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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1036. TWO THE DAILY NEBRASKAN 1 r i. ft. : i V ' -.' '4 -2. Daily Nebraskan Station A. Lincoln, Nebraska. OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Thl paper li rprwented tor general advertiilng by the Nebraska Preti Aasociation. 1935 Member 1936 Associated GolleeiatG Press Entered ai .econd-clati matter at he poitoffice In Lincoln, Nebraaka, under act of con0reia, March and at apecul rate of postage provided for In tion 1)03, act of October 3, 1917, authorized January 80, 1922. THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR fubllihed Tueiday, Wedneaday, Thursday. Friday and Sunday mornings during the academic year. EDITORIAL STAFF Irwin Ryan Editor-in-Chief MANAGING EDITORS George Plpal Ar"'d Lev,n NEWS EDITORS Johnston Snipe. RSnJjaane?U Jane Walcott Do" Wagner Eleanor Ctizbe BUSINESS STAFF Truman Oberndorf Bu.ines. Manager ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS Bob Funk Bob Shellenbeig Bob Wadhama SUBSCRIPTION RATE 11.50 a year Single Copy 5 centa $1.00 a metr lilo a year mailed 1-50 a semester mailed Under direction of the Student Publication Board. Editorial Office University Hall 4. Business Off ice University Hall 4A. Telephones Day: B6S91; Night: B6882. B3333 (Journal). Greeks Forge Ahead. T TNUSUALLY fortunate this year in the U procurement of an orchestra for a uni versity function is the Intcrfraternity ball committee. Departing from the traditional practice of relying upon desperate and fren zied. last minute attempts to find a band oi repute which will play for a nominal sum, laimhably insufficient even for the obtain went of second rate talent, committees this year have exerted themselves. The natural result follows that students are going to be much better satisfied. Trouble in the past lay in the inability of former orchestra eom wittees to even partially realize that expend ed effort brings proportional returns. In bringing Frankie Masters to the coli seum an achievement is being made, for a place situated as far from regular orchestra circuits as is Lincoln, that has not been equalled in the last five years. Furthermore, those in charge are conducting it on a non profit basis. "While it remains undesirable to pay high prices for orchestras if a hardship is worked upon the student body, the mere psychologi cal effect accompanying a non-profit program lubricates the pill so that it is much easier to take. No student dislikes paying for some thing nearly as much if there is imbued in him the realization that he is not being "scalped" and that the transaction is perfectly fair. It is only when exploited under the guise of a closed night accompanied by prices exceeding the cost of production that the student rightfully raises a protest. In doing away with "scalping" the Interfra ternity council is not only helping itself by establishing goodwill and harmony among the students, upon whom the real success of the function depends, but is setting up a worthy precedent. In the future whether orchestras hired are high priced or inexpensive there should always be paramount in the minds of those conducting the affair the question of fairness to the student body. Specialized groups have not the right, in the opinion of the Nebraskan, to further their own interests at the expense of the vast majority of students. If certain discriminately selected favor ites of the faculty committee are to be per mitted to obtain spoils by looting the under graduates, then surely individual students should be allowed the right of competing with these "carpet bajreors." Most beneficial, however, would be clos er supervision by those in charge on matters of profit. Lest the Nebraskan undergo the danger of encountering an evil all too fami liar in the past, it wishes to reiterate the statement on "matters of profit." This does j not place a restriction upon the amount of money to be spent for an orchestra. The reason for concern, it seems to the Nebras kan, is not so much with the excessive cost of parties but with the double burden of caring for parasitical organizations. The Nebraskan commends the orchestra committee's initiative in securing a nationally famous band. But signal credit should go to the Intcrfraternity council for recognizing its duty of service to the student body rather than to its private coffers. Worry Will Do It. Offering conclusive evidence that mental attitude dominates the driving situation we note the item under a cartoon which appeared in Wednesday's Omaha World Herald, stating that due to the snow covered strefts auto ac cidents have been greatly reduced, and that there have been no auto deaths in Omaha dur ing January for the first time in fifteen years. It is certainly a deplorable situation when the only time worry rides with the driver is dur ing a siege of icy streets. If the aiilomobile drivers would habitually use even a small percent ate of the caution which they exercise duriiiir bad weather, the safety problem would not of necessity require the atlention which it does. A