AILY NEBRA AN; "Be campus conscious" Read the Nebraskan" Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXIV NO. 11. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER S, 1931 PRICE 5 CENTS. RALLY MARIS TEAM SENDOFF SK in vj vj m i i tin CHILL REVEALS APPOINTMENTS OF YEARBOOK STAFF Fifty Students Receive Posts In Editorial Department Of 1935 Cornhusker. OVER 100 APPLICATIONS Miller Will Not Announce Business Side Until Next Week. Aonointment of fifty stu dents to positions on the edito rial staff of the liMo Lorn busker was announced late Thursday by Frank Crabill. editor of the yearbook. Successful annlimnta were chosen from a list of approximately 100 who applied Crabill stated. Appointments to the business ataff will not be announced until some time next week, Maynard Miller, business manager of the annual, said. Charles Bursik, Ravenna, was named senior editor, to be assisted by Helen McFarland, Frances Bruna, Helen Kropf, Cathryn Da vis, Bernard Galitzki, and Lois Rathburn. Betty Christensen, Lincoln, was appointed junior editor, with Jane Keefer, Alice Soukup, Jean Hoag, Betty Paine, Alvin Kleeb and Har riet Rosenfeld as assistants. Fraternity editor for the 1935 yearbook will be Jack Pace. Lin coln, with Rosa Martin, Ray Elli ott, James Gray and Robert Hut ton as assistants. Polly Pollard, Nehawka, will be sorority editor, assisted by Betty Beck, Erma Bauer, Virginia Smith, Louise McMurran and Elaine Shonka, New administration editors are Elizabeth Shearer, Omaha, and Carl Wiggenhom, Ashland. Assistant managing editors ap pointed are Floyd Baker, Duke Reid, Bill Colwell. Theo Bradley, Mary Yoder, Sarah Meyer, Ardia Graytiel, Albert Stein and Gayle Caley. BUI Garlow, Cody, Wyo., will be studio editor this year, and Bill Marsh, Fremont will act as men's organizations editor. Sancha Kil bourn, Omaha, is the new woman's organizations editor. Men's sports editor will be Ar nold Levine, Rosalie. Eleanor Neale, Ft. Calhoun, was appointed (Continued on Page 2). University Teaching Staff And Wives Invited to Reception. PLAN MUSICAL PROGRAM University faculty members snd their wives will be guests of Chan cellor and Mrs. E. A. Burnett at the annual faculty reception to be held at Carrie Belle Raymond hall, 6 o'clock Saturday evening. The guests will be greeted at the door the first hour by Prof, and Mrs. T. B. Bobb and Mr. and Mrs Paul Stewart, and by Prof, atid Mrs. W. C. Brenke and Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Bouwsma during t'e second hour. Other who are assisting are: Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Gunderson, Dr, and Mrs. Samuel Avery, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Harrison, Prof, and Mrs. K. L. Hinman, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Rosenlof, Prof, and Mrs. C. E. Mickey, Prof, and Mrs. Lancaster. Capt. and Mrs. E. H Connor, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Col bert, Prof, and Mrs. Arthur An derson, Miss Grace Morton, Miss Hortense Allen, Mrs. Maude Gutz mcr, Mrs. J. E. Weaver. Miss Alice Howell, Mrs. H. J. Gramlicb, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Orfield, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Bell. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Gross, Mrs. E. H. Barbour, Mrs. Harry Kurz. Mrs. L. B. Smith, Dr. Elizabeth Williamson, Miss Lenore Alway, Miss Ruth Odell, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Nutting. Mr. and Mra. O. W. Reinmuth, Melvin Van Den Bark. G. O. Fuchs. Mr. M. S. Ginsberg, E. F. Schramm, Miss Lulu P.unge, and Miss Kate Field. A musical program will be given by Miss Ethel Owen, Miss Garnett Mayhew, and Miss Hilda Cnowlna. Ag Y. Frosli Hold Annual Retreat at Kinnikinnik Ag Y freshmen will hold their annual retreat at Camp Kinnikin nik during the week end of Oct 6 and 7. The twenty who plan to take the trip will spend the after noon in a kittenball game after which the group will attempt to utilize their Boy Scout knowledge In cooking a camp fire meal. The evening program includes a marsh mallow toa.nt and a discussion of college prc'olema. , Shield in Trophy Room Contains Soil Taken From Nebraska Field Where Huskers Crossed BY ARNOLD LEVINE. On the east wall of the trophy room, second floo, Univer sity Coliseum, hangs a shield which has drawn more attention than any of the numerous awards