he Daily Nebraskan 5RA THE WEATHER Generally Fair Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska f TvoL. XXXIH-NO. 117. LINCOLN. NEBRASKA. SUNDAY. MARCH 25, I'm r lr PRICE 5 .CENTS. '")! J. STUDENTS 11 HEAR HUGO .29 Year's Final Convocation Brings Northwestern Professor Here. FORMER GERMAN OFFICER Famous Diplomat Unseated By Nazis Discusses Ms Democracy Doomed?' Dr. llujio F. Simon, for twiMitv-five years nn officer m the German army, and now on he staff of Northwestern uni-vcrslv;'11llaic--iit-1ihis roar's last university speakinp invocation Thursday. March 29, at 11 a. m. In the Temple theater. As his subject he will use the in terest in and significant question: "Is Democracy Doomed ?" A distinguished German. Dr. Simon served during the World nr on the general staff under General Oberst von Moltke. Re ceiving his doctor's degree from the University of Berlin in 1921, he entered the ministry of reconstruc tion during the same year, becom ing the first secretary to Minister Walter Rathenau, whom he accom panied on his various missions to London, Paris, and Cannes. Active at Geneva. When Dr. Rathenau became fore ign minister in February, 1922, Dr. Simon was associated with him, being especially active in the con ference at Geneva. After Rath enau's death Dr. Simon was made head of the reparation division of the German foreign office. In 1925 h nnhlishpl n book entitled "Rep- rntion and Reconstruction" which : is known as the standard book on j reparations in Germany. j During lVto ana ivta ur. nunun was a member of the German em bassy in London in iao ne w mrii, ,onai ,1 cronei'fil in Chicaeo. vas a Miau p. ' - r.r.cHinr, II'VlW-Vl h hplrf 1 1 H til U un- mnrpH hv I hp nazi recimc in Al ,u- gust, 1933. In the current year Dr. Simon has been engaged as pro fessorial lecturer in the depart ment of political science at North western university. Dr. Simon has lso given series of lectures at the University of Chicago and the Uni . versity of Minnesota. Last Convocation. This concludes the group of Uni versity of Nebraska speaking con vocations featuring prominent men in their fields who have spoken at various times throughout the pres ent school year. FIRST JOINT PARTY Crowd of 150 Attends Event Friday Evening in Morrill Hall. Members of the Barb A. W. S. league and the Inter-Club Council attended their first joint party of the vear Friday evening, March 23 in Morrill hall. About 150 were present. Dancing proved the main attrac tion of the evening, the music be ing furnished by a five piece or chestra composed of Roland Yourd, John Hewitt, Earl Bruning, Charles Forney, and Woodrow Hull. Sev eral rooms were devoted to games ad during the half hour intcrmis lion everyone Joined in the games led by the entertainment commit tee. Chaperons for the party were Dr. and Mrs. James Reinhardt, Dr. "d Mrs. Stephen Corey, and Miss Marguerite Klinker. TODAY'S NEWS Briefly Reviewed e state of Nebraska through ex cution of allegedly fradulent pay foil vouchers were filed Saturday Hainst Harry Conklin, state com missioner of public lands and Buildings, his deputy. Herbert enn. and George Lane, recently oischarged employee of Conklin's "ice. All entered not guilty Pie&a to fraui charges. ,.ccording to word from Wash "on, D. C, automobile unions J manufacturers remained dead '?Ked in the strike crisis although unions withdrew their demand government-supervised work f'ections. The union repre- iMi.u it' "v'"cu rre.iiaeni KOO- 5LW w?h tnev wou'd t their ZT?1' lists over to the gov jmmt if the manufacturers Hwol j? the government their KSSJL, "tl1,8, The manufacturers thennL"1'8 pU ' They insisted ChTn ,u(m"8t di8Close th niem "h'P "8t directly to them. bSrfe?,r.?ryan.ha formally on vuabl. 8lale accepted the tGoeft'ae 8ch0l and lands !?icb a biu in congress Actornn. Bxal conditionally. m&anfying his acceptance is a il Jl0. Bryan to Washiner- to "s le federal dennrtm, od 1. a,nS8 of beddine. fnmit,,.