The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, November 02, 1927, Image 1

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kSKAN
WEATHER
Fair with rising temperature.
VOlTXXVH. NO. 34.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 2, 1927.
PRICE 5 CENTS
STUDENT GROUP
DISCUSSES PLAN
FOR NEW EVENT
Matter Concerns Entertain
ment to Take Place , of .For
mer University Night
Y. M. C. A. URGES ACTION
Council to Make Thorough
Investigation of
Honoraries
The matter of reinstating some
type of entertainment to take the
place of University Night was
brought hefore the student council
in their regular bi-monthly meeting
held last evening in Temple, 204.
The university Y. M. C. A. is urg
ing that they be allowed to sponsor
some definite thing from which they
may receive sufficient proceeds to
carry on their work.. The University
Night has in previous years taken
care of this.
University Night in the form it
was held last year was abolished,
after considerable criticism was
brought about as a result of some
of the acts.
Council Favors Plan
CoUncil members in considering
the matter declared that they were
open-minded in the matter but that
they could see that some type of en
tertainment fully censored and un
der direct supervision of some one
definitely responsible for the pro
ceedings could te well staged. They
did not believe that the old type of
University Night should even be
considered.
The complete list of honorary or
ganizations asked to report have not
sent in their reasons for existence
and no action in regard to these was
taken. James Jensen, president of
the council, will appoint a commit
tee in the near future which will re
ceive all communication in regard to
the honoraries and will make a spe
cial point to thoroughly investigate
all of those which do not seem to
have any definite and worthy reason
for existing.
Report on the progression of plans
for the national student council con
vention was made by Ruth Palmer.
Definite arrangements are to begin
in the near future. The committee is
awaiting specific instructions from
the national executive committee.
The next meeting of the stut'ent
council will be held November 17 in
Temple, 204.
Mrs. True Homemaker
Has Large Amount of
Daily Correspondence
Each day's mail adds new names
to those which are already in Mrs.
True HomemPjker's file. Nebraska
women as well as those from other
states are evidently enjoying Mrs.
True Homemaker's chats and recipes.
Many questions are asked, a part of
which Mrs. True Homemaker is ans
wering over the radio while others
are answered by an individual letter.
Her talks which will be given at
10:30-11 o'clock on Monday, Wednes
day and Friday, for the next two
weeks, will be as followes:
No. 7 What the- Home Demon
stration clubs are doing in November
Nov. 9 The how and the why of
cooking meat.
Nov. 11 Christmas bazaar sug-
g'-stions.
Nov. 14A food chart and how to
use it.
Nov. 16 The topic of the day,
over and under weight
Nov. 18 The Thanksgiving din
ner. CORBETT TALKS AT
FORUti LUHCHEOH
laUrn.t:OD, Aulhoiity On World
Affairs, Speaks en "Hot Spot
la World Today"
. "Hot Spots In the World Today,"
the subject of the talk to be given
by Charles H. CorbetfJ international
authority on world affairs, at th?
World Forum luncheon today. Mr.
Corbett is giving this talk from
knowledge whhl. he gained in the
orient and Europe.
The speaker is i-iought here by
th Y. M. C. A Ue is secretary of
a committee of the Council of Cl.iis-
'Delations on Christian world
education. He ha ppent mar. years
yaye..ilgr thougho-it the world, cen-
"ig his interest in the orient. Mr.
u D. Hayes, secretary of the Uni
versity . M. a A sUted ,ast night
Tnat Mr. Corletc -hould be very in
vesting to univer-ity students,
'he meeting tro.'y will be led by
fcankin, chairmnn of Vrld For
" I'n.grams. Tl,j luncheon will be
at 12 o'clock ard last until 12:50
h ..stu,,ent8 inserted are invited
J we committer to attend. Ticket
r enty-five cents.
Concerning Colonel Lindberghs Visit
"Will Colonel Lindbergh really be here1 for the football game Satur
day?" Nebraskan readers were overflowing with unnecessary excitement
yesterday morning, when this paper published a false story announcing
the arrival of the famous "bashful Charles" for the Kansas-Nebraska
football contest.
