VOLUME XXIX. NUMBER 100 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1928 Women Elect League Heads 9 to 5 Today E. Dodge, K. Kneeland Compete for Prexy Position Polls Open for All Women In Front of Old Library PRESIDENT Edith Dodge Katherine Kneeland VICE-PRESIDENT Jane Cochran Martha Swafford SECRETARY Betty Schmeer Harriet Atchison TREASURER La Wanda Fenlason Helen Peters SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Gracia Haggerty Eva Davis REPORTER Dorothy Kirk All women of the campus are eli gible and are urged by the commit tee to vote on the above list of nominees in the annual Women’s League elections which will be held today from 9 to 12, and from 1 un tjl 5 in front of the library. Beatrice Milligan, sergeant-at arms, has been appointed by Esther Hardy, president of the League, to take charge of the elections. As sisting her at the polls will be Elea noi Flanagan, Betty Boynton, 9-10; Eldress Judd, Sally Luten, 10-11; Lou-Ann Chase, Theresa Young, 11-12; Beba Brogdon, 12-1; Marion Leach, Ruth Burcham, 1-2; Nancy Peterson, Mae Tobin, 2-3; Agnes Talnier, Beth Ager, 3-4; lone Wede meyer, Hazel Miller, 4-5. Results Tonight Counting of the ballots will be gin promptly at 5, and will be com pleted tonight. Nominees for for president have both been active in campus life. Edith Dodge, who is a junior in journalism this year, was a member of Kwama and belongs to Theta Sigma Phi, journalism honorary for women. She is chairman of activi ties committee for Women’s Lea gue, and had charge of University Day and the raising of funds for the Fine Arts building. She is a section editor of the Oregana, and has been a member of the Emerald upper news staff. She is assistant chairman of campus luncheon for Junior Week-end, and has other Women’s League and university committee wmrk. Katherine Kneeland, the other presidential candidate, and a junior in history, is present secretary of Women’s League, and chairman of the Women’s building and voca tional research committee. She was also a member of Kwama, and has served on the Y. W. C. A. cabinet for two years. She is an honor student and a member of the Inter national Relations Club. Junior Week-end and League committees have also seen her active. Running for the vice-presidency are Jane Cochran and Martha Swaf- j ford. Miss Cochran, a junior in education, has been a member of both Thespian and Kwama. She is secretary .of the house manager’s, association and has charge of music j and features for this year’s Junior Prom. She is a member of the fi- J < nance committee of Y. W. C. A., ', (Continued on page ttvo) Emotional Pageant To Open Tomorrdtv In Business Office Be Patient! Only one more day to wait for the “Bi gantic pageant to b administration build 11 to 21. This i taking, money-tak! legiatc tragedy wi the eyes and eram book, promises th under whose aijs being given. Pathos is intro in which Joe Co belief that he h s '"do,” gi jd at the ■oin April e, breath ga of col ig tears to the pocket ness office, the play is in the scene secure in the fees to pay, gallops up on a shining white speed to flaunt the fact in the face of the, perspiring cashie r. The latter, with an evil glint in his eve, finds that Joe has a library fine, the price of a broken test tube and a pair of silk hose lost from the men’s gym against his name. Joe falls off the horse and breaks his leg and the chorus has to shoot him. The week following April 21 will see the admission advanced to $3 the first day and 25e per day for each additional day. Rumor has it that all students who attend the first day will re ceive a big reel balloon. Co-ed Debaters To Meet Idaho Frosli Speakers Clash With * E. B. U. Tonight The forensic championship of the Pacific Northwest was settled de cisively in favor of the tiniversify of Oregon a couple of weeks ago, but it seems that it will not stand as it is until the women have the last word, as usual, so Margaret Ed munson and Florence McNorncv de parted yesterday afternoon for Mos cow, where they will continue the argument tonight against the Uni versity of Idaho. Whether or not the overcrowded colleges and universities in America should be in such a condition will be the subject of tire Northwest Wo men’s Triangular Debate, embodied in the question, “Resolved, That too many people in the United States are receiving college educations.” Miss Edmunson and Miss MeNerney will take the negative of this ques tion against the Idaho women to night. The intercollegiate feminine dis pute will be' concluded Friday night when two University of Washing ton co-eds will journey southward to oppose Mary Klemm and Alice Plink, who will represent Oregon on the affairmative