Annuo Contest Opens To Select The Nebraskan's Miss Rag Mop See Editorial On Poge Two NU Veteran Asks: Is Democracy Declining In United States?-' See The Challenge' On Page Two Volume 54, No. 38 fHOff Actors Choose For First Workshop Production iuemoers or J-reshman Actors Workshop will present two one act plays Tuesday and two Wed nesday night at 8 p.m. in Tem ple Building. Two comedies, "The Pot Debaters Win Honors At Winfield NU Individual Placings High The debate team of Richard Fellman and Jere McGaffey lied for third place at the South western College Debate Tourna ment held in Winfield, Kan., Fri day and Saturday. In individual events. Univer- r-ity competitors received more honors lh,a .rj ol the otter; 23 universities Wnd colleges, in eluding five of the Big Seven schools, who participated in the annual conference, CH ARLES K I FFE X.Dale Johnson and Allen Overcash re reived certificates for superior "work in discussion. Fellnian was swarded an excellent certificate in discussion. Five University debate teams took part in the tournament Three teams were entered in the junior division and two in the senior division. In the prelimin ary rounds, the University won 24" of 25 debates, entitling all five teams to advance to the final rounds. Only the junior division team of Fellman and McGaffey ; Plaped- ; The subject for . debate was : iree traoe. iuiscussion Topic was congressional investigating com mittees. SEXIOE DIVISION teams -ere Dale Johnson and Charles Kiffeo, Allen Overcash and Homer Kension. In junior divi son. University teams rere San dra Beimers and Sharon Mam- PnTHI TRnccpTI intl-i-nBr irrti Tin, , wj ley- " :! ricvr, rioi ji-.h v. j' v, :5 ! ual events, acDompanied the team to Wmfield, City YW To Hold Discussion Today "Control and Use of Atomic Energy will be the topic of a discussion Tuesday at pjm. In the Business Girls" Lounge f the downtown YWCA. Tnis topic was chosen from a rperial edition cf -'Foreign Af- ffairs1' magazine and -was consid- j Eisenhower's recent speech be iore the United Nations. Cornhusker Sales Tassels must turn im their Cornhusker sales books Wed nesday in .order that the organ ized houses they represent may be eligible for Cornhusker Beau ty iQueen candidates. Sale of 25 Cornhuskers entitles house to one candidate. Beauty Queen ; Delta Omicron To Present Christmas Vesper Service A choral ensemble composed otf members of Delta Omicron, ma- tional music ororrty, will pre- neat a Christmas vesper eervice Thursday at p.m. .at the Uni- versity 'Episcopal Chapel, 13th and EL The .service will feature tradi- 1 tional carols in modern settings. aa Old English folk carol, and .a lullaby. Miss Dorothy Dayton will present the organ prelude. Carol Jean Armstrong will be the soloist. Narretor and (direc tor as Marian McCulloafa Brink iuan of Scottfibluff. MEMBERS OF tfhe choral ftroup include: Carol Lundberg, Kathy Welch. Mary Kobinsou, Kathryji Dean, Jan AbbuhL Mari lyn Beynolds, Dee Berse, Bette Clark Marti, Carol Jean Arm strong, Yvonne Moraa, Shirley Three NU Departments Sef Holiday Open House Three nnrw-rcitv ,rtenartmri i will hold holiday pen house ! for staff .nembers. I The Department ot Public Ee- ; Hatinr, ma hn,, 4 ! the Administration Annex Tues- aay from 2 to 5 pm The Uni- 1 JL- !D,. w.rf, boJse is planed f Tuesday al 2 to S and 7 to pJtn. Photo- mjm. fllOlO- Craphic Productions will bold cpen liouBe Haetwieen uw axo.. ana noon Dec 23 at the West Sta- University flying Club Plans Tuesday Meeting UniverEity Flying Club wiJl ihold a meeting Tuesday at 7 pxn. in Parlor X, Union. The following tmovies will be thown: Jet Story," Thotog raphy Fighters'" and '"Surrrw.l an ttie Aleutians. SWCirlsZ; president, said that women as 'D s men re cardiaUy invited. Ploys flioflf Four Comedies Boiler" and "Hands Across The Sea," will be enacted Tuesday. "THE POT Boiler" concerns a playwright's frantic efforts to get his show ready for produc tion. Cast includes Jere McGaf fey, Miriam Morton, Joyce Strat ton, Diane Knotek, James Bol ing, Len Schropfer and Bill Goodwin. The play is directed by Max Whittaker, assistant pro fessor of speech and dramatic art. A Noel Coward comedy. "Hands Across The Sea," will be 0152X5 Gene Joan Chalupa, Ted Nitiler, Luci grace Switzer, Shirley Holcomb and Harry Parratt. Director is John Tolch, in structor in speech and dramatic art THE OXE-act plays "Family ' Album" and ""Refund" will be presented Wednesday night 1 'ZTLZZZT .T" .. . ! .taA :WAnc . . nm , fi. ,;.