1 1EI3IR ASIC AM VOL. XXVIII NO. 65 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1929 PRICE 5 CENTS PLAYERS CHOOSE FOURTH SHOW OF CURRENT SEASON Dramatists Select Satirical Comedy Entitled 'Arms And the Man' SHAW IS PLAYWRIGHT Production Begins Week's Run on Campus January Twenty-First "Arms and the Man," the satirical comedy by George Bernard Shaw, will be presented for a week's run beginning January 21 as the fourth seasonal production of the Univer sity Players. Zolley Lerner, university student and member of the 8chool of Fine Arts, who Has been recently chosen business manager of the University Players, announced last night of the selection of Mr. Shaw's play for the next production. "Arms and the Man? Is a satire on love and war treated in such a manner as to provide a great deal of comedy, according to recent theatrical reports, and is consid ered by such to be caustic enough to prove sufficiently interesting. The New York production recently finished a year's run on Broadway and is now touring the United States. ' Play I Outstanding - In regard to "Arms and the Man" written by Mr. Shaw, Mr. Lerner declared that Shaw stands alone as our greatest modern humorist and satirist. He continued that of Shaw's many playable and inter esting dramas, "Arms and the Man" Is his brightest and most sparkling comedy. The story of the light opera, "The Chocolate Sol dier," which won much favor, Contlimrd on Face . IS IN FULL SWING Many Prominent Educators Make Speeches Before Agriculturists Meeting of Btate farmers at the College of Agriculture campus is now in full swing. More than 1,500 farmers have assembled for this convention. A number of Nebraska and also out-state educators will speak at this convention. Dean W. W. Burr of the College of Agricul ture welcomed the Nebraska Farm Bureau federation Monday. Dean Burr gave an address on Monday on "Achievement," Prof. O. W. Sjogren of Nebraska and Royal H. Holbrook of the Iowa State Teachers college spoke to the poul try group meeting Tuesday morn ing. Prof. Myron H. Swenk of Ne braska and Prof. R. H. Roberts of Madison, Wis., will speak Wednes day to the Nebraska State Horticul tural society. Miss Mabel Bevler of the University of Illinois will speak at the meeting of the Nebraska Home Economics association. Filley Give Address J. F. Reed, representing the exe cutive office of the Minnesota Farm Bureau federation, gave an address before the assemblage on Monday, in which he brought out that legislation to help the farmer must be effected by the, farm group. Prof. H. C. Filley of the rural economics department in a talk be fore the federation stated that Ne braska farmers are- bearing the brunt of taxation. He said that comparatively small revenue is gleaned from owners of other classes of property. The remaining three days will be given over entirely to the group meetings. On Wednesday the group meeting of the Nebraska Dairy "Ooat association, Nebraska Chop Growers association, Farm Equip ment association, Dairy Develop ment society, Nebraska State Hor ticultural society, Nebraska Live stock Breeders, and the Nebraska Honey Producers association will be held. 'Y' Estes Groups Will Discuss Religious Book Estes Park conference group of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. will meet Sunday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of Elolse Keefer, 1702 South Fifteenth street. Discussion will be held on the book written by E. Stanley Jones, en titled "Christ of the Round Table." Dairy Husbandry Students Plan Way To Avert Famine At Agriculture Show Students In dalry husbandry wlfl do their part today to prevent a famine among the throng attending organized agriculture on the Col lege of Agriculture campus. While relieving the pressure on the ool ite cafeteria they will at the same time secure funds to help pay the expenses of the dairy Judging teams. . ' "Dalryls.nd Cafeteria" located on tbe first floor of the dairy building and sponsored by the dairy rlub has become an established part of the organized agriculture program. Doctor Bengtson Is Elected Head Of National Geographer's Council Y. W. Finance Drive Pledges Become Due Pledges to the Y. W. C. A. finance drive are now due and payment of the pledges should be made as soon as possible at the office In Ellen Smith hall, according to Information re ceived from there yesterday. FOOTBALL CONTESTS Attendance Record of 1927 Is Shattered During Recent Season HUSKERS LEAD BIG SIX 1928 football team brought forth more than 30,000 spectators more than 1927, according to the report made by John '.