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Daily N EBRAS KAN "Read the Nebraskan" "Be campus conscious" Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1935. JL JLXJC KOSMET ORDERS INITIA TRYOUTS F Members Begin Selection of Players Wednesday Night In Temple Theater. SHOW HAS 33 IN CAST Klub Appoints Eight Workers Production Committees at Tuesday Session. First tryouts for the cast of the 1933 Kosmct Klub spring show, "Kiss Columbo," will be held on the second floor of the Temple theater building at 7 o'clock Wedncsdya night, accord ing to Chuck Flansburg, Klub pub licity chairman. Thirteen principal characters and twenty pony chor us members will be chosen by pro duction directors for the all-male chorus. ' . "We want all fraternities to send candidates to try out," Flansburg stated, "especially those with mu sical or dancing talent." Final elimination and judging of all the songs and specialty numbers will be held at 7 o'clock Thursday night in the same rooms. Individual tryouts have been planned for this year, in place of the appearances before all other contestants, to afford the Klub a better opportunity to determine the ability of the entrants. Kosmet Klub workers will hold their first meeting in preparation for the spring show Thursday aft ernoon at 5 o'clock in the Kosmet Klub offices. Eight workers pro duction committees were appointed Tuesday by President Tom Davies. On the production committee, Ted Bradley, Duke Fteid and Floyd Baker were assigned. Bill Stenten, Hugh Rathburn, Bob Shallenburg, Bob Funk, Roy Kennedy and Lewis Cass were named to work on the business committee. Jack Pace, George Ramel, Dwight Perkins and Charles Alex andre will assist with scenery and stage management, and Gene Franz, Lloyd Friedman and Ross Martin wili work on the properties committee. Bill Marsh and Vance Leininger will serve on the music committee, and George Pipal on publicity. On costumes and makeups, Bill Col (Continued on Page 2.) CAPTAIN SCOTT TALKS TO Y.M.C.A. MEMBERS Oraanization Will Discuss Both Sides of World Peace Question. MEETING ON WEDNESDAY Speaking on "Preparedness as a Means to World Peace" Captain W. T. Scott of the universty R. O. T. C. unit will address the Forum group of the Y. M. C. A. on Wed nesday evening, Feb. 20, in the Temple building. It was slated by Charles Hulac, president of the Y, that while the organization is definitely against preparedness and constantly works to abolish the compulsory feature of the drill course on the campus, the mem bers are nevertheless anxious to hear both sides of the question. Joe Nuquist, chairman of the Y program committee, has an nounced that a discussion of both views on the best way to the com mon goal of world peace will be offered after Mr. Scott's talk. It Is hoped be said that proponents of the preparedness view will be present. Next week at the same time the Y is sponsoring a talk on "Peace Thru Peace Mindedness." This ad dress will probably be closer to the opinion upheld by the organiza tion,, but opponents of the theory will be welcome to come and enter the discussion, Hulac stated. T IN ARTS BALL CONTEST Judges Make Three Awards to Poster Contest Entrants. First place in the annual poster contest sponsored by the Nebraska Art association ia connection with its annual Beaux Arts ball went to Terry Townsend of Lincoln, ac cording to an announcement made by the judges Tuesday noon. The first prize was $12. Second prize of $8. and third prize of f5 went to Donna Maiie Newman, and Gale Safford, re 's .ectively. Miss Newman and Mr. Pafford are also Lincoln artists. Miss Marie Antoinette Corkle of Lincoln headed the rouorable men tion list. Following ber were Dor othy Passmore. Marjory Hatton. John O'NeiU Alice Gilbert, and Carl Frolich. all of Lincoln, and Florence Wilson nf Omaha. The judges. Oz Black. Victor Krauw. Mrs. Glenn Foe. and Mrs. Dean R. Lelsnd. chnse these from an entry list of over thirty-five. OR SPRING PLAY OWNSEND WINS PRIZE Dysinger Believes There Is Too Much memorizing Today Agreeing with the belief which Dr. William Mayo, noted physician, pointed out in a recent article that there is too much learning by car today, Prof. D. W. Dysinger of the psychology department com mented that there is too mucn memorizing done by the students in their courses today. "We are an eye people," says the eminent doctor. "We have some chance of really