'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.
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