The Nebr ASKA A.1-L jl Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska I VOL. XXXV NO. 55. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1935 PRICE 5 CENTS N STUDENTS DISCUSS JEVJ DEAL POLICIES Nebraskans Show Great Interest in National Issues At Initial Forum of Council Series at Temple Theater Thursday. REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRATIC LEADERS SPEAK i S. R. McKelvie Accuses Administration of Breaking Campaign Promises; L. C. Clark Upholds Roosevelt Government. That Nebraska students are interested in political affairs was made clear when defenders and attackers of the new deal hurled questions at S. K. McKelvie, opposer of the new deal, and C. L. Clark, upholder of administration policies, at the first open forum Thursday morning. McKelvie, former governor andO " " member or the reaerai rarm ixmru under Hoover, opened the convoca tion with a fifteen minute speech in which he enumerated demo cratic campaign promises and pointed out the ways in which they have broken them. He accused the New Deal of spending as much money in three years as had been spent by the government in the preceding 127 years. "The administration is spending two dollars for every one that is taken in," he declared. "What does the New Deal's regimentation and greater taxes hold out in promise to the young man and woman?" Clark Speaks. The republican speaker was to lowed by L. C. Clark, democratic county committee chairman, who in the same allotcd time explained New Deal theories. He declared that the New Deal changd the philosophy employed by repumic pnuosopny empioyeu vy icyumiv.- !: 5 tho pour IllctJI piuapciuua J- . 1 Unr.i'nnn .an Q If O PQ TP I mail m uig uumurao -- Of himself. Attempting 10 reiuie mi. ..--Kelvie's assertions, Clark assured day, Dec. 6 at 5 oclock. The dead a. iUf Maui Haol nmm Hie flUUlCllUC LUdU cw I iaoa Viqvp hopn kont in regard to government economy and stated that "ordinary expenditures" were 12 percent less in ivaa, z pereeut less in 1934 and 15 percent less in 1935. Ask Many Questions. Students began firing questions at both speakers after each had presented his arguments. The pe riod of interrogation started when George Hanthorn, sophomore from Superior, popped up and asked McKelvie's opinion on the potato bill, which, he said, was enough to make any farmer "boil like a hoot owl." The engineering student later took the floor again and asked Clark what would happen to the small policyholder if the RFC, which Clark condemned, had not loaned to insurance com panies. Clark replied that the loaning to the average man instead of the companies would have saved them because policyholders would then have been able to pay premiums. Elizabeth Bushee, senior from Lincoln, took a shot at the repub lican party by asking McKelvie, "What are some of the construc tive things that you and your col leagues would have done had they been in power for the past few years?" McKelvie Reply. "The most constructive thing we could have done would have been not to do the things they have done. McKelvio retorted. "They are sowing taxpayers money and no one will pay more than you will in your lifetime." In reply to a challenge by Irving Hill to his assertion that a dicta torship exists in this country, Mc Kelvie stated that the most abso lute dictatorship is the most in sidious because it is the one that gets in when you aren't looking. Bill Marsh, council member in charge of convocations, stated he was pleased at the success of the forum and announced that the sec ond forum would be held soon. E APPEARS AT TEMPLE University Players Sponsor Company in Three Productions. A program of Norwegian theat rical productions, being sponsored by the University Players and fea turing Madame Borgny Hammer will open for a week end run in the Tempi theater Friday eve ning. The reportoire will include two plays by Ibsen. "Ghosts" and "When We Dead Awaken" which will be presented on Friday and Saturday evening respectively with the famed Scandinavian actress assuming the lead in both produc tions. Hiss Hammer will complete her week end with a Saturday after noon matinee performance of Pe ter Ege's modern comedy "Love and Friendship." The play is in tended to reflect