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fsCoiraimell Appointed! MM ChsoTKseiter KX;f f ' V' r r fMsCl Jh Volume 54, No. 72 I LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Thursday, April 1, 1954 ' fti ivr If ' i i; - ir n ifi vTiJ y,;jCA V Y- - i Ft 11 - ra n era HI 1 . . n . I . I H H f i V i -5 i s I P i lf f - -l ! L 1 II - U'8, eanor of a Lincoln eveninc 'Diligent Efforts To Keep People Informed' Cited By Seiieck aents Hqddv In Choice Pictured above are the mem bers of the University Board of Repents who met in secret this week to make the final choice jor chancellorship. The mem bers expressed satisfaction in the selection of Raymond Mc ConneU Jr, after the an nouncement was made today by Acting Chancellor John K. Selk-ck. "Making the selection drove many of us to distrac tion," one member said, "but it's all over now but the shouting." By FRANK PIERSOX Staff AVriter Raymond A. MeConnell, Jr., SS, editor of a Lincoln evening newspaper, was appointed chan cellor of the university Wed nesday. Acting Chancellor John K. Selleck announced McConnell's selection at a special news con ference at 6 p.m. Selleck told re porters that the Lincoln editor had been unanimously elected by the Board of Regents follow ing an interview with the Board that morning. The Board particularly appree- have to concede that few news- i Se.eck added that ne was con ciates McConnell's aid during the i papers in the United States have . f-.c.er.t that the appointment was last few months in helping the 1 anv .more clear, consistent and "in the best ir.teivsts o the L n T5.-.ts v.- v. !v.,ri--lrt rawrrt nf force:. :1 i Vfrsitv ar.n w,-.:;lfl meei the onlv Wednes- ; ,ommies Hold Meeting; tudents Attend R. J. Phogg Describes Main Purpose Of Organization and The Young Communist Party Paul Laase, security chief, sr. organizational meeting I Bill Devries, treasurer. jesday in the Union ballroom. The meeting wds attended by It 6.000 University students, fdging was estimated to be ound 5,680 persons. Robert J. rnogg. i MuUcm v iHpnublican Dre-Drimarv conven- jtion in Fremont May 24. If he ' can be present they will make I him an honorary member. Also on the docket for that meeting will be an address by J Don Searcy who was a member l of the F.B.I, for the Communist AFTER A GREAT deal of dis- i party. ssion the group rauiiea a con ation which established a stral controlling committee, :vestigating committee, peoples :ret security committee and a jdicial committee. Acting officers were appointed r.til the group can become con- lidated. They are: Sally Hall, general chairman; il Harding,, vice chairman; :xky Yapp, secretary general; McCONNELL WAS candidate interviewed day. Although the Regents had scheduled a room in the Lincoln Hotel, the Board secretly con vened in a conference room in the rear of the Journal-Star Building. The meeting place was changed, Selleck said, to prevent reporters from obtaining the name of the interviewee. In announcing the name of the new chancellor, Selleck paid tribute to the "exceptional serv ice rendered by MeConnell to the University." new cellor. His comprehensive news stories and his well thought-out editorials have enhanced the reputations of both the Board and the University." THE ACTING chancellor pointed to an editorial published recently in a Lincoln evening newspaper as an example of the type of service MeConnell has rendered to the University-. Part of the editorial, said: "They (the Regents) might support for a state univen.ii and for maintenance of high ed ucational standards and a high level of pubuc financial port. "The Regents will concede that few men have aided the Univer sity in the manner in which Me Connell has served U," Selleck said. "The Regents have ex pressed their desire to repay Me Connell for this service by ap pointing him chancellor of this great Midwestern university." meeting .from Alger Kiss. Hiss asked the group to remember i the party doctrine ana io si-ay THE NEXT meeting will be 'away from pumpkins. "THE LINCOLN editor held May 25, at which time it For the present, the organiza- i said, "has been of great value to is hoped that Sen. McCarthy tion is sponsored by the Palla- j the State of Nebraska in his tiili-(R-Vis.) will be able to attend idian society and the Student 1 gent efforts to keep the people after his address to the Nebraska ! Union Activities Committee. i informed about the University. Officials To Extend Coed Closing Hours New Late Minute Penalties Listed; Men To Pay If Dates Break Rules University of Maryland, ooke on "The Duties of a New imunist." "The mam pur- ose of this organization will be u turtr.er our cocume omus student body," he said. PRELIMINARY PLANS were made for a demonstration on "O" street for May 1. A "beer bust" was planned to refresh the demonstrators. The group appointed Eldon Park head of a committee to stuff the ballot boxes at the next all-University election. DB&G Given Franchise To Peddle Beer In Union Crosby Urges Lowering Age Limit A special committee composed of the dean of men. the dean of i women and the acting chancellor 11 1 decided Wednesday to extend Closing nours tor women. Week-day closing hours have been set at 12 a.m. with 15 late minutes excusable if the coed is unavoidably detained. Friday and Saturday closing hours are 1:30 and 2:S0 a.m.. respectively. Act ing Chancellor Selleck said this program was decided upon be cause of the success of the "Lad ies Late Night' sponsored by Mortar Board. elected president, said, "This policv came as a blow after a 'no-hour' policy had been prom-1 nor ised by the special committee." ! Switzerland approval o: university ic- u'.ty members, citizens of Ne braska and mist newspaper ed- rs. McCcmnc'.l has served as edi tor of the Lincoln newspaper since IS43. Ke had previously held positions of reporter, assist ant telegraph editor, associate editor and managing editor of the paper. Before joining the Lincoln staff, he was reporter and re-write man for the Troy, N.Y., Record. HE WAS the organizer of the Nebraska All-Star Presidential Primary in 1P4S. for which his paper received the Pulitzer prize for distinguished public service. In 1P50 he w as selected as one of the ten outstanding young men of the year by the United i States Junior Chamber of Corn-; merce. A graduate of Williams Col lege, Williamstown, Massachu setts, where he received his A.B. degree in 1936. MeConnell has attended the School of Intcrna- 1 Relations at Geneva. and the Lmversity V k 1 JAN STEFFEN, former presi dent, said. "Perhaps next year a more liberal policy can be adopted." Clare Hinman, notifi cation chairman, was 'very dis appointed" that the 'no-hour' pol icy did not pass. She said. "It's just too much trouble checking those sign-out sheets." Penalties will be imposed on men when their dates are late ! of Nebraska College of Law. ; IN 1943 he studied the British agricultural war effort, upon in- : vitation. He is a member of the j Gargoyle Society. American So ciety of Newspaper Editors, j Sigma Chi and Zeta Psi. He is a j member of Plymouth Congrega- j tional Church and a Thirty-Sec-' ond Decree Mason. He also be- 'Candie , THE CHANGE in hours brought comments from various sources. could be purchased closer to the i campus. Another reason cited was ! the rise in coffee prices which has forced students to seek other forms of liquid refreshment. A LETTER was read The DB&.-G has obtained a franchise to sell beer in the Union, it was announced Wednesday. Reasons for granting the fran chise were mostly economic. In a statement to the Board of Re cents, reoresentatives of the Stu- aem oouiicu, me neugiuus " ci-i came irom a joint i ctuumiL-iiua- t .ar.f.,!i.. I frA rYiiinrii fhp ATI .A and the ti,-.n r.f tho nrnfpiuu-5 of economics ! V " JL ; . . in-vApohiieaoui ute aim-uiu w,vno esumaiea me mmiir iu mu- at)DOinted in the program Pre at the i money students could save if beer dents in gas and rubber spent on ! f PP"" J A " ffiowd that - -. . t " l ' L -I -. ' Ka : . . . , several million dollars a year. A further saving could be ef of Chicago said that "Nebraska's i extension of closing hours will i undoubtedly pave the way for similar extensions on other cam ' puses." The dean of Yassar and A BOOST to the student effort I f' f7 ."t7hA v'y.,r, 1? eriment very carefully XVv"S Board, however, was dis- RAYMOND McCONNELL NU Actor Refuses Movie Bid Gibson Offered 1-Year Contract "Hank Gibson is the most tal ented Hollywood prospect I have seen for 25 years," said Sara Coldwvn. president of Metro- to Coldwvn-Mere Thursday night el leek Refuses To Pay Fine fs Students Riot In Protest 2001 NUers Expelled By Infuriated Ex-Chancellor sjignx cnucKimg resuiiea wea- a recon.su ucuun ui uie ai-iaic, uui as R.ihort Crobv h"i; Dleded '5toy in the expulsion of 2001 , dent was demanded oy tne re-piace we win a item pi w ippiqiation -versirv uden. which in turn mainder of the University stu- I you informed as to the latest re-: his. suppoi t in passing leg islation f off a riot still in progress. j dents in that it took place in a ; suits. The incident occurred when the : r 6 ' . ' " fwrnectioned students chuckled ! j However, the expulsion of stu-, ru. i- cn-.i. v.