i Daily Nebr ASKAN i HIP Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, APK1L 29, 1936. PRICE 5 CENTS. I VOL WW NO. I6. ! A LINCOLN COUNCIL 10 HEAR WILEY Organization Holds Annual Meeting Here; Students May Attend. Featuring addresses given b Rev. H. G. Wiley, director of Christian Education in the First Presbyterian church of Tulsa, Okl., the Lincoln Council of Religious Rev. H. G. Wiley. Education will hold its annual meeting on Monday. May 4 from 5 to 9:30 p. m. at the First Ply mouth Congregational church of Lincoln. The Council is composed of rep resentatives from the university and city Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A., together with co-operating denominations of Lincoln and such organizations as Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls. According to the announcement released recently by the council membris in charge, all persons in terested in the problems of moral and religious education, as well as church school workers of the city, are invi'.ed to attend the confer ence The meeting is scheduled to be gin at 5 o'clock on Monday with a forum led by Mr. Wiley on the subject of "Week Day Schools of Religion." From 6 until 8 o'clock there will be a dinner, followed by an address by Dr. Wynn C. Fair field, general secretary cf the American Eoard of Foreign Mis sions. During this same period plans have re:n made to hold a business session at which annual if ports are to be made anil of ficers for the ensuing term elected. According to pre.-cr.t plans, four discussion groups will be hedd from 8 to 9 o'clock. In addition lo Mr. Wiley there are to be three other (Continued on Page 4). OFFICERHLECi AT Wilbur Bcezley Chosen Head, Austin Moritz Secretary. Officers for the second semester cf 1936 were elected at the regular rnc-cting of the Barb Interclub council held Tuesday night at University hi.II. New officers aic Wilbur Becz lv. Li.icoln. president: Austin Moritz, Humboldt, secretary: Bob Simmon. Lincoln, treasurer: Byrlc RhucX Edgar, social chaiiroan: Nims. Humboldt, athletic chairman; Dear Worcester, Lin coln, organizations chairman. Plans for a dance in connection with the A. W. S. Barb league, to be held the niht of Ivy day, were discussed. The intramural softhall tourna ment wiil open Monday, according to the athletic chairman. Entries for the barb intranvjra! track meet are due before Friday, May 1. 29 GIRLS TO COMPETE IN TENNIS TOO! Elimination Contests for Beginners, Advanced Players Open. With 29 girls already entered, the elimination tourneys for be ginners and advanced tenni play ers promise to offer plenty of com petition. Plans are not yet com plete, but entrants will be notified of the schedule. Entries inc'.fcd Rn-ky 0'.Sl'hrr Kth-m t-ftrr r.J'h t'l'tnch Cora Vox tra Ifrltttr j-n Will K-anrr Knurt7" Mrv B "1 rvhn Bnrs' . Mill':! t' W'.irpri Mn J" rhfii MuMl-v RoorllrmMn i.liulib Mall"" Franeej Sender lu Mce Bttv rirmn' Annwint Oriff.ih Vann' Purnd 1 Iverfntl r. fh Fu'tol Wrtt Jri.fn 4r-T firtV.man Sllh M'r Fn DISCUSS RELIGION l l - Ivy Day lo Have New Features Societies to Continue Old Traditions Tiadition will receive new rami fications in the presentation of Ivy day to take place this year May 7. Tho festivities will adhere to customs of the past, several new features are to be included that will add to campus interest in the occasion. Innocents society, for the first time, has offered its assistance to Mortar Board in presenting Ivy day. Members of the men's hono rary, with President Dick Schmidt in charge, are responsible for the preparation of the Ivy day grounds and for all general arrangements. Personnel Changed. Personnel of the ivy and daisy chains, which open the ceremony ot the May queen presentation, is slightly changed thU year, with only one representative from the freshman, sophomore and junior classes in each sorority house in stead of two froiA each class. All senior women are eligible to carry 1EMAN 10 PRESENT FOR RELIGIOUS WEEK Students, Faculty Hear Three Talks Today and Thursday. Conclusion of Religious Em phasis week activities will take place today and tomorrow, when Dr. Henry Nelson Wieman. pro fessor of the philosophy of religion, gives his closing addresses before assemblies of young people, uni versity faculty members, and the Federated Church Women's group. Climaxing his series of three ad dresses scheduled for . Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Doctor Wieman will speak before young people at the University Episcopal church at 7:15 tonight. The subject which he will discuss will be in summary of the discus sions which have been held on the two previous evenings and will deal with the topic of "Religious Living and the Social Conflict." Faculty members will conclude their series of meet.ngs with Dr. Wieman this noon, at a luncheon to be held at ' the Urand hotel. "God and Social Evil" will be the theme of the speaker's talk at the gathering this noon. Ycsteiday afternoon. Doctor Wieman spoke at a joint convo cation for students of both the city and ag campuses, developing a topic on the general subject of "Religion Adequate for These Times." The convocation, spon sored on the university campus by the Religious Welfare Council, which has been in charge of plans for the past v-eck's meetings, was held in place of the regular vesper services on both campuses. The concluding meeting at which Doctor Wieman will appear is to he held on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, before members of the Federated Church Women's or ganization. To Dismiss Romance Language 11 O'clock All classes in the romance language department which meet at eleven o'clock today will be dismissed in order to permit students and faculty members to attend the funeral services of Instructor J. P. Weller. Last rites will be held in the chapel of the Castle, Roper & Matthews mortuary at eleven o'clock this morning. Profs Lack Personal Interest Students Expresss Discussion of irritating profes jsorial idiosyncrasies is increasing on the campus. It is growing a ; rapidly as the miniature Niagara I Falls which threatened for a while to inundate the Ncbraskan offices, during the downpour Tuesday aft ernoon. Great diiai.fa(lion teems to center around many professors' lack of personal interest, not only in their students, but in the courses they are teaching. Stu dents object to paying hard-earned cash for classes which professors frankly admit that thay are in structing because of the monetary returns. The cynicism that accom panies auch a frame of mind is totally unappreciated by student. "Confidence" ahown in atudent thru huge assignment, which are expected to be made in detail, ia perfectly transparent as over bearing tendencies of teachers who revel in irony. Impart Nothing of Value. "Haughty demeanor" ia an other one of the trials and tribu lations of atudenta who attempt to gather information from in tructora who act a if they knew everything and refuse to impart anything of value to "Siting pupils. Professors and assistant profes sors who closely resemble mechan ical robots, and appear to have time for nothing but business also tax the powers of toletation of the campus boy and girls. One college wag is mad" be cause of the professors' insistence that he come to class. Another lad iloca not like tcachcra who tell the ivy chain, the custom in the past. Departure from the tradition of a women's chorus singing the Ivy day chant is made so that the chant will be sung by members of the two chains as the procession comes onto the ivy day grounds. Every woman chosen to be in the chains must attend the two re hearsals preceding Ivy day to be held on Monday and Tuesday. May 4 and 5. Herman T. Decker, pro fessor of music, will train the group. Other Changes. Apart from the May queen cere monies, changes have been made also. Judges for the intcrsorority sing sponsored by A. W. S. will be from out state, instead of be ing chosen from Lincoln. It is made possible for every sorority in the contest paying an entrance fee. The judges will also serve for the interfraternity sing which is sponsored by Kosmct Klub. Dr. 1. L. Valentine to Conduct Interviews of . Bizad Students Today Seniors and graduates of Busi ness Administration college inter ested in entering the bond business as salesmen, will be granted inter views with Dr. R. L. Valentine Wednesday in Prof. Bullock's of fice in S. S. 306. Dr. Valentine will give a talk of general interest at 9:30 a. m. if his schedule permits. As faculty member of Illinois university. Dr. Valentine taught corporation fi nance and allied subjects for a pe riod of seven years, l.i his past visits to the University he has helped many Nebraska graduates secure positions in the business world. W.A.A. TO ENTERTAIN AT OUTDOOR SKATING PARTY THIS EVENING Students Will Play Various Games on Open Rink Near CamDUS. At the time of the year wheu young and old turn to the outdoors for entertainment, the W. A. A. is sponsoring a Skating Spree to bring the students to the wide open spaces. At the rink at 17th and Holdregc. students will be privileged to i oiler 3kate from 7 to $:2-) Wednesday evening. Music will be