D -Neb A1LY RASKA Official Student Newspaper of the .University of Nebraska VOL. XXXI NO. 13. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1931. PRICE FIVE CENTS NEW POLITICAL ERA HP DAWNS PLAYERS SELECT FIRST DRAMA OF CURRENT S SON 'Berkeley Square' Is Title of Initial Production; Starts Oct. 19. WILL RUN ENTIRE WEEK Howell Completes Choice Of Cast for Play by Balderston. As their Initial offering for the current dramatic season Univer sity Players organization has se lected "Berkeley Square," John L. Balderston's successful play. It will be presented in Temple the ater beginning Monday Oct. 19, and extending thru the entire week. Cast selections are being com pleted under the direction of Miss Alice Howell, chairman of the dramatic department, and will be announced later in the week. "Berkeley Square" is a compara tively recent production in the theater world, being copyrighted in 1929 and presented in New York City last season at the Lyceum theater. Theater Magazine, edited by Stuart Beach, makes the fol lowing comment on the drama: " 'Eerkeley Square.' superbly pi esented and acted at the Lyceum thsaler, is the most important and interesting play New York has seen this season." Author is Journalist. John L. Balderston, the play right, is an American newspaper correspondent who wrote the play while a resident in London. Its theme is based upon a curious con ception of the unity of Time. Even tho the copyright on the play was not secured until 1929 it was first shown in London in 1925. In the London production the leading feminine role was played by Jean Forbes-Robertson, -daughter of Sir Forbes Robertson of English polit ical circles. When the play was presented in New York City last year Miss Forbes came to America to play before Gotham theater go ers. Production of the play was un der the direction of Gilbert Miller and Leslie Howard. Miller, of course, is one of Broadway's lead ing producers while Howard took the leading male role in the play cast. The action tbruout takes place in the morning room of a house of the Queen Anne period in Berkeley Square, London, in the years of 1784 and 1928. At the opening the action begins on a late afternoon of 1784 with the family of Lady Anne Pettigrew, which consists of Tom, a swaggering young buck; Kate, a sophisticated (Continued on Page 2.) ALL UWERShTPARTY PLANS ARE COMPLETE Halloween Decorative Theme And Ten-Piece Band Are Features. Dr-coration plans for the second All-University party, to be given Saturday evening, are nearing completion and will be announced to-morrow, according to Delphian Nash, chairman of the Barb Coun cil. Negotiation with a ten-piece orchestra for the affair are said to be virtually losed. but definite statement with reference to this will not be made until later. Nash states that the party will be carried out on a Halloween thrne and that they are already considering bids relative to the purchase of decorations. The party is to be staged in the coliseum with the regular admission charge. A program of entertainment is being arranged to be given during intermission. W. H. MORTON TALKS AT IOWA TEACHERS MEET W. H. Morton, principal of Teachers College high school and director of the teachers training, lectured in Burlington. Ia., laFt week before a convention of city and county teachers. "Pupil Be havior, the Teachers' Challenege" was th subject of his talk. In ad dition to this Mr. Morton met two conferences on reading programs. Miss Eva B. Ebuman. superinten dent of normal training, lectured Monday and Tuesday at Wayne. Student Council M 'ember s Called To Polh Today Member of the Student Council should report for duty t the polls between 9 and 5 to day. There will be a meeting of the Council Wednesday at 5 o'clock, in University hall, room 111. All are requested to be prevent. EDWIN FAULKNER, Pres. .1UWI i Ml IHIII.I .II...I. nwnw MISS HELEN JEFFRYES. - Miss White, senior, Lincoln, Is president of Phi Upsilon Omicron, professional honorary fraternity. She is also a member of the Barb council; of Kappa Beta; Y. W. C. A. cabinet; and of the home eco- MIC. 01 RATES BLUE STAR RANKING Colonel Reports Excellent Showing in 25 Out of 32 Tests. WEATHER IS HANDICAP Receiving a grade of "excellent'' in twenty-five out of thirty-two subjects in the inspection con ducted by representatives of the war department here last soring, the university R. O. T. C. unit was again awarded the blue star rat ing for excellence. Colonel W. H. Oury, head