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Vol. 49 No. 70 LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
Thursday, January 6, 1949
Temple Auditorium Shut,
Condemned as Fire Hazard
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DR. IRWIN A. MOON, director of Moody Institute of Science, gets
65 pounds of lead weights in his belt before he is ready to descend
into the sea with his underwater camera.
Technicolor Film
Records Fish Talk
For the first time, fish sounds have been recorded in a
film.
The film, "Voice of the Deep," produced by the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago, will be shown in the btudent Union
ballroom, Thursday, Jan. 6, at 4 p. m. It is sponsored by the
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellow
ship. ,
Through the usfc of the hydro
phone, an underwater microphone,
it has been revealed that fish have
a definite language of their own.
The ir aquatic conversations in this
film resemble the peculiar quacks,
grunts, whistles, and clucks of a
barnyard.
The scenes in this picture were
made off the coast of Southern
California. Delicate sounding de
vices were used to determine
where the noisiest fish were and
then a diver was lowered into
the sea with a specially outfitted
camera and the hydrophone. The
diver came back with thirty min
utes of colorful marine drama.
Preacher-scientist Irwin A. Moon
climaxes the film by linking the
new discovery to man's need of
Cod.
"Voice of the Deep" is one of a
scries of sound-color films being
produced by Moody Bible Insti
tute in an effort to link science
and relipion. The IVCF sponsored
a previous Moody Production,
"God of the Atom," last semester,
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Bailer Directs
Texas U Gratis
Dr. Warren R. Caller, acting !
dean of the junior division and
profesor of educational psychology
has received a four months leave
of absence to direct a graduate
study program at the University
of Texas.
This program is a new project
the University of Texas is start
ing in the field of human behavior
and development. It is being
planned especially to be of use to
teachers in the larger public
schools of the Southwest and will
be included in courses heading
towards masters and Ph. D. de
grees. Dr. Bailer and his family will
leave Lincoln for Austin, Tex.,
late in January. During his ab
sence, Dr. Nels A. Bengston,
former dean and professor of geo
graphy, will direct the affairs of
the junior division.
M7, ' IS Yearbooks
Go on Sale Today
Cornhuskcrs for '47 and '48 will
go on sale today and the sale will
continue through January, Ray
Beimond, Cornhusker business
manager, announced today.
"The books have bee- held be
cause of outstanding suu.-criptions
which have not been called for.
There are about 150 available '43
books and 60 for '47, Beimond
said.
Students may call for the books
at the Cornhusker office any
afternoon before exam week.
A few '45 and '46 yearbooks are
also available.
"Sale of the '49 Cornhusker will
close in January. Students who
paid only a portion of the year
book's total cost must supply the
remaining deficiency before Feb
ruary 1st," Beimond added.
New Cancer
Aid Found
By NU Prof
Research on a chemical which
may prove an effective weapon
against cancer is being developed
by Dr. Norman H. Cromwell, uni
versity chemist. Agrant of $7,992
to Dr. Cromwell for the contin
uance of his research was granted
this week by the U. S. Public
Health Service.
The chemical, called "nitrogen
mustard," is related to a potent
mustard gas developed during
World War II. It produces a blis
tering effect on normal tissues,
but on abnormal tissue, such as
cancer cells, its effect is even
more adverse. The new chemical
has alreadyy been used success
fully in clinics to treat certain
lypes of cancer.
With the funds granted him by
the Cancer Research Grants
Branch of U. S. Public Health
Service, Dr. Cromwell hopes to
prepare compounds related to ni
trogen mustard gas which will
have a lower general toxic effect
on human beings. At the same
time he will strive to get an
equal or greater selective anti
cancer activity from the chem
ical. "We are not overly optimistic
about this approach to solving the
cancer problem," Dr. Cromwell
said. "We believe, however, that
the behavior of the nitrogen mus
tard compounds should be ex
haustively studied. It seems more
probable that a complete solution
of the cancer problem cannot come
until more is learned of cellular
growth and composition."