little more stress on the yruesorne ai'ter effects and oft times fatal results of trying to pass someone on the wrong side of tho road would hardly be nmiss. It is disconcerting to say the least to discover that casualties have become so common that it is news when no deaths occur. Few people other than undertakers and doctors realize fully the dreadful toll which is taken monthly by careless or thoughtless mo torists. Tho fact that there were no auto deaths in Omaha in January proves undoubt edly that it is possible to have safe and snne driving. If the motorists in Omaha possess the ability to drive without accidents during hazardous weather, how much less excuse is there for any casualties during normal conditions. STUDENT PULSE Brief, conclaa contribution! pertinent to mattera of turirnt Ufa and the unlveraity are welcomed bv thla department, under the usual restriction! of aound newspaper practice, which excludes all libelous matter and personal attacks. Letters must be signed, but names will be withheld from publication It so desired. Found; A Friend. Here's an application for the "Frieud-a-j)ay" club. The article written in Tuesday's Daily Nebraskan has met with the heartiest approval. What this' campus needs is just such an organization. Too many times the fact has been proven that the students do not speak to their acquaintances for fear that they will be snubbed, in that well known icy manner. At Montana Slate college there is a cer tain stretch of walk on the campus called Friendly Walk. On passing along this walk the students are expected to speak to each other whether they are acquainted or not. This tends to promote friendship between the students. I appeal to you fellow students: Why would not this plan work just as well on the Nebraska campus? Try following the sug gestion of J. C. B. and make Nebraska univer sity one big happy family. R. S. P. TIME AND TIDE ABROAD by BOB ZIMMERMAN From sewing machine salesman to nudist, marks the history of another promising social organizer. Bound to the ever recurring cause of nudism, and bound for the Virgin islands with his company, Maurice Allard, the sales man and nudist, failed in his first attempt to "get away from it all" when the uncaptained schooner Fleetwood stalled about ten miles out from Tampa, Fla. Allard "rowed" back for repairs, but it is rumored that an unex pected wire brought him news of a captpin who is willing to unbutton his pride to the lure of unclothed libertarianism. What won't these salesmen do? When our forefathers spoke of neutrality they meant the maintenance of a neutral posi tion between two or more nations at war. In their time n neutral nation was one claiming complete freedom of the seas, and transacting with belligerents in an impartial and non favoring manner. That circumstances are dif ferent now is evident. They have been cre ated in the practical sense by articles 10 and 16 of the covenant of the League of Nations. Article 10 says that the league members undertake to preserve the territorial integrity of all members "as against external aggres sion." This automatically explodes the pos sibility of remaining neutral. The practical demonstration is gleaned from the provision of Article 16 which states that an act of war against one nation shall be deemed an act of war against all other member nations. Neu trality under these provisions is but an enig ma, a misconstrued and puzzling term when used with reference to national policy. But can we argue that the United States, since it is not a member and is not bound by the covenant of the league, can regardlessly remain neutral? It would require a volumi nous discussion to treat the question ade quately, and even then it is doubtful that the resulting opinion would be adequate in view of the disparities in national interests. It can not be doubted, however, thai a nation can remain neutral in time of war, if its national policy so dictates. But the ques tion arises as to "how far" it can remain such. Kven when associated with a league whose inherent policy shatters neutrality a nation may remain aloof from taking sides if it so desires. But again it is a question of how much international co-operation that na tion would receive, and how many of its al leged rights would be considered rights from the viewpoints of other nations. And so, the ory is quite different from practice. Theoretically a nation may remain neu tral. In practice there is much doubt that a nation can utterly renounce its duty, which at the present time seems to point toward inter national co-operation in the securing of peace, and preserve all of its alleged national rights. Theoretically ihen, the United States might enact neutrality legislation with its aim toward preservation of rights, but it is highly improbable that the other world powers would adhere. Hence, national sentiment dictates neutrality only to the extent that it avoids collision with its neighbor. SORORITIES, BARBS FILE ENTRIES FOR PROM QUEEN RACE (Continued from rage 1.) Raymond H. Williams, members of the art department faculty. The plan used last year consisted of large silhouettes of all the candi dates as a background, through wnich Arlene Bors, last year's winner, emerged from behind her own. Those with plans to submit today are requested to leave them in the Nebraskan office or to call June Waggener, co-chairman of the presentation committee. Barb groups are especially urged to file candidates, as well as so rorities. Dorothy Bentz, publicity chairman, tressed. An effort is being- mad for as Urge group of filings as possible. A list of Gasolene Meter Oil 10e te SOe oal. Heating Oil ty2o Gallon HOLMS t phoni. aim tvt W those who have filed will be print ed Sunday, Feb. 16. Votes will be cast at the prom between 9 and 10 o'clock, one vote to each couple, and the girl chosen will be pre sented at 10:30. 