Daily -Ne KAN "Be campus conscious" "Read the Nebraskan" Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXIV NO. 78. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1933. PRICE 5 CENTS. The MID-YEAR FROLIC DICING 10 LAST UNTIL 1 2 O'CLOCK Extra Half Hour of Dancing Granted Sigma Delta Chi Party Feb. 2. AFFAIR TO BE INFORMAL Ralph To Bennett's Orchestra Play for Second Annual Event. Dancing lo the music of Ralph Bennett's well known recording and broadcasting band will con tinue until 12 o'clock Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Mid-Year Frolic sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi, men's professional journalism fra ternity, according to Bruce Nicoll, president of the organization. Special permission was granted Monday by the faculty committee on student affairs. Bennett's eleven-piece band, booked because of its wide popu larity, will play in the coliseum for the second annual Frolic given by Sigma Delta Chi. He will feature several songs in the popular gloe club singing style as well as his highy appreciated violin trio. The music will be easily heard in all parts of the coliseum thru the spe cial amplification system which will be installed. Bennett comes to Lincoln with an impressive record of hotel and network engagements to his credit. Having appeared over both the NBC and CBS chains at several different times and broadcasting from independent stations, he has gained a large and enthusiastic following. He will come directly to the Mid-Year Frolic from an extended engagement at the Muchlcbach hotel in Kansas City. Robert Bulger, treasurer of the organization bringing Ralph Ben nett to the campus, announced that ticket sales which began Mon day arc progressing satisfactorily. As the party is informal and tick ets are priced in accordance with the customary level at university parties, Bulger feels that there will be a large sale of the ducats. "Those students who do not own a tuxedo and therefore have not attended the other major functions of the winter season," Nicoll said, "have this opportunity to enjoy a major social function of the school year." Bennett's band walked away (Continued on Page 2.) PEACE POLL RESULTS ATTITUDE TO FUTURE Literary Digest Test Will Be Considered Expression Student Sentiment. Results in the student peace poll being conducted by the Literary Digest will be considered an ex pression of the sentiment of American youth in matters that will effect them vitally in the fu ture, according to Burton Marvin, editor of the Daily Nebraskan. Marvin represents the National Association of College Editors, who in conjunction with the Digest is testing the sentiment of college students in regard to future wars and military policy. The editor of the student paper urges all students who have not mailed their peace ballots do so Immediately. The cards are to be sent to the offices of the Digest at once. No postage is required. Over 300,000 ballots have been distributed among the leading schools in every state with ballots also going to Queen's college in Canada. Laws Desert Moon lor Library; Exams Are About to Cotne The "Moon." stellar rendezvous of all university lawyers, is de serted. Scats in the law library arc at a premium, and the freshmen of that redoubtable school are cow ering behind copies of "Black etone's Commentary." Even the blase seniors have stopped play ing around long enough to glance at well known passages of com mon law. Exams in law college are supposed to be the toughest on the campus, and all embryo lawyers who may have slipped through the year on their reputations have something to fear. GRIXXELL GRADUATE TALKS AT Y.M. FORUM Psychologist Looks at Religion Topic for Meet Jan. 23. Manuel Brown, graduate of Grinnel and philosophy major at the university at present, will talk on the topic. "A Psychologist Looks at Religion" at the final Y. M. forum meeting of the semes ter Wednesday evening. Jan. 23. In the Temple building. The Y pro gram committee stated that the discussion would be related to th. one of last week which was led by Dr. Walton, Dr. Vraz Relates Prospects for 19S5 Indicate That Middle-West Will Be First to Show Moderate Prosperity By Dr. Victor E. Vraz. I'nlvrnfty Drpnrlinrnl of Kcnnonilc. Tlic pitfalls of prophecy liavc become common knowledge in the past five years. Vet such lias been the insistence of 1 1m press and of its readers for statements on 1935 prospects that political and business leaders have reluctantly expressed their restrained optimism. Voluminous records of individual opinions ana in statistical evidence iromu all phases of business activity