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Dailv Ine eora Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska olTXXXII NO. 147. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1933. PRICE 5 CENTS. w HONORARY ANNOUNCES AND DAISY CHAIN L! winrtar Board Honors Girls For Participation in Campus Activities. Recognizing women who have been active in campus events, the Mortar Board society, sponsors of Ivy Day, announced the names of leaders of the ivy and daisy chain processionals, Tuesday. Leaders of the ivy chain will be Ruth Bernstein, Sigma Delta Tau; Marjorie Quivey, Alpha Phi; Mar garet Broady, Delta Gamma; and Harriet Dunlap, Alpha-Chi Omega. Rosalie Lamrae, Delta Delta Delta; Mildred Huff, Alpha Delta Theta: Murial Moffitt, Phi Mu; and Alice Pedley, Kappa Alpha Theta, were announced as leaders of the daisy chain. Leaders Prominent. All of the leaders have been prominent in girl's activities. Ruth Bernstein is a member of the Y. W. C. A. cabinet, Student Forum committee, and on the Oornhusker staff. Marjorie Quivey has been art editor of the 1933 Cornhusker, art editor of the Awgwan, and the president of Alpha Phi. Miss Broady is vice president of worn- (Continued on Page 3.) BLUE PRINT TO GO Issue Will Feature Many illustrations of World Fair. Devoted entirely to the world's fair to be held in Chicago this sum mer, the May and concluding is sue of the year of the Nebraska Blue Print will be placed on sale in the A. M. hall booth, Wednes day. John Hutchings, editor, an nounced. The 24-page issue will feature many illustrations of the fair, This International Exposition," by John Coffee, former Nebraska stu dent, who has spent much time at the site of the exposition, and "Electricity Plays Its Part in the Century of Progress Fair," by John Clema, E. E. 'SO, now em ployed by Westinghouse. The alumni department offers a review of Bion J. Arnold, promi nent engineer, who will preside as toastmaster at the engineer's ban quet Friday evening. DOC UUUI IS III Doctor Who Has Been Sick For About Three Week Taken to Hospital. "Doc" McLean, Nebraska ath letic physician and trainer, is ill at Bryan Memorial hospital. He has been sick for about three weeks, but was taken to the hos pital from his home only a few days ago when it became apparent that his condition was serious. McLean's illness was caused by n anemic condition, and a blood transfusion may be necessary in order to save his life, doctors re port. Student Are Asked To Check Eligibility Filings for offices to be filled at the general election Tuesday, May 9, must be wade in the student activities office by 5 o'clock Friday, Students who ftie are re quested to have their eligibU ty checked before applying. To be eligible for the St dent council a student mutt oonfonw to aN university regulations governing partici Patio i student activities and im addition have a schol astic average of 75 and no standing delinquecies. PROCESSION SALE WEDNESDAY T. W. PLANS BREAKFAST Tickets for Mothers May Day Event Are on Sale In Ellen Smith. Tickets for the Mothers May uny DreaKiosi, sponsored annually by the Y. W. C. A., are now on sale. They are 25c and may be ob tained from the Y. W. office in Ellen Smith hall or from some member of the cabinet. The breakfast is to be held on Sunday, May 14', at 8:30 o'clock in Ellen Smith hall. All members of the Y. W. C. A. may attend. This breakfast is given in special honor of the mothers. Each girl is asked to bring her mother. At this time, the cabinet mem bers and their staffs will be intro duced. The table appointments will consist of spring flowers in pastel shades. INT T Wells Declares Senate Is Not Willing to Meet House Half Way. When members of the senate and house conference committee reported that they were in dead lock, they were immediately re appointed to continue negotiations. House conferees were instructed to report back within twenty-four hours and if they fail to agree by today, Speaker O'Malley will prob ably name another committee. Representative Wells of Fair bury was perhaps mainly responsi ble for the failure to agree. He was not willing to go half way with the senate on the appropna tions for the maintenance of the university. After making a speech he declared that the largest amount he would agree to would be $193,000 above the house fig ures. Senators have not agreed to go half way in a compromise on the appropriations. Wells gave this as his reason for not agreeing. He assured members of the house that were he reappointed he would not be willing to compromise. Tren mor Cone also c-pposes compro mise. He wouv'd prefer having a special session sr he believes it would save the taxpayers' money in the long run. , BADMINTON SELECTED NEW WOMEN'S SPORT English Came 1$ Being Played in Schools Over Country. A new sport. Badminton, has re nontlv twn introduced in the women's physical education de partment. 