The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, February 02, 1932, Image 1
Daily Nebraskan Iff IW III It LH.U Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXI NO. 77. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1932. PRICE FIVE CENTS SIX ALUMNI IN Hold Awgwan Posts Head Nebraskan Staff OF OFFICIAL FIGURES SHOW DECREASE IN REGISTRATION EIGHTEEN GIRLS CANDIDATES FOR 'BEST DRESSER' , ii ii j ) wmmmmmwmmim -1 - I I . i I SHANGHAI SCENE HOSTILITIES Other Former Nebraskans In Remote Districts Not In Danger. ALL ARE BELIEVED SAFE News Dispatches Report No Harm to Any Americans In War Area. Several Nebraska university alumni are located in Shanghai, or in the Shanghai war zone, at the present time, according to infor mation from the alumni office. The are: Krfd V.. Fnlrmiin, Rrnduate In 1908 from the electrirul engineering college. Hli home waa at HantlnRx. Klton Kee, graduate In 1329 and em ployed with the Standard Oil company of New York at Klu-KianK. 400 miles went of Shmighal. He in the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. fee of Sioux City, formerly of Lincoln. Ulyssea S. Harkann. graduate In 1916 from the civil engineering college, now with the Hennlngsen Produce company of Khanghal. His home was at Portland, Ore. Gordan fi. McKenty. 1925, electrical en glncerlng. now with the Shanghai Mutual Telephone company. He Is a Lincoln hoy. Mrs. William Mahan, formerly Ruth Molsnn, gniduate in 1920, of Sargent, Neb. Harold P. Miller. 1916, from the elec trical engineering college. He was a grad uate of Lincoln high school, his parents now residing in St. Joseph, Mo. Iiev. Ed Oclschlaeger of West Point has two daughters over in China at the present time, neither of them he believes in any imme diate danger. The one, Mrs. Elmer Thode, is at Ichang, some 800 miles from Shanghai, while Mrs. Arnold Gobhardt is at Shihnan, some 1,200 miles distant. No Methodist missionaries from Nebraska are located in the Shanghai danger zone, according to Miss Ella Watson, secretary of tl:e American Foreign Missionary society. The cloest Nebraska mis sionaries to (he war territory are at Tientsin, near Peiping. Altho no danger exists there at the pres ent time, Miss Watson stated that in November a girl's school was bombed and a hospital was par tially destroyed by the Japanese. The Methodist church also has sev eral missionaries from Nebraska at Nanking, about a five or six hour ride to Shane-hai. Residents of the latter city are not consid ercd in any immediate danger. The Baptists have twenty-two missionaries in -Shanghai altho none of them are from Nebraska, Six workers are located at Hang- kow. At Shanghai the Baptists have several important educational institutions. The Lutherans have missionaries nt Hankow. It-haner. Shasi, Shi- hnanfu and Wanhsien. One missionary, William Land- graf from McCook is reported at the present time at fianKow. nr. J. J. Homncs. who ia making a world tour, and who was at Peip ing for sonic time, is now out of the war zone, according to reports received here. NEBRASKAN RATES 'A' DIVISION IN SURVEY North Carolina Daily Tar Heel Makes National Investigation. The Daily Nebraskan has been accorded Class A rating in a sur vey of college newspapers con ducted by the Daily Tar Heel, North Carolina student newspaper. Editorial policy, makeup, style and Ingenuity were considered. Among the other student papers rated as Class A papers along with The Daily Nebraskan were the Oklahoma Daily, Daily Dart mouth, Ynic Daily News, Harvard Crimson, Cornell Daily Sun, Dally Texan, Indiana Daily Student, Daily Northwestern, Michigan Daily, McGJll Daily, Daily Iowan, Daily Kansan, Daily Ulini, Stan ford Dally, Minnesota Dally, Princetonian, Daily Cardinal, and the Columbia Spectator. SHOW RELIGIOUS DRAMA Methodist Players Present 'Barter' at St. Paul Church Sunday. Wesley Players, religious dra matic organization of Methodist Htudents, presented "Barter" by Nagel Sunday evening at the St. Paul Methodist church. Lead roles were played by Reuben Hecht, Marian Higbce and Clifford Rus el. Hecht played the part of Jobal; Miss. Hlgbee the part of Mariam and Russel the part of Varnis, the Roman captain. The play was de clared the winning Biblical drama of the Drama league of America in 1028. The presentation In Lin coln was directed by Mrs. Ada C. Malcolm. The players produce one major religious drama each year. A. W. S. House Heads Convene at 5 Today There