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The 'AILY Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXVII, ISO. 77. LINCOLN, NKBHASKA, FIUDAV, 1 EBKUAHY I, 1938. PRICE FIVE CENTS lijii Jd KAo ivAJX JLI s YOUK Vi 1IJ LIFE is in dan(;ek Tom Marshall, who was once voted into the office of vice presi dent of the United Stales, stepped out of his executive rut long enough to endear himself to the tobacco kings by stating that what this country needed was a good 5 cent cigar. Altho he made light of the country's real need! which was and is a good 5 cent plate dinner) and phrased his words in TWO INSTRUCTORS LEAVE UN 1VE I FACULTY IE Critic Says 0. Henry Fond of Puns, Garbled Phrases Margaret Cannell Describes Short Story Author For Magazine. "As impartial to literary, col loquial, and slang expressions as Rnrk Rf:inn5 Rarlin P,nnr;p!an unRblKKed dictionary are oaiK nesiynb, nduiu luui 5i, , wonls usfi(1 t0 llcscHbe G. Henry by Miss Margaret Cannell of the English department in an article appearing in American Speech, one of the foremost linguistic publications. This, in part, is the nivewnr tn th miPKtlnn raispd sn the university's teaching staff as , oftcn bv litel.arv cr'itlcs as to what Dropped; Forbes Goes to Illinois. Depleted by two more, today, is the announcement comes of the re- has made the writings of 0- Henry a jovial manner, his heart was in signiitioii of one instructor and the popular nationally the right place and his intentions were of the best. It is possible, of course, that he might have been trying to get even with the citi rens for electing him to the vice presidency by urging manufactur ers to make more cigars and have the people literally hanging on the ropes. However, we prefer to believe that his intentions were of the best and would like to tell you that the suggestion we are about to ninke,is made in the same vein. Wild Life's Swan Song? This is It. Wild life on the campus is slowly dying out. Steps should be taken to con serve It. What this university needs is a director tor the con servation of Wild Life on the Campus. Someone who will make the students realize the necessity of preserving the wild life formerly abounding here, Iook what happened to the car rier pigeon when everybody de cided that a bird in the hand might be bad table manners but was easily worth two in the bush. And the auk, too. It used to le a bird but nowadays it is just an ejacu lation. Do you know what will happen if steps are not taken to pre serve the wild life? We won't have any wild life, that's what; and if we don't have any wild lite, the first two years of col lege will be wasted. Present con ditions are really serious, what with 12:30 nights, parties bris tling with chaperones, nobody stealing any bells, nobody lock ing professors out of classrooms, nobody giving anybody a hot foot while somebody is sleeping thru a lecture, nobody causing the campus cop to call out the riot squad, or no one raising cain just for the experience. What Others are Doing. At Iowa U., there Is a night club, which furthers the cause of wild life somewhat. At Northwest' em U., editors of the Purple Par' rot armed female staff workers with candid cameras who took pictures of soroiity sisters taking baths. The issue with the pictures appearing therein was suppressed, but at least there was the valiant crusading attempt to conserve wild life. Missouri, too, judging by some of the tales brought back from there by students on football excursions, has a plentiful and pleasing variety of wild life abounding on the campus. There are several specimens of wild life hereabouts that arc slow ly dying out. Take the genus ruf fian Nehraskan.sis, for instance, if you don't have your hands full of something else at the present. If this hardy spcries still exists, it is living its wild life under cover. It lias been sometime mikc anybody has taken a poke at the, campus top. And if anyone has left the university for a reason other than low grades for some time, it was certainly a well kept arret. Thtrc is many another genus (what u the plural, anyway? slowly dying out and the most regrettable passing in that of the practical joker fiecie. There wa a red letter oay Continued on Page 2.1 granting of a leave of absence to ' 'i' '' j 'M$jMiW W jmzii liimnMiiiiii