- I SUN MAR Fieceives Appointment OQ. G. L. PELTIEQ Dr. Geoige L. Peltier, professor of plant pa.hology and pathologist of the university experimental sta tion, was Saturday named chair man of the department of bacteri ology and Datholorv bv the board of regents, Ha takes the place of the late Dr. R. H. woicou. STATE HIGH SCHOOL E ANNUAL CONFERENCE Superintendents, Principals Discuss Educational Problems. Superintendents and principals of Nebraska schools convened in and Saturday, March 23-24, for the annual meet ing of the department of superin tendents and principals of the Ne hrDiim stntp Tpachcrs association. The two day meeting was held at the Hotel Lincoln. A banquet in the Hotel Lincoln ballroom opened the convention Friday evening, rresiueni cj. Novotnv presided over the group. Dean F. E. Henzlik of teachers col lege gave the address of welcome and Supt. A. L. Threlkeld of Den ver addressed the group on "To day's Professional Challenge." Reed Addresses Group. Several talks and discussions by men prominent in educational cir cles were included in the program. The topic of discussion at the meeting was the conference prob lem. "The Social Science Curricu lum." Dr. A. A. Reed, director of university extension division, spoke on educational problems, indicat ing what institutions can and are doing to stimulate better types of administration, and lines the fac ulty might follow to grow and adapt itself to conditions. Supt. M. C. Lefler of the Lin coln schools, Supt. Leon O. Smith, Omaha, and A. L. Threlkeld. Den ver, were speakers on the program Saturday. The convention ad journed at 2:15 o'clock Saturday afternoon. EDITORS REVEAL NEW STAFF APPOINTMENTS Heads of Feature, Women's Departments Selected Saturday. Managing editors of the Daily Nebraskan announced Saturday several new appointments to the publication staff. Feature editors, woman's editors, and special news reporter:, were named. Tht newly-appointed feature ed itors are Margaret Easterday, Ruth Matschullat and Loraine Campbell. All three have been wprking this semester in this spe cial department of the paper. Those receiving appointments in the woman's department after hav ing worked some time on the staff are Betty Segal, woman's editor; and Hazel Baier and Marylu Peter sen, assistants. Special reporters who have been working on the staff this semester, and who were named Saturday to staff positions are Johnston Snipes, Lewis Cass, Jack Rasmussen and Allen Gatewood. Future appointments will be awarded reporters by the manag ing editors on the basis of service rendered, steadiness in work, im provement in writing, and faith fulness in appearing for work. PUN PALM SUNDAY MUSIC First Plymouth Choir Offers Special Program Under Direction Chenoweth. The choirs of the First-Plymouth Congregational church under the direction of Wilbur Chenoweth will give a Palm Sunday concert tonight at 8 o'clock at the Plym outh church at 20th and D. The concert which is open to the public will include the works from some of the great Lenten Cantatas. Several numbers will be given by the quartet composed of Vera Upton, Doris Cole Clapp, Sydney Pepple, Harley Hubbard, and Wilbur Chenoweth at the organ. Some of the selections will in clude the brilliant duet "Power Eternal" from "Stabat Mater" by Rossini, "Blessed He" from Cesar Franck's great work "The 'Reet! tudes," "Jerusalem O Turn Thee" from Gounod's "Gallia" and "God So Loved the World" from the "Darkest Hour" by Moore. ONLY 116 SCHOOLS ARE ENTERED FOR State Prep Seniors Have Week Left in Which To Apply. 250 GRANTS AVAILABLE Announcement of Winners Will Be Made After Graduation. With only a week in which high school seniors may apply for regents' scholarships, uni versity extension officials fear some of their 230 tuition offers may go hedging. By Saturday 116 schools had sent application blanks, leaving more than half yet to report, if the usual rule of one scholarship to each school is ob served. This year university regents have increased the number of scholarships from 150 to 250, available to the 556 accredited high schools in Nebraska. Students who may apply are those in the upper fourth of the graduating class who will have completed 12 units on graduation, including at least 8 of the 9 academic units necessary for full admission to the college they expect to enter. Each school is allowed at least two con testants, with applications due by March 31. Must Take Examinations. All contestants to enter