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Library Oregon Daily Emerald VOLUME XXIII. UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1922 NUMBER 112 ■ NOMINATIONS FOR STUNT OFFICERS THREE WEEKS AWAY Vernal Buzzing of Political Bee Heard on Campus as Elections Approach PLATFORMS ARE PROBABLE / Indications Are that Closely Contested Campaign Will Soon Be Launched With nominations for A. S. U. O. offices two weeks away and the elec tions but three weeks in the offing, the political bee has commenced its usual springtime buzzing. Rumors have al ready been rife on the campus as to the possible candidates for the more important offices, but as yet there is little information available as to the possible prospects for the lesser posi tions, sometimes regarded as the step ping stone to the higher administrative offices. Only one A. S. U. O. office-holder will retain his position this year with out becoming an incumbent at the com ing election. This is the junior class man on the executive council, Ralf Couch, who was elected last spring for a two-year term, the only two-year term provided for in the A. S. IT. O. consti tution. Many Positions Vacant The positions to be filled are numer ous and will consist of not only the president, vice-president, secretary and editor of the Emerald positions, but likewise a number of places on the student council and executive council, yell king and editor of the Oregana. Two men and one woman are to be elected to the executive council, one man from the sophomore class of this year who will serve on the council dur ing his junior and senior years, one man from the junior class of this year to serve on the council during his senior year, and one woman from the junior class to serve during her senior year. The other members on the execu tive council are elected by the alumni association at their annual June gath ering and appointed by the president of the University from the faculty. Members of the student council to be elected this spring comprise three men and two women from the junior class to serve during their senior year, two men and one woman from the sophomore class to serve in the junior year, and one man from the freshman class who will act as the representative ef the sophomore class next year. The freshman class has no representative on the student council. The remaining five members of the council who bring the total membership of this body up to 14, are the president, vice-president and secretary of the A. S. U. O., the editor of The Emerald and president of the Woman’s league. Error in Handbook In the constitution of the A. S. U. O. which is printed in the handbook for 1921-22, the clause referring to the members of the student council is in error, and the above explanation as to the number to be elected and their classes is taken from the original con stitution of the A. S. U. O. The nominations will take place at the next regular meeting of the A. S. U. O. at the assembly hour on Thurs day, May 4, and the elections will be held on the following Wednesday, May 10. One of the hottest political cam paigns in history is indicated by the persistent rumors of candidates who (Continued on page two.) Pomona Glee Artists Mr, Hawaiian Trio GLEE CLUB HERE TONIGHT HAWAIIAN TRIO REPORTED TO BE UNIQUE FEATURE Organization Directed by R. H. Lyman, Formerly of University, Stopping in Eugene on Tour of Coast Tonight at 8:15 at the Woman’s building the Pomona College Glee club will present a concert featuring college music and a native Hawaiian trio. The visiting club is expected to arrive at 3:30 today and will be received and entertained by the University men’s glee club. A reception will be given for them following the concert tonight. A number of the singers have friends on the campus and Professor Ralph H. Lyman, director, is especially well known, having been dean of the school of music here several years ago. The personnel of the club includes some of the best known musicians of California and press comment indicates that they have been well received wher ever they have appeared. They are on a four-week tour extending from Clare mont, California, to Seattle. The Eugene appearance is one of their ear lier concerts of the trip. The Hawaiian trio is said to be one of the unique features of the program. The Hawaiian boys, with guitar, uku lele and steel guitar, play and sing their appealing native melodies in an artistic and natural manner. They have sung together for years and are literally singing their way through col lege. Tickets are on sale at the Co-op and Kuykendall’s. Every