Dr. Cromwell said the anti
cancer compounds related to ni
trogen mustard to be prepared at
Nebraska will be tested by the
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Can
cer Research in New York City.
Students Get
Pre-Exam Rest
First semester classes will be
dismissed at noon on Saturday,
Jan. 15, according to a decree
handed down by the faculty
senate.
Exam week will begin Wed
nesday, Jan. 19, at 8 a. m., Dr.
G. W. Rosenlof, Registrar, an
nounced. This plan gives stu
dents two free days, Jan. 17 and
18, before examinations.
The decision was made by the
senate at a preChristmas meet
ing. The senate acted on a stu
dent body request. The two-day
holiday system haj been used in
previous years.
The dates for exam week were
worked out and announced by
the registrar's office before the
holidays.
Uni Theatre Must
Find New Home
University dramatics suffered another setback during
vacation. Through an order by the office of the State Fire
Marshall, the Temple Theater Auditorium has been con
demned for public gatherings. The decree is effective "un
til such renovation has been made as prescribed by the
State Fire Marshall's office."
Registration
Reaches 6000
stnHpnts wih numbers up to
6,000 will register for second
semester classes this morning ac
cording to Dr. George W. Rosen
lof, registrar.
Registration was resumed Wed
nesday with numbers in the lower
six thousands. The numbers were
advanced more rapidly than
normally because so many stu
dents had not yet returned. It is
expected that the entire procedure
will be completed by Saturday.
Closed sections yesterday after
noon were as follows:
Art m.
Afftron. 70. 72.
Bo. Or. 14. 99. 141. 147. 161, 171.
172. 203, 212, 226, 230, 249, 290.
(hem. 220.
Keon. 107, 129, 171, 20S. 211, 212, 222,
267.
KK 93, 101.
MK 129, 210, 211, 2IS, 214; by perm.,
226. 22)1, 235, 237.
Math 101, 202.
PK 2. 78, 10.
Pyeh 101. 187, 188. MSI, 262. 271, 280.
Zonl 102, 112, 142, 144.
Hnmr Ke 87.
BO S, See. 1: 4, See. 2, S, 5. 7, l-ab
C n. F; 21. See. 1 141, See. S. 1.
(hem 2. I.ab D; 4. 1 Jib 1, A, B, 19.
Quit 8, I Jib A, , SI, I Jib A, C; S, Ijtb
t ; 256, I-ah A. B, C; 2S2, I Jib A.
Kron 12, Sec 5, 6; 10S. See. 1. 2: 115.
See. 1, 2, 3, 4; I Jib A, B, C, I, E, V,
.. II. I.
i:inc 102: 141 see. s. 4.
Kin B, Nor. 60; S. 50. 60 ; 2. See.
20; 4, See 50. 60: ft. See. 1. 2. 8; 11.
See S, 4; 22, See. 1. 2, 4. 8; 212, Sec. I.
K 1. See. 1. I Jib A, B; 219, Nor. S:
1. sit. 2, I Jib '.
I.K 185, Sec. I. 2: 198, Sec. 1. 2. 208.
Sec. 2, I jib A, C, K: 2f. Ib A, B, I);
237. Sit. 1. 2. 4, 5; 240. I Jib B.
Knpr 100. Sec. A.
K. M. 2. Sit. 10, 11, 12; 4. Sir. 5;
128. Sec. 1: 223. Sit. 2, S, 4; 225. 1. 6.
7, 8. 9. 1: 226. Sec. S, 4. 5; Sec. 1.
2. 3. S; 230, sit. 1; 2-tO, Sec 1; 243.
Sit. 1. 2
ME 6, Mr. I, 2, S; S, SfT. 1; 208, SfT.
1. S.
Ciena; 7?. I Jib B. F.
Jiitirn 175, Ijib A, B; 182, I Jib A, B,
I; 198, Sit. I.
Math 1H. See. 6A. B; 42. Sit. S: I OS.
