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University of Oregon, Eugene MILTON GEORGE, ItoiugT RAY NASH. Editor EDITORIAL BOARD Claudia Fletcher - Ass’t. Managing Editor Joe Rice ... Telegraph Editor Carl Gregory ...P. L P. Editor Ardui X. Fangborn . Literary Editor Walter Coover . Aasociat* Edita* Richard H. Syrinx -. Sport* Edita* Donald Johnston ..Feature Editor Elisabeth Schulte* ^__..Society Editor News and Editor .roonc*, see . DAY EDITORS: William Schulze, Mary McLean, Frances Cherry, Marian Stan, Dorothy Baker, Miriam Shepard. NIGHT EDITORS: J. Lynn Wykoff. chief; Lawrence Mitcheimors, Myron Griffin, Re* Tussing, Ralph David, Floyd Horn. ASSISTANT NIGHT EDITORS: Joe Rice, MU Prudhomme, Warren Tinker, Joe Freck, Glenn Gall, Harold Bailey, W, J. Loundagin, Harold Heater, Charles Barr, Wiifred Brown, Thomas Pumlrey. SPORTS STAFF: Joe Finney, Harry Dutton, Chalmers Nooe, Chandler Brawn,' Warren Tinker, Scott Milligan. FEATURE STAFF: Florence Hurley, John Butler, Clarence Craw, Charlotte Kiefer, Don Campbell. UFPER NEWS STAFF: Amos Burg, Ruth Hansen, La Wanda Fenlason, William Haggerty. NEWS STAFF’: Wilfred Brown, Grace Taylor, Elise Schroeder, Mary helm Koupal, Josephine Stofiel, Thirza Anderson, Etha Jeanne Clark, Mary Frances DUday, William Cohagan, Elaine Crawford, Audrey Henricksgn, Phyllis Van Kimmell, Mar garet Tucker, Gladys Blake, Ruth Craeger, Leonard Delano, Chrystal Ordway, Mar garet Reid, Glenna Heacock, Irene Urfer, Joe Rice, Leonard Hagstrom, Margaret Thompson, Alice Gorman, Thelma Kem, Evelyn Shaner. BUSINESS STAFF LARRY THIELEN—Associate Manager Ruth Street .. Advertising Manager Bill Hammond _ Aaa’t. Advertising Mgr. Charles Reed . Ass’t. Advertising Mgr. Lucielle George -Mgr. Checking Pgpt. Ed. Bissell .. Circulation Manager urn uat«i ---Foreign MU. **r. Wilbur Shannon — Aan't. Circulation Mar. Bar Dudley-Aaaictant Oirculator Frederica Warren ...... Circulation Aaaistant AU V fiK 1 1M IN*i —xt. uuy x wvci, xv»tnn.ru nurn, xr»rwu zvcovcr, aw*/ Smick, John Caldwell, Kenneth Moore. FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR—George Wetier, ADVERTISING ASSISTANTS—Harold Bailey. Herb King, Ralph MlUaap. OFFICE ADMINISTRATION—Doris Pugaley, Haryette Butterworth, Helen Laur gaard, Margaret Poorman, Dorothy Davidson, Betty Boynton, Pauline Prlgmore, Mar garet Underwood. The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the Aaaoetated Student* of the University of Oregon, Eugene, issued daily except Sunday and Monday during the college year. Member, United Press News Service. Member of Pacific Intercollegiate Press. Entered in the postoffice at Eugene, Oregon, as second-class matter. Subscrip tion rates, *11.61) per year. Advertising rates upon application. Residence phone, •ditor, 721; manager, 2789. Business office phone, 1886. Dot/ Editor This Issue—William Schulz* Night Editor This Issue— Rex Tussing Assistant Night Editors—MU Prudhomme W. J. Loundagln FRIDAY, APRIL 6, ,1828 These New Fangled Tests and Measures RESULTS from some of those “carefully controlled scien tific tests and measurements in ed ucation’’ which have oducod such raillery from campus conservatives have come to light in a report by Pat Morrissette just turned in to the English department. By graphs, statistics, and ex planatory text, Mr. Morrissette /has. succeeded in giving us an adequate picture of the ordinary student as he increases in esthetic susceptibili ty from year to year. We learn that the freshmen, lacking the rudi ments of intelligent literary judg ment, prefer mediocre writing— anything with a familiar jingle in poetry particularly. But from the first year on the students’ appreci ations grow with tejiohor cultiva tion until at last, as seniors, their readiness in selecting superior work marks them as possessed of fairly mature critical judgment. A11 in all, tho report is not an unflatter ing tribute to tho quality of teach ing over in Villard. This handsome bouquet, however, is not without its sprig of tarwood For we find that, although the in vestigator proves tho teaching ef