of the military depatt men, said yesterday. A grade of satisfactory was given in the other seven subjects examined. Weather conditions and the lack of the proper facilities for carrying on any military work inside was responsible for unsat isfactory rating in the other sub jects, the inspecting officers be lieved. The heavy rain during the two days cf the inspection pre vented the cadets ffom carrying on the exercises which must take place out of doors. Some of the subjects which (Continued on Page 4.) YEAR'S DEBATE TOPIC Prepsters Argue Subject of Compulsory Insurance This Season. HOLD TOURNEY IN APRIL From a list of suggested sub jects sent in by members of the league, the Nebraska High School Deoating league selected the sub ject "Resolved:: That the Several States Should Enact Legislation Providing for Compulsory Unem ployment Insurance" as the topic for debate this, season. This same subject is being used by twenty-three states as the topic for disussinn in their high school debating leagues. The abstracts of material were compiled by Profes sors Jonh Lee and Pernll Munch of the University of Oklahoma. The 1932 state tournament will be held in Lincoln on April 14. 15, and 16. Debates within the sixteen districts into which the state is divided, are scheduled by the dis trict directors In consultation with the various schools. The winners of the elimination tournaments in the districts meet in Lincoln to compete for the state champion ship. Grand Island high whool won the state championship last year, defeating Omaha Technical in the final round. The proposition which was discussed by the slate high achool teams last year was: Re solved: That the Nations Should Disarm Except lor Such Forces as Are Needed for Police Purposes." H. A. White, professor of Eng lish, is president of the league for this vear, 8nd C. K. Morse, super intendent of the Nebraska School of Africulture at Curtis, is secre- ( Continued on Page 2.) GATES WILL SPEAK TO METHODIST MEN AT INITIAL DINNER Phi Tau Theta. Methodist men's religious fraternity, will hold their first dinner meeting at the Wesiey m n.noniirf. 1417 R. Tuesday evening at 6.15. The main rpeaxer wui Gates, who has as bis subject "Making Good." The feature In the muBical program of the eve ning is a tenor solo by Harold Hollirgsworth- All Methodist men are Invited to attend, and a special Invitation la made to freshmen and new stu dents. Reservations must I made bv Tuesday noon, and may be had by calling W. C. Fawell at B3117. PRESIDENTS OF WOMEN'S GROUPS ON AGRICULTURAL Y V&. C i i rinr ni ittI !f in in -- MISS HELEN BENSON. nomics board. Miss Jcffryes, senior, Ida Grove, la., is president of Omicron Nu, honor society; a member of the home economics board; of Palla dian; and of Phi Upsilon Omicron. WOMEN VOTERS TO MEET Cabinet to Discuss Meeting Dates and Membership Campaign. The cabinet of the University of Women Voters will meet this after noon in Ellen Smith hall at 4 o'clock to decide on the time for the meetings of the organization. Plans for the meetings will be dis cussed and plans made for a mem bership campaign. All members of the cabinet are requested to at tend. L STOKE ON RUSSIA Aspects Of Five Year Plan To Be Discussed At An Open Meeting. Political aspects of the Five Year Plan in Russia," is to be the subject of the World Forum dis cussion this week, under the lead ership of Prof. H. W. Stoke of the department of political science. Stoke's talk follows up the dis cussion led last week by Melvin Martin of Russia, concerning the background of the soviet system. The meetings are held each Wednesday noon at the Grand hotel. They are sponsored jointly by the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Tickets for the luncheon may be secured in the Temple. Ellen Smith hall, or in Social Sciences all day Tuesday for 25 cents, or at the door for 35 cents. Faculty members, as well as all students are cordially invited to be pres ent, and join in the open forum following the luncheon. L T November 15 Marks First Of Four Appearances For Orchestra. The first of a series of four con certs will be presented by the Lin coln Symphony orchestra in the university coliseum beginning on Nov. 15. As a special feature of the first concert Rudolph Ganz, noted pian ist, will be soloist and guest con ductor. Mr. Seldl, the regular con ductor, will take charge of the or chestra while Mr. Ganz Is at the piano. This presentation of the eighty piece orchestra is built around