The Daily Nebra
SKAN
Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1931
PRICE FIVE CENTS
VOL. XXXI NO. 63.
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Lau Urges Organizations,
Individuals to Give
Money.
FUND TOTALS $136.65
Today Is Final Opportunity
For Students to
Help Needy.
Urging that all organizations or
individuals who are planning to
contribute to the Christmas Char
ity fund turn in the contributions
today, Bob Lau, chairman, of the
Interfraternity council committee
in charge of the fund, yesterday
stated that donations will be re
ceived up until late this afternoon.
At 5 o'clock, yesterday after
$136.65 had been contributed to the
fund. The organizations contribut
ing are: The Interfraternity coun
cil, the Innocents society, the mili
tary department, and Phi Delta
Theta fraternity.
The money received into the
fund will be turned over to the
Lincoln community chest to be
used under the supervision of the
Interfraternity council committee,
which will make a report of the
expenditure after vacation, Lau
said.
Council Sponsors Move.
The idea of the fund was
adopted by the Interfraternity
oil in preference to the annual
rhristmas nartv which it had
planned to sponsor. Mr. Louis
Home, director of me L,iucoin
community chest, said that the
chest would be glad to co-operate
in the drive if it was so desired.
"I want to urge anyone who is
planning to contribute to the fund
to bring in their donations as early
as possible today," Lau sid. "The
fund is serving a very worthwhile
purpose, and the money will be
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HERE DEC. 29-1. 1
Nebraska Wesley Players
Entertain National
Organization.
The local chapter of Wesley
Players will entertain the national
convention of that organization in
Lincoln Dec. 29, 30 and Jan. 1.
Representatives are coming from
the University of California,
Berkeley; University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis: University of Wis
consin, Madison; University of Il
linois, Urbana; Iowa State Univer
sity, Iowa City; Iowa State college,
Ames; University of Arkansas,
Fayctteville, and from the local
group. The national president,
Miss Ethel Cromwell of Aurora,
Illinois, will be In attendance as
will the national secretary-treasurer,
Miss Lena McCulley of Ames.
The program includes besides
the business sessions, a theater
party, tour of the city, an Infor
mal evening, Initiation and a play
laboratory. The latter will feature
Mrs. Harriett Dell Barr, of Evans
ton 111., Miss Margaret Nielsen,
Chicago, and Mrs. Ada Malcolm of
Lincoln, all of whom are prominent
directors.
Arrangements are being made
by the president of the local chap
ter, George Schmidt, Curtis; Rev.
W. C. Fawell; national vice presi
dent, Irene Fee, and George Dunn,
associate editor, Omaha.
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OR CAMPUS
CHARITY
Will Vest-Pocket Words of Winchell
Change Language? Profs Disagree
(By the Raymond Service.)'
"Whoopee", "gaga", "Renotori
ety", and other newly Invented
words of the Walter Winchell va
riety, have their chance, along with
other colloquialisms, dialect terms
and verbal shortcuts, to take a
permanent place in our language,
according to eleven of a group of
forty college professors of Eng
lish who responded to an invita
tion to discuss the probable effect
of "Winchellizlng" on our every
day speech.
Only three of those who ven
tured opinions on the subject pro
fessed themselves to be unfamiliar
with "America's greatest gossip",
and his breezy chatter, which is
disseminated through his writing
and radio broadcasts.
Opinions varied from that of
Prof. H. W. Ward of Coe college,
Iowa, who thought "Winchell's
many racy exptessions and often
etartlingly apt new coinages will
make a very considtrable impres
sion upon our vocabulary," to the
Indignant pun of Prof. J. W. Ran
kin of the University of Missouri:
"Winch? Hell no!"
At the suggestion, however, that
Winchell's vest pocket words, ex
pressing what might otherwise
take a sentence or paragraph, are
on millions of tongues the day
after they are coined. Professor
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Christmas for mc has always been associated with
thoughts of home, father aud mother, brothers and sisters,
friends and the Spirit of the Christ. To mc Christmas
means giving, doing, encouraging, loving and sacrificing.
It takes all of these to make Christmas for me.
The world is sick! Never could the spirit of Christmas
do more good than now. May the spirit of Christmas en
rich your vacation.
T wish you all a very Merry Christinas and a Happy
New Year!
DEAN T. J. THOMPSON.
MISS CHADWICK SPEAKS
Campus Women Voters Hear
Editor of League's
Publication.
Miss Marcia Chadwick, editor of
the paper of the Nebraska League
of Women Voters talked to the
members of the campus League of
Women Voters at their weekly
meeting in Ellen Smith hall, Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Miss Chadwick told about the
work that has been an'l is being
done in the state league, and
some of the problems which are
of especial interest to university
women.