- fc. ily gathers to hear the reading of a wilt In the cast are: Gene Densmore, Luanne Ra un. Mar- garet Johnson, Larry Hanson. Barbara Rystrom, James Copp, Glenna Berry, George Hunker and Don Enters. Director is Dallas Williams, assjstant professor of speech and t 10 pjfu ovr kfor.TV, chan cramatic arts. nel 10 . , j The title of the show is -Uni-THE LAST comedy, "Refund, j versity Christmas Card." One of concerns a young man who seeks Jhe features will be the Madrigal a refund on his school books be- cinwre iv-rii hi nriH Folit?. cause he feels he hasnt learned , ehainrnn f the University's mu anything from them. The pro- I si deoartmenL This will be the duction is directed by Frank Bock, instructor el speech ana dramatic art The cast includes: Marilyn RriJfpMpr. Jane FelEer Dave Scheming. Skin Greenlee, Doris Anderson, Kay Haas, Richard Myers and Don Robinson. Spanish Club To Sponsor Party Tonight The Spanish Club Christmas the ITnirrn at 7:38 bjtl I . ' : P.S " i songs in Spanish. Tne Spanish version of the poem, T h Night Before Christmas" and t Jinrt cti!t alsra im Snanish. will be given. ) . The climax of the party will i be the breaking of a ""pinata," a Spanish custom which suppos edly was originated by the Mex ican Indians. THE PINATA is Jised in var ious kinds of celebrations, and jC miri ifKr Ta-cr nr nawrlfssrs tour of American tnu- acbe an(J ,3 m anything Elltc candy. fruit and toys, ' to flour, salt or water. i ne pmaxa is orwren oy some- one ww, mai, a inaa sn unuic xauLes pmve a.tn ; mrirvM it.K vhir4c evmtainnA im the pinata. Eefreshments will be served. fNJagcry TO Give Talk J include: Edward Hopper's -Roonj Dr. H.. F. Nagaty, 'isiting pro- in New York:" Yasuo Kuniyo fessor at the Unwersity, will give ' shi1s''Eoom 1 30;" Marsden Hart a speech entitled ""Haemaflage- 1T1 "Mt. Katahdin:" St mart lates" in the Bessey Hall audi- tanum on Wednesday at 11 ajn. 1 Ochsner, Helen Jean Utterba.ck, Francie Lea cock, Eosemary Cast- iner' Marian Brinkman. ,( Preceding the public vesper, ; members of the active and alum- nae chapters will observe the founding off the society with a t--ndlenlight ceremony conducted 1 Mary Robinson, active chap- ter president. Proposal To rouses Student 'Alumni Sentiment Elsie, Ford Piper, Dr. Louise Pound, Mrs. Belsheim Feel Beautiful Old Landmark Should Not Be Razed By JANICE CAEMA.V 4 Dr. Louise Pound hared the Staff Writer j same pinion as Miss Piper. She The proposal to raze EDen : felt distressed that such beauti Smith Hall has brought com- I f ul woodwork would be (de- unents' from both the students !flie cf o tossetTgs fonstanuy tor pusiness meetings regular meetings of women's P10 Social affairs f fl "tJZTi 'held there. Ellen Smatb Hall has ; ,2? 7 . ELSIE lutl) Rmer. oast act- ELSIE FOED Piper, past act- ine ean and assistant ,6an ot SSful ai irfJJll rStpl . SSai nd enTors this raertigfc froSy atmoDhere am d enviable f , - - .V , .... -r, n ..j m - s iSathttiBiwafi f om- menaus coUeres and universities u- ... fi- and .at these places, builGJiigs -rv nrS lonp-.uf.ed were i pointed out to me with pride. To ' ,tM,H ro '" ' destroy it," he said. i ' i V t !! :fW ! S v.. 1 .I Mr-hTiiliirTTI" vlt.T ' 1' '1 Sfr-hBI-TM ' ''-- 'V'-. "W-.S.J 1 Pershing's Son Receives Booklet Warren Pershing (left), son of General John J. Pershing re ceives a booklet from Col. Harold D. LeMar illustrating the. efforts of the John J. Pershing Memorial Foundation Special NU Christmas Program Set For TV Program To Include Madrigals The University Television Pro duction is planning a special - , f. JL, Madrigals first appearance on television. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS of the program include a string quartet which is composed of Sheila Brown, 'Charles Palmer, Harold Welch and Charles Klasek. Forest Stith, student member of the University Theater, will give a dramatic steading entitled "The Creation." MESSAGES FOR the Yuletide I season will be given by Rev. Rex IKnowles and Father G. J. Schus ter. .Visiting nrofessors and stu- University's ' student body Jwill vnrol tbenr nrwti-nsi tor tht Ckk m" T'il NU Paintings Selected For Museum Tour Paintings from the Univer- sity"s permanent coll e c t i o n s which have been selected for a seuras will be placed n special shem-ing in the Art Galleries Jii?37 - . . .. .... . - - - - itne picTures wui oe a pan 01 ;,r . y T- , - of the American Federation f j PAINTINGS TO be exhibited Davis" "Arch Hotel:" Abraham rtarmer -uanas upreacning;- Menry iiiOerner s "TSkm of Our Teeth," and Eobeirt Motherwell's "Hotel Flora." The display will remain n view in Morrill HaH imtil Jan. 17. Ennrl Trvnirfc uu"u yw Tryouts for second semester University band are being held for the following sections: oboe, flute, clarinet, bassoon, and the French horn. Interested students should con- tact - conductor Donald Leutz, ' Eooca 20 L Musk Building. Destroy Ellen stroyed and that such an Id ' landmark wnould be torn tdowra. 1 Mi.Su EDMUND Belsheina felt t-arnoLM rreederi Fli '81 campus oeeaea ILJiea Pi Sigma Alpha Initiates Thirteen n j ' Pi Sigma Alpha, political sd- enoe bwaorarr. toitialiBd 13 new ' ambers at its Grt meeting f ' TrvemW. i ;t. rr ! ms yt..ar Monday afternoon7 iLaiAUiLiiti htr rV.i-Lii(Jtr3iJiLt UTij.Lirfi iwa V Ueer. Boyt Jack- son and B-cnald Kader. Under-; eraduate jnembers initiated were ; f58' Chorney, John Dreber. Msnrr rSardiiwr. Darlem Good- 'dmg. Harvey KebsctotalL Max ; Kl3 CJaarles Kiflen, Joan; Sainten. John Thomas. Larae "JJ" After a short business meet- ing JJZZTi - tJ rviVFat-iT- phy of Jose Ortegay Cassei, LINCOLN. NEBRASKA .. V. . fp-iU : - " j In ; - 1 H "" ' t Ccuncsr LincJoo St in prmgmg nonor io me gen- meeting over the weekend . eral. LeMar w a s principal Dr Harrv Burke, superintend speaker at a dedication cere- em of the Omaha public schools, mony of the new Pershing Ar- stated, "The University ought to mory. W arren Pershing was recognize it owes something more amung the honored guests, (See other pictures on Page 4.) represented by Eldon Park, president of Innocents Society and Janet Steffen, president of Mortar Board. Acting Chancellor John K. Sel leck, who represents the faculty and administrative staff, will de liver a message. THE PROGRAM will be pro- repeated seminar member Col. C duced by Jack McBride, assistant ! J- Frankfurter, assistant profes director of University Television, 1 sor of chemistry, "for there are and Leo Geier. production assist-' 100 many who just don't give a Ej. A new program. "House and Home," which will be featured Tuesday on KOLX-TV channel 32, will have George Round with - special guesis eusicussing unnsi-j mas tree buvine and care, oreoa-" ration and how New Group Heads Named By NUCWA 1 to-cnairman ot tne new jve- ! braska University Council on World Atl'airs news map comuriit- tee have been announced. Barbara McCormick and'Rita Al Godihg will head the new committee, which is part of a project started by the NUCWA special projects committee. According to Nita Hetostadter, chainnan of the special projects committee, the purpose cf the ! committee is to familiarize Una- versity students with top inter national news events. TOP NEWS events of the day 5 will be posted n a special news : ; miti. rrwmHm smV,;. ; - - - , mjn&e