learning by eye. Whereas, by the ear method, about al Iwe' can do is try to re member what we have heard." On the other hand, T. T. Bullock, professor in economics and busi ness law, commented, "Recently I have been told that many students can learn better by ear than by eye, and since being told that, I have thought more highly of the lecture method than before." SAIL ON JUNE 26 Essays for Vacation Cruise Must Be Submitted by Middle of April. Sailing from New York on June 26, aboard the S. S. Aquitania, an undergraduate student who pre sents on or before April 15 the best "Study of the Educational Value in Travel" will set forth to visit practically every prominent city in the world. The bureau of university travel is offering this prize vocational cruise for the best essay on the above topic. Any college student who has the signed approval of the college advisor, and has presented his application to the bureau of university travel prior to March 15, is eligible. Italy, Spain, Africa. Portugal, England, Paris. Rome, and Oxford, are just a few of the important centers to be visited. The essay is to be based on personal experience, the purpose of travel, why the writer desires to travel, and sug gestions by which travel might be made more educational. The ar ticle, which is not to exceed 2500 words, will be judged on its con tents, the manner and form of pre sentation, and its neatness, by a committee appointed by the presi dent of the bureau of university travel. Applications must be in by March 15, and papers by April 15. The winner will be announced the fifteenth of May. The committee reserves the right to publish part or all of any paper. The including of postage with the essay will in sure its return to the writer. The. group will leave New York June 26, aboard the S. S. Aqui tania, and will return, aboard the same ship, Sept. 6. Applications, which may be procured through the office of Dean Oldfather in SS 112, are to be mailed to the Vacation Cruise Contest, Bureau of University Travel, Newtoo Massachusetts. Men's Pep Fraternity Meets To Arrange Initiation, Dinner Dates. Plans for semester activities will be made at the meeting of the Corn Cobs, men's pep organiza tion, which will be held in Uni versity hall Wednesday evening. Committees for the club's annual spring party, to be held sometime in April, will be announced, and a date for the spring election, gen erally held immediately following the party, will be chosen, it was announced by Irving Hill, Cob president. A report of the initiation com mittee, composed of Don Shurtleff and Richard Decker, will be heard. According to present plans, the initiation will take place during the last week in March. It was also stated by President Hill that all pledge fees must be paid during the next two weeks in order for fraternities to retain their mem bership for the coming year. Pledges who are eligible for ini tiation are: Evan Smith. Ken Pavcy, George Pipal, Francis Kel ley, Lyndle Stout, Lewis Cass, Bob Hutton, Duke Reid, Everett Chittenden. Arnold Levin. Bill Coldwell. Floyd Baker, Ted Brad ley, Dick Rider, Elmer Scheele, Mark Richards, Harry Hammer, Vic Schwarting, George Eager, Bill Newcomer, Howard Mock, Clarence Brott, John Brain. Clare Wiley, Jim Tichy, Roes Gilman, Ralph Reed, and Clarence Olson. All members wishing to attend Kosmet Klub tryouts are notified that the meeting will be dismissed early. Y.W.CA. BOOK REVIEW GROUP MEETS FEB. 21 The book review group, one of the interest groups of the Y.W.CA. under the leadership of Lois Rath burn, will bold its first meeting, Thursday at 1 o'clock in Ellen Smith hall. Organization of the group will be the business of the meeting. Miss Rathburn a n neunced. At the weekly meetings which -viU follow during the se mester, prominent Lincoln citizens will give leviews 01 some recent and much-discussed book. TRAVEL CONTEST PRIZE WINNER 10 Committee Planning Junior-Senior Prom OiJ jj VI . 