THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Vol. XXII.
Committee Checks Up on Accounts of Hill Organizations
Particular Interest Shown in Group Reports Which Show Deficits
The auditing committee of the University met Saturday morning with the treasurer of student organizations for the first time since the beginning of the second semester it was announced that the accounts of the various organizations
At this meeting several individual accounts were checked and discussed in detail. The committee showed particular interest in investigating the accounts of some organizations which have been carrying a deficit for a year and longer. It is believed that these organizations are being most deviant organizations, is working on plan which will help to keep student organizations "out of the red."
The committee also determined its policy and the attitude it should take in the handling of organizations' actions. The committee's belief is that convenience is to be given organization managers and treasurers at all times. Mr. Herog explained is detail to the committee the use to enhance the aggregate surplus is being nut.
Particular interest was shown by the committee in the book exchange which is run by the W. S. G. A. The committee did not meet a close enough check kept on the books turned in and the books sold Prof. J. W. Sturbrich, of the depart. office; but the auditing committee, expressed the belief that those who run the exchange should be paid in order to improve efficiency and accuracy in the
It was agreed that the place now occupied by the book exchange is inadequate and too small. "Before next fall, it is hoped, a larger and more convenient room will be found for the exchange," said Mr. Herzog. The books are about $71,000, and the total disbursements are about $65,200. Of these two amounts, $27,000 is the amount taken in and turned over to the athletic office. Another item which figures both in the receipts and disbursements is the $2,000 handled for the Jacobwah.
League System Spreadin
League System Spreading Municipal Reference Bureau Aids Towns in Work
"The new league system of city ordinances is spending rapidly," Harvey Walker, assistant secretary to the municipal references bureau, said.
Among the cities which have recently sent in calls to the municipal reference bureau for aid in auditing their books or in installing the new systems are; Arlington, Sermon Needles, and Baldwin. The City of Buzine desires a model set of ordinances and wishes to install the new system.
The new system as adopted by the league of Kansas municipalities last summer and is just now being adopted by the vapors cities desire it.
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Mr. Walker left this afternoon for Junction City to complete the auditing of the books there. Only a certain amount of the work can be done, and Mr. Walker said a few weeks ago, it was necessary that he return for the final auditing.
"The work on the El Dorado ordinaries might to be completed this month," he said, "as we have startes on the final book now. This will be the tenth city ordinance complete since Jan. 1, 1924.
Harmed, Damaged, Hold, Interni
Harvard Dean to Hold Interviews
Word has just been received at the office of Dean Stockton of the School of Business that Assistant Dean D. Wade will present his thesis in Business Administration of Harvard University will be here Feb. 17
The purpose of his visit is to interview students who are interested in attending this school at Harvard next year. Arrangements to see him through Assistant Professor Borgstetter of the School of Business faculty.
Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalistic fraternity, has recently installed a chapter at Berkeley, Cal.
Lawrence Drama League to Give Modern Comed
"Dona Clarins" a modern two-act comedy, will be presented by the Lawrence Drama League in the Littie Theatre in green hall at 8:30 to night.
The comedy is a contemporary Spanish play translated into English by Miss Agnes Brady, assistant professor of Spanish. It is concerned with the adventures of a certain Spanish lady, Dona Carias, who is remarkably straightforward and blunt, but most just in dealing with the usual situations that actors in the play represent the various qualities of loyalty, fan, respect and admiration that the good lady might inspire in each.
The cast is made up of students, townpeople, and members of the faculty. Only members and guests of members will be admitted.
Members of Faculty Meet Administration Council of Teacher
Kansas Schoolmasters Club Will Meet in Lawrence This Spring
Several members of the faculty attended the meeting of the Council of Administration of the State Teachers' College, Monday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6 and 7, and also the meetings of the Schoolmasters Club and the alumnus of Phi Delta Kappa. The meetings of the faculty are incidental to that of the former.
The Council of Administration ) made up of superintendents, principals, and delegates from the teachers, the programs dealing with the college curriculum, and the students pertaining to public schools Dean Stouffer, *of* the Graduate School presided at the discussions of the college section while Prof. F. P. OBrien, of the school service bureau gave a talk on "The function of the school Administration" to the group composed of cft school superintendents.