- r,. . der.ts took a new twist as the i r-j K..r, cam.DUS 'Dies iiatj ruiitc lecieu. uie auucu, u uic kc , , limit for buving beer in the Un- ' Red CrOSS 5etS rridav l . -j.-n ... : ' ion would ce aroppea 10 is or een 16 to eliminate the problem of students who are forced to drive to Kansas for beer. "This would aleviate the traf fic problem on major highways to Kansas no end." the state super- 1 mtendent of highways announced. -n. tKoi . ones to l ne crucioie. "Men are the cause of a coed's Light" and "I ruversity Club. t .wfr,rm-r.r tn Ifniwrsin-1 MeConnell was married The president of the University 1 rules." She proposed ond it , Maren men uorson on oi. gf-er seeing Oibson penorm in passed' that penalties c-e imposed i iswu, ino i. ' V, ioVs : "The Man Who Came to Luncfl. on men when rules are broken.) He was bom Dec. 31, 1915. a;, . If a rule is broken, the man : North Ridgeville, O., the son of Coldwj-n said he of.ered G.bsoa whose date breaks the rule must! Rev. Raymond A. MeConnell. Sr.. a contract for a "reasonable, entertain Miss Parks for an eve- ! and Anna Bell Lee MeConnell. , mount o money," hut that Gib- rang at the rioonoD. His lather served unui K . 1 nastor of Ph-mouth Congrega-1 THE A B O V E-MENTIONED ; Churh penaity can ajso ce mipiucu un these occasions: (a i A man's bringing his date back to her place of residence before closing hours. ib' A man's refusing to kiss his date in an 'inconspicuous' place. The steps of the dorm were suggested. ip i A man's refusing to take to 'cultural a policy ot no nours wouia ie ; set up. Marilyn Brewster, newly-; For Annual Beer Bust The Red Cross College Unit nis a die i Webster Explains Scientific Subject j '-Metasomatosis and Stereo-' ' isomerism of the Isomorphic ' Playthelminthes" was the topic 10 Hollyu'ood with Gibson's son refused it because ke was to portray " Og' w'tfe. Klub Spring Show April 23 to 3ft. Gibson said another reason he refused Coldwyn's contract was because Coldwyn offered him or.jV S54.000. Coldwyn said he was 'Very dis appointed" that he could not go of a discourse Monday by ur. presenta-S Harvard Z. Webster, professor of paleontograp.v.e mieropaieon- mere four feet. Removal of his two front fen-1 ' s increased the tempo of -ghter until in his fury Selleck sanded the students to report ieir quarters to pack. 1 "1 i - -.1 ': .other parked cars tJZ' f a mere four feet. I" i ins in tne student area. The riot still in progress came about when it was found that Selleck in an act of defiance said that he would not pay the l fine and defied anyone to make him pay it. Ever since word of his defiance reached the student body, they have been working in between class waves to lodge him from his apparently safe lodging in the attic of the Administration Building. Your roving campus reporter' ' ' ! in order to remain impartial w- VA .' '' -., iterviewed several of the rioters. Jerrv Minnick, star football f J. . , plaver and one of thie expelled "T Jfm,' 1 -J V5-S students, had this to say. "I'll (Incidentally Jerry graduates this year). "I'll never sell him another beer as long as I live," said Jerry Mapes, owner of the DB&G. Dean Hallgren, who has been rioting with fervor since the be ginning of the upheaval, said, "I don't know what this is all about, but I have been so busy in the past that I never got to engage in any social functions, so I'm giving it all I have in this one. In the interview carried on with Selleck via carrier pigeon, Selleck had this to say, "Ha, ha, they'll never get me now that you have supplied me with fresh squab.' At printing Selleck is still at i Jshap Fie Scene arrow noints to the spot lere Acting Chancellor Sel attemnted to park his car a parking area reserved for "Jversitv students. The cars two students were slightly imaged. NU Receives $8,000,000 Research Gift The University has received a grant