D N EBR ASK AN AILY "Read the Nebraskan" "Be campus conscious" Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska MILITARY BALL TOP HI H JL KJLj VOL. XXX1V-IS0. 57. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1934 PRICE 5 CENTS. - S WEEKEND Mortar PAUL NIELSEN TO PLAY FOR PARTY Band Engaged for Affair in Coliseum, Friday, Dec. 14 Has Played Over N. B. C, Columbia Networks, and In Prominent Hotels and Ballrooms. TASSELS, BARB A. W. S. HANDLE TICKET SALE University Girls to Be Hosts at Traditional 'Leap Year" Event Sponsored by Senior Women's Honorary; Ducats Available Now for Function. Paul Nielsen and his orchestra will provide music for the annual Mortar Board party, according to an announcement made Thursday 1) Breta Teterson. publicity chairman for the affair. The traditional "leap year" party, at which university eirls are hosts, will be held m the The orchestra engagea iur mcv ffoir niftved at the Graystone ballroom in Detroit and Cincinnati, at the Sherman hotel in Chicago, at the Hotel Shreveport in Shreve port, the Eagle ballroom in Mil waukee, and the Club Madrid in Louisville. It filled an engagement at the Golden Pheasant at Cleve land, O., for sixteen weeks, and has played over the N. B. C. and the Columbia radio networks. Paul Nielsen produces practically all his own arrangements and uses no stock orchestrations, according to the announcement. Tickets for the Mortar Board party priced at $1.10 went on sale Dec. 4. Tassels and members of Barb A. W. S. group are in charge of the sale, while Florence Bux man. Calista Cooper, and Marjorie Smith are supervising the ticket drive. Violet Cross, president of Mortar Board, is general chairman of the party arrangements. Roma De Brown has charge of the check ing, and the dinner preceding the party is being arranged by Marian Smith, assisted by Louise Hossack and Marjorie Filley. Orchestra and decorations are being taken care of by Roma De Brown, with Arlene Bors and Elaine Fontein as assistants. Breta Peterson is publicitv chairman; Maxine Pack wood, Marjorie Smith, and Calista Cooper are assisting Florence Bux man in arranging for the tickets and program. Bash Perkins is in charge of arrangements for the chaperons. T University Bureau Reveals But 16.6 Percent Out Of Work. SEE 1935 IMPROVEMENT Unemployment among teachers and students seeking teaching po rtions has been cut in. half this ..... last nccordme to the latest reports issued by the univer v.,,r.3ii nt educational service T.. .nrii ahnw that amone tee students who registered there last ... - - . - M SiwAtnew seaf' n witn me nope ui iuiwu& teaching jobs, only 16.6 percent re main unemployed as compared .. i i noi-renf nut of work a V I LLI iJ. I 1 Of the 409 student registered, thm hnif- or 215. secured teaching positions; 60 found other employment: 54 returned to school: nt tnnrtd: and 68 are unemployed. For the year preced ing 171 of 548 enrolled remained ...l,,t rwKitinna. The fierures of employment do not include those securing klka jods. n -. rfirfnr cf the bureau, said. -n aafs tn mv that the out look for 1925 is as good or better than it was for ana mm uic percentage of placement during the coming year will in all prob ability show an upward trend," Di rector Moritz predicts. Only one person tn ten who held doctor's degrees and had regis tered with the bureau are unem ployed. Of those holding bache lor's degrees 48 out of 226 are without employment now; while last year 106 out of 291 were in that H.