Following Miss Chadwick's talk,
a general discussion was held in
which the girls took part, asking
questions about any of the points
which were not clear to them.
After the holidays, the programs
of the league will continue with
discussions of the present day situ
ation unemployment. This topic
holds a great deal of Interesting
possibilities and ail of the members
are asked to attend and bring their
friends for some interesting meet
ings. FElOilTFOR
List of Applicants Totals
320 as Compared With
327 Last Year.
Registration of all new appli
cants for 1932 high school and
elementary positions which was
conducted Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday by the University of
Nebraska bureau of teacher place
ments, reached a total of 320.
During the corresponding period
last year 327 registrations were
recorded, which, compared with
the figures for this year, shows a
decrease of only seven.
Tuesday registrations reached
the highest daily total when 120
applications were filed. Both Wed
nesday and Thursday registrations
totalled 100 each.
Candidates for teaching posi
tions may register after the holi
day recess on Mondays and Thurs
days. A number of re-registrations
are expected to come in at this
time.
OVER FIFTY SEE DRAMA
Kappa Phi's Present "The
Nativity" Thursday
Evening.
A crowd of over fifty people wit
nessed the presentation, by mem
bers of Kappa Phi, of a Christmas
play, "The Nativity," at Emmanuel
Methodist church December 17.
Colored lights added to the effec
tiveness of the tableaux, and the
birth of the little Christ child was
simply and beautifully depicted.
Marie Davis, program chairman
for the group, was in charge of ar
rangement." and rehearsals.
Those taking part in the play
were the Misses Frances Brown,
Ruth Corber, Jane Forney, Wilma
Bute, Annabelle Stannard, Carolyn
Lathrop, Beatrice Fee, Leila Irwin,
Celesta Trate, Dorothy Bell and
Mildred Williams.
Rankin admitted:
"Sad, but true."
Profs Enjoy "Winchellizing".
Other English professors, on the
other hand, who did not concede
that "Winchellizing" would affect
the language permanently, con
fessed that they themselves enjoy
his gossip and his high handed
treatment of the language of
Chaucer and the declaration of in
dependence. The tone of replies
ranged from amusement to anger.
"Unfortunate, If any," comment
ed Prof . Alwin Thaler of the
University of Tennessee, on Win
chell's influence on our speech.
"Corrupting," was the term used
by Prof. J. H. Chamberlm of Mari
etta college, Ohio.
Prof. F. T. Baker of Columbia
university thought the wide broad
casting of racy expressions like
Winchell's gives us a "more pic
turesque language," even if his
words are short lived.
"No one can say that some of
the Winchell contributions may not
filter into accepted use," wrote
Prof. Percy H. Boynton, of the
University of Chicago.
"Many will doubtless find a
place in the standard dictionaries,
but in most, if not all cases, merely
as forms of slang," according to
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STUDENTS GO HOI
FOR HOLIDAY TODAY
Christmas Recess Provides
Breathing Spell for
Final Exams.
HOUSES CLOSE TONIGHT
The last breathing spell before
final examinations will start to
morrow at noon when Christmas
recess officially opens. Classes
will not be resumed until after the
holidays, the university calendar
calling for opening of classes the
morning of Monday, Jan. 4.
A survey of students indicates
that the majority are leaving for
home today, altho there are a few
classes tomorrow which necessi
tate some students staying over.
Most of the fraternities and so
rorities on the campus have given
orders to close their tables to
night and tomorrow. A few of
the Greek societies have planned
Christmas dinners and other so
cial functions for tonight.
Beginning the first day of
school after vacation, Monday the
4th, registration of resident stu
dents for the second semester will
open. Registration will continue
all week.
Climax of the semester's schol
astic activities will be reached
three weeks after students return
from the holiday vacation period
when final examinations will be
held. The experimental plan of
three-hour examinations will be in
operation for the first time this
semester, plans calling for the ex
amination period to last nine
days.
Results of third quarterly exam
inations were made known yester
day when reports for the third
quarter were sent out.
PLANS FOR RECESS
Conventions, Visits Listed
On Holiday Schedules
Of Several.
During the university's holiday
recess which officially begins Sat
urday, many faculty members plan
to attend conventions or visit with
friends and relatives in other
cities.
Dr. H. C. Koch, professor of sec
ondary education, will attend the
fourteenth national council of Phi
Delta Kappa, national educational
fraternity, which convenes in Chi
cago Dec. 28 to 31 inclusive. Prof.
R. E. Cochran, associate professor
of American history, will be the
delegate from the local chapter.