To falsify such an important news topic in the columns of the college
newspaper deserves an apology, which the staff offeTs. Many readers de
tected the hoax, executed by the Corn Cobs, Nebraska's pep organization,
and really appreciated the intent of the feutu-e article. If the story had
been qualified a trifle more, such a publicity campaign for the Corn Cobs
might have been justifiable.
Presented in all seriousness, in the beginning of the article, however,
it represents a breach of journalistic ethics which the public will not tol
erate. The Corn Cobs should not have used the columns of this paper for
such a purpose. Nor should The Daily Nebraskan staff, in the absence of
the proper authorities, have allowed the material to be printed without
more investigation.
Cold, hard facts cannot be escaped, and it is better to face the music
than to print an obscure retraction at the bottom of page 4.
COBS REVEAL
STUNT PLANS
Pep Organization Has Novel
Idea for Skit Between Halves
Of Homecoming Game
TASSELS WILL ASSIST
In response to floods of inquiries
concerning the visit of "Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh" to Lincoln
next Saturday afternoon, the Corn
Cobs have completed the announce
ment of their proposed stunt. Ac
cording to schedule a "Lindy" will
appear between halves of the Kansas-Nebraska
homecoming game, and
will be met by a delegation of .dis
tinguished Nebraskans. "Every Ne
braskan is distinguished on Home
coming day," one of the members
added.
Unable to withold longer the de
tails of the event, on account of the
unusual excitement caused by the
first news, the Corn Cobs have re
vealed the reasons for their original
announcement. The "Lindbergh" who
is scheduled to appear in Lincoln
next Saturday may not be quite as
bashful as the famous ace, and he
may fall short of the million dollar
smile that conquered natrons, but he
will be the best substitute that the
Corn Cobs can find.
Each season the Corn Cobs pre
sent on stunt between, .the,, hjjjyes of
an important game. In this enter
tainment for the Kansas game, the
Cobs will be assisted by the Tassels.
CHARLES CORBETT
TALKS AT VESPERS
"Ainu and Accomplishment of the
Revolution in China" i
Subject
"The accomplishments of the rev
olution in China thus far do not seem
to be so great when they are com
pared with the tremendous purposes
of the movement," stated Mr. Charles
Corbett when he spoke at the regular
Vespers meeting Tuesday evening, on
the "Aims and Accomplishments of
the Revolution in China." "But
when you consider that there ara
four hundred million people in China
scattered over a vast area, the intel
lectual awakening and great social
changes that have occurred especial
ly in the large cities, within the last
few years appear relatively larger,"
he continued.
Revolution Described
Mr. Corbett described the progress
of the revolution from the time ol
the Boxer Rebellion in 19UU until
the formation of the first republic In
1912 and told of the difficulties
which the new republic had to face.
"It was the aim of the southern
group led by Sun-Yat Sen, who was
really the father of the revolution, to
unify the country, to develop its re
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Former Graduate
Gets Appointment
Miss Helen Barnard of Beatrice
who was a student in the home econ
omics department of the University
of Nebraska in 1923-24 and who re
ceived her B. Sc. degree from Iowa
State college at Ames in 1924 re
cently completed a six months course
as student dietitian at Peter Bent
Brigham hospital in Boston, Mass.
Miss Barnard has recently been ap
pointed as nutrition specialist for
the extension service at Amea.
R.O.T.C. Will Parade
Thursday Atsemoon
The R. O. T. C. regiment will
form a parade on Thursday, ac
cording to the plans of the mili
tary department as announced
last week. They will form for
for first call at 5 o'clock.
The military department has
taken measures this year to pre
vent unnecessary excuses and be
cause of this a large turn-out is
expected.
Freshman Barbecue
Is Postponed a Week
The freshmen barbecue ha3
been postponed until next week,
following the ruling of the Iron
Sphinx last night. Due to the
fact that the State Teachers' as
sociation will conflict with the
barbecue, and that the postpone
ment until next week will add
more interest to the freshmen
Olympics which are to held Satur
day afternoon, November 12, the
Iron Sphinx thought it advisable
to postpone the barbecue.