of the mass educa tion question. Last year the University of Idaho was the winner of the women’s tri mgular congest. Irene Hartsell and Pauline Winehell were beaten here ay an Idaho team, though Frances Iherry and Margaret Blackaby part ly atoned for the loss by defeating die University of Washington at Seattle. While Oregon and Idaho compete it Moscow,- the Oregon frosli will lold the first of a series of four de lates with Eugene Bible University it 7:30 in the E. B. U. Music audi ;orium. Stanley Darling and Neil Taylor, vho represent the frosh in the con est jvith the Bible team, will up lold the negative of the question, ‘Resolved, That the United States ihould refuse to protect property iWned by her citizens and situated >n foreign soil except after for.mal leclaration of war.” The debate vill be a no-decision contest. 6Chick9 Gannon Adds Strength to Wehfoot Varsity Baseball Battery Oregon battery prospects took on a little rosier tinge when “Chic” Gannon transferred to the University of Oregon from the University of Montana. James Gannon has built up an impressive record as a pitcher, first at Amherst and latter at the Montana school. While in Montana, “Chic” played with the Missoula town team in the Montana City league. Gannon's specialty is a curve ball and whenever Reinhart decides that the opposing nine needs to have a few sharp “ins” or “outs” to swing on, James will probably get the call. Going to high school in Medford, Massachusetts, “Chick” showed an early adaptability to the pitcher’s mound, and played with the high school nine .for three years in that position. Gannon was also a valu able man on the maple court and played three seasons as forward with the basketball quintet. During his last year with the basketball team, they were runners-up to the cham pions of New England in the an nual tournament. After graduation from the Med ford high school, Gannon went to Amherst, where he played forward with the quintet and pitched for the baseball team in his frosh year. Leaving Amherst, “Chick” went to the University of Montana, where he again entered as a freshman and pitched for the frosh under Coach Shriber and Captain Cummings. Gannon is a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and is a senior in the University. He is 23 years old, weighs about 140 pounds, and stands 5 feet 9V2 inches in height. As second pitcher for the varsity, Gannon will undoubtedly see lots of action with the Webfoot ' nine this spring. . Death Takes Professor of Scandinavian Dr. E. Tliorstenberg Dies of Meningitis Easter Sunday Dean Gilbert Lauds Work • Of Scholar; On Staff Fifteen Years Dr. Edward Thorstenberg, profes sor of Scandinavian languages and literature, met his classes in German and Scandinavian Friday afternoon as usual, and assigned them lessons for Monday. lie stayed for 15 min utes after the last class hour ex plaining a passage to one Btudent who needed help—and before an other period rolled around, he was dead. Dr. Thorstenberg was 54 years old. Saturday morning he woke up with a splitting headache, and lapsed into a coma at 3 o’clock Sun day afternoon, being taken imme diately afterwards to the Ihacifie Christian hospital. He never re gained consciousness, and died at 3:30 p. m. Sunday. What was first diagnosed as cerebral luunorrago was found upon autopsy to be spinal meningitis. After receiving a bachelor of art degree from Bethany College in 1899, ThorsVenberg attended Yale University from 1901 to 1904, re ceiving master of arts there in 1902 and doctor of philosophy in 1904. From 1902 to 1913, when he came to the University of Oregon, ho was instructor in the Sheffield Scientific school of Yale. He was a member of the American Scandinavian so ciety, and was a frequent contribu tor to periodicals and book reviews. A wife and four children survive. Edward, the oldest son, 20, had just returned to Eugene to attend the University here. Bertel, 16; Greta, 13; and Buby, 11, aifd Mrs. Anna C. Thorstenberg are left. Dr. Gilbert’s Statement “The untimely death of Dr. Ed. ward Thorstenberg, professor of Scandinavian language and litera ture, involves the loss of a man very highly esteemed by his colleagues,” Dr. James H. Gilbert, dean of the college of literature, science and the arts, said yesterday. “He came to Oregon in 1913 after receiving his doctorate and serving on the faculty' of Yale for a period of eleven years. His work in the department of Ger manic languages was characterized by thoroughness and by a wide and sympathetic interest in students with whom he came in contact during his fifteen years at Oregon. He was diligent and faithful in his work and neither Dr. Schmidt nor I