THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. XXII.
No.172
Three Are Elected to Local Chapter of Order of Coif
Excellence in Scholarship
Basis of Membership
in Law Honor
Society
Erret P. Serviner, of Lawrence George C. Spraling, of Liberal, and George E. Young, of Kansas, were yesterday elected to membership in the University of Kansas chapter of the Order of the Cofe for scholarship in the School of Law.
Only those who stand among the ten per cent of the senior class ranking highest in scholarship are eligible to membership. This is the highest honor available to law students at the University.
Chief Justice William A. Johnston, of the supreme court of Kansas, was elected an honorary member in 1992 and distinguished record on the bench.
Initiation Set for May 18.
The University of Kansas chapter of the Order of the Cofif will be installed and the new members in attendance at Northwestern University School of Law, on Monday, May 18.
The School of Law of the University was awarded a chapter in the national honorary society of the Order of Cofi last October. It was the first school for the past eight years; to receive favorable action.
A school must be a member of the Association of American Law Schools, and the character of whose faculty, equipment, librarian standards and policies should be similar such as to assure the permanent maintenance of a high standard of legal scholarship. The membership of each chapter consists of the faculty and the ten per cent ranking in scholarship in the senior class.
Order Has Sixteen Chapters
Only 16 law schools of the 58 eligible for membership have chapters. These schools having chapters are as follows; universities: Chicago, Cornell, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Virginia, varsity, Stanford, Virginia, Western Reserve, Wisconsin and Yale.
The American Order of Coif was founded at Northwestern University about 20 years ago. The society was established in 1965 by the lish Order of Coif, an association of enlistment lawyers, having a limited membership of 50. During midweek times and up until the eighteenth century, the lish order were appointed from this order.
Famed Englishmen Members
Initiation Will Be Outside
The order derives its name from the cap which all the members were required to wear. This was of white hair or lace-up dress, and the collar. The coif was changed to a circular piece of cloth when wigs came into fashion. The badge of the order today is a rectangular gold key, bearing the legend of the order of the protection expression of a barber at law, his profile showing the wig and coif.
Since the reorganization of the English courts in 1873, the Order of Coif in England has not functioned. Many of the greatest men in the British legal profession were members. These include Carl Jenssons (Stephen Dugdale, Forcesque, Bacon, Blackburn, Granville and Campbell.
Scabbard and Blade Ceremony Is Next Week
Scabbard and Blade fraternity will hold initiation services the night of May 9, for eight men. The ceremonies will not be concluded by a ceremony at sunrise the following morning. The exact location for the initiatory ceremonies has not been determined, but the strong president of the organization.
"A great many of the students do not realize the exact nature of this organization," said Dave Armstrong, "the fraternity is strictly honorary, election to which depends upon the following criteria: scholarship, executive ability, loyalty, bcedience to constituted authority, and general attitude."
"In larger schools, such as the University of Iowa, University of Nebraska and other institutions where the R. O. T. C. enrollment is between
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Professor Sturtevant Reads Paper in Chicago
Prof. A. M. Sturtevant of the department of German will read a paper at the annual meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Scandanian study, a national organization holding sessions at the University of Chicago today and Saturday. 'Professor Sturtevant's paper is important,' said Prof. Soren's "Moss Haendler." For many years, Professor Sturtevant has been editor of the journal published by the society.'
Journalism Students to Help Publish Issue of Kansas City Paper
Journalism Students to Cover News Runs and Write Editorials
Students from the department of journalism will go to Kansas City Friday, May 8, where they will do most of the work in putting out the edition of the Kansas City Kansan for that day.
The journalism students tried their hand in a like manner on the Topeka Daily capital early in the year, and did credible work, according to Prof. Ian Benson, of the department where he who has charge of the arrangements.
"These different trips are a part of our course in practical journalism," she said. "We try to ensure that the practical work under actual conditions of a city newspaper will be the most successful."
Plans have been under way for some time according to Professor Benson, for the trip to Kansas City, but it was only recently that any definite arrangements were made. Carl Kline, manager of the new campus, arranged.
