nebraskan Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXX NO. 135. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1931. PRICE FIVE CENTS. t ZE E Third Annual Convocation To Award Scholarship Winners, Others. DR. LAiNG WILL SPEAK Dean at Chicago, Famed in Literary and Educational Fields, Secured. Winners of scholarships and those whose scholastic averages entitle them to recognition will be honored tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the third annual hon or!! convocation to be held In the coliseum. Each year students in the sopho . mors, junior, and freshman classes having averages placing them in the upper ten percent of their classes, and those seniors whose Hveraes place them in the upper three percent are honored at a spe cial convocation. In addition, win ners of various scholarships and awards and selections to honorary societies are announced at this time. Send Bids to Parents. Invitations have been sent out to the parents of all students who are entitled to recognition, and preparations have been made to accomodate a large crowd. Dr. Gordon Jennings Laing has been secured as a special speaker tor the occasion. Dr. Laing is dean of the humanities division of the University of Chicago, and a graduate of the University of Tor onto and Johns Hopkins university. He is a well known public speaker and lecturer in the fields of liter ature and education. Previous to his present office at Chicago V., Dr. Laing held profes sorships at Bryn Mawr college, the University of California, and the American Academy at Rome. He has also been dean of the faculty of arts at McGill university at Montreal, and has been active as vice-president of the American in stitute of archeology. AG EXTENSION HEADS TO MEET IN LINCOLN Officials Thirteen States To Assemble On Ag Campus. HUSKERS 0N PROGRAM Directors and other adminis trative officials of the agricultural extension services of thirteen north central states will meet today, to morrow, and Thursday, according to an onnouncement from the of fice of Director W. H. Brokaw of the Agricultural college at Lin to an announcement from the of wion service In the entire country will attend the conference. C. W. Warburton and Dr. C. B. Smith, director and chief of the extension service at Washington, George E. Farrell, H. W. Gilbert iioin, Ray A. Turner and Miss Gertrude Warren, who work in the north central states, are the na tionally known men and women 5 who will be in Lincoln for the meeting. Kansas, North and South Da- kota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indianna, Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri officials are expected to attend. They will consider problems and topics of in terest primarily to administrative officials. The program opens and closes with general meetings but for the remainder of the three days it will be divided into three sections. Dis trict leaders of county agents will met in on group, 4-H club lead ers in another, and women's pro ject leaders In another. Chancellor E. A. Burnett, Dean W. W. Burr. C. A. Fulmer, W. H. Brokaw, R. E. Holland, H. G. Gould, L. I. Frisbie, Elton Lux, and Miss Jessie Greene are the Nebraskans listed to speak on the programs. Every state is repre sented by one or more individuals and topics. Between fifty and sixty-five men and women are ex pected for the session. 1 RECOGNI HONOR STUDENTS WEDNESDAY NIT Professor Yenne Predicts Success For 'High and Dry;1 Thinks Comic Dumb Sailors Will 'Steal the Show BY MARVIN SCHMID. "Orville and Henry, the two 'dumb' sailors in Kosincts musical comedy, if played in due respect to their lines will split the sides of every person in the audience with laughter." That is the prediction given hy Herbert Yenne, assistant professor of elocution and dramatics, after he had been given special permission to read William T. McClcery's third con- ecutive proaucuon. ihe two sailor roles, with "Nate" Levy playing the i.rt of Henry and Bob Hall that of Orv ille will probably steal the show, Prof. Yenne declared. The strik ingly natural humor of this show, characteristic of McCleery's pro ductions. Is unusually clever and displays ability of an artist. Wrote Two Shows. Professor Yenne is himself tbe author of two Kosmet shows. They are "Dream Pirate" and "Love Hister." The "Dream Pirate." 