seat in the house is reserved. FACULTY MEN TO HAVE CHANCE TO SHOOT TODAY President and Members of Teaching Staff to Fire in Competition, with Prize for Winner President Campbell and members of the University faculty this afternoon will fire on the “A” range and witness a demonstration with machine guns and automatic rifles at a special invi tation from Major R. C. Baird, head of the military department. Major Baird, Major A. E. Rowland, Lieutenant M. E. Knowles, Captain F. C. Lewis, and other members of the military staff and ex-service University students will be in the party. High-powered rifles with tracer am munition will be used on targets at dis tances from 200 to 500 yards. Scores will be kept for each person firing and a prize will be given for the best score. Major Baird said yesterday: “The afternoon’s firing will be the inaugu ration of the faculty on the ‘A’ range. We have plenty of ammunition and are glad to give the faculty opportun ity to use the range if they wish to.” The “A” range will be available for faculty use every Tuesday afternoon from now on. Phi Sigma Pi Radio Brings Music and Chatter from Afar Concert music flashed by radio has been enjoyed for the past few nights by members of Phi Sigma Pi since the installing of a radiophone at the house last week. The apparatus is of the latest type and is capable of receiving messages from high-power stations in foreigr countries. When tuned to the 600 metei wave length one can hear wave-tossed ships far out on the Pacific exchanging important messages, the high-pitchec whistle of the transmitters sounding like the shrill hum arising from an over turned bee-hive. When tuned to 200 meters it is pos sible to hear “Johnny Jones” in knes pants “breaking” the air with the halt ing letters of a raucous “spark” trans mitter juBt presented by doting parents or perhaps the clear signals of a “tub< set,” sent with the professional swing | of an old time operator, relaying a ! message across the continent. But 360 meters, the concert stratum, is the most popular. Music, vocal solos, | dances played by real orchestras, news reports, and on Sunday the sobering in fluence of a church sermon, are only a few of the nearly infinite variety of sounds which can be heard. From San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland these wonderful waves are | sent out, to be sucked up by the hungry aerials of thousands of receiving sta tions which dot the coast. The Phi Sigma Pi house contemplates installing a loud-speaker radio-phone also, so that regular concerts may be heard by the members as they toast ! their feet before the fireplace. A dance | may be indulged in soon to the strains I of orchestra music played many miles ; away. FOSSIL DISCOVERT OF 01 SEARCHERS MAY BE IMPORTANT University Geologists Discover Shells of Distant Epoch in Recent Strata THEORIES ARE AFFECTED Evidence of Foreign Life in Cretaceous of Interest to World of Science Two girl geologists, Rachael Husband and Dorothy E. Dixon, have found in Southern Oregon a form of prehistoric life which in all probability will re ceive the serious attention of paleontol ogists throughout the United States. Buried in sandstone formation and looking very much like shells which can be found along sea coasts at pres ent, these fossils found by the two Ore gon girls 18 miles east from Roseburg in the Umpqua valley, do not impress the unscientific observer, but Dr. Earl Packard of the geology department re lates how the discovery effects paleon tological theories. The Epogyra, the name by which the extinct clam is catalogued, has never before been found abpve the Creta ceous. The fossil was found in the Eocene formation, that geological peri od when amblypoda and other huge monsters sluggishly ambled about in dense forests. The Epogyra was sup posed by geologists to have lived in a previous epoch, but if the discovery of the two Oregon geologists is qualified by further research it means that the Epogyra lived in an era several million years beyond the time when it was supposed to have disappeared from the earth. Strata Shift Probable Dr. Packard is not yet willing to say definitely that the Epogyra lived in the Eocene. He believes it probable that an unconformity in the strata of the region or a great fault might have shifted the Cretaceous deposits into the Eocene landscape. After a more thorough investigation, if it is found that the data gathered by the girl geologists is authentic, Dr. Packard will write a paper about the discovery for the scientific world. Miss Husband and Miss Dixon were sent down to