1 V sm&:V ""-H r ' 1 The junior-senior prom commit tee which is handling preparations for the third major campus formal which closes the winter formal sea son at the university, March 9. In A.W.S. GROUP TO HEAR TALK Oy ADVERTISIG Miss Weesner Addresses Freshman Meeting Wednesday. "Advertising as a Profession" will be the subject upon which Miss Marie Weesner, advertising and employment manager at Miller & Paine s, will speak to tne iresn- man A. V. S. group Wednesday at 5 o'clock in EllPn Smith hall. Miss Weesner will discuss the opportu nities for women in the field of advertising. A short business meeting, witn Jane Barbour, president, presiding, will follow the vocational speech. Alaire Barkes, sponsor of the group, announced that the pro gram for the semester would in clude discussions of many of the prominent vocations open to women. INT FOR PENNY CARNIVAL Board Selects Members Assist in Preparing Annual Event. to At a meeting of the Big Sister boai'd Tuesday noon in Ellen Smith hall, announcement was made of the Big Sisters appointed to as sist board members in making preparations for the Penny Car niva. The carnival is to be held Saturday, Feb. 23, from 2:30 to 5 o'clock in the Armory. The committee of Big Sisters appointed to assist Elizabeth Moo maw, who has charge of the freak show and also of the dancing, con sists of Janice Campbell, Lucille Berger, Gladys Klopp, and Eliza beth Broady. Marjorie Filley, who is arranging the food stands, will be assisted by Big Sisters, who wil work in shifts tsiruout the dura tion of the carnival. These includi Marjorie Shostak. Betty Anderson, Verla Charman, Eloise Diller, Mar garet Hufnage, Carolyn Kyle, Grace Lewis, Evelyn Osborne, Ada Petrea, Hope Probasco, Roberta Stevenson, and Doris Weaver. Helping Ruth Matschuliat on the "Haunted House," will be Doro thea DeKay, Dorcas Crawford, Janet Swift, and Frances Lincoln. Maxine Packwood, who has charge of a Puppet Show, is assisted by Betty Barrows and Beth Taylor. Corinne Claflin is assisting Row ena Swenson with the tickets, and Doris Riisness and Marjorie Smith, who are running the games of chance, have appointed Jean Walt, Frances Reed, Edwina McConkey, Beth Phillips, Ermel Williams Nora DeCory, Hazel Baier, Theo dora Lohrmann, Margaret Medlar, and Fern Steinbaugh, as their as sistants. Barbara DePutron has selected a soliciting committee consisting of Velma Smith. Fern Bloom. Doro thy Chapelow. and Betty Beck, to assist her with tne saie oi mc candy. Jacqueline James and iriin"hpth Shearer will assist her with the fortune telling. Evelyn rnrnn Helen Luttjren. Jeanne Palmer, and Anne Pickett will ar range the booths. Marj'U reiersen n rhnre-e of the salesmen. Favors will be distributed to the nmiral natrons bv Ariene tsora, and attractions to be presented run rm a fret ctaire show to a inree' irin through the haunted bouse. !'EW MEMBERS BIZ AD GROUP HOLD MEETISG Council Gathers in Men's Commercial Club Room Tuesday Afternoon. New members of the Bizad executive council, elected recently, met Tuesday afternoon in the men's commercial rooms in Social science. The new members will hold office for the present semes ter. Those elected were: Kenneth Fritzler and Eugene Stenberg. Delta Sigma Pi, honorary bizad fraterly: Alice Crowley and Mil dred Kirkbride, Phi Chi Tbet. honorary business women's soror ity: Virginia Brown and El ma Pospisil. girls commercial club; Ralph Nollkamper and Ray Brady, men's commercial club: and Bill SDomer and Huth Rathburn. Al- ( cial fraternity. the picture from left to right, standing, are Lois Rathburn, Lin coin; James Marvin, Lincoln; Faith Arnold, Lincoln; Don Shurtleff. Lincoln; Bonnie Spang aard, Oma ha; and Burr Ross, Rosalie. Seated H. E. FEY TO LEAD FIRST E Nebraska Student Three Day Conclave Scheduled for Feb. 22, 23, 24. BANQUET OPENS SESSION Harold E. Fey, executive secre tary of the fellowship of reconcili ation and until recently editor of World Call, will be leader of the first Nebraska student weekend conference to be held at First Christian church on Feb. 22, 23, and 24. Mr. Fey will discuss the subject, "Intelligent Christian Liv ing." The conference will open form ally with a banquet at 6:30 Friday evening in the parlors of the First Christian church, and will consist of six sessions. All students affili ated with the Christian church are urged to attend this confer ence, and to participate in the program offered. Miss Rosa Page Welch, a gradu ate of Southern Christian Institute and a specialist in directing stu dent conference singing, will be in charge of that phase of the pro gram. Being a Negress, she is in tensely interested in Negro spiritu alist singing, and it is expected that there will be an excellent pro gram of music given. Mr. Fey, the principal speaker, is a young man of national note who got his start in the depart