Heiny scoffs at NU bus threat
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The Official Newspaper of More Than 6,000 Students
VOL. XXXVIII, NO. 144.
86 students vie in
Traction head
calls open
letter 'radical'
Lincoln bus company
to investigate problem
of intercampus rates
Challenging the university's
ability to own and operate an in
tercampus busline, E. R, Heiny,
vice president and general man
ager of the Lincoln Traction com
pany, denounced as "radical" the
editorial appearing in yesterday's
NEBRASKAN in the form of an
open letter to him.
' We will extend our investiga
tion of the rate structure thruout
the summer months in an effort
to find a way to provide a 20 per
cent rate reduction next fall,"
Heiny said at his home Wednes
day evening. "At present we can
not see our way clear to make any
reduction in rates, and certainly
we cannot promise a 5 cent rate.'
The 20 percent rate reduction
would mean that three fare checks
would sell to university students
for 20 cents instead of the present
rate cf 25 cents. To reduce the
fare lower than that would result
in discrimination against other
groups in the city who are getting
fares at the 3 for 20 cent rate, ac
cording to Heiny.
He referred to other arrange
ments he may attempt to make
with the board of regents which
See BUSLINE rage 4.
Voice expert
praises Ganz
Dickinson says NU
singer has tone power
Dale Ganz at 19 has more tone
power than did John Charles
Thomas at the same age. Such is
the verdict of Dr. Clarence Dickin
son, one of the mo.st eminent voice
specialists in the country, after
hearing Ganz in a special audition
In New York City test Frid.iy.
With his teacher, William G.
Tempel, Ganz traveled to New
York last week to be heard by Dr.
Dickinson. "A splendidly trained
voice with fine possibilities,"
the opinion of the teacher of the
famous John Charles Thorn. He
urged Ganz to come to Now York
and continue his study of mtitile.
Ganz is planning to do this next
year If possible.
The singer, a junior in the uni
versity, has studied with Mr. Tem
pel since coming here as a fresh
man. He has sung for a grest
many campus affairs, and ap
peared as Bololst with this year's
presentation of the "Messiah." "It
was a successful trip, and I had
a wonderful time," said Ganz.
Theta Nu to initiate
seven members tonight
Seven new members have been
tapped to membership by Theta
Nu. honorary pre-mcd group, and
will be intitiated tonight at a ban
quet at the University Club. They
are Warren Emerson, Ivan French,
George Gostas, Bob Gottschalk,
Weber McFadden, Ted Stnalldon
and W. Tayor.
Newly elected president is Rich
ard Linn; vice-president. Merle
Muhr; and secretary, Ia-c Tunbflrg.
Engineers dunk
'slackers' in cold
water b-rr-r
That retribution comes to all
the mighty and the lowly was
proved again, Tuesday evening,
when the tanking committee of
the engineering college helped
three students, who did not work
in the annual engineer's open
house exhibition, pay their debt
to society.
The three, Robert Waugh, re
cently tapped member of Inno
cents society; Jack Bingenhiemer,
member of Student Council, and
Jack Stone, engineering sopho
more; were ceremoniously rounded
up and tanked by the committee
and eager spectators.
Tanking is an old custom in the
engineering college. For the spec
tator it provides one of the best
shows of the year. For the victim
it provides a chance to take a
bath, fully clothed in one of the
biggest and coldest tubs the
campus has to offer.
The tanking process is carried
See SLACKERS Page 4.
Council picks
new Union
control body
Seven students to rule
policies of recreation
center during next year
Next year's Student Union
board was elected at a meeting
of the Student Council yesterday
evening. The board, which is com
posed of seven students repre
senting the whole of the student
body, is the policy governing
body of the Union.
Those elected to serve on the
board are: Helen Clayfoaugh, Ju
nior, unaffiliated ag student; Art
Hendrickson, senior, unaffiliated;
George Gostas, junior nnaffill
ated; Don Meixel, senior, affili
ated; Don Schultz. junior, affili
ated; Harriet Talbot, sophomore,
affiliated; Evelyn Leavitt, sopho
more, affiliated.
Van Sant talks.
Before the election Kenneth
V;in Sant, Union director, made a
See UNION Page 4.
YWCA to honor
mothers Sunday
'Bouquets' to be theme
of traditional breakfast
"Bouquets" will be the theme
of this year's annual May Morn
ing breakfast sponsored by the
Y. W. C. A. Honoring mothers
of university girls, the breakfast
will be held Sunday morning at
8:15 o'clock In the Union ball
room. A traditional affair, and the
only one sponsored by a univer
sity organization to which moth
era are specially invited, the
breakfast is under the supervision
of the Y. W, freshman cabinet,
with Muriel White In charge.
Tickets are being sold at 35c
apiece and girls are urged to buy
their tickets at once, either in
organized houses ior at Ellen
I Sc i BREAKFAST! Pajo 4 j
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May election for
Candidates
for election
to be checked
Council acts to keep
monopolists out of
student activities
"With the Student Council elec
tion this spring, Ihe long awaited
men's point system will swing
into action, discriminating against
all candidates having more than
the maximum activity points,"
Roger Cunningham, new chairman
of the men's point board declared
last night.
He explained that files listing all
campus activity men along with
their points are now functioning
See POINT SYSTEM Page 2.
N. U. secures
Dr. Frank for
baccalaureate
Professor from Chicago
seminary to address
graduating class June 4
Dr. Robert W. Frank, professor
of philosophy of religion and
Christian ethics at the Presbyte
rian Theological seminary, Chi
cago, will deliver the baccalaure
ate sermon at the university, Sun
day afternoon, June 4, in the Coll
seum.
