i i ifk.
Blackout Jit UM
Seems Blackest
BY WINN NELSON.
"Wind whistled around the J'eet of the sower on the capitol
building last night as shrilly as the air raid signals which
sounded the alarm for the largest scare test blackout in the
world. Lincoln was plunged into a darkness so complete and
effective that only an observer viewing the city from the
capitol dome or an airplane could fully realize its scope.
At 10:0") Lincoln became a black forest of houses to the
air-raid spotters anil observers in the capitol dome. fect
in the air.
Looking norlh on 14th street, your observer picked out the
shadowy outlines of the Sludcnt Union building. All the campus
buildings blended into the landscape like huge animals crouch
ing in the darkness.
Not a Light.
Not one pin point of light, was visible on the entire campus,
which was one of the most effectively blacked-out areas in
the city.
Perhaps two si range lights presented themselves in the
Lincoln area durint: the '20 minutes of blackness, but they were
(See BLACKOUT, Page 3.)
We 17 Catholic Chapel
To S
e Erected IHlere
Anonymous
Donor Gives
Large Fund
A building fund founded for the
erection of a Catholic chapel and
recreation center bordering the
campus was announced at the
breakfast meeting of the Newman
club of last Sunday by the Very
Rev. Monsignor L. V. Barnes. The
fund had been made possible thru
a large donation of an anonymous
benefactor.
Monsignor Barnes, chaplain of
the Catholic student organization,
expressed his hope that the New
man club would undertake to in
crease this fund to a set amount.
"It has long been the dream of
Catholic members of this univer
sity." he said, "to see erected a
chapel and social center near this
campus to assist Catholic students
in their religious and social wel
fare as a proper fulfillment to
their educational life."
Has Been Referred.
The chaplain also reported that
the project had been referred to
His Excellency, Most Rev. Louis
B. Kuchera, D.D., in whose juris
diction the proposed chapel will
be erected.
Due to present conditions an
official campaign for funds will
not be launched at this time. How
ever, preliminary work to promote
interest in the project will be
undertaken by the Newman club.
President Gill appointed a com
mittee to organize the efforts of
all members toward the new goal.
After its first meeting the new
committee stated that a general
meeting of all Catholic students
has been set for 4:30 p. m Sunday.
Dec. 18, in rooms X, Y, Z of the
Student Union.
Can Increase Fund.
Monsignor Barnes, commenting
on the new project, said: "It is
my belief that the Newman club
can increase this fund to a point
where it will be possible in a few
(See CHAPEL, Page 3.)
Rest
Must
?rvcs
Complete Final
Enlistment Today
Today, by presidential procla
niation, is the last day in which
students may complete enlistment
in any one of the reserve armies.
All students who have not met
the necessary requirements for
such enlistment should do so be
fore 5 p. m. this afternoon.
Enlistments in Naval V-l closed
at midnight last night Local re
cruiting officers said that an an
nouncement would be made in the
near future regarding men who
have not reached their 18th birth-days.
Theatre Gives
Murder-Farce
Three Nights
Joe Zimmerman Directs
Arsenic and Old Lace,;
Run Starts Wednesday
In a unique, mid-Victorian, two
story setting, Joe Zimmerman will
stage the scream hit of the season,
"Arsenic and Old Lnce," by Joseph
Kesselring. The play will run
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
at the Temple theater.
"Arsenic and Old Lace" may be
described as. a terrorizing comedy
in that a confusing mixture of
farce and murder is the predomi
nating characteristics of the play
The plot concerns the charitable
work of two kindly old ladies,
which consists of poisoning lonely
old gentlemen and depositing the
"bodies in the cellar of their home
The old ladies, Abby and Martha
Brewster, are played by Martha
Ann Bengtson and Janice Marx.
Creates Difficulties.
Larry Taylor, in the role of Jon
athan Brewster, who is a nephew
of the old ladies, comes home and
creates a rather difficult situation
by following a fantastic notion to
be a surgeon, without going to
the trouble of attending medical
school. His slightly unethical
practice involves him in a con
siderable amount of trouble.
