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SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1937. NERHASKAN THE DAILY NEBRASKAN TIIIKTY-SIXTII YEAH FDITOIUAI. STAFF Editor Georfl PIPI Managing Edllor Don Wagner. Ed Murray Newt Edltora Wlllard Bu'ney, Halan Paicoa, Jana Walcou. Howard Kaplan. Morna Llpo, Barbara Roaewnter, UnArt. editor Ed Strevea loeLty !!r":::;::. ...... . . . virt.m. nd.r.on ON THIS ISSUB D.k Editor W.fl,J Night Editor Pi",coe Under direction e tha Student Publication Board. Editorial Office University Hnll . Bualneaa Off Ice Unlvaralty Hall IA. TelaphoneDa" B6MI1 Nlghli B6682. BJ333 (Journal). IIUSI-NLSS STAFF Bualnesi Manager ,. Bob Shellenberg Aailitant Manager... Bob Wadhama, Web Mill. Fran Johnnon. Circulation Manager Stanley Michael SCHSCRIPTION RATE )1.30 a year 12.50 mailed Single copy, 5 cent $1.00 a aemeaier 11.50 aenieeter mailed Entered ai aecnnri-clasi matter at the poatofflc In Lincoln, Nebrnaka, under act of congreae, March 3. 1879, and at apeclai rate of postage provided for In tectlon 1103, act of October 3. 1817, authorliad January 80, 1822. FtuocicScd GoUo6lalo Prttt Distributor of CbCe6ideDi6esf Published every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday mornings of the academic year by students of the Unl. verslty of Nebraska, under the supervision of the Board of f'ub. llcatlona. RSPRISSNTIO OR NATIONAL AOVSaTISIN Y National Advertising Service, Inc Collet Publisher Hrtrntnlttllv A3.0 MADISON Avi. New YORK. N.Y. Chicago Boston . San Francisco uss ansslss portlano ssattli Bringing Celciir.ited Arties To the Nebraska Campus. If Nebraska possesses any comparative Inferi ority as a university community, one cause high on the list would be tho failure of tlio administration to provide the Inspiration and guidance for students that celebrated speakers and artists might afford In acquiring- a rich cultural background. Dr. Howard Kirkpatrick. director of the univer sity school of music, recently made a survey of musical and lecture convocations found in sur rounding schools. While Colorado students heard Roland Hayes and Rudolf Ganz, as Minnesota un dergraduates listened to Kristin Flagstadt and Laurltz Melohior, and Iowa's programs included artists from Jascha Heifetz to the St. Louis sym phony, Nebraska students were still finding week end diversion in Donald Duck's latest release at an O street theater. The quality of Nebraska's convocation speak ers reflected a marked Improvement this year, but we have yef to hear such a speaker as Will Durant, for instance, who toured universities on the lecture circuit this year. This suggestion cannot be discarded with the usual answer "it would cost too much." Other schools have found that low priced season tickets have financed their programs. If there is a mar ket for thousands of athletic tickets on this cam pus at $6.00, it would seem a fair fraction of that number would have an extra dollar left for a sea son's pass to a series of great artists convocation. Nor woidd the university need to assume all financial responsibility. A compromise plan might involve the production of the series by an outside agent, who would exchange a low student rate on tickets for a reduced rate on the coliseum. With the permission of the Student Council, the Nebraskan will test the sentiment of student voters in Tuesday's election on an improved convocation series. If you believe such a plan has merit, your vote will be an additional ultimatum to the admin istration for action. We Hate to Make It Personal, Frank, Butt- Friday's editorial columns were devoted to Frank Landis' Ivy day oration. Mr. Landis presented, with all the skill of his chosen profession, the case for the university. He established his premises well. We wouldn't have said a thing about Mr. Lan dis' oration had it not been for the nasty practice the "metropolitan" newspapers have of picking the misguided statements out of an otherwise harmless speech. We wish to quarrel with his conclusions rather, his final vituperative belchings. In our opinion, the most significant statement Mr." Landis made concerned the approach to his subject: "I could think of no better subject than a student's idea of the university, her needs, and her relation to the state." Beyond doubt, his viewpoint was no wider than the limits he drew. Possibly that was his conception of his duty, to expound stu dent