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! I HE PAIL "FIR MASECAM VOL. XXVIII NO. 61 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1928 PRICE 5 CENTS HERS MEET SOUTH DAKOTA IN CAGE GAME Nebraska Basketeers Open Season on , Coliseum Floor Thursday SQUAD IN GOOD SHAPE Artificial Illumination Used for First Time In Field House Is With the opening tilt of the 1928 1929 basketball season with South Dakota State Thursday nlpv Coach Charles Black sent his reBli lars through a stiff workout last night under the three large arc lights erected recently, in oraer that they might be accustomed to the artificial illumination, the Varsity squad practiced for an hour on the Coliseum court. A long drill on passing, offensive and defensive play was terminated with a short scrimmage session which gave the squad the last hard scrimmage before the South Da kota State contest tomorrow night As yet no indications of the start ing lineup have been given al though it is fairly probable that Grace, Witte, Maclay, Lewandow ski. Holm, and Fisher, will see the most minutes during the game. Squad Looks Good "The squad looks much better now than It did at this time last year," declared Coach Black last night. "Because of the late start in practice for the game Thursday night I have been using many dif ferent combinations, and cannot de termine the starting line-up at this time," he continued. "Although many promising can didates are on the squad, the older tnd more experienced men will probably start the first few games. The football men are still a little ConUnsed oa Page 1. Rnvinn Wrotlinn Skits VVAIHf IIIVWMiiiaf - Features Program for Holiday Affair One hundred and thirty-five men students In the College of Agricul ture will attend the annual Ag Col lege Stag at 6:15 tonight In the Ag cafeteria. Ticket sales closing last night indicated that the attendance would pass the hundred mark. "The demand for tickets was not satisfied," said Eaton Clarke, who was one of the committee of three preparing for the annual oyster feed. No more tickets will be sold, however, as the accommodations will not permit an increased at tendance. Feature Skit Added. The only change in the scheduled program of boxing and wrestling has been the replacement of Fred Merldlth's name by "Fat" Pierce. A feature skit has been added to the program, being given by Theo dore Alexander and Austin Goth. Other entertainment has been un announced. The annual stag party was first Initiated Into College of Agriculture affairs in 1922, and since that time has been held every year. The Ag Club sponsors the affair, which gives students on the College of Agriculture campus additional op portunity to meet together. SWIMMING TEAM GETS UNDER WAY First numeral swimming meet will be held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rudolf Vogeler, Instruc tor In physical education, an nounced yesterday. Ulue nuAieral sweaters have been adopted as the official swimming sweaters, Mr. Vogeler said. As a result of this meet, mem bers of the tentative Nebraska wlmmlng team will be selected. This team will have a meet shortly after the Christmas vacation, prob sbly with either Kansas U. or the Kansas Aggies. Pershing Rifles Cancel Banquet for Wednesday TershlBg Rifles will not hold their banquet Wednesday evening, according to the information given out Tuesday. If weather permits, drill be held Thursday evening at 6 o'clock. More Men are Needed For Tumbling Stunts More men are needed for the gymnastic team, Rudolf Voge ler, instructor in physical educa tion said yesterday. This team will put on stunts between the halves of the basketball' games during this season, beginning wit i the game Thursday night, with South Dakota. Men who .are Interested in tumbling, pyramid building, ap paratus work or gymnastic work of any kind are urged to report to either Mr. Vogeler or Ken neth .Mallette. Friday Is Shortest Day of Year With Daylight Existing for Only Ten Hours Quarterly Reports Will Be Out Friday Third quarter reports will be mailed out this Friday accord ing to a statement obtained from Dean T. J. Thompson at his office, Tuesday, December 18. STUDENTS CALL FOR More Than 2100 Football Books Were Exchanged Yesterday EXPECT LARGE CROWDS Approximately 2,100 football cou pon books were exchanged for sea son books for basketball, baseball, wrestling and track yesterday at the student activities office. As usual the line began forming early in the morning to get the tickets exchanged. John K. Selleck announced that tbey would continue exchanging the books so that those who neg lected to bring them down yester day can still do so. The football books, it was announced, would be exchanged In January. Large Crowds Predicted. Larger