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The Daily Nebraskan VOL. XXV. NO. 142. THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1926. PRICE 5 CENTS OLIAHA CEHTRAL WIHS IN STATE ACADEMIC TESTS Winners Make 95 Points; Lin coln Second With 28, Omaha North Third 59 SCHOOLS IN CONTEST 1. 2. 3. 4. Three Hundred Twelve Cirli Out number Two Hundred Twenty boys in the Contestants Omaha Central High School scored first place in the fourth annual aca demic contests held by the University of Nebraska yesterday, with 05 points. Lincoln High School made 28 points, for second and Omaha North followed them with 20. Fifty nine schools were represented. 220 boys and 312 girls tried for honors. Mr. J. G. Master, principal of Om aha Central High School, stated that nothing, in his estimation, created as much interest in high school scholar ship as such an academic contest. The best four contestants in each contest were awarded medals or cer tificates. The winners' are: (a) Elementary Composition (9) 8:00 Jeanette Visset, York Vera N. Kalal, Wilber Philip Newson, North Bend Ralph Ragan, Elwood (b) Advanced Composition (10-12) 8:00 1. Fred Otgen, Nebraska City 2. James Mason, Omaha Central 3. George Tunnicliff, Jr., Omaha Central 4. Thelma Arnold, York English Literature (9-12) 9:30 1. Averyl Gaines, Peru D. H. 2. .Ruth Thomas, Omaha Central 3. Elaine Haverford, North Bend 4. Genele McClelland, York Spelling (9-12) 1:30 Phyllis Joseph, North Omaha William Wood, Omaha, North Bertha Rickmann, Bloomfield Thelna Arnold, York Algebra (9) 2:30 1. Kenneth Wright, Schubert 2. Mildred Dunleavy, Harvard 3. Elizabeth Jelinek, Crete 4. Jean Clarke, Valentine Algebra (10-11) 2:30 1. Tom Gannett, Omaha Central 2. Mervin Patterson, York 3 Ruby Skinner, Ainsworth 4. Elton Newmann, York Plane Geometry (10) 2:30 1. Phillip Johnson, Omaha Central 2. Melville Foote, Hastings 3. Kathryn Conn, Adams 4. Helen Vogt, Lincoln Solid Geometry (Any Grade) 2:30 1. Katherine Deffer, Indianola 2. Kenneth Shirk, Omaha Central 3. Clayton Swartz, Harvard 4. Bernice Elliott, Omaha Central Trigonometry (Any Grade) 2:30 1. Myron Johnson, Lincoln 2. Donald Dearborn, Hastings 3. Nathan Mandel, Omaha Central 4. Charles Gillies, Omaha North American History (11-12) 11:00 1. Marjorie Bailey, Omaha North 2 Frank R, Ackerman, Omaha Cen. 3. Raymond Ruppel, York 4. Boyd G. King, York Ancient and Early European History (10 and 11) 11.00 1. Marie Swartz, Omaha Central 2. Lillian Dannett, Ainsworth ' 3. Dorothea Mason, Omaha North 4. Helen Caltenborn, Waco Modern European History (10 and 11) 11:00 1. Margaret Leppert, Omaha Cent 2. Howard Kruger, Omaha Central 3. Inez Armstrong, Bloomfield 4. Elton Newman, York Civics (11 and 12) 11.00 1. C. Hall Swingbaugh, Hartington 2. Howard Paine, Alma 3. Margaret McMahon, Omaha Cen 4. Miles Lambert, Auburn Latin (9-10) 11:00 1. Helen Vogt, Lincoln 2. Eloise Datel, North Bend 3 Lillie Hill, Omaha North 4. Hilda Batz, York Latin 10-11 (Caesar) 11:00 1. Edith V. Robbins, Omaha Cen. 2. Mary Vogt, Lincoln 3. Adeline Johnson, Bloomfield 4. Kathryn Conn, Adams Latin 11-12 (Cicero) 11:00 1. Harriet Hicks,, Omaha Central 2. Willis Dawson, Omaha Central 3- Mildred Lulow, Norfolk 4. Elizabeth Hughes, Lincoln Latin 11-12 .Virgil 11:00 1. Frank Ackenr.an, Omaha Cen. 2. Elaine Haverfield, North Bend 3. r.ita Starrett, Omaha Central 4. Erma Conrad, Hast in t French (a) 11:00 Tom Gannett, Omaha Central 2. Georgene Rasmussen, Omaha Central 3. Eva Jacobs, Norfolk 4- John Dowling, Madison French (b) 11:00 1. Dorothy Stanley, Lincoln 2- Virginia Randall, ?aha Cen. 3. Marion Kosmey, Oaaha Cen. 4. Katherine Clapp, Lincoln ' Physics s (1 1-12) 11:00 1. Charles Gillies, Omaha North STUDENT IN PROGRAM Thirza Gwen Fay to Givo Senior Re cital a Christain Church Thirza Gwen Fay, student with Wesloy Batchelder, will be presented by the dramatic department of the University School of Music in her senior recital Monday evening at the First Christian Church. She will give Gabrielle D'Annunzio's "Giocon da," translated from the Italian The following is the program: Act I The home of Lucio and Sylvia Settala. Act II The same. (Intermission) Act III Lucio's studio. Act IV Bocco d'Arno, five months later. Scene Florence, Italy. Time The present. BANQUET ENDS ANNUAL WEEK