VOLUME XXIX. 'UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1928 NUMBER 106
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Politics Soon
To Blossom in
Student Affairs
Only Eight Days Left Till
Office Seekers Start
Campaign Ballyhooing
By R. N. •
Only eight days are left until the
rumor clouds overhanging student
politics will burst in a deluge of
oratory at the nominations assem
bly. Meanwhile one conjecture is
as reliable as another—anyway
that’s the assumption which this
largely imaginative yarn is wound
on.
Fiction or fact, tjje characters in
our story are flesh and blood and
they bear familiar names. The
dramatic movement centers about
three chieftains, all hoping to guide
the destinies of the A. S. IT. O.
next year as president. Ron Hubbs,
Les Johnson, and Joe MeKeown are
the leaders.
Ron Hubbs is president this year
of the juniors and is chairman of
* -the Greater Oregon committee. lie
is a member of A. T. O. and is presi
dent of the chapter. Since he had
deferred, nntil recently, to the edi
torial ambitions of his fraternity
bi other, Bob Galloway, he has been
called a dark horse.
I^es Johnson is a varsity baseball
man. His experience in politics in
cludes one venture into student body
affairs and a lot of general com
mittee work. He is a Beta. John
son has been under consideration
for the office some time, according
to general campus opinion.
Joe MeKeown has been in the
political'field of vision longest, but
the alphabet saves him for the last,
llis appointment as chairman of
Junior Wmik-ond has made his name
and face familiar to Emerald read
ers, but perhaps his varsity debating
activities have been most productive
of publicity. He is a Sigma Chi.
Two are definitely seeking the
Emerald, editorship; a third seems
to have withdrawn.
Walter Cooper hopes to move up
y !o the main office from the associ
ate’s desk, which ke has occupied
this year. If he succeeds, it will bo
the climax of an Emerald career
which began with an assistantship
in night editing. He is a-.i A. B. C.
and last week was elected president
of Sigma Delta Chi. Editorials over
his initials have regularly appeared
all year.
Ar.ijen X. Pangborn is willing to
remain A. W. 0. L. from the Ore
gonian (he is on leave of absence)
to head the Emerald organization.
He is affiliated with no social or
ganization, although he was recently
chosen president of the Oregon
Sportswriters. During his time in
school he has furnished the Oregon
ian with sports matter. He is em
ployed in A. S. U. 0. publicity work
as well.
All named so far are bonafide
contestants; those that follow will
run, no doubt, but how they will
line up is dangerous speculation.
Danger is nothing to the Emerald,
however, when it is dealing in guess
vork. Here goes:
Joe Holaday, Theta Chi, and Roy
^ Herndon, Phi Psi, are alternately
given the vice-president possibility
allied with the Hubbs organization.
This ticket has been very sparsely
filled in, for Mel Cohn, its guiding
genius and manager of rangborn,
is still dickering. Jo Ralston, Alpha
Phi, may join the A. T. O.—inde
pendent—Theta Chi (alternate Phi
• Psi) roster as given above.
Art Anderson, Phi Delt, is to run
with Johnson for the vice-presiden
cy, Tis said. An editor is missing,
and overtures to Pangborn may pre
vail. Failing that, Coover may take
a place on the ticket; or his manager,
Will Long, may continue to keep
him clear out for awhile. Johnny
(Continued on page two)
‘Wear Anything Crazy/
Is the Prescription for
Costumes of Carnival
By Friday evening at S o’clock
the campus Y. M. C. A. “hut” will
be transformed into an International
Carnival. All
ning booths, s £
numbers that |
less cost than 1 '
vals. The Cos .
putting on this
val to raise m
an evening of
iug for its mi
others who wish
ions cares, offii
Native costun,
the evening and
dents who can
“costume of another country. Those
not in costume may come as chil
dren, hoboes, clowns, escaped con
victs, or nuts; anything crazy is
preferred.
Admittance is free to everyone,
whether dressed unnaturally or not.
The only charges will be a few cents
for admittance to the various native
booths and concessions. There will
be no charge for the program that
is to be presented. The program
will be announced later.
malities are plan
, and program
entertain at far
mal ruir of carni
litnn club is not
rimtional Carni
but to furnish
trained frolick
s and for all
rive away ser
iate.
