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Behind world events
FRANCE RE-ELECTS LEBRUN
For the second time In the history of the republic a French
president has been re-elected. Albert Lcbrun, incumbent, received 487
out of a possible 909 votes and so retains his present post for seven
additional years.
Premier Daladicr, radical socialist who has but recently been
granted dictatorial powers lasting to next November, urged Lebrun's
re-election as a sign of national unity even tho France ia now beset
by grievous diplomatic difficulties.
Fdectlon of a new president would have meant the automatic resig
nation of the present government and this would have been highly
unsettling in the light of present international tension.
SUPPRESSION OF BRITISH NEWS
Karl Stanhope, dedicating the inauguration of government spon
sored cheap movies for the fleet, in a speech at Plymouth, declared
that antiaircraft guns were manned to be ready for anything. The
admiralty, in an almost unprecedented action, asked the supression of
the speech, and the press was confused.
Under the official secrets act the British government has full and
complete authority to suppress all news considered auverse to the na
tional safety, but the English press, unused to the exercise of this
censorship, didn't know quite what to do. Some papers ran the state
ment of the speech, others did not. Some papers merely stated that
Stanhope had made an "interesting" remark. Other papers withdrew
the statement, then later reinstated it in the late evening editions.
Th prime minister's office denied that any order for a constant
watch had been issued The admiralty is proverbially the "silent
service" and today Hritish officialdom and press watched closely to
see if Chamberlain would request the resignation of his ennobled friend,
but no such announcement was forthcoming.
Nazi press reports denounced the censorship order saying the
English hail been subjected to a scaie analagous to Orson Welles'
"Men from Mars" episode which frightened the United States last fall.
OTHER EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENTS
Poland has completed its military alliance with Dritain and an
Sce T-vents page 2.)
Oury to leave
active RGTC
duty in June
Colonel of Nebraska
military unit retires
after nine years here
Col. William Oury, head of tho
university It. O. T. C. unit, will
be relieved from active duty June
30, according to announcements
made yesterday by the Seventh
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COL. W. H. OURY.
...retires in June.
Corps area headquarters in Oma
ha (after word had boon recived
to that effect from the war de
partment in Washington.
Dom in Virginia in 1S72. Col.
Oury attended the University of
Nebraska where has was a mem
ber of Phi Ielta Thcta, captain
of Pershing Rifles and manager
of the football team.
His first connection with the
army was during the Spanish
American war, when he was sent
(See ROTC pac 2 )
Varsity debaters
start trip today
Squad to meet Chicago,
Drake, Iowa State teams
Four member of the varsity
squad left this morning for the
east where they will debate
against the Universities of Chi
cago, Drake, and Iowa State. The
debaters will .discuss the subject
Resolved, that the United States
should join with other democra
cies in a program of collective
security.
The team will debate Drake
university, Iowai State and Chi
cago twice. Members of the af
firmative team who will make the
trip are Charles C. Spann and
Ernest B. Wintroub, on the af
firmative; and Eugene H. Curtiss
and Paul Batandig on the nega
tive team.
Herbert Agar
to address
NU audience
Pulitzer prize winner
talks April 14 on US
relations with Europe
Pulitzer Prize Winner Herlvrt
Agar will appear at a university
convocation April 13 in the Tem
ple, answering the question,
"Should America Keep Out of Eu
ro pean Affairs?"
Agar, associate editor of the
Imisville Courier-Journal, won a
Pulitzer prize in 1031 for his jour
nalistic work, and is nationally
recognized as an outstanding
economist, historian and authority
on national and international af
filrs. Formerly editor of "Who Owns
America," Agar has written sev
eral books including "The People's
Choice" and "Land of thf Free."
He was also formerly an attiehe
to the American embassy in Lon
don. Agar received his education at
Columbia and Princeton universi
ties, and later taught at the Hun
preparatory school in Princeton.
The journalist's appearance is being-
sponsored by the convocation
committee of winch Karl Arndt
is chairman.
