The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, April 02, 1929, Image 1

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    he Daily Nebraskan
no. i fa
VOL XXMll
Ramay. Bricka Lead in 'The
Learned Ladies,' Lively
Satirical Comedy
MOLIERE WRITES PLAY
n;e rftiichncc
Story Depicts Foolishness
m PrrtrnriPrf Wisdom!
Of Pretended Wisdom;
Abounds in Humor
-TL Learned Ladies." tirtcl
rrenib 'omedy by Moliere. wai
rlMiibfiiy presented 10 a good
cpentng night crowd at the Temple
ibeater lad nlgbt. It U tbe first of
ibn tp of p'y nat neen
tempted thli Season but Was ex
ceedingly well received.
tl.ood Ramay playing tbe art
of Tnssottn. tbe scholar. Zolley
lrner. hia successful rivaJ for
the band of Henrietta and March
Vur bison. Belise. the vain
nlared exceptionally well.
The Stbool of Fine Arta orchestra
miertalned during tbe Intennls-
uon
In the play. 'The Learned La
ciet." Mollere beapa bla ridicule on
:b foolish attempts of part of so
ciety arid especially women's acad
emic to be scholarly and Icar&ed.
Th play is replete with humor and
ghes ample opportunity for eiccl
lint acting.
Creda Bricka playing tbe part of
Henriette, tbe one lady wbo was
Cmmttmmmt mm Tmf 4.
ARTICLE BY PPRIER
League Secretary, Here in
Lecture Series, Writes
On Economics
WILL SPEAK AT VESPERS
"Tbe Student In Modern Eco
nomic Society." an article in tbe
April lntercolleglan discussing the
InrmiMlllina, gi mtmltm among col
lege students, and tbe realization
of rtudents of the need for a change
in tbe economic and social world, is
the work of Paul Porter, of New
York, wbo wlU speak in Lincoln
today and tomorrow.
Mr. Porter, field secretary or the
League for Industrial Democracy,
ill give talks before university
classes and student groups.
Tuesday at 10 o'clock be will talk
ne-ote rroiessor wiiiiams JU
Xncul Sciences 105. At i o'clock J
be will speak at the Y.'W. C. A, j
Vefprs in Ellen Smith ball. Tues
osy evening at 7:15 o'clock be wUl
spesk before a Joint meeting of tb.
Y. M. C. A. and V. W. C. A. cabi
and the Etes Group, in "he
leiBfije.
Wednesday at 10 o'clock nr.m-
ler til aneaic to Dean IytKossig
nols class la labor problems, in
Social Sciences 208. Wedneaday
noun he is to talk on the question:
I We Need a New Economic
prder?" at tbe World Forum lunch
eon at the Nebraskan botel. Ho
ill answer tbe question in tbe af
firmative. At tie following roeel
itig of tbe gioup, Pan LeRoMignol
ill anver tbe same question in
'be negative.
BECKER FILES FOR
EDUCATION BOARD
Lincoln Doctor and Graduate
Of UniTcnity Eaters
Primary Race
Dr. W. C. Becker, graduate of I he
University of Nebraska, is a candi
lte for tbe city of Lincoln school
board. He filed his petition with
'be city clerk Saturday.
Ioc!or Becker was prominent In
srtiviues in tHe University where
he won JettsTi In football and track.
He received nia A. B. from Ne
braska in 1114 and bis M. D. from
'he University of Chicago In 181.
He b also studied in tbe Univer
sity of Vienna, Austria. College or
fcwilraUons to which Dr. Becker be
)ot.c are Sigms. XI. Delu Tau
Ilta and Nu S.ma No.
PLAYERS OPEN 1
WEEK'S RUN IN
FRENCH DRAMA
NTERCOLLEGIAN
'Out With the Crashers Cry Many
Of Greek Organizations on Campus
(By Flo'snce eward)
Ancient festivals used to be con
ducted In generous fashion, since
tie citizenry of the surrounding
eountryside was cordially invited
t eat, drink, dance, and be merry.
-vo questions were asked, as to
bo could attend. These affairs
ere the first free-for-all.