Other important talks were given by Dr. J. Coss, of the extension division of Columbia University, who was the speaker at conventation last Thursday morning; J. Tigert, United States Commissioner of Education, and J. H. Beveridge, superintendent of the city schools on Onnita Neeb.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, * MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1925
At the meeting of the Kansas Schoolmasters club, it was decided to accept the invitation to come to Lawrence for the spring meeting of the organization. This club consists of a selected group of men and the meeting was attended by the following from the University: Prof. W. Joseph, S.J. Bertolini, R. W. Smith, Sapit, M. C. Del Muzaffar, D.R. A. K., S.-i. Weigher of the School of Education, and Dean J. G. Brandt of the Graduate School.
The alumnus chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, professional educational fraternity, and met a Saturday evening at Topika, its meeting being incidental to the occasion. Those attending from this school were: Prof. F, P. Obi恩, M. C, C. Del Manzo, Prof. F, J. Saputra, Prof. C, Cammingham, and Prof. M, B. Mellies.
A large number of the members of the fraternity are force alumni of the University of Kansas, although the chapter consists of representatives from other institutions as well. The discussion was limited to educational research in which the organization is primarily interested.
The second R. O. T. C. banquet of the year will be held March 2 in Wiedemann's tourcoom. Plans are being made to make this banquet more distinctive than the others have been according to Maj. J., R. Cynon.
March 2 Set as Date for R. O. T. C. Banque
Several guests of honor will be present. The social program will be arranged by battery B commands. The conductor is the audience. The R, O, T, C, quartet will sing.
Legal Fraternity Initiates Eight
Phi Alpha Delta, professional legal fraternity, held initiation Sunfest in 1945; served as Hawthawa; Ralph Johnson, of Paula; Lewis Finley, of St. Francis; Cloe Craven, of Oberlin; George Teeple, of Mankato; Howard Rooney of Chattanooga; and Roger Tearl of Vaunt and Rupert Teall, of El Dorado
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Rumor That Cave Tragedy Is Hoax Being Investigated
Charge of Self-Confinement for Publicity Purposes to. Rev. Proud
o Be Probe by State
At the mouth of Sand Cave, Ky., Feb. 6.—The state of Kentucky has barred attorneys from probs to get to the bottom of the report that the imprisonment of five inmates has been up.
While white scores of resources continued their laborious probing of the cave depth and the sinking of a shaft to Collins' prison, Gov. W. J. Field ordered Brig. Gen. H. H. Denharsh, in 1854, to establish a military court of injury.
The military court, according to Field's orders today, will take the sworn testimony of the five persons charged with the injury he lay entrapped in the cave and of other persons who claim to be familiar with the situation. The hearer will have an opportunity he keenly regrets, the governor said in his statement, "the unfortunate new dispatched issued today gives evidence that Collins is not entrapped."
"There may be life minds who will believe this instigation broadcast as a statement, "I am not a statement said," "I am reliably informed that four persons were Calline."
The Barron county probe, also in situated today, is in the form of a grand jury investigation launched by William's Prosecution atorney.
K F K U
University of Kansas Broadcasting Station
Wave Length, 275 Meters
The broadcasting of tonight's basketball game the business week that station KFKU has yet had. In addition to the regular programs, two basketball games in special Boy Scout program will be required.
The complete program of this evening follows:
6:50 p. m. — Piano tuning in number.
Announcements.
7:00 p. m.—Musical program consisting of the following numbers:
Polonais in A Flat—Chopin.
Alt Wien.
—Piano solos played by Virginia Betton.
Vocal solos sung by Pauline Doerr; Dorothy Jones, accompanist Song of India
The Icicle
Es Blinkt Der Thau 7:20 u. m.-Announcements
30 p m.—Broadcast of basketball game, K. U. vs. Iowa State Agricultural College (Ames).
8:45 p. m.—Elementary Spanish, Les
con VI.
10 p. m.-Debating, "Methods of Judging; Selection of Judges; Prof. B. A. Gilkinson.
Registration Petitions Considered
The committee in charge of late
registration and enrollment men
Thursday afternoon to consider
about 30 petitions. Practically all of
the petitions were granted. Other
applications should be made at the
registrar's office with a statement
for the individual's reason
for the request, according to the
committee.
9.136 "Team Defence," Dr F, C. Ablem,
p.m.- third of a series of talks on the state legislature by Harvey Walker, instructor in political science and assistant director of the municipal reference bureau.
