r r i f ' : ' QaduiuL and. !MLY BRASi GhouL Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska T 1-117 tin Mb CAN Mi AW V 3 Satah l.ouim Met at mum Hill' iwnsp lift , lijJJJJiiR1 LL Bright 1 tints Bloom; Headers (.oluiniiize. Today we are reflector, record er, reporter hut not connncnta tor, critic, or creator. Not only lire vc lazy, hut it's high time that countless suggestions for col umn material, direct and indirect, were pi von a voice. We feci it only fair tliKt chance column follower should know that the cnliher of their reading; matter Is not tine to dearth of contributions from really bright minds. For instance a master humorist oouUi seize upon the subject of the'whitelephantine gifts to the uni-versity, produce a great work, and maybe even sell it. It Is re ported that a youngster one of tlhose worldly little ragamuffins that roam the campus -described of semicircular seating near the lihe as a "love chamber, what with its entwined initials and all. A dance band fan solicited our support of the cause of real ly good music. "You ought to do something about KFAB and KFOR." he admonished. "They don't carry the 'Saturday Swing Session' anymore, now that day light savings time has advanced the hour of the program to 5 p. m. You can only get the Uni versity school of music or some other dumb thing at the new time." Sweet Seniors. Prompted by several wide eyed slips of Judy Vielc in a speech rlass report on an Karl Carroll director, one eye opened player suggested that something should be written 'on naivete in seniors. It is our experience that the phe nomenon Is far from rare, appal lingly prevalent, indeed. Of course there is informed innocence and ignorant experiencednoss: which is naive, which uneducated? A musical note entered the field of possible copy when Pat Rleper and Catherine Piazza mourned the departure of Dr. French. Mellow moaner and husky voiced talk-singer respec tively, they poured their sor rows on the French leave into "Some of These Days." Ro mance language pillars find sol ace In "low down" song. Poems for the Pure. The poetic tastes of campus literati offer many possibilities for cultured columnizing. An Og den Nash's sociological study of illegitimacy real and assumed can bo recited en toto by a couple of Moon and campus fixtures, ami, more shocking, by two sweet young things who arc either mas culinely referred to as "angelic" or cali themselves "righteous." Hhymed talcs of "self appointed b ds" supply the quoted versi fication in charmed campus cir cles. Again and again we have been petitioned for an account of that unrecounted field of ex pression, the ditties and draw ings on men's wash room walls. We are told that the most sur prising anatomy and most en lighten ing recommendations adorn such seclusive spots. The distinctive lingo Is supposed to be surpassingly significant and direct, the art suggestive, if not realistic. Life bars countless things to woman's eyes, and such an assignment needs must repose on the cuff unfulfilled. Most promising of all potential material lies in an extremely apt characterization of "Around and About" as "I I I I I In ten syllable words." Unable to express with sufficient force our agreement with the spirit of this statement, we can onlv say "Vnu tell 'eni, baby, while I plav bass." naive, which undeucated? Eiipinrcrin;: May.'i.iiH I'riiils Condru' Artie Dr. George V.. (,'nndrn'a paper on management ind use of agricul tural lands in Nebraska, which he presented at the Upstream Engi neering conference last fall, ap pears in the publication "Head waters, Control and Use" pub isheil recently by the soil conser vation and forest service of the United States department of agriculture. 'Robin Hood Not Legendary, but Real. . .Typifies Social Uprising of Lower Class in 13th Century9 J. Ilnrri That Robin Hood was a real and riot a legendary character is the belief of J. Harris Gable, who has Just been appointed acting field representative for nine states of the WPA writers' project. As a hobby In 1D27 Mr. Gable, who was graduated from the uni versity In 1928 and for ten years from 1921 to 1931 was employed In the University library, began collecting Robin Hood literature. A few years later his unusual li brary was said to be the second largest In the world, and included more than half of the world's Robin Hood literature. Smoke Means Fire. His study of this literature first convinced him that Robin Hood never existed as a flesh and blood hero, but several years of contin VOL. XXXVI NO. 133. 