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Jewett Meet To Start Soon Forty Students To Enter Speaking Contest Next Week Thirty-eight men ami two women will compete in the Jewett speaking contest for the pre-legal English classes next week, according to Kenneth Shumaker, English instruc tor. y The 10 o’clock section will meet Tuesday night in Villard hall at 8, with the other section as an audience. Ihe 11 o’clock section will meet Thursday evening at 8 in Villard, with the other section as an audience. This will be a preliminary tryout for the three prizes that are offered for this contest. The first prize is $25, the second $15, and the third $10. The subjects of the orations will be picked from the four following topics: world peace, the Nicaraguan policy, political issues, and eulogies of great men. The W. P. Jewett prize fund was donated about three years ago for the purpose of creating interest and promoting training in public speak ing at the University. There will be extemporaneous speaking con tests, for men only, in each class of introductory speech, and a contest open to any women in the University ^ in addition to the contest in the pre legal English classes. Sixty-five dollars in prizes will bo given in each of the other two con tests. A record of awards, written on parchment, will be given the winners at commencement. Student at California Delegate to Congress U. C. L. A., LOS ANGELES, April 13.—(P.I.P.)—Participation in tho first World Youth Peace Congress with the opportunity of witnessing the 01ynipkr gauM»- in .Hollands- are the summer '• plans of Chester Wil liams, ’29, who was selected among 80 other students of the country by the American committee of the con gress to attend. He was named as a delegate by Howard Kester, chairman of the U. S. committee only after he presented his recommendations and successfully passed a series of tests to illustrate his grasp of international probloms, with particular reference to peace problems. Ten world questions were given him, and on each he was re quired to write a comprehensive analysis. Richard Collins Wins Award in Accounting Richard Collins, graduate student in the school of business, has been awarded a prize of $25 worth of accounting books, by the Oregon State Society of Public Accountants. The award is made annually to the student doing the best work in ac counting. Collins is now working for his C.P.A. degree and at the same time is statistician in the registrar’s of fice. He received his degree of B.B.A. last spring. Past winners of this prize have been: Antonia Koberstein, Lionel Haight, and Walter Hempy. Dance Motif Changed For Chinese Students UNIVERSITY OP WASHING TON, SEATTLE, April 13.—(P.I.P.) —In Reference to the feeling of Chinese students, ■who objected to “A Night on the Barbary Coast” as tho motif for the sophomore dance to be held Saturday, on the grounds that it misrepresented Chinese life, tho sophomore dance committee de cides yesterday to change the name to*“A Circus Night.” “Although the motif has been changed, which necessitates changes in the programs and decorations, there is to be no change in enter tainment number's and special fea tures for the dance,” Wes Brownton, general chairman, explained. RIALTO Junction City Sunday Marie Prevost in “ON TO RENO” F McCroskey Tells of Experiences Of Debaters in European Cities t 1 By BENOIT McCROSKEY Much as I should like to tell you about the rough trip we encountered across the Atlantic, and how whole droves of people including our own member, Mr. W. E. Hempstead, Jr., were extremely indisposed, I must forbear. My assignment is to give you a general idea of our move ments and trials while on the con tinent of Europe, with of course, the caution that in some particular incidents, that idea shall be ex tremely general. I know that it lias been a long time since we were on the continent, but as I recall— I am a bit hazy about some of those dates—no one has yet touched upon that particular angle of the trip. Not that this angle would have been missed, particularly, but if any of our meanderings are worthy of ac count, then why not the European tour? I’m sure you see the logic of that line of reasoning. Now for example—well I guess I’vo used up enough space with that, I’ll go ahead with the story. Land at Naples We landed at Naples (see Geog raphy under Italy—if you can’t find it ask Mrs. McClain) and al though time would not allow us to ascend Vesuvius (also the cost of the trip) we did go out to Pompeii which we found to be just a trifle “deader” than Eugene during Christmas vacation. We then pro ceeded to Rome, where there are several alleged relics of an earlier civilization purported to have had some influence on architecture and the habits of modern dictators. St. Peter’s Cathedral and the Vatican, also found within the city limits of Rome, offer food for reflection on the ratio that the number of post card sellers bears to the magnitude of