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from Arabic
to uni convo
Desert Doctor Harrison
will tell experiences
to students Thursday
Dr. Paul W. Harrison, physician
and missionary fresh from the 115
decree heat of Arabian sands,
brings a story of his experiences
in the hospital at Muscat to the
student body in convocation in the
Temple at 11 a. m. tomorrow. On
Friday he will lead a student
forum at 4 p. m. in the Union.
With a life that is not much
different in excitement and nov
elty from that of the famed Law
rence of Arabia, this doctor from
the same drab sands and mingling
with the same quaint superstitions
and Moslem beliefs of the Arabs
will explain the advance in medical
science in the near east for the
past few years.
Civilization brings syphilis.
In 25 years of medical practice,
Harrison told reporters he did not
see a single case of appendicitis.
"Civilization in the recent past
however, he added, has brought in
that affliction as 'well as acute
articular rheumatism, a particu
larly virulent form of syphilis."
World famous for his surgical
work and for his development of
spinal anaesthesia and treatn t
for hernia, the medical missionary
has sought a two-fold end.
First, it has been his desire to
carry modern medical science to
semi-civilized Arabia. In a small
plant, whose total equipment value
does not exceed $1,400, he treats,
with the help of four aides, up
wards ofv 125 patients daily and
performs as many as 15 to 20 op
erations. Seeks to convert natives.
Second, Dr. Harrison seeks to
carry enlightenment to the natives
who are rotting away with mythi
cal and aupernutural beliefs. After
performing successful operations,
, the doctor has gained numerous
converts.
Harrison has been sent out by
the Dutch Reformed church in
Persia for the last 30 years and is
at present home on furlough for a
short time. Yesterday noon he ad
dressed the Rotary club at the
Lincoln hotel.
After declaring that the Arabs
comprise one of the outstanding
races in the world," the mission
ary explained that their back
wardness is due largely to their
religion.
The subject of Harrison's talk
before the convocation will be "My
Experiences in Arabia." He will
outline the growth of his mission
and his medical work.
NEWS COMMENT
'Finland ends
i relations
with Russia
By Woerner and Steele.
Little Finland has broken off
diplomatic relations with Russia
'ecause the soviet is demanding
too many concessions. Now the
stoical Finns are fighting the bat
tle of nerves which has preceded
, every recent power move in Eu
rope. Russia hopes that the ex
pense of keeping one-tenth of her
3,067,000 people in arms for de
fense will force the Finns to
yield.
All three dimensions of the war
saw action this week. A nazi air
attack on the Shetlands, north of
the British Isles, was, according
to the British, repulsed without
significant losses, according to the
nazis, completed successfully with
the destruction of two British
planes and a possible hit on a
cruiser. On the land the Germans
beat back a sharp French attack,
taking many prisoners. On the
sea five craft went tothe bottom,
a British destroyer, two allied
merchantmen and two German
freighters.
England warns.
England has listed 34 alllcl
merchantmen who are armed,
probably to warn would-be pas
sengers that henceforth under ln
, ternatlonal law these ships are
subject to U-boat attack without
See NEWS COMMENT, page 4.
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Vol. 69, No. 42
Stefansson,
Grant Wood
to appear
Convo speakers include
arctic explorer, Italian
historian, and artist
Four distinguished speakers
drawn from as many different
parts of the world have been en
gaged by the convocations com
mittee to address Nebraska stu
dents this semester and next.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic
adventurer, and Gaetano Salve
mini, Italian explorer, are slated
to round out this semester's convo
schedule, while Grant Wood, popu
lar painter of the midwest, and
Prof. E. A. Hooton, Harvard an
thropologist, will appear in the
spring.
Stefansson will speak on "Abol
ishing the Arctic" on Friday of
next week. He plans to explode
some of the popular misconcep
!ons regarding the polar region,
well as trace their history and
influence on exploration. ; '
Historian Salvemini, exiled Ital
ian political scientist, will lecture
Dec. 5 on "Mussolini's Foreign
Policy."
Grant Wood will speak Sunday
afternoon, March 3, on ''Regional
Art." Hooton, whose date is not
definite, is the author ' of such
"science thrillers" as "Up from the
Ape" and "Apes, Men and Mor
ons." Council will
act today
on resolutions
Motion to insure each
faction one prom board
Derth goes up for vote
Student Council will meet to
day to decide on two major reso
lutions; one punishing factions
participating in rally fights by
barring from office any candidates
that faction may elect, and the
other giving each faction at least
one member on the Junior-Senior
Prom committee regardless of rep
resentation on the Council.
