D AILY ' N EBRA Official Student Newspaper- of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXI NO. 98. LINCOLN, NEHRASKA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2. 1932 PRICE FIVE CENTS SKAN LIS, ENGINEERS I I Two Colleges to Hold Joint Session in Cornhuskcr 'Hotel Ballroom. DEANS GIVE STATED EfJT Ferguson, Foster in Favor of Mixer; Schedule Meeting For Thursday. The dispute over tln ownership of the "brown derby" will he settle by a convention of the student nf the Engineering ring and Law col leges at tie Cornhuskcr hotel ball room Thursday night. At Hint time arguments will be presented to an impartial judge who will render the verdict as to who shall retain the derby. Deans of the two colleges ex pressed their .satisfaction as to the method of arbiitration - ..ofcii by the students. Dean H. H. Foster, of the Law college issued the following state ment. "The Engineers have shown commendable spirit of good sport s menship in their offer to submit their claims to the blown derby to arbitration. The Laws also prefer to decide controversies by force of argument rather than by accuracy of aim in egg throwing or by other purely physical accomplishment:;. The world needs both bridge build- 0 CONFER ABOU BOWLER mm crs and lawyers, and the lawyers i sion bein sponsored by the Geolog need the bridge builders as clients, i ical survey of the Conservation The plan of settlement as worked out by the joint committee should do much to encourage cordial rela tions between students of two great professions." Ferguson Issues Statement. "I think that the students have hit upon a good scheme for set tling a difficult problem. Theie is no doubt that the decision rendered as a result of the plan will be final. Both groups, I am sure, will accept it very frankly." Dean J. O. Ferguson, of the Engineering college stated in connection with his opinion of the matter. "This will not do away with rivalry between the two colleges but it will lesson the animosity. I am cmite sure that the two groups will have a better appreciation of each other than they ordinarilly (Continued on Page 3.) EIGHT DEBATES LEFT March Busy Forensic Month For Ncbraskans With Six Meets. Types of Wells and the Problems KANSAS FIRST OPPONENT f I'"'"'-"? Wells in Various For lHNOMO nnoi orruiviiwi ' ti(jns f. W. Salmon of Con Ei-r.t debates remain on uie the University of Netiasi;a ueL.i-iivT tin the season closes. according to an announcement oy Prof. H. A. White, coach of the debating team. To dale the Ne braska forensic squad has engaged in eleven debates. a.x of the remaining eigni ue- bates are scheduled for the month j of March. On March 10 the ,Ne biaska team will invade Lawrence, Khs., for a debate with the Univer sity of Kansas team. A debate with Kansas State college at Man hattan has been arranged for March 11. Nebraska will meet the University of North Dakota team in Omaha on March 15 or 16. A second debate with the Univer sity of Kansas has been scheduled for March 10 and will probably be held in Lincoln. Debate In Omaha. Nebraska will oppose the Uni versity of South Dakota in debate, scheduled for March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska tram will debate the University of Colorado team in Eculdcr. Ariangements are pend ing between Nebraska and the University of Denver for a debate April 2. The final debate on the schedule will be with the College cf the Pacific at Lincoln in Apiil. The scheuule follows: March 10: University of Kansas v.-t. Nebraska at Lawrence. Ques tion 3. Pierson and Fi.shbaugh. March 11: Kansas State college vs. Nebraska at Manhattan. Ques tion 3. Pierson and Fi.shbaugh. March 15 or 1G: University of North Dakota vs. Nebraska at Omaha. Question 3. Seeck and Shirley. March 19: University of Ne braska vs. LTniversity of Kansa3 at Lincoln or nearby. Question 3. Speakers unceitain. March 21: Nf braska vs. Univer sity of South Dakota at Omaha. Question 3. Speakers uncertain. March 31 or April 1 : Nebraska vs. University of Colorado at Boulder. Question 3. Magee a;id Cherry. April 2: Nebraska vs. Denver (pending). Question 3. Magee and Cherry. April 2- College of the Pacific V3. Nebraska at Lincoln. Question 3. Speakers not chosen. Question 1. Unemployment in surance should be adopted by the fcC'Verlgn nations as public protec tion against the vicissitudes of the machine age. Question 2. The several states should adopt a policy of compul sory unemployment insurance. Question 3. Congress should en act legislation providing for cen tralized control of industry, con ititutionality conceded. scneciuie neuie ine hea.vm n"--"-ianl ADVARCED CADETS ARE TO HE EXCUSED TOD.il Asked to Attend University i.onroeation to 1 1 car C(i1. Spoerry. .Students