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4 MDELDTTAKY tBAIUL EDDTTEKDN A1LY Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXV NO. 52. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1935. PRICE 5 CENTS Y. W. OPEN CHOONER DRIVE N EBRASKAN HF STUDENT INTEREST m BALL INCREASES Speculation Rises as to Identity of Honorary Colonel, Presented at Annual Military Affair Dec. 6; Jimmy Joy Band Furnishes Music. PRESENTATION TIME CHANGED TO 9:15 P. M. Early Revealing Provides Uninterrupted Dancing for Rest of Evening; Cadet Colonel Promises Spectacular Presentation Plan. interest in the Military Ball, gala opening of the formal season, is rising among students as speculation about the new Honorary Colonel presentation and colorful grand inarch con tinues. Jimmy Joy, and his orchestra, featured NBC and CBS band, have been secured to play for the ball, to be held in the coliseum at 9 o clock Friday, Jjec.t? 6, continuing until midnight Revision of the time of present ation of Honorary Colonel has been set at 9:15 in order to per mit uninterrupted dancing for the rest of the evening. "Presentation this year promises to be one of the most spectacular and unusual ever staged," according to Cadet Cuionel Richard Rider. Joy comes to Lincoln after com pleting successful engagements at the Willows ballroom in Pitts burgh, and the Totem Pole in Bos ton. He is a 15 year veteran of the orchestra business, as well as a prominent artist of chain broad casting. After a hotel engagement in Louisville, he started a road tour, wnich will include Nebarska for the Military Ball. "The Velvet Violins," and "Rhythm Racketeers," a group composed of six members of the orchestra, offering a unique brand of "Swing" music are but two of the diversified features which Joy brings with his band, and who will play during both the intermissions and regular program of dance music. ' Vocalists and comedians of the orchestra include Ray Hudgens, Kenny Smith and "Cub" Higgins In their specialities. Admission for the affair is two dollars for danc ing couples and thirty-five cents for spectators. Opening Movie at Varsity Saturday Morning, Dec. 14. Ticket sales for the French film "La Dame Aux Camclias" have been rapidly progressing under the sponsorship of Miss Augusta Nel son, instructor in the French de partment. Season tickets may still be purchased from members of the various French classes for 85 cents and are also on sale at the Varsity theater. The first of a scries of four movies will be shown at 10 a. m. Saturday morn ing, Dec. 14, at the Varsity. Starring in the title role ia Yvonne Prlntemps, celebrated act ress and well known In both France and the United States. The film is from the story by Alexan der Dumas, "Flls," and is directed by Ferdinand Rivers. The screen production, staged entirely in France, follows the play very closely. The picture opens with the dis missal of Marguerite Cautier, played by Yvonne Prlntemps, from her position In a millinery shop and continues with her progress along the primrose path of luxury until she meeU Armand Duval, played by Tlerre Frcsnay. Then, for the sake of her love for Ar mand, she gives up money and Jewels in order to support herself and her love In a small house in the country. They spend several happy weeks together until Ar mand' father comes to beg Mar guerite to give up his son. She consents rather than spoil the young man's future and his Bis ter's marriage. The shock of the parting and Armand's cruelty result In a nerv ous breakdown to her already fragile constitution and she dies a few months later, knowing at the end that Armand had under stood ber sacrifice and still loves her. Opposite Yvonne Prlntemps In the role of Armand Is cast Pierre Fresnay, another Gallic favorite. Professor at University Colorado Dies Recently Members of the history depart ment received word of the death of Prof. James Wlllard, chairman of the history department of the University of Colorado. Profes sor Wlllard was recognized as an authority on medieval KngiiMh his tory and was well known on the i Nebraska tampuv N DRIVE FOR FRENCH SERIES TICKETS 11 SECTIONS FOR '36 New . Record in Finishing Groups at Early Date Established. Having already closed eleven fraternity and sorority sections for the 1936 Cornhusker, members of the yearbook's fraternity and so rority staff have established a new record in completing sections at such an early date, according to Faith Arnold, Cornhusker editor. This is the first time any sec tions have been closed by Thanks giving or even before the Christ mas vacation period, the editor stated. The deadline for taking pictures has been moved ahead, and all sections will be closed by the end of next week, Miss Arnold pointed out. The deadline had