I The Daily ASK "Be campus "Read the Nebraskan" conscious Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXIV NO. 113. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1935 PRICE 5 CENTS. DANCE TODAY Nebr AN SENIORS STAGE BARB CHAIRMAN E I Miss Alice Terrill Arranges Entertainment for Sunday Program. STUDENTS ACT AS HOSTS Faculty Members Invited To Open House at Ellen Smith. An invitation to attend the barb open house which will be held Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock in Ellen Smith hall is extended to all unaffiliated men and women on the campus, according to Evelyn Diamond, the chairman of the A. W. S. barb group. The afternoon will be taken up with a program in charge of Alice Terrill, and has been arranged for the purpose of enabling unaffiliated students to become better ac quainted with each other and to become more intimate with the faculty members. The program will include a violin solo by Betty Zat terstrom, several piano solos by Lenore Teal and Elsie Mansfield. Helen Hart, soprano, and James Fitch, baritone, will each sing solos. Nora Decorey and Eleanor Bell will be in charge of the door, Ruth Longstreet and Hazel Baier will pour, and Dorothy Beers will invite the guests into the dining room. Hostesses will be Iris Know, Lil lian Seibold, Dorcas Crawford, Mary White and Eleanor McFad den. Those serving as hosts for the afternoon are as follows: John Stover, Grant McClellan, Wilbud Erickson, Biill Newcomer, Joe Ru clacka, Tom Pickett, Victor Schwarting, Manuel Brown, Dur wood Hedgecock, Bob Mario, Jim Marvin, Beryl Shuck, Alvin Kleeb, and Edwin Getseher. Faculty members who have been invited to attend the affair are Chancellor and Mrs. E. A. Burnett, Dean and Mrs. C. H. Oldfather, Dr. and Mrs. O. K. Bouwsma, Dr. and Mr. Stephen Corey, Dr. and Mrs. Meyer G. Gaba, Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Senning, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hayes and Miss Bernice Miller. FAI Mel Pester Will Play Music For Dance Mr. Schnick Announces. Ag campus students will again turn their attention to Farmers' Fair, all day celebration planned for May 4, when they attend the annual Farmers' Fair Board mix er Friday evening at the Student Activities building. The first ac tivity in preparation for the affair came last Thursday in the form of a rally after which all com mittees were announced. Louis Schick, member of the board and chairman of the promo tion committee, announced that Mel Pester and his orchestra will furnish the music for the affair Friday night Miss Bess Steele, Miss Martha Park, and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Poeffell will chaperon the event according to Janice Campbell, In charge of arrange ments. A1, The Fair board promises this party to be the best mixer of the year and Schick stated, "as shown by the attendance at the rally last week enthusiasm for Farmers Fair is growing fast," 32 PAGESWPLETED Business Staff Spends Week Soliciting Advertising In Omaha. Printing of the first thirty-two pares of the 1935 Cornhusker has now been completed, according to . . ... nf th vear- book. The administration or col i .i th class section are now in the process of being printed. 0uMn section has also been printed, and the future and military sections will be lar ger this year than ever before, taking up about 35 pages. nr-v,,.i.ir business staff. consisting of Gene Pester. Don Shurtleff. and Maynard Miller, has not ytt returned from trip to Omths to solicit advertising for XTENDS BID FOR OPEN RECEP ONAGCAMPUSTODAY 1 935 CORNHUSKER HAS Spring Has Really Come?, Despite All Weather Hazards V.'e heard no meadow larks, saw no tulips, saw nothing In fact, but dust and a coppery sky, and still yesterday officially ushered in the spring season. Thursday was the Vernal Equi nox. (Spring to you.) The sun was directly over the equator, and day and night was equal all over the world. Which didn't get us to bed any earlier, as we still had math to do. Also, (they tell us in the Former Museum, where stu dents spend hours and hours draw ing pictures of the sun over the equator, and the equator under the sun, etcetera, etcetera, and etcet era) that