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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Wednesday, March 6, 1940 8 Best theatrical friend was Dressler-Diers By Ralph Combs. "Teddy" is the name by which he was shown to such 'gay nine ties' celebrities of the stage as Marie Dressier and Zeigfeld, the elder, but tc university students he is T. C. Diers, radio director and supervisor of music extension. We found out all about the past of this master cf all trades the theatre, banking, government, and music and about his personal friendships with 'biggies' of a day long past from a scrap-book that overflows with press "raves." The university's radio studio, where Mr. Diers was interviewed amidst a btvy of co-eds recording French readings, has walls cov ered with sincerely' signed photos of stars who today fve only leg ends. Quits Dramatic Training. "One night," Diers said, "I was doing a walk-on' as part of my on. extra-curricular work at the Chi- me, cago College of Music, Mr. Zeig feld father of the late Flo Zeig feld offered me a part in one of his stock companies playing near Chicago. Well, right there I quit my formal dramatic training and started my actual theatrical ca reer." When asked who was his best friend in the theatrical field, "Ma rie Dressier" was flung back in the twinkling of a foot-light. "She was always so kind and generous. One time," he reminisced, "the girls in the company had to use an old dressing room without a floor. Marie, who was the star of the production, knew that one of the Hrla had heen ill. so she told the me I work too hard. stage-manager to give them a de- just can't sit around cent room or she'd refuse to go just beginning." 'Move them all in here with she said. There was never a kinder, more generous person in the theater than Marie' Close relations with Hoover. Yellowed clippings told of his close relationship with Herbert Hoover. Mr. Diers, as Federal Food Administrator for Wyoming, worked under ex-president Hoover during the World War. "Mr. Hoover ointroduced me to Presi dent Wilson three days after the armistice was signed. I have known four presidents," he con tinued, "Hoover, Taft, Theoodore Roosevelt, and Wilson." The seemingly unending energy of this tall, impressive man will not permit him to take life easy. "My wife," he concluded, "tells but a man . . my life's E. F. DuTeau reports ... NU graduates approve Foundation, alumni setup University alumni are concerned over the problems facing Chan cellor C. S. Boucher and the ad ministration, and are especially pleased with the national setup of the alumni association which makes them a more vital part of the institution, according to re ports of E. F. Du Teau, alumni secretary, who participated in the recent charter day festivities of the Milwaukee, Chicago and Den ver clubs. Welcome Foundation program He found that Nebraska alumni in these three centers welcomed the program of the University Foundation and the recently printed suggestions of needed gifts and bequests. "Many of them said it was one of the most progressive steps taken by the University in recent years," WOULD A SANEsPEIfSOH RISK A d 3 uv.SU jv : "Y - ' ' 9 ' , i ' i S-. i i mm mfi - A'--'-- " ! - I . , . . i ii 4 - mh I 11 I. ' :? - ? ' yy" " sJ fijj Three people with tangled lives a young i ttgWt 1 lawyer in love with a business girl, and she in i llw ' love with an airplane designer who is unhap- V' f J if l! fity married to another. Perfectly sane peo- 1 I B I y. pie. Yet somtbody was attempting to set ' : I 1' thir.es riitht ly violence ... murderous vio- ff I - cnce ' ' ere's tne fast-moving start of a new "" f ' ' " murder mystery in seven parts. I C t r I wdents! ThnP 1 illlJLlll M Vii-VJijLillu Kj u u iiiijlii yw5ri?'w. von'c'5 by -mmOtl G. GCERIIART ' TAPPING CANADA'S LANDLOCKED TREASURES. What would you do if you had a gold mine in northern Manitoba 132 miles from the nearest railroad, trapped by bogs in summer and blizzards in winter? And needed 1500 tons of machinery before you could mine your gold? Here's the story of how tractors have defeated Canada's wildest country, foot by foot. Bead Here Come the Cats, by morton l. bennet. STRIKE IN THE HOSPITAL. "Swell," said Nurse Sally when Hard-Boiled Harvey told her the hospital internes were walking out in protest over rotten politics in the man agement. "But what will happen to our two thousand patients?" A dramatic short story of a hospital revolt, by man hah lees. F.W.WOOLWORTH'S OPINION 0F"TITLED" FORTUNE HUNTERS. When Frank Wool worth loosed his blast against "the cheap European titled people after