THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVII
WINFIELD IS WINNER IN OPEN TOURNAMENT
rewton Five are Official Cham pions in Closed District Meet
Ottawa Wins Girl's Title
State Contest Closed Saturday Night With Hard Fought Games
The Winfield High School boys basketball team won the state championship in the open tournament in Robinson gymnasium, Saturday night, by defeating Argentine High School 60 to 31. During the first two quarters, the score was close and the game hard fought, but in the last half the Winfield team showed its superiority over the Argentine team and slowly won the lead, until in the last quarter, they ran the score up to nearly double.
Playing in the semi-finals Argentine High School defeated the dark horse team of the tournament, Oxford High School 36 to 17. Oxford in the early part of the contest went into the lead and the half ended with Argentine only a few points ahead, but in the last half the Argentine five showed the effect of teamwork against the Oxford five and went to a good lead by the end of the game. Oxford had won by three games, so Oxford ridden morning 14 to 5. This game upset the dope on the tournament, as Lawrence expected to win easily, according to her seasons record of fifteen victories and one defeat.
In the other semi-final game, Winfield came out ahead of Arkansas City in one of the hardest fought games.
of the meet. The score was 28 to 25, neither team had at any time in the game. After the win, they them to leaf on the job. Winfield came out into the finals having had to eliminate two very strong contenders of the tournament, Newton and Arkansas by close scores, while Argentine had put their contenders out of the race.
Newton High School is the winner of the intra-district tournament. This tournament has been arranged to make the district tournaments of more importance. Newton won a game against Chicago with a 19 to 12 score, Friday night. Wheldel was not eligible for this tournament as its team did not enter its district meet. Newton did not accept the price of $200 offered as expense money for the winner to go to Chicago tournament. This prize will be awarded annually future Dr. F. C. Allen said this morning.
Six of the eight district winners entered the meet here they were Eudora, Ft. Scott, Newton, Horton, Manhattan, and Emporia. The it is aalm of the championship association to eventually hold the meet for the district winners only thus having only the eight teams present for the state meet annually, letting the others enter respective district meets. In the girl's tournament the Ottawa High School girls won from Owakale, Milwaukee, and Montgomery County team out of the race in the sem finals by a 44 to 23,Score and Owakale had beaten Burlington 55 to 28. Owakale came out ahead of the Haskell team in a hard fought game 28 to 21. In the earlier playing of the tournament, Haskell won over Owakale but did Owakale, but could not deliver at the right time. Ottawa girls were easily the winners of the finals, although the first half of the game ended with Ottawa leading by one point. Coming back in the last half they pulled up a decisive score. Both works for the game did good work.
One of the largest and most enthusiastic crowds that has been in the gymnasium this year witnessed the final games Saturday night. After the games the visiting high schools were guests at a dance given under the direction of Dr. F. C. Allen, Committee. Dr. F. C. Allen awarded the cups at the close of the games.
An all-state boys team was picked by officials, but not a girls team. The following were the teams picked:
P. Reiff, Forward... Winfield
Gardner, Forward... Arkansas City
Dobson, Center... Winfield
Swarner, Guard... Argentine
Hardy, Guard... Arkansas City
NUMBER LTD.
Mercer, Forward...Argentine
T. Reiff, Forward...Winfield
Lonborg, Center...Horton
Weed, Guard...Lawrence
Brown, Executive...Officials for the boys, Loren 'Red' Brown, and Ray 'Sunt' Dummeir.
Middleton Will Sing In Place of Gogorza
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1920.
Arthur Middleton, baritone of the Metropolitan Opera Company, will give the fifth number of the University Concert Course in Robinson Gymnasium, Wednesday evening, March 24. Mr. Middleton will take the place of Emilio de Gogorza, baritone of the Woffolfss Music Bar and will work to create an entire concert tour following a breakdown due to the flu. The Gorza tickets will be honored for this recital.
K. U. DEBATING TEAM OUT-TALKS OPPONENTS
Sol Alberti, pianist of the Metropolitan Opera Company, will accompany Mr. Middleton.