real ized how heavy was his teaching load until it became necessary to arrange for carrying on his classes for the remainder of the term. His friends on the faculty will long re member this quiet, kindly, and scholarly man who has been taken from us with such tragid sudden ness.” Schmidt’s Statement It would bo hard to give higher praise than that accorded by Dr. F. G. G. Schmidt, head of the de partment of Germanic languages, and co-worker with Thorstenberg for fifteen years. “Working together for fifteen years,” he said, “we have always been in perfect harmony, which means a great deal to anyone. I, perhaps, feel the loss more than any other person on the faculty. “He was way above the average man,” he continued, “a most ex cellent scholar, a perfect teacher, and a gentleman ‘comme il faut. ’ He had a fine sense of duty, and was never afraid to work. “It was this last trait that seemed to have made the greatest impres sion on those who knew Dr. Thors tenberg. “He was always putting himself out to do someone a favor, was always willing to make all sorts of sacrifices for his work. Although carrying a schedule of 23 hpurs, seven classes, as well as five office hours, he was well known for articles and book reviews pub lished from year to year. “Dr. Thorstenberg’s place will be very hard to fill,” said Dr. Schmidt. “I cannot say enough in praise to him.” Funeral arrangements have inot been yet made, and will be an nounced by Branstetter chapel as soon as completed. Two Courses Given By Dr. Thorstenberg Will Be Discontinued On account of the death of Dr Edward Thorstenberg of the depart ment of German and Scandinavian, it has been necessary to discontinue two courses for the spring term These courses are “Swedish, 31 C,” and “Scandinavian Literature, 125.” Students enrolled in these two classes will find it necessary, there fore, to make arrangements through the registrar’s office to drop the courses mentioned above and enroll in some other course carrying rfther two or three hours for the remainder of the spring term. This transfer should be made immediately since courses will soon be closed to any new students who care to enroll. Arrangements have been made with the registrar’s office t,o effect the transfer with the least possible inconvenience, and without the pay ment of any foes. ’ JAMES H. GILBERT. Writers’ Group Elects Pangborn Emerald Worker Is Voted Sport President Arden X. Pangborn was elected president of the Oregon Professional Sports Writers’ association at the spring meeting of that organization held in Portland last S a t u r d,a y njght. The retir ing president was Bichard L. God frey, campus* cor respondent for the Portland Journal and the. Seattle Times. Pangborn is ono of the leading col legia t e sp6rts writers on the Arden X. Pangbom *coast, and has been connected with the Morning Oregoniun of Portland for several years. 'The association includes prominent writers in the Northwest and several in San Fran cisco and in Los Angeles. For two years Pangborn has been assistant, sports publicity di rector of tho University of Oregon, and is well known throughout tho state for both sport articles and stories of general interest. Along with sports publicity he handles tho publicity on all lectures and con certs sponsored by the Associated Students of the University. Pangborn is sporting editor of the Morning Eegister of Eugene and conducts a book review column which is syndicated throughout tho state. Pangborn, who is a junior, has been on the Emerald and Ore gana staffs for two years and is now literary editor of the Emerald. Hayward Elected William L. Hayward, head Ore gon track coach, was elected to hon orary membership of tho association at the meeting and Glen Godfrey, correspondent for the Seattle Post Intelligencer, was voted into active membership. Hayward has joined the ranks of sports writers recently with a series of articles on track published in the Oregonian and widely read among track critics and followers. Members of tho association who are on the campus are Joe Pigney, Eichard H. Syring, Eay Nash, George H. Godfrey, Sam Wilderman, Glen Godfrey, and Bichard L. God frey. Wilderman and George H. Godfrey are charter members of the group. Wilderman wag elected sec retary - treasurer, succeeding Pang born. Editors Are Members Portland members of the Oregon Professional Sports Writers’ asso ciation are L. H. Gregory, sporting editor of the Oregonian; Web Jones, George Cowno, Lee Bostwick and James H. McCool, of the Oregonian staff; George Bertz, sporting editor of the Journal, and the Journal staff writers, Larry Smyth and Harry Leeding; Kenneth Binns, sporting editor of the Telegram, and