LEAP YEAR
"I'm engaged don't leap."
Doug Timmerman, '30, Lincoln.
WEATHER
Partly cloudy today.
The Daily- Nebraskan
VOL. XXVII, NO. 96.
MARCH 24 SET
AS DATE FOR
ANNUALSHOW
iWersity Night Shifted Back
A Week to Meet Playhouse
Date Schedule
SIX SKITS ARE TAKEN
Committee Approves Acts at
Friday Meeting; Awards
Announced Later
Uaiversity Night, according to the
committee, has been postponed from
March 17 to March 24. As originally
nlanned. the show will be held at
the Playhouse, but due to a conflic-
tion of dates it was necessary to set
the show back a week.
At a meeting Friday afternoon,
the University Night committee def
initely decided on six skits that will
be accepted.
The skits are:
Alumni Act
Kappa Delta skit
Phi Gamma Delta skit
Kappa Sigma skit
Sigma Delta Chi act
Tassels act
Rehearsals will begin next week.
CimDUl Crack Wanted
Any material that might be suit-
able for slides to be shown on the
screen is welcomed by the committee.
This material should be placed in
the Campus Cracks box in Social
Science.
The above listed organizations
must have complete manuscripts in
every detail ready for the Univer
sity Night committee by Thursday of
this week. A list of members for the
casts should be included at "this
time. These may be handed io mem
bers of the committee which includes
Wilbur Mead, Sherman Welpton,
Frederick Daly, Evert Hunt, Maxine
Mathers and Pauline Bilon.
Prizet Announced March 24
Winners of the best honorary or
ganization act submitted and sorority
or fraternity act will not be announ
ced until University Night. A col
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AWGWAN PLANS
FEATURE ISSUE
Three Members Added to Staff
Of Magazine Vorking for
March Number
PICKERING IS ART EDITOR
Because of the increased interest
shown by contributors to the Aw
gwan, campus humorous publication,
the "Automobile" number, to be is
sued about March tenth, will be one
of the best numbers of the year, ac
cording to Alan C. Mcintosh, editor.
The addition of three new members
to the art staff will also add to the
editorial staff in getting out a publi
cation that will be clever, witty, and
full of fun, Mr. Mcintosh states. The
Automobile number will be the sec
ond one put out this semester.
The March number will be fea
tured with four stories of page
length. Munro Kezer has written a
come-back on automobile restrictions
at the University, Lynn Cox com
pares automobiles with co-eds, Wil
liam McjCleery submitted two short
skits, and Clarence Clover turned in
a two act playlet.
Many Contributor!
Short jokes and verse have been
written by Douglas Timmerman,
Harriet Davis, Alene Miner, Jack
Lowe, Raymond Murray, Esther
Dahms, Lloyd Kennedy, George
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Scientific Method Does Not Lend
Itself to Set Ways, Says Marvin
(Editor's Note: The following
i the sixth of a series of inter
view: with University of Nebras
ka scientists concerning scientif
ic dogmatism, which will be
published in The Daily Nebras
kan.) (By Paul Nelson)
"There is a certain element of
truth in it. Some scientists do be
come dogmatic," was the reply of
Prof. II. H. Marvin, chairman of the
department of physics, when asked
whether or not he thought the charge
that modern science is becoming dog
matic in its statements is justified.
"However, scientific method is
( certainly not one which lends itself
to dogmatism," he continued. "As I
I see it the scientific method is about
this: In the first place, we have cer
tain concepts and certain words to
express these concepts. The funda
mental characters of these in nature
and in all sciences is such that, in a
sense, it is impossible to define
THE
Dean Thompson Will
Talk at Next Vespers
Dean T. J. Thompson will talk
on "Some Student Problems on
the Campus" at the Vespers serv
ice which will be held Tuesday
evening in Ellen Smith Hall at 5
o'clock.
This is the second of a series
of special talks which are being
given during the Lenten season.
