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'Ski Stealers 9 double cast to start rehearsal Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students Vol 39, No. 98. Lincoln, Nebraska Friday, March 1, 1940 Venuti plays for gala party in coliseum One of four candidates to be revealed as 1940 Prom Girl tomorrow Despite the fuss and furor, coeds and their dates are making elab orate plans to dance at the Prom tomorrow night to the music of Tvo Vonnti nnri hia famous record ing orchestra. At ten o'clock, with much fan- JOE VkNUTI He plays his violin fare and trumpeting the Prom Cirl of 1940 will be presented. She was elected at the general campus election Tuesday, but her identity will be kept secret until Saturday night. Candidates for the honor are Yvonne Costello, Chi Omega, Ruth Yourd, Alpha Omicron Pi, Dorothy Swisher, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Laura Ellen Finney, Towne Club. Winning presentation plan, The presentation will be accord ing to the winning plan in the contest sponsored by the Prom committee. Winner of the $10 prize for the accepted plan of presenta tion will be announced in Sunday's DAILY. Joe Venuti and his nationally known orchestra will play the melodies for dancing students. Venuti has currently played a holdover engagement at the Hotel Peabody in Memphis, Tenn. He is well known for his recordings of popular song hits, and as "the awing king of the fiddle." He was violinist with Paul Whlteman's orchestra for several years, and played concerts in principal Eu ropean cities. Tickets for the Prom are on sale for $1.50 at Danielson's, Magee's Unl Drug, and at the Union. Corn Cobs are handling campus sales Coates says secretaria field limitless Businessmen prefer college grads who have pleasing personalities Secretarial work has much drudgery, said Miss Dorothy Coates, of the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial school, speaking yes terday in Ellen Smith, but it also has much glamor. Miss Coates, discussing secre tarial work as a career for women, said opportunity in the field is almost limitless, and the fields of employment are large and varied. Perhaps the largest field, the secretarial expert said, is in educa tion. Many calls for secretaries come from colleges, universities, and public schools. In this field according to Miss Coates, the girls preferred are college graduates who have the ability to get along with people. Another field of large oppor tunity is the legal field, accord ing to Miss Coates. Here absolute efficiency is essential, and train ing in social sciences is an added requisite. Large openings in finance. In financial omces, mere is a large opening for women with mathematical minds, and medical offices and sales offices also offer good opportunity, said Miss Coates. Unusual calls for trained secre taries are quite common according to Miss Coates, and come from such places as cemetery associa tions, cat and dog hospitals, and flower shows. Advertising fields and publish ing houses are also good fields for the trained secretary, said Miss Coates. Many girls who have had training in English find employ ment in this field. Schedule transport conference Hicks says tentative plans have roundtable discussions on April 15 University of Nebraska's second transportation conference spon sored by the college of Business Administration has been scheduled tentatively for April 15, it was announced Thursday by Prof. Clif ford M. Hicks, chairman of the committee. The program this year will be developed on a round table basis, with heads of each transportation field taking part in the discussions under the leadership of a nation ally recognized authority. Prof. Hicks announced that members of last year's conference have been notified of the 1940 meeting and have been invited to send in pro gram suggestions. Several have already responded. Serving on the transportation committee this year are Profes sors E. S. Fullbrook, C. O. Sway- zee, C. E. McNeill, b , C. mood, and Hicks. The program a year ago brought to the university such notables as Samuel O. Dunn of Chicago, editor of Railway Age; Fred Clausen of Moricon. Wis., vice president of the United States chamber of com merce; Prof. Philip Locklin of the University of Illinois, former econ omist for the Interstate Commerce Commission, and others. Director Hunter sees 'best possible' production with 2 complete sets of characters; Bittner stars With all parts in the cast of "Ski Stealers," Kosmet Klub spring show filled by almost two complete casts, Armand Hunter, show director, announced last night that preparation for the production was ready to go into its next phase re. hearsal. Almost two complete easts were selected at the try- outs held Tuesday, Wednesday, Intelligence Necessary. First quality insisted upon (See COATES, page 5.) Weather Weather reports predict consld erable cloudiness today and some- by what colder temperatures