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FILING FOR P
ROM
BOARD POSTS TO
Student Council to Choose
Committee Members
December 9.
Students have until noon today
to filn lor membership on the Junior-senior
prom committee. Appli
cations nuiy he filed Hi the stu
dent activities offices in the coli
seum. Election will be held at the
Miult-tit council meeting Wedncs
tln v. IVc. J.
The commit ten when elect oil will
conrfst of three junior men anil
women from the student council
nnd live oilier juniors: The jun
ior class president, Bob Wailhams,
is automatically a member of the
committee.
To be eligible to serve on the
committee, a student must have
earned not less than 52 nor more
than NO credit hours in cllege, and
must possess athletic eligibility,
requiring 27 credit hours earned
the previous year, 12 the previous
semester, and 12 hours in pood
standing at the present time.
NUvS PERKINS
PRAISES POISE OF
IIUSKER STUDENT
By George Frey.
riouiict.s and orchids were
thrust into the laps of Corn
husket students Saturday evening
by Madam Secretary Frances K.
Perkins, who visited a university
party, the I 'hi Aliha Delta formal,
at the Cornhuskcr hotel.
The secretary of labor, who was
introduced to the party guests by
Phi Alpha Delta's president, J.
Vernon Clcnians, remarked in
formally to several Lincoln citi
zens to the effect that Nebraska
students were well above the aver
age for university groups for clean
appearance, for thoroly enjoying
themselves nnd for having a sin
cerely good time.
The lady cabinet member par
ticularly mentioned the co-eds,
whom she said were dressed in
better taste nnd were far more
pretty than those of other schools
she had observed.
"There is not that artificality
here that one finds in the east,"
she was heard to remark.
Miss Perkins at one point told
companions she was "reaching- in
the air for words to express my
self in describing the poise of Ne
braska students.
Perhaps in madam secretary's
mind, were the New York stu
dents, whom she described as most
sophisticated. She declared several
times that her welcome by Ne
braska students to be the most
cordial she had yet received from
university groups.
And so, fellow Cornhuskers, a
bit of praise amid much criticism
of the younger generation!
The "installment plan" dance
at Oregon State college offers
men students plenty of variety
if they have enough nickles.
They are admitted to each so
rority for five cents and have
the privilege of dancing for 15
minutes before they are shooed
out. Since the dance lasts three
hours, they can, if they desire,
shuffle at 12 different hourset
all for sixty cents.
FND TODAY NOON
SUMMER TEMPERATURES FAIL
TO LESSEN HEALTH TROUBLES
In spite of the mild Novemter
of the college of pharmacy and director of the University of Ne
braska student health service, reported the department cared for
1,234 students last month. Of this number 616 were men and 433
women. There were only 61 hospital days in the infirmary and 348
prescriptions filled at the dispensary. The report follows:
Treatments: Men
Treatments: Women
Treatments: Agriculture College
Swimming examinations
Intra Mural
Student employee examinations
Student N. Y. A. examinations
Regular employee examinations
X-ray pictures taken
Basal metabolism tests gievn
Hospital days in the Infirmary
Nursery School Inspections at Ag
Prescriptions filled at Dispensary
(linliIiit' for 1)'rM'H
list Apply ly !). II
All candidates for degrees
In January or June are asked
to file their applications in
the Registrar's office, room 9,
Administration building, be
fore Dec. 11. Office hours are
from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. every
week day except Saturday
when office hours are from 8
a. m. to 12 noon.
Candidates for the Junior
certificate or the Teachers
certificate, Issued by the state
superintendent of public In
struction, should also file
their applications.
FLORENCE I. McGAHEY.
IN SIGMA XI SPEECH
Sees No Rivalry Between
Government, Private
Utility Ownership.
Speaking on "The Third World
Power Conference," Dean O. J.
Ferguson of the engineering col
lege addressed members of Sigma
Xi, scientific honorary society, in
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O. J. Ferguson.
Morril hall auditorium last eve
ning. Mr. Ferguson compared
methods employed in the United
States for developing power with
those in foreign countries and
discussed the third power confer
ence which he attended in Wash
ington last September.
"There is not the nntagonism
between government ownership
and private ownership as we see
here," Dr. Ferguson pointed out.
From his impressions of the con
ference, the speaker noted that,
in general, power development and
distribution is a natural monolopy
and co-ordination must be had be
tween the government and pri
vate power interests in order to
obtain the proper results. Most
countries; he noted, maintained
that private power industry may
go along side by side with gov
ernment interests.
