'Waiting
To Play
BY GAY MARK.
"Waiting for Lefty," by Clifford
Odets, one of the truly significant
dramas to emerge during Ameri
ca's turbulent thirties, will usher
in the 1948-49 season of the Uni
versity's experimental theatre,
Thursday Sept. 30. Curtain time
is 8 p.m.
"This highly controversial
drama," pointed out director, Max
Whittaker, "achieves the type of
truthful and third-dimensional
characters which seldom appear
in the average one-act play. For
this reason the play is being of
fered by the Experimental
Theatre."
Drivers Call Strike.
Briefly, the plot concerns a
committee of taxicab drivers who
call for a strike in opposition to
the wishes of their union leader
and his gangster henchman.
Members of the committee enact,
in tersely written vignettes, their
individual crises that have mo
tivated their enthusiasm to strike.
"Admittedly, the play lacks
subtlty," observed Mr. Whittaker,
"but as a vehement call to ac
tion against exploitation and de
ceit in big business it has few
rivals."
Defends Little Man.
Bernard Sobel, well-known
critic of the broadway scene,
wrote "Because Odcts writes of
the sort of people with whom he
is familiar, his characters are
true to life and, to most, poignant.
He cries out against injustice and
Mitchell Tells
Workers Setup
ForFoundation
Student Foundation officers and
board members explained the re
organization of that service or
ganization at a mass meeting last
night.
Genene Mitchell, president, out
lined the streamlined club to the
present and prospective members
that filled Room 315 of the Union.
New Leaders. .
New Foundation groups and
leaders of each are: news tips,
Jan Nutzman; publications, Eu
gene Berg; parties, Sally Holmes;
student directory, Peggy Lawrie
and Audrey Flood; calendar,
Rockne Holmes; offioe direction,
Margo Nootz; campus tours, Sally
Johnson; mass meetings, Elaine
Krause; and art and publicity,
Mary Ellen Schroeder.
News tips workers will send
publicity releases about the Uni
versity "and individual items about
students throughout the state. The
Publications committee puts out
a yearly bulletin about campus
activities and a series of news
papers that are sent to high school
students.
Sponsors Dance.
The Foundation sponsors the
Beauty Quen dance, and parties
for high school students who visit
the campus for the basketball
tournament or the spring track
meet. The Student Directory is
the annual complete list of stu
dent and faculty members.
The Calendar will be a memo
randum book filled with typical
campus scenes with places for
day-to-day notations. The Office
Direction group will supervise the
Foundation office in Room 308 of
the Union.
KK Workers
All Kosmet Klub workers
who have not turned in their
money and tickets should do so
before 5 p.m. Thursday, accord
ing to Irv Chesen. Workers are
requested to bring the money to
the Kosmet Klub room in the
Student Union.
YM, YW to Hold
Discussion Wednesday Night
"For Peace, We Must Risk War
is the topic for discussion at the
joint meeting of the YM and YW
Wednesday night at 7:30 in the
Temple building.
Speaking in favor of the topic
will be Rev. John Douglas Clyde
of Westminister Presbyterian
church. Prof. Willard Gaeddert of
the-university physics department
will speak against the topic. A
general discussion will follow.
The idea for the topic of discus
sion was taken from an article By
Reinhold Neibuhr in the Sept. 20
for Lefty'
Thursday
defends, by implication at least,
the rights of the little man and
of the underdog.
Cast of "Waiting for Lefty" in
cludes: John McElvoy as Fatt, Jack
MacDonald as oJe, Elaine Lam
phear as Edna, Mick Putney as
Miller, Don Nichols as Fayette,
Al Borchman as Irv, Priscilla
Knudsen Wheeler as Florrie, Don
Veta as Sid, John Woodin as
Clayton, Abe Katz as Agate Kel
ler, Melvin Mains as the hench
man, Gladys Jackson as the sec
retary, Lee Blair as the actor,
Dean Welles as Reilly, Gas Marr
as Dr. Barnes, Dwight Smith as
Dr. Benjamin, and Jack Norman.
