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V' TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 19.32. 3 - TTTT rATT V. IVT TIT? A SIC ATM V . . ' I AT THE STUDIO fl The Daily Nebraskan Station A, Lincoln, Nbrik OFFICIAL 8TUDENT PUBLICATION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Published Tueaday, Wadnaaday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday morning during tha academio ytar. THIRTY-FIR8T YEAR Entered aa aacond-elaaa matter at tha poatofflea In Lincoln, Nebraaka, under act of conoreai, March 3, 1879, and at apeclal rata of pottage provided for In eection 1103, act of Octobar 3, 1917, authorized January 20, 1922. Under direction of tha Student Publication Board SUBSCRIPTION RATE ,2 a year Single Copy B cente $1.83 a aemeeter , $3 a ytar mailed 11.75 aemeeter mailed Editorial Office Unlverelty Hall 4. Businesa Off ice Unlverelty Hall 4A. Telephonee Dayi B-68911 Nightl B-68S2, B-3333 (Journal) Aek for Nebraakan editor. tt- "Tl IT VCC km-Z l I ii naB" 1931 Tale paper ta IwwttiW far ajeaefml wr ! nuka rnae 222ATJ0S a4rrtklB AMwietloa, EDITORIAL STAFF Arthur Wolf Editor-ln-chlef Evelyn Slmpeon Ataoclata Editor MANAGING EDITORS Howard Allaway Jack Erlcknon NEWS EDITORS Phillip Browned Oliver De Wolf Laurence Hall Virginia Pollard Joe Miller Sporta Editor Ruth Schill Women'a Editor CONTRIBUTING EDITORS. Gerald Bardo Qeorge Dunn William Holmee Edwin Faulkner Don Larimer Boyd Krewaon George Round Art Kozelka BUSINESS STAFF Jack Thompion Buaineat Manager ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS Norman Galleher Frank Musgrave Bernard Jennlnge Prom Committee, Attention. The Military Ball and the Interfraternity Ball are things of the past. The traditional closing ceremony of the formal season at the University of Nebraska, the Junior-Senior prom, is scheduled for March 5. Twelve junior men and women have been selected as a com mittee to work out the details for the affair. To most, at least to part, this appointment means little but a political plum. Kcgarding this selection in such a light can not but injure the party. Now comes those few who will cheer and say that all parties should be defin itely injured, killed, and buried. Of 1he.se- we ask forbearance. The Junior-Senior prom committee has a job to do. They may not have been appraised of that fact as yet and it seems well for some one to do so. The party is to be held in the coli seum, which is as it should be. Not only does the administration approve of this plan, but students seem to be in favor of it. The build ing has a good dance floor, plenty of room, and wide possibilities for decoration. It re ' mains for the prom committee to make use of these advantageous opportunities. The decorations will undoubtedly give some t uble to the group. They will rave and rant and swear that it cannot be done cheaply. Perhaps they are right. It can be decorated, that has been demonstrate by numerous groups. Whether or not it has been done cheaply is still a mystery. The problem of the orchestra will give much more trouble this year than. usual. The un earthing of the rule forbidding foreign or chestras is a distinct blow to the major parties of the year. Regardless of how well local or chestras play and they demonstrated their capabilities excellently at the Interfraternity Ball Saturday they are still not favored by the students for the big affairs. We have no quarrel with the local bands, rather we believe they should be commended for their attitude toward the university groups as a whole. All ..the same, there is a certain attraction about an orchestra with a name and a record that can not be overlooked. After sitting night after night listening to the radio and wishing that one might dance to this or that orchestra there is an unexplainable thrill at the realization of that wish. Nebraska is off the beaten path and few good orchestras, nationally known organiza tions, find their way here. It is a big affair here whnn one does come and when it does the whole campus turns out in full array. The question of the orchestra will 'bother the com mittee considerably. Much consideration must be given it. The election of the Prom Girl will also lend itself very well to further work. Last year, for the first time, no verbal accusations were