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The Official Newspaper of More Than 6,000 Students
VOL. XXXVIII, ISO. 121
Convo today reveals
new PB&is, Sigma Xis
Dr. Hayward Kcniston of Chicago university
to address meeting in Tcmph at 1 1 o'clock
New
iiioiiiIk'I'S ot rlii Lota
jointly revelled at convocation tliis morning at 11 o clock m
Temple, wlicn llio two honorarios present Dr. Hayward Keu
iston of the University of Chicago as convocation speaker.
It is expected that ahoiit GO new members will he an
nounced by both honorary groups.
The election to Phi Beta Kappa is
based upon the average grade rec
ord over the entire college course,
and the nominee must possess good
character. Sigma XI elects its un
dergraduates in recognition of
their demonstrated ability to con
duet research.
"Scholarship and Good Citizen
ship" will be the subject of Dr.
Keniston's address. Since 1924 he
has been professor of Spanish at
the University of Chicago and was
formerly dean of the graduate
school at Cornell university.
Joint banquet.
The joint annual banquet of Phi
Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi will
be held Thursday evening at 6:30
in the Union ballroom.
Phi Beta Kappa has elected a
varying number of seniors in the
last six years ranging from 31 to
46 new members, willi the lowest
grade average of 87.77 for the
same period. The chapter has
within its discretion to elect from
one-sixth to one-tenth of the class
qualifying with the necessary
group required courses. This per
mits election from any college on
the campus provided the student
has completed within his course
the group requirements of the arts
and sciences college.
Sigma Xi grants its undergrad
uate members an associate mem
bership for distinction achieved in
research problems, or for definite
evidence of an ability to pursue
research work. Active membership
in Sigma Xi is granted only to
one who having graduated, lias
(See HONORS, rage 2.)
Prc-meds to hear
Dr. G. L Peltier
Banquet meeting
set for tomorrow
Dr. G. L. Peltier, chairman of
the department of bacteriology,
will address prc-med students at
a banquet tomorrow evening at
6:15 in parlors XYZ of the Union,
Dr. Peltier's subject will be "The
Relationship of Environment to
Disease." He. has shown a sua
tained interest in prc-med students
as demonstrated by the fact that
he has been elected to honorary
membership in the Nu-Meds and
to Thcta Nu, the prc-nied honorary
society.
All students planning to go into
medicine ate invited to attend
prc-med gatherings. This Wednes
day's session will also includ
nomination of officers and a dis
cussion of the plans for Pre-Med
week.
The price of the meal is thirty
five cents, and students planning
to attend should make reserva
tions not later than Wednesday
noon in Dr. Wade s office.
Gamma Alpha Chi's
elect Polonsky head
Jeannette Folonsky was elected
president of Gamma Alpha Chi
professional advertising torority,
last week.
' Vico president Is Dorothy Swo
boda, Rosalie Stuart is Secretary
Treasurer, and Evelyn Harvert is
reporter of the group.
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Aapp.a and higma Ai win ie.
Herbert Agar
speaks here
on April13
Louisville editor to talk
on U. S. foreign policy
at Temple convocation
Herbert Agar, associate editor
of the Louisville Courier-Journal,
and winner of a Pulitzer prize m
1934 for his journalistic work, will
address u university convocalion
April 13, it was announced yes
terday.
Agar will speak to the Temple
audience on the much-asked ques
tion, "Should America Keep Out
of European Affairs?" He is well
qualified to discuss the question
as no is nationally recognized as
an outstanding economist, his
(See CONVO, Page 2.)
Miss Graves
to sing here
School of Music brings
noted contralto here
Georgia Graves, eminent New
York contralto, will present a con
cert in the Temple Wednesday
afternoon, April 12, under the
sponsorship of the School of Music
Miss Graves, who has appeared
in recitals from coast to coast, has
participated with Walter Dam
rosch, Deems Taylor, Reinald
Werrenrath and oilier famous mu
sicians in more than 1,000 pro
grams over the facilities of the
National Broadcasting company,
Having been featured as soloist
with the Denver Civic Symphony.