held each I Thursday jn Union Room 309 at 5 p.m. loommittee was suggested to the ! special projects committee by Carl Schneider, assistant pro fessor cf political science. Students interested in be-; coming corannnittee workers j musical and dance numbers per should contact Barbara McCor-i formed by ctob members from niick at 2-S09S. 1 20 states. The Outside World Dulles' Statement For US Astounds Correspondents By WILLIE DESCH Staff Writer A statement by Secretary of State John Foster DuH.es brought gasps from 20Q correspondents who gathered to hear Dulles out line the attitude f America an event the European army treaty is ot ratified aiad Germany and Smith Hall Smith HaH as a wTamen's biaild fag for women's rganizations. "This building, bowsing the dean of wiomeru and her assistants. I provides a personal and private Jte&ung for the oeds. "T would haw no objection, however, if ELkaa Smith Hall were replaced by a new women's 3 buildmg," jie said. Mrs. Belsheim aotaets mat we nave to Siave tra- i ddtioin as well as progress. a woo mxm. an LJjem ssrauw nau tor campusTAWOi ArnDT jed vl r.rrTT: " 7trT"UZZiT 1 r. . r"J- TL XZZ I tLrjJir irrvwi" ! ' r jinp intcarn 1 irnm- ors," AWS , n d tbi WCaJ When Ellen Smith Hall is torn, do-m YWCA will h h a ve no pla.ee to meet, aocording to Bar- bara Raun. viae oresideBt of YWCA. i Sources from the Administi-a-rratted"" tiom ,ftir .stated iha st wuld to remain landing after the I political reasons. '! W. H. Auden, i Jbey are Ken Rjrtrons, Ma.i new annex to Teachers College ' These soldiers could be tried j "These pro-ams are open toj Sippte, Ed DeMar. Tom vTood is added, but that the building I tar treason because of their' all students and She public," said 1 ward, Dwight Jucdt xd Ceorje eventually will be rased. I statements and actions. iMif SMe. i"z-l,:ti. tiscyssQ 'Universfy Has Responsibility,' Says Burke Controversial discussion which ting into college than in 1890." , wasnt as competent as they used began Wednesday afternoon! Dr. Archer referred to a story ; t0 be when a Union seminar was held i from the Bodleian Library of Ox-1 T ja,y.--jt rfcw. f on "What's the Trouble with Our ford University. "There is a story rtSed firt Freshmen?" continued to attract from ancient EevDt he said. ' s.ocl?10gy' cnauengea we iacx attention from educators. Arguments at , the seminar ranced from severe criticism of current' first -year students for first-year "lack of motivation" to blaming the , "variance in preparatory schools" for the problems of ! freshmen. Delegates to the 87th Assem- I . " , - ,. . . . . University professors' remarks " anH eta! Ail t hom Hiirintf Vir j than the usual stereotvned an- i . r p roach to people who are meet ing the academic disciplines of a university for the first time." THE ISSUE had begun to set- 'College Preparation Forgotten?' See Editorial On P. 2 tie Monday, but a number of faculty members had statements to make. Tm very much concerned." ,j i-ooL. aome wui lau oecause ir.ey refuse to come in to get help. CoL Frankforter could give no i reason for the problem, but slated "Sir -; rc , ,T "TheyYe old enough to get it," will work will get it.' "WHEN I talk about quality," said G. W. Rosenlof, dean of ad missions and inter-institutional relationships, ""I feel it is just as j good now at the University as it cr-i vniia. ouic, itropme awre admitted, but they are all good students who finished an aca demic program in high school." Dr. Archer L. Burnham, execu tive secretary of State Educa tion Association, had a different view cf the situation. "There are just as many com petent and conscientious students now as there ever was, if not more so, but there are more f the ether type. Almost 19 times as many are now trying and get- Lindsay To Sing On National Show Jack Lindsay, a freshman from Burley, Idaho, has been selected as one f six 4-H Club members to sing on a national radio-television talent