a The
NEBRASKAN
THE WEATHEIt
Fair and Warmer.
Official Student : Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
rNO. 45.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1933
PRICE 5 CENTS.
PER AT EIGHT'
SCORES SUCCESS
I er8ity Players Open Week's Kun of Broadway
flit With .. """luaj imic;
Quality of Thespians' Work Rises.
SUMPTION
DIRECTS AND HAS PART IN PLAY
-tnty.Four Principals Appear in the Large Cast:
No Leading Roles in Play; Miss Howell and
Yennc Make First Appearance.
B..mnc their capability of bringing the best in drama to
f in the University Players peored a tremendous nuccess
Monday eveiunp in presenting the Broadway hit of last season,
The unusually large cast of twenty-four principals gave n
..v.Mp performance of the George S. Kaufman-Edna Fer
RjurWDie j . m.n
"ffiK rW Sumption,
Kalso responsible for the
tfofthe show in the east,
''ftamatic pitch of six plays,
Jntrated In this single drama,
Sfftte university tbespians
ff vehicle that bespoke the
irof new epoch in the play
history. The caliber of the
SIv combined with the excellence
the performance, sent the quai
,ly of the University Players' work
to' a new height
No Leading Roles.
With the play constructed so
Ihat there are no leading roles, the
entire cast had an opportunity to
play the Individual parts to their
neatest extent. Each role sparkled
ut distinct characterization, and
every actor contributed his color
ful bit to the succe of the drama.
None of the roles can be pointed
out as the outstanding, for the al
most matchless construction of the
play, defeats any domination or
preponderance. The work of the
individuals, which in this play can
caly be considered as a whole,
ipplled dramatic excellence in
fiery one of the eleven scenes.
Miu Howell Has Part.
Miss H. Alice Howell's work In
aer first appearance on the Temple
theater stage In some time was
rell received by the first night au
liience. Her role was that of the
hostess, whose dinner party pre
cipitated the action of the play.
Herbert Yenne made his first ap
pearance of the season in the pow
erful role of an actor. Mr. Yenne
eve One of the greatest perform
ances of his career with Uie play
ers. Matched with him in some of
nil scenes was the splendid work
of Jane McLaughlin, who was
playing one of her first major roles
Kith the players. Miss McLaughlin
ably provided the vivacity that fit
ted her role as the daughter of the
mm. The work ot Miss Mc
Laugnlin was one of the bright
spots of the show.
M Perform Well.
Mae Posey and Jack Epstein,
fring Mr. and Mrs. Packard,
'on the audience in their dvnamic
scenes. There -vas nothing lacking
in Miss Posey's flashing portrayal,
d Mr. Epstein established him
self by his work in this difficult
role.
Dorothy Zimrrer added the sue-
of another capable character
nation to her record with her role,
ich afforded the play much of
s comedy element. Lauren Gil
jwt, playing a physician, gave the
wl audience reason to anticipate
m performances in the future. It
" Mr. Gilbert's second role with
w Players, and his work is rap
!. winning him recognition.
Om of the outstanding charac
terisations In the play is produced
"? Joseph di Natale, who plays a
chauffeur.
Sumption Directs Play.
Mr, Sumption, who plaved a role
the play as well as directed it,
his first appearance on the
l stage since his return from
York, where he played in ma
V productions there. He gave a
ned performance, leaving his
Wience with a desire to sec more
his work.
ng Hill s work as the butler
(Continued on Page 2.)
Dr. Eiche Speaks
To YMCA M emhers
Dr. Fred Eiche, chairman of the
Advisory Council of DeMolay. will
speak at the Y. M. C. A. meeting
Wednesday evening at 7:15. His
topic will be "Men and Women Re
lationships." Dr. Eiche is a retired physician,
and has had much experience in
counseling young men on various
problems.
UNIT
E 0PP0S1TI
ON
AGAINS
I ARMORY
AUSSIE
T
Open Discussion of Proposed
Military Edifice Held by
Peace Group. u
SEND PETITION TO ICKES
j Speaks at Vespers
CLERGY DECLARE
STAND
til
OPPOSING
BUILDING ARMORY
Methodist Ministers Believe
Way to Peace Is Thru
Good Will.