furnished for the skating which will be carried out in entertaining games and fea tures. "Couple-robbing which resem bles tag-dancing should by all means induce a large number of thrill seeking students." stated Sarah Louise Meyer, manager of the Skating Spice. "The admission fee which is 10 cents for women and 15 cents for men. include the rental of skates. During the hour and a half skat ing party the public will be barred from tho rink, making the party an all-university functfon. The party is being held within walking distance of the campus, affording a large number of stu dents the opportunity of skating. In sponsoring this party the Worn ens' Athletic association is gaining no profit but wishes merely to promote the previously well ac cepted idea of mixed recreational activity on this campus. In case of unsettled weather the rink has a tent top which may be closed. Their 'Pet Peeves dirty stories in a low tone so that only the front of the class can hear. In a more serious vein, the same person aira his grievance concerning the rhetorical Inabilities of many professors. They seem to have forgotten one of the first rules of grammar which deals with the necessity of making com plete sentences. Too Many 'er,' 'Ahs.' Students have been known to gather statistics, varying gTe!'y in degree of detail, us to the num ber of limes certain deliberate pro fessors mutter "er" and "ah" dur ing a given class period. Then, of course, there are those who wear out a word. Instead of the mut tering. An activities girl, who really doesn't have time to figure out such things, aaa decided that one word, mentioned five timea an hour constitute entirely too good a batting average, especially it the word Is rather (inordinary. "Most of my claasea are bor ing," deide one young lady, but she lessens this accusation by quickly adding ttiat it ia because her Instructor talk ln'a monotone, laugh at their own Jokes, and fraln from practicing what they emphatically preach. Thi last point ia rather a sore one in the campus mind. Perhaps the unlveisity instruc tors have disappointments in the many student who sit hefore them. Certainty those student pcem to fel that too many pro fessors fail to recognize the true value af the yovng men and wom en they are helping to educate. MARSH CALLS OFF F Fred Ware Unable to Speak Here Thursday; May Be Held Later. Inability of Fred Ware, sports editor of the Omaha World-Herald, to be present to speak in defense of subsidization of athletes was an nounced by William Marsh, of the Student Council committee, as the reason for the indefinite postpone ment of the thtid student forum, originally scheduled for Thursday morning. Herbert Gish, tormer director of athletics at the university, was to have talked against athletic sub sidization at the forum. Because of the late notification, it was im possible to make arrangements for another speaker. I "We wiil hold the forum at a I later date," stated Marsh, "as soon I as a qualified speaker can be lined up to defend the policy of subsi dizing athletes. We realize the im portance and value of such a forum at the present time, and therefore members of the committee plan to arrange for a qualified speaker." "Students have shown their in terest in the two forums that have been held this year," declared Irv ing Hill, president of the Student Council, "and have expressed a de sire for a student discussion on the subject of subsidizing." NEBRASKANS TELL OF PAST EVENTS Activity 20 Years Ago Revealed in Files. BY LENORD KREUGER. Curiosity about the student life of twenty years ago brought that very assignment to this re porter. The managing editor pointed to a stack of aging Daily Nebraskans and said, in part, "Find o.it for yourself." Thus began a soarch through dusty files, yellowing with age. for the April 29. 1916 issue. Once found and examined, the writer reached the conclusion that Ne braska students were little dif ferent even in those pre-war days. The Nebraska n of 1916 was a small, two-thirds size sheet. It v. as "edited by Charles H. Epper son, '16. planned Council. . V learn that the Ncbraskan was leading the fight for student recognition and control. Plans were being formulated for a pro posed Student Council as the nucleus for a student governing body. Results of that campaign are well known to Nebraska stu dents today. (Continued on Page 2). AMATEUR ACTS TAKE PLACE OF SNORPHEUM Ag Follies Will Replace Fair Sideshow of Former Years. Replacing the "Snorpheum," the Ag Follies, a medley of winning amateur skits, will be presentfd Saturday, May fl, the