"WSJOSW;. Daily HE RASKAN Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXVNO. 57. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1935. PRICE 5 CENTS SCHOONER EDITOR HAS REQUESTS TO REPRINT STOR ES Literary Criteria Recognize Value of Nebraska Magazine. 'THREE SONNETS' COPIED Rudolph Umland's 'Spring of The Black Blizzard' Rights Asked. Although the fall issue of Prairie Schooner has been off the presses less than three veelts, literary criteria of na tional standing have already recognized its value with requests for reprints of certain stories and poems. At the office of Prof. L. C. Wimberly, Schooner editor, is a request to republish Rudolph Um land's story, "Spring of the Black Blizzards," and a copy of "Three Sonnets" by Wilbur Gaffney, al ready reprinted in "The Nation's Poetry," a verse column edited by Irl Morse, editor of "Better Verse." Another request was received to reprint "Old Trails," a story by Dora Bowes Eckles, which ap peared in the Fall 1932 issue of the Schooner. This one came from "Modern Story Selections;" a pre vious request was granted to "Cur rent Digest Magazine," which printed the story in 1933. Local Drive Encouraging. While the Schooner fared well in national fields, the local campus was the scene of a concerted sub scription drive among students, conducted by the university Y. W. C. A. After spending the first week of their drive in canvassing downtown Lincoln, with "very en couraging results," according to Business Manager Frank Smith, the coeds will contact their fellow students for the remainder of the week. Prizes are being offered by the group for the outstanding saleswomen. Umland Article Requested. Request for reprinting privileges of Mr. Umland's story came from Franklin L. Nelson, editor of "Di gest and Review," published in New York City. Mr. Umland, a farmer near Eagle, Nebraska, Is the author of a story appearing in the winter issue of the Schooner, which will appear In February. Gaffney, whose sonnets were al ready reprinted, is a Nebraska graduate, now employed by 'he American Book Company in New York Ciiy. Mrs. Eckles, author of "Old Trails," lives at York, Ne braska. 10EFFEI CM AS Professor Attends Meeting Of Group in Chicago Recently. William J. Loeffel, professor of animal husbandry at the Nebraska college of agriculture, was elected president of the American Society of Animal Production at the twenty-seventh annual meeting of the organization at Chicago last week. Two hundred fifty teachers of animal husbandry and research men were present at the meeting this year In Hotel Sherman to dis cuss problems in animal produc tion and to listen to the various scientific papers that were pre sented. Professors R. R. Thalman and H. J. Gramlich, also of the Ne braska department of animal hus bandry presented a report on wintering stock calves which was based on three years of experi mental feeding. For three years preceding his election to the presidency. Pro fessor Loeffel was secretary treasurer of the organization. Other officers elected for the com ing year are Prof. G. A. Brown of Michigan State college, vice president; F. S. Holtz of Laramie, Wyo., western vice president; J. B. Francioni of Baton Rouge, La., southern vice president; H. L. Gar rigus of Storra, Conn., north At lantic vice president; Dr. J. L. Lush of Ames, secretary-treasurer. STRIG QUARTET TO PRESEXT PROGRAM Group' Civet 10th Musical Convocation Wednesday A fternoon. Schubert's "Quartet in A minor" will head the program of the uni versity string quartet at the tenth musical convocation Wednesday at 4 o'clock. Emanuel Wlshnow, Dorothy Holcomb, J. Lee Heming way, and Bettie Zabriskie make up the quartet. "Allegro ma non Troppo, An dante, menuetto Allegretto), and Allegro moderato are the move ments of the Schubert number to be played.. The quartet will also present Dvorak's "quartet in F Major," opus V6, Allegromanon troppo. Lento Molto vivace ifkberzoi. Vivace ma non troppo I Finale). Women Suffer Tribulations At Senior Honorary Affairs Hosts of startling experiences Ave re described by a Wash ington State college coed after the Mortar Board party at that school in au article for the Washington State Evergreen. Fop Nebraska's senior honorary is not the only one to sponsor a girl's choice dance. At the Washington school twot such dances are held each year. Trials and tribulations connected with the affair seem to be much the same at the two schools. "In the first place, I had a terrible time getting ready!" the article stated. "I had to be dressed in ten minutes earlier than