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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. XXIII
4
Debating Council Policy Is to Make Trained Speakers
NO. 155
Success of Season Canoe
Be Judged on Decisions
Alone, States
Buchler
"It has been the policy of the debating council this year to train speakers rather than to win debates," she said. "We've also debated the debate team, this morning." "With this policy in mind we have allowed no debater to speak more than three times on the same question so that we have covered the season in the 10 debates this season."
Several different plans of deciding debates have been used this year so that the success of the team cannot be ignored. In one case, the decisions won. The Oxford plan, whereby the audience gives its decision, has been used on several occasions, as have the old methods of selecting candidates to decide the selection and the use of one judge only.
Unsusual Plan Is Tried
An unusual plan was tried in the Iowa debate, in which Kansas sent a negative and an affirmative candidate. The two sides like pair to Lawrence. Then at each place the affirmative speaker of the visiting team paired with an affirmative speaker from the home school, opposing the negative team made up of a visiting and a home debate. The two teams were required to legitimate athletics should be abolished; was discussed under this plan.
The selection of topics which are close to life and which are of frequent discussion on the campus has allowed us to further this plan a student topic speaking contest was held the first of the year in which speakers were allowed eight minutes each in which to discuss any student question. A silver medal winner is A. to the winner. That this plan met with moi — then local favor was shown by the ct that Professor Bushler received commendation and requests for further particulars on the plan by the Rho National debating fraternity.
Students Show Interest
Students Show interest
"I have been pleased by the general attitude on the campus toward physical activities and am more than ever interested in students who manifest a vital interest in public speaking and debate to make this activity entirely worth while," said Professor Buehler.
"We aim next year to have at least one intercollegiate debate, probably with Oxford University, but the forensic program will depend almost entirely on the financial support that we are assured. This year only $2000 will be allocated for student activity tickets was apportioned to debating, while such schools as the Kansas Aggies devoted $2,100 to debating. Lack of finances was one of the greatest handicaps this season," concluded Professor Buchler.
"We do not expect to compete with athletics as an activity because we realize that whereas an athlete is a best while he is in college, it takes at least twenty years to develop an excellent speaker.
Inter-Fraternity Council Elects Kahrs Presiden
The inter-fraternity Pan-Hellenic council held, its annual election at it meeting Sunday morning at 11 a. m. at the Acacia house.
The newly elected officers are:
Wahui Kahu, Delta Tau Delta, president
Xu Xiang, Delta Tau Delta, president
Epsilon, vice president; Theodore Cui, Phi Delta Tau, secretary; Dr. Cheng Jian, Phi Delta Tau, secretary; Dr. Xu Y
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1926
Outgoing officers are: Pete Welly
Beta. Theta Pt, president, Glenn
Parker, Kappa Sigma, vice-president,
Theodore Delta, Delta Tau Delta
secretary; Ernest, Hampton, Sigma
Phi Phi Edison, sailor
Plans for an inter-fraternity field day to be held on May 8 were made at the meeting. The field day will consist of truck meet and sports of all Clifford Campbell, Alpha Tau Omega, will have charge of the oration.
Cairo, April 13. The plane of the airman who fell behind his companion on the Spanish flight from Madrid to Tokio was found today 128 miles from Amman. A note left in the cockpit of the plane had left the plane to walk to Amman. The plane landed more than twenty-four hours ago.
Reverend Smith to Do Work Among Japanes
Rev, F. H. Smith, A. B. '02, who has been in Korea as a missionary for the past 21 years, has been assigned work among the Japanese in Ca'ria. He is the father of Pauline and Eloise Smith who are attending the University, and has not been home for six years.
The Reverend Smith's work will be along the coast, according to Dr. E. Smith, his father, who lives here. Sam McCarthy, whose colleges will be the center of his work.
"Pauline and Eloise may attend K U, but plans will not be made until the Reverend Smith returns." Doctor of future plans of the family.
Engineers Open House to Demonstrate Work of School to Visitors
Students Will Act as Guide to Show Visitors Through Departments
Additional plans for the annual engineers' open house and demonstration to be held from 9 to 12 on the morning of April 17 have been announced by Prof. F. M. Dawson and the committee on arrangements.
According to Professor Dawson, the scheme of the open house this year is to show the actual working and testing conditions of the School of Computer Science at a number of models as in the past. The committee particularly wishes to interest the number of high school visitors and other guests who may be here for the fourth annual Kane lecture, which is held on the afternoon of April 17.