Dr. A. R. Congdon, professor of
the pedagogy of mathematics, na
tional treasurer of the fraternity,
will also attend the meeting.
Goes to Geological Meet.
A. L. Lugn, assistant professor
of geology, will spend part of the
recess period with his family visit
ing relatives in eastern Iowa. From
there he will go to the national
convention of the Ceological So
ciety of America which meets in
Tuisa, Okl., Dec. 29 to 31. Here
he will present a paper on the
"Pleistocene Formations in South
ern Nebraska."
Miss Rowan E. Elliff, assistant
professor of vocational education,
will Bpend Christmas vacation vis
iting at her home in Pineville, Mo.
Miss Leona Mae Failor, of the
department of psychology and
measurements, will visit relatives
in Iowa. From there she will go
to St. Louis, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles, J. Kribs
and daughters Janet and Joan of
Lea Angeles, Calif., will spend a
part of the Christmas holidays at
the home of Prof, and Mrs. H. C.
Filley. Mrs. Kribs, formerly Flor
ence Seabury, is a sister of Pro
fessor Filley. She was graduated
from the university in 1920.
Rauiey Whitney of the depart
ment of rural economics and Mrs.
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GLEE CLUB SINGS
AT CORNHUSKER;
ON RADIO TODAY
The university glee club, under
the direction of Harold Hollings
worth, presented a short program
of songs at the luncheon of the Op
timists club of Lincoln at the Corn
husker hotel yesterday noon.
Twenty-four members took part in
the program.
The glee club will broadcast
from radio station KFAB this aft
ernoon from 4 o'clock to 4:15.
FACULTY ANNOUNCES
STATE COLLEGES
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Nebraska Schools Report
Action Taken After
Conference.
CHADR0N PLANS MEET
Normal Will Hold Conclave
On Model of Session
Held Here.
Recent responses from colleges
In Nebraska state student disarma
ment conference here indicate that
many groups are considering the
problem in the light of information
received at the conference, accord
ing to Meredith Nelson and Bere
nice Hoffman, chairman of the
conclave.
O. W. Carroll, prsident of Ne
braska Central college at Central
City, In a letter to the committee
states his impression of the con
ference. "I wish to thank you very
much for your kindness in send
ing me full Information concern
ing the plans of the recent Ne
braska Student Disarmament
conference. I wish to report at
this time that the members ct
our delegation from Nebraska
Central college very much
enjoyed this conference and
brought back excellent reports
concerning it. In our chapel
exercises on Monday morning
following the conference, reports
were given by three of our stu
dents. Miss Huxford, Miss Far
rell and Mr. Marsh. Professor
Crosbie was in general charge
of the chapel exercises.
I am sure that this conference
was a very valuable thing in
furthering public opinion in
favor of international disarma
ment. You will be glad to know that
one of our former graduates,
Miss Mary Ida Winder, Who was
present at the conference, was
a recent visitor at our college
and spoke to our students at
that time.
Again thanking you for your
kindness in these matters, I re
main," (Signed) O. W. Carrell,
president.
Chadron college reports that
there has been a great deal of diS'
cussion on the subject on their
campus. The college is planning to
hold a model disarmament confer
ence on that campus, coperating
with the teacher's colleges in tne
vicinity in Nebraska and neighbor
ing. The meeting will re
semble the sessions held In Lin
coln, and have been scheduled for
the spring.
Following a similar scheme,
Hastings college is planning to
hold a conference in their chapel.
They will present the views of the
many nations represented at the
state conference so that discussion
groups may consider them later.
A formal debate between a mili
tary officer and a civilian opened
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BIG-LITTLE SISTER
About 125 Co-eds Attend
Annual Get-Together
Banquet.
About one hundred and twenty
five girls attended the annual Big
and Little Sister dinner last night
in Ellen Smith hall from 6:00 to
8:00. Dinner was served "cafete
ria" style under the supervision of
Ruthalee Holloway who was in
charge of the dinner arrange
ments. Margaret Upson met the girls at
the door and gave them tags that
were in the form of little Christ
mas trees. Julienne Deetkin had
arranged for social dancing and
this kept the girls busy until din
ner was served.
The Delta Gamma trio sang
three numbers after the guests had
eaten; they were accompanied by
Katherine Warren, who with Ard
eth Pierce, had planned the pro
gram. Members of the board served
the dinner and many of the Big
Sisters sat with their little sisters.
Tickets which were not sold and
the money for those sold should be
turned In to the board members
before vacation.
