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I THURSDAY, Al'KIL 13, 19;j9 DAILY NERKASKAN Til II EE pirc ed fflSHS MU host to business executives of nation in one day convention Dr. Hicks chairmans gathering; S. O. Dunn, Lawrence on program On Friday. April 14, business executives from over the state and nation will gather in Lincoln for a oneday conference on transporta tion. Arranged by the university college of business administration, All classes in economics and business organization will be dismissed Friday after 8:50 o'clock. All students will be ad mitted to the transportation sessions free of charge upon presentation of their identifica tion cards. the conference promises to be one of the most important of its kind ever held in the middlcwest. The program lists such impor tant names as Samuel O. Dunn, editor of The Railway Ape; John V. Lawrence, general man ager of the American Truckers association, inc.; F. E. Schroeder, assistant to the president of the Inland Waterways corporation, both of Washington, D. C, and Frel Clausen of Horicon, Wis., vice president of the Unted States chamlier of commerce. Experts to speak. Among the other authorities ap pearing on the one day program, Shriners elect Sistek 'Miss Tangier' fittf: Beverlee Sistek, university freshman student. wa3 recentiy named "Miss Tangier, a title conferred by the executive com mittee of the Shriners orrao Ta tion. "Mis Tangier," will make a good will tour by plane cov- RCA personnel heed comes here Monday P. C. Aiken, director of person nel training for the Radio Corpo ration of America, will be in Lin coln Monday to interview stinVnti interested in that company's two year training course. At the present time there are openings for 8 communication, 4 met'linnirnl, -1 acoustical, r.r.J 4 sales engineers. A group meeting of all slutlents interested in the course will W held Monday at 9 ocioc.j in i'loiesHor jjuiioch ji offi.e. Dr. Kurx writes book A new intermediate French r W. v....,-,....- n . s i m -ii V ffym 1 grammar and reader for second,' ork. which will be held in the Student Union, are Prof. Philip Locklin of the University of Illinois, formerly economist for th Trstate com merce commission; Prof. S. L. Mil ler of the University of Iowa, tax expert; R. O. Small of Chicago, freight traffic manager for the Chicago & Northwestern; A. C. Spencer, western general counsel for the Union Pacific. Omaha; J. J. Hartnett, traffic manager for Paxton & Gallagher, Omaha; J. A. Little, rate counsel for the Ne braska railway commission; and J. C. Whitten of the First Trust company, Lincoln. With the bill by Congressman Clarence F. Lea being probed in committee hearings, and Senator Burton K. Wheeler proposing a measure also aimed at regulation of transport, the university's con ference is of particular signific ance at this time. Conference of vital interest. "Nebraskans are vitally inter ested in the transportation ques tion at this time because of pend ing changes in rate structure and regulation," says Prof. Clifford M. Hicks, chairman of the conference. "To this state and to the nation, transportation presents one of the acute problems of our time. It in volves phases touching shippers, bankers, investors and transporta tion managers all reflecting the broad public interest. The confer ence here Friday provides an op- 4 i - Omiaha W.H 1.1 Hrml.l. J erirg five state to invite mem ; berj from Nebraska, Iowa, Kan j sas, Missouri and Oklahoma to j the Central States Regional i Ceremonial and the Golden Ju j bilee celebration of Tangier tem I pic, Omaha. engineers to hear speech an elevated highway Raymond Crosson. engineering senior, will present a paper on the west side elevated highway of New York, tonight At 7:30 when he soeuks before a nieetine of the i '.... 4 L , ft - Muuciii urancji u uie American Society of Civil Engineers. The meeting will be held in room 315 of the Union. Crosson's lecture will be accompanied by n series of uities liiusiiaung me elevated j highway. j year college students has been I written by Dr. Harry Kurz, chair man of the department of Ro mance languages, who is on leav of absence at Queens college, New UMijiiHRmm kni .(iim-. I . iV .J Mbi.l ik Ata.-.i. r..mm,a Lincoln J nurii i l PHILIP LOCKLIN. portunity for every indindual to get a clearer picture of the prob lem as a whole." Assisting Professor Hicks on the committee are Prof. E. S. Full brook, C. O. Swayzee and F. C. Blood. An attempt has been made to have government as well as busi ness represented at the meetings. Invitations to participate in the program have been extended to Harry L. Hopkins, secretary of commerce; Senator Burton K. Wheeler, who is in charge of rail legislation for the senate; and Senator Edward R. Burke of Ne braska. Invitations have also been sent to all of the state's congres sional representatives. Expect large attendance. President Ralph Budd' of the Burlington railroad, previously scheduled to attend the national transportation conference will be unable to do so, conference offi cials learned Wednesday. His place will be taken by J. W. Wein- garten, of Omaha, counsel for tne lines west. J. B. Eastman also sent word he would not be pres- Mrs. Robne? t to give advice on vocations Guidance expert plans 3 day stay at Nebraska; talks in Sunday convo Mrs. Florence Schee Robnett, expert in the field of vocational guidance and dean of women at Northwestern university, will be presented in a special convocation Sunday at 4 o'clock in the Union ballroom. With many years of experience in vocational and employment fields. Mrs. Robnett comes to Lin coln highly recommended, accord ing to information received by the A. W. S. board which is uponsor ing the affair. All students are in vited to Sunday's meeting, but the following two days will be devoted to small discussion groups and personal conferences with coeds who desire vocational guidance. Has wide experience. By bringing Mrs. Robnett to the university, the A. V. S. board hopes to acquaint girls with the requirements for success in vari wis types of vocations. The upeak er has made surveys