Guides will be furnished to show he guests through the various building. These guides will be student from the upper classes who are in faculty positions, and will under the supervision of the honorary engineering societies.
Last year the open house drew more than three thousand visitors by actual count and the demonstration this year will probably entertain more than the number attained in the previous exhibition.
Special attention will be paid by the department of chemical and bacteriological work to the testing of water for drinking purposes, as this is an operation with which the average layman is totally unfamiliar. In Hawthorne hall the mining engineer will be in full operation. This department will show the working of one concentrating machinery, a model antinec, a demonstration of how oil collects, and an artesian well.
The electrical engineering department exhibits will include the following equipment: telephone, illumination, a railway motor, automatic substation, and stairs.
In the west end of the second floor of Marvin hall the exhibits of products made in Kansas will be arranged. They will be shown in this exhibit by sample products, and by displaying the value and the amount produced.
The industryals will have other interesting and novel exhibits, among them a set of charts depicting the activities of an industrial engineer.
The committee on arrangements plans to have the completed program ready for announcement tomorrow
K. U. Karnival Nets $600
Receipts Larger and Expense Less Than Previously
Although the entire expense of the K, U, Karnival will not be known until the first of May, the profit with which he is accounting according to Bradley Judy, manager.
The total receipts amounted to $859,87$, which is larger than that of last year's Karnival by about $7$. The expenses of this year will be about less than last year's since the parity number was not necessary this year.
the concession expense have been determined, and include the ice cream, ice-cream mix, soda, and other used in the concessions. The amount of this expense is $74.45, and the ad valorem tax is $6.18.
The profit resulting from the Karnival will be handled by the ways and means committees of the V. M. C. A. University, which equally between the two organizations.
Drinking Increase Shown by Survey of Stanley Shook
Moderation League Make Report of Conditions in Country Since Prohibition
(United Press)
Washington, April 13—Drunkness is more widely spread now than in the day of the open saloon, Stanley Shook, head of the research department of the New York Moderation league told the Senate today.
"When we consider that drunkness generally is increased to the pre-prohibition level and that drunken people are more inclined to be far above anything ever known before we cannot escape the conclusion that the Volunteer act has utterly failed to do what it was intended to do to promote tolerance and sobriety.
Opening the final stage of the wet case Shuke revealed results from his study that the incidence of stroke from drunkenness have increased from 210,000 in 1920 to 550,000 in 1980.
Every state in the union was represented in the survey from which Shook concluded:
"Conditions have become worse, not better, each year. From the experi- ment of the general public, we every state which has restrictive laws, from the experience of the whole country during the restricted year of 1815 and 1830, and from the experi- ment of other states, we believe that a greater degree of tempe- rature can be obtained by a whi re restricting law than by bone dry law. We therefore want to provide for the people of a large part of the people."
Washington, April 13—Today potlans begin casting up the political balance resulting from the fight on the prohibition question.
As a result they found that the Democrats must win only eight of the twenty odd Republican senatorial nominees in a Republican majority in the senate.
The decrease of even four Republicans would throw the balance of power back to the insurgents where it flourished last season.
Bebate Finals to Be Held
Winners in High School League to Meet Here Friday
Final debates of the Kansas high school debating league will be held in Lawrence Friday, April 16. Schools competing in the finals are those which have won in a series of debates on October 27. This house is since Feb. 16.
The finals will be conducted under the triangular system. For Class B schools, the schedule is as follows: Mt. Hope vs. Almena; 3:15 p.m. m., Hip Hop vs. Wonderland; 4:00 p.m. Mt. Hope; 3:30 p.m. m., Room 313, Fresser Hall; Almena vs. Moline; 3:30 p.m. Little Theater, Green hall; Mt. Hope vs. Almena; 3:30 p.m. as follows: Hill City vs. Atchison; 7:30 p.m. m., Haskell Institute; Burlington vs. Hill City; 7:30 p.m. m., Little Theater; Atchison; 8 p.m. m., Central central Administration building
Immediately following the last debate, a reception will be held for the conference. A public ministry building. All of the sessions are open to the public free
Mrs. T. A. Larrmore will caterenl the members and town alumnae of Theta Sigma Phi, professional journalism security with a tea in conjunction with Van McNeckal, 627, Wednesday sight at 7:39. Mills, Theermore is an alumna member from the chapter at the University of Oregon. Other alumnae include Dana Don Carlson, Grace Kissler, Miss Eva Drumm, Miss Helen Rhoea Hoopes, Dr. Helen O. Mahin, and Mrs. W. A. Dill. Plans for the convention will be near future with the Manhattan chapter will be discussed at the meeting.