raw Lincoln JournAl. GUNNAR BACK. This famous author, according to the University critic, put idioms of Texas, the Middle West and New York into the mouths of his characters, and he makes them speak the jargon of the druggist, the cowboy and the crook. He toyed with words from Latin, Ger man, Spanish, and French ami his use of hackneyed foreign phrases runs not. Revels in Exotic Words. "In short, his language Is as surprising as his plots. O. Henry casts off both discretion and orthodoxy ns he revels in exotic and high sounding words mis shapen words and words that were purposely garbled and twisted out of their true meaning. He de lighted in puns that resulted from manipulation of word forms and coined startling new expressions." If the famous author were talk ing about a solar plexus blow, says Miss Cannell, he would probably write "a blow in the sole apoplcc- if IjLLil Ilnrnln .Tnurnnl. MARGARET CANNELL Interfraternity Council Signs Dick Jurgens Band for Annual Greek Frolic 20 BARB WOMEN AWARDED MEDALS AT ACTIVITIES TEA A. W. S. Board Recognizes 13 Other Prominent Unaffiliates. tie region," and if writing the word "preacher-' he would say "pulpit pounder." "The generosity that made O. Henry like all kinds of people made him accept all kinds of words," is the critic's explanation of the O. Henry style. "His ex pression was cramped by no boundaries of nationality or cus tom, nor has time limited the power of the language whose in fluence may be seen among the present day writers." another. .1. Gunnsir Back, teaching radio continuity in the school of journalism, resigned: while Dr. Clarence A. Forbes of the classics department was accorded a se mester's leave of absence. Mr. Back, for some time the ra dio continuity director and special events broadcaster for the Lincoln stations, taught the first course in radio ever given along that line ill LUIS Ullltcisuy, Ilia btruoiitl r-c- i me.sicr course wowu nave eorico radio writing and production. Since his position is not to be filled, those students registered for his course will be permitted to (Continued on Page 3.) IN PROM CONTEST Presentation Manuscripts Must Be in by Feb. 18 at Nebraskan. T WEEK AFTER NEXT Preliminary Work Started on 1938 Kosmet Klub Spring Show. 'Beggar Student' Will Open for First Showing at 9 o'clock. Tryouts for "Hades Ladies," 1938 Kosmet Klub spring show, will probably be held during the week of Feb. 15. according to an announcement last night by Win NEW Y.W.C.A. CABINET TO ASSEMBLET0N1GHT Retiring Officers Will Give .... Henorts at joint Session. Two showings of the German movie, "The Beggar Student," will be presented hy the German de partment at the Varsity theater tomorrow morning, the first one beginning at 9 and the second at 10:30. Second in this school year's series of movies for German stu dents, the film has accompanying subtitles in English, so that the plot may be easily followed by the students, and was selected becaure of its wide acclaim by movie crit ics as well as its popularity as a musical comedy. Its historical background of the year 1704 has provided a splendid opportunity for using lavish costumes and clalxirate settings effectively, in which the Europeans have been accorded excellent. Set at Krakow, the story shows the struggle between Saxony and Poland, but. !eing a musical com edy, the film necessarily puts war end politics into the background. Two imprisoned Polish agitator and the two daughters of an im poverished but highly ambitious countess form a romantic quartet. The S;i.on governor presents the two yoi'iig men to the girls as duke;:, wrking revenge for an al leged insult from one of the girls. The womi turns when one of the bovs is revealed a a bona fide duke and a lder among the revo lutionists who ultimately secure freeiom from Saxony for Polanl Nothing less than the ".ost novel of novel ideas will be considered in the search being made by the Junior-Senior Prom committee for a plan to present the 1938 Prom j field Elias, president of the Girl, it was announced by co-chair- j men Francis Boldman and Ed Steeves Thursday. Last year, Adrienne Griffith, the 193" Prom Girl, appeared on a huge top-hat crossed by propor tionately large cane and gloves, erected on the coliseum stage, as Anson Weeks and his orchestra played