the lighter vein of Scandinavian life and manners as compared with the complexity of the works of Ibsen to be pre sented in the evening perform ances. The company has already played before several university audiences or. their tour of the United States and has been given a hearty wel come In every Instance. Perform ances in University theaters at Minnesota. Wisconsin, South Da kota, and others were received with great enthusiasm, university authorities announced. PARTICIPANTS IN AG REVUE MUST REGISTER NAMES Deadline for Entries Set at Dec. 6 in Order to Check Eligibility. Organizations and individuals who are , planning to enter skits and curtain acts in Coil-Agri-Fun, , - dramatic and musical Fun night vn a5.ibu1.uLn1 wi to ' 1 i ,, ..'! muse ' nave names 01 mi paruui- nonia at noon Rnrr'o nffiro hv TTri- line was set early in order to check in it nao ow vi ij ut vi w nmA t,, performance to be c-.j,, .... . "Managers of skits are urged to have their acts in readiness by Wednesday, Dec. 11 for the first dress rehearsal in the Student Ac tivities building," stated Don Joy, chairman of the Cojl-Agrt-Fun board. To Give Two Prizes. Prizes of S5 will be given to'the two skits, and 2.50 to the two curtain acts deemed best by the judges, Dean T. J. Thompson, Mrs Mary Shockey and Judge J. I Polk. Farm House will appear in the skit "Submerged," followed by "In audibility" to be given by the uni versity 4-H club. "Wedding of Augustus Peabean and Purline Eggplant" is the title of the skit to be presented by members of Barb A. W. S. Others on the pro gram will be "A Comic Bit" Al pha Gamma Rho; "Court Room Scene" ACBC; "The Lazy Farm er and the English Dude" Mclvln Becrman. Whltson Performs. An acrobatic act will be given by Don Whitson, which will be one of the six curtain performances. Others of this nature are: "A Bit of Magic" Dairy Manufacturing group; clarinet solo C. J. Pro basco: "Sailors Horn Pipe Dance" Audra Dickson; and a reading "Results of a Cider Party" Dick Laverty. Billy Quick and his university bund will play before the produc tion and between intermissions. AH those who wish to dance may stay and do so after the program. HOME EC DEPARTMENT Association Sponsors Dinner For Movement Founder Thursday. All members of the Home Eco nomics department faculty and 155 students attended the dinner spon sored by the Home Economic as sociation In honor of Ellen H. Richards, founder of the Home Economics movement, held Thurs day in the agricultural college cafeteria. As part of the program June Meek presented a violin-ctllo se lection, accompanied by Jean Ham ilton, and Marjorle Francis led the group in song. Dr. Inez Philbrick told of "Glimpses Into the Personal Life of Ellen H. Richards." Miss Mar garet Fedde, chairman of the Home Economics department, spoke on the subject "Looking Ahead into Home Economics." Decorations were in harmony with the Christmas spirit, with silver Christmas trees on the ta bles and miniature trees on the place cards. Members of the com mittees in charge of arrangements are as follows: Elsie Buxroan, gen eral chairman; Elinor McFadden, program; Raymond Hilton, food; and Ila Fern Hallstrom, decora tions. Elsie Goth, president of the association, was toastmistress for the evening. HONORS MISS RICHARDS BLUE PRINT TO HAVE ALUMNI DIRECTORY Engineering Magazine for December on Campus Tuesday. Nebraska Blue Print in its De cember issue appearing Tuesday,' Dec. 10 will contain the names and addresses of all the living engi neering alumni who have been graduated from the college since the early 80's. Over 2,200 names will appear In the student engi neering publication, Ted Schroed er, editor stated. The directory is complete and names all the alumni of which the college has any record, the editor said. The Blue Print printed tho last alumni directory, which is pre sented periodically, in 1931. A subscription campaign is now being conducted among all the en gineering graduates, and the re turns to date have been very good, Schroeder pointed out. In addition to the directory, the publication will contain the article, "Engineering, Economics or Psy chology" by C. B. Lewis, research engineer at Ag college. The writer considers which of three factors are