for Lin coin and vicinity. Judges pick debaters for Missouri trip Four men win places for Columbia meet; to be held April 4 Sidney Kalin and David Cur tiss, affirmative speakers, and Wendell Basye and Sam Kirshen- baum, negative speakers, were chosen in tryouts last night to represent the university in de bates with University or Missouri teams at Columbia April 4. Judging was made on the basis of material, use of it, refutation, and speaking. Clarence L. oiarK, Lincoln attorney, Eugene fester, and Harold Soderlund were judges. Otto Woerner ana nowara oes- sire yesteraay maicneu wn.a against Richard Dowell and Clyde Harbison of the University of Wichita in a debate on the isola tion question. Nebraska debaters took the ef firmative on the subject: Resolved, that the U. S. should maintain a strict policy of economic and po litical isolation. "National state causes war." Woerner and Bessire argued that the national state is the cause of all war, and said that there should be no imports and no ex ports. Said Woemcr: "In order to remove the cause of war we must either abolish the national state In favor of a world cosmopolitan community or segregate each na tional state." The debaters pointed out the economic results of war, and spoke of the upset balance of exports and Imports, the resulting economic depression ana unem plovment. Bessire argued that the U. S. is almost self-sufficient. "We can tret alonjr all right alone. In fact our whole economic system is based on a fallacy, a theory of (See DEBATERS, page 6.) All's well with well drillers Bv Hukrt Oadan. claim, if people do stake out oil More efficient water use in Ne- uy mwn ugasn. claims. braska, better ways of preserving All of the signs said "well drill- M . . u m ,,,., , 8oii moisture and improved meth- a . m k. l, v.Qii 0nce lnside th build,nS a11 is ods of getting rain into the soil era and pointed to Nebraska hall. made clear to me. u x had just are amog tnes lmportant probiems To Nebraska hall I went. Who read the DAILY story posted there, fninr Nphmsknna todAv nr o T 1 .1 1 1 . 1 t V ...AH were the "well drillers" and what were they doing here? We have city water. Maybe they are dig ging for oil. I hurry, thinking may- J be I could stake myself out an oil Inquiring Reporter finds . . . Frosh femmes are against compulsory dorm residence I would have known that here was the convention of the Nebraska well drillers association. Machinery on exhibition. With the help of G. E. Condra, and E. C. Reed, faculty members, and the representatives from the The die has been cast; all fresh man girls shall live in university owned residences, effective Sep tember 1, 1941. Helen Hosp, dean of women, says it will bring fresh men women closer together. What do you think of living in the dorm in your freshman year? Pat Wilson, Biz Ad, Freshman I don't think freshmen girls should be compelled to live in the dorm. If a girl wants to pledge a Basoco, Dribin named to math journal staff Professors M. A. Basoco and D. M. Dribin of the department of mathematics have been named to the reviewing staff of the new Journal, Mathematical Reviews. This publication is the successor of a former German magazine whose editor was driven out of Germany recently. Coming to the United States, this eminent Ger man mathematician was placed in charge of Mathematical Reviews, which la being sponsored by the American Mathematical Soclty, the Mathematics Association of America, and several nationally known foundations. sorority that should be hr privil ege. Joann Macoy, Teachers, Freshman I don't think I would care for it, if I pledged I would want to live in the house. The dorms are so large I'd feel I was In a hotel in stead of a home. Virginia Colton, AAS, Freshman The idea is fine for everybody except the sororities. They de pend on pledges, who are usually freshmen, for money to support their house. No money, no house, no chapter. And after all, Nebras ka isn't U of Chicago. Mary Zimbelman, Teachers Fresh men In a city this large, a girl should be required to live under the su pervision of the university. For reasons too numerous to mention weekend nights should be length ened to 2 o'clock. Mary Eileen O'Donnell, AAS Freshman I don't think this would be a very good idea as most of the girls from out of town want to pledge (See REPORTER, page 8.) E. Condra, dean and director of the University of Nebraska con servation and survey division, told state well drillers Thursday In their annual convention. The largest opening attendance in the history of the organization and last night in the Temple. The two casts were selected, Hunter explained, to insure the best pos sible results in the production of. the show. WHklne leads. Selected for the part of Presi dent Helsinki, the executive head of Fanland, was Louis Wilkins, who played the part of the pomp ous towel tycoon in "Alias Alad din," last year's show, who tried to sell Turkish