crowds are expected at the games this year than in any previous years according to Mr. Selleck. The largest crowds last year were for the Missouri and the Kansas games when about 4,000 at tended. The seating capacity of the Coliseum for basketball games is 7,500. This is the first year that the University has been able to handle the basketball crowds. Last year there was no paving in front of the Coliseum as there is now and it was quite often a 6ea of mud. Be fore the Coliseum was built the Varsity basketball games were then played in the Armony which would seat only about 1,100 persons. It was always packed to capacity. In the last three years there has been an Increase from 1,100 to 4.000. It is Interesting to note that the larger crowds attended basketball games last year than attended foot ball games eight years ago. Mr. Selleck believes that the Coliseum will be packed to capacity with basketball crowds in the near fu ture. . Y. M. CABINET MEETS Work of Egyptian Speaker On Campus Reported At Session The cabinet of the Y. M. C. A. met last evening at the Temple in an interesting session featured by reports on the results of the recent visit or Manna ram oi mgypi. In a report by a committee of the faculty members, students and the alumni, which met while Mr. Fam was here, plans for the initiation nn.1 ffavAtnninv et IntArAftt nn fhn campus in the work of Steele Hol- conibe, a NeDrasKa aiumnus in Egypt, were made. Mr. Fam was formerly associated with Mr. Hoi r.nmliA In hiii work at Cairo and he gave an account of his work there and the influence he had among the natives. A report was also made on the Hi.mK,. Af fraf Ai'tiit1a nlannlnr nn taking up -fraternity discussion groups in their houses after the first of the year. Wolves Silcut After Daw8on Turns in Win Vreti Dawson, former head foot ball coach and athletic director at VoKmuka mat or may not be re tained as football coach at Denver tTnlverslty according to an article In the Denver Post. Denver Uni versity' unexpected victory over Hawaii University silenced some of his critics but apparently the wolves are still howling. It is rum nroit that he will receive a new contract if he has the support of the players. 'Flu' Epidemic Is on Wane at Iowa State iftor reaching; a hleh Doint of over sixty patients over Sunday, Influenza at lowa estate is on id wane, acocrding to Dr. J. F. Ed wards, college physician. Today the number had dropped to fifty four. The hospital ha capacity for 100 patients. 8tudents who have lost sleep consistently and , mnjlnwn rihvnlca.il v are most susceptible to the .flu, according to Dr. Kuwaras. Christmas Meeting Is, Held by Ag Y. M. C. A. At the Christmas meeting Tues day, Dec. 18, the Y. W. C. A. of the College of Agriculture, a twenty five minute program was given. The program consisted of a scrip ture reading, carol singing and a reading, "The Christmas Angel," by Walter Ben Hare, given by Miss Frances McChesney. Sun Rises at 7:48 O'clock And Goes Down, at 5:03 As Extreme Southern Or bit Is Reached Friday, December 21, will be the shortest day in the whole year, according to Professor, O. D. Swe xey, chairman of the department of astronomy. The reason for this is that the sun rises and sets far to the south, and therefore has leas time to shed light on the earth. Contrary to a more or less prev alent conception, the day itself still contains the regular twenty four hours. However, on this day the sun rises later and sets earlier than any other time in the year, and therefore the amount of day light is at its minimum. According to Professor Swexey, the shortest day may vary as to the exact date. He explains this by the fact that a year contains 365 1-4 days, and for three suc cessive times each year Increases one-fourth of a day. After it has increased to 366 days the year then drops back to 365 days and again begins to Increase. The shortest day, therefore, may vary according to the length of the year. Professor Swezey states that on Friday the sun "will rise at 7:48 a. m. and will set at 5:03 p. m. The day will be exactly ten hours and fifteen seconds long. According to Professor Swezey the reason that ' the days grow succeedlngly shorter is that the sun continually describes a more southern orbit; and when It is at its most southern the day is the shortest of the year. This year the sun reaches its farthest southern point at 9 p. m. on Friday. Basement of Administration Building .Will Be Office For Candidates TRIED FOR FIRST TIME AH candidates for degrees, either seniors or graduatesare requested to make application in the office for their accommodation In the basement of the Administration "building. Tbe ' office number Is B-9. AH candidates, whether in tending to