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rfh IailywIebhaskmi V Official Newspaper Of More Than ,000 Students Prof of the week 4 "M -111 Vol. 39, No. 84. Lincoln, Nebraska Sunday, February 11, 1940 By Bob Aldrich. He makes hooked rugs for a hobby, is an authority on Turge nev, once traveled the U. S. in a model T, and thinks sophomores should be abolished. His name is Royal A. Gelt mann, he is assistant profes sor in English, and it has taken him two years to make three hooked nigs, which in the lan guage of mg hooking is about equivalent to doing the 100-yard daah in 8 seconds flat. Writes on Turgenev. The Russian novelist comes under his surveillance in a book now in the Illinois university press, i "Turgenev in England and Amer- ica." The barnstorming was done shortly after his marrige and parts of the model T, which was painted cream and white, are now weather ing somewhere in Nevada, The statement about the sopho mores comes from sad experience. Professor Gettmann's theory is that the frosh do well the first yeir because they're slightly frightened but by the second year they're too blase. By the time Liberian witch doctor fools Furbay into 'finding' lost lens Author of 'Debunker' writes he was debunked The spell of a Liberian witch doctor's black magic fooled J. H. Furbay, speaker in the Union Tuesday, into "finding a lost camera lens, Furbay relates in a letter to the Union. Furbay, who will speak on Li beria Tuesday at 4:00 in the ball room, told cf losing a lens from one of his best cameras while making a trek from one village to another. A witch doctor sug gested that his "charms" could re store the lens. The medicine man collected his herbs and oils, mixed them carefully in a pot, and burned them to a char. Three times 'round. After walking three times around the fire, the witch doctor called two men, gave them some of the mixture to eat, and smeared more on their hands and feet. He Bent them to a certain spot to look for the lens. After a time the two returned, dripping with per spiration, and carrying the lost lens. Furbay took the lens, examined it. rewarded the men for their find. In the morning the lens was Former regent president- dies George N. Seymour, -former president of the board of regents, died at the age of 76 Friday eve ning at the home of his sister near Florence, Nebraska. Seymour served two terms as head of the university board of regents, during which time the present campus plan was inaugu rated by the board. He was presi dent of the State bank at Elgin for many years. A , --. -i DAILY Btaft photo by George Royal. they're juniors they're ready to learn again. Gettmann is young, cheerful, amusing, with a wide knowledge of his field, literature. He is slight of build, ruddy cheeked, wears gold rimmed glasses, and has long, black hair which he wears un combed, as a sort of trademark. His affection for Portland, Ore., his birthplace, is shown by color photos of Oregonian scenery adorning the wall of his office in Andrews. He "mostly grew up" in Oregon, was graduated at Earlham college, Indiana, a Quak er school, got his M. A. at Haver ford, near Philadelphia, and began teachingat Westminster, Penn. His undergraduate youthfulness and his refusal to wear a skull cap almost cost him a beating once at the hands of upperclassmen. He talked them out of it Following a year at Iowa, he taught at Washington State, then at Illinois, got his Ph.D. there. Between times there were sum mer sessions at Harvard, Oregon and Chicago. Besides the rugs, he can "keep (See GETTMANN, page 2.) speaks in Union Tuesday; himself in Africa gone. He never saw it again. Furbay believes he was hypno. tized by the witch doctor, and only imagined he saw the lens. He was out $10 worth of head tobacco and salt, given to the witch doctor, and had to send to London for a new lens. Furbay is the author of a syndl cated newspaper feature, "The De bunker," but this time the witch doctor debunked the debunker. t 'Beauties1 shovn today 1940 yearbook queens appear in rotogravure Candidates for Beauty Queen have their pictures in the roto gravure section of today s edition of the Omaha World Herald. This is the premier showing of the Beauty Queen candidates, Irvin Sherman, business manager of the Cornhusker, declared. Sherman urges all students to make their payments for a 1940 Cornhusker before Thursday, Feb. 15, for that is absolutely the last chance that one will have to pur chase a yearbook. Anyone wish Ing to buy a 1940 Cornhusker should see a Tassel, who is man aging the cleanup sales, or come directly to the Cornmisker ofrice in the Union. Orville Hager, editor of the Cornhusker, emphasizes that the yearbook will be more interesting to students than ever, particularly because there will be more candid camera shots throughout the main sections as well as in the adver tisements. 