-t This year 7 cf S who had not completed work for de grees are not employed, compared to a record of 22 out of 95 a year go. Tankfrtereltr Hold Swim Instruction on Tlmrxlay Diving, back-stroke and side stroke Instruction were stressed at the regular meeting of Tankster cttea. women's swimming club, TVmrrtav evenin?. Following the Instruction period for would-b members, a free swimming period was held. A buin-A merlins for active EMPLOYMENT AMONG EACHERS NCREASES members of the club was held at 7.30. Boards Sign Orchestra Coliseum, rriday, uec. x. HOME EC HONORARY TO HOLD INITIATION Spvpti home economics students will be initiated into Phi Upsilon Omicron, home economics honor ary sorority, at an 8 o ciock serv ice to be held next Sunday, Dec. 9. Rninr mpmlwrs will entertain new members at breakfast immediate- lv afterward Th new members are Elsie Goth, Katherine Jones, Ruth Hen rlerson GladvS KIODD. Mary uoa rill, Viola Johnson, and Marjorie Bowe I Y. W. Plans Concerted Drive Among Greek Houses on Campus. fimt rnntributions in the relief campaign sponsored by the Uni versity Y. W. C. A. in conjunction with the Daily Nebraskan were re reKvaA Thnrsdav at the Daily Ne braskan omce, according io Rfhmirit husiness manacer. The response thus far has been small however, Schmidt said. A concerted drive among ira- ernitw and sororitv houses IS planned for next week by the Y. W. C. A. committee, rosters wu be prepared at a meeting of the committee this afternoon to place in fraternity and sorority houses. accompanied by typewritten an nouncements for bulletin boards. The committee is headed by Kath- ryn Wmquisu Students are urged by campaign officials to take all old and dis carded clothing to the Y. W. C. A. office in Ellen smitn nan. me x. M. C. A. office in the Temple build ing, or the Daily Nebraskan office. Members of the freshman com mission groups of the Y. VV. C. A. have been appointed to mend the clothing and make It ready for distribution. Two girls from each group will then obtain name of families in need from the commun ity chest and with a social worker, will visit the families. Hearty approval was given to the plan by Miss Amanda Hepp ner, dean of women, who urged that students cooperate in the drive to furnish relief for Lincoln's needy families. Cooperation of organized houses was also asked by Elaine Fontein, president of the Y. W. C. A. "Either the head or a member of each fraternity and sorority should take charge of collecting clothes in bis house. This would greatly fa cilitate the drive, which is worthy of the suoDort of every student." The first honor roll listing names of organized bouses wnicn nave co-operated in sending clothing to aid in the drive will be published in the Sunday issue of the Ne braskan. CONTRIBUTIONS WELFARE CAMPAIGN RECEIVED HURSDAY People Today Want Literature Like A Good Meal-Pleasant, Not Too Heavy, And Easily Digested, Says Prof. Fay "Today we ask of literature just about what we would of M ,,..,.,1 n.A.iiit ii Ka nlr.ncunt nit ittf haW flrtil fViflt it H digcstffl without too much trouble," declared Bernard Kay, of the college de France, in addressing a rnpacity crowd at the second all-university convocation Thursday morning in the Temple. 1' releasor ay, wno re-vr rrlvpd his doctor of letters from the University of Paris and is at present professor of American civ ilization in the college, spoke on "Literature In the Modern World." and briefly outlined the evolution of literature in iU verbal form. According to Professor Fay. lit erature in the beginning was cre ative. The Creeks called literary men poets those who created. In ih miAA mrrm those who com posed songs of permanent value in F.umpean countries were the Troubadora (taken from the AWARDS GIVEN TO J AT Best New Story for Second Semester Written by Jack Fischer. VIOLET CROSS PRESIDES Fred Nicklas Receives First Place for Feature in Daily Nebraskan. Aw ards for the best news and cinrioe nnnenrinsr in the IVaUUt owwv-u "it - Daily Nebraskan during the second semester last year were announced Thursday night at the iournalism banquet which was held at city Y. M. C. A. This affair is sponsored annually by Theta Siirma Phi women's professional iournalism sorority. Pror. uayie v amci , unw. nr the whool of iournalism, an nounced the awards, presenting the cup for tne Dest news toi y Fischer, Valentine, Neb., aen'or in tk. afhnni of iournalism. and re vealing urea r.icias, kuwi arts and science college as the win ner of the best feature story award. An article entitled "University Mkps First Job Grants," written on Feb. 13, took first