softly at the south end of the floor. Tihs year's Prom com mittee is searcing for something to surpass this sophisticated scene in every way. The annual $10 prize offered must be earned by originality and cleverness. All manuscripts must be sub mitted to the committee in the Daily Nebraskan office by Feb 18 under no rules other than that the author must be a student of the university and that the plan must not call for the expenditure of more than $23. All rights to the ideas in the winning plan will become the property of the com mittee. Work on all the arrangements for the Prom, scheduled for March 4, are well under way. Every ef fort is being made to obtain a "big name" band to compare fa vorably with those of previous years, in order to close the campus formal season with a bang. Klub. At the present time, workers arc occupied with typing copies of the script, and preliminary plans are being made so that rehearsals may start immediately following the selection of the cast. Altho no definite date has been set yet as to the week during which the show will run. the Klub is considering booking its appear ance at the Temple theater some what earlier than has been done during past years. It is entirely possible also that the production of "Hades Ladies" will be sent out on a road tour following its Lin coln run. Most of the Klub's spring shows have played single dates in various Nebraska towns, but last year the tour was omitted. Don Boehm Is in charge of se lecting suitable songs for the show, and an announcement regarding the judging will doubtless be made in the near future. A number of students have entered their names in the song composing competi tion. Twenty barb girls, prominent In campus activities, were awarded gold pins at the barb recognition tea held veslerdav afternoon at Ellen Smith hall. Thirteen other girls received gifts of roses. The pins, which were engraved with the barb A. W. S. insignia, were awarded to girls who had earned r0 or more activity points during the semester, in recognition of their work. This year marks the first occasion of the granting of awards of this type. Presiding over the ceremony was Velma Ekwall, president of the barb A. W. S. board. In her presentation talk she emphasized the importance of participation in activities and urged that the work begun during the first semester be continued during the remainder of the year. Thirteen Receive Pins. Girls receiving pins were: Dor othy Anderson, Libby and Lillian Blazkovcc, Rosemary Enimert, Pat Sternberg, Victoria Ekblad, Jane DeLatour, Ethel Tombring, Wilma Petty, Jean McAlister. Ruth Mae Pestal. Helen Danner, Helen Eigh my, Dorothy Standfort, Irene Eden, Frances Steele, Eleanor Nel son, Maxine Thomas, Marjorie Churchill and Elizabeth Mercer. Girls who earned at least 33 activity points and receiving awards of roses were: Betty Pierce, Virginia Bergman, Edith Sec, Janet Swanson. Evelyn Ripa, Gertrude Micheels, Mamie Michel- (Continued on Page 4.) EX-NEBRASKAN EDITOR LEAVESjOR HONOLULU George Pipal Flies to West Coast, to Sail During Coming Week. George Pipal, former editor of the Daily Nebraskan, left via plane yesterday bound for California, where he will join another Nebras ka university man, Bob Funk, and sail for Honolulu within a week. Pipal. who has been with the United Press since his gradua tion last spring, has been granted a leave of ab sence for his trip V-iffl Ball Committee Secures Chicago Orchestra for Feb. 12. i . to Hawaii. Bob J Funk graduates v4 ' this s e m e s t cr j . from the Univer- Lww J vei-sity of South ern California. okorok rir.M PROFESSOR WHITE'S El TI The Intel fraternity Hall com mittee signed Dick Jurgens and his famous Chicago orchestra to piny for the annual Greek ball Feb. 12 at the coliseum, Dave Bernstein, general chairman, announced yes terday. Jurgens will bring his or chestra directly to Lincoln fiom a, long and successful engagement In Chicago's Aragon ballroom where he was the Windy City's winter favorite. ' In living up to our promise of satisfying the students with a well known dance band that plays good music, the InU rfraternity Ball committee feels that it has fulfilled its pledge by signing Dili; Jurgens and his orchestra,'' dcr claied Bernstein, "and every cou ple that attends the ball will