Sit. 2; 10,1, Sit. 1; 107; Sec. 8, 4; 110.
Sit. 1.
Mil Sc 2. Sit. S. 4, 8, 13; 4, Sec. 4,
5- I5. Sit. 2.
PK 21. Sit. 14b. 7b. 14a, 20a; 22, sec.
1. 2; 110. Sit. 1; 52. Sit. C, I; 54, Mr.
2. 8. 4, 6. 9. 10 Iwnmrnl.
. Physic 2. I jib B. I). liec. S: 3. Ree.
.': 4. Kit. 4. 5, I Jib K, F; 12, I Jib D, K.
Phil 10. Sec. 1.
Pol Sil 4. sec. 2. 3.
Prar Arts 50. Sec. 2. 35, 6, 7, 8.
Sot Sr 2, sit. 1, 2.
speeih 9. sr. 2. 3: ."". I.b A: 75,
Ijib B; 76, I.i b C. I; IflH, I Jih A. , K;
110, Ijib A, B ; 111, SfT. I.ab K, It, I,
. H.
7-iM.I. 2, RfT. 1. I.ab C; 108, Ijib A, B.
Sor 53. Sit. 3; 54. Srr. 2.
firrfrtion lommitti'd In ralalnciif : KM
2. Sit. 9, 304 B, 8-10 Mill Ni-w wrlioni,
ini-lliilr-:
hf-m 256, I Jib I, 1-5 F
K; 236, SfT. 6, 1-5 S
KM 225. SfT. 12. THTHK
Vtmt 115, I .lib K' 10-12 T
Jntirn 175. Ijib . 9-12 S
MK 6, See. 4, Lm. 1, 2, Ijib 7, 10
M WK
PK 2, SfT. 2, 1 MWF; 23. SfT. 7, 10
MWF.
limed nerrlunii la At reeMraliiin Include:
At. 100
A rron 206
AH 17
Hume Ke 193. 91
AK 7. see. A. B; 21, SfT. 2, B, C; 25,
See. A. B; 152. A
Airron 63. I ah A, B. C. I. E; 277, I Jib
A, B; 1, See. 1, S, 1 Jib A. C
Union Calls
Bridge Fans
For Tourney
The Union office is putting out
a call for bridge players to com
pete in a series of three tourna
ments, prior to entering the 1949
National Intercollegiate Bridge
Tournament in February. First in
the series is a tourney to bo held
at 2 p. m. Saturday in the Union
ballroom.
All students interested are
urged to register in the Union of
fice in teams before noon Sat
urday. Dale Ball, Ely Culbertson
bridge expert, will be in charge
of the tournament.
The national contest will be
conducted in preliminary rounds
by mail in February, and the 16
highest-ranking pairs will meet
for the face-to-face finals April
22 and 23 at the Drake Hotel in
Chicago. The players will be
guests of the Intercollegiate
Bridge Tournament Committee.
Invitations have been extended
to 325 other colleges and univer
sities, and the top four teams from
from each school will be eligible to
compete in the preliminary
rounds. Last year's tournament
was won by the team from Capi
tal University of Columbus. O.
The Intercollegiate Bridge
Tournament Committee, which
supports the event so that there
is no cost to competing colleges
or players, is a group of college
alumni and officials interested in
developing Contract Bridge as an
intercollegiate sport in which men
and women can compete on an
equal basis.
2, S; 2. See. 1, 2, ; 4.
1 ;
192.
130. See. 1: 4.
See. A. B. I.
Hot 5 I.ab A
Knsl B See. I
See. 2.
Kjit I. See. 2
Home Ke 42. See
See. 1. J; 41. See. 3
Hurt I. I Jib t
Math II, See. S
Mil se 2. See.. 17
Ph.vHim 1, see. I
Rural Ke 2, See. B
A. B. C, I. K.
New MTtionii In Ag reKinlratloa Inelade
Ajcroa 206. 106 P. I.. 9-lls
1S. I jr. 2, See.
