Opens UN Formal Season
Reveals Honorary Colonel
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Nebraska men and cools don top bat and for
mal wear tonight for the first time this year when
lliey step out high wide and handsome to the an
nual Military Ball in the coliseum opening the cam
pus winter formal season.
"With cadet officers and their dates adding that
army air to the affair, the traditional evening be
gins with the grand inarch at 9 p. m. which is cli
maxed by the presentation of the Honorary Colonel
who will be escorted beneath a line of sabers the
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Vol. 41, No. 52
Director of Library
Leaves for Dndiana U.
Dr. Robert A. Miller, director of
libraries since 1937 has accepted
the same post at Indiana univer
sity at Bloomington and will leave
his post here in the near future.
Dr. Miller's resignation becomes
effective March 1.
Dr. Stephen A. McCarthy, asso
ciate director, will succeed Dr. Mil
ler as acting director. Dr. Mc
Carthy came here in 1937 and was
made associate director this fall.
He has had wide experience in the
library field, having held numer
ous offices in library organiza
tions. -
"We deeply regret the loss of
Dr. Miller," Chancellor Boucher
stated. "He is the best director of
libraries with whom it has ever
been my privilege to work in any
university. He is a master of every
phase of university library tech
nique, responsibilities, and activi
ties." Native lowan.
A native of Iowa, Dr. Miller
holds degrees from the Univer
sity of Iowa, Columbia university
school of library service and Chi
cago university. Prior to coming
to the university in 1936 as assis
tant librarian, he was supervisor
of departmental libiaries at the
University of Iowa.
Active in state and national or-
Many Schools
Offer Research,
Graduate Aid
Applications for fellow
ships, scholarships and grant-in-aids
offered by the various uni
versity, colleges and institutions
are now being accepted. This year
numerous opportunities for grad
uate students to receive fellow
ships are possible, and fellow
ships are also offered for students
desiring funds to continue re
search work.
The graduate school of Public
Administration is offering. The
Lucius N. Littauer Fellowship
which carries stipends up to $1,500.
Candidates for this fellowship
must have one or more years of
graduate study. Other fellowships
in public administration are' being
offered.
The Muellhaupt scholarships in
biology will be offered again this
year. The stipends range from
(1,000 to (1,500 and are for biolog
ical sciences, particularly botany,
bacteriology, physiology and zo
ology. The University of Colorado will
offervarious scholarships, and fel
lowships. The research fellowship
includes 400 and tuition, and the
university fellowships include $200
and tuition. The graduate scholar
ships carry only the tuition and
(See AID, page 2)
1mlyMebhaskm
Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students
Lincoln,. Nebraska
ganizations of librarians, he has
been secretary of the .university
library section of the Association
of College and Reference Libra
ries and has contributed numerous
articles to magazines in that field.
Dr. Miller has been active in a
number of Lincoln organizations
including the Kiwanis club, the
Community theater and the Colin
try Club.
Definite details of Dr. Miller's
leaving the city were not avail
able and the date of his departure
was not announced.
L. F. Livingston
Addresses Ag
Convocation
DuPont Engineer Talks
On New Industrial Uses
Of Farm Products
Speaking before an all-ag con
vocation this morning, L. F. Liv
ingston, duPont agricultural engi
neer, will discuss new industrial
uses for American farm crops.
Dean Burr stated that all classes
will be dismissed for the address
to be held in the activities build
ing at 9 a. m.
Livingston will display a large
number of new products, including
plastic rods which conduct light
ground corners, flame-resistant
fabrics, a cream-like substance
which forms an invisible "glove"
to protect the hands against grime
and grease, neoprene, the rubber
like synthetic, and many other new
developments of chemical research.
Tines5 Win
Black Masque
Ball Tickets
"Lines" the kind that flow
will pay off materially next week
for Mortar Boards are offering
free tickets to the man and
woman who can put 25 words to
gether the most fluently.
The contest for the men consists
of writing in 25 words or less the
best line in getting a girl to ask
them to the Mortar Board's Black
Masque Ball, and the women must
write in the same number of words
the best line in asking a fellow to
go to the party.
Winners eet frea tickets to the
ball. The contest closes Wednes-
(S4 TICKETS, page 32.
length of the floor to the south end of the coliseum
where the honored guests will be saluted.
Playing for the ball this year is Everett Hoag
land and his orchestra which is well known to radio
listeners everywhere. Hoagland recently completed
an engagement of several months at New York's
famous Waldorf-Astoria and broadcasts over the
Mutual and Columbia Broadcasting System net
works. Before organizing his band several years
ago, Hoagland was musical director of RKO studios.
All cadet officers must be at their appointed
places in the coliseum at 8:50 p. m. so tha the
grand march can begin on schedule. The whole
Friday, December 5, 1941
Biff Signs
Five Year
Contract
Maj. Lawrence McCeney "Biff"
Jones will head the Husker coach
ing staff for another five years,
Dr. R. C. Scott, faculty chairman
of the athletic board announced
yesterday. "Biff" serves as head
football coach and director of ath
letics. His old contract made in 1937
expires Jan. 1. The new agree
ment calls for a salary of 12
thousand dollars a year, reliable
reports said. This is the sum he
has drawn the past two years. Maj.
Jones and other members of the
athletic staff are paid out of ath
letic receipts, not with tax money.
Dr. Scott stated that he was
very happy to announce that
"Biff" is to stay at Nebraska. He
said this also voiced the senti
ments of the other members of the
board.
