THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. XXII.
No.173
Music Week Ends; Swarthout Plans Next Year's Fete
Choruses
Minneapolis Orchestra Is Re-Engaged for 1926; Leader Praises Choruses.
"Music Week was an excellent success," was D. M. S. Warthouff's comment when interviewed yesterday morning. "Co-operation was splendid and the whole week was marked by a large growth and by an increase in quality over last year's achievements."
In recalling the work of the week Dean Swainpoint pointed to it as one of high excellence of performance and response, and said, "All the organizations in Lawrence which are involved with our mutual co-operative spirit and have helped greatly in making the week a success musical."
"We have made musical history," Dean Swarthout declared. He is confident that people all over the state and in Kansas City look to the University as a place to high grade him. "We've been here in a few years with the case of travel to Lawrence on the paved roads, the 'University will be the seat of a major musical festival.' Even the cosmopolitan newspapers of Kansas City, Topeta and other central points have this week a prominence in nages.
"I am especially pleased with the work of the chorus," Dean Swarthcut said. "They performed excellently, as did all the others." The "Requiem" came in for some of his highest praise.
"All in all the week was an achievement," he stated, "and we could not think of discontinuing the practice of music week in future years, and I have already engaged the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra in Swartout stated that he did not plan on 'producing the Requiem' next year.
He could make no definite statement as to the financial success of the work, for the accounts had not yet been audited. "However we were well guarded against failure, having some money in reserve and the promises of over three hundred people for sums of $5 or less in cash, we did not come out of it. This was a time longer than last year by about fifty pledges. In general the achievements were well worth the efforts extended."
Next year's music week will be about the last of April or the first of May, but no plans will be made for several weeks, or at least until the present matters are cleared and the officers have had a little rest.
"By using the University orchestra we reduced expenses to a minimum and did not mar the productions by the substitution as the orchestra served excellently, and was accommodated for its work," said the Dean.
Gasoline Sales Increase
Money From Tax to Be User for Road Maintenance
Local gasoline stations report a great increase in sales for the week preceding May 1. People were having their tanks filled, so much that as they could to escape the effect of the two cent gas tax which was passed by the last session of the legislature and went into effect on June 18, they were quoted at 21.9 cents.
It is estimated that the new tax will yield about $4,000,000 annually to be spent for construction and maintenance of roads. Forty per cent of the money is to be divided equally among the 165 courses being maintained 60 per cent is to be apportioned according to assessed values.
All gasoline is to be taxed except that used for tractors and railroad motors.
Sour Owl Staff Elected
Sigma Delta Chi, journalistic fraternity, held a meeting at the Pl Upson house to elect next year's staff of the Sour Owl. Those elected are George McGuire, editor-in-chief; John Patt, business manager; and Bud Rogers, circulation manager. Four issues will be printed next year
There will be a meeting of the Girl's Rife Squad, Monday, May 4, at 4 o'clock at the R. O. T. C. office.
Important.
Ann Botsford, captain.
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K. U. Baseball Players Go Three in a Bridal Suite
Several baseball players have the jump on us.
Not very many people have the thrill of being lodged in a brida suite on two occasions.
Last week when the squad was on its invasion of Iowa, it stopped over all night at Cedar Rapids, "Potty" Clark put the boys up at the town hotel which seemed to be rather crowded. Anyone else wanted to meet them in their room they found that they had been assigned to the bridal chamber.
And so perhaps it was just as unusual an experience for the bricid chamber itself as for the three Kansas baseball players who occupied it.
Dramatic Department to Give Shakespeare's Most Picturesque Play
"A Mid-Summer Night's Dream Will Be Shown on Campus of University
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1925
of University
"A Mid-summer Night's Dream"
the most fanciful and pictureque of Shakespeare's plays, will be presented on the campus by the department of theater and dance at the University and the Lawrences Drama League. The exact date has not been set for the performance, and there is some talk of making it a part of the series.
The cast is not yet ready for announcement, but careful work in selecting 24 of the finest voices and the best readers of Shakespeare in the community has been in progress during the entire week and devoted to every afternoon and evening until the time of the performance.
"Hamlet" Is Only Rival
"Hamlet" is "Only] Kill!" Hamlet, the play by Shakespeare, has attaches more attention in modern times than "A Mid Summer Night's Dream." The two most widely discussed productions of Shakespeare are Binnbahr's in Berlin and Granville Barker's in New York. The play on the campus will be based on a study of these two productions which seem to represent applications of the play to modern times.