usual to call for my date. Then when I got on the street, I found I hd forgot ten the tickets and also some money!" The latter, this disillu sioned young lady admitted was one of the worst features of the party. Peculiar Feeling. Feeling peculiar walking down the street by herself "all dressed up in a semlformal and wrap," was only the beginning, the coed asserted, having made up her mind to go to the function because she had heard so much about it ever since she had registered for the first time in the fall. "On mustering up courage enough to ring the door bell of the fraternity house, a horrid look ing creature, dressed as a night mare of a housemother answered. He didn't fit the dress very well! Then someone poked a shotgun in my face, and asked me what my Intentions were. I thought that rather a silly question so I didn't answer besides, I was wondering If the shotgun was loaded. Wait As Usual. "They made me sign a peculiar sort of paper. Then when I had about given up hope of ever going, they said that my date was just SCHOOL HEAR SPEECH ON TABLE ETIQUETTE Miss Ruth Speary to Address Coed Counselors Hobby Group Tuesday. Tphlp ptinuette is to be the tODiC which Miss Ruth Speary, instruc tor in home economics on me ag ricultural fmnim. will develon for the members of the charm school hobby group sponsored by the Coed Counselors at their ragular meeting this evening at 7 o'elodt at Ellen Smith hall. Tha speaker's subject will in clude a discussion of crtain phases of table etiquette suc-h as the nroner manner of holding: the knife and fork and the correct ap plication of table manners. A din ner table Is to be set and the proper way of handling the knife and fork will be shown. As an in teresting feature two girls from the hobby group membership will demonstrate a person who has ac quired the art of proper table oHniiottn and one who has the wrong conception of this type of etiquette. Plans have been made so that members of the charm school will receive pamphlets discussing the subject of table etiquette and giv ing various illustrations for each phase. "Since this is the last meeting of charm school before Chriotmas we are urging that all members be present to hear this discussion," commented Miss Jean Doty, pro gram chairman of the group. Fl Charles Blooah Speaks on Festive Season in Liberia. Christmas in other countries will be the theme of the Vesper service Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 5 o'clock in El len Smith halL Mr. Charles Blooah from Liberia, Africa, will speak on the Christmas Festival and Har vest Time in Eastern Liberia. Mr. Blooah. who is doing re search work in sociology at the university, has written the only grammar and dictionary which Africa has for reference. "Our vespers will be of special Interest to all girls who are con cerned with the significance of Christmas in foreign countries." stated Jane Keefer, chairman of the International staff which Is sponsoring the service. Special music will be furnished by the vesper choir which will sing "Prayer Perfect." Lorraine Hitch cock, president of the Y. W. C. A. will give announcements, and Jane Keefer will lead the devotlonala. YOVSG SPEAKER A T INSTITUTE MEETING Student Engineer to Treat The Cathod Ray and Oscillograph Kenneth Young, EE '36, will ad dress members of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday eve ning, Dec. 11, In EE 104, accord ing to announcement by Ernest Guenzel, president of the society. "The Cathode Ray and Oscillo graph" will be the subject consid ered by the speaker. The oscillo graph is an instrument for deter mining the wave shape of voltage and current. LANDS VESPERS THEME completing his shower and would be down soon." These were only a few of the exasperating incidents in the evening of a Mortar Board party goer or, more properly, of a feminine escort. They do not apply, however, to all couples. Are there some men on the campus so thoroly Imbued with the ideas of a gentleman that they will not permit their feminine companion to assist them with their coats, to walk on the outside of the street, or order extrava gantly? If there are, let them re fuse Invitations to the one party of the year when members of the weaker sex have a chance to show their friends just how the perfect escort should behave. This, at least, is the opinion of the majority of women students. LEAP YEAR BALL Sales Progressing Rapidly Report Members of Tassefc. Mortar Board members pre dicted good attendance at their annual leap year parry scheduled for Friday night, as Tassels mem bers