9:15 p. m.-Basketball Coaching "Team Dam" Dr. F. C. Allen
W, J. Dixon, assistant sanitary engineer at K. U., and engineer for the state board of health, left yesterday for Mankato and other towns in northwestern Kansas, where he will inspect water supply and sewage disposal plants. Mr. Dixon will be gone about two weeks.
L. N. Bonska, superintendent on the city schools of Alden, Kan., visit Prof. W. H. Johnson, of the School of Education, Feb. 5, on his way to Topaka to attend the meeting of State Teachers' Association. He also interviewed a number of students in regard to teaching positions at Alden next year, J. A. Slam, principal of the high school at Waukee, prepared for a short visit with Professor Johnson on his way to Topaka.
Wire Flashes
--contest Is Between Classes, not Inter-Collegiate, Says Both Coaches
Columbus, O., Feb. 9.—Four presidents in the pharmacy department were called for further questioning today as authorities resumed their investigation of the strychnine murder at Ohio State University.
Topken, B. 9-9-C. B. Yetter, announced today his secretary as the Kansas Ullman Commission succeeding Miss Marian Patterson.
Washington, Feb. 9 — Secretary of State Hughes will sail with his family from New York on March 7 for a vacation in the Bermudas.
Paris, Feb. 9.—Pleased that Great Britain has promised a substantial reduction in the French debt, the Hereditary government plans to send the funds to France for finance, to London to draw up a new agreement. Experts will study the new proposal, after which Hereditary will announce the claimed for the obligations.
Topeka, Feb. 9—Delegates from an
Episcopal Chapel in Kansas
were here today attending the
annual conference of the diocese.
Topcala, Feb. 9—Governor Pantlen was called to his house in Frederick today by the illness of his mother, his private secretary, Clyde Minter, and no new appointments would be announced until the return of the governor.
Engineers Will Hold Twenty-fifth Annual Banquet on April 16
Exhibition of Work Done in the Department Will Be Open to the Public
The twenty-fifth annual engineers' banquet will probably be held on Thursday, April 16, and the engineering exhibition will be open to the public on the two days following. This tentative arrangement works in very well with the Kamas Rehana nail-jack, held the same week end.
A meeting of professional engineers will be held under the auspices of the School of Engineering to discuss important issues. This year's program will surpass in scope and quality and general interest anything ever done before, and an even larger number of Kansas and Missouri is expected.
The exhibition consists of illustrations of the work done in every department in the Engineering School. The students will be put in operation and the methods used in laboratory work will be explained to the visitors. The exhibition includes apparatus and machinery bent are contributed by manufacturers from over the country is being rapidly spoken for, according to the director.
Washington, Feb. 9-9. Brigadier General William Mitchell's charge of inefficiency in the war department's development of aviation and bad taste by the mayday departed in conducting aerial bombing tests on old battalions are expected to bring relief reply from the administration.
The speaker for the banquet, i man of national reputation, will be announced later.
The reply may be in the form of a court martial of Mitchell for impol- ordination and demotion to the rank of colonel or a general shakeup in the two departments over the aviation question.
Mitchell's Charges May Result in His Demotion
P Ii Phis W. G, S, G, A. Tea
The weekly W. S, G, A tea for all university women will be held thursday at 10 a.m., Wednesday afternoon at 4 v'clock.
Mitchell has pushed his charges with a boldness heretofore unbearable. He will receive a high-season recruitment in high war department quarers over his tastes. Secretary of War Weeks under pressure of the general staff may have to resign, but Mitchell is carrying his case over the heads of his chiefs to congress and the public.
The Valentine idea will be carried out in the decorations and refreshments. Dusty Founton, c25, and Westfalf, c28, are in charge.
Austrian Scientist Scheduled to Talk at K.U. Next Week
Paul Kammerer Will Speak on "The Future Race" at Convocation Feb. 16.
"The Future Race" will be the subject of an address to be delivered by Dr. Paul Kammereer of Vienna, at Convocation on Feb. 16.
Dr. Kammerrer is one of the leading authorities on the subject of rejuvenation and the transmission of acquired characteristics, having been trained in this area for years, with Dr. Eugene Stenbach of Vienna, with the originator of the method of human rejuvenation by means of the transfer of animal glands. This method, which has received so much attention all over the world, has been worked out by Steinach with the assistance of Dr. Kammerrer.