Defeats Colorado and Oklahoma In Triangle Debate Friday Night
The University of Kansas Debating Team won the triangular debate between the universities of Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas, Friday night, on the question "resolved that the government should adopt a policy prohibiting immigration to the United States for a period of nine years, nine decisions, Kansas received four, Colorado three and Oklahoma two.
The K. U. negative team, composed of Fred Calvert, '21, Lyle Armel, '20, and Vincent Rosecrans, '20, ot the decision here to Oklahoma State, '21, Victor Newman, team, composed of Claude Voorhies, '20, Victor Newman, '23, and G. Gould, '21, won a unanimous decision over the Colorado team at Minnesota, and the Colorado team innumerably defeated Oklahoma at Vornan.
Kansas will debate the same question with Missouri here Thursday night.
WILLIS WHITTEN DEAD
Former K. U. Student Died of Pneumonia in Coblenz Germany
Captain Willis G. Whitten, B. S. 15, architectural engineer died of pneumonia recently at Coblenz, Germany.
Captain Whitten was a member of Sigma Xi, honorary scientific fraternity and Tau Beta Pi honorary engineering fraternity. He received the Bronze Medal for his service to the first officer's training camp at Camp Funnel. While attached to the 117th Engineers of the Rainbow Division he received a commission as captain, and was transferred to the fifth Division in Third Diversion September, 1918.
In an engagement in the Claire de Chen woods in October, 1918. Captain Whitten was cited for bravery because of the cool and intelligent manner he displayed after the armistice he was sent to Ockendling, Germany. Later he was transferred to the First Division, stationed at Colbert, Germany, where
Captain Whitten was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity.
High Schol Editors Show Enthusiasm at Conference
Sixty high school editors Saturday attended the last two sessions of the conference. Instructors were pleased with the enthusiasm shown as several times as many high school people attended the sessions as were expected. Two round tables were arranged at the business and edited work of the high school papers.
The time for holding the conference next year will be voted on by the high school papers next fall.
Berlin, March 22—The Ebert cabinet met here late today to consider the situation brought about by Spartacan outbreaks throughout Germany. For the present it was under pressure that the Ebert cabinet has position as minister of defense.
Ebert Cabinet Considers Spartican Disturbances
Government officials confidently predicted a return to normal conditions. Independent socialists, it was understood, demand additional concessions over those granted by the governments Saturday.
Alpha Xi Delta sorority announce the pledging of Elizabeth Sheperd c"23 of Waverly.
CHANCELLORSHIP RACEDOWN TO FIVE NAMES
Kansas Graduate and Formen Aggie President Among Men Being Considered
Minensota and New York Educators Also on List of Possibilities for K. U.
May Go East For Appointee
(United Press)
Topoka, Kan., March 21—It became known today that the State Board of Administration is giving serious consideration to five men for appointment to the position of chancellor of the University of Kansas. The appointment, it is expected, will be made before the last of April.
the five men under consideration are:
Edwin Everett Slosson, who was graduated from the University of Kansas in 1890, and is now editor of the New York Independent, and associate professor of journalism at Columbia University.
Dr. Henry J. Waters, editor of the Kansas City Weekly Star, and former president of the Kansas State Agricultural College.
Frederick M. Davenport, professor of law and politics at Hamilton College, at Clinton, N. Y. in 1904 John Erkskine, professor of English at Columbia University since 1909.
H. Kaufman, dean of the school of education of the University of Minnesota.
The faculty committee named several weeks ago to confer with the Board of Administration on the chancellor's report, will again be called into conference.
TO GIVE AIR PHOTO TALK
Dr. W. P. Haynes to Talk or Aerial Photography for Forum and Alumni
Dr. Wintrop B. Paynes, professor of geology, will speak at "Aerial Photography" Wednesday afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock in Fraser Chapel. The lecture is to be given at the request of the Women's Forum and Association of College Alumni. It will be open to the public. Dr. Haynes was commander of the thirteenth photographic section and the slides which he wrote in his lecture were taken honors in his direction while he was in service.
