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Daily WEATHER Partly cloudy and Bomewhat un settled. LEAP YEAR? "You don't dare to quote me in accurately." Ruth Shannon,'28 Weeping Water CAN VOL. XXVII, NO. 101. HUSKERS LOSE ROUGH GAME BY SCORE OF 43-28 Sooner, Valley Leaders, Win Eighteenth Consecutive Victory Saturday MANY FOULS ARE CALLED Grace Cops Second Honors Of Game and Is Nebraska High Score Player (By Doug Timmerman) In the roughest game that has been played on the Sooner court for many years, the Nebraska baskotocrs went down to defeat before the Ok lahoma Sooner team by a 43 to 28 score Saturday night Eighteen per sonal fouls were called on each team and the game was marked by rough play throughout. Starting a scoring attack early in the game, Churchill and Drake, cle ver forwards on the Sooner quintet, ran the score up to six points before the Nebraskans called time out. The Sooner five kept their early advant age and with the aid of Vic Holt, i0Tirt.h'v nivot man. ran their lead up to 22 to 10 at the end of the initial half. Crowd Becomes Excited The second half proceeded under a storm of noise from the record crowd on hand. When the Sooner fans were reasonably assured late in the game that the Oklahoma team would win and run their record for consecutive victories up to eighteen, the officials found difficulty in keep ( Continued on Page 4) ANNUAL DRIVE WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY Crace Coppock Memorial Campaign Will Start With Dinner for Team Captaini The annual Grace Coppock mem orial drive will start officially with a dinner for all team captains and team members Wednesday night at 6 o'clock at the city W. W. C. A. The drive will last until the following Tuesday noon. $1600 is the goal set for the drive, j Sixteen girls will be captains of teams, and each of these captains will have twelve girls working under her direction. The work will be done through organized groups this year. The team members will receive the material for the drive at the dinner. Team Captain are Listed Captains of the teams are as fol lows: Team A Ruth Pilling. Team B Gretchen Standeven. Team C Kathryn Ruegge. Team D Edna Schrick. Team E Janice Wills. Team F Inez Bolin. Team G Esther Garner. Team II Maurine Drayton. Team I Elise Wlllson. Team J Lyndell Brunback. Team K Sue Hall. Team L Romaine Dickenson. Team M Beatrice Pickett. Team N Irene Shelburn. Team O Margaret Gilmartin. Team P Mildred Olson. Pre-drive discussion meetings have been held so that the women work (Continued on Page 3) Convention Names Norris as Delegate Prof. F. W. Norris of the elec wicai engineering department was chosen Saturday by delegates to the sixth district convention of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers as delegate on student or ganization, to the national conven tion. The national convention will be held in Denver in June. Represen tatives of eight institutions in the Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and Ne biiska attended the meeting of the six-h. district on the University cam Pus Friday and Saturday. Ichabod." Part Horse and Part Mule, Is New Freak Animal at Ag College (By Harold Mareott) Since the passing of "Kiwanls Bill" the long haired Scotch Highland steer, recently owned by the Animal Husbandry department of the Col lero of Agriculture, another animal perhaps more "freakish" nature has come to take his place. "Ichabod" three-fourths ass and one-fourth horse, ig the newcomer at the Col lee of Agriculture. He is attracting M much attention as a new kid in "mall town. "Ichabod," was born in Hayes county, juiy 1926t Ed Dukeg of yes Center owned the mule, mo THE Dr. Alexander Resignation of Dr. Hartley Burr Alexander from the department of philosophy was accepted by the board of regents Saturday. Dr. Alexander is now at Scripps college, Claremont, Calif. VARSITY WINS CINDER MEET Nebraska Team Beats Kansas Aggies Wildcats 80 to 24 In Indoor Events PERLY WYATT SETS MARK (By Raymond Murray) Three Nebraska varsity indoor re cords fell Saturday afternoon, March 3, when the Cornhu.kers defeated the Kansas Aggies Wildcat cinder men, 80 to 24 in a dual meet staged under the cast stadium. Coach Schulte's charges with the experience of