TEACHERS OPEN
SESSION TODAY
;
Lincoln and University Enter
tain State Pedagogues
From District 1
THIS IS SIXTY-FIRST MEET
The sixty-first session of the Ne
braska State Teachers' association
begins today, the district 1 meeting
being held in Lincoln, with the city
and university acting as hosts. About
5,000 members are expected to at
tend the district 1 convention.
The business and professional
meeting will be varied with a plen-
titude of entertainment. "Alias the
Deacon"-will be -presented by -tho
University Players this afternoon at
4 o'clock and again at 8 o'clock thi
evening at the Lincoln high school
auditorium 'for the benefit of the
visiting teachers. Membership cards
alone wiU afford admittance. Friday,
John Drinkwater's famous "Abraham
Linco'n," with a New York cast, will
be presented for the visitors. This is
being arranged by the Lincoln cham
ber of commerce.
Business Meeting Thursday Morning
The first business meeting will be
gin at 8 o'clock Thursday morning
in the university coliseum. The dele
gates will be welcomed to the city
by Mayor Verne Hedge. The morning
session will be featured by a lecture
given by the Honorable Tayson
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OFFICERS INSPECT
NEBRASKA R.O.T.C.
Participation in Spring Blui
St.
Star Drill Definitely
Assured
Major R. P. Palmer Bnd Major R,
egterday in8pectd the regiment to
determine whether or not Nebraska's
R. O. T. C. would be eligible for the
annual inspection which occurs in the
spring and which determines the blue
star schools.
The officers quizzed In the class
rooms and inspected each company
on the parade grounds. Before leav
ing the officers commented favor
ably on . the appearance and the
knowledge of the regiment.
The two Majors said that Nebras
ka could definitely plan on partici
pating in the annual inspection this
spring.
Ag Students Hold
Bonfire Rally For
Farmers Formal
A bonfire rally will be held this
evening on the Ag campus football
'ield in order to stimulate interest
for the farmers' formal which will
be held Friday evening in the Stu
dent Activities building. Special
music is being planned along with
many yells and songs which it is
hoped will stimulate ticket sales for
the party. Chairmen of committees
will be present to give a detailed re
port of the progress being made.
This is the second annual farmers'
formal and it is hoped that the event
be made traditional at Nebraska as
barnwarmlng i& at tt i University of
Missouri. Classes will be excused
Friday afternoon at the college of
agriculture in orde" to decorate lad
make fJnal preparations.
ROYAL WELCOME
IS PLANNED FOR
ALL GRADUATES
Most Extensive Decorations
In Years Are Expected
For Homecoming
LIMIT IS PLACED AT $25
Limitation of Expenditures
Expected To Encourage
Prize Competition
More fraternity and sorority
houses are to be decorated for home
coming, this year than have been
decorated for the past three years,
according to Emerson Meade, gen
eral chairman of the homecoming
committee. The limit of $25 on ex
penditures for decorating is respon
sible for this increase in the number
of houses taking part in the compe
tition. "In the last two years," Meade
explained, "many of the houses re
fused to decorate because a large
amount of money had to be expended
before the house could get into the
prize winning class. Last year many
of the organizations spent as high
as $100 in decorating for the annual
event. And with a number of them
saving money for new houses, they
refused to spend a great lot of mon
ey. This year, the Innocents placed
the limit at a figure which would al
low all of the houses to enter com
petition. The society felt that ample
decorating could be done with this
much money."
Treasurers To Submit Bills
The treasurers of the organizations
decorating must subit a bill of ex
penses incurred in the decorating tf
the houses, to Oscar Norling, in the
Daily Nebraskan office before 5
o'clock Friday. Only those houses
will be entered in the competition.
Dwight Kirsch, instructor in the
school of fine arts, will head the list
of judges. D. V. Manrose, in charge
of the scenery at the Playhouse, and
C. G. Lawrence, window decorator
for Speiers will assist him.
