VOLUME XXVII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1927 NUMBER 3S Men Wanted To Fill Junior Chorus Parts Final Try-outs for Pony And Beauty Choruses This Afternoon Character Roles Open In Nameless Comedy Stage and Program Plans Round Into Shape Thirty-three girls will com pete in Guild theatre this after noon between the hours of three Frances Morgan and five for 20 ihorus parts in the coming Junior musical comedy, which is badly in need of a name just now. The list jf ponies has been slashed to 16 since the last sliminations, but iialf of these must o e disappointed today as the play and the dancing tormations call tor a maximum of eight kickers. The writer believes that the play and formations should be elasticized, and all the girls retained—beauty demands it. The competition for the beauty chorus is not quite so keen as the blue pencil did its heaviest work in this field. Seventeen blondes, brunettes, and in-between are left for today’s dancing, and when five 'O’clock rolls around only a dozen will be left. Choosing the five who are to go promises to be a more difficult decision than Paris’ famed awarding of the gilt Graven stein. For this reason, the judges may appear disguised as Japanese rickshaw men. • Men Dancers Sought Another element has entered in to today’s judging. Each girl must bring a dancing partner from the trousered persuasion, partly to demonstrate how nimbly she dances when handled rightly, and partly to get a line on the males available for the men’s chorus, which, strange to say, is not meeting with the gen erous response meted the pony and beauty tryouts. Men are requested to not belittle their pulchritude or gracefulness, as grease-paint will remedy one and practice will patch up the other. Character tryouts are billed for this afternoon in Guild theatre be tween one and three o’clock. Part of the cast has been chosen, but some good roles are still open, in cluding the one which calls for a large colored mammy. Sorry we can’t list all the parts, but the writers of the manuscript are not quite certain themselves. Anyway, says Ben McCroskey, vod-vil chair man, a large turnout is needed, as filling the character roles well is one of the most important parts of presenting a musical comedy. Chairman is Convinced McCroskey was greatly surprised when informed by George Eisman, assistant chairman of the Vod-Vib that more than 150 girls have tried out for the chorus parts. At first he registered disbelief, but Eisman trotted out the dope sheets, contain ing names, weights, heights, pre vious experiences, addresses, tele phone numbers, and a careful grad ing as to dancing ability, singing technique, and “IT.” Figures don’t lie, especially such figures as were represented on those dope sheets, so now McCroskey is a believing Ben instead of a doubting Thomas. Negotiations have been opened with Lee Byan, professional stage director, for the construction of all the settings to be used in the pro duction. Byan has had a great deal of experience, and should add that much-sought professional touch that amateurs can’t quite deliver. (Continued on'page three) Registration Ends Saturday Noon, Apr. 9 Registration for the spring term closes at noon, Saturday, April 9, after which no courses may be add ed was announced at the registrar’s office yesterday. All juniors and any others ex pecting to receive degrees from the University next year are urged to file degree cards with the registrar some time this month and to check up on their records to see that all group requirements are satisfied. No degrees can be granted save after the filing of a degree card. Long-haired Damsels Desired for Duty; No Chance for Bobs 'Bobbed hair may be all right in its place, but it is no recommenda tion for a position at Tyrell Tav ern this summer. Word has been received at the dean of women’s office from Mrs. Eva N. Tyrell, Tyrell Tavern, Bon neville, that a number of university girls will be offered work in the tavern this summer. Long hair is especially denoted as a requisite for applicants. Co-eds whose tresses flow unshorn by barbers’ shears should apply at Dean Esterly’s office. Artists to Play Wednesday Eve At M. E. Church John J. Landsbury and Emilie Lancel Will Be