Between twenty and twenty-five students will go to Kansas City. They will leave at 6:30 a.m. on a special bus and arrive in Kansas City by 8. The work will start early, as most of the work must be done by room in order to allow the Kansas, in the printing paper, to go to press on time.
In addition to covering the general news "runs" for the Kansas, the New York Times pages page and all of the features which are its own and not syndicated.
Los Angeles Feels Quake
Many Southern California Cities Report Earth Tremors
(United Press)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS,
Los Angeles, May 1—Slight earth quake tremors were felt in Los Angeles and, other southern California areas at 1.27 n. m. The shocks were not severe enough to cause a general scurrying from beds, but awaken many cities which reported that they had felt the quakes.
Among the cities in which the tremors were felt were San Bernardino, Pomona, Ontario, Claremont and Riverside. At Riverside patients in the county hospital were frightened and many others were distressed rumbling were heard at 1:28 a.m. No damage was reported. At Pasadena the tremors were more distinct. Guests at the exclusive Vista del Arroyo hotel were awakened by the rumblings about 1:25 a.m. and ran frightened inside the hotel. Several fled to the street. The huge hotel which is located on the edge of a canyon, shook menacingly. The walls and ceilings are cracked throughout the building.
The Women's Glee Club hold their annual election yesterday and the following officers were elected: President, Michael C. Cookell, fa 26; librarian, Marguerite Fischer, fa 26; secretary-treasurer, Frances Westfall, c. undl. It was announced that the Women's Glee Club had its primary program over KFKU May 7.
fifteen hundred and two thousand, election to Scabbard and Blade is considered a very distinct honor," said Armstrong.
On account of the small enrollment at the University of Kansas, the organization, to a certain extent, loses its restrictiveness. Nevertheless, it must remember that we belong members of this organization at K, U are men of exceptional quality and possess the qualities essential to a leader. This is proved by the fact that the men sent from Kansas to Sebastian were added to some of the more important committees" he said in conclusion.
Rapid Population Increase Causes President Alarm
Solution More Important Than That of Parking, Coolidge Tells
Washington, May 1. - How to cope with the growing congestion of population in the large cities is the great challenge for many. Coolidge declared today in an address to secretaries of 125 automobile clubs, who called on him at the March 7 conference.
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Its solution greatly transcends in importance the difficulties of providing parking regulations and parking fees. I do not offer no solution of the problem although be recommended that the raffle offers to whom he was talkied to.
"Instead of using the new transit facilities to end overcrowding, the people have seemed determined to crowd more than ever. The apartment, skyscraper, car park and increase congestion, while the electric railway, subway and motor car tend toward the diffusion of people. It must be said that the victory thus elicited by the skyscrager and elevator," he said.
One difficulty, the president pointed out, is that the cities were built before the modern means of transit were invented and that no provision had been made for them. The cities have their advantages to be made aware of and the latter seem to be multiplying faster, is his opinion.
The congested conditions of our rapidly growing cities combined with the ever increasing traffic has been recognized as a serious problem in the minds of automobile men for several years. Inmumerable devices and systems have been designed, tried and kept or rejected. But as we look at recent developments found for those American cities where the problem is most acute, such as Los Angeles, Detroit and New York City.
Prof. Flint Writes Pook
Part III: The Newspaper of Tomorrow: The Influence of Codes and Professional Standards; The Influence of Law; Influence of Professional Training; Other Measures of Stakeholder Codes of Roles for Journalism.
Ethics of Journalism Is Author's Subject
"The Conscience of the Newspaper" the most recent contribution to the literature of journalism, has just been issued by a New York publisher. The author is Professor L. N. Flint. The book has been in preparation two years and is primarily a text book on the current journalism, though it has a some broader appeal than most text books.
Each problem which confronts an editor is presented by means of examples from actual practice, objections to the editorial office in all parts of the country. There are about 250 of these cases and more than a hundred representative editors are quoted in reference to matters of newspaper publication.
Part II: The Thing We Call Journalism; The Nature and Functions of Journalism; Traditions and Tendencies in Journalism; Newspaper Individuality and Policies; Newspaper Influence, Its Origins and Objectives; Professional Obligations to the Community.
Dora Geiger, c27, spent the week in Kansas City visiting Pearl Larson, c24.