1926-27 production, . being shown over the holidays, played one of tht longest runs known to Kosmet PLAN PICNIC FOR DANCERS Class to Give Wienie Roast At Belmont Park on Thursday. A picnic for members of the Saturday night social dancing class and their friends will be held Thursday at Belmont park. Those who wish to attend are asked to meet In front of the Armory at 4:30 where transportation will be furnished. More cars for transpor tatlon are needed however, accord' lng to Miss Bereneice Miller, who is in rtiarge. Thirty-five cents will be charged for the supper, which should be paid by Wednesday evening at the Y. W. C. A. office in the Temple, A bonfire and weenie roast are planned. , Entry Blank? May Be Had Wednesday for Race On May 9. Plans for the first annual college car derby at Nebraska have taken a definite form recently and a pro- eram will be aenniieiy aeciaea upon this week, Charles Lawlor, sponsor of the race and business manager of the Daily Nebraskan, declared yesterday. Entrance blanks for the derby will be obtainable Wednesday for all those who wish to enter the derby, which is to be held May 9, Saturday, at 3:00 p. m. The fair grounds will be the scene of the races. The derby will be preceded in the morning by a parade of every old automobile in the pos session on Nebraska students. Offer Prizes. Prizes will be offered in all the races, in addition to awards which will be made for the oldest car, the best decorated car, and the car painted with the "wisest cracks." Judges for the races have not been selected but it was indicated that they will be chosen some time this week. Altho the program is far trom complete the following events will probably be Included in the races. A two mile race for model T Fords made on or before 1920; for model T Fords made in or before 1925 there will be a three mile tour; a five mile marathon will be staged for all model T Fords made after 1925. To Have Austin Race. Other events will Include a 220 yard sprint open to all model T Fords that are able to finish; a free for all race will be run off; open to any make of car, made In or before 1925. The Austins will race for three miles, open only to roadsters and coupes; a special race for the women will be chanced, open to all model T Fords. BANKERS OFFER TWO Foundation in Economics Will Make Two $250 Awards. Two loan scholarships of 250 each are being offered by the American Bankers' association Foundation for Education in Economics. One of these is to be awarded in the field of agricul tural economics, and one In economics. . The committee on awards whose duty it is to investigate all appli cations for scholarships is com posed in each institution of the head of the school of business ad ministration, the professor or in structor in charge of banking courses, and the dean of men (or women). May Apply Here. Applications for the scholarships may be made t toe onice 01 me school of business administration or at the finance office of the uni versity in the administration build ing. Forms and other necessary blanks for making applications will be given to candidates at these offices. history, showing ten days. "Love Hater," 192S production, altho quite as well received as the "Dream Pirate" did not realize as long a run. Professor Yenne is also the au thor of "Setewa," a one act play, produced by the University Play ers la 1926. t Mr. Yenne, in fu-ther comment ing on "High and Dry," which is to be staged at the Liberty theater, May 1 and 2, declared that the show was indeed a type which noldB the attent.'on of its readers, which is unusual in a play. "When (Continued on Page 4. PLANS FOR CAR DERBY WILL BE COMPLETE SOON 'HIGH AND DRY' TICKET AGENCIES E Plan Open Reservation Box From 9 to 4 Today at Liberty Theater. SALES ARE SUCCESSFUL Organized House Canvass Good Says Edmonds, In Charge. "High and Dry" ticket sales by individual staff members have been successful to date, according to Ed Edmonds, sales manager, who reports that general sales agencies will oe open in Longs book store and in the Cornhusker office beginning this morning. The reservation box for those who have purchased reserved seats will open at 9 o'clock this morning. Liberty theater box office, and will be open until 4 o'clock. Fraternities and sororities have been canvassed by workers on Kosmet Klub's special ataff while the chorus and cast is making fi nal arrangements for the feature Dresentation. May 1 and 2. Re sponse from these groups has been exceedingly gratifying, according to Edmonds, who declares that full houses are expected each night, due to the large number of outsiders who will be in Lincoln for university festivities. 