Declaring that the way to world
peace is through friendship and
good will, the Methodist Ministers'
association meeting at St. Paul
church Monday adopted a resolu
tion saying that the Methodist min
isters as a group opposed the build
ing of a new armory at the uni
versity. Rev. J. D. M. Buckner intro
duced the resolution. Members of
the association said they were not
against having a new building on
the campus, but that they were
against building an armory to cost
$400,000 for the purpose of fur
thering military training.
Would Broaden Exemptions.
Speaking of the reception ten
dered three pastors Saturday by
the board of regents. Rev. Mr.
Buckner said that Chancellor Bur
nett stated that he would include
Methodist students along with
Quakers and Mennonites for ex
cuse irom military training if they
asked it on the grounds of moral
convictions
STEPANEic-SPEAKS FRIDAY
Professor Is Guest Speaker
at Meeting of Delian
Union Friday.
Prof. Orin Stepanek was guest
speaker at the regular Friday
night social meeting of the Dehan
Union Uterary society, Nov. 10. in
Delian-Union hall, room 004 Tem
ple building.
Professor Stepanek related
many of his experiences with the
Chechoslovakian army following
the World war. The remainder of
the program included musical
numbers, readings, and Impromp
tu talks. Miss Angelyn Kvetenskv
and Leland Marshall were In
charge of the program.
Burnett Presents University
Views on Building and
Compulsory Drill.
Uniting solidly behind Kcv.
Ervine Inglis' call for peace, a
group of seventy students, uni
versity faculty members atid
student pastors in a mass meet
ing Sunday afternoon in the
Temple theater voted almost unan
imous approval of a petition to be
sent to the Secretary of the Inter
ior Harold L. Ickes protesting the
use of public works funds for the
building of an armory on the cam
pus. Chancellor E. A. Burnett ap
peared before the group and ex
plained the policy of the university
as regards the armory project.
Flay Military Construction
The petition adopted bv the
group flays "the construction of
another army project for a people
already overburdened with a mili
tary machine," and states "that
there is greater need for cultural
and educational buildings." Sug
gestion is also made in the petition
for the university to secure loans
for the other buildings, "which are
needed more," under the 30 gift
and 70 pian of the P. W. A.
The document further claims that
maintenance by legislative appro
priation would result in additional
cuts in departments now operating
at minimum cost.
Gives University's Views.
Chancellor Burnett in presenting
the stand of the board of regents
on the project, claimed that that
body felt that through the sought
for governmental donation a sorely
needed building that would be a
distinct addition to the university
would be provided. He stated that
legislative appropriations for an
armory would be highly improb
able. Such a building has never
been included in a university build
ing program because need for
other units such as a library, me
chanic arts or pharmacy building
has been considered more pressing.
Discuss Military Drill.
In respect to military drill, he
explained that the compulsory fea
ture was by supreme court ruling
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11
REVEALS
TENTATIVE PLANS
FOR PITT RALLY
Calls for Support of Entire
Student Body at Huge
Pep Gathering.
SEEK TO INSPIRE TEAM
GOSPEL TEAM OF
MISSIONAR ES TO
TALK IN LINCOLN
Churches Unite in Project;
Schedule Six Special
Student Meetings.
OUTLINE RALLY PROGRAM
ELECT MJUMN 10
Hill Talks on Problem
Russian Recognition
Thuisclay Nite.
of
ttjjht Tons of Fossil Bones Wrested
from the Soil of Western Nebraska
Bjf University Geological Expedition
JSt?ff of .f0Ksil bone" from
5Tn.k , centur",s go walked
"ka Prairies, animals
V. 110 modern man has seen.
T.m f?und d,,rim? the sum
XLriy f8U hy University
W,'r.,thcm thr" north-
""bill! museum in Mor-
ikh1' of cats anfl dK".