agree, with the committee." Follow Valentine Motif. St. Valentine's Day, Feb. It, will be anticipated by the decorations committee in capturing the sweet heart motif of the occasion in dec orating the coliseum. Each frater nity's illuminated sign w ill be dis played around the dance floor to add to the color of the annual event. Tickets will go on sale immedi ately, priced at J1.50 per couplo for the formal dance, and may he. obtained from any memoer of the Interfraternity Council or from the student activities office. Harl A. W. S. oiiors Informal Hour Dunce; at 7:30 Tlii Ktcnins The barb A. W. S. liard will sponsor a barb dance this evening from 7:30 to 5:30 at the armory. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Danielson and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnston will chaperon the affair. Admission is 10 cents. Symphonic Boosters the Air Sunday Afternoon. Forensics Squad to Face Dakota, Hastings, Utah, Soon. Newly ected Y. W. C. A. cab in'! memLr will meet with mem bers of last semester s cabinet at a dinner tonight at the downtown office. The dinner is scheduled for 6 o'clock. Newly elected members will assume their duti-s following offual Installation at vesjx-ig Feb. H. aiTorditig to President Mu ri'i White. Assisting Miss While on the new cabinet will be Franc s liold luan. vice president, Mary Jo Henn. ecrrtry. Vcima r.liwall, tri'HMurer, and Helen Chnsuanaon, ag campus president. Dr. C. H. Patterson will be the . adult leader of the Bible study ataff, which Is headed by Marian Benrdx)ry. Dorothy Glenn i chair man of corrifmratlve. religions;' Frances Bolddair, relative leisure, and Jofwphine Kubmtz, finance. Supervifcing freshman commis sions will be Eleanor Elche. Bar bara Meyer will lead the interna tional reiationa sUXf. Loraine Elm borj and Maxine Lake will head memberfchip ajid Nebraska in Chi na, respectively. Marguerite Young will corduct pew citizenship. Joy PestaJ la in iharfe of pe Knnl relations; Pri illa Wicks, personnel; Doris Red dick, posters, and Marian Kalha. vrojecu Publication work will 1 under the direction of Selma Hill and Evlyn Taylor. Rose Hill is in eharge of the regional labor group, Mary EMeri Osbom. veieri, aild Maxine I'edcile, vefcr iholr. MINNESOTA KEUENTS' ACTION KECALLS W OKLI) WAR HYSTERIA Board Vindicates Professor on Pro-German Ctfarge After 20 Years. I Hwi pt away by the flood of i u- ixi-p.iliiotii-'tii of J17. the t'tii verslty of Minnesota dismiss d Dr. William Krhaer on the grounds of pio-Onrjamxm.'' On Jan. W o! this year the Minnesota board of regents exonerated the profesaor and removed that 'Uin from the university's honor. The move had long been sought and met general approval. In congratulating the univer sity, Gov. K. A. Benson warned "the world l again troubled by war clouds. No 'me knows what the morrow nay bring. The action of the regenta will aerve aa a very timely reminder that we munt not permit temporary hysteria, when pMon tupplantj reaaon. to rob cituena of the civil rlghta and to weT away Judicial procedurea." Defend Academic Freedom. In th vindication the recent! "erected a monument to freedom of inquiry." In a fix point abate ment they et forth the principle of academic freedom as they would he observed by the university. One, no limitation la to h placed upon the instructor' right to dimma h Know French? No? No Beans at Cercle Lunch From time to time, Le Cercle Francais. French society, sponsors a luncheon at which students and instructors get together and, sup pusedly, talk nothing but French. Yesterday was such an occasion with Miss Simone Thierry, French exchange student, a speaker, tell ing about the eating customs of France. fin the menu were the following dishes: Hrr44 ! rhopa mt'MIrt tt trad MahH pHalr pmrt 4r pmm 4 trrra lWf ft!! trait uM MM hltraHa Mamiala I ! m anlllt tirrf m a l niu Ian aat rrriw la tn4e At first, table talk U a little slow in getting tarted. Most stu dents are slightly awkward in the use of an unfamiliar language, but by the end of a period reserved hartrwta rnm uU tr Inn tiWU rhivda . . . . numvlia rale a la II The initial appearance of the newest unit in Nebraska's instru mental music setup will be a broadcast from the Lincoln hotel over KFAB Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The f0 