fit Daily Nebraskan HE TIIE WEATHER Generally fair, slightly warmer. Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska 1 1 19 f VOL. XXXIII NO. 77. GILKEY LECTURES BEf Declares Religion Can Only . f T" Be Thougnt ot m i erm Of Symbols. SPEAKER CHAPEL DEAN IE STUDENTS AT CONVOCATION I Compares Faith With Feeling Students Have tor ineir Alma Mater. Asking if there might be some way into religion that the student could find for himself, Pr. Charles W. Gilkey, dean of the Rockefeller chapel at the University of Chicago, spoke before a student convocation at the University Temple theatre this morning. Finding that stu dents had difficulty with the tra ditional entrances, Dr. Gilkey sought to make a comparison be tween the little known student en trance to the Chicago school Cha nel and a possible entrance that the student might find to religion He compared the spirit of faith and devotion with which the stu dent regards his alma mater wita the feeling of faith and trust in religion. "Religion." he said "like one's alma mater, can only be thought of in terms of symbols, none of which are completely ade quate." Outsiders Can't Gnderstand. The outsiders do not understand feelings which old grads have for a school, any more than outsiders understand religion, Dr. Gilkey said These persons outside see the 'campus buildings which are the outer garments of the school, il. a r 1 a i oio-na and statistics or l nc uuiio. we - I which are the outer garments of onH rpiiirinn. he Dointed out. "One will say that the team, or the cheering section, or a class singing college songs is the real university," said the speaker. But the alma mater is not to be un derstood by one class alone, but by (Continued on Page 2.) REQUEST DR. HOLT TO GIVE TALK ON RECENT Professor of Social Ethics To Lecture at Student Forum This Noon. At the request of faculty mem bers Dr. A. E. Holt, professor of social ethics at the Chicago The ological Seminary, will discuss the recent milk strike in Chicago at .iiHont fnnim this noon. Those sponsoring the forum felt that the strike with wnicn lit. nun had direct connection would be of current interest for the students as well as the faculty. Directs Research. Dr. Holt has written "Christian Fellowship and Modern Industry," ami "SnriRl Work in Churches" in addition to directing research and survey for the cnicago congrega tional Union. He is also chairman of the League for Justice to Agri culture. The occasion for Dr. Holt's visit to Lincoln is the annual Minister's convocation which opened Monday and will be concluded this evening at the First Plymouth Congrega tional church. Dr. Holt was guest speaker at Y. W. vespers Tuesday afternoon. CHICAGO ILK STRIKE Impounding of Nation's Gold by Treasury Cause for Little Alarm Or Price Change, Arndt Declares No excitement should prevail because the government treasury has impounded the gold of the nation, believes Karl M. Arudt, associate professor of economies at the Uversity of Nebraska, and expert in money and finance. Since gold has i...o 1 a q n nirniilntinir medium since the war WITH lit ill IV 11 " " mere will not neccssaiuj' w Increase In prices, and no cause mere will not ueucasm nj v ,1 . . . .nanillfl. i Apart irom puooiuic tive inflation and some increase ; jfjrorn a possiDle Dusiness icv., t Mi. 1 ,11.. Krt AVTlATt- d to affect prices," he said. "It makes no practical difference who holds the gold, whether it be the government or the federal reserve banks, since its chief function is to serve as a banking reserve." Increase Bank Reserves. Domestic effect of the change of I-e goia content 01 tne uu should be to increase the gold re - )rves of the banks rather than to benefit tvi tairv Professor Arndt made clear. "It would be unfortunate," he added, "if the gold content would be changed as a means of benefiting the govern ment financially. That is one of the oldest monetary tricks known, nd is identical with the old fash ioned practice used by European kings in debasing the coinage. It s never a wise policy. Our gold supply should be kept separate from the treasury," he said. "A BROADCAST OVER KFAR Advanced Students Present Convocation Program to Radio Audience. Advanced students who will take part in today's music convo cation to be held at the Temple theater broadcast their program over KFAB at 2 o'clock yesterday. This convocation will be the last until the beginning of the second semester. Students who will appear in the Wednesday convocation are Rus sell Cummings, Marcella Laux, Al fred Reider, Marian Stamp, Karma