fective, ho reveals a sorry absence of correlation between the stu dent’s ability to rate sonnets and, the instructor’s ability to rate stu-| dents, btudont achievement is not represented at all by the grade that is turned in to tho registrar's of fice as a symbol of it, according to the report’s carefully corrected showing. Wouldn’t adventuring with such experiments throughout the other departments and schools of tho University confirm us in skepticism? Despite tho frigid front that edu cational die-hards present to such inquiries, experimenters in a sci entific mood are rapidly perfecting an instrument which will detect the dry rot in our educational struc ture. The meddlers in curricula are vindicating thomsolves, and tho testers of time honored teaching ex-, pedients are proving themselves nuisances to tho comfortable con servatives as bogeys begau to ex plode ’round about them. We Are Startled By Our Own Shadow The Emerald is ’flattered by the breath-taking suddenness of the response to yesterday’s editorial. AVe eould not have hoped to see education for peace instituted here with more dispatch. AVhile the newly-born Eugene Council for the Prevention of War of the National Council for the Prevention of War is hardly the form we had in mind, we take an ■exeusable parental pride fm we| coming the movement crystallized j iu such an organization. Wc hope that the insistence of student enthusiasm will eventually force the poace through intelligence problem into the University lecture rooms. Or, better still, can't the militant atmosphere around tho bar racks infuse more significance into the discussionf Armchair Critics Carry Little Weight ‘HE Y. M. •€. A. -occupies a du -*- bious position on the University oampus. There are those who feel that it is ;}n p ;Orgniyation which should be ruled out of fill ’ (jbrtnea tion with student affairs, that is futile and valueless. Many are of tho opinion that it is all right but do not have the courage of their convictions to speak in oppo sition to its slanderers. A small but active group thoroughly believe in tho mission of the campus Y. M. C. A. and carry on its work. The annual election of officers for the campus Y. M. C. A. will be held today. Every njulo studeut of the University is eligible to vote. Those who would criticize tho organization because of tho way in which’ it is run or wish to have a say as to who shall run it, should make use of the right to vote. Any one who does not express an opinion by moans of dhe ballot has no kiejt coming if tho results do not suit him. W. C. Work Which Will Pay Twice SUMMER work in the woods has been a fairly common way for college men to amass money for another year with their books. This summer a selected few will bo given the chance to logging and the less buckbreaking work of teach ing. English and Americanization is to bo taught to the foreign borp loggers in the students’ spare hours. The average logger is given to dis trusting anyone who works in a white collar or a whito collar job and tries to tell him about anything under the sun. This is particularly true of the foreign born who still has difficulty with tho English language, and has been made the butt of many jokes because of his handicap. Tho college man who is willing to go into the woods and meet the logger on common ground, forget ting the “college boy” stuff, eun do a great deal of good. Incident ally, it is also a fine opportunity to learu something about men. w. c. After having shook his fist at about half of tho nations in Eu rope, Mussolini has at last conde scended to look about in his own front yard and pick a quarrel with the pope. Election (Continued from page one) mittces, will bo appuintcd. Any man on tho campus interested in “V" work is eligible as a commit too member. Those desiring mem bership ou one of tho 8 appointive committees, or service as a sub-com mit too member should see Mr. Pads at the Hut immediately and make known their intentions. Committee heads to be appointed ■by the newly elected officers are •for the finance, religious education, new