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Vol. 40 No. Lincoln, Nebraska Wednesday, January 15, 1941
Dr. Lyman declares flu
epidemic not serious
By Allan Jacobs-Marsa Lee Civln.
Fear of a serious influenza
epidemic on the campus was dis
credited yesterday when Dr. R. A.
Lyman, director of the student
health department, declared that
"the situation is not serious and
that unless something unforeseen
occurs, the student health service
and the infirmary are adequately
equipped to handle all cases."
Altho there are many ill stu
dents, the disease is prevalent only
in a mild form, he said. A few
days' rest in an isolated room is
all that is necessary for cure, bill
the big problem is keeping the
students from moving around.
Informal survey.
An informal survey conducted
by the DAILY NEBRASKAN
among: organized houses yesterday
revealed that 130 students had
suffered attacks of the flu in the
past week.
"The important thing to remem
ber," said Dr. Lyman, "is to get in
bed as soon as you feel exhausted.
If you sneeze, cough, or have
headaches, be sure and get into a
isolated room and keep out visi
tors.'' Dr. Lyman talked to -Jiouse-(See
EPIDEMIC, page 2)
Four musical
groups open
Uni Singers, chorus, glee
clubs to present 'Faust'
Students may register for credit
the second semester in any one of
four musical groups and partici
pate in the spring presentation of
Gounod's famous opera, "Faust,"
according to Dr. Arthur E. West
brook, director of the school of
fine arts.
Groups combining to present the
opera will be the University Sing
ers under Dr. Westbrook, the
women's glee club under Mrs. Le
nore Van Kirk, the men's glee club
under Hermann Decker, and the
University Chorus under Dr. West
brook. Students should not register for
any one of the first three groups,
however, without seeing the group
directors, Dr. Westbrook stated,
since tryouts are required for ad
mittance. Any student may sing
with the University Chorus with
out tryout.
No registration is necessary if
students wish to sing with any of
the groups without credit, and four
or five "very deep basses" are
j 1 1 u . 1 1 in. v it uv .uvz tjinKciq. Ac
cording to Dr. Westbrook.
Students discuss
aid to Europe
Interventionists and isolationists
alike will, have opportunity to de
fend their views when students
convene in the Union faculty
lounge Friday at 4 p. m. to discuss
"What America Should Do" In the
face of current demands for aid to
Europe. Forum, conversation on
the world situation will be touched
off by a discussion panel of stu
dents led by a faculty member.
FCA agent interviews
seniors, grad students
Holding interviews today
with seniors and graduate stu
dents securing their degrees in
February is P. M. Mayer of the
Farm Credit administration of
Omaha.
Arrangements for Interviews
can still be made with T. T.
Bullock in social, sciences build
ing. Mr. Mayer is particularly
interested In seeing those inter
ested In accounting and banking.
Baily Iebh ASSAM
Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students
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State Journal.
Dr. R. A. Lyman
Recommends isolation for flu
sufferers.
Union lo sliow
Rose Bowl movies
Movies of the complete Rose
Bowl game will be shown in the
Union ballroom at 7:30 p. m. Tues
day, Jan. 21. The movies were
taken by Ed Weir of the athletic
department and are the same that
were studied by the Cornhusker
team after its expedition against
Stanford. This will be the only free
showing to students.
Harsh finds
Photos tell personality
Coeds jinlge bcllcr Uian men
By June Heilman.
Most psychology books say that
personality cannot be judged from
photos, but Dr. C. M. Harsh of the
psychology department suggests
that earlier studies may not have
used techniques adequate to show
the sort of traits that can be judged
from photos.
At the last meeting of Psi Chi,
Reporter finds Hollywood stars
likeable; Cobb still argues election
By Marjorle Bruning.
I Aboard I' fertile re Hneclnl from Oniaha to
Lincoln.)