1,200 Attend in Hastings. At Hastings where the show was oresented to an appreciative audience, Monday, April 20, there were 1,200 persons present. A proportional attendance on the part of students, Lincoln citizens, and outsiders will insure a large attendance, according to Edmonds. He advises an early purchase of tickets in order to assure oneself of a ;;eat. Reserve tickets, which include the entire first floor and the first two rows of the balcony, are on sale for seventy-five cents, while general admission MckeLs, includ ing the rest of the seating space are selling at iiity cents. HOLD FINAL SERVICES FOR WAITE Rev. Marsden Offers Last . Tribute to Man Here Since 1902. SPECIAL SONGS SUNG Funeral services were held Sun day of the late Dr. H. H. WAite at the Holy Trinity episcopal cnun:u. Final tribute to bis memory was offered bv Rev. Henry H. Mars den. rector of the church to which Dr. Waite belonged. The funeral service was conducted from the ritual of the Episcopal church. The vestry board of Holy Trin ity, of which Dr. Waite was a member, attended the funeral In a body and acted as a guard of honor. The body lay in state at the cnurcn rrom J :a o ciock uuiu after the service. Special Numbers Sung. Specially selected numbers were sune and chanted by the full vested choir of the church. Miss Olive Seamark was In charee of the choir. "Funeral Dirge," by Chopin, was played softly on the organ as the robed cnoir movea in slow procession down the main aisle. The choir was followed by the rector, casket and pallbearers. During the silent processional the rector read aloud portions or me scripture. The choir sang "Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand," after the scripture read by the rec tor. The creed and prayers were read just preceding tbe benediction of fered by Rev. Mr. Mr. Martden. Tbe choir intoned their last hymn in Nunc Dimitus. Here Since 1902. Having been at the university since 1902 as a member of the faculty and chairman of tbe bac teriology and pathology depart ment. Dr. Waite became one cf the university's most worthy and hon ored professors and Lincoln's edu cational leaders. The doctor was a member of a great number of professional and honorary societies, including the American Association for the Ad vancement of Science, University club, chamber of commerce, ' tbe American Medical association, Ne braska State Health association, and many others. In addition he was interested in the promotion of public health thru efforts to rid the city's water supply and food sources of con tamination. He examined Lincoln's drinking water regularly as bac teriologist for the city. ALPHA PHIS WILL HOLD CONVENTION OF DISTRICT HERE The Alpha Phi district conven tion will be held in Lincoln May 8 and 9. A banquet will be held on the evening of the ninth. Mrs. C. A. Bumstead, an alumna is in charge, and Dorothy Clark and Aileen Mc- Monies have been chosen as the chairmen. Mae Posev is the offi cial delegate from Nu chapter. There will be delegates attend ing who represent chapters In Colorado, Texas, Missouri and Ok WILL OP N TODAY WEATHER Increasing cloudiness with probable showers beginning Tuesday or Tuesday night Is the weather forecast given by T. A. Blair, meteorologist. The rainfall of last week totalled .66 of an inch, though no great mount of rain fell at any one time it lasted for several days. Lowest temperature last night was abuot forty degrees. WILL H0N0R SORORITIES Names of Groups Highest in Scholarship to Be Read at Honors Meeting. Names of sororities placing highest for academic honors will be read off at the annual Honors day convocation Wednesday eve ning. The complete list will be published the following morning, Thursday, under '.he auspices of tbf Lincoln Pan-Hellenic council. The departure from the usual custom of announcing the sorori ties ranking in scholarship is due to the fact that the banquet at which winners formerly were an nounced and the cup given to the highest in scholarship, will be held next fall instead of this spring. A change has also been made in the wethod of adjudging the winners, te awards being made this year on the basis of the preceeding se mester. Complete Slate With Lunch, Convocation, Banquet; Bridge Displayed. Final plans for the nineteenth annual Engineer's week program are almost finished, according to Willard Dann, general chairman of the committee in charge. Open house will be held Thursday night A convocation on Friday morning at 11 o'clock will start the field day. At noon there will be a lunch eon at Antelope park, following which there will be an afternoon of fun at the park. The banquet in the evening at the Cornhusker hotel will complete the week for the Engineers. A suspension bridge designed and erected by the civil engineers will appear on the campus today. This structure typifies the work which civil engineers are inter ested in. Last year's campus struc ture was a Bessemer steel con vertor put up by