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he Daily -Nebraska V .V i'5 Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska . 1 PRICE HVE CENTS. VOL. XXX NO. 63. LINCOLN, NERRASKA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1930 LARGE AUDIENCE 40 MORE SIGN CHOSEN TO BARB COUNCIL POSTS Messiah Director 10 E T N COUNCIL GROUP HEARS MESSIAH mil NVEST1GAT SUNG LAST NIGHT UNION BUILDING r HUMOR SHEET i- Total of Applicants for Helping With Awgwan Now Sixty-Five. 75 PRESENT AT SESSION McCleery Explains Project at Meeting Yesterday; Emphasizes Purity. Forty more applicants for work on the Awgwan bad added their names last night to the original list of twenty-five making a total of sixty-five who have signed up to help produce the revived comic sheet Seventy-five persons, counting Sigma Delta Chi members who are sponsoring the first issue of the magazine, were present at a meet ing in University hall yesterday afternoon. Bill McCleery, editorial supervisor from Sigma Delta Chi, presided and gave a brief descrip tion of the kind of material wanted for the book. Stresses Purity. McCleery stressed the point of purity and said everything in the magazine must be kept clean. He said there was a possibility that the first number would even De labeled the Purity Issue. If not that, it may be dubbed a Come back number, or something sug gestive of the reinstatement, ac cording to McCleery. A large amount of short jokes, poetry, and a few short stories will be needed for the publication, Mc Cleery said. He explained that one of the purposes of calling the meeting yesterday was to give students an idea of what to do so they could busy themselves with the project over vacation. Robb Speaks. Gene Robb, member of the Awg wan advisory board, gave a short speech in which he tola or me cir (Continued on Page 3.) YJ.C.A. Monev Will Re Used for Christmas Aid to. Needy Family. More than $40 has been raised by the industrial staff of Y. W. C. A. in the past two weeks. The 'dime campaign" has been a suc cess, according to Evelyn Adler. At a dinner held by the group. Miss Mary Alice Vernon, head of family welfare work ih Lincoln, gave an account of the family ir-hirh sh selected at the request of the group to be, aided in the campaign. She also gave a report -,f trenemJ linemolovment condi tions in Lincoln, declaring that more than 1,000 men were regis tered as unemployed. Miss Dunn, head of the case work in the soci ology department ,was a guest. Dimes may be turned in at the Y. W. C. A. office in Ellen Smith hall or given to any member of U19 group. Chi Qmega and Delta Gamma lead the contributions with ten dollars to the credit of each organization. LARGE CROWDS ME Wo of Players on Oscar ...... Ml A. - A Wilde nay Brings uui Good Audiences. Lare-a and appreciative audi ences are witnessing the Univer sity Players current proaucuon, "Th Tmnnrtance of Beinsr Earn est." The play is an amusing satire on society, written by Oscar Harlan Easton as the country gentleman who is an example of perfection for the benefit of his ward, Cecily, in the country, and a gay philanderer in town, does a fine piece of work. Easton, who has had numerous parts in univer sity plays, will be remembered as the father in "Honaay, iust sentation of the Players. Betty Evans, as the young lady with whom Easton as John Worth ing is quite madly in love, acts tbe spoiled daughter of wealthy, par ents very well, and gives her part of the delightful nonsense in the first act with good stage presence. Plays Cecily. Charlotte Wells plays Cecily, the ward of John Worthing, with en thusiasm and a naive air that is effective. Leland Bennett as the gay companion of Worthing, . is clever and provides a lot of the comedy. . , Janie Lehnoff plays the part of the mother who is very particular about the young man whom her daughter marries and who Is not too impressed with John Worthing. Miss Lehnoff creates a typical cb&r&ctcr The rest of the cast supports well, and the play Is a good piece of work. The last act of the play is very unusual. The symmetry is rather like a takeoff on an Egyp tian dance or a modernistic blue print of some architectural ven ture. The idea of presenting the enUra play in black, white and sil ver was well received and added to tha