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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
No. 63
VOLUME XXI.
Factions of House in Deadlock Over Speaker's Position
Least Favorable Condition in Years Mark Meeting of Both Houses of Congress
Washington, Dec. 3, (U. P.)—The Sixty-eighth Congress was plummed into deadlock over the election of a speaker for senator, a spokesman for senator, and a vote stood:
Gillett, Massachusetts, administration candidate, 198; Cooper, Wise n. ret, progressive candidate, 17; Garret, Tennessee, democrat, 195; Maden, Illinois, republican, 5. Those present not voting, 4.
It requires 214 votes, a majority of the house, to elect. Tayla Page, house clerk, who presided, announced the roll call began at once.
All Traditions Carried Out
Under the most unfavorable conditions that have marked the oasion in years, Congress met at noon. $^{10}$ of the time-honored traditions which invest the meeting of congress with perennial interest were carried out. The scene as the two homes wed was interesting in two respects.
In the House, interest centered on the rival leaders in the factional fight for the position of speaker. Immo-
Second, there was a tenseness in the air that communicated itself even to the overflowing galleries, or a factional conflict was imminent, even as the gavel fell calling the legislature to order.
First, there were more new members in both the House and the Senate than at recent sessions.
Factions After S-aker's Job
diatly after the house was called to order, Representative Longworth moved to proceed to the election of a speaker, that precipitated the contested Senate race.
Senator Cummins, president pro tem of the Senate, called that body to order. Senator Lodge moved that the thirty-five new and re-elected members be sworn in, and the cathouse was administered by Cummins. Addition of resolutions expressing the Senator's sorrow at the death of Senators Nelson, Minnesota; Nicholson Colorado; and Dillingham, Vermont
Will Debate M. U. Dec. 21
Announce Kansas Squad; Single Judge Will Decide
Members of the Kansas debate squad are: Elbridge Stratton, *c*25, Mont Clair Spear *c*26, Richard Hanson, *c*26, Roland Hall *c*26, Julie Pierce, *c*25, Frederick Flak, *c*25, Robert Campbell *c*26, Prof. Gilkinson plans to help the debate team Wednesday.
The Kansas-Missouri debate will be held in the Junior College auditorium, Kansas City, Mo., on Friday evening, Dec. 21. Resolved that The United States should enter the debate because the office is the question. By privilege of choice, the Kansas debate squad has chosen to take the affirmative.
"In publicity for the debate with Missouri, the Kansas City Alumni Association is co-operating to make it a successful attraction, according to Professor Gikinson. A single expert judge will be secured this year, although none were used. In Just Adverseware with the result of no decision.
Pen and Scroll Receives Prize Contest Proposa
A six volume set of Joseph Conrad's short stories will be given by Miss Lulu Gardner of the English department to the member of Pen and Sackett School, one of the novels or of a group of the short stories of Conrad.
The nature of the study is to be the personal reaction of the student toward the novel or short stories, and it will help the sum of Miss Gardner is to stimulate interest in young writers for this great master of English and teller of sea stories. The deadline for manuscripts is Monday noon, January 14. Mr. Thomas Moore at the rhetoric office, 303 Fraser hall.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1923
Send the Daily Kansan Home.
K. U. Student Appointed Editor of "City Manager"
Chester Shore, c24, was appointed assistant editor of the City Manag magazine at the convention of the City Managers' Association, which was held at Washington, D. C., recently. He has also been appointed assistant editor of the Kansas Municipalities Magazine.
The appointment came as a result if a need for more help on the staff if the magazine." Recently the association decided to improve the magazine and to add new features, which necessitated more help," aid John G. Stutz of the Lengue of Municipalities this morning.
Delegates to the Older Boys' Conference at the University Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, numbered approximately 1,000. The Chamber of Commerce encountered some difficulty in providing sleeping quarters, by noon Saturday, Dec. 1, every visiting delegate was provided with a room.
Thousand Delegates
Attend Conference
Held for Older Boys
Whoops and Chants of Indian Liven Banquet Scene at Curtis Hall
Lawrence citizens donated the use of their homes and fraternities gave them the equipment time, to the high school boys. By noon Saturday, Dec. 1, the white fesz and yellow tassle on the caps of the shirts would become a familiar feature.