agree on a slight economic im provement. What is of especial in tcrest to midwesterners, however, is the growing belief that the more favorably located farming regions will be the first to experience a re turn of moderate prosperity. In other depressions East re covered first. New York losing prestige. Speculation on wane. Insurance of bank deposits over country. Immigration no longer signifi cant. Shipping seeking other ports. Decentralization of industry helping Mid-West. Promising outlook for agricul WMBERLY RECEIVES SCHOOXER MATERIAL Exceptionally Interesting Copy Secured for 11" inter Issue. Exceptionally interesting mate rial has already been secured for the winter issue of the Prairie Schooner which goes to press soon, Dr. C. L. Wimberly, editor, an nounced Monday. The exact nature of material for the coming issue of the literary magazine has not been decided but a list of contents will be announced in the near future. The February issue will be the first of the new year. OF 14 GREEK PANELS January 23 Final Date for First Group; 16 Others Have Until Feb. 2. Fourteen panels in the fraternity and sorority sections of the 1935 Cornhuskcr will be closed Wednes day, Jan. 23, according to an an nouncement Monday by Frank Crabill, yearbook editor. Sixteen are scheduled to close on Febr. 2, and the remainder soon after the beginning of the second semester. Fraternity sections to be com pleted by Wednesday are: .Acacia Alpha Tau Omega Delta Upsilon Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Alpha Mu Sigma Phi Epsilon Zeta Beta Tau Sorority panels to close Wednes day are: Delta Gamma Delta Delta Delta Alpha Omirron Pi Kappa Delta Zeta Tau Alpha Gamma Phi Beta Siema Delta Tau Fraternity sections which will he ciosed on Fex 2 are Delta Tau Delta, Chi Phi. Farm House, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Chi. and Theta Chi. Sorority panels scheduled for com pletion at that time are Chi Omega, Alpha Chi Omega. Alpha Phi, Alpha Delta Theta. Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Kappa Kappa Gamma. Selection of the fraternities and sororities for the deadline groups was made according to the degree of completion of their panels, Crabill announced, and the remain ing group sections will be closed as soon as a fair number of pictures are in. Alphabetized junior and senior (Continued on Page 2.1 2 NE EFFECTIVE NEXT FALL Sophomores Will Have Triple Alternative in Selection of Business Subjects. Several changes will be made in the first and second year courses required of students in the college of business administration to take effect next fall, according to a statement made Monday by Dean J. E. LcRossignol. Four two-hour courses of long standing will be combined to make two thrco-hour courses for the freshmen year, and sophomore students will be permitted to choose between three course In stead of two as formerly. Economics three and four, which is required of all students In their freshman year, will In the fall of 1935 be combined to make a one semester course of three hours credit, economics three. To take the place of economics four, for merly offered the second semester of the freshman year, business or ganization 21 and 22 will be rear ranged Into a three-hour course, business organization 21. In the second year, in place of economics 21 and 22. students will have a triple alternative. They may take cither business organiza (Continued on Page 4 ) ture. East must wait upon Mid West in recovery. That history repeats itself is one of the popular platitudes which upon analysis are shown to be in discriminate geneializations. The records of past business cycles do perhaps indicate a rough recur rence of similar events, altho the sequence is ever varying; while new economic institutions and practices, changing government policies, the vagaries of consum ers' habits, ad developments of different geographic sections of the country make interpretations of the past wholly inadequate in judg ( Continued on Page 2.) IDEAL VALENTINE TO BE FEATURED EJ Girl With Highest Number Of Votes for Ten Best Features Wins. The campus choice of the ideal Valentine, who will be selected from Nebraska coeds by a general vote on their outstanding charac teristics, will be featured in the February issue of the Awgwan, according to an announcement made Monday by Bill Marsh, staff member of the magazine in charge of the contest. Ballots appear in today's issue of the Nebraskan, and must be de posited in the ballot box outside the Awgwan offices in University hall by Wednesday noon, Jan. 23. Additional ballots are being dis tributed to fraternity houses