111 4 IN RACE FOR AG New Voting Held to Select Next Year's Male Board Members. Ag (Hmpus Htudents will go to the polls for the second time this spring to select the male memocrs of the ag executive hoard, Coll-Agrl-Fun board and Farmer's Fair board. When the filings closed lust Tuesday, 14 nominees had registered for candidacy in the race. A faculty committee ruling after protests hud been made that a certain group had circulated illegal campaign matter, called for an other complete election. The rul ing was interpreted to demand all candidates to file again and for the voting: to be repeated. Following the checking eligibil ity requirements of all nominees, those who have filed were an nounced today. Voting for the candidates will be carried on in Dean Burr's office from 8 until 5 o'clock today. Only Two Seniors File. Only two seniors have filed for that class position on the ag execu tive board. They are Don Mag danz and Loyal Corman. One of them will be elected. For the sophomore and junior positions Denver Gray, Clifford Heynie, and Milton Gustafson have filed. Two will be elected to that position. Three of the five who have en tered the race for the Farmers' Fair board will be elected. The candidates are F.aii Hedlund. Earl Heady. Bill Schricker, Laverne Peterson and Melvin Bcerman. Four have filed again for posi tions on the Coll-Agri-Fun board. They are Carroll Garey, Howard Wcibcl, Frank Shipman, and Ray Cruise. Two of these candidates will bo elected. CAMPUS ELECTION POSITIONS TODAY Privates, Colonels Have Big Day at Annual Field Compet Colors Lead 2500 Cadets In Maneuvers on Both Malls Thursday. Platoon, attcn-SHUN!!! Orders will be sounding, the band will be playing, colors will be flying and approximately 2,500 cadets dressed in the olive drab uniforms of the R. O. T. C. will be marching heads up with mus kets shining when the forty-third annual university competitive drill gets under way Thursday after noon on the two grass covered malls on cither side of Bessie Hall. Tradition will be at its best on this day when individuals, squads, platoons, and companies vie with one another for honors in this spectacular military show which each year brings a greater num ber of onlookers to the city campus. New Units to Perform. For the iirst time this year the public will witness the new R. O. 12 METHODISTS RETREAT TO WAHOfl OVER WEEKEND Wesley Foundation Students Install New Officers For Next Year. Twelve students affiliated with the Wesley Foundation held a retreat at Wahoo the past week I end to discuss plans and arrange- menta for the work of the founda tion for the school year 1937-38, under the direction of Rev. and j Mrs. Robert K. Drew. I An a part cf the activity of I he two days, t lie new officers for ! the? Methodist student council were installed: Elmer Glerin. president; Warren Emu-son, vice president; Tex llozello Rounds, secretary; Dorothy Anderson, treasurer; Ma lil Soderholm. Attending the retreat in addi tion to the new officers were Ruth Luers, George Dlnsdule, Rex Brown, Beula Brigham, Clyde Kleager, Virginia Ostergard, and Lucile .Soderholm. C.ttMc. ued research changed his mind. Most arguments that he did ex ist will not bear close scholarly stuCy, he admits, but says that he is Intrigued by a feeling that "Where there Is so much smoke there must be fire." While Robin Hood always is rep resented as an outlaw he was al ways portrayed as a champion of the people. Mr. Cable says that he is a symbol of the ideal yeoman Just as King Arthur symbolized the ideal knight. One was the hero of the lower classes, the other of tho upper classes. Symbol of Social Revolt. Mr. Gable says he symbolizes the social revolt of the 13th and Hth centuries. By stealing from the rich to Rive' to the poor he (Continued on Page 2.) i Cornhiiskcr Townsend Tells Audience of Pension Utopia Madame Stark Joins in Baiting Ncl Willi Congress. By George Pipal. They believe in him. They arc not a gullible class, nor is he a golden-voiced spellbinder. But the 900 average Americans that heard Dr. Francis Townsend in St, Paul's Krnm The Lincoln Journal DR. TOWNSEND. church last night have come to ac ccpt the new philosophy that the government owes someone some thing for nothing. White haired, gaunt, and poker faced, Dr. Townsend once attended Nebraska medical school in Omaha. On his homecoming, he wasted no words with a dilatory congress which nad failed lo adopt House Roll 199, providing for a "general transaction tax that will abolish poverty, crime, dis ease and war" the Townsend old age pension plan. Abolish House. Dr. Townsend made it clear that hi3 feeling for congress was mu- T. C. engineering and artillery units in action. The military de partment guarantees to go the three-ring circus one better this year as continuous maneuvering and competition will be going on simultaneously on both malls. The infantry unit will compete