The conference, according to one of the delegates, was one continual good time. It consisted of "get-to-thee" meetings, tours, and banquets. The biggest event of the program was the banquet held at Curtis Hall at Haskell Institute Saturday December, Dec. 1, at 6. The Indians afforded considerable financial entertainment, which consisted of war whoops and chants mixed in with instrumental and vocal numbers.
The closing conference assembles was held Sunday morning, December. 2, at be Law once high school auditorium and then at the orchestra music, a devotional service by Dr. V. P. Behan, an address by Harrison Ray Anderson and of course Harry Ross.
Truck Loads of Corn Object of Curiosity
The condition of the weather this ast week-end made it practically impossible for the boys to see much of Lawrence, but Saturday afternoon in pite of the weather conditions a tour of the University was made under the direction of some of the University students.
"It if was at the Aggie school I could understand it; but they don't keep cows on Mt. Oread. Van can fitt it all to white rats and the comedied cat that's out there in the classes and the chemical laboratories couldn't use it in ten years. I'll admit I'm stumped." Such is the final conclusion of the curious students who have noticed truck loads of ea corn being handed up Montana for grain.
As soon as not convinced to any department of the University, If the curious student will watch the big trucks, he will see them turn in laboriously down the road past Marvin hall and on west. No one has taken the trouble to get a truck loaded, but it is not likely that it is hauled as far as Manhattan.
Educational Institutions to Own Pianos in Futur
Finding it cheaper to buy pianos than to rent them, the state board of administration solved the high rent problem by purchasing several pianos for use in the state educational institute. Piano rent is now being applied on a new piano in the School of Fine Arts of the University of Kansas. First payments were made with funds which had accumulated in the bank and the balance is to be made monthly installment for one year.
Glenn Kaywood, c'27, spent the vacation at his home in Larned.
It was found at the Agricultural College that in buying prices, prices are subject to change when under the pressure of competition. A dealer asked $450 for each piano, but finally closed the deal at $250.
Alpha Omicron Pi and Phi Delta Phi Win First Awards
Trophy for Best Decorated Organized House Goes to Cosmopolitan
Club
A University tradition that was started last year during Homecoming week was the awarding of silver lavender houses. This year three cups were awarded, one to the best decorated sorority house, another to the best decorated fraternity house and the best decorated house having the best decorations.
Alpha Omicron Pi was adjudicated the most cleverly decorated sorority house. An artistic arrangement of the Kansas and Missouri colors on the porch formed the background, while the pews were decorated cornstalks, a lwory tight graced by a victorious Jayhawk holding a huge club.
Most Cleverly Decorated Houss:
The fraternity cup went to Phi Delta Phi, honorary legal fraternity. It was conceded by many of the Homecomers and present students at the university. The most clever and original of any that appeared either this year or last. Each of the three arches on the porch was decorated to carry out a definite plan. One was given over to sunflowers, motto, national colors, and also the Thanksgiving turkey. The bird arch was drapped with the feathers of the Jayhawks and crimson and blue pom-poms. However the feature of the decorations was the miniature gridiron in the yard. A belligerent Jayhawk and a coaching tiger were put in respectful position. The tiger was so life-like that a neighborhood terried to pick a fight with it. The entire plan for the decorations was conceived by Mrs. F. H. Church, the fraternity house.
Competition Strong This Year
The organized house having the best decorations was the Cosmopolitan Club. In keeping with the name of the club the flags of the various clubs were displayed with the club symbol. Kansas and Missouri colors interwoven carried out the welcome spirit.
Competition was so strong that the judges had difficulty in making the decisions. Honorable mention was given to Phi Beta Phi, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alemania fraternities, for its contributions to Mega Phi sororites, and Corbin Hall.
The three silver cups were given by Gustafson, the Griffin Ice Company, and Innes-Hackman store.
"Moving Day" on Campu
The opening of the road around the north side of the Administration Building has been delayed because the wet weather makes it impossible to lay on the final coating of rock, according to Mr. Shea.
Administration Offices to Have New Location
The School of Education, the Home Economics department, and the Extension department of the University will expand into the quarters now occupied by these offices. The moving of these offices will take place as soon as the heating contractor has completed his work in the Central Administration building, according to John Sheen, president of buildings and grounds.
