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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1927)
©rcgim iailg ^mentlb University of Oregon, Eugene KAY NASW, Editor MILTON C.EOROE, M*n»ecr EDITORIAL BOARD Rob-rt Galloway . .. Managing Editor Claudia Fletcher A.«a’t. Managing Editor William Haggerty . Telagraph Editor Arthur Seboeni .. P. I. P. Editor Arden X. Pangborn. Literary Editor Walter Coover . Associate Editor Richard H. Syring . Sports Editor * Donald Johnston . Feature Editor! Margaret Long . Society Editor! News and Editor Phones, 055 BUSINESS STAFF Larry Thfelen . Associate Manager Ed Bissell . Circulation Manager Ruth Street . Advertising Manager Wilbur Shannon .... Aas’t. Circulation Mgr. The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the Associated Students of the; University of Oregon, Eugene, issued daily except Sunday and Monday during the! college year. Member United Press News Service. Member of Paciffc Intercollegiate ! Prws. Entered in the po&toffke at Eugene, Orgon. as second-clasa matter. Subscrip-; tie* rates, $2.5$ per year. Advertising rates upon application. Residence phone, editor, 721; manager, 27M. Business office phone, 1895. Day Editor This Issue—Frances Cherry Sight Editor This Issue—Ralph David Harry Tonkon SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1927. If We Get Heads Bruin ll Turn Tail WHKX a spinning coin strikes the gridiron al Multnomah stadium bufore the clash this after soon, the fates will huve decreed, j If the prophetic eagle’s wings flut ter vainly, then lest im potently on 1he field, be of good cheer, Web-! footers, for yours is t:he victory. But if Liberty rolls over and bites Hit dust. . . . The oracle has spoken and the score is on the knees of the gods. But we were saving, if Liberty does roll over, as the best of god desses must do every now and then in order to keep their standing as enigmas, still we retain our opin ion that Oregon will not have lost. The argument sounds hardly plausible but the Emerald stands behind it. If October 15 is the day that a caprice of the goddess, performed in the interest of fem inine mystery, costs the Oregon eleven several necessary points, should mere man murmur? Today’s game will be good. Aud the *ild fanatical frenzy given tent in the grandstand is net the least of its blessings. A hard bat tle, fought either in the bleachers or on the field, is a rare treat in these effete days. So nil honor to the last of the berserks. And even if the incalculable arbi trariness of the lady on the coin does favor bruin, Oregon will win. Campus Talents Get a Chance THN CURTAIN i* noon to vise on the (iufM Theatre season. Ami the three •tie-act. plays on the •pehing program promise to lie worthy of unusual interest. There is only one precedent that we recall for the production of or iginal ane-acts, and that occasion is notable for the enthusiastic re sponse it invoked. Times hare been too frequent when the urge to reform seemed to dominate the Oregon mummers; when the strain of amateur perform er* to transcend their abilities was mirrored in a fidgety, querulous audience. At its best, there are few more enjoyable diversions than that pro vided by a sympathetic and aeeom plished amateur company. Such players have an energetic enthusi asm and an intriguing naivete all their own. If they have these quali ties, we'll gladly overlook thoir lack of finish. The production here of osiginal plays written by students, opens an avenue of expression immensely valuable in itself, and should coax out some new campus playwriting talent. These little groups compose the laboratory of the professional stage. Experimentation can be freely car ried on that is ofteh the basis of improvement in dramatic art gen erally. And for this purpose, the interpretation of originals is best adapted. The Golden Bear Came, Saw, and— TODAY KINDS the e.Ainpus al most deserted, for the majority of Oregon students have made ttheir way to Portland. The thoughts of those who remained behind are di rected toward Portland. All friends, students, faculty