50 WELL DRILLERS S WELCOMING SPEECH Convention Features Fine Display of Diggers' Equipment. Despite a threatening snow storm and drifted roads, approxi mately 80 well drillers from over the state were in attendance at the annual convention and short course of the group being held at Nebraska hall on the university campus Thursday and Friday. This year's convention features one of the finest displays of well digging and allied equipment brought here by prominent manufacturers of the country. "Glaciation gave to the state rich soil formation materials at the surface and water bearing beds beneath," Dr. G. E. Condra, dean of the conservation and sur vey division told delegates Thum day afternoon. "Had the state not been glaciated much of central end eastern Nebraska would be occupied at the surface by Pierre shale, Niobrara chalk, greenhorn limestone and by belts of ahaly and stony land. Conditions would be about like they .are in parts of Kansas and Oklahoma wnere mere are acute groundwater problems." Dr. Condra alao welcomed dele gates and turned the meeting over to President Jay Webb of Has tings. Andrew Olson of Oakland explained the purpose cf the asso ciation and H. H. Browi. of Blair and F. D. Salmon of Coi.cord re ported on the 1936 national con vention. Speir Talks. Following the luncheon at the chamber the group heard an ad dress by M. Speir of Fairbury and another by Prof. M. I. Evinger of the college of engineering. Prof. Evinger said the purpose of a university education is to train the individual in the art of making a living, in the art of understanding life, for development of personal ity, and gifts of nature along with the moral qualities and mental and physical abilities. Progress, he said, depends upon a combination of native and acquired ability. Dr. A. L. Lugn of the depart ment of geology talked on "For mations Drilled in Nebraska and How to Identify Them." High lights of the day's activity will be the fun festival at the Lincoln hotel at 6:30 p. m. with the Gov ernor and state engineer as guests. BURNETT PLANS EXPANSION THRU CASH DONATIONS (Continued from Page 1.) the legislators promptly renounced the gift and said that it would sup port its own university. The money went to other schools. ENDOWMENT FUND. The university endowment fund now contains about $170,000 in funds. Donations to the fund havj not been large with few excep tions. Charles H. Morrill and Frank M. Hall each gave about 550,000. These are all labeled for specific uses, such as student loans and scholarships, or new material for the art gallery or museum. One of the most interesting project proposed is the study of the races that populated Nebras ka before the time of the Indian. For many years Nebraska has been known as perhaps the rich est area in fossils in the world. Expeditions from Harvard, Yale, the Field museum, and foreign universities have explored the im portant fields near Agate, in the northwest corner of the state. All famous museums of the world now contain fossils from these beds. Most varieties have been discov ered there altho tons of fossils re main. The study of prehistoric man in Nebraska has only been started. The finding of the loess mHn was the most outstanding discovery in this line. Editors to Announce Staff of Reporters All reporters are urged by the managing editors of the Daily Nebraskan to meet Sat urday afternoon at 2:30 at the Nebraskan office to receive new beate for the next semes ter.' Staff editors of the society oolumn, men's sports, women' ports, newt of campus, dra matics and down town thea ters, exchanges, and features will be announced at this meet ing. Reporters who did not attend the first meeting held Feb. 4 but desire to place their appli cations for news beats, should apply earlier at the Nebraskan office. Fewer beats are to be as signed this semester but a greater scope will be open to reporters for writing stories. Those who report regularly will be assigned definite beats, while those able to report only at intervale will receive gen eral news assignments. pa' smiles mm TRACK PROSPECTS Veteran Husker Coach Henry F. Schulte Optimistic as Opening of Indoor Cinder Season Looms With Nine Lettermen on Hand. By Morris Lipp. With the bitter cold of a record breaking winter on the winie, track men ure donning track shoes mid sweat suits and are turning out tor another