graduate lu February or in June, should have these ap plications In the office by the end of the week. . The office for candidates for de grees is an innovation, being tried for the first time this year. It is under the Joint direction of Miss Emma Hewlt, assistant registrar, and Miss Mel son. - Miss Hewlt handles the applications for de grees from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Pharm acy, Dentistry, and Medicine. She Is also In charge ot graduate ap plications. Miss Melson takes care of applicants from Teachers col lege, and colleges of Agriculture, Law, and Business Administration. BEARG GOES TO ALMA MATER AS DIRECTOR Former Husker Coach Will Take Full Charge of Athletics Coach Ernest E. Bearg, who coached tho Nebraska football team to the football championship In the Big Six conference this sea son, has accepted a position as director of athletics and head foot ball coach at 'Washburn college, Topeka, Kansas, according to press dispatches from the Kansas capital. Only recently Coach Bearg stated that he did not wish to be con sidered as the Nebraska mentor for next season and since that date rumors have been flying about the campus that the Husker coach was going back to his alma mater as athletic director. Yesterday the rumors were confirmed and the former Cornhusker football tutor Is In Topeka where he attended the opening dedication of Wasbburn's new $200,000 field house. Goes At Increased Salary Coach Bearg, who has coached Nebraska teams for the past four years, goes to Washburn at an in creased salary, according to reports from the Jayhawk state. Bearg will hold the position of athletic direc tor, head of the physical education department and coach of the foot ball team. Dr. Womer, president of Wash burn, stated that they expected Coach Bear back to the Topeka school when he left in 1920. He afro stated that Coach Bears; re fused a renewal contract at Ne braska at an Increase In salary and also turned down offers from three other large universities. . Glee Club Will Meet in 'Morrill Wednesday A special meeting of the Glee club will be held at 6 o'clbck Wednesday afternoon in gallery B, Morrill hall.' According to Hermann T. Decker, director, the meeting will be important, and all members are requested to be present. Sixty Bags of Cards, Gifts Leave Daily Five times the normal amount of mail is being handled at Sta tion A in the Temple during the Christmas ruaji, according to a statement made by post office officials Tuesday afternoon. About sixty bags of mall are leaving the office dally this week, which contain chiefly par cels and Christmas cards. Most of the packages mailed this week are addressed to nearby places; those bound to distant locations were sent last week. Students are urged to post all their Christmas mail by December 24, as the post office will be closed the following day. IS 'Argentina Has a Question To Ask Hoover' Is Luncheon Topic CONCLUDES THIS SERIES The World Forum meeting to be held this noon at the Nebraskan hotel will be featured with a talk by James A. Cuneo, assistant in structor in the Romance languages at the University of Nebraska, on the subject, "Argentina has a Question to Ask Hoover." Today's luncheon is the third in the second series held this year. Tickets, priced at thirty-five cents may be obtained at the Y. M. C. A. office in the Temple and also at Ellen Smith hall. All students and faculty members are urged to at tend this meeting which will be of Interest to everyone because otthe present state of affairs in South America and the status of the trip being made by President-elect Her bert Hoover. Mr. Cuneo, the principal speaker, Is a former resident of Argentina and because of the popularity of the question before the Forum and his Interest in Argentina has con sented to talk on that topic. Students and the faculty will note that the program will be com pleted in time for those who have one o'clock classes to attend them. DECEMBER ISSUE OF Magazine Containing Stories Of Alumni Is Ready for Distribution December issue of the Nebraska Alumnus, official publication of the Alumni association, will be ready for distribution Wednesday. This month's edition contains many ar ticles on the alumni activities, es pecially the meeting of the New York alumni the night before the Nebraska-Army game. Tbe Nebraska Alumnus says. "When 300 Cornhusker alumni crowded Into the ballroom of the Hotel Commodore for a buffet sup per the evening before the Army game, and then multiplied them selves with their friends, relatives and countrymen to mass some four thousand strong at West Point, Mlchte Field, Nebraska affairs in the far east touched a new high point of Interest and enthusiasm." Chancellor Burnett was the