Cy Allen, assistant editor; and Bill Stepp and Tom Shea of the Portland News. Seattle members are George Scherck, sports editor of the Post Intelligencer, and George Varnell, sports editor of the Times. Pi Delta Phi To Elect New Officers Today Pi Delta Phi, national French honorary recently installed on the University of Oregon campus, will have a business meeting in room 5 of the Oregon building this after noon at 4 o’clock, for the election of officers and the installation of new members. Productions Of PastjYear To Be Staged Four Plays To Be Shown During Repertoire Of This Week Work on the Rehearsals Has Been Intensive ' For Some Time When the curtain rose last uiglit at Guild theater, it opened the big gest drama week the University has ever known. “Spoon River Anthol ogy,” by Edgar Lee Masters, was given by students of tho speaking voice class. Tonight the repertoire will be in full swing, when Guild theater players stage “Lady Winde mere’s Fan,” by Oscar Wilde. For the past two weeks the little stage in Johnson hall has not known a minute's rest. Rehearsals liavo been constant and continuous. The plays presented this year are now in a finished condition, so that with one more review before each per formance, Miss Florenco Wilbur, drama director, hopes to make repertoire week tho brightest spot in University drama history. Though the repertoire is a popu lar and much utilized phase of drama in Europe, it has never been intro duced into many of the American universities. This will bo tho first one attempted in the west, and ap proximately 115 students will ap pear during the week. Costuming, lighting and staging for tho plays have been carefully worked out by competent students so that all details have had consid eration. The play toniglft will in clude some elaborate costuming, and will bo made more effective by the atmospheric music provdied by a harp and violin off stage. Tho play, in the production some weeks ago, displayed some new tal ent that will fill some of the vacan cies to be mode by graduation. “R. U. R.” will be given tomorrow night by tho advanced students. This is a futuristic play, almost gruesome in its portrayal of what life would be many years hence if all work were done by mechanical men, the robots. Karol Capek pro vides amusement, excitement and I wonderment in his play on tho I mechanical age. Tho epilogue fur I nishes a surprising and beautiful j turn to the otherwise heavy play, i Thursday night, romance, beauty | and the clamor of court lifo will, bo portrayed in “The Swan.” And “Beyond the Horizon,” Eugene O’Neil’s tragedy, will bring reper toire week to its climax Friday. The program for the week is bal anced, since the reviews include comedy. Fraternities Discuss Rough-house Initiations Rough-house fraternity initiations us practiced by many houses through out the country were discussed at tho last meeting of the inter-fraternity council. Resolutions adopted by tho national inter-fraternity conference in 1920, regarding initiation proced ure, wero referred to each chapter for discussion, and they will be con sidered further at the next meeting of the council. The rulings of tho conference con demn rough- houso initiations, whether fake initiations or part of the real initiation, whether preced ing or made part of the ceremonies, incident to initiation at any time or in any form. These practices are considered silly and dangerous, and opposed to the dignity and ideals of college fra ternities, and injurious to their good name. Tho conference recom mends that all fraternities tako steps to eliminate any such practice from their own organizations if any are indulged in. McAlpin Wins Dollar By Swim in Mill Race Bob MacAlpin ditin’t win a gold medal, but he received some gold that wasn’t in the form of a medal. Bob, who is one of Oregon’s var sity swimmers, yesterday complained that he was broke and announced that he would swim from the portage to the anchorage for one dollar. Four fellows took Bob up on his state ment, and he plunged into the icy waters of the mill race at 5 o’clock. There may be a lot of sentiment attached to the beauty of the mill race, but as Mae said when he got out, after swimming the distance in 20 minutes, it was “darn” cold. Donut Baseball To Start Thursday; Six Games on Schedule Thursday ■will open the spring season of dohut baseball with two games scheduled that afternoon and four for the remainder of the week. Drawings for the four leagues have been completed, the use of two fields has been granted and as far as weather permits all games will be flayed on schedule. Fred West and Beryl Ilodgen have charge of the administration of the sport, and will