gathered by the Sons of Old Nebraska and displayed prominently in the glass cases lining the walls. In the center of this particularO; trophy is a small glass encased cir cle, about the size of a half dollar in diameter, containing a bit of dirt, plain, common, everyday dirt, but it contains a story dear to the heart of every Cornhusker. Oct. 18, 1913, twenty-one years ago this month. Nebraska and Minnesota battled on a chalk-lined gridiron for the mythical Middle Western championship. The thun dering herd from the northland had things their own way, only desperate goal line stands saving the Scarlet and Cream banner from being trodden in the dust. Near the close of the game a Nebraska halfback ran over half the distance of the field and scored on the mighty confident Giants of the COLLINS WILL OPEN OBSERVATORY FRIDAY The Campus Observatory will be open Friday night at 8 o'clock to students and the public, if the weather is favorable, announced Prof. O. C. Collins, who is in charge of the observatory. Accord ing to Mr. Collins, the main at traction will be a view of the plan et Saturn, which is the most con spicuous heavenly body in the sky at this time. The night class of astronomy will meet next Tuesday evening at 7:30. EXPLAINED TO BARBS Unaffiliated Students Hear Discussion of Year's Activities Plans. MEETING ATTRACTS 150 Barb activities were explained 10 more man 150 unaffiliated men students who gathered in Social Scieiice auditorium Thursday night for the barb mass meeting of the year, sponsored by the Inter-club council. The meeting, pre sided over by John Stover, presi dent of the club, was called to acquaint unaffiliated men students with opportunities for their par ticipation in extra-curricular ac tivities. Prof. E. W. Lantz. student coun cil advisor, who was instrumental in bringing about the barb organi zation several years ago, gave a short history of the Inter-club or ganization and growth, and ex plained the various phases of its activities. Harold Petz, intramural director, explained the intramural program of sports which has been drawn up for barb men, emphasizing the aim of the department to have "athletics for all." Touch-football, baskatball, volleyball, base ball, tennis, horseshoes and perhaps other sports will be included in this year's program. Petz issued a challenge in closing, for barb men to support the project by forming sixteen clubs by next week. William Newcomer, social chair man of the council, outlined the social program for the next few months which opens Friday eve ning with a dance at Carrie Belle Raymond ball. Thursday Checkup Reveals Mumor Magazine Sale Excellent. With the Awgwan'a subscription drive scheduled to close at the end of this week, a checkup Thursday revealed that more single sub scriptions have been sold this year than ever before, Jack Nicholas, assistant business manager of the humor publication announced. The downtown district was cov ered for the first time during this year's campaign under the direc tion of Betty Christensen with very successful results, Nicholas st ted. "We have also received a Urge number of subscriptions from for mer students and interested peo ple living outside of the city," Nicholas said. "The whole staff is well pleased with the response it has met this year. Students who still wish to sub scribe to the publication may enter their subscriptions in the Awgwan offices, it was announced. A call to all students interested in working on either the business or editorial staffs of the paper was issued by Bruce is icon and Alice Beekman, business marager and editor, reapecUvely. of the humor magazine. Students may report at the Awgwan offices for work, Gopher Goal in 1913 North. That is why the inscrip tion below the glass encased dirt reads: "Nebraska 7 Minnesota t) Soil taken from actual spot of touchdown on Nebraska field." Last Triumph In 1913. It was in 1913 that Nebraska en joyed her last triumph over Mtn nesota, and her second in all the meetings of the two schools, a riv alry that extended from 1900 on ward. The 1902 Nebraska combi nation scored the first triumph, 6 to u. All the nation is watching 'the resumption or activity between the Huskers and Gophers. The mem ory of those battles in the 1900's has not died out entirely, and has (Continued on Page 4.) mn CLASS Reporters Seeking Work on Publication