THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. XXIII
Strike in Britain Causes Economic Chaos of Nation
Provincial of Preser Scene of Confusion, as People Face Staryation
(United Press)
London, May 4.-Britain has begun to fight the strike.
ram operation by volum- strikebrokers will be the first r of the Midland railway, the largest in Britain, to break the stake on hold on the trains, by the workers with the beginning of Britain's first general strike today.
The Midland is endeavouring to arrange for the operation of a train from Liverpool to London, which is the first important passenger train.
Tl. The Southern railway, which carries the bulk of London's suburban traffic, has announced limited suburban news from the university news beginning immediately.
Fifty million people were plunged into economic chaos today as the strike became effective.
London in Confusion
London and provincial cities presented scenes of concinctic confusion in the people, deprived of all major powers, struggled to carry on their affairs.
At midnight the strike orders had gone into effect and a creeping paralysis spread over the land. Almost everywhere within the scope of the strike order.
"No human mind could imagine the cost of the strike to the nation," Sir Alfred Mood, one of Britain's force politicians and industrialists who said the bill would cost the billion dollar figure aside and put the cost behind human conception.
Source of Income Stopped
"Certainly it will cost an enormous amount of money but it is impossible to give a near estimate as the cost depends on the length of the strike."
The five million lifesavers, of from ten to fifteen million persons have stopped the source of their incomes, but hunger, sickness, the need for shelter, recreation and clothing go on. It was significant that the trade union council, which is directing the strike, has no extensive plan for it. This threat has the council's belief that the strike will not last long.
"Labor's daily wage loss must run into millions of pounds sterling." Sir Alfred said, "Starvation would confront millions of workers if the strike were prolonged beyond the three week limit. Prolongation of the strike would store it whether or not the co-operative store would extend to the strikers."
Conference Is Reported
Y. W. C. A. Delegates Return From Wisconsin
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The six Y. W. C. A. delegates from the student body who attended the Ninth Bi-annual Conference of the Y. W. C. A. at Milwaukee, returned yesterday. Those who attended are: Mary Sisson, president of the local Board of Trustees, A. Anse George, Deputy Korsethow Rouseborough, Edna Wiser and Miss Marie Russ. The conference was in session from April 21 to 27.
After the conference Miss Rusu went to Racine, Wis., to attend the staff of student secretaries.
About 120 women came together from city, town and student associations. Ten foreign representatives met with students to develop an Assembly meet separately from the regular conference, and it determined the policies of the student Y. W. C. A. movement until the next university which is held every two years.
At the regular veepen at Myers ball this p. m. the results of the Milwaukee meeting were given by Miss Renee Mary Sisson and Dorothy Rose.
"The Taming of the Shrew" was given April 28 at the University of Arizona by the Shaman Players, a group of campus actors.
Two thousand women at the University of California have formed an anti-petting league, which they hope will spread to other colleges. One of the rules of the league is that the girls must engage in petting. Some of the most popular women on the campus are among those who joined the league.
Charges Against Baker Students Are Withdrawn
The charges pending in the district court against 12 students of Baker University for the publication of the book "A History of Science" drawn yesterday by George K. Melvin, county attorney. Previous to the dismissal, Melvin had interviewed W. E. Archer, a Hiwassee attorney, who represented one of the defendants.
Mr. Melvin explained that imamuch in Myer, author-in-chief of the publication, said he was in a previous term of court, he believed that all those who could be believed in the case.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1926
Lett Hickett, editor of the Gridley Light, who printed the Red, is still subject to trial, and it has been said by officials that he is expected to plead guilty to the charges when he is brought to trial.
Delinquency Not Due to Low Intelligence, Experiments Indicate
Psychology Professor Believe Offenders Are Often Super-Normal
(Selenee Service)
Boston, May 4—Delinquency ... as generally May 4 — delinquency, due largely to lack of intelligence or defective moral judgment. This, at least, is the con-
cerns of Judge Baker, who experiments recently made at the Judge Baker foundation here.
These tests did not, however, separate delinquents from non-delinquents, showing that the delinquents have different intelligence and they group the children as regards intelligence, indicating that the more intelligent of delinquent careers, have better intelligence.