will be a special meet ing of tfie A. W. a. council of presidents of dormitories, soro rities and organized rooming houses Wednesday afternoon at b o'clock In Ellen Smith hall. BERENEICE HOFFMAN, President A. W. 8. Board. f V $ f 4 " H.3r-3Wr'-. fit I i 0 ( j , S 4. . tft MARVIN ROBINSON Courtesy of Journal, Who began work yesterday as ness manager of the Awgwan, campus humor magazine. .Robinson holds over as editor from the first semester. Mitchell is a former managing editor of the Daily Neb raskan and member of Sigma Del ta Chi, professional journalism fra ternlty which sponsors the publication. SENIOR LEAVES SCHOOL Marvin Von Seggern Forced To Drop Out of Work This Semester. Marvin Von Seggern, senior stu dent in the college of engineering, who was editor-in-chief of the Daily Nebraskan during the past semester, will not be in school dur ing the second semester. Marvin has one more semester of school work to complete to graduate. Both Marvin and his brother Boyd, who was forced to leave school early in the first semester on account of ill health, are mem bers of the Innocents Society. Boyd was appointed editor of the Nebraskan for the past semester and when he was forced to resign, Marvin was appointed to fill the vacancy. Marvin is president of the Interfraternity council and will continue to act in this office until the annual Interfraternity ball is over, making it expedient to elect a new president. Marvin has been managing edi tor of the Blue Print, member of the student council, member of the Engineering Executive Board and the Engineering Publication Board and member of Pi Mu Epsilon and Sigma Tau, honorary fraternities in mathematics and engineering, respectively. DR. W JEHSIER TO ADDRESS Fl Philosophy Teacher Plans Talk on Armaments Conference. Dr. William H. Werkmeister of the department of philosophy will speak on general problems of the world disarmament conference at the weekly meeting of the World Forum group at the Grand hotel Wednesday noon. Dr. Werkmeister will present a general discussion of the problems of the conference, dealing espe cially with the political aspect that underlies the present European sit uation. He will take up in addi tion the problems of budgetary control and control of reserves. Wednesday's meeting is the first meeting of the semester and first since the week before the begin ning of final examinations. The two previous speakers at the noon luncheon group, James A.. Cuneo of the department of economics, and Dr, Norman Hill of the de partmcnt of political science, dis cussed the World Court and the relations of United States to it. JANUARY BLUE PRINT OUT Engineer Monthly Contains Articles by Graduates Of College. The January issue of the Blue Print, which appeared Just before examination period, contains many articles by graduates of the engi neering college. The sale of the last issue has gone very well, ac cording to Jerry Briggs, editor. An article which has been at tracting much attention was writ ten by L. A. Lovell, who is assis tant city engineer of Grand Is land. Lovell graduated from the Civil Engineering college In 1930. His feature, entitled, "Activated- Sludge for Grand Island," shows how a high type of treatment for the sewage of a small city can be (Continued on Page 4.) ANNUAL BANQUET PLANNED Delian-Union Schedules Fete Friday Night; Program Is Announced. The Delian-Union Literary soci ety will hold its annual banquet Friday evening. Feb. 5 at 7:15, at the home of Gladys. Clemens, 2900 Starr St. The valentine motif will be carried out in the decorations, toasts, and program. Dorothy Kepner will act as toastmlstress. Following the din ner, there will be bridge and danc ing.' All active members, associate members, and alumni are invited to attend. Anvone wishing a res ervation may call the Delian-Union rooms, B1743, or Gladys Clemens, Ml 875, on or before Thursday. Plates are 75c. Chaperones for the banquet are Mr. and Mrs. Elton Lux, and Mr. and Mrs. John Almy. ART MITCHELL. Courtesy of Star, second semester editor and busi L Three Manuscripts Being Read in Final Choice Of Production. KLUB PLANS ROAD TRIP "The Kosmet Klub play for 1932 will be announced Sunday", ac cording to Dick Devereaux, presi dent of the Klub. Three manu scripts are being read by a com mittee and work on the play that is selected will begin immediately. As soon as the musical comedy is chosen a director will be picked and the music will be