May Get Instruction. Practice classes in reporting and newswriting for those stu dents desiring to work on the Daily Nebraskan will be instituted Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, according to an announcement by Lamoine Bible and Jack Fischer, managing editors of the publica tion. The classes will be held every Saturday morning for several weeks, they stated. Students who have already worked on the Nebraskan as well as those who wish to begin re porting are invited to attend the practice sessions. Students who attend the classes regularly and show the greatest interest will re ceive preference when beats are assigned. All practice sessions will be un der the direction of members of the paid editorial staff. Correct journalistic diction and news style will be discussed and practice will be given in writing leads. "Development of a capable staff of reporters on wheh we can count for any assignment is the aim of these practice sessions." Fischer stated. "After a week or ten days permanent beats will be assigned and those who have provea tnem selves good reporters at the prac tice sessions will hold the inside track. GRID-GRAPH WILL FLASH ACCOUNTS OF GOPHER GAME Sponsored by the alumni asso ciation, the Grid-Graph will bring play-by-play reports from the grid front to "atay-at-nome rooiers in the coliseum on Saturday aner noon when the Huskers stage their conflict with the Gophers. The Grid-Graph will give fans a visual report of the game tnrougn its big electric board on which lights are used to indicate which player has the ball, what he is do ing with it and the exact location of the ball on the playing neia. Onlookers will be able to watch touchdowns Just as they are being made and uninformed tans win have the added advantage of ex planations accompanying the plays. Many students and fans attended the Grid-Graph performances last year and several hundred are ex pected to appear ai me cuhkuui on Saturday 10 gain a vwuai i port of the game. "We hope to have an exception ally good turnout on nana o wmto the game over our Grid-Graph." stated Ray Ramsay, president of the alumni association. "We must charge a small admission for fans who wish to follow the detailed ac count of the Husker battle because we are still paying for our ooara. As soon as it is paid for other games will be free or tne money will be used to support aomc uiu worthwhile activity." SORORITY DISCUSSES OCTOBER MUSIC ALES Mu Phi Epsilon Plans Three Socials at Wednes day Might Meeting. Mu Phi Epsilon. national honor ary musical sorority, held its reg ular monthly business meeting Wednesday night, October 3, at the School of Music. Plana were dis cussed for the October muslcalea, of which Inez Dovel. new chairman of the program committee, will be in charge. Plans for October socials which were discussed at the meeting in clude a buffet supper, October 12, at the home of Mrs. Trester. pa troneaa. On Oct. 20, a tea will be given at the Gorf mor s mansion. Mrs. Bryan is also a patronea of the musical organization. HUSKER RIDDER LEAVE FOR NORTH IGHT Gopher Invasion Is One for Vengeance as Well as Triumph. INJURIES RIDDLE LINEUP Nebraska Squad Remembers Disputed Decision in Game 2 Years Ago. Rated the underdogs, but far from convinced that the ex perts are right, Nebraska's Cornhuskers leave Lincoln at 7:00 tonight for their northern invasion of Minneapolis, the home of the Gophers. The Nebraska mission, led by game Captain Franklin Meier, will be one of vengeance as well as one for triumph. In 1932 the invading Husekrs were turned back 7 to 6 in a disputed decision on trie Gopher turf, with the historic "bounce-pass" play in the spot light Riddled tho they are bv the loss of two regulars, Jerry LaNoue and uien Justice, Coach D. X. Bible and his crew, thirty strong, are de termined to prove the pre-game dope, which favors the Gophers, wrong. LaNoue broke his clavicle in practice scrimmage last Wed nesday, and Justice hasn't recov ered from an early season leg in jury, which has never healed due to recurrent bruising. LaNoue, if Lincoln General hospital officials deem it advisable, will make the trip, but Justice will definitely be (Continued on Page 3). UNIVERSITY EXCEEDS Faculty, Employees Contrib ute More Than Goal Set In Campaign. The University Service Depart ment, consisting of university em