day of Farm er's Fair. According to Ogdcn Rid dle, chairman of the follies, the acts have been planned to lake the audience back to the days of the "big time carnival." In ex pectation of a large crowd the committee plans to arrange seat ing capacity to accommodate 400. All shows will be held in the Stu dent Activities building. Riddle states that many of the acts are the best ones presented this year at 'the Orpheum theater and various private functions. The program with the directing cast. Riddle, Don Joy and Bonnie Spangaard, have been working on all sncster includes: Univer sity Gym team in a three ring circus skit; Mrs. Tullia and the opera cast; ZiggenUins high school trio; Acrobatic dance by Wilda Ticrman; Elucs Singer, Harriet Lehr; Mary McDonald impersonat ing Kate Smith: Al Nore with a humorous reading; and Mcl Eecr- man giving his roping act. Clinic Admission Cards Available Room 308, Bessie Hall. Annual Tre-Medic Day will be held Saturday, May 9. 1938. on the University college of medicine campus in Omaha. All regularly registered pre medica eligible to make application to the 1936-37 class are invited to be guest of the medical college for tb day. Registration will be gin at S a. m. Carri for admission to the clinics may be secured by apply ing to the nrenvdical adviser, B. , H. .108. Identification cards are j positively required, and beca.ise of the crowd expected, other guests 'or fteshmen premedies will not be j entertained on that day. STUDENT I ON SUBSIDIZATION SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS RECITAL. Musical Students lo Cive Twenty-Seventh Convocation Today The School of Music symphony orchestra will present it's twenty seventh musical convocation this afternoon in the Temple theater at four o'clock. Carl Frederic Stec kelbcrg, the conductor, will be as sisted by Ray Rycrson, bassoon soloist. The program will be: Chenowith, March Triumphant. Gluck, Overture "Iphigcnia." Mozart, Fagott-Konzert ; An dante ma Adagio, Rondo tempo di mcnuetto. Mr. Ryerson. Humperdink, Dream Pantomime from "Hansel und Gretcl." Dvorak, New World Symphony, fourth movement. Geography Department tt" ill Hear Broadcast From School of Air Nebraska Geography depart ment will hear the broadcast of the American School of the Air geography program, on April 29 and offer suggestions for the im provement of the program, ac cording to a telegram from Erna Grassmuk. chairman of the Na tional Educational Relation com mittee. The national committee seeks guidance along the following lines: a theme for the twenty-sis broad casts, specific regions to be an alyzed, approval of the present broadcast and suggestions for an other of dramatisation or another form of presentation. The broadcast is scheduled for April 29. at 12:30, Central Stand ard Time. The program may be heard over KFAB at Lincoln or KSCJ at Sioux City, Iowa. IGION NECE APPRECIATION OF ART REL , ... - . .Istructors R. F. French, and As- Dean Of Women SpeakS at j sistant Instructors Lloyd Tcalc and Closing Meeting of Charm School. uiscussing inc importance ot at- " ' ... veloping emotional life with the proper balance. Miss Amanda I Heppner, dean of women at the univcrsitv, spoke, before members i . w . t.i. of the charm school hobby group at their final meeting of the school jyear, held last evening at i o clock : in Kllen Smith hall. Miss Heppner opened her dis-J cussion by giving a summary of the most outstanding points of the I programs which had been given at ! charm school in the past year, cs- pecially emphasizing the import ance of having such a hobby group in aiding treshman girls to bc I come oriented to university life. I Sh. continued bv nointins out the necessity for the cultivation of the sense of beauty in the life of everv nerson. "A common criticism , which is made of our young people j today is mat tncy are lacKing in the development of emotional qual ities." Miss Heppner asserted. Appreciation of art and the en couragement of religion were sug gested by the speaker as being es sential to the emotional develop ment of a young man or woman. nn must HpvpIod this sensitivetv j in order to be alive to things about 'one." Miss Heppner stated. She (continued by showing that right I livino ro-oneration and eood con duct . represented a picture of beauty, while cheating, wong con ( Continued on Page 4 I. Former Student Now Dictator New Latvian Head Once Refugee Here Twenty-eight years ago a young political refugee from far-otf Latvia, a tiny country tucked in between Soviet Russia. L-ituania. and Esthonia on the gray shore of the