nn Nebr ASKAN Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska NO. 82. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1931 PRICE f CENTS. I T1ST7 JtJL Jw DAILY 14 R A, hi me NO ARRANGEMENT NEBRASKA FOR AT CWA STUDENT AID Smith, Gunderson Receive No Information From Federal Office. SEEK TO HELP 300 HERE Part Time Work for Ten Per Cent of Enrollment May Be Granted. According to a statement made by L E. Gunderson, financial sec retary. Saturday no information or instructions had been received from Civil Works Administrator Hopkins, concerning federal funds for needy students. State Tax Commissioner Smith at the capitol stated that he had received no in formation or orders. The work would be handled thru his office, and no set-up has as yet been ar ranged. Chancellor Burnett re cently returned from Washington, D C. where he had tried to get sufficient funds to aid 300 needy students here at Nebraska. May Aid 100,000. According to announcement made Friday by Federal Civil Works Administrator Hopkins in Wa.-hington, arrangements have teen made to give part-time jobs to 100.000 needy young men and women to enable them to attend colleges and universities thru-out the country during the next sem-e.-ter. SpeciMl aid will be provided for thorie v.hi hive been forced to drop out recently because of insuf ficient funds. Payment of S10 to $20 will be nll.ited to the students tor work in libnrics. laboratories, and various similar jobs on the campi of the nation. May Total 7 Million Dollars. Hopkins stated that the program would require expenditure of be t : ei ii ft iiml 7 million dollars of federal relief funds. Applications ! will be submitted to authorities of the various institutions of the na tion who will submit requests for allotment to receive relief admini strations. Authorization has been granted tu state relief administrators by j thp federal administration to pro vide part time-jobs the-college- tor needy students up to 10 per cent of their regular enrollment of full time students as of Oct. 15. 1933. GODDING LISTS RATING Been Receives Best Average Of Sophomores; Frosh Honor to Thompson. Harold Been, of Ord had the highest scholastic standing of sec ond year students in the farm operator's short course at the agri cultural college, for the first sem ester, it was announced today by rr. Godding. His average for the semester was 87';. Frank Ewen of Shell. Wyo.. was the second high ranking" student. The Ord boy is a former promi nent 4-H club and Future Farmers of America member. He was a member of the state and national champion crops Judging team three years ago. Among the first year students, Samuel Thompson of Lyons was 'lie high ranking student for the first semester. He had an average of 88.1 percent. Milton Gusts f son of Phillips stood second and Gor don Fredrickson of Osceola and John Furman of Marsland were tied for third high honors. Several new students have en tered the college for the remainder of the work this year. They in clude Fred Bellamy, Scottsbluff; Willis Bentley, Oraflnn; Loren Rreyer, Ithaca; Clarence Hanke, Ithaca; Edward Hardy, Fairbury; Arthur Lubker, Cedar Bluffs; Harry Matt son, Central City; Raymond Urban, Clarkson: Wesley Krajlcek, Gretna: Harold Stork, Arlington, and Elden Stemback, Sedgwick, Kansas. Roumanian Says State of Nebraska And His Country Are As Much Alike h, As Siamese Twins If University of Nebraska stu dents were to be asked how the .state of Nebraska compares with Uoumania, the answers would probably be somewhat surprising to a few million Roumanians. But take it from a Roumanian. T. D. Staicu, of Christian-Bason, Rou miiiiia, the two areas are as much anke as Siamese twins in more re g kpects than one. 1 Staicu, who is in this country sdyir.g soil fertility and physics, pointed out to the surprise of the reporter that the soil of the two ?ss tnprai'cally identical, and the precipitation range corre sponds to a T. Furthermore, when it comes to crops. Rou mania can one-third of her area under cultivation in corn nd the other two-thirds in wheat Even a NehrasKMn hailing from Orrah or Lincoln, kno.vs that Jh'-se are two of Nebiaska's most Important crops. FORMER STUDENT IS HERE Dr. Dennis Works With University Home Ec Department. Dr. Lemo Dennis, in -harge of child development progrim in the American Home Economics asso ciation, worked with the Home Economics