Teddy Brewster, another nephew
played by Bob Hyde, adds laughs
and screams to the already over
crowded collection by confusing
himself with Teddy Roosevelt and
charging thru the house at odd
moments with his imagined Rough
Riders. When Mortimer, another
nephew played by Bill Todd, dis-
(See FARCE, Page 3.)
Virtuoso H. Scott Presents
Humorous Piano Selections
Plavine to a capacity house,
Henry Scott, humorous virtuoso,
received one of the largest ova
tions ever given at a program in
the Union.
Entertaining his listeners with
his satirical interpretations and
popular impressions, Scott re
ceived encores throughout his per
formance by an appreciative audi
ence. New Interpretations.
In his new form of piano inter
pretation, concert satire, Scott
"brought the house down' in num
bers like a "A Great Concert
Pianist." "Chopin in the Citrus
Belt," "Sewing on a Button," and
n
Vol. 42, No. 58
Ann
Sees
Schooner Prints
Boucher Article
Feature article of the winter is
sue of the Prairie Schooner is
written by Chancellor Boucher on
Education and the world crisis.
The magazine comes off tne
presses Thursday.
The editors of the Prairie Schoo
ner hope to create more student in
terest in the publication by even
tually adding more fiction in me
succeeding issues. Feature fic
tion story in this issue, "Father
and Son," was written by Charles
Angoff, one of the editors of Mer
cury Magazine.
Other stories and articles, in
cluding the story "A Gift from
Schliemann by Evelyn cnurcn
man, are included together with
numerous poems, the outstanding
one of which was penned by Pri
vate Bryam Reynolds, Las Veges,
Nev. His poem is "After, On the
Dunkirk Road." Authors or tne
numerous articles in this issue
represent all parts of the United
States.
The Prairie Schooner will be
put on the book stands Friday at
Rifles To Hold
Annual Dinner
Tonight at 6:30
Comnanv A-2. the Nebraska
company of Pershing Rifles, will
hold its annual pre-holiday ban
quet tonight in the student union
at 6:30.
As a special feature thi3 year,
the theme of the banquet has been
converted into one of honoring its
special drill units that performed
at the militarv ball, two weeks
ago. The affair will be presided
over by Captain tTancis uox, as
sisted by Captains James D. Cra
bill and James Pattison, faculty
sponsors of tne organization.
UNEB
10:30 Campus Varieties.
11:00 Mystery Melodies.
11:15 Daily Nebratkan on the
Air.
11:20 Sports Parade.
11:30 Music Depreciation.
11:4512:00 Hit Parade.
12:00 Good Night.
"Little Boy Genius Grows Up."
His remarks, playing style, and
props added humor that was en
tirely new to a musical recital
audience.
His popular music and impres
sions of noted modern pianists
were as well received as his
humorous concert satire. Imita
tions of Vincent Lopez, Eddie Du
chin, and Heddy Wilson in "Juba
Pi Mu Epsilon Meet9
There will be a meeting of PI
Mu Epsilon tonight at 7:30 in
room 315 of the Union. Joe Baker
will speak. .
Lincoln Nebraska.
DDemcDmstliratliiciDiiiL
the three university book stores,
Latsch Brothers', Miller and
Paine's and in room 209 Adminis
tration. Price of a single copy is
30c. Yearly subscriptions for
$1.00 are still on sale.
Convocation
Will Honor
Ag Students
The annual ag college honors
convocation will be held in the ag
college activities building at 9:30
a. m. today.
This is an annual occasion at
which ag college students are
recognized for their scholarship.
At this time, the ten high fresn
man, sophomores, and junior men
and women in ag college will be
honored.
Robert Gerloff, chancellor of
the fraternity of Alpha Zeta, will
announce the winner of the Alpha
Zeta medal and will also present
the newly elected members of the
club who are to be initiated Tues
day night. Alpha Zeta in a na
tional ag college honorary and is
recognized on every ag campus in
the nation.
