THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PROF. ALTER DOUBTS PORTA'S STATEMENTS
Astronomy Professor Suggest Internment for Foreign Meteorologist
Rumors Scared Thousands
Says Porta Claimed to Discover Weather Law for Sake of ...
"Anyone who makes a prediction about the planets such as Porta has made should be intermed," says Dina Simoeva, an astronomer at NASA. "It is true the six planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune will be on one side of the sun but any influence which will result from their influence and absolutely negligible."
"I don't believe he can be possible or so ignorant as to believe one or two of his statements. He said there never have been sun spots high enough to nake the naked eye. There have been hundreds. Three different times I have seen sun spots visible to the naked eye when I was not expecting them; in January, 1806; in August, 1813; and in December it is possible we will have a big sun spot in December for the maximum time of sun spots has just passed and there are still a great many. The time of sun spot maximum was 1916 and the minimum was 1897 and we can establish any certain connection between sun spots and the weather.
CAUSES POSTNONMENT OF DEAL
“There should be a law prohibiting wild rumors. Hundreds of thouls of people who live in Mexico die by them. The mentally unstable people become actually insane Especially is it at bad this time, when people are in such an unsettled country that a woman from Mexico situation and coil strike.
"Rumors like this one cause humble dreeds of thousands of dollars damage to business. I met a man just the other day who told me that his business deal because of this rumor.
"People like Porta do not generally last more than two years. I believe she is a great teacher and is making all the money he can during this six months, for Porta has never discovered any weather law and is not a professor in any reckoning."
CONTRADICTS WEATHER REPORT
"Porta predicts much worse weather for this December than ever has been in the history of mankind. I have the data for the last fifty years, and it seems that the weather was before that. The minimum in December during the last fifty-one year is 18 degrees below zero, the maximum amount of rain 3.55 inches, maximum amount of snow 20 inches, lowest barometer reading 46.9 degrees, evening for the windiest month day and night is twenty miles an hour in 1891."
BY THE WAY
Mu Phi Epsilon announces the pledging of Mabel McNary, *faa22*, of Garnett. Miss McNary was awarded a bachelor's degree in 1984 by your school and some student of exceptional talent. No award of last year's scholarship has yet been made.
Mrs. W. M. Beailey of Kinsley spent Sunday and Monday at the Sigma Chi house visiting her son William C. Beailey.
Mrs. O. May is here from Hutchinson, visiting Grace May at the Alpha Delta Pi house and Lawson E. May at the Pi Uplison house.
Carl Deering, e21, of Florence, Cal., and John Schweitzer, e21, of Kansas City, Kan., were initiated at the Pikha House Saturday.
There was open house at the Methopist Church Friday night from 8 o'clock to 10 o'clock for the students who were here for the holidays.
Alpha Chi Omega announces the pledging of Mrs. Dinsmore Alter c'21.
Pro. C. A. Hakins of the University department of sanitary engineering, has been called by Governor Dennis Johnson to charge of sanitary conditions there.
Katherine Tester of Coffeyville, and Elizabeth McCaul of Kansas City, Mo., for the game Thursday at the Alpha Delta Pi house, and attended the game.
The Presbyterians, Congregationists and Free Masons were all in instrumental in helping establish an "institute of higher learning" at Lawrence. The corner stone was laid in 1859, but denominational jealousy and the drouth of 1860 caused a postponement of the cause.
Lack Of K. U. Pep Discouraged Grad
"I've seen Tiger trump over Jay-erk three times on McCook Field," said the old Grad, "but never before I watched it outfield yankshaw at that same field."
"The game was a good one, except from a Kannan partisan viewpoint," he continued. "I thought school was too far away, and I waited ten minutes, when Kansas carried the ball down the field in first two drowsy to the 16-yard line. The stands were very low."
on the 40-yard line, thinking it be in the rooster's section, but found myself surrounded by dates and women) seemed to be doing their best to cheer Kanaas on without losing sight of it. When big Tom hit the line in the wrong place and he hit the ball on the impact, they became strangely quiet.
Not quiet like the old days, a nail in the roofing costume a storm, but in this case the weather has an attitude of "We have done our best, and now its up to the team."
"One student near me seemed very enthused, and abashed his shouting not a whit when the tide went against Kansas. He shouted 'Hold the line' and threw his hat up in the air when the Tigers were forced to kick out. The players smiled in disdain apparently with an attitude of 'useless labor.'