prin cipal speaker of the evening. This is the first time that any Nebraska chancellor ever addressed the New York alumni. Chancellor Burnett Writes The feature article written by Chancellor E. A. Burnett, "What Is a Professor Worth?" contains a paragraph that, illustrates a policy that the University Is advised to follow. It reads: "I should like to see at the University of Nebraska an Increasingly large number of highly outstanding men and wo men. I should like to have a few salaries sufficiently attractive to secure and hold the best known men and women. I should like to have a few worth-while prizes hung up to be striven for." To carry out such a policy approxi mately I13S.000 would be used, taken from the 1263,000 appropria tion that has been asked for by the University for the payment of better salaries. The Nebraska Alumnus includes articles on Ruth Bryan Owen's successful campaign for congress; Contlmird on P S. "Kabaret Komments" (By The Inquiring Reporter) Each day for the ensuing week, the Inquiring Reporter will inter view Nebraska students in regard to their opinions of "Kabaret Kosmet" which is to be conducted each Saturday afternoon. Today's komments are: "I think plenty of people want to go out but they are afraid they Will be tea hounds. It Is no more caklsh or expensive than afternoon shows." Bill McCleery. '31, Has tings. "I think it is fine. It helps to make new friendships and acquain tances. Besides that it is clean, un degrading entertainment and some thing at which to spend your spare time," Lester Lchmeyer, '30, Clay Center, Kansas. ' "I am in favor of It, for these rea sons It furnishes good entertain ment at low cost. It provides a me thod of retiring the band script, and finally it gives one something to do Saturday afternoons. What more could a student ask?" Ken neth Gammtll, '30, Flagler, Colo. AT FJRUM KAPPA PHI GIVES CHRISTMAS PARTY Kappa Phi, Methodist girls' so ciety, will hold its Christmas meet ing Thursday evening', December 20, from 7 until 8 o'clock, at the Wesley foundation house, 1417 R. The program of the informal meeting will consist of readings, an Instrumental solo, and the sing ing of Christmas carols. Marjorie Ann Stuff, chaplain ot Kappa Phi, will read the Christmas story. Re freshments, will be served at the end of the hour. All Methodist girls of the uni versity are cordially invited. SIGMA DELTA CHI HOLDS INITIATION Four men were Inltfated Into Sigma Delta Chi, national profes sional journalistic fraternity, Tues day evening In the school of Jour nalism rooms In University hall. The men initiated were Joyce Ay res, 30, Lincoln; Gordon Larson, '30, Rawlins, Wyoming; Gene Robb, '30, Lincoln, and Douglas Tlmmer man, '30, Lincoln. Joyce Ayres is a member of Alpha Tau Omega and holds a posi tion as news editor on The Dally Nebraskan. Gordon Larson Is co managing editor of the 1929. Corn husker and is a member of Alpha Sigma Phi. Tlmmerman is also a member of the news editing staff of the Nebraskan and affiliated with Phi Kappa Psi. Robb 1 a member ot Delta Upsllon and on the reportorial staff of the Lincoln Dally Star. Following the initiation in the Journalism rooms, a dinner was given for the newly Initiated men at the University Club. Sixteen members were present and Gayle C. Walker, faculty advisor of the fraternity and director of the school of Journalism, gave a short talk at the dinner. STAFrSELECTSCOPY F( Material for Next Awgwan Is Taken from Other Magazines NEW .STORIES NEEDED Material Is now being gathered for the "Exchange" number of the Awgwan, university humor publica tion sponsored by tbe Nebraska chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, na tional professional Journalistic fra ternity. The Issue will appear on the campus January 10, according to K. G. Anderson, editor. A variety of Jokes, quips, and fea tures, gleaned from the various ex changes that are received at the Awgwan office, will constitute the major part of tbe next issue. How ever, material will also be accepted from local contributors and the edi tor haa expressed a desire that aU local copy be in the office by Fri day, Dec. 21. Members of the art staff are like wise requested to submit cartoons and drawings for the forthcoming issue to the art manager, Jimmy Pickering. The usual number of cartoons will be used in the Janu ary magazine, be said. The magazines that will furnish material for "Exchange" issue are as follows: Alabama Rammer-Jam-mei, Annapolis Log, California Pel ican, Carnegie Tech Puppet, Dart mouth Jack O'Lantern, . Lehigh Burr, and others. Call for Applications The "Exchange" number will be the final Issue of the Awgwan pub lished by the present staff. Appli cations for positions on tbe staff for next