The result of his action is that
the University Theatre must find
a new place to stage its plays.
The order does not effect the rest
of the building so long as it is
used exclusively for classroom
and laboratory purposes. Experi
mental theatre productions will
continue in 201 Temple but at
tendance will be limited exclus
ively to students in speech depart
ment and other students partici
pating in campus theatre activi
ties. The auditorium will be out
use for at least the rest of the
year.
Causes Inconvenience
Dr. Lcroy Laase, Speech De
partment head, in an interview
Wednesday stated "Taking the
Temple auditorium out of use at
this time seriously inconveniences
the department of speech. It will
remain an inconvenience until
such time adequate facilities arc
again available lor production
purposes.
'However, public safety must
take priority over departmental
conveniences. I am hopeful an.1
confident that the University ad
ministration and the Board of Re
gents will proceed as rapidly as
possible to alleviate the incon
venience which seriously inter
feres not only with our depart
mental program but also with the
school of music and other Uni
versity organizations which util
ize the facilities of the Temp's
Theatre auditorium."
Life Hazard
The ordinance, issued in com
pliance with the Board of Regent.;
condemnation announcement two
weeks ago, states:
"As a result ol the recent in
spection of the Temple Theatre
auditorium by State Fire Mar
shall Iverson and Chief Fcaster
of the Lincoln Fire department,
the auditorium has been deter
mined to be an extreme life haz
ard in case of fire or panic and
under orders from these officials
this auditorium will not be used
again for public gatherings until
the fire hazards and danger points
can be corrected."
Remedies Outlined
In the same order were several
specific prescribed remedies for
See Page 3, Temple
Work to Begin on New
Mueller Carillon Tower
Work will begin within the
next week on an $85,000 carillon
tower to be located between Mor
rill and Bessey halls on the north
south mall about half way be
tween the Coliseum and Love
Memorial library.
The tower Is an 80th anniver
sary gift to the University of Ne
braska from Ralph S. Mueller of
Cleveland, Ohio. Mueller, a grad
uate with the class of 1898, has
made funds for the tower and
chimes available to the Univer
sity Foundation.
Upon completion, probably in
midsummer of 1949, the tower and
carillon will be presented to the
University by the Foundation
and will be known as the Ralph
Mueller Tower.
Contract! Awarded.
Contracts for constniction of
the tower have already been
awarded to the Olson Construc
tion company of Lincoln, accord
ing to Perry Branch, director-
secretary of the Foundation.
Modern in design, the octagon
tower will be built of buff Bed
ford stone and will stand 83 "feet
high. The chimes will operate by
means of electronics and may be
played manually or automatically.
The sound will be amplified to
cover a wide area.
"This gift," said Chancellor R.
G. Gustavson, "is a splendid con
tribution to the university cam
pus. It is thoroughly in keep
ing with the Foundation's beau
tification program. We are very
grateful to Mr. Mueller and to
the Foundation." Director Branch
said the Foundation hopes Muel
ler will be able to come to Lin
coln within the next few days
to attend a brief ground-breaking
ceremony.
Comment! Aroused
Concerning Mueller's contribu
tion, the Journal has made the
following comment: "Scarcely any
Christmas gift could have been
more appropriate to the season
than the bell tower bestowal . . .
This latest ornament to the cam
pus was given thru the Univer
sity Foundation, which more and
more is chaneling the generosity
of citizens to the benefit of the
institution."
Adverse opinion is expressed
by Ronald Barnes in a letter to
the Journal: "Why must the uni
versity accept this useless and
costly adornment, when the stu
dents and teachers who will hear
its electronic voice are crammed
into firetraps that should have
been pulled down 20 years ago
. . . his generous gift is thought
lessly given."
Mueller, who has long been in
terested in university alumni af
fairs, is a native of Council Bluffs,
la. He received his bachelor of
science degree in 1989 and since
1904 has resided in Cleveland
where he is president of the
Mueller Electric company.