However Greek letter organisa
tions on the campus have decided
' Inform the publ! that frater
nity dances, formal and informal.
r not conducted on tbe quaint
wholesale method that made eele
braUona such crowded and boister
affairs in tbe days of young
Lothinvar. Tbe Greek boys and
S bM1, to"- IX ! numerous occasions marred by
"ded to make their festivals -, mJm4 itoor,, dio.ganlied rheck-'-luslve
for the Invfted guest only, i ,rrans;"meots. and Inaoeouate
U s a of war declared oa ',thaifJlt, tor tbe huge army of
ho
ZtJZ&U?MZr. T-o fties have ..read,
future, according to rumblings I ea '" -
girls, karwtlnv tr.. ether Lave OO-
May (Jitcm irpununtit
WW He llttml Today
Probe rommillce (,n yny
Queen elections u-i Uu
iiernonn at o'clock in Mir
diatiiatic iub rouiii in i h.
Temple. .lome and oppo
nents of Hie promised chancca
ill be gUrn an oiKnunii' to
apear before the committee
and slate their arguments
J
ERARY
Five Tcwns Arc on Schedule .
F ,D .. B Sj .
ror uoni be my .
Presentations
PLAY AT LINCOLN LATER j
Komkh klub's spring shoa.j
"Don't Be Silly." with an all male
cast of (illy, Is stkedulrd fur -rt-seutation
lu fne NVbranka c-lTi.
lYemuni, t'olumbuit. lloldrere. Mc
Couk. and Hs:Inp. lu addiilou lo
the two tertoruiauces to b given
In Lincoln after tbe toad trip.
Tbe appearance In l'l-emout Is
under the aukplces ( the Women's
Busineks and Proteatiuukl associa
tlon. a club mai!f ur nf intinc
women engaged In various business
or professional occupatlous. Ibis
group successfully bandied in i're-
mont tbe nrcsenutlon of the 'iov I
Hater." last year s Kosmct Klub of-!
feting.
Alumnus At Hold'egt i
In Holdrege the Chamber of j
Commerce Is backing tbe Klub.
Richard Rrown. a former president '
of tbe Klub. is lending bis assis-1
tance In that city. In Mci:ook
"Don't Be Silly" will be git en un
der tbe auspices of the Mi Cook ,
Amusement company, the Chamber"j
ui vuiuuirrie, auu a uumuiiiicr iu
students from McCook JuDlor. Col
lege. The committee is under the
direction of a faculty man, John
Cameron, wbo is a former student
at tbe University.
In Hastings, Uie Cosmopolitan
club is promoting tbe show. This
organization, composed of business
men. has successfully backed tbe
appearance In Hastings of tbe
"Dream Pirate" and the "Love
Hater" In tbe past two years.
At Columbus, tbe show will be
ATTEfID 01 MEETING
Avery, Upson, and Adolph
Expect To Make Trip
To Columbus
Nebraska will be represented at
the r en era I nieetine ol th Ameri
can Chemical Soeieiy at Columbus,
: ., , ", . ,.
Ohio April . b Dr.
J' Aver, Dr. J U -Pn. .
Saiu
and
Dr. W. II. AdolDh. About 3.l
chemisis will attend this conven
tion of the largest wieutific body in
tbe orld devoted to a single fub
iecl. Dr. A.ery will read a paper. "The
A u I ltr,hi-n IrllltarlC
- -- ... "
Drenared hv him and V. D. Macjay,
a chemisirj' student. 1'iof F. C.
Wbitmore of Northwestern Univer
sity, chairniart of the oiganic sec
tion of ibe Ameilcan Cheruical So
ciety, wrote Doctor Avery the ac
ceptance for it leading. This pa
per w ill be used by Nat lay for bin
master's thesis upon hia graduation
this sprine.
Inlni' Ijmtrmuir. chief chemist
of Gt-ueral Electric, is president of j
KOSME
COMPLETES
TRIP ITIN
CHEMISTS ARRANGE 10
ii.c ui;jtri. i j mrcL.M., - Tanueen, piieiuiiJ oi iii-- -each
year. Xeat fall Minneapolis i on ,j,f. ifMai campus.
U the meeting place and it is ft-
peeled that mor- representatives i
from Nebraaka win oe preseni
there.