Mon day night, which must be cast at the same time. Votes will bo counted Wednesday afternoon, in order to permit issue of the maga zine by Feb. 1. According to the rules of the contest, voters will select who they think has the most beautiful eyes, lips, figure, and seven other fea tures, and the girl winning th; largest number of these categories in the final vote will be named the ideal valentine. Winners of each classification, and four runner-ups ranked in order of the votes, will be printed in the feature. Double Page Planned. Features to be voted on are eyes, lips, hair, figure, teeth, personal ity, hands, intelligence, dresses, and charm. "This includes,'' Marsh declared, "just about every thing an ideal valentine should have." A double page valentine is planned for the magazine, in the center of which will be the win ner's picture. On each side of the picture the group winners will be listed. Research Awards Offered by Akron University, Shell Company. Announcements of the Shell Re search Fellowship at Stanford university and of two Rubber Chemistry Fellowships at Akron university were received in the chemistry department of the uni versity last week. 'The research fellowship, worth $900. is offered by the Shell Development com pany, and the rubber chemistry awards, each valued at $750, are presented by the Akron university. The Shell company scholarship has as Its purpose to foster re search work In chemistry, prefer ably In fields of physical and or ganic chemistry and is open to candidates for the Ph. D. degree, the announcement stated. The fellow will have no teaching or other duties and will be expected to devote his full time to research and advanced studies during the ensuing academic year. The Akron awards are In the in terest of rubber chemistry, accord ing to the announcement. Re quirements for M. Sc. degree may be completed during the tenure of appointment. Those desiring further Information on these fel lowships are asked to see Dr. F. W. Upson, dean cf the graduate college and of the chemistry de partment Candidates for the Shell Fellowship are to make con tact with Prof. R. E. Swain, Executive Head. Department of Chemistry at Stanford, California. North Central Selects Heed Honorary Member Dr. A. A. Reed, director of the extension division at the Univer sity of Nebraska, has been elected an honorary member of the North Central association by the execu tive committee of that group. Dr. Reed, a former president of the association, was one of two men picked for this year because of distinguished services In educa tion. I NN AI1N THE ENCHANTED APRIL' OPENS AT T Karl Arndt Has Leading Role ' In Play Featured by Professors. ALL SEATS RESERVED Proceeds to Go to A.A.U.W. And the University Y.W.C.A. "The Enchanted April," featur ing the professors and others con nected with the university faculty, will open for a two-day run in the Temple theater Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 8 o'clock. The Faculty Women's club and the American Association of University Women are sponsor ing the production. Harold "Pete" Sumption will direct the play, and proceeds will go to the University Y. W. C. A. and to the A. A. U. W. scholarship fund. The play concerns two women who are trying to escape from their husbands and their routine lives in London, and another who is endeavoring to escape from London and its strenuous social life. The scenes are laid in a Lon don club room and a castle on the Mediterranean. Karl M. Arndt, associate profes- j sor of economics, will play the leading role of the dreamy young artist, Thomas Briggs, in the Eng lish comedy. Mrs. Rose Arbuth not, the neglected and lonely wife of a writer of very popular his torical romances, will be played by Miss Frances McChesny, who was outstanding in University Playsrs work while in the university and is now dramatic coach at Lincoln high school. Mrs. Orfield Plays Role. Mrs. Lester Orfield, who studied dramatics in New York City with Mrs. Frances Duff, teacher of Miriam Hopkins and Helen Hayes, will play the role of Lady Caro line Dester. The part of Mellersh Wilkins, the solicitor, will be por trayed by Mr. S, W. Alford, su perintendent of the serum plant. Other actors in the drama in clude Mrs. Samuel Avery, who will take the part of Mrs. William Fisher; Miss Barbara Spoerry, Francesca; Mrs. Norman Hill, the (Continued on Page 4.) TO FEATURE NEW EDITION INT Engineers" Magazine Makes Appearance on Stands Thursday. Presenting the various prob lems involved in the construction of flying fields, "Airport Studies," an article by Prof. J. W. Miller of the University of Washington