opinion. But the level of his "student opin ion" was degraded when he took advantage of his office to flaunt charges of "stupidity and ig norance" in the face of legislators. His study of the problem was childishly superficial: his charges were misdirected. It would, however, be more fun to point out certain inconsistencies which make his name call ing ridiculous. In showing the importance of the university as a "vital force" in the state, he com ments: "Out from this campus go all types and manners of men university trained. These grad uates heal our sick, teach our children, build our bridges. . . . and pass the laws that govern our very life." If that's tho best this university can do graduate "Ignorant and stupid" legislators we suggest that tho responsibility for its present con dition belongs on its own doorstep. While Mr. Landis viewed with alarm the "choking off of Intellectual and cultural influences that flow from this Institution to every corner of the state," he indicted the "present policy of the governor and tho legislature." If Mr. Landis had studied the record vote on legislative bill 443, whiv provided for a one-half mill building levy for state institutions, he would have discovered that the leg islators who voted against the bill were outnum bered exactly two to one. One member was absent; the measure failed to pass with the majority re quired for an emergency clause by one vote. Mr. Landis indicted the policy of the governor and It members of the legislature in terms of sabotage directed toward "reducing the standards of learning of men." The governor is a graduate of this university. In addition, it would probably shock Mr. Landis to know that there was a greater percentage of University of Nebraska graduates in the group opposing the measure than there was supporting it. The policies of the governor, the 14 legislators who voted against 334, and the 28 who voted for 334, are identical in relation to the future develop ment of the university. They all favor a planned building program. They differ on the most oppor tune time to launch such a program. Mr. Landis blamed the ugly dust clouds that hung over Lincoln on the day of voting as the "psychological" cause of the measure's defeat. He calls it "unwarranted"; farmers who play the board of trade would call such a reaction "damn smart." Dust storms, however, weren't the only "psy chological" factors that might have influenced the votes of those 14 senators. That same week, legis lators read a report of the state tax commissioner, disclosing that assessment evaluation on personal property in eastern Nebraska had dropped to an average point 20 percent lower than the previous biennium. They were just learning thnt the fed eral government was reaoy to hoist the burden of relief on their shoulders. A few strikes and threat ened riots in Omaha were enough to complete the "illusion" that prosperity's corner was still a bit distant. Another "psychological" factor that was tre mendously underrated at the time was the issue of the student union building. The senator who stressed this subject has had two sons in the uni versity, yet to him, the situation paralleled the case of a family on relief driving a new car, regardless of the fact that a loan company had willingly financed it. It is our opinion that the chief cause of mis understanding over the university's current finan cial troubles is the failure to realize that the uni versity is a tax supported institution. No educa tional system can be the ideal of scholars when support must come from fluctuating tax sources. But the contribution that state supported schools have made to the cause of education is far too great to warrant any general condemnation of the system. Lest Mr. Landis counter a charge of incon sistency on our part, we should like to make this point: The Nebraskan believed in the need of L. B. 334 when it was before the legislature, and directed its efforts toward passage. Those needs still exist, but it is an impossibility to fill them during the next two years by launching a building program. Nothing can be gained, in the meantime, by trying to misinterpret the motives that one extra senator had in opposing the bill. If criticism can iiid the university, it will have to be self criticism. Some day, an Ivy day orator is going to offer suggestions to improve the university that don't involve buck passing. There are plenty of them, Mr. Landis, plenty. M. CHRISTENSEN WINS TOP HONORS IN SORORITY RIDE (Continued from Page 1.) ridden by Dr. Whitman. Third: Shrrve's Jancy Brown rlddrn by Bud Bhrtvf. Fourth: Llojd Martl'i Cicrro ridden by Everett Dawaon. Local five caitrd saddle hnrara: First: Charlns Dsvis- Ruth Bryant rid den by Charlei Davis. Second: Mr.'