Department and its curriculum in December. Dr. Dennis graduated from the home economics department of the university' In 1919. F Organization Will Direct Activities Toward Four Major Aims. Mciiiht'i'S - fleet and retiring members of the Y. V. C. A. cabinet bold a joint setting-up conference at the home of Urdu Peterson Friday after noon and at Ellen Smith hall on Saturday morning. The Friday session was devoted to a review of the past year's work of the various staffs in the organi zation. "Through the Looking Glass" was the subject of the sum mary presented by Jean Aluen. re tiring president. Dr. Charles Pat terson concluded the Friday ses sion with an address in which he suggested a number of principles which are vital in the building up and continuance of a higher stand ard of living. He stressed unsel fishness as the essential trait which everyone must possess, if ne is to achieve true living. Fontein Gives Address. On Saturday morning at 9:30 Elaine Fontein, president-elect of the association,, interpreted the re lationship of the cabinet members to the organization in an address on "The Tree of Life." Following this. Marjorie Smith conducted a devotional peiiod during which Garnet May hew played the cello. The main work of the morning was the formulation of a number of aims which are to be the centers of interest for the work of the as sociation during the coming year. An open discussion was led by Elaine Fontein- and the following principles were selected: List Aims. "(1) To work for the further ance of international good will through the understanding and ap preciation of all peoples; and to promote agencies for the settle ment of disputes and misunder standings by peaceful methods.. "(2) To accept education as an opportunity for the preparation for service. "(31 To refuse the conscious ex ploitation of others for gain. "(4) To know oneself, and to help others know themselves." After the meeting, Miss Bernice Miller instructed the members elect in the use of the files and reference material of the Y. W. C. A. The conference committee was composed of Dorothy Gathers assisted by Marjorie Smith and Jane Boos. LAW BULLETIN WILL be mm DAYS Articles by Prof. Hanna, Of Columbia, and Seavey, Harvard. According to announcement made by Professor Nutting of the Nebraska law school Friday, the quarterly Law Bulletin has been sent to press, and will be out with in a few days. Contained in the publication is an article by Professor Hanna of the Columbia law school on "Aspects of Recent Bankruptcy Legislation.!" Warren A. Seavey of the Har vard law school contributed an ar ticle concerning Nebraska annota tions to the agency for restate ment Other contents of the quar terly bulletin are notes and cases by students of the law school. in Many Respects As an instructor in the Univer sity of Bucharest, Staicu was given a two years leave of absence to study in the United States. He first spent two semesters at Man hattan, Kas., and has recently completed his semester's work at the Nebraska college of agricul ture. He leaves this week to return to Kansas State for a month be fore) going to th University of Missouri for a short time. Before returning to bis teaching duties in the fall, Staicu expects to spend several months in the Bureau of Soils in Washington, D. C. "Your country Is very interest ing from both the professional and personal viewpoint" Staicu stated. "I am paying special attention to your methods of research and in vestigation, and alo to the organi sation of dry farming, and expect to use muc'a of my information in Roumanis NEW YW OF OUTLINE PROGRAM FOR COMING YEAR T L T 'Dangerous Corners' Has Adventurous Plot in Clever Setting. ADVANCE SALES GOOD Ran Nine Months on New York Stage; Sumption Cast as Lead. The University Players will open Monday night in the Tem ple theater fur a week's stand in J. R. Priestley's mystery drama "Dangerous Corners.