called for and arranged. The cast for this years production will be chosen as soon as possible alter tne seiec tion. Permission is being sought from the faculty committee on student affairs for an extended road trip this spring which will include the larger town in eastern Nebraska. Negotiations are being carried on with Omaha, Hastings, Norfolk, Nebraska City, McCook, North Platte, Grand Island, Fremont, Columbus, Kearney, and other large towns thruout the state. A tenative dale for tlnropehing performance in Lincoln has been set for April 14 and 15. It has not been decided where the Kosmet Klub will hold the spring show which will be produced with an all- male cast as in former years. An announcement was made by the Klub of the election of Frank Musgrave, Alpha Tau Omega, and John Gepson, Phi Kappa Psi, to fill the vacant positions left by Leroy Jack and Wallace ranK fort. Coed Rush Tactics IS'ot So Formidable For Second Period The frenzied and cut-throat tac tics employed by coeds in fall rushing is not so evident in secur ing new members the second se mester. This may be attributed to two causes first, most of the new girls entering school live in Lin coln and cannot be regarded as prospective boarders, and second, there is not such an abundance of new timber in February as there Is in September. "There Is no second semester rush period," stated Prof. E. R. Walker, Panhellenic advisor, when questioned on the subject. "Rush ing proceeds in the same orderly fashion that it does throughout the year. Girls may file- their prefer ence at any time and groups are not limited to any certain number of rush parties." While limitations are not so strict, competition certainly does exist. Various groups have been entertaining their prospects at teas, and dinners, and keep them busy caking at the "Moon" or get them dates in an effort to Induce them to wear a certain color of ribbon. JOHNNY STENWALL GETS SCHOLARSHIP TO ART INSTITUTE Johnny Stenwell, who graduated from the School of Fine Arts last June, was awarded the Rolrdan Morey scholarship, which entitles him to a year's study in the Chi cago Art Institute. Stenwell has been active In art since his graduation, having joined the Art Students league and painted several pictures, one of which will be on exhibition in the school library beginning Feb. 1. CAMPUS CALENDAR TUESDAY, FEB. 2. Interfraternity council, Morrill hall. 7:30. Freshman division of A. W. S., Ellen Smith ball, 4 o'clock. Awgwan business staff, Awgwan office In U ball, 3 o'clock. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3. American Institute of Electrical En1ners, Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph company, 7:30. Lutheran Bible league, room zoo Temple, 7 o'clock. Wesley Flayers, dinner meeting. 1417 R street. 6 o'clock. World Forum, Grand hotel, 12 o'clock. Expect Total Enrollment to Exceed Five Thousand 'For Semester. NEW STUDENTS REGISTER Show Increase of Six Over Number of a Year Ago; Totals 4,071. With 4,071 students formally registered to enter their second semester classes that started Mon day morning. University of Ne braska officials predicted that the student decrease this semester will be about 350 more than In a nor mal year. Authorities were pleased that delay in the payment of fees by those who had registered early was not much greater than last year. Early Monday reports showed that 450 had delayed pay ing their fees as compared with 416 for the second semester last year. They explained that records of past years show that the enroll ment for the second semester is always about 300 students below that of the first semester, due to many causes, including scholar ship. The registration last Friday, the day reserved for new students, was 486 as compared with 480 of a year ago. The early registration for the second semester of 1930-31 was 4,787, it was reported, while the registration on the first day of classes the first semester this year was 4,474. In addition to the present regis tration of 4,071 students, about 400 graduate students, who will regis ter this week or next, are ex pected, about 400 undergraduate students are also expected to reg ister late, md about 425 medical students and nurses will register at Omaha. These pending regis trations will form a student body of about 5,300 as compared with the 5,945 for the first semester. - SORESIllEI PI Nebraska Attorney-General Will Discuss Plan for State Police. The