must be examined in English and algebra, according to the ruling of the ex tension division. Classification (Continued on Page 2.) W.A.A7USTSWR0NS TEDS P 28 Famous Male Troupe Comes Here Under Auspices of Campus Groups. Patrons and patronesses for the Ted Shawn dance program were announced Saturday by Alice Geddes, WAA president. Mr. Shawn and his group of men dancers will appear at the university coliseum Wednesday, March 28, under aus pices of W. A. A. and OrcheMs. Shawn's group of athletic danc ers was formed one year ago ro bring the highest quality of mas culine dancing before the Amer ican public. So great was their success that Mr. Shawn is taking the group on an extensive tour, and will stop in Lincoln next Wed nesday. List Patrons. . Patrons are: Coach and Mrs. Dana X. Bible, Mrs Flavia Waters Champe, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Chenoweth, Prof, and Mrs. R. G. Clapp, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Doane. Miss Kathryn Faulkner, Miss Margaret Fedde, Mrs. Flor ence Gardner, Dean and Mrs. F. E. Henzlik, Miss Amanda H. Hepp ner. Miss Alice H. Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kirkpatrick. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Kirsch, Miss Mabel Lee, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mardis, Dean and Mrs. C. H. Oldfather, Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Orr. Col and Mrs. W. H. Oury, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Taylor, Dean and Mrs. T. J. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Throop, Miss Edith Vail, Mr. Herbert Yenne, complete the list. SENIOR PLACES IN Dorothy Passmore One of 20 Winners in Fashion Competition. Dorotny Passmore, senior, has been notified that she is one of 20 to place in a nationwide dress de signing contest conducted in col leges and universities in America by the Young American Designers division of the Marshall Field company of Chicago. Her entry has been called "Miss University of Nebraska." This contest was based on a belief that on every campus there are a great number of young wo men with talent for fashion de signing, and Marshall Field com pany has attempted to- discover some of this talent by offering vninahle rjrizes for the best and most original dress designs. A list of 20 pmes is being given away. ranging ,rom ine nrst prize ui 11.10 to the smallest sroup of in dividual prizes of $10. Two Alumni v isit al Engineering College Alumni visitors durin? the week at the college of engineering have been: George C. Henderson, who whj a. e-raduate in electrical engi neering in 1925; and Cecil E. Ham- melt, former .nhtructor in engi neering drawing who took his master of science degree in 193Z. REGENIS'AWARDS SIGMA DELTA CHI TO MEET Journalism Fraternity Will Consider Plans for Founder's Day. To consider plans for the silver anniversary Founder's Day and initiation celebration, members and pledges of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, will meet Monday afternoon at 5 in U hall 106. "We want to complete the form alities of pledging," said Diek Mo ran, president of the Nebraska chapter, "and it is important that every member attend. Several Im portant announcements are to be made." Present plans call for a com bined initiation and banquet on or near April 17, which commemo rates Sigma Delta Chi's twenty fifth anniversary. The celebration here will be part of a nationwide program of observance. F. IS ELECTED TO NEW POST BY REGENTS Appointee Heads Department of Bacteriology and Pathology. Dr. George L. Peltier, for fourteen years professor of plant pathology and patholo gist of the experiment station of the university, was named elmirni.ui of the delta rtinent of bacteriology and pathology Satur day by the board or regents, ne takes thp nlace of the late Dr. R. m Wnirntr who had served as act ing chairman of the department after the deatn ot ur. n. n. wane. Under the new arrangement, Dr. Peltier will continue to handle his work in plant pathology at the ag ricultural college ana win aiso ue in charge of the department of bacteriology and pathology work on the city campus. Prior to his joining me sian ol the university in 1920, Dr. Peltier hoH nerved nn the