D N EBRAS AILY KAN "Be campus conscious" "Read the Nebraskan" Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXI V NO. 61. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1931. PRICE 5 CENTS. GREEK HOUSES inn nniiimniin MUU UUI1HIIUN0 CLOTHING DRIVE Four Contributors Awarded Positions on Welfare Honor Roll. DISTRIBUTION HELD SOON Sorting, Repairing, Packing Operations Begun by Freshmen. Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Chi Omega and Pi Kappa Alpha were added to the honor roll of con tributors in the clothing relief drive sponsored by the university Y. W. C. A. as the campaign gained momentum in the closing week. A total of fourteen or ganized houses are now listed as having given donations to be dis tributed among Lincoln's needy families. HONOR ROLL. CHI OMEGA PHI MU DELTA UPSILON SIGMA NU CHI PHI ALPHA XI DELTA ALPHA PHI DELTA GAMMA KAPPA DELTA KAPPA ALPHA THETA KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA ALPHA OMICRON PI PI KAPPA ALPHA ALPHA CHI OMEGA Sorting, repairing, and packing operations were started this week by freshman commission workers, each group spending their meeting time in preparing the clothes for distribution. The bundles will be distributed next week by two mem bers from each of nine groups. Names of dependent families have been obtained from the Lin coln Social Welfare offices, and visits were made to the families this week to find out their needs. All clothing not distributed during the drive will be turned over to the city Red Cross organization, ac cording to Kathryn Winquist, chairman of the drive. Commendation of the support given to the drive was voiced by Miss Bernice Miller, -secretary of the campus Y. W. C. A. "We wish to thank fraternities and sororities for the response so far, which has been very gratifying," she stated. "But while dashing around to get (Continued on Page 4.) I Professor Speaker at First Ag Convocation Thursday. Colored slides of the Century of Progress will illustrate the talk of Prof. Dwight Kirsch, head of the fine arts department, who will speak at the first of a scries of Ag convocations to be held Thursday at 4 o'clock in the auditorium at Ag halL The first lecture and pro gram is sponsored by the vocation al education group. Kirsch will explain the use of color at the World's Fair by his series of natural color photographs which he took while visiting the exposition. In addition to Professor Kirsch's talk there will be a spe cial program of Christmas music with Max Maccamley, Ag college sophomore, as soloist. At the conclusion of the program the names of the members of the Junior Fair board will be an nounced. These representatives and managers for the annual Farmer's Fair are chosen each year by mem bers of the senior board and fac ulty advisors, but are kept secret until the time of the convocation. Home Ec Section Organized Agriculture to Hold Conclave Here. Miss Ruth O'Brien, chief of the textile and clothing division of the bureau of home economics in Washington, D. C. hfi" sched uled as the main speaker at the thirtieth annual meeting of the home economic section of Organ ized Agriculture to be held on the ag campus Jan. 8. 9, and 10. Features of the three day con clave include lectures by authori ties In the field of home (Dconomics. round table discussions, and prac tical demonstrations by various 4-H clubs. In Addition exhibits covering the various fields in home economics are scheduled to be on display. A showing of made over clothing has been prepared by the bureau of home economics, while the Wool Growers association is sending an exinbit of the steps in volved in manufacturing wool. An tiques furnished Vv women attend ing the conclave will form a third xhiblt. and canned food entered In the Ball canning contest will ai n di KIRSCH GIVES TALK ON URY OF PROGRESS RUTH O'BRIE SOCIAL PROBLEMS CLUB MEETS DEC. IB Committee Is Selected to Draft Constitution of tSew Croup. First meeting of the recently organized discussion group club is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 8 o'clock it was announced Wednesday by Gerald Agans, in structor in the philosophy depart ment. Purpose of the Social Problems club, as the new group was named, is to acquaint students on the campus with contemporary social problems, it was explained by Agans. A constitutional committee com posed of Margaret Deming, Will ard Hetzel and Dan Williams was elected at the organizations meet ing to draft a constitution for the group and program for the next meeting is to be planned by Vin cent Broady, Herman Gendel, Eleanor Cook, Robert Burleigh, and