i IT ITTT rii M J1J1. Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXX VII. NO. 111. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. MARCH 21. 1933 PRICE FIVE CENTS ri MI r IP- L; auol QamphsdL A OI7 A 7 a zja OH, PSHAW FOR SHAW Whenever one pets to that point where he feels that the conversa tion is running; ory and he wishes he was somewhere else, he can al ways start talking about what the United States ought to do about military preparedness. Sometimes, the conversation might go so far as to raise the question of why the various colored sons of Adam have to fight anyway. And further, the pet peeve of everybody and the most lamentable fact about war, why do the pick, the cream of the crop, of each nation's man power have to go to war. The frequent meta morphosis from A-l physical bodies into misshapen cadavers due to bullets, bombs', or gas is a very sad commentary upon hu man nature- Georce Bernard Shaw, the triple-threat Englishman who is an author, iconoclast and octogena rian all at the same time, has an interesting idea on the subject. Whisker and Way. Shaw thinks that instead of using the young men who are Just in the prime of their life and ready to make contributions to science, art, literature, and business that the governments should arm the feeble old men. "Wouldn't you cheer if you saw all the whiskered old men barely able to lift a rifle and pack go marching off to war with the young men and women doing the flag-waving and bond buying. I certainly would cheer such a sight," stated the Eng lish man of letters. Indeed such action would solve a great many difficulties now en countered in drafting the best of the nation. For one thing, there would he very few mothers to bid anxious goodbyes to their 70 and 80 years old sons. And if war could be burlesqued, if Hitler, Mussolini, and the Japanese gen erals could be made laughing stocks, then war could probably become non-existent. But obviously there are two dif ficulties. The old men would prob ably kill earh other only by acci dent or when they looked down the barrel of a gun they believed to be unloaded. Their vision and phy sical ability would be so impaired that they couldn't draw a bead on n target fifty yards in diameter. The only way" to eniT the war would be to dig trenches, let the artillery lay down barrages once in a while to keep up the simula tion of war. and lot the aged in fantrymen sit down in the trenches and die of old age. No Soap. But supposing the United States should decide to turn to this method of carrying on war fare. The aged would be given a rifle, pack sack and tools and maybe a special campaign cane or crutch and sent off to do war with the enemy. Then the dis honorable enemy, dogs and tn- humanitarlans that they always are, would probably do the most vicious thing of all and send a division of strong, able-bodied, skilled soldiers Into the field. It would be just like matching the all-university boxing champion against Joe Louis. Of course, we are just having fun with G. B. Shaw's statements but he does the same with others. His point was the one made a couple paragraphs ahead to burlesque war. Corn Cobs Vote Approval of New Reorganization Frankforter, Schramm Take Over Club on Proposed Work Basis. Unanimously passed, at last night's meeting, the new constitu tion of the Corn Cob pep society which severs all fraternity align ments and places the club on a strict competitive basis will go to the judiciary committee of the student council for consideration Friday afternoon. There was no dissention in the ranks of the red sweatered group Wednesday evening as the long- discussed revamping of the club went to vote. In the face of the fact that their house might be de nied a member under the new constitution, every house voted for the bill, feeling that it was a bene ficial move. Frankforter, Schramm Sponsor. Col. C. J. Frankforter has been voted sponsor and advisor of the Corn Cob society, from which he vows to make a stimulated club. In the event that cooperation is lacking in the group during next year's festivities Frankforter promises to recommend abolish ment of the club to the judiciary committee. Prof. E. E. Schramm of the geology department will assist the chemistry instructor in the