VOCATIONS ARE
LECTURE TOPICS
Series of Five Talks Starts
Wednesday Evening in
Social Sciences
PETERSON IS SPEAKER
A series of five lectures on the
subject of "Vocations", intended to
assist students who have not as yet
selected a profession or calling, will
begin Wednesday evening, February
29, at the Social Sciences auditor
ium. The lectures, being sponsored by
the Federation of Church Workers,
consisting of the university student
pastors and the secretaries of the
student Christian associations, will
extend over a period of five weeks.
Firt Topic It "Law"
C. Petrus Peterson, Lincoln attor
ney, will give the introductory ad
dress on Wednesday evening of thij
week. His topic will be "Law." The
second lecture of the series will be
delivered a week later, March 7, by
W. B. Ryons, cashier of the First
National bank of Lincoln, on "Bus
iness." On March 14, E. W. Lantz, asso
ciate professor of secondary educa
tion, will speak on the "Teaching
Profession." Dr. J. Stanley Welch,
physician and surgeon of this city,
will present the subject "Medicine"
from a professional standpoint on
March 21. The last address in the
series, on "The Ministry," will be
given on March 28 by Rev. Clifton
H. Wolcott, pastor of the First Bap
tist church.
Faculty Member Interested
Plans for this series of lectures,
according to C. D. Hayes, general
secretary of the University Y. M.
C. A., were developed after consul
tation had been made with faculty
members who seem especially inter
ested in the matter of vpcational
counsel.
A committee was secured to assist
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TWO ARE INITIATED
IN THETA SIGMA PHI
Florence Seward and Harriet Ray
Taken Into Journalistic
Society Friday
Florence Seward, '29, Omaha, and
Harriet Ray, '29, Lincoln, were ini
tiated into Theta Sigma Phi, nation
al honorary journalistic sorority,
Friday evening at Ellen Smith Hall.
Florence Seward is an assistant
news editor of The Daily Nebraskan,
and has been a reporter for the past
two years, handling news about the
University Players particularly.
Harriet Ray is specializing in
journalism and has been a reporter
on The Daily Nebraskan for several
semesters.
Following the initiation, a banquet
for all active members was held at
the University Club. Eloise Keefer
and Regina McDermott were chair
men of the committees in charge of
arrangements. A program was given
by the initiates, followed by extem
poraneous talks by all other mem
bers. them. That is, it is absolutely im
possible to relate a thing which is
absolutely fundamental to anything
more fundamental."
To illustrate his point, Professor
Marvin referred to the difficulty i,Z
finding an adequate definition ..f
matter. He brought the point that it
is necessary to begin somewhere and
to make certain postulates. These
postulates are not substances of the
imagination, however, he maintained.
The next step, he said is to ob
serve and experiment and to try to
determine relations between the phe
nomena. By that means, scientists
determine certain relationships which
they call laws. After they have
checked these laws by a large num
ber of observations, in all of which
they have been observed to work,
they proceed, believing that they will
always work out in this manner, ac
cording to Professor Marvin.
"I think that a scientist has a right
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA,
KOSMET KLUB
CHOOSES MALE
CAST FOR PLAY
Roles in "The Love Hater" Are
Announced ; Al Ernst Will
Portray Heroine
WHERRY IS LEADING MAN
Pony and Society Choruses Not
Chosen; No Cast Practice
For This Week
Kosmet Klub announced late Sat
urday the all-male cast for "The
Love Hater" written and to be direc
ted by Herbert Yenne, for which
tryouts were held the past week. The
following University men have been
selected for the designated parts:
Sylvia Sylvester
Al Ernst, '29, Omaha.
Prof. Phillip: Cornell
Roland Wherry, '28, Pawnee City.
Eleanore Harper
Byron Bailey, '30, Lincoln.
Vernon Ladd
Hal Childs, '29, Lenox, Iowa.
Sorel Cabrillo
Gene Spellman, '28, Beatrice.
Comtesse de Clarienne
Howard Payne, '28, Omaha.
Doctor Santita
Zolley Lerner, '29, Kansas City.
Mazie Murphy
Charles Dox, '29, Omaha.
Al Abbott
George Gesman, '29, Omaha
Signora Juliane de L'Aurelio
Joe LaMaster, '30, Lincoln.
Francesca
George Hooper, '29, Ames.
Guido
"Blue" Howell, '29, Omaha.
Giovanni
Coral Dubry, '29, Lincoln.
