Behind world events
;Bey Finkle:
'PERSONALLY OFFENSIVE'
Carter Glass (self styled father of the Federal Reserve system)
and Harry Byrd, United States senators from Virginia, are leading
the current Congressional "purge" of . the President's ill-advised
"purge."
Styling the Roosevelt appointment of Floyd H. Roberts to the
federal bench in their state as "personally offensive" and as an attempt
to discredit them, Glass and Byrd prevailed upon their fellow senators
to reject the appointment by a 72-9 vote. Virginia's senators contend
that the President has placed patronage, traditionally under their
control, at the disposal of Governor James Price, political factional
enemy of the senators. They aver that the power of appointment
has been delegated to the President's "vice regent" in Virginia. Rob
erts, member of the Price faction, was appointed by Roosevelt who
in so doing overlooked the two men suggested by Byrd and Glass.
Roosevelt, not one to take his beatings In very jovial manner,
penned a long letter to Mr. Roberts In which he denounced the
Senate for its f?!' x to confirm the Presidential appointment.
Glass and Byrd a . ice that they are willing to aid in the con
firmation of any ble" man, but that Roberts does not fall
in this category.
Eighty-one year old Glass, stormy petrel of the Senate and long
time conservative Democrat who has opposed a majority of the New
Deal measures, quotes a letter from Roosevelt- in which Glass is
asked to continue hia recommendations, but the President reserves
the right to also consult others. These others, says Mr. Glass in
vitriolic tones, include "Nancy Astor, the Duchess of Windsor, the
WPA, a Virginia moonshiner, Governor Price, and Charlie McCarthy."
Glass claims that only Price was here consulted.
Senator King (Utah democrat) immediately following the de
bates over the Roberts selection moved to delay the confirmation
of ex-Governor James Allred to the federal Judiciary in the southern
Texas district.
Now the Senate Is planning an investigation into 11 other recent
FDR appointments. A committee of Clark, Bailey, Caraway, Vanden
berg, and Hill (two conservative democrats, two New Dealers, and
one Republican) are looking into me quanncations or Hester, Noble,
Hinckley, Ryan, Branch and Mason to the civil aeronautics authority;
of Smith and Hardin to a special air safety board under the CAA;
of Bruere, Bloch and Seehorn to the maritime labor board.
Widespread investigation of the federal judiciary seems to be
(See WORLD EVENTS Page 5.)
N.U. players
to dramatize
English play
'Comedy of Errors'
to present old theme
of mistaken identity
First play by William Shakes
peare to be presented by the Uni
versity Players before student
' audiences for several years will
open Tuesday night when that
group presents "Comedy of Er
rors." Based on the old theme of mis
taken identity, the comedy is
woven about two sets of Identical
twins who are constantly mistaken
for each other. Using an obvious
type of humor the production is
an antithesis to the sophisticated
comedy prevelant today.
Playing against the background
of an Elizabethan theater modern
ized in some of iU details the cast
has been drilled to give the pro
duction all of the swashbuckling
action which the original players
gave it. Action of the play has
been streamlined to fit the taste
of present day audiences.
Eight of the twenty-four stu
dents participating in the produc
tion won their parts by defeating
all other students in the Player's
fall tryouts. They are: Louis Wil
klns as Solinus, duke of Ephesus,
Bill Wellinger as the gaoler, Ed
gar Cooper aa Angelo, Otto Woer
ner as the first merchant, Kenneth
Teich as the second merchant,
Harold Singer as Dr. Pinch, Jon
Pruden as an attendant, and David
Noble as an attendant Woerner
also plays the pait of a servant
Three changes in the cast were
announced yesterday afternoon.
Students given parts in the pro-
(See PLAYERS Page 5.)
Nine pass naval
physical exams
Successful applicants
to train ot Kansas City
Nine of the twenty-five univers
ity men who applied Saturday for
the naval and marine flight train
ing corps passed their physical ex
aminations, according to the an
nouncement made by Lieut. L. M
Drleger, head of the staff of naval
reserve men who Bpcnt the week
end here interviewing students.
Names of the men who passed
the tests will be withheld until
they have made formal application
to Washington and have been ac
cepted. Successful applicants will
go to Kansas City early in the
summer for their preliminary
training. After that time they will
go to the air station at Pcnsecola,
Fla., and enter four years of active
service.