new endeavor. Alterations in the present or ganization include that any organ ized house or barb group may enter as many aspiring members as they desire into membership competition. However, at the end of each year, only 16 men will be chosen by the active chapter. Pledges will be selected on the basis of work done in Corn Cob duties, of which a record is to be (Continued on rage 2). UNIVERSITY TO HOLD CA J STARS HUNGARIAN IA EDI RECTOR Miss de Hajek to Explain Cultural Significance Of Native Land. Hayes, Patterson Sponsor Pre-Easter Meetings April 11 to 15. LilfS ESTATE TO FOUNDATION T Miss Nellie Jane Compton Leaves Library Staff Income in Will. For the first time the university will hold services of its own during the pre-Easter season according to C. D. Hayes of the University M. C. A. who with Dr. Charles H. Patterson of the philosophy de partment will be in charge of the Holy Week Services. Daily morn ing worship services from April 11 to 15 inclusive will be held in gallery B of Morrill Hall with members of the faculty speaking. Services will be arranged at dif ferent hours each morning so all the students and faculty members may be able to attend one or more of the worship periods. Services will be held at 11 a. m. Monday and Tuesday; 10 a. m. Wednesday; and 9 a. m. Thursday and Friday Emphasize Worship. "The emphasis will be on the element of worship. Besides the meditations by members of the faculty, there will be special mu sic and devotional readings, we have chosen a gallery in Morrill Hall because it best lends itself to this type of program," stated Haves. Providing music and reading the scriptures will be done by the students. Dr. W. H. Werkmeister, also of the philosophy department is loaning several outstanding re cordings which he brought back from Germany recently, which will be used as a musical background for the services, while other faculty members are furnishing sacred paintings which will help provide the proper atmosphere, , Services Short. No service will last more than three-quarters of an hour accord ing to Hayes. Dr. R. J. Pool, chairman of the department of botany; Dean O. J. Ferguson of the engineering college; Dr. C. H. (Continued on rage 2). Iomh State College Swan Regin Sprinp Cleaning, Profiling AMES. March 23.- Even swans glory in "spring denning." tanrdnt and Elaine, Ioa Stntc college's swans were released at Lake La Verne yesterday, and midst all the revelry and festivi ties, their first thought was to wash and preen. They even Ignored food. Three other swans, one of them a last year's cygnet, and four mal lards were also put into the lake. Miss Nellie Jane Compton, for mer assistant librarian at the uni vesity who died March IS, ac rordintr to her will filed in the prohate court, left to the univer sity foundation the residue of her estate, the income of which is to be used by the staff of the li brary for purposes specified by her. Expenses for members, one or more, of the library staff to at tend national and state library conventions are provided for. In addition, the income may be used to provide flowers, art objects, or pictures for the staff rooms. ine estate is small. An additional amount will be added if, in 1550, there is any lesidue from a trust fund left by her to provide :or th education of two nieces and nephew. Misers Hiillicrt, Weir Speak to Phi Sipnia lola On Keligion in Calderon Doubly featured by talks by Miss Pauline Hulbert anil Miss Lucy Weir, a meeting of Phi Sig ma Iota, romance language hon orary, wilt be held tonight at 7:30 at the home of Miss Katherine Piazza. 404 So. 27th. Miss Weir will tell of "Religion in Calderon," and Mis Hulbert' talk will explain the relationship between the French philosopher. Bcrgson, and Moliere. A discus sion will follow the speakers, and refreshments will be served. Charlotte de Hajek, one of the outstanding personalities in the theater world today, who is stage manager of the Royal Hungarian National theater, will be in Lin coln March 31 to address a uni versity convocation audience at 11 a. m. in the Temple on the subject, 'Hungary, Its Cultural Signlfi- cance and lis political future. The program will be open to the public. Following the convocation miss de Hajek will be entertained at a