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Vol. 47 No. 64
LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
Tuesday, January 14, 1947
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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