(. Selleck, business manager of athletics. The Scarlet and Cream players performed be fore 144,476 paid admissions during the 1928 season. The attendance chart for the past campaign shows the five games at the Nebraska stadium drew a paid gate of 92,509 persons, while the four out of town games brought 51,067 spectators. Several years ago, Nebraska established the greatest attendance record of the Missouri Valley with a total of 45,000 people at the Nebraska Notre Dame game. Leads Big Six Nebraska led the Big Six confer ence during the 1928 season with the two largest gates of the season. The huge gathering of 34,002 at the Nebraska-Missouri game was the second largest crowd In the Missouri Valley region as well as nearly twice as large as any crowd witnessing any Big Six tussle dur ing the entire fall campaign. The Nebraska attendance record for the 1928 season: Games at Lincoln Montana State college...... 7,788 Syracuse university 17,232 Missouri university 34,002 Pittsburgh university 22,225 Kansas Aggies 11,262 Games Away Iowa State college 5,884 Kansas university 9,060 Oklahoma university 14,023 Army . : V . . . .T. . 23,000 The home attendance record was cut more than 20,000 by bad wea- Contlnurd on Pace S. PRIZE OFFER CALLS E Total of Forty-Two Papers Has Been Submitted to Date in Contest A total of forty-two essays have been turned In to the chancellor's office for the contest on "The Obligations and Rewards of the College Student." The Judges have not vat hpnn nicked, but will be soon. Prizes of twenty-five,' fifteen and ten dollars casn will De aurarAaA fnr the first, second, and third best papers, respectively, by Chancellor Burnett. Althnueh there were only a few nnnpi-K turned In before Christmas vacation, a great number were sub mitted the first of this week. The deadline was 5 o'clock Tuesday eve- rtny Tile contest was announced by tha ohonrnllnr several weeks ago. The three winning essays are to be printed in a pamphet, togetner witn essays by faculty members on the subject of "The Obligations ana Rewards of a College Professor." Thia numnhet will be ready for Hiatrihniinn nhout a month after the winners are announced. Bizad Instructors Go To Meets During Holidays Several Instructors In the Col lege of Business Administration at tended the meeting of the Ameri can Economics association in Chi cago during the holidays, victor Brink and M. J. Yowell, both as Qiatnnt Instructors of accounting. attended the American Association of Instructors of Accounting con vention. Pmf r S. Fullbrook. associate professor of marketing, was one of the speakers ai a meeting ui the 'Association of Teachers of xforbatinir and Advertising at the Stevens hotel December 21 and 28. Last year it is estimated that 1,000 persons were served during the thr day period. Twenty gallons of Ice cream, three boxes of ap ples, six hams, twenty-five pounds of cottage cheese, twenty-four pounds of butter, 111 pies, 112 loaves of bread, and sixty-seven pounds of cheese were consumed. Lawrence Means and Howard Alexander, Joint chairmen of the 1929 Dalryland cafeteria, state that four kinds pf sandwiches, Including ham and three kinds of cheese, will be served. Cottage cheese fonliiraed ' Nebraska Professor Chosen President at Greatest Scientific Gathering: Ever Held Dr. N. A. Bengtson. professor of geology and geography at the Uni versity of Nebraska, was elected president of the National Council of Geography Teachers at their meeting held In New York city during the holidays. The council Is a research body made up of pro fessors of geography, concerned with the ' curricular problems of their department, and has 4,600 members In the United States. Dr. Bengtson has served on the board of directors of the organization for several years. More than 5,000 attended the various scientific meetings held at that time, and the convention is reported to have been the largest scientific gathering ever held. Meetings began December 26 and lasted until January 3. Bengtson Paper la Published At the meeting of the American Meteorological society Dr. Bengt son read a paper on "The Climatic Record of Honduras." His manu script has been requested for pub lication by both the secretary and president of the society, and was also requested by Professor Henry of the department of agriculture for publication in the monthly weather review. At the meeting of the National Council of Geography Teachers, Dr. Bengtson gave a paper on "High School Geography To Be or Not To Be." This paper waa syndicated by a scientific news Continued on Pace I. SELECMIliuS WILL BE ON EXHIBIT Works of Famous Artists 'Are Being Collected for Annual Showing DANCE IS NEW FEATURE Annual art exhibit, sponsored by the Nebraska Art association, will be held on the university campus at Morrill hall from February 8 to March 10. , . .. ..... The Chicago" Art Instltutels fur