ployees other than those on the teaching staffs, has exceeded its subscription quota for the univer sity division of the Community Chest Drive, according to Dean J. E. LeRossignol of the Business Ad ministration college, who is in charge of the university campaign. A Gold Star award is given by the Community Chest to any or ganization which passes its quota, and tne faervice department is therefore eligible for the ward, it was pointed out. Mrs. E. J. Boschult and Mr. A C. Morton are in charge of the Service department campaign and nave been complimented by offi cails of the drive on the record achieved by their department. A total of $494 has been subscribed to date by the department, thus exceeding last year's figure of $430 by $64. Speaking on the drive as a whole. Dean Le Rossignol de clared that the university division of the campaign is progressing favorably and that the success of the service department is an en couraging sign. Subscriptions total ing $3,651.35 have been received to date, and Dean Le Rossignol said last year's total might be ex ceeded. The drive is scheduled to colse Monday, Oct. 8. Tryouts to Be Given at End Of Nine Weeks for New Members. Junior Orchesis practice will be gin next Wednesday evening at seven o'clock, it was decided at the first fall meeting of the senior members of the club Wednesday night. Practices will be held for nine weeks at the end of which will be given tryouts to determine new membership in this W. A. A. dancing club. At the gathering in the armory Miss Georgia Kilgore presided and later in the evening presented Miss Claudia Moore, new sponsor of Orchesis. who succeeds Miss Edith Vail on the university fac ulty. Senior members are: Sybil A pear, Lorraine Camel. Shirley Chatt, Grac CYadlock, Dorothy Hubbard. Dorothy Jen nings. Georgia Kilgore, Rebecca Koerting. Iris Knox, Cathleen Long. Frieda Lot man, Gertrude Lotman, Virginia Moomaw. Grace Morgan. Irene r.'abity. Nola O'Con nor, Doris Ri snes Erml Wil liams, and EUsaiwui Cost'llo. ATSEVENTON QUOTA ON CHEST DRIVE Mystery Surrounds Disappearance of Laic College Derby Mystery surrounding the dis appearance of the law college brown derby, which has neither been seen nor heard of since some time last spring. The derby, sym bol of the prize weekly boner in freshman law classes has custo marily been awarded every week to the freshman making the worst "break." Whether the hat Is in the keep ing of some sentimental Junior who cherishes it as a keepsake, or adorning the mantle of a fra ternity is open to dispute. Some suspect that it has been purposely confiscated. However, law seniors, according to Howard Gillespie, are consider ing the donation of a new derby to the freshmen, so that this good old tradition may not perish. If they do, 'who will be the first to wear it?" is the question. HOLD A. W. S. LEAGUE Evelyn Diamond Will Outline Activities for Coming Semester. All unaffiliated girls are invited to attend the mass meeting of the Barb A. W. S. league at 5 o'clock Friday, Oct. 5 in the southeast room of Ellen Smith hall, accord ing to Evelyn Diamond, president. This is the first meeting of the year, and is designed to present the activities of the coming semes ter to the new girls. A special feature of the meeting will be a talk by Mrs. Westover, in which she will discuss the prob lems that may confront girls dur ing the first year of their college life. Activity point charts will be distributed and explained, and group leaders will be introduced during the course of the program. Announcement of the Ag mass meeting Tuesday, Oct. 9, to or ganize barb women there will be made. The semester's program will also be announced. This includes group meetings, starting the week of Oct. 15; weiner-roast with the Inter-club council, Sunday morning, Oct. 21, at 6:30 a, m.; mass meet ing, Thursday, Nov. 1; joint party with the Interclub council, Nov. 2; group meetings, week of Nov. 19; and first recognition meeting, Mon day, Nov. 26, at 7 o'clock. COURSE IN THEORY OF INVESTMENTS OFFERED NIGHTS Mathematics 40c, Theory of In vestments, has been added to the list of evening classes being of fered for the first time this year. The class will meet on Wednesday evenings in Mechanic Arts 302 and is under the direction of H. P. Doole of the department of mathe matics. The course deals with sim ple and