student work, foreign student repiesciitu+ive, community service, boys’ club work, meetings, speak : era, uml publicity committees. The j chairmen will appoint members on |t‘Ui-h committee lo assist thorn. The choice of the nominating miu mittoo for president, Alsou Bristol, j has boon doiug outstanding wwk |on tho “Y* cabinet during liia two years on tho campus. Bristol is tho bead of tho campus Boa book committee, aud has been working ncry efficiently during recent weeks . iu enlisting men for this summer’s convention on Puget Bound. Bris tol himself attended the coutVruuce ! last year. In addition to serving j on many committees in tho “"Y” 'work, ami buiug an active Chris tian worker, Bristol is a member of the Webfoot club, and a. charter ! memberitvf. the. luturiuitianul Rela tions dub, the new organisation ty* Bulletins Craftsman’s club will bold tbelir regular term “open house” to night. All meofbers and their . friends are invited to attend. There will be ,a Spanish club meet Tuesday, April 10, at the Alpha Delta Pi house, from 2:30 to 8:30. Books and songs have been received from Mexico. There will be a play and a talk on a mo dern Spanish novelist. Greater Oregon committee of Clac kamas and Multnomah counties meet with Charles Reed} hoom 105, Journalism Shack 4:30 o 'clock. Corine TrolUnger—Vja cent Hill—Audrey Hendricksen— Dorothy Kirk—James Crissey— Bella Reed—Jack Dowsett. the campus this year for the discus sion of problems relating to world peace, and other world problems. Bristol is a sophomore in pre-law and is an independent. Wayne Yeatch, junior in business administration and member of Psi Kappa, and Claud .Addison, senior in business ad and independent, the two nominees for the vice-president berth, are both prominent “Y” workers and well known on the campus. Of the two nominees for secre tary, Lawrence Mitchelmore, junior in the school of journalism and night editor on the Emerald, is ,an interested “Y ” worker, having been active in “Y” activities in Ashland before transfering to the University from Ashland Normal school, Shailor Peterson, the other nominee for secretary is a sopho more in biology. Bob Hynd, a junior in economics was the pnanimous choice of tlie nominating committee for the berth of treasurer. The four officers to be selected from these nominees will fill impor tant positions on the dabinot. They will plan and execute the program of Y. M. C. A. activities for the coming year. “The choice of the right men for .the positions is an imperative obligation on the part of members of the A. S. U. O., who are at all interested in the typo of leadership Christian work on the campus has at its disposal,” says Bill Schulze, retiring president of the association. Any inan student in the A. S. U. O. is,eligible to vote at the election. Big Prize To Be Given World Tour Students STANDARD UNIVERSITY, April 5.—(P.I.P.)—-Prizes amount ing to $6,000 have been offered by John W. Campbell of New York to the three students of the “Plott ing University” who aecomplishthe greatest services in furthering in ternational friendship o nthe trip. Campbell makes this offer to im jpress students with their responsi bility for promoting amicable fpl» tions with foreign students and as sociations with whom they come in contact and for interpreting to them this country’s ideals. C. G. Vannest Added To Summer Faculty C. O. Vannest, professor of edu cation at Harris Teachers’ College, of St.. Louis, has been added to tho faculty of tho University of Oregon summer session, it is an nounced by Alfred Powers, direc tor. Mr. Vannest is regarded as ono of tho outstanding authorities in education in the United States, lie is a graduate of .the University of Chicago, and has a wide experi ence in educational fields. “History of American Educa tion,” a course in educational so ciology and another technical course for educators will bo offered by Mr. 