nishing a collection of forty-four paintings by noted American ar tists.. Works by the most famous of these are those by Robert Henri, Leon Kroll, Edward W. Redfield and Walter Ufer, who represents the Taos school of painting. In addition to the Institute ex hibit will be paintings by two mod ernists, Rockwell Kent and Ross Moffett. The work of Daniel Gar ber Is representative of the aca demic school. Many of these pic tures on .exhibit have received not able awards, either medals or money. A new feature of the exhibit this year will be a dance in Morrill hall on the opening night, In place of the traditional reception. Among the guests of the association at this time will be, Governor and Mrs. A. J. Weaver, other state of ficials and legislators. Other guests will be members of the Omaha Art Institute and producing Omaha ar tists. OF TUESDAY VESPERS Sister Board Head Urges Spirit of Amity Among Women Students "Every girl should feel it her re sponsibility to look after ber little Bister and become really well ac quainted with her," stated Dorothy Noriis at Vespers Tuesday evening. "Many girls return home after the first semester because they are lonesome and have no friends. This situation can be easily remedied if one assumes a spirit of helpfulness and good fellowship." Miss Elizabeth Wlttmann, Eng lish teacher at Lincoln high school, read some passages from Emerson on the subject of friendship. Miss Wittmann feels that Emerson is an excellent Judge, of such a topic. This is the first of a series of top ics planned to be given in future meetings, according to the Vesper committee. Special music was furnished by Ines Westering. Miss Westering sang, "Love Me Or Not." The meet ing was led by Dorotny isorris, president of the Big and Little Sis ter board. Young Graduate Gets High Military Honors Leonard Cowley, formerly of Lin coln, was appointed , adjutant gen eral, of Arizona by Governor Phil- Hps. Cowley graduated from the University of Nebraska In 1922. According to records available he Is believed to be tbe youngest ad jutant general in the United States. Cowley takes office with the grade of colonel but is entitled by state law to the rank of brigadier gen eral. He was born in Bladen, Neb., twenty-nine years ago, the son of Charles W. Cowley. COUNT TOLSTOY FATHER'S LIFE Son of Noted Russian Writer Appears Before Record Convocation FLAYS BOLSHEVIST RULE 'Whole Country Is Bankrupt And Taxes Terrible' Says Speaker Count Ilya Tolstoy, second son of Leo Tolstoy, Russia's great writer and philosopher, told the story of the life of bis father at a university convocation In the Temple theater Tuesday morning before the largest crowd that has assembled in that building this season. Many stood In the aisles and along the pas sages, while i others, less fortunate, were unable : to force their way through the doors, and had to go away without hearing the address. This talk was part of a tour of the United. States that Count Tolstoy is making commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the birth of his father. It had been announced beforehand that the talk Tuesday would be upon the subject "Russia Before and Since Bolshe vism." but Prof. Paul H. Grum mann, in presenting the count, said that the temptation to ask him to speak of his father had been to great to resist, and that the count would only touch briefly upon the Russian political problem. Registers Disappointment It was In Lincoln while on a tour of the United States twelve years ago that Count Tolstoy first received news of the Russian revolution, he told ' the audience Tuesday morning. He returned that year to Russia to study the Continued on Fare S. T University Expense Report Js Presented. Lawmakers - v By Chancellor Statistical reports, In seven bound typewritter volumes, showing the totals paid each person on the unl verslty payroll during the past two years, were presented to each mem' ber of the state legislature Tuesday by Chancellor E. A. Burnett. They were accompanied by a letter call ing attention to expenditures for each of the various purposes. The reports cover fully all the ex penditures of the past two years and are subdivided into mainten ance, salaries and wages. The let ter will be used In connection with reauests made bv the rpa'pnts fnr larger appropriations for salaries and wages and for the financing of an additional building project. Arts College Expense High Income for the university year ending June 30, 1928, was 13,700 000. Of this amount cash funds contributed $1,344,025, of which students paid $479,000. Depart mental receipts from the College of Agriculture, Regents' book store. cafeteria, hospital, dormitories serum sales and from other sources totaled $807,000. Tbe state ap propriated $2,133,000 for university expenses, and the federal govern ment $223,620, which was Bpent largely for agricultural farm pur poses. The College of Arts and Sciences paid out the most funds for salaries and wages, a total of $448,642.48. The College of Agriculture spent $187,361.53 for salaries and wages, the agricultural experiment station $173,334.30, and the other depart ments smaller amounts. . Physical P ant Most Expensive The physical plant was the most expensive department in matters of operation and maintenance, costing $279,434.54. The College of Agri culture ranked second with $256,- 581.43. Total expenditures for salaries and wages was $1,743,-407-40, and for operation and main tenance $1,124,279.50. In addition to these, capital .additions cost $588,846, and the fixed charges were $264,251. The balance on hand last June 30 was $165,000, whlcn was $59,000 less than on that date the year previous. Congressman Cone of Douglas has Introduced a bill in tbe house of representatives which proposes to construct and equip a lighting. heating and power plant at the atate penitentiary which would sup ply all local state institutions, in cluding the university and agricul tural college. This plan is differ ent from that of the board of re gents and the capttol commission, both of which have recommended that the plant on the university campus be extended so that IT could provide heat, light and power for the university and heating and lighting facilities for the capltol. Riflers Will Hold Important Meeting Pershing Rifles will hold' its regular meeting in Nebraska ball, Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock. This Is an important meeting and every member should be present. Members are requested not to wear uni forms by the captain. HONORARY HOLDS FIRST INITIATION Psl Chi, honorary psychological fraternity, held its first Initiation services at Social Science building Monday evening, January 7. The new members Include: Roy W. Deal, Instructor of psychology at Nebraska Wesleyan; Dr. D. A. Worchester and Miss Winona M. Perry of the School of Education; Miss Lyndall Fisher and Miss Ber nlce Wilcox, graduate students of the Schol of Education. Following the initiation services a banquet in honor of the new members was held at the Nebras kan hotel. A toast to the new mem bers was given by Miss Eleanor Noh, president of the organization, to which Dr. Worchester gave tbe response. Dean R. A. Lyman was the speaker of the evening, the subject of his address being "Con tributions of Physiology to Psy chology." CADETS PREPARE FOR RIFLE MEET Nebraska chapter of Scabbard and Blade formed a rifle team at a special meeting yesterday. The team will compete In a national meet early In the spring. Members of the organization are practicing dally in preparation for the team try-outs which will be held Boon. Plans for a Joint banquet with the Pershing Rifles were discussed. The banquet will be held sometime In February. A man, prominent In military circles, will he chosen as the speaker, according to Elton Fee, lieutenant colonel of the R. O. T. C. unit. Three senior students and two faculty members will be taken Into the organization as active members at the opening of the second semester. IS GIVEN TO UNIVERSITY Chancellor Burnett Makes Known. Receipt of Gift From Banker ANNUAL SUM PROVIDED A gift of $100 per year to help worthy students at the University nf Nebraska, wast announced durine Christmas vacation by Chancellor E. A. Burnett, 'ine gut, wnicn rflmA an a fnrm of Christmas Dres- ent to some student, Is one of tbe thvawwiMt tanatlnna helns used to establish 100 scholarships of $100 each to he awarded eacn year to needy young men ana women Vow annh nrhnln rffhlna are avail able at the University of Nebraska according to Chancellor Burnett who welcomed the gift. The donor, a Nebraska banker and University graduate, wrote in sending the money, "enciosea nere with la a fhpftt for S100 and 1 auth6rize you to draw on me every year for a like amount, at any tima Hurinc the voar that la con venient for you." He added that "I would prefer that you ao not mention my name in connection with this contribution.' in anpaklnc- of the sift. Chancel lor Burnett said this morning that them am tr...rfl students having a struggle to secure an education to day than there have ever oeen in the history of the institution. The number of scholarships, fellow- Contlnued on Fase S. Winter Number of Prairie Schooner Is Placed on Sale at Stores The Prairie Schooner, Nebraska's literar magazine, has been mailed to its subscribers and is now on sale at the various book stores on the campus. This, the Winter num ber, completes the second volume. In the back