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j3w psurCsDDng pDatni gs M BiULY lEBRASKAW !5i Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students Another advance in the problem of alleviating the parking problem on the campus will he effected Tuesday morning when 60 degree diagonal parking is instituted on 12th street north to Vol. 40, No. 77 Lincoln, Nebraska Sunday, February 9, 1941 'Key Largo, 9 serious war drama, represents 'best play this year9 k V' 1 5 Vr j - ))):))ti yni) )L f )). Uiagona par kind as emu ""'""T 1 snow n' Whipping last minute plans into shape, Armand Hunter, director of the University Theatre, today made polishing of parts his principle duty as he prepared for the opening on Wednesday of Maxwell Anderson's drama, "Key Largo". Shown above is a scene from the prologue of the play which depicts five Loyalist soldiers mak ing a last stand at a mountain pass during the Spanish Civil war. From left to right are Wil liam Green, Kenneth Miller, Walter Kiechel, Max Whittaker, and Glenn Nelson. They have just learned that the Loyalist troops are retreating, leaving them to a certain death before the on coming troops of Franco. First drama. The play represents the first attempt of the Theatre to produce a drama during the current season. "Key Largo" deals with the conflict within a man that may result from the conflict in the world itself and is, according to Hunter, "in most respects the biggest production of the year, from (Sec KEY LARGO, page 2.) Avery laboratory and on both sides of the segment connecting the two streets on the upper mall, it was announced Saturday; by Sergeant Kegler and the Innocents parking committee. Because funds are not available for the paintiig of diagonal lines traffic directors will help students orient them selves to the new system. Innocents committee members stated that "because there will be no lines painted separating stalls it will take the cooperation of the entire student body to insure success of the plan." Together with L. F. Seaton, operating superintendent, the Innocents had decided Dec. Hi to initiate diagonal parking on 12th from X north to Ihe athlelic field, the south sides of the two streets bordering the lower mall and along both sides of the north and south segments of the upper mall. Deciding that the expense was too great a modification of the plan is to be used until sufficient funds can be gathered to continue the originally proposed action. AWS . . . Follies committee changes rules; will offer curtain act cup Boucher gives keynote address at Texas U Capitol Personalities A tall, "homespun" gentleman is the senator from Vallc-y county. His name is Joseph T. Knezacek, a newcomer in the legislature. In mmmmmmm I I mi I I, in . i ill k III Chancellor C. S. Boucher will deliver the keynote address on public education for the inaugu ration of the Hogg foundation at the University of Texas in Austin, Wednesday, Feb. 12. Provided for in a $2,500,000 be- Fodor speaks on Europe at UN convo The intrigues and complica tions of the international sit uation will be analyzed by M. W. Fodor, famed journalist Several innovations will be made this year when the AWS presents its annual, exclusively feminine show, the Coed Follies, Thursday, March 27, Dorothy White, chairman of the Follies committees, announced yesterday. For the first time a curtain act cup as well as a cup for the winner of the skits will be awarded. Instead of restricting entries in the show to organ ized houses, any group of wom en may get together, plan a skit or curtain act, and try out. , ' . , ik, ... v The Coed Follies are climaxed quest to the Texas university by '"'d foreign correspondent who the Best Dressed Girl on the cam- the late Will Hogg, son of the fa- will speak at the first university Pus- who ls selected from the gills moua Texas governor, the new convocation Tues lay morning at nttered cf.ch hoUSe or orK?ni- . . " zation. This time a representative foundation will re-emphasize the H m the Union ballroom. of a downtown store will help se- deMrahility of supporting a supe- lect the I3DG. rior public education program and to support a program of mental hygiene work. In addition to hit inaugural address, Chancellor Boucher will speak informally of problems of the state educational system at conferences Wednesday and Thursday with faculty members. A third conference is tentative ly planned with a mall group from the Texas graduate school. Before his inaugural talk, Bou cher will be a guest at a dinner given by Dr. Homer Price Rainey, chancellor of the University of Texas. Material for his talk, entitled "The Revolution Conquers Eu rope," comes from his vast knowledge of affairs abroad as correspondent for newspapers in this country. At present, he is an ace member of the foreign staff of the Chicago Daily News. According to Will McGaffin, a (See FODOR, page 4.) Besides the selection of the Best Dressed Girl, the program includes three parts: the skits, curtain acts, and a model show. Tomorrow letters explaining the deadlines for entries will be sent to all houses. Names of candidates for BDG and models should be turned in by 5 p. m. Friday at Mrs. Westover's desk in Ellen Smith. Ledwigh talks on obedience at recital Charles Ledwigh, young Lincoln attorney and graduate of the law college, will be the guest speaker at the Cathedral Choir Vespers this aftfrnoon at 5:30 in the Corn husker ballroom. Ledwigh was a member of the varsity band when attending the university and at one time was assistant director. His subject will be "Fountain of Obedience." The Cathedral Choir, directed by John Rosborough, will sing several special selections during the pro gram, a part of choir's seasonal series of vesper recitals. Void gels reappoint men t Dr. Lawrence Void, law college professor has been appointed a member of the Nebraska State Bar association's committee on co-operation with the American Law institute. Dorm needs furnish in us t7 Mortar Boards sponsor drive for funds Lincoln JoutriaL J. T. KNEZACEK. his home town of Ord he is an ab stractor of deeds. Senator Knezacek has the sin gular honor of being the intro ducer of the least number of bills during the current session. Only one, L. B. 424, bears .his Sponsorship. His seeming inactivity is. ex plained by the fact that he believes there is an ovcrsupply of laws on the bool's now and that many of ISee KNEZACEK, page 4.) Future teachers meet Wednesday All new candidates for teach ing positions for the school year 1941-42 will meet with R. D. Moritz, director of teacher placements, at 5 p. m., Feb. 12 in the social sciences auditori um. Students having classes at this hour will be excused to at tend the conference. This is not a repetition of the December meeting and should be attended by all new candidates. m , :w . 1 rr- ." 1 -'7 . i i r r i i . it,' 1 IF fW.l v. Tit &r. Kaisinpf funds to help furnish Love Moinorial dormitory on as campus is the project which the Alortar Hoards arc sponsoring this year, it was announced yesterday ly Pat Stcrrv ber, president of the Black Masque chapter. The project will he carried on in co-operation, (Sec MOliTAli WAllD, page 4.) 1