IailywIebmskam
Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students
Vol. 39, No. 88.
Lincoln, Nebraska Friday, February 16, 1940
Kosmct Klub picks Leadley's
S!ci Stealers1 for spring show
To produce Russo-Finnish take-off April 8 to 13
with perennial pony chorus; Martz script takes 2nd
Bob Leadley's "Ski Stealers"
(pronounced "Shoe Stealers") was
selected Wednesday night by mem
bers of the Kosmet Klub for the
Klub's annual Spring Show, to be
presented on the stage of the Tem
ple theatre April 8 to 13. The pro
duction won Leadley the 540 first
prize offered by the Klub. Clyde
Martz's entry, "Hoops, Hoops.
Hurray!", won second prize of ten
dollars.
Action of the prize-winning pro
duction takes place near the Russo-Finnish
border. The Russians
have been stealing the Finns' skis,
and the Finns try to think up a
way to gain revenge. They hit
upon the plan of capturing the
Russians' most prized possession
Vodka. The crafty Finns there
upon send ski troops out to round
up the Vodka.
Perennial highlight of the Kos
met show is the pony chorus which
will perform a dance this year on
skis.
Perennial attraction.
Selection of the show was the
first step toward completing plans
for the production. Committees
have been named and are now or
ganizing the show. On the pro
gram committee are Bob Aden and
Irvin Sherman; Orval Hager and
Jean Wolf comprise the theater
committee, and John Mason is in
charge of ticket sales. Other com
mittees at work are: Clyde Martz
and Dwight Burney and Harold
Niemann, scenery; Leo Cooksley
and Elton Wiley, property; Ralph
Reed and Carl Harnsberger, cos
tumes. Dick de Brown and George
Frischer are publicity directors.
Kosmet Klub members are look
ing forward to the presentation
with much optimism, and have
but one chief worry that Finland
doesn't let them down and allow
Russia to win the war by the first
week in April, or vice versa.
3 frosh join
Law Bulletin
Ranking frosh lawyers
work on bar publication
Samuel M. Kirschenbaum of
Lincoln; Kenneth Miller of Kim
ball; and Richard C. Peck of Falls
City, ranking freshman law stu
dents, have been named to the edi
torial staff of the Nebraska Law
Bulletin, official publication of the
Nebraska Bar Association.
At the close of each semester,
Prof. L. B. Orfield, in charge of
the bulletin, selects the three top
ranking members of the freshman
class. The three new appointees,
who ranked in the order given
will serve for two and a half
year3.
Most law firms, according to
Professor Orfield, give preference
to students who have had practice
in looking up the law, which is an
important assignment of those
who write for law bulletins.
The present Nebraska Law Bul
letin staff consists of the Univer
sity law professor and 16 students,
all of whom rank at the top of
their classes.
William A. Clineburg of Peru
is student editor-in-chief of the
publication, and Allan Smith of
(See LAW, page 5.)
Commander Jean Wolf . . .
Finds military life plays big
part in southern universities
... on inspection trip
Conversion of an honors platoon
at Louisiana State university into
a Pershing Rifle unit was one of
the highlights of an inspection trip
through the south made by Jean
Wolf, Nebraska ..... ,
senior and na-
t i o n a 1 com-?
mander of;
Pershing Rifles.
Wolf, w h o
visited 8 e verai : j
schools in the
south, said,
"Military work
plays a large
part of the col
lege life in the
southern
schools."
1 n c 1 uded in
t n e command
ers staff on the
trip were Ser
geant Voigt and Captain Coulter,
both Nebraska students.
Of special interest on this trip
was the conversion of the platoon
into the new unit. The honor
platoon is composed of the crack
men in each barrack at the uni
versity who have been recognized
for their ability. "The addition of
this unit to the national organiza-
A v
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Journal and 6tr.
tion marks a step forward for the
Porshing Rifles," according to
Wolf.
LSU has barracks.
"The men at the Louisiana State
University live in barracks," say
Wolf in describing college life in
the south. "This is compulsory
during the freshman year and
most of the men continue rest
dence here throughout their years
at the school.
In the barracks the men main
(See RIFLES, page 7.)
from Union book nook
Seven volumes missing
Seven books are reported by so
cial director, Pat Lahr, as missing
from the Union Book Nook
Whether the books were taken de
liberately or unintentionally, the
plea of the Union is for their quick
return.
The books are:
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Mrta Kami kj AMI Hllki-r.
THIrra ( Tak-a hj sannxaM Mi at ham.
a r rvaai t ira by Marjarlc Bai
ley.
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Gtmr WMk larVMki Martairt Mllrk
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Craan ! Wrath ky J aha Striata.