of each magazine Is a complete Index for volume two which should aid anyone wno wlHhes to bind the four numbers. Notable among the contents of the Winter number are the follow ing written by faculty members: Ecce Germania, a play by Dean L. A. Sherman; The Spirit of Dust, a poem, by Russell Prescott; and Apologia Pro Avocatlone Sua, an essay by John La Monte. Enlightening and interesting are Blbllana, and the Ox Cart, both of which are usually written by Gil bert H. Doane, librarian, and 'Jr. L. C. Wimberly, respectively. Among the student contrtbu.ora. The Price of a Clean Towel, Adven tures of a Co-Ed In the Role of a Working Girl in Chicago, by Lela Marshall, is full of warmth and sympathy for those who have to pay the price of a clean towel. The Midwestern Writers series fs continued with an esBay on ;be works of Edwin Ford Piper, by James C. Rosse who has contrib uted three of the four essays of this series printed in volume two. Y.M.C.A. Cabinet Holds Supper Meeting Tuesday A supper meeting of the Y. M. C. A. cabinet was held at the Tem ple cafeteria at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening. Reporik were given by the cabinet members. A discussion was held on the fraternity groups; the Nebraska and Egypt enterprise to help C. Holcombs, '16, In his work In Cairo; World Forum meetings; and the social program. Usher Positions Are Open to R.O.T.C. Men All R. O. T. C. men who de sire jobs as ushers for the com ing basketball games are urged by John K. Selleck, business manager of athletics-, to apply Immediately at his office In the university Coliseum.- All desiring to usher should hurry to apply before all of the positions are taken. The home season opens Saturday night with the Missouri game. ISTORICAL E Members Discuss Years of Homeless Existence at Annual Meet MATERIAL IS SCATTERED. Homeless condition of the Ne braska Historical society was the chief topic discussed at Its fiftieth anniversary meeting yesterday. In tho report given by President J. F. Hanson, it was brought out that during the fifty years that the society has Berved the state it has never had a building or set of rooms that could completely house all of the society equipment.. At present the material is scat tered over four different places in Lincoln. The headquarters In the basement of the university library; the basement of the partly con structed building at Sixteenth and H streets; Bessey ball, and the So cial Sciences building. The offices have been in the basement of the library since the fall of 1895. Cooperates With University. The society has always cooper ated with the University in under takings in which the two institu tions are concerned. About twenty years ago the state legislature appropriated $25,000 for tbe erection of a building on the half block owned by the society at Sixteenth and H. Only the base ment was completed and now the society is taking steps to erect at least a one story building by selling or mortgaging some of its property. The state legislature is expected to give some assistance. The members feel that after fifty years of existence and expansion that it is important that they de velop a separate and definite iden tity, and that if they can accom plish the step of owning their own building they will hare, to a certain extent, done this. FEMININE RIFLE MEET E Fifty Intramural Points Are Offered Winning Combination Women's intramural rifle marks manship contest, for which girls have been practicing at the rifle range in Andrew's hall since De cember 1, begins this week and ends at 4:30 o'clock Friday after noon, January 11. Each group may enter five girls, the two highest scores of the team counting toward the final score of the team. Teams may shoot from 3 to 4:30 o'clock Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. Results of the contest will be printed In the Sunday Issue of The Daily Ne- braskan. Fifty intramural points will be given the winning group in the rifle matches, and twenty-five points toward the intramural championship will be given the group placing second. Each girl entering the contest earns five points for her group. Team members may shoot at the range individually or in a group. Scores must be in by Friday. After that the rifle range Is closed to all except the W. A. A. rifle team. Prof.M.I. Evinger Returns To Classes After Illness Prof. M. I. Evinger, of the de partment of civil engineering. Is now meeting his classes after a lengthy absence from duties. Mr. Evinger has Just recovered from a serious illness which has been the cause of his confinement for the last two months. Graduates Pay Visits To Geology Department Geology graduates who have vis ited that department recentlv In clude: