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AILY L iL. Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXI NO. 90. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1932 PRICE FIVE CENTS NEBRASKAN PLAN UNDERWAY 10 REESTABLISH CLASS OFFICERS Yellcw Jackets, Blue Shirts Announce Conciliation Meeting. WILL TAKE PLACE SOON To Draw Recommendations; Minor Offices May Even Be Returned. BY THE OBSERVER. That definite plana are to be made for re-establishing class of fices on a basis which will make them entirely worthy of perpetua tion has been announced by lead ers of the two fraternity factions. William Devereaux, Omaha, Alpha Tau Omega, Blue Shirt president, and Otis Detrick, York, Sigma Nu, Yellow Jacket president, have de clared their Intentions of a 'concili ation meeting' the date of which will be selected tomorrow. According to present plans the officers of the two factions will meet and draw up a recommenda tion for the "Re-establishment of Class Offices on & Scale Which Will Make Them Worthy as a Uni versity Tradition." The recommen dation will be presented to the Student Council. "We agree entirely with the Yel low Jackets that the office of class president, as it now exists, is not worthy of existence," declared Blue Shirt President Devereaux. "Our presentation of a slate was not made because we believed the duties of class offices justified their perpetuation, but because we believed the offices themselves a university tradition which should not be allowed to die out. We are anxious to co-operate with either one or both of the opposition fac tions in devising duties for class offices." Yellow Jacket Comments. Commenting on the proposed conciliation meeting, Otis Detrick, Yellow Jacket president, said: "The Yellow Jackets are ready to take any step which points toward the erection of a code of duties for class officers. We be lieve that class officers are a tra ditional part of the university and should be maintained, providing they will fill a place In the univer sities In the university. When the class offices mean nothing, they should, as we declared last rau, De abolished. The Yellow Jacket fac tion even suggests that minor class offices be returned if it can v Hnn in such a wav as to Insure freedom from the old system of elections at class meetings wnicn was followed in the past. If class nresiHpnts are to be riven duties to perform it seems obvious that the minor Class onices muai ke iou returned in order to give the presi dents an organization with which to work." If the two factions are able to devise a workable plan of duties, a plan which will mean added bene fits to the school as a whole, it is wholly likely that the Student council will give serious thought to the recommendations which are presented. The 'conciliation meet ing' marks one of the most definite steps to restore class officers to a position of campus respect which has occurred during the past three years. essayStestwill Announcement of Winners Of Seven Prizes Will Be Made April 1. Articles for Chancellor E. A. Burnett's annual essay conteBt must be submitted to the chancel lor's office in Administration hall before 12 o'clock Saturday noon. The contest will be judged by three impartial judges and the results will be announced April 1. Cash prizes of $100 will be awarded by the chancellor for the best article on "What Should be Considered in the Choosing of a Vocation." A prize of $40, a second of $25. a third of $15 and four of $5 each, will be awarded . In stating the purpose of the contest the Chancellor says that the reason for offering the prizes is that the choosing of a vocation is one of the most important steps in the lives of young men and young women. The contest is open to all under graduate students in the Univer sity of Nebraska and is an annual affair financed entirely by the chancellor. Teachers May Still File, Sayg Moritz All candidates for teaching posi tions who hfcve not completed reg istration may do so any Monday or Thursday, said Dr. R. D. Motltz, yesterday. This applies to those who have been previously regis tered. Interfral Council It Called for Meeting An important meeting of the Inter-fraternity council hat been called for tonight by Norman Galleher, president of the coun cil. The meeting will be held In the council room In Morrill hall from 7 until 7:15. He urges all council members to be present. CLOSE SATURDAY NOON Kosmet Klub President Sees Revival Activities as Many Report for Show More Than Fifty Try Out For Spring Comedy Wednesday. "A reawakened Interest In at least one campus activity was clearly evidenced by the number of students that appeared on the Kosmet Klub tryout program Wed nesday evening. The Klub was more than satisfied with the qual ity of the talent that was shown," Dick Devereaux, president of the Kosmet Klub stated yesterday. Altho pleased with the