elfecU NETS MORErTHAN $40 TAKING IN COMEDY ;"-A MWi'f' HOWARD KIRKPATRICK. Of the university school of music who directed the presentation of "The Messiah" in Grant Memorial hall Wednesday evening. N CLUB INITIATES T! Gish Speaks on New Letter Awards Previous to Ceremonies. COLISEUM DINNER HELD Twenty-five Nebraska athletes were initiated into the N club Tuesday evening after a dinner in the coliseum. Fourteen football men, seven track men, and four baseball men were accepted into the club. Herbert Gish, director of athletics, spoke to the organiza tion previous to the initiation on the new letter awards which will be announced later. Members of the club and men to be initiated met together at din ner in the coliseum at 6:30. After the dinner the meeting adjourned to the N club rooms where Gish and Claude Rowley, club president, spoke. Following the meeting ini tiation was held. Men Initiated. Football men initiated were Bert Durkee, '33, Rock Island, 111.; Ros coe Kroger, '32, Grand Island; Lyle Eno, '33, Sharpsburg, la.; Corwin Hulbert, '33, Burlington, Kas.; Jerry Adam, '32. Plattsmouth; Forrest McPherson, 32, Fairbury; Lawrence Ely, 33, Grand Island; Christ Mathis, '33, Perry, la.; Lewis Brown, '32, Wisner; Clar ence Nelson, '31, York; Berne Packer, '32, Lincoln; Everett Krei zinger, '31, Bellwood; Buster Long, 31, Buffalo, Wyo., and Bill Bit ters, '31, Monroe. Track men were Guy Craig, '31, Tekamah; Gordon Nuernberger, 32, Wakefield; Harold Petz, '32, Nelson; Ralph Rodgers, '32, Lin coln; George Smutny, '33, Seward; Henry Seger, '32, Emmett; and Emil Eret, '32, Dorchester. Baseball men were Clyde Bitt ncr, '31, Omaha: Wayne Fairchild, Endicott; Ed Kotab, '31, Cedar Rapids; Charles Davisson, '32, Lin coln. Durkee played an end this sea son and saw service in several games. Kroger, Eno, and Hulbert all played tackle and lettered there. Adam was a guard. Mc- Pherson and Ely filled the center post this year. Positions Played. Of the six backfield men letter ing Mathis and Brown were quar ters. Nelson, Packer and Kreizin ger were halfbacks and Long played fullback. Bill Bitters re ceived a letter as the student man ager of the team. Guy Craig is a broad jumper, Nuernberger hurls the discus, as does Seger. Petz is a hurdler. Rodgers runs the 440 yard dash and is on the relay team. Smutny runs the sprints and is on the re lay team. Emil Eret received his letter as a manager of the track team. Bittner and Fairchild were pitchers on the Cornhusker base ball squad last spring. Kotab was an outfielder and Davisson was a second baseman. 'Hesperian Student' of 1875 Is Father of Journalistic Organs Here; Contained Dull Material Publication Took Place of All Present Works; Was Composed of Four Small Sheets; First Issue Dealt With 'Where Man Comes From.' By REX WAGNER. Back in 1875 the University of Nebraska got along very well without a a Awgwan. Indeed many of the frivolities found on the campus at present were absent, including the Corn husker, Daily Nebraskan and Prairie Schooner. At that time a little yellow 6heet known as The Hesperian Student was put out as the official university organ and served the combined j , - functions now penonneu oy xucy Daily Nebraskan, Cornhusker and Prairie Schooner as weu as ine Awgwan. The four flimsy sheets, about a foot by a foot and a half in dimen sions, have the distinction of being the father of all the present uni versity publications, including the Cornhusker Countryman and the Blue Print as well as those men tioned above. A copy of the very first issue of The Hesperian Student may be seen on exhibition in a glass case in the outer hall of the library building. The first issue of the pa per which can be found in. the Committee Will Look Into Plan of Erecting as Student Project. PROBLEM OF FINANCE Fee at Registration Idea Is Considered as Way To Get Funds. In consideration of the Univer sity of Nebraska's lack of swim ming and club facilities a commit tee was appointed to investigate the possibilities for construction of a Student Union building, at the Wednesday meeting of the Student council. President Robert Kelly appointed a committee consisting of Kath erine Williams, chairman, Edwin Faulkner, Gretchen Fee, and Mar vin Von Seggern to confer with various members of the