Lieutenant Krieger and his
staff, besides Interviewing and
testing applicants, showed sound
pictures of the training course to
students who were interested Frl
day and Saturday.
NebrastcanaMs
blue turtle to staff
He may not be as fast as the
other members of the NEBRAS-
KAN staff, but he is the inspira
tion for that old fire which ap
pears in every DAILY story. Of
course we're speaking of "Chief,"
the Rag mascot
He's not the old fashioned stay-
at-home type. In fact he's really
very modern, as any one can tell
by looking at him. He even lives
in a modernistic glass house, (per
haps a yellow bowl would more
accurately fit the description). If
"Chief" isn't at home as often
is the case, you may find him
perched on the editor's desk read
ing the society column or absorb
ing some of Finkle's "Behind
World Events." Whether "Chief"
approves of the paper or not is a
mystery, for he is the strong, si
lent type.
"Chief's own little house, that
he carries around with him, is blue
and printed on the back of it are
the letters "Chief." You see he is
a little turtle about the size of a
silver dollar.
He was presented to the editor
a short time ago to inspire the
new staff.
Y' workers
go to Kansas
Manhattan conference
draws 17 Nebraskans
Seventeen members of the uni
versity Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A
left yesterday morning to attend
the third annual university "x
conference at Manhattan, Kas.
Representatives of Nebraska
university, Kansas State and Kan
sas university are assembled to
discuss the problems of campus i
organization. Highlight of the
meeting will be an address by
Helen Morton, national general
secretary of student Y. W. C. A.,
who will speak on "World Chris
tianity and the Campus Y."
Program of the 24 hour confer
ence was arranged by the Ne
braska delegation. The delegates,
who return tonight, were accom
panied by C. D. Hayes, Y. M. C. A.
secretary, and Esther Ostlund, the
Y. W. C. A. secretary.
Aspiring Uni Players
to try out Feb. 21
University Players held registra
tion for second semester tryouts
Friday morning in the Temple.
Choosing of roles in Player pro
ductions next year and for the final
play of this year will be made
from these tryouts on Feb. 21.
Corn Cob salesmen
meet tomorrow at 5
All Corn Cob Cornhusker
talesmen will meet with Ralph
Reed at 5 o'clock tomorrow in
room 308 of the Union for a
final checkup.
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VOL. XXXVIII, NO. 86
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19 houses
enter booths
in penny fete
Most popular concession
to receive loving cup
at carnival Saturday
Nineteen organized women's
houses will be represented by
concessions at the annual Coed
Counselor Penny Carnival to be
held Saturday afternoon in Grant
Memorial.
Chairmen of the booth commit
tee, Elizabeth Smith and Maxine
Lake, have announced that the
booth plans include a side show
by ' Alpha Phi, Date Bureau by
Alpha Chi Omega, See the Stars
by Alpha Omicron PI, Lie Detec
tor by Alpha XI Delta, Ferdinand
the Bull by Chi Omega, Mouse
Gambling by Delta Gamma, and
a Magician act by Delta Delta
Delta.
Ducks, McCarthy, Flames.
Kappa Delta will sponsor ring
ing a live duck; Sigma Delia iau,
a game of skill; Gamma Phi Beta,
Shooting Flames; Pi Beta Phi,
a fortune telling booth; Kappa
Alpha Theta, Charlie McCarthy
booth; Kappa Kappa Gamma, a
bowliner allev: Sicma Kappa, a
(See CARNIVAL Page 3.)
February Awgwan goes
mystery pulp - - gulp!
Spooky, spicy stories
feature issue out soon
The February Awgwan edges
into competition with contempo
rary pulp horror story magazines
with its mystery edition of racy,
spicy Btories. The magazine will
be on sale on the campus some
time this week.
"Part of the mystery, though,"
admits Editor Virginia Gelster, "is
the exact date when it will be out
But it will probably bo Wednesday
or Thursday."
A th! man with "that gleam In
his eyes" who might be mistaken
for either of those two master
criminals, the green hornet or the
octopus, if seen In a dark alley,
gives away tho therm of the mag
azine on its front cover. He is
busily engaged slicing up a beau
tiful, scantily but attractively clad,
Z 108
Symphonic
hand presents
concert today
Annual winter program
features both classical
and modern music types
Featuring three soloists in its
annual winter concert, the univer
sity R. O. T. C. symphonic band
will play this afternoon at 3
o'clock in the coliseum.