from now on the sun starts moving northward, so we ought to be seeing it sooner or later, if the dust clears away suffi ciently. The Vernal Equinox is also sup posed to bring storms, for reasons known only to those who teach the subject, as we have asked several students. This makes it a very (Continued on Page 4). E CAST SERENADES Musical Skippers Play for Members to Sing 'Kiss Columbo' Songs. Serenading the campus with hit songs from the 1935 Kosmet Klub spring show, members of the east of "Kiss Columbo 'J will trmr fraternity and sorority iow Monday night in a personal visit to every organized house. Preceding the serenade, which will begin at 10:30, Kosmet Klub members will visit each fraternity and sorority nouse to mane an nounceaments at dinner time. Accomnanied bv the Musical Skippers orchestra, one of the songs introduced m the serenade will be "The History of Our Love,' urhirh will he sun? bv Fred Gra ham and Pete Baker, who play op posite eacn otner as tapiam uw and Joanna m me snow. - Mid summer Night's Dream," by Mar jorie Souders, will be presented by Duncan Sowles. Rehearsals Progress. Branches of the production com- mtitrf9 for the new show all re port that arrangements are reach ing completion, and directors of the play indicate mar. renearsais are progressing rapidly. "While measles and exams bothered us during the first weeks of practice, the cast is now reaching top shape and will be ready for the curtain rail wfik from Tuesday nieht." declared Joe Iverson, director of the cast Dr. Ralph Ireland, wno is instructing the choruses in the new show, reports that all four routines have been completed by both the pony ana maie cnoruoes, and that rehearsals with the or chestra will begin soon. Ticket Sales High. Preliminary ticket sales by Kos met Kinh workers have been high in organized houses on the campus and in the downtown business dis trict. Reservations may be made beginning March 28 at the ticket booths in Laiscn uromers or uc Temple theater. The curtain win h Bt 7:30 at the Temple for five days beginning April 2. Judge Wright, Omaha, Made Honorary Member of Phi Delta Phi. Phi Delta Phi. professional law fraternity, Initiated nine active and one honorary member at the s su- preme cnun capitol Wednesday afternoon. eral land bank counsel for Ne braska, was made an honorary member by the organisation. Active initiates include Louis Peterson, Fremont: Tom Da vies, Utica: William Walther, Fremont; Robert Scott, Ogallala; Willi am Deakins, North Platte; and Harold Spencer. Jack ter Carles Wedwith, Charles Flansburg, all of UThree sons of Judge Wright have preceded him in membership. Two of them, Attorney General Wrieht principal speaaer t luB banquet following the ceremony, and Havel Wright, law school Junior, were present Besides Attorney General Wright speakers J"?" A Flansburg and J. J. Ledwith, whosens "were IniUated Wed nesday. Judge Wrlght and W A. Crwslsnd were also Wil liam Crablll, president of the fra ternity and Tom Davies ofthe a tlve chapter slso spoke. Deni4l H Foster presided at the inltia Son ofnquet beld in th. Lincoln hotel. COMEDY CAMPUS MONDAY LAW GROUP INITIATES NINEACTVEMEMBERS C. DAVIES STATES ENGINEERS DESIRE National A.S.M.E. Secretary Addresses Convention Thursday. TECHNICAL PAPERS READ Delegates From Neighboring Universities Attend Conference. Stating that the national en gineers' council is outlining n progressive program for profes sional development to enhance the professional status of en gineers, C. E. Davies, national A. S. M. E. secretary from New York City, addressed delegates to the first sectional conference of the American Society of Mechani cal Engineers at last evening's banquet at the Lindell hotel. The responsibility for the success of this program, Davies pointed out will rest on the shoulders of each engineer In the profession. Additionally appearing on the evening's program, L. R. King, president of the Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Company, dis cussed the economics of a ultlllties corporation, relating of his experi ences as head of the light and power company which serves elec tricity to parts of Nebraska and (Continued on Page 4). TAKE