To find out if delinquent children are able to understand motives underyling acts as readily as non-delinquents, some 2000 children, range from the age of three. The so-called Tables fables test. In this, the age-old Accep 'saint', pointing its obvious moral, is used to test the child's perception of right and wrong "Listen carefully to this little girl." Another lesson he tell what lesson it teaches' :
A colored boy, for instance, who with bad companions, had been staling for three or four years, at once in a table of the table of the Farmer and the Stoak.
On the other hand, a dull-minder 16-year-old girl, who came to the foundation for vocational advice and concerning whom there was no question of delinquency, gave entirely meaningless answers.
Louis M. Terman, the psychologist who devised the test, cites instances of the inability of feeble-minded delinquents to grasp moral situations To the table of the "Fox and the Hound" we were made a that they teach us "not to eat when eating" and "not to do two things at once."
Miss Gladys M. Lowe, one of the psychologists who experimented with the fahler test, contends, however that equally meaningless response have been obtained from feeble-minded non-delinquents. Although as she says, it is just an off-hand remark, and there are just as many delinquents who are super-normal in intelligence as subnormal.
Mathematics Club Elects Officers
At the meeting of the Mathematics Club, an instructional administration building P. F. Wall, instructor in mathematics talked on "Sum Curves related to Conies." Of officers for next year were elected. They included Daniel Sigley, president, Daniel Sigley, Secretary-treasurer, Helen Mark; faculty advisor, Prof. Guy Smith. Plans are to hold club for a picnic to be held May 17.
New York, May 4—The case of Alex Hodges, Jr., former K. u学, accrued of holding up a restaurant proprietor and robbing him for $240 was called in general sessions of court and again passed upon tomorrow.
Hodges was in court accompany by a group of friends.
The date rule will be suspended Tuesday evening for the American Legion picture, "The Lost Battalion," and for that event only—Madge Wardell, president.
Hodges Trial Postponed
Haskell Institute Graduation Class Exceeds 100 Mark
Commencement Exercise
Will Include Address
by Hugh Geyer
June 2
Activities to Be Displayed
The program of Monday, May 31 includes a meeting at 1:30 of all students, alumni, and the faculty of the school, at which time a display of all activities of the school will be made. Students to alumni will be held by the students on Monday evening at 8:30.
More than a hundred students at Haskell Institute are expected to be graduated at the Commencement exercises which will be held on June 2, according to H. B. Pears, superintendent, the commencement week will begin on Sunday, May 30, at the time of the baccalaureate address and will continue until Wednesday, June 2, when an alumnum banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dr. William M. Dalch of Baker University will be the baccalaureate winner; the领会 will deliver the Commencement address, according to Mr. Pears.
On Tuesday at 1 p. m., a general exhibit of the work of all the departments of the schools, consisting of all branches of its vocational work, its art department, and the work will be held in the academic building. At 3:30 a program will be held on the campus, by the music and art department, in which both boys and girls will take part, under the supervision of the instructors of that department.
Hiawatha to Be Given
The military department will appear in a formal dress parade at 6:20 Tuesday evening, after which "Hiawalma" will be presented by Haskell students in dramas for the general public.
The Commencement exercises will be held at 10 a. m. on Wednesday, March 23. Students will be served. A farewell to graduates will be given at 3 p. m. The alumni banquet, at which 250 are exchanged, will take place on the Commencement program.
Supt. Pears will invite the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce to be present on Tuesday, at which time the chairs of the organization will be elected.
Noted Lawyer to Speak
Robert Foulston Will Talk on Legal Profession
City Ordinance Prohibits Skaters on Main Stree
Robert C. Foulson, LL.B., '11, city attorney of Wichita, will take the sighth of the series of lectures on the choice of a life work, tonight in Central Administration auditorium at it. The series is "The Costs and Return in Law."
According to members of the Law
rence police force, rules prohibiting
roller skating on Massachusetts street
became effective Monday. Officers
would notify all skaters of this fact and keep them from skating on this street.