against the engineering companies on the north or memorial mall, while the artillery will go into action on the south mall. First on the program staged on the north mall will be company inspection for both engineers and infantrymen followed in order by close order drill by companies physical drill, close order drill by platoons, drill by squads, indlvidu al competition, awarding of prizes as a climax to the afternoon fes tivities, a mass parade partici pated in by all companies. Schedule of Events. Following is the schedule of events for the artillery units on the south mall: Battery inspection and dismounted drill, firing bat teries, duties of battery com mander detail, makeup of gun squads, makeup of the battery commanders details, awarding of prizes to individuals and groups, followed by the review in conjunc tion with the infantry and en gineers corps. Every detail will be noted by the several judges assigned to in spect each maneuver. They will take into consideration the con duct and bearing of the officers, appearance of clothing, the execu tion of movements, steps and alignments, action of guides and corporals as well as the fluency of commands and the rapidity of their execution. All in all, it will (Continued on Page 3.) PUBLISHERS BRING OUT PROF. T. A. BLAIR'S BOOK Prentice-Hall Company Print 'Weather Elements,' On Meteorology. "Weather Elements," a text in elementary meteorology by Prof. Thomas A. Blair, has been puD lished recently by Prentice-Hall, Inc. .n New York. The book pre sents an Introduction to the science of meteorology in its pres ent development. covering all modern aspects of the subject as well as indicating lines along which research is being conducted and progress being made. Professor Blair gives special at tention to instruments and meth ods used in observing and measur ing atmospheric conditions. He de votes an entire chapter 10 cnmaie and another to discussion of the relation of weather and climate to man. Other subjects treated include the general circulation of the at mosphere and its modifications, the complete effects of solar ra diation and the general geographic distribution of weather elements. Detailed account Is given of the electrical and optical phenomena of the atmosphere and of the or ganization and activities of the United Stales weather bureau. More than a hundred illustra tions. Including a variety of new maps, figures, tables and photo graphs are contained in the book which also offers seta of practical problems and exercises. ,11 MAY F r ... r r ! 1 - ! LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. luul. " They don t like me very much, and I don t like them. J could go on the streets of Lincoln and pick 435 men who could go to Washington and serve the country infinitely better. We ought to abolish the lower house like Ne braska did, and then cut the upper house in half. "Monday night I heard from Washington the the supreme court had declared the social security act constitutional. What does that mean for us? It means that if it's constitutional to have a poor (Continued on Page 2.) EDITION OF N. 0. BLUE PRINT APPEARS TODAY Article on Denver Zephyrs Holds Feature Position In Publication. Out today, the May issue of the Nebraska Blue Print, publication of the engineering college, fea tures an article on the new "Den rer Zephyrs," the most recent of the streamlined trains to be added to the Burlington route. Dean O. J. Ferguson explains what should be learned in college in order to become a completely successful engineer in the Dean's Corner, and a copy of the program distributed at Engineers' open house on May 6 is also bound into this month's edition of the Blue Print, the last to be published this semester. In his article "Denver Zephyrs at Your Service," John Freed, electrical engineering junior, de scribes in detail every car of one of the twin trains, including the power plant and passenger facili ties. The overall length of the 12 car trains is 883 feet 9 inches. Use Light Weight Steel. They are constructed of light weight, stainless steel and have an unusually low center of grav ity, making high speeds possible in perfect safety. Regular sched uled runs are completed between Chicago and Denver in approxi mately 15 hours. The trains travel with amazing quietness due to proper insulation of the bottom and sides of the cars, while smooth riding qualities have been achieved by articulating the passenger cars and providing tight lock couplers to control or eliminate slack be tween the cars. The power plant is housed in the first two cars of the train, while the third car is a combina tion auxiliary power and mail car. (Continued on Page 2.) Engineers En joy Photos of