luncheon with faculty women at tending. At 2 o'clock she will ap pear at another convocation in (Continued on Page 4.) Follies Revue Presents 1938 Best Dressed Girl At Style Show Tonight End of Cram Sessions Finds Students Gaunt, 17,424 Pounds Lighter A.W.S. Awards Trophy Cup Of Silver to Winning Production. SIGMA DELTA CHI PLANS INITIATION FRIDAY NIGHT Journalistic Group to Grant Membership to Fifteen In Ceremony. Initiation of pledges of Sigma Delta Chi, profesional journalism fraternity, will be held Friday at 5 o clock in the Lincoln hotel. The Initiation will be folowed by a 6 o'clock banquet, it was announced by Ed Murray, president of the organization. This semester's pledge class is composed of the following men from the school of journalism: John Stuart, Robert Breibus, Em ery Hoenshell, Bruce Campbell, Fred Harms, Dick deBrown, Rus sell Weber, Robert Rupp, Joe Zel ley, Lawrence Griffing, Marston Reed, Tim Parker, Ellsworth Steele, Merrill Englund, Gene Gar rett. Ralph Recder, Nebraska Alum nus editor, will be initiated as an associate member of the frater-Jity. Nebraska students paid for their cramming in the last examinations with a loss of 17,424 pounds in weight, it is estimated by the bu reau of educational surveys, New York City. The bureau arrived at the figure by multiplying an average of two pounds weight loss reported by a representative group by 90 percent of Nebraska students who engage in intensive study before and dur ing examination periods. According to the bureau, pro fessors and textbooks are as much to blame for cramming as the stu dents themselves. Too often the instructor does not provide his class with a sufficiently clear overview of the entire course, or does not review the course in out line form from time to time, with the result that the student be comes hopelessly involved in a mass of facts and idens. and re sorts to cramming as a final,- des perate measure. Textbooks at Fault. Sometimes the instructor is to blame for not couching lectures in terms understandable to the aver age student, and frequently the textbook lacks continuity and or ganization, or presents the course in too ponderous and technical a manner for the average student's comprehension. This is particu larly true of the b'l percent of all students who, according to Dr. John Black Johnson, retired rioan of the University of Minnesota col lege of science, literature and the arts, can never become "sucessful students." Students in this group would never pass at all but for the use of college outlines or other supplementary aids to study. LUTHERAN STUDENT CLUB HEARS REY. C, H. CHURCH Pastor Plans Lent Discussion For Group's Regular Meeting Friday. Rev. C. H. Church, pastor of the American Lutheran church at 24th and U Sts., will address the Lutheran Student club on a Lenten theme at the meeting of the cluh Friday evening, March 25, at 8 o'clock. The social and fellowship hour will follow In the church parlors. Paul Waldschmidt is in general charge of arrangements, while Miss Doris Doan of the Lincoln Recreation Board is in charge of the social hour. The Luther League of The American Lutheran church will furnish refreshments. Ail Lu theran students and their friends are cordially invited to attend. GODDESS FRIDAY NIGHT Annual Ball Will Feature Rain as Party Motif; Sternberg Plays. The Goddess of Agriculture and her six attendants will be pre sented at the "Rain Party" at the student Activities building Fri day evenimr. The Goddess has been chosen by the Home Eco nomics students and will be re vealed as Sternie Stemburg and his eleven piece band provide the music. Colored lighting, celophane strung from the ceiling, and huge umbrellas hanging high overhead will make a realistic setting for the "rain" theme. Potted plants will give a spring effect. This event sponsored by the ag executive board is in charge of Ray Cruise and Lois Giles. One member of a couple is ex pected to be an agricultural stu dent. Tickets will be 75 cents a couple except at the ticket office Friday evening when they will be raised. AT i SUNDAY Theta Sigma Phi Schedules Induction Ceremonies For March 27. Twelve girls will be initiated into Theta Sigma Phi, women's honorary journalism sorority, at a breakfast meeting Sunday