and alumni of Oregon are eagerly waiting to know t.be outcome of the clash on Multno mah field this afternoon. Once more the Webl’oot gridders •will go into the game as the under [dogs. Dope on the two teams rates them as about even in .relative strength. An advantage of weight is grantvd .to the Golden Bears, who are also betting favorites' on close odd*. It is a situation with which Oregon teams are not un fumiliar. Time and again the wearers of I the Lemon-Yellow have upset the dope-bucket by out-fighting, out | playing and even out-scoring op poncts who were expected to win with little trouble. Washington’s unexpected defeat in 1924, which de prived them of first place, is still quite fresh in the memory ot' north west fans. Again in 1925, Washing ton was made to suffer many anxious moments when the Oregon underdog once more threatened to keep the pennant from the Huskies’ 1 dutch. This time Oregon enters the fray not as an underdog to be despised and played with in a careless man ner, but as one to be feared; a dan gerous and threatening foe of worthy metal. It enters as a team "well provided with the necessary weapons of offense and defense and the knowledge of haw to use them. Oregon teams have always been known for their fighting qualities. With the fine showing made against the heavy Idaho team on Hayward field last; Saturday, this year’s team has proved that it is no ex ception to the rule. Oregon’s rooters will be on hand to edge the team on against California. An Oregon victory is by no means a forlorn hope. Look out. Bears. llero comes Oregon. W.C. Atlantic Monthly9 Triple X, Publish Stories Written by W. F. G. Thacher Professor \V. F. tl. Timelier of the t'uiversity of Oregon, lias ,-irlwevrd a record in having had short stories accepted by both the Atlantic Monthly and the Triple X magazines, the two extremes in the story Writer’s field. Some years ago Professor Traiher dashed off a little story of a child hood experience and sent it to the Attnntie Monthly. It was Heeepted. \ot only was it run in the Atlantic Monthlv. but Edwin O’llrien, fa mous connoisseur of short stories, rated it as one of the best stories written that year. Since that memorable date he has had several stories a year printed in magazines of various types amt ratings. -'ll is only during the summer that 1 can write,” dpelured I'rofes sor Tliueher, "A professor’s life is tilled w ith i lasses and students during the Ihret- tonus of college and it is priiet ieully impossible to gel into the mood of writing. “Every week-end I resolve to work on a story and every week-end I do something else. 1 have a story started andoin my typewriter in my study at home tight now, and I’m actually afraid to look ut it. t don’t dare put my head- inside the door. Vet, I think about that story and fii» sec myself sitting down at my machine and working on it, but. when my thonglits become nn actual ity I can’t make myself work. On? simply has to bo in the writing ruood.” Thirteen groups of embryo short story writers have been developed by I’rofeasor Thacher. lie is now starting in on his fourteenth year as a teacher of short story. l'l il i*on Marshall, nationally known writer, was a. member of Professor Thacher's • first class. Marshall is now under contract with the Cosmopolitan Hook corporation, and hi« home is tempryarilv in lieu fort, N. 0. K. ,1. llaycox and Robert Case, both former members of a class in story writing under Profes sor Timelier, now contribute regu larly to Adventure, Western Story, and Ace High magazines. K. P. Hoyt, nnothoi student, recently gave up newspaper work in Portland and went to New York to devote him self exclusively to fiction. Harold Say, newspaperman and formerly a student under Professor Thacher, is among those who write fiction occa sionally. Often students of years ago will write to him and tell him of some article or story of theirs that has been published. Practice* Teachers To Be Given Classes All seniors, to whom (losses me nut already assignor! for ]>ra«tice teaching. will l>e given assignments in the rery