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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME XXVH UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1927 NUMBER 118 Prep Schools Arrive Here For Tourney Plays to Start Each Night At 8:00; Tickets At Office Over Eighty Amateurs To Appear in Contest Cup to be Given Winners Friday Evening TONIGHT is the premiere open ing of the High School Drama Tournament, -which will last three full days, closing Friday night, May 6, with the presentation of the cup to the winning group. Ten high schools have entered, so the Univer sity will be hosts to at least 85 aspiring young actors. Committees are taking care of housing and the entertainment. Last night members of the cast of the “Playgoers,” the play that is to be given by Newberg high school, arrived. Their director is Miss Elaine Cooper. She has in the cast, Lloyd Whitlock, Mabel Brown, Helen Graham, Fay Finch, Wilma Cornell, Margaret Gall, Ruby Hod son and Nels Anderson. p University high school will give “The Drums of Oude.” It is direct ed by Mrs. Edna Assenheimer. The cast contains Denzil Page, Kermit Stevens, Wilbur Adams, Charles Rickabaugh, Lloyd Gardinier, Ray Foss, Wilbur Jones, Austin Frey and Ruby George, x Lebanon Play Wednesday “The Maker of Dreams” will be the third play given Wednesday night. It is under the direction of Alice M. Oliver, is given by the * Lebanon school, and contains in its cast, Zata Fee, Forest Campbell and Huntington Clark. Thursday evening four plays are to be given. They are in order: “The Heart of Francis” by Eugene high, directed by Ethel Chase Chris tie. The participants are Dolly Hor ner, Angeline Fischer, Dorothy Wade, Gretchen Wintermeir, Joe Moore, Russel Prarie, Iris Roadman, Nell Baxter. Music will be fur nished by Doris Helen Patterson and Maidia Gross. “Much Too Sudden” by Washing ton high of Portland, directed by Hilda B. C'arruth. Mary Catherine Fenton, Sonia Tronsides, Dorothy Nicholsen, Ellen Sersanous, Mary Garrett, Betty Knight and Evelyn Sweetland are taking part. McMinnville will present “The Cajun” under the direction of Mrs. Glennie Mae Early. Elizabeth Da vidson, Mary Ballen, Gene Inspeep, Frederick Paul, Leon Redmond and Warren Dunn make up the cast. Corvallis, under Miss Libby Kricheskv. will give the past play Thursday evening. “The Flower of Yeddo” will be staged by Wendall Ball, Susan De Moss, Margaret Lee and Reginia Dusenberry. Three Acts Friday Three plays close the drama con test. They are “Will o’ the Wisp” by Milwaukie high school under the direction of Jeanette H. Elliott. She has picked Jean Lennard, Mar garet Dana and Alice Zook. “Trifles” is to be given by Rose burg. Under the direction of Lloy4 J. Reynolds are Milford Howard, Thomas Harefield, Bill Knight, Pauline Bubor and Daphne Hughes. Closing the tournament is the play “The Romancers” presented by Jefferson high school of Portland under the direction of Nina L. Greathouse, assisted by Miss Laber. The cast includes Junior Brink, Mar guerite Rarick, Jack Stipe, Bob Van Nice and George Nicholsen. The curtain rises each night promptly at 8 o’clock. No advance tickets are being sold except in the high schools; others will have to purchase them at performance time from the box office at Guild theater. Mrs. Esterly Is Guest Of Mrs. G. T. Gerlinger Mts. Virginia Judy Esterly, dean of women, left yesterday for Port land where she will be the guest of Mrs. George T. Gerlinger and Mrs. Pat Allen this afternoon at a tea in honor of Miss Georgia Ben son, ’25, whose marriage to Paul * Patterson, ’26, will take place Mon day, May 16. Miss Benson, until the end of the fall term, worked in the office of the dean of women. Mr. Patterson is assistant district attorney at Hillsboro, where they will make their home. Mrs. Esterly will attend a recep tion this evening for Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall at Mrs. Gerlinger ’s, and will return Thursday. Don't Give Up Ship, There’s Still Food THE lions and the lambs are slated for a big food and foot flinging fiesta at the Campa Shoppe where a table will be reserved Friday night for the candidates who entrusted their fates to the “fickle whims” of the students of the elections last Wednesday. This affair will en compass and include candidates, their promoters and managers, and those who encouraged or dis couraged the adoption of amend ments to the Constitution or by laws. The only charge for this hospitality is regular prices. “The first shall be last and the last shall be first;” therefore, be it resolved that President Hugh Biggs be allowed to sit at the head of the table through the ability his amendment dis played in taking it on the chin. On his right hand will be Wil liam Powell, and on his left Bob Foster, each gaining the posi tions through their electorial prowess. I McCroskey to Try for Pacific Finals Today ‘The Constitution’ Subject Of Oration at Meet At 0. A. C. At 1:00 today, before the Oregon Agricultural College assembly, Be noit McCroskey will represent Ore gon in the Pacific