Jazz .
Concert
Tonight
Coleman Hawkins to Head
Jazz at Philharmonic Cast
Fifth National Tour of Musical Production
Features Leaders in Blues, Jazz Techniques
When "Jazz at the Philhar
monic," Norman Ganz' unique
musical production sponsored by
the Student Union Activities com
mittee, is presented at the Coli
seum tonight at 8:30, Cole
man Hawkins, the best known
tenor saxophonist in the world
will head the cast of instrumen
tal and vocal artists.
"Hawk," as he is called by his
associates, has been termed by
some the greatest jazz virtu
oso alive today, one critic calling
him the "Picasso of Jazz." His
music has influenced many reed
men who got their ideas on style
and technique from him. In 1941,
Hawkins returned from an inter
national tour, organized a band,
and made one of the most fa
mous records in jazz history,
"Body and Soul."
Blues vocalist Helen Humes,
another star of the show, has
been a standout jazz singer for
some time. In 1945, on the strength
of her recording of "Be-Baba-Leba,"
she became an over-night
coast-to-coast sensation. Miss
Humes, who wrote the song and
first recorded it, was featufed
with the Count Basie band for
several years.
Other leading figures of the
modern jazz school who will ap
pear in "Jazz at the Philhar
monic" are Howard McGhee, a
leading exponent of "be-bou jazz;"
Ray Brown, basist, fresh from a
the Dizzy Gillespie band; Hank
Jones, pianist; Flip Phillips, also
a prominent Herman alumnus;
Adamic Hits
In U.S., Calls
Hitting the "reactionary" govl
ernment of the United States,
Louis Adamic in a speech in the
Union ballroom Thursday morn
ing said our country is in "a
dangerous predicament," as the
world is beginning to lose faith
in us and go over to the Russian
side.
Speaking before an overflow
crowd, Adamic pointed out that
the world wide fight of "Need vs.
Greed," must be resolved soon. Its
solution, he said, will lead to
either world chaos or peace.
America's Fart Important
America's part in this struggle
cannot be over-emphasized.
Adamic said that our govern
ment must wake up to the feel
ings of the entire world and de
sert its conservative stand which,
if carried on, will alienate the en
tire world. He went on to say
that already the new Indian gov
ernment, under the leadership of
Pandit Nehru, has swung from
support of essentially conservative
England and the United States,
to the concepts of the USSR.
"Russia is a shining example to
India," he asserted.
"People look for results. They
can be patient, but if things don't
work out, they will look in an
other direction," Adamic stated.
"People are gradualists," that is,
they will support progress so long
as it progresses, but when it re
gresses, then they will turn their
support to more effective chan
nels. World Wide Strurfle
The noted author said that
what used to be a conglomeration
of petty, local problems, has now
become a world-wide struggle
the struggle of "Progress vs. Re
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and J. C. Heard, formerly with
Cab Calloway, on the drums.
The "Jazz at the Philharmonic"
concert will be presented in three
sets, the first two featuring in
strumental numbers and the third
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including vocals, solos, and rendi
tions by the entire ensemble. Each
soloist of the group has developed
an individual style which has put
him on top in the swing music
field.
This is the fifth national tour
"Jazz of Philharmonic" has made.
The show was a complete sellout
at the Carnegie Pop Concert se
ries, and it has been eagerly re
ceived by audiences all over the
country.
Tickets to the concert are on
sale at the Student Union and at
Walt's Music Store. 1
Reaction
for Change
action," "Truth vs. Lie," "Doc
trine vs. Dogma," "Science vs.
Superstition," and "Determina
tion vs. Fatalistic Inertia."
According to Adamic, this
country is being led by such "re
actionaries" as the McCormicks,
the Bullitts, and the Dulles, and
that these men are making the
president and other men of influ
ence "dance to their music." He
said that these are but a portion
of a world-wide group of con
servatives that are seeking to turn
the clock back to pre-war days.
Other prominent members of this
group, said the speaker, are Win
ston Churchill. Jan Christian
Smuts, Chiang-Kai-shek and
Charles De Gaulle.
Attacks "Tolerance"
Launching " into an attack
against "Tolerance," Adamic
stated that tolerance, as practiced
here in America, can be worse
than intolerance, as people may
become too tolerant of things be
sides racial questions and may
overlook other wretched aspects
of life.
Tolerance is not the solution
to the question, he said, but
rather "acceptance and under
standing" of the problem in all its
details. Too many people are
caught in the subtle trap of tol
erance, and look with a conde
scending, eye at all facets of
American life.
Credits United States
The speaker said that it is to
the eternal credit of the Unifed
States that we were the first to
put into writing the precept that
all men are created equal. The
only way to avert international
catastrophe is to accept this idea
sincerely.
SEE A
LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
trOoflsEsetrs
Applications Due
Today for Nov. 8
House Decorations
Today is the last day that or
ganized houses may file applica
tions to enter the homecoming
decorations contest, according to
Stan Johnson, Innocents president.
All an application consists of,
Johnson said, is a letter to the In
nocents society filing intentions of
decoration with approximate costs
listed. The maximum costs for
each house have been set this year
at $40. The letters should be sent
to the Innocents in care of the
Union.
Johnson also stressed that the
entrance fee from each house is
$2 instead of $3 as was previously
announced in The Daily Nebras-kan.
Subsistence Check Delay
Explained by Local VA
Veteran's Administration,
Kansas City, Mo.
5,000 veterans at the University of Nebraska are curi
ous as to delay in GI allotment checks. Will you wire us,
collect, answers to following questions: 1) Approximately
when will checks arrive? 2) Why are checks late? 3) Is this
delay nationwide ? 4) Are all records for the University of
Nebraska veteran enrollment complete and in your hands?