Featured Emilie Lancel, contralto; Dr. John J. Landsburv, pianist; and Aurora Potter Underwood, pianist, will be the feature artists with the Under wood String Quartette, which will be presented in concert, by the A. 5. U. O., Wednesday evening, April 6, in the M. E. church. Miss Lancel, the visiting artist, who is from San Francisco, will sing two groups of songs including works of Donizetti, Faure and De bussy. Emilie Lancel posseses one of those voices whose range and variety of color makes it hard to name; to say simply “contralto” does not define either the voice or the talent of this singer of many moods. Miss Lancel has sung several sea sons in opera, making her debut as “Nancy” in Fotow’s opera “Mar tha;” but in the music of Dalila and Carmen she is at her best. Since her recent return from abroad, where she toured the capitols of Europe for three years, Miss Lancel has elected to become an interpreter of songs and has deserted the oper atic stage for a concert career. Dr. Landsbury, head of the music school, is a pianist who prior to coming to the University toured the country extensively. He has also travelled as accompanist to several world-famous artists, includ ing Arthur Middleton, the eminent singer. Not only will Mr. Lands bury play a group of solos, but he will play the piano part to Beeth oven’s quartette (op. 16). Rex Underwood organized the quartette about two years ago. Since then it has made itself into one of the finest quartettes on the coast. Mr. Underwood is a promin ent menjber of the faculty of the University and an experienced chamber music performer. He has played in all parts of the United States, in England and in Germany. An interesting feature of the concert will be the playing of Carl Goldmarks’ quintette. It is in this that Aurora Potter Underwood will appear. She will play the piano part. This is the first time that this work has been presented by the quartette and should be received well because of its beautiful melodies. H. C. Howe Will Give One Hour of Readings Tuesdays in Villard A versatile entertainment^ con sisting of poetry, fairy tales, and bits of novels will be given Tues day afternoon at 3 o’clock in 107 Villard by Professor H. C. Howe, of the English department. Professor Howe has made plans to read for one hour every Tuesday during the term, as long as he can arrange to do so. He will read from all forms of literature. Such a practice of reading for the public has been carried on for some time by Charles Townsend Copeland, professor of English at Harvard University. It is a one hour course in literature but car ries no credits with it. The course offered by Professor Howe is purely for the enjoyment of those who wish to come and hear him. Arrangements for the readings were made through the Student Lec ture committee which also brought Tom Skeyhill, Eoy Chapman An drews and Captain John B. Noel to the campus during the past two terms. The committee is headed by Tom Graham and consists of Dr. Warren D. Smith, Bob Overstreet, Jack Benefiel, and Bob Love. Committees ; Selected For Puppet Show Marian Barnes, Chairman; Elizabeth Waara Is Assistant | Largest Marionette Group to Play Here i Funds to Go for Benefit Of Fine Arts OMMITTEES for the Jean Gros French marionette show which will be shown at the Heilig theater Monday, April 11, have been ap pointed by Marian Barnes, general chairman. The show, which is be ing sponsored by the Women’s League, is one of the largest affairs that the organization has ever un dertaken, and the committees are starting work immediately in order to make the venture a success. Elizabeth Waara, who has been appointed assistant chairman, will work in co-operation with the chair man over all the committees. The chairman of the ticket sale is Fran ces Plimpton and working under her are: Margaret Nugent, Glenna Heacock, Helen Webster, Edith Bain, Mayanna Sargent, Norma Lee Stamp, Frances Vermiere, Dorothy Dougall, Shirley Maguire and Ca mille Burton. Dorothy Carter Heads Committee Advertising will be handled by Dorothy Carter, chairman, Alice Douglas, Gladys Calef, Kathleen Rodgers, Julia Wilson, Nancy Peter son and Marie Palo, Ruth Burcham is at the head of finances with Agnes Chipping as her assistant. The