towels to the Turks. In this year's production he will lead the people of Fanland against the invading hordes of the Rush dictator. Fred Voigt was selected for the part of President Helsinki in the alternate cast. Egor, dictator of the Rush, who's armies are making war against the Fannish, will be played by Jack Bittner, who has starred in several of the recent University Player's productions. Adna Dobson is the Egor of the alternate cast. Kiddie parts. Juvenile leads, Shirly Stuff, re porter from Lincoln, Nebraska, and Captain Guy Helsinki, leader of the Fannish army, are taken by Art Kleinhans and Edwin Smith, respectively. Alternate Shirly and Captain Guy are played by Ralph Worden and Carl Harns burger. Nada Helsinki, the president's daughter, will be played by Jim Minnick, who was the juvenile lead in last year's production. Al ternate in this part is Ed McCon nell. E. Pinpoint Bertrand, secre tary of state who is run by his wife Mrs. Pinpoint Bertrand, will be played by Robert Aldrich and Ed Wittenberg, alternate. Mrs. Bertrand will be payed by either Adna Dobson or Bob Meta. Fans taught strategy. Colonel Jones from the Isle of Inland who came to Fanland to teach the Fans strategy will be played by Tom Phillips. Jack Cole will play the part of Hairi Mata, Rush spy, who attempts to steal the schedule of Fannish de fenders. Max Whittakcr plays the part in the alternate cast. Spaulding the cook and double talk specialist will be played by Kenneth Miller while his comrade in the kitchen, the butler will be played by Walter Cropper. Ralph Worden ended up in the part of the PBX girl and John McDermott was given the part of the soldier. Carl Harnsburger is McDermott's second, and A. E. Wirth is under study to the PBX girl. various well and pump companies was on hand Thursday morning the machinery on exhibition be came familiar to me. This red and green chromium plated steel sit ting around was the equipment, the like of which waters rural Ne braska. The building is full of people, all willing to direct and aid a reporter interested in their exhibitions and convention. According to Dr. Con dra this is the largest group which ever has met for this convention. There are around 120 men con nected with well drilling present for the meetings and the Dutch lunch to be held in the evening at a local hotel. This lunch and fun fest Is the highlight of the whole program. Dr. Reed makes the lunch to be served sound so good, that I will have to get something to eat before I can go back to our office and work. I wish that I were a well driller and could attend. Large weU casings. Out in the hall are the exhibi tions. Out here are huge pipes about which I Inquire. I learn that they are casings, but never before have I known that they are so large. I am told that for some pur poses, especially irrigation, casings as large as 30 Inches in diameter are used. Necessary parts of the well dig gers' equipment are the tools such as pipe wrenches and pipe cut ters on exhibition. Pipe cutters (See DRILLERS, page 6.) for the opening of the twelfth an nual program in Nebraska hall. More than 100 are expected by evening. "Nebraska as a whole la fortu (See WATER, page 7.) Arch villians of the piece are Studsky and Crabbltch who will be played in the first cast by Robert Gelwlck and Verne Gelsslnger re spectively. Tom Brown Is alter nate for the part of Studsky, and Fletcher Conn alternate for the part of Crabbitch. 'Ladies' of the chorus. Cossacks chorus will be com (See REHEARSAL, page 8) By student rote ... Sveet music takes the lead over swing in college dancing By Student Opinion Surveys AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 29. Cur rent reports that swing music has lost first place among dancers are substantially correct, at least among college students. They have voted a preference for "sweet" tunes by a two-to-one majority in a nationwide poll of American campuses. "Which you do like best, swing music, or the so-called sweet music?" was the question pre sented to a representative sam pling of collegians by the Student Opinion Surveys of America. Jitterbugglng out From the answers they gave, It is evident that jitterbug music, which took the country over last year, is definitely out, for the time being any way. Only 32 percent declared they preferred swing, while 66 percent aaid "sweet" music like that of the Lombardos and the Kings was their favorite. (See OPINION, page 8.) Herald editor addresses Sigma Delta Chi tonight Nebraska chapter of Sigma Delta Oil will be host to all stu dents in the school of Journalism or interested in journalihm at a smoker in the Union tonight at 7:30. Robert Latsch, state editor of the Omaha World Herald, will speak at the smoker which Is de signed to acquaint journalism stu dents with the aims and activities of the honorary. All members of the Nebraska chapter will also be present at the meeting. Refreshments will be served. I