in. the advance coursis in Military Science will be excused ltom classes at 11 o'clock Thursday morning to hear Capt. (I. W. Spoerry discuss the present Chinese-. lapanese situation at the convocation, it was announced yes terday by the dean of men. ( apt a in Spoerry will present not n sides of the situation, tracing Chinese and Japanese history since the beginning of encroachment up on their territory by foreign na lions. The talk will be supple mcnted by maps made by the speaker. The convocation will start at 11 o'clock in the Temple theater. All persons interested are invited to attend the meeting. ILL DRILLERS OPEN EC FRIDAY One Hundred Members Are Expected Attend Two Day Session. BURNETT GIVES ADDRESS Fourth annual short course and convention of the Nebraska Well Drillers' association opens tomor row morning at 9 o'clock at Ne braska hall. More than one hun dred water well drillers from over the entire state arc expected to be in attendance at the two day seS' and Survey division of the United Slates Geological Survey. Chancellor E. A. Burnett will give the address of welcome and L. A. McLean, president of the assoc iation will make the response. Still and motion pictures of the conven tion will be next on the program I followed by a luncheon at noon at I the Lincoln chamber of commerce I Various exhibitions by manufac- urers and jobbers of drilling sup plies will be viewed from 1 until 2 o'clock and for an hour following that short talks will be given by representatives of the firms who will have displays on the first floor of Nebraska hall during the two day convention. Brown to Speak. H. H. Brown, of Blair, will speak at 3 o'clock on "Drilling Wells in Nebraska." A general discussion on "Difficult Jobs," and a visit to the Engineering college and the state ntuseum will take up the re mainder of the afternoon. At 7:30 p. m. Thursday evening Dean G. E Condra and Dr. A. U Luga will give an illustrated lecture on the "Water Bearing Formations of Ne braska." Tune w;'l be given for questions and appropriate motion pictures will close the first day of the meeting. A. G. Fiedler, engineer of the United States Geological Survey, will open the second and final day "f the meeting with a talk on "The cord, will follow Mr. Fiedler and dj,sl.l!SH ..Tne tjsc of Dvnamite ." General discussion on "Pumps Screens Adapted to Nebraska j Needs," will come at 10:30 and last thirty minutes. "Kinds of Power (Continued on rage 3.) BOYCOTT OF JAP SILK Thcta National Group Backs Movement; Local Chapter Is Undecided. Members of the local chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta are unable to agree on the campaign launched by the national sorority demanding a boycott on Japanese silk. Much position was voiced to t ter received which asked that Ja pan's chief export to the United States be boycotted. "Although the letter was dis cussed in meeting, the chapter reached no decision on the matter because we disagreed," said Julia Kocster, president of the chapter. "It was decided to leave the mat ter up to the best judgment of each individual member." Miss Kocster also said she sup posed njpst of the girls would con tinue to wear their silk dresses. Jane Youngson, member of Kappa Alpha Theta and president of Tassels, remarked as follows when questioned on the matter: "I think the idea is absurd. Of course most of us will wear our silk dresses." When questioned as to whether any of the girls had cotton dresses to wear as a substitute, it was re ported by one of the members: "Well, I suppose so!" Mrs. Hoover, wife of the presi dent, was brought into the con troversy when the fact that she wore a cotton dress at a white house reception on Feb. 4 was cited in the campaign. This fact caused considerable concern and one of Mrs. Hoover's social secre taries issued a denial that Mrs. Hoover had meant to pave the way for a boycott against silk. Phi Tau Theta Holds Meeting Tuesday Eve Phi Tau Theta. Methodist men fraternit3 met Tuesday evening at the Wesley Foundation parish at 1417 R st. Prof. William H. Morton addressed the group. An oyster supper preceded the meeting. COLLEGES AV USE OF STUDENT ON SPORT BOARD University of California Los Angeles and Ohio U Are' Represented. HAVE 2 MEN ON BOARD Undergraduate Council Used At Brown; Decisions Carry Weight. Students at Ohio State univer sity arc represented on the athletic board of control at that institution by two members who are equal in powers wltu other memDers or me board, according to a letter re ceived recently from James C. ts Handley, secretary of the student senate at Ohio State. Students have been represented on the athletic board for the past nineteen years, Handley states, The student members