Interfraternity Ball
turns NU informal
Pinky Tomlin plays tomorrow night in Coliseum
for Greek party with drawling cowboy rhythm
Anonymous
donor gives
$75,000
University Foundation
gets gift to establish
special scholarships
Announcement of an anonymous
gift of $75,000 to the University
Foundation was made yesterday
noon at the annual trustees meet
ing of the Foundation in the Stu
dent Union. The money will be
used to establish scholarships,
which will be administered by a
special scholarship committee of
the university.
John Agee of Lincoln was
elected president of the foundation
to succeed the late Victor Smith
of Omaha. Other officers named
were Howard S. Wilson of Lin
coln, first vice president; Mrs. Ar
thur C. Stokes of Omaha, second
vice president; F. A. Anderson,
Holdrege, third vice president; and
Mrs. W. E. Hardy of Lincoln,
fourth vice president
FJsworth F. DuTeau, alumni
secretary, and L. E. Gunderson
finance secretary, were renamed
secretary and treasurer respective
ly of the foundation..
The following were named to
membership on the board of trustees:
ChaHM ItnuvVn, aj York City.
Walter Mrl.ara. Drtrolt.
R. A. Van Ontdrl. Washlaktoa, D. C.
tiay lb', htcatn.
I1ckt PaltwT, Hratrto.
Grrr H. fUttrnt, liacoln.
Jowph W. Srtmt, lAnci.
Urkari C. rattrrsaa. Jr.. Nrw Varir
my.
laMoatt J. ItHnap. Montreal, Canada.
Matthew O. Harold, New York City.
Thomas Jcaa Harrrrave. Knrkratrr.
I.
Roaro raand, Camkrldff, Ma.
Iaa W. Cook, Bratrtee.
Mr. Donald W. Miller, IJaeola.
V. W. Patnry, Uncoln.
Kroner Rnekner. New Vark CUy.
nr. r.dwta Davta, Omaha.
Ir. J. J. Keeraa, Omaka.
Judge Rnkrrt O. Khnmoajs. Uaeata.
Jodre loala C. Urhtwer. Clamkaa.
C. D. Htaraevaat, (blear.
I. 8. Catter, htcara.
1-aern Slum, lai A arete.
Herbert tlrowarll. New York City.
Blue Print issue
goes on sale in
Mechanical Arts
February issue of the Nebraska
Blue Print, now on sale in Me
chanical Arts, pictures on the
cover a view of the Golden Gate
bridge at sunrise. Engineering
structures are often found
to possess this unpremeditated
beauty.
The frontispiece entitled "De
structive Engineering" shows guns
Deing mounted on carriages at the
nock island arsenal.
First article by Lowell C. John
son is "Where Do We Go from
Here?" The author says that the
graduate engineer is still consid
ered a freshman by the industrial
world, therefore, industrial trains
graduates to suit its own needs
"Production of Carbon Steel" by
Ellis G. Smith tells of steel, the
mainstay of engineering and is
illustrated with pictures and
sketches of public power districts
in Nebraska,
"Advantages of the State-Wide
Systems of Plane Co-ordinates" is
by W. J. Turnbull and "Enginews'
is by Earle Cox.
PINKY TOMLIN.
Plays Interfrat tomorrow.
Stiff shirts and fragile net skirts
will be completely out of the pic
ture when the campus dances to
morrow night to the music of
Pinky Tomlin and his orchestra at
the annual Interfraternity Ball in
the Coliseum.
The informality of the affair will
give a "breather" to socialites in
the middle of the formal season.
"Object of My Affections."
Tomlin, the popular composer of
the song "The Object of My Affec
tions," is heard nightly over na
tional networks. Tomlin has been
playing at the Hotel Biltmore in
Los Angeles for fifteen weeks, and
with his band, has just finished a
short for Universal pictures.
The bandleader accounts his
band's success to their simplicity
of combination of melody and
rhythm. Home of the "drawling
cowboy" is Oklahoma, and he is
proudest of the first song he ever
wrote, "In Ole Oklahoma."
Union brings
famous magic
master here
Dr. Harlan Tarbell,
mysteries connoisseur,
in ballroom Feb. 25
Dr. Harlan Tarbell, famous mys
tery scientist, master, of eyeless
vision and oriental mysteries, will
baffle and delight the audience in
the Union ballroom Sunday, Feb
ruary 25, at 4:15 p. m. Dr. Tarbell
has been acclaimed one of the top
notch magicians of the modern
world.
The highlight of Dr. Tarbell's
performance is his "eyeless vision"
act He has his eyes sealed with
adhesive tape and again blind
folded with black velvet, and then
reads an unopened letter in your
pocket With his eyes thus cov
ered, he can also read the long
serial number on a dollar bill.
When he i3 unblindfolded. Dr. Tar
bell cannot read without his
glasses. His agents say that he
must have an extra-sensory per
ception.