reported ticket sales as pro gressing rapidly Monday night. Ticket sales will continue until Friday noon with members of the girl's pep club wearing their uni forms until then in order that everyone will have an opportunity to buy a ticket. "Tickets are going fast," stated Elizabeth Shearer. Tassels presi dent. "Everyone should plan on at tending this event and make the leap year party one of the most successful of its kind ever staged." Members of the women's honor ary emphasized that formal dress Is optional. Sales showed a marked Increase after the society announced Sun day that Carleton Coon, jr., RKO entertainer and well-known or chestra Uader, and his fourteen piece band has been signed to fur nish the music for the afair. The son of the famous Carleton Coon of Coon-Sanders Nighthawk orchestra, the band leader will ar rive in Lincoln after playing at such places as the Kentucky hotel In Louisville, Ky., the Trianon ballroom in Cleveland, and the Greystone at Cincinnati. Islands Contain Wettest, Dryest Spots on Earth. The dryest and wettest spots on earth are located within fifteen miles of each other, on the Hawai ian Islands, Dr. Elda Walker of the hntnnv ripnnrtment told members of Delian-Unlon Literary society in an illustrated lecture on nawau Saturday night. Ths wettest nlnce has . a total precipitation of 600 inches, she ex plained, wnne ue aryesi, on me same island, has had one light shower in ten years. In the city of Honolulu itself, there Is a tre mendous variation In precipitation. Near the seashore, in the shipping district of the city, annual rainfall does not exceed ten Inches, while In the hills of the residential dis trict precipitation is nearly 100 Inches a year. Dressed in the long-trained cos tume of the native Hawaiian woman. Dr. Walker presented many slides of Hawaiian scenes, Including the campus of the Uni versity of Hawaii. Her lecture was the feature of Dellan-Union's Saturday night so cial meeting, wnicn was in cnarge of Lucille Todd. Music on the nriurnm featured the baritone voice of Joseph Hruda. accompa nied by Elsie Mansiieia. r-opuiar selections were sung by Lillian qkh nifve Keihold. and Marie Wil- ley Interpreted a classical piano number. MATHEMATICS GROVP TO HEAR SLAYMAKER Business Meeting Follows Pi Mu Epsilon Society Program Tonight. Pi Mu Epstlon, mathematics fraternity will meet Tuesday night in the Math building. Prof. P. K. Slaymaker will speak on the use of hyperboloid of revolution in in dustry. Bert Hartzell will speak on calculating machines. Prof. Wil liam Brenke will also take part in the program. A business meeting will be held following the program, according to James Marvin, president of the group. All members are invited to at- ! tend. The meeting will be held in jroom 308 at 7:30. MANY STUDENTS BUY TICKETS FOR TO CALL FOR SPRING .6 Schwenk Warns Contestants For Prize to Write During Vacation. WINNER RECEIVES $50 Society Takes Three Plays For Early Correction; Songs Needed. Kosmet KluVs 19:i6 Spring ShoAv manuscripts Avill be writ ten, in the main, during Christ mas vacation, according to President. Clayton SehAvenk. "Entries in the script contest will be called in Jan. 6 for preliminary consideration, and the majority of entrants will probably start and complete their work during the holiday season," he declared. Three Incomplete manuscripts have been submitted to the Klub for correction and suggestions, en tered In competition for the $50 prize awarded annually. Art Wolf, winner of last year's contest, re cently received a check from a Valentine, Neb. organization that restaged his play at a community program. Amateur songwriters who wish to write for production are urged to use the vacation period for their efforts. Both Independent lyrics and music are accepted, since they will later be adapted to the plot of the spring show. There are no cash prizes for songs as for manu scripts. Prospective playwrights were re minded by Schwenk to have in mind a musical comedy production adaptable to an all-male -cast when they write their scripts. "Oppor tunities for scenery and songs should be remembered," he as serted, "and the plot should be novel enough to differ with the usual trite stories that so many productions are centered about Every Kosmet show In past years has been entirely different in set ting and story, and we won't let the tradition down this year." Regler Reports One Student In 103 Seizures During Year. Despite the decided increase in crowds attending football games during the 1935 season, seizures for violation of state liquor laws