are elected to membership on the board by the student senate. The athletic board is made up of one member of the board of trustees, two alumni, five faculty members, and the two stu dents. "I do not see where, from a stu dent's viewpoint, there can be any disadvantage in having student members on the athletic board In conclusion I wish to say that I cannot imagine an athletic board without student members," Hand' ley stated. Two Members at U. C. L. A. Two students constitute one' sixth of the membership of the athletic board of control at the University of California at Los Angeles, Francis w. Eushard, president cf the Associated StU' dents at U. C. L. A., stated in a letter recently. One of the student representatives is the student body president, and he automatically becomes a member of the board. The other student member is chosen to act on the board by the student body president. This system has been in effect since 1923. The tenure of office of student members of the board at that in stitution is for one school year, They have full power to enter into discussions and to vote, thus being (Continued on Page 3.) I Selection Completes Cast of 'Jingle Belles;' Hoff in Charge Scenery. SCENE IN SUMMER HOME The selection of Lee Young to play the role of Jerry Lambert completes the cast for "Jingle Belles," Dick Devereaux, president of the Kosmet Klub announced yesterday. Young is a Kappa Sigma and is a sophomore in the arts and science college. His home town is Parsons, Kas. Jerry Lambert, the part to be played by Young, is the villain of the musical comedy. Helen the heroine is attracted .to him altho she is engaged to Tom Randall. Jerry is a middle aged bachelor and Helen finds out just in time that he is a philanderer. The remainder of the cast is: Pat McDonald, as Helen Barry; Carl Humphrey plays the part of Donald Barrv. brother of Helen; Russell Mousel takes the part of Tom Randall, Helen's fiance: Byron Bailey is Mary Lou, a friend of Helen's; Roger Wllkerson is Russell; Jane, another friend of Helen's, is played by Neil McFar land; Art Wolf and Roger Wolcott take the parts of Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael, housekeepers of the Barry's. During Spring Vacation. Norman Hoff, who graduated from the university in January, is in charge of the scenery. Otto Kotouc, Glenn Hampton and Arne Engberg are assisting Hoff in the construction of the scenery. The locale of the play is the summer home of the Barrys' a few miles north of Nebraska City. The whole show takes place in the summer home where the parties are snow bound during spring vacation. The publicity committee is still negotiating with different towns and cities in central and eastern Nebraska and baa a number of students from the towns corre- ponded with to help them in tie business. COMMISSION GROUPS HOLD JOINT MEETING There will be a joint meeting of the Sophomore Commission groups Wednesday at 5 o clock In Ellen Smith hall. Miss Leila Hinkley of Peiping, China, will be the guest speaker. a. Commercial Club to Meet at 7:30 Tonight ' Members of the Men's Com mercial club will meet In the Commercial Club room at 7:30 Wednesday night, it was an nounced Tuesday by Norman Prucka, president. All active members are requested to be present. Professor Honored 'W y iff . ft r Courtesy of Th Journal. PROF. W. H. LOEFFEL. Who was named as one of five Nebraska representatives on the new Livestock Council of 100 appointed by the federal farm board. He is an associate pro fessor of animal husbandry at the University of Nebraska Col lege, of Agriculture. IS PRAISED BY CRITIC Acting Leading Characters Is Given Favorable Comment. JENKS SUPERB IN ROLE Commenting favorably upon the current production of the Univer sity Players, "Death Takes A Holi day," the dramatic critic of the State Journal describes the show as based on an idea that strikes the imagination. The acting of the leading characters is praised, es pecially that of Hart Jenks. Following is the opinion of the Journal's critic: The play, "Death Takes a Holi day," which the University Play ers are presenting at the Temple theater this week, is based on an idea that strikes the imagination. That sinister individual, Death, is placed on the stage and he, having conceived the idea of taking a three day vacation, is anxious to find out how mortals-think and feel; why they fear him; and to discover the meaning of such words as love, terror, hate and fear. In the role of Death, Hart Jenks is superb. He wears a sinister air tinged with sadness which becomes the common conception of death. He is eternally sad because he is unable to understand why mortals fear him. Yet being all powerful, he i3 princely in his bearing. He commands