proposed state police force for Nebraska which has been ad vocated for some time by various prominent Nebraskans will be dis cussed by Attorney General Soren sen, Thursday evening, following a dinner of Pi Sigma Alpha, hon orary political science fraternity, at the Lindcll hotel. Mr. Sorenscn has been working for some time on a detailed plan for such a police force which he believes would do much to improve law enforcement in the state. In a recently published feature story in The Sunday Journal and Star, Mr. Sorensen and Chancellor v. A. Burnett both declared that they believed a state constabulary would be a large factor in improv ing crime conditions. A number of states in the union use such a plan in their law enforcement ma chinery. E 4-H CHHP DELEGATES Ruth Long, William Donahue Will Go to Washington For National Meet. Mian Ruth Lone of Cowlea. rw! William Donahue of Inland. University of Nebraska fresh men, have been namea as del egates to the National 4-H club pamn at Washington. D. C. The camp will convene in June. Miss Long and Mr. Donahue, together with Miss Helen Morgan, Nebras ka Wesleyan student, and James Wall of Eagle, Neb., received tne honor la recognition of their out standing work as club members and club leaders or me year. The quartet has been in a total nf fortv-four club nroiects. lead ers of nine and assistant leaders of five. During their membership in the clubs they have been on teams which gave more than 125 public demonstrations, have individually (Continued on Page 2.) Thompson Asks for Early Payment of Rag Subscriptions Statements went out to all holders of block subscriptions to the Daily Nebraskan Mon day requesting payment for the second semester. Several fra ternities and sororities have as yet made no payment for first semester subscriptions, accord ing to Jack Thompson, business manager of the Nebraskan, "We appreciate the prompt response which most of the stewards and treasurers o,' the organized groups make to our semi-annual statements," said Thompson. "We are hoping to receive all payments promptly this semester and we are par ticularly anxious to have last semester subscriptions paid up." ART WOLF. Courtray of Star. Who were named editor and b braskan for the second semester a Publications board. They began managing editor of the paper last business manager at that time al CHE SELECTS SPONSORS FOR BALL Faculty Members and Wives Will Chaperone Greek Formal Party. TICKET SALE LIMITED Chaperones for the Interfrater nity ball to be held Saturday eve ning at the Hotel Cornhusker were announced Monday by James Cra bill, member of the committee in charge of arrangements for the af fair. Those named are: Prof. E. F. Schramm, faculty adviser to the Interfraternity council: Professor and Mrs. C. J. Frankforter, Dean and Mrs. T. J. Thompson, Dean and Mrs. W. C. Harper, Chancel lor and Mrs. E. A. Burnett, Col onel and Mrs. W. H. Oury, Dean Amanda Heppner, and Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Oldfather. There will be a meeting of the Interfraternity council at 7:30 Tuesday night to check up on ticket sales for the ball. Charles Skade, in charge of ticket sales, urges that all council members be present as a check on sales is nec essary in order to determine whether op not to stop sales.- Tbe-J number of tickets will be limited to the capacity of the ballroom. Requests have begun coming In for the all-request dance program for the ball, Chalmers Green said Monday. Two bands, Leo Bock s and Eddie Jungbluth's, both aug mented to fifteen pieces for the oc casion, will play alternately from opposite ends of the ballroom and will honor requests in the order they are received, he says. Shame, Remorse at Graded Finals Is Shown by Students Have you seen dejection in the corridors these last few days? Have you noticed students coming from teachers' offices with sorrow and remorse written on their faces? Such is the price of learning final grades and getting final ex amination papers back. There are, of course, some few whose lineaments reflect happy relief and careless Joy. Unfortu nately, however, for raised scho lastic levels, these joyful ones are few. It is only rarely that a stu dent's work has exceeded expec tations. That is where the opti mism of youth takes a fall. A notable exception to the usual procedure was seen yesterday. A student catapulted from an office door In "Sosh" with beaming countenance, joyful mien and rap tured