staffs of Wash ington University, University of Illinois, Alabama FOiyiecnnic in stitute, and the United States De partment of Agriculture. Ralph H. L.oie, extension econo mist in farm management was civen leave of absence from March 31, 1934, until July 1, 1935 to do advanced study at coiumma. OF TO FEATURE ANNUAL AISJOED FOLLIES Party Clothes, Campus Dress Of Years Back Will Be Shown at Event. A pageant cf fashion from styles years back to present modes will be featured in the annual Co-ed Follies show sponsored by the A. W. S. board to be held April 3 in the Temple theater. Spring party dresses, May queen formats, and campus clothes of years back will be featured in the pageant of fashion at the annual Co-ed follies show, April 3, in the Temple theater, sponsored by the A. W. S. board. The climax of the show will be the novel presenta tion of the best dressed girl, se lected by the board members and alumnae of the board from twelve candidates. In Form of Play. The pageant will be in the form of a play, the styles running from campus clothes of years ago to present fashions. Each house has sent in three girls as candidates for models, and from this number, the board will select those who are to take part in the pageant. Candidates for the best dressed girl as follows: Elfrleda Slum, Alphi Omlcron 11. Georgia .Nlson. Chi Omen". Lo Braham. PI Ba phi. Florence Panler. Delta Gamma. Delnren While. Alpha Delta Theta. A Dene Bern. Alpha ("hi Omeca. Alice Krapp. Theta Pill Alpha Kleanor Worthman. Alpha XI Delta. Maxln. Rutletlge. Carrie Belle Raymond Kathleen Jx)ng. Phi Mil. Kvelyn Noater, Gamma Phi Beta. Princllla Klrhe. Delta Delta Delta. Lois Rathburn is in charge of the (Continued on Page 2.) HOLYWEKVESPERS Y.W.C.A. Is in Charge of Service at University Episcopal Church. A special Holy Week Y. W. C. A. vespers service will be held at the University Episcopal church, 13th and R Sts., 5 p. m. Tuesday, March 27. The Vesper choir under the direction Violet Vaughn will provide moit of the musical pro gram. An organ prelude by Ida E. Schreple will precede the service. A trio consisting of Grace Lewis, Irene HenUen, and Margaret Phil lippl. will present "How Sweet and Silent is the Place," and a cello solo will be given by Garnette Mayhew. The service will close with a responsive reading and benediction by Father McMillin, pastor of the University church. PRO PELTIER T Eminent Iowa State Genetics Professor Heads Monday Evening Program. ADDRESS OPEN TO PUBLIC Lecturer to Discuss 'Newer Concepts of Heredity' In Temple Theater. Dr. Ernest "W. Lindstrom, protVsor of genetics at Jowa State College, wil speak Mon day... yening-aL8 . p in,, in the Temple 1 neater. Sponsored jointly by l'hi Heta Kappa and Sigma' Xi societies, the address is open to the public. "Newer Con cepts of Heredity," is Dr. Lind strom's subject. Eminent in his field, Dr. Lind strom will discuss ably the recent development of genes and chro mosomes; evolutionary relations; and human problems. He will tell of the modern development of sta tistical and physiological schools, and will give modern interpreta tions of his line of science. Receives Ph. D. in 1917. Dr. Lindstrom received his de gree of doctor of philosophy from Cornell university in 1917. Since that time he has been an instruc tor in genetics at Cornell, the Uni versity of Wisconsin, and since 1922 at Iowa State. He served as a second lieutenant in the air serv ice during the war, and i3 a mem ber of Sigma Xi. Among the plant experiments (Continued on Page 3.) PHI BMPrTTO OF 30 Sigma Xi Ceremonies Are Set for Latter Part Of May. Initiation of new Phi Beta Kap pa members will take place April 30 at the University club and will be followed by Sigma Xi initiation ceremonies at the Cornhusker in May, it was announced by the so cieties' respective cretaries Sat urday. Phi Beta Kappa students will be made active members at initiation rites at 5:30 o'clock and will at tend a dinner at the club at 7 p. m. The election of graduate mem of Sigma Xi will be held May 7 and initiation will follow in about two weeks. Sigma Xi associate members who were announced at the joint convocation March 20 will not be admitted to active membership until