Roseburg to investigate the formations at the close of the win ter term. They report that the people of that section were very good to them, helping them into the hills and blasting out rock that they might investigate the fossils embedded in the formations. They brought back many clam and snail fossils excavated from the Eocene strata—formations which are in some places 12,000 feet in thickness. Fossils Found Before Epogyra fossils were received from the Roseburg country by the geology department on a previous occasion, but they were not given serious considera tion because it was thought that in classification they had become mixed with the Eocene fossils. CATERPILLAR WAR BEGINS Campus Gardeners Hunt Pests on Trees and Consign Them to Furnace Tent caterpillars, with ravenous ap petites, have attacked the murmuring pines and hemlocks on the campus, ac cording to Donald F. Shepherd, campus gardener. Through the efforts of the gardeners during the past few days most of the fuzzy little pests have been taken, nest and all from the ends of the pine boughs and consigned to the furnace in the power house. Mr. Shepherd states that he has never known caterpillars to attack the i foliage of the campus fir trees before. The present variety, which first ap peared about six weeks ago, feed ex clusively on the needles of the fir and pine trees. The vigorous campaign against the pests was to prevent the present generation from laying eggs which would bring forth a far greater number of the hungry little beasts next year. STAFF APPOINTMENTS MADE Ernest Bichter Given Position as Night Editor and Three Put on Staff Announcement was made yesterday that Ernest Bichter had been promoted to night editor on the Emerald and that ■Fremont Byers, Margaret Sheridan and Thomas Crosthwait had been appointed to the staff. Bichter has been acting as a reporter since the first of the year and is a sophomore in the University Vacancies in the staff are being 1 filled from a list of students who are trying out. Bartholomew Declares High School Get-together Is Aid to Cooperation MORE THAN 200 ATTEND Organization of Presidents Is Instituted and Officers Named for Year “The conferences were signally suc cessful,” said Lyle Bartholomew, stu dent body president, yesterday after noon. “From the point of view of high school get-together and cooperation the result was as good as could be desired. An organization of high school presi dents and secretaries was instituted, a constitution adopted, and officers were elected.” Approximately 200 delegates were- present at the conferences of student body officers, editors and man agers. Fifty schools were represented and many more have expressed their intention of coming next year. Orlando Hollis of the Eugene high school was elected president of the newly formed association; Lucille Moore, of Salem high school, vice-presi dent; Mildred McKillican, of West Linn, secretary, and Byron Anderson of Jefferson high school, Portland, treas urer. Harry Johnson of Jefferson high school, Portland, was elected president of the High School Press association, Leston Lemon of Corvallis high school, vice-president, and Viola Calvin of Hood Biver high school, secretary and treasurer. Committees Are Named Committees were named as follows: Nominations committe e—Arthur Budd of Pendleton, University of Ore gon; Jack Hempstead, West Linn; Iris Burns, Grants Pass; Leston Lemon, Corvallis; Chester McCarty, Portland, and Edgar Wirthman, Silverton. Emblems committee—Carol Chapman, Sheridan; Mabel Humphrey, Spring field, and Inez King, Corvallis. Begistration committee — Cecil F. Doll, Marshfield; Mabel Gilham, Bat tleground, Wn.; Viola Colvin, Hood Biver, and Earl Leever, Central Point. Organization committee—John Piper, of Portland, University of Oregon; Joy Laughlin, McMinnville; Merle Bimer, Grants Pass; Bobert McLean, Eugene; Harry G. Johnson, Portland. Membership committee — Dorothy Newman, Medford; Olive Barker, Al bany; Brighton Leonard, Cottage Grc*e; Ernest J. Haycox, University of Oregon; Alma Koepp, Eugene. During the morning session of the high school editors and managers, Floyd Maxwell, editor of the Oregon Daily Emerald, gave a talk on “How we gather and write the news for a daily paper.” Maxwell discussed the organ ization of a daily school paper and the news staff, using a chart to illustrate the important features. Newspaper Work Topic Harris Ellsworth, former manager of the Lemon Punch, addressed the assem bled high school journalists on the sub ject of the humorous magazine. Other addresses at the editors’ and managers’ conference were: “What it costs to publish a paper,” by Bobert C. Hall, i superintendent of the University Press. Addresses by Kenneth Sims, editor of Sphinx, Scio high school; Melvin V. Gowing, editor Tech Pep, Benson Poly technic school, Portland, and Arlene Butler, editor Medford Hi Times, were given. At the joint conference of the presi dents and secretaries,.Dean Sheldon of the school of education spoke on “High School Clubs,” while Professor H. B. Douglass of the school of education spoke on “Student Body Finances.” DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT Junior Class to Use Proceeds to Erect Bleachers for Canoe Fete — The junior class will give a student body dance Saturday evening at 8 1 o’clock in the Woman's building to help ! pay the expenses of erecting the bleach ers for the Junior Week-end canoe fete. “Shrimp” Phillips, who has charge of the affair, promises one of the best dances of the year, and urges all stu dents to support the dance. He empha | sizes the fact that the money is not going to any class or group, but will ! be used for a purpose which will benefit the entire student body. There will be a good five-piece or chestra and the admission will be only 75 cents. PLEDGING ANNOUNCED Mu Phi Epsilon announces the pledg ing of Olga Wikberg and Joanna James OREGON BASEBALL TEAM TO BE FETED IN NORTH Varsity Nine Will Be Entertained when on Washington Campus for Conference Game University of Washington, Seattle, April 17—(P. I. N. S. Special)—The California crew and the Oregon base ball team will be guests of honor at the spring opera, the Sho Gun, at Meany hall Thursday night, according to Horace Gilbert, manager of the op era. The California crew will arrive Sunday to practice for the annual re gatta and the Oregon nine will be in Seattle to open the conference season Campus day. A radio concert by several members of the cast and a small number of the chorus will be given over the Post-Tn telligencer radio service. The concert will be part of the program Monday night and will begin at 8:15 p. m. A solo by Katherine Peterson, a solo by Clifford Newdall, duets by Newdall and Ruth Bnmford, and other numbers by the principals and chorus will be included in the program. REGISTRATION ENDS TUI LAST CHANCE TODAY FOB THOSE NOT REGISTERED IN 1920 Karl Ontbank Urges Students to Vote on Educational Issues; Millage Question in Fall Elections University students of voting ag£ who registered before the last elections will not. find it necessary to registei again for the regular primary elections May 19. Those who were merely sworr in before the last elections must regis ter some time today, the final day foi registration. All voters must be registered withir 30 days before elections* or bo sworr in election day by special action of th( election boards, an undesirable process according to R. S. Bryson, county clerk Students who do not live in Eugene who wish to vote for candidates in theii own district, may do so by obtaining t card of permission from their county clerk. In order to make such an appli cation the student must have a certifi cate of registration from hiB own pre cinct. Ballots will be mailed to suet voters several days before elections. University men and women are of ter negligent about registering, according to Karl Onthank, executive secretary and show a comparative lack of interesi in elections. Inasmuch as many stat< educational questions come before thr people, the University students ar« urged to use their votes, especially or the millage question which will com* up in the fall election. All voters who havo lived in the statt for six months or more are allowed tc vote for state officers. According tc the state law, a voter must have hi: home in Eugene before he can vote or city and county measures or candidatei in Eugene. STUDY IN FRANCE PLANNED 8 Universities Offer Courses to Ameri can Students for Summer of 1922 Courses of study in French univor sities during the summer of 1922 havi been arranged for American student: by the committee for educational trave to France, in cooperation with the Com pagnie Francaise du Tourisme. Eigh universities offer courses in history language, literature, and civilization o: France. Extensive regional tours by railroad and automobile have been ar ranged. Six weeks of study will be spent a the universities, during which tinn these trips to the various battlefield and points of interest will take place A week in Paris will precede the roturi to the United States. Expenses for the trip, which will las from late .Tune until about Septembe 10, will