'Vannest. Colin V. Dymenl Will Address Local Ad Men Colin V. pymeuf, formerly dean of the School of Literature, Science and the Arts and now publisher of the Hayward, Cal. Review, will speak on ‘ • Newspaper jug in Ore yon and California” at the Adver-' tising Club luncheon at the Osburn hotel today noon. All students and faculty who are interested are wel comed to attend. Mr. Pyuieut, who lias been iu Lugene since Sunday, is the guest of Professor \V. P. ti. Thaehor. He expects to be on the campus several more days before returning to his liune iu California. Council Plans Higher Fraternity Standards . A committee to promote the bet terment of scholarship, standing in fraternities on the Qregon campus was appointed last night at the re gular monthly meeting of the luter frnternity council. Harold Soeolofsky, chairman, He bert llyud and Marion Hichmond are the members of the committee. |'I’Jity jvill nlso'uiake.plaus to mlac frvskuun initiation requirements. THE .UNITED STATES GOV ERNMENT IS CONSIDERING TAKING A HAND IN STOPPING OUTRAGES IN CHICAGO. We suppose any action will be taken from the standpoint of pub lie health, ae people are said to be developing flat feet from walking while so heavily armed. MO* ACCIDENT 8UOHTLY DECAYS PACIFIC FIiIGHTTAIEE-OJFT The trans-Pacific plane, “Charlie Ox,” was delayed two hours yester day morning waiting for a professor to finish his lecture so it could tank up with enough gas .for the take-off. “Stiffy” Barnett got his black neck tie jammed in the propeller and newspaper men say he may have to replace it with another one before its wearing period of 25 years is up. As the beautiful unknown co-ed climbed aboard, she was handed an engraved parchment, a gift of the library, generously granting her per mission to whisper beyond the three mile limit. After stoking the boilers, the pretty pilot kissed the Pioneer on the pedestal and zoomed down the field near the Administration build ing where her plane was soon lost to sight in the mud puddles. * * TODAY’S DIRECTORY ANSWER “May I walk home with you?” “No; I’d Rutherford the river than go clear around by the bridge with you.” * * * Prof Anity says the “TJ” depot has an unfair advantage in its raised rates on laundry bags—they weigh niore when they are being sent home. “Why »11 the,dirty-rags?” “Can’t afford<to send'my laundry home any more.” * ,• .* collegiate fable “If you ever need any tobaeeo, you’ll always find some right hcr.e in this drawer.” * * ,» Released from pledge Is Bobbie Zell; JTold bouse proxy To go to . < .(class) Dr. Conklin in Psych lecture: “The motive for going to college is self-preservation. If you can’t fig ure out the self-preservation motive of the young ladies’ attendance here, come around to-my office and I’ll tell you.” • * «- . HARTMAN AND NEER FOUND; ABERCROMBIE PLAXPfG SAFE TALO ALTO, Calif., April 6.— (Special).—.Coach Abercrombie, with !iis Wcbfoqt tennis team carefully crated in a piano box, stepped off tl.e train here today determined that he would not again find himself faced with the problem of searching for any of his players who chanced to roahi. Fresh in Abercrombie 'a mind is the night ho spent in the slums of Berkeley with a eau of Dutch Cleanser scouring the streets for Hartman and Acer who strayed just before the scheduled Calif oruia Orcgou match. * • • LIFE'S UTTLE TRAGEDIES Tha haad of the Listerine Com pany simply cannot get rid of dan druff. ‘ *•- - • * H * v * U RETCHEN THOUGHT RIGHT ALONG THAT THE ••DUE, DUE. DUEY DAY" WAS AROUND THE FIRST OF THE MONTH. » » » FAMOUS LAST WORDS "The melody lingers on.'' Theaters HEX: First day—“Turkish De light/-’ a harem of hilarity, based on the merry farce comedy by Irvi® S. Cobb, with KudoljJh Schildkraut, May Eobson, and Julia Faye starred; also—>“Buster Steps Out,” a peach of a Buster Brown fun featurette, and Oregon Pictorial pews; Marion Zurcher at ~ the or gan; “It's All-Star-Comedy-Week at the Bex.