D
AILY M EBRASKAN
Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
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vol. xxxm. NO. 7.V
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TI KSOW JANUARY 17, 19.59
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PBK's Grant
Membership
To Seniors
Martin to Address
Scholastic Honorary
At Initiation Ceremony
First mid-year initiation of
seniors to Phi Beta Kappa, na
tional honorary scholastic fra
ternity, since 1905 will tike place
at the regular mooting of the
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PROF. O. R MAItTIN
Lincoln J mrnal.
Yearbook Posts Names
For Check on Spelling
Lists of juniors and seniors
who have had their pictures
taken for the Cornbisker will
be placed in the corridor of so
cial sciences and In the Union.
All those juniors and seniors
who have had their pictures
taken should check those lists
at once to make sure that their
names are there and to correct
spelling.
If. your picture was taken
and your name does not ap
pear on the list, add it to the
list.
War, Dictatorship for U.S.,
Says Philosopher Durant
chapter, this evening, at the Uni
versity club.
Prof. O. H. Martin, chairman of
the department of business organ
ization and management, will give
the principal address on the sub
ject of "Problems Arising Out of
th Federal Taxation Program.
The eight students who have
been selected for the honor have
grades averaging alxwt 90 percent
ami have completed the group re
quirements for the Arts college.
The remainder of the lfHS-M Phi
Heta Kappa group will be elected
and initiated in the spring.
The meeting will he presided
over by Pri f. James Wadsworth.
president of the local chapter, and
he will be assisted in the initui
tion ceremony by Prof. Clifford
M. Micks, secretary, and Mrs. A
W Wdliams. historian.
Those to be initiated are Pa
tricia Cam, Irene F.dcn, Evan
Evans. Patricia I-ihr. Helen Pas
coe, Jane Pennington, Walter
Schroeder. and Kalhryn Werner.
Parents of the students have been
invited to attend the initiation.
Harmony Hour
Continues Today
Music by Prokofieff
Features Program at 4
Music by Prokofieff, the mod
ern Russian composer, will feature
the regular Harmony hour today
and Thursday. Houghton Furr is
In charge of this week's program
and will explain the program and
the composer to the audience. The
program will be at 4 o'clock in
parlors A, U of the Union.
The program will ho in follows:
YLIont Inttlivra (.mrrrl 3 ' (' Mft
Herond f.KvulU J ,r titr l.Hft and
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Greek Meets Greek
Over Whereabouts
01 UllhTinV.uckd
North Points
Out Change
In Language
Book Critic Describes
Recent Literary Trends
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T-'ingiiage is a ciynamie. ever i
changing thing. Sterling North, j
btcrary critic for the Chicago
Daily News, tnlu a good sized au
dience in convocation Monday
morning, speaking on "Recent
Trends in American Literature."
As an example, he told of his
own experience in compiling a
crime dictionary. He finally gave
the project up when he came to
the conclusion that it would take
20 men two years to bring it up
to date. He said crime jargon
changes so quickly it would take
a high speed camera to catch the
passing phrases.
Ladder of Fame.
In describing his many experi
ences as reporter and literary ed
itor. North humorously traced the
route from cub reporter, obituary
editor, which he termed the dullest
job on earth, adviser to the love
lorn, police reporter and then to
general assignments. He told of
his interviews and chance meet
ings with many interesting per
sons, literary and otherwise.
North emphasized that living
literature requires, first of all, en
vironmental conditions of the right
sort Lack of stimulating physical
surroundings, he said, explains
why there is so little significant
literature being produced today in
most foreign countries. Practically
none comes out of Germany and
very little from Italy or Russia.
American Authors Popular,
Due to the dearth of continental
writers, American literature is be
coming increasingly popular in
England where many books have
been sent from the I'nited States
in the last four years. English
publishers have started coming to
this country, he stated, seeking
manuscripts. He complimented Ne
See NORTH page 2
Author Urges Dowry to
Solve Marriage Problem
"A college student's philosophy
of life? Usually - 'My gosh, how
can I get thru this course? how
can I make a living? how can I
get that girl?"
Thus Will Durant, author, phil
osopher, publicist, the man who
has done most to popularize phil
osophy, summarily dismissed the
question of a serious student re
flecting on life. Interviewed short
ly before his address on "The
Problem of Marriage," delivered
before a capacity crowd in the
Union ballroom Sunday, Dr. Dur
ant veered from the question of
student philosophy to topics of in
ternational scope, to religion, to
industry, to politics.