PART IN OMAHA ATHLETIC F Football and Track Teams Demonstrate Technique To Visiting Teachers. Approximately 100 students and faculty members of the university will take part In the athletic de monstration, Friday, March 22, at the Ak-Sar-Ben colliseum in Omaha. This display is one of the highlights of the Central District Convention of American Physical Education, being held at the Fon tenelle hotel, March 20-24. Aornrrlino- to Miss Mabel Lee. head of the women's physical edu cation department, wis demonstra tion will be similar to a 24 ring circus. Over 100 different activi ties will be shown with partici pants coming from the University of Nebraska, Crelghton university, Nebraska Weeleyan, State Teach er's colleges at Wayne, Peru and Chadron, and the Omaha and Council Bluffs high schools. Coach Schulte's tracksters will demonstrate several of the fine points in track technique, and nwh Bible will use several foot ball men for demonstration. Mr. Miller took men from nis classes to give demonstrations in fonHnir tnmhlinp- and wrestling. Crittendon, Andrews and Wlmberly will take part in lencing. ana ise gymnasts and tumblers participat ing will be Herman. Blsr.&ll Rey nolds, and Green. Forty-five women, including iac uitv members, under the direction of Miss Lee, will take part in de- - m A. 1. V-ll monstrations or urani voney vo.il, archery, badminton, shuffleboard, and tenniquoits. Dana X. Bible, head football coach, addressed a session of the convention Thursday, March 21, on "Problems of Athletics in Edu cation." Miss Mabel Lee was chair man of the adult section, while Charles Miller, men'a physical edu cation instructor, was head of the discussion committee. The orchesis dance group, unaer h Hirwtinn rrf Miss Claudia Moore, instructor In Physical Edu cation, gave a symposium m mou ern dance, with the girls of the TTnivaraitv of Omaha. Thursday, at 3 p. m. in the Fontenelle ballroom. Delegates from Missouri, Ne braska, Iowa, Minnesota. Wyom ing, Kansas. Colorado. South Da kota, and North Dakota took part In the convention. Mm An Open Letter to the Senior Class Some time ago your president appointed a committee to work toward organization of the senior class with the ulti mate object of performing a service to the university by building a spirit which would be of inestimable value to the alumni association. The committee has done its work well and today presents an all-senior affair. Every plan has been completed and all that is asked of you is to come to the sen ior psrtv, meet your fellow prospective degree-recipients, and enjoy yourselves. We are doing this for you and for the tini verslu. Will you be at your first class function this after noon? DON P. EASTERDAY, President. MUSIC FRATERNITY INDUCTS SEVEN MEN Initiation Ceremony for Phi Mu Alpha Held Wednesday, Phi Mu Alnha. fSlnfonia). na tional professional music fratern ity, initiated seven memoers ai a ceremony performed in the Temple building Wednesday evening. Ini tiates are William Miller, Larry Greisel, Richard Turner, William Gant Paul Sell, Robert Burdlck and Wlllard Robb. Upsllon chapter was Instituted on the Nebraska campus in 1921 at the School of Music. Local offi cers are Emanuel Wlshnow, presi dent; W. G. Tempel, secretary; August Molzer, treasurer, and Parvln Wltte, supreme councilman. T Publication Date Postponed Because of Delay in Printing. Because of a delay in print ing, the architectural edition of the Nebraska Hlue Print will not be issued today as previous ly announced, according to re ports from the architectural de partment, editors this month of the engineering student publication. The Blue Print will probably ap pear Saturday or the following Monday, Prof. L. B. Smith, head of the department stated. Articles appearing in the Issue are "Concerning Architecture" by Professor Smith; "Reims Cathe dral" by Paul Rader; "Student Opinions" by Kenneth Clark, and "A Center of Good Architecture" by Prof. Norman E. Hansen of the architectural department. Smith Writes Article. Professor Smith in "Concerning Architecture" stresses Important phases of the subject and also re lates its history and development. "Rheims Cathedral" by Rader and "Student Opinions" by Clark are student articles. Rader describes the features and relates the his tory of the cathedral with expert taken from his English term paper. Clark presents viewpoints of students relative to modern housing and also present day building materials. Giving many examples of archi tecture in the city, Professor Han sen In "A Center of Good Archi tecture" writes that Lincln is a rather distinct center of archi tecture. Altho Lincoln is probably not generally known as such, he points out various exhibits of art tend to give it this place. The Dean's Corner, by Dean O. J. Ferguson of the engineering college, is dedicated to architec ture, and presents an article on the responsibility of engineers and architects to civilization. Additionally appearing in the issue are reproductions of art as are found in Lincoln and else where. The original casts of de signs of the capitol building, which are part of the department's col lection, are shown. Also illustra tions of foreign art from Zurich, Switzerland, are published. The cover for the March Blue Print offers a unique design. Pro fessor Smith stated. Made by stu dents, a block print portrays the structure of the old Forum Ro manum in the background. Next follows other buildings of history and in the foreground is Nebras ka's capitol, the tallest of the mass. DANCING INSTRUCTOR HOLDS SECOND CLASS Thornberry Gives Lessons To Y.W. Group Tonight At Armory. Lee Thornberry, Lincoln dancing teacher, will give dancing instruc tions at the social dancing class to Ka hoiI fmm 7:40 to 8:15 this eve ning in the Armory. The classes are sponsored py we x. w. am and everyone is Invited to attend. Tria Knnx is in chartre of the class, with Nora Decorey, in charge of the door and uorcas Crawford, music Mr. Thornberry win aaaln tMrh at the next lesson to be held on April 5. There will be no lesson on March za. NEW BLUE PRIN ISSUE TD APPEAR ON CAMPUS SOON SEVEN LEADERS NAMED AT BARB E Unaffiliated A.W.S. Selects Coeds to Head Activities On Both Campuses. MEETING HELD THURSDAY Plan All-Barb Banquet Ellen Smith Hall on April 6. at Harb loaders for the next year for both the ag and the city campus were announced at a mass meeting of all barbs hold in Ellen Smith hall at 5 o'clock Thursday evening. Seven girls were also chosen at Uie meet ing to serve at the all-barb ban quet which will be held on April 5 in Ellen Smith hall in cooperation with the barb inter club council. Dorothy Beers, Elizabeth Edison, Dorcas Crawford, Ardis Graybiel, Maxine Grossman and Gretchcn Budd will be co-leaders on the City campus and on the ag campus co-leaders will be Lois Allen, Clara Rider, Marjorie Frances, and Don na Hyatt "A good many names came up for consideration," according to Selma Goldstein who presided over the meeting, "and in making se lections personality was considered as well as cooperation and per sonal initiative." Lists Activities. A list of activities which leaders will be expected to attend was read at the meeting. Among these ac tivities are the social dancing class to be held this evening in the Armory, the barb open house to be held Sunday from 3 to 5 o'clock in Ellen Smith hall; the all barb party to be held Friday, March 29, in the Armory; the barb group meetings, from April 8 to 12; a second barb open house on (Continued on Page 3). OFFER TO PURCHASE D. IllfV Fiction Parade Wishes Buy 'Mr. Vodding vs. Claus Company.' An offer to purchase publication rights to "A. G. Vodding vs. Claus Co," a short story written by Dwight Perkins, a junior in the college of arts and science, ap pearing in the winter edition of the Prairie Schooner, was received Thursday by Prof. L. C Wlmberly, editor. The offer was made by the Fiction Parade magazine, pub lished in New York City. The story, which was written in one of Prof. Wimberly's composi tion courses, has attracted more attention that any other contribu tion printed in the most recent is sue of Nebraska's literary maga zine. Editor Wlmberly stated that he had received numerous letters from all parts of the world con taining favorable comments on the effort and one reader was of the opinion that the story was the best he had read since