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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1930)
WHAT SHOW TONIGHT? Heilig— Richard Barthelmess in "The Dawn Patrol.” Colonial — "Hunting Tigers in Africa.” McDonald — "Billy the Kid,” with John Mack Brown. Rex — "Gow,” and Captain Salisbury in person. State — “Chasing Rainbows,” with Bessie Love and Marie Dressier. Dramatic Escape in Talkie What is said to be the most dra matic escape in all American his tory is recreated in King Vidor’s ‘‘Billy the Kid,” an M-G-M picture which is now at the McDonald theatre. John Mack Brown, as Billy, re lives in this talkie the famous and desperate dash for rescue made from the Lincoln, New Mexico, jail by the notorious William Bon ney, who at 21 became the reput ed “most dangerous man in the west.” Cnnnibsil Life Shown Today is your last chance to see “Gow,” the famous picture of wild life in South America, only the wild life referred to does not con cern animal but human or so-call ed human life. The famous head hunters of Ecuador and the canni bals of this region are shown so interestingly that one imagines he has been on a voyage to that country. Capt. Salisbury makes a personal appearance at these showings. Barthelmess in War Picture From any angle you may care to view it, "The Dawn Patrol,” now playing at the Heilig and star ring Richard Barthelmess, is a splendid production. Widely her alded as an epic of the air, show ing the heroism of youthful avia tors in the World war, in following the picture one is made to feel the devastating effects of war, the breaking down of nervous resist ance, and above all, the incompara ble spirit manifested through un selfish heroism. (Elephants Slain in Colonial Film Some very interesting sidelights on the family life of the elephants are to be obtained from the talkie, "Hunting Tigers in India,” playing today at the Colonial, While the entertainment con cerns itself chiefly with describing in sight and sound, man’s conflict with the tiger, jungle terror, it also contains many interesting scenes of other jungle inhabitants, not the least entertaining of which are the wild and tame elephants of the country. Comedienne Fives Hole Bessie Love, who plays the lit tle comedienne in the show, “Chas ing Rainbows,” started in motion pictures when she was fresh from high school, but trouped in vaude ville during a dull time in her mov ie activities. In a Fanchon and Marco act she played theatres, both large and small, and learned to know the ropes of the real back stage, the theme of this picture. "Chasing Rainbows” is closing its run at the State today. Briefs "Jealousy,” the last picture of the late Jeanne Eagels, has been postponed for showing by the Co lonial until next Tuesday and Wed nesday. It will be the first show ing of the picture in Eygene, and bids fair to be a dramatic sensa tion. . . . The State has instituted a policy of making four new chang es a week. . . . Considered one of the probable big ten of the year’s best pictures. "Liliom,” starring Charles Farrell, is slated for an early showing at the McDonald. Charles Chaplin’s new picture, "City Lights,” a silent, is soon to be released. A good deal of inter est is being shown in its reception, silents having been relegated to the attic. • EMERALD CHIPS * Tuttle To Ileturn— Prof. H. S. Tuttle, of the school of education, will return Wednes day from Gold Beach where he de livered a series of addresses at the Curry county teachers’ institute on Tuesday, October 21. Hawkins Goes to Portland— Professor H. C. Hawkins of the school of business administration is leaving today for Portland where he will be engaged in re search work centering around a foreign trade survey of exports of manufactured products of the state of Oregon. He will return to the campus Monday. Oregon Dad Honored— Marshall '‘Bull” Wright, U. of O. student and Kappa Sigma pledge, recently received news of his fath er's election to the mayorship of Honolulu, and to the position of chief executive of the island of Oahu. Alumni Book Club Big Aid to Grads CHAPEL HILL, N. C.—(IP) — Something entirely new in the way of adult education, and another method of keeping in touch with alumni, has been instituted at the University of North Carolina here in the form of the Alumni Book club. The new library, believed to be unique, circulating as it does at a nominal cost a list of selected books recommended by the faculty of the university. To make the affair a success, three university agencies are co-operating with the faculty—the alumni office, the li brary extension service, and the university library. Under the plan of the Alumni Book club, a list of five new books which may be borrowed by the alumnus is furnished each gradu ate. Each book will be mailed to the borrower, accompanied by a critical review, written by a mem ber of the faculty best informed on the subject dealt with in the book. This commentary is designed to show the book's relation to other books on the subject or to furnish information about the author and his work. Indians Participate in Dance ol" Forefathers LAWRENCE, Hans.