calibre shown In the tryouta for character parts the Kosmet Klub stated that it was not entirely satisfied with the material for the pony and male chorus. "Private tryouts for parts in the pony and male choruses will be held the early part of next w.ek and he final announcement as to the selection of the members will not take place until later," Klub officials said. Select Cast Next Week. Between 50 nd 60 students tried out for parts in the show. A charge of fifteen cents was assessed to each of the spectators present. The selection of the cast will be made during the early part of next week. "The cast for "Jingle Belles" will be chosen as soon as the com mittee can meet and discuss the tryouts and as soon as the eligibil DELIAN-UNIOJTWILL MEET War Will be the Subject of Discussion Friday at An Open Meeting. The Delian-Union Literary so ciety will hold an open meeting Friday evening, Feb. 19, at 8:30 in room 303 of the Temple building. The committee in charge is ar ranging a program on "War." Milo Price and Bensel H. W. Ten will lead opposing sides in a debate on the Japanese-Chinese situation. Dr. O. K. Bouwsma of the philosophy department of the university will take part in the discussions. Music and games will conclude the evening. TO ASSEMBLE FRIDAY Nebraskans Hosts at Three Day Meet; Represent Twelve Schools. CHURCHES TO ENTERTAIN Delegates from approximately twelve schools in Kansas, Colo rado, Texas, and Nebraska will register Friday noon in the Tem ple building for the annual confer ence of the Lutheran Students as sociation of America, held this year in Lincoln. Hosts at the con vention are members of the Luth eran club at the University of Ne braska and the local Lutheran churches. Carl Lundquist, senior student at Bethany college, Lindsborg, Kas., is the president of the south western region. Other officers of this region are Anne Marie Rehtus, formerly of the University of Ne braska, vice president; Elmer An derson, Dana college, secretary, and Elmer Hartman, Kansas Ag ricultural college, treasurer. The conference will last three days, concluding Sunday. About 200 people which includes outside delegates are expected to be on hand for the opening event, a ban quet at the First Lutheran church Friday night at 6 o'clock. The toastmaster is Herbert Fisher of Omaha, president of the National Lutheran League of the United Lutheran church. Announce Program. The program for the evening will include an exchange of greet ings of the various schools repre sented, musical numbers by a quartet from the University school of music, and community singing. Following the banquet there will be a devotional service in the church auditorium at which time Rev. L. L. Steinhoff of Midland college will speak on the theme of "Right Choices." On Saturday at 9:30 a. m. Rev. Mr. Steinhoff will again speak at a service held in room 203 of the (Continued on Page 2.) DELTA SIGS JHOLD DINNER Commerce Fraternity Hears Address by B. L. Kenner; 23 Are Present. Twentv-three members and guests attended the monthly Delta Sigma Pi dinner at me unaeii hotel Wednesday evening, Feb. 17. D. L. Renner, assistant contract engineer with the Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power company, wa the principal speaker. He spoke on the "Relation of Business and Government," and pointed out that the government is at present com peting with private business in over 160 different lines. Mr. Ren ner stated that this undesirable situation could be remedied if the people would elect the right kind of men to represent them in con gress. This dinnor was one of a series to be given each month, during the semester by this professional com merce fraternity, for the purpose of carrying out the a'ms of the fraternity and to acquaint pros pective members with these aims and with the members of the fra ternity. ' ity of the students selected for the various roles has been checked up on at the dean's office, said Dev- encaux. Edwin J. Faulkner, business manager of the Kosmet Klub and in charge of the booking for the show, is corresponding with a number of towns in central and eastern Nebraska that have signi fied Interest in the production, Conditions seemed favorable Wed nesday night and all indications point to an extended road trip for "Jingle Belles." Good Material. "The spectators who paid ad mission to witness the tryouts seemed to get their money's worth as a number of interesting and embarraslng occurances arose. I believe that the idea of charging admission is a good one as it af fords the aspirants an opportunity of rehearsing before an audience and it helps the judges in deter mining the calibre of the perform ances. There was a lot of good ma material to choose from," declared Dick Devereaux. The committee that will choose the cast from the students that tried out consists of Herbert Yenne, author and director of "Jingle