M. Foulson is one of the out standing attorneys of the state, according to John R. Dyer, with a large number of cases against the rounding country. He has had many cases before both state and national supreme courts. He was president of the Lions Club in Wichita last year. He is also an associate prosecutor across state and local organizations.
have been the majority of the skaters have been grade and high school students, several University students have been using Massachusetts for applied purposes, and the ruling will apply to them as well as to the others.
Mr. Foulston will speak tomorrow noon at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon for the boys of Lawrence He is actively interested in the Y. M. C. A, and the Boy Scouts of his city. He is interested in the University at the University of Kansas, is connected with the law firm of Mr. Foulston at Weitah at the present time.
The risk to the pleasure seekers in the opinion of the officials, is too great to permit the continuance of skating on the main street and the measure is simply to prevent acci- tions such otherwise would be inevitable.
Washington, May 4- President Coolidge does not feel that the British labor situation is affecting American commerce, it was announced today. He does not feel that it will inure American labor to the trade. The American labor industry was announced earlier. It was pointed out that most exports to England were food stuffs which would be little affected. Although cotton was a very large factor in trans-Antarctic shipping, no decrease in export of that commodity had been noted, it was
Wire Flashes United Press
Washington, May 4- The house today adopted a resolution asserting it was prepared to prove its charge of misconduct in office against George W. English of the eastern district of HI and that the resolution was a forgery to English's denials of the charges preferred by the house, made in the senate when he was formally arraigned. The house unnipers who held the senate were given authority to file any subsequent pleading they might deem necessary.
Washington, May 4—The Uphapw movie censorship bill and the Reed department of education bill were killed today by the house education committee. The bill is being voted on by a committee voted to shelve both measures for the remainder of the session.
Presidents Hold Long Life Record; Millionaires and Popes Rank Nex
Idereditary Selection Caus European Rulers to Fall Below Average
(Science Service)
Below Average
Washington, May 4—In spite of the fact that Chief Justice Taft is the only ex-president of the United States now living, occupants of the White House hold the record for longevity, with a record of 76 years, compiled by Pitirim Smokin, a Russian economist. Their average lifespan is almost exactly the biblical three score and ten. Close on their heels as long-lived mortals are the popes of the Roman Catholic Church and the pope of the Vatican group includes American millionaires, with 69.2. Scholars and scientists average 67.3 years, and writing men 64.4. The poorest showing was made by the hereditary monarchs of Europe. Though this group included some of the longest-living the average longevity was only 55.6.
Dinner Closes Convention
In explanation of the poor showing of kings, it has been pointed out that the other groups represent the results of selection. The presidency and the paucity, for example, are both older than the age of men by men of mature years and usually of good health, who have made their own records, while monarchs are not-abilities simply by accident of birth and by the same accident of birth may come of stores decidedly inferior as health and vigor are concerned.
Theta Sigma Phi, honorary professional journalism sorgoe have a banquet Monday, May 3 at Broadview Inm. The table decorations were lavender sweet peas, green tulle and candies to match.
Journalism Sorority Entertains Manhattan Chapter
There were five guests from the Mu chapter at Manhattan, a number of local alumnae, faculty members and the local chapter present. Among the faculty and alumnae were Mrs. L, N. Flint, Mrs. Allen Crotton, Miss Helen M., Mrs. W. A. Dall, Miss Helen O., Makin M., A. Lars-remure.
Following the dinner Miss Hoopen read a number of selections from modern postes and a few of her own works. Mrs. Laremore sang two selections. Mr. Laremore then there was a short informal discussion of modern postes and their work.
Menus were printed on a background of miniature copies of the University Daily Kansas for 1912 when it was a six column paper.
the banquet was the closing event for the joint convention of Mu and Epsilon chapters of Theta Sigma Phi held here Sunday and Monday.
There will be no W. S. G. A. tea this week. The American Association of University Women is using the rest of a tea in a ban on the senior women.
Architect Marks Site for Building New Auditorium
Excavation Begins Today Sept. 1, 1927, Date Set for Completion of Work
Excavation for the new auditorium began today, and according to the contract, the building is to be completed by Sept. 1, 1927. Charles Cuthbert, state architect, was here yester冬天 working out the exact site for the building.