been previously set for Dec. 21. Houses whose sections have been completed are: Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kap pa, Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Delta Tau, Ze ta Tau Alpha, Alpha Xi Delta, Al pha Omicron Pi, Delta Zeta and Beta Theta PI. "Excellent co-operation has been given Jean Walt and her staff in completing these sections," Miss Arnold stated. The remaining sorority sections will be finished this week and it is expected fraternities will have closed their divisions by the end of the following week. Those who have not yet had their pictures taken should do so immediately, the editor asked. Action must be had at once in order to give the photographer ample time to make the panels before Christmas. I FEATURES DECEMBER ISSUE OF BLUE PRINT 2200 Graduate Engineers Listed in Complete Directory. A directory of all alumni of the engineering college will appear as the principal feature of the De cember issue of the Nebraska Blue Print, student engineering publi cation, which will be issued to students the first of next week. Names and addresses of over 2,200 engineers, all the graduates of the college, will be in the direc tory, according to Ted Schroeder, editor of the publication. C. B. Lewis, research engineer at the ag college, will write the leading article in the Issue, "Engi neering Economics or Phychol ogy." The writer will consider the factors which promote rural elec trification in Nebraska. A subscription campaign is now being conducted among the engi neering college alumni, Schroeder stated. S. M. Cored Named Editor On Psychology Journal Last Issue of the Journal of Ex perimental Education carries the name of Stephen M. Corey, prof :. -or of educational psychology and measurements of teachers college, as Contributing Editor. Among the editors are: Odis W. Caldwell, Columbia university; Hrl R. Doug lass. University of Minnesota; 8. L. Presaey, Ohio State university; and Peter Sandlford, University of Torronto. The Journal ia confined to re search articles in the fields of psychology of learning. measure- 1 ments, and child welfare. CORNHUSKER NOW COMPLETE BROWNE CENTERS IRK ON LARGE I Flock of Minor Lettermen And Sophomores Out for Basketball. MANY VETERANS BACK Five Men From Last Year's Roster Return to Maple Floor. Simultaneously as taps were blown over football Thanks giving afternoon, Coach W. II. Browne shed his moleskins and concentrated his previously di vided attention to basketball. Ma ple stars who traditionally are few and far between at Nebraska come in bunches this year, thus elevat ing the extremities of Browne's mouth to a confident grin. The full quintet of veterans who are back for encores this year form only a minor portion of the squad. Sophomores and minor lettermen are abundant. From last year's roster come Howard Baker, Grand Island; Henry Whitaker, St. Joseph, Mo.; George Wahlquist, Hastings; Le land Hale, Lincoln, and Harvey Widman, Meade. Harry Sorenson, letterman of last season, fell, at the hands of scholastic difficulties. Baker, aided by height and point making ability, is out to make this season a carbon of last with slight improvements. One of the vital mechanisms of the entire outfit last year was lit tle Henry Whitaker who defied all opponents to stop his adept dribbling. There seemingly is no stoppage to his shifty lightning breaks toward the hoop, each of which is usually terminated by 2 points. Last year he was one (Continued on Page 4.) JUDGING TEAMS ARE AWARDED PLACES IN Nebraska Men Show Uo Well In Live Stock and Crop Tests. Results of the judging contests held at the International Livestock Exposition at Chicago Nov. 13 in dlcated commendable efort on the part of the Nebraska teams com peting. Twenty-three teams in the United States and one from Can ada competed for the champion ship In the livestock judging con test, which wan the largest in the history of the contest. The Ne braska team, consisting of Vin cent Arthaud from Cambridge, Ward Bauder from Glenvil, Law rence Condomk from Aurora, Burr Ross from Rosall?, Paul Pierce from Ord, and Vern Hlrsch from Lincoln, placed third with 4,457 points out of a possible 6,000. In divisions Nebraska ranked sec ond on cattle, fifth on hogs, sixth on sheep and seventh on horses. In the crops judging contest held In conjunction with the Interna tional Hay and Grain 8how, Ne braska ranked second. The team, composed of John Bengston from Bradlsh, John Clymer from Green wood, Don Kilmer from Wetsern and Dayton Kllngman from Chap pell, placed first in judging, tied for first in grading and sixth in identification. Individual ratings had Bengston and Clymer tied for sixth, Dayton Kllngman tenth. Dayton Kllngman tied for first in judging, Clymer tied for