Annual Dunking Activity Pictures of the annual dunking fest indulged in by engineering students after engineers Open House night have been posted on the bulletin board of mechanical engineering hall, and may well serve to recall the pleasures of a pre-season "swim" to a number of victims. Traditional Dunk. It is a long established tradi tion on the campus that any engineer who fails to work at Open House night must suffer the penalty of a force-administered dousing in the large tank used for hydraulic experiments in mechan ical engineering hall. Each de partment keeps a list of all its members who work at the affair, and all whose names are not on that list are reported to secret tanking committee and within a week's time they may expect their just desserts. It may come upon them from behind some innocent looking bush while they are tak ing a stroll across the campus, or it may lake the form of a sum mons from class. Week's Splashes. Usually one day is set aside for the dunking spree, but this year it ran through an entire week. Even then not all the names on the list had been checked off, but a particularly vigorous time was had (Continued on Page 3.) Ag Candidalcs Following are the candi dates for the regular spring ag campus elections today. Due to protests that the ori ginal voting was unfair, all candidates have filed again. AG EXECUTIVE BOARD. Seniors. Loyal Corman Don Magdanz One to be elected. Sophomore and Juniors. ' Denver Gray Milton Gustafson Clifford Heynie Two to be elected. farmers' Fair Board. Melvin Beerman Laverne Peterson BUI Schricker Earl Heady Earl Hedlund Three to be elected. Coll-Agri-Fun Board. Ray Cruise Frank Shipman Howard Welbel Carrol Garey Two to be elected. TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1937. 193(-tt7 in Ulclrospcct SEPTEMBER: University welcomes J. 515 new students who matriculate here to sky-rocket registration figures to a new high of 6,539 . . . 1936 grid prospects look bright as advance ticket sales set unprecedented mark . . . OCTOBER: Heated campus discussion between young democrats and young republicans as presidential campaign gets into full swing . . . Last minute spurt by Minnesota gives the Huskers a never-to-be-forgotten 7-0 setback . . . $180,000 federal grant assures construction of long-sought student union building. NOVEMBER: Harry Elmer Barnes sets campus agog with some- wnai radical expressions regarding "The Crisis in World History" . . . Pitt uses Its shock troops to stun Nebraska 19-6 . . . Big Six grid title stays home with triumph over Kansas State . . . Editor Arnold Levin loosens editorial guns on Pitt's grid recruiting tactics which time proved as the editor's moral victory . . . Board of Regents seeks In crease in biennial budget from legislature . . . DECEMBER: All America honors of all conceivable forms come to Nebraska's Sam Francis . . . Union building goes east of Ellen Smith hall . . . JANUARY: Clearance work on union site begins ... 16 Ne braska alumni take seats in state unicameral legislature, pioneer proj ect in state government . . . Librarian Doane takes position at Wis consin . . . Athletic director-coarh D. X. Bible quits to take similar post at Texas . . . Major Lawrence "Biff" Jones resigns from army to replace him ... FEBRUARY: Corn Cob charter revised and approved ... Sir Arthur Willert speaks at Charter Day progiam . . . Student Union building charter gets first o. k. . . . Coach Browne's basket eers tie Kansas for Big Six cage title . . . MARCH: Editor George Pipal launches drive to secure increase in university appropriation from legislature . . . Forum committee comes through with one forum on supreme court reform issue . . . APRIL: Daily Nebraskan April Fool edition befuddles campus . . . First Gridiron dinner scores hit . . . Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi name members . . . Mary Fislar goes to Hollywood as Nebraska's Queen of Queens . . . MAY: Nebraska goes on coast-to-coast broadcast on Pontiac Varsity Show . . . Unicameral votes down emergency state building fund levy . . . Lower division plan rejected by faculty committee . . Sam Francis and Lloyd Cardwell of glory as Huskers successfully Students lo Combine Study With Vacation in Mountains Estes Conference Attracts 40 From This Campus To Cool Colorado. Combining a mountain vacation with religious fellowship and edu cation, 40 Nebraska students will join delegations Irom all middle western states in Estes Park, Colo., June 9 for a two weeks con ference. Allan A. Hunter, pastor of the Mt. Hollywood Congregational church, in Hollywood, Calif., wide ly known student leader on the Pacific coast will be one of the prominent figures in attendance at the