of business organizations, has been consultant in personnel relations, lecture to business stiffs mid to vocational conferences. She has also had business expe rience in the advertising, publish ing and publicity fields. For the pust nine years dean of wom .i at Northwestern, Mrs. Robnett has lectured on more than 60 different campuses and has conferred with over 40,000 girls. According to Jean Simmons, A. W. S. board member and gen eral chairman of the vocational conference. Mrs. Robnett's visit should be of especial value to un der classmen who will register for next semester soon. Religious Welfare group to elect officers Friday The Religious Welfare Council will meet Friday to hold the an nual election of officers. The group will meet in parlors x, y and z of the Union at 12 o'clock. The day has been shifted from the (original date. Thursday. To del i ver addresses at convention vl ! v 'A - i- 1 I.inroln Journal. SPENCER. ent. The significant number of res ervations already received from over the state point to a large at tendance at the meetings. Word has been received that delegations from St. Joseph, Mo., Des Moines, la., and other major cities in the middlewest will be present to par ticipate in the discussions. Registration is scheduled for 8:30 o'clock in the Student Union, the program getting under way at 9. Individuals may rcgi.ilr by mail. The morning session will be devoted to a discussion of rate structure. Addresses will be given by the following: "Co-ordinating and Systematizing Transportation Rates," by Professor Locklin of the University of Illinois; "Ne braska's Stake in Interstate Rates," by J. A. Little, Nebraska rate expert; "The Railroads Look at Their Competitor's Rates," by Robert O. Small, traffic manager for the Chicago & Northwestern; and "Waterway Comments," by F. E. Schroeder of the Inland Wa terways corporation. Conferees to hold round table. A round table discussion will be held following the addresses. Leaders are J. J. Hartnett of Omaha, and Prof. C. E. McNeill of the College of Business Admin istration. The noon luncheon is scheduled for the chamber of commerce. Professor Locklin will speak on "Current Interstate Commerce Commission Policies and Trends." The Rroup will return at 2:30 to the Student Union for a discus sion of the tax problem and its importance to the various trans portation agencies. Speakers are Professor Miller of the University of Iowa, who will talk on "Trans portation Tax Burdens;" A. C. Spencer of the Union Pacific, who will give an address on "Problems in Railroad Taxation," and John Lawrence of the American Truck ers association, wnose topic m Problems in Motor Truck Taxa tion." Discussion leaders are J. C. Whitten of Lincoln and E. B. Schmidt of the university's depart ment of economics. Editor to speak at dinner. The evening dinner program will be held at the Cornhusker hotel at 6:30. Samuel O. Dunn, editor of The Railway Age, a dis tinguished authority on problems of transportation, will be principal speaker. Fred Clausen of W iscon sin will give a summary of the conference, and reports will be made summarizing the morning and afternoon discussions. Mr. Dunn is a journalist and au thor of note. He is chairman of the Simmons Boardman Publishing conoratioiTjwhich publishes, in addition yn Railway Age, Amer ican Builder, Marine Engineering and a half dozen other business publications. Eoiiier in his career he was in general newspaper work, later becoming interested in the transportation field. Mr. Dunn has addressed various national conven tions and has been official dele gate of the American Railway as sociation to international railway congresses at Rome and London. He is the author of "American Transportation Question." "Gov ernment Ownership of Railways," DAVIS SCHOOL SERVICE "A Gm4 Trarhrni Atmrj" ISIS - 1S Come In anil Ser Vt 43 Hliiart Ralldlnc A. C -I 1,'nenln Journal. SAMUEL O. DUNN. and "Regulation of Railways." Budd known to Nebraskans. Mr. Budd is a frequent visitor to the state. During hw railroad ca reer he has been associated with many important rail developments, including the rehabilitation of the Great Northern, the inspe---tion and report on the Russian railroads, and more recently, with the devel opment of high speed trains iif the Zephyr type and extensive u&ou improvements to accomodate them. Professor Locklin was principal transportation economist for the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1935; was a consultant for the National Resources committee in 1936; and last year was expert for the U. S. maritime commission. He is now associate professor of eco nomics at the University of Illi nois, and is the author of several works on transportation and rail road regulation. Mr. Spencer entered the legal department of the Union Pacific in 1904. He was appointed general attorney for lines in Oregon, Washington and northern Idaho; and was later made general so licitor for the road with headquar ters in Portland, Ore. He became western counsel for the Union Pa cific two years ago. Miller a student of taxes. Professor Miller has been inter ested in the tax problem for sev eral years. He was appointed pro fessor of transportation at the University of Iowa in 1925, and is the author of several works in the field, "Railway Transportation," and "Inland Transportation." Mr. Schroeder is an official of the Inland Waterways corporation which is a government corporation operating all government barges on inland waterways. The Amer ican Truckers association, inc., Washington, D. C, of which Mr. Lawrence is general manager, is the central office for many of the state and local trucking interests. Mr. Small has been associated with the Chicago & North West ern for several years, and during this time has been chiefly inter ested in traffic problems. Mr. Lit tle is an authority on traffic rates, and is now rate expert for the state railway commission. Kf Parlfar Dan I '1,000 s Scholarship vContests, Nothing to buy to win one of the five f 1,000 College Scholarship! SI, 000 in Cash. 105 Awards in All TOTAL: '7,500 poll d) ft (cm 8f 5