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Co-ed Revenge
Thursday Event
Costumes To Be Feature
of Barroom Bust
■Tomorrow night the fourth annual
Senior Leap Week will begin. The
introduction to the, three-day event
win De a no clato
dance,, “The Co
ed’s Revenge,” at
the Campa Shoppe,
wiht snappy fea
tures, and peppy
music and “a good
time was had by
all.” Campus de
crees say that the
Thursday night
celebration shall
be over by 11:30
o’clock so that
the Leapers will
be rested for the
Marian Barnes
two events scheduled for the fol
lowing day.
Friday afternoon will see the oc
currence of the “Cat-Astrophe,” the
dance at the Alplm Delta Pi house,
where the decorations will he black
cats and cat-tails, and the features
will be pussy foot fantastics, and the
whole affair will bo “catty.” This
dance is s<|hcduled for the hours
from four to six.
Friday night at nine o’clock the
Barroom Bust will break at Hen
dricks hall. That is the night when
all senior men and women will ap
pear publicly in costumes such as
would be in place in any barroom.
Beer and pretzels will form the re
freshments for the evening. Sev
eral features will be given, and the
dancing will include a Taul Jones
and like specialties.
The Senior Heyday will form the
peak of the celebration. On Satur
day afternoon, busses will leave Vil
lard hall at 4:30, 5:00, and 5:30
o’clock, taking the senior couples to
Coburg bridge for a picnic and
dance.
Arrangements are being made for
the entertainment of 150 seniors, by
the heads of the various committees.
Marian IJarnes is general chairman,
Georgie Davidson is assistant chair
man, and Alice Douglas, Pauline
Stewart, Rosalie Parker, Ruth De
Neffe, and Iris Saunders are heads of
events. Edith Bain is-chairman of
the patrons and patronesses commit
tee.
s
Campus Males Need 'It’ to Rate
Senior Leap Week Bar Room Bust
“Thar’s gold in^liem tliar hills,”
said Rattlesnake Pete, gazing into
the distance.
“Who gives a care?” sobbed Hell
bent Hank, wiping a large tear
away with his grizzled hand.
“Thars’ a big time in that thar
dance hall,” gazing in the direction
' of Hendricks hall, “and my ‘ gal
didn’t arsk me to go.”
Sueh will be the fate of more
than one poor “mustache-totin’
specimen,” unless they acquire some
of this pronoun, “IT,” for the time
draws near when the seniors will
act up. Friday night, April 20, at
8 o'clock, the barroom doors at
nendrieks hall will open for the
Barroom Bust.
Pretzels will be as numerous as
in those days before 1919, and soda
pop still more so. And don’t for
get the bar—a rail and everything,
'including bar maids. Harriet Kib
bee and Marjorie Morse will have
the pleasure of handing out bottles,
and bottles, and bottles; also pret
zels. . •
Betty Cheney should be given
credit for the choice of refresh
ments; and if they don’t suit you—
bring your own. Helen Falconer is
keeping the music in the background
just now, but it’ll be seething with
syncopation. Juanita Dietze is giv
ing a surprise in decorations, and
; the feature chosen by Emmabell
S Woodworth to finish the effect is a
dance by Etlia Jeanne Clark and
Merle Benedict.
Iris Saunders, chairman of the
committee, says that the shooting of
Dan McGrew will look like penny
ante compared to the Baroom Bust.
Don’t forget, the tougher you look
tl\e better time you’ll have—so come
■as you are.
Ticket Sales
In Houses to
Close Friday
Seats for Dream Follies
Selling Fast, Says
Armitstead
Unaffiliated Students and
Faculty Members Can
Mail Orders
Advance ticket sales to the Dream
Follies, which will be presented at
the Heilig theatre April 27 and 28,
will be handled in the living organi
zations by the representatives ap
pointed by Tom Armitstead, head
of the campus sales. Unaffiliated
students and faculty members may
make reservations for seats bv mail
ing a. stamped and self-addressed
envelope to the graduate manager’s
office with specifications as to the
location desired.