Concentration of Wealth.
"Pack in 10H1 in your 'A Plan
for America' you urged greater
centralization of indu.-try as a
means of beating the depression.
Do you think this centralization
has accomplished its purpose?"
he was asked.
Centralization Is still the only
leiie dy, he declared, clipping his
words emphatically. The pii-sent
recession is not due to any riror
in administration, hi t to the panic
thing which brought about the
original depression the concen
tration of wealth in the hands of
a minority. Some of us are smart
others only virtuous. The
smart ones inevitably get the
wealth hack in their hands within
a short time and we have to have
centralized regulation all over
again.
War in Five Years.
Russia's industrial regimenta
tion will probably not last, Dur
ant believes, nor will Hitler's sup
pression of capitalism. The instinct
for self-advancement is too strong
in the individual. There wil be a
war, within five or six years, he
stated, and the United States will
he in it. The outcome in this coun
try of such a struggle will be dic
tatorship with the form and name
of democracy. "What bothers us
is not what happens to us, but
what words are used to describe
it."
Small in stature, hut with a
dynamic personality and a skill
ful mastery of words. Will Durant
soon held the undivided attention
of his large audience ir. the after
noon lecture.
Too Utile attention is given to
the all-ii.ipoitant problem of mar
riage, he said, and too much at
tention to trivia! things, like so
sialism government ownership
See PI 'P. A NT page 2
Willard Talks
To Engineers
AICE Hears Address
By Michigan Professor
Speaking on "Ultra violet Fluor
escence and its Application," Dr
Hobart H. Willard, professor of
Chemistry at the University of
Michigan, addressed the student
hranch of the
American In
s t i t u t e of
Chemical F.ngi
neers which
held a joint
meeting last
night with the
American
Chemical So
ciety in the
general lecture
room of Avery
Laboratory.
Willard told
of some of the
methods used in
t.lnrnTn Jmrnil the production
lr. II. II. W.ll.rd. f ultra-violet
light in the identification of sub
stances. He also described the
m'croscopic methods he used in
his research with ultra-violet
light.
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Y.W. Vespers to Hear
Child Welfare Official
Harry Pecker, representative of
the State Child Welfare Society,
will be the speaker at the regular
Y. W. C. A. vespers today at 5
o'clock in F.llen Smith. Mr. Becker
will tell of the Society's work with
children in the state.
Mary Rullock will preside at the
service. The vesper choir will smg
a special number with Frances
Keefer as soloist.
There's a feud brewing.
It's over a bucket a tin bucket
During Saturday's snowball me
lee between the Uctas, A. T. O.'s,
Mil Gams, Phi Delta, and Phi Psis.
on one hand, and the Sigma Nus
and Sig Alpha on the other, the
Betas picked up the bucket which
the S. A. K.' were using to carry
their snowballs.
Last night the Rig Alphs went
back after their receptacle. But
the wily Betas had it locked up.
So the Sig Alpha took the garb
age can.
O'Brien Anthology Reprint s
Prairie Schooner Short Story
Critic Rates LeSueur's
Work With 1938's Best
"Salutation to Spring" by Me
ridel LeSueur, a story depicting
winter and poverty on a drouth
stricken farm, which appeared in
the fall issue of the Prairie
Schooner, will be included in the
l'JSS edition of Kdward J. O'LSrirn's
Anthology of Best American Short
Stories.
Along with Miss LeSueur's story,
Hal FUson'a "Mammy 1-ay Quiet"
will be given honorable mention
by O'P.rien, although it will not be
reprinted. "Mammy Lay Quiet"
appeared In the spring edition of
the Schooner.
O'Brien, internationally famous
critic of the short story, now liv
ing in London, reprints from
American literary magazines, an
nually, the twenty best stories of
the year. He also rales the maga
zines on the basis of the literary
quality of their stories.
Bates 100 Percent.
During its twelve ytars of pub
lication, the Schooner under the
editorship of Prof. L. C. Wunbcrly,
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Hull, LeavittWin
Design Awards
Student Architects
Place in Beaux-Arts
Woodrow Hull and David Lea
vitt, students in the department
of architecture, were awarded
honorable mention in the Beaux
Arts Institute of Designs na
tional competition, according to
an announcement made yesterday
by Professor Linus P. Smith,
chairman of the department of
architecture.