Chancellor Leaves For New York
Chancellor Lindley will leave tonight for New York where he will attend the seventeenth Annual Convention of Insurance Presidents, which will be in session Thursday and Friday of this week, at the Hotel Astor.
The planting of the shrubs around the Administration Building is *m o^2*, complete. About 600 shrubbery pls comprising over thirty different vascular plants can set out in the bode prepared in front and to the sides (of the building).
Dr. Lindley is one of the principal speakers on the program. He will talk Thursday mornup, his subject is "Education, A World Underwriter."
Comparison of the pledges given in campaigns similar to the Memorial fund of the University of Kansas by members of the faculties of the various middle western schools has been made by Prof. W. J. Bumgartner, chairman of the memorial drive, Professor Baungartner made this study to refute the charge that memorial drives were not responding to the drive.
Comparison of Pledges Shows K. U. Professors Have High Average In Memorial Drive
At Minnesota 1382 of 2400 members of the faculty, or 57 per cent contributed an average of $68 each. At Iowa State college, 409 faculty
The University of Indiana is computing figures considered as members of the faculty only those above a certain rank. Out of 196 members 177, or 90 per cent, contributed to their Stadium-Union-Dermitty-fund and each gave an average subscription of $282.
South Dakota Party Leaders to Prepare Political Platforms
Proposed Convention Schedule for Selection of National Candidates
Candidates
Pierre, S. Dak. (U. P.) Dec. 3—Leaders of the Democratic, Republican, and Farmer Laborists of South Dakota gathered here today for their convention tomorrow to select national candidates and prepare platforms. The proposed convention will be held on April 26 in the feet of the political pulse. The conventions are scheduled to get under way at noon tomorrow.
The Farmer Labor group of delegates was pretty well line uped for Senator M. Lafollete of Wisconsin, on a third party ticket. Most of the delegates are opposed to fusion with the Democrats.
Senator Hiram Johnson, California, who has announced his candidacy for Republican nominee for president may walk away with the endorsement of the South Dakota Republicans due to the refusal of President Coolidge to announce his candidacy at this time. Word from Washington here tells me that he will not attend to announce himself until sometime after the new congress convenes. This leaves virtually a clear field for Johnson here.
The state Democratic delegates appear to be about equally divided between McAdoo and Ford.
Play Costumes Selected
Last of Betty Lou Rehearses During Vacation
Costumes for the All-University musical comedy, "Betty Loe," will be furnished by Liebans, of Kansas City, Mo., and will be in time for the dress rehearsal, which will be held Dec. 13.
Sue Moye, general manager of the comedy, spent Thanksgiving vacation in Kansas City visiting teh various costume houses, and she found the dresses worn to furnish the most attractive and appropriate outfits of any of the houses.
All effort is now being turned toward staging the production. The stage of the Memorial High School, where the show will be presented, is said to have splendid possibilities for lighting and scenery effects.
"Jay Jones," the new women's 'employa-
ment, made its first appearance at the Homecoming game last fall. Asked to explain what happened with the Ku Kus throughout the year,
After having worked on their parts during vacation, the sixteen leads of the comedy are "moody fine," according to Miss Moody. The director's finished composing the music, practically all of which is original.
Jay Janes Make First Debut at Missouri Game
The show will be presented two nights, Dec. 14, in the auditorium of the Lawrence Memorial High School.
The members of both organizations were dressed in white and marched on the field between halves in two groups, equally divided in each section, forming the letters "K. U." and "M. U." on each side of the field.
members from 908, or 45 per cent,
gave an average of $110 each. At
Illinois, 65 per 112, or 30 per cent,
members gave an average of $88
per cent. Members of the faculty,
or 80 per cent, subscribed
an average of $82 each.
At Kansas State Agricultural College, 82 per cent of the faculty, the highest per cent if Indiana is not considered, contributed an average of $76 each. 412 members from among 450 contributed.
The faculty of the University of Kansas ranks high in this percentage, although not the highest. Of 376 members of the faculty 268, or 70 per cent, have contributed an average of $78 each. In many cases, the University of Kansas has a large age of those subscibing, have a smaller average contribution, and those with a high average contribution rank low in percentage.
WIRE FLASHES
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 3, (U. P.)
—Governor MaCrane was formally arrested on indictment items against him last week by the Marion county grand jury. He was released imminently on $25,000 bond.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 3, (U. P.)