This system has been adopted on
the campus this year to alleviate
the mad scramble for choice seats
usually resulting when the box office
opens. Tickets will be on sale in tho
houses until Friday when they must
be turned in to the graduate mana
ger ’s office.
Tickets Selling rast
Judging from the tickets already
sold in the houses, students are ad
vised to purchase their seats before
Friday. A preliminary survey
showed that Saturday night’s per
formance would undoubtedly bo
taxed to capacity as -nearly all the
prize seats have already been spok
en for. Tlie box office of the Heilig
theatre will open Thursday, April
26, although mail orders may be
sent, in now.
A special priced matinee will be
the feature of the,three presenta
tions to be offered. The entire pro
gram will be offered for greatly re
duced rates. The lower floor seats
will sell for 75 and 50 cent3 and
those in the balcony, 75, 50 and 35
cents. For the evening performances
tlie prices will be $1.50 and $1.25
for the lower floor and $1.50, $1.25
and 75 cents for the balcony.
Elaborate Offering Promised
Dream Follies will probably be
the most lavish production ever of
fered as the Vodvil function of Jun
ior Week-end. Music, costumes,
stage settings and entertainment
have been planned by Billy O’Bry
ant, chairman, and his staff with
the idea of eclipsing any offering
ever presented by the University.
With the Portland trip as an added
Stimulus, the best talent on the
campus has been incorporated in the
show.
The stage scenery has been in the
process of construction for several
weeks under the direction of George
Mason. Many of the picturesque
drops and settings have been im
ported from Portland and have been
selected to harmonize with the
scenes in which they are used.
Flyers Gamely Stand
By'Maimed Bremen
fBv TT?>ifed Pre*p>
CLARKE CITY, Quebec, April
17.—Major Jaimes Fitzmau^-ice of
the Bremen trans-Atlantic flyers,
anil Buko Schiller, who flew to
Greenly Bay anil is bringing Fitz
maurice back with him, spent to
night here.
The flew from Natashquan to
Seven Islands during mid-day but
after one attempt to go on to Mur
ray Bay, Quebec, whence they could
reach Montreal by rail, they re
turned to Clarke City to spend the
night.
Baron Gunther von TTuenefebl and
Hermann Koelil remained, mean
time, with the damaged Breme,n,
exhausted, but gamely trying to
patch it up.
The chances were, according to
report reaching here, that they could
not, and must abandon their plan,
on which their hearts were set, of
flying on to Mitcell Field in the
pjane that brought them across the
Atlantic, the first to make the west
ward filght to North America.
Miss Pellion Will Be at
Script’s College in 1929
Miss Anilree Pellion, instructor in
French, will not be at Ore^bn next
year. She recently accepted an ap
pointment to teach French conversa
tion classes at Script’s College,
Claremont, California. The head of
the department there will be Baron
d’Estownelles de Constant, who re
cently visited the University of
Oregon.
Oregon Institutions
Freed From Tax on
Issuance of Bonds
(By United Press!
PORTLAND, Ore., April 17.—Ore
gon State College and the University
of Oregon will eaeli he saved $70,000
annually under a ruling made by
Internal Revenue Commissioner
David IT. Blair, according to word
received here today. Commissioner
Blair reversed a ruling holding that
bonds issued by the two schools
were subject to taxation by revenue
officials because they were payable
from foods of the students. Presi
dent. W. .T. Kerr of the State Col
lege went ot Washington to enlist
the aid of Senator Steiwer in the
matter.
Oregon Students
Awarded Honor
Sigma Delta Chi Key Given
To Four Journalists
Four Oregon students, three wo
men and one man, are among the
eight journalism seniors in Pacific,
coast universities named to receive
the award granted annually for
scholastic excellency by Sigma
Delta Chi, national professional
journalistic fraternity. Only three
f^r-western schools, Oregon, Wash
ington and Montana, have schools
of journalism which qualify their
students to be represented in the list
of 67 receiving the awards in the
United States.
Oregon students winning the
award are Claudia Fletcher, Port
land; Ruth Newton, Klamath Falls;
PaulinC|Stewaft, Dayville; and Mal
colm Epley, Eugene. They will re
ceive a scholarship certificate and
key, indicating that they represent
the highest 10 per cent in the senior
class in journalism here. Grades re
ceived during the first three years
of college, in all departments, form
the basis of the award.