Miss Graves has also appeared in
concerts at Town hall, New York
the Chicago Apollo club and the
Three Arts club of Baltimore.
Magic carpet interviewers find cynical
thoughts in centers of world tension
The man on the street in the
countries around the world is
thinking cynical throughts and in
some countries he dares to utter
them. With the aid of a super-magic
carpet mythical interviewers
have traveled abroad to the cen
ters of world tension to convey
hidden thoughts to this news sheet
by mental telepathy.
A Pole striding determinedly
down the streets of Warsaw, his
national capital:
So England and France will
fight to protect our Independence ?
That's an astounding declaration
Indeed when they have had
treaties pledging themselves for
years. Does Britain have to reaf
firm her treaties to make them
binding?
TUKSDAY, APRIL I, WV)
Counselor
filings open
this morning
Potential big sistcis
to apply at Ellen Smith
Home Economics halls
Filings for positions as Coed
Counselors, big si.sters for next
fall's fheshmen women, will be
opened this morning at Mrs
Westover'a desk in Ellen Smith
and in Home Ec hall and will close
Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Kligible to apply for Counselors
is any coed who will be at least a
sophomore next semester. In order
to have a greater selection in
Counselors and to enable girls al
ready carrying a full quota of
activities, to join the organization,
the Counselor Imard will continue
the plan originated last year of
having the position count only as
a ij activity.
Each year, the Counselor board
chooses from 00 to 100 girls to
act as big sisters. According to
(Sec BIG SISTERS, Page 2.)
Union shows
skiing cinema
Idaho scenes presented
in color, sound today
Action pictures of the world's
most famous ski artists in the na
tions number one play ground,
Sun Valley, Idaho, will be shown
in sound, colored film at 4 o'clock
today in the Union.
The film, owned by the Union
Pacific railroad also owners of the
famous resort, is designed as an
educational feature to promote stu
dent education of America as a
land of unsurpassed beauty.
Skiers of international fame will
be shown gliding down the snow
covered mountain slopes which are
termed by experts one of the best
skiing sites in the wolrd.
"Students who have never had
the opportunity to view any thing
of this type should find this film
entirely worth their while," said
Mrs. Yingcr, Union social director.
The show is free to students and
faculty members.
Hall Brother's agent
interviews seniors today
A representative of Hall Broth
ers of Kansas City will be on the
campus today to interview seniors
interested in selling. Appoint
ments can be made in SS30G.
Do wo not hear that Britain is
interested in our "independence"
but does not pledge the "integrity"
of our borders. After all, Czecho
slovakia was independent after
Munich. Even a foolish Fole won
ders if the British sense of honor
is not hobnobbing with the dodo
bird.
A Russian twisting his mus
tache as he gazes at the new
buildings of downtown Moscow:
"All these things have come
to us from the communist gov
ernment which the British and
French fought in the counter
revolution. And now the British
want the Big Bear to put out a
cat's paw to pull her cmplreal
chestnuts out of the fire. She's
waiting for us to tangle with the
i
BUBINOFF.
86 engineers
take annua!
trip to K.C.
Junior, senior students
leave on inspection tour
of industries, plants
Eighty-six junior and senior
engineering students left this
morning for Kansas City, Missouri
where they will participate in the
annual inspection trip sponsored
by the college of engineering. The
students, who are taking the trip
to fulfill their senior requirements,
will return Saturday evening.
Arriving in Kansas City this
noon, the group will spend tnc
next 4 days inspecting the in
dustries of that vicinity. This
afternoon the entire group will
visit the Sheffield Steel Works,
tomorrow they will visit several
of the large buildings in downtown
Kansas City, the Ford assembly
(See TRIP, Page 2.)
Mrs. Gutzmer
resigns post
Voice teacher to move
to Chicago this summer
Effective at the end of the se
mester is the resignation of Mrs.
Maude Fender Gutzmer, prominent
voice instructor at the school of
music, which was received by
Chancellor Boucher Saturday.
Mrs. Gutzmer will leave Lincoln
to make her home in Chicago,
where Mr. Gutzmer has been
transferred by the Burlington. She
intends to continue her voice in
struction at the Chicago 'Musical
College during the summer, as she
has done tor the past several
years.