faculty and student organizations as to the chances of such a building being launched as a student project. Need Expressed. Need for a recreational center of some sort such as the union build ings at Kansas, Ames, Iowa and other Big Six schools has been ex pressed intermittently by both fac ulty and student representatives. The complete lack of swimming facilities and the disorganized sys tem of apportioning meeting roonrs for such campus organizations as the Interfraternity council, Pan hellenic association, Kosmet Klub, Innocents society, and Student council has aided in stirring up sentiment for a concentrated recre ational, social, and activity center such as a Student Union building would provide. It was suggested by members of the council that faculty and stu dent representatives who plan to attend group or professional meet ings at other universities during the holidays be delegated to inves tigate student recreation systems at other schools. This would in ( Continued on Page 3.) CLUB ELECTS HEADS David Fellman Is Chosen President of New Society. At its first meeting, the newly organized club of graduate stud ents of the university elected its officers Tuesday night. David Fellman of the political science department was chosen president; Albert Lightbody, chemistry, first vice-president; Mrs. Ruth Pike, so ciology, second vice president; June Hill, English, secretary; and Herbert Kahler, treasurer. Louise Mitchell and Mrs. Har riett Tvrdick were placed in charge of programs. The meeting was in the form of a dinner which took place at the Annex cafe with 150 students present. After the dinner, Dean Fred Upson of the graduate col lege spoke. William F. Thompson gave a monologue and Mrs. Tvr dick led songs with Ed Hoyt at the piano. Eugene Robb presided. The next meeting will be a dance to be given early in January. Kappa Phi Christmas Meeting Is Planned Kappa Phi, Methodist sorority, will hold its Christmas program meeting Thursday evening from seven to eight at Emmanuel church. Each girl is bringing a guest. The program will consist of a play, "Nativity" under the direc tion of Hazel Beechner, singing by the choir under the direction of Marjorie Foreman, responsive readings of Christmas stories, choral singing and the traditional lighting of the "little light" in holly wreath. statu Historical Societv library in the basement of the library build ing is dated June 1875. It was the fifth number ever to be published. Contents Uninteresting. Practically all of the first issue is devoted to a treatise entitled, "Where Man Comes From." If one taken the time and trouble to wade through its long dull paragraphs of laborious sentences and involved phrases, he is still at as much of a loss when it comes to determining the origin of man as he was before he read the dissertation. Religion, art, politics, literature ((jonunuea on i age JAMESINE J, BOURKE. x-noK Dy Courtv of Tht JournBl. These students have been chosen to fill the vacant positions left In the Barb council by Luella Harshbercer Vivian Will and Paul Gillan. Miss Bourke, junior in the teachers college, is vice presi ae CtrUt girls sorority, and a member of the Y W. C A. cabinet. Peterson whose home is at Blair, is a freshman and was a member of the first year football squad Thomas of Nebraska City, junior in the college of arts and sciences, is secretary of the Barb faction and mem ber of Corn Cobs PAIR OF SUBJECTS Material on Free Trade and Unemployment Insurance Gathered at Library. FIRST TRY0UTS JAN. 15 Students who expect to try out for the intercollegiate debating teams for the second semester will have an opportunity to choose be tween two subjects, "Unemploy ment Insurance" and "Free Trade." Trials for the first of these subjects will be held on Jan. 15 and for the "Free Trade" subject about Feb. 5. Books on both subjects have been collected by the reference li brarians of the reserve desk on the second floor of the university li brary. Magazine articles are noted in the bibliography prepared by the reference department but mag azines are not on reserve. Tentative Plans Completed. Tentative plans have been com pleted for most of the debates dur ing the rest of the season. Two or three universities, however, are at present ' Arranging debate