at Seattle, will feature the January issue of the Nebraska Blue Print, student engineering publication, which will go on sale, Thursday, Jan. 2-1, according to Marvin Nuernberger, editor. Prof. Miller is an engineering graduate of the university in the class of 1905. "The article takes up the p!tns and discussed aspects of the prob lems that were encountered in the designing of a flying field at Scat tic," Nuernberger stated. "It will acquaint rtudents with this pha.se of engineering and will give them the inside story concerning airport construction." Dean O. J. Ferguson of the en gineering college will consider em ployment among engineers with his article, "Employment Condi tions." Dean Ferguson has com piled statistics which indicate that conditions of employment among engineers in Nebraska are much better than formerly supposed, the editor said. Prof. C. J. Frankfurter o the chemical engineering department will receive attention in the Jan uary Blue Print, Nuern'jcrger re lated, as his features will be played up on the comic page. The cover this month presents a design of a press used in the auto motive industry, which was pro duced by the architectural depart ment Cold Ware Brings Forth a Variety of Amazing Costumes Since old man winter has finally deigned to deposit a few half hearted snow flakes on the city, he has gone to work In earnest and has sent a cold wave that has brought forth an amazing variety of apparel on the Nebraska cam pus. It seems that university students, having nothing to do be sides plan costumes for cold weather effects, have outdone themselves during this, the first siege of wintry blasts. Earmuffs, of the variety pre valent during the bitter cold of '98. are being draped over many a masculine head while the fragile hands of the weaker sex are grow ing to amazing proportions be cause of the double pairs of gloves being worn. Not all the girls have the cour age, or what It takes, to deck (Continued on Page 4.). EMPLE TUESDAY Roomful of Cats Earn Their Food And Shelter as Dr. Walton Proves Definitely They Have Color Vision The F Jilt A workers arc not the only ones who arc earning their board and room in runiiinj errands for the university. High-toned Angoras, as well as alley eats have been doing the same thing, according to Dr. Walton of the psychology depart ment. A roomful of cats was recently given food and shelter in return lor their work in behalfO of experimental psychology. The tests were given in order to more or less permanently understand color vision in kittens. Do cats see red? Various the ories have been submitted to the effect that they do not, but Dr. Walton's experiments in this field, have proved definitely that cats do see red, although probably in a slight degree. Professor Walton and his help ers, Betty Baker, Jean Campbell, and Hugh Wyland conducted the tests with specially constructed apparatus in the Social Science Annex. Discrimination Poor. Dr. Walton summarizes the ex periment: "As a result of numerous trials, it is evident that color discrimina DEBATE TEAM TO T Eugene Pester, John Landis Comprise Affirmative Squad. Broadcasting their arguments over radio station KFOR the uni versity's affirmative debate team on the disarmament question, coached by Prof. H. A. White and consisting of Eugene Pester, Lin coln, and John C. Landis, Seward, will debate Drake university rep resentatives on Thursday evening from 8:45 to 9:45. The contest closes this semester's debate schedule. Debating on four successive nights, the affirmative debate team, on the AAA question, con sisting of Albert H. Stein, Omaha, and Francis Johnson, Lincoln, spent the past week arguing against the Kansas State squad before the annual county meetings of the farm bureau at various Kansas county seats. Coach White did not accompany the debaters. The question of the debates was, "Resolved: That the Agricultural Adjustment Program Should Be Abandoned at the End of the 1935 Crop Season." They were arranged by the state supervisor, William Cleavinger, as a feature of the farm bureau programs. Although the debates were no decision affairs, the two Nebraska representatives reported that much interest was stirred up among the large rural audiences which aver aged around some 300 each night The tour began on Monday eve ning at Burlington, Kas., and con tinued with debates at Yates Cen ter, Iola, and Fort Scott. The larg est audience was reported at the last engagement where applause often inteiTupted the speakers. Both teams were accompanied by Prof. Harrison B. Summers, de ( Continued on Page 4.) AWGWAN'S FIRST DAY OF SALE SUCCESSFUL The