-' The play closes Saturday night, with a special matinee scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Advance sales indicate the pos sibility of good crowds, Business Manager Charles Hoff announced Saturday, but he said that there were still many good seats avail able. Harold "Pete" Sumption, in structor in the dramatics depart ment who returned to Lincoln from New York and Broadway only this year, is cast in the lead role of Robert Chatfield, wealthy New York publisher. His role is responsible for most of the plot development of the production. New York audiences viewing the play last season were enthusiastic in their commendation of it and the play ran for more than nine months. A killing, truth-telling, and some of the most ingenious devices known to the theatre trade are used to build up an adventur ous plot. All action of the play takes place in one room in the fashion able summer home of a New York publisher and writer. Stage set tings and scenery have been de signed and constructed under the direction of Robert Reade, Player's stage manager. There are but seven roles in the show, giving the Players. Director Sumption says, an opportunity for greater selectivity in choosing the cast. The cast of characters is as fol lows: Knlx-rt fhnlfklcf ....... Humid Sumption Maude lorki-hlKf Jain- MrlJu!ilin t rrdit halfirM rmnlra Vllimvr (Hhmi Pert Mylvln HcMtrtrr (vordnn Whllhmle Armimd Hunlrr Hetty Mhltrhniltr Vlntene MrHrM ( hftrirt Mtanton Mrlxln t Irlbi-r NEW STAFF HEADS ARE BY Applications for Positions On Groups Received Last Week. ASSISTANTS ARE NAMED Charles Galloway and Elizabeth Shearer head the newly created men's and women's organization staffs of the Cornnusker, as an nounced yesterday by Woodrow Magee, editor of the publication. Assistants for the men s organi zation staff, which will have charge of coverage of all men's or ganizations, are Duke Reed, Ted Bradley, Bill Hicks, Ross Martin and John Jarmin. Women's staff assistants, who will cover all wom en's organizations, are Jacqueline James, Maxine Herries, Mary Yo der, Dorothy Be:itz and Jane Saw yer. Applications for positions on the staffs, created because of the rush of last minute work, were received last week. The last call for fraternity and sorority pictures to be in the Corn nusker has been issued by Editor Magee. "All pictures must be taken by five o'clock Saturday," states Magee, "as panels must be com pleted by then." HARDWICK TO SPEAK Visiting Y.M.C.A. Leader to Discuss Problems of College Age. James Hardwick. visiting Y. M. C. A. speaker, will address the Monday night meeting of the Barb Intercliib council at 7:30 in Dellan Union hall. Hardwick came last Wednesday for a two weeks stay in Lincoln, during which time he is speaking to various groups on the campus. He is dealing with re ligious subjects, and various prob lems of young people of college age. At the meeting of the unaffili ated men's council final plans will be made for the Cornhusker pic- lure, and there will be a discusM. a of the joint Interclub Council Barb A. W. S. League party which is to be held in the near future. Interclub basketball competition has started during the past week under the auspices of the govern ing council. There are two leagues, the champions of which will plsy for the Barb championship after the league schedules are completed. PLAYERS PRESEN N A DRAMA MONDAY NO Fake Grade List Throws Scare Into Freshman Lawyers The work of what are probably the world's meanest persons in the world caused a hearty groan among law college freshmen Fri day when a set of astonishing grades were posted on the bulletin board, proclaiming several out standing students as iiunKea or dangerously low. Since about 10 percent of the freshmen student are dropped from the rolls after semester grades are out, the period follow ing final examinations is one of "watchful waiting" until grades are announced, usually about one week after exams. The topping off of the accumulated anxiety with flunk reports caused more than one desperate deed. One stu dent demanded his second semes' ter fees back and headed for parts unknown. Another told father, 500 miles away, he was coming home and slunk off to his room to pack. High Brought Low. The highest were brought low by the grade list, which allotted to Jack Thompson, Phi Beta Kappa, a 65 average and an nounced that Harry Foster, son of the dean of the college had flunked a course in property law, taken under his father. A few of the more confident freshmen "smelling a rat," an official investigation was made, which revealed that the tallies were false. The grades did not in the least correspond to those neia by Mrs. Caroline Ayer, secretary to the dean for an nouncement Monday. The identification of the prank sters remains as yet unknown. It is generally agreed among the seniors, logical