morn ing. Alumnae members of the group will conduct the initiation ceremonies. Those who will be admitted to active membership at the Sunday meeting include Marador Cropper, Darlene deFord, Josephine Rub nitz, Eva Jone Sinclair, Mary Frances Wittera. Lucy Jane Wil liams, Margaret Reiser. Helen Pas coe, Evelyn Taylor, Carol Clark, Barbara Rosewater and Marjorie Churchill. Those in charge of the plans for the breakfast are Darlene deFord. chairman, Margaret Cropper and Roberta Mowry. The chapter col ors, green and lavender, will be used in table decorations. Flans for attendance at the 193S convention in Los Angeles, sched uled for Aug. 18, 19 and 20, were discussed at the Tuesday meeting. Other business included the ap BARBOUR SHOWS SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT TUESDAY Museum Director Rallies After Tansfusions; Recovery Hoped. Slight improvement was shown yesterday in the condition of Dr. E. H. Barbour, director of the uni versity museum, who has been se- Climaxed by the presentation of the Best Dressed Girl on the Ne braska campus for 193S, the an nual combination comedy-revue and style show of the Coed Follies will be presented to the univer sity's feminine public tonight at 7 o'clock in the Temple theater. From 14 coeds considered best dressed by their respective sorori ties, the A. W. S. board, sponsors of the event, elected the most fash ionable, one of .the following: 14 Smartest Coeds. Theora Nye. Alpha Chi Omega; Margaret Smith, Alpha Phi: Inez Heany, Alpha Omicron Pi; Arlene Orcutt. Alpha Xi Delta; Mildred Hill, Chi Omega: Frances Knudt zon, Delta Delta Delta; Natalia Rehlaender. Delta Gamma; Hen rietta Wilson. Gamma Phi Beta; Virginia A. Smith, Kappa Alpha Theta; Alice Nemec, Kappa Delta; Dorothy Campbell, Kappa Kappa Gamma: June. Capps, Phi Mu; Muriel Krasne, Sigma Delta Tau, and Emma Marie Schutloffel, Sigma Kappa. To the best of the ten skits or curtain acts of the show, a silver trophy cup will be awarded by Phyliss Robinson, who engineered the entire production, in an in termission following the acts. In order on the program are the fol lowing skits: Irene Sellers Directs. "Japanese Garden," presented by Carrie Belle Raymond Hall; "Lady in Red," Alpha Omicron (Continued on Page 2). as chairman of the honorary mem bership committee to investigate and suggest faculty and Lincoln women as possible honorary mem bers. Mary Frances Wittera will be in charge of the alumnae proj ect, in which contact will be made with alumnae members with a view to acquainting them with ac tivities of the active chapter and finding out their activities since graduation. 'A Meal for a Dime,' Savs Union Cafeteria Director Student Polls on World Affairs 'Challenging Timely, Pertinent. Interest inr,' Assert N. U. Profs "The solvation of the state in watchfulness in the citizens." So runs the inscription over the en trance to Nebraska's slate capi tnl and it Is therein that several professors lielleve that the hope of democracy lies. Professors Glenn Gray. C. E. McNeill and J. M. Relnhardt were asked their opinions as to the value of a stu dent poll such as the peace in quiry now being sponsored by the Daily Nebraskan. "At the present time," replied Prof. Grey, specialist in English history, "when the world seems to be dividing Into great masses favoring either communism or fascism, the hope of democracy Is the interest and thought provoked by things of this type." ' I believe there is a widespread Interest In these questions, es pecially in the consumers' boy cott of Japan. A student boycott, particularly of silk goods, seems Impossible. The questions in the poll are extremely pertinent at this time." Citizenship Index. "The response by studenta to a poll upon American policies is an index of the quality of weir ciu zenship," commented Trof. Mc Neill of the economics depart ment. "It is to be hoped that every student will accept the chal lenge to think through these questions as best he can and register his vote." Prof. Relnhardt of the sociol ogy department believes "That University students ought to have, not only as part of their educa tion, but as protection for them selves, sufficient Interest in na tional and International affairs to keep posted on the najor trends and events