January 'Esky' Issue to Stay on Stands Until Tuesday Noon. An unusual number of little "Esky's" left the stands Monday as Awgwan salesmen in Social Science and Andrews completed the first day of sale. Contemplat ing continued success, the staff will keep the January issue on the stands until noon Tuesday, when the sales will close, Jack Nicholas, business manager for this issue, announced. The entire magazine, cover, makeup, and features, take-off the popular men's magazine. Esquire. "Backstage with Awsquire" fea tures the writers appearing in the issue, accompanied by their photo graphs, and Harley Case, the cover artist, has drawn a page of Streamlines in Nebraska," in keep ing with the Esquire theme. Kees Article a Feature. The leading feature of the issue is an article by Weldon Kees, en titled "Notes on Lofe," by "Him engwhay." The "find story for the month" is one by Maurice John son, "Accepted." "Coeds Only Chance," by Robert Bulger, de scribes the "Motah Boat" party, and a theatrical feature by Dwlght Perkins reviews the recent cam pus dramatic efforts. "A Sorority Girls Search for Light" by "XYZ" follows the much discussed (Continued on Page 4.) Drs. Upson, Brackenbury Co-Authors of an Article Dr. F. W. Upson,chairman of the department of chemistry at the university, and Dr. J. M. Brackenlniry, former student are co-authors of an article in the De cember number of the Journal of the American Chemical society. It is called "A Study of the Types of Lactones Formed from the Mono basic Sugar Acids Under Varying: Conditions." BROADCAST OVER KFDR HURSDAY tion is extremely poor in cats. At tirst the two lights, red and blue, were equated as nearly equal as possible for the human eye. After learning to discriminate between the two in some 800 trials, the sit uation was extended 700 mode times in order to definitely estab lish their ability to respond, with out a variance in intensity. From a low percentage of correct re sponses, they gradually raised to a 97 to 100 degree percent cor rect. For the next 500 trials, we began changing red and blue in dependently up and down the brightness scale. The percentage correct was lowered considerably. A Disturbing Element. "This indicated that we had in troduced a disturbing element in (Continued on Page 3.) FEW L AVERSE MIES SCHOLARSHIPS LEFT War Veterans, Daughters Or Sons May Apply Dean's Office. A few LaVerne Noyes scholar ships are available for the second semester, according to a statement made Monday by the office of the Dean of Student Affairs. These scholarships are granted to men who served in the United States Army or Navy during the World War, or to sons and daughters of ex-service men. Applicants must be able to pre sent a good scholastic record and must be in need of financial assist ance. Inquiry may be made at the office of the Dean of Student Affairs. TEN STUDENTS FILE Jl Deadline Set for Wednesday At Five O'clock; Large Number to Date. Ten students had filed for posi tions on the Junior-Senior Prom committee, it was disclosed Mon day afternoon, by the student ac tivities office. Posts on the com mittee are open to five junior men and six women of junior standing, and may be applied for until 5 o'clock Wednesday, Jan. 23. In commenting upon the num ber of applications Jack Fischer, president of the student council in charge of filings, stated, "Because it is true that ordinarily students wait until the last day to file, I am gratified at the number who have applied for positions early, and hope that many more will file before Wednesday'." He further made it clear that the student council will make every effort to prevent the formation of slates of candidates for the committee. Candidates filing must have more than fifty-two credit hours in the university, and less than eighty-nine, which constitutes the junior classification. The general university eligibility requirements must also be met. These require that an applicant must have car ried twenty-seven hours during the two previous semesters, and be carrying twelve satisfactorily at the time of filing. "Every student interested Is urged to file," stated Fischer. "We want a large field from which to select in order that the best com mittee possible can be chosen," he declared. VESPERS TO PRESENT 'LIFE OF JESUS' TODAY Slides, Scripture Passages, Musical Numbers to Aid Illustration. A musical program, based on the life of Jesus, will be given by the vesper choir at the service Tuesday at 5 o'clock In Ellen Smith hall. Stereopticon slides, scripture passages, and musical numbers will Illustrate the Important events in the life of Chi 1st from His