The Daily Nebraskan
Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
VOL. XXXII NO. 39.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1932.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
OUflCIL TO PRESENT
AT
.16
Houses Plan a Series of
Twenty Exchange
Dinners.
Panhellenic scholarship pins.,
u.rHnl nnnuallv to tbe sopho
more, junior and senior girls who
Lave made the highest averages
fhirincr the urevious vear. will be
presented at a music convocation
hlov. 16, it was announced at tne
k-egular meeting of the Fanneuenic
mini-.il held Monday atternoon ai
Klion Smith hall. All sororities
fvore requested to have represen
atives present at this convocation.
a nlan was rjresented lo the
touncil at the meeting whereby
there will be exchange uinners
hmong the sororities, two mem
ivm of each proiiD beine the din
kier guests of another group each
pveek.
The first of twenty such din-
Lnri win he eiven next week, and
(the last in the middle of May. a
chart having been worked ouv oy
t.hf council to avoid mid-semester,
final, and other over-crowed
(weeks. This is the first Urns such
la plan has been used on this cam
bus. It was made at the recom
mendation of National Fannoiienic
Council for SDonsorinc friendship
(among tne memDers 01 me vai 1011a
(Greek groups.
Present New Member.
A new member of the advisory
board to the council, which is
composed of two alumnae, three
faculty, and two student meinners.
was introduced. She is Miss MH-
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BIG SISTER BOARD
Affair Is Scheduled for
Next Tuesday
Grant Hall.
in
A Titr mnA T.ittl Qic4r flinnr
jfhas been announced by the Big
Sister Board for Tuesday, Nov.
15. in Grant Memorial hall. The
dinner is planned to create a more
friendly feeling among girls on the
campus.
AU Big Sisters and Little Sis
ters are expected to attend ana it
is planned that sorority mothers
will use this opportunity to enter
tain their daughters and to be
come better acquainted with mem.
Beside the dinner a program of
entertainment is being arranged.
"The purpose of the dinner will be
achieved with the co-operation 01
all university girls with the Eig
Sister Board in its effort to pro
mote friendship among girls." de
clared Calista Cooper, who is aid
ing in arranging the affair.
ANNOUNCE FINAL
RESULTS OF Y.W.
DRIVE AT LUNCH
Final results of the T. W. C. A.
finance drive will be known Tues
day afternoon after executives,
captains and worker have met at
luncheon at Ellen Smith hall to
turn in their lists of subscriptions.
At this time the class which has
solicited tbe most money and also
the girl who has turned in the most
will be named. A prize of $20
toward a trip to the Y. W. C. A.
T. M. C. A. conference at Eetes
Park next summer will be given
to the highest girl in the highest
class.
Sergeant Ke-Enli!
Following Difdiarge
First Sergeant Walter L. Rich
ardson of the department of mili
tary science last week completed
bis twenty-fifth year of service in
the U. S. army and, receiving bis
discharge on one day, be re-en-Dsted
the following day for an
other three year period. Sergeant
Richardson was first assigned to
duty at the University tf Ne
nraiika in ivzo.
ARRANGES BANQUET
Farmer at Douglas
Finds 'N' Balloons
The air carried the news of Ne
braska's touchdown against Kan
sas State college, at the Homecom
ing game Oct. 29 In more ways
than one.
Boswell went over for a touch
down. The radio transmitter tubes
relayed this welcome news to
thousands of Husker fans thruout
the state and into the air went
several hundred red "N" balloons
released from the hands of stu
dents in the cheering section of the
stadium.
John K. Selleck, in charge of
student activities, reported yester
day the receipt of a card from
Charles H. Hull. Douglas, Neb.,
saying he found two of these bal
loons on his farm. Douglas is ap
proximately thirteen miles from
Lincoln.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
State Candidates Finish
Their Campaigns With
Monday Talks.
"My guess is, from all indica
tions, that the democrats will win
the presidency, carry the election
of candidates in both houses of
congress as well as carry the state
of Nebraska." stated Prof. J. P.
Senning, head of the political sci
ence department of the University
of Nebraska Monday afternoon.
There are some, however, who
believe the presidency will be won
by the democratic candidate, but
who are not so sure about the re
sults of the other elective offices.
trr.f T. W ijinraster. also of the
political science department, pre
dicts the next president wiu oe
Roosevelt, yet is undecided as to
the party which will secure the re
maining elective positions. "I think
Governor Bryan will be re-elected
crnvKmnr of Nebraska, but remain
doubtful of his carrying Roosevelt
thru with him," was nis comment
on the state of Nebraska going
democratic
Political managers for the stale,
according to calculations, expect
a very heavy vote to be cast in the
election today, unless unforseen
bad weather keeps many from the
polls. Governor Bryan closed bis
campaign, according to his custom,
with a night meeting at Fairbury,
speaking during the afternoon at
Osceola and Hebron.
Dwight Griswold, his opponent,
had afternoon meetings at Ceresco
and Gretna and was headed for
Omaha to make several talks in
th evpninf He will be back in
Lincoln to get the state returns
this morning.