of $8,000,000 from E. Z. Funnyman, a former biology in structor. The grant is to be used for the study of Funnyman's newest in vention; a Waikie-Talkie Lecture Machine which will enable stu dents to get an education without getting up for classes. "The machine," said Funny man, "operates by remote con trol. We are hoping to find a way to lick its only difficulty; that of taking attendance. It would be a bad situation if a two-way televi vision set were installed in the machine for this purpose," he concluded. THE WALKIE-TALKIE was de vised by Funnyman after a fate ful dav'last May, when after he had delivered his entire lecture, he discovered he was still in bed. "I decided then and there that something must be done," he said. "I started my experiment with nothing more than a pair of old galoshes and an atom crusher. Funnyman said. He expressed the hope that University research will provide a better means of long-distance lec turing to pajama-clad intellects. which would premit several neces- ! sarv changes in present laws 1 prohibiting sale of beer to per : sons under 21. i T - s7 f 1 '(,"1 ''s t V n arked Car Starts Riot The jesting of University indents over the removal of o front fenders of Selleck's ar turned into a riot after Selleck threatened to expel the students. SellecK, alter ueuis fined $100 by the campus police, said that he would not pay the fine and defied any one to make him pay it. Cam pus police had difficulty in quieting down students who were attempting to force Sel leck from the attic of the Administration Building. FURTHER PLAN'S are under v.av to investigate the advantage of 'installing beer machines in University buildings in addition to the existing coffee and coke machines. A survey is now be ine conducted to determine the probable improvement in class j work which such a move would bring. One note of disapproval came Tuesday from the Coffee Growers of America who wrote: "If this means the end of the 10 o'clock coffee hour, it could well mean the end of civilization at the Uni versity." Speaking from the student point of view, Eldon Park, vice president of the Student Council commented with some difficulty, "I, hie, think that it, hie, sounds like a, hie, very sound, hie, plan." Team Defeated In Afghanistan Debate Contest All Classy, Roy Rogers, Ben Johnbrick and Cave Sadwell re turned today from the Afghan istan Invitational Debate Con test after being defeated by teams. Olson and Johnson, directors of fun and games, accompanied the students on their unevent ful journey. While seeing the mrin places of interest in Afghanistan, the boys attended "New Faces," starring tw-o senior engineering students, three law majors and an enchanting chorus line 01 closet girls. SADVELL, on being asked what he thought of the show, said, "I liked the way they al ternated the tow legs and the knock knees. A real artistic achievement." Students traveled by pogo stick to Texas, where they switched to armadillo, and at the Gulf of Mexico proceeded on a 1-by 2-inch raft. "The size of the raft may seem unusual. but we wanted to get a suntan on the way," Rogers said. Classy attributed the loss of all debates to an "unfortunate incident." It seems Ihe teams were trapped in the Sultan's harem for three hours, after which "we were all shook up!" .inhnhrirk termed the entire 1 vcntur "a real cool move." v,..- r,3i kt- hnct at : tions. The tsic.! sympnony. now r"1.. " . "V,, : nlsy.nsy at the Stuart Theater. I thology at aJe , p.m. ruaay .011 -"j riinvnt -Love and Mar- i prothonoiarial a is in charge of the ' event We'll i riace" series were suggested. department of eeelesiology. reaSv lixe Pit uv " Miss Knudon The faculty seemed quitej "Photo-synthetic mesogna really me it up, ju.s ivduu.ui nrosrram. thous of the plenipotentiary tep- irripr nresinent will i e inoiniwa m i-nc iJi-m v.. ..v ; ............ ... -.- .-. . Thp Hitorv of Red : gents said ne minium n " u.u , v v.. .. , - 1 , , ine ni.cuj u .u- t;..;.,. h m.