According to Director Don A.
Lentz, the varied program will il
lustrate the band's ability to play
both classical and modern types of
music. Included in the latter type
will be the distinctive "Marche
and Scherzo," by the contemporary
Russian composer, Prokofieff.
"Aguero," a Spanish march by
Franco, and the "March of the
Steel Men." bv Belstertlng. will
also contribute unusual interest to
the program.
Works of the great masters will
be represented by the famous "En
try of the Gods into Valhalla,
from Wagner's great opera, "Das
(See BAND Page 5.)
Loan fund
reaches $375
A.W.S. board donates
$100 to swell total
The new student loan fund, es
tablished by the student council
and administered by Mortar Board,
reached a total of $375 yesterday
afternoon when the Associated
Women Students board voted to
contribute $100.
Wednesday the Women's Ath
letic association appropriated $100
to add to the fund and the Tassels
agreed to give $75. Mortar Board
formally opened contributions
Monday morning when Phyllis
Chamberlain, president of the hon
orary, deposited a $100 checu witn
Mr. Gunderson's office.
The loan fund began to function
immediately after Miss Chamber
lain deposited the first check. Stu
dents applying for loans will do so
through the office of the dean of
student affairs. Purpose of the
fund is to provide short time loans
without interest or security to stu
dents financially pressed.
young heroine with lily white
hands and a figure that might well
be the envy of a good many coeds.
How About It?
Will you be the first to go when
your boss begins cutting the pay
roll? Do you desire the company
of beautiful women? Would you
like to fascinate your grandmother
with your daring? The Awgwan
gives you a chance at another
lease on life by explaining "How
to Become a Detective" In a few
simple lessons.
Also on Its pulp pages, the Aw
gwan offers "Chcezit, Hrro Comes
the Corpse" and a hitherto unpub
lished "Daring Expose of the Bi
zarre Story Behind the Headlines,
Unexpurgntcd and Uncensored."
The old master, Brus Kamul,
comes back In this Issue with an
article, the substance of which at
(See AWGWAN rage 3.) .
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1939
spea&s
convo
Chancellor Boucher
travels to windy city
for March 31 address
Celebration of the university's
70th birthday will begin at 10
o'clock Wednesday when Edith
Abbott, dean of social service ad
ministration at Chicago university,
Lincoln Journal.
EDITH ABBOTT.
speaks at the Charter day convo
cation in the coliseum.
Miss Abbott will address Ne
braska students on the subject
'Frontiers in Social Welfare."
Chancellor Boucher will preside,
and the university symphony or
chestra, under the direction of Don
A. Lentz will pla'y Bizet's L'Arles
ienne. Rev. A. H. Rulkoetter,
president of Union college, will de
liver the Invocation.
Foundation of the university will
be commemorated by Chicago
alumni March 31, when Chancellor
Boucher journeys there to addres3
the North Central Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Significant of this year s Char
ter day is Dr. Boucher's appoint
ment to the chancellorship. Last
year's festivities were centered
around the new Student Union.
A banquet for all alumni and
(See ABBOTT Page 3.)
Laugh session
time changed
Silent movie shows
at 4 this afternoon
"The Prairie Pirate," four roelet
of several decades ago, will be fea
tured at the weekly laugh session
in the Union ballroom at 4:30
o'clock today, instead of 4.
Also on the program today Id
the original, "Mortonl the Magi
cian" whose surprising ability will
mystify all that see him pull vari
ous and sundry objects from the
proverbial top hat.
For a fitting climax to the laugh
session, Mrs. Yinger has engaged
the three "Gravity Defiers," roller
skating trio, whose antics promise
plenty of thrills and chills for all.
Changing of the scheduled 4
o'clock laugh session to 4:30 was
necessitated in order that this pro
gram would not interfere with the
symphonic band concert to be held
in the coliseum.
Four groups contribute
to student loan fund
Contributions for the student
loan fund have reached $375 of
the goal set at $1,000. The con
tributors thus far;
A. W. S. board.
Mortar Board.
Tassels.
W. A. A. council.
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