a piano concerto by Tschalkowsky, Instead of the usual symphony. The audience will be privileged to hear Mr. Ganz' interpretation of this concerto as well as the orchestra at a lower figure than is ordi narily charged. Students will be admitted to the balcony for twenty five cents. This program should be of interest to students, as many of the members cf the orchestra are in the college of fine arts. LAW QUARTERLY USES C. M. HICKS' ARTICLE A paper prepared by Clifford M. Hicks of the college of business administration on "The Rights of Non-Cumulstive Preferred Stock A Doubtful Decision by the United Stales Supreme Court," appears as the lead article in the last Issue of the Temple Law quarterly. Students May Correct IS'ew Directory Lists Lists of students wnote last names begin with the letters J, K, L, M, N, and O have been posted on the bulletin board in Social Siences hall for correc tion for the directory. All students should make correc tions for name, address, and telephone number as soon as possible. JAMES CRABILt Editor. MISS CAROLYN WHITE. Miss Benson, senior, Lincoln, is president of the Home Economics association; is a member of Kappa Delta social sorority; of Phi Up silon Omicron, and of the ag exec utive board. First Issue to Be Celebrity Number; Lau Urges Better Response. GROUP BLOCKS OFFERED Announcing that the Awgwan will be out within the next few weeks, Robert Lau, business man ager, today issued the statement that all fraternity subscription clubs blanks must come in shortly if the students expect to get their magazines. "It's the student's paper and they must support it" says Mr. Lau. "The price of twenty-five subscriptions for twenty dollars still holds good. . Those students who wish single subscriptions may come down to the Awgwan office any afternoon at 3 o'clock, and get their receipt. The Awgwan also offers a club plan with the College Humor magazine. The first issue, to be the Celeb rity number, will have a great many features. The magazine will contain contributions by former (Continued on Page 4.) 200 Journalism Students, Sponsors Expected at Conference. OFFER CONTEST PRIZES Approximately 200 high school Journalists and sponsors are ex pected to attend the fourth annual Nebraska High School Press asso ciation convention to be held on the University of Nebraska cam pus Oct. 9 and 10. Among the high spots on the convention program are news writ ing contests, Inspection tours of Lincoln newspaper plants, lunch eons, a dinner and the Nebraska Oklahoma football game. Listed on the speaking program Ckiinrcllnr V. A Rlimttt. WhO will officially greet the Journalists: r 1 1ir..1I.AH ill fa ft if r f the school of journalism, who wi'.l make the address of welcome: Superintendent Don R. Leech of Albion, who will discuss school publicity; and W. Emerson Reck, publicity director of Midland col lege, Fremont, who will analyze high school newspapers. Mrs. Savidge Will Speak. Other convention speakers In clude Mrs. Anne Land Savidge, Omaha Central sponsor and past president of the National Associ ation of Journalism Advisers; Oz Black. Nebraska State Journal cartoonist and artist; Gregg Mc Brlde, Lincoln Star sports scribe: George Grimes, literary editor of the Omaha World Herald; J. A. Lyons. Chicago Linotype expert; J J. Serlght, school annual author ity, and Miss Belle Farman. Lin ( Continued on Page 3.) COKKECTION The Daily Nebraskan was In error In Sunday's paper when It stated that the Pan-Hellenic banquet this year was to be held In the Cornhuiker hotel. The banquet will be held this year, as It has for the past five, In the coliseum. CAMPUS CALENDAR Tuesday. Violet Olson, Ellen Smith 0 to p. m.. will see girls Interested In Girl Reserve work. Wednesday. Rifle team meeting, S o'clock, Nebraska hall. CAMPUS MISS CHRISTINE CARLSON. Courtly of Lincoln Journal. Miss Carlson, Lincoln, senior, is president of the agricultural cam pus Y. W, C. A.; Is secretary of Sigma Kappa social sorority; a member of Phi Upsilon Omicron, and of the home economics board. MISS 0LS0NJ0 INTERVIEW Y. W. Secretary Will Talk To Girls Interested in Positions. Miss Violet Olson, Girl Reserve secretary for the City Y. W. C. A. will be in the "Y" office in Ellen Smith hall Wednesday from 5 to 6 p. m. to see all grils interested in Girl Reserve work. Girl Reserve experience is very often a great advantage as a recommendation for teaching positions, according to Miss Olson. .A.ifiUESTS TO Tryouts For Contest With Turkish