At first discussing the first and
second world power conferences
held in 1924 in London and 1930
in Berlin, Professor Ferguson em
phasized that their attendance was
not ps great as the one held in
Washington and that the subject
of discussion mainly had to do
weather, Dr. R. A. Lyman, dean
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Maurie Sherman, Rand Leader for
Ladies' Night Mortar Roard Parly,
Started Rig Shots on Way to Fame
"Dreamy Melody," Interspersed
with fast rhythms is what Mauric
Sherman prescribed for his or
chestra who will play at Mortar
Hoard's "Vice Versa" parly Fri
day night.
Versatility is the byword of this
band from the leader down to the
tuba tooter, Sherman fiddle,
composes, nnd directs for an or
chestra that is reputed to be
equally excellent In playing hot,
sweet, and swing musK
Sherman's radio theme song,
"Dreamy Melody," made popular
by his none years as entertainer
at the College Inn in Chicago's
Hotel Sherman, is his own compo
sition. Lacking In business appre
ciation what he seems to have In
music, this widely known leader
still reffiins the privilege of using
this song to identify his orchestra
while his co-writers have realized
several thousands of dollars in the
sale of sheet music for the song
which is supposed to have reached
the million mark.
Radio Debut In Chicago.
Mamie made his radio debut
on a local broadcast from a Chi
cago station ten years ago, but
since that lime his rnyinms nave
become among the best known on
both national broadcasting chains.
Altho his music is not classified
as to any particular style, it has,
nevertheless, a distinctive identi
fying quality.
Kven famous people as far re
moved as a popular movie actor,
credit Sherman for giving them
a boost in arriving at their ulti
mate success. Altho a failure, as
a musician, Fred MacMurray stitll
remembers the encouragement, if
not a job, that the maestro gave
him. MacMurray, anouier punning
saxophonist, called at the College
Inn for nn audition which was
granted. However, after the ap-
with the technical processes in
volved in power development. The
United States government assisted
in planning the 1 1 ntS conlerence
and President Roosevelt was hon
orary president while Secretary
Harold I. Ickes served as chair
man of the leading committee.
"On exhibition at the confer
ence," the engineer pointed out,
was the Abbott solar heat re
flector." This reflector turns the
rays of the sun onto a tube in
which there is liquid of high boil
ing point. This liquid when heated
goes into container of water and
produces steam. About J if) pounds
of steam per square inch could
be created by the small reflector
which was on display there.
Four Languages Used.
Mr. Ferguson explained .1 sys
tem of ear phones which was also
used at the conference. Because
there were four languages used,
a system was employed whereby
the representatives could turn a
pair of headphones at their, seat
and receive the speakers words
in any of the languages. Trans
lates were employed to give the
speech at the same time it was
given by the main speaker.
Referring to a pamphlet pre
sented to the conference by en
gineers of Russia, the speaker
pointed out that the maps they
showed and the statistics they
presented were very imposing.
"Resources of all countries as be
ing surveyed with much more ac
curately. In 1913 Russia estimated
their coal supply at 231 billion
tons and today they estimate more
than 1,240 million tons of coal on
hand.
Europeans Dependent on Coal.
"Germany is entirely dependent
on coal, Great Britian is about 95
percent dependent on coal and
France about 50 percent. Switzer
land, on the other hand, is entire
ly dependent of hydro-electricity.
Japan is slow in its electrification
because, as the Japanese repre
sentative described it, 'charcoal is
present in every household.'
"One of the most impressive
and effective stagings at the con
ference was the opening of Boul
der Dam by President Roosevelt.
By pushing a button in Washing
ton, the president 'brought to life'
the huge dynamos of the newly
constructed dam."
In conclusion Dean Ferguson
stated, "the third world power
conference was a place to which
real beliefs of the countries repre
sented were really mai. Everyone
gaind a better understanding of
the other man's point of view.
.
Maurle Sherman.
pea ranee, encouragement was the
best Sherman could, offer.
Several other well known or
chestra lenders, however, definite
ly point to Sherman as the man
who gave them their initial boost.
Kenny Goodman, "the king of
swing;" Art Kassell, famous for
his "Kassels in the Air;" Hoy
Bargy, featured pianist with Paul
Whiteman; and Frankio Treni
bauer, world famous saxophonist
and orchestra leader, served their
apprenticeships under the able
direction of this maestroe.
Sherman still recalls many in
cidents during his College Inn en
gagements when he played before
world famous notables. Outstand
ing among them is the concert at
tended by late President Coolidge
and Mrs. Coolidge at the close of
which he received the personal
complimnts of the president's wife.
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PI LAMBDA THETA.