Engineers Close Celebration Saturday; Field Day Is Held PRIZES ARE AWARDED The engineers wound up their El eventh Annual Engineers' Week Sat urday with "field day" at Antelope Park and a banquet at the University Club in the evening. Trucks left Mechanic Arts building from 9 to 11 o'clock during the morning taking students out to the Park. Chief among the attractions were the departmental baseball games. In the morning the Electrical Engineers met the Civil Engineers. The result was a 9 to 0 victory for the E. E. department. The Mechani cal Engineers and a group composed of Agricultural, Chemical and Archi tectural students next clashed with the group taking the long end of the 9 to 8 score. Play Baseball Games Finals between the Electricals and the group resulted in a 13 to 9 vic tory for the group. Prizes were given the manager of the winning team. They were two offcial base- bals furnished by the Lawler Sport ing Goods company. Early in the morning the horseshoe tournament was started. Ho Trively won the singles and received as a prize a pen from Tucker and Shean. In the doubles Trively ' and Homer Scott took the honors and each were presented with a two dollar cash prize by Red Long. Carl Olson was the winner of the eolf tournament. He was given a three dollar cash prize also by Red Long. Lunch Served at Park Winners of the , chain race were Homer Scott and Edwin Richardson Latsch Brothers presented each of them with a Swedish ruling pen Dale Skinner and Gilbert Fish took the honors in the level race. Each received a five dollar laundry ticket from the Evans Laundry. At twelve o'clock lunch was served to over 300 engineers by ladies of the Grace M. E. Church. Over one hundred and fifty stu dents were present at the annual Engineers' Banquet which "was held at the University Club. L. C. Ober- lies of Lincoln, was toastmaster for the occasion. Speakers for the evening were: D A. Lyon, assistant Director and Chief Metologist of the United States Bu reau of Mines, who talked about "The Engineer in Government Work;" Professor W. L. DeBaufre chairman of the Department of Me chanical Engineering, whose subject was "How We Got Here;" and O. J. Ferguson, Dean of the College of Engineering, who spoke on "dsjdt." Music for the evening wac furnish by a four piece orchestra At the close of the banquet copies of the "Sledge," official engineering scan dal sheet were distributed. PRIZE PLAY WRITTEN BY ROTH MOORE University Players Will Give "The Red Cockatoo" On Thursday PICTURES SCHOOL LIFE Leading Role Taken by Daughter of A Wealthy American Consul in A Western College The University of Nebraska play committee announced Saturday that "The Red Cockatoo," written by Miss Ruth Moore, '26, has been chosen as the best play submitted during the contest which was conducted from May 1, 1925 to December 1, 19261 The play will be produced by the University Players for one perform ance, Thursday evening, May 13, at the Temple Theater. Miss Moore, the winner, is now a senior in the University, and an as sistant in the philosophy department. She is a member of Delta Delta Del ta, Nebraska Writers' Guild, Theta Sigma Chi, Valkyrie, Vestals of the Lamp, and Chi Delta Phi. She is now president of Chi Delta Phi, an honorary literary organization for women. Girl Is Leading Character The play is a vivid picture of fra ternity and sorority life in a large midwestern university, and traces the development of a girl during her college course from her freshman to senior year. The leading role is that of Julia Ladd Evelyn, a daughter of a wealthy American consul, who has spent most of her life in foreign lands. She is a distinct, interesting individual, and her experiences as a pledge, a student, and a leader in school activities form a subtle and entertaining plot. "It is not based on a personal ex perience," the author states, "but on general observation of what hap pens in many sororities. Also Won Essay Prize Miss Moore also won the prize for the best student essay in the 1925 contest. The essay has been revised since, and was published in the April number of American Speech. She has also contributed articles to St. Nicholas, The Youth's Companion, and other- publications. Her first two years of college work was done at Cornell College, Iowa, where she