program. He was selected n the basis f his tenor solo at the national 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, where he represented Idaho after winning the state's talent contest last summer. The six were chosen from 21 France fail to settle their age-old rivalries. Dulles told She group that if European nations decide to com mit suicide by blundering into another war they may have to commit it alone. This was Ms warning to a .orua Atlantic , Treaty Organization Council es-1 DULLES ADDED that it was the aim of the European Defense CkwErajasiity to bring Germany and; France together and to pre- vent further fighting. If the ooumtries fail to ratify the treaty, America will be required to make j agonizing re-appraisals of its poli-'1 cies towards Europe. However, Jhromgh the ratification of the European Defense OmmBmity project, 500,009 German troops will be added to the .NATO ar- Explainers Spvrned cans who "chose Cominuiiism ; may never see the Allied ex- plaisaers r return to their na- taw nJ5. The rlatiatiain J rw y amnrandin ta armistSr ; jieriIls anfj (unless these men ' change their minds they will never see the explainers. After Dec. 23 the United Stales ; Arrnirr rnTI llirt 1t!Hl 22 men zs " J V to change thr mjnds. ; Vlpm m their epotions andj m HOWETEa IT is the feeling of : Anny officials that at least sax land noReihVr mane at the 22 are 1. n i afraid to return because they n thear buddies in pr- I son camns. The reason these, i With F on Co out "that tells in a Translation that teachers and parents were wor- ried that this younger generation AUF Announces New Board Appointments Nineteen Named By Executives New All University Fund Board members were announced by Phyl Colbert, president, Mon day. The new members were chosen by the new and old Executive Board and the faculty advisers. They are: PUBLICITY BOARD: Sam ! Jensen is in charge of the news paper section. He, is a reporter for The Nebraskaa and replaces Cynthia Henderson. Susan Olson, at present a Cornhusker section head, will be I in charge of mass meetings. Miss I Olson replaces Eileen Mullarky. - Neil Miller, booth chairman, - is also in band and Corn Cobs. Doran Jacobs held the position last year. Suzy Good, in charge of speak ers, is a member of AWS Board, and Red Cross. She" replaces Marv Friedman. Sue Muelhaupt, heading the art division, is also in Red Cross! and replaces Natalie Nelson. Barb Flanagan will handle special events. She is in Red Cross and Union activities. Jack Gillespie held the position last year. Natalie Nelson. radio-TV sec tion, is now a Cornhusker sec- Mapes. ON THE Solicitations board are: Dale Nitzel in charge of Ag College. Nitzel is treasurer of the Ag Exec Board and in Union activities. He replaces Elden C7thy Olds will handle the Independents section. Miss Olds, who replaces Sue Brownlee, is also m Builders. Andy Smith is in charge f the fraternity division. He is in Kosmet Klub and Builders and replaces Harlan Wieder span. Mary Kay Beachler, also in the Union. WAA. and a reporter i for The Nebraskan will solicit denominations. Fhyl Colbert held the position formerly. Fran Locke, organized bouses, is also on the Bed Cross board. He succeeds Jim Edwards. Charles Torausen, a Corn Cob and Kosmet FQiub member, will Rhodes Scholars Named Saturday Two Minnesotans, one Kansan and a Missourian were chosen Midwestern Rhodes scholars from a field of 12 finalists Saturday. Minnesota winners were James J. Barnes of Amherst College and Thomas Clayton from the University of Minnesota. Milton C. Cummings Jr., student at Swarthmore College in Pennsyl vania and Ronald A. Rebbolz, a graduate, student at Stanford University in California, were the other two chosen. Nebraskans entered ia the Midwest contest were Wayne D. Johnson of lincoln. University of Nebraska and Donald J. Bruck ner of Omaha, Creighton Uni versity. Geologist To Speak Dr. Alvim Lugn. professor f