Gerald Agans. Christmas - Budget Epigram Competition Closes Monday. $7.50 PRIZE OFFERED Staff Seeks Advertising Slogan With New Angle. There's still a chance for someone to pet the $1.50 in cash that is being offered for the best advertising motto in the Prairie Schooner's Christmas-budget epigram contest, ac cording to the Wednesday night report from the magazine's office in Andrews hall. H. P. Behlen, Schooner business manager, stated that despite the numerous entries which have been received since the competition opened early this week, the staff is still on the look out for something with a new an gle that has pep and punch and is the latest thing in sloganing. It was further reported that al though a considerable number of entries have been received, fewer have been turned in recently than during the first few days of the contest. Editor L. C. Wimbcrly also believes that a greater re sponse is to be expected from stu dents and outsiders than has been shown so far. He made this re mark, however, in commenting on the late slump in slogans, "We ex pect that a veritable flood of chances for the $7.50 will be found in the office shortly before 1 p. m. next Monday, which is the closing date of the contest." Wishing to get epigrams dealing with every possible angle of the Schooner's merits. Prof. Wimberly has made no statement as to the desired content of the motto. He stated, however, that both the magazine's readers and contribu tors are of a decidedly cosmopoli tan character, and the majority of its stories are of the human inter est type. The only rules of the contest are that the slogans are not to be more than six words nor are they to con tain the word "literary." No limi tation is placed on the number of slogans that each person may en ter. The slogans may be submitted in person or by mail. Members of Sigma Upsilon, national honorary literary fraternity, will jiake the final decision on the slogans early next week. The out-of-the-ordinary restric tion on the word "literary," Prof. Wimberly explaind, is made be cause the word has a high-brow connotation for most people that has haunted the publication's cir culation figures in the past. He stated that the Schooner is a first class fiction magazine and has been called the outlet for the fin est writing of the prairie country, but this does not mean that it is not highly readable. According to Bemen tne winning slogan will be used strictly for ad vertising purposes in the intensive campaign that is in full swing at present to put we puDiicauon across to the public. The slogan that is chosen will be introduced on the campus on a facsimile of the Schooner cover bearing the motto and the name of the author. It will also be used on posters, let terheads, and for other publicity purposes, he stated. MIDWEEK 1 HITS CONTEST FOR SCHOONER MOTTO Manufacture of Peace Machinery to Replace Those Increasing Death Best Way to Solve War Problem-Scurlock J iwt ti iif.it- fi.iriinrt Sn i Mi f fio iu:iti II f uoi 11 Til If flf Tt(AO( machinery will replace the present system of increasing only n, ur.l.in.pv ia in tlie nninmn r.f Miss Xciirlock. regional secretary of the Y. W. the problems coniroming uie prace oi Hiii.nuuii. We will nave io m 1'-"". geantry of peace as has already been made for years on me sud- ject of war," Miss Scurlock de clared in defending pacifist organi- tuliot.s ana siaucg cow iuuc.-jji in them can be increased, as war has been and is now oeing mioc glamorous, colorful, and attrac- .1... mn . hnuiri also mane a ara- iviatir n.rf-rmiir. of rre Make! ANNUAL MORTAR BOARD PARTY TO Tassels, Barb A.W.S. Groups Sell Tickets for Affair. PAUL NIELSON TO PLAY Violet Cross General Head Committee in Charge Arrangements. Dancing to Paul Xielsou and his orchestra will continue un til 12 o'clock Friday night at the Mortar Board party, it was announced Wednesday by Bret a Peterson, publicity chairman for the affair. House mothers are at liberty to grant 1 o'clock permis sion to girls living in sorority houses who are attending this function. This is not a blanket permission and choice in the mat ter is left to the housemothers, the dean's office stated. Tickets for the affair priced at $1.10 may be obtained from Tas sels and members of barb A. W. S. groups. Florence Buxman, Calista Cooper, and Marjorie Smith arc sniwvisine- the ticket drive. Tas sels in charge of the committees for the ticket sale are Eleanor Neale, Margaret Phillippe, and Irma Bauer. Informal dress will be correct for the evening, according to an nouncement made by Breta Peter eon. Paul Nielson played at the Gray stone ballroom in Detroit and Cin cinnati, at the Sherman hotel ia Chicago, at the Hotel Shreveport in Shreveport, the Eagle ballroom in Milwaukee, and the Club Mad rid in Louisville. They filled an engagement at the Golden Pheas ant at Cleveland, O., for sixteen weeks and have played over the. NBC and Columbia radio net works. Prominent Nebraskans have (Continued od Page 3.) 