hurled at the committee regarding dishonest elections. The committee this year will do well to star far away from such charges. The tickets, we presume, will retail at from two to three dollars. This problem does not concern the committee members so much as it will the students of the institution who think it their solemn duty to attend. It is reassur ing to know that no matter what the com mittee does, they will be assailed for one rea son or another. They have a task ahead of them. The job, we are sorry 1o say, they wished upon themselves. Best wishes for a good prom and a sincere hope that the com mittee will work and not regard itself as an honorary group selected because of popularity. And then there was that wit who compared the woman w ho drives a car from the back seat with the man who does the cooking from the dining room table. All Facts; l'o Thought. Much has been said and written concerning the lack of interest that the average college student displays in the current events of the day. If the critics are correct, it is a situation that is to be regretted by every intelligent person. Without attempting to prove or dis prove the claims made against college students in this particular respect, it is expedient at 1his time to remark about a few of the more important events that are transpiring through out the world. These events are not of minor importance. Although they may seem to be foreign to the interest of American college stu dents, a close examination will show that they are only too close. Probably everyone is now familiar with the epneral nhases of the Japanese-Chinese situa tion, inasmuch as there have been rumors of the United States entering the controversy. The word "war" attracts public interest, good or bad. It is not possible to entirely dispel the idea that the United States may enter this "unofficial" war. In fact, it is not authen tically possible to do so. One may, however, point out that the position of the United States in this particular controversy is a peculiar one, and ono of immense concern to all college stu dents. The history of this ill feeling between the Japanese and Chinese is not uninteresting. In order to gain a correct perspective of the United States, England, and the League of Nations and their relation to the problem one needs 'only to examine carefully authentic newspaper articles on the subject, and it may be suggested thr.t the student, would do well to talk with qualified professors concerning this matter. Although the t&r uasi sems a long way from tho University of Nebraska, the problems concerning the Far East arc essen tially American problems in many ways, for example: Trade, immigration, protection of nationals, treaties, and protection of American interests. Another important event thut must not be overlooked is the World Disarmament Con ference, now in session at Geneva, Switzerland. Many noted writers have declared that it will be unsuccessful, many more have declared lhat it will be successful. In a non-committal man ner the following points that will be discussed at the conference may be brought forth : The task of abolishing chemical warfare, when ni,i, .i.mn rmo nf th most notent eases, is the L UlVi 1IIV( v i w ' base for many chemical by-products, as well as being used for bleaching, '.me rasn oi uis tinguishing between civil and military avia tion. The difficult problem of disarming, ana yet having security. The official attitude oi T';to,i Sfntfs nnd that is naminar only a very few of the questions that will come up before the meeting. These points, and others, are worth a few minutes stuuy 01 any Amen- can student's lime. . hlo tn en on indefinitely in descrip tion of problems that are of great importance to the present college students, who it is hoped, will in the future, help to guide the destinies of this country. For instance: The Seabury in vestigation of municipal corruption in New York. The Moratorium, and the related sub ject of war debts and reparations. The Hoover '"credit" plan. A revision of the Federal Reserve system. The abolition of the "lame duck" session of congress. And so on, and on, and on. Without preaching, may it be sug gested that students spend a few m "mules each dav reading the newspapers, and better period icals in order that they