-” Coming—“Ham and Eggs at the F$ont,” a “blackface” version of “Behind the Front,” with Tom Wikon, Myrna Loy and Heinie Conklin featured. (Soon) “The Last Walts.” Me DON A I/D: Second day—-Bebe Daniels in Vfeel My Pulse,” a de lightful comedy drama in which the vivacious Bebe romps through 57 varieties of laugh provoking situa tions, with Bichard Arlen and Wil liam Powell supporting; on the stage, George McMurphey and his popular Kollege Knights in “Bun nies,” featuring “Changes,” and with Earl D. Haddon, a new Fan ehon and Marco find, in a whirl wind exhibition of tap dancing and steps, nightly at 8:50; Souvenir bunnies for Easter, nightly; Lloyd Hamilton in “Papa’s Boy,” and Oswald, the lucky rabbit cartoon and Paramount news events; Frank D. C. Alexander in musical come dy settings on the super-organ, ft ft * jBEILIG: Presenting the out standing program of Heilig his tory, appealing to all who appre ciate the fine things musically and pictorially. Attraction extraordi nary. Annual home concert, Uni versity of Oregon Symphony Orches tra, augmented to fifty artists for this engagement. Directed by Rex ttp^erwood. Saturday special mati nee at 3:30 and nightly at 7:30 and 9:30. Also the picture “The Leo pard Lady,” featuring Jacqueline Logan. An intense and absorbing melodrama of Austria. Bated by Arthur James of “Motion Picture of Today” as one of the most amaz ing and unique pictures of the year. Coming—Singers Musical Stock Co., Monday and Tuesday, ‘-‘Love lorn” featuring Norma Shearer; U. of O. Glee Club, “Divine Woman.” Oregoji State to fUect Captain for Contests OREGON STATE COLLEGE, April 5.—(sP.I.P.) —Tho jfoo<$>4H team will have no seasonal eaptaih again this yoar, according to an nouncement by Coach Paul J. Scbiss ler. Since coming .to Oregon State in 1924 Coach Sebissler has ap pointed a different field captain for each game. The appointments, generally' from among the senior members of the squad, are made in the dressing room, a few minutes before the- game starts. ‘ ‘ There are many reasons for not electing a captain/ 1 said Coach Schissler, “Some of the most im portant reasons are as follows: A senior has had the ^benefit of four V ,J I il . ■ .J... . ' — years of playing and experience un der a systejn. Three of these years he is on the varsity giving his all and is therefore as deserving of the eaptaincy as the next man. “Another primary reason for picking the captains is to keep any tinge of politics away from the football team. Politics has no place in athletic sports of any kind. Many big college teams have been disrupted because they mingled in politics. ’ ’ Durgan and McKeown Meet Stanford Tonight Walter Durgan and Joe McKeown, University of Oregon debaters, will clash with Stanford University at Palo Alto tonight, upholding the negative of the question: “Re solved, That the United States should refuse to protect property owned by her citizens and situated o,n foreign soil.” Last term these two Oregon debaters defeated the Utah Agricultural College on the same side of this question, and Mon day night they were defeated by the University of Southern Cali fornia. Albany Trip Made by Ad Men and Women Members of Gamm?i Alpha Chi, women’s national advertising hon orary, and members of Alpha Del ta Sigma, men’s national adver tising honorary went to Albany, Oregon, last night to attend a con vention given in honor of the pre sident of the Pacific Coast Adver tising club, Carmen Smith. Professor W. F. G. Thacher, Pro i fessor Robert Hall, Carol Eberhart, Edward Bissel, Robert Byington, Wilford Bates, Florence Grebe, Margaret Humphrey and Maurine Lombard were among those who attended the convention. The Label You Are Proud To Show Says ‘‘Tailored by Stein.-BlocK” It argues that you are particular about fashion and familiar with quality. It is the ‘ ‘ Open Se same” to the good opinion of others, for they too, know that Stein-Bloch clothes are interna tionally renowned. QajjI^fSr*e^CA/ ©TORE^MEN tu vs. KNOWN FOR GOOD CLOTHES 75c Full Course Dinner * ann^y Feature 50c FOUR COURPgS Special And in addition A New l,ine of Salads and Special Sandwiches are featured The Second Of Our Series of Sunday Concerts (Beginning at 6:30) Is Offered To You and still • > ' * We Present Our Inimitable KOLLEGE KNIGHTS For Your Entertainment College Side Inn ". ■■ 1 » 11 ■ 1 t .. Campa Shoppe Grille Dance Tonight