An hour and a half packed full
of fun, unexpected conrments, and
interesting chats with all types of
Hollywood actors, who really are
natural and likeable people, de
scribes the trip from Omaha on
the special club car of the Bur
lington which brought Hollywood
celebrities here for Lincoln's first
big world premiere.
The entire party on the train
agreed on two things: Bess
Streeter Aldrich's story is prob
ably the most charming story ever
written and undoubtedly most re
sponsible for the anticipated suc
cess of "Cheers for Mtss Bishop,"
and Nebraska has one very good
football team.
Just produced it!
Richard Rowland, a short, bald
little man with a sparkle in his
eye, 'who said nonchalantly that
he "didn't bare jnuch to do with
the picture except produce it," in
serted hia tribute with "I take off
my hat to the author. I've been
wanting to produce a picture like
this for eight years."
Irvin S. Cobb, famed writer,
actor and anti-New Dealer, thinks
Registration
heaviest in
years' -Congdon
'"Registration Monday and Tues
day was heavier than it has been
for many years,' stated A. R.
Congdon, chairman of the assign
ment committee, last night. The
heavy registration is probably due
in large part to the pre-registra-tion
by the Junior Division.
Although there has been a rush,
surprisingly few sections have
been closed. The registration yes
terday was mainly in the Junior
Division and ag college. Early reg
istration today in other colleges
will assure students of sections
that they want.
If conflicts with other subjects
arise, those wishing closed sec
tions should see the assignment
committee in the Temple, Congdon
stated.
Sections which were closed at 6
p. m. yesterday are:
Bin. One. 4, Section I and lalm A and K.
Km. Or, lftl, Hwtlon II.
Bun. Or. US, Noctlnn II.
Chnii. t, Ian A.
(linn, 31. lab. A.
onimerclnl Art 120, Section I.
Commercial Aria 25, Section II.
Y'.n. 4, Section VIII and 1V.
Kn, 4, Section VIII and 1V.
(Imxraphy 12, lab.. D, K. K, H, I, I.
Math 104. Section and IV.
Mod. l.anc. 4, Section I.
Mud. I Jinn. M, Sevrtkm IV.
I'hll. 10, Section II.
I'hvuiol. 10, Section II.
Speech 10, Section IV.
honorary psychology fraternity,
Dr. Harsh reported on a recent
study in which he used similarly
posed photos of 20 Harvard men,
showing only their heads to the
tops of their collars. The subjects'
interests and personality traits
were rated by their close friends,
and then the photos of the sub
jects were rated for the same
(See PHOTOS, pagi; 3)
State Journal.
Irvin S. Cobb
Confirmed ani-New Dealer.
the picture is nothing less than a
magnificent production, but Mr.
Cobb would rather talk about poli
tics any day. "I am a member of
a . rapidly vanishing species," he
said. "I am a democrat. I spoke
and voted for Willkie because he
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faculty
State Journal.
Robert W. Devoe
Heads Board of Regents.
Beta Gamma
Sigma initiates
eight tonight
Claude Wilson, attorney,
speaks on danger signals
in business at banquet
Eight seniors in the bizad col
lege will receive one of the high
est honors bestowed upon bizad
students when they are initiated
into Beta Gamma Sigma at 5:30
tonight in parlor B of the Union.
Beta Gamma Sigma is the hon
orary bizad fraternity which elects
members entirely on a basis of
scholarship. Ten percent of the
senior class is initiated each year
into the organization. The society
holds one initiation each semester,
and at that time honors five per
cent of the senior class. The
initiation tonight is the first one
of the present school year.
Initiates.
Students to be initiated into
Beta Gamma Sigma tonight are
Robert Aden, Cecil Ha Howell, Ce
cil Heming, George Johnson, Mel
bourne Johnson, Elizabeth Mc
Geachin, Frank Roth, and Robert
Simon.
G. R. Hawkes, vice president of
the organization, will preside over
the initiation. New members will
be presented with gold keys and
certificates by Professors E. S.
Fullbrook and K. M. Arndt, treas
(See INITIATION, page 3)
was the only democrat running.