the thing pictured. From thence we journeyed to Ven ice, a dirty city in the day time, and a dangerous city at night—one always forgets to go to the bridge to cross the street. And, oh yes, 1 forgot Florence. The only thing worth mentioning there is that the highwayman of a cabman charged me ten lire just from the Art Gal lerv to the station. Then Milan , came next. I may mention in pass-'t ing that while it is easy to write (j these names in a row, they are all separated, for people who have an j aversion to paying hotel bills, by j one sleepless night on the train. But t as I say, Milan came next. We went ( out in a driving cold rain about six ^ o'clock in the morning to see the j Cathedral, and when tl\e thing opened, wo went in just to get out £ | of the rain. However, we were ( soon out in the rain again because , ! the bell-ringing ceremonies (inside more than equalled the rain in un- , desirability. Our next stop was Geneva, but that's only the seat of the League j of Nations, and I’m not interested in that—the United States is not a member. I did learn to my sor row though, that while the French franc is worth four cents, and tho Italian lire five cents, the Swiss franc is worth in the neighborhood of twenty-five cents. Visit in Paris Then I must mention Paris. Among other things, Curley Law- < rence lives there. I mean that among other things I should men tion, Curley Lawrence lives there, not that Curley lives in Paris among a number of inanimate ob- ] jects. Then of course there is Na poleon’s tomb—they say that’s very , nice—and tho Louvre, I meant to get there, but somehow, I seemed to be so busy, and I even wont by there one evening and it was closed. Well, that seems to me to be a comprehensive survey of all the - things that really count to the , American tourist in Europe. Tho . only thing that- we got for nothing , that whole time was a moving pie- j ture of II Duce, Benito Mussolini in ^ Borne. That was because Hemp stead took a chance of being shot on sight by a Black-Shirt, or at least warned not to do it again. We have had the picture developed since then, and it turned out just dandy—all you need to see Mus solini is an artillery range-finder, a pair of opera glasses and a vivid imagination. Wilkin’s Fate Doubted By Radio Listeners (By United Press) SEATTLE, April 13.—Guy Gray son, radio amateur, reported today that he believed he picked up a message from Captain Wilkins radio station at Point Barrow yesterday. Grayson says the station was fading badly but that Wilkins was appar ently trying to talk to 6-ARD in San Francisco. Other radio amateurs ,doubt if Grayson actually heard Wilkins’ station as many were listening for him and no other station heard the signals. Army stations in Alaska picked up no message from the explorer yes terday. } Grayson said he eould not make out any coherent sentence in the signals he picked up. | Maddox » (Continued from page one) played so readily upon the ignorant who were included in his three hun dred thousand supporters. Few such unscrupulous and uneducated shysters have risen to high office in this country for some years but as long as the susceptible public swallows the stuff he will not be the last. Come and DANCE -at IDYLWOOD Saturday Nite Our floor has just been resanded. Music by Jim mi’s 7-piece orchestra. Also Sunday 8:30 to 11:30 Sponsored by Moose drill teams of Eugene and Cor vallis. Same Music Lost by Ku Klux Kian (By United Press) PITTSBURGH, April 13.—The Ku Klux Klan lost its suit in federal court today against five “rebel” members, when Judge W. H. S. Thomson ruled that the organization could not collect damages from nor LOST—Large black Scheaffer pen. Finder please call 928. Reward LOST—Jewelled Sigma Chi pin be tween 13th and loth on Alder. Please call 565 or 2452-R. aprl4 FOUND—Purse, near old library. Call at 1454 Emerald to identify. aprl4 NIMROD INN Opens April 15 Classified Ads for its return. apl3-14 BELL THEATRE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY See This Super Picture! KING VIDORS ^ j £i‘oJ*<hon of A ’ I The | big! RENEE ADOREE IAURENCE STAILINCS D-xcti* if Him* V>,, K^ixctfok/uyn-^syzx picture W After the Frolic— EVERYTHING needs to be Cleaned again. Head “Newt” your Laundry—it will come back to you Clean, Fresh, aud Beautifully White. 252 Domestic Laundry secure a restraining injunction against the defendants. The Kian had brought suit in equity to collect $100,000 damages from each of the five defendants and secure an injunction to prevent the members from using the name of the organization or interfering with its operation. Judge Thomson, in his opinion, bitterly scored the “invisible em pire” and its principles. Ho hold that the organization “came into court with filthy hand and there fore deserved no consideration from the court.” He held that it is an unlawful in stitution. The judge charged in his opinion that “the Klau is directly responsible for the breaking down of the fundamental principles on which our government is founded.” Articles by Chemistry Professors Published Roger J. Williams, associate pro fessor of chemistry here, and Donald P. Grettie, former Oregon graduate student in chemistry, are the author! of an article entitled “The Absorp tion of Organic Compounds on Hy drous Oxides and Puller’s Earth,” which appears in the current num ber of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Mr. Grettie is now studying for his doctor’s de gree at the University of Pittsburgh, Whitman Man To Give Graduation Address OREGON STATE COLLEGE, COR VALLiS, March 13.