trips through Lincoln, and they will be offered dates as soon as their plans are mature. Some of the de bates now scheduled for Lincoln will be held before nearby high schools, such as Plattsmouth, Cen tral of Omaha, or before some of the Lincoln clubs. Last year eight of the nineteen debates were taken off the campus to clubs or to high schools in the vicinity. Return engagements for all these places have been re quested for this season. The teams will again debate over KFNF, at Shenandoah. Last season more than 300 votes were received after the radio debate with Drake uni (Continued on Page 4.) "Dumbest Crack" Wins Derby for Lloyd Pospishil A hrown derbv. size 7 1-4, yes terday began its career as honor ary skypiece of the iresnman jaw ith its initial award beine made to Lloyd Pospishil, university debater. TTnnn n aup-p-estion derived from a feature story in The Nebraskan, in which a similar stunt was re ported at another law school, the class voted to purchase an Al Smith topper to be awarded each w"ck to the Irosr who makes the "dumbest" crack of the week. F.ach week thj class will hold an e'ection, at whxh time candidates will bt nomiof ted upon a platform comistirg of the "breaks" made in claps. Tac nonorea vicum win then be riven the skimmer to wear until the next election. Perry Open Field. Nninlnaiif.Tia were noured UDon the president when Art Perry, var sity footrall mat, opened ine rieiu. nn the first vote the maioritv of the favorable votes fell to Collins Weston. It was n-oved, however, that the lirior go only to a man who was n minated on a specific platform, and since Weston could be given rn!y the recommenda tion nf "ceneral arititude." he was thrown from the field and a new vote taken, pnsnishil easilv outdistanced the field, his campaign managers pointing proudly x nis re.uar maris n week B.ero in resDonse to the first proposal of the hat idea. Ia the midst or ine -iirsi aiscussiun Pnsnishil arose and asked how the plan would be arrand so that mere than one could wear ine nat at nne time, and how it could be arranged so that it would fit each wearer. A close rival for the honor was made by those who backed a re mark made in criminal law class as to whether it was necessary to kill the person to constitute man slaughter. Freshman Commission Plans Program Tonight A song fest will be given by the freshman commission at Ellen Smith hall this evening from 7 to 8 o'clock. The program will consist of a Bible story, "The Origin of Christ mas," by Leone Ketterer; a read ing by Erma McLaughlin, head of the commission, "Why Bells Ring on Christmas," and the singing of Christmas carols by the entire group. J. J. PETERSON. YULETIDE SCENES FEATURE VESPERS MEETING TUESDAY Traditional Christmas scenes were portrayed by students and children in costume, through song and pantomime, at the annual Christmas vespers Tuesday at El len Smith hall. Several countries were represented. Syria was por trayed by the Bethany Junior Girl reserves; Italy, by the Prescott Triangle Girl reserves. The Elliott Triangle Girl reserves portrayed Sweden, and Poland was presented by Elizabeth Neely, an Irving Jun ior Girl reserve. The Bethany Girl Reserve sex tette an-i the city wide Girl Re serve octette sang Christmas hymns at intervals during the pro gram. "The Christmas Story" was read by Maude Gwinn, the traveling secretary of the Rocky Mountain region of the Young Women's Christian association. Miss Violet Ann Olson, the Lin coln Girl Reserve secretary, had charge of the program. The en tire service was sponsored by the Girl Reserves of Lincoln. EXPECTED AT FROLIC Students From Colleges All Over Country to Be at Omaha Party. (Special to The Dully Nebmskan.) Students from universities and colleges throughout the country who will be in Omaha for the Christmas holidays have been In vited to Omaha's biggest party, "The Yuletide Frolic," Dec. 19, at the Ak-Sar-Ben coliseum. The largest delegation will come from the University of Nebraska. Ac cording to advance reports, more than 200 from the Nebraska insti tution are planning to attend the frolic. Final plans for the party Were approved Tuesday by the commit tee from the junior chamber of commerce, sponsors of the affair. An array of local and imported talent will provide entertainment