birth to His resurrection. Virginia Kirkbrlde will read the scripture passage telling of the dif ferent episodes of Christ's life to be illustrated in pictures. The seven scenes which will be repre sented are the Birth of Christ the Growing Christ Christ In the Min istry, His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Christ In the Garden of Gethsemane, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection. Among the arrangements which the choir will present will be "Hark, the Herald Angela Sing," and "The Hidden Years," for which Elizabeth Moo maw will sing the solo. The vocal trio, composed of Marguerite Tramp, Elizabeth Moo maw, and Virginia Kirkbrlde. will sing "O Son of Man." The choir will continue with "Hosanna." "Into the Woods Mv Marter Went" "When I Survey the Won drous Cross," and "Crown Him With Many Crowns." HUSKERS BOW TO KANSAS TA 47 TO 41 BATTLE Nebraska Quintet Is Shoved Down Big Six Ladder Again Monday. FREELAND HIGH PLAYER Aggies Lead at Intermission 23-18; Scarlet Rally in Second Half. Kansas State college shoved tha slipping Cornhusker quintet an other notch down the Big Six bas ketball ladder Monday night, turn ing on the invading Huskers in a high scoring affair for a 47 to 41 triumph on the Manhattan maples. Ft was the first conference victory out of five starts for the Wildcats, and the Nebraskans second defeat in two nights. For the Cornhuskers, their first jaunt into the Big Six wars found them toppling from the top of the heap to fourth place. Their last two defeats were wholly unexpect ed, or else the Nebraska quintet had been greatly overrated be cause of its win over Iowa State, Missouri and Kansas State, how ever, by reason of their earlier per formances were considered easy meat for the southward bound Huskers, but a pair of defeats hung on them by the aforemen tioned pair has knocked the Ne braska cagesters out of any con tending position for title honors. Which just goes to prove that in basketball, as in football, compara tive scores aren't worth the tell ing. Same in 1934. The 1935 situation was exactly that of the Cornhusker failure in 1934. After winning from Kansas, defending champs, the Scarlet dropped two to Missouri and Kan sas State on the road, which may give some exponent of the Social Sciences ample reason to say, "I told you so" for history alwavs re peats itself. Kansas State stepped out in a first half lead that was too much for the Huskers to overcome. Led by James Freeland, six foot four inch forward from Trenton, Mis ( Continued on Page 3.1 E NORRIS SPEAK AT CHARTER DAY SERVICE FEB. 15 Nebraska Senator Expected To Give Address at Convocation. Senator George W. Norris is ex pected to speak Feb. 15, at the Charter Day Convocation, Profes sor Joyce C. Hertzler, chairman of Convocation committee announced recently. Honoring the sixty-sixth year of the establishment of the university the traditional meeting will be held in the coliseum, and all classes will be dismissed for the event In connection with the univer sity's sixty-sixth anniversary, a charter-day meeting, honoring Chancellor Emeritus Samuel Avery, will be held in Lincoln that night. The meeting honoring Chan cellor Avery will be in charge of the alumni, it was announced. Chancellor Avery will be in charge of the alumni, it was announced. Chancellor E. A. Burnett and Mr. R. P. Crawford will be in direct charge of the convocation. Plans for both events are not yet defi nite, Mr. Crawford stated. Sigma Xu Steuard Decides Best Mot to Feed Transients Jim Feery, steward at the Sigma Nu house, has decided that it doesn't pay to feed hungry Itiner ants. Bruce Grant and Eddie Schmid, Sigma Nu freshmen, agree with him. Monday night Peery obliged two transients who came to the kitchen, asking for food. Half an hour later when mem bers of the fraternity went up stairs after the evening meal two overcoats, two pairs of gloves and a silk scarf were missing from the coat room. Grant and Schmid are minus the wearing apparel and a couple of unknowns are traveling In greater comfort FROSII A.W.S. PLASS XEXT TERM PROGRAM Group Will Discontinue Regular Meetings During Exams. No freshman A. W. 8. meeting will be held during examination. Alaire Barkes, group sponsor, an nounced. The meetings will con tinue again during the second se mester, the first one being held Feb. 6. at 5 o'clock in Ellen Smith, it was stated. Plans for speakers to ppar at the second semester meetings are alieady underway. Miss Barkes said. The presidents of the two senior honoraries. Mortar Board and Innocents, as well as several vocational speakers arc scheduled for the programs.