"The New Deal (sorry, the rest
was off the record!. It seems to
me," he continued, "that there's
a dog fight going on in Washing
ton as to which we'll have first,
communism or dictatorship. If we
get in the war, we'll have to sup
port the government. Until we do,
we don't have to surrender our
principles."
Allergic to Wallace.
Even if he doesn't like Roose
velt, Cobb wants him to stay in
office, and shudders every time he
thinks of Wallace, "that star gaz
ing beauty," taking over the presi
dency. Incidentally, Cobb is more
homely than his pictures, but a
really grand guy.
William Gargan, handsome young
Irishman who made his biggest
hit in "They Knew What They
Wanted" and who plays Sam
Peters, Miss Bishop's lifelong
suitor, thinks "Miss Bishop" is
absolutely real, and springs right
from the earth." Gargan espe
cially complimented Martha Scott,
whose absence premiere officials
are lamenting. "Martha Scott," he
said, ' is going to be another Helen
Hayes."
Gargan, a very pretty little girl
(See STARS, page 2)
f
dhaimges
Board of Regents members
elected officers for one year and
approved 55 faculty changes at
their meeting in Lincoln Saturday.
Robert W. Devoe, Lincoln, was
named president; Frank M. John
son, Lexington, vice president;
William E. Reed, Omaha, member
of dormitory corporation; and
Marion A. Shaw, David City, mem
ber of La Verne Noyes scholar
ship committee.
Included in the faculty changes
were 12 advances in rank, 9
changes in titles, 7 resignations, 9
leaves of absence and 18 new ap
pointments. H. D. Tate, department of ento
mology, was named acting chair
man of the department with his
title changed from associate pro
fessor to professor of entomology.
C. W. Ackerson of the agricul
tural chemistry department was
named acting chairman of that de
partment and his title was
changed from associate professor
to professor of agricultural chem
istry. He is also agricultural
chemist for the experiment sta
tion. Raised in rank from associate
professor to professor were M. A,
(See REGENTS, page 4)
YWCA elects
officers Friday
Flavia Tharp, Frances
Keefer vie for presidency
YWCA officers for the coming
year will be elected this Friday.
Candidates for president are
Frances Keefer and Flavia Tharp,
both active in YW work for the
past two years.
Frances Keefer has been th
Vesper Choir director for the past
two years, and Flavia Tharp was
chairman of the Membership and
Finance staff and of the Office
and Personnel staff.
Candidates for vice president
are Virginia Gartrell and Louise
Frolich. Virginia Gartrell is chair
man of the Vespers staff. Louise
Frolich, a junior, is chairman of
the Conference staff.
Secretary.
Jean Christie and Frances Dren
guis are candidates for secretary.
Jean Christie, a sophomore, is
(See YW ELECTION, page 2)
Bond announcers
get UN thanks
Appreciation of the manner in
which Bill Stern, Ken Carpenter
and Gr?ham McNamee handled
NBC's Rose Bowl broadcast has
been expressed in letters sent to
the three announcers by E. F. Du
Teau, alumni secretary. His action
was prompted by numerous re
quests received by the alumni
office from Nebraskans who felt
that such an expression should be
made, he stated.
"It is apparent from the com
ments of Nebraskans everywhere
that your narration of the game
was not only thoroughly appre
ciated by every Cornhusker, but
set a new high in game broad
cast," DuTeau wrote Stern, who
announced the play by play de
scription of the gridiron classic.
"The people of Nebraska are espe
cially pleased over the glowin?
terms you used in describing the
team play of the Cornhuskers and
your references to our uni'ersity
and the state itself."
Similar thanks were expressed
to Carpenter, who broadcast pre
game comments, and to Mac
Namee, who spoke over the air
between halves.
Charm School meeting
postponed until Feb. 4
Charm School will not meet
Thursday as scheduled. There
will be no more meetings until
the first Tuesday in the second
semester, Feb. 4, Marian Cram
er announced yesterday.
