoln as an Orator by William Jennings Bryan," Miss Dorothy Grusbehl, Uncl.
"Forensics at K. U," Professor M T. Van Hickes of the School of Law, wrote in her lecture, "cured in coronary, debate, public speak intend, and drama will attend."
MacDowell Tryouts to Be Oct. 5
MacDowell club tryouts will be hold tomorrow night at 7:30 in central Administration, room 10. The club is an organisation for those interested in creative work in music, art and literature. All those who are going to try out this week should blank today which may be secured at the School of Fine Arts office.
An open defiance of the recent faculty regulation prohibiting students from attending out-of-school football games, the Maroon, official student publication of the University of Chicago, "When the football team goes to Philadelphia, faculty faculty
Miss Kathryn Sutherlin to Give Recital Tonight
The recital of Miss Kathryn Sutherlin, instructor in the Fine Arts faculty, will be broadcast from KFKU tonight, and for that reason it will be necessary to begin promptly at 8 o'clock, according to Dean D. M. Swarthorth. As this is Miss Sutherlin's recital in recent record on the Hill,
Persons arriving late will have to wait until that particular group c songs is finished before they will be given their tickets; that will be given in Fraser chapel.
"What Price Progress"
to Be Topic Discussed
at Y. M. C. A. Forum
Earl Blackman of Kansas City Will Lead Study Group at Meeting
Mr. Earl Blackman, associate pastor to Rev. Barris Jenkins of the Linwood Boulevard Christian Church of Kanaus City, Mo., will be the speaker at the Y. M. C. A. Forens next Tuesday Oct. 8, in Mayne Hall at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Blackman's address will be "What Prints Progress?" Mr. Blackman is known as the "fighting Parson." He was once chairman of the 35th division of the A. E. P. S., since leaving the army he has been a very popular reference of boxing matrons. Mr. Blackman is director of the Forum of the Linwood Boulevard Church, and is having unusual success in securing soon speakers as Anne Blackman and Blanchard, and Sarah Lewis.
The Y. M. C. A. is starting study groups on Christmas problems. These are discussion classes on such subjects as our Educational System, Race Institutes, students, and world peace. At the last meeting 40 men signed up for one of these groups. These classes are still open. The group will sign to sign for one may do so at the meeting next Tuesday night.
Davton's Health Improves
This is his first year at the University, having been an instructor in the economics department the past year at the University of California where he received his M. A. degree. The other members of the economics department are taking over his work. The department will continue on regular schedule unless further announcement is made.
The condition of L. S. Dayton, instructor in the department of economics, was reported improved this morning by Dr. R. H. Edminton at the student laboratory and improved, but he is not yet out of danger," Doctor Edminton said, Mr. Dayton's condition has been considered serious since he was rushed to the "student hospital Thursday." He is still under an attack of acute appendicitis.
His Condition Serious, However Following Attack
M. Dayton's father arrived Satu-
day morning from his home near
Chicago and will be here for seve-
r more days.
J. G. Stutz to Address Convention in Virginia
John G. Stutz, secretary of the League of Kansas Municipalities, will leave Sunday morning for Farmville, Va., where he will address the 21st annual convention of the League of Virginia Municipalities to be held Oct. 5 and 6 at Farmville. Mr. State has been instructed that his service Rendered by State Municipal Leagues." As he has developed this service to a large extent in his own state, and is a recognized authority on municipal government, municipal officials all over Virginia are looking forward to his talk to be tendered to him. He will be convention in the town of Farmville and the Lions Club of that city.
N. A. E. Initiate Seven
The Kansas Algebra Chapter of Sigma Alpha Ebma announces the initiation of the following plgdge Joe McDermott, KKM; Jeremy Connaughton, KM; George Choue, Leasonworth, KM; Wilford Curphey, Skama, KM; Benjamin Bjun, Junction City, KM; Donna Campbell, Junction City, KM; McCherney of Kansas City, Mo.
Edouard Champion, Famous Publisher, to Speak at K. U.
Frenchman Is Connoisseur of Literature; to Give Lecture Here October 20
Edouard Champion, leading French Îbisher as an okseller and internationally known writer, will speak at the University Oct. 20 as a guest of the French department. His tail will be on Marcel Proust, an eminent French writer who died a few years ago.
M. Champion's reputation as a publisher and connoisseur of literature, as well as a writer, is widely known. He is the founder of the Museum for France, Switzerland, and Belgium, and of the Universities of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, California, Michigan. His firm sends more books than any other publisher home in France.
One of his most important literary contributions is a series of sketches, "Les Amis d'Edoennui". His brother, Pierre Champion, is a recognised author, on Fifteenth Century literature.
M. Champion is touring the United States under the auspices of the Institute of International Education and is delivering lectures at many of the larger universities. His speaking tours are most frequent from as far west as the Pacific Coast.
Firm Established in 70's
The House of Champion, the publishing firm of which Edward Champion is the head, was organized in the late 70's by Honore Champion, who succeeded the bookeller Thibault, invited to literary as Antoine Prince.
Under the leadership of the older Champion, the first established such a reputation for the publication of excellent books that Honore Champion was known as the "inlight of imperious books." A year before his death he stared the work of writing in a 36-volume edition of Stendall.
Edouard Champion fought in the late war, enlisting as a private and going to the rank of second lieutenant, married an American woman in 1916.
Organized Barca for U. S.
M. Champion has organized for the United States a burrow of expert advice and assistance in emails Americans to secure books promptly. He is a bibliographical expert who keeps in touch with literary circles in both Frames and America.
The lecture will be held at 4:30 in the afternoon, according to Miss Enginie Galbo, professor of romance languages at the University. The place where the lecture will be held has not yet been decided upon.
Wilks at the University M. Champion will be entertained by the members of the French department and the library staff.
library staff.
naby Owl for Delegates
This Edition Is Free to Those
Attending Conference
About three-hundred courses of a miniatureowl Owl will be distributed free to all high school delegates and journalist instructors at the high school newspaper conference which will be hold here Oct. 15-16.
This edition of the New Owl will include material of previous editions with an addition of new editorial content and a narrow array of new facts of the University.
This edition may possibly be carried through a reprinting for the State Editors Convention, a week later.
This miniature Soup Owl will serve as a souvenir for the Kannah high school editors to take bake not will show the goodwill of the department.
Hoover Boosted for Presidential Nomination
Washington, Oct. 2. — Republican leaders here are following with keen interest the campaign being played around the city, a mystery of ground during the last week.
Reports by Republican secreti indicate that the local party leaders in many sections of the country throughout the west are promising Howar as a likely presidential nominee, who will be expected to set a second term.
Several weeks ago, Heaver started on a joust that took him to the Pacific coast, where he made numerous speeches.