first in grading and Bengston fourth in grading. Don Whitson, Frank Svoboda and L. E. Pratt compose the Poul try Judging team which placed third In the poultry Judging con test. Divisions in the contest were Judging show birds according to exhibition standards, Judgng birds from the standpoint of production and judging of market products. The Nebarska team ranked first in production judging and was pre sented with a silver plaque for their achievement. Individually, Frank Svoboda and L. E. Pratt tied for first in production Judg ing. Dr. Knaplund Addresses Teachers While on Visit Dr. J. L. Sellers, professor of history, announced the visit on the campus of Dr. Paul Knaplund, chairman of the department of history at the University of Wis consin. Dr. Knaplund addressed Lincoln teachers while in Lincoln for a few days last week. CAGES ER SQUAD CONVENTION REPORTS MADE AT PANHELLENIC Sorority Representatives Talk at Meeting Monday, Acocunts of the proceedings at two national conventions of sorori ties were given by representatives of those two societies on the Ne braska campus at the panhellenlc meeting held Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock in Ellen Smith hall. Josephine Ferguson, represent ing the Kappa Delta sorority gave an account of the national gather ing held at the Hotel Huntington in Passadena, Calif., this year. The Phi Omega Pi convention staged at Yellowstone was described by Virginia Hall at the meeting on Monday. Virginia Veith is the president of panhellenlc on the campus and Miss Kate Fields acta as sponsor of the group. Four University Teams Meet Several Opponents in January. Four debate teams of the uni versity will meet teams from Kan sas and Iowa schools in an ex tensive forensic schedule an nounced by Debate Coach H. A. White for the month of January. Debating the permanent effect of the AAA on agriculture the eieht men chosen in recent try outs will meet teams at Concor dia. Kas.: Topeka, Kas.; Junction City, Kas.; Clarinda, Ia., and Shenandoah, Ia. " The tentative program includes debates with Kansas State before a farm group at Concordia on Jan. 8, Kansas State before the chamber of commerce at Junction City, University of Kansas at To peka on Jan. 10, an intercollegiate debate assembly bringing together about twenty schools at Topeka on Jan. 10 and 11, Iowa State col lege before a county agricultural group at Clarinda, Iowa State at Shenandoah, and three debates in and near Lincoln with Kansas State on Jan. 27 and 28. Date of the Long debate contest for freshman students has been changed from Dec. 5 to Dec. 12. Fifteen first year students are ex pected to compete this year. Each contestant will talk for eight min utes, ancl judging will be done by former debaters. Those who will speak on the affirmative side of the question, "Resolved that Ne braska should compel every auto owner to cany insurance covering personal injuries in auto acci dents," are as follows: Donald Marxsen, North Bend; Paul Bstan dig, Hyman Polsky, Dean Worces (Continued on Page 3.) MORITZ REPORTS FEW List of Instructors With Experience Exhausted States Director. Vnr the first time since 1631 the list of available experienced teach ers who are able to teach more than one subject has been ex hausted, according to Prof. R. D. Mnritz. director of the university's department of educational service and head or me summer session. Thirteen calls for experienced teachers have been received the past week. Requests have been sent in from Imperial, Silver Creek, Chester, Hayes Center, Smithland, Ia., Newman Grove, Butte, Ames, Neb., Broken Bow and two from Lexington and St Edward. ' "The suddIv of experienced teachers has been practically ex hausted," says Professor Morltz. "Althniiph anme lnexoerlenced teachers are available, the demand is principally for those wltn teacn ing experience. Most of this in creased demand is caused by larger enrollment and the resulting necessity or aaaing 10 uie iacuuy, marriages, and general incompe tency." Most of the requests have been for commercial and music teachers and Instructors In the social sciences. Professors Contribute To Research Magazine Dr. Fred W. Upson, Dr. E. A. Fluevog and Dr. W. D. Albert are co-authors of a research article that appeared In the November issue of the Journal of Physical Chemistry entitled "Solubility of Several Compounds of tho wan nose Strict la Alcohols." DEBATE PROGRAM NCLUDES KANSAS AND IOWA MEETS KIVVANIS AWARDS SERVICE TROPHY TO E. H. BARBOUR Society Makes Thirteenth Medal Presentation to ' State Citizen. ESSENTIALLY SCIENTIST Professor Instrumental in Building University Museum. In recognition of his work as scientist, teacher, citizen ancl author, Dr. E. II. Barbour, di rector of the state museum and