amount to about $050, whicl will include fare, lodging, meals, an: tuition. Additional details may be se cured from Karl W. Onthank, executivi secretary. AGGIES TAKE FIRST I STATE RELAY WITH SIX POINT MARGIN Pacific Is Winner in Class B; Cottage Grove Takes Prep Laurels FROSH BEATEN BY ROOKS Carnival Quite Successful in Spite of Heavy Rains Both Days of Meet Oregon was nosed out of a victory in the first annual all-stato relay meet Saturday afternoon by the Aggie track sters by a 47-53 score. Pacific uni versity won easily over other competi tors in class B, annexing 58 points dur ing the two days. Reed college, their nearest competitor, had only 16 points to their credit at the finish. The O. A. C. rooks defeated the freshmen 13 11, and Cottage Grove high won over Eugene high with 25 points on their side. “Ole” Larson, Oregon sprinter, pulled a surprise by trimming Snook of O. A. C. in the century dash. Of the three watches on Larson, two caught his time at 9.4 and the third at 10 flat, which was the time given him. It was a fine race from the crack of the gun to the finish, Snook losing by a narrow mar gin. • Relay Full of Thrills The one-mile relay produced excite ment from beginning to end. Sunde leaf, who ran the last lap for Oregon, kept in the lead of Holllnger of O. A. C. until within a few yards of the tape, when Holllnger managed to spurt ahead for the finish. Other runners for Ore gon in this race were Bosebraugh, Bis ley and Wyatt; and for the Aggies, Miller, Stearns and Richert. Another feature of the afternoon was the 120-yard low hurdles between O. A. C. and Oregon in which the Ag gies annexed the first two places, Ore gon taking third. Gearhart came first, doing the course in 14.3 seconds. Kuhn hausen of Oregon contested hotly with Draper for second place but the latter managed to pull about n foot in the lead before they hit the tape. Spearow High Man Ralph Spearow was high point man of the day, winning both tho pole vault and broad jump, giving him 10 points. Strachan, Oregon weight man, took first in the shot put by heaving it 42 feet 2 inches. In the four-mile relay Oregon was completely outclassed by tho Aggie crack inilers. The first O. A. C. man took a big lead in tho first haat over Bidwell, of Oregon, which was main tained throughout the rest of the course. Bidwell, Koopp, Walkley, and Beatie ran for Oregon against Graves, i Walker, Dodge and Swan of O. A. C. Tt is said that these men will repre sent, the Ags at tho Penn relays this spring. Schedule Is Maintained Despite the continuous downpour of rain that prevailed throughout the first day of the meet, the events came off on scheddle time, all teams boing pres ent, except Ohemawa, which was not represented in class B events that day. i Saturday the weather was much better, facilitating a more interesting exhibi tion, and all entries were present. Results of Events The summary of events: ' 100-yard dash, Class A—Larson, Ore gon; Snook, O. A. C.; Oberteuffer, Ore 1 j gon. Time, 10 seconds. Shot put, Class A—Strachan, Oregon; (Continued on page three) Musical Fraternity to Give Assembly Program Thursday Phi Mu Alpha, mcn'n honorary mus ical fraternity, is to have complete charge of the assembly hour Thursday, during which a variety of musical num bers will be presented. The program, which is in charge of Professor Leland A. Coon, chairman of the activities committee of Phi Mu Alpha, will con sist of vocal solos, piano solos, trio numbers, and selections by a string quartet. John B. Siefert, member of the fac ulty of the school of^fnusie, will sing two modern songs. One, “The Lost Path,” was written especially for him by Crist, who was a fellow student of Mr. Siefert’s in Leipzig. The selection ends in high C, and the composer wrote at the end of the score: “Only you, my dear Siefert, could really sing *this.” The other number chosen will be La Forge’a “Song of the Open,” a selection which is very well aduptcd to Mr. Siefert’s style in interpretation. Ronald Reid, pianist, is to play the difficult “La Regetta Veneziana,” by Liszt, and he will be the accompanist for sevoral other selections. Phi Mu Alpha, which now has chap tcrs in all leading schools of music in the country, was founded at Boston Conservatory of Music in 1898. Psi Chapter was granted to the University of Oregon last year, and the organiza tion has been very active in local mus ical circles. The arrangements for the assombly concert Thursday are undor the direc tion of the activities committee, which is composed of Professor Leland A. Coon, chairman, Ralph Poston and Her bert Hacker.