They will start on the tour of in
spection at 6:30 Friday evening. Be
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McCormackTo
Appear In City
On November 9
"The appearance of John McCorm
ack in the university coliseum Wed
nesday, November 9, will be one of
the most outstanding events of the
season," stated Willard Kimball of
the conservatory of music, yesterday
afternoon. "It has taken two years
for me to obtain this date for Mr.
McCormack's appearance here."
The great tenor will come here di
rect from Chicago where he makes
two appearances the same week.
Tickets are always sold out long be
fore his appearance and it is very
rarely that he sings in any city so
small as Lincoln. Usually only those
living In large centers have an oppor
tunity to hear Mr. MrCormack. His
concert here furnishes an opportunity
for students to hear the greatest liv
ing tenor.
Eastern critics are unanimous in
saying that John McCormack is sing
ing better than ever after a summer
of rebt in his castle In Ireland.
Edwin Schneider, his accompanist
and a cello player, will be with him.
DRAMATICS TRIALS
HELD TOMORROW
Morrison Announces Rules to Govern
Try outs Originality To
Be Stressed
Tryouts for membership In the
Dramatic club will be held Thursday
evening, at 7 o'clock, in the Temple
theater.
Announcement of rules governing
the tryouts have been made by Herb
ert Morrison, president of the organ
ization. Each candidate will be al
lowed from three to five, minutes for
the presentation of his skit. An orig
inal skit or a scene from a play may
be used by the candidate. If a mus
ical instrument can be worked into
the cat, it will be acceptable to the
committee. Originality is much de
sired, and will be given' due consid
eration by the judo.
Entrees Requested For
Handball Tournament
A handball tournament will be
held after the completion of the
football Beason, according to an
nouncement from the athletic of
fice. It will be a singles tourna
ment only. All thcte v'shing to
compete are requested to sign up
at the athletic office as soon as
possible.
B6"nrJR?llforJf?mc?!nin Tm.
juieuuicu rur m
Nebraska's annual bonfire rally
will be held next Friday evening. For
some time a Cornhusker bonfire
rally has been held each year, and
has been found to be a most effec
tive method of stimulating Nebraska
spirit. The rally will be held on the
drill field north of the Social
Sciences building.
The presence of the bonfire brings
memories of rallies held in past
years, when such affairs were held in
the open out of necessity, and the
bonfire was quite practical. Today
rallies are held the coliseum, and a
well lighted stage for speakers, and
ample room for students is afforded.
Former Rallies Held in Open
This, however, has not always been
Weekly Hare and Hound
Chase is This Afternoon
The weekly hare and hound chasi,
which was scheduled for last evening,
was postponed until this afternoon.
The chase will start at the Belmont
school, at 4:20 o'clock. Runners
should be ready to leave the stadium
by 4 o'clock.
Y.W.C.A. INVITES
NEW MEMBERS
Women's Organization Issues
Invitation to All Women
In the University
INITIATION WILL BE HELD
"Find your place in the Y. W. C.
A." is the slogan being used during
Invitation week to the organization.
Every woman in the university
will, or has already received a per
sonal invitation to become a member
of the Y. W. C. A. There are no
membership fees, though every mem
ber is invited to contribute to the
association, which supports a number
of worthwhile projects both on the
campus and off.
Many Activities Open
Besides the regular Vespers service
Tuesday evenings and the world for
um luncheon,) which are held every
Wednesday the association, under the
leadership of Miss Irma Appleby,
conducts regular bible study groups
so that students may become better
acquainted with the aims of the
teachings of Jesus (Jhrist. There is
an inter-racial commission, a group
of colored and white women meeting
every two weeks to promote friend
ship and understanding between the
races, and a discussion group on in
du.strial problems, which meet under
the leadership of some member of
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FOOTBALL MEN ARE
GUESTS AT DINNER
University and Lincoln High School
Athletes Are Entertained By
Rotary Club
Football men from the University
of Nebraska and Lincoln high school
were entertained as special guests
of the Lincoln Rotary club at the
Lincoln hotel yesterday afternoon.