compound interest, annui ties, depreciation, sinking funds, and amortization. Prerequisites for the course are college algebra and ability to use logarithms and pro gression formula. Evening class registrations for the first three days this semester shows a marked increase over that for the same period last year. Ap proximately 200 persons have at tended classes thus far, according to A. A. Reed, director of the Uni versity Extension Division, in charge of night class instruction. Registration will continue thru this week and next. After Oct. 13, a late registration fee must be paid. Evening headquarters for the night registration are in Social Science III. SIGMA ALPHA IOTA PLANS TEA SUNDAY Honorary Musical Sorority Arranges Program For Evening. Sigma Alpha Iota, honorary mu sical sorority, will hold a tea Sun day. Oct. 7, from 3 to 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ellery Davis. Ar rangements are in charge of Mil dred Walker and Evelyn Stowell, and the following will be in the re ceiving line: Mrs. Vernon Forbes. Laura Kimball and Mrs. Davis. Luc'lle Rellly and Laura Kim ball will open the program with a vocal duet and Natalie Riker will play a violin solo. A piano solo will be given by Dorothea Gore and Mildred Walker will accompany the other numbers. Mrs. Howard Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Wilbur Chenowith will pour, with Ruth Hill in charge of the dining room. She will be assisted by Helen Naive and Marjorie Scott Intramural Referees Should File by Oct. 6 All students Interested in of ficiating at Intramural touch football game arc requested to report to Harold Peti In tha coliMum before Saturday noon. SQUAD LEAVES FOR MINNEAPOLIS AT 7 Enthusiasm High on Eve on Interconference Battle a Nebraska Football Fans Meet in Burlington Station for Demonstration at 6:30. FRANK MEIER, VARSITY Hundreds Travel to Gopher Stronghold for Saturday Gridiron Classic; KFAB to Broadcast Direct Account; Grid Graph Presents Action. Keyed to a high pitch with pnssibilit its of Coach T). X. Bible's Cornhuskers avenging the one-point defeat of two years ago, Nebraska football fans will meet at the Burlington station tonight at 6:30 for a brief thirty-minute sendoff. The train bearing the Searlet and Cream's bid to stop the Big Ten favor ites pulls out at 7 o'clock this evening. With Tassels and Corn Cobs forming the nucleus of the sendoff group, loyal students are expected to be on hand to O cheer the team as it leaves for SORORITY OFFICERS ELECTED ON TUESDAY Theta Sigma Phi, professional journalism sorority, elected addi tional officers yesterday afternoon Frances Brune was named secre tary, Jane Cleary was made pro gram chairman and Helen Kropf will head the social committee. Al tho a definite date has not been set as yet, the social committee is planning to have a rush party for their pledges in the near future. DAY SET FOR OCT. 7 Special Services Scheduled For Occasion; Students Invited to Attend. SISTERS TO BE PRESENT Following a custom established in 1917, churches and students will celebrate All-University Church Sunday on Oct. 7. Many churches over the city have planned special services for the occasion ?nd are issuing special invitations for stu dents to attend the event. A number of university religious organizations are likewise acting to stimulate student interest in the annual event. Big Sisters are plan ning to contact Little Sisters to se cure a large attendance of fresh man women. Many religious fra ternities and sororities are plan ning special programs or activi ties for the event. This year, as in the past, church es are following a hospitality pro gram and inviting students into the homes of church members after the services. Rev. C. H. Walcott, pastor of the First Baptist church, 1440 Q St., has chosen as his sermon for the occasion, "The Haunted House." At 12 o'clock. Rev. W. D. Ban croft will address the university class there on "Wisdom and Folly." A social program is scheduled for the evening. A young people's scholarship tea is planned bv the United Brethern church at 18th and M streets for 5:30 Sunday afternoon. Other churches stated their pro grams would be announced later. T Eighty Students Take Tests For the Fifty Available Positions. Nearly eighty basic military students took the qualifying tests held Thursday afternoon for the