Ernst Is Experienced
Sylvia Sylvester, played by Al
Ernst, is the leading lady. She is a
former follies girl. According to Her
bert Yenne's description she is
"young, small and beautiful." Ernst,
having had experience in former
Kosmet productions, is expected to
put the female lead over exception
ally well.
Poland Wherry tried out Friday
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NEBRASKA WILL BE
HOST TO ENGINEERS
Eight Universities Will Send Men to
Regional Conference on Campus
Friday and Saturday
Representatives of eight universi
ties in the Dakotas, Wyoming, Colo
rado, and Nebraska, will meet at the
University Friday and Saturday for
the regional conference on student
branches, district No. 6 of the Amer
ican Institute of Electrical Engin
eers. The University College of En
gineering will be host and Dean O.
J. Ferguson will preside at the meet
ings. Conferences will be held Friday
evening and, Saturday morning, and
after a luncheon at the chamber of
commerce the visiting engineers will
be taken on an inspection tour in
cluding the state capitol, stadium,
Coliseum, and Morrill Hall.
Hollister Opens Sessions
The following engineers will at
tend the meeting, all having a part in
the program of talks and discussions:
Prof. D. R. Jenkins, University of
North Dakota; J. A. Setter, Univer
sity of Colorado; G. K. Baker, Uni
versity of Denver; Prof. J. O. Kam
merman, South Dakota State School
of Mines; Prof. W. C. Duvall, Uni
versity of Colorado; Harold Groat,
Colorado State Agricultural College:
Alfred Botten, University of North
Dakota; Dr. R. E. Nyswander, Uni
versity of Denver; Dr. B. B. Brack
ett, University of South Dakota; J.
O. Yates, University of Wyoming;
Lester Becker, South Dakota State
School of Mines; H. G. Jordan, Colo
rado State Agricultural College
Prof. G. H. Sechrist, University of
Wyoming; Charles Cantonwine, Uni
versity of South Dakota.
The meetings will be held in room
204, Mechanical Engineering build
ing. At the Friday session Prof. V.
L. Hollister of the University of Ne
braska will give the address of wel
come. Prof. O. E. Edison is chairman of
the lodging and luncheon committee
for the meeting, and Prof. R. A.
Cushman is in charge of the inspec
tion .trip.
Dr. Williams Chosen
For Sociology Group
Dr. Hattie Plum Williams, chair
man of the department of sociology,
has been appointed chairman of the
committee chosen by the state de
partment of public instruction to re
vise the sociology courses in the Ne
braska high school manual
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1928.
Miss Pound Will Receive
Honorary Degree in East
Miss Louise 1-ound of the de
partment of English has received
word from President William Al
lan Neilson of Smith College that
she is to be granted the honorary
degree of Doctor of Letters at
the commencement exercises of
Smith College on June 18.
CO-EDS BALLOT
FOR OFFICERS
Y. W. C. A. Elections Are
Wednesday and Thursday in
Social Sciences Hall
ONLY MEMBERS CAN VOTE
Election of officers for the Y. W.
C. A. for the coming year will be
held Wednesday and Thursday of
this week in the corridor of Social
Science hall from 9 to 5:15 o'clock.
A list of members of the association
will be posted in Ellen Smith Hall.
All girls who wish to vote are asked
to check on this list, because no one
who is not a member may vote.
The nominees are: president: Aud
rey Beales, '29, Blair; Ruth Davis,
'29, Syracuse; vice president: Cath
erine Beekmann, '29, Blair; Marjorie
Sturdevant, '29, Lincoln; secretary,
Lois Haning, '30, Lincoln; Helen
Day, '30, Lincoln; treasurer: Mary
Ball, '29, Long Pine; Inez Bolin, '29,
Oakland.
Nominees' Activities
Audrey Beales is chairman of the
Rooms and Office committee of the
Y. W. C. A., secretary of the A. W.
S. board and a member of Silver
Serpents.
Ruth Davis is a member of the
Student Council, Home Ec Club, Thi
Upsilon Omicron, professional wom
an's home economics organization,
Iota Sigma Fhi, honorary chemistry
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Pentathlon Is
Added to List
Of May Tests
An academic pentathlon for Ne
braska high school students will be
held at the University of Nebraska
May 5 in connection with the sixth
state-wide academic contest.