Friday evening. Many Headlinerc. Among the headliners are Har riet Cruise Kemmer, the "oriole of the air"; Wally and Doris Marrow, nationally known dancers; the Lef holtz sisters, who have just com pleted a successful season on the R.K.O. circuit; Kenneth Golden, winner of the Atwater-Kent radio audition contest; Jack Osterman, "Broadway's playboy," a headline single on R. K. O.; Billy Meyers. supplied by Publix-Paramount; and Tracy-Browns Columbia record ing orchestra. Dancing will continue from 9 until morning with bits of vaude ville interspersed throughout the forepart of the evening. At mid night, the principal stage show will be presented, which will be cli maxed by the final competition in the midwestern championship crooning contest. More than forty girls entered the contest, six of which will be selected by the judges Wednesday evening to com pete in the finals. Education Is Needed to Reduce Accidents, Says Dr. A. R. Lauer AMES, la, "Familiarity breeds contempt" is as true of automobile drivers and pedestrians as it is of other individuals, says Dr. A. R. Lauer, associate professor of psy chology at Iowa State college. The above is merely a short way of saying that the longer a driver slips by a dangerous corner or school at high speed without acci dent, or the cftsner he r asses a car going up a hill without crash ing into another car, the more careless he gets, according to the doctor. Education of drivers and pedes trians rather than guards and safety devices will eventually re duce the number of traffic acci dents to a minimum, says Dr. Lauer. Studies have indicated that safety devices eliminate only about 20 percent of accidents. Last Issue Xebraskan To Appear Tomorrow Last issue of Tht Daily Ne braskan, published before vaca tion, vslll appear Friday, Dec 19. The paper will appear for the first time In 1931 on Tues day, Jan. 6. GEORGE THOMAS. GREEK COUNCIL PLAYS SANTA TO NEWSBOYS 200 Kids Are Entertained At Coliseum Party Last Night. GET 200 POUNDS CANDY Playing Santa Claus to 200 Lin coln newsboys, the Interfraternity council last night headed the list of Christmas parties given for ine children of Lincoln by the Greek croups of the campus with a Christmas tree program in the col iseum. Eddie Jungbluth's Hotel Corn husker orchestra, dancers from the Doris and Wally Marrow studio and a female impersonation by Ben Myers of the University players furnished entertainment for the frolic. Francis Obert of Atwood, Kan., member of the council's com mittee for the party, was master of ceremonies. Treats to Newsies. Vniimvine- the entertainment. two hundred pounds of candy and nuts and several boxes or appies were distributed to the newsies as the party ended in hilarious enthu aiasm. The entertainment program was as follows: Tap dance by Bessie and Marie Grossman, aces 11 and 13. accom panied by Esther Rosenberger; tap dance by Freddy Langenheim, age 6, accompanied by Mrs. Mary Turner and the orchestra: acro batic dance by Estelle Mozer, age 7; tap dance by Waler Silken, age 11, accompanied by Mary siiKen, tan dance bv Mildred Newburn, age 8; female impersonation by Ben Myers of Lewiston; soft shoe dance by Jimmy and Junior Miller, ages 11 and 12 with the orchestra; comedy song by the orchestra. The committee in charge of the nartv was Charles Pierce of Lin coln. Otis Detrick, York, Kenneth Uehling of Uehling, and Francis Obert of Atwood, Kan. IEDE WELLAND SHIP CANAL Bernard Robinson Writes An Article for "Blue Print." In the current issue of the N braska Blue Print, monthly maga zine edited by students of the col lege of engineering, there is one among several outstanding articles written by Bernard ttooinson, lor mer student of Nebraska, on "Electrification of the Welland Ship Canal." This article deals with the canal which is the fourth one to be con structed around Niagara Falls. The new project permits the larg est lake going vessels to travel from lAke Ontario to Lane n.ne. Mr. Robinson, now employed by the Westinghouse Electric com pany says in the article that the canal is electrically lighted from end to end, the bridges are oper ated with electric motors, and it is the most completely electrified of any in the world. Among other notable article are: "A Year in the Tropics" by Ralph