pub licity committee is made up of La Wanda Fenlason, chairman, Marion Sten, Sonia Wilderman and Ruth Corey. “Besides the work which the com mittees do, we will need the co-op eration of every one on the campus, to insure the success of the show,” said Marian Barnes. “Since this is the biggest thing we have ever done, we are asking everyone to aid. Thirty Eugene women are help ing sell tickets in the town, and all the high schools are assisting. If the campus participates as the townspeople are, the show will be successful.” Show Comes From New York Ilhe marionette show which comes from New York, is the largest in the world, featuring 75 marionettes. Over 1000 strings are used for the operation of these dolls. One pup pet has 40 strings which are used to manipulate him. After the per formance, all those who attend the show are invited to inspect the puppets behind the screens. The show is divided into two parts. “Uncle Wiggly at the Cir cus,” by Howard R. Garis, will be shown during the afternoon at a special matinee for children which begins at 3:30. The evening show will be “The Adventures of Huckle berry Finn,” beginning at 8:20. Prices during the afternoon will be 25 and 50 cents, and during the evening performance, 50 and 75 cents and $1.00. The show is being given for the benefit of the Fine Arts building. Houses are being divided into groups with one person in charge of ticket selling in each group. Those in charge, and the groups they will handle are: Margaret Nugent, Al pha Delta Pi, Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Gamma Del ta; Mayanna Sargent, Kappa Alpha Theta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Friendly Hall, Alpha Gamma Delta; Glenna Heacock, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Beta Chi, Alpha Om icron Pi, Sigma Beta Phi; Helen Webster, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Delta Theta, Oregon Club, Kappa Delta; Edith Bain, Psi Kappa, Del ta Gamma, Sigma Chi, Chi Omega; Norma Lee Stamp, Alpha Chi Om ega, Theta Chi, Sigma Pi Tau, Al pha Xi Delta, Phi Mu; Frances Ver miere, Hendricks Hall, Susan Camp bell Hall, Psi Sigma Kappa, Delta Tau Delta, Three Arts club; Dor othy Dougal, Alpha Phi, Gamma Phi Beta, Chi Psi, Beta Theta Pi; Shir ley Maguire, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Nu, Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Zeta. Karl Onthank Victim Of Poison Oak Attack Karl Ontliank, executive secre tary of the University, has been absent from his office since Sat urday. He is suffering from an at tack of that spring fever malady known as poison oak. Mr. Onthank is not very ill and is expected to be able to return to his duties the lat ter part of the week. . Men Crash Gates to *Frolic9 and Tradition 'HERE is more than one way -■- of winning the highly grat ifying approbation of “collegi ate. ’ ’ At Oregon Agricultural college a contest brings the most sophis ticated ca.mpus personages into the spot-light. Oregon men have a simpler method. They crash the gates of strict ly co-ed gatherings, the most re cent being the April Frolic, sub mit to strenuous blows about the cranium with umbrellas, and long wooden spoons, more or less wreck the performance, and are thoroughly “collegiate.’’ At least, Virginia Judy Ester ly, dean of women, made the single, ironic statement yester day. “The men at Oregon are cer tainly very ‘collegiate.’” | Fine Arts Drive Makes $470.85 From Benefits Largest Sum Made Spring Vacation Contributed By Oregon City Chairmen of committees appoint ed to carry on the drive for funds for the proposed Fine Arts build ing during spring vacation report a sum of $470.85 made from benefit teas, dances and moving picture shows held in Portland and various towns in the state. The largest sum, $156.S5, was con tributed by Oregon City and repre sents the combined proceeds from a dance and a tea given by the Wom en ’s club. Agnes Petzold was chair man of the committee of students and alumni,' The second largest amount of $113.65 was contributed by Bend, andt also represents the proceeds from a dance. Beth Ager was chairman. Amounts contributed by other towns are: Dallas, $55; Boseburg, $38; Portland, $33.25; Grants Pass, $25.60; Ileppner, $20; Seaside, $19.60; Medford, $10; Hillsboro, $9. “Bardely’s