THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. XXIII
No.46
Salina Firm Gets Contract to Build Student Memorial
Estimates Are Submitted on Shell of K. U. Union by Nine Building Companies
Gordon Walker of Salina, was awarded the contract for the construction of the K. U. Union building with a bid of $93,000. Nine construction firms competed for the contract to build the first section of the memorial.
The bids submitted are only for the shell of the building, and the installation of conduits, none of the interior furnishings. According to the plans adopted by the Memorial Corporation the Memorial Union will be built only as the
Estimation Was $160,000
Sherman Elliot, treasurer, said, "The accepted bid was very gratifying to architects and members of the firm. The numbers in 4000 lower than we had figured on."
The estimation made by the head of the architecture department was $160,000. The bids submitted at the open meeting ranged from $39,000 to $133,330. The bids were as follows: Gordon Walker, Salina, San Jose; Peter Walker, San Jose; $44,400; Mont J. Green, Manhattan; $48,400; Sharp Brithers Construction Company, El Dorado; $49,400; Gurtler & Company, Topeka; $60,408; Eberhardt Construction Company, Salina; $67,000. Great Lakes Construction Company, Lake County; Lawrence, $100,000; Stimson Construction Company, Tonkea; $123,330.
There were about forty present at the meeting, including representatives from the mill and sandwich companies over the country, and A. T. Lloyd, reporter, for Fond & Fund of Chicago, architects for the construction of the building.
Gordon Walker is to take the construction of the building provided his references are satisfactory to the architects. Goldwin Smith, head of the department of architecture, is the architectural architect for the Memorial Corporation.
Cafeteria in Basement
The Union building, when complete, will be one of the best on the Hill. The basement will be given over to the University commons and the building in which the cafeteria is now to be removed from the cannies.
Pictures of the 128 K. U. men who lost their lives in the World War will probably be placed on the first floor besides other pictures and collections of art. It is expected that several large fireplaces will be made so as to avoid damage at all times. It is also expected that provisions for small group parties or entertainments will be made in the building.
Twenty-five Graduates Will Join Mac's Old Timers
Old Band Members Reply
Twenty-five members of Director
J. C. McCanley's Old Timer's Band
have replied affirmatively to letters
sent out a week ago requesting them
to be present at Homecoming Nov.
20 and 21.
After the program planned for the evening of the 20th the Old Timer's band under Director McCanles will lead the procession of alumni from the meeting to the athletic stadium where a general rally will be held. The game is set to start on the morning of the 21st and at the football game in the afternoon.
"Mac" said he was enthusiastic about the prospects. He expects to hear that enough more will be here to swell the band numbers to 600.
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New Kansan Editors Elected
New Kansan Editors Elected
The following staff offices were furnished at a meeting of the Kansan board; beat in night; Delana Knichler, bass player; associate editor, Ray Lepage Nichols; mouss editor, Elizabeth Sandner; night editor, Alice Van Meenuel; plain takes editor, Russell Hayes.
Scabbard and Blade Elects Seven
Scabbard and Blade, national reserve officers fraternity announces the pledging of the following: M. W.
Waggoner, J. C. Kulak, K. C. Kalpak,
C. T. Kulak, B. R. Kalpak, e29, J.
A. Johnson, J. R. Memann, e29,
F. C. Bacen, e29. The date of the initiation has not been fixed.
Phi Kappa Psi Is Host to Fraternity Pledges
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1925
The Pbi Kappa Pi prefraternity was host to the pledges of all the social fraternities of the University at the chapter house, 1100 Indiana street, Wednesday night, in observance of the annual smoker of the fraternity.
Refreshments of doughnuts, cider and cigarettes were served to the large number of fraternity pledges who attended, after which a get-acquainted meeting was held. Each of the guests was labeled with his name, and everyone was allowed a chance to intermingle and make new acquaintances
Missouri Navigation Would Be Practical, Says Dean Walker
proposed River Project Link Region in Big System of Transportation
"Navigation of the Missouri river is bound to be practical if systematically developed," said P. F. Walker, dean of the School of Engineering this morning in discussing the possibilities between Kansas City and St. Louis.
Dean Walker was elected a member of the board of directors of the Missouri Valley Navigation Association on Monday. The association held in Kansas City last week.