place among the news stones lor fiscner. sec ond place went to a story written inntiv hv Rnir Nicoll and Burton Marvii, which reported a speech delivered by Prof. Stoke at the fcig iv. rtoita Chi banauet last year. Third place in the news story divi- si on went to Burton iiarvia. uu honorable mention was awarded to stories by Arnold Levine ana eur ton Marvin. A feature stoiy on the fake shooting in the law college written by Nicklas on Feb. 25, received, first place among the feature stor- J ies. A feature story on Ellen Smith hall by Ruth Matschullat was awarded second place. Third award went to Robert Bulger, with Sarah Louise Mever, Leila Shockley. Mar garet Easterday, Burton Marvin, V irginia SeUecK. ana rucnaru u ran receiving honorable mention. "Prairie Schooner" Theme. Awards for the best news and future stories written during the second semester of the preceding ll V. . year are presentea annuany . mc banquet for journalism students given bv Theta Sigma Phi each fall. this year the banquet was built around the theme or tne "Prairie Schooner," and program speeches were based on the titles of stories in the Schooner. Each ruest was presented with a compli mentary copy of the magazine which contatnea tne program wi the evening. Violet Cross, Theta Sigma Phi president, presided at the dinner. The program consisted of short speeches by campus Journalists. Alice Bee km an, editor of the Awg- wan, opened the program witn a fw words on Words." "Survival of the Fleetest" was the topic upon whicn Bruce isicou, pumn man ager of the Awgwan. epoke. Bur ton Marvin editor of the Daily Ne braskan. spoke on "Unpersuaded," and Carlisle Meyers, managing ecu tor of the Cornhusker. on "Night In the Pullmans." Prof. Gaye Wal ker concluded the program with the topic, "Oxcart," and the pre sentation of the awards. General arrangements for the dinner were In charge of Betty Segal. She was assisted by Har riet Rosenfield, who was In charge of the publicity and tickets, and Helen Kropf, who was in charge of the program. . Approximately 65 attended the event. French verb trouver. to find l. "On the continent, we like our game a bit tough during the bunt ing eeaaon in order that we may chew longer and thus retain the feeling of pleasure," be said. "In the same manner, sixteenth cen turv literature was a type that re- nulrxl considerable chewlnr in order that the content might stay with the reader for a longer pe riod of time." Following this era, a period of vagueness descended upon literary (Continued on Page 4.) OURNALISTS ANNUAL BANQUET R. O. T. C. Commandant Courtesy Lincoln Journal. I Commandant of the Nebraska r - t r ,init wrVin hnn rxpn In I charge of' preparations for the Military ball being held in the colt seum this evening Madame Thea Moeller-Herms Students to Present 'Der Freischuetz.' PROGRAM OPENS AT 8:15 The German grand opera, ''Der Freischuetz," will be offered by a cast of student singers and players of Madame Thea Moeller-Herms of Omaha, Saturday evening, Dec. 8, at 8:15 o'clock in the Temple thea- OMAHA SINGERS BRING OPERA HERE SATURDAY ter. A brief concert oi uerman finest writing or tne prairie coun songs will precede the opera pre- try, does not mean that it contains sentation. only professional dessertations. On Originally a three act opera by the contrary it is noted for its Karl -Maria von Weber with tijp highly readable human interest text by Friedrich Kind, it has been stories as evinced by the many re condensed for this presentation to prints from its pages in leading two acts, but the story moves newspapers and anthologies." along smoothly and nothing essen- He further explained that both tial has been removed. the magazine's readers and con- Translated, the title " Der Fteischeutz" means "The Free Marksman." The setting of the ft LUI V IO III ur tutui j w ' i when hunting was the chief occu- folk tale, the opera is typically German. It is wound around Sam- iel. the wild hunter, who is none other than the evil one himself, and who provides free bullets which never fail. However, the per- son using them must pay the price, which is his immortal soul. Significant as the first truly German opera ever produced, "Der Freischeutz" was presented at tne cover bearing the name or me win Royal Opera house in Berlin in ning contributor. This slogan will iflil. 