Lanten slides will be shown which were taken from airplanes of positions behind the German lines particularly in the St. Milhiel sector. As a result, the aerial photographs will be shown which were taken on the ground of the same position after the armistice, by which the aerial photographs have been checked and found to be very exact. Dr. Haynes will use in illustration maps made by aerial photography many of which he took from locations where the office located at Charney just back of the German lines. rie will also take up methods of looking for trench mortars, battery positions, machine gun nests, strong points and dugouts, in
Doctor Burdick studied law in the office of Judge Northrop of Connecticut n 1868, took courses in law at Harvard Boston and Yale, receiving his degree from Yale. He practiced law for five years and was in charge of the department of law at the College of North Dakota in 1891 and 1892.
William L. Burdick, vice-chancellor of the University, is today celebrating his sixteenth birthday. He has been with the University of Kansas for twenty-two years and declares his purpose of becoming some day an "old-timer."
University Vice-Chancellor Is Sixty Years Old Today
Before coming to the University of Kansas, Doctor Burdick was connected with the law school at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
'AXICO WILL DISCUSS COMMUNITY PROBLEMS
The extension division of the University under the supervision of T. J. Smart will hold a Community Institute at Paxico, March 23-24 and 25 for the purpose of discussing the problems the community must face and trying to find the best way of meeting them.
STATE WINNERS IN DEBATE
The Dickinson County High School debate team won the state high school debating championship when they defeated the Alma High School team in the Little Theatre. They scored a score of two to one. They were awarded the cup which was given by the University extension division.
tive side of the question, "Resolved that a system of military training should be adopted in the high air and colleges of the United States."
A. A. Long of the Kansas League of Municipalities will talk to the farmers of the community on some topics, including the use of C. A. Buckner of the School of Education, has made a survey of Paxico and will report on the outcome of the survey at the Institute. The Inventors will be interviewed for every one Thursday night.
The winning team had the nega
Dr. T. J. Tuttle of the State Board of Health will make a talk at the Institute on "Public Sentiment as a factor in Community Health." Dr. Florence Brown Sherbon, formerly of the department of physical education, will lead a child hygiene division of the State Board of Health will talk on "The Needs of the School Children." During the Institute Dr. Sherbon will hold a conference for the mothers of children under school age. The children will be weighed, examined and immunized. This supposed clinic work will include not only the children of Paxio but of the surrounding towns.
Hugh McKeever, Stanley Kelly, Ross Morehouse made up the Dickinson County High School team and Esther Schmitz, Edna Stowe and Edwin. Schmitz represented the Alma High School.
Institute Will be Held by Extension Division Under T. J.
The Stadium number of the Oread Magazine will be sold on the Hill Tuesday by members of Quill. This is the first issue since the tradition number last fall. Inability to obtain publication of the present issue.
Oread Stadium Number
Goes on Sale Tuesda
Smart
Short stories winning first and second prize in Quill's twenty-five dollar contest will be in this number. Names of the successful contestants will be announced in the mag-
The frontispiece is "Typewriters," very unusual verse by Kate Stephens, 75, of New York. Fred Leach and Ruth Greider are art contributors.
Western City is First Kansas Town to Definitely Accept Idea
HUTCHINSON ADOPTS CITY-PLAN CAMPAIGN
Residents Hope to Make a Practical as Well as Beautiful Municipality
Refer Problems to People
Hutchison is the first city in Kansas to adopt a definite city-planning campaign. On March 1, at a joint meeting of the City Commissioners and the Board of Directors, it was decided that the new mew, city planner of St. Louis for this purpose. Hutchison since its establishment as a village, has grown rapidly to a population of 26,000, and the inhabitants have decided that it must be arranged to provide for future development and the convenience of present residents.