track season that bids to be highly Micce&sful. .... Conch llenrv r. Selmlle lias In e 1 1 1 1 1 oi iimsi ic anout the track squud this year advent of warmer Theo- FRENCH FILM COMER TO VARSITY THEATER THIS SATURDAY AT 10 (Continued iron) Page 1.) ment lies in rapid action and hu morous situations. A sub-plot also draws a consid erable amount of interest to the moving picture. Amelie, the young est daughter of the family, falls in love with an uneducated painter but she cannot make her father see that painters are worth any thing. The young lover has been a friend and pupil of the dead artist whose paintings , are caus ing so much confusion. The editor of an art magazine cornea to view the paintings and meets the young artist, decides to help him. and shows the old doctor that painters are human and worth while. He also helps the youthful artist prove to Dr. Gadarin that an artist can even be a good son-in-law. Humorous Character. Zulma, the oldest daughter in the family, 1 a comical character throughout the play. She is almost 30 years of age and is continually looking for an eligible man. She insists that her father acquaint her with every bachelor possible in order that she may meet a prospective husband. Her appear ance is not a appalling a is her attitude and she causes a great many near-riots in her foolish ac tions. New York critica hail the film aa a new high point in comedy rpviw of the Dlav after its presentation at Harvard university by me jcrencn uuKing Films Committee, the play was HcirriM ua "a. visible and swiftly paced little piece one of the best for eitecuve comuinauuu ui numb ing conceits and dialogue." with thff aid of subtitles in Eng lish the story should be easily un derstood by all attenaing. SAFETY STICKERS NOW ON HAND FOR STUDENT DRIVERS (Continued from Page l.l trians stepping Into the line of traffic from parked cars. (5) I will stop at all stop signs and alow down for slow signs. (6) I will not pass a car on curves or hills. (7) I will not pass a car until I have looked In my rear vision mirror to be sure that no car is bearing down from behind. (8) . I will always give the proper hand signal before turn ing to the left, to the right, or stopping; I will never leave the curb from a parked position until I have given the proper hand signal. (9) I will always remember In the interest of accident prevention and safer conditions on the campus and on the high ways, and in cooperation with while driving that I must watch out for FOUR cars my own, the one in front of me, the one behind me, and especially for the one around the curve, or up side streets that I CANNOT SEE. (10) I will be fair to other drivers in all respects and re frain from reckless drUing. (11) I will keep my C3r checked for such simple safety devices as brakes, lights, tires, and a clean windshield. a nmniiiu nf uambhlets out lining causes and cures for this major national problem are also available in the Daily Nebraskan office free of cost. This pamphlet outlines graphically and complete ly the causes and presents such related statistical material. Thus, it is of interest to all persons con cerned with the mounting death toll. t "Although automobile accidents on this campus have been kept at a minimum," stated Ryan, "the campaign is being carried on to In still in each student the habit of constant care and therefore carry on a campaign oi prevciuiuii rather than cure. Students Ask for War Cause Study At JSorthicestern EVANSTON, 111. (ACP.I Al though the budget committee of Northwestern university has de clared that because of the already large deficit, no new courses can be added to the curriculum, stu dents here are pressing for a sec ond semester course on war. The purpose of the course, plans for which originated last year, would be to make a scientific in vestigation of war as a human institution and a study of the best methods of prevention. It would involve the political, eco nomic and psychological causes of international conflict. Instruction would probably be provided by members of the vari ous departments wno wouia pe willing to give their services with out pay. At the University of Chicago a similar course is being contem plated, according to Prof. Quincy Wright, head of the political sci ence department. First recipient of Columbia uni versity's bronze lion award ia Dr. Harold C. Urey, professor of chem istry and Nobel prize winner for the discovery of heavy water. The Women's National Repub lican club has announced an "anti New Deal school of political science" for young women of New York. WEBER'S For Your Midnite Lunch AIo Noon Lunches and Short Orders 147 So. 11th Complete Showing of WATCH BRACELETS LARIMER JOtK 1020 O St. weather has swelled the number of track aspir ants who are working out daily on the indoor track in the stadium. Two indoor meets are slated to take place the latter part of the month, Kansas University and Kansas State offering the opposi tion Feb. 22 and 29 respectively. The dual meets will be held in Memorial Stadium's indoor track. Nine Lettermen. Candidates for the 193(1 truck nd field tetim include nine