coast finals of the Intercollegiate Constitutional contest. He won the state contest here in the Music building last Fri day night. The winner of today’s oratory meet, in which all Pacific coast col leges are eligible to compete, will enter the national finals in Los Angeles, June 24. Prizes for the na tional finals range from $300 to $1500. McCroskey will be accompanied by J. Stanley Gray, oratory coach, and Walter Durgan, debate manager. The Oregon men plan to return to Eugene tonight. “The Constitution” is the subject of McCroskey’s oration. Benoit McCroskey is a three-year veteran debater, has represented the University in oratory two yars, and is president of Delta Sigma Rho. He is a junior in pre-law. Last year he was Oregon’s entrant in the con stitutional contest but was unable to enter because of illness. Two years ago Oregon won fourth place in the national intercollegiate contest when Jack Maguire partici pated, winning an award of $400. Marion Lowry to Be Delegate to Conference Of Theta Sigma Phi Theta Sigma Phi, women's hon orary journalism society, has elected Marian Lowry, major in the school of journalism, to be delegate to the national convention of the group in Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 13, 14, and 15. There are some 30 chapters of the society throughout the United States which will be represented at the convention. The latter will en tertain some of the outstanding women writers of the day. Miss Lowry is retiring vice-presi dent and secretary-elect of the so ciety for next year. While attend ing the University she is a reporter and the society editor on The Eu gene Guard with which she has been for the past three years. She was formerly on both the, upper and lower staff of the Emerald and a day editor on the publication. She also served on the Oregana staff. At the last convention of Theta Sigma Phi the local chapter was one of the hostess groups, the con vention having been held at the University of Washington, Seajtle. Mortar Board Elections To Be This Afternoon Junior girls are urged to attend the meeting which will be held to | day at 5 o’clock in Villard hall to vote on candidates for Mortar Board. Each junior will vote for the 15 girls she considers to be the most representative in the class, and the 15 girls who place first will be rated for scholarship and chosen on that basis. “If every junior woman turns out to vote, the selection will be representative of the entire class instead of a small group,” said Es ther Setters, president of Mortar Board. Ball Practice j Prevented by Wet Diamond Two Games Here Against Huskies Next Monday And Tuesday Ridings Behind Batter; Mimnaugh in Outfield Batting Average of Squad Sinks to .234 THE Oregon varsity baseball team ’s strongest opposition, the weatherman, was successful in his purpose yesterday afternoon so no practice was held because of sog gy condition of the practice field. With half of the conference games already played, the Webfoots ara taking things easy this week until the two conference games with the University of Washington Huskies here next Monday and Tuesday. There is some chance, however, that a practice game will be scheduled with Willamette university Friday afternoon. Kiminki on Injury List Another change has made its ap pearance in the ranks of the lemon yellow nine. Gordon Ridings has been assigned first string catching honors. Ridings was a member of last year’s yearling nine as a third baseman. He has had previous re ceiving work. Ridings’ advent into the catching position will shift George Mimnaugh into the outfield where he perform ed in a number of games last year. Arnie Kiminki is still out of prac tice with an injured ankle. According to Coach Billy Rein hart, Jerry Gunther’s prospects as a pitcher are getting better all the time. Gunther made the trip to Se attle, but didn’t have a chance to show his wares against the Hus kies. Hitting Averages A newly compiled batting aver age for the lemon-yellow batsmen in their four conference tilts shows that the varsity nine has only gar nered 32 safe bingles out of 137 trips to the plate for an average of .234. Dave Epps still leads his teammates in hitting with 8 hits out of 17 tries for an average of .470. The batting . averages for the team are as follows: Player at bat hit Ave. Epps . 17 8 .470 Baker . 9 3 .333 Eddy . 11 1 -286 McCormick . 15 1 .266 Kiminki . 8 2 .250 West . 4 1 .250 Dutton . 11 2 .182 Jones . 17 3 .176 Mimnaugh . 13 2 - .154 Gould . 14 2 .143 Johnson . 13 1 .077 Slauson . 1 0 .000 Kuhn .. 