several hard meets behind them outclassed the Wildcats in practical ly every event. Coach Charles W. Bachman, Aggie mentor, brought only a small squad to Lincoln for the meet. Captain Ferly Wyatt of the Hus kers established a new Nebraska var sity indoor mark in the quarter-mile when he ran the distance in 51 seconds. Sprague also established new varsity record when he won the jtwo mie run jn 9 minute8 58.6 sec. onds. The Cornhusker mile relay team set a new varsity record in their event covering the distance in 3 minutes, 31 seconds. The Nebraska quartet was composed of Davenport E. Wyatt, Campbell, and P. Wyatt, (Continued on Pago 2.) BAND MEN TAKE IN FIFTEEN MEMBERS Andrews and Calhoun Are Speakers At Annual Initiation Services Of Gamma Lambda One of the largest initiations in the history of Alpha chapter of Gam ma Lambda was held last Thursday night when fifteen men were for mally taken into the national order of band men. The initiation was fol lowed by a banquet in the Blue room of the Y. M. C. A. Luther G. Andrews, one of the charter members of Alpha chapter and a national founder, was the principal speaker of the evening, Charles Calhoun, president of Alphf chapter, was another or the main speakers. Calhoun Is In Charge of Banquet The initiation and banquet were in charge of Mr. Calhoun and Johr A. Wylie, treasurer. Following are tho new members of G a m m r Lambda: Gerald Brownfield, Lincoln ; Joseph Cariotto, Lincoln; C. Ned Cadwalla der, Lincoln; George Gant, Lincoln; Eugene Robb, Lincoln; Chauncey Ha ger, Ord; Arthur Jiailey, urd; Mar lan Easton, Havelock; Clarence Schulz, Scribner; Geoffrey King, Arapahoe; Howard Hubbard, Elyria O.; Vincent Daniels, Gering; Ru Jolph Vertiska, Humboldt; Berkeley Eels, Auburn, Winfield Reed, Kear ney; Howard (Jegsweu, Alliance. ther of the colt and also the jack, sire of the colt. Watt Gives Freak to College W. R. Watt, formerly an extensive horse buyer at Minden, bought the freak and his mother from Mr. Dukes along with a large herd of horses and mules. "The Missing Link" was on weaned and handled, until now it is as gentle as the household tabby cat Mr. Watt has presented it to the College of Agriculture where it is the object of many curious eyes. "Ichabod" is strong, well devel oped, has a perfect form and travels (Continued on Page a.) - . I UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, NOMINEES FOR A.W.S. BOARD ARE SELECTED Annual Election of Members Of Association Will Be Held This Week PRESIDENT TO BE CHOSEN Co-eds Will Name Two Others For Each Class at Mass Meeting Tuesday Annual elections of the Associated Womens' Student Board will be held Wednesday and Thursday, March 14 and 15. Every woman upon her registration in the University automatically be comes a member of the A. W. S. as sociation and is entitled to vote for board members. The Board functions as director of all women's activities and sponsors such affairs as the Corn husker Luncheon and Co-Ed Follies. Committee Announces Nominees Nominees for membership for the following year as announced by the senior committee are as follows: For President Kathryn Douglas, Omaha; Esther Heyne, Wisner. Senior Members Mary Ball, Aud rey Beales, Catherine Beekmann, Maurine Drayton, Geraldine Heikes, A'Louise Trester. Junior Members Lois Hanning, Vivian Fleetwood, Peggy Hawser, (Continued on Tage 3.) PROM CLOSES FORMAL SEASON Many Witness Presentation of Edith Mae Johnson at Annual Party OMAHA ORCHESTRA PLAY More than two hundred couples witnessed the presentation of Miss Hidith Mae Johnson as 1928 prom girl at the annual Junior-Senior prom, which closed Nebraska's for mal season at Scottish Rite Temple, Friday evening. Amid the elaborate decorations arranged especially for the party, the merry students danced to the fever ish syncopation furnished by Ran, dall's Royal Fontenelle orchestra brought to Lincoln expressly for the Prom. Entrance Is Awaited Expectantly At least fifteen minutes before the (Continued on Page 2.) SJOGREN ATTENDS RESEARCH MEETING Agricultural Engineering Professor Is Member of Advisory Group At Washington, D. C. Prof. O. W. Sjogren of the depart men of agricultural engineering of the University of Nebraska, returned Friday from Washington, D. C, where