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on Third! BY LES GLOTFELTY. I don't want to set the world on fire, I just want to see a fir engine" chanted dorm girls Wed nesday noon. At any rate, right after lunch one, two, three, four fire engines screamed up 16th street. Heads popped out of win dows along the way, and even dorm girls looked out with in terest. ' Their interest quickly turned to something: else, however, as the fire engines stopped in front of the dorm itself and they realized that what they had thought was a stuck buzzer was, in reality, the fire alarm. Steam Pours Out. Firemen 'looked the situation over. Steam was pouring off the roof of the kitchen in Raymond hall, as it always does in cold weather. Unaware of this, the fire men went into action, unloading and connecting hoses. Several of them charged into the dorm armed with axes and crowbars. Mortar Board Gerry Lyon dashed down to the lobby to keep the rapidly path- Covey Talks On Advances In Medicine Dr. George W. Covey of Lin coln will speak to members of Sigma Xi Tuesday in Morrill hall auditorium at 7:30 p. m. on the advances in the practice of in ternal medicine during the past 25 years. A prominent and active physi cian, Dr. Covey, who is a lecturer in pathology at the college of dentistry at the university, will tell of his observations on somo of the changes and advances of diagnostic methods, implements, therapeutic materials, and pro cedures. Dr. Covey has written many articles pertaining to in ternal medicine. The meeting is open to the pub lie. Each Sigma Xi member is urged to be present and to invite at least one other person to attend. City Church Plans Stress Campus Life Group discussions, parties for servicemen, and special services will highlight campus church life for the week end. Major Jesse Grossett, army chaplain, will speak at the Roger Williams Fellowship Sunday, Jan. 16, at 7 p. m. on "An Aleutian Chaplain for Two Years." John Witheridge will lead the worship service assisted by Rev. Gerald M. Kendall of the First Baptist church at 14th and K. Methodist Service. 9 "Crusades for New World Or der" will be the topic of discussion of Wesley Fellowship Sunday at 6:15 p. m. in St. Paul's Methodist church. Joyce Adcock will be in charge of tue program. ' Rabbi Harry Jolt announces a party for the trainees Sunday at 4 p. m. at the Temple on 20th and South. There will also be religious services held at the synagog at 18th and K on Friday at 8 p. m. and Sunday at 11 a. m. University Episcopal church will hold Sunday services at 8:30 and 11 a. m. Tuesday, Rev. L. W. Mc Millin will conduct confirmation classes at 7 p. m. Leller of A. G. Meyer, UN Graduate, Appears In "Book of War Letters" Andrew Greer Meyer of New York C.ty. graduate of the uni versity in Vd'i'l and with the armed forces in Africa, is the author of one of the letters from soldiers in cluded in "A Book of War Let ters." This book contains accounts of personal experiences in the war, edited by E. Maule and recently published by Random House. ering crowd of onlookers out of the fire department's way and fell gracefully in the middle of the floor right in front of the con fused firemen. Meanwhile, dorm-ites from third floor Raymond got in the"levator to come down and see what they could see. Just how many of them piled in, no one will ever know, but the elevator dropped clear to the basement in spite of the fact that it tried to stop on first floor. After much pushing of buttons, they finally made it to the main floor and the girls triumphantly opened the door- to confront Dean Boyles who had been trying to get up to third floor. Strategic Retreat. At this point irate firemen had heen told that where there's steam, there isn't fire, and they retreated, dragging their hoses behind them. The habitants of third floor Love know the rest of the story, but they aren't telling. All they have disclosed is that "someone" fell against the glass alarm box and set it off. Dorm heads are still wondering. Council Approves Pint Size 1943-44 Budget Meeting- with a quorum for the first time in several weeks, Stu dent Council members Wednesday night approved a 1943-44 budget only half the size of the previous year's financial statement. Be cause the money appropriated for last year's spring election was not used until fall, there was the no ticeable decrease in expense. The budget includes Cornhu.sker ex penses, elections, N book and Ihis cellaneous