have basis to form an intelligent opinion on the pertinent questions of the day. It may also be suggested that pro fessors instead of taking the entire class time lecturing on topics of the past, might spend a few minutes explaining the more pertinent questions of the day. A ulopia! Ogden Mills with the Secretary of the Treasury portfolio. The factory mills all running full time. The taxation mills low, low, and lower. A Call to Be Answered. Nebraska's suffering people in the drouth stricken section of the state have issued a call for aid which is too powerful, to penetrating, and too desperate to go unheeded. Citizens in everv portion of this commonwealth have an swered and are undertaking local relief cam paigns in order lhat that aid may not be denied. The time is here when university stu dents must also do their share. We, too. must show that sort of understanding which befits our supposed intellect. The Nebraskan's campaign for old clothes and shoes is being conducted this week. It is an endeavor which calls for sincere response on the part of fraternities and sororities. The campaign, however, is not to be among Greeks alone. To every student on the campus we issue an appeal for aid. The drouth region presents a desolate pic ture. Family upon family is in such a position as to have no hope of succor unless it comes from 1 lie outside. There are homes with empty pantrii, children without presentable clothing, and mothers and dads who have exhausted every resource to provide for their families and themselves. Must it be said that the student body of the University of Nebraska is unable to lend a helping hand to fellow citizens m such a plight? We have here a student group of nearly live thousand individuals. We are a little coin munitv in ourselves. In times like these it is up to us to show the type of citizenry wc repre sent. This is no idle cause. These reports of sufferings are not mere products of some jour nalist's mind. They are actual pictures of a cross section of human beings who have their backs to the wall. It is a situation which we cannot ignore. . The collection of old or practically useless clothing is the least we can do. It is our an swer to tho call. Let us hope that our reply will be generous and sincere. Today, with appearance so deceiving one finds it difficult to believe in the old adage, "Seeing is believing." r (Lai! TREND OF THE TIMES by GERALD BARDq MORNING MAIL Button, Button. TO THE EDITOR : The long looked for spring weather will soon be with us, and with- such coming there will also come the many cars that have passed the cold weather in hibernation. These cars added to the ones that have been active all winter will make pedestrian travl all the more dangerous. However, car drivers have their rights. And one of the rights they are denied i.-: hav ing to make unnecessary stops on the new mall north of Social Sciences. I am referring to the pair of buttons about midway between each drive. Pedestrians are just as responsible for their good health as motorists, even more so, and should not be so favored at the expense of the motorists. Few are the times throughout the day that pedestrian traffic across the mall really warrants car stops. I am in favor, of course of a reasonably slow speed limit and having it enforced strictly, but I regard the buttons as unnecessary and unfair to the motorists. EDEEB. rYES are more than ever trun " lng toward the Democratic party. Saturday Al Smith handed the press an answer as to whether he would be a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomina tion. Monday the statement ap peared. He will be. The decision gives impetus to the "stop-Boose velt" campaign. A third man is rising In tho minds of Democrats. Speaker John N. Garner Is conservatively lend ing Democrats in conservatlvism. In the words of a Kansas City Star correspondent he is "putting' his thumbs down on all muskraking congressional Investigations and supporting measures which seek to re-establish business confi dence." IT has been said there are two sides to every question perhaps also In the Far Eastern. To his class in League of Nations and in ternational organizations Profes sor Hill suggested Monday morn ing that since it has taken us a decade to find out about the World war, maybe