oology at the Uajversity. mill S3V general review of We Sat the last 1253 meeting of the ! Audubon Naturalists' Club at 7:30 ' P-im. Tuesday in Morrill EalL Miss Rag Mop Contest Filings Open Today Queen Must Have Brains, Beauty Miss Rag Mop, a different type f campus QwseD, will be select ed this semeler, for the third time since the custom was ini- , , In the laH of 1951-52, Tom Rische, them editor of The Daily Nebraskan. annotumced the first Miss Rag Moo contest as a pro- test against the large nnamber cf rganizataons electing queens. Since then, whenever The Ne- Contemporary Poets - w 1 f-fOgrOfn CT luesaay The third ia a series f pro- will be held at Toesday to the art callenes cf M-omll Hall. Beading and discussion of the mmn of Dvlan Thomas will be given by M.iss Bemice Slote,! assistant professor of Uigasa.! Arthur Heiseman, instructor jaJ Tuesday, December 15, 1953 rostV I 'XTTJSTZ A. , , I Continued on pare 4. handle the special assistant posi tion. This is a new position. Gwen Uran is in charge of sororities. She is a member of YWCA. Nancy Hemphill held this position last year. Gail Katskee will solicit the faculty. Other activities are YWCA cabinet, orchestra and KXUS. She succeeds Jean Stef fen. Mary Domingo will replace Sally Jo Speicher as organiza tion head. Miss Domingo is ia Builders and Coed Counselors. Janet Healey, office head di vision, is also a Cornhusker sec tion head, Builders assistant, and in Aquaquettes. She replaces Suzy Good. Sam Ellis, who succeeds Dave Erickson as assistant treasurer, is also in Red Cross and Build ers. Bill BedwelL also assistant treasurer, replaces Bill Devries, rfi I f Mr"l r"f f If" rt Now Benefits 150 Students More than ISO students are now benefiting from scholarships and fellowships awarded through the University Foundation. Foundation scholarships arc awarded to undergraduates and fellowships are awarded to stu dents in the graduate college. From Jan. 1 to, Oct. 31 of 1953 the Foundation presented over j lowships to 'veraty' students. THESE AWARDS are granted ; according to terms set up by the donor but the following Qualifi cations are generally standard: I. recipient must be of outstand ing character and integrity; 2. recipient must give an indica tion of continued success; 3. re cipient must show scholastic abil ity; 4. recipient must show fi nancial worthiness. More information about the Foundation's scholarships and fellowships may be obtained from the Foundation office. Room 106 Love library. Ag Christmas Program Set Wednesday Dr. Fpttriaia Hixson of th College of Agriculture will de liver the Christmas message at the 241h annual Christmas pro gram to be held in the College Activities Building Wednesday at 8 p.m. Featured on the program are selections of Christmas music by the Ag College chorus under the direction of Mrs. Altimas Tallis. Excerpts from The Messiah" and other Christinas carols and songs will be presented. REX KNOWLES, student pas tor f OmgregatkM-Presby-terian House will give the invo cation and benediction. The program, sponsored by the Ag Exec Board, is open to the public Dale Nitzel is general chairman. Ia charge cf secra-m speakers is Helen Hechf and program arrangements are being handled by Madeline Watson Keith Erlewine is chairman of building arrangements. braskan bad a male editor, the staff has chosen a new queen. CANDIDATES FOK his bocKsr must meet the foDowins re quarenaenlts: L She must be attractive. 2. She mast have 7 average. 3. She must be participating in no activities carrying AWS points. 4. She must not be pinned, go ing steady, engaged or inarried. 5. She must sever have won a beauty or popularity ccnlest before. Deadline for taming in appli cations to The NebraskajQ is Jan. 7 at S pjtn. Interviews will be conducted Jan. 8, aad the "win ner will be anisoanced the" fal lowing week. GE2.LS MX" ST eilfcer ar??7 in person or be entered wiii their - Aebraskan a cwas-