costs. Lois Christie, president, again emphasized that three tardies con stitute one absence and that three absences mean dismissal from the council. Altho the next regular meeting of the council will not be held due to exams, meetings will be held during the new semester every other Wednesday. Each member will be called and re minded of the meetings. Investigate War Council. An investigation will be con ducted concerning the past year's expenditures of the war council to clear up inquiries of many stu- War Council Changes Date Of New Show A change of date has been announced for the war show. Originally scheduled for Febru ary 18 and 19, it has been moved up to Friday and Satur day nights, February 11 and 12. Rehearsals have been held all this week. Next Tuesday, January 1S, there will be a full rehearsal of Act I at 6:30, union ballroom. Everyone in the first act must attend. Shaws Make Initial Appearance In Lincoln Concert as Duo-pianists By Ethelyn Lashinsky. Making their first Lincoln ap pearance as a team, Druke and Shaw, duo-pianists, presented a concerto program Thursday night at the University of Nebraska coliseum, together with the Lin coln Symphony orchestra. Helen Druke, in private life Mrs. Walter Shaw, became a mem ber of the celebrated team when Mario Braggiotti. who formerly performed with Mr. Shaw, joined the staff of the Office of War Information. Mr. Shaw appeared in Lincoln last season with Brag giotti. Students of Friedberg. The Shaws attended the Juil- liard School of Music, studying together under the direction of Vol. 85, No. 77 Murphy, AST Sybs Contracts for second semester subscriptions to The Nebraskan for members of the AST units and the STAR unit were signed yes terday by Col. James P. Murphy, commandant of all UN military units, and Charlotte Hill, business manager of the publication. A total of 1,550 copies were called for in the contract, an in crease of 300 copies over last se mester's subscriptions. The cost for the papers are to be paid for out of the company funds of th various units. Discusses Election dents concerning the council's audit of accounts. A report will be made at the next meeting of the council. Fill Two Vacancies. Nominations and election of two new council members will take place at the next meeting to re place Wayne Southwick, who is now in med school in Omaha, and Lila Howell, who is graduating at the end of the semester. Girl cheerleaders were again discussed but as the council alone can take no action on the matter, Bill Korff, council representative on the board of athletic control, will bring the qeustion before the next meeting of the board. Suggestions were made that the council make some plans for a post-war activity ticket, more in clusive than the present one, that might be included in registration fees bu no decisive action was taken and discussion will continue at later meetings. When the council meets the first week in February, there will be discussion of spring election, which will, in all probability, be held this year. Ag Campus Leads War Stamp Sales War stamp sales totals for this week, amounting to $178.65. are material proof that students didn't spend all of their money on Christ mas presents. Ag campus led the sales with $77.50, and Union folowed with a tally of $51.25. Sosh contributed $38, Andrews reported $11.90. Carl Friedberg. "We worked together as a non professional team while attend ing jchool," explains Mr. Shaw, "and when Mr. Braggiotti left, our teacher suggested that we become a professional team." Need for Music. Regarding the effect of the war on music, Mr. Shaw stated, "Peo ple need music for relaxation to relieve the tension and nervous strain of the ' present time." He also commented on the sincere ap preciation of servicemen whom they have entertained in camps throughout the country. Stating the fact that people en joy music which they are familiar with, the Shaws attempt to in clude in their programs those LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, ,'Nebrcasfc enters 6i Copies of the paper will be dis tributed three times a week in the following manner: STAR unit, first battalion, 500 copies; second battalion, third floor Love library, 650 copies; third battalion, field house, 350 copies; and headquar ters AST, Love library, 50 copies. STAR Council Takes Over. Upon the termination of the STAR unit on ag campus, the 500 copies designated for that unit will 0 r c h e s t r a'Dalbey Deeds Gives