the most Important in influ encing rural electrification. Nebraska Business Staff Positions Open The business staff of the Dally Nebraskan Is in need of several men who are Interested In obtaining paying jobs, of which a number may soon be open. There is a real oppor tunity for anyone who has had iany experience In advertising and who is not afraid of work. It is desired that sophomores and juniors apply. Report to The Daily Nebraskan office at 10 o'clock Saturday. HATES SERIES OF INFORMATIVE TALKS Van Royen Reviews Conflict Taking Place in Africa. Initiating the first in a series of public lectures on topics of gen eral interest, Phi Lambda Upsi lon, honorary chemistry fraternity, will sponsor a talk by Dr. William Van Royen of the geography de partment next Wednesday eve ning, Dec. 11, in the main lecture room of chemistry hall. Dr. Van Royen will review the Italian-Ethiopian conflict now talc ing place in northern Africa. "The speaker is well informed concerning the situation existing in Ethiopia and is able to present an Interesting talk on the war troubles," Don Sarbach, president of the chemistry society stated. The war will be discussed from a neutral standpoint and various angles of the affair which is threatening world peace will be considered, the president averred. "The public is invited to these lectures and a large attendance is expected next Wednesday eve ning," Sarbach maintained. "Mem bers of the chemical engineering society will be present." Other lectures by speakers from the university will be held later during the year, according to pres ent plans of the society. ADVERTISING GROUP NAMES NEW PLEDGES Gamma Alpha Chi Meets Thursday at Delta Zvta House. Discussion of pledging and selec tion of new members of Gamma Alpha Chi, professional advertis ing sorority, constituted the busi ness of the group at Its meeting Thursday at the Delta ZeU house. Pledging of girls selected at the meeting will take place Saturday morning. Names will be announced later. Patricia Vctter, president of the group, presided at the meeting and Rowena Miller gave a report on plans for a new advertising proj ect. Katherine Stoddard reported on the sales campaign and adver tising of the Luzlers Cosmetic company as it Is developing In Lin coln. TICKETS GO ON SALE FOR ANNUAL BANQUET Theta Sigma Phi Makes Plans for Dinner Dec. 19. Tickets for the anual journalism banquet Dec 19 sponsored by Theta Sigma Phi, professional Journalistic sorority, went on sale Thursday night following a meet ing of the organization. The banquet is a traditional af fair for all prospective journalists. Members stated that they were considering a number of speakers to address the gathering and wid decide on the toast list and prin cipal speakers at the next meeting which will be Tuesday at 5 o'clock In U hall. Tickets may be obtained in the journalism offices, in the Daily Nebraskan ofice, or from any member of Theta Sigma Phi. 'And Now the YEARBOOK PHOTO E F .14 Miss Arnold Urges Organized Groups Have Pictures Taken Now. With only one additional week remaining during which Corn husker pictures may be taken, members of fraternities who have not yet had their photographs taken must do so at once, it Is urged by Faith Arnold, yearbook editor. The deadline previously announced as Dec. 21 has -been finally set for Saturday, Dec. 14. Nearly all sorority pictures have been taken and sorority sections will be closed this week, the editor stated. Nine fraternity sections will be completed by this Satur day, although some houses yet have many pictures to be taken. "Several fraternities have co operated with the Cornhusker staff in completing their sections," Floyd Baker, fraternity editor de clared. "Many houses, however, need to get busy at once in ordef to avoid the last minute rush next week." Eleven ' closed" "fraternity ' and sorority sections have already been sent down to Rinehart-Marsden. photographers, for the making of panels. The eleven houses are Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Delta Tau, Zeta Tau Alpha, Sigma Alpha Iota, Delta Gamma and Beta Theta Pi. Fraternities who have complet ed their sections are Delta Upsilon, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Nu, Sigma