&J piS' an1
' fine eollec-
bavThM1 univ"sity par-
Clo the led and "h'PP'd
S ..id u tnn ton- "We
yst?. ,,,,n,-s
&ZZT lnt0 Partie--
t tttK!Xpcditi"n in June
Uncoln ! E'helberger
nk CrblU, Red
Cloud; Krank Denton, Lincoln;
Loren Eiseley, Lincoln: Robert
Long, Grand Island; C. Bertrand
Schultz, Red Cloud; Thompson
Stout, Lewcllyn; and Eugene Ven
der pool, Lincoln travelled over
the Panhandle country of Nebras
ka. With the help and cooperation
of farmers and townspeople this
last expldition of 8 men searched
thru the counties of Morrill, Scotts
Bluff. Banner. S'oux and Dawes.
Camps were usually set up in
towns, and the work done in dif
ferent directions out into sur
rounding country.
Judge Soil and Rocks.
By using their rather extensive
knowledge of the principles of
geology these young treasure hun
ters are able to Judge the charac
ter of the soil and rock fomations.
Knowing the finds they might be
able to make in such materials,
they can arrive in the approxi
mate territory of fossils preserved
from ages ago. After getting a
loaation, they follow ravines, riv
ers, and creek beds. They watch
for outcroppings of rocks or bone.
Other times htey may discover
their "quaries" near the surface,
where the soil bas been washed
away. According to the forma-
(Contlnucd on rage 3.)
WESEEN RETAINS OFFICE
Prof. H. H. Marvin, chairman
of the department of physics, was
elected president of the local chap
ter of the American Association
of University Professors at a
meetine- of the eroun at the Orand
hotel Thursday night. Prof. M. H. I
Weseen, of the department 01
Knglish, will continue as aecr?-tary-treasurer.
Prof. Nels RenRt
son, chairman of the department
of geography, P. K. Slaymaker,
professor of machine design, and
Prof. Klda Walker, nf the botany
department were made members
of the executive committee.
Prof. Norman Hill of the poli
tical science department, spoke on
the problem of the recognition of
Russia and Prof. Louise Pound, of
the English department, told of
the national counsel of the Asso
ciation of I'niversity Prolesson.
Nels Bengtson, retiring presi
dent, presided at the meeting.
Plan World Forum Luncheon;
Charoe Religious Council
With Campus Sessions.
With a formidable array of
s p e a k e r s. including Dr. E.
Stanley .Jones. Dr. Yi-Fang
"Yu, Dr. Herman Liu and the
Kt. Kcv. l.ogjin H. Roots, all
foreign missionaries, the eom
bined churches of Lincoln will hold
a missionary rally lasting two days
through Nov. 21-22 in Lincoln.
Students of the university will
hear the gospel team in six special
meetings arranged for youth.
On the first day of the rally,
Tuesday, Dr. E. Stanley Jones,
noted Methodist missionary to In
dia who "refused to become a
bishop in order that he could con
tinue his activities as a mission
ary, will be the speaker at an all
university convocation in the Tem
ple theatre at 11 o'clock. Doctor
Jones is known as a noted mission
ary, author, and public speaker. It
is thought by leaders of the re
vival for missions that his talk
will be inspirational and effective.
Doctor Jones last spoke in Lincoln
during the Epworth assembly early
this summer. Huge crowds at
tended each session at which he
was scheduled to speak, one audi
ence totaling close to 5,000, Ag col
lege students will hear Doctor
Jones in a 1 o'clock meeting on
Tuesday also.
On Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Yi
Fang Wu, known as "the flying
first lady of Ginling," will address
a University Vesper in Ellen Smith
hall. Miss Wu came to this country
from China as one of the guest
speakers at the International Con
continued on Page 4.)
COBS MET TUESDAY
Schedule Demonstration for
Station Thursday as
Huskers Depart.
Calling for support of every
university student, plans for
the largest rally of the year
Wednesday night to inspire the
Huskers as they prepare to
leave for the important Pitts
burgh tilt at Pittsburgh were re
vealed by Lloyd Loomis Monday
night. A send-off rally early
Thursday morning as the team
leaves will also be held Loomis
stated.
Plans Incomplete.
While plans for the huge pep
demonstration are as yet incom
plete. Loomis indicated that it was
intended to be the greatest display
of spirit and enthusiasm of the
year. Tentative plans call for a
meeting at the Temple Wednesday
night at 7:15 of all students. The
band will load the procession and
members of Tassels and Corn
Cobs, women's and men's pep so
cieties will organize the rally. The
usual parade around the campus
will be held and possibly a down
town demonstration may be staged,
according to Loomis.