reading Mark Twain's works. "A. G. Vodding vs. Claus Co." is a humorous story in the form of business letters from a certain Ar kansas Vodding to the Santa Claus Corporation. Vanmeeter, Vod ding's son, writes to Santa Claus asking for a dozen Russian sol diers. The Claus company an swers the request by sending brawny, Russian-gibbering sol diers. The order which has been filled in the flesh causes no end of trouble to Vodding. Fl Meyer to Explain Chinook Wind, Thunder Storm Phenomena. Edward O. Meyer, physics ma jor, will speak to the physics club on Friday evening, March 23, on the topic of meteorology and wea ther fbrecaxrting. He plans to ex plain such phenomenon of the at mrumher ar chlnook winds, thun der storms, and moisture precipita tion from the standpoint w me fundamental physical principles involved. Meyer stated that the basis for meteorology is more and more coming to be considered to be a branch cf physics and should be of Interest to most physicists because the science is in its infancy. The talk will begin at 7:15 In room 203 of Brace Laboratory, I THURSDAY PHYSICS MAJOR SPEAKS RIDAY ON ATMOSPHERE PLANS COMPLETE FOR CLASS PARTY President Easterday Urges All Class Members Attend Function From 4 to 6 O'clock at Carrie Delle Raymond Hall. MUSICAL SKIPPERS ORCHESTRA WILL PLAYr Violet Cross, Jack Fischer, Don Easterday, Wilbur Erickson, Marian Smith, Herman Rosenblatt, And Laiiioine Bible on Plans Committee. With the staffe nil set and final plans completed, the first university all-senior affair, a dance at Carrie Belle Raymond hall, will be held Friday afternoon from 4 until 6. The fifty hnetnecra m-mii i n mi t wnnipn on the caiumis. will be at the doors IllOil J f VIIMIxv " of the dormitory to receive the 10 MEET NEBRASKA Teams Discuss Armaments Fridtay at 4:30 p. m. Over KF0R. Broadcast of a debate over radio station KFOR will be made Friday afternoon from 4:30 until 5:15 by members of the Nebraska team and of Morningslde college, from Sioux City, la., according to Coach H. A. White. The Huskers, Charles Steadman and Leo McMahon, will nnhnlri the negative side of the proposition, Resolved: "That the Nations or ine wonu ouuum Agree to Prevent the International Rhinments of Arms and Munitions" against the Iowans' affirmative. Two debates nave aiso uecu scheduled the negative of the munitions question for Monday, March 25, Prof. White stated. At 3:30 in the afternoon, the same tenm will debate aealnst an af firmative team from the College of the Pacific, from StocKton, aiu., at Omaha Central high school be fore the students In the classes cf Miss Sarah A. Ryan, Central de bate coach. The California team is on its way east to a tournament in Wisconsin, and is stopping in Om aha just one day to meet the Ne braska debaters. The second con test on Monday will pit Steadman and McMahon against Creighton university at 5:30 and it will be broadcast over station WOW. The last debate of the season, to be held in Lincoln against the University of Missouri, was origi nally scheduled for April 5 or 6, hut nnarh White lust received word that the Missouri team has adjusted its schedule and that thev will nrohablv be in Lincoln on April 2, if at all. Since they are to be at Vermillion, s. u. on Apru 1, it is doubtful whether the de bate will be held or not. White said. Scabbard and Blade Inducts Thirty-One at Recent Services. Gov. Roy L. Cochran and Col. O. E. Engler of Omaha became hon orary associate members of Scab bard and Blade, senior military honorary, at an Initiation service held after a banquet at the Lindell hotel recently, according to Charles Galloway, president of the group. At the same service 31 pledges became active members of the organization. Gov. Cochran, Col. Engler, Col. W. H. Oury. Col. C. J. Frankforter and Captain G. W. Spoerry com posed the list of speakers, special guests were Major Charles E. Speer. Captain Walter T. Scott and Captain J. H. Gist. A list of those Initiated follows: 7ot.pt! Adkln Ocorgt Byr Carl Ernst Karoid JacobMA John Km. Jr. Jack Nicholaa Eugene Peattr Undl.r I ran Donald North Oil lord Pnca Donald Shurtltrr Ct&r.drrta Bauer Hnr Tom Ch-n.y HUHfl Herr Jay Jorj-rit.n Hulrt" Rathbora