was a regular contri butor to "The Husk," a literary quar terly. The members of the play commit tee which judged the plays entered in the contest last year are: Miss H, Alice Howell, Miss Marguerite Mc Phee, Prof. J. A. Rice, and Prof. R, D. Scott. The prize of fifty dollars which was offered by the University Players, will be awarded Miss Moore Al Erickson, business manager for the Players, stated Saturday that the producers especially desire leaders of local fraternities, alumni, members of the faculty, and interested students to attend. Seats may now be reserved at the Ross P. Curtice music store. All seats are priced at fifty cents. Ruth Moore Winner In Nebra$ka Play Contest ' '1 ' I SiwsM ) MISS RUTH MOORE. Ruth Moore, author of "The Cock atoo," a play of sorority life in mid- dlewestern universities, which was awarded first prize in the Univer sity's annual play contest. It will be presented by the University Players at the Temple Theater, Thursday ev ening, May 13. HDSKERS WIN FROM KANSAS AND KAGGIES Schulte's Men Take Honors At Tri-School Meet; Locke High-Point Man HUSKERS PLACE IN FIELD THBTAS TAKE FIRST IN SING Annual May Breakfast Was Well Attended; A. W. S. In Charge of Affairs Graduate Student's Comedy Published "A Blue Bird," a realistic comedy drama in five acts by Frank H, Leisher, '25, Western, now a gradu ate student working for a master's degree, was published recently by the Gem Publishing company of Los An geles. The book is dedicated to Prof, Frederick A.' Stuff of the department of English. The theme is on the new freedom, and the principal character is the modern girl. The drama con tains many sparkling bits of dialogue and numerous puns. "Spooks," Annual American Legion Show, Well Presented by Players There were shrieks and screams from both the audience and the stage when the University Players present ed "Spooks as the annual American Legion show at the Orpheum Theater Friday and Saturday. An excellent cast, which included such favorites as Harold Felton, Pol ly Robbins, Frances Mcunesney, Ray Ramsey, and Harold Sumption, gave the play with the skill which the public has come to expect from the University organization. To tell the story, would only be to spoil it for others who may see the nlay at some future time. It be gins with the customary mystery-play setting of heirs meeting on a stormy nigiit to fulfill the terms of an ec centric old man's will, has a grue some death at the ends of both the first and second acts, and a full ex planation at the conclusion of the third. Parts Are Well Played . The parts of the four heirs were ably played by Ida Mae Flader, Har old Sumption, Polly Robbins, and Walter M. Herbert. Ruth Jamsion was the mysterious servant, Ray Ram say the dead man's secretary, Ed Starboard the bullying police inspec tor, Harold Sumption the frightened negro body-guard of a man who stut ters, and Frances McChesney, the competent nurse who is largely re sponsible for unravelling the mystery tery. The play was produced tinder the direction of Miss H. Alice How ill, to whom the Legion dedicated the pro gram witn these words: "II. Alice Howell, who was with us in France, who has given much to our commun ity and whose hearty co-operation and assistance ha? made this event possible." TASSELS DID SERVING Kappa Alpha Theta was awarded the silver loving cup for first place in the intersorority sing at the May morning breakfast held in the Arm ory Saturday morning. Phi Mu, hold er of the cup last year, received hon orable mention. The prizes were awarded for the best combinations of harmonization, tone quality, rythm and general style of the song. Mrs Carrie B. Raymond, Mrs. Lillian Helms Polley and Mr. Howard Kirk Patrick acted as judges. The intersorority sing is an annual event held in connection with the May Morning Breakfast and corres- ponua to tne mteriraternity sing which takes place later in the year under the auspices of the Kosmet Klub. Nearly twice as many were in at tendance at the breakfast this year than were last, according to members of the A. W. S. committee in charge of the affair. Ihe 1 assets in Gypsy costumes served the breakfast, put up in box form, from covered wagons. Members of Kappa Rho Sigma furnished music for the affair. natnenne Mcwninnie acted as chairman