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What is This 'True Sigmund Neumann, Maine Spirit'--- The Maine Campus Late of Germany, A Challenge Rare Speaks Tomorrow Published Weekly by the Students of th• University of Maine Vol. XLII Z 265 Orono, Maine, November 14, 1940 Number 9 Masque Casts Governor Elect Honorary Colonel To Be? 1; Nominees For 'Rider and Company, Veterans In To Speak Here I-Ion. Lt. Col. Unlimited'---Neumann Governor-elect Sumner Sew- Three Roles all will speak at a meeting of Announced the Maine Government class German Refugee "Hotel Universe" next Tuesday afternoon, Nov. Banton, Warren, Intramural 19, at 3:15 in 6 South Stevens. To Speak On Nazi Next Production His subject will be "The Presi- Berry, Phillips, By Campus Actors dency of the Senate." Hill Named Debators System Durability The meeting is open to the The casting of nine major roles in The appointment, oi five junior Pro'. Sigmund Neumann, of Wes- public. The Maine Government the new Maine Masque play, "Hotel women as candidates for Honorary Open Season leyan University, will speak on "Hit- class brings state and municipal Universe." to be produced Dec. 9, 10, ljeutenant-Colonel of the Maine ler and Company, Unlimited" in the officials to the campus each 11, and 12 in the Little Theatre, was R.O.T.C. unit were announced today Begin Tournament Little Theatre at the University of week. The course was inaugu- announced yesterday by Herschel L. by Richard H. Pierce, president of Maine at 3:30 Friday afternoon. The rated by Prof. Edward F. Dow, Monday For Week Bricker, director of the Masque or- the Scabbard and Blade society. public is invited. head of the department of his- ganization. The candidates are Madeline L. Of Contests tory and government, during the Prof. Neumann, who lectured on Banton, Jeannette E. Berry, Rebecca Calista Buzzell, John Robie, and past spring semester. Abe 1940 Intramural Debating the Orono campus during the sessions Hill, Margaret G. Phillips, and Doro- Russell Woolley, all Masque veterans. Tournament will get under way on of the 1940 summer school, will dis- thy L. Warren. will play the three leading roles oi Monday, Nov. 18, with a debate at cuss the dynamics of the Nazi move- Ann Field, Pat Farley, and Stephen The candidates were chosen from 4:15 p.m. in Stevens Hall. ment as a force which must continue Field, respectively. the junior class by the Scabbard and expanding or burst. The tournament will last for a week, Other, important castings include Blade society, and the student body the final debate taking place Tuesday, Prof. Neumann, who left Germany Barbara Ashworth as Hope Atne, Little Appeals will determine the final selection in a Nov. 26. One debate of the tourna- shortly after Hitler came to power, N'irginia Howe as Lilly Malone, Fran- vote at the Military Ball, Dec. 6, at ment will be held each afternoon of was a professor of modern history ces Sheehy as Alice Kendall, William which the present For Courage Lieutenant-Colonel, the week at 4:15 p.m. and social sciences at the Institute of Brown as Tom Ames, Fletcher Hatch Barbara Ashworth, will present the Politics in Berlin and later, in Lon- Candidates for the title of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the University of Students who are to debate are, for as Norman Rose. and George Cun- winner with her commission and a don, a Rockefeller research fellow at In Youth Today Maine R.O.T.C. batallion are, from left to right: Jeannette Berry, Dorothy the most part, members of the begin- ningham as Felix. trophy. the Royal Institute of International Warren. Rebecca Hill, Madeline Banton, and Margaret Phillips ning class for debaters. None of these By Philip Barry Miss Banton is a home economics Affairs and at the London students has ever had any experience School of "Hotel Universe," by Philip Barry, Younger People major and a member of Delta Delta Economics. ill intercollegiate debating at the Uni- author of "Philadelphia Story," "Holi- Delta sorority. Must Have Faith versity of Maine before. Since 1934 he has taught govern- day," "The Animal Kingdom." and Seniors Offered Radio Guild Miss Berry, a student in the College ment and social sciences at Wesleyan. To Kill War The judging will be done by mem- "Here Come the Clowns," is a fast of Arts and Sciences, was a candidate He has written for a number of bers of the varsity debating team, and light comedy and fantasy. Stressing the fact that youth through Fellowships In To Give Drama for Winter Carnival queen