Atvgivan Editor Asks
Contributors Report
Marvin Robinson, editor of
the Awgwan, yesterday asked
that all contributors, and all
those who wish to contribute
material for the January issue
of the magazine, report at the
Awgwan office this afternoon
between 3 and 5 o'clock. It is
Important that all contributors
report as this will be the last
day before the Christmas holidays.
ARE CONSID
1
ARMS REDUCTION
MISS OLINJS IMPROVED
Girl, Injured Wednesday,
Shows No Fracture
Says Doctor.
Examination of Miss Lenora G.
Olin, teachers college sophomore
from Mound City, Mo., who was
struck by a grocery truck Wed
nesday afternoon at 13th and F
streets, revealed no skull fracture,
as first feared, Dr. Czar Johnson
said Thursday.
Her injuries, acocrdlng to Dr.
Johnson, consist of a brain con
tusion, other head Injuries, bruises,
abrasions and contusions about the
legs. She lost four teenth. She is
In no danger, her physician stated.
Miss Olin was walking across
the street when hit by the truck,
driven by Charles Hanson, seven
teen, 1336 E st. She was taken
to St. Elizabeth in the city ambu
lance. TO
Herd Improvement Winners
Will Receive Bulls at
Farm Meet.
AG PROGRAM COMPLETED
The Nebraska Dairymen's asso
ciation and several of the dairy
herd improvement associations of
the state will co-operate with
leading dairy breeders in distribut
ing eight purebred herd sires dur
ing the week of organized agricul
ture at Lincoln. .The Dairymen's
association officials expect this to
be one of the features of their
Wednesday program, Jan. 6.
Dairy herd improvement associ
ations have been competing in a
contest this year to determine
which associations have the best
herd sires. Winners of the contest
will receive the bulls offered by the
dairy breeders. In each case the
dairy breeder is to present the
bull to the dairymen's association
and this organization will contract
with the dairy herd improvement
association regarding the use of
the bull. The dairy herd improve
ment association is to name one
of its own members as the custo
dian of the animal and this mem
ber is to have the use of the sire
for two years.
The member of the dairy herd
improvement association who gets
the purebred bull is to turn in the
scrub bull which he has been us
ing to the association. Money
from the sale of the scrub bull
will be put in the treasury of the
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JOURNlLISTSATfEND
PROF. CRAWFORD TEA
Instructor Entertains 75
Students Thursday at
Ag College.
Three persons widely known and
recognized as leaders in the jour
nalistic field talked to more than
seventy-five journalism students
who attended Prof. R. P. Craw
ford's annual tea held in the guest
rooms of the economic building on
the agricultural campus yesterday.
The speakers were S. R. Mc
Kelvie, editor of the Nebraska
Farmer and former governor of
the state; A. E. Sheldon, curator
of the State Historical Society;
and Hazel Gertrude Kipscella, in
structor in the school of music,
and contributor of interviews to
various national magazines.
Prof. Crawford, instructor in
agricultural journalism and assist
ant to Chancellor Burnett, gives
to his students a tea each year, in
an effort to become better ac
quainted with his students and to
have the students become better
acquainted with each other.
Lunch was served ufter the
talks. It was prepared by students
of the home economics depart
ment. Margaret Day, Jean Speicer, and
Berenice Hoffman were In charge
of general arrangements.
JAPANESE PROF.
TO VISIT HERE
FOR ROOT OUIZ
Professor G. Miura, instructor in
the University of Tokyo, will ar
rive in Lincoln sortly after the
Christmas holidays to make root
investigations under the direction
of Dr. J. E. Weaver, professor of
botany.
Prof. Weaver's research'1?' on
roots have received worldwide con
sideration and some of his works
have been translated into several
foreign languages.
Prof. Miura will remain at the
university for several months, ac
cording to his present plans.
University Players Give
Playlet for Lions Club
Frances Brandt, Miriam Kising'
er, Carl Mumphery and May
Posey, members of the university
Players, entertained tne Lions
club with a playlet at the cham
ber of commerce Thursday noon.
Zolley Lerner of the dramatics de
partment introduced the players to
the club. Fred Easterday presided,
NEBRASKA LOSES
BY 31-27 COUNT
Brilliant Offense by Itoinney and Nelson Gives Edge
To Visitors; Henrioit Leads Scorers With
Four From Field ami One Free Toss.
SCARLET RALLY IN LAST
Sauer and Henrion Chalk up Six Markers in Closing
Seconds to Almost Pull Game Out of Fire;
Koster Shines at Guard.
BY JOK MILLKU.
Flashing a strong passing altack plus a pair of giftde
shots in Ilomncy and Nelson, the lirighnm Young baskotoers
edged out n fighting Nebraska quintet by a count of 31-27 last
night on the coliseum floor.