of the committee in charge. Other members were: OrAl Rose Jack, Viola Forsell, Helen Aach and Eloise Keefer. WORK ON MORRILL HALL PROGRESSES Finish Three Foundation East End Still Under Construction Sides: The work on Morrill Hall is pro- pressing rapidly. The foundation is complete except for the east end which is now under construction. Forms are being set for the first floor. The north side and the east and west end of the basement from the ground up to the first floor is of stonework. There is no stonework on the south side because of the pro hibitive cost. The exterior of the building wil be of finished brick. G. A. Ellsworth is superintending the construction of the biulding. He is under contract to finish Morrill Hall by next February. Kriemelmeyer Wins Shot-Putj Stev ens First in Broad Jump) Pos pisil Second in Discus Nebraska's hopes for another Val ley championship grew brighter when the track team gained a decisive vic tory Friday afternoon at Manhattan in the second annual triangular meet against Kansas and Kansas Aggies. The Cornhuskers scored 78 1-2 points, nearly as many as the total points of the other two teams. Kansas came second with 49 points, and the Kaggies gathered 35 12 points. Captain "Gipp" Locke, despite a stiff wind in his face and a wet track, performed brilliantly, taking first in the hundred and 220, and third in the javelin. . Locke was high point man in the meet, and he won his runs easil:'. Weir and Ross Tie Ed Weir and Jack Ross of Nebras ka tied for second individual honors with eight points each. Weir, al though bothered with a bad leg, took first in the high hurdles and a close second in the low hurdles. Ross w5n the mile run, and later in the after noon came up from behind in the half-mile and crossed the line almost up with Moody of Kansas. Zimmerman won the two-mile event easily, gaining a lead during the first couple of laps, and holding it throughout the race. Searle of Nebraska finished fourth in this event. The Cornhuskers scored in all field events, Kriemelmyer taking first in the shot-put with Stiner placing third. Pospisil heaved the discus two feet short of that of Gartner of the Kaggies, taking another second for the Scarlet and the Cream. Raisch took fourth in this event. Stevens Wins Broad Jump Bob Stevens took a good first in the broad jump, beating Kansas en- STRING ORCHESTRATO APPEAR University Organization Will Present Program In Gallery Today The University string orchestra, with Mr. Paul W. Thomas, conduct or, will appear in a concert Sunday at 4 o clock at the University Art Gallery. They will present the fol lowing numbers: Spring and In Der Heimath....Grieg Allegro from Concerto in A minor Vivaldi Air from Suite in D Major Bach Prelude No. 20 in A Minor Bach Lohengrin Vorspiel Wagner Passe-Pied Gillett Adagio from G Minor Concerto.... Vivaldi TECHNICAL WINS IN STATE HIGH DEBATE TOURNEY Omaha School Wins in Final Match From Hastings Unanimously C. K. MORSE PRESIDES R.O.T.C. UNITS ARE INSPECTED Government Officers See 1000 Nebraska Cadets Perform In Downpour Profesor Fogg III, Is Absent From Nineteenth Annual Contest Of Nebraska League (Continued To Page Four) FIRE ART STUDENTS IH RECITAL TUESDAY Burdette Taylor and Elizabeth Cole man Will Appear At Temple Theatre in Senior Program Miss Burdette Taylor, violin stu dent, and Miss Elizabeth Coleman, voice student, will be presented by the School of Fine Arts in their sen ior recital Tuesday evening at the Temple theater. Miss Taylor is a student with Mr. Carl Steckelberg of the University School of Music and Miss Coleman with Mrs. Maude Fen der Gutzmor, also of the School of Music. Lois Ord and Fleda Graham will accompany them at the piano. The "Bell Song" from "Lakme" will be accompanied by Mr. Arthur Ec clesfield at the bells and by J. Harry Cantlin and :horus. Following is the program: Mozart G Major Concerto Allegro, Adagio, Rondeau Mozart ..Das Veilchcn Schubert Thancnregon Rubinstein Die Lerche de Beriot Scene do Ballet Mozart Vol Cho Sapcte Delibes 0 Mer, Ouvre Toi Saints-Saens La Cloche Licurance ..She Stands There Smiling Cyril Scott Lullaby Frank LaForge ....Song of the Open Schubert-WilhelmJ Ave Maria Schubcrt-WilhelmJ Am Meer Delibes Indian Bell Song from "Lakme" ALL SECTIONS EXAMINED In a drizzling rain