were reduced to less than half those of the previous season, ac cording to reports released by Ser geant L. C. Regler. campus cop Monday. During the entire sea son of 1935 there were a total of one hundred and three seizures made resulting in five arrests as compared to two hundred and thirty-four seizures and 18 ar rests in 1934. Of the total of 103 seizures only one of the violators was a univer sity student, Regler stated. When queried as to whether he attributed the decline in the num ber of seizures and arrests to a more lenient liquor policy on the part of the police officials. Ser geant Regler denied such a condi tion by replying that "the effort of the university authorities and the splendid cooperation of students was responsible for the notable re duction." The improved conditions during the recent grid season and the Military Ball have brought about much favorable comment rrom oi flclals of other schools, Regler announced. IftTER-GREEK GROVP MAKES BALL PLAJSS Committees for Festival To Be Selected Tuesday. Six members to serve as an Interfraternity ball committee will be appointed at a meeting of that group Tuesday evening, President Jack Fischer announced Monday. The annual inter-club festival will be held sometime in January and wUl follow the Military ball as the second major formal of the sea son. The tentative assignments will be made from members of the senior class in accordance with the precedent set by last year's committee. Previous to 1934, the committee was composed of a mixed group, but due to a change In the statutes of the organization, seniors now comprise the commit tee. Engineering Executive Board Meets Thursday Members of the engineering executive board will meet at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Dec. 12, in the study room of the M. A. building, according to an an nouncement by Ted Schroeder, president. ' j A reDort of the recent engineer's I bust will be given, and other plans i for the year will be considered. 0 KLUB SHOWS ON IAN LIQUOR Students Voice Resentment Over Sugar Bowl Rejection The t'lamV' of resentment ignited when Nebraska was sud denly catapulted out of the Sugar Howl NeAv Year's Day game picture continues to smoulder on the Nebraska campus altho u thorities are making every attempt to make 1 lie nuttier a closed issue by saying nothing about it. While actual facts concerning the reason for Nebraska not going o to the Sugar Bowl are apparently kept as secret as possible by the athletic board of control, members of the grid team, the student body, and downtown business men are still trying with little success, to reconcile their indignant feelings to the assertion advanced by the athletic department that the real bid did not come to Nebraska, but merely a "feeler." Students Favor Bowl. Student opinion seems to stand solidly back of the belief that Ne braska should have gone to the Sugar Bowl and that the reasons advanced by the athletic depart ment for not doing so are highly evasive. "Nebraska students got taken for a ride before they knew it," Burr Ross, Innocent and ag leader T Phi LambJa Upsilon Backs ' Lecture by Geography . Instructor. Dr. William Van Royen of the geography department will review the Italian-Ethiopian situation in an address at 7:30 o'clock, Wed nesday evening, Dec. 11 In tha chemistry hall lecture room. The speaker is first to appear at a se ries of lectures sponsored by Phi Lambda Upsilon honorary chemis try fraternity. Discussing various angles of the conflict which is now threatening world peace. Dr. Van Royen will give the geographic background of the war and will point out the part that size, population, and physical features of the territory are playing In the struggle. Reasons for the aggressive at titude of Italy and the cause of the African struggle will be pre sented by the speaker. He will dis cuss whether or not Italy can find an outlet in its colonial ambitions, the main attractions for Italy In Ethiopia, and the complications that might result from the war. "University students and others interested in the subject are in vited to attend the lecture," Don Sarbach, president of the chemis try society stated. "Doctor Van Royen is well Informed on the sit uation in Ethiopia and is able to give an Interesting address on the conflict." Phi Lambda Upsilon will spon sor lectures by other university faculty members later during the year, Sarbach stated. Subjects con sidered by the speakers will be of general interest to the student body. 50 FACULTY WOMEN Campus Club Assembles Ellen Smith Monday For