Each accredited high school has
jthe privilege of entering two mem
bers of the 1928 graduating class
in this pentathlon, which will be
based on the five essential elements
of entrance to a college of the Lib
eral Arts type. Each entrant will
take the regular academic test in ad
vanced composition, second, third or
fourth year foreign language, the
highest semester of mathematics, and
a composite test in natural and social
science.
Appropriate awards will be given
for the four highest places based on
total rankings in the events, A. A.
Reed, University examiner, announc
ed Saturday.
DEMING'S TEXTBOOK
HEADS SALES LISTS
Nebraska Chemistry Professor Has
Best Seller; Three Years With
New York Company
Dr. Horace G. Deming's "General
Chemistry" textbook, according to a
bulletin issued by the Wiley Book
Publishers of New York City, has
been the best seller during three suc
cessive years on their list of one
thousand technical books.
Another textbook, "Exercises in
General Chemistry," by Doctor Derr,
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RAISED SEATS MADE
FOR 'IL TROVATORE
Selleck Drafts Elevation Plan for
Half of Coliseum Floor for
March Grand Opera
Specially constructed raised seats
will be provided for the presentation
of "II Trovatore" in the Coliseum,
Thursday, March 29. John K. Sel
leck has drafted a plan for seat ele
vation which will conver one-half the
floor of the Coliseum.
The stage arrangement of the Col
iseum is ideal for the handling of
operatic productions, in the opinion
of R. S. Jeffers, stage superinten
dent with the Chicago Civic Opera
company. Ke irade a trip to Lincoln
recently for the purpose of inspec
ting the Coliseum layout.
"The University of Nebraska Col
iseum has the best stage on which
the company will play during its
present tour," declared the stage
superintendent in a letter written to
Mr. Selleck.
HUSKERS LOSE
CLOSE BATTLE
TO CHAMPIONS
Oklahoma Noses Out 38-36
Victory Over Fighting
Scarlet Team
GRACE LEADS SCORING
Nebraska Sophomore Accounts
For 19 Counters While
Holt Gets 6
(By Doug Timmerman)
In a pulsating, hard-fought con
test Saturday evening, the Nebraska
basketeers came close to upsetting
' Oklahoma's perfect record when they
displayed a fighting attitude which
! held the Sooners to a 38 to 36 vic
tory. Never farther behind than four
field goals, the Huskers went into
the lead late in the first half but
j ended the initial fifteen minutes of
' play with the small end of a 21 to 16
score.
Although the work of the Ne
braska quintet as a whole wa3 far
above the average, it was the all
round ability of Harvey Grace which
kept the Huskers on the heels of the
Sooner team. Writh nine field goals
and a gift toss, Grace easily won
high scoring honors and turned in
the best floor game by far.
Sooners Start Fast
Starting with a rush that came
close to routing the home cagesters,
the Oklahomans rolled up seven
points in rapid succession. Churchill,
Holt, and Drake supplied the mark
ers and seemed to be putting the
game on ice for the Sooners. Dis
playing a fighting spirit which has
been lacking hitherto, the Varsity
basket '..hooters started breaking up
the jvrfect Sooner ofTense and Grace
sank his first, but not last by any
means, basket of the evening's per
formance. With Munn and "Jug" Erown aid
ing in the scoring efforts, the Hus
kers pulled up to a 15 to 15 tie with
the tall Oklahomans who rallied and
proceeded to pull ahead again. Bas
kets by Kiergan, substituted in the
last few minutes of the first half
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LASCH MAY ENTER
ORIEL AT OXFORD
Nebraska Rhodes Scholar Is One of
Two Americans Selected
For This College
Robert N. Lasch, who will enter
Oxford University next fall as the
19928 Nebraska Rhodes scholar, re-
i ceived word Saturday morning that
jhe would be permitted to enter Oriel
' college, the college for which he ex-
I nrr.wcpl -flrct Tiv.f ere ncri in Vlic H TtTll 5
cation for admission. Only two
American students are admitted to
Orielcollege each year.