the chemical en gineers. Displays Ready. The displays for the open house Thursday night are already in or der. In the chemistry building there will be displays of the work carried on by that department Students who are taking the work will be on hand to explain the ap paratus, materials and processes, (Continued on Page 2.) E OF JOURNALISM DAY Convocation, Lunch, Picnic Slated; Theta Sigma Phi Plans Refreshments. SKITS WILLBE GIVEN Plans for the second annual journalism day scheduled for Fri day were announced yesterday by William T. McCleery, president of Sigma Delta Chi. professional journalism fraternity which will have charge of the affair. Art Wolf was named general chairman with Art Mitchell ur charge of a picnic cite, Jack Erlck son and Howard Allaway in charge of entertainment and Theta Sigma Phi, honorary jour nalism sorority in charge of re freshments. Gayle C. Walker, di rector of the school of journalism. Is supervising the plans. Tickets on Sale. Members of Sigma Delta Chi will visit journalism classes today and Wednesday and announce further plans for the day. Tickets will be printed and sold to include costs of the outing. Plans are being made for a gen eral convocation of all journalism students and those working op student publications at 11 o'clock. Skits will be presented by Sigma Delta Chi, Theta Sigma Phi. and the Gad Flies, staff workers of the Dally Nebraskan. The conve ntion will be held in Law college auditorium. Other activities for the day will Include lunch in Lincoln and a pic nic with supper at a place to be announced today. Campus Calendar Tuesday, April 28. Vespers, Ellen Smith hall, 5 o'clock. Sigma Eta Chi, Ellen Smith hall, 7 o'clock. Tassels, Ellen Smith hall, 12 o'clock. Girls Commercial club, Ellen Smith hall, 5 o'clock. Wednesday, April 29. Theta Sigma Phi. Ellen Smith ball, 4 o'clock. Thursday, April 30. Phi . Delta Kappa-Pi Lambda Theta. joint dinner, University club, 6:30 o'clock. ENGINEERS PLAN EXHIBITION; OPEN HOUSETHURSDAY E RFRATERNITY L VY DAY EVENTS Sixteen Groups Enter Annual Kosmet Klub Ivy Affair. In TO REVEAL MAY QUEEN Procession Which Precedes Ceremony Scheduled for 10 0'Clock. Traditional Ivy day festivities will open Thursday morning with the interfraternity sing at 9 o'clock. Sixteen fraternities have entered the contest, according to Carl Hahn, president of the Kos met Klub, which sponsors the an nual s4ng. Complete program for the day was announced by Mortar Board yesterday. The procession which precedes the crowning of the May queen will follow the sing, with two rep resentatives of each of the lower classes from all organized houses carrying the daisy chain and all senior women, dressed in white, carrying the Ivy chain. Procession Set for 10. The senior women with the ivy chain will stand in front of the underclass bearers of the daisy chain in the circle about the lawn where the May queen's throne is placed. During the procession the Ivy chant will be sung by a picked women's chorus. The Ivy proces sion is set for 10 o'clock. Immediately following the pro cession, two pages dressed in white satin suits will announce the ap proach of the May queen and her attendants. The identity of the pages, the attendants and the May queen and maid of honor will be kept secret until their presenta tion. Elected by Women. The May queen and her maid of honor were elected by popular vote of all junior and senior women about a month ago. The attend ants are chosen by the active chap (Continued on Page 4.) APPEAR TOMORROW Article Said to Be Written By Hicks Appears in Faculty Number. BRING 'GANG' TO LIGHT Faculty and administration members will be on the "pan" in both word and picture in the May issue of the Awgwan, which will appear on the campus tomorrow. This edition, the fourth of the year has been termed the "Faculty Number" and, as the staff says, turns the magazine's motto of "You can't beat clean fun ,at least you shouldn't" toward the higher ups. Dean John D. Hicks of Amer ican History fame, is the purport ed author of a true confessions ar ticle, in which he exposes his ap proved teaching methods. While tbe authorship of tbe article is not quite established, It is believed to be true and correct manuscript from the dean's own pen. "Gang" Exposed. The Chancellor's "gang" is ex posed to the full light of investiga tion by an observer, who was able to compile his article only after spending several months in hiding in the administration building. A distinctly different type of art work is presented in this month's cover, the style following the trend popular in many modern publica tions. The campus sales campaign, renducted by