that take place. Laud Nebraskan Poll. "A poll such as the one spon sored by the Dally Nebraskan is one way of arousing student In terest in national and Interna tlonal affairs." When questioned as to the validity of the results of such a poll, Prof. Reinhardt said that un less a large percentage responded It would be very difficult to de termine whether or not the vote was representative. He pointed out that If In a small vote, a Treat majority voted one way, there would be doubt u to ths representative character of the people voting. Mrs. Quiscnbcrry Explains Lunch Room Facilities, Cafeteria Service. BY ELLSWORTH STEELE. Mrs. Ruth Qulsenbcrry's blue eyes twinkled as she told of her plans as food director of the Stu dent Union cafeteria and soda grill. Knergeticallv she outlined a program aimed In serve stu dents the city's best food at r caaonable prices. "We'll hsve a well balanced food counter display and give students 'good old fash ioned home cooking'," de clared Mrs. Quisenberry as k. W ma r a " - Mm. Onlwnh-rry. student with ai-h uncom jnum.i. dime to spend for lunch will be able to fet a satisfying meal for his ten pennies "The seating capacity of the cafeteria will lie lf.K, of the aoda grill 147. Also there will be a cold ft V ' Prof. E. W. Unlz Talks On lYrtonality Tonight Prof. E. W. Lantz will speak on "Personality" at the meeting of the Comenius club to be held Kri day evening:, March 25 at 7:45 o'clock, in room 203, Temple building. Final plana for the dance to be held on April 9 will be made All Czech students are cordially Invited. lunrh room where at least 45 stu dents can gather to eat their own prepared lunrhes and finish them out with milk or something else." Lunch, Dinner Served. The cafeteria will be open for lunrh from 11:30 to 1:30 and for dinner from 5 to 7 p. m, The sods (Continued on Tage 2). FRATERNITY PLEDGES 5 STUDENTS Brui, Lourncy, Harrison, Crosbie, Glover Enter Honorary. Sigma Gamma Kpsilon, honor ary geology fraternity, this week is pledging the following men E. E. Brui, Dcwltt; M. E. Lourncy, Lincoln; Ray Harrison, Grand Is land; Robert Glover, Bennet James Crosbie, Lincoln. The lnitia tion date has been set by President Anderson for March 30 and the ceremony will be held at Robber's Cave, south of Lincoln. Starting this coming Monday pledges will be required to carry gum, tobacco, and matches for the convenience of the actlvca In the fraternity. At Its last regular meeting Sig ma Gamma Epsilon members dis cussed open house and President Anderson appointed committees to superintend the vinous exhibits and displays. Jack Graham rave a talk on his trip to South and Pan America. t . - f 1 A IE DR. E. T.inrfdn Journal. H. BARBOUR. riously ill for the last few weeks snd who was taken to the Lincoln General hospital Sunday after a relapse. JVZ: !" Tainan, re'portod that Dr. F.Hibour was better Tu'Silay aft ernoon after a third blond trans fusion than he had been at any time since Sunday and that there is still hope for his recovery. Dr. Barbour's illness is the result of j a throat infection fallowed by I heart difficulty and l.emmhorage. TO TAKE EASTER TRIP Teams Argue Compulsory Arbitration of Labor Disputes Tonight. The meeting place of the debat ing squad, will lie the scene of a lively tryout for two teams on the subject of Compulsory Arbitration of Labor Disputes this evening at 7:1S p. m. The men chosen will makee the trip to Kansas and Ar kansas on March 31 to April 4. This will be the first time that s trip has been planned during the Easter recess, and men will miss only one day of their regular classes. Those who sre to com pete for the four places that are open sre the men who were al ready chosen in November to dis cuss this timely Issue. All of these debaters have discussed the sub ject several times already dining the season. The men who are trying for the teams to make the iast trip of the year are Leo Eisenstst, Wil liam Harlan, Arthur Hill, Merl Shoemaker, Russell A. Souchek, Otto Woerner, Leo Turkel, and Forrest Wtlke. They will meet in University hall 10ft. Polilical Scifnlit IraMV Today for Ka-W-ni Dr. Iane V. Lancaster of the university political science depart ment will leave Lincoln this eve ning for New York City where he will sit