-r h aiH m vrlaminff the thai- . because he DUS-i. IL1 I.LU 1 li.iinv ---- i iT (P 11 1 s Marv Stn speak on " Cross Beer all interested students to attend J 1 I i I redact Seoioir Iryfyres Woman Professor Of Voocfoo To Hypnotize Students waist. After dispatching the snake with a poisoned dart, she reminisced a bit about her past life. Madame Zenda had pleasant memories of the year she spent on tne university canipu Madame Zolanda Zenda. inter- nationally-known practitioner of voodoo and witchcraft, has been I announced as the principal I speaker for the E3rd Annual; Commencement Exercises June I Her subiect will be "A Look : Into Your'Future." She has se lected several prospective grad uates to aid her in presenting her address. Mac Bailey, Sue Puinhart. F.rnie Bebb. and Lau rie Harden will submit to hyp- 1 OF nosis. Madame Zenda will at- shc r tempt to learn secreis ui ui. n past lives and predict their fu tures. UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL based their choice of speaker on the belief that such a dark fu ture lies ahead of most college ,n;nri Kot thpv would receive more benefit from a speaker .ricrilCClfSn this tvpe than from any other. ! LxlOlUddl Vl I students win was the most willing subject of hypnosis it has ever been my pleasure to associate with. He committed suicide after coming out of his trance and finding that he was married lo me." Of Nebraska s football hopes one-vear contract signed because he knew scouts for other pro 11 Titan t.-i watch Gibson's University, and ,wformance in the KK show. ssistant for the Gibson said ne was more con cerned st the present time with his KK script than Hollywood He said he was "re- the play was over could then devote a5 mpncnnhalrm of the mesocloea. I his time to the KK snow. house mother of Tau Nu Epsilon. ! for next fall, she said, "I could She remembered Ted James, j guarantee tne team a winning k,h Hasebrock and Roc ky Yapp j season. She r.?: erred in vague as the most outstanding mem bers of the pledge class that year. IIF.R late husband, whom met on her triumphant tour of ireiano in 10.0, mil- 4 and general terms to such things as factors contributing to mass hvstcna, head shrinking and an cient Chinese methods of mental torture by proxy. An extremely anxious man. later Identified as Bill Glassford. could bf heard attempting to cajol her secretary into granting him an appoirf ment with her. s NU Honoraries Hold Ivy Day All llnivprsitv students w have the opportunity to visit Madame Zenda in Union Room 316, June 1 to 6. Since she received her PhD in Witchcraft and Related Subjects from the University of Xlivud lict in Zanzibar, she has aston ished audiences throughout the world with her amazing demon strations in the fields of hyp nosis and the supernatural. ALTHOUGH Madame Zenda admits 106 years, she is re markably well-preserved. She attributes her long life to the faithful use of a large assortment of native drugs and medicines. She will sell small amounts of these at the Campus Inn several days prior to Commencement. If a sufficient number of students become addicted she will grant the Inn a monopoly on sales for this area. Sterilized syringes will be furnished by Dirty Earl. This reporter, who was ad mitted to her presence by her secretary, a half-witted pigmy, was admittedly quite apprehen sive at first, but under her hard, stony glance soon became oou- ious ot tne ihci umi n.-i ! python was coiling around his I pointed. Stuffing their red hoods with Schhtz, 31 campus degenerates stole across the city limits last Friday afternoon to discuss Ivy Day and pink elephants. Due to circumstances beyond their control, the Ku Klux Klancrs were divided into 1wo groups. Iadinc a lonelv contingent to a cool pasture was Eldon Park with ( a sacK run 01 ig unm--other thirty members that re mained behind to enjoy invigorat ing refreshments were enter tained bv a guest speaker, Jerry Mapes of the DB & G. Those on his lap and panel were Joyce Johnson. Joy Wachal, and Sue Brownlee. Since this was a registered function, Jan Steffen, escorted to the meeting by Mapes. was a fea tured attraction at the conven tion. Removing her mask for the first time since last Ivy Day, she broke into a sparkling ren dition of the Hulahah to ease the tension of the conversation. The party ended with t speech by Bob Peterson and Bob Hase b'rook, who spoke on "Keeping Your Wife From Being Over- i " A-.?v -S ... - , 4i .. . p ?.t ,tt i) . ! I. ! I B i 'j-.,. : re Ja ! .1 . 1 : ' j Speaker Named Graduatine seniors need nave no worries concerning future. Madame Zolanda Zenda, internationally reknown pro titioner of voodoo, witchcraft, etc., promises to lead them ovet the dangerous abyss of the cruel world via hjTJtl0il-