suspects, that it was a rather mean thing to do. RECOGNIZE 39? Upperclass Women Earning An Average of 80 or Above Attend. The third annual Mortar Board scholarship tea, honoring 397 soph omore, junior and senior women who earned an average of 80 or above -and. who. made twenty-seven hours in the two preceding semes ters, will be held Sunday afternoon in Ellen Smith hall from 3 to 5:30 o'clock. The recognition and encourage ment of scholarship is one of the three aims of Mortar Board, ac cording to Willa Norris, president of the organization. The develop ment of leadership and service are also encouraged. Besides the rec ognition of scholarship afforded thru the tea. the group maintains a scholarship fund, for loans to students of high scholarship stand ing. "We rather emphasize scholar ship," slates Miss Norris, "and we're proud of the fact that for the last two years the seniors with the highest averages have been Mortar Boards. Donna Davis and Jane Boos were highest scholastically this year, while last year the pres ident of Mortar Boards, Margaret Upson, was high." PRESnPOP CWA Makes Possible Concert By Lincoln Symphony Orchestra. Sunday afternpon, at 3 p. m., the third of a series of "Pop" concerts will be presented at the Stuart theater by the Lincoln Symphony orchestra. "Pop" concerts are given this year in addition to the regular sea son conrse and were made possible by a CWA grant for the purpose of employing more musicians during this particular period. The programs are composed of the lighter type of music having a wider popular appeal; hence the name "Pop" concert. TALKS TO GEOGRAPHY CLUB Ruth Hutchinson Describes Life and Customs in Montevideo. Miss Ruth Hutchinson of Lin coln, freshman in Bizad college, was guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Geography Club at a luncheon in the Lindell hotel last FTiday. The club is composed of graduate students and assistants in the department of geography. Miss Hutchinson spoke on "Life and Customs in Montevideo," de scribing the country that was her home until she entered Nebraska IS'ebraskan Issues Call For Student Reporters Students Interested in holding position en the Dally Nebra kan reportorial staff are atked to report to the office of this publication each afternoon at 2 o'clock. Appointments to staff pesitirnt will b mads after the middle ot February. Selection will be based on the number of column inches turned in and in terest shown by the worker. THE MANAGING EDITORS. MORTAR BOARDS FOR SCHOLARSHIP PHYLLIS BENTLEY WILL BE SPEAKER FOR CHARTER DAY University Secures Famous English Novelist for Program Feb. 15. BURNETT LAUDS AUTHOR 'Literature and Life' Theme Of Writer's Address at Annual Event. I'lans are going forward in preparation for thu University ot Nebnwiui charter nay pro gram to he held in Lincoln on the sixty-fifih birthday of the university, Feb. 15. Phyllis Bent- ley, famous English novelist, wil' be guest and principal speaker of the day, and will present a public address on "Literature and Life" in the coliseum at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, Feb. 15. No ad mission will be cnargea and sev eral thousand townspeople, faculty, students, and alumni are expected to attend. Miss Bentley arrived in the United States only a few weeks ago, and she was greeted at the uuitania when it docked by a telegram from the University of Nebraska asking if she would speak before a large audience in Lincoln on its charter day. This will be one of her first public ap pearances in this country. In Lon don she has had large audiences, and has become a popular lecturer as well as author in ber own coun try Is Popular Author. "In bringing Miss Bentley to Ne braska, the university feels that it can make a distinct contribution to the development of literature in the Missouri Valley," stated Chancel lor E. A. Burnett Saturday. "The university has given much thought to the individual who should give the address on charter day, and considers itself fortunate in being able to secure Miss Bentley. Not only is Miss Bentley a young worn an, and therefore particularly in teresting to students, but her rep utation is growing very rapidly Then, too, she follows in the great traditions of English fiction, and by some critics has been compared to Galsworthy and "Bennett. Be sides all this, she has developed a (Continued on Page 4.) 