on a committee with four other members f"i the purpose of msking money grunts to students f in researcn work. This year the Social Science P.esearch conference will consider, applications from about T0 s'u-1 dents and to about one-third of the number, grants will be iuh !c. Ses-' slons of the conference will con-1 vene Saturday and Sunday. j Novel Cover Shows Effect Of Springtime Elixir On Campusites. "It's the best 15 rents worth, yet," said Awgwan Editor Bruce Campbell, jr., when he was asked ahout this month's Awgwan which will make its appearance Monday morning. Great emphasis is placed on the cover which "depicts youth wim has just drunk deeply of the elixir of spring, according to the editor. "It's something new," he stated. The background will be green with white outline. "How to Tell a Student Union Building Apart Genus Nehras kansis," by Morris Lipp and 'Tsri ence of Psychomctry," by Clar ence Summers are two of the out standing features. Aside from that there will be four pages of car toons which have to do with the student body, candid camera shots, features, and Awgwan s new pop ularity contest. George Rosen, c-sndidramatist, has taken special efforts to make the new candidrama page out standing. It will be aided and abetted with a brace of Hank Greenbergei's work which will at tract attention, as will Campbell's "Roamer Boys Get Spring Fever, or Four Men on a Love-Bug" a short short short, etc., story. Tin: wKvniKK Your guess Is better than ours of recent date, but we'll stick out our necks again and bet on another balmy dy maybe a little cloudy, but still balmy. Do You 'ant a Heauliful Lawn? h Not Trv Dr. EIrfa N alkcr's rllllJs.rll.jl 11 1 l4i 1 Jlft1llft J Mill 'I Y .11 11 fcJIU t'l 111, M IIIUIll V.W.CA. Sell Candy To Finance EMc Trip To help send members to the Estes conference held June 7 to 17 Est es Coop st"' if the Y. Vv', C. A. is sponsoring i candy sale Satur day March 26 from 1 to 5 p. m. in the Stuart theater lobby. DeLoha Bora and Lucille Marker are In charge of arrangements. All varietlea of confections may be bought for a penny a piece. A little w hite t lover, plenly of hard work and eternal persever ance are the points in Dr. Elda Walker's recipe for establishing and maintaining a good lawn here In Nebraska. I'r. Walker Is a bot anist at the university, and year in and year out she and her sis ter, l'r. Leva Walker, have main tained a fine blue grass terrace despite unfavorable weather con ditions. "One of my hobbies Is planting white clover with mv blue grass." Dr. Elda Walker Flated. "I don't believe one can depend entirely on blue grass with our climate. Clover Is important in the lawn because its roots have many small lumps full of bacteria which place nitrogen in the soil. This Is why blue grass, a more vigorous grow er because of the added nitrogen, crowds out clover. Fertillier Often Harmful. While not advising against the use of fertilizers, she nevertheless feels that ffinif of the commercial products never penetrate deeply enough into the soil, and as a eon sequence, the roots are attracted to the surface where they are easily burned out during mid-summer. Clover, on the other hand, which places nitrogen down into the soil, keeps the blue grass roots growing at the proper depth. As to fertilizers in general, Dr. Walker believes that mulch from the chicken yard is probably one of the best for the lawn, inasmuch as it is free from weed seed. Al most as good, she thinks, are fer tilizers obtained from the city sewage disposal plant. She recom mend that all mulches be scat tered in the yard in late fall so that the winter snows and spring rains will have an opportunity to soak them into the soil. Water Thoroughly. "The method of watering the lawn is also an important factor," .he said. "Too many individuals just sprinkle the grass and by so doing are not only wasting their time but their money. Moisture which penetrates only to a d-pth of abou'. an inch is Boon evapo rated. Jf this kind of watering be comes a habit, the roots of the grass soon work themselves to the surface of the (round. Than, us soon as the watering Is stopped for a night or two, these surface roots are soon dried and burned. "I generally leave my sprinkler (Continued on Page .) ! ! I x