. CiarH McBndr's Royal Chestnut ridden by Mrs. McBrlde. Third: Rundlovlch Bros., Top Fltcht, rid den by Swede Hummel. Fourth: Sandlnv-rh Bun., Headliner rid den by John Kandlovioh. Iocal ladies seat and hands: First-Marls Chriitenaen riding Rex Rnval. Second-Mary Gavin rldlne Pure Cold. Third Mrs. C'.-'K McBncle riding Royal Chestnut. Fourth Boots Nelson riding Ruth Bry nt. Interaority r dlnr elass First Marie Chrlstensen, Kappa Alpha Theia. second: Nan Talbot. Delta Gamma. Third Elsie Carlson, unaffiliated. Fourth: Marion Watte. Delta liamma. Fine harness class Open to all. First Rlclia pi Faulkner's Chief of Lan caster. hecond: F. F. vVellnian tt Sons Grand Xlonor. Third Corae Brandels' Beautiful Maid. Fourth: Oeu Sitiael s Entr. Three falted waddle horses Open to all. First Mari!n Bllllnga' Artlata Dream riddea by Tom Walsh. Second Richard Faulkner'a Sweet All Son ridden br Mr. Faulkner. Third Oeorse Brandels' Anacatho Hllo ridden by Betty Panton. Fourth George Brandels' Independence Prince ridden by Hugh Clow. Ladles seat and bands open to all First Mrs. Francis Martland ndlnr. Fashion. Second Marls Chrlstensen riding Res Roval. Thh-1 Varv Gavin Mdlns Pure Gold. Founi. Beiiy Paatoa riding Pegay Van F1v galled saddle horses open to all. First . Genrrs PrandeiS' Perey Van Sant ridden by Mrs. Francis Martland necfmd: Marilyn Billinga' Artists Dream n11en by Tot.i Walsh Third: Geotie Branrteis- Marchlngon rid den tiv Clarenr ToHas Fdirth: F. A Wellman S.u" King 'T'At nddea b Roliand Weiiman. Modified Olympic npen to all rirst: Boomer Bros., Blue ridden r-y Lowell Bonnier Second: Dr. i. A. Arkerman'a Romany ridden bv Dr. Ackermnn I Third: Centre Swcasey'a Babe ridden by- Mrs, fiweasev Fourth: Dr. Roy Whitman's Fire Bug ridden by Dr. Whitman. Officials who presided during the performance included: judge, Mr. E. A. Trowbridge, chairman of the animal husbandry department at the University of Missouri, ringmaster, Clyde White, and an nouncer, Ralph Boomer. Levy Bill's Defeat by One Vote Has 1925 Precedent (Continued from Page 1.) of the cost was met by the issu ance of bonds thru the university dormitory building corporation. In 1933 Governor Bryan again recommended no money for uni versity building purposes. Efforts to push an appropriation thru any wav failed, just as they did in 1935. The story of the building levy bill in the 1937 unicameral legislature is now history. Opposed by Governor Cochran, it neverthe less reached the stae -.r final passage, only to lack the fatal one vote to give it the necessary emergency clause. 1939 seems far distant now, another unicameral will soon be gathering for the second chapter of Nebraska a unique legislative setuD. What treatment the uni versity's hopes for new buildings will receive at that time is a matter of conjecture. But if the next two years bring renewed prosperity and confidence with re vived crops, it seems not too much to expect that that fatal -ote will swing to the ayes, and Nebraska's twelve years dormant building program will be resumed. ROY GREEN DISCUSSES NEED OF REGISTERING ENGINEERS OF STATE (Continued from Page 1.) services the wisdom of the state in approving this type of regula tion. Honor Roger Wallace. Following the talk, Roger V. Wallace, as the most outstanding engineering student this year, was awarded the O. J. Fee award and the A. S. M. E. junior membership award based on scholarship and presentation of technical papers. Other presentations Included: award in civil engineering, Clark E. Mickey; chemical engineering society key, Harold Hafner; blue print award, Lowell Newmyer; and freshman scholarship, G. K. Gillan. Civil engineers were given awards for field day work, and mechani cal engineers for engineers' week contest. This year s presentation of the picture of some outstanding engi neer in the country was the pic ture of J. F. Stevens of Baltimore, consulting railroad -engineer, pre sented by Sigma Tau, honorary en gineering society. Members of the new blue print staff were an nounced. The staff will include: Harry Langston, general manager; G. K. Gillan. editor; and G. R. Jameson, business manager. ft .:. .v. (pASL&A avo. ?.