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i Oregon Track Men Training For Week-End 4 Tryouts Bring to Light Unexpected Points For Varsity Meet Frosh, Rook Tangle for Friday Doped To Be Webfoot’s Win Things are being done on Hay ward field this week in preparation tor the two meets, frosh and varsity, THIS WeCK-PlUl WITH 0. s. 0. The two freshmen aggrega tions mix here Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock, and the varsities Sat urday at 2 o ’clock at Corvallis. Tryouts were held in several events yesterday afternoon and sev crai or tJio boys Bill Crawford surprised t li e in selves and Coach Hayward too. For instance, A1 Boyden jumped six feet in the high leap cinching his place on the team. He lias been a con istont five foot eight and nine inch man but six feet had been unattain able.- Prendergast took the 220 dash by a slight margin, followed closely by MeKennon and Pearson. These three men will enter that event. Practically all the other tryouts turned out as Hayward had placed them down on his sheet of paper before coming to the track. Neither were there any great upsets in the frosh tryouts. The standbys, Lowry, Seigmund, Hall, Hill, and Maltby, are still there. No one has been injured and no one disqualified through scholastic diffi culties, that is lately, for every J once in a while “Bill” moans when he sees some big ineligible frosh running around loose that ho had counted on at the first of the season. Hayward Won’t Predict Track dope is no more stable than any other species of sport dope. The Webfoot frosh Lave the edge on the rooks and the long end goes to the 0. 8. C. varsity, on paper of course. “Bill” Hayward recognizes these “paper” probabilities but would not commit himself on the subject. “The meet will be won before the relay,” Hayward said, speaking of the varsity meet Saturday. Whether Oregon or O. S. C. would be the recipients of the largest score was not specified. “Bill” has been looking rather pleased since Crawford, hurdler and high jumper, has recovered from the cuts and bruises he received in the Seattle meet. Crawford cleared five feet eleven inches yesterday afternoon and is running the high sticks again in good shape. . Kelly, Oregon’s other star hurdler, is still nursing a sore heel but will bo seen in the century, and the low and high sticks. It is possible, (Continued on par/c four) Nobile Circles North Pole; Drops Italy’s Tri-color and Cress fPy United Press) KING pi A Y, Spitsbergen, Ms y 24.—A wireless message received litre early today from the dirigible Italia, under command of General Umberto Nobile states that the dirigible passed over the north pole at midnight. As the exact location of the pole is difficult to establish, Nobile cir cled around over the polar area to make sure that he actually flew over the pole. The Italia, after circling flic pole, dropped the tri-colors of Italy and the oaken cross confided to Nobile’s care by the Pope. Shortly after dropping the flag and cross, Nobile turned the nose, of the big craft back for the return trip, according to wireless messages. Apparently, no members of the ex pedition were landed at the pole as had been contemplated. Cottrell io Cive Assembly Talk Civic Expert To Explain Business Practices Fresh from a busy round of town planning, charter making, and bud get drafting in California cities Ed win A. Cottrell makes his appear aeo at the University at 11 o’clock this morning as speaker for the last assembly of the school year. Pro fessor Cottrell is executive head of the political science department at Stanford, and he has been brought here at the request of the Eugene City Planning Commission, under the auspices of which ho delivered an address to Eugene people last eve ning on city planning. Mr. Cottrell’s lecture this morn ing will be on “Business Practices in Government.” All over the West he is recognized as an authority on civic and governmental affairs. He has been consultant on charters and minancial procedure for several Cali fornia cities, mayor of Palo Alto, secretary of the.Boston Budget Com mission, and consultant for the city of Newton at the time the eommun iy was reorganized. He is also a member of the executive council of the American Political Science Asso ciation. For some time a great deal of interest has been shown in Eu gene regarding Prof. Cottrell’s visit, and city planning is expected to be furthered greatly as a result of his appearance here. The Greater Oregon committee is sponsoring a ten-minute talk by President Arnold Bennett Hall, as a farewell address to the students before they leave for the summer vacation, urging them to discuss the University among prospective stu dents. Dean James II. Gilbert has urged that those attending arrive early so that the assembly may begin promptly on time, as the principal speaker is pressed for time. -/ ‘Young East’ Prints Sadliaria’s Article The June number of the Young East, published in Tokyo, will con tain an article on “The Buddhist Future in China,” by Daljit Singh Sadharia, junior in journalism, ac cording to word recently received. Concert of American Music Given By Phi Mu Alpha Proves Enjoyable By NAOMI M. GRANT The program of Phi Mu Alpha, men’s musical honorary, was both pleasing and