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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1926)
Smith Describes Former Eruption Of Active Volcano Hawaiian Goddess of Fire Madame Pele Punishes Island People Party of Scientists Viewed Volcano During Tour The Hawaiian goddess of fire, Madame Pele, who has been revolt ing recently was also active in 1920 when Dr. Warren D. Smith, of the geology department, visited the islands with the first Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress as a delegate from the University of Oregon. Pele is supposed to dwell in the crater of Kilauea, a pit in the cen ter of a huge basin located at an altitude of 5000 feet above sea level on the side of Mauna Loa. When she is displeased with the actions of the people, so the old legend goes, she sends up eruptions to punish them. This idea is not held any more since the inhabitants have been converted to Christian ity. Good Roads Constructed The United States government has constructed good roads over this portion of the island in order that tourists may conveniently tra vel about and view the pecularities of nature. No living aniimal or plant exists in the region of the Kau desert over which Dr. Smith and his party rode in cars. He de scribes it as the most forsaken place imaginable. There is an ex cellent road leading to the Kana coast where the famous coffee of that name is raised. Several plan tations there were visited, one of which has been destroyed in the re cent devastation. Natives of the islands wear American clothes, and, according to the geologist, would probably be more attractive if they retained their own costumes. Much of the territory over which the tourists travelled has been covered by the recent over-flow of lava from volcanoes. Japanese Scientist Companion “When walking along near the rim of the fiery pit I could see ‘ through wide cracks in the solid rock red-hot lava, more than that I could feel it, my feet being blis tered. Omori, famous Japanese scien tist who predicted the Japan earth quake in 1923 was one of the party. He was more unfortunate than the rest of us because he wore straw sandals which were scorched at every step,” Dr. Smith related. The most effective time to view the dwelling of Pele is at night when the blackness of the basin is more intense and the fire of the lava seems brighter and more weird. One night during a period of erup tion the scientists went out to take a close-up look at the affair. They held wet handkerchiefs over their mouths in order that the strong mineral gas would not suffocate them. “It is one of the greatest sights on earth, I believe. One just stands, awe-inspired and spell bound, wondering if Hell could be any hotter,” Dr. Smith said. Volcanic Glass Collected Specimens of what are commonly called Pele’g hair, and are really dark amber masses of spun volcanic glass that are scattered in the air by the wind after an eruption, were collected by the scientist. The only volcano conservatory in the world is located on the edge of the great sink. Here eminent sci entists such as Professor Thoimas A. Jaggar have spent years trying to determine why the volcanoes are active at certain times. They are now able to foretell many of the eruptions, and it is believed that the periodical activity is connected in some way with the tidal motion. Vodvil (Continued from page one) Wonder Where My Baby Is To night,” and “That Certain Party.” The aet is a fine combination of classical dancing and chorus work, making a eleverly worked out re rue. Musie for the revue has been ar ranged by Don Adams and a special orehestra. Wamer-Mutzlg to Dance Besides the aets put on by Lillian! Bennett, and Anona Hildebrant, there will be a “A Terpischorian Shortcut,” put on by Robert Warn er and Katherine Mutzig. Their danee will be in the style of a formal ball-room danee, and is done as only Warne; and Mutzig can do it. Those who have seen them dance know that they represent the best talent in thie line to be found on the campus. Those taking part in the Vodvil have been doing hard and steady work on their rehearsals. Their un tiring efforts have resulted in an un usually good and entertaining pro gram, according to those who have been present. Seat Exchange Closes at 5:00 The ticket sale has been very successful and a full house is ex pected at the McDonald theater to night, tomorrow afternoon, and to morrow evening. An exchange of seats will not be effective after 5:00 tonight. However, there will be plenty of seats for townspeople and students, which will be procur able at the box office just around the corner on 10th street. The box office opens at 10:30 o’clock this morning. Baseball (Continued from page one) life. Freedom, Mias Handsaker j said, is essential to develop per ! sonality. Youth Said to be Drifting j Miss Helliwell declared that ' youth on the contrary is not seareh i ing for a better way but is drifting along without active endeavors to solve the problems of life. “Absolute freedom is never good,” she said. “A favorite expression today among youth is "‘public op inion be hanged.’ A boy who drives his dad’s car at 60 miles an hour will later lie about his income tax report. Youth is spending too much time in leisure,” she declar Stangel, members of the flinging staff, are good outfielders and may be seen in the outer gardens. I. Tucker is the only letterman out fielder on the squad. For the past week Coach Billy Reinhart has been driving the var sity nine hard for today’s game. In speaking of last Saturday’s fracas Reinhart said, “The boys looked pretty weak at bat but Libke was the first curve-ball pitcher that they’ve faced this season. Libke is as good a pitcher as we’ll have to meet this year.” Batting prac tice for the last week has shared a big place on the practice menu. Bill Ashby on Mound This afternoon will find Bill Ash by on the mound for Oregon. Ashby worked the first six innings of the St. John Bear game and pitched good ball considering the fact that it was the first game of the season for Oregon. He was replaced by Baker in the sixth. The score at this juncture stood two-all. The rest of the varsity’s line up will be the same as in the first tilt. Reinhart, center fielder, is lead-off man. “Plunks” didn’t connect with the ball last Saturday but suc ceeded in getting two walks. Jones, left field, had a zero day at the bat in the initial contest but fielded like a million, getting credit for five put-outs. Hobson will be seen atthird, and Bliss will be behind the bat this afternoon. Bliss connected with two nice bingles, last Saturday. Rex Adolph will cover the initial sack. Ashby bats next in line with Kiminki, short, and West second, fol lowing in t order. In the dug-out will be the usual string of reserves. Baker will be ready for mound duty, and Kuhn and Mimnaugh will be ready for infield and outfield work. Tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock the varsity will meet the freshman nine on the varsity diamond. Herman Gloebe Is Named Assistant In Mathematics G. Herman Gloebe, who is re ceiving his B.A. degree in mathe matics frcunu Inter-Mountain Union College of Helena, Montana, this year, has been engaged by the Uni versity as a graduate assistant in mathematics for the year 1926-27. Records show that he has made a fine record in the field of mathe matics and science there. He won third place in competition for Rhodes scholarship in the state of Montana in 1925, and comes to the University highly recommended in ability and character, according to Prof. Edgar E. DeCou. —Pay Your Fees— lOTHasraEiaaiaiaarasaHffflBiafaiaaHic! TODAY and SATURDAY April 23-24 BEN TURPIN —In— “THE SHRIEK OF ARABY” 892—count ’em—892 laugh* with Turpin as a romantic lover In an uproariously funny Mack Bennett bur lesque comedy! Hot a dull moment In all of this great est fun film. COMEDY I “Meet the Misses” AND WEBFOOT COLONIAL THEATRE Tennis Honors I Sought by Men; Last Tilt Monday | Friendly, Alpha Tau Omega Meet Today For Elftnination The third and last round of the | intramural tennis tournament was completed yesterday and the teams now go into semi-final round for the elimination of the group down to the two duos who will battle for the honors. The games this afternoon are be tween Friendly hall and Alpha Tau Omega. Kappa Delta Phi drew a bye and will play Phi Gamma Del ta on Saturday morning for the honors in the semi-final round. In the games yesterday afternoon i Kappa Delta Phi represented by | Skipper Brooks and Heinie Stevens ! scored the outstanding win of the afternoon by romping through Bill j Parker and Roger DeBusk of the I Sigma Nu team for two sets 6-4 and 0-2. The play of the winners was I characterized by expert lobbing which the Sigma Nu duo was un i able to cope with. Friendly hall represented by Arlie Reed and A1 Veazie scored two easy ; sets over Bob Gardner and James Harding of Phi Kappa Psi, the scores i of 6-4, 6-0. The losers broke in the last match and were completely outclassed. Alpha Tau Omega represented by Archie Knowles and Ted Glllen waters won the hardest fought matches of the afternoon and worked harder for their victory than any of the others which were for the most part lop-sided. The Oregon Club team composed of Eu gene Slattery and Steve Williams scored a 6-4 win in the first match and seemed to have the set too ; on ice when the losers came up and won the remainder 6-2 and 6-4. The Phi Gamma Delta team made j up of Claire Scallon and Ben South | er won two easy matches, 6-4 and 6-1 from James Forestel and Marsh Brown representing Chi Psi. The RESOLUTION j Whereas Almighty God in his infinite wisdom has seen fit to j remove from our midst our late friend and fellow student Landa | Gillette, and ! Whereas, by his death the Uni I versity of Oregon has lost one of the most earnest and respeet j ed students; therefore, be it Resolved by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon that to his sorrowing family we extend 'our deepest sympathy, and be it further Resolved that a copy of these resolutions in behalf of our be loved friend be sent to his fam ily, and that a copy be tran scribed on the records of the As sociated Students of the Univer sity of Oregon, and that a copy be published in the student pub lication. Adopted April 22, 1926. ASSOCIATED STUDENTS, By DeLoiris Pearson, (Secre tary. r games were one-sided after the first set, and the winners took the last by a wide margin. The final games- of the tourna ment will be played next'Monday according to Ed Abercrombie, in i charge of the intramural event. J Debate (Continued from page one) ed, and then asked this question: “Is this sort of life developing a higher type of character and per sonality!” She answered it by saying that leisure is driving youth pleasure mad. Eloise Gray for Affirmative Eloise Gray, second affirmative speaker cited specific examples of influential youth movements in the world that indicate a more com mendable character on their part. “Young people of England are now working intelligently for a better order of the world that is too come,” she said. German, Russian, and Chinese students are facing life in a nobler way than ever before, she believed. In this country, they are slowly preparing the way fori a happier world in which other na-! tions and races will be tolerated, j Increased freedom, according to j Mass Cherry, last, negative Oregon speaker, has caused great numbers of crimes and vices, has increased the number of divorces, and has led to a twentieth century skepticism which hampers personality and character development. Marriage Taken Lightly “Marriage is no longer consid ered seriously,” said Miss Cherry. “One divorce is granted in this country every four minutes. Two women of the University were con victed recently for shoplifting. Five University men were expelled on charges of drunk and disorderly conduct. These things result in overthrow of restraint and here in this attitude of skepticism for the old order rests the whole danger of the present problem.” Miss Cherry closed the debate by saying: “Youth has renounced re __—--1 RESOLUTION Whereas Almighty God in his infinite wisdom has seen fit to remlove from our midst our lato friend and fellow student, Har old Moshburger, and Whereas, by his death the Uni versity of Oregon has lost one of the most earnest and respect ed students; therefore, be it Resolved by the Associated students of the University of Oregon that to his sorrowing family we extend our deepest sympathy, and be it further Resolved that a copy of these resolutions in behalf of our be loved friend be sent to his fam ily, and that a copy be tran scribed on the records of the As sociated Students of the Uni versity, of Oregon, and that a copy be published in the student publication. Adopted April 22, 1926. ASSOCIATED STUDENTS. 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Washington affirmative clashed with the Reed negative co-ed speak ers at Portland. Mr. ,T. Stanley Gray, head of the department of public speaking pre sided at the contest held here. This was the first intercollegiate foren sic event in which Reed has entered a woman’s team and a commendable showing was made in this first at tempt of the visiting team last night according to Robert D. Horn, coach of the Oregon women. Junior Girls Take Game from Seniors Tho junior baseball team added another bead to its string of vic tories last night when it defeated the crack senior girls by a score of 24-11. Tho juniors whacked out 11 runs in their half of the first but the seniors showed up so well in their game that the end of the inning found tho winners with only a two run lead. Thereafter Nellie Best, junior pitcher, was well sup ported in the field and the entire aggregation managed to hold the Classified Ads I O_:-.—® LOST—Gold Elgin wrist watch. Has bracelet connected. Initials M. F. W. on back. Lost Tues day night. Please call 1895 or leave at Emerald office. LOST—Jeweled Zcta Psi sister pin. Call Misa Lyen, 569. IMPORTANT MEETING of all Real Bilk representatives, 7:00 o’clock tonight at 110 Adminis tration Building. TERMINAL HOTEL One of Oregon’s Best Hotels RICHARD SHEPARD Manager seniors to two additional tallies. Melba Hatten did the; receiving. A score or more good fumbles cost the seniors the game, for their batting was only slightly less free than the opponents. Elizabeth Lounsbury worked in the box for ■fiinniniMiunBAtinuii the fourth year girls. Alta Knips did the checking behind the plate. Games to be played tonight are: sophomore 1 vs. freshman 1; and sophomore 11 vs. freshman 111. The time is 5 o’clock; the place, west „of the Woman’s building. House Managers Talk to us on our Slabwood bffer before buying next year’s supply FROM DRY AND LARGE OLD GROWTH TREES Lumber & Shingles BOOTH-KELLEY LUMBER COMPANY NOTICE! 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