-.t 1fl"a ,atita. navy nrohe Into all the cir cumstances surrounding tha de struction of the German seppe lln Hlndenburg began Saturday. The U. S. department of com merce will begin hearings Mon day and German aviation ex perts will investigate later. The toll of deaths mounted to 35 with the death of Captain Leh mnnn, former commander of the airship, whose knowledge of perhaps valuable Information concerning the sudden mystery of the air died with him. The giant dirigible which has crossed the Atlantic 20 times without a serious mishap, has now pro voked many theories on its de struction. Was it sabotage? Was It some radical bent on the destruction of any semblance of a $52,575 purse while some from a backfire that ignited the highly explosive hydrogen? The holocaust that destroyed the world's greatest lighter than air craft and a third of its passen gers and crew will go down In the annals of aviation history as the worst tragedy ever. e CONFIDENCE vote was over- whelniinclv delivered to Premier Blum by the French chamber of deputies Saturday. The vote came to 380 to 199 in favor of the con tinunnee of the socialistic Drem- ier's policies, after the chamber had debated for two days on the premier's policies centering around the application of the 40 hour week. WAR ADMIRAL led all the way home Saturday to capture a $50,000 purse while some 75,000 spectators jammed the Churchill Downs to witness the 63rd showing of the Kentucky derby. Samuel D. Riddle's speedy little 3 year old son of Man O' War crossed the finish line a good two lengths ahead of all of the horses represent ing the turf's foremost blue rib bon -stables, running in No. 1 position next to the rail. Odds on War Admiral stood at 2 to 1 to win and of the half million dollars shoved thru the mutuel windows, a good $250,000 went on Man O' War's offspring. Henry McLemore the first man to recognize the similarity of the state house's "Sower" to an ignoble "crap shooter" picked Military to win, and as has be come a time honored tradition, Colonel McLemore (who joking ly picked Pitt over Nebraska last fall) failed to hit the nail on the head as is his wont. 'Best Low-Priced Car' Gets Plug from 'Fossil Bed' State (Continued from Page 1.) braska," i. c. after announcer Du mont had assured his listeners that there was no car like the Pontiac and that tonight its makers were giving the University of Nebraska the privilege of selling their product. After the last note had subsided. Coach Dumont threw up his arms and everybody responded with applause, quitting only after he had lowered his arms, for that was the signal to stop. Two of the dramatic depart ment's honor students took the microphone to read the lines of Gen. John J. Pershing, and Willa Cather in a supposed conversation when they " were schoolmates at Nebraska. Others of the dramatic department and some of the camp us' brighter lights read testimon ials on the greater distance you can get on a gallon of gas if your car only has an Indian on the radiator cap. Boehm, Master Singers Perform. Don Boehm and the Master Singers did well on the hit song of the late Kosmet Klub show, "I'm Ridin' Back to Arizona," composed by Wilbur Chenoweth. Mr. Held undoubtedly lost the page of his script which was in tended to suggest that they might have been ridin' back in a Pontiac for it never got onto the air. Even Dr. Wimberly of the Eng lish department made his little contribution to the broadcast, as Mr. Dumont borrowed his little New Deal Barber Shop IIAIHCLT 35c 1306 O Street ron rue js-J CALL UNION jOKUEjTPAi J ORGANIZED i UNION BANDS 0 Mrmbrra of Lincoln Mmlriant iAocla1lna U T. Baoghaa, lao irMman. 4 M.134. Hnu iBrrk-Jangnlnth, t Ho. ZBIh- 1.10 8. 2Xth Kms. If.ut 4 CI) da a Oarla, U I. 124 ft., f r4st V Carlor Felalaar, lit B. "Hi, B2l 4 r.art Hill. 112 W Bt BMJI I ( Darr Ha an, n3 g. tth . . . H?mi Mt Fnlrr, M N. 7th.M?l1 2- M Mirlfert. 