ment of sociology at the Univer sity of the Philippines. He has twice been delegate to Christian peace conlerences, once in rma and once in Japan. He is a writer of some note. . The conference is being spon sored by the Nebraska Christian (Continued on Page 2.) Publication to Be Ready For Distribution at End of Week. Featuring an article by Senator George W. N orris entitled, "The New Civilization," the February edition of the Nebraska Law Bul letin will be ready for distribution the latter part of this week, stated Prof. Lester B. Orfield, faculty editor of the publication. Discussing the development of the legal group which furnishes its services to those unable to afford lawyers, John A. Bradway, pro fessor of law at Duke university of North Carolina, has written an article on "The Growth of the Legal Aid Society." For the Nebraska Bar associa tion section, John P. Senning, pro fessor of political science here, has written on the subject. "The One House Legislature of Nebraska," and Quincey Wright, professor of international law at the university of Chicago, has discussed "The Present Standing of the League of Nations." Of special interest to students, are the student notes on the martial law cases in Minnesota written by the student editor-in-chief. U PlSlSNEW AG STAFF MEIERS Margaret Deeds Heads Group Introduced at Vespers Services Tuesday. The staff members of the Y. W. C. A. on the agricultural campus were introduced at a candle light ing vesper service. Tuesday noon. Feb. 19, by Margaret Deeds, newly elected president. The girls who will head the staffs are Jean Nelson, vice presi dent and chairman of vespers: Bernice Pickett room; Ila Fern Halstrom, vesper choir; Elinor Mc Fadden, social; Eleanor Clizbe. posters and publicity: Bonnie Spanggard, upper class commis sion: Gladys Klopp, freshman commission: Elsie Buxman, mem bership; Virginia Xeim, confer ence; and Ruth Schobert, contact. The staff members met alter the semester. WEEKEND CONFERENC Courtesy Campus Studio. arc Clayton Schwcnk, Harvard; Elizabeth Bushee, Lincoln; Irving Hill, Lincoln, and Virginia Selleck, Lincoln, co-chairmen; Jack Pace, Lincoln; and Sancha Kilbourne, Omaha. GIRLS' DRAMA GROUP COTIMES MEETINGS Marjorie Bannister Will Direct During Rest of Semester. Girls' dramatic hobby group will continue its meeting this semester, under the direction of Marjorie Bannister, it was announced Tes day by Miss Elsie Ford Piper, ad viser of the group. This group will hold its first meeting Wednes day evening, Feb. 20, at 7 o'clock and will continue meeting Wednes day of every week. Miss Bannister has issued an in vitation to all interested university women to attend the meetings. The group will soon decide on a special project. Last semester they presented a play at the Christmas vespers. ENGAGE IOWA STATE Teams Present One Contest Over Radio, Other at Lincoln High. Two debates, one to be broad cast over KFOR and the other to I be held at Lincoln high, will be presented Wednesday by Nebras ka debaters against Iowa State. Present activities also include pre paration of a former debate ior publication in the Intercollegiate Debate Handbook. Herbert Kaplan and Harold Sod- erlund are scheduled to uphold the neeative side of the proposition Resolved: That the Agricultural Adiustment Proeram of the Fed eral Government Should be Aband oned at the end of the 1935 Crop Season," against an affirmative Ames team, composed of Alfred Hasterlo and Glenn Brockett, sen iors in the college of engineering, The first debate, which is the one to be broadcast, will be on the air from 10:40 a. m. to 11:30. At 3:10 this afternoon, the second contest wil ltake place at Lincoln high be fore the school s debate Classes. The copy of the debate wnicn Kaplan and Soderlund presented in a duel against Kansas State on Jan. 8 at Beatrice is the one that has been chosen for printing in the debate handbook, which is pub lished vearly by the H. W. Wilson Co. of New York. In today's after noon debate, the speeches which are to be published will be given, and stenographic notes will be taken us a final check before copies of the debate are sent to New York, it was announced by H. A. White, debate coach. GROUP OA AG CAMPUS SPOSSORS KID PARTY Home Ec Board Urges All Girls in Department To Be Present. The Home Economics board is sponsoring a kid party to be held Feb. 22 in the Student Activities building