Venable, Winnifred Wilson, and Betty Zatterstrom. T Cross, Smith, and Hendricks Also Named to Offices In Annual Election. In the annual Y. W. C. A. elec tion held Tuesday Elaine Fontein, Columbus, was named president; Violet Cross, Fremont, was elected vice president; Marjorie Smith, Omaha, was selected treasurer; and Mary Edith Hendricks, Lin coln, was chosen secretary. These officers will occupy those positions until the beginning of the second semester in the 1934-1935 school year. Competitors in the elections lor the various offices were Bash Perkins, Arnold, presidential nom inee; Louise riossacn, Buinenana, nominee for vice president; and Lorraine Hitchcock, Lincoln, can didate for secretary. Mariorie Smith ran for the treasury office unopposed. Fontein a Y. W. Leader. The new president of the Organ isation hns hftn active in Y. W C. A. activities for the past two A- 1 years, ana ior tne past year una served on the cabinet as secretary, and has been head of the publicity and vespers staffs. She has also edited the N book and served on the W. A. A. executive council. She is a junior in the college of Arts and Sciences. Violet Cross, the newly-elected vice president, is chairman of the publicity staff, and has worked on the N book staff. She is also a managing editor of the Daily Ne braskan, and former secretary of W. A. A. Miss Cross is a junior in the college of Arts and Sciences. Smith Re-Elected. Marjorie Smith, is a junior in the college of Arts and Sciences, and has served as treasurer of the Y. W. C. A. during the past year, thus being re-elected to the office Tuesday. She is a member of the Big Sister board and one of the leaders of the Barb A. W. S. league. Miss Smith is also a mem ber of the honorary scholastic sorority, Alpha Lambda Delta. It is customary to retain the treas urer for two years because of her connection with the community chest and advisory board of the organization. The new secretary, Mary Edith Hendricks, is a member of fresh man commission, treasurer of A. W. S. and member of W. W. A. She was also one of the leaders in the Y. W. finance drive this fall. TALKS TO PERSHING RIFLES Captain Connor Discusses His Experiences in Shanghai. Capt. E. H. Connor of the mili tary department addressed the Pershing Rifles at the meeting of the organization Tuesday evening on his experiences in Shanghai during the troubles with Japan. Captain Connor was stationed in Shanghai with a detachment from the American army protecting a portion of the International Settle ment ' ' separate agency should be set up to hold the gold and issue certifi cates thereon." May Have to Take Losses. Intpnds to at- ii uic 8"""'"" , . tempt to manage money by chang ing periodically its gold content, Mr Arndt warned that it must see that though an artificial profit can be made by reducing the gold In the aonar, ouuio f"-""-" must be made to take losses. Con sequent upon increasing uw guiu . . . w. future time. content u - - - - . should the government wish to do no to check inflation, it must be In a position to accept and nave . . F r.f aiirh lnn he tne taxpayers . indicated. .. . v. "In any event the effect of the plan as outlined will be to increase the gold reserve in the federal reserve banks," continued Mr. Arndt "These banks have to have a 40 percent gold reserve back of their federal reserve notes and since these notes make up more than half of the band to hand i- .iwiiintinn. the chief Job r., m i. to back them." he ex- Vk wm plained. F0N1EIN ELECTED YW PRESIDEN TUESDAY VOTING LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY VVAASCHOLARSHIP loans Available NEXT SEMESIER Two Awards of $75 Will Be Open to Junior and Senior Women. MUST FILE BY JAN. 26 Committee Announces Rules Governing Selection of Recipients. Two scholarship loans of $75 each are being offered to jun ior and senior women by the Women's Athletic association for the second semester of this school year, it was announced by Alice Geddes, president of the organization today. This is the sec ond time such scholarships have been given, the first offer having been made last year. Girls receiving the loans will be selected on the basis of scholar ship, financial need, personality, and interest shown In W. A. A. Application blanks may be ob tained at the women's intramural office and must be returned by Friday noon, January 26. Before getting a blank each girl should have a conference with Miss Jose phine Orr. Recipients of the schol arships will not be announced. Repay Loans. The loans are to be paid one