Oriel college was chosen as first
choice by Mr. Lasch because of the
presence of a fine Aristotelian schol
ar who has been doing for Aristotle's
works what Jowett did for Plato's
works, according to Mr. Lasch. He
will study philosophy while at Ox
ford. Each of the Rhodes scholars
was asked to submit a list of pref
erences. Michigan Drafts Plans
For Course Paving Way
To Professional Study
Ann Arbor, Mich. By New Stu
dent Service) University of Mich
igan's university college project,
which interposes a two-year prepara
tory course between entering stu
dents and the professional schools,
has been sanctioned by the general
committee of the University college.
The" faculties of the various schools
and colleges and the regents must
add their approval before the plan
will go into effect. No opposition i
expected, however, inasmuch as dur
ing the two years spent in framing
the project, all the faculties had a
part in the ask.
Under the new order, the College
of Literature, Science, and the Arts
assumt'B the status of a professional
school to which admission will be
'granted only upon successful com-
pletion of two years of work in the
I new universitv colleee. The same
requirement will control admittance
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Dr. Hill Will Spr
To Chemical Society
Dr. N. L. Hill of the department
of political science will address an
open meeting of Phi Lambda Upsi
lon, chemical society, at 7:30 o'clock
Wednesday evening, in the lecture
hall of the Chemistry building. His
subject will be, "The Effects of
Modern Scientific Research on the
Political World."
Track Mentor
) ; .. IV,
V i i
Coach Henry F. Schulte, guider of
the destinies of the track team, who
indicated yesterday that he would be
in the race for Valley honors this
year by taking an easy win over the
state college champions. Winning
track meets and breaking records has
come to be Schulte's speciality since
he has been at Nebraska.
TRAVEL TALK IS
OFFERED TODAY
Van Zyverden, Traveller, Will
Be Feature of Program
At Morrill Hall
OTHER EVENTS PLANNED
A travel talk this afternoon will
vary the program of art subjects be
ing offered weekly by the Nebraska
Art Association at its annual exhibit
I in Morrill Hall. W. H. J. Ritzmond
j Van Zyverden will be the speaker
land will bring moving picture films
which will be shown in the audito
irium of Morrill Hall, basement floor,
jat 5 o'clock.
The speaker's subject, "Art and
'Travel in France and Northern Af
rica," will be of interest to thosd
who have tourned France or to those
i who look forward to a trip to the
land of Beau Geste.
Speaks Seven Tongues
Mr. Van Zyverden has traveled
; widely and is a linguist with a com
mand of seven languages. He served
j in the World War as an interpreter
in the Dutch East Indies and later
i through his knowledge of the Ma
layan language was able to conduct
the Sultan of Djocja on a tour of
'.he world.
At another time he led a party
of game hunters into the jungles of
! central West Africa. So Mr. Van
j Zyverden brinirs a background of
world travel and acquaintance with
many cultures to the presentation of
1 his subject on Sunday afternoon.
Gallery Tour Planned
At the usual hour of four o'clock
a gallery tour will be conducted bi
ll wight Kirsch, assistant professor of
painting in the School of Fine Alts.
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GEOLOGISTS MAKE
CONVENTION PLANS
Nebraska Chapter of Professional
Society Will Entertain for
Delegates in April'
The Nebraska chapter of Sigma
Gamma Kpsilon, natural professional
geology fraternity, will be the host
to the seventh biennial convention of
the organization Friday and Satur
day Anril C and 7. Nineteen chap
ters from different universities
throughout the United States will be
represented at the convention.
Besides attending the two-day
business meetings, the visitors will
be entertained by the Nebraska chap
ter with a luncheon at Robber's cave,
a banquet at the Lincoln hotel, a
dance in Morrill hall and a tour of
the city campm, Ag college campus.
and various places of interebt
throughout the city of Lincoln.
Gruelling Workouts Feature Pony
Chorus Training for Annual Show
Actors Rise to Heights in Love
Scenes in Daily Practices of
Kosmet Show in Temple Payne
and Lerner Shine.
