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Annual junior Ak-Sar-Ben Roberts holds drawing of animals this week in husbandry office The tenth annual junior Ak-Sar-Ben .show will open on ag campus March 15 and 16 under the sponsorship or Block ana Bridle . club, Lyle Roberts, presi dent, announced today. Drawing of animals is taking place in the ani mal husbandry office this week. Wayne Smiley ha3 been named manager of the annual event, which gives ag students an oppor tunity to - stress livestock show manship ability in competition for the title of grand champion stu dent showman of the university. First event of the weekend will -lC tl'l UV-1 VUftt fcFV... VV. 'lyr Friday night, March 15, in tne Activities building. Gene Pieper and his orchestra will furnish mu sic as ag students gather to begin the 'Ak-Sar-Ben- festivities. Pieper will come to ag from an engage ment at Hotel Paxton in Omaha. Keith TJilmore and Fred Whitney are co-chairmen of the ball. Highlight of the show will come Saturday, March 16, as student showmen gather that evening in the' arena of the horse barn to pa (See AK-SAR-BEN on page 4) Wev explains Coast Guards Men for academy chosen thru' competitive exams "Outstanding men are obtained by the U. S. Coast Guard through Its competitive examination," ex plained Lieutenant Wev of the nnCT t 1 1 'j ri wnn snfiwtfi i 1 1 i 1 1 r .m Ol me aiuuemy mm uie wuin ui this oprvir-B vpstprrinv. "Roranse of this non-political basis of ap pointment it is different from the army pnd navy academies. To be, eligible "for this service the applicant must be from seven teen to twenty-two years of age He must have general require ments and especially those neces sary or admission into a good en gineering school. The academy is located at New London, Connecticut on the Atlan tv seacoast. Here the cadet instructed in scientific and engi neermg subjects and also in prac tical work concerning ships and the sea. Recreation facilities are also offered. The academy was rebuilt as a unit in 1932 at a cost of approximately three million dol lars. Physical requirements for en trance, said Wev, are as exacting as the mental requirements since the lluties of the service demand exceptional vigor and stamina. The patrol duty is extremely interest ing and thrilling. The Coast Guard was established by the first United States congress on Aug. 4, 1790 for the enforce ment of the custom laws. During prohibition it. increased in size so that today it stands as a bulwark against aggression of any kind on our coasts. Stations on the Great Lakes and the large rivers are also very active, the lieutenant stated. Charles Dawes ... Inspects Nebraska museum while here for celebration General Charles G. Dawes, cele- ticularly interested in the mu- brated Chicagoan, knows all about scum's story of the development the field expeditions of the uni- of tne horse and elePhant versity museum. And what's moie, Mr. C. Bertrand Schultz, as- he thinks the Nebraska museum sistant director of the museum, has the largest collection of North who guided Mr. Dawes and his American fossil mammals in the party through Morrill, found that country. the general knew all about the subject. When in Lincoln last week for hia address before the old-timer's "He discussed and used geologi- dinner of the Chamler of Com- cal terms as a professional scion- mc-rte, the former Lincoln citizen tlst," Schultz said. "At frequent interrupted his planned program intervals Mr. Dawes would make of visits long enough to inspect detailed explanations of geologic the university fossil collection on phenomena." display in Morrill. Dr. H. E. Bar- ur. director of the museum, and Mr. Dawes have been warm tri friends for many years. A keen student of paleontology and anthronolocv. Mr. Dawes ex- pressed real pleasure with the ver- tcbrate collection, and was par- rffo Haily Nebraska Vol, 39, No. 90. Alice Burrows Fashion field nas openings By Elizabeth Clark. Good taste, tact, knowledge of the subject, and the ability to meet people are the prime requisites for woman who wishes to make fashions her career, said Miss Alice Burrows, Vogue magazine editor, speaking yesterday afternoon in Ellen Smith. Miss Burrows outlined the field of fashions opportunities for wom en and told of the requisites for success in each field. The fashions expert believes that there is great opportunity for any talented per son in the fashions field of today. By fashions, Miss Burrows em phasized that she did not mean merely women s clothes, but furni ture, decorations, design, art, and fashion reporting. Write lucidly clearly. The Vogue editor spoke first ot fashions writing, which she said required the ability to write lucid ly, clearly, and cleverly. According to Miss Burrows, there is opportu nity in magazine writing, trade magazines, newspaper writing, ad vertising, and special fashions services. Art and photography (See FASHION on page 4) Hancy named to delegate group of engineers