Chi and Zeta Beta Tau. An increase of over 100 pictures has been made in the sorority sec tions this year, the editor pointed out, and it is expected a propor tionate increase will be made by the fraternities. Unusual Games and Singing Will Be Feature of Program. Open house, sponsored by the Barb Interclub Council and A. W. S. leaguo Is to bo held at FUcn Smith hall, Sunday, Dec. 8 from 3 to 5 for all members of organ ized Barb houses on the campus and all faculty members of the university. A variety of unusual games, group singing and a program arc being planned to furnish enter tainment for the afternoon. The program is to include a number of musical selections on the piano by Lenore Teal and Gladys Swift, as well as several feature selec tions to .be sung by Esther and Perle Hughes. Mary White and Will Reedy are serving as co-chairmen on the en tertainment committee and are to be assisted by Bill Kuticka, Rich ard Kunzman, Marjorie Francis and Austin Moritz. Doris Rilsness and Byrle Shuck head the games committee and their assistants are: Gene King, Dorothea Winger, Jim Riisness and Gretchen Budd. The chaperon committee in charge of Eleanor Oldfather and Ardis Graybiel is made up of Don ald Bruner, Bill Leask and Loren Stiffler. Serving on the committee for Invitations are: Dorcas Crawford, chairman, Richard Treakie, Ver non Gottula, Lee Mlns, Shirley De P. Edith FiUev and Sallv Grif fin. Co-chairmen of the publicity group are Kowena swenson anu Alvln Kleeb who will be aided by Paul Rnrter. FHlnnr Nelson. Bir- deen Jensen, Joyce Grubb, Goldie Barner and Wilbur Eeeziey. Re freshments are being planned by Elizabeth Edison, chairman and Bob James, Neil Parks, Helen Closs, Marie Willey and Janice Gonzales. Those who are assisting on the host and hostess committee Include Fern Bloom, Marsden Mor row, Doris Weaver. LeRoy Han sen, Virginia Glster. Carl Alexis and Dayton Klingman. DEADLIN MOVED ORWARD DEC BARB OPEN HOUSE IS PLANNED FOR SUNDAY Sugar BowV ! SIGMA ALPHA IOTA TO GIVE MUSICAL SUNDAY Honorary Society Holds Monthly Program and Dinner. Active members and pledges of Sigma Alpha Iota, honorary musi cal sorority, are to hold their monthly musical on Sunday, Dec. 8 at the home of Ruth Hill from 3:30 to 7:30 o'clock. A ninner in to follow the Dro- gram furnishing entertainment for the affair, as tne opening num- hora Velnra Reck will sine' a so prano solo, followed by Ruth Hill, who is to play a group oi nrisi mas carols on the harp. As addi Hrtnnl .qp lections TClsie Mansfield will play a number on the piano and Eleanor jrapsi win give short discussion on the subject of "The Origin of Christmas Carols." Christmas gifts will be ex changed at the conclusion of the program and dinner. BURR URGES STUDY OF TAX PROBLEM IN TALK AT COLUMBUS Ag College Dean Speaks for ---Federation of - County Taxpayers' Groups. Prof. W. W. Burr, dean of the agricultural college at the univer sity, advocated careful study of all tax problems with a view toward more effective investment of the tax dollar, in an address before the state meeting of the Nebraska Fed eration of County Taxpayers' Leagues at Columbus. Wisely invested, he said, the tax dollar will yield more than priv ately Invested money. He advo cated in general the principles of the Indiana plan which include as sessment on true valuatioin, butgeting, a state tax commision with power to scrutinize and limit budgets of local units, and the re moval of politics from the appoint ment of the state tax commission. Many of these principles are in practice elsewhere, but well work ed out state systems are a matter for future development, and they will come, he believes, as a result of cooperative study, research work, and education. Some re search work has been done by the agricultural college, for example a recent study of assessed and sales value of farm land. The Indiana taxpayers are or ganized," said Dean Burr, "as they are in Nebraska, to study tax questions. Doubtless they have had much to do in shaping the policy that has assured the people of a considerable degree of efficiency in the conduct of governmental af fairs. DANCING TO FEATURE E Czechoslovakian Students, Faculty and Friends To Attend. Dancing will feature the party u.