near future, Or. Hail K. Itoujflass, director of supervised teaching, auuouilced yc'lcdne. All those expecting to teach •eel 'em who ore not non teaching, or who have not been cxcm|ited hecuuse of previous experience, should fill out oo application oirt| which may he obtuiuetl at the school of education anti return the same within the next few tin's, Kijjht.t tme seniors lire now in charge of practice classes in the schools of Lhlgenc ami Spring field. IT WAS DEAN ESTEELY WHO WAS KE70RTED AS BEING OP POSED TO DANCING ON THE SPECIAL TRAIN YESTERDAY. Thank heaven somebody protest ed! Imagine trying to danee on a tiain; and worse than that, to a military band. FOOTBAU, (Question ft Answer Dept.) (Q) Tie signals bad been called and Z found myself wltb tbe ball, the deception haring been so perfect that ndbody knew 1 had it. I hesi tated about running, because to do so would hare given it away that I had the ball. What should 1 hare done? (The coach didn’t bawl me out after the game.) (A) We take it that your ooach wasn’t at the game but if he lad been there your best more would hare been to continue the decep tion and walk orer and aak himj what to do. Otherwise your beet bet was to stand until the game end ed. COURTESY HINT: • During the excitement of the 'game try ami refrain from kicking the person sitting in the seat below you. Remember your’s isn’t the only hip in the grand stands. Coach Mejiffin and Coach “Nibs” Price are here seen talking things over just before the game. Mc Kwan has just told Price that Jack Benefiel had things figured to such a fine degree that if one less ticket would be sofd than they figured, 'some player would have to go into the game without any trousers. Word has just been received that the ticket, has not been sold and the coaches are arguing over which foam will have one trouserless half back. SO-CALLED SMART CRACK Really, my DEAR, have you heard this ADORABLE new MIAMI song they’re singing? Oh YOU know, I MEAN this ‘Miami SHA DOW.' “ TilK GOOD Old) DAYS Somebody said that the days when rival teams were met with boo’s when they got off the train have gone forever. Yes, they went with prohibition. We see by the Oregonian that "the lid is off" and that students can make as much noise as they like and as late as they like. It goes on to say that 50 special policemen hire been detailed to keep order in the down town districts. One of the rooters was wondering if the extra cops were put on to help lift the lid. TRAFFIC NOTE: Motorists are .advised to not drive past hotels. In this way brok en glass will be avoided. (lir friend with the swishing false teeth says he doesn't *ec why football coaches are so scarce, when you consider the fact that there are always two or three sitting around you iit a game. SPARK THE KO'L> AND SPOIL THE CHILI). (or) SPARK THL HANDKERCHIEF AND SPOIL THE SLEEVE. Two fans who have stayed at the pool hails to make some last minute bets arrive just as the game starts. The one on the right has made a bet CAMPUS ! Bulletin! i ‘ Any men on the campns who wish to listen to the radio reports of the game this afternoon are in vited to eome to the Craftsmen’s elub on Fourteenth street. Theaters McDONALD — Last day — Clara Bow in “Hula,” a captivating ro mance of a fiery little South Sea island siren, who held her heart aloof and laugher at love until a handsome explorer found her heart —and how the vivacious Clara, “It” girl of the screen, dances, flirts, loves and fights, with Clive Brook playing opposite; first motion pic tures of the Oregon-Idaho football classic, filmed exclusively for the McDonald; “Snookums,” the mil lion dollar baby, in “Snookums, Clean Up”; Koko cartoon comic; Paramount world news; special musical feature, “Hawaiian Echoes,” featuring Frank Alexander, assisted by Nellie Baxter, popular vocalist, twice nightly; “By the Light of the Silv’ry Moon,” an organ solo. Saturday — A McDonald “Grid graf” showing of the complete Ore gon-California football game, play by play, direct from the Multnomah field, Portland, starting at 2:30 p. m. RLX—Last day—Ken