YMCA Again
Plans Foreign
Movie Series
Headed by the Italian prize
winner, "Shoeshine," the YMCA
is again sponsoring a scries of
foreign films this season. The six
movies to be shown represent the
film-work of four different Eu
ropean countries.
This year. Instead of using the
Temple, the YMCA has an
nounced that the films will be
shown in the Love Memorial Li
brary auditorium. Admission,
again, will be 50 cents.
Schedule of this season's for
eign movies:
Oct. 8 and 9: Maxim Gorki's
story, "Lower Depths," the
French film directed by Jean Re
noir. Nov. 5 and 6: The Italian movie,
"Motherland."
Feb. 18 and 19: The German
adaptation of "La Boheme."
March 18 and 19: "Stoneflow
er," a Russian film in technicolor.
April 15 and 16: The renowned
product of German studios, "Eter
nal Mask." ,
May 29 and 30: The widely
publicized Italian offering, "Shoe
shine." Borden Award
To Thorf iniison
Lois Ann 1 horfinnson, Lincoln,
is the winner of the 1948-49 Bor
den Award, Miss Margaret Fedde,
chairman of the University of Ne
braska home economics depart
ment, said Tuesday.
The award, worth $300, is
granted annually by the Borden
Foundation to the senior student
in home economics with the
highest scholastic average. Miss
Thorfinnson is a member of three
scholastic honorary groups, Alpha
Lambda Delta, for freshmen
women, Phi Upsilon Omicron and
Omicron Nu, for home economics
students.
She is also a member of Mor
tar Board, president of Ag
Y.W.C.A., and vice president of
Chi Omega.
I.S. vs. Nebraska
On Screen Today
Movies of the Nebraska-Iowa
State football game will be shown
Wednesday noon in the Student
Union ballroom, Bob Easter, chair
man of the Special Activities com
mittee of the Student Union board,
announced.
This new "campus quarterback
session" is the first of a series
to be held every Wednesday, re
viewing the previous Saturday's
game. There will be no charge.
Jack Donovan will announce the
games and University of Nebraska
coaches will be on hand to answer
questions.
Joint Meeting,
Lifo magazine entitled "For Peace,
We Must Risk War." In his article
Neibuhr says, "the only way to
avoid war is to run the risk of
war". In speaking of the Berlin
situation and the American posi
tion there, he says "you must stay
at all cost. That is the only way of
avoiding war."
YM and YW extend an invita
tion to anyone who wishes to at
tend the discussion.
The YMCA cabinet will meet at
6 p. m. followed by a joint cabinet
meeting with the YWCA at 7 p. m.
Vol. 49 No. 11 Lincoln 8, Nebraska, Wednesday. Sept. 29. 1948
Students to Send Off Team
WithsRally Thursday Night
Students will be given another
chance to display their football
spirit and enthusiasm Thursday
night when the tea mboards the
train for Minnesota.
Rally to Start at Coliseum
The big send-off rally will start
at the Coliseum Thursday night
at 8:15 p.m. The procession will
move down Vine street to 16th
street and from there down to R
street. The crowds will then pro
ceed down ft street to the Bur
lington depot, maRing a short
stop at the Union for a series
of songs and yells which will be
led by the yell squad.
The train which the team will
take is scheduled to leave the
depot at -9 p. m. It will be on
the first track next to the station.
Bill Mickle, yell king, urges
everyone to back the team by
Freshman Beanies
All freshmen who have not
yet purchased their beanies
may buy them from 1-3 Wed
nesday afternoon, according to
Norm Leger, Innocents prexy.
The beanies will be on sale at
the Business office of the
Daily Nebraskan in the base
ment of the Student Union.
Tassels Take
Five Pledges
Lois Gillett, Tassels president,
has announced the pledging of
five new Tassels to fill the va
cancies created by members who
did not. return to school.