The slogan "A Practise Hutchinson" as well as "A Beautiful Hutchinson" is the plan that has been adopted. Questions which will be considered and submitted to the residents of Hutchinson for approval or rejection are such as: a major street plan, compartmentalization in public recreation, arrangement for playgrounds, neighborhood parks, and community centers, civic art, with tree planting, grouping of public buildings removal of poles and wires and uniformity of sidewalk design; housing problems, including water supply and sewage facilities and general sanitation improvement in legislation and finance
The next issue of "Kansas Municipalities", edited by A. A. Long, secretary of the Municipal Reference Bureau and whose office is in Fraser Hall will contain a long article on Hutchinson plan. According to this article the following statement is true, "Dating back before the days of our first President city planning was practiced in individual cases as far back as Greek and Roman times. Gada for rebuilding of London after the great fire of 1666. This plan was not considered and London suffers today, when it is too late to rebuild save at a very tremendous expense."
RAIL HEARING BEGINS
Five Hundred Lawyers Attend Commerce Commission's Hearing on Esch Cummins Bill
Washington, March 22-Five hundred lawyers representing the railroads and shippers in all sections of the country crowded into the Interstate Commerce Commission's hearing room at the opening of the hearing on the Esch-Cummins bill here today.
Important questions coming before the commission were:
First. How to determine the methods to be used in fixing the temporary valuations of the railroads until formal valuations can be completed and submitted by the commission about two years from now.
Second, Whether the valuations should be considered as a whole or by groups of railroads.
Another meeting on railroad rates will start late today when workers and managers get together to contend the demands for wage increases.
LIVE WIRES
Paris, March 22—The American mission in Berlin has addressed Premier Bauer with a communication declaring the United States cannot fund a terrorist organization if the Soviet government is established, says a Berlin dispatch today.
Toppea, March 22—Charles Hill, the negro wanted by the state of Arkansas on the charge of being a leader in the Elaine race riots will be given a hearing before Governor Allen this afternoon to show why he should not be turned over to the Arkansas authorities.
London, March 22—Dispatches here today indicated the situation in Germany is becoming quicker. The government has recastiblished its authority at Kiel and Leipzig, dispatching a team of experts that started proceedings against Dr. Kapp and General Luetzwitt, the leader of the insurrection.
K. U. Karnival Shown in Kansas City This Week
Movies of the K. U. Karnival airbed being all this week in Kansas City at the Newman Theater. The scenes which are included in the Newman news pictures are Chi Omega's baby show, Phi Mu Alpha's clown band, Alpha Chi Omega's Bomeo and Juliet, Sigma Kappa's airplane specialty, and Aeneca's animals. No picture for the showing of these pictures in Lawrence. The plan is to take pictures of further University events and combine them into a two or three reel K. U. publicity film.
Plain Tales From The Hill
First Student; "Have you seen that book entitled, 'The Talking Woman?'"
Second Student; "No, but what a nightlight ought to well say," "A written pen."
Commenting on the weather Thursday a certain professor hoped that the god of the winds would not decide to rest of Kansas over into Missouri.
Second ditto: "They all like Pi, so why shouldn't they like me?"
The R, O. T. C. boys were drilling in Robinson "Gym" and "Red" Hart wanted to clear the floor for track practice. "Git your fall ball army off here," he yelled, and the command was quickly obeyed.
First woman stude: "If you don't stop yelping like a pup, no one will like you."
Prof. Iac, "I view the increased cost of Detroit Electrics with equanimity. Very fine. Makes me happy. I seems to love it. The great deal more by not buying one."
Varsity Basketball Squad and Twelve Freshmen Men Have Been Invited
K'S TO BE AWARDED AT ANNUAL BANQUET
The annual basketball banquet for the electing of the captain for next year and the announcement of awarding of "K" will be held at the Congregational Parish, Tuesday night. Twelve varsity men and twelve of the freshman squad have been invited by Dr. F. C. Allen, director of Coaches Conches Leon McCarty, Karl Schademann and Adrian Lindsay.
The banquet was to have been held last week but owing to the High School tournament coming this week, they agreed on a memorable agreement to postpone it. "The men and their lady friends will be entertained in an unusual style, besides having the 'best feed they have ennounced a long time," said Dr. Alcoy today.