—Henry Ford and his chief engineers called on President Collage today.
They discussed the Muscle Shoals proposition, but no information was made public.
Chicago, Dec. 3, (U. P.)—The Kua state Agricultural College we first prize in the college live-stock judging contest of the internation live-stock exposition which is meeting here.
Cast Announced for Play
"Spreading the News" Will Be Given in December
Announcement of the cast for the one-act play, "Spreading the News," by Lady Gregory, was made today B. A. G. Bilkinson, coach of the play. This play will be presented early in December with another one-act play, "The Maker of Dreams," by Oliphant Downs.
The cast is: Bartley Fallon, W. J. McLaughlin; Mrs. Fallon, Frieda Hume; Jack Smith, Melvin Bair; Shawn Early, Phillip Readim; Tim Casey, A. J. Mix; James Ryan, Nelson Sayre; Ms. Tarpey, the deaf apple woman; Mrs. B. H. Gragg; Mrs. M. S. Craig; Mrs. C. R. Moore, a policeman, Edward P. Learned; and a removable magistrate, Archibald Oliver.
The story of the play concerns the spreading of a bit of innocent gossip throughout the community until it assumes great importance and finally gets to the place where it rumors murder. This is worked out in the script, which tells who is very deaf but who thinks that she understands what is being said. Lady Gregory is one of the foremost dramatists of Ireland.
Chancellor Asks Service Permit for Rock Island
Dr. E. H. Lindley has returned from a trip with Clyde Reed, chairman of the Kansas Public Utilities commission, who was here as a guest to visit his father's game Thanksgiving day, to Omaha, Neb., to confer with Carl R. Gray, president of the Union Pacific railway company, to stock Island train service to Lawrence.
It was suggested that the Rock Island be permitted to carry Lawrence passengers to and from points which will not in any way compete with the Union Pacific, whose tracks the Rock Island uses from Kansas to Topeka. The agreement between the two states requires that the Rock Island will not carry any passengers whose destination is not further than Topeka.
M. U. President Lindley's Guest Dr. Stratton D. Brooks, recently inaugurated head of the University of Missouri, was the guest of Chancellor E. H. Lindley during the Thanksgiving vacation.
The matter was taken under advisory by the railroad officials and students will not know whether they were killed, according to later, according to the Chancellor.
Study List Cards Must Be Turned in by Frida:
"Filing of study-list cards by all students of the University must be completed by Friday of this week," George W. Mulligan wrote in the morning, "Most of the students have attended to this important matter, but there are still a few who have neglected to do so. We would like to create their immediate co-operation."
Personal notices are being sent out to all those who have not turned in their cards, to call at the register's door to do so, according to Mr. Poster.
"The Devil's Disciple"
Will Be Given Tonight
at Bowersock Theatre
ecenery Constructed by Club I
Authentic in Detail, Says
A. Crafton
In inaugurating the new policy of two-day runs, the first production of the K. U. Dramatic Club, "The Devil's Disciple" will be presented at the Brooklyn Brock theater. The performance will be given again tomorrow night.
Richard Dudgeon, in the play, decides to call himself the "Devil's Disciple" for he believes the devil is his natural master and servant and friend. The story concerns his life in following out the doctrine which he claims to have formulated for himself.
The action of the play takes place in the year 1777, at the time when the feeling between the colonists and the English was at its highest. Several historical figures are introduced, and they are made human and enjoyable.
Prof. Allen Crafton is the coach of the production and supervised the construction of all the scenery of the play. Four complete changes of scenery are required and Professor Crafton estimates that there are 3,398 square feet of scenery designed especially for this show.
It is planned to make this production surpass anything that has been seen in Lawrence for some time, both in scenery and costuming, and no expense has been spared to make this production the most perfect and authentic show possible, according to Professor Crafton.
A special scene-painting studio was engaged by the dramatic club for the scenery. Furniture, doors, windows, and all properties were reproduced with fidelity to detail and material, according to Professor Crief-
Student Enterprise tickets will admit entrance to the play. Reservations may be made at the Bowersock theater office.
Sachems Plan Election
Members to Attend Luncheon at Brick's Wednesday
Members for election to Sachem, honorary organization of senior men of the University, will be considered and discussed at a luncheon to be held at Brick's Wednesday of this week, according to Howard Firebaugh, Chief Sachem. The present chairman, James Deacon, his sponsor, John R. Dyer, dean of men of the University, will be present.