the Magnificent,” with John Gilbert, will be shown in Springfield, Wednesday evening, April 6, the proceeds will go for this purpose. Dorothy Hobson is in charge and tickets will be on sale at the different houses. Bobby War ner is to give a feature at this per formance. The various benefits were under the auspices of the Women’s League with Edith Dodge of Ashland, gen eral chairman, and Helen Webster of Portland, assistant. Gladys Steiger was in charge of the ben efit in Portland, Barbara Chapman in Dallas, Eldress Judd in Boseburg, Elizabeth Blanchard in Grania Pass, Luola Benge in Heppner, Abis Seines in Seaside, Marion Newman in Medford, and Margaret Long in Hillsboro. Full social calendars pre vented having any affairs in several other places. The name of each town which contributed will be inscribed in “The Great Book of Remembrance” which will be placed in the build ing when it is built and all towns that give over $100 will become members of the “Committee of One Thousand.” Net Men Await Warm Weather; Eight Varsity Men Eligible for Squad When spring settles in earnest, and showers quit dampening the tennis courts, Ed Abercrombie, coach, and his eight varsity tennis aspirants will start draining for their five scheduled tennis meets this season. Of the five meets, three with Reed, Multnomah club and O. A. C. are only tentatively arranged.| The eligible net men this season are: Roy Okerberg, Henry Neer, Clare Hartman, Mel Cohn, Tom Cross, Hal Hutchinson, Bill Powell, and George Meed. The schedule for the spring sea son, as outlined by Abercrombie, is: April 29, Reed (tentative) April 30, Multnomah (tentative) May 7, Willamette May 14, O. A. C. (tentative) May 20 and 21, Round Robin tour nament with Stanford, O. A. C., Washington and Oregon. On May 26, 27, and 28 the best men of the varsity and freshman squads will be eliosen to compete with O. A. C., Reed, Willamette, Multnomah, and Portland high schools. Glee Concert At McDonald Wins Praise I Music Club Wins Wide Acclaim in Slate Concert Tour Summer Trip Plans Under Consideration — ! Repetition o f Program Planned for Today HE University of Oregon glee club received a popular recep tion at the McDonald theater yes terday when it appeared in two 35 minute concerts of widely varied nature. The club will gi%'e two pro grams today and tomorrow, begin ning at 4:00 and 8:45, as a special feature of “College Week” being sponsored by the theater. So great was the success of the recent tour of the glee club that the organization decided to give Eu gene entertainment seekers an oppor unity to view the performance which created favorable comment in the course of the trip. Summer Tour Is Planned Since the conclusion of the tour requests for appearances of the or ganization have poured in from towns in all parts of the state. A great deal of favorable comment was given the group, especially in Portland, and this has caused a de mand for concerts from the club. A summer tour, which will include numerous performances, is now be ing planned, and if financial ar rangements can be successfully ne gotiated, probably will be taken im mediately after the close of the spring term. The trip just completed was some what in the nature of an experi ment; it proved a very successful one. The tow.ns on the itinerary were Astoria, Longview, The Dalles and Portland. Dance Proves Popular The trial of the heretofore un practiced method in the University of introducing song skits and dance pantomimes with the regular glee club program, received a splendid reception at every theater visited. The club left Eugene on Friday, the last day of examinations, and made 22 performances in six days before audiences that totaled 17,000. Three days of the trip were devot ed to concerts given at the Broad way theater in Portland. The acts received so mUkih aeelaim there, that the management requested a return showing next year. The club broadcast from the new radio station, KEX, and also gave a special program at the an nual banquet and smoker of the Multnomah club Friday night. The nature of the program, re peated at the McDonald, was light and swiftly moving, displaying efficiency in the conducting of each act. The program