sea, with no moncy.no op timism, no anything but a deter mination, enrolled in the agricul tural enllege at the University of Nebraska. Last week, in 1936. this same lit tle man Joined the list of Europe's full-fledged dictators. Since he led a coup d'etat two years ago, the broad shouldered son of a tanner, Karlis Ulmanis ha been a virtual dictator of Latvia with the official title of prime minister. Last month he wrote a former acquaintance requesting a new red and white Nebraska pennant to re place the one he ha always kept with him since graduation in 1909. Auume Title "Wadoni." Under the newly published laws of the Latvian government, Ul mani has taken the oath of office a president-premier and has as sumed tne title of "Wadonis." "Wadonls" corresponds to- the Italian "II Duce" or the German "Der Fuehrer." Hi hold upon the Latvian gov ernment ana hi authority over the nation of 2 million people and land amounting to about one-third the size of Nebraska is now indisput able. His government ha the backing of the military and the civil guards, allho there is no visible expression of force. Durinc his vears at the uni versity. Kail Oilman las his nain I was anglicized during hi stay in I YOUTH ON ROAD TO ACCOMPLISHMENT SIGMA DELTA CHI WILL HOLD MEETING THURSDAY Journalists to Nominate Officers for Next Semester. Members of Sigma Delta Chi will nominate officers for fall term at a luncheon meeting Thursday noon at the Grand hotel, according to an announcement by Eugene Dalby. presidct of the professional journalistic fraternity. Initiation of associate members and other business matters will also be considered. President Dalby asks that all members if possible be present at the luncheon. F HEED AT 11 TODAY Hospital Attendants Report Dr. Kurz' Condition as Satisfactory. Condition of Dr. Harry Kurz, head of the department of romance languages, was reported satisfac tory Tuesday following his flight from Instructor John P. Weller in which he was shot in the right wrist. Dr. Kurz was "resting well," hospital attendants at Lincoln General hospital declared. Funeral services for Instructor Weller will be held at 11 o'clock this morning at Castle, Roper & Matthews chapel. Rev. L. W. Mc Millin will officiate with Wilbur piiinnii-pth ar the organ. Inter- . ment will be at Wyuka. Pallbear ! ers, associates on the University ; faculty, will be: Dr. J. A. E. Alex i is. Assistant Professors H. H. Saenz and James Wadsworth, In Wentworth Fling. Classes Meet. e i f W eW rr anrl T' 'Kurz will CC assumeu uy uiiuiucm Kurz will tc assumed by members . . ! fnrt hor arrangements can be maae announced Tuesday. Classes j wjll mcet as usual. j As Dr. Kurz lay in Lincoln Gen- eral hospital with his arm in a cast, he outlined the reasons for ; . dismissal of Weller. ,h t Wellcr had He charged that Mr. Weller had chirVprt his work and "thru pull anil fhni hia friends soueht to at tach himself to an easy job at the university for lite. He said when Mr. Weller heard overni weeks aeo that he was i e-nine- to be discharged he threat ened him. Dr. Kurz stated that at that time he tried to persuade his subordinate to continue with his graduate work and offered to as sist him in securing some other sort of school work. Reconstructs Scene. In reconstructing the scene in University hall Monday, Dr. Kurz said Mr. Weller drew a revolver when the head of the department entered the office and pointed it at him during several tense moments of argument. "He stood over me at my desk. I tried to quiet him. While we were talking, mv associate, Mr. French, also an instructor in the romance department, came in to hand me a paper. Mr. Weller put his gun aw ay w hile French was there. Then I made a dash for the door. I think one shot was fired as 1 was running out the door." , America) seemed solely interested in lnarninir more about modern methods of dairying and farming. He is described by his former friend and instructor Prof. A. L. Haecker as being "a thoroly fine fellow, a brilliant student and un usually diligent. He rarely, if ever took part in student social affairs." Impressed by Honesty. "I was greatly impressed by his honpsty and his sense of duty. Whenever he borrowed from me. he invariably insisted upon paying a regular 10 percent Interest on the loan. He would not borrow on any other agreement as he refused, so he put it, to burden those who be friended him." In letters to Prof. Haecker, UU man declares that when the poe tical upheavals have been straight ened out, he will hsnd a demo cratic government back into the hands of the people. At