completion of de finite research work. Both grad uate and undergraduates will be initiated but under different classi fications. . TO REVEAL HERS Alpha Rho Tau Selections Will Be Made Public Wednesday. Alpha Rho Tau, honorary so ciety of fine arts students, will an nounce their new members at the recital given by Jean Ellsworth in the Temple Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock. The program is the twenty-second musical convocation; it will consist of: Bach-Tausig "Toccata and Fugue in d minor," Debussy "Reflets dans l'eau," "Jardins sous la Pluie," Chopin "Etude, c sharp minor, Opera 10, No. 4," "Noc turne, c sharp minor, Opera 27, No. 1." Paganini-Liszt "La Cam panella," Liszt "Concerto No. 1, E flat." Thursday afternoon a recital will be given by advanced students at 4 o'clock. English Instructor's Condition Improves The condition of Prof. P. H Frye, English instructor, ill for the past several weeks, was described yesterday as "distinctly improv ine" For vears Prof. Frve has been a faculty member of the English department. His classes are being conducted by other members of that department dur ing his. absence. Frank Johnson Speaks At Talernaole Church Substituting for Dr. Barbour, who was out of the city, Frank W. Johnson, graduate student in the Honartmcnt of eeolorv. SDoke last Wednesday evening at Tabernacle church. An after-dinner uiustratea lecture, his discussion concerned the collecting of fossils in Nebraska. IIS Rl S PHI BETA KAPPA SIGMA XI SPEAKER To Teach fi ? I lA II DC. JOHN O. CLARK Dr. John Clark, graduate of the university, was active in extra curricular activities while in school here. He was in 1905 editor-in-chief of. Tbe Daily Nebra-skan and associate editor of Sombrero, sen ior year book. He was also a member of Phi Delta Phi, law hon orary. TO BE ENTERTAINED BY 1EI 'Public Mind' Suggestion Is Adopted by Local Organization. Students who are recognized at the university honors convocation April 18 will be guests at a cham ber of commerce luncheon, similar to the one given those who excel in athletics. The announcement came in reply to a suggestion in the Public Mind column of the Lincoln Journal that the chamber arrange such an affair for those recently honored by Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi. It was indicated by Secretary Whitten of the chamber that a luncheon for honors convocation winners was more appropriate inasmuch as those students are chosen directly by the university while Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kappa selections are national in scope. Frank E. Helvey, writer of the letter to the column, had in mind a dinner such as was given to George Sauer who was awarded the chamber's distinguished serv ice medal. Helvey stated that a similar recognition should be made for proficient scholars. In reply Whitten stated that Sauer's accomplishments were not limited to football and that his welfare and civic activities were considered primarily by the cham ber in making the award. Sociologist Is Scheduled to Lecture First Before St. Louis Group. Dr. J. M. Reinhardt, associate professor of sociology, leaves Fri day, March 30, for an eight day lecture tour to St. Louis, Mo., and Berea, Ky. His first stop is Wash ington university in St. Louis, where he will speak before that chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, honorary sociological society. Un employment and its effects on the personality is the idea which he has chosen to discuss at that time. On invitation of his friend. Presi dent William James Hutchins of Berea college, Berea, Ky., he will make a series of five lectures there. These talks will deal with individual adjustment and the modern world. Taking up the va rious phases of the subject in the education, economics and social re lations fields, Dr. Reinhardt will describe those things which he be lieves necessary in a growing and complex civilization where actions take place on the basis of good technique of older and quite dif ferent times. INSTRUCTORS TO DALLAS Schramm. Barbour Attend Meeting of Geologist Association. Prof. E. F. Schramm, and Dr. E. H. Barbour of the geology de partment left Wednesday after noon, March 21. for