he attended a meeting of the advisory council on agricultural equipment research. The council was appointed by Sec retary of Agriculture Jardme twd years ago. Its task was to study the research work being conducted by the various agricultural and engin eering experimental stations and commercial laboratories. Work Is Correlated The purpose of the study was to correlate the work so that it might be of the greatest value. The direc tor of the work the past year was Prof. H. B. Walker of the Kansas agricultvral college. His report- indicated, Professor Sjogren said, that considerable pro gress has been made in promoting nterest in a higher type of investi gational work and that there is ?reat need for further development. AG PAPER REPLACES FARMERS FAIR BOOK ornhusker Countryman Will Be Chief Advertising Medium For Annual Event The Guide Book will be abolished from this year's Farmer's Fair, ac cording to the verdict reached by the 1928 Fair board at the last meeting. The Cornhusker Countryman will take its place as an advertising med ium and programs will be distributed tne grounds during the day of the Fair. The reason for the change, x.s given by the board is that the Corn husker Countryman can serve as an advertising medium oyer the state and can bo used with little extr ex pense. The expense saved can la (Continued on Page 4) LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1928. First Semester Grades Are Mailed to Students Grade cards for the first sem ester, of the year were mailed from the office of the Registrar, Saturday. This means that they should reach the students Monday morning:, or by Tuesday at the latest. CAGE PAIRINGS ARE ANNOUNCED Board Classifies Entrants Basketball Tourney in Seventeen Groups in GOOD RECORD IS LISTED (By Jack Lowe) Two hundred and sixty two teams will vie for honors in the 18th an nual state basketball tournament to be held in Lincoln on Thursday, Fri day and Saturday of this week. Sev enteen classes were formed by the control board, in classifying and pairing the teams for competition. The board labored all day and night Friday, completing the arduous task of placing and pairing teams in their respective divisions. Members who took part at the meeting were Secretary W. J. Braham, North Platte; C. L. Jones, Minden; L. C. Wicks, Fremont; Walter L. Black, Havelock; and Alternate R. A. Daw son, of Randolph. Herbert Gish, act ing director of athletics in the uni versity assisted the men in the classi fications. The total entrants in the tourney this year exceeds those of last year (Continued on Page 4) GROUP STUDIES WAR OUTLAWRY Student Conference Considers Various Peace Plans and Schemes Proposed SESSIONS TO END TODAY Mis3 MarU& Weaver, David Fell- man, and Lawrence Durisch were the principal speakers at the second meeting of the three-day conference to study the "Outlawry of War," which is under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A., and the Cosmopolitan club, held at the Tem ple building Saturday evening. Dr. Norman L. Hill made the principal speech at the Friday night meeting, on the subject, "One Hundred Years of the Outlawry Idea." Lester Schoene presented and ex plained the Shotwell or American plan for peace, against which Dr, Werkmeister, philosophy department, led a lively attack Friday night. Practical Plan Is Discussed During the dinner discussion held at the Y. M. C. A. cafeteria in the Temple building, Miss Martha Wea ver discussed the League of Nati6ns Protocol plan. Following this, David Fellman talked on the Borah plan, (Continued on Page 3.) TICKET SALES SHOW INTEREST IN OPERA Advance Reservations Indicate That 'II Trovatore' Attracts Wide Attention in State When the audience assembles a the University of Nebraska coliseum Thursday evening, March 29, to at tend the Chicago Civic Opera com pany performance of "II Trovatore" people from nearly every section of the state will be included. John K. Selleck, manager for the Lincoln guarantors, has made a ser ies of trils covering points near Lincoln and reports general interest by music lovers in the appearance of the Chicago company here. "The interest manifest by Ne braskans in the first appearance of tho great Chicago company in the state is much greater