1 1 S ri ning of a new era of romanticism and freed tne lierman musitu advertising purposes, stage from the Italian tradition. h. P. Behlen, Schooner business Previously the German stage bad manager, stated that this contest been predominated by the Italians, (j a part of the intensive advertis the music, the plays, and the actors ing campaign which is being car coming from Italy. ried out to push the circulation to The Omaha people who will ap- a new high for the winter issue, pear in the cast are: Elouise Jetter This drive which has been in full as Agathe; Tnerese feier as aciih- young hunter, and Joseph Reifert r . i . 1 .'1-4 V.n(or Rr11fl. as oaniicl, me w wu wcu. - maids are: Marjorie and Gertrude uhraAn miv MumL Bettv Ander- son. Anne Onak, and Louis Tenfel. Tn the concert prelude Carl Tenkhoff will sing "Die Uhy" by date this effort to put the publica Lowe, and "Die Beiden Grenadier" tion across to the public has been by Robert Schumann. Mignon Alt- highly successsful. The subscrip- fContinued on Page 4.) FOR BIG SIX SESSION Seek to Bring Conference Championship Meets Here in Spring. Coaches Dana X. Eible and Tlar nl.l Rrnwne and Dean T. J. ThOmO' um lpft for Kansas Citv. Missouri, ThnraHav pvfninf. as Nebraska University! representatives at the annual meeting of athletic direc tors and faculty representatives of the Big six conierence. Thru these men, Nebraska will extend invitations for the Big Six nnMnor track and field champion ships, which have always but once been held In Memorial siaaium ai Lincoln, and also for the annual mi n'lmmliir and tennis meets. The assigning of football offi cials for the coming year ana ar- rinffmpnt of winter ana spring schedules will OCCUPY the athletic directors. Coach Browne will at tend the basketball rules meeting conducted by Dr. Forrest Allen of Kinm Universitv. "I also expect to make a fight for four football officials," the Husker mentor declared. "Th trend of the game la such, and I refer to the lateral pass, that three men cannot possibly see all that Is required of them by the football code," BROWNE LEAVE SCHOONER POSTS CASH AWARD FOR SLOGAN CONTEST Best Epigram Will Be Used In Advertising Campaign To Popularize Book LIMIT MOTTO 6 WORDS 'Literary' Must Not Appear In Entries; Editor Wants Plenty of Punch. -- f, ,11(.,u.v ol " " 1 ' fered bv tl'C Prairie Schooner for the best advertising slogan submitted to its Christmas bud get epigram contest, which is being heia ror me purpose 01 od-tnininp- r motto to be used in the campaign to popularize the maga zine, according io rroi. ij. v. w Horiv rtitrr of the nublication The competition is open to anyone and Tin restriction is Dlaced on the number of contributions per per son. Tne oniy ruies or me coniesi are that the slogans shall not ex ceed six words nor contain me word literarv. Entries may be brought or mailed to the Schooner office in Room 121, Andrews hall. Prof. Wimberly explained that the word literary is being banned because it connotes an over-sophis- ticated or high-brow meaning vnich he feels has lessened the mafizine's popularity in the past He 'said, "Because the Schooner is a quality fiction magazine and has often been called an outlet for the tributors are of a decidedly cosmo- politan character. Wishing to get slogans dealing with every possi- uic augm vi . J--- ---- - . merits. Prof. Wimberly refused to content of the slogan. The winning epigram, which is to be selected by members or fcig- ma Upsilon, national honorary nt- erary fraternity, is to be used sole- jy for advertising purposes. At the close of the contest on Dec. 17 the slogan that is chosen will be introduced on the campus on a facsimile of the new Schooner I Aiov i: v .tijvjj v-. wa. tion's letter heads and for other