chairman of the geology de partment of the university, will be awarded the Lincoln Kiwanis club distinguished service medal Friday noon, Dec. 6. This is the thirteenth Kiwanis medal to be presented to a Nebraska citizen. C. H. Morrill, Dr. Barbour's close friend, was the first one to receive the honor. Builds Museum. Perhaps Dr. Barbour's greatest work was the building of the uni versity museum, where a -collection of the physical evidence of ancient and modern Nebraska tells the story of the history of the state. He has also written more than 400 books, pamphlets and monographs recording his discoveries and ex plorations. Though essentially a scientist, Dr. Barbour has never been too busy to help further the interests of the citizens of the state. For several years he has been active in the promotion of Boy Scout work, holding the positions .of chairman of the court of honor and vice president of the scout council. In 1893 Dr. Barbour had charge of the soil exhibits at the Colombian exposition at Chicago. He is also an active member of the Lincoln chamber of commerce,' medical so- ( Continued on Page 3.) I SALE OF TICKETS FOR MORTARBOARD BALL Members of Pep Group Will Wear Uniforms During Campaign. Tassels will inaugurate the ticket campaign for the annual Mortar Board party at the organ ization's meeting at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening at Ellen Smith hall. Ticket sales are being man aged by Phyllis Jean Humphrey and r.indvH KIodd. Mortar Board members who will check out the tickets tonight. Every Tassel will be in uniform Wprfnuendav and Thursday and the first report meeting of the cam paign is to be bewj m me court at Ellen Smith Friday noon, Dec. 6th. "We are hoping that every coed will come to the traditional Leap Year party. It will pay her to get her date and buy her ticket early," iriw.flhoth Shearer, nresident of Tassels and Mortar Board mem Vwp tted. "Tassels will wear their uniforms the first two days of the ticket campaign so inai fhv can he easllv aoDroachcd by their potential customers." Y.W. CHINA STAFF TO June Waggoner in Charge Of Affair Scheduled For Dec. 5. Oriental bazaar, an annual event sponsored by the Nebraska in China ataff, will be held Thursday, Dec. 5, according to an announce ment mill bv June Wareoner. cabinet member in charge of the affair. . , nriontui ware, including Mexi can, Russian, Chinese and Japa nese will be displayed ana can dc obtained as unusual Christmas rirta. Gifts will be in the form of wood carving, Chinese brass. Mexican glass ware, noveiuea ana linens. Rnomiori of the bazaar are June Waggoner, Ethel Roher, Roberta Foster, Margaret Henancks, Alice Black, Dorothy Williams, Irene Adama Pirrv Fascoe. Ernestine Taylor. Jane Hopkins. Gretchen KUUcI, Wlima wanner. ion caa- ton and Alice Richmond. 500 NEW READERS GOAL OF CAMPAIGN Members Conducting Sales Compete for Cash Prizes; Drive for Student Subscriptions to Last Week Beginning Monday. STOKE ADDRESSES WORKERS AT MEETING Instructor Emphasizes Value of Magazine, Points Out Merits in Reference to Subscribers; Five Set As Individual Salesmen's Quota. After trainiiisr national prominence in its field, the Prai Schooner, Nebraska's own magazine of fiction and verse, will seek recognition on its home campus. Members of Y. W. C. A., competing for cash prizes, opened a week's drive for student subscriptions Monday, and will attempt to contact every member MBS FRAMPfON E University Graduate Gives Eight Selections in Recital. Appearing in a program of modern dance, Eleanor Frampton, university graduate, will present eight selections at the Temple theater on Tuesday evening, Dec. 3 at 8 o'clock. The opening number of her pro gram will be entitled "Gigue From Partita in B-FlaU' A selec tion in two divisions, "Prelude" and "Quasi Valse" will compose the second part of the presenta tion. "Variations on Theme from Handel" Is the third selec tion which Miss Frampton will ap pear in, while another number in two parts, "Consonance" and "Dis sonance" will conclude the first part of the program. "Waltzes from Artist's Life" is the number which will introduce the second division of the enter tainment. A selection taken from "The Loves of Three Oranges" also will be included in this section. Two concluding numbers in which the dancer will appear are "La Puerta del Vino" and "Two Pre ludes." During the intermission between the two parts of the program, Lionel Nowak, concert pianist is scheduled to play three numbers. They include Scherze, B flat minor by Chopin; Caprice by Beryl Ru benstein; and Rhapsody in C by Dohnanyi. On Monday, Dec. 2, Miss Framp ton was entertained at a luncheon by members of orchesis, and a tea sponsored by the physical educa tion department In addition to