look. His exuberance was great. In fact, he could not re press it, and a paean of what might have been triumph burst spontaneously from smiling lips. He was fortunate. An expected flunk had become a grade of 62, and now he need hang his bead in disgrace no longer. But oh how much oftener is the case reversed, and youth meets youth with shamed mumbling, "I didn't make it." FACULTY TOJIVE PROGRAM Convocation to Be Presented In the Temple Theater Wednesday. A faculty program will be pre sented in a musical convocation at the Temple theater Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The pro gram will consist of vocal and in strumental numbers. The program will consist of: Miss Poston, pianist, Liszt Hallade in B minor; Mrs. Thomas, soprano; Mr. Molzer, violinist, Viottl Con certo in A minor; and an orches tral accompaniment for a piano quintet which has been arranged fur by Mr. Molzer. Emmanuel Wlshnow. first violin; Abe Hill, second violin; Lee Hemingway, viola; Kenneth Loder, 'cello; and Eugene Ellsworth, piano, will ac company Mr. Molzer. Business Meeting for Awgwan Stcff Called A lueeliug tf tiid bU&iu53 fitff of the Awgwan anyone who has or would like to work on the busi ness staff has been called for 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the Awgwan office in the basement of U hall. JACK THOMPSON. Courtesy of Journal. usiness manager of the Daily Ne t a recent meeting of the Student their duties Monday. Wolf was semester, while Thompson was so. PLAN BENEFITPRODUCTION Faculty Women's Club Will Present Play Profits to Y. W. C. A. The Faculty Women's club will present "Mrs. Bumstead-Leigh" on March 9 at 8 o'clock at the Tem ple theater. The proceeds from the play will go to the university Y. W. C. A. The cast for the play will include members of the uni versity faculty and the Faculty Women's club. Ray Ramsey will direct the production. Mrs. John Senning is general chairman for the event. She will be assisted by the following com mittees: Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Kirsch and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lantz, stage setting; Mesdames Ray Frantz, Gilbert Doane, H. J. Kesner, and F. E. Henzlik, prop erties; Mesdames B. E. Moore, J. E. LeRossignol, E. H. Barbour and R. G. Clapp, costumes; Mesdames F. M. Fling, Myron Swenk, M. G. Gaba, T. T. Smith, R. J. Pool, K. M. Arndt, R. H. Wolcott, Chauncey Smith and Miss Margaret Hoch doerfer, tickets; Mesdames H. J. Gramlich, W. H. Brokaw, M. H. Merrill, C. S. Hamilton and Jiles Haney, publicity; Mrs. C. H. Old father, usher; Mrs. H. G. Kirk patrick, music. PANHELLENIC BOARD ES Mrs. J. F. Thompson Will Replace Dr. Walker For Semester. Mrs. J. F. Thompson, secretary of the university extension divi Fion, was elocted temporary Pan hellenic chairman at the meeting of the board, Monday afternoon. She is to take the place of Dr. E. R. Walker, who has been granted a leave of absence next semester to study in Honolulu. Panhellenic offices will be changed accordingly and will be in Ellen Smith Hall, where Mrs. Pen ton will act as secretary. All Pan hellenic business is to come to that office between the hours of 2:30 and 4:30 on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Changes in fall rushing rules were discussed by the board. Ar rangements were made to give freshmen girls sufficient time to register by prohibiting any rush parties during that period in the fall. Pinning of ribbons on new members is to be a few days earlier next year as this will be done on Wednesday of rush week. Acceptance of the Wednesday night party is to Kignify accept ance of the invitation to pledge. Hushccs will not be permitted to break paity dates. Sorority mem bers will be allowed to frequent hotels during rush week, a custom that has not been allowed before. Doane Invited To Be Co-editor. Gilbert Doane, university librar ian, has received the invitation to be co-editor of tho College and Ref erence Library Yearbook. Dean Hicks Returns From Semester At Harvard; Compares Differences In Students and Methods of Study BY JACK ERICKSON. Following a semester of membership on the faculty of Harvard university, Dr. J. D. Hicks, professor of history, haa resumed his duties as dean of the college of arts and sciences. Although he enjoyed his contacts with Harvard students im mensely Dean llieks says he feels far more at home at the Uni versity of Nebraska. Snuprnl mnrlfprl riiffprenpcs are