10 . INDUSTRIAL PLANTS ! PrAi irt nnrl CT r. I ll W Leave for Omaha Thursday. DINNER AND PROGRAM Thirty-three members of the American Institute of Electrica'i Engineers and three faculty mem bers of the engineering college are scheduled to leave at noon Thursday for Omaha where they will conduct an inspection tour of several industrial plants in the af ternoon, and in the evening will attend a dinner and program. Included in the list of concerns to be visited are the Telephone building, radio station WOW, the arc furnace of the Omaha Struc tural Steel company, and the Ne braska Power company. The group is to be divided into two sections, one going to the steel and power plants and the second to the telephone building and the broad casting station. The evening's program will be gin with a dinner at the Omaha club at six o'clock, following which will be a series of motion pictures with sound illustrating technical aspecta of network broadcasting, ship-to-shore telegraphy and other communications equipment. The society plana to leave Lin coln at noon and arrive in Omaha before two o'clock when the tour is scheduled to begin, according to Prof. F. W. Norris, sponsor of the society. Accompanying the student group are Profs. F. W. Norris. L. A. Bingham, and O. E. Edison. Tankfrterettes Schedule Lad Drill Period Today Tankstercttes will hold its last practice period for the benefit of girls wishing to try out for the club, Thursday night at 7 o'clock at which time all tryouts must be completed, according to Beth Tay lor, president of the group. A short business meeting for active mem bers of the group will precede the practice session. C. A., the best way of solving , .... ttrr- tive too." Miss Scurlock comes in contact with nuf organizations through out the country very often and co operate with them in their vari ous activities. There are at the present about sixty of these organ izations on the campuses of vari ous colleges throughout the coun iContinued on Page 2.) CONTINUE TILL 12 Pepsters Organize Entertainment for Basketball Halves The drub, drub, drub of a bas ketball bounced down the floor by one of Coach Browne's dribblers this season is going to be modified and added to during the halftime intermission periods by music, skits, and whatnot, the product of aspiring Tassels who have labored hard and diligently to secure en tertainment for the customers when they aren't watching the bas ketball games. Need for some sort of amuse ment during the 10 minute periods between halves of the games has become more and more apparent throughout the past seasons, and this year, with one of the best bas ketball schedules introduced on the Nebraska campus about to be put Into effect, the Athletic depart ment has sought some means of providing extra features to fill in (Continued on Page 2.i DAILY NEBRASKAN AT 35 Heads College Dailies to Meet in Washington Dec. 28, 29. Burton Marvin as editor of the Daily Nebraskan will represent the university student newspaper in a convention of editors of the coun try's thirty-five college dailies meeting at Washington, D.C., Dec. 28 and 29. In the first gathering of its kind these editors, representing the stu dent opinion of the major colleges and universities of the United States, will discuss and attempt to solve their mutual problems and to improve the status of college newspapers. They will lay plans at the two day meeting for the es tablishment of a permanent ma chine for the exchange of feature and editorial material and will re view ideas and methods from the various parts of the country they represent. The convention has been ar ranged by the editor of the Stan ford Daily, Stanley S. Beaubaire, who is anxious to secure coopera tion among the leading college newspapers. He has indicated that there will be no attempt to agree on one set editorial policy for he feels that it ia not feasible or possi ble for thirty-five editors to work out a united editorial campaign. Hearst Cooperates. To secure adequate and com plete representation, Beaubaire has secured the cooperation of William Randolph Hearst, who, thru his member newspapers, is underwrit ing the cost of the meetings. Beaubaire in a letter to Marvin explainnig Hearst's part in the gathering