Lowell Thomas said of Tarbell,
I have seen strange mysteries
around the world, but for real
mystery I could sit at Dr. Tarbell's
feet all night" Tarbell also will
perform the famous hindu rope
miracle on this show.
Tarbell is a counsellor and
(See MYSTIC, page 7.)
Broadcast the ball.
The music of Tomlin and his or
chestra will be Droadcast over
KFOR and the Mutual Broadcast
ing System.
Tickets are priced at 11.50 a
couple. Ambitious students may
get a ticket free by selling ten
tickets checked out from the office
of John K. Selleck. Tickets may
also be purchased at the Union,
the ag finance building, Magee's,
and Uni drug.
General chairman of the ball
committee is Bill Mowbray. Other
committee members are: publicity,
Chris Petersen, Leonard Friedel;
chaperons, Ed Segrist Bill Ran
dall; orchestra; Tom Schaffer, Bob
Miller; tickets, Jim Stuart, Clint
Jurgenson; decorations, Bill Moore,
Chaperons for the ball will be
Dean and Mrs. W'illiam C. Harper,
and Professor and Mrs. D. B.
Whelan.
'Doghouse' hour
featured at dance
Presentation of the first ticket
for the Junior-Senior Prom as a
door prize and a "Sadie Hawkins
Doghouse" hour will be features of
a dance to be sponsored by the
barb council Saturday, February
17 from 7:30 to 10:30 in the Un
ion ballroom. Erie Constable,
president of the council, is in
charge of arrangements.
The "Sadie Hawkins Doghouse"
hour will be the theme of the
party for one hour. The first half
hour is girls' choice and the sec
ond boys' choice. Anyone refusing
to dance will be put in the "Doghouse."
Inquiring reporter .. .
Finds most students want
bigger, better dance bands
... for campus parties
By Floyd Irving.
For the last few years the con
stant cry from the students of
the University is that those big
souai tuncuons and the Union do
to this campus. They cite as ex
amples the various balls and big
parties held during the year.
A possible solution in a central-
not bring big enough name bands zed campus booking agency has
Deen suggested. This semester the
Student Council will turn a good
share of their efforts toward the
establishment of such an agency.
Buses will run between
9 city, on dance nights
Bus service will be maintained
from the Union to the ag campus
at midnight every night there is
a dance at the Union. The serv
ice is the result of many requests
from ag students who have no
other means of transportation, ex
plained Pat Lahr, Union social
director.
Meanwhile, one question arises
whenever dance committees of
these various social functions an
nounce their bands. "Do the bands
which are brought to this campus
have enough drawing power and
is their music good enough for
(See REPORTER, page 5.)
Broome!! urges more alumni assistance for Nebraska
Pointing out the need for as
sistance in the face of lowered ap
propriations, Herbert Brownell, Jr.,
highlighted the 71st Charter day
program Thursday with a plea for
stronger alumni support.
The New York attorney and Ne
braska graduate outlined the
changes of recent years resulting
in increased governmer I control
over the individual and its effect
on education. The problem of uni
versity progress rests with university-trained
mini3, the speaker
said.
Brownell urged the establish
ment of an alumni fund similar to
that of Yale which has collected
over $10,000,000 thru small, in
dividual contributions.
Chancellor Boucher introduced
the speaker as "a public servant
and lawmaker who has not yet
reached the renith of his career
but has far to go." Brownell is a
member of the law firm of Lord,
Day & Lord and has been a mem
ber of the New York assembly.
He attended Yale where he edited
the Law Review.
Finds danger in reminiscenoe.
Remarking that his return to
the University offered the "danger
of reminiscing, Brownell said that
every campus building, as well as
items in the DAILY NEBRSKAN
brought back its memories.
University graduates must take
a greater part in public affairs
than ever befo-e, Brownell said. In
view of the increased importance
of government in daily life. Col
lege graduates largely control
business and agriculture, he
pointed out, and their individual
initiative will control the future
turn of government
Although government has out
lined many plans for social Im
provement, the means of financing
vj -
them have not yet been found,
Brownell declared. Social security,
old age payments, farm security,
and other functions are mainly
thriving on borrowed money.
So-called Roosevelt revolution.
"These statutes are here to stay
and the tendency will be to en
large them rather than reduce
them, the attorney said. "When
this way Is found, it will be a
greater revolution than the so
called Roosevelt revolution that
passed the measures." He empha
sized that It was up to the univer
sity group to solve
lems.
these prob-
He listed several plans that have
been offered for financing govern
ment acts. The LaFollette plan to
tax medium and low income
groups would have a bad effect on
private Industry, Brownell stated.
Another plan, which would require
states to tax for local self-help,
would lay the .burden on Indus
trial states.
"It is now more important for
the university man or woman to
take part in r ablic life than it was
when I graduated," he said. "Peo-
(See BROWNELL, page 5.)