than we first anticipated," says Mr. Selleck. "The advance sale compares very favor ably with early reservations to our football games in the fall In fact the advance sale on the opera at present date is greater than the reservations for the Syracuse football game month before the Orange appeared at the Memorial stadium. - Members of Sigma Xi Are Invited to Banquet Members of the Nebraska chap ter of Sigma Xi, national scientific fraternity, have been invited to attend the installation banquet for newly installed chapter at the Kansas State Agricultural college, Manhattan. The chief speaker will be Dr. George A. Baitsell of Yale University. Chancellor Burnett ) i , i $ -? ; 1 1 ! ( .-.v.,-. ,1 Dr. E. A. Burnett who has been selected by the board of regents to serve as the University's new Chan cellor. News Story By Lasch Receives Artist's Praise Robert N. Lasch, Nebraska's next Rhodes scholar, Saturday received a letter of commendation from Augus tus Vincent Tack, of New York, whose mural paintings of the gov ernor's suite in the Nebraska state capitol, were described and discussed by Mr. Lasch in an article published by the New York Herald-Tribune. Description of Mr. Tack's work and explanation of the symbolism he adopted was carried in Mr. Lasch's article in the Herald-Tribune for Sunday, February 26. The article oc cupied two columns in the New York paper. Mr. Tack's letter stated that Mr. Lasch's appreciation of the paintings, of their organization, of the unity of the whole scheme and of the un derlying significance of the work comes closer to his intention than anything he had so far seen written AUTOMOBILE ISSUE WILL BE OUT SOON Next Awgwan to Contain Numerous Feature Articles, Poems and Special Cartoons With all copy and . art material in, the printers have started work on the Automobile number of the Aw gwan, expecting to have it ready for release by the last of this week, ac cording to Alan C. Mcintosh, editor A number feature articles of short length have been prepared by contributors and members of the staff for the Automobile number, pointing out various situations in a humorous light. "Motors Out," "I'm Going Back," and "The Fraternity Examination of a Delta Eta Pledge," will be some of the special features of the March number. Several Poems Are Included Several poems of the lighter type, including "All For Nothing" and "A College Man's Masterpiece," havr been written by contributors. "Awgi Says," a page of local quips, will also be included in this issue. (Continued on Page 3.) Chosen 1928 Y Who was presented Friday evening at the Junior-Senior Prom Nebraska's Senior Prom Girl. Misg Johnson was chosen by ballot of per sons attending the Prom, and was presented during the intermission period, REGENTS CHOOSE BURNETT CHANCELLOR OF UNIVERSITY Control Board Names Former Dean of College of Agriculture To Chief Administrative Office in Appreciation of Long Period of Service to Institution APPOINTMENT IS TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM MARCH 1 Professor Burr Is Elected Associate Dean of Agricultural College and Director of Experimnt Station; Board Accepts Resignation of Dr. Alexander E. A. Burnett, who has been acting chancellor for more than a year in the absence of Chancellor Avery, was elected to the office of Chancellor of the University to be effective from March 1, 1928 to June 30, 1929, by the Board of Regents Saturday afternoon. Chancellor Burnett has been Dean of the College of Agri culture since July, 1909, and director of the experiment station BOARD ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Big Sister Organization Gives Luncheon in Honor of AH Incoming Members PIPER ADDRESSES CO-EDS Big Sister board announced its new officers and members at a lun cheon given by the senior members of the Board at Ellen Smith Hall Saturday noon. New officers are: President, Dor othy Norris; Vice-President, Gerald ine Heikes; Secretary, Edna Schrick; Treasurer, Katharine Douglas; His torian, Ruth Shallcross; Keeper of the archives, Katherine Hill. Initiation for new members of the Board was held immediately after the luncheon with Ruth Clendenin, retiring president presiding. New Members Are Listed The senior members are Catherine