year following the girls' gradua tion, and if they are not paid at that time 4 percent interest per year will be charged. The committee arranging for the scholarships is made up of Alice Geddes, president of W. A. A., Maxine Packwood, Jean Alden, Miss Mabel Lee, and Miss Jose phine Orr. Koch Discusses Education; Doane Presents Book Review in Issue. The January issue of the Ne Kouu oinmnna rpcpntlv anDeared on the campus featuring an article honoring Miss H. Alice Howell, known throughout me state as founder of the University Players. The article was written Dy miss Annie f.nuisfi Miller, who has al ways been an admirer and student of Miss Howell. Miss Miller has, also, been a "first nighter tor many years. Koch Writes Article. An internet ino- article, prepared by Dr. H. C. Koch, is published in this issue. Doctor Koch, a student ,f nriministrntion problems of edu cation, discusses in his article the three selected types ot eaucauunm pvnpriments beine carried out by outstanding universities. The departmental story ior me month rnnrprns nroblems Of Soil inH n-ntor Mr. E. "A. Nieschmidt, who writes the article, is a soil ex pert working with L. ctor onara in the soil and survey division of the University. Suggests Books. r!iihrt H Doane. head librarian of the university, had edited a sec tion of the magazine entitled "The Librarian Suggests in wnicn ne suggests books as well worth read ing. News ot the classes, campus, alumni marriages and Cornhusker alumni clubs conclude the maga zine. RIFLE CLUB OPENS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Organization Will Accept Nine Applications Before Feburary 1. Thp nniversitv Rifle Club is sponsoring a drive for member ship which will close no later than February 1. Nine new members are still sought by the club, one application having been accepted by sergeant racuiumcy, uuu ,.. r,r Mnnrinv. If the auota of ten new members is secured before February 1, additional applicants will automatically be barred from the club. Membership in tne rurie ciud en titles students to enjoy the use of rancra In Andrews hall. Sixtv- UiC . " -" five rounds of ammunition must be fired every week. Ail memoers i remitted to wear the new Rifle Club Insignia which is now on display at tne range onice ues in the basement of Andrews hall. The range will remain open dur ing the examinations every after noon except Saturday, from 1 vwv until 4. and Tuesday. Wed nesday and Friday mornings from 9 until 1Z in tne morning, ah squad members may fire at any of these periods but the freshman squad will practice as a unit Wed nesday afternoons and the varsity men will work put Friday afternoons. NUMBER OF AL HONORS MISS HOWELL HOLT TALKSJT VESPERS Professor of Social Ethics Discusses Agriculture of West at Session. Dr. R. E. Holt, professor of so cial ethics at the Chicago Theolog ical seminary, spoke at the meet ing of the Y. W. C. A. vespers on the subject of "The Place of the university Student in the ureal Agriculture West." A review of Mrs. Gilkey's talk to the uity x. W. C. A. was given by Marjorie Smith. Helen Ullery sang "Abide With Me." It was announced by Jean Alden that installation of the new officers would be held the sec ond Tuesday of February. Accomplish Project Thru CWA Grant; Encounter Difficulties. Work on remodeling the sta dium track was finished Tues day with the completion of the new cement curbs. The track was shortened to 400 meters and rebuilt to a seven lane width as a part of a CWA construction project. Cinders are now being re placed on the runway. New difficulties were encoun tprpd n the nractice field Droiect whpn thp erarlers uncovered piles of cinders from an old track. They . . i . j j : are Deing cartea away ana uui from nn pxcavRtion east of Bessev hall is being used for refilling. Remodel Fence. With the completion of the trad ing on the practice field, work will commence on removing wire braces from the board fence on the south sidp and installine new steel posts set in concrete for support. Plans also include the repairing and re- mnrip in? or me ience. Wnrk hpsran Dec. 16 as the re suit of a $10,000 CWA appropria tion made by the state board. Early ninna included the buildine of ce ment tiers for seats at the south end, which would also act as a re taining wall to keep dirt from urashino- down on the track. These plans have been -definitely dropped because of the expense, . and the ground will be sodded early this spring to prevent erosion. Fifty men have been working on the project in two shifts since Dec. 19, for