together of these editors says, "I have succeeded in inter esting Mr. Hearst in the plan. I had counted on the fact that he has newspapers in all sections of the country where these college daily newspapers are published, and that he personally has a keen interest in the general cause of education." Leading Papers Give Support. The editor of the Stanford Daily has sponsored the idea of the con vention with the support of sev eral of the leading college papers (Continued on Page 4.) SPIR1TJNJEW ISSUE Publication to Be Placed in Mails Saturday, Dec. 15. Reflecting holiday spirit with a Christmas short story, the Deeem w iamiP at the Nebraska Alum nus will be placed in the mails for distribution Saturday. Dec. 15, ac cording to Editor Violet cross. sr.m a contributor's list com posed almost entirely of students comes Hoyi Barneuey, aumui vi vniotMo Rirfp " a Christmas story characterized in the editor's com ments as "a little different." tsar nebey ia a senior in the school of journalism. Marvin Robinson has drawn the cover design for the issue, which nictures old U hall as seen in mod ernistic perspective. Mr. Robinson Is assistant instructor in me de partment of architecture. rtiriotmiui in her homeland is de scribed by Miss Ingfcboig Oesterlin. hanir ntudent in the chemistry department. In her de scription oi the customs ana con ditions in her country. Miss Inge- Krir rfimmmtfl linon contrasting political and educational situation in America. Lorraine Campbell. lunior in teacher's college, wrote the interview. Photographs of the Kosmet Klub fall twue manned br Hurh Rath- burn compose a special page, which also pictures Miss Sane ha KS1- bourn, jveDrasxas aweetnearc or 1934. With other rrads. Ray Ramsay's column, "With the L'ndergrads." and other rerular departments arc included In this Issue. The "Li brarian's Page." written by Gilbert Doane, university librarian, re appears in this tissue to continue for the rcmalndf. ex the year. NEBRASKA CATCHES CHRISTMAS L IVE President Fischer Appoints Committee to Investigate Publicity Channels. HOPE FOR MAT SERVICE Governing Body Would Have ! i n See School Vm ough Press. Investigation of all existing university publicity channels and possible new outlets in an effort to (rain greater publicity for the school was planned at the regular meeting of the student council in University hall Wednes day. A committee will be appointed by President Jack Fischer to su pervise the inquiry. The move was characterized by President Fischer as an effort to take advantages of all existing news agencies in making the na tlon"Nebraska conscious." News paper coverage will be examined, and the possibility of creating a mat service will be questioned. A committee to investigate ths duties of the senior class president and to make recommendations to the council was appointed by Presi dent Fischer. Lee Young will head the committee, assisted by Roma DeBrown, Calista Cooper, and Frank Crabill. Virginia Selleck and Dick Fischer were appointed to the elegibility committee as new mem bers by Fischer. Action on numerous campus problems, including the second hand bookstore investigation, was outlined by President Fischer for the first meetings after the holiday season. "Following Christmas va cation, we must begin to undertake the remaining matters of this year's program," he said. "The whole organization, including com mittees and Individuals, must in crease its efforts." Reports from the finance, rally, elections, and migrations committees are sched uled for the next meeting. F.L Instructor Illustrates Talk On Formation Figures Of Lissajou. BRUCE HEATER PRESIDES F. L. Roth, instructor in the physics department, will explain and demonstrate the formation of Lissajous' Figures at the meeting of the Physics Club Friday evening in Brace laboratory. Bruce Heat er, president, will preside at this fourth regular meeting of the group, which is a newly organized club on the campus, and according to Heater a necessary following has been built up to insure the club's success. Membership incurs no obligations and anyone with an interest in physics is still welcome to join, Heater stated. Lissajous' Figures, Mr. Roth stated, are nothing more than sym metrical forms made by various phases of simple harmonic motion. He expects to plot the figures graphically prior to his demonstra tion of them by reflecting spots of light from a system of mirrors which will be fastened to the prongs of tuning forks whose planes will be set at right angles to each other. Mr. Roth will further explain the application of this phenomena to polarized