Considering the development from a monetary standpoint, the Dean continued: "During the last year more than fourteen million bushels of cotton were buryed by barge to New Orleans, 12 million bushels of this came from the Missouri valley, and would have gone by bent, if the river had been ready to take it. The Mississippi Barge Line saw three and three cents a mile. If the Missouri river been open, another three cents would have been saved."
"Many people do not seem to realize," said Dean Walker, that the active project is conditioned on co-operative arrangements between the railroad and Missouri Portionation systems. The first step to be made by the Missouri Valley Navigation Association in developing this system will be to request federal aid to push forward a plan already approved by the Missouri river to Kansas City."
Oratory Plans Announced
Eight Best to Be Selected for Final Tryout
Troups for the student speaking contest are to be held at the Little Theater, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p. m. This content, which is open to the public, has been formulated and definite plans have been drawn up.
The time limit in the tryout is to be four minutes. The same topic that may be used in the tryout, used in the tryout. For the finals the eight best speakers will be selected. All entries must be made by giving their full name, E. C. Buller on or before Nov. 4.
The judges for the tryout will be three members of the faculty. However, for the final contest, the director of forensics will appoint three faculty
members and two students as judges. Contestants will not be judged on the merits of the subjects. They will be handled in the supposition and the presentation.
The following topics were amoun-
these suggested: *Shall "Greek letter"
organization* be made? Why have
"cow path" been mad on our can-
ter? How do we manage the
Varsity舞会; Abolition of final
examinations; and Petting parties.
A loving cup, of which he shall be the permanent owner, is to be awarded to the winner of first place.
Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes of the English department, will review "The Red Badge of Courage," by Stephen Crane and "Drums," by James Boyd in the living room and at 4:30. This is the first of a series of book reviews to be given under the aupices of the special emphasis committee of the Y, W, C A. These meetings are open to every member of the U.S. Army. Rus secretary of the Y, W, C, A.
Books Will Be Reviewed
All Jay James must meet at the Stadium field Friday afternoon at 4:30 p. m. to practice for the stunt at the stadium. James will be presented at - Elizabeth Sanborn, president.
Mitchell Defense Challenges Right of Court-Martial
House Announces Decision to Continue Hearing After Secret
Session
Washington, Oct. 29. —The army court-martial tried Col. William Mitchell today, rejecting his contention that it hacked jurisdiction.
After hearing arguments for and against sustaining his defensive challenge, the court, at a ten minute secret session, decided in favor of the government and ordered the trial to proceed. Major-Govern House announced the decision. The court told the charges one by one and voted on the jurisdiction question in connection with each.
When the court completed its ruling, Rep. Frank Reid, chief counsel for Mitchell entered a motion to strike out all the charges and specifications against Mitchell, being in effect a motion to quash the whole proceedings. House announced that the court's jurisdiction on the basis of the 31 specification of war, which specified court-martial procedure.
Representative Reid attacked the procedure of Mitchell's arraignment, declaring General Hines, commander of the Eighth Corps area, or General Rockenbach, commander of the Washington district, should have investigated the charges made by Mitchell and recommended his trial.
Discover Oil in New Way
Buried Fields Will Be Located at Small Cost
Washington, Oct. 29. Oil fields which may now lie buried beneath rock structures far below the surface of the earth will soon be discovered, not by random drilling, but at a comparatively low cost by means of measurements of the heat in deep wells, according to W. T. Thom, Jr., geologist in charge of the Geological Survey of the United States Geological Survey.
The women's glee club will give its annual fall picnic Thursday, evening, Oct. 29, in the "pines." According to Otter Oft, 2a; president of the club, the regular rehearsal will be held at 4:30, the picnic not beginning until 6:00. The picnic will be for members only.
Owl, junior honorary society, will meet tonight at 7:30 in the Jayhawker office to discuss important matters.
Series of temperature measurements taken at different depths in the North Dakota lakes have shown that South Dakota have shown that there is a direct relation between these temperatures and the shape of the folds in the rocks associated with the lakes.
Witches riding on broom-sticks, black cats, and bats will predominate in the decoration for the graduate club dinner which will be held at the University commons this evening. The students will sit in the dining room the dinner stated today that they expected about seventy-five members to be present.