The play is to be given out of doors and at night. Three stage spaces will be used instead of one, but only one will be lighted at a time. This will do away with the need for an audience and will supply separate and adequate backgrounds for the three groups of characters who work out the plot. The entire stage space will measure about 80 feet in width and 40 feet in depth. Several batteries will be charged at least six electricians will be needed to light the scenes effectively. The entire production will require the services of about seventy-five people, making it one of the largest dramatic productions that Lawson has witnessed on some Mendelssohn's music will be used with the play.
Play Has Trinle Appeal
Particular interest is attached to this play as it is Shakespeare's first entirely original play that was successful. The play has a triple appeal through its use of characters, as is simple and amusing as any contemporary farce comedy, and it is questionable whether a modern farce contains more laughs than Shakespeare does. Shakespeare gives us in this play, according to Professor Allen Crafton.
Several K. U. Buildings to Be Open for Mother
The production is under the general direction of Professor Allen Crafton, whose production of the same play at an eastern college a few years ago was declared the best play ever presented at the school.
J. J. Wheeler, University marshall, has arranged with Chancellor E. H. Lindley to have several buildings open today for inspection by the mothers who are here for Mother's day.
The museum will be open to the obblic, as usual, and the Administration building where the tea for all others will be held this afternoon. Watson library will be open to visitors and will have an aerial electrical laboratories back of darwin hall where there will be an attendant to explain.
More than thirty professors at the University of Oklahoma will appear in the presentation of "The Potter," a book by Daniel B. Dickelium. It is an all-faculty cast.
Right of Poland to the Corridor May Be Disputed
Train Wreck in Territory May Bring Controversy and Make Poles
Pay Costs
(United Press)
United States
Berlin, Mali. The train wreck
in which 25 persons were killed in
the Polish corridor yesterday may
become the basis of an international
trade agreement.
The railroad over which the train was passing connects two German cities, Edikshauen and Berlin, but part of the route of the railway which connects Poland with the sea at Danzig. This corridor was hawn out of German territory by the Verlassen treaty and was controlled by Prussia from the rest of Germany.
Berlin newspapers have assailed the treaty, emphasizing the fact that the train was manned by a polish crew. A semi-official statement intimating that Poland might be liable for damage to international dispute which would raise the question of Poland's right to the corridor. "In the midst of German territory annexed by Poland we are obliged to submit the safety rules and policies on par with uneaseless," the Deutsche Zitung said editorially.
A report that the wreck was the outgrowth of a Polish plot against the members of a Russian trade delegation who were supposed to be involved in the Russian embassy that any Russian officials were on the train. The discovery that the rails had been loosened so as to throw the train from the track caused officials first alarm that it was the work of terrorists.
Alter to Give Lecture
Talk Will Be Illustrated by Film of Eclipse and Sun
Dinnare Alter, professor of astronomy, will lecture on the last total eclipse of the sun in 1923 on Tuesday, May 5, at 7:30 in Fraser chapel. The lecture will be illustrated by a seventeen minute film of the actual eclipse and lunar slides of the sun.
Professor Alter was a member of the Swarthmore Observatory party under the direction of Prof J. A. Miller. The party went to Yeranisha, Durango, New Mexico, 800 miles south of the border, seven weeks before the eclipse in order to set up their instrument at the University of Arizona, Mr. Alter, detained by summer school work, joined them three weeks later.
That observation of eclipses is sometimes a discouraging occupation, astronomers can easily testify. An extreme amount of rain during the party's wait made success look doubtful. In fact they experienced a cloud burst shortly before the eclipse was to take place. A thin veil of clouds covered the sun at the beginning of the eclipse, but cleared away during the 187 seconds that the sun was covered by stars in the midst. The group who located in Southern California, where the chances for clear weather were the strongest, were completely flailed by clouds at the time of the eclipse.
Ludendorff, German astronomer and brother to General Ludendorff of World War fame, was one of the special directors of the observation. His camp was leased 15 miles from that of the Swarthmore party. During the stay Mr. Alter became acquainted with him.
The best of Pathe's camera men were there to film the spectacle. Professor Alter will show the best of these.
L. N. Flint Speaks in Hays Prof. L. N. Flint, of the department of journalism, spoke last night in Hays to the Golden Belt Press Association composed of the editors of the eighth congressional district The subject of the talk was "Adver tising."
In addition it might be said that one's chances of seeing a total eclipse, on account of the small area of the shadow of the earth and the relatively few totals that occur, are not high. Provided that there are 300. Provided, of course, that a person does not make a special effort by travelling hundreds of miles.
N. Flint Speaks in Hays
Calendar for Monday
6:15—KFKU broadcasts, radio studio.
3:30—Meeting of Advisory Board o Y. W. C. A., Henley house.