Belles," Ralph Ireland, as sistant -director, Sig Coombs and Dick Devereaux. Applications for positions on the staff producing the show may be made at the Kosmet Klub offices at any time this week. BURNETT STATES F Says Nebraska Authorities Cooperating in Law Enforcement. "The University of Nebraska authorities have continually frowned upon the use of liquor by students or members of the faculty under all circumstances," declared E. A. Burnett of the state univer sity Thursday morning. Chancel lor Burnett returned Wednesday from Scottsbluff and North Platte where be filled speaking engage ments earlier in the week. The chancellor said that the re cent discovery of liquor in the uni versity , coliseum is being thor oughly investigated by university authonties. "The University of Nebraska authorities have .continually frowned upon the use of liquor by students or members of the fac ulty under all circumstances," re peated the chancellor. "We have cooperated with and will continue to cooperate with the prohibition officers in an effort to keep stu dent parties, fraternity and soror ity houses and all university activ ities free from any drinking or use of liquor by students or others in attendance. Our position relative to the use of liquor is the same whether it refers to students, fac ulty or employees of the univer sity. Nebraska Dry. "We have been informed by law enforcement officers that the state university community is unusually free from liquor or other violations of the law. There has been mutual cooperation between university au thorities and law enforcement of ficers in. an effort to keep all uni versity activities free from such evils. "We have never withheld infor mation which might be of use in apprehending and prosecuting vio lators of the law within the uni versity community and in the pres ent instance are cooperating with the proper authorities in matters of law enforcement. Contributors Should Stop In at Office to Talk With Editor. Work on the March issue of the Awgwan, according to Marvin Robinson, has been started by the Awgwan staff. This number, to keep in season with the time of the year will follow the spring motif. "Those who are planning to con tribute material for the issue are urged to start immediately, . and anyone who wishes to write arti cles or draw cartoons for the magazine should stop in at the Awgwan office before ' starting their work," he said. "The dead line for copy for the spring num ber will be within the next two weeks." Robinson expressed the hope that his staff would be able to in crease the size of the magazine next month, as they already have several new features planned, with a lot of other good material being lined up. He also stated that quite a number of Jokes and cartoons have been reprize ted by other col lege comic magazines, especially la the exchange numbers that have been featured within the last few months. "In view of the successful sale of the February issue, a larger number of the March Awgwans will be printed so that everyone who wishes will be able to pur chase a copy But month," be added. OFFICIALS ROVVN ON USE OF LIQUOR RUN WILL E E Gish Expects Early Approval Of Big Six Authorities; Play For Charity. SCHEDULE TWO GAMES First Tilt to Be Played in Omaha March 4; Second Battle in Lincoln. Nebraska will meet Creighton in a pair of post-season basketball games for charity provided permis sion can be obtained from Bix Six conference authorities, the athletic board of control announced follow ing a meeting Thursday noon. Herbert D. Gish, director of ath letics expects early sanction of the games from the conference com' mittee. Tentative plans call for the first tilt to be played at Omaha, March 4, with the Bluejays slated to . perfom at the coliseum later, probably the week following. It was at the invitation of Creighton university officials and the Omaha chamber of commerce that the matter was first brought to the attention of the Nebraska athletic department. Proceeds from the games will be turnev over for livestock drouth relief. Altho the Big Six conference has in the past gone on record as op posing post season games, it is be lieved that permission will be readilv granted because of the presence of the charity factor. Definite announcement as to dates, admission prices, and con cessions to students will be made later. SPOERRY LECTURES ON University Captain Believes Japan Wants to Work a Compromise. TALK SECOND OF SERIES "Japan is staging a conflict in Shanghai simply to take all eyes away from Manchuria. That would give her a chance to work a com promise to withdraw from Shang hai providing that she gets Man churia," was the opinion expressed by Capt. G. W. Spoerry, of the University of Nebraska military department, in a lecture on the Sino-Japanese situation at the First Plymouth Congregational church Wednesday night. Captain