A single well showing an abnormally sharp rise in a series of measurements at different depths would indicate the existence of an uplift in nearby rock strata. Two wells would give a possible clue to their relative position on the uplift, and one well would give a hint to the general directions in which the crest of the concealed uplift would lie. This systematic study of existing holes and artesian wells may yield enough evidence to justify wildcat testing of the oil possibilities in the deeply covered rocks of the Great
Graduate Club to Dine at University Commons
Preceding the dinner a few get together stunts will be given. Upon their arrival the members will be divided into groups, each group representing some comic strip family. When been called upon to give a stunt.
At the dinner, which follows the stunts, many University songs will be sung. Following this the election will be held with W. S. Robb presiding.
Helena, Mont., Oct. 29 — Montana is faced with huge heat in live stock and crops amounting to millions of cattle, thousands of snow and cold weather here today.
Wire Flashes
United States
Chicago. Oct. 29.-Double-decked streets in six blocks of the loop district were approved by the city council today. As a result, traffic will be relieved and six blocks will be added to the district. The cost of incorporating two level bridges over the Chicago river will be around $7,000,000.
New York, Oct. 29—Membership in the New York stock exchange was increased from 1,100 to 1,125 by the sale of 25 new seats at prices ranging from $15,000 to $145,000, it was announced by Governors of the stock exchange today.
The exchange will receive as proceeds of the sales of the additional memberships $3,500,000.
Columbia, Mc., Oct. 25—Female services for Dr. Henry J. Waters, prominent Middle West agriculturalist and former head of the Kansas State Agricultural College, of Manhattan, were held today in the auditorium at the University of Missouri. Chasen McCoy might attend the services, Doctor Waters was at one time dean of the school of agriculture here.
Black Cats and Owls Will Form Decorations at Hallowe'en Party
Tau Sigma to Furnish Stunts and McFerran Will Dance Chuckwagon
Charleston
Silhouettes of black cats, owls, bats witches, and goblins will be one of the features of the decoration plan for the all-University 1 e-book party in Robinson gymnastics Friday night. The decorations are in charge of Marjorie Whitney of the Fine Arts department.
The grand march will precede the judging of the best group costumes, the best-costumed couple, and the best-dressed individual man and individual woman, will be led by Dick Matthews, director of the University dancing school, Kemesh McFerran will demonstrate his skills while the Tau Sigma dancing sorority will entertain with stunts.
Chancellor and Mrs E. H. Lindley will hold their annual faculty reception on the second floor of the Admission Building Friday night Oct. 1 at 8:30.
The party, which is being given for all students of the University by the W. S. G. A. and the Men's Student Council, will be the only authorized party on the Hill Friday night, said Dean Agnes Husband this morning, and therefore all students will be free to go. Every person must be in costume, but should not be wearing ties, fancy dress, and W. S. G. A. groups and similar organizations are urged to come to the party in a body.
Katherine Klein and Paul Kleiens,
presidentes of the W. S. G. A. and
Maryle Student Council, who are joint
managers of the annual committee
of the Entertainment Chair, Kate
Ott chairmen of the entertainment
committee, and Marjorie Whitney
and Harry Skinner chairmen of the
decoration committee. Frances Dummire's
W. S. G. A. group will serve refresh-
ments consisting of older and doughballs.
Besides the local faculty of the University, the faculty of the School of Medicine at Rostedale, and the Board of Rogers and their wives have been
Dr. and Mrs. Lindley Will Be Hosts at Party
Faculty Reception Friday
Chancellor and Mrs. Lindley will receive their guests in the chancellor's office on the second floor of the Administration building. Women students will assist Mrs. Lindley, a musician, of musical selections will be given.
Cleveland, O., Oct. 29. — The steamship Anders, ocean-gen freighter, is believed to be in trouble somewhere on Lake Erie. The ship is enroute from Hamilton, Ont., to Cleveland, and in 20 hours overwater. The Anders hamilton Tuesday and was hurried yesterday. There is a crew of 18 aboard.
Pep Organization Given Membership in Governing Body
Council Votes to Give $30 to State County Clubs for Purchasing Pictures
The president of the JAY Jane will hereafter be a non-voting member of the W. S. G. A. council, the council decided last night at their regular weekly meetings. Hereford the JAY Jane have never been represented on council, but the council felt that they were represented by a non-voting member.
Ed Kimball talked to the council about pictures of the University campus being placed in all the high schools in the state by the county clubs. The council voted to give $300 to this purpose. This makes an average of 756 per picture, making 400 of which will be sent to high schools.