ENGINEERS SECLKE
DHILLON KOIJ TALK
j Dhlllon, of India, wbo U do-,
in. r.,liiate work in I he Inlver-,
.T.ViH talk on "The HHaiion of j
S"-!?"1-"- "3F :
3 .- . "edn0hfl"' JJ .fc.1
oclock. at an orn ... . ...
ttudent branch of Ihe Am'iir.n no
ddy ot Agricultural Knclnr-ers, to
be beld in the A;rlcultural Kngi-
nAAeiflv hllildlnZ.
Preceding tne taia. a pia;e mncu
part of the progism s ral sJiort (
M been arranged by tbe commit-
tee in charge.
from a concerted and angry
Greek camp.
Action may crystallise Into a de
termined war cry of "Show your
Invitations at tbe door." as h!
only thorourb aasl efficient mehod
of ridding parties of the thunder
ing herd aspect they nave pre
sented In the past. The Greeks arc
out to make tbeir affairs safe for
autocracy, since democracy in
throwing open the doors, baa
brought In invited and uninvited,
with disastrous consequences.
Regulations Are La
Regulations on attendance at
university affairs bave always
been notoriously Ux. Incidents of
k. r. mi formal season hare shown
V-'S;'v;W;-.!..4: ':i:..V!V.K';-V : I'll
'W&Zi! it
. v -s. 1 1 v im.av
btaska. Bible comes to the campus i'h a record of many years successful coaching.
A.W.S.
ES
President Appoints Girls
As Assistants to Work
Upon Enterprise
Plana tiuif been completed for
the vocational program sponsored
by the A. ft'. S. during the second
week of April, according to an an-
noum ement
made by ore'eneu
The purpose of such discussions
and j,, w ,0 acquaint the girls
1.,. ri. i,u . iti" ki-'kki! this June I
(with the opxrtut:l!ies arid difflcul-j
i lies to be encounlerea in 'ne van
ous vocations oin to 'hem.
. - A II n Ha i
in ....i..e. ii i!t-l are invitca
'o attend a.i.l u, emer the discus-
fion. inraitn i"
of 'he ve -M ".
r.Tl m-" Tl?u-.
- ,!,. i...t uilertMtiy.Mirti
Katliryn Indoe , cbanman of me
Hound Tabl" commit'"'
HEAD PREPAR
VOCATIONAL
and C. nvoci"" . vlllfW, oUtree blaatiag campaign, together
. Adelaifl- Kujt .k'
nri);, ifu.'jn - --
iona oiiiumiM. . ,
Pe?gy llowser and Klizabetn
Jones are assisting Dorothy Craig
with the potters for tbe week's
activities. As chairman of tbe pub
Heitr committee Is Helen Day
Mary Nichols and Evelyn Simpson
are her helpers during tbe period
KOCH WILL TALK
ON SCHOOL WORK
ETcrclt Teachers Secure
Professor lo Speak
On Education
Pr. Harlan C. Koch, professor of
secondary education, will speak to
tbe teachers of Everett Junior b!gh
school today at 3:20 o'clock on tbe
subject of -Modern Tendencies in
Secondary Education
Since ISJi'J the enrollment of
hleh, schools has Increased about
1.0'Ki pe-r cent here in America
while tbe irfipulai'on has increased
only about 1'.- Pr cent. Tbe junior
hixb school ai.: college ts a unique
detelnt.fjient this country and
. . . . . : . . i
tne pnnosoprj man .nii.in'i wi " ' - --- , -
struciion hate rreatly chanced, the Interviews at 2:W oclock to
Tbese rhanres will form ihe matter day. Appointment may be made la
of Doctor Koch's address, I Mr. Bullock s office.
'l JNCOI.X KHR VSKaTtI ESI)AY, APRIL 2.
Nebraska's New Coach
ovnin? riU ritjii -t had rrldiron
IY.M.CA. I'LANS new
CABINET SEHMCES
lnstaliaiion w-rvices for ibe
. JU. C. A. cabinet for the coming
ir will be held at tbe First Pres
byterian church at 4 o'clock Sunday
aiternoon. Names of the new cab
; inet members win be announced by
I'rebident L-e Rankin, who is work -
i&g out the personnel, before tbe
end ol the week.