"This site was chosen about six months age, and is a very beautiful location as there is nothing to block view of the valley." Cuthbert said.
The auditorium will be between Marvin and Haworth halls just west of the observatory. This building will not have to be moved until summer as the cast side of the new structure will not extend to the observatory.
Contract Let for $206,800
CENTRE LET, IN.
The firm then to让M. Toen,
The firm of Manhattan for $200,800, by
J. O'Neill, state business manager,
In given recently completed the new
The auditorium will be of limestone with a red tile roof similar to that of Watson library. The interior will be of a shell-shaped formation with the walls expanding from the stage. It is to have a seating capacity of 6500 and the seats in front will be so arranged as to provide a basketball court installed. Lockers and shower rooms will be included also.
Space Allowed for Plaza
The balcony which is included in the plans, and the wings for the staircase leading to the balcony, will not be completed until some later date.
In order to conform with the other structures along the south side of the enclosed space, back about seventy-five or one hundred feet from the street, allowing room enough for a plaza.
Students Try for Prizes
Members of El Ateneo and La Caterra Francais, University of Kansas Spanish and French club, are going to New York City to study language students of colleges, high schools and junior high schools, which is being held at Baker University all year round.
Members of Foreign Language Clubs Enter Contest
Essays will be written in Spanish and French and mailed to Walden. The awarding of prices for these cases will take place on Saturday night.
Individual contents are to be held during the latter part of the week in pronunciation, dictation, declimation, and rhythmic rhythm of the above mentioned languages.
A few contests are to be held in German but there will not be as many entrants in this division as in the others.
Gold lilies will be given as prizes for high school and college students in the scholarship winners of the junior division. A few special money prizes will be given in
Wets Assailed as Vultures for Promotion of Crime
Washington, May 4. - Dry leaders in the senate today launched an offensive against efforts to modify the prohibition laws. Senator Ferris, who represents "a group of vultures niding law breaking and educating the youth to drink," and Senator Shepard, Texas Democrat, followed on him to testify that the prosecution was haper and heathier than before prohibition. Shepard read into the record scores of statements from bankers, publishers, lawyers, merchants and friends recording the benign actions people had derived from prohibition.
The traffic conditions on Mt. Oread seem to be entirely satisfactory in the opinion of Dean Dyer. "We very seldom hear anything about traffic rules and enforcement," he said. "They are practically no violations of the rules and those who have violated once have never done it again. New licences are being issued at the rate of two per month." The officer Turner is the only one now employed in cincering the regulations.
Classes in Advertising to Plan Club's Program
"For a number of years the classes in advertising from either Kansas or Missouri Universities have had charge of one meeting each year of the Advertising Club of Kansas City, and the program this year will be put on the campus of the national instructor, yesterday morning. Members of any of the classes in advertising are eligible to make the trip, which is to be next Monday, May 10, according to Mr. Graves. Those who are planning to go will meet at work out the details of the Journalism building, in order to work out the final details of the program which is to be presented. Mr. Graves estimated that perhaps about
20 students will make the trip.
League of Nations to Regulate Piracy by International Law
(limited Press)
Proposed Plan Embodying Eight Articles Is Submitted to All Nations
Genève, May 4—Fraternity and priests still exist in the good old days of Captain Kidd and Leontianum Blood, it is unclear whether the League of Nations has just submitted to all of the nations of the world a draft project for an international law conference.
Should the proposition meet with the approval of a sufficient number of nations, an international conference will later be summoned for enacting an international convention on the subject. The latter would then make up part of the coedified international meeting to take place before setting out not to attain universality.
The draft project which has just been sent out is largely the work of Matuda, Japan, and Wang Chung-Hui, China, both international jurists of world-wide repute. In preparation for their project both made a profound study of all existing laws and a relative to the suppression of piracy.
The law specifies that piracy can take place only on the high seas, as against the territorial waters of the various nations, and that it is not allowed to enter those waters if the commission committed there should be the specific purpose of gain.