Have Developed Technique
The two men in their work in human biology, have developed a technique which has been tried out all over the world with varying degrees of success; and have obtained for their theories the most extensive discussion that has been around by any other scientist. This coverage for a great many years now.
Kammerer is the recipient of the Soemmerer prize, awarded for extraordinary scientific discoveries, which has been won in the past by each eminent scientists as Heliohola, Roxx and Haberman. He is in a position to bring bionic scientific subjects which have been published during 1924. One of these, "The Proligation of Human Efficiency," which deals with his studies along the lines of gland transference, will be the basis of his concession address. The other book "An Introduction to the Nature of Acquired Characteristics."
On Transcontinental Tour
Dr. Kannamer is at present on a
transcontinental tour under the
direction of the Leigh Lecture Bursac,
and has recently lectured before the
Cambridge Natural History Society
and the Pennsylvania Museum.
Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Indiana, as well as Yale, and Johnston, Hawkins.
On Transcontinental Tour
His theories have been heartily praised by Prof. Thorley Garden and Prof. H. F. Nuttat of Cambridge and his method of presentation has received favorable mention by the newspapers of every city in which he has spoken. In speaking of Kamiura's work on inheritance of fire, Mr. Dawson said that he heard said, "Kammemer ha' beign here Darwin left off."
An afternoon meeting has been planned by Dean K. A. Schweigler, who is respirable for securing the office of Dr. Kammeter may be persuaded to answer questions for those who attend the meeting. "This general meeting will be a valuable opportunity for students taking work in sociology and education and others who are interested, in obtaining first-hand information as to the future of the human race, to increase their store of knowledge in this interest," said Dean Schweigler the morning.
Pen and Scroll Gives Program March 15 is the latest date for the submission of manuscripts for the spelling committee, the members of the society decided at a meeting Thursday evening. However they will be received as early as Feb. 15, according to Mary Stuart. After the business meeting there was a short program including a group of poems by Pauline Smith, c27; a sketch by Isabell Doeer, c27; and a short story by Bernichal Bock.
Stankey Rean Nelson, a graduate of the School of Engineering and a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity was in town yesterday.
All seniors who are planning to ask for the University Teachers Diploma in the spring report to the Education office 103 Frazer, before Friday of this week.
Raymond Schwegler,
Dean of the School of
Education.
Education.
Business Office to Issue Checks for Books Solo
All students whose books were sold by the W. S. G, A. book exchange at the beginning of the semester may receive their money by calling at the business office Monday, Feb. 16, or after Earlier OAT, exchange manager.
Since the beginning of the second semester the exchange has sold $800 worth of books and according to the treasurer of student organizations checks will be issued to 175 students, the amount received were not sold. It is the desire of the manager of the exchange that those who own these books call at the exchange desk in Fraser hall and receive their books. The days on which books will be returned are March, April, May and Friday, Feb. 18, 19 and 20.
"After Feb. 20 all unclaimed books will automatically become property of the W, S, G, A," said Miss Oss. "If you are unable to give the that W, S, G, A needs the books in that the book exchange does not have room enough to keep them. We have hundreds of books for which we demand because they are chocolate."
Freshman Debate Team to Meet Squad From William Jewell College
The freshman division of the Ui-
versity debate squad will meet the
freshman debate team of William
Jewell College at Liberty, Mo.
Thursday, Feb. 26, Bryan A. Gillikin
debate coach announced Salar day.
Both Coaches
The team is made up of Rice Lancellor, c28, Garrett; William Hoswalt, c28, Kansas City, Mo. and Island Burrows, c28, Lawrence. Acquired in 1974, the Akron, Illion, all have had considerable experience on high school debate teams.
The question for debate is: Resolved, that congress should have the power to repress legislation that has unconstitutional by the supreme court.
The freshman team from K. U. will uphold the negative side of its argument. The decision will be three judges from Kansas City, Mo.
"It is distinctly agreed between the two schools," and Professor Gilkinson, "that this destiny is only an imminent affair, and not an intercedelegate."
The expenses of holding the debate will be met by the department of debate of William Jewell College, which has also agreed to pay the traveling expenses of the team and coming to liberty from Lawrence.