T. E. Berry and Charlotte B.
Smith, of the University of Wash
ington, and Florence Montgomery
and Zelnia May, of the University
of Montana, are the other coast stu
dents receiving the award, which is
granted only where students may
major in journalism and where there
is a chapter of Sigma Delta Chi.
Miss Fletcher is at present man
aging editor of The Emerald, and
is a member of Theta Sigma Phi,
women’s journalism society, Mortar
Board, and Pi Beta Phi. Miss New
ton is president of Theta Sigma
Phi, has s.erved on the Emerald
staff, apd is affiliated with the pub
lic relations bureau at present.
Miss Stewart is a member of
Alpha Gamma Delta, is retiring
president of the campus Y. W. C.
A., is a member of Mortar Board,
and has been active in other campus
organizations. Epley has been activo
in professional journalistic work on
the campus, and is at present cam
pus and Eugene correspondent for
the Oregon Journal, as well as hold
ing other professional positions. lie
is a member of Sigma Delta Chi.
Nicaraguan Expenses
Announced by Wilbur
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, April 17. —The
cost of marine occupation of Nic
aragua has been $1,628,719, Secre
tary of the jNavy Wilbur reported
to the senate today in answer to
the Blaine resolution calling for an
accounting.
Twent^-oncf marines have been
killed and 45 wounded in Nicaragua,
Wilbur added. The department has
a record of 202 known dead Nic
araguans, including two women and
two children.
The amount spent is computed as
extra expense incurred over what
it would cost to keep the troops
here; $1,495,850 for marines, $78,817
t for transportation, and $54,052 for
service.
String Quartet To Give
Concert in Vancouver
The Underwood String Quartet,
directed by Bex Underwood, head of
the violin department of the Uni
versity of Oregon school of music,
has just recently closed a contract
for an appearance at a large charity
concert in the Vancouver hotel,
Vancouver, B. C., about the middle
of May.
The Underwood quartet has been
organized about a year and has in
that time earned a reputation of
having a perfect blending of tone
that is rare in the best of such en
sembles. It is corfiposed of Bex Un
derwood, first violin; Delbert Moore,
second violin; Buford Roach, viola;
and Miriam Little, violoncello.
Oregon Team
Handicapped
By Injuries
Strength of Track Squad
Weakened for Aggie
Relay Meet
Inter-Fraternal Races Set
For Next Saturday on
Hayward Field
By .TOE rTONEY
Ineligibilities, injuries, and bad
weather are weakening the Oregon
track team tremendously, according
to Bill Hayward,
W e b f o o t head
coach. The squads
which was at first
thought to have an
excellent chance to
defeat the Aggies
in a relay meet,
April 27, is decid
edly the under
dog.
Carey Thomson
and Harold Kelly
aro indefinitely on
Bill Hayward
the, infirmary hat. as a result of hurts
received in the practico meet, last
Saturday. Both these men were var
sity material, and were being count
ed on to strengthen the Oregonians
in several departments.
Thomson is working on the field
events, and was getting good results
in the javelin. His ankle was badly
sprained when a wild javelin struck
him in tfio foot. While not of un
usual caliber, Thomson was expected
to bo a fairly consistent point
earner.
Kelly Injures Leg
Kelly injured his leg in the first
heat of the varsity 100-yard dash
when a muscle in his thigh tighten
ed. The hurt was further irritated
by the coldness of.the day, and yes
terday it was discovered that an in
fection had started..
Kelly’s loss will be felt in the
dashes but particularly in the hur
dles. Unless ho sufficiently recovers
for the Beaver relays, the high-hur
dle shuttle combination will b°
broken up. The other hurdlers who
will probably be entered in this
event, are Bill Crawford, Loye Mc
Gee, Bob Poster, and Boone Hen
dricks.
The high-hurdle shuttle relay is
a new event for Orogon. The race
is one of the most sensational on
the list from the spectators’ view
point. The hurdles are placed on a
110-yard course in front of the
grandstand, and two mon of the
four-man team are stationed at each
end. The baton is exchanged alter
nately until all four men have com
pleted the run.