Before joining the university
faculty several years ago, Mrs,
Gutzmer was dean of the college
of fine arts and head of the voice
department at Nebraska Wesley
an. A resident of Omaha, Mrs.
Gutzmer teaches 'here Thursdays,
teaching at the university Tues
days, Wednesdays and Fridays.
nazis so she can come In at the
end and clean up like the jackel,
all under the guisa of setting up
the 'balance of power.'"
A Japanese soldier engaged in
an infantry raid in the heart of
China:
"Finally the most honorable
Americans have come to see
that our definition of defense is
correct and the only one that
can protect the women and chil
dren at home. What could be
more necessary and essential to
the safety of San Francisco and
the west coast than the fortifi
cation of Guam four thousand
miles out Into the Paciflo and
two-thlrda the way to Japan.
Certainly our belief in the peace
(See CARPET, rage 2.)
it"
I- hi
Noted violinist, piano
duo contracted for
coliseum on Ivy Day
David Rubinoff and his violin,
in company with the well known
piano team of Fray and Braggi
otti, haa contracted to play a con
cert of modern music May 4 in
the coliseum under the auspices
of the Union, Director Kenneth
Van Sant announced Monday,
May 4 marks the first anni
versary of the Union's opening,
and the concert will be part of the
birthday celebration. May 4 is also
Ivy Day, and Rubinoff'a appear
ance is planned to lit into me
general festivities of that occa
sion. Will play popular musio.
For the greater part of his pro
gram, the violinist will play pop
ular and semi-popular songs. Stu
dents who have not heard him on
the concert stage will probably
remember him from his records
or his many radio programs.
Fray and Braggiotti are a well
known piano team, popular on the
stage and radio. Their contribu
tion to the program will consist
in part of popular pieces played
after the fashion of leading or
chestras and musicians.
Now on extended tour.
Rubinoff and his violm, a pair
as inseparable as uovernor joen
ran and economy, are at present
on an extended concert tour of the
United States. "They" have made
appearances at a number of uni
versities, including Indiana where
one of the largest audiences in the
hLstory of the school heard "them"
play.
As a testimony of llubinoti s
ability to charm an audience, 225
000 persons once gathered at Sol
diers field, Chicago, to hear him
play.
Tickets on sale after vacation.
Director Van Sant hired the coli
seum, ne said, to accommodate tnc
large crowd of students and
townspeople expected to attend.
Tickets will go on sale to stu
dents directly after spring vaca
tion, at the Union office. Prices
are set at 50 cents, 75 cents and (1.
Miss Lee talks
at conference
Six NU delegates to join
instructor, April 12
Miss Mabel Lee, chairman of the
women's physical education de
partment, is in San Francisco this
week representing the university
at four national meetings.
Her activities began Saturday
evening when she was invited to
attend a conference with San
Francisco's Mayor Uossi. Sunday
evening she spoke at the dinner
meeting of the Women's division
of the National Amateur Athletic
Federation of wliich she is a di
rector. Miss Lee was a guest speaker at
a noonday luncheon meeting, yes
terday, of the California State
Society of Health, and in the af
ternoon addressed a program of
the teacher-training section of the
American Association of Health,
Physical Education and Recrea
tion. As acting president of the Am
erican Academy of Physical Ed
ucation, she will preside at. the
annual evening dinner of the or
ganization, tonight. Miss Lee will
be joined by six Nebraska dele
gates. April 12, and they will at
tend the triennial convention of the
Athletic Federation of College Wo
men, which will be held at the
University of California,
Teachers High to present
'Jerry of Jericho Road'
"Jerry of Jericho Road,M a
Western operetta for high school,
will be presented by the Teachers
College high school students
Thursday at 8:15 in the Temple
under the direction of five univer
sity music students.
Alice Churchill, Dorothy Kut
cher, Frances Spencer, Eleanor
Thomas and Warren Templeton
will direct the operetta, with Mrs.
Harriett Piatt as. supervisor.