—(P.I.P.)—Dr. Stepliqn B. L. Penrose, president of Whitman College, and Dr. Herbert; Spencer Johnson of Boston will de liver the commencement address and baccalaureate sermon, respectively, at Oregon State this year. Dr. John son will also deliver the baccalaur eate sermon at the University of Oregon. Five High School Plays Scheduled Drama Tournament To Be ] Held May 3 and 4 The second annual high school drama tournament under the aus pices of the Extension Division and the Play Production department, will be held in the Guild theater May 3 and 4. Five schools have entered and each will present a one-act play. The present schedule includes the following: May 3—Roseburg, “The Locked Chest,” by John Masefield; Mill City high school, “Maria Co tita”; Enterprise high school, “The Purple Dream,” by Donald Breed. May 4-—Milwaukie high school, “The Minuet,” by Louis Parker; Eugene high school, “Two Crooks and a Lady,” by Eugeno Pillot. S Tln^ judges have not yet been selected. The winner will bo award ed the Guild theater cup which is presented by the Guild Theater i Players. Last year the cup was I won by Roseburg high school. , Miss Florence E. Wilbur of the ! drama department is chairman of 'the committee in charge of arrange ments, and Dan E. Clark of tho ex tension division is secretary. Senate Refuses Aid To Nicaragua Troops (By United Press) WASHINGTON, April 13. —Con troversy over the marino occupation of Nicaragua was revived in the senate today during consideration of tho $3(53,000,000 naval appropriation bill. Senator Norris, republican, Ne braska, intimated an amendment would be introduced providing that Offices—831 Miner Building, East Broadway Street Eyes change with advancing age; so should your glasses. OPTOM'ETPIS'T y;6Vl:f;ir.MT. !•••> Spite 831 Miner Building Telephone 362 Wasn’t there a single MAN in this crowd of pirates and slave smugglers? Must she be the slave to the highest bid der? The answer is climaxed in a series of breath-taking scenes in this colorful drama of Old Louisiana! Get Your Date Now to See BI1UE DOVE in GEORGE FITZMAURICE S Production Supreme —with — Gilbert Roland Noah Beery Beautiful as a flower—proud as a peacock—but fate made her slave—to the man whose love she had mocked! Why did he dare the clash of steel to fight for her! Starting MONDAY at the McDonald none of the funds appropriated could be used for maintenance of armed forces in Nicaragua. “This is the place to stop the oc cupation by cutting off funds for expenses of the marines,” said Sen ator Dill, democrat, Washington. As passed by the house, the bill carried $359,418,000 but the senate committee added $4,308,000. It makes no specific appropriation for marines in Nicaragua. Cadet Officers Sent Invitation by O.S.C. An invitation to the military ball of the cadet officers of tho Oregon State College K. O. T. C. corps on April 21 has been extended to mem bers of the University Officers’ club, William C. Rutherford, presi dent, announces. Tho invitations are limited to five. Tho local Officers’ club hold its military ball the first part of last term. However, they plan to hold another one in May of this year. Fledging Announcement Sigma Pi Tau announces tho pledging of Clarence C. Lidberg of • Portland, Oregon. Scientific Churning -—That gives our butter such a de licious flavor. Our formula is the sweetest of cream — the pur est of salt and scientific churn ing. It’s no won der you like tho butter. H ■' Phone 759 Independence Creamery Professor Sweetser Talks to O.S.C. Club Professor R. A. Sweetser spoke to members of Triad, faculty dinner club of the Oregon State College, Thursday noon at Corvallis. His talk ivas on David Douglass, the old English botanist. Pledging Announcement Kappa Sigma announces the pledg ing Dale Stevens of Athena, Oregon. You Kin Hear ’Em Laugh for Blocks And when it comes to lovin’ —Mmm—ho swings a wicked neck— Today See— IT’S NOBODY’S BUSINESS! on the Stage George McMurphey and his KOLLEGE KNIGHTS with Brass and Sax Quaretes and Vocal Trio Monday “THE LOVE MART” Playing Monday and Tuesday starring May McAvoy Conrad Nagel ■"Also Playing “ART TREASURES OF VIENNA” a scenic film, “WILDCAT VALLEY’’ an Educational Comedy TODAY LAST DAY GENE STRATTON PORTER’S - PATTERSON SCHOOL - “KIDDIES FOLLIES” Matineo 3:00 ON THE STAGE ! Night 8:4o COMEDY REX MUSIC NEWS Continuous 1 to 11