the American girl and her money" (see this week's Post, page 25) , he didn't dream he'd have a grand daughter named Barbara Hutton . . . New chapters in Dime Store. "KE LOST HIS PIG BUT SAVED HIS BACON" "Captain, take this boy to General Jackson and have him Bhot." But the General had his own way of shooting the lad Praxiteles Swan brought him. Here's the story of the gory day nine hundred Texas bayonets clashed with Hooker's Corps a plunging, screaming collision. A new short story by JOHN W. THOMASON, Jr. WHAT EUROPE WANTS FROM U.S. NEXT In the last war, for over two years, we ham pered the Allies' blockade of Germany. This time, we're helping from the start. Will that be enough to help thera win? Why are they now maneuvering to get something more from us? Demaree Bess shows what England and France covet that we have. A news dispatch from London, Our Nol-So-Secrel Weapon, by i emakee bess. AND ... in the same issue: A short story by Dorothy Thomas; articles by Wendell LWillkie on F.D.lVi Supreme Court, and Shake!, by Carl Dreher, about what California engineers are doing to fight the earthquake menace. Also serials, editorials, cartoons. Post Scripts all ia your copy of this week's Post. Du Teau stated. "Alumni have realized for sometime that Ne- i braska as well as other tax sup- X ported schools is in need of i outside financial assistance. They r have been wondering why the Uni- V versity hadn't taken such a step before," he said. Chicago club responds Already, as the result of the printed suggestions sent out by ; the alumni office, the Chicago club ' has responded with a $100 stu dent loan fund. The idea has met .i with approval in other cities, and additional guts and contributions are expected In the near future. From his conversations with Ne braska alumni in other states, Du Teau found that they are also interested in the Union building, : and campus life in general. M:."-'? were gratified to learn that the Union had exceeded the fondest expectations of the administration, and that it has already fostered new traditions and campus ac tivities. Daily editor tells of col lege and life Speaking before YWCA Vesners yesterday, Richard de Brown, cdi- tor of the DAILY, expressed his belief that a student may get a great deal of good from a univer- ' aity even if he should learn no- ' thing practical in his classes. The editor said that college was an important step lateen toward adult life. He emphasized the in- ', dependence and responsibility which every college student must ' assume, and spoke of the influence and force of becoming adapted to ' new environment, new friends, ac tivities and habits. No overnigh't ; change in a student is evident just ! because he comes to college, id de Brown. But he emphasized that the student would develop hi. J personality, broaden his horizons, and through dormitories, sorori ties, or boarding houses, become accustomed to group living. Be cause of this group living, the in- dividual must learn to be agree able. "The university is a little com munity in which the student learns to adjust himself to life," said de Brown. Block and Bridle inaugurates new pledge system A new pledge system Inaugur ated by Block and Bridle, animal husbandry club, will get underway at 8 p. m. with a meeting at which 54 pledges will receive Instruc tions. Lyle Roberts, president of the Nebraska chapter, will preside and Prof. M. A. Alexander, faculty sponsor, will explain details of the pledge plan. The meeting begins a six week probationary period which will in clude the tenth annual junior Ak-Sar-Ben, March 15 and 16. Pledges will be checked on their work in showing animals and in club ac tivities. Paper announces 'Nebraska passes' in Pennsylvania" Like premature publication of a death notice, the recent announce ment in the Pittsburgh Press of "the passing of Nebraska" caught the eye of a former University ed ucator who is now on the teaching staff of the Massachusetts Insti tute of Technology. It's not as had ns it sounds, now ever for the "passing" referred to was part of an article describing the closing of the old pioneer post office of Nebraska, Pa. This area is now the scene of a great Jam built by the federal government for purposes of flood control of Tionesta Creek. Downs discusses weedy cream at butter meet Dr. P. A. Downs of the depart ment of dairy husbandry will ivl dress the butter Institute at tft University of Missouri, ColumblaX Wednesday on the topic "Weedy Flavored Cream and Its Effect on the Creamcor Industry." Downs has done considerable research with weedy flavors in cream and dairy products. l