Deeds, chc !stry '31, "Fossil Huntinjr in Nebraska" by C. B Schultz, geology '31, "Gas Used as Zeppelin Fuel in Long Flights," by M. Von Scggern, C. K. '32. "1'ort land Cement," by Louise West over, chemistry '31, and an article by Dean O. J. Ferguson. Editorials, news facts mostly centered around engineering, and letters from the alumni compose the remainder of the magazine. TO SHOW ALL WEEK. The production of the University Flayers will be continued through out the week, ending Saturday, The play being presented is "The Importance of Being Earnest." Campus Calendar Thursday, Dee. 18. Phi Upsilon Omicron, Ag hall, 7 d. m. Freshmen commission, Ellen Smith hall, 7 p. m. Saturday, Dec 20. No social dancing clads. More Than 1,000 Pack Into Armory for 35th Annual Offering of Chorus. KIRKPATRICK DIRECTS Solo Roles Are Taken by Visiting Artists and Lincoln Musicians. with n ranacitv Attendance of more than a thousand persons nabingr tYia nrmnrv Wednesday night, Handel's "Messiah" was sung by the university nii uninn uriHor tho riirertion Of How ard Kirkpatrick as the thirty-fifth annual cnristmas presemauou im. the organization. KOIO roies were sung y two visitine artists and two Lin coln musicians. The visiting so loists were Marie Sidenius Zendt, soprano of Chicago, ana tstaniey no.nn Vinss nf Kansas Citv. Her bert Gray, tenor, and Doris Cole Clapp, contralto, were tne Lincoln ertlrticta Orchestra and Organ Acpompany. . . , 1 n V A A twenty-tnree piece orenwu tr-,A rira nt Memorial nrMn fur nished the accompaniment for the concert, raun Duninjaure u n.ao thi nrenn arrnmrianist. The chorus of 300 voices was made up from singers in tne cnorai union, which includes students of the agricultural and city campuses. and singers irom oiner uuwm musical organizations. t -. - a;,444 Tne oratorio, wnicn uivmtM into four parts, was presented as follows: The Prophecy. Tennr Comfort ve mv people. Every valley shall be exalted. Chorus And the dory of the Lord shall be revealed. Bass Thus said the Lora or Hosts. But who may abide the day of His coming. Contralto ana cnorus u x"" ( Continued on Page 3.) R.0.I.OAilES 10 WEAR SWEATERS , ..... Musicians Will Buy Red Jerseys to Don at Games, Rallies. UNDER GAMMA LAMBDA Mow hnnrl sweaters, each to be nf red iprsev stvle with a large monogram in front, are to be worn by memDers or tne ti.. u. . v,. honH u vtrns derided Tuesday eve ning at a meeting held in the Tem ple. Members of the band must wear these sweaters before football games, at rallies, and at basket ball games, in a similar manner to that usea by tne orn uu, according to Gene Robb. "N" Monogram. Tho monogram on the front of these sweaters is a large red "N" nlnneH nn the red background with a shako in it s center. The shako, which resembles in shape the moa ern bearskin caps worn by the Rritish fnotmpn. is red with a white border and has the small letters "Nebraska" placed at a right angle. The innovation is under the sponsorship of Gamma Lambda. band fraternity. Eacn memoer 01 the band must purchase his own sweater. Writings of State Poets Fill Current Issue of 'Troubador.' The Troubadour, a magazine printed at San Diego, Calif., and dpvnted to Toetrv and poets haa just issued a Nebraska number. A number or prize awaras were oi fered by Nebraskans through th maerazine for poems dealing with Nebraska. Addison E. Sheldon, secretary or the state historical society was the u'innpr nf the nrize for the best historical poem, offered by Gover nor ana Mrs. Artnur weaver, jur. Sheldon's poem was "Cottonwoods of Fort Kearney." Theodore Diers, radio director for the University of Nebraska, contributed s.n article entitled "Some Nebraska Poets." Mr. Diers is secretary of the Writer's guild, and is the author of the song "Ne braska." Nebraskans Aid. Dr. Louise Pound, professor of English in the university, was ad visory editor for the Nebraska, number. Theodore Diers was ro of the associate editors, and Dr. Lowry C. Wimberly, editor of the Prairie Schooner, aided in publi city, as did George Grimes, liter ary editor of the Omaha World Herald. Mr. Grimes wm a former student in the school1 of journalism here. WEATHER FORECAST Thursday: Partly cloudy with no decided change In tempera ture. Lowest temperatura Wednes day night, 25 degree.