Spoerry spoke before the Institute of Manchuria for the second of a series of speeches on Manchuria that are being conduct ed by the ch'irch. The fact that the League of Na tions did not make the Japanese abide by the league's decision at the start and force withdrawal from Manchuria, was regretted by the captain. "The withdrawal of Japanese forces from Manchuria might have been accomplished at first, but now if Japan were to evacuate she would "lose face," which means everything to an oriental," was ex plained by Captain Spoerry. BAPTISTS WW HEAR TALK "The Portrait of a Carpen ter" Will Be the Subject Of Grace Spacht. "The Portrait of a Carpenter," a discussion of the life of Christ, will be presented by Miss Grace Spacht at the noon university class of the First Baptist church Sunday. This will be the first of a series of such talks which will continue until Easter. Winifred Kirkland's book, "The Portrait of a Carpenter," will be used as a basis for the dis cussion. At the evening young people's service the Old Testament charac ter, Amos, will be studied. This also is the first of a series of studies based on different charac ters of the Old Testament. The service will be conducted by Miss Virginia Larson. Musical numbers will be played by the Baptist stu dent orchestra. Y.M.C.A. Conducts Third In Series of Meetings Rev. Irvine Inglis conducted the third series of evening discussions Thursday night The Ag college Y. M. C. A. is at the head of these weekly meetings which are taking place from now until Easter. The special topic for the evening was "Sources of Supply for the Tank of Life." CAMPUS CALENDAR . FRIDAY, FEB. 19. Lutheran association meeting opens. Glee club rehearsal, S p. m., Morrill ball. Coed Follies, Temple theater, 7 jq'clock. Lutheran students meeting opens, Temple, noon. Palladian meeting. Temple, 8:30. Delian-Union meeting, Templa, 8:30. . Sunday, Feb. 21. U-N-I club. First Presbyterian church, 6:30. MEN BRASKA CAG SERIES Faculty Members Approve Plan to Donate Prom Proceeds for Charity Thompson, Schram, Lantz Comment Favorably Thursday. Expressing their approval of the action of the Junior-Senior prom committee in deciding to donate the proceeds from the prom to charity for the relief of the drouth stricken areas, several faculty members yesterday commented fa vorably on the idea. All were agreed that the move showed that the students were in sympathy with the various relief plans and desired to help as much as they could. They also declared that the plan would meet with general student and faculty sup port. T. J. Thompson, dean of student affairs, expressed the opinion that the action of the committees was an evidence of the general spirit and attitude of the student body toward the situation. He made the following statement: Commendable Spirit. "The action of the Junior-Senior prom committee in deciding to do nate the proceeds from the prom to relief of the drouth-stricken area of Nebraska is an evidence of a very commendable spirit and atti tude among the students. It shows very clearly that they sympathize with those who have suffered and that they want to help. "wnatever the amount of the do nation will be, whether it is large or small, the idea is worthy of rec T LEAP YEAR PARTY More Than 500 Couples Are Expected to Attend Novel Party. The most popular man on the cmapus will be presented at the Mortar Board Leap Year Party at ii o clock Saturday evening at the coliseum. His presentation which will climax the evening, will fol low the entertainment during the intermission. The decorations, which will be in red and white, will follow the valentine motif. Three-fourths of the coliseum will be partitioned off and dancing will not take place at the north end of the building The dome of the coliseum will be cut off with alternating wide red and white strips which will be stretched across from east to west. Hearts will be placed on each one of them. Leo Beck's orchestra which has been engaged to play for the party will be placed in a platform which will also carry out the valentine motif in its decora tions. The arches on each side will also be decorated. "The ticket sale according: to Bereniece Hoffman, promises that more than 500 couples will attend." She requests that the Tassels, who have been conducting the sales for the party turn in their tickets to her at the Daily Nebraskan office at 2 o'clock Saturday. At that time the girls who have sold more than twenty tickets will be given their free tickt by Miss Hoffman. Tickets for the affair are priced at $1. Check High Sales. At the check up on ticket sales Tuesday evening the high sales women were Margaret Sievers, Alpha Delta Theta; Alice Pedley, Kappa Alpha Theta; Gertrude Clarke, Alpha Xi Delta; and Alma Freechling. Mortar Board has announced (Continued on Page 3.) MRS. UNMAN IMS TO LEAGUE OF VOTERS Chinese-Japanese Question Is Topic of Address Given Thursday. "The Chinese-Japanese question and its probable effect on the rest of the world" was the subject of the address delivered by Mrs. E. L. Hinman before the University League of Women Voters at the meeting Thursday, Peb. 18, in Ellen Smith hall. 