Legislation for Fish and Bathing Beauties
Topeka, Feb. 2—Fish, squirrels and bathing babies have cause to be grateful, to the Kauai lepraal species, to the Tahoe lepraal, to the fish, to provide for pure swimming pools for the bathers, and to build more houses for the squirrels.
Farrell of Clay Center introduced a bill that would require the state board of health to inspect all swimmers and game put in a bill that, would prohibit the catching of bass in the month of May, of yellow-rings in April, and blue gill during April and May. A fine of $15 to $25 be imposed.
Another bill would require all fish gormen to throw back all fish caught under certain sizes. And still allow larger fish, bass, crapie, or perch caught in Kansas. Still mother would require fish licenses to fish in the state.
Representative Welton of Horton put in a bill that would provide valuable playgrounds for children and forest preserves for the state. The Welton bill would require all district school boards to set aside an acre of ground adjoining the school property and maintain it as a state preserve.
F. W. Myers, Oread High School honor graduate last year, and who has held a position as secretary to E. N. Mancher, director of Hi-Tech Campus, has resigned, to accept a secretarial position in Kansas City, Mo.
Initial Meeting of Curry Institute Open to Visitors
All Requests Must Be In
Early to Get Supper
Reservations
Tuesday
"The first meeting of the Brouse Curry Institute on 'Life at Its Best' beginning Tuesday afternoon at 4:26 a.m. room 302 central Administration will be open to the public as a result of requests made by those unable to attend the Institute," said Mary Los Ripapo, chairman of the committee, today.
"Registration for the Institute should be turned in immediately at Henry House or the Y. M. C. Office," said Mary Lois R. Penthal, so as to enable the committee to monitor the suspence (tomorrow night). Those may also be made up to and at the meeting tomorrow afternoon."
As many people as can be accommodated in 102 central Administrators' labs, a first meeting which will be followed by a supper for those enrolled in the course. The second meeting of the day will be held at Doctor Berry following the supernauce.
This month Doctor Curry has been visiting schools and colleges throughout the Rocky Mountain region. He will also be joining tomorrow to start the Institute on its way to Doctor Curry come to us from the University of Nebraska where he has completed an Institute similar to that to be held here this week. He will be at the other Institute in Kansas, that at the State Teacher's College at Emporia.
Representatives from seven schools in Kansas are expected in Lawrence for a summer program. Bruce Carry's course, Students from Manhattan, Washburn, Pittbury, Hayes, Kansas City University, are among those who will attend.
Engineers Hold Exhibition
Departmental Displays Are in Charge of Students
Directors for the departmental exhibits of the civil engineers have been appointed by H. C. Oberholzer. These exhibits will be made in time for the Engineers Exhibition on May 10, 2008. The engineers have arranged a display of a train in a mountainous section of the country. A different department uses the air shift in the main lower hall of the engineering building for exhibits each week. Last month architects had the use of this suce
The men appointed are:
Highway, Benz and Spencer;
Sanitary, Lawrence and Wyatt;
Bridge A, Clark and Long;
Bridge B, Nivens and Hale;
Bridge C, Mason and Inna;
Hydraulics B, Swander and Roung;
Railway, Rickenbush and Buck.
Chancellor Reserves Box for Glee Club Concert
A box has been reserved by Chancellor and Mrs E. H. Lindley for the concert which is to be given by the University glee club in Convention Hall nightway in Kansas City. Other planning to attend are Dean and Dr. D. M. Swarthout, Professor of Music, Dr. W. Whitlock, Prof. Arthur Owen, Ms F, J. Wermer, Dr. and Mrs A, P. Hulst, and Prof. John lee.
The railroad has offered a one and one half way fare provided that a certificate be presented at _Convention Hall_ the night of the concert. This rate will be effective for three days.
McGee Writes of Reliance
R. R. "Dick" McGee, B. S.21, of Schlectey, N, Y, has an article describing his observation of the eclipse of the sun on Jan. 24 in the edition of the "Alamnii Magazine" which will off the press on Feb. 30. Mr. McGee describes how he skilful Mountains which was nearly in enter of the total eclipse.
Alain Blaib '25, who is ill with yiphoid fever at the University hospital, is unimproved. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blake, of Wichita, have been here almost since the beginning of his illness three weeks ago. His sister, Miss Marjorie Blaib, arrived Sunday.