and mortals respect and obey him. There is nothing sepulchral in Mr. Jenk s voice: it is deep, powerful and resonant. Yet it does not betray him in the charac ter of Death, for death is not, the author of the play would have us understand, what we think it to be. Grazia, played by the dainty Miriam Kissinger, was one person who seemed to understand death. (Continued on Page 3.) DECORATION CONTRACT FOR ANNUAL PROM LET George Bros., Receive Bid; Presentation of Prom Girl a Feature. TICKET SALES ARE GOOD The contract for the presenta tion decorations for the junior- senior prom has been let to George Brothers, according to J a c K Thompson and Jane Axtell, in charge of the committee on pre sentation and decorations. "We feel that a large expendi ture on decorations would be en tirely inappropriate since the pri mary object of the Prom is to make a sizeable donation to charity," stated Thompson. "At the same time we are using every (Continued on Page 2.) CAMPUS CALENDAR Wednesday, March 2. Glee club rehearsal, Morrill hall o'clock. University Players, Temple the ater, 7:30. World Forum, 12 o'clock, Grand hotel. A. W. S. board meeting 12 noon, Ellen Smith hall. A. W. S. council meeting, 5 o'clock, Ellen Smith hall. Spanish Club, Chi Omega house, :30. Lutheran Bible League, room )5. Temple. A. I. E. E. meeting, 7:30 p. m., :. E. Thursday, March 3. University Players, Temple the ater, 7:30. University Y. W. C. A. election, Ellen Smith hall, 9 to 5 o'clock. Girls' Commercial, Ellen Smith, 7:00 o'clock. Christian Science society. Fac ulty hall, Temple, 7:30 o'clock. Friday, March 4. Glee club rehearsal, Morrill hall o'clock. University Players, Temple the ater. 7:30. Delian Union Literary society 8:30, Temple. 8. waaakul ' ahmwmmwmmhnmwi YEARBOOK SALES ARE TO CONTINUE Mousel Wants 500 Students To Purchase Annuals in Spring Drive. WILL NOT HAVE SURPLUS No Extra Cornhuskers Will Will Be Ordered to Meet Late Demand. Student response to the second semester sales campaign of the Cornhusker annual has been en couraging, according to Russell Mousel, business manager. The campaign, which will continue un til Saturday, March 5, is the last one which will be conducted this year. As soon as it closes book or ders will be placed with the print ers for only as many numbers as have been sold. The practice of ordering only as many yearbooks as have been pur chased in advance was inaugurated last year. Its enforcement found many students wanting books in the spring but unable to procure them because they had not made their purchase in advance. "We realize that this sales plan often keeps many students from purchasing a book because of the fact that they feel they should conserve their money until spring," Business Manager Mousel pointed out. "However, it is necessary that we follow this policy in order that we have no surplus of books left over." Want 500 Purchasers. Mousel expressed the hope that at least 500 students would see their way clear to purchase an nuals between now and Saturday. "Cornhusker sales this year are lower than ever before in recent years," Mousel said. "Although we realize that students are to be commended for spending their money carefully we cannot but feel that in not purchasing a Corn husker they are doing themselves an injustice. We have cut our price to the lowest possible figure that of $5.00 cash or $5.50 in install ments, in order to make the year books available to the greatest possible number." Mousel showed the Ncbrf-skan (Continued or. Page 3.) TALK BYJSS TOWNE Discusses Requirements and Possibilities of Fields Which Are Ooen. CONDITIONS DIFFER NOW "Too often we are apt to ef fervesce over a vocation when we should pace it as it actually is," said Miss Harriet Town in a talk before the freshman activity meet ing yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. She stressed the need of really understanding a vocation and the requirements and possibili ties of the field before entering it. In the earlier part of her talk Miss Town explained that condi tions today were very much dif ferent from the conditions a few years ago.. At one time there were not teachers enough to fill the de mand. The last year there were hundreds of University graduates who had no positions to turn to at the end of their college education. Miss Town spoke especially of the field of education, its divisions and its scope. The disadvantages of the field were enumerated and explained. One of the outstanding rawbacks of this particular voca tion was the short period of time in which one could fill a better position. Very few school systems ke to retain a teacher after she is ixty or sixty-five years old. "A teacher is, whether it be a mother, priest, or