11 JS Deing piayeu jui th first time in Nebraska in the women's spring intramurals. Badminton is an taignsn game and is now being played in many universities over the country. Marian McLaren, Agnes Grover, Dorothy Bollard ana Mavis -iear gave a demonstration game at the Sports Day last Saturday. The game is a combination of volley ball and tennis. The net is the height of a volley ball net. The rackets are similar to the rackets used in tennis but are much lighter. Shuttle cocks or birds take the place of blls. The Indoor shuttle cock are composed of leather, feathers and cork and the outdoor birds are rubber, cork and feathers. mm L TAKES FIRST Headquarter Group Places Second for Attendance And Appearance. Oomnanv L was awarded one percent in compet for having the best attendance and appearance iu the parade Thursday, April 25. Headquarters company won sec ond place and was 'awarded one half percent, while Company C scored third high and will receive one-fourth percent in compet The parade was held in honor of General John J. Pershing. Pic tures of the parade were taken by GROUPS REAP BUDGE CONFEREES ZETA TAU ALPHA SORORITY LEADS E Home Economics Society Is Second High in Ratings. Zeta Tau Alpha, leading all or ganized groups including both so cial and professional sororities and fraternities and ranking high above the All-Student average, placed first in the relative scholas tic rating of undergraduate groups for the first semester 1932-33, which was released by T. J. Thompson, dean of student affairs. Zeta Tau Alpha is a social sorority. In the various comparisons which were outlined, the all-woman average exceeded that of the all-men. The all-sorority ranking rated above the non-sorority, and the all-fraternity average was higher than that made by the non fraternity group. Both the sorority and fraternity groups average ex ceeded that made by the all-women and all-men ranking respectively. Phi Upsiloa Omicron, profes sional home economics sorority rated second, high. Howard Hall, an organized house, average was third high. In the social fraternities Sigma (Continued on Page 2.) AG STlTOEAR Paaeant Dress Rehearsal Will Be Staged on Wednesday. Honoring a lone-time Farmers' Fair tradition, all Ag College stu dents will appear on cne campus Tuesday and Wednesday decked out in overalls and gingham aprons. "We will recognize the 'overall and apron' custom these last two davs of school before the fair, but it will not be necessary for students to wear ineir xarmer clothes to downtown classes unless they choose," Manager Reuben Hecht said today. With a host of details yet to be whipped into line before the "fair Saturday, the week promises to be a busy one on Ag campus. Wed nesday night has been announced for the dress rehearsal for the pageant Pageant director W. F. Thompson, English department, and Committee Chairman Lorraine Brake will cement the six episodes of the "Progress of the Prairie" into one unified production at the rehearsal Wednesday night Miss Clarice McDonald's dancing maid ens, Mrs. Tullis' special chorus, and Mr. Quick's Fine Arts band will be in action Wednesday night. The usual overall-and-apron, pre-fair dance will be Thursday night from 7 to 9 o'clock, Hecht said today, and the first public presentation of the pageant will be Friday night at 8 o'clock. A novelty for the entertainment of Farmers Fair visitors has been announced by Gerald Mott's con cessions committee. It is a excur sion train pulled by a rubber-tired tractor. "Our train is fast," says Mott, "and it is absolutely com fortable and safe. It has an ob servation car and an elaborate diner. High elass meals will be served in the diner during our trips around the campus." Institutional management women announced today that they are ready so feed "anybody anything" (Continued on Page 2.) Student Council Will Hold Regular Meeting The Student councM will hold its regular meeting this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Hold over members for next year's council will be elected, and several other matters of Im portance must be considered. PHIL BROWNELL, Pres. AD RANKINGS OVERALLS AND APRONS PRE-MED DAY ARRANGED Professor Manter Announces Many Activities for Event May 6. Pre-Med day in Omaha on May 6th will include many activities according to Trofessor H. W. Man ter of the Zoology and Anatomy department of Nebraska. Registration at the College of Medicine will start at 8 a. m. Dur ing the forenoon, pre-medics will be conducted thru the university laboratories, library and hospital. Opportunities will be given the visitors to attend clinics. Only pre medical students can be admitted. Luncheon will be served at noon in the cafeteria of the hospital. A baseball game between the pre-medics and freshman medical students will be played in the aft ernoon. RODGERS TO TALK ON 'APPEAL TO LOYALTY Ivy Day Orator Will Speak On Proposed Cut in Appropriations. "An Appeal to Loyalty" titles the Ivy day oration which will be presented Thursday by Ralph Rodgers, Lincoln, senior in the law college. It is based on the pro posed cut in appropriations to the University of Nebraska and - will be issued as an appeal to the stu dents and alumni body of the uni versity. Rodgers felt his chosen subject to be a