which has rare ly failed on the day of the annual war department inspection, over 1,000 Nebraska cadets displayed their knowledge of military affairs before Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Brown and Major Martin C. Wise, of Washing ton, Friday morning and afternoon in the tests for Blue Star distinguish ed college rating. In examinations Of class-room work Friday morning all sections ex amined by the inspectors made a good showing. To expidite the tests and reduce buck fever the inspectors gave each man a question at the beginning of the test and later called for the answers in turn. Men Parade in Rain The parade and review started off on schedule shortly after 1 o'clock. The rain poured down hardest as the cadets were lined up in regimental formation for the parade. While no check was made as to which com pany had the best line, observers said that all companies went past the reviewing stand in excellent form. The Field House was pressed into service for the company inspections when the rain continued after the parade. The first battalion was crowded into the large arena. An exhibition squad drill and physical training exercises by Companies A and B were called for by the inspec tors. Company drill by Company C university diploma. under Captain Robprt Tynan was staged on the parade ground after the rain stopped. All Courses Examined All the phases of instruction were covered in tests given various units of the regiment. Tent pitchinz. skirmish exercises, close order drill were done by the basic course units while the advanced course students under Captain Huskea fired blank rounds with the 37-millimeter gun, and Captain Bigelow's juniors went through some machine gun drill Whether Nebraska keeps Blue Star distinguished rating will not be known until Juno or July, after the inspecting boards convene at Wash ington for a final check-up, Players Appear On Omaha College Nite "The Goose Hangs High," a three act comedy, was presented by the University players in Omaha Tues day, May 4, at the Burwood theater in connection with the fourth annual College Nito sponsored by the Omaha College Club. Two years ago the program was given by the Kosmet Klub. Proceeds from the Nite are used for a scholarship fund. . Mrs. Lyman Cross was chairman of the Nebraska college group. DAILY NEBRASKAN AND CORNHU5KER APPLICATIONS Applications for the following positions will be received until Thursday noon, May 13: 1927 Cornhusker Editor, jun ior managing editor, business man ager, assistant business managers. The Daily Nebraskan (first quarter, 1926-27) Editor, con tributing editors, managing editor, news editors, assitant news edi tors, business manager, assistant' business manager. circulation managers. Awgwan (first semester, 1926- 27) Editor, associate editor, con tributing editor, business mana ger. Applications may be got at the office of the chairman of the Board and of Secretary J. K. Sel- leck. M. M. FOGG, Chairman, Student Publication Board. Erma Appleby and Cyrena Smith Are Y. W. C. A. Delegates to Convention The University of Nebraska stu dent organization of the Young Women's Christian association was represented at the National Student assembly by Miss Erma Appleby, the secretary of the Y. W. C. A. and Miss Cyrena Smith a member of the organization, which was hold at Mil waukee, Wisconsin the week of April 19. The main question before the assembly this time was the question of the personal membership basis which the city organizations wished t6 adopt. The personal membership basis now used by all Y. W. C. A. organi zations has somewhat of a long his tory. "A long time ago," said Miss Appleby, "when such organizations were just in the making the Nation al convention set the membership basis in the smaller local groups a.s such that the privilege of voting and holding office was restricted to those members belonging to either the pro- testant or Evangelical churches." This basis of membership soon caus ed a great deal of protest and it was changed so as to include all those who were interested in this work and who desired to further the purpose of the organization. This basis was adopted by all student Y. W. C. A.'s but was not adopted by the city or ganizations. The membership basis here was determined by the number of