letter men. They are Standley Haight of DuBois, Kenneth Chapman of Wy more. Lloyd Cardwell of Seward, Harold Jacobsen of Omaha, Lester Pankonin of Louisville, Chester Beaver of Yankton. S. D.. Sherman Cosgrove of Lincoln. Bob Warneke of Milford and San Francis of Heb ron. Individual performances in pre liminary tryouts have made Coacli Schulte quite pleased with "his boys." Several gcad times and dis tances have been recorded, and several unknown have broken thru and displayed unexpected versa tality. Standley Haight. Kenneth Chap man and Lloyd Cardwell have been outstanding in the 60 yard high hurdles, and all have previously placed in indoor meets. Haight has covered the 50 yard high hurd les in 6.7 seconds and the 50 yard low hurdles in 6.1 seconds. Canl- another promising: vaulter by Coach Schulte. Harwin Dawson, former North Flatte athlete who broke several records in the annual national guard camp track meets, has lenped 22 foot 5 inches in the broad jump. Lloyd Cardwell, Cornhusker halfback of national reknown, and Bob Warneke are among the other moie prominent broad jump ers Francis Tosses Shot. Sum Francis. Husker fullback. Is keeping in trim for next fall's heavy duty by tossing the shot put around, somewhat like Hugh Rhea did years ago. Sam has heaved the metal ball 4(5 feet 6 inches in workouts. His teammate, Fred Shirey of Latrobe, Pa is another shot put artist, as is Ted Doyle of Curtis. Coach Schulte ruefully reported no great prospects in the high jumping class. Floyd Gliesberg of Seward and Orlo Thomas of Cas per, Wyo., are working out daily but no remarkable performances have been made. Other Big Six pre spring track camps are hustling with activity also. In a tune-up on the Oklahoma Fieldhouse basketball floor around which he ran thirty-five laps, Floyd Lochnei, Oklahoma's na tional collegiate two mile cham pion, covered two miles in 9 min utes 5.") seconds recently. Lochner will compete at San Francisco well and Chapman are also low Feb. 12 against Norman D right of hurdlers, as are sophomores KUIon j Stanford and Harold Manning of Frank of St. Edward and William Wichita in the West Coast Indoor Gish of Beatrice. Jacobsen Sprint Hope. Setting the pace in the sprints department is veteran Harold Jac obsen of Omaha, Big Six sprints champ, who has completed the fifty yard dash in 5.5 seconds. "Jake" has also unofficially tied the world's record of 6.1 seconds in the sixty yard dash. Dick Fisch er of Valentine is seriously threat ening "Jake's" sup-emacy in the sprints by his performance so far this season. Quarter milers are especially promising, according to Coach Schulte, and include Lester Pan konin of Louisville, Harwin Daw son of North Platte, Eldon Frank of St. Edward, Dave Rice of Ncligh and Kenneth Good of Lincoln. Pankonin and Dawson have been clocked in the 440 at 53.6 seconds, a comparatively good time in pre liminary workouts. Morris to Run Mile. Bob Morris, former Lincoln high athlete, who has been suffering from an operation on a leg injury, is quickly recuperating, and is ex pected to be in the pink of condi tion before the Kansas meet. Morris has run th 880 in 2:02.7. Robert West of Caspar, Wyo., is another half-miler. Fred Matteson, who won his "N" in the two mile run last fall, hails from Sutton and longer runs. Chester Beevers of Yankton, S. D., and Wilson An drews of Ponca have completed the mile run in 4:39.0. In the field events Sherman Cns grove of Lincoln has cleared 12 feet 7 Inches in the pole vault. Sophomores George Galloway of Lincoln Verl Athey of Wauneta have soared over the crosspiece at twelve feet Jark Dodd, sophomore Husker footballer, of Gothenburg where he starred as pole vault champion in the Southwest confer ence of Nebraska, is considered Relays two-mile iace. Ray Noble, 6 foot 2 inch Kansas University center, is Big Six cham pion and record holder in the pole vault. Noble e'eared 13 feet 8 inches in the conference track and field finals here last spring. One college indoor record was smashed last week when Coach Bob Simpson sent his Iowa State indoor track group thru vigorous time trials. Wayne Lyon, co-Big Six champion in the pole vault two years ago, "made" 12 feet 8 inches, eclipsing the former record by one half inch. Lawrence Costigan heaved the shot put over 42 feet and Harris Stafford, captain-elect of the Cyclone two mile team, fin ished the one and one half mile race in 7:28.7. Almost all American colleges have now established dancing as a regular part of their curricula. Doshisha University, known as the Amherst of Japan, was founded by Joseph Hardy Neesima, Amherst '70. You Get Good Cleaning at Modern Cleaners Soukup & Westover Call F2377 for Service Hadley Bands Sold at Sartor Jewelry Co. 13th t O Wrist Watch Bracelets Jty 0 J to show you the latest HADLEY creations in Wrist Watch bracelets for Men and Women. You will find styles lo suit every occasion, mod erately priced. Send lor "SMART WRISTS," an illus trated folder showing the correct walch bracelet styles br 1935. U nrT p y.PROVIDENCE-R-I- - U A . New York . 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