THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Wednesday, March 6, 1940
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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,"
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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.
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