Fifty university athletes and coaches
and twenty-two high school football
men were present. Two hundred
were seated at the banquet tables.
Perry Branch presided over the
program.
The University band furnished
music during the dinner. University
and high school yells and songs were
led by Phil Sidles, university cheer j
leader. Dick Westover, captain of
the Lincoln high school team in 1910,
introduced the members of the Lin
coln high school squad and the coach
es. Coach Bearg presented the mem
bers of his team and coaching staff.
Dr. G. E. Condra was the speaker
of the day. Doctor Condra told of
the relationship between high school
and university athletes and recalled
his experiences in trying to get a
crowd out to a football game in his
coaching days.
OhlMIST CLUB SEES PLAY
Dramatic Students Present "A
Matter of Choice"
The members of the Optimist club
who attended the weekly club lunch
eon Tuesday at the chamber of com
merce, witnessed a performance by
a gronp of students of dramatic art.
Their director, Miss Alice Howell,
spoke briefly on the work of the de
partment, after which the students
ptesented the one-act play, "A Mat
ter of Choice". The cast included:
Mm. Bi'siit, Margaret Mastera-m;
Mr. Brent, Coral Dubrey; Phoebe,
Irene Lavely; Jennie, Aline Reade;
Henry, Jack Rank; Marcia, Lois
Oberlies.
ms rriuuy evening,
the case; the coliseum is a compara
tively new building, and this is only
the second season that rallies have
been held in it. Formerly the mass
pep-meetings-were held on the drill
field where a rude stage was lighted
and heated by a huge bonfire.
Speakers were forced to shout to
make themselves heard, and it was
not the most favorable place for a
rally.
Today, however, there is little dis
comfort and no competition to a
Cornhusker rally in the coliseum. In
order, though, that Nebraskans shall
not forget the old bonfire rallies, an
event of this kind is scheduled to
take place in preparation for the
homecoming game.
MORTAR BOARD
CONVENES HERE
National Senior Honorary for
Women Will Hold District
Meet in Lincoln
DATE IS ONLY TENTATIVE
The annual Mortar Bqard district
convention will be held on the Ne
braska campus the middle of Novem
ber. The exact date has not been set
by the executive council of Mortar
Board but it is quite probable it will
be held the week-end of either No
vember 11 or 19.
Delegates from Iowa, Montana,
Kansas, Missouri and Colorado will
gather in Lincoln, each school send
ing from one to three delegates. This
is the first time that the Nebraska
chapter has had the convention and
extensive plans are being made by
the local members for the entertain
ment of the delegates. A formal din
ner and luncheon, as well as several
other social events are being ar
ranged by the chapter here.
Mortar Board is a national honor
ary society for senior women and
has chapters in all of the leading uni
versities and colleges throughout the
country. There are twelve active
members in the Nebraska chapter and
Elsie Ford Piper, assistant dean of
women, is sponsor.
Athletes Will
Receive Sport
Honor Medals
In a letter sent out to all N men
by the athletic department, appears
an explanation of the new honor
medal to be awarded to all letter men
hence forth. Letter men of the
1927-1928 season will receive the
medal and it may be secured by let
tor men of former years, although
the cost of awarding the emblem to
all alumni is prohibitive to the ath
letic department.
The medal, which may be worn as
a watch charm, is rectangular in
shnpe. In the foreground of the
piece stands a Grecian lady with the
palm of victory in her hand; an N
forms the background. The inscrip
tion "University of Nebraska" also
appears on the medal.
The emblem is to be presented at
the time of graduation or, in the
event that the athlete does not grad
uate, at the time of the completion
of his eligibility for participation in
sports. In casej a man receives a
letter but does not stay in school, he
will not receive his medal until he
returns to school to complete his
competition or until ho graduates.
A gold medal will be awarded to
men who have made three or more
varsity letters. Theso letters may
be made in one sport or in any num
ber of sports which the persons hap
pens to letter. A silver medal will
be awarded to men winning two let
ters, and a bronze medal to men mak
ing one letter. On the back of the
medal the owner's name and com
plete athletic record will be enu'aved
The medal will serve as a life pass
to gain admittance for its owner to
all Nebraska athletic contests held
on the home grounds.