The new pledges are: Carolyn
Hinderacker, Terrace Hall; Gloria
Ferschtman, Sigma Delta Tau;
Norma Long, Pat Siebold and
Glennis Wagoner, Ag-at-largc.
Marcia Tepperman was elected
Publicity chairman for the com
ing semester to fil la similar va
cancy.
Tassels are chosen on the basis
of scholarship, leadership, acti
vities and personality. They sup
ply the nucleus of the cheering
section at all varsity games as
well as selling for all campus
organizations. They sponsor and
promote Homecoming activities.
Two Tassels are chosen from
each organized house and a pro
portionate number from the Barb
groups.
espersHonor
Gandhi's Birth
Vesper services will honor the
irthdav anniversarv of Mohan
das K. Gandhi, ereat Indian lead
er, Thursday, Sept. 30, at 5 p. m.
in the Episcopal church.
Bh'arat Dixit of Baroda, . India,
will conduct the services and will
give a talk on the topic, "Appreciation-of
Gandhi."
Dixit has been in the United
States since the latter part of Au
gust and has been doing post
graduate work in botany at the
University. He received his bach
elor's degree at the University of
Bombay and plans to return to
India to teach when he completes
his studies here. Dixit, in com
paring the school systems of the
United States and India, stated
that in India, the only exams
given are final exams. Dixit's talk
Thursday will give students the
opportunity to hear more inter
esting facts about the country
from the lips of a man who has
spent his life there.
Jerry Young, publicity chair
man of the Vespers committee,
said Tuesday that Gandhi "will
be the subject of admiration and
devotion for millions of people
throughout the world during the
week of his birthday, Sept. 30
through Oct. 6." He described
Gandhi as "one of the world's
greatest men representing non
violence, lave and peace", and as
"the father to millions of people."
Thursday will be the first memo
rial day in commemoration of
Gandhi since his death.
joining the rally and giving them
a send-off as they have never
seen before. The yell squad will
head the Tassels, Corn Cobs and
band in the procession and will
lead the crowds in familiar yells.
There has been talk in Minne
that, unless Nebraska makes a
sota newspapers to the effect
that, unless Nebraska makes a
remarkable showing at Saturday's
game, Minnesota may consider
the discontinuance of the series.
Mickle stressed this as another
reason for the necessity of a great
sHow of enthusiasm at the rally.
Six Symphony
Artists Billed
Presenting Lincoln's only 1948
1949 concert series, the Lincoln
Symphony Concert association has
scheduled six programs for the
coming season. The" association is
bringing six distinguished artists
to Lincoln for the series.
Tickets are now on sale at the
Union and the Music building. Al
though regular season tickets are
selling for from $8 to $10, student
tickets may be obtained for $5.
All the concerts will be presented
in the Stuart theatre.
The first concert will feature
Rudolph Serkin, internationally
famous pianist, and Adolph
Busch, violinist and composer,
Oct. 19. Tossy Spivakovsky, bril
liant Russian violinist, will ap
pear Nov. 1. Then will follow
Claudio A r r a u, internationally
celebrated pianist, on Feb. 8,
1949.
The Lincoln Symphony with
Leo Kopp conducting will be pre
sented April 5, 1949. Rose Bamp
ton, leading soprano of the Met
ropolitan Opera association, will
be here March 8, 1949. Closing
the series will be Mario Lanza,
American tenor.
Dorm A Housing Asks
For Student Response
If the following people are in
terested in Dorm A housing, they
must contact Room 209 Housing
in the Administration building
immediately or they will be
dropped from the waiting list:
Edward Franzen, Jack P. Sor
ensen, Hilbert O. Grotelueschan,
Paul W. Moseman, Duane W.
Riggert, La Vern F. Roschewski,
Lestef D. Schreiner, Darrell D.