"When the touchdown went across for Missouri there were no encouraging shouts from the Crimson and Blue rooters. The following Tiger touchdowns came in three, after several students, saying, 'It's all over the butting, and we'd better let the Mourians do that' walked down to the gate so as not to be caught in the crowd, some of them leaping before they could see it. "Well," the Old Grad concluded, "Maybe K. U. will show more spirit in the basketball season next spring. We've got to catch a train now, so goodbye." *By* *Amend I come back?*, Oh, I didn't know, but I expect it will work. But I will turn again, as none of the institutions are the same as they were when I was here."
The Eldridge House was the scene of the first meeting of the trustees of Lawrence University, Jan. 22, 1859.
Undefended Divorces Causes In crease in London—Fish Decorate Hats
ODD STORIES FOUND IN NEWS OF WORLD
London—Between now and Christmas the dissolution of unhappy marriages will put into the pocketst of the legal fraternity $300,000.
There are two thousand undefended cases to be disposed of—more than twice the number hitherto registered during a whole year and the minimum cost of an undefended divorce amounts to $150.
Berlin—When a banquet for Nokae and Ebert, in Darmstadt, required 200 bottles of wine and had a menu of kasterly proportions, people of the time who were often poor, was an affair too regal for those on a proletarian regime.
The list of cases is increasing at the rate of twenty-five daily.
Paris — A walking fish-supper-bar is the latest thing in hats for girls. A leading milliner shows a close-fitting turban of snails and shrimps in a loosely draped cape, a lotor and the tail of a crayfish. Color scheme voted exquisite.
London—Twins born at Bridge,
Wales, on Britian's official peace day
were christened Pax Victorious Lloyd
and Victorious Pax Lloyd.
Geneva—The Italian government has acted on Swiss protests and ordered the closing of the gambling hell at Compione, near Lugano, favors Germans and German and American princes and archaoons and scene of many suicides.
Practise House Women Study Heating Problem
The Practice House of the home economies department is now in good working order at 701 Louisiana under the supervision of Miss Jessie Cline and Miss Elizabeth Sprague both instructors have charge of the house for two weeks at a time. During this time they make a study of the food value of the meals served and then figure for the total number of calories. The special house problem now under consideration is the question to what stock the house compared with the kitchen. The house is heated by gas.
The women have complete charge of the house and do all of the work. This plan is continued until every woman in the course has had two weeks of practice work.
At present Miss Cline is furnishing the office and part of the equipment while the remainder of the equipment is taken care of by the Smith-Huches Fund, a Federal fund for vocational training. By next year the department hopes to have a permanent practice house.
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Just as convenient when it comes to the easiness that an electric iron glides over the dantiest waist, skirt or pair of trowers.
The electric Irons that we sell are real "trouble smoothers". Be progressive and iron electrically.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
LOST-Man's brown kid glove for left hand. Call Miles Blim, 2138 Blue. 1310 Tenn. 52-2-11.
LOST-Pair rimmed glasses with black ribbon. In case were glasses and pink wiper. Return to 1633 Vermont or Kansan office and receive reward. 52-2-11.
LOST-No. 105 I-P Loose-leaf, leather bound note book containing valuable class notes. Lost Tuesday in East A. Phone 628. 52-3-11.
Gen. John Fraser, president of the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, was elected Chancellor and President of the Faculty. Dec. 4, 1867, to succeed Chancellor Oliver, who had resigned to go to Nebraska.
History shows that having has been practically unknown at the University of Kansas.
"Suiting You"
THAT'S MY BUSINESS
WM SCHULZ
917 Mass, St.
Diamonds
Silverware
Watches
827 Mass.
Fine Repairing
PROTCH The College Tailor
F. B. McCOLLoch, Druggist
Eastman Kodak
L. E. Waterman and Conklin
Fountain Pena
THE REXALL STORE
847 Mass. St.
BOWERSOCK THEATRE Thursday Night, December 4th
Vanity Fair Glove Silk Underwear
Will make very acceptable gifts
We have just received word we can get no more this season owing to a strike in the factory. So we would advise you early choosing in this department. Another season when we can get another shipment it will be at least 50% higher in price. Teddy's Knickerbockers, Union Suits, Camisoles and Vests. White or Flesh.
Black Satin Dresses Several new styles received within the last three days
Weaver's
Coal supply may be low elsewhere but you'll find it warm at —
The Oread Cafe "Brick's"
"Brick's"
And you can still get those hot, toothsome appetite satisfiers, too. Anything from a sandwich to a banquet.
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