The entire varsity squand has been invited and also the following freshmen: Staplan, Houk, McDonald Wulf, Davidson, Wiestemeyer, Hale Meker, Rupp, McAdams and Wilson.
WILL SUFFRAGE WIN?
Prospects for Ratification of Amendment Seem
Bad
Washington, March 22—Protests for ratification of the federal women's suffrage amendment were described as very bad at attailage here today. In Washington, leaders hoped ratification will be accomplished today. Legislatures in both Delaware and Washington met today to consider the suffrage amendment which would allow women to hold equal rights to those in other states who have ratified, and favorable action in, Delaware and Washington would make thirty-six, the total necessary for final ratification.
Suffragists here declared they were at present without a majority in either branch of the Delaware legislature. In Washington which already has woman suffrage by state enactment, suffragist groups are unable to fail in Delaware, special legislative sessions will be asked in Vermont and Texas.
Catalogue Ready In April
Registerst George O. Foster went to Topkae Monday with the proofs of the 1919-1920 General Catalog which he delivered to the state printer. It is expected that the catalogue will be ready for distribution some time in April.
TWO CONVOCATIONS SET FOR THIS WEEK
World Outlook Campaign Begins Intensive Work With Meeting Thursday
National Men to be Here
Religious Movement Ends With Special Services in Various Churches
Four big meetings and conventions will be held this week in connection with the World Outlook campaign which will be held March 25, 26, 27 and 28. The first all university meeting will be held Thursday night in the gymnasium when President McPherson of McPherson College will speak.
In addition to these all university meetings, special group meetings will be arranged at various times. A meeting of the faculty views have been arranged for students and any more wishing interviews with any of these speakers will be held at C. A. or Y. W. C. A. secretary. The campaign is an all university affair.
An all university concession will be held Friday morning at which Dr. Allyn Foster of Brooklyn is expected to speak. Governor Henry Allen will be here to speak at the concession that will be held Saturday morning. He will also speak at a men's meeting at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
Sunday morning the campaign will be carved into the churches where a speaker spoken during the week will fill the pupils of the various churches.
The promotion committee of the campaign will meet Tuesday night at 9 o'clock in Myers Hall. It has been changed from the regular Wednesday concert of the University concert that has been planned for that evening.
DR. MOORE IS HONORED
Kansan Chosen Editor of Bulletin of American Petroleum Geologists
Dr. R. C. Moore, of the State Geological Survey, was elected to edit the Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists at the annual meeting in April. The day, Friday and Saturday. The Bulletin will contain all the reports presented at the convention, and go to press within the next few days.
A paper given by Dr Moore in conjunction with, Dr. W. P. Hynes on "An Outcrop of Ignoreme Rock" from the 1940s to have been a decided success.
A delegation of five or six men represented the Survey at Dallas, and here met a great many former students who are now in field work.
CLUB PLAY IS TONIGHT
"Her Husband's Wife" Bill Perfected by K. U. Dramatic Club Cast
"Her Husband's Wife" went through a successful dress rehearsal this morning, and the cast is all ready for the performance tonight, according to Prof. Arthur McMurry, coach of the play.
The University orchestra, under the leadership of Prof. F. E. Kuehn, will occupy the orchestra pit. The performance was arranged for the performance.
The Bowesock curtain will rise at 8:30 o'clock tonight. The stage at the theatre has been set since Sunbury's artwork painted especially for this play.
Although the ticket sale has been heavy, Hartzell Ray, business manager, says there are a few good sentas who have left. The following parties: Dean and Mrs. F. W. Blackman, Prof. and Mrs. D. O'Leary, Prof. and Mrs. U. G. Mitchell, Chancellor and Mrs. Frank McKinney, Professor and Mrs. Prof. and Mrs. C. S. Skilton.
Miss Pratt Will Teach in California
Hazel Pratt, director of athletic
sports for women, has accepted a
position to organize sports for women
and will teach the course in the
summer session this year. According to Miss Pratt sports for women have been rather neglected there and
she expects to reorganize and expand
the curriculum so that leaves to
work immediately after the close of this semester.