interesting not only as a representation of campus talent, but bv reason rrf its variety of ar rangement and the merits of the individual performers in their inter pretation of American compositions. George Barron, organist, played the first numbers of the program, the “Tanglewood Tales” of Stough ton. Mr. Barron brought out the fantastic and highly imaginative quality of “Circe’s Palace,” the first of the tales, in a commendable manner. The weird touches in the opening and finale and the contrast in the liquid treble with phrases closed in the base added to the num ber's interest. Following the wist ful whimsicality of “Pool of Pi rene” Mr. Barron concluded his ogroup with a vigorous interpretation of the Douglas “Finale.” The cli maxes wore well marked, particular ly that of the close, and the contrast between the lighter rhythms and the more dignified passages was a pleasing feature of the number. Jack Dennis sang the “Wander er’s'Song” with ^considerable gusto and vigor, that perhaps atoued in its spontaneity for certain careless ef fects. The appeal of Burleigh’s “Just You” brought demand for an encore to which Mr. Dennis respond 1 ed with Basbach’s popular arrange ment of “Trees.” John Sprouse’s bassoon solos were pleasing not only because of the novelty of the instrument, but be cause of the player’s tone quality. “Chinese Lullaby,” a serenade fav orite, showed the low notes of the bassoon to advantage. Owing to an injury to his hand Lawrence Wag ner was unable to play the trumpet I solos which appeared on the pro J gram. Don Ostrander’s solos were appre ] ciated, especially the ending of the | “Sing to Me, Sing!” into the spirit ! of which the singer entered much i more than that of the first number. I His encore “Sittin’ Thinking’” had | its usual appeal. ! Edward Best’s violin solos con jstituted an effective close to an en joyable concert. Both the number, i “The Crane Brake” of Gardner and the “Levee Dance” of White, are i characteristically descriptive negro music. The exuberance of the first i number afforded considerable con , trust in the lagging lilt of the inter mediate passage. To the “Devee Dance,” with its interesting snatch es of pizzieatos, Mr. Best added the fascination of strong rhythmic ae j cent and a contrasting reserve in the | sustained parts. Barbara Edmunds played the ae : compairiments to the solos with her |customary thoughtful co-ordination. 1929 Frosh To Don Caps Of New Style To-Ko-Lo Abolished by Council; Golf Made Minor Sport Music Manager Will Get New Award; Student Cars Defended -■ The traditions of Oregon afford ed the main discussion of the joint meeting of the Executive Council and the Student Body Council yes terday evening, when green lids were abolished for freshman next year and are to be replaced by green caps, the jockey style. Tradition violators will hereafter be punished on the Library steps at 10:50 a. m. every Thursday under the auspices of the Order of the “O”. The members also approved of golf ns a minor sport. Bob Giffen was voted as having earned a golf award and will be given a sweater for his golfing ability. A petition issued by the former To-ko-lo was considered but was rejected and the honorary perman ently abolished. The organization petitioned to bo a junior honorary desiring to hereafter have charge of all rallies, prepare' stunts for games and to be a general pep or ganization. There was some discussion con cerning students owning automobiles and attending school. The Dad’s Executive committee desired the student body t8 make a statement ccncerning this matter. Cars are ie be defended before the committee. The music manager will receive a silver award for his work similar to the three-year music award, ex cept that it will have ‘music man ager’ engraved at its base. It was voted that Bonald Robnett, 1927-28 music manager, should receive one of these awards. Honorary Elects Medford Woman Pot anti Quill Chooses Members, Officers Helen Norris,'of Medford, author of two recently successful radlio plays, was. elected to honorary mem bership in Pot and Quill, local Women’s writing fraternity on the campus, at a meeting of the society held at the home of Mrs. Clara Fitch at 1270 Ferry street. Miss Norris, although C|rjppledl since childhood from infantile para lysis and confined most of her life to a wheel chair, at her home on a farm neaf Medford, has through correspondence lessons been able to acquire sophomore standing in the university. She has specialized in English, especially in writing courses. Recently one of her plays, “Just Plannin’,” was broadcast from sta tion KGO at Oakland, Californiat and a second play of hers was broadcast from Portland, station KGW. Miss Mozelle Hair, director of correspondence study at the Uni versity, said that Miss Norris’ work had been of a superior kind. Al though she has taken primarily English courses, she has also taken work in Oregon history and psycho logy. Through the care and solicitude of her brother, Robert, Miss Norris was able to go through high school at Medford. Her brother carried her up the steps to her classes in the morning and down again at night. He is now- attending Oregon .State College. Elected to active membership at the meeting of the club last night were: Margaret Watson, Maxine Bradbury, Marion Sten, and Harriot McLeod. Officers of the society for the coming year are Serena Madsen, president, and Ruth Newton, secre tary. 4Y’ Cabinets To Join For Dinner Meeting Meeting for the last time this year, the cabinet members of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A will gather together at dinner today at (5 o ’clock in the Y. W. bungalow. Each cabinet will meet separately at 5 o’clock to settle the year’s business, and at 5:30 the Y. M. cab inet members will go across to the bungalow for dinner. Pi Phi and Theta Chi Win Song Contest; A O Pi Close Second Pi Eeta Plii and Theta Chi win this year’s song eontest. The two were awarded first place by the judges late last night, during which all men’s and women’s houses on the campus were judged—and Pi Phi, by virtue of holding first place for three years in succession, pos sesses the silver cup. Alpha Omicron Pi was given second place for the women’s houses, and Phi Gamma Delta second place for the men’s. The judges reported that it was most difficult to choose the winners. Pi Phi excelled in harmony and in the number of songs, while the Alpha O's were more original and their whistling of ‘‘In the Harbor of Our Mountains” was beautiful. As for the Theta Chi’s and the Fiji’s, John Stark Evans, one of the judges, said: “The Fiji’s songs were more fin ished, but the Theta Chi’s are a ‘singing bunch.’ They sang thirty songs, in all, including the Alma Mater songs of all the schools on the coast, as well as using several clever variations and excellent trio work.” Exhibition Today At Art Building Banquet, ‘Art Bust’ Follow Student Display An exhibition of work none dur ing tlie past year by students of the school of architecture and allied arts will bo held today at the rtrts building. This visitors’ day will be open to everyone, and criticisms on the work displayed will bo given by members of the staff and outside artists. The little arts gallery will house the exhibit of faculty and student work from all departments of the school, which was recently shown in Portland. This group of work from the Oregon school received a great deal of favorable comment there, Mrs. Mabel Houck, secretary of the school, declared. Several events are planned by the Allied Arts League, student organi zation, sponsors of the affair, in addition to the criticisms. A ban quet will bo held at G:30 in the eve ning at the Eugene hotel, and fol lowing, an “Art Bust” will take place. Kenton Ilamaker is in charge of arrangements for the “Bust.” Harlan Thomas, dean of the archi tecture department of the Univer sity of Washington; Armond Bean, supervising architect in charge of the construction of the new men’s dormitory on the campus; Emil Jacques, Portland artist; Harold Doty, Portland architect, and Mrs. TI. C. Wortman and Mr. Wade Pipes of Portland are members of the jury which will criticize the work. Dean Ellis F. Lawrence of the school of architecture and allied arts will give a short talk at the banquet, and Mrs. II. C. Wortman will speak. President and Mrs. Arnold Bennett Hall will be guests of liouor and President Hall will make an address to the students. Some novel and unique features are planned for the “Art Bust,” Mr. Ilamaker announced. Jack Reynolds is in charge of features and Johnnie Mohr’s orchestra will play. The party will last until 10:30. C. C. Chapman Tells Oregon Students of Styles in Politics “Styles change in politics as they do in everything else,” C. 0. Chap man of the Oregon Voter said yes terday when he talked before Ore gon students in room 105 of the Commerce building at 2 o’clock on the results of the recent primary elections. “One of the best qualifications for a candidate is to have his name begin with A,” Mr. Chapman re marked. He illustrated his point with instances where men with such names as Anderson had received many votes although they were poorly qualified. Another time, Chapman said, one of the best can didates had a name that began with S. Since he was at the bottom of the column, he did not receive many votes. In instances where voters are asked to select a few men, 13 for example, out of a list of 52, it has been found that 3 to 8 per cent of the voters will check the names of the first thirteen men on the list. If a candidate has a name similar to the name of a prominent person, he also stands a better chance for election, Mr. Chapman said. Voters will often select a man whose name is similar to a noted criminal. When an incident like this occurs, the candidate is said to have received the “penitentiary vote.” Oregon Plans Active Drive Through State Prospective Students To Get Information From Committee Work Already Under Way; Many Seliools Visited Spring Vacation An intensive1 summer compnign of the Greater Oregon Directorate is being planned by Ron ITublis, chair man, and his many assistants in the work. Several meetings of the or ganization have already been held this week and others are being con sidered before the school year ends. As an opening gun in the cam paign, Arnold Bennett Hall, presi dent of the University, will speak for 10 minutes at assembly today. Al this time he will outline the work planned by the directorate and tell the students .just what part they can play as boosters for “Greater Ore gon.’ ’ In line with the preparations, a general meeting of all t.lio com mittee members, of which there are some 150, .will bo held next Wednes day in the Administration building. As a part of the program for the committeemen, Dr. Hall, Virgil Earl, Dean E. E. Shirrell, Earl Pal let!, registrar; and others of the University administration will meet with them. New Ideas This Year A number of new ideas have been put into effect this year by Ron ITubbs, in an endeavor to make the Directorate of the greatest value in its work among prospective stu dents. Tn the past, only names of those students who have just graduated from high school have been avail able through the registrar’s office. This year the committeemen of the Greater Oregon Directorate have cc mpiled lists of several hundred graduates who have been out of school for a number of years, but still interested in coming to col lege. This makes the work easier for the registrar by having more prospects already on file. Sixty Assemblies Held These lists were obtained during the spring vacation. During that time sixty assembles in high school* cere held in the interests of the t’niversity. For the first time high school papers were also used as 1 means of carrying Oregon publicity. State newspapers in fifty places have been generous in their offers of cooperation, showing a. real spirit in backing the interests of the Uni versity of Oregon. Work Farther Advanced Work this year is farther advanc ed than has been the case for several years passed. There will bo a speaking campaign organized for the summer months, which will in clude a number of students and fac ulty members who will travel about the state. William Delselmeidor has been ap pointed to take the vacancy in the chairmanship of district 9. ' This position was held by Bob Moore, who recently killed in an accident. This district comprises the counties of Polk, Yamhill and Marion. Jo Stofiel Appointed Secretary to Editor Joephine Stofiel has been chosen secretary to the editor of the Emer ald for next year, announcement was made by Arden X. Pangborn, editor-elect, yesterday. The posi tion of secretary is a new one this year, there being no such office on the present staff. The new secretary will direct the exchange department of the campus daily and will have charge of all correspondence from the editorial department of the Emerald. Sho is a freshman in the school of jour nalism and has been a member of the Emerald staff for the past year, covering a beat. She is affiliated with the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Last R. O. T. C. Parade To Be Monday, May 28 Tfic final ceremonial drill of the R. O. T. C. unit this year will be held Monday, May 28, instead of Friday, June 1, Colonel William S. Sinclair announced at the battalion ceremony Wednesday afternoon. There will be no military classes of any sort after this date. ‘Green Goose’ To Hiss Libelous Scandal Over Campus Sivard “What’s sauce for flip goose is ; npj>lo sauce for the gander!” Be ware you sinners, for tlio Groat Green Goose, the scandal seavenger of Sigma Delta Chi, men’s interna tional journalism fraternity, is on your trail. On the morning of Friday, .Tune 1, this sheet, green with freshness but yellow with scandal, will cause groans and growls from the recipi ents of the libelous publicity. It will be read; yea, devoured from cover to cover, for you will be look ing for the account of your last escapade. You collegians who are not with out sin, there are none among us surely, begin saving your dimes for you will want to send it homo to | your folks. Nol Anyway, you .will want it to show to somo cronies years hence in memory of the days when you were a gay old dog. All misdeeds worthy of attention should be given to Mr. Arthur I;. Selioeni, the big bomb of the affair, lie will have them treated gently and delicately. Operatic Class Appears Tonight Pagliacci ami Faust To Be Sung by Students Madame Rose McGrow’s class in operatic, fundamentals will be pre sented in a recital tonight at 8:15 in the auditorium of the school of music. Acts from Paglicci and Faust will bo given by the students. The young people singing the leading parts in tonight’s program have had, with one or two excep tions, no previous experience in this line. Mr. Scougall sang with tho Portland Opera company at Med ford and Mrs. Hopkins has had some experience in prologue. Hut Janet Pearce, who essays the role of Mar guerite, is a novice of talent, who this autumn, on tho advice of Madame Rose McGrow, goes to Germany to study seriously for a career. Esther Sanger, whose splen did voiee will bo heard in the part cf Nedda in Pagliacci, has been Madame McGrow’s pupil for ' ono year only. Edytho Ilopkins meeds no intro duction, having acquired a large following through the charm of her voice and personality. Pauline Guthrie, who made such a favorable impression in the last program as Melisande, steps into a comedy role as Martha in Faust, and gives a clever and amusing characterization. Harry Scougall, well known in Eu gene, will sing the clown in I’agli ncci and Mcphistq in Faust. Jack Dennis as Silvio in Pagliacci uses his fine yoice to great advantage, and in the part of