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DAILY NEBRASKAN
Friday, February 14, 1941
Recltimes
Stuart: "Gone With the Wind,"
12:00, 4:00, 8:00.
Lincoln: "Buck Private," 1:38,
3:40, 5:42, 7:44, 9:46.
Nebraska: "Maisie Was a Lady"
1:22, 4:12, 7:00, 9:49. "San Fran
cisco Docks," 2:52, 5:41, S:29.
Colonial: "Trailing Double Trou
ble," 2:38, 5:12, 7:46. "Art of Des
tiny," 1:00, 3:34, 6:08.
Capitol: "Tin Tan Alloy," 1:00,
3:55, 6:50, 9:45. "I Was an Adven
turess," 2:29, 5:24, 8:19.
Variety: "Devil Commands,"
2:10, 4:35, 7:20, 9:55. "Phantom of
Chinatown," 1:00, 3:35, 6:10, 8:35.
Kiva: "My Favorite Wife." 2:05,
4:38, 7:11, 9:44. "Return of Dr. X,"
3:33, 6:06, 8:39.
Varsity: "High Sierra," 1:25,
3:30, 5:30, 7:35, 9:40.
In the Groove
by Preston Hays
Here's a helpful down-boat for
all would-be B.M O.C.'s. One of
the big boys told us that playing
Ravel's "Bolero" for the girl friend
puts her right in the mood.
It does have its funny ef
fects. We still don't know
whether Ravel lost bis mind be
fore or after he wrote it but
the story goes that he died while
screaming it at the top of his
voice and beating out the
rhythm on the bed-stead. Some
jive, eh?
Tommy Dorsey has two fine
platters we want to scribble about.
The sentimental gentleman made
one of them sentimental, but
wastes no sugar on the other.
Side A, "Swing High" and the up-and-over,
titled "Swingtime IXnvn
in Harlem," are more full of
kicks than the daily letters to the
editor column.
A neat bit of single-sticking
in the drum department is no
ticeable on side B. "Ziggy" El
mans shines on both and on
"Swanee River", the better half
of the sweet disk. Reverse is
another "Star Dust" in a strictly
vanilla manner with the pied
pipers and Frank Sinatra wax
ing sentimental and sweet in a
manner to please.
Nobody told us we could bo
critical but Mr. Bonny Goodman
and now band just aren't in the
saddle (as far as we are con
coined on "Bonny Jvides Again."
Though "Cootie" Williams at the
trumpet is fine, we couldn't en
thuse over "Superman" cither.
Benny and his mixed crew of
colored and white stars seems
to be playing all the same hot
stuff, but the group as a whole
just isn't feeling it. "Superman"
is conspicuous for the absence
of the B. G. clarinet while the
pop-tune reverse displays a bit
of nice tone, a la New York
Philharmonic. Once is enough
for us to hear these. In the
meantime we'll lean on the ma
chine and hopefully ask, "Where
is the Benny of old?"
Hosp lo a(lcnl
national Hireling
of women deans
Holm Hosp. doan of women,
Will leave today to attend tho
convention of the National Asso
ciation of Deans of Women in At
lantic City, N. J.
Immediately preceding tho con
vention session, she will be a
member of a special group of
deans of women a.nd representa
tives of the National ranhellcnic
Council to confer on matters of
fraternity interest. While in the
East, Miss Hosp will also attend
the Charter Day luncheon of the
New York alumni of the univer
sity on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Square dancing
class meets al a"
Instruction and practice in the
old fashioned round and square
dances will be given in the upper
gymnasium of college activities
building on ag campus to any ag
ftudents who are interested. Class
will be held Monday and Wednes
day from 12 to 1 p. m.. and those
students wishing to try out for the
square dancing team are urged to
practice at these times.
No definite date, for the tryouts
for the square dancing team has
been sot, but Mrs. Jean Danielson,
instructor of physical education
t ag college, stated that tryouts
would be held sometime within the
next three weeks.
Daily critic finds
Romance, action, historical drama
What do you like to find in a
book? Action? Romance? His
torical fact? Records of grandeur
glamour-glory ? You'll find
them all in Hemingway's new,
great novel, "For Whom the Bell
Tolls." Perhaps you're a matter
of fact reader, that realist who
chooses to have a spade called a
spado, with its adjective, when
you pick up a book. Hemingway
will please you.