fl i:.i.. ..r,f i o narison of Harvard and the Uni versity of Nebraska, not only as concerns the students themselves but in campus and classroom or ganization, according to Dean Hicks. "In the line of organization the comprehensive examinations, the tutorial system, ana tne nouse piau are distinctive at Harvard," Dean Hicks said. "Not only do Harvard students take examinations 'n each parti cular course tnt they also take a general examination over their en tire field cf ccncerstr2t!n (thr term for 'majors and 'minors') during their senior year. Harvard students study much more con sistently than students at Ne braska. They have to because of the ruthless expulsion code which Coed to Be Presented as the Climax of the Annual Follies Show. SORORITIES GIVE SKITS Revue Will Ge Given at the Temple Theater Friday, February 19. The presentation of the best- drcssed girl on the campus will climax Coed Follies, annual fashion show, to be given by the A. W. S. board Friday evening, Feb. 19, at the Temple theater. The honoree will be chosen from eighteen can didates, who were entered by pop ular choice of their groups, by members of the A. W. S. board. A style revue will be interspersed with skits and curtain acts which will be given by various sororities on the campus who won their places on the program by tryout. More than five groups will parti cipate in the program. The tryout for skits will be held at the respec tive houses , during the coming week. The candidates for best dressed girl on the campus are Mae Posey, Alpha Phi, Mildred Dietz, Alpha Delta Theta; Margaret Graham, Kappa Alpha Theta; Florence Mil ler. Kappa Kappa Gamma; Doro thy Stanley, Pi Beta Phi: Mar garet Chase, Chi Omega; Rosalie Lamme, Delta Delta Delta; Caro lyn Reese, Delta Gamma; Harriett Nesladek, Alpha Omicron Pi; Rosaline Pizer, Sigma Delta Tau; Margaret Mackecknie, Gamma Phi Beta: Helen Newberg, Phi Omega Pi; Jeannette Clarke, Alpha Chi Omega; Alice Widman, Sigma Kappa; Ruth Cherney, Alphi Xi Delta, and Marian Eartlett, Alpha Delta Pi. Tho winner among the candi dates will be chosen by the mem bers of the A. W. S. board after consultations with authorities. She will be formally presented as the climax of the style revue. During the week of Feb. 8 the models for the fashion show will be permitted to tryout before a committee headed by Miss Ruth Palmer of Lincoln. This group will select those girls to model in the show where spring wardrobes will be shown. ' Jean Rathburn, Lincoln, Delta Gamma, is in charge of the ar rangements for the style show. Gietchen Fee, Sioux City, la., Del ta Delta Delta, is planning the pro gram of skits and curtain acta with a committee. Lucille Reilly, Lincoln, Delta Gamma, and Eve lyn Simpson, Omaha, Chi Omega, are in charge of the ticket sale. Tickets will be on sale by membcis of the A. W. S. council of presi dents. There will be a special meeting of the council Wednesday at 5 o'clock in Ellen Smith hall to discuss plans for the style show and to distribute tickets. FIRST R. 0. T. C. T 7 Program to Include Numbers From Victor Herbert's 'Fortune Teller.' The R. O. T. C. band will play for a concert in the coliseum Sun day. Feb. 7, at 3:30, according to William T. Quick, director. This is the first of a series of concerts which the Land will present this winter, Mr. Quick announced. The program will include th3 ovettuie, I1 Gournay" by Gomes and selections from Victor Her-hf-rt's "Fortune Teller" in addition to a flute and French horn duet by Rulph Johnson ana ciyae.vyeog wood. Several bright marches by the band will add to the progr&m. Although some of the members have dropped out of school, Mr. Quick says that he expects to have a band of about 100 pieces for the conceit. is enforced on students who fall down in their BTadea." Cribbing In examinations is not even thought of by respectaoie students at Harvard, Dean Hicks reports. It simply Isn't done but even If it were it would be nearly impossible. In classes at Nebraska where perhaps one professor or two assistants supervisa an exam- . . . i j i lnarmn ua same exam womu i rie-idlv presided over by twelv 'erectors' if riven at Harvard "Student attitude toward stu a undoubtedly much more c mendable at Harvard," Dean Hj told me interviewer. oy ju. do not mean that their gyiad dents are any better than ae students at Nebraska. Itflom of study being more of ajj. business at Harvard (Continued on f 1 V : 1 - ( . !- is- V h 4 , I