conference. Kirby Page, na tionally known pacifist, Goodwin Watson, professor at Columbia University, Elizabeth Facht, of PETTY THIEVERY TOPS Cases for Past Year Exceed Eight-Year Total of Campus Arrests. "There has been more petty thievery in the past year than in the preceding eight years put to gether," states Sergeant Rcgler, viewing police records of the year just ended in the light of records kept during the eight previous years of his service with campus and city police. The most important case of the year, was that of Bohumel Rott, 22, arrested May 18. The arrest of Rott terminated a series of rob beries extending over a year. On Monday, May 24, Rott appeared before Judge James Chappell of the district court, pleading guilty to a charge of grand larceny. A sentence of three years in the peni tentiary was suspended, and he was paroled to his father. Ills home is at St. Paul, Neb. Theft of clothing, books, type writers, and miscellaneous articles constituted a major part of the cases which have come before campus police. A total of 1841 cars were given first warning tags for incorrect parking. Second of fenders totalcJ 493. These were taken to the city police station, but were not fined except on re currence of the offence. No third offences occurred. Other charges upon which ar rests were made included: intoxi cation. 7 cases: stealing from cars, 2; writing of bad checks, 3; drunken driving, 3; theft of state property, 5. Twelve persons were taken to the station for investiga tion. Of those arrested three were parolled and one sentenced to a term in the penetentiary. The case of the one conviction was that of Lester Alder, 27, ar rested on March 5 and charged with the theft of two purses. He was apprehended by police thru a "plant" placed in the Temple and later sentenced to a term of one year in the state prison. BARB COUNCIL SELECTS WORCESTER SECRETARY Bstanding Named Treasurer; Discuss Appointment Of Corn Cobs. New secretary of the Barb Inter club council, elected last ni,?ht at a meeting of the group in Univer sity hall, will be Dean Worcester, succeeding Bob Simmons, the coun cil's new president. Paul Bstandig was named to fill the office of treasurer. Candidates for Corn Cobs were discussed and it was decided that any barb wishing to become Corn Cob apply to Denver Grey or Worcester. Plans were also discussed con cerning next year's activities, and the first Monday of school next September waa set ss.ie for y annual barb maa nv Aing. exit from N. U. athleticdom in blaze defend Big Six outdoor track title . Denver University and manv other well known educators will conduct round table conferences and classes in a variety of subjects. Course Variety. Courses offered will include Per sonal Relations, Creative Leisure, world co-operation, Facing Re ligious Problems, Christian Co-op cmuves, woria view ot Religion, lecnniques of Social Action. Pro phetic Religion, Labor Movement and The Study of Records. Recreation will include orcan ized games, hikes thru the scenic Rocky Mountains, programs pre sented in the lodge and tennis on me camp courts. The cost of conference atten dance is nominal and the equip ment list includes only the essen tials. The bulletin's stipulation of warm outdoor clothes and flan nel pajamas insures a cool sum mer. Attendants at the conference will bring raincoat, kodak, note book, hangers, an extra woolen blanket, musical instrument, ten nis racket, and favorite meditation material. The theme of the conference in the heart of the Rockies will be "Thy Neighbor as Thyself" and students from all parts of the mid dle west will study and meditate on this theme. GLEN BERG WINS PRIZE GIVEN BYPI MU EPSILON Math Honorary President Announces Plans for Picnic May 28. Winners of the competitive ex aminations given last week by Pi Mu Epsilon, mathematics honorary were announced today by Bert Hartzell, president of the group. Awarded the 10 prize in analyti cal geometry was Glen Berg. Har old Haynes carried off the $10 for the calculus examination, with Jay Forrester winning honorable men tion. The prizes will be presented to the winners at the annual Pi Mu Epsilon picnic Friday, May 28, at 6 o'clock in the evening in Tionecr park. Members will meet at the entrance to the Mathematics build ing at 5:45; transportation has been arranged. The Vi'rallirr Showers are in the offing says Profesor Blair from his recess in Brace Lab. It'll put the damper on the spring style show for a day or two, but don't fret, remember what saves the old homestead. Dr. Elizabeth Williamson Leaves Raymond Hall Directorship and Assistant Dean 's Position Hero With the resignation of Dr. Elizabeth Williamson, assistant dean and social director of