timely one. Being so ex tensively discussed and so recently acted upon by the student oody, Rodgers aims his appeal at the students and alumni in hopes that they will help out during the crisis, The election of the Ivy day stu dent speaker by the law college this year instituted a new method of selection. Previously the speak er has been elected by the student body at large. Rodgers was chosen by the law student body iJ an early spring election. Rodgers will offer his "Appeal to Loyalty" at 10:15 Thursday morning. The oration is being staged earlier this year because of the rearranged program scneduie. Walter Huber, last year's speak er, discussed extracurricular ac tivities and social relationship. PHARMACY NIGHT WILL SHOW LICENSED STILL Annual College Picnic Is Being Planned by Nina Goldstein. Plans for the eleventh annual Pharmacy night exhibit, which is to be held Thursday, May , win feature a government licensed still which was used last summer in distilling oil from certain mint plants in the western part of the state. According to Nina Goldstein, committee member in charge of picnic arrangements, the annual College of Pharmacy picnic will be held on Friday, May 5 in Pioneer park. The yearly banquet is to be held in the Cornhusker hotel. Besides Prof. J. B. Burt, other faculty members in charge of the displays are Prof. F. S. Bukey, Pharmacy college; Miss Mary Langenin, resident pharmacist and instructor in the college; and C. L. WiM5, professor of physiology. DANCES INTERPRET SPIRIT Miss Clarice MacDonald Is In Charge of Dancing At Pageant. The interlude dances for the Fai-mers' Fair paereant interpret the spirit underlying the action of each particular episode. Miss Cla rice MacDonald is the faculty ad visor in eharee of this part of the production while Lynnette Gatton is chairman of the commiuee. Forty-two dancers, thirty repre senting davs and twelve months will indicate the passage of time between the episodes. Costumes and stage effects will be used to add to the impressiveness ot wej presentations. FARM HOUSE TAKES L L Speaker Commends Council But Points Out There Is More to Do. For the third successive year. Farm House was awarded the scholarship cup for the fraternity with the highest average, at the annual interf raternity banquet held Tuesday evening in the main ball room of the Hotel Cornhusker. About 400 men attended the ban quet which is a 'fraternity tradi tion. Col. C. J. Frankforter was the principal speaker for the affair over which Herb Yenne presided as toastmaster. Speaking on "Fra ternity Men at Nebraska," Frank forter commended the interfrater nity council for the work it has accomplished, but pointed out that much has been left undone. Gives Greeks Advice. "Fraternities are not taking full advantage of their opportunities for advancement," he declared. "Look about you and compare yourselves, your fraternity, and your school with others. Fix an ideal, an aiming point, and strive to reach it." Chancellor E. A. Burnett, in a brief talk, stressed the importance of the university to the state and the part fraternity men play in making the university a great or ganization. "No university can live without traditions." he stated. Thompson Speaks. Dean of Student Affairs T. J. Thompson, speaking for a few minutes, suggested additions to the interfraternity program of fac ulty members to act as mentors during the year to the various fraternities. Dean W. Harper pointed out the increase in frater nity averages of today over those of 1923, and also the improvements that have been made in fraternity tactics since that time. Prof. E. F. Schramm awarded the scholarship cup and fourteen placques to the fifteen fraternities ranking highest scholastically This year's all-fraternity average is above that of the all-men average. Following is the rating of the fif teen highest fraternities: Farm House 2.723 Delta Theta Phi 2.432 Zeta Beta Tau 2.431 Alpha Gamma Rho 2.423 Phi Kappa Psi 2.324 Xi Psi Phi 2.323 Lambda Chi Alpha 2.279 Chi Phi 2.249 Theta Xi 2.223 Delta Chi 2.221 Sigma Phi Sigma 2.204 Delta Sigma Lambda 2.195 Acacia of Delta Phi Gamma 2.175 Sigma Alpha Mu 2.167 Sigma Alpha Epsilon 2.164 W OMEN RETURN FROM PHYS ED CONVENTION Misses Mable Lee9 Clara Rausch and Edythe Vail Attend. Miss Mable Lee, head of the physical education department. Miss Clara Rausch and Edythe Vail, members of the physical ed ucation department returned Mon day from Louisville, Kent, where they attended a convention of the National Physical Education asso ciation. Representatives from public schools, colleges, city recreation halls, Y. W. C. A.'s, Y. C. C. A.'s and industral organizations were present. The representatives from this university also took a side trip to the "Old Kentucky Home" and the plantation surrounding it about which Steven Foster has written a song. Salesmen Must Check Banquet Ducats Today All salesmen who have not yet turned in tickets for the Interfraternity banquet must turn them in today to Car lyle Sorenson at the Daily Nebraskan office between 1:30 and 2:30. AWARD OCIA GROWS Pathe.