"Biff" has led the Huskers to
two Big Six championships, two
victories each over Minnesota and
Pittsburgh and topped it all with
Nebraska's appearance in the Rose
Bowl last New Year's Day which
produced a gross profit of 100
thousand dollars.
"Naturally, I am very happy
over the confidence shown in me"
Major Jones stated.
Krafty Coach Announces
'IV in First Dracula Line
Yearbookies
The white hope (minus tattle
tale gray) of the Daily Nebraskan
football Draculas was revealed
yesterday by Coach Krafty Kerri
gan in an "offense" conference
with the quarter-backs, half-backs
and half-wits of the team which is
scheduled to sagaciously slaughter
the "yearbook" rookies tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30.
From all reports, "it" is the
thing. "It" is terrific. "It" can and
will mangle the picture racketeers.
In simple language so that even
the Cornhusker staff can allow the
meaning to sink between the
cracks in their craniums, "It" is
the nuts!
Preserving as carefully as Cal
houn does the remaining strands
on his noggin, the secret of who
"It" is, Coach Kerrigan would not
even reveal the identity of the
Daily monster to her team, stating
that "You'll know it when you see
"IV because you can't miss "It"
presentation and march will not last over 45 min
utes, according to Lieutenant Colonel Millard Cluck.
Many Dinners.
One of Nebraska's outstanding affairs, many
groups and organizations plan dinners before the
ball. Scabbard and Blade will have a dinner as well
as other military organizations. Many houses are
serving dinner for members and their dates.
The following is the music committee for the
ball: Captain Carl Harnsberger, chairman; Lieuten
ants Carl Krvin, Wallace Fausch, Virgil (iausman,
Eldon Goble, Raymond Grossman, Robert Hunt,
(See BALL, page 3)
A record attendance is expected for the national conven
tion of the Association of College Unions Avhich begins here this
morning at 9:30 with registration.
Delegates from 54 member Unions will attend the conven
tion, according to preliminary estimates. This is the farthest
west the association has held a convention since its organiza
tion 23 yeai-s ago.
Opening the schedule will be a 10:30 brunch this morning
with James E. Lawrence, editor of the Lincoln Star welcoming
the delegates to Lincoln. Tours of the Student Union and the
state capitol will follow.
Seminars on "Operating Headaches," "Union Student Ad
ministration," and "Guidance and Personnel in the Union"
will be held. at 1:30 p. ni. Morton Margolin, first vice president
Air Board
Examines
Students
Students who wish to become
aviation cadets will be examined
tomorrow by the Seventh corps
area traveling cadet board, it was
announced yesterday. Examina
tions will be held in Nebraska
Hall 201.
For the educationally and physi
cally qualified, the following types
of flying school training will be
offered: pilot, armament officer,
communication officer, photog
rapher, meteoroligist and engineer.
Immediately after acceptance
of applications by Washington
authorities, aviation cadet ap
pointments will be made. If fly
ing school quotas are complete
at that time, cadets will be sent
( See STUDENTS, page 2)
.
Said to be Scaring
And even if you did, "It" wouldn't
miss you.
Robert, "King of Hearts"
Schlater, who slays the women
equally well as gridiron opponents,
balked at the thought of having
Kirsch To Select
Exhibit Pictures
From New York
Dwight Kirsch, a former student
of the university and now head of
the art department here, left
last night for New York where
he will select pictures for the An
nual Nebraska Art Association Ex
hibit, which will be held in March.
After looking over pictures of
water colors, oils, drawings and
sculpture, Kirsch will choose many
which he will bring back for ex
hibit. During his stay in New
York he will meet many American
contemporary artists.
Oils
EaOD
p
of the University of Nebraska
Student Union, will preside as
temporary chairman of the student
meetings.
Coffee Hour Planned.
At 4:30 p. m. a coffee hour has
been planned with C. B. Schultz
of the university museum pre
senting colored movies of Ne
braska. Mrs. Florence Bates of the
Union board of managers and Mrs.
Milton Anderson, wife of the
board president, will pour.
Chief Justice Robert Simmons
of the Supreme Court of the state
of Nebraska will be the speaker
at the formal dinner this evening.
W. W. Marsh, director of tha
Nebraska Union, will be toast
master. Tonight convention delegates
will be entertained by the Union
at the Military Ball. Dates have
been arranged by Miss Pat Lahr
for all delegates.
Tomorrow's Seminars
Tomorrow's activities will begin
with seminars at 9:30 a. m., Miss
Mildred King, food director of the
(See CONVENTION, page 3)
Up Something
"it" play with the Daily Draculas,
feeling that such action would be
unfair, but after Coach "Mama"
Kerrigan revealed that last year
the Year rookies substituted port
able yardage lines for the cus
tomary lime, Schlater acquiesced,
saying "all is fair in love and foot
ball especially when it is with
the Cornhusker."
A story written by the Corn
huskerites in defenae of their
rather meager team will be found
on page 2 of Friday's paper. Their
lineup which seems rather scrawny
to the Draculas is given and ac
cording to Coach "Mama" Ker
rigan the game will be a messacre
of the poor Cornhuskerites.
In the Line-Up.
Quarterback for the Draculas
will be Svoboda, who stoops to
conquer. Making the backfield
complete without him are Sleasy
Schlater, half-back; Killer Miller,
half-back, and Alan Jacobs, full
(See LINE, page 3)
"TIT"