thirty hours each week. Some men will probably be laid off before completion, which is re quired by the board by Feb. 15. JANUARY BLUE PRINT I Li Article on Cosmic Rays by Prof. Almy Features Publication. The January issue of the Blue print, engineers publication, will be ready for distribution next Mon day, according to Charles DeVore, editor of the magazine. The January number features an article on "Cosmic Rays," by John B. Almy, professor of experi mental physics. The history of re search in the field of cosmic rays is traced by Professor Almy, and he describes the developments as made In recent experiments and their bearing on present knowledge of them. Norman E. Hansen, instructor in the department of Architecture de scribes the role that architecture plays in "The Design and Execu tion of Motion Picture Sets." Mr. Hansen visited the motion picture studios in Hollywood last summer, and gives an interesting account of the care taken in the solection of properties for their proportion and color. Dean Ferguson greets the new year with timely advice in his col umn, "The Dean's Corner." and other regular features, including "The Sledge. Jr." and "Alumni News," are found in the magazine. PROFESSORS WILL MEET Doane Will Address Group Monday Night at the Grand Hotel. Gilbert H. Doane, university li brarian, will speak at a dinner of university professors to be held in the Grand hotel this coming Mon day evening. It was stated in yes terday's Daily Nebraskan that Mr. Doane had already spoken. Others who will lead the discus sion and round table talks will be Dr. R. J. Pool, botany department; Dr. J. P. Guilford, psychology de partment: and Dr. Lane Lancaster, political science department. Sun Appear $ More Tuesday Than Any Day During Month Lincoln had mora sunshine Tuesday than during any day since January 1, which was wholly unclouded. Since that day the sun, until Tuesday had shown no day more than 50 percent of the time, and on sev eral days had scarcely shone at all. COMPLETE IRK REMODELING STADIUM TRACK 17, 1934 KLUB ANNOUNCES FINAL DATE FOR ENTERING PLAYS Saturday Last Day to File Manuscripts in Annual Kosmet Contest. CASH PRIZE TO WINNER Selection of Spring Show Will Be Announced in February. Saturday of this week is the last day that manuscripts for the annual Kosmet Klub spring show will be accepted for con sideration in the prize contest, according to an announcement made yesterday afternoon by Frank Musgrave, president of the organization. The production committee of Kosmet Klub will start reading the plays submitted immediately after the deadline ana wui mane an announcement of its selection as soon as possible, Musgrave said. The selection win proDapiy be made early in February, he added. Award Prize. A cash prize of fifty dollars will be awarded to the author of the play selected for the annual spring musical comedy, a:, has been done in past years. Musgrave said be did not know definitely how many plays would be submitted to tne Klub for consideration. Work on the spring production will probably start shortly after the opening of the second semester, members of the Kluo indicated. A call for workers for the show will be issued, tryouts for parts in the cast and choruses will be held, and practices will start as quickly as they are selected. L L Committee Gives Reports on Pillar Project and Intramurals. Discussion of reports of the va rious committees was the chief husinpss nf th Interfraternitv council at its regular meeting in Morrill nan xuesaay nignu ne norts of the interfraternitv ball. campus beautification, and intra mural committees were preseniea by the respective chairmen. a. HptniipH rpnort of nreDarations for the Interfraternity Ball to be held in the coliseum Feb. 10 was presented by Norman Prucka, ball ffimmittop rhairman. Prucka re ported that negotiations for an or- chestra will De conaucieu mru me Musin rvimorAtion of America which has been instrumental in se curing bands to play for campus events in past years. Regular coli- oAiim Hoprtrotinns uill be Used and will be supplemented by additional decorations oi an appiopiiatc m torfratprnitv theme. Further de tails of the ball such as tickets, chaperons and features, still re quiring action, will be decided upon by the time of the second semester, Prucka stated. Report on Pillars. irif-nn Ross. reDortine for the campus beautification committee, stated that plans T0r me vanuuo (Continued on Page 2.) 