(By Bill McCleery)
"I love vou!" exclaimed Roland
Wherry soulfully. "That's "what they
all say," replied Al Ernst in the fin
al Kosmet Klub tryouts in the Tem
ple Friday evening. We put that
trick beginning on so the Alpha Phi's
would read this.
Kosmet Klub tryouts passed off
very smoothly except when Johnny
Skiles fell down in the pony chorus
workout. This is becoming sucn a
common occurence, however, that
very little was said about it. "Irish"
Ireland reported that the exercises
the pony chirur. has been taking were
very satisfactory. Only two were
able to bend their legs Friday night,
and "Irish" expects to have them all
in bed in another week.
Howard Payne and Zolley Lerner
PRICE 5 CENTS
SCARLET TEAM
TAKES VICTORY
OVER COLLEGES
Nebraskar.s Roll Up 88 Points
To 31 of Opponents in
First Home Meet
PLACE IN ALL EVENTS
Captain Wyatt Wins Feature
Run; Alf, Doane Entry,
Wins Sprints
Nebraska track men scored a de
cisive victory over the champions of
the Nebraska College Conference, to
taling S8 points to their opponents
31 in the first home indoor meet un
der the east stadium, Saturday af
ternoon. The Cornhuskers presented strong
representation in all events, while
the N. C. C. team was handicapped
by being forced to enter substitutes
for men who are on basketball squads
or laid up with injuries.
Wyatt Takes 440 Dash
Captain Perly Wyatt, of the Hus
kers, won the feature race of the
afternoon, stepping his heat of the
440-yard dash in 52.3 seconds. Cap
tain Ray Alf, Doane entry, won the
second heat of the quarter-mile run
in 53.2 seconds. Places were award
ed according to time made in this
event. Hamil of Hastings, running
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PROW WILL END
FORMAL SEASON
Final Arrangements Made for
Annual Junior-Senior
Party Friday
DECORATING UNDER WAY
Final arrangements for the Junior
Senior Prom, to be held Friday at
the Scottish Rite Temple, have been
made and every thing is in readiness
for the closing of Nebraska's formal
season. Statements from the com
mittee indicate that all attendants of
the ball can be assured of a very en
joyable evening, from the opening
dance until the final number.
The presentation of the Prom
Girl, the feature of the evening, will
take place just before intermission.
Each couple will vote as they enter
the ball room. The votes will be
counted by three members of the.
committee and two faculty represen
tatives. The novel decorations, planned by
a professional decorator, are being
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IFINE ARTS RECEIVES
i FOUR NEW ETCHINGS
Former Nebraska Student Adds to
I Choice Collection Which He
1 Started in 1924
i Twenty-three etchings, the gift to
;the School of Fine Arts from Will C.
Gregg, prominent Hackensack, N. J.,
manufacturer, are being exhibited in
room 212, Morrill Hall in conjunction
with the thirty-eighth annual exhibi
tion of the Nebraska Art Association.
I Mr. Gregg, who was a student at
the- University of Nebraska in the
'eighties, started this collection which
ihe is building up for the School of
Fine Arts, when in December of 1921
he presented to the school an etch-
ing, "Lace." Critics had acclaimed
! this to be exceptionally well do"c.
At frequent intervals Mr. Gregg 'ias
been adding to the collection, only
'recently adding four fine etchings,
one of them a National Arts club
(g o2bj uo panuuoj)
exhibited a rare brand of acting, rep
resenting the reunited lovers. We
rather suspect that Kosmet Klub paid
Payne's fees to get him in the show,
but it's worth it.
We hate to give the A. T. O.'b so
much mention, but Al Ernst makes
a wonderful Sylvia. If Clara Bow
could see Ernst she'd start taking;
character parts. "We may have a
hard time keeping him away from
Kansas City," explained one of the
above', "but we will drive Al
through to victory."
Herbert Yenne who is responsible
for the writing of "The Love Hater,?
and who will be responsible for its
production, is very well satisfied
with the all-male cast selected. How
anyone can get a presentable show
out of the jumble o' ttlent and Delts
that tried out is more than we can
see. "I like the part aU right," re
marked "Bud" Bailey, "but I hato
the idea of kissing- Hal Childs. It
reminds me of probation week."