Relay Team Weakened
Hayward was looking toward tlie
four-mile relay team to bring in a
first place in tlie meet with the Ag
gies. An injury to Hill and the ill
ness of Beal have completely ob
scured the possibilities of a winner.
Hayward thinks, however, that these
two men will be back in good shape
for the University of Washington
relay carnival at Seattle on May 5.
The discovery of the ability of
Reuben Ross, half-miler, to run the
440 has partly offset the shrouds of
gloom settling over the varsity.
Hayward’s hunch that the distance
runner would go good on the shorter
course played out just right, and
Ross was barely beaten by Joo Stan
dard, veteran quarter-miler.
Hayward’s squad of shot putters
worked in McArthur court yesterday
afternoon. Dickson, a transfer from
Ashland, is proving to be the most
consistent heaver of the group. Dick
son won first place in the event last
Saturday with a throw o,f 44 feet,
and it is expected that ho will do
better as the season progresses. Wet
zel, Stadelman and Hall are crowd
ing Dickson and it is possible that
he will not maintain his supremacy
for long.
Next Saturday is the date for the
annual intra-fraternity track meet.
Varsity men are not eligible, but Bill
Hayward is hoping to see some un
known possibilities come to the
front.
Elton R. Edge Receives
Princeton Assistantship
Elton R. Edge, assistant in the
zoology department here, has been
given an assistantship in biology at
Princeton University. He will take
up his new duties there in Septem
ber.
Mr. Edge received his B. A. degree
! here winter term and will work for
I his M. A. at Princeton.
Purloined Silk Hose
Feature in Moot Trial
Con vened Last Night
An engagement ring on time, four
pairs of silk hose, a date turned
down, n ruined breakfast—sounds
like a Palm Bench society scandal,
doesn’t it? But just a second, now,
t ho secret is out. These are only a
few of the colorful incidents in the
moot trial held by the students of
the law school Inst, night. Mr.
Harry DePrancq was the innocent
victim, so he claims, of Mr. Paul
Sayre’s malice in publishing an ac
count of said Mr. DeFrancq’s debts,
including a diamond engagement
ring and four pairs of silk hose in
the Emerald of April 30.
Mr, DePrancq testified that this
publication so hurt his good name
that even his customary cheery hello
failed to get other than a few
snickers from his girl friends and
that even his fellow students of
the law school accused him of spend
ing too much for a pair of hose.
Mr. DePrancq was humiliated so
much that even his appetite was
chilled, an unusual accomplishment,
according to his own testimony, and
his mental state became so per
turbed that ns a consequence his
grades for the day were not what
they might have been. In spite of
his protestations, however, the jury
brought in a verdict favoring Mr.
Sayre. Whether his girl friends will
continue to snicker or not is a mat
ter of conjecture. Tn the meantime,
however,. Mr. DePrancq is hoping
for the best.
Play Chosen for
Commencement
Midsummer Niglit’s Dream
To Be on Mill Race
“Midsummer- Night’s Dream ’ ’
has been chosen for the 1928 com
mencement play and will be pro
duced' Juno 8, according to Miss
Florence Wilbur, director of drama.
Desides being the first Shake
spearean play to bo given at the
University, it will be the first drama
to be staged on the Mill Race. The
orchestra, directed by Rex Under
wood, will furnish a musical back
ground using Mendelsshon’s over
ture for th’o production.
Tho junior class plans to erect
the stage and drap all necessary
curtaining. Stagecraft work will
be carried on by tho small class
composed of throe girls and two
men who have arranged all tho stag
ing for the Guild theatre plays this
yen r.
Tho entire cast will include ap
proximately 140 students, Miss Wil
bur said. This will bo tho last
appearance of tho seniors iii the
drama department, and will offer
some good roles for both the amateur
and advanced students.
“It is an immenso undertaking,
but after seeing tho exceptional
work and interest shown during rep
ertoiro week, I am confident that
“Midsummer Night’s Dream!” will
be ono of our most charming and
effective plays,” Miss Wilbur said
Tho cast will not be selected un»
til after work on tho eonning drama
tournament is well under way. Tho
students are working on lines for
“Shall We Join the Ladies?,” the
one act play by Sir James Barrie
which will be given May 4 in honor
of the high school guests.