women whom the society aided in obtaining positions. These women in turn were required to become members of the society. , This was also done away with and at the re cent meeting it was voted by a large majority that the city adopt the per sonal membership method used by the student organizations. National Affair Important "There was also a general consen sus of opinion," Miss Appleby stated, Omaha Technical High School, by unanimous ballot, won for the sec ond time in three years, the state championship in the nineteenth an nual contest of the Nebraska High School Debating League, maintain ing the affirmative of the proposi tion, "Resolved, That Members of the President's Cabinet Should Have the right to the floor of Congress," against Hastings, who represented the South-Central District. Omaha Technical (Eastern District) had won in previous rounds from Brock and from Hartington; and Hastings had won from Beatrice, North Platte, and Norfolk. Chancellor Samuel Avery of the University, in announcing the de cision, welcomed the debaters to the University, pointing out the value of debating as training in straight think ing and straight talking. Supt. C. K. Morse of the Nebraska School of Agriculture at Curtis, secretary treasurer of the League, presided in the absence of the president, Prof. M. M. Fogg, director of the School of Journalism, who is ill. Second Round On Friday In the second round of the state debate, Friday morning, Cathedral 3igh School, Lincoln, winners from Aurora, in the Thursday evening con test, was eliminated by a 2 to 1 vote, by Norfolk, winners from Holdrege. Hastings won, by 2 to 1 decision, from North Platte ; and Omaha Tech nical won a unanimous decision from Brock, winners from Hebron Acad emy. Norfolk and Hastings main- ' tained the affirmative of the ques tion. Omaha Technical maintained the negative. Hartington, winners from Geneva, drejv a bye. Omaha Technical, by a 2 to 1 de cision, won from Hantington, and Hastings, by a unanimous decision. won from Norfolk in the semi-final contest. Omaha Technical repre senting the Eastern District, drew a bye in the first round. A large certificate, similar to a signed Ty the (Continued To Pcj-o Three) president and secretary-treasurer, sealed with the League's official seal, and containing a picture of the cham- ' pionship teams, will be presented to each district-championship school and to the state-championship school. Each member of the team which re- . presented these schools and other stu dents who have had speaking parts in at least two district debates will be awarded the League's Certificate of Honor. Bulletin Will Be Issued Since the establishment of the team tournament plan of deciding the state championship in 1920, a Ne braska innovation, the schools which have won this honor are Beatrice, Cathedral High, North Platte, Omaha Technical, Geneva, and Omaha Cen tral. All these schools except Oma ha Central were represented in the tournament this year. The nineteenth annual "Bulletin" of the League, which contains an ac count of the district debates, the roster of members, which this vear numbered 105, about twenty more than last year, the officers of the League, the pictures of the thirteen district championship teams, and the League constitution, will be readv for distribution within a week. The order of speakers and iudpeii in the final round of the debate fol Omaha Technical (Walter Demp ster, Wesley Crow, Ephriam Marks Hastings (Edward Betz, Lester Stiner, Nathan Levy). Judges: Prof O. E. Doran, Teachers College (form er University of Iowa debater) ; Har- oia limKle, '23, ex-law (Nebraska against South Dakota 19221 Prof J. P. Senning, Department of Politi cal Science. Decision: Omaha Tm-t,. nical, unanimous. WEATHER FORECAST , Sunday: Partly cloudy; not much change in temperature. Weather Conditions Light to moderate showers have been general in the Dakotas, Kan sas, Nebraska and the western portions of Iowa and Missouri, and in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and the north Pacific coast. Fair weather continues east of the Mississippi river. Cool weather prevails west of the Rocky Moun tains, but temperatures are gener ally above normal from the moun tains eastward. THOMAS A. BLAIR, Ueteoroiod.ti (Continued To Psgs Thres)