1 0 .000 W. A. A. Week-end Hike to Horepasture Mountain Planned Now’s the time of year when the first hint of spring makes one want to hike away over the hills, forget ting there are any such things as classes. This week-end all girls who have such a desire will have a chance to indulge in it in an over night climb up Horsepasture moun tain, according to lone Garbe, head of hiking. That is, the hike will be taken, if the weather permits and if enough signify their intention of going to make it practicable. On Saturday afternoon the party will go by auto mobile 56 miles up the McKenzie river, where camp will be made for the night. The 22-mile hike up the mountain and back will be made on Sunday, and the return to Eu gene that evening. Each person will be expected to furnish her own food and blankets for the trip. This will be easier, Miss Garbe thinks, if several girls go in together in parties of four or five each. All those who are interested are requested to get in touch with lone Garbe at 1317, with Miss Shelly, or sign up on the bulletin board at the entrance of the Woman’s building. Anyone who can furnish a car for the trip will be welcomed with open arms, for those who cannot get rides in this way, will have to go up on the stage. The hike will count for 22 miles toward the 70 miles needed to earn 50 points in W. A. A. Jury Declares 'Fratf Pin Means Only Friendship Warner Wins Decision In Moot Case Does the boy friend’s fraternity pin worn by a co-ed mean an en gagement, or simply an avowed friendship? This was the question upon which balanced the decision in the Griffith-Warner breach of promise suit held in the Lane county courthouse last night. The jury said “no” when it rendered a ver dict in favor of the defendant. Just what happened on that ro mantic night of October 26, 1926, will never be known. Ruth Griffith testified that Bob asked her to be his forever, but Bob says he did not. He planted his fraternity pin upon her, he admitted, but it was simply an expression of friendship. The defense attempted to prove by testimony given by Clark Wood cock, fraternity brother of Bob Warner, that the planting of fra ternity pins upon girl friends does not signify engagement. Accord ing to his testimony, Woodcock has planted his one and only pin upon two girls during the last two years. Elizabeth Shields, witness for the plaintiff, testified that fraternity pins do signify engagements, but her testimony was refuted by Vir ginia Russell, her room-mate and sorority sister. She said that she did not think Miss Griffith took the engagement seriously, for she had often said she was not the marrying kind. Margaret Woodson and Edward Kelley represented the plaintiff, and Hymen Samuels and Robert Mautz were the councils for the defense. William G. Hale, dean of the law school, acted as judge. Roland Davis Elected Head of Co-op Board For Coming Year Election of officers for the com ing year was the principle business transacted at the meeting of the board of directors of the Co-op yes terday. Boland Davis was elected presi dent of the board for the coming year. Arthur Hamilton will be vice president; and Allen Boy den secre tary. A committee of three was ap pointed to direct the work of the store during the summer: James H. Gilbert, acting dean of the college of literature, science, and the arts; John H. Bovard, dean of the school of physical education; and M. F. McClain, manager of the Co-op. Gilbert and Bovard are faculty members of the board of directors. The system used in running the store and the work of the mem bers of the board of directors were explained to the group by Manager McClain for the benefit of the new ly elected members. Retiring officers and directors of the board are: Ralph Staley, presi dent, senior; Pat Hughes, vice president, senior; and Arthur An derson, sophomore elected last year to serve for one year. Dr. Williams to Visit On Campus Two Days Dr. J. F. Williams, head of the physical education department of Columbia university, New York, will arrive on the campus Sunday for a two-day visit. The program planned in Dr. Williams’ honor consists of a trip up the McKenzie river, Sunday, by the members of the University Phy sical Education club. Monday at IX a. m., Dr. Williams will give a talk in the auditorium of the Music building for men and women phy sical education majors and faculty. The noted educator is coming west to take part in the dedication of the new woman’s gymnasium at O. A. C., May 6 and 7. Motion Picture Tests Postponed ’til May 9 The motion picture screen con test has been postponed until Mon day, May 9., Daniel P. Cheney, rep resentative, announced yesterday after receiving a communication from the company. Pledging Announcement Pot and Quill, women’s local honorary writing society, an nounced the pledging of Miriam Olds, Ruth Newton, Florence Hurley. Five Slated For Jobs on Next Emerald Harold Mangum Gives Walter Coover Position Of Associate Robert Galloway, ’29, To Be Managing Editor Johnston and M. Clark Are Selected FIVE appointments to next year’s Emerald staff were made yester day by Harold Mangum, editor elect. These ap pointments are or dinarily reserved for the final Emer ald of the term, but they have been advanced this year because of many important changes being planned for next year which will require prep aration during the remainder of this Harold juangum semester. All of the persons appointed have had considerable experience on the Emerald or other newspapers. The business manager will probably be named today at a meeting