10 COME OUT THIS WEEK February Awgwan Is Named Interfraternity Ball Number. ROBINSON DRAWS COVER The February number of the Awgwan, which is named the In terfraternity Ball number, will ap pear on the campus stands for sale either Tuesday or Wednesday ac cording to announcement made by Carlyle Sorenson. business mana ger of the publication, Saturday. The cover design which was cre ated and A-orked out by Marvin Kobinson, is made up of four col ors portrays "The Missing Bid," featuring a very embarrassed boy at I he door of a party. Several short stories are also to appear in th monthly Nebraska humor magazine, Charles Ledwith wriUng the feature one. The usual theater section. Campus Annals, and fashion division, the last by Martha Deweese, will appear. TO Orchestras for Event Will Be Discussed, Fisher Announces. Members of sub-cimmittee to make arrangements for the annual Junior-Senior prom to be held March 9, will be named Monday at the first meeting of the general committee, William Fisher, co chairman, has announced. The meeting will be held at 5 o'clock in the student council rooms. Orchestras for the affair will also be considered at the meeting immediate future. Other members and selection will be made in the of the committee, selected last Wednesday by the student council, are Marian Smith, co-chairman, Tom Davies, Charles Galloway, Owen Johnson, Fred Nicklas.- Ar lene Bors, Louise Hossack, Bash Perkins, Roma De Brown and Vio let Cross. Burton Marvin,, junior class president, is automatically a member. WiiMn Confers With Home Ec Staff On Jan. 20, Miss Maud Wilson, in charge of research studies at Corvallis, Ore., conferred with home economics staff on the hous ing studies which sre being made in Nebraska. These studies sre being made under the C W. A. TO HAVE PICTURE TAKEN All Corn Cobs Will Report Tuesday for Group Photo. All Corn Cobs are to reput in uniform to the campus photog rapher Tuesday, Feb. 6, for the club pictures. The names of all pledges to be Initiated at a later date will be marked off if not received by Henry Kosman prior to Friday, Feb. 9. Improvements in Stadium And Tennis Courts Under Way. With only ten days remain ing before the allotted time set for campus CWA projects ex pires, foremen are speeding up the jobs, and completion of all plans is expected before the dead line, Feb. 15. Two new improvements were be gun Wednesday, the alteration of the tennis courts and installation of new steam pipes between the wings of the stadium. One court is being removed from the tennis grounds, and the ground is being leveled off to improve the terrace to Bessey hall. This alteration will also open the view to the stadium from streets up to R, as will the removal of trees that are near the cross-campus sidewalk. The dirt taken from the excavations is be ing used to fill in the football prac tice fields, and the remaining courts will undergo certain im provements for spring use. Replace Pipes.' The new steam pipe being laid across the stadium field replaces a similar pipe line that is now cov ered up by the new practice fields. The new route lessens the distance between connections by going straight across the field, and will be easier to gain access to in case of any trouble. The new water connections to the administration building have been completed, and the "trenches" are being filled in. The practice fields are nearly reveled; sod will be laid next spring. Over twenty thousand dollars was received by the university for CWA work, and full advantage has been taken of the funds. Unem ployed workers were hired for a thirty hour week, as 90 percent of the funds had to be spent for em ployment. The possibility that the university will gain any other much needed improvements lies in steps now being taken in the re covery program of the national government. TO IETI01 STATE Coach White Urges Students To Turn Out for Contest. In Social Sciences auditori um Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 7. at .1 o "clock, the Nebraska debaters will meet a team from Iowa State college at Amos in the first convocation debate of the year. Dr. H. A. White, who is di rector of debate, urges all students to turn out for the contest this week, and expresses the belief that more student interest should be shown in the competition. Dr. White also announced Sat urday that there is a possibility that another tryout for