The main rally will occur either
at the stadium or in the coliseum
according to weather conditions
Wednesday night. No speakers for
the occasion have been announced,
but members of the coaching staff
and team are expected to address
the crowd.
Hold Scndoff Rally.
The sendoff rally Thursday
morning will probably be held at
6:45 it was learned. The team
leaves at 7 o'clock.
"The student body not only
should turn out Wednesday night
and Thursday morning, but it must
turn out," Loomis declared. "Two
years ago, a great Nebraska team
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asce Mraff
CHOOSE NEBRASKA
SWEETHEART TODAY
Men Students Will Seleet Winner to Be Presented at
Annual Kosniet Kluli Fall Show Morning of
Nov. 25 From Seven Entries.
ELECTION OPEN TO MALE UNDERGRADUATES
Student Council Will Supervise Rellotinj; at Poll?
Temple; Identity of the Successful Candidate
Will Be Kept Secret Until Roue.
in
Nebraska's sweetheart will be chn.sen from i.inoir.:
seven eamlKl'ites today when male students ot the university
east their ballots at the Temple in the annual sweetheart elec
tion. Polls will be open from !l o'clock in Hie morniiiir until
in the afternoon including Ihe lunch hour.
A special committee of Kosmet Klub. which sponsors ill
sweetheart election annually, will
Barb Girls Choose Ada ! sunervise the election todav in
Petrea Point Chairman conjunction with student council
members. Woodrow Magee is
A .In TO'tt-xna rC Dnmnn fit.. ...o
elected point chairman for the first I chairmHn ot Ulc 8 '
Barb girls group Monday at 5
p. m. at Ellen Smith hall. Mar
garet Medlar acted as chairman of
the discussion. Announcement was
made of the recognition service to
be held Nov. 2" at Ellen Smith hall.
The system of points was explained
by Miss Medlar.
as
Waldron ani
BARBS COMPLETE
ORGANIZATION
OF
P IA
L
GROUPS
Schedule Mass Meeting
Explain Operation of
Organization.
GROUP SCHEDULES
Fl
DR SATURDAY
Nebraska in China Staff Will
Show Many Oriental
Novelties.
NVhraska in"china staff of the
v W C A will hold a bazaar nt
M,'e Vitv' Y W. r. A. Saturday.
Nov. H. from 2 until o'clock In
connection with the bazaar, which
i W held for the benefit of the
staff f5nd. a tea will also be held.
Tickets are 15 rents.
T1Akrnong the msny things to
nld are Chinese ""'"V?
All Pep Club Members Asked
to Wear Their Sweaters
Today and Wednesday.
SELECT MEETING PLACE
In an effort to promote enthu
siastic spirit before the team
leaves for Pittsburgh Thursday
morning, every member of the
Corn Cobs will appear at school
today and tomorrow in uniform, it
was announced yesterday after
noon by Henry Kosman, Cob pres
ident. There are no plans for a rally
today, but Wednesday morning at
U o clock all cons win gainer in
front of Social Science and stage
a brief pep demonstration.
The president of the pep club
has called a meeting for the or
ganization for tonight at 7:30. A
permanent place has been secured
for the group, which will be Room
203 Temple building. Plans for
the part to be taken by the Cobs
in the big rally Wednesday night,
which Is to be a sendoff for the
team when it entrains for Pitt,
will be made at tonight's meeting.
Every member is required to be
j, re sent.
Degree Applications
Must Re in This Week
ery. linen, tapestry "'"' ' '"" ' , for degrees in j
Besides these things which are to uf tnpr
Z L.Ul there will be numerous . in- (, m
terestiiiK articles on exliin vv..,. Upy ,mve d
hHve been collecleo n ""-; Application w
.nprinl interest will ne "" ' tne registrar's
t th
The
ivory. I'"'--;.. ..... , ,h Th eves'
which wore
muri,..t in China
market is a plaee
Thieves
in China to
W A BTUUl N
which soldiers , . " , -r8ids
which they have pi
anoVThVe lain charge of the
exhibit-
All students who are canaidates
anuary or June
applicants some
coming week tin-
one so previously.
ill be received in
office, room fl, be
tween the hours of 8 a. m. and 6
p. m. Candidates for Junior Cer
tificate or the teachers certificate
Issued by the State Superintendent
of Tublie Instruction should file
their applications also.