Politically minded? Have you
formed your opinions on Fascists
Falangists Nazi Republic
ans? You'll meet them all, in
Hemingway's book mounted, on
foot, flying. Do you have a
taste for tactics and militaristic
maneuverings? Hemingway,
with his cavalry deployments,
his geurilla raids, his snipers,
'his hand grenade men and his
scouts has much to say to you.
Do you hate the Colonel de
spise the Major know the Cap
tain's a fool? Then read Hem
ingway; let him say for you
what you have only been mouth
ing. Do you tingle to a crisp, cold
night when the snow floats down
to muffle the sky, the pine tree
and the hemlock? Homing-way
can toll you of such a night that
will sot your pulse pounding. Like
a beautiful girl, so beautiful that
'Boogie Woogie9 club puzzles
confused Minnesota dean
Much to the surprise of the doan
of student affairs at the univer
sity of Minnesota, five young men
recently applied for permission to
organize a "Boogie Woogie" club,
The dean, unacquainted as he was
with this current bit of college
slang, asked for a definition of the
term.
The fellows gave the follow
ing explanation to the confused
dean: "Boogie Woogie is wild
improvising on the piano with a
walking, or rolling type of
rhythm. The formula for this
base never varies. It has not
been influenced by European
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blond beauty of Dorothy Claire,
who has already won plaudits as
star songstress on Glenn Miller's
"Moonlight Serenade" program
heard over the Columbia network.
Alberts exhibits
bronze pieces at
sculpture show
Included among the works be
ing shown at the second annual
"Collection" exhibition in New
York are several pieces by Thoal
tus Alberts, university assistant
instructor in sculpture.
Mr. Alberts has entered three
pieces, "Stomp," a bronze me
tallized terra cotta, "Harpist,"
polished terra cotta, and "Blue
Biddle," polychrome terra cotta.
The exhibit was arranged by the
well known sculptor, Archipcnks,
and contains selected paintings,
drawings, and sculpture of artist3
who formerly worked with him.
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Journal.
HEMINGWAY.
her loveliness transcends even a
head of cropped hair? She's in
Hemingway's book; her name is
Maria.
There too, is Pilar, violently
alive, barbarous, brave. There is
Pablo, her husband, once strong,
but now crumbling to dangerous
music but it is strictly a primi
tive type of rhythm."
Now the dean knew what boogie
woogie was, but he still couldn't
understand why they had to char
ter a club. The quintet explained
this too. They had tried to boogie
woogie on the piano in the Union
building, but the collegians there
wanted to hear the radio and not
their fantastic piano rhythms.
Next they tried to get a room in
the Union, but the Minnesota Un
ion restricts use of rooms to cam
pus clubs, and so the idea of a
Boogie Woogie club arose.
The dean gave his consent to
the boogie woogie boys and they
planned a recital in the imme
diately acquired Union club
room. The recital, planned for
75, consisted of boogie-woogying
on a piano, drums, and a bass
fiddle. Instead of 75, tho, the
attendance went up to 300, and
now the boys can't find room
enough.
Tobacco company
offers free book
Because the manufacturers of
Chesterfield cigarettes have re
ceived so many requests of copies
of their book, "Tobaccoland,
U. S. A." which describes with
photographic illustrations tobacco
farming and cigarette manufac
ture, another order for more
copies for immediate distribution
has been put through.
The book is also tho story of
t typical southern tobacco-growing
family, showing how tho
family's life revolves around the
progress of the tobacco crop from
season to season. "Tobaccoland"
is the name given to the primary
tobacco states in America.
Copies of the book may bo ob
tained by writing to the Liggett
& Myers Tobacco company, 630
Fifth Avenue, New York.
Home ec society
contest nears end
Phi Upsilon Omicron. national
home economics honorary fratern
ity, has been sponsoring for the
past six weeks a room improve
ment contest. A committee of
faculty members especially suited
for such a purpose has boon judg
ing the girls' rooms each week for
signs of improvement.
The latest activity to be
sponsored by Phi Upsilon Omi
cron is a "picture-lending"
drive. In the seminar room, on
the third floor of the home
economics building, are pictures
of all types, including several
copies of masterpieces.
These pictures may be checked
out by students for a month at a
time to be used in their rooms to
further improve them. It is hoped
that this activity will not only
give the girls added pleasure, but
will also help th.'in to better ap
preciate fine art.
in best seller
indecisions. You've seen his like,
before, too. With them, you wll
find the American Robert Jor
don teacher and road builder,
idealist and dynamiter, half dis
trusted, half admired.