heart he is sincerely in favor of seeing a democracy thriving in his little native country. He accounts for the difficulty in keeping a democracy as being the result of the 20 individual political parties which exist. "They are al ways pulling and hauling to gain their ends. They make coalitions w hich do not hold, and then a new cabinet must be formed. This causes untold political unrest and dissatisfaction among the peo ple." Advocates Two Parties, riofessor Haecker explained thit Ullmnn's education at Nc (Continued on Tagc 2). UNERAL SERVICES Dr. Stepanck Addresses PBK Members at Initiation Banquet. "Youth must join In a fight to the finish against the fat generals of infantry and the fat captains of industry," Pror. Orin Stepanck told the membeis and 31 initiates of Phi Beta Kappa at the annual initiation banquet Jast night. The speaker emphasized the tact that many presses over the world aro calling youth "bad names" is a very hopeful sign that youth is starting out to accomplish some thing. Mr. Stepanck, of the English de partment, fcpoke on "Shine, Perish ing Republic," and was introduced by Dr. R. J. Pool, retiring presi dent of Pni Beta Kappa. His wel come to the initiates preceded tho main address of the evening's pro gram. Irving Hill made the re sponse for the new members. Grateful for Opportunity. "The new members have in com mon with the old, a faith in intel lectual pursuits and an admiration for those who have excelled in tnese pursuits," Mr. Hill stated. "We initiates are grateful that the opportunity has been conferred upon us lo associate with those of like interests, but of greater skills." "What then is to be done?" was the opening theme of Mr. Ste panek's speech, which followed the greeting und response, as he asked members of Phi Beta Kappa, "What are ws to tell this patterned academic youth we have before us?" He mentioned initiates in various fields and pointed to the different guides In their profes sions which they might follow. Stress was laid on the necessity of choosing which of the many doc trines to follow. Present Music. His further advice was that those of "two and twenty" redis cover some living faith in the heritage called civilization left by preceding generations. The envy that some of our youth has for the youth of Russia, Italy and Ger many he explained as the envy lor the ability to believe and strive lor ideals. Stepanek then referred to the suggestion made by President Robert Hutchins of Chicago that a youth party is what is needed in this country. Musical selections on the pro- i ... ,, , .. an.) James Fitch. Thcv sang a miM "Ave Maria" bv Lorclz. Mr. Fitch sang "Even Bravest Heart" from "Faust," and Miss Laux sans an aria from "Madame Butterfly. ' (Continued on Page 41. 1 SEVEN UNAFFILIATED GIRLS TO REPRESENT TASSEL CROUP AT AG Pep Organization Plans for Annual Rush Tea on May 16. Seven unaffiliated girls will rep resent Ag college in Tassels, girls pep organization, according to a resolution passed at the regular meeting of the group, Tuesday eve ning in social science, room 104. Final plans were made for the Tassel rush tea, which will be held May 16. June Waggoner was appointed chairman ot the committee on gen eral anangements for the tea. She will be assisted by Kathiyn Win quist, Virginia Keim and F.loise Benjamin. Committees were also appointed for the pledge picnic, which will be held late in May. Ruth Nelson will head the invitation commit tee. The members of the coram.! tec are Mary Ann Kosencrans and Alice Soukup. In charge of tho food for the picnic will be Thco doia Lo'nrniann. chairman. Jane Pennington and Muriel Krasnc. Jean Doty is chairman of the com mittee on transportation, with Rosalie Motl and June Day serv ing on the committee. Doris F.rick on, Theresa Stava and Eshter Stein arc m charge of the pledge ribbons. Margaret PhHlippe presided at ! the meeting. The next meeting will be held Tuesday. May o, in social science, room 104. PLAN YEArTSACTIVlTIES Scabbard, Blade Members Meet Tonight at Beta House. Scabbard and Blade activities for the coming year will be the main topic of discussion at an important meeting of the organization sched uled for 7:30 this evening at the Beta Theta Pi house. Plans for the annual spring pic nic will be talked over and all ne cessary' arrangement will be de cided upon. A discussion will also be held concerning the election of next vear's officer.-. Date ot elec tion will be set at the meeting. Tom Cheney, captain of the unit, urges all members to attend as tbu meeting is to be an important one. ARY HONORARY TO