council Prof. Jiles W. Haney, chairman of the department of mechanical engineering, will represent the Society for the Promotion of En gineering Education on the dele gatory committee of the Engi neers Council for Professional De velopment. Announcement of the appointment, which is effective immediately, was made by Dean A. A. Potter of Purdue univer sity, who is chairman of the com mittee on engineering schools of ttie council. In this capacity the Nebraska eng'neer will serve as one of the inspecting officers of the council, and will assist in the periodic sur veys ol the engineering schools in r-,el sska. North and South Da kota. Wyoming. Montana, Idaho, Wesh'ngton and Oregon. University publishes . . . Social agency reference; lists 133 state institutions The first ready reference book for Nebraska social workers, en titled "Handbook of Social Agen cies in Nebraska" and published by the university, is just off the presses and ready for distribu tion, it was announced yesterday. The book classifies 133 agen cies which offer assistance to . . . . ... . ..... the museum staff found that the Chicagoan is particularly inter ested in the search for rieistocene man, and has followed closely the early man research that has been conducted for several years by Nebraska field parties. Official Newspaper 0 More Than 7,000 Lincoln, Nebraska Tuesday, February 20, 1940 speaks on vocational series I ::'v': ,;:;:;'; v. -y' ::;:v. :': : " 'v;:.:y y ;:0 ;:::;:: y.y'y) if i w ! ...Lincoln Journal and Star. ALICE BURROWS Fashion's her middle name. Grant Wood, Hooton speak in next con vos Two of the nation's leading weekly magazines are currently publicizing Grant Wood and Ear nest A. Hooton, both dated to speak at university convocations this semester. Wood is given a double page spread in this week's Life maga zine. The feature shows his paint ing "Parson Weem's Fable" along with a story of the controversy it is causing. Quotations of Hooton are used in Time's latest issue, concerning his work on an thropology. Wood, resident artist Alum gives university . . . Brother of champion calf for creation of loan fund The carnival fortune teller's fa- vorite prophecy, "a dark shadow will come into your life' may mean good news for some Nebras cka farm boy this year providing the shadow belongs to an Angus calf named Lafelmere. Blacker than a warring city on a cloudy night, Lafelmere promises many classes of unfortunates In Nebraska, describes their organi zation, operation, powers, duties, and reports and records. Work on this handbook has been under way since 1933 when M'ep Esther Powell, coming to the state to become instructor in social case work, asked- for a list of the social agencies in Ne- biarka and in Lincoln. Such in formation was not then available for the state but typed copies were soon made avauaDie ior student use. In order to make the material available' for statewide use, graduate students in social research brought the statistics up to date and revised the section on public agencies, which have been greatly expanded during the past few years. The book has 173 pages and was compiled by Hattie Plum Williams, professor of sociology at the university. It has been limited to those agencies both public" and private, that offer statewide services, or those which do not exclude persons outside their local communities. A few agencies were included, however, which are represented in many localities in Nebraska, ever, thoucrh they do not have state organization. No attempt wis made to rate or evaluate the various social agencies listed. Major classifications In the handbook Include: public welfare (See REFERENCE on page 4) Students Women like U.S. clothes By Jean Mlnnlckt. American women prefer Ameri can clothes to those made in Paris, according to Miss Alice Burrows, in a personal interview yesterday. There are no ready-made clothes for sale in France and all clothes sent to this country must be re made, Miss Burrows said. Original French models are very expensive and beyond the means of the aver age woman. However, most Amer ican clothes follow French lines as Paris is still the world's fashion center. The war is not interfering with snipmenis oi cunning uj America, Miss Burrows said, because trade agreements keep goods moving. Miss Burrows is a graduate of 11 it . .a - e -, l i. I wie university oi uiorauu wnere she majored in biology. She worked for a fashion reporting company before staff. joining Vogue's "Vogue believes that it cannot publish a good magazine unless it is acquainted with the problems of the stores all over the country," said Miss Burrows, so it is one of her duties to know these prob lems. Miss Burrows is connected with the merchandising depart ment. Through modeling agencies the editors secure the correct models for the clothes. Then one of the editors supervises the sitting to be sure that the clothes are photo graphed at their best. Miss Bur rows also helps to select the clothes to be featured in Vogue to help a long line of future stu- dents at colleere complete their trainin in animai husbandry. The calf is a gift from L. E. Laflin of Crab Orchard to the university for creation of a student loan fund. Lafelmere is a half-brother to Louie II, Laflin-bred calf that brought reserve grand champion ship honors at last fall's great Ak- Sar-Ben steer show to Russell Par- rott, Lancaster county 4-H boy. Agrees to feed. The university's animal hus bandry department agrees to feed the calf and show him at next year s snows, ii ne snouia win a championship or when the season ta Amrlnt A1 Ha tirill Ka ar . 