Margaret Brett, c'88, told the council about the plans for the all-University Halloween party, which will be held at the gymnasium Friday evening, Oct. 30.
It was decided to immediately pay the bill for the freshman women's hats, even though all had not been sold. The bill amounts to over $700. The budget was discussed again but no vote was taken.
The council voted to back the formic contest which will be held by the department of public speech the night of Nov. 5. They decided to co-operate with the Men's Student Council in giving a loving cup to the winner.
Hallowe'en Tea Is Given
Women Journalists Entertained by Theta Sigma Phi
Theta Sigma Phi, honorary journalistic sorority, entertained the women of the department of journalism with a Halloween tea Thursday afternoon. Approximately one hundred women attended.
The tea was given in the sky parlor which was lighted solely by jack o'lanterns and candies. The scheme of black and orange, carried out in the decorations, transformed the room into a mysterious witten den. Cider doughnuts, sautéed on a brick oven, were served. The most decorative feature of the
The most decorative feature of the room was a large brass cauldron from which goblin fortunes were stirred. Much excitement and comment was created as the guise crowded around this mycateron obj
The following members of Theta Sigma Phi were hostesses: Helen Clute, Jacqueline Slice, Mary Engel, Arns Smith, Grace Young, Marcia McClendon, Mickey McClendon, Gladys Filson, Lucie Fenton, and Ruth Lawless.
"The Church Adventure" Subject to Be Discussed
Dr. Edward Hislap, pastor of the Methodist church of Lawrence, will address the Y. M. C. A. meeting tonight on the subject of "The Church Hislap will hold an open forum for discussions of the position of the church and the Christian of today. He will also probably discuss some of the recent modern church positions that have shaped the church much in the past."
"Ted," Shultz, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., is very anxious that as many as possible may be out for this event, and Ms. Christian is one who is not doing much," said Mr. Shultz. "But when there is real Christianity it is a real positive activity." Mr. Shultz furthers dangerous business being a Christian.
Outing Club Holds Hike and Meeting Wednesda
The hike is in charge of Josephine Brown. Their destination was Smith's grove, about three miles north, where a wristi roast was served.
The Outing Club held its first meeting and hike Wednesday afternoon from 5 to 7:30.
Thirteen women attended the hik these hikes will be held twice month, according to Miss Riva Clu sponor of the Outing Club.
California has been the chief source of gold in the United States for many years.
Alumni Office Receives Homecoming Day Seals
Ten thousand Homecoming stickers advertising the M, U.-K. U. football game to be held Nov. 21, have been received at the alumni office for distribution. Six thousand have already been collected and five thousand are ordered.
Seals for sale have been distributed as follows: Men's Student Council, 1,000; Chancellor's office, 1,000; Memorial Corporation, 2,000; W. S. G. A., 1,000, and the Lawrence Book Nook
They are to be used on every one of the 4,500 Graduate Magazines that go out early next month.
Biology Student Finds Highbrow Paramecium During Research Work
Miss Alrich Discovers New Bug While Experimenting in Mud Culture
The University of Kansas may soon blossom forth in the eyes of the scientific world, according to Dr. A. John Hilligan, a professor of biology, biosciency to the discovery of a new form of elia by a student in the department. The student who made this remarkable discovery several weeks ago is Evelyn Allrich, 27, of
Upon making the discovery, Miss Alrich called Doctor Schaffer, who immediately set down the cup of tea which he was drinking, and helped examine the new "bug," which in his words "is the most bizarre thing." Miss Alrich will make an extensive study of the new animal, which she calls "X," as it is the unknown; and will then write a short paper telling all she has learned about it. Doctor Schaffer and that the new cilla will share the discovery "Evelyn" after its discovery.
The discovery was entirely accidental. Miss Alfric was playing with some mud and water, as biologists are sometimes wont to do; and happened to notice a form of prozatos whose biological characteristics appeared different from anything which they encountered in biological study, had ever known.
Regional Council to Meet
Session Is to Be Held Nov. 6-8 at Henley House
The Rocky Mountain regional com- cal of the Y W, C. A. will hold its anual meeting in Lawrence Nov. 6, 7 and 8, at Henry house.