'I bis meeting will not be public
: but friends of the cabinet members
and members of the university
lY. M. C. A. are Invited to attend.
!Only a small group is expected.
Tree Planters
Are Honored in
Late Bulletin
Dedicated to tbe pioneer tree
ilan'erssnd in recognition of those
. . -. .1(1. CIav...
who De?uilIV eoraa wim nu
jerR
. ...
,f
O -ivtato. i of the University.
Included In these pioneers are
I sirtln Morton Ttobert W. Frjr-
nirfo. Isaac roiian. iinam r,.,.
with a review of tbe proclamation
emphasizing the importance of this
work.
Foresters Assist in Program
In the program for beautification
is Included both public and private
properties. Rural and city homes,
schools, churches, and ail grounds
owned by the state and county are
in tbe program. The committee is
assisted by tbe state forester, ex
tension forester and representa
tives of the Nebraska and United
States forest service. Charles W.
Taylor, state superintendent. Is
cbairmaa of the campaign week,
Apnl 15 to 22, ending In Arbor Day.
Copies of the bulletin prepared
through the departments of con
servation and sute forestry, are
being sent to chambers of com
merce, farm organizations, church
land school organizations, and
clubs.
Snifl IepreenUlive
To interview Student
representative of Swift and
Company will be on the campus
Interviewing seniors and others in
v.r.nci !on with emtilovroent with
lj i r a c-Amnan He will atari
"!;:'.'':: rf.rmT Nihsaska Ai,u.
diiwor a1 th miviiiy
ORR TAKES CHARGE OF
Qrafjuate Becomes Chairman
1"
Of Archaelogical Body
Recently Started
Kepresenta'':ve citizens of Lin
coln met last week to organiie a
local chapter of the Archaeological
Institute of America. Dr. H. Win
nett Orr, 'J6, was ma4e temporary
chairman; Mrs W. K. Barkley, ex
ecutive chaJtman; and Prof. C. H.
Oldfatber, of the department of his-
I lorv nf the I'niversitv of Nebraska.
chairman of membership. Another
, peeling w ill be held soon when
j mhcri jnt,re-t,-(j in the movement
1 .. . -. . .... : . 1
w i ji rooei wnn iw origmai kiuj'-
National Secretary Present
Uoland II. Tanner, national sec
retary of tbe institute was present.
An effort is being made to have a
branch In ea'h' college town. , The
Institute is compoad of people in
terested in the progress of archae
logical investlgationc througnout
m.tlnrs rinrlfi the winter season
lo hear illtifctrs'ed lectures on tbe
work.
i be Lincoln group will endeavor
to secure members from oer the
state, especially from the denominational-
colleges, where branches
may later be developed. The mem
bers not only carries on the work
or exploration and excavation but
tlso receive the technical and non
technical publications of tbe insti
tute. WEAVER VETOES
BUILDING PLAN'S
Governor Stops Historical
Society From Moving To
New Quarters
Plans of tbe Nebraska State
Historical society to move their
headquarters from tbe university
Library Into new quarters across
the street east of tbe state capitol
received a severe setback Monday
wben Governor Weaver swung the
ax on Senate File 75. The bill was
vetoed along with three o'bers In
a wholesale killing Monday.
Tbe bill authorized the society
to lease or sell a portion of its
property In order to complete
building over its present storage
space. Tbe bill contemplated the
legislature finally paying for the
building.
of Ne-
ORGANIZATION
K'riilrniann Kx plaint
i'.haractvr of 'Tilario
'I ilaiio " la lh name Dr. C C.
W'eiileiiianu ha turn in a mu
anal iusn umi-tit made by him
ftom pieces ot building tile. Con
tinuing bu nerlen of radio lee
lures. Ir WeiJeniann lll tell
st 1 11 o'clock loiiay about the
conmrui Hon and plaing of the
tliatlu. Th." JUKUt of !bt
same f.nnl as the ilophone.
tiles of rinc linem a:e
struck a niall mallet and
produce a inuical tone.