-hih hns heen scheduled bv the Comenius club, organization for . . . . . . .1 Chechoslovakian students at me university, on Saturday evening, Dec. 7, in the student activities building on ag campus. Club mem bers and their friends are invited to attend the affair. "All those who applied for membership at the preceding meeting are especially invited," according to Miss Rosalie Breuer of Lincoln, who is the president of tho club. Chaperons who will be present on Saturday evening include Prof, and Mrs. Orin Stepanak and Prof, and Mrs. A. V. Molzer. Guests who are to attend the party are Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Srb and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Frolik. Miss Rose Krisl. acting as gen eral chairman and Miss Zdenka Charvat, program chairman are In charge of arrangements for the entertainment. In order to attend the party tickets must be secured from any member or tne ciud or from Miss Rosalie Breuer. ANNUAL BALL TOPS WEEKEND PROGRAM Military Dance Occupies Center of University Social Spotlight; Presentation of New Honorary Colonel Features Gala Affair. RADIO STATIONS BROADCAST GRAND MARCH Jimmy Joy and Orchestra to Play; Plans for Revealing Honorary R.O.T.C. Commander Kept Secret; Oury Announces Patrons for Event. Heralded is unc of the leading events of the Cornhusker social season, the traditional Military Ball will occupy the spot light on the Nebraska campus this evening as an expected crowd o 5,000 gather in the coliseum to usher in the formal season. Presentation of the Honorary Colonel and the colorful Grand . o March will feature the gala event. EDUCATORS MEET HERE FOR ANNUAL CONCLAVE FRIDAY Political Science Teachers To Discuss Development Civic Leadership. Over 100 hundred political sci ence teachers and educators in terested in developing civic leader ship on the part of students in secondary schools will assemble here for the annual conference on political education in Nebraska which opens at the Cornhusker hotel with a dinner Friday eve ning. Rail Grigsby, director of the na tionally known public forum at Des Moines, la., will deliver an address on "The Public Forum as an Experiment in Adult Civic Education," at the opening ses sion. At 9:45 a. m. Saturday, Prof. G. W. Rutherford of Iowa State col lege will epeak on "Radio and Po litical Education" which will be followed by a discussion of the subject, "Youth and Civic Train ing as Viewed by Uncle Sam" by Miss Gladys J. Shamp. of Lincoln, state director of the national youth administration. "Tho Newspaper in Relation to Political Education or Civic Train ing" will be the topic of an ad dress by James E. Lawrence, edi tor of the Lincoln Star and jour nalism..instructor here. There will be a luncheon at noon with two ad dresses following. Prof. Harold F. Gosnell of the University of Chi cago, will talk on "The Meaning of Free Inquiry In a Democracy" and Rowland Haynes, president of Omaha Municipal university, will speak on another topic of civic importance. Educational conferences of this kind are held thruout the country and are sponsored by the Ameri can Poiltical Science association with the hope that proper atten tion may be focused on the work of training young people to cope with present day problems of civic interest, according to Dr. J. P. Senning, chairman of the con ference and of the political science department at the university. UN REPORT Sigma Delta Chi Fraternity Learns Work of National Assembly. Sigma Delta Chi members met Thursday afternoon to hear its re port of the national convention held in Urbana, Illinois on Nov. 16. Eugene Dalby, delegate to the convention, explained the new pro visions in the national laws and suggested means of chapter im provement. A plan of inviting guest speak ers to address the members of the journalistic fraternity was dis cussed and approved. Sherman Cosgrove was selected to prepare a list of possible speakers. The national convention pro posed certain changes in the sys tem of chapter reports and created a new post in the farternity. The new official in each chapter will corresDond with other chapters in the organization. It is hoped that this contact win promote ine im provement of the chapters and pro vide