Speaker at commencement exer
cises will be Dr, Frank Baldwin
Jewett, vice president of the
American Telephone and Tele
graph company, and this year
recipient of the John Fritz medal,
highest engineering honor.
Dr. Frank holds degrees from
Wabash College, where he was
formerly an instructor In English
literature, from McCormick The
ological Seminary, from Harvard
University and from Northwestern
University. He received his PhD,
See FRANK Page 2.
New president
of Innocents
hurt in collision
Painful injuries were received
by Roger Cunningham and Don
Balrd. Farm House, when their
car, driven by Randall Peterson, a
fraternity brother, collided with a
car driven by Leroy Dletz at 12th
and F sts. at 7:30, Tuesday night
Cunningham, an ag college jun
ior, recently "tapped" president of
the Innocents, was the most se
riously injured, receiving a cut on
the head. Baird suffered a cut on
the hand. Neither of the two hurt
is In the hospital.
Virginia Nolte to teach
in Seward public schools
Teaching English and dramatics
In the Seward public schools next
fall will be Virginia Notle, 1939
May queen, past Mortar board
and past president of Tassels, it
was announced by Supt. J. N
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Maybe walking
could solve this
Major's problem
It may be true that lightening
never strikes twice, but such is
not the case with car-strippers, or
so Major Phup found out. His car
was stripped of some of its equip
ment on three different occasions
in the past couple of months.
In the first theft, a spare tire
and wheel were taken, but were
later bought from a secondhand
dealer, into whose possession they
had fallen. The second theft was
marked by a missing headlight
and in the third theft the same
tire and wheel were taken again.
The tire and wheel as well as
the headlight are again in Major
Philip s possession, but only be
cause police apprehended two
youths, who admitted thefts of au
tomobile accessories totaling over
$500 in value. The articles were
found in the loot recovered fol
lowing the arrests of the two boys,
Monday night, according to Lieut.
Gene Masters.
Alumni head
describes NU
spirit to barbs
Bob Simmons acts as
toastmaster for annual
banquet of unaffiliates
Impressing upon students how
much graduation from the uni
versity means, Ellsworth DuTeau
university alumni secretary, ad
dressed the annual all barb ban
quet last night in the Union.
Choosing as his subject "Ne
braska Spirit in Alumni and Stu
dents,'' DuTeau stated that there
are 50,000 Nebraska alumni active
in leadership.
Robert Simmons acted as toast
master. The banquet honored out
standing barb activity women
Those receiving roses were Max
ine Copsey and Marjorie Walgren
Freshmen Honored.
Bernadine Bishop, Polly Chris
topulos, Joy Miller, Florence
Stern, Wilda Stickny, Jeanne
Hecker, Marie Hockstra, Violet
Douglas, Charmian Bloom, Shir
See BARBS Page 4.
Players to frolic,
award 'Oscars'
All actors invited to fun
night', to parody plays
The University Players vill hold
a "fun night" this evening in the
Temple at 7:30 o'clock. Everyone
who has acted In the various plays
presented by the organization dur
ing the year has been invited to
attend the affair.
Feature of the evening will be
"takeoffs" on "Night Must Fall,"
"Comedy of Errors," and other
productions, that have been pre
sented by the group. The actors
will take parts other than the one
they had during the regular pres
entation of the play.
Armand Hunter and Dick Rider
will present fake "Oscars," a la
Hollywood, to the members of the
group whose acting has been out
standing this year,
THUKSDAY, MAY 11, 1939
36 posts
Three parties
seek offices
in lively scrap
Barbs bid for power
against Progressive,
Liberal political foes
With the fight of the progres
sives and liberals to gain power
complicated by the appareance of
the barb union party, the May
election of campus officers prom
ises to be one of the liveliest in
years as 86 students filed for 36
positions, yesterday.
Balloting will take place in the
Student Union and ag hall next
Tuesday, following the heated
Monday night pep wars and rallies
by the contesting factions.
Council positions focal points.
Smoldering interest in the elec
tion is centered around the fill
ing of the coveted student council
positions. Vieing for these 25
seats will be 70 junior and senior
candidates representing the stu
dent body at large and the nine
colleges on this campus.
Eight candidates for the three
posts open to students on the pub
lications board are equally divided
See FILINGS Page 2.
Cobs choose
Reed as chief
Waugh, Flory, Miller
named to other posts
Sixteen new active members of
Corn Cobs, the second group se
lected under the new constitution,
will be revealed tonight after ini
tiation ceremonies. The new group
was selected' last night by the
1938-39 actives.
Ralph Reed, Delta Upsilon jun
ior and newly tapped Innocent was
elected to serve as president of the
men's pep club for the cdming
year. Robert Waugh. Sigma Al
pha Epsilon junior and newly
tapped Innocent will serve as vice
president Bob Flory, Kappa Sig
ma junior was elected secretary
and Bob Miller, Phi Kappa Tsi
junior, treasurer.
Retiring officers Hre George Ro
sen, president" Phillip Southwick,
vice-president; Denver Gray, sec
retary; and Iewis Anderson, treas
urer. Based on the amount of work
accomplished during the year and
on regular attendance at all club
functions was the selection of the
16 new actives. For the first time
on the campus, members will wetr
pins. Retiring members will re
ceive keys.
Pianist presents senior
recital Sunday at 7:30
Popular works of Bach, Schu
mann and Brahms will be featured
by Alice Churchill, pianist, in her
senior recital Sunday at 4:30 at
the Temple. A student with Earn
est Harrison, Miss Churchill will
also include numbers by the mod
ern composer, Debussy.
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