Beekmann, Pauline Bilon, Kathryn Douglas, Margaret Gilmartin. Ger aldine Heikes, Dorothy Neeley, Dor othy Norris, Ruth Shallcross. Junior members are Blanche Far continued on Page 3) CLOB SELECTS NEW BIZAD NEWS STAFF Organization Elects George Hooper Editor of Publication; Myers Will Manage Business At a recent meeting of the Com mercial Club the staff of the Bizad News for the second semester was selected. Those elected to offices were editor, George M. Hooper; managing editor, Carl Wechbach; advertising manager, Jessie Stearns; business manager, Keith Myers; assistant bus iness manager, Cassie Barron. The editor announces that certain positions have not been filled and anyone eligible may apply. Those yet to be chosen are circulation manager, organization editor, society editor, sports editor, and copy editor. The expressed policy of the Bizad News for this semester is that the paper shall contain news of genuine interest to all students. The first is sue of the News will come out on March 20. A feature appearing in the next issue will be the comic sec tion. Prom Girl as PRICE 5 CENTS since 1901. He came to Nebraska in 1899, from South Dakota State Col lege, as professor of animal husband ry. He was president of the American Association of Land-Grant Colleges in 1925-1926. Burr Receives Appointment Professor W. W. Burr was elected Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture and director of tho agri cultural experiment station. He will be in charge of agricultural work during the time Chancellor Burnett is in the office of Chancellor. The Board of Regents also accen ted the resignation of Dr. Hartley Burr Alexander as chairman of the dopartment of philosophy. Dr. E. L. Hinman will continue as acting chair man of the department which office he has filled in the absence of Dr. Alexander. Members of the Board of Regents expressed gratitude in receiving Chancellor Burnett's acceptance of the position, which comes in appre ciation of the "services rendered as Dean of the College of Agriculture, airector or the agricultural experi ment station, and more than a year's service as acting chancellor. Burnett Develops Ag College Chancellor Burnett has been in strumental, in the twenty-nine years in which he has been associated with the University, in developing the Ag ricultural college. The efficiency and success of the experiment station is largely a tribute t. ruida;:e et Chancellor Burnett. He is author of a number of bulletins on feeding ex periments with cattle, hogs and sheep. Chancellor Burnett received his (Continued on Page 3.) TIMMERMAN HEADS COMMERCE GROUP "eita aigma Pi Elects Officers and Council Representatives for Remainder of Year Delta Sigma Pi, professional com merce fraternity, at a regular meet ing Thursday evening in the Com mercial Club room in Social Sciences building, elected officers'to serve for the rest of this semester and the first semester next fall. Douglas II. Timmerman, '30, Lin coln, was elected head master, Harold T. Holloway, '30, St. Joseph, Mo., senior warden, George W. Holt, Jr., '30, Oak Park, 111., junior warden, Willard G. McNamara, '29, Fair mont, secretary, Alfred A. Hook, '30, Omaha, treasury, and Wilbur L. Mead, '29, Ashland, Bizad Executive Council representative. Formal pledging ceremonies will be held some time in March and a smoker has been planned for the near future. Homer Compton Will Sing at Convocation Instructor and Well-known Tenor Will Be Feature of Tuesday Morning Program Homer K. Compton,. tenor and in structor in the University School of Music will be the feature of the Uni versity convocation program for Tuesday, March 6, at the Temple Theater, 11 o'clock. He will be ac companied by Marjorie Keim. His program consists of the fol lowing numbers: When The Bloom Is on the Rye Bishop Still Wie Die Nacht Bohm The Monotome Cornelius A1B Die Alte Mutter Dvorak Obstination .......Fontainelles Recitative and Air fiura the "Per sian Garden" Le'jmann Grace Coppock Staff Is In Charge of Vetptrs Grace Coppock staff will take charge of Vespers at its rTt meeting on Tuesday at 5 o'clock in Ellen Smih HalL illss Floy Hurlbut of thei geography doriM't ment will talk. Mildred Oh, -rM lead. Special inusie is I ; -arranged. ; : '1 : '