CLASSlPliSSED
FOR FRIDAY PARADE
R.O.T.C. Regiment to Take
Part in Armistice
Celebration.
All university classes will be dis-
miunnl at 12 li'cllH l DOOn fYldaV
of this week to permit a turnout of
tne enure n u. i. . corps ior ujc
Armistice dav celebration, consist
ing of a downtown parade and a
pep rauy in tne stadium tor uie
Pittsburgh-Nebraska game. Col
onel W. H. Oury announced Mon
day. Chancellor E. A. Burnett in an
order issued last week provided
for student participation in the
Armistice day program by dismiss
ing school for the afternoon. The
K. O. T. C lakes part in the affair
each year.
The first call for the parade will
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LINCOIJV HIGH VOTE
FAVORS REPUBLICAN
Following the example set by
tbe univen-ity the Lincoln high
school presidential poll showed a
plurality fur Hoover wita 1,202
vola Roosevelt followed closely
with 1,103 votes, ind Thomas com
piled a total itl 121 Vvtca.
OPENING RALLIES
FAIL TO AROUSE
STUDEST SriRIT
President of Corn Cobs
Colls Meeting for
Tonight.
Corn Cob uniforms decked the
ramnus Mondav as student spirit
gave its first evidence of getting
under way lor naiiy ween, me
day closed, however, with Pitts
burgh stock apparently rising, if
Monday's rally attempts meanc
anything.
Slow to catch symptoms ol
spirit pushed by the Corn Cobs
students were only half hearted n
their "Beat Pitt" spurt in front of
Social Sciences building between 9
and 10 o'clock classes.
There was some singing in
classes Monday morning, but lead
ers of the movement were disap
pointed. William Devereaux, rally
chairman for the Innocents, re
fused to make a statement late
Monday afternoon.
In an effort to get the rally pro
gram under way more success
fully. Bob Pilling, Corn Cob presi
dent, has announced the men pep
sters will meet tonight at the Delt
house at 7:30.
TUG OF WAR TEAMS
Frosh, Sophs Grooming
Men for Struggle
During Game.
Tentative lineuDS for the fresh
men-sophomore tug of war to be
held Saturday between halves of
the Pitt game were announced
Mondnv bv Chalmers Graham. In
nocent in charge. The event, whicn
wa won last vear bv the fresh
men., will decide whether or not the
freshmen tre to continue to wear
their red caps. All sophomores in
terested were also asked to report
to George K osier at tne oigma Al
pha Epsilon house. Koster will
have the final choosing of the
teams.
Tbe lineups as reported by Gra
ham include! Freshmen MacFar
land, Thompson, Shurtleff, Gallo
way, Yelkin, Wilson, saiuey. wu
iiims Rams?. H e 1 d t. Scarpa
Brack man, Thompson, Hunt and
Elliot; sophomores Sears, Mc
Beth, Sorenson. Skewes, Miller,
deBrown, Uptegrove, Fowler,
Thomas, Deianey, justice, nunu
ntti Tnrsona. White and Barnes.
Keen rivalry is reported for the
event and both classes are groom
inr thofr hiiro-per men in order to
win. The contest will be decided
by two out of three tugs, ana
weather permitting, a stream of
water will be played upon the team
being drawn across me uiiums
line. If the freshmen win they may
discard their red caps, and in the
event that the sophomores win the
freshmen must continue to wear
their caps until the first snow
flies.
The struggle will take place be
t mtmw foal ?a either on the prac
Uce field to the south, or on the
north end of tbe playing neio.
ORGAN STUDENTS
PARTICIPATE IN
SECOND RECITAL
The second recital by the stu
dents of the university School of
Music will be given on the after
noon of Thursday, Nov. 10. in room
105, School of Music building.
Those taking part are Allen Mc
Fadden, Doris Nordgren, Mildred
Overholzer, Eleanor Pabst, Cather
ine Williams, El'en Hollenbeck,
r,. u ci.ur an. I Mariorie Lvle.
Wiuuij j j - -
and all organ students under Edith
B. Rosa.
LOCAL ORCHESTRA
WILL ACCOMPANY
MESSIAH DEC. 18
Th. t Jnv-.in Rvmnhonv orches
tra will play the accompaniment
for the Messiah, to be presented
Rnnnav Dee. 18. in the Coliseum,
tt uraa announced vesterday by
Howard Kirkpatrick, director of
tne oratorio, iwo nuuureu
sons will compose the chorus, and
four soloists, not yet selected, will
Student Paper Makes
Dow in Tabloid GuUe
Tabloid size of the Nebraskan
beginning with today's issue
marks newest developments in
the battle to keep the univer
sity's newspaper a going institu
tion. A publications board meeting
Monday afternoon definitely
completed arrangements for the
necessary recognization, and the
staff proceeded under new regu
lations of space limitation.
Previous emergency retrench
ment measures had included a
10 percent salary slash and per
sonnel reductions.
SALE OF DIRECTORY
STARTS NEXT WEEK
Price of Publication
Same as That of
Last Year.
Is
The 1933 edition of the Student
Directory will probably be put on
sale the first of next week, it was
announced yesterday' by James
Crabill, business manager of the
publication.