Midwest psychologists
to convene here May 5, 6
Tlu university will be host to
psychologists from over the niij
tilewcst at the annual convention
of the Midwestern Psycologu a!
association in Lincoln May 5 and
6. This will be the fourteenth an
nual meeting. It is the forst time
that the group has convene i in
Lincoln. The association is joining
with the university in comme
morating the fifteenth anniversary
of the founding of the psychologi
cal Icboratiy here by Dr. Harry
Kirke Wolfe.
Weight falls,
pony chorus
"Once more on the slide step."
The .familiar expression of the
tyrannical dance mistress resounls
thru the sweat-filled basement and
13 weary, perspiring "haremites"
stripped to the waists, move into
position for another seige of
"Alias AUiuiin" dance steps.
A "one-two-three kick," and
"smile boys," drove them tbm the
paces till slowly kicking becomes
lower, rhjlhm grows irregular and
faces prow longer and longer as
tongues gradually work their way
out from between parched lips. At
length the iron law of exhaustion
wins out and the occasional an
nouncement 'Take a minute's rest"
is met 'with silence as the leg
worn dancers sink into the nearest
chairs.
Such a panorama ia repeated
nightly to the churning: of Bob
Edelstrin's keyboard, as the dance
The Official Newspaper of More Than 6,000 Students
VOL. XXXVHI, NO. 123
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honors coowo kpnl 1
Council picks
pub board
member
Fills pharmacy college
vacancy, hears prom,
bus committee reports
Continued discussion of the in
tercampus bus project, election of
a sophomore publications board
member and a pharmacy college
council member, and a final Junior-Senior
prom committee report
highlighted yesterday's student
council session.
Stating- that the committee had
gone to Chancellor Boucher with
their intercampus bus plan, Co
chairman Arthur Hill revealed
that the chancellor favored abate
ment of publicity and advised
committee members to forget
alxiut asking a special appropria
tion of tho legislature.
'The chancellor," Hill said, "fa
vors a thoro effort to bring- about
a a cent fare for intercampus
transportation, using the Lincoln
Traction company buses."
The committee now awaits word
(See COUNCIL page 2.)
Counselor
filings close
Deadline falls today
at noon in Ellen Smith
Filings for positions as CocJ
Counselors will close at noon to
day after a three diy application
period. Until noon the filing blanks
will be obtainable at Mrs. West
over's desk in F.lien Smith and at
the Counselor table in Home Ec
halt on ag campus.
Aiiout 100 applicants for the
position are usually chosen by the
Toed Counselor board, with equal
-cpresenlation between sorority
and nun-sorority women. Require
ments tor the posts include sopho
more standing or alwve and inler-
ccf in helping frenhman coeds.
All sororities and organized
rouses arc urged to have a num
lkt 01 women me lor the posi
tions.
nairmen or tne filings are
Jane Del at our and Mary Sher
burne. Ruth Ann Sheldon is in
charge of ag campus filings.
Announcement of the applicants
which the board chooses for
Counselors will be made shortly
auer vacation.
smiles disappear as Kosmet
slaves over dance routines
routines for Kosmet Klub's spring
F.how scheduled for April 17-22
are worked into shape.
A survey of "wives-to-be" dur
ing one of the seldom intermissions
showed Leo Cooksley trying to
devise some means to keep his
pants up. "Loss of weight in the
past week of rehearsals has been
great enough" the dancer declared,
"to make his waist size a problem
of immediate importance.
Grey hairs sprout.
Tho this exercise is all very well
and has its place in every young
male woman's life, it Is bringing
grey hairs to those who are try
ing to keep plump shapely bodies
with Kosmet Klub 1939 beauty
measurements. Paul Kraene, hav
ing acquired what Is known In
some circles as "shrinkitis" de
clares he has lost on the average
of 10 pounds a week since the
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Lincoln Journal.
Lenfz bond
fourssfafe
Symphonic group offers
four vacation concerts
Featuring four solists among
its 50 picked members, the Uni
versity Symphonic band, under
the direction of Don A. Lentz. will
play in four Nebraska towns on
its annual concert tour April 10.
11 and 12.