Within the covers of this book
is El Sordo. He made his fight on
a hilltop, with his five companions
spread out about him like the
points of a five pointed star. Read
what happened, if your heart is
strong. You'll agree with them
all, that "it's better to die on your
feet -than to live on your knees."
Just four days, Hemingway
allows you with these brave, liv
ing human beings four days be
hind Franco's lines in the Span
ish civil war. Four days of hope;
four days of despair, four days
of love, of hate, of bravery, of
terror. Four days in which
this gallant band moves toward
defeat. . .and death.
Those four days are dead and
gone, and with thorn, may have
gone forever the whole world, as
it once has been. In those four
days, there may have boon written,
the story of mankind, as it is to
be. Take warning! Road this book
with care and mark well its text,
sot down, long ago, by John
Donne. "Therefore, never send to
know for whom the boll tolls. It
tolls for thee."
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Chances of being drafted
not increased by ROTC duty
By Alan Jacobs.
When Johnnie Jones registers in
the freshman basic KOTC course
at Nebraska, he need not fear
that he has taken a step nearer
tho war in Kurope. He still re
mains Johnnie Jones, student at
tho University of Nebraska, a
mere student of military science.
Johnnie's chances of being
drafted are not increased at all
since the government's selective
service system is a lottery with
luck the only factor determin
ing who is to be conscripted.
In the two year basic course
which is compulsory for all male
students physically fit, Johnnie is
taught military science with the
emphasis on theory, actual drill
taking a minor role.
Whether Johnnie decides to
join the infantry, field artillery
or the engineers does not
change his status in regard to
conscription. After two years, of
basic and two years of the ad
vanced course, he still is not in
any way connected with the
regular army.
In fact, aciotding to provisions
in the act, any student that is
drafted is deferred until the end
of the school year. However, if
after m adnata, n. a student is con
scripted he has a U tter chance
for promotion than the average
fellow from the streets who has
no knowledge of military science.
If Johnnie wants to get in the
advanced ROTC course in his
third year, he must maintain a
high scholastic average in both
military and other academic
Dialights
Public Affairs and Special Events
5:30p.m. Paul Sullivan reviews
the news CBS.
7:55 p. m. Elmer Davis and the
news KFAB.
9:45 p.m. News . of the world.
News summary, re
ports by CBS corre
spondents, and an
analysis of develop
mentsCBS. Drama
8:30 p.m. Campbell Playhouse.
Walter Huston in
"Master Mariner"
KFAB.
Variety
6:30 p.m. Al Pearce and his
gang KFAB.
8:00 p. m. Johnny presents a
new Max Marcin "per
fect crime" drama.
Music by Ray Block
and the swing Four
teen KFAB.
Educational
2:45 p.m. Exploring space a
discussion of astrono
mical observations by
Prof. William H. Bar
ton, Jr., of the Hay
den Planetarium.
Girls of Bowling Green (Ohio)
State university pay 16 cents for
a full dinner, boys pay 19 cents.
Among donors of $25,080 to
Long Island college of medicine
recently was "a little girl," who
gave $1 for "general purposes."
the time-honored holiday,
Bumsteads are hoard over
network Monday.
The
CBS
courses. In addition he must
pass stiff physical and special
examinations.
The number admitted to 'the
advanced course is limited, be
cause those accepted automati
cally receive about 25 cents a day
salary. Tho conscription status of
advanced students is not changed.
Following two years in basic,
two years in advanced with a
stay at camp during the sum
mer, Johnnie is eligible for a
second lieutenant's commission
for five years in the reserve
army; that is, if he receives
recommendations from the chan
cellor and the professor of mili
tary science and tactics.
Normally, Johnnie would not be
called after receiving his comrnis
iinn, but the nation is now in a
state of emergency, and all re
serve officers not in school --are
subject to call for one year peri
ods. Kven if Johnnie is called, he
still does not become a member of
the regular army, but he has an
opportunity for promotion in the
reserve army after fulfilling cer
tain requirements.
If Johnnie wants to get in the
regular army as an officer, he
has two alternatives. He can ap
ply for admission to the United
States Military academy after
going through the regular pro
cedure. Or he can apply for a
second lieutenant's commission
on the basis of his previous rec
ord which includes his complete
university background.
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