19 coeds vie for AWS best dressed title Organized houses, barbs, enter all-women skits for Follies competition "Best-dressed Nebraska girl" will be chosen at the Co-ed Fol lies March 17 from among 19 entrants who filed yesterday. Twenty-one organized houses and barb groups have entered all-girl skits for the Follies competition Best dressed candidates are: Maxine Kingsbury, Delta Gamma; Woodie Campbell, Phi Mu; Helen Higgina, Sigma Kappa; Virginia Haney, PI Beta Phi; Jane Ellis, Delta Delta Delta; Betty Ann Nichols, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Jerry Hawkins, Gamma Phi Beta; Eleanor Collier, Alpha Xi Delta; (See FOLLIES, page 6.) Ag executive board names party heads Ryce Stoenner chosen to play for annual ag event set for March 9 Co-chairmen for this year's ag spring party, annual spring event on the ag campus open to all uni versity students, are Opla Hed- lund and Gams Richmond, ag jun iors, it was announced by the ag executive board yesterday. The party, set for March 9 in the Student Activities building, is ag's big spring event. Climaxing the party will be the presentation of the Goddess of Agriculture. The band chosen for the event is Ryce Stoenner and his eleven piece orchestra which played in Kansas City during the Holidays and in the Music Box in Omaha last January. The other committees in charge of the affair are Marvin Kruse and Oscar Tegtmeier, publicity; Gwen Jack, Rhoda Chesley, Ellen Ann Armstrong, and Milo Tesar, decorations; Betty Jo Smith and Will Pitner, presentation; Keith Gilmore and Ruth Ann Sheldon, tickets. Suspense for 'gentle people7 ! 1 "" ff'-'rwSK"-"S:n1 V "The Gentle People," which opens In the Temple theater Tues day, features Jon Pruden as Philip Anaganos, a -fishing enthusiast, shown here as he reaches for a gun when Harold Goff, the vidian of the play, portrayed by Clarence Flick, attempt to force him to r ' t ' 1 m r i i ( ! j I'M Debaters meet Kansas Wesleyan Nebraska's varsity debate team will play host to the touring Kan sas Wesleyan squad Tuesday in debate on the national forensic question, "Resolved that the U. S. will maintain political ana economic isolation from all war ring countries." Howard Bessire and Otto Woor- ner will represent Nebraska in the engagement. Woerner will be the first speaker. All students are Invited to the debate which starts at 3 p. m. in U Hail, 106. Counselors take 16 plans for Carnival Booth popularity judged by attendant, ballots; feature dancing at party Sixteen booths have been ac cepted for the Penny Carnival which will be the center of cam pus attraction next Saturday af ternoon. The Carnival is spon sored by the Coed Counselors and will be held in Grant Memorial from 2 to 5 p. m. The booths are as follows: for tune telling, Phi Mu; penny toss, rChi Omega; side show, "Mellor- drammer," Alpha Phi; roulette wheel, Kappa Kappa Gamma; bowling alley, Sigma Delta Tau; silhouette sketching, Raymond and Love halls; shooting gallery, Pi Beta Phi; ringing stand, Barb A. W. S.; matchmaker's booth, Alpha Chi Omega; fishing pond, Kappa Alpha Theta; caricature of profs shooting gallery, Delta Delta Delta; shoe shine booth, Alpha Xi Delta ; personality thermometer, Rosa Bouton hall; guessing (See CARNIVAL, page 5.) Chorus to sing 'Carmen7 for mass spring production Bizet's bull fight chosen for first operatic effort of University chorus; Westbrook calls for singe "he university chorus will pre- of music, announced Saturds The university chorus will pre sent Bizet's opera "Carmen" as their spring production during the week of Ivy Day festivities, A. E. Westbrook, director of the school DaiLY staff ijnoio. pay "protection" on the boat. Othop rh.nrartfrt nt "Thu Gentle People'' are John Gaeth, who plays tne leading roie or jonan uooa m.in! Yvonnn Costello as Stella Goodman, Jonah's daughter; and Max Whittaker as Ell Leiber Stella's home town boy friend. Brownell '24, addresses all NU convo Former Daily editor returns to campus for annual Charter Day Herbert Brownell, jr., former New York state legislator, and graduate of the University of Ne braska in 1924, will return to the campus this week to address the Lincoln Journal and Star. HERBERT BROWNELL. to tell of "Alumni Aids to University." local charter day program, com memorating the founding of the institution, Thursday morning at 10:15 in the coliseum. Chancellor C. S. Boucher will preside, and music will be fur nished by the University sym phony orchestra, under the direc tion of Don A. Lentz. Brownell, who is a member of (See BROWNELL, page 5.) gers of music, announced Saturday. Issuing a call for singers who wish to take part in the choral program, Professor Westbrook emphasized the need for tenors and a few basses but said that all singers are urged to join. They must report some time this week, he said. vyho Jutt want to ting. Positions in the chorus are open (WWWWWM.W.I'IWMWIUI II I I ' ; ( - ! '"ti:.:. fei. indicia, f frmi&. fUKUSOUUfeliM both for those desiring credit and for students who just want jf the sing. Those working for crj.eaa m must report twice a weeit, i "tater day night and Thursday after staff Others need practice only y college aay nigiu. , j to stop .moon Describing the program, wh will be similar in form to i. Messiah given at Christmas, West Dr. brook said that it will not be V acted out in costume but will be simply a choral and orchestral presentation. The entire musical score of the opera will be given. There will be two imported solo ists, not yet announced. "This plan of presenting opera and other musical programs on a large scale is in line with what is being done at many large schools, Professor Westbrook snid. "Michi gan is presenting "Samson and Delilah" this year. Of course, they import their Samson and their Delilah from the Metropolitan." First meeting of the chorus will be Tuesday at 7:15 p. m. Those who wish to take part should re port in Room 103 of the Temple. Another meeting will be Thursday at 5 p. m. The weather Button up when you go out to day for the weather man predicts that it will be somewhat colder with a few clouds piling up in the I sky.