of the executive council. Further staff ap pointments will be made next fall. Walter J. Coover, junior in jour nalism from Portland, has been chosen as associate editor; Robert Galloway, sophomore in journalism from Cottage Grove, managing edi tor; Arden X. Pangborn, Portland, sporting editor; Donald Johnston, Maplewood, feature editor; and Margaret Clark, Portland, society editor. Coover Named Associate Coover, named associate editor, has been on the Emerald staff for three years. His freshman year ho was on the news staff, during his sophomore year ho was a night edi tor and this year he has been P. I. P. editor as Well as a reporter. Coover is a pledge of Sigma Delta Chi, national honorary journalism fraternity for men. Galloway, managing editor for next year, is at present on the up per news staff of the paper. Last year while on the news staff he won the first prize for the best indi vidual reporting, and also for the largest number of tips turned in. This year he was a day editor, fall term, and was publicity chairman for Homecoming and the Semi-Cen tennial celebration. He is acquainted with the me chanical as well as the editorial work of the paper, having been em ployed on the Cottage Grove Sen tinel for three years before entering University. Since entering Univer ity ho has done part-time mechan ical work. During the last legisla tive session he was employed Jry the Oregon Voter at Salem. He is a ledge of Sigma Delta Chi, men’s journalism fraternity. Pangborn Sports Editor Pangborn, who has been appoint ed sports editor, is a former Morn ing Oregonian sports writer. This year he has been Oregonian sports writer for the University, and has also done reporting for the Emerald. Johnston, the new feature editor, has written feature material since his entrance into the University. He has been a member of the Em erald feature staff for two years, has written humor for the Webfoot, | campus magazine, and has been a S member of the feature staff for this year’s Oregana. He is a Seven Seer, organization of campus humorists. Margaret Clark has been re-ap pointed society editor. Miss Clark is at present society editor of the Emerald. She was a member of the Emerald news staff prior to her present appointment. R. O. T. C, Will Begin Regular Drill Today Two weeks leave from It. O. T. C. classes for freshmen and sophomores ends tomorrow, when regular drill periods must be attended, as well as the parade, officially the “Regi mental Review and Escort to Col ors.” Another such review will be held the following week, the President’s Review will be May 18, and the Governor’s Review May 25, closing the season. ‘Four Bits9 Today Keeps Expose Away BOB FOSTER and Procter Flanagan, two of the young men who have drawn censure from the discipline committee for alleged participation in the re cent April Frolic, are still hold ing a sack in their campaign for money to pay for damages to the Woman’s building that night. Their deadline is noon today, though. They have gathered a list of approximately 50 names of men who were also present, but who haven’t been apprehended. Un less those implicated come through with four bits apiece to day, their names will be pub lished tomorrow. The list is at present in Dean Walker’s hands. Money can be given to Dean Walker, Procter Flanagan, or Bob Foster, or it can be left at either the Phi Psi or Sigma Chi houses. If the missing brass vase and fire extinguisher return, the cost will be lightened. Animal Play Day To Be May 14, ' At Corvallis Oregon, O. A. C. Women To Contest in Hockey And Baseball Play Day, which is an annual event between the women of Ore gon and of 0. A. C., will be held this year on Saturday, May 14, at Corvallis, according to word received from there by Myrtle Mast, presi dent of W, A. A. There will be participation in two major sports, baseball and hockey, as well as a game of horseshoes. So far, there is no Oregon horseshoe team, but the sport managers are confident that there is a lot of good material available, so they aren’t worrying. If anyone has ability in that line, they will have a good chance to demonstrate it at this time, and get a trip to Corvallis. The girls will have an opportun ity to see the polo game between O. A. C., Washington and California while they are in Corvallis. There will also be a social swim at 4 o ’clock in the afternoon, but there will be no competition in this sport. This program eliminates tennis, canoeing, and the horseback riding demonstration. The girls have put in a lot of work on the latter, how ever, and the demonstration will probably be given here sometime during the term. Play Day is scheduled at O. A. C. at the time of their Junior week end Ruth Scott has been appointed general chairman of transportation. One largo bus, holding thirty or forty passengers, has been char tered for the trip. As many privato automobiles as are available and as wfill bo needed will also be taken, said Myrtle Mast. Varsity Lands Win in Water Fight; Ladies Invited to Polo Meet A barracuda, wolf of tlio -ea, would