The proposed codified international law on the subject is very short consisting of only eight articles.
The League has asked all of the nations of the world to send in their observations on the proposed law before Oct. 15. It is then that the League's commission on the progressive codification of international law will be called upon and sufficient for justifying the league in summoning an international conference for the codification of the project into international law.
It is also specified that only private ships can commit piracy. Where private ships are allowed, and the crew utilizes the ship after wards for piratic purposes the vessel loses its public character and becomes subject to the penalties inflicted for piracy.
Tea for Senior Women to Be Given Wednesday
A tea for all sense' and graduate women students of the University will be given Wednesday, May 5, from 230 to 5 in the auditorium of central library by the local chapter of the American Association of University Women.
Mrs. Allen Crafton will read a play and musical numbers will be given by Mrs. Amy Larrente and Mrs. G. W. Bradshaw.
"We want to meet and become acquainted with our outgoing students," said Mrs. F. P. OBrien, president of the local chapter.
A social hour, in the rest rooms of central Administration building, will follow the program.
All graduates of accredited universities are eligible for membership in the association.
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Six Suspended Medical Students Are Reinstated
Seventh Student Receives
More Severe Penalty
Because of Class
Cutting
Six of the seven medical students at Rosedale who were suspended last Wednesday when they were caught engaged in a poker game in the subway. Three others were reinstated on probation yesterday. The other student will be suspended from school for two more weeks before he will be permitted to attend classes. This will prevent him from attending college, because he will lack clinical credit.
The extra penalty was given the one student, according to Dean H. R. Walk of the School of Medicine, because his falling classes in addition to gambling.
Five of the men suspended were seniors, completing their sixth year in the University, while the other two were finishing their fifth year of school. The seven students have been suspended since last Wednesday, when they were caught "red-handed" by the game and heard rumors of poker games and slumps of classes. Until last Wednesday, his investigations had been in vain.
Both the senior and junior classes at meetings drafted resolutions against gambling on the premises of the school, and supported to the administrative committee.
The administrative committee yearday decided to reintend the six students, Dean Wahl reported to Chancellor E. H. Lindley the action taken in suspending the student, last week. The committee also took an usual on that day. It was decided at that time to leave the fixing of the penalty to the administrative committee at Rosedale. The committee is made up of Dawn H. E. Wahl and members of the faculty at Rosedale. Chancellor Lindley said this morning. Dawn Wahl had called him by telephone to the office of the committee. The entire matter has been left in the hands of the committee, he said.
The names of the seven students suspended were withheld.
Cabinet to Be Installed
New Officers to Take Charge Wednesday, May 5
The new officers and cabinet members of the Y. M. C. A. will be included at a banquet w/ Wiedemann's, "These men have been at work for the past six weeks formulating plans for next year," said Richard Hanson, member of the banquet committee, of the M. M. C. A. not, the接待 cabinet and the advisory board, any members or friends of the Y. M. C. A. are invited to attend the banquet! Hanson added, "Reservoir at 75 cents a plane."
The men who will be installed Wednesday night are: Harold Smith, president; Harold Baker, vice-president; Frank Kingberg, secretary; Robert Mize, treasurer; Clyd兰德, new students committee; Clarence Sosey, speakers committee; Lauren Cohen, advisors; Colin social, Edgar Woolf, Hawksley; Austin Van der Silie, world fellowship; Clayton Crossier, bible study group; John Kroh, publicity and Dick Mullins, employment.
Florence Kelley. Speaks to Journalism Students
Mrs. Ferraire Finch Kelly, who addressed a group of women Monday, told the woman emerging journalist that she was "it best, he said," she said, "that first they do general reporting and feature writing and that is background and an excellent foundation."
"It is generally conceded that the "Heart papers are unrainful in their reports but work on a Heart paper when they fail," he adds. He hears such works slowly, "she gets
Mrs. Kelly believes that the woman seeking newspaper work in the city should go prepared to support herself at least three months. Corresponding she did not believe would aid materially in securing work.
Mery, Kelley has reported for Los Angeles, Boston and New York papers. She is now a book reviewer for the New York Times.