The band will visit Cozad and
Gothenburg April 10. North Platte
April 11 and York April 12. Don
Hartman, flutist, and Duane Har
mon. Neil Short and Roland
Fricke cornetists. will be soloists
in a varied program from the
the band's repertoire. Real Cuban
instruments will be used in the
selection "rhapsody in PJiumba,"
which will combine oboe, flute,
trumpet, tromlxme anl bassoon
solos in a "jam session" climax.
Wagner's "Fntry of the Go is
Into Valhalla" will stand out as
one of the band's most appealing
numbers, as will also the descrip
tive "i.i arch of the Steel Men,
IJel.Morting. Following are
band's programs:
by
the
Good-bye, Please.
With this issue, the DAILY
NLBHASKAN su&pends publi
cation until after spnnj vaca
tion. The next issue will appear
on the campus Thursday, April
13th.
ehow rehearsals began.
Vowing that Coach Drowne nev
er works the fellows as hard as
the Kosmet Klub slave drivers,
Jack Jackson made efforts to put
on the well known "personality"
expected of a sweet young thing
some nipht in a harem. Houghton
Furr put in that his daily schedule
amounts to a rest on North Four
teenth in preparation for the next
evening's program, while Dick
liiatt called for an inside raincoat
to keep the perspiration off his
skin.
Tho work Is work, the reward
is sufficient. Following a week's
practice on songs and shaking
parts, tne complete show will go
into dress rehearsal, Joe Iverson.
director declared. He explained
that the routines and efforts of
the boys pleases him and predicted
that this year's production would
be a rip-roaring success.
THURSDAY, AlKIL 6, 1939
Noted publisher, author -to
discuss 'Spiritual
Defense of Democracy'
Student scholastic leaders of the
university will hear Oswald Gar
rison Viliard. noted publisher and
author, speak on "The Spiritual
Defense of Democracy" at the an
nual Honors convocation April 18
in the coliseum.
Students who rank in the upper
ten percent of their classes sehol
asticahy will bo listed in the hon
ors convocation bulletin. Seniors
ranking in the upper three percent
or whose names have appeared on
the honors lists for the last four
years will be recognized for
superior scholarship.
Organizations reco3nizcd.
Campus organizations having
one-third of their membership on
the honor list will be recognized,
end individuals receiving special
awards and prizes during tho last
year will receive special tribute.
Last year, GOO students wore of
ficially recognised by the univers
ity for scholastic achievement.
Viliard, long time publisher of
the New Yors Evening Po.-t and
the Nation magazine, is brought
to the university by tie convoca
tion committee honied by Prof.
(VSee
HONORS page 2.)
Bisiiding plons
waif approval
WPA grading, repair
project needs sanction
A recently announced univers
ity project of $100,0?:) for grading
and stadium repairs scheduled to
meet WPA approval in the near
future. Ins no connection with the
$275,000 PWA building project
now on file, in Washinj'.on. it was
stated WeJnsdiy morning by
university anl athletic dp utment
officiiL-;. Definite approv.il of tho
WPA projert Ins not ben given.
The pr'-po.-;ed WPA projvt is a
continuation of the project for
$2r.0.000 tint proviJ?d lllnr on
the new athl lie prsti-e field-?,
griding work, fences north of tha
university coliseum. The propose J
project at the stviiun v.'ill make
use of unexpended balances from
this project.
Word yet to be received.
Word lias not yet been received
concerning the I'WA building ap
plication which Js reported still to
be on i lie at Washington.
included in the Works I'rorcss
project are minor repairs on the
stadium, such as watc-rproofirj
the concrete, installation of nev
seats; moving the running track
alwut 50 feet south; and the con
struction of a concrete retaining
wall between the south practice
field and the relocated running
track.
Players present
Easter broadcast
Four students to givo
program over KFAB
Four stars of the University
Players will have parts in an
Easter play to be broadcast over
KFAB this Sunday morning from
9.30 to 10 o'clock. The play, writ
ten and directed by Leo Sonder
egger, will portray the crucifixion
and resurrection of Christ.
Armand Hunter will ply tfie
part of Christ, Dick Rider Peter,
Portia Bcynton Mary Magdalene
and Mary the mother, and Edgar
Cooper leader of the crowd. The
program is sponsored by the Lin
coln Council of Churches and will
probably be carried by the Cen
tral States Broadcasting company.