With but a minute and a half to play the Huskers traling
by a 31-20 score staged a furnious rally that netted three field
TO
Ten from Here Plan Attend
Student Volunteer
Congress.
INCLUDES CANADA-U. S.
Ten students from the Nebraska
campus will attend the eleventh
quadrennial convention of the stu
dent volunteer movement of the
United States and Canada at Buf
falo, N. Y., during the Christmas
holidays. Over 4,000 students from
colleges in the United States and
Canada will attend the convention
which meets Dec. 30 to Jan. 3.
Five of the group from Nebraska
expect to leave Sunday, Dec. 27,
and will drive. They are Helen
Cassaday, Denison, la.; Ruth Ran
dall, Belleville, Kas.; Vincent
Broady, Plains, Kas.; Albert King,
Denver, Colo.; and Ray Person,
Mead.
Others who plan to go are
Helen Nootz, Lincoln; Belle Marie
Hershner, Lincoln; Herbert Pro
basco, Lincoln; Ralph Bush, Nap
onee, and Dorothy H. Keller, Lin
coln. A third group, Delores Dead
man, Fairbury; Dorothy Wiebusch,
Lincoln, and Norman Peters,
Greenwood, will go providing a
means of transportation is found.
They hope to secure a car and
drive.
The theme of the Buffalo con
vention is "The Living Christ in
the World of Today." The pro
gram will be constructed to show
first the whole social milieu in
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SENIOR ACCEPTS POSITION
Sociology Major Will Enter
Iowa Social Welfare
Work Soon.
Amentinc the rjosition of assist
ant to the Secretary of Public Wel
fare in Tama county, lowa, Aiaage
rvpiiv Mitrhpil. will Iprvc the uni
versity shortly after her gradua
tion at the end of this semester.
In Iowa she will be working
unripr thp direction of Miss Lucile
Fulk, a former Nebraska graduate.
Altnougn me weuare cuiiiiinssiuii
mnin nffire is at Ames. Miss Crellv
will work in the county seat.
iliss Crelivs worn ac JNeDrasxa
includes a major in social work in
the rtpnnrtment nf sociolosrv. For
the past semester she has been cm-
ployed as part time onice secre
tary for the weorasKa siaie con
ference of social workers.
Do Your Christmas Shopping
in Lincoln
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Modern Cleaners
Ben Simon & Sons
Tucker-Shean
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Page 3
Mary Jane Garment Shop
Miller & Paine
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Long's Book Store
Nippon Art .
Rudge & Guenzel Co.
MINUTE FALLS SHORT
O goals and a gift toss. The Utah
boys merely stalled the remaining
seconds to clinch the game.
Elwood Romney , All America
forward, was high point man for
the winners with an even quartet
of field goals. He received able as
sistance in the shooting depart
ments, however, from his team
mates Nelson and Garn who con
tributed fourteen markers between
them.
Nebraska clicked much better
against Brigham Young than they
did against South Dakota last
week, their passing being greatly
improved. The Huskers had their
basket eye the first half, but could
not seem to locate the hoop in the
final canto.
Henrion played a dazzling game
at forward for the Huskers, ring
ing the hoop for four goals and a
gift toss in addition to displaying
a good floor game.
In runnerup position for Ne
braska scoring honors was Mason,
sophomore guard who converted
four gift shots and a two pointer
for a total of six tallies.
Huskers Tally First.
The first half was a nip and
tuck battle with the Huskers
ahead until the last minute of the
first period when Romney and
Evans came thru to put the
Cougars in the lead 18-14 at half
time.
Koster drew first blood when he
shoved in a free throw, followed a
moment later by Mason's close-in
shot. George Sauer sank one from
the side, a little later. Nelson,
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HONORED BY LEAGUE
Barbour, Wolcott, Swenk
Given Memberships
For Year.
Recognized- "because of their
great interest in conservation
work in Nebraska," three univer
sity faculty men were awarded one
year honorary memberships in the
izaak. Walton league by directors
of the Lincoln chapter at a meet
ing: Wednesday night at the Lin
coin hotel.
The men honored are Dr. E. H.
Barbour, Prof. Robert H. Wolcott,
and Prof. Myron H. Swenk. The
awards were accompanied by a
statement recognizing the men's
work in Nebraska conservation.
The coming of Jack Miner,
famous game authority, to the city
on Jan. 27 was announced at the
meeting by President Charles H.
Anderson. Miner's experience in
wild life has been gleaned from
the country around Kinsville, On
tario. He is scheduled to appear
in Omaha and Lincoln and pos
sibly in Fremont.