This is Professor Flint's third text in journalism, "News Writing in High Schools," having been in use years and the Editorial, since 1920.
The subjects treated in this chapter are indicated by the chapter and division headings; Part I: Newspaper Practice and The Editor's Consequence; General Survey and Criticisms of the Press; Fact in the News—and Fiction; Fact in the Arts and the Sciences and "Color"; The Right and Wrong of Suppression; Opportunities for Independence and Courage; The Struggle for Impartiality and Fatness; Handling the News of Antisocial Acts; Some Business-Ethical Engagements
Wire Flashes
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Denver, May 1.—Business activities in Denver will be halted for two minutes, Wednesday, while the entire city prays for rain, according to a resolution endorsed by the Rotary club.
United Press
Lakehurst, N. J., May L-The navy dirigible, Los Angeles, will start its journey to Porto Rica if the weather continue favorable.
Washington, May 1.-Secretary of War Weeks was still continued to his bed today, one month after he sued the United States for $450 million, but he is reported to be improving.
Chicago, May 1.—A friendly one day strike of approximately 100,000 workers was the only May day manifestation here. The laborers quit work for the day to participate in activities, parades and May day festivals.
Communist Menace Fails to Materialize as Europe Expected
May Day Observance Order;
as Laborers Celebrate
Annual Holiday
London, May 1—At a late hour today the Communist menace against which practically all Europe had steeled itself had failed to materialize.
(United Pres.)
Observation of May day, the annual workman's holiday, were unusually orderly in all the capital of the country. May day celebration passed without trouble; and Spanish workers took their families and pinpointed in the fields. In Tokyo, Berlin, Lisbon and Paris, workers marched without accident incidents.
In Mexico City the American ambassador could not use his automobile because of a mandatory chauffers' strike. Little disturbance was made during the May day celebrations in the United States.
May, Paris 1.-With police airplanes humming overhead on the watch for trouble and large bodies of gendarmes held in readiness this was the quietest May day morning in Paris in many years.
In Stetten, Germany, 10,000 per sona marcheled in a parade, carrying placards on which were inscribed the monarch's name the monarchic president Hindenburg.
Despite the belief that Communists would seize the occasion of the annual workman's holiday to preach against the war, no moon was the arrest of three young "reds" in a suburb of the city, who were charged with distributing anti-military manifestos. The taxi drivers were the only ones who strucked for them.
Yon Plays in Pittsburgh
Prof. Skilton's Indian Fantasy
Is Part of Program
Pietto A. Yon, distinguished organist, gave a recital, April 27, at the Pittsburg Teachers College on the new $35,000 Austin organ which was presented to the state by Press W. A. Brandenburg and received by Governor Ben S. Paunen, chairman of the state board of acoustic instruments. Mr. Youn's recital was the opening member of the spring Music Festival.
The console of the organ was placed on the front part of the stage and parallel to the stage so the audience could see it. During the movement of Mr. Yon's fingers and his movements in using the organ pedals, Mr. Yon has played the organ since he was six years old. He was born in Piedmont,
After a short intermission Ms. You delighted his audience with the "American Indian Fantasy," which was composed especially for him by Charles Sanford Skilton of the School of Fine Arts, and which he has played at concerts in both Europe and America frequently. This last year is a big disappointment depicting American Indian life. In this number he also played a flute to produce the effect of a tom-tom.
Mr. Von played in Lawrence both last season and this season.
Betty Posthlewaite, was a weekend guest at the Sigma Kappa house.
Students to Pay Mothers Tribute at Sunday Affairs
Special Program and Tea Planned for Occasion; Will Entertain Visitors
Sunday will be the day set aside at the University as a time at which the students will offer tribute to the Mothers of the Nation.
Due to the crowded program for the remainder of the school year the chancellor has set aside Sunday to be observed as Mother's day on the campus rather than May 10 which is the national holiday.
Sororities and fraternites on the Hill are planning to entertain the mothers on that day rather than at home with the wishes of the chancellor.
A program is being planned for Sunday afternoon as a special feature in the entertainment of those attending home to the University at that time.
Chancellor E. H. Lindley said this morning in speaking of Mother's day and its observance at the University, "It is regarded as one of the great days of the year here at the University. We greet the mothers who are here today and wish them continued happiness."