swing lor some urne inciuues rauju personal contact sales campaign u.. "a.mms A1vVa Cni lSTimn'a i uy uawiua myiM w. - advertising sorority, as well as by twn aeents in New York City. Behlen explained. Behlen further stated mat to lions aione nave doosujj me cir- I A..tlAH K n f K riff rAflt more copies or me current issue uor nrintMf tn meet news stand demands, making the total number of copies of this issue 20 per cent greater than that of any previous . . . . . i , i issue, as a resuii oi mis ooura iu riirculation the Schofjner has been able to return to the superior uin hnrlr hindine which was hnr.uturin,f depreM,on' "What we want is a peppy slo gan with plenty of punch," he said. "w wnt tn km the Prairie Schooner rolling towards its right- rul place in me ranas oi urst ciass fiction magazines." ONE WILL BE HONORARY COLONEL L r MA at AX MJTH. ROM Above are pictured the three orary Colonel. lioma urown, Lincoln. Aianan oiiuui. and Violet Cross. Fremont, one f whom will be pr?snted as colonel at the anual Military ball tonight in the coliseum. The name of the winner, who was selected at a genera' student election. Nov. 13, has baen kept secret since that time by tbe military department. ANNUAL FUNCTION HOLDS SPOTLIGHT All Eyes Turn to University Coliseum This Evening Where Formal Season Will lie Ushered in in a Blaze Of Splendor With Colorful Program. LOUIS lAMCO SECURED Plans for Presentation of mm w Most impressive L,eremonies n-ver w unesseu iiere; Affair lo Last Until 12 O'clock. 1934 edition of the traditional i'ini i-in c cnntlio-lit nniirlit :i nil seum where tlie formal season 1? 1 1 1 military spienuor. .iniavs a jiiriiiiyiu un iuu cauipuo unui calendar, the ball, with its colorful grand march and presenta tion of the new Honorary Colonel, has been eagerly awaited by . i i . t t tne student uoay. T.miic Pnninr. mill liic t':iinni 1JVI 141.9 - llll''l I ' V A . . Jl. secured to play for the ball, and PALLADIAN SOCIETY ANNOUNCES PLEDGES Palladian Literary society an nounces the pledging of six stu dents for the first term. Jeanette Osborn, Pawnee City: Ac Wisch meier, and Robert Harrison, Lin coln; Grant McClellan, Edgar; Gif ford Swenson, Bartrand: and Jean Marvin. Lincoln, are those who were pledged. Aletha Forell and Shirley Dia mond will be initiated into active membership Saturday evening, Dec. 8. Margaret Medlar is in charge of the initiation ceremony. FOR BARB STUDENTS IS RRSISUCH EVEN! Similar Entertainments to Be Held Next Semester If Affair Success. Unaffiliated students will hold open house for the first time here Sunday, Dec. 9, from 3 to 5 o'clock at Ellen Smith Hall. All barb men and women will be guests at the tea. according to Evelyn Diamond, Barb A. W. S. League president, and if the affair is a success simi lar entertainments will be arranged for next seemster. A varied music program has been planned which will include a radio broadcast of the symphony orchestra, piano selections by Le nore Teal, and violin solos by Mrs. S. F. Bergen. The symphony orch estra will be broadcast from 3 to 4 o'clock, and ruests will be enter tained by the piano and violin from 4 to OCIOCK. The reeciving line will include Evelyn Diamond, Dorothy Beers, Nora DeCorey, June Waggener, Ardis Gravbeil. John Stover. Bur ton Marvin, Wilbur Erickson, Jo Rozicka, Adolph Cimfel, and Wil liam Newcomer. Special guests during the after noon will be Chancellor and Mrs. E. A. Burnett. Dean Amanda Heppner. Miss Elsie Ford Piper, Dean and Mrs. Thompson. Miss Bernice Miller, Dr. Elizabeth Wil lismion. Miss Marguerite Klinker. Miss Katherine Faulkner. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Kurz, Dr. and Mrs. Ray Frantz and Dr. and Mrs. Bouwsroa. Rowena Swenson will be in charge of refreshments the first hour, and Ruth Longrtreet will serve the second hour. Eleanor Eell Beth Phillips, Edna Lee, Virginia Pitchford, Gayle Caley. Iris Knox. Lillette Jacques, and Doris Riisness will assist. IIoiiip Economic Dinner Honors Ellen Kit-hard "Horn of Plentv" was the theme of the annual dinner given by the Home Economics association in honor of Ellen Richards, at 6 o'clock Thursday, in the Home Economics building. Addresses were given by Ardeth Von Houscn, president, and Miss Fedde. I r . ' ' - TDK UIWX. vioi.rr c Rot. rmi4Mv IjiwMiia Journal. candidates for the honor cf Han- SUNDAY HOUSE TO PLAY FOR EVENT Honorary Colonel Call for w 1T . 