Mrs. Larremore to Give Tea
The question is the same as was used in all the debates of the league this year: "Resolved: That the United States should adopt the twentieth child labor amendment." Class A class cities, while Class B include those in smaller classes. Class B school may enter Class A if they desire.
--invited as in former years.
Entertainment features are being planned in meetings of Sigma Delta Chi under the guidance of Chester Shore who will act as Rosmaster at the gridron. The main plan of the event will be on the publication of a daily newspaper and the meal, decorations and the program itself will be woven around that idea. The traditional awards of the brown derby, the oil can and one honorary award as well as several special awards which the occasion demands will be made durably.
Washington, April 13.—The Cuban economic depression, apparently due to a surplus sugar production, has received attention of several administration leaders. Senator Smoot, Utah Republican in the senate, denounced the refineries and charged that they were responsible for the Coconut oil crisis in that region to control the world sugar industry. Secretary of Commerce Hoover advised the extension of government aid to Cuba.
Wire Flashes United Press
Genève, April 13—Private diplomatic negotiations were in progress today, according to Lengue of Nations; the meeting was expected by the preliminary disairment conference from Genève to some city to which the Soviet union would send delegates. A note received from Moscow would refute to come to Genève.
Fort Arthur, Texas, April 13—Death last night ended more than thirty-six hours of agony for Evartion, ship carpenter, and raised the toll of the Gulf of Venezuela disaster to over 150,000. The death ship this morning in the beginning of a probe to determine the cause of the tragedy and to fix responsibility. Two other members of the crew that were trapped by the explosion and fire aboard the tanker are expected to die.
First Annual Physical Education Exhibition Will Be Held April 21
Allen Says
Program to Show Appreciation of Instructors' Work.
Club Will Give Banquet
The first annual exhibition and demonstration of the department of physical education of the University of Missouri, at its home in Columbia, April 21, in Robinson gymnasium.
The demonstration will be held on the first floor because the high building was destroyed and used cannot be moved upstairs. For this reason the seating space will be limited to about four hundred people, according to a statement made at the demonstration.
"The physical education program has been so stimulated under the direction of Herbert G. C Allen and has encouraged this program as an expression of their work," Dr. Forrest G. C Allen, head of the department of physical education at Ohio State University.
her program
Dish best ballet
Swedish drill
Flying rhones
Pink dancing
Indian brass
Uggling
Horse
Tumbbling
Tumblings
Latin drills
**Men**
Women
Men
Women
Men
Men
M
Farrell Will Address Graduates at Spring Meeting
W. S. Robb, president of the Graduate Club said this morning, "This final banquet is the most important one of the year. We have been unusually fortunate in being able to get Doctor Farrell to speak for us and we often is being made to make the hand quet a success. All students enrolled at the university are welcome to attend, regardless of membership in the Graduate Club."
The annual spring banquet of the Graduate Club will be held on April 20 at the Metholder church at 6 p.m. The college will be the Kansas State Agricultural College will be the principal speaker. The K. U., quartet will sing and Chancelor Lindley, Dean Stanifer, and Blackmar will be guests of the blackmar.
NOTICE TO COLLEGE FRESHMEN:
Ticket sales are in charge of H. K. Hughes and they are being sold by all officers of the Club and also the exce
sionary council. The price is $1 per ticket.
A number of College freshmen have not yet seen their advisers. These have not and will not advise them to adversaries this week. Please save us the trouble of sending for you by attending to the matter.
Paul B. Lawson, Asn't Dean.
Gridiron Banquet May Have Paulen for Honor Guest
Chester Shore Will Presidat at Dinner to Be Given by Journalism Fraternity
Governor Ben S. Paunen will probably be in attendance at the Sigma Delta Chi graduation to be held on the night of April 16 at the Uni-
That is the word brought to Lawrence today by Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary, who was in Topknot yesterday and is now in secretary to the governor, concerning the possibilities of obtaining his presence in Lawrence on the night before.
Mr. Beebe, former Neodesha editor, was recently appointed secretary to the governor. He will be at the banquet aid if arrangements can be made for another data, the governor may also be prevailed upon to attend.