FLORENCE I. McOAHEY.
Registrar.
Babcock Will Present Slide
Rule as Reward for
High Grades.
The student branch of the Amer
ican Society of Civil Engineers is
holding a special meeting Wednes
day night at 7:00 p. m. in room
102, Mechanic Arts building, for
the presentation of a slide rule to
the sophomore civil engineer who
ranks highest in scolastic standing
for his freshman year.
Richard M. Babcock, president
of the group, stated that each year
a slide rule is presented to the
sophomore civil engineer who has
attained the highest scholastic av
erage in his studies during his
freshman school year. He also
stated that the society encourages
high ranking in scholarship and
that the presentation of the slide
rule Is the reward for recognition
by the society of the student's
scholastic endeavor.
All civil engineers are urged to
attend this important meeting
Wednesday night. Babcock will
present the slide rule to the rank
ing sophomore who has been se
lected after careful study by a spe
cial committee chosen for this pur
pose. SUPPORT HITLER IN
RECMRECTIONS
Results Point to Building Up
Army on Conscription
Basis, Says Fling.
Support of Chancellor Hitler, in
German elections, indicated the
likelihood that the army would be
built up on conscription basis,
stated Fred M. Fling, professor of
European history, speaking at a
young people's meeting Sunday
night at the Second Baptist church.
This would be violation of the Ver
sailles treaty, he said.
"I have been an opponent ot re
lations with Russia," he asserted,
"but in the light of recent develop
ments, 1 think it is a good idea. If
the United States and Russia tie
up, there will be less likelihood of
Germany and Russia doing so."
This factor, he said, would insure
a greater likelihood of prevailing
peace.
"Germany desires to regain ter
ritory lost thru the Versailles
treaty," he declared. "She will re
sort to force unless prevented by
isolation. Germanv doesn't want
trouble with the United States. If
we stand off to one side, war is
almost Inevitable. If we let it be
known that we will resist any use
of force, peace may be maintained."
Barb men will meet in Social
Science auditorium tonight at
7:15 for the second mass meeting
of the year, according to Wilbur
Erickson, organization chairman
of the Barb Inter-club Council.
Plans have been completed to or
ganize the men into groups of ten
for special activities, and for the
election of a representative from
each group for the Inter-club
council. The groups will also se
lect a social and an athletic chair
man. Prof. Earl W. Lantz, faculty
sponsor of the Council, will explain
the operation of the organization
in a special address, and Harold i
Petz, intramural sports director, 1
will outline a sports program for
the year. Petz will also plan com-
petition in a basketball tourna-1
ment, the first sports event of the i
Council program.
Organize Last Spring. I
Organized last spring to unify j
the barb men into a powerful body, !
the Inter-club Council has be-1
come an important factor
assistants, Tavlor
Robert Pierce.
All men students are eligible to
vote todav upon presentation of
their identification card to election
I officials, John Gepson. president
I of the student council which is
supervising the election, stated
! Monday.
Seven Enter Race,
j Coeds who aspire to the h'nn !
being presented as Nebraska
! Sweetheart at the annual Kosmet
1 Klub fall revue the morning of
Nov. 25 are Bertha Haussner, Ne
braska City: Leona Pollard, Ne
I hawka: Bash Perkins, Arnold:
! Francis Jane McEvoy, Gillaspie,
I III.: Elfrieda Stauss. Lincoln;
Helen Shelled y, Lincoln: and Roma
DeBrown, Lincoln.
Miss Haussner, who is a mem
ber of Kappa Aloha Theta. is a
t() sophomore in the college of Art.-
sophomore in Arts and Science, is
a member of Chi Omca and
Tassels. ,
Miss Perkins, Alpha 'i IVlta.
Arts and Science junior, is h mem
ber of Tassels, A. W. S. Board, an l
Y. W. C. A. cabinet. Miss Mc
Evoy, junior in the college of Arts
and Sciences, is a member o;
Alpha Phi.