DeanRobbins
Resigns Place
In University
Harvard Gives Position
To Former Business
School Head
Year in East Culminates
In Proferred Post
For Oregon Man
E. C. Bobbins, since 1020 clean of
the University of Oregon school of
business administration, lias | re
signed to* accept an important post
in the graduate school of business
administration at Harvard, it was
announced yesterday upon the re
turn of President A. 15. Hall from
tho East. I)r. Robbins will receive
a salary of $11,000 at Harvard,
where he has been on leave of ab
sence this year.
Jlr. Bobbins was called to Har
vard last year with the deans of a
number of tho more important busi
ness administration schools over
the country, to take part in the or
ganization of the graduate school
at tho largo eastern institution.
After spending the year in the East
ho was offered the permanent posi
tion, and has accepted. Another
former Oregon man, David Fayville,
is also teaching at Harvard at tho
present time.
New Head Not Announced
Selection of a man to be the head
of the school here has not yet been
announced. Since Dr. Bobbins has
been at Harvard, Prof. Franklin K.
Foils has been acting dean of the
school of business administration
here.
Dr. Bobbins first pursued higher
educational studies in his native
state, Iowa, graduating from the
State University there in 1910, re
ceiving his imastor’s degree in 1912.
He then went to Columbia Univer
sity as Garth fellow in economics,
receiving his doctor’s degree in
1916.
Ho taught at Mt. Holyoke College
in 1914-15, camo to Oregon as as
sistant professor of economics and
sociology in 1916. Ho then went
to Minnesota University in 1917,
served with the Bed Cross during
tho war, and returned to Oregon in
1919. In 1920 ho was made dean
of the newly organized school of
business administration.
Under the direction of Dean Bob
bins the school has grown until now
it is the largest professional school
of tho University, with an enroll
ment of more than 450. Highly
specialized training, as well as a
broad cultural background, is given
to every student during tho four
years here.
Dr. Bobbins is a member of Delta
Sigma Bho, debating fraternity, and
Beta Gamma Sigma, honorary com
merce fraternity. He is the author
of numerous articles on economic,
and business matters. In 192:1 ho
was selected by tho United States
government as investigator for the
United States coal commission.
Hall Expresses Begret
“Wo are sorry to lose such an
outstanding educator ns Dean Bob
bins,’’ said Dr. Hall, in making tbo
announcement nf Dean Bobbin’s
resignation. “Wo can feel honored,
however, that the Harvard school of
business administration, acknow
ledged the best in the world, has
chosen two of our faculty men for
such high places. It is indicative
(Continued on page three)
r Curly’ Fuller Holds Portland High
School Strike-out Record With 20
By CITAN BROWN"
Another sophomore pitcher who
gives promise of being a valuable
addition to the varsity staff is
Harold Fuller.
“Curly” is quite a
curve hall artist,
and his proficien
cy in causing the
old apple to de
scribe weird and
unusual deflec
tions from the
straight lino
earned him a num
eral with last
year’s frosli squad.
Fuller is a grad
uate of Jefferson
High in Portland,
Curly Fuller
wnere ne earned two letters as puen
tr during his last two years. In
his senior term the Jefferson High
team won the championship of the
Portland high school league by de
feating Washington and Benson in
two hard-fought games in which the
winning margin was only one run.
Harold hold3 the Portland strike-j
cut record with a mark of 20 strike
outs in one game. The record was
established against Franklin high
school, and tho only hit that Fuller
allowed was made by Dave Epps,
present varsity player.
“Curly” has also had extensive
experience in minor semi-pro leagues
during the summers. Ho played one
year with the team from Wheeler,
Oregon, which took tho league
championship in that season. Tho
nfcvt two years saw Fuller pitch
ing for tho Bend town team which
was not in any league at the time.
However, during the first year that
he played with them, the Bend team
did not lose a game all season.
Fuller is a member of tho Delta
Tau Delta fraternity and is major
ing in tho school of Business Admin
istration. He is twenty-one years
old, weigh 155 pounds and stands
about 5 feet 10 inches in height.
His pitching ability has not been with
out outside comment, and he has
been invited to try out for tho
Portland Beavers upon completion
of his college career.