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Sunday, November 5, 1939 The DAILY NEBRASKAN ' I M WM . Brief reviews of New and interesting books available at the library By Consuelo S. Graham. Hea4 ( Circal&Uoa nefatrtaneat Vahrer mi ! Nrbrsaka Ubrari.) "Inside Asia" by John Gunther ia similar to "Inside Europe." Like the earlier title this book ia built on a thread of personality. Out standing persons who receive a full chapter are the emperor or japan, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, the Soong Sisters (the chapter is called the Song of Soongs) Manuel Quezon, Mr. Gandhi, Jaw aharal Nehru, the Shah of Persia, King Ibn Saud, and Dr. Weizmann Politics and intrigue on the con tinent of Asia are enlivened by bits of local color and anecdotes. Social and economic conditions receive considerable attention. About half of the book is concerned with Jap anese policy and the undeclared war against China. "Thoreau" by Henry Sidel Canby is one of the most important bio graphies of the fall publishing sea son. Mr. Canby has unearthed new I acts ana jriven a rresn mierpre tation to known material. His treatment modifies the conven tional idea of Thoreau as a hermit and misanthrope. The book is di vided into two parts, the first trac ing the growth of the uncompro mising individualist until his early 30s. The second part deals with his last 12 years which were de voted largely to the study of na ture. Thoreau's native town of Concord. Mass. and his circle of friends make an interesting and human background for the man who believed in doing what he wanted to do. "Autobiography" by A. A. Milne is written with the wit one expects of a humorist. Some will think of the author as the man who wrote the famous children's books "When We Were Very Young" and "Winnie-the Pooh." Others will re member him for "The Red House Mystery," for his plays or for "Peace With Honour." Those with memories extending back to the days before World war L as Time puts it, will think of him as the as sistant editor of Punch. All will be interested, I think, in this happily written biography of a happy man. More than half of the book concerns his childhood and early youth. As he says, "heredity and environment make the child, the child makes the man and the man makes the writer." "Forces in American Criticism" by Bernard Smith is a study in the history of American literary thought More than eight years ago the author became interested in finding out to what degree one could relate the history of Ameri can literature to the history of American life. To him criticism seemed to be more closely related Pre-meds must take physical test "It is imperative that all stu dents intending to enter medical college next fall should take the medical aptitude test this month," Prof. O. Wade, adviser to pre-med students stated yesterday. He added that the test is a nor mal admission requirement of all members the Association of Amer ican Medical Colleges. This year the test will be given at 2 p. m. Nov. 23. There will be no chance to "make up" the test. pr. WaJe recommends to stu dent who still have another 3ear jt pre-med training that they too take the test this year, in case that they should be unable to take it on the prescribed date next fall. All stjdents who Intend to take the medical aptitude test should notify Professor Wade immediate ly in order that he may order a sufficiently large number of forms for the test. A payment of one dollar must be paid Nov. 28. to social history than are poetry and fiction. Consequently this study of American literary criti cism resulted. Mr. Smith is an editor at Alfred A. Knopf. Inc. "Tour City" by E. L. Thorndike is the result of a three year study or 3iu American clues. Dr. Thorn dike draws conclusions as to what qualities make some cities better than others for good people to live in. Almost a million separate facts were treated by modern quantita tive methods. Some of the sur prising factors which were consid ered were the ratio of dentists to lawyers, the excess of physicians, nurses and teachers over male do mestic servants and the deaths from appendicitis. Lincoln is among the cities scored for "Gen eral Goodness." Musicians plan recital Faculty series opens with prog ram today First music recital of the fac ulty series will be presented at the Union, Sunday afternoon, Nov, 12, at 3 o clock. Members of the faculty appear ing on this program are Miss Marian Wolfe, cellist; Mr. Frank Cunkle, organist; Mr. Hermann Decker, vocalist; and Mr. Earnest Harrison, accompanist. The program will consist of the following numbers: Three Chorale Prelude Bach la Thee Ii Joy O Sacred Head Now Wounded Rejoice Christiana Mr. Cunkle Three Salt-Wnter Ballad Kiel Port or Many Ship Trade Wind Mother Carey Mr. Decker VoealiM lUcfemantnoff Uunfinu Rhapnadte Paym Mm woirc A Caravan From Chl.i Ooim. .Baraett Pilgrim 8ooc Tsebalkowakj Mr. .Decker Toccata, Thou Art the Back Mulet Mr. CaakaJa This first recital In sponsored by Mu Gamma chapter of Ma Phi Epsilon, national music so rority. The second redtal of the series will be held on Nov. 19 and the third on Nov. 2S. Barb bulletin discontinued Denied sale advertising space; plan election rally The Barb Bulletin, official pub lication of the Barb Council, has discontinued publication because of lack of finances. The student publications board denied permis sion to the barbs to finance their paper by selling advertising space. iwo amendments nave been made to the constitution of the Barb A. W. S. One provides for the filling of vacancies by the board and the other insures the filing of some member of the Ag College A. W. S. board, no the Ag campus will have a renrmt- ative. Helen Klatt, president of the Ag group, is filling the position left open by Jean McAllister. A barb election rally will be held Monday niM at 8:30. starting at the Union and proceeding around the campus district. There will be a band and torchlights. Slearn to dance GUARANTEED IN'SIX PRIVATE LESSONS Lee A. Thornberry 2-3635 (Sine 1929) 2JO0 V Dance to Dusty Roadcs After the Came Come to the Homecoming Party ?3 Advance al tic per couple Door Sale 1.00 per couple You Cant Afford to MU ThU Party DONT WAIT CALL YOUR DATE TODAY Student Union Ballroom Saturday, November 11 912 P.M. Oet your Ticket from Any CORNCOB or TASSEL -T . Ay : RADIO Serious tunes replace jazz on musicals Music events loom large and important on the current radio broadcasts . . . This last week the emphasis was on the grid classics and swing sessions . . . Today we are offered a variety of serious and classical music . . . . On the New York Philharmonic Symphony prosrram Mario Castel- nuovo-Tedesco. famed Italian composer-pianist makes his air debut in this country as 'soloist wim me orcnestra . . . For the first time his Piano Concerto No. i Is played over the air waves . other features of the program which begins over KFAB at 2 3. m.. are the Overture tn Twelfth Nieht" and Tsr.haikow- sKys popular "Komeo and Juliet" raniasy uverture . . . jascna neuetz, renowned vio lin virtuoso, plavs to an interna. uonai radio audience as e'uest so loist on "Ford Sundav Evpninr Hour" at 8 p. m. ... His solos include Saint-Saens' "Hajanaise" (Op. 83), Kreislers' transcription of the perennial favorite, "London derry Air," the Irish folk-song, and a Scherzo Tarantelle by Wien iawski . . . At 11:30 the Salt Lake City Tabernacle choir and organ pro gram will be broadcast . . . 1:30 will bring the "So You Think You Know Music" program . . . Leon ard liebling, music editor of Radio Guide, reports on the re sponse of musiquiz listeners and Guide readers to the question asked on the program three weeks ago: "Which of the living composers will be immortalized 100 years from now?' . . . Paul Robeson, America's most famous negro baritone, heading a large Lyn Murray mixed chorus of white and colored voices, is to sing Earl Robinson's inspired folk oratorio, "Ballad for Americans," in its first radio presentation oa the "Pursuit of Happiness" broad cast at 3:30 p. m. . . . This pre sentation of young Robinson's bal lad opens up an entirely new con cept of American music with its freshness of spirit . . . Tomorrow's music is high lighted with Daniel Ericourt as the week's "Concert Hall" piano recitalist with Howard Barlow's orchestra . . . 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