Many Editors Accept
Acceptances to the banquet have been coming in fast during the past few days and indications are that a widespread representation of Kansai culture will be here for the banquet. Hill journalistic of the year.
Among the journalists who have
occupied are Marco Morrow, Topeka
Sanchez, Mark Barker, Harry Montgomerie, Junction City
Union; Ray F. Bayley and R. J. Launberger, Salma Journal; O. W. (O.) Haller, H. J. Barley, Washington Registers.
J. W. Murray and W. C. Simons,
Lawrence Journal-World; F. E. Abels,
Douglas County Republican; H. G.
Sticher, Osage City Press Free; Joe
Torrer, Kansas City Kmanan; Cliff
Stratton, Topeka Capital; W. E.
Blackburn, Heringston Sun; Drwee M.
Crowley, Southern University;
number of members of Sigma Delta
Chi who have entered other than
journalistic fields.
Sport Writers to Re Guests
All the sport writers who will be in Lawrence covering the Kansas Relays will be special guests at the banquet, secured through the courtesy of the organization's writer's convention, which was originally planned for the evening before the Relays, has been called off to allow the sportsmen to attend the gridiron event. Several of the well known writers who will be in Lawrence for the Relays will also be present at the banquet.
Chester Shore Is Roastmaster
A number of guests from the family and faculty of Lawrence as well as other graduates have also been invited as in former years.
Stunts Are Being Perfected
A meeting of Sigma Delta Chi is scheduled for tonight at the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity initiation will be held. Other meetings and rehearsals of the various stunts will be held every evening of this week and details of the program are available, further acceptances are received.
This will be the third grind barn bachelors to be held in Lawrence. In 1923 and 1924 Sigma Delta Chi sponsored a baseball tournament, but last year no one was given.
Lehman Speaks on Play in Development of Child
Prof. H. C. Lehman of the School of Education, spoke at the Lawrence Memorial high school last night to the pre-school mother group on "Play with the Show," a show that showed games giving results in extensive investigations he has made as to the spare time or recreational hours; a great many children and adults.
Professor Lehman's conclusions are that play is a serious and important matter, and that one should ever forget how to play no matter how old his lives be. With children play is a necessary form of expression.
Men's Glee Club Leaves for Topeka Joint Concert
The Men's Glee Club went to Topeka by bus this afternoon to give a joint concert with the Men's Glee Club of Washburn college. A rehearsal will be held immediately upon arrival, and will begin at 8 o'clock this evening. This is the second joint concert to be given with the Washburn club, the first being last year, at Lawrence. Washburn has a fine club and although it is a small club, Valley Glee Club Association, it participated in the Missouri Valley contest at Wichita last February at the invitation of the association. The program will be divided between the men's and several numbers will be sung together.
Annual Water Carnival Sponsored by W. A. A. Will Be Open to Public
Naomi McLaren Chosen Queen and Laura Ballou to Read "Dream Waters"
"Dream Waters," the annual water carnival, will be open to everyone, it was announced this morning. Tickets are $20 for students and W. A. A, which will be given Wednesday and Thursday nights in Robinson and both down on the campus.
The two birds are Emily McLaughlin and Irene Ramay. Fairbairn Richards will sing the "God of Love" song.
Namiol McLaren has been chosen to take the queen's part in the water carnival, and Laura Bailor will read a poem, according to Miss Dorothy Barter.
"one of the real attractions of the evening," said Miss Barter, "will be the polo game between the water imps and the water nymphs."
"Dream Waters" is the story of the dream of a queen, carried out in the manner of a fairy tale. The queen is given a set of dences that the nymph and dryads give. All is calm and beautiful as the dryads open the flowers, and the fish make the water lilies open. The moon falls on the water, and the nymphs play in the water. Suddenly a storm comes, the nymph flies, the impress enter, and take possession of the scene. The storm soon bursts and at the close the queen awakens.
"Tickets are being sold rapidly, and almost all the seats for the first night are taken. There will only be room for about 570," said Miss Barter, "but standing room will be sold if necessary."
The water carnival is under the direction of the Quack Club.
Tickets may be purchased at the Round Corner Drug Store, at the W. A. I office in the gymnasium, or from any member of the W. A. I. department presented at the women's physical education department to be reserved.