—1The beat of tom-toms and chanting of ( braves echoed over the campus of Haskell Institute here as more j than 1,000 Indians, attending a j nation-wide pow-wow incident to the game between Haskell and the University of Kansas, participated in the war dances of their fore fathers. The spectacle was held in the athletic stadium of the govern ment’s Indian school. The braves tramped across the chalk lines of the institution's football field, the modern battle ground of Indian youths. Following the dances the In dians participated in a colorful pageant depicting the history of a number ot Indian tribes. The next night a band of pres ent-day Indian warriors, Haskell's football team, went on the war path against the University of Kansas eleven, and lost by a score of 33 to 7. It was the first meeting of the two teams in 10 years. The pow wow, called in celebration of the resumption of athletic relations between the two schools, was in tended at first only for graduates and students of Haskell. It was made nation-wide, however, when Indians from all parts of the coun try announced they would attend. V uitjmime/mi/m me Lriufj Ijcautv into tfie, HOME t'/ifo i/ie HE/1RT 1 >ig bundles of sunshine" —that’s what one little tot called our chrysan themums. They are packed with brightness and cheer ... ideal for home decora tion, to carry a message of love, of sympathy, of congratulations. UNIVERSITY FLORISTS 598 13th Ave. E. Phone 654 Explorer Speaks At Villard Today Captain Salisbury in Town With Travelogue Captain Edward A. Salisbury, world adventurer, explorer, lec turer and soldier of fortune, who is in Eugene in connection with the showing of his pictures, “The Lost Empire’’ and “Gow," will speak to the classes in foreign trade, business administration, marketing and commercial geog raphy, in the Villard assembly hall at 10 o'clock today. His subject will deal with South American trade and his experiences in the islands of the Pacific. For 35 years Captain Salisbury has traveled the little-known high ways of the world in quest of ad venture and the unusual. Six and a half years have been spent ir the islands of the Pacific amonp the cannibal tribes inhabiting th< Atoles. i Experiences of Captain Salis bury have been preserved by him in moving picture travelogues, the exhibiting of which has brought him to Eugene. Captain Salisbury comes to the University sponsored by the National Geographic So ciety and the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, and at the in vitation of Dean Faville of the school of business administration, who invites all those interested in the exploits of Captain Salisbury to attend the lecture today. Professor Bock's Work Shown al Oregon Exhibit The Society of Oregon Artists has asked Professor R. S. Bock of the sculpturing department, to contribute several pieces of his work to their exhibit, which is to be held in Portland at Meier and Frank’s from October 22 to the end of the month. His “Golf Bug,” a happy, con ceited, exultant sprite, is to be cast in bronze green patina. Pro fessor Bock’s other contribution is the figure of a young girl, called “Abandoned.” It is a part of an elaborate theme, “Voices of the Wind," originally inspired by the moaning and sighing of the wind, suggesting lost souls in distress. When completed this intricate composition will consist of 12 fig ures. EVANS CHOSEN AS HOMECOMING LEADER (Continued from 1'ape One) middle foreground. The stickers, as previously, will be printed in green and yellow, the Oregon colors. The design was made by Flor ence White, of Portland, a sopho more in art, under the direction of AJice Carter, who is in charge of welcoming and accommodations on the directorate. A tentative budget of $2000 has been drawn up for Homecoming by Jim $ezendorf, finance chair man. The details will be an nounced later in the week. Theta Si»ma Phi To Have Meeting Editor of Eugene Register Will Be Speaker Women in the school of journal ism will be guests of Theta Sigma Phi, women’s national journalistic honorary, at that organization’s >pen meeting to be held Thurs Jay evening at 8 o’clock, in Al umni hall. Frank Jenkins, editor of the Eu gene Register, will be the speak er, and will talk upon the subject >f women in the newspaper busi less. Refreshments will be served ’ollowing the informal talk by Mr. Jenkins. Lavina Hicks and Dorothy Thomas have charge of arrange ments. This open meeting is an annual event sponsored by Theta Sigma Phi, and is given to honor the women journalists. _ Education Club To Meet At Gerlinger Hall Tonight Election of officers and selection cf a name for the organization of education and all other students who are prospective teachers will take place at a meeting of educa tion, music, and physical educa tion undergraduates at Gerlinger hall Wednesday evening at 7:30. The meeting is sponsored by Pi Lambda Theta and Phi Delta Kap pa. The purpose of the club will be to foster a professional spirit among prospective teachers, fos ter interest in the teaching profes sion, and promote a friendship among students, according to an announcement made yesterday by Mildred Swafford, who will act as president pro tempore for the meeting. The business meeting and organ ization of the club will follow a lecture and musical program. Dr. E. O. Sisson, of Reed college, will be the principal speaker of the evening. The meeting will close with the serving of refreshments. Theology Like Topsy MILWAUKEE. — Speaking be fore the conference of the United Lutheran Church in America, of which he is president, Rev. H. F. Knubel, of New Rochelle, N. Y., declared that the development of theological education in this coun try has been haphazard. "Like Topsy, it just grew,” he told the convention. Club To Discuss Current Relations Students Interested Asked To Attend Tonight All students interested in cur rent problems are asked to attend the first meeting of International Relations club to be held this Thursday evening at 8 o’clock in room 207 Commerce. This club is one of a large num ber of International Relation clubs sponsored by the Carnegie Tech endowment of New York. Every meeting is an open forum, and ac cording to Victor P. Morris, pro fessor of economics, anyone inter ested in international good will is invited to come to its meetings where all current problems are dis cussed. Miss Louise Ansley, sophomore, will take charge of rearranging the bibliography of the Interna tional Relations club in the library. This club is reorganizing this term, and at its first meeting it will adopt a constitution from the head organization. Gulf Stream Water Operates Power Plant MATANZAS, Cuba.