10 PROF. FOSSLER Suggestions to Be Received At Luncheon to Be Held Saturday Noon. Snp-ppstions as to the nature of a memorial to Prof. Lawrence Fossler, former bead of the Ger man department, will be received at a luncheon Saturday noon at the University club. All friends of Professor Fossler who wish to at tend are asked to notify Homer Kyle before Saturday. Thp nronosal to remember Pro fessor Fossler is being sponsored by Dr. A. L. weaineriy ana jooa Teeters former friends of the late teacher. Professor Fossler was head of the German department of the university until his death about a year ago. Y M Cancels Meetings Until Next Semester The University Y. M. C. A. will not hold Its regular Wednesday night discussion meetings until after examlnatlona according to Mr. C D. Hayes, general secretary of the Y. Members of the cabinet felt it unwise to continue meetings during the exam period was the statement made by Mr. Hayes. Two issues of the Daily Ne braskan, tabloid size, may ap pear during exam week. Dates tentatively set for their appear ance are Friday, Jan. 19, and Wednesday, Jan. 24. PROSPOSE MEMORIAL HERTZLER FORUM SPEAKER Professor Predicts 30 -Hour Week for All in Talk to Lincoln Group. "A thirty hour week for every one" was predicted by Prof. J. C. Hertzler, chairman of the depart ment of sociology, in an address before the Lincoln School Forum Monday afternoon. About fifty principals and supervisors at tended the meeting. Professor Hertzler pointed out the need of better educational fa cilities to employ some of the newly made leisure tune, ana ae plored the outting of budgets in many schools. "There is need to know how to use leisure time con structively and not destructively," he stated. Set January 31 as Date for Elections; Ag Group To Vote Jan. 29. Election of officers of the city branch of the university Y. M. C. A. will take place Wednesday. Jan. 31. in the Y w ' rooms in the Temple from 8 :30 to 12:15 and from 1:45 to 5:15. The election on the Ag campus for officers in that branch of the Y. M. C. A. will be held Monday, Jan. 29, in Ag hall, room 303, from 7:45 to 12:15. Name Candidates. Nominees for the city campus are Charles Hulac for president; Joe Nuquist tor vice president, ana William Newcomer and George Wiebusch for secretary. Charles Hulac is the secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and chairman or tne deputa tions committee. During his fresh man year, he was chairman or tne Freshman Council committee. Dur ing Christmas vacation, he repre sented this region at tne Canadian American Student Conference at Toronto. Joe Nuquist has been the chairman of the World Fellowship committee, and representative of the Y. M. C. A. on the Student Forum committee. George W ie busch has been chairman of the Freshman Council committee. Wil liam Newcomer has been in charge of the membership wqrk. . k Aa Camous to Vote. Candidates of the Ag campus are Raymond Kinch for president; Ardelle James for vice president; and Kieth Newton and Frank Swo boda for secretary. Raymond Kinch has been chairman of the Hoover Project committee. Ardelle James has been active in the pro motion of Freshman Council work. Keith Newton has been chairman of the Ag Freshman Council and Frank Svoboda has been an active member of this committee. The committee, in each case, in nomi nating only one man for the two major positions is still leaving room for other names to be writ ten in on the ballot. Chosen by Committee. The nominating committees for the city campus were: Prof. C. H. Patterson, chairman, Carl Grill, Meredith Nelson, and Joseph Le Master; for the Ag campus, Ver non Filley, chairman. Prof. C. E. Rosenquist. Elver Hodges and Paul Harvey. ORGANIZE CHURCH COUNCIL Three University Students Named on Executive Board of Group. Three university students were named as members of the execu tive board of the Lincoln Young People's Council which was or ganized Monday night. The stu dents are Vaughn Shaner, repre senting the Baptist church; Hulda Bennett, Evangelical, and Norman Guidinger, Presbyterian. The new organization which is composed of young men and women active in the various churches is an auxiliary of the Lincoln Council of Religious Education. Professor Anderson Speaks Before Club Prof. Esther Anderson, instruc tor in the department of geog raphy, addressed the Everett Com munity club of Lincoln Friday on the beet sugar industry in Ne braska. Miss Anderson Illustrated her lecture with slides, many of them photographs taken by herself. NAME NOMINEES OFFICES CAMPUS MA Dr. Robb Points Out Three Principal Weaknesses in Federal Guaranty Law Business Research Chairman States