piece symphonic band will be heard in the initial program of a series advertising Nebraska as the "white spot'' of the United States. This symphonic band was or ganized this year and is built upon the foundation of the military band, but differs in instrumenta tion to suit the demands of sym phonic music. The reed and horn sections have been enlarged while while there are fev.tr snare drums and large brass bases. Three str.ng basses and bassoons have been added to augment the bass sec tion. "Dear Old Nebraska-' will be their opening number. Following th:s will be "Amparito Koa." a match by Texidor. and a Verdi ov erture. "Sicilian Vespfrs." Charn lers and Sturdevant. clarinetists, will plav as a lu'-t Kling's "Ca price." Sousa s famous "hi C apl tan' will be the concluding num bers. High grade music is presented at these concerta at no cost to the audience. Everyone is cordially invited. 'Eight Ball' Gets News Through Foreign Censor "Chief eight ball scampers scrap ward," wrote United Press war correspondent, Ben Ames, as tha Ethiopian Negus went up to tha front lines to see his men fight tho Italians, and with this use of slanj the correspondent got his mes sage past the alert censor "with out a murmur." Diminutive, dy namic Ames was speaking to the members of Sigma Delta Chi. jour nalism fraternity, in CorvaKis, Oregon. Explaining that "slang words are best to fool the censor." Ames told of his experiences with the censors of Greece. Ethiopia, Ger many, Italy. Spain and France. Dispatches telephoned from Spain to London or Paris, he stated, g-j over lines with censors listening and are cut off when anything touchy is mentioned. When thU happens the correspondents must get hold of a runner or hunt up h mule to take out the information himself. "Are these Spanish Moors as PallaHian Hpar Description ! t0UP" as 'rc reported to be ? ' rauaaian near inscription 0rcf,on smc Ui af.k((J Ames of European Countries ! i dont know about that but thv do smell horrible and most 01 Prof. H. A. White announced the schedule of several debates, on Thursday, in which Nebraska de baters will participate. Nebraska will meet Brigham Young debaters on Feb. 9 in a de bate at 3 o'clock and another at 4 o'clock. The room for the meet has not been announced. The topic will be "Compulsory Arbitration." The University of Dakota has scheduled two debates with Ne braska for Feb. 11 and 12. Debates will probably be presented before some high school. The question for discussion will be "Compulsoiy Arbitration." Hastings university will vie with Nebraska Feb. 18 and 19 in de bates to be presented before high schools at York, Aurora. Grand Is land, and two at Hastings, Neb. Take ' The omc nas not et bccn an" nuuiiceu. DR. DAVIS SHOWS SLIDES OF RECENT TOUR ABROAD in Meeting Tonight. Dr. H. P. Davis, chairman of the department of Dairy Hus- them have fleas.' Ames replied. Talking of conditions in Spain, Ames comn-ented that the "Span- bandry, w-ill give an illustrate'! ; j)in wom,n sl,n ar going to their iaiK on nis ieient r.orc.pen .y parlors, war or no war. ' at a meeting of the Palladians at j ' ' their hall this evening at 9:00 o'clock. With his talk. Dr. Davis will show colored slides of the foreign countries through which he trav eled. He attended the World's Dairy Coiigiess in Berlin, August 20-28, and toured Germany, Den mark. Holland. Italy. England, Scotland, and the Channel Islands. Gladys Swifte, a member of the society, will play "Souvenir" by Dredlii. and "Spanish Dante" ty Mosvkowski on her viola. As is the custom of the society, one of the members will be asked to give the impromptu speech. II IK KM I IKK. I'll jy that the weather will be warmer today, with another cloud in the tky, but your guett it ai good a mine. full frerdorn In the choir of ub J'xls for research and Investiga tion is to lie given. Tiiird. teachcis esjiccjaily for conversation, French BLUE PRINT ISSUE FEATURES ARTICLES ON PI lOTOGRAPI I Y ! X Ex - Philippine Executive Addresses Various Local Groups. This noon at an informal lunch eon. Dr. K. H. Higdon. of Manila, Philippine Islandu, will speak to a group of interested person at the Y. W. C. A. He will also addrn. ,i group of young peo.de and college studnt "at a dinner to be given this evening at :!. a! th First Christian church. Th