opened with the Oregon Pledge Song, and pi'oceeded to a quartet number and soft shoe dancing by Leonard Thompson. A tableau of old time ballad fa vorites and a pantomime, “And the Lamp Went Out,” were also on the program. Students of the Univer sity will be admitted to the show upon the presentation of their stu dent. body cards and twenty-five cents. Season tickets for the As sociated Students musical series will be honored at face value. Phil Bergh to Attend Phi Psi Convention Phil Bergh is en route for Palo Alto where he will attend the Sixth District convention of Phi Kappa Psi on Thursday, Friday and Sat urday, April 7, 8, and 9. Delegates will be present from Washington, Oregon, Stanford and California and their alumni chapters. The conven tion is a biennial affair, the last one having been held on the Oregon campus. R. Lawrence to Speak At Press Conference The Annual Northern District High School Press Conference will be held in N'ewberg sometime in April, the exact date of which has not been set. Although, accorffing to Ralph D. Casey, professor of journalism, the exact program has not been ar ranged, Raymond D. Lawrence, in structor in journalism, will be one of the speakers. The rest of the program will be announced later. Gay 90’s Make Good Display at Frolic; New Vehicle Shown The “Gay 90 V’ came back into style and popularity long enough Saturday night to win the prize for the best costume at April Frolic. Helen Barnett as a newsboy won second prize for the best sustained character costume. The characters were those of the lady cyclist, who rode around on an old fashioned cycle; a bathing girl and two girls dressed in street cos tumes. Elizabeth Gallagher, Iris Saunders, Genevieve Piluse, and Lil lian Povey were the girls who took the parts. First prize for the best April Frolic stunt was awarded to the sophomore class who presented an act written by Josephine Italston. Judges for the show were: Dean Virginia Judy Esterly, Mrs. Arnold Bennett Hall, Mrs. Dean II. Walker, Mrs. Alice Ernst, and Mrs. Alfred Schroff. Picturesque Ball For Beaux Arts Students Planned Men's Gym to Be Scene For Bizarre Frolic On April 16 A Beaux Arts Ball, the first to be given on the campus, will be spon sored by school of art and archi tecture students April 16 in the men’s gymnasium. Beaux Arts balls have the reputation of being high spirited, (or should one say full of spirits), picturesque and, colorful. The students of the department are determined to do the tradition jus tice and present a truly bizarre af fair. After much discussion it was de cided to make of it a date affair for only those in the department so that every one will take the initia tive in obtaining dates. The chronic stags are to bo ignored. Costumes are to bo worn; several prizes will be offered for those cos tumes which arc considered the most original and appropriate. Good musie furnished by the best campus five-piece orchestra, clever features, and a good floor are some of the inducements offered. Committees for the affair are: Marvin Cone, general chairman; programs, Marjorie Merrick, Pauline Chase, Carl Heilborne; feature, George Wardner, Kathleen Peterson, Joan Patterson; prizes, Helen Con nell, Mary Kirkwood; music, Murlin Drury; floor committee, Fred Ste vens, Bob Fleming; posters, Hope Crouch; patrons and patronesses, Beatrice Towers, Edith Bain; re freshments, Kenneth Patterson, Hil da Walker. — Donut Golf Tourney To Start Soon; Giffen Signing Entries Now African golf on the campus will have a rival for fraternity popu larity when the donut inter-organ ization golf tournament starts soon. The Scotch version of tho pastime will be played. Rack in the days when men ran around in their knight clothes looking for a fight they used to play that game. So popular did it prove that even to day men wear golf knickers on the campus in its honor. Agitation for golf to be added to the donut sports list was strong and the authorities finally relented. Bob Giffen, who will have charge of the tournament, states that all entries must be made with him this week. It is definitely thought that the Eugene Country Club links can be used with a small “cover charge” (to cover holes dug in the greens probably). Houses with two