Pi Lambda Theta, teachers hon
orary, will meet tonight at 7:30
o'clock at 1513 F st., the home of
Miss Gocring.
KOSMET KLUB.
TCnsmet IClnh nirtnrA for the
Cornhusker will be taken at. 5
o clock this afternoon at the cam
pus studio.
DAILY NEBRASKAN.
Daily Nebraskan editorial staff
picture will be taken at the cam
pus studio 5 o'clock this after
noon. CORNHUSKER.
Cornhusker editorial staff at the
studio Tuesday noon. All members
are requested to be prompt.
Tassels.
Tassels will hold a regular meet
ing in room 105 of Social Science
hall, tonight at 7 o'clock.
Library Exhibit Uses Maps, Slips
To Show Complicated System of
Ordering 8,700 Volumes Annually
Portraying by maps, cards, and
books the work of the order de
partment of the university li
brary, a new display in the cor
ridor of the main library is the
second in a series depicting the
work and administration of the
departments in the library.
Most books bought by the li
brary are originally ordered by
faculty members, who fill out or
der cards such as those shown in
the display. These cards go to
Miss Maude Wlsherd, order li
brarian, who fills in the data
about place of publication, pub
lisher, price and edition. She also
checks to make sure the book is
not already in the library.
If the book is needed immedi
ately, a blue "rush" slip is at
tached; if needed soon but not
immediately, a yellow "advance"
slip is attached. The funds needed
for the book or set of books is
then alloted by Mr. Doane, head
librarian, to the different depart
ments in the budget funds.
The various reference books and
PLAYERS
COMEDY
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CRITIC DECLARES
Hart Jenks as 'Rip' Fills
'Only Role With Real
Possibilities.'
By Barbara Rosewater.
Blundering good-naturedly about
the stage, Hart Jenks played a
genial Rip van Winkle to a small
first night audience Monday eve
ning at the opening performance
of the third University Player pro
duction of the season.
With elaborate scenery anil
colorful cost nines and all the fairy
tnle ingredients of the original
Washington Irving story plus a
few melodramatic changes in tho
plot, the play was super enter
tainment for the kiddies, but
rather thin fare for adult minds.
Hart Jenks as the irrepressible
Rip hail the only role with real
possibilities. Thick of speech and
slow-witted, Rip is crafty and
gentle by turns The portrayal of
Kill's charm for children was
slightly marred by the faint dis
taste eight year old Joan Gellatly
showed for him. Joan, is the part
of Rip's little daughter, failed to
cotton up to Mr. Jenks in their
scenes together.
The competent Margaret Car
penter was wasted upon the thank
less role of Rip's wife. Kven Miss
Carpenter could not make convinc
ing the reformation of Gretchen
van Winkle from a bitter tongued
shrew to the feminine Milque
toast she becomes in the last act.
In a play of this sort the the
ater goer must not sit with his
tongue in his cheek, intent on criti
cism. Rather should he fill his
eyes with the scenery, which is
charming and original, and with
the picturesque meanderings of
Mr. Jenks as Rip.
Especially fantastic and charged
with unreal atmosphere is the
scene in a rocky glen in the Cat
skill mountains where gnomes
drift in and out of the shrubbery
and splendid eery light shows the
half-drunken half-frightened Rip
jovially consorting with ghosts.
Towards the end of this scene,
however, the youthful wonderland
fins the grown-up Alices in the
the audience growing restive.
The first three acts move
smoothly, but the fotirt act drags.
Melodrama enters the scene, not
the fairy tale type of action, but
the exaggerated Uncle Tom's
cabin melodrammer.
Meenie van Winkle (Virginia
Amos), on her knees in Little Eva
fashion, recognizes her long lost
father with these earnest words:
"One by one your features are
coming back to me." Other unin
tentional humor comes when
Meenie's lover, in a horse-whipping
mood, drags from the stage the
villian who held the mortgage to
the family property, and Rip ad
vises the lover to "give him a cold
potato and let him go."
publications needed to fill in the
publication data are shown in the
exhibit. Several English and
American books are used, and
many bibliographies of foreign
books are used for books in
French, German, Spanish and
Italian.
Books are ordered and ex
changed from all parts of the
globe, from Vladivostok, Siberia,
to Cape Town, Africa. The main
points from which books are sent
to the university library are shown
on a map with pins and red strings
in the exhibit.
Special forms used for books re
ceived as gifts, exchanges with
other universities, and theses are
also shown in the library ex
hibit. Approximately 8,700 books were
bought, exchanged and received
by the library during the past
year, which was an average year.
This display was conceived and
prepared by Miss Maude Wishard.
order librarian in the university
library. 4
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