members of Sigma Delta Chi, will include booths in at least three buildings. The sale will be conducted tbruout the morning and a part of tbe after noon. SPELLING REFORM CLUB ELECTS MISS POUND TO OFFICE Dr. Louise Pound, of the depart ment of English, was recently ap pointed vice president of the Spelling Reform association, which has its headquarters at the Lake Placid club. New York. Other officers are George Philip Krapp, Columbia university; T. A. Jenkins, University of Chicago; David Starr Jordan, chancellor emeritus, Stanford university; Charles P. Scott of the Century dictionary; F. H. Vlztelly of the Standard dictionary; and Ray mond Weeks, Columbia university, vice presidents, and Melvin Dewey, secretary. The association was founded In 1876. HOME ECONOMICS . SORORITY ELECTS NEXT YEAR HEADS Phi Upsilon Omlcron, profes sional home economics sorority, recently elected Carolyn White, '32, Lincoln, president; Hazel Ben son. '32, Lincoln, vice president; Helen Baeder, '32, Lincoln, record ing secretary; Helen Hengstler, "33, Crelghton, corresponding sec retary; Lucille Cooley. '32. Wav erly, treasurer; and Christine Carl son, '32, Lincoln, chaplain. These officers will take their positions with the opening of school in the fall. IN Wl I BIZAD PLANS COMPLETED Classes End at 11 Friday; Full Day's Program Is Planned. Arrangements have been com pleted for the annual frolic for all students registered in the col lege of business administration. Classes will be dismissed at 11 o'clock Friday, and festivities will commence shortly afterward. As the program now stands, the schedule calls for a picnic at Pioneer park lasting all afternoon. Transportation to and from the picnic grounds will be provided by the committee. Plans have been made to provide golf and baseball for recreation, and food for the picnickers will be handed out by those in charge. PLAY FOR AG FAIR IE Arrangements for Annual Show Near Completion Says Chairman. Red Krause and his dance band will play for the dance at Farm er's fair on the agricultural college campus Saturday, recording to an announcement mad3 this morning by Clifford Caniuljell, Uieui aian of the dance committee. At the same time Ruthalee Holloway declared that pageant practices will be held the rest of the week in preparation for the presentation of "Now and Then." Campbell believes he has one of the best dance bands in Lincoln to play for the Saturday night dance. There will be but one dance, that given in the student activities building. It will be a jitney dance, dancers being charged five cents. To Have One Oance. Preliminary plans called for two dances at the fair but ar rangements completed last night indicated that the one dance plan will give dancers more opportunity to dance to p. good orchestra. Lack of another suitable place caused Campbell's committee to decide against holding more than the one dance. He believes fair visitors will be pleased with the plan since it will tend to concentrate the dance crowd. The first pageant practice was held last night. Over 100 agricul tural college students will partici pate in "Now and Then" as it will be presented in the outdoor theater between agricultural hall and the home economics building. Two performances will be given during the day. Will Give Pageant. Boy students in the agricultural college are taking an active part in the pageant this year for the first time. It will be presented by depicting the history of costume bearing through the ages. Cos tumes of the earlier days will be shown first. Then costumes ac ( Continued on Page 3.) NATIOlLlLElTE IS I Miss Torgeson Visits Local Gamma Epsilon Pi; Six Newly Initiated. Miss Olive Torgeson, Iowa City, national visiting delegate of Gam ma Epsilon Pi, national honorary business administration sorority. Inspected the local chapter this last week end. On Saturday noon, the alumnae held an informal luncheon in honor of Miss Torge son at Miller & Paine's tea room. During the afternoon, Miss Torge son visited tbe campus, where she had a conference with Dean Le- Rossignol of the college of business administration, following which she was taken on a tour of the city. In the evening initiation for six girls was held at the Hotel Lin coln. This is the largest number ever Initiated at one time by the local chapter, the membership be ing limited to 15 percent of tne junior and senior women of the college. In addition to the 15 per cent restriction, each girl must have a scholastic average of at least 85 percent for all her work up to the time of her initiation. Take New Members. The six girls included four ju ( Continued on Page 4 ) KRAUSE BAND TO DAN SATURDAY