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n Vol. 47 No. 64 LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Tuesday, January 14, 1947 TO iblMjiiMsL (d. Kreisler9 s Music Integral Part of Colorful Career BY SAM WARREN. Fritz Kreisler, who will play here Friday night in a Lincoln Newspaper Series recital, has been more than a violinist. His 72 years have seen a career that touched military and medical fields as well as music. Born in Vienna in 1875, he was the son of a distinguished physi cian and accomplished musician who gave him his first violin les sons. In his seventh year. Kreis ler made his public debut and was entered as a student at the Vienna Conservatory, in spite of the fact thatJje was seven years short of the "required entrance age. For th.ce years, Kreiser stud led there, receiving the conser vatory's gold medal for violin playing. Then he was sent to the Paris Conservatory where he be came a pupil "of Massart and De- libes. Two years later, when he was only 12 years old, young 1 ntz won the Premier Grand Prix against more than forty competi tors, all more than ten years his senior. From Paris. Kreisler returned to Vienna and undertook his first tour. With the famous pianist Moritz Rosenthal, he made his American debut in Boston in No vember of 1888. Studies Medicine The American tour was success ful, but upon his return to Vienna. Kreisler startled the musical world with the announcement that he was giving up violin-playing and I there. would become a psysician like his father. His studies wer inter rupted by a period of military service, during which he became a regimental officer. Later, Kreis ler abondoned his uniform and returned to the violin. His return debut took place in Berlin, but it was in American mat ms iirst recognition an a ma ture artist took place. After sev eral tours in this country, his in terpretations of classical music earned him a place among the masters of the violin. - When the first world war broke out in 1914, Kreisler was in Swit zerland. Returning to his native Austria, he rejoined his former troops but was injured and sub sequently discharged. Anxious to help his country, he came to America and undertook extensive concert tours to raise money. Composer In 1935, Kreisler was the center of a storm of attention when he confesed that many of the small compositions which he had called his "transcriptions of works by old masters" wprp rpnllv hie fiwn original works. He had presented inem as compositions or masters because he wished to gain a wider hearing for them. Today, every violinist's program include his numbers. Student tickets and general ad missions from $1.20 to $3.60 are on sale at Walt's Music Store. Mail orders may be addressed Francises? YSV3 State Slated to run for president of the city campus YMCA are Ted Sorensen and Don Crowe, while Ed Jordcn and Owen Scott will compete for district representa tive, and nob Borin and Bill Reuter will vie for the office of secretary-treasurer. r According to Phillip Frandson, president oi tne organization, elec tion of these officers will take place Wednesday. All ballots, which will be sent to members, must be turned into the YM ballot box at the Temple by 7 p. m. that evening. x Don Crowe, presidential candi date, has been deputations chair man and was a delegate to the National Student assembly. Ted Sorensen has served as chairman of the noon hour discussion group and is active in boys' work at the city YMCA. District representative candi date, Ed Jordcn is the present membership chairman, and Owen Scott is a member of the publicity committee. Bob Bonn Is chairman of the Political Effectiveness commission and Bill Reuter has been social chairman this semester. Members of the nominating committee were Niels Wodder, Bill Miller, Warren Thomas and Phil Frandson. All members of the university YMCA are eligible to vote. Staff Filings Applicants for second semes ter staff positions on the Daily Nebraskan and Awgwan must file their application blanks by noon Friday at the school of Journalism where the blanks may be obtained. Student pub lications board will interview all applicants on Saturday morning at 8 a. m. In the fac ulty lounge of the union. Chancellor Will Discuss UN Budget "Veteran's Views," weekly'radio program of the university's Vet eran's Organiaztion, will feature Chancellor R G. Gustavson, who will express his opinions, sup ported by the facts and figures, of the university budget on the Wed nesday afternoon forum. In addition to Chancellor Gus tavson, the panel of speakers will consist of State Senator Harold C. Prichard of the First legislative district, and Carl Booton. a stu dent-veteran who is a junior in Teachers College and who will be speaking as an official represent- tive of the Veteran's Organiza tion, presenitng their" views and their demands. Resolution The Veteran's Organization adopted a resolution some time ago which, briefly, stated that the student-veterans should not be expected to accept inferior edu cational training, and they further Established the policy that thej wouia ao ail within their power to promote and secure an appro priation from the state legislature which would place the state's1 university among the best in the nation. Don Baker, program director for this production, which is to be broadcast over station KFAB at 10:30 p. m. Saturday, an nounced that thjs is the second step in a series of moves designed to inform the electorate of this state of the university's needs and potentialities in addition to the sentiment of the student body in regard to their educational train ing. This radio forum, the second of a renewal series of 13, will be transcribed in the Student Union lounge, Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. One of the characteristics of the show is that it is an audi ence participation program de signed to permit ana encourage students, faculty members and their guests to ask questions of and direct comment to the nanel speakers. ttker Bunkim, Schni Vie For Presidency YWCA CANDIDATES For President (Vote for one) Mary Esther Dunkin Shirley Schnittker For District