a medium for the exchange of ideas. Little was done at the conven tion to bring about the previously proposed change in the form of the organization. It had been suggest ed by leaders of the fraternity that alumni interests play a more im portant part and make the group a force in the professional jour nalistic world. Plans of a future luncheon meeting were outlined by Jack Ficsher, president, who presided. George Pipal gave a report on the special addition of the Daily Ne hm.oknn which the orsraniication sponsored. Jimmy Joy and his prominent NBC and CBS artists will furnish music for the occasion. Joy and his band have appeared in some of the outstanding ballrooms of the east and midwest, military of ficials declare, and after their ap pearance here this evening will go to Chicago to open an engagement in the famous Trianon ballroom. Colonel Presented. Outstanding attraction of the evening will be the presentation of the honorary colonel, whose iden tity has been shrouded in mystery since the student election a short time ago. Method of introducing the colonel has also been kept se cret by military officials. Tne colonel may be one of four Ne braska coeds: Elizabeth Moomaw, Louis Rathburn, Sancha Kilbourn or Virginia Selleck. Following tne presentation win be the colorful and ceremonious grand march, which will be com posed of staff and battalion ma jors and senior and junior officers with their dancing partners. In a glittering parade they will be re viewed by the honorary colonel, Colonel Richard Rider and his staff. Broadcast Description. Radio stations KFAB and KFOR will broadcast to the radio world a description of the presentation and grand march. The dance will commence at 9 o clock, and tne presentation will follow at 9:15 o'clock. Patrons for the ball as an nounced by Col. W. H. Oury of the military department are: Gover nor and Mrs. R. L. Cochran, Chancellor and Mrs. E. A. Burnett, Chancellor Emeritus and Mrs. Samuel Avery, Regent and Mrs. Earl Cllne, Regent and Mrs. Arthur C. Stokes, Omaha, Regent and Mrs. Stanley D. Long, Grand Island, Regent and Mrs. Frank Taylor, St. Paul, Regent and Mis. W. A. Shaw, David City, Regent and Mrs. C. Y. Thompson, West Point. General Pershing. General John J. Pershing, Wash ington, D. C, Mayor and Mrs. Charles Bryan, Senator and Mrs. Chas. G. Warner, Waverly, Dean and Mrs. T. J. Thompson, Dean and Mis. W. W. Burr, Dean and Mrs. F. E. Henzlik, Dean and Mrs. C. H. Oldfather, Dean Amanda Heppner, Miss Elizabeth Tierney, General and Mrs. H. J. Paul, Col. and Mrs. Frank Eager, Col. and Mrs. O. E. Engler, Omaha. Judge and Mrs. Chas. A. Goss, Judge and Mrs. Claud S. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Korsmeyer, Miss Mae Pershing, Mrs. F. M. Fling and M-s. E. B. Cowles. General Pershing, who was commander-in-chief of American forces in the World war, will be unable to attend the event as he has done in past years. He in formed Colonel Oury of his inabil ity to be present Thursday with the telegram, 'Sincerely regret wo cannot be present military ball. The Pershings." BAPTIST CLASS HEARS MILLARD WOOD SPEAK Urban League Chairman K ill Tell Students of Negro Needs. Mr. Millard Wood, chairman of the Urban League of Lincoln, will be the main speaker of the Univer sity Sunday evening group at the First Baptist church, 14th and K sts., 6:30 p. m. Dec. 15th. Mr. Wood will bring a Negro quartet with him to sing several numbers. He will describe the work of the Urban League, telling of the condi tions and needs of the Negroes of Lincoln. Miss Jennie Neill will lead the worship wervice. Miss Eileen Honnold and Miss Mary Belle Thompson will have charge of the social hour at 6:00 p. m. At 12 noon each Sunday. Rev. C H. Walcott teaches the university class. All interested students are cordially invited to attend these discussion groups. l'ersliing K egrets Absence General John J. Pershing of Washington. D. C, commander-in-chief of the American forces In the World Wir, will be unable to attend the Mili tary Ball here this evening. He had been present at many of the events in past years. He Informed Col. W. H. Oury of the military department of his Inability to e present with the telegram re-' we cannot f ball. The : V i ' 1