on the agricultural cam pus. Gladys Klopp and Ruth Hen derson are in charge of the ar rangements. Elsie Gath, president of the Home Economics board urges all of the girls in the home economics department to come and make further acquaintances. Supreme Court Gold Clause Decision Gives Rise to Considerable Comment On University Campus by Instructors The decision of the supreme court Monday in regard to the gold clause has caused considerable comment on the campus what with the lawyers arguing the impairment of contracts in vnK.,1 nnrl others interested in the rational application of cer tain provisions which may be tions. Prof. Harold Stoke of the po litical science department fays: The decision simply means tnat the right to establish the value of money lies within the discretion of congress." There really has been no im pairment of contract according: to Prof. Karl Arndt of the economics department. "All quibbling aside, the gold clause obligation, and other bonds, represent the rigbt to money. Money consists of buying power, and not weights of gold. The purchasing power of one dol lar is controlled by price level not l- comuj- Basketball Crotcd Uses Coins to Stop Ping Pong Tourney Recalling the days of lords and dukes, when shillings were thrown from high carriages to beggars, and rivaling the basketball game itself for fast play and tumbling, was the display of the philanthrop ists during the half at the Okla homa game Monday night. Never since, the last time we bought a spring wardrobe at Penney's have wo seen such a deluge of cents. Starting in order to stop the ping pong players, the shower of coins continued, as Nebraska's future rulers (now in overalls or knee pants) scrambled and fought for the possession of the little copper discs. Those sitting on the side lines from whom the pennies came could not be determined, but con clusions that they were not uni versity students might be drawn from usual crowds at the drug stores after the game. Popular Edition Contains Magazine's First Humor Story. The Prairie Schooner's late win ter edition, containing the mucn talked of humor story on Santa Claus and a short biography of the governor, will be placed on sale tables in Social Sciences and An drews at 1 o'clock Wednesday and downtown stands the same after noon. Limiting its classical fic tion in this issue and empha sizing popular magazine material, the editors have made the winter Schooner a 'campus appeal' edi tion. H. P. Behlen, business man ager, has also announced that the price has been cut to fit the stu dent purse. Gamma Alpha cm, women s au- vertising sorority, has undertaken to put this popular issue over to the students. Members of the or ganization are managing the news stands on the campus as well as a coips of individual saleswomen. Prof. L. C. Wimberly, who is the Schooner founder and present edi tor, stated that be is awaiting with interest the reception of this issue which contains the first hu mor story in the magazine's eight years of existence, as wen as a number of new feature depart- mpntfl and the usual array of poems and short stories. Perkin't Story Appears. Dwight Perkin's laugh getter entitled "A. W. Vodding vs. the Claus Comoanv" is written in the fnvm of a series of letters. Perkins is an arts and science student in the university. The first epistle is frnm Voddinr Jr. who is seven (Continued on Page 3.) COLL New Issue Announces Prize For Best Article by Student. In presenting a discussion of the products of nitro-celluose and a consideration of the features of a new heating unit at Mount Holy oke college, the March issue of the Nebraska Blue Print has two arti cles written by engineering stu dents whose names are unan nounced, it was revealed by Man-in Nuernberger, editor of the student pntrineerine- publication. The maga zine will go on sale Friday, March 22nd. In the dean's column. Dean O. J. FVrtmson of the engineering col lege will present his views on the registering bv the state of all en gineers in Nebraska. The article considers the advantages that would be gained with the licensing of the engineering piofession. Nuernberger related. "Student writers of these arti cles will be named at ihe finish of the semester," the editor related, "at which time the writer of the best story will be announced and a prize awarded him." varied with the change of condi so-caiiea aepretmieu wvcui uw lar