Timmons, Leroy A. Schumacher,
David D. Peatrowsky,. Fred
Greusel, Arnold Allen, Lauren
Morin, Peter Durland, John Og
den. Trophies and
As Producer's
A pair of large-sized trophies
and two 18" by 20" photographs
of the winner are the latest ad
ditions to the University Theater
prize list for the winners in the
race for Honorary Producer.
The trophies will be presented,
Wednesday, October 13, on the
Temple stage opening night of
"Dream Girl," first University
Theater production of the season.
Names with each house retaining
possession of their trophy for a
year after which it will be passed
on to the next season's winner.
Winners Receive Photographs
The giant photographs, will be
taken of the two winners and
displayed in the windows, of a
local retail establishment during
the run of "Dream Girl." For
the remainder of the plays they
will be placed in the Temple
lobby. The winning house may
have permanent possession of
these large pictures of their win
ning Honorary Producers.
In addition to the above each
producer will enjoy a complete
season of University Theater plays
for two, and be given, along with
their houses, radio and newspaper
interviews and publicity. Each,
subsequent University Theater
production will have news con
cerning Honorary Producers and
Red Cross
Plan Goes
To Council
Governing Body
To Act Tonight
Formation of a Red Cross Col
lege Unit will be considered Wed
nesday . night at the Student
Council' meeting.
A constitution submitted to the
Council last week by a group of
university students is expected to
be approved.
College units are organizations
set up to carry on Red Crocs ac
tivities on the campus. They are
formed with the permission of
both local chapter and the uni
versity, and operate under stu
dent leadership.
None in Nebraska
First authorized throughout
the country in 1942, college units
are now established on nearly
300 campuses. As yet no unit has
been formed in this state.
Last spring, Nebraska students
began to show interest in the
Red Cross college unit plan.
Thirty-six representatives of
campus groups, met at the Sigma
Delta Tau house in May to mea
sure enthusiasm.
The success of the meeting sent
Audrey Rosenbaum and Eugene
Berg as representatives to see
Chancellor Gustavson, Dean
Thompson, and Dr. Rosenlof on
faculty sentiment towards organ
ization. Their unofficial approval
led to the consent of Dr. Samuel
Fuenning . of Student Health to
serve as faculty adviser.
At the same time, Mr. Harold,
Hill, director of the Lancaster
County Red Cross chapter, gave
his encouragement to the plan.
He appointed Mr. Merritt Ander
son, Lincoln businessman, as the
chapter's representative to the
unit.
Special Committee
A special committee was ap
pointed last spring by the 36
representatives to draw up a
constitution and ready plans for
this fall. The members of that
group were: Audrey Rosenbaum,
M. J. Melick, Margo Nootz, Eu
gene Berg, Rex Holfmeister, and
Don Flesher.
A number of special meetings
have been held since that time,
according to Berg. Tentative ac
tivities have been planned by
members of that committee and
other students including Jean
Fenster, Gordon Geally, Marilyn
Stark, Frank Jacobs, and Lee
Best.
Under provisions of the con
stitution, the AUF will continue
to solicit funds during the mem
bership drive. The unit will co
operate and integrate activities
with any exisiting Red Cross
programs. Funds will be pro
vided and administered by the
local chapter.
Photos Added
Prize Groivs
the houses on the theater pro
gram. Blue Print' Sale
Changes Hands
At the initial meeting of the
year Tuesday night, the Engineer
ing Executive Board proposed
plans to make the sale of the Ne
braska Blue Print subscriptions an
activity of the entire Engineering
college.
Previously, the magazine was
sold only by members of the
Blue Print staff. Under thd new
plan, provision would be made for
the awarding of Engeer's Week
points to the departments selling
the most subscriptions.
The general organization of the
Engineer's Forum, to be held about
the first of December, was dis
cussed; also the general procedure
of the selection of chairmen for
Engineers' Week. Prof. James
Blackman, the faculty advisor
spoke briefly on the duties and
responsibilities of the board.
President Graham Jones an
nounced that the group would
hold its next meeting at 5 p. m.,
Sept. 30, at the Union.