The former resolution, if passed,
will give power to bar candidates
to the Council as a whole rather
than to the judiciary committee
of the Council.
Punitive measures barring the
liberal candidate elected in the
election of a week ago for faction
participation in the rally fights
in which Charles Harris was hurt,
were dropped yesterday in a judic
iary committee meeting, but the
committee will continue an investi
gation of the rally fights.
Heretofore, Prom committee
members were elected without re
gard to representation of all fac
tions, enabling the faction in con
trol of the Student Council to elect
all members from their group as
"political plums" to loyal support
erg. Debate society
elects officers
Members of Delta Sigma Rho,
holding their first meeting of the
year, this week elected Russell
Sucheck president, Arthur Hill
vice-president, and Jim Ivins secretary-treasurer
to serve for the
current school year.
Delta Sigma Rho, national col
legiate debate society, will spon
sor the freshman debate tourna
ment set for December 7. They
will also sponsor the intra-mural
dcbitc tourney to be held next
n ring.
Varsity dobite tryouts, spon
sored by the yrroup, will he beld
on December 6.
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Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students
Lincoln, Nebraska Wednesday, November 15, 1939
News Notables
DR. PAUL HARRISON,
speaks at "Desert Doctor" tomor
row DR. CARL GEORGI
"Bacteria aren't so bad"
VILHJALMUR STEFANSSON
from the Arctic to N. U.
GRANT
he knowo his "Regional Ail"
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Journal nl UUr.
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'Bacteria
your friends1
says Georgi
Chem honory holds
initiation banquet, gives
award to Roy Feber '
Bacteria mean to the averasre
person germs, disease, and filth,
unseen enemies which must be
eradicated if man is to live safely.
But, said Dr. Carl Georgi of
the department of bacteriology,
speaking before Phi Lambda Up
silon, chemistry honorary, banquet
last night, 75 percent of the 1355
known bacteria are not harmful.
"Many kinds of bacteria are of
decided benefit to civilization and
can be harnessed to produce prod
ucts which otherwise might be
lacking," he declared. "Some of
them, such as the micro-organisms
which live in the soil, are
fundamental to life itself. Without
them the soil would lose Its fertil
ity; plants couldn't grow, cattle
couldn't feed, and man, who is de
pending upon both plants and ani
mals, would be unable to sustain
himself."
It is estimated that there are
90 pounds of bacteria per acre
foot of soil, Dr. Georgi told his
audience. He said that these bac
teria are responsible for maintain
ing the fertility of soil by utilizing
See BACTERIA, page 3.
Band group
to initiate 25
Gamma Lambda plans
banquet for tonight
Twenty-five members of the
varsity band will be initiated into
Gamma Lambda, honorary band
fraternity, this evening at cere
monies to be held at the Grand
hotel.
Ward Moore, assistant band di
rector, and Pat C. McNaughton,
varsity drum major, will be taken
into Alpha chapter as honorary
members. Recognition will be
given them for outstanding serv
ice shown in their direction of the
band.
Banquet
Immediately following the cere
monies, the initiation banquet will
be held. Gamma Lambda honorar
ies who will attend include Don
Lentz, varsity band director; W.
T. Quick, faculty sponsor for the
organization; Emmett A. Gillaspie,
deputy finance secretary, and
Sgt. Homer D. Ferris of the mili
tary department.
Band members to be initiated
are as follows: Herbert E. Bau
mann, Jack R. Cory, D. William
Dean, Peter J. Donnelly, E. Frank,
lin Gee, Robert A. Gelwick, Melvin
R. Gibson, Calvin C. Gorham,
Ward C. Griffin, Gilbert W. Huof
tle, Richard P. Jones, Warren M.
Jones, Allen J. Koskan, Harold E.
Larmon, Kenneth H. Longman,
Frank Messersmith Jr., L. Whar
ton Myers, Emil J. Pelcak, Robert
D. Scidel, Robert D. Steele, Ivan
O. Sundcrman, Roland J. Urbanek,
William D. Versaw, Franklin C.
Walters, and Claude R. Wright.
