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- Sunday, January 21, 1940 The DATLY NERIUSKAN MUSIC DRAMA Brief reviews show . . . Flashy titles on wide range of new and interesting books by Stephen McCarthy. (Amlfttant director of university librarlea.) Max Lerner has a penchant for striking titles. Two years ago he said "It Is Later . Than You Think;" now he announces "Ideas Are Weapons." The books which bear these titles go far to sub stantiate the claims made on their title pages. "Ideas Are Weapons" is a collection of book reviews and essays . written during the past ten years which have "the inner unity of a cohesive point of view;" The number of subjects covered is large and the range is broad: jurists, economists, politicians, no velists, and revolutionaries, are all used as subjects for essays, most of which go beyond a discussion of the personality involved, to con sider the idea or ideas for which the individual stands. The style is easy, readable and stimulating. While it is evident that ideas are the things that matter for Lerner, he has respect for the English lan guage and skill in its use. Biography of Hillman In his biography of Sidney Hill man, George Soule tells the story of Hillman and of the labor union which he heads, the Amalgamated Clothing Workers. From news paper accounts most of us know Hillman as the leader of a well disciplined labor group which is willing to follow his leadership because he has demonstrated his ability to secure rights and bene fits for them. This book shows how Hillman has done it; it shows too why Hillman is respected and trusted by workers and employers. 'A. T. ij TV The American Telephone and Telegraph company is the largest corporation in the world. It has over three hundred thousand em ployees; it has assets of more than five billion dollars; it is America's most complete monop oly. The story of this industrial giant is told fully for the first time in N. R. Danielian's "A. T. & T." The book is based on the Con gressional Telephone Investiga tion, a comprehensive inquiry by a group of experts whose reports, running to 60 volumes, have never been published. Danielian has used these reports as the source for much of the material in his book, but he has also gone to the pub lications of the Bell system to get the corporation's own story and explanations. Crammed with facts and statistics though it is, this is an exciting tale of industry, high finance, and legal maneuvering. 'After Seven Years' Ex-braintruster Moley reveals much of the inner workings of the New Deal in his book "After Seven Years." It seems quite cer tain that Moley is not telling all he knows, but he tells enough to make very interesting reading. Ardent supporters of Roosevelt will regard it as an attack by a man who lost favor; others may be delighted by this account of the deeds and misdeeds of the ad ministration. In any case, it Is an important part of the record, de spite the fact that some parts of it are obviously an attempt at aeir-iustification, while other por tlons disclose Moley's animus toward his erstwhile associates. The Trampling Herd' The story of the tattle range in the west la recounted in an able and interesting manner by Paul Wellman in "The Trampling Herd." From the time of the ar rival of the first ship load of cat tle from Spain in 1521 down to the end of the open range in 1898, he traces the spread and the de velopment of the cattle Industry. This book is of special local in terest because two of the great Cathedral choir service features Anthony's life "Life and Times of St. Anthony" will be the sen-ice for the Ca thedral Choir program tonight at 5:30 p. m. In the Cornhuskcr hotel. Speaker will be Francis Coufal. , The choir Is to sing an ancient song from the Church of Rome I composed by Durante, for two choirs. Houghton Furr will play at the organ and Jack Dlttner wlil be announcer. This service is the fourth of a series of 11 vespers by the Cathe dral choir at the Comhusker on Sunday afternoons. The Upsllantl (Mich.) Normal college has the first buildine con structed especially for the train- k in icacners of nandlcappca children. cattle routes traversed Nebraska, and Ogallala was one of the im portant trail towns. The spirit in which Wellman approaches his subjects is indicated by the sec tion headings of his book: "Horned Immigrants in New Spain," "Hell and High Water," "Capitals of Cattle Land," "The Cowman Takes Over," "High Tide of the High Plains," and "Blood on the Saddle." Reviewers are rather generally agreed that Well man has given an authentic as