8:00—Lecture on "Russian Art" by Alexander S. Kaun, Frasor chapel.
who have not yet had their picture taken, east steps of Snow hall.
12:30—Picture of graduate students
4:30-Mathematics club, 201 east Administration.
4:30—Women's Pan Hellenic, Kappa house.
Publishers to Have Jayhawkers for 1925 Completed This Week
4:30-Y. W. C. A. cabinet, Henley house.
Students to Receive Annual May 12, Unless Printers Are Not Ready
The 1925 Jayhawkers, which were expected to have been ready for distribution about May 1, have been in the bindery for the past week and should be ready for shipment the first part of this week. The exact date they will be shipped is unknown. They should be here by the week end in which case they will be shipped to page 12. In order to get their Jayhawkers, students must bring in, signed, the stub number 40 n their activity ticket.
Four hundred Jayhawkers will be sent to high schools in the state this year. These books have been paid for by the University, the Student Council, the county clubs and the University. The alumni office will handle the sending out of the books to the high schools. They will then distribute them before the books are distributed here.
According to Raymond Nichols, editor, 2,250 books were ordered this year. This is 250 more than were printed last year. A few books are reserved for special occasions and they will be sold the first day of distribution, Nichols said. The printing of the Jayhawkers is being done by the Hugh Stephens Press at Jefferson City, Mo. This company annually about 26 college annuals.
The Savitar of the University of Missouri, which won first place in 1922 and 1923 and second place in 1924 in the national contest was the last book completed before work or the Jayhawk started.
Entomology Student Has Fly Named in His Honor
Chance O. Bare, a graduate student in the department of entomology, has received notice that a fly which he collected some time ago has been named *fox* him. This practice or naming an insect for the person first collecting it is common among entomologists.
Dr. Forestr C. Allen left yesterday for Kansas City, Kan., to start the Junior Olympics there at 2:30 SAT afternoon. Last night he spoke to the "A" hammer of the Argentina team as they held buildings on Minnesota avenue.
Alien Speaks in K. C. K.; Starts Junior Olympic
In the summer of 1923 Bare was on the state biological survey which is sent out every summer by the University, and he is the director of the division which apparently was a member of a new species. The fly was known to belong to the family Syrphidae so it was sent to an expert on this particular family. Notice was not taken because the name been named Volucella Barrel in honor of its collector. The fly is small and resembles a blow fly, but belongs to a different family.
Prof. E. F. Engel, chairman of the junior college committee and Prof U. G. Mitchell left Monday morning for Coffeyville where they will visit a junior college there. This last inspection they will make this year.
This morning Doctor Allen will speak at the Highland Presbyterian church at 8:45 on sportsmanship. C. F. Pack is in charge of the boys movement there, and obtained the sneaker.
Friday, at the boys' parade in Kansas City, Kan., Doctor Allen also spoke.
Alumni Association of New York City Holds Big Meeting
Carruth Poetry Prize Fund Formed and Election of New Officers Is Held
The alumni of New York City met in the Town Hall Club last tuesday evening. There were 101 present which is the largest attendance at such a meeting with the exception of the one held by Chancellor Lindley at the time of the Memorial drive when there were 116 present.
Denn Mallott, F. S., '86, and at the present time assistant dean of the Harvard Business Administration School spoke on "The Position Kans" has Holds in the Procession of Mid-Western Universities."
Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary made a talk on a "Message From Home," telling of the recent happenings at the university.
Speeches Made by Noted Alumni Herbert Houston, editor of "Our Word" and rationally known publisher spoke on "Impressions of Kanada."
John snee, c10, who for the past seven years has been president of the association, was taoistmaster and held election of officers. Carl Carlan, c12, John Garrison, Ed Eichler, F. S. K., vice-president, and Edna Heinrich, c10, secretary.
Mr. Shea suggested that the association start a poetry prize fund in honor of William Herbert Carruth, renowned writer, Acting on this suggestion the association appointed Mr. Shea chairman of the committee to be assisted by Mrs. Florence Finch Kolley.
Chancellor Lindley S-nda Telegram Mr. Ellsworth stated that this movement would not only be important in New York, but may draw interest from all over the country, and that it will counteract on the part of the association.
During the meeting a telegram from Chancellor Lindley was read ensuring them of the new board of directors and a new sound celler for the future.
Sour Owls Are Passed Out
Sour Owls were passed out wit.
the compliments of Sigma Delta Chi.
Also small jayhawk stickers to
taste on the windshields of motor
cars.
In speaking at the meeting at Ellsworth said, "The movement in New York is typical of all alumni associations all over the United States. They are not only interested in the athlete side of the school, it is also interested in standing, the interest and spirit in the associations are fine. The Chicago association is fast developing into one of the best, while the New York association is so far advanced that individual members are volunteering for any work they can do to help the University of Kansas.