Miss Stauss. Arts and Si :encc
sophomore, is a member of Alpha
Omicron Pi. Miss Shelledy. junior
in Arts and Sciences college, is s
member of Delta Delta Delta. Tas
sels, and secretary of the student
council. Miss DeBrown. Arts an'l
Science junior, is also a member of
Kappa Kappa Gamma, A. W. s
(Continued on Page 3. i
MUSEUM GIVES PROGRAM
'Kingdom of the Stars" Is
Topic of Lecture by
Professor Collins.
More than two hundred museum
visitors heard Professor Oliver C.
in stu-! Collins of the University Observa-
dent elections, and has served tn
coordinate efforts in furnishing
sports and social entertainment for
barb students.
PROTEST THE NEW ARMORY
Ministers Pass Resolution
Against Erection of
Building'.
At a meeting of the Lincoln ,
Ministerial Association yesterday 1
afternoon, a resolution protesting I
against the erection of the new ar- ;
mory at the university was passed. ;
Several pastors were not in favor j
of the resolution. Rev. Ben F. Wy- i
land stating that the ministers
were not justified in attempting to !
prevent the new project. Although 1
he said he believed in peace, yet
the sew building would make an- I
other auditorium available on the ;
campus. j
tory speak Sunday afternoon on
the "Kingdom of the Stars." The
lecture was held in the auditorium
at Morrill hall.
The program planned for next
Sunday will be sponsored by tbe
department of fine arts. They will
present an exhibit of photographic
art and a program in conjunction
with the exhibit.
Obtain Interviews
With R. W. Sauyt r
Mid-semester graduates in
salesmanship and business ad
ministration are invited to in
terview R. W. Sawyer of the
Kellogg Sales company this aft
ernoon concerning their voca
tion. Appointments for Interviews
may be made in the morning at
Prof. Bullock's office, number
306, in Social Science.
Nebraska's Most Ancient Building,
Denounced as Unsafe in 1872, Now
Abounds in Variety of Traditions
By ED APKING.
i Killtnr's Note: Thin l I hi" Ihlrrt of
uprlrn of fnturM xj'lmnlnc th rnnilltmn
of inme of Nebraska's 'ti ler hmlriinK. Th
llhrHry and Neh.afka hull hv hffn lr
srrlbfW, find irtirlcn will fnllow on Me
chanic Art tulldlnK, F.lertriral EnKlnnr
IhK. Former Museum and I harmary.
Abounding with traditions of
Nebraska student life, old Univer
sity hall, although Nebraska's
most ancient building, has not,
however, prospered in prairie
weather, for while traditions are
growing stronger, the building is
gradually falling into ruin.
Houses Publications.
It is still used though, perhaps
more than Hny building on the
campus, in that classes are held
from H to S. while Daily Nebraskan
workers in their basement head
quarters are busy into the wee
hours of the morning. Besides
housing the romance language de
partment and the department of
Journalism and numerous faculty
offices, the building contains the
Daily Nebraskan, Cornhusker and
Awgwan offices, as well as the
Student council. Kosmet Kluh snd
directory headquarters. Overflow
books from the university library
are stored in the basement.
From 1S72 on, the structure has
been denounced unsafe. Its founda
tion has been lifted and a new one
substituted. The two upper stories
and bell tower were removed. Steel
reinforcements now hold the aging
structure together.
Constructed On Prairie.
Built in 1S69. its first years bold
interesting experiences. That was
before the days of good roads in
Nebraska, snd wood was hauled
by ox team from Nebraska City,
some fifty miles away, to burn the
brick which make up its walls.
Constructed on the prairie, that
was then quite some distance from
"town." trees surrounded its proud
tower and early settlers and their
families came "to "picnic" on il
grounds.
From the Nebraska Semi-Cen-tennial
publication we quote: "In
his first report, made in June. 3872.
Chancellor Benton said. 'Some dif
ficulty has been experienced in
making the roof impervious to
rain.' It may be added in this con
nection that this difficulty in
achieving irnperviousness has per
sisted down to date and was a mat
ter of common knowledge and
comment in the student body
through all the earlier college gen
erations." (This was written In 1919!)
Continuing: "In his first report
the Chancellor also called the at
(Continued on Page 4.)