5) If not, why have these records been held up? Itemized
answer, andor statement will be appreciated within 48
hours of receipt of this message. The Daily Nebraskan, of
ficial publication of the University of Nebraska, plans on
printing your answer with this message in its Thursday
edition. -
The Daily Nebraskan -
Daily Nebraskan,
Lincoln, Nebr.
Reference made to wire this date relative to subsistence
checks for veteran University of Nebraska students. This
office has no jurisdiction over same. Have referred this
telegram to the manager of the Lincoln office, Mr. West
moreland, who can give you the information you request.
Brody, manager, Veteran's Administration
Regional Office.
As a preliminary to the following article.
The Daily Nebraskan prints these telegrams
to explain the situation. The first Is from
The Daily Nebraskan to the Veteran's Ad
ministration in Kansas City, Ho., and the
second is the reply. The local office gave
the information to Dally Nebraskan news
editor Cub Clem in an interview Wednesday
afternoon.
Subsistence checks for univer
sity veterans, delayed for over a
month, should be received on or
before Nov. 5, according to Ashley
Westmoreland, manager of the
Veteran's Administration's region
al office in Lincoln.
This information was obtained
in an interview Wednesday after
noon in the administration's down
town office. Also president at the
interview were T. M. Sorenson,
finance officer, and Ted Martens,
chief of the vocational rehabili
tation division. Both are connected
with the Veteran's administration.
New National Policy.
The delay was caused by the
new national policy of the ad
ministration to pay September and
October checks at one time, so
that later checks would not be de
layed by the extra work involved
in sending them out at the be
ginning of school.
Vestmoreland said the checks
will leave the administration's of
fices in Kansas City either late
this month or early in November.
At any rate, if they are not re
ceived by Nov. 5, contact should
"Get 'Em While They've Got
COB OR A TASSEL FOR
Friday, October 31, 1947
4 Columbia
35-Man Squad Departs
For Crucial Big Six Test
Nebraska's 35-man player squad departed for Colum
bia and the unknown Thursday night.
The fighting Huskers, seeking to retain a top spot in
the Big Six conference standings against a highly favored
Missouri club, will get a final tuneup Friday afternoon on
the Tigers' lot before the all-important loop battle Satur
day afternoon.
A rousing welcome home is
planned for the Ilusker foot
ballers Sunday morning:. The
University of Nebraska stu
dent body will meet the
team's train at the Burling
ton station Sunday morning at
9:15. When the Nebraska mi
gration special arrives 15
minutes later a parade back
to the campus is planned, ac
cording: to Tassels President
Harriett Quinn.
be made with the administration
as soon as possible.
VA Representative on Campus.
One VA representative will be
on the campus during the second
week in November where he will
be available for consultation. He
will record the name and claim
number of any veteran who re
ports non-receipts of a check, and
will do everything possible to ex
pedite payment.
An idea of the size of the local
office can be visualized by the
fact that the entire Security and
Mutual building at 12th and O,
except the street floor, is taken
up by VA offices and rooms.
All Reports in Kansas City.
It was also revealed that, con
trary to many campus rumors, re
ports on all university veterans
have been sent to the Kansas City
office. A few names may not be
entered, due to the various facts
connected with registration. These
omissions should be taken care
of as soon as possible, to facilitate
future mailage of checks.
Should any veteran change his
address, he should contact the VA
office immediately, or his check
may never reach him. It is im
possible to forward government
checks, so this action is necessary.
It is a protection both to the VA
office and the veteran.
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Mizzou
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Nebraska once again nas me
misfortune of being the homecom
ing guests. The Huskers won by
identical counts while playing the
homecoming role to Iowa State
and Kansas State. And both times
they were tabbed the favorites.
The tables are slightly turned this
week with Nebraska definite un
derdogs. From all indications Coach Don
Faurot's "T" minded Tigers pack
a wealth of power. And the Ben
gals also plot an aerial attack to
throw at the Huskers.
Coach Bernie Masterson's char
ges, although riddled.with injuries,
were not downcast as they depart
ed for the southland. A rousing
student rally at the Student Union
cheered the Scarlet gridders prior
to their departure.
Thursday afternoon the Nebras
ka traveling squad went through
light workouts while running
plays. The Huskers drilled in
sweat clothes on the Nubbins'
rain-soaked practice field.
Costello, Damkroger Out.
Nebraska will miss the services
of Bob Costello. The rough line
backer and expert place kicker is
out for the season with a frac
tured vertebrae in the small of
his back.
Alex Cochrane will replace End
Ralph Damkroger, who also will
be left at home because of a side
injury that has kept him out of
practice all week. Cochrane will
team with Jack Pesek at the ends.
Charlie Toogood and Carl Samuel
son will open at the tackles, Fred
Lorenz and Gene Wilkins will be
at the guards and Tom Novak will
start at center.
Game Captain Cletus Fischer
will run with All-Big Six halfback
Dick Hutton, Dale Adams will
open at fullback and Dick Thomp
son may get the startmg nod at
quarter ahead of Del Wiegand.
Kappa Sigs
Take Honors
In Yell Test
Kappa Sigma copped first, and
Tri Delt second, place in the New
Yell rally competition Thursday
night in the Union ballroom.
Members of 21 organized houses
participated.
One or more members of each
competing house instructed the
audience in their respective yells,
then gave demonstrations of
them. Yells were judged on ef
fectiveness, presentation and
audience response.
The Kappa Sig yell began with
a fViant nnri carried through with
a series of repeated cheers. The
pep band, which lurnisnea music
for the rally, was featured in me
Tri Delt winner.
The two yells will be used by
a yell squad at the Missouri
game at our Homecoming
game with KU, Yellking Martin
Pesek stated.
Today
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