Helen Marcell is acting chairman of the committee in charge of the program for Mother's day and some of the numbers to appear on the program which will take place Sunday afternoon are vocal songs by Elen McCormick and instrumental selections by Margaret Bright and Frances Conner.
The plans for the program are not complete as yet but the committee expect to have them definitely worked out soon.
The entertainment will be given Sunday afternoon at 3:00 in the auditorium in central Administration building.
Officers to Attend Camp
Lt. Colonel D. Alter's Regiment to Train at Fort Sill
The 528th regiment of the Coast Artillery, an anti-air craft division under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Dinnamore Alter, head of the department of astronomy, and one battalion of the 314th Engineers of the Reserve Officers' Corps, in which he was a member of the Engineering is coldeen, has been ordered out for a 15-day training period during July.
A new policy has been instigated and for the first time the reserve officers will train with their own unit. This year the war department will order the men out instead of asking them to accept training. They must like an application from each Kansas unit have been ordered to camp. Territorial and branch assignment wifhe allotted to other reserve units in much the same way as before. Regular army troops will be ordered to ill camps where the reserves are being trained and a part of the training will be the actual commanding of these troops. The troops, will in some cases be instructed to serve. C. M. T. C. units will also be used in the training.
Out of the 43 officers in Lt. Col.
Alter's regiment 11 are from Lawrence,
'They are; Capt, Ernest Boyce,
associate professor of civil engineering and sanitary engineering;
first lieutenants John R. Dyer,
dean of men, and C. T. Elvey, physics instructor; and second lieutenants A. M. Clough, Paul Harrison,
Donald Higgins, Mark Gershom, and Jerry Sturgard.
The other officers are from Kansas and Neibrakea. They will train at
Ft. Sill, Okla., in connection with the 206th regiment of the Arkansas leans from July 17 to 31.
Col. Walker's battalion will train at Ft. Riley from July 5 to 19. A. M. Ockerbad, assistant professor of mechanics is a captain in the battalion.
Miss Hoopes To Address Meeting
Miss Helen Rhoa Hoopes of the department of English will go to Kansas City Saturday where she will address the Associated High School Women of Missouri at a lunchroom at the University Club. Her subject will be, "What the University Expects of High School Students When They Come Here as Freshmen."
Kansan Board Banquet Will Be Given May 14
The annual Kannan band banquet,
given by the business staff for
the present board and the senior advisory
group of the club, will be held at
Wiedenberg's Tea room, May 14.
Former K. U., journalists, now in the newpaper business, will talk at meetings of organizations and programs are being planned, according to the committee in charge which is composed of Jessie B. Engle, Eltaabah Samborn, and J. B. Engle.
Military Department Gives Third Banquet on Thursday Night
and Music
Program at R. O. T. C. Dinner Consisted of Speeches
Two hundred R. O. T. C. members and guests mere present at the third and last military department banquet of the year, held at Wiedemann's tea room Thursday evening at 6:30.
Cadet Capt. Alexander S. Kennedy acted as boatmaster and short talks were given by Maj. J. R. Cygdon of the military department of the University; Dean Stockton of the School of Business; Cadet Capt. Wilbur B. Lewis; Capt. H. G. Archibald, of the military department; and Prof. W. D.威s, of the department of his profession. Prof. F. M. Dawson, members of the R. O. T. C. committee were present as guests.
Chancellor Lindley and two members of the board of administration at the University of Columbus, and H. E. Pesch, Emporium were present for a short time. The chancellor made a short talk, introspectively, about each of whom made a short talk.
Curtis Star, a member of the Glee club, sang two collections, *The Spectacular* and *On his steel guitar and was enclosed repeatedly. The Patterten three-piece orchestra furnished music durie-ness during the concerts concluded shortly before 9 o'clock.
Anarchists Wreck Train
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Berlin, May 1—Between 30 and 40 persons were killed and 5 injured when anarchists wrecked the Eydukuun-Berlin express in the Polish corridor today. The train left the rails which had been loosened for a considerable distance between Swainchin and Pressnachst-Gastuard, and was then caught by a car one sleeping car and one first one remained on the rails.