nature of hia addresses are not yt known. Reaervationa can b made for din ner by calling B4716. Dr. Higdon haa aerved in ariou are not to have the right to discus in the eluNsrooin controversial i,j,. its outside Die couiae of study. Fourth, the pjofeshor expressing himself ouUide of the ioslitutiol. ujHjii subject out of his own par ticular field Is to be accorded the aaine re-pert ns ordinary citizens, but in an added measure. Fifth, the university will awsunie no responsibility for the (state ments of the member of Ita claff; they fchould make clear when nec- esary that they Hre expressing private opinion. Sixth, if the ac tion of an Instructor ornie Into question he ia not to be dismissed without a hearing before a com mittee of the faculty and the re fenta. Nebraska Outtt Profeaaora, While Minnesota waj cutting Schaper, the Univera'ty of Ne braska dUmisted three profeaaon verb, nouns, adjective and ad vei lis are flowing more freely. Such phiHM-H a "I'asseit l.i jelly, sil vou plait." are the cauMi of laughter niul admoni tion from the Instructors, but urc Weiland Explains Methods j of Eclating Story by Picturts. Out today Is the February i.pc- not uncommon. The moi'e fluent ' cial l'l"'t"fcTaphic issue of the Ne- tpeaker are the envy of the others. At last food cornea to re lieve the, atraln of speaking for many. A complaint that "Cette viande est tough." Is heard. liefore the deet ia brought in, Mia Tl.ierry in her native lan guage, explain how the Frmrh take care of the eating problem. In the morning ia "le petite de jeuner, a mldl. le dejeuner, et a hull heure du aoir, diner." Finally, apple pie a la mode ta brought in and consumed, and jt Cercle Francala adjourn. Saying polite "pardon.'' the atudent get up ts leave, atill talking In French. and tried 17 other on rhargea of : n I a r f i . "luke warm Americanuim ' The "arl' Dance ToniRht trial both here and in Minneaota reflected the hyiteiia of the war mad population. Th Minnesota regent declared that it w "with regret and not in a pirlt of condemnation" that subji either In iasse. or in ad- I reacinded the action of the 1K17 dresac and publiculiuna. ,'k'tond, (Continued on Page 2.) in Grant Memorial Hall Earb A. W. S. board i anonaor ins their first dance of the e merter thia evening from 7:.H) to 0 30 In Grant Memorial hall. All unaffiliated tudnta and friend are Invited. Admission price ia 10 centj ier petaon. brask.i ijiu print, engineering college publication. Almost exclu sively devoted to articles on pho tography plus aeveial page of pictures, the lxue should b a timely treat for camera enthua ist. Kllis Smith. Junior In mechani cal engineering, diacuss numer ous ways In which a camera may be of uae to the engineer In hi article entitled "Photography a New Tool for the Engineer." He explain that a few feet of 35 mm film will do more to unify the work of a contractor on a Job and the director of the project than "a suitcase of blue print and Job aheeta." Teaching Through Camera. Camera may also be used a a mean toward teaching through ! p'Cture. and serial photography U playing a rol of Increasing Im portance since the World war first proved it value. In addition to eliuiueiatuig the uae of pholog- i '9 :.- 2 PROF. W. F. WEILAND. mlttee on Child Health day of the Bureau of Health, and Honorary Deputy Organiser of l!o-opi alive in the Euieaj of Agriculture. IM is to 1 a guest of the Nebraska fhrUtian Foundation, Friday thru Saturday. He will I a i-p- aker at a con vocation Hi Nebraska Weidcyaii university, and will also preach t.l the First Christian chuirh at 11 o'clock on Sundav, his subject b.' Ing "From Main Street to Oxford." The young people's department of the Firrt Christian church will sponsor an Informal tea honorlns Dr. Higdon, on Sunday at o'clock. ROGER WILLIAMS CLUB TO HEMPROF. SMITH Architect Presents Lecture to Baptist Society Sunday Night. Prof. Linus Burr Bmlth. chair man of th department of archi tecture, will ahow allde lllustrat Ine th hi&torv of church archl- raphy to engineer. Smith also tetlure. when the Roger William uggt in hi article what equip- rmh mM(JI guday night at he ment will b found most valuable f,-ra.t Baptist church, and mention aevral publica- wln y.Rtn ,t 7 o'clock. (Continued on Tagc i ) after an hour fellowship period.