have put, its tail between its hind flippers and sought a drain pi fie, if it has been in the tank with the fighting frosh and varsity water polo teams last night. Coach Aber crombie shouted himself hoarse, spectators were soaked, and many were the sears received by the battling tinmen in the fray. Five to six, varsity, was the final score, the winning goal being made by Boggs with a swift backhanded throw in the last minute of play. At the end of the half the babes, who last week trounced the upper classmen, 3-0, were one goal behind, 4-3, and a desperate rally failed to count up enough to top the score. Tteed, varsity, and Silverman, frosh, were high point men, with three goals to their credit. “Wigs” Fletcher made two straight splashes for the varsity, while Anderson, Sharp, and Boggs each contributed one. In the last ten seconds of the play, there was a regular massacre at the edge of the frosh goal, with about six men piling on each other, the whistle stopped the game just in time to prevent another marker. The ladies’ night of the series > will be held next Thursday evening I at 7 o’clock. Bleachers will be put I up for their convenience. Canoe Fete Declared Off For This Year Committee Makes Final Decision at Meeting Last Night Future Events Not Affected by Action Plans of Week-end An nounced by Chairmen THEBE will not be a canoe fete. This decision was reached last night by the executive committee in charge of the event af^er carefully considering all angle,. >f the case. Dean H. Walker, Jack, Benefibl, Prank Biggs, junior class president, Herbert Socolofsky, canoe fete chairman, and Don Beelar, general chairman, composed the committee which made the final announcement. “Prom a sound business stand point, we think it would be foolish to attempt to stage a fete this year,” Socolofsky said. “We have consulted engineers and officials of the University and have come to the conclusion that it would not be practical. The tremendous expense of putting in a bulkhead and then taking the chance of complications which might arise are reasons for our decision.” No Effect Later “We realize that the canoe fete is an institution and tradition at Oregon and because of the senti ment which naturally surrounds such an event the committee made every effort to carry it through success fully,” the chairman declared. “I see no reason, however, why this year should in any way affect future events.” Details of every particular of Junior Week-end festivities were made known last night at the junior class meeting held in Villard hall. The general plans for the “week-end program were outlined by Beelar, while members of the directorate told of the various phases of the week end activities as planned. Two Revenue Sources Because the Junior Bevue and Junior Prom will be the only sources of revenue this year to meet the tremendous expenses of the week-end activities considerable effort is put forth to make these events successful. The Bevue will take place on Parents Week-end and students are asked to order tickets early in order to assure their get ting a sufficient number. Don Mc Cook, manager of the Bevue, has called a meeting of the organiza tions’ representive committee which will be held this afternoon at 4 o’clock in room 4, Johnson hall. At this meeting instructions for the sale of tickets and seating plans will be given out. Several novel advertising ideas have been ar ranged including an areoplane stunt Tharsd,ay before the Bevuq. A1 Clark and Clinton Mitchell will drop dodgers from the air over the cam pus on which will be fifteen lucky numbers. The holders of these numbers will receive free tickets to the Bevue. monies to nance The Ponies will dance at the Campa Shoppe Friday night and one of the choruses will take part in the assembly program May 12, Benoit McCroskey, in charge of the Revue, said. Junior Prom decorations will start today, Bill Powell, chairman i of the Prom, announced. Aztec de sign will be carried out in the en tire scheme and bunting will reach t from the ceiling to the floor of Me Arthur court, making a false ceiling ■ unnecessary, Powell said. Because ; of the tremendous amount of work in the decorating of the building all juniors have been asked to assist. Luncheon Planned Pauline Stewart, chairman of the campus luncheon, is making plans for the serving of 3,000. The lunch eon will be held in front of Deady hall if the weather is fair and in the men's gymnasium if it rains, Miss Stewart said. Nellie Johns will act as assistant while Norma Lee Stamp and Naomi llagensen will work on the committee. Because of the parched mill race the annual tug-of-war will take place on Kincaid field, Bill McGreg or, ehairmaicof this part of the pro gram, announced. Two sections of a fire hose have been secured from the fire chief and permission to use the fire faucets for the event has been given by the water department. Details of the plan have not yet been worked out, McGregor said. Beryl Hodgen was appointed chair , man in charge of the painting of the (Continued cm page three)