The book will be approximately
the same size as in past years with
the possibility of a slight reduc
tion in the amount of material
contained in the publication, ac
cording to Crabill. The cover will
be blue with printing in black.
Sales booths will be maintained
in the principal buildings on the
campus. In the bookstores, and in
the Y. M. C. A. office in the Tem
ple, and it is probable that a can
vass of the organized houses and
dormitories on the campus will be
made. Tbe price of the directory
will be fifty cents, the same as in
previous years.
Encounter Delays.
Slight delays in the publication
of the book occurred because of
numerous corrections and changes
and because of material coming in
late, Dick Moran, editor of the
publication, declared. However, all
of the material has been given to
the printer, and it will be off the
presses in a few days.
The staff of the publication, in
addition to the editor and business
manager, consists of: Frank Cra.
bill. Jack Potter and Frank Jen
kins, associate editors; Bernard
Jennings, advertising manager;
and Stanley Brown and Thomas
Naughtin, assistant business man
agers. The directory is published
by the University Y. M. C. A. of
which C. D. Hayes is general sec
retary.
DELTAllAFHAS
Commerce Group Observes
Fiftieth Year of Its
Existence.
Observing the silver anniversary
of its founding, the University of
Nebraska chapter of Delta Sigma
Pi, international professional com
merce fraternity --ntertalned at a
banquet Monday evening at the
Lindell hotel.
About forty alumni and active
members attended. Victor unnk,
former instructor in accounting in
tbe Bizad college presided. Infor
mal discussion of past experiences
took up most of the program.
The local chapter of Delta Sig
ma Pi was established at the Uni
versity of Nebraska in 1924. Delta
Sigma PI was founded at New
York university Nov. 7, 1907. by
Alexander F. Makay. Pierce Jones
Is head of the local chapter and he
has had charge of the banquet ar
rangements. AT THE STUDIO
Tuesday: Vesper Choir at 12
noon.
Wednesday: A. W. S. board at 12
noon.
Thursday: Kappa Phi at 12
noon; Girls' Commercial club at
12:10 p. m.: Editorial staff of
rMIMul &t V
E STUDENTS FILE
AS CANDIDATES FOR
L
Keep Identity of Winner
Secret Until Her
Presentation.
Nine women students, the larg
est number in recent years, filed
as candidates for Nebraska Sweet
heart, it was announced yesterday
by Art Pinkerton, member of Kos
met Klub in charge of the election
of the Nebraska Sweetheart. The
election will be held on Tuesday,
Nov. 15.
The students who filed are: Kos
alie Lamme, Walsenburg. Colo.,
member of Delta Delta Delta; Mil
dred Huff, Lincoln, member of Al
pha Delta Theta; Jeanette Arens
burg, Goodland, Kas., member of
Alpha Phi; Alice Pedley, Minden.
member of Kappa Alpha Theta;
Betty Kelley, Omaha, member of
Kappa Kappa Gamma; Jeanette
Clarke, Omaha, member of Alpha
Chi Omega; Leola Schill, Alliance,
member of Alpha Xi Delta; Pat
Miller, Tabor, la., member of Del
ta Gamma, and Anne Bunting,
Lincoln, member of Pi Beta Phi.
The identity of the girl chosen
by vote of the men students at the
polls next Tuesday will be kept
secret until she is presented as the
Nebraska Sweetheart for the com
ing year at the Kosmet Klub
Thanksgiving Morning Revue,
which will be held in the Stuart
theater on Nov. 24.
Council in Charge.
Members of the Student Council
election committee will supervise
the voting, Phil Brownell, presi
dent of the council, stated yester
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TO SPEAK TUESDAY
Teachers College Classes
Dismissed for His
Address.
E. H. Lindley, chancellor of the
University of Kansas, will speak
to the Teachers college students on
"Importance of Persons" Tuesday
morning at 11 o'clock. All teach
er's college classes will be dis
missed so the students will be able
to hear the addresj.
Mr. Lindley is speaking in con
nection with National Education
week which is being observed this
week. Mr. Lindley will also speak
before the Faculty Men's Dinner
club at the University club, Tues
day evening. He will be the guest
of Chancellor Burnett Tuesday
afternoon.
REGIMENT REGINS
COMPETITION FOR
TICKET CAMPAIGN
Tickets for the Military Ball
have been issued to all companies,
according to Cadet Major Howard
Mixson. Special committees have
been appointed to handle sales for
various organizations off the cam
pus, and tickets will also be avail
able at several business establish
ments down town, to be announced
later.
Competition between companies
will be sponsored by the ticket
committee and ratings ot the com
panies will be posted on the bul
letin board in Nebraska hall each
Saturday morning until the final
rating is announced.
HONORARY GEOLOGY
FRATERNITY TAKES
IN EIGHT MEMBERS
Sigma Gamma Epsilon, hon
orary geological society. Initiated
the following men last Thursday
night: Sherman Lytle, Holger
Johnson, Wendell Johns, Sheff
Katskee, Marion Graetz, Vilas
Sheldon, Don Gray, and James T.
Foster, G. Lueninghoener was ini
tiated as as asso-ciate member.