we do not know yet all the causes of the Sino-Japan-ese struggle. Americans have unconsciously grown prejudiced toward the Jap anese. We can not expect all the facta to filter at once thorugh the newspaper channels. Since only years of Investigation can fully re veal, we should not be too quick to condemn. The League of Nations investigates with the idea In mind that there are two sides to every question. IT is In typical western fashion, not eastern beneficence, that 392 carloads of food and forage have been shipped into the drouth areas of Nebraska and South Daktoa. COUR officers of the Chicago Sanitary District have been found guilty on "graft" charges involving $6,500,000. Through some 700 witnesses the story has been told of how dummy corporations were organized to deal solely with the municipality. These men have been sentenced to one to five years. But not for two years at least, per haps not at all, will they have to go to prison. There are yet the appellate courts and supreme court to which they may go appeal. AMERICAN goods are soon to feel the sting of foreign tariff, for March 1 the ten percent Brit ish ad valorem dutv becomes ef fective. This duty will hit 46 per cent of our sales to England. Congressional reaction is inter esting. Senator Watson. Republi can floor leader said, "It justifies the American protective tariff sys tem throughout. It shows that England has been floundering in the bogs for 150 years while we have been :steadily going up" to th$ heights." From Senator Glass, Democrat of Virginia came this, "It is the inevitable consequence of our own tariff, policy, which does not alone relate itself to the so-called protec tion of domestic industries but really so completely prevents the payment by other nations of their indebtedness to us to make a read justment of the indebtedness inevi table, aside-from all- -sentimental and equitable considerations." POLITICS TAKE STAGE AS CLASS ELECTIONS LOOM (Continued from Page 1.) Delta, Lincoln, and Harold Soder land, Alpha Tau Omega, Lincoln, were Installed as presidents of the senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman classes, respectively. At the time of their refusal to present a slate of candidates,' the minority factions declared they woula present a petition to the student council recommending the abolition of class offices. For some reason of a strange and oc cult nature their plans never ma tured. Their factional idealism ap pears to have died a natural death. It is, perhaps, this fact alone which is causing Blue Shirts to wonder if they must see an other election through even the transitory thrill of something like an attempt at competition on .the part of Yellow Jacket and Barb groups. The first announcement of elec tion filings, made last Friday morning in the Daily Nebraskan, created something of a temporary furor. The announcement said that filings would close on Friday, Feb. 6. A number of interpreta tions were immediately placed on this little item. Elue Shirt faction leaders were immediately hit with the thought that perhaps Edwin Faulkner, Phi Kappa Psi, and Yellow Jacket president of the student council, had conspired with members of his party to "frame" the filings" date so that Blue Shirts would have no time to make nominations. Yellow Jackets were not quite sure just what the mix-up was and the Barbs were passively indifferent to the whole affair. As a matter of fact there was no conspiracy at all. It was sim ply one of those little things known as a "printer's" error. The matter was ironed out at once by President Faulkner, who made iX plain that Friday the twelfth was the date filings closed. And now it's anybody's race s peaking loosely; or just another Blue Shirt election if current indications are any guide. ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR ENGI P February Special A SCARF CLEANED FREE With Each Dress, Lady's Coat or Man's Suit or Overcoat SAVE 10 FOR CASH & CARRY MODERN CLEANERS Soukup & Westover CALL F2377 FOR SERVICE 2 Committee Secures Program Speakers; Plans Tour Of Inspection. Additional speakers and pro gram activities for the second an nual Nebraska engineers' roundup, announced recently by the commit tee in charge, Include K. p. "iNea'- Brown, Arbor, a director of the federal reserve bank in Kansas City; Dr. J. E.. LeRosslgnol, dean of the college of business adminis tration at the University of Ne braska, and, as a program activ ity, an Inspection tour of Lincoln projects especially Interesting- to engineers. The roundup will be I held in Lincoln, Feb. 24. Brown, a Nebraska farmer, has been secured to discuss the paper on "The Farmer's Problems in Adapting Himself to Changing Conditions," which will be pre sented by Prof. H. J. Gramlich of the University of Nebraska college of agriculture. Dr. LeRosslgnol will discuss the paper on the "Hu manitarian Side of Industry," which will be read by Dr. Lau rance R. Plank, pastor of the Uni tarian church in Omaha. Harry E. Graves, president of the Lincoln Typographical union, will also have a part in the discussion of Dr. Plank's paper. The inspection tour will take the engineers to view such proj ects as the state house, the cen tral mixing plant of the Abel Con struction company, the new Union Terminal warehouse, and the power plant of the Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power company. NEBRASKAN WILL OPEN DRIVE FOR CLOTHING TODAY (Continued from Page 1.) ments have been made to the stricken zone but that much more will be needed to tide the suffering citizens over untu spring, up to this time nearly every community, organization, and Institution has taken a part in the drive with the exception of the student body of the university. snouid the house representative named by the Nebraskan not be able to attend ths afternoon's meeting, the house is asked to send someone else to be there, as it is necessary that every house be rep resented if the campaign is to be thorough. Committee Named. The Daily Nebraskan has ap pointed the following women to collect drouth contributions in their respective sororities: Harriet Dunlap, Alpha Chi Omega, Hold rege; Irma Randall, Alpha Delta Pi, Omaha; Gretchen Schrag, Alpha Omicron PI, Lincoln; Marie Broad, Alpha Delta Tbeta, Lin coln; Margaret Edgerton, Alpha Phi, Aurora; Gertrude Clark, Alpha XI Delta, La Grange, 111.; Margaret Buol, Chi Omega, Ran dolph. Mary Sutton, Delta Delta Delta, Lincoln; Jane Robertson, Delta Gamma, Beatrice; Ruth Loomis, Delta Zeta, Enderlln, N. D.; Mar jorie Bailey, Gamma Phi Beta, Omaha; Margaret Day, Kappa Alpha Theta, Lincoln; Hilda Hull, Kappa Delta, Logan, la. Imogene Souders, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Nebraska City; Marjorle Schimmelpfinnig, Lambda Gamma, Lincoln; Alice Quigle, Lincoln; Helen Newberg, Phi Omega Pi, Lincoln; Marjorie Peterson, Pi Beta Phi, Fremont; Sybil Winegar, Sigma Alpha Iota, Lincoln. Tobie Goldstein, Sigma Delta Tau, Omaha; Beatrice Marshall, Sigma Kappa, Lincoln; Marjorie Parr, Theta Phi Alpha, Manson, la.; Gertrude Bork, Zeta Tau Alpha. Fraternity Representatives. "Representatives in the fraternity houses are: John Zelinger, Acacia, David City; Robert Harper, Alpha Chi Sigma, Spencer; Nell McFarland, Alpha Sigma Phi, Norfolk; Harry Foster, Alpha Tau Omega, Lin- Tuesday, Feb. 9. 12:00 Rifle team. 12:15 Intramural Managers. coin; John Henderson, Alpha Theta Chi, Omaha; Herman biei ken. Beta Sle-ma Psl. Pickerell Francis Cunningham, Beta Theta - . . T-Alfff Pi, J-Jncom; XMorman mmea, Rio-ma nltn. Fremont: Dan East- erday, Delta Sigma Lambda, Lin coln; George Young, ueua eibi Phi. Paola. Kas.: Otto Kotuc, Delta Tau Delta, Humbolt. Waiter Hnhpr. Delta Theta Phi, Irvlngton; Charles McCarl, Delta Upsilon, McCook; Glen LcDioyt, Farm House. Wakefield: Madison Shaw, Omega Beta Pi, Wilson ville; Harry Salter, Phi Alpha rinlta. Norfolk: Bob Lau. Phi Delta two T.inrnin- William Butter- field, Phi Gamma Delta, Norfolk; Leon Carrol, Phi Kappa, Lincoln; Lvle Lvdick, Phi Sigma Kappa, Clatonla; Harold Dahms, Phi Kappa Psl, Seward. Charles uerora, fi ivapp ai- nha finnkincham. Colo.: Joe Shramek, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, David city; Morns uoraon, oigi Alpha Mu, Sioux City, la.; Nor man Willev. Sie-ma Chi. Randolph; Ralph Spencer, Sigma Thi Epsilon, Talmage; John Johnson,- Sigma Phi Sigma, umana; naipn jvsuore, Sitrma Nu. Omaha: Bovd Krewson, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Elm Creek; nnn uir mer. Theta uni. Liincoin: Fred Wanek, Xi Psi Phi. Loup i Citv: Maurice pepper, z.eia Tau, Omaha. Ill 10 BE HELD 5 