light in terms of the vibratory light theory as advanced by Fresnel. His final experiment will demonstrate the possibility of obtaining simple harmonic motion from the combination of two circu lar motions. Refreshments will be served by members of the club following the talk. Senior Engineer Hold Meeting on Wednesday Senior Civil Engineering Society is scheduled to gather at 9:00 o'clock this morning in M. A. hall, room 206, at which time Mr. Fox of the Portland Cement Company will lecture on "The Rigid Frame Bridge." STUDENT COUNCI PLANS QUERY INTO UN RS1TY NEWS Military Ball Proceeds Go Into Loan Fund to Help Deserving Students Pay On Uniforms, Declares Col. W. II. Oury Traditionally known as the opening event of the formal season and in fact, the campus' biggest wwial event, the military ball is much more than that, according to Col. AV. H. Oury. com mandant of the university K. O. T. (.'. regiment. Not only is the ball a big social affair but it "is a God send to several hundred Ji.ISM with the necessary amount law, must take military training," the colonel declared. Reference was made in the; colonel's statement to the many men students who are pot able to pay the Il'J deposit required by state law for them to check out uniforms. For several years pro ceeds from the military ball have been put into a loan fund from whicb deserving students are pro- SIGMA DELTA Clll TO IMTl ATE ( THURSDAY Prof. Walker to Address Group on Metcspaper Guilds. Initiation of four new members into Sigma Delta Chi, men's pro fessional journalism fraternity, will take place Thursday evening at the Lincoln hotel, according to t'.ie officers of the society. Hoyt Barnebey, Theodore Toft, Johnston Snipes, and Sherman Cosgrove are the newly selected men. Following the fall initiation banquet, Director Gayle C. Walker of the school of journalism will talk to the group on "The Growth and Significance of the American Newspaper Guild." The meeting will then be turned over to a round table discussion of Mr. Walker's topic. Some forty active and alumni members of the organization are expected to attend the affair. XMAS AWGWAN SEEKS CURE FOR AL1 Humor Magazine Appears on Stands Today; Theme Is Christmas Spirit. PICTURE BALL SPONSORS List of Eligible Adonises for Mortar Board Party Named. When the Christinas edition of the Awgwan makes its ap pearance on the stands Thurs day, Santa Claus' pile of mail will be one higher with a full page letter from the editor, which appeals for the curing of all the ills in the present campus organi zation. Old man winter, resplendent in his suit of white, is introduced in the form of a picture entitled "The Snow Shoveler's Nightmare," tak en from Dwight Kirsch's collection of photographs. This chairman of the fine arts department is recog nized on the campus and thru the state for his beautiful camera work. Wearers of Greek pins take It on the chin In this month's issue from an nnnnvmnus writer who has ; composed an article called "Fra ternity Life; I Don't Like It!" In remembrance of the Military Dan a section is devoted to the pictures of the regimental and battalion sponsors. The male population on the campus also come in for their share of attention with the publi cation of a list of the eligible men to date for the Mortar Board Leap Year party. All those maidens who have yet to select their man will have but to look over the In dexing of the campus Adonises and select the type they prefer. For those who do not enjoy sit ting by the fire and enthralling themselves with a good book, Alice Beekman, editor of the hu mor magazine, recommends the assay on "The League of Anthony Adverse Loathers," which tries to sympathize with the group of stu dents who feel they would not like this talked-of novel of the day. Again the two book reviewers Howard Dobson and Jean Gallant, devote their talents to giving their opinions on the popular books. The poetry section of this twenty-four page edition features an amusing illustrated poem. "Cow College," composed by Maurice Johnson; Miss Beekman feels that this verse will more than satisfy the lovers of true poetry. A page of women's fashions by Martha DeWeese concludes the major edi torial contributions accompanied by the usual number of jokes. In harmony with the Yuletide spirit. Harley Case has cartooned his ideas on "Christmas Cards to Enemies." An appropriate cover for the season has been drawn for this issue by the art department's new unknown find. "Elgas." To impress the attractiveness on the students of our new Nebraska sweetheart, recently crowned at the Kosmet Klub Fall Revue. San cha Kil