Mayberry to Give Talk
Third Speaker of Series Comes From Wichita Schools
L. W. Mayberry, A. E. 91, assistant dept. of the Wichita public schools, will give the third talk of the series tonight in the auditorium of central Administration building at Mayberry High School to be "Both Sides of Teaching." Mr. Mayberry has served as principal of the public schools of Washington, Arkansas City, Iola, and for the past 18 years has served in the auditorium of central Administration of the Wichita public schools. "Wichita has the largest system of public schools in the state," said John R. Dyer, in commenting on Mr. Mayberry, "and Mr. Mayberry is fully prepared the present subject he has chosen."
Square and Compass Initiates
Square and Compass, intercereglate
Maonic fraternity, held initiation at
the college on the evening of the
moon, and gave a dinner at the Colonial tea room afterward. The following men were initiated: Howard A. Brooks, b'26, Full River; Harold B. Arnold, Kendall; David M. Aristrong, 72; Liam Glaston, c'28, Kingman; William L. Immer, c'27, Marion; Lloyd C. Lota, c'28, Iola; Harry H. Skinner, c'28, Columbus; and Harold F. Huffman, c'28, Irving. George D. Wall of Lawrence is an honorary member.
Directors Choose Experienced Cast of Kansas Actors
Eleven University Players Comprise Organization for Dramatic Enterprise
The personnel of the Karnas University Players, the movie theater organization which is to provide drama programs for students during the summer month, has just been announced by the directors of the company. The entire group will be made up of 50 actors are actively involved in some phase of drama, and all of whom have had more or less recognition within the academic or the non-professional theater.
The Kansas University Players will be under the supervision and direction of Prof. Allen Crafton, head of the department of speech and dramatic arts at the University, who was successful on the professional stage and in the establishment of the Prairie Playhouse at Galeenburg, Illinois, one of the first Little Theaters in the country. Together with the theater, written by Professor Crafton, are now on the press.
Saint Directors.
The positions of Directors, directors will be filled by Jessica Royer Craftman and Eklon Jaffan Linderman, "s. 28. Mr. Linderman, whose home is in Northfield, Minn., has been connected with the non-professional stage for many years and recently has spent his summer at Lawrence last fall he has won commendation in two roles, Bob Brillet, in "The Ticket-of-Leave Man," and the Rev. James Mavor Morel in "Candida," the recent production of the players. Mr. Linderman spent work in school of art and music in Minnesota.
Jessica Royer Crafton, whose first appearance in Lawrence was in "Candid" recently, has for years been closely allied with the professional stage, both as member of Walter Hampler's New York company dur ing his career and as an executive in the Stage Women's War Relief during the war.
Agnes Smith Is a Manager
N. Smith, S. c29, will be the business
manageer for this company for the group. Miss Smith has had a number of years experience in Kansas newspaper work, and since she has been involved in dramatic enterprises.
William M. Moore, c'26, of Philadelphia, will be stage manager, electrician and assistant to Miss Smith. He is also a faculty member in Ballou, c'27, of Kansas City, Mo.; Mary Myers, c'26, Corning; Marjorie Thompson, c'25, Kansas City, Mo.; Mary Calhan, c'24, Lawrence, Mass.; Calahan, c'23, Lawrence, Mass.; and Ralph Smith, A. B., 25, Atchison.
Other Players Experienced
Miss Ballou has been seen on the campus in several productions, "The Desert Owl," "Third Floor Back." "Cherez la Femme," and "The Ticket-of-Leave Man." My Missy has played the leading role in "The Great Catherine" and "The Ticket-of-Leave University group which won second place in the dramatic journey at Northwestern in 1924. This year Missy played in "The Ticket-of-Leave Fall production of the Dramatic Club.
First Play Set for June 9
Miss Thompson has been seen in "The Great Catherine," "Cherchex the La femme," and "Rollo's Wild Oat," and "Candida."
Galib Smith, who for the past year has been director of drama at the Atchison high school, while in the University played in many productions, the most outstanding of which is "Cherished by Cherine" and "Cherechelle in Femme."
Albert Kerr was president of the dramatic theater in 1922-23 and appointed as its artistic director. Albert Kerr has been engaged in chauquesa and stock productions for several years.
George Callahan will be remembered in "Truth," "Seventeen," and "Ticket-of-Leave Man" on the campus and has played in stock in the east.
The first play will be presented June 2, 10, 11, and 12 in the Little Theater. Work on the summer productions is now under way.
The British government has presented Cornell University with the armored tank, Americ, which is to be used as a war memorial. The gift was made in recognition of the part played by that university during the war.