"If no convention had been held, my trin was more than r rep by being able to attend the meeting of two of the best alumni associations in the United States," concluded Myr. Elworth.
Sigma Chi Softball Team Has Not Tasted Defea
In the final round of the intramural
air球 tournament the Sigma Chi's
remain the only undefeated team to
late. General upsets have been the
rule and it is possible that any one
of the teams may win in the final
round, G. A. Patrick said late
pastday.
In Friday's games, the Sigma Nu's in a last innings rally beat the Pi U1s to 14 to 3. The Dekka Tau'i defeated the Pi Chih C1s to 3 to. White and the Pi Chi'1s to 50 to 12, and the Sigma Nu's beat the Pi Hal'1s to 13 to 6.
Saturday, morning the Phi Pal's deceit
denoted the Sigma Na' 20 to jubilee,
in the afternoon the result of the Pi
U-Delta Tau game was: 38-8 in favor
of Sigma Tau. Their next game will
be against Sigma Chi.
The round robin finals will be played off by Thursday, according to Coach Patrick.
Professor Hollandes of the department of philosophy will speak on "Individual Origins of Religious Thought" at the Methodist church tonight. Special music and a social hour will be held from 6:15 to 8:45.
Third Hottest April Had Regular Showers
The month of April just ended has been higher in mean temperature only three times in the period of record of the University of Kansas Meteorological Station. Those months of April that were warmer were in 1915, 1806, and 1805. The normal mean temperature for April is 54.72 degrees, but the mean for the month just ended is 60.13 degrees.
the maximum temperature reached during the past month was 84 degrees and he minimum was 36 degrees. The rainfall of 5.68 inches is 2.6 inches above the normal for April and this excess has about made up for the deficiency o the first three months of the year.
Out Again-In Again
Is the Game Played
With Superintendent
Came Around
Ball Did Not Know He Was Fired Until Successor
Although he was fired Wednesday, and reinstated again Friday, H. H. Ball, superintendent of buildings and grounds, was on the job all the time. Mr. Ball himself was never official; ratified of his dismissal, although the chancellor and other University leaders had been notified some days in advance.
J. A. Eaton came down from Topeka and reported for work at the chancellor's office, Friday morning. His duties as superintendent of buildings and grounds were to begin until Saturday, May 10, when he would Friday evening. Mr. Ball was reinstated by the board of administration.
The entire affair is rather vague When questioned Mr. Ball said, "I am gratified that the board of administration and the state legislature had enough confidence in me to re-instate me, and my sole ambition is to live up to the faith displayed in me by officials and friends."
Mr. Bill also said that contrary to rumors, his workmen never contended a stiltle in use of his removal. "In the first place they heaped their allegiance in the second, they owe their allegiance to the state and not to me," he said.
Alexander Kaun Will Talk
"Russian Art" Will Be Subject of Noted Artist
Alexander S. Kaun, professor of drawing and painting at the University of Southern California, will give a lecture Monday at 8:00 p.m. in Fraser hall on "Russian Art." Professor Kaun is sent under the auspices of the extension department at the University of Southern California.
His lecture will include painting, sculpture, literature, music and dancing. He has studied especially the points of view concerning democracy which prevail in Russia and America.
Professor Kaun is himself a Russian and spent some years at the University of Petroglen where he witnessed the abortive revolt of 1895 by students in Chicago. He became Chicago as a student and later beame a professor there.
His lecture will be elaborated throughout by slides, and he has also brought with him a remarkable gallery of portraits of writers, composers, statemen, and other representative Russian men and women.
In his discussion of Russian paint ing, Professor Kaum will give a rambling survey from the earliest influences to the present time and touching incidentally on the historic background.
"The December issue of the International Studio carried an article by Mr. Kaun," said Dean Swarthout, "which in itself shows what a great privilege we have in hearing him. He is an effective platform speaker who wins sympathy from his audience and welcomes any questions."
Lutheran Students Have Hike
Lutheran Students Have Hike
The Lutheran students will have
their first hike in the church at
aperson, starting from the church at
4 o'clock. This hike is in honor of
Miss Hope Selig who is leaving for
Yahima, Wash., where she has
accepted a position as executive of the
school. The group has arranged for the group to hike west of town and there have a picnic supper and a song service.