WEAVER CONSENTS TU
BE
Governor Will Give Address
At Interfraternity
Dinner May 9
PLAQUES ARE OFFERED
I'oienior Arthiii' J Veaer has
ben obtained to fi Die principal
addiens at 'he ltiter!rat-i ui; ban
quet according to the com mine iu
charge. Die date tor the banquet
bait been het lor Tbuibday. May 9.
Aliliouch not kLtioutic liic the
subject of his aililrefs. Hie povei
nor promised to ipeak on "some
thing of interest" to tinu erri'y
students in atien'iano. 1'rl'i
Italy, prcside.it of the Innocents
society, lll act as loasi ruaMer of
the occasion.
Promise Additional Program
Beside the bsod tentatively ire
cured to play during the banquet,
Harriett Cruise ketnuicr ill ing
several popular Kilos. Other spe
cial forms of entertainment are
promised by the eomroitt-e.
Awarding the llalner cup to the
hicheiti raokiti social fraternity in
scholarship and the possible aaard
of another cup to the runnemp will
leature tbe annual banquet. Fifteen
plaques are to be given to croups
ranking highest In scholarship.
Announcement of further plans
for the annual affair of the Greeks
and the date of ticket sales cam
paign will be made later, according
to Charles Laior. chairman of
the committee in charge. Gordon
Larson and Dourlas Timmerroan
are the other members of the com
mittee. AWGWAN STAFF SETS
NEXT RELEASE DATE
Editors Plan To Distribute
'Don't Be Silly' Issue
Upon April 3
Featuring the KoMnei Club's
spring show "Don't P. Silly," th
April number of 'he Awtrwan will
be released April Z. according to
members of the editorial staff ,
Monday afternoon. I
"Jeweled Spike" is ihe title of j
the offering by Hill MK'leery i his
month and carries 0111 the theiu i
o tbe Kosmei show in rhythm, i
LaSel Cliltiian and Rocer Kfbin- j
son have contributed timely ma-
terial and also seveial Jrawinp. !
Thespoets again come into their
own with a full page given to their
offerings. Paul Gallup, Keith Kay,
Florence Seward. Klmont Walt1
and Helen Wbitmore are contrib-!
utors to this page while Henry j
Brainerd has a verse entitled
"Woman, Where Is Thy Sting" I
Much Copy Presented.
Additional contributors of short
quips and medium lengih material
are: Warren Chiles. William Dar
rah. Neal tjomon, Wayne Kinaan,
Robert Laing, Gordon Larson,
Wendell Mellor, and Mercedes
Wochner.
Art staff members for this isme
of the Awgwan are: Gene Allen,
Catherine Ashford. Robert Bundy,
LaScIle Oilman, Arch Powell, C.
Powell. Roger Hobinson, and
Frank Ro-hI.
Pickering Draws Covsr
perhaps the cleverest cover e-t
submit'ed has been rawn by
James Pickering for the "lion't Be
Silly" issue. A riot of colors
makes it the mom outstanding
cover prepared for the bonorous
magazine thi.t year.
Awgwan, published and spon
sored by Sisrma I-lta Cbi, profes
sional Journalistic fraternity, a
edited this emes'er by Douglas
Timmerman. '30. Stanley Day, '?,,
is the business manager of the
humorous monthly.
BANQUET
i
i
New Cornhusker Football Mentor
Outlines Spring Grid Drill Plans
(By William McCleery.)
Seated before tbe desk In his Col
iseum office. Dana X. Bible, Ne
braska's new head football coach,
outlined a schedule of drill yester
day afternoon for the Scarlet and
Cream grid squad. Coach Bible ar
rived In Lincoln Sunday night and
was prepared to meet the Corn
husker squad on Stadium sod for
tbe first time Monday afternoon.
Coach Bible is friendly and cor
dial. He speaks with a slight south
em orawl. for be Is a native ot
Tennessee. "I am not sufficiently
well acquainted with tbe situation
here to outline prospects," stated
tbe new Nebraska man. He has
prepared a schedule of brain and
brawn workout for tbe Cornhusker
football material.