Team Set For Thursday. Everyone Interested in trying out for the Turkish debate should leave their names with Prof. H. A. White, coach, in room 122 Andrews hall not later than today noon. Prof. White requested yesterday. The tryouts will be held Thursday at 7:30 in University hall 106, and pairings will be posted on the bul letin board in University hall next week. All students above freshmen year, except those in the graduate college, are eligible for the tryouts. The same eligibility rules apply to debate as to other university activities, Mr. White said. The subj3ct for the debate is, "Resolved, That Compulsory Un employment Insurance be Adopted by the Sovereign Nations as Pub (Continued on Page 4.) artcWbaLTOTs F( Gordon Chosen President; Kirsh Shows Slides After Dinner. At a recent meeting of the Art club, Morris Gordon, '33, Sioux City, la., was elected president, filling the vacancy left by Johnny Stenvall of North Platte. Stenvall, a designer who graduated last year, won the Kiordan - Morey scholarship and is now in Chicago. Rose Connell, '32, San Fran cisco, Calif.. Randolph Kirkbridc and Hilda Strasheim, '34, of Lin coln, were chosen first, second and third vice presidents respectively, while Harold Fierce, '32. Lucas, la., will act as secretary and treasurer, with Felix Summers, '32, Strana han, la., as reporter. Dinner for a group of thirty was prppared and fecrved by Rose Con nell, after which Dwight Klrscb showed Interesting lantern slides depicting some former Art club ac tivities. LIBRARY DISPLAYS ILLUSTRATIONS BY MODERN ARTISTS Now on display In the exhibit case at the university library are several examples of book illustra tions W modern artists. Black and whlU :gns by Mlska Petersham, Howard Pyle, Tony Sarg and Ern est Thompson Scton, together with illustrations In color by suc'j art ists as Edmund Dulac, C. L. Bull, Arthur Hackman, Paul Branson, and Charles Folkard serve to show the advance in the art of book Il lustration during the past twenty five years. Aet and Old Annual Staffs Meet Today There will be a meeting of the members of the Cornhuskcr editorial staff this afternoon at 5 'clock In the Cornhuskcr of fice In University hnll. This meeting Includes all new staff members as well as all old ones. )R NEW OFFICERS ODD SITUATION GREETS VOTERS Blue Shirls Only Group to File Names for Cla&s Presidencies in Election Today; Yellow Jackets, Barbs Ask Abolition. FOUR COEDS FILE FOR Gretchen Fee, Thelma Hegenbarger, Jean Ratliburu, Mary Jane SneU Want Post; Five File For Various Class Offices. BY JACK JJRICKSON. Today will mark the event of one of the oddest political elections in University of Nebraska history. When the Temple polls open at 9 o'clock this morning those who cast votes on the class presidency ballot will have no choice unless they elect to write in the name of some favorite, for the Blue Shirt faction is the only one which has filed a slate. ELECTION FILINGS Senior Class President. Russel Mouse), Blue Shirt. Ruthalee HoHoway, Indepen dent. Junior Class President. Phil Brownell, Blue Shirt. Sophomore Class President. George Sauer, Blue Shirt. Freshman Class President. Harold Soderlund, Blue Shirt Honorary Colonel. Audrey Gregory. Jean Rathburn. Gretchen Fee. Thelma Hegenbarger. Mary Jane Swett. THREE MEMBERS OF PSYCHOLOGY STAFF HONORED Dr. William E. Walton, Joseph M. Hunt and Mrs. Ruth B. Guil ford of the staff and graduate seminar in psychology, were re cently notified of their election to associate membership in the Amer ican psychological association, fol lowing its annual meeting held this year in Toronto, Canada. Mr. Hunt recently left the uni versity to take an assistantsbip at Cornell university where he will complete his work for the doctor ate degree. Mrs. Guilford is contin uing her graduate work here for the completion of her doctorate at Northwest university. TICKETS GO ON SALE FOR ENGINEERS FETE Varied For Program Planned Annual Barbecue In Coliseum. DEAN FERGUSON SPEAKS The annual engineer's barbecue, sponsored by the engineering ex ecutive board, will be held in the rnliRpum Thursdav eveninc at 6 o'clock. John Adair is president of Ibe Doaru tnis year ana is pianniDg the affair. Th hnrhecue. to be held on the stage, Is an annual affair of that college. A varied program or en tertainment Is to be .offered. Bernard Malcom. Lincoln. '32. Is promoting wrestling and boxing matches. An orcnestra oi engi neers will furnish the music. Dean O. J. Ferguson of the