fifty available positions in the Pershing Rifles, Honorary basic military science organization. The tryouts held in Nebraska hall cov ered points on the manual of arms, personal appearance, clone order drill, and military courtesy. The test was scored on a point basis, and the sixty having the highest score will be eligible for membership. The present members of the company will meet Tuesday and vote on those applicants having the highest score. Applicants will also be judged on their interest in mili tary matters. Between 40 and 50 new mem bers are to be chosen, it was stated and names of successful candidates will be revealed after the Tuesday session. Mel Pester Chosen to Play for Mixer Friday Mel Pester and his orchestra have been chosen to play for the Ag mixer Oct. 5 in Student Ac tivities building. Chaperones will be Miss Bess Steele. Prof, and Mrs. L. K. Crowe, ana Prof, and Mrs. H. P. Davis. This mixer is sponsored by the Home Economics club. CENTER, GAME CAPTAIN what many predict is to be the most important grid battle of the midwest. Every member of the two pep organizations will be there, leaders of the groups stated. Other students, unable to join the trek northward are urged to turn out. "If the rally last Friday night is any indication of what we are to expect for the rest of the dem onstrations, this fall will see record crowds at all rallies, Fred Nick las, chairman of the committee in charge of rallies declared. ."Sat urday's game is one of our big gest. It is vital that students let the team know that they are be hind them." "When the squad leaves the sta tion tonight we want them to know that hundreds of us in Lin coln will be with them in spirit. ' Louise Hossack, Tassels president, stated. Members of the committee met Thursday afternoon to formulate plans for tonight's rally. Frank lin Meier, varsity center, who is to pilot the Huskers in this crucial game, is expected to have a mes sage for the pepsters. Coach Har old Browne will also be asked to speak. Interest Soars. Meanwhile football interest is rising higher and higher as the eve of the interconference clash approaches. From Omaha a special train has been scheduled to carry football enthusiasts to the Minne sota campus and dozens of others are making the trip by auto. Countless others will hear play-by-play accounts as radio station (Continued on Page 3. A. .S. TEA HELD OCTOBER 4 More Than 450 Girls Attend Affair in Ellen Smith Hall. MARY YODER CHAIRMAN More than 450 girls attended tho All Activities tea Thursday, Oct 4, at Ellen Smith hall. Sponsored by the A. W. S. board, and under the direct charge of Miss Mary Yoder, the tea was held in order to ac quaint freshman girls with the dif ferent campus activities, and to give them a chance to sign up for those in which they were inter ested. Six major activities were repre sented. Each activity had a spe cial room, and new girls were es corted thru the different depart ments, those in charge explaining the various activities to them. Pub lications were in charge of Mary Lou Peterson, who represented the Daily Nebraskan; and Sancha Kil bourne, who represented the Corn husker. In the Big Sister room, new girl signed up for different hobby groups such as dramatics, tap dancing, charm school, and sports. This room was in charge of the members of the Big Sister board; Elizabeth Moomaw. Rowena Swen son. Florence Buxman, Marjorie Filley. Maxine Packwood. Breta Peterson. Barbara DePutron. Mar jorie Smith, Ruth Matsrhullat, and Doris Riisness. At the A. W. S. table new girls signed up for the Freshman A. W. S. group in which they will be come further acquainted with the campus activities for women. The Y. W. C. A. tables were in charge of Margaret Ward, and Laura Mac Allistcr. Sarah Louise Meyer and Maxine Packwood had charge of the W. A. A. tabic, where the girls had a choice of Hports in which they might enter during the coming year. SIGMA ETA CHI GIVES ANNUAL TEA FRIDAY Sigma Eta Chi, Congregational girls' sorority, is holding its an nual tea for all university Congre gational women on Friday, Oct. S. The reception is being held at El len Smith hall from 3.30 to 5:30. Committees in charge of the af fair are: Invitations, Viola Kriz; reception. Flora Katherine Ewart; entertainment. Altheda Swift; dec orations. Henrietta Sanderson; re freshments, Dorothy RUc,