6ISH SPEAKS ON PROGRAM Athletic Director Describes South African Tour in Sunday Talk. Herbert D. Gish, director of ath letics, spoke on the regular weekly Nebraska state museum program Sunday at Morrill hall. Mr. Gish's lecture was illustrated with films taken while he managed the Amer ican track team last fall in Africa. Films included views of the ath letic meets, sight seeing views in London and South Africa ana liv ing conditions in Africa, and scenes taken while aboara me ship. The team which Mr. Gish managed was chosen by tne Ama teur Athletic union and made a tour of South Africa. Teacher's application photos $1.00 a dozen. Barnett Studio, 1241 N. AO COLLEGE RAISES DROUTH RELIEF FUND (Continued from Page 1.) and are locating hay which can be put on the cars for $6.00 or less per ton. Three carloads or tms nay win leave Gothenburg the first of the week, Adams phoned Brokaw Sat urday morning. More can prob ably be located at Lexington, and some at Gibbon and Kearney. All the details of the shipments had not been worked out yet Saturday noon. Dawson and Buffalo county organizations may want to co operate in securing the hay and the agricultural college committee will be glad to pool the contribu tions to make the shipment larger, Brokaw stated. All of the hay will be turned over to the distributing organiza tions already set up in northeast ern Nebraska. Every effort will be made to have the shipments fit in with the plans of those organizations. Prom Girl Filings Must Be In By Friday; Four Chosen From Them. FINAL VOTE AT DOOR Tho nivth annual Junior-Senior Prnm will he held in the coliseum nn March Mh it whs announced yesterday by Bill Devereaux. chair man of tho committee for tbi annual fete. A very unique plan ot decora tions is being worked out by Jack Thmtmann and Jane Axtell which will be announced at a future date. Filings for the position or prom Fridav. Feb. 12. Elections will be held Feb. 16 at which time four candidates lor the honor will be selected. Tne final vnti u-111 be taken at the door on the night of the party Dorothy Silvls was tne prom gin iur mm year. Within the next f?w ' days the prom committee will announce further details about the affair. On WcliicuHnu nlcht at 5 o'clock Wil- iiam Devereaux and Mary Alice Kelly win report. 10 me bluucui. council and will discuss further plans with that body. Y.W.C.A. to Open Study Course in Life of Jesus The University Y. W. C. A. will offer an eight week series of semi nar studies on the life .of Jesus. These studies will be given on Thursdays at 11 o'clock, Ellen Smith hall. Your Drug Store Call us when you need dings quick. Also snuppy lunches or a real box oi chocolates. The Owl Pharmacy 148 No. 14th it P. Phone B-I06S Valentines For Friends Sweethearts and Every Member of the Family A large assortment Beautiful and Humor ous. LATSCH BROTHERS 1118 0 St. TOJCEiEIR-SIHIIEAN Eyes examined and glasses fitted in our Optical de partment by graduate optometrists. Manufacturing Jewelers and Engravers. Expert Watch, Clock, Jew elry and Optical repairing. TBJCE4EIR-SHEAN 30 Yean at 1123 O St. 7. r - r V3 Vf"V'' fl fV-: DEPTH SOUNDERS FOR AIRCRAFT 9 1 WITH the application of electricity to aircraft instruments, another chapter was written in the annalt of air transportation. To-day't ship is not only swifter but safer and more dependable. Modern depth-sounding devices indicate Instantly the height of the ship t'oove the ground surface. A unique feature of General Electric's recently purchased monoplane it the almost completely electrified Instrument panel. The most recently developed instrument Is the sonic altimeter, which provides quick means of indicating changes in height above ground. Sound from an intermittently operated air whistle is directed down ward. The echo is picked up in a receiving megaphone, and the sound is heard through stethoscope. The elapsed time between the sound and the eciio de:ermines the height. Tests show that water, build-, ings, woods, etc., produce echoes that are different and characteristic. Besides developing a complete system of aircraft in struments, college-trained General Electric engineers have pioneered in every electrical field on land, on sea, and in the air. 9:j GENERALtPELECTRIC ALES AHO ENGINEERING! SERVICE I N PRINCIPAL CI TIE