—(IP) — After two failures which cost his backers hundreds of thousands of dollars, Prof. Georges Claude has at last demonstrated the practi cability of his electrical power plant operated by utilizing varia tions in temperature of Gulf Stream water. As cold water flows from the huge tube more than 4,000 feet long to the bottom of the ocean, warm water from the surface flows into great vacuum tanks, where it i3 converted into steam because of the lack of pressure. In a short time the steam reaches such a pressure that the adjacent tubes begin to revolve, and the cold water flowing about the vacuum tanks condenses the steam in one while the other is filling. The condensation produces a fresh vacuum, so that by the time the full tank is exhausted the other is ready to begin function ing. Professor Claude was able to light 40 light bulbs with his strange turbine. Observers believe it will mean a revolution in industrial power methods. Tempera lure of Earth Gradually Warming Up TEMPERATURE OF EARTH ... 2 LAUSANNE.—(IP)—The earth is growing slowly warmer and drier, as it was thousands of years ago during the inter-glacial period Taking Electrical Convenience From OF Man River Join us in the Central Electric Program, broadcast eien Saturday tuning l h u H.iSi *. u tdt i\.B.C. GENERAL: ELECTRIC HE total capacity of waterwheel generators -*• built by General Electric in the last ten years is more than enough to supply light and power for twenty cities of one million population. Installed in power houses along the waterways, these machines transform the strength of mighty rivers into useful electric energy for homes, for industry, and for transportation. The vision and skill of college-trained men are largely responsible for the continuing leadership of General Electric in its service of furnishing machines and devices that provide the swift, sure convenience and the economy of electricity—on land and sea and in the air. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. SCHENECTADY, NEW 9?7V>CC YORK of relatively recent geological his Worklng Studes Win Keys PRINCETON, N. J.—Under graduates who are working their way through Princeton university win more than their proportionate share of Phi Beta Kappa member ships, according to university of ficials. tory, according to Prof. P. L. Mer canton, of the University of Lau sanne. The professor, who is chairman of the scientific committee which has recorded the advance and re treat of glaciers since 1881, bases his opinion on the fact that gla ciers of the Swiss Alps have been retreating for a number of years. Whether or not this condition of earth temperature may be con fined to the Alps, or may have some connection with the recent drouth on the other side of the Atlantic cannot be determined so quickly, weather authorities say. Whether or not the glacier re treat of the past few years marks a temporary recession, to be re placed in a few years by an in creased advance, scientists say they are unable to predict. New Names Must Be Learned NEW YORK.—According to a story in the New York Times, po litical changes effected by the World war in the spellings of old established cities, rivers and other geographical units of Europe and the Far East will be noted in school geographies and receive mention in classrooms in New York public schools, but in most cases will not take precedence over the more familiar designations used in the schools heretofore. Camps Advised for Schools NEW YORK. The introduction ot camps into the public school system as a means of getting school children out of doors, has been advised by Dr. Goodwin Wat son, professor of educational psy chology at Columbia. Ex-Emerald Head Now at Medford Schoeni Teaches Preppers Newspaper Game Letters from Arthur Schoeni, editor of the Emerald last year, reveal that his present journalistic job is an inspirational one. He is engaged in putting the spirit of the profession into the hearts or at least the heads of students at Medford high school. In addition to his newspaper classes, Art is teaching history and doing publicity work for the school. Under his direction the students are publishing a bi-weekly paper that Art predicts will be one of the best when the high school sheets are considered at the com ing press convention. Schoeni has purchased a new car in which he will venture up to the campus one of these week ends, he says, to take in a foot ball game. Children, 2 to 4, in School NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.— A new school for child study, open ed at. the New Jersey State Col lege for Women here this year, is designed to offer children advan tages which they would not re ceive at home. Physically and mentally normal children from two to four years old are being ad mitted. People with salaries of below $675 a year in England pay in tax es each year a total of $950,000, 000. Green Lantern Laundry Service Supreme Special One-Dav Service for University students if desired. Otherwise bundles collected Monday will be returned on Tuesdav afternoon. Cords Cleaned and Tinted—50c Eugene Steam Laundry 178 W. 8th Street Phone 123 ?iEriiniinMniifdmr^ir^irsinnr^r^ir^imrc;'ir^ir^re)r^ir^inorpnnnnraran7trcnmmrammmmmrji£ir=immmmr-ii tmmr: Plants To Be Grown Upside Down 7 ST. LOUTS.—Plant life was speeded up and literally turned up side down in a small experimental garden when student botanists here made plants grow upside down and mature in half the usual time. By the aid of chemicals, ultra violet rays and other means the plants were made to lose their sense of gravity and sprout their roots abcve the ground while oth ers grew during the night under the treatment of students. 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