Between 30 and 40 Persons Killed: 50 Injured
Berlin railroad headquarters dispatched relief trains as soon as wore of the disaster was received. Details were lacking because communication with the Polish corridor has been disrupted. The first accounts said that officiant at the scene of the attack had attacked the wreck because of finding that the rails had been dried from the ties.
The Polish corridor is a strip of territory between East and West Prussia, giving Poland to the Baltic sea, near the free city of Danzig. It was established as Polish territory by the Veronailles treaty.
Economics Department Will Offer New Courses
At a meeting of the faculty of the department of Economics, held yesterday afternoon, the advisability of offering several new courses at the beginning of the Fall semester next year, was the matter under discussion.
It was decided to offer a new two hour course in income tax procedure, to be taught by an instructor on the basis of credit in the School of Business.
The course is primarily intended for Business students who are intending to go into the banking business. The course is called on for advice along this line.
The new course will be open to all students in the School of Business and accounting majors.
George Powell, '425, University of Colorado, who has been visiting with his friends left for his home in Las Animas April 28.
Several other new courses were considered but no other definite action was taken.
Henri Verbruggen Leads Orchestra in Local Concerts
Marie Tiffany Soloist for Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Here Tonight
The Minnesota Symphony orchestra is appearing in their 17th annual spring concert in Lawrence this afternoon and tonight, under the direction of Heuri Verbruggen, conductor.
This is the first time that Mr. Verbrugen will appear before a Lavender audience. When the orchestra played here two years ago, Mr. Verbrugen was ill and could not conduct the orchestra.
The orchestra, which travels in its own special pullmanners arrived in Lawrence this morning at 5:45, composing a concert with the prepared Wednesday, and Emporia where they played yesterday. They will leave a few hours after the concert tonight for Manhattan where they will play on A.A.C. Festival week tomorrow night.
Soloist to Sing Tonight
Miss Maria Tiffany, whom the orchestra carries as solist, is now in her eighth season with the Metropolitan Opera Company. She sings exclusively for Brunswick phonograph records. She will appear only in the studio, and will sing two numbers, instead of the one originally planned.
The orchestra, according to Dean Swarthowt, has been exceedingly generous in reciting their program for the concert today. They played the entire Suite of music, composed by John S. Skilloff and School of Fine Arts at the afternoon concert, instead of the three numbers as they had originally planned,
Treacle Nunes Theater in the evening concert, from the New World Symphony, by Dovark, has an interesting morye, Dovark, who is a Bohman, ample some years in New York, and while there gathered and studied the themes of nego molto symphony, he was also involved with symphony. His extensive study of the characteristics of nego music made it possible for him to weave the motives into this work. The second or large movement contains the inspiration for many pops of which nego molto was of which "Goin' Home," was used in the Men's Glee Club concert Tuesday evening. This New World Symphony is perhaps the best loved of new symphonies, according to critics.
The orchestra is also adding the Ravel number, "Pavane pour une infinite defune," which is a very interesting and unusual number by the composer. Composers it. It is a solemn dance, or "pavane," on the death of a child.
Orchestra Advertises City
The Minnesota Symphony orchestra the Minnesota well known in this part of the country than any other agency, according to Dean Swarthout. It is supported by a group of over six hundred guarantors who yearly support it with $175,000 to that organization.
The concert tonight ends with the "Pollacea" or poliasea from the work of the well known Russian composer, Tchaikovsky.
"The symphony orchestra is very generous in responding with encorcs," said Dean Swarthout, "and I sincerely hope that the audience will not feel reticent in demanding extra numbers."
This will be the only appearance during the year of a great orchestra in Lawrence.
The orchestra this afternoon played the following program:
Fraser Gets New "Spring Hat"
Even Fraser hat needed a new spring hat. She got it. A new flag streams from the pole in the May breeze like a raw plum in a hat. The old one had been whipped by the wind until it had lost all semblance of a flag and seemed to be merely a few streamers of shreds flying from the poles. How did the flag on Fraser happen becomes too tattered, it is changed by the janitor who gets another from the supply in the office of H. H. Ball, superintendent of buildings and grounds. It depends upon the weather how long a flag will last.