Representative (Vote for one) Ruth Ann Finkle Marcia Mockett Mary Dye Harriet Quinn For Secretary (Vote for one) For Treasurer (Tote for one) Marian McElhaney Shirley Sabin The person receiving the second hifhpsr nnmW nf votes for president will be vice-president. jhsismlanxL xpdohaiwiv $Jwup Jo Um QoliirtA ' yicwigjaliojt Old The simplified method of celes tial position-finding, originated Dy Mr. O. C. Collins, assistant pro lessor of astronomy, will be used by the famous explorer and mu seum curator, Paul Victor, during his proposed expedition to Green land early this year, according to word recently received by Prof. Collins. The Collins system introduces new lines of position which are great circles determined by 55 "navigational stars" yielding 1485 such pairs. Positions of the zen ith along these great circles are now being precomputed, charted, and tabulated for instant use. Completion of the method entails a vast amount of arithmetical work which is now in process un der the sponsorship of the Uni versity Research Council. Ground tests have been com pleted, and flight tests are now being carried on by the American Airlines at LaGuardia Field, New York. Both the Army and the Navy have taken an interest in the syftem. Not Valid Objection. A navigator, connected with Pan American Grace Airways, Lima, Peru, recently wrote to Prof. Collins, "The fact that your method is not at present useful in the daytime is probably not a valid objection, since at substrata spheric heights stars are visible during the daylight." Celestial air-navigation may in crease in importance as a result of a recent survey of cosmic ray interference with radio equip ment at high altitudes. The sur vey, covering 4,800 miles between the U. S. and Chile, was made Dy MIT, AAF. and the National Geo graphic Society in a Boeing B-29 superfortress. Dr. W. F. G. Swann, director of the survey, reported electric in struments and radio equipment were seriously affected at high altitudes. Charm School Coeds to Hear Local Jeweler Mr. Fred Gardner will be guest speaker at the Coed Counselor charm school meeting which will be held at Ellen Smith hall at 7:00 o'clock on Wednesday night this" week. The meting has been scheduled for Wednesday instead of Tuesday because of the Kansas-Nebraska basketball game. Mr. Gardner, owner of Gardner Jewelry Store, will speak oh the selection and the variation of silverware. Many points will be brought out as to what to watch for when selecting your silver pattern, and how to be aware of the value received with your purchase. This should be particu larlly interesting to girls .at -this (See CHARM SCHOOL, Fare 2) Board of Resents Elects V. Hascall As New President V. C. Hascall of Omaha was elected president of the university Board of Regents to succeed R. W. Devoe when the board held its annual meeting Saturday. Others named to office were Stanley D. Long, vice-president and John Selleck, secretary. Mr. Devoe was re-elected trus tee of the university Foundation and Mr.. Hascall. Mr. Lang and C. Y. Thompson were renamed trustees of the Dormitory Association. Thirteen resignations. Including that of Michael S. Ginsburg, asso ciate professor of classics, were approved Dy the board. Eighteen new appointments were also approved. Eligible coeds cast their bal lots today for YWCA officers for the coming year at polls in Ellen Smith hall. The polls will be open from 9 a. m. until 6 p. m. To be eligible to vole on the candidates, coeds must be mem bers of YW and have attended meetings of four commission groups or their equivalent. Stu dent identification cards are re quired and coeds must be includ ed on the eligibility list at the time of voting. Candidates for President. Candidates for the office of president are Mary Esther Dunkin and Shirley Schnittker. Miss Dun kin is a member of the adminis trative cabinet of YW, delegate to the national assembly, chairman of publicity and Dersonal rplatinn committees and a member ofthe constitution, be. 'nning social serv ice, freshman staff, vesper plan ning, upperclass leadershiD. com parative religions, New Testa ment, social and political effec tiveness committees. Miss Schnittker is the nresent treasurer of YW, member of the administrative cabinet, chairman of the finance committee, and a member of New Testament, upper class leadership, comparative re ligions, Old Testament and fresh man commission groups. Secretary Candidates. The two candidates for secre tary are Mary Dye and Harriet Quinn. Miss Dye is the present district representative, is chair man of personnel committee, and a member of upperclass leader ship, Tiny Y, personal relations, social, political effectiveness and publicity committees. Miss Quinn is a member of administrative cabinet, assistant membership chairman, chairman of advanced social service group and a mem ber of office staff, political effec tiveness, personal relations and upperclass leadership commission groups. Shirley Sabin and Marian Mc Elhanev arc slatoH nA;.it- for treasurer. Miss McElhaney is assistant freshman commission leader and a member of inter-racial" research, 'wnrlii roltsrlnaco Y Teens leadership and political effectiveness groups. Miss Sabin lee rage 4) IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VETERANS 1. Those veterans under Public Law 346 who will NOT be in school the Second Semes ter may apply for leave allow ance, which accumulates at the rate of days per month of school attendance. Application forms may be obtained in 101 Mechanic Arts Hall, and MUST be filed before Saturday noon, February 1, 1947. 2. In order that final sub sistence checks will reach those Veterans who will NOT be in school the Second Semester, such Veterans who will have a change of address should file a Change of Address slip at 101 Mechanic Afts Hall before the end of the current semester. 3. Purchase Authorizations for the current semester expire Wednesday. January 15. 1947 at the close of the business day. They need not be utrned in. New authorizations for the Second Semester will be issued on the days when fee mre validated. J. P. COLBERT, Directs Veterans Consultation Board ft r 6