For the third time this year,
Hull and U-avitt have won national
recognition. In addition every stu
dent problem submitted by the
department has won an award,
setting a new reroid for the de
partment. Sixty-six schools and ateliers
tliruoiit the United States entered
the uoik of their students in the
contest, 'ihe won: o." Hull and Lea
vitt uill be exhibited with the
work of other students from the
school of architecture dining en
gineers week next spring.
Miss Rowland Presents
Fir;t D.amafic Rcci.'al
Betty Rowland, senior In the de
partment of speech, will presmt
the f-r.! university drami.t.e re
cital of the year this even ng at
i:.'!1! in the Temple whin she of
fers a dramatization of "The Old
Maid "
"The Old Maid" is a plav by
Fdith Wharton, written tor dram
atization by Zoe Akins. M'ss Row
land will take the part of all
twelve characters.
Greeks Plan
Informal Ball
For Feb. 4
Intcrfratcrnity Council
Decrees Dance 'Break
In Siege of Formals'
The Inter-Fraternity ball to be
held in the coliseum Feb. 4 will be
an informal party this year, it was
announced yesleniay afternoon.
The revolutionary move was made
after committee members consid
ered an informal dance as a relax
ation from a long siege of winter
formals.
Announcement of the change
from that of previous years came
after Robert I-eadley and Ix-wis
Anderson of the ball committee,
conferred with university officials
in the office of the dean of women.
The conference, however, was for
the approval of the budget for
the Creek ball.
Altho no announcement hm
been made of the name of the
orchestra which will play for the
affair, the budget calls for an out
lav of Joo for a band. It was
indicated that the SS00 figure it
the largest allow .) nee ma le for
pioviding an orc'e::tra for any
I ball to l,e held in the coli- 'iini this
'year. Admission, also announced,
twill be S1..ri0 per couple.
Journalists
Seek Places
Pub Board to Convene
Friday to Pick Staffs
With applicants seeking appoint"
ments to the editorial and busi
ness staffs of both the Daily Ne
braskan and the Awgwan. mem
bers of the Student Publications
board will meet Friday afternoon
to select applicants for the filling
of the II posts on the Ncbrask'in
and the two positions open on the
Awgwan.
With last Saturday set as the
deadline for making applications,
12 students bad filed for the six
news-editorship.-, five for the two
managing editor p sts, thue for
the cditoiship, thiee for business
manager, four for two ass ml
business managersli.ps. and one
for bookkeeper. All of these po
sitions arc open on the Nebrasl.an.
One student has filed for editor
and one for busii ess manager of
the Awgwan.
The board will neet at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon, in room 10i,
University hall. At that time, ap
plications for both the Awgwan
and the Nebraskan will be consid
ered. Applicants are requested tl
appear if possible before the board.
Applications for positions on the
Awgwan will be considered first
and those of the Nebraskan afterward.
IJnrr.ln Journal.
DR. L. C. WIMBERLY.
has acoreil high in Mr. O'Brien's
ratings. For several years, he gave
it a rating of 100 percent and has
never failed to list it as being one
See SCHOONER page 2
Tassels Meet in Union
At 7 This Evening
Members of Tassels will meet
for the last time of the semester
this evening at 7 o'clock in
room 316 of the Union. Mis
Virginia Nolte, Tassel presi
dent, ask complete attend-
ApohfjclicThcla
Xi's Fete Of fivers
For Water Kpimh
As compensation to Officer
Francis Donovan for an accidentil
shower bath he receive I at their
hands and as an expr s..ion of
gratitude to Sergent L. (' '. ler
for releasing them fioin threat of
prosecution, 'Ihea Xi s felcd I) til
officers nt a diiinei la.t night.
Apologies by John NottUni.m Oi
adiiiiiii.Mcicd the s..owet were in
order.
The drenching occuiei early
Tuesday morning when (b'fi. u
Donovan ..is ma .iag his r gul. i
inspection of the greek row .mil
Theta. Xi juniors mistook him for
returning senior s leakers.
Innocents, Mortar Boards
Attend Buffet Supper
Chancellor and Mrs. Horn her en
tertained Mortar Boards and In
nocents Sunday evening at tneit
home with a buffet supper.
Following the aupper, Chancel
lor Boucher explained recent de
partmental changes and reasons
for them and a survey of tentative
plans for the future.