Dinner. at An attendance of approximately fifty members was present at the annual Christmas dinner of the Campus club held Monday evening at 6 p. m. in Ellen Smith hall. The organization Includes on Its mem bership roll faculty women and those connected with administra tive offices of the university. Tables, carrying out the Christ mas motif, were decorated with miniature green and white cello phane Christmas trees in addition to red candles. Plans were made during the meeting for the yearly distribution of tovs and gifts which the club sends at the Christmas season to children. For entertainment, Christmas music in charge of Miss Maude Bryant and Miss Eudora Mallory was provided. The committee which made preparations for the dinner in cluded Miss Gertrude Moore, presi dent; Miss Elsie Ford Piper, secretary-treasurer; Miss Gladys Ruby Watters, and Miss Edna Ralston. GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY TO INITIATE FIVE MEM Keith Rathbun Presides at Sigma Gamma Epsilon Ceremonies. Five men will be initiated into Sigma Gamma Epsilon, geological fraternity, when the group meets Thursday. The men to be taken Into the organization are Polly Clark, Peter Damnv Lamere Dworak. Keith Yenne and George A. Davis. Keith Rathbun. presi dent will preside at the ceremonies and will be assisted by Bob Te ten, vice president, Russell Burns, secretary-treasurer, and Glen Thrasher, editor. Rathbun and E. F. Schramm of the geology department will at- VAN RO YEN TO REVIEW ONELIC RA IN IN AFRICA BANQUET ten the rational convention or ; leacners. ine meme or uuirM the society, to be held in Los An- j will be "Some Challenges in Scc geles during the holidays. I ondary Education." declared. "We all wanted to go to the Sugar Bowl." "It would have been a boost both for the team and the school," Ted Bradley, Corn Cob president said. "I wish the board had seen fit to let the team go." "Unjustified." v "Unjustified" was the term ap plied by Jim Marvin, barb leader and Innocent in commenting on the board's decision. Similar opinions were expressed by members of the team who wished their Identity kept secret, while remaining student opinion was practically unanimous in favor of going to the Sugar Bowl. Downtown business men, inter viewed, declared that the univer sity had passed by an excellent opportunity to win national ac claim for itself, and while refus ing to be quoted personally, ex pressed their disappointment and resentment at Nebraska's action. Faculty Speaks. In faculty quarters a more defi nite stand was taken. In some in stances there was a haze of re sentment to the student attitude. Similar convictions arc held by both Mr. David Fellman, professor f political sciences, and Mr. Karl Arndt, economics professor, and that was that the faculty had been unjustly convicted. It was not the faculty which held the veto pen, for Its members as a whole favored the post season game, they pointed out. "Neither do we school teachers hold any special grudge toward the (Continued on Page 2.) I .14 Cornhusker Sections Close Saturday, Announces Faith Arnold. All sorority picture sections for the CornhuEkcr have been closed and this is the last week that fra ternity pictures may be taken, Faith Arnold, yearbook editor, has announced. Fraternity sections will be closed this Saturday, Dec. 14. Deadline for the junior and sen for sections, however, is a week later, Saturday, Dec. 21, the edi tor 6tated. "No more sorority pictures may now be taken," Miss Arnold said. "Most groups responded very sat isfactorily in aiding us to close the sections by Dec. 7. We regret that some sections had to be closed without full representation." It was necessary that groups be completed this time In order that the Cornhusker's contract with Rinehart-Marsden studio be ful filled. Ample notification, how ever, was given to all the houses, the editor avowed. As panels of these completed sections are now being made, it Is necessary that proofs be re turned to the photographers Im mediately, it was pointed out. If they are not received soon, the photographers will make the choice. In order to avoid a last minute rush this week end, it is urged that fraternities get busy at once and have their sections completed by Saturday. Fraternities who have already finished their groups are Delta Upsilon, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Phi Ep silon, Sigma Nu, Sigma Chi, and Zeta Beta Tau. VAN WOOD 10 SPEAK TO Extension Agent to Discuss Phases of Soil Erosion. Ivan D. AVood. state extension agent in agricultural engineering will