At 10 o'clock every morning a
meeting of coachea will be held In
h ftlhlv'a riffle He emoha-
i sized the Importance of blackboard
discussions which will be present
I fd to rrld asplrsn s each after
I noon Chalk talks are scheduled for
price : cents
BIBLE TAKES UP
NEW DUTIES AS
Nebraska Football Mentor
Assumes Guidance on
! Monday Evening
i -
'COACH CONFINES WORK
; Drill Is Limited to General
Principles; Cameras
Are Prominent
Comliusker football men w
n' thtTMir'i their irt m-orkout
Monday tiiplit under Dana X. Bible.
Nrbiaska s new football coach.
Bible arrlxed with the track team
'Ian Sunday afternoon, accompany
ing tlietn borne from tbe Teias
trip.
In piepatation for Btbie's arrival.
Line Coach Bunny O&kes and as
oi.itants have been sending the
arsity candidates through a stiff
procram of preliminary drill, fea-
turinir fundamentals. Last meek
,the backs were given in opportun
lt to xerclse their toes, with
Msrquls and Tacker from tbe frosh
squad and Peaker. veteran quarter
back, getting the best yardage.
! The search for a battery of
center candidates continues,
llubka. Morrison. Bauer and Maas
dam are the leading candidates fo
the position left by graduation of
Ted James and Merle Zuver.
i Monday nisht the new Corn-
busker -oacb spent most of his
4itlud Paca t.
jFEDEilClilCS
I AGENT PLANS VISIT
Prospective Teachers May
Hear Miss Fallgatter
Of Washington
SUPERVISES 23 STATES
Coming from Washington D. C
Miss Florence Fallgatter, federal
aeent in borne economics education,
will visit the home economics
teacher training department of the
University Wednesday and Thurs
day. Friday she and several Uni
versity of Nebraska teachers will
go to Omaha to attend and speak at
fifteenth annual meeting of the Ne
braska State Home Economics as
sociation. On tbe program at tbe state con
vention from the University are
Miss Evelyn Mtzger. Dr. D. A.
Worcester and MiaS Grace Norton.
Miss Metzger wiii give a demon
stratiou Friday afternoon on In
terior decora: ion problems of
teachers and liomemakers. Dr.
Worcester will tli&cuss "Improve
ments of Home Economics Tests"
at tbe Saturday morning session
and will be followed by Miss Nor
ton wbo will talk about achieve
ment testa for college freshmen in
borne economics.
Plan Honor Dinner
While in Lincoln Miss Fallganer
will be iu conference with instruc
tors in home economics and Wed
nesday eiening will be honored by
a dinner which will be attended by
tbe borne economics faculty. Later
Wednesday Miss Fallgatter will
speak on "Home Economics in
Other Slates" before tbe home eco
nomics club
0 Miss Fallgatter supervises and
inspects teaching of vocational edu
cation id twenty-tbree states. Sbe
Is c-tpet ially interested In tbe types
of schools in which borne eco
nomics courses are offered.
Today Miss Failgatrer and Miss
Biroie Vorbies. ita'e supervisor of
home economics c-ducation, are vis
iting schools at Kearney and
P'romsburg At the Omaha meet
ing. Miss Fallgotter will discuss
"The Scope of Home Economics
Courses Today."
Paul Burgrrt Schedules
Elections) for Tuesday
Paul Burgert. president of tbe
Junior class, announces an election
of minor officers of that class to
be beld In Social Sciences, 107, ar
5 o'clock. Tuesday evening. Tbe of
ficers to be elected are rice presi
dent, secretary and treasurer.
every afternoon in the week, with
repeat discussions following the
regular talks to enable all players
to attend.
"The same ground will be cov
ered on Tuesday afternoon as on
Monday afternoon." declared the
coach. "The hour between 2 and 4
o'clock of every afternoon will be
taken up with these talks, but only
three different ones will be given
each week. This will enable the
men who bave classes on Mondays
to bear tbe work on Tuesday, and
so on throughout tbe week."
Closed Practices Planned
Outside practice on tbe stadium
field tturit at 4 o'clock every aft.
ernoon. "During tbe spring work
out I hope to take up four forma
tions." continued Mr. Bible. "Ftcb
j Saturday afternoon a game will he
played, and the public is invited to
'attend these scilrumages. On other
I dsys 'be gates to tbe stadium will
; be closed."
j liana X. Bible has had wide ei
1 lmni m Tag S.
GRID
DIRECTOR