instructor, the true maker of history," says H. G. Wells. A teacher should be closely connected with the social service worker in a community. There are wonderful opportunities to serve Miss Town explained and for that reason many people choose it as their vocation. It has been said that our nation has either suc ceeded or failed because of Its edu cator. DELIAN-UNION PLAN A 'BLARNEY PARTY' Holding a "Blarney Party," in which the program will be in the form of Irish readings, skits and music, the Delian-Union Literary Society will meet Friday evening, March 4, at 8:30 o'clock in the Temple. Dancing will close the evening. Chaperons will be Mr. and Mrs. Elton Lux and Mr. p.nd Mrs. Alvin Tracy. Plan Athletic Relation Committee Will Meet Members of the Student Council Athletio Relation com mittee will be present at the Daily Nebraskan Office this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Msm ben are Howard Allaway, Gretchen Fee, Lucille Hendriks, Walter Huber and Robert Kin kead. ART WOLF, Chairman. Nl SATURDAY K F O R PL-MS TO BROADCAST DEBATE Tour Students Discuss the League of Rations Wednesday, On invitation of radio station KKOR four students from tho reg ular class In debate, English 104 will speak on tho League of Na tions on Wednesday afternoon be ginning at 2:30. This Is one of the ways that tho students of tho uni versity who are not engaged in the intercollegiate debating can secure practice in the art of argument, according to Prof. H. A. wnite. Each season several similar ac bates are held, most of them being usually scheduled before some club or off-camnus audiences or at some radio station. The object is to provide inform ation to the public on questions of the day. On Wednesday tne teams will be made up ot Virgil J. Wiltse and Howard L. Hoitzenaortr. at firmative. and Leslie P. Sorenson and Gordon S. Senift, negative. BIZAD SPRING PARTY Sponsor Worthwhile Activity In Response to Campus Leaders Request. PRUCKA APPOINTED HEAD In response to campus leaders' requests for greater interest in activities, and the creation or worth while activities by campus organizations, the Bizad executive board has acted by initiating the first annual Bizad spring party which will officially open the Uni versity of Nebraska spring party season Friday evening, Aiarcn n. Pierce Jones, president or ine board, has appointed Gorman Prucka as general chairman of the party committee. Prucka, a sophomore in the college of busi ness administration, is president of the commercial club. "We are endeavoring to make the Bizad spring party a tradi tional event in which the entire student body may participate," declared Prucka. "The committee hopes to place this party on a par with the Military ball, Interfra ternity ba'l and Junior-Senior prom. Just as the prom closes formal season, the Bizad spring party will open the spring party season." In previous years students in the college of business administration have conducted a "Bizad day." The spring party is designed to replace the field day, and in so doing, tne affair will be of all-student nature. Having signed Eddie Jungbluth and -his orchestra to provide the music, and having secured the Hotel Cornhusker ballroom in which to hold Ihe party, the com mittee is now at work arranging an entertaining program for the evening. Tickets will sell tor one dollar per couple, according to Prucka, and will be placed on sale some time this week. The committee believes that the price of the ticket will encourage more students to attend the party than would if the admission price was higher. Other members of the spring party committee are Chalmers Graham, junior, who is in charge of publicity, and Maxine Wull brandt, senior, who will arrange for chaperones and decorations. CAPT. SPOERRY IS TO I Military Science Instructor Will Discuss Japanese Chinese Situation. Speaking on the present situa tion in regard to the Chinese Japanese war, Captain G. W. Spoerry, instructor in military science, will address the All-University Convocation Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Captain Spoerry will discuss the present situation in the light of economic and political factors, the standpoint of the Japanese and their reasons for their action at this time. The internal disorders in China at the present time will also be noted. The League of Na tions angle of the question, and efforts to bring about peace will be stressed. The discussion will be supple mented with large colored maps of the various regions mentioned. These maps have been made by Captain Spoerry and trace the his tory of the Sino-Jap region from the time it opened up to interna tional use until today. Captain Spoerry, having the benefit of personal contacts is