well as a picturesque history of the cattle business in the west. sings on symphony hercf Jan. 29 Famed baritone, guest of fourth city concert at St. Paul's church Lawrence Tibbett, who has be come an international idol in the world of song will appear at the fourth concert of the Lincoln sym- I Daily song hit parade (Ten most popular songs of the week.) 1. Hells Bells 2. A Bee Gezindt 3. In the Mood 4. I Thought About You 5. Fit To Be Tied 6. Do I Love You 7. Darn That Dream 8. Let's Dance 9. Yodelin Jive 10. Study in Scarlet BOOKS THE ARTS Army man tells Pershing's . . . Behind the scenes control of American army in France i Lincoln Journal and Star. Lawrence Tibbitt. phony orchestra in St. Paul's church on Jan. 29. A unique faculty of Tibbett's is to make classical music popular, and popular music classic. He never fails to stir his audiences to that breathless attention accorded the superb singer or superb actor and Tibbett is both. Th's "baritone of baritones" is a native son of California who rose from a singing newsboy on the Los Angeles streets to a position of dominant distinction. Hells Bells tops Daily hit parade Arties Kassell's "Hells Bells" was selected by union "coke and dine" Corn Cribbers as the most popular recording of the week. Second was Cab Calloway's inter pretation of "A Bee Gezindt". Popularity of selections is based on the number of times they are played on the Union nickelodeon, the machine itself tabulating the count as each record begins to play. Position varies with demand. From the demand on each rec ord during the week it is possible to rate the recordings along much the same lines as other groups rate the national hit songs on "Your Hit Parade.", "In the Mood" is still growing in popularity, according to the managers of the instrument who explain that the last reading was one-fourth less than the one taken yesterday. Songs formerly holding the top positions in the Union grill and over the nation such as "Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny" and "All the Things You Are" have this week dropped below the top ten while others are moving up to the lead. Good estimate. To be sure the restriction in the number of records somewhat limits the range of the survey. But in as much as they are changed in accordance with the general changes in national popu larity, the instrument does offer a faiily good estimate of how the songs rate in the student mind. Rankings for the other DAILY song hits are listed in the box above. These songs will be changed weekly as student senti ment chooses newer pieces. Exhibit of Karl Mattern comes here next month Coming to the fine arts depart ment in Morrill during the first week of February and remaining untu aoout the 25th will be the works of Karl Mattern. These oil and water productions will be on display in Gallery B. Europe's war today is a bitter reminder of the conflict of more than 20 yearns ago when John J. Pershing, alumnus of the univer sity, was called to head the Amer ican expeditionary forces in Eu rope. Although the events of the last war are known to everyone, a new book by Avery DeLano Andrews, chief of the administrative section of General Pershing's staff, throws new light on the "behind the scenes"' organization necessary for the efficient operation of American troops, emphasizing the part that Pershing played in that organiza tion program. From war diary. .General Andrews' account is of significance to Nebraskans and the persons who were associated with New librarian to fake uni post Feb. 1 Miss Margaret Rutledge succeeds Mrs. Graham as head of campus staff Miss Margaret Rutledge, for merly librarian of Beatrice junior high school, has been appointed head of the circulation department of the vniversity of Nebraska library succeed ing Consudo -S. Graham, whose resignation be came effective Feb. 1. Miss Rutledge o f Utica r e ceived her bach elor's degree from the Uni versity in 1930, and since then has done gradu ate work in sec ondary e d u ca tion. She was granted the dc- g r e e bachelor of science in library science from the University of Illinois in 1931. From 1931 to 1936 she served as principal of Indianola high school. She had been librarian in the Beat rice junior high school for the last three and a half years. Mrs. Graham has been in charge of the circulation department of the library since 1931, being pro moted from a position as assistant reference librarian. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming in 1927 and the degree bachelor of pcienee In library science from Columbia university a year later. MsuMMneaMtfKkMNMeatttauiMi Marfiuvl Rutlcdjcc. Schreiber pictures dust bowl at worst (42 r t t ,1 V r "Storm Over Kansas" It one of a group of "Panorama of Amer ica" paintings now on exhibit In Gallery A in Morrill hall. Thft 22 water colors will be on exhibition Schreiber The beautiful, tha disturbing, and the ugly phases of life In the United States are portrayed by to this painting. His until Jan. 22 and are the works alntlngs recently won the c of Georges Schreiber', a young llalm of critics In New York. Belgian-American artist, ' Schreiber strives with passion Sunday Journal nd SUr. for human understanding in hit work. His travels over the United States and his witnessing of suf fering during tha World war has aided him In attaining this hu man understanding. the early hincory of this univer sity. It is a fascinating and com plete story, based on his war diary of the daily incidents surrounding the general's stay in France and of his earlier duties at the uni versity. That the former commander-in-chief of the American forces fond ly remembers lus experiences at the universe is Indicated by the author in mentioning the desire to honor Pershing upon his return home, writing: "Probably the de gree which Mr, Pershing cherishf h more than any he has received is that of his first LL.D., which wad conferred in 191? by the Univer sity of Nebraska. Records association. In his introductory remar'hR Andrews says he has attempted to record something of his life long association with Pershing. He mot him early in 1882 at a boys' prop school and has known him for more than 56 years. Now wiih Pershing's career drawing to a close, Andrews believes it time to record his knowledge of him. Andrews records that in Sep tember, 1391, Pershing was as signed to duty as professor uf military science and tactics at Ne braska. He served both as com mandant of cadets and as instiuo tor in mathematics for four yeara, and he completed his work for a bachelor of laws degree. Praised by chancellor. His tour of duty here was up in June 1895. While here he had been promoted in 1892 to first lieulen nat and assigned to the JOih cavalry, a colored regiment. The kind of work he did on this campus is shown in a letter written ehily in 1895 by Chancellor Canfitid. The letter read in part: "Lieutenant Pershing, who is now commandant of cidets in tras institution, reaches the end of his service here next June. He bus been with us four years.. . .1 speak with both experience and observa tion when I say without the slight est reserve that he i3 the mowt energetic, active, industrious, competent and successful officer 1 have even known in a position of this kind...." September, the month of Per shing's birth, was an eventual one in his career Srpt. IS, hnm rr1. Mo. Sept. lKfll, fMNiKnmt t duty at 8"pl. 20, 1!NH, tHMmMtfoil trim raptxti, tu hrtKn4r nwril. , Pfpt. IS, ISIS, promufo ma)r rnl. rp. IS, to r;U.h h.rtMay, mn- manilMt fflo,woo An.in rnn In ttiNr flnt imv, n won ttm bntttf of l. MlhtH. Srpt. IS, IMS. (NmmiiuMkml nny In prn ln of Mnw-ArtMmr PMipjuftn. fT. S, ni4r fimtrnl f urn,, l (h U. S. by mutton. Spt. M, ISIS, rrr4 thank front f- fM. IS, 1M4, tanni-nhly rrtlrod frnm iM-tlr Mrmiem In mj. Summing up his estimate of Ute ability of the American command er, the author says, "Anyone vkho studies the character and methrniH of John Joseph Pershing must W Impressed with his habit of studi ous forethought and thoro preps -Hon for every task, whether it W to pass an entrance examination lo West Point, to subdue wild Mote, or to smash thru the Argonn-. This element in his character wae constantly Impressed upon me dur ing my close association with bun In France . . Hill, Stake rorise book on European governments Dr. Harol.1 W. Stoke, dean of the graduate college, and Dr. Noi man L. Hill of tlio department of political science, have completely revised their rwent book "Tb Background of European Govern ments." The book Is made up of readings and materials on the f r ganizatlon and operation of the major governments of Europe fcri.l is designed to furnish students of governments with the views of a wide range of authorities, paiticu larly those who have had tV benefit of practical political x perlence. Dr. Pool named officer of microscopkaO group Dr. Raymond J. Pool, chalinihn of the dopartmeot of botany, ),ns been elected first vice president of the American microscopical pci ety. This society, which Is one of the older influential biological w ganlzations In the oountry, pub lishes a monthly jmrnal devoted to microscopic aspect of biology.