address members of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers at 7:30 o'clock this eve ning at the ag engineering build ing. He will discuss as his subject, "Some Phases of Soil Erosion." Wood, who has been active in the campaign to check soil erosion over the state, will point out the damaging effects of erosion and the various methods of stopping It All students Interested in the subject are invited to attend the meeting, officers of the society stated. Rosenlof to Lecture for Fremont School Teachers Dr. George Rosenlof, professor of secondary education, will go to Farragut, la. Tuesday evening, where he will lecture at a meeting j of the Fremont county high school PLAYERS ORE AGAIN IN LATEST SHOW, 'THE LAKE' Critics Acclaim Opening of Dorothy Massingham Hit Monday. MISS CARPENTER STARS Buell Interpretation Goo Cast Consistent Thru Entire Play. By Rob Laurent. Opening on Monday night Avith "The Lake" by Dorothy Massingham, the University players started the run of Avhat Avill probably be the most, strik ing play of the current season. Whether It will be favorably or unfavorably received is a matter of conjecture. Any strong criti cism, however, must needs be aimed at the play itself and not at its performance, for it contains some of the best work of the year. Miss Carpenter Stars. Margaret Carpenter, playing the difficult role of Stella Surrage. gave a performance which left little to be desired. In the early part of the first act she seemed a little uncertain and stiff, but be fore the end of the act she had established an undercurrent of feeling that was not mere words but something that grew steadily thruout her performance. There was in her work a depth of feel ing and delicacy of interpretation that made her roll vital and con vincing. By the power of her work, her naturalness and ease in transitions, the thought which she projected across the footlights, she carried her audience with her tVim the final curtain. Call it what you like art, inspiration, or whatever, it was superDiy aone. Cast Consistent. Don Buell, playing Henry Sur rage, also gave an excellent in terpretation. His scene with Miss Carpenter In the third act was one of the best of the season. His longer lines, underlying sugges ting his verv ease in the char acter and realization of the i. c- menta in . the character, made his work excellent. One is conscious at times, however, of little traits that apparently are particularly his own, for tney appear in an ms work. This is not a criticism of Mr. Buell alone it is probably one of the difficulties against which the Players, and any other group appearing frequently before (Continued on Page 4.) INTO FIRST ROUND OF SCHEDULES TONIGHT Intramural Heads Call for Cooperation in Playing Games on Time. Barb basketball pastimers start off this evening In the first games of the opening tournament of the cage season. With two games on tap in each of the four leagues, the Husker field house will resemble nothing short of a mammoth ball juggling act interspersed with dancing lessons in tennis shoes. League One finds Bristols tang ling with Panthers at 7 o'clock and Ag College Boarding Club with Bmner Barbs at 7:20 on floor 1. Top Hats meet Bluejays No. 1 in League Two at 7 and Clippers No. 2 meet Ag Cafeteria at 7:20 on floor 2. Y. M. C. A. and Ramblers meet at 7 in League Three and Bluejays No. 2 oppose P. H. D. at 7:20 on floor 3. Pal Barbs and Hillyer Barbs meet in League Four at 8:20 and Clippers No. 1 go against Bar bariums at 8:40 on floor 1. The intramural department stressed the fact that teams must show up for their games if they wish the season to be a success. "This campaign Is arranged espe cially for barb teams." Rollie Homey, in charge of the cage ar rangements, stated. "If each club will take it upon itself to see that its games are played, there's no reason why this program should not be a satisfying one." LETTOS SPEAKER AT LAtt' BULLETIN LV( ll 'Rule Making in Xebraska Subject of Talk Today. Harry P. Letton will be the main speaker at the law bulletin luncheon this noon at the Corn husker hotel. He will speak on "Rule Making In Nebraska." and the rest of the students and faculty will offer criticisms. David R Warner is editor in chief of the Law Bulletin which wlU make Its second appearance In Febru ary. Co-chairmen in charge of the luncheon are Justin R. Wolf and Russell M. Strutners, juniors in the law college. i j Ri.llotin student aivl j faculty members are expected to attend. The sessions are held on jthe second Tuesday of every month. r J? X t, ,5 ! U