semester have been called Continued on far t. PAUL GOOD GIVES TALK ON OXFORD Paul F. Good, chairman of the Rhodes scholarship committee, will give an illustrated lecture on Ox ford University Thursday evening, December 20. at 8 o'clock, In the basement auditorium of Morrill ball. Mr. Good, a Lincoln attorney, is very well qualified to apeak on this subject, being a former Rhodes scholar himself. This lecture, illus trated, and based upon actual ex perience will be of especial inter est to any scholarship- aspirants, and everyone interested in the Uni versity of Oxford. Council Will Conclude Science, Religion Talk The freshman council of the Uni versity of Nebraska will meet on Wednesday evening at 7:16 o'clock In the Temple. The council will continue its dis cussions on science and religion. Problems of science and religion will be taken up and compared to complete that discussion. Nebraska Football by 'Small' Men Says New York Paper According to the New York World, Nebraska's "small" football team is Handicapped considerably this year on account of its weight and slse and the statement! or tbe famous trio ' of coaches, Knute Kockne, Glen Warner and T. A. D. Jones' that Nebraska gets the finest athletic material In the world may not be so true In future years. "The forward line of the Husker team this year," reads the article In the World, averages only 194 pounds. It Is a' mighty good aver age for most teams but for Nebras ka it la considered one ot the light Sigma Upsilon Meets Thursday Afternoon Regular meeting of Sigma Up sllon, national literary fratern ity, will be held at 4 o'clock, on Thursday afternoon, December 20, In room 206, university li brary. All members are urged by the president to be be pres ent at this meeting. EDUCATION SERVICE T Many Calls Come for High School Instructors From Twenty-six States MEN ARE OUTNUMBERED University of Nebraska depart ment of educational service han dlel registrations for 1,316 prospec tive teachers for the shcool year of 1928-29. Calls for 1.171 teachers were sent to the university by schools, and 757 of the candidates named by the department of edu cational service were appointed. Only six counties in Nebraska were not served by the depart ment either In direct response to calls or in furnishing information regarding the candidate. Sixty nine percent of the 865 calls from the state of Nebraska were filled by candidates applying through the department of educational service. Twenty Six States Ask Help Twenty-six states in addition to Nebraska issued calls to the uni versity for teachers, coming from as far as Arizona, Mississippi, Vir g 1 n 1 a and W .shington. Iowa called for 85 candidates. Women registrants were slightly in the majority over men, 694 to 622. High school teaching positions were desired by 847 prospective teachers, kindergarten-primary po sitions by 181, and college, Junior high, elementary grades, and super Intending positions were about equal in desirability. By the 757 appointments the de partment of educational service placed teachers in positions which draw a total of nearly $250,000 yearly in salaries. The average salary for teachers placed in col lege positions was $1,807.27, for administrative positions $1,984.19, for high school positions $1,392.10, and for grade school positions $1,053.63. Agriculture Is First Agriculture apparently is the most( jemunerati ve . . ; . aubjer t , .to teach,' those positions averaging $2,083.33. The report issued by Contlmrd on F t. RNALWTlUTS ARE HELDJHIS WEEK More Than 40 Contestants Firing for Positions On Varsity Friday, Jan. 11, has been set as the final date for the inter-sorority rifle competition. According to Sergeant C. F. McGlmsey, of the R. O. T. C, department and in charge of the rifle range. All scores must be turned In by that date. More than forty contestants for positions on the varsity or sorority teams are practicing daily at the new range in Andrews hall. Ser geant McGimsey is still looking for members to make up the varsity rifle team, and urges all those who are interested to see him at once. Varsity practice, for men is held daily from one to 3:30 o'clock, and sorority teams have the following period from 3:30 to 5:00 o'clock. Kosmet Acts Entertain Chamber of Commerce Several d( the ats which took nart in the Kosmet Klub Thanks giving Revue, entertained the Jun ior division of the cnamDer or Commerce at its regular luncheon Tiiondav noon. The acts Included songs by King and Queen Kosmet, a blackface monolog, tne ueiia Gamma chorus, tap dancing and the Imperial Putentake. Vespers Give Annual Christmas Services The annual Christmas Vespers service held Tuesday In Ellen Smith hall featured a number of Christmas anthems which were pre