1121 Kfrrtl.F7l T Jim hlmonln, M So. 30la.L7:M X 1 Bak htorrr, IMI O 4 5 rsasa. uisan Jtrr? BlBttr. ttts On H..L40K7 1 t2 tiraajJi I jost about being on the wrong pag of tho script, which he had em ployed so humorousl In the Journ alism gridiron banquet. Templeton "Tickles Ribs." It was only after all this diffi culty that Mr. Held got around to introducing Warroiv Templeton, who "tickled the ribs" of some prehistoric animal on what Is be lieved to be the only bonophone in existence. But, lo, what what could have been moro appropriate tuno to roll from those rotting old bones as they rattled in their framo than "Homo, Home on the Uange?" Immediately after tho "100,00" patrons and "24.000,000" listeners were reminded that the broadcast was originating way out here in the cow country as the ocarlno trio did "I'm an Old Cow Hand." The winners of both the fra ternity and sorority flings sang the songs of their brotherhood and sisterhood, and the choir contrib uted "Blow Trumpet Blow." Thomas MacManus, a fifteen year old freshman played "Gypsy Airs" ns a violin solo, and Pontiac stock soared up another point. "Hall Varsity" Ends program. Tho university symphony orches tra, although undoubtedly less ef fective as an automobile Bales agent, did its little bit to make the program "one of the brightest of tho series. As the clock closed In on tho program, and only a few seconds were left to publicize the university, the extra cast sang. "Hail Varsity." As a program, tho broadcast Friday night was unusually good. There were no noticeable weak spots and the wholo thing ran off rather smoothly. There were only two things that was presented about the broadcast. One is that we weren't sitting beside a certain in- All oampus organizations wishing to apply for space In tha ttudent union building must make application In the alumni secretary's office In the Temple at once. No group will be con sidered unless they have filled out an application blank before May 15. structor who advocates publicizing the university at any cost. The other is that tho administration wasn't consistent with its previous policy, and should have done a lit tle Inexpensive advertising for tl-e Bulck corporation Instead of tl makers of the Pontine. FALL REGISTERING BEGINS MONDAY, TO CLOSE MAY 1" (Continued from Page 1.1 should be registered for a corr pany on Wednesday or Friday mornings, wherever possible., Urge Early Registration. "No student can be sure of hav ing a schedulo fitted to his hours of employment," Dr. Congdon stated, "unless he registers before Wednesday." Registration is not completed until fees are paid. A late fee will be charged all students who do not see their advisers or whose applications are not in the offices of their respective deans by May 15 at noon. No student will be allowed to register twice. If re registration Is necessary, the stu dent will have to wait until the next week and pay a late regis tration fee. A statement of fees will be mailed each student before Aug. 14. KEIM SETS JUNE 15 AS AGRONOMISTS FIELD DAY Several Hundred Farmers To Attend Annual Convention. Dr. F. D. Kelm, chairman of tho agronomy department, today an nounced the annual Nebraska agronomy field dHy will be held on tho campus Tuesday, June 16. Sev eral hundred farm people usually attend. Although the tentative program Is not yet drawn, the morning hours will probably be spent listen, ing to crop talka. During the aft ernoon, visitors will tour the agronomy farm, east of Lincoln, to Inspect experimental plata of small grain, alfalfa and other crops. The 1037 program should be more Interesting than last year due to the fact that crops at the agronomy farm are considered in excellent shape. Last year tho wheat was practically gone by field day time and other plats looked far from encouraging. This year the winter wheat probably will look good and the other ex perimental crops are expected to be In better shape than for several years. flenl TypfKtitrr for Your Term Paper , NEBRASKA TYPEWRITER CO. 130 No. 12th St. Lincoln, Nbr. B-2157 A dnCDODaLl The weather man says that the sun will he shining tomorrow Of that we are certain. Our guess is that students w ill he wearing clothes tomorrow. Of course we doirt have any survey to prove it9 hut we are fairly sure of this. We also have a pretty good idea Ihat these clothes have to be nought, it-s a pretty good bet that they don't grow on trees. 31 oreover, the majority of these are bought in Lincoln. Over a million dollars is spent annually by students in this city. It is the opportunity of every Lincoln merchant to tap this source. The Daily Nebras kan reaches 81 per-cent of buy ing power of the students and faculty of this university. It is the best way of getting the at ention of this market. Adver tise in the Daily Nebraskan. i