debate teams will be held later in the sea son if enough students desire to get on the team. To Hold Five Matches. During February the university debating teams will hold five matches, according to plans being made by Dr. White. Opponents .'f the month include Iowa State col lege. Marysville State Teachers college, Morningside college, Grin (Continued on Page 4.1 UNIVERSITY 1ST FINISH CWA WORK WITHIN TEN DAYS Physical Development Which Does Not Bring Spiritual Returns Is on Way Back to Brute, Says Hardwick "Any phyisical development which is not bringing spiritual re turns is on its way back to the brute," is the relief of Jim Hard wick who is an outstanding ath lete, and who probably holds an intimate acquaintance with more athletes than any other man in the world. He was captain of his college football team at Virginia Poly technic Institute, and has taken graduate work at Yale and at Van- derbilt universities; he was assist ant cosch at .Attob, Iowa, and was in charge of the men's dormitory. Traveled Over South. The last three years Hardwick has traveled over the south and all over the country lecturing to stu dent groups. He hHS talked to about 750 groups. When he is in a university he makes an effort to talk IntimRtely to th outstanding j athlets. He has talked intimately) with athletes ranging from Walter HUSKER QUINTET TRIMS W A BY 38-31 SCORE Brownemen Never Headed In Rough and Tumble Encounter. LUNNEY IS HIGH SCORER Nebraskans Assume Eight Point Lead; Count at Half 22-10. Kevenjsinjr their former de feat at the hands of the Kan sas Apgie hoop.sters, braska niaplemtii, Keimelh Luniuy, the Xe 1 e d by soundlv trounced the in vaders 38 to 31 in a rough and tumble contest featured by center smashes. Truout the tilt the outcome was never in doubt as the Huskers were never headed and kept the lead well in control, Coach Brown substi tuting freely during the en tire came. t.rxsf.v. Courtesy ot utnroin journal. Fouls were committed promis- cuously by members of '-"h tea.ms and the play was marred by the numerous gift shots distribut ed by Referee Wulf. The scarlet as sumed an eight point lead from the start of the battle, baskets by Bos well, Pars ons and Lunney ac counting for the I'ARKONK. Lincoln Journal .mines. The score at the half-time stood 22 to (Continued on Page 3.) Contest Open to Students Of All Colleges and Universities. Rules have been announced for the $150 prize short story contest being sponsored by the magazine Story, according to Dr. L. C. Wim berly, professor of English at the University of .Nebraska. They are as follows: All manuscripts should be typed. If this is imposible ink writing will be accepted. Manu scripts should be written on one side of the paper only. All man scripts must be written under a pen name. Manuscripts must be accompanied by a sealed envelope with the title of the manuscripts written on the outside. The en velope must contain the title of the manuscript, with both the pen name and the real name of the author. Thus, the identity of the authors will be unknown to the judges. Open to all registered students of colleges and universities in the United States, two stories will be selected by each school and sent to Story magazine, where the out standing stories will be chosen. First prize is $100, and second prize is S"0. University of Ne braska writers must submit their manuscripts to the office of Dr. Wimberly in Andrews hall on or before Thursday, February 15. University students who have been elected as judges are: Frederick L. Christensen. Pearly Joan Cos grave, and Paul Barron. Johnson, manager of the Washing ton American League baseball team, to the lowliest would-be ath lete in grade school. He will be in Lincoln until Feb ruary 14 speaking before fraterni ties and other student groups con cerning religious and student problems. "My brother and I inherited a strong predisposition toward tu berculosis," he said explaining his intense interest in athletics. 'Phy sical education is a matter of ap plication. My brother, Hsrrj, w ho Is line coach for the United States Naval Academy, is the strongest man who ever graduated from the Academy. His rating is based on tests given to each graduate. Phy sical education has become almost a religion with us. It has kept me alive." "As a class." he confessed. 'I like to associate with athletes best (Continued on Tago 2.) ; S- SI 1 f