Concert Sunday at 3 University symphony orchestra will present its first concert of the season next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Union ballroom. The 49 piece orchestra, under the direction of Miles Dresskell, con ductor, will play five selections, preceeded by the national anthem. The program includes: "Over ture to the Bartered Bride," by Smetana; Tschaikowsky's "Finale from Symphony No. 5," "Winter of the Blue Snow from the Paul Bunyan Suite," by Kreutz; "Tri umphal March from Peter and the Wolf," by Prokofieff; and "Czech Rhapsody," by Weinberger. There will be no soloists for this concert, as the entire orchestra will take part in all selections. Rabbi Speaks To Religious Welfare Group Rabbi Harry Jolt spoke on "Joint Declarations on Basic Prin ciples of Peace for Post-war World" at the Religious Welfare Council meeting, held last night at the Wesley Foundation Student House. The declarations were made by a group of Protestant, Catholic and Jewish leaders at a meeting held in October and they proposed a religious unity among all creeds and sects. Listed reports by the commit tees and final statements of the World Student Service Fund high lighted the business meeting. The council's next meeting will be their annual Interfaith Banquet, which is to be held sometime in February. songs which are heard most fre quently however, they both agree that the difference in taste comes with the different sections of the country. The couple will continue their tour of the midwest after their Lincoln appearance. The concert opened with the "Pathetique" symphony of Tschai kovski given by the orchestra un der the direction of Henri Pensis. The second half of the program featured Druke and Shaw with their presentation of "Fetes," by Debussy, Waltz in C, by Arensky, and Berly Rubenstein's "Masks." The finale of the concert fea tured George Gershwin's "Rhap sody in Blua" by pianists and orchestra. Friday, January 14, 1944 Sice 5i !3H ConvrQcJ be turned over to the war council to be mailed to former students now in the service. The war coun cil will assume the cost of mail ing, and the copies-will be con tributed by the AST fund, accord ing to the contract. No contract with the Air Corps unit stationed on the campus has as yet been signed. A contract similar to the one just signed with AST units was made with the CTD last semester. Land to UN As Memorial A deed for 640 acres of virgin prairie land was presented to the university Wednesday noon by Dwight S. Dalbey, Beatrice, as a memorial to his wife, the late Vir ginia Lewis Dalbey, and his father-in-law, Ford Lewis. The formal presentation was made, at a luncheon, to R. W. Devoe, re gent, who in turn handed the deed over to T. B. Strain, president of the University Foundation. The land which is located near Virginia in Gage county has been jealously guarded, according to Mr. Dalbey, from the mark of the plow. He expressed the opin ion that it is "the best example of virgin prairie" in the United, States. Holds Land 75 Years. In his presentation talk Mr. Dalbey told of his wife's interest in an appropriate memorial to her father and of their decision to se lect the land which was acquired by Mr. Lewis 75 years ago. Mr. Dalbey is a former state legisla tor, the author of a book on agri culture, and has long been inter ested in agriculture. Mr. Devoe accepted the gift on behalf of the regents and Chancellor C. S. Boucher accepted it for the uni versity. Guests at the luncheon included Chancellor Boucher, H. C. Filley from ag college, C. Fetrus Peter son, Perry Branch, secretary of the University Foundation, and Howard S. Wilson, Foundation vice president. Home Ec Club Holds Leap Year Dance Home Ec club will hold a Leap Year dance Saturday night from 8 to 11 in the ag activities build ing. Tickets at 15 cents per per son are on sale in the Student Union office, ag college canteen, and the special service office of the ag STAR unit. Arrangement has been made with Mrs. Altinus Tullis, director of the Ag chorus, for special inter mission entertainment. Cokes will be sold during the evening. Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Gooding and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Lyness w'lll serve as chaperones. Gladys Bow man and Frances Jane Howell, co chairmen of the- dance, announced that tickets will also be on sale at the door Saturday night. The dance is open to all student and trainees on both campuses. T