Kappa Sigma Wins Jack
Best Fraternity Trophy
The Jack BeRt Trophy is now
on display in the athletic office.
It is presented to the fraternity
which makes the highest percent
age in inter-fraternity athletic
competition. This cup goes to Kap
pa Sigma, intra-mural champion
of last year. The cup is a hand
some thirty-inch trophy mounted
on an ebony base.
Liquor Cases Announced
Fraternities are to be put on their
honor to report to proper officials
any chases of intoxication at frater
nity dances at Connecticut Wesleyan
University, according to the new rul
ing passed by the faculty U&i week
SOUSA PLEASES
LARGE NUMBER
WITH PROGRAM
Nearly 5000 Hear Famous
Band in Afternoon and Eve
ning Performances
MANY ENCORES PLAYED
Nebraska R. O. T. C. Band
Presented With Silver Lov
ing Cup By Leader
Twenty-five hundred people ap
plauded the concert given by John
Philip Sousa and his band at the
coliseum last night. From 8:30 until
10:30 o'clock the band entertained
with popular and classical selections.
Many of the compositions played
were written by Sousa.
The1 band gave many encore num
bers because of the applause accord
ed it. The soloists, also, gave sev
eral encores in their particular line
of entertainment. The soloists trav
eling with the band are Miss Marjorie
Moody, soprano; Mr. John Dolan,
cornet; Mr. Howard Goulden, Xylo
phone; and Mr. E. J. Heney, saxa
phone. During the intermission, the com
bined Lincoln school bands played
"The Thunderer" a composition by
Sousa.
Nebraska Band Receives Cup
At this time also Professor
Herbert Quick, director of the Ne
braska R. O. T. C. band, was pre
sented a silver loving cup by John
Philip Sousa. Colonel Jewett ac
cepted with Professor Quick the
cup given to the Nebraskan band,
as the regimental band of the Blue
Star regiment of last spring.
Matinee Is Well Attended
The matinee performance with ap
proximately 2,000 in attendance, was
marked with more informal presen
tations. Miss Marjorie Moody sang
a specially arranged number from
light opera. In the evening, Miss
Moody sang an aria from "Traviata"
and the selection "Peter Pan" as an
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CORNHUSKER SETS
PICTURE DEADLINE
Juniors and Seniors Must
Photographs Taken By
November 10
Have
Members of the junior and senior
classes who are desirous of having
their photographs appear in the. jun
ior and senior class sections of the
1928 Cornhusker must report to the
downtown studios at once for sittings
according to an announcement from
the cornhusker office made last eve
ning. Approximately one thousand per
sons have not as yet reported. The
panels for this section of the book
must be made up by November 10,
with all the copy in the hands of the
engravers. Staff members have been
calling the class members, but the
staff point out that students are not
responding as they should.
Students Are Slow
Last year at this time twice as
many juniors and seniors had re-
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Special Program To
Feature Homecoming ,
Game This Week End
An unusual football program will
be issued for the Kansas-Nebraska
football gnme. The edition is to have
fifty-six pages and will contain a
complete history of varsity and intra
mural athletics at Nebraska for
last year.
The title of the book is "Tales of
the Cornhusker". Copies of the pro
gram will be sent to all N men and
high schools throughout the state. It
is being sponsored by the athletic
department of the university.
LEWIS ORGANIZES TEAMS
Non-fraternity Men Will Compete
In Basketball
Basketball teams of non-fraternity
men will be organized soon, ac
cording to Jimmy Lewis, of the ath
letic department. The men will be
divided into squads as to the loca
tion of their residence in the city.
All men who have not filled out
the athletic questionaires issued by
the military department are urged
to do so at once if they intend to
tako part in these intra-mural ac
tivities. The teams will be coached
by students of the coaching school
in the teachers' college. All stu
dents in the teachers' college who
intend to do some coaching may get
positions on the coaching staff by
signing up at i'a athletic office.
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