these, Miss Frampton gave a lec ture in the dance studio at 11 o'clock. P.B.K. MEET FEATURES E Fellman, Lancaster Address Gathering on 'Future of Political Parties.' A dinner will feature the second regular meeting of Phi Beta Kap pa members Tuesday evening at 6:15 o'clock in the University club main dining room. About a hun dred members and friends are ex pected to attend. The address following the din ner will be upon the topic of the "Future of Political Parties." with Dr. David Fellman discussing the phase regarding "In Europe," and Dr. Lane Lancaster presenting his views on the situation "In the United States." Both speakers are members of the political science faculty at the university. Prof. Clifford M. Hicks, who is in charge of arrangements for the meeting, stated that reservations may be made with him. Dr. Ray mond J. Pool, president of the lo cal Phi Beta Kappa chapter, will preside at the meeting. Johnson Explores Mohave For Museum of History " Frank Walker Johnson, a grad uate student in the department of paleontology, and for five year a field msn and laboratory assistant in the museum, is on bis wy to the correcting ground of Califor nia, near the Mohave desert Fol lowing the completion of his sum mer work for the university mu seum, he was called to assist the Frlck laboratories of the Ameri can Museum of National History. PRESENTS DANC PROGRAM TODAY ie oor tne university oerore tne con test closes Friday. "Of the six hundred issues of the fall Prairie Schooner distributed, about 25 percent of that number went to student subscribers," de clared Business Manager Frank Smith. "Our best field of expan sion is obviously1 on the campus, since outstate readers already realize the magazine's value." Prof. Harold Stoke, whose arti cle "De Tocqueville on Democracy" appears in the fall issue, addressed Y. W. C. A. workers at a meeting Monday afternoon in the Temple, in preparation for the sales cam paign. Stoke emphasized the value of the magazine, and pointed out its merits in reference to selling a student field. Two cash prizes will be awarded to individual high sellers, accord ing to Jane Keefer, who is direct ing the drive. "Five hundred is our final goal, five is the individual quota, and the next five highest will receive special recognition," she announced. Team captains are Betsy Allen, Dolores Doll, Maxine Durand, Helen Erickson, Eleanor Grucsei, Betty Gronquist, June Day, Gretchen Meyer, Marguerite Viclt eroy, and Winifred Nelson. Betty Naughtin, Maxine Durand, a.lj ' Betty Gronquist, committee from the International Relations staff, are in charge of checking sales. Reports on the Thanksgiving vacation drive, which workers con ducted in their home towns, will be given at the next campaign meet ing, which will be held at five o'clock Wednesday in the Temple, OF RELIGIOUS GROUPS TO ATTEND DINNER MEET Patterson Gives Principal Address of Evening Program. Student representatives of the various religious organizations on the campus, university officials, and university student pastors and their wives will meet for a dinner and program Tuesday evening, Dec. 3, sponsored by the University Council of Religious Welfare The dinner will be held at the First Presbyterian church, 17th and V streets, from 6 to 8 o'clock, ac cording to Luvicy M. Hill, chair man of the dinner committee. University Council of Religious Welfare is made up of a group of faculty members appointed by the chancellor, university pastors of the several denominations repre sented on campus, and student representatives of each denomina tion. Chancellor and Mrs. Burnett and Dean Heppner will be guests of the Council. Speakers will be Dr. C. H. Patterson who will diaeuss "The Place c.f Religion In the Life of the Undergraduate," and Dr. O. H. Werner who will present tho work and purposes of the Univer sity Council of Religious Welfare. Miss Elizabeth Tierney Is in charge of the musical part of the program. Mia Eunice Bingham. Miss Margaret Baker. Miss Mar Jorie Smith, and Miss Mary Louise Baker will present a program of string music and Rev. Robert E. Drew will lead group singing of Christmas carols. Miss Grace Spacht. chairman of the council, is In charge of the program and will introduce flie speakers. Miss Caroline Kile, Miss Theaople Wolfe, and Miss Nora Bubb are student chairmen in charge of dinner arrngements and decorations. Miss Wolfe has charge of ticket distribution. Miss Kile of the reception committee and Miss Bubb of the table decora tion committee. Deming Paper to Be Read For Science Association The Problem of the Laboratory and Lecture Demonstration" will be the topic of Dr. H. G. Demlng's paper to be wad at the convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Science be ing held at St. Louis.