That Lawmakers Are Inobservant. Makers of the new federal bank deposit guaranty law have not made use of the costly experience and knowledge that they should have gained from watching the failures of tbe state laws, believes Dr. T. Bruce Robb. chairman of the business research department at the University of Nebraska Writing in the January issue of the Annals of the American Acad emy, D" Robb points out three weaknesses In the new law which he fears may cause It to break down as did the state guaranty Defects Pointed Out Because It will be slow to act. Dr. Robb lists that aa one of the hindrances. Secondary, says the ADVANCE SALES SALES GOOD FOR MID-YEAR FROLIC Committee Expects Party at Coliseum to Attract Large Crowd. AFFAIR rS INNOVATION Myron Lowther's Casanova Orchestra Plays for Event Jan. 26. Advance ticket sales for the Mid-Year Frolic, Sigma Delta Chi's offer to university stu dents to "let down" following the last of final examinations, according to reports of the ticket sales committee, Indicate that the Coliseum will be full on the night of January 26. The ticket sales campaign is being handled by barb students and representatives in the various organized houses, and Gold's De partment store Is also taking care of the early demand. Tickets will also be on sale at the Coliseum the night of the party. Name Chaperons. Chaperons for the party will be: Chancellor and Mrs. E. A. Burnett, Dean and Mrs. T. J. Thompson, Dean Amanda Heppner, Mr. and Mrs. Karl M. Arndt, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Gayle C. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Bengdton, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Selleck, Mr. R. P. Crawford, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barton. Myron Lowther and his Casa nova orchestra, who will play for the event, are known as one of the popular orchestras of the country. He has been featured on the net work of the Columbia Broadcast ing system and Is now playing at the ' Futuristic ball room, Milwau kee's popular dance floor. Before bis engagement in the Wisconsin city he appeared at the Silver Slip per in Cleveland Ohio. For two years he was heard at the Ritz Carlton in New York City. Frolic is Breather. Tk TiH-VpBT Frolic, the irst of its kind ever to be sponsored on this campus is intended to give the students an opportunity 10 rem following the strain of a week and a half of examinations. No other rtios have been sche duled for that night. Members of Sigma Delta Chi are enthused over the prospects of the success of the "breather" since much favorable comment on the party has been voiced by students following an nouncement of the frolic. The new permanent decorations will be used to decorate the Coli seum on the night of the event. WILL QUERY STUDENTS ON COLLEGE EXPENSES WHEN FEES ARE PAID Student Activitives Office Sends Out Questionnaires Regarding Finances. : : At the time students pay thetr fees for the second semester they will fill out a questionnaire con cerning the expenses of a college education. This list of queries is being sent out by the Student Ac tivities office, which has received numerous requests for information to date. In order that accurate data on the subject might be listed there are no personal references Included in the survey. The survey will also reveal the percentage of students who are enployed for all or part time jobs in earning money to pay school expenses. Includes Itemized Classes. Included in the list of questions are separate expense groups classed and itemized. Examples of expenses listed are living expenses, fees, classroom expenses, books and incidentals. The interrogations also call for listing of the amounts of money students are borrowing for their university work and how much is owed at the close of the year. professor, the federal law unduly antagonizes the stronger banks by making no rate distinctions and by not limiting their liability. Further harm may come, be adds, if too many weak banks are taken into the fold too quickly. Tho the law has been designed . to contribute to business recovery by attracting hoarded funds to banks, Dr. Robb thinks too muck emphasis baa been placed on this feature by the administration. He thinks that tbe power of a guar anty law to attract deposits has been exaggerated and especially that the people in states with e funct state guaranty laws will be slow to act Robb Blamea Public Dr. Robb blamea the public for the failure of state guaranty bank ing laws, because It demanded easy (Continued on Page J.) r 1