col lege will address the group, as will Prof. C. J. Frankorter. The committee announces that there will be plenty of barbecued sand wiches, doughnuts and coffee and apples. They expect a crowd of 250 and all engineering students are invited. A special appeal is being made to freshmen to come and get acquainted. Tickets will go on sale this morning in all en gineering classes. PACT WILL CONTINUE Evanston Officials Claim Not Able Play Here Until Oct. 1935. PRAISES HUSKER TEAM Possibility that Nebraska may continue relations with Northwest ern was seen after the game Sat urday. There Is no chance for a home game before 1935, but Ne braska may play et Evanston either In 1932, '33, or '34 during the time the world fair Is In prog ress. The Impression the team made In Northwestern seems to be in favor of a continuance of relations between the schools. Wildcat offi cials were pleased with the clean play of the Hunkers and Coach Dick Hanley waa In favor of an other game. "You have my promise to bring Northwestern to Lincoln in 1935. And we'll bring 6,000 fans with us," Hanley stated. ' HONORARY COLONEL That the lellow Jackets and Barbs have no plan underfoot whereby they will swarm the polls late in the day and write in names is definitely known following state ments from the respective party presidents. Otis Detrick, Yellow Jacket leader, makes the follow ing comment: Say's Not Trick. "No, this Yellow Jacket action is not a piece of political trick ery. We had no concealed Inten tions in mind when we refused -to file a slate of candidates. Our concerted group believes thst class presidencies should be abol ished since their period of use fulness has passed. We stand sincerely behind that belief and faction members will do no vot ing unless they choose to cast an honorary colonel ballot." An opinion, much of the same nature, was forthcoming from Gordon Williams, Barb president. Williams reiterates his party's stand in Sunday's Nebraskan with the following declaration: "The Barb decision to withhold a slate from class presidency elections is a final one. Our party officers are firm In the be lief that the duties of class presi dents have gone by the board and resultantly they are of no use and do not Justify their ex istence." Blue Shirt Statement. That the Blue Shirts are firm in their belief that class offices are a tradition highly worthy of per petuation is evidenced by an opin ion from Norman Galleher, Blue Shirt president. In the following statement Galleher makes it plain that despite minority faction ac tion the Blue Shirts have no inten tion of receding from their point of view: "Without question the Blue Shirts are unanimous in their de cision that our class presidency (Continued on Page 2.) TAKE RIFLES EXAM Fifty Applicants Pledged From Number After Tonight's Test. Seventy-two applicants, selected at the tryouts held ' last week for membership in Pershing Rifles, are to take an examination tonight, Capt. J. K. McGeachin announced at the last meeting. The test, which will concern the candidates general knowledge of military science, will be given at 5 o'clock In room 202 of Nebraska hall. Fifty men will be pledged after the test has been given. The following men are to report for the test: Nathan Allen, A. A. Altberg, T. E. Anderson, Rooert Bourke, Elmer Bracket, Maurice Brown, William Burkett, A. C. Bylngton, Louis Campbell, H. G. Cbait, John Clapper, Jack Clark, G. J. Criss, Ralph Cunningham, Wollim A. Day. Walter Dann, H. L. Dewey, Leonard Dull, Max Em mert, Orvllle Entenman, Kenneth Fuclscber, D. W. Cay, Wallace Glen, H. B. Goebel, William Gray; D. L. Hal, George Helser, Victor Hildebrand, Leo Hill, George Hoi yoke, J. E. Howard, Bernard Jen nings, B. F. Johnston, J. A. Jorgen son, William Kelly, Clayton Kunze, John Kvenild, Milton Mansfield, Roy May, Harry Mitchell, Waldc mar Mueller, Frank Musgrave, Tom Naughtin, Richard Nlckolson. Pat Nortbrup, John Penney, Robert Pray, Lester Prokop, Ted Pulos, D. J. Qulnn, John Ralph, F. Rau bacb, Don Robertson, E. S. Ross, Herman Rosenblatt, Ralph 6au ders, Hugh Schmidt, C. F. Schwag ( Continued on Page 4.) Corncobs Will Meet To Organize Rally And Form Pep Band Corncobs will meet at ths Beta Theta PI house Tuesday evening at :00 to discuss plans for a rally ?ur WW Okla. horns game and to decide upon a change In uniform. A rsport will be made on the format of a pep band ami plans fer a skit to be prepared for the Kosmet Klub Thanksgiving re vue will be announced.