last year. American periodicals, including arti- the members of the winning team will Only one set is used throughout the the future can She is a member of Delta Delta Delta cles on "The Austrian Republic. an courage and faith in be presented with varsity debating play. With no intermissions, all the Fashion Design Over WLBZ sorority. Obituary," kill war and find peace. Dr. Clarence keys. "The Rule of the Dema- action takes place within the actual Miss Hill, in the College of Arts gogue," "F:urope Before and After playing of the production, about C. Little. head of the Jackson Memori- Those debating are: Elbridge Davis, time Students Eligible French Revolution and Sciences, is a member of Alpha Munich," and sections in the volume, two hours. al Laboratory for cancer research and Philip Day. Howard Cousins, Albert From All Colleges Story Omicron Pi, the Students' Arts Club, "Dictatorship in the Modern World," Buzzell, a senior English ma- former president of the University of Produced Reynolds, E. Sherman Williamson, Miss and the Y.W.C.A. edited by President G. S. Ford, of the jor and president of the Contributors' Maine, spoke on "War and Peace" at For $700 Award By Students George Bearce, Paul Hathorne, David University Miss Phillips, a home economics of Minnesota. Club, has appeared in Masque per- an Armistice Day assembly Monday Hempstead, Elton Rich, Herbert Five fashion fellowships are being A thirty-minute drama of the French major, is a member of Chi Omega formances for the past few years, in- morning in the Memorial Gymnasium. Vitus. William Brawn, John Stein- offered to members of this Revolution will be presented on the sorority. She was a Sophomore Eagle, cluding "Servant of Two Masters," "The challenge for the future does year's metz, Stanley H. Rudman, Webber Maine Radio Guild program Sunday secretary of her class her freshman Maine College "You Can't Take It With You," not come front Mussolini and Hitler," senior class by the Tobe-Coburn Mason, George Fuller, Robert Atkin- evening, Nov. 17, at 8:30 p.m. and sophomore years, and was elected "Helen of Troy," "Accent on Youth," Dr. Little said. "The American peo- School in Fashion Careers, Rockefel- son. Eleanor Look, Marjorie White- Faculties Meet The story concerns a banquet, in to Neai .Mathetai. house,Go and others. ple have so long been blessed by good ler Center, New York, it was an- Limberis, and Joseph Paris, of a number of the members Miss ‘Varren, a student in Arts and Veteran Rollie luck and an abundance of opportunity nounced this week. For Conference of the aristocracy. This dinner Sciences, is a member John Robie, a junior and Masque that they have forgotten to think for is of Alpha Omi- Prof. Howard L. Runion. of the Each fellowship covers a year's tui- actually in progress at the exact cron Pi sorority. She executive officer, has appeared in themselves until perhaps too late." time was general department of public speaking, is the Bowcioin, Colby, tion of $700 in the school, Only one that the mobs on the streets begin to leader of the Women's Leadership "Helen of Troy," "You Can't Take It Younger G lion Must Think faculty adviser for the debating tour- will be awarded in any college or revolt. Crowds of howling citizens Conference this year and was a mem- Bates Professors With You," "Girl of the Golden It is up to the younger generation nament. university. enter the luxurious hall, and the din- ber of the Sophomore Hop committee \Vest." and the recent production "Of to learn to do this thinking, following The varsity debating trip scheduled Here for Talks Edna Louise Harrison, who gradu- ner, which began as a joyous celebra- last year. Cabbages and Kings." the spiritual example of Christ, who to start on Noss 11 has been can- ated from the University of Maine in tion, comes to a tragic conclusion. World war problems and Maine %YouIley, a senior speech major, found the only kind of peace that celled. The team was to make a tour 1938, won one of the scholarships of- The cast of this social administration questions will played leading roles in "Girl of the lasts—the peace of struggle, he said. production will in- of eastern Canadian colleges. fered at that time. clude Emily Hopkins, Frances share the attention of members of the Golden West" and "Our Town," both Emphasizing the seriousness of this Shee- Three Elected Students from the University of hy, John CuIlinan, Vincent LaFlamme, Maine Social Science Teachers' As- staged during the 1939-1940 Masque Armistice Day, Dr.