Dallas, Texas, where they attended the convent tion of the American Association nf Petroleum Geologists. Held March 22, 23, and 24, this was one of the principal meetings or meir profession, attracting represent atives from every school in the United States. Collins Will Spend Summer in Chicago Among the first university pro fessors to announce summer plans is O C. Collins, instructor in math ematics and astronomy. He will attend the "chool session at the Yerkes observatory of the Uni versity of Chicago. Located in Wil liams Bay, Wisconsin, equipment here is some of the best in the world. Mr. Collins expects to keep in touch with recent observation findings, and carry on research projects. CLARK JOINS TEACHING STAFF NEXT SEMESTER Graduate From the Denver School of Economics Instructor. TO GIVE THREE COURSES Appointee Founder of Judge Jefferson H. Broady Scholarship. Dr. John D. Hark, graduate of! the university, noted attor ney, former nil company presi dent, ... fi u Lh ur.- and. eennomi.'ii - will join the staff of the uni versity for the first semester of next year as professor of econom ics it was announced Saturday by Chancellor E. A. Burnett following confirmation of the appointment by the board of regents. Dr. Clark, who is now professor of economics at the University of Denver, will offer three courses at the university. According to pres ent plans, he will offer advanced courses in economics for seniors, courses in economic planning in the United States, and a course in Soviet Russia. In Public Eye. Dr. Clark has been in the public eye for approximately a third of a century, pointed out Chancellor Burnett. During his freshman year at the university he was a mem ber of the freshman basketball team that won the class champion ship. In 1905-06 he was editor-in-chief of the Daily Nebraskan and associate editor of Sombrero, sen ior year book, in 1905. While at the university he was a member of Alpha Theta Chi, now Chi Phi, and Phi Delta Phi. From 1907 until 1919 he was a (Continued on Page 2.) PENNYlAflUS BY BIGSISTER BOARD Lucile Reilly in Charge of General Arrangements for Annual Event. The second annual Penny Car nival sponsored by the Big Sister Board was presented in Grant Me morial Hall Saturday afternoon to raise money for the board's ex penses. Three cents admission was charged and a penny let the spec tators into the various concessions, the den of horrors, the fortune teller, the hall of freaks, the game parlor and a trip around the world. Candy, balloons, and eskimo pics were sold at other booths. Each concession was managed by a Big Sister Board member with the as sistance of her little sister. The stage show, introduced by Breta Peterson, included a toe dance by Harriet Walker, a whist ling solo by Georgctta Kimscy, songs and chalk talk by Dorothy Fisher, Lorraine Campbell, Marie Wood and Grace Kratky, vocal duets by Lucille Reilly and Laura Kimball, and clog dancing by four girls from Miss McGilvery's clas. Lucile Reilly. president of the board, had charge of general ar rangements, Lois Rathburn ar ranged the program and Anne Pickett took care of publicity. DEBATE SQUAD ENDS Perkins and Hill Scheduled To Uphold Affirmative of Argument. Varsity debate team will close its season Monday with a contest against Kearney State Teachers college at Kearney. The speakers for Nebraska on the affirmative will be Dwight Perkins and Irving Hill. The subject for discussion is Re solved: That the United States Should Substantially Increase the Powers of the President as a Set tled Policy. This is the proposi tion which has been used for all the debate work of the second se mester. FOUR TEACHERS PLACED Department of Educational Service Reports New Positions. Teaching positions for four more university .irraduates have been re ported to tne office of the depart ment of educational service the past week. Harold N. Read, who has been at Franklin, has been named- principal of Holdrege high school. Orville Nielson of Minden gotj to Holbrook to teach music. Naomi Bedford of Stratton will Instruct home economics at Ox ford during the next year. Now principal at Cedar Rap'ds. Coral 7-,,, r irui in Mni.w Bluff wher be will be auperindent of achoola.