This council is the executive group of the Rocky mountain region of the schools of Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Wyoming. It is composed of the students, faculty, and Y, W, C, A secretaries. The faculty includes teachers, teachers, colleges, and both large and small denominational colleges.
This council is elected each year at the Estes park conference, according to Miss Maria Rusk, secretary of the Y. W. C. A. Association with the council by special appointment are Margery Lazarus and Endi Lorimer, vice president of Y. W. C. A. for the work friendship emphasis.
Topics which will be considered as this meeting are: Regional news letter, student associations, students and industry, Christian world education alumnae and their relation to student associations and alumni. Topic 2 will cover the national student assembly which will meet in Milwaukee, April 21 to 28.
This year the council members are from the University of Nebraska Kansas State Teachers College, Kansan Weskeyn, College of Emporia Baker University and the University of Kansas.
Margaret Baxter Dies at Home
Word of the death of Margaree
Baxter, c.29, at her home in Dodg
City has just been received here
death resulted from pneumonia followi
going a severe attack of pleurisy
Miss Baxter was a recurrent patient
in her sixties ago when she
returned home after a week in the
university hospital. She is the
sister of John Baxter, c.29.
Mr., Philip S. Elliott of Kanna City, formerly Frances Mymark, A. B. '00, was recently elected president of the Association of University Women
The University dancing class will meet Friday afternoon, Oct. 30, at the University commons at 4:30 p.m. m.
Red Ear Muffs Granted Freshies When Snow Flies
Richard Beatty Is Elected Treasurer of Men's Council to Fill Vacancy
A resolution was passed by the council requesting the chancellor to supply the campus with a traffic from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. each day.
Richard Beatty, c'26, was elected speaker of the Men's Student Council, and John Billingsley, pre-medic '26 was elected to membership in the body as representative from the School of Medicine, at a meeting held in Green hall Wednesday night. The candidates were selected by ballot, from applicants whose positions had been vacant, and who inspired terms made vacant through his intelligibility of two council members.
New Rules Introduced
The council will co-operate with the merchants of Lawrence in prohibiting the passing of "snow" chee.
A new set of rules' of judicial procedure, introduced by Hilton Douglas, chairman of the committee appointed to review the bill concerning the enforcement of bills of the Associated Men of the University of Kansas, was read and filed for consideration at the next meeting of the council. These new legislative measures provide a clearer and more direct approach to enforcing judicial actions against scholars of University rulings.
ang to sentiment voiced by the members at the meeting. Merchants are requested to turn in the names of all who pass worthless check, together with proof of their absence on the check, add the council will institute action against the violators.
Action Taken on Campus Signs
Students who noclect the "Keep off the Grass!" signs, which were erected in the campus through the initiative of the student council, will be prosecuted. Several of the signs, placed at the entrance to paths which were being worn across the campus, have been reported the past week, and action will be taken to discover the defenders.
A committee, composed of Ed Killip, chairman, Joe Anderson and Bill Rice, was appointed by Paul Rieals, president, to investigate the management of a large organization of educational organizations. A resolution, requesting Miss Agnes Husband, dean if women, not to authorize all-University parties given under the management of departments of the University was issued by a vote of the council.
Cap Regulations Investigated
A motion that the auditing committee be instructed to require the publication of "The Dove" to come under the control of the student organization fund, and to carry its accounts under this body was passed by the provision of bill No. 2 of the Associated den of the University.
Hilton Doulglass was appointed to investigate freshman cap regulations, and to provide a means whereby the freshmen may secure mats to cuffs to wear with their caps during cold weather. Red mats will be ordered placed on sale at downtown stores, where they may be purchased by any freshmen who find the present mats inadequate for winter conditions.
Freshman Express Opinion
A committee, representing the University, appeared before the council with a petition for a reedress of grievances. "We freshen feel that the rules prescribed by his student council are not so enacting in nature, but that they are not enforced stringently," it wasate by "Jule" Harries, the spokeswoman for the committee. "Since as soon as the agreement of the regulations, we feel hat, unless the present rules are strictly enforced against all violators, a new measure of disciplinary legislation should be drafted by the council and enforced against all alike."
A new set of rules has been drawn up and will be presented in particular to the next most important council, it was asked by the committee.
A sum, not to exceed $300 in amount, was voted to the county club committees to be applied on the purchase of pictures of the University of Kansas, which will be to all accredited high schools in the state.
Beat the Bulldogs.