John D. Hicks, Deanf at Last Reveals Secrets of Startling Success in May Issue Awgwan Dean John I), (not month's AwRwan one of ' 1 lie in the faculty," has broken his Coolidge-like silence and in the May issue of the magazine, to appear on the campus tomorrow, exposes his secrets of success. Prompted bv a desire to bis departure for dear or Harvana, the dean of the A & S college ask ed the humor magazine if he might use Its columns for his tale, con sidering It preferable to either the Elue Print or the Cornhusker Countryman. Inasmuch as It Is generally considered that tbe Husker campus will no longer be allowed to absorb republican pro paganda from tbe Dean, the staff granted his wisn, makinp - only minor corrections in the copy. Change Title. The original title ot "How 1 Be came Dean In Record Time was change! to a more modest label. Although some disbelievers have V 1 5 FRATERNITIES 10 BE AWARDED PLAQUEST0N1GHT Presentation Is Part Annual Greek Banquet At Cornhusker. of BALDRIDGE WILL SPEAK Jungbluth's Orchestra and Harriet Kruise Kemmer Will Entertain. Fifteen fraternities will be awarded Interfraternity council scholarship plaques for outstand ing scholarship tonight at the an nual Interfraternity banquet in the main ballroom of the Hotel Corn husker at 6:30 o'clock. Richard Bell, chairman of the committee in charge of the ban quet, reported last night that ad vance ticket sales total about five hundred. Five hundred thirty-six attended the banquet last year. Four Will Speak. H. Malcolm Baldridge, Omaha attorney, graduate of the univer sity and recently elected United States congressman, will be the principal speaker. Chancellor Bur nett, Dr. T. J. Thompson, dean of student affairs, and Marvin Von Segge'rnT recently- itectBcl-president -of the council, will also speak. Von Seggern will tell of the work of the council this year and plans for next year. Eddie Jungbluth's orchestra and Harriet Cruise Kemmer, with Har old Turner as accompanist, will entertain. Prof. E. F. Schramm, faculty advisor to the Interfrater nity rnnncil, will award the plaques. To Award Trophies. The plaques are awarded each year to the fifteen fraternities having the highest scholarship on the basis of grades for the second semester of the previous year and the first semester of the current year. In addition to the plaques, the Hainer scholarship cup will be awarded to the national social fra- (Continued on Page 4) PARAufolSFOR BURNEn AT 4 TODAY Retreat Ceremony Honoring . Chancellor Replaces Postponed One. TEACHERS TO CRITICIZE A retreat parade in honor of Chancellor E. A. Burnett was or dered for today in a general order issued over the week end. This parade is to take the place of th one that was postponed because of rain two weeks ago. First call will be blown at 3 55 and assembly at 4:10. The battal ions will be formed at their desig nated places and will be marched onto the line by their respective commanders at regimental adju tant's call. All Cadets to Attend. All cadets are required to attend unless properly excused. All per sons working or having classes at those hours are eligible for ex cuses. Excuse blanks can be ob tained' at the drill office. They must be turned in before the par ade. The entire regiment will take part, except for Headquarters company. Members of the Persh ing Rifles will form with their re spective companies. All basic stu dents must wear olive drab shirts, the O. D. shirt as issued. Olficera will wear white shirts. Instructor to Criticize. All instructors will be present, and will make notes of points, which will be discussed at tho critique that will follow the par ade. No advice or instruction will be given during the ceremony. Univrmly Y Plans Supprr for Ili-V Buys The deputations committee of the campus Y. M. C. A. is giving a supper program tonight at 6:30 for the Lincoln Hi-Y at the Hi-Y building. The meeting is in charge of Harold Soderlund, chairman of the committee. Coburn Tomson is among the speakers. Koekcfeller) Ilicks, called by last more promising young squirts perpetuate his methods, before doubted the authenticity of the ar ticle. It Is generally understood that it may have been written by the Dean himself. Chancellor E. A. Burnett and his crew are made the subject of an expose Which brings to light hitherto unknown workings of the good-wi'l-among-taxpayers cam paign. The author, who prefer to be known only as "An Obsarver" spent several month n hidden po sitions about the executive oifices in gleaning his information, and refused an offer of twenty-three cents given by True Story Mag (Continued on Page 2.1 " if " '. i : ; ': IV"' ! . ' ' ' ,-. 1