Faust, Ernest McKinney gives a most sympathetic and sincere rendition. Gretchen Kier and Gu'endoyln Hampshire Hayden give music lov ers a treat with tliei/"rendition of the Mozart aria with violin obla gato from “II re Pastore”. The program is to bo as follows: Pagliacci, by Econcavello Act I Nedda . Esther Saager Tonio . Harry Scougall Silvio . Jack Dennis At the piano'..Mrs. Harry Scougall For reasons of expediency, tho entrance of Canio and his troupe of actors has been omitted, proceeding with tho action, after Canio has de parted in company with admiring villagers, to the tavern, cautioning the male population to refrain from demonstrations of pardonable ad miration for Nedda, the actress, who is his wife. Intermezzo Aria from “II re Pastore”....Mozart With violin obligato by Eauterbacli Soprano.Gretchen Kier Violin.Gwendolyn L. Hayden Piano.Olga Krake Faust, by Charles Gounod Marguerite.Janet Pearce Martha.Paulino Guthrie Siebel.Edytho Hopkins Faust.Ernest McKinney Mephisto.Harry Scougall At the piano....Mrs. Harry Scougall Second Inoculation Given Nine Geologists The nine students going on tho geology field trip this summer were given their second typhoid inocula tion yesterday, Dr. Fred N. Miller, University physician, announced. This is the second of three inocula tions. The third will be given just before the trip begins. Three patients are now in the in firmary. They are: Royd Overhulse^ William Clarke, uud Floris Sorensen. F. McNerney’s Speech Wins Prize of $20 Kleinm, Chase, Winehell Also Take Places in Jewett Contest ‘Woman’s Place in World’ Subject for Extempore Speaking Meet What do \vp moan by social ethics? This is tho question Florence Mc Ncniey asked her audience last night when she won first place with an award of $20 for her talk on “It It Good Social Ethics for the Mar ried Woman to Work? Other places were taken by Mary Klemm, second, $15; Lou Ann Chase, third, $10; and Jesse Wincliell, fourth prize of $5. Mary Cana paroli and Levina Hicks also spoke in the Jewett woman’s extempore speaking contest, which was held at Villard under the direction of J. K. Horner, head of the public speaking department. Depends on Individual Miss. McNerney said that it de pended upon the individual, and tho way a person looks at. tho idea, as to whether woman should work or not, after she married. Tiio way society looks upon married woman working is only a convention, and not to be considered, she said. “It is bad social ethics for a mother to leave her children be cause they make too much noise, and she hates to hear them. If a woman must work and really needs the mongy, it is an entirely differ ent thing.” It was believed by the speaker that it will not hurt a woman to work who is married, and has no children. In fact it will help her appreciate her home much more. In closing Miss McNerney reiterated the fact that we cannot, say whether it is good or bad social ethics for a married woman to work. Mary Klemm Talks Mary Klemm in her talk on “The Economic Independence of Woman and Its Influence on Morals,” blamed the industrial revolution for the fall in morals among all man kind. There is really a. single stand ard and woman may drink and smoko if she so desires. “However, there has been a little sex union set up approving marriago for a life contract and any woman who felt that such a contract was not necessary was classod as a sex ‘scab In general the economic influence has lowered standards, she an nounced to her listeners. “Nowa days it is no disgrace to get a di vorce, and then go to work, to sup port your children.” Formerly it was a disgrace for a girl not to marry and she had to take the first man who offered himself. “We can have a. higher standard of morals and let’s have it!” she asked of her audience. All Favor Divorce “I don’t believe that there is a person in a modern audience who does not believe that there are some times when a divorce is necessary and a good thing. When after a long struggle woman gained this in dependence, then she showed man that she could take his place in business.” This was tho impression of the influence of divorce on tho modern woman, as given by Lou Ann Chase. She thinks that co-education was the next step in the program. As women became better fitted they went into the professions for an equal footing with man. It is neces sary that woman have tho vital spark of independence and show her place in tho world. Jesse Wincliell spoke on “What Has the Modern Woman to be Proud Of.” Tho progress in history by woman was complimented and out lined by the speaker. “Woman is not to bo blamed for her slowness in reaching a higher stage. In fact no one is to blame, but woman has been compelled to work hard for every thing lie has gained. More To Be Good Mother “It takes more to be a successful mother and wife than a physician,” said Miss Wincliell, in using tho statement of an eastern woman, Dr. Josephine Collins. Mary Canaparoli told of tho eco nomic independence and its influence on marriage. “Is it not better to live than to just nierely exist be cauo you are married to some ono you do not love?” “The Future of Woman in Poli tics” was given by Laviua Hicks. Miss Hicks painted a word picture of what woman had done, to make (Continued on page threeX