ex tremely familiar with the geo graphic, .political and economic features of that territory. He for merly spent two years in the re gions which are in war today. A, !. E. E. RJINS MEETING Cook and Erenhard to Speak On Thyratron Tube This Evening. A speech will be given at a meeting of the A. I. E. E. at 7:30 o'clock this evening by Lawrence Cook and Phil Ehrenhard on the subject of "The Hot-Cathode Thy ratron Tube and Its Applications In the Power Industry." The meet ing will be in the E. E. building. Different phases of the use of the thyratroa tube will be dis cussed In the talk and demon strated by the speakers. A short business meeting will, precede the talk. GOVERNOR BRYAN BUYS TICKET FOR Expresses Pleasure at Spirit And Attitude Shown by Nebraska Students. BURNETT FAVORS PLAN Says Spirit of Cooperation Given; Smith Commends Fine Response. Actively endorsing the plan ot the Junior-Senior Prom committee in giving the proceeds from the event to charity for relief of the drouth-stricken counties in the northern part of the state, Gover nor Charles W. Bryan yesterday purchased a ticket to the annual closing event of the formal season. The governor expressed himself as pleased with the spirit and at titude shown by the students and the university as a whole in gen erously supporting the state relief fund. He issued the following statement: "I am pleased to see the interest that the university students are taking in drought relief. The American Legion, the Farmers Union, Chambers of Commerce and many other organizations have co operated splendidly in providing for the pressing needs of tne un fortunate and suffering citizenship oi our state.. University Groups Generous. "The aid of university groups has already been generous. The job will not be done, however, until the people in the stricken area are relieved by spring grown vege tables and pastures. 'In the meantime we must not permit the relief work to slacken. We must furnish them the food, clothing, and livestock feed that they need and many will have to be helped with seed in the spring. Anything that can be done to ncip nrovide the funds for this is deeply appreciated by the people of the northern counties who need as sistance now, having helped others in the past and who are among our best citizens," Governor Bryan con cluded. William H. Smith, state tax com missioner in charge of relief work, (Continued on Page 3.( 0 CLOSE CHINESE DRIVE Scheduled 7:30 Tonight in Ellen Smith Hall; Miss Hinkley Exhibits. DRIVE OPENED SATURDAY The Nebraska in China drive, which is being conducted by the University Y. W. C. A., will close with a chop ruey dinner, from 5:30 to 7 o'clock today at Ellen Smith hall. Proceeds from the drive will be sent to the Y. W. C. A. in China to carry on the work begun there by Grace Coppock, graduate of the University of Nebraska in ivvo. An interesting feature of the dinner Wednesday night will be an exhibit ol Chinese photographs, carved boxes, costumes and books which Miss Leila Hinkley brought with her from Peiping, China. At 5 o'clock Wednesday Miss Hinkley will speak to all Y. W. C. A. staffs which are scheduled to meet at that hour. This includes the International Staff, Upper classman Commission, Social Staff, Publicity and the two sophomore commissions. Her subject will be "Chinese Women of Today." Guest of Y. W. Cabinet. Wednesday night, at the regular meeting of "Y. W. C. A. cabinet. Miss Hinkley will be the honored guest and talk to the group. The Nebraska in China drive was opened Saturday noon when Dr. T. Z. Koo addressed World Forum luncheon. This was fol lowed by a tea in his honor to which all alumni and faculty mem bers were especially invited. Miss Leila Hinkley of the Peip ing, China, Y. W. C. A., has given a series of interesting talks, speak ing at Vespers Tuesday and at Ag college convocation Tuesday noon. She will address World Forum to day. TEACHING ATTRACTS MORE Registration of Prospective Teachers Increases Every Year. Registration by prospective teachers in the University of Ne braska teachers bureau has stead ily increased during the last three years, according to figures com paring first semester registrations for the three school years. From Sept. 1, 1929 to Feb. 1, 1930, 499 registrations were re corded. For the same period, 1930 31, 587 candidates filed registra tions, and for the corresponding period, 1931-32, 937 were regis tered. These figures include re-registrations in each year as well as new registrants. RE-REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS HELD NOW According to an ana ounce men! from the office of R. D. Me-ritt, director of summer school, those who wish to re-register must do so at once. UNIVERSITY PROM IE- .1