C. B. Taylor, consulting geologist at Abilene, Tex.; Allen Tlllotson, geologist for the Produc ers and Refiners corporation, at Parco, Wyo.; Oscar E. Hans, Texas geologist; and Claude Dalley, chief geologist for the Hoffer company at Tulsa, Okla. Prairie Schooner Staff Expresses Satisfaction With volume two, number four, the Prarie Schooner, completes its second year on the campus. This number is now on sale at both the College Book stores, the Co-Op Book store. Lincoln Book store, Miller and Palne's book depart ment and Orcutt'a. As the work on this number Is completed, the staff glances back ward with the satisfaction at two years work well done. Starting -on a meager allowance, as far as ( nances are concerned, but with a wealth - of literary material upon II President of Oratory College Is to Give Recital at Temple Tonight 'CARDINAL KING' TOPIC Romantic Work of Bulwer Lytton Will Be Read By Lecturer Henry Lawrence Southwick, pre ldent of the Emerson College of Or atory of Boston, will appear at the Temple theater tonight at 7:30 o'clock under the auspices of the University Players In an Interpre tive recital. Mr. Southwick will read "The Cardinal King," an in terpretation of Bulwer Lytton's ro mantic drama, "Richelieu. Slnct his debut to the American theatric 1 stage several years ago, Mr. Southwick has been presented in several lectures and Shakesper ean recitals. According to word re ceived from theaters which have sponsored his recitals in the past, "The Cardinal King," is one of Mr. Southwlck's best .interpretations. Boston Paper Gives Praise The Boston Herald Is quoted with the following laudatory state ment of Mr. Southwlck's presenta tion of "The Cardinal King": "He succeeded admirably in suggesting the grim humor of the 'Cardinal,' and the famous declamatory pas sages and brilliant theatrical out bursts, for which the play Is noted, were skillfully handled, and won enthusiastic plaudits." Admission for the recital ha been set at fifty cents by the Uni versity Players and tickets may be obtained at the box office in the Temple during the day, with a few seats on sale at the door tonight Yearbook Business Manager Seeks Aid "of Members Of Organizations Staff of the 1929 Cornhusker has started the assembling of frater nity and sorority sections, accord ing to Bruce Thomas, business manager. Representatives of these Greek-letter organizations are urged to report at the Cornhusker office in University hail at the earliest possible time. Model fraternity pages are kept by the Cornhusker staff to assist representatives in laying out their pages. Members of -he 1929 Corn husker staff will give their aid to persons preparing pages. "It will help us a great deal If these organizations respond," stated Mr. Thomas. "Their coop eration Is necessary to make the fraternity and sorority sections the type that we hope to have." Organizations other than frater nities and sororities who have not contracted for space in the Corn husker must do so at once, accord ing to Thomas. The deadline has not yet been set, but the choice pages will go to those whose rep resentatives are first to report. J. T. SEASS WILL MEET BIZAD MEN J. T. Seass, representative of Ilalsey, Stuart & company of Chi cago, will give a talk of general In terest on tbe investment business. Thursday at 11 o'clock In Social Sciences, room 101. Mr. Seass Is In charge of the training of college men who enter the Halsey, Stuart organization. In his talk he will indicate the op portunities for college men In tbe investment field. The problems that they meet from day to day will be discussed as well. All students are invited. While on the campus Mr. Seass will Interview seniors who are con sidering entering the investment business after graduation. Appoint, ments for interviews may be made in Mr. Bullock's office, room 306, Social Sciences building. Fine Arts Professor Gets Original Cartoon Prof. Paul H. Gruramann, di rector of the school of fine arts, has received from Herbert John son, the cartoonist, the original of cartoon he drew during the World war called, "The Pacifist." It Included the figure of the late William Jennings Bryan. in Literary Venture which to depend, the Prairie Schooner has gained for itself na tional recognition. It has copies on file In the New York city library, the Library of Congress, as well as copies in various libraries over the state of Nebraska, Requests have come Jn from Canada, Mexico, a subscription from Switzerland, and the magazine Is sent to England. The recognition which It received from Edward J. O'Brien brought wlfh it flAmmant in imom! na'a. papers In the state and a subscrip tion from the literary editor of I Contlnard an Puff 1. Nil WILL PRESENT DRAMA NTERPRETATION 1