sented by the Vespers choir. A special Christmas solo was pre sented by Helen Struble. Pauline Gellatly, an instructor in the dramatics department, and member of the University Players, read a Christmas story entitled, Why the Chimes Rang." Lyndall Brum bach led the meeting. Team Handicapped est In years. Nebraska is accust omed to having lines which aver age from 204 to 210 pounds and its members stand 6 feet 2 and 8 Inches tall In their stocking feet. This year only three men are over 6 feet and only four regulars weigh over 200 pounds. Nebraska Is noted for its athleMc material. Rockne said In 1925: 'If I could have the material Nebraska gets I could defeat the two loading teams of this country every Satur day of the football season." The article goes on to tell how Centfnmwi ea Tf t. FIFTY-NINE GET NUMERALS FROSH FOOTBALL Largest Number in History Receive Blue Sweaters For Fall Work BREAKS OLD TRADITION Scarlet and Cream Slip-Over Gives Way to the New Freshman CoLr The list of freshman gridiron nu meral winners this year is the larg est In the history of the University of Nebraska, fifty-nine men win ning the coveted emblems. Several other men will be awarded numer als if third quarter reports show them to be up In over twelve hours and should bring the list up to above sixty. Awarding of freshman numeral sweaters will mark the breaking of an old tradition and the beginning of a new. Change Colors It has been the custom in the past to award the first year men cardinal slip-over sweaters with white letters. At a recent meeting of the "N" Club, the members de cided that cardinal and white should be kept as varsity colors alone. This was done to establish a certain standard color whereby a Nebraska varsity man might feel that he was not sharing the colors with men who had not made their letters. The numeral sweaters awarded to the freshman of '28 are to be dark blue. The numerals will be cardinal on a white background. Blue was chosen as the color for the sweater since the freshman jersies : are blue. By awarding such sweaters, the committee feels that it will establish the custom of awarding cardinal and cream sweater to "N" men only and thus create a standard. Begins New Tradition Director Gish stated that he knew an old tradition was being broken when the type of sweater to be awarded this year was chosen but he thought the new type of sweater would be liked and would mark the beginning ot a new tradition. . , .. , There were' thirty -five' numerals awarded last year and this is a fairly accurate average of the past years. The emblems were awarded to those squad members who were faithful In practice and up in their studies. League teems were or ganised and played an independent schedule of games. The yearling varsity was kept busy working out opponent's plays to spring on the varsity. Coach Praises Treshman Special mention of the faithful ness of the league members was made by Charley Black, freshman coach. "We found Just as good men In the league teams as were on the freshman varsity, he said. This was due to the fact that, we had to pick our men so soon In the season. The strength of Uiprb league teams was shown by the fact that late in the season a Contlnard an race t. Holiday Spirit Prevails at Gathering for Beatrice District Day All-Methodist Christn.as lunch eon will be held at the Grand hotel, Thursday noon, Lscember 20, according to Rev. W. C. Faw- ell, Methodist student pastor. Dr. Charles Fordyce, chairman of the department of educational psychol ogy, will preside. Tickets are thirty-five cents and may be ob tained from any member of tbe Methodist student council or at the Wesley foundation, 1417 R St. This is Beatrice district day, and Dr. A. O. Hlnson, district superin tendent of the Beatrice area will be the principal speaker. Special Invitations to attend the luncheon are being sent to students whose home town are In this district.. Other parts of the program will be the playing of a group of Christmas carols by the Wesley foundation orchestra, under the di rection of Prof. Wm. Quick, and a series ot three minute talks by representatives of the foundation groups, such as Kappa Phi, Phi Tau Theta, and Wesley Players. Each of those groups will sit in a body at the luncheon. Students May Apply For Magazine Staff Applications for appointment to the positions ot editor, assis tant editor and business man ager of Awgwan for the second aemestur will be received by the .Student Publication Board until Saturday noon, Decem ber 22. Application blanks may be got at the office of tbe School of Journalism (U 104). Ma terial previously submitted for consideration by the board need not be duplicated. J. K. Selleck, Secretary, Student Publication Board. A