The newly initiated members of
Omicron Nu will also be introduced
at this convocation. These girls
are: Mary Ailcne Cochran, Jean
Christie Farmer, Ruth Grant, Mary
McDermand, Wauncta Westcott,
and Janice Marshall.
The girls who were recently
elected and initiated into Phi up
silon Omicron will be presented by
Janice Marshall, president of the
fraternity. These girls are: Francis
Kerr, Ruth Johnson, Betty Brown.
Arlene Casey, Mary McDermand,
Rosa Knicker, Rachael Ann Rock,
and Gwen Row. Phi Upsilon is a
national Home Economics organi
zation composed of outstanding
home economic students.
On campus also this week will
be the annual ag college Christmas
program. This will be held on
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock and
will be open to the public. The
program will consist of a speaker
and selected parts from the Mes
siah presented by the ag college
chorus under the direction of Miss
Tullis.
Dance" and "Second Hungarian
Rhapsody'' brought enthiihiuhlic
applause from the beg Inning of
the program.
Real Enthusiasm.
Concluding his program with
"Rhythm at any Cost" and "Mit
tens on the Keys," Scott provided
a new diversion from the regular
music world by playing the piano
with heavy . woollen mittens cov
ering his hands. In "Mittens on
the Keys" he began the piece
bare-handed, but while he played
he drew on both mittens, until
he finished the piece with both
hands accurately touching the
keyboard while incased in the
mittens.
Tuesday, December 15, 1942
Second meeting of the univer
sity's aid raid warden class will be
held in the Avery lecture room to
night at 7:30 with Col. C. J.
Frankforter of the chemistry de
partment and Dr. C. B. Schultz,
director of the museum, collabor
ating on the topic, war explosives.
The class has been transferred
from the Social Science auditor
ium to Avery Lab in order that
Col. Frankforter may give real
life demonstrations of the various
types of bombs, and methods in
which to extinguish them.
Col. Frankforter is a nationally
recognized authority on war ex
plosives and is helping at the ord
nance plant in Meade and Wahoo
in addition to his university duties.
Schultz Follows.
Dr. Schultz's lecture on protec
tive measures the ordinary citizen
can take against the damage of
bombs will follow Colonal Frank
furter's talk.
Those students who attended
the first air raid warden class last
Tuesday are reminded that 100
attendance at the three meetings
is required before they can receive
their OCD auxiliary warden card
at the end of the course. Any stu
dents who did not attend the first
meeting are invited to attend this
practical information class.
This course is given to train
university students for un
announced blackout and air raid
drills similar o the one held last
night. The university emergency
defense committee is in charge of
the program, and Bob Schlater,
editor of the Daily Nebraskan and
student committeeman, presides
at the class meetings.
BABW Honors
Two Sponsors
At Tea Monday
To honor the BABW sponsors,
Miss Burrie and Miss Swenke. the
Barb Activities Board for Women
held a tea in the Union last night
from 8:30 to 9:30.
Besides BABW Board members
presidents of leac'ing women's or
ganizations on the campus were
also present. These included Helen
Kelly Hopkins, YWCA; Janet Cur
ley, AWS; Shirley Phelps, dorm;
etty Newman, WAA and Anna
Kinder, Coed Counselois.
President of BABW is Mary El
len Sim.
Hold Final Ag
YM-YW Meeting
At 7i.0 Tonight
The fourth and last meeting of
the open series sponsored by Ag
YW and YM will be held tonight
ut 7:30 in the home ec parlors of
the home" ec building at Ag.
Dr. Kennedy will again speak
and lead the discussion.
Ag Family And Home Fc
Association Combine
Clirixlinatf Teas Today
Ag college faculty and home
economics association will open
the holiday season today with a
Christmas tea from 3:45 to 5:45
p. m. in the home ec building. The
traditional teas of the two groups
will be combined this year. All
home economics majors are invited
to attend this event.
Christmas caroling and instru
mental numbers will be the entertainment.