'There are two fundamental reasons for the present feeling be tween the nations," said Mrs. Hin man. "The first of these is the racial enmity that has always ex isted between the two countries. The Chinese are temperamentally and mentally different from the Japanese. Japan has, until recent times, always been much less pow- erfu' than China. Now she is more powerful in every way ex cept numbers." The second reason, according to Mrs. Hinman, is the economic sit uation in Japan and China. Japan has the ownership of a strip of land through Manchuria. Man churia is China's most important province and is vital to the life of the Chinese people in that it fur nishes two great essential food stuffs: wheat and the soy bean. Without either of these two food materials millions of her people would starve. "The war, as it is convenient to name it, started in much the same manner as the World war," she continued. "A Japanese captain was assassinated. The Japanese military party claims that this (.Continued on Page Z.) OECORA IONS FOR VALENTINE MO IF ognition and success. It is my sin cere hope and belief that the stu dent body will support this move in a way which will reflect nothing but credit upon themselves and upon the university. "The Junior-Senior prom, always a tradition among Nebraska social affairs, has always been one of the outstanding events of the year. With a definite objective in view this year, one which the students are advocating, the prom should go down in history as one of the most successful parties in the life of the university," Dean Thompson con tinued. Prof. E. W. Lantz, faculty ad viser to the student council, stated that he was entirely in sympathy with the committee's action. At the time the committee reported to the council, he urged the council to let the committee proceed along the plans which they had outlined. "I believe that the action of the Junior-Senior prom committee in planning to donate the money re ceived from the prom to charity is one of the finest things that a stu dent group at the university has done in a long time," Professor Lantz declared. "It will show the people of the state that the students in the uni versity are thoroughly conversant with the conditions as they exist in the stricken area and that they are willing and anxious to do what ever they can to help," he con cluded. In keeping with the general (Continued on Page 2.) STUDENTS JIVE RECITAL Present Eighth Musicale At Thursday Afternoon Program. The eighth student weekly re cital was given by the students of music Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Temple. The pro gram was as follows: MonrJiOwski-SarautF, Gnltarre, P I Sell. Neechl, Love Me or Not, Henrietta Barnes. Mendelssohn, Scherro, c minor, Lorraine Lovcren. Brahms, Vrrrebllrhr Htandehen; Schu mann, WidmnnK; Syhll Wlnrrar. GrovleE, C'hansnn da i'lasseur; Berceuse de la Toupee; Anes; Fern MrIoaral. Kramer, The Last Hour, Retina Frank lin. Massenet. Plenrec, pleures, met Teux, Margaret Mackerhnle. Chopin, Ballade, g minor. Janet Kohn. Hamhlrn, Beside 81 III Water ; Kreiiler, The Old Refrain; Viola C'urrjr, Marjorle McAllister, Robert Wehrman. FOLLIES IS THE BIG EVENT OF THE NIGHT Fashion Show, Group Skits And Best Dressed Girl Are Features. TICKET SALES ARE GOOD Tonight Nebraska's best dressed girl will be presented to the Ne braska women at the annual Coed Follies, which is an entertainment annually sponsored by the A. W. S. board. It will be staged at the Temple theater from 7 until 9 o'clock. The coed who best exemplifies style and appropriateness in dress was chosen by the A. W. S. board at their meeting Monday. All so rorities, dormitories and organized houses were asked to submit the name of the girl in their house whom they considered best fitted for the position. These candidates met with the A. W. S. board two weeks ago and told their favorite campus haunts so that members of the board would recognize them when they saw them. After constant observa tion of the girls and their attire on the campus, the board reached its decision, and the result will be made known at the Follies. Groups also presented skits and curtain acts to the board, of which four were chosen, as main features of the evening's entertainment. The opening act will be a surprise as to name and content, but the participants in it are well known in dramatic circles. They are Dor othy Weaver and Anne Kavich. Members of Delta Gamma will give a skit which will be comprised of Eleanor Burwell, Louise Correa and Zua Warner, vocal trio; Lou ( Continued on Page 2.) Behind