Carrie Belle Raymond hall the University of Nebraska loses from its staff one of the few j&T ica who has re s' - reived her doct- v j orate in pnnos- ophy. Receiving her Ph. D. sum ma cum laude from Chicago university, D r. ; Williamson ranks ; among only three ; tirnmpn whn hflV0 been granted jthat degree from t 1 that school. V; V After presiding -ourtV.y l i n con, graciously It- U'llllam.!. over Jo"rni. Raymond hall so cial activities for five years and serving in the classic depart ment for three years. Dr. Wllliam :jon is leaving in June for a vaca tion in the west before continuing her work elsewhere in administra tion for women in university and 1 PRICE 5 CENTS THOMPSON SHOWS GOOD PROSPECTS FOR JOB-HUNTERS Dean Asks Unplaced Seniors To Call at Office for Consultation. A substantial increase In the demand for college graduates by largo responsible companies was reported yesterday from the off ire of the dean of student affairs, Dean T. J. Thompson isued the following bulletin: Senior Men Students This office is having so many requests from business and In dustrial concerns for names of college graduates for positions with such firms, I feel it neces sary to give wider notice of this fact. If there are senior men, graduating in June, who have a good scholastio record and who are not as yet placed in employment, I shall be glad to have them call at this office. They may consult with either Mr. Epp of this office or the writer. Signed, T. J. Thompson. "There has been a sizeable in crease in the interest in college men this spring by large industrial concerns, Dean Thompson re marked. "More firms want men with degrees, rather than those only partly thru college, and they want men with high scholastio standing." This optimistic report tallies favorably with the survey of de partment heads on employment possibilities last week. The only field where the outlook is still unpromising is that of law. TO NEW STAFFS MAY 26 64 Students Apply for Posts On Yearbook, Awgwan, Daily Nebraskan. The university publication board will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Gayle C. Walker, chairman of the board announced yesterday. The meeting of the board is for the purpose of choos ing the next semester's staff.) for the Cornhusker, Awgwan a vl Daily Nebraskan. The sixty-four students who made applications for various po sitions on one of the three publi cations are expected to be pres ent at the meeting. All applica tions were due in the school of journalism office last Thursday noon. Recommendations must ba handed in by 5:00 o'clock this eve ning. 23 File for News Editor. One of the most competitive races in the entire field will be the news editor positions of The Daily Nebraskan. Out of the 23 students who filed for the positions, six will be chosen to take over their duties next fall. To complete the appli cations on the editorial staff, seven students applied for managing edi torship two will be selected, and two applied for editorship. On the Awgwan, three students have applied for the distinction of editor, one has applied for man aging editor, two for business manager and two for assistant business manager. One editor, one business manager, and two assis tants will be named. Out of the fourteen students ap plying for work on the 193S Corn husker, six will receive appoint ments. Filings for editor list the names of three students, managing editor lists four applications, busi ness manager two, and assistant business manager five students. The publications board is mad up of five faculty members: Prof, James Lawrence, Prof. N. A. Bcngston, John Selleck, Prof. Gayle C. Walker, and Prof. R. V Bradford; and three student mem bers: Klmer Scheele, Austin Mor itz and Frank Kudrna. college next fall. The academic and cultural pur suits of Dr. Williamson have gained for her a first master's de gree at the University of Ne braska, a second master's from Radclifte, and her doctorate. A member of Motar Board at Washington university, where she was formerly dean of women. Dr. Williamson has reaped distinction as a member of the World Court, of Ti Gamma Mu, national socio logical honorary, of Eta Sigma Phi, national classic honorary, an honorary member of Alph.i Lambda Delta at Nebraska, an! former national secretary and vic president of Alpha XI Delta. Dr. Williamson leaves a host of friends in Lincoln, at the univer sity, and in Carrie Belle Raymond hall of whom she says: "I feel that during my five years resi dence here my relationship to the women in Carrie Belle Raymond hall has been very happy, and I am extremely grateful for the unusual cooperation I have ie ecived from the women and from the administration which made it possible." I !