1 . military function occupies the fvna turn to tho ll liivprsitv eoli- will be ushered in, iu a blaze of 1 - 1. 1 : t, A l. ... ... . I hrnmlcfl st i n tr nrtisfs have been - ....-.-- .... - - military department officials UCllttlC II1UL l (liiii-V, v iiw in vwiwhj- ered perhaps the outstanding trum pet player in this country, will bring one of the best nands nere ever to appear on the campua. Plana for nresentation of the Honorary Colonel and also for tho grand march call for the most im pressive ceremonies ever witnessed here. Led by staff and battalion majors, senior and junior officers. 247 in ail, comprising me largest advanced R. O. T. C. unit in the nation, will together with their dates, participate in the grand march which promises to be a glit- torino- r.arartp of formal fashions and military review at the same time. They will pass in review De fore Col. Charlea Galloway, hia staff, and the Honorary Colonel, immediately following the latter's presentation. Colonel Identity Secret. Method of presentation of the honorary colonel haa been kept a secret along with her identity, but she will be one of three girls, Mar ion Smith, Roma DeBrown, or Vio let Cross. Lendine- further color to the oc casion will be the presence at the Dan oi ceieoriues representing uio state, the city, and the university. Heading the list of patrons for the event are Governor and Mrs. Charles W. Bryan. Chancellor and Mrs. E. A. Burnett, Chancellor Fmpritna and Mrs. Samuel Averv. Mayor and Mrs. Fenton B. Flem ing, Dean and Mrs. T. J. Tnomp son. Dean Amanda Heppner, and members of the board of regents and their wives. Novel decorations, appropriate favors, newly designed programs, and innovations in lighting effects will further add to the gala at mosphere of the event. Permission has been granted to extend the closing hour of the ball tot 12 o'clock. Radio stations KFOR. KFAB, and KOIL will car ry a 45 minute broadcast describ ing the grand march and presenta tion cf the honorary colonel. Tickets have been priced at $2.00 for those dancing in formal attire, $1.25 for those in military uniform, (Continued on Page 4.1 DEBATE TEAM OPENS Minnesota Squad Met Here; Engage Kansas Teams Away from Tome. MO DECISION CONTESTS University debaters officially In augerated their 1934-35 season Thursday afternoon, an affirma tive team meeting the University of Minnesota debaters here and a team of Nebraska negative speak ers arpiiinc with Kansas univer sity and Kansas State university men at juannattao, ii&s. All the Hphiitj were non-deel- sion affairs. Tbe affirmative speak ers arguea in uncoin agauisi jam nesota s nepative, engaging in two contests. The first was before the Knife and Fork club at the T. W. C. A. Thursday noon, and tne sec ond over radio station KFOR at 3 o'clock. The Nebraska affirma tive speakers were Carlos Schafer ACTIVITIES THURSDAY and Arthur U Rmitn. tne .Minne sota negative Mr. Peterson and Mr. Eid in the first debate and Mr. Eid and Mr. Arnold in ths second. Debate Prof. H. A. White ac-' companied the negative Nebraska speakers to Manhattan, Kaa., where they participated in two de bates Thursday with one more be ing scheduled for Friday. The first was with the Kansas State debaters. Thursday, at 10 a. m., before Junction City high achool; second, Thursday at 2:15 p. rtL, with Kansas university before To peka high school, and the third will be held Friday with Kansas State over tbe radio station at Manhattan, at 4:30 p. m. The proposition for both teams is: Resolved: That the Fader&l Government Should Adopt a Policy of Equalizing Educational Oppor tunitv by Substantial Grant? to lha Ctatoa fnr th RUBDOrt Of E i mcntary and Secondary Schools."