men who can play golf should have them sign up some time this week with Giffen at the men’s gymnasium or at the Phi Gamma Delta house. Commencement Gown Orders Due Shortly All seniors call at the Co-op and make reservations immediately for Commencement material which can not be ordered later than April 15, say class authorities. Five dollars must be deposited to obtain a cap and gown and upon return of the outfit, $2.50 will be refunded. Engraved commencement announcements are 10 cents apiece, while calling cards are $3.50 a hun dred and up. Further information may be re ceived from Lee Luders or Ralph Staley. jSong Week Begins Next Thursday Annual Event Sponsored To Create Interest In Oregon Songs Silver Cup Offered Two Winning Houses Prizes Will be Awarded Quality Plus Quantity rT'IIE second annual Song week and contest starts officially Thursday morning, April 7, when the first judging takes place. Copies of seven popular Oregon songs will he distributed at living organiza tions today so that practice may be gin immediately. ! Two silver loving cups are again offered to the winning houses. Pi Beta Phi and Beta Theta Pi won the trophies in last years contest. Names of the fraternities are en graved on the rotating cups. Bob Hunt Chairman Bob Hunt, chairman of Song week, states that the purpose of the affair is to create greater inter est in singing Oregon songs, and to make students better acquainted with them. Anyone who lias either words or music of a fitting song which might bo used here is requested to send it in to the student body president's office. The committee believes that among the people on the campus there should be some ideas for new songs. It is not necessary that they be original. Points on which the prizes will be awarded are originality in pre sentation, by use of quartets or other arrangements, and effective group singing. In all cases most credit will be given for quality plus quantity, in other words every one must sing. Four Groups to Judge Organizations have been divided into four groups, each of which will be judged by three students. The following arrangement has been worked out by the committee: Judges for group one are Bob Hunt, Ted Larsen, and Anne Bunes. Houses they will visit beginning Thursday noon at lunch are: Alpha Chi Omega; Alpha Delta Pi, Thurs day dinner; Alpha Gamma Delta, Friday noon; Alpha Omicron Pi, Friday dinner; Alpha Phi, Monday noon; Alpha Xi Delta, Monday eve ning; Delta Delta Delta, Tuesday lunch; Chi Omega, Tuesday dinner; Delta Gamma, Wednesday lunch; Kappa Kappa Gamma, Wednesday dinner. Group two and judges are: Scot Kretzer, Bob Love, and Mary Clark. Delta Zeta, Thursday lunch; Gamma Phi Beta, Thursday dinner; Kap pa Alpha Theta, Friday lunch; Phi Mu, Friday dinner; Kappa Delta, Monday noon; Pi Beta Phi, Mon day dinner; Sigma Beta Phi, Tues day lunch; Hendricks hall, Tuesday dinner; Susan Campbell hall, Wed nesday lunch. Group three and judges: Frances Hare, Edna Ellen Bell, and George Wardner. Alpha Beta Chi, Thurs day lunch; Alpha Tau Omega, Thursday dinner; Beta Theta Pi, Friday lunch; Chi Psi, Friday din ner; Delta Tau Delta, Monday noon; Friendly hall, Monday dinner; Kap pa Sigma, Tuesday noon; Phi Delta Theta, Tuesday dinner; Sigma Pi Tau, Wednesday lunch. Cups to be Awarded Judges and houses in group four: Marian Horsfall, Leota Biggs, and Bob Christensen. Phi Gamma Delta, Thursday lunch; Phi Kappa Psi, Thursday dinner; Phi Sigma Kappa, Friday lunch; Psi Kappa, Friday dinner; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Mon day lunch; Sigma Chi, Monday din ner; Sigma Nu, Tuesday lunch; Sig ma Phi Epsilon, Tuesday dinner, and Theta Chi, Wednesday at lunch. The cups will be awarded at nom ination assembly, April 21. Further announcements of rules and plans will be made at assembly Thnrsdav, April 7. Casey Writes Article For Boys' Magazine An interview with Dean Crom well, written by Kalph D. Casey, as sociate professor of journalism, ap peared jn the April issue of The American Boy. Dean Cromwell is the coach of the University of Southern California’s 1926 Inter collegiate track champions. Among the stars coached by Cromwell appears the name of Char ley Paddock, called by many "the world’s fastest human.”