Jayhawkers Win Track Meet From Aggies 78 to 39
Oread Team Doubles Score on Manhattan Crew; Graham Was High Point man
Kansas doubled the score on the Kansas Aggies in the dual track meet yesterday afternoon, winning 78 to 39. Captain Merwin Graham was the first team to event with 18 points, scoring frits in the broad jump and high hurdles, and two ties for first one in the high jump with Tom Poor and another in the 220-yard low hurdles, in which a dead heat with Davina of the Aggies.
Two races which were pretty to watch were the mile and two-mile. The Aggies were victors in both. In the mile Kimport and Pratt staged a duel for three laps, but in a final spurt the Manhattan entry breezed in with a five-yard lead. The two-mile race was also contested by Balzer in the leading roles. Balzer had a great finish and broke the tape well in the front.
Kimnort Wins Half Mile
Kimport Wins Haiti Mile Kimport, after winning the mile, came back and won the half-mile, then the last 25 yards, Watson and Lewis were the Kansas entries. The time was fast, 2 minutes 2 seconds.
Coach Karl Schleidman's charges loaned in the dashes. Fisher winning both the 100 and 220, with Wongwal placing second in each. The 220 was clocked at 21.7 seconds, with one-tenth second of Fisher's K. U. record. In the century Shaw, the Aggie entry, was leading until the 55-yard mark, where he finished the muscle and was forced to drop out.
Rooney showed his heals to a fast field in the quarter, winning it in the apody time of 50.5 seconds. Breakway of the Argies was second, beating out his team mate and captain, Knouse.
Kansas Gets Relay
The final event, the relay, was woo handily by Kansas, with Powers, Isaett, Engle and Rooney running. Engle, in third position, handed Rooney a substantial lead, which the latter increased to 30 yards when he breasted the taps. The time was 3 minutes 22.8 seconds.
Following each dual meet event was run a Kansas freshman-scrub varsity team. Weds of the fresh was one of the outstanding performers, including the dash, and winning both the 220 and the quarter. The time was 10.4 seconds, 22.8 seconds and 53.2 seconds respectively. Christian, another first year man, won the high hurdles in the dash and the low stick in 26.6 seconds.
Summaries
imaged daark -Wen by Father, Kara;s
Wangkai, Wangka; second. time 10:20.
Miae ran -Wen by Kimjoo; Agnes; Pratt,
Kimsa, second. time 4:34:3.
Shot-set "Won by Bryan Agnani, Michele McLennan, second," Distance 40 foot, 9 inches. 212-pound death "Won by Fisher, Kane Wongkan, Wangwan, second," Time. 21.7.
1200yard high hardball—Won by Graham,
Kamari: Ende, Kamari, awkward. Time: 66, 1
8 round jump—Won by Grahm, Kamari;
Goodel, Kamari, awkward. Diameter: 22 (7 foot)
Baylor, Warn-Won, second. Time: 10:45.
Paley, Rene-wan, between the Philadelphia team. Kansas, second. Time: 12:00.
Drake, Warn-Won, between the Detroit team. Warn-Won by Garryson, 181st. Connolly, Warn-Won, second. Dartmouth, 195th.
Two-tie run—Won by Bales, Angela Grady, Kanaan,award. Time, 1:02:20
two-tie low kawesis. The heat between Graham, Kanaan,and Dale, Angela. Time,
Hall-mite—Won by Kirmut, Ariely, Watson, Kansas, second. Time, 2.003.
Hightie—Tie between Poor and Grit
High jump...Tie between Poor and Gra-
of Kansas at 6 foot.
harm of Kansas at 8:10 P.M.
Jarrod Haven—Won by Roberts, Kansas
Brinkman, Aggies, second. Distance, 153 feet
9 inches.
Mile relay—Won by Kanaas (Powers, Isett,
Engle, Rooney). Time, 3:22.8.
Summaries Freshman Meet
100.yard daah—Grady, first; Woods, second;
Renner, third. Time, 10.4.
Brenner, third. Time, 10.4.
Mile—Sarvia, brat; Keating, second; Jones.
third. Time, 4:58.7.
210-pard dead-Woods, first; Grady, second.
Bradley, third.
120-yard dash—Wood, first; Grady, second;
Reither, third. Time, 224.
120-yard high Arduson—Christian, first.
120-pack High Ardea-Urbania, brazil;
Hana, second. Time, 18.5.
The ball is thrown from the floor.
Hass, second. Time. 16.5.
Dacasse-Latten, first; Grady, second; Finley, third. Distance. 110 feet.
ley, third. Distance, 170 feet.
Jacolin-Won by Jackson. Distance, 152 feet.
140-pound dash—Woods, first; Possible walnut.
210yard low hurdles—Won by Christian,
Time, 26.6.
High jump—Won by Ferguson; Underhill and Height. 5 feet, 14 inches.