K.mr-I Smith r.'hmtm Clark aitr Sharrlck B-- Sr-illcsburf Dick Spradllnf Jar ,mta Wllaoo Pick Jack RMir Barr Jamca Mama John Jenkln Btrnard McKmy DONAHUE IS NAMED vrmmv nim II PAH ini.iitu" William Donahue, Inland. Neb., was elected president and Marcella Laiut, vice president, at a recent meeting of Newman club. Other officers for the foUtwing year are: Helen Marie Dax'a. secretary: Charles Nowscek. treasurer, and Floyd Meyers, social chairman. MORNINGSIDE IN RADIO DEBATE MILITARY HONORARY INITIATES GOVERNOR to 4 seniors and to escort them into Don Easterday, senior class president; Jack Fischer, Violet Cross, Herman Rosenblatt, La molne Bible, Marian Smith, and Wilbur Erickson are the members of the committee who have plann ed the arrair, ana tney announcea Thursday that all details have been carefully worked out and every thing is in readiness for the affair. The Musical Skippers, a ten piece orchestra, will provide tne music for the afternoon, and refresh ments will, be served. Freshmen from various houses on the cam- nna will he in charge of the cloak room and will assist with the serv ing of refreshments. President Easterday stated yes tprriav. "There is no reason whv the seniors should not respond fa vorably to the party, and I hope that a good percentage or mem will be there. Thru the magnani mity of the Innocent's society and the Mortar Boards, there will be absolutelv no cost entailed tv the senior class, and the girls needn't hesitate to come merely oecausa they haven't a date, because the nnrtv is strictly a no-date affnir. It is a class function, organized to promote a Deuer ciass spirit ami to further class unity, and il tha senior women are to refuse to at tend just because they have no dates, the real intent and purpose of our plans will be lost." The only restriction on attend ance, the committee declared, is that only seniors will be alloA-ed entrance. Since it is a senior func tion, any underclassmen w.!: ba turned away. A list of seniors wnl be checked at the door to insure no infringement of this restric tion. Plans for further class organiza tion will be announced at some (Continued on Page 3). TRAVEL CLUB OFFERS E Awards Cover Tuition Session at London School. for Six scholarships, covering full tuition for the six weeks summer session at the Central School of Speech and Drama, affiliated with the University of London, are be ing offered by the Drama League Travel bureau. These scholarships are primarily intended for students interested in literary and drama study, but are also given for tha more important purpose of promot ing International understanding. Miss H. Alice Howell, chairman of the department of speech, was granted one of these scholarships and attended the summer session of the school two years ago. It Is, according to her description, a very fine school with splendid teachers and very Interesting courses. Two Weeks Spent in London. Two of the six weeks were spent in London, one at Oxford, one at Stratford and two at Mal vern. "A very enjoable and de lighted experience was attending the festivals which were being held while I was in Oxford. Strat ford, and Malvern," Miss Howell declared. At the Malvern festival she saw plays from the six past centuries, including as the one modern play. "Sleeping Clergy man" which was given there for the first time and which later came to New York. It is at Mal vern also that many other famo-.is modern plays have made their first appearance, among them be ing several of Bernard Shuw't works. "It was a fine opportunity to meet many nice people and to go to very many beautiful homes," Miss Howell stated. "We were en tertained at tea while at Malvern at the home of Mary Anderson, a famous actress, and at the home that used to belong to Jennie Lynn. In this way be came to know the hospitality ci me uigusn I Deoole. I" students tit tha theater and teachers of drama and its allied arts are eligible to come before me committee on awards, and applica tion blanks may be obtained from the Wgue's headquarters In Eex House. New York. All letters cf in quiry concerning the granting of scholarships will be welcome. SIX SCHOLARSHIPS TO NTS OF DRAMA th book.