1 Funds thus created will be drawn liiajuiui ui annual uujuonui; ai Mn In nn r 1 hiichn nHvtf flt 1 thu iinivorsitv F.flrh Rtnriont will then repay its loan as soon as possible following graduation, and phony, will be included on the Sin the money will become available fonla Harmony Hour program to- with their education. ' Experience with other loan funds r a r n avici afipa cVinia r n fJ T frnni $20 to 550 or occasionally $100 Orchestra conducted by Sir Harnil has often meant the difference be- ton Harty. Roca Bampton, con- tween "college graduate ana "dropped out a few months before graduation due to insufficient funds. Although the degree itself may mean little extra in terms of knowledge gained, it is often the open sesame to jobs. One fund that has been In exist ence 15 years or more provides numerous instances of students prevented from dropping out a few weeks short of their goal. Many borrowers have written fol lowing graduation that a loan made it possible for them to go on most significant is the fact that among these, a large number are now outstanding leaders in agri culture. Character only security. Since few students have mort gageable property, character is virtually the only security for loans. Yet the animal husbandry department has never lost a cent (See FUND on paee 3) Greek Council disapproves new rally plan Group picks nucleus committee for plans on '41 Interfrat Ball Members of the Interfraternity Council voted disapproval of the proposed Student Council measure calling for establishing of a cen tralized rally before campus elec tions and appointed a nucleus committee composed of Chris Pe tersen, Piker Davis, and Jack Moore to make plans for next year's ball, at their regular meet ing last night. The Council set the first Satur day in the second semester as the tentative date for next years In terfraternity Ball. Declaring that they were against all political rallies, the members of the Council defeated the proposed centralized rally plan as worked out by the Student Council rally committee, by a large majority. The proposed change in rally system arises out of the injuries sustained by Charles Harris during last fall's after-rally fights. New rally plans. The plan as worked out by the oiuueni vjouncn in conjunction with the president and secretarv (See COUNCIL on page 2) Union brings magic master Tarbell bases tricks on oriental mysteries Tarbell, world-famous magician who will entertain students in the Union ballroom at 4:15 Sunday, is bringing with him those classics of the mystery world which people say cannot be done. He will fea ture on his program magical mys teries from India, China, Japan, Egypt, and Bali. Most mystifying part of the per formance that Tarbell will give Sunday is his "eyeless vision" trick. He will also demonstrate a new Hindu rope mystery which takes the place of the former trick in which the boy climbing a rope disappeared into the air. Tarbell says of his magic, "There's nothing supernatural about it. Everything goes according to na- tural laws, but we magicians know a lot of things about natural laws." Tarbell has written an encyclo pedia of magic, and claims to have received six educational degrees. Felix Shay, Explorer Elbert Hub bard's right hand man, said that he saw a witch doctor in Africa demonstrating a trick that Tarbell had taught him. Newton D. Baker said of Tarbell, "Tarbell's seeing fingers make me permanently doubt the reliability of my five senses. p f I j n tOn IQ D I QV S I I RprlniT rnnVPrYlPnt" r .!!.. T,. H w...c a..u -m.w, movement irom ne aramauc sym- day at 4 p. m. in the faculty lounge of the Union. This recording is mo Aa . , T,i rv,nv,.i I " tralto. will h fraturp.l on two sola recordings, "Light, My Light," and "When I Bring to you Colour'd Toys" by Carpenter. The program will be concluded by W alter Giese- king, pianist, and the London Phil harmonic Orchestra playing Franz Liszt's Concerto No. 1 in E flat. YWCA installs officers today At the weekly vespers in Ellen Smith at 5 o'clock today, Jane Shaw will be installed as the new Y. W. C. A. president, rriscilla Wicks, retiring president, will In troduce the officers. Other members of the cabinet are Jeanne Simmons, vice presi dent; Jean Carnahan, secretary; and Anne Hustead, treasurer. Incumbents are Pris Wicks, Maxino Lake, Irene Holleubeck, 1 and Anne Hustead. !