The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-28
HouseVOtes
Acceptance
of Report
Request for designations Oh
Chancellor, Dean and Ex-
tension Worker Intimated
as Part of Changes.
DR.. Condra Is Criticised
BY r. &. POWELL.
staff Correspondent The Omaha Bee.

BY r. &. POWELL.
staff Correspondents Ths Omaha Bee.
Lincoln. March 27.-Resignations OF
Samuel Avery, chancellor: Carl c.
Engbere. executive dean, and A. A.
Reed, head OF the extension depart
ment Of the state university, ars
limited a. as in the offing in a report
submitted today TO the house by tha
special university investigation COM
+ mittee, which has been at work sincs
the second week OF the session.
These designations are not set out
+ specifically in the report which was
adopted by an almost unanimous vote
or the house. The only reference TO
deeapitation in the document follows.
Your committee respectfully sub
mits the statement that they have re-
felred facts gathered in the inrest.-
cation to the board OF regents, that
a reorganization Of the adrninistra-
tive department IS suggested by nu-
merous business. educational interests
and taxpayers throughout the state
as a means OF the advancement OF the
best interests Of the University of
Nebraska"
designations Asked Secretly.
However. members OF the commit
tee told fellow legislators that this
part OF the report meant the resigna-
tons enumerated had been suggested
10 the regents in their secret sessions
held BY the regents and committee
members in tbe~last two days. Certain
eon>mittee members asserted tonight
that the regents admitted the resigna
tons would be accepted.
a refutation OF this Statement VA.
broadcast tonight in official Lincoln.
Il was asserted that the regents
would not demand the resignatfous.
out might n the end accept sucn resig-
uations
The theory accepted by major:t,
o. members OF the house was that IN.
resignations might not bs received fer
weeks, perhaps months. depending On
the length OF time necessary 10 ef.
iect readjusfment. In all quarter.
was confidently predicted the~s
would be 10 haste made iu effecttus
changes in an institution in which ev-
cry man. woman and child in Sebrs<.
IA admittedly taxes pride.
Two Reports Submitted.
The COMMITTEES presented two -
ports. One contained a result of -
findings In a probe OF the university
and suggested numerous changes
The other pertained 20 activities O.
Dr.. George a Condra OF the extension
department OF the upniversity. IN
handling stock personally IN two
stock promotion projects in Nebraska
N which considerable money was iosi
and IN alleged failure o. DR.. Condra
% make thorough investigations IN oil
and potash stock selling schemes
prevalent during the year
Ono of Or. Condras duties Is 10
investigate validity OF advertised
claims Of oil and other minerals made
b. stock selling concerns II was in thiz
duty the committee charged specsocai-
~ that .Dr. Condra was not thorough
In his invest cations II both potash
stock ard oll units or lease. Offered
for sale 10 the people Of Nebraska dur
ing the period ok initiation" The ret-
erence 10 condra ADMITTEDLY touched
4 sensitive vein Of many os the legs
lators.
Probably no man in Nebraska
comes in closer personal contact win
legislators than the doctor.
Solcns Pose for Ccndra-
Il IS his duty 20 have them posa
for as many pictures as they desire.
These pictures become a part OF h.
moving picture slides shown ihnoaSh<
out the length and breadth Of the
state. He las been very active N
legislative halls N taking movie pis-
turos OF the legislature n Tire lzsu
two months.
Members aNcse ard asserted that
DIR. Condra's gcod reputation was A.
stake. that he should be given az cp-
portunity 10 diSprove the charges.
Members or the committee expressed
a Willingness to have the Doctor
Summoned.
we have sworn sfadaviis to proNa
every charge we have raade.' W
chum 81 otoe. member of the COM
mittee said
II was suggested first that the de-
tor he summoned and newspaper men
and the public he haired from tha
house ~ Representatives while ths
hearing was under way. Represents.
tive nensnore Of Beatrice went Rlg
ona better.
Would Deny Reports.
Il move that the part % the rer.s 1
affecting nr. Cendra ho taken frosA
newspaper men and they he Instruct.
Cd nos % print it pensmere sAoutes.
| His words were not cut CT hs~
mouth until the house witnessed \
rapid exit - newspaper neu. zach
neWSwfitvr held = copy es ,he report
I firmly IN his hand.
Mr.. Chairman" shested pyhaN C
Omaha. tho newspaper men are rnss-
ning out of the chamber With these
I reports I move the svrscant-ai arms
ee instructed 10 50 after them ard
We use some discipline on thorn
sltn take a better racer thsn Anxs
ere ia tho house &c catch these fea-
laNs eesere. thye esn their papers suss
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