bourne is presented in a full-page picture. The Awgwan will appear on th campus stands this morning with booths located in Social Sciences and Andrews hall, and block sub scriptions will be delivered to or ganized houses this noon, accord ing to the business staff of the magazine. to get their drill suits. The com mandant stated that at Hast 300 men applied for aid this year and $1,200 from past military balls was used In helping 120. "Manv of these bovs are from the farms,- asserted Colonel Oury. "There is nothing for them to do at home and with the be!p of corn bog nvmey they hsve managed to I Continued on race 2.) .CAMPUS ILLS CONTESTANTS FROSH Nl TOURNEY LISTED Two Groups to Compete for Long Trophy in Debate Thursday Night. NEW CUP PRESENTED Speakers Discuss Question Old Age Pension in Annual Meet. The final list of freshman debaters competing for the. Long trophy Thursday night at 7:30 in University hall 10( was released by the debate office Wednesday. Due to the un usually large number of contest ants, the drawings have been ar ranged for two groups, the first to meet at 7:30, the second at 9:00. Those who will speak on the af firmative side of the question in the first group, are: Leonard U. Kreuger, Robert Jeffrey, Robert Martz, and Alfred Shamberg; and on the negative side: Edwin Gest cher, Raymond Matteson, L. E. Pratt, and Robert Wadhams. In the second group, Edwin Carlson, Howard Linen, and Crawford Coy ner will speak on the affirmatlvi; and Robert Steifler, Aaron J. Fln kelstein, George McArthur, and Irving Zveitel on the negative. Speaking on the proposition, "Resolved: That the federal gov ernment should establish some plan to provide for old age pen sions," the contestants will be al lowed eight minutes in which to present their constructive material and rebuttal. A new cup, patterned after th one formerly used which was pre sented by E. H. "Red" Long, will be presented to the winner of thi3 year's contest, as the original cup is to be placed permanently in trophy Case. The six winners m the past six years are Lloyd Popi sil, Charles Gray, Woodrow Magvj. Beverly A. Finkle, Irving Hill, an I Arthur L. Smith, jr., and Herbe, i Kaplan as joint winners. Judging will be on the basis .f material and speaking ability, aj: I if the judges deem it necessary, h second contest will take pla: u among the winners of the grou, i to decide the champion. In Varsity debate, the third, av 1 perhaps final trial, will be held ri Thursday evening, Jan. 10, on th t proposition, "Resolved: That the nations should agree to prevent the international shipment of arm and munitions." Material on this (Continued on Page 2.) EUNICE WERNER WINS HIGHEST SALES PRIZE Other W. A. A. Concession Awards Go to Misses Knox, Foreman. Announcement of final awards presented to W. A. A. concession saleswomen for the 193 footbaH season was made Wednesday hy Elizabeth B u s h e e, concessions manager. Eunice Werner, sopho more, turned in the highest sales record and received the first cash prize, with Iris Knox, sophomore, and Maize Foreman, sophomore, winning the second and third cash awards, respectively. Three boxes of candy were pre sented to the three girls placing fourth, fifth, and sixth for the sea son. They are: Nellie Gilman, sophomore. Dorothy Beers, Junior, and Doris Mills, freshman. Prizes have been awarded for sales at each game, first awards having been candy for games pre cceding the Pittsburgh tilt, at which two cash awards were also given. The latter half of the sea son, first prizes were cash and tha second prizes presented wera candy. Miss Werner had previ ously won two second prizes. Miss Knox had ben awarded seven firrt prizes, and Miss Foreman had won three first and one third awards. Among the three runners-up. Mi. s Gilman was the only one to hav won a prize during the season. Y.W'.C.A. HOLDS FIRST OF CH1ESE BAZAARS Approximately SO From Faculty Women' Club Attend. With approximately eighty members of the faculty women's club attending, the first of a group of three Chinese bazaars sponsored by the Y. W. C A. was held from 2 until 3 o'clock Wednesday after noon in Ellen Smith HalL The sec ond of the aeries will be open to students from 3 to S this afternoon. Offering Imported Chinese nov elties for sale, the bazaar is being conducted under the auspices of the Nebraska-in -China staff of the university Y.W.C. A. In order to raise ese? for th: rjpport of mis sionaries in China. Aside from this fact, the sale fumlshet a wonder ful opportunity for purchasing1 gifts for the approsrhing holiday, it was stated by Y.W. official. I ? i x s i ' 1