'Engineer's Bible1 featured
in November Blue Print
Feature article in the Novem-
ber Blue Print, on the stands In
Mechanical Arts today, is the
"Engineer's Bible," by Lowell C.
Johnson. This selection is a dls-
cusslon of engineer handbooks and
their great value.
An interesting contrast to all
interested In radio are the illus-
trations of early transmitter in-
Jtal'atlons and modern radio eta-
tions.
"Cupola Joe" by Hill is a hu-
moiwa litt'e art'e'e rV'wnt than
the other serious and tecluiical ar-
Hopes run
high for win
over Pitt-
Pep groups plan big
station rally tonight,
team stops in Chicago
A football dream 17 years old
seems nearer to coming true at
present writing than at any other
time since 1921, when the Husk
ers licked Pittsburgh's mighty
Panther's in football. With a de
emphasized grid program throwing
Rally starts tonight at ex
actly 7:10 at the Burlington
depot. Attendants may enter
thru the south gate. Everyone
is urged to attend and support
the team. Rally officials sug
gest all houses eat early to en
able rooters to be present.
Pitt into one of its poorest seasons
in years, altho they still have a
good record as records go, Ne
braska hopes for a victory over
the legendary invincibles of Pan
ther Hollow are more optimistic
now than ever.
Ranked from four to eight teams
above Pittsburgh in national rat
ings, the Scarlet and Cream squad
leaves tonight at 7:30 via the Bur
lington station for the east, where
they meet Charlie Bowser's Pan
thers Saturday.
A large rally composed of Cobs,
and Tassels, cheerleaders, and
freshmen band members, sun
ported by fans and students, will
provide a noisy departure for the
Husker team shortly after 7
o'clock. Burlington officials are co
operating with the pep groups and
will leave the south station gate
open for rally attendants.
Since hopes for victory are so
high, pep officials hope to stage
the largest rally of the season.
They desire every member of the
pep organizations, students, and
fans that can possibly attend to do
so and to lend their support and
voices to th cause.
The itinerary for the team's trip
to Pittsburgh is as follows:
WiHlncday, Nov. 15:
7:30 p.m. lv- IJiMMrfa, Burltn(ttn.
Thurlny, Nov. 10:
5:15 .m. Arrive Chl-aro.
5:00 a.m Sight HHn( Imm for tltoM
Who drlre trip.
2:30 p.m. rnwtlot kt Soldi Flrld.
7:00 p.m. Movl.
9:45 p.m. Board PMinnylvanla R. B. a
1'nlon Station.
Friday, Nov. 17:
:O0 a.m. Arrive PlttHbni-;h.
ft: 1 5 a.m. Hh to Shndy Hide Academy,
5:00 p.m. Prartlca at Shady Sid.
Saturday, Nov. 15:
11:30 a.m. Run to Pitt Stadium.
i:00 p. m. Onme.
5:00 p. m. Rim to William Penn hotri,
11:50 p. m. lave Plttuhurch on Penn-
nvlvunla R. K.
Sunday, Nov. 19:
7:45 a. m. Arrive Chirac.
9:00 a. m. Hquad given luiwh money and
dUnilHd.
1:00 p. m. Oame between Chicago Ream.
Philadelphia K.aKlt.
6:50 p. m. leave Chicago, Bnrllngtoa,
Mndity, Nov. 20.
5:50 a. m. Arrive IJoeoin.
N stamp total
breaks record
Simpson, Kinder, Shaw
top team and single sales
Selling more stamps than s.ny
team ever has done before, Ann
Kinder and Mary Loui?3 Simpson,
Pi Phis, top this year's N stamp
drive for team sales with a total
of 5,400 stamps. Susan Shaw, Pi
rhi, was high individual salesman
with a total of 700.
Pat Sternberg, director of the
drive, announced yesterday that
See N STAMPS, page 4.
tides in the magazine,
Dean O. J. Ferguson
in
the
the
"Dean's Corner"
discusses
Icicle Mlow auesUons 'or
This
the dean by students concerning
he new proposal.
,
Other selections are "European
Architecture' by Ben F. Hemphill
w,th & picture page of different
European styles of architecture.
"Farmers Go to Town," by Earle
E. Cox tflls of ag engineers'
visit to Industrial pl'tnts, and sn-
other Interesting feature is on the
"Tri-County Irrigator. System,"
by A, It. Reitter.