the Scenes in the Production Of Othello Furnishes Quite Another Angle Than That Viewed by Audience Thirty members of University Players, members of the cast of Othello, returned late Wednesday night and were yesterday loudly enthusiastic about the experiences and entertainment afforded them as guests of the Community Play house directors under whose man agement the excursion was made possible. Following the evening perform ance, members of the cast were entertained by the directors of the Playhouse at the home of Mrs. Arthur Gulou. It is planned to ef fect an exchange of one production between the two dramatic organi sations as an """" practice, ac cording to Charles Hoff, business manager of the Players. . Tentative plans are sow under consideration to bring one of the Playhouse pro ductions to Lincoln. By way of variety, the reporter derided to observe the perform ances, a matinee and an evening presentation, from the wings back GROUP DISCUSSES LACK OF STUDENT CAMPUS ACTIVITY Innocents Sponsor Meeting; Cite Seven Reasons for Slack in Interest. TWO PLANS SUGGESTED Nebraska Student Leaders Speak; Favor Further Investigation. In an effort to ret at the under lying factors causing the lack of student interest in campus activi ties, seven points outlined as prob able causes were emphasized at the meeting of all organization representatives last night, ini meeting was called by the Inno cents society. The seven points are: 1. A student body entirely too large to be controlled and guided by any one organiza tion. 2. Those students . who are in activities are not absolutely representative of the student body as a whole. 3. Lack of student help and Interest in student publica tions. 4. The political alignment on the campus. 5. Fraternity men and so rority members do not CO- . . operate with barbs. 6. Women are not repre- sented in the activities which men dominate. 7. The student body as a whole does not have a defi nite knowledge of the quali fications and scope of student -activities. The purpose of the meeting, an announcement of which was sent to the president of every organi zation on the campus, was to dis cuss plans whereby the projects of the various campus organizations may receive the support and back ing of the other organizations, ac cording to Dick Devereaux, presi dent of the Innocents society, who presided at the meeting. Two plans had been outlined by the society before the meeting was called. They were: A pledge-supported co-operation from every or ganization on the campus, and a student tax giving the students participation in every activity. Representative students, sketch ing the present situation and cit ing specific examples of interest or lack of interest, outlined several causes and remedies for the situa tion. A similar meeting is planned for the future to continue discus sion on the subject. Edwin Faulkner, president of the student council, gave a short his torical review of the situation to explain the present condition. He stated that when the school had a small enrollment, most students were acquainted with each other and with the various activities and were more willing to participate. "Now the control of student ac tivities rests in the hands of a com paratively small number of stu dents enrolled in the university," (Continued on Page 3.) E Chairman and Assistants Are Planning Annual Open House Week. Willard Dann of Beatrice, senior student in the college of mechan ical engineering, was chosen at the Engineers' election today as the chairman of the annual Engineers' Open House week which is to be held in May. Dann is a member of Alpha Tau Omega: Jack Hutchings, junior electrical engineering student from Falls City, was ejected as secretary treasurer for the week's activitis. Hutchings is also a member of Alpha Tau Omega. The men for these offices were elected by a vote of all engineer ing students, and were chosen on the basis of their standing ia scholarship, lea'.rship and man aging ability. stage and to write the story from such an angle. Particularly inter esting to an onlooker were the maneuvers executed out of sight of the audience all so essential to the smooth running of the production. Those who saw "Othello" will remember the intermittent vocal outbursts from members of the mob, sometimes 'A sail, a sail;" at other times only unintelligible off-stage noises. Interesting was the manner in which accurate tim ing on these mob cries was u sured. A blue electric light nulb was turned on as a signal for tfca mob to become enthusiastic, and so long as it continued to burn, the mob continued to exercise its vocal chords. At times, it appeared that the actors were addressing their re marks and actions to off-stage ob servers, and then again the pecul iar pose affected, it would develop, had a purpose, and the cl'rk of a J Tfw on Page 2. ) i ? t t , V I ; !' . v t l i