Maynard, the popular western star, in “The Devil’s Saddle,” a heart thrilling drama of the old West, as our fore fathers knew it, wheu adventure lurked at every turn, and romance lived, and pretty Kathleen Collins is eo-featured; also, another adven ture of “Blake of Scotland Yards,” with Hayden Stevenson; Interna tional News; Marion Zurcher at the organ. HEILIG — “.Silver Comes Thru,” Fred Thompson and Silver King in a smashing drama of sagebrush and cactus shof with the thrills of the old-time West. Spiced 'with the roar of guns and the flash of flying feet ss Silver beats the favorite and saves his master. “Yale vs. Har vard,” Pa the News. Coming—-“Monkey Talks,” featur ing Olive Borden. A fascinating no\*lty of absorbing mystery—with thrills, laughter and suspense. Next week comes the picture epic of Lil lian Gish *s career, “Annie Laurie.” Then "The Big Parade,” the great est motion picture of nil time, fea turing John Gilbert and Kenee Adoree. AT TUB COLONIAL—Friday and Saturday, October 14 and 13— Thomas Meighan in “Tin Gods.” Tom’s here in the picture you've been waiting and wanting to see. The dramatic story of a man, forced to the depths of one woman, and helped to heights by another. Also “Collegian” series, “Fighting to Win”—and Bathe News. John Wilbur Vaughan, Oregon Graduate, Dies John Wilbur Vaughan, who re ceived an M. B. A. degree from the University in* 1!)“7, died October 3 from infantile paralysis, according tt> word recently received by the school of business administration, lie died at his mother’s homo in State College, New Mexico, after an illness of three days. Since his graduation from the University, Mr. Vaughan had been working for a telegraph and telephone eompany in New Mexico. Ruth White Will Talk' . At Y. W. C. A. Monday Miss Hath White, religious work er of China, will speak Monday at the five o’clock meeting of the Y. W. C. A. on “China.” Everyone is invited to attend. * Miss W hite will be at the V. W. C. A. Monday. Townspeople and students can make conference ap pointments with her for any hour from one until four that afternoon. thi»t McEwan will chew up a cigar faster than Price. Tire one on the left is just as tickled over a* five to one bet that the California team will reguire more buckets of water than Oregon. Next -to leading yells by radio, we think about the niest trying sit-, uation would be that of., a . blind football coach at a deaf and dumb school. IU.MAKKs ONE -Vi.WAVS uL'ABS A T A UAXl K: "Lookit tliiit! I thought Wetzel multi play end, anil there he just, let Burnell get arouiul for ten yards.” * » » FIGHT 'EM OREGON! FIGHT! FIGHT! SEVEN SEEKS Fight! Vigkt! Fight! Fight! 'Hie ringing march that has held Washington! The Jubilant command that has smashed O- A. C.! The challenge that has conquered Stanford!: The cry that has made Idaho bite the dust! * Fight, Fight, Fight — fo* another Oregon vktoiyl Oregon shows its metal t Olds 0 King's ks style! 'with to frock yon wearily kom fight o'clock dear through to-tjfee lest ftrain s of the Friday night dartcfl Thfir points cf style are as sterling as the scientific gasue of an alf-American fuXlhackl CortpLere story m Saturday Oregonian! ' ats that score on any bleacher! mwc to come itom Ohfs & Sing's, wise?? stytt is major. . Wft’ve cradketf the “hooks, of £»j?is c«utu rs. WeV« taken ohtes from London shojy^ We've annued the best front N^wr York’s Fifth avenue. The coots are here! Complete stoifj ftt S^tutdaf Orosraniao. Shoes for yardage in the feaJjns of Style have a way of Stepping front Otd$ & King's shoe Shop. I* Miller a«4 Vogue please even the most sophis ticated f Complete story In Sat Ufday Oregonian. G*t Y<wr £kfyi<Futnmvmi «t Oldt, & Kins'* &«*>&> 4fapt &c Xfitf *L To the victors, Society Brand )Pbr they *rk ttin be* itt ciothingk^Htde tor Lutdr , in any **tapade***.iw any drfvr>—tft any *twt* mg section, Comply \j*wy m Saturday 0«go* Rally to Oregon in shoe* tha$ tramp te rtw vicfw’* march? You’!? find S*fc Show at Olds & King’s—the MW* where shop tha. weU-dre$*ed coh t«ge »*«; Complete #t#ry in Saturday Oregonian.