U greater than that of most of the dollars which the bondholders loaned." Prof. J. P. Senning of the po litical science department ol'ers a unique statement: "The decision was in accord with my prediction." The problem of the gold clause u it exists in the present case in volves three main issues; the gold clause in government bond, the gold clause in private bonds, and gold certificates in reference to suits to collect damages. Arndt ex .... ...a.j r- r -. jal plains the decision in tne iirst in stance; "Tne supreme courv neiu iCottinued on Psee 4). PRAIRIE SCHOONER WINTER ISSUE ON SALE WEDNESDAY BLUE PIT DESCRIBES EGE HEATING UNIT TERREL SPEAKER AT WORLD FORUM LUNCHEON TODA' V i Peace Representative Give? Views on International Movements. AFFAIR AT GRAND HOTEL Lincoln Address Terminates Lecture Series in Middlewest. Harry Torivl, western repre soutHlive of the National Coun cil for Prevention of "War, nil dresses a World Torum lunch eon todav at noon in lite Grand hotel. In discussing his subject, wu thP Student Peace Movement a Chance?" he will present his views on the probable affect re cent college newspaper peace cru sades will have on tuture p.hl. the nation. Terrel will probably analyze the Literary Digest and Association of College Editors peace poll, receni- lv conducted uirougnoui. mo tion, giving his explanation of tho significance of national student opinion, linking this phase of the talk with the general peace move ment on American campuses. He will also present his opinion on the effect governmental changes in Germany would have on students were they applied in the United States. Terrel has spent considerable ti- in Germany studying condi tions relating to international peace. His address before the World Forum today terminates a series of lectures in middlewestern colleges. His speaking tour has taken him to Wyoming. Colorado, and Missouri institutions. Follow ing his Lincoln appearance he will return to Dcs Moines, his head quarters. World Forum managers hava planned the appearance of J. Frederick Libby. national execu tive secretary. National Cuu- 1 for Prevention of War. during tM second week in March. He will address another Forum luncheon at that time, as well as numerous other groups in Lincoln and on tb3 campus. AlOiPlES Fifteen Acts to Compete id Annual Coed Follies Skit Contest. WILL ANNOUNCE TRYOUTS Skits submitted for the annual Coed Follies will be judged next week, Lois Rathburn, in charge of the arrangements. announced Tuesday. Final selection of those skits to be presented at the enter tainment will be made by a com mittee of judges who will witness the trvouts. Miss Rathburn .sug gested that all groups who have submitted skits should be practic ing in preparation for the tryoutfi, the exact dates of which are not yet available. The tentative committee of A. W. S. Board members who will judge the skits has been an nounced bv those in charge of the entertainment. The judges include Bash Perkins. Marion Smith, Ca lista Cooper, Alaire Barkes. and Marjorie Filley. The fifteen acts submitted to the board include singing and dancing acts, comedy skits, the "Man on the Flying Tra peze," and other noveltv numbers. . . . . ... . - , ' .... ,4 Members ot me a. w . o who are working on the annual follies are: Bash Perkins. Evelyn Diamond, and Mary Edith Hen dricks, in charge of correspond ence. Alaire Barkes, Calista Cooppcr, and Mary Yoder, style show; Marion Smith. Violet Cross, and Jean Walt, presentation; Ca lista Cooper, dress rehearsal: Jane Barbour, ushers und programs; Elsie Buxman and Marjorie Filley. properties and theater arrange ments: and Barbara DePutron, tickets. Program for Annual Roundup Includes Discussion of Power Projects. Nebraska engineers and Ir.Jcr ested engineering students v. ill bear John P. Hojan, w'-knov. civil engineer from New Y. City, and Governor r.oy L t at the banquet of the .vehn : -gineers' Roundup. Saturda;. . 23 at the CornhuFker h'Ui An nouncement of the speaker was made by C P. Colbert of the ap plied mechanics dept who is sec retary to the engineering organi zation. Saturday's program for the fifth annual roundup will include consid erations of the state's powor and irrigation projects. The state's Columbus and Sutherland PWA projects will be discussed and engi- ! neers acquainted with these proj ects will appear on tne program. during the stated. day, troi. oiocn