"Election of members will take place some time between now and the Christmas holidays," said Chat Shore, Medicine Man, this morning. "It has not yet been decided whether or not the membership will be announced at a public convoction as the deadline approaches." Shore. The purpose of this luncheon is to decide this matter and others of equal importance
Emily Tenney.
Sachem was founded at the University in 1910 by ten men of the senior class. At present twenty men of the organization each year. Members are chosen from the junior class for character, scholarship, ability, attitude, and campus leadership. The organization is held by a board of faculty members.
Emily Tenney,
President W.S.G.A.
The date rule is suspended Monday and Tuesday eveningings for the Dramatic Club play, or Tuxedo (tuxible) and for that event only.
Senior President Makes Selection of Committees
All Chairmen to Meet With
Alumni Department
and Fix Entire
Budget
Announcement of senior committees on invitation, cap and gown, alumni, memorial, commencement, publicity, junior play, finance, senior breakfast, social and cake walk, was made today by Wayne McCoy, president of the class. Appointment of these committee was made after the completion of the different departments and the deans of men and women, and the choice was made from a large number who were recommended.
Finance Committee is New
Finance Committee is New
We've been asked to order an order that usual time your in order that more time and consideration may be given to choosing a gift, that will be given to you.
The committees on senior play, invitation, caps and gowns, and others have begun work already and the remaining will begin making plans for their work next spring. Dates have been secured for these events and gowns with the purpose of disposing of such contracts before the middle of next month.
A new committee has been added to work in conjunction with the treasurer of the class in the handling of finances.
Each committee will work out its budget soon in order that the chairmen of the committees may get together to discuss and fix the entire senior budget.
Dinners Are Planned
To meet the need for a closer relationship among the members of the senior class, and to make each senior feel that he belongs to the class, one more thing are being planned and more will be approved if Ivette the class.
The commitees are:
Invitations: Lewis Brotherson
Frank Rising, Catherine Rawlings,
Dorothy Higgins, Carl Suderman.
Cap and Gown: Virgil Miller, Howard Firebaugh, Kathleen Hood, Freda Backeberg, Luther Allen.
Alumni; Frank Snell, Francis Prosser, Charles Hall, Jack Heffling, Harry Janice
Memorial: Melvin Griffin, Mark Putnam, Mairid Gielay, Julian Kellet, Ruth Terry, Madeline Emmert, John McLean.
Commencement: Stanley Learned, Betty Tenney, Ralph Stagg, Dorothy Blackmar, Pearl Larsen.
Publicity: Charles Sayler, Suce Moody, Mildred Cornelius, Chester Shaw, James O'Bron.
Senior Play: Lloyd Hamilton,
Frances Wilson, Margaret Larkin,
Arthur Wolfe, Theodore Wear.
Finance: Ashley Classen, Robert Sharp, Harold Greenleaf.
School Breakfast: Margaret Waldemar Haller, Harry Del. Blaker.
Phyllis Revens, Harry Blakr.
Social Committee: Max Kreuger, Virginia Pendleton, Elizabeth Mitchell, Kenneth Miller. Elsie Davis
Cake Walk: Leo Mills, Robert Lemon.
Lecture Course Opens
Give Reserve Movement Subject of Y. W. C. A. Discussion
Lectures for the Girl Reserve course will start Tuesday, Dec. 4, with an open meeting at 4:30 p. m. in the gymnasium on Wednesday, regular weekly Y. W. C. A. meeting. Miss Van Sant Jenkins, of New York, national secretary of work with your younger girl, will conduct the lecture and an orientation day on the Girl Reserve movement.
This lecture is introductory to the course and the following lectures will be built on the contents of it. Two lectures will be given each day the morning and afternoon, in the torium of the Oread high school, one at 4:30 p.m. and one at 7:12 p.m.
Students intending to enroll in the course should do so at once and should attend the Tuesday meeting, said Miss Russ, W. Y. C. A. secretary, Miss Jenkins has conducted a study on the versity of Missouri and Wisconsin and the Mississippi State College of Women.
Margaret Ford, c'23, was a guest at the Alpha Gamma Delta house Thursday.